The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1895, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, T RSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1895. SN JOSE DECISION Judge Lorigan Acts in an Important Tax Suit. AN APPRAISEMENTFILED A Santa Clara Capitalist Objects to the Fees Under the New Code. NOT SPECIAL LEGISLATION. ALaw Not for One Particular Locality, but Applied for All the State. SAN gan to- case of Lo ecutors of the 1. capitalist, xed for the filing 1der the new fee bill. and who objected to of the The ap- the estate for office. They terdered the same. The estate is appraised o 1 the clerk demanded as the 10, except §3000, making This the executors 1sed to pay and went into court with'a petition for a writ of andate directed to the clerk to force him to file the inventory and ap- They held that the new nal. The praisement 0! clerk’s mer at 1t of a total of $240. cou in the decision, on for letters of a tration t was to be p that, at the time of f nt in an ther sections slained of mal provi nse claimed of one whi ction of the referred to the law com- was not for one ut applied to aking further in fees the court “In fact, so comprehensive e upon the subject of fees, and so is its territorial application that I am unable to perceive how in any part can be claimed to be special I Neither can I see what bearin onsof the constitution relative to taxation have upon the subject. A fee or harge for an inventory which 1s based upon the appraised valuation of the estate is not a tax, or, if it could be so con- sidered, it is not the taxation: referred to the constitutional provisionscited. They ave reference to the public imposition, ed by authority of the State, for the irpose of carrying on the Government in «I1 its machinery and to annual recurring taxes upon property generally. Compen- sation to public officers for services ren- lered individuals in the progress of a cause or for the discharge of offi does not come within the defimition.” Various other lines of the contention were discussed at length by- the court. Every aspect of the case seems to have g I 1 been carefully considered, and no claim | was made which is not looked into by the court. In conclusion the court holds: am of the opinion that the act is constitu- tional and that the respondent properly refused to file an inventory and apprai ment until the $240 as required by law was | The petition for a writ of mandate | paid. is denied.” L. Arquez appeared for the petitioners and District Attorney Herrington for the respondent. The decision is an important one. Many county clerks have been wait- ing for it in order to guide their own ac- tions. Then, too, it is said that several large estates in this county are held out of court awaiting a decision. Around the courts to-day no one was prepared to say whether an appeal would be taken to the Supreme Court or not s £ TO AID THE WOMEN. An Auxiliary to th cationat Association. SAN JOSE, Car, Dec. 11.—The San Jose Political Equi Crub, which State Woman’s of the u tional Association, has adopted a con- stitution setting forth its object, which is “To secure for the women of California all the rights, privileges and !mmunities ranteed by the constitution of the i States and of lifornia to male ci s, and to work especially that Cali- fornia may carry th constitutional amendment at the election on November 11, 1896.” membership, and a featnre of each meet- ing public speakers. ST CARNIVAL FUND. [FOR THE More Than Three Hundred Dollars Raised | in Two Days. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 11 —During the past day or two more than $300 has been added to the Carnival of Roses fund, which is growing steadily, if slowly. The p: a committee is informed that twenty-fiv floats have already been arranged for by various societies in town, and this is buta beginning. 1t has been decided to_engage at least five bands for the parade, and probably more. Many acres of flowers have been sown, and there seems to be no question at thistimethat a $10,000 pavilion will be erected at Agricultural Park. = s TOOK ALL HE HAD. Footpads Relicve E. C. Darce of His Watch, Money and Pistol. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec.1 t an early hour this morning as F. C. Darce was passing on the west side of Third street, near Fernando, he was suddenly con- fronted by two men, who stepped from a doorway and ordered him to throw up his hands, at the same time leveling pistols at the peti- | is the | ial acts, | wp | State Suffrage Edu- | The club is rapidly growing in | 1 be an address by some prominent | his head. He lost no time in complying and the footpads went through his pockets, securing a gold watch, $25 in_coin and a pistol. They then disappeared down San Fernando street, and the officers have not vet found a trace of them. Sl et SENT TO AGNEWS, An Insane Man Who Was Unbalanced Through Religious Fervor. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 11.—John Gorsag, 35 years of age, was examined for insanity before the Superior Court here to-day. His mind was unbalanced through an ex- cess, seemingly, of religious fervor. Re- cently he imugined that the Lord was directing his movements, and ou a cold morning he took a bath in a ditch by a roadside. He said be would do anything the Lord would direct him to do. He was | committed to the Agnews Asylum, SCHOOL. Anrticies of Incorporation Filed by High- land Grange. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Dec. 11.—Several months ago a very successful summer camp of the members of the State Grange and farmers was held at Camp Roache, a beautiful spot in the Santa Cruz Moun- tains near Wrights. It was so successful that the Highland Grange incorporated | and yesterday the articles of incorporation were filed, the stated object being as fol- CAMP ROACHE First—To estabhish and maintain in the Santa Cruz Mountains a camp and sum- mer school of economics and husbandry, advantages shall be as nearly as ible free to all and to receive funds or eal or personal, by dona- tion or otherwise, and apply the same or the proceeds thereof to this purpose and no other. Second—To acquire title to hold and control a suitable building and grounds for grange meetings and public assemblies, receiving and applying to that purpose only all funds or property con- tributed therefor. The trustees are as follows: Edward F. Adams, D. H. Montgomery, Audrew Fin- nie and Carl H. Allen of Wrights, Jerome J. Bassell of Laurel | PORTLAN A Packing-House Man Says Only the Hams Sell in Europe. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 11.—Ben Selling, resident of the West Packing Company, t returned irom BEurope in the interest the horse-meat market, says: “Large { quantities of horse meat are sold in the cities, dealers in the article having a large horse head fora signand dealingin no other kind of meat. 124c cents per pound, which is about one- the price of beef. Much horseflesh is n making sausages, and many of the po sses seldom or never eat any other kind of me: It is about the only kind of meat the workingman can afford and he wants it in a fresh state. Thousands of laboring people donot get meat oncea week, and most of them for their noonday meal have nothing buta piece of coarse > bread. The chances for selling Amer- n horse meatin Europe are mot very | favorable. Only the choicest pieces, like | the hams, can be shipped at all with any profit.” s SR RECOVERED FROM THE FRANKLIN The Bodies of Fowur Miners Taken From the Slope. | SEATTLE, Wasi., Dec, 11.—The bodies of John N. Glover, George W. Smalley, James Stafford and John Adams, four miners, who 1dst their lives in the Frank- lin mine disaster on October 17, were re- covered to-day. The men had huddied | together at the bottorn of the main slope | on the sixth level. The bodies were par- ili:x”)‘ burned, but were identified from | clothing and articles found in the pockets. | The fire burned ail the timbers and did much other aamage, though the company thinks the vroperty can be placed in op- | eration again within a month. The effort to extinguish the fire and recover the bodies has not ceased since the day of the disaster. ? e Burglars at Farmersville. VISALIA, Car., Dec. 11.—Burglars un- locked the front door of T. J. Brundage's | general store at Farmersville at 1 o'clock | this morning. With a sledzehammer and | small punch they forced the lock off the | Hall safe, obtaining $20 in money. They | carried the papers across the road toa { lumper-yard and after examining them they threw them on the ground. The officers have only a slight clew to work on. SCULPTOR SCHMID'S VENUS. The Work of Three Years Now on Ex- hibition on Post Street. The much-talked-of and long-lost Cali- fornia Venus, the work of Sculptor Rupert Schmid, has been found. The five-foot- six statue that is heralded as possessing | all the beauties and none of the defects, if | such there are, of the Ve: de Milo and | the Venus di Medici is resting on a mar- ble pedestal at 16 Post street. | Backof this California girl molded in { marble is a stretch of red cloth, while overhead are hung just enough electric lights to cause one to want to get a little | bit closer for observation sake. In the Venus Sculptor Schmid claims to have made a composite character, in { which all the graces, virtues and physical beauties of young womanhood are por- | trayed. In his study, so the lady lecturer | will tell you, there is nothing of the sensu- ous. Only e, modesty, strong char- acter and physical perfection. It remains to be seen whether the public will accept Sculptor Schmid’s work at his own valu- | ation. There is nothing spiritual about the statue unless it be found in the scanty | drap The ankles and limbs appear | large for the rest of the body. The work itself is excellently done. There is & { daintiness and finish abont the entire but, on the other hand, there is a certain lack of proportion which cannot be overlooked. TILDEN IS CHOSEN. | End of the Fight for the Administration | of the Rankin Estate. Judge Coffey has decidea that Augustus Tilden, the nominee of Mrs. Harriet Klls- worth, is the proper administrator to place over the esthte of Mrs. Ira P. Rankin. The place was sought by J. E. La Rue and by Tilden—La Rue by nomination of iward Rankin, brother of the deceased, ind Tilden hy nomination of Mrs. Eils- worth, a niecé of Miss Sarah Bryant, one of the legatees under Mrs. Rankin’s will, The main question at issue was which nominating party had the greatest inter- est in the will, and judgment was rendered in favor of Mrs. Ellsworth’s nominee. Ira P. Rankin was executor of his wife's will and Edward Rankin was execntor of his will, hence Edward Rankin claimed the right to nominate; but as heir to Miss Bryant Mrs. Ellsworth was held to have the greater interest, and she was allowed to name the administrator. TWO0 NEW SERGEANTS. Patrolmen Wollwebber and Harper Promoted—Before the Board. The Police Commissioners had three patrolmen before them last night on vari- ous charges. John E. Keegan for report- ing on duty while slightly under the influ- ence of liguor was reprimanded and warned that a repetition of the offense would lead to his dismissal. Cornelius Gould for being over an hour absent from his beat was dismissed from. the force. Frank Greenan for reporting on duty in a slovenly condition was fined $25. Patrolmen Gustave Wollwebber and Edgar R. were. promoted and made sergeants. Wollwebberwas assigned to Captain Giilin’s district and 1o Captain Wittman’s = district. Botl £0od officers and bave done faithful and efficient service. STOCKTON'S NEW HOTEL One of the Handsomest Hostelries in the Interior of the State. D. ROTHENBUSH THE BUILDER. One of Stockton’s Oldest Residents. He Is Wealthy and Pro- gressive. Stockton is to have a new hotel. It is centrally located and the accom- panying cut will afford the reader an idea of its size and artistic architectural propor- tions. The building is quite far advanced toward completion, and when finished will be one of the handsomest and most com- pletely appointed hostelries in the interior of the State. D. Rothenbush, the owner, is one of Stockton’s oldest and most highly respecled citizens. He hasowned theland for some time, and finally decided to make signs and finishes of celebrated factories, such as Sevres, Meissen, Carlsbad, etc.; but this year they have largely gone to nature for their designs, and the finishes are madg with an eye .to the best effect without walking too closély in the paths laid down by any particular factory. The tablés made a very pretty appear- ance, their effect being increased by deco- rations of smilax, colored lamp shades, dainty doilies, ete. The large double table in the center of the room was occupied by work done by Mrs. S. W, Perley and Mrs. S. B. Culp. These ladies fire their own china, and they have been successful in obtaining some deep rich tints that almost equal the bril- liancy of Sevres, Dresden and Carlsbaa ware. Among numerous other pieces Mrs. Perley shows a large framed tile fora wall, painted in deep-toned roses, that was much noticed, and Mrs. Culp’s grape tankard was among her best efforts, The table presided over by Miss H. D. Philip, Mrs. Crosett and MisspKing is a large one and makes a good showing of effective china. Miss King shows some q\mintdcserl\;{)lates that depict brownies and pixies. rs. Crosett has a set of delft figure plates that many people coveted, and Miss H. D. Philip has caugnt a good tone of color in much of her work, espe- cially a cup dpainted with damask roses. Mrs. J. C. Adams, Miss Taylor and Mrs. C. H. Hyde have madea speci: n their joint display of delicate miniature work, tiqure cups and old Dutch delt. The table presided over by Mrs. Ross, Miss Herrick” and Miss de in contains some interesting portrait miniature work. HOTEL BEING BUILT AT STOCKTON DORADO BREWING BY D. ROTHENBUSH OF THE EL COMPANY. an addition to Stockton’s hotel accommo- dations. He called Messrs. Beasley & Son, the architects, into his counsel, with the result as described The ground space is 100x100 feet. The building is to be four stories in height, built of brick, with handsome bow dows on all the three upper stories. It will be furnished with all the modern improve- ments, fire escapes, elevators and hot and cold water in every room. In addition to these will be a most com- plete electric system for lighting and fire alarm. The sleeping apartments, single and in suits, on the three floors, will num- ber seventy-two. located the large dining-room, kitchen, office, billiard, bar and reading rooms. The walls of the vestibule, office and bar- room are to be finished in hard wood and the floors laid in tesselated tilings. When completed this fine structure will be an ornament to the city and a monu- ment to the builder, Mr. Rothenbush. That Mr. Rothenbush needs no such monument to fix his place in the com- munity is well known to the residents of Stockton, among whom he has lived for | forty-two years. On Iis arrival in the San Joaquin capital 1n 1853, Mr. Rothen- bush established the Eldorado Brewing Company, with which he has been iden- tified ever since. He has four sons and two daughters, the pride of their parents and ornaments to Stockton society. Mr. Rothenbush is a firm beiiever in Stoc ton’s future, and i constantly emphasi ing the sincerity of his faith by his pro- gressive enterprise. DARING YOUNG ROBBERS Money and Papers Stolen From the Safe in the Whelan Bindery. By a Ruse They Got the Typewriter Out of the Office and Locked the Door on Her. A bold and successful robbery was per- petrated by two young men in broad day- light yesterday in one of the busiest business portions of the city. About noon two well-dressed young men entered the bindery of Sheriff Richard 1. Whelan, 42 and 44 Steuart sireet. The bookkeeper had just gone to lunch, and the young lady typewriter was alone in the office. One of the young men politely inquired if Mrs. Whelan was in. “Do you wish to see her personally,” asked the typewriter. “Yes, please,” was the reply. The young lady promptly went in search of Mrs. Whelan. She passed through the rear door of the office to the bindery proper and summoned Mrs. Whelan. When she retraced her steps and got to the door of the office she could not open it. This alarmed her, and she hurried to the front door of the office. To her surprise the young men had disappeared. The safe door was open and one of the drawers had been I)ul]ed out and emptied of its contents. It contained $125 in coin, a check for $221 69 on Daniel Meyer's bank in favor of a man named Rosenbaum, and some valuable papers. She immediately gave the alarm and police headquarters was notified and pay- ment of the check stopped. Detectives were at once put on the case. The description of the two men as given bg the typewriter is as follows: Kach about 21 years of age, smooth faced and very boyish in appearance. One was rather short in stature. Both were well dressed and wore dark clothes. The fore- man of the bindery saw the two passing down the stairway to the street, but as he paid no particular attention to them he \1!5 unable to give any description of them. The Whelan bindery is a large three- story brick building occupied by the R. I. Whelan Compnng and several minor con- cerns. As an evidence of the daring char- acter of the robbery about 100 people are in the building, and some constantly pass- ing out and in during business hours. KERAMIC CLUB EXHIBIT. Improvement in the Character of the China Display This Year. There is a good deal of originality in the exhibition of the California Keramic Club, which was opened yesterday morning in the Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel. In |i(n'mer years the ladies imitated the de- On the ground floor are | | | i Mrs. Ross has a large punchbowl, taken ature, with broad color effects, and de Valin’s tea set in pink and green dainty as a bit of Sevres. Thom urch and Mrs. Theodore Gray have joint ownership of one of the center tables. The former lady’s choco- late pitcher in violets and her dessert set of flower plates show good work. Mrs. Gray’s marine, painted in blue and white, was one of the tiles most noticed in the exhibition. Mrs. Dutton, Mrs. A. Unger and Mrs. A. Shertleff show some pretty delft and some effective lamps amr rose pieces. Mrs. Effie Brown's rose dessert set is in deep rich colors and Miss Emma L. Rob- erts shows a good deal of originality. Miss Lillian Richardson, Miss Antoinette Sin- nott, Mrs. Nourse and Mrs. Root also have interesting keramic exhibits. g d’l‘ue keramic display remains open to- ay. WHERE IS TOM O'BRIEN? The Clerk of Police Court 1 Seems to Be Among the Missing. Judge Campbell Is Angry Because of the Delay Caused by His Fail- ure to Appear. Thomas O’ Brien, clerk of Police Court 1, presided over by Judge Campbell, the bearded jurist, has been missing for three days and the business of the court is al- most at a standstill in consequence. ““This court is heing abused,” said Judge Campbell yesterday as he cocked his feet over the grate in his domain and pushed his “tile” back on his head. “Between the Board of City Hall Com- ‘| missionersand the clerk we are getting the worst of it and we don’t propose to stand it much longer. Tiie matter with the Com- missioners was bad enough—compelling me to hold court in this dingy, ill-smelling hole when other places could be obtained that would be much better and not work a hardship on any one—but that has about been settled, and I believe the Commis- sioners will remodel this place, and by opening a door into the courtyard, where the spring breezes will bring in the scent of the grass and flowers, make it at least habitable, if not comfortable. A little more sun and air will be grateful, and I can stand the })}uce until the new roof is put onthe hall and a different arrange- ment is made all aronnd. “This clerk matter, however, is more serious, and I don’t see where we are going to get off unless there is some regularity in the court. O’Brien has not appeared here for the past three days, there is no telling when he will turn up. “In the meantime everything is topsy turvey. People are clamoring for their bail money, which is in his %mndr the court records are locked up where I can- not get at them; we have no means of knowing things that are essential to the proper conducting of business and matters are in a very bad state generally. *‘I have been told that O'Brien is on a drunk, and is not in a fit condition to show "é here, but that don’t better things any,and. as a matter of fact, I don’t know that such is the case. = ‘‘Never mind,”” looking fiercely ata few defendants and witnesses who sat about wondering when the proceedings of. the court would begin, *‘there will be a day of reckoning, and some one will suffer.” - Olerk O'Brien’s friends insist that he will turn up all right when his spree is over, lhouggx some who have failed to see him aboui his accustomed haunts during the past few days t 8 about the mntter.y S i ———————— THE NEVILLE MURDER. Three Men Arrested on Suspicion in an Opium Resort. The detectives have been steadily at work on the murder case of Neville, the carpenter who was shot on Greenwich and Pierce streets several weeks ago. A num- ber of suspects have been at various times arrested, but were discharged, as Eichorst, the grocer, in whose place the murder was committed, failed to identify them. ' Yesterday morning Detectives Gibson and Reynolds arrested Irank Smith, Frank “Silva and Frank Allen in a Chinatown opium resort and locked them up in the ‘“tanks” at the City Pricon. They are suspected of being connected with the murder, and_will be held pending an investigation. Silva and Allen are ex-convicts, MA. FOOTE WILL AMEND. Intervenor’s Bill to Be Made to Meet the Court’s Objec- tion. TO OPERATE AS AN AFFIDAVIT. Agreement Entered Into by Counsel for All Three Sides and a Stipula- lation Filed. To meet United States Circuit Judge McKenna's objection to the original bill of intervention filed on bebalf of the Gov- ernment in the Southern Pacific’s suit against the State Railroad Commission, United States District Attorney Foote in- tenas to file an amended bill. The new bill wil! also have the effect of a sworn statement, for a stipulation by the attorneys of all three sides of the contro- | versy was filed yesterday to give the | amended bill the character of an affidavit. Just when the new bill is to be filed Mr. Foote said yesterday he did not know, nor could he particularize as to what would be the amendments. ‘It will only be a few lines,” he observed, “‘to meet the objection of the court.” He was asked if any figures would be given. He replied that he did not think there would. The point of objection indicated by Judge McKenna was that the Federal Government does not show in its bill any detriment arising to it from the regulation of rates. It is this that Mr. Foote pro- poses to make more clear in an explicit statement to the effect that detriment will arise to the Government’s interests as a creditor of the Central Pacitic. To Mr. Foote the argument of the coun- sel for the Railroad Commission and the court’s oral decision have both been won- derful aids. He went into the case to inquire, he says, and he has been in- formed, Speakingof it yesterday, he re- marked: Why, ail the counsel for the other side had to do was to simply demur to my bill. Instead of that they fought it and in doing so gave me & great deal of information by the statements they made in their argument. All I now have todoisto amend my bill as to the very de- fects they pointed out. The right of the Gov- ernment as a creditor is established. Now, I want to explain the matter of the sinking fund so that it can be easily under- stood, for a great deal of confusion seems to have arisen, and I can’t see why there shouid | be any confusion. This sipking fund is pro- vided' for under sections 3,4 an# 10 of th Thurman act (act of May 7, 1878). The prov sion is that 25 per cent of the net earnings of the Central Pacific is to be placed in the United States treasury as & trust fund for all the bondholaers and creditors, including the Government. These sections explain the | whole matter and show the Government to be a trustee. To cut off the revenues of the Central Pacific by reducing rates is in _effect to prevent the | accumulation of this fund, and thus the most | valuable part of the Government's security, to wit: the earnings of thisroad, is to be de- stroved, and this reduction of the earning capacity of the road in turn destroys the value | of the road as & security. The question was asked, *‘Does the Gov- ernment look to the Central Pacific or to its lessee, the Southern Pacific, for this | 25 per cent? Is the 25 per cent to come | out of the rental paid by the Southern Pacific to the Central Pacific for the use of the road, or from what source is it to be taken?” 5 Mr. Foote's reply was not direct. It amounted to this: As I have said, 25 per cent is to come out of the net earnings of the Central Pacific for this sinking fund. Our business is to see that the | law is complied with. From the statement made by the railroad companies it appears that the system is now $1,700.000 behind. If that is so, how is any 20 per cent ever to be paid if fhe rates of the | road are to be reduced? We ought to get about $549,000 yearly. The fact of the matter is Congress under the is given the right to regulate rates. All ve want is to have the power of Congress in | this respect judiclally determined. If the | court =ays that Congress has that power then the matter of regulating rates will rest with that legislative body. Mr. Foote's attention was called to the alleged diversion of traffic by the Southern Pacific from the Central Pacific in direct opposition to the Government's interests as a creditor in view of the Thurman act, but that was a matter, he said, as to which he could not have taken anv initiatory ac- tlon, and if it was a fact there would be a chance to have it brought out in the pres- ent controversy. Both this diversion of traffic and the Southern Pacific’s lease of the Central Pa- | now be brought to light in their proper order. i 2 In view of the possibilities suggested in this connection Mr. Foote seemed to think the intervention a good thing, as serving a valuable purpose. VIEW OF MR. LA RUE. Why the Government Did Not Aot Before, an Enigma to Him, Chairman La Rue of the Railroad Com- mission, who was prevented from attend- ing the last meeting of the board by ill- ness, was present at yesterday's meeting, but showing plni[fl_v traces of the inroads made by his retent physical sufferings. He has lost about twenty-five pounds in weight, but despite all this he is just as de- termined in trying to check the exactions, as he terms them, of the railroad as ever. In the course of a conyersation he ex- pressed great indignation at the course of the Federal authorities in intervening in the suit brought by the Southern Pacific Com‘mny against the Commuission. “Why has the Government,” he asked, | *allowed the Southern Pacific to have its own sweet way with the Central Pacific Railroad Company without attempting to interfere in_their relations? It 13 ano- torious fact that the Southern Pacific Com- pany directors have been engaged for years in diverting traffic from the Central Pa- cific Railroad to its other leased lines, and if such a course was not sufficient ground for the Government’s attention, it would be interesting to have the matter properly explained as to why it was not. “Every possible means has jbeen used to build up the Sunset route at the expense of the Central Pacific Railroad, both in pas- senger and freight tratfic, and if such a course did not interfere with the revenue of the Government-aided line then neither has the 8 per cent reduction made on grain by the commission. “But there are even more distinct cases of diversion of tariff from the Central Pa- cific. Formerly all grain from the great wheat-growing section north of Sacra- mento and on the east side of the river went to Port Costa via Sacramento and over the Central Pacific. Recenily they have purchased or built the lines known as the Northern California and the California Pacific and this grain is now carried to Port Costa via Knights Landing and with- out the use of the rails of the eided road. The same is true of shipments from Sacra- mento to Port Costa. These formerly gave considerable revenue to the Central Pacific, but they are now made over the California Pacific. ] “These are but a few instances of diver- sion. But the same thing is going onin | other sections. Whenever it could be done the Southern Pacific people have built shorter lines, ana therein found excuse for abandoning the use of the Central Pacific for local business. There can be no ques- tion but this policy has seriously injured the security of the Government as repre- sented by the Central Pacific Railroad, yet this course has been systematically fol- lowed for years, but the Government did not see fit to interfere until the Railroad | Commission of the State sought partial | relief for the people from the exactions of | the monopoly.” DESERTING THE JUNTA, ‘W. M. Hinton Unexpectedly Withdraws From Daggett’s General Committee. The Democratic junta received a blow yesterday by the resignation of William | H. Hinton from its general committee, | This loss is severely felt by this faction in | Democratic politics because strong and | influential workers are in great demand | just now, and particularly since so many | have dropped out of the junta’s ranks. Mr. Hinton's action is said to be due to the firm friendship for Congressman Ma- guire. John Daggett, Superintendent of | the Mint, had stated that he would kill | the Congressman solilicnlly, and Mr. Hip- ton by his withdrawal declined to bea party to the slaughter of his friend. Among the others who have deserted the junta are John T. Humphreys, F. J. Des- mond and James McCarthy. It is feared that if the desertion to the ranksof the regulars keeps on the camp of the Daggett faction will present a sorry sight before the battie actually begin: e Last Night's Alarms. An alarm was turned in through box 135 at 8:30 o'clock last evening, but when the en- gines arrived’ there was no fire to be found. The box had been left open by mistake, and it | is presumed that some curious person while ex- amining the mechanism accidentally turned in the alarm. The alarm from box 341, which was turned inat 9 P, M., was forafire in a stable in the rear | of 1008 Pierce street, caused by a cigarette be- ing thrown among some loose papers. 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