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over S4O00 was for vault work Director Gallagher said much of this $14,O00 worth or work was entirely unnecessary and there was no excuse for doing it. except to spend money. He moved that these contracts be cancelled and that the board order the completion of the work being done at Starr King, Clement, Winfield Scott, Park Primary and Washington Grammar schools. This motion was adopted, and after further examination of the peculiar methods of Chairman Burns. in which the board failed to get any in- formation whatever from that gentleman Director Drucker called particular atten- tion to the fact that Director Burns had ignored the orders of the board of the last meeting and proceeded on the same old policy.
 This brought about more protests from those members who took an active part in the expose of the building committee In which Chairman Gallagher offered to prove that he could get some of the work ordered by Burns done for about half the amount that gentleman was proposing to pay. There was no denial of this allega- tion.
 During the proceedings MT. Gallagher by questioning the inspector brought out the fact that these invisible contracts were kept in private receptacle" in he office of that official. and that was why Chairman Gallagher had been refu3ed the right to examine them. However, he was now welcome to do so.
 After prolonged and painful session Director Derham moved that all the other contracts and orders embodied in Chairman Burns report be cancelled; that the work be advertised in the legal way: that future contracts and propositions pass through the board, and that in fu- ture the building committee be held 10 observe the law, which requires that such committee shall not incur an expense eX- ceeding $50 without the order of the board. This was carried without a dis senting vote, MT Burns not voting.
 Director Drucker's resignation from the committee was held to be acted upon at the next regular meeting of the board It was rumored that Burns, having been shorn of all his arbitrary powers, might follow Drucker'S example.
 What redress the contractors will have to secure pay for work performed under contracts with Director Burns remains to be seen
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tracts. on file anywhere for whitening, or tint ing the above schools, and l would recom- mend that this work be stopped
 have not the time to all the attention of the board to every particular piece of work being performed by the Building Committee, but l have shown enough to call attention to the further fact that the chairman of the Build ing Committee is proceeding in entirely ille- gal manner and that he has grossly misman- aged the affairs of his committee. and l be-
 E. J. GALLAGHER.
 The reading of the foregoing was fol- lowed by the report of Chairman Burns of the unhappy committee. Then Direc- tors Gallagher, Derham, Armer. Waller and Drucker proceeded to dissect the plished, but not paid for; work in prog ress and work contracted for.
 t'l know nothing about these matters, ,' said MT. Drucker, hotly, after running through the report. 'I did not know 1t was ordered, and never signed or saw a come before the board, and I will not stand responsible for any such actions. I therefore now tender my resignation from that committee. Why, look at 1t There are acts of the chairman of the Building Committee in which he has con- tracted for over S150 900 worth of work, and in no instance has he either called a committee meeting or consulted me re- garding the business passing through the hands of that committee. This won't do."
 The investigation throughout showed that Director Burns had instructed h. spector O'Brien to write the contracts, and Burns signed them Of the work fin ished, in course of completion and neces- sary to be finished at the earliest possible moment before the opening of the schools there was some $14000 worth, of which
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up the work of judging whenever he lays 1t down. This man Is MT. Jerome, the noted Australian judge, who comes here with an international reputation for abil- ity and fairness.
 ''The end must come soon in the contro- versy over the park and my sister, Mrs. Dalton, will make firm stand for her rights in the matter. The old and stanch friends of her late husband have proved themselves loyal to her in this matter. People who have left the park because of past troubles have proffered her their support. The persons who started Union Park and divided the coursing men were friends of Jack Dalton, and have al- ways been friends of his widow They did not withdraw their support from In- gleside through any acts of either MT. or Mrs. Dalton, and are still loyal to the lady. They speak well of her business ability and of her rightful claim to the business and sport that was built up through the energy and ability of her late husband. l am sorry 1 cannot say the same for the 1ngleside people, who owe all their success to her husband. If mat ters are not settled soon the gates of the park will be closed tightly until settle ment is reached. I will make a fighting stand for my sisters interests and am backed in the struggle by the right peo- ple."
 Dalton's estate is in course of probate in Judge Coffey's court, and it is under stood that the widows plans are to force a settlement with her business associates through those proceedings. She will probably call for the appointment of a receiver.
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Seeking Possession of a
 CourSing Park.
COURTS MUST NOW DECIDE
EFFORTS TO DISPLACE MRS
 DALTON AT INGLESIDE.
Her Late Husband Placed the Leash mans Sport on the High Plane Which It Occupies at
 This Time.

Unless an angel of peace appears on the scene forthwith and reconciles the va rious parties at interest contending for mastery in the matter of the possession of the 1ngleside courSing park the gates of that institution will be closed temporarily It is affirmed by the friends of Mrs. John P. Dalton that a number of men are en- deavoring to force her out of the park di- rectorate.
 Jack" Dalton started the Ingleside park two years since At that time there was a park at Ocean View, but the sup port was on a low plane owing to the scandals regarding the fixing of dogs and complaints as to the judging. Dal- ton had been one of the most prominent of the dog men in the country for years and enjoyed a reputation for honesty and for being thorough sportsman.
 From the day on which he opened the gates at Ingleside the park attracted the best class of leashmen, and with them the best dogs. It was soon evident that Dal- ton would conduct the sport on the high est plane. Old coursing men who had re- tired in disgust were again attracted to the sport and commenced to import the best dogs of the East and England. The crowds increased at every meeting, and there was not suspicion of crookedness in the sport. Dalton had the entire man
 
 authority to dictate as to the handling of the sport. All this time M J. Donovan was silent partner. Matters went on smoothly until the death of Dalton, when trouble began for the widow. Donovan assumed the management at this time.
 Should MT. Donovan and MT. Grace retire from the management of Ingleside Coursng Park said Harry Brennan, when discussing the situation yesterday, "the business will not be permitted to suffer" MT. Brennan Is Mrs. Daltons brother. 1.-Two prominent horse racing and coursing men stand ready to go on with the park, making material changes that will render 1t one of the finest places of it's character in the world. It has the natural advantage of location, being easy of access, and with a perfect field for the coursing. It would then be con- ducted on the original lines as laid down by MT. Dalton.
 ''Mr. Grace, the judge, has rendered his resignation, claiming that Mrs. Dalton has made statements against him. the substance of which, however, he will not disclose to her. This, when taken in con- junction with the statement of some dog men that they will not cooperate with the widow of MT. Dalton as a stockholder in the park, gives the resignation an ugly look. On the surface it looks as though he was playing part for them. I will present either MT. Grace or his informers with a $500 check if they can prove that Mrs. Dalton ever made any statements derogatory of MT. Grace's character.
 "The resignation of MT. Grace will not affect the park. There Is a man in this city now who is fully competent to take
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CAPTAIN RoTTANZIS WOES.
Thrilling Description of Hardships
 at the Powder Mills.

Captain-D n-Doctor-Supervisor RottanZi handsome and debonair, marched into the office of the clerk of the Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon, garbed in the natty fatigue suit of a captain of the army, brown as a San Joaquin farmer and delighted to be absent from his dan- gerous post.
 ''I tell you, my friends" said he, "it Is a great relief to get away from that confounded Santa Cruz powder mill. Why, 1 am just beginning to take long breaths again. It is a fact that I don dare sneeze down there without putting my head in blanket.
 If the military authorities want to keep Captain Billy Barnes from out growing himself, they should send him to my post for about six weeks. He would, If he survived the mental strain, come back here a mere phantom and could have his clothes made over and get
 Talk about mental anguish Why my tent is only forty paces from silent hor- TOT i'll the shape of fifteen tons of DOW der; a short distance away is another sleeping volcano. and up the hill little further is a nightmare that haunts my sleeping and waking hours worse than a guilty conscience. It is. only little death. Wool It is horrible to think what would happen to me if that stuff should conclude to expand without giving due HOllCe.
 ''The Coroner might find only an as sorted lot of fingers as a result, and my friends might mourn over and bury the digits. of Corporal Casey or Mr Schultze. thinking 1t was my beloved remains.
 The other day I got some left-hand encouragement from an old employe at the works.
 How long have you been here?' I asked 'Twinty-wan years he replied So long and not killed yet?' Sure, there's S no danger. Av coorse we had a little exploshin' few wakes ago. It was only six tons av powther, though. and it made a swape here as clane as pace av paper. There was three harses over there short ways and it was very funny, sure. The powther blowed thim inside, out. and we
 How did you escape? Oh. that was aisy. hid in the wather trough and only got, wet Now be aisy captain; ate and schlape well, for I've been here, as I touid you, twinty-wan years and never was killed. There's no danger
 You say six tons blew the whole place clean as paper and there Is no danger with fifteen tons of powder under my nose and train-load few rods away?
 " TO be sure, sor; bekase that axplo- shin was jist an accident!
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COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS

W. R. Carithers of Santa Rosa Is at the Lick.
 w Murray of Pleasanton is at the Grand.
 S. S. Bradford of Sonora is stopping at the Russ.
 Drury Melone of Oak Knoll is stopping at the Palace.
 Robert Barton of Fresno Is staying at the California.
 Judge J. M Mannon of Ukiah Is stay ing at the Lick.
 F. Horstner and s. Lee Allen are regis tered at the Baldwin.
 Major George K Scrivener, U. S. A., Is stopping at the Palace
 Mrs. E. B. Willis and son, of Sacra- mento, are at the Russ.
 S. Migliavacca, wine merchant of Napa, is at the Baldwin.
 c. H. Lux and wife of San Jose are reg istered at the Occidental.
 Thomas H. Thompson, fruit grower of Tulare, is staying at the Lick.
 Captain c. Du Pont Coudert, U. s. N, arrived at the Palace last night.
 F. A. Him, the capitalist, of Santa Cruz, is registered at the Occidental. c. A. Hopkins, one of Boston's very wealthy men, is a guest at the Palace.
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A Butchertown Joke.

Robert Fernandez, an engineer in the employ of Miller & Lux In South San Francisco, received a severe powder burn in the breast as the result of a practical joke. He was dozing in a chair in the engine room on Monday, when some friends, disguised as burglars, entered the room and, placing a pistol loaded with blank cartridges at his breast, awakened him, expecting to see the sleepy engineer scared almost to death. Fernandez, however, did not scare and to carry on the joke the pistol was dis charged. The powder burned through his clothing and scorched a good-szed patch of skin on his chest. Fernandez saw the joke after the Receiving Hospital physi- clans applied balms to his wounds and eased the pain. and laughingly told the police that it would not be manly to pros ecute his friends for the fun they had en-
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There was another upheaval in the Board of Education at a special meeting last evening, called by that body to con- sider the charges of gross mismanage- ment brought against the committee on buildings and grounds by Chairman E. J. Gallagher of the finance committee. While the meeting was very quiet, and no harsh language used, it terminated in a shocking rebuke to Chairman Burns of the accused committee and his fellow members thereof, which brought not a word of denial or protest from MT. Burns. but so excited Director Drucker that he not only averred that he had been made a victim of misplaced confidence in sanc- tloning the work of Chairman Burns. but he promptly handed in his resignation as a member of the troublesome committed
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For the Bows in Manila.

A special meeting of the Native Daugh- ters' Red Cross Aid was held in Portola Hall, Native Sons building, last night, to arrange for an entertainment to raise funds to provide luxuries and comforts for the California soldiers now in Manila.
 Miss Ida Kervan was chosen chairman, Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt secretary and Miss Mary B. Wilkins treasurer. About 100 ladies were present. It was decided to invite the cooperation of the Native Sons.
 The Native Daughters have been work ing most industriously with the ladies of the Red Cross Society, but 1t was consid- cred by them that some token of their re- gard should be got up for their big broth CTS now in Manila. More mature plans will be arrived at when the society meets again, on next Tuesday evening"
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A S4,ooo,ooo INCREASE.
Enormous Profits of the Southern Pa
 cific for the Fiscal Year.

The auditing department of the South ern Pacific Company has issued the financial report of the fiscal year. An in crease of s4,0OO,00O in the profits of last year shows the fourishing condition of the company. This is the biggest year in the history of the corporation. the gain in earnings being the result of the operation of the Pacific system Increases in profits have been made in nearly every road in the system, though in some few cases there has been falling off in travel and consequent losses to the company.
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School Director Burns Sharply Disciplined by His COl-
 leagues.
He Gave Out Contracts for Repairs at Will. Drucker Quickly Resigns From the
 Building Committee.

have shown enough to call attention to the rank ex- travagance that prevails and to the further fact that the chairman of the Building Committee, Director Burns, is 4ding in an entirely ille- gal manner, and that he has grossly mismanaged the af- fairs of his committee. I be- 1ieve he should be requested to resign.-[From the report of
 Chairman E. J. Gallagher of the Finance Committee of the
 Board of Education.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.

NEW YORK-Sailed July 2-Stmr Georptc for Liverpool; stmr Servia, for Liverpool: sfm, Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse for Bremen: stmr La Champagne, for Antwerp.
 Arrived July 2-Stmr Arizona for Stettin GENOA Arrived July 2-Stmr Fulda, for New York.
 SOUTHA July 6-stn,r Chester. from New York
 BREMEN-Arrived July 5-Stmr Dresden. from Baltimore. MOVILLE-Arrived July 5-Stmr Ethionia for New York MARSEILLBs-Arrived July 5-Stmr Califor- mia, from New York.
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Palace. They will make complete tour of the coast.
 Father Lorenzo Waugh, the oldest Methodist minister on the coast. Is stop ping at the Russ. He will soon celebrate his ninetieth anniversary, in honor of which reception will be rendered him at the Howard street Methodist Episcopal Church
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Hit by Flying Iron.

John Haley, a laborer employed at the Union Iron Works, was severely injured yesterday afternoon by a flying piece of iron which struck him on the left leg below the knee, causing a compound fracture. The wounded man was taken to the City and County Hospital
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CALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 5-James Sim mons of San Francisco is at the Ebbitt House Albert Lyser of San Francisco is here attending the Teachers National Convention
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THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea water tub and swimming baths North Beach.
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THE CATERER
 AND THE LADIES.

O o o o o oho.,4ohI-, clined ladies who wear the badge of the society hear of the prospective arrival of troops and the caterer engaged for the supply of viands for the soldiers is imme- diately notified that he must prepare food for them. The caterer and the ladies have had many misunderstanding which the former charges to a superabundance of zeal on the part of the latter, and the latter to a slowness of intellect on the part of the former. The time for the ar rival of trains Is the rock on which they most often wreck. Misled by the notifica- tions of the society the caterer deter mined to take a little authority unto him self, and he has made special arrange ments with one high in authority in the Southern Pacific building to get accurate news concerning the incoming of troops. And all this news is transmitted over the telephone. The other night the man who looks after the stomachic salvation of the blue coats called up the Southern Pacific official and inquired about the trains The usual formula was gone through, but one question the caterer forgot to ask, and that was the number of soldiers on board. Before this information could be imparted to him he hung up the telephone and was disconnected. A large dinner was pre- pared at once, as is the custom. Just one SOluleI dIIlNtu, dllu ilOW the ldQl6S are dll saying, 'I told you so."
 Todd c. Woodwork, prominent min- ing man of Center Creek, is a guest at the Grand.
 William M. Breyfogle of Chicago and W. H. Pierce of Baltimore are registered at the Palace.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Clark of London and Lady Reid of Vancouver arrived at the Occidental last night.
 A. E. Osborn superintendent of the Home for the Feeble Minded at Eldridge, is registered at the Grand.
 w. Wines of Truckee, well known as the owner of several stage lines in that part of the country, is at the Grand.
 George T. Gosling, a liquor merchant of San Antonio, is staying at the Palace.
 H. M. La Rue of Sacramento Is at the Occidental.
 Andrew Hamilton of Albany, N. T., &C., companied by his two daughters, has ar rived in this city, and Is staying at the
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SEEDS, BOATS, ETC

1 75-horse power Roberts boiler i 35-horse power Scotch marine boiler, metallic lifeboats 50 wooden boats of all descriptions can be seen at 7lS Third street. GEO. w. KNEASS.
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Herbert ?. Thrall Now Superintendent of the
 Eighth Division, Railway Mail Service.

P  he  
 
  greatly increased of late the necessity
  Than n
 
  
   a one e
  the Overland he . he
  n conclusion With exceptions all of the branch
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The Red Cross ) Society is inde- ) fatigable in it's ) efforts to satisfy |, the appetites of
 the incoming sol
 diers. Let the oYitoHl1v s~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
AN EXCELLENT ATTRACTION.

The Krause-Stout Big Company
open q weeks engagement at the
opera house Monday night, APRIL II,
opening in the beautiful French TOM
edy, The Daughter OF the Regi-
ment." with Jennie Holman in the
title role, presenting a repertoire of
plays that scintillate with sentiment
and pathos, sparkle with bright
comedy and delight the eye and with
pretty costumes, scenic effects and
the latest popular songs by the phe-
nomenal contralto, Marie Fellows.
all beautifully illustrated, including
81 Was Once Your Wife, " 1.-TWO Lit
tie Blue Shoes, Wont You Be NY
Little Girl?' 1.-The Organ Grinders
Serenade, " "The Explosion of the ILL.,
fated Maine, III Only Could Blot
Out the Past, y Two Sweethearrs of
Mine, I'm the Baggage Coach
Ahead, " II Love Il lust theSame, :"
1.-The Rector's Daughter Nell, :" " Just
Behind the Times
The plays to be presented during
this engagement will be selected from
Our American Girl, . Monte Chris
to" "The Pearl OF Savoy" 'tDixie
Land" Camille, y East Lynne, :"
The Police Inspector"
Peoples popular prices, 10, 20 and
Boots. One lady free with each paid
30 cent ticket on opening night, if
purchased before p. m. Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

In the Gnancery Court of jefferson county.
Arkansas. Charles Bergstrand plaintiff VS.
Sophia w Bergstrand defendant. The de-
PENDENT Sophia W. Bergstrand is warned to
appear in this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of plaintiff Charles
Rergstrand Given under my hand and the
seal of the said court this. 2sth day OF March
A. d. 1898. II. A, Mccoy. Clerk
e0-aw e. B. BLOOM, u.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

The City Market win be moved
from its old stand about the
middle of the present month to No.
2l0, Norris block, Second avenue.
Our new location will give us better
facilities for serving customers than
ever before.
div R. P. HOLMES, Proprietor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

In the Jefferson Chancery Court.
State of Arkansas, County of Jefferson.
A. S. Honnet, ct al,
VS..
Honnet Dry Goods Co.
In accordance with an order made in this
1898, all creditors of the Honnet Dry Goods
Co, are hereby notified to present their
claims against said corporation within 90
days from this date, for the purpose of shar-
ing in the assets of said corporation in ae-
cordance with section l42S of Sandel & Hills
Digest.
Given under my hand and seal as Clerk of
the Chancery court, this 23d day of February,
1898. FL. A. Mccoy, Clerk
w2-26-3m f. B. BLOOM. ID. C.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

The priests of the passionist order
who lectured at st. oseph's church,
this city. are now leeturing atsStutt-
CART. large party left from here
this afternoon to attend the lecture
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warning 0rdar

Ia the chancery Court of Jefferson countv
State OF Arkansas eouiey' :
Florence Scott plaintiff, VS. John Scott. de-
1endant-The defendant. John Scott. is warn
ca 70 appear IN this court within thirty daVs
Florence Scott. p1"ahelh'
Given under my hand and the seal Of sat.,
court, this llth day of March. 1898. $40
IL. A. MCCOY, Clerk
E. B. BLOOM, d. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

Do not buy herd horse corn and
injure your digestion Just because it
is cheap. but buy McMurry s Mount
ain Brand aud get something nice.
dit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

Do not buy inferior corn when you
can get McMurry's Mountain Brand
at about the same price. 3-1S diff
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

Mr.. W. B. Haekensmith. promi-
nent hard ware merchant OF st. Louis
went down the Valley road this
morning after paying this city a
business visit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

White Bramah Eggs for sale at
$1.00 per setting by NJ. J. Gonnett,
Sd West 4th avenue. 3-28.5t.
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CURATENA
Have you seen her?

Mr. NJ, A. Austin left yesterday af-
ternoon for Little Rock where he
has business.