The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 19, 1895, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1895.. _— - FLEMING TALKS OF POUNDMASTER OSBORN The Ex-Superintendent Fires | a Few Rounds of Hot Shots. 1 PRETTY HEAVY HITTING Says the Directors Refuse to Make an Investigation of the Charges. ANIMALS RELEASED FREE. Ex-Director Partridge, in Plain Terms, Gives His Reasons for Resigning From the Board. ming, ex-superintendent of the Animals’ Home, is hot after the scalp of Poundmaster F. A. Osborn. As a matter of fact, he has been after it since his sum- v removal in July last, but for some reason has never been able to get the direc- tors to inquire into the merits of his cause. On July 15last Mr. Fleming was notified by Mr. Osborn that his services were no Jnger required as superintendent of the nimal;' Home. In fact he was not Wanted in any capacity. Fleming did not take kindly to this, but told the Pound- aster that he would not vacate until so d by the board of directors. Four ater—July 19—Secretary Holbrook ed Mr. Fleming that the directors had d Mr. Wells in his stead, and asked him to please step down and out. The ex-superintendent then preferred arges against the Poundmaster, alleging, ng other things, that the business was ot honorably and honestly conducted, d demanding an immediate investig: tion. . According to Flemiag, this charge was liberally whitewashed by the investi- gating c tee. B % This so disgusted Director John Par- tridge that he immediately tendered his resignation asa member of the board, he still affiliates with the society. t became generally known that Mr. idge had retired from the directorate : of rumors immediately gained cir- lation. Through it all Mr. Partridge re- fused to talk, but_yesterday he consented t - his position. “At present 1 can say no more than appeared in my letter of resignation, ) to this time has never gone any than the board of directors,” he *This letter, however, has en to the public, though I g that 1t should be. am letter is as fo! Sax FRANCISCO, October 10, 1895 f Directors of the San tion of Cruelty to is my resignation of d tors of the San for the Prevention of Cruelty T he necessity as 1 b vs had the in- very much at heart, as also sbjects advanced, of a great deal of personal In this regard I have not been ghat times exceed- s given No CAuse 10T Tegret. nion as to the fulfillment of he members of_the society n Franc force me to withdrawing n in the socety onth of June, 1887, nearthed in the man- 3qur honorable t e pow nove therefrom all eru ieve, is stil] and must be carried When just cause for n save the perhaps to recall to mind Committee_on Public neisco News Letter, for that purpose t in full & part of this I am not prepared to believe nt representatives would nner than a justone, were »0n to act, the fears of Mr. Secre- 1890, an tanding. sider it comes in very bad taste from Mr. Holbrook to say that it is impossible cent men to work at the Pound. Expe stifies me in stating days ago I called at to read over the September ry where consider at he is wrong \ asked Sec arpointed J. B. 10 Fleming aeainst had taken its data from, as here were some discrepan- i sort. Mr. Holbrook in a very impatient and rather curt manner said that he supposed Mr. Fleming had been to me and tried to make it appear that he (Mr. Holbrook) had extr a portion of the accounts or bills under examination. 1 fail to ses how the information sought by d cause any one 1o suspect such effort part of Mr. Fleming. Again referring report of vour honorable committee, which reads, “All the bills of 1893 and 1864 bear the stamp of your auditing committee, ‘audited, Luman Wadham.'” No examination of these bills having been made except to see that they were correctly computed and entered on the books. As 1o the statement of the secretaryinade at the last meeting that the finance committee had returned the bills sent to it for examina- tion without comment, I will say that the sec- retary neglected to notify the committee of the passage of the resolution by the board direct- ing that committee to examine and pass upon &ll the bills of the soclety, but simply sent the committee a batch of bills without a state- ment or memorandum of any kind to show whether they were all or only a portion of the bills, so that even t this day I, as one of that commitiee, have not examined the accounts in question. " I believe it ought to be the duty of the secre- tary to examine all purchases, know where 1he property of the society is, and how taken care of, and to communicate in writing to the officers of the society all resolutions passec b; the board. At least to acquaint them witl what they are expected to do. If these anda few more like resolutions were enforced it would be impossible for matters to have gone the way they have at the home. The unceremonious disposal of Mr. Fleming. the wetchdog of the Animal’s Home, one who did more than any one else to make the man- agement of the pound the suc 10 be, I cannot condone, unless If the pound law is to be considered a_dead letter to the friends of an official and only honest simpletons or ignorant citizens are to bear the burthen of the tax,and if cruel treatment 1s to be per- mitted within the gates of the home, having an expensive lot and fine buildings with a glided 10p, this cannot make the institution respect- eble. As in all things the time will come when the truth will out, so that the most careful wencering will not hide the shoddy beneath. 1 can remember, gentlemen, when a good deal was being said about the politicians covering up the misdeeds of their party fol- lowers, and I do not propose that any one shall accuse me of even being suspected of placing myseli in a like attitude. sln concluding I would, as a member of the ociety, respectfully ask that justice be done Mr. Fieming, and humbly suggest that a proper investigation be instituted and a thorough ex- emination be made at the Animals’ Home, end as & basis for that investigation would suggest 5 that the following questions be cred: retly—Are the animals, while at the home, treated in humane manner? Secondly—Do all those persons connected with the home conduct themselves in a man- ner thet reflects credit on the society? Thirdly—Is the pound order No. 1600 bein enforced in an impartial and just manner, an is the City and the society geiting all they are entitled {o under that ordinance? Fourth—Have all the purchases for the home during the past year been made at reasonable Iso suchi other questions as the weliare ty may dictate to those who desire that the examination be thorough and for the best interest of the Animals’ Home. Very re-- spectfully, JOHN PARTRIDGE. “Two weeks ago,” he continued, “‘when Mr. Fieming called a meeting to consider the charges made against Mr. Osborn, the directors absolutely refused to appoint an investigating committee and at the present moment I am not prepared to_say just where ithe ‘pull’ comes in, but I. am “de- termined to sift this thing to the bottom. Fleming has been outrdgeously treated, and as a member of the society, I propose to see him righted. 5 “Osborn did not deny a single one of his charges. Heonly sneered at them. I say that if Osborn had a clean record, he would court an investigation of anything that appeared like a blot.” i Ex-Superintendent Fleming iseven more indignant that ex-Director Partridge, and concerning the charges preferred by him against Poundmaster Osborn he said yes- terday: I cannot understand why Osborn is so bitter against me, though heaven knows I have every reason to feel unkindly toward him. It isa long story, but it is sufficient for the time being to commence at the beginning of the end. That is to say, the day on which he no- tified me, unofticially, of my discharge. On July 15 I attended the annual meeting of | the board of directors and voled against Mr. Osborn as director. That night about 10 o’clock he called at the Animals’ Home and sisted on seeing me. I was not well, but that | made not the slightest difference to him. | Backed by four deputics he came into the room | where 1 lay, calling me all sorts of foul names. He demanded my badge, which I refused to give up, saying that I wore it on the authority of Chief Crowley, sanctioned by the Boara of Supervisors. ‘his did not deter him in the least, however, for he advanced to take the badge from me, when, fortunately, my wife stepped 1n between us. There was quite & scuffle, but it suflices to say that I retained the badge. Four days after this I was dismissed by the board of directors on charges, any part of which if proved should be suflicient to dismiss me irom office. These charges by a so-called investigating commit- tee resulted in a verdict similar_to that ren- dered by a packed jury. On November 7 I asked for another investigation, but_they would not even sppoint & committee. Now have®sworn (o certain specific charges, which | are nov in the possession of Secretary Hol-. brook. Fortunately I hold his receipt for all Iclaim that Osborn has charged too much for articles furnished the home—that he has a set of ruglians as deputies, and, further, that he has used his official position to the detriment of the institution and the City. Ihave hun- dreds of letters from him in which he has authorized me to turn over animals 1o parties because they were either friends of his or had & “pull” with some friend. Here is a sample, the letter being addressed to my assistant: { SAN FRANCISCO, M. “)r. Wells—You will please Pt $4 paid for impounding horse. 1 do not re- fund this for the animal being taken illegall nor for him, for I don’t consider he deserves it, | but his brother is & friend of mine and has | puiled my 19% F. A. OSEORN, P. M. “If he makes any ungentlemanly remarks when at the home let me know.” Icould give hundreds of just such letters as se, but I think it unnecessary at present. I | a0 to have justice or know the reason why. FOLEYS LITTLE SCHEME, He Formed a Company in Order to Deed Away His Property. A Suit for Divorce Which Has At-i tached a Charge of Con- spiracy. One of the many phases of the divorce suit'of Mary A. Foley against Daniel H. Foley came up in Department 4 of the Su- | perior Court yesterday. The attorneys | | were taking testimonv regarding the books | and papers of the Diamond Real Estate | Investment Comvany. The Diamond | Real Estate Company, Mrs. Foley's at- | torneys claim, was incorporatea for the | express purpose of defrauding Mrs. Foley | of the alimony due her, and so the whole | case is linked together. | The story is an interesting one. In 1878, | after living with his wife for a couple of | years, Foley went to Eureka, Nev., and | aiter establishing a residence there com- | menced suit for divorce. Mrs. Foley | answered, but when the case came up for | trial, as she could not be present, a default | was entered in her case and Foley ob- tained a divorce on the ground of deser- tion. Some years after, however, he came | back to San Francisco and at once made | up with his .wife again, and the two lived | together until recently as man and wife. | But they did not agree, and_finally Mrs, Foley ordered her attorneys, Sullivan and Sullivan, to commence suit for divorce, on the grounds of williul neglect and cruelty. She based her claim for divorce on the fac that Foley had recognized her as his wife after the first divorce. The divorce was granted to her, but just before the decree Foley incorporated the | Diamond Real Estate Investment Com- | pany, and transferred all his property, in | value about $35,000. to the new corpora- | tion. The ~directors of the concern | were Daniel H. Foley, president, F.| W. Lange, J. J. Rauer, G. H. Perry and Chris O'Connor. In the complaint Mrs. Foley alleged that twice | her husband had tried to railroad hertoan insane asylum. but each time she had been acquitted of the charges, and that he had called her vile names. After the divorce she supplemented this complaint with one for alimony, in which she alleged that she was destitute, and that her husband had conspired with the directors of the invest- ment company to transfer all his property so0 she could not secure alimony. The case came to trial and Mrs. Foley was awarded ,000 alimony, the same to be a lien on Foley’s property and the prop- erty of the Investment Company. It was to ascertain where this property is that | the proceedings were had in court| vesterday. Each director present swore he had owned one share, but that he had returned the same to Foley, as it was of no value to him. Lange,” who knew most, however, was absent, as was also Foley. No one knew where the books were, but it is understood they are travel- ing eastward with the recreant husband, who is now in Salt Lake. The case went over until to-day, to give Lange a chance to appear. BUTCHERS’ BANQUET. Nearly Six Hundred Sit Down to Dine at the Third Annual Reunion. The third annual banquet and entertain- ment of the Butchers’ Board of Trade of Ban Francisco and Alameda counties was held last evening in Odd ‘Fellows’ Hall. The butchers turned out in goodly num- bers and had a splendid time, During the early part of the evening the members of the board were entertained by songs, readings and recitations, in which Colonel A. Barnett, Sheriff Richard I. Whelan, F. C. Griffing, T. F, Nowlan, C. H. Lelong, G. Stiles, D. M. Lawrence, R. P. Evans, D. B. Crane, L. A. Larsen, J. 8. Hanson, James E. Douohoe, J. Goldmeyer, William Barry and others took part. The affair was under the management of the following gentlemen: Sam C. Hammond, president; B..J. Horn secretary: K. J. Turner, assistant secretar: commitiee—Fred Becker, J. W. Phillips, F. Carrius, James Hall, Henry Moffatt, Captain H. A. Thompson, J. Goldmeyer, Joseph Butt- genbach, Captain J. H. MeMenomy, J. Schweitzer; K. Wertheimer, 8. Silverberg, T. F. Judge, R. Baceus, Fred Winters, H. Levy, A. C. Flageollet. After the entertainment the company went to the banquet hall, ana_585 gentle- men sat down to the tables. It wasa late hour before they arose. The speakers were Samuel C. Hammond, Captain J. H. McMenomy, Captain H. A. ompson, Sheriff Richard I. Whelan, J. L. Davie, Mayor of Oakland, Dr. J. G. Baker, the newlv appointed United Btates Meat In- spector, and others. The gathering was from all parts of this City and Alameda County, and among those at the banquet were: - Henry Levy, A. Brady, Fred Becker. J. A. Cuza, J. Crummey, J. Cabossel, J. Clauss, A. Decourtieus, F, Devecchio, E. Deveechio, H. C. Flageollet, 'J. Flach, J. Fos, A. Fos, W. Gans, H. Gunzberger, C. Goodwin, I. H. Goldmayer, B. Ham, §. C. Hammond, Emil Brod, R. Haas, Hofman, J. Hall, lke Hofman, Thomas Hai cock, J. Hertz, George Himmelman, L. Iffert, Jefterson G. James, William Emith, Charles J J. J{ Johnson, A. sonas, J. Joseph, Fred Katz, Gus Katz, George Katz, Louis Katz, D. Kenny, A. Kahn, M. J. Kelly, A. ‘Kshn, D. J. Lany, I Lacher. 'E. B. Leib, 4 Lankas, Sol Tevy, H. Lillicnhal, John 'Larroche, John C. Lynch, E. G. Rodolph, Ed _ Potter, H. Moffat, ‘Captain McMenomy, J.J. Murphy, P. Micheletti, A. Menesini, J. Mook, J. Meyers, F. Mortens, F. Merrill, H. Meyer, C. Muller, A. Meyer, H. Akman, A. W. Morgenstern, Fred May, W. Merklebach, J. H. Meyers, John Mul- ler, C. Muller, James McEvoy. James McDer- mott, T. McKeon, A. Manci rtbmore, S. Nutiing, J. Nowlan, J. Nagei, J. Ohlmutz, J. 8. Ott, J. A. Oswald, J. J. O'Brien, William Os- wald, Charles E. Oswald, A, 0'Doul, E. Peguil- lan, J. H. O'Connor, C. Brown, J. Polly, A. Prau, A. Pardee, C. Pardee, J. Pisani, H. G. Piaeflle, J. W. Pera, F. Naeri, J. Pipperling, A. Pfaendler,V. Pullen, J.von Helm, C. Charles Piach, H.L.Pankow, F. J. Rath, Al Rhodes, D. Roth, L. Blum, A. Blum, A. L. Blum, A. Roberts, K. Tuft, C. Rossow, M. Rosenberg, lleyer Hosenberg, W. F. Roberts, O. P. Ryan, C. Rassmusson, A. Rassmusson, G. Rosenberg J. B. Rovegno, C. H. Rick, S. Selvering Sallas, P. Latapie, D. Sylvestér, F. Sylvester, Sylvester, A. W. Shrader, Mark Strouse, Mohr, C. Moneman, J. Schweitzer, J. Levy, Herbert Levy, M. Schweltzer,” Monroe Schweitzer, P, Schenkel, John Schmidt, W. E. Smith, W. Schaefler, E. F. Stolz, A. Sehilier, J. Shapiro, L. Schneider, A. Schenson, G. L. Simi, J. Seyner, W. A. Samuels, D. E. Smiddy, H. N. Schoenfeld, J. Siegler, P. Strahle, P. Seivel, J. P. Scully, J. J. Staiger, C. W. Smith, P. J. Stolz, Soren- son, Aug. Stolz, C. Steinbring, H. Schmidt, Leon stone, J. Schrader, A. Silvaberg, M. Strause, W. ‘Taafe, E. Harrington, P. Taut- haus, Capiain Thompson, K. Werlheimer, o5 Wertheimer, J. Uri, L Uri, J. Schanzer, C. Voecke, H. Voll, . C. Winters, R. Wanne- macher, G. Wagner, H. Wagner, E. Weber, R, Baccus, C. Waterbury, H. Winter, W. Steinhauser, G. Zerr, F. Zecher, H. Westphal, F. Becker, Charles Rice, H. E. Dempsey ischel, S. Fischel, G. W. Gray- son, J. W. Owen, J. W. Phillips, M. M. Gifford, Fred Carrius, J. Lacoste, J. Boyle, P. Loustalot, Qwen Laffer(y, H Muusou, 11, Lohr v, M. L. Morris, W. Nelle, J. Nol G. O’Donnell, J. N. Pitts, U Stuart, H. C. W. Steinbech Burgelin, J. H. Vincent and |BOULEVARD DIRECTORS. Proposed Driveway From the Presidio Through the Park and Ingleside to the Ocean. The directors of the San Francisco Boulevard and Driving Association held another meeting at the Baldwin Hotel last evening. The subject of graveling and macadam- izing the unimproved blocks of Seventh avenue was discussed at length. The chairman of the meeting, C. C. Bemis, commenting on what the association had accomplished so far, said the connection with Golden Gate Park had been secured, the difficulties concerning the grade on Seventh avenue had been adjusted. Work was progressing on the Ocean House road, and 1t now remained for the association to enlist the support of the merchants and proper wners of the whole City to- ward raising money to push the work on the ungraded and unmacadamized blocks of the avenue, It was the sense of the meeting that the propertr-owners on each block should take out the work and per- form it themselves, but all agreed that the association should stand some of the ex- pense. Onmotion of Colonel R. H. Hammond, sustained by John McCord, Cornelius O’Connor and Colonel W. C. Little, the chairman was authorized to appoint com- mittees to solicit subscriptions. It will be shown to the people of San Francisco that the broad proposition on hand is to connect the park and Seventh avenue with the magnificent system of Presidio roads via First avenue, and then on_the south side of the park to connect Seventh avenue with the Alimshouse road and the drive- ways of Ingleside, extend the road to the ocean beach and thence along the great highway to the San Mateo line. Colonel Hammond deemed it essential | that the main proposition should be em- bodied in the preamble of the subscription papers presented by the committee, 80 that merchants and others woula fully under- stand the benefits to be derived from the improvements. Mr. Bemis and the secretary, Joseph Magner, will prepare the subscription doc- uments and select the committee to-day. To-morrow A. B. Spreckels, Herman Schussier and a committee from the asso- ciation will make a trip over the projected line of road south of the park. It appeared from the discussion last night that the House of Correction force working on the Ocean House road was scraping off the sand of the old road down to the macadam. Con O’Connor thought | that sand should be putin and the road elevated tothe level of the ocean boule- vard. A CLERICAL IMPOSTOR, The Rev. F. H. Schwitz Passes Worthless Checks on Sev- eral Grocerymen. They Complain to the Police, but Were Too Late, as the Swindler Had Flown, A man about 35 vears of age, dressed in the garb of a clergyman, went to live at 636 Waller street. He said his name was Kev. F. H. Schwitz and he was a minister of the Gospel, but was not attached to any church just then. His conduct led the other occupants of the house to believe that he was a pious and good man, and they all hoped he would soon be settled in a church where he would have the opportunity of attract- ing a large congregation. On Saturday afternoon after the banks had closed the reverend gentleman called at the grocery of John Tiedemann, corner of Haight and Fillmore streets. He talked blandly about the fine weather for a few minutes and then asked Tiedemann to ob- lige him by cashing a check for $10, as he required some ready money and the banks wers closed. He handed Tiedemann his card, which bore the name and address, “Rev. F. H. Schwitz, 636 Waller street.” Tiedemann unhesitatingly gave him the ten dollars. Between then and Sunday night Rev. Mr. Schwitz bad visited ten other grocery- men in that locality and had cashed a §$10 check with each aiter presenting his card and making the same explanation. Yesterday morning the grocerymen came one after the other to police head- quarters and each made the same com- plaint. They had presented the check to the bank for payment and in each instance it was marked ‘‘no account.” A police officer was sent to 636 Waller street with instructions to bring the rever- end gentleman to police headquarters so that he would have the opportunity of explamming his peculiar actions. The officer did not find him. The J)eople at 636 Waller street said that the *‘dear cler- gyman'’ had unexpectedly driven off in a back with his trunk early in the morning without saying where he was going or what had called him away, so suddenly. The police are trying to locate him, but the presumption is that he has left the City. He is about 35 years of age, having a light complexion, with a small, light mustache. He wasdressed in black and wore his vest very open, displaying a liberal amount of shirt front. He'wore a silk hat and carried a cane. He never apgem;e'd to be in a hurry, but always walkea in a slow and dignified manner. PEB G T Ten years ago the logs in Wisconsin ran four or five to 1000 feet of lumber. Now twelve, fifteen and even twenty logs are required to furnish as much. In five years the decrease in diameter of the pine trees cut for lumber has been 35 per cent. A PRIVATE. PRIMARY, Insurgent Raineyites Get Up an Entirely New Scheme. AREGOING AHEAD ALONE Will Trim Sails and Produce a New General Committee Thursday. MAGUIRE HAS A FAIR PLAN. There Will Now Be Two Democratic Machines and Two Primaries Instead of None. The clamor and events of local Demo- cratic war came at quick time yesterday. New tangles appeared and new plans were formed amid the busy discussion of the great general committee meeting of Satur- day and the fierce exchange of *‘You dia” and “You didn’t.” The Junta pulled itself together yester- day, 2ot up a new and highly interesting programme and went, almost fiercely, to work on it. The Junta started from the assumption that there is no general committee at all now since Chairman Watkins declared the old oue adjourned sine die after calling the ayes and not the noes. So the com- mittee of fifty, composed of the Deuprey and Watkins committees, is the sole local Democratic governing body, and it must go ahead and create a new general com- mittee. It was concluded to do this in a hurry. Last night Chairman W. P. Sullivan and other leaders wrote and hustled out notices for a meeting of the committee of fifty for Wednesday night. At this meeting the list of the new 450 to constitute the general committee will be completed and the mem- bers appointed notified. Then on Thursday evening this new general committee will meet, effect per- manent organization and do something or other important at once. This will be a dav ahead of the meeting of the regular general committee, and it is supposed that there will be some advantage in doing | something first. This is merely carrying out the original Junta programme in a big hurry, but beyond this the programme is wholly changed. Rainey, Daggett, McNab et al. have wisely realized the opposition to an autecratic government nnd‘ the universal popularity in the party of the primary idea. So sails have been trimmed to the popular breeze and the ship Junta, by throwing the helm, has been steered toward the regular good old Democratic | course. Yesterday it was announced that the new general committee to be appointed was to be only a provisional committee anyway. The pragramme now is for this new and clean ana anti-Buckley commit- tee of Rainey dnd Dacgett's to order a primary to be held right off to allow ‘“‘the people” to elect a committee, This primary will be held right away, too. So, as "the regular organizaiion, backed by the Buckley faction, the sup- porters of Maguire and the body of the party generally, will undoubtedly order a primary next Friday night, there are in sight for popular delectation two grand and rival primaries—Rainey’s for purity and Buckley’s for Democracy. ~The general committee is adjourned sine die and we are going right ahead,” said Chairman Sullivan last night. “We will not recognize the Friday night meet- ing or have anything to do with it. may meet as much as they please and do what they please. Then, this committee never reorganized the authority of the gen- eral committee anyway. Our power to recognize the party was given us by the municipal convention and we are exercis- ingit. This provisional committee or 450 will probably order a primary soon, but the details are all yet u)Yve arranged.” On the other hand there is joy, the thrill of victory and renewed activity for the future in the Buckley camp. The po- sition of the Buckleyites who have demon- strated that the Junta was badly beaten in the general committee is naturally that the general committee, the legal and only existing party machine, the rival general committee now a-bornin will be simply a revolutionary body composed of a few fol- lowers of a few bosses who will proclaim, “We are the people and the Democratic party.”” The present general committee will go right ahead under its constitution and by-laws, hold a primary and generally enjoy the advantage of being the regular, lawful and only proper machine. The adjournment to Friday night, made by a motion put by Vice-President Roths- child, required three days’ notice of the place by the chairman of the committee or the vice-chairman who presided at the close of the meeting. To-day is the day when it is necessary for that notice to be given. It is conceded that Mr. Watkins will not issue the call, but the Buckleyites will wait until the evening, and then if Mr. Watkins has not acted the call will be issued by Vice-Chairman Rothschild. As things look now the meeting of Friday night will be quite easy nndiarmonious, as the Junta people will keep away and their opponents will be in undisputed ‘possession of the machine. The extent to which Maguire has been a controlling factor in the defeat of the Junta, which has now retired from the battiefield to play on its own drill-ground, and in the triumph of the primary idea in the party, has not been generally realized. It was Maguire who made the present situ- ation. A few days ago it was a Buckley vs. Junta fight. Three or four days ago Maguire rose and stepped forth with blast after blast against the scheme of his en- emy, Daggett, cried “fair play” and ex- pounded Democratic law. The party’s in- terest quickened and the moral force of the demand for a primary regardless of Buck- le{}becnme irresistible and trinmphant. nder what plan the *‘regular’ primary will be called and held has not been set- They | | needed building site. tled. Judge Maguire yesterday proposed that the leaders of the various elements of the party agree on twenty-five Democrats who will have the confidence and respect of all factions—men with no connection with the present factional mess—to be a committee to boss the primary. Some such plan will Erobably be evolved this week and ratified Friday night. *‘The situation is thus: It is a primary movement and not a Buckley movement,” said Mr. Maguire yesterday. *‘Buckley is not much of a representative of Demo- cratic principle, but as he is not in the Rainey combination his interest hap})eqs tolie ‘on the side of a primary. It is childish to urge that we should abandon primaries because RBuckley favors them. Few want Mr. Buckley restored to power, because it would kill the chances of Demo- cratic success. Some of the most brilliant supporters Mr. Buckley ever had are vrominent figures in the Junta movement, which is centrolled by Mr. Buckley’s old partner. ‘“As far as the Junta’s talk of recognition by the State Central Committee, in which Mr. Daggett is said to have a strong in- fluence, 1s concerned, the State committee will have no jurisdiction because only one faction will appeal to it. The State con- vention will decide who represents the Democracy of San Francisco. If the regu- lar committee proceeds under its constitu- tion and selects delegates who are men of good standing the Btate couvention will seat them beyond question. A Buckley contingent would be rejected undoubtedly. The men elected under the auspices of the regular committee will have the advantage of legal right. My idea is that a_primary should be held under the auspices of i committes that s independent of all facs tions, and that will give every body a fair and equal chance. Ihave no doubt the gentlemen of the Junta honestly believe that they are all possessed of the political and personal virtues which would single them out for such a trust, but I think the plan I mention better.” Maguire will be at the Friday night meeting with his friends, and it is anticipated that the meeting will display a large majority of the general committee. DONATED BY THE MAYOR. He Transfers a Building Site to the Girls’ Training Home. The Directors Will Take Steps at Once Toward the Erection of a Building. The direclors of tne California Girls’ Training Home are rejoicing at a liberal donation made to them by the Mayor yes- terday, beirg nothing less than a much- The lot, which is situated between A street and Point Lobos road, and between Thirty- fifth and Thirty-sixth avenues, is one of the finest building sites in the vicinity and is admirably adapted to the purpose of the home. There is but one qualification of the gift and that condition the committee, Mrs. R. L. W. Dayis, Mrs. J. C. Mason, Mrs. Rose M. French and Mrs. J. W. Gunn, readily subscribed to. It was that before the close of 1836 a building to cost not less than $2000 should be erected on the site. The directors expect to be able to build a struc- ture exceeding in value the amount re- quired and within much less than the specified ume. There is nothing pharisaical about the promoters of tne Girl’s Training Home, else the good work being done in so effect- ive a manner at 26 Hill street would have been better known and appreciated by the citizens of San Francisco. It is a reforma- tory institution that reforme. Unfortun- ate girls who, in their fall, have been more sinned against than sinning, are taken into_this shelter, where firm but kindly discipline is employed for their better- ment. The vigilance exercised is so gentle that it is scarcely recognizable by the charges, the government of the institution being the Emvcrbial “hand of iron in a glove of silk.” : But other work besides the exertion of restraining influence is done at the Girl’s Training Home. Its nameisan index of its nature. Scores of girls have gone from the un- retentious home to honest, self-reliant ives, presenting to the so-called wreck that entered the institution months betore the contrast of sunshine to shadow. The board of directors, of which Mrs. R. L. W. Davis of 130 Ridley street is presi- dent, will take steps soon to raise the amount required for a building. What means will be used is still a question, but the ladies are strong in their hope and faith in the cause which they are so ably championing. Mayor Sutro gave them assurance of his interest in the furthering of their work. AN ELOPING COUPLE. Henry Martin, Alias Max H. Marx, Charged With Abandoning His Family in New York. Henry Martin was arrested at Oakland yesterday morning, while on his way to Los Angeles, on a warrant sworn to by Phillip Bernard of 501 Golden Gate ave- nuein Judge Campbell’s court, charging him with having abandoned his wife and four children in New York. Accompanying Martin is a woman who passes as his wife. Sy The couple arrived in this City about ten days ago, on the Panama steamer, and put up at_the Palace Hotel, occupying room 106. Bernard states that Martin’s true name is Max H. Marx, and that he married a Miss Rosenstern :n New Yorka number of years ago. : He was employed as a floorwalker in a large clothing-housein that city. About a year and a halt ago he eloped with the woman who is now with him, sailing for Europe and lenving his family in destitute circumstances. The two traveled to Paris and finally made their way here by way of Panama, as stated. The woman is a Miss Knudsen, a Rus- sian, and is regorted to be wealthy and to belong to a noble Russian family, and it is said that she has supplied the funds for their extended tour. The arrest was brought about by the relatives of Mrs. Marx in New York, who are well- to-do Hebrews of that place. Bernard further says that he was present at the wedding of Marx and Miss Rosenstern, and can testify to all the details, as he has stated 1n the complaint. Martin, or Marx, was released on a $250 bond, supplied by his companion. —— e — You seem to be in rare good spirits,”’ said the cap to the peach. *“Yes,” wasthe response, “but I'd rather be you with the spirits in me.” FIRE SALE! As the result of Fire of November 13 Our Entire Stock Garpets, Furniture, Linoleum and Upholstery BOTH DAMAGED AND UNDAMAGED, Is Placed on Sale Until Disposed of GREAT REDUCTIONS---ALTERATIONS IN BUILDING. ALEX. MACKAY & SON, 715 MARKET STREET. Congressman Loud Speaks of Probable Legis- lation. HE HAS A PET MEASURE. Reasons for Supporting the Great Inter-Ocean High- way. TO ADVANCE SAN FRANCISCO. In Favor of Improvements for Red- wood Creek and the Alviso Channel. It is the opinion of Congressman Eugene F. Lond that the most important question that will come before Congress during the present session, so far as aifecting the wel- fare of Calitornia and the coast generally isconcerned, is the Nicaragua canal, and he expects to devote his best efforts to the success of that measure. Congressman Loud will leave for Washington the latter part of this week. In an interview yester- day he outlined briefly what matters he proposed to give his attention to during the session. | ©I shall devote my particular atten- tion,” he said, *‘to the Nicaragua canal bill. T believe it to be a measure of greater interest to California than all other pro- jects put together. I have carefully watched the trend of sentiment in Con: gress,and am satisfied that some favor- able legislation on this matter will pass Congress at its next session, This is not a wild assertion on my part, but a conclu- sion arrived at after a most careful consid- eration of the conditions surrouuding the enterprise. *‘As a Californian I would favor any measure that would secure the early com- pletion of this short waterway between the two oceans. Asa Californian legislator I shall endeavor to secure the most favor- able legislation possibie in this regard, re- taining beyond the possibility of removal Government supervision in its manage- | ment, in the fixing of tolls, etc. “1 look upon the Nicaragua canal as a matter of such great moment, particularly to the people of San Francisco, that I am not inclined to be a stickler for technical- | ities regarding its construction. We are naturally at the extreme limit of inland transportation, and San Francisco can never become a great city until it can con- trol the trade that belongs to it by virtue of its natural advantages. To expl: It there were a hundred competing railroads in San Francisco, this City could not im- port goods from Europe and the East and distribute them to the interior if every town and city along the line of these many railroads could secure the goods cheaper than the San Francisco merchant conld, by reason of the difference in the freight charges. It isthese conditions that pre- vent the San Francisco merchant from shipping goods to and doing his proper share of business with Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and portions of Oregon, Washing- ton and ldaho, and until he can do this San Francisco will not reach its proper and due stage of greatness and prosperity. “The opening of the Nicaragua canal will allow us do to that. Then with various lines of railroads running to the interior we will command a large portion of the trade west of the Rocky Mountains, which natural conditions originally gave us. “I shall also support such legislation as is of benefit to our State. Whatever spare time I have left after giving proper atten- tion to the Nicaragua project, I shall de- vote to the consideration of other matters of direct interest and importance to Cal fornia now under way. One of these will be the continuance of the hydrographic office. Another is the resurvey of the harbor of San Francisco and the ap- g:oaclws thereto, which project has now en under way - for two years; also legis- lation looking to the removal of the rocks 1n the harbor; such additional lighte and fog signals as_are necessary to protect our commerce; improvement of Redwood Creek and the channel at Alviso. “All these things will need careful look- ing after by the members representing this State. This, with the large amount of department work coming from 'the peo- ple, will take my whole time at the coming session. “I have been on the Postoffice Commit- tee since I have been in Congress, and of course I shall naturally devote a greatdeal of time to the matters coming under the province of that commiitee. I feel that there must be some modification in the postal laws relating to the transmission of Iatter through the mails at pound rates, now known as second-class matter. The receipts and expenditures of the Postoffice Department are continuall; drawing farther and farther apart, tge expendi- tures increasing disproportionately, owing to the law admitting novels and books of the trashiest character to second-class rates as long as they are issued in serial numbers. Irefer to such books as are sent out by the publishers of what is known as Once a Week of New York. “The result of this law has been to allow any published matter, so long as it is assumed that it is issued in serial num- bers, as often as four timesa year, to be admitted to the mails at the rafe of 1 cent a pound. It costs the Government to transmit all mail matter about 8 cents a “Foot Comfort,” A booklet about the feet; what shoes to wear and why —tells you what Goodyear Welts are. Write for it. All dealers sell Goodyear Welt shoes. COODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO.. BOSTON 1895-TAXES-1895 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE first installment of Real Estate Taxes, and all unpaid Personal Property Taxes, including balance due from those who have already paid the Assessor, will be delinquent and 15 per cent added on MON- DAY, November 25, at 6 o’clock P. a. No checks received after Saturday, November 16. 1In paying by check please send with your bills a list of amounts. Office open Thursday, Friday and: Saturday evenings, November 21, 22 and 23, from 7 to 9 P JAMES N. BLOCK, ‘Tax Collector of the City and County of San Fran- cisco. g WAGONS, (}ARMAGES, HARNESS. ER 90 per ct. Saved Prices. ‘Write for Catalogue or call, o 75 to Surreys... 125 to 160 8 36 Harness... ~8to We Ship Everywhere. CALIFORNIY WAGOY AND CARRIAGE COMPANY, 864 Fremont St., San Francisco, C WILL FIGHT FOR THE NICARAGUR CANAL Found, and I failed to see at the time the aw was passed, and_still fail to see why the Government should transmic the trashiest kind of reading matter at a net loss of 7 cents a pound: The press of this country, for their owners’ protection, it seems to me, should investigate this sub- ject and discuss 1t from a reasonable and intelligent standpoint, for if this' system continues the result will necessarily be the increase of postage upon the great journals of the country. *“In relation to the tariff I have no means of knowing what will be the action of the next Congress. Every one recog- nizes the necessity of increasing the re- ceipts, but the respective policies of the Democratic and Republican parties are so divergent that it seems impossible for them to agree upon any basis of compro- mise for increasing the revenue of the Govérnment. The policy of the Repub- lican party is to lévy duties on imports; that of the Democratic party tends rather to increase the duties on domestic products. These two policies are so wide apart that [ have but little hope of any agreement upon that question. Hence tariff legisla- tion, I assume, will be prevented. “‘From my knowledge of the sentiment existing in the House I should say tiere will be no silver legislation during this Congress. Financial legislation of some character it is possible there may be. Probably some will be favored in order to provide suflicient revenue to run the Government.” Elevator riding would be ‘pleasant if a man’s dinner would stop when he did. Fetododok Aok Ak ok kA Aok kK kok *PLAYS OVER 1000 TUNES: and Cheap Enough to Be in Every tlome in America. Furnishes Delightful Entertainment. Plays ail the popular songs of the day, Gran d Opera, Marches, Waltzes, German, French and National Music, and excellent to dance by. 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