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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
FOR THE RECORDERSHIP.
James Allen Will Contest GIynn's
Election.
Snap Tallies Taken in Recent RecOunts
Reduce Glynn'S Plurality to
About Sixty.

Another election contest was commenced
filing of the necessary papers by James B.
Allen, who is going to try to have himself
declared Recorder in place of Thomas
Glynn. Tomorrow the time for filing
such contests expires, so matters were
rushed a little bit, and the papers were
filed and the summons was served ON Mr..
Glynn before he closed his office yesterday
afternoon.
Since the beginning of the Haley Curry
and the McNab-Whelan contests Aliens
men have kept snap tables upon every pre-
cinct counted, and, while the result of
their labor leaves Glynn still in the lead,
they think that an official recount will
give Allen sufficient number of votes to
overcome the small plurality by which
Glynn was declared elected:
According to the official count by the
Election Board Glynn was elected by 1211
votes above Allen. By their snap tally
Aliens supporters claim to have reduced
these figures by 1850 votes, and upon this
showing Allen is going into the contest.
The snap TALES as taken are af course only
approximately correct as the ballots are
hurried through the hands of the clerks as
rapidly as possible and those taking the
snap tallies have only passing glance at
the ballot. The figures obtained, how
ever, are much more likely to be below the
actual figure than above it, and in the
coming contest the supporters OF Allen
think they can show that such is the fact
Attorney Z. S. Solomon is representing
Allen in the contest. He has had the mat
ter assigned to Judge Murphy, and the
count will commence as soon as the Nc
Donald trial is over.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
LA GASCON In FRONT.
Won the LiSSak Stakes
Pulled to a Walk.
HAWTHORNE WAS SECOND.
Eekert at 40 to | Beat Robin Hood,
the FaVOrite.
KING SAM WON THE OPENING RACE.
Guadalupe, Backed Down From II to |
to 4, Won the Hurdle.Race
Driving From Nero.
KING SAM WON THE OPENING RACE.

It looked like old times at the Bay Dis
trict track yesterday to see 50 many gray
haired lovers of the racehorse scattered
among the crowd, many that had not been
inside racetrack since that memorable
four-mile run in 1876 when Hook Hooking,
owned by Joseph Cairn Simpson, undoubt-
eddy the best horse in the race that day,
was declared distanced by the jobbers,
which raised such hue and cry that all
true lovers of honest sport turned cold
shoulder on the game, and it took years to
again restore racing to public favor. That
that has been accomplished the immense
number of people present at the track yes
terday testified The star attraction that
drew the large crowd to the track was the
Lissak handicap over a distance of two
miles, and as $3.50 went to the first horse.
no one was looking for ''dead ones in the
race.
The winner turned up in La Gascon, a
rangy looking four-year-old, daughter of
the Immortal Longfellow and War Banner,
running in the colors of the Kentucky sta
BILE. Of the eight entries on the overnight
card Thornhill was scratched leaving
Hawthorne, Gilead, La Gascon, Del Norte,
San Luis Rey, Sir Reel and Happy Band to
go TO the post. The race was fourth on the
card, and the moment the bookmakers
posted their odds they were besieged with
bets of all denominations, from the stray
five-dollar fier of the bank clerk to the
long green bundles of the plunger. Occa-
sionally a stable-boy would slip in with a
couple of his hard-earned dollars to plunge
on his pet horse, and as information was
much sought after article many a dollar
followed the embryo knight of the paddock
Into the bookieS' Golfers
Hawthorne opened favorite in the bet
ting at TO 5, but so much money went in
on La Gascon, Gilead and Sir Reel that it
sent his price up to twos at post time. The
powerful-looking son of st. Saviour,
6iilead. with Marty Bergen, was great
favorite with the crowd and many pinned
their faith to him. Sir Reel had a liking
for a distance of ground and his sup
porters got 6 to l against their money.
Mat Storm considered his chance for the
long end of the purse good, and from Is
Del Norte came down to to l, carrying
but "a pounds in the saddle. The Ken
lucky folks were not demonstrative over
La Gascon's chances, but still said she was
worth bet, and recalled with a twinkle
full of meaning the deeds of her dead sire
as criterion of what his daughter might
do: and to / could be had against
her. Happy Band and San Luis Rey
might win if the others fell down was the
argument against them. The post bell
finally called the racers out and every one
deserted the big ring for point of van
tage to see the race.
With veU little delay the flag fell to an
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
THE FATHER HOPEFUL.
Major BrInSOn Believes His
Son Safe.
LETTER WRITTEN OFF HATRE.
No Occasion for the BrunSOnS to
Hasten Back.
CORONER BALDWIN, Is INDIGNANT.
An Oakland Suit and Watch Club Man
Has Vanished, Leaving Many
Victims.
CORONER BALDWIN, is INDIGNANT.

Major Martin Brunson, the father of
Captain John NJ. Brunson, who with his
wife, the Baroness Won Barnekow, was
thought to have been lost on the ilI-starred
steamer Elbe, was in Oakland yesterday.
Major Brunson still cannot but believe
thatit is all some terrible mistake and that
the young folks are alive. He said that he
had relatives living near Bremerhaven, and
that Johnny had met them once in San
Francisco, and he intended to call on them
while in Germany. And the father thinks
that even should his sons errand have
been disappointment in some ways he
would not have so soon left for home, and
that before returning he would have
hunted up these relatives:
Johnny was always anxious to see the
world, and particularly interested in mill
tary affairs, and in Germany thought he
would have a good chance to study that
particular branch, and / cannot believe he
has left so soon.
"This is the last letter 1 got from him.
1t was dated January Is and he had not
yet reached his journeys end. He would
not reach Berlin until the 21st at the quick
est, and to leave on the Elbe would only
give him a week In Berlin, or less, for she
left Bremerhaven on the 28th. This letter
is a very hopeful one, and bears no sign of
homesickness. Indeed, he complains only
because of having to travel, and it is not
likely that he would be in such hurry to
again start on a rough ocean voyage. 1t
seems more natural that he would wait and
take a rest, even before commencing the
business which took him to Germany, not
to speak of the business of getting ready to
return.
tThen again." continued the father, "he
had money enough to pay his passage
both ways and to have kept him several
months in Germany. He could have
STAYED six months and then had enough
left to paw his way back in the steerage.
He wrote me from New York that they
had been economical, and started out in a
good condition financially. | cannot be-
iieye it." And he shook his head. "He
would write me from Berlin and would
ask nv advice before starting back be-
cause be would know that ] understood
the ways of the country and people better
than himself. Then he was not quick to
give up anything he undertook. L expect
q letter from him from Berlin about
the 9Th"
The letter received by Major Brunson is
as follows:
Steamship Prussia, Atlantic Ocean, latitude 40
deg so min, longitude 10 deg. January
II, 1895. Thursday, 10 A. NJ
M Dearest Fnther-This is the eleventh DAY
since we last saw land, but we are now only
about 200 miles from the Sicily Islands, which
are off the southern coast of England. am
writing this letter now because we Will reach
the city of Havre France, on Friday night or
Saturday morning, and will post this letter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03

maker Walter was big loser over the
race.
Ed Purser gave the ring one of the hard
est deals they have yet had at the meeting
on the last race. He played Guadaloupe
up and down the line about three times.
Lonnie B received considerable backing
in the first rum and ran a fair race.
Arno, the favorite for the opening event,
was apparently outrun from the jump.
With a better boy in the saddle, Warrago
would have been closer at the finish.
Had the stake race been mile, Bergen
said Gilead would have won.
Mat Storm thought his chances excellent
with Del Norte, but the distance was too
far for him.
San Luis Rey, with Kinnie up, ran an
exceptionally good race, finishing fourth.
Ambrose rode very good race on the
long-shot Nero in the hurdle race.
Both Cars and Bergen's faces wore an
expression savoring very much of disgust,
after pulling up at the finish of the stake
race.
La Gascon is very likely candidate for
the four-mile race.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
The Non-Partisans.
ALAMEDA.

Mrs. Johnson, resident of High street,
suffered an ordeal yesterday made neces-
sary by the bungling of surgeon. She
had the misfortune to meet with fall last
November and broke her left arm. She
received surgical treatment, but her arm
did not get well and the pain grew more
and more intense. Yesterday DR.. Zeyn
placed the lady under chloroform and
broke the bone anew at the original place
of fracture and reset it.
Filling in the Bridge.
Extensive work on the old narrow gauge
trestle leading from Birds Point to the
mole has begun. The bridge is to be filled
in for a distance of two miles OF late
many have become rather timid about
riding on the narrow-gauge because of the
weakness of the piling and supports. This
timidity has been augmented by several
fatal accidents that have occurred at the
Webster-street bridge. A dredger is at
work pumping slickens into the space
between the bridge and the quay wall.
Health Officer wrathy.
Dr. Mclean is on the warpath. He has
reported Coroner Baldwin to the Board of
Health for having removed the body of w.
II. Aiken, who was killed by an accident
Thursday afternoon, without having OBJ
tdl1eu Tie HeCooodly permit DIS TequlfeQ
by law The Board of Health deemed it
advisable to confer with the Coroner before
taking legal steps.
No Bidders.
The Street Superintendent had to again
postpone the sale of delinquent property
yesterday because of a lack of bidders. The
law provides that after the sale has been
postponed for three weeks the city may
bid in the property.
Lincoln-Avenue Protest.
Another protest against the opening of
Lincoln avenue was filed Yesterday bv
Mrs. Emily G. Cohen. The City Clerk also
filed the map for the opening with the
Recorder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
A Chinese Burglar.

All Sam, alias An Toy, was booked at
the City Prison last night on the charge of
burglary. He was arrested in Union Park
on Thursday night on suspicion. When
taken to the City Prison it was discovered
that underneath valuable overcoat he
was wearing full-dress suit in the latest
style and a pair OF lady's shoes, almost
new. The overcoat and dress suit belonged
to Ed Thomson, 315 Jones street, and the
shoes to his mother. All Sam had been
employed there as servant, but was dis
charged on Thursday. He returned that
night and stole the articles.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
BERKELEY.

A piledriver overturned on the West
Berkeley water front Friday, endangering
the lives of three men. Charles w. Hey
wood a well-known citizen, was helping
his brother, Sam Haywood, in some work
on the Delaware street bulkhead, when
the piledriver suddenly lost its equilibrium
and overturned. In jumping out of the
way of the ponderous affair, Mr.. Haywood
struck on a beam, badly hurting himself,
though breaking no bones. A physician
attended him at once. The piledriyer was
a wreck.
Notes.
A Woman's Exchange is being organized
in Berkeley.
The West End Social Club gave a mas
que ball last evening at Sisterna Hall.
Friday evening the Third Company of
the Boys Brigade gave an entertainment
and social at Sisterna Hall. There was a
com petitive drill for silver medal which
was awarded to Augustus Higgins.
The jury in the Coroner's inquest on A..
E. Spaulding, held yesterday afternoon at
the Oakland Morgue, gave as its decision
that the deceased came to his death bv his
own hand while insane. The body was
brought to the undertaking parlors Of Dur
gin & Blakeley in Berkeley. A short fun
eral service was held yesterday afternoon
from the home of the deceased.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
Faxnrite SINGER.

The celebrated Swedish National Ladies'
Quartet, which became so popular last sea-
son, will give a concert tomorrow evening
at Byron Mauzy's Hall on Post street, Oh.
posite Union square.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03

We picture in advertisement la the signing
of the Declaration independence the original painting
hanging in the halls of Congress-
Three the big and began fusiade
high those who charged all
the traffic would people have appreciated
efforts that the foremost
place well the place
in their hearts.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03
Track Notes.

Yesterdays mount on Guadalupe was
Clancy's first essay over the ''sticks."
The Stuyresant Club made killing by
nlaving. Eckert around the ring Book
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pond near the Peralta yard few days ago.
His estate consists of a claim for 100000
against the Chilean Government for inju-
ries received during the late trouble there.
The Non-Partisans.
The Non-Partisan nominating conven-
ton will be held Tuesday evening next.
The name of Councilman Towle for Mayor
has been withdrawn and it is thought the
way will now be clear for Nelson's nomi-
nation.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03

! Paul Goldsmith in New York, who had
been wired for information, in which he
stated the following: Have no informa-
! ton about Brunson"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-22
HIGH SCHOOL CONTRACT.
VIII Recommend That the
Work of Placing Heating and Vcntilat.
ing Apparatus in the Structure BE Done
by Hunt Il Connell.

After 4 lengthy and spirited meet
ing of the high school committee of the
board Of control last night, ii was de-
cided to recommend at the next board
meeting that Hunt & Connell be award
ed the contract for placing the Smith
Heating and Ventilating System" in
the new high school building. There
We're present: Chairman Geo. Mitchell,
W. G. O'Malley, 7. j. Jennings,
c. II. VonStorch, w. j. Welsh and f. l..
Wormser.
The net bids We're as follows: Gay
lord ~ Itapenc, Binghamton, $2S,973;
Hunt & Connell, $29,67S; w. p. Con-
nell & SON, $3O67S: Rutzler &
Co., New York, $32,265; Bates &
Co., New York, s37, ,465. Hunt & Con-
nell's bid, on motion of Mr.. O'Malley
and seconded by Mr.. Langstaff, was ac-
copted by the following vote: Ayes,
Wormser, O'Nlalley, Langstaff and Won
Storch; nays, Welsh, Jennings and
Mitchell.
Mr.. WormSer introduced his vote by
remarking that he favored awarding
the contract to a home firm, all things
being equal; and considering the pres
ent depression of business the award
ing of the contract ito a local firm would
benefit large number of needy labor
ers and mechanics. Mr.. jennings re-
marked that he could not conscientious
ly vote in the affirmative because he
believed the BinghamtOn firm had COM
piled with all necessary requirements
and their bid should not be set aside.
Mr. Welsh spoke in a similar vein.
1t was decided to adopt the electric
system of controlling the heat, to furn-
ish the lavatories with marble, and to
use a steam engine in the attic TO run
the exhaust fan instead of an electric
motor. The latter change will make q
saving OF about $1,000, and the contract
Is awarded with the proviso that the
firm receiving it agrees to accept the
amended specifications and make the
reduction in their bid which the change
warrants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-22
AN EXCELLENT CONCERT.
Given at the rockingham by the New
York philharmonics.

An exceptionally large and fashion
able audience filled the spacious Froth-
ingham theater last evening to listen to
the concert by the New York Philhar-
monte club for the benefit of the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian associa-
tion. Splendid programme of instru-
mental and vocal selections was rem
dered.
Almost all the numbers were encored,
and it is needless to say that the selec-
tions of the pieces and their rendi
ton We're of the highest standard. The
concert opened with the seXtette, Som
merfahrt," by the club. which COM
prises: Flute, Eugene Weiner, director;
viola, Paul Wende; viOloncello, Henri
Haagmans; violin, Sol MarcossOn; Vio-
lin, Frank S. Porte: double bass. Rich
ard Helm. The members did justice in
every respect in unfolding the beauties
of this gem of German music. Henri
Haagmans followed with a violoncello
solo. "Elfentan2," for which he received
the warm plaudits of his audience.
Miss Clara C. Henley sang an aria from
"Pagliacci," for which she was de-
servedly encored. Miss Henley's clear
ana Instinct pTOnOuIlcldllOll IL great
feature in her performance, and the
enthusiasm of her hearers Is easily
aroused by the intelligent manner in
which the words of her songs are ut
tered.
In the second part Miss Henley sang
a "Canzonetta' by Meyer-Hermund,
and was again applauded, and in re-
sponse delighted the audience with the
sympathetic manner in which she gave
the popular Scotch ballad, Bonnie
Bessie of Dundee Eugene Weiner
was accorded a double encore in his
flute solo. BY request he played a
Largo" from Handers works and fol-
lowed with a selection from Theo.
Gouvy The double encore to which
Mr.. Weiner was compelled to respond
to speaks volumes of his undoubted
skill in manipulating the flute.
Sol Marcosson was also encored for
his splendid violin solo, and responded
by giving a selection which drew forth
considerable applause. Special men
tion should be made of the quartette,
God Save the Emperor" with varia
tionsO by j. Haydn. The Austrian ma
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-22

read for suspension for non-payment
of dues; one had expressed desire to
pay in instalments and the meeting de.
cided to retain him as a member, but in
the case of the other six the board's .
solicitor, James II. Torrey, will be in
structed to begin legal proceedings to
collect the amounts due.
DR.. G. Il. Hills complaint that the
Traction company's practice of dis
tributing salt along its rails seriously
cripples horses, was referred to the
committee on streets and highways.
1t was decided not to banquet this
year.
The board of officers chosen and the
committees announced by President
May are as follows: President, w. a.
May; vice-president. Luther Keller;
treasurer. A. w. Dickson; secretary, d.
b. Atherton.
Committees for 1898.
Manufactures-Lut Keller, Will
lam Connell, w. II. Peck, Joseph Levy,
f. w. Martin, j. II. Porter.
Legislation and TaXes-H. Il. Paine,
/. +. Megargel, r. II. Dale, William
McClave, Arthur l.. Collins.
FiHdHce-odlnutl f1lHeS, SOlONlOil
Goldsmith, j. II. STEEL.
Streets and Highways-C. II. Pond
c. d. Jones, e. A. Bartl.
Transportation. NJ. Kemmerer, T.
j. Kelly, EbeneZer Williams.
Special Committees.
Board of Trade Building-A. w
Dickson, II. M. Boies, E. Il. Sturges, j
A. Linen, c. p. Davidson.
Builders E'xch1npp--( 'Onrol ShrOe-
der George d. Brown, Frank Carlucci
John Benore, j. w. Howarth.
Postal Affairs-David Pickens, w. II
Taylor, Samuel Samter.
Publication-R. j. Foster, A. II. Cobb
S. G. Kerr.
| Public Safety-R. w. Luce, Victor
Koch G. n. Little, George Keller, +. L.
Hitchcock.
Banquet-George Sanderson, f. G
Ccursen, Il. l.. Fuller, Charles Schlager
Il. c. Won Storch.
Membership-The secretary, w. l.
Henwood, c. r. Kinsley, A. j. Casey
c. r. Connell.
Assessment-J. w. Peck, C. B. Scott
ID. 4. Yost.
Stock EXchange-W. W. Watson, w
IL. Peck, II. j. Anderson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-22
HIS TROUBLES NOT over
Doc Smiths Right to Lii Howard's
Property to BE Contested Further.
AN APPEAL HAS BEEN ENTERED
The Decision of Register Kochicr Refus.
ing to Revoke the Letters of Admins.
tration to Smith VIII BE Reviewed.
Answer Filed by Smith.

Another chapter was enacted yeSter-
day in court in the case of Mrs. Asenath
Davis, OF Throop, against Doc" NJ. ID.
Smith, who insists that he was the law
full husband of the late Esther NJ.
Walter, otherwise known as Lii How
ard, whose death occurred on Sept. IL
1894 possessed of considerable property
and leaving no will.
The doctor was granted letters of ad-
ministration on the estate on Nov. 3,
1894. Mrs. Davit was ~ half sister
Of Miss Howard and she petitioned
Register Koehler to revoke the letters
granted. A hearing was taken before
the register at which Attorney f.. c.
Newcomb appeared for Mrs. Davis and
Attorneys o. Il. Partridge and Milo j.
Wilson for the defendant. Many wit
nesses on both sides We're sworn, but
after the case was over Register Koch
Ter refused to revoke the letters granted
to the doctor.
Mrs. Davis carried the motion to the
judicial court and citation was
granted by Judge Edwards ordering
the doctor to show cause why an appeal
should not be taken from the decision
of the register refusing to revoke the
letters of administration. A hearing
on the rule took place yesterday and
after hearing the arguments court
made the rule absolute and allowed
the appeal to proceed and required the
doctor to file an answer.
The answer filed by the doctors at
torneys was that he was the legal and
lawful husband of Esther NJ. Walter
at the time Of her decease, and as such
he Is entitled to administer upon hel
estate as was fully proven by the evil
dence taken by and before Register
Koehler. He admits that Mrs. Asenath
Davis was a half sister of Esther NJ
Walter, and that A. Il. Comstock was
her nephew and Miss Alice Meyers
her niece: but he was her husband and
as such is entitled to the estate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-22
AN ORGANIZATION FORMED.
Teachers of tho City Form an Aid Asso.
ciation-Details of the Plan as DevcI.
opcd at the Meeting in Liberty Hall.

A plan for establishing a sick benefit
and annuity fund among the public
school teachers of the city was formu-
lated by a largely attended meeting of
teachersin Liberty hall yesterday after
noon, when committee was appointed
to draft the bylaws and constitution
in accordance with the plan decided
upon.
The meeting was presided over by
Professor George Howell, and Professor
NJ. j. Donahoe acted as secretary. A
committee on organization, which had
been appointed at previous meeting
consisting of Miss Josie Lees, Mrs Kate
Greenstead and Professor ID. A. Stone
suggested the following particulars of
organization: That 1t be named the
Scranton Teachers Aid association;
that its purpose be to furnish sick bene-
fit funds and annuities; that the Of
fcers be a president, vice president, re-
cording and financial secretaries, and
treasurer; that a board of trustees be
created; that the initiation fee be So;
that the dues be a percentage of sal
aries.
Professors II. l.. Burdck, w. r.
Greaves and d. A. Stone. Miss Frances
McAlpin and Miss T. j. Chase We're
appointed the committee to draft the
constitution and bylaws. and were in
structed to announce through the press
when they are ready to report. The
committee will be guided by the express
sion of the meeting that dues be based
upon from u to 1la per cent. Of GER
tain salaries per annum, which will be
from 20 to 80 cents. 1t was decided to
pay dividends after the organization
shall have been established six months,
and to pay sick benefits only after mem
bers have been i'll one week or more.
the benefit to date from the first days
sickness