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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
THE OARSMEN.
SCullers Who Are Now in Training
for the February Regatta.

Oarsmen are looking forward with much
pleasure ana interest to the rowing re-
gatta which will be held on the Alameda
estuary on February %, under the auspices
of the Alameda Boating and Swimming
Club. Although the affair is somewhat
distant, the various boat clubs have crews
of single scullers and outrigger skiff oars
men in training for the event.
The Pioneer Rowing Club will be repre-
sented il the senior barge race by its old
crew, who rowed the muchlv disputed race
at Sacramento on September with the
South Ends crack crew.
The crew has improved much of late.
and says that it only wants just one more
chance at the South End crew before dis
banding.
Clifford, although scarcely out of his
teens, holds the championship of Balti-
more harbor in double-scull and white
halls-an honor won by him and another
San Francisco lad in 1893 during their trip
to England on the ship John d. Walker.
Fred Orr has just reached mans estate,
is six feet tall and weighs 10 pounds. He
comes from family OF oarsmen, his two
brothers having rowed in the Pioneers
celebrated four-oared shell crew of few
years ago.
Following is the makeup of the Pioneer
senior crew: Fred Orr. bow and captain;
Coney Ochs, forward waist; Gus CoIlopy,
afterwaist; John Clifford, stroke, and
George Fltzsimmons, coxswain.
-Four new members will shortly be en-
rolled In the Pioneer Club that will make
a formidable JUNO: crew. They are Will
liam Cook, William G. Foley, Frank Par
now and J. J. Hanley.
A four-oared shell crew with the follow
ing personnel. Bob Macarthur stroke,
Gus Carson after-waist, Al Fritz forward
waist and Frank Duplissea bow went out
and it is said that this club intends to or
ganize shell crew with the intention of
challenging the winner of the Olympic
University race.
The principal event on the bridge last
Sunday was a four-oared barge race be-
tween the following Pioneer crews: No. l.
John Clifford stroke, George Collopy after
waist, Fred Orr forward-waist and J. E.
Brennan bow; No. 2-W. Espy stroke,
William Hoffman after-waist, Bob Espy
forward waist, Dick Collopy bow and Dan
Fitzsimmons coxswain.
- The race was won by the former crew
by about one length, and the course over
which the race was rowed was from the
Pioneer boathouse to Clay-street wharf.
The contest was not without few Incl
dents. Fitzsimmons in the exuberance of
his JOY in keeping the lead undertook to
steer his boat through the swells of an out
going ferry steamer. and miraculously es-
capped being swamped. BY this time the
other crew came up on the leaders and both
crews entered Clay-street slip together,
and merry race ensued TO the landing.
Fitzsimmons again .'lost his head when
half way down the slip and collided with
the other crew
The race will be rowed again tomorrow
over the same course, the prize to be
French dinner
Some practical Joker of the South End
Club has invented talking horn, some
thing similar to the one used on the tug
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
Arrival of George Briggs, Sue
cessor of the Redoubtable
Randolphe.
THE PAY OF AN AMBASSADOR.
Other Notable Men Here Who Receive
From $4,000 to $4,000 a Year.
The Shoe Trade.

George Briggs, known as the Gear OF
the Drummers" throughout the Unit ed
States, is at the Baldwin.
He succeeded the famous Pete Ran
dolphe, who died at Salt Lake in 1889 OF
pneumonia, brought on by carrying food
to snowbound women and children. Ran
dolphe travelled like prince, and his sue
cessor moves about in much the same style.
Briggs receives more salary than Cab
met Minister. He represents New York
firm which is alleged to be the largest
clothing-house in the world. He has
been for over fifteen years with this house,
having begun as boy, and for several
years travelled with the invincible Ran
dolph as goods packer and assistant sales
man.
Randolph was a second Marshal Ney
when he went forth with his wares, it be-
ing case everywhere of veni, vidi, vici.
When the old knight of the road passed
away there were many applications for his
place from the star commercial travellers,
but little Briggs. as he is called, got 1t.
He is not so little as might be supposed,
however, being of medium height.
HE'S quiet spoken, clear-eved man,
with very dark mustache and hair. The
iiOiiSy iC itlo iHoOC iOl SCNSldl NGdIS HAS
averaged each year up in five figures, each
one representing dollar. Lately his
stipend has materially increased. He has
been making tour OF the coast in the in
terest of business. He seems scarcely out
of the thirt1es.
Talking OF his predecessor, and of no.
table big salaries of travelling men, he
said
"Randolphe was man who sold 5000 900
or $780, 900 worth of goods every year, and
worked largely on commission. In this
way he easily made from 900 to 500 900
year, and not infrequently more. He
was one of the greatest men, if not the
greatest, ever seen in the business.
when he died at Salt Lake finally of
pneumonia he died in my arms. Shortly
afteIward | was appointed to succeed him
and | have been travelling in that way
ever since.
MANY of the highest-prced men do not
save their money, notwithstanding the
large sums they make. They spend it all
as they go. 1t was so with Randolphe.
He lett almost nothing"
Mr.. Briggs, it is understood, makes
about the same figure as Randolphe.
There are anum Der OF other stars among
commercial travellers now here. Among
them are number representing the great
shoehouses of the East, who have come to
sell the winters stock
Several OF these make as much as $4,000
or $4,000 year. Among them are the
following: Claire a. Benedict OF Cincin-
natl, Milton Urner. Judson Baxter. Fred
Lucken bach and Joseph Hill of New York,
+. A. Montgomery OF Washington, E. II.
Drew Of Boston and Del Frank of Hayer-
hill, Mass.
They are all good, hgh-class men, ~
said Mr.. Benedict, land make from SIC, ,OOC
to Sl5, GOO year, suppose. Most OF them
received first guaranteed salary and ex-
penses, and then a commission for all
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
COMMERCIAL |NVAS|ONS.
Two New Ones Now Being
Planned by the Traffic
Association.
An Effort to Be Made to Secure Lower
Rates Into Arizona and New
Mexico.

Traffic Manager w. B. Curtis of the
Traffic Association is determined to extend
the field of operations for the merchants OF
San Francisco if it can possibly be done by
existing means, and if the lacking means
can be provided to advantage he is deter
mined to have them. He has already If
hand well-developed fight for Utah bust
ness, and he is now directing his attention
to the territories north and south OF San
Francisco as fields for the commercial ex-
ploitation of San francisco manufacturers
and producers.
Tables of comparative rates to points IN
the upper Willamette Valley have been
prepared and are now being distributed TO
the mem bers of the association to snow
them to which points they can successfully
compete with Portland. These tables show
the all-rail rates from San Francisco over
the Southern Pacific line to certain Oregon
points; the rates via Yaquina, combined
water and rail route, and the rate from
Portland to the same points; and perusai
of them shows that San Francisco has the
advantage over Portland IN rates to all
points between Portland and Albany.
For the past two days Traffic Manager
Curtis has been in Los Angeles IN confer
ence with the Santa Fe people. with view
to extending trade with Arizona and New
Mexico.
One of the obstacles to trade with these
Territories is the high rates of freight,
which are now virtually con trolled by the
Southern Pacific Company, as the santa
Fe has to use the Southern Pacific rails be-
tween San Francisco and Mojave 20 get
into those Territories from San Francisco.
Manager Curtis is in hopes OF being able
to make such arrangements with the Santa
Fe officials as will enable the San Francisco
merchant to ship by steamer TO port near
Los Angeles, and then over the Santa fe
to New Mexico and Arizona. In this way.
lit is expected, rates will be much lower
than those now ruling.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
FOOTBALL.
Reliance and Olympic to Have Their
Last Fight Before Opposing
Rutta


Last Fight Before Opposing
Butte.
The Olympic and Reliance teams will
meet at Central Park at o'clock this
afternoon in contest for charity.
The lineup of the two elevens is prac-
tically the same as il was when they met
several weeks ago TO decide the athletic
club championship and incidentally to
give vent to "a good deal of hard feeling
that had been engendered by interclub
rivalry and schemes early in the season to
lay hands on all the best men availa BILE
outside the big university teams.
Olympic has met the rugged Butte aggre-
CATION since that desperate losing game in
this City, and in consequence has learned
few things and got two men on the shelf
with broken bones. Reliance has also
been weakened by the loss of its sturdy
captain, who was won over to Butte a
short time ago.
phenomenon of the gridiron, has been
elected to McMillan's position, and the
Reliance eleven, under its new captain, IS
prepared for another quiet little game. 1t
is hinted that it has few trump cards up
its sleeve to be used against the unrecon-
ciled rival this afternoon.
Carton, the 215-pound center-rush from
Stanford University, is one OF the sur
prlseS that may be sprung on the wearers
of the flying doughnut, for Reliance does
not intend that to-day's contest shall
detract from the hard earned victory of a
month ago.
Both teams have been practcing regu-
larly this week at Central Park, the Oak
land men having engaged the old Olympic
quarters on Mlnna street, near the grounds.
After the match is decided the rivals
will bury the hatchet for the season and
all next week will see them engaged in
daily practice games for mutual prepara-
ton for coming battles with Butte. Reli-
ance will play Butte next Saturday after
noon and Olympic will try to defend
California against Idaho on Christmas.
Both games will be played at Central Park
and will attract attention for several
reasons. 1t will be the second visit of an
outside football team to this State, last
winters tour of the University of Chicago
Varsity having been the first. 1t will be
an interstate fight, and it will be marked
by the appearance OF much Montana
money tC back the stars collected at Butte
by millionaire enthusiast, who is in the
habit OF creating lucrative positions and
inviting every bit of excellent gridiron
material to fill the places and strengthen
the team.
Reliance purposes to make some telling
additions to its makeup before the Butte
match. Downing, the ex-Stanford captain
and heavy all-round veteran player, will
be put in at tackle. Harrelson, Stanford s
skillful quarterback of last season, will
probably join Reliance for that game.
And Bunker and Carton, with perhaps
some others, will be added from the col
legiate squad at Palo Alto.
The lineup of the teams arranged as the
men will oppose each other this afternoon
is given below.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

goods above this. The commission is per
cent in the East and 6 for the Pacific Coast.
II suppose there are at least thirty or
forty men now here representing the big
shoehouses of the East. Leather has
gone up so much during the past SIX
months that there is an increase in price
on shoes of from Is to 80 cents pair. IL
is easily that.
az can hardly explain why California
and other Western hides should continue
to go East for. tanning and manufacture
and the manufactured goods come back
and be resold, the profits all coming out OF
the West. 1t must be that you haven't
the art of tanning and manufacturing
down as fine as the East. The biggest and
best tanneries OF the whole country are at
Milwaukee and Chicago. 1t is largely
through these that the big Eastern fac
tories receive the California and other
Western hides"
Several OF the big-paid travellers will re-
main over the holidays. MIR. Briggs stay
will be of short duration.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

The wheeimen are certainly fortunate in
having such beautiful weather for bicyc
ling at this season of the year. The club
runs tomorrow TO the Cliff and the racing
meet on the east side of the bay should
attract large crowds.
Two of the leading football elevens of
this coast will meet this afternoon at Cen
tral Park, and as the proceeds will be
handed over to the Salvation Army for
charitable purposes a large gathering of
ladies and gentlemen Will doubtless be
present.
Anglers are fixing up their heavy rods
preparatory to the winters run of steel
heads, which are, however, quite plentiful
now in the Russian River.
Entries for the Olympic Clubs bowling
tournament closed last evening.
At Ocean View Courslng Park q meeting
of fast greyhounds will be held tomorrow.
The new Interstate Club will soon open
the old Newark preserve.
The latest news in duck and quail shoot
ing, handball, rowing and general ath-
letlcs will be found in the following col
uOlOS
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

morrow. The boys will turn out in their
neat blue suits and white caps and
present splendid appearance.
Judge Campbell is an enthusiastic
cyclist. While riding in the park the
other day he pulled on his handles so
had TO do some fancy riding with only one
handle left in order to get home safely.
This bicycling makes man strong" he
said in explanation.
The police have received instructions to
enforce the bell ordinance and one is
liable to arrest now if bell is not carried
all the time. 1t must be rung con-
tinuously at street crossings. A lantern
is not required at any time, but the bell
must be attached to every wheel. OF
course the police will only warn violators
of the ordinance for the first offense, but
are instructed to make arrests if rider
does not comply with its provisions after
having been spoken to.
The Bay City Wheelmen's ladies' night
will be held next Friday evening" the 20th
and not Thursday, as has been announced.
Thus 1t will not conflict with the Imperial
Clubs affair Thursday evening and ladies
who have friends in both clubs can row
attend both entertainments.
invitations are now out for the great
"Our Sett" smoker next Saturday night,
December 81, and if the reader has not re-
celved one he must remem Der that only
one hundred were issued and they have
gone 10 the personal friends of tie four
members of the club and to those who are
most prominent i'll coast cycling affairs.
The clubs members, w. III. Stinson, W. F.
Knapp, l.. b. Thomas and J. E. Fagothey,
have gone to great trouble and expense in
arranging the affair, and ii it equals last
years jollification (and they promise it
will excel it), those who have been favored
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
cams will line m as follows:
COURSINC.
Greyhounds That Will Run To-Mor-
roW-A New Club and Park.

y
IOWA New Club and Park.
This is magnificent weather for coursing
and no doubt a large and enthusiastic
gathering of leashmen will be at Ocean
View park tomorrow to witness the meet
ing. the drawing for which is as follows:
Ingleside Kennels Stamboul Queen VS.
Villa Kennels Maud G, J. P. McDonnells s
Mayo Boy VS.. J. Clark's Dashaway, G.
O'Brien's Little Bob VS.. J. H. Perigo's Jim
Corbett. G. Anderson's Niger VS.. J. H.
Perigo's Santa Bella. G. Burke's Seaweed
VS.. +. c. Randolph's Lamplighter, Villa
Kennels Tempest VS.. Potrero Kennels
Lily; J. Murphy's Redlight VS.. NJ. Tray
nor's Valley Maid, w. Kelter's Freestone
VS.. Potrero Kennels Lorene, j. Brad
shaw's Earthquake VS.. j. Ramsels Nelly
c, P. Ryan's Maggie VS.. +. &. Randolphs S
Yreka, NJ. Traynor's Kerry Cow vs.. ].
Donnelly's Defender, NJ. Traynor's Slide
VS.. Potrero Kennels George Dixon.
The prizes are $20 SIS and $40. Ed Can
avan and John Grace Jr. will act in their
respective positions as judge and slipper.
been reorganized, and in future monthly
meetings will be held at Newark. The
once popular coursing park will be fixed
up Immediately for coursing, and large
consignment OF hares from Merced and
vicinity will be received just as soon
as accommodations for the short-tail
''fliers'' Will be completed. Among the
mem bers of the club are many rich and
influential men who will prove a valuable
adjunct to the coursing interests of the
State.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SATURDAY, H.

Fearless, and no little amount of merri-
ment isjevoked with it on Sunday morn
ings.
What is said through the horn can be
heard and distinguished for considerable
distance, and last Sunday the South End
boys were hurling all sorts OF calculations
at the mem bers of the Ariel and Pioneer
rowing clubs, about six blocks away, and
at the scow captains, whose vessels are
lying on the Mission flats.
The horn will be valuable adjunct in a
race, as some OF the rattle headed cox
swains can easily be given instructions
over the entire course, through the medium
OF the horn.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
Handball.

The manager of the San Francisco hand
ball court will offer very handsome prizes
to be competed for on next Sunday week.
by the champion players of the coast. 1t
will be a Christmas tournament, and the
entries will close on Saturday, the 2lst
inst. A very excellent programme has
been arranged for tomorrow, and among
the players who are slated for the day is a
nephew of Fitzgerald, the Irish champion.
who is said to be q very quick and accurate
player. At the Union court some good
contests are certain to result tomorrow, as
many of the old-time handball smashers
are among the entries. Between the games
there will be target-shooting match be-
tween Professor Kelly. e. Fay, DR.. F.
Hughes, NJ. Murphy and DR.. Egan.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
Passing on Passes.

There was conference for many hours yes
terday in the Office occupied by c. P. Hunting
ton when he is III town, relative TO the matter
of tree passes over the lines OF the southern
Pacific Company The entire list OF last year
was cauvassed by Vice-Presidcnts II. 4. Hun
tington and c. f. Crocker, General Manager
Kruttschnitt and Traffic Manager Stubos and
the beneficiaries OF the company's bounty in
the matter OF free transportation for the year
1896 were decided upon. 1t is understood
that the list has been considerably curtsiled.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
THE WHEELMEN.
The Imperial Cycling Clubs Handi-
cap Road Races Tomorrow.

CLUB EVENTS TOMORROW.
California Cycling C1ub-To beach.
"CalI' Bicycle CIub-To beach and
Sutro'S.
Examiner Bicycle Club-To beach and
Sutro'S.
Imperial Cycling Club-Road races,
Haywards.
Liberty Cycling CIub-To Haywards.
Olympic Club Wheelmen-To Hay
wards.
olympic CycIers-To Park.
Pacific Cycling Club-B1ind run.
San Francisco Road CIub-To Hay
wards.
A great deal of interest attaches to the
road events 10 be held by the Imperial
Cycling Club tomorrow over the Haywards
way. The clubs racers have been dill
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

SAN JOSE, Cal. Dec. 13. 1895.
Sporting Editor San Francisco Cdll-DEAR SIR:
The Klinkers of San Jose and Green C's of San
Francisco will meet in game of football in
this city Sunday. The Klinkers are a newly
organized team, but all of its members have
had some experience heretofore on the grid
iron. The Green C's, since their defeat by the
Farraguts OF Vallejo last Sunday, have MADE
some changes in their team, which have ma
terially strengthened it. The teams are very
evenly matched and a close and hard-fought
game is expected.
The teams will Line LID as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

frame is then brought in, which is a clumsy
and rough piece of forged steel. After mill
ing, grinding, cutting and filling. it is
ready to be fitted to the barrels. This al
ways requires skilled labor, and is one of
the most important parts of the work, as
the future tightness and wearing OF the
guns depends upon it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
James Hinshaw Convicted.

James Hinshaw, one of the Barbary Coast
group of old men charged with rape, came up
for trial before Judge Campbell Yesterday. The
prosecution reduced the charge to an indecent
act. Hinshaw pleaded guilty to the same He
was sentenced to six months in the County
Jail and also required to pay fine of $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

Ladies who kiss their pet dogs are warned
by no less an authority than Dr. Megain
OF the Paris Academy of Science that
such animals are one of the great agencies
in spreading disease, especially consump-
Griggs courier., 1895-09-20
NOTICE OF FINAL PRooF.-1.nd once at

Fargo, n, D.. Sept. 10th, 1895. Notice is hereby.
given that the following named settler has;
aied notice Of his intention to make flnal
proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof viii be made before John Knauf,
judge of the county court in and for Stutsman
county, N. D.: at jamestown. N. D., at his
ONCE on the goth day Of November A. d. 1895,
at 10 o'clock A N VIZ:
EDMEN L. sKAAR,
for H. e. No. 1902, for the nw1 Of Sec. p,
Twp. IA, range g.. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: C. "A. Sanford. Geo. Tucker Chas. Fnl.
ford, and D. A. Laugworlhy, all OF Ccurtenay,
post office, Stutsman county. n D.
A. E. SUNDERHAUF,
sept 2c-oct Is Register.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-20
Highest cash price paid for hides and
pelts at Sheyenne Valley Meat Market
JOHN MCNANNEE.
Ladies Attention

l shall have competent trimmer
Oct. 1st, when shall be able to furnish
trimmed hats to those who want them.
have full line Of sailors and walking
hats of all grades from 25 cts. up to
$1.25. shall make liberal discount
upon last seasons trimmed hats, to
make room for the new stock. Call
and examine my prices. Third door
west of the new brick store.
Mrs. j. n BROWN.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-20

Church Properties, 1k52.
This is from list Of plate ornaments
belonging to the church Of st. Nicholas,
Cole abbey, in the city Of London, 1863:
Two ocandlesticks, copper and gilt, for
high altar.
Two great candlesticks Of latten.
A great lectern Of latten, with five
branches to it.
Piece Of latten for the pascal.
Two holy water stops Of latten.
A branch of latten that stood in the
roodloft.
Eleven candlesticks, small, Of latten.
Two more standards Of latten.
Two latten basins.
Twenty-one latten bools.
Seven other latten bools that stood
before Our Lady and Gabriel.
A beam with five hooks and two
chains that hung before Jesus.
-Four small candlesticks for quire
Six bells with Sanctus bell in the
steeple.
A pair Of organs. Notes and Queries.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-20
The Proposed Minn. s. n.
Oak. Cen'l Ry.

PORTLAND, N. ID. Sept. 8, 1895.
To North Dakota and Minnesota pco,
pie.
l wish to pass over each of the fol- !
lowing routes at as an early II date as
possible. In order to make quick time |
and see as much of the country and as
many people as possible, would be
pleased to have arrangements made to
have some one acquainted with tie
roads and country take me over the
routes. This should be done in short
sections of 10 to 30 mile stretches so as
to reduce the driving done by each one
to minimum. Will you do this? Each
one arranging with the next man 10 to
20 miles on TO take up the party at once
and continue the trip on the day it is
made: Get your men in line, notify us
who they are and before starting we
will notify each one the date and day
so they can be in readiness. The drivers
can inform the people of the route to
be driven over SO we can meet rs many
of them as possible. Northwest of
Portland we wish to look over route
from Portland direct to Nebo, thence to
Ruby, Lakota, Rutten, DeGroat, Coolin,
Cando, Cecil Island Lake, Dunseith,
Tarsus to Bottinean Returning from
Bottineau we would like to go to Kirk.
thence to Dunseith, Sohouse, Hurricane
Lake, Maza, Devils Lake, Jerusalem,
Crosier, Lee, Aneta, Golden Lake, then
to Portland.
i West from Portland we wish to look
lover a route to Sherbrooke, thence to
Mardell, Cooperstown, Darlington,
Sykeston, Washburn, Weller. to Coal
Harbor, returning from Coal Harbor to
Turtle Lake, Fessenden, New Rockford,
Melby, Jessie, Romness to Portland.
From Portland to Grand Forks. Port.
land toward the west pass through Hat
ton to Holmes, Merrifield to Grand
Forks. Returning via Thompson ane
Reynolds to Mayville.
From Portland to Fargo. Leave Port
! land go direct to Hunter thence t.
E Fargo. Returning along the Red Rive
Through Hillsboro to Mayville.