The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1898, Page 10

HE S FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY, MAY 2 , 189 THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE CHARTER Age Limit on Night School Pupils. IT WILL BAR MANY OUT. POWERS OF THE APPOINTED AND ELECTED BOARD. A Little Joker Which May Allow of an Unlimited Number | of Positions Being Created. Amcng the many things burled away in the voluminous pages of the new charter | are several rules governing the Board of | Education to be appointed by the Mayor which are of a peculiar nature. In somse | this s patent on the surface at & cursory glance, while in others little jokers are | cunningly buried under a mass of seem- ingly meaningless words. Sectlon 2, chapter 2, of article VII reads: “Adults shall be entitled to fres instruc- tion in the evening schools; but no child | under 14 shall be admitted to the| schools.” This section has been found | particularly objectionable not only to those on the outside who have given the | matter a second thought, but to many of | the present School Board, who are loud in their condemnation of it. | In speaking of the matter last night, Prestdent Barrington said: “This {8 & matter which was not form- erly regulated by law, but was left to the judgment of the board. Our rules re- | | | | strioted the age to 12 years, with a modi- fying proviso to the effect that the com- mittee on rules might at its option per- mit children under 12 to attend. This law, | if it is passed, will bar many from ob- | talning an education. We all know that | there are many under 14 who are obliged | to earn a little toward the support of the family. Again, some children of 11 or 12 are as competent paysically and mentally | as others of 14 and 15. We also have the condition confronting us in many cases of | children_under 14 who are obliged to stay at home during the day to care for | younger ones, while the mother goes out 1o earn the daily bread; and is it right e of an ed- | have not | age In these simply native of dren to be cared for in a itution or deprive them of education. We have had many of brought to our attention in | dition which :ast as long as ) the world. of the same | 1nd another cunning _little s not thrust out so plainly. the there i these a second or third true meaning can be :rs the appointed board and to the pres but the different, to the prominent members of ave carefully studied it. terpretation is given by best-informed members: point and inspector > ! but we are not | allowed to create and fix salaries for the | thousapd and one supernumeraries who might be brought in under the broad title | of ‘persons.’ The follow some of the “We 3 fix | and | fl hold our positions Ano hing, we { through election by the people and are | responsible to the people our actions; but how different is the position of t board provided for by the new charter. This board is to o t of four people; these four will b by the Mayor, and does it not stand to reason that at least three out of the four will endeavor first and foremost to please this Mayor in _order to hold their posi- tlons? It would be a poor Mavor who could not control three of the four men he appointed. Now if the Mayor wants | a certain number of vac s made in the department the members of the board can, if they choose, appoint a certain number of ‘persons’ under inspectors, or any other title by they may choose to call them inspectors will, of course, t the name of | which | These nothing more or less than private detect They | can lay traps, trump up charges, bring | to light a number of petty shortcomings, | or in fact do almost anything to prove a teacher unworthy of holding his position in the eyes of a board which has appoint- ed them to make such , and o | course the appointing, *will be leased at the ult. His friends, polit- cal or otherwise, may get all the ap- pointments in the School Department they choose, and there is practically no restricticn. “Other parts of the charter allow of ry. The Superintend- Just as much jobbel ent of Schools and his four deputies may u & ADVERTISEMENTS. No Sense In 50 Cents Commission to the doctor who wrote your pre- scription; he doesn’t need it. No sense in paying one drug- gist 50c more than another druggist will charge for the same prescription. We pay no commission; you get your prescription filled at its proper cost, with nothing added. Swamp Root, emall, 40e, large... Paine’s Compound Pinkham’s Compound Hood's Sarsaparilla 75¢ Goe Quinine Pills, 2 grains, per 100. 25¢ Electric Belts. -82.50 to 825 Trusses...... .75e to 25 ‘\ We Are SOLE AGENTS for the { Cluthe and Silver Truss | And Carry the Largest Assortment of Trusses | in the City. NO-PERCENTAGE DRUG (O, 949-951 MARKET STREET, | Between Fifth and Sixth. VIGOR! VITALITY! DR. COOPER'S KOLA VITALIZER, The Great Rejunevating and Vitalizing Com- CURES Bexual Weakness, Nervous Debility, Loss of Manhood, Youthful ~Indiscretions, Loss of Vigor, Sexual Inability, ete. THE GREATEST INVIGORATOR OF THE Price . . . . o B0c per box, 6 boxes for $2.50 AO PERCENTAGE DRUG CO., Agents, 864-951 Market, Stroot. | brute, he jumped on | dash for freedom, | to a question asked by her, relative to unlimited extent. In fact, it is even pos- sible for them to oust a teacher by sim- Iy failing to refssue his certificate when t expires. There are also a number of old teachers holding primary certificates who may be turned off by a very simple rocess whenever it is deemed advisablé 0 make a few vacancies. “These are only a few of the many bad points in the school regulations, but there are enough of thgm to fill a book almost as large as the er itself.” COLLECTED IN THE EQRRHDORS E. F. Jackman, a Pitisburg merchant, 18 at the Pajace. Mrs. Mackenzie of San Jose is staying at the California. G. B. Katzenstein, a fruit dealer Sacramento, is a guest et the Lick. Dr. V. W. Stiles of Riverside and Dr. F. W. Bliss of Santa Cruz are at the| Grand. | Frederick Dodd, manager of the Hughes | Hotel in Fresno, is among the arrivals at | the Baldwin. of | 0000000000 “Some time o O ago,” sald H. L. o THE DASH o Frank in conver- o FOR o sation at the Pal- 5 ? ace last night, FREEDOM. © wihere ated in Montana a man, Colonel Thornton by name, about whom a number of funny | incidents have been related. He was & | native of Missourl, a fine specimen of | manhood, and was very emphatic in the manner of expressing himself. The col- onel held the position of penitentiary in- | spector some years ago, and was in the | habit of making his tour of inspection on | a saddle mule, an animal especfally fitted | for travel in that mountainous district by reason of his great strength and sure- | footedness. One day the colonel was vis- | iting one of the prisons, and after tying | his mule to a fence rail he went inside to | pursue his Investigations. A trusty who had for a long time planned a littls| scheme of escape on the colonel’s mule, | watched his opportunity, and, untying the | his back and was soon speeding off for the mountalns. At | that moment the colonel himself came out of the prison for some purpose or other and at a glance took in the situation of the fleeing convict. Gazing in amazement | not unmixed with admiration at the bold | the colonel threw his hat up In the air and velled vociferousl ‘Go 1it, you liberty-loving ¢ and soon the escaping trusty w: view in the recesses of the mountain o o 0000000000 Easton Mills, a mining man of Carson, | Nev., and W. Forsyth, a raisia packer of Fresno, are at the Occidental. 0. A. Foster of Santa Cruz is temporar- fly located at the California. preparatory to his departure for the Klondiks. R. B. Owlahan, who is engwszed in the | real estate and Insurance business in Stockton, s registered at ths Grand. P. Renton of London, A. D. Rickey of Philadelphia, W. P. Black of Cleveland | and H. D. Bell of Mansfield, Ohio, are reg- istered at the Baldwin. 0000000000 Miss Allce SVflA‘ o o ples, a teacher o A o in one of the pub- i lic schools in the | 4 5 i 9 GRA]\D ° Mission, was B.; © OLD MAN. little astonished | © the other day by | [} 0000000000 an answer made a matter of current news. It is her cus-| tom to have nice social chats with he pupils on all matters of importance oc- | curring in all parts of the world, and not infrequently the subject is introduced in | the form of a question. After her class had assembled the other morning she be- | gan in this way: “Children, I suppose | vou have heard that a man of public note | has just passed away. One of the great- | est lights of civilization is no more. All| who knew him loved him, and he has | been known for vears as the ‘Grand | Old Man’ Now how many of you can| tell me his name?” | Instantly the hand of every child in the | class was raised, and the teacher asked: | “Well, who was he?” | “Judge Campbell,” shouted the entire class with one volce. While the answer was nct what Miss Staples expected it showed one thing, that the late jurist was well and favor- ably known to the younger element of the community. 0. H. Savage and wifa, T.. Blake- more, W. S. Gardner and L. Meyers, who | have just returned from Alaska, where | they located some rich mining claims, are | at the Palace. S. L. Lee, M.D., and wife, of Carson, | Nev.; T. W. Bullock, a merchanz of Chi- cago, and De Putron Glidden. a corre- spondent for several London newspapers, are among the arrivals at the Palace. F. A. Boole, a Sanger lumber merchant; Jeorge H. Stewart, a Los Angeles mer- chant, and H. A. Jastro, chairman of | the Board of Supervisors of Bakersield, are among those who registzrel at the Grand yesterday afternoon. | —————————— | CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. | of San Francisco is at the Imperial. ———e————— CLEMENT WAS UNPATRIOTIG.‘; The Driver of a Delivery Wagon Properly Punished for Uncom- plimentary Remarks. J. Clement, a driver of a delivery wagon, made some uncomplimentary remarks re- | garding the Minnesota troops as they | were marching up Market street yester- day afternoon on their way to camp. He | had sald very little when he was cau- ticned to desist by some of the bystand- ers, but it had little effect in closing off his flow of disparaging statements. “A soldier 18 only a dub,” he sald in reply to the advice glven him. He had hardly got the words out of his mouth when he was dragged off the seat of his wagon and sent hurtling through the air by the patriots who were incensed by his state- ment. The unpatriotic driver was buf- feted about like a shuttlecock for a few minutes, and he was a physical wreck when he was allowed to escape. Clement was driving a delivery wagon/ for George Swain, who had a contract to deliver the goods of ghoe dealer's name was painted on the gide of the wagon Clement was driving. Lucke was a witness of the incident, and he immediately notified Swain that no man of the stamp of Clement could drive a wagon that carried any of his goods. Clement was promptly @ischarged and a more patriotic man put in his place. p— A Entertainment of Company O. The entertainment and lecture for the benefit of the armory and uniform fund of Company O, League of the Cross Cadets, will take place at Metropolitan Temple Tuesday evening, May 3L For the past few menths the members have been working assiduously to make | the affair a success, and a programme has been arranged which will rival if not excel any yet presented by the various companies. Hon. James G. Maguire will deliver the lecture and the following will also assist in the entertainment: Thomas Leary, Mrs. Margaret S. Killen, Miss Clair Fex, Professor Harrison and the San Francisco Conservatory Mandolin Club. — e She Claims the Jewels. Mrs. Emma Sterett, who is widely known in this city through her association with the late Gustav Walter, proprietor of the Orpheum Theater, has sued M. Meyerfeld Jr., manager of the theater, to recover possession of jewels she values at $7341. and alleges that the defendant unlaw- fully came into the possession of the same. In consequence she demands their return or their equivalent in money. —_————— Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission, | fit to the exclusion of public approval or | cide whether San Iranc | charter, as Attorney Schooler in review- | that efght hours shall be the maximum hours | elected as permanent officers of the new L5 | duced a charter based upon the monarchical NEW YORK, May 2L—E. L. Brayton | principle and distrust of the people of a mu- F. Lucke, and the | Mrs. Sterett claims the jewe13| | CREATES A MONARCHY The New Charter Said to Have That Object. SENTIMENT OF ARTISANS. A MASS MEETING IS HELD AT SCOTTISH HALL. The Workingmen Are Addressed by Ex-Attorney General Hart, Attorney Schooler and Colonel Roberts. One of the greatest public denounce- ments that have thus far been hurled against the adoption of the proposed charter by public opinion was the mass meeting held last evening at Scottish Hall by two bodies of combined working men of the city, led by several able speakers and close students of the document that will be launched for public approval or cordemnation next Thursday. The fundamental object of holding a meeting of this character was to draw in one univérsal body representatives from different sections of the city, who, as a whole, would discuss the glaring defects in the charter and use and disseminate their influence against the institution of an arbitrary one-man power in this mu- nicipality. Already there are two sec- tions of the city represented—North Beach and that section lying in and around Haight street in the vicinity of the park—and at the conclusion of the meeting last evening representatives of the central portion of the city enrolled themselves in the general army of oppo- sition against the instrument that will de- prive them of their individual rights and invest the Mayor of the city and his min- fons with absolute and arbitrary prerog- atives to govern the masses as they see cpposition. Before the final da dawns that will de- sco is to be a free and self-governing community, or an absolute miniature monarchy for Phelan and his 100 associates, an organization of laboring men will be effected which, in its strength_alone, will be sufficient to destroy all hope of the adoption of the ing the instrument last evening re- | marked. Among the prominent speakers who aided Mr. Schooler in placing before the people the true nature of the charter, and pointed out the varlous equivocations, which mean usurpation and tyranny, were ex-Attorney-General Hart and Colonel Roberts. ‘Among the varfous resolutions adopted the two following were the most impor- tant: ‘Whereas, The advocates and framers of the proposed new charter claim for it many anti- corporation proclivities and tendencies, still section 21 of article II effectually prevents any and all future competition against our pres- ent light and watetr systems, thereby making them greater monopolies than ever; and Whereas, Great stress is by them lald upon section 24’ of chapter II, which, speaking of the power of the Board of Supervisors, reads to fix the hours of labor or service required of all laborers in the service of the city and county and to fix thelr compensation, provided of labor in any calendar day and the mini- mum wages of laborers shall be $2 a day, they well knowing that the laborers opportunity to benefit by that section is very small, owing to sectlon 14 of article VI, which reads: ‘‘All public ks authorized by the rd of Supervisors to be done under the supervision of the Board of Publlc Works shall, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Public Works, be done under written contract; and Whereas, Neither sald section nor any other section in the charter determines what shall be the minimum wages or what hours shall runlsnl\x\‘e a day's labor for the contractor; an Whereas, The contract system has been and still is the curse of labor and the cause of great annoyance and expense to small prop- erty own ; therefore, be It Resolved, That we denounce the proposed new charter as a snare and fraud, framed without any intention or desire of benefiting the poor or laboring man, but for the sole purpose of increasing the emoluments and power of the few; and be it further Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to use every honest endeavor to accomplish its de- feat at the coming election. Upon unanimous recommendation and approval the temporary chairman, Tim- othy Sullivan, and Secretary Noon were organization to serve as such during the entire campaigd . “The Worst Charter.” The executive committee of the Con- tinental League last night adopted the following call to voters: Whereas, The proposed charter for this city was prepared by Afl freeholders—owners of land, upon the theory of monarchical g ernments that only the “landed aristocrac: is fit to make charters for & municipal gov- ernment and that citizens, especlally working- men wko own no land, are unfit In a free country to be members of a convention to a municipal charter; and Whereas, This body of fifteen freeholders se- lected upon this aristocratic principle has pro- - t B nicipality; a .charter which will increase our annual expenses over a million dollars & year, and in addition will establish & bond mill to augment our indebtedness and impose addl- tional taxes on our people, which creates a | Lord Mayor—a municipal boss with immense | powers and patronage, which destroys the | usefulness of all public ‘officials, making them | the serfs of his lordship, the Mayor; a char- ter which gives ex-Mayors a seat for life in the Board of Supervisors, creating an aris- | tocracy of Lord Mayors with oligarchical pow- | ers for 1ife and making ex-Mayors our munici- pal nobility, such a provision has never before disgraced a charter made for Amerfcan free- men; a charter which entrenches the city rail- | roads in their franchises and power, and by its impracticable and unreasonable requirements will prevent the establishment of rival and | other raflroads in this city; which creates such & board of public works as In other cities | has resulted In imposing a great burden of | tuxation and ecreating immense corruption; a charter full of objectionable and unreasonable provisions, which will impair the efficiency and usefulness of municipal government. The Continental League therefore calls upon all citizens frrespective of party, who belleve in the equality of rights and the right of the people to elect their own officers and to gov- ern themselves, and who desire an economical and efficlent municipal government, to oppose /this, the worst charter ever drafted for an Ameérican_city. THE EXECUTIVE CURRIE, Chairman dent; HAMILTON WAS WETTSTEIN THROWN OUT? COMMITTEE — AMOS F. D. WORTH, Presi- Captain Gillen Investigating Into the | Cause of His Death. From information received by Captain Gillen of the Seventeenth street station | an inquiry has been started by him into the cause of the death of Edward Wett- stein, who was run over by the wagon | which he was driving on the San Jose road last Friday. The report that was ! furnished to the police and Coroner was | to the effect that the wagon while going lover a rut in the road pitched Wettstein | out, when the wheels went over his chest and crushed his life out. Since then information has been conveyed to Captain Gillen that Joseph Canencend, who was sitting on the seat with Wett- stein, was seen to strike him and after- | ward' throw him off. | _Acting on this, Officers P. McKenna and | T hennedy were detailed to investigate | the case and in the meantime bring Ca- | nencend into the station for interroga- | tion. This they did, and in his pocket was | found a portion of Wettstein's watch chain. He explained the presence of the broken chain by saying that he did not like to give it to the dead man’s widow as it would only’ increase her grief. Considering the nature of the informa- tion Captain Gillen decided to detain Ca- nencend until further investigation may be had as to whether he did or did not throw Wettstein off the seat. —_——————— A Police Officer Injured. Officer Peter Coleman, one of the old- | most difficult instrument, the violon | is but 20 years of age est members in the department, while riding in the police patrol on his way to 0 to serve a the Presidi thrown out as the vehis bme: ‘a curve and sustained a sprained wrist and hip and an abrasion of the face. He was removed to the Receiving Hospital. LUMBER GOES DOWN. The Pool Has Been Forced tc Lower Its Own Schedule. After repeated efforts to force up the price of lumber, the lumber pool, known as the Pine Manufacturing Association, has at last been forced to draw back, and in all probability the prices will soon be down to the old level. The claim is made that there has been an overproduction and an under-con- sumption. A very slack season is also a.ntk;l(?n.ted owing to the war and the ex- pected failure of the crops in many parts of the State. The Association met on Friday, and decided upon a reduction of $1 per thousand on carload lots. The new schedule was put into effect at once, and it is probable that further reductions will be made before the end of the season. — e Death of Mrs. Easton. Mrs. Susan D. Easton, widow of the late Oliver W. Easton, died at her home, 1812 Stelner street, sterday moOrning. Mrs. Easton came to this city early in the fifties to join her husband. For many years she has been connected Wwith chari- table work and was one of the original incorporators and first_treasurer of the Children’s Hospital. She leaves three sons, Wendell and George Ex ton, Eldridge & Co. and Dav s also a daughter, Miss Elizabeth D. E ton; who is weil known in educational circles. The funeral serv! which will be strictly private, will take place this afternoon. YSAYE AND GERARDY ARRIVED LAST NIGHT. HERE TO FILL A LOCAL ENGAGEMENT. The Eminent Violinist Has a Kind ‘Word to Say for His Illus- trious Contemporary, Remenyi. Ysaye, the distinguished violinist, and Jean Gerardy, the famous Belgian violon- cellist, arrived in this city late last night on the overland, accompanied by American manager, Victor Thrane of New York, and the party registered at | the Baldwin. They have come to this city to play a local engagement, which gives promise of being the musical sen- sation of the year. Ysaye needs no introduction to the music-loving public, and those who have had the good fortune to listen to bic matchless execution and technique on the king of instruments will no doubt gladly avall themseives of the opportunity hearing so distinguished a violinist again. It is & singular conincidence that both Ysaye and Gerardy are natives of Liege, Belgium, and a still more noteworthy fact that Gerardy, who has now reached a point of excellence where he m: suc- sfully challenge comparison with any living exponent of that sympathetic and o, a'mere boy in ap- American debut ago. ‘It is true pearance, and made h in New York just thr Ysaye in an interview al that 1 will organize an_orchestra in America, and I am on the lookout for good musicians, who are sometimes found where you least expect. At the same time 1 desire it derstood that I do not intend to pose as Anton Seidl's successor, and 1 have not made any prop- osition t0 the memb of the Seldl orchestra toward assuming over ‘that body. My orchestra will be composed of musi. ns of my own choos- ing, and if I can such men as will suit me rrom the Seidl orchestra, I will c@rlulx:lg make arrangements with them. Anton Seidl made me a very tempting Just and the matter was to scussed between us on the very evening upon which Mr. Seidl died.” ‘When the name of Remenyi was men- tioned, the {llustrious virtuoso said, sad- ly: “Ah, poor fellow; his was a pathetic death. T heard him play once, about six months ago, and he ga musical genius that po: He was of another generation, however, but none the less a magnificent artist. I could have wished that he had not de- scended to vaudeville; but we are all creatures of circumstances. What a beautiful though tragic death, dying with his beloved. instrument clasped to heart, and one on which he had evoked s0 many delightful strains!” Gerardy, a bright, handsome young man, is a qulet, unassuming person, and his modest conversation gives no evi- dence of the wonderful talent he pos sesses. “I began to study the violoncello, offer to become his concertmeister before his death, e he said, “‘when I was 7 yvears of age, with | Bellman of the Heckman Cologne, and made my pearance in Liege in 1883, in Antwerp, I performed the Rubenstein in conjunction with Pader- ewski and Ysaye, and 1 believe that it was the proudest moment of my life, for I considered it an extraordinary compli- ment to a boy only 11 years to be con- sidered by these great artists worthy of performing in trios with them. I made my first appearance in England at that time, and when 13 years old I played with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra of which Hans Richter is the conductor, and after that went to Berlin, where 1 played with Von Bulow.” —_— Patriotic Elks. An enthusiastic meeting of Golden Gate Lodge No. 8, Benevolent Protective Oraer of Elks, was held last Friday night. Elo- quent and patriotic speeches were made by many of the members, and when the beautiful new silk American flag was un- furled for the first time excitement was great. The flag has recently been pre- sented to the lodge by its lady friends. Golden Gate No. 6 is the only lodge of Elks which has pledged itself to care for all members who enlist in the United States service, and also thelr families, during their absence. The lodge will visit the Alcazar Theater to-morrow night in a Quartet of first public_ap- Trio of body, in honor of the first appearance, | after years of absence, of Lewis Morri- son, who is an old member of Golden Gate Lodge. —_——————————— Republicans Honor Dewey. The Dewey Republican Club met at 14 McAlllster street last night. The meeting was presided over by H. D. Mitchell, who announced the following committee of seven on charter election; John Brown, J. P. Joyce, John Blake, J. C. Sawtell, ‘Willlam T. O'Nefl, John F. Uhlhorn and 8. L. Svanson. John Choice moved that a committee of three on conference be appointed to confer with the State League of Republican Clubs to ascertaln thy objects and purposes of the same antl report back at the next meeting. The chair selected the following: _Charles Israel, John F. Uhlhorn and J. P. Joyce. The chair announced the following exe utive committee: J. P. Joyce, Captain F. M. Smith, John F. Uhlhorn, J. T. Terry, John Brown, §. L. Svanson and Stephen Carty. —————————— Pawning Jewelry His Failing. Mrs. Georgie Hubbard, who lives in the Burnett House on Market street, last night caused the arrest of John Edward Tibbetts, an assayer. She claims that John visited her in an intoxicated condi- tion, and during a conversation was given a watch to have repaired. Instead of carrying out her wish he pawned it. The next day he induced her to lend him a diamond ring valued at $200, which he a1s0 pawned. Finding out his falling she had him arrested, with a view to curing him and of getting her jewelry back. —_—————————— Relieved of Diamonds and Money. Mrs. W. C. Wise reported to the police last night the loss of a diamond ring, a set of diamond earrings and a_sum of money. She informed them that she went to Camp Richmond to see the new arrivals, and while buying oranges for the boys in blue some one relieved her of & purse containing the above articles. e T i et Stuck on the Ways. The tug Alert of Spreckels’ fleet was sent out at midnight to relieve a vessel at the Fulton Iron Works. An attempt had been made to launch the boat, but she stuck on the ways and it was found necessary to bring tl{e tug to her aid. French Dinner, 25c. All the good things, with wine and an orange ice. The Ralston, 783 Market.*] their | of | leadership | e evidence of the | ed his soul. | his | Shortly after, | THE AUDITOR SIRUCK FIRE Criticisms Which Did Not Exactly Suit Him. DENOUNCED IMPERTINENCE. ELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE CHARTER ELECTION. A Meeting of the Election Commis- sion at Which There Was Mére Than Routine Business. The Election Commission met yester- day to make arrangements for the com- ing charter election, and apropos of the business in hand Mr. Broderick waxed wroth over the antics of a morning paper and spoke his mind about it with a freedom befitting the expressions used. The Election Board has decided that the most feasible method of securing election officers would be to retain all those who served at the freeholders’ election, filling those vacancies which had occurred since that time by reason of death, employment in public office or anything else which, happening since their service, would disqualify the former officers from serving again. There was an attempt to cast suspicion on this procedure, and it was an- | nounced that the friends of the charter were afraid that the officers decided upon would not give the charter a fair chance in the count, forgetting that the same charge was urged against them in the freeholders’ election and was ex- ploded when it was found that the con- | vention’s ticket was practically elected. | Despite this there was a fear that the officers who had done well once would not do so well again, and an attempt on the part of the Examiner to lay the blame on Broderick brought forth an expression of opinion which, being plain and to the point, was necessarily ather poignant. \ Mr. Broderick pointed to an article which stated that he and Mr. Creswell would make a hard fight to have re- tained those officers who had moved from the districts which they had for- merly represented, and denounced it as false and an insinuation that he and Mr. Creswell had political reasons for wishing to keep certain men on duty. He denounced the paper and the course it is pursuing and the policy it claims to adhere to; he said the columns were purchasable, but the only man who made money out of them was the man- aging editor; he said, too, that he be- lieved the paper was subsisting in a great measure on blackmail, and that Hearst, however responsible he might be, was kept in ignorance of the true state of affairs by his subordinates here, and was therefore not wholly to blame in the matter. He then paid his respects once more to the managing editor, and, having relieved his mind thoroughly, he was ready to proceed with the business of the meeting. Most of the session was devoted to the consideration of election officers, but at the last moment, despite the fact that the board had continued in | session over an hour and a half, more | than was intended, time was found to | denounce and to order destroyed the posters which had been pasted on the voting booths by the friends of the charter—friends whose knowledge of reform did not reach or would not reach to the fact that such election- eering is strictly prohibited by law. Each one of t¥% commission, and all | were present, expressed himself as much opposed to any work of that kind, and the registrar was ordered to | have all the obnoxious signs removed. Proceedings were opened by Mr. Cres- well, who, on account of the impos- 1slbilily of observing the law of ap- | pointing election officers and also for | expediency, moved that all of the elec- ‘tiun office’ who served at the free- | holder election, held December 27, 1897, who have answered the notice of ap- | pointment sent to them by the registrar | of voters, be sworn in by him as officers of the special charter election, to be held May 26, 1898; and that the Elec- | tion Commissioners proceed to fill the | vacancies occasioned by those who fail to appear and qualify, and such others who are employed in or have held a position in municipal or other depart- ts of the Government ninety days he election. ed without opposition, and then it w decided to appoint succes- | sors to those who it was known would | not act in the special election. This, too, passed, and for two hours the names of jous candidates were con- idered. Several known vacancies were led for, and then the board ad ADVERTISEMENTS. ECTED PROT from DUST, DIRT and INJURY— ‘Bevel-Gear Chainless Bicycle Is the Success of 1898! | Noiseless, smooth and light in action, the up- to-date rider finds it a DELIGHTFULLY PERFECT VEHICLE. Pope Mfg.Eo.,Makers 344 Post St., San Francisco. 1970 Page St., Cyclery. Wm. CLARK, 102 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. viste DR, JORDAN'S Groat Museum of Anatomy 1061 MARKET 5T. bet. 6th & 742, 8. F. Cal. The Largest of its kindin ths World. DR. JORDAN—Private Diseases. Philosephy of Marriage. MAILED FREE. W. T. HESS, NOTARY PUBLIO AND ATTORNEY-AT LAW, ‘Tenth Fioor, Room 1015, Claus g&n@l‘h Bldg. wn W . Tel Residence, 521 Pawell. San Fran journed to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. It was desired that it should be an- nounced that the counting of the votes will not take more than an hour and a half after the closing of the polls. It is expected that the knowledge of this fact will make old officers more wml?z to serve. CAMP AT THE PRESIDIO. Colors Presented to the Sixth Infantry — The Gentle Rain. In the matter of regimental colors the two battalions of the Sixth Infantry have not been forgotten, for yesterday morning 2 very handsome stand of colors was pre- sented to Colonel Johnson's command by a committee representing the citizens of Stockton. Colonel Berry of the Seventh kindly loaned the Sixth the services of his band for the presentation ceremony, which took place upon the parade ground of the Fourteenth Infantry. The committee that presented the colors consisted of Orrin S. Henderson, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County; Wil- liam Inglis, Mayor of Stockton; Frank E. Dunlap, Arthur Levinsky, Colonel George E. Sperry, C. M. Weber and Francis Cut- ting. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Sperry were also present, having accompanied their husbands here. Mr. Henderson introduced Mayor Inglis, who in turn presented Mr. Dunlap, the orator of the occasion. He spoke in a pa- triotic way, and Colonel Johnson fittingly responded as he accepted the colors on behalf of the battalions. 2 Captain Carrington has received orders from the War Department to close up his affairs immediately. From this he antic- ipates that in the very near future may receive orders detailing him for ac- tive service. It is known positively that if the Government permits of the addi- tion of another battalion to the Sixth In- fantry Captain Carrington will be com- missioned as its colonel by Governor Budd. The brigadier generalship, which has been mentioned in connection with the captaln, is by no means an impossi- bility, as it is reported that his twenty vears of active service in the army will more than discount the political pull of some of the inexperfenced soldiers now seeking the position. Major McCarthy, acting under instruc- tions from Major Surgeon White, U. S. A., yesterday issued orders to Captain Farrell of the First, Captain Russell of the Seventh and Captain Rottanzi of the Sixth, ‘to hold themselves in immediate preparation and to be fully equipped to leave with the first expedition that sails for Maniia. Tt is now definitely known that Major McCarthy will remain behind in charge of all the volunteer surgeons until the last detachment of volunteer troops has been ordered to Manila, when he will leave with them. Captains Rethers and Rouiee are still in charge of the bri he | ade hospital, | is and ur%e not affected by the orders issued yesterday. \ Colonel Berry yesterday extended to Colonel Johnson and his command an in- vitation to attend divine service in the large service tent in the Seventh's camp by the Y. M. C. A. The invitation was accepted by Colonel Johnson. The ladies of Buena Vista Parlor No. . N. D. G. W., yesterday presented the First Regiment with a storm bunting flag. Lieutenant Otto Schewerdtfeger _of Company E_ was presented yesterday with a very handsome sword by the em- lfl__l s of Division E of the Market-street ailway. Garrett Cochran, the famous Princeton football player, is going to leave the ath- letic arena and seek new laurels else- where. Cochran, with about thirty stu- dents from Berkeley, will enlist as pri- vates in the Fourteenth United States In- fantry. They wiil be assigned to one company as a body and will go with the regulars to Manila. Camp life at the Presidlo has again be- come one of the hardships that fall to soldiers. The rain of yvesterday after- noon, while not as heavy as that of the first of the week, has once more reduced the company streets to that state of stickey paste that makes walking diffi- cult and covers every person and every- thing with mud. One new case of pneu- monia was reported in the Seventh yes- terday, and it was removed to the post 1. The case is a serious one. Be- his, the general health of the dif- No new oped In hospi sides t ferent regiments is excellent. cases of the measles have de and Major Mc- the Oregon regiment, | Carthy is of the opinion that the threat- ened " epidemic has been successfully checked. i DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP. Expelled in Disgrace From the Seventh Regiment of Cali- fornia Volunteers. Willlam G. Mitchell, formerly of the Seventh Regiment of the National Guard, who came to this city with Colonel Ber- ry’'s command, has been drummed out of the Seventh's camp in disgrace, and ordered by Colonel Berry not to put his foot inside the Seventh's lines again. The cl ge preferred against him at his trial yesterday morning was in substance the obtaining of money under false pre- tenses, Mitchell came as a private in the hos- pital corps, but never enlisted. He hung around the Seventh’s hospital corps’ tent, and represented to Colonel Berry that he had secured a pgsition as a private clerk or orderly to Colonel Smith of the First Regiment. When he came here he wore the uniform of a private soldler. He managed by some means to obtain from the quartermaster a first sergeant’s se, and donning t he yesterday sed among the visitors in camp for for the hospital corps, representing that it was sadly in need of funds. One of the stewards saw some ladies give Mitchell $2. He never turned over the money, but appropriated it for his own use. Mitchell comes from Los Angeles, it aid, and does not bear a good name. ADVERTISEMENTS. ED CROSS BENEFIT. WE WILL GIVE 10 PER CENT of gross receipts from our business to the Red Cro; Society for the benefit of our boys in blue THIS WEEK. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Prices Lowest in City. FULL SET OF TEETH for GOLD CROWNS, 22k BRIDGE WOR D 350 up \ per SKILLED OPERATORS. PHONE DAVIS 654. 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