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COLD DAY FOR SPORTS
Deputy Sheriffs Make a Raid
on the Hawthorne
Track.
GATHERING IN THE GAMBLERS.
The Civic Federation Cet After the
Violators of Law in Cook
County.
CHICAGO. 1i.i.., May 10.— It was a col#
day for the snorts at the Hawthorne race
track to-day, when 150 big deputy Sheriffs
marched into the track and declared that
Hawthorne was running a game prejudi
cial to good morals, the laws and the peace
of the community. Having declared
themselves, the deputies proceeded to
gather in Edward Corrigan, the master of
Hawthorne, and John Brrnnock, his busi
ness partner ; Joseph K. Ullman, the pro
prietor of the foreign book, and twenty-six
smaller fry. The prisoners were hustled
off to the city and brought before Judge
Ewing of the Superior Court, who, after a
short discussion with the attorneys of the
prisoners and for the Civic Federation,
which planned the raid, admitted the pris
oners to bail in the sum of $300 each. The
officials of the Civic Federation have de
termined that there shall be no racing con
trary to the law in Cook County this year,
and they declare that they will repeat the
raids as often as the management of Haw
thorne cares to open up.
The gambling evil at the racetracks be
came so offensive that President Baker of
the federation resolved to begin warfare
on them without waiting for the interven
tion of the federation's committee on
morals. He consulted with a number of
the prominent members of the federation
and all of them approved and indorsed his
plans and promised him their support.
It was decided to swear out warrants be
fore a Judge of a court of record, as it was
known that Hawthorne people kept a
Justice of the Peace at the racetrack and
were prepared to give bail on the spot
when arrests were made on warrants
issued by another Justice. Warrants were
accordingly taken out before Judge Ewing
this morning, given to the Sheriff at noon
and two hours later a small army of depu
ties was headed toward the track, carrying
warrants returnable in Judge Ewing's
court at 4 o'clock.
Rumors of the Intended raid had got
abroad, however, and when the army of
the law approached the track there was
threat confusion and excitement. The
bookmakers had been given the alarm and
at once began to hustle their blackboards
out of sight. Some of the bookmakers
made a wild break for liberty, but the
officers secured as many of them as they
cared for. Joe Ullman was among the
number. The formal hearing of the pris
oners will be next Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
President Baker was prompted to vigor
ous action in the matter, it is said, by the
federation people, by the audacity
of the track managers in ignoring the law
as entirely as if it did not exist. That
betting at racetracks is a violation of the
State law is not questioned. So well were
the racing crowds satisfied that their en
terprises were illegal that they caused to
be introduced in the Legislature the
Humphrey racing bill, legalizing racing in
the State under certain conditions.
This bill has not yet become a law, but
the racetrack people did not wait for the
General Assembly to act on their bill.
They made extensive preparations for the
all-summer racing meeting and the two
associations arranged to divide the time
so that both would nave equal chances at
tire public. President Baker watched this
performance till he thought it time to use
the Civic Federation's influence to compel
respect for the law and then he acted.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 10.— Only two
favorites came under the wire at Churchill
Downs this afternoon, the other races
being won by fairly well played second
and third choices. The Jockey Club threw
its gates open to the ladies and the attend
ance was in the neighborhood of 6000.
The betting on all events was brisk and in
some cases trie bookies had all they could
do to handle the money. The track was
fast. In the fourth race Starbeani became
fractious at the post and threw his jockey,
Matthews, over the fence. The boy was
not seriously hurt and rode out the race.
Five furlongs, Rap a Tap won, Miss Young
second, Horace Argo third. Time, 1 :01%.
One and a sixteenth miles, selling, Fred
Gardner won, Elsie second, Royal Prince third.
Time, 1 :5O^.
Seven furlong?, Rainmaker won, Miss Florist
second, Mate third. Time, 1:30.
Four furlongs, selling, Helen Marwon, Gaiety
Girl second, Petratene third. Time, :50.
Six furlongs, selling, Clintie C won, JUomingO
second, Cyclone third. Time, l:lsfc.
BT. LOUIS, Mo., May 10.— Selling, three-quar
ters of a mile, Hu^h won, Booke second, Bella
third. Time, 1:121.
Nine-sixteenthß of a mile, Butters won, June
second, Alopathy third. Time. :59.
One and a sixteenth miles, Duckadoo won,
Emperor Billet second, Herndon third. Time,
1 :1314.
Seven-eighths of a mile, Little Nell won,
Smuggler second, Golden Crown third. Time,
Three-fourths of a mile, Proverb won, Frank
C D second, Artless third. Time 1:20%.
HAWTHORNE, 111., May 10.— Weather
fine; attendance large.
One-half mile, Miss Maxim won. Marsian sec
ond, Pete Clay third. Time, :49%.
One mile, Our Maggie yon, Burrell's Billet
6econd, Little Ed third. Time, l:41l£.
One mile, Tremor won, Rossmer second,
Hartford third. Time, 1 :42' a .
Four and one-half furlongs, Maid of Honor
■won, Kamsin second, Bon Boir third. Time
:55%.
Seven and one-half furlongs, Booze •won
Oakley second, La Joya third. Time, 1 :28.
Five furlongs, Dick Behan won, Collins sec
ond, Cossack third. Time, 1 :02 l £.
A\T BT. ASAPH TRACK.
Racing to Re Resumed There Regardless
of All Rulings.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 10.-Owing
to the action of the Jockey Club in revok
ing the license of the Virginia Jockey
Club, the races at St. Asaph track were not
run. Early in the day Bill Daly tele
graphed to August Belmont, asking if the
programme as arranged for to-day could
be run off. He received an answer saying
that any horses running over the St.
Asaph course would not be eligible to run
on Jockey Club tracks. During the after
noon a meeting of the executive commit
tee was held at the Raleigh Hotel, J. M.
Hill, J. C. Carr, Tobe Wall and J. M. Kirk
were present. It was decided to race as
heretofore, commencing Monday, inde
pendent or either the Jockey Club or the
Western Turf Congress.
MAKES A. WORLD'S RECORD.
The Great Fifty-Mile Run of Wahl on
Bis Wheel.
PUEBLO, Colo., May 10.— L. C. Wahl of
Colorado Springs, a member of the Century
Road Club, broke the world's fifty-mile
record to-day, riding from a point four
miles north of Colorado Springs to this
city in 2 hours and 15 minutes. The wind
favored him. He was obliged to ford
Fountain River, a stream over 100 feet
I wide. The first four miles were ridden in
eight minutes. No pacemaker accom
panied the rider. The previous American
i record for fifty miles, held by Kembler of
Asbury l J ark, is 2:30:40. The previous
world's record, held by Linton of Herne
Hill, England, was 2 hours 27.^ minutes.
WILL FIGHT IX VIRGIXIA.
A Place Selected for the Corbett-Fitesitn
rmm Contest.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., May 10,-The
Evening News says an amphitheater is
being built across the Potomac, in Alex
! andria County, Va., for the Corbett-Fitz
' simmons tight. The Florida citizens, hav
\ ing loudly protested against the fight
: taking place in Jacksonville under the
i auspices of the Duval Athletic Club, pleni
potentiaries were sent out to reconnoiter
in various sections of the country and as
} certain the feeling. A careful comparison
I of results developed the conclusion that
! Virginia was by all odds the best place.
j It offered greater advantages with fewer
i drawbacks.
According to the lawn of Virginia the
i Governor is absolutely prohibited from in
terfering with affairs of a county except
upon the formal request of a duly elected
Sheriff of such county.
All minor arrangements were perfected
and the location for a clubhouse is said to
have been selected at CarUns Springs, situ
ated on the dividing line between Alexan
dria and Fairfax counties. This place is a
I small country village on the Washington
! and Ohio Railroad, some twelve miles
from this city by rail and seven by turn
pike.
Charles Chxirchman, an Alexandria con
tractor, has had transported to Carlins
Springs great quantities of building ma
terial, and to-day followed it with a large
force of carpenters,, who will immediately
begin the construction of the building.
This, it is supposed, will be the amphithea
ter where Corbett and FitZ3immons will
settle their differences. The parties for
whom the work is being performed are
variously represented to be from Jackson
ville, Louisville, New Orleans and other
points.
DVPOXT PRIZE TOURXAWEXT.
Eastern Cracks Make Good Scores at
.Pigeon Shooting.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 10.— Du
pont prize tournament closed to-day after
a four days' shoot. The purses for experts
were divider! at the ratio of 40, 30, 20 and 10
per cent. Those for amateurs were divided
in the ratio of 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent
to the winners of the Dupont cash prizes.
Expert olas3— P. P. Merrill, Milwaukee^
116 out of a possible 120, $90: second, F. V.
Vandyke, Dayton, N. J.. 119, $75; third,
Glover of Rochester and Upson of Cleve
land, 113, divided $60; fourth, Heike3, Fnl
ford, Grim and Hoffman, 112, $45; fifth,
R. Trimble, Covington, 111, $30.
In the amateur class the winners were:
First, Murphy and Cherry ; second, Gruber;
third, Gamble; fourth, Hartington aud
Harry; fifth, Forrester.
The prize for the best general average
has not been made out yet, but is likely to
go to Glover of Rochester.
RACIXG COMMISSIOXERS.
Tliey Grant a License for Events at Mor
..\■;'.'-■■': ris Park.
NEW YORK, N. V., May 10.— The rac
ing commissioner^ appointed yesterday
held their lirst meeting to-day in Commis
sioner Belmont's office. Mr. Belmont was
elected chairman and John Soden sec
retary.
' The application of the National Steeple
chase Association for a license, to race at
Morris Park was granted, and the commis
sion adjourned. This will permit of the
opening of the season to-morrow at Morris
Pare. At the conclusion of the meeting
the stewards of the Jockey Club met to
take final action on the St. Asaph track
and the Summertime scandal. Arrange
ments will also be made for the opening of
the season at the Gravesend track.
HATE THE CAT CRAZE.
Shows to Be Held in Severul Eastern
Cities.
NEW YORK, N. V., May 10.-The cat
shows seem not only to have taken the
city but the country at large. Dispatches
and letters have been received by Secretary
Hyde from Boston, Minneapolis and Prov
idence asking his assistance and advice on
the organization of cat shows, which, it is
said, will be held in those cities in the near
future. Steps are already being taken to
ward the formation of a National associa
tion along the same lines as the dog clubs,
and cats will be registered as dogs are now.
, . Johnson Xot a Professional.
. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 10.-Chair
man W. D. Gideon of the racing board of
the L. A. W. said this afternoon that John
S. Johnson has not been declared a pro
fessional, as announced in a Hartford
(Conn.) cycling journal. Johnson was in
Philadelphia to-day and gave Chairman
Gideon a formal denial ' of ' the charges
made against him. Mr. Gideon promptly
mailed Johnson's statement to the other
members of the racing board and they will
decide by a mail vote whether or not John
son shall be debarred from the amateur
ranks.
JEM SMITH THE WIXXER.
He feats Prttchard for the Champion
ship of England.
LONDON, Exc. May 10.— Jem Smith
and Ted Pritchard fought to-night at Cen
tral Hall, Hoiborn, for the heavy-weight
championship of England and £200 a side
and a purse. The decision was to be
given to the best man in twenty rounds.
In the first round Pritchard had the ad
vantage, but in the second Smith got in a
severe blow on Pritchard's body and soon
knocked him ont of the ring. Pritchard
was unable to respond to the call of time
and the fight was awarded to Smith.
Accepts O'lionnelVs Challenge.
NEW YORK, N. V., May 10.— "Parson"
Davies has issued a reply in behalf ci Joe.
Choynski to Steve O'DonnelJ's challenge,
through Brady, offering to make a match
for $2500 a side, nine or ten weeks from the
time of signine articles, the contest to take
place before the club offering the largest
purse. Davies incloses a check for $500.
lilackburne Is Beaten.
LONDON, Ekg., May 10.— Yon Bardele
ben beat Blackburne to-day in the seventh
game of the match at the British Chess
Club. Blackburne 3, Bardeleben 2, drawn 2.
Eastern Baseball.
PITTSBURG, JPa., May 10.— Pittsburgs 6,
base hits 12, errors 2. Baltimores 5, base hits
10, errors 2. Batteries— Kinslow, Colclough
ana Hart: Robinson, Hoffer and Gleason.
LOUISVILLE, Kv., May 10.— Louisvilles 8,
base hits 10, errors 4. New York? 4, base hits 6,
errors 3. Batteries— Cole and McDermott; Far
rell. Meakin and Boswell. ■ l - "■
ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 10.— St Louis 4, base hits
8, errors 4. . Philadelphia* 14, base hits 21, er
ers 3. Batteries— Clarkson and Peitz, Smith
and Buckley. ■ , . ,
CHICAGO, 111., May 10.— Chicago 14, base
hits 21, errors 3. Bostons 1, base hits G, errors
4. Batteries— llutchinson andDonohue; \Vil-
Eon. Banner and Ganzel.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 10.— Clevelands 5,
base hits 12, errors 5. Washingtons 6, base hits
9, errors 3. : Batteries— O'Connor and Wallace,
McGuire and Mercer. :
It will be gratifying to consumers to
note that the quality of the baking powder
most generally in use in their kitchens,
the Royal, is confirmed by the highest
ofiicial authorities as altogether the best of
any in the market.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, » MAY 11, 1895.
IN THE SPRECKELS CASE
Shall the Defendant Be Com
pelled to Produce the
Cash book?
PART OF A LONG ARGUMENT.
Mr. Delmas Contends That His
Client Cannot Be Forced to
Answer Certain Questions.
In the case of C. A. Spreckels against
Claus Spreckels Judge Daingerfield yester
day afternoon heard part of what promises
to be a lengthy argument concerning the
point as to whether or not the defendant
shall be compelled to answer certain ques
tions and produce certain books and
papers. It is expected that the argument
will be concluded some time Monday even
ing, and to this end i p. M. of that day has
been set for its continuance. Very brief
and pointed was Mr. Delnias in his open
ing statement. Whether his client was
warranted in declining to answer the
questions put by Mr. Ach and in refusing
to produce the books called for in the sub
pena issued at the instance of the plaintiff
were the points for his Honor to decide.
As to the questions, if they were relevant
at all, Mr. Delmas contended they could
only be relevant as showing tne justitica
tion or lack of justification of the words
spoken. The questions could only be
asked to show that the plaintiff was
not guilty of the charges of embez
zlement, and no such showing had been
made.
As to the production of the books and
letters the objection was twofold. In the
first place, his client denied the power of
such a subpena as had been issued to com
pel their production. If the power of com
pelling a great business enterprise to pro
duce its private books and letters were
vested in a notary or a commissioner, said
Mr. Delraas, it could easily be seen what
an engine of oppression such authority
could become. There was no such power,
he thought. And then, if a court commis
sioner could compel the production of the
books, at least it must be shown that the
books contain facts pertinent to the issue
before the court.
Before Attorney Ach began his reply,
Judge Daiugertield suggested that the
matter be taken up seriatim. "What was
the first question objected to?'' he asked.
"I asked the defendant what were the
names of his other sons," said Mr. Ach,
"and he declined to answer."
In slander cases the rule was, Mr. Ach
contended, that all family relations, influ
ences and connections pertinent to the
issue could be gone into. "And, besides,
Mr. Delmas was permitted to ask all these
questions of C. A. Spreckels when the lat
ter was on the stand.
The questions asked and the documents
required would show every dollar of money
spent by the plaintiff at that time, said
Mr. Ach, and would prove that the charge
of embezzlement was false. Such testi
mony would surely be admissible, as show
ing malice in the slander.
"Have you in your possession the cash
books of the Sugar Refinery Company?"
was another one of the questions that
Claus Spreckels declined to answer at the
instructions of his attorney?. Mr. Ach
was reading the questions from a tran
script of tho examination. He read many
similar questions, ail of the sume tenor
but couched in different phrase. Then he
continued his argument, citing authorities
to corroborate it, until the hour of adjourn
ment.
Judge Daingerfield suggested at first that
the case go oyer till next Friday, but upon
Mr. Delmas explaining that his client de
sired to .start for Europe on that day on
an errand of considerable importance,
Monday evening was fixed as the date.
IN SCHUETZEN CIRCLES,
The Verelng Selecting Representatives
for the Great Contest to Be
Held in »w York.
There was a very lively discussion among
the members of the San Francisco Schuet
zen Verein, in California Hull last night.
In a few weeks the greatest shooting festi
val ever held in America will begin in New
York, and on that occasion over $10,000
will be distributed in prizes. To join the
bund requires an expenditure of about $80,
and this sum the San Francisco Schuetzen
Verein was not at first inclined to spend,
so last night's meeting was called to dis
cuss the matter.
The Germania Schuetzen Club ia a mem
ber of the bund, and the best shots in the
San Francisco Verein say that if they can
not go as representatives of their own sec
tion they will enroll under the banner of
the Germanias. All the best marksmen
are anxious to go, as there will be a trial
of the various club representatives at Mil
waukee, and the winners there may expect
to carry off the big prizes in New York.
No matter what the San Francisco
Schuetzen Club decides upon as a body it
is certain that D. B. Faktor, last year's
Schuetzen King, and Adolph Strecker,
who made 99 out of a possible 100 at
Schuetzen Park two Sundays ago, will be
members of the team. Others who are
sure to go, either as representatives of a
schuetzen club or on their own account,
are August Jungblut, George Helm, W.
EhrenpTort and Frea P. Schuster. All
these men are good shots and are deter
mined to uphold the reputation of Cali
fornia.
Philo Jacoby, the champion of a hun
dred prize shoots, will also journey to the
Far East to uphold the reputation of the
Golden West. He will be accompanied by
at least six other members of the Germania
Club, and between them they nope to carry
some of the principal prizes back to San
Francisco. Adolph Strecker is undoubt
edly the most consistent shot in San Fran
cisco and his scores will be followed with
interest by every member of every schuet
zen club in the State.
THE WORTHINGTON TEIAL.
Difficulty us to the Admission of Annie
Kelly's Deposition.
The opening statement of the Assistant
District Attorney, E. D. Peixotto, in the
case of the people against Louisa A.
Worthington for murder, was listened to
by a large attendance in Judge Belcher's
court yesterday. He recited the circum
stances of Henry Baddeley'a shooting at
the Washington-street wharf and the con
viction of the defendant for the crime. She
had been sentenced to twenty years' im
prisonment in San Quentin, but had re
ceived a new trial. In the interim an im
portant witness, Annie Kelly, had died.
The same witnesses as at the lirst trial
were heard. Drs. W. L. Berry, A. P. O'Brien
and George B. Homers testified as to the
wounds on the person of Henry Baddeley.
J. H. Brennan, engineer of the Stockton
steamer, Philip llennessy, Sergeant
Thomas Mahoney and Officers Dennis
Courneen and Thomas Dillon told about
the shooting. In the afternoon Alfred and
James Baddeley, brothers of the dead man,
v. ere examined as to their knowledge of
their brother's relations with Mrs. Worth-
inteton.
The question of the admissibility of the
deposition of Annie Kelly, now deceased,
who had been a mutual friend of the
parties, came up, but was not submitted.
It will be argued on Monday morning and
the prosecution will shortly thereafter
rest.
Protection to Bicycles.
At a meeting of the Health and Police Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday a
letter was read from Devany, Hopkins & Co.,
S. F. Thorn, C. K. Melrose and other bicycle
riders complaining of the damage caused by
riding over broken bottles and other refuse on
the streets and requesting that the ordinance
prohibiting the throwing of garbage upon the
streets be amended so as to compei people to
remove garbage from the street in front of
their residences. The communication was
placed on file, because the committee deemed
the existing orders sufficient.
SUSPECTED MURDER.
Henry Handt Arrested for Supposed Com
plicity in the Weber Murder
in Sacramento.
Henry Sandt, alias "Cheyenne Red,"
was lodeed in the tanks of the City' Prison
yesterday, on suspicion of being a party to
the murder of John Weber, the grocer of
Sacramento, and his wife, who were found
dead in their residence, 1217 L street, on
the morning of December 29, 1894.
The Sacramento police have been after
Sandt for some time. Soon after the mur
der they were looking for two brothers
named Sprout and for Sandt. The Sprout
brothers gave themselves up, and after
being taken to Sacramento and subjected
to a rigid examination were discharged.
At tne same time the Sacramento police
wanted Sandt very badly, but a3 he was
not to be found Captain Lees put Officer
A. J. McGrew on hip track and had him
arrested in this City yesterday.
Captain Lees telephoned at once to Sac
ramento that he had the man, and he re
ceived an answer that one of the Sacra
mento police would be down here to-day
to identify the man, Sandt, as the one
they are looking for, or prove that he is
not the man they want.
Sandt was known to the Sacramento
police before the murder, but it wus not
until some time afterward that he was in
any way suspected of the crime. Their
theory is that more than one man is inipli
cated'in the crime. They think there were
at least two, and possibly more, and feel
that the Sandt they are looking for is one
of the assassins.
SUPPOSED TO BE THE MAX.
Sandt, Alias "Sly Red,'' Arrested for
the Murder of the Webers.
SACRAMENTO, Cat.., May 10.— The
man Sandt who has been arrested in San
Francisco for the murder of Mr. and Mrs.
Weber in this city last December is well
known here, and if he is the Stand that
the officers have been looking for it is be
lieved that sufficient evidence will be forth*
coming to convict.
Sandt in known here under the nickname
of "Shy Red." He has always borne an
unsavory reputation, and although his
picture cannot ~be found in the rogues' gal
lery at Folsom it is believed that he served
a term there.
Within a week of the Weber murder De
tective Ike Simmons, who is one of the
shrewdest officers in the State, announced
to the Board of Supervisors that he thought
he knew the man who committed the deed,
and the board employed him. The man
he suspected was "Shy Red."
Simmons spent several months' hard
work on the case and furnished the police
departments throughout the State with a
description of the man wanted.
He will leave at 1:25 this morning for
San Francisco in company with other
officers, and if the man whom the police
of that city have in custody is the mur
derer of the Webers he is probably on his
way to the gallows.
The evidence against Sandt is very
strong. He is known to have been in this
city at the time of the murder, and to have
dropped out of sight immediately after
ward. He answers the description of one
of the men whom the conductor saw on
the train bound for San Francisco on the
night of the crime. The bloody clothing
found in a barrel back of the store has been
identified as his.
The coat has been identified by a man
who threw it away and who knowing "Shy
Red" saw him pick it up. The suspected
man is a Pennsylvania German, but he
talks like an Irishman, lie came to Sacra
mento over a year ago and was a close
friend of Joe and Bill Sprout, who were
arrested for the murder, but who were let
go on account of insufficient evidence.
The whole gang were known as all-round
crooks and the Sprouts were continually
in jail. These latter are still believed to
know something about this murder, and it
is thought that "Shy Red" may be induced
to squeal. The arrest of Handts has been
kept very quiet and Police Captain Antho
ny Green was in profound ignorance that
such an arrest had been made until in
formed of the fact by the Call corre
spondent. It seems that those only have
been told of the capture who have been in
strumental in running the man to earth,
and some fear is entertained that "Red's
parters, learning of the capture, may fly
the State.
WAS CALLED A COWARD.
Harry A. Rolff Could Not Bear the
Stigma, So He Took His
Own Life.
Harry A. Rolff, a dairyman, took his life
at his home, southwest corner of Plymouth
and Lobos avenues, yesterday. He was
55 years of age, the father of nine children
and well to do, yet he and his wife did not
agree. It appears that the couple had
some trouble over the chastisement of the
eldest boy, and the mother called her hus
biuid a coward. The dairyman brooded
over this for an hour or so, and then secur
ing a piece of hay rope he. went into the
barn and hanged himself.
First of all he wrote a letter to his wife
upbraiding her for having called him "a
coward," and telling her that if she did
not change her method of handling the
children sne would have trouble.
The home of the Rolff family is out at
Ocean View, and when the Morgue wajron
reached there the officials could not take
the remains away quick enough to suit the
widow. With the strangling rope still
around its neck, the body was bundled into
the wagon and carted away. Rolff seems
to have been a sober, industrious man, but
had been brooding for weeks past. He
could not stand his wife calling him a
coward, so he took his own life, probably to
prove his courage.
WITH THE DOGS.
Eutries for the Big Stake at Casserly's
Coursing Park To-Mor-
row.
There will be a thirty-two-dog stake at
Gasserly's coursing park to-morrow
John Grace Jr. will judge and James
Grace will handle the slips.
The following dogs will run:
F. Randolph's Dark Rustic against T. Ford's
Billy, T. Ford's Molly Rellly against W. Soren
sen's King Lear. J. Toland's Chris Buckley
against T. J. Cronin's Roca B, C. Anderson's
True Blue against F. McCabe's Snowbird, C.
Anderson's Llllle W against T. J. Cronin's Dot
tie Dimple, T. J. Cronin's Jack Dempsey against
W. Sorenßen's Frisco Boy, 11. Hall's Queen F
against J. McDonald's Mayo Boy, D. Dillon's
Sacramento Queen against J\ H. Perigo's Long
fellow, F. Leary's Little Casino against
S. T. Desimone's Eulye, T. Brennan's
Red Prince against J. Deane's Fuller
ton, G. Watson's Lady Clare against
P. Ryan's Blue Jack, T. Roe's Robert Emmett
against J. Mcßride's Flashlight, T. Ford's pan
O'Connor against J. Quane's Wild Lily, J.
Tracy's London against G. Watson's Belmont,
1. Randolph's Dixie against T. Brennau's
White Rustic, E. Dunn's Butcher Boy against
I). Dillon's Evening Star. Prizes— s3o, $20,
The interstate meeting will take place at this
pATK JMftV .»O.
The United States Government report
on baking powders shows Royal superior
to all others. It is pure, made from whole
some ingredients, and greatest in leaven
ing strength. It is the only baking pow
der for those desiring the finest, most
wholesome food.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
The Heir to an Immense Mexi
can Estate in Prison
Here.
IS A WARD OF THE I. 0. 0. F.
He Is Thought to Be Innocent, and
His Legal Rights Will Be
Established.
Charles Quintero, 16 years of age, is a
particularly unfortunate lad. An Odd
Fellows' ward since he was 5 years old and
the heir to a fortune in Mexico of several
hundred thousand dollars, which he has
so far been unable to obtain, he is at pres
ent being prosecuted on a charge of burg
larly. He declares that he is innocent of
the charge and has been mistaken for the
real criminal, who was his roommate. His
lawyer, Thomas K. Kase, who is also
prosecuting his claims to the Mexican es
tate, is certain of the lad's innocence, and
in support of his opinion points to the fact
that young Quintero, on learning where
the stolen property was concealed, in
formed the police and gave them the name
of the supposed guilty person.
Quintero and the accused thief occupied
a room together in a lodging-house on
Mission street. Certain property was
missed from the rooms of the lodgers, the
value of which amounted to $25 or $30.
Young Quintero suspected his roommate,
and, on learning where the stolen goods
were hidden, tola the police.
The supposed thief lias not been found,
and Quintero says he is being held as a
hostage to justice, though it was through
him that all the stolen property was re
covered.
The history of the unfortunate lad's in
teritance read? like a romance. His
mother's name was Maria Aurora Servo.
Twenty-five years ago she went to Los
Angeles to live, In 1876 she married
Manuel Quintero. In the following year
Charles was born.
Durine July, 1878, two years and five
months after the marriage/Manuel Quin
tere died. The widow moved with her
baby boy to Sacramento, and in 1880 she
was united in marriage to Joshua D. Clev
enger. On the 21st of July, the same year,
Mrs. Clevenger died. Mr. Clevenger, up to
a short time ago, lived at 113G Howard
street, in this City.
Alter the death of Charles' mother it was
learned that she, Maria Aurora, was adopt
ed when a little child by Don Miguel Servo,
a wealthy gentleman of the City of Mexico,
his wife having died when young, leaving
no children. Don Miguel died in 1870,
leaving his entire estate, valued at several
hundred thousand dollars, to his adopted
child, Maria Aurora. His executors, how
ever, 8O the story goes, failed to notify her,
because of their alleged ignorance of her
whereabouts, and she died without being
made aware of the legacy left to her.
No doubt whatever exists as to the genu
ineness of the will of Don Miguel, leaving
the property to Charles Quintero's mother.
The investigations of his attorney have
been perfectly satisfactory in that regard,
though the difference between the Mexican
and United States laws as to the statutes
of limitations may possibly prove a stum
bling block. If the statutes run from the
time of the death of testator instead of
from the time the discovery of Mrs. Quin
tero's beirship was made, there may be a
serious hitch, necessitating an appeal to
the courts of equity.
Ever since Charles was f> years of age he
has been a ward of the Odd Fellows, his
speciiic guardians being W. H. Leitch of
Golden Gate Lodge and Benjamin J.
For some reason best known to
themselves, so Attorney Kase says, they
have grown lukewarm in their attention to
the boy's welfare.
CONDEMNED BY LABOR.
Organizer .Jeffries of the Co-operative
Commonwealth Attacked in the
I :ibor Council.
E. J. Jeffries' proposition to have the
Co-operative Commonwealth undertake
some of the construction work of the San
Joaquin Valley road, and take out part of
the compensation in the stock of the road,
has found some opposers among the City's
unemployed. His opponents appeared be
fore the Labor Council at its meeting last
night as a committee of the Wageworkers'
Union, Walter Joyce being the spokes
man.
When Jeffries was here, antliniug what
could be done by a co-operative organiza
tion in this way, he used as a basis, for
purposes of illustration, a per diem wage
of $1 25, of which 50 cents was to Oe paid in
stock. His idea was that it would mate
rially help the road, and at the same time
keep all the benefits in the hands of the
commonwealth, ay, under his plan, the
necessity of contractors could be avoided,
and the Commonwealth could board and
lodge its members at low figures.
The Wageworkers' Union has taken ex
ception to this supposed offer to work at
$1 25, and Mr. Joyce represented last night
that the Commonwealth would operate to
pull down wages. He produced, also, let
ters from John O'Brien and Edgar B.
Piper of Portland, Or., in an endeavor to
show that Jeffries waa an enemy to organ
ized labor. O'Brien was formerly identi
fied with the Knights of Labor, and
started the Portland Daily Sun, and Piper
is local editor of the Oregonian. Piper's
letter was to the effect that in Seattle Jef
fries was regarded as an adveuturer and
was one of the leaders of the Coxey Indus
trial Army.
Joyce said if the Labor Council had
known the facts it would not have given
the Commonwealth its indorsement.;
Delegate J. K. Phillips of the Typo
graphical Union, who is 'also a member of
the Commonwealth, and which, he says,
proposes to incorporate, explained away
many of the objections of Joyce and his
companions. Finally President McGlynn
told the gentlemen interested to discuss the
matter at the meeting of the executive
committee Sunday.
Under the new constitution of the coun
cil the following were made the executive
committee : T. F. Burns, J. H. Marble,
H. A. Knox, William Zahn, E. P. Burman,
S. Leiser and J. Nugent. Messrs. William
Zahn and 8. Leiser were elected to fill va
cancies on the organizing committee.
THE MONTGOMERY ESTATE.
That 950,000 Bequest to a Seminary
Held Not Taxable.
The principal matter in the consideration
of the Montgomery estate yesterday be
fore Judge Coffey was the decision that the
$50,000 bequest to the Pacific Seminary for
a monument to the memory of the testa
tor was not taxable under the collateral
tax act.
Executor A. W. Foster was examined as
to the nature of the work he had done in
administering the estate with a view to de
termining the executors' commissions.
Executor Goad had not claimed the extra
compensation allowed by law for special
work, but there was a suggestion that such
an allowance be made, and he had not
waived his right. Mr. Foster expressly
waived all right to extra compensation
while indorsing Mr. Goad's title to the
same.
All other matters, including the award
ing of counsels' fees, went over until Tues
day afternoon.
It costs more to make the Royal Baking
Powder because its ingredients* are pnrer,
but it is more wholesome and goes further
than any other.
WORSE THAN POVERTY.
Poor Blood and Nerves Out of Order-
Take Paine's Celery Compound.
Among all the structures that make up ;
the human body the nerves have been i
until recently the least understood.
The role of the nerves in the dk
and assimilation of food is a highly im-
portant one. The question whether the
food shall nourish or become a mere load
upon the system is a question of nerve
force.
Neglect to satisfy the demands made by
the nervous system carries heavy penalties.
When this nervous force is exhausted the
digestive processes are obstructed , the
body is weakened and pains of neuralgia,
indigestion, rheumatism invade its parts.
During repose the nerves and great nerve
centers feed upon the nutritive material
that is stored in the blood and tissues. It
i 3 when this supply of nourishment is
prompt and abundant that the nervous
system is able to recuperate, but when the
system has become too tired to appropriate
sufficient nourishment and the nerves too
shaky to get the rest they need, that best
of all blood purifiers, nerve foods and nerve
regulators, Paine's celery compound,
should be given at once.
Paine's celery compound has brought
health, strength and freedom from nervous
weakness to thousands of tired women,
"run down" men and sickly children. It
makes thero able to sleep soundly, to
digest their food perfectly, and to win
back health and strength. The tired brain
and nerves are rebuilt and their wasted
parts repaired during sleep, and where
FAULTY METERS FOUND.
It Is Claimed That the Gas
Companies Charge Too
Much.
Over Forty Per Cent of the Meters
Examined Favor the Com-
panics.
J. H. Lounge of 632 Market street has
examined several gas meters in this City,
and now states positively that fully one
half of the machines indicate a consump
tion of 4to 12 per cent more gas than is
burned. Lounge is an expert, and he
backs up his assertion by giving the names
of the parties whose meters have been
found faulty. The names as furnished by
him are : H. S. Crocker Company, Selby
Smelting Company, Anglo- California
Bank, Sather Banking Company, AY. H.
Nolan & Co., Wells-Furgo's Express, Am
erican Biscuit Company, Hotel Fairmount,
American Exchange Hotel, Electric
Laundry, "YVieland Brewing Company,
Caley and Roeder, Frank Gobev, W. J.
Sullivan (Hoffman Cafe), Chicago Clock
Company, Hammam Baths, Viava Medi
cine Company, and L. Dinkelspiel and
Son.
Some of these meters were found to be
correct, yet a large number vary from 4 to
12 per cent in favor of the companies. In
some instances the companies have paid
back to the consumers the excess charge
in others they have disputed the claim',
and in a few they have refused to take any
action whatever.
"We have nothing whatever to say about
the matter," said Secretary Millen of the
Pacific Gas Improvement Company yes
terday. "We are willing to correct any
irregularities, if such can be found by us
but we do not propose to be bulldozed into
anything. We have corrected several
overcharges, and the people have been
glad to accept whatever we offered them
but we won't allow people to tell us that
we must do so and so. We offered to settle
with the American Exchange Hotel, but
they wanted it all their way, and we would
then have nothing to do with them.
People who do not pay their bills when
presented faulty gas meters notwithstand
ing, will be cut off That is all there is to
it, and all we have to say."
J.T.Wiseman, manager of the Ameri
can Bychange * Hotel is B n6t at all pleased
with the treatment accorded him by the
lacifle Gas Company, and proposes to
w IDterestin & for that corporation
unless they pay him - a matter of S9O,
claimed as an overcharge. ' •
•5?,;? vr x^ eters tested by an ex
pert said Mr. Wiaeman yesterday, "and
tound that in one the company was charg
in >'^ fOT A l/i per cent more gas than we
used, and in another we were getting 3 per
cent the best of it. This made a dillerence
ot 1% per cent in our favor, and as we have
been using gag about eighteen years. it
amounts to quite a large sum. The com
pany will have to pay this, or we will
Know the reason why. They wrote us a
very insulting letter" about the matter,
though the secretary spoke very, pleasantly
to me when , I ) called to see about * the
nervousness, irritability and inadequ at
nutrition of the nerve centers do not per-
mit sufficient sleep, nervous prostration,
lassitude and despondency are sure to
fol low.
Paine's celery compound guards against
'■ all this by promptly feeding the exhausted
nerves and making the blood pure, abun-
I dant and nourishing. It cures neuralgia,
, rheumatism, dyspepsia, all forms of ner-
| vous weakness, despondency, skin diseases
j and affections of the heart, liver and kid-
neys. It sends pure, vitalized blood to
I every organ, and thus makes people well.
Paine's celery compound has found its
way originally through prescriptions by
! physicians into every city and smallest
! village in the country !
I It would be very difficult to find a man
j or woman of mature age who has not
either been helped by this remarkable
remedy or has heard of its marvelous prop-
erties at first hand from some enthusiastic
friend or relative.
J'uine's celery compound' is the only
great popular remedy that physicians of
every school prescribe lor disorders of the
blood and nerves.
Hays Mrs. Kate Manuel, 216% Third
avenue, Minneapolis, whose picture is
above :
'•1 have been greatly benefited by Paine '3
celery compound. 1 have taken six bottles
of the wonderful remedy, and recommend
it to all who are afflicted as I was. For
years I have suffered from indigestion,
and know not how to give due thanks for
the relief that I have received while taking
Paine's celery compound. My son-in-law
has taken two bottles for a similar trouble
and it has made him trelL"
I matter. There are thousands of meters in
I this City that run coo high, and thero
i should be some protection for the people
! in the shape of an inspector employed by
> the City."
The Han Francisco Gaslight Company is
j also having trouble with a few consumer?.
W. 11. Nolan &, Co. have a bill against
I them for an is percent overcharge, and it
they refuse to pay it, they will endeavor
to collect the amount in a legal way.
KILLED ON THE SLIDE. ■
Fatal Accident to James Bryan in the-4
-line Bath-House Yesterday
Afternoon.
James E. Bryan was fatally injured at
the Lnrline Baths yesterday afternoon, his
injuries being due to his own carelessness
and foolhardiness. He fractured his skull,
was taken to the Receiving Hospital and
died soon after reaching there.
Bryan was using one of the "sliilo
boards" at the baths and after going down
a lew times in the easiest and safest posi
tion — head first — he decided to try to walk
down the wet and slippery slide in an m>
right position. He had gone out a short
distance down the board when his feel sIW
from under him. In his efforts to regain
his balance he toppled from the board
on the side next the edge of the tank and
fell. In falling the back of his head struck
the stones on the edge, and he sank in the
water unconscious.
At the Receiving Hospital it was found
that his skull was badly fractured and
that there was no hope for him. Ho died
within two hours.
The young man was a plumber by trade,
and worked for J. F. Gray. He was un
married and lived with his mother and sis
ters at 1330 Sacramento street.
A Traveling Comedian.
Among the passengers that arrived yesterday
ou the Mariposa from Australia was George H.
Wood, the somewhat different comedian, as
he styles himself. Gustav Walter. th e man
ager of the Orpheum, has induced Mr. Woodto
appear at the Orpheum, where he will mate
liis debut on Monday.
1 BORDEN 1
jfEAGLE Brand!
| ..CONDENSED MILK.. %
I Has No Equal j
If SOLD EVERYWHERE g
.■— — ■ —
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
KEARNV AND WASHINGTON STS.-RIS.
modeled and renovated. KINO, WARD A CO.
European plan. Knonu 50c to $1 50 per day, $J
to $8 per week, $8 to $30 per month; free baths;
hot and cold water every room tire grates in every
room; elevator runs all night.
Weak Men and Women
SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS,
great Mexican Kemedy; gives Health ' and
Strength to the Sexual Organs.