The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1895, Page 11

3 —— — THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1895. RENNY THE BOOKMAKER, A Cunning Lad Who Knows at | Which End the Money Lies. S0ME MORE THIEVING DENS.‘ Supervisor Dimond on an Investigation Tour Is Nearly Knocked Down by the Mob. | however, to see that if one end of the game or Dimond knows hoy the Ellis- t deadfails are run under the guise of commission-houses. He was there yester- day to see for himself how pools on the races are sold and bought, and. his experi- ences will be related to his confreres of 1 the Grand Jury when they | waistband. r was excited; he had a| s hand calling for some- s choiceé came in first r be nor the crowd of boys around aderstood the Supervisor's hurried arks, and they were ready in a mo- | to do battle. The idea of anybody z one of their own set by the ear and Get out of here, you little ething that ti business or leaa them to time met with the es of others poolrooms } the ime w at the deafened by the prc men and children. His >d by those of his 1 o find out who is being ery end of it may @ ‘-‘:\\‘k\\\:fg -\\i N “ BENNY,” THE BOY BOOKMAKER. | one stops to think of it. | [lads arouna the fountain know to their on an errand, they could notdrop in and | play some race. ‘ A patrol wagon sent within a hundred feet of any of these places would stampede | the games, because there is not a man, | woman or child playing at this pool busi- | ness but knows he or she is doing some- | thing against the law. | i MAYOR SUTRO DISGUSTED, He Says’ the Funding Bill Will Be Passed by This : CaLL yesterday mention was| Congress. le boy named “Willie.” He | has sold newspapers for a year or twoat | e b Lotta’s fountain and he :if‘cumnlateld someX | few hundred dollars. “Benny” is his rea T bt Sinice Do has become a book. | THE FAULT OF THE PEOPLE. maker and hied himself to the outskirts of | the racetrack he has changed his name to Wilie. enny has been the banker of the news- boys for some months—ever since he won the Bulletin prize for selling the most pa- | sers. He caught the poolroom craze and ost his honey. He was cunning enough, The influence these rooms are having on the younger generation is terrible when | jA Rumor That He Thinks of Resign- ing. Is Not Confirmed—Needs Rest and Quiet. was a loser the other must be a winner, so he began fo make books hiself fthe | yrosir Sutro aays thatithe fundingbill in certain to pass in the present Congress, and that before the people know it the railroad will have avoided the payment of its debts for the next forty-four years. | The Mayor has been the victim of a huge man of the Crescendo Club at 11 Ellis | disgust for several days past, and has street and Fleming & Co. of 906 Market | freely expressed the opinion that the rail- street are two of tue prominent examples | road hasa horde of emissaries at Wash- sorrow that he has taken the best end of the gamble. But to return to the men who deal these games. Itisa’safe proposition to expect that they will not pay the bets they lose | when the amount goes beyond $50. B: ONE OF THE DENS OF THIEVES ON LEIDESDORFF STREET. of this “‘welching.” A letter received at)]ington who are making a winning fight on the office of THE CALL® ¢ells of other ways | the funding proposition. in which the betting public is molested. It| His impatience at what he terms the S e “apathy and lack of patriotism on the part of the people” grew out of all bounds, and he spoke strongly on the subject. “The lack of interest of the people of this coast in relation to the funding bill is almost beyond belief,” he said, “and I can clearly see that in the manner in which things are now going the railroad is sure to !'win .its point-and. saddle itself and its debts on the country for the next half cen- tury. ‘‘People who should be out fighting, tooth e e and nail, against such a measure are , VILLIAM L. EYRE. | gtanding like cattle waiting for the butch- Another scheme which is widely prac- | oy’ knife, doing nothing but watch the ticed in some of these poolrooms is quite | rajlroad. The corporations are buying ingenious. A man steps up and buys a | Congress—have already bought 1t—with ticket, paying his money and getting a | the money stolen from these same people. vasteboard ini ting the odds at which | yeqar by year the octopus becomes more the wager is accepted. and more insolent, and should this bill If that ticket wins and the poolroom | giving it $80,000,000 more of money be- e | come a law, as I am now quite sure it | will, where will we stand? We will be more than ever the slaves of the cor- poration. ~I don’t wish it understood that Iam giving up the fight because it appears to be going against us. Within a few days1 shall appoint a committee of fifty, as was authorized to do by the mass-meeting recently held at Metropolitan Temple. **But 1 shall expect the committee to take the financial end of the matter off my shoulders. I have spent $10,000 or more of my own money on each session of Con- gress for several years past to keep the railroad in check, and Iam not going to do it any longer. It is time the people did their share. The taxable property of San Francisco is worth $300,000,000, and its owners should certainly be willing to raise a fund that if used successfully will Wednesday, Dec Daily Call—DEA e wno are incl y poolrooms whic rooms (or rather toad- er 4. e mu gainst the latest swindle perpetrated upon & confiding public. A man goes up to a certain horse, and finds the name of goes to cash it. in & poolroom can be no 0 clerical error. aboui time that so :ps were taken to se these thieving , where the odds are fixed to suit the books and fair market price can never be had. Yours respectiully, enhance the value of San Francisco prop- | erty 25 per cent.” | The Mayor's disappointment over the funding-bill matter and his failure to bring the Board of Health to his way of thinking on the water question has led to the circulation of a rumor that he may resign his office. When asked about the matter last evening he declined to give a definite answer, but stated that his disgust at his failure to receive the full support of the people in his fights against the railroad and water companies had given him thoughts of such a course, “But I.am tired out and brain-weary” | he said, “and do not know just now what | I shall do. My physicians have advised rest and I think I shall take a vacation and a trip to my country property. “You may be sure, however, that I | would not think of resigning unless I could | be sure that an honest and fair-minded man was to be elected by the Supervisors to take my place. Why, they might elect a member of the Solid Hight—Joe King, for instance—and what a disgrace that would be to this community. “At any rate, I shall not bother about the matter for the present, and if I should by any chance decide to resign it will not l;'e for some time—not until after New ears.” 3 NOE VALLEY IN EA'B.NEST Members of the San Miguel Defense Association Actively Preparing to Battle for Their Homes. Jackson Hall was again crowded last evening with the propertv-owners of the San Miguel Rancho. The call for signers of the roll to pledge money for the pay- ment of attorney’s fees and court' fees was largely responded to. An executive committee was appointed close up the bucket-shops, would suffice. | There 1}; no reason why they should run. | They are not paying the small license exacted from commission-brokers, and even if they were they are ranning undpr} false pretenses, as they are not commis-| sion-brokers, but simply gamblers who are ulating on races contrary to the Ellert nance. iiq hese are not the only kind of houses in | . On_ Leidesdorff street, between and California, there are a number of | u. At Nos. 22,26 and 27 hundreds of s and ‘‘mudhens” congregate from early morning until late in the afternoon. | Beggars, who stop you on the streets in that neighborhood, have only to be fol- | lowed to see them discard their piteous | look and become boisterous and brutal in | their efforts to wedge through the crm\'d‘ and lay a wager on some_particular horse. | These dens, like their kind uptown,‘ are the objective {vulnl of messenger-boys and clerks of the neighborhood, The W oungsters would not feel coptent if, while by motion of W.J. Nixon, secretary of the Defense Club, to accept members, re- ceive money for the defense and to trans- act the business of the organization, and call general meetings; also to appoint advisory committees from the different sections of the rancho, to accept members and receiye money, the result to be turned in to the executive committee. Those appointed on this committee were: W. B. Curtis, west of Castro street; Joseph Tuobey, Fairmount; Ed J. Banning, Eureka Valley; S. Joseph Theisen, Mis- sion; Chris Stader and W. J. Nixon. As soon as the clubs of the Sunnyside and Ocean View districts consolidate a repre- sentative will be added from them, making seven on the executive committee. This committee will meet in the office of Lane & Lane next Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. ; < It was resolved that each member on man desires to avoid payment he simply says: “Sorry, sir; but I was unable to place your money at the racetrack. We only do a commission business, so here is your original deposit. I will not charge you any commission this time.”” If the people could oniy see_and under- stand how tgey are being robbed of their money there would be no necessity for the Grand Jury or Supervisors to take action against the poolrooms. But, as_they do not, Chief Crowley shoula send his officers down and arrest all those people who are daily violating the provisions of the Ellert ordinance. Grapd Hotel Bar It was announced last night that the Grand Hotel bar had been sold. Edward Fay, who was formerly interested in it with Edward Sharp, and E. J. Foster are the purchasers. ;I(Pely,c);::le‘;". ey eoxv:ult!ro:?.t?x;e ;?ahc: signing the roil should pay $1 for attor. e o at the time of the difficulty | ney’s fees and 50 cents for club expenses o tmeen Foy and Sharp, will retire aliogether. | PET {0k 800 each Wember, whep served ‘with a summons, should pay another dol- lar. ; Joseph Tuohey stated that there were severa{’ property-owners of Fairrmount who, although perfectly protected by the California Title and Insurance Company, had signified their intention of joming the San Miguel Defense Association and pay- ing the initiatory fees, simply from a pub- lic-spirited desire to help their neighbors. He thought there would probably be 100 who would join. 2 W. B. Curtis, chairman of the associa- tion, said: “We have several members also who are protected by insurance companies, yet who from this same impulse of public spirit have joined. We may find that we havea | big fight on our hands, and if so we shall need every cent we can get.” | At the meeting last evening forty-two names were added to the roll. MRS. ALMAS FREE. The Charge of Assault Not Proven—An Arrest for Perjury Will Probably Follow. The case of Mrs. Hattie C. Almas, charged by Laura Kadletz with assault with a deadly weapon, was heard before Judge Low yesterday. The case was dismissed for want of suffi- cient proof, and now Mrs, Almas proposes to get even by having Mrs. Kadletz ar- rested on a charge of perjury. It seems that Mrs. Almas, who boarded with Mrs. Kadletz at 618 Ellis street, was not prompt in settling her bills and so_determined to leave. This came to Mrs. Kadletz’ notice, and she called in ex-Policeman Dawes and John Trautbetter, a milkman, to lock the door of Mrs. Almas’ room. There wes quite a scene, and then it was the alleged assault with a deadly weapon took place, the landlady claiming that Mrs. Almas pointed a pistol at her. Mrs. Almas secured warrants yesterday for the arrest of Dawes and Trautbetter on a charge of disturbing the peace. She will attend to the perjury case to-day. CHICKENS AT THE SHOW, & The - Audience Is Increasing in Numbers Over the Open- ing Days. § Fowls of To.day Are Shorter of Lifc but Are Improved in Char- acter. The chickens at the Pavilion who are enjoying the distinction of being the finest in the land greeted a larger audience vesterday and last night than on the opening days. Theshow is settled down into good running order, and between this and the closing day next Tuesday, it is expected that thousands of lovers of fine poultry will be in attendance. The exhibition is worthy in every way. The birds represent the results of careful study of the domestic fowl ‘and" the' intel- ligence of breeders of fine stock. There | isn’t a common specimen of the feathered tribe among the 1500 on exhibition. But there are some that look a good deal like the chickens of farmyards of early days, with this difference that they are more beautful, greater in size and pos- sessed of a spirlt that was absent from the common herd when ali chickens were born in the ordinary way—under a hen. By the way, there are no old hens in the poultry show. The old hens are back numbers. Their usefulness is no longer recognized. The inventive genius of man that produced the incubator has short- ened the life of the chicken and in many cases deprived the motber hen of éaring for the brood for whi;:h,sho produced the Zs. Secretary Wheeler yesterday visited a number of the occupants of the compart- ments in which the chickens are housed and placed the tags and the ribbons on the following list: White Wyandottes, blue Spanish, buff Wyandottes, black Wyan- dottes, buff Plymouth Rocks, whiteface black Spanish, white-crested black Polish, blue Andolusians, white Rocks, Houdans, white Wonder, Dorking Silver, Golding Duckling Game, white Game, golden Pol- ish, silver-bearded Polish, red Game. nere will be an interesting and enter- taining exhibition of tumbling pigeons at 8 o’clock this evening that will attract not only the pigeon fanciers, but those who HE WANTS MORE WAGERS Dan McCarty’s Guadaloupe to Run a Novel Race Against All Records. THE OUTCOME OF A DISPUTE. Mr. Macdonough Bets McCreary He Cannot Ride Twenty Miles in an Hour and Ten Minutes. A novel wager has been made between W. O0’B. Macdonough, the millionaire owner of the famous Ormonde, and W. MecCreary, a young Englishman here, who is largely interested in horses. Mr. Macdonough has wagered Mr. Mc- Creary $1000 that he cannot find a horse that he can ride over any track twenty miles in one hour and ten minutes. Mr. McCreary has ridden in several gen- tleman’s races in England, and was so cer- tain he could accomplish the feat that he accepted the wager as soon as it was made. ‘White Hat McCarty has been delegated by both gentlemen to procure the needed | steed. “1 will get him out of my own stable,” said McCarty last might, “‘and he will be the finest horse I've got, namely Gnada- loupe. He can go the twentv miles with McCreary on him, and I'll bet Macdon- ough $5000 on top of his original bet that be doit. ‘“‘There has never been a test of speed of this kind before. Horses have trotted twenty miles in 57 minutes and 27 seconds, but that, of course, is different from this . 5 “Mr. Mcureary has two months in which to name the day of the race against all famous records. I presume it will take Elace at the Ingleside track, as thatis the est course, but as yet it has not been definiteiy decided upon. . “I_am confident Guadaloupe® has the speed and staying qualities to.carry Mec- Creary through. e will get the $1000 v wish I could get some money on the proposition myself. But it will be a run against time worth seeing. “The wager grew out of a discussion Mr. !\lacdonoufih and Mr. McCreary had a few days ago. Mr. McCreary thought he could geta horse and ride this distance in the time given and Mr. Macdonough offered to bet there wasn’t a_horse in California or anywhere tnat could do it. The bet was taken, and the result will be that Guada- loupe will win some fame, as wellas the $1000. “You can quote me as saying so.” MUSIC DEALERS FIGHT. An Argument Which Results in a Black Eye for C. E. Bacon. C. E. Bacon, the junior member of the firm of Armstrong & Bacon, music deal- ers, had avery painful experience yester- day forenoon, as a result of which he now has a badly discolored eye and a contused nose. Mr. Bacon's story is that he went into Sherman, Clay & Co.’s music store to cor- rect a slight error in an account. = While there he was approached by Louis F. Geis- ler, manager for Sherman, Clay & Co, who made some slighting reference to a con- troversy which the two firms had engaged 1 _over the obtaining of an agency. Without any cause, according to Bacon, Geisler struck him in the face and knocked him down. After be was down Bacon made some remurk and was again struck, the second blow blackening his eye. He was assisted to Lis feet by one of the clerks, and he at once proceeded to the City Hall, where he had a warrant issued for Geisler for battery. The latter was taken to the California-street station. THE MAGUIRE ACT, Federal Authorities Arrest a “Crimp”” Named James Dougla United States Shipping Commissioner William M. Gwin has made another effort to have the Maguire act enforced. A man named James Douglas, known == 3 JUDGING ROOSTERS AT THE POULTRY SHOW. [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.) desire to see something wonderful in the bird world. ’ Prefessor Hilgard rendered his report yesterday on the subject of the relative value of the brown shell and the white shell eggs for food. The large fowls are p roducers of the brown and the small ones the white shells. & According to the analysis of the eggs by Professor Hilgard the disputants upon this subject have received little consola- tion. The professor has been unable to discover any marked difference between the food qualities of the brown and the white shel?eggs. The Fire Alarms. The alarm turned in from box 42 at 5:30 ‘was for a small fire in the rear of the building on the corner of Geary street and Martha place. Damages were slight. An alarm from box 48 yesterday afternoon &t 4:55 o’clock was for a fire on the roof of the building at 35 and 37 Geary street. Damages were slight, e Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. Thisis the last opportunity to see Murillo’s | famous paintings, “St. Francois’ d’ Assisi” and asa ‘‘crimp” in the parlance of seafaring men, was arrested on his complaint yesier- day for unlawfully receiving remuneration for providing seamen with employment. He was taken before United States’ Com- missioner Heacock, and is to be prosecuted tnder section 4609 of the Revised Statutes. Douglas is charged with receiving $8 each for shipping five men, namely: H. J. Churen, Fredperick Olsen, Witliam Ritter, John H. Jones and Carl Hellem. The transactions were made through John Ferem of the Sailors’ Home; Thomas Mur- Tay, who lives on Davis street, between Jackson and Pacific; William McCarthy of 117 Drumm street; William Shaw of 32 Broadway, and William Thompson of 1028 Battery street. sk 2 A LS, Baseball at Central Park. The Olympic and Pacific baseball teams will meet in & match game to-morrow at Central Park. Both teams have played close games with professionals of the San Francisco team, and are expected to furnish a lively contest. Cooney, the star amateur pitcher who has signed 4s o player in an Easiern league for next season, will be in the box for the Olym- «8Bt. Gregoire.” The exhibition will close this aveniys &t 10, 0/ojocke - 1cs, and Iberg, another crack amateur, will 39 the twisling (or-the Pacifi SR NEW TO-DAY. MUNYON! Wonderful Suceess of His Improved Homeopathic Remedies. 119,853 Vials Sold Dur- ing the Past Week. Druggists Say They Sell More of Munyon’s Remedies Than All Other Homeopathic Rem= edies Combined! If You Are in Doubt as to the Nature of Your Complaint a Personal Lettor to Prof. Munyon Will Be Answered With Free Medical Advice for Any Disease. Mrs. Olga Neubar, 514 Bush street, say: ‘“‘Having rheumatism pretty badly for sev- | eral months past, a lady friend of mine | handed me a bottle of the cure which was | advertised in the newspapers. Iused some of the little Yills because they looked so | narmless and because I reasoned that they |'conld do no injury, even if they did not |'teke away the pains in my back and shoul- ders. After five or six doses I was really surprised to find that I felt much easier and did not suffer so much when I tried to perform my housekeeping duties. My son wWas so delighted that he kept pretty close watch on me and made me take the medi- ‘cine regularly, as was printed on the wrap- per. After I had used the sample bottle he ought another, and Iimproved so much I did not have to finish all thepills. In fact, .1 feel as though I bad never suffered from rheumatism in all my life. Therest of the 'bottie I sent to my sister in Alviso, who | has also had a great deal of suffering from rheumatic pains in the feet and ankles. She says that the cure is also doing won- ders for her. Tam very glad that my lady friend made me a present of the little sam- ple bottle, which she got at the ‘Chronicle’ office only out of curiosity.” Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure never fails to relieve in one to three hours, and cures in a few days.. Price 25c. Munyon’s Dyspepsia Cure is guaranteed to cure all forms of indigestion and stom- ach troubles. Price 25c. Munyon’s Headache Cure stops headache in three minutes. Price 25¢c. Positive cures for Asthma, Catarrh, | Piles, Female Troubles and all special forms of Blood and Nervous Diseases. Munyon's Vitalizer restores lost powers to weak men. Price §1. ! A separate cure for each disease. | druggists, 25 cents a bottle. | Personal letters to Professor Munyon, | | | Atall 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., an- swered with free medical advice for any disease. Commencing to-night we will Feep the store open evenings until Christmas. People who are busy all day will have a chance to spend a pleasant hour or so enjoying the pretty things. A gorgeous glitter of polished pieces and rich mirrors reflecting under the electric lights. ~ Every- body welcome! % This one $3. Some people (very few) would rather have a Christ- mas gift just to look at than one they could use and get comfort out of. Make it beautiful, in any case. These pictures represent things of beauty; suitable for a gift to any one. e This one $3 50. Call them whatever you like—we call them ‘‘photo- | graph panels.” Finished a delicate cream- white; trimmed with gilt beading and ornaments. An idea of our own. You can’t get them any place else. oo This one $4. Three sizes. Each panel is fitted with picture-mats and glass—all ready to receive the photos. Put some dainty bit of bric-a-brac on the shelf at the top; it’s wonderfully decorative. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR eyes and fit them to Spectaciesor Eyeglasses with instraments of his own invention, whoss superiority has not been equaled. My success has ‘been due o the merits of my work. 4, Offico Hours—12 10 4 7, 1, AUCTION SALES. Rl Bf Bear syare ACSzs gost orF(CE&s;mSR"l 678 MaRier s AtAuction! GOLDEN GATEHALL, 625 Sutter Street, near Taylor. SATURDAY, DECEMEER 14, At7:30 Evening. | FREE EXHIBITION EVERY DAY, S50 ORIENTATL, RUGS. - ——AND— 300 Pieces of BLEGANT EMBROIDERIES. This is the richest collection of Artistic Goods ever offered in San ‘Francisco. vow’t fail to examine them. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO. Auctioneers. REFEREES SALE! AT AUCTION. SATURDAY. December 28, 1893, At 12 o’clock noon, at Salesroom of G. H. UMBSEN & CO,, Auctioneers 14 Montgomery Street. Saturday.. MURPHY-GRANT PROPERTY, Northeast Corner Bush and Sansome Streets. Lot 137:6x137:6, and brick and iron improve- ments. ect a lease with Murphy. Grant & Co., expiring December 31, 1896, for $2200 per month, total monthly rental of property being $3275. GUSTAV H. UMBSEN, Referee. Further particulars please apply to G. H. UMESEN & CO,, Auctioneers, 14 Montgomery street. INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY. Office—120 Sutter street, Room 25, THIS DAY, Saturday.... ~December 14, 1895, At 2 o'clock P. .. and continuing, at 22 GEARY STREET, NEAR KEARNY, ....WE WILL REOPEN.... THE ASSIGNEE SALE. Formerly held at the Mills Building, consist- ing of the VERY CHOICEST OF JAPANESE ART OF ALL KINDS. +...Also, a Limited Numberof.... Royal Danish Terra Cotta Ware, The only Ware of the kind for sale on the Coast, ‘We wish it thoroughly understood that this sale is what we state, without limit or reserve, and alsa that it is well worth the attention of people in- terested in Fine Art. H. J. LEUTHOLTZ, Auctioneer. B. M. BIRDSALL, Proprietor. LANT MALE! RUGS! RUGS! AUCTION At 7:30 P HADJI EPHRAIM BENGUIAT'S MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION it | el HIGH-GRADE ORIENTAL RUGSN ! Sale Closes To=night, of buying some of Don’t miss the opportunit: these Benutiful Works of Art. GOLDEN GATE HALL. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Auctioneers. THOROUGHBREDS! SALES AT AUCTION. £ R e Salesyard, Cor.Van Ness Ave. and Market St, At 7:30 p. M., UNDER CANVAS and by ELECTRIC LIGHTS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895. Yearlings and Two-Year-0Olds, Get of SALVATOR, SIR MODRED, DAREBIN, MIDLOTHIAN, MAXIM, MARTENHURST, TYRANT, TORSO, CALVADOS, ST. ANe DREW, FITZJAMES, etc., property of RANCHO DEL PASO. WEDNENDAY, DECEMBER 18. YTEARLINGS, Get 0f IMPORTED MIDLOTHIAN, IMPORTED MERRIWA AND PEEL, property of JAMES B. CHASE, EsSQ. Also, Yearlings and Two-Year-01ds, Get of IMP. INVERNESS, BROWN FOX, THH PEPPER and HYDER ALI, property of BITTER ROOT STOCK FARM, MONTANA, MARCUS DALY, Proprietor. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. The Todhunter Thoroughbreds, COMPRISING. ... 15 Brood Mares and 11 Yearlings. The brood mares comprise such noted ones as HAIDEE (dam of Rey Alfonso), EDA (dsm ot Chas. Quick), LiZZ1E IDLE (dam of Jimmy Dufty and Princess First), KATIE A (dum of Tigress), LiZZIE HOOKEK, ANNIE ROONEY, etc. The yearlings are from these mares and the gey of imp. Merriwa and erince of Norfolk. Also two trotting bred yeariings by Silver Bow. Catalogues now ready. Horses at salesyard Sunday, December 15, KILLIP & CO.; Auctioneers, 0 Montgomery street. NOTARY PUBLIC. o lm Aml'{l{'é! Market 1630 Felisk .