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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
EXTRA SESSION ADVOCATES 7~
DISPLA GREAT ACTIVITY
DAYLIGHT Conference Of Bosses at Crimn1ins Saloon
to Round Up San Francisco Members
Of the Legislature
Ruors That Buckley and Burns Meet Kelly Crns and Raney
Excite "the Push "-Senators and Assembynen
Interview Dibble.

lated among the Raineyites that the
Rush-street boss has told his friend,
Tom Burke, in the Thirty seventh Dis
trict, to get out and hustle votes - not
convention votes, but votes for election
day for himself, as Rainey had selected
him as his choice for Sheriff, and the
nomination was assured and the goods
would be surely delivered.
In many of the districts Rainey saw
that it would be useless to put up a
ticket Of his own, and in order to be in
at the roundup supported" the ticket
put up by the Democratic Committee of
One Hundred. In all but one or two of
such instances Rainey had no voice in
the selection of delegates, but after
election claimed that his support" had
done the work and elected the ticket in
the district.
In the Forty third District 1t was
common talk among politicians that of
the thirteen delegates on the ticket
seven were Committee of One Hundred
men and that Rainey owned the re-
naming six.
If the Committee of One Hundred had
won but a bare majority of the dele
gates Rainey's men would have been
anxious to hold together and demand
many favors for their boss. but the
Committee of One Hundred won so
many of the delegates that many who
were willing to claim Rainey as their
boss before the primary have now de-
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The ContinentaPs system governing
the withdrawal of stockholders is spe-
cially devised for the protection or the
remaining stockholders. A great many
associate have allowed their stock
holders to become crippled by with
drawals Reference to sworn copy or
the report of the association, now on
file with the Building and Loan Com
mssoners, shows that withdrawing
stockholders have left with the associa-
tion SS976 SO of their profits. This report
covers every phase of the ContinentaPs 5
PROSPEROUS affairs and the directors of
the association respectfully invite the
public in general to peruse the docu-
ment at their Office at 33l Montgomery
street
During it's ten years of prosperity the
Continental Building and Loan Associa-
ton has assisted 800 tenants to build
homes of their own.
Much has been said against the build
ing and loan system, but everybody
who ioins the association realizes that
it is better to own his own home than
pay rent. In the majority of cases the
monthly installments paid by the mem-
bers are no larger than rental pre-
viously paid. All over the United
States the tendency of the poorer
classes of people with an ambition to
own their own home is toward the
building and loan system. Throughout
the United States there are fully 7,000-
900 persons who have acquired homes
in this manner
At no time in the history of our State
have the opportunities of securing
home been as favorable as they are to-
day Disturbed conditions are COM
mencing to resume their ordinary pla
cidity. The large number of soldiers on
their way to the Philippines left large
amount Of money in California.
The Continental Building and Loan
s-lz]N (NNan
portunity to own a home. Coroner Ed
e. Hill is president of the association,
and Captain oliver Eldridge the vice
president. William Corbin is secretary
and general manager. and he will gladly
furnish all information in reference to
the methods of the association to those
who call or write for particulars to his
office at 222 Sansome street.
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disappointment. Major Taylor refused to
ride against Summersgill, the English
champion. There was nothing in it for
the colored flyer. and, with no money IN
sight and without pacing he refused to
take any chances. so Summersgtll took
the worlds championship by default, rid
ing it in 2:1S 80. .
The five-mile amateur tandem pursuit
race was a rafting one from start to
finish The teams were started ninety
seven and two-third yards apart. Inc
race went to Hooper and Nelson In the
worlds record time for five miles tandem
amateur unpaced of 1914 Is, with Ingra-
ham and Moran in second place and Cal
dow and Goodson third. Ali these teams
beat the previous worlds record. Sum-
maries:
Two mile. professional. final heat won by
Major Taylor Tom Butler second: C h Nc
Carthy St Louis third; Watson Coleman, Bos-
ton fourth Time, 4:32 10.
Five-mile tandem pursuit race amateur
Fred Hooper Des Moneg Iowa 1o.a ana John n, a.
ners time a worlds record. Fractional time,
81 400 2-5. sos %. SIP 1914 1-5.
Five-mile handicap. professional, hnal neat
Watson Coleman Boston t225 yards) won; I:
r. Mccarthy, Toronto $3.50 yards, second; All
Boake, Toronto 1915 yards) third; r. O. Blaney.
Brantford, Ontario (450 yards), fourth. Time
1915 10.
Worlds championship match between win
championships-T. Summersgill, Leeds, Eng
land, walkOVer.
Columbus trophy race mile amateur, open to
winners of first and second places in all anna
teur events - Earl Peabody, Chicago, won
Time, Fps 3-5.
one hundred kiiometer (62 miles 1s5 yards).
professional championship of the world-Harr
sea Mass. second; ALT Boake, Toronto, third
Time, 2.15:l2 Is.
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clared that they were never connected
with him, but were merely supported
by him. OF the six ante-primary Ralney
delegates in the Forty-third D1strlct
it would be hard to find one now with
a search warrant.
On Friday evening last a meeting OF
the Democratic League of the assoc
ated Clubs was held in Buckleys Bald
win Annex There were present some
10S members of the executive league. a
committee to procure permanent mead
quarters was appointed and the follow
ing gentlemen were elected to act as
officers for the ensuing term: ii. L.
Rhea, president; George L. Loryea, wee
president; Matt Brady, secretary. The
object of the organization is for the
purpose of securing recognition at the
coming Democratic convention. Iney
claim they have many good Democratic
votes, and point to their showing at
last Tuesdays primary, at which they
polled over 5000 votes. They are to sup
port the Democratic ticket, and whether
successful or not in the election this
fall intend to stay in the field and show
greater strength at next years State
election.
They want it understood that 1t is not
for the purpose of kicking or bolttng
that they have organized, but only for
the purpose of holding together and
swelling the vote Of the Democratic
party in future elections.
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OPIUM ] q: =: =:
IN HN 3 "A n and Morphine Habits
HE EH&H - H cured at home Write
EEE@ for full particulars
- HMH and book free.
st., San Francisco

extension of reserve basin, $125 900; retain
ing wall about reserve basin, 500 900; new
roads and walks of yard. SIS, 900; extension
of drainage system, $1,000. On the site OF
the present two and half story office
of Admiral Casey the commandants new
headquarters will be erected at a cost of
81, ,75o. For the east wall of the causewayi
SIS, ,920 is provided; $40, 900 will be expended
in building railroad trackage to the yard
and about the shops; artesian wells will
be drilled at a cost of $4,000.
Along the river front to the east will be
constructed quarters for four officers at a
cost of $25, ,000 The new mechanical ap-
paratus will be supplied with lifting
power r. from, ood locomotive crane service to
cost S65, 900. new storehouse for ships
equipment along the reserve basin will
cost $50 900. The new piate-bending shop,
also for construction and repairs, for
which SIS 900 has been provided will be
constructed near the main entrance to
the yard Just south of the commentaries j
office, and near it will be a freproOf
storehouse, costing $4,000 The work on
all these improvements will begin next
month.
In connection with all this will be con-
structed a large coal storage and coal
tons, to be erected near the new drydock.
The drilling for the dock will begin early
next month, and the work of excavation
at the same time. The dock will be 700
feet long, and according to present speci-
fications will be of wood. though the off
cials about the yard still hope for some
favorable legislation at the next session
of Congress which will permit of the dock
being constructed of concrete
A boulevard is to extend from a point
near the commandments office across Gov
ernument avenue to League Island Park,
which the city will beautify. From Gov
ernment avenue to the line of the property
of the city is about 300 feet. Here will he
contructed a fine plaza, and between the
Board street and League Island Park en-
frances there will be a pretty lake.-Phil-
adelphia INQUIRER.
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PATRIOTIC CHILDREN.
Little Ones Entertain for the Benefit
of the Medal Fund.

The entertainment for the benefit of the
volunteer medal fund given by two patri-
otic little misses-Edna Cook and Anita
Smith-closed successfully last evening
after a weeks duration. and the medal
fund will be sweled by about 500 in con-
sequence The little girls. when they con-
ceived the idea of working for the fund,
solicited the donation of hall located at
AIS McAllister street, with a piano, and
secured various articles from merchants
which they ratified during the evenings.
They charged an admission of and 10
cents, and the only expense they will have
to bear is for gas used during the week,
which was not donated by the gas COM
pany. Those contributing to the success
of the entertainment were; Miss Antoin-
cite George, Miss Daisy Bishop, the Nc
Ginley family, Fred Adler, Miss Ethel
Baldwin, Miss May Mclaughlin, Baby
Lazette and Baby" Sawyer.
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A LOCAL INSTITUTION
Which Has Met With Remarkable
Success.
THE CONTINENTAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION FAR AHEAD OF ALL
COMPETITORS.
Its Protection of Stock no ders and Sound
Financial Policy the Basis Cf
Public onfidence.

The Continental Building and Loan
Association of California has just COM
pleted a decade of remarkable success.
Since it's organization on July IT, 1889,
the advancement of the association has
surpassed the hopes of it's directors and
stockholders. The recent years of finan-
cial depression had no terrOrs for the
Continental While other institutions
of it's kind met with failure this asso-
citation, owing to the splendid induce
ments its system offered for those who
desired to build homes out of their
weekly or monthly income, has forged
steadily ahead, increasing it's assets
each year The ContinentaPs increase
in subscribed capital during the last
four years is particularly gratifying.
On June 80, 1894, its subscribed capital
amounted to $3.50, 700. On June 30, 1899,
it amounted to So, AIS, 500.
At the end of June. 1898, the Cont
nentals assets amounted to 1886, 40l 30.
It's assets June 80, this year, were
81, ,321, ,S45 IA, representing an increase of
"a per cent in it's assets and 20 per cent
in its shares in force.
During the year S34 loans were made,
fourteen of which are already paid OH.
These were distributed in forty-nine
cities and towns in the State. The prof
it's of the association during the last
wear were $120,007 73, representing a
profit of $4,000 per month. The net
amount turned into profit for the mem
bers during the year was $89, 901 IS. In
addition to this dividends of per cent
per annum on ordinary deposits and I
per cent on term deposits have been
1paid. Ten per cent dividends were paid
"to holders of class IF" stock, and 13 per
cent to holders of class "A stock.
The progressive record of the Cont-
nentaTs subscribed capital during the
1ne GxrA wa q
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Spanish IN American
War Panorama

Is one of the war books which is likely
to be in continuous demand. 1t is a
panoramic record of the triumphs of
Yankee Doodle. The eagle flaps his
wings on every page. and "Old Glory
waves around and above every scene
Prominent officers connected with the
war are here portrayed. as we'll as
many of the men behind the guns"
Military life is pictured to the eye, from
recruiting to guard mount and skirmish
line. Nor is the ludicrous omitted. The
company cook receives the attention
due to his Importance; the mess Is
shown; cavalry scenes are given; the
hospital arrangements are depicted; the
heroines of the Red Cross service are
displayed; street scenes in Havana,
Santiago and elsewhere are unrolled,
the new citizens or subjects (Which are
they?) of Uncle Sam appear and dis
appear as the leaves are turned.
In a word, the gazer visits the new
localities and sees the tumultuous new
life without the risk or expense of
sea voyage.
The Album is 51sxS inches. weighs IL
ounces, printed on finest coated paper.
Sent FREE to any address in the
United States, Canada or Mexico for
IL cents in stamps or coin to cover post
age and packing. Copy may be seen at
any ticket office O, the Big Four Route.
Order at once. as the edition is limited.
Address WARREN j. lynch, Cen
eraI Passenger and Ticket Agent Big
Four Route" Cincinnati Ohio.
Mark envelope War Album"
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His Final Request.

A Scotch farmer, celebrated in his
and skill in athletic exercises, very fire.
quently had the pleasure of contending
with people who came to try their
strength against him. Lord D, a great
purpose to fight the athletic Scot. The
latter was working in an inclosure at a
little distance from his house when the
noble lord arrived. His lordship tied his
horse to- a tree and addressed the farmer.
"Friend. 1 have heard marvellous reports
of your skill and have come long way to
see which of us two is the better wres-
tier" The Scotchman, without answer
ing, seized the nobleman, pitched him over
the hedge and then set about working
again When Lord D. got up. We'll y
said the farmer, "have you anything to
say to me?''
mo replied his lordship. 'but per-
haps you'd be good enough to throw me
my e''-Public Opinion.
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TRIED To BEAT
HIS BRAINS OUT
WITH A BOTTLE
Couldn't Stand Being
Called ia Bum.
THOMAS M'GRATH'S Rash ACT
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
IN A SALOON.
After Being Disarmed He Butts His
Head Against a Billiard
Table - Determined
to Die.
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
IN A SALOON.

Because he was called a bum" by one
of his former associates Thomas Nc
Grath who gave his occupation as that
of a laborer, last night attempted 20 beat
his brains out with bottle in saloon at
Francisco and Mason streets. After in
flicting an ugly wound in his forehead he
dropped the bottle and started TO butt his
head against the billiard table. Seeing
the blood gushing from the wound in his
head and realizing that he was bent on
killing himself one of the bystanders
seized him by the throat and held him
until a police officer arrived. After being
handcutIed McGrath attempted to break
away from his captors intending TO end
his existence in the waters OF the pay
He was prevented after desperate
struggle and conveyed to the Receiving
Hospital, where he was treated by DE-
Rumwell.
McGrath, some years ago, was the Beau
Brummel of North BeaCn. he was pos
sessed of considerable money, accordlnS
to the statement of his friends, but soon
squandered it in riotouS living. tlndlnS
himself penniless he went to the interior
of the State and worked as a farm hand
Last Friday he returned to this city ana
with the few dollars that ne hao pro-
ceeded to have a good time.
Shortly after Z o'clock last evening ne
visited a saloon at Francisco ana Mason
streets and meeting several OF ms former
associates he asked them to JON MN IN
a drink AS he was shabbily dressed one
of the party jokingly referred to him as
81 guess you're right, lugubriously re-
marked McGrath, picking up half
emptied bottle of soda water which was
on the counter. I'll be a bum no
longer"
McGrath then attempted to beat his
brains out with the bottle when he was
seized by his companions and disarmed
The surgeon at the hospital believes that
McGrath is temporarily deranged from
the excessive use of alcohol. After the
wound in his forehead was dressed he
was taken to the City Prison and charged
with being drunk.
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BUCKLEY AT WORK.
Blind Boss Rapidly Reorgan-
izinq His Faithful Forces.

6IlDQ BOSS f6a IOlOIy F1eO19 an -
izinq His Faithful Forces.
In the coming Democratic convention
Jasper Mcdonald has not a clear field
for the craftsmanship. 1t is said that
p H Mccarthy is casting longing eyes
on the position and claims to have quite
a strong support especially from the
south side of Market street districts
Many of the Mcdonald supporters,
however, claim that Mccarthy will not
be "in it." as it will be shown before
long that Rainey is behind him in his
fight and is trying to sneak him in on
the convention, and that as soon as
Mccarthy has his fight fairly started
the Mcdonald supporters will explode
a bombshell in his camp that will sat
isfy Mr.. Mccarthy that being just "a
plain delegate will be his limit in the
convention.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Rainey is
using all his political skill and wisdom
to gain a strong hold in the convention
with the aid Of the Examiner and de-
mand more than a little recognition.
With the Examiner at his back he
thinks he can whip the McDonaldites
into line and scare them into giving
him a good part of the nominations.
That he has confidence in his ability
to control the convention to some ex-
tent is shown by the manner in which
he pretends to hand out nominations
at this early date.
There has been story freely circu-
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GREAT NAVAL STATION.
Work Which Is to Make League Isl
and q Useful Navy-Yard.

The work of making League Island
Navy Yard the greatest naval station II:
the country is being rapidly pushed; The
1st day of July the appropriation of can
gress of $500 767 for the Improvements will
be available and then will begin the most
active preparations for building -
fresh-water basin and main causeway.
This driveway will be 300 feet wide. and
when completed will be accessible from
one of the most beautiful entrances to
any navy yard in the world. The fresh
water basin, with it's 5000 feet of space,
will be retained by concrete walls on
either side. The work is to be done this
wear The great portion of the dredging
of the basin has been completed, and the
gravel pumped to the lowlands, now filled
to the levees. and along which maple
trees have been planted.
The $500 600 appropriation is for i'm
provements independent of the new dry
dock. For dredging and filling the Della
ware water front there is provided $50, 900;
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Ea silly Answered.

Whenever there was to an examination
at school little Sammy generally had a
sudden attack of illness.
This time, however, his memory turned
traitor, so he found himself an unwilling
victim.
The questions were unusually hard that
day, and Sammy felt that he was doomed
His only hope was that the teacher would
not cali him up; but even this began to
vanish and when at last he heard his
name Sammy arose with the air of a
martyr.
Now. Sammy" began the teacher, 'T
want You to tel me in which battle Lord
Nelson was killed.
Sammy was in despair, but he must
prove himself equal to the emergency
Did you say Lord Nelson?" he asked,
cautiously.
Yes
''W Which battle?"
Yes In which battle was he killed."
wal" said Sammy, with apparent sur
prise at such an easy question, Il specs
it must eli ben his last"
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Knew Henry Irving.

Some years ago Sir Henry Irving was
called on, in Dublin. to play a heavy part
to which he was not accustomed. One of
the actors had not turned up and there
was a vacancy. Irving had to come on
early in the first act,
Now. the Dublin gallery boy is an in
stitution to himself. There is nothing like
him anywhere.
Conversations between young fellows
across from one side of the gallery to the
other are spoken, in loud tones and in
the distinct hearing of the actors.
Irving is. as everybody knows, very
thin, and when he appeared with a stride.
which is one of the most characteristic
things about him, one of these gallery
boys shouted across to another:
''Faix. an is that him?"
NO" was the reply, them is the
young mans clothes; they'll shove him
out later on
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
Park Music To-Day.

Overture ''Mirela" ".......................Go .Gounod
'Dervish's Song" for cornet CWilliam For
ner( ;Senek
Caprice "Chase of the Lion ............ Rolling
Scenes from "Bellisario" Donizetti
With barytone obbligato by Mr.. Colverd
Overture, Poet and Peasant ............. Suppe
Horn quartet, selected.
E Schlott, o. Schlott, F. Huske and c.
Dabelow.
Temptation Waltz .................. .Bolognesi
Fumoristc, The Arkansas Traveller" Reeves
With variations for all instruments.
Banda Rosa March Observation-Disclosures. Sorrentino
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Credit Due Photographer Hodson.

Through an inadvertence. due credit
was not given Photographer ]. R. Hod-
son of 416 Geary street yesterday for the
trotting horse Cunid and his progeny
was reproduced. Mr.. Hodson has made a
national reputation with his photographs
of the volunteer soldiers in camp and on
transport ships and of racehorses at rest
q nd In action.
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ONE RECORD BROKEN.
Close of the Championship Bicycle
Meet at Montreal

MONTREAL, Aug. 12.-The last day of
the worlds bicycle meet was attended by
fair weather and a crowd of 5000 persons.
Only one record was broken-the five-mile
amateur tandem unpaced, which Hooper
and Nelson reduced to 1914 1-5. What was
expected to be the star event of the after
noon, the championship match between
the winners Of the mile amateur and mile
professional championships, turned out a
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One Was Enough.

This is one of General Miles stories
In the Confederate army, Longstreet :
corps was making a night march. About
4 o'clock in the morning, when every one
was worn out, a Georgia regiment
stopped A Georgia soldier put his rifle
up against the tents on the other side
of where Longstreet was.
WELL he said, this is pretty hard
to fight all day and march, all night
But / suppose I can do 1t for love of my
country He continued: 81 can go hun
CRY; [ can fight, if need be; l can die foI
my country. because / love my country
But when this war is over I'll be blowed
IL I'll ever love another country!'-Wo-
mans Journal
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Public Schools Buy Typewriters.

Merced County buys all Smith Premier
Typewriters for use in their public schools
from L. & NJ. Alexander, 10 Montgomery
street. =
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Cars stop here" this Is the sign
The Market-st Railway wish to define.
Pegamoid Aluminium does it for them;
Opposite Call Bldg" 'tis a gem.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 12-Chesbro proved an
easy mark for the Orioles to-day, and with
Kitson in fine form the contest was a pro-
cession around the bases for the home play
ers Attendance, 1924. Score:
Club R H E
Baltimore .......-...................16 IA l
Batteries-Chesbro and Schriver: Kitson and
Smith Umpires-O Day and Hunt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-St. Louis won to-
days game in the sixth inning when five hits
and one three-bagger were made off Mercer
Errors by the Senators assisted in swelling
the visitors score. Attendance, 1000. Score
Club r. II. E
W aShlngton -..........'............. 5
St LOUIS. -...-..-......---.- lS <
Observation-Disclosures and Duncan Cuppy and
Schrecongost Umpires-Swartwood and Dwyer
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The New Yorks won
two games from the Clevelands to-day with
apparent ease. In neither game could the visi-
tors hit the local pitcher. Score, first game:
,,oIn Club Wi, r r II e
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. / 3
Batteres-Doheny and Warner; Bates and
Sugden. Umpires-Manassa and McGarr.
Score, second game:
,-.! Club VI, r, H E;
| Cleveland ...........................2 0
Batteries-Carrick and Warner; Schmidt and
Sugden. Umpires-Manassau and McGarr