The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 13, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1896. MONSTER PETITION FOR S, 0, WORDEN Mighty Effort to Secure a Commutation of His Sentence. Labor Unions of the State Secure Over 10,000 Names in a Week. ALL WORDEN'S JURORS SIGNED Attorney Bush Declares That the Condemned Man Is Being “Rail- roaded” to Death. “Worden is innocent aand he must not bang.” This is the verdict rendered by the Labor Council of San Francisco, which seems to be seconded by all the labor nnions throughout the State. For just one week a petition to Governor Budd asking that the executive clemency be granted to the extent of commuting the death penalty to life imprisonment has been in circulation throughout the State from the snow-capped Shasta Mountain to the Mohave Dasert. Yet even now the list of signers has swellea to 10,000 names, and more petition blanks are to be struck off at once. The first number was 2500. Tne matter was first tiken up the 7th of last August, when a special committee was appointed to see what steps shouid be taken for a commutation of Worden's sen- tence in the persons of W. Macarthur, T. F. Burns, C. E. Hawkes, W. C. Ackerman, Edward Rosenberg. Decisive steps were not taken by the La- bor Council till the arrival of Worden’s brother, W. D. Worde:, a missionary to Japan. The latter has now been here about a month. Attorney E. R. Bush of ‘Woodland was then consulted and advised that steps to the end in view be taken as soon as practicable. Since the sending out of the petitions orders for more blanks have been pouring in upon the Labor Council at a rapid rate, which makes it necessary now to strike off many more. The wording of the petition is very terse and simple, and reads as follows: In the matter of the application for com- mutation of sentence of S. D. Worden from capital punishment to life imprison- ment. To his Excellency, Hon. J. H. Budd, Governor of the State of California: We, the undersigned, respectfully peti- tion that the sentence of death now pro- nounced against 8. D. Worden be com- muted to imprisonment for life. Conjointly with the sending out of the petition blanks to the various labor unions of the State the jollowing letter of ex- planation was also forwarded: 84N FRANCISCO LABOR COUNCIL, 1159 Mission Street, ; . 8N FRANCISCO, October 7, 1896. Fellow-workers, Greeting: The San Francisco Labor Council asks your co-operation in the circulation of the petition to Governor Budd for commutation of the zentence upon 8. D. Worden from capital punishment to life im- prisonment. The Labor Councii during tne last three months has carefully examinedthe records of the Worden case, has conferred with men who took an active part in the A. R. U, strike at Sacramento and has consalted severa: D. Worden, charged jointly with five other railroad men with the murder A. Clark, engineer of the train wrecked Sacramento on July 11, 1894, had not cceived 8 fair trial. Affidavits prove that Worden during his trial s mentally de- ranged and that his attorney pleaded for more time, which, however, was denied him, as also were the pelitions for a new trial afiersen- tence of death had been passed. Had Worden been in a normal mental state he could not have been convicted, for his co-defendants, Appleman and Hajch, afterward tiried on the same charge, easily proved their innocence and were dnly acquitted. Worden will be executed on December 18 unless the Governor grants a commutation of sentence. Believing, as we do, that Worden is inno- cent and should be liberated, but alsoknow- ing the influences at work to prevent full justice being done, the Labor Council is con- fining its efforts at present fo securing a com- mutation of the sentence. Every lover of justice and hnmanity, no mat- ter what his station in life, should’ sign this petition and prevent a foul stain upon the people of the State. We have mailed you under separate cover a number of petitions which we urge you to dis- tribute among the members of your union, with the request to have them filled out by their friends und acquaintances. When filled out the petitions, signed in yeur locality, should be returned to you. Should you re- quire additioual petition blanks Iwill apon notification forward same to you. The petitions are iMtended to close on the 15th of November, upon which date you will e return them to me. Earnest and diligent effort is necessary to save Worden, and the San Francisco Labor Council urges you to give your assistance in this grave matter, for should Worden be executed corporate wealth will have estab- lishea a precedent which it will only too readily use against the workingman whenever its nefarious ends can therefore be served. Trusting in‘your co-operation, I am, yours for justice and humanity, ED ROSENBEEG, Recording and Corresponding Secreiary. Attorney Bush is now drawing up a fall legal petition to be presented :o the Gov- ernor at the same time the monster peti- tion of the labor unions is presented. Among the points it will contain are the following: First, a full statement is made of the murder and the trial of Worden for the same, the decision of the Superior Court of Yolo County, the appeal to the Supreme Court and its decision upholding that of the lower court, and the fact that Worden has been in solitary confinement since that time. Secondly, that nearly all the evidence against Worden implicated also the other defendants to_the same extent, showing that he could not have been the sole perpetrator. Thirdly, that none of the other de- fendants’ 'trials were had until final sen- tence was passed on Worden and he was relegated to solitary confinement, leaving no opportunity for counsel to make use of the testimony introduced at the others’ trials, Fourthly, that the evidence introduced NEW TO-DAY. FAGE RAW AND BLEEDING My little boy was afficted with Eczema in scute form Jor a year, during which we tried without success every known remedy. The dis- order appeared on the right cheek and was of & blistery and bloody form. His pillow, mornings, would bear the bloody impriat of the side of his face, while it was impossible o prevent him from scratching his face owing to the itching. Advised to try CUTICURA, I bought a box. The first application was made at night, and it is s fact, that the appearance of the affected parts ehowed a noticeable improvement the nezt morn- ing, and, continuing the treatment. as & result, my child has as fair and smooth skin as can be found anywhere. W. 8. NEEDHAM, Pataskala, O, SrEEDY CuRE TREATMENT. — Warm baths, with CuTICURA BoAr, gentle applications of CUTICURA (oint- ment). the great akitf cure, and mild doses of CUTICURA. RrsoLvexT, v of humor cures. hout the world. Price, CoTi 50c. Forren Drva Disesse,” malled fraa. 4 Boar, 25c.; KesoLvewt, 50c. and $1. axp Caex. Coxp., Sole Lo How o Cure Evers against Hatch and Appleman was practi- cally the same as that nsed against Wor- den and yet they were found not guiliy. Fifthly, that at the time of his trial Worden was suffering both serious mental and bodily derangement to such extent that he could not suitably advise his at- torneys as regards the selection of proper witnesses. In fact he is stated to have been g0 nearly insane that as fastasevi- dence in his favor was adduced he would give it to the prosecution withount the knowledge of his legal advisers. : Sixthly, that new and_important evi- dence tending to clear Worden “will be given the Governor in due time and that the appended pe:ition will show that the vast majority of intellizent men in this State believe that Worden is being rail- roaded to his death in two senses of the word. Ed Resenberg, the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council, stated yesterday that every juror who had served at Wor- den’strial had already signed the petition, and that the name of nearly every in- habitant of Woodland was also to be found on the list. -2 If the labor councils succeed in getiing Governor Budd to commute Worden’s sentence it is probable that they will then ingage actively in an endeavor to free im. FILED THEIR PETITIONS. The Anti-Charter Demoecrat and Citi- zens’ Independent Parties Want a Place on the Ticket. Two political parties that were obliged by the laws governing the making up of the official ballots to circulate petitions asking that they be allowed a place on the ballot filed their tickets with the neces- sary signatures yesterday. The Buckley Democrats, who have dubbed their faction of the party the Anti-Charter Democrat party, sent in to the Registrar a bundle of bulky petitions containing 5435 names and asked that they be received officially. Mr. Hinton declined to take this course without an in- vestigation into the genuineness of the signatures, and his decision in the matter will be withheld for a day. The Citizens’ Independent party also filed their petition containing 25’92 names and promised to add another thousand before to-morrow night, when all peti- tions must be in the Recistrar’s hands. . OLAN'S TICET, T Still Another Company of Lecal Candidates for the Great Regiment. Dolan Bolts O'Donnell and Gets Up His Own Little Political Party as Usual. P. A. Dolan’s municipal ticket is about to be dumped into the mess of woes in- flicted on the San Francisco voters this year. Mr. Dolan is adding another com- LIQUOR INTERESTS NOW IN POLITICS Seven Powerful Associa- tions Are in the Campaign. They Will Hold a Municipal Convention a Week From Thursday. TO INDORSE THEIR TICKET. Only Candidates Known to Be Liberal Toward the Trade Will Be CLosen. The liquor interestsjare not to be neg- lected in the coming election in San Francisco. On the contrary, it isintended that they shall cut a very important figure in the struggle, for there will be a ticket— selected, of course, from the various tick- etsnow in the field—as representative of those interests. The men in charge of the liquor-dealers’ campaign have so far kept their work secret, so much so, indeed, that people interested in politics have quite forgotten that one very influential factor was in existence. Subsequent developments since the cam- paign actually opened have proved that it is a mistake to forget the liquor men. The truth is the various trade associations connected with this business have been doing very efficient work among them- selves for weeks past in a political way. They have held secret meetings and ap- ointed committees from their respective Eodie! and these committees in turn bave come together to consider the situation. Every other day -private gatherings in central places have beeu held, usually in the afternoons, but so well was the work kept dark it never leaked out that a pow- erful body was making careful prepara- tions for its own campaign. There were some differences at the out- set, particularly was there one between the wholesalers and retailers regarding the advisability of mixing San Francisco icipal affairs with those ot other cities in California, but this was quickly settled by all parties agreeing to go into the local fight without incumbrances resulting fr. m outside influences. A leading mém ber of one of the associations said yesterday that this evidence of harmony 1s sufficient in i i P. A.DOLAN, the Political Freak Who Always Plumps a Little " Ticket Into the Campaign. pany to the great regiment of muaicipal candidates. Dolan is a political character who, like O'Donnell, is always in the field. He is an illustration of how easy it is to get up a little political party, endow it with a name, write a platform to fit, charge for seats on the ticket and make a little more trouble in the political pool. Dolan has bolted O'Donnell this year for the first time, and he and his associ- stes are now gradually building the “Free Silver and Protection’ ticket at Billy McManus’ Market-street saloon. Mr. Dolan is principally concerned in getting a candidate for Mayor. W. H. H. Hart, who is financially responcible, declined the nomination last week after two or three days’ hesitation, and Colonel A. A. Andrews has just decided not to get into the field as a fifth candidate for the office. The following candidates have been an- nounced by the Dolanites: Auditor, P. Broderick, contractor; Sher- iff, J. J. Miller, capitalist; Treasurer, Mortimer McRoberts, labor agent; Re- corder, Albert Wiiford, contractor; County Clerk, Johp Freeman, sewing machine agent; District Attorney, John Halpin; Attorney_and Counselor, D. A. McCoigan; Coroner, Dr. Richard F. Patterson; Sur- veyor, William Dougherty. upervisors—First Ward, Willlam Gor- dan, stevedore; Second, P. H. Sullivan, insurance; Third, Charles Aaams; Fourth, B. Curran, hotel; Fitth, Albert Valentine; Sixth, Andrew Halliban; Seventh, Emil Shuck, , butcher; Eichth, Peter Dorey, saloon; Ninth, John D. Tobin; Tenth, M. J. McBride, stables; Eleventh, Edward Welch, saloon; Twelfth, Joseph 8. Mc- Ginn, undertaker. Superior Court—H. M. McGill; Police Court—C. A. Low, J. A. Campbell, C. T, Conlan. School Directors — Frederick Beckman, C. A. Jones, Daniel O’Connell, M. Millett. T Many Fedrful Wrecks, Worn out by physfcal and mental suffering, have been restored to the enjoyment of life by a course of baths at the famous Paso Robles Hot Springs. Nature hus been lavish there and human ingenuity unusuaily successful in roviding the most comfortable and restful gelllh resort in America. Hotel rates reduced to $10, $12 50 and $15 per week for the winter SCR5QEN 5 7 itself to show that nothing can be let stand }in the way of accomplishing de- sired ends. At the last meeting of the committees representing the allied societies it was unanimously agreed ihat a municipal con- vention be held a week from next Thurs- day at a hall to be selected in a day or two. The committees did much more busi- ness at the same session. They arranged for the appointment or election of dele- gates from seven trade associations to this convention, and the result is there will be an important gathering of the California State Protective Association, which is composed of the wholesale liquor- dealers; the Retall Liquor-dealers’ Asso- ciation, made up of the best element of saloon men in town; the League of Free- dom, representing the wine-dealers; the Retail Grocers’ Protective Association; the Brewers’ Protective Association, com- posed of brewery proprietors; the Ger- man Grocers’ Association and the Gro- cers’ Union. Already committees from these bodies have been appointed for the purpose of investigating the legislative, judicia! and municipal nominees, and they are quietly though effectually going over the ground assigned to each one. g 1t is their purpose to select satisfactory candidates with a yiew to indorsement at the convention. Their names, however, are not to be known outside the commit- tee-room, and consequently anybody look- ing for support or favor for any particular. candidate may not lovk for satisfaction through “doing politics.” This means that “the push” must stand sside, and that the selections will be influenced solely by the judgment of the committees, or the convention, as far as it is guided by the conviction upon the nominees’ weli- known attitude toward the rinterests in- volved. “We shall name good broad-minded veople,” explained an officer of the Pro- tective Association, “men who will not jeopardize our interests. But not tem- perance men, or those who might op- pose us. “The whole matter rests with the Board of Supervisors, so far as_we are directly concerned in this fight. The Supervisors make the laws, whicn we must abide by, 80 we look to them more than to any other men on the ticker. To be sure we cannot neglect the legislative ticket, for much de- pends on those nominees. It issimply this: Our associations do not want to have people that would make things disagree- able for us. Our interests are very laree, and we have legal rights, which We pro- pose to see respected.” SUED FOR AN AC_OUNTING. Will E. Fisher & Co. to Render a State- ment to the Fair Lstate. The special administrator of the will of James G. Fair yesterday filed a suit against Will E. Fisher and Henry A. Smith, members of the firm of Will E. Fisher & Company, asking that the Su- | verior Court order the defendants to ac- count to them for the sales of the Cort- land avenue and Mission-street property, belonging to the Fair estate, which was in 1893 placed in their hands for disposal. It is claimed by the executors that, al- though the agreement under which the real estate firm was given charge cf the property provides that they shall make an accounting on the 5th and 20th of each month, Senator Fair, in his 1ifetime, found it extremely difficult to procure a statement once in several months, and that since his death they have been ren- dered even more irregularly than before. This particular matter was in the hands of Administrator Bresse, who died several .months ago, since which time, it is al- lefid. no accounting at all has been made. enry A. Smith is no longer a partner in the firm of Will E. Fisher & Co., and he some time ago filed a petition in insol- vency. S ROBBED A SALOON. e — \ George O’Connor, One of a Trio, Placed Under Arrest. George O’Connor, 19 years of ageand'a molder by trade, was booked at the City Prison last night on the charge of grand larceny by Policemen Ryan and O'Dea. Last Saturday afternoon two young men entered Daly’s saloon, 545 Mission street, while Daly was in a room in the rear for a few minutes, and stole a gold watch and chain, some whisky and cigars. O’Connor stood outside and the other two passed the stolen articles to him. Daly observed them and O’Connor ran. Daly gave chase and O'Connor dropped the watch and chain, but stuck to the whisky and cigars. He was arrested on ECE" street last night by Ryan and ' Dea. ASCENDED THE YUKON, Louis Sloss Jr. Returns From a Trip to the Far North Alaska Is Destined to Become a Famous Mining " Region. Louis Sloss Jr., who went to Alaska last April on a tour of inspection for the Alaska Commercial Company, returned yesterday, arriving on the Bertha nine days from Unga. He was accompanied by Rudolph Neuman and Charles L. Hall. Mr. Sloss made an extensive trip, visit- ing all the important stations of the com- pany. He ascended the Yukon River on one of the company’s large steamers last August, The highest point he reached was Forty Mile Camp on Canadian soil. Circle City, an important point on Ameri- can territory, is 240 miles below Forty Mile. The Yukon is annually replenishea by melting snows ana the season of high water on the lower river is midsummer. The navigation to Forty Mile, a point 1800 miles from the mouth of the river, is not at all difficuit. The current in some places is swift, but there are no rapids or falls to_obstruct boats. Steamers go far above Forty Mile. Mr. Sloss is of the opinion that Alaska is destined to be a great mining country. In*fact, it is already an important mining region. The prospectors are constantly reporting new discoveries. The mines ad- jacent to Circle City and Forty Mile are not overcrowded with miners and no dis- tress is reported from these localities. It is thought that too many miners went to Cooks Inlet. Placer mining in the region of Circle City is now profitably conducted and some disct::leflu of rich quartz have been re- orted. 5 Beal catching in Alaskan waters is said to be conducted under the regnlations for the protection of the industry. At Sitka Mr. Sloss met United States Commissioner Robert C. Rogers, who is well known in S8an Franciseo. Charles L. Hall, who came from St. Michaels on the Bertha, has been in Alas- ka for two and a_ half years. He is a brother of George Hall, the Turkish Con- sul in 8an Francisco. Mr. Hall went to Alaska a short time before his mother came to this City. He saw her yesterday for the first time in eleven years. She was not apprised of his coming, so the de- light of meeting her son was unexpected. _— NO RECO3DS WERE MADE A Clerical Error Changed the Times of Sunday’s Road Race. Lind, Willinmsnn, Ben Noonan and Shearman Won the Time Prizes. Chairman Stratton of the road-racing board of the associated cycling clubs yes- terday discovered a glaring discrepancy in the time-table of the big ten-mile race held on the Ban Leandro road Sunday, whereby the time of the men who rode from the scratch-mark was made a minute and ten seconds faster than it should have been. It was clearly an error in computa- tion, but the corrected figures give the credit for the best time performances to four entirely different men, and the scratch men are minus their glory and their prizes in consequence. The mistake made was a peculiar one. The scratch men started at 11:10 A. M. finished a few seconds apartat 1l In making the deduction the clerks, in their hurry and excitement, subtracted 1 from 85:30, making the fastest time They should have taken the figures 11:10:00 from 11:35:30, making Squires’ time 25:30 and the other scratch men, Kenna, Noonan, Yeoman and Kraft, ac- cordingly. When these corrections were made in the record table it was found that the men who rode from the 1 min. and 45 sec. marks had made the best time and were entitled 10 the time prizes, as follows: L. R. Lind, Imperial, 24:58; J. C. William- 2 son, Santa Rosa, 4-5; Ben Noonan, Santa Rosa, 24:59; R. R. Bhearman, Gar- den City, 25. These facts were presented to the various officials of the race yesterday and they ail Teac l:ly recognized the mistake made and signed the corrected table, and the prizes will be distributea accordingly. The changes do not affect the award of the Olympic trophy, the Acme Club win- ning it with ten points, Imperials five, 8an Francisco Road Club five and Santa Rosas four. Under the new table, however, the coast record for ten miles was not lowered in Sunday’s race, as 24:58 was the best time made, and the record stands at 24:27. J. C. Near of Santa Rosa dia not break his leg in the race, as stated in a morning paper. He only suffered a slight abrasion on the left leg and hip, and was sirolling :hout 12; thy Yesterday very munhhun- oncerned for a man who was said to have broken a limb, 2 TWO OLD BANKS N LIQUIDATION Affairs of Masonic Savings and Loan Association Wound Up. Depositors Have Lost Only Three and Sixty-Nine-One-Hua- dredths Per Cent. THE ODD FELLOWS BANK. Directors Notified to Wind Up the Business in Eight Months. Big Deficit. The affairs of the Masonic Bank, which had been in liquidation for a number of years, have been wound up, the depositors have been paid 9631 per cent, and now nothing remains for the directors to do but to disincorporate. This bank was incorporated as a com- mercial and savings bank on the 14th of November, 1869, and commenced business on the 9th of February following, and the following-named, all members of the Masonic fraternity, composed the board of directors: L. E. Pratt, M. R. Roberts, C. 8. Hobbs, C. H. Wetherbee, Hiram Rose- krans, George Robins, Frank Smith, W. H. Culver, J. F. Snow, Hiram T. Graves, J. Kittridge, W. T. Garratt and Frank Eastman, of which L. E. Pratt was presi- dent. George Robins was the cashier. The amount of capital stock was $150,000, which was fully paid up. The bank was doing considerable busi- ness and was supposed to be on the high road to prosperity, when suddenly on the 20th of August, 1878, the first Board of Bank Commissioners tbat had been in- vestigating its affairs gave notice that it must cease doing business, assigning as a reason that the bank had been making loans on security that aid not represent the amouni of the loans. The directors asked for time, asserting that they would in a yery short time be able to meet the deficiency. The reply of the commission- ers was that the bank might remain open, but that it must not receive any more de- posits. The commissioners, on the day they received notice, decided to go into liquidation, and the doors were closed. This occasioned ‘considerable excitement at that time. Since then the directors realized on the assets to meet the obliga- tions amounting to $1.084,000 due d-posit- ors, with the result that the loss they sus- tained is but 3.69 per cent. Of the original directors Pratt, Hobbs, Wetherbee, Rosekrans, Kittridge, Gar- ratt and Eastman are dead. “The directors of the Odd Fellows’ Sav- ings Bank have to close up their affairs in eight months,” said C. H. Dunsmore, secretary of the State Bank Commission. Tuat bank, of which H. B. Brooks was president and James Benson secretary, commenced business on the 1st of Decem- ber, 1866, originally as a mutual bank, but on the 24th of June it was reorganized under the provisions of section 300 of the Civil Code, with a capital stock of $250,- 000. On account of trouble about loans the bank went into liguidation F-bruary 5,1879, owing depositors, including the amount due other banks, $2,117,120 71. Since then sixteen dividends, amounting in the ageregate to $1,829,801 92, or 87l per cent, have been declared. Of this amount the sum of $22,678 70 in dividends h ad not been called for on the 31st of last July. There is now due depositors $264,640, and other liabilities amount to $2043 59, making $267,583 59. To this must be added the capital paid in coin, $128,975, and the $22,678 70 unpaid dividends, which make the total liabilities $419,237 38. The resources are: Real estate in San Francisco, valued at $7002 70; real estate in Sutter County (under water), valued at $48,636 70; money on hand, $338 38; due from banks and bankers, $46,202 01; fur- niture estimated at $540 75, and other assets, $18 47; total $102,739 01, with which to meet a deficit of $316,498 37. The assets, it is thought, will not realize the amount stated, for the reason the land in Sutter will not bring the sum named. The nexi dividend wilf be a very small one. EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. C: Against Adolph Bruning Dis- missed, but He Was Again Arrested. Adolph Bruning appeared before Judge Campbell yesterday to answer a charge of misdemeanor embezziement preferred by A. F. Busse, bookkeeper for A. Repsold & Co., liquor merchants, 517 California street. After hearing the evidence the case was dismissed. Busse immediately swore to another complaint and last night Bruning, who lives in Oakland, was arrested and brought to the City Prison, where he was booked. Bruning said last night that his arrest again looked like persecution. He was at one_time collector for Repsold & Co., and in February last a deficiency in his ac- counts was discovered amounting to about $500. He agreed to pay the amount and gave them $100 cash and notes for the balance. It was understood that if any other amount should crop up they were to noufy him and he would arrange to settle it. —_— Nominees Withdraw. The managers of the Populist party notified the Registrar yesterday that C. D. Cleveland, the Populist nominese for Supervisor in the Eighth Ward, had withdrawn ‘in favor of Frank Malloy, the Democratic nominee, and that Terrence O’Brien, the Supervisorial nomi- nee trom the Ninth Ward, had withdrawn in favor of H. B. Goecken. —_————————— A Week’s Preaching. Bishop Nichols and Rev. Jonn A. Emery are Adoing & week’s mission work at San Luis Obispo and all through the Salinas Valley. They will return to this City next Saturday in time for next Sunday, which is the day set riby the Episcopaiian churches of this City for collections in aid of the Bishop Kip memorial bed at 8t. Luke’s Hospital. In the evening Bishop Nichols will pay a pastoral visitation to Si. Luke’s Hospital. KINNEY’S DEATH. The Police Have Come to the Conclu- sion That His Drowning Was Accidental. The investigation by Detectives Cody and Crockett into the drowning of A. J. Kinney, the hackman, was finished yester- day morning, and they have reported to Captain Lees that all the facts lead to the conclusion that it was accidental. It was shown that Kinney was consider- ably under the influence of liquor Satur- day night. Frank Corbett says that he was ‘‘greatly under the influence,” so much so that when leaving his undertak- ing parlors he carried away the curtain of the tront door. J. M. Ferris, who was the lasi person that saw Kinney alive, says he -was ‘‘full up to the neck.” After heand Kinney left Corbett’s parlors they walked down Mar- ket street to Eighth, down Eighth to Natoma, where Kinney left him and went into No. 716, occupied by Mrs. Lynch, Kinney stayed there about ten minutes. After he came out he and Ferris walked to Third and Howard streets, where they parted. This was about 11:30 P. M. 3 Detective Cody eays he learned that Kin- ney wanted to go back to Mrs. Lynch, who is divorced from her husband, and while carrying out that intention he got turned around and walked east, instead of west, until he got to the wharf. ——————— Sent to Preston. George Green and Thomas Kelly, two Los Angeles lads, aged respectively 17 and 16, were yesterday committed to the Preston In- dustrial School at Ione by Judge Waliace. The boys from the citrus beit pleaded guilty of burglary in the first degree. They were caught in the attempt torob a house on Bush street, but & crook, whom they allege induced them to commit the crime, escaped. On & statement of the facts by the prisoners’ attor- ney, supplemented by the request of Assistant District Attorney Biack, his Honor decided not to send the boys to_the penitentiary, and so sentenced them to Preston until they have attained their majority. CORBETT MUST FIGHT, National Club Will Make One More Offer to the Alleged Champion. \ Sharkey Says He Will Slap Jim’s Pretty Face Wherever He Meets Him. Manager Groom of the National Athletic Club drew down yesterday the $5000 he had on deposit for a ten-round contest petween Tom Sharkey and James Corbett. He said that the letter which Corbett wrote, in answer to a dispatch he received after the money was deposited, was suffi- cient to establish in his mind the fact that Janies J. does not intend to fight Sharkey. “I do not propose, however,” said Groom, “to let this matter rest, because, in all justice to Sharkey, who has com- plied with the conditions that have been exacted by the National Club, the championship of the world must be wrested from the man who now wrongfully lays claim to it. Corbett must either fight or ackuowledge to the sporting world that he g no longer physically able to defend the tie. “After Sharkey gave him an unlooked- for surprise in the Pavilion he imme- diately challenged the sailor to a finish fiéht and articies of agreement to that effect were drawn up and signed by the pugilists. When Sharkey and Corbett met in New York in the office of a sport- ing pn{:er Corbett said in the presence of “Der Freischuetz,” Weber; *Lohengrin,” wed- ding music, chors, aud the gatheriog of the knighis and vassals,Wagner; “Valkyrie,” “Sig- mund’s Love Song,” Wagner (cornet solo. G Horst); “Die Me stersinger von Nuernberg, Wagner (assemblage of the trade guiids, dance of the apprentices, Walter's, prize song, “Mor- genlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein,” Wal ter's spring song, “Fanget an! So rief der Lenz in dem Wald,”and finale third act); over- ture, “Tannhauser,” Wagner; “Die Goetter- daemmerune.” Wagner (Siegiried’s death and funeral march); “Tannhauser oder Der Seen- ger Krieg auf der Wartburg,” Wagner; so- prano solo, “O Hall of Song, I Give Thee Greeting,” Wagner (Mme. Ella Prankard): cor= onation march from “Die Foikunger,” Kretsch- mer. NEW TO-DAY. - Special Saving Sale. SALT » several witnesses that he was booked to fight Sharkey to afinish within six months from the time of signing articles before the club that would give the best financial inducements. “Well, I now propose to test Mr, Cor- bett’s sincerity and will deposit a sub- stantial forfeit in the keeping of any re- sponsible person or firm as a guarantee on the part of the National Club to carry out the conditions of the articles of agreement, which were signed by him in this City rior to his departure tor the East. The National Club will guarantee Mr. Corbett a suitable place, where he can decide with Mr. Sharkey in a contest to a finish which of the two pueilists is entitled to the belt and the heavy-weight championship.”” Dan Lynch, the raanager and backer of Sharkey, said that he was not at all sur- prised when he read Corbett’s answer. “I knew that the coward and blowhard was afraid of Tom, and he now takes on Fitzsimmons for another wildgzoose chase through Mexico and Arizona. Corpett hasno idea of fighting Fitzsimmons or any other man. His cards are played and his constitution has been completely wrecked. He knows that he isa dead dog in the pit, and why don’t he come outlike a man and say so? “Fitzsimmons knows as well as I do that Corbett is physicaily disabled and can no longer do any fighting. The pair may keép on shooting paper-wads at each other for some months, but the sporting people of the East will soon grow tired of chin music and compel the two bluffers to getin and fight or get off the earth. “Sharkey 1s the only man among them who means business, and if Mr. Corbett will refuse to meet him in a finish fight an offer will be made to Fitzsimmons. Tt is nearly time that the public stopped patronizing those hippodrome fighters whose best work is on the stage, where ihey meet 1n friendly tapping bouts; but I think Corbett could beat Sharkey at this game. Anyhow, I will not challenfie him to such a contest, as I am afraid that he would cover my money too quickly.” Sharkey is wild at Corbett and threatens to leave here on Saturday with the avowed object of slapping Corbett’s pretty face at first meeting. —_——————— . MUSIC OF THE MASTER. A Wagner Copcert to Be Given at the Emporium, A grand Wagner concert will be given at the Emporium to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. 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