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The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
CAPTAIN HACKETT HAS
 FILED HIS PETITION
TO OPPOSE DALTON FOR THE
 OFFICE OF ASSESSOR.
Cuvellier Sounds the First Note of the Municipal Spring
 Campaign.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
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 The first petition of an independent can didate for election honors was filed to- day by Captain John Hackett. There are S64 names on the captains petition, and he says they were all obtained in a couple Of days. He names as his purity committee ". L. Lemon, John NJ. English. Frank Senram, Charles E. Quigley and Council man Brosnahan.
 Captain Hackett is the Democratic can didate for Assessor, many of that party declaring that the fusion arrangement was not acceptable to them. It was first in tended to try to induce John L. Davie to run against the Republican nominee. Henry P. Dalton, but MT. Davie declined. Captain Hackett even agreed to pay half of Davies campaigning expenses, but when Davie was obdurate the captain de- cided to make the run himself
 Con BrOsnahan, who is one of the cap tain's purity committed is the ex-chair- man of the Democratic County Central Committee, and he has always been op- posed to fusion. He declares that the nomination of a Republican for Assessor by the Silver Republicans was a trick and that the Democrats will not stand for it. Captain Hackett was once in the Council. Already the ghost Of the municipal campaign next spring has arisen, and B. C. Cuvellier has announced that he is a candidate to succeed himself as Council man. It has been reported that Mir. Gu velIier would seek to be elected as a School Director, but this he denies in a statement, part of which reads:
 T want it distinctly understood that I have no political ambition in the direc- ton of the Board of Education; but l would like to go back to the City Coun- eff Tor another term if my course as a public servant meets with the approval of my constituents; and as my friend, MT Upton seems to have made, up his mind not to seek reelection. 1 shall en- deavor to secure the nomination for Councilman from the Third Ward on the Republican ticket"
 Tomorrow evening the Army and Navy Republican League will meet at Becker At the last meeting of the league communication was received, containing forty-nlne names, constituting the mem- bershIp of Dewey Club No. 19, Army and Navy League, requesting the withdrawal Of tie names from the membership roll. Upon investigation of the roll book it was found that eleven of the parties were not members Of Lhe league, one name name was was duplicated and one claimed to have been foreea The request was ordered granted 10 those entitled thereto, and the adju- tant instructed to so inform Dewey Camp.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
THE ELECTION OFFICIALS. Commissioners Will Appoint $500
 Next Week.

At the meeting of the Board of Election Commissioners yesterday morning lists of eligible election officials were submitted by the various political parties. On Mon day next the board will commence the work of selecting from these lists 3600 precinct officers.
 Registrar Biggy was authorized to pub fish the proclamation of an election and the list of polling places.
 Parker Jones was appointed confidential clerk of the board at a salary of S125 per
 Registrar Biggy called attention to the fact that the register would be printed on the 12th inst. Any voter who changes his residence after that date will lose his IyO
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Gentlemen's Sodalitv.

On Sunday morning the Gentlemen's s Sodality of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary attached to St. Ignatius Church will assemble at the sodality chapel on Hayes street and march in procession headed by the off, cers and banners of the society to the large church. where they will receive holy communion in a body. It being Rosary month the ceremony will be un- usually impressive and new members will be admitted. Members of the So- dality Dramatic Club are rehearsing a high class drama under the leadership of George Hermance and expect to present it early In November in the theater of St. Ignatius College on Van Ness avenue. The proceeds will be given to the Ladies Francesca Relief Society.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Farmers to Meet Merchants.

The State Grange now in session in Oakland will pay this city visit to-day. An excursion will be made to this side of the bay and an inspection of the new ferry depot will be made. From there the farmers will go to the site of the proposed Davis streets, and to the wharves adja- cent thereto. In the afternoon a confer ence will be held in the rooms of the present representatives of the grange, Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers and Producers Association, Farmers Club of this city, Board of Trade and other industrial and commercial bodies Hugh Craig of the chamber is to deliver an address to the visitors, after which the session is to be devoted to discus sions upon the Nicaragua canal, free market. transportation and other sub jects of interest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Richmond Independents.

An enthusiastic meeting was held on Clement street, near Fifth avenue. last evening by the resident voters of Rich mond District. An independent political club was organized and the following elected officers: President. w. T. Lyon; secretary, Alfred A. Smith; sergeant at arms. Jerry Sullivan: executive commit tee, A. A Smith, J. McMahon. ". T. Kenney. W. T. Lyon, James Fitzgerald. E. Servean John Welch, Charles Mat thews and F. J. Thornton. The object of the club is to indorse candidates for the coming election About 200 residents signed the roll. 4 mass-meetine will be held in Richmond Hall Saturday evening. October l5
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
RilI for State Roads.

A meeting of the California Good Roads League was held in the Mills building yesterday The prime intention of the meeting was to have the league accept or reject the text of a proposed bill, which Is to be introduced in the next Legisla- means of disbursing to the best advantage the g 900 900 now appropriated for high way purposes. Nothing could be accom- plished at yesterdays meeting, which was very stormy in character, put upon the State committees threat to report to the State on October 10. without any re com- rnendations from the league. it V as decid- ed to meet Saturday and get matters into definite shane.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
HIS INJURIES FATAL.
George Reyes Dies in the City and
 County Hospital.

George Reyes, a longshoreman, died Tn the City and County Hospital yesterday from injuries received during a row with a man named John Shaughnessy last Tuesday. The men engaged in wordy dispute, which ended in ShaughnesSy' striking Reyes, knocking him down. In falling Keyes fractured his leg in two places. Shaughnessy was arrested short iy after the assault and was charged with mayhem His victim, after being treated at the Harbor Hospital, was sent to the City and County Hospital, where he died yesterday afternoon
 Shaughnessy will be formally charged with manslaughter to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
In the Divorce Courts.

Frederick Reiner has been granted a divorce from Louisa Refner on the ground of desertion.
 Emma West has been granted her ap- plication for a divorce from Ernest w. West on the ground of deSertion.
 Theresa Zecher has applied for a df- vorce from Henry Zechee alleging fail ure to provide.
 Suits for divorce on the ground of cru city have been filed by Theresa Francis Lynch against John Lynch, Minnie Bols- dorff against Charles c. Bolsdorff and Nellie Watt against David Watt
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Injured by a Street Car.

William H. Mcdonald, an aged con- tractor. was knocked down by a street car at the corner of Ellis and Mason streets yesterday afternoon. He attempted to cross the street to avoid a west-bound ear and was struck by one coming from the opposite direction, which on account of the blazing sun he could not see McDon- aid says that the motorman did not ring ard that he had no warning whatever. He was taken to his home, 620 Sutter street It is thought that he was severely injured about the heart but to what eX- tent has not been determined.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07

however. liked to have seen Fitzgerald and Louderback given a place.
 J. R. Howell-I accepted an appointment as member of the Non-Partisan con vention several weeks ago in perfect good faith, for while 1 have always been a consistent Republican in national poli- tics, have always felt at perfect Hb- erty to make my own selection of mu- nictpal candidates regardless of politics.
 Concerning the ticket just completed by the Non-Partisan convention, I am not prepared at present to express any opinion on its merits from a Non-Parti san StandDoiDt
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Death of Rev. H. Lounsbury.

Rev. Henry Lounsbury, at one time a prominent divine in the Presbyterian church, died on the 4th inst. at the King $ Daughters Home. of which institution he had been an inmate for the past four years. Chronic heart disease was the cause of his demise. Dr. Lounsbury was q native of Ovid. Seneca County, New York, and was T years of age. He leaves no relatives on this coast
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Welcome to Dr. Rethers.

Dr. T. Rethers. captain on the medical staff of the First Regiment of California Volunteers. who recently returned from West of the Foresters of America. Last night the members of that court rendered him welcome home in it's hall in the Alcazar building. Julius Kahn, on behalf of the court, presented the doctor with beautiful silver writing set.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Ga ee Volunteers.

The Gage Volunteers held their regular weekly meeting on Wednesday evening at Hufs Hall. corner Diamond and Chenery streets The cub indorsed the nominees of the late convention, particularly A. E. FragIey for Superintendent of Streets. The club intends to have an open-alr meeting some evening next week
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
New Kindergarten Officers.

The Golden Gate Kindergarten Asso- citation held it's annual meeting yesterday and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Leland Stanford honorary president; Mrs. Phebe A Hearst, honorary vice president Mrs: Cy- rus Walker. president: Mrs. Louis Sloss, first vice president; Mrs. Charles Clay ton, second vice president; Miss Virginia Fitch. Miss Mary L. Browne, secretaries; Mrs E. r. Frank. treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Will of ". H. Watson.

The will of William H. Watson, who died on the 2Sth ult., was filed for pro- bate yesterday An estate valued at SIS 300 is devised to William w. Watson Jr., G. P J. Watson and several grand children w M Hoag and Joseph Win terburn are named as executors.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Wants Paw for Six Pms

Leo c. Ratio brought suit in the Jus tices' Courts yesterday against w D. Plowden and Edna Plowden to recover $100 the alleged value of six Dane pups which the defendants secured from the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Involuntary Manslaughter.

Judge Mogan announced yesterday that he would hold John J. Heier. the brew cry teamster, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in 5000 bonds Heier knocked down and killed Mrs. Isabella Ffnlay at Bush and Larkin streets while turning the corner with his wagon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
The Bear Club.

The Bear Club held it's weekly meeting last evening at their hall 121 Eddy street. The club has roll of 300 active mem bers. whose influence will be felt TOT the success of the Republican ticket. Many of the candidates on the Republican mu- nicipaI ticket made brief addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Organized a W. A. Deane club.

The William A. Deane Club of the For tieth Assembly District met in Franklin Hall last evening and effected permanent organization. The following named off, cers were elected: President. A. J. Me Donald: president, J. J. Marston secretary c. ". Toohy; corresponding secretary. R. B. Snowgrass; treasurer. E. J. Roach; sergeant-at-arms, w Taylor: executive committee-C. E. Mahoney, AZ bert Laib, John Olsen, Charles T. Roach and Charles F. Rehn.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Murphv Not a Candidate.

Eugene P. Murphy who received the Democratic nomination for Supervisor from the Ninth Ward, has resigned ana vii 1Inder no circumstances permit his name to go on the ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Judge de Haven On Vacation,

United States District Judge de Haven left this city yesterday for a thirty days vacation at Eureka. Humboldt County. Judge Hawley will occupy the bench dur ing his absence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
Soldier Sent to Jail.

Dan O'Leary, a member of the Tennes- see regiment, was sentenced by Judge Mogan yesterday to pay a fine of $30 with the alternative of thirty days in the County Jail, for battery upon Mrs. VeSta Snow, keeper of a lodging house on Rear nX street
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
ReDublican Club Meeting.

meeting of the ''9S'' Republican Club will he held this evening at Cadets Hall, 335 McAllister street, between Polk and T,arkin. Prominent speakers will be
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
George Kenny Got Married.

George G. Kenny, clerk in the Custom House, has returned from a thirty days vacation trip and honeymoon tour in Michigan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07

Read Explorer von Brenner's ac- bal chief in next Sundays Call.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
Valley System.

Stations foot of West 23d st. Penn. r.. RE- ortlandt
or DeshroSses St.
show time from Co1t!andt or peshrosses st.
1910, s.I5 A.. T.. daily for wILKEsBARRE
SCRANTON, ITHACA, GENEVA, ROCHESTER. BUF.
FALO, NIAGARA FALLS and the w,st aud principal
local points; Lining car and parlor car 70 Buffalo.
"RLACK DIAMOND TEXPREss."
Arrives Buffalo 9:55 P. NJ. Pullman veshbule Day
a la carte. Connects at Buffalo with through sleep
erE TO D,troit and Chicago.
CHUNK. W~iLKEsBARRE, SCRANTON and coal
branches.
*a:50, A'IO p, N: daily. except Sunday. for
cipal intermediate stations. Connects for all points
in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Parlor Car for
400, 5:i5 i. NJ. Sunday for MAUCH CHUNK
and intermediate stations.
*4'6O. 5:2O +. NJ. aaily. except Sunday. for EAS.
TON and intermediate stations.
$3.50, 6;EO +. NJ daily, except Sunday, for EAS.
TOS and principal intermediate stations.
$3.50, 700 NJ. daily FOR BUFFALO, NIAGARA
huie train \: Y, to Chicago; Shoppers to Buialo and
Toronto. Dining Car New York 10 EAston.
pI I .MN}I f:2S P Ensss fs,sy' s5sGGe%PHInFEE aPfS at S s4TTH
HUNK. sAYRE, GENEyA. ROCHESTER,, BUFF
FALO and TORONTO. Pullman sleeper for Bufaio.
None but sleeping'car passengers carried. No bag
ES.2O, $50 F. NJ. daily for wILKEsBARRE TrH-
AGA. GENEVA, BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman sleeper TO
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday, for
SOUTH PLAINF1ELD, BOUND BROOK and Inter:
mediate points leave as follows: 1920. 1870 A. NJ.
90 :2o. 2;so. TO South Plainfeid only. $3.50. +::o.
27s, s55. ~ and 132s BroAdysy. 81 Eat l4:h ST.:
NY. Transfer %. will call for and check baggage
fr m hotel or residence through to destination.
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The Weather.

The storm. with q well-defned outline of increas,
ing energy, was central over the lake regions yester
day and moving eastward. attended by snow in Min
nesota. Illinois. Indiana. Michigan. northern Penn
sylvanla. and northern New York. The snowfall
measured from two to four inches. High winds pre-.
vailed in the upper Mississippi valley. and brisk to
high winds over the lakes. Fair weather prevailed
in all districts except those mentioned.
The storm will most likely move out tho st. Law
renee Valley. and the precipitation in this section
Will be principally rain.
The pressure was exceptionally high yesterday
ovor the extreme Northwest. whore 1t was from los
to zoe colder, with temperatures below zero in north,
orn Montana. =
Freezing weather continued over the Tennesses
Valley and Georgia and northern Florida, and also in
northern Te1aS. Heavy frost occurred as far South
a. Tampa. Fla.
In this city the day was fair; highest temperature
100, lowest 320: average humidity. o. per cent.
wind northwest to west; average velocity 10 miles
an hour: barometer corrected to read to sea level
at & 4. NJ. 80.oo. 3 F. N. 2g.99.
The temperature Az recorded by the Official Their
mometer ana also by THE suN's thermometer at the
street level 10 shown in The annexed tail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
POLICEMAN FINED SIXTY DAYS, PAY.
Heaviest Fine on Record in the Department
Imposed on John f. Farrow.

Heaviest Fine ON Record in the Department.
Imposed on John F. Farrow.
John +. Farrow. a patrolman attached to the
East Fifty-hrst street squad. was fined sixty
days pay by the Police Board at It's meeting
Yesterday. This is the heaviest fine on record.
There we're three charges against Farrow. one
Tor being absent from reserve duty. one for i'm
properly patrolling, and another for being alb
sent from a special post. On the first complaint
ne was fined twenty-five days pay. on the sec
oAd twenty days. and on the third fifteen days.
no thst he NIL have to patrol his post for two
months without pay. President York stated
maj the charges were serious and the police
Hmsns record q very bad one; Farrow was
broke" BY the reform board In May q year
As2 and reinstated by the courts last March. /,
fsrrow was not the only victim OF the sudden
pEnteousness Of the board. Sergt. William b.
tortsr Of the Church street station was fined
.n gays pay Tor ~assaulting a liquor merchant
u Grand street; Policeman James Dooley Of
tne eneebshead Bay squad. fifteen days; Gus
I've ven o., the Classon avenue station. five
usIs; Isaac y. White OF the East Twenty-sec-
onn street station. ten days: Charles H. Con-
Ioiy 81 the Bronx Park squad. Ave days, and
SSsrsmlah Moran of the Oak street station. five
II the Commissioners go on at this rate tho
kensloh iund. TO which all fines go. will soon be
~ 70 the healthy condition It was In during
K no3seyelt regime. 1t has suffered severely
'"ioueh tile l~ehiency Of the present board.
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ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New York, foot OF Chamber
street, a. follows, and hyo minutes earlier from West
23d street!
Q,llG =. M.-yestibuled Express daily FOR Bilg-
o.oO hagton; Ws,eriy. ElIaira. Buffalo. bradford.
t).D0P. M.-Ycstihule hnited-FAst mail daily.
E:oo SOLID train for Chicago. arrives at Cleveland
Cleveland and Cincinnati. Dining Car.
T.9n 7. M.-BlfalO and Cleveland VeAtibuled
Express daily, arrives Buffalo 7;o5 A. NJ,
Bradford 1870 a. NJ. jamestown ZOO A. NJ. Youngs,
tow! 1927 A. NJ, Cleveland 1890 +. 81. SleeperA
a.. = 4. M.-Dai solid train for BinghAmtou.
Js - ElmirG. WaveIly, Chicago. sleepers to Hor.
TICKETs, LOCAL TIME CARDS AMI PULLMAN
ACCOMMODATIONS At III rs. 26l, 4ol and
27a West 10th e.. Chambers and West 23d q. fer
ries, New York; 333 aud $50 Fulton ST., gS Broadway.
brooklyn; I22 River st.. Hoboksn, and Jersey City
Station, New York Transfer Co. cals for aud checks
bsGsAga from hotels and residences e dsEanAtion.
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POLICE STATUTE INVALID.
Former Police Captains White and MulveJ
of New Utrecht Lose Their Cases.

of New Utrecht Lose Their Cases.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn yesterday anrmed the decisto on Of
Justice Lambert In denying a mandamuS d.
recting the Police Board Of New York to APP
point Martin II. White and Thomas Mulvey as
Police Captains. Tho appellants were MEM
bers OF the police force Of New Utrecht prior to
the consolidation OF the town with the city OF
Brooklyn. Al that time White was Captain of
the Fort Hamilton force. and Mulvey held a
similar place at Bath Beach. Under the con-
solidation act they were retained on the force
as 'patrolmen. Under the statute they de-
manded places as high as those they had held.
In affirming the decision of the lower court
Justice Hatch. who writes the opinion. holds
that the legislative act was unconstitutional.
II it BIO upheld IA u valid exercise of Iegis-
lative power. Justice Hatch says. 1T brings
the dead to life. The town of New Utrecht had
passed AWAY. 1t had no moro existence as u
~poutical power. Its police force as an entity
was rs dead as Harnesses III. Its mem herShip
was scattered. and 50 far as its personnel was
concerned. as applied To this %relator. 1t existed
in an entirely different place. in a new grade
and form of service and under a new master.
all OF which conditions had. voluntarily been
accepted and acted upon by the relator.'
the Adams street station. while Mnlvey is an
acting detective at Bath Beach, Mulvey has
not drawn any salary, since Jan. l.. eontendtng
tain. He was formerly, a Sergeant IN New
York and was retired at half pay. He then
moved to Bath Beach and secured q place as
Police Commissioners now hold that he must
either retire from the force and draw his pen
sion or drop the pension and serve as an acting
lost his case on appeal. he viii retire on the
pension OF 81 900 q year.
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CHAPMAN PICKS TEN AIDS.
u,s CHoICE or EAST SIDE RAIDERS
MS yrSEs MULBERRY STREET.

n s,rrestive OF tho A0O-An Incident
ubIob Convinced Chapman OF Allen
s,-..t,s R~eform-"LonE Roach" Reagnn's
ss.rs in It and His Reformation.
=. ,rlnlnent OF his compact with tho Police
- That no should choose his wi mon to
t.Ir him clean up in the Eighth Assembly dis
~ ~, can't Chapman sent ten policemen to the
- yesterday and asked Chief Doveryto trans
n.s.,n others OF his tChapman'sl own choosing
MS squad. The list OF the latter was sugRes-
w., ON descent Of the four hundred upon Ell
dridps street. The departing ten included q
p,t Hutoy. q Michael German. a Bnrnit1. a
cunningham. a Hsuptman and an 0'Sullivan.
Among the ten elect were counted William
RAYMOND. Burtis Z. 8. Thompson. with q p;
CHARLES II. Washburn. Watson Schermerhorn.
s,anlelRh Upward and orville A. Hatfield.
Wulherry street drew q long breath after
Sissstinr this string. The Chief made the
,~r,nstsrs without comment. FOR police
reasons
cant. Chapman and Z. Wesley Hall. his prin-
o,nal ward man. were sitting in the Captains
r,ivate room at the Eldridge street station on
Monday night. when Long Reach" Reagan
,rshed In to the room. He was almost breath
lass and greatly excited.
.Captain." he said. 'dere's q ,blckio wild q
hr rsd and a beaut load OF peaches aboard
Wing on de sidewalk in Allen street. When dc
RIen street boys found out dat he had de
SoMsh dpy said dey would watch him so. dat
soSody would rob him while. i goes after q cop,
fands 70 COP. and 50 / comes here to tell you
'"kh, Wesley" said the Captain to Detective
Hall. what better evidence does any one want
that this district Is purified? What. would
have happened to that man II he had fallen
down with money in his pocket in Allen street
'9"SIN think some of the bad boys in Allen street
"S"IPreciseiy." said the. Captain. Now, wes-
ly. I think you could hang up your watch on
nInmppost and no one would take 1t. Go out.
Wesley, and bring in that unfortunate man."
NBbefor. Hall could leave the station. house
Detective ,Hutchinson, game in with, the
prisoner, who described himself as Frederick
Rdf, a broker, residing at PIP East Eighty
second street. In his pockets. were found $685.
IN oash. checks for $4,000. and a vsluable gold
watch, He was locked UP.
""Mr. Reagan" said the Captain. go back
and tell those Allen street boys. that ]. thank
them for their honesty in guarding this man
and his money until the police arrived. Tell
them that l believe thoroughly that they have
All right. Captain. and tomorrow night TIL
tell all about 1t atan experience meeting In de
museum said Reagan, who 10 reported to have
reformed two days after Capt. Chapman came
to the precinct.
vas fined 81.