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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
CHAMPIONS OF
 TENNIS COURTS
Interesting Games Were Played on the California
 Grounds.
Several Unfinished Events Are Booked for This After
 noon.

The inaugural tournament of the California Lawn Tennis Club for the season of 1898 was held yesterday afternoon at the club grounds on Bush and Scott streets. The event was class singles tournament, and will be finished this afternoon. The follow ing matches were played:
 First class, first round-Ralph Blaven 6-4, 64. The second match. w. B. Col Her Jr., vs. pr. C. B. Root, Harry Y. Weihe vs Arthur Cheseborough, will be played to-day. George s. Bradshaw drew a bye.
 Second class, preliminary round-John O. Blanchard vs. Drummond McGavin, won by Blanchard, score 6-2, S6. First round, J. O. Blanchard vs. William O'Connor, won by Blanchard by default. Joseph Hooper vs. Werner Stauf. won by Stauf by default. James A. Code vs. Andrew Canezan, won by Code, score Eckart, won by Eckart, score 5-2, S-6.
 Final round-John O. Blanchard vs. Nelson Eckart, won by Eekart, score 6-2,
 Third class, first round-Frank Kellogg vs. J. H. Bishop, won by Kellogg by de fault. Ben Upham vs. Bryan Bell, won by Bell by default. P. $: Woodbury ys Henry Tichner, won by Tichner by de- fault. H. Meyer vs. E. N. Bee, won by Meyer by default.
 Second round-Frank Kellogg vS. Bryan Bell won by Kellogg, score 6-1, 6-3. H. Tichner vs. H. Meyer, won by Meyer, score 6-3, 6-1.
 Final round-F. Kellogg wins first two sets, score 6-1, 6-1. Deciding set to be
 Fourth class, first round-Ed Bacon vs. William Laundry, won by Bacon, score 6A, 7-5. Second match, Howard Mid dleton vs. William Meyer, won by Meyer
 Second round, first match-Ed Bacon vs. H. s. Schmidt, won by Bacon, score 15-13. 6-1. Final round, Bacon vs. Meyer won by Bacon, score 6-1, 6-1, 9-7.
 The playing on the whole was far above the average, particularly the form displayed by the younger mem- bers of the club. The tennis dis played throughout the tournsment was of such a character that it kept the numerous spectators applauding constantly. The form displayed by Schmidt, who is only nine years of age and the youngest in the club, gives promise of a brilliant future in this sport.
 The coast champion, Geo. Whitney, will play his brother. Robert N. Whit ney, to-day in the championship round.
 The class winners of yesterdays contests will meet this afternoon with a handicap.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
KEEFE TN JAIL.
Charged With BrutolIy StrikiDg His Daughter Maggie op
 the Street.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 1.-Patrick Keefe, whose troubles have been ventilated for several weeks in the press, is in jail again on the same old charge of cruel ty to his children This time it is an aggravated case of assault on his eld- est daughter Maggie.
 Maggie was taken at once to Mrs. Prescott, of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children, and on her advice she Swore to a complaint with battery. He was arrested this afternoon and locked up in the city jail.
 ALLEGED LIQUOR LICENSE VIO-
 LAYTON.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. Tt is reported that charges of violating the liquor license ordinance are to be made against Spies S Warmer, the keepers of a Park-street saloon. That portion of the law which they are said to have violated is the inhibition of selling liquor to person already intoxicated. The complainant is Mrs. Charles Evans, whose husband was until re- gently an employe of the city electric light works, but who was discharged for getting drunk. Mrs. Evans has been Investigating the case, and she claims to have proof that her husband was given seven or eight drinks of liquor in Spies & Wanners saloon when he was already in an intoxicated condition. This will be made the basis of q demand upon the trustees that their license be revoked. It is also reported that Mrs. Evans will make charges against still another saloon keeper on the same grounds.
 FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. LA very interest ing and exciting game of English foot ball was played this afternoon at the West Alameda grounds between the Vampires and the Oakland Associa- ton teams. The Vampires won by a score of 3 to l. The feature of this game is that there is none of the knock down -and-drag-out business in- cidental to the game as usually played in this country. But this did not de- tract from the interest in the game, as testified by the enthusiasm manifested by the large crowd of spectators pres ent.
 The San Francisco Midgets and the Alameda Acme team played a game of baseball at the Webster-street gorunds this afternoon which resulted in a vic tory for the Alameda boys by a score of 10 to 2.
 The Park Avenue baseball nine de- feated the Young Fresno nine on Fri day afternoon by a score of to 0.
 Daniel Burr defeated c. Baker on Friday afternoon in a lawn tennis tournament by a score of IS to Is. This is the largest score ever made at tennis in this city.
 The game of baseball between the Encinals and a picked team from the Stanford and Berkeley universities was won by the first named club by a score of 13 to 10.
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to their wants. There was no lack of food, waitresses or guests, and the hundreds that were banqueted fully appreciated the occasion. It was a crowd such as few people would be- lieve could be got together in Oakland at short notice. Long as were the tables, they were not long enough to accommodate the guests at one sitting. so those that had blue tickets were admitted first, and the others, who had to wait, were entertained around the fire in the meeting room until the first batch of appetites had been appeased. The only accident that occurred was the breaking of chair, and this mis- hap furnished the tall secretary with baton to guide the hungry mass as it surged through the door
 Staff Captain and Mrs Merry weather were very much in evidence, and while the captain looked after the carving interests his busy wife how cred around the pie counter. The din- ner was a great success, and proved that in spite of progress and good times and commercial revivals the Savior of mankind prophesied only too truly when he said, The poor ye have with you alway."
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
LOST HIS ROLL OF CREENBACKS William Locker, a Bucolic Stranger, Robbed by
 a Woman. While He Visited Her Room She Cleverly Relieves Him
 of His Money. Maggie Stevens and George Snow
 Are Locked Up on
 Suspicion.

William Locker, a recent arrival from the East, was robbed of $500 in green backs yesterday morning in a room in a lCdging-house on Grant avenue, near Bush.
 While celebrating the advent of the new year, Locker met a young man named George Snow, horseman. They visited the tenderloin district and had merry time. AS they proceeded along Grant avenue a woman who is known by the name of Maggie Stevens happened along. Snow, who seemed to be on very friendly terms with her, in troduced her to Locker. At her invi- tation he accompanied her to her room, where they had several drinks Locker says that he had the roll of greenbacks in his inside coat pocket, and when he entered the room he took off the coat and placed it on a chair. After a short conversation with the woman he left the room but returned in a few min utes. lie then put on his coat and started to leave. AS he emerged from the room he thought of his money and placed his hand in his coat pocket to see if it was there
 To his great surprise the roll of greenbacks was gone. Convinced that @AAC NOilldH udQ TODDeQ n11n, ne at once summoned a police officer.
 The latter visited the room, but was unable to find the woman. Snow ap- peared few minutes later and was placed under arrest. A short time after he was locked up in the tanks in the City Prison the woman entered her room and was met by the policeman She indignantly denied that she had robbed Locker and defied the officer to arrest her.
 Notwithstanding her protestations of innocence she was also taken into GUS tody and escorted to the City Prison. She was then turned over to Matron Gilmore, who was instructed to search her.
 An examination of her clothing, however, failed to bring to light the missing greenbacks.
 Last night Locker visited the City Prison and positively identified the woman as the one who had robbed him. He said that after he entered her room she advised him to take off his coat, as she feared he would catch cold" after leaving her. He placed his coat on a chair which the woman moved close to the wall. Locker is convinced that the woman worked the old-time panel game on him. He intends to swear to a complaint against the pair | to-day, charging them with grand lar ceny.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
GASPlPE CANNON BLEW UP.
Bep Doyle Seriously Injured by a
 New Years Accident.

ALAMEDA, Jan. IA number of young men were celebrating the ad- vent of the New Year last night at midnight in a vacant lot on San Jose avenue, in the western part of town. Among them was Ben Doyle of 917 San Antonio avenue. He had impro- vised cannon from a piece of gas pipe and fired it off successfully sev- eral times. Finally he reloaded 1t, touched the fuse and ran few steps away while it should explode. But for some reason it did not go off and he went back to see what was the trou- ble. He was leaning over the appa- ratus, when it suddenly exploded, the pipe striking his left leg just below the knee cap, inflicting a painful and se- rious wound. He was taken at once to the Sanitarium on San Jose avenue l and a physician summoned, who found | that the leg was shattered and the tibia badly broken. It is hoped, how ever, that it will be possible to save l the leg.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
KICKED TO DEATH BY A COLT.

KICKED TO DEATH BY A COLT.
 OAKLAND, Jan. Patrick Stokes. one of the oldest and best known ex- presSmen of East Oakland was kicked to death by a colt this afternoon.
 After eating New Years dinner with his family Stokes went into the barn to harness up a colt The animal had only been taken out few times and was known to be frisky, but just what happened will never be known, for mo- body saw the accident occur.
 After the father had been gone about ten minutes his son went out and called to his father. Not receiving a reply he went into the barn. where he found his. father lying unconscious on the floor. Young Stokes could see that his father was bleeding from the head and at once called pr. Sill. Stokes was examined and it was found that he had been kicked in the head. The jaw was broken and the base of the skull frac- tured. He did not recover conscious ness and died two hours later.
 Patrick Stokes was 61 years of age and has lived here many years. One of his sons, Police Officer Stokes, died about a year ago.
 FIRE CAUSED BY A TRAMP.
 OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-An overturned lamp brought out the Fire Department tonight to the Sunnyside House The chemical engine quickly extinguished the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

ment The following scores were made:

ment. The following scores were made:
 Company F, Fifth California Regiment, II. B. B.-Private c. Deardorff, 3S; Ser geant E. F. Schurman, 2S: First Lieuten- ant H. Diamond, 9; Second Lieutenant T. Jones' 2; Private G Hanks II. Musi- elan Wheeler. 30: Lance Corporal c. Kinrade, F; Corporal A. Hewlett. 12; Pri- vate l; Mackley, 20; Corporal de Turb- erille. 8.
 Total number of men. 10; total score, If; average. 17.
 Company 1, Fifth California Regiment, L. B. B.-Sergeant 4. McKinne, 2; Cor Private C. Plambeck. 2; Major R. Moore, 34; Sergeant E. Boyson, 0; Private II. Stein, 15.
 Total number of men, '; total score,
 Company A, Second California Regi- ment, T.. B. B.-Sergeant C. Fielding, 25; Sergeant O. Bordwell, 2.
 Total number of men. 2; total score, 52; average, 26.
 Company c. Second California Regi- ment, U. B. B.-Corporal E. Robertson, 2l; Lieutenant Ager, 90. Average, 25H.
 Company D, Second California Regi- ment, U. B. B.-Corporal c. de Wolf, 34 {: Sergeant A. Pingree, 34; Corporal E. WoId. 10; Sergeant A. Kemphey, 9: Cap tain l.. N. Cobbledick, 37.
 Total number of men, 5; total score, 40; average, 2S.
 The gold medal was won by Corporal Charles DeWolf of Company D, who made the highest score for enlisted men-score 34.
 The handsome trophy goes by de- fault to Company D, owing to the fact that the companies in the Second Reg iment failed to have five men shoot as per order.
 The regulation Springfield rifle was used, and more than one boy will re- member the shoot from some gentle kicks received from the guns.
 After the shoot the boys were given a lunch at the parlors of the First Congregational Church, Alameda.
 The afternoon was spent in games of basket and foot ball.
 Sergeant V. NJ. Green of Company G, National Guard of California, acted as scorer, and gave valuable instruc- tion to the boys.
 Those present were:
 Fifth Regiment, United Boys Bri- gade, Company F. Howard street Methodist Episcopal Church. San Francisco; Lieutenant H. Diamond. commanding; Lieutenant T. Jones and twenty-eight men.
 Company I, Cadet Corps-Third Con gregational Church, San Francisco: Major k. B. Moore; President William H. Hyde and fifteen men.
 Second Regiment, United Boys Bri- gade, Company A-First Presbyterian Church, Alameda; Lieutenant Barber, commanding; Lieutenant George Rem ner.
 Company C-First Congregational Church, Alameda; Captain E. j. Walker, commanding; Lieutenant J. Hanley, Lieutenant A. Ager.
 Company D-Eighth-avenue Metho- dist Episcopal Church. East Oakland: Captain L. N. Cobbledick, command ing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
SWEDISH SINGERS CONCERT. Music and Dupcing Enliven TurD
 Verein Hall Last EVeniDo.

A grand New Years concert and ball was given last evening at Turn Verein Hall, 323 Turk street, by the Swedish Singing Society. At s p. m. the mu- sical exercises began. As soon as they were finished dancing was commenced and kept up until a late hour.
 John Nelson acted as floor manager. The committee of arrangements was composed of Lambert Gisslow, Alfred Nygren, Charles l.. Olsen, John Nel- son and A. Rydlander.
 Following was the programme ren- dered:
 Overture, "The Diamond (Rollinson), orchestra; Visa UT "Vermlanningarna'' (Dahlgren), Swedish Singing Society: poem, selected (Zephyrinus); comical songs Gin costume). Professor Westin; duet, An Evening at Sea" (Palloni) Miss Minnie Schultzberg and J. Nell son: selections. J. Hiding; "Sjoman- nen'' (Janke), Swedish Singing Society.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
sEAMAN's MISSION OPENED.

=. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-The County Christian Endeavor Union opened the Seaman's Mission and Reading-room at. 109 Broadway this noon with appro- priate exercises. The committee in charge and officers of the union were present. Refreshments were served all day and evening, with song services at and s D. m. Hereafter services will be held regularly on board vessels in Oakland Creek Sunday mornings at 9:3O o'clock. The rooms will be open every evening, with a good supply of reading material on hand for distribu
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
BOYS BRIGADE RECEPTION.

dick, captain of Company D, Second Cavalry Regiment, U. B. B., of the Eighth-avenue M. E. Church, East Oakland, gave reception to his con- pany tonight at his residence. The af- fair was a sort of reunion of the old members, and the past history and glory of Company D were topics of an- imated conversation. Refreshments were served and a good time was en- loved by all
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
NEW YEARS
 WELCOME Salvation Army Extends It to Many Hun
 dredS.
Free Banquet Served to All Who Needed a Helping
 Hand.
The Tables Were Too Well Built tc Groan, but the Guests Made
 Up for It.
Oakland Office San Franciso Call,

vVu T. The most lively scene in this city to-day was the banquet given to aIl- corners by the Salvation Army at their large hall, Twelfth and Washington streets.
 If any one was hungry at 2 o'clock it was due either to laziness, indiffer- ence or sickness, for the Army lads and lassies have spent the last two weeks hunting up all likely guests, and to-day they were on hand to minister
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
Woodmep's Officers.

Western Addition Camp, Woodmen of the World, has made arrangements to install the following officers at a meet ing to be held on the 1lth inst: R. Stone, P. c. C.; Charles Thomas, c. C.; c. N Brown. A. L.: V. F. de Roco, B.; W. w Anderson. E.: A M. Wapple. w.; Thomas Leister. s.: F. T. Wilder. R. R. Hill and A. J. Vining, managers, and c. V. Cross physician. At it's last held meeting, when General Organizer Wheeler was present. this camp received twenty-three applicatfOnS
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
BERKELEY NEWS NOTES.

BERKELEY, Jan. 1.-J. B. Warren has resigned as editor of the Evening World, but will continue the editorship of the Weekly Herald.
 The Peralta Fire Company gave a very successful smoker in the fire house on Shattuck avenue last even- ing.
 A reunion of socialists was held to- day at the residence of James An drews of North Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
PRESBYTERIANS REVENGED
Tbe Congregational Baseball Team Suffers Defeat in tbe Re-
 turn Match.

BERKELEY, Jan. 1.-The return game of baseball between the Congre- gational and Presbyterian Churches was played this morning. At the end of the seventh inning. when game was called, the score stood 34 to in favor of the Presbyterians. Rev. Hatch of the Congregational Church was not up to his usual form, and his numerous errors at first account largely for the big score of his opponents. The Pres byterians were strengthened since their Christmas game by the addition of Frank Mighell, and 'Diddy" Hoag, the Varsity captain. The beautiful fielding and heavy batting of these men were the features of the game. A third game will probably take place on Washington's Birthday.
 The teams lined up as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
DEDICATION OF ST. JOHNS.

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-The new St
 Johns Church was formally dedicated this morning. The church was opened for public worship several weeks ago, but the formal ceremonies were re- served for the arrival of Bishop Nichols from Europe. Memorial services were
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

tion, besides the daily papers Sunday the rooms will be opened at o'clock with a free lunch at , for sailors. Preaching and Christian Endeavor meetings will be held at o'clock. Rev. Jesse Smith has been selected as su- perintendent and missionary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
GOLD MEDAL
 FOR DE WOLF. Annual Prize Shoot of the United Boys
 Brigade.
Company D Gets the Valuable Trophy Owing to
 Default.
A Big Company Gathers at the Ala nleda Range to Witness the
 Shooting.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

sos Broadway, Jan. 1. The fourth annual shoot for the medal and cup of the Second California Regiment, U. B. B., took place this morning at the National Guard range, High street, Alameda.
 Companies F and I of the Fifth Regiment, San Francisco, who had been invited, were first to arrive at the range, and their men made good scores. A slight improvement was ob- served in the men of the Second Regi-
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also held in honor of the late Rev. Ben jamin Akerly. Rev. pr. Mcclure
 preached the memorial service and ably reviewed the life of the aged pas- ter so we'll known in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
HAYwARDs' ATHLETIC PARK.

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-The new ath- letic park at Haywards was opened to- day by baseball match between Hay wards and San Lorenzo. The home
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

team won by a score of 2S to 13 The grounds are in splendid order and many programmes will be arranged during the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

Congregational Presbyterian. Chas. Mills (capt) Pitcher. Payson Riggs Loring Barker. Catcher .....Tyrrell Hamlin Rev Mir. Hatch. First base Walter Hoag w. A. Sheldon.... Second base ."Diddy'' Hoag Cecil Reed.----... Third base Frank Mighell Joseph Mils...... ShortstOp ..Wm. Henderson Ed Henderson,. Left field ..Dr. l.. V. Saph Horace Henderson Center field ....... Ed Hoag Roy Young. Right fied.........E Ed Hoag Umpires-Thompson. Spencer and Noack.
 Score by innings.
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Score by innings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12

treaty were a dead letter. though pre-
cisely what hould make IL so nobody
seems to know. During the admins
tration Of President Arthur. Secretary
of state Frelinghuysen negotiated a
treaty with Nicaragua ignoring the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty and providing
that the United States shall have a
strip OF twelve miles wide on both sides
OF the canal. Mr.. Blaine contended that
the treaty does not exist n tried to
convince the British government of the
correctness Of his doctrine. The FREE
linghuysen treaty hung fire until the
advent of Mr.. Cleveland through the
refusal of a few of the senators to vio-
late the treaty. Mr.. Cleveland with
drew the treaty from the senate. but
In 1880 Mr.. Sherman drew the bill which
incorporated the Maritime Canal COM
pany, and Mr.. Morgan IN the author of
the bill now before which also
ignores the existence OF this treaty.
To avoid possible trouble with Great
Britain. II Is contended that the best
thing to do under the circumstances Is
for President Mckinley to take advan-
tage OF the present ERA Of good feel
inC" to secure a formal abrogation OF
the treaty. This is easier aid than
done. The "Anglo-American alliance"
Is liable &c experience a severe wrench
one Of these days.