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The morning call., 1890-10-15
REFORM DEMOCRATS.
Charles A. Sumner Vigorously Scores
Buckley Bossism.

Charles A. Sumner Vigorously Scores
Buckley BossIsm.
The Reform Democrats held large and
enthusiastic ratification mass-meeting ON
the corner of Eddy and Market streets last
night. AS soon as the wagon and transpar-
ency appeared crowd collected, which
increased in numbers as the different speak
ers mounted the improvised platform.
Peter Roberts called the meeting to order,
and. after few remarks denunciatory of
bosssm, introduced Thomas V. Gator, candi-
date Tor Congress in the Fourth District.
Mr.. Gator stated that he did not propose
to attack individuals OF to be personal in his
remarks, but what he meant to denounce
was the corrupt and pernicious system of
political tyranny under which the people of
the city had so long lived. He asked why
was 1t that Chicago had increased 100000
in population during the last ten years, while
San Francisco had no such proportionate
gain. He attributed the smallness of San
Francisco's gain in population to the fact
that the corporations had exclusive control
IL the main interests OF the city,
On the conclusion of Mr.. Gators remarks,
Charles A. Sumner, candidate for District
Attorney, was introduced, and was greeted
with wild cheering. Mr.. Sumner spoke in
humorous vein, and had his audience in
roars of laughter by his apt oratorical carl
catureS of Buckley and his corrupt method
of nominating ticket. He explained how
buckley WOuu nominate lew HOlltSb
men and put up his lambs for
all the other Offices, expecting the small
respectable element to carry them through.
The speaker did not ask for any votes on his
Owl behalf, but begged his audience to con-
slider candidly the ticket which the Reform
Democrats had presented, and to vote ac-
cording to their honest judgment on the mer-
its Of the men presented. At this iuncture
Mr.. Sumner stated that he had telegram
which he would read. The dispatch was
dated Metropolitan Hall, and gave an ac-
count Of the farcical attempt of the Buck
ley Democrats to hold ratification meeting,
the platform being occupied by several can
didates, while the benches in the hall re-
manned nearly empty.
The speakers humorous comments on the
dispatch were the occasion of roarS of laugh
ter. He concluded by saying Buckley's re-
ception on November Attn would be much
colder than the freezing atmosphere which
greeted the checked orators at Metropolitan
Hail, whose eloquence concealed when
there was no one to hear it but the gas
lamps and the empty benches.
The meeting then adjourned to Fourth
and Mission streets, where another mass
meeting was held the speakers being
Thomas " Gator Charles A. Sumner, Peter
Roberts and others.
The Reform Democrats will hold another
mass-meeting tonight, on the corner CT
Eddy and Market streets, after which they
will adjourn to Sixth and Folsom.
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withdrew to the street, where crowd Of
boys were engaged in trying to get up fight
between two white bulldogs. The blight of
disappointment again laid its weight upon
them. The dogs refused to fight.
Into the room back of the stage, which was
crowded with Buckley nominees, Mr..
Mitchell forced his way, aud clutching at
chair fell into it as limp and liStless as Joe
McAullffe appeared after his second round
with Slayin.
Don't all jump on me at ence" he said,
holding up his hand appealingly.
~ gu know it was all your fault" sneered
MI: Naphtaly, who was the only one who
had the cruelty to break in upon the ex-
chalrman'S sorrow.
Eyes, yes, that's right" said Mr.. Mitchell !;
body to find fault. But could help it ii the
people didn't come? Could | help it if some
OF the candidates didn't show up?"
1t seems to me that some clever speaker
might nave been found to interest the 200 OF
us who did get here" gravely and wisely re-
marked Cornelius Mooney.
THE BOSSES TO BLAME.
"That's So" assented number who were
near him, but the bosses and assistant
bosses appeared to think it was better not to
60 ahead until a crowded hall could be
assured.
" You made another wild break" said Mr..
Naphtaly, returning to the attack.
;. What was that?' asked Mr.. Mitchell.
Why, saying that the Democratic clubs
are going TO join in the ratification"
Well, they are going to. They are to
turn ont in uniform What was wrong
about my saying sol"
. You ought to know that somebody might
object 10 your making the statement in adj
vance. How do you know that the pro-
gramme might not be changed?
MIR. Mitchell made no reply to this terri
Bile question, ana the candidates and their
friends slipped out at the Jessie-street side
door and went home.
This amt like old times" moaned a
waterfront lamb, as he saw the last nomi-
nee depart without having the heart to
STR ike" him for beer money.
That's what it amt" assented his COM
panion, with a forcible oath. ut looks as if
Buck was beginning to mizzle out for Ger
tain. l guess we're gone this time. Salt
peter wouldn't save u.s."
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ON FIRE AT SEA.
Narrow Escape of the Schooner
Maid of Orleans.

Brief mention was made yesterday that at
an early hour in the morning the schooner
Maid of Orleans, Captain Atwood, was COM
ing into port enveloped in flames. At the
time the news was received the paper was
about going to press, and it was too late to
obtain any particulars. Yesterday after
noon the schooner locked at Little Main
street Wharf, where she was boarded by
reporter, to whom Captain Trainor told the
following story of the mishap:
"We sailed" said the captain, son Sun
day last for Shoalwater Bay, with cargo
of general merchandise. About o'clock on
Monday morning, when we were 70 miles
southwest of the Farallones, going along
with an eight-knot breeze, smoke was dis
covered coming out underneath the hunks
in the forecastle. In about ten minutes
from the time the fire was discovered the
forecastle and cabin were full of smoke, and
smoke was coming up around the tarpaulinS
of the matches.
There were about fifteen cases of coal oil
on board, and l was afraid that IL it caught
fire the vessel would be doomed, so l or
dered the boat to be provisioEed and cleared
away, got 1t out astern and then put about
and stood for San Francisco. Wa battened
down the matches and stopped all the air
holes we could find. After running in about
standing off shore. We ran down to her
and told CAPTAIN Ellis that we were on fire
and carried hay, coal oil and other combus-
tibles.
81 asked Captain Ellis of the Sparrow to
keep us company, and in case the fire got
too much for US to stand by ready to pick
us up. He consented to do So got his boats
ready and hung on our weather quarter until
we sighted the Farallones at o'clock last
night. Then the Sparrow went away on
her voyage. When we arrived off the heads
l burned blue lights and blew my fog horn
so as TO get assistance from the Life-saving
Station, but the tug Wizard of the Red
Sta line came along, gave me 4 bawser
and towed ne in. Off Meiggs Wharf the
tug came alongside, we took the covers Off
the forward hatch and she played two
streams into the hold. She lowed us to
Mission flats, and the fire boat Governor
Irwin came alongside and helped to put out
the flames."
The cargo of the Maid of Orleans is valued
at $500, and is nearly all ruined. 1t con-
sisted of supplies and stores for the mills
and is fully insured. Among the schooner'S
freight was feather-bed for Miss Julia
McNeiff of Shoalwater Bay, present from
her old mother in Ireland. 1t was ruined.
The schooner is only slightly charred inside,
the damage being trifling. Preston IL Me
Kinnon own seven-eighths of her, and she
is fully insured. Spontaneous combustion
or a cigarette carelessly left among the cargo
by one of the SteyedoreS was the cause OF
10 fro
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MARKHAM CHEERS,
They Postpone a Meeting of the Historic
cal Society.

They Pos;pon n Meeting of the Historic
cal Society.
A brief meeting of the California Histori-
cal Society was held last evening in Parlor
A of the Palace Hotel President Jarboe
called the meeting to order and introduced
Judge Van Reynegom, who attempted to
read a paper on the early Days Of Califor-
nia." In the street below another society,
not strictly historical. but actively engaged
in making history for the State of California,
was holding meeting, and through the win
dows of. Parlor A, which had been opened
to invite the fresh evening breeze floated the
strains of music and ever and anon the
Markha cheer.
AS Judge Van Reynegom proceeded to IN
rayel the fabric of our romantic past the
music below increased in volume, and the
cheers for Markham multiplied thousand
fold.
1.-The missions situated near the town of
San Jose, and of which l shall briefly speak
this evening"" continued the lecturer, "Wsre
first discovered -"
The crowd called loudly for Markham and
the Judge looked serious.
This political enthusiasm is decidedly
catching" said member, as the speaker
paused, and looked toward the window.
II move the reading of this paper be post
poned until this Markham enthusiasm has
subsidized somewhat" SAID member.
The motion Vas carried, and 1t was decid-
ed to adjourn until after Markham is elected
Governor of California.
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POINT L0B0S CLUB.
The Geary-Street Railroad Asked
Commit Itself

The Geary-Street Railroad Asked to
Commit Itself
Last night the Point Lobos Improvement
CLUB held meeting at Vorrath'S Hall, cor
ner of Point Lobos and johnson avenues, T.
G. Parker, President, in the chair. A good
attendance was present.
The Executive Committee reported that
the matchmaking of Point Lobos avenue,
from First to Twelfth avenues, had been let
to E. +. Denison; that the Committee on
Gas had reported fifty signers, and that the
subject of the sewer system by the city for
the Point Lobos-ayenue district, as pre-
pared by the City and County Surveyor,
had been postponed and referred back to
the Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors.
Joseph Figel moved that the protest pre-
sented by A. MacKillup. not to allow the
Geary-street Railway to have the legal three
years to complete the road for which the
company petitioned the Supervisors last
Monday night, be withdrawn, The road
will be constructed out Point Lobos avenue
to Fifth avenue, thence to the park, and in
making the motion Mr.. Figel said that the
company is willing, he had been assured, to
complete the road in six months.
A. MacKillup, the author of the protest,
said that Just as soon as there is a resolution
framed or protest made by the people there
is always something" to arise and smoothly
pass against it, He called for set of reSo-
lutions to ''pace Mr.. Haley on record"
In order to pacfy him, G. II. Hobbs pre-
pared set of resolutions which was a COM
promise between the protestant and the
recommended silence. These resolutions
were presented as an amendment, but to the
amendment another amendment was offered
which read as follows:
Resolred. That a committee be appointed to
appear before the Street Committee on Thurs
day and meet the railroad officials and obtain a
specific guarantee from them that the road be
finished within one year from date OF granting
the franchise, and upon such public admission
the protest be withdrawn.
The second amendment passed, where
upon the original motion and other amend
ments were Withdrawn. Messrs. A. MacKil-
lup and j. Bills were appointed the CON-
mittee.
After a call to have a full representation
of the property-owners present tomorrow
evening at the meeting of the committee the
club adjourned
The morning call., 1890-10-15
MASTER PLUMBERS.
Installation of Officers and Presentations
Made.

Installation of Officers and Presentations
Made.
A meeting of the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation was held at Shiels Building on Mon
day evening. when the following officers,
who had been elected for the ensuing term,
were installed: President, Z. N. Fritz
Vice-President, James W. Britt; Secretary,
Samuel Ickelheimer Treasurer, w. l..
Daniels (re-eected).
AT the conclusion Of the installation exer-
cises. the retiring President, Louis Hut
schmidt, referred in terms of praise to the
satisfactory manner in which John G. Wade,
the Plumbing Inspector of the Board of
Health. had perf9fmed his duties, and then,
on behalf of the association, presented him
with a handsome gold badge sst~with dia-
monds, bearing the monogram in enatael,
u. G. n" and Plumbing Inspector" RE
badge is shield-shaped, and on the reverse
side is the donors aud receivers names and
the date of the presentation. Deputy In
spector J. j. Byrnes was presented with n
gold-headed cane. and Treasurer Daniels
with gold pen and holder. Each of the re-
cipipnts made q suitable response
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REPUBLICANS
TRIUMPHANT
Enthusiasm at the WigVam and
IiZZlG at MGtF0l0li-
tan Hall.
PLkUDITS FOR MARKHAM.
Grand Torchlight Parade and
Reception in His Honor.
The Tide Turns Against Boss
ism and Corruption.
The Tide Turns Against Boss
ism and Corruption.
Cons formation Seizes the Buckley
Camp - Ratification Meeting
Abandoned - Activity Amongst
Reform Observation-Disclosures
Leaders Received by the Union
League Club.

"Our next Governor" II. II. Markham,
arrived in this city yesterday morning. He
was met at Vallejo by committee consist
ing of the following: Irwin c. Stump,
Chairman of the State Central Committee;
J. Il Thornton, A. E. Castle, L. c. Palmieri.
d. NJ. Burns, n. W. Spauldiug and T. S.
Chadbourne of the Executive Committee of
the Republican State Central Committee.
.Fhe Union League was represented by
William Kruse, John II. Hegler, Charles
Bandmann and Paris Kilburn. Among
the others in the party were Charles n.
FELTON,, General Z. J. johnson, F. S. STRAIT
ton, L. P. DanfoIth, Judge c. {. Bush and
General John +. Sheehan.
Colonel Markham remained at the Palace
Hotel, where he received his friends during
the day, and in the evening WAS escorted by
q procession to the new Wigwam, where he
addressed his constituents. After the ad-
-journment of the masS-meeting, Colonel
Markham was given most tla,tering reeep-
ton at the Union League Club.
Congressman W. W. Morrow returned to
this city yesterday.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
DISGUISED AS TOURISTS.

A Clever Trick to Capture Chinese GAM
b1ers.
Twenty-one Chinese were captured in
the Globe Hotel last night by Sergeant
Spllane and posse while playing tan.
The Chinese have become so shrewd of
late that it is almost impossible to catch
them without using strategy to do so. Off
GERS Arlington and Ross, therefore, took a
couple of ladies into the restaurant of that
resort to take tea, and having disguised
themselves as tourists they had no trouble to
enter the room where the game was.
Upon proclaiming themselves as officers
there was general stampede, to stop
which Officer Ross began shooting into
the floor. In the meantime Chinaman
who had an abundance of presence of mind
gathered the evidence" placed it in bag
and threw it out of the window.
Unfortunately for him, Frank Riley
caught it and heAit. The squad was on
the alert on the outside and every China
man was taken to the City Prison and
charged.
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sixth was not due to the present board.
When they applied to the woman who
rented the room to the Registrar for poll
ing place she was found in a pugnacious
frame of mind and body She Swore no one
should enter her rooms, and when the at
tempt was made the intruder was summarily
hustled out Another place had to be found
at once.
the Seventh of the Thirty-fifth refused to
furnish the chairs, tables. ETC., agreed upon,
and swore that was not in the contract The
Registrar ordered the board to purchase the
necessary furniture, and deduct the cost
from the rent Of the room.
In the First OF the Thirty-nnth the
woman thought she was letting her room for
one day only when she signed the contract,
and would not surrender possession until
the S25 agreed upon was paid in advance.
Other arrangements had to be made.
In the Twelfth of The Forty-seventh there
were no Republican officers on the ground
at all. The Republican judge failed to put
in an appearance, and either there had been
no supervisor appointed or he had lost his
way. The vacancies had to be supplied.
THE LAW IGNORED.
Complaint came that the Fourth of the
Forty-second that the Democratic inspector
registered voter and neglected to take the
time and place of his naturalization. The
law is emphatic on this point.
Complaints were made soon after noon
from First of the Thirtieth. Fifteenth of the
Forty-fir and Fifteenth of the Forty-sec0nd
that there were no lights, but they all
proved false alarms, as lights are supplied
in abundance.
The above covers about all the note
worthy complaints that were made yes
terday.
Solomon Kohlman. precinct officer in the
First of the Forty-thrd, died on Monday,
and his place had to be filled by the Registrar.
In 1888, when there were but 176 precincts.
it was necessary to make twenty-three
changes in polling places on the first day of
precinct registration. This year, when there
are 80 polling places, but nine changes had
to be made.
All things considered. the Registrar is
greatly pleased and encouraged with the out
look. Nor does he hesitate to say. after a
very careful scrutiny of the precincts. that
as whole the precinct officers this year are
long way superior to those of former
years. 1t encourages him to look for better
work in the election boards than has usually
been rendered in past elections.
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Too Partisan for Clup:e.

Andrew j. Clunie appeared before the
Election Commissioners yesterday morning
to object to the location of the poling-p place
in the Fifteenth Precinct of the Forty first
Assembly District. He complained of the
location in a building formerly used as the
headquarters of Republican club, and in
addition to that piece OF improper partisan
the place as sort OF billboard to advertise
their candidacy. He thought this Alto
gether to partisan for polling-place. the
Registrar said he would inquire into the
The morning call., 1890-10-15
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Opening Session Of the Grand Lodge OF
California.

Opening Session Of the Grand Lodge of
California.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons convened in annual session in King
Solomon's Hall, Masonic Temple, at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. After the roll
call the entire morning was taken up in
listening to the address of Grand Master M.
nj. Estee on the the condition of the order.
Grand Secretary Abel presented his
yearly report, showing that during the year
six new lodges had been organized. Pesca-
dero Ledge, No. 239, surrendered its charter,
making gain of five new lodges since the
Grand Secretary's former report. The gain
in membership was 424, making total Of
1881 under Masonic jurisdiction.
At the afternoon session reports were pre-
sented from the Boards of Relief of San
Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacra-
mento, Stockton and San Diego. Grand
Treasurer n. w. SpauldiDg and Grand
Lecturer James w. Anderson also presented
their annual reports.
The Grand Lodge will reconvene at 10
o'clock this morning.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
ANTI-Boss CANDIDATES.
The Municipal Ticket Almost Complet
Ni-l,

The Municipal Ticket Almost Completed
Last Night.
The County Committee of the Reform
Democratic party met last night at their
headquarters in the Arcade Building for
the purpose of completing their ticket,
Police Judges, Justices of the Peace and
Supervisors not having been nominated.
The session was executive, and on its con-
cluSi0n no information of what had been
done would be given, the officers stating that
they would not be ready to make their can
didateS known until Thursday.
A prominent member of the committee
stated that all of the candidates had been
nominated with the exception of one.
The morning call., 1890-10-15

Joseph Mccarthy and Thomas Lyons,
who robbed a man in Union square early
Sunday morning. were held yesterday by
Police Judge Rix for trial in the Superior
Court As they were being escorted from
the courtroom to the CITY Prison in the
basement, by Officers Birmingham and
Anderson, Mccarthy broke from the latter
and dashed along the corridor and cleared
the steps leading to Merchant street at one
Jump. He had no sooner landed on his feet
than Officer Aiken tripped him and held him
prisoner until Anderson arrived.
The morning call., 1890-10-15

State than at any previous election; that if
the people were true to themselves they
would elect it from top to bottom and down
Boss Buckley for ever. He said that The
MORNING CALL was the only daily San
Francisco paper that was free from the
Buckley plague. The club Endorsed the
Stanford Loan Bill and John ID. Sebs for
The morning call., 1890-10-15
Colonel Crackers Son.

Charles Il. Croker, the six-year-old son Of
Colonel C. f. Croker, who had his skull
featured by falling from the stair-banisters
to the basement floor on Sunday, is still in
precarious condition. Symptoms of fever
became manifest yesterday morning and
there were indications of Inflammation of
the brain. Two doctors are constantly in
attendance, and they are hopeful that he
will pull through all right.
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AT THE WIGWAM.
Great Enthusiasm and an I'm.
mense Reception.

Shortly after o'clock the head of the
procession was sighted from the entrance
TO the Wigwam, aud Immediately notice
OF the fact was given to the waiting
thousands within doors by the firing of
bombs and rockets whose force fairly shook
the building.
For an hour previous Republicans and
their families were to be seen coming to the
meeting place by every avenue of
approach, and as early as half-past
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ARnw at The Ferry.

Late yesterday afternoon Thomas Will
mott, an expressman, took some luggage
down to the ferry landing, foot of Market
street, for man named Robert Bates The
two men had dispute as to the amount that
should be paid for conveying the luggage,
and from words came to blows. Corporal
AVIAN Of the Harhor Police arrested III IN
both and charged them with disturbing the
Deace,
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Legislative Ticket.
United Labor Party.

There was meetieg of the Forty-fourth
Assembly District Club of the National
United Labor rarty at lberg's Hall. corner
of Steiner and Hermann streets, last even
ing, President w. N. Iberg in the chair.
Hon. w. P. Grace, State Organizer, re-
viewed the political situation and said that
the ticket would poll more votes all over the
The morning call., 1890-10-15
Anunfnr.nn,ts snree.

John Clarity, a horseman at the Bay Dis
trict Track, went on spree Monday and
lost the horse and buggy he had driven into
town. He got into quarrel at the corner
of Turk and Steiner streets yesterday and
was badly cut and bruised about the head
opd face
The morning call., 1890-10-15
A False Alarm.

An alarm was sounded yesterday from
Box 80, at California and Drumm Streets at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning 1t was false,
owing to an auxiliary fire-box being out Of
order,
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GRAPES WORTHY OF PRAIsE.-Four cases of
as many varieties Of grapes were received yes
terday from the vineyard OF p. IL, Murphy. at
Perkins, Sacramento County, by the State Board
OF Trade, aud were forwarded Immediately TO
Jersey City 10 be added to the " California on
Wheels" exhibit.