The herald., 1894-03-04
TAMMANY'S TOPICAL TALKS.
His Weekly Budget Of San
Francisco Gossip.
The Aspirants for the Deputy Sur.
veyorship of the Port.
Ohildren's Day at the Fair The
Railroad Rate War-0snsrsI
Notes and Personal
Gossip.
Special Correspondence to the FERALpl
SAN FRASctscAA Ms,oh

SAN FRAScIsclA March 2,
Surveyor OF the Port William d. En-.
glish has been in Office now for several
months, but as yet has not announced
his choice OF deputy surveyor. The As-
pirants for the place are Sam j. Ruddell
and Andrew J. Clunie. Both men are
backed by influential friends, and ii is
for this reason that Mr.. English has not
announced the appointment.
Mr.. Ruddell has been connected with
the customs service tor many years in
various positions. and during the clos
ing term ci Surveyor Kilbourn was ap.
pointed and still holds the deputythip
made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Gaskell. He is thoroughly conversant
with all the intricscits of the office, and
his ability to Ill the position has never
been questioned. Mr.. Ruddell is prom
inently identified with the local Democ.
racy, ls a member OF numerous societies,
and captain in the Estate militia. His
popularity is attested by the fight being
made by leading Democrats to retain
him In his position, and especially is
TINS true OF the younger element of the
PHAtyt 10 III kTohb IhVOrlt6.
Mr.. Clunie is prscticing attorney of
this city, and a brother of Thos. J..
Olunie, ex-member OF congress. Senator
White is reported as being favorably
disposed to Mr.. Clunie in this 6gbt.
4#S
The largest crowd that has yet visited
the fsir was on the day set apart for the
school children of the city. who went
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estimated attendance was So. 900. but
this WAS probably an exaggeration, az
at 4 p. m. of that day the turnstiles had
registered only $4,000, and the attend
ance after that hour would not be likely
to exceed 1900, or 1000 at the most.
vi those who passed into the fair
grounds the management claimed that
but $4,000 were school children; but
this statement was evidently made for
purpose, aa the reports of the street
car companies proved that they trans
ported $1,000 children holding Exam
iner coupons, so that the number OF
children who were the guests of the
Examiner at the fair that day may be
safely estimated at 10000.
The youngsters were happy lot, aud
well they might be. as they were at lib
erty to see everything that was to be
seen at the grounds free of charge, and
in addition to this were the recipients Of
fruits and candies. At the Southern
California building it required six stat
wart policemen and the entire force oi
superintendent Virgins TO keep them
in line during the distribution OF The
oranges. A chair was placed at the big
register and every boy and girl stood on
it while they wrote their namsa as nicely
as they possibly could.
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The railroad rate war makes the fair
management chuckle with delight al the
prospect of heavy increase in eastern
visitors who will take advantage OF the
cheap rates to see California and the
fair.
Although the information of receipts
and disbursements by the fair mansge-
ment are withheld from the public,
there is no doubt that it is q success in
every way.
An error crept into my last letter
wherein it was stated that the federal
officials we're opposed to holding ths
Democratic convention in this city on
the contrary, they favor holding il here,
as in that event they could participate
without leaving the city. Revenue Col
lector Welborn is understood as making
an active fight with this object in vieW.
%*s
Los Angeles people here are Harry G.
Weiner and wife, John T. Gaffey, 7. +.
Rowan, Il. Wiley Wells, j. NJ. Elliott
and numerous others bent on business
and pleasure. TAMMANY