The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
san FRANCISCO. May /, 1857.

lows:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 1897.
To Hon. Senator Morgan (ot Alabanaa), Wash
ington, D. e.: Twenty thousand signatures
from all over California 10 the petition for
Cuban independence has been received and
others are coming III rapidly. Very few refuse
to sign. Petition will be the largest ever sent
to Congress from this coast. The sentiment
throughout the country is the same as here.
The people desire the independence of Cuba.
As soon as the United States recognizes her in
Cuba will be free, and not another drop of
blood will be shed. Urge on your gallant
fight. CUBAN League of San Francisco.
FAUST E. MAsCHERINI, Secretary.
j. II. JONES, President.
The total mum Der who have signed The
CALLS petition for the independence OF
the Pearl of the Antilles in San Francisco
and other cities and towns, as gathered
by f. E. Mascherini, secretary of the
league, to whom the names have been for
warded, is sonnet hing surprising. The re-
turns show the sentiment to be as unani-
nous as it is possible to be. These are
the figures:
San Francisco. 1920; Butte City, .23;
Los Angeles, 2120; Sacramento, 1919; Stock
ton, $50; Red Buff, la; Chico, $50; Oro-
vile, 1875; soulsbyvllle, 20; Marysvi lie. IFS;
Oakland, 2200; San Rafael, II; Santa Rosa,
cent City, n; Colusa, 135; Fresno, 235; ;
Tulare, As; MERGED, 90; San 6ernardino, 200;
Santa Barbara, 222; San Luis Obispo, 10; Ala
media, 231; akerstield, 70; Berkeley, 125;
Copperopons, 20; Downtevile. 121; Iolo, 30 !;
willows, 1877; St. Helena, 205; Santa Ana, 80;
Ukiah, So; Vacaviile, Sc; Susanville 90; Vi
Fort Bragg, 81; Ferndale. As; Dutch Fat, %;
Calistoga, %; Holllster, 70; Nevada City, 80:
Lakeport 81; Santa Cruz, 255; Yreka, 80;
Blackfoot, q; Auburn, So; Sausalito, TO;
scattering, o75; total, 5000
The Cuban League picnic will take place
at Wildwood Glen Park Sausalito, May
50 Many prizes are being contributed by
patriotic men and women interested i'll
the freedom of Cuba. Thousands of dol
lars worth of prizes are being subscribed,
so the secretary OF the league states.
From the appearance of the following
list the mum Der of prizes will be very large:
D. De Bernardo & Co.. sack of corn meal; NJ.
Kerr. 804 Montgomery street. sack of wood;
Migliavaccs, Napa case OF wine; Wlchman,
Lutgen Co., gallon gilt edge 0. X; Washing
ton brewery, cask of beer; g. Lercari d Co.,
two boxes of pota, oes; Campodonico d Nal.
fruit; A. Pessano, two jars OF preserved fruit;
]. H. Jones, two pounds of Mocha coffee; G. r.
Lucy e. Co., box of soap; S. II. Tyler Sons.
one pound of coffee; K. d. Chandler, ton of
coal; Pretzman & Schurmann, case OF wine;
Buchanan Bros, hair brush; Cumming & Son,
silver cream pitcher; Uncle Jacob Cuban
diamond StuQ; j. IOul, pocket KNIFE, SpeIIy
Flour Company, 100 pounds OF -four; Cutting
Fruit Packing Company, case OF tomatoes to- G:
California Soda Works, dozen champagne
cider; A. Meyer, bottle OF @ K; Major Will
liam Fahey So so pair OF kid gloves; Eclipse
Cracker Company, box. OF crackers; ]. D.
Drinkhouse & Co., Dox cigars; G. V. Camano-
vich, gallon olive oil; Wolf, Wreden & Co.,
dozen russell cider; K. A. Lundstrum. hat; w.
KAISER, two boxes French candy; G. Carry &
Co. case zinfandel; Columbus Paste Company
bog macaroni; E. Martinoni, two bottles Of
O. K; George Wood, table cover; Del Monte
Milling Company, two packages Semola; Mrs.
J; H: Jones: 9eekie PIN , Mrs. F; f Mas
stein Bros. picture frames; Leopold's, lamp
shade; Enterprise Soda Works dozen cider:
Golden Rule Bazaar Davis Bros.), one pair
vases, one silver sugar bowl, one fancy fan,
one album, half dozen silver teaspoons; w. R.
Charlton, one box 200 cakes) MEMO soap;
Katz & Son, one ham: F. Ubner, one fruit
cake: Julia Hess, one box of candy; Elite
photograph gallery, half dozen photographs;
4. wallenstein, half dozen tickets to the
more prizes to be donated.