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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

Trombone 16, Young Is, Dusing IA, Coffin l3.
ingalls, and Tubbs IL each. Umphred and Nc.
Carly ana Newman 10 each; Blake Haieh,
and Thorn as each, McNear5 5.
Third even. twenty-bird shooot for Heese-
man cup, handicap as in second event, medal
to become property OF shooter winning il
Won to-day by Sands: on previous shoot bv
Trombone. Sands 1S, Trombone IS, Olson l6.
Dusing 10, Tubbs II, Young and Blake II
each, ingalls, and Overman 10 each, Coffin z.
Fourth event, merchandise match thirty
birds-Trombone %, Sands 27, ingalls, and
OILS on 21 each; Dusing, Blake and Tubbs I9
each, Young 18.
In the four events Trombone .sbroke'
1o9 out OF l2o bros, which is purity good
shooun'."
The Empire Club had a shoot in the
morning and fifty-bird match in the
afternoon at Alameda Point. In the first
at twenty-five birds the scores were:
Andrus %, Karney and King 81 each, Fos-
ter 20 Anderson 51 and and Lshrke 1s each. Fisher
HUE, Palmer. Paul and C. Fisher Is each.
Rickiefson a. Klevesahl 13, Javette II, Little
and Kause each, Mears 6, Murry4
In the fifty-bird match for the coast rec
ord Nauman won. In the first contest
King was victor. Scores to-day.
Nauman As, Tucker AZ, Freadner al Debeu.
ham 40, Belten 80, Lehrke 81, C. Fisher and
Klevesahl 36 each. Andrus, Bfllington, King
Beckhart 80 each, o. Fisher a. Palmer and
mike" ~ each, Cnestnut 81, Kerrison 30,
Dunshee 29. Sears 26, Javette "a Little o.
The Golden Gate Gun Club had prac-
tice shoot for club scores at 20 blue rocks
at its grounds at Alameda Junction.
Scores-Chesnut IL, Hunter 16, Tucker IA,
Mitchell H. Slade and Phillips ii each, A.
Phillips. A. Jossewki and Nicholson 9
each, Lewis, Hinder anu Pisani s each,
Jossewki 6.
Alameda Won by Nine Points.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 1.-THE re-
turn match given to Company T OF the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
DERKELEY'S ELECTION.
A Very Heavy Vote Is Expected
in the College Town
To-day.
End of Vigorous Clnvass of Candi-
Gates for Municipal
Officers.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 11.-All the
local parties have now completed their
campaign for the offices to be filled
to-day. Owing to the vigorous canvass
large vote Is expected and a lively elec.
ton day will probably be the result.
The officers and poliing-places will be as
follows:
First ward-Inspectors, J. E. Rincke, E. N
Butheand; clerks, II. A. Nelson, j. o. Hans
com judges E. D Wheeler, W. B. Byrne; bal.
lot clerks. F. II. Welch, E. ]. Condor. Polline
place, Grand View Hotel
Second Ward-Inspectors, G. H. Chick, NJ S
Blanchard; clerks +. H. Miller, Oscar Dornin
judges, George Stutt, H. Valentine ballo
clerks, G. w. Beattin, w. Newman. Pollins
place, Telegraph avenue, near Dwight way
Third Ward-Precinct A-Inspectors, j. NJ
Doyle, Joseph McClain; clerks. Clarence Mer
rill, E. II. Shaw; judges, John Schmidt, A. H.
Broad; ballot clerks, John Boyd, D. G. Mad
den. Polling place. schmidt's office, Stanford
place.
Precinct B-Inspectors, P. Mills, W. Il
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
LADY CYCLISTS MISFORTUNE.
Broke Leg While Riding on the Res
ervoir Road.

Broke y Leg While Riding on the Res
ervoir Road.
OAKLAND, CAL, April IL. Mrs M. Is.
Meyer of this city was brought to the Re-
ceiving Hospital to-day with her right leg
fractured below the kree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer were cycling this
morning near the reservoir north of San
Leandro. The road is bad for BICYCLES and
they were carefully picking their way.
Mrs. Meyer struck chuckhole and ner
wheel twisted in such a manner that her
right leg went between the wheels. Al
though only travelling slowly the shock
was sufficient 10 cause fracture.
DR.. Stratton reduced the fracture and
the lady was removed to her home at the
Windsor House.
Baseball at St. Mary's.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 1.-THE campus
of st. Mary's College was the scene OF an
exciting contest to-day, the second team
of the college contesting with the acade-
mics representing ST. Joseph's Academy.
At the end of the sixth inning the score
stood to 5 in favor of the collegians,
when the academies left the field. The
features of the game were the playing of
Flood and the battery work of Armijo
and Hastings and of the ST. Marys and
the playing of Craswell of the academies
Whidden's Indictments Stand.
OAKLAND, CAL. April Ill. was de-
cided by Judge Greene SATURDAY. that the
motion to set aside the indictment in the
case of County Auditor Myron Whidden
cannot be entertained. This ruling ap-
plies 10 all the nine counts that were re-
turned by the Grand Jury, and means
that the cases will have to go to trial un-
less some other argument is brought for
ward that will induce the court 10 change
its ruling.
Over the Boulevard.
OAKLAND, CAL, April I.-Mem bers
of the Merchants Exchange went on an
excursion to-day over the route on which
it is proposed to construct a fine boule-
yard. To carry out their plans it will be
necessary TO build a bout three-uuarters of
mile of road, costing about $1,000.
40 Verdict for Petithls.
OAKLAND. CAL, April 1.-THE jury
in the case of Frank Petitfils, charged with
numbering one Garrique of Livermore.
could not agree and thi. morning they were
discharged by Judge Hall.
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SHOT AT BLUE ROCKS.
Nauman Won in the Empires Coast
Record Shoot

Nauman Won in the Empires Coast
Record Shoot.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April lit was
mem bers' day at the shoot of the Reliance
Gun Club of Oakland. held to-day at the
Webster-street grounds. The four events,
the participants and the scores were the
following:
Firs. event. preliminary shoot at 10 birds
from bone 10, Sander 8, Olsen 8, Dusing and
ingalls, each; Oyerman, Slade and Newman
g each; Coffin 3. Iubbs 4, Umphred and
Young each, Crane /.
Second event. 20-bird shoot for kellogg
medal, medal 10 high gun in each match, 90
per cent OF entries 10 second score and medal
to be won three times; handicap, one bird in
ensuing match for each time won-Medal won
to-day by Sands, being successive victories in
two shoots; Sands 10, oyerman 1S, Olson IL,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

Fifth Infantry Regiment N G. c., by
Company of this city was won to-day
by the latter by nine points. The match
was between fifteen men of each COM
pany. In the first match, on the 14tb of
last February, the total score vase 553,
+ 546. The totals to-day were-G SCI, f
552. The shooting was only fair. The
Alameda boys are willing TO give the Oak
landers another return match, to be shot
on their range at Shell Mound
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
BASCH AUCTION COMPANY Inc.
319-321 SUFFER- STREET,
Bet. Grant Ave. and Stockton ST. Tele. Grant 81

GRAND AUCTION SALE.
TO-DAY (MONDAY), April II, 1897. at IL A. N. /,
on premises. 1907 GOLDEN GATE AVE. near
Scott ST.. VIII Sell The contents of the above g.
room fiat, consisting OF handsome odd ParIor p
holsiery, BOOKCASES, Desk, enter table, Folding
beds. Bedroom suits, Denim and Adjustable
Clipper Couches, Wire and Hair-top Mattresses,
Pillows, Blankets, Bed Linen, Lace Curtains, Por-
tiers, ! Golden Rule Sewing g-machiDe 10 foot
Oak Extension Table, with L. High-back Chairs
TO match, No. Hero stove and No. Ideal
Range, with water back complete. CrocSe
Glassware, Agate ana Tipware: slso massive
Oak Hatrack, Japanese Bugs and Roxbury Car
pets throughout the house.
Terms cash. =. BASCH, Auctioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
ST. PETER In LUCK.
May Not Be Punished for Looting the
Treasury.

Treasury.
OAKLAND, CAL, April u.-John St.
Peter, the Pittsburg embezzler who is In
the city prison waiting for the detective
who will take him East, is lucky man.
He will probably be released as soon as he
arrives at Pittsburg. the Glass. blowers
Association, whose funds ST. Peter brough
west, is divided into factions, and st. Pc
ter's brother Paul and his trends have the
upper hand. As the amount is only $500
Paul st. Peter will make it good and his
brother may escape.
ALTHOUGH this programme has been ar
ranged st. Peter will 60 East on extradi-
tion papers issued by Governor Budd and
at the expense OF the state of Pennsyl-
Yania.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
AUCTION Sales
STORAGE SALE,

Notice Is hereby given that on MONDAY April
IL, 1897, at 10 A. NJ / viii sell to nav STORAGE
Charges and advances the goods marked as fol-
lows: Lot 543, Cooney VS.. Symes; 5S6 Hirch &
Hicks vs. Woods q Woods: 634, Qlna1 VS.
Atchinson; $50, blcvcles 649, Bea cbi VS. Leh-
nan: t6S, Rauer Donough & Ryan; 72l, Mum
son VS.. Garrett; ~, Baker vs. Vaudefcock; 1852,
1rundell VS.. Kuhl.
In warehouse at 211 Larkia st.
J. MCMILLAN.
L H. BURD, Auctioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
AUCTION SALE.

THURS DAY. April Is, 1897, at IL o'clock, at
the New York Stable, 507 Jessie street, 20 head
orses; Is Buggies open and top; Single ana
Douoie Harness; Rockaway. Must be sold with
out reserve or limit. NJ. J. MCBRIDE, a uctionepr
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
DRESSES IN SACKS,
THOUGH VEAL THY
Peculiar Discovery of a
Man With a Camera
at Pinole.
Mrs. Krieger Was Once a Belle
Who Mixed With the
Giddy Throng.
Now She Digs CLANS and Only Wears
Dress One Day in Each
Year.
OAkLANn OrrIcE San FRANorsco CA1n

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April IL.
While seeking interesting subjects for
his camera Arthur Logan of this city
found one to-day that probably cannot be
duplicated elsewhere in the country.
About two mics this side of Pinole he
found lady of wealth, dressed IN sacks
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
RACING AGAIN TODAY.

The Selling Platter Division Given a
a Chance at Emeryville.
The card at EmeryviIle this afternoon
wears q cheap lock, and upsets will not
be surprising.
The list of entries is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

First race - Sallfe Sensible, DoIore,
Braxey.
econd race-Bliss Rucker, Roy Sala-
zar, Flushington.
Third race-Zamar II, Rienzi, Hora-
ito.
Fourth race-Montallade, Herman ita,
Olive.
Fifth race - Elsie Smith, Lizzie H.
Chenille.
sixth rsce-CabriiIo, San Marco, Miss
Ruth.
1t is calculated that IN large ocean
steamers more than 5000 articles of glass
and china are broken on every voyage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the money u it tails TO cure. ESQ
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

tariff went up), come to us at
a price away below normal.
It's too much good luck to
keep all to ourselves. Won't
you come and share it I?
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
NEW TO-DAY.
''Red Letter Day.

Smyrna Rugs 200 Smyrna
$3.50 instead Rugs (bought
Of So. so. bef ore the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

allowed line or two 10 mako some con
fessions 10 the city engineering DEPART
mtnt.
Granite Is composed OF three simple miu.
erals. frldspar. silica or quartz and mica
and occasionally trace Of tron-silica In
proper ton titm 6S 10 so per cent. cement
ing the foldspar aud mica. That It does
unite aud concrete. forming waterproof
roof over the strcct whom broken up into
angular macadam aud merged together by
heavy rolling, | refer to u dozen ~ mora
reports In the work already alluded To-
ON lNge hli II s stated by one who knows
when this system Is properly carried out
the result Is u road surface hard as ad-
amant and smooth al Il billiard table, 8"
The experience nf our American cities
verify this, and with such covering AMI
duo care given the drainage of the street,
you VIII not have TO 10 down In the mud
to hunt your lost material. which has gone
out of sight. for there viii be no mud there
II the water rs kept away.
On page " history somewhat on line
of the suggestion of tho city engineer In
the Galveston News of recent date is givcn
as tried in berlin.
stand corrected. however by tho on
cheering department In a statement OF
fact which | have only lust seen pub
lishci IN your issue OF the 18th inst, that
il ynu take an area Sc fest by $40 feet aud
pave only one-half of II. the cost will he
only one half OF that Of the whole area
should have stated In my previous COM
Tunioatiuns. in Justice Ia the engineering
department. that the cost nf tho work done
in Houston waa not obtained officially 1t
WIS given to mo by q reliable gentleman.
/ have. however. visited tho engineers Of
flee, who kindly gave mo the following
data from the records.
IN iSa3 g'exas avenue, Laiiranch aud
other streets were paved with four inches
OF gravel and one course of brick at n cost
of S2i0 per square yard
In 1875, Capitol avenue. six inches OF
gravel and two courses OF brick. at cost
| Of S2,a5 per square yard.
| Tho Harrisburg road WAS also made this
| year with thirteen inches OF gravel, sand
aud rock at a cost of si.65 per square
yard
| In 1897. Crawford avenue. six inchos o'
sand aud two courses OF brick, nt cost Of
| sl.7b per square yard
beg again TO say TINT I think the city
| councils during this whole time done thi,
| work for about MS little as Il could he well
| done for, If | nm correctly informed as 10
the cost of tho brick delivered here. beg
also 10 state that I am not. however. con
WINGED but that ms good work can be done
with II better material for lcss money. when
that material can he delivered here FOR
J about one half the present cost Of the
brick.
/ VIII not impose further on The Post.
but VIII leave this matter 10 Houston. ~.
enough has been said and II vs. nm casy
matter 10 get reliable Information IN this
subject to satisfy even the most slsepicai
VI N nT,nlTriu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
Nor. Abont Paving.

To the Editor OF The Post
Only a line or two and leave the street
paving question to tho people OF Houston.
In suggesting granite macadam. l am
not asking the trial OF an experiment,
ncither do / claim to be the inventor OF
This well known system Of street paving
Some few years ago the United States
made through commercial agencies and her
foreign conslls an exhaustive Inquiry In
regard TO STREET paving, road work ana
severe In America, England, France, Ger
many and other countries TINS Valuable
data has been collected BY the department
of atate and published In book OF o!2
papes. Witch can be had simply by asking
Tor H. The Information Is taken only
from reliable sources and confirmed by
actual experience and well-known authofi-
tie6 on the subject. II Is useless, there
fore for any one 10 question wen known
facts. for he can know better II he only
wishes 10.
From mis- standard source tho following
facts arc taken. Limestone. sandstone or
gravel are not cassed as tho best material
for street paving, They are deficient IN
binding force, do not amalgamato tnf~
fieicntly 10 form waterproof roof over
the street rapidly wear and decompose. IL
god clean flint gravel can be had ana
then crushed SO that the angular stone
can he merged together By heavy rolling,
h Il bsmer than either On page 256 il is
stated, however. that "London bray"l
mixed with clay and lacking angular
points O, contact, whereby broken stone
uniies and forms solid body, Was found
The least desirable" This Is evidenced
here Ia Houston.
Your space is tho valuable to 10 taken
up by answering assertions that what j
have claimed In regard To the use OF gran
lie ia not so. as every position taken In
regard TO it's inertia ] feel confident Is
sustained by actual experience and the
best authority on this subject must bs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

porated. 1t can bs applied to all cloths.
whether woven from cotton. wool. SAX,
fax, Iutc, hemp, rauiie or other fibres, TO
all kinds of rapcr-including wall iapNfs;
to hides or skins, ana in the form OF paint,
to wood. iron and stone work.
What time is the STANDARD time sun
poscd To leave Washington u, CO ls "
sent direct all over the United States? II
not. what time Is 10 sent to each diNiston
or belt? sun
Precisely at u o'clock tho Western
Union Telegraph COMPANY flashes the
Standard time to all parts OF the United
staaes. rolchinG so distant noint as
S4lr Francisco within the space OF not
more thau oue-Nfth of n second, TIT"
noon signals sent out from Washansion
serve TO Indicate IL IN. Tor CHICAGO, ~
"A. N for omaha and a. III. for san
Francs ..
To settle a DISPUTE. please state AZ mar.
.in,rc Is considered a business tron.ic-
don hy the laws Of our slater J'f.
Marriage s reg rded as civi' contract
that tho contract SIS rot rrseindo'l either
IN this St,u'r. and th" state secs 10 u
by mutual consoTt nor one sidedlN. Ger
foiu permanent duties and ohlirations arc
Affixed upon tho contracting parties u IS
ns much a business transaction as any
other sontrsct governed by the laws OF
the state.
Pleas tcl, me II the Koran has ever
"ceo 'ra'AS'''e'' INV I o. Mnenier.
Tbore have l,oon numerous English tr1fs-
ini,ons of the Koran There IS an adm rnpN
translation by Sale. another bv Rodwe}l
aud In 1850 Palmcrs translation was put
rsheI. Considerable extracts from tho
Koran are well translated In IL. w l'nhe'S
Selections from the kur-an." which Win
doubtless prove most satisfactory to YOU.
what bne become OF Tho Women 8
! Ia, year, cor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton expects TO
| bring out the second ana concluding part
of tho work In June. Mrs. Stanton who
~ 81. continues the task alone her former
assistants having lost sympathy with IN"
commentary by women on the parts OF
rhe Bible referring to women.
Pleasc tell me how TO measure crib
| of urahuclSed corn when tho dimensions
81 tho ci'b nrc known, ~ ~
Multiply tho length. breadth and height
OF The crib together. and divide this pro
| duct by two This viii give you the re-
/ aug, az near ns c1n he obrliued without
actual measurement by tho bushel
WI, wnes religious paper has y" r l9,gs''
Tho war cry" the official organ Of
| ,he Salvation Army. which has circula-
| ton of about $1,000 in the Cnitel Statea
| The weekly circulation throughout the
world is over 100000.
|
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-
A TENDER HEARTED MAIDEN.

MY darllng's heart Is tender.
Ail her wake arc itisglnX sweet.
Shc's radiant ray OF uplendor
From hor topisu6t 10 hcr feet:
There's a look Of sweet. sweet sadness
In her great, big llquil eyes,
Aud sho deems f awful laInesg
To onmeah and torOure files.
Yesterday she cav n fellow
Plying f.arfuliy his pond;
Size imnlorsd IN Rccenta mellow
'rfat he might decrease his load.
All, hor heart W true and touder.
Yet abe wears n bluThird's wing
just to gain n little sulrgdnr-
But that's quite unniler thing'
Cleveland Leader.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23


l went 10 the bank | was told | could not
draw. "--lndianapots Journal.
Inquircr-My man, do you consider your
way of life healthy ono?
Tramp Don't know about that. but l
know chap has To be healthy TO be in
it. Just think of the many different STYLES
of cooking We have to put up with.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
policeman was asked by coroner
whether he had taken any steps by way OF
attempt to resusciiate man on whom an
uquce was being held Yes" said the
constable, - searched his pockets. Lon
don Household Words.
An Interested Witness-"And now. dear
Miss Arahala-there is somebody behind
that door"
on, George, this is 81 sudden--it's only
mother! Plain Dealer,
There. my son" said the rural mother
10 the little towhead, you see what laruin
done fer yer daddy, don't you?"
What. nav"
why. Jest as soon as the guvment found
out that he could do figgors in his heac
they took an pnted him postmaster at
air hen be a-sellm stamps what goes on
letters. Atlanta Constitution.
Dagger the professional baseball play
err has married an heiress."
"Ah! Good catchN'-Philadelph North
American.
Fin-do- seiclc-"so. Miss Smith, all Is
over between u.s."
You've hit It"
"Then give me back the presents prom
lsed you. London Sketch.
Dodo-Now, tell me, what do people think
OF me?
Penguin-And make you my enemy for
Iifeg Not much-Boslon Transcript.
"some mon" said Uncle Eben is so
modest dat dcy won't assume no 'sponsi
bnities whulsomeyer, an dat's why dab
wives takes in washn' Washington
star
"rhc shah Of Persia has cut down his
haTem to siNty-tWo wives
m he'd drop twenty more he might en-,
dure IT with lorty-tude. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
The LATE MAGAZINES.

N number OF the Arena offers to
e''s an unusually rich store of dis
= aug Information. In this number
.u' question of municipality is con-
,s sT Hon. John Boyd Thacher. mayor
10y n Y. This article is a cen
Inc Interesting series of con-
Al under the general head of Mu-
s'O0lems and how to solve them.
~lai congress OF mothers held re-
n. Tie city of Washington is pre-
! ~, we number for May by Mrs. III
~, p,sassreson. Hon. John W. Hoyt.
s.on, nv Wh Reed. Out of these con-
fgsasa,Ionn e ), reader may gather a clear
pa f,s, H VI Inc late assemolage which
Es sss OF It's kind in the United
asipss >, one Of the most remarkable
SAorr,,, ne time. why the People
f.as ,ss,, Is the subject Of a rlnsbing
fas Il 9 trust combinations uy COY.
,.sbut,oaa flagree Of Michigan Ihis
"a nSs nv. " the gentleman. who is one
h u NJ original and forcefni ..,,,s~
"a, inter- eh. VIII be read with the
Fond prosIe,,c ealing az it dos VIII. a
h OF civilization.
p As 10 cover Of Lipplncott's Maya
b ..,,,,a hsa'headed Magazine" as BIZ
|sasss sI,ss'ly called it. has become e.. a
kn AVe OF the bnusaha,,
3D. n. literary misdemeanor to change
e. lunocsenra,,G,e. Of design may be en-
have ssa, enough, and the Linnin-
Aaa W RI et from the young artist,
IA cover WIZ WIS, an adaptation of Inc
lssn shlIe ~ , Preserves all It's OH
,Ss7Sstic enI.b suffering them up-to. date
M hon in alss Belts Is going TO be
4 yen pron, sne world of design. she
n itstpnv y, s.hs pupil OF the pennsvi-
AID h., u The fine arts In pbilndei
= sAleh pron yH Embarked on an art
|saIas. s "a her, modes. fabrics. dress
|ssAo h. w. millinery ia made brilliantly
||s'sy isatp, handsome eolor plates. The
saltits !, IN include contributions by
" d al i,1ini,ogs women. sister An.
lshlana Wy wy humorous story Of iifa
h, seavell 'useht school, is by Moiiv
tSss Of Mar .hor OF The snrirhriy
aha Prize the New York Her,
story Ii the fourth