The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 21, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1896. BUCKLEY'S NEW MACHINE It Was Started Up Last Night | With Joy and It Worked Beautifully. A NEW GENERAL COMMITTEE. ‘The Old Guard Reappeared to Helpi Organize It at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Nine hundred Buckley Democrats and a few others came to order late in Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening, when Joseph Rothschild hammered vigorously with his gavel and called together the old and new Democratic general committees. The hall was crowded, the galleries were weli populated, the sawdust was thick, the | cigar and cigarette smoke was soft and | brooding, and the programme was ready | for action. Those present were more used “ to sawdust on the floor than was Odd owing to the critical illness of James H. O'Brien a detailed financial statement could not be given then, but reported that assessments collected amounted to §1,000; primary expenses were about §700, leaving $300 to the credit of the new committee. There was naturally applause and ap- proval of the report. s H. C. Kinne of the Twenty-ninth, long a Democrat and a teacher in the Lincoln night school, offered some resolutions in support of the Monroe doctrine and in favor of taking Canada. They were as follows: Resolved, That the Democratic General Com- mittee of the City and County of San Francisco emphatically indorses the firm stand taken by President Cleveland in support of the time- honored doctrine enunciated by President i James Monroe. d, That we regard the occupation by & hostiie European power of & vast area of terri- tory bordering for 3000 miles on the northern line of the United States as a standing menace to the peace and safety of this Nation, and we are therefore in favor of making vigorous preparations for the purpose of finally com- pelling the British Government to relinguish possession of the Dominion of Canada, Few grasped the resolutions, and they went through quickly somewhat by de- fault and more important business went on. Tim Treacy expressed thanks that ‘“‘we are here and that we have the right end,” and his motion to thank the old officers on the eve of a ‘‘lezal adjournment” was heartily adopted, as was the similar reso- lution directed with flowers to M. J. Dono- van and the primary committee by Walter Gallagher. M. J. Donovan rose as the bell in the hall began ringing and said: “Mr. Chairman, I do now move that this committee ad- MR. JOSEPH ROTHSCHILD, [Sketched at last night’s meeting by a “Call” artist.] Fellows’ Hall. In fact it is quite an in- novation to see several loads of sawdust spread on the floor of the Odd Fellows’ Hall. The sawdust was there for two reasons. It was substituted for the signs, *“Don’t spit on the floor,” and then the floor was a brand-new hard-maple one, the new gloss of which it was sought to | preserve. A big sign, “‘Please don’t pound the new maple floor with canes and um- brellas,” called the attention of the Buck- leyites to the improvement. It was an important meeting, that ran the smooth course laid out for it. Theold general committee elected to down Buck- ley forever in 1 gave up its power and retired. Buckley’s present control of that committee was again shown when a roll- call showed 228 (a majority) present. Then the new committee of 450, of which Buckley is wholly master, organized and began its campaign course. fiuckley was generally expected to be present, but he had not returned from Ra- venswood, whither he went last Saturday. The strong men of the Buckley faction of the Democracy were nearly all there, though, and as members of the new party machi A long list of them recalls to the politically wise the local Democracy that was before Ruckley feil and a new set tripped in and secured party power and F:nronsge. The grass seems longer now or the lambs, as such refreshing showers as last night’s meeting, the preceding pri- mary and the preceding enrollment fall in swift succession. John McCarthy, president of the Occi- dental Club; Samuel Newman, secretary of the Railroad Commission; ex-Postmas- ter Bryan; A. T. Spotts, long secretary of many State central committees and coiner at the Mint; Reel B. Terry, who said “Aye” twice. and nothing else; Alexander Laidlaw, who wants to_be Police Judge; ex-SBuperintendent P. F. Dundon; ex- School Director Thomas Ford; P. J. Cor- bett, father of James J.; Attorney M. M. Foote; Superintendent of Streets Ash- worth; Behrend Joost; Robert Boya and Walter Gallagher were among the well- known men who recall anti-revolution Democracy. There were others to make the recollec- tion still more vivid. William N. Harri- son—*Billy”” Harrison—nephew of Buck- ley, ex-superintendent of the Industrial Bchool and present chief lieutenant of the re-enthroned boss, was seated from the Forty-third District. Little Maurice | Schmitt, ever faithful, voted again in a Democratic council. J. J. Maloney re- membered how to put a motion. Alex Greggains of e Department fame an- swered from the Thirtieth, where he 1s district boss, and Tim Treacy and man: others were in evidence as to the strengt of that general committee in the field of practical polities. That’s the characteristic of this new general committee—strong in practical politics. One evidence of that strength was the way wise things were done—by having deliberated well before the meeting. Joseph Rothchild, acting chairman of the old committee, had the minutes read by Secretary James I. Twohig, and then ex-Senator M. J. Donovan, chairman of the primary committee, reported the en- rollment of 11,800, the “highly satisfac- tory” primary, and so on. He said that NEW TO-DA SLEEP & REST For Skin Tortured BABIES And Tired MOTHERS in One ; Application of \ “SrEEpY Cue TREATMENT.—Warm baths with Curicuma Sokr, gentle applications of CUTICURA (ointment), and mild doses of CuTi- CcuRae RESOLVENT (the new blood purifier). , Sald mm'fil‘- !fludm F. New- 80 Kiny ward-st., Lons Porrx Diva sxn Cazic. Cokee Sois Fropes Bowos, 0. 5. ke journ sine die, that 2 rollcall be had upon the motion and that the man in the gal- lery with the bell be put out.” The bell was shown to be an elevator bell and not one being sounded by Gavin McNab, and the rotlcall proceeded. The “‘ayes” numbered 7, showing that the adjournment sine die was made by a clear majority of the committee. For thisim- portant showing the members of the old committee had been rustled together. James J. Flynn, recently president of the Iroquois Club, rose and declared his pres- ence, making 228. This is the first open and positive identification of himself with the Buckley faction that Flynn has ef- fected. A good many of the old committee went out for a drink as Mr. Rothchild called the new committee to order to begin its | career. In the new committee are 166 members of the old one. The rollcall of the new committee showed 373 present. The election of officers at once followed according to the programme arranged, which made Rothchild chairman and which will make M. J. Donovan chairman of the executive committee to be created. The ticket of officers decided on by Buckley and the other leaders was printed on liitle ballots with the idea that if some fool made further nominations the election would be simplified by voting ior all the officers at once. But nothing of the kind happened. M. J. Donovan, who had retired from the chairmanship contest, nominated Jo- seph Rothchild in a brief speech, which testified to the many abilities of that Native Son. J. H. Goldmier did nominate | Mr. Donovan, but_he at once gracefully declined, nominations were closed, the sec- retary cast the ballot of the committee for Rothchild and the meeting heard his thanks. By the same expeditious and har- monious process, spiced with enthusiastic applause throughout, James O’Connor be- came vice-president, D. M. Gavigan re- cording secretary, Joseph I. Twohig cor- responding secretary, and Samuel New- man treasurer. ‘ On motion of A. T. Spotts the chairman was instrncted to appoint a committee of seven on revision of the constitution. Amendments they may decide to suggest will be sent to all'members of the commit- tee at least two days before the next meet- ing, which will occur within two weeks, and they will be voted on then. An amendment creating an executive com- mittee will be the most important one that will result. With this the committee adjourned to the call of the chair, and the new machine ended its first successful test. BALDWIN'S BIG MORTEAGE “Lucky ” Borrows Five Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars on His Property. His Hotel, Annex and Santa Anita Ranch Given in Security to the Hibernia Bank. An unusnally heavy mortgage, covering theentire Baldwin Hoteland annex thereto, as also 2700 acres, more or less, of the Santa Anita ranch, located in Los Angeles County, was presented for recording at the City Hall shortly before 4 o’clock yester- day afternoon for the amount of $510,000. The mortgageor was E. J. Baldwin and tte mortgagee the gibemil Savings and Loan Society of this City. The lateness of the hour of presenting this. document for filing prevented the ascertaining as to whether this is the re- newal of a previous mortgage oran original obligation. At all events, the Santa Anita ranch is included in the mortgage just filed. This fact is borne out by the depart- ure of Mr. O'Connell, a clerk in the Hiber- nia Bank, who proceeded to Los Angeles on the late train yesterday for the purpose of having the mortgage covering the Santa Anita ranch placed on record at that place. ————————— He Stale Crowbars. William Lyon, who was arrested by Police- man Brown ou Gouden Gate avenue on Sunday night on suspicion of having stolen four crow- bars which he was carrying, was last night booked for petty larceny.” It was learned yes- terdav that the crowbars were stolen from erris’ grading camp on Stanyan street, THEATRICAL - OLYMPIANS, The Club Boys Packed the Co- lumbia Theater to the Doors. “IN OLD KENTUCKY” AGAIN. “The Man Without a Country” at Morosco's—Grover’s “Wolves of New York.” The house was pecked. Our Olympic Club boys filled the Columbia Theater to overflowing with the thirty-sixth anniversary vaudeville and athletic entertainment last night. In fact it was one of the most successful entertainments of the kind ever held in this City and the boys of muscle and society were out in full force. Their friends were there also. ‘When the curtain went up on the first part and the opening chorus was begun by the entire company, it looked as though the halcyon days of minstrelsy had re- turned to stay. Every participant in the first part was taultlessly attired in full dress, while the traditional burnt cork played the important part of blush-hider to the entire troupe. The bones rattled and the tambos clanged while the ladies and gentlemen in the audience picked out the particular boys they wanted to bestow boquets upon —and there were many of them. William H. Hallett, as the interlocutor, had his hands full of inquiries regarding the cause of various jokes that the end men insisted upon explaining to him, and hisarticulation was especially good, which made it easy for the audience to under- stand the drift of the conversation. It can be said that there were;some very good jokes introduced, and notwithstand- ing the temptation to dig up old gags some entirely new bon mots were put forth. Aside from the work of the end men, all of which was up to date and clever, the special numbers contained considerable good work. Dan Ward’'s “Better Than Gold” was one of the features. He refused to respond to a liberal demand for more, probagl\' through modesty, for which he is celébrated. McLaughlin and Sloan, in their comical irish song, “The Man That Stole My Luncheon,” brought down the house. Frank Coffin in kis solo, My Dream of Love,” took several bouguets out of the orchestra seats and_ his rich tenor voice was in excellent trim. “Shall We Ever Be Able to Fly,” by W. J. Hynes, dragged all the encores out of him and he retired from exhaustion. There were many good local hits in his] song. Other numbers were extremely interesting. Immediately following the first part James Washington Swinnerton, the Ex- aminer caricaturist, was forced upon the stage and did some lightning sketches of well-known Olympians and also one of himself. Several times “Jimmie” made some remarks by way of introducing his pictures, but they were lost in the ter- races of his spacious mouth. He captured the audience three times, once with his victures and twice by the loudness of hig attire. The performers on the triple horizontal bars executed some dangerous feats, but the feats were too_gracefully done to be noticeable. D. McLaughlin with his Ger- man oddities did the unusual thing of not raising his voice toa loud minor pitch, but in a quiet and respectable way kept all hands laughing. is dialect ‘stories were all good and particularly pointed. M. A. von Bedelben introduced some fe- male impersonation that was simply gorgeous. His attire was stunning enough for Worth, and he showed up in all his sylph-like propertions. All of the acrobatic feats were typical of the excellent training received at the club by the boys, and were up to a great many professional attempts. Following is a full cast: - Interlocutor, W. H. Hallett; bones—R. Mitehell, J. Catheart, P. Sloan and J. Swinner- ton; tambos—W. Hynes, A. Rosborough, D. Mclaughlin and C.” Cathcart; grand chorus and madrigal boys. Part I—Opening_chorus, the compan y Dear Louise,” W. W. Finnie; “I Want You, M Honey,” A. Rosberough; “Better Than Gold,’ D. M. Ward; ‘The Man That Stole My Lunch- eon,” Messrs. McLaughlin and Sioan; “The 0ld Arm-cheir,” W. H. Hallett; “Chicken Coop Door,” R.’Mitehell; “My Dream of You,” F. Coffin; “What Right Has Heon Broadway?" Catheart; “Deep in the Mine,” C. all We y selections, Plymouth quartet; pany B. Part [I—Overture (selected), orchestra; triple horizontal bars, Messrs. Leandro, Belau, Rath- bun_ and Starkey; German oddities, ‘D. 1 Laughlin; seleciions, Reliance Glee Club of Oaxland; sketches, J.Swinnerton of the Ex- aminer; Spanish rings, Messrs. Artz and Brom- mer; female impersonations, A. yon Bedele- ben ‘of the Garden City Cyclers; acrobatics, Messrs, Cook, Toohey, McNally and Stageman of the Acme Club. Entertsinment under di- Tection of E. N. Short, leader. The proceeds will be in the neighborhood of $2000. Magnificent souvenirs filled with hali-tones from photographs taken by Bushnell were distributed to all who -at- tended. After the grand finale, the boys retired to the Zinkand and dined like the princes that they are. 01d Kentucky " at the California. There was a full house at the California Theater last night to welcome *“‘In Old Kentucky” on its return to this City, and the thrilling incidents and breezy special- ti>s with which the play abounds were applauded to the echo. Incidents crowd so thick and fast npon one another in *‘Old Kentucky” that the spectator does not get much breathing- space, except between the acts. The zallery especially could scarcely contain itself for joy last night when the heroine swung herself across an apparently bot- tomless chasm by a frail rope to rescue the hero, who was lying senseless with the fuse of an infernal machine smoldering at his elbow. Even the thrilling emotions stirred up by the chasm scene, however, paled before the orgiy of excitement that the racetrack incident aroused in the beholders. The author has worked out the scene in a skillful way that is at once convincing and natural. All the fortunes of the hero, Frank Layson, are supposed to be centered on tfucen Bess winning a certain race. At the last moment the jockey is tempted by Kentucky whisky and becomes incapaci- tated from further usefulness. To save the mare from being ‘“scratched” Madge Brierly, the heroine, consents to ride her and travesties herself as a jockey. The real story of the race is told by a Lolly old colonel, whose fiancee has made im forswear all the pompsand vanities of this wicked worla, horse-racing among the rest. Kentucky colonels never break their words, but the one in question sees no sin in regarding the race through a knothole from without the fence. The fiancee, Miss Alathea Lavson, is also anxious to see whether Queen Bess will win, and with great good taste and judgment Neb, the old family servant, directs them both to a knothole made in a part of the fence which is adorned with a striking picture of the new CALL building, chastely executed in vermilion-colored paint. After their mutual embarrassment at meeting the two conspirators agree that the lady shall have the knothole and the colonel the tree, and from their excited description of what is going on within the audience gathan a_wonderfully realistic idea of the race. The lastscene of the racetrack act represents the horses rush- ing up to the winning post, with Queen Bess ahead. Laura Burt, as the mountain Kentucky o girl, Madge Brierly, acted excellently. She has cvidantl_y made a careful study of the aialect and the mannerisms of the class of mountain maiden—rough, but good hearted—whom she represents. Her embarrassment when she found herself in boy’s clothes was prettily assumed. Alace M. Snyder played the part of the colonel’s fiancee ~naturally, and the colonel himsef was well impersonated by H. B. Bradley. Ralph Stuart was at home as the hero, Frank Layson, and Peirce Kingsley was properly brutal as the savage and jealous lover. One of the features of the performance consisted of the negro_specialties, which were excellently realistic as well as being true to the locality represented. Orand Opera-House. ‘A Man Without a Country,” which was produced last night at the Grand, is a melodrama of the most pronounced type, and it not only afforded many opportuni- ties to the company, but also gave the scenic artists the opportunity of distin- guishing themselves. The most stirring scene, as well as the most artistically staged, was that which occurs in the sugar-mill. In a field of ri sugar-canes there was a two-storied mill, the machinery being on the upper floor and the horsepower below. The double- dyed villain, a United States officer, stabs anold man who unmasks his treachery in the lower story of the mill. The blind grandcebild of the victim is above, and bearing the struggle, she calls: *“Naughty Vv u:}lor, what have you done to my grand- pa?” Victor rushes upstairs, persuades the child to climb on ‘the machinery and de- scending to the lower story whips the horse into rapid motion, with'the spirit and grace of a ringmaster in_a circus. Fred Butler, who played the villain, is foiled as usual, however, for jusi as the ma- chine moved and the child is aboard to be crushed on the wheel, the hero, the man without a country, whom Victor Saville has been pursuing with bloodhounds, steals into the mill and saves the child in the nick of time. The audience was so de- lighted with this denouement that they in- sisted on having the curtain up again to enjoy the spectacle of Butler doing more of ‘the ringmaster act. Ixion at the Tivoli. The mythological opera is still on at the Tivoli. A great many new songs have been introduced and several improve- ments have been added. It is not, however, what it used to be. A great deal of the glamour of Ixion has faded and the tinsel needs renewing. Ferris is still laughable and Alice Carle sings some good songs. Thomas Leary springs a few local hits in an unmusical ditty, while Jack Raffael proves his right to sing bary- tone on any stage in the country. About half of the characters in “Ixion’ are said to be immortals. It looks from the way it is running that they all are, At @rover's Alcazar, The good old comedy-drama, “The Wolves of New York.” is drawing good houses at the Alcazar. It has a certain attraction that makes it worth witnessing, and Mr. Grover brings it out in the best possible style. 1tis beyond a doubt one of the best pieces he puts on, and his con- ception of Robin O’Malley is just about right. Charles Bates as Pud Flitters is a new man, but he is very clever in his tough parts. He has a rich Bowery brogue | that would delight Ned Townsend. Josephine Gassman sets out a few negro songs 1n the character of Topsy blue, and owns the house when she twitches her | heels with a down-South moveinent. | Francis Powers plays the sharper just as | though he was one, and is so neat at it | that the audience really gets down on him for being such a crook. “The Wolves” run until next Monday night, when Hereward Hoyt, the pride of the matinee attendant, will return to his admirers, At the Orpheum, There is a strong bill &t the Orpheum this week. Rachel Walker, the Creole Nightingales promises to become the popular favorite. reception last night amounted to an ovation. She sang “The Maid of Dundee,” “The Last Rose of Summer” and “Away Down Upon the Suwanee River,” with much spirit and good voice. The other new attractions are the Sisters De Van, who do some clever balancing; Hawley and Doyle,a song and dance team; Mason and Healy, comediaas; De Witt Sisters, musical artists; and William Roberts, equili- brist. MRS, WADDILL'S RETURN The White Wife Sought Shelter Among Strangers at San Rafael. By Advice of a Colored Woman She Came Back and Told Her Story to the Police. Mrs. W. M. Waddill, the white woman who left her colored huspand last week, as told in Sunday’s edition of THE CALL, has been at San Rafael. She returned yesterday to see Chief Crowley, and to him she told her story. The Chief said he could do nothing for her, but a meeting with the husband was arranged for to-day. At San Rafaei Mrs. Waddill, accom- panied by her three-year-old son, went to the home of Mrs. James Dowan, a colored widow, and asked if she could stay there over night. She said she was passing by and happened tonotice that colored people lived there, and she knew they would be friendly to her. Mrs. Dowan lives in a small house on Third street, near A. She was interviewed yesterday afternoon by a CALL representa- tive. Her’| She said that she did not know Mrs. | Waddill before the Iatter came to her home | yesterday. The little boy accompanied her and Mrs. Dowan after hearing the story said that the two might remain. Mrs. Waddill told Mrs.®Dowan that her husband had been beating her and abusing ber in a thousand ways and for that reason she had left him. rs. Dowan says she told her many stories of her husband’s cruelty to her and the child, “I told her,” said Mrs. Dowan, *‘that she had better go over to the City and tell her story to the Chief of Police, who would sce that she was protected. She said that che would do so. I think she will come out all righnt, if the story she told me is correct.” Mrs. Waddill also told the story to others at San Rafael, one of 'those pérsons being Manuel Ramos, proprietor of a res- taurant on Fourth street, where she took lunch. ‘Waddill denies that he has abused his wife in any way. He says that he will make no attemps to compel her to live Wwith him against ner will, but that he will insist on having the custody of the child if his wife goes away. ——————— Acknowledged by All GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.'S Teas, Coftees and Spices Best and Cheapest. Try Them. Pretty presents given away free. 52 Market st., 8. F. Headquerters. - BRANCH STORES EVERY WHERE. Fell in a Fit, Peter Murray, the complaining witness against Charles Olsen, charged with assault to muzder, caused some excitement in Judge Con- lan’s court yesterday morning by falling ina fit. He was removed to the Receiving Hospital and soon recovered. Last \Vedneudla‘ Olsen stabbed Murray three times in a sailors’ boarding- house at 547 Howard street, and it was only yesterday that Murray was discharged from the Marine Hospital, - Olsen’s preliminary examination was nos conelude e ——e——— The Republican Women. The adjourned meeting of the Women's Re- publican State Centrai Club will be held to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock in_the parlors of the Baldwin Hotel. A call has been issued by President Addie L. Ballou. e e gmBecaal o THE NEW PRIMARY LAW. Argument Before the Supreme Court on the Validity of the Act. A BROAD RULING HOPED FOR. Attorney Alexander Asks That the Law Be Upheld With Section 26 Stricken Out. The constitutionality of the new pri- mary election law must soon be deter- mined now. It was argued yesterday be- fore the Supreme Court in bank at consid- erable length by J. Charles Jones, Assist- ant District Attorney of Sacramento, D. E. Alexander, representing the petitioner, and Samuel M. Shortridge, whe appeared as amicus curie, and argued chiefly that it was desirable for the court to make its decision so broad as to preclude the neces- sity of a reopening of the case for the other counties interested. The question was brought before the court by the application of W. A. Gett Jr. of Sacramento for a writ of mandate com- pelling the Board of Supervisors to carry out the provisions of the new law, which provides for a primary election on the second Tuesday of next March. All of the Justices were present yester- day morning with the exception of Jack- son Temple, and during the progress of the argument, which lasted until noon, a good many lawyers and officials interestea in the question dropped in to listen. The argument was opened by Mr. Jones, who, on behalf of the Sacramento Supervisors, demurred to the applica- tion, claiming that the law is unconsti- tutional in that it attempts special legisla- tion in regard to elections. Mr. Jones argued that the law 1s local in its char- acter and that it applies to only certain classes of counties. He claimed the law was an attempt by the Legislature by in- direction to evade the inhibitory provi- sions of the constitution. Mr. Jones argued further that section 4006 of the Political Code was repealed by the county government act in its classification of counties. He called the attention of the court to what he considered a well-estab- lished fact that the classification of muni- cipalities was by virtue of a separate and very broad section of the constitution and claimed that a county was not a municipal corporation as referred to by the constitu- tion, and that the classification permitted for one kind of legislation could not be made the basis for a different kind of legislation. Attorney Alexander next addressed the court. Heargued that the code section was not repealed either by the constitution or the law subsequently passed, because the subsequent classification of counties was only for the purpose of fixing the compe: tion of officers, and for no other purpose. He contended that the law was not special legislation, because it applied alike to people included in the classification, and that the elections referred to in the consti- tution were then known as general elec- tions for county and State officers, and could not apply toprimary elections. The constitution, he said, could only refer to elections which were then general elections in & legal sense. He contended that the constitution did not prohibit other classification by the Legislature than that fixing salaries and that the Legislature must have referred to the Political Code in fixing this classifica- tion, because the lawmakers must have known that they were making a classifica- tion for other purposes than the compen- sation of officials. In concluding, Mr. Alexander suggested that if the court should hold the restrict- ing provision in the act to be unconstitu- tional that section might be eliminated from the law and the remainder of the law be held valid. ‘Whereupon Justice Van Fleet asked how the court was to know that the Legislature woula have passed the act if thus muti- lated. Mr. Alexander admitted the inability of finite mortals to solve such a problem, ana then concluded his argument by a brief §csume of the points already contended or. Samuel M. Shortridge then arose and asked the indulgence of the court. He ap- peared on behali of the interested citizens of San Francisco, he saud, as well as a friend of the court. In his opening reinarks he expressed the hope that the court would consider the question in_all its bearings and make its decision so broad that the counties of San Francisco and Los Angeles should have guidance for their course in the vexed question. Touching the merits of the disputed law itself Mr. Shortridge said it must be con- ceded that the act relates to legal election Now, there was a constitutional prohi tion against_special election laws, he said, and it was clear in both language and in- tent that this law was a special and local enactment, applicable only to certain and special localities. And if this law which aifects the privilege of the franchise is special and local in its application, it wust surely be unconstitutional. It was evidently the intention of the framers of the law to draft a general enactment, declared Mr. Shortridge, for the day upon which these primary elec- tions were to be held was declared a” State holiday. And the language of the law, up till section 26 was reached, where the limi- tation to the three counties occurs, was clearly general and was intended to be so. Its very language pointed to the fact, he thought, that section 26 was injected into the act after the whole act had been drafted. Again, in bestowing upon the Boards of Supervisors the power to distinguish and pass upon the political complexion of electors, the Legislature clearly trans- cended its power and attempted to confer a most unwarranted authority. Mr. Shortridge also called attention to the clause which provides for the different colored ballots, claiming that this was clearly a violation of the constitutional re- quirement of secrecy in elections. In fact the whole act was not in harmony with the spirit of the con- stitution nor with this form of gov- ernment, either democratic or repub- lican, either in its generic or its special sense. lts effect would be, said Mr. Short- ridge, to destroy the vpolitical individual- ity of men and ‘their liberty of action, as well as the organization of political parties, which were a necessity under this form of popular government. “T submit that the law should not b lowed to stand,” said the speaker, ‘‘be- cause it 1s an attempted violation of a very plain and very wise provision of the con- stitution. . & : “‘Aside from what I believe to be its un- constitutionality the enforcement of this law would be a most severe burden upon the counties affected by it on account of the enormous expense it would entail. And this consideration, particularly in event of the law being upheld without the obnoxious section, is one well worthy of consideration. In that event the smaller counties would be burdened with a tre- mendous expense. ““This act was born, no doubt, of a spirit of unrest in the belief that there were evils of the primary elections in large counties which needed legislation to cure, but it must not be forgotten that there are other means by which these evils may be cured and that in any event it would not be proper to attempt to cure the evil by a Music, magazines, papers, etc., bound neatly | violation of the constitution.’’ by the Mysell-Rollins Co., 22 Clay, At the conclusion of Mr. Shortridge’s ad- dress Chief Justice Beatty announced that the matter would be taken under advise- ment, and then the court adjourned. IRON-MOLDERS' UNION. Hereafter All Troubles Will Be Settled by Arbitration. J. F. Valentine, the vice-president of the National Molders’ Union, has returned from a trip along the coast, where. he has been reorganizing and uniting on a firmer basis the members of this trade. Since the 20th ult. he has visited Los Angeles, San Jose, Stockton and Sacramento, and latterly this City. He reports all of the unions to be in a healthier cordition than they have been for years. ‘‘The Pacific Coast molders are keeping pace with those of the East,” said Mr. Valentine last even- ing. “Since July the membership in the East has increased 6000.” Mr. Valentine states that the National molders’ unions are working on a different rinciple from what they did formerly. E‘ow any differences between employers and employes are settled by arbitration in- stead of strikes and boycotts. Arbitration is found to work better than coercion. At a meeting of the local union last evening a special committee presented for inspection a beautifully engrossed set of resolutions of regret and respect, which will be forwarded to the relatives of the late treasurer, Thomas Hedeley, who died December 31. EXAMINING THE ROADS Wheelmen to Co-operate With the State Bureau of Highways. Course Outlined by Commissioners for Their Inspection Now in Progress. During the next month and a halt the gospel of good roads is to be pretty thor- oughly discussed in all parts of the State, and the League of American Wheelmen will co-operate in the new work that is being pursued by the State Bureau of Highways. The bicycle rider, probably more than any other individual who pays taxes to the common cause of road and street im- provement, is in a position to appreciate a good piece of work on a public thorough- fare. And with the constant increase in the number of cyclists it comes about as a natural consequence that an intelligent and concerted interest should be mani- fested in road improvement by those per- sons who are forced continually to draw comparisons between rough cobbles and ruts and the even and less noisy modern pavement. The_highway improvement committee, L.A. W., of this City having requested the Bureau of Highways to furnish it with the course of the Koad Commission- ers’ journeys over the roads of the State, together with the dates of public meetings in the different counties, received the fol- lowing letter yesterday with the appended course of the three Commissioners now en- gaged in examining the bighways in the northern and southern parts of California: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, E BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS, Cal., Jan. 18, 1896. Highway Improve- rthern California Division L. SACRAMENTO. C. Michener, ment Committee, ] A. Mills Building, San Francisco, Cal.— DEAR In accordance with the agreement made by Commissioner Manson with the repre- sentatives of your committee at a meeting held on last Monday, we inclosed the schedule of the trips of inspection of highways and in- vestigation into all matters pertaining thereto, which are being made by the Commissioners of the bureau in conformity with the require- ments of the law. We shall be pleased to receive your co- operation in making the meetingsa success by securing the attendance of all bicyclists and others interected in the improvement of roads. If you will send us & list of the representa- tives of the league at the various places to be visited in your jurisdiction, and notify us of the official to ‘be communicated with in the southern section of the State, we shall, in addi- tion, notify them of the meetings. Trusting to receive further advices from you, and that we may b able to co-operate in’ the spreading of the gospel of good roads, we re- main very respectful “BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS. E. MYrON Worr, Clerk. In accordance with the letters the High- way Improvement Committee has taken steps to have tne wheelmen co-operate with subsequent meetings of the bureau wherever possible. The extent of the road inspection in progress and something of the character of the work of the bureau is shown by the following schedule of meeting places: Itinerary of Commissioner Manson in the north: Tuesday, January 21, meeting in Ukiah; Wednesday, January 22, stage to Lake- port; Thursday, January 23, meeting in Lak [»orl; Friday, January 24, return to Ukiab; Sa turday, January 25, start for Kureka: Wednesday, January 29, meeting at Eureka in afternoon; Thursdsy, January 30, boat and stage to Crescent Saturday, February 1, meeting in Crescent City in afternoon; Mon- day, February 3, leave via Grants Pass for Yreka; Friday, February 7, meeting in Yreka in forenoon, Icave Yreka in afternoon by rail for Sacramento; Saturday, February 8, arrive in Sacramento in forencon, leave Sacramento for Independence in afternoon; Wednesday, February 12, meeting in Independence ; Thurs- day, February 13, leave Independence for Bridgeport; Monday, February 17, meeting at Bridgeport. Ttinersry of Commissioners Maude and Irvine in the south: Wednesday, January 15, left Sacramento; Thursday, 16, arrived in Ventura; Friday, 17, left Ventura; Saturday, 18, arrived in Los Angeles; Sundsy,19, drove fo Santa Ana; Monday, 20, meeting inSanta Ana; Tues- Qay, 21, start for San Diego; Wednesday, 22, on the foad; Thursday, 23, 0n the road; Fri- day, 24, reach San Diego; Saturday, 25, meet- ing in San ; Sunday, 26, start for River- side; Monday, 27, on the road; Tuesday, 28, on the road; Wednesday, 29, on_the roa Thursday, 30, reach Riverside; Friday, 31, meeting in Riverside; Saturday, February meeting in San Bernardino; Sundey, 2, start for Los Angeles; Monday, 3, réach Los Angeles; Tuesday, 4, inspection of roads and records: ‘Wednesday, 5, inspection ot roads and records; Thursday, 6, meeting in Los Angeles; Friday, 7. leave for Bakersfield; Saturday, 8, on the road; Sunday, 9, on the road; Monday, 10, on the road; Tuesday, 11, on the road; Wednes- day, 12, meeting in Bakersfield; Thursday, 13, drive to Delano: Friday, 14, drive to Tulare’ Saturday, 15, meeting in Visaila; Sunday, 16, drive from Tulare to Hanford; Monday, 17, meeting in_Hanford; Tuesday, 18, drive to Fresno; Wednesday, 19, Teach Fresno; Thurs. day, 20, in Fresno; Friday, 21, meeting in Fresno; Saturday, 22, inspection of roads and records;sunduk' , drive to Madera 24, meeting in Madera; Tuesday, 2 Wednesday, 26, Modesto; Thursday, ton. —_————— In Proper Shape at\Last. The sealing regulations for 1896 have ar- rived at last, and but for Broker Thornley they might still be in the hands of the clerks of the Treasury Department at Washington. Mr. Thornley has been importuning the customs authorities so much about the untimely regu- lations that it was with a sigh of relief that Deputy Collector Farley was able to hand over a score or more of the regulations in pamphlet form yesterday with the Custom-house’s stamp and dateon them. The numerous clients of the industrious broker are now ready to trim their sailsand put tosea for the little bit of the season that remains. The winter season closes Arril 30. The sealers do not see why the regulations could not have been prepared by the Treasury Department and sent here from Washington early in December. NEW TO-DAY. You Know how hand-sewed shoes are made. Goodyear Welts are like them, but better and cheaper. Goodyear Weits are leather shoes, not rubber. ; Millions wear them; all ages, both sexes. All dealers sell them, COODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO,, BOSTON IGENT AYRES 1S GONE, He Represented the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company. CREDITORS ASKING FOR HIM No Reason Assigned for His Departure, His Debts Known to Amount to $20,000. Unless Alvin D. Ayres, general I"a‘c{fic Coast agent of the Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine Company and Reece Button Hole Machine Company, turns up unexpectedly to-day with $20,000 to settle the claims of clamoring creditors, the Sheriff’s big locks will be seen on his estab- lishment at 1308 Market street and also on the Stockton-street branch store. However, it is not probable that Mr. Ayres will appear, for his usual haunts have known him not for several weeks past and many anxious inquiries as to his whereabouts have been met with the states ment that he has *‘gone East on business.” Ayres has been the Pacific Coast repres sentative of the Wheeler & Wilson con- cern, whose manufacturing plant is at Bridgeport, Conn., for several years past, and was generally considered to be a man of ample means. i As a matter of fact he was an agent in name only, beinga regular wholesale buyep of machines having an inside price tha{ enabled him to sell machines to smaliet dealers at a good profit. He lived in style, sometimes at the Palace Hotel and somes timesin fashionable apartment-houses and conducted his business on a generous plan, For some years past he nas been heavily in the debt of the company, but the cors poration did not_press him owing to the difficulty he had in collecting his outd standing accounts. Most of his machines were sold on the installment plan at smalj payments per month, and money came i slowly. Recently his indebtedness to the coms pany increased to such an extent that he was asked to liquidate a portion of it, and, failing to do this, the Bridgeport concern began to press him. He put them off on various pretexts for some time, but hia creditors finally became impatient, and threatened a suit. Then Mr. Ayres suds denly went East, and up to last night had failed to show up and satisfy the demands for payment. Not™ being satisfied with the state of affairs, representatives of the Wheeler & Wilson Company within the past few days consulted the law firm of Page, Eells & Mcs Cutcheon, and a determination to bring suit was the result. The claims of the company amount to $19,900, which with interest brings the amount to something over $20,000. The complaint will be filea to-day unless something 1s heard from Mr, Ayres in the meantime. Mrs. Ayres, who a member of the swell set and well known in society circles, accompanied her husband when he de- parted. Attorney Eels, who prepared the papers in" the suit that will be filed to-day, =said last evening that he knew very little of the reason for Ayres’ sudden departure or the causes of financial difficulties. *“It appears,” he said, “that Ayres’ ac- count with the Wheeler & Wilson™ Sewing Machine Compaany is of long standing and that he was totally unable to meet his liabilities. It seems strange, from the circumstances with which we are now acquainted, that he should be unwilling to face his oreditors, for, as far as we know, there has been no crookedness ot any kind. He simply got behind, was unable to pay up and had to be sued. *‘From all that we can learn the stocky contained in the Market and Stockton street stores will not realize the amount of our attachment by considerable, but thus far we have not learnea of any other property on which we can levy. We have heard that he .had some East, but no cne seems to be able to tell just where he isat present. ‘I behieve that he will turn up all right after a while and explain his affairs to the satisfaction of his creditors, for it would appear to be very short-sighted policy to leave a business he had spent years in building up and not attempt to save it from going to ruin. As far as I know he has always been well thought of in the business community.” It ie not known whether Mr. Ayres was in debt further than his account with tha Wheeler & Wilson Company, but it is believed that the Reece Buttonhole Mas chine Company have been carrying him tq a greater or less extent. Answer for the Children. Louis Sloss, Sarah B. Cooper, Charles Hol brook, George C. Sargent and Thomas Bishop, trustees of the fund left by Miranda Lux to the kindergartens of the City, have fileq an answer to the will contest of Jesse Potter and the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Their answer s a general and spes cific denial of each and all the allegations made in the contest. NEW TO-DAY. When Paderewski Gomes HE WILL PLAY THE STEINWAY PIAND SHERMAN, GLAY & CO, Cor. Kearny and Sutter Sts., Pacific Coast Representatives, . HEALTH RESORTS. ST, HELENA' SANITARIUM (Formerly Rural Health Retreat) Is under strictly regular management; a quiet, homelike place, where trained nurses, rest cure, massage, elecirical treatments, Swedish moves ments, dieting. baths, physical training, and all that Is included in modern rational medical treate ment, wizh good hotel conveniences, pure water, even temperature and restful scenery may be obtained, Terms: Room, with board and regu ment, $12 to $20 per week. 5 Send for cifcular: St. Helena Sanita Lbend toy oo itarium, St Trains leave Sun Francisco, foot of Market st., at7 a3 and 4 . M., Via Vallejo Junction, reache ing St. Helena at 10:45 A. M. and 7:08 r. x.