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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-24
WILL STAY.
Fish Commissioner Murdoch
Says He Believes in Com
petent Men.
PARTY LINES NOT REGARDED
Governor Budd Agrees With Him
and Commissioner Emeric Will
Stand by His Guns.

Fish Commissioner Murdoch has de
clared himself very emphatically on the
question of removing the Republican
attaches of the commission so that they
can be replaced with good Democrats.
"There is pretty strong pull being
exercised TO get either Commissioner En-
eric or myself to resign so that the kickers
can put Democrats in the place of Repub-
leans. If they can get either OF us to
throw up the office they will then get in
another Democrat, who will act in unison
with the minority, and thus get majority
TO 10 as they please so far as positions are
concerned" said Mr. Murdoch yesterday.
"There are some situations in political
life that should not be distributed on party
lines, and the one now under discussion is
a sample. The men employed to handle
1.-The hatcheries in various parts OF the State
are practical competent men and could not
be replaced without considerable cost to
the State. 1t has taken some time to
bring them up to their present proficiency
in the art of fish Matching, and their re-
moval would be blow to the commission.
What if they are drawing about $500
month from the State treasury Is that
any reason why they should be ousted to
make room for unskilled men merely
because the Democrats are in power? [
am Democrat myself and so is Emeric,
but at the same time we have got to do the
very best we can in order to conduct the
commission for the best results. was
appointed by Markham simply because he
knew 1 was an enthusiastic disciple of
Izaak Walton and he knew that would be
willing to give two or three hours day to
the conduct of various details arising from
time to time.
cit seems as though the last Legislature
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THAT HAYWARDS FIGHT.
How Jimmy Kearny Lost a Stake by
Placing Coin on the Wrong "TaIk-
ing Horse.''

There was dog-eat-dog prize-fght at
Haywards on Monday night "Spider"
Kelly and Tom O'Brien, two local pugs,
spared three rounds and Kelly was de-
clared the winner.
1t appears that Jimmy Kearny, proprie-
tor of the Merchants Exchange saloon,
was taken into the confidence of the
pugilists, and being sized up as a good
thing, was given grand chance to turn
$500 or so and no questions asked. The
story goes that Kearny was induced to
wager the money on O'Brien, as Kelly had
tlshed up sucker" and would plant him
at Haywards.
kearny, it appears, acquiesced to the
scheme, and covered $500 that was placed
by some unknown person on The
Spider" IN one of the gambling on
Ellis street. O'Brien anu his hacker, Ed
ward Haggerty of the Ocean Beach, re-
paired to Haywards. where they met
Kelly and his crowd of pugs. The fight
came OF IN gymnasium that is occasion
ally used by some of the athletes of Hay
wards and Kelly won in quick order,
The news was telegraphed to the Ellis
street poolroom, where Kearny was in
waiting, and. as the bookseller announced
the result, Kearny almost swooned away.
When the f1eeced sport had regalned his
equilibrium, he cautioned the bookseller
not to pay over the money, as he was
jobbed and robbed.
Haggerty, the hacker of Kelly, made a
demand yesterday for his ''cool" $1,000,
but instead of coin he received the very
unexpected answer that in order to get
the money he must put up bond of $1,000,
so as to insure the bookseller against any
possible trouble in the event that he be
compelled to return Kearny his money.
The latter was around town yesterday
anxiously inquiring for the whereabouts of
Spider Kelly and his gang.
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give place to nice level stretch of resi-
dence property, covered with coy and
neat little homes, each Of which would
have its well-cared-for front yard full of
flowers and ornamental shrubs. But the
unexpected has happened, and disappoint-
ment has been the fruit of their long desire.
They feel that they must resignedly face
their doom, and now when they go to
their oomiciles after the fatiguing work
and business cares of the day they gaze
upon the spectacle OF thrifty utilitarianism
and sigh. When, also, the following
morning they arise from a sleep broken
by that hideous nightmare of fence they
peep out through their window shades
fondly expecting that DEANS might as
usual. prove to be the very opposite of
facts, only, alas to be again disappointed
and to sigh once more.
Some balm may be found, however, in
the prospect that the fence is to be painted
and there are to be all sorts of pictures
and every conceivable variety of type on
its outer sides. To the child just learning
how to read and to the frugal housewife
this may have some compensating adj
vantage.
One prominent resident, who asked that
his name be withheld for fear the Spring
Valley Company might either shut off the
water from his place or increase his rates,
said yesterday afternoon:
ut does seem strange that these big
corporations never do have any regard for
the public taste, and particularly this one.
There may be little plausibility about its
excuse that the fence will serve the pur-
pose of keeping children and others out of
the danger of falling into the reservoir and
breaking their necks; buG why make it
twenty feet high? Would not about eight
feet have answered the purpose? I suppose
it means that we are to see that fence and
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OF dollars and do the other clerical work of

of dollars and do the other clerical work of
the pension agencies.
Now, the clerks who were lucky enough
to get into the local Pension Office under
T. +. Walsh, who was appointed year
ago. are suddenly made secure in their DO
sitions pending competency and good be-
havior. They cannot be dismissed without
hearing, and when vacancies occur, men
or women who are smart at answering
written questions will have the advantage
OF other men and women who merely know
well or have friends who know well some
man with big political pull.
Up to year ago certain amount of the
proper appropriation was apportioned
among the pension agents of the United
States, and they were allowed to run their
offices to suit themselves within their al
lowance. The agents could fix the number
of employees and fix their salaries. This
was quite bit of patronage. Some little
time ago Secretary Carlisle issued an order
fixing the number of employees in each
office and fixing their salaries. That order
threw out one clerk from the local Office
and but slightly changed the salary
schedule. By the order issued day or
two ago the local clerks are made secure in
their places at the salaries fixed by the
Treasury Department.
In the local Office there are now twelve
clerks, whose salaries together amount to
$9480 year. The salaries are modest.
One gets $3.50 month, one 500, one $50,
one $50 ana the rest $50. The San Fran
cisco office pays the pensions due in all the
Pacific Coast States and Territories. 1t
pays quarterly $4,000 pensioners. OF which
1900 are paid by mail and the amount
paid out yearly is 100000. Changes in
the clerks who do the immense amount of
clerical work involved in all this will be
less frequent hereafter. Pension Agent
P. F. Walsh, who retained three old en-
ployes when he was appointed a year ago,
says he is glad of the change.
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S|LHOUETTED ON THE SKY,
The Spring Valley Water Com
pany's Fence Near Mar
ket Street.
EUREKA VALLEY COMPLAINS.
An Eyesore, the Residents Charge,
Has Been Added to the
Landscape.

On the top of the hill bounded by Mar
ket, Herman, Buchanan and Church
streets, and just to the north of where the
Ridley (Thirteenth) street cut is being put
through, there is an immense high board
fence going up, which has not evidently
been intended to elevate the residents of
Eureka Valley to the esthetic plane.
The fence is thoroughly utilitarian-of-
fensively so-but, as business proposition,
it will doubtless prove profitable enough to
the enterprising builder.
1t is also very impressive to the. fire.
quenters of the main thoroughfare of the
City, and travellers on the Market-street
cars can enjoy its full effect, coldly sill
houetted against the northwestern sky.
One side of the fence and part of another
have been already finished. The object of
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HAPPY PENSION CLERKS.
The New Civil Service Order Make
Twelve in the Local Office Secure.

The New Civil Service Order Makes
Twelve In the Local ONCE Secure.
Twelve clerks in the San Francisco Pen
sion Office have read with pleasure the
news that President Cleveland has ordered
that all pension agencies in the United
States shall be subject to the provisions of
the civil service law.
Heretofore each one of the several PEN
sion agents in the country has, on taking
office or during his incumbency. dis
missed and appointed employees according
to his will as ruled upon by the Commits
sioner of Pensions at Washington, and
naturally the political pulls of Congress
men and others, directed against the PEN
sion agents and the Treasury Department,
have had good deal to do with determine
ing who should fill out the widows vouch-
ers, make up the abstracts for the Pension
Office, I'LL out the checks for many millions
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CLIPPERTON ISLAND MAIL.
A Proposition Made to the United States
Authorities by Private
COmDany.

Efforts are being made to establish mail
service between Clipperton Island, a guano
field, nine miles in circumference, about
750 miles southwest of Acapulco and 1900
miles from the United States. This island
belongs to the Oceanic Phosphate Com pany
for which w. Frese & Co. of this City are
agents. At times the company has be-
tween 100 and 200 men at work on the
island and it is ostensibly to accom- modate
them that the service is to be established.
In reality, as admitted by Mr.. Frese, the
idea is to give the company he represents
revenue for carrying the mail of its en-
ployes back and forth, which amounts to
occasional vessels, mostly schooners.
In furtherance of this design negotia-
lions have been opened with the United
STATES postal authorities for reciprocal SER
vice between the Oceanic Phosphate Com
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wanted to get all the Republicans out of
the Fish Commission merely because they
did not affiliate with the Democrats. Such
conduct is all nonsense. 1t so happened
that the twelve or fourteen men who are
now practical 6sh-hatchers and who are
right up to the latest methods OF the
piscatorial art are Republicans. Should
they be lost to the State and its Fish Com
mission merely for the ridiculous purpose
of replacing them with men who don't
know fish from a jack rabbit?
Some time ago | had a discussion in re.
gard to the matter with Governor Budd,
and took him right I'D to the details of
the work required. He saw the strength
of my argument at once and declared that
we were right in the stand we had taken.
Emeric thinks the same way do, because
he knows how much money it has cost
California, and he also knows what an
enormous amount of work our present
staff of employees is handling in order that
the streams may be properly stocked with
the best varieties of fish. We will stand
solid on that proposition, too, and just as
long as we are able to control the commits
sion on that particular question the COM
petent men will remain where they are.
/ feel that we have got the approval of the
anglers of California, and I believe we are
right.
"Those who understand the case have
ceased to raise objections, but if another
crew of operators is put in over the old one
the result will be that the spawn will not
be properly handled, the stripping will be
done wrong and the Matching will result
in the destruction of many eggs that under
the present force are Matched and go
toward stocking the streams which are SO
much in need of fish.
81 am what 1 consider good Democrat,
but in this matter / do not consider that
politics should play even small part. My
office is without salary but will do all in
my power to keep the tried and competent
men where they are to-day"
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pany and this country in the matter of
mail facilities.
The company has already issued series
of postage stamps of ten denominations
from one cent to 81 which are serviceable
to prepay postage on letters between San
Francisco and Clipperton.
A proposition has been presented to the
Washington authorities by which the
stamps of the company shall be available
for the prepayment of postage on all mail
matter from Clipperton Island to any part
of the United States. In return for this
concession the company will recognize the
stamps of the United States as preparing
postage to Clipperton Island.
Among the stamp collectors and dealers
of this City the whole scheme is viewed
as blind for the creation of set stamps,
whose aggregate value is 81 08, for sale to
collectors, who number many hundreds Of
thousands in this country alone.
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that hill now for several more years to
come Well, I have given up expecting
anything good-it's no use!"
Contractor Frank Buchanan and his men
are making some progress with the Ridley
street cut, but he has not very large force
of men at work. The composition of the
hill is of powders and adobe clay, and it is
treacherous stuff to handle from below,
but Buchanan is plucky fellow. and un-
dertakes the most dangerous portion of
the work himself. He is operating now
altogether on the Market-street side.
On the other side Webster street has
been cut through, and cut has also been
made to the line of Webster street. The
Rldley-street job is about half done.
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MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES
The Finance Committee of the
Supervisors Fixes APP
preparations.
Several Departments We're Given
Increased Funds. While Others
We're Refused.

The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors wrestled with the question of
appropriations for municipal expenses last
evening, and gladdened the hearts of some
officials while those of others were cast
down.
Registrar Hinton was on hand to ask for
an increase of $1,000 in the amount ap-
propriated for the election expenses of
1876. He was allowed SAL, 500, and ex-
pressed himself satisfied with that amount.
The matter of the rent and repair of pc.
lice stations was then taken up and the
general appropriation of $4,000 was in
creased to $1,000 on the statement that dur
ing the past fiscal year rents alone used up
$5124 and that a much larger eppropria-
tion was absolutely necessary to effect the
necessary repairs.
The matter of protecting the group of
Lick statuary and improving the lot on
which it stands was then taken up and dis
cussed at length, with the result that $1,000
was appropriated to build fences and beau
tify the plat.
The fire alarm and police telegraph ap-
preparation was increased from $4,000 to
S17, 800 on the showing that large amount
of new material was needed.
The recently fixed appropriations for the
City and County Hospital and Almshouse
were cut $40 600 each-from $50, 900 to $780,
600, it being found that the number of pa
tients was not on the increase and that the
latter amount fully covered running ex-
penses.
The Fire Department schedule was filled
out by Chairman bunker of the Fire De-
partment Committee, who stated that it
had been made after careful consultation
with Chief Sullivan. He claimed that ex-
penses had been cut to bedrock to keep
within former appropriations, but that the
increasing needs of the department COM
PEELED him to ask for a larger allotme Mt.
He asked for $72S,000 instead of s69S, 900
and the committee granted his petition.
1t was decided that the three small lots
which encroach On the square on which
the old City Hall is situated should be con-
demned, so that the structure which is to
be erected will fill up the complete square
to Dunbar alley.
The committee will meet on Friday
evening next to consider the appropriation
for the completion of the new City Hall.
Carbuncle at first meant nothing more
than little glowing coal
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NEW TO-DAY.
ALitt|eLiSt
ofLitt|ePriCeS

Writing Paper sc to 25c per quire;
Writing Tablets sc to 35c each;
Papeteries 10c to 75c per box;
Playing Cards 1Oc to 75c per pack;
Lead Pencils 10c to 75c per dozen;
Blank Books 15c to 81 90 per 100
pages; Envelopes 81 90 to 81 so
per 1000; Tissue Paper sc to 30c
per roll; Tooth Brushes sc to
40c each; Clothes Brushes 25c
to 81 so each; Hair Brushes
Csc to 81 25 each; Combs 1Oc
to Goo each; Hat Brushes
40c to 81 90 each; Cabinet
Frames 10c to SIS 90 each;
Hand Glasses 25c to $500
each; Ladies Purses 25c to
SIS each; Gentlemen's Purses
&c to So Is each. We do not
keep everything, but in the lines
of Picture Frames, Artists Mate
rails and Stationery, we have the
= greatest assortment to be found
anywhere. The prices and quality
are guaranteed to be the lowest and
best in the city.
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VALUABLE sWEEPINGs.
Refuse of the Mint Brings Several
Thousand Dollars.

Thousand Dollars.
superintendent Daggett of the Mint re-
ceived check from the Selby Smelling
Company yesterday for $637o, in payment
for the sweepings of the institution for the
fiscal year ending June 80.
In the Mint everything that comes in
contact with the bullion becomes valuable
and the sweepings are treasured in barrels,
to be sold according to the value which the
annual assays set upon them.
During the last twelve months PIP barrels
were collected from the different floors of
the Mint, which, after careful weighing
and assaying, were found to be worth
$3.50. Assays were made both by the Mint
officials and the Selby Company of samples
taken from each barrel.
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two-year-olds-Veva 1Os, veragua 100, City
Girl 100, Ledette FLY 93, Don Pedro 90.
Third race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell
ing-Lodi 80, Frondeur SO, Blue Bell 1O5, The
Drummer SO, Robin Hood l 1O6, Regal 90.
Harry Lewis 90, Little Bob 80, Little Tough 80,
Amigo SO.
Fourth race, fve-eighths of mile, handicap
yer State 101, Hueneme 101, Myron IS.
Fifth race, one mile, handicap-Thornhill
lis, Remus 105, Annette 100, Flirtilla 100.
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Chinese Burglars.

Fong Wing and another Chinese attempted
to break into the room of s. Pomeroy, 752
Washington street, on Monday night. They
were o bserved and Policeman Donovan was
notified. They had succeeded in forcing open
the door when Donovan made his appearance
He caught Fong Wing in the hallway but the
other Chinese made his escape. Fong Wing
was charged with attempt at burglary.
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Eddie Jones was first over the plate twice
yesterday, while Hinrichs, Shaw and Peters
each scored win. "Stew' Peters put up one
of his old-t1me rides on Belle Boyd, and should
be seen in the saddle oftener.
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Installator's last half mile was accomplished
in so seconds, pulling up.
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Belle Boyd, winner of the two-year-old event,
although running in the colors of Theodore
Winters, was the property of Jack Atkins, the
young turfman having purchased the FLY for
$1,000 a short time previous to the race. The
victory was popular one, as Jack is one of the
favorite horsemen at the track.
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Coming Tonight

The Pacific Ocean water will reach the
Lurline Baths on Bush and Larkin at 10 80
tonight as usual. Free at that hour.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July %, 1895.


SAN FRANCISCO. July %, 1895.
1899 FdRsT RASEFys fuElOngs; selling
49, SD Red ao Bfd ~ iGs H RS7s ST. e Fin
1892 Red Dick, 100 &C. Weber,. i II 22
1883 J3s &c g. s6 i &dPdiggg9tt1 % 3; 81
1173 Soledad, 104 (Burns) 49,. 81 50 SO
1894 Berlnger, los lshaw)..... 8 II 81 81
1855 Ich Ban, l04 IF. Jackson). 8 g S1h
1894 Solitaire. 194 (Coady). 49,. 61a II 8
Fair start Won handiy Time, ola. Win
Betting: Red Bird to 5. Red Dick to 1, Josie
G TO 1. Johnny Capron 25 to 1, Mt. Carlos to /,
Solitaire 40 to l, Bellringer TO l. Ich Ban rs to
l, Soledad to L.
1910 SECOND RAcE-Four and half fur
$3.50. '' ''N-'O w. 80 O''''' p1'''
Ind. Horse, weight. Jockey. st. IL Str. Fin.
Il74 Grady, ITO (Hinfichsl. - Az Il ii
lIS4 Prince Hooker ITO &C.
liza ci &so'5 Johnson, 10Y tfIs-e l" . 81
h EGS' Jones, Iii lD ,;s Sc g" s.
lls3 Gladette gelding, l07(Cheva-
OF
Good start; Won driving Time, :57. Winner,
Oh. f., by FL Rio Rey-Sylvia.
Hooker 10 to J. Clara Johnson Is to l, May Jones
100 to l, Gladette gelding IA to 8.
1O01 THIRD RACE Five and a half fur
IApI. longs; selling; three-year-olds and up
Ind Horse. weight Jockey. ST. 10 Str Fin
(119O)sir Richard, 107 (shaw) S4 II II
103S Tim Murphy, Ill IL Lloyd)3 5 2s
1882 May Mccarthy, 80 (Piggott)1 Pr 31A 81
119l Bernardo, 1O1 (Hinrichs)...5 az An AZ
1853 Iloga, 81 CE. Jones)..........2 11z 2I
Good start. Won handily Time. :O714. Win
ner, or. b., by Stratford or imp. Uhlan-V Ictress
Betting: Sir Richard l to 2, Tim Murphy 20 to
TO l. e 80
ILOA. longs; three-yearoIds and upward purse
Ind: Horse. weight. Jockey. st. 10 Str. Fin.
Q33S5) InStallator FL 1o7 ~ E. Jones).3 ia Il u
DID 1g7 B BoTeas io 694 SSsSha%1 ga
1191 Duke Stevens, 102 (Hin-
rlcns).------ --.-..-.......1 81
,1 Good start Won pulling up. Time, 1:2o1s.
Betting; Installator, 3 to 5, Howard TX IN
Boreas to l, Duke Stevens Is to l.
1AUO. $500. -''
Ind. Horse. weight, Jockey. st. N Str. Fin.
726 Wheel of Fortune. Sc g. - -
l1s5 Cia 1nnS1 Ito cchevaiierl...2 q "a IS
1 Is9 F Eoad RsnDe5 1o7 tPeters) q
Isl The LARK ark io4 tHfinrichsj...4 s 5 s
Good start Won easily. Time, l:4lA. Win
ner, ch f., by Gano-Jenne B.
Betting: Wheel of Fortune even, Claudius IL to
8, Road Runner TO 2 Faro 20 to i, The Lark 30
30 l.
Following are the entries for to-day:
First race, one mile, selling-Rhaetia II,
Swiftsure 101, Wild Rose 98 Sheridan 10Y,
Miggie 81, Ryland 50, Gold Dust LOG, Joe
second race, aYe-eighths of mile, handicap,
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Mr.. Marlborough backed Grady for the place.
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Carbuncle at first meant nothing more
than little glowing coal.
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Following are the entries for to-day:

First race, one mile, selling-Rhaetia II,
swiftsure 101, Wild Rose SO, Sheridan 10Y,
Miggie 81, Ryland 50, Gold Dust LOG, Joe
Frank 93
second race, fYe-eighths Of mile, handicap,
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Fair start Won handily. Time LOLA. Win
ner, Oh. G., by Red Iron-Fannie johnson.
Betting: Red Bird to 5. Red Dick to l. Josie
to l. Johnny Capron % to l, Mt. Carlos to l,
Solitaire 40 TO l. Bellringer TO L, Ichi Ban rs to
!, Soledad to
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Alt Stanford, the well-known steeplechase
jockey, accompanied by his newly welded
bride, arrived from Chicago Monday, and was
welcomed at the track yesterday by his many
friends ALI is a welcome addition to the
ranks of the steeplechase riders, for his honesty
has never been questioned by the judges in
the stand, and whether on long-shot or favor
tie his mount always receives backing.