The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1901, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 1901 GAMBLERS WEAKEN UNDER UNITED ATTACK 'i’hey Postoone Presentation of Their Track Ordinance and Mayor Phelan Evolves Another Grave Issue for Decent People. ceregated t day night to the Board of Su- ak for the pe upright 1 merchant who loye through t this meeting. who Delieves that ng, dissipation ar 2 this ci pr: fair : ECOVER SWEENEY'S LANDS Devisees Under Decedent’s Will Make His Nephew a Defendant. il Claim He Used Fraud and Deceit to Procure Deed to Property on K Street, Near Seventh Avenue. be filed in the Superior devisees under the will Eweeney the by to deceased ying valua- street, near Seventh w. Crarles S. Brun Brundagee as a defend- set zor by virtues of its office, Lane, C. Lucy Clark, brothers- nd sister-in-law of the deceased, . allege that the de- imposed upon b} nor ch me of his death and nths prior d was continuously 1, by reason of he iness of life or of personall care and w % nd taken care of by his nephew Brundage, who had absolute er him the deed to the property intiffs. plaintiffs pray fon of the property. Mount Zion’s Benefit. The sale of tickets y_satisfactory. rved at smal from i1 to 1 ent of the season. Instruments Sherman, Clay & Co. are the Pacific Coast dealers in Antoin Courtois'’ Band Instruments ed on the wall 4nd sus ed from hooks are the wva rious instruments, which are eas ly taken down and examined. A visit to the Band Instrumen rooms is very interesting—all arc welcome, especially musicians anc Sandmen. Sherman, Clay & Co. are als iealers in these celebrated make i Band Instruments—Marbeau \ahillon and Thibouville. For accommodation to thei- “and friends Sherman, Clay & “o. manufacture, repair and plat 3and Instruments of every de scription. The prices are the low st, considering the material use’ nd the time of the experts re juired on the work. Mail orders carefully filled Write or call for Band Instr: ent catalogue—we solicit cor espondence. 3herman, Clay & Co. Steinway Piano Dealers Kearny and Sutter sts., S. F.¢ or. 13th and Broadway. Oakland. ~or. Park and Washington, Portland. 11 Second ave.. Seattie. tle Insurance &f deced- | cseney e| weeney at the| . thereto he' was | © . old | e and weakness of mind inca- | of transacting or understanding the | of himself or therefore likely to be | d imposed upon by artful and | the complaint continues. eriod the nephew obtained | ht to be recovered and re- that eled_and set aside, and | E declared null and void been obtained and secured | ing things will hurt and that certain onsideration and by at the plaintiffs are | lesson up to date of our civilization.” e simple and entitled for the entertain- sunt Zion Hospital ) o'clock and every being made to make this the manner of calling a meeting whicl ts shall represent the public of ancisco. Mayor Phelan has issued Invitations to certain people, and he arrogates&he right lare that these people shall repre- | the whole people of San Francisco. | Who these people are he will not tell. He | refused to do 30 yesterday on the ground | he did not intend to give an advay- | to what he is pleased to call “the | A representative of The Call | d for the names of those whom he‘ nded to invite, and upon the ground mentioned he refused to give them. Yet he demands that those whom he in- | vites to be pr 1l represent inteili- sent an Francisco. The | one, which San Francisco cannot afford has read the = policy delivered | from pulpits in ail parts of the city, still by implication he declares that is not en- lightened public opinion. He has read the | denunciation by the press, and declares that not to be enlightened public opinion. | It is a grave duty, therefore, since Mayor | Phelan has called 2 mass-meeting of the people of the city to express enlightened | public opinion upon an issue of the great- est moment to the city, for the decent | people of San Francisco, in their own ca- pacity of by their leaders, to be repre- sented, or risk the serious danger of be- ing mis-epresented. Mayor Phelan declares that he has been misrepresented. He does not tell by whom, but he certainly should invite those who he believes misrepresented him. He ought to know who they are if they exist, and he ought to give them an opportunity to be DY AR | Discoveries, Books, Men and Inventions Are Discussed. 2 Speakers Give Their Ideas Concern- ing the Primacy to Which Vari- | ous Historical Person- ages Are Entitled. e | The Unitarian Club had a very interest- ing time talking about the nineteenth cen- tury last evening in the banquet hall of the Merchants' Club and discussing the | relative places to which the great men, the great inventions and sclentific dis- | coveries of the century ought to be as- igned. President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University after a few words of introduction by Warren Gregory, presi- dent of the club, discussed the “‘Greatest Sclentific Discovery of the Nineteenth Century.” President Jordan spoke of the discovery of extinct animals by Cuvier, thg discov- eries of Lyell in geology, the discovery nat all forces are one in different form, the discovery of the utility of democracy ach gave high place. But the greatest discovery, he said, was evolution. The idea did not belong to the nineteenth tury, being very much older, but the century had discovered its practical ap- plication; more important was the coinci- dent discovery of how to apply the human mind to research. There was no way to settle anything by authority any more. it used to be thought that some religion, some church, some god, could tell some easier way to get knowledge. Now there was no authority except such as rested upon investigation. | ““How does any one know what God | means?” asked the speaker. *“The only way is to find out what he has permitted to take place. Practically all the doctrin- aire business has been swept out of ex- | istence. Perhaps the most important dis- covery in the century is the reality of ex- ternal things. The only God is the god of things as they are. The -first lesson that the child learns—that the surround- | things taste sweet—is perhaps the last Professor Charles Mills Gayley of the University of California discussed the “‘Greatest Bopk of the Nineteenth Ce:.- tury.” He took poetry as the test and paid attention to many great poets and writers in very radical fashion. He found Ruskin to be flabby; Tennyson was not = poet for men; Browning was a poet, but could not write straight ahead; Byron wrote froth and carried his heart on his | sleeve; Carlyle, Emerson, Harriet Beech- CENTURY VIEWED - er Stowe, Balzac and Thackeray were nct the best. Goethe took the first place in Mr. Gayley's ideas and his “Faust” was the book of the century. The Rev. Charles Brown of Oaklard made a very eloquent talk, discussing the “Greatest Man of the Nineteenth Cen- tury.” He said that the greatest man was the one who had exercised the great- est and most enduring influence on his- tory. Judging from this standpoint he laced Abraham Lincoln at the head of { his list. Mr. Brown spoke so well that | he had the very unusual honor of a cur- | tain call. After he had concluded the club | insisted on his stnndlnfi up to be recog nized again and then he had as many | cheers, hand clappings and handkerchic{ wavings as a prima donna on an opening | night of grand opera. *. H. Wheelan discussed “The Greates invention of the Nineteenth Century.” This he considered to be the discover; Eessemer of & cheap process of mal steel. SWINDLES A NUMBER OF WINE MERCHANTS Warrant Secured for the Arrest of Crooked Operator on Charge of Forgery. Henry Mohns of Mohns & Mohns, wine merchants, 20 Market street, secured a warrant from Judge Cabaniss yvesterday for the arrest of “John Doe” on a charge of forgery. The swindler is said to be wanted in other cities and towns in the State on a similar charge. He called at the Mohns store January 24 and represented that he was “J. C. Sims,", a customer from the country, and ha | called to pay his bill. It amounted to $63, and he gave a check for $65 on the Wells. Fargo Bank, recelving the change of $2 and a bottle of whisky as a present. He ordered $200 worth of goods and called next day, borrowing $10. The goods were not forwarded, and Sat- urday the firm was notified that the sig- pature of *J. C. Sims” to the check was forged. The firm is only out $12 and a bottle of whisky, but as it was learn that other firms had been swindled in the same way it was decided to prosecute him if_he could be found. The swindler is thoroughly familiar with the liquor trade, dresses well and is a good talker. In Marysville he represented imself as agent for B, F. Kohlberz & Co. of this city and is wanted there for | passing a forged check. - ‘ ng As & tonic, nothing in the world beats Jesse Moore “AA” whiskey. —_———— These are the Britieh birds in the great- enlddzng;r ]ot hexuncuon: The chough, golden ousel, hoopoe, ospre; B hettern and oaty, Vs WV s resentation. He says he intends to invite members of the various improvement clubs. This means that he wiil try to prove through these gentlemen that the closing of Ingleside and the sweeping a temporar: in which Ingleside track is located. This means that Mayor Phelan believes that no source of money however desplca- ble, dishonest or degrading should be re- HAYS AND RIPLEY HOLD CONFERENCE Big Railroad Presidents Dis- cuss Matters of Mutual Interest. R iy Long Session of Prominent Officials of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Roads at the Palace. M There was an important meeting last night at the Palace Hotel of prominent Southern Pacific and Santa Fe officials. President Charles M. Hays and Vice Pres- ident J. C. Stubbs of the Southern Pacific were there and the Santa Fe was repre- sented by President E. P. Ripley, Vice President J. M. Barr and Land Agent Chambers. Prior to the meeting Yresi- dents Hays and Ripley were in conference together in Mr. Hays' office for two hours and lunched together. The meeting at the Palace lasted until nearly midnight. Vice President Stubbs went home at 11 o'clock. He appeared very much oftended when asked tne pur- pose of the meeting. “I1 consider it the neight of impertinence for the newspapers to go nosing into the affairs of a tew business men wno get to- gether for the discussion of matters that 1n_no way interest the public,” he said. President rays was less reticent. “Ihe meetng,” he sala, “was for the purpose oI lalking over a number of mat- ters iu whicn boin roads have a common interest. I'ne 1wo roads are thrown more Or 1eSs LOGEULEr eVery Year in one way or anotner, ana we siunply discussed pians by which tnese relations mighi be contn- ued 10 the advantage ot botn roads.” HSeveral rate guestions were aiso dis- cussed, and tne reauction in fares made by the Great Nortnern and Northern Pa- cific came in for a share of comment. 'U'ne colonists’ rates that have been announced have not lLeen maae to offset any cut in rates made by tne Northern Paciic. The jaea ot a colonists’ rate was suggested by tne passenger (raffic managers uf the sev- eral Western lines some ume ago, and with the approyal of the heads of the diI- ferent roaus was, ordered put into eftect at the last meeting of the Transconti- nental Passenger Association in New Or- leans. 1t is the desire of both the Scuthern Pa- cific and. the Santa ke 1o encourage in every way possible colonization of th= State, hence, 1f low fares will accomplish the desired end, the railioads are reaay 1o lend a helping hand. These special rates are made Ior only one way, and once the traveler is got into tne State every- ;lhlng possible will be done to keep him ere, ‘T'he alleged shortage of oitrus fruit cars was also aiscussed and the fact was brought out that both companies were never better equipped to handle the busi- ness than this year. The Southern Paci has 360 cars in use, while the Santa l'e owns nearly as many, but has been ham- pered some by the coal strike. The Soutl ern Pacific has loaned the Santa Fe peo- ple a2 number of cars. It §s understood that Senator Clark's new road from Salt Lake City to Los An- geles will be the means of even closer re- lations between the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. It is a well-known fact that both roads have given the matter some attention of late and if the Clark en- terprise turns out a reality, as it now promises to be, it would not surprise tha rallroad public to hear of a deal by which the two Pacific Coast ‘ines will be able to compete more keenly with the Sait Lake comrany. Tt Is safe to say that one of the out- com :s of last evening s conference will be closer relations between the two railroads, all of which makes a combine of the two lines less improbable in the near future. LEEC e PYTHIANS WANT LOW RATES. Committee Waits on Traffic Manager McCormick and Is Given Encouragement. A committee representing the Knights of Pythias held a conference with Passen- ger Trafic Manager E. O. McCormick vesterday afternoon relative to fixing spe- cial rates for the Pythians' conclave to be held in this city next year. Mr. McCor- mick gave the committee every - encour- agement and sald that he would bring the matter before the Transcontine: R senger Assoclatlon at its next n?«:eatllnl;-lln A large number of special trains will be run from Eastern points and between 10,- 000 and 15,000 visitors are expected. A McCormick assured the committes that a fare as low as $50 for a round trij m e. The Mlu%uri Rl!’vel;1 points w‘ould be m members of the committee present werc Charles Patten, Gemeral M. C. of Truckee, W.'C. Graves Sna i Benasr 3 —_— KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WILL ENTERTAIN PRESIDENT California Commandery No. 1 Ap- points Committee to Make An invitation having been extended to President McKinley by California Com- mandery No. 1, Knights Témplar, to visit the commandery while in San Francisco in May next, a committee of sevepteen of the leading mem‘»n of the commandery ¢ of its gamblers and thieves worked | disadvantage to the district | jforfoferfriofooriods e o METHODIST PREACHERS UNITE IN SOLEBMN PROTEST. g il @ The Methodist Preachers’ Meeting of San Francisco, the organized assembly of Methodist Episcopal churches and socleties of this city, and a body of recognized influence, met yesterday and adopted resolutions emphatically denounc- ing the proposed attempt to revive track gambling in San Francisco. A committee ‘of three clergymen was appointed to present these resolutions to the Board of Supervisors. The resolutions were duly presented and are as follows: SAN FRANCISCO, January 28, 1901. WHEREAS, We, the San Francisco Methodist Preachers’ Meeting, are reliably informed that a pro- i posal is about to be made to you, the Honorable Board of Supervisors, by the 5nmblers of this city asking you to pass an ordinance reopening the race course at Ingleside and thus re-establish poolselling against the vote of the majority of the citizens of this city as expressed at the last election; Therefore, in the name of the thousands of Christian and moral voters whom we represent, we en- treat you as our representatives to reject any such measure which may be presented. F. K. BAKER, J. N. BEARD, W. M. WQODWARD, Committee. O 0 2 2 ] that from some district of the city will come an advocacy of the gambling and the track thievery Mayor Phelan expects to construe this advocacy into the en- lightened public opinion of San Francisco. Decent people in this city cannot afford to be misrepresented in this matter. They should go, therefore, to the mass-meeting to-night. They have already won a victory, but cannot afford to rest upon it. In the face has been appointed to arrange for a re- ceptlon to the nation’s chief executive. The {nvitation has been conditionally ac- cepted by the President, subject to the programme that may be arranged by the committee having in charge the itinerary of his visit here. The Sir Knights select- ed for the purpose of waliting upon the itinerary committee to insure the Presi- dent's acceptance and the arranging of a reception that will give to California Commandery No. 1 2t least one hour of his valuable time while in_ this city ara W. H. L. Barnes, Reuben H. Lloyd, Sam- uel M. Shortridge, Judge Carroll Cook, George A. Knl%h!, E. 1. Preston, John D. Spreckels, W. W. - Slack, James M. Troutt, 12 Green, Thomas Morton, Asa R. Wells. Timothy Hopkins, Arthur W. Foster, Rus- sell J. Wilson and H. G. Newhall. In a circular issued by Recorder H. T. Graves to the members of the committes an early meeting is suggested for the pur- pose of effecting organization and taking such steps as will insure a grand recep- ltéon lb)‘ the Knights Templar to the Pres- ent. Native Sons to Confer. E. Myron Wolf, John T. Harmes, Joseph B. Keenan, Harry I. Mulcrevy, Adolph Eberhart, P. G. Du Py and H. G. W. Dinkelspiel of the Native Sons’_ general committee on the reception of Presldent McKinley have been appointed a sub- committee to confer with the clitizens’ general committee of arrangements. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS. AN INSOLVENT CLERK.—G. W. Smith, clerk, fan Francisco, filed a petition in_in- solvency yesterday in the United States Dis- trict court. He owes $1634 55 and has no assets. JENNIE HOYT'S JSTATE.—The inventory and appraisement of the estate of the late Jennje Hoyt was filed yesterday. Y praisers find the estate to b& worth $6: ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE EXPLOSION. n Low, one of the Chinamen injured last Saturday in the gas explosion at $4814 Wash- Ington attuet, ‘I8 ot 130 o'clock Yesterfay morning. MUST ANSWER ROBBERY CHARGE.— Angelo Jambruno was held to answer before the Superfor Court by Judge Fritz yesterday on a charge of robbery for knocking down John Gibo, at Powell and Bay streets, and stealing $190 from him. HELD FOR BURGLARY.—Willlam White and George Lawrence, two young men, Wwere held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Conlan yesterday on a charge of burg- lary for breaking into a room in the Franklin Hotel, on Pacific street, last Friday. LECTURE BY DAVIDSON.—Professor Da- vidson will lecture before the Men’'s Club of the Good Samaritan Mission, Second and Fol- som streets, to-night, on the Nicaragua Canal and its influence on the commerce of the Pa- cific, particularly as relating to San Francisco. MRS. HOWELL GOES EAST.—The petition of Mrs. M. A. Calhoun for detters of guardia shiy upon the person and estate of Henriet! Howell was dismissed by Judge Coffey ve terday, as It was announced that Mrs. Howe! Fis.on B way -ts Chicago i the ‘oire (pf rien DONOVAN WILL CONTEST.—The work of empaneling a jury to try the contest to the will of the late M. J. Donovan was begun in Judge Troutt's court yesterday. Decedent’s will, which conveys his entire estate to his second wite, is being contested by the children of his first wife. BROOKS GETS OFF EASY.—Joseph Brooks, who broke into the rooms occupl by Mrs. Laura Badaire, 323 Montgomery avenue, Jan- vary 2, and was charged with burglary, plead- ed guilty to petty larceny in Judge Mogan's court yesterday and was sent to the County Jail for six months. SUITS FOR INFRINGEMENT.—Sults were filed In the United States Circuit day by the Shannon Sectional Crossing pany ve. Alameda and San Joaquin Rail- road Cpmpa: and by Natlonal Tooth Crown Company ve. Clyde S.” Payne and Charlotte S, Payne. ~ Both suits are for infringement of patents. CRAVEN CASE AGAIN CONTINUED.— When the case of Mrs. Nettle R. Craven, charged with perjury, was called before Judge Cook's court yesterddy, District Attorney By- ington asked for further time to file additional authorities, and the Judge postponed his deci- sion tlil to-morrow on the motion to quash the indictment. VICTIM OF BUNKO MEN.—Frederick Boeh- land, an old man from Freeport, Ill, on his o San Jose, fell into the hands of James H: 2d James Watson, two bunko men, yeste: and they took him to 209 Grant ave- nue, where he soon per nd with $21 and a draft for $150. Hayes and \ .tson were arrested by Detectives Ryan and O'Dea and booked for petty larceny. Payment on the draft has been stopped. INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.—Mrs. Hodge and her nephew, while driving on Clayton street, vesterday afternoon, were thrown out of their buggy and severely Injured. The accident was caused by the horse becoming frightened and getti beyond their control. The buggy was overthrown and Mrs. Hodge was badly cut and bruised about the head, while her nephew sustained a fracture of his right thigh. NEW BANKING INSTITUTION.—The Board of Bank Commissioners yesterday received word from Secretary of State Charles F. guny that W. L. Campbell, Thomas Lovell, W. P. Stafford, C. L. Heartwell, W. W. Lowe and John Wilson had incorporated & new banking institution under the name of the Citizens' Savings Bank of Long Beach. The capital stock is $25,000, shares are $50 each and $12,500 had been paid. A lcense will be granted. ROBBED HIS COMRADE.—Michael Kindre- gan, who has been working at the Tesla coal ‘mines, came to this city Saturday night with Joseph Gregson, another laborer. They went to the house of Kindregan’s brother-in-law, at 1029 York street, and slept there. Sunday morn- while Kindregan was in the bathroom, m, he-alleges, stole 318, which he had In a bureau drawer, and skipped. Yesterday Kindregan secured a warrant from Judge Fritz for Gregson's arrest on the charge of grand UNIDENTIFIED DROWNED MAN FO! Flands UND, ~Captain A, ers of the tug Lottie, while Innm Lombard-street wharf yulnw ‘morn- ng, found the hadly decomposed of a man floating in the water. The w: “ufllfl‘ 'l; the e, l;ll( l'hh'ri was N {dentifted. ‘The 3 Sree 4 Tocher nd weighed in the rhood pous e i ko pAaRL Lok ts, bul Vest ‘was missing. . Uhder the Black cont wag a coat of white cotton such as is worn by waiters on B shirt was a_black and white negl and underwear was this crime upon the city the gamblers found yesterday no sponsor for their or- dinance and their scheme. Supervisor Tobin said that he did not intend to intro- duce such an ordinance and was not con- cerned in one. ‘When the Board of Supervisors met yes- terday afternoon there was little to indi- cate that a matter of such public moment as the licensing of crime on a mammoth scale was Hkely to be considered at the an has not been heard In reference to the alleged misrep- ! moved from San Francisco. With a hope | of the tremendous public opinion opposing | session. Much less than a quorum of the SWEETLY SINGS CELTIC BALLADS Father McLoughlin Charms Large Audience Wilh Musical Lecture. Airs of Old Bards Rendered as in Olden Times to the Accompani- ment of Harp and Chorus. The Rev. Thomas P. McLoughlin de- livered the second of his musical lectures before a large audience at the Native Sons' Hall last evening, and more than duplicated the success he achieved on a former occasion. The lecture last night for the bene- fit of the Catholic Seamen's Institute and Father McLoughlin's fine voice trolled out “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep” with a special emphasis which brought him an enthusiastic encore, for which he save another nautical melody. The stage last night was made bright by the smart frocks of a chorus of twenty-one young ladies, who gave the lecture a piquant setting and lent the charm of their united voices to the re- frains of the quaint old ballads Father McLoughlin selected to fliustrate the text of his lecture. Speaking of national ballad music he dwelt on the minor chords so plentiful in the folk songs of Ireland and Scot- land, and which give the Ceitic airs such a pathetic quality. The English ballad music, he said, was of a more cheerful kind and_ without the indefinite melan- choly of Ireland’s native airs. He sang “The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls" and “Scots Wha Hae,” besides many other characteristic melodies. An overture on the plano was rendered by Misses Eleanor ehrig and Marie Glorglani, who also played the ‘“Wearing of the Green' with fine effect as an ac- companiment to the lecturer. Of Mrs. John B. Casserly's harp accompaniment the audience were loud in praise. The lecture ended with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” by all present. WILL HOLD SERVICES IN MEMORY OF VERDI Committee Appointed by Italian Residents to Make Arrange- ments for Ceremonies. A meeting of the Italian residents of the city was held last night in Washing- ton Square Hall to make arrangements for .memorial services in honor of Verdi, the great Italian composer, who died a few days ago. E. C. Palmleri was elected gresidem: J. Musso, vice president, and . Avedano, treasurer. It was decided to have two orations dellvered at the ser- vices; one in the Italian language and the other in English. It was further decided that all of the music rendered at the ser- vices be of Verdi's composition, outside of the national anihems. The following committee of twenty was appointed to make (he necessary arrange- ments and fix upon the date for the ser- vices: Clievaller J. Calegaris, G. B. Lew Jaccheri, Andrea Sbarboro, A. Olmo, CI G. F. Fugazzi, Dr. P. de Vecchi, s & C , G. valler L. Demar- , Dr. Caglleri, J. C. . G. Cadenarro, E. Patrizi, G. Cas- troM, F. Cavagnaro, J. Caronna, A. Mancini, B. Chelt and C. O. Fauda. The committee will hold its first-meet- ing to-night to arrange the preliminary details for the services, —_———— ARGUMENT HEARD IN THE McKENZIE CASE Judges Gilbert, Morrow and Ross to ° Take Up the Dubose Con- tempt Matter. United States Judges Gilbert, Morrow and Ross sat in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday and heard the testimony and arguments in the contempt case of Alexander McKenzie. receiver In the Nome mining cascs. Thomas J. Geary testified _in behalf ot McKenzie, ani Charles Page, Deputy United States Mar- shal George H. Burnham and Samuel Knight iestifled for the other side. testimony being similar to that given iu the contempt case of Lawyer Dul ready published. Mr. McKenzie by advice of his counsel refrained from taking the stand. The case was then argued by Thomas J. Geary on oue side and by Ed ward J. McCutchen on the other, and submitted. 2 The defense of MciKenzie was that he was prevented by an order issued out of Judge Noyes’' court from obeying the writ of supersedeas and that the t issued by the Court of Appea.s went beyond the powers of that court. ‘The contempt case of Lawyer Dubose in the same matter wiil be taken up to-day on the testimony tak- en before Commissioner Heacock. Lilly Charged With Cruelty. George Lilly, an ex-policeman, was ar- rested yesterday on a warrant sworn out Nothing new was clicited, the relevant |- board was present. Mayor Phelan, who | had given his indorsement to thirty days | of legalized robbery, was absent and so | was Supervisor Joseph S. Tobin, who had been chosen to Introduce the proposed ordinance. One by one the absent em- | | bers straggled in, the Mayor appeared and | | the board began its series business. | Among the communications to the board | was one from the entire congregation of | the First Methodist, Episcopal Church of San Francisco. This communication was the series of resclutions, so dramatically and impressively adopted by the people of | | the First Methodist Church on Sunday night. These resolutions were published | in full yesterday in The Call. They were significantly referred to the Committee | on Police. | Then came the resolutions which were | adopted unanimously yesterday morning | by the pastors of every Methodist church in San Francisco. These resolutions are Presented elsewhere and represent the deliberate, earnest opinion of every Meth- | odist preacher in San Francisco. This dccument was also referred to the Com- mittee on Police. | The last and only remaining official in- | cident of the session of the board in ref- | erence to track gambling was a message from Mayor Phelan announcing that he had decided to call a mass meeting for to-night at 8 o'clock to discuss track | gambling and give forth an enlightened | public opinion on the subject. The mes- sage In tull is as follows: . To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors ! of the City and County of San Francisco— Gentlemen: I have invited ministers and other interested citizens to meet in the chambers of | the Board of Supervisors to-morrow (Tuesday) | | eventsg, at 8 o'clock, to discuss the matter of HS GRACE RUNS M AUTOMOBILE Makes Dust Fiy and Poople; Stare on Van Ness Avenue. The Duchess Is Much Better and the | Party Will Leave for Del Monte To-Morrow Morning. e uar The Duke of Manchester and Lord Lambert enjoyed an automobile ride yes- terday afternoon. The Duke is an expert in handling the steam varlety of self- moving vehicles, having taken lessons in England. He made the dust fly as the vehicle bowled through the streets, dart- ing in and out of narrow passages, be- tween cars and frucks and swinging around corners with a velocity that made one’s halr stand up. “But they won't fet you ride fast here in the United States,” said the Duke, in| telling of his trip ldst evening. “Over in England,” he continued, “I got arrested three times in one day for riding faster than the law allows. Young Vanderbilt ien't in it when I get started. We had a very pleasant ride. We went the length of Van Ness avenue. Say, but I would like to ride your €ity Fathers over those crossings in the avenue. Talk about your canyons in the Yosemite Valley! Why, they are not to be compared with the gul- lies that we went over.” The Duchess’ condition was much im- proved last e"mnf and her physiclan says she will be able to go out to-day. A ride in the Park is planned, after which the party may dine with Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McCormick. It Is planned to go to Bionterey to-morrow, where a short sta will be made, after which the party will go _direct to Chicago. The Duke lunched in -his apartments yesterday afternoon. The waiter had just arrived with the eatables when a calier ra'pged on the door of his Grace's room. “Tell him I'm at lunch,” commanded the Duke, but the visitor didn't need to be told, for éust then somebody upset the dishes and the would-be cailer made a burried exit without waiting Duke's message. AUTOMOBILISTS TO ASK FOR MORE PRIVILEGES Devotees of the Horseless Carriage Meet and Organizs for Mutual Protection. The Park Commissioners will be ap- pealed to by the automoblilists of this city for greater privileges. At a meeting of the Automobile Club of California last evening it was decided to make every effort to gain concessions for those who operate the horseless carriage. Mr. Johnson of New York attended the meeting and enlightened the members present on the manner in which the auto- mobilists of New York obtained certain privileges in Central Park. He said they went to the Park Commissioners one by cne and obtained permits to ride through 3 for the | that the racing season shouid be limited by the regulation of racing. Your honorable body at the last meeting petitioned the Legislature of the State to pass a law limiting the racing season to thirty days in each county. and T will bricg the matter of that petition before the meeting. The inflience of an enlightened public opinion is necessary to bring the lssue fairly before the Legislature. AS there have been misrepresentations made I destre to inform the Board of Supervisors that the only position that I have taken this question, either publicly or privat that poolselling and bookmak- ne in the State of the Le tuture Legtslature a ing be prohibited, as is & The New York ction of however, mu: termine m the premises, as the city of San Franct no jurisdiction outside of its own limi its citizens are the patrons of the ra both in Oaklan® and San Mateo. The Legislature, therefore, is the that can properly regulate racing and bett and make such regulation effective . ject of the meeting called Is to influence the Legislature to pass remedial laws. Re- spectfully submitted. JAMES D. PHELAN. Mayor At the conclusion of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors Mayor Phelan ex- tended an invitation to every member of the board to attend the mass meeting Supervisor Joseph S. Tobin was in one of those joccse moods which is rapi earning him an interesting sobriqu d asked: and ek ehe Rev. 7. A. B. Wilson be in- a? ‘l‘!'tfle will,” renlied Mayor Phelan. “Then I won't come,” was Mr. Tobin's reply. And everybody has been trying to guess his reason. If Mr. Tobin will not attend citizens who have much at stake must do so or be represented by the elements which are united to win thieving profit at the ex- pense of the city’s best interests. only SALOONS MENACED BY COFFEE CLUBS Resorts Planned in Which Liquor and Tobacco Can- not Be Had. Corporation Formed for thes Purpose of Maintaining Temperance Places Throughout the City. ——— San Francisce is to have a coffee club, a substitute for saloons. Articles of in- corporation of The Coffee Club Associa tion of San Francisco were recorded I 23- terday and ways and means for the es tablishment of a resort in keeping w tne clud’'s name will be devised at once. In the articles it is stated that the n>- jects of the corporation are to offcr a shidb- stitute for saloons and to establish houses and places of refreshment, recreation énd amusement where no intoxicating liquirs or tobacco In any form will be sold, the profits from which resorts shall not b vided, but continuously invested wi view to establ same kind. The directors are H. F. Chadbourne, F. R. Gibson, George B. Bofinger, L. 5. Quimby, Norman McKellar, Mary Quimby, Laura B. Wilbur, Eva E. Ser?f and Johanna Kronquist. . shing other places of the Graham Still Gains. Graham gained 24 votes over Dainger- fleld yesterday in the Superior Judgeship contest. He leads Daingerfleld 48 votes on the whole recount to date. There are twenty-five precincts yat to be recounted. e e ADVERTISEMENTS. ©0000000000000000000000000 Don’t ¢ Fooled If you pay the price, see that you Get the (Genuine the park. He suggested that this plan might be followed to advantage in this city. The suggestion, however, wi not looked upon favorabiy. It was med best to try_some other plan to win over the local Park Commissioners and the members are racking their brains for a plan that will be successful. At present automobiles are permitted on the south drive of the park as far as the main drive, a distance of about one mile and a quarter. As this distance is covered in eight minutes by the ‘‘autos’ the devotees are anxious to obtain a longer run. . The constitution and by-laws of the club were read and adopted. Members of the organization are divided into four classes. viz.: Honorary, active, non-resident and life members. 'The active members pay an entrance fee of 315 and §2 50 per month for dues. —_—————— CHARGES DIRECTORS WITH COERCION OF TEACHERS Allegations Made by Deputy Super- intendent of Schools Kingsbury * Deniéd by Mark. The Board of Education and Deputy Superintendent Kingsbury have fallen afoul of each other. Kingsbury charges that teachers have been coerced by the beard Into writing to Sacramento legis Jators with a view to preventing the ge of certain bills. The bills to which ingsbu refers are probably those hich affect the office of Superintendent of Schools in this city, and which would also affect in a pleasant way the salaries ties. o oxuhll;kdfl%';lel the charge “in toto” and defies his. accuser to prove he ever wrote or had written any letters in regard to the Pilis yeferred to. He admits, howeve; that he openly fought the proposed : glving as a reason that he ‘thought such matters were for home, rot adjustment. Purim Entertainment. Sacramento, Welsbach Mantle How can you tell it? ‘Why, easy enough 1 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000800 The name ‘“‘Welsbach” Is stamped on each Mantle—it is packed in a sealed box— it gives a beautiful, pure white light. 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