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The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21

saloon. A glimpse could be caught of
men studying the green cards on which
were printed the days programme at the
races-the glimpse being obtained through
the half-open door that opened upon a
dark hall.
"Come in here" said the swarthy man,
who proved to be the proprietor, and he
showed the reporter room where two
women in gaudy silks and with dazzling
array of jewelry and a man about town
were sitting at one OF the green tables. In
response to plea of ignorance of the first
ushered into another apartment, where
novices might not be subjected to the gibes
of the accomplished.
Now, there's the programme OF to-day's
races" said the instructor. "You decide
which horse you want to bet on. You just
guess on it. If told you one and you lost
you might try to come back on US. See2"
The reporter saw and told him she would
stake her chances on Auteuil. How
much ?" he queried. 1.-THE least you can
bet" said the tyro. and handed him COW
eted two bits" He made out card call
ing for No. los, and told his visitor to
call at O'Clock, after the winnings were
counted, to receive share, if any.
I'VE sell tickets On commission here.
There's no bookmaklng. That's against
the law, you know" he said oracularly.
People can come here ana bet on the
races any time after noon, and by 8 o'clock
they can get their winnings without ever
going near the racetrack. If they win
they pay US 10 cents OH the ticket, no mat
ter how much or how little that may be.
If they lose we don't get nything. That's
easy enough, amt it?"
He was asked whether he had many lady
patrons. eyes, good many, take it
month in and month out; but the room 1
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DIGGING UP THEIR DEAD,
Chinese Shipping the Bones
of Their Relatives to the
Orient.
The City and Superintendent OF the
Cemetery Profit Largely by the
Custom.

The annual season for the shipping of
the bodies of Chinese who die in this
country to the Flowery Kingdom has
come around, and the removals from the
City Cemetery, where the Mongolians are
buried, number dozens daily.
According to the custom of the Chinese
it is incumbent on the friends or relatives
of the dead to send their bones to their
far-away homes, else when their time
comes to rise they may be separated from
their kin.
Among the Chinese are many who make
living by preparing the bodies for ship
ment, receiving SO much for each one, and
placing them in such shape that they can
make the long ocean voyage safely. Some
who have been long buried need little or
no preparation, while the skeletons of
others must be scraped and cleaned, be-
cause the process of disintegration has not
proceeded far enough.
The graveyard presents a peculiar scene
while the bodies are being disinterred for
the Chinese chatter and laugh and go
about their work very much as though it
was an everyday matter. They look upon
the burial in the City Cemetery in the
light OF mere temporary arrangement
mands it.
Some 1900 bodies have been removed
within the past few months, and half as
many more are still to be disinterred.
The annual removal is quite profitable to
the City, as the disinterment fund is en-
riched to the extent of $40 for each body
taken out.
The superintendent of the cemetery also
reaps harvest, as he receives So so for
each Chinese who desires that his bones
should rest beside those of his forefathers.
1t is said by some that the fact that the
new Board of Health is about to remove
the present superintendent is in measure
responsible for the rapid movement of
bodies, and also that desire on the part
of Chinese to remove their dead friends
while the incumbent is in office and the
rates remain fixed is actuating many of
the relatives of the dead Celestials. How.
finds $3.50 flowing into his Golfers Just as
he is about to go out of Office, and some of
the sting of decapitation is removed.
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at the public expense, and a hundred
other things, prove, as our learned Federal
Judges have held in recent conspiracy
cases, a concert of action and the commits
sion of overt acts leading to an inevitable
Observation-Disclosures by an indisput-
able chain of facts and circumstances an
hypothesis at once conclusive and unas-
sailable.
An action brought on this basis will give
the prosecution the right to go into the
acts of the accused from the time they be-
gan to exercise the functions of their office
and to examine all records pertaining
thereto. And the people back of this
movement are confident that they will be
able to unearth many crooked act even
within the short reign of the Solid Eight.
Speaking of the matter yesterday one of
the most influential members of the Civic
Federation, and one who has taken most
active part in the subject, said:
There is little doubt now that we shall
be able to secure the conviction of at least
one OF the men who have betrayed the peo-
pie, and when he has been behind the bars.
wearing the convict's stripes for few
months, he will be in frame of mind that
will dispose him, for the sake OF ameliorat-
ing his own condition, not only to make
confession that will expose his confeder-
ates but to give history OF the corrup-
ton that has been enacted as to disclose
the Judas hand that proffered the lucre
which bought the betrayal of the peoples
rights.
sit is the bribe-payers we are bent on
reaching. To convict one of their tools
now and again would not accomplish the
publication of municipal government that
is our object. We must reach the heart of
corruption, and this we are determined to
do before we get through"
George T. Gaden, who is prominently
identified with the Civic Federation, was
vice-president of the Constitution Club of
New York City, which instituted the in
vestigation in the celebrated Broadway
railway franchise bribery case. In that
case it will be remembered that several
Aldermen were sent to Sing Sing prison,
three fled to Canada, and Jake Sharp, who
paid the bribes and secured the franchise,
died in the Ludlow-street Jail while serv-
ing his sentence.
Referring to tho local situation, Mr..
Gaden said:
UAcR liIC lllVCSilSdtlOi was bIdTlcu III
New York there was much less evidence in
the hands of the prosecution than is now
possessed by the Civic Federation against
the Solid Eight. Once the investigation is
undertaken formally and officially by the
federation, | am confident that 1t will
gather evidence rapidly, and plenty of it,
from sources that are now not even taken
into consideration. But they must not lag
nor falter. Once the matter is taken up it
tould be followed energetically and per-
sistently until the corrupt officials are
checkmated and punished"
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C0NWAY'S NEW HOUSE.
A Comfortable Place Where Hours Wi
Pass Swiftly and JoyousIy

Comfortable Place Where Hours Will
Pass Swiftly and Joyously.
1t was twenty-five years ago when Ber-
nard Conway began to show the best peo-
pie of this City what perfection is in the
management of the saloon business. Years
came and went and his popularity grew.
His last and perhaps best known place OF
business was Our House, at 993 Market
street. which he advantageously sold few
months ago. On next Saturday he will
open new and comfortable saloon in the
new building at 1923 Market street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, which is des-
tined to increase his popularity. 1t is
being fitted up at large expense, and will
appeal to men of critical taste. A roomy
vestibule, studded with electric lights,
forms fitting entrance. The entire finish
in oak gives the saloon an attractive ap-
pearance. The chandeliers and other ac-
cessories are of the latest pattern, and
every convenience is provided for the ac-
commodation of patrons that money can
buy. This place, appropriately named
Conway's New House, is destined to i'm
mediate favor
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A Noted OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Rev. Jonas Bushell, pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church of Port Angeles, Wash, is
in California enjoying his summers vacation
and visiting friends. He is past grand chief
templar and a member of the International
Supreme Lodge of the Independent Order OF
Good Templars, member of the Sons of Tenn
perance and brother of John Bushell, the
grand worthy patriarch of the order in Wash
1ngton. Mr.. Bushell is we'll and favorably
known by number of the e-workers
OF this State, and has been requested to deliver
series OF addresses in the various churches
and halls of this City and Oakland during the
two weeks commencing Monday evening, July
~, when he will speak IN the auditorium Of
the Twelfth-street Christian Church, Twelfth
street, near Howard, of this City. On Tuesday
evening, the 23d inst, he will speak at the
West-side Christian Church on Bush street.
near Devfsadero, and on Thursday evening,
the Goth inst, he can be heard at the Bethany
Congregational Church, corner of Twenty-sixth
and Bartlett streets.
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ROBBERY NEAR SAN JOSE.
James Devine, One of the Criminals,
Arrested in This City.

James Devine, One of the Criminals,
Arrested in This City.
James Devine, well-known criminal,
was arrested on Friday by Detectives Bee
and Egan on Market street, and yesterday
morning was taken to San Jose by Deputy
Sheriff Gardiner.
On the night of May Is Deyine and a
companion walked into a saloon kept by
Charles Neigh, about six miles north OF
San Jose. Devine called for drinks, and
when the saloon-keeper turned round to
get the liquor, a customer, who was stand
ing at the bar, was confronted with re-
volver and ordered to throw up his hands.
The saloon keeper wheeled round and was
also confronted with revolver.
The robbers took $28 from the customer
and relieved Neigh of his gold watch and
chain and Masonic emblem. All trace OF
the robbers was lost till few days ago,
when it was learned that Deyine was in
this City, and his arrest followed.
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INSPECTED THE SITE.
The Affiliated Colleges Committee Looks
at the ByfieId Tract With
BTayOr Sutro.

The committee appointed by the Uni
verslty of California to select a site for the
affiliated colleges building, for which the
Legislature recently appropriated S250,0Oo,
met Mayor Sutro in his office yesterday
morning and accompanied him to inspect
site which he had TO offer.
The land comprises tract of about eight
acres lying three blocks south of the park
and opposite the children's playground.
1t is excellently situated for the purpose.
being convenient to the cars and in good
shape for building. very little grading be-
ing necessary. 1t is known as the Byfield
Tract.
Mayor Sutro owns large amount of
property in that neighborhood, and offered
the land to the committee at a nominal
figure in order to induce it to build in that
locality.
Though not expressing any definite
opinion in the matter. the committee
seemed fayorably impressed with the site,
looking about the neighborhood carefully
before returning to the City.
A meeting of the committee will be held
in few days to consider Mayor Sutro's
offer, and its decision will be transmitted
to him some time next week.
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after her inquirlngly, reused from the
drowsiness that had followed the potations
" The us old wv woman man. yyetnrned si in in few % min.
utes, painting and breathless. Whats
the matter?" inquired the other women.
"My God! I thought it was pulled" she
said. The women laughed, but looked a
little suspicious and apprehensive.
Soon the proprietor put his head inside
the door. "Didn't win," he said. our
horse came in second, to the reporter.
Every one was loser and every one left
in ill-temper.
As The CALL representative was cross
ing Ellis street she saw dozen or more of
the anxious walters leave the respectable
place" in a great hurry, and a man who
was standing Oh the corner said: '.They
must a seen a cop. That place ought to
be pulled"
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NO LONGER AN AMATEUR,
Pretty Margaret Daily Has
Joined Palmer'S New
York Company.
San Francisco Talent Is in Great
Demand Throughout the
Entire East.

Miss Margaret Daily has forsaken the
ranks Of amateurs and tomorrow night in
New York buds forth as a full-fedged pro-
fessional actress. Her debut is particu-
larly auspicious one, as she has secured an
engagement of forty-two weeks with A. III.
Palmer to play leading parts in one of his
best companies.
Miss Daily is San Francisco girl, and
was one of the most popular amateur
actresses in the City. She went to New
York some weeks ago.
San Francisco talent is much In demand
in the East, however, it being said that
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A LADIES' GAMBLING DEN.
mo Betting Done or Permitted"
at the Crescendo Club
Rooms.
WOMEN WHO PLAY THE RACES,
How Females In Gaudy Silks and
Flashy Gems Spend Their
Pocket Money.

1.-THE ladies don't lose nothin'. They re
scared OF betting more than few bits of
their pocket money"
The proprietor of the Crescendo Club
rooms on Ellis street threw one knee over
the other and smiled derisively at the tim
orousness OF womankind. He had ushered
the reporter into one OF the close, stuffy
little rooms, whose chief article of furni-
ture was a green-coyered table. He sat
upon the table and twirled a snowy watch
chain as he initiated his visitor into the
mysteries OF betting on horseraces.
The rooms are above small tailor shop
and the basement beneath is occupied by
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21
NEVADA MINES IMPROVING.
Two Big Gold Deals Are Coming to the
Front.

r. P. Keating is down from Virginia
City, and, being in touch with the mining
business of the whole State of Nevada.
eports that the Silver Peak mines of
Esmeralda County, at present under the
management OF Superintendent Hanchett.
are picking up at Lively rate. New lodges
have been struck and the assays are much
better than for some time.
Another valuable gold property, the
Silver Star district, will, in all proba bility.
be sold to Senator Wolcott OF Colorado for
100000. Some weeks ago delegation of
mining men from Nevada, who had bonded
the mines, went to Colorado for the purpose
of effecting this sale, but, as the Senator
desired to make further research in the
district, the deal was held off little longer.
1t is said, however, that his experts re-
port very favorably on the property, and
it will probably be disposed of at the
figure named within few days.
The sale of these mines will put more
life into Esmeralda County than it has en-
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fully 90 per cent of the actors and actresses
who go to New York, Chicago or other
Eastern cities have little difficulty in Sc
curing profitable and important engage
ments. David Belasco, well known to the
theatrical world of the Pacific Coast, but
who is now resident of New York, in a
recent letter has this to say of Miss DAILY
and San Franciscans in general:
Irehearsed Miss Daily privately before she
went with Palmer and she is simply great. She
is considered here a remarkably clever actress.
Before / knew of her coming had filed my
company for next season, and / was reluc-
San Francisco people never have much
trouble to secure engagements. They are
nearly always in demand, which I think is
complimentary to the intelligence of the whole
State,
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Arrest of a Runko-steerer.

young man employed as a barber and
giving the name of Clinton Clam was arrested
last night on the corner of Third and Folsom
streets on the charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. His scheme was to give
bogus recommendations for various positions
that he claimed to control, charging from So
the man whom the police have been looking
Tor and who has worked this scheme on several
seryant-girls and other persons lately,
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ioyed for some time, Notwithstanding it is
about the best camp in Nevada to-day.
Colonel Sutherland of Candelaria is ar
ranging to work the tailinss OF the Old
Nevada Queen mine by the cyanide process.
The deposit is said to be very rich and
holds the accumulation of very rich waste
that escaped when the process of extract
ing the rich metals was not as complete as
at the present day.
With the renewal of operations at these
points the G. and G. Railroad will in all
probability carry many miners into the
country.
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THE HALF-MILLION CLUB.
A Full Statement of It's Work Will Soon
Be Made.

Be Made.
The Half-million Club will soon publish
an interesting report of all the work it has
done as club and by its committees since
its organization. In the report will appear
statement of the clubs finances. There
will also be an account of all the exercises
that the club has participated in.
The publication of this report, copies of
which will be sent to the 200 members,
will be paid for by private Subscriptions
and not out of the clubs funds. The off,
GERS of the organization wish to have it
stated that the money expended for
excursions over the State to festas, carnl-
vals, ETC., was not taken from the clubs
funds, but that each excursionist paid his
own expenses. This statement was made
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!. LEVY B CHS
COMMISSION OFFICE
II ELLIS STREET.
MO az TrtNe o0nr AZ pGpuIr re n seas

1870
RRCEYERO dollars, 10 X sen, on Commission
to Race Track at BAY DISTRICT and .hsre placed o.
a. track quotatons Il such can there be obrained
underwood sge usc<rgr-d pyen.sa
SO the place eetyssted
sec
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EXPLOSION AND FLAMES.
A Humb.T Of Persons Reported Buried
10 tho Ruins.
Two children niracuiousiY saved
from Doath-rhe cause OF
the disaster

NEw OHLrANs, April 5.--An expo.
sion occurred At corner Of Decatur aud
Uuuliues itfgvts this morning about =
o'clock. Tho ship chaudlet's store Of
Charles ]. Saiathu and the adjoining
saloon, tho fishrfmaus EGcnaugs,
conducted by Cbafleb l.. Salathv, we're
completely demolished. Fifc broke
Out Immediately after the explosion.
IL occurred Ia the ship cuandlot'h
store In which quantity o. powder
and shGt have hlWays been kept on
hand. Tho front anu slide walls " the
two buildiBga were entirely blown
down but tho rear partitions were loft
standing, showing that the explosion
had occurred In the front part Of tho
building.
The number OF dead 10 not known.
At least half a dozen wtru sleeping Ia
tue building NJ the timU ana ATE buried
beneath the debris aui it's ieaful that
they have been either crushed 90 death
or will be burned 10 n crisp before the
nrtmon eau rescue them. AZ tue hour
uf the explosion the street IN front vas
beginning IN iill up with market ps0-
pie. A number Of wng0ua were on
Decatur street and on the sidewalks Ia
tue market small knots Of men wefr
getting out their goOds 10 deliver their
daily supplios.
rusit trade was cut short by
muih II sound that came from across
the ttfeot aud 40 they turned, expect.
ing an eHplusiOn, tho walls lifted aud
came down with a crash on all sides.
The intcs u the explosion was tor.
fiblr. divers were hurled from their
vehicles aud the wafes on tue market
stands were blown ~ the four winds.
The explosion, ne near ~ tue market
people can tell, occurred tsn minutut
aitor 2 O'Clock. 10 was SAlAthe's
grocery aud bar room, a twJ story
building, two doors from the corner.
sAlaihu anu HE wife and one child ate
supposed " have been killed. His bod.
room was directly over tho powder
hud he has not been seen sincs. Oae
OF his children emerged from the ruins
iu his night clothes after tue engiuo
had been at work On the iamus about
nye minutes, " tho. sutprse VI every.
BODY,
1916 a.m.-Twslyo people arc known
10 Ub buried under tho ruins VI the two
buildings that collapsed.
The eEplgBion was caused by powde
stored Ia the grocery, when wss
blown 10 pieces. Tue French MARKET
was Just being opened aud the men
who sell flsh aud other food were un.
luHdiug their wagons. Somo VI them
had gOao into tue saloon 10 drink, aud
the buf-kooper Aud five OF six people
who were drinking there are under the
debris. SplinIris, bTickB, pieces Of
timber anu other mAtorAl were tcat-
tered on tho market, damaging that
and tbs winiogs In saTtasin'a tobacco
factory, A1i0lni ng, were shattered
More tnau si1 men who were Ia "a,
streets were tlighty injured by hying
PARTICLES.
Emile Boulot, the owner Of the bar
room, hal nluppui across the street 10
D. moment aud whs Ia tue market whei
tue explosion occurred, thus sayiui
hlH own lie.
Theso were sleeping apartments ovel
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tho saloon In which y humber Of people
were supposed 10 DO resting tor the
night, o. u sAn a u1tl0i lodging hOuae.
Toe cause u tho explosion IL I'M
known. The owner Of tho grocery
store where it occurred was Charles T..
salanthr. He kept large quantity uf
powder which he sIld 10 ntheFmcu
aud huuiofs. Chnflus balnnihr, the
gf1CuTyman, II lost In the fuius to.
goihst with his wife, a tsu.mOutut-lld
boy, three servants, a CLERK aud al
orphan hoy.
IWuui tue children Of tho grocery
man were mifacul1ualy saved. One,
liltIu gifl named Ellie, wls found in
tue uehls iu a different section VI the
fuius if.m her brother Eddie. Both
children we're dignity scratched. They
were MT buried under tho fuiun al.
though tnoy were sleeping Ia different
parts Of the Building. Eddie was ina
back room while his mother, father
aud the liltlu ones were sleeping Ia the
room In trout, No noise could he
hratl ~ the wUundsi under the Debris
aud tho suppls ton h. tuey are dead.
A. O'Clock tuu estimated number
Of deaf was il'uuu.
Tue frantic cries Ui txcltai women
anu children sn1 the 0tuathlcsa agony
OF men wuU suffuuuuUu tue fFigutut
scene, bcFgas dusCtiltllu. pe0tl, ran
" Aud 10, W muuu out OF their Wit.
thH they could no. give iateliIgent
answers 10 qusflr-.
A. i;l6 O'Clock, the bod o. " 5alau-
tue anu uis vile wofu recovered.
The parish prisoners hsvr been sent
~ thu scene 10 aid Ia clearing the de.
brls.
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Itwui OysTshsiow Eyery othsr Ia cue
Ntat rFsstdrutiai campaign.

Nrat fFssiuruttat tainpniEus
CINtlSNAII, Apfil b.-"NUllhvr Of
tho x cal pUliucal parties eau afford 10
isu 70 the silver Issue Ia the uUGt
presidential campaign. IL viii over.
shadow the tsui AID cast u Into tue
background"
Ghis deci.ivo sttiemunt was hd 10
by President Andrews, VI Brown Uni
yutsity. Mo. Andrews was one OF tile
representatives Of the United states Ia
the lat International monolafy con-
ference and prcincei his u1nyorsatiOn
BY the h,AlemenG
81 was appointed on the commit .
a, DsmCciatluut whn reared p L. .
publican. am nolIheE l vote no 1
tuluH.b
"Dl you think tho Republicans Will
be forced 10 declare flr free silver 10
cAicn the Western s,Alei'" HsEed tue
reporter,
"No, indeed" was the reply; "but
they must make sumu uOuuosHI0us 20
silver They musI pledge themselves
~ strive Tot An inttfnH'n' ! '"F'u
mont OF perhaps eve" r.7rn
thau that. 1 uOu.l think the tlmo
has come for this coo 60
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y. los we're females. This means that
every one OF these sual- has iuit n cub
Do the rocks 20 dlo '0f want of u0uflsh'
nuut, aud undoubtedly another one 20
each iemalu iu tho embryonic state,
Tulsf,ally frpfcssuti Oj. bai seals del.
tuyrI Outside the sixty mile limit.
"Uf tue thIfty'sovuu scalcfs twenty
nlnu wufo British AMI eight were
American, aud thus We wefu really
pf0isciug Canadian Henlrfa. 10 b. the
opinion 10 al tUalutd tuat a better tyt.
ten could not uc devised Dr thuspctdy
sElermiuG Ion OF the seal tuan the
alopli.n % the present laws. The
g'satrst uumbug az seals are igund
outside the pfohitiuyU zIus."
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Fresno tCALD ErUYHi0r. Rev. J.. W.
Wet is tKy8rimu Q ny at w,st Park
Win rnlt tuthi uu Australian llf.su
plant that rrsisis aiknli nud drought
Tue seed was Ouiaiust rom tho ngf..
CULTURAL department Of the state uni.
vurlty ht Wcub " now transplant.
iuF 10 aItnli GROUND aud the result
will bee satrhud with Interest. OuH
plant from tho seed, % To- Ali, viii
cover an area sixteen feet square, aud
alter hciug cut several Times Will arrI
the ground tor tho nrEt season.. No
hasa tow plants 10 dinubat1 among
his rtishbuts ~ any wish 90 pEItri.
msHt