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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
Gage HurrieS His Inauguration in Order toI
 Keep Gunst in Office
Burns and His Police Commissioner About Whom the New Governor Is So Soicitous, Denounced in Public
 Meeting Four Years Ago.

accompany them are arriving on every incoming train. All are seeking the ho- , tel Hobbies eagerly inquiring the latest de- velopments in the fight for United States Senator.
 Representatives from south of Tehach- api who are here insist that the Southern delegation Is practically pledged to vote for Southern man, Grant and Bulla be- ing the favorites. They reason that as the north is apparently hopeessly di- vided, long struggle is likely to result, which may end in the election of South erner.
 The Assembly will have 59 Republican members. IS Democrats, 2 Populists and 1 Independent, The Senate will be com posed of 26 Republicans and 14 Democrats. On joint ballot the Republicans will have S5 votes, IT of them representing the coun- ties south of Tehachapi. It will thus be seen that the northern Republicans have 6S votes, ' more than enough to elect
 None of the candidates for United States Senator are at the capital as yet, with the exception of Senator Bulla, whose duties on the Code Commission re- Quire his presence here. Goverhor-elect Gage has been here for several days pre- pairing his inaugural address.
 There will be no great number of leg islators here before Saturday night, and as yet but few strangers are seen. It is
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could utter no words of sympathy or cheer to the condemned woman. The prisoners face was sphinx-like and be- trayed no emotion, no feeling. The room was cleared. No one seemed brave enough to break in upon Mrs. Botkin and disturb her thoughts. what ever they may have been. She sat per- fectly upright with her hands on the table opening and shutting as though clutching at something unseen by hu- man eyes. She famed herself automat- ically and suddenly went off into a faint. But this was but momentarily. and she was soon herself again.
 Her attorneys consoled her with the statement that the verdict was not in keeping with the law or the evidence. and they hinted at great pressure hav- ing been brought to bear on the jury through the public sentiment that had been aroused by the miscarriage of
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There was a peremptory tone to it's ring and those experienced in the ways of juries at once said it meant verdict had been decided upon and that it was not likely to be favorable to Mrs. Bot kin. A moment before those in the courtroom stood about in little groups discussing the possibility of the jury being out all night. This seemed likely as valises full of clothes were being brought in from time to time.
 At the premenitory signal from the bell hush fell upon those in the room Mrs. Botkin fidgeted about in her chair and apparently could find no comfort able attitude. Her hand went to her head and she fingered nervously at her mouth. Attorneys Knight and Me Gowan were in their accustomed places. as were her sisters, Mrs. Mcclure and Mrs. Robarts, and their husbands.
 The silence was oppressive. It was
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menced to file back to their seats. For the second time during the trial Mrs. Botkin removed her veil.
 The great strain to which her over strung nerves had been subjected dur ing the long day showed in her face. and she looked her two-score years. The charge, which Judge Cook read from manuscript, required ain hour in its presentation. The woman's attor- neys knew that portions of it decided certain disputed points in the testimony favorable to her and they were confi- dent, or affected an air of confidence, in the outcome of the jury's delibera- tions.
 Not so Mrs. Botkin. Her face as- stunned an ashen pallor and her lips twitched almost continuously.
 She could not cry, although there was at all times a suspicion of moisture in her eyes. For a time she watched the Judge and then bent a steady gaze on the jurymen, as though to learn from their faces what the fates had in store for her. The solemnity of the closing words of the charge did not seem to strike home to her heart. As the jury men left the courtroom to commence their deliberations Mrs. Botkin leaned her head on the back of her chair and her lips moved as If in prayer. The pallor on her features, which seemed swollen, increased and for time it seemed as if she would faint.
 Her faithful sister came to her relief and in a moment she stood up and moved about in a sprightly manner. At the suggestion of the Sheriff she was taken to his office, where she and her relatives could commune in privacy.
 The charge of Judge Carroll Cook was an important one. If there was any leaning, the tendency was toward the woman on trial for her life. In opening the Judge congratulated the jurymen that their duties would soon end and thanked them for their atten-
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There Was Silence
 Words Condemning Mrs Botkn

understood that there will be no delay in organizing the Legislature and that on Monday there will be a thorough organ ization, so that the balloting for United ond Tuesday following the day of the organization.
 Both legislative halls are in readiness. except that there will be. an absence of the usual printed matter in the way of official reports, etc. that has heretofore been .on the desks of members at the opening of the session. This lack of printing is going to be very embarrassing and will probably delay the work of the Legislature for. several days. The diff culties it will cause have been scarcely raalfzed
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
MCLAUGHLIN IS
 OUT FOR BURNS
Declares He Will Do All in His Power to Help Him to the
 Senate

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 30.-In. an inter- view last evening Major Mclaughlin in referring to a reported statement of his in which he is stated to have open ly declared himself for Burns for Sena- tor, said: Tt is true I met Colonel Eddy in the rooms of the State Central Committee in the Palace Hotel last Thursday night, and it is true we talked of the Senatorial situation. It is also true that I told Colonel Eddy I was for Burns, but did not tell him he could spread it broadcast"
 Then it Is true that you are for Colonel Burns for United States Sena- tor?"
 "I certainly am, and l will do all in my power to help his election
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H-E-M-E-U-H-HM- a-H-E-z-E-M-H-E-EH f PEOPLES PROTEST AGAINST GUNST.

Resolved, That while con sider this last appointment (Gunst's) no worse tfNan the first (BurnSO NNe do feel that such appointments of the representatives of the immoral elements to the control of the PO- lice Department of this city are a burning shame and an everlasting disgrace to the decent and respect able portion of the community.
 Extract from resolutions unanimously adopted a a ass-rr1eeting citizens held the MetropoIitan TenroIe, Janl- ary 12, 1893.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
Service at St. Luke's

4 special midnight service will be held at St. Lukes Church, corner .of Clay street and Van Ness avenue, tonight. The rector, Rev. Will liam H. Moreland. will deliver an appro- priate address. Service will begin at twenty minutes past Il and will continue until five minutes after F.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
Rosenthal.

Rosenthal, the great pianist, made a tremendous hit in Los Angeles last even ing He will arrive in San Francisco to- tlorr1w mo a2 alroIi,lns' % alIr VII pc nsard d. Thursday evenings and Saturday after noon, January 3, and 2
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31

VT TITH these words a jury
 u fastened upon Mrs. Cordelia nH Botkin yesterday one of the most cruel crimes of the cen
 tury-the murder of Mrs. John P Cunning and Mrs. Joshua Deane at Dover, Del, on the night of August g. This modern Borgia sent through the mails a box of chocolate bonbons, the contents of which were
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
LEGISLATORS AND PLACE
 HUNTERS ARE ASSEMBLING

SACRAMENTO Dec. 30.--Legislators and the usual crowd Of place seekers that
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
-uIu-H-a-n-n-gl-a-HE

We find the defendant, Cordelia Botkin, guilty of murder in the first degree, and fix her punishment at inn prisonment for the term of her natural life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23

of Edward Bell might have been the cpl
Gene hero of a comic opera. The lovely
poetry was garbled and cut and man.
gled and soiled; the wild heroism was
tame farce-comedy; the brilliant comedy
was brutal burlesque, and the lofty SEN
timent was inarticulate drivel. The very
name Cyrano was josh, for his pals and
enemies called him everything from Seer
aino" to "Seerino." The balcony scene.
that was to out-Shakespeare William, was
like funeral march in rag time; and the
brave Gascon cadets were half of them
melancholy young women who looked as
though they might have been on ice ever
since the old days of Henderson's Sin
bad"
The fragrant Roxane turned out to be
a deliberate old party with a designing
voice and the handsome Christian a large
young gentleman whose only anXieties
were his costume and his feet. The stage,
tiny one at best, was crowded and
congested with unmartialed supers and
Cyrano's nose. This nose was as big as q
foot and twice as homely. The orchestra
lodged whenever Mr.. Bell poked 1t over
the footlights.
/ have suffered disillusion before, but
never as l have at the hands of Mr.. Hen
derson. He is a versatile destroyer. Only
a few weeks ago he was humping the
pride out of Sardou and Dumas, and last
night at the same Bush-street arena he
smashed the nasal masterpiece of modern
French poetry I'll wager that in a week
Mr.. Henderson could make William
Shakespeare name of reproach.
ASHTON STEVENS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
"CYRANO" DONE To A FINISH IN FIVE ROUNDS

when they set out to do a Boosting author
they do him.
And still, no matter how well earned
the victory is, one can't help but feel
some sympathy for the vanquished.
Until last night my acquaintance with
"Cyrano' had been confined to the print
ed book from which I had learned to
love him well. His dash, his valor, his
wit, his strength, passion. poetry, even
his monumental nose, filed me with adj
miration and amaze. He was the old
spirit of romance, swashbucklery and
literate elegance, sublimated-crysta
into a classic. He was going to bring
about a renascent boom for poetic drama
and duplicate the wit and ardor of
Romeo and Juliet" If ] had any taste
for Ibsen, Sudermann, Shaw and other
rank realists. Cyrano would cure me. He
would alter the entire dramatic policy of
The Call. That's what L thought might
happen.
But how different the sensations when
1 saw him bathed in public calcium and
exposed on an open stage to the fury Of
the Hendersons. The noble Cyrano of
books and dreams seen behind the nose
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Names Will Be Changed.

BERKELEY. Nov. 22-The names OF
Major Zoule" and Professor Crusty,
ing farce to be given by the students of
the university, will be eliminated from the
cast. The management of the football
position by anything In the performance.
1t is said that the faculty intended to in
terfere If the play contained the slightest
insinuation In regard to any of the col
lege professors, and that is why the
names have been summarily changed and
will appear on the programme on Thurs
day night in an entirely different manner
from the way they have been published In
the papers. Serious results might follow
If such close resemblances to two well
known heads of departments were per-
mitted in the play.
Manager Birney Donnell says none OF
the witticisms were conceived by the au-
thors with the intention of lampooning
and the fun of the show will in no wise
be impaired by the striking out of such
personalities as will be necessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
FITZSIMMONS SAYS
IT WAS A FAKE"

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons, the champion pugilist, is now in
this city. He has all along declared
that the fight between COrbett and
Sharkey uld be a fake" and when
seen toni after the result was made
known, he exclaimed:
What did l tell you? 1 said it was
going to be a fake, and it was nothing
but fake. McVey jumped into the ring
on purpose to stop the fight, and it was
all fixed for him to do it. You can bet.
too that there were men right at the
ringside to hold him. The whole thing
was a put up job and I tell you it
never was on the square"
What will you do in regard to any
challenge that Sharkey or Corbett may
send in your direction?"
'Do?" said Fitz, with great scorn,
I'll do nothing. I'll pay no attention
to either one of them. They have put
themselves further away from any at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23

crowd. He We ~+tired in a light blue
dressing gown, under which he had an
American flag wound around his waist
for belt. He was accompanied by his
manager, Tom O'Rourke, John T.
Dougherty, George Dixon, Bob Arm
strong and Jack Reid, who acted as his
seconds. Professor Jimmy" de Forest
held the watch for the Irishman.
Sharkey never looked better in his
life, and said he weighed 17S pounds
He was very confident and showed no
signs of nervousness. Announcer
Charley Harvey called the attention Of
the onlookers to the fact that the prin-
cipals wished them to refrain from
smoking, and Immediately all the
cigars which were being industriously
pulled were trodden underfoot most
willingly. The crowd was beginning to
be uneasy at Corbett's delay in making
his appearance, when some one in the
gallery shouted:
Three cheers for Sharkey''
This was given with a will and re-
peated.
Corbett did not reach the ringside I'M
til 1898 o'clock. just fifteen minutes
later than Sharkey. There was a wild
cheer as he was seeking his way to
the ringside When he reached the
steps leading up to the ring Corbett
stopped for moment to shake hands
with some friends. Then he jumped
through the ropes and rested his arms
on them for a few minutes. during
which time he smiled across the ring
to O'Rourke, who stood in front of
Sharkey.
Corbett was enveloped in a dark olive
green dressing gown. His hair was
parted in the middle and carefully
combed and brushed. His seconds were
Charley White, George Considine, Jack
McVey and John Considine.
John Considine of Detroit acted as
his time-keeper. Both men had their
choice of the sets OF gloves. Corbett
selected his pair, which were nade for
him in California. They were a pair
Of typical fighting gloves, being just
shaped to the clinched fist. whereas
Sharkey's were the long, tapering
gloves usually donned by boxers. They
were nearly an inch and a half longer
than his opponents, which would give
him an opportunity of forcing the hair
in the gloves away from the knuckles.
The gloves were of the regulation
weight of five ounces as pr ided by
the Horton law.
Corbett wore white trunks and a red.
white and green sash, which his
seconds took off as soon as he stood
erect Sharkey wore green splits, held
by a belted American flag.
There was a long confab between the
principals, the seconds and the referee,
after which the men retired to their
corners. After having agreed not to hit
in clinches or in the breakaways and
that they would step back when or
dered to break, everything was in order
for the bout to begin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
MAY Forfeit Their Franchise

ALAMEDA, Nov. 22.-The Realty Syndi-
cate Company, which operates the Ala
avenue franchise unless it greatly i'm
proves it's service. The city authorities
have notified the superintendent, Ira
Bishop, that the provisions of the fran
chise must be obeved or the tracks, poles
and wires will have to be removed The
trouble arises from the fact that the COM
pany's agreement with the city Is to make
fifteen minute trips over the San Jose
avenue line, whereas the cars have been
run at irregular intervals, never more fire.
quently than half hourly. The superin-
tendent claims that the patronage Of tle
branch line does not pay for the oil used
In the cars. The franchise was granted
about four years ago against the almost
unanimous protest of nearly every prop
erty-owner along the line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23

tention from me than ever. Let them
go and get a reputation. There's Peter
Maher, why don't they take him on
little? 1 won't pay any attention TO
them. Let them go lick somebody and
get reputation.
This kind of fighting makes me
tired, anyhow" went on the champion,
warming to his subject. ut amt on
the square. There is only one honest
fighter In the world, anyhow-and his
name is Robert Fitzsimmons.
Fitz was full of disgust over the end
ing of the fight and decl red over and
over that it was a job and mot on the
level
Jimmy Barry, the pound cham
pion of the world, merely remarked
It's too bad. The big fellows are kill
ing the game"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
THRONGS VIEW THE
BATTLE FROM AFFAIR

The crowd which watched the pro-
gress of the fight as it was depicted on
the bulletin board of The Call was one
of the largest ever gathered in this
city. 1t even outnumbered the multi
tude which awaited with eager interest
the outcome of the recent election.
Both men are claimed as San Fran
ciscans and the outcome of the battle,
which was practically for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
aroused the sporting instincts of the
local people. The crowd commenced
to gather early and soon grew so dense
as to preclude the possibility of locomo-
ton. Away up the street men with
keen foresight had provided themselves
with glasses and from the outskirts of
the crow read the bulletins aloud to lit
tie knots of people who had gathered
around them. The Call bulletins
throughout the bout were always from
one to two rounds ahead of those dis
played by the other papers. This was
soon recognized by the crowd, which
cheered Justify for their fayorite boxer
as he scored on his opponent.
Sharkey had a large following, which
gave vent to its feelings at every OPP
portunity. AS the tidings "Sharkey
Wins" were flashed on the canvas the
crowd cheered the victor and then dis
persed rapidly.
OF the fight and it's results sporting
men expressed different opinions. The
consensus of opinion. however, was
that tn referee should not have de-
clared all bets off because OF the fact
that McVey, 40 was Corbett'S second
jumped into the ring, evidently for the
purpose Of saving his man Jim from a
Knockout blow.
In speaking Of the contest, a promi-
nent bookmaker said he could not I'M
derstand why Referee Kelly declared
Sharkey the winner and then all bets
off, as long as there was not any police
interference.
The local betting was very heavy
Harry Corbett, the BOOKSELLER. took in
$50 tickets. Those who purchased
tickets in the auction pools will have
their money returned less 21a per cent
Those who played the mutuals at Cor
belts and Crowley's rooms on the win
ming round will fare well.
Crowley will pay $40 rs to those who
hold tickets from six to ten rounds.
and Corbett-if he cashes at all-will
paw 81 80 to those who are in possession
of cards calling for coin on rounds that
run from seven to twelve.
Corbett was undecided last night
whether ii would be right on his part
that is according to rule-to cash
mutual tickets on the decision as rem
dered by Honest" John Kelly.
Prominent sporting men who We're
questioned on the matter did not hest
tate to say that the pool sellers should
most assuredly pay off winning mutual
tickets as those who had purchased
them did so with the intention Of win
ming if the fight came to an end be-
tween certain figures which denote
rounds.
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TINE first fall to be taken out of
"Cyrano de Bergerac" in San Fran
cisco was accomplished at the Com
edy Theater last night by our old spec
tacular friend Dave Henderson. Accord
ing TO the bills there were eighty persons
on the stage. and according to the rows
Of vacant plush there were as many more
in the audience. Mr.. Henderson was mas
ter of the situation, and the overnosed
hero of Rostand romantic comedy was
done to a finish. The thousands of pa
irons of art who preferred to stand in
front of the newspaper offices and take
stereopticon views of the Corbett-
Sharkey battle got but little satisfaction
for their pains. The few who went to the
Comedy Theater saw a contest that was
full of steam and danger and received a
decision that was just and final. Rostand
and his boosted masterpiece went under
in five fierce rounds, and David Hender-
son and his dauntless play actors are the
heroes of this mornings papers.
After last nights work l would back
Mr. Henderson and his crowd against
any plAywriter living or dead. They are
one and eighty invincible champions, and
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Continued from Second Page.

Zen long enough to know the rules and
his man had to suffer. While l know
of no precedent for declaring all bets
off il was compulsory on my part, as II
looked preconcerted and my decision
concerning bets went as 1t did because
l could see no reason why many should
suffer for the offense Of one of the
seconds"
Following are some of the opinions
regarding Kelly's decision:
Inspector McLaughlin-I think the
referees action fair and equitable to
all concerned, winners and losers alike.
There was no other course left open to
him than to decide the fight and bets
as he did.
Joe UIlman, bookmaker-Thed decision
regarding bets was the worst 1 have
ever seen The referee certainly had
no precedent and l am at loss to
know where he got his ideas from. 1t
was outrageous and L don't think
everything in connection with the al
fair was open a. above board.
Abe Levy bookmaker-I never saw
anything like it in my life. When did
that refere come in to declare all bets
off. I'd like to know. In all probability
here was something doing which was
lot in every way open to inspection.
Dan Stuart. promoter Of the Carson
CITY fight-The referees decision was
Just, and showed conclusively the metal
of which Kelly was made to render
such a verdict in the face OF certain
disapprovaI by the host which had
money on Sharkey.
A. Z. Erlanger. theatrical MANAGER
I agree with the referee in regard to
his 7ecision. and his action simply
made his sobriquet all the stronger.
Jimmy" Wakelee-I think the ref
eree's action as to declaring off bets
the only thing he could have done un-
der the circumstances. OF course. he
was in a peculiar position, but at that
he did hit. and I was with those who
applauGod hin
Yin" Kennedy-It's pretty hard to
say what you would do until placed in
such position, but as Johns action
seemed to NEE with almost universal
Apr i I guess his point was pretty
wen taken.
Con McVey said: "I jumped into the
ring because ! saw Sharkey hitting in
almost every clinch. and sometimes so
low that anybody ought to have been
able to see II. I called out to the referee
time after time in the last round, and
then I could stand it no longer and
stuck my head through the ropes, but
Kelly did not see me. Then 1 saw
Sharkey hit Jim in another clinch. l
guess I lost my head and put my foot
over the rope, when they gave the fight
to Sharkey.
II am sorry that I am the cause of
the decision being given against Cor
bett He would have won to GER
tainty. He had Sharkey whipped, but
I could not stand seeing him get fouled
without making a protest"