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The morning call., 1892-04-07
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Will The Reorgenizers Become Recon-
ciled TO the Situation?

Will The Reorgenizers Become Recon-
ciled TO the Situation?
The committee of reorganization Of the
Democratic party did not meet last night,
but quite a number OF the members were in
and around the Sutter-street headquarters.
where the situation was discussed by many
groups.
The great majority was in an indignant
mood, but there were not few who took
conciiiatory view of the action taken by the
Central Committee, and who claimed that
what on the surface looked like defeat
really was great victory.
The radicals are loud in their denuncia-
lions. They might now as well send for
Buckley and ask him to run things again"
said one of them, :" for matters could not be
worse than they are were he once more
installed as boss"
1T just means a division In the local
Democracy" said another, (which can no
more be patched up than oil can be mixed
with water"
I'VE are the people," third one said.
'and We propose to show them that thew
made big mistake when they deliberately
insulted US"
Such were the sentiments expressed by
the ''kickers." The quieter men, however.
considered that after all the reorganIzers
had carried their point, not just exactly as
they wanted i, but nevertheless quite salts
factorily. "We will have control over the
primaries, just as we intended to have. and
that Is the main point" one of them put it.
''and have no doubt that when the execu.
tive committee meets tonight ID will decide
to accept the situation"
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ALAMO SQUARE.
The PropertyOwners Near 1t Struggling
for lis Improvcment.

The Property Owners Near 1t Struggling
for It's Improvement.
The Alamo square Improvement Club met
at the residence of W. Westcrfeld. corner of
Scott and Fulton streets, last night. to urge
before the Board OF Supervisors an appro-
priaton for the i'm provement of the square.
A petition was framed that will be filed
with the Supervisors at once. Ii sets forth
that the present unimproved condition Of
the square is great eyesore and deIriment
TO the surrounding property; that the prop
erty-owners have been long urging its i'm
pr0vement, and notwithstanding the boards
unjustiiable delay they have gone ahead
with many costly and permanent improve
ments and greatly Increased the assessable
value of the property.
The petition charges that after promising
aid last year the board left them entirely
out of the appropriation without giving
them any warning or hearing. Other
squares have been favored with large appro-
priatons, while Alamo has been ignored.
1t is now used as an abode Of sick horses Of
the Fire Department and hiding-place for
tramps.
To better push their purposes they have
organized into club and now ask for
$4,000 for the next fiscal year.
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day before and that much aSpersion had
been heaped upon that man. Il ask the
members of this committee now on this
floor" said the ex-Sheritf, eff they are not
responsible for the power Buckley welded.
They caressed him In the days that are past
until lie could not resist the avalanche of
affection and assumed the position of a
dictator" The speaker also had few
words to say in the defense OF the ward
strikers and political heelerS although he
was careful TO say that they are not the
people who represent the Democratic County
Committee, which is composed Of honest
men only.
Hayes then took the floor TO accent
Rodgers amendment and the resolution
was then voted on and unanimously
adopted as amended.
Pitcher of Placer made motion to the
effect that the reOrganiZers shall have full
charge of the election of delegates in San
Francisco provided that each OF their organ
izations shall pledge itself to obey the man.
dates Of the State Central Committee
Hayes of San Francisco objected. claim
ing that under the decision rendered by the
adoption OF a resolution passed on Tuesday,
no claim OF any organization could be eu-
tertained By the committee until that or
ganlzatlon first takes the pledge prescribed
ID Fileher's resolution.
disturbance occurred at this time and
In the midst of the confusion which pre-
vailed the chairman declared Hayes point
OF order well taken and Mr.. Filcher's mo-
tion out of order, whereupon the latter
promptly appealed from the decision OF the
chair.
English Of Alameda was called upon to
preside while the question whether the
chairs decision should be sustained or not
was being voted on.
Shanahan of Shasta spoke in advocacy of
the decision and advised a reconsideration
of the resolutions previously adopted before
any conflicting measures were introduced
The roll was called and the dscisio on of
the chair was sustained by vote of 63 10 40.
Then followed a skirmish in the shape of
an attempt to have the resolution demand
Ing pledge reeonsidered, rescinded or
knocked out somehow.
Coleman OF San Mateo, Filcher of Placer
and Braunhart of San Francisco tried to in
troduce motions to that effect, but
Hayes OF San Francisco headed them all off
by raising point of order. which the chair
ruled well taken, to the effect that no notice
of reconsideration had been given and the
motions made we're all unparliamentary.
Corcoran OF San Joaquin moved that a
comElttee OF seven be appointed, one from
each Congressional district, to formulate
plan for the holding of primary elections In
this city, and that the two contending fac
tons be invited to present their claims to
this committee.
McMnrray OF Trinity rose to abuse the
Democratic politicians of San Francisco,
and stated that in the past they have always
been corrupt and have elected dishonest
rep esentatives TO the Legislature.
y. j. Dwyer. the chairman of the reorgan-
iZers, was next recognized by the chair, and
under loud cheers from his side of the house,
proceeded to deliver long speech, during
which he desired to have 1t understood that
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IT Is WIDENED.
Harmony Is Impossible i'm the
Local Democracy.
The State Central Committee Adopts a Plan,
but the Reorganizers Positively Re-
fuse to Accept 1t.

The Democratic State Central Committee
for which it was called together.
One OF the results of the meeting is that
instead of bringing about reconciliation of
the San Francisco Democrats, as had been
expected, the gulf between the opposing
local factions has been widened. and there
is now a division in the local Democracy
which will tax the most skillful politicians
to the utmost TO unite.
The committee adopted the plan for the
control and organization of the Democratic
party in this city and county proposed by
the Sutter-street reorganizers. but amended
il in such manner that those who origin
ally advocated its adoption rose openly in
revolt and declared that they would never
consent to assist in carrying it out in its
mutilated form.
The committee came to order shortly after
II o'clock NJ. and Chairman Wilson at once
announced that unless the proceedings be
continued in some other place they must
promptly be concluded at 3 o'clock, Irving
Hall being no longer at the disposal of the
committee after that hour.
The question before tue meeting was
Hayes resolution in regard to the manner
in which delegates to the State convention
shall be elected, as reported yesterday, and
the amendment of Rodgers to except San
Francisco from the rule governing other
counties.
McMann of San Francisco was the first
speaker He was in favor of the amend
ment. Mr.. McMann said that man who is
now politically dead-Bucklsy-ha been
frequently mentioned in the debates Of the
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MUNICIPAL FINANCES.
A Forecast From the First of the
Last Quarter.
Il Looks Now as Though the Deficit Would
Be Comparatively small-sone Fig
ures to Ponder Over.

Now that the fiscal year has entered the
last quarter and will soon draw to a close
the condition of municipal finances will
attract more or less interest as bearing
upon the present administration. The
fiscal wear commenced with the city about
$4,000 in arrears, hence it has been hard
and tight squeeze. owing to the tax levy re-
Quired by the pledge On the one hand, and
the spirit Of reckless prodigality prevalent
in many departments on the other, for the
managers of the city's finances to keep the
expenses from leaping hopelessly beyond
their limit. But according to the present
showing the end seems promising. Of
course il is a difficult matter to reach any
thing like an accurate estimate at this time,
because there may yet be outstanding a
great many claims not presented and there
fore hot included. But for purposes of
general calculation the appended figures
will give a fair idea of the condition OF
affairs clasSed under the general fund.
The FIRST column of figures shows what has
actually been expended during the nine
months just closed in the depart ments men,
toned. The other column shows what each
department was entitled to expend within
that time if the provisions of the one
twelfth law were strictly adhered to.
As will be seen. in the great majority of
cases the expenses have been kept within
bounds, but they have Overreached the limit,
and sadly so in some cases
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the refusal Of his organization to pledge
Itself to abide by whatever decision the
State Central Committee may render was
not prompted by any discourtesy.
Mr.. Dwyer then explained that the SUIT
ter-street organization does not desire to OBJ
tain the control of the party, but that their
object Is to take that control out Of the
hands OF nen who have obtained 1t by fraud
and restore 1t to the people.
The speaker disclaimed all persona! i'll
feeling against Buckley and his friends, and
said he did not desire to heap indignities
upon any one, but nevertheless he managed
TO say some pretty severe things about the
Buckley administration.
Dryer strongly opposed the appointment
OF committee and boldly declared that no
committee. be it ever so intelligent, could
devise better plan than the one the re-
organizers had presented after fourteen
months of hard labor and deliberation.
An interruption was caused by James
political world as ''Neiley the Cum" who
wanted to ask question Of the speakers.
Loud cries Of ''Sit DOWN. ''Sit down ~
were Immediately heard from all sides, and
although Mr.. Neil defiautly shouted that
nobody could make him sit down, he never
got his question before the house and had
to submit to refusal OF Mr. Dryer, who
refused TO be obstructed in his speech by
queries.
Continuing his remarks Mr.. Dwyer be-
came somewhat excited, and carried away
by the earnestness of his purpose. used
some very strong language, which evidently
was not reished by many Of the country
members who up TO that time had been
friendly to his cause.
I'VE have made up our mind" said he,
that our plan Is right and we will not
submit to arbitration" And in conclusion
he hurled defiance at the head of every
member of the committee by saying: "We
will stand by our plan or fall with it, Choose
between the County Committee or u.s."
M. ). Donayan of San Francisco moved to
amend CorcoraD's resolution by asking that
the committee to be appointed be composed
Of the following:
+. B. Pond, James G. Mcguire, J. F. Sui
Ivan. j. }. Dryer, Thomas Ashworth, Max
Topper. James ID. Pheian, George r. b.
Hayes. Timothy OBrien, William d. En-
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the little room lying upon the bed, with
blood oezing from a bullethole in his head.
He. too, was placed in the patrol wagon,
which was driven rapidly TO the City and
County Hospital.
liz different wards husband and wife lay
bleeding and gasping their lives away.
Dernagh was unconscious. and it was APP
parent to the physician that he would soon
pass over the great divide. Mrs. Dernagh
threw little light upon the cause of the trag-
edy. She said That her husband had been
drinking and entered the house from the
rear. lie took drink from the cupboard.
saying. This Is the last" Then he went
into tie bedroom and called to her. She,
fearing that something was wrong. refused
to go to him; but be insisted, and she went.
He seized her and flung her upon the bed.
Then he shot her in the abdomen, and as
she arose drew knife.
She broke away from him and jumped
through the window upon the root of the
piazza. Dernagh shot at her again, and she
leaped to the ground.
Mrs. Dernagh bemoaned the fate Of her
five children. one OF whom. a little girl
named Bertha. was playing about the house
when the tragedy occurred. The bullet
was taken from her abdomen, and a priest
administered to her the last sacrament.
Then cplates were administered and she be-
came unconscious.
Dernagh lay in an insensible state until 5
o'clock, when he died.
no tWO little UOyS came nome from the
rolling-mills at o'clock aud heard the story
Of their fathers crime with trembling lips
and eyes that rained tears
They did not know that their faith err was
dead. and with the reporters they set out for
the City and County Hospital, few squares
distant.
Mrs. Dernagh was still under the infu-
ence Of Opiates at midnight.
Dernagh left letter addressed ITO all
whom Ii may concern" 1t is a rambling,
incoherent statement of his life with his
wife. and clearly shows that he was insane.
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year.
These figures disclose nothing in relation
70 the salary fund. which is Icy far the
larger part Of the city's expense bill. But
ii is not worth while 10 give the estimates
Of this DEPARTMENT; suffice is to say that
but ~ 0 municipal departments have over
reached their appropriation. namely, the
County Clerk and Street Department. The
County Clerks appropriation was fixed at
So. 0eO, because he pledged himself in-the
convention that nominated him to keep his
office within $1,000 month. He has already
cost tie city S74, coo, or $1,000 more than the
entire appropriation for three-Quarters OF
the year.
Tie Street Department is few thousand
behind, but il is con- pletely under the con-
troll Of the Board of Supervisors, and Will
be shut down when found necessary to
make IL come out even.
Another fearful expense has been the
court reporting, which has cost the city up
IN the twenty thousands. During the first
half Of the year the stationery bills were
something frightfnl, but they have been re-
duced 10y juGiciOuS management from $1,000
10 $500 a month.
The managers of the finances reckon that
the shortage at the end of the year would
still be upward OF $780, 600 If it were not for
The very large revenue from sources not
counted upon IN the beginning. Fer in
stance, the License Department will yield
$4,000 more this year than ever before,
which will fill up q tremendous hole in
a 100000 deficit. Then, besides. the fines
and so forth of courts will yield fully
$1,000 and the Recorders office may yield
$4,000 or more.
Sum moning up roughly. according to the
means at hand at the present time. the de-
felt at the end of the present fiscal year will
perhaps not exceed SIS, 600 or $4,000.
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THE CALIFORNIA CLUB.
II Nominates Oficsrs and Treats the Bow
To Fistic Punches.

to Fistic Punches.
1t was "set-to" and nomination night
last evening at the California Athletic Club
The following sports compose the nomInat-
Ing committee that will nominate officers for
election: III. Stone. A A. Mcneil, Z. c.
Kalber. Charles Nathan, j. w. Young and
l.. ID. Owen.
The event Of the evening consisted OF a
10-round contest between pug named
Cocoa OF Australia and q youngster called
Hecht. The bout was minus of excitement
arising from either hard hitting or slow pun
ishment The referee awarded the match
to the Australian because he had done the
most exercise, which kept his mind from
wandering to his little bed.
The most exciting event was four-round
go" between the Italian terror, Yacimanja
aud Woodsin, coiered beauty, who mad
been doing some OF the boys up In great
style during set-to nights. The Italian
made a show Of Professor Woodsin. and in
the third round the latter paid his respects
to the carpet.
coursing match will be decided at Ocean
Ocean View on Saturday. The race will he
between Joe MeAulIffe's Sea Shell aud pro-
lessor Chin Canavan's Examiner; best two
out OF three courses for $50 side John
Grace will Judge the event and Jim Burns
VIII act as SLIPPER.
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scotch-IrIsh Society of California.

The annual meeting of the Scotch Irish
Society was held in Excelsior Hall, Fol-
.esters' building, last night. The attend
ance was large. I. Masterton. the retiring
president, occupied the chair The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year; Robert j. Creighton. president; T.
l.. Campbell. DIR. D'EYelyn, John Stark,
yice-presidents; T. Whyte. financial secre-
tary; D. +. Dickson, recording secretary;
A. Crawford, treasurer
The new officers were duly installed and
resolution strongly commendatory of the
late president, Mr.. Masterton, was adopted.
Mr.. T. p. Thompson of Redwood City
was named as delegate to the Scotch-Irish-
American congress, which holds Its fourth
annual session al Atlanta. Ga. The Cali
fornia society is branch of the Scotch
Irish Society Of America, but has incor-
porated special features In its constitution
and bylaws. L. is purely non-sectaran
and without political bias, and blends its
historical purpose with social and benevo-
lent objects
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HUNTINGTON'S DENIAL.
he Says That the Election Of To-Ds
VIII Be Harmonious.

he Says That the Election of To-Day
VIII Be Harmonious.
It was rumored around the hotels last
evening that clash between the Stanford
and Huntington interests occurred at yester-
days meeting of the directors when the
matter OF filing the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Timothy Hopkins came up
for discussion. The election will take place
to-day and the subject Of filing this
vacancy, according to hotel gossip, will
cause a hot discussion. The rumor was
that Huntington wants to put his nephew,
who has just been elected a director, in the
office of treasurer. while the Crocker-Stan-
ford interest favors George Croker, who is
also a director for the first time.
Mr.. Huntington when seen at his hotel
last evening said There is not a word of
truth in this story. The matter has not
even been discussed, and whoever is elected
TO the office Of treasurer to-day will repre-
sent not one interest or faction, but the
Southern Pacific COMPANY"
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THE SHOT WAS FATAL.
George Beers Dies of Wound in the
Abdomen.

george Beers DIGS OF wound in the
Abdome
Dr.. Beers 12-year- old son George, who
was accidentally shot last week by play
mate named Lloyd Horton, died at the
home Of his parents at GA Pine street at 10
O'clock Tuesday night.
The two boys were playing together in
the back yard Of the Beers home, and
Horton was using small target rife and
Beers e pistol After shooting at pigeons
until they became tired Horton laid the
rife on a board beside the fence. Young
Horton picked it up by the muzzle and the
weapon was discharged. The ball entered
Beers abdomen. He suffered intensely.
and although he had the best of treatment.
could not survive as the wound was fatal.
The boys parents are perfectly satisfied
that the shooting was accidental, so by
signing waivure, no inquest or post
mortem examination was held by the
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SHE Is GRATEFUL
For the Removal of an Annoying
Trouble.
Miss Annie Falkner Relates an Inter.
estiny Story OF Personal
Experience.

Miss Annie Falkner resides at 1901 Minna
street, San Francisco. During recent con-
versation she told the writer the following
interesting story:
About year ago. as near as I can re-
member" said Miss Faulkner, II caught a
cold. There was nothing strange about
that, as had caught many colds before
But this cold did not leave me as others had
done before. On the contrary, / caught
another cold on top of that, and since then
l have never been without cold. My nose
was stopped up entirely all the time. I
could scarcely breathe at times. Then
there was constant dropping of mucus
or phlegm into my throat. My throat would
get sore, so that at times l could not swal-
low without pain. Mucus would collect
in my throat, so that / was kept busy hawk
ing and splitting in order to clear it. My
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nagh followed her with smoking revolver
in one hand aud knife in the other. He
was eoatiess and his face was haggard and
bloOdless.
Inc woman turned for a moment and
looked at the drink-craZed husband. Then
she screamed and leaped to the ground.
breaking two branches off a pine tree shat
lmpeded her descent. Dernagh fred two
shots at her and retreated into the little bed
room. Inc mufiied sound of another shot
was heard and then all became still.
Mrs. Dernagh, with blood dripping down
ner skirt. made her way to the house next
door, Occupied by J. McAuliffr. the father
OF the pugilst. She left her slippers under
the broken tree.
To the McAuliffes Mrs. Dernagh told an
lncoherent tale In which she minated that
her husband was jealous
patrol wagon was sent for and the half
fainting woman was placed within it. Her
husband was looked for and was found in
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NarroMing DnUn.

As the time for holding the Republican
State convention ,for the purpose OF select
ing delegates to the Minneapolis convention
approaches the fight seems to narrow down.
and it is now known that neither Stephen
I. Ga &c nor Greed Raymond will be can
didate for the honor. The former was ex-
tremely anxious to go, but has decided that
he could not do so without creating discord,
and for that reason lie is out OF it, The
latter's health keeps him from entering the
lace.
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Twenty-Eighth District Republicans

The Young Mems Republican Club ofthe
Twenty eighth District met at Kane'S Hall,
200 First street. last night, President Charles
Engelke in the chair; William Carroll, sec
rotary. Twenty-seyen new members signed
the roll, making a total Of 1877.
George Won Claim, j. H. Van Buskirk and
William Carroll were elected as delegates to
the Nation al League Of Republican Clubs.
An Illustration Of the manner of voting
in the Aust allan ballot system was then
given with great success.
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A Busy Scene.

There was lively scene inside the bic
fence at the ferry last night The work OF
filling the large caisson with concrete to
form the seawall was begun. Over 100 men
were employed, mixing the concrete and
wheeling 1t into the caisson. The work
went ahead with rush as the big box had
to be kept on the bottom once the work
was started for fear the rising tide would
line. y
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The Returning Board,

After the adjournment of the Republican
County Committee last night meeting of
the recently named returning board was
held and W. A. 5. Nicholson WAS named as
chairman and ii. Brandt secretary. This
was something of surprise, as IL was not
expected that an organization would be
effected at this early day, and the opinion is
general that the Kelly men stole march on
their opponents in securing the choice of
Nicholson. who is prominently identified
with the Ihird-slreet wing of the party.
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late hour last night.
At No. 9 Twentieth
street is a pretty cot
tage half hidden from
the view Of the pedes-
trian by trees and
vines. The house is
two stories high. There
is a piazza In front and
a balcony under The
windows OF the second
story. Tie house is
owned by an old Ger
man named Dietrich.
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The upper story is divided into four
rooms, which were leased seven weeks ago
to ArSene Dernagh, a Canadian who had
just obtained employment as machinist at
the Pacific Rolling-mills.
Dernagh was tall and slim artisan, who
brought with him a wife who was short and
plump. A little girl named Bertha also
came with them, and played gleefully In the
little garden at the rear of the house.
Four weeks ago two boys, apparently
about IL years of age. came to the house
from Montreal. Canada. and were received