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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
TWO GLORIOUS FOURTHS.

off Long Bridge had not sufficient recess
eat, for the whitehall and fishing smack
races were billed to follow almost i'm
mediately after the opening mum bers of
The programme. And it is doubtful if any
of them regretted this or even thought of
their appeiites. They were so full of the
spirit of the day and so determined not to
miss any of the good things provided for
them by Colonel Tom Robinson and his
fellow-com mitteemen that with the last
cheer that was awarded the victorious
oarsmen they dashed for the nearest cars
that would carry them northward to the
Powell-street wharf.-the most advantage.
Gus point for beholding the sailing con-
tests.
The afternoon features were handled by
those in charge with admira BILE skill, and
In consequence some grand sport was fur
nished the cheering hundreds-aye, thou
sands-who swarmed the docks from the
starting point out to the farthermost point
of Meiggs pier. The Whitehall race was
the first of these new events and was by
far the most interesting and exciting.
Fifteen OF these white winged little flyers
lined up for the start, but only six of them
finished. Some of them lost their sails in
the spanking breeze that was blowing,
one capsized and others dropped out when
they saw that they could not finish with
the priZe-winEing set.
c. J. Mogan started the little fleet off.
and it was unqaestionably the prettiest
and most even send-off ever given bunch
of Whitehalls. Every one OF the entire
fifteen got away handily and on perfectly
even terms. They were given the signal
at :45 o'clock.
Off they shot, with the wind right in
their teeth and blowing verltable hurri-
cane down through the Golden Gate.
And nearly all of them were on star
board tack, shaping for long leg toward
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
FROM THE PULPIT.
Inspiring Words on the Lesson
of the Day.

Special services were held yesterday in
the First Congregational Church, and
those in the evening were of partlcu-
larly patriotic order. The interior of the
sacred edifice was beautifully and artisti-
cally decorated. Around the gallery were
heavy folds of yellow and purple bunting,
and here and there were the flags and
banners of the Christian Endeavorers.
On each side of the altar were two i'm
mense palms whose tops reached far
above the organ loft. Beside these stood
several tall, graceful BAN boo trees in full
foliage. In front and beside the altar
stood large jars of cut flowers OF many
hues, all making strikingly pretty scene.
As usual the church was filled to the
DOORS for it was announced that the serv-
ices would be little out of the regular
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
The Whitehall Boats Made Magnificent Start Their

and other orthodox noise-makers in
abundance, vast crowd surging here and
there and occupying all points of vantage
that was the scene presented to the
casual observer at Long Bridge yesterday
shortly prior to the rowing regatta, which
began at IL 80 A. NJ
The tug Governor Markham had the
executive committee OF the Fourth of
| July on board, the Vigilant the regatta
mittee and press and the Rescue the
subcommittee Acting Mayor Rottanzi
chairman.
The course was from line off Long
Bridge to the Union Iron Works buoy and
return, distance OF about one and half
miles. The first was a junior outrifg ger
| by Bulger OF the Ariels and Carroll of the
same club. Bulger won by short mar
| gin. Cooney Ochs OF the Pioneers, the
other contestant, fouled the buoy. broke
the outrigger OF his skiff and failed to
| finish.
| The second was senior outrigger race
| between Alexander McCapsland of the
| Arels and D. Dennis of the South Ends.
1t was pretty race and was holly con-
| tested from start to finish. McCausland
won by two lengths.
The third was a four-oared barge race
between crews of the Ariel and the Pio-
neer clubs. The crews held the same po-
! sitions as have been published. At the
start Holland, the forward waist of tho
Ariels, caught a crab" and the result
was that his boat lost two lengths. Some
times they were two lengths apart and
sometimes four but the lead thus gained
at the start by the accident was never
| overcome by the Ariel crew, and the Pio-
neers won by a safe margin.
1t was expected that Governor Build
would be present and on BOARD the Gov
ernor Markham, but he sent word that he
was indisposed and not in fit condition
physically to stand the fatigue incident to
! the celebration.
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back of the pilot. Some other excursion
lists also scram bled up there and room was
soon scarce.
Mr.. Coulter was doing the best he could
under the circumstances, when a sudden
lurch of the vessel caused MIN to lose his
balance. He fell to the deck and struck
heavily against the rail.
The injured man was taken into the
upper bin and was there examined and
tenn porarily treated by DR.. Joseph Pescia,
who fortunately happened TO be aboard
OF the tug. 1t was lounG that his left
wrist had been fractured, and he had sus-
tanned several bad cuts about the head.
Mr.. Coulter was hurriedlv taken ashore
ana was again treated by DR.. G. G.
Somers.
Despite his injuries Mr.. Coulter in
sisted upon taking his drawings to THE
CALL office and directing the work of com
pleting them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
A Serious Injury.

Ed Hughen and Mark Miliman, while
celebrating the Fourth in saloon on
Snipley street, disagreed regarding the
proper way in which the day should be
observed. The result of this disagreement
was that Millman struck Hughen blow
with his clenched fist which caused a con.
cussion OF the brain. Hughen was treated
at the Receiving Hospital, and Millman
was locked No. charged with assault to dc
bodily injury.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05

schools, colleges and universities, though
they are unsurpassed in the world; neither is
it in our splendid Government the ripened
wisdom of more than 100 years, our un-
equaled wealth, our superior statesm en- l..
but it is in the divine influence OF the Man OF
Galilee. Lord Bacon said: "ln knowledge
without love, there is something of malig-
nity," and our country without the Christ
will go as did Babylon and Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
THE SAILING RACES.

Tom Crowley Outsails His Father
In the whitehall Event
The great throDg of happy people who
had enjoyed the exciting rowing event
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
A Great Triple Regatta on
the Bay Enjoyed by
Thousands.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.
The Programme for To-Day's Festivi-
ties Is to Furnish a Great and
Royal Treat.

San Francisco is this year reveling in
two Fourths.
The real official celebration has been re-
served for to-day, but 1t did not follow
that patriotic Young America was going
to sit down and keep quiet throughout all
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
BROKE HIS WRIST.
Coulter. "The Calls" Noted Marine
Artist, Injured on the
Tug ViPilant

W. A. Coulter, the noted marine artist
connected with THE CALLS staff, met with
an unfortunate and quite serious accident
yesterday, while engaged in taking
sketches of the regatta.
He accompanied the celebration COM
mitteemen who went out to follow the
racing whitehails on the big tug VIgilant.
In order that he might have an unob-
structed view of the contest he took up
position on the top OF the deckhouse, just
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05

There are twenty-five illusions in the
Bible to the east wind, nineteen OF them
being OF dispaTaging character.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05
The Celebration Has Begun
and VIII Continue
Another Day.

be all kinds of baseball during the day
and a great show out at Sutro Baths.
The Exempt Firemen are going to have
big time up at Vallejo, the Ancient Order
of Hibernians is going to San Rafael, the
Thistle Club will do the grand at Shell
Mound Park the Young Mems Institute
is going to San Jose, and the Junior Order
of Americen Mechanics has billet big
outing. All this ought to be enough for
one day. surely.
Despite the vast amount of crackers
that were exploded yesterday the City
suffered unusually little from fires and
there we're few casualties of any serious
i'm Importance reported. The Fire Depart
ment is on the alert, with its full force on
deck and special orders as to vigilance
and prom ptness.
THE ROWING REGATTA.
A Vast Crowd Witnesses the Races
at Long Bridge.
All the wharfs, buildings and vessels in
the vicinity gayIy decorated, frecrackers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
NEW SCHEME FOR BRIDGE TRAINS.
THE TRUSTEES MAY NOW LET ELEVATED OF
SURFACE ROADS USE THE BRIDGE.

THE TRUSTEES MAY NOW LET ELEVATED OR
SURFACE ROADS USE THE BRIDGE.
Albany, May Ex-Governor Black has signed the
bill OF Senator Brush rh!ch practically allows the
elevated roads In New-York and Brooklyn. with the
consent Of the Brooklyn Bridge Trustees to run
through trains over the Bridge. The bill PROVIDES
that the Trustees may contract with any street
surface or elevated railroad corporation operating In
either New-York or Brooklyn, permitting 1t to carry
passengers across the Bridge but the contract must
provide that the corporation shall not charge any
fare on the Bridge in addition to the fare exacted
by II from a passenger for one continuous rae OF
any OF its routes In either New-York or Brookyn'
but nothing In the act Is 10 be construed as prevent
Ing the Trustees from making proper cnarge 10 ahy
railroad corporation for each car crossing the
Bridge. =, 49,. XII,
Within sixty days after the passage OF the Dlii
the Trustees are TO prepare plans and specinca'!ons
regulating the operations over the Bridge OF tne Ca
Of the corporation or corporations with wnich IL MAJ
contract and such specifications shall be N nv
etantiaI conformity with the plans Dy
Virgil G. Bogue George n. Thompson ana Ee Hh
L. Buck. expert engineers, In their report Oh fe"'
SQ-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
BARGAINING FOR WOODLANDS.

RESULT OF THE TRIP OF THE FOREST PRESERVE
BOARD IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES
Albany May 20 (SpeciaD.-The Forest preserve
BOARD which has as its members Leutenant-Gov-
ernor Woodruff State Engineer Adams ana fores'
To,,u,ssioner Babcock. at work to-day exam
ming several propositions which have been maue
10 Il for the pur Of lands In the AdroncacMs
several of these propositions are said to have been
accepted conditionally.
The members of the Board returned last night
from tour OF inspection Of the woods OF the iud-
son River slope They were accompanied by Colo
mel Fox. an expert on the value Of Adirondack
lands
1--WE went to Sagcville." said Colonel Fox to-day,
sup River at log camp known as Perkins S.
Thence we went to Levy Lake. Although we TOOK
four carriages we had to walk nearly everywhere,
for the mud was deep on every road AT Levy
Take the Commissioners examined over 6O,0U acres
Of land which are offered for sale to the state "A
large quantity OF land offered at 81 % an acre.
and a good deal was offered for which no price
was mentioned.
THE Commissioners also went along the Sacan-
daga River to Sacandaga Lake. and over to Blue
Mountain Lake and along the Hudson River, The
owners Of large amount OF iana were o nlst a,
various places, and the Commls :oners entered INTO
negotiations with some OF them 49, .
The Forest Preserve commissioners VIII inspect
the West Canada Creek watershed next week.
State Engineer Adams thinks that the largest pro
board for the purchase of forest lands should he
expended in the purchase of lands on the western
side OF the Adirondacks. for the sake OF protecting
the sources of the water supply OF the Erie and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
TRYING TO FIND DOG PRISONERS.

Three valuable dogs We're poisoned in the upper
part of the city on Wednesday morning and in the
hope of securing the conviction of the person guilty
Of the malicious act the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has offered reward OF $780,
The dogs were poisoned through eating meat i'm
preenated with strychnine The bait was strewn
upon a grass plot in front OF the apartment-house
at No. l47 West Ninety-sxth-st. Miss Frances
Shay, who lives at this address, owns a prize fox
terrier AS usual. che turned the animal out on
the plot on Wednesday morning. and shortly after
ward she him nibbling at something in the
grass. In less than ten minutes the dog returned
10 the house and fell dead on the floor OF one of
the rooms p. D. Mahony of No. 81 West Ninety
fourth-st.. at about the same time was passing
along the street with greyhound. which he VAL
ued at sl.cco This dog also was seen to pick up
something from the grass. and his death quickly
followed within an hour a fine Irish setter, be-
longing to F. Auser OF No. 749 Amsterdam-ave.. also
died from poisoning in the vicinity OF the fatal
DlOt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS AGO.
MIR AND MRS. MICHAEL JACOBS CELEBRATE
THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF
THEIR WEDDING

MIR. AND MRS. MICHAEL JACOBS CELEBRATE
THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF
THEIR WEDDING.
Michael jacobs and his wife, Celia Jacobs. OF NO.
6lO Van Burea-st Brooklyn, last evening celebrated
their golden wedding Mr. Jacobs and his wife are
the parents OF the weknown Jacobs Brothers,
more Familiarity known under their commercial
designation of the six Little Tailors."
II is a remarkable fact In this connection that
these six stalwart sons are tho sole Issue or the
venerable couple, there never having been either a
slater or more brothers. From boyhood these sons
have been associated In business. and they ascroe
their success 10 the home teachings received from
their parents and to their obedience 10 the in
function inculcated by them TO stick together"
Mr. Jacobs ST. married his wife, whose maloen
na,re was Jonas in her native village or Stur-
chencst In Posen, Prussia. He was a native OF the
neiehboring village Of Cuisine. and was born on
February g. 1894. About ten years after their mar
riace MIR and Mrs. Jacobs came TO America. They
Immediately made their home In New-York City,
where Mr. Jacobs went into the tailoring business;
This was the beginning OF the present concern, ana
when MI Jacobs, sr, retired in 1871. his sons sue
ceeoed him in the business
What added interest TO the day ana the celepra-
ton was the fact that the date Of the golden we'd
ding was also the date Of the wedding Of the only
remaining unmarried son. John. Yesterday the lat
ter led TO the altar Miss Martina +. Jones' young
woman from Detroit, Mich,
Eleven grandchildren joined III the festivites ana
ore great -gr andchid. The old couple are strong,
hearty and full Of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
SUICIDE BY MORPHINE.
STRANGE ENTRIES IN THE DIARY OF MAN WHO
KILLS HIMSELF.

STRANGE ENTRIES IN THE DIARY OF MAN WHO
KILLS HIMSELF
Samuel Van Oertzen. sixty years DID, VINO llvso
at No 1853 East Eighty -seventh-st. died from the
effects Of eight tablets Of morphine at the Presby-
terrain Hospital yesterday morning. He had taken
them early on Wednesday morning TO Kill himself.
He was found at F.ighty-seventh-st and Lexington
ave- on Wednesday morning and removed TO the
hospital in an ambulance He had taken the tab
le,s AT his home he afterward stated. and then
walked down the street In order to die away from
home.
Among his effects was found a diary In which
there were many strange entries. One was
SHOULD I die I hope I'll be cremated and my
ashes strewn over Harry's grave"
Another read III ever should get crazy I beg
ANYBODY with any feeling to stop my brother send
ing any money to that curse Of mine Let II be
used for the little ones but under guidance She is
n curse not q wife. not a mother, but a brute OF
the lowest kind God curse her"
The widow said that her husband drank O good
deal and stayed out all OF Tuesday night drinking,
and was brought to the house In the morning BY q
policeman, who had found him on the corner.
When size rem onsirated with him he mumbled thai
he couldn't help H. He employed In the Office
OF Russell Sturgis the architect, at No. S07 East
Seventeenth-st. lie was out OF his mind at times
from drink. said the widow but otherwise their
lives had been happy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
WANTS BISHOP POTTER TRfED'

THE ALLEGED GRIEVANCES OF THE REV. DR.
MYTToN MACRY.
The Rev. Dr. Mytton Maury an Episcopal cler-
gyman, has prepared detailed statement OF his dif-
nculties with Bishop Potter which ne has sent 10
yo r,oue clerpvmen of the Diocese of New-York with
the request that they will unite with him IN pre-
scnt,nC the Bishop for trial During the last ten
wears" he says 'he Bishop Potter has been gull
" of acts violating every principle OF truth honor
and Justice" In April Of 1881, according TO MS
statement. when he rector OF ST. James
Church Goshen. n. " the vestry desired 10 remove
him and the Bishop sent him letter requiring MIN
TO withdraw paper ne had presented ABOUT me un
eodlinoss of certain church members 10 preach no
more in the Church. and to vacate the rectory III
month admitting, however, that there were 10
charges against Dr. Maury. The latter TOOK the
matter into the courts. and ne says that ne came
ont ahead But he adds that the Bishop has treated
him with great injustice in refusing Tor severd !eais
TO grant him letters dimissory 10 anohes u.ooe o
tboneh AT the sam me time admitting that there were
no charges against him. Finally Bishop Potter did
grant him letters dimssory TO the Diocese OF CenIa
New-York last January: But pr. Maury Delienes
,bat in refusing do before the Bishop acied I'M
lawfully and hence desires to bring him TO trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
SAYINGS BANKS OFFICERS MEET
ADDRESSES BY j. HARSEN RHOADES' W.
rREXuOIM AND EDWARD ATKINSON.

ADDPEssEs BY J. HARSEN RHOADES. w. L.
rRESHO1,M AND EDWARD ATKINSON.
Two hundred officers of New-York savings banks
attended the annual meeting OF the Savings Bahhs
Association of the State of New-York at the Chan'
Der of Commerce yesterday. At the morning SEES
sion reports were read from the Executive N''i'
mite. and treasurer and officers elected Inc P.S
ident j. Harsen RhOades. gave an aduress' IL, '"e
course OF his remarks he said that savings Daih
officers had no prejudice or dislike OF pos'a say
ines banks system conducted by the Government
But In all of the editorials he had READ ana III al
the arguments made in favor of the postai savings
banks system which he had SEEM ne nau heNe'
found ons that had integently and satisfactorily
answered this question: What will the Govern
mont do with and how will they invest and keep
safely invested the millions Of dollars which must
come into their hands through a postal savings
bank law?'
Referring TO the question OF municipal! loans ne
said:
sorbed in he Greater New-York rushing TO ere
ate new and large Indebtedness in amounts SUI,
Slsn 20 or 5Hn ha h eu al 'y far
the existing needs Of small P9pqb9'tIhm e city civ in
which .bey be merged and these Ponds are
being taken IN h1pe ana o ,be Savings banks
under the deusion that such bonds VIII De assumed
b. the Greater New-york under It's rev charter
William L. Trenholm. former Controller Of the
he said that II the antitrust laws were 10 De
strictly and impartally enforced the depositors IN
savings banks would be the first to suffer from
the effects of such legislation lie attacRea 'nS ne
free silver agitators, and said that majority
the voters in many OF the States had been leu
astray by the politicians and accepted the TOAD,
stools of political fallacies for the mushrooms OF
political economies II folly TO tax about capi-
TAI being opposed 20 labor. or labor opposed TO
capital. They must work together. . 49, ,
The report of the Executive Committee was reau
by Samuel r. Raney. II dealt at length Win me
proposition TO impose tax on savings bank de-
posts. The earning capacity of deposits, II . de,
clarcd was reduced such low ebb that the
margin arrived at above the interest allowed was
so small that even a very light tax WOULD mean
reduction Of the rate of interest.
The election of officers resulted in Mr.; Rnoades
being unanimously reelected president. James Mc-
Cam was reelected vice president. Andrew Mills
treasurer William G.. Conklin secretary and sam
uel r. Raney chairman OF the Executive Commit
tee. .,-, -. Iii
known statistician of Boston, made an ADDRESS.
resolution was adopted 10 the effect that the
ADDRESS read at the meeting should be printed for
distribntion 10 the depositors OF savings banks
Votes OF thanks to the Executive Committee or the
Chamber OF Commerce for lending the room In
which the meeting was held. and TO George Wilson,
secretary OF the Chamber or commerce. closed the
proceedings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAVELLERS.

An unusual opportunity for summer cruise to
Iceland. the North Cape, Norway, Sweden and Rus
STA under the comic table conditions Is offered
by the American Steamship Line on It's vessel the
Ohio. The Ohio is already we'll known for many
cruises II has made and the character OF people 1t
has carried. 1t has already made one summer
cruise to Russia and the North Cape. and two win
ter cruises to the West Indies In this Instance the
first port II will touch Is Southampton. and the
other places included In the Itinerary are the Ork
ney Shetland and Farce islands Iceland. North
Cape where the Ohio Will remain thirty -four hours:
Hammerfest. several of the Norwegian fJords.
Copenhagen, Stockholm, st. Petersburg, where a
stop Of li4 hours will be made. and Cronstadt:
thence to Southampton and back to New-York.
Ample provision will be made for shore trips while
in port and everything possible will be done TO
make the cruise a pleasant and comfortable one.
The steamer will sail on June 26 at 10 a. m: and Is
scheduled TO return on August T.
The American Line has also arranged to have its
steamship the NewYork follow the naval review
10 be held in the English Channel OF Spithead In
honor Of the Queens Jubilee The New-York will
leave Southampton Friday afternoon. June %,
and return to that port on Monday. June 2S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
KILLED HIMSELF WIEN REPRIMANDED.

A CAPM MAKER TAKES CARBOLIC ACID IN SIGHT
OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS.
Herman Thalman, twenty-five years old employed
In the cap factory the third floor Of Nos. 10 and
p Crosby-st. committed suicide at that place yes
terday afternoon by swallowing quantity OF car
bolc acid. Thalman had worked for long time
for r. Holzcnthaer, fellow-countryman OF his
who died a few days ago Since his employers death
Thalman had been under the influence of liquor a
grea, part of the time and yesterday he was repri
manded by the foreman OF the establishment, VINO
threatened to dispense with his services unless he
menled mis- ways Shortly after this reprmand
Thalman took from his pocket small vial contain
Ing carboc acid. and drained its contents In the
presence Of the twenty young men and women VINO
were employed on the same floor with him..
Patrolmen Richards and Flanagan, or the Null
berry-st station. called In. and they sent for
an ambulance from St. Vincents Hospital. The man
was lifted into the ambulance and died just as IL was
being started for the hospital The body was re-
moved to the sta ton. but afterward cared for
by an uncle, we'll butcher, at No G2 First
ave, where the young man lived