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8 THE CATHOLICS ARE PATRIOTIC, Young Men's Union Cele bration at Metropolitan Temple. LOYAL DEMONSTRATION. Relations of Church and State Defined by Ex-Judge Sullivan. THERE EXISTS NO ANTAGONISM Literary and Musical Exercises in Honor of America's Independence Day. There was a patriotic gathering last night at Metropolitan Temple. It was under the auspices of the Young Men's Catholic Union. REV. JOSEPH F. BYRNE, WHO DELIVERED THE ORATION. The absurd idea of the existence of any hostility upon the part of Ir:-sh Catholics toward the Government of the United States was indignantly refuted by ex- Judge J. F. bullivan in his introductory address. "I bid yon all welcome to this entertain ment," he said. "You know the purposes of the union 'o be of a fraternal character. It has no political connections, but believes in the moral, social and intellectual eleva tion of Catholic young men, with the idea of making them good citizens of this great Republic. "Catholics in their relations to the American Kepublic are OK. It is true that the cburcli has placed the people under many obligations. We render a willing relicious alJegeance to the Pope of Rome, but we have been among the first to sacrifice blood and treasure in the de fense of our civil and religious liberty. ".Let us, then, be tolerant in our treat ment of our neighbors." After the introductory address came a contralto solo by Miss Nellie Gallagher; the reading of the Declaration of Indepen dence, by Ben L. McKinley; a tenor solo by David Manlloyd, and "the following original poem by Charies D. South: THE FATHERS. Swells loud the pa-an of a gretefa] nation To Him who raised from out a world of sea A world whereon He planned the matchless structure Of fair Columbia's home of liberty! •. < From sands where Maine first, halls day's radiant pilgrim To seas that wash our day's last glided crag. Praise be to Him and praise be to the fathers Whose souls still sentinel our stainless flag! To-day our great Republic's heart rejoices: Nor turns the mill, nor speeds the loom to-day! A day with skies writ o'er in glowing history Of those who struck the tyrant's chains away; Who dared defend the cause of downtrod justice: - Who dared demand the God-given rights of men: Who flung defiance to the raging lion • And lashed him. crippled, bleeding to his den. To-day, o'er all the land in town and hamlet. The starry banner waves in ecstacy! To-day the cannons' mighty thund'rine voices - Roll to the clouds the Joy-notes of the free. To-day we gather once again the myriads : -''• "■■ An l to the same high cause allegiance swear Thai blazed upon the banners of the fathers And shines in souls of freemen where. Be, then, the lessons of those patriot fathers Our ceaseless guide while flows the lde or years, And lightning swift the doom that shall be meted When aught that savors tyranny appears. For no; aloi.e from high upon the ramparts shall eyes discern and mark our country's foes 'Tis not the king we fear, with hosts in armor, Come, trumpeted, to wage in deadly blows. It Is the monster hydra of corruption, With sting as fell as a word -stroke of the foe; Ours to keep bn: the iron of our power - ■ • And sear where justice strikes the telling blow And when acenrs'd monopoly's black fingers The people's rights would rend and tear a way, Be his us dire a (ate as ioul oppression ' Sank under la our brave forefathers' day. And, long as time exists and cod-like actions Fire men to emulate In need's dark nlgtu; As lon« as on some Cuba's ha?k the tyrant Wltn bladf of hate his red decree shall write; AS ions: as despot hand shall wield a scepter, l'ervertlnit scripture on the rights of Kings; As long as men shall groan beneath man's thrall dom And drink forced gull from evil's bitter springs. So long shall our brave fathers' names be omens : Their deeds be aye our boast, their fame our pride; They shall be auDg until their chorused praises Be far -extending as the world Is wide. And in the m?es of the Future's promise. Whilst fair Columbia, coldess of the land. Still guards our soil where smiling Peace and Plenty Their joys aud bounties pour from strand to strand; Whilst she is Joyed, feared, honored and respected, .North, sou li. east, west, on land aud oti the sea. Her blrthiiay skt.-s shall seem aglow w.tn lessons 1 o «ons how wrought their sires to make them free. Forever still expand our Nation's glory, And never shadow dim one starry ray. Till melt theae stars of union In the dawning When Time is lost la Uod'a eternal day. Ckaelks i>'. Sooth. After a soprano solo, "The Star-spangled Banner," by Miss Kathenne M. Black, the Rev. Jo-eph F. Byrne delivered the follow ing oration : Mr. President, Rev, Fathers and fellow-citi zens: We i.Hve assembled here this evening, not for the purpose of using harsh words, not for the purpose of giving veat to bitter feeling against any one. but we have assembled here as Catholics, Roman Catholics, American Ro mnn catholics, to celebrate Jn a befiting man* ncr the birthday of our National independ ence. John Adams, writing to a friend the day after signing the Declaration, said the event ought to be celebrated as the day of our deliv erance by solemn acts of devotion to God Al mighty. * It ought to be celebra'ed with pomp and i> tirade, with shows, games, bells, bonfires and illumination from one end of the Conti nent to the other from this day forward and forevermore. Wo sat at the same table with John Adams and signed the scroll that made us free. We fought side by side with our fellow-citizens and sealed with our blood the declaration of the rights of freemen, and for over one hun dred Tears we have joined with our fellow fit'.zens in celebrating the great event which; •n the cause of lifting nations out of I ihralldom and of bringing down the blessings ! ol God Almighty upon us. We are sad to-night to ttiink that herein our own City, whoso streets have borne the burden of the commerce of the world; that here in our own City, who<e streets our fath ers made, as conscientious, free-born Ameri can citizens, on principle, we cannot join, as j lias been our wont, in the solemn celebration | of this day side by side with those who pro- j [en patriotism, wtiile their sentiments toward I our country are as far removed from its con stitution and its free institutions as the stars of the firmament whose light barely reaches our orb. Therefore, we gather this evening on our own behalf as Americans to sing the glories of our Nation, to profess our fidelity to the constitution, to renew our allegiance to the flag that protects us and with one voice and loud ace. aim to cry out with the upright people of the land. "Long live the republic!" A child must love its parents, and moreover is bound to make manifest its love toward those who brousrht ii into the world. By the same law of God the citizen U bound not only to love his country, but to manifest that love, both by won! and by deed. Tnis love of coun try is patriotism. '1 he deeds of daring done at the risk of life and limb, the noble acts of self sacrifice which illumine the historic page of i every country, and w hich have been voiced in I the sours of every nation, have been called forth by the love of country, by virtue of j patriotism. The love of country is not checked by the love of (jod, it is purificl and strengthened by it. Patriotism does not die by the side of re ligion, for these two virtues go hand in hand, since they take their rise from the same virtue ; Benjamin L. .McKinley, a Relative of the Presidential Nominee, Will Read the Declaration of Independence at the Celebration in Metropolitan Temple. of justice. The true patriot's battle-cry; in every land has ever been, "'For God and my country's Cause." The fumily is the unit of society. Children are born into the world, and the parents rule over and govern them by a divine right. The mother must nourish and train the little ones. The father, according to the natural law, must provide for them. The necessities of the hu man family are so. many and so varied that men must exchange with one another the fruits of their toil that their wants may be supplied. To accomplish this, rights mint be preserved, order must be maintained, and j dangers must be warded off. From this arises j the social condition which is the natural con- ! dition of man. Families unite into a whole, and delegate to others the power which they themselves alone cannot exercise. Hence we have the State which takes it's authority from the same source as that of the family— God— for all authority is from God. Therefore God directs States, and, as individuals, States play their part in carrying out the pans of the providence of God. Therefore, the man who love« his God loves his country well, and the man who loves his country to the end hut performs his duty to his God. Therefore the motto— "God and Our Fatherland." Therefore, the adherence of man to the teachings of him doctrine litbe foundation of our modern civilization— "Render to God the things that are God's, and to Caesar the things that are VIV-.HT's." The State is composed of families", which have been brought together in order thutall may share In the prosperity and protection which union brines. What marks the conrtnes of a country and unites its people In a har monious whole? Sometimes it is a mighty river. Sometimes it is a mountain chain. Sometimes it is great body of water. Some times it is the persuasive power of powdfr. What uni'ed the thirteen Colonies? What unites and keeps uuited our many States and Territories a id blends them all into one grand country, despite the mighty rivers that flow through their midst; dc>pite the great moun tain chain, which on another continent would mark the limits of petty kingdoms; despite the angry conflict, which once threatened to dismember them ? Freedom. Civil and re '.iL'i 'tis freedom— this is the magic spell which holds together the sovereign Stated and blends them all into one grand and mighty Nation. 1 need not rehearse for you the scenes of the early history of our country. You are familiar with them from childhood. I need not tell you that the colonists who hrst came to our I THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATUBDAY, JULY 4, 1896. snores, both Catholic and Protestant, came because they had no civil liberty at borne and because they could not worship God according to their conscience. I may say, however, that when their strong hands had torn down the mights forests and when in the sweat of their brow they bad tilled the soil, and when in peace and contentment they were worshiping God according to their own hearts the mother country stretched forth her iron hand to rob them of their civil rights, and they at once felt thai their religious freedom was soon to follow. Then did they arise in their mirht and cut off the hand that would smite them. Civil and religious liberty form the foundation upon which rests our free institutions, and when civil ana religious liberty cease to be then shall our Nation cease. I shnll not picture for you the scene that presented itself when those noble men, the fathers of our country, sat with drawn faces and wlUi eyes weary with watching for some ray of light through the dark clouds that hung over them; that is beyond my power. But what joy must have possessed each nianiy heart when the vote was taken, and each felt that It could beat in freedom; that the chains of bondage were broken. Then did another nation spring into life— not a weakling, but full of power; not unarmed, but prepared for war. As Minerva did, full panoplied and with the protecting JEgis forth from the brain of Jupiter spring, so did our Nation from the bruin of Britain, with the JEgi» of liberty about her. In 1812 the young Nation was again forced to exert herself, and cause her flag to be re s pecied upon the seas. Later on, in 1823, during the administration of President Monroe, the allied powers met at Verona and declared that the Cortes of Spain seta bad example in government to the na tions of Europe. They resolved that foreign interference should bo used to reinstate Ferdi nand and again place him upon his throne. This was accomplished by France. Then came the grand protest of President Monroe to the allied powers, in which he declared: Still later and in our own aay our ancient enemy made the endeavor to encroach slightly upou American soil. It fills every American heart with joy, for it strengthens'hope in the future of our country, to think that the Chief Executive in this land, upheld by all the peo ple, irrespective of politiciil creed'or party, de clared that a such a movement on the part of England could be looked upon by this Govern ment only as an unfriendly act. * By a nia.-ter stroke of diplomacy, Graver Cleveland caused the Premier of England to affirm, what he be fore denied, thai the Monroe doctrine Is a part of international law. We thank God tnat our country, though young, is vigorous, and that she can bid the terror of nations, the white-clad specter of tne seas, remain within the confines of Albion's Islet, We are a great Nation, and with God's aid we shall be greater still. In order that we may be great we must preserve our free insti tutions, we must preserve our civil and relig ous liberty. We must protect the purity of the ballot. We must see to it that those who vote are sufficiently educated to know how to use the franchise, and not to be dupes of un principled men. We must see to it that those who vote have hearts trained as well as minds, so that they understand thai the man who sells his vote sells his country; that the man who uses office for his own aggrandizement, or for the benefit of, or the enriching of his friends, commits a crime against his country and a sin against his God. Nor must we lose sight of our traditions. Our doors have ever been open to the oppressed oi all nations. If the oppressed of the nations are fitted for citizen ship, if they come here to work and to stay, we Did them enter and remain. We desire no parasites that would feed upon our prosperity. We should be more solicitous about driving from our midst those who have lived long among us, I may say, who have lived long upon us, without becoming citizens, than we should be about closing our doors to those who come in search of freedom. The day that we cease to be the home of the free, that day shall we cease to be the home of the brave, for it is our freedom that has made us brave. An American citizen! what a wealth of meaning in the term! It stands for liberty. It stands for freedom, it is respected abroad. It is a power at home. It means that every man in the land is a king, with the ballot for his scepter. It means that every woman in the land is a queen, and that the home adorned with the jewels of free-born sons and daugh ters is the throne, whereon both sit in power and majesty. The Apostle Paul was proud oi his title. "I am a Roman citizen," he ex claimed, nor dared the Jew or Roman lay un hallowed hands upon him. But if the Apostle Paul thought it well to be a Roman citizen, how proud should be every man who is able to claim American citizenship? How proud should be every apostle who preaches "The freedom wherewith Christ hath made us free," when able to exclaim, "I am an American citi zen!" Long may America live. Long may she con tinue to do the work that God has appointed for her. Long may Columbia stand in the midst of the nations, even as stands the great Bartholdi statue, the gift of our sister repub lic across the seas, holding aloft the torch of liberty, which, like a blazing sun, pours over the world the lijrnt and the heat and the strength ot ireedom. Then followed a bass solo by JG. V. Worn: ''Drake's Address to the Flag," l>y Fra) -k. T. Shea ; a trombone solo by F. K. Tobin; a quartet. "The Red, White and Blue," by Katherine M. Black, Nellie Gallagher, David Manlloyd and G. V. Wood, and "America" by ihe audience. WILLIAM CULLEN'S FUNERAL It Was Attended by a Squad of Forty Policemen and Captain Spillane. The funeral of William Cullen, the late property clerk of the Police Department, took place yesterday from his home at 59 South Park. A solemn requiem high mass was said at St. Mary's Cathedral and the body was in terred in Holy Cross Cemetery. The policemen were represented by a detachment of forty men under Captain Spillane. The pallbearers were Sergeants Arnop. Bainbridge, Cornelius Martin, M. O. An derson, M. J. Con boy, M. Lindheimer, Corporals John Green and William Gei man, and Patrolman Owen Gorman. Yesterday's Court Notes. Leopold Heringhi has brought suit against L. L. Robinson et al., directors of the Univer sity Homestead Association, to quiet title to property on Howard and on Priuceton streets. Jane Kinney sued Emma Rogers et.al. (or a partition of property situated on Mason street, near Oreeu. Toe American Type Founders' Assoclatian brought suit against M. t^. MiGovern et al., owners of the schooner Jessie Matsen, tor $157 10, owing for repairs and equipment. Charles W. Heals sued J. O. Prendergast lor $3784 08, due on a judgment. The California Electric Works has sued Charles F. MacXJermot for $354 '29, compensa tion for extra labor in putting in an electrical engine on the latter's property. SPEEDIEST BRIG IN THE COUNTRY, Holds the Record Between Here and the Hawaiian Islands. IS A HANDSOME VESSEL. Captain E. M. Christiansen Photo graphed Her While She Was in Midocean. EXODUS ON THE WATER FRONT. Ferry Steamers, Yachts and Steam Launches All Crowded With Ex cursionists. The brig Jobn D. Spreckels is the fast est vessel of her class that comes to San Francisco. She hold the record for the run between here and Mahukona, Ha- The American Brig John D. Spreckels, Drawn From a Photograph Taken in Mid- Ocean. >he Is the Fastest of All the Sngar Fleet and Holds the Record for last Voyages Between Here and Honolulu. waiian Islands, and has time and again beaten the fastest vessels in the Bngar fleet. During the last week or ten days quite a number of sugar vessels have got in, but all made remarkably long passages. Some were out as many as thirty-five days, while others were twenty-eight and thirty days. The Spreckels is now out seven days from Mahukona, and the betting is that the brig will make the run inside of a fortnight. She sails like a witch in all kinds of weather, and no one knows better than Captain £. M. Christiansen how to get the last ounce out of her. The Spreckels in one of the prettiest brigs afloat and her master is justly proud of her. Several trips ago he determined lo get a snap shot of his vessel under sail. Christiansen is an amateur photographer and loses no chance to get a good picture. He accordingly ordered a boat lowered, and, with his camera under his arm, got into it. He then dropped aptern, and after many an attempt, finally secured a good negative. Ihe brig was taken from astern and it makes a very pretty picture. There was a general exodus along the water front yesterday. The ferry steam ers were crowded on every trip during the afternoon, and there was not a yacht but was in commission. Commodore Bruce went to Vallejo in the Rover, while Harry Goodall ami a party of friends went up the Sacramento in the Ripple. The City of Puebla sailed for Puget Sound with the members of the Golden Gate Commandery aboard and a large number ol other pas sengers. Among the latter was Colonel J. G. Tobin, deputy collector of the port, who is making an annual tonr of inspec tion. He was accompanied by his wife. The members of the commandery are going to Alaska, and Captain Carroll of the Queen will do his best to show them all the sights. The monitor Comanche was in gala attire yesterday. Nearly all the members of the Naval Battalion went out to her, and for the next few days she will be their home. There will be general practice drill every day. and toward the end of the week the vessel may go for a cruise around the bay. The Charleston will he open for inspection to-day and the launch Amy will carry visitors to and from both her and the Comanche. The exodus from the City will continue tonight. The members of the Third Bat talion, First Infantry, N. G. C, will leave for Stockton on the steamer T. C. Walker. They are going 300 strong and expect to make a fine showing in the capital city of San Joaquin County. The Hull (Eng.) News prints the follow.- Ing marvelous story : A Japanese diver, who fell overboard at Thursday Island, had a marvelous escape. He states that after swimming for two days and two nights he reached a small island, and lived there until he was rescued by a passing boat, after four <-»ays' semi-starvation. A turtle came ashore to l*y eggs and he captured her. He lived on tne flesh until it became putrid, and then he subsisted on the eggs. The condition of the eggs most have been peculiar. The Pacific Mail Company's steamer Colon will be due to-night, but the chances are that she will not get in before Sunday. The rival quarantine boats will both be i*n waiting and a race for her will ensue as soon as sha passes Fort Point. Dr. Chalm ers, as State Quarantine Officer, will insist on passing the vessel, and Dr. Blue, as the United States representative, will demand his rights. Fasslor'a Fine Cows. Three oi Joseph Fassler's fine cows got through or over the fence of the Southern Pa cific track near the House of Correction on Juue 8. A tmin came along and killed two Durham's worth $75 each and hurt a Holstein to the extent of The foregoing statement is made In a suit which Fassler brings against the Southern Pacific Company in the Justices' Court. ST. CLAIR LIGHTLY FINED. The Alleged Child-Beater Allowed to Go Free by Judge Wallace. John Bfc Clair, who was convicted in the Police Court on a charge of crueity to his child and sentenced to six months in jail, was before Judge Wallace yesterday on an appeal. Assistant District Attorney Black ap peared and said that he thought the pun ishment fixed by the lower court was excessive and that he would be satisfied with the infliction of a fine. He thought $60 was about the amount St. Clair should pay. Judge Wallace looked the papers in the case through carefully and said that if a fine was all that the prisoner deserved, a nominal one would do, and so fixed the amount at $1, which St. Clair paid. Ex-Deputy Sheriff Frank Kamaciotti was arraigned on a charge of forgery. The amount of money involved was $28. He pleaded not guilty and his case waß set for trial. Death of Blrs. H. M. Peffer. Mrs. Harriet M. Pcffer, an old resident of this City, died Tuesday, June 21, at the age of 74 years. She arrived in the early fifties. She came on the steamer Winfield Scott, which was wrecked. She was the first wife of Senator l'effer of Marysville. She resided a good many years in Virginia and Marysville, but inter made her home in this City. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. W. C. Morgan, and has two brothers, Henry B. Crandali of West Oakland and Bloom field P. Crandali of Enterprise, Buite County, California. She leaves a host of friends, who mourn her loss. She was a native of Maryland. Her last hours were peaceful. She was a sufferer Irom asthma for thirty-five years. A WELL-CONTESTED RACE Jeffe Captured the 2:40 Trot at Ingleside After a Stub* born Battle. A PROMISING TWC-YEAR-OLD. Owybee Had a Gift of His Race. Ruby M Was a Co nundrum. The elements have certainly been most unkind in their dealings with the Pacific Coast Trotting-horse Breeders' Associa tion, for with one exception the weather at Ingleside track has been more suitable for snowballing than for light harness horse sport. Yesterday huge fos banks rolled in from the ocean, part of the time obscuring a view of the hones, the wind was chilling and the drivers looked as t bough buffalo coats would be preferable to their many colored silKen jackets. But these serious setbacks were in a great way offset by the character of the sport, which was about the best of the meeting. Better racing than that seen in the 2:40 trot would be hard to find, five heats being necessary to decide it. In the fourth heat Jeffe and Faro Bank passed the wire in such perfect alignment that the judges were unable to separate them and decided it a dead beat, although it looked as though the former earned the decision. Two bookmakers and an auction-pool stand handled the coin. The wagering on the "_':4o trot was especially heavy. The hrst event of the day called was the trotting stake for two-year-olds, best two in three heats. It brought out in Owyhee, a slaihing big Day by Charles Derby, a most promising colt. In the first pools sold he brought $10 against $6 for the field, and the long-striding youngster placed two straight heats to his credit without even being extended in 2:34%— 2:33. High land Lad, another very growthy colt from the southern country, was second in each of the beats trotted. The s*ven starters in the 2:40 class for trotters were next called. Before the first heat the field sold favorite at $15, Jeffe, who was strongly tipped, bringing $12, and Athovis $7. Silver Queen drew 0.6 pole and led Jeffe until well on toward the wire when she broke, and the Heat went to Jeffe by a length in 2:2o}s. The betting was now Jeffe $10. the held $5. The favorite went out in the next heat and looked to have it at her mercy, when fifty yards from »he wire ehe went in the air, and Clay 6 who was at his sulky took the heat easily in 2:21%. After this things were slightly mixed. Clay S sold choice at $10. with Jeffe going for $6 and the field $5. When McNair sent them away to a pretty start for the third heat, Ciay S showed the way to the baokstretch, where he broke, losiuz several lengths. Faro Bank, who was unsteady in the first heat, now gained the pole and flattered his friends by leading to the homestretch, where he found some egg shells. Jeffe now had firs*, position »nd in a very ex citing finish Lafferty landed his horse winner of the heat, a head before Ciay S in 2:23%. Jeffe again sold favorite after this im pressive win at $10. with Clay S goiug for ?7 and the field $3. This next heat, the fourth, resulted in a dead heat between Jeffe and Faro Bunk, which two had been the contending: horses throughout. Time, 2:23. Faro Bank now sold even up against the field, but Jeffe simply paraded a^vay with the field, passing the stand two lengths in advance of Clay S in 2:25. Faro 'Bans broke just after turning the bend for home. Tlie trotters out of the way, the special 2:11' pace, with Javelin, Plunkett and Ruby M, was next considered. Each heat in this event was considered a race. Javelin was favorite at 4 to 2 in the books for the first heat, but Ruby M, driven by "Jimmy" Sullivan, made a show of him, winning in a jog in 2:l6}£. Receding from favoritism in the books, Ruby did not have any too much speed in the heat fol lowing and hnißhed a poor third. Javelin, the favorite, passed the wire three lengths in advance of Plunkett in 9:2o}^. Javelin was unsteady in the third heat, and Ruby M, who was eqtial favorite in the books with him, won with something to spare from Plunkett in 2:21. SfMMARY. Trotting stake, for two-year-olds; *250 added: best '2 in 8. Owyhee, b. c, by Charies Derby (Chaboya) — 11 Highland Lad, h. c. bi- Uexter Wood (llodjes) 2 2 Lottie Llloe, b. f.. by lottery (Clark) 4 3 Lynall, b. g., by Lynmout (Uogoboom) 3 5 Central Girl, b. f., by Nutwood Wilkes (Cecil), c A ftordeau, b. f., by Norris (Dusitn) sdr Time, 2:84%- 2:33. Trotiing, 2:40 class: purse $1000: 3 in 5. Jeffe, br. g., by Arlington (Lafferty).. 12 1111 Clay 5, b. g.,by Urovc-rO'lay (Gannon) 3 12 3 2 2 Faro Bank, b. g-, by Don Marvin (lioinifs) 7 3 3 1 3 3 Alias, b. f., by Woolsey (Gains) 6 6 4 4 4 4 Athovis, br. sr., by rlovis (Clarke) 4 4 5 5 dl 3 Millie L, b. m., by Yosomile (Smith). 5 dis Time, 2:2OVa-- *I*4— B :'J3%— 2 :23— 2 :25. Special 2:12 class, pacing: purse $300: 3 in 6. Kuby M, b.ru., by a lmout I'utchen (Sullivan) 13 1 Javelin, b. c, by Creole (Cheboya), 2 13 Plunkett, b. g., by Sirai&ern (Misner) 3 2 2 Time. 2 : 1 6i/i— 2 : 20 1,4— 2 :2 1. SUICIDES OF THE YEAR. One Hundred and Forty-Six Cases Recorded at the Morgue in This City. Seven Hundnd and Forty-Five Deaths Reported to the Coroner During the Year. Coroner Hawkins has had a busy twelve months. The fiscal year ending June 30 shows 745 deaths reported at the Morgue, or 109 more than the previous yeai. Of the 745 deaths coming under the eye of the Coroner 146 committed self murder. Housewives head the list with ten, car penters and laborers combined footing up the same. The occupations of the unfor tunate 146 are as follows: Agents 2, architects 1, artists 2. bar tenders 1, barbers 2, bed-makers 1, brew ers 1. bricklayers 1. blacksmiths 1, butch ers 2, bookkeepers 4, carpenters 5, cigar makers 1, cigar-dealers 2, clerks 3, cooks 2, chemists 1, civil engineers 3. compositors 1, concrete workers 1, domestics 3, doctors 1, dressmakers 1, dishwashers 2, deck hands 1, dentists 1, engineers 2, fisher men 1, farmers 2, frog-catchers 1, fire men 1, gardeners 1, glovemakers 1, grocers 2, housewives 10, harness-makers 1, jewelers 3, journalists 1, laborers 5, laun dry men 3, lumbar inspectors 1, millers 1, merchants 1, milkmen 1, milkers 1, miners 3, musicians 1, marine engineers 1, milli ners 2, machinists 1. no occupation 12, newsdealers 1, plumbers 1, physicians 2, nainters 1, police officers 1, photographers 2, retired 2, saloon-keepers 4, solicitors 1, soldiers 2, seamen 4, servants 1, stock brokers 1, sailmakers 1, ship-calkers 1, tailors 4, teamsters 3, upholsterers 1, un dertakers 1. waiters 4, window-cleaners 1, wrapping clerks 1, winegrowers 2. The people who committed suicide dur ing the twelve months just ended hail from all parts of the globe. Continental Europe furnished the biggest percentage, Germany leading the list with thirty-three. The nativity of the suicides is as follows: Alsace and Lorraine 1. Austria 2, Canada 5, China 2, Denmark 5, England 7, France t>, Finland 1, Germany 33, Holland 1. Ire land 6, Italy 4, Japan 1, Mauritius Island 1, Norway 4, Poland 1, Russia 1, Sweden 5, Switzerland 1, United States 51, unascer tained 8. Total 146. Inability to Huh; successfully the battle for bread caused 108 despondent mortals to seek rest in the grave. Eleven com mitted suicide because they did not Know any better, while two found home life too great a burden to bear. The complete list of "causes" reads: Domestic troubles 2, despondency 108, intemperance 2, insanity 11, jealousy 5, sickness t>, unknown 12: total 146. Condition, color, religion and sex cut quite a figure in the suicides of the past year. Sixty-four married people found life burdensome, the number of single per sons seeking surcease from sorrow being seven less than this. Tne complete record is as follows: Race— White, 142; yellow, 3; black, L Sex— Male, 125; Female, 21. Condition — Married. 64; single, 57; widows, 4; widowers, 11; unknown, 10. Religion— Christian, 138; Jewish, 5; Pa gan, 3. No report has yet been made of the murders. The bloody record of the past six months, however, leads Coroner Hawkins to believe that the number will far exceed that of any previous year. IROQUOIS IN WAR PAINT Will F.'ght the Proposed Extension of the Geary - Street Franchise. At the meeting of the Iroquois Club last night the action of the Supervisors in de claring their intention togrint the Geary street Railway an extension of its fran chise was denounced and a committee ap pointed to prevent the consummation of the proposed action. In line with the dis cussion on the subject the following reso lution was adopted: Whereas, The Boara of Supervisor at Its last mv.-ting declared its intention of grant ing a lranchise for a railway on Geary street for a term of fifty years ; and whereas, the present franchise does not empire for seven years, be it therefore R(,kq vol, That thei Iroquois Club call upon the Democratic members of the board to op pose and vote against the contemplated out rage, and be it further Retolved, That a committee of four be ap pointed by the club to represent |it at the next meeting of the board. E. P. E. Troy, Max Popper, ex-Judge Ferrai and Judge A. D. Lemon were ap pointed on this committee. In the course of an argument on the registration law as now being enforced, it was the general opinion that precinct reg istration would not be legal and a commit tee consisting of George Francoeur, George H. Cabanis, ex-Judge Ferrai and Judge Craig, was appointed to arrange for a test ca«e with the Election Commissioners. A committee on ratification of the nomi nations made by the Chicago convention was appointed with M. J. Zemantky as chairman. Convention Fund. The following are the latest donations to the Christian Endeavor Convention fund: Wilson Dining Saloon, $100; D. N. & E. ■Walter & Co., $50; Hansen & Elrick $20- Kent & Beanston. $20; F. Uri & Co., $20 : Dodge Book and Stationery Company ' *"o' KBw^'iS&wKiP previously re p° rtea: : ' I ~ .- ■ •—-• — -* — • ■ ■ 1 To salute with the left hand is a deadly insult to Mohammedans in the East. TEMPLE OF LEARNING Many Bright Graduates Who Will Enter on Business Careers This Summer. FINE SHOWING OF HEALD'S BUSINESS COLLEGE. Full List of Graduates for the Year Ending June 30. The following complete list of successful stu dents was graduated from Heald's Business College during the year ending June 30. As is invariably the case bright young men and women are always in great demand and arc quickly absorbed into the commercial world to fill the various fields of usefulness. The demand for young men who are well up in shorthand and bookkeeping has been unus ually large. The appended list does not in clude the pupils who from various causes did not take the final examinations necessary for graduation. The stars which appear opposite the names in the list indicate those who have already se cured lucrative employment. Business Department. •Sol Weil, Modesto, Lai.: Manuel Lewis, Half moon Bay. Cal.; Ueorge H. Jessen, Watsonvllle. Cal.; John P. McKay, city; *William George Agar, Alameda, Cal.; *Samuel Morris. Crescent City, Cal.: Edgar Searaon, Genoa, Nev.: *Eucene Dmlen, El Dorado, Cal.: John W. Gray, city: *W. S. Parry, Wheatland, Cal.: Joel »al Rohrer, Oak land, Cal.; *Eugene McMurtry, VacavlUe, Cal.: J. L. Canepa. city: Mary H. Thomas. Val ley Ford. Cal.; *>larco Gildmacher, city; fcva ". E. Littlefield. Anaheim, Cal.; «Annle K. Moorp. city; "Elsie M. Marsh, dtv; *Jlii N. Rodenburg Jr., Prescoit, Ariz.: *Charies V. Jensen, city: Vir gil Avansino, Pleasant Valley, Cal.; .David Roas, Vallcjo. Cal.; Frank Brown, Alameda. Cal. : *Anna Odell, Lynden. Anne C O'Neill, city: An drew *narp. city: *l'laude Kin*, city; *Alice M. Kewbegin. city: •Ellzabftb Ciay, cltv: *JulU Sweeny, Vailejo, Cal.; *Klv!ra Ma'mleaf, city; *Henry Samuel, Alameda, Cal.; Yaautaro Konishi, Japan: *Frßnk Allen, Bakersfield, Cal.; Fred erick Meincke, c:ty; WiliUm F. Rea«ion, Bodl •. Cal.: C. >\ Jouuson, city. *Oeorge J. O'Connor, Alameda, Cal.; Achilles Tognini, Cayucoa, Cal.: ♦Cieorfce H. Pecht.city; *James C. t. orbett, city ; *Albert Chartln, Blue Lake: George J. Tammev, city; Addie J. Rohrer, 1 r.k». Cal.: Walter S. Johnson, Brookdale, Wash.: •Burton J. Rose. Emigrant Gap, CaL: Seukitsu Urabe, Japan; *Jolin J. Custcr, Switzerland: *Carl J. Fjord. Ala meda, Cal. ; *J. .T. Broiich»r>l. city : *Teresa Ma guire. city: *Marilia Mx-Curmlck," Oakland, Cal. ; G. E. Jackson, Manchester. Kng. ; Irwin W. Stcry, Battle Mountuin, .\ev.j Walter Krauae, Tuttle town; *Ravruond Whitney, RocKlln. Cal. ; Esther E Jlarri?: Genoa, New ; Richard Crowley, Napa, Cal. : *A. P. is. Wagner, Someravlllt-, Cal.; Bertha a. Furrer, city; *Alf K. Gibhs. Oakland. Cal.; ♦Frederick BUnch, city; *CnsDar E. Altsbuler, city; Arthur H. Burna.city; John N. Noble, Valley Vista. Cal.: Charleij W. Huvden, Novato. Cal.: Charles D, Mayer, Vallejo, Cal.; Roßer Tomasino, Point Reyes, Cal.: David R. Kssenbach, city: Arthur sherry, city; *.rrauk J. Dougher.y, city; *lhomas Dougherty, city: *Roae Hember ger, city: *May E. Ballinper, city; George H. Hamilton, Wheatland, Cal. : *M. C. Dewltt, city: *\Vii!. W. Belshaw, Antioch. Cal. ; »Robert W. Henry, Baker City, Or; 'Henry Brandt, city; Klsa Kverding, city : Amy Corder, Oakland, Cal. ; Win. F. iloran. Vallejo; Daisy Thompson, city; ♦Carl J. Schulz, city; Carl J. Kieveshal, city; ♦Emma O. Bode, city; *Robert Nutting, Berkeley. Cal.: fc. B. Greenou»h, Fortuna, Cal.: Frank A. Biagini, city; John SlcQueen, city; »Franz Mar tens, Golden Gate, Cal. : * Allen E. Pehon. Sao Leandro, Cal.: t-stelle Ahlers, city: Charles More beck, Shingle Springs: Joseph Jj. B.umb, Shasta, Cal.: Edward I*, Schultz, city; Mabel A. Thomson, city; George H. Walker, Jr., city: Wuller E. Tuft, Alameda, Cal.: Ernest Koechlin, Berkeiev, Cal.: Claude Borough, stev enavi.le, Cal.: *Henry W. Hidorn, Brentwood, Cal.; Helen Burt, cliy; C. 11. Thaxter, Carson City, Nev.; Edwin A. Hamilton, tonora, Cal.; May E. Welton, city; FredC. Walter, city; Charles G. Flunr, city; Julei Levy, city: Leonard Gujcliel mettl, Petaiuma, Cal.; *Emlly Mclnerney, city : James H. Hampton, Oakland. CaL: Joseph Alas tick, Alameda, Cal.; *A»red Arendt, Pleasanton, Cal.: Fred A. Lowell, Sonoma, Cal.; F. R. Tog nazzlul, Switzerland; *Frank J. O'Connor, Ala meda. Cal. : John F. Oakland; Rufus F. Butter, Sycamore. Cal.- Ralph Musclo, Cayucos, Cal.; *Mary Clifford, St. David. Ari?:.: Robert A. Brownlle, \ allejo, Cal.; Henry G. 1 inches, city; Robert E. tampion, Oakland, Cal.: Kstelle M- Roblnet, city: Meyer Cohen, city Eva Wclm rney, city; Emma Hartmunn. Livermore, Cal.; *Agm-s Brennan, Oakland, Cal. ; Charies Perry, c.ty; ♦Josephine Henry, Oakland, c«U. ; a. S. Nicholson, Brentwood, Cal.: Alice Miller, city: ♦Louis H. Peterson, San Luis Ob'spo, Cal.: 'John M. Otten, city: W. H. Thomson, city; Josephine Hallahan, Oakland, Cal.: *Milton C. Lawson, city; Albert Paul, city: »Effie F. Trott, Santa Maria, Cal.; ♦Walter B. Kohn.city; Lulu A. Huff, city : Thomas J. Buckley, San Leandro, CaL; ♦Harold V. Cham bers, city: Alice E. Wood, San Mateo, Cal.; Ella Peterson, San Luis Oblspo, Cal.; Mamie J. Hur ley, Virginia, Nev. ; George Wagner, San Leandro, Cal.; Jonn F. Hanson, Alameda, Cal.; George MeUle, Gibsonville, Cal. : Dorninik Moos, Sacru mento, Cal.: George W. White, Sacramento, Cal.; K. W. Creighton, city ; ♦Daniel Armbruster. city; ♦Rober: M. Barthold, city; James E. Bandy, Woodland, Cal.; Martha L. Leslie, city; Emma Wolpmon. city: Clarence Entler, Chico. Cal.; George H. Richards, Placerville, Cal.; Kate J. O'Connor, Edna, Cal.; R. L. Hursb, city: ♦!* Monte Verde, city: Henry Schwartz, city ; Vivian Hoxie. San Rafael, Cal.; «E. F. Fitzgerald, San Miguel, Cal.; Adolph Dunker, city: Edward Hus sey, Vallejo, Cal.; Florence Mcl'ormick, Pesca dero, CaL: Julia McCormick, Pescadero, Cal.; Wm. B. Kine, Merced, Cal. ; 'Henry A. Gilbert, Paradise Valle3 - , Cal.: Mary O'Connor, city; Henry Prosoie, Steamboat, Nev.; Wm. H. Gor man, San Leandro. Cal.; Arthur Hewitt, Farming ton, Cal. ; Wm. A. Louis, city; Edward J. Campbell, Ventura, Cat.; Charles P. Hawke, city; Kddie Peters, Dixon, Cal.; Wm. '. booias. city: Alma Cumont. city: Minnie Christen, Oakland, Cal.; Henry Tiedemann, Alameda, Cal. ; Bertha Brown, Fort Bragg, Ca!.; Vinnie Mac Lean, Napa, Cal.; Walfred- Paulson, Oakland, Cal.: Florence Raw* linso.i, city; 'A. Melville Dollar, San Rafael. Cal. • ♦Robert M. Blevlns, Williams, Cal.: 'Frederick J. Meamber. Pokegama, Ca!. ; Bernard Llehtig, city; ♦Ernest B. Sprunck, city: Alphcnae Brouchoud", city; Al. Robin, city: Ciprlano D. Monte, city; Anna Relnhoid. city ; George K. forep, Alameda; George Mefret, city. ♦Graduates marked thus • are in employment. Shorthand Department. ♦Frank T. Allen, Cholame, Cal.; 'Marie Baum berger, San Leandro, Cal.; 'Victor Boell, Oakland, Cal.: Annie Brown, Redwood City, Cal.; »G. de la Celle, Paris, France: Margaret Cooke. city; "Os car F. Campbell, Santa Rosa, Cal.; Minnie Dun- Dlnc, Modesto, Cal.; *S. Domeniconi, city; ♦Nellie Gore, Vallejo, Cal.; Josephine Gorisil, city Ed wßrd R. Gwinn, city: *hllzabeth Gay, city- Charles V. Jensen, city: *Kmma B. Jenkins, city' Kate Kelley, cliy ; Mary E. Lee, Dixon, Cal. • ♦Fred J. Loch, Oakland, Cal. : 'Jennie Leonard, city •Walter Mohns, Alameda. Cal.: 'James B Alan' ning, Roseville. CaL: 'Walter Megarry, Valleio Cal.; »Emma Moblad. Alameda, Cal.: 'William' Lee, city; 't-.lsle M. March, city: *Annle E. Moore city: 'Ada Newbegin, city; 'William H. Newell city; 'lid W. Norton, c.ty; 'Anna OJell, Lynden' Wash.: 'A. B. Fet.-rs. city; *i.ouis A. Pierron city; ♦J. Ratte, city; 'Benjamin shaver, city; *gus bhoentuld. city: 'Ella Thomas, city 'How ard E. Jacoit, city; Marguerite Rllev. city; 'Mrs. Alice de Mir, city: '.Nina Young, city; 'Isabel .Bocardi, Ontario, Canada; •Edgar Norris, city ♦George Kenan, city; 'George Pecht. city: 'G. Shaw, Oakland, Cal.: Emma Hanks, city; 'Fred Kronenberg. city ; *Ant.a Lindsay, Oakland, Cal. ; ♦Julia sweeney, Vail* jo. Cal.: L. Ahlers, city; *J-rcl W. B anch. city: 'Acnes W. Brown, dak land, Cal.: 'Asnes V. .Brennan, city; *.May Hallan ger.city; *E. Canney, Pon Wine, Cal.: Maiues C. Corbett, city; 'Amanda cohn, city; 'Eugene U Dimen. El Dorado, CaL ; *Lillian Donovan, city ; ■B. C. F.ockion, Alameda, CaL: *A. K. Gibbs, Oak ili. n ,' CaL; Kate *'• Wurman, s-ausnlito, Cal.; •Stella Hansen, city: Nora V. Hurley, Virginia, Nev. ; *Rose Hemberger.clty: Mrs. Amy D. Hanks, city; Josephine Henry, Oakland, Cal.; 'E. K. Johnson. I bal, Cal.: Mamie Kessing, city. WU- Ham Krause. Tuttletown, Cal. : ♦William Kutter, city; *Elsie Lange, Red Bluff, (a 1 .; 'James B. •Manning, Koseville. Cal.; 'Fraiis E. Martens, Oakland. Cal.-, Lydla Milloglay, city: 'Kmlly a. mclnerney, city: 'Kivlra Malriileaf." ci y, »i£. Me Munry. Vacaville, Cal.: ".Martha McCormicW, Oakland, Ca!.: Teresa Maguire, city; *Kobm F. Nutting. Berkeley, Cal.; Monn .Vl. Otten, city; Kelly I'readniore, Ashland, Or. : ♦Oeorge B. Pre*. ton. Concord, Cal.; *Alleu K. IVlton, San Leandro, Cal.: 'B. J. Rose. West Berkeley. CaL : Aida J. hohrer. Little Shasta, Cal.: *Ju!ia Sweeney, Val lfjo. Cal.; 'Arthur W. StauftYr. city: Elizabe:h I. Tanner, city: Mary Wi-lton, tity; Kmma L. Wolpman, city: 'Horence Younglove, city; Annie J. Campbell, Oroville, Cal.: Ben a t j.rrar, Ocean View, cal.: Bertha Ferris, ciiy; Josephine Haia han, Oakland, Cal.; Mamie J. Hurley, Virginia, N-v.; Emma Hartman, Llverniore, Lai.: Vonle Llneliau, Reno, Nev.: Mrs. Vinnie McLean. city- Eva L Inerney, city; Anna M. Closkey, city- Emma Nickerson, city; Ethel B. Nagle, Oakland Cal.; Estelle M. Koblnet, city; Florence T. Kaw llnson, city; Jessie Stokes, cltv: Mabel Thomp son, ctty: Maud E. Patton, city: George E. Jack son, England: Esther Houser, city; 'Isabel Hop kins, Alameda, Cal. •Graduates marued thus • are In employment. Electrical Enginnering Department. •J. G. Wagner, city; '\V. L. Rhys, city; «R, a Ortg3by, Calistoga, cal.: Joaeph Harris, Oakland ,C, C , a !\ : ,* Ze l la Barr y. Nevada: 'J. McKay, city; 'J U Cale; J. Colgett, Oakland. Cal.: *W. F. Read" Ing. Bodie. Nev.; A. & Boehuke, city. **" •Graduates marked thus * are in employment.