The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1898, Page 46

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1898 46 . ” . RO RS will be called immediately after the run- D B o tne Tactors ot Crale G PEOP i Jown Special Arrangements aen: bem & Cochran, Mint avenue. made to accommodate the immense crowd ECKART—In this city, December 13, 183, John that will certainly be present. The re- arly beloved son of John and Elizabeth of the late P. A. Eck- g Mrs. James Mac- : Roberts, a na- City, age years and 9 ths. ( or County papers please copy.) FFriends and acquaintances are respect- 1 to attend the funeral this day at 11 o'clock, from L O. O. F. Seventh and Market streets, s will be held. Kemains at the Gantner & Guntz Undertaking and 10 City Hall square. Inter- etery. ecember 5, 1895, James is, and father eorge Ellls, 8 native of 3 quaintances are respect- attend the funeral this day ‘clock, from her late resi- irst street, thence to St. ere a solemn requiem high celebrated for the repose of kis |- 9 o'clock. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. FAVOR—In Oakland, December 17 183, Daniel e and the late Fred Favor, H. B. Rand, a native of years and 5 months. December 17, 1838, band of 1 Annie Flani- County Galway, Ireland, uaintances are respect- ral to-morrow s late rest ce to Sf high mass of his soul, nent Holy here a requ tor the repos: o'clock. In December 18, 1598, y beloved son , and brother e Griffin, a natlve of s § months and 26 da cf terment Holy 188, | , aged ative of Engl ber 1 Dece 15, 1898, Wexford, gh mass w sbrated for the 9:30 1 be ce Hurll, Miss ste ative of M. Annie beloved Barbara daugh- land ember 17, 1898, beloved daugh neisco, (Los and Mrs. Peter Byrne < Ireland, aged §§ uaintances are respect- a4 the funeral this day Hospital, | . a native | r 16, ley), beloved , a native of | ed 33 years § months 1598, | ances are respect- | e funeral to-morrow o'clock, from her late | Geary street, thence to St. | rch, where a solemn requiem | be celebrated for the repose | , commencing at 10 o'clock. In- | t Mount Calvary Cemetery December 17, 183, of ihe late John tive of Launching Place, , Canada, aged 79 orrow, K, m her late resi- n street, thence to Bt. Van Ness avenue, where a ass will be celebrated for the | commencing _ at { t. Mary's Cemet it flowers December 18, respect his day the re co_street, Interment L' O, Kenne dy a native of Wales s and acquaintances are respec d to attend the funeral Tuesday, at 8§ »ck, from his late 1168 Tw ec street, ne thence t neis de S where a solemn req mas: e repose of his sou k. Interment Hol Mateo County. ber 17, i the late Marie ther of Lizzie M. n, a native of Ger- 6 months. A mem. A. 0. U. W.; S. K. of A.; Harmony No. 15, K. of P.; Redwood Camp, n of the World, and the Teamsters’ 1598 { | { ‘r funeral to-morrow from his late re; ence to Alcazar e services will O'Farrell st the aus of Harmony | A. O. U. W., at 2 o'clock. In- ent Odd Fellows' Cem In this December 16, 1898, of Germany, aged 83 | December 17, 1898, | C. Stalder, and | Jr. and Mrs L. | anton Lucerne, Switz- s and months, after, December 16, 1598, | A of Catherine van, and uncle of James F. Ham- J. C. Welr of Vallefo and Mrs, | ne of Portland, Or., a native of | otland, aged 70 years 1 month and | attend the funeral this day | at 2:30 o'clock, from Scottish Hall, | in street. Interment Laurel Hali| In this city, December 17, 1898, Mar- beloved wife of John Walsh, | Anna, Nell, Agnes and the sh, sister of Mrs. | of Waterville, County and acquaintances are respect- | 1 to attend the funeral to-morrow 10 o'cl om her late resi ass will be celebrated | soul, commeneing at 10:3) National Cemetery, Pre- 1898, Han- and be- Harr Lo S Emil, a native of For- s, | ces are respect- funeral this day her late resi- o Hills of | o'clock train | send streets | ‘man, is. Bishop of the Iowa Diocese. OTTUMWA, Ta., Dec. 17.—Rev. J. Hol- lister Lynch of this city, as chairman of the standing committee of the Episcopate of Towa, has_received from Rey. Dr. Theodore N. Morrison of Chicago his let- ter of a ance of the office of Bishop of the Towa Diocese. The election of Dr, Morrison will now have to be confirmed by the fifty-eight different standing com- mittees of the church in the United States, and then by the House of Bishops. The procedure will take two months. | —_—————— NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET. OREGN. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 17.—Wheat weaker; Walla Walla, 5Sc; valley, 60c; blue stem, 62c. Cleared—Steamer Columbia, for Hongkong, with 22,978 barrels of flour; also 300 cases beer for Manila. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Dec. 17.—Wheat—Club, stem, 62@62%c. PORTLAND'S BUSINESS. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 17.—Exchanges, $313,- T11; balances,§34,852 59¢; blue | that a painful amount of actual need is | causing the utter failure of crops this last | ful | a consequence many of our worthy | ernor of Californ | entire failure. | weeks on bread and water and scores who | secretary. APPEAL TO THE STATE FOR AID Pitiful Story of Destitution Comes From Lockwood, Monterey County. Entire Families in the Community Whose Only Food for Months Has Been Shorts and Bran. Reports received by Governor Budd from the southern part of Montereyi County represent that the inhabitants of that region of California are face to face with a most distressing situation. There can be no question that supplies of food for the people are immediately required. There are other pressing wants, such as seed and feed for cattle, horses and poultry, but the imperative | and immediate demand is nourishment for the inhabitants themselves. The | story of the present destitution and im- pending distress is told in the following | contribution to The Call: | LOCKWOOD MASS MEETING. | ftor Call: At a mass meeting held in Lockwood Hall, Monterey County, De- | cember 13, 1898, to consider the necessities of this community and try and devise | means of relief, the following business | was transacted, Viz.: B Dr. Galbreth of Jolon was elected chair- man and Dr. J. A. Miller secretary. A pe- titlon to the State Executive, numerously | signed, was presented and approved by | the meeting asking the Governor to devise means for the immediate and permanent relief of our suffering citizens, after which the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted: 1 Resolved, first, That we, inhabitants of uthern Monterey County, Lockwood | P. 0., and surrounding country, in mass meeting assembled, are, by the force of circumstances over which we have no | control, compelled to recognize the fact| prevailing caused by in this part of our the long continued dro county, ght, ear. Resolved, second, That while we grate- vy recognize the efforts of our Super- visors and the noble work performed by committees appointed in the county to aid in relieving this unprecedented distress we, with them, recognize their utter in- ability to supply the needs of all, and as | ti- | zens must suffer unless aid is secured | more abundantly and that immediately.. Resolved, third, That as a consequence this meeting deems it expedient to ap- point a committee of five of our citizens | to present this matter to the Executive | of this State, with the hope that measures | may be devised to secure adequate, per- manent and immediate relief. A committee was accordingly appointed, | consisting of William Pinkerton, Pleyto; J. A. Miller, M. D., Lockwood; B. Wilison, Lockwood; Dr. Galbreth, Jolon; Mr. Long- meyre, Lockwood. It was then ordered that a small col- lection of 5 cents be taken to furnish sta- for the committee. One dollar was realized. The committee was in- structed to purchase the supplies from in sympathy with this movement. Miller then read an outline of a to Governor Budd, which was letter adopted as expressive of the sentiment of T e the meeting. the letter refy To His E following is a copy of d to: | liency James Budd, Gov We, your constitu- ents, residents of Monteréy County, Cali- fornia, and citizens of the United States, would respectfully present to your notice the following facts, and invite your most serious attention to the same, with the hope that you, in your executive capacity, may be able to devise some immediate means of relief. It is well known that in this part of Monterey County there has little or no rain fallen since a year ago last Febru- ary, and a scarcity of rain for sev years previous had caused a shortage of crops, while this y we have had an ar As a result in many cases feed, seed and family supplies are com- austed and in many more are y so. Cattle, hogs and poultry have en disposed of to meet our necessities, while hundreds of cattle have died from actual starvation. Our poorest horses have been shot, our next poorer have been turned out to shift s, while our best are eating | t hay we have means to purchase. re away to pasture and we have no means to g y for the same or secure their return. We have nothing left to dis- pose of. Our farms are mostly mortgaged for all that can be ralsed on them, and moneyed men and banks will loan no money on unincumbered real estate in this part of the county. Merchants cannot possiby carry this vast concourse of people, as they cannot buy on the long time required by these consumers. The milling company will furnish no feed or seed until it rains, and then only on a crop and chattel mortgage, which, if given, leaves the merchant with- out security and at once stops all family plies and the result must be inevitable | s tion. There are families in this | community who have lived for months on | bran and shorts; others who have lived for have had neither milk, butter, meat or | land. These must be supplied. “We make | untold, Local committees and county officials | are feeding hundreds, but hundreds more | are in need who canhot be supplied, and | the worst is yet to come. Hay for horses and the few stock left, bran for milch cows kept altve on moss, and for feed for a lone pig or a few fowls which yet re- | main, and family supplies of all kinds are | necdéd at once and must be had or the | most direful results must ensue. These people are not spendthrifts nor paupers. They solicit mo charity; they simply ask for facilities by which to help themselves; money or supplies at a reas sonable interest until they can secure re- turns or work at living wages to keep soul | and body together. Others are old and in- firm, tottering on the edge of the border- | land, These must be supplied. We make | no suggestion as_to method present facts as they exist and leave your | mature judgment to devise the immediate | remedy. Should you deem it expedient to_communicate with us for any further information address the undersigned, our By order of a mass meetin, 3 held in Lockwood Hall Decembar 15 st J. A. MILLER, D.D., M.D., Secretary. Upon the receipt ui the foregoing statement Governor Budd was inter- | viewed. He had been advised that feed for stock was very scarce in several sections of the State, that many horses and cattle have perished; and was also | informed that supplies of seed would be necessary in order to enable the | farmers to put in another crop, but the | full measure of the distress was not realized until he received the statement from the destitute inhabitants of the | southern region of Monterey County. The Governor is of the opinion that | there is nothing in the constitution to | prevent the extension of aid to the| farmers in distres: L'he subject had | already engaged his attention to the | extent that a recommendation was em-) bodied in his message @ the Legisla- ture. Commenting on the situation, the Governor said: ““The supplies necessary for the relief | of the people in that and other dis- | tricts of the State should be provided without appealing to other than the | public spirited citizens of California for | assistance. We should not appeal to | | other States or to the United States for | aid. The Chambers of Commerce, the Boards of Trade, Merchants’ Associa- | tions and wealthy citizens should con- | tribute money and supplies to bridge | over the distress until the Legislature | convenes. I understand that Claus | Spreckels, John D. and Adolph Spreck- |lained that if authority could be found | confident that the Legislature can meet ral | g we simply |/ | Bi els have already made contributions to the relief of the needy, and when the facts are made known to the public other progressive and liberal men of the State will contribute to the good cause.” Governor Budd did not cite the pro- vision. of the constitution of the State authorizing the Legislature to appro- priate money to purchase supplies and seed for titute farmers, but main- for -appropriating $178,000 to support horse racing at agricultural fairs, it could be found for appropriating means to save people from starvation. 3 | n not prepared to say at this in- stant,” continued the Governor, *“just how the Legislature should proceed to furnish the adequate relief. It is my purpose to glve the subject earnest and thorough consideration. I shall prob- ably supplement recommendations al- ready prepared for my message. Iam the emergency. The present duty is to provide measures of immediate re- lief and that duty must be performed by the prosperous people of the State. ‘We must not permit begging bureaus to be established in the East to collect money and supplies for the destitute of California. We can take care of the distress at home, but prompt action is demanded.” ————— TO FLUSH THE SEWERS. Olympic Club Salt Water Pipes to Be Made Use of as a Sanitary Measure. The Board of Health a few days ago served notice upon Superintendent of Streets Ambrose that owing to the scarc- ity of rain the sewers of the city were badly in need of flushing and requested him to proceed at once with the work. Mr. Ambrose replied that he would do hing he could with the little cash | that is left him and at once set his men at work. Following the same idea Mayor Phelan | raked up from the records the franchise ! granted the Olympic Club people and re- fers to it in the following letter to the Board of Health: Gentlemen: T desire to call your attention to order No. 2482 of the Board of Supervisors, granting the Olympic Club and its successors, now the Olympic Salt Water Company, a fran- chise for salt water pumping, etc., as follows: Subdivision 2. Whenever the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, the Board of Health, or in case of fire, the Fire Department, shall determine that it is for the interest and welfare of the people of this city and county to use the water from said system for flushing sewers (provided it is not more than five times each year), or extinguishing fires, it shall have the | right to do so free of charge; and said Olymple | CIUb shall, when required by this board or other | governing body, make connections with the said mains for the erection and use by the city and county of hydrants at sutable loca- tions for the aforesald purposes. In Board of Supervisors, San Francisco, Feb- ruary 1, 1892. « 50. Mayor. Approved Februar 189 T would recommend to the board to devise a plan by which the advantages accruing to the city under this franchise may be used. Re- specttuily, JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor. e HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. 1, Stockton |S H Cohn, Stocktom S H Willlams, Cal J Alger, Oakland J E Ward, Modesto |G Strong, Oakland G Lingo, Cal Dr McLean & w, Sac C W_Mark, Cal A Soloman, Helena C E Hollister, Cal W C Lovejoy, Chicago H Warton, S Cruz A Osgoodby, Cal W Lamsden, S Cruz |F A Boole,” Sanger Taber, 8 Cruz J D Biddle, Hanford W H Cooper, Berkeley!W R Bacon, L Ang R _E_Jack Jr, Berkly C B Shaver, Fresno T W Dibble, Bérkeley ~ |F Chittenden, Fresno J F More, Berkeley |F Tibbets, Chicago A Brown,’ Kerrville |T Newman&w, L Ang P McVicar, Livermore C H Dobbel & w, Cal A Beazill, Livermore |§ B Fulton, S Rosa J Burns,’ Vacaville J Willlams&w, S Jose Mrs Hobson, Vallejo |L Fulkerth, Modesto B Towne, Palo Alto Lee Chu, Honolulu F E Curtls, L _Ang 'Mrs Dial, § L Obispo A Rowland, N Y H Weil New Mex Shelley, Eugene C Cahnel&w, Winnipg Rosenwald, Chicago G D Cass, Colusa F N Rust, Cal T Courtney, 8 Cruz W J Charity, N Y |A Harlev_ Berkeley W Holabud, 'L_Ang |H Glick. Stockton E W Holland, Tulare |W_E Gerber, Sacto J N Russell, L Ang [C E Mellor, Towa, H J Bruml, Cal W J Rogers, S Jose PALACE HOTEL. C R Drake. Tucson _ H E Chaney, Mont Miss P Drake, Tucson C E Johnson, Mont Miss B Drake, ‘Tucson W M Graham Cal W L Drake, Tucson R V Ellis, Hanford D Wheelock, N Y C T Henshall. N Y P A Newmark, L Ang W G Elder, Oakland J O Chambers, Pa_|E F Michado, Alamda J B Quigley, L Ang |F O Chamberiain, Paris Dr A w vole & w.Minn/A V Love, Portland E C Klauber, Chgo |J C Karp, L Ang J W poatn, Chgo |U 8 Grant Jr, S Die A C Luke & w, Nebr |M Hariey, N Y B D Murphy, S Jose |Mrs J Stevens N Y G S Hall, Worcester | Miss L Stevens, N ¥ R T McCreedy, Pa |Miss E Stevens, N Y G Reeves, AWiance 'L B Stevens, N Y A Hamilton, Albany |F T Pugh, N Y J F Lord, Chgo J M Wells, Ct Louis S Upson, Walla Walla' H M Pearce, St Paul C B Nicolson, N Y G H McRae, §t Paul |E R Crooks, N Y W H Mead, Portland [A L Levinsky. Btktn E R Smith, N Y M € Foley, Minn C J Quinn, N Y J J Crooks, S Rafael NEW WESTERN HOTEL. P Bell, Bacto |C B Wisner, Detroit D A Willlams, Sacto |A Hanson, Hanford E Elliott, R Vista A J Laux, St Louls E W Nicholas, Portid|]J Donnelly, Benicia J Lake, Salem C F White, Sufsun £ Peterson, Honolulu (A D Peto~s. § Diego G Stark, Chicago W McCarthy, Uklah Pepenberg, New Mx|L Phillips, Truckee H Derry, N Y P F Daniels, Carson Hewitt, L_Ang J M Baxter, Fresno = H LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. SAILED. Saturday, December 17. pStmr National City, Dettmers, Grays Har- or. Stmr Weeott, Dunham, Yaquina Bay. Stmr Stmr Stmr Stmr Chilkaf, Anderson, Eureka. Crescent City, Stockfleth, Crescent City. Del Norte, Allen, Tillamook Bay. Point Arena, Hansen, Mendocino. Stmr Westport, Peterson. tmr Brunswick, Andresen. tmr Aloha, Norgensen, Fort Brags. Stmr Sequoia, Thwing, Fort Bragg. Schr Sallor Boy, Peterson, Everett, TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS, Dec 17, 10 p m—Weather hazy; wind NW; velocity § miles. DOMESTIC PORTS. ASTORIA—Arrived Dec 1i—Br ship Morven, hence Dec 4. SEATTLE—Arrived Dec 17—Stmr Leelanaw, hence Dec 14. PORT BLAKELEY—Sailed Dec 17— Ship James N Smith, for Delaxua Say. SAN DIEGO-—Arrived Dec 17—Stmr Sunol, from San Pedr SOUTH BEND—Arrived Dec 17—Schr North d, hence Dec 11 TACOMA—Sailed Dec 17—Schr Glendale, for San Pedro. E COOS BAY—Salled Dec 17—Stmr South Port- land, for San Francisco; schr Gotoma, for San Francisco; stmr_Arcata, for San Francisco. Arrived Dec 17—Stmr Empire, hence Dec 15. BANDON—Arrived Dec 17—Schr Barbara Hernster, hence Dec 14. NEWPORT—Arrived Dec 17—Schr Mabel Gray, from Eureka. PORT LOS ANGELES—Sailed Dec 17—Stmr Alcazar, for San Francisco. EUREKA—Sailed Dec 17—Stmr Pomona, for San Francisco; stmr Samoa, for San Francisco; schr J B Leeds, for San Francisco. CLALLAM BAY—In bay Dcc 17—Chil ship Hindostan, for Callao; bark Ceylon, from Seattle, for Honolulu. SAN PEDRO—Salled Dec 17—Stmr Hueneme, for Eureka; schr Azalea, for Grays Harbor. USAL—Arrived Dec 17—Stmr Newsboy, from Monterey. SUIT AGRINST THE STATE First of a Series of Actions. CLAIMS BACK COMMISSIONS FEES DEMANDED FOR COLLEC- TION OF TAXES. Firm of Sacramento Lawyers Obtains Contracts From Boards of Sup- ervisors to Institute Proceedings. Svecial Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 17.—The first of a series of suits affecting large sums of money said to be due the counties from the State has been brought in Yolo County, and others will, in a few days, be instituted in Sacramento and forty other counties of the State. Within the past two months the law firms of Devlin & Devlin of Sacramento and Rodgers, Paterson & Slack of San Francisco have been securing con- tracts from the Boards of Supervisors of the various counties under which they were authorized to bring suits against the State, in the name of the counties, for the recovery from the State of back commissions. It has de- veloped that the claims are based on certain laws which provide that the Auditor, Assessor, Tax Collector and Treasurer are entitled to commissions and fees in connection with the collec- tion of the State taxes of the fiscal years from 1893 to 1898. In the case of Yolo County alone these commissions are set forth to aggregate $26,771 20. R. T. Devlin, of Devlin & Devlin.| said to The Call correspondent with | reference to the suits: | “The counties make settlement with the State between the 15th of December and the 1st of January, each year. In order to protect our rights we have in- stituted the present suits. In the case of one county, Madera, the District At- torney has instructed the State Con- troller to hold the money until the suit has been determined. We are not pre- pared now to state our case to the public. It would take us a whole day to explain it to the courts, and it would take a week to explain it so that the general public would understand. We do not know yet how much each coun- ty. or, in fact, any county, is entitled to; that can only be determined after we have tested In court the various points that will arise in each case. COUNTIES THAT WILL SUE THE STATE SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 17.—Willlam H. Devlin, on behalf of the county of Marin, filed a petition or affidavit for a writ of mandate to-day, compelling State Con- trolier Edward P. Colgan to pay the county the sum of $19,314 42, overpaid taxes for the flscal years 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1897-58. SALINAS, Dec. 17.—The first step in a guit for the recovery of $26,841 33, alleged to be due to the county of Monterey from | the State of California, was taken this morning, when a petition was filed in tne Superior Court for a writ of mandate against E. P. Colgan, State Treasurer, to compel the State to allow Monterey County to retain the amount stated as| commissions, charges and fees collected | during certain years. This is one of the | many similar suits instituted in differ- | ent “counties under the authority of | Boards of Supervisors. { SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 17.—The county of Santa Cruz has begun sult ugaln_sU State Controller Colgan to re-aver $18,567 for commissions due for the collection of State taxes. - JUDGE PATERSON TALKS OF THE SUITS Judge Van R Paterson of the firm of Rodgers, Paterson & Slack made the following statement regarding the merits of the suits instituted by various counties against the State for commis- jons for the collection of State taxes: sSome years ago the Legislature, in its wisdom, saw fit to say to the several counties of the State that if those coun- ties would collect revenues provided for by the different statutes the State would pay to them, the said counties and their officers, as commissions for the collection of such revenues a certain percentage. Accordingly the Legislature provided for such commissions and fees, and that act was followed by the various counties in the collection of the revenues of the State and the counties were allowed the com- missions provided for by that act in thelr settlement with the Controller at each annual settlement. At a subsequent session of the Legisla- ture an attempt was made to do away with the collection of these commissions by the several counties. The counties now claim that this attempt was inef- feotual; in other words, that the act pro- viding for compensation to the several counties for the collection of State rev- enues has never been repealed. It is contended that the act providing for commisisons has never been repealed, and the attorneys representing the coun- ties claim that upon a proper showing it will be apparent that the counties are still entitled to a credit for and on account of commissions allowed to them by the orig- fnal act. In support of their contention counsel for the various counties have sev- eral grounds. On Thursday last counsel representing the counties claiming credit on account of the act which has heretofore been sup- posed to be repealed presented to Con- troller Colgan claims representing one million dollars. On account of the very large amount claimed the Controller has concluded that he will insist on a final judgment by the Supreme Court of this Btate. It is, therefore, the purpose of the Controller, the Attorney General and the counties to submit to the Supreme Court at the earliest possible moment the ques- tion whether the claims are valid. There will be a meeting of the Controller, the Attorney General and the attorneys rep- resenting the claimants at Sacramento on Wednesday next to consider what should be done with respect to a speedy determination of the questions involved. In order to protect the counties counsel employed by them have prepared and flled petitions for mandate requiring the Controller to allow in settlement the re- spective amounts claimed to be due each. As a test case counsel representing the claimants will apply to the Supreme Court for a mandafe requiring the Con- troller in his settlement with Sutter Coun- iy to allow to the County Treasurer of that county in settlement of the amount due from it the commissions and fees which that county is entitled to under the law which it is claimed has never been repealed. Good Health of Troops in Porto Rico. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Most encour- aging reports concerning the health of the American troops garrisoned in Porto Rico continue to reach the War Department. To-day General Henry cabled from San Juan to Adjutant General Corbin that there were no deaths among the troops on the I6th inst., making four days with- out a fatality. Lo Towa and Oregon at Valparaiso. VALPARAISO, Dec. 17.—The States battleships Towa and Oregon, on | drawn out again, United | their way to the Philippines, arived h at 11 o'cfivck this !oreggon. it DEAD IN SAN FRANCISCO” People’s Verdict in the Rosser Case. THAT REMARKABLEACQUITTAL CHIEF OF POLICE LEES IS DIS- HEARTENED. Something Is Radically Wrong in the Matter of the Drawing of the Trial Juries, fe Says. “Justice is dead in San Francisco,” is the general verdict, or rather the wail of the people. “She passed through many dangerous crises,” said one citizen, “and for some inexplicable reason died in the Rosser case.” “In a case, too,” sald another, “where the defense was pitiful in its grasping at straws and the blackness of that senseless butchery overshadowed all.”” $ “It was a wanton crime,” a third man said, “and the blood of the murdered Hilderbrand cries in vain from the reek- ing soil of this lawless State.” “What jumble of justice, what dark cabinet of hocus-pocus, what hideous abort of reason,” cried a fourth, “set red- handed Rosser free—free to go on his way killing and rejoicing in the malignity of his soul?”” “Rosser has a precedent of his own now,” said a prominent attorney, “‘and has 'a peculiar law unto himself, so in- :ex’pr t twelve California good men and ul This is the tenor of the things people are saying on the streets, and the words, strong though they be, are inadequate to express the deep dissatisfaction the pub- lic feels over the verdict that acquitted the drunken, murderous soldier. Rosser, a morose, irascible, quarrelsome fellow, feared by his comrades and shunned by his officers when sober, and a furious demon when in liquor, his usual condi- tion whenever in reach 'of the bottle, com- mitted an atroclous crime, came Into court with the pitiful plea that in some low grosgery somebody for some reason or other drugged his whisky. The rarity the absurdity and the stupidity of that excuse is lost in tha brain-dulling amaze- ment that a jury could be found that would listen to it without a bribe. There ~are long, loud whispers that Rosser’'s people were wealthy, and that it flowed out in all directions, even in that quarter of the compass where is located the jury-box of Superior Court, Department No. 6, but this hardly rises to the importance of an accusation. It is only a whisper. The public knew the Judge of that court to be above the shadow of a suspicious thought not to his honor. So it gropes for a reason for this unparalleled acquittal Chief of Police Lees sat in his office yesterday, disconsolate over the verdict. he crime had been committed before a cloud of witnesses, the case of the people ‘was established ere the smoke of the mur- derer's revolver had floated away. At least the cell-door of a long imprisonment was open just before Rosser. But the Chief's plans all mislayed, and the crimi- nal went free. “It is distressing,”’ almost moaned the gray-headed Police Chief yesterday. *“I am disgusted with that result. The drug- ing Rosser got was the cheap whisky e filled himself up on around the Bar- bary Coast saloons. “Oh, I don't know who or what to blame,” he continued wearily, “but there is something wrong with the jury busi- ness. We can’t get the right kind of men when we want them. Mind you, I am not accusing any of those twelve men who consider Rosser an innocent, misused man. I am not swearing to any individual complaints, but Rosser should at least have gone to the State prison for a term of years if not hung for his horrible crime. It was the most senseless verdict that has ever disgraced this city or the State. T repeat, the method of drawing a jury should be changed. Now when a jury is discharged, by me blunderin their names get back in the box and they are I know this to be true. A man named Wilcox while serving in the Becker case was actually drawn for the Elsie Willilams case and was also drawn for another case at the same time. There is too much carelessness in this matter and a big leak somewhere. The 32 fee system for criminal juries is bad. It brings a class of chronic jurors around the courtrooms. But I am too disheartened to talk to-da 1 was sure we could con- vict Rosser, because his guilt was so manifest and his excuse so flimsy. But we couldn’t do it. Something is wrong, is all wrong.” Extra Pay for Volunteers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Representa- tive Hull, chairman of the House Com- mittee on Military Affairs, to-day intro- duced a bill giving two months’ extra pay to volunteer trov:?)s recently serving abroad, and a month for those serving at home. ey CAPTURED THE WATCHMAN. Daring Robbery of a Penneylvania Mining Company’s Safe. CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 17.—Five men en- tered the Seaboard Oil Works this morn- ing, shot the watchman, Joseph Mitchell, in the leg, bound his hands and feet and blindfolded him. While one of the men stood guard over the watchman the others blew open the safe in the office. Taking the contents—less than $100—they made their escape. The safe was wrecked and the office badly damaged. A large amount of money was received at the works yes- terday for the payment of the weekly wages of the employes, but this fund was lodged in a local bank for safe keeping. 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Owing to the Strong Running Quali- ties of the Hares the Talent Received Some Heavy Jars Yesterday. The betting public were strongly in evi- dence at Ingleside Park yesterday, and several thousand dollars changed hands on the results. Captain Clarkson of the House of Correction was one of the in- terested spectators and he did not hesi- tate to say that in all of his days of coursing he never witnessed such long and grueling runs. The hares certainly had thelr running shoes on and as a result seven out of ten made their escape. The gruelers were the courses between Hattle and Tulla- more, time 3 min. 24 sec.; Rush o’ Hill and Snapshot, 2 min. 37 sec.; Lady James and Sportsman, 2 min. 50 sec.; Florence N and Brutus, 3 min. 1 sec.; Laurelwood and Palmer Hill, 2 min. 20 sec.; Terrona and Statesman, 3 min. 46 sec.; Belle Seward and Fear Not. 4 min. 25 sec.; Miss Alice and Magnet, 3 min. The talent fell down on Miss Grizzle and Bendalong, a 1 to 3 shot; Pat Malloy and Rocklin Belle, 5 to 3; Snap Shot and Rush o’ Hill, 5 to 1; Florence and Brutus, 2 to 1; Prince of Fashion and Maid of F111l, §'to 3; Emerald and Bit of Fashion, 3 to'2, and Martha Washington and For- glve, 3to L The first round of the rundown will commence to-day at 10 o’clock sharp, and the first course of the great match race | Lottie M; Thornhill sult of the rundown is as follows: Ingleside Coursing Club, non-winuers etake, $800 cash prizes—The run-down: Fireball beat Mystic, score 5-0; Hattle beat Tullamore, soorg 46-3; Las Palmas beat Counterfeit, 8 Diana beat Master Glenirk, score . Grizzle beat Bendalong, score 2 schel beat Alma, score 3-1 Pat Malloy ot h. Rocklin Belle, score 15-13; Revolver beat Flasi light, neice, score 2 score 11-8; Belle of Moscow beat Ber- core 5-0; Rush o' Hill beat Snap Shot, 23; Matchless beat Fair Florence, s Jane beat Sportsman, score beat Jesse Moore, score 7T-4; vanus beat Willful, score 5-4; Maid of Ball be Killarney Lass, score 16-4; Wayfarer beat Naval Cadet, score 22-0; Florence N beat Brutus, score 42-12; Laurelwood beat Palmer Hill, scors 14-3; Terrona beat Statesman, score 21-9; Pet Kirby beat Decency, score 5-0; Prince of Fash- fon beat Maid of Hill, score 9-5; Silkwood beat Pacific_Queen, score 12. Commodore Nai beat Masterpiece, score 1 Magic beat score 8-4; Marietta beat Trink, Mira Monte beat Van Needa, scors 12-4; Beauty beat Get There, score i-i; Emer- ald beat Bit of Fashlon, score 5-3; Gallagher beat Quick Stitch, score 5-0; Victor Queen beat Skylark, score Martha Washington beat Forgive, score 8-1; Belle Seward beat Fear Not, acore 17-8; Mission Tip beat Master McGregor, score §-0; Babe Murphy beat Lady Geraldir score 7-0; Harkaway I beat Solerno, score §-3 Kerry Gow beat Depend on Me, score 7 Prince George beat Sunburst, score 11-8; St. Michael beat Mystic Maid, score 9-4; Miss Alics beat Magnet, score 16-7; Precita Girl beat Wolfe Tone, 'score §-4. Betting on the match race was very spirited yesterday, with Moondyne a fa- vorite over Patria, the odds being 18 to §, but with good running hares Patria should win. S e UNION PARK COURSING. Open and Sapling Stakes Run Off Before a Betting Crowd. 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