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CONDUCTOR REED WINS.
His "Run-or" with Dick Griffin En-

His "Run-oT" With Dick Griffin Ends
In His Victory.
The dead heat" race run last Thursday
afternoon at the Bakersfield entrance to
Golden Gate Park by Conductor Arthur
Reed and Dick Griffin, pulleyman at How
ard and Third streets Of the Omnibus cable
system, was run off last evening, and re-
suited in victory for Reed, who closed in
on the goal eighteen inches ahead of
Griffin.
The race was for 100 yards and for $50
side. The first run was dead heat in 11A
seconds, as declared by Judges Andy Me-
han, &. Nevins and G. W. Saylor. This is
not the first race INDUCED in by the en-
ployes of the System" but is the first time
purse has been offered to nag the Sprinters
to greater efforts. The track usually chosen
is along Oak street, from Baker 10 Hayes,
and it has been carefully staked out and put
in good shape for the last aud for future
contests of speed.
The success of last nights run will put
Reed far in advance of any runner put on
The systems" track so far and it will be
hard to tind another man TO enter against
him aud his pool of 5000 his friends were
willing to put up. Other races will follow
among the employees.
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The BANKERS ADJOURN.
Election Of Officers and adoption Of an
Important Resolution.

Los ANGELES, March 13.-The Bankers
Convention closed its session to-day. The
following officers were elected for the year
President Thomas Brown of the Bank of
California, San Francisco; First Vice-Pres-
ident, l. w. Heilman Of the Nevada Bank
of San Francisco; Secretary. George IL.
Stewart of the Los Angeles County Bank
of Los Angeles; Treasurer S. W. Kline of
the First Natl Onal Bank OF San Francisco.
The Executive Council consists of A. ID.
Childress of the City Bank of Los Angeles,
at Sacramento. W. NJ. Eddy of the Santa
Barbara County National Bank, L. s.
Hawkins Of Hollistsr, A. l.. Seligman OF the
Anglo California Bank of San Francisco,
c. e. White of the Union National Bank oil
Oakland, Lowell Whitrs of the San Fran
cisco Savings Union, n. d. Woolwne of the
First National Bank of San Diego, n. w.
Phillips of the Farmers Bank at Fresno.
The Executive Committee is to deter
mine the length of time its members
shall hold, be it one, two or three years.
This evening the bankers were banqueted at
the Redondo Beach Hotel.
The follow ing resolution was offered by
Judge K. NJ. Widney OF Los Angeles and
was adopted by the convention: Resolved.
that the convention respectfully request
Congress at its next session TO devise a uni
form money system for the people of the
United States with the gold dollar
as the standard or unit of value,
using gold, silver and currency for circu-
lating medium in sufficient volume to fully
meet and keep pace with the growing wants
of the business of the country and founding
the issue of the currency upon the wealth
of the whole nation, making gold, silver
and currency legal tender and eXchan geable
at par on demand, and fixing by constitu-
tional amendment the legality of such a cir
culaing medium and prevent the danger of
initiation, contraction, reputation or change
in the standard of value.
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Speaker COOmbs is seeking the mission to
Japan. made vacant by The death OF John F.
Swift. majority OF the members of both
Houses have signed his petition.
Owing TO The number Of letters he has received
on the subject, Attorney General Hart has come
10 the conclusion that majority of the residents
Of the State think they are exempt from taxa.
lion. and for thelT benefit he makes public the
following opinion;
The following persons are exempt from road TAX: :
L All persons under 81 and SO years old. 2
Soldiers and sailors hOnOraby discharged from the
army and navy between April J. 1861, aud May l.
1S65 (Seeuon 1852, Political Code.)
The following persons are exempt from poll tax
l. All persons under q and over so years old. q
FIemen In certain counties. (Section 3S3e, Politi
An officers, musicians and prrvates OF the National
Guard tsection 1895. Political Coded
Attorney-General of California.
Wentworths bill for the revision OF the codes,
which was given in this correspondence yester-
Gay, was Feconsldered and defeated in the AS
sembly to-day.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
resolution urging Congress no, TO refund the
central faelnc'S debt at per cent was adopted
was made by Dibbie aud defeated.
MUTUAL INSURANCE DEFEATED.
No Mutual Insurance BIZ VIII be passed by
this Legislature. The harmless little bill IN
Produced at the request of the Farmers ALL
ance, by Senator OStIom, for the purpose of
legaliztng mutual insurance associations that
have been organized in the Alliance was de-
feated to-day by vote OF 20 TO 2, In spite of a
very earnest appeal made by the member who
Introduced II, and many urgent petitions from
TIE great organization Interested In Its passage.
Hayes bill, providing that no company or cor
pofaIlon leasing wharVes, docks or landings,
under control OF The HarbOr Commissioners,
shall grant special privileges to any express or
transfer company, was passed by the Assembly
to-day, and the Assembly passed Concurrent
resolution, calling upon the Government TO take
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oranges and lemons were sent East from
the southern counties the upper counties
shipped over 220, 100000 pounds of deciduous
fruits and raisins. He gave a number of
useful hints and spoke many words of praise
for the exhibition.
Following is list Of the judges of the
fair:
Class Nv. ]. Bundy of Santa Ana. He.
Ford of Santa Barbara, II. L. Drew Of San
Bernardino, G. n. McKevett of Santa Paula,
Captain f. E. Gray of Alhanbr and G. ii.
Ballou of San Diego.
Class 2-George Hannahs of San Diego. S.
W. Little Of Los Angeles, Dr. l.. c. Yate s
OF Santa Barbara, DR.. j. Jarvis of Riverside,
III. Hamilton of Santa Ana.
Glasses and &C. f. Rudesill of Rivera.
j: u. Packard of Pomona and E. E. Leach
OF Ontario.
Glasses s and lis NJ Andrews of Po-
mona, J. w. +. Diss of Redlands, Edwin t.
Earl of Los Angeles.
Glasses 6, 10 and 13-C. F. Eaton of Santa
Barbara, Frank Kimball of San Diego and
G. r. Paine of Redlands.
Glasses z, 9, IL, IA and 15-W. E, Furger-
son OF Gendora, E. A. White of Santa Ana
and Professor E.>Davldson of San Gabriel.
Glasses IL, II, lS. 10 and 2O-E. German
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BYDRAULICKING GOING ON.
The Debris Borne Down the River to San
Francisco Bay.

The Debris Borne Down the River to San
Francisco Bay.
MARYsvILLE, March 1S.-Soundings of
the Yuba River were taken to-day from
D-street bridge The water at that point is
ITO yards wide and averages feet 8 inches
deep, the deepest being feet. The river
now stands s feet inches above the low
water mark. The soundings aud measure
ments indicate no material change within
recent date, and were made for future ref
erence. The Yuba recently swung across
to the south side of the channel. 1t left
bank of sand on the north side 200 feet
wide, or about one-third of the channel
II is composed OF coarse white sand, almost
free from clay. 1t is sharp or gritty and the
grains are angular Such sand is not
found in the natural bottom of the stream.
The rough, angular appearance of the sand
shows that it came from the hydraulic
mines, as sand long exposed to the action of
running water is worn at the edges so the
grains are rounded and do not feel sharp to
the touch. The river is carrying great
quantities of sand, and so is tile Feather
River, which in turn Will discharge it into
the Sacramento, thence into the bay. Thus
the hydraulickers, while tearing down the
mountains, we're incidentally engaged in
filing up San Francisco harDor. The ap-
peaIance of the river shows that hydraulic
mining is still carried on to some extent in
opposition to the DEGREES OF the courts.
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ESTEE GAINING.
He Is Yet, However, Far Away
From The Prize.
No Startling Changes in the Positions Of
Republican Candidates.
The Battle-Ground to Be Shifted 10 San
Francisco TO-Day-HOW the LesiS-
latuTe Stood Yesterday.

n
SACRAMENTO. March 13.-Colonel Dan
Burns says slowly and surely NJ. NJ. Estee
is approaching the 61-vote mark which
will make him Senator of the United States.
De Young and FELTON, are standing still, and
Blanchard is hot yet possibility. There
will be no material change in the relations
of the candidates until Monday, when the
legislators will return from San Francisco,
where they go tomorrow, to be present
when all that is mortal of George Hearst is
committed to the earth.
At noon to-day, the Senate and Assembly
met in convention to cast the fourth vote Of
the contest The Republicans named no
new candidates and withdrew no old ones.
Senator Seawen, at the proper moment,
arose and nominated Thomas Wentworth
Higsinson Shanahan, Assemblyman from
Shasta, and the Uutiring Tongue of the
Downtrodden aud GrievOusly Oppressed
Democracy. Senator Seawen linked to the
name of the young man from Shasta all the
complimentary adjectives that Goucher for
got to link to the name of Coleman, when he
nominated that truly great man yesterday.
Shanahan blushed furiously on account of
Seawens many wanderlngs from the path Of
Veracigy. The convention roared ana pages
hOwled, as the gallery gods howl when the hero
of the melodrama rescues i nd clasps TO the left
lapel OF his coat The uicely painted face of me
sISIeT-T-r"
Gould did not miss this opportunity to make a
speech. When the howl had subsidized he arose
and said; LAS It is evident from this tumultuOus
applause that the unanimous choice Of this con
yenlion fo5 Senator of the United States is Hon.
7. W. H. Shanahdn, I suggest that some gentle
man on tile other side owes it TO courtesy TO
arise In his place aud move that he be now
elected United States Senator for California by
reclamation"
The ro-call for balIOtlng then began with the
following results
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and who could not obtain the influence necessary to
obtain such employment. In this respect 1t Is very
unjust and discrimination in favor of small per-
centage of those interested 1t Is certainly unjust
IN its effects upon aged or young persons crpples
or those not able to perform full days work
Many of these peoaie are employed with equal BEN
eft themselves aud their employers, but II 50
p day mnst be paid therefor, 1t Immediately drives
all such out OF employment in any public work
1t limits the power of the State munich
atty, and would force them to pay
In many instances, more for work performed
contracts entered into than the Individual
contractor could calculate upon paying less
s. per day, Notwithstanding tnat the price of
labor in that particular locality is less This would
increase taxation and the great mass OF laboring
men would be compelled to pay higher taxes fer the
benefit of the few who would be thus employed. 1t
would increase the number of those who seek pub
lie employment, and would tend toward the de-
morazatioB OF political principles from the fact
that in order obtain the hiIher wages The aborer
would be tempted TO place himself more unreserv-
eddy in the hands of his employer FOR political pur
poses and not act as Independently rs he would
had he nothing to gain. After my careful CON
siGeration and thorough examination 1 am fully
convinced that the will not favorably affect
the condition of the workingmen throughout the
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" BONNIE SCOTLAND"
Subject of an illustrated Lecture at Ca
Church.

Subject of an illustrated Lecture at Cal
vary Church.
The first in course of six lectures to be
given at Calvary Presbyterian Church by
DR.. c. Ii. Steele was delivered last evening
to large and appreeiative audience. Over
1000 people were in attendance and alter
an organ recital by Professor Gustave Scott,
DR.. Easton introduced the lecturer, who
took for his subject 1.-The Highlands and
Lowlands of Scotland"
The speaker illustrated his remarks by
stereoptlcon views of many places of inter
est in Bonnie Scotland" among others
Melrose Abbey, Branksome Tower Glas-
gov Cathedral Dunbarton Fortress, Caw-
dor, Dunrobin and Dunottar castles.
The stereoscope was skillfully handled by
Howard Tibbetts. Musical selections were
rendered during several intermissions, as
follows: d. Nj. Lawrence, tenor solo; Miss
Ella McCloskey, alto SOLO; c. II. White,
bass solo.
The next lecture in this course will be
given on Thursday. March 26h, the subject
being London, the Worlds Metropolis"
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BIOGGIO'S DAGGER.
Contractors Deadly Weapon Adds to
His Troubles,

A Contractors Deadly Weapon Adds to
His Troubles.
Cerdinnello Bioggio, contractor, who Is
at present making some improvements to a
building on Perry street. near Fifth, has
not complied with the law, which calls fol
the placing of a light on timbers and OBJ.
structions left in the highway over night,
and as result an accident has resulted.
About week ago Paul Freebooter was
passing through the street on a wagon ana
he ran into pile OF bricks in the middle OF
the roadway. Freebooter was thrown for
ward and had one of his fingers broken.
His horse was also injured.
Freebooter then made the rounds of the
police stations and Justices Court inquiring
what should be done, and after four days
succeeded in getting warrant for Bioggio's
arrest for obstruciug the highway. The
warrant was served on him yesterday by
Officer Stanton.
At the Southern Police Station it was de-
veloped that Bioggio must be bad man"
for he was found the possessor of deadly
appearing dagger. The charge of carrying
d concealed weapon was tIereupon pre-
ferred against him.
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of Los Angeles, Mr.. Cook of Les Angeles.
C. Plat of Los Angeles and Mr. Howell Of
Los Angeles.
Glasses 81, %, %, "a, % and 26-Milton
Thomas of Los Angeles, Warren Kimball
Of San Diego and w. 81. Vail of Los An
geles.
Glass 27-Mrs. Newton of San Gabriel,
Mrs. c. =. Strong Of Whittier, Mrs. C. FL
lis of Los Angeles, Mrs. Sheppard of Ven
tura and Mrs. Young of San Diego.
Glass 2S-W. U. Masters of Pasadena.
Mrs. Strong of Pomona and Mrs. w. c.
Kimball Of San Diego.
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brick sker for the brick, the milimen for the
1nlll WORK, etc, the contractor has no con-
various classes. IL is practically imposSible
Tor the contractor TO watch the lumber camp and
brick-kun, the mimen and every other class of
TABOR performed upon the materials that to make
up the structure. Yet II OF these various classes
Should see ht to permit any person TO work more
thEn eIshI hours IN any one day upon the materials
70 be furnished then the contractor is obliged TO
forfeit all Payments due or to become due on his
contract II puts inc Contractor at the mercy Of
the sub-contractor. The result would be that no
slali mechanic carrying on single business could
aIoru u compete Tor any public work. Only those
persons, hrinS ct corporations who own their own
nliHs, orick-yards, etc, and do their WORK
Ia the various departments OF business
could afford TO enter into any contract to construct
puOnc worAs: ] nc state would be practically at
the mercy OF the big contractor, who would charge
what he saw flo for his work and materials Sucb n
system would be detrimental both to the State and
the great class OF mechanics who constitute the bet
ter element OF the laboring masses | believe
therefore, that instead OF having a tendency to
remedy the evils complained OF, It only increas es
them by adding new conditions, which are ntr icate
and conflicting. ANY amendment to the proposed
law, W hch raises serious legal qusstio MS and is
capable of different Interpretations complexities the
matter. and, In my judgment, Is possible injury to
the laboring man. 1t appears to me that the eight
hour law as 1t stands would be effective IL penalty
was added or some nj cans devised to compel Its
TIE SECOND VETO.
Following is the veto OF the s2-a-day bill:
l herewith return to your honorable body with :
out my approval Senate Bill No. 81, entitled IAN
to amend an act entitled An act to establish a
Political Code by adding new section thereto. re.
latlng TO the payment OF persons employed under
the provisions of Section 32F5 of said Political
Code" My objection to this is that 1t is
sought TO establish uniform rate OF wages for un.
skilled labor on public works all over the State.
The price OF labor varies In different localities and
naturally owing to the difference In the cost of
nyingi put without regard 20 this difference, the
trariy fixed at So per day. Again, il
Is Is, termed what Is called class legislation.
on public work is exceedingly small compared Win
tne great mass OF lAoorers who not SO employed
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A Little Girl Killed.

Irene E. Cough, years of age, was killed
under distressing circumstances yesterday
afternoon. The little girl was riding tri-
cycle on the sidewalk in front of her house
at 22S Hickory avenue, but tipped over the
edge of the sidewalk and fell into the street,
under the heels of a horse belonging to the
Guadalupe dairy. The frightened animal
kicked the unfortunate child in the chest
with such force that she died from the in
lurles q few minutes afterWard.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Z. Gest of Reno, New, is at the California.
p. b. Tully, Gilroy attorney, is at the
Lick.
S. Blum, Martinez merchant, is at the
Grand.
w. Ii. Hatton, Modesto lawyer, Is at the
Lick.
A. A. Spence, a San Jose capitalist, is at
the Baldwin.
J. III. Fickinger, well-known San Jose
fruitgrOwer, Is at the Palace.
Prison Directors J. Craig of Woodland
and Robert L. Devlin Of Sacramento are
staying at the Palace.
7. G. Warrington, the grain king, Is at
the California.
w. S. Cheneweth, banker from Daven-
port, Iowa, is at the California.
Z. j. Bowen and family have taken per-
manent apartments at the California.
Z. w. Thompson, a lumber merchant of
Los Angeles, is at the California.
Benjamin Kilnball of Boston is at the
California.
J. FL. Zemansky, for the past two wears
Recording Secretary of the Iroquois Club,
rendered his resignation last night, being
unable, on account of business, to discharge
the duties Incident to that office. IL was
accepted with regret, and he was given
vote of thanks for faithful and efficient
service.
Assistant United States District Attorney
Weller left yesterday morning for San
Mateo on account of a telegram informing
him that his residence had been damaged
by fire.
Mark L. Mcdonald, Worlds Fair Com
missioner from this State. will leave for
Chicago In about ten days. He has de-
layed his trip as long as possible on account
of the prevalence of la grippe, which has
Frustrated most of the Worlds Fair officials.
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lily was at supper. The burglar ransacked
the front bedrooms and carried off coin and
jewelry representing value Of $500. The
thief climbed up over the front porch and
entered second story window, and he left
the same way before the members Of the
family were aware of his presence.
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MARRIED..

TRuSSELL-GARRATr-In this city, March IL,
1897, 10y the Rev. Or. Case, James r. Trussen
and Julia w. CARAT, both of san Francisco.
THoMASoN-EELLS-In this city, March IL.
1891, by the Rev. S. H. Wiley, Edwin oscar
Thomason and Lucy May Cells both OF san Fran
cisco.
MCCAW-JOHNSTON-In this city, March IL,
1891, by the Rev Robert Mackenzie, d. D.. George
A McCaw and Isabella NJ. Johnston, both of San
Francisco.
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HOW THE DRUG GETS IN.
Capture of Dangerous smuggler, With q
Lot of 0pium

TACOMA, March 1a-Larry Kelly, noted
smuggler on Puget Sound, was arrested to-
day on a Northern Pacific train, bound for
Portland. In his valise sixty-five ive-tael
cans Of unstamped opium were found. He
was released Oh $1,000 bail. Kelly owns a
four-ton sleop which, 1t is said, is engaged in
smuggling and Is heavily armed.
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Settling on Forfeited Lands.

VANCOUVER (Wash). March 49, - The
forfeited Northern Pacific Railroad lands
were opened for entry at the United States
Land Office this morning. A large crowd
Of settlers have been laying siege to the
office since yesterday, camping over night
in the street in front of the Land Offics to
gain priority of entrance
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A LIGHT SENTENCE.
Thirty Days and One Hundred Tollars' Fine
for Life

SEATTLE, March 13.-J. J. Mccarthy,
who acted as second for George Shafer in a
przc-fght at the Peoples Theater, on Feb
uary 7th, in which Shafer was killed by
Doyle, entered plea of guilty, In the
Criminal Court, to aiding and encouraging
a prizt-f fight. Mccarthy was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail and 10 pay fine of 500.
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Miss Bayard's Approaching Marriage

WILMINGTON (Del.), March 13-Ths we'd
ding of Mamie Bayard, the youngest daugh-
Count Lewenhaupt Of Sweden is announced
to take place early In April in this city.
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MAKING THINGS SAFE.
The Oregon State Railroad Commissioners Con-
denim Two Bridges

ueHiH TWO ErIuSes.
ALBANY Oregon, March 13.-The State
Railroad Commissioners, who are making
tour Of the railroads In Oregon, reached
this city this evening, having inspected the
Southern Pacific road from the southern
boundary of the State. They have found
two bridges in Southern Oregon which they
their immediate repair. There are 1900
miles of railroads in the State and the COM
mission will continue its work until all are
insnecteu
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T. F. DE BANvILLE.

The death OF Theodore Faullain de Banville, a
French writer of note. Is announced as having
taken place yesterday at Paris. He was born at
NOUNS. March IA, 1928, his father having been
captain of a yesSef in the merchant service.
When quite young 7ae settled himself In Paris,
devOting his entire time to literary work.
Among his poetical works are: Les Caryatides,"
1912; Lies Stalactitias," 1916, and new edition
1873; Les Exlies," 1866; Idyies Prus-
siennes," 1872; "Poesies OccidentaIes" aud
" Rimes DUrees," 1876. He also wrote num-
ber OF plays, the best known of which are: lie
Beau Leandre." 1856; Diane au BOls." 1868;
ia Pomme," 1865, ana "Gringoirr," 1866.
HIS novels are: LA Vie dune COmedienne."
1855; "Esquisses Parislennes," 1859; Les
Fourberies de Nerine." 1864; and Lies Par
isiens de Paris,S' 1866. Both his poetcal and
prose styles are emarkaOle for grace and deli
cacy. His comedies were published collectively
In 1878, and his poems iu 1879.