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NATIONAL
CLUB MEN
GRILLED
'". Ticket-Holders Forced to
.'.„■■ Stand and Wait for
;V • Weary Hours.
MAM 7 FAI\TED IS TOE CRUSH.
/.o Awful Scenes Witnessed at the
• Fight Between Green and
•*■•-.■• Walcott.
GIBBS AID GROOM TRY EVASION
.:'■■ " ■
. "... Blundering Expedients of the Police.
O'Eourke and Green's lather
Blamed by the Club.
So far as the admittance of ticket-hold
, ers to Woodward's Pavilion Thursday
■ evening was concerned, there might have
been affairs of the kind more misman
aged, and for that matter there may be in
the future, but veterans of the "physical
. culture" arena— men that would rather
.• go without a good, square meal than to
' miss a fight— say it is hard to realize it.
Except those who were the first at the
: bcx-oflice, not a man can be found who
•■ does not lilt up his voice in naughty
= words both loud and deep at the treatment
... ho received.
• Early in the evening, long before the
. box-oliice was opened for business, Valen
cia street, in front of the pavilion, was
. crowded with a surging, jostling mass of
' : humanity. As time wore on, the crowd
'. increased in volume until it became dan
gerous for the streetcars to pass through
.it. In order to give due warning, grip
men would begin to clang their bells a
- block away, and kept up the clanging un
til they were on the other side of the
. straggling mass. Each time the crowd
stepped back some one would get jammed
' into a light place and curse so loud that
the women in the flats overhead the en
trance to the pavilion would shut down
the windows and draw back either in
affright or in shame at the language they
had heard.
Immediately around the doors the jam
was something fearful. 'Those who got in
there could neither get forward nor back
ward and were forced to take their medi
cine, no matter how bitter the dose. Sev
eral strong men came near fainting, and
those who were with them saved them
from doing so only by letting them get
near the wail and interposing their bodies
.1 a sort of shield. There were one or
two cases where men actually fainted and
had to be borne from the crowd by those
near, and to get out with the sufferers
they had to use their fists and strike every
one that was in the way.
An artist on one of tne morning papers
was handled so roughly that he grew
deathly sick and tried to back out the way
he had gone into the crowd. He failed to
do it, and would have fallen to the ground
it the bodies of those around him had not
held him on his feet. In some way or
other — he cannot explain how — he found
himself in a place where he could get
enough air into his lungs to give him a
: little strength, and from that moment
fought lite a madman to extricate him
sell from the crowd. He succeeded, and
when be was entirely clear sat down to
" recover from the effects of the treatment
lie had received, remarking as he did it
that all the gold in the Klondike could
rot temnt him to go through that ordeal
again.
The police showed themselves almost as
helpless as babes at the odd* against
which they struggled. In the first place
there were not one-fourth as many men
' detailed on the doors as there should
have been. Corporal Shanahan had been
place I in immediate charge of the three
*or lour men there, but found that he was
powerless. When they got tired out and
. wanted a respite from the struggle to hold
.' the m«b back they adopted the simple
-and effective expedient — so far as saving
themselves was concerned — of closing
the doors of the pavilion and waiting until
they were rested before they opened them
again.
• This only made matters ten times worse.
for the mob was constantly augmenting,
and there was then absolutely nothing to
relieve the strain at the door by Jetting
the worst sufferers trickle in and others
take their places. As it was, those who
happened to be nearest to the doors when
they were closed had to stand the im
mense pressure of those who were behind
them until the doors were reopened and
they could get in.
Even Chief Lees had his coat nearly
torn to pieces in effecting an entrance.
Why he did not send for a large enough
.detail to clear the entrance when he
got in is a mystery. Chief Lees has the
reputation oi never divulging anything
he can help, anyhow.
If a cordon of police had been on hand
early in the evening and as the ticket
. holders came made them form in file and
take their turn all the crush would have
been avoided. This was done with signal
success at the Mechanics' Pavilion the
nights of the Enzsirnmons-Snarkey and
the Dixon-Hawkins fights.
Another blundering expedient tried was
to send for a patrol wagon and run it
through the crowd to the tune of a bell.
The wagon could not net on the sidewalk,
. and the only effect its appearance on the
scene Had was to make many who were
' standing at the edge of the curb try to get
on the sidewalk. '
They did so in many cases, and thus
, .increased the jam at the door. Many who
.found themselves unable to do this on ac
count of the compact mass turned and
fled across the street. The wagon was by
that time directly upon them, and in one
case a man was knocked down by the
horses attached to the patrol wagon. He
would have been trampled to death and
his body mangled beneath the wheels of
the wagon if it had not been for the fore
thought of a man near, who grabbed him
by me heels and dragged him to one side.
The man sustained a severe bruise on his
*• head, and his hand was badly cut by the
Horse* a sharp-toed sho3. He refused to
give his name.
Many of those who bad bought seats
coating the limit— ss— were forced to stand
'outside and wait almost until the minute
the? two men entered the ring before they
could effect an entrance. Manager Gibbs
st ikd yesterday that slips for seats to the
number of nine were missing and this can
be pretty safely taken to mean that nine
men, eager though they were to see the
tights, grew disgusted at the treatment
.they were receiving and went home before
• the event of the evening occurred.
Messrs. Gibbs and Groom are both
pretty sore at the remarks made about
them in regard to the way the crowd was
handled at the door. They both try to
evade the issue by stating that was the
function Manager O'Rourke and George
Green's fat her took upon themselves. Thai
Manager O'Rourke at least deserves some
blame is pretty certain, for ne is credited
with saying: that he would not open one of
the bacK doors lor the Mayor himself.
As for the father of Green, he has
shown on several occasions that, so long
as things were running smoothly in mat
ters financial, so fat as he himself was
concerned, he did not intend to indulge in
any worriment over the affairs of his
neighbors.
The management of the inside of the
house was hardly better. Some complaints
are recorded by those who had paid for
seats and failed to secure them.
Dr. Kottanzi failed to secure the seat for
which he had paid, but took possession of
another just as good, and in ins own
language, therefore, "had no kick com
ing." It is charged that some of the
ushers accepted the sum of 50 cents from
those that had bought cheap seats and got
them good ones, but this was not carried
out on a wholesale plan, or it would have
come to the notice of the management.
One thing in the inside management
that was bad was that many that had
seats in the rear persisted in leaving them
and goin a forward and standing where
they could see better, thus obstructing
the view of those behind them, but that
this impulse of human nature was per
mitted is commonly laid to the score net
so much of the management as of the
police. ____________
BRING YOUR BABIES.
Even the Homeliest Will Get
a Prize at the Fair This
Afternoon.
Kogers' "Battle of Gettysburg"
Succeeded Beyond All
Expectations.
Rogers' fantasie, the "Battle of Gettys
burg," was a great attraction last night at
the Mechanics' Pavilion. It was produced
with accessories which kept the people
constantly on the lookout for new novel
ties. The morning scenes in the camp
were portrayed in all their variety, and
then came the announcement of the
battle by the booming of cannon, situated
in an adjoining lot. Other movements of
the army were gradually depicted, and in
one portion the High School Cadets,
headed by the Second Reeiment band of
Oakland, marched in on the floor. Cap
tain Charles Bartlett was in command,
assisted by First Lieutenant Deutsch and
Second Lieutenant Buttgenbach. He had
sixty men in line, all dressed in a natty
uniform, and looking every inch soldiers.
As the soldiers approached the bandstand
a chorus of 300 voice broke into the "Star
spangled Banner," led by the double
quartet consisting of Miss Minnie Powell,
Mrs. L. Larape, Miss Kitty McShane,
Miss Lou MacCormack, Miss L. Weiels
bur^, Miss E. Han-brougn, Miss J. Lar
sen and Miss E. Eraser.
Everything went off well and the directors
have been importuned to repeat the num
ber. With the Grand Army as an addi
tional feature, and a number of new events
and accessories, the piece will be rendered
again next Friday night, which will be
Grand Array night.
This is Baby day at the Pavilion, and at
2 o'clock this afternoon all the lond moth
ers and proud fathers who can crowd
their offspring into the Pavilion will be
on hand to obtain one of the many prizes
offered by the management for the hand
somest, ugliest, thinnest, loudest voiced
and such other classes as may be deter
mined upon.
The programme of music for this after
noon and evening is as follows:
AFTERNOON.
Overture, **Pra Diavalo" Auber
Watteau dance Clenden
Gems from -El Capltan" Sousa
Burlesque. "The Baby" Blal |
March from symphony ••i.eonore" Kail
Ballet music from "La Giacoada" Poncbieul
Solo lor cornet, W. B. Rogers.
Scen-s from "Carmen" Bizet
Waltz, «• « teller Blut" Straus
Marcn, -"Clipper" Weed
EVENING.
Overture, "Mlgnon" Thomas '
Fantasie, "A Spanish Review."
Finale from ••Aida" Verdi
'•Blacksmith's Song"... Kescbat
Due? for trombones, Mr. and Mrs. '1 obin.
"A Kansas Two-Step" Pryer
Scenes from '-The Plying Dutchman" Wagner
Solo for cornet.
Waltz -"Bout-he Sec Deycbert
Dance, "Alabama" Glider
Aye Jiarla from "Oiello" Verdi
Grand fantasie, "Albion" Baetoas
BLOCKADED SIDEWALKS.
The Merchants' Association Takes a
Hand in the Interest of Pedestrians.
The Merchants' Association, at a meet
ing last night, took steps to do that which
by right should be attended to by the
Street Superintendent, viz. : the keeping
of the sidewalks clear in front of new
buildings.
The following series of resolutions fully
explain the motive of the merchants and
the remedies to be applied to give at least
a portion of the sidewalks to the use of
the people:
Whereas, Order No. 1588. section 12, of the
Board oi Supervisors provides that materials
being used in the construction or repair of any
building shall not occupy m .-re than.one-third
of the whole width of the street in front of
such building, and section 13 of said order
further provides that all building operations
shall be conducted so that foot passengers shall
have a free and unobstructed pa-sage over at
least the outer one-half of the official width of
the sidewalk next the curb inirontof such
building operations; and whereas, the Mer
chants' Association notes that these laws are be
ins, continually violated by building contract
ors to such an exient that travel upon a num
ber of streets is obstructed and many sidewalks
are rendered totally impassable, thereby
greatly injuring the comfort and business of
res dents and business firms in those blocks,
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Streets
is i- quested to strictly enforce tne laws gov
erning the usj ol the City's street 1 * and side
walks while building is in progress.
Resolved, That the Merchants' Association
pledges it- lullsUDport and co-operation to
the City officials in the enforcement of said
laws.
Resolved, That the superintendent of the
MerCaantt' Association be and is hereby
directed to continually inspect the localities
where building is in progress and to report to
the proper authorities any violation of the law
in the respects above stated.
Resolved, That certified copies of these reso
lutions be forwarded at once to the Superin
tendent of Streets, and' to* his Honor, the
Mayor of the City and County oi San Fran
cisco.
The following person', ha.ing sent in
their applications for membership, were
unanimously elected is regular members
of the association: John P. Eraser, 306
Stockton street; J. D. Hammond, 101-.7
Market street; H. 11. Scott Coal Company,
-38 Montgomery street; Stunker &Ehlers,
corner O'Farrell and Mason streets ; White
Sowing Machine Company, 138 Ellis street.
Sanborn, Vail & Co. nave all the new , at
terns of frames for the fall trade now on exhi
bition at their store. Gold, greens, grays and
browns are the most popular finishes. No
such a variety of new, nice, artistic frames
are to be found elsewhere. Inspection cor
dially invited. *
A Short Session of the Iroquois Club.
The Iroquois Club held a short session lust
night, an after the transaction of routine
business v .journed out of respect to the mem
ory of. the mother of Max Popper, who died
last Wednesday. The' committee having in
charge the reception of Senator Morgan, who
is to be here next week, was given fall power
to make a programme. It was also suggested
that the apuiual bullshead breakfast be held
during the visit of Senator Morgan to this City
and thai he be invited to participate.: This
matter was left in the hands of the committee.
The roar of the lion can be heard farther
than' the sound of • any other ; living
creature. * - -'?.?< ' ' ' ' ' .;/' "" £">-. '■
Not a dull line -In The Stab. Ask your
newsdealer for it. Five ceuts.7^^fe§^gsS
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY. AUGUST 28, 1897.
MINES FOR
A CENTURY
An Alaskan Governor's
Opinion on Northern
Gold Fields.
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Prospects as Good as Klondike's
to Be Found in Alaska
Proper,
Territory Can Never Be Agricultural
and Best Off Without Leg
islation.
James Sheaklev. who was Governor of
Alaska for the last four years and United
States Commissioner and Superintendent
of Schools of that Territory for five years,
is In this City, havine recently come from
fcitka at the expiration of his term of office
there.
He is well posted on subjects connected
EX-GOVERNOR JAMES SHEAKLEY of Alaska, Who Gives
Some Advice for Prospective Miners.
with the great northern territory, where i
he has just completed a residence of ten
years.
"Alaska," said he, yesterday, at the Oc
cidental Hotel, "is and will be a great
mining country for the next hundred
years. There are immense bodies of low
grade ore in what is known as the 'main
land belt,' running from British Colum
bia through Alaska for 1500 miles to Point
Barrow, on the Arctic Ocean.
"The interest at present is In ways of
reaching the Klondike mines, in British
territory. But my opinion is that just as
good mines can be found in our part of
the Yukon region if they are only pros
pected for.
"I have never heard of any boats going
up the Yukon before July 1. Parties that
get started up the river by the 10th of Sep
tember may get up all right before the
river freezes, but it takes three weeks to
make the trip.
"And when the Yukon starts to freeze
about the Ist of Octob-r it freezes to a
depth of six and eight feet, and blocks of
ice pile up so that no boat left in the river
could possibly be saved. .
"As to agricultural possibilities in Alas
ka I quite agree witu Professor Jordan.
There are none and never will beany.
There is no soil and there is no climate,
and it is not warm enough for crops to
mature. Wheat and oats, if they would
grow, would keep green till Christmas and
would not mature.
"Alaska's resources are her mines and
her fisheries. The fur business is a pass
ing industry that will disappear with all
the seals in a few years, unless the strict
est protection be accorded the animals.
"On the principle that a people gov
erned least are governed best, Alaska has
the best government in the world, and it
is better so for the territory. There are
no taxes; there is no legislation, and there
is no multiplicity of laws. The entire
government of Alaska consists of a Gov
ernor, a United States District Court, a
United Stated Marshal, seven deputy Mar
shals, a United States District Attorney, a !
Collector of Customs and seven commis
sioners corresponding to county .judges."
RECEPTION AT THE MISSION.
The Presbyterian Occidental Board
< reels Collector Jackson.
The ladies of the Occidental Board of
Home Missions of the Presbyterian church
gave a reception to Collector Jackson on
Thursday at the mission home, on Sacra
mento street. Addresses were made by
Mrs. Brown, Dr. Condit, Mrs. Condit
and Dr. Masters of the Methodist mission,
alter which the Chinese children of the
home entertained the visitors with exer
cises. In the addresses.the evils of slave
holding in Chinatown were discussed to a
degree, but nothing definite was done.
An effort is being made to have a joint
meeting of the ladies and superinten
dents of the various missions with the
Government officials next Tuesday, at
which plans of action will be formulated
in rega*-d to the entire suppression of the
illegal landing of Chinese. The action of
the Chinese in making open war on the
missions has had the effect of consolidat
ing the feeling among the missionaries,
and they will probably unite on a common
basis of work against the iniquities of the
Chinese quarter. .:. : .,-?}'-. -'*.
Bode Over a Butcliar.
Thomas Culler, of. the United States cavalry
was drank Thursday and yesterday he was a
penitent pleader in Judge Conlan's court.
Culien, according to the story , of a much
damaged complaining witness, celebrated his
inebriety by riding his charger into a butcher
shop at 423 Point Lobos avenue. The butcher,
T. Bacigaiupi, had the bad luck to be in his
siore at the time and he was knocked down by
the horse, sustaining a broken nose and in
ternal injuries. - Dr. Shumate attended him.
Cullen's case went over until to-day.
- One of the most curious trades extant
is that of a man in Berlin, who gets . a
living by breeding rats lor vivisection
purposes.
WHEAT WENT
DOWN AND UP
Advices From the Chicago
Curb Stopped the Bear
Movement
After a Decline of Almost 6
Cents There Was a Re
. covery of 2.
Everybody Feels That the Bottom
Has Been Beached, but the Idea
Is Not Backed.
\
It seems surprising that with prices
fluctuating almost 6 cents daily and trad
ing done to the extent of 32,700 tons of
wheat there should be little or no excite
ment on the Call Board, yet such were the
conditions yesterday. All the early news
was bearish and prices steadily declined
until the opening of the 2 o'clock session,
when curb advices from Chicago indicated
a much stronger tone, which made a re
covery of 2 cents at the close.
Everybody now feeis that bottom has
been reached and there is a nervous feeling
regarding the opening this morning. East
ern and foreign markets show much more
strength and it is still believed that that
mythical bugaboo known as the clique
has some ulterior motives regarding tnis
great bear feeling which has prevailed dur
ing the past three day**--. Every hint that
comes from Chicago is eagerly looked for
and notwithstanding the tact that all the
advices have been of a bullish nature on
a constantly declining market there is
still an abiding faith in what the wise
ones say.
There was a big crowd about the pit and
heavy trading, but with the exception of
the chronic shouters the noise was almost
done away with. Whenever the low
spots were struck there were plenty of
buyers, and when some enthusiastic bull
would advance the price a little there
were many who had wheat to sell. Bar
ley, too, came in for a share ot the trad
ing, and there was quite a business done
iii this. Increasing" freight rates still bad
their effect on prices, ami rumors of a 35
--shilling rate acted as a damper on those
who were holding for higher prices.
There was quite an effort at the last ses
sion to bring a strong bull feeling to bear
on the strength of a telegram from Chi
cago, which told mysteriously of what
tour, French and the clique had done,
or were going to do, but there was hut a
slight recovery, and while the close was
firm and curb-trading good, lew would
venture to back their belief in an advance
by nutting out good lines.
Many telegrams were received late from
Chicago and the tenor of all was of the
same character — a bull market sure to
come. The following to Cutter & Moseley
is a fair sample of the batch:
Things much firmer on the curb. From what
I have gathered Into to-day it looks as though
the clique has purchased liberally of Dec. 'in
ber wheat. There has been some talk of a
private settlement of a big line of September,
but I cannot place It. In conversation with
French I mentioned that a certain house had
bought wneat. supposed to. be against puts.
He smiled and said that he was glad that the
party had bought wheat, as he knew who it
was for. lam also told "that Armour bought
several millions of wheat through brokers.
Those who are looking for a little ex
citement may find it this morning if the
predictions of the brokers are of any ac
count, for all of them agree that the bot
tom has been reached and that now the
clique will begin to 'push things for
profits. It is believed by some of the
wiseacres that this whole bear raid was for
the purpose of allowing the big Chicago
men to get a heavy line out at low prices,
and now they will begin to call for wheat
and there is likely to be a sharp advance
at once in the haste to cover. Others
shake their heads, however, and say that
it looks very much as if there was to be an
attempt to unload before, the price went
lower. It is the old game' of paying your
money and taking your choice.
A Swaeplng Challenge.
Bob Thompson, the colored pugilist, is
out with a sweeping challenge to meet
any one at 138 pounds. He Is particularly
anxious to meet ''Scaldy" Bill Quinn.
Thompson says he was out of condition
when he succumbed to Agnew, and is
anxious to show the fistic ■ Iraternity that
he can make a bstter showing with proper
training.
A Dead Chinaman.
The body of an unknown Chinaman was
found yesterday in an unoccupied house, 1521
Twenty-first avenue," between X and L streets,,
South San Francisco. It was. badly decom
posed, and tad been lying there for about a
month. lie had evidently crawled into the
empty house to die. The remains wore con
veyed to the Morgue. Nothing was found on
the body but some ne-t-oranda in Chinese
concerning the sum of $340.
The fac-simile stf^' : -' i; ife'i v?""* - " 01i every er
signature of W<*//ffi&o«fe of CASTOBIA..
LETTE- CARRRIERS
WILL NOT COME
They Say the Bates West
Are So High as to Be
Prohibitory.
Great Pains and Energy Lost
by Sudden Changes of Com
mittee Plans.
Local Workers Stand by the light
in the Pace of Seeming
Disappointment.
There Is every indication that the
convention of National Letter-carriers,
which was to have been held in this City,
beginning on September 6, has been re
moved to Chicago. There has been some
lively telegraphic correspondence on the
subject,and the local committees have not
yet given up the fight.
The news that the National executive
committee had changed the place of meet
ing because the rates west of the Missouri
River were not congenial to the Eastern
purse came to the local workers lice a
clap of thunder out of a clear sky, and
they have not yet given up all hope, des
perate as the case now seems.
The local committee and the citizens
have been greatly interested in having the
convention come here, and there has b?en
every disposition to favor the carriers by
liberal contributions.
There is a general feeling that the ac
tion of the Eastern people has been too
hasty, for the spirit of the Californians is
such in the matter that a fund could have
been raised to bridge over the difficulties
of the situation if the local delegates had
been notified in time.
The following terse correspondence tells
the story of the case as it is so far Known :
Chicago, Aug. 27, 1897.
Frank E. Smith, Chairman, San Francisco: Im
possible to hold convention in San Francisco.
Pacific roads refuse fair rates. Declare con
vention off. Arrange to come to Chicago Sep
tember 6, Return mail and express matter at
Postoflicj and hotels to Great Northern Hotel,
Chicago. Await particulars about rates lor
you. Make best of bad situation. We nil re
gret it. John N. Parsons.
To this the following reply was sent:
To John F. Victory and John N. Pat sons,
Washington, D. C. : We will not give up tne
convention. The worn has gone too far. The
press and public are witn us. We have
worked day and night. Havo the money and
everything t) carry on the convention. If
you cannot get rates at your end let us try at
this end. We are now, 11:45 P. M., out with
the convention association people working on
the matter. Don't declare ihe convention off.
We won't, under any consideration, submit to
the convention going to »ny other city.
Frank E. Smith, Chairman.
Conrad Trieber, Secretary.
The answer to this came this morning,
as follows:
Washington, D. C, Aug. 27.
Parsons now in New York, By long-distance
telephone says convention must meet in Chi
cago. Executive board approves, fee Super
intendent Flint about rates. Eastern dele
gates nssessea for Westerners' expenses. No
tice of misfortune mailed everybody yester
day. Everybody come East.
John F. Victory, Secretary.
After discussion of the matter the fol
lowing telegram was forwarded: :f
San Francisco, Cal.. Aug. 27.
B. D. Caldwell Esq., Chairman Western Pas
senger Association, Chicago, III.: The Califor
nia convention committee is informed by
letter-carriers that the meeting-place will be
changed owing to failure of railroads west of
Chicago to grant satisfactory rates to San
Francisco and return. All arrangements per
fected for gathering here and large expense
incurred. Our citizens are much Interested,
and will greatly appreciate your favorable
consideration. Please urge immediate at-
Urinative action, and communicate with
John F. Victory, Hutchins building, Washing
ton. J- D. Phelan,
Chairman of Committee and Mayor of City.
D. M. Carman, Secretary. ;;]•.:.-
Postmaster Montague sent a supple
mentary dispatch to B. D. Caldwell, and
the following answer was received:
Your message received to-day. Unable to
see Western Passenger Association to make
reduced rates for letter-carriers' association
at San Francisco. B. D. Caldwell.
The following telegram was sent to
the National president and secretary:
What is considered a fair rate? As we un
derstood, the railroads would not agree to
any rate less than $72 50, round trip from
Chicago. ;'".-■.. \
To this there was no answer. The second
telegram asked them to wait until they
heard from San Francisco before taking
further action, and to this there was no
answer.
The carriers have been working bard for
the past year for the success of the con
vention, during the past six weeks they
being at it night and day, and everything
is in. readiness to 'receive the delegates.
Through the liberality of the citizens who
have come to their aid with funds, fruits,
wines, etc., they are in a position to ex
tend a California welcome. It is proposed
to return funds to individuals who have
donated money as far as possible. It is
believed that this amount Is about $1900.
In adaition to this the letter-carriers
have incurred obligations for badges,
halls, souvenirs, printing, banquets, etc.,
to tne amount ot about $2000.
The, money taken at the Chutes to-day
will help to meet these obligations, and it
is hoped that the attendance will be large.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
A Few Fines, and Numerous Promo
tions for Members, of the -
Department. . / ;
The Fire Commissioners held a brief
session yesterday morning. 'William
Byrne of Engine 3 was fined three days'
pay for neglect of duty. James Farley,
hoseman of Engine 33, bad his pay. for
seven days forfeited for absenting himself
from headquarters without permission. ,'
Promotions recommended by the chief
were favorably acted unon as follows : ' E.
Crowe, from assistant to fireman of Truck
1; John Sullivan, hoseman of Engine 22;
W. Wanderlish, hoseman of Engine la ;
Gus Pohlman, truckman of Truck 1;
•Frank Josephs, hoseman of Engine 33;
Thomas O'Connor, truckman of Truck 7.
Robert Harrison, drayman of Engine 11,
reported that while responding to an
alarm from box 493 on August 19 the
horses became frightened at a load of hay
and jumped into Islais Creek, killing one
of them. . ..- ; W6BSBSSsiBB&!!B£B3A
Coal Ledge Near Santa Rosa,
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Aug. 27.— Peter
Torliatt, an .Italian who -lives about ten
miles from here, on the Sonoma road, ob
tained to-day the necessary papers to per
mit him to develop a' coal mine on the
Eliza Creek ranch, near Sonoma Moun
tain. The. vein is said to; be a very rich
one.* The discovery was made some time
ago and Torliatt has boen following it up
and is convinced that ho has discovered a
wonderfully rich bel. The coal has been
carefully tested and gives satisfaction.
,Tn"e work of developing the discovery will
go on at once. Several finds of coal in this
county have been 'reported, but Torliatt's
is the most important. : ; '•'-'*:*-'
HAD A FAKE
DIRECTORY
Sigismund Morris Behind
the Bars for Swindling
Merchants.
Believed to Be the Head of a
Gang of Clever Confidence
Operators,
The Eaised Contract Dodge Worked
in Brooklyn and New York
by the Kogues.
The Federal authorities have made
what they believe to be a most important
capture offa man whom they suspect to be
the leader of a gang of confidence opera
tors.
Sigismund Morris is the name of the
prisoner, and the charge against him is
illegally using the mails for tne pur
pose of swindling the wary. He was
arrested last night by Deputy United
States Marshal Gallagher on a warrant
from the Federal authorities of Brooklyn,
N. V., supplemented by a warrant issued
in the forenoon by . Commissioner Hea
cock. Morris was taken before the Com
missioner and he offered to waive exam
ination if the officers would take him at
once to Brooklyn. They wauted him
here, however, for the present, and the
Commissioner fixed hi!! bail at $2500.
Morris is said to be the leader of a gang
of swindlers who have been operating ex
tensively in the East. Their schema is to
represent themselves to be canvassing for
subscriptions and advertisements far a
mercantile or trade directory. They in
duce business men to sign contracts and
then alter the contracts so as to increase
the amounts. In some instances promis
sory notes are taken and the amounts
raised, and then the notes are disposed of.
A brother of Morris was recently ar
rested in Los Angeles for a similar offense.
Morris was asked by a Call reporter yes
terday whether he wished 10 make any
statement for publication. * s*flßfiSßS-99
He replied tnat he had no statement to
matte other man that the authorities
must have made a mistake in their man.
He added t at he had been in this City
continuously since this month a year ago,
and it was strange that the authorities
did not arrest him before.
Morris has lived the greater part of his
life in this City and he is well known here.
He gave bis occupation as that oi adver
tising solicitor, and said that he had
worked for various newspapers in this
City.
REGULAR ARMY NOTES.
The Recent March to Encamp
ment and Field Practice
at Redwood City.
; Privates Tell About Second Lieuten
ants Commissioned From the
Banks— The Tournament.
The target practice by the troops at the Pre
sidio and the companies stationed at posts
around the bay is still being kept up. The
men under the regulations are required to
have a week's firing at individua 1 targets at
the Presidio range and then go into the fields
where they can indulge in volley firing, as the
range at the Presidio will not permit of such
practice. Last Wednesday Companies F, Cap
tain Starr; G, Lieutenant Croxton command
ing, both from the Presidio, and Companies
B, Lieutenant Lacey commanding, and C,
Lieutenant Ferris commanding, both from the
Benicia Barracks, returned to the Presidio
after having been in camp several days at
Redwood City. The men were marched to the
encampment, camping on the way there. On
the match down the time occupied was the
better portion of three days, but on the re
turn the distance, about thirty-five milts, was
made in two days. The marches were accord
lug to army regulations, titty minutes' march
with ten minutes' rest. The volley and field
practice was on the ranch of E. A. Hooper,
near Redwood City, and the men, it is said,
did remarkably well.
This week Company A, Captain L. P. Brant,
and Company E, Captain J. J. O'Connell, from
the Presidio,* and Company D, Captain James
S. Petit, from Benicia, were to go to the camp at
Redwood City and be absent about ten days.
The company from Benicia is at the Presidio
range, and as soon as that is terminated the
company, with the other two named, will
start for Redwood.
The rumor has again been started that the
troops of the Fourth Cavalry, stationed at the
Presidio, are to be sent away from thatste
lion. Tills time rumor has It that Troops B, C,
I and K. are to be sent to Fort As3inniboit*e,
Mont., and that they will b^ replaced by lour
troops of colored cavalry. These troops are
commanded by white officers. There is also
some talk that the --companies of ti.e First
Regiment of infantry are to be sent to Fort
Logan, Colo., ■ and that companies of the
Seventh Infantry, Colonel Daniel W. Benbam,
will be sent to relieve them. These rumors
cannot be traced to any reliable source, but
there is one thing that is known, una tnat is
that Secretary Alger is opposed to the transfer
of troops so long as there is no ground of com
plaint.
Colonel Evans Miles of the First Infantry,
commanding the post at the Presidio, who
was recently granted leave of 'absence lor
thirty days, with leave to apply for an exten
sion of thirty days, started on his vacation
last week, aud the post is now in command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward B. Willlston of
the Third Artillery.
T. Morris, recently promoted lieutenant
colonel of tne Fourth Cavalry and assigned to
the Presidio, is at present on leave of absence
and will not reach his station for several
Pursuant to the requirement of general or
ders of tne War Department competitors from
the department of California, selected as pro
vided lor in the stnall-srins firing regulations
for mis year's cavalry competition, will be
seat to Fort Wingate, New Mexico, in time to
report there ' to tne i commander on . the 21st
prox. Each competitor will take with him
his dress and lAtigue uniforms, necessary
blankets, field mesi Kit, service carbine, re
volver and equipments.
First Lieutenant F. E. Lacey Jr., First In
fantry, reported .ast week at department bead
quarters for consultation with the acting en
gineer officer in connection with the recon
no:ssiiiiCi> work in the vicinity of the harbor
of San Francisco.
Private George E. Cooper of Company A,
Fourteenth Infantry, tried by a general court
martial at the Presidio for desertion,' has been
dishonorably discharged from the service of
the United States, forfeiting all pay and allow-
Confinement and Hard Work
Indoors, partici la ly In the sitting foiture.are far
mere prejtiflic al to health thin exiess.ve m uscu
lar exerti-n til the .open: air. Hard telentury
workers , are' far too weary after ollice ' hours to
take much heedful exetcise in the open air. They
of. en need a tonic. Where . can they set k : invigo-"
ration more c rtninly agteeabl/ than from
Hostetter's' * tomac.i I Bitters, a renovan '- particu
larly adapted: to recruit, the extiausted force of
nature. . Use a so lor dyspepsia, kiuney, liver and
rheum -tic alments. -
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Preparations are being made for the gunner's
examination in heavy artillery to commence
next October. Upon those examinations, made
by a board of three officers and which are part
prcctical and part theoretical, the standing of
the men is determined, and they are classified"
by virtue of the number ol credits they obtain.
There has been a great deal of talk recently
about the promotion. from the ranks of men to
the position of second lieutenant. In conver
sation with some ot the enlisted men the ques
tion was asked if there was any difference in
the conduct of such officers toward the enlisted
men different from * that of officers who
graduated from West Point.
Iha answer oi one was that of all spoken to
on the subject. It was: "It would be sup
posed that the men having risen from the
ranks would have a kindlier feeling for the
men with whom they were for a length of
time associated than men aho never per
formed the practical worn of the private sol
dier, but such is not the case. The moment
they are promoted they get un attack of "big
head" and they do not have as much consid
eration for the men as have the West Point
graduates."
Private Raines of Battery E, Third Artillery,
the military champion of the Department of
Calllornia in the 100 and 220 yard dashes,
was discharged from the service last Friday
upon the expiration of his term of enlistment
and he did not desire to re-enlist. He was a
great favorite at Fort Mason, where he was
stationed. •*■£,■•■■ ;
The fie d day at Fort Mason last Wednesday
was a success and there were a number of
events. Private Miller won the 100-yard race
in 11 seconds; Springmeyer won ihe running
broad jump with a record of 10 feet 11}£
inches; Roberts won putting the heavy shot
34 feet 4 inches; 220-yard run, Mil
ler, 25 second"; standing broad jump,
Roberts, 9 feet 4 inches; running
high jump. Roberts, 4 feet 6 inches.
The men of the battery stationed at this pout
are very anxious to make a record and 'hey
will put forth theit best efforts on the 9ih of
September during the military tournament at
the Presidio.
The board of officers who will have charge
of the tournament, to be held on Admission
day, in aid of the Lincoln monument luud,
are actively engaged arranging the details. A
novel feature of the tournament will be a
shoe race. »* *.': -;' '■<
The shoes of the contestants, each of which
will be marked with the name of the owner,
will be placed fifty yards from scratch ; upon ■
signal each man will run for His shoes, and he
who returns first to scratch will be declared
the winner. In the effort to secure his own
shoes a man may take the shoes of any other
man and throw them in any direction he
pleases, and as far as he can.
Brigadier-General Shatter has recovered
from the recent attack of illness, which con
fined him to his home at Fort Mason lor sev
eral days.
The brigadier-general is the possessor of five
two-vear-olas which he proposes to have put
to *peed shortly, and it they develop the speed
he expects they will be put on the track next
season.
In General Orders 48, headquarters of the
army, Is published the act of Congress making
appropriations lor the fiscal year ending June
30, 1898. There is included for the Santa
Monica Soldiers' Home, $213,500; for the Pre
sidio National Cemetery, $5000; for the Bo
nicia arsenal, $400. t
Second Lieutenant Charles T. Boyd, Troop I,
Fourth Cavalry, with the troop at Santa Cruz
has been ordered to renort at the Presidio t,
enter upon duties assigned him.
The leaders of a flock of migrating wild
geese become tired sooner than others, and
are frequently relieved by their fellows.
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