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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21

 A SERIES OF
 LADIES' TOURNAMENTS
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The ladies are ruling at the California Tennis Club at present and the gentlemen players are resting free from the excite ment and exertion of tournament con tests On Wednesday last me 1unioF ladies' class met In a doubles tourna- ment. Though the entries were not iarse the matches were of unusual interest The first match was between Miss Eck- art and Miss Dempsey and Miss TICK ner and Miss Chesebrough. The score 6-2 does not tell the character of the con test. Every point was hotly contested and the game showed some close playlns. Miss Foster and Miss Middleton drew a bye and met Miss Tickner and Miss Chesebrough in the finals. This match was the best two out of three sets The first set was won in rather easy style py Miss Tickner and Miss Cheseprough: They scored six games to their opponents two. The second game was Of dlIeIens kind altogether. At one time IL iooheu very much as if Miss Foster and MISS Middleton would win the set, but the superior steadiness of the cnaInploiis proved efficacious and the second set was attached to their credit column "ith
 Next week will see the Inauguration. or a continuous tournament among tto tho best judges of form and then the cnaI- longing will begin. Each player Will tl tla., ilave the right to challenge the playthr yha 1pUne inters est in the game is sustained, while ts IL IS also productive of many good contests.
 This afternoon there will be a general ladies' tournament, and the entries are as follows: Miss Hoffman, Miss Mason Miss Bowman. Miss A. Poorman, Miss r. Farnsworth, Miss E. Bedding, Miss M. Foster, Miss B. Drown, Miss F. Curry Miss E, Eckart. Miss R. Foster, Miss L. Mann, Miss E. Clarke, Miss l.. Denson, Miss Tickner, Miss Middleton, Miss E. Chesebrough, Miss H. Chesebrough.
 On account of the rain last Saturday the interclub match between the Ala meda and Oakland teams did not occur. This afternoon the teams from the Cali fornfa and the Oakland clubs will cross rackets on the Oakland courts.
 During the week the following inter- esting matches were played: Stauf and Daly defeated Walter and Root, 6-2, 6-4. W. McGavin and Stauff defeated Waiter and Root, 7-5, but the tables were turned in the second set, which went to the latter, 60. N. Eckart and Miss E. Warner were defeated by Misses Bowman and Foster. 6;74, 8-s, 7-5: Robert N; Whitney and Root three sets to two. Cornell beat Smith 4-6, GA, 6-2. Yale defeated Wood-- bury, 6-3 GA. Miss Hoffman defeated Miss Mason, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
TOURNAMENTS
 OF THE TRAP SHOOTERS
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The Olympic Gun Club will burn pow der at bluerocks tomorrow at Ingleside, end the South End Gun Club will do like wise at Colma.
 The next and most important features Of the Season-that Is, so far as trap shooting is concerned-will be the annual meeting of the California Inanimate Target Association at Ingleside on the 18th and 30th inst, where the sixth tour nament of the association will be held; and the State live-bird tournament, which will be held on the same grounds com mencing on June and ending on June 5.
 The gun clubs represented in the asso- citation of inanimate target-smashers are the Lincoln, Olympic, Empire, Garden City, Monterey Wing and Reliance. It is doubtful if the Reliance Gun Club will be represented this year by a team from the City of the Oaks. The San Joaquin Gun Club, the Stockton Gun Club and it's annex, also the Antioch Gun Club should have some representation; but 1t seems that the once popular sport of smashing inanimate targets is fast losing its charm, have been too many dead shots among the clubs, who carry away the cream, leaving the skim milk to the fairly good trap shots, who seldom run up a clean score.
 The representatives of sporting goods houses should be penaliZed heavily or otherwise be not permitted to enter club shoots or tournaments unless there be an understanding between the shooter and the club that prizes cannot be won by sportsmen who travel through the country in the interest of firms who deal in sporting ware.
 But 1t would not be altogether sports manlike to deny them the pleasure of en- tering a club shoot if they desired to join in 1t just for the sport of the thing.
 It is said that the Los Angeles ,Iun Club will not figure in the coming tournament because of the treatment 1t received last year. One of it's memberS-Leighton- holds one of the individual trophies, which he won at Monterey last fall. He may put in an appearance.
 In the live bird shoots purses In all high gun events will be divided according to the following schedule: Ten entries or less, two moneys, viz, 50 and 40 per cent; eleven to fifteen entries, three moneys, viz, 50, 30 and 20 per cent; more than fif- teen entries, four moneys, viz, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent.
 English snipe and quail on toast are very popular dishes at some of the bon ton city restaurants. The Game Warden of this city and county should awake from his hibernating spell and do some thing more serviceable to the country than bagging $125 per month regularly. Of course, there is, unfortunately, no law covering Snipe, consequently the purvey- ors of the toothsome bird cannot be pun ished. The. snipe was omitted from the list of game birds by the by no means intelligent sportsmen who helped to frame the game laws. Their contention was that the Snipe did not breed in this State and should not. therefore, be protected. What boshi The put-their-foot-in-it law makers should have inquired of some person who understands something about game birds If the canvasback duck is a home breeder.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
AMATEUR BOXING
 IS NOW BOOMING.

Unless some restrictions are placed on the members of amateur boxing clubs that are springing up here and there like mushrooms in April, this city will be overrun with scrappers of all sizes, weights and colors within a few months.
 There is scarcely an evening of the week now that boxing entertainment is not held in some quarter of the city, and the great wonder Is that the boxers have escaped so far without severe results considering that the rings within which the contests are held are free from pad ding.
 The authorities who are supposed to look out for the safety of Dfe and limb should certainly insist on boxing club managers seeing that the floor of ring on which fstic contests are held must be padded with boiler felt. and not with sawdust that is generally used because it is cheap, before an exhibition Is al- lowed to proceed
 Boxers, and especially tyros, who go in for hard punching without paying the least attention to the scientific part of the game, frequently receive heavy fails,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
This Weeks W asp.

The gathering of the volunteer army Is naturally the prominent feature of this weeks Wasp's illustrations. A number of scenes at the Presidio are given, in cluding one of Major Roe and other off, cers of the Fourteenth Regiment U. s. Infantry. Of the cartoon features, the depletion of the school fund cupboard and the opening night incident at the dog show are especially clever. Besides pie lures of several of the United States na- val vessels, there are pictures of Rear Admiral Dewey and sampson, and one of Lighting Bob' Evans. The pretensions of shoddydom is discussed interestingly by Tabitha Twiggs in The Old Maids Diary" Other features are a ''Wife's Grievance short tale without a moral. by the Story Teller, and an expose of the tricks to fool the creduous, by the Pro- lessor, in the X-ray column; the weekly financial review, and the musical and dramatic criticisms. In the Plain Talks to Public Characters the Board of School Directors is severely scored. Honorable Lawrence Mullrooney tells how our statesmen rule the nation The editorials are vigorous and entertaining, and alto- gether this weeks Wasp is an especially clever number of that always up-to-date weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21

which not infrequently crush the skull To avoid accidents of this kind the noor should be covered with two inches oi dust but in the end 1t will be found pleasantly cheap for all concerned.
 AS all kinds and manners of boxers d,i are now seeking notoriety. 1t would be as well also that the police authorities insist on having a physicians s certificate pronounc- ing the contestants physically sounu, Many of the young men who participate in boxing contests are not by any means sound of body. It Is a surprise to naily that casualties of a severe nature nave
 The Manhattan Athletic Club has an nounced that it will give first class en- s.. tertainment on Monday evepindg snad Mn,ier ay ier states that he Is ready and anxious 10 meet Lon Agnew or Frank Mcconnell m a twenty-round contest, to weigh in al 145 pounds at the ringside, or he Will meet Spider Kelly at l35 pounds
 The Excelsior Athletic Club will enter tain its members on FridaX, evening i,,1esa. hex. vs. Billy Otts, Joe Kennedy vs. Joe Ma her. Joe Kane vs. Jack O'B Brien, kid 6ado Far vs. Billy Hogan, Jim McDeyitt ys: rom Devine, Jack Lahey vs. Fred Muller ana an eight-round contest between Jim Lee and Pat Brown for the championslp or the club and a gold medal.
 The main event will be an eignt-Touno contest between Tank Savage and Jimmy d
 The Occidental Handball and Athletic Club will hold it's inaugural entertainment at 120 Grove street on Iuesday, the 14In inst. It will consist of boxing, wrestling and handball exhibitions. The events or the evening will be an eight-round bout between Eugene Mulligan and Jack Gran field and eight-round bout between Joe Henderson and Mike Young.
 The, Health and Police Committee de cded yesterday to report favorably the resolution granting the Occidental Ath- Ietic Club permission to give boxing ex- hibition between May 20 and 30.
 The committee also decided to report favorably the application of the Manhat- tan Athletic Club for permission to give an exhibition of boxing between June $ and 90.
 The California Athletic Club petitioned the board for permission to give monthly boxing exhibitions at HOS Golden Gate avenue. and the committee agreed to re- port the resolution granting the permis- sion with the recommendation that it pass.
 The committee reported adversely the petition of the Pythian Athletic Club for permission to give monthly boxing exhi- bitionS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
WILL SWIM AND DIVE
 AT SUTR0'S BATHS.

The following aquatic programme has been arranged by the managers of Sutro Baths for tomorrow afternoon. Accord ing to the very excellent performers whose names figure on the natatorial bill of fare lovers of swimming and diving can certainly look forward to a treat:
 Entries: 5O-yard race, class D-Arthur Deer ing, unattached; Michael Rice. P s. C.. James Burns. l. S.. C.; Babe White, unattached; T. Alexander, C. A. S. C..
 75-yard handicap race, classes B. c. D. Charles Henry P $. C.. Alex Murry, o. s. C.; s; C.; William Lynch. Hawaiian Swimming Club; D. Dahl, l. s. C.; Frank Sherman P S C.. ". Welsh. Hawaiian Swimming Club
 10o-yard race, class B-J. Hanton. P. S. C.: F. Burnett, c. A. s. C.; c. Van Bergan un- attached; D. Carroll. S. F. A. C.; Henry Knapp. P. s. C.. Arthur Watson, P. s. C.; Aruthur Metzger. unattached.
 Standing platform gymnastic diving (aerial special)-All divers will be limited to five tricks in this contest, which is not open to novces
 120-yard (hurdlel race-B. Clarkson unat- tached; Charles Poheim, unattached; Albert King, unattached; L. Ottenheim, unattached L. Lacoste, C. A. s. c.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
CRICKETERS AT THE
 GOLDEN GATE.

The opening cricket match of the sea- son of 1S9S Alameda vs. Pacific, began at Golden Gate ground on Sunday, May s, the first innings being not quite played out. The first innings should have been finished and the second innings played last Sunday, May 15, but on account of the rain so few of the cricketers put in an appearance that 1t was impossible to con- tinue the game. The event set down on the programme of the California Cricket Association for tomorrow is Married vs. Single. on the Alameda ground. It is un- lucky for the Pacifics not to have been able to finish the match last Sunday, $ they made so good score in the first innings that they reasonably felt pretty certain of winning the first match of the season.
 Until a few weeks ago the highest az gregate score in one innings was SSf, made by Yorkshire against WarW1ck- the Yorkshire eleven making centuries. The next highest aggregate scores in one innings was S43, made by the Australians against Oxford and Cambridge, Past and Present, at Portsmouth in August, 1895; and 803, made by Non-Smokers against Smokers at Melbourne in May, 1897. But these scores have been entirely eclipSed by that made in a match played at Mel bourne between the University of Mel bourne and ESSendon, in which five bats men of the University team scored cen turies, their aggregate score being SS9, and the total score of the eleven 1094. AS Es- sendon scored only 76 runs, the University won by an innings and 1918 runs.
 At Singleton, in Victoria, Australia, C. Mcguire recently took all ten wickets for one run, the result of an overthrow. In the second innings of the same match Mcguire took five wickets with five Suc- cessive balls There are more than dozen instances on record of all ten wick cts in an innings being taken by one bowler, and there are five instances of vf,nlyT tal tive balls; but Maguire's performances SurDaSS these.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
SOME METHODS OF
 THE YELLOW TAKERS
HOW AN ARTIST BECAME A WAR
 CORRESPONDENT.
And How He and His Paper, the Chi cago Record, Were Imposed
 Upon by Treachery.

It was by mere chance that John T. McCutcheon became a war correspond ent at Manila For many years he was an artist on the Chicago Record, and in conjunction with MT. Adee produced every day two columns of matter en- titled, "Stories of the Street and Town" The illustrating was of a high grade and firmly established MT. McCutcheon's reputation as an artist. The stories treat ed of everyday affairs. but were told in a charmingly attractive style. evidencing that the author was a man of consider able literary ability.
 About six months ago McCutcheon ac- cepted from the captain of the McCul- loch, his warm personal friend an invita- tion to join him in cruise which his veS-' sel had been ordered to make. His de- lparture from Chicago was made the oc- casion of a most kindly farewell demon stration on the part Of his newspaper as- sociates, who hold him in the highest esteem.
 McCutcheon, being guest on board of naval battle at Manila and of course he took advantage of the opportunity to send q dispatch to his paper The only other newspaper man present at the engage ment was the Herald-CaII correspondent, who was on board the flagship Olympia McCutcheon went with the McCulloch to Hongkong and there cabled the Chi- cago Record dispatch that was graphic and realistic, covering every important phase of the engagement from beginning to end and devoid of the padding which has characterized so much of the war news appearing In the yellow journals
 McCutcheon's cablegram reached Chi cago Saturday night: Unfortunately the Record does not publish a Sunday edi- tion. The New York Journal, learning of the receipt of this message. asked per mission to use it, and Victor Lawson. proprietor of the Record furnished the Journal with 800 words, upon the distinct understanding that the matter was not to be published until Monday morning. at which time the Record would be able to give the dispatch in full to Its own read CTS. The New York Journal violated its promise which should have caused no surprise to those acquainted :. with the character and methods of the yellow fla kers. 1t published the dispatch Sunday morning, padded out to several thousand words, and sent the matter to its twin sister, the Examiner. signing the name of McCutcheon to the expanded cablegram, claiming him as its own correspondent and making him responsible for many things he never said. But more exasper- ating than all else, the New York Jour nal furnished the padded dispatch to the Chicago Tribune, competitor of the Record.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
HANDBALL GAMES
 IN RYAN'S COURT.

Handball games will be played to-mor- row at Phil Ryans court as follows:
 J. Leonard and M. Kenny vs. D. O'Brien and P. Gallagher; M. Mclaughlin and M Mcclure ys J. Bowling and W. Hamil- ton: J. Collins and E. Curley vs R. Mur- phy and J. White; D. Rodgers and P Ryan ys M McNeil and G. Mcdonald; ; IS Horsman and T. Foley vs. E. Barry and M. Basch; J. Riordan and G. Hutch inson vs. M. J. Kilgallon ana F. Don IT k. Bonnet and A. Hampton.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
Rigged Out in Stolen Clothes.

Mrs. Cecilia Gaxiola of 412 Clement street swore to complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the ar rest of Carrie Frances Wright on a charge of petty larceny. Carrie is 16 years of age, and for three weeks has been employed as a servant by Mrs Gax- lola. Thursday she took advantage of Mrs. Gaxiolas absence to put on a com plete suit of clothing belonging to her with 1t and SIP which she had got to pay to neighbor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
WHEN WILL THE COAST
 STREAMS BE STOCKED

Anglers regret very much that the lakes of the Spring Valley Water Company will not be thrown open this season.
 During the summer months when the streams are very low and clear the Spring Valley lakes were the only solace of the lovers of the rod, who have enjoyed many pleasant hours in trolling from boats or whipping files over the crystal water in
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
Bills of Fare in Fashionable Res
 taurantS

The question has been mooted over and over again whether the engrafting of French and German dishes upon the bills of fare of the bet ter class of American restaurants is or is not an improvement. Many pretend that before their introduction our cooking coarse, bar barrie. This Is open question, but no bill of fare presents attractions to the dyspeptic, but they like the bilious, malarious and persons with weak kidneys, can be cured by Hostetter's s Stomach Bitters,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
Mrs. Mahoney's Judgment.

Mrs. Della Mahoney, who has been su- ing Lucky Baldwin for the amount of a debt she claimed was due from G. W. Dexter. Baldwins manager was awarded a Judgment of 5 yesterday by Judge Car roll. She claimed that Baldwin had made himself responsible for the amount of the pay but half of it and he had already paid her s55. This was accepted by the court and Mrs. Mahoney was given judg- ment for the $5 still due on Baldwfn's half of tho dabf
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
Battered His Father.

Frank Costagalini of 600 Francisco street swore to a complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the ar rest of his son Louis, IT years of age, on a charge of battery. Thursday they had a dispute, when the boy knocked his fath- CT down and beat him badly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
Mrs. Walter Appointed.

late Gustav Walter of the Orpheum, was appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband by Judge Troutt yesterday, with a bond of $120 900. to be filed for the faithful performance of the trust.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
Who Owns the Cushion and strapp

The police want an owner for leather cushion and hitching strap which were dropped out of buggy during runaway on Market street week ago.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21

William Dean Howells advises you how to succeed as an author in next Sundays Call.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

our trade with the Philippines vas a
mere drop in the bucket. and II we ie-
tained poxsession OF them. we would
sacrifice the open door policy In the
Orient or go back on the constitution.
There was stu another solution OF the
problem. Mr.. Williams said III we did
not want to give the islands their IN
dependence or let them fall under the
sway of another country. we could sell
them as a war indemnity TO England.
She would bring to them civilization.
The islands would get freedom or reig
ion and freedom OF trade n we would
get rid OF a naval. military. political.
racial. social and naval problem and an
everlasting perpetual foreign policy.
Mr.. Will.ams' remarks were listened
to with careful attention and his col
leagues gave him a hearty round OK
applause when he concluded.
No further time was occupied in gen.
eral bat and the bill was read for
amendment under the five-minute rule.
The provision Inserted IN the bill to lie
used as a means of retaliating against
Germany and other countries was pass
ed with a slight amendment, which
gives the secretary OF the treasury dis
erection IN refusing the delivery OF goods
adulterated instead OF making refusal
to deliver such goods mandatory.
The provision in the bill to grant
OF absence 10 employees OF the
bureau Of animal industry outeide OF
Washington went out on n point of or
der. The bn was passed without fur
Their amendment.
At 8 o'clock the house adjourned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
Butte Teachers Will Attend the
Helena Institute.
A NEED OF FIRE ESCAPES
Report OF the Committee on General
suppiies-Radicai Changes Proposed
at the Washington Building.
Heating System Faulty.

The board of education disposed CT a
lot OF business at it's regular meeting
last night. All members were present
and everybody was in excellent spirits.
A communication from the social. dra-
matte and science department of the
woman's club. asking for the use of the
Auditorium of the High School build
ing on the 30th inst, was referred. as
was a communication from Mary Rog-
ers. a teacher. giving her reasons for
absence from duties. The teacher was
al OF pneumonia
There was considerable discussion ov-
er the proposition OF the Butte
teachers attending the state teachers
institute at Helena on the 27th, 2sth
and 18th of this month. There was for
some time an impression that the Butte
teachers did not care whether the state
teachers institute kept up or not. 1t
has also been SAID at one time the Hell
n teachers did not care whether the
Butte schools or school teachers re-
mained on earth or not. but of nte
these Impressions have vanished and IL
81 probable that the Butte and Helena
teachers will all put their feet under
the same table and eat salads and
drink toaSts AT the banquet OF the IN
etitute in the last week of this month.
However, the board last night gave it's
unqualified sanction to that proposition
by voting Its Endorsement of the plan
and requesting all teachers who Car
conveniently do so to attend the meet
ing OF the states teachers. The board,
however. gave the superintendent TO
understand that the teachers should not
feel II incumbent upon them to attend
merely because Il took formal action In
h matter. II was put in form merely
for the purpose of showing its approx
al of teachers attending uch meetings.
Mr.. Lane Of the general supplies COM
mittee reported that the committee had
visited the Garfield and Lincoln school
buildings for the purpose OF investigst-
ing the need of fire escapes for those
houses The committee recommended
that escapes be provided for those
buildings and that ladders be placed
from the porch on the north side of the
Washington building to the ground. The
committee also visited the Washington
building TO investigate the heating and
ventilating facilities. Here radical
changes were proposed. The heating OF
the house needs ''fxing.' said Mr..
Lane and Chairman Long said. Hear.
hear" 1t appears that the
system Is faulty to de-