The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1900, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900 — OFFICIALS SPEND THEIR SECOND DAY UNDER CHARTER RULE IN REGULATING THE NEWLY STARTED MUNICIPAL MAC HINERY T IS evident that the first couple of.weeks of charter govern- e given over to house-cleaning and getting set- tled in new quarters. Nearly all of the new commiss s o & 1sto ment meetings vesterday, but few of other tt n that ough cleaning of the City Hall torial service in such a way that and not purely a tax-consuming organization. The Board of Health has twice atempted to straighten out its patronage tangle and get its office affairs working in an even groove, but so far no quorum has been present at any one time, and another try at it will be made at 9:30 o'clock this morning. | The Civil Service Commission opened up early in the day, and | its clerks were kept busy filing pire to one or another of the hundreds of positions which are to be filled at the end of the present sixty days. ! After a score of deputies and upholsterers had got through with Tax Collector Scott’s office there were few traces left of the | scrimmage that occurred when of urgent necessity. The Board of Public Works met in the morning and continued its session into .the after- noon, but the only matter of importance discussed was the thor- | ions held them transacted any business and the regulation of the jani- it will be of some practical use the applications of those who as- 4: | Mr. Scott inducted himself into office, and his clerks are peaceably at work experting the books | left behind by Sheehan. The different nearly every day during the week, and the Supervisors will go on regularly with committee work. commissions -will meet DRS. PAYNE AND BARBAT TALKED WITH THE MAYOR Coffey and Lawlor Know Now Why There Was No Contest. Health Officer Lawlor and Dr. W. B. Coffey of the old Board of Health have discovered why Drs. Barbat and Payne fell down on Monday and gave over their offices without contest to the charter board. If reports be true, and there is every evidence In their support, it was a case of Phelan with Barbat and a case of father-in-law and Phelan with Payne. Barbat is the family physician of Dan 2 was appointed to the Board vernor Gage at Burns' in- two weeks ago the colonel contest s out of the juris- d placed them un- , Barbat was first to neglected his medi- make the fight a d the last he Tfairly nts of law and bubbled to hold on to the had to barricade the Sheehan. He bristled o'clock Monday, when Secretary ggested he 4 end in s office and bluff ut of his determination to d with the aid of the po- force up the « ur Ric Although Phel had acknowledged privately that b raid the old poard coul o ated for six months he had declared he wo ew officials if he had to us e police in deoing it His bluft was taken seri 1y by the old members and they hac vent t came on the Mond breathing several of indignation and 1 as the agent of down on the to have it all ned up within five but 3 rst setback he Wwas Eiven twenty es in the waiting- | room to cool ¢ i wait until his Honor had got throug with other people. Dr. Payne came in next, looking wor- ried, but not at 1 fierce. It took the sorts of plans to | | Mayor a matter of four or five minutes | | to send him back to the board room with | | & smile that registered ten degrees and | more above Barbat's. Half an hour later, | after the new board had demanded pos- session of the office, Mayor Phelan moved that the old houd’fo out without pro- test. Barbat looked at Dr. Coffey, who had opened the projected contest, and to the surprise of both Coffey and Lawlor ded the Mayor's mfllion. secon: When it came to a vote Cofle{ saw Payne waver- ing and jumped on him with both feet, but after a bad five minutes Payne went | ov:r to the Mayor and the meeting was out. After the session was adjourned Coffey, Lawlor and Secretary Carrol] eould not | | glve expression to 1a\alr feelings. They | upbraided the deserters and demanded | | explanations, which were not forthcom- | ing. Yesterday, according to the princi- | als, a sufficlent reason for their unlooked | or action was found. It was sald that | when Barbat got to talking with Mayor he was reminded that one of the | members of the new board would go out of office and & successor would be ap- pointed for a four-year term at the end of the year, and it was suggested to him that no better man probably than him- | self could be found to serve the city In the vacancy. It was also held out that a | four-year term after the t of a year would be much more to his advantage than a contest against the charter, which would tend to bring him in discredit with the public. It was shortly after this that he reappeared in the outer room and Colonel van changed his mind about the ambulance. The Mayor ewung on Dr. Payne with a | letter from the doctor's father-in-law, | John 1. Babin, president of the telephone company. Dr. Payne was a candidate for appointment to the new board, and dur- | ing his fight got his father-in-law to | write to the Mayor. Sabin dictated a let- | ter in which were set forth the doctor's aspirations and the assurance that whether the Mayor should appoint him or not Mr. abin would not permit him to take any part in the proposed contest against the charter. It was the Mayor's intention to_read that letter in the open board, but Payne finally prevailed upon him not to do so, and after receiving the assurance that he also would make un excellent successor to some one or other on the new board the doctor worked up a smile and went back to help Barbat. Drs. Coffey and Lawlor and Secretary Carroll found these things out yesterday, as did several others on the inside, and | for some minutes the corridor resounded | with a broken conversation that would not look well in type. INHERITANCE TAX WILL BENEFIT THE TEACHERS A statement showing the amount of tax m ! applied to the school fund and Auditor | Wells has coneluded that the teachers’ de- | mands take precedence over-all others. | ter of cleaning the new ( the | on collateral inheritance paid in to the State treasury for the term ending De- cember 4, 1869, was recelved yesterday from State Controiler Colgan by Auditor Wells, and as soon as his clerks have cal- culated the city's apportionment of ‘the $311,763 95, s will be taken to pay the two mont aries for November and December of 1898, which are due to the school teac About §70,000 in round numbers will be As published some time ago in The Call, the Auditor takes the ground that the moneys collected for inheritance tax be- longed to the city on the day that the per- sons owing the estates died and therefore the moneys may be applied to the bills in- curred In past years. The Stanford inheritance tax, which amounts to nearly 000 of the total amount collected, may be applied to the demands of the year in which Senator Stanford died. Auditor Wells contends that no claims take precedence of the teachers’ salaries for November and De- cember, 1838, and therefore it is quite cer- tain that the teachers will be made happy by receiving at least a portion of the | moneys due them. As other inheritance taxes are paid in to the State the monevs will be applied to paying off the remainder of those obligations. Following Is the statement showing the | | amount paid in by each county: From | Alameda County, $2984 ¢ ‘alaveras County, $35; Colusa Coun 909; BI| Jorado County, 59 Count 5 94; Los Marin’ County, $539 93; Placer County, 3263 §8 $213 50; San Diego Count quin County, $6! County, $122 78; 1 $2391 56; Santa Clara Solano County, $I47 49; $1499 79; Stanislaus = County, Sutter County, Yolo $855; eity and county of San Fran- | cisco, §258,8%4 91; A County, paid October, 1899, $4726 9. The total amount of tax collected, less | amounts refunded, appraisers’ fees and | Treasurer's commissions, is $311,763 %. NEW CITY HALL TO BE MADE CLEAN AS WAX s | The Board of Public Works took active | steps at its meeting yesterday in the mat- | Hall, which | has been in a filthy condition for several | months past owing to the disinclination on | the paft of the janitors to perform the dutes for which they were employed and | aid by the City. Mat Smith was deposed | rom his position as head janitor and | Willlam F, Sawyer was elected to fill the In nominating Sawyer Commis- | anson referred to the present dis- | of the corridors and | Hall and spoke of the | y of employing a competent man | to see that it was kept as clean as some of the model office bulldings in the down- town districts. The new head janitor was | owed eight of the old force of assistant nd was instructed to begin the | cleaning the hall at once. ief Engineer Grunsky was authorized llect the same fees on street work hich formerly prevailed during | y Surveyor's regime. New fees will | blished at to-day's meeting for lot | x| Barbara | County, | Sonoma, Banta Tax Collector Sheehan sent a communi- | cation describing the damage done in his | office during the unpleasantness last Mon- day. No action was taken, as the board | will get the opinfon of City Attorney Lane | regarding the responsibility for the dam- | age. At _the board’s first meeting it got one | troublesome matter off its hands by dele- gating to Andrew Donovan, who was ap- pointed Superintendent of Streets, the authority to employ all of the temporary | employes connected with his department. ;l]‘h.» board has given the matter into the ands Mr. Donovan completely, and it is 1t that for some days to come he will be kept almost as busy as the Ctvil Service Commission. MANY FIREMEN ARE TO BE DISCHARGED The new Board of Fire Commissioners was busy all day vesterday going through the personnel of the department. The ob- ject is to pick out 150 names for dismissal, in accordance with the provisions of the harter, which reduces the working staff that number. It was decided to hold the regular meeting every Thursday | launch Governor Perkins, §120; R. J. Cou morning at 9 o'clock. NEW BOARD OF HEALTH SWINGS ITS LITTLE AX It Abolishes Quarantine and the Pure Food Departments. The new Board of Health yesterday abolished the quarantine and pure food departments, and as a consequence the services of fifteen employes were dis- pensed with and a saving of nearly $1400 a month effected. Whether the wave of economy which has so suddenly struck the guardians of the city’s health is merely temporary and a preliminary move to reappoint individuals of their own polit- ical preference remains to be seen. A meeting of the board was to have been held at 12 o'clock, but only Drs. Wil- liamson, Baum and Bazet put in an ap- pearance. Acting Chief of Police Biggy nd Colonel Mendell, president of the Board of Public Works, who are ex-officio members of the Health Board, were also present, but left to attend other official business. The three members of the board, how- ever, held an informal star chamber ses- sion, and the result of their secret delib- erations was made known when Dr. Wil- liamson hurriedly came out from the con- | ference and addressed the following com- munication to Health Officer O'Brien by which the quarantine service was abol- ished: A. P. O'Brien, M.D., Health Officer: You are hereby authorized to take the necessary steps to close down the quarantine department, for- merly operating under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health. I understand that the Quarantine Officer and crew are still occupy- ing their positions. You will, therefore, advise the afore-mentioned persons of the issuance of this order, and at the same time take the necessary steps to provide for the care of the tug until such time as it may be properly dis- posed of. Yours truly, JOHN M. WILLIAMSON, President of the Board of Health. In taking this action the local board | has tacitly delegated its powers to the Federal quarantine officials, with which | the old board had clashed on several oc- casions. Mayor Phelan, in fact, informed the old board when the members were consldering the question of holdirig on to their offices that the quarantine was plainly a national affair. Those who are affected by the board's action are Quarantine Officer L E. Cohen, $150 a_month; P. McGowan, captain of the ineer, $100; P. Hammond, dec! hand, §5, and J. 8. Wilkins, messenge $§70 a month. The deckhand may be re- tained to care for the launch until some arrangements can be made for its dis- ins, en | posal. The order to Health Officer O'Brien re- arding the food department was very brief and to the point, and simply In- structed him to notify the present force of food inspectors that their services would no longer be required. Those who lost their positions are Chief Inspector Devoto, who received $200 a _month, and the following assistants at $75 a month | each: B. M. Jones, G. H. Ryan, G. F. Murray, J. J. Sullivan, M. Collins, B, G. Hornléin, Thomas Hess, D. Jacobi and L. W. Hollingsworth, The new charter provides that all police- men shall act as health inspectors, and it is understood that the new board intends to appoint physicians as food inspectors. The market inspector will be a veterinary surgeon, and it is said that present Veteri- narian O'Rourke stands a splendid chance for the place. PR LR POLICE JUDGES MAY C_ASH WITH SEYMOUR There was a good deal of growling In the Police courts and among policemen yesterday against one of the Innovations ous cases, the same as other cases, by order of Captain Seymour, and the ar- resting officers had to be present in court to testify and to swear to the complaint in each case. Captain Seymour announced yesterday that no more “O. R.'s” would be recog- nized at the City Prison or any of the police stations, as the charter specifically says that defendants must put up cash or bonds for their releases. There is nfl'hins. he contends, in the charter giv- ing Judges power to release a prisoner on his or her own recognizance. He was backed up In his contention by District Attorney Byington. The Police Judges have not officlally discussed the question yet, but will probably do so to-day, when they will meet to draw lots for the long and short terms. Two of them say Captain Seymour is wrong and they hint that if their orders of release are not recognized by the City Prison officials the captain may find himself in contempt of court. SUPERVISORS' COMMITTEES BEGIN ACTIVE WORK The Printing Committee of the Board of Bupervisors held its first meeting yester- day morning, with Chairman James Booth and Supervisor John Connor present. Requisitions for stationery and printing were received from four offices and Chief Deputy Assessor Ginty, Deputy Tax Col- lector J. W. McCabe, Recorder Godchaux and Deputy County Clerk Goddard ad-| dressed the committee in regard to the| urgent need for supplies of all descrip- tions. As all stationery and printing un- der the charter must be furnished by con- tract, the officlals were directed to make separate lists of the two items, so that bids may be. invited. There {s now about $6000 available for the purpose and the articles called for will cost at least $1000. In the afternoon the joint committee, consisting of the members of the Finance and Judiclary Committee appointed at the last meeting to investigate the needs of the office in the matter of clerk hire, met | in executive session. A list of the present employes was canvassed, but the decision arrived at will not be made public until the next meeting of the board. _— - NEW PRECINCT PLAN TO BE INTRODUCED The first serious work of the Board of Election Commissioners will be the re-| precincting of the city. According to the | charter a precinct system must be estab- | | lished which will have an approximately | in the several | equal number of voters | precincts. | Some members of the new commission | announced yvesterday that they would | soon meet to perform this duty. It was | seen that {n some precincts there were as | few as fifty voters, in others as many as 300. On the water front the voting popu- lation has become thinner, while in the Western Addition it has increased with great rapidity. To fit the new conditions an entirely new gystem and plan will be prepared. The | Election Commissioners are vested with | an unrestricted authority and right to | settle this matter and before many weeks several schemes of precincting will be advanced. 'GRAND JURY ASKED TO BRING TWO INDICTMENTS Former Chiet Deputy Tax Collector | Hagan has brought the cases of James | Wiseman and Hiram Goldstein to the at- | tention of the new Grand Jury and re- | quests that they be indicted for perjury. A few days ago Wiseman and Goldstein | made afdavit to the effect that Sheehan and Hagan had flled fraudulent salary de- | mands in the name of Ben Chapman. It | was alleged that Sheehan and Hagan had cashed a salary demand in the name of | Chapman in April, while, In fact, Chap- | man aid not become an employe until De- | cember last. | Hagan clalms that the charges are faise | and says that they were brought with the | fntention of besmirching the reputation of | own selection. | amount, he said, SCHOOL BOARD CANNOT AGREE UPON SALARIES Denman and Mrs. Kin- caid Accused of Doing Politics. The new Board of Education has yet fixed the amount of salary to be paid to the deputies to be appointed by Supe Intendent Webster, and Webster sti to his determination to appoint no assis ants until the salary is fixed at the figure he dictates. Mrs. Mary Kincald's maiden attempt at politics and the desire of Director Den- man to have appointed a deputy of his According to a number of prominent teachers in the (l»vparimeflf‘ who have lined up on the Superintendent’s end of the fight, Mrs. Kincald objects to L. A. Jordan and Denman objects to w. A. Kingsbury, to both of whom Webster has proffered positions. For Jordan's place Mrs. Kincaid has a candidate of her own and Denman has one for the job Kingsbury wants to fall into, and they have both declined to fix the salary at a figure higher than $I150 per month until Webster agrees to appoint their candidates. Webster declares that he will make no appointments unless the salary is fixed at $20 and says even that figure s too low a price to put upen the ability that will be required in his depu- ties. = The question was broached again yesterday when the board came together in regular meeting, but no agreement arrived at and matters are the same as when the controversy started. At yesterday's meeting little was accom- plished other than the declaring vacant a number of positions in the office and storeroom. The positions of four assist- ant secretaries, two messengers and the storekeeper were declared vacant nf[ir the 13th of the month and the offices 6f inspector and assistant inspector of build- ings were abolished. R. P. Hooe, who was an a tary under the Waller board, was ap- pointed assistant retary; Charles Mec- Auliffe was made storekeeper at a v of $100 per month: P. L. Weaver, ent secretary, at a salary of month, and J. J. O'Brien, messenge: not stant secre- salary of $75 per month. The president of | the board was authorized to arrange for such janitorial service as will be needed before the Board of Public necessary action to fill the place. The rules of 189, with the amendments of 1599, were adopted for temporary use, but will be replaced with something entirely new and In keeping with the new order of things as soon as the board can get down to_proper working order. Superintendent Webster appeared before the board to diseu the question of finances and in the ported that State C submitted his stateme: and that the share of San Francisco amounted to 353 rly $75,000 In ex- cess of the sum ¢ apportioned be- cause of the collection and distribution of moneys under ‘the inheritance tax. Mr. Webster stated that although the Con- troller had included the inheritance col- lections in this year's fun it was the opinion of himself and the Auditor that that sum could be applied to the unpald teachers’ salaries of November and De- cember, 1888, and that the Auditor would S0 make the apportionments. The amount is sufficient to pay a dividend of 35 cents on the dollar. The board adjourned to meet again on Friday afternoon. e = A PROSPECTIVE DEFICIT IN THE CITY'S FUNDS The startling announcement was made vesterday afternoon by Auditor Wells that there will in all likelthood be a large deficit in the munieipal funds by May 1 caused by the adoption of the charter.| Sheehan and himself by Goldstein and | next on account of a provision in the The *‘drunks’” were assigned to the vari- | Wiseman, who are discharged employes. | charter which requires the transfer of COLONEL FREEMAN TO LEAVE ON THE TARTAR MAJOR COWLES NOW IN COM- MAND AT THE PRESIDIO. The transport Tartar, to sail to-day, will take Colonel H. B. Freeman of the Twenty-fourth Infantry as one of her passengers. He will be in command of the detachment of troops on board dur- ing the voyage and upon his arrival he will join his regiment on the firing line at once. The departure of Colonel Free- man for the Philippines has occasioned the expression of many regrets, both from For a Fitting Truss We say fitting truss, for that is the only kind we sell. Our truss fitter knows how to fit a truss and he knows it so well he can fit any form. Our trusses are the best you can buy; our fit is perfect and our guar- antee goes with every one we sell. No fit; no pay. We have private rooms for fitting—men and women attendants. cuT- i &': 1128 MARKET ST N FRANCISCO 1074 ano BROADWAY, oaxians | the officers and the men of the post, for | he has gained the esteem of those above and below him The order a ing Colonel Freeman to the Tartar will be issued to-day just be- fore the vessel sails. It was not deemed | advisable to issue it until the last mo- | | ment, although Colonel Freeman has known since Monday last that it was more than probable he would leave on that transport and made his preparations | accordingly. Last Monday he received a | personal letter from General Shafter com- | plimenting him upon the zeal and ability | with which he had executed the duties of his command, even when he had under | him over 12,000 men, the command of a | major general, and exé!resslng the hope | that he would safely endure the campaign | in the iglands and return with the recogn'- | | tion he deserved. In the natural course of events Major | Cowles of the Seventeenth Infantry took | command of the post yesterday. He is | the next in rank there. It is not prob- | able that he will retain the place long, | however, or he will have to be relieved of the command of the casual detachment, as it _is more than one man's work to | care for the post, as well as the casuals. There seems to be no definite idea as {to who will come to the Presidio| in place of Colonel Freeman, and the | rumors of commanders run from majors | to brigadier generals and into all arms of | the service. The story of Major Rucker’s | coming, as published in yesterday's Call, | is the most prominent of the rumors, but |1t 15 now said that Major Rucker cannot | make the transfer to the Eixth Cavalry | lbel‘ause of objections from the War De- partment and that, therefore, he will re- | main on sick leave. | Major Charles E. Kilbourne, paymaster, | has ‘heen assigned to duty in this depart- ment. Corporal Harrison R. Hall of Comp: { F of the Forty-ninth Infantry was &'13 | by court-martial some time ago for strik- |ing & comrade with a deadly weapon so &s to cause his death. He was sentenced | to be dishonorably discharged, forfeitin, all pay and allowances and to be rOnfln*’ at hard labor for ten years. i convietion, however, new evidence has been brought forward tending to show that he acted in_ self-defense, and upon | | this the sentence has been disapproved by | | the department commander and Hall has | been restored to duty. | Private Edward Bussard of the Hospital | | Corps, having been found guilty of ab-| sence without leave for eleven months, | | has been sentenced to be confined at hard | b |labor for four months and to forfeit $10 | per month of his p: Since hi for that period. COURSING MEN ELECT THEIR NEW OFFICERS Interstate Coursing Club and Ingle- side Club Name the Men Who ‘Will Direct Sport Here. { The annual elections of the Interstate | Club were held last night. For the Inter- state Club offices there was no oppositios | the regular ticket being elected by acc | mation. The new board of officers is as follows: President, Robert K. Malcom; | first vice president; R. E. de B. Lopes! gecond vice president, J. H. Perigo; treas- | prer, 8. W, Smith: secretary, R. L. Tay- | lor; ‘executive committee. J." H. Halton, | Charles C. Griswold, A. L. Austin, J. R. | Dickson and J. H. Harrison, The regular ticket, headed by Dominick Ishannnn. proved the successful one in the | Ingleside Club. The complete list of of- | ficers follows: President, D. Shannon; ‘flrs: vice president, Frank Kenney; second | vice president, William Sweeney; secre- tary, Thomas J. ! McHugh; treasurer, | William Halpin; executive _committee, I('llarlo‘ Morris (chairman), Frank Ken- ney. J. Connell, Willlam Sweeney and T. | 3. McHugh, . The regular midweek stake will be run | wished he hadn't, but, like a plucky man, | in the pitcher's box and also Coursing Club and of Ingleside Coursing | Yesterday Isaline, which was heavily backed, was given no consideration at the post whatever, being The weights for the San Bruno stakes, run Thursday, are as follows: Yellowtail ounds, Advance Guard 117, Anjou 115. Bathos 113, Bee Bee 112, Alice Dougherty 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000DO0Q, was a bad actor. (] © i SPORTING EVENTS {=: [ © © % o122 000000000000 0000000000C00000000C00000000000000000CC LIVELY BALL PLAYED BY OLYMPIANS Picked Nines Engage In a Great Indoor Con- test. Only six innings of indoor baseball were played last night at the Olympic Club, but in that period more noise was made than is generally heard in a boiler foun- dry. The game was arranged by Man- ager A. S. Stone, who, in a moment of weakness, consented to act as umpire. Before the first inning was half over he he stayed with the game. The contest was between two pick nines, from which a team will be chosen to represent the club in the tournament which opens next month. Fred Butz act- ed as captain for the “Howlers” and W. M. Cartwright acted in the same capac- ity for the “Kickers.” Both took advan- tage of their exalted positions to shine lead the eated discussions on disputed plays, The spectators were treated to fun and some excellent playing. At the close of the sixth inning the score was tied with 17 runs for each side, and the captains consented to call the game a draw. Throughout the contest the play was fast and rull of excitement. The players worked like beavers. Cap- tain Jones. in his effort to put out Fred Butz at the plate, was thrown off his feet and had to retire from the contest. Following is the line-up of the teams and the number of runs scored by each man: “Kickers' W. H. Cartwright, pitcher. Charles Derham, shortstop. George James, catch C. 8. Pray, right fleld. W. Haley, second base. E. Stack, 'third base P. J. Eiseman, first bas John Tate, left field.. Total “‘Howlers'"'— Fred Butr, pitcher. ¥ Will Hanrihan, thir : Jack Gleason, left ficid. J. Valespini, right short Mr. Cosgrove, shortstop Will Leonard, catche . Carroll, right fleld. R. R. Pray, first base ‘W. F. Hoiton, second base.. Total .. Farnham Still Gaining. The labor of counting the ballots of the Twenty-eighth District and two precints of the Twenty-ninth District in the Farn- bham-Boland contest was completed before Judge Seawell vesterday. During the day Farnham gained twelve votes, making a total gain to date of thirty votes. ————— Neglected Their Wives. Decrees of divorce on the ground of willful neglect have been granted Ella | off at Union Coursing Park to-day. Fifty- six dogs are enterad and some cven | courses should result. Croft from Charles Croft and Grace Wagner from Daniel Wagner. o ) FLYCASTERS OPEN THEIR NEW SEASON They Prepare for Sport on Stow Lake With Rod and Reel. The first meeting of the members of San Francisco Flycasting Club for this year was held last night and, as is customary, assumed the form of a duck dinner, the ducks being the gift of Channing Mans- field and some of his Napa friends. The attendance was unusually large, and a marked feature was the enthusiasm dfs- played by the members In all matters pertaining to the club. It was taken to indicate that the season to come will see more interest shown in the sport and a hlfher development in the gentle art. ‘The members and their guests were en- tertained last night by Ben Tarbox, Frank W. Thompson, Charles Mayer Jr., a zither soloist who was encored repeat- edly for his masterly hfl.ndlln} of the uaint old German instrument, John Siebe r., Fred Surryhne and others. Fish Commissioner Alexander Vogelsang told of his travels in the East. He suffered from the wintry blasts and congratulated his auditors upon thelr residence in this State, saying “there is not a square mile east of Sierra Nevada Mountains worth a square foot of California.’ A string orchestra discoursed sopular selections during the evening, and there were ringing choruses by those in at- tendance. The members and guests pres- ent were: N. C. Allen, E. T. Allen, H. Battu, John Butler, Louis Butler, J. P. Babcock, John Lawrence, W. A. Cooper, H. G. W. Din- kelspiel, I". E. Doverkosen, J. H. de Witt, Edward Everett, Clark Wise, A. R. Finch, E. W. Watson, H. C. Golcher, E. H. Horton, C. W. Hibbard, Judge John Hunt, 8. A. Heller, Charles Huyck, Wil- liam Conrad, R. Isenbruck, William Ross, F. 8. Johnson, F. . Surryhne, Charles Klein, William Kellehor, Frank “Monogram’ Thompson, H. J. C. Kie- rulff, Ben Tarbox, Charles Mayer, A. T. Vogelsang, A. E. Lovett, W. D. Mans- fleld. H. F. Miller, W. A. L. Miller, A. Muller, J. H. Lowe, E. A. Mocker, Frank P. McLennon, J. Pemler. ?. oflo!enhelm. J. 8. Turner, C. W. Walker, H. C. W W. Walker, C. G. Solomon, Bos- , James Watt, Roland Ken- ff, C. G. Young, C. C. Stratton, Al Judge Bahrs Will Preside. At a meeting of the Judges of the Su- perior Court held Monday Judge Bahrs of Department 3 was appointed presiding Judge. The names of 2400 trial jurors and 144 grand jurors were ordered drawn from the box to fill the panel for the ensuin ear. Joseph A. Becsey. V. De- martini, R. M. Aguirre, Lewis Locke and A. Glover were appointed official inter- preters. ————————— The health officers of Denver, Colo., started out to have all the weeds in the public streets and vacant lots cut down, OLINTHUS SEEMED TO HAVE SCORED Corrigan’s St. Casimir Given the Decision Over the Outsider. From every point of vantage within close proximity to the wire, and from the | press stand, which affords an unobstruct- | ed view, it looked as if Olinthus won the last race at Tanforan yesterday by a head, but the judges saw differently, giv- ing it to Corrigan's Bt. Casimir. The scratching blank had shortened the fleld to three horses. Frank Bell ruled a 1 to 2 favorite, with the educated and fashionable money going in on the Corrigan entry, cutting his odds from & to 2 to 9 to 5. Bell was apparently short. for a furlong from home, with St. Casimir at his side, he looked badly distresscd. About this time T. Walsh “on Olintbhus came fast next the rall and in a furious drive appeared to have beaten the Corri- gan horse. When the numbers were flashed St. Casimir was placed first Frank Bell second and Olinthus third. Later this order was changed, Olinthus exchanging places with Bell. Very little had been done with the track, which was slow and apparently dead. Fa- vorites took three purses. Corrigan’s Geyser defeated Bannockburn in the seven-furiong run after the latter had been fil\'en fully four lengths the worst of the start. Geyser stumbled on the backstretch, himseif enjoying none to Kleasam a ll‘lg. Spencer, however, rode im in magnificent fashion, beating out Schreiber's horse half a length. After the Publle had become thoroughly disgusted with Braw Lass, the mare went out and won the opening sprint at odds of 6 and 7 to 1. Spencer had the mount, and after showing first most of the dis- tance downed the favorite, First Shot, a nose. Miss Soak, a 15 to 1 shot, run into the show. Isaline, the second choice, never had a chance after the start. ‘The cheap mile selli run which fol- lowed was only a gallop for Toribio, backed from threes o b favoritism. The entire bunch starting were a ragged, hungry looking set of skates, and Rixford staggered in second, a head before dilap- idated old Dolore. “Long Shot” Conl landed the third purse with Tirade, which horse closed a | slight favorite over Sardonic. Conley and his mount were bumped around the first turn by Balista, and the colored rider laid away in third place to the stretch. Here he moved up, and in a drive downed Sar- donic_half a length. Whaleback showed considerable speed, finishing a close third. Midian was played for a fioud thing to | won the fifth event, at a mile, but after leading to the stretch he blew up. Del Paso, the second choice, then won clevetly from Tom Cromwell, a 10 to 1 shot, Track Notes. ‘W. B. Sink Jr. registered a complain with Secretary Green, claiming that he | thinks horses entered in races by him are unjustly treated by Starter Caldwell. Rio Chico was left, and then the horse's entry was‘refused, on the ground that he 110, Erwin 110, Silver Fizz 110, Decoy 104, | The Lady 109, Wallenstein 109, Essence 110, Ella Boland 109, F. W. Brode 108, Tar Hill 107, Diomed 107, Thomas Carey 104, Mortgage 104, Limerick 102, Sunello 100, May Gertrude 100, Bogus Bill 100, Hindoo Princess 100, Constellator 97, Foul Play 9, Redwald %, Nance O'Neil 92, Ziska 9, Mandamus %, Willlam F 9, Sam Dannen- Saum 9. Acceptances due usual time to- ay. To-Day’s Entries. First race—Six furlongs; selling; three-year- olds and upward: 569 St 487 Uncle True. 697 The Offering. 598 Miss Soak. 598 March Sev Second race—Mile handicap: 590 Una Colorado. and a quarter; Third race—One mile; three-year-olds and R Ne 592 Faversham 112! 468 Esplonage Fourth race—Six furlongs; three-year-olds and upward; selling: 469 Zurich .. eoce... 107 496 Croker 10 597 Dk. of York I1.107) 578 San Augustine. 668 Grand Sachem..107) (802)Del Paso II 597 Sugden 107 ... Mel. Burnh; i ... Remus 19! (.. Antler . 24 Fifth race—Six furl, upward; handic 596 St. Cuthbert. (38 Loving Cup. T Timemaker .....12 524 Tmp. Mistral 11.105 i three-year-olds and 22 Montallade $4 Aluminum 71)Sardine Sixth race—Six furlongs: three-year-olds upward: selling 455 Druidess .. 688 Terrene 556 Libertine . 581 Juva #96 Glissando .. 94/ 586 Hunch 579 Rlcllflg & :x:‘ 586 Delecta 10 580 Clarando 522 Hohenl. 586 Jockey Bil..... 108 s e Selections for o-Doy. First race—Miss Soak, Clpriano, The Offering. Second race—Rossmore, Granger, University. Third race—Ping, Espionage, Merry Boy. Fourth race—Del Paso, Sugden, Grand Sachem. Fifth race—Sardine, Timemaker, Loving Cup. Sixth race—Clarando, Libertine, Juva. MUDLARKS EARN BRACKETS. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.—A steady drizzle made the track muddy to-day and under the changed conditions Blue Lick was the only winning favorite. Prince Orange broke down d robabl. faf‘ed the starter for the l:.n nmtyL ?i:? sults: Six and a half furlongs—Geos Ketcha Ton. Banrica second, colme":xzmy":m:m Tim, . *ix furicngs—Diana Fonso won, Ca- logcan second, Troubaline third. Time, 1:16. Selling, one and a sixteenth miles—RBiue Lick won, Trebor second, Forbush third. Time, 1:30. Handicap, seven furlongs—San Durango won, Strangest recond, Alex third. Time, 1:30. us:ém:fénQHQnm;‘.h ;i“dh""my yards—False . ght t second, o third. Time, 1:30. b s For Racing Chart See Fifth Page. Works takes | | Behind it all, it is said, is | | | | | | | | | | the United Mermaid put into Dutch I ain funds under balances remaining in cert fund the consolidation act to the > section under the charter. The § wr section which provides for the trandi surplus nds in number 37 of article 6 2 e one-tweitt . which heretafore exerted a well defined check on the exc penditure of moneys for each month. 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