The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1895, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1895. SEGRETARY OF THE VALLEY ROAD. ALEXANDER MACKIE WAS ELECTED TO THAT POSITION YES- TERDAY. HE IS A VERY CAPABLE MAN. | NTS ARE SEEKING RTANT PLACE OF ENGINEER. The board of directors of the valley road met in Claus Spreckels’ office again yester- | day and took up the matter of election of a secretary and also discussed the question of filling the office of engineer, but took no | action upon the latter. For secretary of the company Alexander Mackie was about the only person who was se considered for the office, and he w cted. Mr. e has been for a number of ars identified with the Atlantic and Pa- | cific road in this city in the capacity of | cashier. He is a capable man in every respect and will make the road an efficient official. | W. A. Bissell, under whom Mr. Mackie | has long labored, speaks in high terms of | him and was especially pleased at his good fortune in securing the position. On Mont- gomery street, among the railroad offices, | a general expression of good will for the | new secretary was heard on all sides. Mr. Mackic will take up the duties of his office to-morrow, when the new road will openits | offices at Market street, in the Spreck- | els building. | Although the vosition of engineer for the | new company has not yet been filled; Ly- | man Bridges, who is a known applicant | for the place, was very much in evidence | vesterday. After waifing in the anteroom | for some time he was finally summoned | before the meeting and took with him a | number of maps and other documents | which, it is presumed, will have a bearing upon the future route of the new road. dlthough the aggregate amount of sub- to his conduct of the case. Incidentally, however, it was learned on the outside thai unless immediate action is taken some of the clauses in the indictment will be out- lawed. ‘Whenasked what he knew about the latter assertion ex-United States District Attorney Garter laughed and said: “Why, you can- notoutlaw Uncle Sam. He has the right to bring suit at any time.” Just the same, Mr. McKesick is losing no’ time and will see that none of the counts in the indict- ment lapse for want of proper attention. The case will be called the latter part of this month or early in April in the United States Circuit Court, and some interesting developments are expected. LIVING WITH ANIMALS. A Frightful Case of Destitution at 535 Vallejo Street. A frightful case of destitution coupled with cruelty to children was brought to e attention of the Humane Society at 5 Vallejo street on Sunday. Late on the afternoon of that day Officers Holbrook and McMurray of the Humane Society were informed that a shameful case of neglect and consequent suffering existed at the number given. The officers, hardened as they are to scenes of direful poverty, were not prepared to see what they were destined to behold. In a cold, dingy basement in the rear of the building lives a Spanish woman named Pochetia, who has just turned her ninetieth vear. She is the mother-in-law of George Keller, a shiftless longshoreman who de- serted his wife and twb babes several weeks ago. Mrs. Keller sought in every way to provide a home for her children, the elder of which is nearly 3 years old and the youngest only 12 months. She was unsuccessful in this and as a last re- sort she thought of her decrepit old mother who for vears had subsisted by begging. Mrs. Keller visited her. mother one day last week and requested permission to leave her children with the old woman, saying that she would return for them within a few hours, Mrs. Keller then left the place d has not been seen since. Her sole ob- ject in visiting her poverty-stricken mother was to foist her children upon her, and in this she succeeded. In the meantime Keller, who was suffer- ing from the effects of a prolonged debauch, heard of the whereabouts of his children and went to Mrs. Pochetia’s quarters. He determined to make that place his rendez- vous, and, despite the old woman's pro- tests, took up his lodging in her room. He forced the woman to beg for food and took what the woman procured for the children. Phe officers found in the room twelve feet square Mrs. Pochetia, Keller, the two children, a parrot, two cats and two dogs. Piles of gunnysacks were strewn about here and there, and on these the animals ALEXANDER MACKIE, THE NEW SHE MARRIED JUNO, - THE NAN FROG. PRETTY AGNES CASTOR KNEW THE MAN SHE WEDDED ONLY THREE DAYS, HER PEOPLE ARE INDIGNANT. A L1tTLE ROMANCE THAT Was Not ON THE BILLS AT THE ALCAZAR. The Alcazar Theater has produced a ro- mance that is not on the bills and is real- istic in every detail. Miss Agnes Castor, the pretty danseuse, and Juno, the frog man, who is unjustly said by his appeared {o be simply a matter of misin- formation. The oflgcx"al report of W. J. Sinon, superintendent of Station A, made after detailed investigation of the c}:arges preferred by Miss Preston, says: % “Mr. Kearny, my clerk, took down in writing the names ‘of the parties she said had not received invitations—seventeen in all. These names I submitted to carriers for investigation and a written report, and furnished them with slips, on which they were to procure written statements of addresses. This was done, and all but three of the parties answered that they had received their invitations. This report was shown to Miss Preston, and she was asked if she wished the investigation car- ried further. She said ‘no’ and appeared perfectly satisfied at the time, and so ex- Jressed herself in the presence of Clerk Kearny.” Another recent complaint was preferred by a man who moved to Fulton street and iflve a change of address. He didn’t get is mail, worked up a case against the postal service and then made quite a fuss about if. Investigation has just shown that there is no such number as he gave Mr. McCoppin. +“There are 205 carriers who get $1000 a year for life,” said the Postmaster yester- day, ‘‘and there are forty-nine substitutes working irregularly and anxious to slip into a regular place. Isit likely that men who have waited years for a situation they Miss Agnes Castor, Who Married the Man Frog. [From a photograph.} enemies to be much handsomer in his frog costume than without it, are the chief actors. They were formally intro- duced on last S8aturday, formally engaged to be married on Sunday and were for- mally wedded by a Justice on Monday. This is the smartest piece of acting known in theatrical circles for some time, and thus the Thespians have a pretty mor- sel of gossip to discussand sleep on. But the romance has a pathetic side. The pretty young aspirant for artistic honors smashed thé hearts and hopes of a whole SECRETARY OF THE VALLEY COMPANY. L [From a photograph.] scriptions announced on Monday was not aslarge as had been anticipated this was not because the promoters’ committee has in any measure been unsuccessful in the | canvass now being made. The fact is that | there are several very large subscriptions which, it is believed, will certainly come in, and when the knowledge becomes more | generally spread in the city that subscrip- tions are now being received inany amount from $100 up it is believed tnere will be a very liberal response from the people. There are several banks which have not | yet subscribea for stock, but which have | given some indications of their disposi- | tion to 8o so. Corporations, like large | estates, move slowly in such matters, and | the projectors of the road entertain mno | apprenensions but that when the city has been thoroughly canvassed and all the reports are in a sufficient amount to meet all requirements will have been secured. President Spreckels said yesterday that the directors were busily engaged upon the question of a route. It was their inten- tion, he said, to secure a more advantage- ous route into the San Joaquin Valley than that followed by the Southern Pacific ify| such a thing was possible, and he believed it was. HE IS LOSING NO TIME | The Claim Against the Stanford Estate { ‘Will Be Pushed. Lewis D. McKisick, the newly appointed | Assistant United States District Attorney to prosecute the claim of the United States against the Leland Stanford estate, has Jost no time in getting to work. He was closeted all yesterday afternoon with ex- TUnited States District Attorney Garter, and finally came to a determination as to ‘what course he sheuld pursue. ‘When seen about the matter Mr. Mec- Kisick_declined to discuss the question, and said his policy in regard to this case would be outlined as soon as it came to trial. In the meantime it would be im- proper for him to say anything in regard | and their masters found a resting-place in common. There was one grimy window looking out into the rear yard, but even at midday the light was so dim_that a candle | was ?cccssary to distinguish the objects clearly. Ofticers Holbrook and McMurray found it necessary to proceed with caution, and their first care was to drive out the dogs and cats. They then took the children in charge, and_divested them of the rags which scantily clothed their emaciated bodies. The chilaren were temporarily sent to the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society, but yes- terday a home was found for them with the Sisters of Charity in South San Fran- cisco. Mrs. Pochetia has been removed to more congenial quarters, where her wants, which, owing wqxer advanced age cannot be numerous, will be supplied. Keller was arrested and charged with cruelty to children. - THE COMPANY ORGANIZED. Officers of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Coal Company. The stockholders of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Coal Company, which ex- pects to bring the price of fuel in this city down to $3 or $4 a ton, met yesterday after- noon to select their officers and a board of directors for the ensuing year. The men chosen for the respective po- sitions were: President, Henry Williams; vice-president, John W. Coleman; treas- urer, James Treadwell; secretary, B. M. Bradford. Directors — Henry Williams, Colonel J. D. Fry, J. C. Johnson, H. A. Williams, John “W. Coleman, R. D. Fry and James Treadwell — The Case Was Settled. Ed Murphy, alias “Scotty,” a bunko man, | bed his case dismissed in Judge Low’s court yesterday. He was charged with swindling Charles Carrigton, a hotel clerk from Los An- geles, out of $90 by the pea and shell game. After his arrest Carrington , identified hir, but when placed on the witness-stand yestorday his memory fatled him and he would notswear that Murphy was the man. Judge Low, in dis- missing the case, said he was satisfied it was another instance of the complaining witness being “squared.” Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE - army of young men who nightly showered bouquets and compliments upon her Miss Castor is only 18 years of age. She is a mezzoblondina, shapely of form, a graceful dancer and a sweet singer. When the “Sinbnd”(})eople were at the Baldwin | she sought and secured a placein the ranks of the Amazons, and won especial favor from managers and others. That was her debut. Now she nightly appears before the | footlights in the ““Black Crook Up to Date’ at the Alcazar, and, along with Irene Cook, | Blanché McClellan_and_Annie Johnson, | who comprise the French I-‘oll;\; quartet, provokes the enthusiasm and the delight of large audiences. Manager J. W. Dever- eaux speaks highly of the young actress, and predicts a bright future for her. “She has only been at the theater a week,” said Mr. Devereaux, ‘“but came here well recommended. She is a good girl, bright and pretty. What put it into her head to go off and marry a man whom | she hardly knew is something I know nothing a%o\xt. But Juno is a wonder in his line, and I suppose they know their own business best.’ . Very little is known about the career of Juno, whose right name is Campbell, ex- cept that he appeared at the People’s Pal- ace and the Orpheum, and is about 19 years of age. Mganwhile the widowed mother of Miss Castor, living at the corner of Larkin and Bush streets, is weesing over her child’s sudden marriage, and vows_that she will never forgive her. The girl’s father is dead, but the family is well and favorably ! known. Mrs. Juno has not been home since she married the frog man, as she fears that the doors of her mother’s house have been closed against her. UNCLE SAM AND SOCIETY. SOCIAL MYSTERIES OF THE MAILS YIELD TO SLEUTHS OF THE SERVICE. McCorrPIN RuNs DowN Lost IN- VITATIONS AND RISES IN DEFENSE! Postmaster McCoppin rose yesterday with a touch of pride and feeling, and per- haps triumph, to the defense of the local postal service. Several accusers have recently charged that when carriers have found batches of what were plainly social invitations they have delivered them to the sewer or some such place and sgved a lot of walking. Postal inspectors, superintendents and carriers have been diligently running down these charges, and some of them have smiled at the real fate of some social invitations that the senders grew angry. about. In last Sunday’s papers were reports of three or four complaints. The Misses Preston, daughters of . Attorney E. F. Preston, had_mailed a lot of invitations with “R.S.V.P.” on them and no an- swers were received from seventeen. Some Western Addition matron, whose name was not given, mailed another lot, and it was reported that her husband hap- Ix:o:ned to find a bunch of them under a ush in a vacant lot. It has not been before reported, but it turns out that Mrs. Rev. Robert McKenzie has recently experienced a similar misfortune with a lot of invita- tions. She made complaint, but has vol- unteered to investigate their fate herself. Invitations to the Press Club reception and jinks last Saturday night were ad- dressed to all members of the Bohemian Club, guests for the night, but only a few were received. President Horace G. Platt of the Bohemian Club tele];:honed in indig- nant sorrow to President Naughton of the Press Club, asking if only a select few Bohemians were invited. A compre- hensive invitation was cordially extended by telephone and the report that the ipvi- tations failed of delivery was published. 1t has turned out that a lot of the Press Club invitations were stolen. Postmaster McCoppin can’t find any trace of the man who found his wife’s invitations under a bramble bush. According to Postmaster Mc- Coppin, the sleuths who ran down some of the invitations, found that some of the people had received them, but not wantin, to accept them had innocently and wit intense sorrow announced that they had received no invitations. It appears that this conscienceless subterfuge of making Uncle Sam a scapegoat for little sins of polite society is comlpnutively common. A polite but wayward human heart and the existence of a letter-carrier appears to sometimes produce a temptation to wicked- ness that is hard on the carrier. £ In the case of the Preston complaint it Campbell, the Man Frog. [From a photograph.] value would risk it by throwing away mail to save going a few blocks? It is prepos- terous and I will not believe it until I have proof. Yet people make these loose state- ments on slight suspicion. Of course, there are sometimes substantial grounds for complaints, and there always will be while 446 men are handling 100,000 Jetters a day, but they are isolated cases and every complaint is diligently scrutinized and investigated. It must be or the ser- vice would soon go to pieces, but such complaints as those generally turn out as these have done.” THE BELAYING PIN AGAIN. CAPTAIN MOREHOUSE OF THE DASH- ING WAVE USES IT ON His CREW. Coast SEAMEN OBJECT TO DEEP- WATER METHODS OF DIs- CIPLINE. The coast sailor never gets so far from the shore that he loses his rights either conferred by his union or by the con- tiguity of the beach, from which vantage ground the ship and her skipper may be consigned to torrid places with safety to the consignor. Consequently he violently resents any innovations or interferences on the part of deep-water captains. In the matter of clubbings, which are a portion of every good ship’s government, he is satisfied if no foreign methods are introduced. Jack is always a sea-lawyer, and the constitutionality of his privileged thumpings, whether by the butt end of a revolver in the hand of a mutiny-smashing mate or by the big fist of a boarding-house runner who has ]‘)ocketcd the advance, is stoutly maintained. One of the customs which went out with the last decade was the belaying-pin asa gentle reminder to the sailor that pie and ““duff-with-plums-in-it” were prerogatives of the cabin and not the *‘fo’c’le,” and the watch below was the place and time for growling. Jack saw the belaying-pin rele- gated to its rack, and cheerfully accepted other and severer methods for his undoing and subduing. But_time has apparently turned back- ward in its flight, and_Captain Morehouse of the ship Dashing Wave is the cause of the chronological change. On the last trip of the vessel down the coast Henry Holbrook, Thomas Prince and Nicholas Swansen, three merry, merry men of the sea, turned to and proceeded to discipline the second mate. They were cheerily en- sanguinating the deck with the luckless officer when the captain came up from be- low. The windmill—let it be remembered that the Dashing Wave,is the windmill ship and sails and pumps herself with the same breeze—the windmill was going and the whirling canvas arms of the machine hid the field of battle from the quarter- deck. Presently the wind shifted and the mill being taken aback stopped, permitting a view of the topgallant Yorecastle, where the three men were ministering to the mate. The scene stirred the martial ardor of Captain Morehouse, and, forgetting the windmill which the strong head breeze was wrecking, he gathered a long-unused be- laying-pin from the rail and re-enforced his ofticer. The results were disastrous for Holbrook and his messmates. Several painful scalp wounds were received by the warring sea- men before they noticed "how unfairly the captain fought, and when the vessel arrived in this port a complaint was sworn to in the United States Attorney’s office. When the warrant reaches Captain Morehouse he will be cited to explain wl}‘y he resorts to belaying-pins and other effete ways of reminding his crew that second mates have rights which coast seamen should respect. A Hypocritical Thief. Felix N. Runge was arrested on Hayes street yesterday morning by Policeman Fleming, who caught him walking off with two bottles of milk, two loaves of bread and three newspapers which he had stolen from doorsteps. He wes booked for petty larceny, and aroused the sym- pathy of the prison officials by stating that his wife and family were starying at 217 Hickor: avenue and that he had stolen the bread an milk for them. When searched a gold-plated watch and $2 35 were found in his pockets. His wife called to see him and her fingers were covered with rings. Judge Campbell found him guilty and ozfiered him to appear for sen- tence to-day. - Good Advertising. SELLING PURE WHITE DINNER PLATES AT FIVE CENTS EACH. GREAT AMERICAN IMP. TEA CO.'S STORES. Other lines of Crockery equally cheap. AS 0 THE WATER OF LAKE MERCED. MAYOR SUTRO CALLS IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. ASSAYED BY PROFESSOR PRICE DECLARED To BE ToTALLY UNFIT FOR DRINKING OR Do- MESTIC USE. The purity of the water supply of San Francisco was discussed pro and con by the Board ot Health yesterday. Mayor Sutro, after sundry objections on the part of Dr. Regensburger, had a resolution passed providing for a microscopic and chemical examination of the waters of Laguna de la Merced, which furnishes a portion of the water used by householders in this city. Prefacing his remarks by that his attention had been called to the fact that the waters of Lake Merced were unfit for domestic use, the Mayor read the following statement from the ass: of Thomas Price & Sons regar water of the city: First—Sample drawn from a tap in our lab- oratory. Total residue per United States gal- lon 14.12 grains, of which 2.57 grains are sodium chloride. The free ammonia present amounts to 0.03 part per million parts of water and the albuminoid ammonia to 0.146 part per million, ‘Second—Sample taken from reservoir mear Almshouse. Total residue per United States gallon 14.52 grains, of which 4.88 grains are sodium chioride. The free ammonia present amounts to 0.02 part per million parts of water and the albuminoid ammonia to 0.23 part per million. Third—Sample taken from Lake Merced. Total residue per United States gellon 16.25 graing, of which 5.48 grains are sodium chloride. The free ammonia present amounts 10 0.90 part per million parts of water and the albuminoid ammonia t00.92 part per million. In the first and second samples of water the albuminoid ammonia is present in abnormal guantities, but the quantity of free ammonia is normal, pointing .to the contamination of the waters with yegetable organic matter. a statement In the case of the third sumple shown from Lake Merced both the free and albuminoid ammonia are present in extremely abnormal quantities, pointing to extensive animaland vegetable ‘contamination. Such a water can only be classified as foul and dangerous, and is absolutely unfit for drinking purposes or gen- eral domestic use. Such a water should be employed Solely for purposes of irrigation. “In view of the statement of Professor Price, whom I deem to be the most com- petent assayer in San Francisco ,” said the Mayor, “I think the Board of Health should take official cognizance of the fact thata portion of the city’s water supply isunfit for human consumption, and should condemn the water of Lake Merced. Dr. Regensburger stated ‘that he did not think that the assays of Professor Price were sufficient to show that the waters of Lake Merced were really contaminated by animal and vegetable matter. He said that in his own home he insisted that all water used should be boiled b efore using, but this course of procedure was merely aimed at any possible danger and not be- cause he knew that the city water was bad. He offered a resolution calling the attention of householders to the necessity of cooking al water before using. The Mayor then offered a resclution as a substitute that samples of the waters of Lake Merced be microscopically and chemi- cally examinedl by Dr. Spencer at an ex- pense of $50, and ' the results of his investi- gations be reported to the board. Dr. Regensburger thought that if one source of supply was to be investigated all should be submitted to the same authority, and offered an amendment to that effect. The amendment was lost on a tie vote, and the vote on the Mayor’s resolution was carried, Messrs. Bucknall, Mays and Sutro voting aye. Mayor Sutro Enve notice that at the next meeting of the board he would offer a reso- lution declaring that the safety of the city’s health required that the water from all'supplies be examined and empowering the board to employ an expert to analyze the water from tapsin all sections of the city. Dr. Regensburger said that he would certainly object to any such measure, as he had offered exactly the same thing to the board and his measure had been de- feated. THEY WANT ANOTHER SHIP. THE PANAMA STEAMSHIP COMPANY LOOKING FOR A NEW VESSEL. COMING OF THE WASHTONAW FroM NEW YORK—SIGNIFICANCE OF. HER VisiT. The Panama Steamship Company is looking for a new steamer to put on the route between here and Panama, and it is rumored that the company has its eye on a vessel at present bound from England to New York. The steamer in question is the Washtonaw, which was recently bought by the Saginaw Steel Steamship Company. James Jerome, agent for the latter company, denies the report, and says that the new vessel is coming to the coast to take the place of the lost Kewee- naw. ‘At least,” he adds, ‘“‘she isnot chartered.” General Agent Haswell of the Panama Railway Company, said yesterday that the steamship company had not_yet chartered any vessel, but he seemed to know-all about the Washtonaw. ‘““We wanted a steamer very badly some months ago,” said Mr. Haswell, but were unable to get one on the coast. Steamers for our line must have certain requirements of which freight space is the most important. I have not heard of any arrungements being made as to the Washtonaw, but she would be a good vessel for our business, carrying, as she does, 4500 tons. “Our g;incipal traflic is throughj freight to New York, and in this there is no com- petition. We also handle considerable South American freight, and in that trade we come in contact with the Pacific Mail Company. To do this we run our ships as cheaply as we can, and the saving of coal isa bigitem to us. Our New York trade hasincreased to suchan extent that they have been obliged to refuse freight at the other end. The Saturn left Panama yas- terday with as large a cargo as she could carry, cleaning up the freight on the 1sth- mus. We conld use another steamer, but would have to get it from the East.” The Washtonaw was a British steamer, formerly known as the Oxford. About a year ago she was wrecked on the coast of lorida, and was subsequently towed to New York and then to Newport News, where she was repaired. Over one-thir of her original cost having been expended in repairs she was entitled to change her regxmg', and she now flies the American flag. She is 2901 tons gross, 2640 tons be- tween decks, and has a net tonnage of 1892. She is 315:3 feet in length, 42:6 feet in breadth of beam, and has a depth of hold of 25 feet. The vessel is now on her way to New York, and at that port she will take in a cargo of coal and sail for San Francisco through the Straits of Magellan. ————— REVERIES of Florence, the great actor, in the smoke of an Almighty-dollar Cigar. o DRY GOODS. ELEGANT BLACK DR §$ 6000S =0 AT-O=< < ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS IN' PRICES Commencing Monday, March 4th, we will offer our New Importation of FRENCH AND ENGLISH BLACK DRESS FABRICS comprising all the latest and most elegant Novelties of the season. Special attentio n is called to the fol- lowing EXTRAORDINARY VALUES: 300 CHOICE NOVELTY DRESS PATTERDS. ... $4.00 FACH (Regular value $6.00). 300 CHOICE NOVELTY DRESS PATTERDS. ... $5.25 EACH (Former price $8.00). 250 CHOICE NOVELTY DRESS PATTERNS. . ..$7.00 FACH (Good value for $10.50). 250 ELEGANT NOVELTY DRESS PATTERXS. . 8.7 5 FACH (Regular value $12.50). We will also offer a magnificent assortment of BLACK FRENCH CREPONS, GENUINE ENGLISH CLAY WORSTEDS, GENUINE ENGLISH CHEVIOTS, GENUINE ENGLISH SERGES AND DIAGONALS and ENGLISH PERSIAN CORDS, the latter fabric spe- cially imported for Ladies’ Bathing Suits. ’ (220208, QDRP OR4 Tfo ¢ 1892. 4.,4%§52%%¥ 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY | ‘WAS IT CONTRABAND OF WAR SENT BY GENERAL ANTO- NIO EZETA ? THE CItY OF SYDNEY HELD IN ORDER TO TAKE OFF SEV- ERAL CASESs. General Antonio Ezeta is living quietly at the California Hotel and to all appear- ances it looks as though he were domiciled at the California for good. He receives his namerous friends with open-hearted gen- erosity and according to them the ex- President of San Salvador has given up all thoughts of his Central American home. While these assertions and appearances may all be true there are other things which point to the fact that the general is not asleep and that his dream of a United States of Central America has not b forggtten. Last Thursday the City of Syd- ney sailed for Panama, via Central Ameri- can ports, and she was delayed over an hour awaiting instructions from General Agent Center, There were a number of cases on board which caused the officers of the steamer considerable uneasiness, and when the order came to remove them from the hold there was a general feeling of re- lief. These cases are said to have con- tained contraband of war and to have been shipped by General Ezeta’s agents. The only reason the cases were not sent on was that had they been found on board in a Central American port the ship and cargo might have been confiscated. The records of the Customs-house show that there is now on the way from Paris the full equipment of a war steed and also the full military costumeof a general. These goods are consigned to ‘“General Antonio Ezeta, California Hotel, San Fran- cisco.” The uniform and accouterments for the warhorse are expected daily via the Southern Pacific Railroad, and had there not been a hitch in the proceedings Ezeta would have left for Central America on the Acapulco,which is scheduled to sail on the 9th inst. ‘When the City of Sydney was ready to sail last Thursday there were standing on the wharf General Agent Center, Vice- President Schwerin, the boss stevedore and about twenty of his assistants and Super- intendent Hauxhurst. The mail and pas- sengers were all aboard, but still the signal Wwas not given to cast off the mooring lines. After adelay of about an hourand a half Center said something to the boss stevedore, the latter gave some instructions to the men, and they at once rushed on board and proceeding to the forward part of the ship seized certain cases and carried them ashore. The cases were placed on the trucks and immediately carted away. A few seconds later the lines were cast off, and the steamer moved away from the dock. As the cases were being removed, one of the officers was heard to remark, ““There goes some of the —— stuff.” “Yes,” answered the officer he was ad- dressing, “and I wish to — it was all gone.” ~ With that they hurried aboard, and Messrs. Center, Schwerin and Haux- hurst sauntered slowly up the wharf. General Ezeta asserts that the goods, whatever they are, do not belong to him, but the men on the wharfsay that the cases contained contraband of war, and that they were destined for Central America. Ezeta admits that his uniform and the ac- couterments for himself and charger are on the way from New York, but he insists that they are not for use in Central America. ———— Proving Election Frauds. Election. officials who counted or recorded votes in precincts where gross frauds were dis- covered in the recounts following the late elec- tions had a chance to explain themselves be- fore the Grand Jury Monday evening. The frauds in the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty- -fifth and Thirty-seventh districts were proved, and Regis- tally-sheels jury. but 1o indictments were brought, trar Hinton brought an armfu] of and spent some time before the. MARRED FOR MONEY! The good style and quality of many a shoe is marred — often quite spoilt— in the making; all for money—for profit. To sell it cheap and yet make a good retail profit it must be gotten up cheaply. At the big factory the absence ot that retail profit allows cheapness and goodness to dwell together. SHOES RETAILED AT FACTORY PRICES. ROSENTHAL, FEDER & CO., WHOLESALE MAKERS OF SHOES, 581-583 MARKET ST. NEAR SECOND. Open till 8P.I1. Saturday Nights till 10. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR eves and fit them to Spectacles or Eyegiasses with instruments of his own invention, whose superiority has not been equaled. My success has been due o the merits of my work. Oftice Hours—12 to 4 P. x. SKH DISEASES SWAYHE'S h-‘l:!:gx;m: CURES. ol"TME“ Swavxw's Oueruxir” withowt sy internal medicine, will core an Eheum. Ringworm. Piles, lich, Sores. Address ki | Weeikly Call, $1.50 pr Te his, Pa. ASK your