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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
ASKING FOR VOTES.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club
Entertains Many Political Can
didates

didateS.
It was the Point Lobos Improvement
Clubs evening at home last night. 1t
kept open house, so to speak, on Fifth
avenue, near Clement, and President
George r. Fletcher and Secretary W. P.
johnson took the part of host. The club
mem bers had invited the numerous can
didates for political offices TO meet with
them, ami the Invitation was eagerly ac-
eepted by those who want the votes of the
r chmondites.
For hours the tide of ofiice-seekers was
to the west, and for hours the gathering
in the hall sat patiently and listened to
the promises that fell from the lips of the
speakers.
On several occasions rival candidates
met on the platform and they took occa-
sion, metaphoricaily speaking, to throw
bouquets at each other.
Even The Socialist Labor party's candi-
dates were there, and their addresses were
a revelation to those not familiar with the
Socialistic doctrine of political economy.
Following were the candidates who spoke
and the positions 10 which they aspire:
d. A. Macdonald. Superintendent OF Streets;
A. I. Barnett Justice of the Peace; James
Britt. Supervisor Ninth Ward; James L.
a;alsted, school Dlreetor; J. e Bunner
roll, Jus tice OF the Peace; ]. c. Flood,
Justice OF the Peace; Charles S. Triton,
City and County Surveyor; Sigmund NJ.
BetIman, Assembly, Fortieth District;
L. NJ. Manner, Assemblyman Fortieth District
John L. Hanley, Supervisor Third Ward, VIII
liam H. Chapman, Superior Judge; George W.
Fox, Police Judge; Charles A. Low, Police
Judge; e. c. Groezinger. Justice of the Peace |;
Edward J. Dalland, representing Joseph p.
Kelly Congress Fifth District; Nm. T. Kibbler,
School Director; Charles A. Bantel School
Director; j Mccarthy, School Director; DR.. E.
A. Bohm (SociallsD, Supervisor Eleventh
Ward; r. T. McIvor (Socialist), representing
Oliver Everett, Mayor; and Philip Hammond,
School Director
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
PACIFIC UNION CLUB.
Money Will Be Raised to Garry Out the
Van Ness Avenus Enterprise.

Money VIII Be Raised to Garry Out the
Van Ness Avenue Enterprise.
A general meeting of members of the
Pacific Union Club was held last evening
to hear the report of the committee ap-
pointed TO raise by bond subscription the
sum of 1926, 900. Eighty or more men,
bers attended. and E. w. Hopkins. presi-
dent OF the club, presided. 1t was decioed
to extend the time for final decision on
the proposition to build a new clubhouse
until December l.
The sentiment in favor of new club
house on Van Ness avenue is very strong.
The indications are that the required
money will be raised in due time.
The special committee having in charge
the duty of procuring the necessary sub
scriptions for the enterprise will report
again on December /.
The inference that the money will be
raised comes from the fact that several
prominent capitalists who subscribed lib
orally to build new house on Union
square have renewed their subscriptions
to the Van Ness avenue project.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
Major Whiteslde Thanked.

Major James A. Whiteside, president of
the Mckinley Veteran Soldiers and Sail
ors' Republican Club. whose headquarters
is located at 113 Turk street, received a
letter of thanks from Colonel w. L. Curry,
chief OF the Soldiers Club in Chicago, in
which Major Whiteside. his secretary. l..
Washburn, and the members of the club
have been thanked for excellent work
done. rot only on this coast, but in for
warding the names and address OF thou
sands OF veterans to headquarters III Chi
cago. All of this work for the election of
Comrade Mckinley, who belongs to the
same State as Major Whiteside, has been
appreciated. not only in Chicago. but in
the little town OF Canton. Mckinley S
home. Over 450 pounds of literature,
which cost the Turk-street club over $3.50
to mail, has been distributed by Major
Whiteside and Secretary Washburn, with
the assistance OF +. Harrison and Joseph
Stute.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Shall Bryan Votes on Democratic
and Popu!istic Tickets Be
AOpraOated ?

A circular has been issued By the Demo-
cratic State campaign committee warn
ing election officers that the committee
thinks it the duty of election officers to
tally the total votes cast for any candi-
date, no matter under what heading or
designation a voter may stamp his ballot
tor such Candidate. This is 10 cover the
d tficulty which may arise from the fact
that the same sets of Presidential electors
are printed on the Democratic and Popu-
lis,ic tickets. 1t remains to be seen
whether the election officers of the Sta re
will heed the dictum of the Democratic
committee 1t seems almost inevitable
that a test of this matter will have to be
maze. and that it will be settled by q
decision of the Supreme Court of the State,
and possibly by the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
Twenty-Ninth Assembly club.

The Twenty-ninth District Silver Club
met last night with y large attendance de-
spite the rainstorm and held short and
enthusiastic meeting. Sixty names were
added to its list OF 156. which makes it one
of the largest, if not the largest, district
club IN the City. The meeting was adj
dressed by the president, George B.
Hughes, and other mem bers. John III.
Sheehan, candidate for Supervisor for the
Fourth Ward. and James J. Meagher for
the Assembly were unanimously in
dorsed. The meeting then adjourned and
went in body to Union Half, where an
address was delivered by Governor Budd.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
OLYMPIC PAST'IMES.
Entries for the Billiard Tournament.
Swimming Teams and Boxing
Contests.

The Olympic Club pool tournament is
now in progress. Owing to the large entry
DR.. OBJ. Burns, who is in charge of the
tournament, states that the contestants
losing four games must drop out of the
contest. This, rule has been made pur-
posely to expedite matters. The entryaist
is as follows:
G. A. Pope, Dr. Burns H G. Ed ward, H.
b B. slocom; I z; Hardee l.. Pockwitz, A. G.
Lewis. II. c.. Ward, d. $. Bachman, B: +. HaI-
rison. J. A. Vaughn, A. G. Thornton, w. ?. Full
Ter, H. 7. Taylor r., F. W,Graham, George
Jalses, II. B. Vandall, J. c. Buckell, W. H.
Hallett, John Mallon. II. II. Spalding. L..
HodgKlns, L. Nolan. j. Atkins, r. Long, D. J..
Barnet.
The handicaps are not fully decided
upon, but they will doubtless be posted to-
dav.
This evening the players who will meet
are: Vandall VS.. Brickeil, Haliett VS.. NAL
Hampton, Thornton vs.. Fuller, Harrison
VS.. Lewis.
The prizes to be competed for are: $25,
$50 SIS. $40 and So.
On Friday evening the swimming tour
nament will. be held, the particulars con-
cerning which have already appeared in
THE CALL. Entries will positively close on
Thursday evening, the 29fh inst.
The club tennis tournament will be
held at the outdoor grounds on Sunday,
November 1, at P. NJ. entries for which
will close Oh the grounds. Three prizes
will be competed for.
The Olympic Club has heen granted a
permit by the Health nd Police Commit
Tee of the Board of Supervisors to give a
boxing entertainment in December. w.
J. Kennedy, the superintendent of the
Olympic Grub, has the matter III charge,
and DOUBTLESS he will select only firsl-class
fistic talent for this, the second profess
sional boxing entertainments which will be
given under the auspices of the club.
Mr.. Kennedy said Yesterday that in all
probability the entertainment would be
held in the Pavilion some time in the lat
ter parcof December The superintendent
could not. at this early hour, say VINO will
figure as the principals. A near friend of
Kennedy said that Corbett and the
winner of the Maher and Choynski fight
NAV appear in ten-round contest, which
will be the event of the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
Death of Adolph Kron berg.

Adolph Kronberg, for many years resident
OF this City and well known in Hebrew circles
died at his residence on Turk street early Mon
day morning. He had been iii for some time,
but not seriously enough To be confined to his
home, He had always taken an active part in
politics and in this campaign worked assidu-
making brought on nervous prostration, from
which he did not recover. Mr.. Kronberg was
member OF the Independent Order of b mai
Birth and he was one or the directors OF the
B'nal Birth Hall Association. He WAS
tive of Austria, so years of age, and leaves a
widow and several children. The funeral will
be held from Bnai Birth Hall this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

lack OF confidence in the ship or in the
men. But the Oregon is new ship and
had never sailed this course. / was not
anxious at all. The next time I sail this
course l can go to bed and go to sleep.
The ship has behaved splendidly all the
way."
At 8 o'clock this morning the Oregon
dropped anchor in Monterey Bay. As
she was swinging to the anchor the heavy
seas caught her Droadside on. She heeled
few times to an angle of 13 degrees.
The Oregon may reach San francisco
Friday or Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
o.Brien Scores Mcguire.

A rousing meeting of the Thirty second
Assembly District Republican Club was
held at Boardman place last night. The
principal event of the evening was an ad-
dress by Thomas B. O'Brien, who poured
hot shot into James G. Mcguire for GER
tain utterances of personal nature. His
speech was heartily applauded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
Fourth Ward Club.

A rousing meeting OF the John H. Shee-
han Fourth Ward Club was held at Apollo
Hall, $40 Pacific street, lastsnight. Some
very encouraging remarks wers made by
the mem bers and their numerous friends.
1t was decided to give a grand rally and
high jinks next Thursday night. Forty
five new members signed the roll, making
a total of 375 mem bers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
Indenendent club.

The Independent Club of the Thirty-fourth
District held a meeting in Perry's Hall, 20
Valencia street, last evening. The meeting
was addressed by Jos. p. Kelly, Democratic can
didate for Congress from the Fifth District, and
J. q. Flood candidate for Justice of the Peace.
Charles Fontaine addressed the meeting in
behalf of Judge J. C. B. Hebbard, James Bo-
han in behalf of Thomas Haskins. At the
conclusion OF Mr. Bohan's remarks the meet
ing adjourned until "Wednesday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

Every letter published is guaranteed
nuine under forfeit of $1,000.
NO NAMES or diseases of patients pub
shed or exposed without request from
Patient. All dealings and correspondence
strictly confidential.
If out of city, write. "Guide to Health"
valuable treatise on all the organs and
their diseases, free on application.
Dr.. Sweany is daily obtaining wonderful
results from examinations with his big
X-ray apparatus, the largest in the country.
F. l.. SWEANY, M. D.,
1877 Market Street. San Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

pie, several of whom made short addresses.
Among these were: g. l.. Taylor, l. J.
Truman. Z. d. Sawyer, G. p. Wetmore, II.
o. Stearns and others. Spirited speeches
were made by H. o. Stearns, E. D. Saw
yer G. p Wetmore and A. Ruef.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
A straw Vote.

SAN Francisco, Oct 81, 1896.
Editor Call: A vote was taken on the train
that left San Jose for San Francisco at 7:15
O'Clock this morning, with the following result: !:
Mckinley, SO; Bryan, 16; Palmer, 2. Yours,
ETC., z. B. SPLIvALo,
Belmont, San Mateo COUNTY
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
The Scandinavian CIuh.

A meeting Of Scandinavian Republicans
was held last evening in Washington Hall.
Many candidates were present for the pur-
pose of getting acquainted with the peo-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
THEY DENY MEMBERSHIP
Real Estate Brokers Who Do Not Be-
long to the Political Real
Estate Club.
The following document speaks for it.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 27. ]

self:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct 27, 1896
To the Citizens # San francisco: We. the
undersign ed real estate brokers, desire to in
form the voters and public in general that we
do not recognize and we are not in any way
connected with the so-called Political Real
Estate Club recently organized. Yours re-
spectfully,
Madison & Burke, Easton, Eldridge & Co., !,
g. II. Umbsen Co., Bovee, Toy & Sonntag,
Davidson d Leigh, B. P. Oliver David Stern &
Sons, McAfee Bros, Center & .Spader, w. II.
Grim & Co., McEwen Bros, Baldwin e. Ham,
mond
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure, 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

tne captain cOnciuQeQ To put DaCk on MS
course. He concluded to leave the firing
OF the big and little guns to the board of
inspectors when it shall come aboard.
There was a shade of disappointment at
this. Every body wanted 10 hear the thun-
der OF the 13-inch giants and the crack of
the 6-pounders. But it costs something TO
shoot those guns. 1t costs about $500
each, or $4,000 to shoot the four 13-inch
guns once.
entire complement of forty-two guns of
the Oregon and fire the five torpedoes
only once would cost Uncle Sam $l5930.
W hen abreast OF San Luis Obispo the
oregon Strengthened away on a north
ward course, bound, the crew did not
know where. At O'Clock Yesterday after
noon the wind began to freshen, occa-
sionaily shifting from the south-southeast
to the west-southwest. At o'clock it
was smoky Southwestern with fog and the
wind stiffening. The sea began 10 rise
and the rain fell in squalls. The Oregon
plo wed steadily on, her nose parting the
great waves and the foam rushing from
her bows 100 yards over the sea. She
pitched some. The opportunity had
come to see how she would behave in
rough weather. The captain was on the
bridge. The seamen IN their wea ther
clothes and hats made a weird picture
passing in and out of the Ii hts and
shadows of the decks. The wind whisted.
the sea roared and the big guns bobbed
defiance at the big waves. The captain
missed his dinner. Lieutenant Rooney
braved the weather during the first watch
from the forward bridge.
During the mid and morning watches
Ensign Durell and Ensign Eberle were on
Geek. The weather continued squally all
night. Captain Howison was on deck
fortv-eight hours since the ship left San
Francisco, with the exception Of about two
hours. He said to-day:
81 did not remain on deck either from
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
WORLDS AIR MEDALS.
Unclaimed Medals Returned to the
Treasury Department.


Washington, Oct. 24.-The postmaster
general has returned TO the treasury
department GIG worlds fair medals
and diplomas which were turned In in
regular course of the postal business
unclaimed. The latter officials are now
seeking to discover the addresses Of the
proper owners Among the number
are the following from the northwest
ern states:
Iowa-Mrs. f. Hutchinson. Cedar
Rapids; C. II. Lambert, Mills county,
b. Wragg, C~reston; NJ. Wilcox, Shelby;
l.. S. Rockwell, Rockwell; /. A. Cane,
Corning; s. ID. Brothers, Emerson; S.
$. Peterson, Cresco; ii. s. Brown and
son, Emerson; Mechanicsville creamery,
Mechanicsville.
Nebraska-John Lope, Silver Creek;
Geo. Barker, Silver Creek; John Patter-
son, Rushville; Peter Hanson, Fillmore;
T.. D. Mckinney, Clarks; John Stevens,
Fremont; II. p. Bush, Brown: Mart
Brodwell, Lyons; John Swanson, Aida;
Fairfield creamery, Ruskin; Frank CAL
lyle, Geneva; Charles Canabal, Albion;
Lewis Caldwell, Columbus.
South Dakota-S. Sandren. Worthine,
NJ. Sangreson, Worthing; Mrs. NJ. r.
Johnson. Sioux Falls; j. Way, Sioux
Falls; w. Lewis, Sioux Falls; w. Briga-
min. Ellis; ID. Benjamin, Beresford;
Isaac Ball, George Castell, l.. Wilson,
j. Burnham, j. NJ. Frye and Fred Ba-
rons, WATERFOWL; w. Anderson and C.
Scott, Scotland; A.. Blad, Silver Head;
North Star. Mining company, Ruby
Camp; C. Bullock, Bookings; Robert
Cowler, Evans; w. Collar, d.. E. BEST
Hanson, Yankton; NJ. A. Robinson, Geo.
Hurley and j.. NJ. Johnson, MITCHELL:
william Cook, Elkton; c.. Hutgin, Tyn-
dali
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
SUN VAT SEN IN TROUBLE.
Kidnapped and Detained at the Chin
esc Embassy.

London, Oct. ga sensation was
created this afternoon by the publication
in the Globe Of "A story that detectives,
at the instance Of the foreign Office
have been watching the Chinese embas-
sy here for some days past In conse-
quence of two Chinese officials having
seized and Kidnapped a Chinese ply
stefan named Sun Vat Sen. as he was
passing the Chinese embassy on Octo-
Der II, the kidnapped mar having been
detained in the embassy ever since. In
explanation of this act the Globe says
that in November, 1895, a conspiracy
was formed to depose the Tartar dy-
nasty in China, beginning with the seiz-
Gre CT the yiceroy at Canton. TIL ex-
istence of the conspiracy leaked out
sTdeeho sss.ttaesittss e&asal shsa saA4S.
managed to make their escape, among
them, u Vat Sen, who went TO Ameri-
ca and finally came to England, and
has since been in London. According
to the Globe trends of the kidnapped
man say that a ship has. already been
chartered by the Chinese embassy to
take him back to China. The British
authorities are powerle3s to relieve the
man from the embassy, as the law Ices
not permit the embassy or legation OF
a foreign country to be invaded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
WILL BE GREAT.
Preparations for the Great Sound
Money Display.

New York, Oct. 24.-All over the river
today preparations are going on for the
great marine demonstration which is TO
take place this evening under the au-
aenieesa anf.sthaa and industriaf.
something new, even for this campaign
Of novelties "a nautical spectacle unique
in political history. Anywhere between
100 and 200 vessels, large and small,
steam and sail. will be in line, and the
route Of the procession will be ten miles
in length. The fleet will be divided into
four divisions, with Captain j. w. Mil.
er OF the Stonington line as admiral.
The parade will literally pass through
showers of fireworks and colored fires
The docks will be illuminated, vessels
will display their electric search lights,
Old Glory will fly from the topmasts,
and, to heighten the effect. a proclama-
tion has been issued requesting all spec.
tators 10 furnish themselves with q
stick of red fire, a Roman candle or a
rocket.
The signal for the start will be a sa.
Lutte of 100 aerial guns fired from Gov
ernor's and Bedloe's islands, the deto.
nations Of which will be heard sixteen
miles away. At noon business was gem
orally suspended in the shipping dis
trict, and thousands Of people were en-
gagged in giving the finishing touches 10
the various features of the demonstra-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
BRYAN'S PAY.
While Not Hired by Mine-Owners,
They Foot the Bills.

tbtt Wv tNf ebfIN.
New York, oct. 22.-When the Ameri-
can Bimetallic (s4lveD league, composed
of silver mine owners and others in
terested in the free coinage of silver,
was formed in Washington last January
a definite program was laid out for the
silver campaign of the present year,
Members of the league subsidized news
papers, hired halls for public meetings
n employed speakers. Mr.. Bryan,
then editor Of The Omaha WOrld-HeraldA
was glad to obtain engagements to
speak on free silver at 800 a night and
pay his own travelling expenses. The
silver league, or some individual sill
Yer magnate, usually paid for the hall,
so no charge of admission was made.
the purpose of the mine owners beng
solely to work up sentiment in favor of
free silver.
The league as al organization usual
ly worked in secret. A paper was us
ually handed round in q town by mine
owners or members Of the league, in
viting a silver orator to visit the city,
n promising 800 for his services.
Ex-Governor Grant Of Colorado and
j. II. Moffett, the largest silver mine
owners there, are said to have paid out
of their own pockets the expenses of
Mr.. Bryan's free silver speeches in Col
orado within six months of his nominal
ton. In other places payment was made
in lump sums by the mine owners or
politicians who We're behind the silver
movement.
Mr.. Bryan in the introduction to the
speech which he delivered at Phoenix,
Ari., last February, said he had come to
Arizona under the auspices of the BIZ
metallic league.
Six men who heard the speech-Frank
w. Rickenbaugh, F. s.. Belcher, Il. p.
Parsons. III. L. leighton, a. J. Edwards
and w. J. C~otton-have made sworn afli-
davits that he made such statements in
Cheyenne, Wyo. On the other hand,
Mr.. Bryan's bill Of 800 was paid di-
rectly by Governor Osborne, an ardent
and wealthy silver man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

mo-" replied the journalist: I'm just
travelling for pleasure, not for invest
ment.'
That's my luck, stranger. Here's
this town been er runnin' full blast with
ell the offices filled. and / can't get a
citizen"
where's the mayor?"
TN the mayor"
"Where are the police, judges and
that sort Of thing?"
I'm all that. Yer see. stranger, I'm
everything. / elects myself to all Of.
fees; but It's mighty poor payin' ones
I'm er holdin'." M
How do you manage to get along,
then?'
Don't stranger; that's the puzzle.
Yer see. there's only fifty cents in the
town treasury, and I've been payin' my
rent and taxes with 1t and collecting
my salary as mayor and all my other
offices from 1t so long. an it's been ham
died so much that the town books won't
balance any more. Yer see, i can't find
anything to balance the books.w with fer
the wear OF the silver off hat coin, and
I'm out that much. Now, stranger, II
yer not goin' ter invest, and want ter
boom the town err little, yer might make
up that deficit In the treasury, SOS I kin
balance them books and make things
square fer the next mayor"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
One life Lost and $25O,OOO Worth
of Property Destroyed.

New York, Oct. pa disastrous fire oc-
surred IN Brooklyn last night which result
In the loss Of one life. the Injury of several
persons and the destruction OF property
amounting to about $4,000. The five
story brick building situated on Seventh
street, between Second and Third avenues.
was totally destroyed. The first and Sec
ond floors of the building were occupied by
o. Z. A. Wissner, manufacturer of iron
and spring bedsteads. The third 1oor by
Kr.m & Wauthers Bros. diamond settlers,
and the fourth floor by the Eta Knitting
company, manufacturers Of ladies under
wear. A large quantity of paints and oils
and other infiammab.e materials was
stored In the building and Il Is believed the
fire originated IN this section. In a very
few MINUTES the entire structure was
ablaze. It was shortly after the fire began
that Alfred Beaumon, a fireman, with the
assistance Of Foreman B,xby and Fireman
John Quigley. were carrying a hose
through the extension when they Were
caught in a back draught. B.xby ana
Qu.gley managed to gain the street, but
Beaumon was unable to do so. A rescuing
party consisting of James j.. Ryan, Frank
lin Furguson and Louis Blair attempted
to make their way through the burning
ruins. They were all severely burned, but
managed to reach Beaumon, who, how
ever. had been burned to death.
Less than an hour after the first started
the structure fell with a terrible crash.
The building was owned by o. Z. A..
We.ssner, who places his total loss on
building stock N machinery at 500, 900,
partly insured. Kr.m & Wauthers Bros.
lose $4,000, and the Eta knitting mills
about $4,000. The greater part OF this loss
s covered by insurance.