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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30

including the Mayor, but one, having been
present at two meetings at which the memo
rial prepared by me was read The whole mat
ter was fully discussed by all the members
present. A majority of the committee in
dorsed the memorial made by me, because it
seemed to be concise statement of the facts
not recommendations. A minority of the COM
mlttee wished to petition Congress to foreclose
the mortgages on the railroads. although the
united states statute now gives to the Presl-
ueuI ana secretary OF the Treasury fulI power
in this regard.
The majority of the committee believed that
the great hight was to defeat the rounding
pill, because if the bill was passed there could
pc no foreclosure of the mortgages. Ii the re-
FUNDING bill was defeated then the statute OF
tne united States passed on the sd OF Maren !.
1873, IN express terms, makes 1t the duty Oh
the President and the Secretary OF the Treas
ury TO 1oreclose these mortgages.
The Mayor of San Francisco has seen nj 10
publish to the community that l have sur.
reptltiousiy got the signatures OF majority OF
TINS committee. The facts are these:
After Mr.. Cannon had heard read tne me
mortal prepared by me, and ne nad aae th W.,
or three suggestions which were adopted oy
the committee, he authorized me 10 sign MS
name to that report, and did SO. ... 49,
l hold the dispatch OF ME- Camlhettl, Wno
also had heard it read and who made some
valuable suggestions in relation TO IL Whlch
Were also adopted, and which dispatch reads as
70 lows:
NJ NJ. Estee. San Francisco Yes, ! authorize
hold also the dispatch of Judge Gibson, who
had been notified both by letter and telegram
TO attend our meetings, but who, owing to III
ness, was unable to be here, and VINO, In q let
ter addressed TO me, stated that he could not
be present, but that he would conform to our
wishes in the matter. l then telegraphed him
and asked him if we should sign his name TO
the report, and at the same time requested
Mayor Davie of Oakland to see him and ex-
plain TO him the contents OF the report. His
answer. addressed to me, is as follows:
NJ. NJ Estee, San Francisco Yes, you sign
nv name 10 the report. Z. NJ. GIBSON.
Mayor Davie signed mis- own name to the re-
port written by me.
So much for the false charges made by
Adolph Sutro against myself in relation 10 my
surreptitiously signing the names of members
of that committee TO this report.
feel almost ashamed to make any reply to
these charges. However, in q matter OF such
public gravity, in which every citizen should
be united and as Adolph Sutro happens TO be
Mayor of San Francisco, and people who do not
know him might believe him, 1 am compelled
to say this much In defense of my personal
honor. Had it been q political proposition 1
should have treated these charges with the
contempt they deserve; but as it attacks my
personal integrity and my honor feel it my
duty to tell the people exactly the truth.
Yours respectfully, NJ. NJ. EsTEE.
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Track and Paddock Items.

Tom Griffin was reported to have bet
$500 on his mare Carrie U. the favorite in
the opening race.
THE CALL is in receipt of handsomely
bound copy of the american Turf Con-
gress Rules" from the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club, for which 1t returns thanks.
Tod Sloan stated after the stake race
that he did not think Crescendo could
have beaten Bright Phebus on any kind
of track yesterday. Mr.. Burke has given
the name of Dolce to the big colts two
year old sister.
Gorgon, by Racine from the grand mare
Gorge, is a very racy-looklng individual
and is very apt to bring the name OF his
sire into prominence.
Through the error of an operator the
poolroom on Glasgow street laid to
against Summertime. When the error
was discovered there was a big "kick"
among the proprletors, and at one. time
they seriously considered declaring bets
off. The track odds were to 3.
Cicero took the first jump in the steeple-
chase in the lead of the field, but he was
in the air so long that when he alighted
OH the opposite side he was the tail-ender.
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betting. He went to to 5, and was then
backed down to evens and 6 to again,
With 119 pounds in the saddle, the Hobart
entry ruled second choice, 8 to being his
closing odds. There was a stiff play on
imp. Star Ruby, VINO was held at threes.
but Rosebud went begging at 20 to l.
There was but slight delay at the post,
Ferguson sending them away we'll fined
up. George Miller. on Brigh. Phebus,
had his mount well in motion when the
flag fell and was first to show in front. he
held the lead until swinging in the back
stretch, where Doggett, on Star Ruby, let
out a wrap and the imported horses
him full of run, length in front. At the
half Rosebud was at his head, followed
half length away by the favorite. Bright
Phobus was length further off.
On the far turn Sloan on Crescendo took
his horse out wide on the dry going and
moved for the lead. In this he was sue
cessful, for, as the stretch for home was
reached, Crescendo hard ridden. was
length in the lead, with Bright Phebus at
his heels, merely galloping. Tine weight
was now telling heavily on the favorite
and despite SIoan's desperate efforts to
keep the lead Bright Phebus assumed
command of things over furlong from
the wire and won by length under re-
straint. Nearly dozen lengths away
hOSeDuQ tOOh IuIiu 1IOu imp. SLdT
Ruby in hard drive.
The winner was beautifully handled by
George Miller, and it was, indeed, a
pleasure to see this accomplished horse
man at his very best.
The balance of the racing was very ordi-
nary. The colors of the favorites doomed
up in front on but one occasion, outsiders
predominatlng.
The days sport opened with big upset.
Carrie NJ was sent to the post a heavily
backed 2 to 1 favorite, with University
almost as strongly supported at IL to 5.
In drive Jack Atkins, 10 to l shot, cap
tured the race by length from Peixotto,
another outsider.
Summertime was prohibitive favorite
for the following event, short six-furlong
run for mares. the books holding her at
to 3. She was never able to head Levena
G, and although ridden hard from start to
finish was beaten out length and half.
Gussie made a good showing, finishing
third.
A cheap lot of "dogs" started in the
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Mr.. EsTEE'S DENIAL.
The Chairman of the Committee Re-
iterates That He Had Author
Ity to Sign the Names.


iterates That He Had Author
Ity to Sign the Names.
Morris NJ Estee, chairman of the COM
mittee selected to draft a memorial to
Congress against the refunding act, pro-
tests, in the following communication to
The CALL, that he had ample authority TO
sign the names which appeared under the
report submitted by him to the commit
tee. His communication is as follows:
SAN Francisco, January %, 1896
Editor Calmly DEAR SIR: Contrary 10 my
usual practices in the past, venture to write
letter contradicting what the Mayor OF Ban
Francisco has falsely stated of my position IN
relation to the report made by me regarding
the refunding bill.
l. AS TO his statement that he appointed me
Chairman of the committee named to draft
memorial 10 Congress "simply as n matter OF
courtesy" have nothing to say. Tor can know
nothing OF his reasons for making sucn ap-
pointment
:. After he had made the appointment and
had accepted the same, then il was due TO the
people and 10 myself that l sh ould perform
me duty assigned me not as the Mayor wanted
me 10, but as my own conscience and best
judgment dictated
); prepared that memorial with the advice
ana counsel of all the members of the commit
tee but one-eYery member of the committee,
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fourth race at five furlongs. Coleman was
made warm Z to choice and won pull
ing up, fully dozen lengths in front OF
Old Cicero did not have his jumping
boots on and let the crowd down hard IN
the steeplechase. He was baked down
from twos to to and failed to get
a mark. The second choice, Colonel
Weightman, took the lead at the third
Jump and won i'll a common canter, with
J 0 G in the place. Galindo brought the
outsider. Adelante, in third.
The selling platers had another go at 5
furlongs in the last event on the card.
The to 1 favorite, Clare n, doomed up
prominently in front until well on toward
the wire, when she began firing and wound
up an ordinary third. Clara Johnson won
easily by three lengths, with Catalogue in
the place.
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REVERSED ITSELF.
The Supreme Court Has Changed Front
on San Francisco
Appeal.

FILED DEC. 80, 1895. FILED JAN. %, 1896
the order appealed We think the order
from is reversed, and below was right in
the court below is d. both respects appealed
reeted to modify its from and it follows
order so as to direct that it should be af-
and require the salts frmed, each appellant
faction of the judg- to pay his own costs
ment in full, includ- on appeal
ing both damages and
costs.
These paragraphs are the conclusions
of opinions filed in the case of Hannah
Butler against Thomas Ashworth, Super
intendent of Streets, a suit to recover
damages for destruction of property by a
poorly constructed sewer.
The plaintiff sued first for the breaking
of the sewer and for the neglect to repair
the same, and for the improper manner
in which the sewer was repaired. The
plaintiff recovered judgment for $1l90 and
costs. Within two years after the plaintiff
sought to recover damages for the same
breaking of the sewer, and she again got
judgment for $500 and costs. The court
reversed this last judgment from which
an appeal was taken on December 30,
1896. The court below refused TO make
this 1894 part of the judgment, and it was
this order which was reversed. 1t was
this order also which has been affirmed
upon more mature consideration by the
court.
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tIxion" will be succeeded next Monday
at the Tivoli by 1.-THE Gentle Savage"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30

The Bush-street Theater is to see a per-
Torrance of "Uncle Toms Cabin" next
week which has been spoken OF in high
terms in other cities. The Cook Twin
Sisters Company will play the favorite
drama
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The more or less yelled illusions to local
people of light and leading in church CIR
cles which "a Canting Scoundrer' con-
tains are proving interesting conundrums
to the audiences at Growers Alcazar. The
play contains plenty of fun and is acted in
q sprightly manner.
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"The Editor" continues to please the
audiences at Morosco's by its breeziness
and its suitability to the company that is
performing it. Swain is in his element as
Tim the Porter, and Coulter Brinker is es-
pecially suited to the part of Stephen
Marion.
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''Men and Women" at the Columbia
Theater is one of the most successful per-
formances yet produced by the Frawley
Company. Macklin Arbuckle and George
Osborne. among the ''men," are especially
at home in their roles, and the women"
are all SO good that it seems invidious to
make distinctions between them.
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Joe II ooker-Ciara l.
John A-Tillie C
Joe II ooker-Addie O'Neil
Glen Elm-N ortiica
Uncas-imp. Pauline
Longfellow-imp. Manzanita
Imp. Cheviot-V arona
Imp. Green5ack- Leverett
The evening times., 1896-05-23

by President Won der Abe. At last nights
session Won der Ahe's action was made
permanent. Mr. Diddiebock was at the park,
but was denied Il hearing by the directors.
1t is the unanimous opinion that Connor.
sgettiug ball out orti e club thai either
Latham or Diddlebock did while they had
control Mr.. Diddlcbock said he had 10
plans for the present, but would probably
not return to Philadelphia at once. His
sons, George and Harry, who have been
employed at the park, have also been lei
out.-St. Louis Republic.
KID Gleason accepted eleven chances
at second for New York yesterday.
Pitcher Hill, OF the LCuisvilles, was hit
on the ankle by a liner from Hoffer's bat
yesterday The ban bounded to the right
field fence, and was good for two bases.
Cincinnati, after winning seven straight,
and the Philles, after losing eight straight,
both reversed their form yesterday.
New York baseball writers re now blam-
ing it on the umpire when the team loses.
Monte Cross accepted eleven chances al
short for st. Louis yesterday, and made Il
home run on the side
Walter Thornton, the young left-hander.
contemplates matrimony, and, like that
other speedy twirler, Rusic, is 10 marry i
young and pretty widow, trifle older
than himself. Thorntonis only twenty -one.
Pitcher Dunn of the Toronto team shut
out the Springfield club with single hit
yesterday.
Since MEG unnigle took hold of the Louir =
villes they are pla aying like champions.
MIC Will own Louisville very soon.
Pitcher Mike Sullivan will finish his law
studies this week, and then consider several
offcIs from New England League clubs.
Ex-Managcr Diddlcbock sent for Roger
Connor yesterday and asked him to resign
the mana gerShip. saying that if lie would
do 20 the position would again be offered
TO him Diddlebock). Roger refused to do
so. Diddlebock then taunted Connor With
the remark that Rogers salary had notbeen
boosted by his appointment Us manager
Roger avcrred that it had, and there the
conference ended. Connor returned to
sportSman's Park and informed Won der
Ahc of the interview. Perhaps that is the
reason DiddlebOck WIS denied a chance to
clear himself of the charges that had been
placed against him at the meeting of the
board OF directors last night.
The evening times., 1896-05-23
TIMES JUVENILE LEAGUE
Picture of the Beautiful Trophy
to Be Contested For.
CUP Is NOW ON EXHIBITION
Two Games VIII BE Played at the
Opening of the Season This After
noon at Capitol Park-Double Um-
pire system Will BE used-The
Clubs Who VIII Meet Today.

The Times Juvenile League champion
ship trophy, picture OF which appears
on this page has arrived, and is leauty.
1t stands ten inches high, and is beautifully
engraved. on one side the figure of a bats
man ready to hit the BAH occupies the
center of the bowl of the cup, tine reverse
side being left vacant, in order that the
aamc OF the successful team may be in
scrlbed thereon. on top OF the cover OF
the cup is a baseball. and bet ween the bowl
and the base are crossed bats, making
altogether "a very attractive emblem, and
prize well worth contesting for. The
workmanship is excellent ana reflects great
credit upon the makers, r. Harris Co,
corner Seventh and d streets, in whose
window the trophy is now on exhibition.
TWO GAMES TODAY.
The games this afternoon at Capitol
Park. which W i'll formally open tie season
OF the league, promise 10 he hotly contested,
aud everybody will be well repaid for
visit 10 the park. The first game will he
between the onents and the Zepbyrs, at
O'Clock, and the second, between the
Cliffburus and Potomacs, at 4:3O.
II was decided at the meeting of he
League yesterday afternoon to have two
uniplrcS for each game, at least for the
present. IN the first game John Bland and
A-not. HaunanIan will uffiCiate and in the
seCcnd.Jamcs Hilton and Sam kleindinst Will
have charge.
UMPIREs ARE EXPERIENCED.
These young men have all had Cunsiderab lie
experience in umpirinG amateur games,
and are confident of their ability to give
satisfaction. Together with Hamilton Lowd,
Leroy Kinslow and II c. Meypes a staff of
unr!res is presented which will insure
fair treatment to all The Clubs in the organ
izatIon.
Antbat remains now is for the clubs COM
The evening times., 1896-05-23
ELECTRIC FANS
And Electric Lights for Little Money.
Al
JOHN K. GALLOWAY'S,
$40 10Th st. n. W. Phone ESQ.
INJUNCTION WAS REFUSED.
Race Law Is Not Violated by North
ern Indiana Tracks

Chicago, May 23.-Judge John H. Gill
lett, of the circuit court of Lake county,
Ind, today refused TO issue an injunction
restraining George V. Hankins and others
from continuing their race meeting at the
Sheffield, Ind. track. The injunction was
intended to close all the northern Indiana
tracks, and was asked for on the ground
that collusion existed between Messrs
Hankins, BronDock and Condor, and that
their interests were common. 1t was
further alleged that the Sheffield, Fors yth
and Lake Side Racing Associations ex.
listed only in name, and that they were Or
ganized for the express purpose of evading
thelaw. Asthere was no evidence that the
defendants We're violating the State law,
An injunction was refused.
The evening times., 1896-05-23
GENUINE CUBAN GIANTS.
Manager Bright Tells the Public who
His Players Are.

The following from the manager Of the
Genuine Cuban Giants is intended to set
the public right:
owing to the fact that there is club
tcoloredl calling themselves the Cuban tX1
Giants, and getting most terribly defeated
everywhere. and when defeated they send
in their scores. calling themselves the Gu
ban Giants. thereby iniurinE tine Genuine
Cuban Giants great reputation and foot
ing the public At large. | am therefore com
PEELED to take this means to notify yOu to
look out for them fooling the various man.
ayers and public as well. You are hereby
Informed that the Genuine Cuban Giants
have the following players:
Marvellous John Frye, ID.
Phenomenal Sol White, IS.
Nebraska Fire wind John Patterson, 3b.
Detroit's Wonder william Jackson, /. f.
Sensational Frank Grant. 2b. .
Wonder of Carlisle Robert Jordan. C.
Lambcrtsvillc Favorite JOHN Trusty, r. I.
PittSburg Cyclone Frank Miller. p.
Maryland Cyclone James Robinson, p.
Ohio whirlwind Doc. Howard, p.
We have won Seventeen out of the last
twenty-thrce games played. Respectfully,
JOHN NJ. BRIGHT.
Manager Genuine Cuban Giants.
The evening times., 1896-05-23

the intercollegiate Association al Man
haitian Beach have been arranged as fol-
mile and one-rnile tandem. By Monday. at
least, all the leading colleges in the coun-
try Will be represented at the Manhattan
Beach track. This Will be the first college
championship bicycle meet ever held in this
country. and its success seems certain. The
leading colleges have number of men who
have shown remarkably good speed in
practice. and it is anticipated their work
Will be better on the fine course at Manhat-
tan Beach.
The evening times., 1896-05-23
C. A. C. VS.. NAVAL CADETS
Athletic Club Boys Confident. OF
Victory in Today's Boat Race
Were Accompanied TO Annapolis by
Large Number of Friends-Meih-
bers of the Crew.

The one mile match race between the
eight oar shell crew of the Columbia
Athletic Club and the crew of the Naval
Academy is TO be pulled at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon at Annapolis.
The c. A. C. boys left the Sixth street
lcpot at 8 O'Clock this morning, in com
pany with a number of friends who will
witness the exciting contest. special
ear was shattered and attached to the reg
ular train In this the 2O0-pound shell
was placed, as the boat could not be placed
III an ordinary ia aggaGe car.
The local team has been III practice for
some time past, and are in excellent con-
dition for the match. They anticipate
winning. but are looking for no walka way
rom the cadets.
The crew will consist of MCGOWAN, stroke:
Mann. Z; Hecox, s. Blunt, q; Wells, 4;
Short, 3; Baker, .; Clarke, bow, and Magee
as coxswain.
l. C. Palmer will act as captain for the
Naval Academy crew.
A party of clubmen and lady friends
The evening times., 1896-05-23
PRIZE FIGHT RUMORS RIFE.
Corpus Christi the Fountain Head OF
Pointers for Boxers.

san Antonio, Tex. May 23.-The SEN
sational report is current here to the effect
that Dan = Stuart has succeededin making
a match between Corhett aud Fitzsim-
mons, and that all OF the details have
been arranged 80 quietly that but very few
people know of the fact.
Stuart was here the other day, and II il
reported that he gave eouttLeabov veinforma-
ton to au intimate friend. The fight Will
take place on Mustang Islard, near Corpus
Christi, and Stuart is now atthe latter place
completing Arrangements for the event. q
Another evidence that there Is something
in the wind is that mail addressed to both
Martin Julian and RIly Brady bas been ar
irving at Corpus Christi postoffice for the
past week
The person responsible for this sensational
statement further says that the kinetoscope
Company i putting up a large purse for the
winner OF tie fight, and that the object IN
keeping all arrangements so quiet is to
prevent any interference from authorities.
Stuart refuses to be interviewed on tie
subject
The evening times., 1896-05-23

At the first meeting of the National Cycle
Board of Trade under the new president.
Lindsay Coleman. il was claimed that con-
siderable sum of money due the board from
the Chicago cycle show had been withheld
by the promoters of the enterprise. and the
matter was placed in the hands of the
boards attorney. with directions to take
such action as might be deemed expedient.
II was thought best to hold two cycle shows
next winter. both of which should take
place before February / but tue entire ques-
tion was left in the ands of the show com
mittee. A substantial Endorsement of the
work done by the League of American
Wheelmen was offered in the shape Ofa cash
donation of 81 900, "to he applied by them
in promoting the interests OF cyclists in
general"
The evening times., 1896-05-23

E. c. johnson, the noted bicycle circuit
rider, was the subject Of an unfortunate
accident yesterday afternoon at Glenviile
track. at Cleveland. TIE Western Reserve
University field contests were being beld
inside the oval, when Johnson and several
others. who are in training at Glenville. went
on the track One Of the W. K. L. professors
went on the path To- order ne riders off, and
they failed to recognize his assumed author
!ty He put his cane in front Of johnson s
wheel while lie was going at 2:3O clip.
The rider was thrown, his wrist sprained,
leg in jured. and his face and body badly cut.
johnson will swear ont a warrant for the
arrest OF the professor.
The evening times., 1896-05-23

1t is announced that the Chief Consul OF
the New York State Division of the L. "A. W.
Is about TO appoint number OF official re-
pair shops, to enable touring wheeimen TO
find reliable repairers in different towns OF
the State. Each official repair shop WILDE
recorded in the Official records of the divis-
ion. and named i n the tour hooks and road
books covering the territory in which the
shop is located. The division Will publish
4s. 900 road books this year. Each proprie-
tor OF repair shop VIII he required 10 pay
a registry fee Of 81, and TO execute 4 contract
with the State Division.
The evening times., 1896-05-23

Many people complain about the bicycle
because it runs so noisclessly. In reality,
the rubber-tired cabs that are ridden Gu
asphalted streets make very little more
noise than the bicycles. If the latter are -
be Disseminated against because of their
noiseless nature, cyclists feel that rubber
tired vehicles should he provided with
some sort of signal. Often a rubber-tred
cab will drive rapidly about corner and
into party of cyclists, who are sure to he
taken almost Unawares and liable to be
crushed under the hoofs of the horse. If
cyclists must warn other people, they can't
see why they should not be warned when
danger threatens them.