The San Francisco call., 1898-08-19
JORDAN PAYS
 NO REWARDS No Blank Certificates Are Produced. POSITIVE DENIALS ARE MADE THE COUNTY CLERK SAYS IT IS MEAN POLITICS. Deputy Dean Declares That His Name on Fraudulent Ger
 tifcates Is Rank
 Forgery.
 
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 It is being positively asserted to-day and as positively denied that blank cer- tificates of registration signed by Depu ty County Clerk Dean and bearing the seal of the County Clerks office were placed in various saloons yesterday and were used in the interests of Victor Met calf. This claim, of course, Is being made by the friends of MT. Hilborn, prominent among whom are A. M. Benham and Dr. Derrick.
 This afternoon one of these blank cer- tificates bearing the seal of the County Clerk was brought to the Clerks office but 1t bore no signature. Yesterday Clerk Jordan and MT. Metcalfs managers of. fered a reward of $50 for each of these blank certificates that could be pro duced, but so far not one has been found with a signature to it. It Is said that A M Benham had one in his possession sign- ed by Deputy Clerk Dean, and Attorney Ben Woolner stated in the County Clerks office this afternoon that he had been in formed by Dr. Selfridge that thirty of these blank certificates were in the pos session of parties who would produce them at the right time.
 Mr. Jordan lined up his clerks this af- ternoon and satisfied himself that no such underhanded work had been done. He accounted for the certificate with the sea upon 1t, but with no signature, by say ing that the seal of his office is on ta- ble where 1t Is not impossible for any one desiring to put up a job to stamp a few blank certificates 1nc1dentaIly MT: Jordan suggested that Will Hawkett might know something about the stamp ing of such certificates.
 "This scheme is a most discreditable ef- fort, on the part of men who cannot ai ngh' fairly" said Clerk Jordan. 'I am posi- tive that nothing was done to aid either man in yesterdays fight so far as the machinery of the County Clerks office is concerned. No doubt as citizens we all had strong personal preferences, but I defy any man to produce a blank cer- tificate with the genuine signature or one of my deputies upon it."
 As MT. Jordan Is candidate to 6uc- ceed himself, his friends declare that this charge is being made to injure him in his own ward. MT. Jordan comes from the Seventh Ward. where MT Hilborn terday MT. Hilborn only lost the ward by forty-seven votes. and should his friends be induced to oppose MT. Jordan through the circulation of the story that Jordan had used his office as he had used his per sonal influence to aid MT. Metcalf, the consequences in the county campaign would be very manifest.
 Deputy Clerk Dean made positive de- nial that he signed single certificate that was blank, and he unequivocaliy de- clares that any such signature Is a for Along 'politicians' row" this subject has aroused the greatest interest and bitterness, and its adjustment must now undoubtedly cut some figure in the fight for the County Clerks nomination.
 Buried Their Comrade.
 OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-The funeral of Corporal Jonas Ury was held from Albert Browns parlors at o'clock this after noon. Company c, under Captain Barnes, and the San Leandro Volunteer Fire De- nartment attended. The services were conducted by Rabbi Friedlander and CbanIain Miller of the Eighth Regiment. The palibearers were James Donelly. J. Edwards, E. S. Fouts, Ed Golden, W. M. 11,omerford and w. Hopkins.
 " H Voorhees acted as bugler and a so,,ad of eight from Company l fired a ssiute over the grave. The bier was draned with national colors and covered with floral tributes.
 Marx-Fitzgerald Wedding.
 OAKLAND. Aug. 1S.-Miss M. Fitzger- ald sister of Prison Director R. M. Fitz- gerald. was married last evening to Alex ander H. Marx. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Thomas McSweeney at the home of the brides mother. Miss Kate Chabot was the bridesmaid