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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

81 am not satisfied with the election. l
am County Clerk"
Whereupon the doors were CLOSED on
Curry for The time being.
That Haley should take upon himself
the arrogance of position defiant OF all
law, com mons sense, or the du he owes
the people. literally staggered his success
sor's attorneys. They contemplated with
smazement the prospect OF a citizen,
declared by the Election Commits
sioners as defeated. usurplng the Office and
haughtily flinging at them II know l am
elected County Clerk. 1 am not salts fed
with the returns of the Election Commits
sioners."
Then it was suggested to Haley that he
had 20 right whatever to assume such an
illogical and illegal stand; that Curry was
duly declared elected. and held certif-
cate of election from tho duly authorized
commission. If he desired to contest the
election that was his right. but, pending
decision on the recount, he should retire.
There was no good cause to sustain him
10 doggedly acting the part of usurper
with high-handed disregard for law and
order.
So there was great disturbance around
the County Clerks Office yesterday
Those people directly interested crowded
the corridors expecting TO see trouble, and
the Deputy County clerks. on both sides,
were there all eager to learn what would
be done.
AS soon as the office opened in the morn
ing County Clerk Curry walked in. He was
accompanied by his newly appointed chief
deputy, Harry Piper, and his attorneys,
T. D. Riordan and Ex-Governor Solomon
MIR. Curry thereupon presented his certifi-
cate with demand for the Office. Haley
refused, while his whole force of deputies
and clerks stood around him, and as moth
ing could be done under the circumstances
County Clerk Curry and his attorneys
withdrew to Judge Hebbard's courtroom.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
FIRES CLOSE TOGETHER.
In One of Them an Old Man Is Badly
Burned,

The alarm from box % at o'clock last
evening was for fire on the upper floor of
a Chinese iodging-house at the corner of
Washington and Dupont streets. 1t gut
ted the upper story, causing a loss of
about $1,000. The explosion of coaI-oil
lamp star ed the blaze.
At o'clock an alarm was turned in from
box 49, which started in the cothing-store
OF George Franklin at oil Davis street,
where considerable damage was doGe. He
was Insured for $500. The restaurant of
d. BOcovtch al 513 Davis street was dam
aged by water, as WIS the plumbing estab-
lishment of j. Miller. O. 1illma an, who
lives with his family over No. 513. had his
furniture dam ged by water also. he was
insured for $500. The property belonged
10 the Laveaga estate.
"Od Moses" character about town,
went to his room at Polk lane about
half as o'clock last evening and started
fire on the floor. He lag down on an old
lounge. which was soon mass OF flame.
Box 29j was turned In, and the fremen
arrived Just in time 10 drag him out and
extinguish the blaze. Nose was taken to
the Receiving Hospital, where 1t was
found that be was burned slightly on the
right arm and had inhaled considerable
SIN oke. He will recover.
Il. M0ses,~the old man who was nearly
asDhyxiated by the fire in Polk lane, was
taken to the Receiving Hospital 10 the
patrol wagon. His arms and breast were
burned, but not severely. He appeared to
be suffering more from the smoke he had
inhaled. He will recover.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
1.-THE CALL" DELIVERED.
Mr.. Shortridge Takes Charge OF
His New Property.

The MORNING CALL yesterday passed
formally into the hands of G. NJ. Short
ridge, who purchased the property on
Friday last in the apartments of Master
in-Chancery Heacock under the auc-
tioneer's hammer for the sum OF $3.50, 600.
All the parties directly interested and
their attorneys were present. Mr.. Short
ridge soon appeared and produced certi-
fed check for the sum OF S342, 600. which
was the balance due, 5 per cent of the
total amount OF the purchase having
already been paid. At about 30 o'clock
S. NJ. Shortridge. the attorney, walked
into the room and read the conveyance.
After few minor alterations its terms
were accepted and the instrument was
acknow lodged before the proper author
ity for filing.
The ceremony was short and simple.
though it delivered a large property to
another owner. who went into Immediate
possession.
The action was pursuant to the con-
firmation of the sale made in the morning
session by United States Circuit Judge
Mckenna.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
CURRY GAINING STEADILY.
Ex.County Clerk ffaley Meets With
Adyersity.

Ex-County Clerk Haley did not pursue
the triumphant career yesterday which
he entered upon Saturday last 10
his recount with Coutny Clerk Charles
F. Curry. Whereas. on Saturday be
gained no less than 1872 votes in
The first four precincts of the Twenty
eighth District. the recounting of the ten
succeeding precincts yesterday gave Curry
an advantage of nineteen votes. So that,
on the whole fourteen precincts recount ted
up to the present time, Haley's net gain
was steadily reduced to 113 votes.
In spite of the pandemonium reigning
throughout the City Hall. aud especially
in the vicinity Of the County Clerks office.
tho parties interested in conducting the re-
count managed to come to order at the ap-
pointed hour In Judge Hebbard's court
room yesterday morning. Ex-County Clerk
Haley was not present during the entire
proceedings, nor was his successor, Curry.
but both found their way into court from
time to time. Their friends were there.
though. and so were their respective at
torneys-Matt ]. Sullivan, for Haley, and
E. S. Solomon and Riordan, for Curry. AS
soon as Judge Hebbard took his seat Gen.
d.
81 wish to call your Honors attention
to the fact" he said., that Mr.. Curry has
been elected County Clerk. and declared
so elected by the Election Commissioners.
He has received his certificate of election
a nd has taken his oath of office. Now, Mr..
Haley's term expired this morning and
Mr.. Curry is entitled to take office. Be.
fore this recount is proceeded with we
would like to know who is clerk of this
court"
Matt Sullivan had something to say Oh
the other side. He said that Mr.. Haley
was now in actual possession OF all the
seals and papers Of the office and was de
facto clerk. Il would also suggest that
this Is not fitting time for your Honor to
try the question of title to this Office"
General Solomon denied that Haley was
de facto clerk or anything else than
logged usurper of office. He main
tanned that Curry had been declared
elected, was ready to assume Office. and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
HALE & NoRCROsS CASE.
The Supreme Court Again Sets Aside
the Submission.

The Supreme Court Again Sets Aside
the Submission.
The Supreme Court has determined to
once more hear arguments in the famous
suit of Theodore Fox against the Hale q
Norcross Mining Company. The case has
been reopened by the submission being a
second time set aside, and further argu-
ments will be heard by the court in bank
on the 21st inst.
The case has proved TO be an extremely
difficult one to decide. Should the judy
ment of the Superior Court be affirmed,
then the charges of fraud which have been
so widely spread are maintained. l. APP
pears that the Justices of the Supreme
Court are unable to arrive at any definite
conclusion on this point as it was known
at the time the first submission was set
aside that there was difference of opinion
in the court which could not be brldged
over.
This time it was generally believed that
an agreement would be reached. In fact
1t was rumored In more quarters than one
that the case had been decided. The fact
that Justices de Haven and Fitzgerald
were retiring from Office made those di-
rectly Interested in the case feel extremely
anxious during the past few days. and q
decision was con fidently looked for on
Sunday last, the day on which the Justices,
contrary to custom, kept the clerks Office
open In order that all the Outsta nding de-
csions might be wiped off before the close
of the term.
However. this was not the case, and
Yesterday morning a brief order was
handed down from the court to the effect
that the submission was again set aside
and that further argument would be heard
on January 81. No reason whatever was
assigned for the non-declsion Of the case
one way or the other
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

Thirteenth Precinct-Oficial returns,
Haley 11S, Curry Al; recount, Haley LOG.
Curry 45-a gain of 10 votes for Curry.
Fourteenth Precinct-Official returns,
Haley 95, Curry 90; recount, Haley 80,
Curry 60. Curry gained votes.
1t will be seen from the above that on
the whole days recount Haley gained II
votes, while Curry gained 80, giving a
clear gain of 10 votes on the day for Curry.
By his Haley's net gain was steadily re-
duced during tho day from 1872 to 49, The
daV
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
THE FEE-BILL SUIT.
Difficulty in Getting Judge to
TrV IT.

Try lt.
Attorney G. j. Heggerty, representing
E. W. Williams, the clerk of the Justices
Court and defendant in the suit brought
by j. j. Rauer against Williams to settle
the fee-bill question by demanding writ
of mandate 10 compel Clerk Williams to
accept fees under the old system, wan
dered all over the City Hall yesterday
in an endeavor to find Judge to grant
him speedy hearing of his case.
The case was originally assigned 20 De-
partment 2. Nnw. Judge SLACK presided
over Department before the reassigD-
ment of departments yesterday, but he is
now in Department 10. Therefore, when
the case was brought before him he re-
fused to hear it.
You must go to Judge Deingerfed."
said Judge Slack. "He represents De-
partment 2 now"
Il was pleaded that Judge Daingerield
had no settled place of abode as yet.
"All right" said Judge Slack. Take
IL to him anyway, and if he wants it re-
assigned to my department, I'll hear ii.
But | will not hear 1t now"
With that the case was formally con-
tinued until this morning.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
SIEBE'S APPLICANTS.
Retains His Entire Force of Clerks
and Deputies.

Assessor Siebe caused notice to be
posted informing all persons who might
expect to get berth in his office that there
would be no changes. The force of clerks
and deputies as at pressntc constituted will
be retained. 1t is com posed of the follow
ing Chief deputy. II. Herzer; chief field
deputy. j. N. Golfer; head draughtsman,
George Tyroll; assistant draughtsman.
Daniel Maloney; deputy Assessors-A d.
Messages. Edgar Briggs, r. Belau. f.
Berna, w. w. Whan, George D. Harris,
Charles Winters, E. Nismeier, G. 81. Rid
dell, j. A. Eller', l.. Cohn, Pb. Strehl,
John Greene, r. PHommedieu, "a. ID. Mil
Ter, Frank Grimes, w. Z. Knorp, III. Selen-
ger, n. WinanEs, E. B. Howerton, w. +.
Duveneck. Charles Ward. George Fiddes,
William M. Sullivan, w. W. Dodge, E.
Hons and ID. jacob.
The Treasurer, Auditor and Tax Col
lector followed the same course as the
Assessor by announcing that there would
be no changes in their offices.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

his deputy, Robert Fitzgerald, was presen
in court ready to act as clerk of the court
to which he had been appointed.
Very strangely Judge Hebbard refused
to take the question under consideration,
and thereupon decided to let his old clerk
remain in office.
No further objection was made at this
stage, and the recount was proceeded
with. -Four precincts of the Seventy
eighth District having been counted on
Saturday last. showing gain of 132 votes
to Haley, the Fifth Precinct was the first
counted yesterday. Ten precincts were
counted during the day.
In the Fifth Precinct the official returns
gave Haley 65 votes against Curry Sc. No
change was made in these figures by the
recount.
In the Sixth Precinct the official return
gave: Haley 95. Curry 81 votes. The
recount showed: Haley "a, Curry 81.
Curry gained votes in this precinct.
In the Seventh Precinct the official re-
turns gave: Haley 100. Curry 65. The re-
count showed: Haley 112 Curry 81, a
gain of IL votes for Haley.
Eighth Precinct-Oficial returns. Haley
rs, Curry 80; recount, Haley rs. Curry go.
Haley gained votes.
Ninth Precinct-OficIaI returns. Haley
Y, Curry 49,: recount, Haley 70, Curry 40.
Haley gained / vote.
Tenth Preclnct-Off1cial returns. Haley
73. Curry 81; recount. Haley 70. Curry So
gain of 2 votes for Curry.
Eleventh Precinct - Official returns,
Haley Sc, Curry SO; recount. Haley 81,
Curry 81. Curry gained votes.
Twelfth Precinct-Official returns, Haley
60. Curry IA; recount. Haley 70, Curry rs.
Haley gained and Curry 2. net gain of
/ vote for Curry.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
THE POLICE JUDGE S.
They Qualify for Office and Appoint
Their Officials.

The four Police Judges-Conlan, Low,
Joachimsen and Campbell-qualified for
Office yesterday morning and everything
went on in the different courts as II moth
ing had happened.
Judge Conlan has reappointed G. Fran
els Kelly as bailiff and Francis Vernon as
stenOgrapher, Judge 0oachimsen's bailiff
is again Henry Pinkson and his sten0g
rapher John F. Gawthorne, and Judge
Campbell has retained John MacNamara
as bailiff AND Howard Vernon as stenog-
rapher. Judge Lows appOintees have not
YET been heard from.
The four Judges held meeting yester-
day aud elected Judge Low the Presiding
Judge for the next six months.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
Charged With Robbery.

Edward Lynch, alias Frank Jones. COM
pleted thirty days sentence in the House
of Correction yesterday, and he was i'm
mediately arrested by Policeman Morris
sey and taken 10 the eventeenth-street
station. where he was booked on the
charge Of robbery. The Offense was COM
mltted on the night of December upon
George Uhran on Stevenson street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
He ObStinately Refuses to
Withdraw
And BRAZENS REFUSAL OUT.
q Am Not Satisfied With Election
Declarations"
COUNTY CLERK CURRY GAINS VOTES.
Judge BahrS Recognizes Curry and
Appoints His Clerk, Though Other
Judges Are Passive.

Ex-County Clerk Haley placed himself
before the people Of San Francisco yester-
day as an obstinate usurper Of public
off e. The only excuse he had to offer
was the flimsy pretense set forth by bis
attorneys in court that County Clerk
Curry was not elected to the Office. Mr..
Curry made formal demand for the Office
after presenting his certificate OF election,
but got no satisfaction. for Haley replied ::
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

four pairs of boots which they were carry
ing, appeared in Judge Conlan's court
Yesterday morning. Detectives Silvey and
Egan explained to the Judge that they had
been unable to fnd the owners of the
boots, and as the two young men had
promised TO leave the State they asked
that the charge of vagrancy against them
be dismissed, which was done.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
A Fitting Choice.

Colonel W. II. Mention, the successful
business man and for years the excursion
agent Of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad Company, was yesterday
appointed excursion passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific Company. His ap-
pointment will give general satisfaction,
as Mr.. Mention has hosts of friends, and
patrons of railroads viii recognize in him
man peculiarly adapted 10 his new
position
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
AsHWoRTH TAKES OFFICE.
lie InstaIIs His Deputies at the City
Hall

Tn omas Ashworth assumed his Office as
SUPERINTENDENT of Streets yesterday.
There was pleasant meetingin the morn
ing between the retiring Superintendent,
w. w. Ackerson. and the new incumbent,
and the Office was formally turned over
with the friction which charac erzed
proceedings In some of the other offices,
and without protest.
The old deputies retired and the new
ones. list of whom was published In THE
CALL of yesterday, took their places. The
Office was crowded all day with applicants
for work, but Superintendent Ashworth
was busy in getting his force into working
order and little else could be done.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

each case. The charges were malfe asence
in Office and conspiring to commit offenses
against the Government. He was indicted
by United States Grand Jury in 1892 in
connection with Bernard Ress. the Liebes
and others. CashIn escaped to British
Columbia before the indictments were
fOund
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
Cashin,s Bail REDUCED.

The bail of ex-Deputy Collector of Gus
toms Darcy Cashin. who has five indict-
meDts pending against him, was reduced
oy Judge Morrow yesterday to $4,000 nj
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

THE maker of New York baking pow
der insinuates falsely that 1t received
highest honors at the Chicago Fair. The
honor went to DR.. Prices. Ammonia
nnWders were excluded from com pc tition.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
TolIe, BeIcher,s Clark.

Oscar Tolle has resigned his deputy
ship in the Registrars Office, and will as
sumo the duties Of clerk In Judge Belcher's
department
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

"All things here are out of joint"
Says the poet. Not for the enterprising
housekesper who uses DR.. Prices Baking
Powder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
To Leave the State.

James Kelly and John Thornton, two
young men who were arrested about two
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

The American farmer lives better every
day. Food made with DR.. Prices Baking
Powder is his favorite.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
LaOg|Gy's Directory.

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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

WILL you have to pay an income tax?
Economic by using DR.. Prices Baking
Powder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

The Greek orthodox church has &C, 900,
600 followers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08

A careful housekeeper always has DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup In the house.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
FEELS THEIR PULSE.
The New York World Polls Congress
on Money Matters.

""
The New York World publishes a tele-
graphic poll of the next Congress, as far
as o%btainable, upon the silver, tariff and
hlcome tax questions. The World sums
up the result as follows: In n general way
it may be said that out of 116 members
who gave unequivocal answers to the sill
yer question, ffty-five are unqualihedly
in favor of free coinage, forty-four favor
bimetallism, generally with a proviso OF
an international agreement. Only seven
teen can fairly be classed as ~favOring q
single gold standard, and the attitude Of
some of these even is not definite. South
and far western States are almost unan-
imous for free coinage. The South Cen
trail States are almost unanimous for free
coinage. The North Central States lean
towards silver, with an international BIZ
metallic qualification and it is only in
New York, New England and adjacent
Eastern States that there is any avOwed-
ly gold standard men.
In regard to the tariff, only twenty
eight members are against all changes,
while thirty-fve want moderate changes,
and thirty-eight are pronounced for radi-
cal changes. Few are free traders
MOQerateS are cnleuy tuOSe VIII tuluh
changes will be necessary in order to in
crease the revenues. The income tax
question brought out many sharp and
piouant W Forty-nine Congress-
men say they favor the principle of the
tax. Forty-seven oppose it. A great many
evaded the question or failed to answer it.
A few details by States will be interest
ing. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Col
orado, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Mon
n Nevada, North Carolina, South Car
DINA, South Dakota, Virginia, Washing
ton and Wyoming are solid for silver, so
far as heard from. The bimetallists are
chiefly in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Yer
mont have gold advocates. Alabama, Ar
kansas, Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia,
Louisiana and most all other Southern
States are solid for the income tax. New
York and the East are generally opposite.
Elsewhere the division is nearly even.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
RUIN IN MEDICINE VALLEY.
The Dreadful Effect of the Flood
Plainly DiscernibIe.

Death and destruction rushed hand in
hand down Medicine Valley, Neb., on the
crest of a raging flood. Swelled by the
heavy rains until it's banks could no longer
withstand the strain, Curtis Lake burst
from its restraint, and Mondays sun
shone upon a valley of desolation through
southwest Nebraska. Thousands of dol
lars worth Of railroad property has been
destroyed, miles of meadows that covered
the earth with a carpeting of green are
now a muddy waste, dotted with wrecked
buildings and drowned live stock. No
lives were lost. Most of the damage is to
crops where the fields were flooded.
The first intimation Curtis citizens had
that the locality was threatened with dis
aster was the bursting of the lakes banks
with a roar that could be heard several
miles, and a wall of water ten feet high
rushed down the valley, carrying every
thing in its path. Houses, freight cars,
live stock and q mountain of debris were
caught up and dashed about like feathers.
The fine roller mills which occupy the east
side of the great ravine received the first
shock of the torrent and the building was
ruined. A few hundred yards below the
III SuAN ii'Si Po'oSo UhoSA ~ AuAA
road tracks of the Burlington. When the
food struck this narrow defile its progress
was impeded, but only for an instant.
Then the heavy entertainments gave way
and the wall of water rushed through, cut.
ting a path 100 yards wide. The railroad
company's loss is about $4,000.
AS the wall Of water passed beyond the
city it rapidly spread out over an immense
territory, and it's powers of destruction
were corresponGingly decreased. The
damage, however, was merely shifted, as
the extensive alfalfa meadows for man,
miles to the south were flooded several
feet deep, and all details from the south
where the torrent passed indicate very ex-
tensive damage. Farm products of every
description were engulfed and in many in
stances where the homes of the farmers
were in the immediate vicinity of the
valley the disaster was almost ruinous.
Small buildings were washed away or un-
dermined in such a manner as to be rem
dered worthless. and in some sections the
water rose so rapidly as to seriously men,
ace the lives of families.