The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1897, Page 10

10 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESD. MARCH 17, 1897 SHARK SAYS H - WON'T PAY Takes High Moral Grounds Against Trainer Allen’s Bill. HIS CONTRACT AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. Work Done in Furtherance of a Prize-Fight Not a Legal Basis for a Suit. CIVIC FEDERATION IS GIVEN A WEAFON. Opponents of Boxing Matches In. formad That Such Contests Are Feionious. Business men and dealers in general will fina it necessary to use great caution | in their transactions with prize-fighters if | the theories of Thomas Sharkey are sus- tained in the courts. Trainers of pugilists will also find it essential to arrange for the coilection of their wages in advance, lest the fighters 0 whom they give instruction may grow 8o virtuous after victory that they will not feel disposed to fulfill the requirements of a contract that is contrary to public policy, illegal and, consequently, not binding. From a sporting viewpoint this attitude assumed by Mr. Sharkey is most im- portant. It has put a weapon in the hands of those who are opposed to boxing matches, for if Mr. Sharkey says his con- test with Mr. Fitzsimmons was a prize- fight and, consequently, a felony, or, to say the least; an infraction of the peace | and unlawful, then those who are 6pposed 10 fistic encounters are justified in appeal- ing to the law for the suppression of such exhibitions. It the members of the Civic Federation or others interested in such matters care o take the question to the courts they bave but to copy the brief filed by Mr. Sharkey, in which he sokemnly declares that snch boxing affairs are illegal, and the arm of the law will be stretched forth toend them. This will be a resuit peither looked for nor appreciated by the promot- ers of pugilistic encounters. Some time 2go J. J. Rauer, assignee for George Allen, sued Sharkey for $500 on account of Allen’s services in training Mr. Sbarkey for his boxing-glove contro- versy with Robert Fitzsimmonsina cer- tain 24-foot ring in this City. Herein rested a dangerous element, for Mr. Sharkey, through his counsel, w. H. L. Barpes, has taken the high moral greund that the contract under which the services were rendered was in itself a con- tract “‘contrary to common decency, pub- lic morality and the law.” For this rea- son the defendant asks that judgment be given in favor of himself and against the plaintiff on the pleadings. The alleged services as specified in the complaint are as tollows: That within two vears last past at the City and County of San Francisco one George Allen performed work and Jabor and rendered ser- vices in and avont the training and prepara- tion of the defendant Thomas Sharkey for his fistic encounter with one R. Fitzsimmons. Mr. Sharkey’s lawyer proceeding on the lines laid down says: . We contend that it appears from the com- Plaint that the services rendered were in the araining of the said defendant for a prize-fight and comes within the provisions of the act of March 9, 1893, prohibitory of prize-fighting and making tae same a felony. Mr. Sharkey then quotes from the Cen- tury dictionary to show thata fistic en- counter is_a prize-fight and that a prize- fight is a fistic encounter. .From the same source it was learned that a fight means to engage in battle or | single combat, to attempt 10 subdue or destroy an adversary by physical means, 80 that in fact, Mr. Sharkey avers, the complaint affirmatively alleges a fight “whereby bruising or maiming or other serious bodily hurt may result to the participants.’” Mr. Sharkey in further opposition to the payment of Mr. Allen’s bill sets forth the following argument: A further element of prize-fighting is set forth in the complaint in the allegation that | plaintiil's assignor trained defendant. 1t is & matter of common knowlédge that training s 2 matter antecedent to a prize-fight and pre- ‘pAratory theretor, and the court may so con- sidér such matters; as it was said in the case of Seville vs. the State Reporter, 624, as follows The question (What is & prize-fight?) s not one of skill or science, to be decided upon the opinion of those experienced in such practices, or by rules adopted for the government of associuiions of said persons, but one within the comprehension ot the common unders.auding and the range of common Xnowledge. - Mr. Sharkey’s protest against the liqui- dation of the debt adds: Conceding for the purposes of argument that the “fistic encounter” for which plaintiff's assignor trained the defendant, Sharkey, was not & prize-fight, it must have been a case of Dattery, as 15 shown by section 242 of the Penal Code. The note to that section is in hese words: ‘‘Where two persons mutually fight by agreement each is equally guilty of & several aud distinct offense.”” Again, if the “fistic encounter” alleged is not a prize-fight, but en ordinary fignt, does that fact make it any more decent, moral or lawful? Following that pointed question Mr. Bharkey sets forth the several grounds of public ~ policy, morality and decency whereby such a contraci would be void, and incidentally leads toe court to infer that it would not be rizht to pay the bill, even if he should wish to do so. He re- gretiully says: Objection to & recovery cannot be obviated or waived by any system of pleadings, or even by the express stipulation of the parties. The court fself is bound 1o raise objection to the proceedings in the interest of the administra. tion of justice and will not listen to claims founded on such services as those alleged to have been rendered In this case. To establish this principle Mr. Sharkey cites the learned opinion of the United States District Court of New Jersey, where Oscanyon sued the New York Arms Com- pany for commissions on certain arms un- lawiully sold to the Ottoman Government, whereupon Mr, Sharkey soiemnly com- ments: 1f the court condemns such a contract as the one embraced in the case quoted, how much stronger the case at bar appeals {0 the conrt for condemnation. If such u contract is de- - clared to be contrary to public moralitr & fortiori, 50 should a contract be deciared that has for its objec. the teaching or training and educating of one man toattempt 1o physically defeat, subdue ot destroy an adversar; To further bolster up his determination not to do anything so much against public policy and morality as to pay his trainer for teaching him the manly art of prize-fighting Mr. Sharkey cites the de- cison of Judge Sanderson in the case of Filzsimmons vs. Sharkey, when the court refused 10 entertain the matter at all and ordered the complaint cken from the files of the cour:. Upon the consideration of these ideas of public policy and morality, and be- cause he does not wish to riolate any of tho laws of the land, particularly with regard to the paying out of money, Mr. Sbarkey esks that the comrglaint of his trainer, Mr. Allen, be disn.issed with costs. NO REBATE TO rXPORTERS. An Important Decision on Sugax Draw- Dbacks on Casned Fruits. Collector J. H. Wise has received in- structions from the Secretary of the Treas- ury relative to the liquidation on draw- back or rebate on refined cane sugar in canned fruits for export. The instruc- tions are self-explanatory, as here seen: WasHINGTON, D. C., March 11, 1897. Collector of Custems, San_Francisco—Sir: The department duiy received your letier of the 26th ult., furcer in relation to the question whethér the rates of drawback on sugar used in the cauning of sruit for export which were revoked by the circular (No. 120) of August 1, 1896, can be restored. It appears (nat the ailowance of drawback on imported refined sugar used in preparing aud canning iruit was distontinued for the reason that all nat- ural ripe fruits contain some cane sugar and thut the ceue sugar present irom the fruit itself can by no means be distinguished from the imported cane sugsr added io the canning process, and consequently that the quantity of imported sugar coutained in the exported article cannot be ascertained in the manner contemplated by section 22 of the act of Aug- ust 28, 1894. *°* * I have to 1nform you that {nasmuch as the quantity of import~d sugar contained in the exported preserved fruitcannot be ascertained without recourse 1o other mesus than the analysis of the exported article itself, a restoz- ation of drawback on said article 18 deemed incompatible with the first proviso of section 22 of the act of August 28, 1894, which re- quires that the imported material shall so ap- pear in the finished article that the quantity thereot may be ascertained. This decision_ directly affects a large and growing industry of this State. The purpose of the drawback on cane sugar was (0 encourage the manufacture and export of canned goods, the same as on raw silk. However, in the matter of the sugar, the Government found that it was getting the worst of the bargain, for the saccharine matter'as represented in the finished articie was always greater than tie amount of imported sugar actually used, thus making the rebate excsed the umount of the daty. PURE- OOD _CAMPAGH, The Commtittee Will Soon Con- fer With the Board of Health. Result of the Prosecutions Before Juige Campb:l1—Cases to B: Apps:led. The pure-food committee of the Council of Associated Industries was in ‘session yesterday afternoon, and as the result of its deliberations decided to accept an invi- tation extended to it by the Board of Hesith to confer with ‘the latier on the subject of adulterated foods. Tue members present yesterday were Isidore Jacobs, representing the San Fran- cisco Fruit Exchange, who acted as chair- man; Charles R. Allen of the Chamber of Commerce, James W. Kerr of the Manu- facturers’ and Producers’ Association, J. A. Filcher of the State Board of Trade, P. J. Healy of the Mecuanics’ Institute, B. N. Rowley of the State Board of Horticul- ture, David Rich of the State Development Committee and Oscar Lewis, secretary of the commitiee. The chairman, in opening the meeting, Telerred to the successful prosecuiions in Judge Campbell’s court last Monday. The decision of the court, he pointed out, was of far-reaching importance, and would ultimatelys affect an enormous quan- tity of aduiterated goods imported from the East. The District Attorney felt con- vinced that the law would be snstained in every particular in case of appeal in ac- cordance with the =action of State and Federal courts in other parts of the Union. The Board of Heaith had sug- gested the advisability of a general con- ference of the varions commercjal bodies of the City, and of the Staie if po:sible, being held at an early date in conjunction with the board to discuss the subject. The Board of Healtn, it was aiterward stated by members of the committee, is alone authorized to take action, but be- fore resorting to thoroughly drastic meas- | uresin its attempt to stem the tide of adulteration, wishes to learn the senti- ment of the public with reference tq the same, and considers that a conference of this description will be the most satisfac- tory means of arriving thereat. After some discussion Mr. Filcher offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That it be the sense of the commit- tee on pure foods from the Council of Asso- ciated Industries that it accept the invitation of the City Board of Health to confer with it on the subject of adulterated foods. ‘William Cline, grocer, 949 Market street, who was convicted bya jury in Judge Campbell’s court Monday night for violat- ing the adulterated food act, was sen- tenced yesterday to pay a fine ot $50, with an alternative of fifty days in the County Jail. Attorney A. Campbell, for the defend- { ant, gave notice of appeal and filed the necessary bond. Chris Nuhrenberg, J. Barclay Smith and J. Levs waived a jury and their cases were st for trial on March 23, 24 and 25 respec- tively. A. Quade, E. Rathjen, W. Cline, N. P. Olsen, Jonn H. Kemp, Henry Schroeder and A. A. Brunner demanded a jury, and their cases were continued till March 23 to be set. LAWRENSEN'S DEATH. It Was Accldental—The Funeral Largely Attended. The funeral ot Christian Lawrensen, who died through an accidenton Wednes- day last, took place on Sunday and was attended by a very large number of mem- bors of fraternal orders. It was held from Druids’ Hall and was generally consid- ered one of the best appointed funerals held here for a long time. Mr. Lawrensen lived with his wife and stepson ut 520 Oak street. On Wednesday eveniug he exvressed an intention of tak- ing a bath before retiring. On returning from a lodge visit his wife was horrified tofind that he had succumbed to the fumes of escaping gas. The Coroner’s in- quest disclosed the facts that his heart was weak and that the gas fixtures were defective. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The widow is prostrated with grief and Mr. Lawrensen’s death is besides mourned by a large circle of friends. R T Mate Kead Acquitted. David Read, first mate of the ship W. F. Babcock, was tried by jury yesterday in the United States Disthict Coart on a charge of cruelly beating and wounding a sailor named William Pinceval.” The evidence showed that on September 26, 1896, while the vessel was on the way 10 tuis port, there was trouble be- tween the officer and ihe sailor, and that the former beat- the latter with a'belaving pin. The jury brought In a verdict of “not gmity,” which was s great surprise to all who had beara the evidence and ihe Judge's charge to the jury. cRiapa et Income of & Foker Game, Judge Coffey has issued an order requiring William Cook to give an account of the income of & gambling resort called Our House, on Mnrket street, near 8ixth, The place was es- tabli-hed by Cook and Charles K. Gibson. After Gibson's death the administratrix of his o~ sfled with the receipts and Iitigation has fo:lowed. s TO CURE A COLOD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative BromoQuinine Tablets. All dr:lg. gisty refund tire money if it 1ails to cure. 2d¢ | FOUR FAVORITES WERE DEFEATED So All of the Sports Did Not Depart for Car- son City. Cash Day Got the Decision Over Santa Bella in a Close Finish. Miss Ruth Tock the Opening Race at 0dds of 25 to 1—Tem Griffin’s Martha a Fast Filly. Many familiar faces were missed at the track vesterday, large delegations of the sporting fraternity having taken their de- parture for the scene of the big fight. However, the crowd in attendance made free with their money and the bet- ting was zood. Outsiders in the betting had much the best of the argument, but two of the six favorites scoring. Little Scot, a horse backed down from 100 to 15 to 1, gave the ring a scare by being beaten but a head in the first race decided. The rejuvenated cripple, Cash Day, was in winning form and succe=ded in captur- ing the fifth race, a six-furlong sprint for a princely $350 purse, by the narrowest of margins. The Chicago deiegation soon caused his opening odds of even money to be rubbed to 9 to 10. Bellicoso and imp. Santa Bella were about the only ones of the other starters to command any back- ing. H. Shields got the favorite away irom the post well, but quickly took him back unlil he was last of his field. Away from the post poorly Thorpe on Bellicoso showed in front as the stretch was reached with Santa Bella at his heeis. The latter mare soon headed Burke’s big sprinter, and was not caught until thelast few jumps, when Shields managed to get up with the odds on choice and was given the decision. Bellicoso was a poor third. The opening seven-furlong purse, with “dogs” galloping to the post, furnished a sixteen rare guessing match. Tar and Tartar opened a 1 to 2 favorite, receding to evens. A very warm tip on Little Scot was passed about, causing the horse's odds to be gradually swiped from 100 down to 15. The rank outsider headed Billy Ayers in the stretch and at the paddock looked a probable winner, when it seemed as though Williams grew over-confident and Miss Ruth beat him a head. The winner was a 25 to 1 shot in the rin, The 3105 favorite in the three and a half furlong scramble for two-year-olds, Don Luis, developed about as much speed asa “busted sport” returming from Car- son. Potientate, a racy looking son of Ra- cine, led to within about fifty yards from the wire, where a sleeper, Sadie Schwartz, with odds of 20 to 1 about her, happened along and won easily by a couple of lengths. The favorite was one of the tail- enders. Tully Coulter’s filly Woodland Belle was heavily backed at oddsof 11 to 5 to win the third event over seven furlongs, but was kicked in thegnigh hind leg while the field was at the post and took no part in the running. Grandezia, a5 to 1 choice, ridden by Little Clawson, showed in front all the way, and won hard ridden at the end by half a length from Altanera in 1:3L Queen Nubia was a tired third. The Baldwin youngster, Rey Salazar, was backed down from 5 to 2 109 to 5to win the second two-year-old scramble, ana faifed to get away part of the purse. Tom Grif- fin's filly Martha, heavily played by the ex-jockey at 4 and |5 to 1, outfooted Col. Dan throvgh the stretch, winning by a neck, rattling off the three and a halffur- longs in 42}¢ seconds. The winner was exceliently ridden by Marty Bergen, The last event on the card was at a mile under selling conditions. Perseus was plunged at even money, and won all the wav, ' finishing five open lengths in ad- vance of Palomacita, which mare took the place from McLight by a head in a hard drive. ————t NOTES. At 8 meeting of the directors of the Pa- citic Coast Jockey Club, held at the Palace Hotel yesterday, the resignation of the recently appointed secretary, J. H. Tade, was received and accepted and F. H. Green appointed to fill the vacancy. Previous to the racing yesterday the match race between The Cheat ang/Sir Williara, each to carry 110 pounds, over four and a half furlongs for $1000 a side, wan_decided. The Cheat, ridden by Wil- lie Martin, won as he pieased in 57 sec- onds. 8ir William waw piloted by Hen- nessy. Pittsburg Phil backed the winner 10 a standstill. It was quite evident that the loser was not up to his winning form. Woodland Belte was kicked by Lady Hurst while the post in the third race and 80 badly injured that sne will proba- blv never race again. The following weights have been issued by the official handicapper for the entries to the Rancho del Paso handicap, one mile, to be decided on March 20: 7 Nonchalance. Shasta Water, Rey det Hlerra. < o in. 90 Modestla.,. .. 8, | Midilght. 107 iom Smith. . 92| Lin-oln I 115 Fieur de Lis.. 110 Aquin: 10 Greyhurst. 110| Estuca. . 110 Lumina 1)2|El Delecado. . 98 Instaliatrix 85| Bernardillo. 100 The Roman 105 Altanera. 90 Following are to-day’s entries: First race, three-quarters of a mile. ... Mearboro €99 Red Fork. 689 ~chweitzer. 580 Ezekiel. g 700 Wizow Jones. 107 701 Fiddle De Dee.. 87 selling. Secona race, three-quarters of a mil 881 Kuadrunver....108| 654 Hymn 105 705 Una Colorado..105( 697 Hicardo 105 €08 La Flecna......100( 710 Una Que Amo..100 (853)Monigomery...102| 676 Peril 108 (879)Coda. 100/-697 Mainstay. 705 Hazard 102 Third race, fifteen- sixteentns of s mile, the Golden Gate handicap, vaiue $1000. 834 Scart Pin 99 lifornia....... 104 i 98 540) (386)Candelar: 100 705 Trappen 5 690 Yankee ?Mlhll-’: (665)Double Quick. 98 5 453 Nebuchadne 676 Casper. 696 Aquinas Fourth race, three-quarters of & mile. 691 Narranja. 701 Fanny 691 luiare. Fifth race, one mile, seliing. 764 Rey De! Tlerra. 101 524 Don C.arenclo. 99 (669)Col Wheeler ...105 (624)Charlemange .. 96 Sixth race, one and a quarter miles, hurdle, han- dicap. 125] 125 125 125 160| 668 Reddington — EELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. First race — Scarborough, Ezeklel, Second race—Montgomery, . Mainstay, Eicardo. Third race—Casper, Scarf Pin, Aqui- nas. > Fourth race—Rosalbra, Hohenzollern, Tala; Fifth race—Stentor, Colonel Wheeler, Lost Girl. Sixth race—No lections. Held for Burglary. Peter Wilson and Henry Hillman were yes- terday held by Judge Campbell to enswer be- fore the Superior Court on the charge of bur- glary in $2000 bonds each. They were charged with preaking into the premises of Murray Brothers, commission merchants, Washington street, and stealing cases of eggs and other produce. THE “CALL” CALIFOI!N'A JOCKEY CLUB. of the Winter Meeting, 1896-97. Weather fine. RACING GUIDE. Oakland Racetrack, Tuesday, March 16. Fifty-ninth Day Track fast. 706, YIEeT BAGE-Sevenighihs of & mile; five-year-olds and upward; purse $300. Betting. Index.| Horse. age, welght. | St.| %4 3% 3% | s | Fmn Jockeys. (Op. (i, 76 | Miss Rutb, b, 2| 415 | 435 | 41 | 8 1n 8 696 | Little Scott, 5. 3| s | 81" | 2n | 335 | 21 15 681 |Tar ana Tartar, 4l 615 | 61 | 81| B 83 710 107) 7| 51" | 8% | T3 | 6 a4 60 10/ 6| 71 | 73| 51 | 4 615 3 07| 8| 1n 11 12 1\ | 6 20 10| 5| 81 | 81| 8 7 i 60 2 07| 9|12 uI | e 9 8 20 647 | Hymas, 107010 1014 |01 |11 10 9 100 623 |Jack Richelieu,a.110 12 | 13 1214 (12 8 10 10 578 |Jerome &, 110| 14 | 15 13 10 |1 11 100 692 |Sooladain, 1|81 | 93 (16 12 12 25 692 |Juan Bernar 114 14 16 |13 18 200 678 13|16 15 1 14 14 100 665 16 (1114 |16 i |15 15 100 607 15| 2n° | 22 [ 815 (16 |16 [swet. 100 Pertect siart. Won driving. Winner, F. W. Graham's m., by Sobrante- Ruth. Time, 707, PECUND BACK—seven-sixieenths of a mils; tws-yearolds: vurse $350. Index.| Iorse, age, welght. (St. St | Fin. ‘ 633 |Sadle Schwartz..103| 6 41 11 = i 1h | 24 5 3% | 4% 5 61 | vig 7 s | 78 2 26 | 88 [H. ? 8 9~ |Rhodes.. 16 Good siart. Won driving. Winner, Lone stable’s br. + by Morello-Miss Pickwick. Time, ” THIRD KACK—Seven-eighths of a mile; 708. three-year-olds; fillles; purse $400, Index. Horse, welght. 8t. Y% 1% o | 6|31 |11 3| ¢1 | 68 HE A R 1 7% Th a| 31 | 81 9l 8 8 210 |10 Betting, Str. Op. Cl & cweTa g DG % Suomeanear 9 ) 10 |H. Martin Winner, H. Lowden's b. 1., by Ben All-imp. Duchess of Kendall. Time, FOURTH RACE—Eeven-sixteenths of a mile; two-year-old maldens; purss $350. st. str | Fm. 4 23 | 114 2 1 2 3 FRcl 5 81 42 7 7 5h 8 5 61 6 8 734 1 43 | 83 i 9 93 ; 10 S Mt Bt Good start. Won driving., Winner, H.T. Gnffin's br.£, by Dandle Dinmont-Loalse T. Time 2y - : 710, FLTH BACEThree-quariers of a mile; purss #5 Index.| Horse, age, welght. | st.| 34 | 14 | % | Stz | Fm. socker. o6 Cash Day, 6 1 61 | 4n | 86 | 1ns |H. x 3 A a7 “;fi ns |H. Shieids § ; 7 16| 11w 1 3 SR Y g 1| 5 an’ [ 27| 7 00 697 | Amelia Fonso, 4. 96| 2 47 65 | 6 Good start. Won driving. Winner, C. H. Carmichael’s br. Time, 1:1684 711. STXTH BACE—One mile; ssling; parse $400. Index. Horse, weight. | St. % %Y % Btr. g 11 |13 i 3l 3% 3 T 6 61 | 21 [ 21 [ 23 Wi i ol 41 | 3 1" | 8 g8 | 8% & |9 5/ 51 |6 |61 |s Peifect start. Won easily. Time, 1:42%4. ‘Winner, Cambridge stable’s b. g, by imp. King Gallop-Nanks. RAILWAY MAILMEN [N CORVENTION Welcomed to the Pacific Coast by Mayor Jamss Phelan. The Association Decided Upcn Some Few Changes in Its By-Laws. The leon. Wil B> Photographed and Entertained With a Trip on tie Bay. The twenty-second annual convention of the United States Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association convened yesterday morning in the Young Men’s Christian Association Hall. President P. P. Warring called the con- vention to order and introduced Mayor James Phelan, who welcomed the visitors to this City. Superintendent Troy of the Chicago Postoffice, and Superintendent Flint, lo- cated in this Gity, briefly reviewed the work of the railwsy mail service since it was started in 1843. The committes on credentials, consist- ing of Josepi Rositer, J. T. Van Meter, C. E. Wagner, W. Rhodes, A. L. Behymer, M. J. Dolan, C. E. Wiley, F. 8. Putnam, Fred Wescott, W. S. Corning and G. W. Rat- leff, reported 173 people as delegated to attend the convention and an attendance of 170. The ubsentees were J. M. Moore nd A. J. Smith of Division 5 and A. D. ‘108 pMorgan of Division 9. The votes of the absent delogates were given to their respective divisions. The secretary-treasurer’s report showed a mortuary list of twenty-ninein the fiscal year against a membership of 3687. The average age at death is 36 years. Oaly six .| deaths are booked to railroad accidents. The committee on legislation advised that no more than a $2000.insurance policy be allowed any member. The changes in the constitution and by- laws caused the convention to spend hours over matters that could have been de- cided in short order had they been al- lowed at once to pass according to the de- cision of the committee appointed a year ago at the last convention. The recom- mendations of the commitiee were nearly all adopted. The main discussion was on the advisa- bility of baving regular physicians at- tached to old line insurance companies as examiners. It was decided that the old sysgem of accepting certificates from fam- ily physicians would be continued. The committee on legislation was in- creased from three to five members, and the board of directors will henceforth be nine instead of seven. ‘The proposal of the board of directors that the execative committee be allowed $25 per annum each brought up a spirited debate and was tinally voted down. The delegates propose devoting a great deal more time oi this convention to pleasure than they do to business. Last night they put in most of their time at the promenade concert. This morning they have iwo pleasure excur- sions on hand. Superintendent Flint of the local postoffice is to meet the visitors at 9.0’clock and join in a private ‘stag’ party about town. bTh. second excursion is to be on the ay. Business of the convention will be re- sumed 10-morrow morning. President Warring’s report as filed shows an increase of 550 members in the past eighteen months. The visitors who desire to do so will assemble on the steps ot the Mint this morning and be photographed at 9 o'clock, prior to their trip on the bay. SUCCESSFUL RICHMOND. The Wants of the District Being At- tended To by the City’s Repre- sentatives. The Richmond residents, through the Point Lobos Improvement Club, have suc- ceeded in the point of getting pretty nearly everything asked for, and the present is no exception to that rule, for both the Su- pervisors and the Sechool Directors have acted favorably-to the petitions of the peo- ple of that sectian. The paving with bitumen of First ave- nue, from the Military Reservation to Golden Gate Park, hasat last been ordered by the board, notwithstanding the protests and opposition of a few residents who op- posed the improvement. Now that the work has been formaily ordered a first-class boulevard will be pro- vided between the points mentioned, which will give a pleasantand direct drive- way from north to south between two pleasure grounds. The next request coming from the peo- ple of the Ricamond district was for an- other school building on the northern slope of the hill bstween California and Ciement streets and Seventh and Eighth avenues, upon which block there is a schoolhouse lot. The Board of Education has consented to have it erected. The third but not the least important branch of the municipal government— the Park Commission—has a!so hearkened to the request of the people through the improvement club, and will order Point Lobos avenue put in goed condizion, so far asthe funds al its disposal will permit. ‘With those public improvements going on the property-owners are fully keeping pace by erecting new buildings. The exterior work on the Maria Kip Or- phanage is complete, while the interior finishing touches are nearing a similar condition. The old Bay District race course is al- most fitled in and laid out in streets ana avenues, and it will ere long have hundreds of dwellings rising over it. . POLIOE RIFLE SHOTS Result of the Third Competition for the Siebs Gold Medal. be The third monthly rifle. competition among the policemen in Captain Witt- man’s aivision for the Siebe gold medal took place yesterday at Shell Mound Park. The highest ten scores were as follow: Smith Carr 44, Serzeant Nash 43, 0. C. Puillips 43, O. B. Merrick 43, P. C. Peters 43, T. A, Atchinson 43, J. B. Cavanaugh 42, Sergent Christiansen 42, J. B. Buldwin 42, G. F. Mulcahey 40. Smith Carr was the top scorer in the ~—=.| January competition, T. A. Atchinson in the February competition and Smith Carr again heads the list. S e e The Situation in Crete. The last lecture in the special course before the Young Men’s Christian Association by Rev. Haskett Smith wiil be given to-morrow eveu- ing at the association auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, on “Crete and the Isles of Greece,” or the present situation of that country. The lecture will be illustrated by many dissolving views. Mr. Smith will speak from personal observation, having several times traveled over the scenes of the present disturbances. —————— Barbers’ Employment Buren. ' The free employment bureau of the Inter- national Journeymen Barbers’ Union of this City is mow we.l established and already a number of shops in San Francisco and several in the country have been supplied with petent barbers. The headquarters of the sec- retary, I Less, 34 Fourth street. No charges are made for positions furnished. Neither are the emgloyerl charged for help provided. So far the venture is proving a success. At the meeting of local uuion No. last evening seven mew members were taken in. 7The union is preparing for a social to be held in the near future. Thé entertainment committee consists of A. Lorentzon, G: Barrett, William J. Foster, I. Less and G. H. Hurd. DO NOT EXPECTORATE. Chief Crowley’s Views on the Enforce- ment of the New Ordi- nance. The ordinance making ita misdemeanor for any one to expectorate on the public sidewalks, in the corridors of public build- ings and in streetcars was signed by Mayor Phelan yesterday. Chief Crowley was asked last night as to his views regarding the enforcement of the ordinance. “I have not yet received an official copy of the ordinance,’” sald the Chief, “but as soon as it is sent me I shall instruct the different captains to see that it is en- forced. “Irecognize the fact that it will bea difficult matter to enforceit. Take streef- cars, for instance. We cannot have an officer on each streeicar, and suppose a passen.er expectorates in the car, who Wili arrest bim if he stiould leave the car before an officer can be seen by the con- ductor? **Then, again, take a crowded thorough- fare like Market street. A man is not RoIng to expeciorate on the sidewalk in tne presence of an officer, and with so many people passing and repassing it will be almost impossible to make an arrest. “However, the mere fact that a man leaves himselfl open to arrest by expec- torating on the gidewaiks will have a ten- dency to make him observe the law in that respect.” e —— RETORT COURTEOUS. age of Wit Between a Judge and an Attorvey. Upon an application for a counsel fee in the probate department of the Superior Court yesterday, one of the most reputabte practitioners sai.l that the amount. asked for was not named, with a view to reduc- tion by the court, as he understood was the custom in this tribunal. The court responded that it was sorry that such an impression should prevail, for while it was true that a few of the attorneys exaggerated their apolications with an expectation that the Judge would reduce them, yet the majority of the members of the bar acted in gzood faith and wich a view 1o maintaining their standing as honest men seeking no more than their just dues. The practitioners who sought unduly to enhance their emoluments, he said, and to obtain exorbitant allowances, although occasicnally successful, were marked by the court, and their temporary advantage meant their permanent loss of caste in the profession and credit with the court. ——————— The Export Beef Law. Many months ago a United States Inspector of Meats for the export trade was appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, and the in spector at this port has been on duty ever since. The act under which he was appointea goes into effect now, as shown by the follow- 105 dispateh received yesterday. by Collector s e: WASHING10N. March 16, 1897. The order requiring certificaies for export beef goes Into effec. to-day, but is limited 1o beef ex- Ppor.ed to European ports. Jomx WETsoN, Secretary. :MID PALMS A&D LILIES Nuptials of Miss Anna Deuprey and Orville R. Bald- win. Dr. S‘ebbins Officiates at the Cere- mony at the First Unitarian Church. Yesterday as the City beils chimed the noon hour, Orville Raymond Baldwin and Miss Anna Deuprey stood belore the altar at the First Unitarian Church and repeated after Dr. Stebbins the solemn words which united them for becter or for worse. Palms and Easter lilies made the chan- cel and altar of the sacred edifice beau- tiful, and there was a large assemblage of relatives ard friends present. The bride is the eiaest daughter of Euceune Denprey, the well-known criminal lawyer, and the groom is the son of 0. D. Ba!dwin, banker and real estate man, The bridal party reached the church promptly at the hour named and to the strain: of the bridal march from “'Loben- grin” proceeded to the alrar. First came the ushers, A. D. McBride and Percival Miils, followed by the little maids of honor, Miss Claire Deuprey and Miss Lucille Jutte. The bride, leaning on the arm of her father, closed the bridal procession. The groom, attended by his best man, Hillyer Deuprey, met his bride at the altar. Aiter the ceremony a reception was held at the Deuprey residence, corner of Clay and Laurel streets. Mr. and Mrs. Bald: in will spend their honeymoon in the south and on their re- turn will occupy their new home on Wash- ington stre-t. ————— WHEELMEN AT WAR. Litigation Over the Proposed Bicycle Tournament in This City. Bicycle enthusiasts are saddaned by the prospects of litigation that threatens to in- terrupt the proposed wheelmen’s tourna- ment at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. 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