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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
o'ooNNBLL & LEWIS DEBTS.
Voluntary Insolvency Petition Filed by
the Iron Workers.


the Iron Workers.
Martin O'Connell and Oscar Lewis, COM
prising the firm of O'Connell & Lewis,
iron-workers, have filed voluntary petit
ton in Insolvency. The debts of the firm
amount to $63, 060 81, of which amount
they owe their EN- ployes $654S 35.
The largest creditor is N. Parrish, whose
claim is for $12,4 ,479 SO. Mrs. Hamblin has
bill for $500; Anglo Californian Bank,
$3.50; Stafford e. Stafford, $780,
Resources of the firm are stated as fol-
lows: Real estate, $67, 900, on which there
are membranes amounting to $43. $50;
homestead, $4,000. incum bered for $3.50;
personal property, SIS 400; property ex-
empt from execution, $780,
The petition states that a consid era BILE
amount is due to the insolvents on ac-
count OF contracts in course of compile
tion, ali of which is surrendered for the
benefit of creditors. There are also some
book accounts owed them. the greater part
of which they consider uncollectible.
Valuation of the real estate is based on
what it cost the petitioners and has no
reference to the current market prices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME.
Entertainments for the Benefit of st.
Dominic's Sunday School.

Entertainment for the Benefit of st,
DominIc's Sunday School.
An entertainment in aid of st. Dominic's 8
Sunday school took place Friday evening
at st. Dominic's Hall, Pine street, be-
tween Steiner and Pierce streets. An
elaborate programme was rendered. The
drama written by Miss Harriet Skid
more was the principal feature of the
affair. Special scenery and stage setting
had been procured for the occasion,
and the whole production was one well
worth attending. Interest IN the affair
is very keen and there was crowded
house. The programme consisted of the
following mum bers: Piano duet, MIR. and
Miss Harrison; soprano solo, selected.
Mrs. SeibeI: recitation, selected, Miss
Schade: contralto solo, 30 Holy Night"
{ (Adams), Mrs. Edith Stanley Griffin; /;
recitation, selected, Miss e. A. Mcdonald.
"The Votaries of Wisdom and Folly"
a sacred drama (founded on the parable
of the wise and foolish virgins) by Harriet
M. Skidmore Marie, angel messenger,
Miss Nav Sullivan; Votaries of Wisdom,
Miss I. Deylin, Miss NJ. Deviin, Miss NJ.
KENNEDY, Miss B. Kelleher, Miss L.
White; Votaries of Foley, Miss +. Fitz-
gerald, Miss E. Jordan, Miss 6. Jordan,
MISS b, houUcQJ, dloo
angel warders, Miss S. Maginis and Miss
M. Seibel.
The second part of the programme was
rendered by the following talent from
the TiyoH Opera-house courtesy OF vii,
liam F. Leahey: Song, "Rosie O'Grady,."
Master Jack Robinson; bass solo, selected,
Signor Abramoff; song. selected, MISS
Josie Intropidi; Melville Ellis, aocompan-
ist. and the following members OF the
OLYMPIC Club MinstreJs: Jack Cathcart,
William HaIlett, William o. 'Brien, A.
Rosborough, J. Cooney, Bob Mitchell.
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v. A. DEANE SAYS
He IS THE AUDITOR
Mr.. Broderick's Title TO
the Office Is Chal-
lenged.
Alleged Malconduct on the Part
of the Inspectors of
Election,
Attorney Schooler Exp aims Why No
Charges of Corruption Are
Set Forth.

William A. Deane, the regular Republi-
can nominee for Auditor of the City and
County OF San Francisco at the last elec-
ton, has by his attorney, William III.
Schooler, filed a contest to the claims oi
William Broderick for that position.
For cause of action Mr.. Deane alleges
that votes cast for him were unlawfully
counted for Mr.. Broderick or other candi-
dates and that if it had not been for NAL
conduct on the part of election inspectors,
judges and clerks the official reports
would have shown that Mr.. Deane re-
ceived more votes than did Mr.. Broderick.
For this reason he AYERS that he is en-
titled to the Office to which he was right
fully elected by majority of the voters OF
this City and County, and in order to
esta blish that fact demands recount OF
the votes.
The official returns as promulgated by
the Board of Election Commissioners
shows that the vote for Auditor in this
City at the last election stood as follows
William Broderick 24,317, f. F. Strother
1888, Asa R. Wells 2514. A. f. Chapman
1885, William A. Deane 90 447.
Ii these figures were accepted as true,
which Mr.. Deane denies. the plurality for
Broderick would be only $40. In chal-
longing the correctness of the returns Mr..
Deane assigns number of reasons for be-
1ieving that he was actually the recipient
of majority of the votes cast and that he
was uDlawfully deprived of his victory.
Alleging malconduct on the part of elec-
ton officers in different prec nets in the
City, Deane AYERS, from Information. and
belief, that many votes cast for him were
wrongfully and enormously recorded as
having been cast for Broderick, while
some of his votes were credited to Strother,
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Wells and Chapman. 1t is further alleged
that votes intended for Strother, Wells
and Chapman were counted fer Broderick,
and that large mum Der of votes cast for
Auditor were not counted at all.
Deane admits that he cannot state the
exact number of votes so miscounted
against him, nor does he specify in which
particular precincts the errors were com
mitted, but on information and belief
he alleges that by reason of the before
mentioned malconduct and wrongful
counting errors occurred in the canvass of
the vote s by which 1900 votes and upward
were counted for Broderick or some other
candidate for Auditor, and that at least
1000 cast for other candidates were wrong
fully counted for Broderick.
The com plant continues with the alle-
CATION ''that as contestant is informed
and believes, he received a higher and
greater number of votes cast at said elec-
tion for said Office of Auditor than were
cast for any other of the candidates for
said office, and that by resson thereof said
contestant is entitled to all the rights,
privileges and immunities of said office OF
Auditor of the City and County OF San
Francisco"
After setting forth the fact that he has
complied with all the requirements of the
purity of election law, Deane asks the Su-
perior Court to cite Broderick to appear
and answer this contest and that special
session of the court be called to hear and
determine the question upon a recount of
the ballots as by law allowed.
Mr.. Schooler explains that the notice
of contest had not been filed at an earli r
date because it was not known Off
cially how the vote was purported to
stand until after the report of the Election
Commissioners had been fled. He said
that specific allegations of fraud in partc-
uiar precincts had been avoided, because
such allegations were not requisite under
the code and that Mr.. Deane had no de-
sire 10 reflect upon any election officers in
advance of a disclosure of the condition Of
the record.
This sentiment was reiterated by Mr..
Deane. He added that great many af-
fidavits purporting to expose crookedness
had been offered to him by gentlemen who
had visited voting booths throughout the
City, but that he had in every case de-
clined sucn offers, preferring to rely on
the result of the recount and letting the
errors as they appear be credited to un-
Intentional error or clerical mistakes
rather than to wilful fraud.
The case has been assigned to Judge
Trout for trial and will be called up in
Department s of the Superior Court to-
morrow morning for the necessary prelim-
mary proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
1.-THE RIVAL QUEENS"
A Fairy operetta by Ninety-Six Chill
dren in Aid of the Woman's Ex-
change and Relief Society.

dren in Aid of the Woman's Ex-
change and Relief Society.
A fairy operetta, "The Rival Queens,
was given at the California Theater yes
terday afternoon in behalf of the Woman's
Exchange and Relief Committee OF Ala.
media The director of music was Miss
Marie Smith, OF elocution Professor w. w.
Chapman, of stage and elocution Miss
Belle McCurrie, of decorations Miss Belle
Fiddis. Mrs. M. A. Hinton acted as p1an-
ist for dancing.
The little ones carried the cast we'll and
were encouraged in their endeavors by a
large and appreciative audience. The fol-
lowing was the cast:
Rose, Queen of Fairies, Marjorie Moore;
Nightshade, Queen of COLLINS, Hazel Thane /;
Leon, a mortal prince, Una FaIrweather;
Telfa, an elf, page to Queen Rose, Eileen Nc
Currie. Maids OF honor to Queen Rose-Lliy,
Marjorie Arnold; Violet Marion Hovey. Blu t.
terfy pages to Queen Rose-HaZel Rover, Alice
Teller, Ethel Mitchell, Florence Plummer.
Queen Nightshade's pages-Sylyia Mcguire,
Treasure Heister Guards OF Queen Night
shade-Eva Matthe's, Mabel O'Brien. Cupid
Edward Won schmidt Jr Lords-Emma
Graves, Ida Maloon, Merle Francis.
Fairies-Carrie Gerald, Rose Won Schmidt
Alexine Mitchell, Ella Meyer, Florence Parker,
Grace Bates, Emily Meyer, Marie Toutain,
Ruth Sadler Louise Frier, Maudie Fischer, Ida
Maloon, Marjorie Arnold, Marion Hovey,
Mabel Clark Eta MaZzini, Bessie Hardiman,
May Morton, Stella Morton, Elsie Woodin. Lulu
Rosmarin, Kathleen Lenahan, Merle Francis,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
ABANDONED RER BABE.
Mrs. p. j.. Rausch Is Discharged by
the Insanity Commissioners.

Mrs. p. j. Rausch Is Discharged by
the Insanity Commissioners.
Mrs. P. ]. Rausch, who abandoned her
3-months-old baby in grocery on Turk
and Laguna streets Friday night. was
taken before the Insanity Commissioners
Yesterday morning and was discharged.
The baby was taken by Secretary Kane of
the Pacific Coast Society for the Suppress
sion OF Cruelty to Children and was mean
time placed in Mount st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum.
Mrs Rausch was taken from the Mont
gomery Hotel on Monday to the Receiving
Hospital with her baby. Next morning
Mrs. Bates of the Home of Refuge on
Golden Gate avenue took them there, but
Friday evening Mrs. Rausch escaped with
her baby and fell into her old habit of i'm
bibing too much liquor In this condi-
ton she abandoned her child in the
grocery and was arrested a few hours later.
Mrs. Rausch is the wife of the former
proprietor of the Mint Hotel on Fifth and
Market streets, and she says he deserted
her about seven months ago four months
before her baby was born. She has been
the mother of eleven children, but most
of them are dead.
A Turkish turban of the largest size con-
tains from ten TO twenty yards of the
finest and softest muslin.
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Ethel Vincent, Isabel Meyer, Marion Lally,
Emily Ross, Jennie Belden, Hazel Journal
sybil Trip, Mildred Trip, Alma Gray, Gene
We've Keegan. COLLINS = Marion Mitchell,
Meyer, Carrie Bates, Eta Ranlett, Amelia
Zimmerman, Emma Meserole, Mabel Evans
Eva Mattheis, Mabel o. Brien, Miriam Mattheis,
Sybil Tripp, Mildred Trip, Florence Garcia,
Treasure Heister, Louise Adams, Ray Rey-
nolds, Florence Thomas, Florence Palmer,
Fem Wheeler, Mabel Smith, Irene Thomas,
Francis, Maggie Bassett, May Bell Parker
Huntsmen-Alba Clark Andrew Yates, Ernest
Wilson, Robert Stever, Robert Valleau, E. P.
Dooley, William Rice, Harry La Jeunesse, Sid
Shepard, G. L. Lewis, James Greenwell, Alex
Booth, Lawrence Elester, Willie Howe, Walter
Hoyey, Bruce Spencer.
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Notes.


Joseph ]. Burke, presiding Judge at
the Oakland track, has been commissioned
by an Eastern turfman to purchase Tea
Rose if that fast filly can be secured at
any reasonable figure.
Jockey Clawson was fined $25 for un-
necessarily yanking and pulling at Addie
Buchanan at the post in the mile handi-
cap.
1t is said Colonel Weightman's owners
are disguised with the gelding and are
looking for buyer with coin at his dis
posal.
Orrin Hickok, the noted reinsman, who
recently arrived from the East, was a
visitor at the track yesterday.
The beautiful Shreve & Co. cup, to be
presented to the winner of the handicap
at IngIeside track on New Years day, Is
now on exhibition at the Palace Hotel
and excites many expressions of admira-
ton. 1t should certainly serve to awaken
in the heart of a true sportsman many
pleasant memories of favorite horse in
davs to come.
Fig Leaf displayed some very roguish
antics at the post and many predictions
were made that she would be left. No
censure could be attached to Starter Har-
vey, for she refused TO break.
In the way of Australian gate work, Mr..
Harvey's work with the machine during
the meet Just closed has been of very
high order. He has had many vicious
and unruly starters to contend with, and
q glance at the form book will show that
they were almost invariably dispatched
with their field
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
WON AND LosT.A

Judge Hunt Refuses New Trials In the
Cases of Nash VS.. Kreling.
Mrs. Ernestine Kreling won case and
lost one in Judge Hunts court Thursday.
So did John z. Nash. Mr.. Nash held
responsible position in the Tiyoli Theater,
of which MIS-. Kreling is proprietor, and
ON being discharged sued for four weeks
salary at $50 per week. The jury gave
him a verdict for $500, the full amount
claimed.
Mrs. Kreling did not like the verdict,
and moved for new trial.
Having succeeded so well in his hrst
attempt Mr.. Nash sued Mrs. Kreling for
other weeks Of service and for breach OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
THE YULETIDE JINKs.
The San Francisco Press Club to Give
Great Entertainment on Satur-
day Evening.

The San Francisco Press Club to Give =
Great Entertainments on Satur-
day Evening.
The Yuletide inks of the Press Club
will be given on Saturday evening, the
10Th inst, at the club rooms in the Thur.
low block. An elaborate programme has
been prepared. There will be an abund-
ance of excellent vocal and instrumental
music; original papers, some gay, but
none too grave; witty speeches and poems
and other things in literary sense to in
terest the mem bers and their friends.
1t was at first intended to invite the
lady friends of mem bers, but on reflection
it was thought that perhaps as this was to
be the Christmas iinks, where ordinarily
greater freedom is allowed, it would be
best to entertain the ladies at some time
hereafter, so it was settled that way.
Among those who are to take part in the
jinks are Wells Drury, Edward Moran,
Judge John Hunt, probably T. I. Will
liams and host of others who are known
as handy men with tongue and pen.
The subjoined invitation to the men,
bers voices the spirit that is abroad re-
garding the jinks:
Not quite on "the night before Christmas" Will we
Indulge in our annual santa Claus spree
The reason is obvious. for when meet
At nine on the nineteenth and happily greet
Our fellows when song and the foam-crestsd beer
Conspire with gay Wit for night ( good cheer,
No knight OF the graphite need shnn the bithe
AS almost week he will nave to .brace up"
Ere Christmas arrives with its Joys and the work
Will have to perform as a tomb for turkey
Then come. gentle member. and here learn to
know
How to 'let the world slide" and to "let the
world co.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
ONLY A. FR0LIC.
Light Sentences for City and County
Hospital Nurses and
Internes

The Board of Health passed sentence
on Friday on four nurses and one inferno
who were concerned in the recent mid
night frolic at the City and County Hos
pital that was complained of by the head
nurse, Miss Patton.
The matter caused so much talk that
the board was compelled to order an in
yestigation and the Hospital Committee
has been engaged on the matter for sew
eral days past.
From the evidence secured it is appar-
ent that the committee thought that the
matter was nothing more than frolic,
for the nurses who were concerned were
laid off for from one TO three months and
the interne.was deprived of the benefit of
attendance at clinics until July l.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Susie &. Martins Benefit.

The sale of seats for the benefit to be ten
dered Mrs. Susie B. Martin at the Peoples
Palace, Monday evening, December ID is
brisk, and a neat sum for the unfortunate
woman is assured. Bob Fiizsimmons, the big
Australian bruiser, has kindly volunteered his
services and will gave an exhibition in bag
punching. His trainers, Hickey and Steiner,
will box few rounds, and they viii be fol-
lowed by sparring bout between Danny Need
ham and Patsy Corrigan.
A big list of vaudeville talent has been ar
ranged for the occasion, and Professor T. A.
Kennedy will give one of his mysterious hyp-
motto seances.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
DIPHThERIA GASES.
Two More We're Reported at the Health
Department Yesterday.

Two cases of diphtheria, making 12l
since October 1, were reported at the
Health Office yesterday. The stricken
ones live at % San Carlos avenue, from
which other cases have been reported, and
at 400 Golden Gate, hardly stones throw
from the Health Office.
At the present rate the number OF cases
for this month bids fair to be double that
of November In October there we
thirty-nine cases, in Novemb Der forty-seven
and in the past twelve days thirty-five.
In spite OF the belief OF the Health Off
Ger that the disease has reached a point
where it is epidemic the members of the
Health Board are of different opinion,
and there is little chance that it will be so
declaren, particularly as the change of
weather will have tendency to check Its
progress.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Mems Mass-Meetinp.

j. Rev. ]. Cumming Smith will deliver the ad-
dress before the mass-meeting for young men
at Christian Association building, Mason and
Ellis streets, to-day at O'Clock. 1t will be
his farewell address to the ass ociation pre-
vious to leaving for the East. Seats free to all
young men ana there will be special music by
q select quartet of male voices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
HOSPITAL SEWERS
ARE WORTHLESS
Supervisors Will Be Asked
to Make Immediate
Repairs.
A Portion of the System Built
Under the Present Health
Board.
Escape From an Epid mic of Disease
MyStery-Will Cost the
City $4,000.

At the meeting of the Board of Super
visors tomorrow the Health Department
will petition for an order for immediate
repairs to the sanitary arrangements of
the City and County Hospital.
Since the explosion at the hospital sew
eral weeks ago those who have been con-
ducting the repairs have discovered that
the mass of pipes beneath and about the
buildings digniied by the name of a sew
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

contract. calling for S115O. Judgment for
the defendant by the jury.
Then Mr.. Nash moved for new trial.
Judge Hunt took up both cases yester-
day, and having considered all the facts,
said he thought both juries were right.
and so denied both motions Appeals will
be taken, ior when theatrical people quar-
rel they fight it out to the bitter end.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
For the Unemployed.

The unemployed have decided to issue an
other edition of a unique publication known
as "Hard Times" Three years ago an edition
was printed and the sales reached 40, 900.
Copies will be furnished to the unemployed
by the promoters at cent per copy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

race over six hurdles, was sent out a s to
chance and wound up bad third. Hay
market, ridden by Stanford, won as he
pleased from Zaragoza.
The books were slaughtered over the re-
suit of the last event. Midlo, plunged on
at odds of Sto 5, jumped out in front at
the start and reeied off the seven furlongs
in 1:30, with Perseus second, neck ahead
of Lucky Dog.
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DR.. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BEL
Nervous Debility.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal December g. 1896.
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Belt felt i'm
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strong did life feel grateful you
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Spent a Fortune Seeking a Cure.

SACRAMENTO Cal, December 5, 1896.
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sleep and we'll feel like again since began
Belt Previous wearing Belt
physicians in the East and paid fortune.
purpose Yours truly, A. ]. HAMMOND,
707 street. Sacramento Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

BEAUTIFUL framed pictures and glass panels,
fine for Christmas presents, at SanborR &
Wallis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

Some plants, as the peach tree, send
forth their flowers before the leaves have
started.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

ASTHMA cure guaranteed, DR.. Gordons Chocolate
Emulsion. 22l Davis, ST. Cal 81 a bot 6-$5, sam sc
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LOS ANGELES, CAL, November 81 1896
DR. A. T. SANDEN-Dear Sir: deem it my duty for the
sake OF others who be afflicted was give you
port what your Belt has done for Two months Twas
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improve and have steadily improving up to date
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A Turkish turban of the largest size con-
tains from ten to twenty yards of the
finest and softest muslin.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

Allen Culp, J. A. Surbaugh, Doctor
Neal, Bud Morgan, VIM. Thompson,
Rupert Parker, and two against Vannie
McCutcheon, for carrying pistol one
against VIM. Brown, Winter Scott and
Ed. Pryor, for carrying other danger
Gus weapons Il. &. Lynch and lilly
Bruffman, for disturbing religious
worship John Arnal and Laura Hall,
Albert Slaughter and Mat. Galloway,
John Slaughter and Nora Woods for
lewd and lascivious Capitalization two
against Jasper Lowry, one against Wal
lace Lowry and fourteen against Mrs.
Granville Lowry, for unlawful retail
ing; one against Sam Collins and one
Jointly against Joe Hall, Daye Allen.
Will Allen, Ed. Burns, Edward Miller.
and two jointly against Joe Hall, Dave
Allen, Will Allen and Lony Harris, for
petit larceny, and one against Geo. A.
Piercy, for trespass.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30
Death OF Rob,t G. Rodes.

The many friends Of this worthy and
deservedly popular man, so long lead
Ing merchant at Ronceverte, will be
deeply grieved to learn Of his death,
which occurred at Las Vegas, New
Mexico, on Friday last, the Oath inst
For several years Mr.. Rodes had been
IN railing health and his friends, know.
ing that he had consumption, never had
any hope Of his recovery. He went to
New Mexico last fall, hoping that the
ury climate might restore him to health
Or at least prolong his life. Mr.. Rodes
was native Of Nelson county, Va,
came to Greenbrier above fifteen years
ago and soon succeeded in establishing
himself in the regard and confidence of
Inc people. He was q member of the
christian Baptist Church, and died In
tne sweet hope Of blessed Immortality
we do not know his age, but presume
NC was between IS and 40 years. His
oody was taken to his old home in Vir.
gina Tor interment. ...
"hen the body reached Roncevertt
oionday night Col. John Driscol, Capt
~ L. Smith and II. s. Lovelace boarded
'he train and accompanied the body Il
,,s last resting-place. We are informed
.nat Mr.. Rodes had $1,000 insurance on
Lib NJ, life for the benefit of his brother
WIN. s. Rodes.