The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16

Thursday noon has a peculiar signif-
carce. About that hour special train
will arrive IN Oakland from Carson and
will bring back many of the select parties
that are not particularly anxious to have
it known that they are patrons of prize
fight.
Tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock. Char
ley Mauialen, ex-chairman of the Repu bill
can County Central Com mmittee, will chap
erone very select party to the wintry city
in Nevada. He has chartered special
train, and one of the obligations he has
undertaken is to guarantee that list OF
its passengers shall not be made public.
been adopted. In the rear of Mautalen' s
special will be lonely coach, whose des-
tination will be some point between Port
Costa and Sacramento. Every body going
on the train who has any scruples at all
regarding his excursion will, Of course,
merely be taking trip to Dixon or some
other unimportant point.
Unfortunately the train could not be
held back until after dark, or IL would not
arrive in time to witness tue fight. 1t
must leave in broad daylight, and the
mum Der of Oakanders who will go Sacra-
mentoward in that tail coach will no
doubt be very surprising, considering
how close is the ad journment of the Lsgis-
lature.
While it is not likely that the shrewd
men of Oakland will resort to the old
"burying his grandmother" ruse, many
sudden notices of business requiring their
presence at Uklah or Santa Cruz or some
intermed ate point have been received,
and on more than one office door can be
seen the story, "Out OF town; will be back
Thursday neon" Quite few have al
ready packed their saichels and labeled
them to any point north or south, but have
been very careful that there shall not be a
suggestion of ''easterly," while in their
pocketbooks could be found pasteboards
containing in capital letters the words,
Especial to Carson"
In probably no other city in the Union
would such tactics be necessary, but Oak
iano is different from every other city,
and it would blast her reputation for two
decades should it become known that
there were enough lovers of prize lighting
within her sacred borders to ill a epecial
train.
This on top of the defeat of the saloon
closing proposition would be altogether
too much even for Oakland.
Richardson Estate Control.
OAKLAND. CAL, March 15.-There will
be contest over the granting of letters OF
administration on the estate of the late
Professor Richardson, W no died at Athens,
Greece. Professor Richardson lett a will
granting his fortune OF $4,000 to various
relatives and institutions. His library and
5000 he gave to the university. Prior to
his departure for Greece Professor Rich
ardson gave 10 Professor McGilvary a
power of attorney, and requested him to
sell certain property in BerK eley. as he did
not intend to return to California. The
Public Administrator and McGilvary have
both applied Tor letters, ana after argu-
ment to-day the court ordered the matter
to be submitted on briefs.
Funeral Of Ex-President Exeta.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 15.-General
Carlos Ezeta received a dispatch to-day
notifying him of the funeral of his brother
Antonio, ex-Presdent OF San Salvador, at
Panama Yesterday. The ceremony was a
very i'm posing affair, and all the officials
Of prominence in Central America were