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any preliminary explanation, cit is stipu-
lated by both parties to this contest that
the official count of the ballots cast at the
last election in this city gave Richard I.
Whelan plurality of 1864. 1t is further
stipulated that this recount has reduced
this plurality by $50. 1t is also stipulated
that in the Twenty eighth, Twenty-ninth,
Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Thirty-second and
Thirty third districts Mr.. McNab has
gained 362 votes more, making his total
gain in all the recount 1917 votes. We
would, therefore, ask that the court render
its judgment in favor of the respondent,
and that a finding be recorded that Mr..
Whelan has been elected Sheriff by BAT
votes"
This announcement caused considerable
excitement among the politicians who
were hanging over the tables, and con-
versation buzzed merrily until the bailiff
raped for order. Then Attorney Thomas
addressed the court for his side of the
case.
Mr.. Thomas referred to the snap tallies
taken during the Haley Curry contest, and
said there had been discovered one hun
dred and fifty cases of double crosses"
and it had been intended to go into an ex-
tended investigation of them, and if
possible unearthing the perpetrators. In
regard to the recount, however, he was
WILING 10 duIn1G Lildb Guo snap Jd1lleS
taken during the Haley-Curry contest
showed that McNab could not have been
elected, and even if after investigation
each double-crossed ballot had been
counted for McNab the result would have
remained, as far as results were concerned,
the same.
He did not think it would be fair to take
up the time of the court in unearthing
frauds during the recount, when that could
be done more expeditiously by criminal
actions in the other courts. Mr.. Thomas
ended his remarks by saying that in JUS
tice to the respondent he had to admit
that, while gross frauds had been brought
to light in the interests of both parties,
still it was plainly evident that Mr.. Whelan
had no connection with them whatever.
Judge Seawell made the order in pursu-
ance of the stipulation of the attorneys.
The count yesterday morning included
the six remaining precincts in the Forty
first district. These were the last pre-
cincts of the city which had remained un-
opened. AT present, with the Haley Curry
and the McNab- Whelan recounts, the
whole city has been covered, and the bal
lots voted in every precinct have been
opened in court. They can now be used as
evidence in any case which may be brought
up and in which they may be needed.
Until they were originally opened IN the
recounts this was not possible under the
law, fact which may be taken as one rea-
son why the recounts have been followed
up with so much persistence, particularly
in view of the proceedings OF the Grand
Jury against cases of violation of the cleo
ton law. Yesterdays count resulted as
follows:
FoRTY-FIRsT DISTRICT.
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suggested by friend at the end of the
gangplank.
ooh, yes; very much alive, and our trip
over was like summer excursion" he re-
piled gayly.
els the war as large as you made it
APPEAR"
6Oh, much bigger. Ii could have mas
discounted myself. Why, the scenes of
carnage were something startling at times"
'Who is getting the best of it at pres
ent?"
"Why, the Japs, of course. They have
been winning from the start, as you are
aware, and they will keep it up until China
pays them for the pecuniary outlay it has
cost them to administer this thrashing."
Couldn't you stand it any longer?"
'sWell, it got kind of dull down there for
a while-not enough killing, you know"
said the correspondent.
"How do you account for thatP'
"Why, since the Chinese navy was
knocked out things have been very tame.
If they could get new navy for the Japs
to do up it would be worth while staying
down there"
With this the sprightly journalist locked
horns with a customs officer concerning
his surplus baggage, consisting of war
trophies, while he negotiated on the side
with cabman for conveyance to his hotel.
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BOTH DISSATISFIED.
Two Citizens Sorry That They Ex
changed Property.

Two Citizens Sorry That They e K
changed Property.
Christian Knutte, saloon keeper, corner
of California and Montgomery streets
was arrested on warrant yesterday after.
noon charging him with obtaining money
and goods under false pretenses.
Knutte owned lot on Vicksburg street
and exchanged it for some land near Red
Bluff belonging to James Mays. Mays
alleges in his complaint that when the
exchange was made Knutte stated that his
lot was free of incumbrance, but when he
obtained an abstract of the title he found
it was incumbered almost to its full value.
Knutte says that he transferred the deed
of the lot to Mays and told him at the
time that he had not been able to bear the
expense of obtaining an abstract of the
title. Mays would, therefore, have to take
the lot as he got it.
"When 1 went to Red Bluff" said
Knutte, "and had look at my newly
acquired property I thought I had been
the one taken in. 1t was all hill land and
rocks and only fit for raising goats"
The case will come before Judge Low
this morning.
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school fund should contain $50 instead of
the present 500 80 for each scholar attend
ing the schools under the jurisdiction of
the board.
Freebooter Boyd proposed that the
school funds be so arranged that the sal
aries of the teachers should not suffer from
the depletion of the school funds for other
purposes. He said that when there was a
deficiency in the building or supply funds
the teachers were the sufferers, as
the deficit was always taken out OF
the salary fund and that they sometimes
had to wait two or three months for their
money, and often had to discount their
warrants at great loss to themselves. He
wanted the amount needed for their salaries
put where it could not be touched. The
committee was instructed to consider the
matter.
DR.. Anderson arose when the question
as to who should decide on the studies to
be taken up in the various schools was
reached and delivered vigorous protest
against the matter being placed in the
hands of teachers. He said that under
the existing regulations many ofthe studies
followed were worse than useless, that the
heads of the children were crammed full OF
nonsense, and that they often came out OF
the schools physical or mental wrecks.
They should be taught common-sense sub
jects, such as would be calculated to aid
them in the struggle of life, and not lot
of technical nonsense that was detriment
instead of benefit. He wanted business
men to choose the studies. A proper
measure will be formulated.
The public library then came before the
board and was the cause of spirited dis
cussion. Mr.. Gibson stated that the
trustees of the library had requested him
to ask the Freeholders not to interfere
with the legislation now in effect regarding
the library, as everything was running
satisfactorily and no changes were neces-
sary.
He thought that their request was rea-
sonable as any changes might open a way
to make the library political machine
and this was to be avoided by all means.
Mr.. Marye thought this a most extraor-
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last door, and in response to the cry a
Chinaman came shutting along the passage
with iingling bunch OF keys. Slowly and
deliberately he turned the key, and 1--WE
looked into small room with iron shut
ters that were half closed. For moment
we thought no one was there, till we
noticed form almost hidden under the
elder down and pillows of the bed.
'sThat's her," cried some one, regardless
of grammar.
1t was the Chinese girl from the mission
who at last succeeded in unearthing a
Young woman from the voluminous folds
of the bedding. She was dressed in a satin
robe lined with fur, and as she sat up in
bed and pushed the tumbled hair out of
her eyes, she looked at us furtively and
scowled. After little talk in Chinese, the
girl who was with our party said sadly:
'sNo, this is not All Wong; she tells me
pshe has been here five years and wants to
stav," and the girl emphasized the state
ment by shouting something that was not
complimentary at US.
After that there seemed nothing more
to do, and we were going to give up the
search, when the man who had been guard
ing the entrance found a small door near
the loss. almost hidden in the wall. 1t
was hurriedIy pulled open and admitted
us to a long, narrow slit between two
houses, open to the sky. At one end a
flight.of covered wooden steps led into an
other house, and at the other there was a
wooden staircase, ending in ladder that
gave access to the roof. The rain was pour
ing in torrents on the steps and ladder,
saturating number OF Chinese lilies that
stood there.
No, it is wrong to say the pots of flowers
stood there. They were crushed and
trampled under foot as if some one had
Just been dragged up the steps and had
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The School Department and Public Library
Gnnsiderah

The School Department and Public Library
Considered.
All the members of the board were pres
ent for the night session and got down to
business promptly at s o'clock. The School
Department came up for discussion first.
Mr.. Gibson, who had several years ex-
perience as schoolteacher in this city,
took the lead in proposing changes in this
part of the charter. Final action was not
taken on any of his suggestions, but the
following were referred to the committee !:
That the qualifications for School Directors
should besthe same as those for Supervisors,
viz, 80 years of age and two years residence
in the city and county of San Francisco.
That the secretary of the Board of School
Directors be not a member of that body, and
that the records of the School Directors be open
to public inspection.
He also asked that sections be inserted
providing that no teacher of the public
schools shall be removed except for cause
and after full hearing before the board.
He stated that the present appropriation
for school purposes was not sufficient for
the needs Of the department, and that the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
sented report" said Secretary Puppy,
'and it was referred to the committee APP

sented a report said Secretary Puppy,
land it was referred to the committee APP
pointed tonight.
"And that report was ?''
GA matter for consideration by the new
committee, and until that committee has
passed upon the subiecti it will not be made
public, was the reply.
The committee of five previously named
by the chair in pursuance of resolution
that in view of the frauds disclosed by the
recount for County. Clerk and Sheriff it is
the duty of all citizens, irrespective OF po-
litical faith, and that the League Club
assist the officers of the law in securing
evidence and prosecuting the guilty par
ties, reported progress, but what the mem
bers have done up to date was not given
out.
On Saturday evening the League Club
will give an informal club dinner at the
Palace Hotel to the Republican members
of the California Senate and House and to
prominent members of the Republican
party in the State.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
What an Illinois Editor Says of the
KeeIey Treatment.

So far as general results go, no criticism
of any unfavorable character can be given
by the world against DR.. Keeley's Discov-
cries. 1 regard this discovery in its med
ical relations greater than that of inocula-
is greater than the abolition of slavery,
and as a moral evil this great cure will
emancipate more noble slaves than Lin
coins Emancipation Proclamation. In
fact, from scientific and social standpoints,
and from the standpoint particularly of
political economy, | regard this discovery
as the crowning glory N human develop
bona (Ill.) Express.
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AFTER CoRRUPTIoNIsTs.
The Union League Club Still Engaged in
Reform Work.

The Union League Club Still Engaged in
Reform Work.
The Union League Club has entered upon
the war against corruption with earnest
ness, and is taking steps to bring about
radical reforms in the matter of elections
and corruption at the polls.
At an executive meeting held last night
in the clubrooms, Palace Hotel, General
Backus presided.
Judge R. B. Carpenter, General r. A.
Frederick and Judge George G. Ross were
appointed special committee to prepare
a report on the workings of the Australian
ballot system, in which are to be embraced
sugg estions to improve that system and
reduce the possibility of fraud to the lowest
possible degree. This report, as soon as
prepared, will be submitted to the hegis-
lature.
1.-THE committee appointed at previous
meeting to examine into the State laws
and propose legislation that will make pos
sible the exposure and punishment of
fraud against the elective franchise pre-
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clutched at the plants and broken them in
a struggle Bits of pottery and roots were
mixed with the freshly broken leaves and
petals, and as we looked at the debris we
knew the road by which All Wong had es-
capped US. Once on the roof there were dozen
exits into the adjoining houses. We tried
them all and raided the next house, too,
but the girls masters had quarter of an
hours start of US, and before we found the
broken lilies All Wong was probably at
the other end of Chinatown.
MARIE EVELYN.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET.
A Classical Concert Given at the
Y. NJ. G. A. Auditorium.

"A CLASSICAL concert Given at the
Y. NJ. G. A. Auditorium.
The second invitation concert of the
Beethoven string quartet attracted a large
audience to the Y. NJ. G.. A. Auditorium
last night, and those present were not
sparing of their applause.
With the exception of vocal solo, sung
by Miss Charlotte Siegel, the concert was
entirely instrumental. Mendelssohn's trio
for piano, violin and cello. OPP. 40, was
played by Meta Asher, A. A. Solomon and
81. Strelitz The Beethoven string trio,
op. s, was rendered most pleasingly by
A. A. Solomon, Samuel Savannah and
Harry Strelitz. The march was played in
crisp, bright manner, and the adagio with
much expression. The minuet was also
charmingly light and graceful. Harry
Strelitz's cello solo was well played, little
Meta Asher accompanying him very clev-
erly. Good work was done in the Beetho-
ven sonata for piano and violin by Miss
Rose Stoltz and S. Savannah.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
JAMES CREELMAN ARRIVES.
The War Correspondent Fresh From
Battle-GrOundS.
Paucity Of Carnage in the Orient Causes
Him to Lose Interest in
HOStiIitieS.

James Creelman, who for several months
has served in China and Japan as war cor
respondent of the New York World and
various other journals, arrived from the
turbulent scene of his labors by the
steamer Peru yesterday.
Although it was dark when the steamer
went alongside the wharf at the Mail dock,
there were few friends to greet him.
care you from the war, Jimmy?"
"Who was on top when you left?"
'Any missionaries mixed up in the
shuff1e?'
Questions like these were hurled at him
in rapid succession from the dock.
"Iou've got back alive, Creelman," was
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
.MeNAB DROPS OUT.
WheIan Declared the Sheriff
Elected.
JUDGMENT BY STIPULATION.
ALI Agree That McNab Could Not
Have Counted In.
SNAP TALLIES TAKEN AS CORRECT.
WheIan'S Plurality Allowed to Be S47,
Regardless Of Errors and
Frauds.
SNAP TALLIES TAKEN AS CORRECT.

The McNab-Whelan contest came to a
close yesterday through stipulation of
counsel, and by order of the court Richard
1. Whelan has been declared the true and
only high Sheriff of this city and county.
The announcement that both sides had
agreed to drop the contest was made by
William H. Nelson, attorney for Whelan,
Just after the last precinct of the Forty-frst
District had been counted yesterday
morning.
"Your Honor" said Mr.. Metson without
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
scheel's SoIoists.

A gala concert will be given by the solo
lists of Scheel's Orchestra at the First Uni
tartan Church, Oakland, this evening. The
instrumentalists will be: John Marquardt,
violinist; Mrs. Marquardt Breitschuck,
harpist; Carl Grienauer, violoncello solo
list, and Charles Dierke, pianist. Mrs.
Fleissner-Lewis, Miss McDaw and Albert
Keesing will be the vocalists Stephen Won
Szinnyey is the manager.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
Over Roofs and Through Massive
Iron DOOrWayS.
THE BROKEN TRAIL OF THE LILIES.
An Exciting Chase, Through Unfamiliar
Labyrinths, Under Peculiar
Difficulties.
seTo the West, to the West,
To the home of the free"

The words of the old song kept ringing
in my mind yesterday morning as walked
down one of the steep slippery streets that
lead into Chinatown, accompanied by six
determined men and women. We we're
going to attempt the rescue of a little slave
girl, who had been struggled into this
country over year ago, and had been kept
in horrible bondage ever since. If we were
successful she would learn what 'the home
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23

ing on every day, except Sundays, since
January 8. During that time there has
been counted 200 precincts and 10 districts,
besides part of the Twenty ninth District,
which was not opened in the Haley Curry
contest. After the adjournment of the
court yesterday the attorneys and princi-
pals shook hands with one another, each
expressing the highest esteem for the 9TH
ers and all apparently glad the matter was
settled one way or the other.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
Reception to Newspaper Men.

An informal reception will be rendered
by the Press Club this evening to James
Frederick Villiers, Colonel ]. A. Cockerill
Creelman and Julian Ralph at the club
rooms, in the Thurlow block.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23

With teeth all stained and loose thought
That nothing could Do begged or bought
To cure them, and cried in pain.
40, would that they were good againF
AT last, let songs OF praise 60 round,
cure in BQZODONT foundl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

There WIN he Much Talk, hut Prob
ably Little nusIncss.

'lhefG VIII He but IfrOD-
ably Little business.
Washington, Jan. 20.--The prospect
in the senate this week is for more talk
than accomplishment. When the sem
ate adjourned yesterday the senate's
attitude toward Hawaii. the proposed
recess from the senate's amendments
to the income tax appropriation, and
the Nicaragua bill all occupied in the
different ways. technically considered,
the position of unfinished business.
The income tax resolution will have
the rlght-of-way by virtue OF Its being
a part of the appropriation bill. The
Hawaiian question Will, In all probable
ity, be considered In the morning hour
Monday morning II not crowded out
by the debate ON the income tax.
There are known to be several senators
most IL not all of them ON the Repub-
lcan side. anxious to express their
views on the Hawaiian problem, aud
Judging from their private expressions,
the remarks to be made VIII In some in
stances be very pointed, Senator Hill
is also expected to stand out for his
income tax amendment The Near
aguan question sim holds its place at
the head of the calendar for considera-
ton daily after o'clock
senator morgan Salu louAy lnat ne
was still hopeful Of securing a vote on
this bill before the close OF the week.
but II there should be any Interruptions
lie may again he disappointed.
Senator Turple has the floor for a
reply to Senator Morgan, and Is ex-
pected TO make one OF his character
istlc speeches. There will also be other
addresses on this subject before the
vote is finally taken.
Senator Cockrell expects TO ask to
have the fortiflcavons appropriation
bill taken up as soon as tho urgent de-
ficlency bill IS out OF the way, and
thinks there win be no difficulty Ia
getting 1t through during the week.
The friends OF the bankruptcy and
territorial admission bills are growing
anxious concerning the fate of these
measures, and are beginning to be mp
prehensive that time may not be left
for their consideration II the Nicaragua
bill be not disposed OF soon.
The present prospect IS against a re-
yival OF the financial and currency
/ question in the senate during the week,
but much will depend upon the action
\ OF the committee on finance at It's meet
| ing Tuesday. and also on she attitude
of the house of representatives..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 2O.-Rev Sam
uel Watson, d. D.. died this afternoon
at o'clock at his home in this city
in the send year Of his age. lie was
horn in Maryland August TO- 1919, When
only 20 years old he entered the Meth
odlst ministry. Since that time he has
been presiding elder and for three terms
edited the Memphis Christian Adyo-
cate.
In 1872 he Withdrew from the church
from an honest conviction that he was
not IN harmony with some of the doc
trines taught by the church, eternal
punishment and general resurrection of
the body. He has been strong advo-
cate az Christian spiritualism. talk
ing the position that primitive Chris
tianity and primitive spirituailsm were
the same. He wrote several books on
the subject and has lectured IN nearly
ali the states of the Union. Three years
ago the differences between him and
me church were adjusted and he was
re-admitted to the church and to the
conference.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21
Springers Financial Measure May
Come Up.
CONCESSIONS TO THE SILVER MEN
Will Bring Enough Votes to Garry til
Bill.
The senate WIN Probably Discuss
Several Important Questions ut
Length, Hut Nothing Debate liz
Expected.

1Sy,sht,,,t, - On ,,,t ..,.t,,,
s'0"' Jan MS proi'''seS
10 De busy ana important week IN
the house. The program arranged by
the committee an ruIas befora tho do
,,.,.t,,,. % .,.-.,'.. ~
u 0PeaAer Sl'sp lor -AsheNiiie'
N. C., last night Cwhere he expects to
remain a week or more) contemplates
the rnrstdaratior 90 ,t, ,,,h,t, h,iid
- a.,
i"sS pill oh the calehuat' 10 De loi-
lowed by the Indian appropriations
bills, now under consideration. the sun
drv ci,,u a,,d H.. ,,,,.t,,,t,,,r,i a.,
"''N "P
preparation pllls'
The committee on rules, after much
urging. has deeided tn hiring I'm n clo-
t,rs r,,,, =, -, =. -. .. 49,, ~,
iu'e' " 9evu'e d No'e On the pii'
Tor new public building at Chicago
to cost 100000 Two hours Will be
given tntnorrn,v for tho co,stdaratio,
% a.. .
'''o measure ul'er "ilch the vote
VIII be taken. The improvements for
the New York public building are pro-
vided for in the sundry civil bill. The
other public building bills. six in num-
Der are as follows: Newport. XIV.
SlOO, 600; Cumberland Md. s75 200. south
Omaha. Neb 5000 900. Patterson n l.
$3.50 900; BrookIine. Mass. SIS. 600. and
Pottsville, Pa. S6VoOO.
The program as arranged for the
week may be subject 10 change in
case Mr.. Springer. chairman of the
committee on banking and currency