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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
WEBB WON THE MEDAL.
Declared the Champion of the Olymp pic
Gun Club - The Last
Shoot.

The Olympic Gun Club held it's final
shoot of the season at the Ing leside shoot
ing park yesterday afternoon. Although
the wind was bad, some good scores were
made. The championship event, with
TWEEN ty-five birds (bluerocks) was won by
A. Webb with a score %. C. Norman
took the medal for the first class event,
and +. J. Schul followed suit in the sec
ond class.
prize shoot with $40 added followed.
o. Feudner won first money with "a out
of the % birds. The second money went
to Fshback, GoIcher and Vernon, each
getting 90 birds. The fourth money was
divided between Haight, Klevesahl, Nc
Mann and Owens.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
Rrief Definition of Socialism.

Facts aud Fallacies of Our Own Time" was
the subject of q lecture to the American
branch of the Socialist Labor party last night
by Mrs. J. d. Hassfurther OF Oakland. She
maintained that the common assertion that
Socialists we're calamity howlers who sought
to stir up agitation by exaggerating the dark
side o pres ent conditions was false. She gave
a short definition of socialism as being "a
government ownership OF all monopoly"
from human effort and as for the Lord she ex-
pressed the opinion that "the Lord that owns
this earth Is the grand human family that
llyes u pon it."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-..A Fool OF Fortue"
COLUMBIA THEATER-..The Twelve Tempta-
tons
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-' The Engineer
ALoAzAF THFtTFR. The First Bora" and
IAN Am rican Girl" .
1IVoL1 OPERA HOUSE, MIgnon"
ORPHEUM.- High Glass Vaudevnl7
CALIFORNIA THEATER-hM Men and Women"
OBERoN.-Grand Concert
GOLDEN GATE HALIe-Madam Mountford. Fri
Gay evening, Saptembeg II.
SUTRo BATHS Bathing and Performances
. BE CHUTES AND CHUTEs FREE THEATER.-
great Vaudeville Company every afternoon and
evening.
oper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Al ems FOOt-Ea powd er for the feet It cures
painful. swollen, smarting feet and Instantly
lakes the sting out OF corns and bunions It's the
Foot-Ease makes tighG-ftting or new shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure sweating Jealous
and hot, tired, schng feet Try IL to-otay. >oid
by all druggists and shoestores. By mail Tor 25c,
in stamps trial package FREE. Address Allen
I. Uims;ed lie Roy, n. Y.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
AUCTION SALES.

BY DAVIS. BELAU & Co.-This dav. SeDtem-
be ID, Furniture, at SW. corner Pacific and
Fillmore streets. at II o deck
BY =. J. BARTH-rhis day. September Is. Fur
niture, at 1914 Howard street, at II o'clock.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
A House
Full of
n@1nI@-4Enmz@zzzznzmarz<
Bargains.

There's hardly 4 clothing
need You can have that we
caa' [ fill foryo at saving.
All the men s-Loys' -
and cbildren's clothing is Z
of-fne underwear is Z off
81 and SIPS white and
fancy shirts are 75c-and
Scriven S1.25 elastic seam
drawers are 75c.
We want you to compare
our clothing prices with
those at the half off (?) sales
we want you to see how
foolish some dealers are in
trying to fool you.
EISEMAN Bros,
Cor. 9Th and e Sts. N. w.
No Bran la Store in Washington
The morning times., 1897-01-18
A BUSY DAY FOR M'KlNLEY
Judge McKenna, Senator's Quay and
PenrOse We're Callers.
The Texas Delegation Presented
the Name of John Grant as
Cabinet Proposition.

Canton, Ohio Jan. 17.-Major Mckinley
had an extraordinary day of it yesterday
and his library was never free of guests OF
greater or less Importance.
The most important callers were Judge
Joseph Mckenna OF San Francisco, who
has been prominently mentioned for Secre-
tary Of the Interior; Senators NJ. S. Quay
and Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania and ex-
Congressman H. l.. Morcy Of Cincinnati,
who arrived last night. The visit of Sen
ator Quay and Senator elect Penrose was
looked upon as something OF an event, not
because either of them is candidate for
office, but because of their Importance as
party leaders.
The two Penns ylvanians reached Canton
shortly before noon and were met at the
station by one of Ma jor McKinley's secre-
taries. They were cordially greeted by the
President-elect, with whom they remained
in conference for over an hour. Neither
Senator Quay nor Major Mckinley cared
to talk on the object OF the meeting.
Senator-elect Penrose said they had pre-
sented the name of Gov. Hastings for a
Cabinet position and that while no specific
place had been named he would make an
excellent Secretary of War.
Judge McKenna remained with Major
Mckinley until late this evening, when he
started for Chicago. en- route for San
Francisco.
The party of Texans travelling TO Canton
reached the city at l O'Clock
The delegation is composed of over sixty
representative citizens OF Texas, and they
come TO Canton to pay their respects to
the President-elect and to formally pre-
sent the name of John Grant, national com
mitteeman from Texas, for a Cabinet place,
the preference being for Postmaster Gen
eral
The morning times., 1897-01-18
Hints to yeiI-Wearers

The first and most important hint on the
wearing of wells comes from the oculist. 1t
is: Don't"
Next comes the complexion specialist, who
entreats veil-wearers thus: Whatever YOU
do, don't wear dusty wells. Face steaminp
and massage vii! not undo the damage 60
the skin caused by soiled and dusty bits of
chiffon and tuIle.''
Then the aesthetic cries aloud: "Don' I,
don wear yeiis with big 'sploteheS' of black
on them. 1t makes the prettiest girl look
like the victim OF some hidcous plague ;,
Then the conservative dame says: "Never
wear q veil that is conspicuous in color OF
design. Avoid the greens that give jaun-
diced appearance to their wearers and reds
that no one, but silly novelty-seekers would
think of destroying their complications with.
Wear fine tuiles, chiffons and maiincs, with
modest dots.''
The morning times., 1897-01-18
AIAXIAi'S NEW GUN.
1t Promises to BE More Destructive
ThaE ANY Hitherto Invented.

Hut Any hiIIieTtO IHNcIISO.
new chine gun, which it is conf
IDENTIFY expected, will cause more damage
to life and property than any other quick
firing piece hitherto known TO science,
was introduced TO public notice, and its
construction and capabilities explained by
Mr.. Hiram s. Maxim, in a lecture at the
Royal United States Institution yesterday
A sample of the gun was on view in an
ante-room of the institution.
1t was pointed out that this was the first
fully automatic gun above l 1-2 inches
which had been an unqualified success
With this new terror a gunner who knows
his business can deal ont four 9-pound shots
in Il shade under three seconds without
even SO much as taking his eyes off the OBJ
ject to be attended to or his finger off the
trigger. The danger of death to the gun
ner by the explosion of a cartridge while
the breech is open has been rendered inn
possible by the application OF a simple de-
vice, which prevents the gun being opened
until the charge has been fired
This may seem slight matter, but nr
Maxim holds that nowadays, when the full
mental pressure of the scientist is being
brought to bear on the invention OF new
machines for the rapid annihilation of an
enemy, the risk of accident to those who
work the complicated mechanism is found
to increase. Hence the emphasis laid by
the lecturer upon the feature of the new
gun.
For the rest, the paper dealt with auto
matte guns from the date of the speakers S
first attempt-and failure-up to the pres
ent era of perfected mechanism Nurner-
Gus Illustrations served to render the lee
ture still more interesting London Mail
The morning times., 1897-01-18
A SURGEON FOR THE GEAR
Prof. Bergman Gone to Operate
on His Majesty.
He Is Suffering From a Blow In
flicted by Fanatical Japanese
When Czarewitch.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 17.-Yesterday
summons was sent to Berlin for Prof. Berg
mann, the distinguished German surgton,t to
come TO this City TO perform an operation
upon the ear to prevent the extension of
an oSseous cXcrescence, which has ap-
peared in the region of the Uranium.
This trouble is due to the blow inflicted
by fanatical japanese upon the czar,
then the cZarewitch, when he was travel
ing in Japan in 1891.
His majesty was visiting the town Of
Otsa on May II of that Year, when he
was making a tour OF the world, and was
set upon by the fanatic, who would prob
ably have inflicted more serious Injuries
had it not been for Prince George of
Greece, who accompanied his ma jesty,
and who knocked the asSailant down.
This oSseous growth, which Prof. Berg
man Will remove, has, combined with over
work, caused the attacks of vertigo from
which the car has suffered for some time.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
JOSEPH c. WILLARD DEAD
Continued from First Page.

society, he kept fully posted on all matters
pertaining to the welfare of the city, with
which he was so thoroughly and so mate
rally Identified, and his advice was
frequently sought.
In latter years, especially since his serious
Illness OF three years ago, he left his quiet
and modest home, on Fourteenth, near f
street, but little, and then only TO attend
e. such matters pertaining TO his large
real estate holdings, that required his
personal attention. For living the quiet
lie tie cid. he had the reputation OF lea'iiag
tie life Of a reClUse- His household con
sisted of an old cOlOrcd maid, and lis
constant man servant, and atten iant,
Walter, cplored man many years in Lis
service
He has long since been known as doing
large, bot very quiet, Charity work, and
those whom he frequently and liberaAy
helped viii miss his kindly aid. Being
himself Self-made man, he took special
pains to help strug Cling young men, who
were making efforts TO help themselves
along on the road 10 a maintenance and
Il competency He had the pecUIiauties
OF all self made, Immensely wealthy men,
the greatest OF which was the accumala-
tion Of property and the refusal to sell
any Of it. lie never specUlated. He was
honorable in all business dealings and
strictly correct and prompt in the settle
ment OF his obligations, and required it
of others in dealings with him.
For tie valuable unimproved lot on the
northwest corner of Fourteenth and
streets, he has frequently refused fabulous
sums, giving a reason, il was generally
reported, that il gave him an unobstructed
view of Willard Han, one of his hold
ingS, and in which landmark he had special
pride.
The JOY and pride of his life was his
only son, the Hon. Joseph L. Willard,
member of the Virginia legislature, from
Fairfax, where he is prosperous f;-rmer
and successful lawyer, one Of the bright
est young men inthe State, most thoroughly
wrapped up iii his father, TO whom he
paid frequent visits.
when the news Of his illness spread
around the city on Saturday morning the
residence Of Mr. Willard was besieged by
large numbers OF the old residents of the
City, with whom the deceased was for
merly closely and intimately socially re-
lated, and in whose homes he was at all
times q most welcome and honored visitor,
when he went out at all. He preserved at
ali times the same dignified and reserved
bearing that marks the life and is the So
cial characteristics Of the old school Of our
most solid and respected residents. He
lived true and honorable. upright life and
was respected hy all who knew him. In his
demeanOr he was gentle, a nd in his treat
ment OF others and in bis manner of speech
be had all the tenderness Of a woman
The funeral win take place Tuesday at
2: 80 O'Clock. The services viii be from
the chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery. DR. Rad
clffe, OF the New York Avenue Presbyte-
man Church, viii Cfficiate
The morning times., 1897-01-18

raw statesman from the West feels at
ease from the moment Of his entrance.
I'm order not to offend the old and ie-
fined circles of washington society, who
must also be made to feel at home, and
who are quite exclusive enough to refuse
the raw Congressman an entree in the
most coveted inner circles, our social
queen takes upon herself the task OF break
ing iii the newcomer. and If he is positively
hopeless In social way, TO put him In
safe place, where he can get all he wants
to drink and smoke, where the game Of
poker is going on and where he can make
some money from the other Congressman
and diplomats. His family may, however,
make up for his absence by shining in the
drawing-room, for women learn to fly in
a social way, if they have the chance, as
easily as young birds.
The salcn already has the name or be-
ing the place OF all others in Washington
where politics or business are seldom or
never heard mentioned. But we have re-
ports from 1t which show that it is doing
all the business we hoped it would do
The morning times., 1897-01-18
SILVER IN THE ARTS.
Houses Furnished With Silver Rail-
inGs and Baths.

The increased use of silver, not only in
the arts, but as a substitute for the baser
metals, is matter TO which the mine
owners are devoting a considerable amount
of attention, in the hope that in this way
they Will create profitable demand for
their commodity.
1t has, accordingly, been proposed that
silver should take the place of iron for the
ratings of houses, the periodical painting
of which would not be needed, and so the
silver ones would be as cheap In the end,
While their brightness and the light they
reflect would add beauty to their adequate
efficiency.
In the house itself it rs pointed out, silver
might be employed for a great many articles
now made OF other materials, for example,
the knobs or handles of doors, pillars and
stands for lamps, hooks for clothes, and
for variety of other objects, which will
readily occur to the reader, and all of
which viii, in their way, become orna-
mental as well as merely useful. The
present price, it is said, also makes it an
efficient and not expensive substitute for
electroplate, which was introduced ON eco
nomical grounds in its place when silver
was at least twice as dear as it is now
few wealthy people have already had
baths made of it. Among them is Mrs.
Vanderbilt, who, as the wife of one Of the
richest men in the world, is able to in
dulge every whim. Her bathroom is fitted
up with a splendor recalling the glories of
similar partIaents in the" Arabian Nights
1t is of highly polished white marble. and
in it is huge bath Of bright silver,
which gives a. delightful appearance to the
glistening water
There can he no doubt that by the arti-
| ficial fostering OF the use of the metal in
this manner much may be done to increase
it's valUe.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
Chinese Cheap Labor.

OF late years there has been constant
cry against Chinese cheap labor" What
ever may have been the price put dpon
Chinese labor when the great railways uf
the West were built by these peoplr, today
it is evident to all who have studied the
question that there is no such thing as
''Chinese cheap labor Chinese laundries
charge higher rates than domestic laun-
dries. Chinese laundrymen command
higher prices than laundresscs of other
nationalities. A Chinaman earns ,,rti-
narily from So to SIS a week and his
board and lodging. The white or colorcd
laundress makes from 81 to $40 a week
without board or lodging. The Chinanan
works from o'clock in the morning until
l or 2 o'clock at night. Sometimes he
washes, sometimes he starches, sometimes
he irons, but he is always at it, not tire
less, but persevering in spite of weari-
ness and exhaustion. Other laborers
clamor for q working day of eight hours.
The Chnaman patiently works seventeen,
takes care of his relatives in China looks
after his own poor in America and pays
his bills as he goes along.
In the Chinese store SIC per week is the
lowest sum paid for man.of-all-work.
paid to a kitchen boy is $40 per month
and board. Chinese cooks will not 20
to American families for less than $40
per month and they rarely ever stay for
that sum. This, then, is Chinese cheap
1abor-a cheap labor Of which ordinary
people cannot avail Observation-Disclosures
The morning times., 1897-01-18
Proof of His Greatness.

Yes said the man at the club, 81 un-
derstand that Lashkin is great author
Indeed? You'd never think it 10 look
at him: Why, what has he done?''
Not very much" 2,
Has he written anything good?''
'tOh, yes he sends things to the maga-
zines
Il never see them printed
No, believe not. They usually send
them back
Has he any books publshed?''
mo"
Then, why on earth do you call him a
great author?'
Wei, you see, he is only wenty-five.
and none OF the great authors had any
thing printed before that time; They used
to get their manuscripts rejected Just as
happens 10 Lashkin. The fact that he is so
treated is evidence that he is great
author. Chicago Times Herald.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
COULD REMEMBER NOTHING.
The Man Picked Up in Baltimore
Is Now Better.

Baltimore, Jan. 1.-THE man who was
picked up on the street here last Wednes-
day and who has since maintained that
lie could remember nothing OF his past his
tory, regained his faculties today and said
that he was John b. Allen, of Suffield,
Conn.
He says that he left there on January
Z to make a business trip to Westfield, and
that from that time he stepped on the train
until noon today his mind was a blank
He will be Kept at the Maryland General
Hospital until his friends come for him.
Physicians who have made an examina-
ton of the man during the past few days
met with little success either in ascer-
tanning the nature of his complaint or the
causes leading thereto. Some of the ex-
perts believed the man was feigning for
some reason or other, and did not want
his identity disclosed.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
Odd Items From Everywhere.

gentleman, who would not give his
name, paid the postage on all the Christmas
packages which were held at the Boston
postoffice because of insufficient postage.
Cohn, a celebrated bacteriologist, saws
a single germ could under favorable cir,
cumstances, multiply in three days to i.
10000 900, 900 and make mass weigh
ing 1880 tons.
AT recent violin sale in London an in
strument made in 1923 by Antonius Stradi-
.yarius, brought So ,245, and one made by
Carl BergonZi, a very fine affair, brought
$4,000.
The Forth Bridge is constantly being re-
painted. So vast is the structure that it
takes fifty tons of paint to give it one coat,
and the area de alt with is something like
100 acres.
Alabama has achieved the distinction of
being the first Southern State to admit
women to practice in her courts, the an
abling act having passed the legislature
only few days ago.
Many Of the cities and towns of New
York supply free text books. Among these
are New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Syra-
cuSe, Long Island City, Lockport, Bing-
hamton' Ithaca and masy other towns.
A flock of sparrows harried a rat the
other day on Portland street, according
to the story of Il woman witness. They
chased it determinedly and cruelty, and for
time made life weary burden to the
rodent.
The revival OF trade in America, says the
Indian Daily News, is already making its
influence felt at Calcutta, several of the
leading firms there having received in
quiries and large orders for jute, both raw
and manufactured.
A new and very useful French coin is
soon to make its appearance. 1t will be of
nickel and correspond to our Scent piece,
its value being % centimes At present
there is no French coin between a half
franc and a 10-centime, or penny piece.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
WILLIAM $. MOORE DEAD.
He Was the Cause of the Raid on
the Seeley Dinner.

New York, Jan. 17.-William S. Moore,
the theatrical agent who was the cause
OF Capt. Chapman, of the Tenderloin sta
ton, raiding the famous Seeley dinner at
Sherry's, by reporting that bis step daugh-
ter, Annabelle, the dancer, had been asked
to do an immodest dance. died at his resi-
dence in this city this afternoon of pneu
monia.
Since the Seeley dinner Moore has been
greatly worried over the publicity that
came to him and his family over the
affair. Mrs. Moore thinks tnat her hus
bands death was hastened by this worry.
She also says that Moore received many
threatening letters from some of the guests
at the dinner, who threatened to knock
him out for what he testified at the
hearings before Commissioner Grant at
the trial.
The morning times., 1897-01-18
CURIOUS STORIES OF WHIST.
Wonderful Hands Dealt and Played
in the Silent Game.

in the Silent Game.
Lord Sligo was at a card table when the
news was brought to him that his magnifi-
centresidence was on fire. lie stopped only
a moment to ascertain whether or not his
presence could be made Of material service
or the scene OF the confla grafton Find
ing that it oUld not, he calmly took up the
hand which had been dealt him while he
was talking with the messenger and re-
sumed play
A case where single game OF whist vas
RESP Onsible for a good deal was that in
which q. II. Drummond of the famous
Charing Cross Banking House OF London
lost e25,O00 at a single sitting to Beau
Brummel- When his loss became known to
Drummond's partners they decided that a
gambler was a n undesirable associate in a
business requiring for prosperity the CON
fidence Of the public in il managers They
therefore forced him to retire
What is known as the Marlborough hand
in whist is enc in which there is no card
above nine spot The name given to
this hand is derived from certain Lord
Marlborough, who used to offer the at
tractive but very safe wager of aI.OOO
10 fl that a hand of this sort would not
be dealt He may have worked out the
chances or he may not but the fact is such
a hand occurs only once in ,S27 rounds
1t is said that Marlborough won his wager
many hundreds OF times
AT the Union Club of Boulogne some
years ago the dealer dealt the thirty-six
red cards TO himself and partner and all
the black cards TO their opponents. When
we come to realize that the odds against
such a round OF hands are 5000. 100000
TO one, we must admit this was a Very
remarkable deal.
Metternich, the great Australian states
man, owed to single game of whist the
greatest sorrow OF his life One evening
while he was engaged in his favorite game
n express arrived with dispatches from
Galicia- He placed the papers on the
mentlcpiece and went on playing all that
night and far into the morning When the
party broke up he was Mortified to learn
that upon his immediate reply depended
the fate OF 200 innocent persons Had
Matternich loved whist less passionatelv
history would have never recorded the
Infamous Gahcian massacre Tit Bits
The morning times., 1897-01-18
Some Lincoln Stories.

On having his attention called to an ed
itorial in New York journal strongly OPP
posing his nomination, Mr.. Lincoln said:
THAT reminds me OF traveller | once
heard OF. He was passing on horseback
through wild region. Night overlook him
and with it a heavy thunderstorm. The
peals OF thunder were frightfuI. One bolt,
which seemed t0craSh the earth beneathnm,
brought him TO his knees. Not being pray
ing man his petition was short and to the
point. He said: on, Lord, if it is all the
same to you, give us little more light
and little less noise
The morning times., 1897-01-18
PLATT TO BE ELECTED.
The Formal Ceremony Will Be Gone
Through With Tuesday.

Albany, n. z, Jan. 1T-Hon. Thomas
C. Platt will be formally elected Unit ed
States Senator at noon on Tuesday. The
legislature will meet in joint session in the
assembly chamber at that time for such
purpose.
Chester S. Lord, the managing editor OF
the New York Sun, will be elected as a
regent OF the university at the same Joint
SeS sion.
Assemblyman Writner's Cuban rcsolu-
tons are special order in the assembly
for tomorrow night. The resolutions ask
that the Cubans be recognized as belliger-
entS.