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reason TO be grateful for the assistance rem.
dered him In this direction. A subscription OF
Is Id only year is charged. but this would
De totally Inadequate 10 meet the calls on the
fund were 1t not for the aid of smoking con-
ceris. collecting boxes. etc. Recently the Ang
1ers' Benevoient Society has secured SIX beds
IN conVaeScent home at Dover, where sick
members go to regain their health and strength.
very often when anglers in stratened cir
cumStances have b EN- sent away TO the sea-
sid the committee have not forgotten their all
out empty purses and have made them pocket
mony' allowance During the last year the
committee had TO deal with some extremely
painful cases. and l am happy 10 say that those
IN distress have been treated in the spirit OF
the true brotherhood OF angling. Where help
was needed IL was forthcoming, and as result
many a WaltOnian was set on his legs again In
more ways than one. The Anglers Benevolent
society Is indeed grand institution. having
nu0le OBJECT In view and long, l say, may IL
prosper ana flourish.
The great event of the year. however is the
cups annual dinner, when the fisherman have
quite reunion aud SPEND the evening merrily
amid Toast and song. The Royal toast, should
say, is always most Loyalty nOnOred, as the
Prince of Wales is one of the patrons of the
Thames Angling Preservation Society, and the
Princess OF Wales and other members OF the
royal family are followers of old lsaak them
selves. At these gatherings the prizes won
during the season are generally presented and
as the recipients rise 10 receive hem they come
In Tor much good-natured chaf"
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expensive, aud IL is a mOoted question which
affords the better sport. The man who angles
ano shoots is frequently puzzled TO answer the
question which sport he loves best, viz: ang-
ing or shooting; but as the years pass along,
ahd the sportsman ana angler feels the hand OF
tlne Tightening on his marruw-bones, he grad
uaIy YET reluctantly forsakes the lowing
plece ana cllngs more tenaciously than ever 10
tne bamboo stick. the swish of which during
MS declining summers Will, with the accun-
panimeht OF the silvcred reel. serenade him
uuIine the many happy hours tnat he can
spare 10 wander in silent pleasure along the
banks of favorite stream.
anglers cannot very vel deny the TACT that
the season, now on its last legs, mas Deeh pro-
uuctiVe OF grand sport. Lake hsiliug has UNI
seasons ouly compare with the present Tile
tnofOugn disciples of f1y-casting can congratu-
Iate themselves upon being so near the waters
winch AFFORD such grand and inexpensive sport
uuring Tour months of the year.
Ine streams within close reach OF local
angieTs give very good results during the hrst
le" nl9hths Of the open season, but belug so
easy OIL access they are flshed out. so 10 speak,
before Inc youngsters have had time TO cut
their wisdom teeth
IL mas been suggested that the State Sports
mems Association use its best endeayor at the
he1I meeting OF the Legislature 10 have the
aansIhe season for trout closed until May L.
Ii Tie question of stopping the capture OF trout
until May or each year was put TO a general
vote, there are, Indeed, few anglers who would
oppose IL. Thous ands OF little fingerltnes are
tdAen from streams In April, which trout II al
ioWeu 'helr liberty for another month would be
large ehnugh 10 make nice pan fish. This ques-
tion Is certainly worthy of The consideration OF
all true anglrrs.
liz July the fraternity whose heart leaps at
the souDd OF dashng waters and whose eyes
sparkle at The sight of a beautiful mount ain
stIeam-sncn as the Truckee and tile head
waters OF lhe far-famed Sacramento rivers
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proper place for the reel is underneath, as
shown IN the cut.
An interesting article, which should be read
by ever lover of angling, on London anglers
ana their dolngS," from The Den OF A. II.
Matth" Tvs, appears in the last edition OF Forest
and STRAIN. The following extracts from il
VIII give readers an idea how anglers enjoy
themselves on the other side OF the pond.
zach year sees great increase In the num-
Der OF anglers and clubs in London, and the
sport OF fishing was never more popGlar 1t Is
estimated that there are 0ul u 10000 club
anglers within tie metropolis, and the clubs
now number nyeI $50. Then there are the uu-
attached or nOn-clubmen, wIo probably num-
Der 10000 or 10000. so that altogether the
sport OF angling can lay claim 10 being in a
very nourlsbiug condition. The London club
fishermen are governed by TWO associations
one being called the London Anglers As>ocla.
ton and lie other having for lis title that of
the Central Association of London Anglers
J he form-r Is by far the most powerful of the
"Anglers' Parliament"
Phillip Green is Its PRESIDENT; Richard
GnnIney. VINO Is sometimes referred 10 as the
father OF the London anglers il the secretary
Each society enrolled with this association is
entitled 10 send TWO delegates to its monthly
meetings. The association has a general com
mlltee, renting and preservation committee
etc, ana at the delegate meetings all matters
Ieiailne TO the angling world are dealt WITH
lnere Is great business air about The dele.
gates. VINO SIT on long rows OF chairs facing The
chairman and Dick Ghurpey ana his assist
ant. AS each delegate arrives he gives the
nane OF nls clnD 10 gentleman termed the
Tyler, and ne, at the end OF the proceedings,
calls the roll for the purpose of seeing how
many societies affiliated TO the association have
been present.
ciely: and over 600 was paid out last year 10
members who had encountered misfortune in
tnelr pain. The society is carrying on an ex-
ceiient work, and many fisherman has had
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Waters Jr.. s. Pummer. c. n. LangtOn, II. F.
Terril Il. II. Wetmore, w. H. Topeka and e.
A. Elliot. These men are representative wheel
men whose names have been connected with
Inc sport Tor years past, and with such good
material the new board should make wonder
ful Improvement In the condition OF the club.
10 celebrate the installation OF the new
board, and also the rrturn of the clubs racing
representative at the national meet, Charles S.
wells. VINO was very successful while in the
East, the club held an Informal reception at It's
house, AL Golden Gate avenue. Light refresh
ments were served, anu "a mixed musical and
literary programme, with some cr yer local
topical songs by Wilbur T. Knapp and Victor
A. Hancock, were the features of the evening
magnificent diamond watch fob. which token
the club gave him as an evidence of lib esteem
IN which lie Is held by the members. Mr.. Wells
was very much touched by the presentation,
and responded fttIngly in a short speech. The
ev ming passed of very pleasantly, aud the
festivities were kept up until late hour.
The ticket TO be offered at the next election
OF the Norm California Division of the League
of American Wheelmen, which was published
in last Sundays CALL. is freely receiving sigma
lures wherever offered, and will be elected
without opposition. Charles X. Melr0se Is the
best man possible for the position OF chief con-
sui and Will most certainly do the office great
credit.
James A. Waters, a well-known wheelman,
is touring on his wheel through Sacramento
County.
None OF the prominent clubs have called runs
for to-day. The excitement attending yester-
days racing at Alameda and last night 3
smoker by the Bay City Wheelmen has ill.,
capacitated the riders from any trips into the
country, so most of them will take spin over
TO Oakland, thence to Haywards to see the
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CRICKET CHIRPS.
The East TO Be Invaded by CaIifor-
MIA Team

lila IEdIn
As the following news Is taken from The Chi
cago Herald it would i'll become one to doubt
its yeracity, although L am confident that 1t
Will be news to HE majority OF those whom it
directly concerns:
with view 10 representation in the Ameri-
can cricket team the California clubs are ar
ranging TO SEND an eleven East to meet the
principal clubs and show that the game is not
neglected on the Pacific Coast. The determi-
nation is to choose an eleven from all over The
State, and the enthusiasm among the San Fran
cisco cricketerS is so great that each individual
member of the eleven viii pay his own ex-
penSes II necessary Most OF the players there
attained their knowledge of the game iu Aus
traIa, England and other crlck ct Countries"
TIL Philadelphia team that Is to meet Lord
Hawkes. eleven or the 21St, 22d and oath has
been, 1T last, definitely arranged and includes
the following names-a very galaxy of strengths:
George Stuart Patterson, Francis Herman
Bohlen, E. Walter Clark Jr., Harry L. Brown,
Germantown; j. rton King, TrOga; Arthur
Nj. W 900. j. Allison Scott Jonn w. Muir, Bel
mont, and Harry Z. Bailey, Marion.
The English team arrived in New York on
the American liner New York yesterday. 1t
was expected that 4 trial match between the
New York and Philadelphia eleven would take
place on Friday. The general opinion among
Eastern EXPERTS is that the Quakers, captdined
by George >. Patterson, will win both matches
against the Britishers. 1t is certainly stronger
team than that which defeated the trans-A
lantic visitors i'll '92. Whatever may be in
store one safely propheSy some big Scor-
ing, excellent play and unbounded excitement.
The difficulty of explaining the intricacies OF
cricket was peculiarly eX mplihed at the
Sailors Watch last Monday. While endeavor-
ing TO initiate a Native Son Inlo the mUduS
Operaudl OF our batSmen and the rule of scoI-
ing, a short run was called. As the run i'll
question was the first of three my pupil very
naturally inquired how they could moIe
than One, urging that II the first un was short
the second must have been equally so. Ii any
correspondent will explain WHY in logic, the
non-crlckeIer was wrong and the existing law
is right, he Will confer an obligation GU many
who have vaiDlY conned over This problem.
The cup fixture today Is California VS.. Ala
media AZ Alameda.
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YACHTING.
Club Racing TO Take Up the Remain"
ing SUNDAYS This Month.

Now for few weeks the yachtsmen on the
bay Will give themselves over to racing. Be
ginning with the Oakland Navy to-day, next
Sunday VIII witness the San FrlnciscOS' open
regatta for the Hamm eEsmith & Field cup. and
the week following the resailed annual regatta
of the California Yacht Club. This Is a glorious
ending for the season. The only thing to be
regretted Is that the winter winds h we arrived
and there Is no telling what TO prepare for.
they are liable to have a gale and a drifting
match in the one race.
The Oakland Canoe Club has come 10 life
again ana MADE very good showing on ID
mission day, carrying out a most creditabe
programme. 1t is the only organization of its
ina ON this bay, and there is no reason why
II run properly and given some good active
work on the part of the present members,
1t should not have list of active members as
large as II did some years ago,
Tue San Francisco race Is likely 10 afford 8
great deal OF amusement WITH the present
huky winds 1t Will be any crafts race, even TO
The slOweSJ boat getting away with The cup.
The CALIFORNIA; VIII have just a bad a course
TO sail over and ii will Undoubtedly be n long.
dTaWD-Out regatta under the prevailing winds
The holidays were no. spent very salts.
factOTllY by he yachtsmen as most of their
sailing was done BY jayhawking.
AT he annual meeting OF the San Francisco
Yacht Club d COMMITTEES was appoint ed 10 re-
wise The constitution of the club. so that 4
printed copy cOulG be placed 10 the hands of
rach member SO far the committee mas nor
showed any signs of life, meanwhile tile mrm-
bers are racing under rules of when it is i'm
e..
This would be unpleasant Ii any serious cues
ton should arise which called for their use.
There has been rumOr quietly going around
To the effect that movement Will be started al
the next annual meeting 10 enlarge the club
house, something III The style OF our Eastern
brethren. 1 he Idea Is 10 have clubhouse at
winch 1t Will be possible for the members 10
have rooms where they can live during the sum-
mer months. The grOuGd floor is 10 be gwen
w to the storage of small boats aud dufie, with
lOcKers for the members. The second story
will contain a large hall, reading smoking,
ladies' and Reutlemen's rooms, and also the
dung hall. The thiId story Will be gwen up
TO apartments for the use of the members. IL
this IS carried GU il ought To make il the most
popular club on the bay.
To-day he san Francisco Yacht CLUB has a
cruise TO Martinez. The Corinthians Will go to
California City, while the CALIFORNIA; have
cruise 10 Goat Island and around the bay in
SOU dron. With the Encinas ii Will be an open
day, and the members Will be at leisure to go
where they Will.
The White Wings has gone up TO the Cor.
della shooting grounds for The
BILL BLOCKS.
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OF the various kinds OF sport cycling sill
holds the lead in popularity, and judging from
the many runs and racing meets that have been
arranged by the clubs, there viii be no end OF
enjoyment for the riders this coming winter.
The Acme Club wheelmen will have a road race
to-day.
Intercollegiate football Will be the next ath-
letlc feature which will command he attention
of people who take interest in this game.
Already The Stanford University players have
commenced practice with a view of being ION
time" when call is made for recruits.
COursing VIII soon be Ia fun blast. After the
first good rainstOrm The l0ngtailed animals will
be placed in charge Of trainers. who Will con-
diion them for the great Me ced race meeting.
The anglers have had their inning and as
there remain only TX weeks more of the season
for the capture OF the wary trout the disciples
Of The rod Will make The best of The time re.
naming.
The gun will now come into service, as the
game season proper Will open on The 1st Of
October
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are obliged TO sit and watch some twenty odd
trial heats run, as was the case at San Jose on
Admission day. The o. c. w. also promise
some other innovations in the way of running
meets which will open the eyes OF cyclists TO
some new Ideas in cycle racing. so they say. so
that their meet is awaited with considerable
authorization, and Is The principal topic of con-
verSaiiOu IN VIII cling circles al present.
The Bay CITY Wheelmeu are thinking of hold
ing another sectric-light tournament on their
track at Central Park, some time IN October.
Their last venture of this kind was not very
successful, bur IL was poorly managed which
may account for its failure. The Garden Cry
Cyclers recently held a race meet under cleo
trc light and IL was very successful, and the
Bay Guys. who pioneered the idea year ago.
are now anxious to axe II up again, as they
firmly believe 1t can be made a success. The
Reliance Athletic Club OF Oakland also had the
lOpc under discussion. but while they have
excellent facilities for giving races on their AL
ameda track, they usually depend upon San
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COURSlNG.
The Australian Waterloo Cup and the
Coming MERGED MEETING.

The Australian Waterloo cup, which until
lately attracted as much attention as It's name
sake In England among the leashmen of the an
tipodes. came off in the Enclosed grounds of the
Victorian COurSing Club, near Melbourne in
July last. The hard times which came on the
colonies some Two or three years ago, and still
continue, have evidently affected mostly all the
great sporting events of tie Australlas The
Melbourne cup, for instance which for wears
was worth 10000 to The winner. has this wear
been reduced one half. and many of The other
stakes In like proper ton; no wonder then that
the leashmen had 10 reduce the entry money
tor the great Waterloo meeting from e25 in
'92, and on tile very last occasion before the
stake could be flied the entrv-monev had to
be brought down to e3 IS (about sI6).
The stalk" this year was again won by s.
Bladden'S DIX. W. b. BlOomer. This is the first
time that The same dog has ever succeeded in
capturing the Australian Waterloo, TINS bitch
having captured he great event also IN 1893
and, what is still more singular the same
owners bitch, Belgravia. won it in 1892. The
latter Ditch was so much thought of that some
months ago she was sent to England to take
part in most of the big coursng events of that
country, where, no doubt, she will be able to
mase her mark among tie cracks of the leash
there.
Both these bitches are by tie celebrated
Australian sire Livingstone, who was himself
a great performer, having won the Waterloo
cup there In 1887, and il was said al the time
That his owner uck the bookmakers for
$4,000 over The event The success of these
dogs Is of special interest To many OF our local
coursers, as r. E de LopeZs fine dog Wara-
tab is son of the great Livingstone, aud, cou-
sequently, half brother TO Belgravia and
BloomeT.
Seventy dogs are the least that are expected
TO go 10 slips in Mereed for the interstate meet
ing, and among them Will be all the great dogs
OF California and many from the neighbOrlug
s ates OF Oregon, Nevada, etc. Among them
VIII be such flyers as Long John. Skyrocket,
shortstop, May Ann. Tom Hayes, JACK Demp-
sey, Dotiy Dimple. Queen Bess, Warutah: Fly
Ing Buck. Rollalong, White Cloud, sierra
Banshee. HON Rule, Gle, Gaze Molly u,
Empire, Johnny Rex, and some twenty-five or
thirty of the young stock that have vet TO MAKE
mama for themselves among the MYERS Oh the
State. In tbis meeting, too. will be daughter
OF the great Fuller or aud also another me uog
from Colonel North's kennels, but whose pedi-
gree has not yet been received by his owner.
These dogs cannon but be a great acquisition 10
the Kennels of The State. They are owned, loo,
by one OF our leading merchants, anu II Is 10 be
hoped that many more OF his class Will take
interest In the greatest OF all field sports.
The American Field, which IS publishing
series of articles on some of CalifornIs's LEASH
men, gives in its last issue likeness of both
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Mr. Grace and Mr.. Wren coupled with short
SIX tch of these gentlemen that cannot tail TO
be interesting to all courS1ng men.
six dollars. 81 and 50 are the prizes at Ocean
View to-day and one man owns hVe OF lne
twelve dogs entered and the son OF the owner
OF the five dogs is 10 judge! Courslng ala you
SaY2 En-
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HandbaH.

The handball courts have arranged splendid
programmes for to-day. At the San Francisco
ball court there will be special attractions as II
has been recently covered and a christening
will be held to-day.
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THE WHEEL,

Latest News in CycIing-Acme Clubs
New Mile Road Race.
The races at San Jose last Sunday proved
fully as interesting as was anticipated. There
was big crowd Of spectators, that filed lie
grand stands and overlooked onto the track.
which was the cause of one bad accident. The
management otherwise was perfect, the orfi-
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finish OF the Acme Clubs ten-mIle race. Take
9 O'Clock broad-gauge BOAT and train TO Fruit
vale. SPAULDING
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THE ANGLER.
A Season That Has Been Productive
of Good Results.

The angling season OF '94 is rapidly drawing
TO a close. On the 1st of November the lovers
OF The rod must reluctantly take a last glance
along its rings and wish the little whip which
has afforded so much genuine pleasure during
the dry season good winters rest.
Compared with the gun The rod is much less
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-11
PERKINS HIRED GIRL.

Mr.. Perkins found her at the intelli-
gence Office. He made up his MUD, at
once, that she would suit him, and he
engaged her to come to his house and do
the work. and keep an eye on the baby,
for "a a week. She seemed very bright
and intelligent and Mr.. Perkins con-
graduated himself on obtain ng such a
Incorporating house girl.
"But am very poor, Mr.. Perkins,"
she said, land shall have to ask you
to pay my employment agency fee, and
get my two trunks to Perkinsville.
They contain all my worldly goods. One
of them is at 20 Sulloway street, where
| have been living, and if it is not too
much trouble to you wish you would
getit for me and send it up On the train
to Perkinsville. BY the way, the land
lady at Sulloway street has a trifing
charge against me, which you can pay
and take it out of my first weeks wages.
My other trunk is at the union station.
Here is the check for it. wish you
would get that, too, aud have it checked
to Perkinsville.
Mr.. Perkins went to 20 Sulloway
street, for Mr.. Perkins was truly
good man and glad to do little favors for
people.
II have come for Miss Peterson's
trunk" said he.
"You can have it for $751;" said the
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could see you. Good bye! Your affec-
tionate daughter, EsTELLA.
The telegraphio operator slowly
counted up the words.
''rhis message will cost you three
dollars and a half" he said.
This gentleman will pay you." said
Miss Peterson demurely.
Cant you make it little shorter?"
asked Mr.. Perkins.
"Oh, no indeed! And. operator, be
sure and send my love to the twins. l
forgot to put it in,"lsaid Miss Peterson.
''Send the message at once" said Mr..
Perkins, land will pay you. Come,
Miss Peterson, let's hurry home,"
Just before supper while Miss Peter
son was at the store OH an errand,
telegram came for her. Thinking it
might be something requiring immediate
attention, Mr.. Perkins opened it. 1t ran
as follows:
GRANDSON, 1, 7, '94.
Dear Daughter: You don't know how
glad l was to hear from you. 1t did my
old soul good. l am glad Mr.. Perkins
Is such a noble and excellent man. But.
oh, my dear Estella, be sure and not
work too hard. Do what light work
you have to, and let Mrs. Perkins do
the rest. Don't let her impose on you
by making you do anything hard and
heavy. Do not work before breakfast.
Be careful Of yourself In the afternoon.
1t is injurious to do much just before
dinner. Rest all you can. Insist on
having at least two days in the week to
yourself. OF course your religious
training will not permit you to work on
Sunday. MOTHER.
P. S.-Do be careful of yourself Do.
do, be careful. MOTHER.
You need not wait for an answer"
said Mr.. Perkins to the boy.
der boss tol' me to k'ect tree
Twenty-Five" said the boy.
Just then Estella came in and said:
THAT will be all right, Mr.. Perkins.
You can take it out of my first weeks
wages.' Z
MIR. Perkins did not wish to seem like
a mean old miser to the boy. and so he
paid the bill, although he inwardly re-
solved that he was about through.
The next day Miss Peterson's mother
arrived OH the scene. She said she
came down TO see her daughter Ito try
| to keep her from oyerdoin'. l never
low Stella to work too hard" she said.
'Her father broke his laig once wen ne-