The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 29, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1896. PIRATES OF THE TURF FOILED. Marjorie, a Red-Hot Favor- ite, Was to Have Been “Stopped.” THE JOB IS DISCOVERED. A Sponge Inserted in the Nos- trils of the Crack Race Mare. ONE FRAUD WAS SUCCESSFUL. Decision, a Heavily Played Favorite on Friday, Was Bzaten Through This Sort of Treatment. Perhaps for boldness and daring a dirtier job was never attempted on a Cali- fornia race course than the one that was tried at the Bay District track yesterday, and which in its results was a failure. Marjorie, a plunger on favorite, was to have been “'stopped” and the race-going public robbed of thousands of dollars. The filly, a daughter of the grand race horse Iroquois, was a good performer in the West previous to being brought to California by her present owner, Frank Phillips, a well-known bookmaker and turfman. On Tuesday of last week the won a five and a half furlong dash in spread-eagle fashion. Opposed to a moderate field yesterday she looked a *‘moral,” and the jobbers saw their opportunity. The event in which she was a starter was the last on the card. In the opening betting one or two of the books laid 7 to 5 against the speedy daughter of Iroquois, but from the flood of coin that poured in upon them quickly rubbed to 6 to 5, the prevailing market price. In grand condition in the morning, Mr. Phillips’ trainer was surprised to see the 1avorite warm up greatly distressed. The officials_in the stand were immediately apprised of her condition, and, after some | all bets were declared off, scratched. A veterinary surgeon called into requisition, and, ter an examination, it was thought she bad been *‘doped.” The pupils of the eyes ended; the membrane of the nos- showed signs of irritation, and the deliberation, and Marjorie s though it might have been made a hypodermic syringe. matter stood as the crowd left the track Not satisfied, Owner Phillips again had Dr. Roweil make a more thorough exami- nation of the fast sprinter when the crowd bad departed for home, and with startling results. Noticing a watery condition of one of the s the veterinary inserted a probe in the tril and was rewarded by withdrawing ne silken sponge that had beepn skill- i rein, and which was the s heavy breathing and rt. The cat was now ause of attendant disc out of the bag. The curiosity of the veterinary was now aroused. On Friday of last week the de- warm favorite Decision, in a seven- i ver the inner course, by showing some of ustomed speed the tirst part of the j v and then winding up at the tail end of the processior, a disgusting last. The f seemed to be afflicted with symp- toms to yesterday was still *‘under the weather.” oth racers stabled in the same row, down in the hollo Decisic n was brou, bt | out, and continuing his researches, Dr, Rowell, after much trouble, removed a sponge much saturated with mucous from the nostril of the distressed animal, who gave vent to a sign of relief at its extrac- uon. Now those sponges were not placed there for fun. It was not the trick of frolicsome boys. The vile acts were instigated by ilar to those of Marjorie, and up | some member or members of the book- making fraternity. The finger of gossip points at one or two, but that is only haphazard guessing. Mr. Phillips stated to a fellow-turfman | that he thought he could place his finger on the guilty one, For the benefit of the turf itis hoped that he will. During the betting on the Decision race Ed Purser, the well-known plunger, backed the ani- mal, but thought one or two members of the ring overzealous in laying against the | mare, and mounting a prominent book- maker’s stand finally laid odds against the mare himself. He was not an ‘“‘angel” on the turf and was wise. Marjorie was brought over from Ingle- side track yesterday morning. Mr. Phil- | lips says heis confident tie colored boy | who bhaa charge of the racer had no hand | in the job and 1t seems as though the per- | petrator of the outrage might be appre- | hended. | | | | Let the stewards call for the sheets. No matter how large the bank rolls, very few members of the bookmaking fraternity now doing business at the track are taking | any big chances. Do not rule off a poor | stable boy, who, tempted_by the promise | of a new suit of clothes, does wrong. | Pull down off the block some of the | suave, polished magnates of all that is dark in racing, who sit up late at nights | thinking out piots to_deceive the public and yearly grow fat in purse. The turf should play no favorites. The officials of | the Bay District track have a clew—let them act. The laundry work on a cuff once led to the detection of a noted stage robber. Outside of this one occurrence the rac- | ing was uneventful. Favorites took but | three of the races on the programme and | the bookmakers have the best of the argu- ment. long run the Burns & aterhouse en- try, Montgomery, was made a 6 to 5 | chance, but in a drive the last furlong was beaten out by the 5 to 1 shot Governor Budd, ridden by Piggott. The four-lurlong dash for two-year-olds | was captured very handily by Fig Leaf, | who went to the post at 9 to 5, equal favorite with Greyhuuist. The latter young- ster was slow to get in motion and coming from the rear was beaten but a neck for the place by Viking, a 25 to 1 shot. The mile and a_sixteenth run, decided under selling conditions, was easily gath- ered in by the 9 to 10 favorite Palomacita, | who took the lead before the stretch was reached and passed the wire the handiest | of winners oyer Uncle Giles in 1:50%. | Litll{e Cripple, the second choice, was third, According to the betting on the six-fur- long purse event that followed, the issue seemed to lie between Mt. McGregor I | and Bellicoso, both going to the post at 9 | to 5, The two first-choices in the betting killed themselves off by racing off in the lead at a great clip, and Pryce on the sec- | ond choice, Ferrier, overtaking Mt. Mc- Gregor 1n the stretch, beat him out hand- ily by three-parts of a length, in the fast | time of 1:14){. Beilicoso ended up a poor | third. After having the mile and a quarter hurdle event won with Bellringer, a4 to 1 chance in the betting “yesterday,” Willie Spence grew gay and was nabbed and beaten out the last forty yards by George Cocuran astride the 6 to 5 favorite, Mon- talvo. Arundel, with Hennessy, up was a good third. With Marjorie scratched out of the last race, the result was much more of a prob- | lem. Rebellion went outa 9 to 5 choice | but could do no better than finish third. By a clever ride, Snider got the 15 to 1shot Heartsease home a handy winner over | Senator Bland. CARR TESTIMONIAL. Good Programme for the Musicale on Wednesday Evening. The programme is as follows for the tes- timonial concert to be given to Mrs. Car- | michael-Carr Wednesday evening in | Golden Gate Hall by her friends prior to | her departure for England: | “Bedouin Love Song’’ (Arthur Foote), double | quartet from the Loring Club; trio for strings (Dvorak), Messrs. Beel, Josephs and Jaulus; | (o) “TheMarch of the Maguire” (V. Sanford), | @ | ‘A June Song” (Mary Carmichael), Willi§ Bacheller; (a) “Sonnet d’Amour” (Thone), (%) “Valse_des Libellules” (Guy d’Hardelot), » fia Newland; violin solo, ““Afrs Russes’ ( awski), Sigmund Beel; “Celeste Aida’” | (Verdi), J. H. Desmond; (a) “Hunting Song” | (Benedic), () “In Silent Night” (Brahms), the San Francisco Quartet; fantasie for viola (Joachim), Bernat Jaulus; (a) “Absence’ | (Hatton), (b) “A Thousand Times Again” (Seifert), double quartet from the Loring Club; theme and variations from “Sonata IL” (Raff), Mrs. Carr and Mr. Beel. SR | Phil theridan Council, Y. M, T. Phil Sheridan Council No. 2 will give an en- | tertainment to-morrow night, on which occa- | sion an interesting programme will be pre- ented and_an address will be delivered by | Past Grana President T. J. Kierce. | e | The house in which Andrew Jackson had his headquarters during the period in- | cluding the battle of New Orleans was | burned to the ground the other day. “THE CALL” RACING CHART. Clli(nrnll Jockey Club’s Spring leeting. fine. Track good. Eleventh day, Tuesday, April 28, 1896. Weather In the betting on the opening six-fur- |- MARTIN AND JERRY ARE DESPERATE, They See That Their Farci- cal Game of Fraud Is Lost. WANT LONGER GRASS. The Kelly-Mahoney Fraud Shows What It Is Made Of Inside. THEIR ONE PROSPECT FADES. Republicans of the State Hold Their Noses as the Kelly-Mahoney Contest Nears. Martin Kelly and Jerry Mahoney have grown desperate within the lastday ortwo, since they have seen fade away the possi- bility of their getting their fake delegation from the Fourth District on the temporary roll of the Republican State Convention. The fortunes of the State Convention do not worry Kelly and Mahoney at all. They wounld seek to make the State Con- | vention but a stepping-stone to the sewers of municipal politics. This may seem a remarkable metaphor, but it is a legiti- | mate one, politically considered. From the time that Kelly came from a part of the world that no man but Chief of Detectives Lees knows, and started a junkshop where the thieving water rats sold their old brass, and then mounted into south-of-Market Democratic politics, where he remained a short time until Chris Buckley kicked him out of the busi- ness, his interest in politics has wholly concerned its commercial features, and his ways in politics have always been through the lowest depths of vileness which the rotten places in City politics could provide, Kelly has always looked for something political to sell, to trade, to tax or to steal. He has, by the arts of a small politisal boss whose power was wielded in Tar Flat, ever got as close as possible to the patronage offices of this City, and while there has done but one good thing—pro- vide decent people with further good rea- sons for municipal reform. Through a long succession of vears Mar- tin Kelly’s name has been connected with the stealing of lumber from the School Department; with petty salary and other thefts from the Street Department; with a succession of Grand Jury indictments, which were dodged by technicalities, and with stories about his corrupt doings in the Fire Department. Then as Martin Kelly rose higher as a boss came bigger stories about corporation sacks that had something to do with Su- pervisors and about all the mass of things self tarred with. the Republican candidate for Governor, partly in_behalf of the railroad, it is cur- rently said, and partly because Dan Burns didn’t give him a sufficiently large show at the taxable things of politics. If the depths of municipal corruption have ever brought forth & ward rounder that has developed into a boss who knows no party and knews no principle higher than that which sweils the vulture’s heart, it is well known to the people of San Fran- cisco that Martin Kelly is the one. Martin Kelly 1s now financially and litically “‘busted,” as he is morally. 1ast safoon has passed to other hands, his “push” has dwindled to a small coterie of water-front characters, past fortunes which made him partner in a saloon on Third street have given him such high ideas that he doesn’t want to go into the junk business agair, and then he is a victim of that fascination by which practical poli- tics enslaves forever so many victims. ‘When the present Eolicical campaign opened Kelly found himself out in the cold. It was natural that with nothing to lose and all to gain he should make a desperate Y}lay for a foothold in local poli- tics where he might again flourish in some degree as a political debauchee, Thus it is that this Martin Kelly is at the head of an alleged ‘Republican’ movement in the Fourtn District. Its success would give him a prestige by which he might work things so that he could nominate somebody and get the “recognition” which to onelike him would mean that he could dictate scme appoint- ments, draw down percentages on some salaries, and otherwise pursue the business of a small boss again. It was the most natural thing in the world that Kelly should form a partner- suig with Jerry Mahoney. Mahoney is rather in the cold, too, since Dan Burns went to his mines. That Mahoney’s political record is as infamous as that of Martin Kelly is known to most people of California. Mahoney’s political record began about the time that his old political partner, Sam Rainey, gave him a small job at the House of Cor- rection ten or twelve years ago, and it is just now coterminous by coincidence with the political career of Louis Sternberg,who has gone to San Quentin for steering illegal registration in Senator Mahoney’s district. The sweetness and light of J. H. Ma- honey’s political record would illumine a long story. That Kelly and Mahoney were the sole authors of the contesting movement in the Fourth District is as well known as the ex- istence of the movement, That they have controlled and manipu- lated it throughout is well known to all who know the inside of the affairs of the Kelly-Maboney contest., An exposition in detail of the small collection of political workers who are supporting Kelly and Mahoney would sbow that nine-tenths of them are old political associates of Kelly or Mahoney, bound to them by special ties, and that the other tenth is principally composed of chronic kickers who have always been found trying to force more recogni- tion than the varty was willing to give them; a few people new to politics, friends of Kelly and Mahoney, who have thought they saw a way to fame by holding Mar- tin Kelly’s hat while he tries to break in by a back window. There are some gentle- men who have been misled by these two fakers in politics. The Kelly-Mahoney contest rests on two “THE CALL” RACING GUIDE. To-day's Entries at Bay District Track. n races 1 eistence are given. Abbreviations—F.. fast: Fa. fair: H., heavy: m., mile: where the borses have no record at the distance to be run the records at the next nearsst furlong: *. sbout. FIRST RACE—Five and one-half furlongs; sel 1ing. | 1 Best Index.| Name. |Lbalrecora.| Dist. |Lus|m Owner. Pedigroe. 1058 |Gondol: 515t |105|F.. .|Frank Rhoades-Della 1063 57 [108(F. | Kingston-Lady Goiden | Rodegap | Myron 3 | Little Fiush geld {Jim Corbett.. | Miss Garvin. Cheivo.. :|Tmp. Deceiver.Useful *|Cyclone-Sallie Brown Coloma-Laura D H O'Fallan-Mattie Walker Ip. Midiothian-by Grt Tom Alexander-Little Fiush - | Wildidle- Rachael .| Apache-Flora +| Flood-Imp. Bridget */Imp. Mariher-Eufaula |Asterlix-Hannah E Brown Fox-Trade Wind Feliowcharm-Sal Hampton Sid-Sacramento Belle Pedigree. vl Ve 84 « |Cyclone-Wanza Joe Hooker-Addle O'Nell Cyclone-Nyanza Tom-Envenom Daly-Extract Glen Eim-Unknown Capt. Al-Gold Cuj Rathboze-Miss Melbourne El Rlo Rey-Question Fullerton-Castaway W. Earp...... ..| Ambrose & Milier.. -.|Shabona stable IRD RACE—Five and a half furlongs 3 selling. Best Name. Lbs, ! Tk. Pedigree. 1092 FIBST RACE—Six furlongs; selling; thy ree-year-olds : conditions urse $300. Index. agivil 2 6| ‘ Jockeys. [ohetung, 1063 | Governor Budd... 46 | 713 (Pigeot .. 5 92 1044 32 2 { C. Slaughter. 1 45 1h 34 |Bozem: 10 12 81 46 |Butier. 100 80 5% 51 |C. Sio 15 80 81 66 |Martin. R 22 710 |W. Fiynn. e § 71 810 | Peoples. 100 100 9 9 |Rowan 100 150 - +..... | MeClain, 10 12 Jagiariinggate used. Won driving. Winuer, Woodlawn stable’s b. g, by Fresno-Rosa G. Time, 1093, 8ECOND RACE—Four furlongs; seliing; two-year-olds; allowances; purse $360. Index.| Hore, welght. % | % | % | se | em | ockeys | Being 1068) | Fig Leat. |C s Goes | Vikins =i % 877 |Grevh 2 1081 | Dolore 5 1073 Lena... |W. FIL 1051 |Sharon Lass.. [Birns o202 186 200 Starting-gate used. Orange Leap. Time, :49: Won handily. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse's b. £., by Imp. Martenhurst- Yar 1094. $5i%0 RACE—One and a sixteent hmiles ;selling ;three-year-olds and up: pendlties: purse Spokane-Trifle Tmp. 11l Used-Aflinity Torso-Litile Flush Terror-Peggle Golden E.Norfik-Mollle McC’s Last Prince Norfolk-Haidee Take Notice-Picnic St. Carle-Gueen Alta 1 Al]_ngn. Midlothian-3iarigold Cyclone- Partite John A-Lowena R Wildidle-Blue Bonnet Rathbone-Victoria Ed Corrigan-Charlotte Imp. Brutus-Sway back aufma; A. P. Miller. S. F. Capps.. W. Barp .. .. |J. C. Humphrey ... | Elmwood stck frm. FOURTH RACE—Six furlongs; Bay District handicap: two-year-olds; value $1500. Best Record| Dist. Owner. Pedigree. no rec. Valdos. Ladyhurst. Greyhurst. . Fleur de Lis. 1u81 | Hohenzollern. 1047 |Scarborough. Pueblo stable. Los Angeies st Wm. Naper. 21 Primero stabie El Primero stable. . Elmwood stk farm. Atkin & Lottridge, Flambean-imp. Janet N 1mp. Calvados-Sabrina Imp. Martenhurst-Cheertal 1mp. Martenhurst-Helen S Imp. Maxim-Fleurette mp. Brutus-Brown Maria &1 Rio Hey-Fonsetta FIFTH RACE—One Pedigree. Index. Name. |Lbs (1050) |Belle Boya......| 96/1:; 748 [Belle ot Stonewi 105 L Rio Rey-Sylvia Spendtnrift-Miss Nailer 3 |A. H. Martin Sobrante-Ruth Index. | Horse, age, weight. | st. 05""‘“ % | 1074 |Hante “alifornia stable....|Imp. Kyrle Daly-Visalia | P -1 1074 |Monita. M. Schwart: St. Saviour-Nighthawk (1033) | Palomacita. 3. P 910 910 994 |Mamje Scott. J. H. Tam. Canny Scott-Eola 1041 |Uncle Giles, 4 |7 940 9101 1097 {Rebellion Oakiand stable ... | Peel-Tmp. Mutiny Litcle Cripple. 3 b4 g.2 | 1037 |Long Lady. Burns &Waterho'se Major Ban-Decov Duck Meadow Lari i 16 %%| 1017 |Cucreta Bo Elmwood sk farm|Imp. Brutus-Ledette Service, a. € - Navy Bine, § 5 35 %4| SIXTH RACE—Oneand an elghth miles: handicap. 1085 | Marble Rock, 6 50 100 Tar Starting gaie used. Won handily. Wiaaer, Burns & Waterhouse's ob. 1, by Surinam-imp, Faloma. | 100ex- Nam revond | Disc Jubei Tk Owner. Pedigree. e o, S & {1083)| All Over. . C. Hildreth Hanover. Decelt T3 1095, FOURTHA RACE_One »nd a quarter miles, oser five hurdies: handicap: four-yearoida and e D S & Hliore {zi‘g?del'“dl'nl.:d" s b s s 3041 |Arueus | WG Niveln 3r¢yla—ol::m e . n o i p i . Index. | Horse, age, weight. ' st ""-4-| Y l Ya ‘ % | st | Fin | Jookeys. e {083’ |Cabritior R. SL';it""len':x“r‘-iglflla Hmptn | | | 1080 |Crescend 5 Flambeau-Imp. Janet N ]('7);;»}}\;(1.;:1“:0,5 1 i ‘ | 85 | (1041)|Dchsof Milpitas| 9 Duke of Norfolk-Ledette 2 nger, % 8 1085 | Arandel, 8 | | | | 72| 7 SEVENTH RACE—Six furlongs; selling. 1074 |Comradé, 6. ! ! ! 02 Best 1 1082 |"om Clarke, 4. | ‘ ' ! 5 8| Index. Pedigree. Starting-gate used. Won driving. _Winmer, L. i-zell's b. i, by Sid-May Belle, Time, 3:19, Ikton stabl Verano-E; - peieiveig ] n s e. no-Experiment 1096, FIETHRACE-Six furlongs: three-year-olds and upward; penaities; allowauces; purse $400. e e ;g;!},!g‘ Mgmdiflyw 5 * |G L. MeDons -Dottie Dimple 2 : - *|P. Sieventhater....|Tmp. Mariner-Marin Index.|Horse, age, weight.| 5t | % Y % | s | Pin Jockeys, | Betingl Vhite® Sarke gl:;:"l( Sitalla Tagsie B e Floodmore stable..|Portiand -Fantasia 38 |1 . B. Dodd. Imp. Brutus-Youns Jule 13 J. Robbins.. Joe Hooker-Lulu Riggs. 23|32 ¥. Brown & Longfeliow-Bobee 5 5 ; selling. 3 5 y Best Tine iy} ate vsed. Wonandily. Winner, W. & Hobart's ch. b s Name. |Lbs|Recora| Dist. [gbe Pedigree. —_— | —_— : 3 & Claquer .. 1:16156¢ 115 Th 1097, SIXTH RACE—Six furiongs; selling; three-year-olds: conditions; purse $300. 08T |Hey Aiea: 108103788 [15H AT Fan pelloftnaLake - L | 00 2 Lmp. ¥ Flenty-kidelvels ‘enton-Lizzi index. | Home, welgnr. | . % | % | s | Fin : Bed Tron Miss soiord 8 VSRR S S ! Red Iron-Faunie Johnson 1069 |Henrtsease. . 051 5 3215 38 |42 |1 Himyar-Maggio B 1069 |Senator Bland..'110| 4 52 4h 53 2 Major Ban-Bessie 1037 |Rebellion.. 3 4n 5h 31 3 in Cheviot-Bessie Shannon 1077 | | 1 1135 11 12 | 4 APache-Kmma Longfield 1077 2 214°| 2135| 235 | 54 |Snields. e AN ke 794 | 8 667 e 6 |Piggot. Fasatius At City Belle Bl‘nm‘i“ifle used. Won driving. Winner, W. D. Randall’s ch. ., by imp. Inverness-Wood Vio- fl:& D-rebnx:‘-onfl:: gl,.y let. Time, 1:16%4. . Imp. 11l Used-Little Hopes that a corrunt political boss will get him- Keily’s lust political play was to beat’ forged proxies. The contesting delega- tion is going to Sacramento representing 1n fact but Kelly and Mahoney, and each member of the delegation who loyally stands up at the backs of Kelly and Mahoney must give as his warrant 7300 fraudulent votes with which the returns of the farcical Kelly-Mahoney primary were stuffed. Three hundred of Kelly and Mahoney’s *“‘push” and 7300 stuffed ballots are the authorization which the Republicans of San Francisco have given the Kelly-Ma- honey delegation. to stand forth and pre- tend to represent them at the State Con-. vention. But with a contest born in frand and trickery and with a delegation that repre- sents the 7300 tailies fraudulently and laboriously marked against the name of each delegate, Kelly and Mahoney are go- ing to Sacramento with a brass band and wiil make the best play of whicn they are cap:ble, hoping to get the recognition they seek. The prospect that the State Convention will turn down the entire Republican party of the Fourth District, represented by a delegation nominated by the people and honestly elected at an open and fair primary under the auspices of the regular };nrtyorglmiza(ion, is so impossible that {elly and Mahoney are !osing heart. Up to a day or two ago Kelly and Mahoney banked everything on getting a friendly assistant secretary to put their delegation on the temporary roil. Within the past day or two this prospect has dis- appeared. While Kelly and Mahoney were talking noisily about their advantages in playing this trick the local party looked on with silent amusement or unconcern. Now that the convention has darawn near and the fact has clearly appeared that the regular delegation, which represents the party, will not have to step aside at the door for Martin Kelly and Jerry Mahoney, these freebooters have grown desperate. In their desperation, Kelly and Ma- honey, through two or three of their allies, who are so thoughtless that they are not ashamed to stand beside them, yesterday sent to THE CALL a scurrilous letter, in which they brazenily talk of their representing “‘the party,’” claiming with humorous effrontery that their dele- eation was elected by *‘7000 votes,” and even asserting that opposition to Kelly and Manoney was doing ‘‘great damage to the Republican party.” The rump Kelly-Mahoney contest has now but its false pretensions and its brass band, which wil! drain its resources. As most ills bring something in the way of compensation the Kelly-Mahoney sore in the Fourth District will leave the party in a more healthy condition by getting Kelly and Mahoney out of its blood. The executive committee of the State Central Committee will meet this evening to transact business of importance, and at 11 A. M. to-day the Fifth District Congres- sional Committee will meet at the office of John E. Richards in the Crocker building to finally pass upon the returns from that district. e THE HOWARD CLUB. Denounces Kelly and Mahoney and Votes for an Unpledged Delegation. At a meeting of the Howard Club last evening at Pythian Hall Judge A. B. Treadwell denounced Kelly and Mahoney as the most ‘““corrupt and scheming myr- mydons” of the metrovolis. He said: “It was only two years ago that I worked for this man Mahoney for State Senator, and I never did anything in my life for which I am half so ashamed. *‘This Mahoney, together with his ras- cally colleague, has tried harder to place the Republican party of San Francisco on the pedestal of scorn and vituperation than any other man in this City. ‘““These two consummate boodlers have not a following of twenty-five good and honest citizens in their district, and these few are imposed upon. We will show these men when the proper time comes that the people by the Golden Gate are not to be trifled with.” It was resolved by unanimous vote that the action of Supervisor Joe King in yoting with the Democratic members of the board to give the plans of the new municipal building to Shea & Shea in- stead of W. O. Banks, whose plans are deemed better and whose figures are lower, should be condemned. It was believed that, other things being equal, he should affiliate with the members of his own party. The speakers of the evening were Wil- liam E. Bates, Fred Krey and George A. ‘Wentworth. Their speeches were Jevoted to a consideration of the genera! issues be- fore the Republican party in the toming campaign. To a man they were in favor of unpledged delegations. “I believe,” said Bates, “that it is for the bestinterests of the Republican party to send an unpledged delegation to St. Louis, and it is the duty of the members of this club to use every means that lie in their power to further this desirable end.” Said Frey: “There is not a doubt that the sentiment of the party is for an un- ledged delegation. This is as it should e. As usual the Republican party has chosen the right thing.” Wentworth spoke in a similar strain, with tne addition of denouncing the Kelly- Mahoney method of doing politics. A STRIKE ON THE OREGON Painters Ordered Off Big Battle-Ship Yesterday. Union the Early yesterday morning the union vainters at work at Hunter's dry-dock scraping and painting the battle-ship Ore- gon were called out on a strike by Busi- ness Agent Mclvor of the Building Trades Council. The reason was that the paint- ing contractor, a man named Thomas of 20 Jessie street, is working the force nine hours when the Federal law states that eight hours shall constitute a day’s work. The strike was ordered by the Painters’ Union. In deciding upon this course it was not with any expectation of tieing up the job. In the first place the union painters were sadly in the minority in the gang and sec- ond, their places could be easily filled by roustabouts and common laborers. The purpose was to have the eight-hour Fed- eral law tested. The painters and other union men claim that this law is being continually violated, particnlarlyvl&y the proprietors of ' the ‘Union Iron orks, wheie the men in_all departments are obliged to labor nine hours and twenty minutes. This strike is # slap at the Union Iron ‘Works as much as at Contractor Thomas, who is said to perform all of this foundry’s ship-Pnintiug. A few days ago Foreman Murphy of Thomas’ shop asked the union to send him a number of men to work nine hours on the Oregon. He offered to pay time and a halt for the overtime, but the union refused to furnish the 1aen for several rea- sons. It was suggested that Thomas put more men to work and work them all eight hours, but this he refused to do, as he is running a nine-hour shop and it was evident that he had uo intention of con- forming to union rules. ‘When the tug started from the foot of Mission street, with ten painters on board, Melvor ordered the union men ashore and all responded, while the others went to the drydock. Mclvor ai once went to Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald, who promised to do all in his power as an official and a citizen to have the eight-hour law en- Deputy Greene was dispatched to see United Stafes District’ Attorney H. S. Foote, with a view of interesting him in maintaining the aii‘hb-hour law. ter in the day M%lvor. itzgerald and Deputy Dam held another conference. Deputy Greene returned during the interview with | joined from 5 the report that United States District At- torney Foote seemed to consider that the Labor Commissioner as a_State officer was going outside of his duties in taking up a matter that properly belongs to the Fed- eral courts, and that if he does intend to interest himself in the Oregon matter, he (Foote) would like to see Mr. Fitzgerald personally. He stated in addition that he would like to see Business Agent Mclvor. The Labor Commissioner evidently considers that MecIvor will receive but little satisfaction from the United States Attorney, and his conclusions are based upon the position taken by Mr. Foote upon a similar case at the Presidio investigated several months ago. Inthe correspondence on that ocea- sion Mr. Foote sent a letter to the Labor Comq}issioner, in which occurs the ex- pression. Section 3738, U. 8. R. S, provides that eight hours shall con: ute & day’s work, but there is nothing in this section which firoh‘blm an employer from requiring the laborers under him 1o work more than eight hours a day, pro- vided he pays them for the extra time. The letter goes on to say that the sec- tion refers more to compensation than to a prohibitory limit as to time and that in | cases of emergency longer hours may be required of the laborers, and the extra time paid for. Mclvor will to-day call upon Mr. Foote to see what can be done in the case. It has been suggested that the Kuyee's be en- aying for work not done ac- cording to the provisions of the Federal law, as set forth in all Government cou- tracts. . In the event of Mr. Foote not de- ciding to take hold of the case and prose- cute the offenders, the matter will be iaced in the hands of the Buildin rades Council, and by that body placeg before the United States Grand Jury where it will at least have a hearing. MUSICIAN BENEFITED. A Concert Tendered Miss Frances Wer- theimer in Golden Gate Hall. The classical productions of Chopin, Liszt, Suppe and other composers of world-wide reputation executed by artists of rare ability entertained a large and ap- preciative audience at the beneiit concert tendered to Miss Frances Wertheimer in Golden Gate Hall last evening. Those who were fortunate enough to be present were delightfully entertained with solos, duets, quartets and a number of instru- mental pieces, the younz lady in whose honor the concert was given participating 1 the last, much to the satisfaction of the assembled lovers of music. The following programme was presented and met with | numerous encores by the large audience present: Quartet, Messrs. Ward, Tucker, Coffin and Tilton; Boehm flute solo, “Le Sirene,” Concert Caprice (Ter.chalk), H. Clay Wysham; “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (Samson-Delilah), Mrs. A. Fried; (a) Vale, A flat, Op. 34, No. 1, (b) Valse, D flat, Op. 64, No. 1, (Chopin ), Fran- ces Wertheimer; “Love’s Nocturne” (L. Kellie), Frank Coffin; Norwegian song (Loge), Mrs. Etta B. Blanchard; Boehm flute solo, “Ros- mary-ldyl” (Wysham), H. Clay Wysham; rigo- letto (Liszt), Frances Werthéimer; Papagano Rondo, Rondo Scherzo Q:J[nfl), Bernhard Mol- lenhauer; ‘“Forget Me Not'’ (Suppe), Mrs. A. Fried; accompanists, R. Fletcher Tilton and Mrs. E. J. Batchelder. ——————— VALLEY ROAD AFFAIRS. The Call Issued for the Payment of the Seventh Installment. At the regular meeting of the directors of the Valley road yesterday the call for the seventh assessment of 10 per centon the 24,355 shares of capital stock was is- sued. This is due immediately and will be delinquent on June 1. It will bring $243,550 into the treasury. The contract for the bridge over the San Joaquin River, awarded last week to Cot- ton Brothers, was coanfirmed. No action was taken on the matter of issuing bonas or of resorting to other means to raise money to continue the con- struction of the road. as there has been no meetine of the special nnance committee, although the Examiner stated not long ago that this committee had decided upon $1,000,000 bond issue. ———————— Dr. Hemphill on Presbyterianism. Dr. John Hemphill of Calvary Presbyterian Church delivered an eloquent lecture on “Why Iam a Presbyterian” in the Howard Pres- byterian Church last evening, under the au- spices of the Young People’s Presbyterian As- sociation of this City. The lecture was the concluding one in & course which has been running during the whole winter, delivered by professors of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary and City pastors. There was & good attendance, and the lecture was greatly en- | He mended from the first joyed by all. The doctor said he was a Presby- terian because the Presbyterian church was apostolic catholic, loyal to Christ, and had a history dear to the heart of every trae Ameri- can MR.. WILLIAM MYCROFT. 546 Minna Screet. S STRAIGHT AS A STRING,” “AS bright as a dollar,” ‘‘as strong as an ox,” is William Mycroft of 546 Minna street. In the parlance of his trade he ‘“slings the hammer,” and right merrily does the anvil resound as the sparks sput- ter and fly and the great big beads of hon- est toil fall down around and about the cheerful, healthful face of William My- croft. Isaw him yesteraay. He stopped for a few moments and told me what he thought of the great California herb remedy, JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSA- PARILLA. 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