The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 11, 1895, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATUBDAY.,'I\IAY 11, I895. COLD DAY FOR- SPORTS. Deputy Sheriffs Make a Raid on the Hawthorne Track. GATHERING IN THE GAMBLERS. The Civic Federation Get After the Violators of Law in Cook County. CHICAGO, IrL., May 10.—It was a colg | day for the sports at the Hawthorne race- | track to-day, when 150 big deputy Sheriffs marched into the track and declared that Hawthorne was running a game prejudi- cial to good morals, the laws and the peace of the community. Having declared themselves, the deputies proceeded to gather in Edward Corrigan, the master of Hawthorne, and John Brennock, his busi- ness partner; Joseph F. Ullman, the pro- prietor of the foreign book, and twenty-six smaller fry. The prisoners were hustled off to the city and brought before Judge Ewing of the Superior Court, who, after a short discussion with the attorneys of the prisoners and for the Civic Federation, | which planned the raid, admitted the pris- | oners to bail in the sum of $300 each. The | officials of the Civic Federation have de-| términed that there shall be no racing con- trary to the law in Cook County this year, and they declare that they will repeat the raids as often as the management of Haw- | thorne cares to open up. The gambling evil at the racetracks be- | came so offensive that President Baker of | the federation resolved to begin warfare | on them without waiting for the interven- tion of the federation’s committee on morals. He consulted with a namber of | the prominent members of the federation | and all of them approved and indorsed his | plans and promised him their support. ! 1t was decided to swear out warrants be- | fore & Judge of a court of record, as it was | known that Hawthorne people kept a | Justice of the Peace at the racetrack and were prepared to give bail on the spot | when arrests were made on warrants | issued by another Justice. Warrants were | accordingly taken out before Judge Ewing | this morning, given to the Sheriff at noon | and two hours later a small army of depu- | ties was headed toward the track, carryi warrants returnable in- Judge Ew court at 4 o'clock. | Rumors of the intended raid had got | abroad, however, and when the army of | the law approached the track there was | great confusion and excitement. The | bookmakers had been given the alarm and | at once began to hustle their blackboards | aut of sight. Some of the bookmakers | made a wild break for liberty, but the | officers secured as many of them as they cared for. Joe Ullman was among the | number. The formal hearing of the pris- | oners will be next Tuesday morning at 10 | o’clock. | President Baker was prompted to vigor- ous action in the matter, it is said, by the federation people, by the audacity | of the track managers in ignoring the law as entirely as if it did not exist. That | betting at racetracks is a viglation of the | State law is not questioned. 8o well wer the racing crowds satisfied that their en- thiprises were illegal fhat they cansed B[ be introduced in the Legislature the Humphrey racing bill, legalizing racing in the State under certain conditions. This bill has not yet become a law, but | the racetrack people did not wait for the General Assembly to act on their bill. | They made extensive preparations for the | all-summer racing meeting and the two | associaticns arranged to divide the time | so that both would have equal chances at | the public. President Baker watched this | performance till he thought it time to use | the Civic Federation’s influence to compel | respect for the law and then he acted. | LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 10.—Only two | favorites came under the wire at Churchill Downs this afternoon, the other races being won by fairly well played second and third choices. The Jockey Clubthrew its gates open to the ladies and the attend- ance was in the neighborhood of 6000. The betting on all events was brisk and in some cases the bookies had all they counid do to handle the money. The track was fast. In the fourth race Starbeam became ractious at the post and threw his jockey, Matthews, over the fence. The boy was not seriously hurt and rode out the race. | Five furlongs, Rap & Tap won, Miss Young second, Horace Argo third. Time, 1:0134. One and a sixteenth miles, selling, Fred Gardner won, Elsie second, Royal Prince third. Time, 1:501. Seven luriongf. Rainmaker won, Miss Florist second, Mate third. Time, 1:30. Four furlongs, selling, Helen Mar won, Galety Girl second, Petratene third. Time, :50. Six furlongs, selling, Clintie C won, Domingo second, Cyclone third. Time, 1:15%. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., May 10.—Selling, three-quar- ters of & mile, Hush won, Booke second, Bells third. Time, 1:21. Nine-sixteenths of & mile, Butters won, Jene second, Alopathy third. Time, :59. _One and a sixteenth miles, Duckadoo won, Emperor Billet second, Herndon third. Time, | | } | even-eighths of a_mile, Little Nell won, .;‘ml;;,;gler second, Golden Crown third. Time, 13414, Three-fourths of a mile, Proverb won, Frank C-D second, Artless third. Time 1:20%4. HAWTHORNE, ILL., May 10.—Weather | fine; attendance large. One-half mile, Miss Maxim won, Marsian sec- ond, Pete Clay third. Time, :493;. One mile, Our Maggie won, Burrell’s Billet second, Little Ed third. Time, 1:4114. One 'mile, Tremor won, Rossmer second, Hartford third, Time,1:43};. Four and one-half furlongs, Maid of Honor won, Kamsin second, Bon Soir third. Time, 553, Seven and one-half furlongs, Booze won, Oakley second, La Joya third. Time, 1:28. Five furlongs, Dick Behan won, Collins sec- ond, Cossack third. Time, 1:0217. AT 8T. ASAPH TRACK. Racing to Re Resumed There Regardless of AU Rulings. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—Owing to the action of the Jockey Club in revok- ing the license of the Virginia Jockey Club, the races at St. Asaph track were not run. Early in the day Bill Daly tele- graphed to August Belmont, asking if the programme as arranged for to-day could be run off. He received an answer saying that any horses running over the St. Asaph course would not be eligible to run on Jockey Club tracks. During the after- noon a meeting of the executive commit- tee was held at the Raleigh Hotel, J. M. Hill, J. C. Carr, Tobe Wall and J. M. Kirk were present. It was decided to race as heretofore, commencing Monday, inde- pendent or either the Jockey Clubor the Western Turf Congress. MAKES A WORLD'S RECURD. The Great Fifty-Mile Run of Wahl on His Wheel. PUEBLO, Coro., May 10.—L. C. Wah! of | Colorado Springs,a member of the Century |ing loudly protested against the fight | have been selected at Carlins Springs, situ- | ated on the dividing line between Alexan- | from this city by rail and seven by turn- | Springs great quantities of building ma- | Eastern Cracks Make Good Scores at Pigeon Shooting. CINC TI, On1o, May 10.--The Du- | Glover of Rochester and Upson of Cleve- Fountain River, a stream over lm,leetl wide. The first four miles were ridden in eight minutes. No pacemaker accom- panied the rider. The previous American record for fifty miles, held by Kembler of Asbury Park, is 2:30:40. The previous world’s record, held by Linton of Herne Hill, England, was 2 hours 27}¢ minutes. WILL VIRGINIA. FIGHT 12 A Place Selected for the Corbett-Fitzsim- mons Contest. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The Evening News says an amphitheater is being built across the Potomac, in Alex- andria County, Va., for the Corbett-Fitz- simmons fight. The Florida citizens, hav- taking place in Jacksonville under the auspices of the Duval Athletic Club, pleni- potentiaries were sent out to reconnoiter in various sections of the country and as- certain the feeling. A careful comparison of results developed the conclusion that Virginia was by all odds the best place. It offered greater advantages with fewer drawback According to the laws of Virginia the Governor is absolutely prohibited from in- terfering with affairs of a county except upon the formal request of a duly elected Sheriff of such county. All minor arrangements were perfected and the location for a clubhouse is said to dria and Fairfax counties. This placeisa smali country village on the Washington and Ohio Iroad, some twelve miles pike. Charles Churchman, an Alexandria con- tractor, has had transported to Carlins terial, and to-day followed it with a large force of carpenters, who will immediately begin the construction of the building. This, it is supposed, will be the amphithea- ter where Corbett and Fitzsimmons will settle their differences. The parties for whom the work is being performed are variously represented to be from Jackson- ville, Louisville, New Orleans and other points. DUPONT PRIZ TOURNAMENT. pont prize tournament closed to-day after a four days’ shoot. The purses for experys were divided at the ratio of 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. Those for amateurs were divided in the ratio of 30, 25, 20, 15.and 10 per cent to the winners of the Dupont cash prizes. Milwaukee,} ond, F. V. Expert class—P. P. Merri 116 out of a possi ; randyke, Dayton, N. J., 11 11, land, 113, divided $60; fourth, Heikes, Ful- ford, Grim and Hoffman, 112, §45; fifth, R. Trimble, Covington, 111, $30. In the amateur class the winners were: First, Murphy and Cherry ; second, Gruber; third, Gamble; fourth, Hartington and Harry; fifth, Forrester. The prize for the best general average has not been made out yet, but is likely to go to Glover of Rochester. RACING COMMISSIONERS. They Grant a License for Events at Mor- ris Park. i NEW YORK, N. Y., May 10.—The rac- ing commissioners appointed yesterday held their first meeting to-day in Commis- sioner Belmont’s office. Mr. Belmont was elected chairman and John Soden sec- retary. The application of the National Steeple- chase Association for a license to race at Morris Park was granted, and the commis- sion adjourned. This will permit of the opening of the season to-morrow at Morris Parg. At the conclusion of the meeting the stewards of the Jockey Club met to take tinal action on the St. Asaph track and the Summertime scandal. Arrange- ments will also be made for the opening of the season at the Gravesend track. HAVE THE CAT CRAZE. Shows to Be Held in Severul Eastern Cities. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 10.—The cat shows seem not only to have taken the city but the country at large. Dispatches and letters have been received by Secretary Hyde from Boston, Minneapolis and Prov- idence asking his assistance and advice on the organization of cat shows, which, it is said, will be held in those cities in the near future. Steps are already being taken to- ward the formation of a National associa- tion along the same lines as the dog clubs, and cats will be registered as dogs are now. Johnson Not @ Professional. PHILADELPHIA, Ps., May 10.—Chair- man W. D. Gideon of the racing board of the L. A. W. said this afternoon that John 8. Johnson has not been declared a pro- fessional, as announced in a Hartford (Conn.) cycling journal. Johnson was in Philadelphia to-day and gave Chairman Gideon a formal denial of the charges made against him. Mr. Gideon promptly mailed Johnson’s statement to the other members of the racing board and they will decide by a mail vote whether or not John- son shall be debarred from the amateur ranks. JEM SMITH THE WINNER. He Defeats Pritchard for the Champion- = ship of England. LONDON, Exc., May 10.—Jem Smith and Ted Pritchard fought to-night at Cen- tral Hall, Hotborn, for the heavy-weight championship of England and £200 a side and a purse. The decision was to be iven to the best man in twenty rounds. fn the first round Pritchard had the ad- vantage, but in_the second Smith gotina severe blow on Pritchard’s body and soon knocked him out of the ring. Pritchard was unable to respond to the call of time and the fight was awarded to Smith. Accepts O’Donnell’s Challenge. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 10.—‘Parson” Davies has issued a reply in behalf cf Joe Choynski to Steve O’Donnell’s challenge, through Brady, offering to make a match for $2500 a side, nine or ten weeks from the time of signing articles, the contest to take place before the club offering the iargest purse. Davies incloses a check for $500. Blackburne Is Beaten. LONDON, Exc., May 10.—Von Bardele- ben beat Blackburne to-day in the seventh game of the match at the British Chess Club. Blackburne 8, Bardeleben 2, drawn 2. Eastern Baseball. PITTSBURG, PA., May 10.—Pittsburgs 6, base hits 12, errors 2. Baltimores 5, base hits 10, errors 2. Batteries—Kinslow, Colclough and Hart: Robinson, Hoffer and Gleason. LOUISVILLE, K/, May 10 Louisvilles 8, base hits 10, errors 4. New Yorks 4, base hits 6, errors 3. Batteries—Cole and McDermott; Far- rell, Meakin and Boswell. g ST.LOUIS, Mo., Mey 10.—St Lonis 4, base hits 8, errors 4. Philadelphias 14, base hits 21, er- ers 3. Batteries—Clarkson and Peitz, Smith and Buckley. CHICAGO, TiL., May 10.—Chicago 14, base hits 21, errors 3. Bostons 1, base hits 6, errors 4. Batteries—Hutchinson and Donohue; Wil- €on, Banner and Ganzel, CLEVELAND, On10, May 10.—Clevelands 5, base hits 12, errors 5. Washingtons 6, base hits 9, errors 3. Batteries—0’Connor and Wallace, McGuire and Mercer. Road Club, broke the world’s fifty-mile record to-day, riding from a point four miles north of Colorado Springs to this city in 2 hours and 15 minutes. The wind favored him. He was obliged to ford Ir will be gratifying to consumers to note that the quality of the baking powder most_generally in use in their kitchens, the Royal, is confirmed bK the highest official authorities as altogether the nest of any in the market. IN THE SPRECKELS CASE: Shall the Defendant Be Com- pelled to Produce the Cashbook ? PART OF A LONG ARGUMENT. Mr. Delmas Contends That His Client Cannot Be Forced to Answer Certain Questions. In the case of C.A. Spreckels against Claus Spreckels Judge Daingerfield yester- day afternoon heard part of what promises to be a lengthy argument concerning the point as to whether or not the defendant shall be compelled to answer certain ques- tions and produce certain books and papers. Itis expected that the argument will be concluded some time Monday even- ing, and to this end 4 p. M. of that day has been set for its continuance. Very brief and pointed was Mr. Delmas in his open- ing statement. Whether his client was warranted in declining to answer the questions put by Mr. Ach and in refusing to produce the books called for in the sub- pena issued at the instance of the plaintiff were the points for his Honor to decide. As to the questions, if tirey were relevant at all, Mr. Delmas contended they could only be relevant as showing the justifica- tion or lack of justification of the words spoken. The questions could only be asked to show that the plaintiff was not guilty of the charges of -embez- zlement, and no such showing had been made. As to the production of the books and letters the objection was twofold. In the first place, his client denied the power of such a subpena as had been issued to com- pel their production. If the power of com- elling a great business enterprise to pro- duce its private books and letters were vested in a notary or a commissioner, said Mr. Delmas, it could easily be seen what an engine of oppression such authority could become. There was no such power, he thought. And then, if & court commis- sioner could compel the vproduction of the books, at least it must be shown that the books contain facts pertinent to the issue before the court. Before Attorney Ach began his reply, Judge Daingerfield suggested that the matter be taken ug seriatim. ‘“What was the first question objected to?” he asked. “1 asked the defendant what were the names of his other sons,” said Mr. Ach, “‘and he declined to answer.” In slander cases the rule was, Mr. Ach contended, that all family relations, influ- ences and connections pertinent to the issue could be gone into. ‘‘And, besides, Mr. Delmas was permitted to ask all these questions of C. A. Spreckelu when the lat- ter was on the stand.” The questions asked and the documents required would show every doliar of money gpent by the plaintiff at that time, said Mr. Ach; and would prove that the charge of embezzlement was false. Such testi- mony would surely be admissible, as show- ing malice in the slander. “‘Have you in your possession the cash- books of the Sugar Refinery Company ?” was another one of the questions that Claus Spreckels declined to answer at the instructions of his attorneys. Mr. Ach was reading the questions from a tran- script of the examination. He read many similar questions, all of the same tenor but couched in different phrase. Then he continued his argument, citing authorities to corroborate it, until the hour of adjourn- ment. Judge Daingerfield sugiestcd at first that the case go oyer till next Friday, but upon Mr. Delmas explaining that his client de- sired to start for Eumge on that day on an errand of considerable importance, Monday evening was fixed as the date. IN SCHUETZEN COIRCLES. The Vereins Selecting Representatives for the Great Contest to Be Held in New York. There wasa very lively discussion among the members of the San Francisco Schuet- zen Verein, in California Hall last night. In a few weeks the greatest shooting festi- val ever held in America will begin in New York, and on that occasion over $10,000 will be distributed in prizes. To join the bund requires an expenditure of about $80, and this sum the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein was not at first inclined to spend, so last night's meeting was called to dis- cuss the matter. The Germania Schuetzen Club is a mem- ber of the bund, and the best shots in the San Francisco Verein say that if they can- not go as represantatives of their own sec- tion they will enroll under the banner of the Germanias. All the best marksmen are anxicus to go, as there will be a trial of the various club representatives at Mil- waukee, and the winners there may expect to carry off the big prizes in New York. No matter what the San Francisco Schuetzen Club decides upon as a body it is certain that D. B. Faktor, last year's Schuetzen King, and Adolph Strecker, who made 99 out of a possible 100 at Schuetzen Park two Sundays ago, will be members of the team. Others who are sure to go, either as representatives of a schuetzen club or on their own account, are August Jungblut, George Helm, W. Ehrenpfort and Fred P. Schuster. All these men are glood shots and are deter- mined to uphold the reputation of Cali- fornia. Philo Jacoby, the champion of a hun- dred prize shoots, will also journey to the Far East to uphoid the reputation of the Golden West. He will be accompanied by at least six other members of the Germania Club, and between them they hope to carry some of the principal prizes back to San Francisco. Adolph Strecker is undoubt- edly the most consistent shot in San Fran- cisco and his scores will be followed with interest by every member of every schuet- zen club in the State. | THE WORTHINGTON TRIAL. Difficulty as to the Admission of Annie Kelly’s Deposition, The opening statement of the Assistant District Attorney, E. D. Peixotto, in the case of the people against Louisa A. ‘Worthington for murder, was listened to by a large attendance in Judge Belcher's court yesterday. He recited the circum- stances of Henry Baddeley’s shooting at the Washington-street wharf and the con- viction of the defendant for the crime. She had been sentenced to twenty years’ im- prisonment in San Quentin, but had re- ceived a new trial. In the interim an im- portant witness, Annie Kelly, bad died. The same witnesses as at ‘the first trial were heard. Drs. W. L. Berry, A. P. 0’Brien and George B. Somers testified as to the wounds on the person of Henry Baddeley. J. H. Brennan, engineer of the Stockton steamer, _Philip = Hennessy, Sergeant Thomas Mahoney. and Officers Dennis Courneen and Thomas Dillon told about the shooting. In the afternoon Alfred and James Baddeley, brothers of the dead man, were examined as to their knowledge of their brother’s relations with Mrs. Worth- ington. The question of the admissibility of the deposition of Annie Kelly, now deceased, who had been a mutual friend of the rufies, came up, but was not submitted. will be argued on Monday morning and tth prosecution - will shortly thereafter res ————— Protection to Bicycles, At 8 meeting of the Health and Police Com- mittee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday a letter was read from Devany, Hopkins & Co., 8. F. Thorn, C.K. Melrose and other bicycle- riders complaining of the damage cansed by riding over broken bottles and otiler refuse on the streets and requesting that the ordinance prohibiting the throwing of garbage upon the streets be amended so as to compel people to remove garbage from the street in front of their residences. The communication was placed on file, because the committee deemed the existing orders sufficient. SUSPECTED MURDER. Henry Sandt Arrested for Supposed Com- plicity in the Weber Murder in Sacramento. Henry Sandt, alias “Cheyenne Rgd,” was lodeed in the tanks of the City*Prison yesterday, on suspicion of being a party to the murder of John Weber, the grocer of Sacramento, and his wife, who were found dead in their residence, 1217 L street, on the morning of December 29, 1894. The Sacramento police have been after Sandt for some time. Soon after the mur- der they were looking for two brothers named Sprout and for Sandt. The Sprout brothers gave themselves up, and after being taken to Sacramento nndlsub]ected to a rigid examination were discharged. Attne same time the Sacramento police wanted Sandt very badly, but as he was not to_be found Uaptain Lees put Officer A. J. McGrew on his track and had him arrested in this City yesterday. Captain Lees telephoned at once to Sac- ramento that he had the man, and he re- ceived an answer that one of the Sacra- mento police would be down here to-day to identify the man, Sandt, as the one they are looking for, or prove that he is not the man they want. Sandt was known to the Sacramento police before the murder, but it was not until some time afterward that he was in any way suspected of the crime. Their theory is that more than one man is impli- cated in the crime. ‘They think there were at least two, and possibly more, and feel that the Sandt they are looking for is one of the assassins. SUPPOSED TO 2 THE Sandt, Alias ¢Sly Red,” “Arrested for the Murder of the Webers. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 10.—The man Sandt who has been arrested in San Francisco for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Weber in this city last December is well known here, and if he is the Siand that the officers have been looking for it is be- lieved that sufficient evidence will be forthe coming to convict. Sandt is known here under the nickname of “Shy Red.” He has always borne an unsavory reputation, and although his picture cannot be found in the rogues’ gal- lery at Folsom it is believed that he served a term there. Within a week of the Weber murder De- tective Ike Simmons, who is one of the shrewdest officers in the State, announced to the Board of Supervisors that he thought | he knew the man who committed the deed, and the board employed him. The man he suspected was “Shy Red.” Simmons spent several months’ hard work on the case and furnished the police departments throughout the State with a description of the man wanted. He will leave at 1:25 this morning for San Francisco in company with other otficers, and if the man whom the police | of that city have in custody is the mur- derer of the Webers he is probably on his way to the gallows. The evidence against Sandt is very strong. He is known to have been in this city at the time of the murder, and to have | dropped out of sight immediately after- ward. He answers the description of one of the men whom the conductor saw on the train bound for San Francisco on the | night of the crime. The bloody clothing | iound in a barrel back of the store has been identified as his. ‘The coat has been -identified by a ‘man who threw it away and who knowing ‘‘Shy | Red” saw him pick it up. The suspected | man is a Pennsylvania German, but he | talks like an Irishman. Hecame to Sacra- mento overa year ago and was a close friend of Joe and Bill Sprout, who were arrested for the murder, but who were let | go on account of insufficient evidence. | The whole gang were known as all-round crooks and the Sprouts were continually in jail. These latter are still believed to know something about this murder, and it is thought that “‘Shy Red” may be induced to squeal. The arrest of Sandts has been kept very quiet and Police Captain Antho- ny Green wasin profound ignorance that such an arrest bad been made until in- formed of the fact by the CArr corre- spondent. It seems that those only have been told of the capture who have been in- strumental in running the man to earth, | and some fear is entertained that “Red’s’ parters, learning of the capture, may the State. WAS CALLED A COWARD, Harry A, Rolff Could Not Bear the Stigma, So He Took His Own Life. | Harry A, Rolff, a dairyman, took his life at his home, southwest corner of Plymouth and Lobos avenues, yesterday. He was 55 years of age, the father of nine children and well to do, yet he and his wife did not agree. It appears that the couple had some trouble over the chastisement of the eldest boy, and the mother called her hus- band a coward. The dairyman brooded over this fortag hour or so, and then secur- ing a piece of hay rope he, went into the bnin and hanged himl;:elf. First of all he wrote a letter to his wife upbraiding her for having called him *‘a coward,” and telling her that if she did not change her method of handling the children she would have trouble. The home of the Rolff family is out at Ocean View, and when the Morgue wagon reached there the officials could not take the remains away quick enough to suit the widow. With the strangling rope_still around its neck, the body wnsinnd?eed into the wagon and carted away. Rolff seems to have been a sober, industrious man, but had been brooding for weeks past. He could not stand his wife calling him a coward, so he took his own life, probably to prove his courage. WITH THE DOGS. Entries for the Big Stake at Casserly’s Coursing Park To-Mor- row. There will be a thirty-two-dog stake at Casserly’s coursing park to-morrow John Grace Jr. will judge and James Grace will handle the slips. The following dogs will run: F. Randolph’s Dark Rustic Billy, T. Ford’s Molly Reill. sen’s King Lear, J. Tola: against T. J. Cronin's R MAN. True Blue ITlhlst E. Mc Snowbird, C. llie W against Cronin’s Dot- tie Dimple, T. J. Cronin’s Jack Dempsey against W. Sorensen’s Frisco Boy, H. Hall's Queen F against J. McDonald’s Mayo Boy, D. Dillon’s Sacramento Queen against J. H. Perigo’s Long- fellow, ary's Little Casino against 8 T. Desimone's Enlye, T. Brennan’s Red Prince against. .F Deane’s Fuller- ton, G. Watson's hdy Clare against P. Iiyan’s Blue Jack, T. Roe’s Robert Emmett against J. McBride's’ Fiashlight, T. Ford’s Dan O'Connor against J. Quane’s ‘Wild Lily, J. Tracy’s London against G.Watson's Belmont, T. Randolph’s Dixie against T. Brennan’s White Rustic, E. Dunn’s Butcher Boy against D. Dillon’s kvening Star. Prizes$30, $20, The {nterstate m park May 80" eeting will take place at this ——————— TuE United States Government report on baking powders shows Royal superior to all others. It is pure, made from whole- some ingredients, and st in leaven- ing strength. It is the only baking pow- der for those desiring the finest, most wholesome food. CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. The Heir to an Immense Mexi- can Estate in Prison Here. IS A WARD OF THE L 0. 0. F. 7 He Is Thought to Be Innocent, and His Legal Rights Will Be Established. Charles Quintero, 16 years of age,is a particularly unfortunate lad. An Odd Fellows’ ward since he was 5 years old and the heir to g fortune in Mexico of several hundred thousand dollars, which he has so far been unable to obtain, he is at pres- ent being prosecuted on a charge of burg- larly. He declares that he is innocent of the charge and has been mistaken for the real criminal, who was his roommate. His lawyer, Thomas K. Kase, who is also prosecuting his claims to the Mexican es- tate, is certain of the lad’s innocence, and in support of his opinion points to the fact that young Quintero, on learning where the stolen property was concealed, in- formed the police and gave them thename of the supposed guilty person. Quintero and the accused thief occupied a room together in a lodging-house on Mission street. Certain property was missed from the rooms of the lodgers, the value of which amounted to $25 or $30. Young Quintero suspected his roommate, and, on _learning where the stolen goods were hidden, toldthe police. The supposed thief ias not been found, and Quintero says he is being held as a hostage to justice, though it was through him that all the stolen property was re- covered. The history of the unfortunate lad’s in- heritance reads like a romance. His mother's name was Maria Aurora Servo. Twenty-five years ago she went to Los Angeles to live, In 1876 she married Manugel Quintero. In the following year Charles was born. Durineg July, 1878, two years and five months after the marriage, Manuel Quin- tere died. The widow moved with her baby boy to Sacramento, and in 1880 she was united in marriage to Joshua D. Clev- enger. On the 21st of July, the same year, Mrs. Clevenger died. Mr. élevenger. up to a short time ago, lived at 1136 Howard street, in this City. After the death of Charles’ mother it was learned that she, Maria Aurora, was adopt- ed when a little child by Don Miguel Servo, a wealthy gentleman of the City of Mexico, his wife having died_when young, leaving no children. Don Miguel died in 1870, leaving his entire estate, valued at several hundred thousand dollars,to his adopted child, Maria Aurora. His executors, how- ever, 80 the story goes, failed to notify her, because of their alleged ignorance of her whereabouts, and she died without being made aware of the legacy left to her. No doubt whatever exists as to the genu- ineness of the will of Don Miguel, leaving the property to Charles Quintero’s mother. The investigations of his attorney have been erfectliy satisfactory in that regard, though the difference between the Mexican and United States laws as to the statutes of limitations may possibly prove a stum- bling block. 1If the statutes run from the time of the death of testator instead of from the time the discovery of Mrs. Quin- tero’s heirship was made, there may be a serious hitch, necessitating an appeal to the courts of equity. Ever since Charles was 5. Jeflrl of age he has been a ward of the Odd Fellows, his specific guardians being W. H, Leitch of Golden Gate Lodge and Benjamin J. Smith. For some reason_ best known to themselves, so Attorney Kase says, they have grown lukewarm in their attention to the boy’s welfare, CONDEMNED BY LABOR. Organizer Jeffries of the Co-operative Commonwealth Attacked in the Labor Council. E. J. Jeffries’ proposition to have the Co-operative Commonwealth undertake some of the construction work of the San Joaquin Valley road, and take out part of the compensation in the stock of the road, has found some opposers among the City’s unemployed. Iis gpponents appeared be- fore the Labor Council at its meeting last night as a committee of the Wageworkers’ Union, Walter Joyce being the spokes- man. When Jeffries was here, outlining what could be done by a co-operative organiza- tion in this way, he used as a basis, for purposes of illustration, a per diem wage of §1 25, of which 50 cents was to ve paid in stock, His idea was that it would mate- rially help the road, and at the same time keep all the benefits in the hands of the commonwealth, as, under his plan, the necessity of contractors could be avoided, and the Commonwealth could board and m%: its members at low figures. e Wageworkers’ Union has taken ex- ception to this supposed offer to work at $1 25, and Mr. Joyce represented last night that the Commonwealth would operate to pull down wages. He produced, also, let- ters from John O’Brien and Edgar B. Piper of Portland, Or., in an endeavor to show that Jeffries was an enemy to organ- ized labor. O’Brien was formerly identi- fied with the Knights of Labor, and started the Portland Daily Sun, and Piper is local editor of the Oregonian. Piper's letter was to the effect that in Seattle Jef- fries was regarded as an adveonturer and was one of the leaders of the Coxey Indus- trial Army. Joyce said if the Labor Council had known the facts it would not have given the Commonwealth its indorsement.2 Delegate J. K. Phillips of the Typo- graphical Union, who is also a member of the Commonwealth, and which, he says, proposes to incorporate, explained awa; many of the objections of .Poyce and his companions. Finally President McGlynn told the gentlemen interested to discuss the matter at the meeting of the executive committee Sunday. _Under the new constitution of the coun- cil the following were made the executive committee: T. F. Burns, J. H. Marble, H. A. Knox, William Zahn, E. P. Burman, 8. Leiser and J. Nugent. Messrs. William Zahn and 8. Leiser were elected to fill va- cancies on the organizing committee. THE MONTGOMERY ESTATE. That $50,000 Bequest to a Seminary Held Not Taxable. The principal matterin the consideration of the Montgomery estate yesterday be- fore Judge Coffey was the decision that the $50,000 bequest to the Pacific Seminary for & monument to the memory of the testa- tor was not taxable under the collateral tax act. Executor A. W, Foster was examined as to the nature of the work he had done in administering the estate with a view to de- termining e executors’ commissions. Executor Goad had not claimed the extra compensation allowed by law for special work, but there was a suggestion that such an njlovu_nu be made, and he had not waived his right. Mr. Foster expressly waived all right to extra compensation while indorsing Mr. Goad’s title to the same, . All other matters, including the award- ing of counsels’ fees, went over until Tues- day afternoon. - Ir costs more to make the Royal Baking Powder because its ingredients are purer, but it is more wholesome and goes further than any other. p WORSE THAN POVERTY. Poor Blood and Nerves Out of Order--- Take Paine’s Gelery Gompound. Among all the structures that make up | nervousness, irritability and inadeqn at the human body the nerves have been until recently the least understood. Therole of the nerves in the digestion | and assimilation of food is a highly im- portant one. food shall nourish or become a mere load upon the system is a question of nerve force. Neglect to satisfy the demands made by the nervous system carries heavy penalties. When this nervous force is exbausted the digestive processes are obstructed, the body is weakened and pains of neuralgia, indigestion, rheumatism invade its parts. During repose the nerves and great nerve centers feed upon the nutritive material that is stored in the blood and tissues, is when this supply of nourishment is prompt and abundant that the nervous system 1s able to recuperate, but when the system has become too tired to appropriate sufficient nourishment and the nerves too shaky to get the rest they need, that best of all blood purifiers, nerve foods and nerve regulators, Paine’s celery compound, should be given at once. Paine’s celery compound has brought health, strength and freedom from nervous weakness to thousands of tired women, “run down” men and sickly children. It makes them able to sleep soundly, to digest their food perfectly, and to win back health and strength. The tired brain and ‘nerves are rebuilt and their wasted parts repaired during sleep, and where It {or woman of mature age who has not The question whether the | - great popular. remedy that. p nutrition of the nerve centers do not per- mit sufiicient sleep, nervous prostration, lassitude and despondency are sure to follow. Paine’s celery compound guards against all this by promptly feeding the exhausted nerves and making the blood pure, abun- dant and nourishing. ‘It cures neuralgia, rhenmatism, dyspepsia, all forms of ner- vous weakness, despondency in diseases and affections of the heart, liver and kid- vs. It sends pure, vitalized blood to ery organ, and thus makes people well. ’s celery compound Pt 1 i ginally thro pr tions by physicians into every city and smallest village in the coun It would be very difficult to find a man gi either been helped by this remarkable remedy or has heard of its marvelous prop- erties at first hand from some enthusiastic friend or relativ Paine’s. celer; compound: is the only hysicians of every school prescribe for disorders of the blood and nerves. Says Mrs. Kate Manuel, 216} Third ayenue, Minneapolis, whose picture is above: “I have been greatly benefited by Paine’s celery compound. I have taken six bottles of the wonderiul remedy, and recommend it to all who are afilicted as I was. years I have suffered from -indigestion, and know not how to give due thanks for the relief that I have received while taking Paine’s celery compound. My son-in-law has taken two bun[cs for a similar trouble and it has made him weil.” FAULTY METERS - FOUR It Is Claimed That the Gas Companies Charge Too Much. Over Forty Per Cent of the Meters Examined Favor the Com- panies. J. H. Lounge of 632 Market street has examined several gas meters in this City, and now states positively that fully one- half of the machines indicate a consump- tion of 4 to 12 per cent more gas than is burned. Lounge is an expert, and he backs up his assertion by giving the names | of the parties whose meters have been found faulty. The names as furnished by him are: H. S. Crocker Company, Selby Smelting Company, Noian & Co., Wells-Fargo's Express, Am- erican Biscuit Company, Hotel Fairmount, American Exchange Hotel, Electric Launary, Wieland Brewing Company, Caley and Roeder, Frank Gobey, W. J. Sullivan (Hoffman Cafe), Chicago Clock Company, Hammam Baths, Viava Medi- cine Company, and L. Dinkelspiel and Son. Some of these meters were found to be correct, yet a large number vary from 4 to 12 per cent in favor of the companies. In some instances the companies have paid back to the consumers the excess charge; in others they have disputed the claim, and in a few they have refused to take any achsvn v‘;hateveril ‘“We have nothing whatever to say a the matter,” said Secretary Millenyo!bgkl:: Pacific Gas Improvement Company yes- terday. ‘‘We are willing to correct any irregularities, if such can be found by us, but we do not propose to be bulldozed intd auything. We have corrected . several overcharges, and the people have been glnd to accept whatever we offered them ut we won't allow peo%l‘e to tell us that we must do so and so. We offered to settle with the American Exchange Hotel, but they wanted it all their way, and we would then have nothing to do with them. People who do not pay their bills when };;;ae:icfidfief:nltty as ’F:;terx notwithstand- s ut off. i i it,,J nr,nl:i %lvliwe have to “:;f_x’s Shdienlnk - I. Wiseman, manager of the Ameri- can Exchange fiotel, is not at all pleased with the treatment accorded him by the Pncxfle.(!gs Company, and proposes to :‘n‘lke:s ‘:n‘enym::tmfi' for that corporation y him. a m; claimed ::d an overcharge. el e had our meters tested b E };art,” said Mr. Wiseman yest.utdi’y.n Eaiwxd W found that in one the company was charg- | ing for 4} per cent more gas than we used, and in another we wemggemu 3 per cent the best of it. This made a difierence of 134 per cent in our favor, and as we have been using gas about eighteen years, it amounts to quite a large sum. The com- Emy will have to pay this, or we will now the reason why. They wrote us a very insulting letter about the matter, though the secretary :soke very pleasantly to me when I called to see about the Anglo - California | Bank, Sather Banking Company, W. H. | } | | matter. There are thousands of meters in this City that run wo high, and there should Dbe some protection for the people in the shape of an inspector employed by the Cit The San Francisco Gaslight Company i also having trouble with 4 few consum W. H. Nolan & Co. have a bill against them for an 8 per cent overcharge, and if they refuse to pay it, they will endeavor to collect the amount in a legal way. KILLED ON THE SLIDE. | Fatal Accident to James Bryan in th¢j Lurline Bath-House Yesterday Afternoon. James E. Bryan was fatally injured at the Lurline Baths yesterday afternoon, his injuries being due to his own carelessness and foolhardiness. He fractured his skull, was taken to the Receiving IHospital and died soon after reaching there. Bryan was using one of the boards’ at the baths and after goi a few times in the easiest and = t posi- tion—head first—he decided to try to walk down the wet and slippery slide in an up- right position. He had gone but ashort distance down the board when his feet slid from under him. In his efforts to regain his balance he toppled from the board on the side next the edge of the tank and fell. In falling the back of his head struck the stones on tghe edge, and he sank in the water unconscious. At the Receiving Hospital it was found that his skull was badly fractured and that there was no hope for him. He died within two hours. The young man was a plumber by trade, and worked for J. F. Gray. He was un- married and lived with his mother and sis- ters at 1330 Sacramento street. ——e—————— A Traveling Comedian. Among the passengers that arrived yesterday on the Mariposa from Australia was George H. Wood, the somewhat different comedian, as he St)’le!eblmsell. Gustav Walter, the man- ager of the Orpheum, has induced Mr. Wood to appear at the Orpheum, where he will make his debut on Mondey. g down GAIL B RDEN EAGLE Brand] «CONDENSED MILK.. Has No Equal SOLD EVERYWHERE NEW WESTERN HOTEL. EARNY AND WAnHINGTON STS.—RE- modeled and renovated. KING, WARD & CO, European plan. Rooms 50¢ to $1 50 per day, 33 10 8 per week, §8 to $30 per month; iree baths: hot and cold water every Toom; fire grates in every room; elevator runs all night. Weak Men andWomen SR b gmtRL soroms e Strength to the Sexual Organs.© &