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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07

choice OF the people aud was defeated
through frauds perpetrated by the election
boards.
Reports were received by him from the
different precincts showing conclusivelv
that frauds were perpetrated, and low
estimate of the votes be had thus fraudu-
lently lost showed that if they had been
honestly counted he would have been in
the major ty instead of in The minority.
The results of the recount in the four
precincts of the Twenty-eghth District on
Saturday determined him, by he advice of
his attorney, to hold on ~ the Office. His
estimate in these four precincts was IS.
The recount showed 132.
If, therefore, the recount as it proceeds
should develop a similar percentage his
majority would be nearly double what he
had estimated from the reports given him.
In speaking of Mr.. Haley's determine
ton Attorney Sullivan said last night:
"Mr. Curry will tomorrow seek to as
sumo the office of Coun Clerk by reason
of the fact that he has secured
his certificate OF election. But the
Supreme Court has de ided in the case
oil Mages VS.. the ard of Supervisors 40
Cal. Reports, page SD, that the certificate
CT election is merely pima facie evidence
of title to sn Office. butt is not conclusive,
nor is IL the only evidence by which the
title may be established. 1t is the fact of
election whlc: gives the title to the Office,
and this fact may be established not only
without but against the evidence of the
certificate
'In another case the Supreme Court
says: The certificate of election, how
ever, is only prima facie evidence of the
defendants right to the office. The real
right to the office comes from the will of the
votes as expressed at theelectIon. If the
office was in TACT given by the voters to
another the possession by the defendant
of the certificate of election affords him
at most but color of title. but does not in
vest him with the right which belongs to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
LEFT=HAND MATCH
Excitement Among Hand
ball Players.
Several Rafting Games Played in
the Courts Yesterday-Lawless
Again in Harness.

The coming match between the hand
ball champions Jones and Riordan, with
the left hand only, for 500 side, is ex-
citing the greatest interest among admirers
of the sport.
A good many were under the i'm pression
that the match would by some means or
other be among the 'mi ght-have- beens, :"
but they were undeceived when the par
ticulars of the arrangements were pub
lished exclusively in last Thursdays CALL.
Since then speculation has been rife rs
to the chances of each of the two cham
pions winning. Rordan is a hot favorte
south-0f- Market street and yesterday it
was stated that 10 10 s was offered, Rcr.
dan being on the long end. When Jones
friends hear of this there Will be a con-
Stunning desire on their part TO accept the
bets.
Both champions are actively training
with The left hand for the event and their
right hands Remembering what it all means
hat they are not In II. Jones has large
horizontal bar erected outside his court
where ne twists and comforts his body In
all possible positions while hanging ou by
his left hand. The mu scles of his arm are
already standing out like whipcords. Rior-
d an has not been able TO do much GYM
nastic exercise as one Of the fingers of MS
eft hand was injured on Christmas day.
but il is nearly all right again aud he will
begin the exercise in day or two.
The unique match is overshadowing
everything else. even the coming of Phil
Casey, the champion Of the world, sinking
.nto iBsgpi ficance beside it. The first four
lof the nine games are TO BE- played at the
San Francisco court on Sunday afternoon,
January 90 and the remainder al the Occi-
dental court the following Sunday.
Yesterday afternoon the courts were
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Argentine Republic Said to Be Elk.
pecting Trouble With Chile.

LONDON Jan IA Buenos Ayres dis
patch TO the Times SAYS committee COM
posed of General Bueno, Adm raj Solier
and other officers will start for Europe Oh
Friday for the purpose of purchasing war
material. The dispatch says that on ac-
count of cholera Brazil refuses entry to
vessels carrying passengers from the Ar
gentine Republic.
A dispatch published by the Times on
Saturday stated the Argentine Congress
had sanctioned war credit of $1,000, 600
in view CT possible quarrel with Chile
regarding the frontier. On Friday last the
Chilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. as an
nounced in dispatch to the Associated
Press formally denied in the Senate shat
The relations between Chile and Argentine
were strained.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
POSTS MILITARY CAREER.
He Entered the Army as an Illinois
Volunteer.


Philip Sydney Post was born in Florida.
Orange County, New York. March 10. 1888
He was graduated at Union College in
1855, studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He then Travelled through the North
west, his parents having meanwhile
moved to Hi nois. and took up his abode
In Kansas, where he practiced his profess
sion and also established and edited
newspaper.
AT the opening of the Cival War he was
chosen second lieutenant in the FI!ty-Dinth
Illinois In fantTy, in 1862 he became it's
colonel He was severely wounded in the
battle Of Pea Ridge. and made his way
with much suffering and many fiicullies
to St. Louis. Before recovering he joined
his regiment in front of Corinth, Miss,
and was assigned to the command of a
brigade. From May. 1862. until the close
of the war ne was constantly at the front.
In the Army of the Cumberland, as first
organized. he commanded the First Brig
ade, First Division, of the Twentieth
Army Corps from its formation TO its dis
solution. He began the battle Of Stone
River, drove the enemy back several
miles and captured Leetown. During the
Atlanta campaign he vas trans
ferrtd TO Woods division of the Fourth
Army Corps, and when that gen.
eral was wounded at Lovejoy station Post
took charge of the division and with it OPP
posed the progress Of the Confederates 10
the north.
On November 16, 1864, in a charge on
OVerton Hill. he was struck by a charge
of gra peshot, making what was for some
days thought to be a mortal wound. On
Decem Der &c. 1864, he was breVeied briga-
dier-general of volunteers.
After the surrender at Appomatox. Post
was appointed to the command of the
western district OF Texas, where there
was then concentration of troops Oh the
Mexican border. He remained there until
1866, when the withdrawal of the French
from Mexico removed all danger of mill
tary complication. He was then earnestly
recommended by General George H.
Thomas and others under whom he had
served for the appointment as Colonel in
the regular army In 1866 he was ap-
pointed United States Consul at Vienna.
and in 1874 he became Consul General.
His official reports have been quoted as
authority.
In 1873 General Post handed in bis
resignation. which. however, was not ac-
cepted until the year following. He then
took up his abode at Gaesburg ILL.,, and
in 1886 was elected to Congress as a Re-
publican.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
AN ORGANIZED BAND
Who Make a Business of Murder
and KIDNAPPING.

and kidnapping.
LONDON. Ind, Jan. 6.-The excitement
oceasioned by the kidnapping of the 6-year-
old son of c. G. Wickham Of Thornton and
his rescue from his captors, who proved TO
be an organiZ d band of bandits, eight in
number. who have been a terror to this
community for many months, is still in
tense. The posse Of officers who were in
pursuit of the fleeing outlaws came upon
them In dense thicker, two miles north
Of their rendezvous.
The bandits at once took to their heels
and running fight ensued. during which
number of shots were exchanged. and
though the Ulcers are certain all Of them
could not have escaped unharEed, no one
was killed and the villains were soon lost
in the woods. The officers, who have been
REINFORCED by atleast fifty men and bows
from this city. kept up their search, but
the outlaws were more familiar with the
ground than the pursuerS and escaped.
Abon: three weeks ago Jackson Bates.
a wealthy farmer living two miles east Of
here, disappeared. 1t is almost certain
now that he was murdered for his money.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
THE MEDAL SHOOT.
Riflemen Working Under
Difficulties.
Too Much DriZZIe, and Not Enough
Wind to Lift the Smoke From
the Target Range.

The drilling weather kept many OF the
patrons of the California SchuiZen Club
on this side of the bay yesterday, although
the regular month shoot for medals was to
occur.
Despite The fact that there was not suf-
ficient breeze to lift the smoke from the
range, and that the ever shifting clouds
give rather uncertain light Cd the target,
there was some very good shooting done.
Champion A. Strecker made his usual
good shoot, but did not do quite as well as
he has done at previous meetings. This
was owing 10 the smoke falling to lift and
making distances ra her deceptive.
In the fist class. \. Fredericks held his
own. though his record fell below former
shoots.
A. Mocker rolled up good score in the
second class and held his own in the
medal contest
For the third class Joseph FetZ dropped
a few points, bat was entirely excusa bic,
as he had mure smoke and uncertain light
than any man with the rifle.
A. Breuss pulled the trigger as fourth
classer, but did not make an extra good
record.
l.. G. Babin carried off the prize for
the first best shot. scoring 25 while George
Helm secured % points on the last best
sho'.
The Grntl Schu' zen section held two
shoots, the first being bullseyes and the
second the regular monthly medal affair
The bullseye result vas won in the order
named: a. Rah wvler. j. Appenzeler. f.
Baumga rtner, A. Hinlernan. Charles OF,
j. Scheible.
In The medal shoot j. Fetz secured the
first best shot and Ed King was given the
point for the last best.
The n wing are the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
"
WANTS MORE POWER.
Senator Lexow Will Introduce an
Important Resolution.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. Elm the State
Senate this week Senator Lexow will in
troduce resolution extending The time of
the investigation of the Lexow Committee
and giving II further powers but allowing
1t to make preliminary review.
Mr.. COnklin, in the Senate is likely to
Interfere with such an inves igatiOn by
introducing bill empowering the Mayor
OF New I ork to appoint municipal COM
mlttee OF his own to go into an investiga-
ton of every city DEPARTMENT.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
SOCIALIST ELECTED.
Member of the French Chamber of
Deputies.

PARIS, Jan. 6.-Gerault Richard. Social
ist editor of the Chambard. who was re-
Gently imprisoned for insulting President
Casimer-Perer. has been elected memb Der
of the Chamber of Deputies for the First
District of Paris by 2742 votes. against 9SS
cast for M. Felix. Republican.
In November last NJ. Richard was SEN
fenced to one years iIG prisonment and 10
pay fiue of 1000 francs for publishing an
article viii the court held 10 be insulting
to the President of the republic. A par-
liamentary election was held December
% last in the district above named, at
W hich election NJ. Richard was a candi-
date. HI headed the poll with 1902 votes,
and two candidates received enough more
to prevent NJ. Richard from getting ma
jority over all. This necessitated another
election, and The result is the return of NJ.
Richard.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
AWFUL POVERTY.
Citizens of St. Johns Being Fed by
WarShip.

ST. JOINS, n. F.. Jan. GA number of
citizens who lead in the affairs of the COL
ony have combined to bring about The
holding of patriotic committee. CON-
posed of clergy, magistrates and traders of
the principal towns. 20 be held in St.
Johns at an early date TO devise ways and
means for extricating the colony from the
present position and for relieving the pow
erty which is so general.
The crew of the warship Tourmaline fed
500 hungry people today. The necessity
for generosity of this character is becoming
daily more apparent.
The Bank of Montreal, which is now the
financial agent of the colony, has es alb
ilshed branch here. and the outfit for the
offices arrived by the Silvia to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
A Strange Scene in the City Hall
at Midnight.
DEPUTIES TO MEET DEPUTIES.
The Retainers of the Clerk Who Is In
Prepared to Do Battle for
Their Chief.

All the city offices were transferred to
the men who were declared elected to hold
them when the hour of midnight struck
last night-all save one. County Clerk
Haley Will not be convinced that he was
not reelected until the ballots have been
counted. and til then he will hold the
office against all corners. and particularly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07

come insane hIough broodng over his
daughters escapade. Recently lie wandered
away from home He has been found at
Omaha, and, as be is completely broken
down. his wife has asked t. have him ar
rested, so that he may receive proper care.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
New Tariff Laws.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 6.-The Government
has deciIed to raise the duties ON corn Is
ore per 100 kilos, and On -four TO 600 ore.
The new tariff will take effect tomorrow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
Belgium Nav Annex.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 6.-The Gazette de
Charlie states hat France has informed
Belgium that she will not oppose the an
nexation by the Belgian Government of
the Congo Free State.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
Crazed by Brooding.

DENVER, Jan. 6.-S. Ii. Hutchins, father
OF Miss Gertrude Hulchns. who married
Clarence w. Clark. an adventurer, Novem-
Der Is. on two days acquaintance, has be-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
Italian ambassador Recalled.

ROME, Jan. 6.-Signor Ressman. Italian
ambassador to France. has been recalled.
Count Galina, first secretary OF the en-
bassy, VIII act az charge d'affaires.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
Receiver Appointed.

STEUBENvILLE, Ohio, Jan. CIV. r.
Z. Elliott of ibis city has been appointed
receiver for the Jefferson Iron Works of
this city. The liabIl ties are $1SO.OO0
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
All Will Be Quiet .

BERLIN, Jan. 6-Wasner's family have
decided that there shall be no performance
of his work at Beyruth this year.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
DIR. King Dead.

CHATHAM. Ont, Jan. 6.-1he Rev. DR..
King, the noted slavery abolitonst, died
here last night.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-07
Tn-morrOw evening the annual meetinl

Tomorrow evening the annual meeting
of the California Schulz n Club will be
held at their clubrooms IN Ein'racht Hall.
Election OF officers VIII be the principal
affair of the meeting. 1t is not likely
there will be any contest over the election
On Wednesday evening the San Fran
cisco Turner'S Scbutzan Section will hold
their election of officers in Turner Hall.
The shooting festival to be held in New
York, June IS to July of this year,
will be likely 10 be improved somewhat
by the crack shots from San Francisco. 1t
is rumored that a member of San Fran
cisco Verein, who expects to take untold
wealth from mine IN which he is inter-
ested promised TO take fifty Of the best
shots on the coast to New York and pay
all their expenses. None of the crack
shots have said dein itely that they will
go, but il is generally understood that
should the gentleman demonstrate that he
will do as he says the fifty rifemen will be
ready to 60.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-12

not choose. Unlike the man who haa
worked for ono portion Of his life In
order that he may loaf for the rest Of
his life. they have neither OF them
worked at all, and tho means OF loaf
ing have come TO them without any
effort ON their part There is, however,
= calculation and . certain amount Of
brain power demonstrated In the park
loafer's existence which II wanting Ia
his colleague.
but IL you want 20 see and feel and
know the most prevalent social nuis-
ancc here. you must meet with the de-
partment clerk who continually talks
to you Of the public business, and
would impress upon you the fact that
he owns the government Of the United
States. lie DOESN'T mako you angry,
for he Is not really harmful. but you
treat him with n charitable pity. Dur
ing the heat OF the summer, when
everybody takes . vacation, he tells
you that he cant get away" and In
Inmates pretty strongly that Il Is inn
possible for the department he is In 70
get on when he Is absent from his desk
He has actually fooled himself into
this belief, but he does not succeed In
decclying anyone else. 1t Is all right
for him 10 work over-hours, TO go TO
the department ON Sunday In order 70
keep the government constantly under
his wing; but II is nuisance to have
him talk about II all the time. How
ever. the poor fellow knows nothing
nIn ~. tel
possession is an empty pate.
DO you know that a man or woman
may reside In Maine, California. Texas,
or other remote points, and yet become
one OF the nuisanccs OF Washington?
No class Of people can be more pesti-
lcntial than the rnonomaniacs who
write for autographs. They thus an
noy and bother the public men who
live in Washington, and not only in
sistupon having the great mans sigma
ture, but often demand his photograph
as well. II must be n decided nuisance
for the great man TO pay for the photo
graphs II, indeed, he does so and they
are not a present from the photograph
or. But the greatest local nuisanecs Of
-! are the people who are eternaliy
boasting OF the distinguished people
they know. The man who does this 10
not usually an old resident OF WASH
ington, because old residents gradual
ly get used TO constant contact with
public characters. OF the latter Il cam
rot be said precisely that familiarity
breeds contempt for them, although it
is true that, as no man ~ a hero 10 his
valct-dc-chamber, SO 1t Is unusual to
find people who maintain n feeling OF
reverence and awe for a man they sec
constantly, and who Is. In private rela-
tions Of life, no better than ordinary
people But old Washingtonians don't
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-12

On one occasion a lawyer was plead.
ing case and WINS making "a regular
d-slow-curtain speech, which
stirred tho jury 20 Its profoundest
depths. In the course Of his pcroration
he said:
"'And. gentlemen OF the jury, ~ l
stated NJ this bar to-day In behalf Of a
prisoner. whose health Is such that nj
any moment he may be called before a
greater judge than the Judge OF this
court. L.
"The judge on the bench raped
sharply on the desk. and the lawyer
stopped suddenly and looked at him
qucstioningly.
1.-THE gentleman said tho court,
with dignity. will please conilnc him
self 10 the casc before the Jury and not
permit himself 30 indulge In invidious
comparisons.
II almost took the attorneys breath
away, but he managed 70 pull himself
together and finish In pretty fair
snaps. ~ WnshingtOn Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-12
NEW ORLEANS. EARLY DAYS.
How the Site OF the Crescent City Hap
prned 60 Ne Selected.

How the site or the Crescent city Ham
prned 60 We Selected.
When it is remembered that the city
of New Orleans Is built upon land
whose average level is some twelve
feet below the surface OF the Missis-
sippi river, and that the entire muni-
cipality Is protected from the encroach-
mcnt Of the water by continuous levces
surrounding the city, IL becomes evil
dent that the problems OF draining and
sewerage present difficulties which
cannot be easily overcome. The aver
age annual rainfall in New Orleans
amounts 10 sixty or seventy inches and
showers yielding from two To four
inches arc not uncommon All this
water IN collected in drainage canals
and Is lifted over tho levecs into the
river and into Lake Pontchartrain by
means OF pumps The old system, how
ever. Is inadequate for the present
needs OF the city, and new plan Is
proposed 90 drain the central part Of
tho city by means OF great canal
finding its outlet through powerful
pumping works into tho Bayou Bicn-
vcnu and thence into Lake Borgne, far
from the city and its water supply.
The sewerage system Of New Orleans
is independent Of its drainage system.
IL consists Of sewers cmpting into a
central reservoir. whence the sewage
Is pumped over the levee into the river.
Recently plan has boon adopted for
reinforcing the old system by new
canal and reservoir which shall receive
tho flow Of the old sewers The new
reservoir will be twenty-sevcn feet
below the gulf level, and will be fitted
with pumping engines capable OF dis
charging forty-fivc million gallons
day. IL Il expected that the system as
planned will provide rapid current
In the sewers, and the effective and
speedy discharge OF all sewage into
the river current nj point far enough
below the city 10 insure perfect santa
ton. N. " Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-12

--Fogg says they are quito stylish at
his clearinghouse, The servant Is not
in livery, but the breakfast Is, six
mornings In the week. Boston Tran
script
---James-''Is Miss Snow ball gradu-
ate OF Vassar?" Wiiliam-.She is. :"
James--''I thought she was. heard
her ask il the muzzle OF a gun was to
prevent il going off. "-Texas Siftings
---''Doctor, how much flesh can one
lose I'm n day under yonr trcatment2''
''That dcpcnds--I have one patient
who lost thirty-fvc pounds yesterday, /"
.'Gracious" Fact cut his leg orr
Chicago Record.
Nudge Another man called me
a liar last night?" Yabsley--s'What
did you do?'' .'Well, as he was three
sizes bigger than /, asked him why
he couldn't say something original -
indianapolis Journal.
Taken too Literally. Her Hus-
band--''IIow fond you are Of millinery,
my dear ! wish / were hat or a
bonnet" His Wifc-''I wish You were;
could change you for another when
got tired OF you. Pun.
--Bilks-"Come M and hear our new
minister to-day" Nobbs-"No, thanks;
heard him once, and ] have always
regretted It." BillSs.-s'Why, ann sure
you arc mistaken" Nobbs--"Not a
bit Of H. lie Is the minister who mar
ricd us."--Tit- Bits.
"A suburban resident Is said to have
built his house exactly alike ia the
front and on the back. His hope was,
he explained. TO fool the chickens into
thinking they were on tho front lawn
when they were really ia the back
yard. Youths Companion.
Learned men do not always appreci-
ate the achievements or their fellows
II Is said that friend brought Millions
Paradise Lost" TO great scotch
mathematician. who remarked. when
lac had finished IL: .'Its VERA pretty;
but. mon, what does il proven. Argo-
nnuL
In tho Alps. On reaching n certain
spot, the driver turned round on his
scat and observed 70 the passengers:
Prom this point tho road Is only ac-
cessible 10 mules and donkeys; must
therefore ask the gentlemen 20 get out
and proceed. on foot Fenillc davis
de Vcvey.
-Elslc--"Ycs. dear. my husband is a
doctor. aud lovely fellow. but he Il
awfully nbsent-mindcd." Ada--"In-
dcedr' Elsie--"Only fancyl During
the marriage ceremony. when he gave
me tho ring. he felt my pulse and
asked mo to put out my tongue" Ada
'sWell, he won't do tho latter again.
Tit bits.
Sympathetic Plain Friend to IN.
consolablc Young Widow-.'1hc last
time met your dear husband he
stopped and spoke 20 me with such a
funny greeting that was the happier
for II all day long" Young Widow
(still obliyious Of everything except
her loss) -"Ycs, that was just like
dear Da I'D. There was no woman 70
humble. or homcly. or unattractive. or
dull. but that he could end something
pleasant 60 say 20 her. mud would take
pains 70 say ~ "--Lonschold WordA