The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1898. 7 HOW HARRY PIPER PAID Hypothecated His Warrant to as Many as Four Money-Lenders. Said to Be Going Grand .Jury May Act—Arrests Threatened. Harry Piper, chlef deputy under| County Clerk Curry, has got himself and several other deputy county clerks into a serious tangle with the money brokers. Auditor Broderick has been B0 exercised over the carrying on of these men that he is seriously consider ing the advisability of bringing their actions to the attention of the Grand Ju and one of the brokers yesterday threatened to have three of the deputy clerks arrested to-day. The trouble is over the hypothecation of salary warrants. In one case Piper hypothecated one of his warrants to no less than four different br his was the warrant for February. The warrants for March and April have each been hypothecated to three diffe ent money-len month. ers. His salary is $260 a By his peculiar method of fin- he succeeded in raising $1800 of securities. But this ut the knowledge or brokers concerned. wit th consent Hence there is much anguish among of ter gentry. ng to common report all of the e to swell the g profits of the In other words, it is said that Piper b g the Widber pace.” ured by the manipu- demands upon the city iced three of the depu- 's office to make | f their warrants, proceeds of rpenter, S. Olsen. Ois: with the Columbian . When the latter e répre ntation of the ghment of the warrant to the Audi- that the same warrant had been as- igned to others, they forced Olsen to good the amount, a in | 1 “compelled Piper to 1, 50 the the prese are anly three claimants*to the F ary warrant. The March warr: ned to J. Boas, Smith mpe. The April v i to the same thre o K s. | obtained $550, | $500, from Boas $500 and arper 0. Auditor Broderick will refuse to pay | ”,’ th rrants until there is but & ach. H. tes that 1t | er that the broke nd Piper | to settle ainong themse. other offenders a . Doran, V. F. N Barber and H. Barron. The s of Doran, Northrop | for $150 each, were as- | signed to F. Smith and also to J. Boas. According to the statement of North- rop -the tran; carried on ¢ Piper, received the proceeds 'm " their hypothecation. According Northrop’s explanation the h = cat de with Smith, Then th were sold to Boas, the latt ng told that the warrants as- signed to him were a hose that | 1d out on the suit brought | T to enjoin the Auditor | certalr of ihe deputie For this reasen Boas did not his gnments with the Auditor until last Fri Teanwhile Smith had obtained the warrants and drawn the money called for by them. Northrop ted that he induced to make the cond assignment on the representa- n of Piper that the latter had paid th’s claim and had withdrawn the h assignment from the Auditor’s sarron, another deputy, is on rec- having assigned one of his war- 1ts to J. Boas and also to 8. Kampe. roker Kampe is indignant but philo- sophical_over the manner in which he been treated. 9 5 | ned Mr. Piper some money,” he said, “and he gave me a number of as- signments as curity for the amount. He made no tement to me as to what he did with cther brokers. It is a dis- honorable act and no man of honor would do anyt..ing of that kind. As the mattéer now stands he cannot draw any of his warrants until the claims of all the brokers a atisfied.”” Mr. Kampe is a member of the Grand Jury. He was asked if he intended to bring the matter before the injuisitorial body, He replied: “I would not bring any of my business before the Grand Jury. 1 would rather be e sufferer than do anything of that kind. tinuing- he said: “I had no knowledge of his intend- ing to assign his warrants to any other broker. If I had known he intended to do so, he would not have got the loan from me. I have two rules that I strictly observe. On is that persons do- ing business with me must not do busi- ness with any other broker. The other i that I will not loan money to a man ho drinks. When I went to collect the warrant. and was unable to do so, Mr. Piper came to me and told me he was hard up and asked for time. Under the circumstances I could do nothing else than grant his request. What good would it have done if I had made trouble for him?" In the absence of J. Boas, Con- who s | that his lat | names of the deputies | &c THE PIPER Different the ‘Widber Pace.” East, his son Nat tends to the business of his office. When Nat Boas was in- formed that the warrants that had been igned to him by Doran, Northropand | Barber had been drawn and paidhewas dumfounded. He declared that it ould not be possible, as they were | ong those that had been held out for the purpose of the test suit brought by | the Mayor. He stated that his inform- | on’ this point was Harry Piper, | When he learned that as a matter of | act the warrants had been drawn, and signments had been filed too red that if this was the he decl he would have the three deputies | rested to-day. | - Piper made a poor simulation Pe was informed was probably in | him. He said that he owed > people money, and that when his | ary was tied up by the suit of the| Mayor, he had given assignments of his warrants protect the brokers, who | had previously made the loans without | exacting any security. He at first | denied that he had obtained the money on the double hypothecation of the warrants of Doran, Northrop and Baker, but afterward admitted that these men had let him have the money which was thus obtained. He denied that he had negotiated the double hypothecation of the warrants. He also denied that the money had been lost in playing the but claimed that sickness in his family had recently put him to an ex- | pense of between $1000 and $1500. Mr. Northop, who is in charge of the Probate Department in the County| Clerk’s office, stated last evening that he was one of the unfortunate deputies who drew their warrants ahead. He did it to accommodate Mr. Piper, with the understanding that the warrants | w to be redeemed within ten da: He stated that as this was doge two | months ago and Mr. Piper has not car- | ried out his agreement, he and not the deputies are to blame; that if he could not redeem the warrants he should have informed the deputies and thus given them a chance to set themselves | straight, Mr. Northop further said that it was an injustice to use the in connection | with the matter. He said that since he | has been in the office his actions have been above board and always before the public. | THE NEW CHARTER. | The Merchants’ Association Sounds Its Members on It. The men who framed the new charter have declded to hold a meeting on Thurs- | day evening in Native Sons’ Hall for the | purpose of ratifying the charter in its en- ety. At this gathering ways and means 1l be discussed looking to the adoption | of the charter by the people. The char- | ter has been a matter of some concern to the members of the Merchants’ Assocla- tion. Many of its principal officials have spent time and money in creating some- thing to take the place of the old con- solidation act under which the city is now erned, but their efforts were more as individuals than as members. There is now a strong desire to learn how the majority of the members stand on the subject. To this end pos have | been sent out to all on the association’s roll asking if they favor the adoption of | the charter, and if they believe the Mer- chants’ Association should urge its adop- tion. So far about one-third of the mem- bers have answered. Of these 236 are for it, ven against and two have not made up their minds. Efforts are being made to learn how the remaining two-thirds stand before the association takes any position in the premis: —————— LITIGATION EXPENSES. The Southern Pacific Railroad Com- pany Wins Its Suit Against the | Atlantic and Pacific. | The United States Circuit Court of Ap-| peals yesterday affirmed the judgment of | the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Californfa in the case | of the United States Trust Company | vs. The Mercantile Trust Company, the Atlantic _and Pacific Railroad Com- | pany and the Southern Pacific Railroad | Company. The order appealed from di- | d the receiver of the Atlantic and | o ke 4 Company to pay to the | Southern Pacific Railroad Company $48,- | 3 74, the proportion of taxes clalmed to be due from the Atlantic and Pacific to | e Southern Pacific Railroad Company | for the fiscal year 18571888, expenses, etc., | incurred in contesting and litigating taxes for that year. | ————— One Year in Jail. | Edward Kelly was yesterday sentenced | to one year in the County Jalil by Judge | Joachimsen, being six months on each of | two charges of petty larceny. Kelly has for two or three years back been victim- | izing business houses by representing him. | self as agent for an Oakland firm, and | | | | he has served terms both here and in Colu for doing so. He was one of the Kelly brothers who had a dry-goods store on Sixth street three or four years ago and failed. ———— Widber’s Horses Ordered Sold. Judge Hunt made an order yesterday directing the Sheriff of San Francisco County and the Sheriff of Alameda Coun- ty to sell the running horses San Ramon, Miss Reel and Rubicon. Th¢ horses be- long to ex-Treasurer Widber, and when it was learned that he was a defaulter, they were attached by the city. | The Call's special war bulletin announ ing the probability | could possibly do, to send the California | came | terea in. CALIFORNIA TROOPS MAY GO TO TANILA Bright Prospects of Active Service in Co-operating With Com- modore Dewey. 1 Muster of Volunteers Will Soon Begin. Duty In Sight for the Naval Reserve. The scenes at the National Guard head- quarters yesterday wereexceedingly lively. All the prominent officers of the Guard re- ported during the day, and many of them transacted an immense amount of routine business. The Governor, when seen at headquar- ters yesterday by a Call representative, said: “The National Guard s now ready and prepared. Its maximum strength is about 5000 men. There will be seventeen companies that will be excluded under the call for troops, and these will form the nucleus of a new Guard, that will, no doubt Le rapidly recruited. In fact, there will be some men in each company who will be unable to go, and these wil form the nucleus of a new company, for every one that goestinto the service, “Were the Government to desire California_could easily furnish twice the number of men called for by the Presi- dent.” The Governor expresed himself as hav- ing no fears regarding the loyalty of the Spanish-Americans and Mexicans of the State. He also approves of and thinks the idea of properly equipping the police of the city for a sort of home guard in case of emergency is an excellent idea. Major J. W. F. Diss of San Bernardino the inspector of the First Brigade, re- ported to General Barrett at headquar- ters yesterday morning. He held a long conference with the adjutant general, but refused to divulge the nature of the busi- ness that required his presence here. | Major Diss has only recently completed an Inspection of the entire First Brigade, and he reports that General Last's com- mand is in excellent shape and prepared for immedlate service in the fleld. The major will remain in the city for several days. He says the soldier boys of the Southern part of the State are eager and anxious to go to the front, and that they will be greatly disappointed if they do not see service. In addition to the previous applications that have been filed from the medical officers of the National Guard, who d sire to serve the Government, dispatch were recelved at headquarters yeste from the following officers of the di ent medical corps tending their servi Governor Budd: Charles D. Ball, ana_surgeon of the Seventh W. W. Roblee, Seventh Infantry; P. sell, surgeon of the Sixth Infantry, and C. A. Rodgers, assistant surgeon of 'the Sixth Infantry. Innumerable dispatches were also re- celved from prominent officers of the | Guard tendering their services, and these were placed on file with those that have { already been received. One of the chief topics of discussion at headquarters y iay was furnished by that the National Guard may be ordered to the Philippines. In event of such being the case the Cali- fornia troops wiil be selected because of their nearness to the islands and the fact that they are prepared to move at a mo- ment’'s notice. The mere prospect has caused much excitement and speculation among the officers and men of the Guard, who are only too anxious to help share in the glory of holding the Philippines. General Barrett said it would be the most practicable thing the Government troops to the support of Adrhiral Dewe: They could be moved with less expens than troops from any other section of the country because they are ically as- nbled at the point of embarkation. It vill require about three weeks to trans- port the troops to Manila. Captain Carrington indorses the 1idea and thinks that the sending.of the Cali- fornia troops to the Philippines would be both a wise and excellent move upon the part of the Government. In event of the Guard being sent there is hardly any doubt but that Captain Carrington wiil accompany them. Benjamin Birdsall, a retired commis- sary sergeant of the regular army, has applied to Lieutenant Cloman, who has been detailed as acting quartermaster and commissary of subsistence, to be ap- pointed commissary sergeant. He has had thirty years' service in the United States army. a 1 It given out that his visit was purely for the purpose of attending to private lquarters and held ence with the adjutant-genc but it is believed that the Mayor see about having steps taken to- ward preparing defenses for the south. Captain Carrington received a dispatch from the War Department yesterday af- ternoon, instructing him to purchase sup- plies for the volunteers as they are mu: He is empowered to purch the necessary supplies without adverti ing for them, as is generally required. The dispatch further instructed Captain Carrington to report progress made in mustering in the Guard. This report is to be made every evening at 6 o’clock. From this it would appear that the War Depart- ment thought that Captain Carrington had received his orders for the commence- ment of the muster, or evidently it knows he may receive them at any moment. Colonel Guthrie of Sacramento, com- manding the Second Regiment, was at headquarters during the afternoon, and saw the Governor and General Barrett. He reported the Second with nine com- panies recruited up to the maximum re- quirement, and stated that he could easily aise the three companies necessary to make a regiment of twelve companies. One of these could be organized on a few hours’ notice at Willows and the other at Auburn. The Second is eager to be mus- busine: | tered into the service and is prepared to move at any time. It is known that the Government has made an appropriation for the subsistence of the Guard when it is called out to be mustered into service. They will be fed by the day under Government contrac Colonel T. M. McCormick of Honduras, a wealthy and influential citizen, who for ten vears was in the artillery service in Honduras, was at headquarters yester- day and offered his services to General Barrett. Colonel McCormick is a native i 9168 MARKET STREET. #S. KAEMPE, +# - ¢ % e N Rooms 91-92, (Columbia Building.) WARRANTS O CITY TREASURY To the AUDITOR, ()] San Francisco, 254z 7 RE K 189 K City and County of San Francisco, Cal. * Jmé‘ detver to S. KAMPE, my demand for SALARY as, ) Cornadly Cleat<— ... ';‘izém.g#,__wyfl - Respectfully,. e S.amflple of Harry Piper’s System of Multiplex Hypotheeation—'f‘fie February Warrant Was Assigned to Three Other Money- ' “L.enders. it, |'of Central America generally are in sym- | ments made | 1ai | Work of Mustering in Vol= | for instruction and | Carrington receives of New York. He reports that the people pathy with the Americans. One of the most important announee- at headquarters yesterday was the official Statement by General Barrett that the applications for the vol- unteer service amounted to 50,000, and of | fhis number 40,00 were filed in his office | at Sacramento by April 3), the remainder | having been received since then. The recapitulation of applications for volun teer service given out by General Barrett is as follows: Number of companies, 110; number of batialions, sixteen; number of | regiments, five; number of brigades, two; | number of teries, three; estimated | number of men, 40.000; number of chap- | s tendering services, ten, number of veterinary surgeons, one, and number of doctors, forty-five. NATIONA}_ GUARD. unteers May Begin To-Morrow. The National Guard of California has but a few hours’ existence as a State mili- tary organization remaining to it. In less | than forty-eight hours there is every | probability that the work of mustering in | the soldiers will have commenced, and they will become Uncle Sam’s instrument: of war. Late last night Governor Budd recefved the following official letter from the War Department confirming the dispatch he received several days ago: | WASH 20, 1898, To the Governo r: Under the act of Congre: ‘‘to provide for temporar- ily increasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war, and r other parp ed April 22, 1898, and calling s, by direction of the Presi- honor to request you to pro- | e the quota of volunteers | ) regiments and two (2) | and four (4) heavy bat- | , Aoril itornin nt, 1 have t from vide as follows: battalions of i to serve in tlie arms of service desig- | ter: nated, for sooner disc statement lery, cavalry Please cause the | of two years, unless tached will be found a ng the organization for artil- | and Infantry. the adjutant-general of the army to be informed of the time ur quota will be at its rendezvous, as it will be met 2s soon as practicable thereafter by an officer to muster it into service and pay of the United | States. The mu 11 be instruct- ed to receive no n , Who is over 45 or und 18, or who is not physical strength Shern Tk us mustered into the Un: States service, s the intention that troops from your State shall be assembled with others service under the direction | commanding the army at some point or points to be designated here- after. It s desirable for reasons stated in telegram of thi ate that as far as practi- cable, the National Guard be given preference. | The rendezvous for your State will be San Francisco. If, from any cause, it is found nec- essary to change point of concentration, our recommendation is requested. Bands may be organized from the strength of regiments as in the regular arm viz.: See ragraph 245, army regulations, 1 Very respectfully, R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War. All that now remains, since everything is in readiness, {s to wait until Captain | the mustering blanks and his detailed instructions. These were | mailed from the War Department on Friday, and should reach here to-day or to-morrow. Immediately after they have | been received by Captain Carrington he! will noti{y the Governor that he is ready | and the work of mustering in the Guard | will begin. | NAVAL MILITIA. Plans for Rendezvous of| the Reserve Men of California. There {s now absolutely no doubt that the naval militia will soon be called into the service of the Government. The probability of such being the fact has al- ready been published in The Call. The foillowing letters, which explain themselves, were recelved at headquarters late last night: Navy Department, Office of Assistant Secretary, | WASHINGTON, D. C., April £, 1598, Sir: The department is in receipt of your telegram of April 26, in which you ask if it can give you any information as to the proba- bility the Californla Naval Militia's services being required soon, and stating thut the ofti- cers and men are ready and willing. In re- ply, you are informed that plans are being considered for rendezvousing the Naval Militia at certain points preparatory for service. Ali present the attention of the department is taken up almost entirely with the Atlantic and | gull coasts, as belng most lable to be at- | tacked. As soon as the services of the Naval Militia are required you will be informed by telegraph. Very respectfully, T. ROOSEVELT, Assistant Secretary. The Governor of California, Sacramento, Cal. it of the major-gen NAVY YARD, MARE ISLxND, Cal., = pril’ 30, 1398. Str: A copy of & letter from the Honorable Secretary of the Navy is herewith inclosed for necessary information, which you will please | service, and neither did he ask for any | spectal command. | no secret that these men from Willets furnish e as soon as possible. Respectfully, W. A, KIRKLAND, Rear Admiral, U. 8 N., Commandant Navy Yard and Station. Hon. James H. Budd, Governor State of California, Sacramento, 'Cal. Navy Department, WASHINGTON, April 2%, 1898 Sir: Such naval militia officérs as desire toen- ter the United States navy by receiving acting appointments in the different corps will have to pass a physicai and professional examination before being appointed acting officers, and they must be either native born or naturalized citizens of the United States. If they pass the required professional examination’ siight physical defects may be walved by the depart- ment, It is required that you furnish the depart- ment, as scon as practicable, with the names of such officers of the Naval Militia who de- sire to receive acting appointments in the United States mavy, and ‘with_the proposed rank to which they should be assigned, in or- der that acting appointments may be issued them and they may be ordered to duty on board such vessels as the Naval Militia will serve upon. It is not the intention of the de- partment fo appoint any acting officer to a rank higher than that of lieutenant, Respect- tully, JOHN D. LONG, Secretary. Commandant Mare Island Navy Yard. From the letter of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt it will be seen that the naval militia may expect a call at any moment. | The information asked for by Admiral Kirkland will in no way affect any of the naval militia who may desire to enlist In the United States navy without waliting | to be called upon. THE ARTILLERISTS. More Than_—t_he Required Number Have Already Volunteered. Signatures to the heavy artillery rolls have now reached 443, and to-day It Is expected that the 500 mark, or close to| it, will be reached. The call was for 400, but it is expected that at least twenty- five per cent will be rejected for one cause or another, and so the rolls will be kept open until 500 men have signed. Tifty added their names yesterday as follow 7, F. Hemiman bb %, C. Lis- Murphy 38, F. , E. Pursel Bd Murray 88, E. M. Hood 24, R. Alinguist 52, M. J. Clifford Carter 20, H. Waite 2, Frank F. von Henkelon 2§, Fred Humm 28, aldson 25, M. J. Leahy 43, Charles William Hogart 27, Raiph Bry- ant 2, J. F. Markle 2, James A. W. Tor- rance 2i R. J. Grabam 18, Michael Logan &4, McDonaid 35, Daniel Keoham 30, C. . St. Cyr 33, L. Gebhardt 24, Bittiste Berte 24, J. Shaffer 25, J. Dodim 35, John Carney 44, William Edgar 24, John Grant Mullen 25, John Louis 30, R. O’Connell 2. J. J. Kattinger 0. Buckley 21, J. F. Kelly 42, L. Plato 2, W. W. Glidden 15, Harry P. Thede 19, J. J. Drum- mond 29, Colonel Mosby’s Services. Colonel John S. Mosby is in receipt of a letter from Major-General Nelson A. Miles, U. 8. A., wherein the latter says: ‘I have recommended you for a position n connection with the troops of the South.” In tendering his services to the Govern- ment, Colonel Mosby did not signify that he desired any particular work in the He stmply offered his services to his country. Colonel Mosby denies most explicitly that he has made an application for the position of brigadier-general of volun- teers. JOY AT THE ARMY POSTS Enthusiasm Over Commo- dore Dewey’s Great Naval Victory. News of Commodore Dewey’s splendld victory at Manila filled the hearts of the Presidio soldiers with joy. The great naval achievement was the chief topic of conversation yesterday all along the iine from Fort Mason to Fort Point. The en- listed men were as happy as the officers, and the troopers of the Fourth Cavalry were fully as enthusiastic as the men of the Third Artillery. Every-item of intel- ligence coming over the wires was eagerly awaited, and predictions were made that one more triumph of equal magnitude would practically bring to a close the war with Spain. It seemed to be the judg- ment of army people that the fleets of Sampson and Schley should pounce upon the Spanish armada from Cape Verde as soon as it came within range. Colonel Miller, Third United States Ar- tillery, the commander of the artillery defenses of San Francisco Harbor, had a busy day vesterday. He was at Fort Point early in the day and later on vis- ited the fortifications at Lime Point. He received many dispatches from General | constructed uvon the written consent of the | | in such cases. Merriam and the engineers, and dictated replies to First Lieutenant Morris K. Barroll, Third Artillery adjutant. Major David H. Kinzie, fleld cflicer, is in charge of the forces on the tented fleld of Fort Point. Major Frank W. Hess also holds an important command on the main line e Mevgeant and five men of the United States Engineer Corps, whose departure from Willets Point for San Francisco was mentioned a few days ago in the dis- patehes from New Yorlk, arrived here yes- Yérday, Colonel Morris] commanding the post at the Presidio, provided quarters ina rations for the detachment. Major fleuer of the Engineer Corps was at once advised of the arrival of the men. It is Point will at once begin the work of planting torpedoes and submarine mines in the bay. The work is well advanced in its general scope. The torpedo ma- terial stored at Goat Island is at hand. Much of the preliminary work of the electricians has been done, yet some ex- pert manipulation 1s required to render the system available for immediate use. Batteries of rapid-fire guns are in posi- tion to protect the mine field. Orders have been received at depart- ment headquarters directing that the vol- unteers when mustered into the United States service shall be rationed the same as regular troops. Instructions to this effect have been communicated to the commissary officers of the regular army. To-day the band of the Third Artillery will come from Angel Island and occupy the quarters at the Presidio recently va- cated by the band of the First nited States Infantry. . 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Twenty | applicants for enlistment were in line at the Presidlo when the office opened for business yesterday morning. Two men were “fired” from the reser- vation yesterday. One was a drunken citizen and the other a three-time deserter from the army who wanted to enlist in the Fourth Cavalry. He was recognized as a man who deserted from Captain Gale's troop of the Fourth Cavalry in Arizona. Colonel Morris questioned the man, and ascertained that he had de- serted from the Sixth Cavalry while a squadron_of that regiment was on duty in New York during the reception of Li Hung Chang. The old deserter’'s name is Kearney. The reasons he gave for his former desertions were so flimsy that Col= onel Morris and Captain Gale advised him to leave the reservation at once. He ob- tained a day’s rations and went away. The following genergl order is interest- ing to property-owners at this time: Headguarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, April 2), 1898.—General Orders No. 21. 1. By direction of the Secretary of War, the | equipment of each battery of iight artillery will include six guns, six calssons, one com- bined forge and battery wagon and 100 horses. Battery commanders will make the necessary requisitions to carry out the provisions ot this order without delay. 2. The following joint resolution of Con- gress is published for the information and gov- ernment of all concerned: “Joint resolution relative to suspension of rt of sectign 53 of Revised Statutes, rela- ive to the erectlon of forts, fortifications, et Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That In case of emergency when, in the opinfon of the President, the immediate erection of any temporary fort or fortification Is deemed important and urgent, such temporary fort or fortification may be owner of the land upon which such work is to be placed, and the requirements of section 3 of the Revised Statutes shall not be applicabl Approved April 11, 1838, By command of MAJOR-GENERAL MILES. H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant-General. Upon the recommendation of Chief Sur- geon of the Department, Captain Isaac P, Ware, assistant surgeon, will proceed from Benicia Barracks to the camp npm-{ Fort Winfield Scott, Cal., reporting upon | arrival to Colonel Marcus P. Miller, Third | Artillery, for temporary duty with the troops in that camp. Upon the recommendation of Chief Sur- eon of the Department, under A. R. 408, the following named privates of the hospital corps will proceed, without de- lay, to the camp near Fort Winfield Scott, Cal., reporting upon arrival to Colonel Marcus P. iller, Third Artillery, for duty with the troops in that camp, viz.: Joseph Ceiger, now at Fort Mason; John R. Gittings, now at Benicia Barracks. — e OLD OFFICERS RESIGN. Little and McGinnis Will Be Placed on the Pension List. The Police Commissioners met last night, and accepted the resignations of James McGinnis and Willlam Little. As they have both served over twenty years in the department and have attained the age of 60 years, they will be placed on ° the pension list at the next meeting of the pension board. McGinnis, for some time past, has been acting as assistant turnkey in the City Prison. He has a host of friends who will sincerely regret his leaving the de- partment. Little has been attached to the South- ern Station for a number of years, and Is held in high esteem by Captain Spillane. The matter of appointing a successor to Captain _Robinson and -the filling of the other vacancies in the department was continued for another week. —————— The “Koh-I-Noor” lead pencil will out- last three others. TrydJt. < —_—— - Printers’ Pichic. The eleventh anniversary picnlc and family excursion of the Union Printers’ Mutual Aid Society will be held at Mira- bel Park, Sonoma County, on Thursday, May 19. A number of new features will be introduced on the occasion, including games for ladies and chiidren,’ for which prizes will be given. The committee hav- ing the matter in hand is working hard for the success of the affair, and a pleas- ant time is assured all who attend. T Mrs. Emeric’s Will. The will of the late Mrs. H. F. Emeric will be filed for probate to-day by the firm of Reddy, Campbell & Metson. AMUSEMENTS. SOCIETY GALA RACE DAY. THIS DAY, TUESDAY THIS DAY, TUESDAY =D TELH OAKLAND R ACE TRACK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE \ San Francisco Polyclinic. Under the Auspices of the California Jockey Club. __ ——SIX RACES!—— Well-Known Soclety Men Will Ride in the . . . . . POLYCLINIC GENTLEMEN’S RACE. TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE HANDICAP. Races start at 2:15 p. m. sharp. ing with the trains stopping at the entrance Mound. Faey-busts lceve San Teanciss st 12 m., and 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30 and 8 p. m., connecte to Shell to the track. Buy your .erry ticke Returning—Trains leave the track at 4:15 and 4:45 p. m., and immediately after the last. race. ADMISSION $1.00. SECURE YOUR TICKETS BEFORE YOU GO OVER FROM THE LEADING STORES OR THE PATRONESSES. EVERY ONE WILL BE THERE! WON'T YOU? CALIFORNIA THEATER. THIS WEEK ONLY, Hoyt's Best Comedy, “A TEXAS STEER!”? KATIE PUTNAM, Speclally Engaged as Bossy; Maurice Freeman, Will H. Bray, the Original Bison City Quartet and an All-Star Cast. Popular Prices, 150, 25c and 50c. No Higher. Monday, May 9—"THE ENSIGN COLUMBIA THEATER. TO-NIGHT—MATINEE SATURDAY. The Eminent Dramatic Actor, ROBERT B. MANTELL Accompanied by a Select Company Under the Management of M. W. Harley, Presenting MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Waiter Morosco. Second Week of the American Bongbird, * LETTIE LE VYNE In the Realistic Drama of New York Life, “HEARTS OF NEW YORK.” Great Spectalties and Comedy Element. WILLIAMS AND CASMORE, Speclally En- gaged for Comedy Roles. ‘War Bulletins Read Between Acts. for the First Time in This City a New Romance by A. W. Tremayne, Entitled A SECRET WARRANT. Numerous Accessories. Superb Costumes. Next Monday—' ‘MONBARS.” BALDWIN THEATER. SECOND AND LAST WEEK. FERRIS HARTMAN And his clever New York Company in the comedy hit of the season, THE PURSER.” EXTRA—Every afternoon except Saturday at 8. The Marvelous PASSION PLAY,. Admission 25c. NEXT MONDAYThe season’s novelty, the great French Pantomimist, PILAR MORIN, And Her Original Company, in the Tragic Pantomime, “IN OLD JAPAN!’ In conjunction with Fritz Scheel's Orchestra. SEATS READY THURSDAY. RACING! RACING! RACING! ——CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— ‘Winter Meetine 1867-98, Beginning TUESDAY, May 3, to May 21 Inclusive. OAKLAND RACE TRACK. RACING MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY/ ——RACES START AT 2:15 P. M. BHARP. Ferry boats leave San Francisco at 12 m. and 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30 and 3 p. m., connect- ing with. train lmppinf at the entrance to track. le)"lyour ferry tickets to Shell nd. Returning: rains leave the track at and 4:45 p. m., and immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., Pres. MILROY, Secretary. NORRIS BROS. PEERLESS DOG AND PONY SHOW! Positively the Largest, Handsomest and Most Highly Educated Collection of TRAINED DO- MESTIC ANIMALS in America. 100 —PERFORMING PETS — 100 Exhibit Under Their Big Tents. CENTRAL PARK. pecimnime. - - MONDAY, MAY 2. Evening Performances, 8 p. m. Matinees Daily (Except Sunday’ PRICES— Adults 25¢, Children 156, Street Parade, 11 a. m. Dally. CHUTES AND 700! Such Living Plctures as “ VISIONS OF ART!"—— Have Seldom Been Seen in America. ' BEAUTIFUL MODELS! PARIS BROUGHT TO SAN FRANCISCO! 10c to All, Including Zoo, etc.; Children, Se. EL €AMPO, THE POPUL:RflBAfiY REE.ORT. atomre, Bancing. Bowling. 5" Fishing e reahments at ity prices. Fare, round erip, %c; Children, ' 1bc; 'including admission to grounds, ZTHE STEAMER UKIAH— | Will leave Tiburon Ferry at 10:30 a. m., 12:10, 2 and 4 p. m. Returning, leave El Campo at 11:15 a. m., 1 3 and § p. m. Corner of Meson and OLYMPIA | Comgst tion WAR! WAR! WAR SCENES!—The Matne: aivers at work; feeding reconcentrados; ish troops and ships, with a host of thrillisy fress ol of spociattos Meed Iereiing snow t olio of s es. Mos! w e city. SSION FREE. Evening Prices, 10c, 25¢ and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs. Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor & Manager %A PRETTY GIRL! A SUMMER NIGHT!", THIS EVENING. The Greatest of All Comic Operas, “WANG!” Magnificent Costumes! Beautiful Scenery! Gorgeous Costumes! “Ask of the Man in the Moon." LOOK OUT FOR Our Most Successful Comedy Opera, “SHIP AHOY ! Up to Date and Away Ahead. Popular pric 2c and Box-office alw: no telephone. Great Cast! 0 GREAT NEW BILL OF NOVELTIES. CONTINUED SUCCESS OF KERNER'S VISIONS OF ART; JOHN W. RANSOME, as General Fitzhugh Lee; BOG- ART & O'BRIEN, eccentric musical come- dlans; HAYES & BANDY, dancing marvels; LiZZIE _B. RAYMOND: TONY WILSON and 10c; Opers Reserved Seats, 25c; Balcony, ‘Wednesday, Saturday and Chairs and Box Seats, 5oc. Matinees every ALCAZAR. " 5ie LAST WEEK! LAST NIGHTS! Triumphant Success of THE GAY PARISIANS ! L. R. Stockwell Heads an Unpm‘m Company_and Compels You to h Till" You Cry, Shriek Till You Are Hoarse. ext Week—""NIOBE.” 25c,_35c, S0c. Prices 15 MADE ME A MAN AFyasmsrs ey T ol Diseases—Falling ;;f.fi-m. Slaqm ‘ei ‘cansed 3 or BH0E where to effnet a cure shers Falh e B fe AJAXREMEDY CO.. ‘5"'.,‘.,; a2 e e reeatass Pharmary. Mo MRE Baja California DAMIANA BITTERS 1s a powerful aphrodisiac and specific tonic for the sexual and llrln!rg ns ot both sexes, and a great remedy for diseases of the kidneys and bladder. 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