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of money fraudulently obtained a condi
tion of immunity. The law as it affects
the Justices, as many leading lawyers
claim, is clear and unmistakable, and in
not indicting them the Grand Jury made
itself amenable to severe criticism, i.
not bin** worse.
Section 72 of the Penal Code applies to
each of the accused. It is as follows:
Every person who, with intent todeffeud,
presents for allowance or for payment toYny
Btate bJard or o flieer, or to any county, town,
city, ward or vil aire board or officer, author
ized v. allow or p-iy the same if genuine, any
false or fraudulent claim, bill, account,
voucher or writing. Is guilty of felony.
The next session of the Grand Jury will
be held on the 2_M of the current month,
and its action in this matter will be
awaited with -rent interest.
Judge orican has always stood well in
the estimation of the general public, and
his connection with the quashing of the
indictments against Judge Dwyer was a
surprise rand shock to many who knew
him. His friends have ardently taken up
his defense. They declare that if he in
structe . the Grand Jury the offenses com
mitted were misdemeanors and therefore
not within its jut sdiction, he must have
had good legal grounds to stand upon.
The issue as it now affects Judge Lori-
L-.-ni's standing is whether or not the
offenses on which the I»vvver indictments
were founded Were felonies. When Judge
Lorigan adj turned court .-it noon to-day,
a iter sit iing in the Mcßride damage suit
against the Southern Pacific, he was
asked ■.: he desired to make a statement
or explanation of the difference of opin
ion tnat existed between himself and
me of the grand jurors as to the
statu-; of the charges against Dwyer.
Before the publication of the arti
cle in lm: CALL <f yesterday he
had beet*, asked to explain the si nation,
but declined to talk, on the grouiid thai it
would not be right for him to discuss for
publication or with any outsider matters
that had teen tinier considers hy the
Grand Jury, or that had transpired during
I heir si' tings.
He di i. however, deny that he had eu
tered the Grand Jury room without b-Miig
requested that body to do so. When
a-Ke.l as to ive language he is reported to
have used in emending that the Dwyer
indictments ie wit ii i hwii he said :
"II the occasion had required, i would
certainly ha v-> used -ucli laucuace."
To-day Judge I. irigan was in a far less
agreeable mood tna'i usual, and refused
to say, anything on* the subject at all. It
was explained to iiiui that me details had
been lu.ly published in The Call, and
that there would, therefore, be no viola
tion of the secrecy al the Grand Jury i; ne
explained the Dwyer controversy with the
G:and Jury.
"Oh. it's in the paper, is it?" he said.
"Well, you get nothing. You've cot it
now, haven't you?" With this elegant
paradox on his tongue and anger on his
face he turned away.
Among the attorneys the action of
Judge Lorigan is a subject of absorbing
interest, as it is among ail who have an
understanding of the law.
As already stated, one of the charges
against Just cc Dwyer on which an in
dictment bad b=eu found was the tile
retention of ■> I 3D assessed against Jo
sephine Hodges on June 19,1897. On the
part of the grand jurors who claimed
that Dwyer, by failing to pay this amount
ever to the County Treasurer, had com
mitted a felony, the law is cited to cover
the case a- follows:
Section 42-I.— Kach officer of this State, or of
any county, ci y, town or di.-trict of this State,
and every other person charged with the
receipt, i-at"e-keeping. transfer or disburse
ment < l public moneys, who either
I— Without authority of la.*, appropriates
the same, or auy portion thereof, to his own
use, or the u-.e of another; or
9— YViliiuliy omits to transfer the same,
when such transfer is required by law ; or
10— W ...:v ly omits or refuses to pay over to
any officer or pers-oii authorized by law to
receive ttie same,' any money rrcelved by him
under any duly imposed b/ip.w so to pay over
lh.- same, i? punisnable by imprisonment in
tne tiato prison ior not less than one nor more
thatf.tfcßlyesrs/aiid is disqualified Irom hold
ing any ollic->in this - ate.
Section -1.5. Evei y officer charged witb the
receipt,' sale- keeping, or di-burscinent ci pub
lic moneys, wno neglects or fails to keep
pay over the same in the manner presented
by law' is »r;:'liy of felony.
Section 4'JO the ''public money" as used in
the two preceding sections Includes nil bonds
and evidence's of indebtedness, and all moneys
belong. n,* to the State, or any city, county,
town, or district therein, and all moneys,
bonds and evidences of indebtedness received
i r held by State,' couniy, district, city or town
officers in tin ir official capacity.
On the part ol those i\ li > seek to defend
Judge Lorigan, i: is claimed that Dwyer's
offense was _ rrii-demeanor, and they
quote section 4-7 of the Penal Code in
support of their contention. It is as fol
lows;
If any clerk. Justice of th? Peace, Sheriff or
constable, who receives any live or lorieiture,
refuses or nenLcts to pß>'"over the .vie ac
cording to law, and within thirty days aftt-r
Vie receipt thereof, v . is guilty ot _ misde
meanor.
But the L^rigan-misdemeanor advo
cates are asked vow this his' section can
be made to apply when the $4 30 retained
by Dwyer was neither a "line" nor a "for
feiture." ■_^_SE___\_\
The second indictment has been found
on facts lowing that Judge Dwyer failed
to ray to a litigant $23 that had been
a ward- d to the iaiter on a judgment, ami
which amount had Men previously placed
in the custody of Dwyer.
Ia deieuse of Judge Lorigan and his
misdemeanor' theory" it~*i_~ claimed Tru
this sum was not public money and hence
'he offense was no. a felony. Against
this con .lion is brought the portion of
Faction 426 >! the Penal Code which reads
as fellows:
Tne phrase, "public money," * * • in
cludes all monejs • • • received or held
by the State, county, district, city or town o:
--licers In their official capacity.
To-day or to-morrow there is to be a
meet ng of the Ban Jose Charter Club,
whose object-, are the furtherance of good
government and tue carrying out of the
provisions of the new charter oi San Jose
in letter tend spirit. Through the efforts
of this organization a notable victory was
won ibis spring. It is understood that at
this meeting -ome action will be taken to
help along The Call's work of tearing
irom the vitals of beautiful San Jose the
cancerous growth of corruption that has
lor so long been eating into the body
politic.
BIG HAUL BY ROBBERS.
Highwaymen Took $150,000 From
the Railroad Train in New
Mexico.
SANTA FK. N. Mex.. Nov. IS.- A mer
chant from Grant, N. Mex., where the re
cent robbery of the Santa FV Picnic train
occurred, states that fully $150,000, if not
more, was secured by »iie ; rain- robbers,
About 100 pounds in gold coin was taken,
.••ccording to the statement of Fireman
Abel made to the merchant half an hour
after the robbery. "Tnen they piled into
their sack bundle after bundle ot paper
currency," the Br man added.
United Slates Marshal Foraker admits
that at least $35,000 in gob. was secured
by the robbers and an unknown amount
of greenhacks. The Marshal has gone
south to meet the Arizona official*, it is
believe! thst the hiding place of the rob
bers lias been located.
LEAVES THE AGED HUSBAND.
General Clay's Young Wife Goes to Her
Brother fell's home and May
fiemain 1 here.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.— A social to the
Herald from Richmond, Ky., says: Gen
eral Cis .us If. Clay's young wife, Dora
Richardson, whom he married two year
ago, left his home a week asro last lion*
May and bas not been there since. She
went to the home of her brother, Cleli
Richardson, in Valley View, where the
is likely, to remain unless . she can be
.persuaded to return to her o«r*d husband.
The general*3 friends >ay Mrs. Clay has
gone on a visit, but others declare tha;
he has no intention of returning. They
assert that ever s nee (i Mieral Clay dis
charged her brother Cleil from his employ
she has desired to leave and go to her
brother's home. MfCM
10 RESERVE 0, DER IN ALASKA.
The Officers and Men of the Gunboat
Wheeling Will Co-operate with
the Civil Authorities.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18.— A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Officers
and men of gunboat Wheeling are to co
operate with the civil authorities in
preserving order in Alaska. Orders were
issued by Secretary Long to-day to Com
mander Uriel Sebree directing him to
proceed with the Wheeling to Sitka and
relieve the gunboat Marietta, which will
return to the United States. The Wheel
ing will start in a few days. The instruc
tions given to Commander Sebree require
him to give all the assistance in his power
to the civil authorities in preserving law
and order.
With the reservation of S*. Michael un
der control of the military, Sitka practi
cally under control of the navy, and with
either naval or revenue cutter patrol of
ihe Yukon River, Alaska* will be pretty
well tinder the jurisdiction of the military
arm of the Government. With reference
to the patrol of the Yukon Hirer, there is
apt to be a clash between the Navy and
Treasury Departments. Secretary Long
has inserted the recommendation in hi
annual report that Congress authorizj the
construction or purchase of a stern wi c
steamer, to be manned by naval officers
and enlisted men, to patrol the YuKon,
and to make an appropriation for the es
tablishment of three posts on that s ream.
Secretary G.-ge has a provision in his
report fur usn.* a revenue cut er vessel,
main d by revenue cut er qfficers nl
men for his i uroose. Cong-ess wiil have
io decide which establish shall be
g. yen control of tnis im por an: mailer.
CHINA IS NOT AT
ALL CONCERNED
Bellicose Nations Will Use
Kiao-Chan for War
Against Japan.
Germany Sends Over Stores, and
the Invaders Intend to Make
a Long- Stay.
: Special Pis-patch to The Call.
LONDON, Nov. IS.— According io ii spe
cial dispatch from -Shanghai Admiral yon
Diedrich, commande- of the German
cruiser Division, belore landing marines
at Kiao-Chau on Monday morning notified
ihe British, French an Russian admiral
of his intention, and it is said that the
Russian Admiral expressed approval.
The Chines; do not appear to be much
distressed over the matter, declaring t at
Russia, Germany" and France are prepar
ing to attack Japan, and will use Kiao
j t hau as a naval base.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times says: Two steamers have been
chartered here to conv-y stores and ma
terial to tbe German fleet in Kiuo-Cnav
Bay. Tue occupation is apparently to
ba more than temporary, 'me Chinese
general in cc mmand of the forts decided
to retire ncciuse he had no ammunition.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times j
i says: In the absence of official intelli
j gence as 10 the relation between China
and Germany, which, ii is said, is still
| due at Berlin, the Cabinet is undecided
| what course to pursue. There have been
deliberations between tne Departments of
Male concerned, and these are still pro
ceeding, but nothing definite has been de
termined as to the course to be pursued in
the event of China's refusal to accede to
the German demands. .Probably in that
i case a prolonged occupation would be
necessary, even if it did not belong to tbe
j original intention of Germany. The act
; ive hostility of the Chinese must be reck
j oned with as a possible factor, and in that
i case the cruiser division in Kiao-Chau
i Bay would be re-etilorc*d.
WASHINGTON HAS
PLENTY OF PRODUCTS
It Is a Great and Prosperous
Year for the Northern
State.
Sound Ports Are B'ockaded With
Freight to Be Shipped to
Ca Ifcrnla.
Special Dispatch to Tut Call.
1 ATOM A. Wash., Nov. IS.— The yield
this year throughout the Slate in rich
crops, salmon packs, etc., has been larger
than many seasons, causing a blockade in
freight fo different sound ports for ship-r
ment to California.
Warehouses are filled with grain, sal
mon, flaxseed and other products, while
on the tracks of the Northern Pacific in
the terminal yards at Tacoma are lined
car after car of wheat waiting for export.
The steamersof the Pacific Coast|Steam
ship Company are taking all the freight
they can handle, and it looks as if the
company must place other boats on the
run to handle the freight.
• Each steamer from Alaska brings a cargo
of salmon, oil or furs, which are trans
ferred here or at Seattle to steamers for
San Francisco.
This year the oat crop on La Conner
Flats, Skagit County, was larger than
usual and of splendid quality, causing un
usually large shipments to the cereal
mills of California. .
Each Pacific Coast steamer now stops at
the Tacoma smelter's wharf to load bul
lion sent to San Franc sco for refining.
The ' ittle town of Anacor'es has shipped
salmon, codfish, oats, lime a*,d «hingles
this year to the value of $653,000, the
largest portion of these shipments going
to San Franciaco.
ISIIICTED EUR t-MBEZZLEMEXT.
Arrett of Cashier Murray of the Ran-
dull Hank, Eureka.
EUREKA, Nov. 18.— Grand Jury of
this county, which has been in session
since the Ist inst, yesterday filed witn Su
perior Judge Wilson a partial report and
indictment against John S. Murray, late
cashier of the Randall Banking Company
of this city, which closed its doors last
April. The charge is embezzlement,
neither amount nor dates being stated in
the indictment.
Murray was arrested to-day. He gave
$3000 oond-. When the bank failed the
c.iiirge of crookedness immediately went
up, but no move against the officials wa
ever made until tnis session of the Grand
Jury.
California strawberries Arrive.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.— California straw
berries reached this market to-day. The
first consignment told quickly at 70 cents
a quart box.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Lax* ive Bromo Quinine Tablet* All Crag
slsts reiuud the money if n falls io cure. '£->_
1 he genuine has iv, ii. y. on eacU tablet.
THE SAN FKANCISCO CALL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1897.
BOTH TEAMS
IN THE BEST
CONDITION
Stanford and California
Ready for the
Tussle.
PHYSICALLY IN FINE
FETTLE.
Stanford Shows Especial
Strength In Mass For
mation.
CALIFORNIA DESPERATELY
DETERMINED.
Forecast of the Final Line -Up
Wh eh Is Conceded to Be
Correc:.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
MONTEREY, Nov. 18.— Yesterday I saw
at Monterey and at Palo Alto the football
squads of the University of Caifornia and
Stanford after they had practically com- '
pleted all the rough, hard playing of their |
long season of preparation for the Thanks- i
giving match.
Both teams are in good physical condi
tion, with no apparent advantage with
either in health and form.
From now until next Wednesday only
lighter practice, principally in formations
and in signals, will be indulged in.
The tuule herewith was carefully com
piled and is reliaole. it tells a very m
teresting story in itself. It shows the
.-TANFOED VAKSITY. CALIFORNIA Varsity. /
fcttlp.jed Mrinped
Name. (lass. Age. Wglit. lleiebt. Position. Name. Class Age. Wghv Heisnt.
J i* its '118 23 1.0 5 ft. 7 in. ..Lt. End Rt .Hooper '9S Vl 14!) sft 6 in.
i.ice P.O. '22 167 .*> IV *-.!■_ in. .1.1. Tackle Ki.lTlngle "■ 'ill 18 175 6 ft. -'' In.
1 ickort '98 '2- 190 6f. 3 in. ..Li. «.u H rd lit.. Mayer '1-8 '21 170 « it. 1 i .
Hurneit '00 24 191) t> ft 1 in. Center . ...McOermott *O'J 21 181 5 ft. IV in.
-arte '98 22 210 8 1.. 0 in.. .. l.t fJuaid Lt .Barnes '00 '2 1 170 6v. : in.
Thomas '9s 23 17:» 6 ft. v in. .Rt. TacKle Lt. Simpson '00 v 5 18J 5 ft. 11 1 . In.
smith' '_''< 21 }«0 6.1- j". }••!"• End **•• Whipple *00 23 ICO 5 ft. JO-ft in.
Murphy vo 21 142 5 ft. '» in ... Quart r .... Haskell '98 24 135 5 ft. '6 In.
Daly 'Uj 24 166 sn. 9 in. ..M. Ha f Kt..iapt Hall '99 22 165 sfi-ll*viln.
i'Mier '98 :H 175 t> f t 8 in. ..Ki H .i. f Lv . Ludlow '9H 22 182 6ft 1 in.
t. apt Cotton, '9B 19 1-6 6 f -. 0 in Knllback....Oreisbers '99 '2 ■ 185 « f. 0 In
22.1 174.5 5 1.5 in. ..Av rages 21.8 1678 slt 10.3 Id.
1920 pounds. Wghi of learn 1817 pounds.
Stanford team has greater weight and
generally longer experience in college and
on the gridiron.
The Stanford players are undeniably
but eily confident. They think they
can win; they believe they ought to be
the victors.
The California representatives.genera'ly,
are possessed of a desperate, dogged, but
not very hopeful, determination to battle
to the end. Not a man among them is a
quitter. They seem to be looking rather
io the unexpected chances of the contest
to give them opportunities they hope for.
Though neither captain intends for sev
eral days yet to announce iinail-y the men
that will compose the team, the accom
panying line-up is the one now prac
tically and debnitely decided upon, ami
conceded by tve players themselves to be
the correct one.
In punting .Murphy should average 35
and 40 yards to the kick, while Hall can
not be relied upon to do more than 30
yards.
No man on the Stanford team, however,
should equal Hail at handling kicks.
In mass formations, csj eciaiy in the
powerful and destructive guard-' back
play, Stanford should have a great ad
vantage in storming the California center
ot lighter and less experienced men.
Aside, I hope, from any individual pre
judice, it is my opinion, after numerous
opportunities to observe the playing and
the men of both teams, that Stanford
should win by a consideiable margin.
Archie Rice.
STANFORD GETS A SEN DOFF
Honeyed Words at the Chapal
and Fun in the Flower
Ovals.
PALO ALTO. Nov 18.— No team was
ever accorled a grander or mor? demon
strative send-off than the Stanford Var
sity received to-night on the eve of its de
parture for Congress Springs. Where it
will spend the remaining week before
the final strnegle in secret practice. The
chapel was found to be several hundred
seats too small to accommodate the en
thusiasts who gathered to wish their be
loved team God-speed. The crowd over
flowed onto the concrete walk without
and the open quad beyond. At least 1200
persons mostly students took part in tne
ovation.
College yells, the singing of Stanford
songs and speech-making was the order
of tne indoor demonstration. Every net
and ever.- expression of this enthusiastic
throng evinced a well-founded confidence
and trust in the stalwart champions who
on Thanksgiving day will battle for the
honor ot the cardinal.
The dee club led the singing and the
band was on hand. Speeches, were made
by Captain Cotton. Coach Brooke and the
football squad. Archie Rice ol The Call,
Harrelson and Code of the alumni were
also forced on the rostrum and warmed up
wi'h the old spirit. Dr. Stillman spoke
the faculty's word of good cheer and Pro
fessor Duniway gave an enthusiistic ad
dress. Manager ..witzer and other repre
sentative collegians gave brief talks.
Every one sang the pruises of some one
else and at the conclusion the. honors were
well distributed. After all was ended
within, the bind, followed by the stu
dents, took the rounds of .the quadrangle
on a jollification promenade, and long
rings of shouting and singing collegians
circled and danced around the flower ovals
until quite late. ..The .ollowing.raen were
selected hv Coach Brooke to-night for se
cret practice at Congress Spring*.
Cotton. Carle, Ficgert, R cc, Thomas,
Jeffs, ParKer, Rea Smith. Murphy, Day,
Fisher. Burnett, Wood ruff, 'v Hill, Bailan
lyne, Rusk, James, C. Do,*, A. Dole. Bure
low, Levitt. Erb, Jost, Adams, Pascal,
Smith and Wsrdail.
PUZZLING THE ELECTRICIANS.
Miraculous Escape From Death of an
Inquisitive Petal u ma
Boy.
PETALUMA, Nov. 18— Alvin Hotwell,
aged 9 yea s. has astonished, the eiectrl
cians here by surviving the passage of 1100
volts of electricity throuth nis body.
The workmen "had but jut c mpleted
wiring the residence of his parents on B
street, when the boy climbed upon the
roof to investigate. His hold giving way,
he clutched the wires with bot . hands.
The current had just been turned on,
and the res not being insulated, the boy
will trr.vel throui'h life with stiff and
maimed hands. Oily one" finger on his
left hand entirely escaped injury. That
he was not killed is a mystery.
MARRIED IN SECRET.
The Widow of the Late John B.
Ketcham ells How the Cere-
mony Was Performed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18— Mrs. Minnie Wal
lace Walkun, with an evident purpose of
divesting her marriage to John B.
Ketcham of all mystery and sweeping
away once for all the stories, insinuations
and the cries of those who would dis
credit her, to-day told of the whole trans
action.
'•Mr. Ketcham and I, accompanied by
Butler Joseph Kellar, who acted as Mr.
Ketcham's valet, went to Milwaukee on
the evening of September 2.'i. We went
to the Tlankinton House, wnere we se
scuredasuite of rooms, being registered
as Mr. and Mrs. Young and servant. This
was done simply to in-sure the secrecy of
our errand. Mr. Ketcham rose oefore 1
was awake the next morning and called
me. 1 protested against getting tin so
eaily, but he had not slept, and wanted to
get out.
"When we were dressed we start out
to find a minister, intending to travel in a
streetcar, so that our movements might
not b^ known at the hotel. Dr. Ketcham
wanted to take Kellar with us, but I was
afraid he would gossip when we got back
to Chicago, and I insisted on leaving him
behind. When we had cone some dis
tance from the hotel Wj mcl a cab, which
we engaged to take us lo the minister's.
■ "Arriving at a parsonage, I applied at
the door and learned that the minister
was away from home, hut his wile had a
neighborin- clereyman called in to per
form the ceremony. When we were mar
ried we ordered the driver lo take us to
the railway station. This was (or the
purpose of mi.'-leading tne hackman as to
our destination. When he hat left us
we walked back to our hotel, where we
breakia-ted and left for Chicago on the 11
o'clock train. Contrary to my wishes,
Mr. Ketcham toid Kellar, when we re
turned to the hotel, that we were mar
ried."
PROTEST AGAIN ANNEXATION.
Ex-Governor held on and Senator
White Will Speak at the Los
Angeles Meeting.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.— The Los An-,
• geles County Council of Labor to-day re
( ceived word from Hon. L. A. Sheldon
; accepting the invitation extended him to
[ address the mass-meeting, wAich is to be
| held to-morrow evening underthe auspices
j of the council, to protest against the an
nexation o Hawaii. The committee hav
ing the meeting in charge leel gratified
at the ex-Govertipr's acceptance of the
invitation, as it will take away any parti
san significance that might attach io it
Senator Stephen M. White will speak,
and .Mr. Sheldon, a Republican and one of
, the delegates at large to the last Republi
; can National Convention, will give his
! reasons for opposing annexation. Great
interest is being taken in the meeting by
ail ci: z?ns, and there will be a large turn
out which will voice the sentiment of the
j people of Souther* California on this
question.
WHY DOLE'S CROWD
SEEKS ANNEXATION
Anxious to Insure Their Own
Safe y on the Islands
Usurped.
Subjugation by Forces of th-» United
States Sought to Rastraln Rights
cf Natives.
Special .Dispatch to The Call.
•NEW YORK, Nov. 13 —Under the cap
tion "Annexation and Subjugation," the
Times says: "Before the Senate of the
United States lakes up the treaty offered
for '.he annexation of the Sandwich Islands
to the United States, two bodies of dele
gates frcm Hawaii will a>k 10 be h-ard by
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tions. If the questian shall' be asked of
the delegates from President Dole whether
the request cf the Government delegates
is an expression of the voice of the people
of Hawaii, the answer will be that it is
not. It will not be possible for the Dole
commissioners to furnish proof that the
people- of Hawaii have expressed ' their
position by tin* usual republican method
of a vote for or against the proposed line
of public policy.
"Force having been employed to rob
Hawaiians of their voice in tne destiny
of their country, power is to add to
tyranny the use of ridicule still further
to sustain t c selfish projects of the pre—
ent rulers. The poor natives of Hawaii
who are 'passing the hat' at home in or
der to raise money with which to pay
their passage to Washington ought not
to encounter prejudice against tli-'m for
their poverty. But utile*} the United
States shall promise to keep :he 100 OX)
opponents of annexation in subjuga
tion, what assurance can tne 3000 nave
that they will not some day be overcome
and perhaps expelled from the land in
which th,- voice.of the natives has been
silenced? A fear of this calamity to the
republic inspires the Dole Government to
anxiously urge prompt annexation. That
accomplished, the military power of the
United Stales musi be used to keep the
Hawaiians Irom rebellion against ibe Gov
ernment ihey have had no voice In cre
ating." '.:■'■:."'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.— Hon. Claude
A. Swanson of Virginia, a member of the
Ways and Means Committee, to-day an
nounced that he was opposed to the an
nexation of Hawaii.
Terrihle Fatality in Poland.
LONDON. Nov. IS.— A dispatch from
Bert. describes a terrible fatality in
Poland. While' a recent performance ol
wild beasts and their tamer was in prog
ress at a village near Kovono, Poland, the
lion tamer was kil'ei ' by a lion and ti
gress. A fearful panic ensued among the
speclators and ti.lii persons were crushed
to death, many others being seriously in
jured. .
E'ritish >!,,„. shore.
LONDON, Nov. 18.— The British steamer
Maritime, Captain Hughes, from Galves
ton October 23 for Bremen, is a- hore at
Egmond-Aan-Zee (on tbe North Sea). As
sistance has been sent to her. .
BADLY HURT IN
A COLLISION
Pugilists Thrown From
a Hack on the Way
to.a Fight.
Young Griffo Therefore Made
No Showing Against
Tracey.
All the Events at the St. Louis Press
Club Carnival of a Rather
Tame Nature.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
ST. LOUIS, N v. 18.— At 10:45 o'clock
to-ni.-hi, while Young Griffo, the Aus
tralian boxer, Denny Holliran, his man
ager, and three attendants were en route
to the Coliseum in a hack, 10 take part in
the Press Cub athletic carnival, a street
car collided with the vehicle, overturning
it and throwing all the occupants to the
ground. /
Griffo sustained a sprained shoulder,
Holliran received a serious cut in the left
side of tie neck, and Phillip O'Toole of
this citr suffered concussion of the
brain and was removed to the hospital in
a serious condition. Holliran and Griffo
were teken to the medical dispensary,
where tney were cared for, and then pro
ceeded to the Coliseum. Griffo decided to
go on vith his boxing match with Tom
Traces.
Sev«n thousand i eople witnessed the
athletic carnival. It ' was managed by
' 'Panon" Davies and refereed by George
Siler. The crowd expected to see some
last fighting, but was disappointed.
Young Griffo and Tom Trac-y were
matched foreiiht round-, but Griffo, ow
ing to being hurt in the collision with the
streetcar, and although he endeavored to
proceed with the contest, was force i to
quit in the first round.
Paddy Smith, brotn r of "Denver" Ed
Smith, was substituted and made a fair
showing against Tracey, but was in no
condition for a match and was counted
out in the second round. Harry Harris of
Cnicago defeated Lee La Blanche of St.
Louis in five rounds. ■
B^ib Armstrong, colored heavy-weight,
and Jonn Holtman of St. Louts boxed
three iriend.y rounds. ,
Tracey will be maiched against Kid La
vigne at Chicago in December.
Oy THE E.4S ii: JIM JIiACKS.
Winners of llace.* nt Hennin_ts, Xath-
rill' and Zteartnoto-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.— Results at Ben
nings: Selling, mile and a sixteenth— Ben
Ronald won, Hugh Penny second, Debride
third. lime, 1:53.
live and a half furlongs Glenn won,
Lone Acre second, Filament third. Time,
1:121-5.
Live and a half furlongs — Dude won,
Gile-i Shine second, Refide third. Time,
1:113 5.
live and a half furlongs— Arcllae won, Pink
("nambrny second. Princess India third. Time,
1:11 4-5.
One mile and a sixteenth— Aihy won, Ksher
Do hi second, Eastertide third. Time,
1:53 3 5.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 17.— Track heavy. Sell
ing, five and a half lurlongs— Marie Wood
lands won. Plus second, Whiff thiid. Time,
1:13.
; i'g— Five and a half furlong? — 31itzen's
Sister won, Glen fallow second, High Noon
third. Time, 1:113£
Five and a hail mrlongs, selling— Pouting
won, John Boon second, Dr. Work third.
Time, 1:11.
Five furlongs— Pound won. The Doctor
second, Dressen third. Time, 1:05.
One mile, selling— B C won, Robert Latta
Been ', Ransom third. Time, 1 :47W.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 17.— Weawier clear;
t- cs heavy, One mile, selling — Lakevhw
Palace won, Necklace second, Lockhart third.
Time. 1:48
Five lur'cngs — Co win won. Con an Doyle
second, Decapo third. Time, 1 :07' 4
Five and n half furlongs, sell ng—Peace
maker won. Loyalty second, Vice Regal tnird.
Time. 1:123£
Seven Performance won, Belle
Brnmb.o second, imp. Skate third. Time,
1:31?..
Four and a half furlong"- — Frasier won,
Fnir Day second. Lauretta B third. Time,
18-1 _
.REBELLIOUS AIULETIC CLUBS.
Mr. I i'fjeralil of I:l. md Says the A.
4. V. Acts Enirlii.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.— R. M. Fitz
gerald, pre ident of the Reliance Athletic
Club of Oakland, who attended the recent
meeting of the A. A. U., said, in conver
sation with a correspondent, that the op
position in California to the A. A. U. was
practically dead. The three clubs, the
Olympic, Acme and Fresno, that with
drew and formed a new association, I. ad
been unable to do .anything. Cycling
and boxing are the main leatures of the
rebel clubs, and it was 'he determination
of W. F. Humphrey, president of the Pa
cific Association, to enforce the A. A. U.
rules against the so-called amateur boxers
that caused the secession 01 the clubs and
the formation of a rival association; The
rebels now see that, public opinion is
against t em and are now evincing a de
sire to get back into the A. A. U. No ob
stacle will be put in the way of their do
ing so. Mr. Fitzgerald was favorably
impressed with the qua'i'v of the men at
the head of the A. A. U. affairs in the
East.
IKE WEIR'S CUAELEXGE.
Belfast Spider Anxious to Eight for the
Championship.
BOSTON, Nov. 18 —Ike O'Neil Weir, the
word-famous Beliast Spider, is of the
opinion that he is the best 118-pound
pugilist in tbe world, and is out with a
challenge to the world, Pedlur Palmer
preferred, for the best purse obtainable.
To bind his challenge he to-night de
posited $1000 with George V. Tuohey,
sporting editor of the Post. If Palmer
will not fi -tit he hopes for a match with
Johnnie Murphy, with whom he fought
seventeen rounds to a draw some years
ago.
"I believe I am the world's champion,"
said Weir, "and will fight Palmer for the
title. I can get all the backing he wants.
I'm no has-been, and can fight six weeks
fr->m the signing of articles."
Ike now weighs but 123 pounds and is in
fine shape. In ihe opinion of local ex
perts Weir is as fast e« ever.
IV it -BOA • * HIXyER.
Itraco, Guided by the' I lerer .Jockey,
Captures ' lirnl.l .>.r stakes.
LONDON.Nov.IS —The Loriliard-Bere-
foid stables' chestnut gelding Draco, 3
new to-dat.- v -' '■'-' '-.';-"
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at the first day's racing of the ueroy
autumn m eting. ..„..„.„ s jr
Thirteen horses ran over the course, six
furlongs straight. hn .,« s
In three races Tod Sloan r ode horses
which W. re placed. Draco, the winner of
the Drakiow selling stakes was soli at
auction under the rules and *" bough '
in by a representative of tie Loril.ard
Beresford stable for $2500.
GRAND PARADE AT PASADENA.
Elaborate Arrangements for the fn-
nual Rose Tournament on
New Year's Day.
PASADENA, Nov. 18.— Arrangements
are beinu made upon an unusual. large
scale for the annual rose tournament
which occurs January 1. The festivities
will include the usual parade of decorated
team*- in various classes prizes being
awarded for the finest decoration in six
in-hands, four-in-haud coaches double
teams, single rigs, pony rigs and tandem
turnouts, burro carts, lady and gentleman
riders, floats and bicycle decorations.
There will be three awards in each class.
Special arrangements have been made
with the railroads for transportation at
one and a third rate round-trip fare from
all points in Southern California.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce has accepted an invitation to at
tend in a body, also the Woodmen of the
World, Camp No. 324. Los Angeles. In
vitations have b en generally extended to
the Southern Cal fornia press to be
present and participate and committee*
appointed here to receive and entertain
such visitors. Representatives of several
leading Eastern anil San Francisco jour
nals have signified their intention ot wit
nessing the pageant.
The Seventh Regiment Cataiina band
has been engaged, also two Los Angeles
bands and the Pasadena bam!. Large,
artistic posters nave been already de
signed lo place at all stations along the
Southern California Railroad line, and
thousands of visitors are expected upon
this annual fete day.
Besides the pageant this year, open-air
concerts and athletic sports will be ar
ranged in various central parks to enter
tain visitor^ in the afternoon.
RECEPTION GIVEN
TO MRS. DE VRIES.
Sacramento Society Honors
the Wife of the Con
gressman.
One of ths Most Charming Func
tions the Capital City Has
Ever Witnessed.
Special Dispatch to The Caul.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 18.— most
charming social event of the season took
place to-day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
• Cliar.es McClatcby, at 1015 O sireet.
It was a reception given to Mrs. Marion
de Vries, the wife of Congressman de
Vries of Stockton.
At an early hour this morning Mrs.
McClatcny surrendered her house to the
i Misse- Crouch, who were to have charge
1 of the decorations.
From tbe first glimpse of the front hall
way it became evident that this function
| had been placed in skillful and fas
tidious hand-. The two parlors, in strict
harmony with the rich tints and fresco
, of the walls, were of a golden hue, while
the strings of smilax, which fell in pro
fusion, gave a freshness to the room
which was cenainiy most delightful.
The library was in pink, and in the
j corner great, generous banks of pink
; chrysanthemums were held in place by a
; netting which bung in graceful folds and
I extended along the wall.
Green predominated in the dining-room,
, and with the soft and subdued incan
| descent light, the colors weie most wel
come, in a contrast that was complete, yet
harmonious.
A little tower, built on the back veranda,
' of great palm leaves, anl interwoven with
i various clusters of flowers, was where the
; tea tables were arranged lor the con
venience of a corps of beautiful young
I ladies who served refreshments.
At 2 o'clock the music from Neil's or
! chestra came Homing through the meshes
1 of plants and flowers and palms, while
Mrs. McClatcby and those who assisted
i her in rtc.'iving gue«ts repaired to the
front parlor, where Mrs. de Vries was to
: be presented to the ladies oi S. era men to.
i ||Those who stood with Mrs. McC.mchy
were: Mrs. James H. Budd, Mrs. B. R.
| Crocker, Mrs. R. J. Merkiey, Mrs. E. F.
! Colgan, Mrs. A. J. Johnson, Mrs. T. W.
| Sheehan, Mrs. A. F. Booth, Mrs. George
' H. Clark. Mrs. L. L. Lewi-, Mrs. R. T.
1 Devlin. Mrs. V. S. McCiatchy and Mrs. V.
Merkiey.
The young ladies who served refresh
j ments were:
Mrs. V. Merkiey. Miss E iith Tuft?, Miss
Alice Sheehan. Miss Edna Lewis, Miss
Alice Hasseit, Miss Ruby Merkiey, Miss
Eva McKee and Miss Maud Merkiey.
During the afternoon in addition to the
discourse of Neils' orchestra, R. T. Cotn,
W. E. Loved Mrs. Mary Ross and Mrs.
Howard favored the assembled guests
with songs-, while Miss Millie Gregory
pla yed for them on the harp.
Caterer Hallehan from Oakland sup
plied the refreshments and when the
, hour of parting came the congratulations
'. to the hostess were general.
XASB IS BAKER'S CANDID ATE.
Meeting of the Adminittmtion Commit-
tee of the Silver Party.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18— The commit
tee of administration of the Silver Repub
lican party of California held its first
meeting to-day and transacted considera
ble important business. Every congres
sional district in he Slate was represented
except the First District. George W.
Baker ot San Francisco, chairman of tbe
State Central Committee, presided. The
piatlorm adopted renews all alliance to
the bimetal c system of finance The
question of taking action with regard to
fusion came up and a resolution recom
nienling it was adopted.
George W. Baker, chairman of the State
Central Commit cc, in an interview
stated thai he was not favorably to the
candidacy of Hon. James G. Maeuire lor
Governor, as he did not consider him a
strong man.
Mr. Baker would not declare himself in
favor of the nomination of any particular
man for G -vernor on the fusion ticket.
He is for fusion, and it is known in a quiet
way he is endeavoring to bring out
Charles D. Lane as a candidate.
P.ielfle Cua>t Pent-inn.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. - Pensions
have been granted as follows: California:
Supplemental ( pecia! Geor__ W. White
Colusa.. Increase— Joseph H Thibbals'
San Diego. -Origins:!, widows, etc.— Es>
ther L. Cranston, Lone; Branch ; Lilin c
Irwin, Mudrone; Bell C. Fisher, Onlaio'*
Lavin.a Schultz, Sacramento
Oregon: Ori)...nal— X -m, Mar*.
field. Special November 10— George V
A pnew. Soldiers' Home, Dougla.
Washington: Original — Johnson t
He-vett, Tacoma. Additional— Am brosi
A. Foster South Bend. Original widow-
Susanna B. Arnold, Waitsburg: Mary
M ison, Sumner. 8 ' "l
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