The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 21, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 1897. 5 | AND THE CAT STROLLED BACK Atr v Odds=of 12 “to" 1 Thomas Cat Won at Brighton. The Erratic Firearm Took the Opening Event at Saratoga. Outsliders In the Betting Again Held Sway at the St. Louls Track. BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Aug. 20.— Thomas Cat upset "dope” players by de- cating Dr. Steppard and a good field in the handicap at the comfortable oddsof12to 1. Daisy Cutter proved the only remaining favorite. 401 . 2 *Kaiser Ludwi Cluwson), 5 to 2 4 3 Time, 1:421,. Patchogue 108, Albert § 106. | tandowne 106. Louise N 101, Passo , Flames | 98 and Mt. Washington 93 also ran, *kavori.e. Five furlones, selling, mai iden two-year-ol *Lalsy C utter 108 tin ¥ i ).5t02 k Slope 111, ay 105, Louise Ueg R'98 ulso ran , bandicap, three-year-olds— omas Cat 103 (Hirsch), 1 Sheppard 114 (Sims), 810 5 ving 111 (H, Martin tol iime, 1:42%4. Bastion 96 also ri Six furlongs. handicap, tw z0guv 109 (Penn), § 1o 1 113 and Hefugee 110 N. Y., Aug t Willie Mart s ronounced favorite, took the 1t from a moderate field. The r also Janded the Baidwin entry, anead of his company in the Although the track was in on, but two favorites man- two-year-olds— Martin). 310 5. hoie achem. o 117, Loverock 114, & £20 114 (Taral), 1 15t 106 (Garrigan), 53508 ¢ r R. Wiliiams) 2 to 1 ) Uiy, *Estaca 114 and Challenger 108 Mariin), 5 ¢ 02 Lo 102 and Kingstone 9 ST. LOUIS, Mo., Ausg. 3.—The track and eat! her were perfect for racing purposes outsiders in the betting enjoyed an- , captu Hali), 6 t01... s 90 (Combs), 410 1 10 t0 1 e *Groganette 97. Dev 1 slenn 97, Salmos 9. ve 102 also ran. maiden two-year-olds— 8 (Freeman), eve 1 2 ng Zelds 100, ~ir “Fa- Heidorn 100, K 108 and Domsie 113 also ran. Fleven-sixteenths of a mile, selling. two-year- 1 104 (Slaugnter 2 ite Leaf 101 (H e Hart 101 (€. Mu me. 1:0. Kaile rford 101, Whirmant- 1in- 101, Santa Ros Baurica 101, *Mari -tta rewanda 101, Guide Rock 10i, Melville nnam 104, Ups and bowns 104 and Bariiso aisoran. *Favorite > mile, sellin g— 1 8 Murphy), 10 to 1.. s < (Stevens), to 2 Lasy Saryan 96 (COmbs), »Ven................ LS Time, 1:43. 1he Ghost 106 and Donation 109 aiso ran. *Favori Gurdner 105 (Garner), 8 1o T8 Time, 1:45. Neckiace 90, Zarina 90, Sielia B 8, *Can I See kin 95, C. S. Bush 95, Inflammaior 69 and Nicolini 105 *Favorite. 1:3014 ‘www Sco: 99, Reuben howett 100, 11iil Billy 10%'aud ~Joe Hart 104 also rau. *Equal choic.s BUTTE, Most.,, Aug. 20.—The day was repiete with surprises, only two first covices landing. The fun began with the t race, the 2:14 irot. Chris P2terson was favorite over the entire field. Altoka won in two straights, Bottie Washerand ¢ Hurst were the only ones to come tations. Tiger Cat, Leora and tell snort and long-priced horses Teora carried 148 pounds. 4 class, two in three, purse ltoka won, Carlyle, Carne sud Chris creon div:deG second and third money. ime, 2:14} ir and & ha.f furlongs, purse $350, Bottle won, Tippet second, None Such third. \ud « helf furlongs, purse §300, Encino moke second, Tiger Cut third. Time, furlongs, selling, purse #350, Lady ), Daylight second, Allahuund third. 30 " urlongs, handicap, purse $250, Lou < won, Harry N second, Ruttier third. 35, nd & half furlongs, purse $300, Blue won, New Moon second, Clan Campbeil Time, 1: 0510.E5 AGAIN SHUT OUT. Unable to Get a Solitary Run From Cleveland—Boston in Sight of the Pennant. CrLuBs— pe. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 20.—Washington second game, Washington 11, phia 6, nnati 2; second game, Philadel- nnati 4 Mass, Aug. 20.—Boston 15, Pitts- 3 MORE, Mp., Aug. 20.—Baltimore 0, Cleveiand 5. Cin G i | and J. Frank Ciine. pAT IS i 3 112, Allee Belie 99 ana | *“Kavorite. | 1 100 (Beauchsmup) 5 to 2 r 108 (Martin), even 3 1 g all but two of the | 90, Mary Barn s | or 97, Jave Andrews | “Fa. | BROOKLYN, N.7Y., Aug. 20.—Brooklyn 12, St. Louis 7. | _NEW Y YORK, N. Y., Aug. 20.—New York 3, le 9. . RESULTS AT CHICO. | Joe, Irvington Belle and Meridian Lead iheir Fields Fast the Judges. CHICO, CarL., Aug. 20.—The attendance at the track was unuscally large to-day, all the stores having closed to give the clerks a chance to attend. The races were unusually good. Asito, entered in the | 2:30 class trot by C. A.Durfee, fell while scoring after the third heat and could not Durfee withdrew the | rise without help. borse. 2:30 class, trotting, P Joe (Maben) Jaspine (Perkins) George M. McKenae | Asito (Durtee).. Time, 2:131 Three-year-olds, pacing, five Jrvington Bel'e (Cecil)... Primrose ( *ason)....... M e urse $500, three fn five. oorhead)....... | BALTIMORES COMING WEST., Will Play All Winter in San and Owutside Towns. NEW YORK, N. Aug. —It was | announced to-day that all arrangements have been completed for a California trip | of the Baltimores and a picked team to be | known a: be All-Americas’” under the | menagement of Billy Barnie, Frank Selee Twenty-two players | will go to the coast, stariing immegiately after the season ends. Eu route the teams will play games in different cities. They will stay in Calilornia throughout the | winter, playing together in San Francisco on Saturdays and Sundays, and on week- days they will play other clubs outside of San Francisco. Witn the exception of Stenzel and possibly McGraw all the Baltimore players will be in the party. The others have not yet been selected. Francisco | SAN JOSE, Can, Aug.20.—The races commencing Octobsr 4, promise to be cmething out of the usual order. Ninety- ven entriés have been received and these nclude all the fast horses now on the circuit. This is the largest number of entries received for a race meetin thiscity | for some years, greatly encouraged. The directors of the Santa Clara County Agricultural Society yesierday added these races to the pro- Framme, the entries to close September Trotting, 2:24 clase, purse $400; pacing, free-for-all, purse §500; trotting, 2:15 class, purse $500; 2 free-for-ail trot and a 2:10 pacing race. —— . New World’s kecord Made. WORCEST®R, Mass., Aug. 20.—In the athletic games on the Worcester oval to- day Bernard J. Wefers of the New York Athletic Club made a world’s record of 11 2:5 seconds for the 120-yard dash. He finished strong, four yards ahead of W. M. Long of the same club, who started from the three-yard mark. The race was run in heats, easily in lowed imme: Tue finai heat fol- econ atel | oA, | Dava swilivin to Firht Palmer, LONDON, Exc, Aug. 20.—It has been finally arranged that Dav. Sullivan, in- stead of Solly Smith, will fight Pedlar | Palmer for the bantam-weight champion- ship of the world and a purse of £300. The fight will take place at the National Sport- | ing Club on October 18. READXY 10 ~hBI1KEATE. | Operators Trying to Settle the Strike of the Ceal-Miners. PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 20.—Ratchford | has consented to ho!d a conference with | overators, having reconsidered his refusal of last nicht. The cperators met to-day and sent a message to Dolan asking him if he and Ratchford wounld consent to hold | a conference Saturday. Dolan repiied “I favor no conference uniess all the fields | involved are represented.” Colonel Rend was officially instructed to send the following as the sense of the meeting: ¥ | *“You know it isimpcs:ible to gat con- | sent for a conference for all tne fields in- | volved. A settlement of the Pittsburg | district would bring a settlemen: in Ohio, ‘ and also _in a certain section of other States. We wish to know delinitely and explicitly whether vou refuse the invita- tion to the uniformity conference with | the Pittsburg operators. We also wish to | know whether you reject the offer of arbi- | tration which we now make you.” In about an hour the following was re- ceived: “Will be 1n Pittsburg to-morrow and talk the matter over.” | The offer of arbitration was authorized | by a resolution having a proviso that the | miners be put to work at once pending a | decision of the board of arbitration. | et A ol | “ CALIFORNIA GLOEGE” DEAD. | The Well-Known »doldiry Commits Suicida, NEW YORK Y., Aug. 20.—George | Weyman, known ali over the country as | “California George,” died by his own | hand by shooting last Tuesday night in a lonely part of Central Park, friendless, penniless and forgotten. Twice at least he was tried for murder, oncé for killing “Bill” Gould, brother of the former dive- keeper, “Tom” Gould, ana he was the | man who fired the Confederate ram | Louisiana to prevent her capture by Ad- | miral Farragut during the war. He was born in Germany sixty years ago. | Coming to this country when a young | man, he soon went to California, ‘where of Fortune he worked for a time as a s .ip-calker. | This brought him in contact with many rough characters, and beforc many years he gave up tue trade, having become a gambier. Weyman was given the title of | ““Cal:fornia George,” which clung to him | to the hour of his death. He served | through the war in the Contederate navy | and afterward came to tnis city, where he became a well-known gambler. He | Epent seven years in prison for raurder. | Weyman leaves a widow. For two vears he has been practically penniless and friendless, and on Tueslay he said life | was not worth living. e Made in the Wheat Deal, ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 20.—The follow- ing smounts were reported made by local speculators as the result of the resent rise in wheat: William C. Haarstick, $:00,000; Ben Barnes, $150,000; ex-Secretary In- terior Fraocis, $100,000; Corwin H. Spencer, $100,000; W. L. Green, commis- sion company, $100,000; Cnarles T. Orth- wein, $100,000. It is a signiticant fact that men on the inside of the market were the same who formed the celebratea bull-pool last v which startied the wheat operators throughout the world. e Wreck of a Schooner. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 20.—The schooner Emma Banner, bound for this city from Manislee, Mich., became water- logged off Point Saubel Tuesday. The captain, mate and crew took to ihe yawl, and the schooner soon afterward feil over on her beam ends. Tney buffeted about thirty-three hours without food. They were in danger of foundering for many hours, and bad to bail out tve vawl with hats to keep it afloat. A steamer wasx finally sighted, picked tnem up and brought them here. | to be held in this city during fair week, | and resident horsemen are | ‘Wefers winning his trial | NORE AID FOR THE STRIKE FUND Additional Donations Re- ceived by the Labor Council, Rev. E. P, Bliss Has Been Se- cured to Speak at the Labor Day Mass-Meeting, | A Boycott Declared Against Ohicago Cigar Manufacturers—Lively Interest. The meeting of San Francisco Labor Council last night was unusually well at- tended, and considerable business was transacted. Each of the trades unions | affiliatea with the council was repre- sented, and Charles Carr and Alex Mar- tin were received as delegates from San Francisco Lodee No. 25, Brotherhood of Boiler-makers and Irou-ship Builders. A communication was received from the cigar-makers’ strike committee of Chi- cago, stating that a boycott has been de- | clared against E. Valiens & Co., cigar | manufacturers of Chicago. | The delegate from the Iron-molders’ | Union reported that all the boys who had | struck at the Union Jron Works bad been | taken back and were given the desired ad- | vance in wages. 8. L. Robbins, aelegate from Typo- graphical Union, reporied that at the re- cent State convention of printers in Oak- land resolutions were passed taking cog- nizance of the cigar-makers’ and brewery workmen'’s labels, and promising the sup- port of the union to dealers handling goods bearing these labeis. | ” The Labor day committee reported that | it bas arranged for a mass-meeting to be be!ld in M-tropolitan Temple on the | evening of September 6. Dr. E. P. Bliss, | the prominent Christian socialist, has consented to speak and good talent has been secured. No admission fee will be charged. | A letier was recently sent out to all | unions not affiliated with the council, re- | questing them to sena representatives. A *‘delenalion from the Building Trades | Council accordingly appeared last nizht | and the mattsr was fully explained to them. It is probable that action will be | taken on the matter at the next meeting | of the Building Trades Council, It is ex- pected that the newly formed Stereo- typers’ Union will send representatives to | the Labor Council as soon as it becomes atroneer. W. B. Benoist resigned from the law and legisiative committee and Charles | Carr of the Brotherhood of Boiler-makers { and Iron-ship Builders was elected in his stead. Donations in aid of the striking miners | were received as iollows: Bricklayers’ Association, $2: Cigar-makers’ Union No. 8, §10; Mu ans’ Union, $25; | horseshoers, §: Many of the unions { have sent their donations East, and the | iron-molders are contributing $10 weekly. | SENATOR STEWART'S DENIAL. The Nevada Statesman Declares That He Yet Advocates Free Silver. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 20.—Senator | Stewart of Nevada stood in front of the | Hoffman House Thursday, and was not in | particularly good humor. Questioned about his interview admitting that pros- | perity had arrived and scknowledging he | bad practically abandoned the advocacy | of free silver, he said: *I never cave any such interview. I have not been inter- viewed and denounce it as false, mislead- | ing, and not representing my viewsat all.” *Then you are still for free silver?” “Yes; unreservedly.”’ “But silver is decl ining in value.”” “Then thtat is all the greater reason why it should be remonerized.” “Did you noticz that wheat had gone up in price?” “Famine caused it—nothing more.” Stewart stroked his beard, and as he started for the car he said: “The high price of gold marks the rascality of the whole thing.” | | | | ALIVE IN I1!8 GRAFVE, | Detective Finds a Liring Baby Which Was Buried by I+ inhuman Mother. | TERRE HAUTE, INp., Aug. 20.—Mrs. | W. H. Thompson was arrested at her father’s home for burying a three-week- old baby alive. When D:tective McRae lifted it out of the shallow grave and found it yet alive, though she says she buried it last Saturday, her only com- ment was “I thought it was strangled.” Mrs. Thompson’s husband deserted her last fall. The baby was born in Danville, 1L, and her parents did not know of its existence. When the detective asked for in,ormation about the baby, she said it was at rest and that she wouid not tell him more. After much questioning she consented to show the burial place in the wood, near her father’s house. The phy- sicians say the infant wiil live. She tried to dispose of the baby in Paris, IlL, 1ast Saturday, whereshe went under the name of Barb:r. Wnen Thompson saw the newspaper story of ber effort to give the child to the police he thought from the | description Mrs, Barber was his wife, and 80 informed the authorities. This led to her arrest and the exhumation of the baby to-day. FIERCE FIGHT IN ARKANSAS. Three Men Killed and Several Seversly Wounded. ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 20.—At Palarm, alittle station thirty miles from Lattle Rock, Ark., Deputy Sheriff Owens Sdturday night attempted to arrest & negro named Kerr for murder. Kerr resisted, shooting Owens in the groin. A number of whites came to Owens’ assistance and the negroes of the town attempted torescue Kerr. Fifty shots were fired, during whicn Kerr, another negro and Charles Aundry (white) were killed. A telegraph operator named Clark was fatally wounded and several others seriously. A piece of money in Deputy Owens’ pocket, which Kerr’s bul- let struck, probably saved his life. The negroes were finally routed and fled, pur- sued by the infuriated whites. The white man kil'ed was shot through the heart, while Kerr's body was almost shot to pieces. Should Kerr’s associates be cap- tured they will be lynched. —_—— New Oregow Lailway Dirvectory. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 20.—At a meeting of the holders of certificates of voting trustees representing the preferred and common stock of the Orezon Railway and Navigation Company Thursday the following nominations for directors were made: A. L. Mobler, H. W. Corbett, W. B. Ayer, W. W. Cotton, William Mackintosh, Portiand: Miles C. Moore, Walla Walla; Alired 8. Heidelbach, W. L. Buil, Edward D. Adams and Charies H. Coster of New York to represent the preferred stock- ho'ders, and Henry Failing, W. M. Ladd and A. L. Mills of Portland, W. 6. Oak:. man of New York and Samuel Carr of Boston to represent the common stock- holders. The auditor of the company in New York wasnominated forindependent aunditor. The annual meeting of tne com- pany for the election of directors will be held in Portland, September 2. e PECULIAR CHER K:E LAND CASE. Thorns in the Fath of an Adopted Citizen Who Tries to Establish a White Kan's Town. WICHITA, Kaxs, Aug. 20.—On the records of the Circuit Court at Claremore, 1 T., is registered a peculiar case—"'Chero- kee Nation vs. A. J. Blackwell, charged with treason for selling land 10 non- citizens.” The case has been on the docket three years, but each time it has been called it has been continued by the nation. On the 24th day of September, 1894, Colonel A. J. Blackwell, a wealthy adopted citizen of the Cherokee Nation, began to survey a portion oi his farm, one mile south of Cheisea, into town lots, preparatery to starting the town of Di1vid. A newspaper and a large general store were established by Blackwell and he also began the erec- tion of several large stone buildings. People in the nei.hboring States soon heard that a town had been opened in the Indian Territory where white men could purchase real estate and they began to flock in by hundreds. The lana was not sold to them as they expected, but a bond for a deed was sold at $5 for each lot. This bond guaranteed 10 deed to them one lot in the city of David, Cherokee Nation, one year after the said 4. J. Blackwell could give a deed for the same. This kind of paper was binding in law. Itdid notsell any land— ouly promised to do so at a time when the occupant had a right to sell. No citiz'n of the nation new owns land; they only have the right of occupancy, and prefer- ence to fake it as their allotment when the land is finaliy divided. As soon as the Cherokee authorities learned tuat white people had begun to settle in the nmew town an investigation was gade of Blackwell’'s method. They soon learned that it was siricily in keep- ing with the law, but to allow it to seem so would be ruinous to their own Indian towns. It was finelly decided to indict Blackwell for treason and charge him with selling the land to non-ci'izens and thus frighten the white men so that they would refuse to further invesi in the new town, which in u month atter its starting had grown to be a village of over 500 and increasing rapidly. An indictment was brought, and as an immediate trial would | be disastrous to their plans Blackwell was hela under guar.l. Meanwhile Cherokee officials threat- ened to confiscate the houses and im- provements of the white people inhabit- ing the new town. Reports were also current that the fuli-bloods intended to burn the town. Finally those who were unfamiiiar with the Indians decided that it was best to dispose of their property be- fore they, too, were placed under arrest. After several months under strong euard at the home of a Cherokee official Black- well was taken to Claremore for trial, and his case continued. The whites inhab- iting his town had, in the meantime, be- come thoroughiy frightened, and nearly all left for tueir homes in the States. Finally, the cyclone of some two months ago completed the destruction. The further continuance of the town was now impossible, and Blackwell dropped his idea of creating a boom. The case has been postponed from time to time until the present, when the Judge announced that if no witnesses appeared for the the prosecution when the case is called on Monday next it will be dismissed. Blackwell, who is said 10 be immensely wealthy, resides on his large farm and is awaiting the time when the clause of the Indian appropriation passed by the last Congress abolishes tribal courts—January 1, 1898—when, he says, he wilk continue the plan which he started three years ago to erect a white man’s town in an Indian country. Several years ago Blackwell announced his intention of building a grand ca- thedral or temple in the City of David, which siould be oven to all religious bodies. His dream has never been real- ized, but some day, it is believed, he will put bis plans into execution. SEOT A LITTLE GIRL Foolish Play With a Shotgun May Result Fa- tally. Lizzie Admy Seriously Wounded in the Head by Bennie Miller. Lizzie Ady, a girl 7 years of age who resides with her parents at Fiith avenue and Q street, was accidentally shot in the head by Bennie Miller, a boy 8 yvears of age who resides at Third avenue and I street, yesierday sfternoon. The boy and girl were playing together when the former, in a spirit of bravado, began to play with the shotgun, which he had carried to the girl’s home. The boy was showing the little girl how the weapon was used when it was acci- dentally discharged and a load ot buck- shot siruck the girl in the head. She was removed to her iome and a physician called, but he was unable to locate the course of the bullets. The gir! is in a precarious condition and is not expected to recover. ——.———— “MONLY TO BUKN" 2he Kansav Iianks Are Bursting With a Surplus of Deposits. TOPEKA, Kaxs, Aug. 20.—State Bank Examiner Briedenthal in his semi-annual statement Tnursday said: **A most ext-aordinary financial condi- tion exists in Kansas, The surplus in the banks of this State is larger than ever pre- viously known, and the cash circulation among the people seems undimished. The banks are worr.ed 10 know what to do with the enogmous deposits on which they pay 4 per cent interest. “Grain is rushing East rapidly and the farmers are making improvements on their lands and aciually have money to burn. The situation is attributed to the wave of economy in the hard times which the past few years has developed. The farmers were forced to get along without money, and now they find it easy to con- iinue in that line.’’ Briedenthal is a free silve: Populist. B AGE AT TO FPROMNUOTE MARRIAGE, An Association Ihat Will Encourage Zimid Question Poppers. AUBURN, Ixp, Aug. 20.—The “W. L. Meese Marriage Association” was formed Thursday and will be incorporated. The meeting was the re-ult of the recent re- union of all the couples married by the Rev. W. L. Meese, 1200 in numuver, and the avowed purpose of the organization is to promote marriage. Many wnom he married in his pastorate fifty yearsago were present. During the meeting to-day Meese asked all of those v'ho never svoke harsh words to their wives to hold up their nands. Only one hand went up. An investiga- tion proved that the man was married yesterday. g i Stables and Horses Burned MAYFIELD, Ky., Aug. 20.—A fire on Thursday destroyed six buildings besides two livery stables, where eighteen horses and a negro named Morris are supposed to have perished. GLASGOW TOWN \THE GARRIERS LAUGHS AT 0% Our System of Supervisors Comes in for Much Ridicule. Stewart Menzies Finds All Workmen in Great Britain Employed. Believes Shipbuilders Paid Better Than Americans, Cramp's Word Notwithstanding. They don’t do things in Glasgow the way they do here — that is, politically speaking. 1t has been observed by many who take an interest in economics that the Glasgow people are a little bit ahead of us in the race, but the worst we bave to stand is related by Stewart Menzies. who returned from a trip through Great Britain and Ireland about two weeks ago. He left here in April last. Those Glasgow people, according to Mr. Menzies, laugh at us—actually laugh at wha: they term the childish way we have of doing things. And, moreover, the gen- tleman in guesion seews to thing that they have good grounds for their risibil- ity. 1n the city of Glasgow,” he said, ‘‘the municipality owns all the sources of pub- lic utility, such as the gas and the water used there and the street raiiways. 'they are conducted very economically and yield the city an app:eciable revenue, one that cuts a material fizure in the reduc- tion of taxes. The tax-rate is exceedingly low, « he cost of a ride on one of the street railways is only a penny. And yeton special occasions they do better than that. Why, the many workmen of the city have commutation tickets, and between the hours of 5 and 6 in the morning, the time they go to work, and between the same bours in the evening workmen are per- mitted to use those tickets and ride even cheaper than a penny for each person. “The City Council is composed of sev- enty-seven men, elected biennially. The office is honorary—no man being allowed a cent for anything he does—and a man can be re-elected about as often as he wishes. The council is subdiviced into committees, which bave various branches of the municipal government under con- trol. These committces make the recom- mendations for reforms in the different branches, and sucu suggestions are re- terred to the committee of the whole be- fore any definite action is taken as regards their adonuion. “The effect of this system is easily seen 10 be most beneficial. It may be a mat- ter of no great difficulty to corrupt a ma- jority of twelve men, but when it comes 10 corrupting & majority of seventy-seven thatis an entirely different maiter. Iex- plained to one of the Councilmen the sys- tem under which this City is conducted, and he laughet at it. His opinion, con- trary to that commonly expressed, is that we are not Supervisor-ridden, but need a few more. “That is my opinion in the matter ex- ac ly. Itried to get a clause adopted into the body of the lasi-pr« posed charter that the number of our Supervisors be in- creased from twelve to thirty-six, but the most of the members oi the committee did not look at matters in the same iight as I did. When the consolidation act was adopted in 1856 we had a population of only 50,000, and twelve Supervisors might have been enough then, but it is not enough now, when the population is over 325,000. +I introduced a resolution before the commitiee of 160 4 week or so ago that the number of the Supervisors be increased to thirty-six. At the same meeting I intro- duced another resoiu ion, in my opinion tully as important as the first, that all executive powers bs taken from the board and thatitbe permitted legislative func- tions only. In addition I have brougnt forward the theory that the salaries of all City officials should be fixed at stated times by the Supervisors. When salaries are embodied in a charter, as some are in the ¢id convolidation act, they cannot be changed without a great deal of trouble and expense. “It has been urged in opposition to this | idea thut the Supervisors would use their influence under such conditions to secure positions for their friends in the different departments, but we saw that this might pe so, and in the last proposed charter in- troduced a clause that any Superv.sor using his influence in that direction shoulid be deprived of his office.” While on his tour Mr. Menzies passed through such large commercal centers as London, Dublin, Liverpool, Londonderry, Manchester and Beltast. He was sur- prised to find that all t'e workingmen are employed, and there is no cry of hard times in any place throughout ber Majesty's realm. He Dad heard it stated, he said, that Mr. Cramp of Philadelphia had oiten- times asserted that the reason wuy Amer- icans cannot compete with Europein ship- building is because of the exceedingly low rate of wages paid woramen there. Accordingly he visited the Fairfield Ship- building Works on the Clyde to find out if this were true. He was informed by Commander Marshall, who was recen.ly in Portland for the purposeof seeing what could be done in the way of establishing a line from that city to China for the North- ern Paciic Railway Company, that rivet- ers there work 1n gangs of four. Two of these are riveters proper and the other two are assistants. ““The men are paid by piece work, I was informed,”” continued Mr. Menzies, “and a “gang” will average about £15, or $75 a week. The riveters share equally, and, of course, get the larger portion of the money, while the assistants divide the balance equally. I do not know the pro- vortions. But [ do know tnat this is a good deal more than Cramp pays his men for similar work. I have a friend there now who wiil learn what all the workmen receive and notify me in a short time.”’ CARELESNSNESS O A SHOKTAGE. Experts Inv-stigating Discrepancies in a Trusted Employe’s Books. LOS ANGELES, CAn. Aug. 20.—The books of Ruenodyne A. Bird, secretary of the Briswalter Land and Water Company in this city, were to-day placed in the hands of an expert to determine whether their bad condition is the resuit of care- lessness or a shortags. As he is an expert bookkeeper his employer has accepted the more unfavorable explanation. For three years Bird has been employ ed in the company’s office, he having been a protege of Precident G. J. Griffith, the wealtby man who recently donated the great Griffith park to the city. B1d has handled larze sums of money for Griffith, who says that he cannot believe that any large shortage will be shown when the in- vestigation of the bo: k3 iscompleted. Griffith yesterday recaivea his first inti- mation that anything was wrong through a telephone message from an nnknown | woman. - Bird has = wife and three chil- dren. He could not be found at home to-day. | B. W. Madeson & Son CONVENTION Encouraging Reports Re- ceived by the Pro- moters. Large List of Donations Pre- sented by the Canvassing Committees, Great Enthusiasm Is Being Manifested Over the Coming Event. The San Francisco Letter-carriers’ Con- vention Association met in Judge Joach- imsen’s courtroom at the City Halllast evening to discuss arrangements for the convention to be held here next month. The members evinced great enthusiasm, which was largaly contributed to by the following encouraging list of donations: Tewls F. Spear. K. T. Alexander & Son. F. Heywood Healy Tibbets 2 50 250 5 00 Justiman, Caire &Co 500 | Goodyear Rubter Company 500 Rosenthal, Feder & C 2 50 Steln, Simon & ¢ 5 00 sslyn & Co ... . 500 | oast Steamship Company . 11000 . Perkins & C Charles R Allen, Charles F. Doe & Thomas P. H. Whit H. F. ~chindler L. P. Dezan. . Eureka Boiler Hinz & Plagemann. ~imon Saw Company. D. M. Osborne & Co. Unknown. Magnolia Cafe. Madison, Bi C Cash. : 0o | California Art G'ass Works 00 Cash i 00 Schu: - 00 Baldwin Clothiers (Hey! 50 Peter Bacigalupi. 2 00 Cigar s*ore, 1 To; 2 50 Ben Adler.. 2 50 Campi Rest. 2 00 Rapha 1 Welll 5 00 City of Parls. 500 Cafe Koyal - 500 Stafford & Stafford. 2 00 Waldron, Nason & Spencer 3 00 S & G. Gump. 20) D. Polidori 2 50 William F. Crocker 10 00 William Fergusoi. 2 50 Auditorium Saloon 10 00 Richelieu . 5 00 Orpheum Theater. 10 ¢O Alcazar Theater 5 00 Columbia Theater W H. Harrison & Co Heut Bros.. Californi Dr. W. J. Hawklns i-d Lundstedt Jumes P. bun 88828 : 0 Ber.heim & Klum £ Golden Bu e Baz 0 Knight & Heggerty t James W. Edward [ P. J. Sullivan, 0 A.J Clune. ol Thomas J. Ciunie | Kohler & Chase. . Ben Curtaz & Sons J. W. Col.ins Henry Morris. B. Hart.... H. M. Hefneman. 2582832388288 EsscEcseS 1 10 00 e 12 13 12 1213 19 1RO 01 1 S NS T 12 O n O 5898222222225 SES Maurice Rosenibal. . 00 Kahn, Nickelsburz & Co. Steiner, Stravss & Hyman. 50 2 50 1o 50 . A 160! Willilam K. Booth 1 0v J. Golaman & Co. 2 00 he s 2 100 10 00 10 0v 5 00 Lo weuberg & Co. 5 00 Greenebaum, Weill 5 (0 Jules Levy & Bros. 5 00 James B. Stetson. . 5 00 Neuburger. Keiss & Co 5 v0 A. L Hall & Son. 5 00 Car.son. Currier & Co.. 5 00 Donohoe-Kelly Bauk-ng Co 5 06 Neustad:er Bro 5 00 Sather Banking Comp: 5 00 Campto r +ational d’ £ 500 | Helier, B.ciman & Co 5 00 J. C. Joh 1son & Co 5 0v Holm & Nathan. 500 Kahu Bros., K 2 50 Californis Notion 32 80 100 2 50 2 50 200 100 woldtree Bros 1 00 Pur ch & Kusi 100 L. Goodfriend & Co, 100 Visaila Stock Saddle Company . 50 A Flelshhaker & Co.... 500 S. J. Fricdiander. .. 2 50 First Navional bank. 500 Brown Bros. & Co. 25 Aorshams Bros 100 S.tenberger & Kaiisher. 2 5u E. Friealande: 100 Murpuy, erant & Co. 5 E. S Spear & C D. Polidori. NOMORE BALD OFFIGERS. Helmets Are Now Worn That Admit of Free Ventilation, Scientific The 01d Unhealthy Headpiece Led to Investigation and to Re- form, 0aELAND OFFICE SAN FRrANCISCO CALL, 608 Broadway, August 20. } Some weeks ago the fact was called to the attention of the Chief of Police and to the Police Commission that the members of the force were more or less afflicted with baldness. The inquiry was made by Health Officer Dunn, and the fact was substantiated. He was asked to try and discover the cause, and after consultation with several of the men, including Captain Wiison and Jailer Swain, it was decided that the baldness was undoubtedly ciused by the poorly ventilated helmets worn by the officers. Helmets of other departments were sent lor, and specia! attentiou was given to the headpiece of Chief of Police Lees of San Francisco, who is a long way removed from any suzgestion of baldness, Finally a pattern was agreed upon which embodies all the good points found in the sampoles, and to-day the force ap- peared in them for the first time. The new helmets are encircled with a bright leatber band, instead of the old- time silk cord, suzgestive of an. English suburban ‘“‘bobby.” anl in every way they are thoroughly up to date.. They are verv fully and scientifically venui lated, and it is claimed that they will- prove beneticial to the wearers. The officers say the new helmets are very comfortable, althouzh at present they experience some trouble in satisfac- torily answering the oft-repeated ques- tion, **Where did you get that hat?” The fac-simile signature of ot Tt is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA. | done by the architects. ASK THE MAYOR FOR REDRESS Workingmen Complain of Contractor Kelso's Methods. Labor on the Postoffice Site, They Say, Is Hampered by Conditions. Complainants Desire a Competent Superintendent Appointed to Seoure Their Rights. The following petition, signed by 200 names, has been presented to Mayor Phelan: SAN FraNcIsco, Cal., Aug. 17, 1897. To the Hon James D. Phelan, Mayor of San Francisco—SiR: The undersigned, your peti- tioners, pray for vour assistance in seelng justics done (o0 a large number of working- men, residents of this City, We desire to call your attention to the man- ner in which work has commenced to be done on the new Postoffice lot, corner of Seventh and Mission streets. For the excavating, removing sand, etc., from said lot we understand that a contract has been let to the San Francisco Bridge Com- pany, and that they in turn again have sublet this contract to a certain coutractor named Kelso. The latter, Kelso, has been endeavor- ing to hire men lor $150 a day, providing they work eleven hours and board in_his | boarding-house, for which he charges them jor board from 4 to §5 & week, allowing men just about tme to work to pay tbeir board bills, and if by chance, which sometimes oc- curs, some money is coming to them they have 10 accept an order on & broker, who charges them 20 par cent for cashing said orGer. We believe that this proceeding is contrary to law, und therefore we pe:ition ycur Honor 10 use your influence and prevent this imposi- t10n ol men who are compelled to earn their living by their labor. We pray you to use your influence as Mayor of this City, and take the liberty to suggest that the Government shall do 1ts own work. Lot & competent offi- cial be appointed who shail superintend the excavatine and grading on this Postoffice lot and such other work as shall be directed to bs Let this Government official hire the men direct and pas them the regular stanaing wages of $2 for eignt hours’ work, S0 that the men who are doing the work shall get paid for doing the same. And your petitioners will ever pray. A4 PEKSISTENI PURSUER. He Madly Follows the Objec: of His Infaiuation EFrom City to Ctiy. CHICAGO, Iin., Aug. 20.—Albert L. Hilareth, a scion of one of the first fami- lies of New Orleans, left for New York to- day in pursuit of Mrs. Belle Allen of Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Allen is a society woman who created a sensation by riding bareback in tights for charity’s sake at an amateur circus in Spokane. Society was shocked, she was ostracized and the husband se- cured a divorce. Then she met Hildreth, who became infatuated. She fled East to escape his attention, with her admirer pursuit. He followed her from to city for several months chasing her from New York city. Hildreth met her by accident and induced her to go toa res- taurant with him, where he threatened to kill her with a knife if she refused to marry him. She managed to dodge the knife and fled to a hotel, putting herself under the protection of the hotel cashier. The latter secured her transportation to New York yesterday without Hildreth’s knowledge. He discovered her flight this morning and took the first train for New York in pursuit. NEW TO-DAY. Will carry health in and sickness out of your house. IT IS NON- INTOXICATING and therefore EVERYBODY’S Malt Extract. Convalescents must have it Gives nevs strength—new life to the worn-out systems. All Druggists, VAL BLATZ BREWI3G C0., MILWAUKEE, WIS, U. S, A. 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