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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19

of it Senator Davis was relieved Of his
recent Irving NJ. Scott aspirations he de-
cltned to say.
Since the gathering of the clans these
last few days not a legislator, OF What-
ever faith, can be found to doubt that the
extra session IS assured
The Burns people have grown loud in
boastings that Governor Gage will issue
the call when they give the word, and
that they have enough pledges up their
sleeve to assure them of only one result
Just what the latter claim is based on IS
not apparent. Although it is a fact that
number of those who held out at the
last session are now willing TO caucus, the
anti-Burns spirit is as strong and even
more evident than it was last January.
The Alameda delegation is just now the
object of the Burns crowds keenest poll
tics. Judge Dibble is managing the cam
paign, and members from the other side
of the bay are in town daily and are being
put through their catechism in the Crock
er building headquarters. The stiffest kind
of caucus talk is being handed out, and
every member who is caught in the drag
net is impressed with the absolute GER
tainty of an extra session, although it is
said that for reasons of economy ii is not
to extend over ten days.
Speaker Anderson, who came down from
Suisun on Thursday, returned yesterday,
but expects to be down again to remain
over Sunday. He says it is fruit, how
ever, not politics, that brings him into
town at this rather interesting time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
SC0TT'S BIRTHDAY
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
st. Andrews Society Celebrates His
128th Anniversary With Musical
and Literary Exercises.

The one hundred and twenty-eighth an
niversary Of the birth of Sir Walter Scott
was observed by the St. Andrews Society
last night with literary and musical eXer-
cises. The affair was held in Scottish
Hall, which was prettily decorated for the
occasion. The programme, which was ex-
clusively Scotch in character, was en-
joyed by the members and friends of the
organization. who filed the hall to over
flowing. Selections from the great Scotch
authors novels and poems were rendered
during the evening by sweet singers and
clever elocutionists.
President James S. Webster acted as
chairman, and in ueat speech welcomed
the audience in the name of his society.
The following programme was enthu-
siastically received by those present:
Part I-Song. Bonnie Dundee" Robert
Blair recitation, Parting of Marmion and
Douglas" Elsie A. Duncan; song My Hame
Is Where the Heather Blooms" Miss Marian
Cummings; song, 'Roy's wife Of Alblballoch =
quartet. Mrs. Julius Klein. Mrs. H. Clarke
George St John Bremner and Robert Blair;
song Mrs. H Clark.
Part II-Song Soldier. Rest" Mrs Julius
Klein; reading, ''Wayery." DR.. ]. Wilson
Shiels song, Lady Maud and Mabel Lindsey >
George ST. John Bremner; song, oh Hush
Thee. My Baby quartet; song, Ca the Ewes
10 the Knows" Miss Marian Cummings; wild
time from "Ivanhoe,' by the orchestra
Dancing followed until a late hour. The
floor committee was composed of James
Moffatt, Andrew McNair and A. r. Pat
Ierson.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
Town Talk.

Jew-baiting is a topic treated editorially
in Town Talk this week, and other sub
jects in Our Opinion" are equally as in
teresting. Alfred Metzger in the musical
columns discourses upon the increase Of
vocal art and artists and in the dramatic
columns Sarah Connell writes of stage
prodigies. There is a poem by Louis A
Robertson and a story translated from the
German by Irene Connell. Exclusive Pa
risian gossip is a feature of the "Saun-
terer," and the story is told Of a student
who is cutting dash in the gay capital.
Some facts about Mr.. and Mrs Charles
T. Yerkes are recounted and the latest
Chicago news of local interest is given.
Town Talk, the newsiest weekly in Cali
fornia only 10 cents at all dealers.
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"PLUNGER' DOYLE IS
STILL AT LIBERTY
Man Of Many Aliases Manages to Keep Out
of the Clutches Of the Police.
Detectives Struck Several Times What They Con-
Sidered to Be Hot Trails, Only to Fail in
Putting Their Hands on the Fugitive.

is being used to locate Howard, but so
far unsuccessfulIy. and the detectives
were not as confident last night as they
were the night before that they would
bring their man up with round turn in
short order. Their impression now seems
10 be that he is out of the city. but not
far away. He is probably prostrated
from the pressure that has been brought
to bear upon him and will lie perdu un~
til such time as he feels strong enough
to face the music.
A dispatch received yesterday from
Stockton was to the effect that detectives
We're watching the house of John Herd
on Victoria Island few miles from that
city, on the supposition that the plung
err might be in hiding there. Herd is a
well-known mining man, president of the
Old River Land and Reclamation Com
pany with offices at 500 Sansome street
in this city, said to be interested with
Doyle, alias Howard, in several mining
deals.
1t is said that it was Herds indorse-
ment on Howard's S note that Attorney w.
a. Beatty. of the counsel for the man of
many aliases offered as security to
Green's attorney to secure an extension
of time from sixty to ninety days in
which the Australian agreed to pay
$53 900 to square accounts with the Den
yer millionaire. Whether or not this of
fer was authorized by Herd is not known.
Up to a late hour Howard had been
located neither in this nor any other
city.
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CYCLING RECORD BROKEN.
Tom Linton, Motor Paced, Makes
Fast Ten Miles.

BOSTON, Aug 1S.-Three thousand peo-
ple at Charles River Park tonight saw
Tom Linton ride the fastest ten miles.
motor paced, that have ever been made,
his time being 1851 2-5. thus taking 4-5
seconds from the previous worlds record,
which was held by himself
The professional half-mile championship
was an easy win for Major Taylor in slow
time.
teresting contests, and Moran and Good
son were the particular stars. Summaries:
Five-mile national championship, anna
teur-Won by James Moran, Chelsea: ..
w. Weber, Milwaukee, second; Ben Good
son. Australia, third. Time, n:26 2-5.
Half-mile national Championship, pro-
fessional-Won by Major Taylor; Charles
Mccarthy. St Louis, second; j. Bowler,
Chicago. third Time, 1:15.
Half-mile amateur handicap-Won by
Lester Wilson, cambridge. scratch; w. A.
Iadue New York, 10 yards, second. Time,
1902.
One-third mile, national handicap. cham
pionship amateur-Ben Goodson, Austria
la. won E. w. Peabody, Chicago, second.
FIve-niile match pursuit race. F..
Starbuck. Philadelphia, won, defeating
Weise Hammer, Philadelphia. Distance,
three and a half miles. Time. S:51.
Ffve-mile club team pursuit race, anna
teur-Chelsea Cycle Club of Chelsea won;
Chicago Cycling Club second. Time, 1898.
10.9S
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DOG OWNERS AND THEIR PETS.

Adrien Agricole Gilbert whose fame as
an epicure eXcels his renown as a snanieI
breeder, has astonshed his friends bv his
appearance in the latter character Mr.
Gilbe"t's black cocker, Jessie. has
whelped a fine litter Of six Jessie is a
typical cocker and her puppies give prom
ise of resembling their dam.
H G. Hemelrights bull terrier. Powhat-
tan Lady, has been bred to R. H. Roun-
trees Tabasco.
Two OF the Verona kennels pointers are
to go East shortly to contest a match
with couple of Eastern cracks SANS
Bow and Plain Sans Son are the two
this coast.
Thomas Howard. who was foremrlv a
prominent breeder of smooth fox terriers
is going in for the Irish "varmint killer"
and has bought J. B. Martins fine dog
Barney Pagan. With Frank Holmes puT,
chase, Mrs: Hooper's importations and
others the Irish terrier seems to be the
recipient Of much popularity
The, recent wholesale poisoning of grey
hounds IN Los Angeles has induced overs
of coursing to form a protective associa9
ton Two hundred and fifty dollars has
been cffel ed as a reward for the detection
and punishment of the miscreants.
a Henry H. caftSn e the genial and popu
Club, is about to move to the country For
his health. Mr.. Cartons friends have
been much much concerEed at his long and Sc
we're illness. Mr.. Carlton is slowly regain
ing strength. He intends to Indulge his
penchant for Boston terriers and Cocker
spaniels to the fullest extent. His country
quarters will witness his debut as
breeder of a rather large variety. for he
has acquired from J: P. Norman the lat
ter's mastiff bitch, Hebe Montez by Chi
no Don, out of Lola, and will probah hIy
breed her to her former owners frnporte1
mastiff Dagonet Montez
Eugene O'Neill is about to send his Irish
setter Rosie to Oakland to be bred to Z
L: Campbell's Barrymore -
w; J. T; Strachan's smooth-coated fox
terrier Golden Sunshine has been bred to
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his experience, acquired in two years
management. and will be at hand TO heIp
out in case of necessity. Never was tneFe
so much attempted by the CallIUi u lIt lilse
management before. Word has Just peeIl @
received from the two coaches thdl Cne!
will be here by the 1st of Septemper' N3aI Gax
rett Cochran, head coach, is In New Mex.
leo. king Murphy is al Princeton at
present. but he will leave there during I;E tHG
week and visit Cochran. The two VIII VIII
then Journey to California together anu
establish quarters with the footpall men
at the new football training house. 81,
The University of California team VIII
return in a body, with the exception OF d
linesman and Thane, the little quarter
back. who made a reputation Tor hlfnsell
in single year. The team Will go INTO
training at once. Among the new men
entered this year are Cook, Robertson'
Svmmes Of the Lowell hIgh School, Hud-
son and Stillman.
The season at Stanford will not begin
until q week or two hence, when the WORK
will be taken up in earnest. Coach ChaH :
berlain will arrive at Palo Alto the Hrst
week in September. Special inducements
will be offered the Olympic Club by the
college men for winning games. Inc
OLYMPIC Club is busy in quiet way gath-
ering material for their team, and IL dls-
appointment does not stand in their way
the athletic clubmen will bring together
the strongest kind of a team. The club
will support the eleven. and a series OF
matches will be arranged with the college
teams
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
COULDN'T FIND THE GAS JET.
a. S. Baldwin Nearly Suffocated in
the Telephone Room Of His Office.

a. s. Baldwin of the firm of Baldwin &
Howell had an experience last night that
he will not soon forget. 1t included gas
light. two anxious relatives and a patrol
wagon.
Baldwin had been dining out and had
gene into his office to telephone home that
he was coming out to the house later. The
office was dark, and when he made his
way to the telephone room he lit the gas
there While taking the receiver from
the hook he put out the light, but did not
turn off the gas, and by the time he had
rung up the house the escaping gas had
nearly overpowered him. He told his
frightened wife that he was suffocating
and that he could not find his way out of
the room nor stop the flow Of gas and
that he needed help at once. A patrol
wagon was hurriedly sent for and Mrs.
Baldwin and her father rode down in
hack to the Office at 10 Montgomery street.
They found that Baldwin had broken the
glass in the door Of the telephone room
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
Inspected Valley Terminal.

STOCKTON, Aug. 1S.-President e.
P. Ripley of the Santa Fe Railroad, ac-
companied by Third President J.
M. Barr and son, of Chicago; General
Manager w. G. Nevin of Los Angeles,
W. E. Hodges of Chicago, John Player
of Topeka. John Bannon of Chicago
and Fred Harvey of Kansas City. ar
rived at the water front terminal of the
Valley road shortly after o'clock this
evening. The party came on a special
train. They transferred to the H. J.
Corcoran and left for San Francisco an
hour later. They are accompanied on
the boat by Major J. D. Peters and H.
j. Corcoran of the navigation company.
President Ripley made a hurried in
spection of the railroad property here
and merely repeated his former state
ments concerning the policy of the
Santa Fe
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evil spirits In true Oriental fashion,
and now there are several bugaboos
floating around somewhere out of a job.
Punks burned on every window-sill, and
even watermelon rinds were pressed into
service to hold the smoldering sticks
whose smoke was perfume to the nostrils
of the Cinnamon, but death to the devil.
At the opening of every alley stood a
fimsy, variegated joss to whom the
passing Celestials paid due homage. 1t
resembled a rainbow tinted nightmare,
but the "Chinks" referred to it seriously
as the boss devil" Aside from squeak
ing bands of Chinese music and offerings
of roast pig and dried clans the boss
devil' was the star attraction.
The festival, which is known to the
white habitues of the Chinese quarter as
the annual devil-drive, was concluded
shortly after midnight by burning the
much revered high mogul Of the torrid
region. And now the inhabitants of
the quarter are pure for another year
to come and they can do anything they
please without fear of the evil spirit. The
only remaining menace in the way OF
their happiness is Sergeant Jim Donovan.
1t is safe to predict that they would burn
everything in Chinatown but the gambling
hells If they could drive Sergeant Don
ovan out.
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INTERESTS THE CUAST.
Postof1ice and Army Changes and List
of Pensions Granted.


WASHINGTON, Aug. B.-A postoffice
was to-day established at Paraiso Springs
Monterey County, and Julian 7. Perrault
was appointed Postmaster.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has denied the petition of John
Carrs, Emma E. Jones and the heirs OF
Thomas Murray VS.. the Central Pacific
Railroad Company for an appeal from
the departments decision involving land
in the Sacramento land district.
Army orders: BY direction of the Secre-
tary of War, acting Assistant Surgeon
Robert j. McAdory is relieved from fur
ther duty in the Department of California
and will report in person to the command
ing officer of the hospital ship Relief at
San Francisco for duty. Acting Assistant
Surgeon Henry j. Combel will proceed
from Bay st. Louis, Miss, to Fort Sam
Houston, and report in person to the com
manding officer of the Thirty-third In
fantry for duty, to accompany that regi-
ment to the Philippine Islands.
Major John J. Pershing, assistant adju-
tant general of volunteers, who has been
in charge of the division of customs and
insular affairs of the War Department for
several months, will be detached from
that duty and proceed at once to the Phil
fppines. by way of San Francisco, for as
signment.
Private William S. Williams, general
service, now at Fort Thomas, KY, is
transferred to Company Al Sixth In
fantry, Philippine Islands. He will be
sent to the Presidio, San Francisco. Hav-
ing enlisted under false pretenses he will
be discharged without honor from the
service by the commanding officer. Re-
cruit George w. Barnett, general ser
vice, Preside, San Francisco, will be dis
manding officer of his station.
Privates John Kraft and Gustof Nell
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19

ERHE two hundred delegates of the
Central Republican League will
caucus tonight at Golden Gate
Is Hall, on Sutter street, between
Mason and Taylor. The caucus
plan was decided upon Thursday night,
when the chairmen of the district organi-
zations came together at the Grand Hotel
to report to the district committee the
standing and attitude of the delegates in
their different districts.
Word was brought in while the meeting
was in progress that the County Commit
tee had set the date for the convention at
Wednesday next, and the necessity OF at
once lining up the league delegates was
Immediately perceived. The County Com
mittee had permitted the idea to go forth
that the convention would not be called
at any near-at-hand date, and its sudden
action in fixing the day at time when
it knew many of the league delegates
would be busy with the reception of the
First CALIFORNIA; called down good deal
of cenSure.
The league is not yet ready to proceed
with its nominations and unless every
thing can be decided at to-ntshts caucus
1t is likely that adjournment will be taken
Wednesday as soon as the chairman and
secretary have been named.
The Democrats are buster at producing
candidates than at anything else. Sena-
tor R. Porter AShe was announced yester-
Oay a canQlQate D1SIrlCI AIIOF-
ney's office and when asked about it last
night did not deny a willingness to accept
should the nomination come his way. Eu-
gene Deuprey, who was pulled off the
ticket last year at the last moment, is
also out after the counselors job and
intends making a warm fight, as he
claims the nomination on last year,
promises. Assemblymen Justus Wardell
and ]. J. Crowley are out for the Audi
tors desk. and both men have q, host Of
friends working for them. Neither will
admit his candidacy, but confess that
they may fall before the entreaties of an
anxious constituency before they are
through with it.
Michael Finn some time baseball pro-
Recorder and Andrew J. Cleary is the
latest to be prominently mentioned as
Democratic choice for County Clerk.
State politics is still bubbing merrily.
Senator Cutter of Sutter has been good
deal in evidence the past week, but his
interest has not been in local politics. The
Senator said the other day he had come
to the city to get his back teeth fixed, but
his friends and a number of others OF
those who spent their time at the last
I session voting for Grant say he came
down to agree to go into caucus when
! Governor Gage gets the tip from Colonel
Burns to call the extra session.
Two other dentist-delighters who got
into town yesterday were Senator Boyce OF
Santa Barbara and Senator Davis of Am
ador They were in close consultation
during the afternoon with members of the
different factions, but whether as result
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
WHO STRUCK SCHWARTZ?

There was stormy meeting Of the
Republican delegates of the Thirty-eighth
District held at u Montgomery street on
Thursday afternoon. The meeting was
called to order by Isidore Schwartz, who
claimed that it was his right TO do so as
chairman of the executive committee.
His right was disputed, however, by
several of the delegates present, and it
took some time to elect a chairman of the
delegation, after which the meeting was
declared adjourned, much to the disgust
of several delegates who were too busy
arguing to heed the motion.
On his way out of the building Mr..
Schwartz was struck a heavy blow on the
jaw, but by whom he is unable to say.
None of those present admit having seen
Mr.. Schwartz struck, but he is willing to
make affidavit charging John Doe with
battery
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
SOLLY SMITH BEATEN.
Joe Bernstein Knocks Him Out in the
Thirtaenfb Round

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Joe Bernstein of
New York won almost as he pleased from
Solly Smith of California in their fight at
the Broadway Athletic Club tonight. and
beat him to Inconsistencies in the thir-
teenth round All that was exciting and
dramatic came in the twelfth and thir-
teenth rounds, and when Referee John
White counted off the significant ten sec
onds the ring was surrounded by a crowd
that howled itself hoarse.
Beyond a, clever display of science
speed and stiffness on the part of both
men, the opening rounds were not excit-
ing. Smith in the opening of the twelfth
round sprang across the ring and made a
stopped him with his left, and then, in
fierce rally In the middle of the ring,
sent the Californian down with his right.
lie knocked Smith down three times more
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
CUT HIS THROAT.
Boiler-Maker Canty Killed Himself
Because He Was a Drunkard.

W. W. Canty, a boiler-maker. 65 years
old committed suicide yesterday after
noon by cutting his throat in a cabin in
the rear of 240 Nevada avenue He had
been drinking heavily for the past few
days and was last seen alive at S o'clock
yesterday morning. On Sunday night
Charles Clock gave him 50 so with which
to go to Shasta County and secure work.
Canty left the following note, written
with lead pencil on a piece of brown
wrapping paper:
1 have lost all my friends and have nothing
to live for. I am suffering from too much
drink and I must end it. w W. CAVITY.
Canty cut his throat while sitting in
chair. The remains were taken to the
MOrgue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19


Il many aliases, wanted for swim
II , ding Millionaire Willard Reed
~ Green Of Denver, still manages to
keep out Of jail. How much long
er he will continue to do so is problemat-
ical, but the police are confident that he
IS not far away and ultimately will Iah
into their hands.
Detectives Thomas Gibson and Ellis put
in q long and busy day yesterday in the
search for the fugitive, and several times
they were gladdened by appearances that
indicated a hot trail,' only to find fail
ure at the end.
Handsome" George Adams. one Of
Howard's strikers, was closeted for an
hour during the afternoon with Chief
Lees, presumably supplementing his
statements Of the day before concerning
Howard's plots and plans and the Aus
traiian thugs Ihe plunger" had en-
ployed to carry them out Chief Lees re-
fused to give out any information con-
corning the revelations of Adams beyond
the statemen There is nothing new"
Teddy" Alexander, former manager
of the pugihsts, Joe Goddard and Grffo
was also before the Chief. HIS story Of
acquaintance with Jimmie Murphy, Jim
ME Kelly and Jackie Casey. as published
several days ago in The Call. was re-
hearsed again for the benefit of the head
of the Police Department, and he was
allowed 10 depart.
Every method known to the department
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AWAIT ATTACK OF
TRAIN-ROBBERS
Belief That Tom Ketchum and His
Band Intend to Hold Up S. P.
Train Shortly.

AUSTIN, Texas. Aug. fs.-Advices have
been received that Tom Ketchum and four
members of his train-robber band have
again left their rendezvous in Tom
Greene County and it is believed that they
intend to hold up a passenger train on
either the Southern Pacific or the Texas
and Pacific road, as they went in the di-
rection of Sierra Blanca. which is the
junction of the two roads. A posse OF
Deputy United States Marshals and State
rangers are in pursuit Of the outlaws. AL
passenger trains on both of these roads
continue to be accompanied by armed
guards and should an attempt be made tC
hold up one of these trains the robbers
will meet with warm reception.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
AQUATIC SPORTS AT SUTRO BATHS

The amateur swimmers and divers will
compete in various events at Sutro Baths
tomorrow. The entries are as follows:
50-yard dash, novice-F. Ritter. c. Roy
al. j. Mugan, w. Fleming, g. Walcott, O..
Lowenthal, E. Marston, G. King.
50-yard dash, juveniles-R. Riding. w.
Early, c. Lundin, c. Crowley, j. Laird,
w. Peters, M. Johnston, G. Augustus.
Tub race, 100 yards-E. Wells, G. Adler,
e. Boyer, w. Fisher. O. Ehrman, E. Lie
boldt. F. Hildebrandt, H. Stelljes. G. -Au-
gustus, B. Baudain, W. Phillips, w. Var
row.
Trick and fancy springboard diving
P. MCGOWAN, G. Strehlin, D. Mccain, j.
Gladstone, c. Crowley, G. Larue. NJ. Di-
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SOUTHERN ELECTRICAL
COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE
The New Concern Will Be Known as
the Edison General Electrical
ConDanv of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S-The Southern
California Power Company, Pasadena
Electric Light and Power Company ana
the Edison Electric Company of this city
have consolidated. Articles of incorpora-
tion of the Edison General Electric Com
pany of Los Angeles, which is the name
of the new company, will be filed in a
few days. oo
The capital stock will be Sl,25Q 900. ana
carry per cent interest and take tire
place of the bonds of the three compantes
now out bearing per cent interest. me
for lighting the city of Pomona, and will
build at once a transmission line to Ana
helm, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana.
At Santa Ana a new electric plant Will be
installed.