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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
DARK OUTLOOK
FOR THE HOME
BALL TOSSERS
Uncle Henry's Aggregation
May Not Finish One, Two,
Three in Pennant Race
Thatcher and Putnam Are
Both Making Good Rsc-
ords in The Big Leagues
-T@ HE San Francisco baseball te

1\ HE San Francisco baseball team
has not commenced to show any
n serious signs of Improvement.
Now that the season is fast drawing 10
end, there is but little chance left for
the long expected squirt to come. 1t seems
Uncle Henry will land his team in third
place, If not even worse than that.
The home magnate has not experienced
much luck with the amateur players he
collected to help him out in his hour of
need. Not one of the youngsters could
come anywhere near winning a game, so
Uncle decided to get rid of them all with
out going through the formality of giving
them more than one or two chances.
Nothing is heard any more of Duke Car
ter, the former Butte slab artist who
signed up with the home team when 1t
went to Sacramento the last time. Car
ter succeeded in breaking his ankle a [
his first essay and has been languishing
IN Capital City hospital ever since. 1t
Is unlikely he will get into the game this
season. If he does he will be taking
big chance.
DIR. Moskiman has shown he is the best
ball player on the Oakland team and
probably the best in the league A man
who can play any position on the team
as Doc does and at the same time hit the
ball at a $50 clip is valuable in anybody's
league.
Old Phil Knell and his marvellous pitch
ing are the talk of the baseball world here
at the present time. How the veteran
gets away with every game he pitches
is a mystery, yet he does it and does 1t
well. 1t is even more strange to figure
out how he can win from the San Fran
cisco team when the amateur clubs used
to bat his offerings hard when he was
playing with Bill Curtin's collection.
PUTNAM, the former Helena pitcher,
has made good with the New York Amer
lean League team. He won his first
game on Thursday against st. Louis, even
though the team supported him Disgrace
1ully. Putnam, when he pitched ball in
this city, looked like good lefthander.
He has been worked so much all season
that mis- arm will go back on him before
next ext years campaign is well begun.
Inatcher, who was considered the
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

- ERKELEY, Sept. 25.-About all
* the interest there is in football
IL at the University Of California
WIS centered this week in the freshman
team. Tbe three games the freshmen
played served TO give the enthusiasts
something TO talk and TO think about, and
so in the absorption OF that subject the
varsity team and all things else ath-
letic were forgotten. The theme of
thought and talk will change to-mor-
row, however, for then the varsity Will
play its first game Of the season with
Reliance for an opponent and the wise
acres viii have other conclusions to
draw.
The freshmen have won the three
games they played. but not satisfac-
torily. In the games against the Oak
land High School and the Polytechnic
High School the most significant thing
was the inability Of the team to score
in the second half. 1t was easy to score
ia the first half. but a struggle TO play
even in the second.
In the game against the Berkeley
High School this afternoon the freshmen
won by the narrow margin of TO 0,
and they might have not got that If the
luck had been with the High School
eleven. Neither side scored in the FIRST
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
ANDBALL PLAYERS PRACTICE FOR TOURNAMENT MATCHES
BLUE AND GOLD ELEVEN
WILL MEET RELIANCE TEAM
First Test of the Strength of the Berkeley Men Will Be
Afforded To-Day on Campus--Stanford Team Round
ing Into Condition Under Lanagans Careful Coaching

- TANFoRD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 25.
The weather during the week has
~ been ideal for football practice.
While the work Of the players is
far from varsity form. they have shown
considerable more ginger in the practice
Of the last few days than during the pre-
vious two weeks.
Coach flanagan is doing his work in an
exceedingly thorough manner. Never be-
fore has Stanford had a coach who paid
as much attention to the individual play
ers as does flanagan. II he sees a man
catch ball wrongly or attempt to pick
up fumbled ball instead of falling on
II he takes the player aside and shows
him his error, even though he has to go
the width of the gridiron to reach his
man. This thoroughness has won the con-
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
OLYMPIC COURTS
THRONGED WITH
HANDBALL MEN
Two Tournaments SChed-
uled for Next Month and
Practice Is IN Progress
Worlds Championship Match
Is on the Card Between
M. Egan and Fitzgerald

- INCE Champion James Fitzgerald's
advent in this city the good old
~ Irish game of handbaH has taken
a great bound into popularity. The 1our
courts of the Olympic Club are always
engaged by the members. who are playing
for exercise and for pleasure Leader
John ]. Gleason has announced two tour
naments for next month They will start
on October H. One will be for the hard
ball experts and the other will be for
those who play with the tennis ball. The
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

half, though the freshmen nearly won
when they had the Berkeleyans once on
the Vineyard line. 1t was only q rally
and the hardest kind Of work that led
them to resist for five downs In the
second half the freshmen had the ball
near the Berkeley goal again and Berke-
ley tried to kick. but the kick was
blocked and the ball was captured for
a touchdown by the freshmen. Kern
then kicked the goal making the score 6
TO 0. The lineup was as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Theobald Indicted

The United States Grand Jury reported
an indictment yesterday against George
w Theobald for stealing mail matter
from mail boxes in this city on Septeuber
II. The indictment contains four counts
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

The inability OF the team to score
Oftener may be due to the almost com
plete change in the makeup of the team
IN the case Of each second half II NAV
be due to the brief time the players have
been in training. But even a second
eleven ought to have done better against
teams Of lighter weight and less train
ing that went through the games with
out changing.
The freshman team will lose one of its
hest players in Bootbe, the fulIback. who
has been found to be ineligible through
his being a limited student Boothe is
the best man for the position, but the
team will have to part with him under
the rules.
As for the other positions. Kern seems
10 be about the best there is in backs.
Sanborn is another good one, but just at
present he is among the wounded. There
are others playing for these places. how
ever. and Dyer, Crow and Gabriel have a
lighting chance to squeeze into the ranks
Sells seems 10 have the lead for quarter
hack. but Hanna is right up to him. There
is a fight on between Haffee and Barton
for center. with no choice. Jackson and
Allen, both big men, seem to be fixtures
for right and left guard. Caminetti is
sure Of place at left end.
The weakest places I'm the eleven are
the tackles and ends. Clarke, Haley. Egg
gers and Seabury have been tried out for
tackle, and Caminetti. Davis and Bowles
for ends With the exception Of Camfnetti
none have proved TO be perfectly salts
factory.
The most important event in the varsity
circle was the return of Hudson and Heit-
muller 10 the game this week. Hudson
has recovered from his recent illness and
Beitmuller from his indisposition TO play
At all, so the team is strengthened in the
end and tackle departments Johnny
More is still flirting with the game
Whether he will be seen on the gridiron
again this year is a secret nobody but
More knows.
The most interesting fight going on is
that between Heitmuller, Howard and
Forse for place at tackle. HeitmuIler
end Howard would have the right and
left positions safe at any other time, but
Forse is playing such a keen game that
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Fire Chiefs CIoss Their session..

OLYMPIA. Wash. Sept. 25.-Vancouver,
b. c., was to-day selected as the meeting
place for the next annual convention OF
the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs Association,
which closed a successful session in this
city tonight Chief James Smart OF Cal
gary. N W. T., was elected president OF
the association for the ensuing year.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
SAN FRANCISCO
SAILORS HOLD
ANNUAL RACE s
All Yachts Except Twenty
FooterS Will Sail Over
a Fourteen-Mile Course
California Tars Will Try
for Vincent Prizes and
Flags in Handicap Event

% WO annual regattas will occupy
the attention of yachtsmen to-
III morrow. The California Yacht
Club will hold the handicap race for the
Vincent Cup. The annual regatta of the
San Francisco Yacht Club will also take
place.
The San Francisco yachts will start
from the south side of a line between two
stakeboats anchored off Powell street
wharf. No. l, being 800 yards off the
northwesterly corner of the wharf and
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

l.
ME at present than ever before and
H the coming winter will be the
Iivelfest in years on the courts The Cal
ifornia Tennis Club viii open the season
tomorrow with handicap doubles tOurn-
ameut. The club has donated two hand
some silver cups to be won three times.
A tournament viii be held once a month
until the trophies are disposed Of The
club has rot held tournament since May
30. and the players are all anxious to get
into the game. A large entry list is ex-
pected and as the handicaps will be dealt
out literally the poorer players will have
as good chance as the cracks.
DrUmmoud MacGavin and Grant Smith
will be the scratch team and will have to
play their best to win with the odds they
will be called upon TO cOncede. W. 3.
Collier and Frank Mitchell will Join
forces and a strong combination will re-
suit 1t has not been given out yet
whether they viii play on the same mark
with Smith and MacGavin or not. Harry
ROlfe and Herbert Smith. two promising
young players, will be another team that
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

An English Mayor has handed over his
omcial salary to be divided between the
poor and the town bands.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Held on Burglary Charge.

William Jones. alias James McGee: VIII
liam Philips. alias Davis, and Leslie Den
nison were held to answer before the
Superior Court by Police Judge Fritz yes
terday on charge of burglary. The bonds
Of the two first named were fixed in $1,000
each and Dennisons In $500. They were
accused of breaking into the premises of
the Pacific States Type Foundry, sos Clay
street. on September 20.
O-.i q
he keeps these two old-timers working to
hold their jobs.
Unless More gets into the game again
the quarterback fight will lie between
Belknap and Geary. Belknap is cooler
and has had more experience than Gearv.
but he is considered a little too light for
the place. In the game tomorrow against
Reliance on the Berkeley campus these
men will alternate at quarter The rest
Of the lineup will be as follows:
Stroud, center; Overall right guard :
Stow. left guard; Howard, right tackle:
Heitmuller, left tackle: Hudson, right
end; Demeritt, left end; whipple, right
half; Muther. left half; Boynton. fulIback;
Belknap and Geary, quarterback.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
James AIva Watt Sued for Rent.

James Alva Watt lawyer and politician,
is the defendant in a suit for rent and
for restitution of premises brought yes
terday by the San Francisco Savings
Union. 1t is averred in the complaint
that Watt owes the bank $145 rent for his
Office in the bank building and refuses to
pay or move.
Q
worst dub on Charley Reilly's Los Ange-
les team, has proved to be the fall guy
with Brooklyn. So far he has pitched
four games and won every one OF them,
showing wonderful form each time. Even
Pittsburg succumbed before the young
ster. He will probably be a real star
next year.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
CHALLENGE CUPS
ATTRACT MANY
TENNIS EXPERTS
Are Offered by the Cali
fornia Club for a Handi-
cap Doubles Tournament
Six Teams Will Compete
Tomorrow on the Public
Courts, Golden Gate Park

n ORE interest Is shown in tennis
at present than ever before and
the coming winter will be the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

The condition of Mary Callahan o1 Ben Mohr. the little child who was $ severely burned on Saturday afternoon her clothing having caught on fire while she was playing around 5 bon fire, is somewhat better to-day.
 At a meeting of the Young Mems Literary and Debating society of the Third Congregational church, which was held at the parsonage on Saturday night, the Rev B. F. Root gave an in. teresting and instructive discourse or the subject, "Do Circumstances Make the Man?"
 When you are in need of 8 tooth brush go to A. O.. Walker, the drug gist. He has just received a large as sortment direct from the factory Each one is guaranteed perfect and range in price from 10c to 40c. Don't forget you can have your money back if you are not satisfied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
eeneral Franklfn Dead.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 9.-- Major General William Buel Franklin is dead at his home in this city, aged eighty years. He had been in failing health for several years and had failed perceptibly since the death Of his wife three years ago. He was born in Franklin, Pa. General Franklin was graduated from West Point in 1S43 and was classmate of General U. &. Grant. He served in the Mexican war and was brevetted first lieutenant for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Buena Vista in 1e47 Tn May, 1861, he was appointed colonel of the Twelfth United States infantry and was immediately made brigadier gen eral of volunteers. He served through out the war with honor General Franklin resigned from the army in 1866, with the rank of major general of volunteers and brevet major gen. eral of the United States army, and came to this city to live.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
AN ICY PLUNGE.
Roof ColIapses at Montreal With
 Fatal Results.

Fatal Results.
 MONTREAL, March 9.--It is feared four of the persons crushed in the col lapse of the Allan line shed will die. It is estimated that fully 500 persons were on top of the long low building watching the steamer Montreal burn at midnight. when the structure col. lapsed. Only one was killed. Fifty seven persons were treated at the hos pitfalls. and large number were treat. ed by their own physicians.
 The dead man is N. Gioulli, an Ital- ian laborer, who died an hour after admission to the General hospital with a fractured skull. There are twenty six cases in Notre Dame hospital, twenty -four in the General, six in the Royal Victoria and one in the West ern hospital. Many others went to their homes in cabs.
 A large number of the other cases are fractured limbs. The Montreal when burned was still in possession of the Bertram Shipbuilding company of Toronto, the builders. They had re- ceived $325,0OO from the Richelieu company on the contract price. the lat ter holding ES7, ,000 of insurance as SC. curity. This, it is believed, fully cov- CTS the loss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
7 SHOE PHILOSOPHY.

Our constant aim Is to give you bet ter quality for the same price, or the same quality for less price, than you can possibly get elsewhere. All the little kinks that make shoes distinc- hive and work for their improvement will be found noticeable in our line.
 A FEW OF OUR LEADERS. At $2.98, Ladies Dongola Kid But
 ton and Lace Shoes. also Guar
 anteed Patent Kid in Butcher
 cut, the latest fad, $2.98 At $2.49, Ladies' Guaranteed Pat
 ent Button and Lace Shoes, on
 the new Wellesley last, every
 pair has a hand welted sole, $2.49 At $1.69. Ladies Dongola and Box
 Calf Butcher Gut Lace Shoes.
 brand new shapes. broken lot.
 sizes 25s, 3, 31s and 4, for this
 week $169 At SLID, Ladies' Dongoia Kid But
 ton and Lace Shoes, imitation
 welt soIes with all leather soles
 and counters and patent tips, for
 khis week $1.19
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
some conxre..ional Ft~ure.,

WASHINGTON, March g. MT. AL exander Mcdowell, clerk of the house of representatives, yesterday made public an official compilation made, by Tally Clerk Wakefield showing the work done by the house during the Fifty-seventh congress. It shows that the longest day of the session lasted, with recesses, IA hours, during which eighty roll calls were taken. The num- Der of bills and resolutions introduced in the house during the two sessions of the congress was 1S,420, on which reports were made on 2,S1O bills and resolutions. The senate sent to the house 1889 senate bills and resolu- tions. The house disposed of 2,41S of the, measures originating with it and of 1,O12 of the senate bills and resolu- tions, making total of S,43O bills and resolutions acted on. Fifteen of the members of the house died during the congress, seven resigned, and Messrs. Rhea of Kentucky and Butler of Mis- souri were unseated, the latter twice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
CoIornhsa Elections.

PANAMA, Colombia, March 9.-The election of congressman took place yes terday. The official candidates, Ale jandro Orillac, Angel Herrera, Julio Fabrega, Gerardo Lewis, Oscar Teran and Luis Maria Calvo, were elected for the six provinces of the isthmus. Near ly all the Liberals abstained from vot- ing, claiming that the government would not respect the popular vote. Had the Liberals voted they could have won easily in three provinces. The elected congressman intend to fight in favor of the Panama canal treat8-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Fined $2o and Costs for Cruelty to Animals.

Judge Burpee held city court today. A boy named George Fitzgerald was charged with breach of the peace in throwing a stone at trolley car con ductor. The case was continued to to morrow morning under a bond of $1OO.
 A Lithuanian named Michael Kron- kas was charged with cruelty to ani- mals- The evidence of Hans Rasmus- sen, his hired man and Constable Gill lette, was to the effect that the accused Kept a dog which lately got the habit or Killing chickens. Last Wednesday,. rasmussen and his hired man were in the fields and heard shooting From the top Of a hill they saw a man shoot ing at a dog that was tied to fence, ana remarked that it was Mike prac- tic1ng again." This was Wednesday, and Thursday again Mike s'practiced.s The dog was still alive, and complaint was made to Constable Gillette as an officer of the Humane society. When the dog died it was dissected by Dr bland and found to be have suffered Terribly. 1t was actually full of shot, one leg was broken and one eye shat tered. From Wednesday to Thursday 1t had lived in this condition. Krokas could not speak English and at the best only a very unsatisfactory account of the shooting could be got from him through an interpreter. He said the dog was sick and that was the reason he shot it. He was fined $2O and costs
 A complaint against Hugh Hosey for non-support was settled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
OLD FRENCH HOMESTEAD.
Town Plot House Burned to Ground or
 Saturday Afternoon.


 Saturday Afternoon.
 The old Thomas French homestead, :, which for many years was land- mark in that section of the city known as Town Plot, was completely gutted by fire on Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock. It was burned to the ground and only charred ruins re- main of the old landmark. The orig ill of the, fire is a mystery. The house was owned by Dennis Harrington, who purchased it and the adjoining farm from MT French about year ago. It was occupied by a family named Cohen. The father and son were home or around the farm, it is said, when the fire occurred, but what caused it they do not know. It prob ably started in the kitchen. No ef- fort was made to put it out. The to- tai loss is about $2,OO0, which is part " covered by insurance, both the house and the furniture being insured. The house was story and half structure and contained six rooms. Ii was built nearly 75 years ago and was known as the old Thomas French homestead, for MT French owned and occupied it for about thirty yearr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
MISSION AT ST PATRIoK's.
This Week Will Be Given Up to Wo-
 men of the Parish.

men of the Parish.
 The mission which will be given at St Patrick's church during the next two weeks by the Franciscan Fathers was commenced at 10:30 yesterday morning, when solemn high mass was celebrated, the following priests officiating: Celebrant, Rev Matthew Fox, o. F. M., of Washington, D. C.; deacon, Rev John Sheehan, the new as- sistant pastor of St Patrick's; sub deacon, Rev Father Hyacinth, O. +. M; master of ceremonies, Rev Dominic Scanlon, o. F. M. In the sanctuary were also the Rev Joseph M. Gleeson, pastor of St Patrick's church, and Rev Timothy Sullivan, assistant pastor. The sermon was preached by the Rev Dominic Scanlon, O. F. M, who took as his text Exodus iii, IA: "He who hath sent me to you" Father Domi- nic, who is a good speaker, explained the object of the mission, what per- son should do in order to make it, and the graces and blessings which are given to the person making it well. The evening service was commenced at 7:3O. It consisted of the recital of the rosary by the Rev Father Michael. O.. F. M., of Winsted a short introduction, after which the Rev Matthew Fox, O.. F. M. preached on the subject, Save Thy Soul, or the Necessity of Salva- tion." Father Matthew is an eloquent preacher, one that person likes to hear often. After the sermon there was benediction of the blessed sacra- ment by the Rev Father Dominic, who will preach at the services tonight.
 The mission this week Is for women only. Services are held each morning at 5:15 and o'clock and each evening at 7:3O. Religious articles can be pur- chased in the vestry of the church and will be blessed after mass each morn ing. The missionary fathers will con- mence to hear confessions tomorrow afternoon. On Wednesday, afternoon the hcildren of the parish will be dedi- cated to Jesus. This is a new cere- mony. The Rev Father Dominic ex- poets that before the mission is com p1eted the membership of the societies of the Third Order of St Francis and of the Holy. Name will be largely in creased. Judging from the very large attendance at both services yesterday the present mission will be even more successful than the mission given three years ago at St Patrick by the same order. The mission is being given by Father Dominic, O.. F. M; Father Michael o. F. NJ; Father Hyaeinth, o. F. M., and Father Matthews, o. F. M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
protocol. Colaay Received.

CARACAS. Venezuela, March e,4- The text of the protocols with the al lied powers has been published in the Oficial Gazette. The protocols are cold ly received by the venezuelans, who say that congress is not favorable to their approval. The government has issued decree prohibiting navigation on the Orinoco and declaring block ade of the ports Of Barcelona and Ga rupano, now occupied by the rebels. The revolutionist forces have returned to Guatire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Ffrhtinr tha T,yphofd.

ITHACA. N. F., March 9.-Dr. Soper. the typhoid specialist from New York city, who has been here several days to assist the authorities in stamping out the epidemic, addressed the physi- clans of Ithaca at the Business Mems association rooms. He outlined the course of procedure, laying great stress on means to prevent secondary infec- ton. The greatest care will be taken in thoroughly disinfecting every house in which typhoid has developed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Wird Weather In Russia.

LONDON, March 0.-The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that, terrible snowstorms have been raging during the past week in the government of Sanlara and have caused hundreds of deaths. Horses drawing sledges have returned to villages with the passengers frozen to death. The village bells are rung nightly to enable travellers to find their way to shelter. Many persons have been frozen to death within the villages while searching for the doors of their own homes.