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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06

California, Yacht Club proposed to make their headquarters a rendezvous for the yachtsmen of the bay, where yachts may be securely moored and taken care of un- til their owners come over on the follow ing Saturday or Sunday.
 E. N. Walter, J. Laughland and Louis In the sloop Embla, came down last Sat urday to McNears Landing and returned home next day. Carl A. Tarnbergs. sloop Hope, II. $. Pratt's yawl Idler and Vice Commodore G. B. Edgars sloop Sappho are on trips up the Sacramento River. George Miller's new sloop Occident was at Hazel will henceforth make her head quarters, having been bought by resi- dent of that town. About two weeks ago small boat, but. though he believes it went ashore on Berkeley flats and has of er f9f s Ge has ther's U & I will cruise as far as Red Rock tomorrow to meet the boats return Meliya, recently purchased by Carl A. Tarnberg and renamed The North Star, filled with water and sank.
 k. k. Sager's sloop Edna of the Califor- nia and Corinthian Clubs, and E. C. Bart letts yawl Frolic, chartered this season by Messrs; Eaton and Lowell. anchored at McNears Landing last Saturday.
 The following boats accompanied the yachts going on up-river cruises as far as Vallejo last, Saturday: Ex-Commodore J. ". Pew's sloop Truant, Commodore Carl Westerfeld's sloop Aeolus, E. Donohoe's sloop .Speedwell. and Secretary E. B. La throp's sloop Pride, of the Corinthian club; also George Miller's sloop Occident of the Californias. On the return from Vallejo a strong wind and high sea were encountered; the sloop Pride carried away the clew of her tib, and a small yacht was noticed with a broken topmast, which car ried with it her forward jib stay and let down her gaff. The sloop Clara went up the Suisun Creek
 The event of tomorrow will be the big clambake to be given at the Corinthian club house, the arrangements for which were given in yesterdays Call
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
4 4 4 4 4 4 < 4 4 4 < 4 4 4 4 4 HOMING PIGEONS
 WILL FLY FROM FL CAMPO.

On Sunday at p. m.. at Ell Campo. there will be liberated the largest number of these homing pigeons ever released at one time on the Pacific Coast. Five hundred of these intelligent birds will be liberated to return to their respective lofts throughout the State.
 Most every one has seen horse, dog or boat race. but very few have had the pleasure of seeing a homfng pigeon race, and this opportunity should not be missed, as 1t will more than likely be the only chance one will have.
 In Europe this sport is very extensively patronized Belgium, In particular, de- votes a great deal of time and money for the training of these pigeons. It Is an or dinary event for 5000 homing pigeons to be liberated at one time, and frequently as high as 10000 and 15,000.
 The United States Government few years ago consented to experiment with these pigeons, and was so well sat1sfed that it now has some six Government lofts throughout the country, one Of which is located on this coast, at Mare Island, and contains some 200 or 300 of the finest bred birds to be obtained.
 The endurance, speed and homing in wonderful. Pigeons have flown 700 miles in single day-lnat is, from daylight until dark Fms record was made this year by pigeons belonging to the Buffalo district. It is common occurrence to have pigeons fly 800 miles in a single day. The speed, too, in these distances has been something remarkable The pigeons flying 700 miles in single day made over 1900 yards per minute, and the birds flying 500 miles seldom make less than 1000 per minute. Last year bird l of one of the Eastern districts made over l 1900 yards per minute in a distance of 300 miles.
 The fancy on this coast Is only in its infancy, but the members of the Cali fornia Pigeon and Homing Society are making great strides toward equaling the Eastern records.
 The entries for Fl Campo race next Sunday are:
 Lubben, Alameda, 10 birds; J. w. Welch San Francisco, 30 birds; H. c. Worth San Francisco, 20 birds; J. A. s. Low | Sausalito, 10 birds; John Filmer, San Francisco, 30 birds; C.. T; Marsh, sar Francisco 50 birds; Otto Brewett, Ala meda, 25 birds; c. H. Jewett, San Fran cisco. 8 birds; H. c. Hemelright. San Francisco, 30 birds; E. D. Connolly, Ala meda, 35 birds; H. Reid, San Francisco 7 birds; E. G. Koenig, San Francisco, 9 birds; H. F. Benjamin, San Francisco, % birds.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06

being thoroughly tested by the Govern ment. The invention consists of chemi- cal composition which upon being applied to the inside of the barrel of pistol, rifle or shotgun makes the surface so hard that foreign substances cannot adhere 9 thereto aS a consequently con; prolonging the life
 The inventor, who made many severe tests of his process before making known the fact of his discovery, declares that after gun has been thus treated it can be shot continuously without wiping or cleaning and can be put away dirty with out injury to the metal, thing that no dare to do. A shotgun thus always clean gives better pattern and In pistols and rifles a higher velo lty and deeper pene tration. One of the large manufacturers of ShotYuns In the East has testified that he had examined several barrels after be- ing treated by the Singer process and 1ound that 1t does away with the neceS- sity or wiping, cleaning oiling the bore that the surface Is so hard as to prevent leading and that a perfect pattern was in sured A prominent manufactures of rifles and pistols in New Haven Conn.,, stated that so far as he had been able to test the Singer porcess of preventing rust, etc, he could not find a single point in which 1t fails to secure permanent results.
 II the process proves in the long run to be all that is claimed for it, and so far there is reason to doubt that it w.ll. it is one of the greatest inventions of the age. In the first place Uncle Sam can save hundreds of thousands of dol IaIs py protecung ms army ana navy nuskets, which are now spelling by the carload through the carelessness of sol- diers and sailors. If 1t will save a small gun there is no reason why it's efficiency on cannon would be any the less, and the big guns of fort and warShtp have to be handled as carefully to prevent cor rosion as the finest of machinery. There is no telling of the possibilities of the process and in time the plates of war ships and merchant vessels may be so treated as to make expensive docking to clean foul bottoms a thing of the past.
 M. J. WHITE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
z Y 7 Y Y GILT EDGES
 ARE DISSEMBLING.
BY JOE coRBETT.
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The famous and hitherto mighty Gilt Edge collection, reinforced by the acqui- sition of Hutchinson, is. to use baseball vernacular, mot so many" The Attn letics and Sand Crabs figure that way, and while I still respect their capacity and ability l also recognize the fact that there is abundant room for conjecture as regards the closeness of the pennant race.
 The late performances of this team at Recreation Park, in which it met with unquestionable defeat, has, if nothing else, demonstrated one fact, and that Is that this club, which was supposed to have decided walkoVer in the champion ship race will have to play ball and play it for all it is worth to make good the many boasts and high reputation.
 l still entertain the belief that they will eventually win the flag, but this be- lief has taken on a much milder form for the reason that there are three clubs playing as good ball and which loom up in Q great many respects as the equal of this Wicked Edge aggregauon
 To say l was disappointed in the play of the leaders on their recent visit here expresses my sentiments eXquisitely And to say l was astonished at the child ish methods they displayed during Sun days contest with the Athletics would, I assure you. be expressing sensations very mildly. Their play on this occasion was miserable enough, but their baby 
 tity with these ''old salts,'' did aggravate the situation extremely. I could never have conceived them playing such role. but one defeat, quickly followed by the possibility of another, intermingled with the cruel realization that there are other good teams in the league race, might have had its effect. It certainly did on this occasion, and if my conjecture be erroneous then what caused these "old stagers" to act like lot of inefficient amateurs?
 Their kicking in last Sundays game over nothing, for T. must here mention that Stanley's throw, which hit Payne, was a piece of stupidity on the part of Stanley, who should have thrown the ball higher and not into the runner-is char acteristic which does not tend to embel- fish in any manner an already fascinating eXigeGcy.
 Payne's run. of course. placed victory al a great distance, but this fact was no reason for a teams dissembling. And it was a few of the spectators who accused them of dissembling, not l, for 1 cling to the belief that this club does not relish defeat. and, therefore, cannot stand it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
 COMING EVENTS OF THE LOCAL WHEELMEN
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The regular monthly meeting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs will be held this evening at the rooms of the Reliance Club Wheelmen, Oakland. Most of the delegates will go over on the 7:30 narrow-gauge boat. Several important amendments to the bylaws will be con- sidered and plans matured for the asso- ciation's big annual road events next month and in October.
 At a. m sharp tomorrow the good ship Annie E will sail from Jackson street wharf laden with watermelons, sandwiches, Bay City Wheelmen and other good things for a trip around the bay. The Bay City Club makes this trip annually and there is always a large gathering of members. as the outing is a popular and enjoyable one, since Doc Mer- " discovered his famous cure for nal de mer Such oId-time yachtsmen as Toep- ke, Cook, Hummer, Steve Erode and Dr. Hill will guide the craft over the billowy waves.
 Local wheelmen are taking a good deal of interest in the race meet to be held at Stockton on August 2S. The Bay City Wheelmen and Olympic Club Wheelmen
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
z Y Y Y 4 Y Y Y Y Y r RUSTY BARRELS
 THINGS
 OF THE PAST.
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Ever since firearms, smooth bore and rifed, were invented the greatest of care had to be taken of them to keep the in- side from rusting and pitting. When the inside of barrel gets into a bad condition from this cause it's usefulness is sadly inn
 paired, as every sportsman knows. Hence the first duty of the possessor of a fire arm after shooting is to give the inside of the barrel thorough cleaning and then heavy coating of oil to prevent moisture from rusting. More guns have been ruined by neglect and carelessness than by wearing out, breakage and even actual loss. Leading a gun barrel is pro- duced by bad or caked powder, lack of fabrication, fouling and several other causes. All of these annoyances are more liable to occur in rifled firearms than in the smooth bores. Shooters the world over have Iaoored and expended lots oe gray brain matter in the endeavor to over come these annoyanceS, but in vain.
 That is 'in vain" until the inventive genius of a California man was applied to the subject. Joseph Singer of Los Ange- les has worked out process by which fouling, leading, rusting and pitting of gun barrels can be overcome MT. Singer Is now at the United States Armory at Springfield, Mass, where the process is
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
ALL ABOUT DOGS
 AND THEIR OWNERS

Interest In dogs Is certainly not on the wane on this coast, if one may gauge by the purchases recently made by local fall- ciers.
 F. H. Bushnell has bought the magni- ficent and deservedly famous bitch, Mel rose Sylvia which will arrive here in whelp to. Mrs. Lees equally famous Prince Sylvia.
 MT. Webster Jones Is another exam- pie of the Star of Empire" gone East. His acquisition is a fine English setter with a great field trial reputation.
 MT. George Bell formerly of Toronto and now of Menlo Park, has been laid up with a severe attack of rheumatism, but Is now on the highway to recovery.
 In answer to the dismissal of John H. Sammi's charges concerning his pull terrier, Scaldy Mike, by the executive board of the American Kennel Club, MT. Sammi has written to Secretary Vreden- burgh, asking for information. The qles- tons asked by MT. Sammi are:
 Did the secretary of the San Francisco Kennel Club state officially that the bull terrier. Scaldy Mike, was judged. in the heavyweight class in the ring, or f1is ken- mel? If he was judged in his kennel afterward, does this come within the rules of the American Kennel Club Further, if judge in latter case declined to make any change in his prior deci- sion, why should the winning card, First Prize be placed by the San Francisco Kennel Club over his kennel? Kindly enlighten me on above and oblige.''
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
SP0RTSMEN CAMPED
 IN THE MOUNTAINS

The Lincoln Gun Club will hold its final shoot of the season on the Fist inst. at Alameda Point.
 J. N. Castle. L. F. Castle and W. D. Castle and family are now camped on Redwood Creek in Humboldt County, where they will spend a month hunting and fishing.
 R. w. Woods, T. R. Robbins. W. B.. Robbins, c. Robbins and Dr. A. T. Wat kins will enjoy months vacation in the King River country.
 J. R. Edwards, E. l.. Finley, H. Gun last Monday. They will camp in the vi cinity of Sea View, which is a good deer country, about thirty miles north of Caz- adero.
 is about to visit one of the springs. Hos mer intended taking a trip with H. Elmer ic when taken sick.
 Frank Maskey is at present located at until the season for the killing of pheas- ants will open In Oregon.
 Johnny Mitchell and M. Shanahan are hunting for deer in the Napa hills. .
 George Walker, accompanied by two sportsmen from the Tivoli Opera-house. enjoyed good dove shoot last Sunday near San LeandrO.
 The Golden Gate Gun Club will hold a big shoot tomorrow on the Pacific tour nament grounds, Alameda
 w. J. Remfree, popular young sports man of Antioch, was married last Tues day in this city by Judge Conlan to Miss Annie Simpson of San Diego The happy couple will enjoy pleasant days at Mir. Remfrees home in Antioch.
 James c, Nealon killed beautiful spike buck last Sunday in the hills north of Novato.
 pr. Clement and Dr. F. l.. Platt and wife will camp for a month at Whites borough, Mendocino County. Mrs Platt is an excellent rifle shot and doubtless she will bring to bag some of the spiked family of the mountains
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
TENNIS SINGLES WILL
 BE PLAYED TO-DAY

That tennis is picking up Is evidenced by the number of players that turn out for practice on the California Tennis Club courts.
 Reuben Hunt, the young Alameda player, visited the California courts dur ing the week, and met both Joe Daily and George Whitney. In a set with Daily Hunt was victorious after & very severe struggle.
 Robert N. Whitney and George Whit ney have been hitting away at singles every day Of the week, and Robert N has carried off the larger portion Of vic torres. Bradshaw, now In the Hospital Corps of the army. met with a painful accident on Wednesday. In the act of returning very fast ball he strained his back, and 1t will be some time before ne will be able to indulge his passion for tennis. He Is now on the sick list
 This afternoon the singles tournament will be held at the California Club courts Gavin, Stauf, Kilgarrif, Walter, Hamil- ton, Drummond McGavin and George Whitney. All the players will be put on the scratch with the exception of George Whitney, who has been placed fifteen behind the scratch mark. Prizes willy given the winner of the tournament and the .runner-up. The drawings will be held on the courts just before the tournament is called. which will be at 2 o'clock.
 The young lady players are beginning to return from the country and resume their tennis. Last week some very in- teresting matches were played by the junior class. A ladies' tournament will be a feature of the near future. Milton H. Esberg has gone into train ing for his match with Tommy White.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06

hence this. continued kicking over nothing. l did not think 1t possible for them or con- sistent with their makeup to convert into a farce a game replete with interest for no other reason than the assurance of de feat. It is. of course, aggraYating in the extreme to realize that other teams are playing superb ball, but prudence should have predominated when such reality presented itself. The Kicked Edges q for got to mention that some of the Gilt has been taken off must refrain from making a farce out of an exciting. and interesting game of ball, and at the same instant do away with such baby tactics as they displayed on Sunday last They have no more right to spoil game without suftl- cient cause than any other team, and if they adhere to such methods 1t will great ly interfere with their gtngerly play, and will in time disturb those championship
 On form I think they will win the pen nant, but they have much harder road to travel than was anticipated.
 If they, however, rise too high in their own estimation and continue to kick, spoil and prolong games when there is no oc- casion for 1t, the chances are greatly against them, as their play Sunday dem onstrates. The San loses, Athletics and Sand Crabs are playing ball these days, and will continue to do so ii they do not .. become inflated with the idea that they are the "onlest ones" This exalted idea team and while I do not wish to give the impression that there is q possibility of such a move, still, if the leaders after a few years experience so far forget them selves a person might conceive of their opponents doing likewise, which would. by the way, be an inglorious move, for 1t does not necessarily follow. Don't be guilty of such unsophisticated tactics as those Leaders displayed on last Sunday. Games cannot be won in that manner. and then a bad impression of ones inability to cheerfully take defeat naturally en- sues. The Gilt Edges thought incapable of such foolishness and, as 1 previously mentioned. if they continue to exist and entertain the ideas which prompted them to mar last Sundays contest, they will wine up in about fourth place.
 Tomorrow at Mill Valley that crack amateur team known as, the Clevelands . will cross bats with the club representing the above.mentioned neighborhood for the benefit of the Red Cross Society.
 The game, no doubt will be an excel lent one. and too much praise cannot be 'heaped upon these boys for their patriotic endeayors. The Cleveland team, espe- cially, holds an enviable reputation among the minor organizations of this city and contains a number of exceedingly clever players.
 Their victories this season have been numerous and it is hoped their attempt Sunday in behalf of the Red Cross will meet with an overwhelming success. The banner crowd of the season is expected to attend
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
Will Honor Their Athletes.

The San Francisco Turnschwestern Verein will honor its members who made such brilliant showing in the last tour nament by publicly distributing the prizes that they won, at grand ball which is to be held on Sunday evening next at their hall 31o Turk street. Great prepara- tions are being made for the occasion. Which promises to surpass previous af- fairs Of It's kind. Six beautiful girls will pin the coveted medals on the breasts of the athletes, and then perhaps imprint a kiss on their brows in recognition of their splendid achievements.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
Fire Commissioners.

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday afternoon and fined Patrick Hanicker of truck five days pay for riding on a car with his badge when he was not going to a fire. Patrick Barry, foreman of en- zine 23 and Fred Whitaker, assistant foreman of engine 15, was promoted to foreman. J. McGunigal was appointed to engine 91, Charles W. Hegun to truck 9 and Eugene H. McManus to engine 10.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
The Oldest Volunteer.

New York State doctor. aged 1O9 volun- teered his services to the President recently, and expressed desire to enter the army surgeon. Even at his advanced years he can read without glasses, and walk 10 to 15 miles day. The oldest standard medicine is Hostet- ters Stomach Bitters. which has no equal for Indigestion. dyspepsia, constipation. levers and bad blood. It strengthens purifies and vitalizes. One bottle does much good.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
To-m6rrow's contest will be between the
MEN WHO WILL
 PLAY HANDBALL

The games announced to be played to- morrow at Ryan's court are:
 NJ Mcguire and J. Bowling vs. Nj. Mcclure y Kirby and. E. Barry vs J. Hogan and T. Leach ard J. condon vs. R. Housman and D. Rodgers and P. Ryan vs. c. McDonald r.. Waterman and E. MoDonough vs D. J. Sheehan and J. R. Bockman.
 J Riordnf and M. J. Kilgallon vs J. Collins J. C. Nealon and R. Linehan vs. T. F. Bon- net and A. Hampton.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
Hospital Quarters Not Too Large.

Dr. John F. Morse of the Board of Health forwarded communication to the Supervisors yesterday, protesting against the cutting down of the quarters origi- nally allotted in the New Hall of Justice building for the use of the Receiving Hos pital.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
 Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea water tub and swimming baths, North Beach.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-23

for, after the fighting, the two armies
mingled with the utmost harmony.
''With this high sentiment of appre-
citation from US, all there remains but to
express our farewell, and with the
greatest sincerity, we wish you all
happiness and health in this land which
will no longer belong to our dear Spain,
but will be yours, who have captured it
by force and watered it with your blood 4,
as your conscience called for, under the
demand of civilization and humanity,
but the descendants of the Congo and of
Guinea mingled with the blood of un-
scrupulous SpanIards and of traitors and
adventurers, these people are not able
to exercise or enjoy their liberty, for
they will find it burden to comply
with the laws which govern civilized
communities.
From IL 900 Spanish soldiers.
'tPEDRo LOPEZ DE CASTILLO,
'Soldier of Infantry.
Santiago de Cuba, August 81, 1898"
SHAFTER, Major-General.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-23

Spaniards surrendered. OF this number
few less than 5000 were guerrillas and
volunteers, making the total to be re-
turned to Spain sbout 21 900. Genera
Shafter recommends that all the cap
tured Mauser rifles and the ammunition
for the same be shipped to some arsenal
in the North, with as little delay as pos
slble, in order to prevent rust. There
are several million rounds of this am
munition, he reports. and probably 10,-
600 to $4,000 stands of these arms. A
large number of those turned over by
the Spaniards were Remingtons, and
other inferior weapon. General Shafter
reports that there is no sickness among
the incoming regiments.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-23
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