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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-07

line than they could by attempting runs around
the end.
They therefore put their energies into de-
velOping God line hackers and good line openers
he result has been that wedge plays have
become The rule. Aud while there has been no
falling oil in attendance at the games, and ap-
parenIy no abatement IN The interest OF the
public generally, there is a feeling that the
present popularity Of the game Is due somewhat
to its history when long passes and long runs
were 10 vogue, and here Will therefore be an
attempt to bring the ball back into sight by
legislation against the wedge.
some OF the intercollegiate authorities have
advocated rule that no more than three men
be allowed 10 ruu In mass
This would cause endless trouble for the
umpire. Who can decide accurately when men
are massed and when they are simply running in
interference? The decisions as 10 what a mass
Is would be as numerous as the umpiTes. and 10
team could tell how 10 practice.
Mr. Camp suggests that by requiring the ball
10 be moved over certain distance across the
field five yards forward would bring about the
desired result. and probably 1t would.
To me Il seems that il the required advance In
three downs were changed TO seven yards instead
OF iive as at present. it would require captains
aud coaches to attempt more daring plays,
Certain IL is that some way will be devised to
bring the bail back into sight" as old players
say. AS TO the Gaelic and Rugby rules, a
comparison is Impossible, as the games are very
little alike.
/ do not see the same opportunity for team
work under Gaelic rules
The Gaelic game was played everywhere In the
Central States until 1889.
II fell before the Rugby game without struggle
and now Is forgotten
The trouble With the Gaelic gam. becoming
popular appears 10 b. that advantages aud dis
advantages are not distinctly enough marked.
G. l., cLFMANs.
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C0NFISCATED CIGARS.
They Recall the Noted Commercial
SWi0dier. II. Herrera.

They Recall the Noted Commercial
Swindier, II. Herrera.
About 100000 cigars were sold for Uncle
Sam by the United States Marshal at public
auction yesterday.
The sale was an ordinary one, but the
cigars were memorable. and recall the
career of celebrated commercial swindler
! They brought at auction S12 thousand, or
/ SI2O0 for the lot
The cigars were seized about a year ago
al the store of Davis, Haber & Co. They
were being auctioned off as the brand of
Factory No. 45, Key West cigar, when in
| fact they were not as represented.
They had been procured from Louis
] Sylvester Of New OTk. who in turn had
obtained them from II. Herrera.
Revenue Agent Thomas, speaking Of
! Herrera yesterday said:
This man was the greatest swindler In
| the commercial line l ever heard of or run
| across. He beat the world. l traced him
| when l first came into office over seven diff
/ ferent States, and finally lost bis trail at
! Denver. The police OF the entire Pacific
! Coast were after him, but failed to locate
/ him.
! when he first came to San Francisco he
! represented himself as II. Herrera Of the
/ great Key West cigar firm of Florida. Per-
! haps that was his name, but he was not the
| Herrera Of Key West.
This swind!er was smooth and affahle
and good tslker. He represented himself
/ as belonging 10 the firm at Key West and
! said he had 100000 cigars to dispose of
/ which Los Angeles firm had contracted for
/ but failed 10 take. The cigars were branded
/ factory IS, the Government factory number
! Of the Key West firm. The samples
| Of the cigars were delightful Different
/ firms ordered 100000 at time. When they
came TO examine the lot they were found
TO be worth two for cents. Most of them
were manufactured in Chinatown. Herrera
sold them as he said at a bargain for S45
| thousand. He next worked Seattle, Ia
! coma and Portland iD the same way, sell
| Ing cigars numbered factory 40, a great ST.
! Augustine firm which turns out a good
! cigar. The goods sold to-day purported TO
| be OF this brand, but they were not and
were accordingly seized. In a short time
| Herrera made fortune out of his trickpry
| by palming off worthless cigars as good Key
Vests. Every wholesale merchant on the
! coast got on to him. and if he had been
! caught it would have gone hard with him."
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the occasion according to the traditions OF
the Slav0nic race. The radical Slav0nIaDs
do not believe in the religious domination Of
the Car or his ecclesiastical appointments.
and they celebrated Christmas in an indie
pendent spirit.
The house was finely decorated with
sprIgs OF green and flowers in which were
lunches of holly. The main room, in which
the banquet took place, had the floor COW
cred with straw. which according to the
custom Of the Slavonic race must remain on
the floor for one week Over the entrance
were neat decorations, the American and
Servlan flags being intertwined.
evening until last night. and during that
time about go Slavonians participated In
the commemoration OF the day.
Last night a g0odly crowd was gathered
around this BANQUET board presided over by
the host. B. NJ. Gopchevitch. who welcomed
his guests in the Slavonic language. lie
spoke of his native country and awoke
rounds OF applause by his remarks.
w. b. Bagd0novsky. in behalf of the
radical Russians, replied, saying that he
hoped the near future would bring liberty,
freedom and happiness and unity to the
Slavonans. and especially to those Of the
Balkan states. He said the day was fast
approaching when tyranny and despotism
would disappear and give place to peace
and happiness In Europe.
Ivan Dimnieh performed several stirring
Slovenian airs on the national instrument
of Servia the guola. which somewhat re-
sembles the mandolin, and inaugurated the
joyful part Of the celebration.
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The Carpenters and Joiners.

The Carpenters and Joiners' Union gave
public entertainment at Welcome Hall In
Odd Fellows building last evening, which
was largely attended. The entertainment
opened with an overture. which WAS fol-
lowed by an installation of officers.
Appropriate remarks were made by the
president, Henry Myers. Mr.. Jacobs and
Mr.. Green. Miss Atkinson and Mr. Ely
delivered recitation and Mr.. A. Burgess
performed some sleIght-of-hand tricks.
Vocal solos were well rendered by Miss
Kennedy and Mr.. Mccarthy, and duets
were given by the Lipgerman brothers ana
Messrs. Smith and MeIver. A song by the
Lingerman brothers and Messrs. Ely
and GoetZel called forth applause, and
the musical selections rendered by X.
Walsh were well received. The entertain
ment closed by few timely remarks by the
president.
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A NEW COUNCIL.
The Trades and Labor Council Or
VauizeS Permanently.

The Trades and Labor Council Or
ganiZes Permanently.
At the meeting of the San Francisco
Trades and Labor Council. held last night
In the ball at 1859 Mission street, fifteen
labor unions were represented.
The first business claiming the attention
of the council was the reading OF creden-
tials of new delegates.
A communication was received from the
Woodcarvers' Union which was formal
notice of the withdrawal from the council
of that union. The withdrawal was ac-
cepted.
Permanent organization followed, and the
officers elected are: 2. III. Stanle. presi-
dent; l.. j. Grannon. vice-president; NJ. l..
Farland, secretary; George Van Gulpen,
financial secretary: w. H. Golf. treasurer ;
u. j. Murshell, sergeant-at-arms.
committee Of five was chosen to group
the unions. They are Il. f. Burns. Cigar
makers Union G. II. Johnson, Typograph-
zeal Union No. 81; j. King, BARRIERS
Union; John Nugent. United Brewers; W.
II. Golf. Carpenters and Joiners' Union
No. 4S3.
The following named were then chosen
To represent their several unions in COM
mittee on legislation c. II. johnson, Typo
graphical Union No. 81; T. z. Burns, Cigar
makers Union; w. b. Mackey, Sailors
Union; NJ. McGlynn. Typographical. Union
No. 81; NJ L. Farland, Typographical
Union No. 81.
The meeting then adjourned.
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A Sailors Threat.

G. c. Harrington. sailor. whose wife
and home are at 1120 Jackson street. got up
q little excitement about the New Western
Hotel last evening. he had had some
trouble with his wife. and registered at the
hotel late in the afternoon. At about Z
O'Clock lie called in a messenger-bo boy and
sent him with a note to his wife, asking her
to come and see him. She declined to 60,
and when the boy returned to Herrington's
room he remarked that he guessed he'd kill
himself, and, according to the boy. drank
some carbolic acid from bottle standing
on table.
The boy reported that Harrington had
committed suicide, and DIR. Bunker was
qui ky sent to the room. Harrington ap-
peared all right and denied taxing any
thing, but the doctor pumped him out 10 be
sure Of it. The physician found that if he
had taken carbolic acid it was very little,
and the supposed suicide was soon all right
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THE ELECTION LAW.
Several Amendments Adopted by the
Political Committee.


The COMMITTEES of the various political
parties engaged in revising the election
laws agreed upon several important amend
ments at its meeting last night.
P. 6. Galpin suggested an amendment to
section 1142 of the Political Code relating
10 the appointment Of election officers
then the amendment provides for the APP
pointment of representatives, of all
parties having had a ticket in the field at
the previous election. at present the law
provides for the appoin tment of officers from
the two opposing parties having cast the
greatest number Of votes al the previous
election.
The amendment was adopted
1t was decided TO amend section 1888, re-
lating TO certificates of nomination, which
shall be signed by 8 per cent Of tie voters,
instead Of per cent as in the past. The
nominee shall swear TO the genuiueness of
each signature to the certificate, and in the
event of fraud he shall be imprisoned for a
term not exceeding five years.
Section 1856 was amended go as to compel
tile Secretary of State TO send ballot paper
Of like weight to all parts Of the State.
IL was agreed to eliminate from section
1897 all that portion relating to ticket head
ings, they having been declared to be uncon-
stiiutional by The Supreme Court. The
manner of voting for a number of electors
by placing cross mark opposite the name
of one was also dispensed with by an
amendment which requires that the cross
mark shall be counted only Tor those oppo-
site whose name it may be placed.
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An Officer Injured.

Policeman j. j. Hickey met with pain
full accident while on duty last night and it
may result in the permanent injury Of his
right hand.
People living in the Vicinity Of Turk and
Larkin streets have for some time past been
complaining of the actions of gang of
young hoodlums who frequent the neigh
borhnod.
Last night Hickey was pstrolling his beat
when he attempted to arrest one of their
number for committing misdemeanor, but
the fellow ran up the street and finally
sought refuge in small alley OFF Turk.
near Larkin.
The officer gave chase, but stumbled in
the dark aud ran his right hand through a
pane OF glass in window near by as he
fell, cutting his wrist badly. The injured
man was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
when DIR. Somers found that number of
arteries were severed. After his wounds
had been dressed Hickey was removed to
his home at 22S Chattanooga street.
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Personal NOTES.

DR.. Adams Of Indiana is at the Grand.
S. Il. Cole, Mayor of Fresno, is at the
Grand.
Father Calletti of Rome is at the Occi-
dental.
Judge A. j. Buckles of Fairfield is at the
Baldwin.
w. A. Robinson OF Santa Cruz is at the
Baldwin.
DIR. w. II. Davis of Detroit is at the
Baldwin.
Colonel {. F. Babbitt. U. S. A, is at the
Occidental.
J. Marion Brooks of Los Angeles is at
the Palace.
II. II. Chamberlain, hotelkeeper, of Reno.
Is at the Palace
State Senator VOORHEES, OF Suffer Creek
is at the Palace.
Asssmblyman p. G. Finlayson of Los
Angeles is at the Grand.
o. b. Miner, a prominent fruitgrower of
Cotton, is at the Palace.
Lieutenant w. c. Meyers of the United
States steamer Rush is at the Baldwin.
John Davis of Birmingham. England. a
Fellow OF the Royal Microscopical Society,
Is at the Lick.
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HER MIND ASTRAY.
The Strange Conduct OF
Mrs. MillS-Evans.
AnOperatic Singer Arrested for Beating
Fashionable Hotels and Steal
ing her Maids Watch.

Mrs. L. B. Mills Evans, an operate singer
who has been divorced more than once, was
arrested last night Oh Market street, and on
complaint Of MargaTetta Sohne was booked
at the City Prison for embezzement. She
fell in a fit at the sergeant's desk and was
taken into the hospital. where she began to
talk at the raie of 400 words minute and
speedily convinced all who saw her that the
light of her intellect had gone out.
The complainant was the prisoners maid
until Thursday last. She loaned her gold
watch and chain to her mistress, who. she
alleges. pawned them to obtain money 10
pay hotel bill.
Mrs. Evans is well known to the hotel
keepers of this city. many Of whom have
good reason to remember the blaek-haired,
hOilow-eyed woman who ate at their
board and slept in their rooms. but departed
lhout paying her bills. She was well
dressed. She said that she was worth
$4,000 COO. and she had servants with her,
but no baggage. She engaged the COM
plainaut at $40 week aud Mrs. w. Foster
as nurse and companion al So a week, and
took rooms at the Grosvenor, where they
remained until last Friday. when. being
unable TO pay her bill, she was requested
to leave.
She said nothing to her servants about the
CVuuItlou VI dudtTS, Dut borrowed COZ from
her nurse, saying that she would receive a
legacy of 100000 ia few days. then she
borrowed her maids gold watch and went
10 Monterey, where she pawned the time
piece.
As she had 30 baggage the cold-hearted
people az Monterey would have nothing to
do with her and she returned to this city
and drove to the Baldwin Hotel. She said
that her baggage would arrive in day or
two, but they did not believe her, and when
they asked her 10 pay in advance she had
an artistic fit and was taken to a room.
She was sent from the motel yesterday
morning, and the maid whose watch had
been pawned procured warrant for her
arrest
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rick. In 1856 he followed the gold-hunters
to this State, and for several years engaged
10 mining for the precious metal He came
to this city in 1852 and has lived here ever
since. He has raised a family, and lives
with his wife and several grown-ap daugh-
tiers in pretty cottage on Minna street.
For MANY years he was in the grocery
business. For twenty-five years he was a
member of the National Guard, and retired
with the rank of captain.
His zeal in Democratic politics has been
marked, but he never held a political pO-
sitiOn before.
1t is true that he was nominated for
Supervisor in 1884. but in that year L. B.
Pond was the only city father elected on
the Democratic ticket
10 appearance he is somewhat venerable,
but behind his good nature and kind heart
is a determined will power that is sufficient
to check any unruIy tendencies on the part
of the inmates of the Broadway bastile.
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LINAHAN-In this city. January 8. 1898, John,
beloved husband OF the late Ellen Linaban, and
father of Joseph +. and John A Linanan. native
OF the parish OF Baliaheady, County Cork. Ire
land, aged 81 years.
EE-FreUds ana acquaintance are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY tSarur-
day. at / O'clock r. NJ from his late residence,
157 Clara street. thence to ST. PatrickS Church
for services Interment Mount Calvary Gene
terry
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ST JoSEPHS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY-To the
officers and members OF ST. JOseph's Benevolent
Society: You hereby notified 10 assemble
at 1877 Clara street THIS DAY Saturday. at l
O'Clock p. II. sharp. 70 attend the funeral OF our
late brother. John Linahan. BY order of
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he is member of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. but it is not solely through
politics that he was rendered the RESPONSE
bic position he now holds. Sheriff MeDade
selected him by reason Of his executive
capacity and integrity.
Already he has become familiar with the
intricacies Of his position, and there is no
doubt about his qualifications being sufficient
to carry him through the trying ordeal
Mr.. Fenton is also man of family, having
a wife and three children. In appearance
he is rather good looking and in manner
most gentlemanly. lie has hundreds Of
friends outside Of the Democratic party. aud
they are all pleased with his appointment
There is not a more responsible position
under the Sheriff than that of chief jailer.
Owing to his kindly nature and good exec
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bly, from the Thirty-seventh District.
He was defeated by his Republican oppo-
nent, but his business and clerical qualif-
cations met recognition in other channels
and for ten years he has filled various re-
sp nsible positions in the new City Hall.
In December, 1890. he was appoint ted
Clerk of the justices Court. which Office he
held until the expiration Of the term with
the end of last year.
many friends.
He is one of the charter members of the
lroquois Club, member of the Manhattan
Ciuh, besides being district vice president of
the Forty second Assembly District, by vir-
tue Of which Office he is a member of the
Executive Committee of the local Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Gordon is married man and has two
children.
Few positions are more difficult to fill
than that Of Under Sheriff, for one must
have considerable legal knowledge as well az
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IN 1866 and with his brother established the
pioneer dry-goods store Of the Mission ten
years later.
He resides at 44S Twentieth street and
has owned property and lived in that block
for over twenty years.
In commercial circles he Is well known,
having conducted business as dry-goods
merchant, contractor and insurance agent
For the past ten years be has been a part
ner 10 the firm Of Flanagan g. Mcguire in
the hay and grain business. In local Demo-
cratic circles he has also taken en- active
part. In 1880 he was elected an Assembly
nan from the old Thirteenth Senatorial
District aud served with distinction. Again
ne was favored with the nom nation for
81 COL Director IN 1884 and for Tax Col
rector in 1890, but Ia these years the Demo-
Gratis were 10 the minority and he was de-
fealed by small majoriiies.
The new Under Sheriff is maj of family
and is noted for thoroughness ant integrity
In all his transactions.
Peter Deveney. the outgoing de ,uty. will
remain a week longer while Mr.. ltaguire is
secDIning familiar with the ront ne OF the
office.
James Fenton is the new head keeper IN
the Sheria's Office. a most tryint and 70.
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tanlst, Alexander Campbell; chaplain, F. F.
Finlay; secretary, William Cormack; finan-
cial secretary, +. l.. Gilchrist; treasurer.
James Dreuer; senior henchman. William
r. King; junior henchman, James o.
Fraser; seneschaI, Thomas Fraser: warden,
Peter ID. McFarlane; sentinel. James
McLennan: physician, DIR. A. A. Gilmour;
standard bearer. RoDert M. tombstone;
trustee, John Elder.
Royal Deputy Hugh Fraser, who installed
them, sfterward on behalf of the elan pre-
sented Past Chief John Elder with beauti-
full gold badge On his retirement from the
chair of the clan.
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MARRIED..

SON-COPELAND-In this city. January a,
1893, by the Rev. 4. r. Ollie, David Emerson
and Annette Copeland, both OF San Francisco.
WILT-TIBBETTS-In this city, january 5. 1893,
by the Rev. e. r. Ollie. John Wilt OF San Fran
cisco and Estella fib5ettS OF Eureka Cal.
GRADY-HASsETT-I this city. January 5. 189 3.
by the Rev. e. r. Ollie, William f. Grady and
Della Hassett, both OF San Francisco.
SCOTT-COOE-In this city, January A. 1893, by
the Rev. II. h. Wikof, James NJ. Scott and 10
sephine Cook, both OF San Francisco.
FINCH-DEANE-In this city January 5. 1893, by
the Rev. H. H. Wikon. Frank w Finch and
Amelia A. Deane, both of San Francisco.
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A Big Coal Find.

vast bed of Ignite coal has been dis.
covered but a short distance from the sea
coast few miles north of Guaymas,
Mexico. Senior A. Antiques, who has re-
Gently arrived from the scene Of the dis
covery, claims that the coal possesses
superior burning qualities for household
purposes.
company of Arizona capitalists have
organized to operate the mines. 1t is pro-
posed to ship several hundred tons OF the
newly found article TO San Diego and Los
Angeles to have its qualities thoroughly
tested there
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Smotilered by Gas.

The body Of Charles Murphy. printer.
90 years Of age. who lived with bis parents
at % Pearl street, was taken to the
Morgue yesterday. 1t seems that Murphy
went home late and attempted to turn off
the gas. The stopcock in the burner was
loose. and when his mother went to call her
son yesterday morning she found him dying
from the effects of coal gas he had inhaled
A physician was summoned, but he arrived
too late to be of any service. An inquest
will be held on the body to-day.
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installation at Colonel Cass Post,

Colonel Cas- Post had public installa-
ton OF officers at St George Hall, on Mar
ket street, last evening.
Past Commander T. Curran. as installing
officer, put the following comrades into their
places: G, w. Arbuekle. post commander
ID. g. D0RoD, senior yice-commander; j.
O'Neill. junior vice commander; III. j..
Brown, adjutant; T. Curran, quartermas-
ter; L. Kelly, surgeon; w. W. Stone, chap
lain; j. H. Riley, officer OF the day; +. j.
Miller, officer of the guard; NJ. Burns, SER
geant-msjOr.
The installation was followed by remarks
by the newly Installed commander. Depart
ment Commander j. b. Fuller. Past Depart
ment Commander c. Mason Kline. Colonel
A. l.. Rockwell and Adjutant Brown, who
called out the retiring commander, John
Marcy, and presented him with tine gold
badge. set in dinInnnds
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