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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
MARE ISLAND ARTISTS,
Annual Entertainment Given By
the Navy Yard Sketch
Club.
Prizes Awarded for the Best Proiuc.
tions in CoIors-NewS Of the
Ships.

VALLEJO, CAL, Aug. 2-One of the
most pleasing entertainments at the
nsvy-yard for some months took place in
the sail-loft yesterday afternoon, under
the auspices of the Navy-yard Sketch CLUB,
OF which Professor G. Jorgensen is instrue-
tor. For the past three years the club has
been in existence ana the annual exhibit
ton is looked forward to with as much in
terest by members as by invited guests.
The ladies comprising the present class
are: Mrs. Barker. Mrs Baxter. Mrs.
Symonds. Mrs. sewel, Mrs. Maxson, Miss
Alice Cults, Miss Marie English, Miss
Mary McCaIIa and Miss Woods
The exhibit consisted of oil paintings,
water-eolors and Den and crayon sketch es.
and called forth many words of praise and
communication for the excellence of the
design and finish. The first prize was
awarded to Mrs Svmonds for showing the
greatest Improvement during the past
year, and to Miss Cults the second prize
was awarded for the best picture made
without help from the instructor. At the
entrance to the exhibit this young lady
had magnificent piece of artistic poster
work, announcing the annual exhibit OF
the Sketch Club.
Among the pictures that called forth
much praise was Street in Chinatown
at San Francisco, by Miss McCalla; three
pictures by Miss Seweli, a picture painted
on wood by Mrs Baxter and water coIors
by Mrs. Barker and Miss Woods. Some
very clever sketches in pencil w-re exhib-
tied by Mrs. Maxson and Miss English
The Independence band supplied music
for dancing and during the afternoon re-
freshments were served by the ladies'.
Many officers from the ships and station
were in attendance.
1t has been finally settled that the Pen
sacola will be fitted out for training ship
at Goat Island, and work Of fitting the old
ship viii soon be commenced More or
less work is being carried on on the vari-
Gus ships ar the yard In the construc-
tion de partment the number OF men ex-
ceeds 500 Many veterans are being en-
Moved
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
WHITE CAN OF Ar1END.
Governor Stone VIII Head the Brvo
Notification Committee

GOrernor Stone VIII Head the Brvan
Noff9cation COMMITTEES.
Los ANGELES, CAL. Aug. 2.-Senator
White, the chairman of the notification
committee appointed by the Democratic
National Convention, will be unable to at
tend the notification of Bryan and sewall
IN New York on August L. The Senator
is very busy with his law practice. which
accumulated during his absence in Chi
eago, and he cannot leave Los Angeles for
some time to come. He has. however.
completed the official notification and for
ward ed il East, where it will be signed by
all the mem bers of the committee. The
presentation of the notice would naturally,
in the absence of Senator White, fall on
Senator Daniel, the temporary chairman.
but the Virginian is absent in Europe, so
Governor Stone of Missouri will probably
head the delegation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
FRESNO RIGHTS OF war.
Committees on RSraI Routes Working ia
SECURE the YaLEev Road.

Committees on RdraI Routes Working to
Secure the Tatsey Road.
FRESNO, CAL, Aug. &c. s. Young
and W. c. Edes of the San Joaquin Valley
Railway Company were in conference
yesterday with committees on rights
of way on the Reedley route. As the rail-
road company has agreed to build the
road over route, either by way of Han
ford or Reedley, along which landowners
first offer right of way, The committees
along the two surveys are working very en-
ergetically. So far the Hanford route IS
ahead, the committees claiming that they
will be able to offer free right of way with
in thirty days.
The committee on the Reedley route
have been less successful, but are doing
everything in their power to get the road
Grading to Fresno will be finished in two
or three weeks and they fear if they are
not successful in procuring rights of way
by that time, so that, work can proceed,
the grading outfits will be moved away
and the road will not be continued south
ward this season.
The most difficulty over the right of way
is experienced between Fresno and Reed
lev. Right of way through Tulare County
has nearly been obtained.
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Begin the Contest by Seeing That
Voters Register While
There Is Time.
FUSION TALK IN THE SOUTH
Democrats Wooing Populist Support
to Defeat Congressman
MeLachlan.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 2-The Re
publicans of Santa Clara county are rap
idly organizing their forces and getting
everything in readiness for active cam
paign work The County Republican Clut
has commenced its work by seeing that 8
full registration OF Republican voters is
lad. All Of the incorporated towns have
Mckinley clubs, and the party is well or
ganized throughout the interior.
The Santa Clara Republicans have or
ganized a Mckinley Club, with the follow
ing officers: President S. Oberdeener; sec
retary, O. A. R. Saunders; vice presidents
j. J. Miller, II. D. Mention, C. c. Moer,
a. A. Witbrow, Captain Dunn, A. V.
Fatjo, A. Harris, L. W Bond, J. B. Pep
pin, F. A Alderman. Hon. f. c. Franck.
N. Hite was elected sergeant-at-arms.
Sixty-six members signed the roll.
4 Republican club has been organized at
West Side, with membership of about
twenty. The officers are: President,
Harry Blake; vice president, A l. Harri-
son; secretary, B. C. Allen; treasurer, J.
D. Williams. The following were named
as members of the executive committee: !:
Oscar Wood, A. J. Loyst, Nathan Hall, ].
D Williams, Alexander Montgomery and
J. R. Johns.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
With Prayer and Hymn the
Last Day of the Meeting Is
Ushered In.
DELEGATES AT COMMUNION
Short Farewell Sermons by Attend.
ing Pastors Close a Profitable
Convention.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 2.-The
State meeting of the Christian churches of
Northern California, in session at Garfield
Park for two weeks, closed tonight after
a series of Sunday services that began
deavor Rock on the cliffs and a farewell
meeting tonight in the Tabernacle. The
several conventions held in the course of
the State meeting have been considered
profitable, in religious sense, and indi-
Gated the strength of the church and its
Improvement in all departments. Three
fourths of the delegates and visitors will
return to their homes tomorrow. The
others will remain for another week to
enjoy the real rest and recreation that
has been impossible with the work that
has devolved upon them.
The sunrise prayer-mee Getting was attended
by large numb It was conducted by
Rev. George Greenwich of Lodi 1t was
considered by those who participated a
grand preliminary to the events of the
closing day. Rev. C. w. Jopson superin-
tended the Sunday-school at 10 o'clock in
the Tabernacle, and was greeted by many
children from other schools, as well as
from the camp.
The services at II o'clock were conducted
by Rev. J. E. Denton and Rev. r. l. Nc
Hatton, and the sermon was preached by
Rev. w. II. Martin. The subject was
THE Church the Foundation of Truth" !"
The communion service was largely at
tended, and the temperance meeting in
the afternoon gave an oppor unity for
some excellent talks OF the topics of tenn
perance and prohibition. The meeting
was led by ]. w. Webb, grand chief tenn
plar 1. o. G. T.. and the speakers were ].
Durham. George Starr. Charles Hunting
ton, Mathew Small, Master Herbert Sb badle,
W. H. Martin, Miss Ivey and Judge Cum
ming.
The Christian Endeavor Society held an
evening meeting, largely attended. and
Rev. James Small preached at o'clock on
Jesus the Author of Salvation" The
services were closed with farewell speeches
OF five minutes each by Rev. w. II. Mar
tin, Rev. r. l.. Mediation and others.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
CAPE ARlGO ADVENTURE.
Two Little Children Drift Out
to Sea in an Open
Boat.
Rescued Just a Moment Before Their
Frail Craft Goes to the
Bottom.

MARSHFIELD. Or. Aug. Two chill
dren. aged and 10 years respectively, of
Lighthouse-keeper Sheldon at Cape Arago,
had a narrow escape from being drowned
in midocean on Friday afternoon. Mr..
Sheldon has small skif which he uses
in fair weather, and in which the little
boy and his sister play when the water is
smooth. The children. unknown to
their parents, took possession of the frail
cockle-shell on Friday and started off for
Empire for some candy. The young mari
ners were unequal to the task Of manag-
ing the craft, and about half mile distant
they lost one of their paddles The water
was quite rough and the wonder is that
their craft was not overturned. Being
born on the ocean, so to speak. they failed
to realize the dangers surrounding them,
and with fearless little hearts proee eded
toward Empire with as much speed as one
paddle would propel them.
The current was against them and in.
stead of making any headway in the di-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
TO DEFEAT neL4cHL4M
Democrats FGinIy EndedroriHg to Sc
cure PopssIisttc Support.

cure PopuIisttc Support.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, aug. 2.-The
breach between the Democrats and the
miGdle-of-the-road Populists is widening.
despite the efforts of bridge-building sill
yer people, and indications now point to
the probability of three different Con-
gressional candidates being in the field.
The inevitable result of this will be the
election Of MeLachIan, the Republican
candidate. In fact, the silver men have
about abandoned their attempts at har-
monizing the faction and begun mud
throwing at the anti-fusIonists.
The silver men have Iabored diligently
with their cantaukerous neighhors to-day,
but have been accorded very few crum mbs
OF comfort One irate silFerite said, after
g hard days toll for unity of action with
out results: UNLESS this action is
promoted by motives TO accom- mmodate
McLacklan and the railroad, don't IN
derstand what 1t means. If persisted IN
that will be the net result, and rest assured
some of the Popuhst leaders will profit by
the deal II was out OF difference TO the
Democrats that this district. who are in
the minority and VINO it was understood
would nsme a good man for Congress,
that the Congressional nomination by
Populists was deferred at Sacramento"
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rection of Empire the youthful navigators
were unconsciously drifting out to sea. Il
was an hour after their departure from
the lighthouse station before the children
were missed, and half hour later before
MIR. Sheldon discovered the skif to be
missing. He has powerful marine glass.
With this he scanned the ocean and dis
covered his little ones in the boat strug-
Cling with q ehoppy sea, about four miles
from shore
Almost frantic with fear for the safety
of his children Sheldon hastened to Big
Bend, where he secured q large boat, and
with the assistance of another man rowed
to the rescue of the helpless youngsters.
He did not reach them moment too soon
Just as he transferred them from the skiff
to his big boat large ocean steamer
passed within 200 feet of them, without
needing the -four imperiied lives. The
steamer created a tremendous swell, sub
merging the skiff and placing the larger
boat with its human freight in imminent
danger, but all hands reached the shore in
safety.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
DEPARTS FROM SAN JOSE
Pastor Briggs viii Assunse Charge Of
Grace Church Ia Denver.


Grace Church Ia Denrer.
SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug. Rev. Arthur
H. Briggs, pastor of the Centella Ne etho-
dist Episcopal Church OF this city, has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Grace Church
OF Denver and viii leave for Colorado the
last OF this month. The church is one OF
the finest in the West. 1t is stone struc-
ture ana cost $500 It's membership is
very wealthy, and includes most OF the
prominent people of Denver. The salary IS
$4,000 and the use OF an elegantly furnished
parsonage which cost $40, 900.
Rev. Arthur II. Briggs is the son o. the
venerable Rev. NJ. C. Briggs. q prominent
Methodist minister, at present residing IN
this city. He was born thirty seven years
ago in the old parsonage of the First NJ
E. Church on Powell street, San Fran
cisco, where his father was then pastor
He finished the classical course OF the
Northwestern University OF Chicago IN
1881 and later took the theological course
OF the Boston University. The Rev. Mr..
Briggs refused a fattering offer OF pull
pit in Boston and returned TO California
after his graduation. He entered the
ministry in 1885, his first call being to
Vallejo Since then he has served the
College Park Methodist Episcopal Church,
the Epworth NJ E. Church Of San Fran
cisco and the CentelIa n. L. Church OF
this city,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Plans FOE TIE TURNFEsE.
Three Hundred FocGIists to Join ia
Mf0Etu Ch0rus

Three Hundred FocGIists to Join in a
Mighty Chorus.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 2.-The Turn
fest executive committee had busy ses-
sion this afternoon, and settled several
matters of routine, which put the arrange
ments for the great festival in permanent
shape. There will be no hitch in the
carrying out of the varied and entertaining
programme that will begin with recep-
ton to the visitors on Saturday night.
The ladies' class of the Santa Cruz Turn
Verein will have charge of the reception,
and that is guarantee that ali who enter
the procession on that night will be de-
lightfully entertained at the close of the
parade at the Turn Verein Hall.
The Sunday evening programme was
completed this afternoon. 1t provides for
concert, to be introduced with a mass
chorus of 300 voices. Then there will be a
variation OF the entertainment, to consist
OF dumb-beU exercises by active turner's
and club-swinging exhibition by the
ladies' class of San jose
This will be followed by selections sung
by the Eintracht Singing Society. the Har-
monic and the Arion Of San Francisco. the
Arion OF Santa Cruz, the Singing Section
of Santa Cruz and the Singing Section of
1t Will CO1CtuQe with band
music by the Hastings band of Santa
Cruz. These features insure one of the
grandest musical events ever given in this
city, and will draw large audiences. for
the fame of the German singing societies
Is boundless.
On the third night (Monday) the ball
will be given, and that will be one of the
big features of the funniest The general
shoot will begin on Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock, and the prize shooting for Turner's
viii begin on Monday at that hour. The
gymnastic exercises will precede the shoot
ing. Young ladies will be selected from
the Santa Cruz TurnvereIn to present the
prizes and trophies to the victors.
creased by 400 Roman candles that the
committeeman, Mr.. Wessendorf, was this
afternoon directed to obtain from San
Francisco, so that feature will be certain
to make big showing
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Mortally Wounds a Cub and Is
Pounced Upon by Its
Mother.
SAVED By A DOG FROM DEATH.
While 1t Engages Her Assailant She
Sends a Bullet Through
Bruins Heart.

MARSHFIELD, Or, Aug. 2. Miss
Jeannette Rose of Randolph, II years old,
is the heroine of that locality because of
her brave encounter with big black bear
Friday afternoon. She was strolling in an
unfrequented place in the woods near
home. carrying rife with which she was
shooting rabbits and birds, when she came
upon bear cub. Without counting upon
the consequences, Miss Rose shot at the
little fellow. With the crack of her rife
the cub fell, wounded and squeaIing,
and then, TO the astonishment of
the huntress, Mother Bruin appeared
on the scene and took hand in the affair.
The bear made a savage rush at Miss
Rose who retreated with her face to the
beast, at the same time firing several
shots at her assailant The infuriated
bear reached Miss Rose with one of its
paws, striking her to the ground. For
tunately she was accompanied by a small
pet dog, which, instinctively realizing it's
mistress danger, began swapping at the
bear.
This distracted the enraged animals
attention before it had done more harm.
than to break the girls collar-bone and
bruise her face.
While the bear was making sad havoc
of the brave little dog, Miss Rose arose
and fired again and the bullet pierced
bruins heart. Exhausted and bleeding,
she succeeded in reaching home and re-
lated her adventure. Relatives went to
the scene of the encounter and there
found the carcasses of the bear, the dog
and the cub which had died from its
wound.
1t is proposed to send Miss Rose and
the stuffed hides of her anne to the Port
land Exposition next month, where the
heroic girl will prove great attraction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
CROPS IN TIE SoErH.
Hot Gales Haze Dome Some Damage Ss
Oregon and Washington.

OTegoH una pOsHsN0tOhs
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 2.-The special
wheat bulletin OF the Weather Bureau
compiled from special reports from grain
sect ons says: In Eastern Oregon and
Eastern Washington the weather has
been threatening and cloudy, but no rain
is reported having fallen east of the
mountains, though the temperature g fell
decidedly at Baker City, WalIa Walls and
Spokane. At Pomeroy there was a strong
westerly gale and the atmosphere was full
of smoke and dust and grain is shrivei-
ing.
Harvesting is in full blast in the Walla
Walla country. The general result shows
that the damage from hot winds was not
as great as was believed q few weeks ago.
Along the foothills and around the city
fall grain is yielding heavily, while spring
grain is fair. On Eureka Flat the grain is
fair and farmers will come out much bet
bet financially than they expected.
Around the foothills wheat is averaging
fifty bushels to the acre and barley eighty
bushels. On the fat wheat viii average
twenty bushels.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
BoKS ON THE HERMosA.
A Son and Heir Comes to Cnptatss Sssstts
aud Wife While at Sea.

A Son and Heir Comes to Captatss Smith
and Wife While at Sea.
AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, Aug. p
There was rejoicing on board the steamer
Hermosa vest rday morning when one of
the passengers, the wife Of Captain Alex
ander Smith, first officer of the Hermosa,
gave birth to son. Marriages on the
high seas are not inffequenr and have
often occurred on board the Hermosa,
when plying twixt the mainland and
Catalina, but this is the first birth which
ever occurred in like manner. The little
chap opened his eyes on this troublous
world when the steamer was about naIf
way over to San Pedro. The $50 passen-
gers on board gave three rousing cheers for
the boy and promptly christened him
"HermGsa, in honor Of his birthplace,
until facetious man suggested that
"Himosa' would be more appropriate IN
view Of T. e sex. Mother and son are be-
ing cared for in San Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03

had been dug and here whole oxen we're
roasted after the most approved fashion,
and every one IN the grounds was served
with slices of the barbecued meat gratis.
After the feast dancing was engaged IN at
the pavilion, the Sixth Regiment band
supplying the music, while in the grounds
without the other band gave q concert.
Valuable prizes were awarded for the win
ners in the contests scheduled on the pro-
gramme of athletic events
The visiting delegations returned by
steamer to San Francisco tonight, though
many found the time passing so pleas
antly that they remained over until to-
morrow,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
PICNIC Al STOCKTON.
Butchers Enjoy an Os1ting So Good,cate
Grors.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 2.-Thousands
of people attended the butchers picnic
to-day at Goodwater Grove. The day was
a perfect one for such an outing and many
were not slow to take advantage of the
occasion to visit the Grove. By the morn
ing's boats large delegations came from
San Francisco and Oakland, and the early
train brought numbers from Sacramento
and other points near by.
The visiting butchers joined the local
organization In the parade that was formed
on San Joaquin street and marched about
the city to the music Of the Sixth Regiment
and the Foresters' bands. Alter parading
about the principal streets the butchers
boarded ne car and proceeded TO Good
water Grove. where a monster barbecue
awaited them and the throng that went
out 10 witness the festivit1es-
Near the track at the grous huge pits
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
BOON FOR YOLO COUNTY
Possible Establishment of a Beet
Sugar Factory Near
Woodland.
Farmers and Business Men Are
Awaiting a Visit From Claus
Spreckels.

WOODLAND, CAL, Aug. 2-The beet
sugar industry has again been revived in
Yolo County. Yesterday afternoon an en-
thusiastic meeting was held in this CITY
in response to call by W e. Hunt, Presi-
dent OF the Yolo County Sugar Beet Asso-
citation. Representatives from al. parts of
the country were present Mr.. Hunt
called the meeting to order and stated
that the objects were to devise means OF
aseertaining the saecharine strength and
purity OF beets. He had been in San Fran
cisco to interview Claus Spreckels on the
possibility of securing sugar factory for
Yolo County, but failed, as Mr.. SpreckeIs
was on visit to Salinas. Since his return
he was in receipt of the following commu-
nication from Mr.. Spreckels' private sec
retary:
SAN FR4NcIsco, July 81. 1895.
". g. Hunt EsQ.-DEAR SIR: Mr.. Claus
spreckels is TO address the farmers in and
about Salinas tomorrow. He instruets me to
state that he will visit your locality or send a
competent man there within the next week or
ten days TO see your beet fields as they are
Yours truly, E a. SHELDON, Secretary.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hunts re-
marks Judge J. W. Snowfall of Knights
Landing, who has had considerable ex-
perience in raising sugar-beets, was called
on for talk. He said Mr. SpreckeIs en-
couragei Charles F. Reed to plant bets
and did the same with the late Senator
Fair. who afterward purchased the great
Reed ranch, the products of which were
sent to the Watsonville refinery and pro-
duced over 10 per cent in sugar and over 80
per cent in purity.
1--WE owe great deal to Claus Spreek-
els said he. He is an enthusiast and is
doing great deal for California. Let US
wake up and take advantage of this op-
port1nity. Now is the time to move"
A com mmittee, consisting of Judge Snow
ball, Charles Roppin, NJ. Diggs, Mr..
Heckie and j. II. DUNCAN, was appointed
to receive Mr. Spreckels or his re presenta-
tive and show him around the county. The
visit of Mr.. Spreckels is looked forward to
with great interest. as 1t means much to
the people of this vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
s.raaa so.ther. Ratl,eay Tran.f.r

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. IA quit
claim deed from the old Nevada Southern
Company to its successor in interest, the
California Eastern Railway, was placed on
record yesterday in San Bernardino
County by Judge Dillon, attorney for the
California Eastern Railway Company.
The deed is under seal, and Judge Dillon
says it is made by authority of the stock
holders and directors OF tt old company.
1t conveys the road, formerly the prop
erty of the Nevada Southern, now in oper-
alton between Blake and Manuel. In San
Bernardino County. This apparently
winds up the affairs of that road.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
SON Dieoo,s Yoathf,.s Hor.ethier.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 2.-George Nc
Ardle, aged II, is the Youngest prisoner
ever confined in the San Diego County
Jail. After evading the officers for two
weeks, he was to-day arrested on charge
working for Horace Metcalf at Point
Iona, and when Metcalf refused to paw
him all that was claimed to be due the
boy quietly took possession of horse and
rode away. The animal was found later
in corral in this city, where George had
given orders to have 1t well cared for. He
had been in hiding ever since until to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Los ANGELES NEW DAILE
Il journal Rep-s6lican In Politics
Soon to Be Launched.

4 Journal Rep-t5lican In Politics
Soon to Be Launched.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 2-Plans
are about perfected for the launching in
the Los Angeles field of journalism of q
new Republican daily newspaper. Articles
of incorporation are soon to be flied, and
the publication of the first number will
soon follow. The names of the projectors
are withheld at present. An ex-Govern-
ment office holder and a welLknown news
pa per man will. it is said, control the edito-
rial policy OF the paper. 1t is proposed to
start the paper with eight pages of six
columns each, loaded minion, with six
line top and four-line drop heads, some
what after the style of the San Francisco
CALL. A feature will be the publication
OF g complete story each dav.