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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28

participants in the picnic. "A. L. We'll has
charge of the decorating, and he proposes
to keep the funnyisms secret till they ap-
pear emblazoned on the coaches, so as to
give them the feature of surprise. 1t is
known, however, that one of the inscrip-
tons will be: 1--WE are out for pleasure
and not for orders"
The run to Santa Cruz will be made in
four hours, and on arrival, the programme
published in Yesterdays CALL will be fol-
lowed with such notifications as circum-
stances and the fancy of the committee
may determine.
-Four days, from June % to July 2, in
elusive, will be devoted to the task of
making the party feel that life is worth
living.
Tickets for the excursion will be dis
posed of only to those actually "on the
road and to those who have graduated to
the desk. In fact, the announcement has
been made that mo outsiders need ap-
ply" On the other hand, the association
extends a most cordial invitation to all
visiting commercial travellers from the
East to 'be there" The necessary cards
can be had at the Office of Secretary Bolde-
mann, BOT Commercial street, and at the
regular semi-annual meeting of the asso-
citation, which will be held at 2 p. NJ. to-day
at Pythian Castle.
The principal officers at present are: w.
J. Barrett, president; r. D. Laidlaw, treas
urer; A. G. Boldemann, secretary.
All arrangements for the outing are
made under the direct supervision of r. H.
Davis, chairman of the entertainment
committee.
A not inconsiderable portion of the ex-
cursionists will be made up of the men,
bers of the California division of the
Travellers Protective Association, who.
President Martin Erlenbach says, will turn
out 150 strong. They will also contribute
an enjoyable feature to the list of amuse-
ments in the shape of a burlesque,
travestying the occasion, called "Soapy
Davis Picnic" 1t viii! be presented by six
of the 'boys" and is said to be full of side
splitting jokes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
Trouble Expected.

The Uszynski brothers have been heard from
in Alameda, where they are enjoying a much
needed rest after the excitement OF litigation
covering a period OF about three years, in
which the Sheriff's deputies have played
prominent part. The tenants of Finn & Treacy
now breathe easier, knowing that the threat
ened raiders have taken up their quarters on
that the element of danger is not entirely re-
moved. They believe that the Russians will
yet carry out their threats of vengeance, or at
least attempt to do so. They are trying to get
an attorney to take hold of the case, as the re-
peated advertisement in the CALL would indi-
cate. This notice brought many answers On
the first day it was inserted the watchmen as
sert that they were kept busy ali day answer
ing the questions of applicants On the second
day there was a noticeable falling off, and yes
terday only two called.
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army is very enthusiastic over the dele
gate who will represent this coast. They
are sending a young Eurasian girl known
in the army as Cadet Mary Sexton.
Miss Sexton was born in japan twenty
two years ago, and has been member of
the Christian church for eight years. Her
father was English and her mother Jap
anese. The daughter has received good
education, being a seminary graduate, and
speaks both English and Japanese huently.
Her familiarity with the country and
language will make her one of the most
important members of the party. She will
meet the other delegates in London and
they will sail from there in q body. estab-
fishing an army post Immediately after ar
irving in Japan. Cadet Sexton was given
farewell service last Sunday evening and
$50 was raised to help defray her travelling
expenses. She starts for New York the
latter part of this week.
The Salvation camp-meeting at Bushrod
Park Oakland, is being largely attended.
So far there have been over thousand
people nightly and a still larger number
Sundays. The meetings will be continued
into July, the final one being on the even
ing of the Fourth.
1t is announced that Mrs. Ballington
Booth, the wife of Commander Booth, will
visit the coast in a short time. Her hus-
band is the commander of the United
States forces and son of the famous Gen.
eral Booth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
FOURTH OF JULY FIRES.
Marshal ToWe Tells How They
Can Be Largely Pre-
vented.
Chinese Rockets Should Not be
Used and Roofs Should Be
Kept Wet.

No subject lies nearer the heart of Fire
Marshal Towe than the protection of San
Francisco from fires. He reads everything
on this subject that he can lay hands
upon, and is in communication with all
the fire marshals of the largest cities in
the country, with the view of obtaining all
the latest ideas on his favorite subject.
He has made special study of Fourth
of July fires, and through his instru-
mentality they have been reduced two
thirds within the past two years. Speak
ing of this matter ne said that the weeks
Immediately preceding the Fourth are
always a period of the most extreme
anxiety to the whole Fire Department,
and that when the morning of the 9Th
arrives deep sigh of relief goes up from
every member of the force from the Chief
down. For this reason Marshal Towe has
particularly directed his attention toward
minimizing the danger from fireworks as
m uch as possible.
For many years." ne said, sit was
noticed that, with very few exceptions, the
fires which broke out on July and the
days immediately preceding that day
started on the roofs Of buildings. This led
to an investigation, which showed that
NiiIilcSc pOliDS dIu QOuDle-NcaucTS were
largely the cause of these fires. An ordi-
nance was then passed prohibiting their
sale and use. This reduced the loss from
fires on the Fourth by two thirds. Not salts
fed with this result investigations were
continued, and we now know that most of
the fires that still occur have their origin
on the roofs and are due to Chinese
rockets. These almost invariably smolder
and then break into flame, while it is i'm
possible to make an American rocket burn
after it has been fired.
"There is now an ordinance before the
Board of Supervisors which will also pre-
vent the sale of these dangerous Chinese
rockets and with this passed l will guar
antee that the loss from fires during the
Fourth will not exceed $1,000, provided
that people take the ordinary precaution
of wetting down their houses.
"They should also keep ladder in posi-
ton, so that ready access may be had to
roofs. The men of the department fire.
quently arrive at fire before the hook
and ladder truck and if they could get
upon the roof at once much damage would
be prevented
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
CRAMPS FINE SHIP HERE.
The Flagship Philadelphia Ar
riveS From the Ha-
Waiian Islands.
COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICERS.
A Suggestion That She Be Kept
Here TO Take Part in the
Celebration.

The cruiser Philadelphia, flagship of
Rear-Admiral L. 4. Beardslee, U. S. N,
arrived yesterday morning, nine days and
twenty hours from Honolulu. The war
ship steamed slowly, averaging ten and
eleven knots under two of her four boilers
though during the last two days she was
run up 20 fifteen knots. The machinery
of the vessel is in good condition, as the
injury to the starboard engine. which oc-
Cured on her trip down to the islands, had
been repaired in Honolulu.
The complete roster of officers is:
Rear-admlral l.. A. Beardslee; Lieutenant c.
E. Fox, flag lieutenant; Lieutenant NJ E. Cor
ges, flag secretary; Captain c. s. Cotton, COM
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FOR LIGHTS IN THE PARK.
Estimates Will Be Made by the Two
Competing Electric Com
panies.

Everything possible is being done to
hasten the day when the main drive of the
Golden Gate Park will be lit up from the
Bakersfield entrance of the panhandle to
the ocean. Yesterday Superintendent Nc
Laren and r. d. Hagerty the vice-presi-
dent of the association formed to illu-
inmate the park, drove through it with
representatives of the Mutual Electric
Light Company and the Edison Light and
Power Company.
Both companies are DESTROYS of getting
the contract for lighting the park. The
Mutual Electric Light Company is the
newer firm.
AT least twenty eight lights will be re-
quired. In the panhandle the frequent
turns will necessitate seven lights. Only
three will be required to the resting place
beyond the concourse. From there to the
gore beyond the fair grounds six will be
required. Eleven more will be needed be-
fore the ocean beach is reached. Then two
the Golden Gate Villa and second at the
Seal Rock House. At least three lights
and probably five will be set up about the
Cliff by Mayor Sutro.
The initial expense to the company will
be quite large, as they will be forced to run
their wires under ground for the first two
miles. This is imperatively demanded.
ga number of wealthy men with fine
horses have promised to subscribe $50 and
$500 each toward the lights" said r. D.
Hagerty yesterday. Several livery sta BILE
keepers have also promised large sums
The officers of two large cycling clubs have
told me that they would answer for assist
ance from their clubs.'
The cost of the lights cannot be definitely
fixed yet. Estimates are to be received
from the two competing companies on
Monday.
AT present it is thought that the number
OF lights required will be about thirty.
The monthly rental for these will have to
be guaranteed by the gentlemen compris-
ing the organization before any work is
commenced by the electric light companies
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STOLEN TRANSFER CHECKS
A Systematic Robbery by BOYS
Working in Printing
Offices.
Walter Steele and Edward Kane
Arrested After Making Full
Confessions.

During the past six months the transfer
plan on the Market-street system of street
railways has been very badly abused, and
within the past month considerable
leakage in receipts was discovered. 1t was
known that many passengers were riding
on transfers who had formerly paid cash
fares.
The newsboys at Powell and Market
streets have been, during these months,
selling transfers with their papers, Offering
the transfer as an inducement to the pur-
chasing of paper. This was believed to
have been done only by boys who had re-
ceived transfers gratuitously from passen-
gers who did not need them. But from
the large number disposed of the company
at last concluded that their tickets must
have been stolen, and placed the matter in
the hands of John Curtin, detective, at 511
California street.
The investigation made by Curtin's men
disclosed the fact that the newsboys were
purchasing the transfer tickets from bows
who worked in the printing offices where
the tickets were printed.
Two of the printers boys, Walter Steele
and Edward Kane, were arrested yester-
day on warrants for petit larceny in judge
OOlidu o COui 4, dio pidCcu III JULIUS OF S5UU
each. There are two charges against
Steele and one against Kane.
Before their arrest these two bows. to-
gether with George Riley and George Mar
chant, were confronted with the facts OH
tanned by Curtin detectives and confessed
to the charges against them. They told
their stories in straightforward way and
the confessions made by the newsbov
Riley indicate that he had good MANY
customers who must have known that the
transfer tickets were not honestly OBJ
tanned.
Walter Steele of 636 Natoma street, who
is Is years of age, said:
work for Valleau g. Oliver. They had the
printing OF the yellow, green and pink trans
fers from the Powell-street to other lines 1
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THIRD REGIMENT SHOOT.
The Regular Practice at the Harbor
View Range With New Powder
Yesterday.

Five companies of the Third Infantry
Regiment, N. G. c., held a practice shoot
yesterday at the Harbor View ranges with
the new ammunition furnished by the
State. The scores were very unsatisfac-
tory.
The ammunition used was that of the
Frankfort arsenal of the manufacture of
1891 and 1892, and either from heat or
other cause the powder has become caked
and decomposed. Upon extracting the
bullet, instead of pouring out in regular
grains it comes out in a lump and crum-
bles to powder, showing distinct chemical
change and decomposition. The conse-
quent cratic, unsatisfactory combustion
plays havoc with the gun, the sighting and
the mems shoulders.
The better scores were as follows:
Company Al. R. Schmitt SO, w. A. Robling
36, Lieutenant Ballinger 33, SergeantJusth 81,
Corporal o Donnell 81
Company B-Corporal Ehrenpfort %. Cor
poral Shea 80, Richardson SO, Corporal Diliwig
81, Muller 80, Sergeant Malone 35, Atwater
30, O'Connor 81, Sergeant Brown 80.
Company D-Corporal Conlon 80, ]. joseph
80, ]. Conlon 81 G. Klein %.
Company Ell. Sheehy al, II. Simmons 40.
Sergeant Waters 35.
Company F--F. Warren 43, Sergeant Holz 40.
Lieutenant West 38, Rockingham So, Corporal
Common 35, +. Lande 81, W. Dixon 80.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
THE BUTCHERS FOURTH,
Every Available Wagon South
of iSlaiS Creek to Be
in Line.
Grand Marshal Livingston Says
Four Hundred and Fifty Men
VIII March.

Butchers. tanners, packers and every
line of business in South San Francisco
and Butchertown are all enthusiasm over
their preparations for the Fourth of July.
Most enthusiastic of all perhaps is Grand
Marshal John Livingston, who is occupied
with the building of the big float for the
tifty-three bellies of that part of the City.
So every body is confident that that part OF
the general parade coming from south OF
Islais Creek will surprise the town.
President Samuel c. Hammond of the
Butchers Board of Trade has assured
Chairman Henry G. Birbe and Mr.. Living
ston that he will have two brass bands for
them, so South San Francisco will march
in two divisions.
1--WE will have over 450 men in line" he
said yesterday afternoon, land all in uni
form. There are 1856 butchers alone who
will march, and the Legallet-Hellwig tan
merry will turn out with III men. Bayle &
Lacoste will have sixty or more.
"Our uniforms have already been Sc
lected. The young ladies who will occupy
the float will be seated in three rows-that
is, the float will be shaped like a pyramid
with the Goddess of Liberty, Miss Mamie
Regain, occupying the topmost seat under
a canopy. The first row of ladies will be
uTtSSCu III ItQ, buC SCCOnu III Willie duu Tile
third in blue, and each lady will have a
ribbon showing the name of the State she
will represent"
Miss Regain was in town yesterday, Sc
lecting the costume she is to wear. 1t is to
be superb one.
Besides the two floats for the girls of the
seventh, eighth and ninth grades of the
South San Francisco school there will be
thirteen DECORATED wagons to convey the
school children downtown. Altogether
there will be about forty or fifty big six
horse wagons in the parade. John McAvoy
Will be the driver of the principal float
that of the young ladies-and will handle
the reins of six jet black horses.
1t is expected to have about dozen
characteristic floats at least That of Poly,
Hebron & Co. will illustrate the butcher
business from the producer to the con-
sumner. This firm expects to have a live
steer on one of its wagons. Roth, Blum &
Co. are to have three floats. John Dippell
will turn out with steam-forge black
smith-shop in full operation.
There are also to be thirty mounted
vaqueros who will wear white hats, shirts
and gloves.
The heep-butchers ave selected Daniel
Harrington for captain, and Matthew Nc
Cormack and Charles Reddy lieutenants.
The uniforms of the butchers will consist
OF blue striped tennis flannel shirts, black
pantaloons, slate-colored Fedora hats
white belts and pink ties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
LINCOLN SCHOOL LOTS,
A Peace Measure From the
LeSsees of the Property
Is Rejected.
The Board of Education Prepares
for War With the Lessees on
Legal Lines.

The controversy between the City and
the Lincoln School lot lessees relative to
the ownership of improvements seems as
far from settlement as ever, and both sides
have almost given up the hope of COM
promise. At the last meeting of the Board
of Education a compromise proposition
from the lessees was discussed at length.
The lessees proposed to the board to re-
new their lease for period of ten years, at
which time it was stipulated that all i'm
provements should revert to the City and
County. The board did not absolutely re-
ject this proposition, but it was stubbornly
opposed by certain mem bers.
Both sides are preparing for litigation.
The lesseeS are unanimous in the decla-
ration that no further concessions will be
offered the board, while City and County
Attorney Creswell holds that the lessees
have no ownership at all in the improve
ments.
In 1875 the Board of Supervisors leased
several school lots at the corner of Fifth
and Market streets for period of twenty
years. This lease will expire in Septem-
Der, and by law passed during the exist
ence of the contract between the City and
the lessees, the property will pass
under the control of the Board of
Education. In calling for bids the
visors shortly prior to the lease of the
property expressly stated that all improve
ments should go to the lessees at the expi-
ration of the lease. In the lease itself,
however, this stipulation was by some
strange oversight omitted altogether. A
good deal of money was expended by the
lessees in new buildings, ETC.. and when
the time came near for the expiration of
the contract they began. to make prepare
tions for removal or other disposition of
the value which they had added to the
original property. Straightway the Board
of Education called halt, and for their au-
thority cited the lease.
City and County Attorney Creswell was
asked for an opinion, and he held, with the
board, that the Improvements belonged to
the City. Then compromise was at
tempted, with the result as noted above,
and now there is every prospect of legal
battle. Ryland Wallace has been engaged
by the lesses to present their case, and Cres-
well will appear for the City and County.
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COUPLINGS TO SAVE LIFE
The Southern Pacific Introducing Auto
matte Devices on Cars-AII Railway
Companies Must Have Them.


matte Devices on Cars-AII Railway
Companies Must Have Them.
Chief Engineer Curtis of the mainte-
nance of way department of the Southern
Pacific stated yesterday that 400 fruitcars
and four of the great twelve-wheel engines
for mountain service have been started on
the way to California from Eastern fac
tories. AS many as 700 cars were ordered
and they are expected here within a
month.
All the new cars are provided with
patent automatic couplers ana brakes,
to comply with Federal law requiring
every freight and passenger car on rail-
roads in the United States to be furnished
with these adiuncts. The law will become
effective on January /, 1898, by which time
railroad companies must have automatic
couplers and air-brakes in general use.
Already the Southern Pacific Company
has air-brakes on all its freightcars, and as
fast as the old couplings break or wear out
they are replaced with autom attic coupIers.
The object of the law requiring auto
matte couplings was to save trainmen from
death between the cars, where thousands
OF active young men have been horribly
mangled while in discharge of their duties.
By the new system there is no necessity
for trainmen to go between the cars in
making up a train. The switching will ell
be done automatically when it will have
gone into effect, and cars can be uncoupled
with levers extending beyond the sides of
the train.
1T will undoubtedly save life," said Mr..
Curtis, 'as the switchmen will not have to
go between cars to drop pins into couplers,
in doing which many men have been
killed. The air brakes, too, will minimize
danger to trainmen. By January, 1898,
expect we shall have automatic couplers
on all our cars. We have two years and a
half to make the change and have already
done a great deal of this work. We are
well provided with air brakes. The South
ern Pacific was the first company in
America to introduce them on freight
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son the Rappahannock, and Miss Maude
Noble played two trombone solos. The
California Quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Wendell, Smith, Gage and Machaine, was
encored several times, and Major George
T. Bromley made some humorous remarks.
The first part of the programme consisted
of the playing Of a suite by Sigismund
Blumann.
The band played while the chairs were
being removed, and then the drill squad of
the Fifth Regiment, under the command
of Major E. S. Moore, went through series
of fancy evolutions with a skill and precis-
ion that aroused warmest applause. the
audience making up in enthusiasm what
it lacked in numbers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS,
Their Motto Will Be, 1--WE Are
Out for Pleasure and
Not for Orders"
AN OUTING AT SANTA CRUZ,
They Propose to Have Four Days Of
Solid Pleasure and Fun by
the Seaside.

Seven gayly decorated cars, filled with
as jolly crowd as ever conspired to have
a good time, will leave the Southern Pa
cifc depot, corner of Third and Townsend
streets, tomorrow at l P. NJ. for Santa
Cruz. The train will carry the members
of the Pacific Coast Commercial Travellers
Association, their families and their COL
leagues who are here from other portions
of the country.
Each alternate car will be decorated with
banners and streamers, and the initials of
the organization prominently displayed,
while the other cars will be labeled with
bons-mots appropriate to the calling of the
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Boys BRIGADE DRILL.
A Musical and Military Entertainment
by the Fifth Regiment in Odd
Fellows Hall,

A musical and fancy drill was given last
evening in Odd Fellows Hall by the Fifth
Regiment, First Brigade OF the Boys
Brigade of California. The building was
handsomely decorated and an excellent
programme had been provided.
The proceeds of the entertainment were
to be devoted to providings uniforms for
the band and assisting boys of scanty
means to go into camp with the regiment
at Camp Ledyard. Enough tickets had
been sold beforehand to defray expenses
and leave small margin over.
The First Brigade band played several
selections with spirit and precision. Miss
Carolyn Boyan sang Thou With the Dark
Eyes and a Scotch ballad as an encore.
Mrs. Joseph D. Spencer gave recitation,
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opponent in any form, but kept as mum as an
oyster all through the proceedings OF the
Musicians Union.
1t was only after q vote had been taken sus-
pending Mr.. Scheel that upon hearing the
threats of Mr.. Scbeels friends that they would
withdraw from the union, rose to point of
information for their benefit, and asked what
would be their penalty should they wish TO re-
turn. President Matheson replied, after con-
sulting with Secretary Schmitz, that law of
the union required a fee of $100 to be paid by
them to enable them to come back in good
standing. This is a standing rule OF the
organization and no formal motion was neces-
sary.
My object was to prevent a stampede from
the union of men who would in all probability
subsequently have reason to regret their action
should they leave it.