The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1896, Page 9

THE A STRANGE EXPLANATION (=0 W BY JUDGE HEBBARD He: Appointed a Receiver Knowing That the Supreme .. Court Had Decided That Such Appointments Were Illegal and Void. éoc: in the Williams Libel Case Showing How the Bank . Was Looted. FRIEND WATT WAS FAVORED. Peculiar Admissions by the Judge That He Sometimes Acted Offi. cially From Impulse. 1dge Hebbard in the Williams libel made several very peculiar , among them that he wasan onal friend of General James Alva Watt; that he of Judge Wallace, the gen- her law; that he appointed heehan at a time when he was persdnal and judicial knowledge of hat the Supreme Court had de- uniawful to appoint a re- vings bank; that it did not nce 10 him whether the p.ea other offices of fat s at the time or not, and that he times performed his judicial func- ym impulse. came out in the evidence that the was indebted to Delmas & Short- lance of $500 under their con- or legal services, which sum the r drew. whole, the prosecution made a owing of their end of the their efforts having only estab- fact in the minds of the spec- t under the management of the att crowd the bank was looted e guise of fees and expenses. Hebbard proceeded with his on the opening of court in the H He considered the appointment receiver in the Knight and Gola- ‘a kind of double-barreled to protect the funds of the He appointed the same man re- n’ihtee cases because he wanted to remainder of the funds of the et. v days before the 11th of June ness celled upon Chief Justice the Supreme Court and tola {-whatever he, Hebbard, might do atter he would do without any of committing contempt of Justices Van Vieet and Garoutte so present at tie interview, and eaity told Judge Hebbara to do thought best; that the Supreme ould not think that any contempt ded by him. b point Mr. Foote introduced in e adetter dated January 25, et tg Juage Hebbard from Thomas £ ms Jr. in which Williams asked the Judge to use his influence with Shee- han ‘and, Watt to Lave the depositors répresented-on the board of directors. , The | thess ‘explained that Williams "» rtnett.came to his chambers the next day ana repeated the request made in the l¢tter. Judge Hebbard in resporse of- fered to go- down town and endeavor to get the depositors a representation of four of the seven directors, and if not he would get them a representation of three at least. He also told Mr. Williams thatas he seemed to be anxious to get on the board the witness would try to secure hisap- pointment, but that there would be some difficulty in doing so because the gentle- men connected with the bank did not like Williams. The J udge added to Williams 1n that ¢ ation: “*Some of your people believe that I have nfair and against their interest in All I ask of you is to go among ose people and do what vou can to dis- se their minds of those ideas, He said he would do so. I wentdowntown the Bank Commissioners, to Mr. t and-tp General Sheenan and Judge yer, and everybody I knew who had inflnence with the stockholders, and and r: Williams being one.” I'he attention of the witness was called 10 a letter of December 4, addressed by m_ to Sheehan, requesting the general allow_the representativesof the Cali- gdfe Deposit and Trust Company spect the books of the bank without ng Judge Hebbard 1o make a formal er'tothat effect. The letter was iden- d by the witness. n response to questions by Mr. Thorn- n the.witness saii that he made the ac- tntance of James Alva Watt in 1879 he. and Watt were studying law to- r.'. The Judge was then brought -to the appointment of Watt as at- for Receiver Sheehan. On the 1st he nad a talk with Sheehan and atter asked the witness whether be hac 3 nlar choice of attorney and the witness sa:d that he had not. “Whoever will be satisiactory to you 11 be satisiactory to me,” said Hebbard. General Sneehan mentioned Mr. Watt 1at afternoon and the witness said that ir. Watt would do. He was bright and smart and the Judge thought that he was an honest man. +I'said,” continued the witness, “that I was not sure that I would ever be able to allow him any compensation, because shis banking act had never been considered, und I didn't know what the Supreme Court of this Btate would say with refer- ence to the receiver appointed under that act.” *Was it not the fact,” asked Mr. Thorn- “that it was within yeur knowledge 2s a lawyer and a Judge that it was un- lawful, had been so decided by the Supreme Court, to appoint a receiver for savings bank ?’’ ‘It was a new application of the law of receiverships,” was the evasive reply. The witness proceeded to tell about the other eppointments of receivers made by In the case of the People vs. the cific Bank he had appointed H. L ey as receiver. 4 “Didn’t the Supreme Court decide that that appoiniment was illegal ?” was asked. “Not in that case entirelf,’ replied Judge Hebbard in a hegitating manner. Mr. Thornton called attention to the de- cision of the Supreme Court that the ap- boiptment of a receiverin the case of the People against the State Investment and Insurance Company was illegal. Several cases were quoted. by Mr. Thornton in witich the Supreme Court had decided a receiver could not be appointed ina .- The witness replied that the de- ision of the Supreme Conrt was very fresh in°his mind at the time he appointed Gereral Sheehan in the Knight and Goid- cases, 0, said Mr. Thornton, *‘the Supreme it had twice decided before you made apbointment of General Bheehan in ¢ Knightand Goldtree cases tv the effect getire qdow ! t 1 ~our appointment of receivers in such cases was totally void ?” % Mr. Foote saved the witness from this question by the objection that the record was the best evidence. Mr. Thornton tried another tack: “¥ou made an order appointing a re- the appointment of tbree men, ! ceiver in the Goldtree case eighteen d: after the Snpreme Court had decided t::yA: the appointment of a recerver in a savings bank was unlawfui?”’ The crowd of depositors in the court- | room craned their necks forward to hear what the witness had to say to that direct { question. *“Yes,” replied the witness, carelessly, ‘‘that v;as when I heard of the opinion jorally, It was sixteen days aiter the re- | mittitur came down that I made that ap- | pointment.”” *What judicial opinion induced you to appoint a receiver after the Supreme Court had decided that the appointment of a receiver in a similar case was unlawful 2"’ was asked, Judge Hebbard, by way of explaining his answer, which seemed to need coa- siderable explaunation, read from the opin- ion of the Supreme Court in volume 103 of the California Reports. It Was an equity case, he said, ‘“‘and reading between the lines'” he had conciuded that this was an equity case, such as the court, in its opinion vf June 11, had referred to, | and he beiieved that he was warranted in appointing a receiver in that case, in or- until the bank got into the hands of the directors to put it into liquidation. i In response 10 a question as to whether or not the witness considered E, H. Knight and Nathan Goldtree as private persons, the witness replied that he considered them as stockholders. “Now, Judge Hebbard,” inquired Mr. Thornton, sharply, “do you know of any decision by the Supreme Court since. 1852 up to the present time in which a receiver | in a banking corporation could ever be | appointed ?* | Mr. Foote saved his clientagain by a | timely objection. | . Mr. Thornton argued that the witness had said tnat there were conflicting opin- ions—*‘some one way and some another.” The witness said that the langiage of the decision in the one hundred and third Califorpia indicated to bis mind that in an equity action by a stockholder against this bank the appointment of a receiver would be warranted. ‘‘You cons:dered the then situation of the bank a justification for making this appoinument notwithstanding the de- cision ?"”" asked Mr. Thornton. “I took the decision into consideration | also,” was the reply. e ““Will you please explain how a receiver in both cases can take possession of the | property and assets of the defendant at | the same time?” “Yes; there might be three cases in one of which a receive# might be dis- charged and he mignt continue to be the receiverin the other cases.”’ Judge Hebbard was asked nextas to whether General Sheehan had made any statement 10 the court of his receipts and expenditures as receiver, and he replied that the only thing he remembered was a | resolution by the board of directors that they were satisfiea with his report. The receiver thereupon asked to be discharged, and when the witness saw the directors’ receipt in General Sheehan’s hands he granted the discharge. Mir. Spelling, on behalf of certain par- ties, objected to the discharge of Sheehan, but there were so many grounds to the ob- jection that the witness could not remem- per them all. The witness made an evasive answer to the question as to whether he thought that the attorney for the receiver should be the attorney for the bank also by saying that if he thought so then he thought so now. The facts of his intimacy with General Sheehan and the extent of that intimacy were next inquired into. Judge Hebbard said that he became acqgainted with General Sheehan when he joined the Union League Club in 1889 or 1880. He knew that General Sheeban was a son-in- law of Judge Wallace, a friend of his, and that he was Register of the Land Office, and because he pelieved that the general would make a_good official he appointed him as one of the Commissioners in the case of Emeric aganst Alvarado. The extent of his intimacy with the general was to take a drink with him at the Union League Club or play a game of pedro with him. Sheehan got $11,000 out of the Emeric-Alvarado case. “Did you know asa fact that Sheehan wag or had been for some time secreiary of the Yosemite Commissioners?” *Yes."! *‘Did the fect that he was secretary at that time influeace you in your action in appointing him a$ receiver, or did the ! fact that be was Register of the United States Land Officeinfluence you at all?” ‘Notat all.” “Did the fact that he was also secretary and manager of the defendant influence ou?”’ 5 “That made no difference to me at all. I regarded him as a proper person.’”’ “You thought then that it was entirely just and proper to appoint as receiver of the corporation the secretary and mana- er?” o “In this case, yes; but he was not secre- tary and manager then. I sometimes act apon impulse, and I could not say what 1 would have done, because the facts wer- notas you have stated,” replied Judge Hebbard. The witness told of a visit to the Bush- street Theater shortly before election day, on which ocsasion the depositors were in session. He occupied a box for several minutes, but was practically driven out because he could not with decency re- main any longer. At that meeting they accused him of every crime from misde- meanor to ie'ony. Mr. Pike, for instance, had called him a liar, a thief and & mur- derer. “Whom did you ever kill?” inquired Mr. Thornton with an air of interest, The witness did not remember of ever having killed anybody. He added: “When Icame in Pike changed his iune and said, ‘Judge Hebbard, you and I were enemies, but you have not been treated as an American citizen here, and now Iam your iriend.””” In reply to further questions Judge Heb- bard sazid that he was Presiding Judge at the time these bank proceedings were be- gun and he had assigned the cases to him- self. He admitted that he was the mov- ing spirit in the matter of obtaining an indictment against the defendant Wil- liams for libel, but he did not appear be- fore the Grand Jury except in the Mar- riott case- Mr. Kahn had drawn up the papers and he had not received any re- tainer for it. “So say we all of us,” said Mr. Foote witn a sigh, whereupon even the afflicted depositors langhed. Lawyer Hutton was the next witness. He told about the meeting in Judge Heb- pard’s chambers and the Judze's promise that he would allow the directors to re- sign, provided that everything would be satisfactory to everybody. On the next day in court Mr. Delmas reminded Judge Hebbard of his promise and the Judye id that be repudiated the whole transac- tion, or the whole affair. Delmas & Short- from which the Judge might select the seven new directors. But whenever they went to do anything there was always somebody bobb.ng up with some_proposi- tion or another in opposition. Watt was among the directors. Henry E. Highton told about Mr. Del- mas’ appearance in court on June 11 and his staiement of Judge Hebbard’s promise and the Judge’s denial of the same. Dr. Boushey had filed an affidavit and Mr. der that the assets might be kept intact | | Delmas filed an affidavit and motion to permit the directors to resign, provided that all parties would agree as to the per- sonnel of the new board. Judge Hebbard said frequently from the bench on both occasions tnat he would modify the in- junction if the stockholders and the de- positors agreed upon the new board. There was no possibility of their ever agreeing. The witness could not swear that Judee Hebbard used the word “repu- diated” when Mr. Delmas spcke of his promise. Judge Hebbard did not then state what promise he did make. General Sheehan was recalled and said that when he took possession of the bank he found $9 35 cash and a special deposit 01 $1501 80 in & tin box, out of which had been taken $247 50, represented by a paper tag left by Director Graves., There was also a check showing the payment of $2500 to Delmas & Shortriage for legal services, dated May 1, 1894, This check was admitted in evidence. Mr. Thaernton offered and. placed in evidence the contract between the bank and Deimas & Shortridge, 1n which it wae agreed that the firm should receive $6000 per annum, of which sum they were to receive $3000 upon the execution of the contract, which was dated April 18, 1894 “‘Was ‘it not the fact that Deimas & Shortridge did not receive what they were entitled to under the contract? Was any sum of money other than this $2500 re- ceived by Delmas & Shortridge between the date of the execution of the contract, April 18, 1894, and May 1 of the same year?” asked Mr. Thornton. “No, sir.” “Do you mean to convey the impression that there was anything irregular in the Ppresentation and payment of this check?’ “Not at all,” replied Attorney Kahn before the witness could say anything. “‘We never claimed that there was any- thing wrong about it.”’ “Then why did you bring it into this case’’ demanded Mr. Thornton. ‘‘Because it has been charged that the money of the bank has been squandered in attorney fees?” replied Mr. Kahn. “There were others,” said General Shee- han. *‘There was L. E. Phillips, who re- ceived $20) per month.” ““There is no contention here,”” repeated Mr. Kahn, “that this contract is unjust or irregular.” Mr. Henley argued that the Sheehan- Watt crowd had prevented Deimas & Shortridge from carrying ont their con- tract and had hired other attorneys aiter having paid Delmas & Shortridge a cer- tain sum of money under the contract, which was a wasteful use of the money. General Sheehan told about Samuel M. Shortridge going to the bank on May 22 and demanding vossession of the prem- ises, claiming that he was the le al attor- ney of the bank. The witness refused to acknowledge Mr. Shortridge in that capacity. Attorney Bartnett told about Judge Hebbard requesting the defendant, Wil- Lams, to disabuse the minds of the de- yosiwrs of the impression that he, the udge, was biased and unair in his treat- ment of the depositors. The Ju.ige ac- cused Williams of having made defama- tory statements concerning bim, and Williams denied having done so. Then the Judege promised to do what he could to have Williams appointed on the new board of directors. An adjournment was had until 10 o’clock this morning. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES “ Dr. Belgraff”” Arouses Mild imterest. Some Clever Comedy Work at the Grand. “Dr. Belgraff” is drawing fairly, though Lackaye's second hypnotic venture has not caught the public taste as his Svengali did. Next Monday Lackaye proposes to give San Francisco theater-goers the first op- vortunity of seeing the new play, *'Captain Bob,” -and George Alexander’s English success, the one-act drama, **Moliere.” “The New South” is drawing satisfac- torily at the Columbia Theater. The play has been made more concise since it was seen here some time ago and it is ecare- fully acted by the members of the Gris- mer-Davies Company. C. Jay Williams as ‘“‘the pig-headed old rebel,”” as he euphonious’y styles himself, is doing ex- cellent work and his speech *‘bewrayeth him'’ as hailing ingeed from south of Dixie. The others uSe the soft Southern speech more or less successfully, all ex- cept Ethel Barrington, who should aban- don her efforts to talk like a wild un- tamed Topsy. In her desire to be a child of the South she talks a jargon which would be disowned by North and South alike. It is by contrast with the charming diction of the fieneml that the inequali- ties of Miss Barrington’s speech. stand out. The next play at the Columbia will be “The Cotton King,” which is said to con- tain some realistic and sensational epi- sodes. The comedy work in *“The Midnight Alarm” -at the Grand is keeping the audiences in a constant state of mirth. - Lottie. Williams as Spar- kle, a waif (with songs), zives people their money’s worth in laughter alone, and Leslie Morosco as a bunko steerer is thoroughly clever and amusing. The sen- sational features of the third and fourth acts are well put on the stage and taken altogetier “The Midnight Alarm™ is one of the best things seen at the Grand for some time. “The End of the Cemury" is in the last days of a prosperous run at the Alcazar. Next week *“Alabama’” will be played, with George Osbourne specially engaged for the production, The melodious “Little Duke” is receiv- ing an excellent performance from the Tivoli company this week. Miss Liliy Post has been ill for two days, and her role has been sung by Miss Schnabel, but she is expected to return to the cast to- night. Next week Offenbach’s fantasie, “The Brigands,” will be produced. The Orpheum’s novelties are drawing well this week, Stewart, the male Patti, being perhaps the favorite of them all. It takes reflection to realize the danger and difficulty of Eillen Vetter’s exhibition, which consists of ascending and aescend- ing a spiral way, she being encased in a globe. People who realize, when the cur- tain goes up, that there is a woman inside the ball catch their breath when it rolls dangerously near the edge and almost topples over as it nears the summit of the spiral erection. < At the Baldwin Theater on Monday nicht, the 14th inst.,, Ellen Beach Yaw, the phenomenally high soprano, will make her San Francisco debul. This evening the patriotic and military opera, ‘‘Heroes of ’76,” will be played at the California Theater. B S T Caledonian Officers. At the last meeting of the Caledonian Club the following officers were elected for the en- suing year: Chief, D, R, McNeill; first chief- tain, John Reid; second chieftain, George Davidson; third chieftain, James H. Duncan; fourth chieitain, J. W. Cameron; physician, Dr. J. A, J. McDonald; club trustees—J. E. Mc- Farlane, M. P. Forbes, A. Lauriston, F. F. Fin- lay and a tie vote between J. S. McIntosh and D. H. Finnie for fifth trustee; Scottish Hall di- rectors — Angus McLeod, George Dayidson, George Harris, Charles A. McPhee and D, A. Macdonaid. The club decided to hold its an- nual reunion and installation of officers on Thursday evening, December 17, in upper Beottish Hall e Ailtar Society Sale. A social gathering and sale of work for the benefit of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin will be held at the residence of Mrs. F. M. Pixley, Union and Fillmore streets, on Tues- day, Decemper 8. An interesting musical programme has been arranged for the occa- sion, among the artists being Donald de V. Graham, Mrs. Murdoch, Amedee Jouilin and robably Frank Lincoln. The evening enter- &Snmtm will take the form of an informal promenade concert. The entertainment is nn&er the auspices of the members of the Altar Bociety. e e 10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldrug- gists refund the money if 1t falls to cure. 2o¢. HORSES FOR THE BIG SHOW A List of the Classes and Prizes That Are Offered. Enough Variety to Please the Expert Judges as Well as the Masses. Liberal Off:rs to Induce Owners of Hors flesh to Bring Out the B st They Have. The horse show, which onens on Wednesday night and lasts for a week, promises to be one of the most successful exhibitions of the character ever seen in San Francisco or the West. The following summary of the prizes and conditions will interest horsemen: Under thoroughbreds the iollowing classes and prizes are offered: Class 1—Stallion, 3 years old or over: First n;isze, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, The Huntington Challeage Cup, value $350, is offered by C. P. Huntington for the best thoroughbred stailion, 3 years old or over. The cup to be won three years in succession by the same exhibitor Defore becoming his prop- erty, and in the meantime to be held in trust by the association. Ciass 2—Mare, 4 years old or over, with foal at foot: First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Class 2 A—Filly, 2 years old: First prize, $60; second prize, $30; third prize, $15. ss 2 B—Colts, 2 years old: First prize, $60; secona prize, $30; third prize, $15. Special prize, silver cup offered by Pacific Coast Jockey Club, $250. Class 3—Yearling fi.ly or colt: First prize, $40; second prize, $20; third prize, $10, The following facts concerning prizes for trotters are of interest: All horses entered in_these classes must be standard. They will be judged by their pedi- gree, age, color, conformation and way of going. To be shown in hand or by the side of asaddle horse. Class 4—Stallion, to be shown with four of his get, the oldest of his get not to exceed four ears old. First prize, $200; second prize, %100; third prize, $50. Ciass 5—Stallion, four years old or over, kept for service. First prize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. Special prize, silver cup offered by Shreve & Co., $200. Cl 6—Staliion, three years old. First iisze, $60; second prize, $30; third prize, Class 7—Stallion, 2 years old: First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Class 8—Mare, 3 yeurs old_or over, certified to have produced a foal in 1896, or to be in foal: rst_prize, $75; second vrize, $40; third prize, $20. Class 9—Filly, 2 years old (foaled in 1894), pedigree, color, size, conformation and gait to be considered in judging: First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Class 10—Filly or colt, yearling (foaled in 1895), pedigree, color, size, conformation and gait to be considered in ]udslng: First prize, $30; second prize, $15; third prize, $10. Trotters—(Driving classes). All horses en- tered in these classes must be standard. They will be judged by their age, color, conforma- tion, way of going and the manuer of their shoeing and bitting. Their records not to gov- ern except in Class 11. These classes to be shown to harness or wagon: . Class 11—Stallion, mare or gelding, three years old or over, with a recor: of 2:30 or bet- F%';f: prize, $75; szcond prize. $40; third Claés 12—Pair of mares or geldings or mare and gelding three years gld or over: First rize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, ‘Class 13—Stallion, filly or gelding two years old end under three: First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Roadsters—A. roadster, when mature for driving, should not be under 15 hands high. Conformation, color, style of going, manners, Dock and kngo aotion, whether driven with or: dinary or heavy shoes to force action, also whether strained with checking or severe bits, will be considered in judging. Class 14—Stallion, mare or gelding, 3 years ola or over. Must be shown to harness or wagon, First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Class 15—Pair of mares or geldings, or mare and gelding, 3 years old or over. Must be shown to harness or wagon. First prize, $100; Recond prize, §50; third prize, $23. Class 16—Stallion, mare or geiding and best- appointed “road rig.”” The following scale of points will govern in judging this class: Horse, 50 cent; wagon, 15 per cent; herness, 9 per cent: robes, blankets and whip, 8 per cent; general appointment, style, etc., 18 per cent., Total, 100. Speed not essential. First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Class 17—Pair of mates or geldings, or mare and gelding and best- pfpohlled “road rig."” The following seale of points will govern in judging this class: Each horse, 25 per cent— 0 per cent; the pair, 20 per cent; wagon, 10 Der cent; harness, 5 per cent; robes, ‘blanket and whip, 5 ver cent; general Bspoimmems. taste, etc., 10 per cent. Total, 100. Speed not essential. First prize, $100; second prize, $50; nird prize. §25. e peciznl prize, silver cup, offere the Paiace Hotel, $150. 7 Pacers—These classes to be shown to har- ness or wagon. * Class 18—Stallion, mare or gelding, any age. First prize, $50; second prize, $25; thira prize, $15. f Class 19—Pair stallions, mares or geldings, any age. Flrngrlxe. $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. Hackneys—All stallions and mares entered in this class must_be registered in the Amer- ican Hackney or English Hackney Studpooks, and exhibitors must give their auimals’ regis- tered numbers and pedigree on the entry form. All classes to be shown in hand or by tha side of & saddlehorse, notridden ordriven, Classes 28, 29 and 294 exclusively for horses by registered hackney stallions out of regis- tered mares. Class 20—Stallion, 4 years old or over (foaled in or before 1892), to be shown with three of his get, get to be 0f any age. First prize, $100; second prize, §50; third prize, $25. Class Z1—Sta.lion, 4 years old or over (foaled in or before 1892). F rize, $100; second Pprize, $50; third prize, 20, Class 24—Stallion, yearling (foaled in 1895), height not considered. First prize, $50; sec- ond prize, $25; third prize, $10. Class 25—Mare, 3 years old or over (foaled 1 or before 1893), certified to be in foal, or to have produced @ foal in 1896. First prize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. Class 26—Filly, two years old (loaled in 1894), height not considered. First prizs, §60; second prize, $30; third prize, $15, Class 27—Filly, yearling (iosled in 1895), height not considered. First prize, $50; sec- ond prize, $25; third prize, $10. Cluss 28--Colt, filly or gelding, two years o0ld (foaled in 1894). First prize, $60; second prize, $30; third prize, $15. Class 29—Colt or fiily, yearling (foaled in 1895). First prize, $40; second prize, $20; third prize, $10. Class 20 A—Mare or goldlns, three years and under five years old, First prize, $60; second prize, $30; third prize, $15. Coacning stallions—Cleveland Bav, French, German or some recognized coaching breed, ‘when mature should not be ander 16 hands high, showing much quality and all the at- tributes of a bigh-class horse. Exhibitors in this class must give pedigrees on the certifi- cate of entry. To beshown in hand, not rid- den or driven. Class 30—Stallion, three years old or over, to be shown with three of his get, get to be of ug.\_y dsge.' Fsgzt rize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. g Class 31—stallion, 3 years old or over. First rge, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, Horses in harness—To be shown before suit- able vehicles; breaking-carts and other like traps not allowed. Harness horses must be practically sound, and will- be Jnd by their adaptability to the purpose and vehicles speci- fled in the seyeral ciasses. In classes for horses suitable for road work, pace, action (which soould be all around, bold, straight and true), as well as substance and bone, will be especiaily considered. In the park classes, quality, sty'e, carriaze and action will be espe- clally considered. In ciasses for horses suit- able for town carringes, conformation, sub- nce and carriage, whether moving or nding, will be espe considered. Ulass 32—Mare or rldnm 14 hands 1 inech and under 14 hands 3 inches Buitable for road work in a village cart, gig haewon: First gme, $75; second pflu,az); third prize, $15. Class 33--Mare or geiding, 14 hands 8 inches and under 15 1 inch. Suit- able for road work in a gig or phaeton. AN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896. The horse taking first prize in this class cen- | ove: not take a prize in class 38: First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize. $15. Class 34—Pair of mares or geldings, 14 hands 1 ineh and under 15 hands 1 inch. Suitable for road work in a T cart, phae- ton or other like vehicle. The pairtaking fisst prize 1n this class cannot take & prize in class 40; First prize, $100; second ‘prize, $50; third prize, $25 Class 35—Mare or gelding, 15 hands 1 inch and under 15 hands 3 inches. Suitable for road work in a gig or dogeart. The horse tak- ing first prize 1n this elass cannot take a prize in"classes 38.39 and 41: First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Class 36—Mare or gelding, 15 hands 3 inches and over. Suitaple for road work in a gigor dogeart. The horse taking first prize in thi ass cannot take a prize in classes 39 and 41: Fizlt ‘f;%” $75; second prize, $40; third ‘prize, ). Class 37—Pair of mares or geldings, 15 hands linch orover. Suitable for road work in a demi-mail or Stanhope phacton. The pair taking first prize in this class cannou take a priz: in classes 40 and 42: First_prize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $2! Class 38—Mare or ge!ding, 15 hands and un- der 15 hands 2 inches, suitable for park use in 8 gig or phaeton. The horse taking first prize in this ¢! cannot teke a prize in classes 33 and 85. First prize, $75; second, $40; third, Class 39—Mare or gelding, 15 hands 2 inches and over, suitable for park use in a gigor phaeton. The horse taking first prize in this ciass cannot take & prize in classes 35, &;g 41. TFirst prize, $75: second, $40; third, Class 40—Pair of mares or geldings, 15 hands and over, suitable for perk use in T-cartor phaeton.” The pair taking first prize in this Dlass oaninot. take s prize in classas 84, 87 and 42. First prize, $100; second, $50; third, $25. | Class 41—Mare or gelding, 15 hands 2 inches and over. Suitable for town work in a brougham or victoria. The horse taking first prize in this class cannot take & prize in classes 35, 36, 39. First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Ciass 42—Pair of mares or geldings, 15 hands 2 inches and over. Suitable for town work in a brougham, victoria or landa: The pair taking first prize in_this ciass cannot iake & prize in classes 37, 40. First prize, $100; second prize, $50; toird prize, $20. Class 43 — Best horse, 14 hands inch and not exceeding 15 hands 1 inch. To be shown before & two-wheeled cart. Style of going, quality and manners will be especially considered. First prize, $75; sec- ond prize, $40; third prize, Class 44—Best pair of la lie hands and not exceeding 15 hands1 inch. To be shown before a carriage suitable for a lady to drive. Horses to count 50 per cent and appointments 50 per cent. Flrstg;nze. $£100; second prize, $50; third prize, $2: Class 45—Best horse, exceeding 15 hands 1 inch. To be shown before a brougham. Horse to count 50 per cent and appointments 50 per cent. First prize, $75; tecond prize, $40; third prize, $20. Class 46—Best pair of horses, exceeding 15 hands 1 inc¢h. To beshown before & brougham. Horses to count 50 per cent and appointments 50 per cent. Firsézgnze. $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. Special prize, silver cup, offered by Rudolph Spreckels, $200. Class 46 A—Best pair of horses, exceeding 15 hands 1 inch; to be shown beiore a victoria or four-wheeled cabriolet; horses to count 50 per cent and appointments 50 per cent. Prize, silver cup, offered by Brewster & Co., New York, $200. Class 47—For the best high-stepper, 15 hands 2 inches and over; style, conformation and action to be considered; to be shown betore an appropriate two-wheeled vehicle. First prize, $g5: second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Carriage horses (special classes for horses bred on the Pacific Coast)—To bs shown before broughem, victoris or landau; style, conformation and action to be considered in judging: no preference to be given to horses With docked or trimmed tails. Class 48—Mare or gelding, 15 hands 2 inches aud over, that has never won a first prize atany show up to dateof entry: First rize, $70; second prize, $40; third prize, 20. Class 49—Pair of mares or geldings, or mare and gelding, 15 hands 2 inches and over, that have never won a first prize at any horses, 14 show up to date of entry: First prize, $100; second prize, §50; thira prize, $25. Special prize, silver cup,'offered by George A.Pope, $200. Cab horses, class 50—Mare or gelding, 15 ‘hands 2 inches and over; to be shown before a coupe; horse 10 count 50 per cent and appoint- ments 50 per cent; no preference to be given to horses with docked or trimmed tails. First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $2 Class 51—Pair of mares or geldings, 15 hands 2 inches and over; to be shown before & coupe, hack or four-seated carriage; horses to count 50 per cent and appointnents 50 per cent; no preference to be given to horses with docked or trimmed tails. First prize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $20. Horses and delivery wagous—To be shown before an appropriate delivery Or express wagon. Horse to count 60 per cent, wagon and appointments 40 per cent. Class 52— Best single horse. First prize, §50; second prize, $30; third prize, $15. Class 53—Best pair horses. First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Tandems, class 54—Best road tandem. This class must be shown before a two-wheeled dogeart or tandem cart. First priz®, §75; sec- ond prize, $40; third prize, $20. Pony tandems, class 54 A—Ponies not to ex- ceed 14.2. First prize, $40; second prize, $20; third prize, $10. [Post entries.] Class 55—Best park tandems and appoint- ments, amateur drivers. In this class the wheeler to have substance, quality and action; the leader to be a stylish,well-bred, all-around actor, with good manners, Carts and harness 1o be of recognized tandem pattern. First prize, $100; second prize, £50; third prize, $25. Class 55 A—For best performance of an ama- teur in driving a tandem through obstacles. Prize, silver cup offered by John Bradbury, 200, Unicorn, class 56—For the best unicorn team, to be shown before appropriate vehicle. First r\ge $75; second prize, $40; third hands,s class 57—Best road team; this class must be shown before a coach or body bresk. First prize $100, second prize $50, third prize $25. be Special prize, silver cup offered by Peter J. Donsahue, $200. Class 58—Best park team, amateur drivers; to be shown before a drag; horses to count 60 per cent, coach or drag and appointments 40 per cent; the horses should have quality, ac- tion and goad manners and not be under fif- teen hands. First prize $150, second prize $75, third prize $40. Class 58 A—Best pertormance of an amateur in driving a four-in-hand through obstacles. Prize, silver cup offered by A.’'B. Spreckels, 11 9 Firstprize $40, second prize $20, third prize $15. Polo pony, class 74—»fare or galdinfi. four- teen hands two inches and under. Manners and handiness to be especially considered. Owners or amateurs to ride. Prize, silver eup. offered by H. J. Crocker, $200. Pony stallions and brood mares—These glullse- to be shown in hana, not ridden or riven : Class 75—Stallion, three years old or over, Dot exceeding iwelve hands oneinch. First prize $30, second prize $15, third prize $10. Class 7¢ tallion, 3 years old or over, ex- ceeding tweive hands one inch and uotex- c-eding fourteen hands one inch: First prize, $30; second prize, $15; third prize, $10. Tommy, b, §., 14. 10 years. See class 64. Exhibitor, Wakefield Baker, 2 Pine street. Class 77—Brood 1nare, not exceeding four- teen hands one inch, in foal or with foal at foot: First prize, $30; second prize, $10; third prize, $10. No entries. Class 78—Brood mare, not exceeding twelve hands one inch, in foal or with foal at foot: First prize, $30; second prize, $15; third prize, $10. Noentries. Ciass 79—Stallion, not exceeding 46 inches: Ffi)sr. prize, $25; second prize, $15; third prize, Prince Albert, bay, 9, 5 years. Sire, Shetland. Exnibitor, Thomas . Klink, 1002 Polk street. Class 80—Brood mare, mnot exceedlni‘ 46 inches, in foal, or with foal at foot: First grize. $25; secong prize, $15; third prize $10. 0 entries. Jumping classes, class 81—Jumpers (up to | earrying 160 pounds). Conformation and quality to count 50 per cent, performance over fexces to count 50 per cent: $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20. Class 82—Jump:ng class, open to all. formance over fences ouly to count: prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $20 Special prize, silver cup, offered by California Jockey Club. Class 83—Jumping class, for ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. Performance over fences only o count: - Fi t prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. | "'Special prize, imported saddle and bridle, offered by Walter J. Lee, New York. Class 84—High jump. The trial for the high jump will commence at five feet, and will not ! be raised higher than five feet six inches. The judges 1 making their awards will especially cousider the form in which the horses take their jumps: First prize, $50, in cash or plate; second prize, $25: third prize, $15. Professionai coacamen, ciass 85—For best performance of professional muchn_\sn driving a pair of horses: First ;rlze, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. | _Fire Department horses—To be exhibited by the fire departments ot the cities ou the Pa- cific Coast. Class 86, section 1—For the best team of three horses shown to reguiar fire engine: First prize, silver cup offered by Joseph D. Grant, $200. (The cup to be won two years in succession by the same exhibitors pefore be- coming their property, and in the meaniime to be held in tfust by the association); second prize, offered by association, $30. Section 2—For the best tenm of wo horses shown to regular fire engine: First® prize, 0; second prize, $25. 2 Special prize, silver cup offered by the Fire- man’s Fund Insurance Company, $250. (Cash prizes offered by the association provided not less than four different cities on the Pacific Coast compete). i _Municipal and Park Police horses, Class 87— | The best and best trained police horses, to be ridden by officers. Appointments and uni- forms also to be considered: t prize, $504 second rrize, $25; third prize, $15. Class 89—Besi pair draught horses weighing over 1500 pounds eac o be shown to har- ness and wagon: First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $10. Class 89A—Best draught horse weighing over'1500 pounds. To e shown to harness and wagon: Fu‘nsn $30; second prize, $20; third prize, $10. Class 90—1Bst team of four draught horses over 1500 pounds. To ue shown (0 harnes: and wagon: First prize, $100; second prize, $30; third prize, $25. VALENCIA-STREET LIGHTS The Property-Owners on That Thor- oughfare Organize an Im- provement Club. A maeting of the property-owners and business men of Valencia street was held at Mission Defense Hall, Twentieth and Guerrero streets, last evening, who organ- jzed the Valencia-street Improvement lub. The prime object of the new organiza- tion is to improve the lighting of that tnoroughfare and the members put them- selves into the work at once. F. G. Norman, hardware merchant, 842 Valencia street, was elected president; H. C. Fiageallet, butcher, 906 Valenecia street, secretary; Charles Zissig, dry-goods mer- chant, 925 Valencia street, treasurer. A number of addresses were made and tha sense of-the meeting was that the whole street be canvassed with a view of getting the assistance of every onedoing business thereon in the matter of changing the lights from gas to electric. For this the following members were selected by the president as an executive committee: Dr. John A. Miller, 1018 Va- lencia street; W. I. Cords, Sixteenth and Valencia; John H. Dawson, Twenty-third and Valencia; R. J. Dowdall, Nineteenth and Valencia; W. J. Kenny, 519 Valencia; A. Shoemaker, Twenty-first and Valencia. On motion of Mr. Van Duzer, the dues of the club were fixed at 25 cents a month. The time of meeting will be Thursday evening. KILLED BY A NAIL. Contractor Leonard B. Schmid Suc- cumbs to Blood-Poisoning at the German Hospital. Leonard B. Schmid, a young and well- known builaer and contractor, died Wednesday at the German Hospital, having been bronght to an untimely end through a strange mischance, which at first seemed of trifling consequence. About ten days ago while supervising the construction of some new houses Mr. Schmid happened to tread on a rusty nail which pierced his shoe and penetrated to the flesh. The best of care under the Per- First First prize, | $20. ! ‘Class 59—Best four-in-hand Pacific Coast | direction of Drs. Baum and Rohling was bred horses, to be shown before a coach, body | given the patient af the German Hospital, break or wagonette. No preference to be given | but all was in vaun, blood-poisoning super- For Thin People Who lack strength and vigor there is nothing better than a pure malt stimulant to build up the system and clothe the body with sound, healthy-flesh. Noth- ing so quickly gives new life to the debilitated. This fact has been proved by thousands of men and women who have gained health and strength by using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey. The greatest and best of medi- cinal stimulants. The vitalizing principle contained in the pure malt feeds and nourishes every part of the body, tones up the stomach and sharpens the appe- ‘tite. It soothes excited nerves, arouses the circulation and re- stores lost energy. As a stimu- lant and tonic it has never been equaled. No wide-awake drug- gist or grocer thinks of being out of Duffy’s pure malt. Philadelphia Shoe Co. No.10 Trieo Sr. STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT Of holiday goods can be found in our store than in | any retail shoestore in this city. We have just Teceived our siock. Lverything is new, nobby and suvlish. and at such low prices. So take advantago and buy before the assor:ment is broken. Ladies” Fur-Trimmed Fausts, warm lined and in different Coiors, sold cheaper than ever. | Ludles’ Felt Fur-Trimmed Fausts, fiannel { Ladies’ Fur-Trimmed Viei Kid Fausi patent lea’ her tips, flannel }ined. Men's Fely Fausts, flannel lined.. Dow’t waste your time working Crochet Slippers when you can buv them in pink, red, biue or black, with fleece-lined soles, for $1 a pair. Your material would COSt yOU more money. % 1 mpare our prices of uiei’s . moroidered Slip- pe:s with the prices of onr competirors. We are much cheaper and give a batter article. Men’s Embroidered Velves Slippers, patent-leather trimmed. B¢ Men's Hand-r-mbroidered pers, paten:-leather trimme1 1.00 Men's' Chenflle: Worked Embroidered Velvetslippers, patent-leathertrimmed $1.25 $1.26 Meu’s Leather Siippers at prices to suit the times; Men’s Russes or Wine-Colored Grain Allf gator 3lippers, patent-leather trimmed.§1.2 Men’s Vici Kid lippers, in black, brown or wine-color, chamols lined. 81 The above Leather or mbroi either Opera or Everett Cuts. 8@ Country orders solicited. 83~ Send for New Illusirated Catalogue Address B. KATCHINSKI, FHILADELPHIA SHOE co,, 10 Third Street, San Francisco. to horses with docked or trimmed tails. Price, the' Morrow challenge cup, value $300, to ba won two years in succession by the same exhibitor before becoming his property, and in the meantime to be heid in trust by the association; offered by Robert F. Morrow. Class 59 A—Best performance of driving six- in-hand througn obstacles. First prize, $60; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Ponies in harness—These classes to be shown before an -ng riate vehicle. Class 60—Siallion, mare or gelding, 10 hands and not exceeding 12 hands, three years old or over. First prize, $25; second prize, $15; third prize, $10. Class 61—Pair of stallions, mares or geld- ings, or mare and gelding, 10 hands and not exceeding 12 hands, three years old or over, First prize, $40; second prize, §20; third prize, $10. Class 62—Stallion, mare or gelding, above 12 hands and not exceeding 13 hands 1 inch. First prize, $30; second prize, $15; third, $10. Class 63—Pair stallions, mares or geldings, or mare and gelding, 12 hands and not ex- ceeding 13 hands 1 inch: First prize, $60; second prize, $30; thirdprize, $15. Class 64—Stailion, mare or geiding, above 13 nands 1 inch and not axl:eedlng 14 hands 1inch, three yearsold or over. First prize, $30; second prize, $15; third prize, $10. Clags 65—Pair of stallious, mares or geld- ings, or mare and gelding, above 13 hands 1 inch and not exceeding 14 hands 1 inch, 3 years old or over: First prize, $60; second prize, §30; third prize, $15. saddle horses—To be judged by their quality, manners, paces, conformation aud ability to carry the weight specified in their respective ciasses. Tueright is reserved for the judges, if they consider it necessary, to ride any of the horses shown 1n these classes. The paces required to be shown will be the waik, trot and canter. Ciass 66-Mare or gelding, 15 hands 2 inches and over, 4 years old or over. up to carrying 160 pmi:;lddl:l mrfib prize, $50; second prize, ; third prize, o S es G7 oMato or gelding, fifteen hands and under fiiteen hands two inches, four years old or over, up to, carrying 160 pounds: First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Ciass 68—Mare or gelding, over fourteen hands one inch and under fifteen hands, up to,| carrying 160 pounds, four years old or over: First prize, $40; second prize, $20; third prize, Class 69—Ladies’ saddle horse, not tnder fourteen hands three inches, four years old or O g0 soaond prise, 330, ChIrd ghise: B15: prize, $50; second prize, $25; , $15. High school horses, class ’Io—&mturmn- tion, beauty and style to count 40 per cent. performance in high'scinool, 60 per cent: First prize, $75; second prize, $40; third prize, $25. Ponies (under saddle), class 71—Mare or gelding, under twelve hands, three years old orover: First prize, $30; secoud prize, $15; thira prize, $10, Class 72—Mare or geiding, twelve hands and not exceeding. thirteen hands one incn, three years old or over:' First prize, $30; second ‘prize, $15; thira prize, $10. Class 73—Mare or gelding, exceeding thirteen hands one inch and not exceeding fourteen bauds ome iuch, three years old or vened and Schmid died, as stated, in great agony. He'leaves a widow and two children, residing at 3241 Sixteenth street, beside a host of friends. He belonged to a large number of beneficiary societies, The funeral will probably take place on Sunday. — M'FARLAND AND STEVENS, Two More Additions to the Velodrome Cycle Racing Colony. Floyd A. McFarland of San Jose and Oriando L. Stevensof Ottumwa, Iowa, two of the fastest bicycle racers in the country, arrived yesterday morning over the south- ern route, after a long season on the Na- tional racing circuit, Stevens has been following the circuit for several years, but this year was McFarland’s tirst experi- ence. Both men are splendid riders and are in the pink of condition, They came here to contest in the Velodrome races during the winter and will appear for the first time at the big meet to-morrow. E. B. Jerome has positively withdrawn from the contest for the presidency of tha Associated Cycling Clubs and the fight now lies between A. P.Swain of the Acme Club and A. W. Wehe of the San Fran- cisco Road Club. Tue annual meeting and election will be held to-morrow night at the San Francisco Road Ciub. The Olympic. Club Wheelmen and the Reliapce Cluo Wheelmen of Oakland will have & joint run to the park next Sunday and afterward luncheon ana informal races at the Velodrome. DR. COOK Makes X-RAY examinations, and guarantees & periect cure of every case he undertekes. LOST MANHOOD, weakness of sexual or- glnu. nervous debilnyin:uzm emissions, ex- susting drains which impair both body and brain and absolutely unfit one for study, busi- ness or marriage, treat with never iailing success. Get cured and be a man. 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