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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
OLYMPIC GUN CLUB.
1t VIII Lease Ten Thousand Acres of
Land Surrounding Lagunitas
Creek.

The recently organized gun club, COM
posed of members of the Olympic Club,
met last evening in the wheelmen's depart
ment of that club and discussed at length
the question of leasing several acres OF
land for shooting and fishing purposes.
After several propositions had been SUBJ
mitted by members the club decided to al
low the executive committee, composed OF
Mention G. Allen, l.. D. Owens, H. II.
White, w. G. Golcher and George
Jackson, to confer with J. K. Orr, who
is acting for Charles Webb Howard
with view of leasing that part of Marin
County known as the Howard estate, stu
ated on the line of the North Pacific Coast
Railroad.
The lands sought after included about
10000 acres, and takes in that part of the
country through which the beautiful La
gunitas Greek flows.
The committee has been instructed to
accept the offer made the club, and to
close the lease Immediately for term OF
five years, with renewal at the expiration
of that time.
The secretary stated that the terms oil
agreement, being of a private nature, will
not be made public, but it is sufficient to
say that the Olympic Gun Club will have
one of the finest game and fish preserves
in the State few years hence.
The Lagunitas creek will be stocked with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
STUDENTS HONOR BUDD.
The Governor to Be Ten
dered Reception at
Berkeley.
Military Statutes and Civic Ceremo-
MES by the University
Men.

Governor Budd will be the guest of the
University of California this afternoon
and when he arrives on the 2 o'clock train
at Berkeley salute of nineteen guns will
be fired in his honor.
The military department of the univer-
sity, under the command of Lieutenant
VIM, q. s. A, will be out in full force to
escort the Governor to the college campus,
where the grand annual inspection of the
department will be made by Lieutenant
Colonel Evan Miles, Twentieth Infantry,
acting inspector-general of the Depart
ment of California.
Following the inspection there will be a
review of the cadets in honor of Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Mills, and at the close the en-.
tire battalion will execute various move
ments under the command of Lieutenant
VIM. Following the battalion drill will
be company drill, including the various
exercises in the manual of arms.
This drill will be competitive among the
companies of the corps for the prize colors
now carried by Company d. 1t is the Gus
tom that the company drilling at each an
nual inspection shall be the color company
for the ensuing year.
It is a difficult matter to foretell which
company will carry off the hOnors, as they
are very evenly matched.
The Judge of the drill will be Captain II.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
OCCUPIED WITH DETAILS,
Officers of the Valley Railway
Have Their Hands
Full.
DIRECTOR WHITTIER LEAVES
Work Laid Out by the Direc-
tors Keeps Employees
Occupied.

The valley road directors transacted SO
much business at their last meeting on
Tuesday that the secretary and his assist
ant, the chief engineer and committees
will be kept busy for week at least at
tending to details.
All day yesterday Secretary Mackie was
engrossed with specifications for loco
motives and cars, certificates of stock and
communications from manufacturers and
citizens committees in the San Joaquin
Valley.
The number of applications for positions
of all kinds has grown so large that each
name has to be indexed. The letters
themselves fill large box. Such great
variety OF workmen, engineers, fremen,
switchmen, conductors, brakemen, track
men, etc., have offered their services it is a
settled fact now that the valley road can,
at days notice, have all the assistance
necessary to operate the line from Stock
ton to Bakersfield.
Some local car manufacturers have asked
for information about the fiat and box cars
to be ordered. They were informed that as
soon as specifications were printed they
would be given an opportunity to bid upon
the work and that the local makers would
be favored II their estimates were reason
able.
Director Whittier left with his family
last evening for tour of Europe. He will
be missed by the board of directors, as he
was very active and enthusiastic worker
in the interests of the railway enterprise.
1t is not known yet how long he will re-
main away, but, if his stay should be pro-
longed, very likely another representative
man will be chosen from the commercial
community to take his place in shaping
the valley roads destinies.
Chief Engineer Storey was in Stockton yes
terday looking over the ground surveyed.
He will be there two days, in which time
much valuable work Will be transacted in
connection with building the road, rights
of way, drawbridges, depot matters and
agreements with the Stockton Citizens
Association.
But until the board of directors meets
again every officer of the line will have his
hands full ofithe details OF Tuesdays ses-
sion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
A BARK'S CLOSE CALL.
The Tug Sea King Saves the W. w.
Case From Being Wrecked on
Duxbury Reef.

The bark W. w. Case had narrow es-
cape from going on Duxbury reef on Tues
day afternoon. The vessel left here for
Bristol Bay on that day, taking with her a
large number of white and Chinese
fishermen and a cargo Of cannery supplies.
She was towed to sea and dropped off the
nine-fathom buoy.
The tug came back to port and the Case
shook her light sails. The wind, which
had been dying out, fell altogether and
left the bark drifting idly on the ocean.
The current began setting the vessel in
snore and the Case drifted dangerously
close to Duxbury reef.
There was not a tug in sight and the
condition of the Case was hourly becoming
more critical. As the vessel neared the
reef the anchor was let go and the bark
held on. All through the night watch
was kept on the reef. Not breath of air
was stirring and when morning broke it
looked to the anxious sailors as if it were
a matter of only a short time when the
bark would be dashed on the rocks. The
tug Sea King passed out with tow. and
the master Of the tug took in the situation
at a glance. AS soon as the ship was
dropped at safe place tie Sea King made
for the Case and towed her out of danger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
Their GRAND DIVISION.
Sons of Temperance Hold an
Annual Session in This
City.
Encouraging Reports Are Read
and Grand Officers
Elected.

The forty-ffth annual session of the
Grand Division, Sons of Temperance, con-
vened in this city on Tuesday at Pythian
Hall.
There was a good attendance OF dele
gates from the several county divisions,
also from Oakland and San Francisco.
The session throughout was busy one,
and necessarily late one, as all the bust
ness was crowded into one day, but the
utmost good feeling prevailed.
The reports were on the whole encour-
aging, in spite OF the fact that the order in
this State has suffered, with all others,
under the financial depression, but the
society hopes to be able to increase its
membership largely this coming year by
sending an able and efficient lecturer into
the field.
During the session several resolutions
were passed to be presented to the Ma
uional Division, which, if accepted by that
body, will materially help the order on
this coast.
The following officers were elected and
installed: Robert ]. Hunter, grand worthy
patriarch; Mary A. NJ. G. Sharp, grand
scribe; William ]. Grant, grand treasurer;
William Crowhurst, grand chaplain; B. c.
Duffy, grand conductor; II. r. HUE,
grand sentinel. Trustees-D. Hobson, H.
c. Newman, t. F. Hatton, J. Humphreys,
w. n. Hutchinson.
At the close of the session, P. G. w. P.
William Crowhurst and P. G.. W. A.
Thomas Hatton were presented with Ma
tional Division regalias.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

resolution, which was adopted, that the
City and County Attorney be requested to
give his opinion os to the right OF the
board to order that Harriet M. Fairch1ld
remain in the position of principal OF the
primary school at salary OF $3.50 per
month.
A report of the Committee on Rules was
read by Director Murdoch and signed by
Director Stone with him discussing the
amendments to the rules offered by Di-
rectors Clinton and McElroy as to the cleo
tion of teachers.
Director Clintons amendment proposes
an increase of the number of teachers, to
be taken from the graduates OF each nor
NAL school class, from six to twelve.
This was opposed The other OF
Director Clinton's amendments was to
change from the present board of univer-
sity professors as the judges of the COM
petitive examination to the city board OF
examination, relieving the university pro-
fessors of that duty.
The substitute proposed by Director Nc
Elroy abolishes altogether the competitive
examination and substitutes the direct
election by the board. The report on this
subject says;
In our Judgment this method is danger
Gus and not calculated to promote the best
interests of the department.
1t has been tried for years and has
brought disrepute and, in some instances,
disgrace upon the Board of Education.
Regarding it one of our most experienced
principals writes:
The individual appointment system, in
addition to being the surest place by which
to obtain bad teachers, is also a method by
which scoundrels and corruptionists may
besmirch and brand entire boards or entire
school departments
The competitive examination plan is
urged as the best, with hopes expressed
that it be given trial.
This whole matter of the rules was held
over until next meeting.
Owing to the absence from the city OF
President Dodge resolution was offered
by Director Stone that Director Scott be
chosen president pro tempore. 1t was
adopted.
A resolution that the Board of Super
visors be requested to have their architect
prepare plans for the erection of an eight
class primary school building on the school
lot situated on Haight street, west of Scott,
was adopted.
Wednesday, May 1, was declared holi.
day in the public schools.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

]. Reilly, Fifth United States Artillery,
and First Lieutenants Robert 81. Noble
and K. G. Croxton, First United States In
fantry.
After the competitive drill is decided a
concert will be given by the band of the
University Cadets. This feature of the ex-
ercises is deserving of special mention, as
considerable preparation has been made
by the band boys for this event.
Next in the order of exercises will be a
drill by the artillery, with their newly rihed
cannons, including firing and the execu-
ton OF all movements as if in actual battle.
A drill by the Signal Corps will follow
when the smoke of the artillery has cleared
away. 1t is probable that signaling will
be done with the regular army corps sta
toned at Alcatraz. The university corps
have been doing some very successful work
recently in signaling, and if the bay is not
too foggy some good results may be eX-
pected this afternoon.
The military exercises will close with an
extended order drill and sham battle, in
which all the companies of the department
will participate. Blank cartridges will be
used, sharpshooters placed on duty, at
tacks be made, wounded soldiers carried off
the field and all orders executed as would
be done in actual battle.
The military exercises having been COM
pleted, the Governor will be rendered an
informal reception by the faculty and stu
dents of Harmon gymnasium in honor of
his success in reaching the gubernatorial
chair and in appreciation of his having
signed the bill appropriating $3.50 900 to be
used for the purpose of erecting building
for the affiliated colleges.
Governor Budd will be called upon for
an address to the students and in all prob
ability remarks will be made by DR.. Joseph
LIE Conte and other members of the
if he returns in time he will speak in
honor of the distinguished graduate of the
university who has brought so much
credit upon the institution.
When the addresses are over, some time
will be given up to conversation, and as
the Governor comes at the invitation of
the students, it is expected that each one
will at least have an opportunity TO shake
hands with him and offer congratulations
in view of his success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
THE BATTLE-SHIP OREGON
Her Metal Compared With That
of the Other Pacific
Vessels.
A PONDERoUs MASS OF STEEL.
She VIII Take Her Place With the
Fighters Early Next
Year.

Two powerful tugs hooked on to the bat
tle-ship Oregon yesterday and towed the
great mass of steel from the Union Iron
Works to Hunters Point dry dock, where
the vessel viii be cleaned and painted.
Every warship built on this coast goes its
predecessor not one, but several better, and
the Oregon is an advance over the Olym-
pia in metal, make and size. The Charles
ton QSsS) was 1870 tons displacement;
San Francisco (1SS9) 403s; Monterey (1S91)
4o4S; Olympia (1S92) $500; Oregon (1S9N
1921.
The Charles ton is 800 feet long, 1852 feet
beam, 1876 feet mean draught, 700 horse
power, IS knots speed; San Francisco 80
feet long, 1872 feet beam, 1879 feet mean
draught, TO- 500 horsepower, 1915 knots
speed; Monterey $50 feet long, 50 feet beam,
14.6 feet mean draught, 500 horsepower,
16 knots speed. Olympia-340 feet long, So
feet beam, 21.6 feet mean draught, 20 knots
speed. Oregon-34S feet long, 69.3 feet
beam, "a feet mean draught, horse power
5000, Is knots speed.
The Charleston's armament is two s.
inch, eight 6-inch, 5-ton, four 6-pounder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
COOKS IN THE SCHOOLS.
They Must Pass More Rigid
Examinations as to
Competency.
TELEPHONES CAUSE TROUBLE.
MAY Declared a Holiday-Teacher
Who Get Certificates-Chan
in the Schools.

The proposition made at the previous
meeting to put telephones in the homes of
the members of the Board of Education at
the expense of the school fund resulted
last evening in the swinging of the pendu-
lum the other way. and not only killing
the proposition, but evolving another to
take them out of the homes of the secre-
tary and the Superintendent.
The law had been searched in the in
term, and there was found no provision
for that expense, and the motion to quit
paying for them passed.
The committee on classification recon-
mended that Miss Rose Zellerback be
granted a grammar-grade certificate upon
her diploma of graduation from the nor
NAL class of 1891; Miss NJ. w. O'Malley
be granted grammar grade certif-
cate upon her graduating diploma
from the normal Eclass of 1888;
Miss Catherine R. Driscoll, upon the same
class of 'S3; Miss Maria A. Kaiser, same
class of 81; Miss L. A. Freiermuth, same
class of '91; Miss frankie Shaw, same
class of '91; Miss Mary McCauley be grant
ed grammar-grade certificate as re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES
TilIey Morrisey Still the At
traction at the Or
pheum.
" A Country Sport" Nearing Its
End at the California
Theater.

Peter F. Daley and his merry company
of comedians continue to fill the California
Theater every night. The new songs anC
other work that are introduced this weel
have given some novelty to the perform
ance, especially Andrew Marks new song
called Broken Hearts"
The last performance of Country
Sport" takes place on Sunday evening
can American Girl" under the direction
of George Osbourne, is to open at the Cali.
fornia Theater on Monday..night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
HENRY RITZAU DEAD.
He Once Conducted a Band for the Gov.
ernor-General of India.

Henry Ritzau, a veteran musician of this
city, died last night at his residence on
Ringold street. For nearly two decades
he had made melody for San Franciscans,
and ten years ago his was among the
noted bands of this coast. His son Louis
succeeded, however, to his baton, and still
maintains the musical reputation of the
family.
The deceased was native of Hanover,
Germany. AT an early age he began to
travel. and at one time he led the band of
Governor-General in India. Later he
conducted the Imperial band in st. Peters
burg. For about seventeen years he re-
sided in this city.
clans Mutual Protective Association and
of Germania Lodge No. 7, o. D. II. s. The
funeral will be held tomorrow at o'clock
from Red Mems Hall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

went to New York City and learned the
trade of bricklayer and plasterer. He was
in the South for two or three years and
landed in this city on February Is, 1854. He
joined the police force on July %, 1856, but
retired on November 10, when he went to
Mare Island and worked for the Govern
ment. He was among the first gang of
bricklayers that worked there during Com
mander Farragut's time. He again joined
the police force on August 1, 1865, and was
appointed sergeant on December 81, 1873,
since when he has filled the position of
hack inspector.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

quick fire, two 3-pounder quick fire, two
machine guns; San Francisco, twelve g.
inch, four 6-pounder quick fire, seven ma
chine; Monterey, two Pinch, four 5-ton,
two 1O-inch, six FOUNDER quick fire,
four 1-pounder quick fire, four machine:
Olympia, four S-fnch, ten 5-inch quick fire,
fourteen s. pounder quick fire, six 3-pounder
quick fire, four machine: Oregon, four -
inch, eight S-inch, four 6-inch, sixteen g.
FOUNDER quick fire, four 1-pounder quick
fire, machine.
The Oregon will be finished and turned
over to the Navy Department about
March, 1896.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

trout of divers kind and several hundred
quail, which will be shipped from souther
California, will be liberated in the demesn
when the proper time will have arrived for
stocking.
Anglers who are not members of the
Club of One Hundred Sportsmen will in
future have to wish their favorite fishing
stream a sad farewell. Yet the stocking
and preserving Of the Laguinitas viii
vastly improve the ten miles of fishing
water, which is commonly known as the
Paper-mill Creek.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
Moroscols Opera-House.

tinues to draw well. 1t is an acceptable
change from melodrama, and most of the
parts are well sustained. Roxy is a pretty
role, prettily acted, partaking more of the
ingenue than the soubrette. Little more
than child she has all a child's insouci-
ance-she slides down the baluster and
stumbles up the stairs and keeps the audi
ence in good humor all through. Jim is
an impossible character of the Weary
Raggles type, only more so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
StookHe1lIs Thaatar.

"Fritz in Madhouse" is nearing the
end of its run at Stockwell's Theater, and
ing, not to speak of the yodeling and
dancing of Emmett. pleases both chill
dren and adults, while the knights service
rendered by Harry Liston and Baby SIN
not go as far to enhance the performance
of the star actor.
After this week the theater will be closed
for the alterations that will be made before
its reopening as the Columbia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
Thu 0rnhanm.

Miss Title Morrissey still continues to
be the ruling attraction at the Orpheum.
The witticisms of the Bards of Tara have
also caught on with the general public, and
all last weeks performers are winning the
usual amount OF applause.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
nIittla Robinson Crnaoa. n

Wilson and Hirschbach's extravaganza
is bringing out the versatility of the stock
company at the Tivoh. The songs and
dances go with good swing, and Friday s
witticisms provoke considerable laughter,
though several of this genial savage's
scenes would bear little cutting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
VETERAN POLICE SKETCHES.

Sergeant Cornelius Martin was born in
Fermanagh County, Ireland, On December
II, 1927. When a child he came to Albany,
State of New York, and remained there
till he was 16 years of age, when he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
The Water Carnival,

The ballet and aquatic attractions of the
Water Carnival continue to be as popular
as ever.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
The Macdonough.

''The Girl I Left Behind Me" comes to
the Macdonough next Monday for three
nights.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

The banquet in honor of the Governor
that was to be given by the Alumni Associ-
complete the day of festivity, has been
postponed until next Saturday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

MARX HOPKINS Institute OF Art, spring exhi-
bition, open daily, admission % cents, con-
cert. Thursday evening, ad. 90 cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

Cottonseed hu1ls and meal, it is claimed
ical food than the grains fed in the West.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

BILL Nye was last seen smiling behind an
Almighty-dollar Cigar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-10
OBITUARY..
EDWARD DCNSCOMB.

In an obituary notice of Colonel Benjamin Ay-
he was before his death. said TO be the Oldest
living graduate OF Columbia College" classmae
OF his i'm the class Of 1927 was however still living.
although for some years incorrectly marked with
the fatal asterisk OF death in the Columbia cata-
logue. This was Edward Dunscomb, Of Nashville.
Tenn. who was thus the last survivor OF the class
OF 1927 private dispatch just received In this city
announce the death of Mr. Dunscomb. on Friday
last Mt Nashville. where he had lived for more
than forty years He was born In Bermuda in 1904.
and his great age made him very feeble during the
last few years of his life. Mr.. Dunscomb was a
mos. scholarly man. and great favorite or
Hamilton Fish who desired him TO take the ONCE OF
Minister TO Spain during the time that he Fish was
Secretary of state But Mr.. Dunscomb was always
averse 10 holding political office and would not
listen to the proposition. Secretary Fish knew that
his thorough knowledge OF the Spanish language.
which he spoke huently. and his acquaintance with
that country's history would enable him to III the
office with sue Mr. Dunscomb inherited in Geor-
gia plantation with many slaves. and the day he
came of age emancipated every one. He always
had a peculiar horror of slavery. and in spite Of his
early life in Bermuda and Georgia always looked
man. and never hesitated to speak out his views,
no matter how hostile his audience. \ crayon
portrait. taken about eight years ago, shows a
venerable and sriklngly handsome face. He leaves
six children: Mrs. Harris Colt and Mrs. Joseph
Darling. Of New-York; Mrs. Joseph IbbotsOn. OF
Rchfeld Springs, y Y: Edward Dunscomb. OF
Gienwood Springs Coli John G. Dunscomb OF
Brooklyn. and Daniel Dunscomb Of Toledo. Ohio.