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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
THE CAREER OF MAGU|RE,
Incidents in the Life of a
Veteran Manager of
Theaters.
HE ACQUIRED GREAT WEALTH.
The Houses of the Drama Which He
Established and Managed in
This City.
HE ACQUIRED GREAT WEALTH.

Thomas Mcguire, whose death in New
York was announced by the dispatches
published yesterday, held sway in San
Francisco as manager of theaters for
nearly quarter of a century. At one
time during period of his greatest pros
perity he was reputed to be worth a mil
lion dollars, yet the wires say he was des-
tltute when he died, depending for sup
port on pittance from the Actors Fund.
Thomas Mcguire came to San Francisco
from New York in 1849 He was then
about 25 years of age. Not much is known
of his early life in New York beyond the
fact that he was hackdriver. When he
went East in 1864 he wore diamonds, dis
played superb golden watch and had
plenty of money to spend. He put up at
the Metropolitan Hotel, and while making
night rounds was robbed of money and
jewelry. He made protest against the
hack-drivers whom he suspected and de-
manded restitution on the ground that he
was once a New York hackman him
self The story goes that they refused to
surrender the spoils on the ground that
Mcguire was rich and could stand the loss.
He acquiesced in that view of the case and
no arrests followed the incident
In 1852 Mcguire built the Jenny Lind
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
A Former Berkeley Athlete Sud.
denly Expires at Santa
Barbara.
WAS ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM.
Prominent at the State University
and a Member of All the
Varsity Teams.

Hiram Pierce, Santa Barbara lumber
merchant, who arrived from the south
few days ago, on a business and pleasure
trip to this City, left for his home last
night by rail, in response to a telegram
announcing the sudden and unexpected
death of his young brother, Joseph, yester-
day morning.
Joseph G. Pierce was we'll known in San
Francisco and vicinity during his college
days at Berkeley, for among his fellow-col-
legians there was probably never a more
generally popular man than ''iolly Joe''
Pierce.
Prominent in athletics from the time he
entered college in 81 with the class of '95
he established at Berkeley an unprece-
dented record as an all-round athlete. He
was center rush on the varsity football
team, catcher on the varsity baseball team,
weight thrower and g-of-war's man on
the varsity track team, member of the
varsity crew, member of the varsity band
and of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
But more than for his ability as an ath-
lete Pierce was liked as a good fellow, for
he was the personihcation of the iovial,
light hearted young collegian,
Handsome, over six feet in height, and
weighing over 200 pounds, he was a fine
physical specimen of California manhood.
his college course was suddenly cut
short about two years ago by the death of
his father, followed a few months later by
the death of his sister. After leaving the
State University young Pierce took charge,
with his brother, of his fathers lumber
firm, one of the Oldest in Southern Cali
fOrnia
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

SO much pressure was brought to bear
on them in behalf of Fred Campbell that
they hesitated till to-day. Yesterday an
other candidate appeared in the person of
6. w. Woodward, a well-known Grand
Army man and a member of several secret
orders. He petitioned the board, and it
was thought that as Peirsol is G. A. r.
man Woodward would be accepted as
a compromise candidate. But this after
noon resolution was read by the clerk
declaring the Office of Chief of the Fire
Department vacant Both commissioners
voted aye, and the resolution appointing
Fair was introduced and passed by the
same vote.
w. H. Fair is the engineer who refused
to take the train out OF Sacramento that
was taken on its fatal journey by Sam
Clark, who perished on the demolished
bridge. He has never been heard of in
politics and his fight was short one. He
first thought he would like to be police
man and his application is now on file. A
few weeks ago he became more ambitious
and thought he would like to be Chief of
the Fire Department. He made his fight
quietly and won. He is an expert en-
gineer and has passed the Southern Pa
cific examination, but since the strike the
railroad has not had an engine for him.
Fairs appointment was to have been
made last week. but it was delayed and it
was stated that his chance was gone. At
noon to-day Campbell and Woodward
both felt confident, but as events proved
their hopes were groundless.
Unless the Council passes an ordinance
creating an Office of first assistant Chief
Fair will have his hands full. An ordi-
nance was passed last night aboiishing the
position of second assistant chief and Fire
Warden and the ordinance creating the
office of first assistant and Fire Warden
was beaten. As the first assistants Office
was abolished three months ago Chief
Fair is much more at the head of the de-
partment than anv of his predecessors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
YACHT CLUB BUILDING.
It Is Finished and Will Be
Formally Opened on
January 81.
Josephine Woods Was Sentenced
Health Officer McLean's I'm.
portant Mission.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. N.-The annex
to the Encinal Yacht Clubs house is COM
pleted and on January 81 will be formally
opened by a party exclusively for invited
guests and ladies. The annex is 80 by 70
feet and is situated at the north end of the
main building. 1t is to contain billiard
table, a pool-table, double bowling alley,
a shuttle board, a cardroom and big fire.
place, where members may enjoy them
selves. The new building and its accouter.
ments and furnishings cost $4,000 and
make the clubs quarters very complete
and superior to those of any other club on
the Pacific Coast.
Confidence Woman Sentenced.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 21.-Josephine
Woods, the woman who went about among
the residences frightening lone women by
telling them that she was just out of an
asylum for the insane and needed money,
which she invariably got, was found guilty
by Justice Morris of charge of yegrancy
and yesterday sentenced to jail for ten
days. The woman is certainly an impos-
tor, but she may also be a little wrong
mentally. If she is she combines cum
ming with it that stands her In good stead
in the matter OF getting money.
DR.. McLean's Trip.
ALA NJ EDA, OAD., Jan. Zl.-dealtn Ot-
ficer Mclean is likely to go to Washington
as a member of the committee of the Cali
fornia River improvement Convention.
He will use his influence to induce Con-
gress to make liberal appropriation for the
improvement of the tidal canal. The
County Board of Supervisors has contrib
uted $3.50, and the City Board of Trustees
500, provided he is appointed on the com
mittee, and the chairman of the commit
tee has assured him of the appointment
provided the money is forthcoming.
A Big Party.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 21.-The young
men of Alameda will give big party at
Harmonic Hall February 5. 1t Will be a
return party to that given not a great
while ago by the young ladies of the
Shakespearean Club to the young men.
The committee of arrangements consists
of H. Masterson, F. Youngberg, E. Ca
brera, Bert Remmel, DIR. Scott, Paul Kel-
logg and Harry Landsberger.
WOman's Exchange.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 21.-The receipts
of the Woman's Exchange during the year
1895 were $1977 so, and the disbursements
ST. 05 less. Seventy-two families were
helped during the year and forty persons
assisted to find employment The ex-
change has had one of the best years of It's
existence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
WATCHED BY AN OFFICER,
Sad Plight of Two of the Per.
formers in "Old Ken
lucky"
Chickens That Were Not the Work
of the Proper tyman's
Art.

There are couple of obscure'actors in
the 'Old Kentucky Company, now play
ing at the California Theater whose names
do not figure on the programme, and who
have never in any way sought to advertise
themselves. Notoriety; however, has been
thrust upon them.
1t was on account OF these actors that an
officer, representing the majesty OF the
and early last night, and having secured
seat in the first row, which comman d ed
an uninterrupted view of the stage be
watched the performance with the stern
and judicial air of a man who is ready to
make an arrest at moments notice
If circumstances are grave enough to war
rant it. During the second act, when the
two actors hold what in theatrical par
lance is known as the left center of the
stage, the officer redoubled his attentions
His object was twofold; he wished to see
whether he would be justified in making
any arrest and he also wished to assure
himself that the two actors were of flesh
and blood and not property dummies.
1t must be explained that the actors,
though alive, are not human beings but
chickens. Their modest share in the en-
tertainment is to stay in coop till a
pickaninny yanks one of them into the
glamor of the footlights, plays upon its
feathered back as if it were violin and
afterward makes it perform a pas seul to
the inspiring music of a breakdown.
On Monday night there were spectators
in the audience who did not relish the
chickens share in the entertainment, and
yesterday several of them called upon Sec
retary Charles Holbrook of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and
lodged complaint The burden of their
allegation was that the pickanniny han
and that he banged its little feet roughly
Cd the floor, as we'll as flashed it before the
footlights in manner that terrified the
little creature and caused it to endure mem
tai anguish, as well as bodily pain
''If the charges made were not exagger-
ated, - said Secretary Holbrook yesterday,
''the chicken is being tormented and we
can put stop to its further appearance
on the stage. 1t is our duty to investigate
complaints, but we have to be quite sure
that it is not dummy chicken. There
was a baby at the Busn-street Theater
once-but that's another story. The
propertyman in that case was cleverer
than most of his kind"
Secretary Holbrook's officer, who at
tended the theater' last night, will report
that the chickens are alive and that they
are of the common or barnyard variety,
when he meets his chief this morning
What else he will report is not to be
divulged until to-day, but if the alleged
bodily pain and intense anguish have i'm
pressed themselves upon the officers mind
it is probable that both chickens will have
to retire permanently from the stage as a
profession.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Blood Poison the Cause.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Jan. 21.-
Joseph Charles Pierce aged %, died in
Santa Barbara this morning of blood
poisoning, the result of an abscess formed
during an attack of tonsilitis.
Visitors to the Santa Barbara flower fes-
tival last spring will remember Pierce as
the merry clown who, with several of his
friends in outlandish costume, drove a
hoary mule decorously clad in pantalettes.
The frolics of this merry band, whose
identity was carefully concealed at the
time, and in all of which Mr.. Pierce was
the ringleader, performing the most ex-
traordinary acrobatic feats to the delight
OF spectators, was the one touch of genu-
inc fun which relieved the esthetic strain
of the festival.
The dead mans only brother and busi-
ness partner, Hiram Pierce, is in San Fran
cisco, and the funeral will not take
place until after his return on Thursday
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
INSULTING LADIES.
H. Skirm and Philip Waltz Convicted
by Judge Conlan of Disturbing
the Peace.

u
FL. Skirm and Philip Waltz, the two
agents for enlarged photographs, appeared
in Judge Conlan's court yesterday morning
to answer to the charge of disturb bing the
peace. Captain Gillin was present to prose-
cute the cases.
Mrs. ]. w. Coffey, $3.50 Sixteenth street,
end Miss Annie Williams, who were in
suited by the two defendants on Monday
afternoon, gave their testimony, which was
IN effect that the men tried to force their
wares on the ladies. and that when the
ladies' refused to buy the lntruders in
dulged in vile and insulting language.
The Judge commented severely upon the
conduct OF the defendants. "If had been
around the house at the time" he said, 81
can assure you. you would have been laid
up in The hospital for as long as 1 intend
to sentence YOU" He expressed his re-
gret that no greater charge could be placed
against them, but he intimated that he
would give them the full penalty.
Prosecuting Attorney Hogan expressed
himself in similar terms, and requested
that the severest penalty be administered.
The defendants were ordered into Gus
tody and will appear for sentence to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
THE OCEANIC COMPANY.
It's Annual Election Held and Yearl
Reports Read.

It's Annual Election Held and Yearly
Reports Read.
The Oceanic Steamship Company held
its annual election yesterday morning.
OF the q, ,4s8 shares of stock, %, ,4s8 were
represented, and the following directors
were elected: J. d. Spreckels, A. B.
Spreckels, Charles Goodall, c. M. Goodall,
A. L. Tubbs, a. c. Tubbs and t. S. Dick
ins.
The new board of directors organized by
re-electing the former officers, as follows:
President. ]. d. Spreckels; -president
Charles Goodell; treasurer, ]. D. Spreck-
els &5 Co. secretary, e. II. Sheldon.
The reports of the president and the
other officers were brief, and they showed
that the affairs of the company are in a
prosperous condition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
A Revolutionary War Claim
That Is Now Being Advo-
Gated in Congress.
a sAFE-CRACKING CARNIVAL.
Railroad Contracts Awarded With a
mo Mongolian" Clause
Inserted.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,)
AAs Rrnn dr.-nr- Inr, O1 z

sos Broadway, Jan. 2l.
There has fallen into the possession of
Grant I. Taggart the will of his great
grandfather, William T. Smith. During
the Revolutionary War Smith was the
owner OF vessels sailing from Philadelphia,
which were destroyed by the French. The
viii is dated in 1910, and bequeaths to
Richard E. Smith, Mr.. Taggart's grand
father, certain property in Philadelphia,
including some water front. Certain other
property was given in trust to certain trus-
tees. 1t is alleged that the trust was not
complied with aud the property now in
question should be Mr.. Taggart's.
Another document he has is a COPY of
the Washington Globe of 1912, which re-
fers TO a bill for the relief of William T.
Smith. This was one of the spoliation
claims growing out of predatory acts by
French men-of-war. Mr.. Taggart is hav-
ing the claims investigated to see if he can
secure anything out of them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
CAN GO TO JAPAN.
Board of Education Grants Leave to As
tronOmer Burkhalter.


OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. N.-The Board
of Education has granted Professor Charles
BurkhaIter of Chabot Observatory q leave
Of absence to enable him to accompany the
Lick Observatory astronomers to Japan to
witness the eclipse of the sun in August
next. His pay will be continued during
his absence, as it is considered he viii be
securing valuable Information for the
School Department.
The Harrison-street School was accepted
from the contractors, although some mem
bers OF the board expressed themselves as
not at all satisfied with the way the work
was done.
The rule requiring teachers to reside in
Alameda County was so changed as not to
affect teachers employed at the time the
rule was adopted.
The hour of closing the High School
was changed back from 3 to $3.50 without
any great opposition. The earlier was
chosen only two weeks ago, but was not at
all satisfactory
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

"has taught me that woman cannot do
Justice to herself, her friends and her
country without the right of citizenship
''The statement has been made that
women are good and pure because they
are out of politics. 1t is poor rule that
does not work both ways. If it works so
well on the women why not try it awhile
on the men? Where is there a Just man
who will say that men should do the voting
and women pay the taxes? If men will
continue to hang the women, they at least
ought to be permitted to ask the reason
why. The right to freedom and the right
to vote spring from the same origin. Laws
should not be made for man nor for
woman, but for mankind. The rights of
men and women should ever be reciprocal.
Political rights reserve no sex, and there
fore the word male should be stricken
from the State Constitution of California.
"Men OF California, it is for you to decide
whether woman shall receive her lust in
heritance; it is for you to determine
whether she shall have equal political
rights and equal responsibility with yon in
the administration of State and National
affairs
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
A Young Seaman Drowned.

sailor named w. G. Renaut was drowned
under peculiar circumstances yesterday morn
ing. He was at work painting one of the sides
OF the British ship Reliance, just off Mission
Rock when he fell into the bay and sank be-
fore any effort at rescue could be made. Can
tain Robinson reported the drowning 10 the
Morgue Renaut, who was 20 years of age
had Just been promoted third mate from an,
prentice, and was to take his place in the
cabin to-day He had been five years with
Captain Robinson. His father is q prominent
business man of Bristol, England.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Specifies His Charges.

c. L. Laumeister and Alpheus Bull Jr., a
committee appointed by the Grand Jury to in
vestigate the alleged misappropriation of fees
by Deputy County Clerk Henry Morris, met in
the County Clerks Office last night for few
minutes. i. g. Carpenter, q reporter, specified
his charges against Morris and gave the names
of witnesses who he said would substantiate
them. Morris asked for the fullest possible in
vestig alton, which County Clerk Curry is now
making.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Victim of an Explosion.

Welch Hanlon, the old man who while work
ing for Contractor Perrine in a quarry near
the Seven-nie House on November 8 was
horribly injured by a premature explosion.
died at the City and County Hospital yester-
day At the time of the accident Hanlon, who
was 60 years old, was camping" hole which
had just been sprung" The powder of the
the explosion followed without warning OF any
kind. Hanlon's right arm was blown off and
his eyes were burned. His companion also
lost his eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
RAILROAD CONTRACTS.
No Chinese, MongoIians or Japanese t
Be Employed.

DC
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. PA contract
was placed on record in this county to-day
between the San Joaquin Railroad Com
pany and John Kelso for the construction
OF portions of the road in this and San
Joaquin counties. This is the line from
the Corral Hollow mines, in the eastern
part Of the county, to Stockton. The con-
tract prices are as follows:
Grading solid rock, 80 cents; grading loose
rock, IS; excavating gravel, 10; excavating
earth, 10; barrow embankment gravel s; bar
row embankment earth, 8; clearing, where
actually Done, S2J per acre; grubbing, were
actually done, 50 per station; overh aul, at the
rate OF 1 cent per cubic yard for each 100 feet
IN excess OF 600 feet; rip-rap, at 90 cents per
cubic yard.
The contract is signed for the company
by Hugh Fox, superintendent of construc-
ton. 1t requires work to be commenced
within ten days and to be completed in
sixty. ANY litigation which may retard
Work is not 10 count against the con-
tractor. No Chinese, Mongolian or Japan
ese labor is to be employed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

Saturday night The exhibition will,
therefore, close tomorrow "wednesday
night as at first planned. The change was
brought about by the desire of some of the
largest exhibitors who do not think it ad-
visable to have their prize-birds kept in
exhibition coops longer than the period
originally stipulated. To-daY's attendance
was very large, and there will be special
concert on the closing night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
$ release. On being heard

$500 to secure his release. On being heard
the case was dismissed.
Mccarthy alleges that "many persons,
whose names are unknown to him, hearing
OF the said arrest and supposing the plain
tiff to be a criminal, have ceased to respect
him, and he has been otherwise injured in
his good name and reputation and health,
and whereby and by means whereof he
hath sustained damages in the sum of $299. y
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
MICHAEL MCARTHY's PLANT.

He Begins Suit Against William Blaney
for @299 for Malicious Arrest.
Michael Mccarthy has begun suit in the
Justice Court against William Blaney for
$299 for malicious arrest.
Mccarthy was arrested on November A,
1895, on warrant sworn out by Blaney
charging him with threats against life, and
was Imprisoned for twenty-four hours in
the City Prison, being compelled to give
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
FAIR IS NOW FIRE CHIEF.
The Southern Pacific Engineer
Wins His First Politi-
cal Fight.
LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANTS.
Offices of First and Second Assistant
Abolished by the City
Council.
LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANTS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
4 il.

5U6 BTOauWaV, jan. Il.
William H. Fair was elected Chief of the
Fire Department this afternoon by Fire
Commissioners Wilson and Peirsol. Mayor
Davie said that the present chief was one
of the most efficient ever in office, and did
not attend the meeting.
For several weeks the two commission
ers have been manipulating change, but
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

Kate-Just look, these boots are ever
so much too big. Mary-Yes; YOU must
have given him the number of the street
instead OF the number of your shoe.-
Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
A Student Numerically Beaten.s

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 21.-Harry
Rodgers, q student in Boone's Academy,
was the victim of an unmerciful and un-
provoked tiogging on Saturday night by
number of university students, for whose
was returning home from San Francisco
on late train and after leaving Berkeley
station was assaulted by the students,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
PROSECUTING A CHILD.
Rev. DR.. Hobart Investigates
the Case of Laura
Fusch.
WITH a CHRISTIAN FAMILY.
Fifteen -Year.O1d Girl Who Has
Been Made Victim of Calumny
and Spite.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
908 Broadway. Jan, q,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-11-04
Hardinsburg precinct

The Republican claim jacksonville by
20 and Rock Vale by 30. This would
still give Bryan a majority of 1 in Il 9
county
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-11-04


Sixty precincts out of is in the city
of Louisville give Mckinley l0,Sl9; Bry.
an, 1926; lowering, l45; Palmer, 3l3
For Congress, Evans, Republican, 10, 1875
Brown, Silver Democrat, 5,0lS; Evans
undoubtedly reelected. For Mayor; Todd
Republican, 7,745; Jacob, Independent
Democrat, 1903. Kentucky Chairman
Republican State Committee reports 225
precincts in Kentucky shows a net Re.
publican gain OF 1920 over 1892.
Kentucky-24O voting precincts in
Kentucky outside OF Louisville and JEFF.
ferson county give Bryan, DAG. McKin.
ley, 1886. majority Of 1859 for Bryan
Ky.-4 counties out of s in the Sew
enth Congressional District with 7 pre-
cincts unreported, give Breckenridge,
Republican, a majority OF l5j over Set
tie, Democrat.
Five counties out Of in the 9Th Con-
gressional district with II precincts to
hear from gives Breckenridge a majority
oil S32 over Settle silver Democrat.
Chairman Roberts, Of the Republican
State Committee, claims Kentucky for
Mckinley by $4,000 majority and claims
the Republicans have elected seven and
possibly ten congressman. The results
in several districts are too incomplete to
Justify positive claims. 657 voting pre-
cincts in Ky, including the city of Lou
isville and jefferson county, give Nc
Kinley majority OF 3,l2S.
Louisville TIMES reports 40 Kentucky
precincts give Mckinley 27,6s9, Bryan
1880 Congress l40 precincts out Of l65
in the Fiji h District give Evans, Repub-
lican, 27,56l, Brown, Democrat, 1861
Todd, Republican, elected Mayor OF
Louisville by majority ofabout 1000.