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The morning call., 1891-11-05
WAH HOO WAH!
The DirigO Club to Be Revived
for the Campaign.

In 1884, soon after Mr.. Blane's nominal
ton for the Presidency. about thirty young
men organized a campaign club. which sub
sequently bore the name of the Dirigo Club.
The limit of 100 members was soon reached
and the subsequent history OF the oreaniza-
ton is familiar TO every one in the State.
BY careful selections in its membership
and by working for the general benefit of the
party the club has attained place among
the foremost political organizations in the
country, but believing that the formation Of
a permanent social and political club upon
the plan of the Eastern Union League
clubs could be better attained by change
of name and slight change OF policy the
members voluntarily formed and turned
over their property and club-rooms TO the
Union League Club of this city; but the
Dirigo Club neker disincorporated, remain
ing in its dormant state with its original
officers and members. Its history and men,
cries are such that it has been decided to
reorganize the old Dirigo Club for special
campaign work, and in this respect it will
be purely political organization, without
special social features. and will have no con-
necton with the Union League Club.
A meeting of the Board of Directors was
held in the Baldwin Hotel yesterday after
noon, when resolution vas passed that a
meeting OF the members Of the club should
be called at an early date, when general
plans and future work will be discussed.
The opinion was generally expressed that
the Drigu Club could and would take an
active interest in the next campaign. and
that in view of the near formation of the
State League of the National Repub iican
League, the work of the club should COM
menct as soon as practicable and render all
assistance possible in the formation of
clubs throughout the State. banquet
with reunion of members and ex-members
was also considered.
Frank A. Vail was elected Director.
Franklin A. Lombard was chosen Assistant
Secretary of the club.
The present Board of Directors of the
Dirigo Club is as follows: Colonel w. II.
Chamberlain, President; Colonel f. A.
Belcher, President; John S. Murnagh,
Secretary; T. Ii. Minor, Treasurer; DR.. 6.
j. Bucknall, j. P. Rothwel, W. Il. Krusr,
A f. Pollock F. A Vail
The morning call., 1891-11-05
MORE ELAYS.
Hard Work Getting Ready to Fight the

Hard Work Getting Ready to Fight the
Indictments.
Attorney Waldhemer, representing the
indicted ex-wine merchants Bamberger q
Kaempfer. appeared before Judge Wallace
yesterday morning with the excuse that he
had been unable to prepare the demurrer he
was to have flied. owing to the shortness of
the time allowed, and asked for another
days delay. promising to be ready this
morning sure
Judge Wallace was Inclined to regard the
excuse as frivolous, remarkiDg that de-
murrer was mere matter of form and
could easily be written in minute. ANY,
body could copy the form from the code,
and the attorney was privileged to raise any
point in the argument that he saw fit.
But Mr.. Wadheimer wanted time, and
AS the District Attorney did not object, the
Judge said that If the demurrer was served
to-day he would delay the argument till
tomorrow friday.
Though not the time set for the next ap-
pearance of Burners case. he was in court
with his attorney. j. c. Campbell.
Mr. Campbell said he desired to reserve
all points in favor Of his client in a motion
to set aside the indictments against him, so
filed the following:
Now comes the defendant Ia The above entitled
action and moves The court to strike from the
files what purports to be the indictment In this
case and TO dismiss and discharge the defend
ant theFefrom and to discharge and exonerate
his bail heretofore given.
This motion Is made upon the ground that the
court exceeded its jurisdiction in issuing the
warrant for an arrest OF the defendant upon said
pretended 1ndictm Mt, and In holding him to bail
In this, that said Indictment not found or
presented by a legal any Grand jury and
thai there was not al the time OF the finding and
presentment Of said pretended indictment. nor
had there been six months prior thereto, nor has
there been NJ any time SINCE a Grand Jury 10
existence In any department OF The Superior
Court IN and for the city and county OF San
Francisco.
Upon this motion defendant Will rely upon the
minutes aud files OF This court relating to the
attempted formation and Impeachment OF a
Grand Jury by this department OF the Superior
Conri OF the city and county Of San Francisco.
and all OF the minutes and orders made by this
court during the year 1891 referring to said
matters.
He then suggested that the court might
override the motion pro forma. but Judge
Wallace said that he did not propose to
override anything he had never seen, and
so the motion was put over until to-day,
when Bruner will be arraigned and ordered
TO plead to the indictments for malfeasance
in office and perjury.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
FOUR-ROUND BOUTS,
Weekly Fistic Exhibition OF the CaIifor
mia Club.

Weekly Fistic Exhibition OF the Califor-
mia Club.
The California Club gave its weekly fstic
entertainment last evening, and among the
spectators were the distinguished expo
nents of the manly art, viz. John Law
renee Sullivan of Boston, heavyweight
champion pugilist of the world, and Joe
Choynski, the plucky young California
heavyweight, who made such splendid
reputation for himself as fighter in far
away Australia.
Sullivan was greeted with rounds Of
cheers as he entered the gymnasium, and
the members would not rest satisfied until
the big fellow made speech. He said:
Gentlemen, l am not an orator, am a
fighter. have only a few words to say. 1
am ready to meet the best man in the
world in contest to a finish, and you will
hear from me before another year."
Choynski was next called upon TO say a
few words. He blushingly remarked that
he had done his best to uphold the repnta-
ton OF his country when in distant land,
and it would be his aim to do his utmost to
win every match he would opgage in.
The entertainment then begun. The first
was four-round bout between Roberts and
King; the second was a four-round contest
between two juvenile boxers, neither of
whom was old enough to be away from his
mothers care. They gave their names as
Sullivan and Slavin, aud during the four
rounds Of slogging the spectators showed
their appreciation Of hard sloggiug by cheer
ing the youngsters Justify whenever they
engaged in hot rally "Slavin was ac-
corded the match by Referee Allen.
The next was four-round set-to between
Louis Blanchtield of Australia and NJ
Sheehan of This city, which was won by the
former.
The most laughabe and amusing event of
the evening was a four-round set-to between
young simpleton nicknamed "Hammy"
and a muSh-bound sailor named Hesketh
from Washington. The latter was bleeding
like stuck calf when the contest ended.
"Hammy" was completely exhausted, al
though he gave the best account of himself.
Neither could fight. The referee decided the
contest draw. after which shower of sill
yer was thrown into the ring.
The final event of the evening was four
round contest between two colored fighters,
Billy O'Bren OF Australia and Young Jones
OF Portland, Or The Australian was built
on the same principal as the "Black Pearl. !"
Jones was the most scientific of the two,
and managed, by falling down sever al times
during the rounds, to escape some heavy
punching. Martin, THE Pearl" was referee
and declared the contest draw.
The next entertainment will take place
ON wednesday night.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
A LEGAL STRADDLE.
The District Attorneys Report
to the Grand Jury.
That Fire Department Charity Fund-Assem-
blyman Bruner Moves to Set Aside the
Indictments Against Him

There has been more or less concern
manifested of late to know what has be-
come OF the Grand Jury's investigation into
the Firemen's Charity Fund. This was one
OF the first matters inquired into by the
Grand Jury, but as nothing had come of it
apparently the fear was expressed that the
pursuers had been called off,
The facts are now public. When the
Grand jury completed the investigation all
the evidence and data was turned over to
the District Attorney, with the request that
he Doll IL down and prepare a report.
lie mas done so, and day or two ago sub
mitted the result Of his labor. The jurors
have all read the report carefully and are
all OF single mind concerning it. They re-
gard 1t as one of the most profound legal
documents on record.
A CURIOUS BALLOT.
All issues before the Grand Jury are
settled by ballot, and of eouIse their action
in regard to the Charity Fund, guided by the
District Attorneys report, had to be taken
in the same manner.
The ballot was taken, but to the amaze
ment of the Secretary, when the ballots
were counted there were found to be Just
double the number of jurors present, and to
his still greater amazement the vote was a
tie.
Foreman Henley. it is reported adm in
lstered severe rebuke to his fellow inQuisi-
tors, reminding them that their duties were
serious and this was no time for funny bust
ness.
Another ballot was taken, with like re-
suit. Still another. No change.
Matters were getting very much mixed,
and an explanation was sorely needed.
Finally Juror Lynch said that under the
circumstances he felt in duty bound to ex-
plain his position.
AN UNBIASED REPORT.
He had read the District Attorneys re-
port through two or three times very care
fully, but being totally unable to discover
which side OF the case it favored, he had
voted for both sides so as to make sure of
being In the right. He had reason to be-
lieve from the character of the ballot that
his confreres were in an equally uncertain
frame of mind, and, like himself, were al |
striving to do their duty.
All acknowledged the truth except Fore
man Henley, who did not enjoy being out
ranked by District Attorney in the matter
OF depth and profoundness of legal pene-
tratlon. lie declared the intent of the re-
port was as pointed and apparent as the
nose on Juror Lvnch's face; the District
Attorney had clearly reported in favor of
both sides, and, as proof that he was abso-
lutely unprejudiced. he had voted accord
ingly. He had fully determined when he
assumed the fOremanship of that body to
lay aside his mantle unspotted with preju-
dice.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
GUARDED BY POLICE.
A Watch Set on ga Bad Man From
Colorado"

But for the timely aid of some one who is
at present unknown to the police, another
vacancy would have been made on the city
police force by the preparation of q most de-
liberRte and cold -blooded murder. This time
it would have been Policeman II. II. Murphy.
and he does not know whom to thank that
he is not now cold and stiff in death.
About two weeks since Charles j. Madf-
son, alias Cramer, who keeps gr0ggerv on
the southwest corner of Eighth and Natoma
streets, abused his wife SO cruelty that she
to prosecute. believing his promises of better
treatment in the future But his promises
were as evanescent as his irascble temper,
and yesterday he made anoth er assault Oh
her.
She ESCAPED, but left her baby and clothes
behind. She appealed to Sergeant Coles that
some one might be sent with her to rescue
the baby and clothes and Policeman Muir
phy was detailed. Arriving at the saloon
they stepped in and she timidly asked for
the key.
You can't get no Clothes" Madison re-
piled. "Get out 7"
But" interposed Murphy, 81 was sent
with her and she shall have her clothing"
We'll. you get out too. or FL kill you,"
and big navy revolver was staring Muir
ply in the face. He had nothing to do but
back out the door, pushing the woman be-
fore him to protect her from probable bull
let.
Once on the pavement the policeman ad-
vised Mrs. Madison to go away, which she
did. Hardly had she left, when Madison,
alias Cramer, sprang through the folding
doors with his revolver cooked and aimed at
Murphy.
You wont leave. wont you? Well. I'll
kill you" Just at that moment, when the
policeman was surprised and taken at a
disadvantage for the second time, the des-
perate man was clutched byesome one from
behind and dragged head foremost into the
saloon. Then he shut his doors against the
world, while Policeman Murphy went back
TO report to Sergeant Coles.
Sergeant Coles sent to the scene Police
men Hayes and OConnor with Policeman
Murphy. and as soon as it was ascertained
that Madison, alias Cramer, was sitting at
table with his big navy revolver in his lap,
Hayes and UCOnnor were left to prevent
hi, leaving. This watch will be kept, it is
thought, until to-day to give the bellicose
bar-keeper chance to sober up. At IL
o'clock last night the place was dark and
silent within, while the policemen on the
outside were guarding as they had never
guarded before. Madison, alias Cramer. is
said by his friends and wife to be pad
man" from Colorado.
The morning call., 1891-11-05

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectualIy, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy. of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. xY NEW YORK. NY
Ee2 ThsaTu tf
The morning call., 1891-11-05
TOO MUCH TROUBLE,
1t Induced Edward Moger to Take His
Own Life.

Edward V. S. Moger. photographer,
committed suicide by taking poison late
yesterday afternoon. AT o'clock last
night the body was found in Room So in
the st. Elmo House, 80 Fourth street, by
Joseph Corwin, an advertising solicitor. with
whom Moger had been roomng. The suicide
left the following letter to Corwin:
Friend Joe Get in and burn me up for doing
this act; but. so help me God, It can't be helped.
You know how I suffer ed. and OF course
brought II on myself, and have no one TO blame
but myself Do what you wish with my things
and give my body TO some medical college for
dissection. am not extra good for that pur-
pose, but that Is what l deserve to suffer. l
thank you for sharing your room with me In my
troubles. Good-by, old man. Yours, NED.
Deputy Coroner Mcnamara removed the
body to thesMorgue Moger left no clew as
to the nature OF the poison he had taken,
but it is supposed to be some drug used by
photographers in developing pictures.
From Corwin it was learned that Moger
had been stopping with him for a week, and
that he had wife living at 226 Taylor
street. They have not been living together
for some time. owing to domestic trouble.
Moger lately returned from Portland and
has since been stopping with his friend.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon COrwin
went out. leaving his friend in bed. He was
sober and had not been drinking. The de-
ceased was about 30 wears of age.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
TO THE OCEAN.
Subscriptions Arc Being Raised for the
Opening of Boulevard.

Subscriptions Arc Being Raised for the
Opening of Boulevard.
The members of the South Side Improve.
ment Society want the ocean boulevard
graded and macadamized all the way from
the park to the ocean, and Judging firm the
way subscriptions poured in at the meeting
last evening the work will be done, and very
Soan at that.
Four thousand dollars has already been
paid toward defraying the expense of this
Improvement, and previous to the meeting
the sum of Sl225 was yet wanting, but be-
fore it closed the figure was cut down by
liberal subscriptions TO $3.50, which the
members hope to raise very snon
A petition 10 the Park Commissioners
was adopted and ordered presented at once
by the Executive Committee asking recon.
sideratiOn of a decision to erect an observa-
tory on ID street, near the Lfe-saving Sta
ton. The petitioners respectfully ask that
the building be put up on ii street, as a be t.
ter location than the one chosen.
The morning call., 1891-11-05

Holly usually knows more about his bust
ness than anybody else, his friends need not
fear in the least that he will lose anything
on the investment
The morning call., 1891-11-05
NEW HEALTH BOARD.
Governor Mark ham Appoints
Four Physicians.

Governor Markham has appointed the
following new city Board of Health. to take
office from the sd inst. DR.. G. j. Buck
nall, DR.. W. III. Mays, DR.. Seeley F. Long
and DR.. Martin Regensburger. The board
will appoint quarantine officer, superin-
tendent of the City and County Hospital,
six health inspectors, market inspector, two
disinterment inspectors, an Inspector of
drainage and plumbing, and large number
of minor officials. Mayor Sanderson is the
ex-officio President of the board.
The morning call., 1891-11-05

ARBITRATION AGREED UPON.
R. B. Moyes and David Moyes have agreed
with the Oakland, San Leandro and Hay
wards Electric Railway to arbirate with
reference to the price to be paid for a tract
of land near the San LeandrO bridge for
the erection of the company's buildings.
The parties have agreed upon Socrates Huff,
Andrew Jones and Frank Moss as a Board
Of Arbitration.
John Goodwin alias Fagin, admitted the
larceny Of horse from man named j. o.
Miner, and Judge Ellsworth gave him a
sentence yesterday of two years in San
Quentin. Deputy Sheriff Morris on will
ehaperon Goodman this morning, and turn
him over to Captain Edgar.
The charge of battery against Police Off
GER f. n. Crafts, preferred by j. Z. Baker.
city editor of the Times, was continued yes
him before the Police Commissioners will
be heard to-day.
SOME OF THE BOOTY ON HIM.
Quite an interesting catch was made by
the Oakland police yesterday. For weeks
or months larcenies have been occurring all
along the railroad line between Port Costa
and the pier. and every effort to run the
miscreants down has failed. A day or two
ago Conductor Croker lost his chest Of
equipments. including clothes. stamps,
punches, tickets, pistol and $50 in money.
Yesterday Officer Felley noticed at Seventh
anu w aSuiDBUOu SlTtbIS d SuS plCiOus lOOk-
ing character, who appeared to be- partly
under the influence of liquor, and lie gath
cred him in" Sure enough ne proved sus-
picious. When searched forty-seven of
Crocker's tickets were found on him, be-
sides several other articles known to belong
to various railroad men, The prisoner re-
luctantly confessed to being one of the
much-wanted thieves, but would not give
his name or tell who his accomplces were.
He did confess. however. to the wherea-
bouts of Crocker's chest. 1t had been
cached on the roadside, near West Berke-
lev
The morning call., 1891-11-05
LADIES' SBALETTE WRAPS.

At IS 17.5o
LADIES SEAL PLUSH WRAPS, lined
with good quality brown quilted satin,
high shoulders, long tab, trimmed all
around with fancy drop ornaments,
worth So so, will be sold fer ST. 80.
At 1880.
LADIES SEALETTE WRAPS, sealskin
shape. lined with very good quality
brown quilted satin, long tabs, with fine
drop ornaments, seal ornaments on
fronts, worth So so, will be sold for SIS.
At $50. 90.
LADIES Z RIA FINE QUALITY
SEALETTE WRAPS. sealskIn shape,
extra fine quality brown quilted satin
lining, high shoulders. long tabs. finished
with handsome ornaments, genuine seal
skin ornaments on frcnt, worth S37 80,
will be sold for $50.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
Alameda.

The Board of Education has decided to
have printed 300 copies of the course OF
studies just prepared by the principals OF
the schools
The reception which Halcyon Parlor in
tended TO give members of the other la
media County parlors of Native Sons has
been indefinitely postponed.
The officers of the Olympic Club are ar
ranging Tor series OF tugs-of-war between
persons Of different occupations in this city.
They will take place in the gymnasium on
Lincoln avenue.
The Alameda improvement Association
will hold a meeting this evening and will
take further action in the matter Of holding
celebration upon the completion of the
tidal-canal bridge.
The contractors of the new Wilson school
house deny the charge to the effect that they
have been using inferior material and were
not erecting the building according to plans
and specifications. They have asked the
Board of Education to make an inyestRa-
ton, but the board has not yet ordered One.
Berkeley.
1t is understood that the bonds for the
Berkeley school improvements will pass
into the hands Of San Francisco bankers
directly they are issued.
NJ. B. Curtis has sold to John II. Bolton
some of his real estate at Berkeley, in order
to raise money for his defense on the charge
of murder pending against him in San Fran
cisco. The consideration is not named in
the deed.
Almost all the shares of the new bank
soon to be incorporated in Berkeley have
been subscribed Tor. Thomas Ham, Town
Treasurer, and Il. K. Shattuck have taken
large portion of the 1000 shares. Those
interested in the venture hope TO announce
definite plan this month.
The total enrolment for East Berkeley
Tor October was S43 and the daily attendance
721. In West Berkeley the total enrolment
was 1886 and the daily attendance 2g2, sick
ness having prevented full attendance
Iwenty-three new pupils were enrolled in
East Berkeley and eighteen in West Berke-
ley.
At meeting Of the senior class of the
State University yesterday afternoon elnb-
crate resolutions were adopted, the gist Of
which was that the name of +. l.. Green. a
member of the class, be dropped from the
class roll on account of his connection with
the recent expulsion OF four students from
the University.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
EVANS SUCCESSOR.
His Brother Thomas Mentioned Favora.
ly fI,a

MS bTOtner InOmaS MeDt1OneQ raw ora
bly, as the Mar.
Who will succeed the late Supervisor
Evans of the First Ward is yet an open ques
ton. Mayor Sanderson is al scluteiy non
commital on the subject, and the sentimen,
Of the Supervisors can only be subject oil
speculation. The general impression seem
to prevail. however, that Mr.. Bacon, who
jumped so actively into the canvass ever
before the place was vacant, is entirely out
of the race. The two names now most ia.
vorably mentioned are Edward Holland
proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, and
Thomas Evans, brother of the dec ased Il
is known that the latter is favored BY al
least four Supervisors.
The North Avenue Improvement Club in
dorses the name of Thomas Evans for mtirl-
Der Of the Board of Supervi ors to succeed
his brother, the late henry Evans, in the
First Ward
The morning call., 1891-11-05
George Augustus saIa.

George Augustus Sals. the we'll known English
writer. on his Australian trip. wrote as follows
to the London Daily Telegraph:
81 especially have pleasant remembrance OF
the ships doctOr-a very experienced maritime
medicO indeed, who tended me most kindly dur
Ing horrible 81 ell Of bronchitis and spasmodio
asthma, provoked by the sea fog which had
swooped down on us just after we left San Fran
cisco. But the DOCTORS prescriptions and the
Increasing warmth of the temperature as we
neared the tropics, and, In particular, q couple
OF ALLCoCK's Porous PLASTERs clapped on
one ON the chest and another between the shout
der biades-So0n set me right"
The morning call., 1891-11-05
n. SacramentOS.
r.. Hoffman or Parrot
Colonel Harney's Successor.

Much concern has been expressed by the
public why Superintendent SWEET has not
appointed School Director to succeed the
late Colonel Harvey. 1t may be said in this
connection that Superintendent SWEET has
decided to appoint DR.. Fiske, at present a
member OF the Board Of Health but having
learned that the doctor will not be satsfac-
tory to the remainder of the board has made
no official announcement of his choice. The
board has given him to understand that it
will be useless.