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2 a finance committee, saying that upon the energy displayed in that direction tided the succ< ss of the movement. All must work in harmony and the Jl- sired outcome is assured. The discussion then became general many Interesting points were brought nut. Mayor Phelan suggested that each "member of the committee have allotted him the task pf seeing •r.M-cnt branches of trade. This would result, he said, in their ( rossing one anoth< re paths in the col lection of money. His Honor also Btarted a discussion as to the estimated amount required to carry -nit the plan on broad lines. It was the consensus of opinion that the statue should cost 1., twei 0 and $150,000. Ml thought there would bo but little difficulty in raising $150,006, which would provide a group in keep- Ing with the achievements "f Admiral Dewey and be a credit t<> this city. Mr. Plati ed that the minimum be 00, that being an excellent figure on which to work. Mr. Stafford re. itiful monuments at Gettysburg and which cost $150,000. It was filially decided to leave the naming of the amount required to the organization committee, which will on Tuesday at 4 p. in. in the ' Mayor Phelan in the Phelan buildii His Honor suggested that the secur : subscriptions be commenced at . but it was finally decided to await the next meetii taking any ac tion. The fixing of the amount t" be i will be discussed seriously, as h was plain that in setting the amount et," '.be rust Inquiry usually made in such casts by a sut> scriber being, "What i.- the total amount to he raised?" Mayor Phelan said a mere statue could be provided foi $25,000, but that an Imposing monument would cost at $100,000. It would require :i sub al figure to attract the attention n men as St. Gaud I Story, the designer of the Fram is S< >tt Key monument in Golden Gate Park. In selecting a name for the commit tee its purpose was ;-• : forth as "A tnittee to erect a monument to the American navy in com] n of victory uf Admiral Dewey at Ma nila. ' The question of location was to;: itly. Some members of the tittee joined Mayor Phelan i advocacy of a downtown site, where . visitor of the city musi of n< sity see it. The chairman complimented the gen tlemen present upon the work they had plisned at their first meeting. YOUTHS' DIRECTORY TO HAVE A BENEFIT BAZAR WELL-KNOWN CATHOLICS TAKE THE AFFAIR IN HAND. Funds to Be Raised to Relieve a Large Debt on the New Building Erected to House Homeless Youths. Early in October a baza- "will be held in this city for the benefit uf the Youths' Directory. A meeting vas held last i-'ri day evening and the proposed fair was discussed at length, lames R. Kell" was «*eeted president ',: the general commit "■ 'V T B - . Ml/I " j're vice president, anc .'.i\hi j. i. «i- .do secretary. Rev D O trnwley, Hie director of the institution thanked those present for the interest tney have taken in the charitable work anu also gave a brief history of tin home. He stated that a few ' days age the r.ew lour-story building at Nineteenth and klaerrtro streets was mortgaged for i'M.WO \o help pay the cost of its con- Btru< ti in. The money derived from m. bazar will be devoted to relieving tu< debt. Following i.s a list of committees who have the turning affair in charge: Committee -of arrangements— Lnairman, Thomas R. Bannerman; John Mulhern John P. Henry. A. B. Maguire W. Der ham. James A. Haran, H. F. Budde, John J. O'Toole, A. Pllcovich, Carl Eisen schimel. C. B. Delaney, John J. Barrett R. C. O'Connor, Captain H. J. Meagher General T. F." Walsh. Captain P. J. Dunne. Rev. James Melvin. Press committee— Chairman. David J. Costello; E. Cullinan, J. S. Bannerman C. B. Flanagan, G. E. Gallagher Richard Roach and Mr. Connolly. Finance and collection committee- Chairman, Hon. W. Broderick; James ii Kelly, Patrick Broderick T. 1' < 'rowley E. Coy, George B. il::ax, J. B. Mcln tyre, Jeremiah Deasy. J. J. Glide; Owe) M. Brennan, Leo Gu.:tz, Bernard Brad- Icy. Matt O'Donnell, J. J. Donovan Colonel J. C. O'Connor, M. J. Hayes Colonel W. P. Sullivan. Dan O'Callaghan Captain M. J. AVrin. Jeremiah Main J. C. Nealon, Judge Cooney, Dr. J. ]•'. Gib bon. J. H. O'Brien an.i J. P. Henry. . General committee— Hon. James D. Phe lan. John M. Burnett, Dr. O. K. Steers Joseph Sullivan. John P. Dignan, D. H Cartwright. John F. McDonald, S. Has kins. John Spottiswood. G. A. Connelly Dr. Oliver. R. E. Shepston, Thomas It Carew, T. P. Riordan, E. Hannen, M. J Sullivan, W. Cronin, Gerald I. O'Brien John O'Neill. J. J. Donohue, Captain M Casey, \V. W. O'Shaughnessy, P. J. Kel leher, .1. J. Sullivan. William - Swanton Frank Conklfn, E. Dillon, E. T. Donnelly Richard Brown. P. T. Thomas. E. Mur phy, I. J. Buckley, M. Fitzgerald, Dr. J F. Smith, T. H. Scully, E. Nolan. F. Bo land. Robert Hunger. W. M. Gillespie Thomas Prendergast, Dr. J. H. O'(,'onnor W. F. Humphrey, P. D. Mullar. • Johi \v. McCarthy. Frank J. Kierce, M. J Bohannon, Joseph Ethen, James Ha yea Matt J. Sullivan, U. Bunton, E. Luby, H W. Baiter, G. Buecker, M. Schwamm Judge Ferral, Thomas Mullaney, George E. Lynch, E. Hjartrick, E. O'Connor Paul B. Hay, Hon. Julius Kahn, Captaii Fred Palmer, Jan Conlon. W. Lough lin, W. J. Loughlin. George O'Byrne, Jo seph D. Regan, James McGinty. Josep) Dimond, Dr. C. A. Clinton, A. Hoffman A. AVhipple. Joseph Duggan, J. J. Moran B. Armer, Philip Bolgen, Dr. T. H. Mor ris, Mr. Ayl'vard. C. L. Barrington, Hugl Toote, Philip La!( i John H. Grady, E. J Gallagher, Daniel Sheerin, T. Kelly, J. D Mahoney. Thomas Griffin, John Grace Captain J. Mollett, R. Frost, J.W. Scheid Jacob Frank, J. H. Barry, A. Vetter, Al fred AVyss, Charles Maritzen, P. J. Me Cormick, J. W. McDonald, A. Buckley Terence Clancey. Dr. F. A. Grazer George A. Rice, John Hayden, John r Greany. D. M. Fitzgerald. T. Fallon, Dr R. J.'O'Connell. Charles Sullivan, J. Vilo vich, Hon. Frank J. Sullivan, Charle Bantel, Hon. J. F. Sullivan, M. J. Dun leavv. J. Colson. J. Measrher. GALLIC WAS QUARANTINED. Was Detained Seven Days at Naga saki, Japan. The Gaelic of the oriental and Occi dental Bteamship line arrived lrnm Asiatic portn via Honolulu yesterday aftei eight days overdue, fihf lay out in tne stream four hours while her Chinese pas rs were being transferred to the quarantine station at Angel Island, reach ing her dock at 6:30 p. m. The Q had an eventful voyage. On the trip Hongkong to Nagasaki a case of small pox developed among the Chinese passen gers in thfe steerage which resulted in the steamer being detained In quarantine at the Japanese pori for seven days. Anotu lay of nineteen hours occurred at Honolulu because of Ihe crowded condi tion of the harbor. During ttrt entire voyage the Gaelic encountered head winds. She brini saloon i aßsengers, 437 Chinese and lt European steerage passengers. Among ■ ii • . are Lord and Lady Chichi . ler Sir James Ploee, Sidney Smith, the father in-law of the late Lieutenant Lai i . H. x., who w.-is ki !!<■<) In Samoa, and the troupe of Japanese players beaded by Eiawakanil and Mme. STacco, who are i feed for a two weeks' engagement -at the California Theater commencing June 18. -, * — ♦- — •-- AND ENDS DAY Bone ;irticleß cut GO per cent. Some artii per cent. ODDS AND ENDS, HALF PRirR GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO Stores Everywhere. RAILROAD CRAFT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Cunning Attempt to Evade Costs in the Grain Rate Cases, How a "Joker " Was Placed in the Petition to Judge Morrow The State Will Demand Costs of Suit and Probably Heavy Penalties. JUDGE MORROWS dismissal of the grain rate cases, upon motion of the Southern Pacific Company, has created widespread comment and a general suspicion that the rail mad people took their unexpected ac tion for some crafty purpose not read ily apparent. There is an absolute cer tainty that the Southern Pacific Com pany did not wish to have the cases dismissed upon its own motion. Two Railroad Commissioners were dishon ored in an effort to have the cases thrown out of the Circuit Court in an other way, and it is idle to suppose that the railroad company would honestly do what it forced public officials dishon estly to attempt. The railroad company was fearful that if it dismissed the it would be compelled to pay the. ;osti? and probably the enormous penal ties provided for a disobedience of the ->rder of the Railroad Commission made in September, 1895. Notwithstanding this fear the South ern Pacific Company has dismissed the suns, and with its customary craft it is striving to escape the consequences of Its own action. Through a cleverly i address to Judge Morrow the railroad company hopes to escape both costs and penalties by making it ap pear that the Southern Pacific Com pany simply consented to the motion of the Railroad Commission to dismiss-the r-ases and did not of its own motion ask -missal. With this lame and cheap subterfuge, which Judge Morrow ig nored, the railroad hopes to cheat the State. In the address, which was written and signed by William F. Herrin and i:. S. Pillsbury and is therefore a docu ment of record in the Circuit Court, are :hese words: "The complainant hereby :;ts that st.i.t cause be and the same is hereby dismissed." Judge Morrow utterly ignored this phrasing and made the final decree of dismissal as follows: "The complain ant, having on this, the Huh day of May. 1599, produced and filed in open c< nit its dismissal of this suit, it is hereby ordered and decreed that the said cause be and the same is hereby dismissed." ; It is upon this decree and not upon the crafty wording of the railroad pe tition that the question of the costs of the suits will be decided. Judge Mor row has already given an emphatic ex pression of his opinion of those who trifle with the court, and his decree shows conclusively that he understood that the Southern Pacific Company plainly asked for a dismissal of the suits. Having done so, the Southern Pacific Company made itself clcurly responsi ble for the costs and a demand for th^e? costs will be made to-morrow in be half of the State. Attorney General F rd, Judge Hayr.e and W. W. Footc have already had an informal discus sion of the matter and they have de termined to present a complete bill oi costs. The Southern Pacific Company will cor.test the claim, basing its flghl upon the quibble in its petition. The railroad, in this affair, has added one more outrage to ttu' many it has at tempted in the litigation. It has de liberately attempted to impose upor Judge Morrow and with the impositior. cheat the State. Attorney General Ford. Judge Haynt and W. W. Foote have not yet decided what they shall do in reference to the penalties, to which it is claimed, the Southern Pacific Company has subject ed itself under the constitution. A rence will be held at an early day probably to-morrow or Tuesday, and the representatives of the State will then determine upon a course of ac tion. "We will do cvervthinf in our pow- er." said Attorney General Ford, last night, "to protect the rights of the State. The dismissal of the case came as a complete surprise to me. and I have not yet hud an opportunity to confer at length with Judge Hayne and Mr. Foote. A.a for the exaction of the penalties, that is a question which we must yet consider seriously and I do r.ot rare at present to express an opin ion in reference to it." W. W. Foote was asked last even ing what will be the prospective action ; of the State in connection with the grain rate cases. He replied: "The cases have been dismissed and no fur- j ih r action can be taken as I under stand it until the Railroad Commis- Bionen formulate some other schedule. | The present status of the cases, as I understand it, is that the whole mat ter is wiped out — eliminated." Mr. Foote was also asked whether | th<- dismissal of the suit on the part of | the Southern Pacific Company, dis missed the whole affair, including the ; 25 per cent reduction, ar.d he replied that it did. "Rut by the way." said^ he, "that never was insisted upon by the State or its attorneys in tho litiga tion which recently terminated In the i United States Circuit Court." When asked whether the railroad company would suffer the penalty of the law for disobeying the.. order made by the Railroad Commission, Mr. Foote said he did not like to commit himself on the question as he had not examined it closely. He admitted that it had been the subject of discussion between him self. Judge Hayne and Attorney Gen eral Ford, but they had not as yet come to any conclusion. off hand," he continued. "I should say, it is quite possible that the suit having been dismissed. It was the Idea of the railroad company that that would relieve it from all the pains and penalties contained in the constitution and lavs of the State of California. This, in my judgment, applies both to the fines and imprisonment. If the penalties could be exacted the order having been violated so many times. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAT 21, 1899. its enforcement in the courts would practically bankrupt the company. "I received this afternoon a copy of the written dismissal of the decree of the court, which I had not examined before. The peculiarity about this pro ceeding: was that the written dismissal was signed by Mr. Herrin as solicitor and by Mr. Plllsbury as counsel for the railroad company, so that the order of dismissal was signed as a fact. It says that on the 9th day of May the court directed the Attorney GeneraJ to dis miss the cases, but the conclusion of the dismissal says that the railroad at torneys being aware of that fact came in and consented that the court should grant the motion made by the Attorney General. This, in my judgment, was not a dismissal on the part of the com plainants, but the consent to a dis missal on the part of the railroad com pany, and it was probably carefully framed to defeat the State in any effort that might be mad.- to recover its costs from the railroad company. Upon this written decr< c Judge Morrow bas^d and issued a short decree in which he dis miss.-.] the rapes and drafted the order of dismissal as though it was made upon the part of the complainants themselves. "I have no doubt that Judge Morrow's decree will hold and that the State will recover its costs. However, upon this subject we have not thoroughly made up our minds. Early in the week Mr. Hayne. the Attorney General and my self will have a consultation and we will take every precaution to proteci the rights of the State." DENY NEVILLS' CHARGE Martin and Ballard Join Issues in the App Mining Case. By the tiliim- of an answer yesterday Issues were joined in the action of Wil liam A. Nevllls and his wife against Wil liam H. Martin and John Ballard to com pel the transfer ;,, the plaintiffs of --■■', stores of the App Consolidated Gold Mirrtrs- Company, alleged to be un lawfully held by the defendants. I'nless the plaintiffs demur to the answer for the purpoei of gaining time the action will soon go on trial on its merits. In the answer defendants deny that they have unlawfully withheld the stock, as alleged, and aver that the corporation, of which they are a part, purchased the property in litigation for the sum of $130,000, the sum being paid the defend ants, who were the original owners of the property now held by the App Company, by the issuance to them of 50.000 shares of the i apltal stock of the corporation. Xo other stock was issued to them, defend ants set forth, and ask that judgment be entered in their favor. LED THE CALEDONIANS ON TO POPULARITY John F- Kennedy. C. M. Boyd. C. Chisholm. fl. McLeod. W. C. Burnett. D. R. McNeill. John Reid. D. (\. Macdonald. Ex-Chiefs of the Club Which Has Won an Enviable Name for Pro moting Athletic Sports. TO commemorate the thirty-third annual gathering and games of the Caledonian Cub that will he held in Shell i Mound Park on Decoration day the ex-chiefs, eight in number, have had a group tnken, which will be placed in ! Scottish Hall. The ex-chiefs arc D. A. Macdonald, Colin M. Bo yd, John F. Kennedy, Angus McLeod, W. C. Bur- i nett, Christopher Chisholm, D. R. MeN'eill and John Reid, who am still taking an active interest in the success of ' thr cluh, which is acknowledged to be one of the wealthiest of its kind on this continent. A brief sketch of the cluh may not be out of place. In 1563 Donald McLay. James Aitken, John Rain. George T ! Scott, Clem Dixon and -a few other Scotchmen mot and agreed to hold a picnic with the object' of practicing and perpetu- : ating some of the ancient games of Scotland, and the first gathering of the clans war. held that year at Hayes Park in I Hayes Valley. In 1884 the gathering was held in Sausalito. and as a result Caledonia avenue, the principal street In the i town. Is named after the club. In 18fi r i the outing was held at the White House, on Mission street, between Twt-nty- ' first and Twenty-second, and it met with such unexpected success that in lSGfi the club was organized and held the first ' annual gathering and games at the Recreation grounds, between Folsom and Harrison streets and Twenty-fourth and ' Twenty-sixth streets. j In 1887 Donald McLennan was elected the first chief of the club, who held office for four years. David Mitchell sue- • ceeded him and served for two years, and Stewart Menzies served for one year. D. A. Macdonald was elected in 1574 ' and served for flvr years, and it was during his administration that the club met with such unparalleled success that j Its name was brought prominently before the people of the United States as the first club to encourage athletic sports ' before the public. Colin M. Boyd was chief in 1879 and served for two years; John P. Kennedy for three' years- D \ MacdOsato, two years; -Angus McLeod. three years; W. C. Burnett, three years; Christopher Chisholmi two' years- ' D. R. McNeill, three years, and John Reid, one. year. Angus McLeod is chief for the present year. ■ ' ! Although organized for social and athletic purposes only, the club dispenses a great deal in charity, and during the big fires in Boston, Chicago and Seattle several years ago it subscribed liberally toward the destitute. Within the ' paßl two years the club has donated a handsome sum toward the erection of a monument in Golden Gate Park to Scot- '< Land's Immortal poet, Robert Burns. ', FIGHTING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FINLANDERS Local Societies Plan a Crusade. MASS MEETINGSTO BE CALLED A MAMMOTH PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT. Organizations in All Parts of the United States Unite to Give Assistance to the Op pressed People. The encroachments being made upon the liberties of the people of Finland by the Czar of Russia have aroused local Finns to an effort to do something in be half of their native land. They have al | ready organized a movement to secure | an expression of public opinion, and by ! petition and mass-meeting's will seek to I enlist the sympathies of Americans in ; their cause. They are emphatically op j posed to the Russianizing of Finland, and ' will ask the people of this country to aid them in making their protest effect ive. The movement is not by any means ! confined to this city. A committee repre senting the Finns of Michigan has al ready been to Washington. They have j been promised the hearty co-operation of j United States Senator McMillan and have ■ had an interview with President MeKin ley, who seemed favorably inclined to I their pleading. Several informal confer ' ences were held with members of the American delegation to the Czar's peace conference, and a promise was given that ! the matter will be made a matter of dis i cussion at the conference, if possible. The affair has therefore been a sub ject of great agitation in this country and the local Finn? determined to take up ! the crusade. Delegates from the rive local Finnish societies up t on Friday night in an Informal conference, at which Carl ' Ericson presided. While nothing definite was ('one it was the general opinion that a mass-meeting should be called and prominent American speakers be invited Ito attend. The local Finnish societies i wish to inform the people of the justice I of their cause. They wish to show how i the Czar is rapidly encroaching upon the rights of the people »f Finland, abridging ' their liberties, forcing them to eontrihut • disproportionately to the army and in many other ways attempting to enslave them. Through the medium of mass-meetings the relation between Finland and Russia will be shown and then American citi zens will be asked to assist the cause of the oppressed people. The representatives i of the various societies will meet soon again to perfect, arrangements for the meeting, 'there is a project also on foot to circulate a petition to President Mc- I Kinley to exercise his good offices with I the. Czar. It is the purpose of the movers !in the matter to circulate this petition I among American citizens in every great city In America. Wttpn the mammoth document is finished it will be presented to the President. FIRST CLASS HARES MADE GOOD COURSING Some Decisions That Were Received With Bad Favor by the Patrons of the Game. The hares at Union Park ran splendidly yesterday; in fact, a marked improve ment in their performances was mani fest, but although the judge was evi dently honest in his convictions, he made some errors that were unpardonable. The course between Snapshot and Eclipse demoralized the talent who played Snapshot to win at 5 to 1. Eclipse truly got in for a turn and kill at the linish. but that was all that could be recorded to the dog's credit. Snapshot led well at the start, took the first turn and scored at least twenty points be fore his opponent grot in as previously stated for a turn and kill. Eclipse did occasionally wrench a few times from the turns made by Snapshot, but ac cording to coursing rules wrenches of this nature do not count, consequently Snapshot should have won the flag with several points in his favor. In the course between Commodore Nash and Conqueror the last named dog was first to game, turned and wrenched several times, al lowing Commodore Nash, by favoritism of the hare, to get in for a turn and kill. The nag went up for Commodore Nash, much to the chagrin of the spectators, who smiled but kept th.-ir counsel, fear ing expulsion. The Royal Prize and Bo nita course was another feature of the day's racing which created considerable talk. The pikers who played the short ends were made haimy when Mission Tip beat Victor King; May Queen beat Lady Gil more; Master Gordan beat Terrona; Royal Oak beat Italia Rookh: Royal Buck beat Glen Roy; Eclipse beat Snapshot; Mercy May beat Beauty Spot, and Wag's defeat of Rochester, who was a 5 to 1 shot. Wag is an Australian bitch that made her first appearance yesterday. She is a magnificent worker, but rather slow in Kitting to game. She will undoubtedly be heard from later. Owing to an injury which it is said Maori Land received when exercising, the dog was withdrawn, allowing his opponent, Mayflower, a bye. The result of yestei day's coursing is ap pended: Open stake, thp run down-Mystic Maid heat Beauty; Las Palmas beat Silver Lyon; Scout beat Interesting; Mayflower ran a bye; Battle ship beat Grlpman; Mountain Beauty beat Re volver: Maid of the Hill heat Rustan: Luxor beat Gladiator; Tod Sloan beat Ski; Mission Tip beat Victor King: Lowlander b-at Kid M>-- Coy; Petronius beat Black Night; Emm Pasha beat Lady Emma; f'andelaria beat Sportsman; May Queen beat Lady Gilmore; Bla'-k Lock beat Valley Maid; Master GoYdon beat Ter rona: Royal Oak beat Lalla Rookh; St. Michael beat. Flying Faster; Lawrence beat Santa Inez; McKinley beat Dauntless; Bit of Fashion beat Tie Tar; False Flatterer beat O. K. Capitol: Commodore Nash beat Conqueror: Mapif beat Soubrette; Sylvanus beat Prince Hal; Myrtle beat Master Mat: Old Glory beat Prince .Je rome; Patria beat Wheel of Fortune: Victor Queen beat Morning; Glory: Rocket beat Fire ball; Royal Buck beat Glen Roy; Statesman beat Hard Lines; Royal Prize beat Bonita: Rusty Gold beat Ro a d Agent; Blackette beat Ben Bolt; Miss Grizzle beat Report; Pretender beat Hercules; Eclipse beat Snapshot: Mercy May beat Beauty Spot; Lottie M beat Expense; Metallic beat Ltghtfoof. Was: beat Rochester; Sweet Lips beat Maid of F.rin: Crosgpatoh beat Minerva; Twin City Girl beat Sir John Arnott; Gulden "Russet beat Galivant; Rock Island Boy beat War Cloud. Recauee of the fact that stimulants are now administered . to dogs that have grown weary of the game for the purpose of giving them new life, so to speak. The Call omits giving opin ions as to the probable winner? of the first rounj3 subsequent to th» run down, but ac cording to the form displayed by the runners of yesterday. Luxor. Rusty Gold. Lawrence and Lottie M should be well up in the final rounds of the days coursing. Puppy stake— Result of the run down: Tiger T.ily beat Rounding Belle: Master Claire beat Winning Lassie; Lady Claire beat Flora Mc- Donald: Alex beat Fury: Silent Treasure beat Mary Ann: Richmond Queen beat Lady Ethel: Onward beat Briar Root; Hot Haste beat Flame- Defender beat Controller: High Dice beat Risky Attempt. Fohe beat St. Helen; Daisy Claire beat Morso Patrol; P,elle of An derson beat Sara: For Glory beat Terronlte; Geraldine beat Sweet Emma: Rr.sie Claire beat Rsmeralda: Mammy Pleasant beat T'>wa Maid; Lavender beat Young Firenzi; MacDougall beet Modesty; Nancy R beat Cash Day First ' round of the run down— Master Claire beat Tiger Lily; Lady Claire beat Alex; Silent Treasure beat Richmond Queen: Hot Haste beat Onward: Defender beat High Dice: Rohe beat Daisy Claire: Belle of Anderson beat For Glory; Ronle Claire beat Geraldine; Mammy Pleasant beat Lavender; MacDougall beat Nancy R. s nd round of the run down— Lady Claire beat Master Claire: Silent Treasure beat Hoi Haste; Rohe beat Defender: Rosie Claire beat Belle of Anderson; Mammy Pleasant beat Mac- Dougall. The park programmes. It will be noticed, State "second round" immediately following the run down. According to coursing ethics thi- first round follows the run down, but ac cording to the rules which govern coursing in California the run down is considered the first round whicft Is an Innovation forelen to coursing in the c luntrfes which are the origin ators of the game. /i. Service of Sacred Music. A service of sacred sons ■will be held at the Younp Men's Christian Association Auditorium. Mason and .Ellis streets, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Instrumental mu sic will be furnished by the First- Baptist Church orchestra, and there will be quar tets, duets and solos by the Knicker bocker quartet. Mrs. Armstrong- and Mr. William Withers. Voting men in general are invited. SOLDIERS HAVE ANOTHER SCARE AT THE PRESIDIO Thought the Small pox Patient Had Fled. RUMOR WAS SOON DISPROVED HOSPITAL WILL BE KEPT IN QUARANTINE TEN DAYS. Original Detachment Ordered to Duty About the Infected Quarters Will Be Isolated With the Patient. There was a scare at the Presidio yes terday, caused by the disappearance of an immune who had been ordered to at tend upon Private MoMurray, the colored soldier afflicted with smallpox. It was soon quelled, however, when the party turned up late yesterday afternoon, and after explaining his absence took up the duties a&signed him. When McMurray was taken to his place of confinement at an isolated point of the reservation John Wagner, Octave Gaiutch er, Charles Haughton and Private Brun, all immunes and members of th.c casual j detachment, were detailed by Dr. Ware j to serve as his attendants. One of the i men suddenly absented himself without leave, and the military authorities, think ing that he was attempting to shirk the | duties imposed upon him, started a de- i taehment out to locate him and return him to ihe Presidio. Word was passed around among the sol diers that the officials were in uuest of j some one who had escaped, but they were , unable to learn the circumstances. The i supposition spread that another soldier had suddenly become stricken with the i disease and had made an effort to escape. In a short time the rumor gained propor- ■■ tions and fear of an epidemic caused much uneasiness among the troops. Ap- | prehension was dissipated when the au- j thorities gave out the details of the case and the circumstances of the disappear- i ance. The immune returned yesterday after noon and went to headquarters. He stat ed that, having received his pay on Fri day, he believed it the proper caper to celebrate before going into solitary con finement, hence hied himself to the city, where, after an overindulgence in steam beer, he spent the night. He was imme diately sent to the quarantine quarters, and- says that he had no intention of avoiding his duty. A detachment of twelve men accom panied the patient to the smallpox hos pital. It was the intention of the author ities to change the guard every twelve hours, keeping the men a safe distance from the point of contagion. In some manner, however, the first detachment ex posed itself and the unfortunate dozen will be obliged to remain in quarantine with the patient until all danger is passed. The post hospital will be kept in quar antine for ten days, during which time it will be thoroughly disinfected ,tnd all nurses and attendants obliged to remain within its confines. All the sick of the post will be taken to the general hospital, where they will be afforded treatment. The patient is getting along nicely, and no fears for the spread of the disease are entertained. STRONGLY FAVOR THE NEWS $1 10 GAS RATE IMPROVEMENT CLUBS PASS A RESOLUTION. H. G. Cupples Delivers a Warm Argu ment Against Paying the Rate Demanded by the Gas Company. The executive committee of the Feder ation of Mission Improvement Clubs held an interesting meeting last nighi In Kairmount Hall. 11. G. Cupples, one of the organizers of the Gas Consumers' League, which is being formed to resist the gas company's collecting $1 75 pi i feet, appeared before the committee and delivered a lively talk. In part he s;iid: •'ln my work of organizing the consum ers of gas to protect themselves as against the gas company in its exactions of the $1 7;> rate, when it is claimed tliat the $1 10 rate is the legal maximum rate • to be charged, I have found a very gen eral sentiment in favor of actively resist- ■ ing the attempts of the company to en- i force the higher rate by bulldozing meth ods, or by the roundabout method of - promising a refunding of a portion if the lower rate is sustained. The only litiga tion thus far started is in the so-called 'Hooper case," wherein the company has brought suit against \v. B. Hooper for the collection of his bill at the higher rate. Owing to the press comments on this ease there arc very grave doubts in the minds of many people as to the out come and how it will affect them. It does not seem reasonable to suppose that thts gas company would step in and so sud denly select a person nnd open up ;; caa ■ to serve as a test of the rat<> if the facts and conditions were not most favorable to it. "But even supposing that the conditions surrounding this case were favorable for a fair adjudication of the rate it lies within the power of the gas company to dismiss the action at any time' when its interests can best he subserved and in such event the matter will still be unset tled and really in worse shape than at present. "The only way of testing the matter for the benefit of the people generally is through an action brought in their inter est and over which they have control "Now, as to the payment or non-pa v ment of gas bills. let me say thN If consumers refuse to litigate and continue paying the $1 75 rate with the promised re bate, depending upon others to make tin test, there is little likelihood of there be ing any refunding, if they let the mat ter of litigation rest in the charge of in dividuals, even if the latter are in the end successful, the return of the excess will be in the far distant future. "I have found that many people have refused to pay the $1 75 fate but have made a tender of the amount of their bills at the $1 10 rate, which has been refused by the agents of the company. In no case has the gas been shut off for a refusaJ to pay. Taking into consideration the fact that while a large number of parties are not paying, many consumers who have no desire to personally stand the brunt of litigation are paying under protest at' the $1 7j rate. The company is collecting in this way and at this rate a larger sum than it would receive were it to adopt the $110 rate and be able to collect from' all. Therefore the logical action to be taken is for more consumers to refuse to pay except it be the Jl 10 rate." The remarks of Mr. Cupples were lis tened to with deep Interest and when he concluded the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That it, is the sense of the Federation of Mission Improvement Clubs that the $1 10 rate made for gas by the Hoard of Supervisors is a just compensa tion to the San Krancisco Gas and Elec tric Company and we believe that th.' courts will decide it to be the legal rate and all that the gas company is entitled to collect; and I- it further resolved, that wp nree and recommend our members and the members of the affiliated organiza tions as well as the >gas consumers at large', to nay their bills on that basis only." Big Sale of Wool. STOCKTON. May 20.— Thirty-five thou sand rounds of wool was sold to-day by William? & Moore to the agent of an Extern firm. The price ranged from 8 to X 2 cents, according to Quality. RIVERA DAIRYMAN HAS DISAPPEARED Barney Vail Joins the Missing. VANISHES MINUS A COAT WITH HIM GO HORSES. WAGON AND MILK CANS. Made No Preparations for His De parture, and His Friends Are Puzzled Over the Af fair. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES. May 20.— Barney Vail, a dairyman of Rivera, has vanished. A milk wagon and a team of horses disap peared with him. Vail, who was a bach elor, 45 years of age. sober and indus trious, was employed by George H. Smith of this city to drive a wagon to and from a skimming station near Rivera. No rea son is assigned for his disappearance, as he is not known to have had enemies or business troubles. He was last seen on Monday afternoon. He flrove to this city with a wagonload of milk and called to see his employer, Smith, on a matter of business. Late in the afternoon he got into the wagon and started to return home. A few minutes later he stopped j at Heintzman's drugstore and purchased !50 cents' worth of cotton-root bark. A friend of his, Don Montgomery of Rivera, had commissioned him to make the pur ! chase. Vail did not take the package, but 1 requested a clerk to mail it to Montgom i cry. This is regarded as an indication. j that Vail did not intend to return home. After leaving the store Vail was not i seen again. Persons along the Rivera ; road saw him driving fo town, but none iof them saw him returning. That he had ! made no preparations to go away is made i clear by his friends to-night, who say that his clothing is at his home and that 1 he did not wear a coat when last seen. i The friends that have been searching for ! Vail since Monday invoked the aid of the i detectives to-night. STEERING APPARATUS WAS TAMPERED WITH HONOLULU, May 13.— The army trans port Warren had a narrow escape going out of the harbor on the Ist inst. , and it is due to Captain Macauley's skill and carefulness that she got out in safety. Some malicious person aboard the trans port fastened the clutch that connects the hand and steam steering apparatus, so that the rudder could not respond to the wheel. The Warren cast off her lines at 5:30 k from the Oceanic wharf. Captain Macauley was the ""Hot. He, swung her around by her stem and bow lines until she was in perfect position to move out of the harbor. Then she started ahead. When sh( s<ot to the point near the light ly ruse where the turn is made into the channel the vessel tailed to respond to the wheel. Captain Macauley ordered the engines reversed, and backed up. The ves sel backed true and another start was made. Again the vi Ssel railed to respond to the wheel. Captain Macauley was now convinced that something was wrong with the steering gear and backed Into rood position, and sent lines to the Pacific Mail wharf to hold the vessel in position while an examination was made. It was then that the discovery was made that the clutch had been disconnected. The connection was made and a guard placed over the clutch to prevent any more tam pering with it. and then the vessel moved out under perfect control. While the steering- gear was disconnect ed another untoward incident occurred, not important in itself, but significant in connection with the other. This was the breaking of the telegraphic connection between the bridge ami the engine room. The speaking tube connection was. how ever. Mill intact. . The discovery of the trouble with the steering gear in time found the vessel at a point where it could be safely handled. But had the discovery been delayed until later, the most serious consequences might have ensued. It is supposed the motive of this tampering was to delay, the departure, of the vessel. The belief >>n shipboard was thai it was done not by the soldiers, but by some of the ship's crew. ADVERTISEMENTS. " '■ "cNecessity Knows No Law." But a 'law of Nature bows .to the necessity of keeping the blood pure so that the entire system shall be strong, healthy and vigorous. 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