The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 24, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1895. 5 THE BAY DISTRICT RACES, The Favorites Had aGreat Time of It, Sweeping the Board. HE'S A VERY SPEEDY ONE Installator Agaln Demonstrated Himself to Be a Phenomenally Fast Sprinter. Ten bookmakers weighed in yesterday. Mr. Macdonough backed Grady for the place. Installator’s last half mile was accomplished in 50 seconds, pulling up. Eddie Jones was first over the plate twice yesterday, while Hinrichs, Shaw and Peters each scored & win. *Stew” Peters put up one of his old-time rides on Belle Boyd, and should be seen in the saddle oftener. Belle Boyd, winner of the two-year-old event, although running in the colors of Theodore Winters, wasthe property of Jack Atkins, young turfman having purchased the fill 1050 & short time previous to the race. The ctory was a popular one, as Jack is one of the favorite horsemen at the track. Alt Stanford, the wellknown steeplechase jockey, panied by his newly wedded bri i from Chicago Monday, and was welcomed at the track yesterday by his many friends. Alf is a welco addition to the ranks of steeplecha: ers, for his honesty has never bee the stand, and w ite his mount alwa: sestioned by the judges in on long-shot or favor- receives backing. “Shades of Pedestrian, Oregon, Eclipse and Chicago!” What will track folks in the East say when they read of old Tim Murphy being 20to1ina five-horse race. Relegated to the Tanks of the ““has beens” by race-goers, with as good as 5 to 1 against him for the place, he ran like & two-year-old, and coming from the rear was beaten but & couple of lengths In the fast time of 1:07!4 for the five and & half furlongs. Guess perhaps 1 to 2 will be pretty good next time out. Fortune smiled on the talent yesterday. Beginning with Red Bird who won the opening race, the favorites swept the board. The prices against the winners were not long but it so happened that bettors con- sidered them ‘‘cast-irons” and plugged them, so that by the time Wheel of For- tune had galloped away with the last event on the card, the tired bookies were elad enougk to pack up their traps and call it a day. } The Llmwood's stock farm crack, In- stallator, again demonstrated his prowess as a sprinter by shouldering his 107 pounds as though it were a tooth-pick and running away from his field in the fourth race of the day,a six and a half furlong dash, winning pulled up in the fas ttime of 1:2014. Boreas was expected to prove the thorn in his side, but ran disappointingly, Howard well handled bv 8haw beating him out for the place. The prevailing odds against the winner at post time was 3 to 5. %d Sachs’ Red Iron gelding, Red Bird, started the ball rolling by winning the opening five-furlong dash rather handily at the end from Red Dick, starting an 8 to 5 chance. The latter horse opened up a wide gap as usual, but tired badly nearing the wire. The field was beaten off, Josie G getting third money. Belle Boyd, a daughter of El Rio Rey, backed from 8 to 5 to evens, left the maiden class_in.the next rase for two-year-olds, skipping the four and a half furlongs in :57. She had little to spare, however, for Grady, an outsider, made all of the run- ning and was beaten but a neck. The gray horse Sir Richard added another to his already long list of vic- tories by taking the third number on the card, a sprint of five and a half furlongs, starting at the short priceof 1to2. He lay second into the stretch to Tiogo, when he assumed the lead, and won by two lengths in the fast time of 4. Old Tim Murphy, against whom 20 to 1 was laid, came from the rear with an electric burst of speed in the stretch, downing May Me- Carthy easily for second place. Harvey and his friends sliced on in the last race, a mile vith his bandsome filly, Fortune, carrying _eighty-six She opened at 8 to 5, but a strong kly caused her odds to be rubbed 5, and finally to even money. to 6 to Claudius received about the most support of the other starters. Har under w: the ’s filly was rather slow to get way, but had gone to the front by time the first quarter had been ed, and they never got near her in. She won _easily by two lengths in 4 from Claudius, with Road Runnera poor third. MULHOLLAND. SUMMARY. 8AN FRANCISCO, July 28, 1895, FIRST RACE—Five furlongs: selling: « three-year-olds and upwas 1196 Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. St. 1/ 894 Red Bird, 104 (Hinrichs).. 2 192 Red Dick, 109 (C. Weber). 1 1183 Josie G, 95 (Piggott) 3 1192 Mt. Carlos, 104 (Chevalier) 5 1 4 119! 8 1194 Johnny Capron,95 (Cleary) 9 1185 Ichl Ban, 104 (F.Jackson). 8 9 118. aal 7 9 Fair Time, 1:0134. Win- zer, ch. g., e Johnson. Betting: Red Bird % to 5. Red Dick 7 to 1, Josie G 7 to 1. Johnny Capron 25 to 1, Mt. Carlos Tto 1, Solitario 40 to I, Bellringer 7to 1, Ichi Ban 25 to 1, Soledad 5 to 1. SECOND RACE—Four and a hal? fur- « longs; maidens: two-year-olds; purse 1200 250. Hooker, 110 W ebe 5 107 (Pig- kel ) o 1174 Clara Johnson, gOkL)......... May Jones, 111 (Dennison).3 1183 Gladette gelding,107(Cheva- lier).. 1 Good start. Won driving. Time, : ch. £., by El Rio Re; via. Belle Boyd even, Grady 8t01, Prince Hooker 10 to 1, Ciara Johnson 15 to 1, May Jones 100 to 1, Gladette geiding 14 to 6. THIRD RACE — Five and a half for- 120 - longs: selling; three-year-olds and u ward; purse $300. = " g Ind. Horse. Bt, Str. Fin. 0, AT 10 p Loy 5 5 2 1182 May McCarthy, 89 (Piggo 21 31431 1191 Bernardo, 101 (Hinrichs, 4z 4444 1169 Tioga, 87 (E. Jones). 11520 5 Good start. Won handily. Time. 1:07%. Win- ner, gr. h., by Stratford or im lap-Viciress. Beiting! Sir Richard 1t im Murphy 20 to 1. May McCarthy 9 to 1, Be: ol ardo 4 to 1, Tioga 25 ()9 FOURTH RACE—Six and a half fur- 2500... longs; three-year-olas and upward ; purse Ind. Horse. weight. jockey. st . (1195) Instailstor, 107 (E. Jones).3 1‘3,85 '12“' 1191 Howard, 104 ) 2 4" 2l 23 (1177) Boreas, 107 (Chevaller).. 4 3f* 3d* al Duke Stevens, 102 (Hin- richs)....... ... 1527 4 4 Good_start. Won pulling up. Ti E Winner, b. c., by mp. Brutus-Installatiog, * 20 /%" Betting: Insiallaior, 3 to 5, Howard 15 to 1, Boreas 2 to 1, Duke Stevens 15 to 1. 1203, Ei5rs BACE—One mile; selling; purse Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. St 3 Str. Fin, 745 Wheel o Foriune, 86 k.o~ 7 Jones) ... 5 1185 Ciaudius, 110 (Chevail 1130 Road Runner, 107 (Pete 1167 Faro. 108 (sSuaw).... 1131 The Lark, 104 (Hinrichs).. . Good start. Won_easily. Time, 1:4114. Win- per, ch. £., Gano-Jennle B. Betting: Wheel of Fortune even, Claudius 12to 8, Road Hunner 7103, Faro 20 to 1, The Lark 30 01, Following are the entries for to-day: First race, one mile, selling—Rhaetia 71, Bwiftsure 101, Wild Rose 98, Snheridan 107, Miggie 81, Ryland 95, Gold Dust 106, Joe Frank 93. Becond race, fiye-eighths of a mile, handicap, two-year-olds—Veva 108, Veragua 100, City Girl 100, Ledette filly 93, Don Pedro 90. Third race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell- ing—Lodi 99, Frondeur 98, Blue Bell 105, The Drummer 99, Robin Hood I 106, Regal 99. Harry Lewis 99, Little Bob 90, Little Tough 99, Amigo 99. Fourth race, fi\'e—eifhths of a mile, handica; —Gold Bug 109, Realization 109, Ivy 102, Sil- ver State 101, Hueneme 101, Myron 95. Fifth race, one mile, handicap—Thornhill 115, Remus 105, Arunette 100, Flirtilla 100. THAT HAYWARDS FIGHT. How Jimmy Kearny Lost a Stake by Placing Coin on the Wrong *Talk- ing Horse.” There was a dog-eat-dog prize-fight at Haywards on Monday night. “Spider” Kelly and Tom O’Brien, two local pugs, sparred three rounds and Kelly was de- clared the winner. 1t appears that Jimmy Kearny, proprie- tor of the Merchants’ Exchange saloon, was taken into the confidence of the pugilists, and being sized up as a good thing, was given agrand chance to turn $500 or so and no questions asked. The story goes that Kearny was induced to wager the money on O'Brien, as Kelly had fished up a “‘sucker” and would plant him at Haywards. Kearny, it appears, acquiesced to the scheme, and covered $500 that was placed by some unknown person on “The Spider” in one of the gambling-houses on Ellis street. O’Brien and his backer, Ed- ward Haggerty of the Ocean Beach, re- paired to Haywards. where they met Kelly and his crowd of pugs. The fight came off in a gymnasium that is occasion- ally used by some of the athletes of Hay- wards and Kelly won in quick order, The news was telegraphed to the Ellis- street poolroom, where Kearny was in waiting, and, as the pool-seller announced the result, Kearny almost swooned away. When the fleeced sport had regained his equilibrium, he cautioned the pool-seller not to pay over the money, as he was jobbed and robbed. Haggerty, the backer of Kelly, made a demand yesterday for his ‘“cool” $1000, but instead of coin he received the very unexpected answer that in order to get the money he must put up a bond of $1000, so as to insure the pool-seller against any possible trouble in the event that he be compelled to return Kearny his money. The latter was around town yesterday anxiously inquiring for the whereabouts of “‘Spider’’ Kelly and his gang. ECLIPSE OF THE STARS How the Seventy-Five New Po- licemen Were Not Ap- pointed. No Favors Asked and None Given, but There Was a Change of Feeling. The action of the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors in delaying the appointment of the seventy- five new policemen was the general topic of conversation yesterday among mer- chants, politicians and policemen. The merchants looked surprised, the politicians looked wise and the aspiring policemen looked pained. Something had happened, the latter said, and they wondered thereat. Some people who did not want positions for themselves but did wanmt them very badly for their friends were unkind enough to say that certain Supervisors wanted evervthing for themselves. But this was evidently a mistake. The Solid Eight did not want anything. Everybody might not believe this, but the records show that they had not putin a single written application. But there was the minority of four who might like to have an officer or two, and to them it was whispered in confidence by one of the working eight of the board that “there was four in it for each Supervisor.” The Financial Committee iuserted in the tax levy an appropriation of $95,848 to pro- vide for the payment of seventy-five addi- tional men on the force. This was a little over a week ago, and in the mean time there came another whis- pered communication to the unsophistica- ted four, to the effect that the board was only to have two appointments to a man. After this report went into circulation things moved smoothly but slowly. The Police Commissioners were particularly slow for they refused to appoint a police- man until the appropriation was a per- manent fixture in tge tax levy. Then came the cruel report that the Supervisors were only to have the naming of one police- man each. The Police Commissioners scoffed at the idea that ary bargain had been made or_contemplated—so did the Supervisors. Not a favor had been asked by the latter, not a policeman named. It may have been indignation at the report, and it may be that the report never reached the ears of the Solid Eight. At any rate the following resolution was in- troduced and carried at Monday’s meeting of the board: Resolved, That under the existing conditions the Board of Police Commissioners be hereby respectfully notified to make no appointment of additional police officers until this matter has been determined and & levy for the pur- pose agreed upon and approved by this board. The minority was too small to make an objection. They had declined to ask for any appointments, and they knew not what to make of the latest move. It seemed all right and they let it go. On June 1 the Supervisors received a communication from the Police Commis- sioners asking for authority to appoint 125 licemen to bring the number of the orce up to the 600 ordered by the Legisla- ture in February, 1891. On June 10 the Health and Police Committee, to whom the communicailon was referred, reported in favor of amending section 23, order 1603, relating to the Police Department, so that the force shall consist of 600 officers and men. The officers were enumerated as follows: Six captains at §150, five lieu- tenants at $140, forty-three sergeants at $125, fifteen detectives at $125, twelve cor- porals at $117. Four of the SuFervisore objected to ap- pointing the full number of men, on the E;ound that the tax levy would be too igh. The Health and Police Committee, Benjamin chairman, amended its report on June 17, and asked for only seventy-five men. It was then that the Finance Com- mittee incorporated the $95,848 in the tax levy, and the Police Commissioners began to consider the names presented to them for new policemen. All of a sudden a shock came, and the resolution was intro- duced on Monday afternoon by Chairman Benjamin of the Health and Police Com- mittee. The resolution was referred to the Health and Police Committee, with in- structions to determine whether it is abso- lutely indispensable to the peace of San Francisco that the new policemen be ap- pointed this year. If the right kind of men are appointed, there is no doubt that an additional seventy-five are absolutely indispensable, but there are others who might not fill the bill. VALUABLE SWEEPINGS. Refuse of the Mint Brings Several Thousand Dollars. Superintendent Daggett of the Mint re- ceived a check from the Selby Smelting Company yesterday for $6370, in payment for the sweepings of the institution for the fiscal year ending June 30. In the Mint everything that comes in contact with the bullion becomes valuable and the sweepings are treasured in barrels, to be sold according to the value which the annual assays set upon them. Duxinf the last twelve months 212 barrels were collected from the different floors of the Mint, which, after careful weighin, and assaying, were found to be wong fl?fifl}. : Au‘:ynl] wserlebmede both byxtha Mint officials and the Se! ompany o taken from each blrr);l. D il [SILHOUETTED ON THE SKY, The Spring Valley Water Com- pany’s Fence Near Mar- ket Street. EUREKA VALLEY COMPLAINS. An Eyesore, the Resldents Charge, Has Been Added to the Landscape. On the top of the hill bounded by Mar- ket, Herman, Buchanan and Church streets, and just to the north of where the Ridley (Thirteenth) street cut is being put through, there is an immense high board fence going up, which has not evidently been intended to elevate the residents of Eureka Valley to the esthetic plane. The fence is thoroughly utilitarian—of- fensively so—but, as a business proposition, it will doubtless prove profitable enough to the enterprising builder. Itis also very impressive to the fre- quenters of the main thoroughfare of the City, and travelers on the Market-street cars can enjoy its full effect, coldly sil- houetted against the northwestern sky. One side of the fence and part of another have been already finished. The object of that hill now for several more years to come. Well, [ have given up expecting anything good—it’s no use!” ontractor Frank Buckman and his men are making some Erozress with the Ridley- street cut, but he has not a very large force of men at work. The composition of the hill is of bowlders and adobe clay, and it is treacherous stuff to handle from below, but Buckman is a plucky fellow, and un- dertakes the most dangerous portion of the work himself. He is operating now altogether on the Market-street side. On the other side Webster street has been cut through, and a cut has also been made to the line of Webster street. The Radley-street job is about half done. CLIPPERTON ISLAND MAIL, . A Proposition Made to the United States Authorities by a Private Company. Efforts are being made to establish a mail service between Clipperton Islana, a guano field, nine miles in circumference, about 750 miles southwest of Acapulco and 1800 miles from the United States. This island belongs to the Oceanic Phosphate Company for which W. Frese & Co. of this City are agents. At times the company has be- tween 150 and 200 men at work on the island and it is ostensibly to accom modate them that the service is to be established. In reality, as admitted by Mr. Frese, the idea is to give the company he represents a revenue for carr; ing the mail of its em- ployes back and forth, which amounts to as much as $15 on a singie trip of its semi- occasional vessels, mostly schooners. In furtherance of this design negotia- tions have been opened with the United Stares postal authorities for reciprocal ser- vice between the Oceanic Phosphate Com- THE OLD MARKET-STREET RESERVOIR. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] building it is to inclose the old Market- street reservoir of the Spring Valley Water Company. b This reservoir, which had a capacity of over 2,000,000 gallons, has not been used for a great many years. It was abandoned when the company found that it was not high enough to give sufficient pressure to its numerously increasing patrons, and a | service was secured from the San Andreas reservoir. That was about eighteen years ago. lzThe complaints of the residents in that neighborhood about the fence are many and loud. The excuse given by the Spring Valley Company is that the fence is neede to save life—to prevent persons from fall- ing into the reservoir. For any one to be enabled to fall into it he must first climb the hill, which is about seventy-five feet high and not too easy of ascent—that is | from the Market-street side, the reservoir being comparatively easy of access from the Herman-street sile. -As the old reservoir is about 200 feet long by 100 wide, and allowing for considerabie margin around it between its perpendicu- lar sides and the fence, the latter has to be made big enough to inclose a pretty large area. Fourteen feet is the measure of the reservoir’s depth. The complaint of the Eureka Valiey peo- ple is that the big fence is an affront to the eye—an offense to good taste. Many of them have a sense o% the beautiful culti- vated by long intercourse with primitive nature in that yicinity, and, with pa- thetic philosophy have learned to let their eyes rest upon the picturesque variety of landscape which the rough, gray sides of the hill and the dusty streets combine to make. They had hoped—it was a sort of unani- mous hope—that in time the hill would Exterior View of the Fence. (Sketched by @ “Call” artist.] ive place to a nice level stretch of resi- fience property, covered with cozy and neat little homes, each of which would have its well-cared-for front yard full of flowers and ornamental shrubs. But the unexpected has happened, and disappoint- ment has been the fruit of their long desire. They feel that they must resignedly face their ‘doom, and now when they go to their aomiciles after the fatiguing work and business cares of the day they gaze upon the spectacle of thrifty utilitarianism and sigh. When, also, the following mornin% they arise from a sleep broken by that hideous nightmare of a fence they })eeg out through their window shades londly expecting that deams might, as usual, prove to be the very opposite of facts, only, alas! to be again disappointed and to uig;z once more. BSome balm may be found, however, in the prospect that the fence is to be painted and there are to be all sorts of pictures and every conceivable variety of type on its outer sides. To the child just learning how to read and to the frugal housewife this may have some compensating ad- vantage. One prominent resident, who asked that his name be withheld for fear the Spring Valley Company might either shut off the water from his place or increase his rates, said yesterday afternoon: “It does seem strange that these big corporations never do have any regard for the public taste, and particularly this one. There may be a little plausibility about its excuse that the fence will serve the pur- pose of keeping children and others out of the danger of falling into the reservoir and breaking their necks; but why make it twenty feet high? Would not about eight feet have answered the purpose? I suppose 1 it means that we are to see that fence and pun{ and this country in the matter of mail facilities. The company has already issued a series of postage stamps of ten denominations | | from one cent to §1 which are serviceable |'to prepay postage on letters between San Francisco and Clipperton. | | A Rroposition has been presented to the ‘Washington authorities bf’ which the stamps of the company shall be available for the prepayment of postage on all mail matter from Clipperton Island to any part | of the United gtates. In return for this | concession the company will recognize the | | stamps of the United States as prepaying | postage to Clipperton Island. Among the stamp collectors and dealers | of this City the whole scheme is viewed | as a blind for the creation of a set stamps, | whose sggreiate value is $2 08, for saleto | collectors, who number many hundreds of | thousands in this country alone, DISCRIMINATION IN RATES It Costs More to Ship Card- board East Than to Ship It to the West. The Explanations Offered to W.| N. Brunt by the Raliroad | Agents. Walter N. Brunt of this City, who is en- | gaged in the manufacture of badges for | fraternal societies, is of the opinion that | discrimination by the railroad company in east and west-boundlfreighl isdoing a great | deal of injury to this State and affects its material interests, 1n that the excessive tariff Erevemu the West from com:; eting! with the East, while it permits the I-Fut, to | gnderbid manufacturers in this City and tate. “This is what I complain of,” said Mr. Brunt, exhibiting a bill of lading for cards shipped by rail from Boston, Mass., to this City and’a receipt for freight paid for a shipment of cards to Boston. *On this bill of lading,’’ said Mr. Brunt, “you see the freightis $1 per 100 pounds, and by this receipt you see that the freight i on_the same class of fiouds from this City to Boston is $3 20 per hundred. *‘See the injustice of this: An Eastern manufacturer who isin competition with me comes here and secures orders that will, 1 suppose, weigh 1200 pounds. Tosend the 00ds here he has to pay but $12. Now, if want to send the same amount and same | class of goods, I am taxed by the railroad company $39 60. Admitting that the East- ern man’s goods are of eqk\’ml value, he makes .Emm of $17 60 on the order and I am forced to lose that much.” Mr. Brunt went to the freight agency of the Sunset line and asked for rates on east-bound cardboard cut and packed solid. “There is no rate on such goods. I've been nine years in the office, and that is the first time I have ever heard a demand for such a rate.” £ “I shipped 1265 pounds of cut cardboard ?21 ;lo,s,ton yesterday, and the bill was “Yes, that went as second-class freight— $330 a hundred. You see,” continued the speaker to Mr. Brunt, ‘‘cardboard is not manufactured in this City, and as it is not a class of goods sent East, therefore it is not entered on the eastbound freight tariff.” “But why should there be such a dis- crimination in the rates East and West?" “That is not the case in regard to all freight,” was the reply. The speaker then went on to say that if Mr. Brunt had called before he made his shipment he could have demanded a rate; then the matter would have been sub- mitted to the transcontinental asscciation and possibly a rate could have been fixed; but as it was, no reduction could be made, for if one was made the agent would be fined $5000, and if Mr. Brunt ncoefibed a return of any part of the money he too would be hable to m a like fine. Mr. Brunt was then refer: to_the freight de- partment of the Southern Pacific for fur- ther explanation, but received no satis- faction. “‘And I guess,” said Mr. Brunt, ‘‘that is about all the satisfaction I can get. The railroad company can do as it pleases and the ‘;-herchnnt and the manufacturer have to s er.” Chinese Burglars. Fong Wing and another Chinese attempted to break into the rnonli‘ olds. Pomeroy, 752 Washington street, on Monday night. Th were :Gurved u:a Policeman Do:ov-n -3 notified. They had succeeded in forcing open the door when Donovan made his appearance. He caught Fong Wing in the hallway, but the other Chinese made his escape. Fong Wing ‘was charged with attempt at burglary. —————————— Coming To-Night! The Pacific Ocean water will reach the Lurline Baths on Bush and Larkin at 10:30 to-night as usual. Free at that hour, * REPUBLICANS WILL STAY, Fish Commissioner Murdock Says He Believes in Com~ petent Men. PARTY LINES NOT REGARDED. Governor Budd Agrees With Him and Commissioner Emeric Will Stand by His Guns. Fish Commissioner Murdock has de clared himself very emphatically on the question of removing the Republican attaches of the commission so that they can be replaced with good Democrats. “There is a pretty strong pull being exercised to get either Commissioner Em- eric or myself to resign so thas the kickers can put Democrats in the place of Repub- icans. If they can get either of us to throw up the office they will then get in another Democrat, who will act in unison with the minority, and thus get a majority to0 o as they please so far as positions are concerned,’’ said Mr. Murdock yesterday. “There are some situations in political life that should not be distributed on party lines, and the one now under discussion is asample. The men employed to handle 1the hatcheries in various parts of the State are practical competent men and could not be replaced without considerable cost to the State. It has taken some time to bring them up to their Qresenté)mfic_ieucy in the art of fish hatching, and their re- moval would be a blow to the commission. What if they are drawing about $1300 a month from the State treasury? Is that any reason why they should be ousted to make room for unskilled men merely because the Democrats are in power? am a Democrat myself and so is Emeric, but at the same time we have got to do the very best we can in order to conduct the commission for the best results. I was appointed by Markham simply because he knew I was an enthusiastic disciple of Izaak Walton and he knew that I would be willing to give two or three hours a day to the conduct of various details arising from time to time. “It seems as though the last Legislature Fish Commissioner Murdoock. [Sketched from lfe for the “Call” by Nankivell,] wanted to get all the Republicans out of the Fish Commission merely because the: did not aftiliate with the Democrats. Suc! conduct is all nonsense. It so happened that the twelve or fourteen men who are now practical fish-hatchers and who are right up to the latest methods of the piscatorial art are Republicans. Should they be lost to the State and its Fish Com- mission merely for the ridiculous purpose of replacing them with men who don’t know a fish from a jack rabbit? “‘Some time ago I had a discussion in re- gard to the matter with Governor Budd, and I took him right up to the details of the work required. He saw the strength of my argument at once and declared that we were right in the stand we_had taken. Emeric thinks the same way I do, because he knows how much money it has cost California, and he also knows what an enormous amount of work our present staff of employes is handling in order that the streams may be properly stocked with the best varieties of fish, " We will stand solid on that pmgosition, t00, and just as long as we are able to control the commis- sion on that particular question the com- etent men will remain where they are. ffeel that we have got the approval of the anglers of California, and I believe we are right. “Those who understand the case have ceased to raise objections, but if another crew of operators is put in over theold one the result will be that the spawn will not be properly handled, the strioping will be done wrong and the hatching will result in the destruction of manz eggsthat under the present force are hatched and go toward stocking the streams which are so much in need of fish. “I am what I consider a good Democrat, but in this matter I do not consider that politics should play even a small part. My otfice is without salary, but I will do all in my power to keep the tried and competent men where they are to-day.” HAPPY PENSION OLERKS. The New Civil Service Order Makes Twelve in the Local Office Secure. Twelve clerks in the San Francisco Pen- sion Office have read with pleasure the news that President Cleveland has ordered that all pension agencies in the United States shall be subject to the provisions of the civil service law. Heretofore each one of the several pen- sion agents in the country has, on taking office or during his incumbency, dis- missed and appointed employes according to his will as ruled upon by the Commis- sioner of Pensions at Washington, and naturally the political pulls of Congress- men and others, directed against the pen- sion agents and_the Treasury Department, have bad a good deal to do with determin- ing who should fill out the widows’ vouch- ers, make up the abstracts for the Pension Office, fill out the checks for many millions of dollars and do the other clerical work of the pension agencies. Now, the clerks who were lucky enough to get into the local Pension Office under P. F. Walsh, who was appointed a year ago, are suddenly made secure in their po- sitions pending competency and good be- havior. They cannot be dismissed without a hearing, and when vacancies occur, men or women who are smart at answering written questions will have the advantage of other men and women who merely know well or have friends who know well some man with a big political pull. Up to a year ago a certain amount of the proper appropriation was apportioned among the pension agents of the United States, and they were allowed to run their offices to suit themselyes within their al- lowance. The agents could fix the number of employes and fix their salaries. This was quite a bit of patronage. Some little time ago Secretary Carlisle issued an order fixing the number of employes in each office and fixing their salaries.” That order threw out one clerk from the local office and but slightly changed the salary schedule. By the order issued a day or two ago the Iocal clerks are made secure in their places at the salaries fixed by the Treasury Department. In the local office there are now twelve clerks, whose salaries together amount to $9480 a year. The salaries are modest. One gets $150 a month, one $100, one $80, one $60 ana the rest $50. The San Fran- cisco office pays the pensions due in all the Pacific Coast States and Territories. It pays quarterly 22,000 pensioners. of which 18,000 are paid by mail and the amount paid out yearly is $3,000,000. Changes in the clerks who do the immense amount of clerical work involved in all this will be less frequent hereafter. Pension' Agent P. F. Walsh, who retained three old em- ployes when he was apgointed & year ago, says he is glad of the change. MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES The Finance Committee of the Supervisors Fixes Ap- propriations. Several Departments Were Given Increased Funds, While Others Were Refused. The Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors wrestled with the question of appropriations for municipal expenses last evening, and gladdened the hearts of some officials while those of others were cast down. Registrar Hinton was on hand to ask for an increase of $5000 in the amount ap- propriated for the election expenses of 1876. He was allowed $41,600, and ex- pressed himself satistied with thatamount. The matter of the rent and repair of po- lice stations was then taken up and the general appropriation of $5000 was in- creased to $7000 on the statement that dur- ing the past fiscal year rents alone used up fif% and that a much larger appropria- tion was absolutely necessary to eifect the necessary repairs. The matter of protecting the group of Lick statuary and improving the lot on which it stands was then taken up and dis- cussed at length, with the result that $6000 was appropriated to build fences and beau- tify the plat. 'he fire alarm and police telegraph ap- ropriation was increased from $10,000 to 17,500 on the showing that a large amount of new material was needed. The recently fixed approoriations for the City and County Hospital and Almshouse were cut $10,000 each—from $90,000 to $80,- 000, it being found that the number of pa- | $ients was not on the increase and that the | latter amount fully covered running ex- penses. The Fire Department schedule was filled out by Chairman Dunker of the Fire De- partment Commitree, who stated that it had been made after a careful consuitation with Chief Sullivan. He claimed that ex- penses had been cut to bedrock to keep | within former appropriations, but that the increasing needs of the department com- elled him to ask for a larger allotment. e asked for $728,000 instead of $698,000 and the committee granted his petition. It was decided that the three small lots which encroach cn the square on which the old City Hall is situated should be con- demned, so that the structure which is to be erected will fill up the complete square to Dunbar alley. The committee will meet on Friday evening next to consider the appropriation for the completion of the new City Hall. - Carbuncle at first meant nothing more than a little glowing coal. Mme. Yale’s Hair Tonic Lapies AND GENTLEMEN: It affords me great pleasure to call the attention of the public to my Yale’s Hair Tonic, which is gha first and only remedy known to chem- istry which positively turns gray hair back to its original color without dye. I per- sonally indorse its action and give the ublic my solemn guarantee that it has Eeen tested in every conceivable way, and has proved itself to be the onNLY Hair Specific. It sToPs HAIR FALLING imme- diately and creates a luxurious growth. Contains no injurious ingredient. It is not sticky or greasy, on the contrary, it makes the hair soft, youthful, fluffy, keeps it in curl and removesdandruff. For gen- tlemen and ladies with hair a little gray, streaked H%ny. entirely gray and with BALD ADS it is especially recom- mended. All druggists. Price, $1: also Yale's Skin Food, $1 50; Yale's Complexion Cream, $1: Yale's Face Powder, 50c; Yale's Beauty Soap, 25c. Mme. Yale, Health and Complexion Specialist, Temple of Beauty, 146 State street, Chicago. Guide to Beauty mailed free. NEW TO-DAY. ALittle List of Little Prices ‘Writing Paper 5c to 25¢ per quire; ‘Writing Tablets 5¢ to 35¢ each; Papeteries 10c to 75c¢ per box; Playing Cards10c to 75¢ per pac] Lead Pencils 10¢ to 75¢ per dozen ; Blank Books 15¢ to $1 00 per 100 pages; Envelopes $1 00 to $2 50 per 1000; Tissue Paper 5¢ to 30c per roll; Tooth Brushes 5¢ to 40c each; Clothes Brushes 25¢ 10 $2 50 each; Hair Brushes 25¢ to $4 25 each; Combs 10¢ to 60c each; Hat Brushes 40c to $100 each; Cabinet Frames 10c to $500 each; Hand Glasses 25¢ to $500 each; Ladies’ Purses 2ic to $15 each; Gentlemen’s Purses 5c to $2 75 each. We do not keep everything, but in the lines of Picture Frames, Artists’ Mate- rials and Stationery, we have the greatest assortment to be found anywhere. The pricesand quality are guaranteed to be the lowest and best in the city. SANBORN, VAIL & GO,, 741-743-745 Market St. PHILM][LPHIA SHOE CO. STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT. Tearing-down Sale SALE NOW GOING ON! We are the only tenants left at Third and Market sts., and as the sale of our store has virtually been completed we expect to remain only a few days longer, We have therefore marked down every pair of shoes in our store and are making prepara- tions to move. Remember we are not seiling odds orends, but new goods and every pair at reduced rices. We also wish our friends and customers to now that we are not retiring from business, but that we are forced to move on account of the erec- tion of the new by Mr. Claus Spreckels and that we are now in search of a good store in some cen- trally located place. In the meantime we will con- tinue our monster clearance sale, and will endeavor to reduce our stock. This week we are making a special drive of Ladies’ Extra Fine Dongola Kid Button Shoes, with either cloth or kid tops, circular vamps and heel foxings, and pointed toes and patent leather tips, which we will sell for 235 These shoes are the very latest in style, and are guaranteed for wear. The cloth is a fast black, &nd will ot fade, while the soles are pliable an require no breaking in. These shoes sell elsewhere for $3. $150 ‘We are making a special drive of a Ladles' Fine Dongola Kid Southern 1ie, with black cloth to; pointed toes, patent leather tips and hand-turn soles, for $1.50 That cannot be bought in any store in this city for less than $2 or $2 50. These Southern Ties are being sold below cost. We have reduced all our lines, and this week will make a special sale of Men's Fine Calfskin Shoes, in elther Congress or Lace, and with broad, pointed or medium square toes and tips. Thess shoes are great values, but as we must reduce our stock we have placed the selling price at $1.20. Remember these shoes are made of caltskin, not buff or split leather, and they are McKay sewed 'l:d”u& easy on the feet. They furmerly sold T . A&~ Country orders solicited. B~ Send for New Illustrated Catalogue. Address B. KATCHINSKI, 10 Third Street, San Francisco. PHILADELPHIA SHOE Co. SUIENTI, STHEVERY BESTONETOEXAMINEYOUR es and fit them 10 Spectacles or Eyegiasses wi instruments of his own invention, whoss enperiority has not been equaled. My success had been due {0 the merits Of my Worke Oftice Hours—12104 F. 3 /A 20 MULE HELP FoR KITGHERHLAUNDRY. A >