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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
TRYING TO UNsEAT TUCKER.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Gen. Walker.
the only Republican member from Vir-
gina, will cndeavor next month to secure
the uns,ating of Representative Tucker
and the installation of Yost, the Repub-
lean contestant. The committee on eli &c
ton has asked to have the case brought
up on the first Thursday in January.
Mr.. Mccall, the Republican chairman of
the committee. will defend Mr.. fuckers
title, while Mr.. Walker will cndcayor to
have Il minority report in favor of Yost
adopted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

The National Association of Agricul-
tural Colleges has presented resolution
to President-elcct Mckinley urging upon
him the Importance of such an organiza-
tion and administration of the depart
ment of agriculture as will give unity
and permanence to all its scientific work
and keep that work free from poll tical
influence. This is Il good idea, especially
in view of the ruralistic mossbacks who
have had charge of this department for
several administrations past.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

Americans III Havana are much in
dread of II Spanish outbreak because of
the warning tone Of the Presidents mes
sage. 1t is undeniably true that all
Americans in Spain and Cuba are in great
danger; but the Spaniaids, if they once
begin the work of Strengthening Amcri-
cans, will be called to II fearful account
for their disregard of the usages OF civ
ilized warfare
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

The WAYS and means committee Of the
tariff bill which will be presented to the
Fifty fifth Congress early in the coming
session. The Republicans still cling to
the idea that hard times is due to the
want of protection, but they will discover
mating Il President in the beginning of
the next century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

Senator Mills wants the United States
to take forcible possession of Cuba and
hold it until the people decide whether
they desire annexation to the United
States or absolute independence. This
would be IL bold move on the part of this
Government; but the Senator no doubt,
remembers how the Federal government
carried out much bigger undertaking
between the years of 1861 and 1865.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

The evidence so far elected in the Fitz.
simmons-Sharkey case seems to show that
the former WAS very badly used in the
decision as to the late San Francisco prize
fight. 1t is hoped the matter will be
thoroughly sifted and due punishment
meted to the Offenders in this cnse
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

Should the report of Maceo's death
prove true, the Cubans have other able
commanders to take his place, among
them Icing Generals Calixto Garcia,
Jesus Rabi and Rucz Reveira. All three
of these are said to be fearless fighters
and able soldiers and well worthy of tax
ing the place of General Maceo.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
DECEMBER.

A Key West, Fla, dispatch denies
that Maceo is dead and in justice to his
thousands of anxious friends the ins,ir-
gent chief should take the earliest posi-
BILE opportunity of proving to the Span
iards especially that he is very much alive.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

Major p. c. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel, at Dcnison, Tex, which the
travelling men say is one of the lest
hotels in that section. In speaking of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Major Picton says: ~
have used it myself and in my family for
several years and take pleasure in say.
ing that | consider it i'm Invaluable cure
for diarrhoea and aysentery. always
recommend it, and have frequently ad-
ministered it to my guests in the hotel,
and in every case it has proven itself
worthy of unqualified endorsement"
For sale By The Chas. Lyle Drug Com
pany
New nuts, figs, cocoanuts and dates at
CatOnni's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

But the cause is greater than the man.
and even should he fall will survive. Live
Maccol And long live the rcvolution,-
New York Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
THE GREAT PENSION BURDEN.

The civil war ended more than thirty
one years ago. Most of the surviving
men who served in it are thrifty, self
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. 1l.-Whcat surprised its
friends to-day and disappointed it's enc
mics by the decided strength its displayed
in The face of Il most bearish government
crop report. The irmness of cables was
perhaps the chief element of strength in
causing an advance of Sc in the MAY
option Corn and oats shared the
strength i'll Il degree, advancing about
l-Sc each.
Cash quotations We're rs follows
Flour steady. 30. spring wheat
i6ai6 II; No. 3 spring wheat, 7Ga11; No.
red, - Lass 81. No. . corn, %. no.
. onts, 1874: No. . white, Place 1.2; No
) white II l.2alS. No. = rye, 39.No =
hurley, nominal; No. ,, 2la34; No. f. Pa.
2G. No. iiaNseel 15a7S Prime tim
othy seed. 2.15a2 60 Mess pork, per bar
rel, G.6OaG.S5. Lard, per 100 pounds,
3. s5a3.7i ~ Short ribs sides Ooose)
3.SOai.O5. Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed).
4 l-4ai -. Short clear sides, (boxcd),
4al is. Whiskey, distillers' finished
goods, per gallon, lis.
On the produce exchange to-day. the
butter market was steady; creamcries,
15n23; diaries, l0al9. Cheese steady,
l-2a9; eggs weak; fresh, 1S
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
BANK CLEARINGS

New York, Dec. 1l.-Total bank clear
ings, 81, 065, 63S.SGl, per cent. decrease,
%. Exclusive of New York, $467,317,
609; per cent. decrease, 75.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
MANHATTAN SHIRTS GIVEN AWAY

Anyone sending us laundry work TO
the amount of 50 during the next four
months, ending February 6, 1897, and
paying cash on delivery of each bundle,
we will give them II fine 81 Manhattan
shirt. This does not apply to work com
ing through agents.
RADFORD STEAM LAUNDRY.
PIG Salem Avenue.
Sanborn & Sanders, Proprietors.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
mon Y TO 10 An.

80 LOAN. &l5,OU0 ON IMPROVED SToKi.
property in sums TO suit address y. q. BOX
315, city. ,i2itf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
DOARDERs WANTED.

ED.-BOARDERS, NO % SEVENTH
~ Avenue 9. W. Front rooms, large ana
bright. Very desirable locality. 1915 Nv
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, Dec. 11.-Flour steady.
Wheat firm, active: No. , red, 90. Re
ceipts, 1000; shipments, LOCO Corn
quiet: No. . mixed, 22a22 l.2. Oats
quiet, steady; No. mixed. 201.2 Rye
easier; No. ., 3SaiO. Lard easier, 80.
Bulk meats, 400. Bacon dull, $50.
Whiskcy active; sales 9)1 barrels. LIS.
Butter easy, dull. Sugar easier ana low
cr. Eggs dull, II. Cheese firm, good
demand
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
SPECIAL NOTICES

One good second hand upright piano,
full size, slightly used. Great bargain
Will sell cheap on easy terms. j. +.
Rogers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

The Times is member of the Associ-
ated Press-the greatest news-collecting
association in the woodland receives It's
reports over a special wire, right in the
Office. 1t gets all the news and prints it
all, being now equipped with type setting
machines.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
OOMS.. WANTED.

M ANTED BY GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w four rooms for light Housekeeping. Ad-
dress "RENTHk,' care Times oilioc. l23tr
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
Fol: SALE.

TOR SALg.-THOROUGHBRE JERSEY
Il Cow i22 Church avenue T. W. 129tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
AGENTS WANT ED.

}E7ANTED.-CAN VINO HAV Z
w sold hooks Address GATELY ~ FITX-
GERALD, Box t0l. Roanoke, Va. l29lwk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

EXTANTED-WID AWAKE Statesmen ALI
w over Virginia, to sell IL rne line of house
hold goods on credit. Address GATELY 4. FITI.
GERALD, Box sol, Roanoke, Va. 23lwk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
w A n [ s.
Less Than q Cent a Word
WANTED.

NTANTED.-BLACK OR WHITE MtNORCA
w Puilets and lIcns-l'ullets preferred Bur
pee sherwood cooke Tor salc, 81 each. Address
"B.," llollins, Va. 12ll At
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

you CAN MAKE FROM $50 TO 800 PER
month and expenses easily during this sea
son with us. Why will you be idle when such
an opportunity lie onered you. Good territory
ana fine line OF goods. STANDARD INSTALL
MEs1 CO., "a Campbell street, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

New nuts, figs, cocoanuts and dates al
Catogni's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
IN TIE WORLD IF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE stock market
has rarely been as fiat and unintcresting
for full business session us it was to-
day. The stock Indicator was motion
less Tor many minutes Mt Il time and the
meager dealings were purely professional
and the fluctuations as Il rule trivial
The speculation displayed degree of
lassitude that precluded any favorable
influence upon prices from the increased
Government cotton crop estimate and the
favorable report regarding the winter
wheat outlook.
The abnormal ease in money and the
more confidcnS sentiment of investors rs
to the eventual favorable outcome were,
however, reflected in Il notable broadening
in the railway bond market on IL moder.
ately large volume of business, many
bonds being dealt in that have long been
dorment. Operation in stocks for for
ciSn account was of II light scale, but
were mainly to sell IL condition which
helped Il reactiouary tendency in the 10
cal market. The initial prices were ir-
regular with the main tendency toward
Il lower level.
The bond market displayed Il broaden
ing tendency. many bonds that hitherto
had been neglected for n long time com.
ing into notice. Prices were irregular,
but firm undcrtone was noted, espec-
tally in Investment bonds. The sales
were $l,429.O 600. The more important nd .
vanccs ranged between 1a4 i-2 per cent.
and the declines from lab per cent.
MONEY MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 11.--Monev on call
easy Mt lal l-2 per cent, last loan -
closed 1al 1-2. Prime mercantile paper
1a5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
l.S6 | Pad. sc 81 for demand and i SO LA
t So 81 for sixty days. Posted rates
Isl 1.2ai.S7 1-2. Commercial bills
l.S21-2. Bar silver So 3.S. Silver certi-
iicatcs 50 3 Sa65 81
CJNCTNN Att
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Senate and Congress.

State Senators-Seventeenth District-N. III
Burnham. b.; Samuel Braunhart, D., p, G N
P; James B. Brown, c. R.; Thomas +. Eagan
A. C. D. /; J. II. Cattran, c. L
Nineteenth Disrict-JohnT T. Dare. R.; Law
renee J. Dwyer, D., P; Calvin Ewing, G. N. r.
C. R.. C. l.; William ]. Bell, A. C. D.
Twenty-frst District-E. l. Wolfe, r.; Huge
K. Asher, D., p, c. N. p; A Lewald, G. R.;
James D. Powers, A. C. D.; Clinton ]. Hutch
ms G.. l.
Twenty-third District-M. J. welch Jr., R., c.
N. P. Sidney Hall, D.. p; John G. Tyrrell, C.
r. d. j. Mccarthy, A. C. D.; P. L. Archibald,
Twenty-ffth District-Thomas W. Chandler,
R.; John Feeney. D.; John Fay, P, C. N. p.
A. c. D.; NJ. H. Barry, G. E. J. E. Jarrett, G. l.
Congressman, Fourth District-Thomas B.
O'Brien, R.; James Mcguire, d. p; E. I.
Kingsley S. L.; Joseph Rowell, Pro.
Fifth District-Eugene F. Loud, R.; Joseph
P. Kelly, D.; A. B. Kinne, p; Henry Daniels
S. L.; T. II. Lawson, Pro.
Electors-Irving NJ Scott, Duncan E. McKin.
lay, George NJ. Francis, Julius Walling. Howell
A. Powell, Joseph S. Spear Jr., Claus SpreckeIs
Elwood Cooper, Thomas Flint, r.
j. NJ. Martin, Jo Hamilton, s. ]. Allard, c.
w. Thresher, William Craig, d. T. Fowler M
A. Merritt, J. V. Webster, Daniel Mckay, D. p
Emil Liess, Lemuel d. Biddle, S. L.
W. r. Goodwin. Stephen Bowers, B. F. Tay
lor, Elam Biggs, DR.. ?. MeCargar, II. II; Luse
Pro.
Clay W. Taylor Thomas B. Bond James K
O'Brien, John Resented, jeremiah Lynch
Charles Anderson, John Enos, Robert Y
Hayne, L. B. Hakes-National Democrat.
John Bidwell, Henry French, F. w. Hooper
R. +. Burns, w. II. Bone. F. Hilton, William
Kelly, Jesse Yarneli, J. M. Glass-National.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

is shown by the fact that there are N ore
men in the College Young Mems Chris
tian Association than in anv other inter
collegiate organization" The speaker
dwelt upon the necessity of reaching the
young men who are destined to become
leaders in the various phases OF life which
they will enter.
John G. Spear, State secretary, read the
report of Gale NJ. Fisher, president OF the
California College Associations. 1t showed
thirteen college associations in the State,
all OF which were prosperous and pronlls-
ing. 1t was announced that Mr.. Fishet
had been called to the general secretary
ship of the student movement in Boston,
remunerative office of high importance.
f. R. Fsirchild, president of the associ-
alton OF the State University. was called
upon TO speak of the work among new
students. He gave an account of the
methoos which his society had taken to
attract freshmen and stated that the asso-
citation at Berkeley had this year twice the
number of memb bers it had last wear.
Roy w. Day, president of the Occidental
| College Association and representative of
the college associations of Southern Cali
fornia, spoke of missionary work among
college societies.
w. W. Bristol of the University of Cali
fornia described the work done at CaZa-
dero and the effect which the services had
upon the young men.
W. P. Clifford, president of the associa.
tion at Stanford and chairman OF the
student work committee of Northern Cali
fornia, spoke of the influence of the Caza-
dero conference on his institution. Mr..
Clifford told of the manner in which the
university had raised $500 last year to sup
port missionary work in India.
f. A. Barham of the recently organized
association in the State University of Ne
vada told of the conditions prevalent IN
that institution and the hopes which he
and his fellows entertained for the moral
and spiritual advancement of their COL
lege.
In conclusion Mr.. Michener made brief
remarks upon college work. The conven-
ton will meet at O'Clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

Full List of the Candidates Who
Are On the Official Ballot.
The following are the names OF the can
didates as they will appear on the official
| ballot:
Mayor-Charles L. Taylor. r., c., l., U, L.;
James D. Phelap, D., G., N. P; Joseph I. Di-
mond, P, A. C. D.; Oliver L. Everett, S. L. /;
Treasurer-Augustus c. Widber, R., c., N P. /;
William Asmussen, D.; Henry Doscher, P. A..
G. D., =. L.; H. o. sterns, @. L; Henry s. Mar
Auditor-willIam A. Deane, R; U. l.; VIII
F. strother, p, A; c. D.; A. F. Chapman, c. l.; !;
| L., James n Block, D., c, n. P; Godfrey Fisher,
p, A. G. D.; Edward sheehan, c. R.
c.. l., d. L.; Harry T. CresweIi D., p, c. N. P:
| A. Barnard, G. R.; T. Carl Spelling. A. C. D.
| surveyor-Gharles T s. Tilton, R, .; L.; John
superintendent of streets-George W. Elder,
R.. U; L.; William F. Ambrose, D.; D. A. Nc
| Donald, p, A. g. D.; George P. Wetmore. q. N.
p, c. J.; August Miller, F. L.; d. l. Farms
judges OF Superior Court-John Hunt. Car
roll Cook, Chesley X. Bonestell, John f. Finn,
| r. Frank fl. Dunno, Frank J. Murasky Rhodes
| Borden, Austin A. Sanderson D.; Joseph Leg
gett, Frank H. Dunno, W.. g.. Burke, Robert
| L. 10 u,
Rhodes Borden, John F. Finn, c. N. p; w. H.
| Chapman, T. W. Nowlin, E. D. Sawyer, c. l. {;
Carroll Cook, John Hunt, John F. Finn, E. D..
Sawyer, G. R.; Joseph Leggett, Frank W. Law
| yer, w, Y. Burke, Robert Ferral, A. c. D.; A.
| A. Sanderson, w. H. Chapman, Carroll Cook,
! Frank II. Dunno, U. L.
| Judge of the Police Court-James Campbell,
Henry L. Joachimsen,. Alfred B. Treadwell,
! Charles A. Low, R.. Charles f. Conlan, G. A.
| Proctor, ]. A. Spinetti, stephen r. O'Keefe,
D.; Charles F. Conlan, Walter Gallagher, J. A.
1 Q,1fy rla
| Conlan, H. l.. Joachimsen, g. A. Proctor,
/ Charles A. Low G. M. P; II. Warnecke Sr.,. p.
| silverstein, William e. Costley, S. L.; Was
Nicholson, H |. Joachimsen, John s: Fnos,
Martin Y. Loet1er, 9. l.; Charles H. Forbes.
James Campbell, Charles A. Low, H. L..
Joachimsen, G. R., Walter Gallagher, William
i G. D.; J. A. Campbell, s. r. O'Keeffe, Charles
! III. Forbes, A. B. Treadweil. q. L.
| Justice of the Peace-Frank H. Kerrgan, r.,
L.; G. W. F. Cook, R. g. L, U. NJ; Joseph E.
Barry, r., C. N. p, C. R., U. L.. Orrin K. Nc
Murray, r., c. N. p; John A. Carroll, D., u T. !;
D pia a G. B. ssS r r sands IS W forman Unn psaFa D.
ioiG D.; George 20 Il. Dili, p William E. White, c. G..
y. p. A. g; D.. James H Mcknight, g. / !;
Richards, A. c. D.; Frank Schilliug. A. C. d.
| Supervisor First Ward-John HAYES, r., C.
R; Lawrence Devany, D., G. N p; Henry
| l.; stephen Sanguinetti, 4. c. D., U. L.
second Ward-Daniel Wessenberg R., c. T.;
Thomas H. Haskins, D.; Emil Kehriin p, A.
| G. D.; Charles Zeile, G. N. p; A. ]. Swell, s..
| L.; jeremiah Browell, G. R.; W. g. G. Pitt,
| u. L.
Third ward-John L. Hanly, r.. G.. N. p:
| Patrick NJ. Delaney. D.: George D. Gillespie,
| p, A., c. D.; Alfred Grimes, s. L.; Sargent s..
| Morton, c. r., U, l..
| Fourth ward-Henry A. steffens. r.; John
| Sheehan D.. U. L.; Charles w. Pope, p, A. c..
D.. William H. Phelps G. n. p, C. l., &. b.;
| Carl PfaZok, S. L.
Filth WaTd-Thomas G. Warrington. r.; Dr..
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

Washington Dodge, D., c. N. p; DR.. ]. 5.
| G. B., u. Il.
Sixth ward-John Lackman, R., c. N. p;
John Wolfe, D.; F. W. Potter, P; w. p Ba-
ruth. S. L.; w. E. Lane, C. L, c. R., q. L.; Fred
w. Eaton, A. C. d.
7. A. Rottsnzf. D.; Joseph A. Johnson, P. "A. C..
D.; Peter Van Pelt, C. N. p; F. Schiller, s. L. /;
Charles GTambarth, G. L; ?, A. Kearney, c. R.
Eighth Ward-Thomas Morton, r. c. l. !;
Frank Conklin, D.; Frank Malloye, P. A. G. D. (;
Colin M. Smith, c. N. p; R. A. Copeland, f.
L.; Frank K, D. Worth, c. R. John Hayes, q. L.
Britt, D.; H. B. Goe cken. PA c. D., U. L.; Al
bert Heyer, c. N. p; H. Warnecke Jr., S. l. /; E.
G; Pierce; c. l.; John E. McDougald. c. R:
Tenth Ward-Edward ]. Smith, r.; Charles
Gildea, D.; William Fahey, P. A. c. D., U. l. +;
1. Fl. Foote, c.. N. P, c. l.; II. F. Sahlender,
s. l. ;Joseph GaillaTd, c; r.
] Charles A. Clinton, D.; DR.. D. B. Todd. P,
A.C. D. l. J. Truman, c. N. P, c. l., U.L.; E. o.
Bohm, s. L.; B. q. Baumeister, G. k;
II Twelfth IT. Ward-Edward d H. Aiggeltinger. E, R.,
F.; N. J. Biggy, c. N. P; E. Hoffman, s. L.; J..
F. Conwell, c.. L.; John Arthur Drinkhouse,
G. R. T. G. Parker, A. G. D.
| School Directors-Joseph II. Soper. R., G..
n. p, Q. l.; Ernest Mattner. R.; Edward L.
Head, R.: William T. Kibbler r.; James l..
Halsted, R.; &; n. P, G. l., o. L.; Philip Ham
liam A; Kemp, r.; George L Drueker, r.. G. R. T;
r; Charles E: Fredericks, R.; BENJAMIN
1. Bennington, D., C. N. P; Thomas A. Barus,
D.; Michael Byrne, D.; Henry A. Conrad, D. |;
Gallagher, B. B., G. sFa F.; Edward HartTieR, Te D.; =
Dr.. William II. seibert, D.; Dr. Thomas E.
Shumate, D.: samuel L. Waller. d. p, C. N.
r. Q, l.; DR.. A. E; Blake, F.; Frank Bragg,
O'Connor, P. A. c. D., U. l.. DR.. 81. r. Nor
ton, p, A. c. D.; John ). Mccarthy, p, A. c..
D.; Gustav A. Frost, p, A. C. D.; J. G. Craw-
lord, c. l., p. w. ]. Cuthbertson, p, A. Q. D.;
J. K. Phillips, p; J. N. Wiley. P; DR.. II. L.
ouEtIs e F.; ecoIss g. K Il Tent q. G. Heoaefs0R
| Maddox, c. N. P; Andrew McElroy, c. N. p,
c. R., o. L.; Mrs. G. Hecht, S. l.; Jane A.
Roulston, S. l.; A. Conti. S. L.; Miss j.
Beguhl, s. L.; Paul Granthau, s L. W. Lewis,
s L; D. A. Bean, s. L.; Sidney Armen, s L; /;
L. a rudsAy j. crossett "eiais G. T. faalsu GUSTAV
Peterson, P. l.; Richard Pengaily, c. l.;
j. H.. Wiley, @. l.: John T. Scott,
| c. l.; B. A. Meyer, c. l.; DR.. w. d. Clark. G.
| l.: c. j. King, G. l.; Marc Anthony, c. R /;
! George s. Burnett, C. r.; j. F. CLARK, c. R., U.
l.; c: T. Deane, c. R.; Charles H. Hawley, g.
John T. Redmond, C. R. /; Lincoln Sonntag, G.
R.; DR.. A. E. Blake, A. C. D.; Frank Bragg, A.
c. D.. o. l.. P. I. Finn, A. c. D.: J. ]. Dowling
A. c. D.; w. C. Head, A. c. D.; II. B. Morey, A
Z. D.; William E. Kibbler, U. L.
terml-Reginald H. Webster, r., C. N. p. c. l. !;
James II. Simmons, D., A. G. D.; c. w. Moore,
p; Charles B. Stone, c. r.; Madison Babock,
| u. L.
scnool Director mnexpired term)-John II.
SoDer, R., C. N. P, U. L.; DR.. P. J. Conran, D. !;
| Marc Antony, c. r.; DR.. N. E. Blake, A. c. D.. !;
Latham, D.; James O'Connor, A. c. D.; Frank
Bragg, y. l.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
CHRISTIAN
AND ATHLETICS
Young Mems Association
Convention Indorses
GymnaSiumS.
State Secretary Spear Reports
an Encouraging
Outlook.
THE WORK AMONG STUDENTS.
c. c. Michener, international College
Agent, Explains the Department
Which He Represents.
THE WORK AMONG STUDENTS

The sixteenth annual State convention
Of the Young Mems Christian Association,
which commenced its regular session yes
terday morning, is proving one of the
most interesting meetings OF the kind yet
held.
The convention got to work early, and
Organization was effected as follows:
President, NJ. S. Woodlands of San Fran
cisco; vice-presidents, D. Edward Collins
of Oakland, Frank Babb of San Jose, c. NJ.
Campbell of Sacramento; secretaries, Roy
Nj. Day of Los Angeles aud Fenham A.
Bonham of Reno. New.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Business. G. Daub of San
Francisco; Howard Mcintyre, Sacra-
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cure Ia M ost efficient corps of officers for
the day. The games will commence at
80 o'clock.
The following are the candidates en-
tered:
Oakland team-M. A. Cheek .captainl, W. Il.
Dawson, K. A. Kerr, Frank Boek, W. B. West,
John McNab, +. w. Edwards, Walter Rode,
Hugo Muller and Otto Kurtz.
San Francisco team-George Klarmann cap
tain), Charles E. Dole, Ed Spacher, Ernst
Fleischer, Henry Wilson. Stuart McDougali,
Ed H. Ziska, W. w. Harder, E. 0. Kragness
and E. II. Ward.
Mission team-D. J. Grant (captain), George
7. Shaw Jr. andsW. Lamont
Sacramento team-Walter Leitch.
The entries for the junior contests are:
S. A. Murphy, Will Baker, Raymond White,
P. S. Stone, Sleadman Grey, A. Mcclellan, E.
Helen, 7. ]. Gassagne, B, Palmer.
The officers of the day will be:
Referee, DR.. H. L. Dietz; starter, Leonard
Gill; clerk of course, r. S. McMuIlen; timers
A. T. Brock, Peter McIntire, A. Z. Manning. W.
p. Drum; field jndges-Rud Homer, G. A.
Heuer, G. A. Sankey, Joseph Brown; judges at
fnish-Noel ii Jacks, DR.. J. A. Kuykendall,
DR.. Thomas Fletcher, Grove T. Elkins; track
judges--C. w. Evans, II. ]. Dietrich, w. R0un-
tree, George Stewart; announcer, j. g. Daub;
track judges-C. w. Evans, l.. C. Dale, 4. A..
Jackson, r. L. 6inkey; announcer, J. g. Daub;
scorer, X. w. Day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
WILL MATCH MUSCLE.
Athletic Meet of the Young
Mems Christian Associ.
alton.
Representatives of Four Organizations
to Compete for Honors and
Trophies.

The brawny youths of the Young Mems
Christian Association intend to demon
strate this afternoon in q grand State ath-
letic meet, to be held at the Presidio ath-
letic grounds, the degree of physical cul-
ture impaired by the gymnasiums of that
institution. Four associations are repre-
sented in the events, and the rivalry,
though friendly, Is nevertheless keen.
The presence of many men prominent in
Y. M. c. A. athletics, who have, been in
attendance at the State convention, has
furnished an excellent opportunity to Sc