The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1896, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1896. HIS ROAD AGAIN, The San Francisco and San Mateo Car Line May Change Hands. ,:NIPING OUT THE DEBT. g —_ Proposal to Extend the Road - North to Meet the Sutter- Street Cars. OUT TO GOLDEN GATE PARK. Improvei Machinery and Medern Equipments to Be Pur- chased. ¢ The Ban Francisco and San Mateo elec- “tric car line, which was sold a short time Isince to: Buck, Ohlandt and others, will ‘almost to a certainty revertinto the hands {and under the control of its original owner, "Behrena Joost. This much has been ascertained by one who is in a position to know that it is the intention of Mr. Joost to redeem the road inside of the next three months. Tle getting possession of the road with its franchise and rolling stock is not a question of bargain and sale, as might he sapposed; for the present owners are well satisfied with the property they bought, and intended to retain possession of it and spend some thousands of dollars in putting it in first-class condition. But the Jaw permits Mr. Joost to redeem the road at any time within one year by paying the " purchase price and the penalty of 10 per |cent per annum upon the amount of the purchase money, which, in this case, amounts to $30,000 on the $300,000 paid. This sum, capital and 1interest, Mr. Joost is ready and willing to pay to the receiver, who, under the law, must put nim in peaceable possession of the road at any time the money is offered to] him within twelve months from the date of the . sale by its former owner. The law makes a difference between the redemption of real estate sold to satisfy a foreclosure of a mortgage upon a judgment and a sale of a franchise by order of a court. In the case of a franchise- the time for redemption is fixed at one year with the * penalty of 10 per cent per annum; where- as, in a sale of real estate under similar conditions six months is the limit of re- demption, with a penalty of 1 per cent per month. | Thus it will be seen that no matter how anxious the present owners may be to re- © tain possession of the property they must deliver it up to Joost by his complying with the law. Bectior: 392 of the Civil Code of this State reads: The corporation may at any time within one year after such sale redeem the franchise by paying or tendering to the purchaser the sum | puid therefore, with 10 per cent interest there- on, but withont any allowaace for the toll which he may in the meantime have re- ceived; and upon such payment or tender the iranchise and ail the rights and privileges thereof reveri and belong to the corporation as if no such sale had peen meade. The power of redemption given to Joost as the corporate body holding the fran- chise is unquestionable, and as such he in- tends to make use of it by tendering the money to Buck and Ohlandt within a few months. The road without its franchise would be of very little value to any per- son as a railroad speculation. This law and its conditions were thor- oughly understood by the parties who bought the road at the receiver’s sale, but they had no idea that it would be re- deemed, and it was their intention to so improve it as to make it a first-class line by reconstructing it and placing new cars and other modern 1mprovements in all of its respective parts. But under the law : quoted they were constrained for prudence and economy’s sake to withhold the ex- enditure of any money until the expira- <on’of the twelve months, when the road with its franchise would become their ab- solute property. By the sale of the road the original in- aebtedness of $1,100,000 on the bonds for © material and labor, the two latter being srefemd claims, and a1l pending suits for lamages or for other cause, have all been wiped completely out of existence. The inte?st on the original bonds amounted tO about $175,000, for material and labor. This would make the original indebt edness of the road guite an amount in excess of that for which Mr. Joost can now get his road back. There is a big difference between $3,300,- 00C and $330,000; so by the sale and re- . demption quite a margin is left, which it is the intention of its original builder to apply for placing the road and rolling stock in first-class condition. New trucks will be purchased for the . cars and heavier rails put down, with a . sabstantial ballast for the roadved, which, it is thought, will have the effect of stop- ping the unpleasant jumping motion so noticeable on this line. 1 Inaddition to this it is intended to ex- ‘ tend the Guerrero line from Fourteen th streeet north to Market, crossing that street and continuing north on Lagunato Sutter, whence it is proposed to connect by transfer system with all branches of the latter. Thus the Butter-street line will be made a center line from the Mis- . sion district direct to the Park and Cliff House, as also to the county line. . Another branch will run down Fulton . swreet to the City Hall, and may be ex- tended out west to Lyon street, taking a turn into Grove and ending at Stanyan street at the Golden Gate Park. Other connections and extensions are thought of about the eastern end, but none of those have assumed such sha; as would justify the proposed route being described ‘at present. ——— SUFFRAGISTS STILL BUSY, . Three Organizations Held En- i thusiastic Meetings Yes- terday. N T Resolutions of Thanks to All Who Took Part in the Late Woman’s Congress. Enthusiasm in the cause of woman sul- frage seems to be on the increase among its advocaies. Yesterday afternoon about 800 of the ladies who have taken most in- terest in the Woman’s Congress just con- cluded met in Shasta Hall, Native Sons’ __ building, to discuss the results of the con- % 88, gre: AMrs, Sarah B. Cooper, who presided, gave a brief resume of the ground covered ~by.the congress, and expressed the highest gratification at its unqualified success. This success, she said, was due in a great ‘measure to the union of purpose and har-’ mony of action which prevailed among the participants in the great convention She thanked all who had aided her in her efforts to make the congress interesting and profitable to those who attended its meetings. It nad been intended to elect officers and a new executive board for the ensuing year, but on referring to the constitution it was found that the eléction would have to be postponed until next Monday. At the meeting on that day certain amend- ments to the constitution are to be pre- sented for adoption, Mrs. Cooper made a few remarks on the value of the ballot i connection with kin- dergarten work, Miss Agnes M. Manning, chairman of the committee appointed for the purpose, presented a set of resolutions thanking the local press, the speakers at the con- gress and other persons for favors received. In the morning a joint meet ng of the Amendment Campaign Associat’on and the Woman Suftrage Association was held at the residence of Mrs. A. A. Sargent, resident of the latter named organization, &'30 Folsom street, Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Cooper, president of the Campaign Asso- ciation, jointly presiding. The meeting was private, but at the afternoon session of the Congress Association it was re- ported that the attendance had been large and enthusiastic. Plans were formulated for the extension of the work for woman suffrage by means of lectures, conventions and mass-meetings in all portions of the State. It was also decided to invite Mrs. Chapman-Catt, a noted woman suffrage orator in New York, to come to this coast as soon as possible to aid in the work. THAT NEW THEATER. Banker Enos and Manager Heilig Here to Arrange Finally for Their Entertainments. C. L. Heilig of Tacoma, manager of the northwestern circuit of theaters, and T. M. Enos, the bank president of Tacoma, who with their friends own the Tacoma and Seattle theaters, and control others at Portland, Spokane and elsewhers, are at the Palace. They were here, as will be remembered, a few months ago, to make arrangements for renting or building a theater. They went away after several propositions had been made to them. These pronositions were in writing, and Mr. Enos, who is the capitalist of the enterprise, has submitted them since to his moneved associates. “We have got the money, and we are here now to makefinal arrangements,’”’ he said last night. *‘It means thatif we can’t lease such a theater as we want we will go to work and build a finer theater than there is here.f| **We have got to have theatrical connec- tions here, because it is necessary in order to make our business what it should be. We have got money in, and we will put in more to get the full profits that an addi- tional investment in a new theater here would give us. ‘‘Itis either this or a lease. We will be here about a week, and will settle it defi- nitely while here.”” —————— ALMSHOUSES AND ASYLUMS. The Civic Federation Favors Civil Ser- vice Rules for Their Management. The removal of the Superintendent of the Almshouse has awakened the mem- bers of the Civi¢ Federation to action. “A number of the members of the fed- eration,” said George T. Gaden yesterday, ‘““have had an informal talk on this sub- ject, and it has been decided to hold a meeting at an early day to see if anything can be done in the matter. Weare of the opinion that such institutions as the Alms- house and the asylums for the insane should not be mixed up in politics, and that the civil service rules should abply to such institutions. We a1e of the opinion that the law that prevents the removal of schoolteachers except for cause will apply to the Almshouse Superintendent, and we provose to test that law and see what vir- tue there is in it. We do not intend to make a fight specially for Mr. Weaver, but we want to ascertain if the principle that agood and efficient officer should not be removed except for cause will not apply to the Almshouse.” C. Wesley Reed, another member of the federation, stated that one thing that the federation is doing is working for the adoption of the new charter. If thatis adopted it will bring all our public insti- tutions under the civil service rules and take them out of politics. HOBART LOST A HUNDRED Bet His Prize Polo Pony Was Fleeter Than One From Riverside. Rivalry in the Recent Matches De. cided in a Sunday Race Before Al “Blingum.” “Blingum'’s” fleetest polo pony has been beaten and Walter Hobart is $100 poorer than he was Sunday noon; but the loss of the money is a minor consideration to the young millionaire, who has been accus- tomed to capturing all the best prizes at the horse shows with his string of thor- oughbreds. During the recent polo matches at San Jose and at Burlingame for the coast championship a good deal of rivalry arose as to the merits of individual ponies. Waring, one of the most reckless riders of the defeated Riverside team, asserted that his thoroughbred mount, Santa Clara, had shown herself to be the fastest pony in the field. But young Hobart, fired by vie- tory and a dominant pride in whatever is from “Blingum,”’ would not concede that his Laddie was second t0 anything ou the coast with cropped mane and docked tail. 8o a match race for $100 a side was ar- ranged to be run Sunday afternoon on Hobart's private track at his place a little to the south of San Mateo. All “Blingum” gathered to honor the occasion. A small 8panish boy whom the Riversides had brought up from Southern California in preparation for just such an event was mounted on Santa Clara, and Hunn, Hobart's trainer, was selected to pilot Laddie over the half-mile course, The ponies got off well together and came tearing down the stretch almost neck and neck, with Laddie slightly in the lead until nearly to the wire, when Santa Clara burst ahead and won by a nose. “Blingum” is chagrined but not dis- heartened by the defeat. As soon as the plavers shall have recovered from the fatigue cansed by the two hard contests of last week the regular Wednesday and Saturday polo games on the club’s grounds will be resumed ana continued throughout the summer season. In the fail the Burlingame Polo Club m_ni; #odown to Riverside to play a match with their old rivals, but the trip depends 2 goud deal on financial considerations, ;I‘Im expanslu olf ;.lhg fls(illh‘;k Riverside eam were largely defrayes the San Clara Rose Carniyvll‘ though z:emlwn z‘f the Burlingame set contributed $1000 in private subscription. During the last week in August the usual racemeet and society event par- ticipated in by Burlinghame will at Del Monte.y 5 B held A Bogus Order. Joseph Williams, 817 Broadway, swore to a complaint in Judge Low’s court yesterday for the arrest of Henry Spear on the charge of ob- taining money by false pretenses. On April 2 Spear got $30° from Willinms on an order for 955 on the Alasks Packers' Association, which proved to be bogus. Germany has two centers for the seed trade. One is Quedlinburg and the other is Erfort. It is in the former town that the prices are made. l One A OAY FOR OUTSIDERS, Lonely Favorite Reached the Wire First at Ingle- side. WALTER J LEFT AT THE POST. Instigator Downed Scimitar Handily. Toano Nosed Out the Favorite, Mobalasca. The rainfall of the night previous left the track in a heavy condition, and race- goers at Ingleside yesterday met with ill success in picking the winners. Fleur de Lis, the fast daughter of Max- im, took the opening scramble for two- year-olds, but in the five races following the first choices were all downed. The attendance was good, and asthe betting was extremely lively the layers of odds undoubtedly recouped some of their losses sustained on Saturday, which wasa hard day for the ring. Racing has furnished chapters of hard- luck stories, and the fourth race of the day, a seven-furlong run with a teld of eight going to the post, added one more to the long list. Walter J, backed from 7 to 5 down to evens, wheeled when the bar- rier was raised and was left atthe post. Whether he would have gained the de cision or not is problematical, for the sec- ond choice, Red Glenn, won with such ease that the three-year-old would have had to be in very, very fine fettle to have beaten him, Senator Bland, a 12 to 1 chance, ran into_the place, with Strath- flower a fair third. _The bald-faced Thornhill added to the discomfort of the talent by starting a warm favorite for the mile and a half selling event and finishing behind the 10 to 1 out- sider, Wawona, ridden by Si McClain. Opening at evens the odds against the Lone stable entry went to 7 to 5, when they were forced ‘down to 6 to 5 and evens again. The pace cut out was a slow oune, and Wawona, who made the running, was so afflicted with speed that when Coady, on the favorite, made his move he found him- self unable to mow down the leader’s ad- vantage gained at the start and was beaten out very handily at the wire by a length and a half in 2:45;. Little Cripple came strong at the end, finishing lapped on the place horse. Six two-year-olds started in the openin four-furlong dash, with ¥leur de Lis hel at 2 to5. She led all the way, winning ’usfl }‘(mm the second choice, Dunboy, n : o The Elmwood stock farm’s horses ap- pear to have regained their old winning streak, 85 has been testified to on several occasions of late. Its representative, In- stigator, ih the mile and & furlong run, de- cided under selling conditions, knocked down a very heavily supported choice in Scimitar, who was played down from 2 to 1to 8 to 5, with big bundles of coin. The overlooked one jumped out in front at the start and won ‘all the way, passing the stand nearly three lengths before the fa- vorite. Paros, the second choice, injudi- ciously ridden by H. Martin, was third. The race that followed over six furlongs furnished a nose finish between the 7 to 5 favorite, Tiberius, and the 6 to 1 outsider, Dlyl(gh'. In a drive the last turlong Pig- gott had slightly the better of the argu- ment with Fanny Butler and gained the decision for the almost neglected one in | the betting by a very narrow margin. About the’ closest thing of the entire afternoon’s sport was the finish between | Toano and Mobalasca in the last race of the day, a six-furlong sprint. Mr. Corri= van's Indian-named filly had first call in the betting at 8 to 5, while 6 to 1 was laid against the old campaigner. Toano was fortunate in outbreaking his field, getting away in the lead, while the first choice was away last. Toano led into the stretch with a lead of two lengths, the first choice, fourth, making rapid strides to the front. Opposite the paddock Mobalasca looked to have the old horse beaten, but under “THE CALL” [Pecific Coast Jockey Club's Winter MMeeting. May 11, 1896, Weather fine. RACING CHART. Ingleside Track. Eighty-second day, Monday, 1162, FIBST £ACE—Four turlongs; two-year-olds; conditions; allowances; purse $400. tndex. | Home, wetght. |su| u | % | 3 | Betting. b jop. . 1124 | Fleor de Lis: (1145) vunboy . 1124 | The Rom 1028 |Howard 1150 |Lady Hurst 1155 |Gratis... 111 [z 2 214 1.4 3 30 50 | | 41 | 6 2 | 58 60 100 | | & 1100 300 | S ting-gate used. Won easily. Winner, El Time, :504. Primero stable’s b. f., by imp. Maxim-Fleurette 1163 - tions; purse $400. SECOND RACE—Oneand an eighth miles; selling; three-year-olds and upward; condi Index. | Horse, age, welght. | &t ' s | % | % | 3% \ ste. | rm.| Jockeys. [cewing, 1189 |Instigator,8.....301 & In (11 |11 (12 (12 |12 |McClam. [ 1141 |Scimetar,3.....0.101| 2151 (41 |413%81 |214 |23 | 85 Paros, 3 101 5(82 |33 (315" 2n (84" |33 | 72 | All 12, 6 8 181" (8 158 |43 [415 |Rowan 10 | Mirambo, 301 11415 6 16 " |86 |6 58 7 | Governor Budd,3. 88| 3115 |28 (22 {41 [p1 |8 20 | Starting-gate used. Won easily. Winner, Elmwood stock farm's br. c., by imp Bruus-Installa- tion. Time, 2:00. 1164, THIRD BACK—tix furiongs; selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse $400. Index.| Horse, age, weight. [st.| 14 £ % | s | Fin Jockeys. | Daylight, 173" 83 | 3n | 1n |Plegot.. |7 Tibertus, 3 5 | 1h | 13| 23 [Batler. | 32 1| 3h 3¢ 34 | 92 3 | 42 | 43 | a5 | 92 8 53 | 51 | 51 | 30 4 68 | 810 | 6 30 %ils Ay 7 100 | & Co.’s ch. 1., by Coloma-Laura D. Time, 128 1165, FOURTE RACE—Seven furlongs; sel ng; three-year-olds and up; conditions; purse $400. Jnflex.] Horse, age, wetght. | 8] % | 3% | 3% | s | P Jockeys. lug“"“{:l_ &S £ ) 3 | 68 | Red Glenn, b Fab €y Ua%a | a3 of aa taaa | 53 | 1142 Senator Biand 31500 11 88 | 8X* | 336 | 234 | 23 £ 12 | 1120 s traihtiower, b..209| 3| 134 | 22 | 4 3% | 3% | &0 | 1158 |H untsman, 11 6| 273 | 43 [ 83| 6 34 Martin FURE (857) | Morven, & 1| 5 373 | 1n | 298| «1 | 81 [& 3 1247 Meadow Lark, 4.1208) 7| 77 | 62 | 64" | 51 | 63 [Mcci o 20 1148 |Fo remost, 4......109| 4| 6n | 7 7 7 7 |Macklin. o 30| 1141 |Walter 3,8..22.100 teft ] oos . eveccfeien RN e ss 1 irl. Time, | 1:3 Starting-gate used. Won easily. Winner, Cambridge stable’s b. g., by Glen Eim-Red Gi 21g. 1166 FIFTH RACE—Ove and a balf miles; selling; four-year-olds and up; penalties: purse $400 Index. | Horse, age, welght. St | sud. | 34 | 3 | % str. | Fio. | | Betting. Jockeys. op. 6L (1153)| Wawona, 6. 10| 430 111 [125 11 10 | 1127 |Thornhili, 18| 5214 |21 (21" |21 75 1152 |Litde Cripple, 8..112| 118~ |6 |6 [4n 5 1132 | Uncle Giles, 108 243 (414415 |5 5 (1132) | Don Cresar, 4......108| 332 |sn 182" [8n 72 | Starting-gate us Typhoon. Time, 2:4! 30, Won bandily. Winner, Mokelumne stock farm's oh. g., by imp. Sir Modred 1167, S'XTH RACE—Six farlongs: selling; ihree-year-olds and upward; purse $400. ] Betting, Index.| Horse, age, weight. | t.| 14 ‘ 3 | % | Str. | Fin Jockey. |op. GL 172 e BV R R T 65 | 43 | 314 1154 |Bueno, 5 4h | 815 | 2n 1159 | AMatus, 3. 2 8h | 2n 42 (1151) |Schnitz. 4., 3 51 | 615 | 54 941 By i 7 ‘ 7 7 (1142) |Circe, 6 23 | 51 | 615 Startivg-gate used. Won driving. Winner, William Bloombaugh's b. g., by Longfellow-Salara. Time, 1:17 14, “THE CALL” To-day’s Entries st Pacific Coast Jockey Club's Ingleside Track. Taces where the horses have no record a: ibe distance to be run the records at the next nearest " distance srexiven. 4 ubreviations—F., fast: Fa., fair: H., heavy; m., mile; 1., furlong; RACING GUIDE. about. FIRST RACE—Half a mile; selling; two-year-olds. l Best ‘ Index.| Name. |Lba|record.| Dist. |Lbs|Tk. Owner. 1155 |Destra.. 1104 n0 rec w 1185 Destra.oo..... Flambean-Sailie G 1118 |Bohemian Lass. 1 Hebekah. Pedigree. Imp. Holiomast-Zuleika Flambeau-imp. Amelin pbleb; Imp. Merrlwa-Raindrop El Primero stabie.’ | Tmp. Midlothian-Starling -|Atkin & Lottridge. .|El Rio Rey-Fonsetta -|A- G. Elakely.......|St. Andrew-Aunt Jane BECOND RACE—SIx furlongs; selling. | Best Lbs record.| Dist. - Te3Tuss;ler | 108{1:4205 1 m 1051:08 6% Pedigree. Kosciusko-May Viley, Bobranteraty © - Imp. Bratus-Nerva Peregrii 1m.Chesterfield-Dai; Fellovch: Matd arm-Jenicholshaw 0-Carm ita Fullerton-Castaway THIRD RACE—Eleven-sixteenths of | Best Index. Name. |Lbs record.| Dist. |Lbs|Tk. Owner. Ped 1167 |Ciron - o8| 10974 575 BESSTRA A -, o ARV H A o (o ey 1054 6% T ey 148 e xllow. g8 2 o e et Coe e1X0L0... . - £ Hl) {1p. Santa Bella Imp. Brutus-by Kelpie |George Miller...| St. Serf-imp. Mai |Lottin Brma | oon Belle Dist. | Lbs| Tk. Owner. Pedigree. 71 J. H. Fenton-Lizzle B %t 3 | Hindoo-Imp. Calphurbta 1 |3 Rogers Imp. Great Ton- Envenom 41 3 B At El Rio Rey-Sylvia HEia |A- B. Sprec lambeau-Mozelle il - AL G Hindoo-Brambaletta “ac Murphy-Jenme z3 Tmp, King Gailop Nanea FIFTH RACE—Seven furlongs: selling. ’fi‘*‘-“-fi Index. Name. |Lbs|record. Pedigree. R T il Beau Brommel-imp. M1, Imp. Cheviot-imp. le'lr..e B o rue ton-Ema - | Apache-Virgie FIFT - onsaBAEHE- P Pedlgree. John A-Early Rose Pow) John A-Lowena, Flambeau-imp. Teard tte irphy-Derochment Macklin’s hard riding he made a great spurt the last thirty yards and got the verdict by a nose.” Bueno, the second choice, was third. TRACK AND PADDOCK ITEMS. To-morrow, the closing day of the two weeks’' meeting, will be ‘“ladies’ day” at Ingleside. The three-cornered match race between Orestes, George Palmer and Fleur de Lis, which was to have been the special feature of the closing day, has been declared off. This action was necessitated from the tact that Orestes is to be shi}med‘ East shortly along with the horses of Orrin Hickok and bas been given a ‘‘let-up’’ in his work. One of the eyes of the ract mare Majorie, whose nostrils were plufiged with sponges some weeks ago at the Bay District track, has troubled her ever since that occurred, and yesterday in making an examination of the mare’s head her trainer discovered a second sponge in one of the mare’s nos- trils that had undoubtedly been the cause of Her discomfort. The miscreants who committed the act evidently intended to take no chances on having the racer give them the double-cross. Walter J appears to be sour and a cessa tion from track work might work a change for the better in his behaviour. MEN WHO WILL FIGHT. Sharkey and Williams and Hawkins and Ziegler Have Been Matched. The National Athletic Club is already arranging for its next fistic entertainment. The managers say that they will have no difficulty in securing first-class fistic talent, but it is the leasing of a proper hall for the purpose where the shoe pinches most. The pavilion would be a first-class place, no doubt, but the expense attached to the holding of a series of boxing contests within that big structure is considerable. The Olympic Club had to pay something like $100—an expense account for the breakage of “‘furniture”—for its one even- ing’s entertainment. There are other in- cidentals connected with the lease of this place which very materially lessen the weight of the profits realized from a box- ing entertainment. The National Club has completed ar- rangements for a ten-round bout some evening in the early part of June between Tom Sharkey, “the natator,” snd big Wil~ liams, the colored pugilist who fought Ed Smith of Denver. It is said that Williams relies entirely on his strength and ability to inflict punishment by heavy hitting to win a victory. He shows no judgment, but goes right in at his man hammer and | tongs and slashes away regardless of where his blows land. Everybody is aware of Sharkey’s style of fighting, consequently all that need be said of a match between those fellows is that the pace will be hot until one of the “hurricaners’ will come | to grief and the end may come as an early surprise to fighters and s .ectators. The fake fighters, or those of them who propose in case of dire distress to resort to a subteringe will have to quit thinking and speculating on what is now commoniy | known as Kin the “groin” punch. Referee Al g says that the next fighter who will play for wind” by giving to him and the ectators the impression that he was hit ‘below the belt” will receive a sentence which he (King) guarantees to be a safe cure for groin complaint. The manager of the People’s Theater has, it is said, consummated a match be- tween Dal Hawkins and Ziegler. The lat- ter is in very straitened circumstances and | 5 | Will agree to almost any proposition that will result in money-making. The sports of Bakersfield have organ- ized an athietic club which will be known | | as_the Kern County Athletic Club. The officers are: President, G. C. Rowell; sec- retary and business manager, Walter E. Gould; treasurer, W. W. Hovcroft; pro- fessor of boxing, Thomas Barry of San Francisco. The directors are now on the hunt for good boxers, and when they will find suitable talenta grand evening’s en- tertainment will be given which will con- sist of all kinds of indoor athletic sport. | Barry is a good instructor of physical cul- ture. About eight months ago the Olympic Club offered a life membership to any member who, during the year, would bring into the club the greater number of mem- bers. The race for the title was very in- teresting for a few months, but when the | friends of Dr. E. N. Short, the leader at the ciub, heard that he (Short) was in the race they flocked to his assistance, andas a result the popular athlete is now farahead | of his competitors, and running to the homestretch under an easy pull. The Olympic Clubdo not intend to give a second boxing fournament this year. WILL ASK MORE: MONEY The Health Department Wants an Increased Appro- priation. Public Organizations Asked to Discuss the Matter—Splenetic Fever Raging. The Board of Health held a special ses- sion yesterday morning to attend to a number of important matters that were deemed urgent enough to warrant imme- diate action. The principal matter con- sidered was a communication from Auditor Broderick in relation to the up- propriation for the coming fiscal year. The Auditor desired Dr. Lovelace, to whom the letter was addressed, to make an estimate of the funds that would be needed by the department and file the same in his offic. The Health Depart- ment has long intended to make a strong plea to the Bourd of Supervisors for a much larger sum than has been appro- priated in the past, believing that the health of the City is paramount to every other consideration and that the depart- ment should not be hampered by lack of funds in carrying out the necessary work. Dr. Morse was ready with a resolution bearing on the subject, which read as fol- lows: WHEREAS, The health of the entire population of a great city is of paramount importance and entitled to greater and fuller consideration than any other subject; and whereas, there are many associations and bodies now in this City nrf.ntzod with the view of promoting the n:erln welfare of this City, now it is unani- mous Rnu?vtd, That this board invite the proper representatives of all associations organized to further the welfare of this city, to s general meeting to take place at time and place to be fixed in the near future, to discuss with such associations the best methods of increasing the public health ot this City and County. A vote of thanks to Judge Hebbard for his successful efforts in securing an ap- propriation from the Supervisors for the care of the i:;nne iniu:e ecelving Hospi- tal was sed unanimously. A comp;.un(ution irom fi D. McCabe, private secretary to Governor Budd, stat- ing that information had been received that splenetic fever was roa‘ging among the cattle in various parts the State, was read, and the board instructed the market inspector and veterinary surgeon to watch for meat infected with the disease and con- demn it. It was decided that, in view of the re- Bortu against the sanitary condition of the ity Prison that bad been made by the in- spectors, an investigation by the full board sgonld be made at an early date. Dr. M. J. Rosenau, the Marine Hospital service surzeon stationed at Angel Island, notified the board that he had received in- structions from Washington to disinfect the b:f"f‘ of all Chinese arriving from the Orient and asked its co-operation. The mury vlv;sd inml:;fifl to reply that the would do eve: ng in its power to aid Dr. Rosenau. 5 ¥ FOR A LOCAL CARNIVAL, An Annual Fete Not Sc Much a Question as Its Date and Name. ENTHUSIASTICALLY DISCUSSED. Committee of Seventeen to Collect Daita and Report at a Larger Meeting Next Monday. San Francisco took the first step last night toward the inauguration of some sort of an annual fete, be it called La Fiesta, like that of Los Angeles; Mardi Gras, like that of New Orleans; Veiled Prophet, like that of St. Louis, carnival, or some entirely new name. Fifty citizens, representing many of the most public-spirited organizations, met in the Baldwin Hotel and, after a discussion very favorable to the project, appointed a temporary committe of seventeen to col- lect a crowd and much valuable informa- tion for another meeting, to be held at the same place next Monday evening. This iz the committee that purposes to arouse interest 1n the enterprise and find out all about the plansadopted in the cities where great fetes have been most successful: John A. Steinbach of the Native Sons of the Golden West; S. H. Tracy of the Pro- ducers’ and Manufacturers’ Association of California; Dr. J. W. D. Evelyn, president of the Geographical Society of California; F. W. Dobrmann, president of the Mer- chants’fgAssociation; Oscar Boldermann, secretary of the Travelers’ Protective Asso- | ciation; W. H. Mills of the State Board of Trade; David Rich of the State Develop- ment Committee; E. J. Baldwin, the hotel and racehorse owner; A. Bouvier of the Half-million Club and of the theaters; H. D. Soule of the Hotel Men’s Association; | 8. L. Rosenthal, the shoe-dealer; Hugh | Craig of the Chamber of Commerce; J. P. | Edoff, president of the Liquor-dealers’ | Association, and R. H. Warfield, tempo- 3 rary chairman of the meeting, and Henry { JA?isber, lemporary secretary. | _ The meeting was called to order by E.J. | Baldwin. 4 | _David J. Rich, representing the State Development Committee, suggested a | week's revelry in Segumber, that being a month of good weather ind one that would not conflict with the numerous flower car- nivals elsewhere in the State. He thought there could be as features of the event a day on the bay,a Government military review participated in by all the neighbor- ing barracks, a Native Sons of the Golden | West celebration, and a congregation of country editors and preachers from all over the State. J. A. Filcher of the State Board of Trade said that any such public spirited project would meet with the hearty co-operation { of his organization, as it was right in its | line. A. C. Boldermann, secretary of the Com- mercial Traveler’s Association, knew that his association would take an active inter- est in the scheme, as it had in La Fiestaat Los Angeles. | Native Sons of the Golden West, thought §mat the Native Sons would be rignt in | with tne idea, provided only that the aate of the fete will not conflict” with their an- nual_celebration on the 9th of September. S. H. Tacy, manager of the Manufactur- ers’ and Producers’ Association, said he favored September, as the association pur- | poses to give a great exposition of home products in November in conjunction with the Mechanics’ Institute, He knew that the association which he reppresented would co-operate heartily in giving finan- cial support to the proposed enterprise. R. H. Warfield, proprietor of the Cali- | fornia Hotel, and a member of the Hotel- men’s Association, declared that all the hotelmen are favorable to the establish- ment of an annual carnival season. *And,” he added, “I know all those 400 odd East- ern hotelmen that were so royaily en- | | help us in many ways. If the carnival September perhaps the Native Sons of the Golden West couPd return from their cele- bration at Stockton and be with us.” 8, H. Rosenthal: “I will do and pay my share toward making the thing a success.” U{w)on motion by David Rich, seconded | by Dr. F. W. d'Evelyn, a temporary or- | ganization was effected and temporary officers elected to take charge of the meet- | ings preliminary to the formation of the permanent organization that it is thought will result from the larger meeting to be held next Monday night. A bill has been introduced in the New York Legislature providing for the brew- ing of pure beer in that State and impos- | ing heavy penalties for its violation. | NEW TO-DAY. | E. P. GRAY | Secretary. C. R. EAGER, President. |California Construction Company, CONTRACTORS FOR Street Work, Railroads, Teaming, Macadam and Concrete Rock. Granite Carbing, Cement, Gravel, Etc. Office—404 Seventeenth Street. Barns—533 and 535 Seventeenth Street. Telephone Mission 188, President and Secretary's Office—659 Market Street, Room 12. Teiephone Main 5780. Henry Lunstedt, grand secretary of the | tertained here can be counted upon to | | were held a little Jater than the 9th of | NEW TO-DAY. 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