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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
ALAMEDA CLUB REGAT IA,
Good Days Aquatic Sport
Is Enjoyed on the
Estuary.
Junior and Senior 0utrigger Contests
Watched With Interest.
Future Events.

ALAMEDA, CAL, June 27.-The boat
house and ietties of the Alameda Boating
Club were filled with interested spectators
throughout the afternoon to witness the
clubs regatta yesterday.
This was the first time in years that such
an important event has taken place on the
estuary. The whole affair was a success,
though a protest in the last race marred
what otherwise would have been an ideal
day for oarsmen.
The day was fine and not too hot. At
the latter part of the afternoon stiff
breeze blew up the reach and somewhat
retarded the pullers. The course was laid
out about due west from the boathouse
for thre-quarters of mile, returning to
the boathouse, which served both as q
starting-point and goal.
The officers of the club, which mum bers
over fifty mem bers, are: ]. A. SAMSON,
president; G. ]. Lancaster, vice-president;
w. Hinchman, secretary; S. w. Creigh,
treasurer; a. Schumacher, captain; L. A.
Meryey, lieutenant. For the regatta the
judges were ]. A. SAMSON and A. Schu-
macher; starter S. w. Creigh; referee, Al
Rodgers; timekeepers, J. ]. Como and S.
}. Pembroke.
The first race was for junior outriggers,
the prizes being gold and silver medal
for the first and second men. Owing to the
number of entries and the want of skiffs,
the race was run in heats, as follows:
First heat-W. H1nchman, 1858; G. Ayers,
1858.
Second heat-R. A. Merry, 1881; H. W.
Lubbock, 1910.
ThiTd heat-A. C. Webb. 1880; W. G. Ham
m erton, 1881.
Fourth heat--E. L. Hancock 100; J. w
Anderson, 13:45.
Merry and Hanson being ties, they
rowed short race 20 see who should be
in the semi-final race, and Merry won
after an exciting pull. The result of the
semi-inal left Hancock and Webb to row
the final.
Before this was determined the senior
outrigger race was held for silver cup,
which has to be won three times before
becoming the property of the winner. The
only competitors we're Fred Ayers and DIR.
Dennis. They rowed a slashing race, and
Ayers only won by nose.
Ayers SAYS he can beat the time-12: 49,
easily, and would have done so in this
not been seized with cramps as he turned
the stake.
The final for the junior outrigger race
brought about a foul. The rowers were
tired and the course was shortened nearly
one-half. Hancock claimed that Webb
took his water in rounding the turn.
1t was decided to row the race again a
fortnight from to-day, and have a consola-
ton race for jewel presented by @. j.
Pembroke for the six beaten juniors.
In addition the rest of the events omitted
from the programme to-day will be car
ried out.
This Grub will be represented at Stockton
on July 4 by Hancock and Webb in the
junior outrigger class and Fred Ayers and
G. j. Penn broke in the senior. The latter,
who IS the outrigger cham pion of the
coast, went out alone for an hour to linn
Der himself up. He showed himself to be
in good form, and his easy, graceful style
was much admired.
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its nominees that at the foot of the ticket
it printed the following indorse ment:
Each and every man named thereon has
given this society abundant evidence OF his
answering devotion TO its best interests, and
by retaining on the ticket q majority OF last
years hoard OF directors it assures TO this So
ciety continuance of the wise and judicious
administration of its affairs.
"Our society,"" said ex-President G. v.
8. Gibbs, comprises a minority OF sore
heads. Some of them are Juniors. but the
NOSE of them are seniors. The young
men, as a rule, are too sensible to be
found in such company. Every year
these malcontents put, or try to put, an
independent ticket III the field, and
every time it is overwhelmingly
defeated. The affairs of the So
ciety are in a prosperous condition,
and there has not been any trouble
recently. An average of $1,000 is ex-
pended monthly for the benent of needy
members, but the pioneers - the old
timers-are peculiar men and some of
them think that the 100000 we have now
profitably and safely invested, should he
called in and divided among them. That
is the milk in the cocoanut. If we were to
adopt such q suicidal policy as this, of
course, we could not perpetuate our organi-
cation and the young members would be
left bankrupt when they come into con-
troll -
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days are numbered. Enough is known of
her history to prove that she is well con-
nected in the East, but her mental con-
dition is so weak that she cannot supply
the missing links.
Nellie Butler is the name of the old lady,
and she was found suffering at Broadway
hotel few days ago. As she had no
friends and no money she was sent to the
Receiving Hospital, and she will probably
soon be sent to the County Infrmary,
where she will be lost to all acqualntances
unless her memory is strengthened.
Enough has beer learned from her to
show that her husband was killed at Fort
Donelson, for which she now draws pen
sion of SO per month. After the death of
her husband, Mrs. Butler attached herself
to the army of the Tennessee as an army
nurse, and in one of the worst engage
ments she was wounded in the leg. The
wound is now bothering her considerably
and is OF such nature that it will never
heal.
Her past is shrouded in mystery. 1t is
considered strange that woman with a
record so clear as to entitle her to a PEN
sion, and with the hospital record which
she claims, should be so friendless and un-
known to either Grand Army or Woman's
ICeklSl NOIpS. IlSE ICSlQGHCG DI6NIOuS ~
her coming here is unknown and her pur-
pose is no better understood. Her cloth
ing is good, but lack of personal care is
painfully evident. The pension would be
inadequate to support her, but she has
always had means to pay her bills. She
took none into her confidence.
Mr.. Linderman, landlord OF the hotel
from which she was taken, says that dur
ing the two weeks she stayed there she
was not wholly rational. When she first
went to the hotel she was accompanied by
two women claiming to be her friends.
but neither of them has since called
to inquire after her.
Mrs. Flack of North Oakland has known
the old nurse about year, but has never
been able to learn how it was that she was
in California with no friends or relatives.
Mrs. Butler is very rleasant-looking
old lady with white hair and soft eyes.
She talks in a rambling manner and
makes many references to people, but no
sense can be made out of her remarks.
This afternoon she seemed brighter than
usual and talked considerably of Bar Har-
Dor, but she could not answer any direct
questions about places or people. The poor
old soul is suffering from cholera morbus
and from her wounded limb. and the eff
feet of her ailments has been 10 weaken
her mind.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
THE SOUTH-END ROVER
A Barge and Single Shell Will
Go Up TO the Stockton
Regatta.
Why the Boys Do Not Care for the
Cup Trophies - Medals More
Tangible.

On the Fourth of July rowing regatta
will take place at Stockton. and the boat
clubs of that city which are managing the
aquatic affair com plain that the San Fran
cisco oarsmen are not enthusiastic over
the coming boating contests.
They say that Stockton has always sent
clubs to the Bay City who assisted mate
riallv in making the regattas here sue
cesses and now the San Francisco boys are
AFFLICTED with the stay-at-home complaint.
They particularly refer to the South End
Club and their regatta few weeks ago at
Ell Campo, where two Stockton teams COM
peted in the rowing contests.
az don't think the Stockton people have
any complaint regarding our club" said
Frank Dupleisse of the South Enders yes
terday. 1--WE are going to send bark
crew and single-scuiler to their regatta,
and that is the number they sent to our Ell
Campo affair. We cannot send any more
than the junior crew as Carlson. our best
man in the senior barge, Is employed on a
bay schooner and cannot practice with the
rest of the crew. If our junior boys win
at Stockton they will enter in a senior
race, and that will be equivalent to two
crews. /, of course, will pull in a single
scull.
Another thing that is a little unsatis-
factory with our boys is the prizes to be
given at the coming regatta. They are to
be trophies instead of medals. Now, a
trophy is generally cup which is pretty
and an honor to the crew, but it is gener-
ally put away in some fellows room and
is soon forgotten. But an individual
medal an oarsman can keep in his own
possession, and it has more value as a
memento of his race.
cit takes time and hard work to get
ready for a race, and while the glory of
winning goes great distance, fellow
wants something tangible to remind him
of the gallant struggle after the glory has
blown away.
However, we are not finding fault with
the Stockton regatta committee, and will
cheerfully try to make their affair sue
cess in every way"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
CAKE MAKING.

Many 1mpro vements Made in the Art
in Later Years
It is interesting to trace back to the
earliest records the history of cake and
cake making. The ancieDts made cake,
but it was not the rich, highly seasoned
and favored CONNECTION which we indulge
in nowadays. They had plain cakes, made
with -four and water, some of them with
out a suspicion of sweet or flavor. Some
of them were not unlike our pIainest
crackers, and were often eaten as we eat
bread.
Wedding-cake was an institution among
them as with US, but the cake was q plain
one, and was broken above the head of the
bride as she went into her new home.
This was special feature of Roman mar
riages 1000 years ago. The breaking of
the cake was part of solemn ceremony,
and was said to be very impressive.
similar custom prevails in some por-
tions of Scotland where a hammock is
broken above the head of the young wife
as she for the first time enters her new
home. All of the cakes of ancient history
are plain and simple. 1t Is only as we
come down to more modern times that We
hear OF spices and fruits and all of the rich
and luxurious ingredients in which pres
ent-day cakemakers delight.
In Queen EliZabeth's time spicecakes
and buns were eaten at weddings. From
these the fashion and fancy grew for all
sorts of elaborate and deliciously nwhoie-
some combinations, until there seems to
be perpetual struggle for something new
and more unusual to stir into the cake of
the period
Very many persons think cake is very
unwholesome Some sorts of cake may
be, but why simple cake with a little
good fruit in it should be specially in
furious is puzzling question. Cake made
with fresh, sweet butter and fresh eggs
can scarcely be a tax on the digestive
powers, and no other shortening save good
butter should ever be put into cake, many
housewives and high-reputationed cooks
to the contrary Notwithstanding. It is a
greasy, oily shortening that makes cake
dangerous, and when much of this fat is
used the compound is wholly unfit for a
delicate stomach.
Light, thoroughly baked cake, made of
good materials, may be digested by all
persons in ordinary health and even chill
dren of all ages may eat it with safety
New York Ledger.
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ment over the approaching annual cleo
ton of the Society of California Pioneers.
It is claimed BY the sons and grandsons of
the Pioneers that the society under its ex-
isting administration is full of s'dry rot
and unless some severe rem edial measures
be Immediately applied is in imminent
danger of becoming mummified and as
lifeless as an Egg sphinx.
The officers, 1t is said, are to all intents
and purposes hereditary and the prevail
ing policy is decidedly too parsimonious.
Even the hall, the juniors say, he's chilly
air of sepulchral Loneliness and the voice
of the secretary sounds like that of sex
ton speaking from tomb. For this and
similar reasons the malcon.ents declare
that they will put an independent ticket
in the field and if successful in electing it
next month will wake up all of the old
stagers from their Rip Van WinKel sleep
and make them think that they are living
over again title days OF OLD and the days
Of gold"
The seniors, though, tell another story.
They declare that the young Pioneers
as class are not hostile to the existing
conservative administration and that it is
only the chronic soreheads who are rails
ing all this tempest in teapot Fol-
lowing is a list of the present officers of
the society:
President-H. n. Tilden.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Searls. san Fran
cisco; II. E. Highton, San Francisco; C. T.
Ryland, Santa Clara; I. L. Barker, Oakland
w. H. Ellis, Sunol.
Treasurer-John D. Tallant.
Marshal-John F. Pinkham
Directors-Christiau Refs. D. D. Harris, E. NJ.
Root Leon Sloss, H. B. Russ Charles C. Moore,
John H. Jewett, E. T. Kruse C. j. King
Messrs. c. V. S. Gibbs E. Il. Cooper, w. ].
Tilley, ]. S. Wethered, Peer Tiffany, Edwin
Bonnell and Alpheus Bull Jr composing the
nominating committee, recently presented The
following regular ticket, to be voted for the
TIN of next month Elliot M. Root, president;
Niles Searls, ]. z. Davis, c. T. Ryfand, T. L.
Barker, Howard Ravens, Independents; John
D. Tallant treasurer; John T. Plnkham, mar
shall; II. n. Tilden, J. II. Jewett H. B. Russ,
Cotton, E. 7. Kruse, Leon Sloss. directors.
So well pleased was the committee with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
THE TURKISH KAIK.
1t More Closely Resembles the GondoI,
Than Any Other Craft.

1t More Closely Resembles the GondoIa
Than Any Other Craft.
Crawford, the author, to whose skillful
pen Constantinople is indebted for one of
the most charming volumes ever issued
in its praise, has word to say about the
Turkish boatmen and their vehicle, the
kaik.
"Constantinople owes much" writes
he, ''to the matchless beauty of the three
waters which run together beneath it's
walls, and much of their reputation again
has become worldwide by the kaik. 1t is
disputed and disputable whether the
Turks copied the Venetian gondola or
whether the Venetians initiated the Turk
ish kaik, but the resemblance between
them is so strong as to make it certain
that they have common origin. Take
from the gondola the 'felse' or hood, and
the remainder is practically the kaik. 1t
is of all craft of its size the swiftest, the
most easy to handle and the most COM
Portable, and the Turks generally are ad-
mitted to be the best oarsmen in Europe.
Indeed, they have need to be, for both
the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn are
crowded with craft of every kind and made
dangerous by the swiftest of currents,
The distances, too, are very great and such
as no ordinary oarsman would undertake
for pleasure or for the sake of exercise. 1t
is no joke to pull fifteen or sixteen miles
against a stream which in some places
runs four or five knots ankhonr."
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AN UNFAIR DECISION.
Haywards Wins Game That Is
Awarded to San Leandro.

Haywards Wins Game That Is
Awarded to San Leandro.
HAYWARDS, CAL, June 2s.-The base
ball match with the Southern Paci6cs
of San LeandrS to-day resulted in gene
raj row. The Azaleas went to San
Leandro to play and the game was UNI
pired by man named Conner from San
Francisco, connected with the Newspaper
League, under whose auspices the game
was played. At the conclusion the game
was won by Haywards by q score OF 1s to
5. The umpire was then told that some
of the Haywards team were over the age
allowed by the rules and awarded the
game to San Leandro on a score of 9 to o.
The Haywards team at once protested
and the objectionable umpire wanted to
fight. He was finally induced by the con-
stable 10 leave the plaza. The Haywards
team was composed of M. Rose, captain;
f. Enos, pitcher; F. Zambreski, first
base; A. La Ounha, second base; II.
Young, third base; G. Rayer, shortstop;
M. Riggs. left field ]. Pam, right field;
C. Gesham, center field. All the players
declare that they are not over the stipu-
lated age of Is years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
PIONEERS WAX WROTH,
Their Reasons for Wanting to
Put Up an Independent
Ticket.
Ex.President c. V. S. Gibbs Gives His
Version of "Dry Rot" and
"Pars 'mony."

The men who courageously came to
California in 1s49 and the spring of 80
dared many dangers, endured many hard
ships and are undoubtedly entitled to the
gratitude of posterity. 1t seems as though
these hardy pioneers those who still sur
vive, ought to be enabled to pass their de-
clining years in peace and comfort and be
exempt from all future strife and worry.
UnIuckily such is not the case, and the
hoary-headed argonauts of 40 seem to be
getting their full share of worldly trouble.
AS was related in yesterdays CALL the
young Pioneers" as they are pleased to
style themselves, are stirring up excite
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
BRoKE THE RECORD.

An Enthusiast Smoked Fifty Cigars in
Eleven Hours and Still Lives.
There seems to be no limit nowadays to
the craze of record making. A couple of
years ago, for example, Herr Knopf
smoked ten large cigars in two hours at
the smoking club at Vienna, thus estab-
fishing short distance" record in that
line G. A. Bee of Litchheld, Conn, wears
the laurel of smokers, for, as far as known,
his achievement is yet unsurpassed. He
smoked fifty cigars in eleven hours on No
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
The Four-Leaf Glover.

The Irish maiden gathers the shamrock
and puts it in her shoes, firmly believing
that the first man of her own condition In
life that she meets, or one OF his name, will
be her future husband.
The American girl finds four-leaved
clover, and laying it near her heart re
peats:
One leaf for fame and one for wealth,
And one for faithful lover,
And one 10 give you glowing health,
Are in the f0ur-leaf clover Exchange.
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in Haywards and on his return met with
a severe accident. He was riding wheel
when the front wheel came off. The rider
was thrown forward aud broke his right
wrist, sprained his left one and badly cut
his face. He sustained severe shock and
will be i'll for several weeks.
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Indignant Parents.

OAKLAND. CAL, June 28.-Next Friday
night the resid ents of Piedmont will hold
an indignation meeting to protest against
the action of the Trustees in removing
Mrs. Nellie French from the principalship
of the school. Mrs. French has been a
teacher for eight years and supports her
aged parents. No reason was given by the
Trustees for her removal.
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Daath nf Mrs. sterens.

BERKELEY. CAL, June 2S.-Mrs.
Ellen Stevens of Durant avenue died this
morning at her home of chronic nephritis.
She was native of England and aged IS
years. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock from the
family residence.
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no Bring Cnhen BACH.

OAKLAND. CAL, June 28.-Meyer Co.
hen Will be brought back from Tacoma,
where he went to avoid arrest for forgery.
Chief Lloyd will leave tomorrow, as ex-
tradition has been waived and Cohen is
anxious to meet his accusers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
ONE Of THE HIGH THREE
Joseph F. Smith, a President of
the Mormon Church, on
Utah.
He Says the Abundance of Utah's Iron
Ore Exceeds That of Any Other
Locality.

At the Pythian Castle last evening Jo-
seph F. Smith, one of the three presidents
of the Mormon Church, and Abram H.
Cannon, one OF the Twelve Apostles spoke
eloquently on the tenets of their faith to a
large audience.
After the meeting Mr.. Smith said to a
reporters:
1.-THE Mormon church is constantly
growing and gaining strength all over the
world. People now are beginning to learn
the truth about US; that is, that we are q
quiet, God-fearing, industrious class of
people that have no greater desire than
to live Justly and we'll.
II would rather make no prophecy as to
the ultimate power of cur church in the
future. We truly believe that our faith is
the original faith that Christ taught when
he was on earth. We take his teachings
literally and permit no private interpreta-
ton of his word.
''Mr. Cannon and myself are visiting
this coast to look after some mining inter-
ests owned by us in Nevada No, I never
talk of politics / am churchran, not a
politician. All | can say of Utah is that
it is ali right. 1t possesses gold incalcula-
Bile and silver beyond belief. Utah will
some time far exceed Pennsylvania in its
output of iron. There are mountains of
iron there of the finest quality. Yes, in
deed, Utah will become very rich State
She has all the resources necessary to such
a condition.
ut is our custom when visiting city to
speak in the places of Mormon worship
only when invited to do so by the local
minister.
The party leaves for Salt Lake City to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29

The clock which was actually made by
the royal hands of Louis XVI came into
the possession of member of the Roths-
child family few years ago. 1t is proba-
bly, the most valuable clock in existence,
its present owner giving no less than EDS,
600for the remarkable timepiece.
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Broke His wrist

OAKLAND, CAL, June %. - Joseph
Hooson, student of ST. Mary's College,
went to San Leandro to-day from his home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
Auction Sales
ASSIGNEE SlLE.

Strengthening prices balance of assgnees SALE
Rockaways, Buggies, Carts, Harness. ETC., must
go. Come and make an ofer. 1l2S-1l4l
Mission st.
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WEAK IN BODY AND MIND,
Unless Relief Is Speedy, She Will Be
Immured in the County Aims
house.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, June %.
An old soldiers widow is at the Receiv-
ing Hospital, and it is thought that her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
GRAIN RATES TO THE GULF
terstate Commerce Commission
Tomorrow

The state railway commission VIII go
to Kansas City this afternoon where it
win meet the interstate commerce com
mission tomorrow in hearing before
that body
Testimony viii be taken regarding
the complaint made last March by the
board that the present grain rates
south to the gulf were excessive and
exhOrbitant The commission is plain
tiff in the case and the railways of Kan
sas defendants Testimony viii be ta-
ken and placed on file, the commission
rendering a decision later on at Wash
ingtOn-
The present rate south to the Gulf of
Mexico on the main lines of Kansas
railroads varies from p to % cents
per hundred and the commission thinks
this much too high. Commissioner
Howe was asked this morning if the
board intended recommending any rate
to which the tariff should be lowered.
or if he would suggest any He re-
piled that it was q seduction and not
some particular dgure, which the com
mission wanted
Judge J. G. Lowe, chairman, and
Commissioner S T Howe, accOmpa-
MED by Attorney General Dawes and
Clerk Flenniken Of the commission will
90. Commissioner Simpson is not in
the city and wiz not be present at the
hearing