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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
at present coneregated thousands of wild

at present cor gregated thousands of wild
ducks which keep we'll out of range.
A windStorm will drive the birds into
the marshes for shelter, and then the
boom OF The shooting-irons will be heard
on every SID. TCo much rain is bad for
sport near home, as tie ducks band to-
gether AMI leave in large ttocks for the
grain fields of Southern California, where
they enjoy comparative lest.
The storm in the north mas doubtless
stirred up the featherel webtooters, and
an increase IN the numbers OF the birds
here Will result.
Large shipments of canvasb back. mallard
and sprig arrive almost daily from Honey
Lake, in Lassen County, Klamath Lake
in Southern Oregon, and Pyramid Lake
in Nevada.
One day of last week a commission
merchant received single shipment of
800 cans" from Honey Lake. They were
sold al auction, and brought $5 per dozen.
Jeff Wells, Thomas F. Killeen and IL.
Saylor bagged good number of mallard
and sprig last Sunday near Oulton, which
is a resting place for duck-shooters near
Jersey Landing, The hunters camped in
the ark Pelican, which is the property of
the Myrtle brothers. the night before their
serenade to the ducks.
The Black Jack Shooting Club of
Antioch has been enjoying splendid sport
OF late. Drector-General Lemmer and
Secretary Markland are credited with
having killed $50 birds in a mornings
shoot recently.
H. Stelling Jr. of Davisville and F,
RuhstsIler Jr. of Sacramento have been
matched to hoot race of 100 live birds
for $3.50 a side.
The contest will be held on the Pelican
Clubs trap-shooting grounds, on the
afternoon of the 2S.h inst. American
Association rules will govern.
George Walker and a friend members
of the Empire Gun Club had anovel ex-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
A GREYHOUND
TO THE RESCUE
The Fast : Running Dog
Magic Saves a Child
From Drowning,
Probable Winners of the Cours-
ing Meeting at lngleside
To-Day.
Ground That Has Been Narrowed
and Is Now in Fine
Condition.

The hound is by no means dull of COM
prehension. leashman who returned
from Ingleside Coursing Park yesterday
stated that few days ago, while daugh-
ter of a man named Persico, who lives
near the park, was playing in the yard,
she fell into trough which was filled with
water The hound. Magic, owned by the
Montezuma kennels, happened 10 be
within near distance of the child when
she fell overheard, and evidently taking
in the situation AT a glance, he leapei into
the trough and catching hold OF the little
ones dress, rescued the drowning child.
Her mother arrived just in time to see
NJ agic drop his charge on dry land and
then wag his big long tail after achieving
such grand victory. Magic is deserving
of a life aving collar of gold.
A thirty four-dog stake will be run at
1ngleside Coursing Park to-day, and as
there are a number of high class long
tails entered the leashmen hope 10 wit
ness several interesting finishes.
The hares at this season of the year are
in splendid fet.le, and should cut OUT
merry clip for their pursuers. The
sward, as previously stated in The CALL,
mas been narrowed aud now look splen-
did. 1t is grand piece of ground for
coursing and doubtless the sport of the
leash will continue TO enjoy popularity
for many day as long as The Interstate
Club has the management OF the coursing
in hand.
The first round of the stake will be run
off to-day, the draw for which is as foI-
lows:
D. Shannon's Senorita VS.. S. E. Portals
Laurel wood, Curtis & Sens Rosette vs. George
Callahan S Jack. D. Shaunon's Swinnertonvs.
j. Byrnes Occidental, 7. J. Cronln's Rosalle
VS.. ]. Whitney's Theron, Montezuma kennels
Joy Bells VS.. J. Early's Snowbird J. Cohen's
Oakwood VS. j. Srggerton'S White Chief, NJ.
Treman's Valley Maid VS.. D. Leonards Beua-
long, ]. Sexsmith's Vigilant VS.. D. Furd's
Black Swan, Cronin & McDonald's Skyball VS.
S. E. Porta!'s Laurel L al ]. Byrne' Nellie
vs. George CGllAhan's Prince, J. J. Edmond's
Move On w. Lessons Maid OF Frisco, D.
Snannon's Sarea tic vs. j. Regan's Rag Baby,
Montezuma kennels Wildhower VS.. P Re-
gan's Royal Stag, b. Hooper's Beau BrummeI
VS. j. Quane's Fireman. D. Hooper's Corlean
VS.. NJ. Tlernan's Flashlight, J. Kerrigan's Tod
Sloan vs.. j. Chahii's RIP Rap. r Streh.'s
Jimmy Cork VS.. Lask5 & Rocks Emerald
Coursing Will commence at l P. NJ to-day
and at IL A. NJ. Sunday.
An expert has tipped the following dogs
to win to-day: Laurelwood, Rosette, Swim
merton, Theron, Joy Bells, White Chief.
Benalong, Vigilant. Skyball, Nellie B,
Move On, Sarcas ic Wildhower, Fireman,
Flashieht, Tod Sloan and Jimmy Cork.
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perience while shooting near the bay shore
that skirts Black Point last Sunday.
The sportsmen bagged several binds
which they thought were largedsize
blackiacks, but on inspection they proved
TO De black ''cans" from South San Fran
cisco.
al Truman enjoyed grand quail shoot
last Sunday on the WEIGH ranch in Marin
County. Truman shot over the crack
dogs, champion Memo, an Irish setter,
and the pointer CLAY F, field-trial win
ner. and Upton of Bliethe, an imported
dog from the kennel of Lord Lonsdale.
He had over 200 points and killed sixty
seven birds.
Phil Wand and friend had an en- JOY
abe tramp last Sunday on the Pacheco
ranch. Birds were very scarce. Wand 8
Fora w and Edwards field trial winner
Nimrod worked Splendidly under very
discouraging conditions
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
E. B. Stole, Who Will Swim
Against Prewer for the
Championship.

looked thoroughly disgusted after hi.
seconds had assisted TO yank the mits
over his. ponderous dukes.
He was nervous and while sitting on
his seat he figured mentally on what was
best for him to do Finally he mustered
up courage and announced to the few
thousand people present that he would
not fight as the house was too small. In
other words Goddard felt that he would
be the recipient OF the razzle dazzle from
the cub and he demanded hearing from
its managers.
lick Abraham tried his utmost to give
Goddard The glad hand, and Dan Lynch
went so far as 10 whisper sweet thin gs
into the ear of the aged warrior.
But Goddard was obdurate and re-.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
SWIMMING FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP,

A swimming match which should prove
particularly interesting Will be decided al
the Lurline Baths on the evening of De.
cember 16. The contestants are E. B.
Stole and II. f. Brewer and the distance
will be a quarter of mile.
Stole recently challenged Brewer, who
holds the amateur championship record
OF America, TO swim against him and
Brewer quickly accepted the def. Stole
is said to have improved wonderfully OF
late and his friends are sanguine that ne
can defeat the champion. At any rate, it
Is feature of natatorial art that should
prove to be we'll worth Sc ing.
Clyde Hawthorn, the clever short-dis-
tance swimmer, is out with a sweeping
challenge 10 all corners. He states that
he is ready to sign articles a. moments
notice for a 100 yard race with D. Renear.
Dana Thorn pson, Horace Brewer, Ed
Stoile. Dana Greene, r. B. Cornell and
Otto Schultz. Hawksn of Sutro Baths is
HawthoTn's 8 manager and hacker.
d. ii. Carroll is also looking for big
game. He has an eye on John Calvert,
and would like to arrange a match with
him.
At Sutro Baths on Thanksgiving dav
afternoon the Stockton Young Mems
Christian Association swimmers will COM
pare their speed with two teams from the
san FRANCISCO association, The Triangle
swimmers and the Golden Gate swim
mefs
The distance is to be 500 yards with re-
lays for every 100 yards This is he first
race of series Of relay races between
these teams, and as al have been training
hard for the past month the race should
be an exciting one. The teams line up as
follows:
Stockton Y. NJ. C. Aired Lombard (cap-
tain). Emil Martin, Willis Stockton, Sam
Rhodes and Bert Post.
Golden Gate swimmers. A. Geddes, s.
MacDougall, J. Redican, F. Geddes Ii. f.
Brewer (captain).
Triangle swimmers-J A Jackson. E. C.
Stemberg, ]. Carle, A. Barnett, F. d. Wor-
rell Captain
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Reports from Point Reyes are very en-
couraging. 1t is said that a number of
nice sized steelheads ''are camped" in the
Big Rock pool, and that some two pound
ers have been seen near u eglers Point.
A few sea bass of large size are still land
locked in the White House pool and some
enthusiastic anglers will whip for them
to- o-morrow.
Messrs. Mcfarland and Wilson are still
prospecting for striped bass in the vicinity
of Rodeo. Mcfarland hooked and lost
"buster" few GAYS ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
hippodrome.

hippodrome.
Sharkey was booked 10 win the slog,
but Goddard kicked in his traces when he
saw the small gathering and then i'm me-
diately wanted to know where he was
going to get off.
The Barrier champion" expected to
realize comforta BILE stake whichever
way the wind blew, but his fondest hopes
were frozen in when he saw the hundre ds
of vacant seats and benches that the club
had promised him would be occupied by
borough sport-Iovers long before the
call OF time for the first round.
Yes, champion Joseph, late of Afri ca,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
A KENNEL OF
STAGHOUNDS.

At the last bench show held in this city
DR.. W. F. McNutt had on exhibition a
beautiful staghound, Thora III, which was
admired by many people. She being such
handsome animal and of such thorough
bred stock, the jud did not hesitate in
awarding her first prize. Thora was bred
TO sam Lewis staghound "W Waiskers" a
second prize winner at the same show,
and last Saturday she wheIped nine pup
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
CYCLE RUNS
STILL OBTAIN
Country Trips and Base
ball Games Being
Scheduled.
The Closing Season Will Be
Late This Year for Wheel
ing Sports.
News From the Oalifornians at Homo
lulu-Peabody Exceeds thinner
mans Record.
CLUB EVENTS TOMORROW.

Bay City Wheelmen Run to Point
Reyes.
California Cycling Club-Run to Park.
Golden Gate Cycling Club - Run to
Niles Canyon.
Olympic Club Wheelmen-B Baseball,
Sixteenth street.
San Francisco Road Club Same.
The outdoor events of the cycling clubs
for tomorrow are conditional upon the
weather. Captains are chary about call
ing country runs at this tine of the year
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
The Sporting Fraternity Is
Growing Weary Of
Hippodromes.
Fighters May Kill the Goose
That Lays the Golden
Egg.
Contests That Have a Fishy Ap-
pearance Should Not Be Pat
ronized.

The Knickerbocker Club was the re-
cipient of another solar plexus punch last
Thursday evening.
1t gave very unsatisfactory entertain
ment, but the sports who witnessed it did
not erumbe very hard, because they went t
to the Pavilion partially prepared to see a
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
MINIATURE
RACING MARVEL
Tea Rose a Wonderfully
Fast Bit Of Horse
Flesh.
The Ups and Downs Of Hughey
Jones and His Horse
Mainstay.
Libertine's Defeat Hurt the Big Bet
tors-An Expensive Experience
of Tommy Shannon.

In this issue Of THE CALL is printed a
pen and ink cut of the peerless little race
mare. Tea Rose III, one of the speediest
morsels OF horse flesh on the turf. She is
a product of the Rancho d ell Paso breeding
establishment, and is daughter of imp.
Midlothian and imp. Red Rose. Although
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
DUCKS ARE HERE
in THOUSANDS,

All that is needed now to guarantee
frst-class duck-shooting in the marshes is
rattling good blow from the south.
On the north shores OF the bay there are
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
Judge Mcguire to Sneak

Congressman James G. Maguire will address
the sinnglc-tax Society tomorrow evening at
9091z Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Iron has for ages been a favorite medi-
cine. Nearly 100 different preparations of
iron are now known to the chemist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

pies. two of which have since died. DR..
McNutt Is very proud OF his kennel of
youngsters, all of which will doubtless be
on exhibition at the next bench show it
they remain in the land of he living.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
BuncOed the Spaniards.

HAVANA, December 9.-The famous
floating dock procured from England
at great expense to the Spanish govern
ment and brought to Havana to use
particularly in the event OF war with
the United States. began to sink slowly
Monday and is now benz ath the waters
of the bay. The une expected disappear
ance of the dock has caused great deal
of trouble at the navy department and
in the palace of the captain. general,
amusement among the friends of Amer
lea The Spanish naval engin ers cry
out loud that fraud wss perpetrated
in England. The dock cost one million
dollars
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
ghtDBetWeen Croker and
Sheehan Opening Up.
SHEEHAN TALKS OUT.
The Row That is Raised Between
Tammany Leaders is Likely to
Split the Democratic Party in New
York State. Hill and Mclaughlin
Are in the Row.

NEW YORK, December 9.-There is
a row on at Tamm many hall which may
result in split in the democratic
Croker resumed the active leader
ship of Tammaoy and turned down
Sheehan has for some time been mat
ter of histo.y. The trouble now is
said to have started with the host lity
on the part of Sheehan to Hugh j.
Grant. Grant stands closer to Croker
than Sheehan ever did. So when
Sheeban sat 90 Grant, Croker came to
Grants aid and booted Sheehan.
Sheehan landed with dull thud on
the pavement outside a. wigwam, but
as Sheehan was allowed to remain the
nominal head of Tammany's finance
committee the episode e-did not at once
come into public notice. Sheehan
said he was going away for his health,
but Tamma Y men laughe and said it
was case of fractured Political
pelvis," Sheehan has, however, re.
covered from the first effects of bis
contact with the damp sidewalk and
says he will fight. He declared last
nigh, 81 have been absolutely loyal
to Tsmmapy hall. ] have nothing to
apologize for or explain away. 1 am
cot going to resign. just now my
health der ands tn 1t l take a rest and
that is all there is to it,
There are two other p itical leaders
who are trying to keep out of Croker's
graveyard. They are David B. Hill and
Hugh McLaughlin. So the coming
fight may see Murphy, Croker and
Grant on one side and Hill, Sheehan
and Mclaughlin on the other.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
Cubans Organizing for Their
Campaign.
SOME EFIGHTING REPORTED
General Gomez is Reported to be Orga-
nizing His Forces in a Strong Com
binatiOn Against Spain.-Several
Hot Engagements Reported in Diff
ferent Parts.

HAVANA, December 9.-Advices
from Santa Clara state that General
Gomez has left his headquarters and
taken the field. and is busy orgaoizinR
the rebel troops in strong combipa-
tiou against Spain. One of Gomez g
objects is to prevent the sugar estates
in Santa Clara from grit :nR. Gomez
was within one league of Ciequentes
o December l, this place is near Sa-
qua La Grsnde. In addition to q big
fight uear Sancti Spiritus fierce en-
gagement has taken place near Remi-
doe, between the rebels under General
Carrillo and two colum rs of Span ish
tr JOps under Coils. Brualla aud Salan-
ca. Spanish lost twenty-seven killed
and ffty-nine wounded, the rebels lost
twenty-five wounded and killed. In
the western provinces the rebels have
broken into small bands and are busy
burning cane. The rebels in Havana
province hanged two Cubans named
Osma and Antonio Rodriguez for ap-
them with propositions of
autonomy at the instigation of the
Spanish. It is said that nearly fifteen
snch hangings have already taken
place throughout the island.
News of the movements of General
Pando are awaited with nervous ex-
The rumors that he has
been killed continue to circulate.
varied by stories that he had been
or captured by the rebels
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
LabOrers in Canada.

LONDON. December 9--There is
considerable feeling In different parts
of Wales as result of the receipt of
large numbers of letters from migrants
to Canada, telling grfevious stories of
their experiences and some OF them
going 80 far as to say that they would
be justified in cursing the day when
they were induced to emigrate to the
dominion. Most of the letters come
from navies or railroad laborers. One
of the latest letters received in Cardiff
from a miner who emierated from that
city and is now working on a railroad
near Crows Nest, has created q sen-
in process of formation with the view
of emigrating to the dominion next
spring. The letter is lengthy one,
but its principal plaiut is as follows:
"We are nearly 200 miles away from
any town. We have to find our own
blankets, buckets, brushes, aud light,
and everything costs five times as
much as you have to pay at home. We
have to walk fourteen miles to post
this letter, aid get paid only once .
month, then they keep fifteen days in
hand, 80 that they can easily give one
dollar and q half dsy. If you know
of anybody coming on let them know
that they may come over for 4 pounds,
II ebillings, six pence, but that great
care will be taken they do not get away
from here, as it will cost about fifteen
pounds in railway fares. 1 have seen
any number of Welshmen here, but
they are leaving as fast as they come,
only to starve on the prairie"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
Irish Political Prisoners.

LONDON, December 9-Among the
government papers just issued is re-
port of the inspectors of prisons which
gives complete list of the Irish poll
itical prisoners in whose behalf the
ma ionalist members of parliament
made a pathetic but unsuccessful ap-
peal shortly before the celebration Of
the the queens jubilee. Confined in
Portland prison there are Henry Dali
ton, Henry Wilson, Henry Burs, Ter
ence McDermOtt, Timothy Feather
stone and Patrick Flanagan. The two
last named are officially designated as
insane" Another unfortunate, John
Duff. is an inmate of the Broadmoor
criminal lunatic asylum. The list of
those confined in Irish prisons is made
up as folio xs: Joseph Mullett, James
Fitzh srris, Lawrence HanlOn, Mat
thew Mullin and Matthew Kinsella.
This is total of twelve political pris-
oners, of. which number three are Of
fcislly admittedto have lost their rea-
son since their confinement.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
Locust Plague.

BUENOS .AYRES, December o.
While the committee appointed by the
congress of the Argentine Republic to
take evidence concerning wsys
of exterminating the locusts is holding
two meetings weekly, the plague of
these destructive insects in increasing
and attaining immense proportions.
No portion of the Argentine Republic
is free from their ravsges. The parks
have not only been stripped of grass
ard flowers, but giant trees have 'ac-
tually been depuded of their branches.
The agricultural communities are in q
state of semi-panic and .even CONNER
cial trade and speculation has been af-
fected. In some districts they are
less destructive than in others. ALI
known means of determination have
been employed by the colorists and
while some have been fairly success
full, in others they have seemed only to
increase tie evil
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
CIVIL SERVICE.
The Senate Committee will Recon-.
mend Important Notifications.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December g.
The senate committee on civil SER
vice, which has taken much testimony
reg ardidg the classification extensions
made by President Cleveland and the
oreration of the law as applied to the
various branches of the service. will
resume it's Investigations tomorrow,
taxing up particularly the internal
revenue service. 1t is stated to be like
ly that the final report of the commit
tee will be made to the senate early in
January, and it Is believed some i'm
portant notifications of the system
will be recommended. Senator Prit-
chard of North Carolina. chairman Of
the committee, says that there is
demand for some modification of the
civil service class; fcstion, BY leRisls-
tion or Other wise, and such action
Sc ems nece ssary to keep the measure
from being weighted down. "a too
broad extension" he says, sis cslculat-
ed to weigh it down and render It un-
thereby endaneiDg its con-
tinuance. A good principle, to adopt
would be that a scholastic examination
is proper to determine the fitness of
for clerical positions, but such
q test is not suitable to determine the
fitness of q man to fill a position where
the duties are executive The idea
that the law is q sort of blanket to
cover everything is very unpopular"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
LOcuSts in CYpruS.

LONDON, December 9-There has
been r. ceived here copy of dispatch
to the B itish Cove rDment from Sir w.
J. Sendell, high commissioner of the
there is an annual plague of locusts,
and in which be takes the ground tt at
the only sure netbod of determination
is the gathering and destruction by
fire of the eggs of the insects. The
dispatch also shows that in the past
six years the British government has
expended nearly 100000 in bounties
for locust eggs on that island, with the
result that the plaques are yearly
diminish n o. in extent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
Machine to Pump ND BICYCLES.

LONDON, dec em mber "a large num-
Der OF bicycle manufacturers, dealers
and devo.ees of the wheel Of both sexes
were today given a private visw of the
new slot machine for the filling of ex-
hausted tres, patents for which were
recently issued. 1t is somewhat SINH
lar to the ordinary slot machines, but
instead of producing candy, gum or
music it has a large reservoir filled
with compressed air, which can be re-
filed IS often as required in the store
or saloon in which it may be stationed.
An English penny, or two cents in
American money, will cause the ma
chine topsrt with sufficient compressed
air to fill the largest size tire. The
invention will be of incalculaple value
to cyclists, especially in the country,
the machines have already been receiv-
ed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-09
A TORY'S TRADE.
Scoring Henry C. Richards for his
Abuse of the United States.

LONDON, December 9.-Henry c..
Richards, Toy member of parliament
for Finsbury, East, one of the London
districts. has been deluged with mark
ed copies of papers CT iticizing him for
his recent attack upon the United
declared that that country is one of
the places that he never wants to see
again on account of the lack of polite
ness of the people. Strangely enough
The Tory CommOners press critics, are
nearly all domestic or colonial, the
papers of the United States having
seemingly ignored both himself and
his TRADE. The latter, however, has
attracted attention as far away as Aus
tralia, and the Times of Sidney, New
South Wales, wakes editorially sar-
castle at Richards expense. Among
o her things it says, 'What has
Brother Jor athan been doing to Mr..
r chords? Did they omit to interview
him and contentedly ignore his
presence? It seems almost Incredible
that they should fail to take advant
thought of American and republican
institutions. 1t seems 1t must be so
and America must now take back seat
in the scale of nations, for surely she
cannot exist much longer if Mr..
Richards declines to 90 there any
more. 1t seems a pity that such pre-
minent country should risk its future
for lack of decent civility to q gentle
man of such importance as Mr..
r chards, but it is to be hoped that he
will not make the whole nation suffer
for what sfter al was but the fault of
few individuals. Perhaps, however,
when the Washington government is
aware; of the peril to which the state is
is exposed it will cable an apology
and request the London legislator to
once more do them the honor of paying
them q visit.''