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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
LONG DISTANCE RECORDS,
Bozio and Curtis VIII Try Tor the
Twenty and Forty Mile
Records.

E. A. Bozio of the I'm perial Cycling
Club has determined to make his attemp p:
against Kraft's twenty-mile road record
next Sunday, and has about completed
arrangements for proper pacing. There
will be two Acme Club tandem teams, one
from the Reliance, one from the Cali
fornias and one from the Olympics, be-
sides an Olympic triplet team. othis
will be added all the available material in
the Imperial Club. Bozio firmly declares
that all he needs is fast enough pacing to
bring down the record fully minute.
But Kraft is fully as certain that Bozio
won't come within two minutes of equal
ing it.
Arrangements are being made TO bring
these TWO combatants for long-distance
honors together on som track, Mt meet t
to be promoted by the Bay Citys and
Imperials. 1t would be one of the best
attractions ever shown here.
M. G. Curtis of Alameda will try for the
Fruitvale-San Jose record next Sum-
day. The distance is about forty-three
miles, and the record of o. l.. Pickard
made June TO- 1894. still stands.
Chance Acquaintance Cyclers will have a
run to Bear Valley next Sunday. They
will take the s A, NJ. Sausalito boat, di.-
emDdTklDS IOT Two Specially reserved
coaches to Point Reyes, the round trip be-
ing 81. At Point Reyes the wheeling
will commence. and coaches will be pro-
vided for those without wheels. Olema,
the fish hatchery and Country Club will
all be visited.
The club invites its friends to enjoy this
run with the mem bers. 1t is said 10 be
nice trip for novice. Bring your own
lunch" is the en- njoinder, this being deemed
better than trusting to that which might
be obtained at stopping places. Tickets
can be had OF mem bers at the ferry the
morning of departure. Over thirty ladies
and gentlemen attended the club s twenty
mile ride to San Mateo a fortnight ago.
The following is programme of events
and prizes announced by the Capital City
Wheelmen for their meet at Sacramento
on Sunday, September II:
One mile, novice race, medals; half mile
scratch, amateur, $25, $15 and $40; one m lie
handicap, professional, $50. $25 and $15;
two-mile handicap, amateur, $25, $15, $40;
one mile, c. A. z. c. championship. medals
for first and second, also prizes valued at $685.
$50. $l2 80. $7 so.
James Z. Little, secretary of the Sacra.
mento race meet committee, was IN the
City yesterday. HeIstated thai they expect.
ed an immense entry list of amateurs. No
entry fee will be charged for any event.
Should the professionals now in the North
west not return here in time for the meet
the professional open race will be scratch ed
and another amateur event added.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
NOT A SMIRCH
ON "0LD GLORY
A Vast Movement to Pre-
vent the Dissertation
of the Flag.
Often the National Emblem Has
Been Treated With Scant
Ceremony.
Initial Steps Taken by the National
Society, Sons of the American
Revolution.

At the meeting of the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution, held last Saturday night
in Pioneer Hall, there was read a letter
from Edward Hagman Hall, secretary of
the National society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, requesting the co-opera-
tion of the San Francisco society in a
movement by the National society to
honor the American flag and prevent its
desecration and calling attention to the
following resolution that was adopted by
The National society some time ago:
RESOLVED That this society appoint perma-
nent committee OF thirt teen who shall, on be-
half of the society, have charge of the foster
ing of public sentiment in Iavor OF honor1hg
the flag our country and preserving it from
desc Grafton and initiating and forwarding
legal measures to prevent such desecration.
That such committee shall join with and in
vite to join with it other patriotic socie ties
and committees of the same to Cooperate in
the aforesaid objects and ends. That such
fix its own quorum and make its own rules,
and that such committee shall be known as
| the flag committee of this society.
| In the letter the writer asks for full
report of the efforts, if any. that the San
| Francisco society may have done in that
line. He then writes:
| Many societies have already performed ex-
| pensive, laborious and highly commendable
| work in this field but the results have been
| d1spropor ortionately meager 1t is the purpose
! OF this committee 10 MAKE II critical study OF
| what has been attempted heretofore, what
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26

Twenty-eight thousand tons of wheat
changed hands on the call board yester-
day on q rising market. The loss OF
Tuesday was almost recovered and every
thing at the close indicated higher prices
yet to-day.
While foreign markets were weaker
Chicago showed a sharp advance and San
Francisco followed closely at the heels Of
the Windy City. The change in tone was
much of surprise to the bears, but the
long-headed dealers expected it and made
good profits on their recent sales. Wheat
has had the call so iar. but indications
now are that corn will soon come in for a
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
TN BEHALF OF
CHRISTIANITY
st. Charles Parish Fair Sue
cessfully Inaugu-
rated.
A Host of Visitors Listened to
Speeches and Patronized
Booths.
A Reception Will Be Held This
Evening Under the Auspices
of the Y. M. I.

The fair for the benefit of st. Charles
parish, under the direction of Fathers
Cummings and O'Mann, assisted by the
ladies of the church. was formally opened
last evening by Father Yorke in the
Mission Turn Verein Hall. The hall,
which had been decorated for the oc-
casion, was filled TO overfowing early in
the evening.
The address by Father Yorke was at
tentively listened to. and Immediately
after its close the lady managers in the
booths started the ball rolling.
The fair, which is to be opened for three
weeks, will without doubt be success.
Father Yorke, among other things,
said: 1--WE gather here this evening to
open the second fair for the benefit of st.
Charles parish which has been held il the
past ten years. Many people are preju-
diced concerning these fairs, but am salts
fed their minds would be changed il they
could see this gathering here tonight.
| There is no reason for those who claim to
have religion to wear long faces during
| life, for our work i'll the interest of the
church and for the glory of God IS some
| thing we should bs proud Of
"Prosperity shines Oh our parish ano
we care not whether 1t comes from the
| frozen North or the sun kissed valley:
! whence comes our precious wheat
| We are working in a noble cause and {
| lust reward awaits u.s."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
Exchange During After Session the Call Board

has been accomplished, what has failed and
why it has failed, and by co-ordinating the
action of our own societies OF the sons OF the
American Revolution with that of other great
patriotic bodies not only make their EFFORTS
more fruitful, but also bring to greater fru1
ton their past labors.
The united committees representing the
supreme and subordinate bodies OF the Sons
of the American Revolution, the Loyal
Legion. the Founders and Patriots OF America
ETC., acting great conf terence committee
on the protection of the flag. with headquar-
ters at New York, have inaugurated cam
paign which it is believed will receive from
the President of the United States and other
influential citizens such active sympathy as
will secure from Congress adequate leg1s-
lation.
In accordance with the requeot the local
society appointed the following commit
tee to cooperate with the one OF the Ma
tional society: Horace Davis, Columbus
Bartlett, George G. Board man, Mark Shell
don, George w. Spencer, d. b. Warwick,
CoIonei A. D. Cutler Colonel S. l. Kellogg
Jr. and Judge A. P. Catiin of Sacramento.
The society will endeayor to secure tho
cooperation of local patriotic societies in
The movement
In 1879 an effort was made to prevent
the degecration of the American flag by
placing advertisements upon It, On the
7th of January, 1880, bill was introduced
in Congress declaring it crime to use the
flag for advertising purposes, but it went
no further than that.
The following named were elected NOM
bers of the society: Oliver Hendrickson
Simons. physician; DR.. Rawlins Cadwa!-
lader; Rhodes Borden, Assistant City and
County Attorney; Ralph Bell Kittredge,
salesman; Warren Olney, lawyer; Walter
Emerson Dennson; Henry CoweIl, mer.
chant; James Nathaniel Rogers, horticul-
turist; Charles Cushing Beck. cashier;
William Francis James, attorney-at-law;
Henry Holden Wood, secretary; Edward
English Chever. retired; John Walter
Parkhurst, accountant; Edward Everett
Perley, real estate Reginald Webster,
Superintende Com Schools; George
Hiram Buckingham, real estate.
The Sons of the American Revolution
will on the 17th of September celebrate the
one hundred and tenth anniversary OF the
completion, signing and presentation to
the Colonial Congress of the constitu.
tiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26

Then imm ediately followed the corn
news, which indicated thatthat cereal will
take a hand III the game.
Samples of growing corn from Bush
nell, Ill.,, show very small berry and look
ike being nubblns when husking comes.
l think the yield will be very disappoint-
ing"
Then, at l: :15 came the following, which
gave the cue for the afternoon action:
French, the leader of the clique. tells
me that September wheat will sell at 81 Il
and December at 81 05 in ten days time.
1t looks from to-day's C osing that all stuff
will be higher tomorrow. The Consul
General at Frankfort. Germany, reports
Russia's crop 70 per cent Of normal. Rou-
mania only half Of last year. Hungary
AZ 900, 900 bushels less than last year. In
dia has only 7S, 900 900 bushels, or 16, ,000, 00C
less than IT'S own normal consump ption.
These kilograms all indicate that the
prophecy of the leader of the clique is not
far wrong in his estimates OF what the
market is going to do within the next ten
days. Some very wild spectators talked
of 81 so wheat a. Chicago, but this only
elected the same laugh that predictions
OF 81 wheat brought out few months
ago.
Andrew S. Moseley of Cutter & Nose
lev, which firm seems to have led the
market for the last two days, said last
evening:
'The break in the market was not un-
expected. II was due to the reaction
which was certain to come after such a
OF = . ohorr Laxy
the weak longs, who desired to realize
when they had fair profits, and the talent,
or old dealers, took advantage of the
slump and got in more wheat. When we
come TO look at the condition of the Eng
lish markets and the freights it can read
lily, be seen that Decem Der wheat is not
too high. There is no initiation to the
prices. lis worth every cent of the price
it reached to-day.
"The conditions in San Francisco are
not like those IN Chicago. Here there is
no headloug buying and selling and the
trades, which are very large in the aggre-
gate, come from large mum ber OF deal
ers. The brokers are all so busy attend
ing to their com mission business that they
have no time 10 speculate and the result
is that strictly Legitimate business is be-
ing done. There is no possibility of any
heavy failures here as the speculative ele-
ment has no plungers."
The general feeling on the curb last
night was that this morning would wit
ness some very exciting scenes, and there
was quite deal of covering along the
line. Prices were very stiff and showed
an advance over the close ON the Call
Board.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
PLANTS MADE
BY SHIPPERS
Several Charges Of Dis
elimination Filed
Yesterday.
Alleged Violation Of the Long
and Short Haul
Clause.
An Admission by the Southern Pacific
That Illegal Rates Had
Existed.

Several cases of alleged discrimination
in rates were under consideration by the
Railroad Com mission yesterday.
r.. S. Quieley OF Lakeport complained
in communication sent to the board thai
he had been charged 81 rs for 10 pound:
of mis- cellaneous freight from Hopland tC
Vanderbi San Bernardino County
whereas some time previously he had
shipped barrel ofapples weighing exactly
the same to Blake, San Bernardino County,
a distance thirty miles less, for 81 rs. he
added that ne had asked for an explana-
ton in reference to this great difference,
but had been unable to get satisfactory
one from the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad.
The freight in question moves over the
Southern Pacific for most of the distance
between the points named. The secretary
was instructed to write to the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific asking for an
explanation.
Peterson Bros. of Vinton, Cal, voiced
the grievance of the people of his COM
muni,y against the Nevada, California
and Oregon Railroad. He claimed that
freight rates were " cents per 100 pounds
greater from Sacramento to Vinton than
standing that Vinton was eleven miles
nearer to Sacra mento. He charged that
this was done in order to favor the town
OF Chat.
As the Railroad Commissioners have no
means of learning whether it was the N E.
vada, California and Oregon or the Sierra
Valley Railway, the secretary was in
structed TO communicate with both OF
these companies and ascertain all the
facts in the matter.
at the last meeting of the board it was
decided that :he Southern Pacific Com
pany should have its attention called to a
charge of discrimination made against il
to the effect that rates from San Francisco
are higher to Mojave than to Lancaster.
despite the fact that Lancaster is twenty.
five miles more distant. A communica-
tion was received from G. II. Smurr OF the
Southern Pacific yesterday ADMITTING that
such discrim mination had existed and add.
ing that instructions have now been given
that in no instance shall higher rates be
charged from San Francisco to Mojave
than from San Francisco to Lancaster.
The new schedule of freight rates issued
by the Alameda and San Joaquin Rail
road, popularity known as the Corral HoI-
low line, was approved by the commission.
1t gives the rates in cents per 100 pounds
and per 1000 feet on lum Der, and is as fol-
lows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26

share of the excitement, as there is a
strong bull feeling in it.
Wheat closed weak at 81 58A Tuesday
night, and the bears were hattering them
selves that they had the market all their
way, but when the opening news came
from the East yesterday morning there
was a scary feeling and soon stiff ad-
vance began which went forward without
a reaction until the high point was
reached at the close. and then on the curb
the stiffness continued and prices again
advanced to 81 635s, with a feeling all
around that those who failed to get in
would have to pay higher prices on the
opening to-day.
The trading all day was large and at
times the pit looked as If the traders had
gone wild with excitement. Books were
thrown across the room, hands were
raised in wild gesticulation, voices reached
the top pitch, while the hammer of the
caller could scarcely be heard above the
d in. The weak long element that has
been realizing for the past two days now
discovered that they had been caught
mapping and every body seemed to be try
ing to get more of the golden grain be-
fore it went to the top again.
kilograms came all day from Chicago
indicat ting that the clique was IN control
and would bull prices away above form er
prices. San Francisco dealers are of a
conservative nature ana have little of the
plunging disposition shown on the CHI
cago board, and the result is that there
is little or no danger that anybody will
be caught very hard. The brokers have
SO much straight commission business TO
do that they let the speculative field Sc
verely alone and attend to the wants of
their customers, while the latter element
deal directly with their cash, being salts
fed with small gains and quitting when
they make small losses.
One broker sized up the situation here
pretty clearly when he said that wheat
prices were pretty much a matter of SEN
timent. According 10 his belief the farm
ers and outsiders got an idea that they
could make large profits and would come
in and speculate. This would cause rise
in prices until the furry was over. Ac-
cording to his views present conditions
had been duplicated many times in the
past without the rapid increase in price
and without the fluctuations that have
marked the market for the past week or
two.
Cutter & Mo.eley were the heavy deal
ers both yesterday and Tuesday. They
sold tens of thousands of tons of wheat
Tuesday and broke the market, but yes
terday they turned around and bought
more than 10000 tons, causing much OF
the sharp advance. Their action yester-
Ill
received from their Chicago agent The
first bull information came at 80 Tues.
day night in the following telegram:
81 think the feeling has changed some
what on corn. The late clique is supposed
TO have sold from FIVE to six million
bushels. With some probability of frost
tonight corn will likely be higher to- m or
row. Anyway Decent ber is not high at &c
cents. 1t looks this afternoon as though
the September deal in wheat is not over
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
Broderick Signs the Warrants.

In spite of the veto of the Mayor, Auditor
Broderick has begun signing the bills for
public printing that were rejected by the chief
executive of the City government several days
ago. Mr.. Broderick thinks that Mayor Phelan
has exercised the right of veto under a mis-
taken impression. He holds that the section
of the consolidation act on which the Mayor
bases his veto does not refer 10 stationery
printing nor items of that kind, but to build
ing and official printing contracts, which are
always let by bids. Stationery and printed
blanks can BE- obtained By committees at any
statement from the head of any department
that the supplies are necessary for the proper
conduct OF the business OF the office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
EDITOR LAWRENCE HURT.
Broke His Collar Bono While Scorch-
ing Near Ingle-
aide.

An unfortunate and serious accident be-
fell A. M. Lawrence, managing editor OF
the Examiner, while he was cycling yes
,erday afternoon on the ocean road from
Ingl eside.
In company with Joseph Quales. news
editor of the Examiner, he was taking a
spin awheel for pleasure. Returning from
Ingleside they made the grade all right.
When they reached the level stretch be-
yond they developed scorching speed. Mr..
Lawrence's wheel struck piece OF wood
and he was thrown with great violence 10
the ground.
His collar-bone was broken, his scalp
lacerateo over the right eve and his body
generally bruised. He lay unconscious
for some time and was finally brought to
his home by man CHANGING to pass in a
buggy.
Dr. McNutt, who is attending him, says
that Mr.. Lawrence will be laid up and
confined to his home for at least a month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
KENNETH DUNCAN INSANE,
Sad Fate of a Young Man Who Was
Formerly Preacher.

Kenneth Duncan, at one time preacher
in this City, was declared insane yester-
day, and was committed to the State Asy-
lum at Agnews by Judge Hebbard.
Charles Montgomery was the complain
ing witness He testified that Duncan is
sometimes seized with an irresistible i'm
pulse to take things not his OWE, and that
sometimes he would return the purloined
articles and with tears in his eyes confess
his guilt.
For several months Duncan has Deen
greatly depressed. He has frequently ex-
pressed a determination to commit sui-
eide by jumping into the bay. In view
of the circumstances the friends OF the
unfortunate man thought it best to have
him placed in some institution where he
could be restrained until he RECEIVERS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
A JUMP OF FIVE CENTS MADE
SPECTATORS WILD.
Telegrams From Chicago Indicate That the
CLIQUE Is Getting Ready to Do a
Little More Manipulating
IN Few Days.

and it is likely the clique will bull the
market tomorrow. l think the December
and Septembe ber bulls who unloaded in the
neigh borhood of dollar will take hold
again tomorrow and it is possible that
some of to-day's decline will be recov-
ered."
Yesterday morning at $50 the following
came:
"There is a strong undertone to every
thing. The eak longs evidently liqui-
dated yesterday"
At 10 came The following:
"Foreigners are buying cash wheat in
New York"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
Divorce. Granted.

Divorces have been granteu in the Superior
Court as follows:
Frank Elvin from Clara Elvin, on account of
her desertion.
John Henry OLSON from Mary Ann OLSON,
for nanitual lntemperance.
Cynthia A. Stanley from Ira w. Stanley, for
infidelIty.
Celia Fourtner from Louis Fourtner tor will
full neglect.
Eliza Adams from Charles Adams, for neg
lect aud desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
Police Tribunal.

The Police Commissioners met last night
and dismissed charge of being absent from
his beat pending against Policeman John R.
Lewis. The case of Policeman WinZler,
charged with shooting supposed boy burglar,
was continued for month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26

This evening reception and entertain
ment will be held under the auspices of
the Young Mems Institute, Mrs. Morton,
president. The following programme will
be rendered: Vocal solo, Miss Eta Welch !;
fancy dance, Viva Mcneil; recitation,
George McInnis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
OUIGLEY GOT JUSTICE.
Offended the Court and He Was Given
Twenty Hours for Con-
tempt.

John B. Quigley ran up against the stern
arm of the law yesterday when he offend
ed the dignity of Justice of the Peace Ker-
rigan by using violent language in the
latter's courtroom while the court was In
session.
"i'll get justice" said Quigley, prefac-
ing the remark with language more forci-
BILE than e.egant.
"Yes. and you'll get twenty-four hours
for contempt said the Justice. and Quig-
ley was taken away in the custody of a
stalwart Deputy Sheriff in spite OF the
pleading OF the: attorneys on both sides
that be be let off with reprimand.
This is an aggravated case" said the
Justice, land the man must take his sem
tence."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
New Divorce 5 uits

Suits for divorce have been filed in the Of
flee of the County Clerk as follows:
Anthony II. Seward against Jennie Seward,
for alleged desertion; Jennie M. Nichols
against John J. Nichols, for failure to provide.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
Only Digging a Well.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 25.-Two men
digging a we'll on the east shore OF Lake
Merritt this morning started the famlilar
rumor that they were looking for treas
ures of the mythical practical band.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26

adjournment was taken until the 22d of
September.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-05
Condition of the Crops.

The weekly crop bulletin, issued by
the Weather Bureau at Raleigh, makes
the following report on the condition
of crops in the Central District of the
State for the week ending Monday,
August 2nd:
Farmers are about done having by
crops, which are in good condition.
Cotton is fruiting well and generally
holding squares, though there are a
few more reports Of shedding this week
than last; a black beetle seems to be
doing some damage by cutting off forms.
Early planted corn is promising and
about made. Early patches of fodder
are being pulled in the South. Late
corn still small but caring fairly well.
Corn crop will probably be short, but
in some counties is reported best for
many years. Tobacco improved since
the rains: some damage by flea bugs;
crop will be short on account o. dimin.
l>hed acreage. Sweet potatoes fine;
peas making rapid growth: watermelons
plentiful. breaking land for wheat
and oats continues. Turnps still
being planted.