The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 16, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, ATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1895 APPROVAL FOR THE LONG BOULEVARD, THE PROJECTORS SEE THE MAIN DIFFICULTY IN SAN FRAN- CISCO. HOW THE CITY IS ISOLATED. SAN MaTEO PEOPLE DISCUSSING THE B16 ScHEME WITH ENTHUSIASM. The great bay shore boulevard grew in beauty and magnificence in the minds of its San Mateo County projectors yester- day. The idea won many new admirers and supporters, too, when it was descri the CALLin a general w. i the imagination and hopes of its nators. There is nobody, for that matter, who will not approvingly, if not enthu astically, contemplate the existence of a fine macadamized driveway from the heart of San Francisco to San Jose, affording an alluring route for pleasure drives through a region of richness, beauty and nic charms. Of course, attaining this striking idea is a harder task than planning it, but the discussion of it is growing keener and more enthusiastic and the sentiment along the bay portion of San Mateo County, where three-fourths of the population re- sides, appears to be wholly in its favor. People rarely drive out of San Francisco into the Arcadia to thesouth for the pleas- ure of it. The jumble of poor streets, hills and bad, steep and winding roads befween the city and its pretty suburban region be- about the houlevard ?rojec'.. “We want to do everything possible,” he said, *‘to favor an undertaking which promises such rich results for our section. It is unquestion- ably a practical plan, and of course every resident along the line is anxious for it.” | The committee having in charge the movement to procure a branch of the valley road for this valley asked for further time in which to re[wort, as Mayor Paul P. Austin and C. M. Wooster, leading me: bers in the work, were ill. 'They are hav- ing very encouraging success in procuring subscriptions. WHIPPED TWO CHINAMEN, Joseph Brown, a Printer, Goes Into Hot Battle. Joseph Brown, a printer with a temper and a constitutional hatred of Chinamen, was locked up in the old City Prison on two charges of battery last night. And it was not ordinary every-day battery either, for Brown gave Ah Sun and Lee Bo Sing each a beating that will mark them for life. In fact the two victims looked as if they had been through a skirmish with Japanese. Ah Sun’s nose showed signs of utter collapse and his head and face were covered with bruises. Lee Bo Sing was “pulpated” all about himself and moaned | with pain from Brown's athletic blows. | " Ifan officer had not stopped Brown in | his wild attack on_Chinatown he would have sought more Mongols to conquer, so ‘he said, and would have made a lengthy list_of charges against himself on the police register. He was held in durance vile in default of $50 bail for each charge. 'CRUSHED IN THE BREAKERS, THE SCHOONER GEORGE PEABODY GOES ASHORE ON THE JAPAN COAST. SHE Was ONCE A FAST-SAILING PiLoT-BoaT IN THESE ‘WATERS. It is reported in the latest news from the THE PILOT-BOAT GEORGE PEABODY, RECENTLY WRECKED ON THE COAST OF JAPAN. [Sketched for the “Call” by W. A. Coulter.] vond is miles across and the bay is easier traversed. Ralston braved it almost daily vears ago. ‘When he established his magnificent home at Belmont in his days of prosperity he liked to travel back and forth in a hand- some coach, drawn by speedy horses that were changed at a hali-way place, and they were merry rides that he used to take with his friends to merry times at Belmont. But the people who live down that way don’t follow his example. They go by train when a train can be had. The main difficulty that confronts those who would build the boulevard is San Francisco. the county line, letting it run up against a hill on the Mission road, would do little good. It would take much time and effort to get San Francisco to build several miles of bonlevard as its share now, however certain it is that it will be done some day. Under the not issue expensive. A. 8. Baldwin, Attorney Henry Ward Brown, W. H. Howard and other San Francisco business and professional men onds, and the work would be who live or own property down that way | and who are keenly interested in the scheme, all pointed out at once yesterday the fact that San Francisco is practically isolated as far as convenient ang pleasant access by highway is concerned. “The only drives San Francisco affords are about the park and Presidio,” said Mr. Howard. *Itis park and back all the time. The San Bruno road is poor itself, much of the time muddy or dusty, and it is reached through a part of the city both unattractive and_offensive and including Butchertown. The San Jose road in_the city limits is almost impassable at times in winter, is never in comfortable driving condition, is reached by a long drive over | basalt blocks, and is stifl further spoiled for driving by the electric road. The lovely region to the south is practically cut off by the absence of a good highway. No other city in the country isin such a situa- tion.” It is argued and recognized that the pro- | posed boulevard would quickly increase property values along its entire length, give a strong stimulus to the growth of | population and greatly multiply the visit- ors to the country and town through which it would run. : Something definite promises to come out of the general agitation soon, whether it prove to be a magnificent _boulevard or road improvements that will merely be the start of what is to be some time in the future. FAVOR THE GOOD ROAD. GARDEN CITY MERCHANTS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC. SAN JOSE, March 15.—The matter of the proposed boulevard from San Francisco to San Jose came up before the Board of Trade here this evening and it was enthusiastic- ally indorsed. W. G. Griffiths brought the article in this morning’s CALL to the attention of the board. “It seems to me,” he said, “this body should do all in its power to urge the proposition on. It would certainly be a grand thing for Santa Clara County and it is entirely feasible. The boulevard could certainly be constructed at a cost very small in comparison with the benefits to be derived from it-” President W. C. Andrews said he was heartily in favor of the project. It will be of immense value not only to every per- son living along the line,”” he said, “but to every resident of the counties through which it passes. We should spare no ef- fort in seeing that the scheme becomes a reality.” C. M. Hatcher, who has recently re- turned from the East, spoke of a number of roads similar to the one proposed which he had seen in the East. “There is no use in thinking that because we are struggling 1o get a branch of the valley road here that we should not try for this boulevard. We want to try for everything good to be had, and this proposition is entirely too good to let go wi&ont an effort.” Robert Summers was also enthusiastic To build such a boulevard to | gresent charter the city could | Orient that the schooner George Peabody has been lost on the Japan coast. She was a pilot-boat here up to two years ago, when she was sold and taken to Yoko- hama for an inland sea trade. The schooner was 71 feet in length, 20:7 beam and 8 feet in depth, and was of 54 tons burden. She was built at Boston in 1867, and though having been in constant service for twenty-seven years was a stanch vessel and good sea boat. The crew and a portion of the cargo were saved, but the vessel is a total loss. t Oxvy derision is excited by the claims of a New York Baking Powder Company to a World’s Fair award. Nobody got an award “over” it because it did not com- pete. But Dr. Price’s received the highest award for purity, strength and wholesome- ness. . SOLDIERS AND THEIR CHERS. | UNCLE SAM’S TROOPS HAVE GOOD COOKS AND WELL FILLED | LARDERS. THEY MANAGE To Do Most oF THEIR OWN MARKETING AND Live WELL. The soldiers In the United States army have a good deal to say about how they shall live at their barracks. They practi- cally choose their own cook and do much of their own marketing. Out at the Presi- dio each troop of cavalry has a chef, whose pay generally amounts to $40 or $50 a month, a second cook and two waiters and | dishwashers. This gives pretty good ser- vice for fifty men. The sergeant generally chooses the cook } for a troop and any man may be called in | for that service, but is not required to re- main in it more than a month. However, when a troop gets a good cook the members | Fr_:nerafly subscribe sufficient to induce him to stay in the kitchen. | . The cook receiyes from the Government, | in addition to his soldier’s pay, 25 cents a day, and with the amount received from the men in voluntary subscriptions he can often make as much ‘as $55 a month. Each troop has a share in the profits of the post canteen, which are divided oncea month. Then it gets a share of the biliiard-table receipts and takes cash for rations allowed | out of the commissary department. From | all these sourcesa troop of fifty men will | have an income of from $100 to $150 a month. While they are stationed at distant })om_tsu_. large part of this is saved up for m'nlsl_nn%t eir larder when they come to | the neighborhood of better markets. For | instance Troop C of the Fourth Cavalry came down here from Fort Bidwell two years ago with §1200 and is able to_keep its table supplied with a variety of meats, fresh vegetables, eggs, fish and delicacies not furnished by Uncle Sam. The follow- ing was the bill of fare of Troop C last Monday: Breakfast, cornbeef hash, mush and milk, bread und_ coffee; dinner, roast- eef, potatoes, parsnips, bread, coffee, corn- starch pudding; supper, beef stew, stewed figs, bread and coffee. —— Benefit to Librarian Studley. Asamark of appreciation of his services as librarian of the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation, George Howard Studley was tendercd & testimonial concert by the members of that organization last evening at the association auditorium. The programme was largely com- posed of musical and literary mm:ien the unique feature, however, being a series of pan- tomime performances by the members of the deaf-mute branch. The’ attendance was fair, but did not by any means represent the num- ber of tickets sold for the entertainment, which proved highly successful in every respect e —— No part af the Atlantic Ocean between El:;ope and Newfoundland exceeds 2400 oms. FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS GLATMED. SUIT COMMENCED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT AGAINST STANFORD'S ESTATE. ACTION ORDERED BY OLNEY. UncrLE Sam WANTS THE MONEY Back THAT HE LOANED THE CENTRAL PacIFIC, The suit of the United States against Jane L. Stanford, executrix of the will of the late Senator Leland Stanford, bas at last been commenced in the United States Circuit Court. L. special counsel appointed by Attorney-General Olney, filed his complaint yesterday, and the trial of the case will be set for an early hearing. The amount sought to be recovered is §15,237,000, the pro rata of the Stanford estate due to Uncle Sam for moneys ad- vanced toward assisting in building the Central Pacific Railroad. The entire amount advanced at various times aggre- gated $60,000,000. For thirty years the matter drifted along, and never once did Uncle Sam think of asking for his money. In the meantime, Mark Hopkins and Charles Crocker died, and their estates have been distributed. ‘When the claim against Leland Stan- ford’s estate had matured the Attorney- General thought it was time to take action. Instructions were accordingly sent to United States District Attorney Garter to enter aclaim against the estate for the deceased’s pro rata of the debt of the Cen- tral Pacific to the United States. This was done and the claim was promptly rejected. The refusal to entertain the claim was forwarded to Washington, but as the re- funding bill was then looming up nothing was done in the matter. Once, however, Attorney-General Olney saw that the bill was sure to be defeated ‘and he appointed special counsel to at once begin suit. In consequence of this impending suit Mrs. Stanford has been very much pushed for ready money. She has been unuble to keep up payments toward _the support of the Leland Stanford Jr. University and should the case go against her the college | will be very m\]cg curtailed in its useful- ness if notclosed altogether. The complaint filed is a voluminous one, containing twenty {zagcs of typewritten matter. It goes back to the incorporation of the Central Pacific Company and re- cites at length the various means resorted to to build the road, points out how the Government_was induced to assist, and ends with a demand for judgment against the Stanford estate for its share of the money due the United States. The complaint sets forth in detail That under and by virtue of the provisions of sections 31, 32 and 36 of the fourth article of the constitution of the State of California, then in force, and under and by virtue of the Em\'imons of an act of the Legislature of the State of California entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of railroad coripanies, and in the managemeut of the affairs thereof, and other matters pertaining thereto,” approved May 20, 1861, the late Leland Stanford, ~testator of the respondent, Jane L. Stanford; Collis P. Hunt- ington, Mark Hopkins, Charles Crocker and others, did on the 28th day of June, 1861, asso- ciate_ {hemselves together for the purpose of, and did on the 28th of June, in 1861, by arti- cles in writing, duly executed and acknowl- edged by them, organize a railroad corpora- tion by the name and style of the Central Pa- cific Railroad Company of California, and that the capital stock of said corporation was fixed in the sum of §3,500,000. It is shown that of the shares subscribed for, many of them—about 267 shares or thereabouts—before the 16th day of Janu- ary became forfeited to the company, or were purchased by the company at sales made by it on account of subscribers fail- ing or refusing to pay calls or assessments made thereon. The complaint continues: Your orators are informed and believe, and upon their information and belief say, that there were no individual subscriptions for said capital stock on or after the 16th day of January, 1865, and before the 31st day of De- cember, 1869. In January, 1865, there were not more than 6392 shares of the 200,000 shares authorized 10 be issued by amended articles held or owned by persons who actually subscribed therefor. 1t is believed thatunder the terms of the part- mership of Crocker, Hopkins, Stanford, et al. the estate of Stanford is liable for its one-fourth share of the claim. Your orators further say that the said part- nership firms of Charles Crocker & Co.and Charles Crocker completed and finished the work by them undertaken to be done for said railroad company under their several contracts before the 31st of December, 1867, and that said railroad coml’mn)’, in perférmance of its obligations to said partnership firms, at vari- ous times and from time to time as the work progressed and after its completion, issued and delivered to the said Charles Crocker, for himself and his said partners, 147,017 shares and upward, of the capital stock of the said Central Pacific Company of California, of the par value of §14,701,710 22 and upward. The complaint then shows the increase in value of the stock while under the con- trol of the Crocker-Hopkins-Stanford com- bination, and after setting forth that all the stock was held by these people, with the exception of a few shares turned over to servants and employes, the complaint concludes: Your oraiors further pray that their claim 10r§15,237,000 against the ‘estate of said Le- land Stanford be ‘established, allowed and udgudged and decreed to be a valid, existing indebtedness in favor of your orators against said estate, and that the defendant be ordered, adjudged and decreed to 5‘“ the same out of the assets of the estate, in due course of admin- istration, and prior to all other claims against the said estate. Your orators pray for general relief and for costs. A copy of the complaint has been for- warded to Washington by Mr. McKisick. The filing of the suit caused considerable comment in the courts, and opinions were freely expressed as to whether or not the United States would win. Attorney Me- Kisick is firmly convinced that he will win, and is going into the trial of the case with zeal and confidence. In the meantime the attorneys on the other side are getting ready, and a great legal contest is antici- pated. It isnotoften that $15,000,000is the prize for which attorneys contend. TO BE USED AS SIGNALS. Lampposts Near Fire-Alarm Boxes to Be Painted Red. One of the pet projects of the Merchants’ Association, that of having the street lamps nearest fire-alarm boxes made con- spicuous so as to enable the public to find them easily, was approved by the Street- lights Committee of the Board of Super- visors yesteraay. It was decided that if the gas company would stand the expense of painting the posts a bright vermilion the city could bear the cost of having the four upper panes of light fitted with red lass and the location of the box indicated 1n black lettering on one of the lower Yaneu. The cost to the city will be about $140 for the 234 lights which will be transformed into signals. Chairman Hirsch said he thon%ht that it would not be a bad plan to have the lamp- sts nearest post-boxes also ginted, to ing the mail receptacles quickly to the attention of the public. He considered a bright blue the proper color. The com- mittee, while approving the project, de- cided that the present state of the city’s finances would not permit of any immedi- ate further expenditures in that line. R T — Coffee Attached by Oliver & Co. F. B. Oliver of Oliver & Co., the commission merchants and coffee importers, yesterday levied an attachment against 340 bags of coflee | to his friends. belonging to J. M. Mohna, on an old Judgment for $3234 50. The coffee recently arrived from Central America and was lying on the Pacific Mail dock when taken in charge by the Sheriff. andl o ONE S WARMED THEIR NEW HOME. Native Sons Open a Branch Hall Near the Park. Olympus Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, has established itself in handsome quarters at the corner of Fell and Baker streets, opposite the park pan- handle entrance,. Formerly the place was occupied by the park branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association. There is a commodious meeting-hall, with clubrooms, all furnished in substantial style. 3 Friends of the parlor were entertained last night, when the reception_took on the nature of a housewarming. The hall was decorated with American flags and golden California poppies. 2 After a welcome address by Frank J. Murasky, master of ceremonies, the fol- lowing programme was presented : Piano solo, Morris Kramer; song, “Jerusa- lem,” Joseph E. 0'Donnell; duo, cornet and trombone, Messrs. Kreizer and Abos; paper, “The Income Tax,” Edward Sweeney; song, Warren King; recitation, William " Burris, Grand Opernfilouse company; piano solo, Wil- lism Gorhem; song, “Dear Heart,” Charles Bryan; song. “The Auetioneer,” Carles Gardi- ner; song, “The Armorer,” Frank Kelly; paper, “WhatI Know About Olympus,” J. Frankel; song, Mr. Alden. ———————— ‘WHY is Dr. Price’s Baking Powder like the largest of our lakes? Because it is Superior. UPON THE EDROPEAN PLAX, SCHEEL'S OFT-TALKED-OF CON- SERVATORY MAY BECOME A FACT AT LAST. It Was Mgs. NerrLeR WHo IN- DUCED HiM To COME TO A DECISION. Ever since Scheel came to San Francisco he has been talking of opening a conserva- tory—strictly first-class and on the Euro- pean plan. A year ago his factotum, Fritz Blume, could talk nothing but conserva- tory, and, as Blume did most of the talkin g for the popular conductor, it was hoped at first that some great musical undertaking was about to be commenced. Months went by, however, and, as nothing ma- terialized, Scheel’s acquaintances grew skeptical about the conservatory. But Scheel had not forgotten his dream, and in moments of confidence he aired i About a month ago he was crossing from Oakland with one or two acquaintances, when one of them asked, ‘“How about the conservatory, Scheel?” Th e conductor owned that he was not any nearer to opening it, the dry business de- tails being t0o sordid for his artistic mind. “Shall I do that part of it for you?”’ asked Mrs. Neitler, one of the party, who nad been a friend of Scheel’s in Germany, and the conductor, grasping her hand with characteristic impulsiveness and fervor, swore that nothing would delight him more. And that was how Scheel’s conservatory came nearer to being an accomplished fact than it had ever been before. Mrs. Neitler was to supply the business ability and manage Scheel; she was also to select a house and furnish it. As for the con- ductor, he was to walk in when everything was ready and bring the pupils, The arrangements being made the lady set to work immediately to carry them out. With the eccentricity of musical genius, Scheel did not trouble much about ways and means. The first house upon which he set his affection called for a rental of $200 a month. Mrs. Neitler per- suaded him to corze down to a house that was only about half that rent, and finally settled upon 1118 Sutter street. The place will probably soon be opened asa con- servatory; Mrs. Neitler is only waiting, in fact, for Scheel to engage his staff of pro- fessors and begin, on the European plan— for greatv stressislaid upon that saving clause, which will make t{;e new conserva- tory quite distinct from all its predeces- SOTS. Mrs. Neitler, who is a handsome ‘woman, speaking both German and Eng- lish fluently, said yesterday: “I have known Scheel for years, and I thought it such a pity to see his conservatory idea coming to nothing for want of business ability, that it struck me the best thing I could do would be to look aiter it myself. “Any number of people have tried to dissuade me. It was only the other day that Joe Redding said: ‘Don’t doit. You will fill your home with a lot of long- haired professors, and they won’t any of them have a thing to eat.’ Mrs. Marquardt and ever s0 many more people have said the conservatory could not succeed, but I have taken the place now, and I mean to g0 ahead.” When asked whether Mr. Scheel had taken an active part in the arrangements, Mrs. Neitler laughed at the idea: ‘“He wanted to hold the classes in bare rooms, furnished with slates and benches, just as they do in Europe, but I made him under- stand at last that people here expect some- thing very different. " He promised to zet me pictures of the composers, and some handsome mirrors, but I notice they have not materialized yet. The fact is that Mr. Scheel has no idea of business, and outside his music he does not seem able to attend to anything. Butin the conservatory the music is what he will have to devote him- self to, and he can do that perfectly.” Fritz Scheel himself expressed great en- thusiasm over the conservatory. ‘I shall have a chidren’s class, an_opera class— everything as they have in Europe, in fact. Inafew days I shall have written out the full course of study, but at present. lam too busy.” And the popular con- ductor dashed away to keep an engage- ment. But the question still remains: IsScheel talking in his infallible quality as a musi- clanorasa man ‘‘without business abil- ity” when he talks of giving San Francisco a conservatory—on the European plan? ——————— SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. New Members and Officers Elected at Yesterday’s Meeting. The board of managers of the California Society of Sons of the American Revolu- tion met yesterday in the Pioneer building and the following members were elected: Captain Stephen G. Whipple, U. S. A.; John Jay Scoville, General Samuel W. Backus and Wellington C. Burnett. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hunter, U. S. president; Hon. E president; Sidne A, W, McKinstry, senior vice: (Smith, junior vice-presi: dent; Captain . K. Upham, U. 8. A., seorctary; Charles H. Warner, treasurer; Colonel A. S. Hubbard, registrar; William 8. Moses, marshal : board of managers—Roberts ‘Vandercook, Wil- liam H. Mead, Dr. C. J. Burnham, Rev. Thomas L. Randolph, W. B. Eastin, Captain J. C. Currier. The delegates to the sixth national con- ress, to convene at Boston April 30, 5895, are: President, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hun- ter, U. 8. A. (ex-officio); senior vice-president, Hon. E. W. McKinstry {'ex'ofli('lo); ddleesiter: large, John W. Moore, U. S. N. Y ;, deleguic, Mark Lawrence Requa; delegate, Fred S. Plimpton. Alternates—For president, Hon. Daniel Cleve- land; for senior vice-president, Edward Mitchell Burbeck; for delegate-at-large, Dr. Philip King Brown; for delegate, Charles C. Upham; for delegate, T. Worthington Hubbard. The following were appointed as a com- mittee to confer with similar committees from other patriotic societies looking to the establishment of A?ril 19 as a le%al holiday, to be called ‘Patriots’ day”: Charles J. King, J. C. Currier, Charles J. Burnham and Colonel A. D. Cutler. The society was reported as growing in prosperity. It was first organized on this coast in_ October, 1875, and was for many years kept in good condition by the enefi of Colonel A.”S. Hubbard, wKoiaeon = ered the father of the society. CHARGES OF FRAUD AND GONSPIRACY. HENRY E. HIGHTON ACCUSES CER- TAIN ATTORNEYS IN THE BLYTHE CASE. ALICE EDITH'S QUEER WORK. HER STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE CREDITED TO AGENTS OF FLORENCE. Another sensation is promised in con- nection with the celebrated Blythe case. A complaint in equity is to be filed by Attor- ney Henry E. Highton, who has repre- sented Mrs. Alice Edith Blythe through all the long years of litigation. In it certain minor attorneys and in- terested agents of Mrs. Florence Blythe Hinckley will be charged with fraud and conspiracy in suppressing certain evidénce in the other case. Incidentally an attempt will he made to show that they procured the recent disappearance of Mrs. Alice Edith with a view of preventing the filing of the complaint oratleast of embarrassing the plaintiff by the absence of a very ma- terial witness. A complaint in equity when filed after a judgment in any case has been confirmed is practically an appeal from such con- firmation, though it constitutes a separate case founded on an entirely different cause of action. Divested of its legal verbiage it practically says: You have secured a judgment and we ac- quiesce, but we claim that it is inequitable that you be allowed to enjoy the fruits of that judgment, because it was obtained by frand and through conspiracy. On the disappearance of Mrs. Blythe detec- tives were at once put to work on the case. What they discovered, briefly stated, is as fol- lows: For several weeks past considerable pressure has been brought to bear on the woman to in- duce her to give up all further attempts to secure any portion of the dead millionaire’s wealth. Certain monetary inducements were held out, and her relatives were interested in the matter. The result was that last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Blythe left her rooms in the Blythe block, signed papers transferring all her interest in the Blythe estate to Mrs. Florence Hinckley and went into hiding. She occupied a room in the old General Keyes lodging-house on Stockton street. Then she was seen in a house in the 300 block on Geary street, where she was under the control or at least supervision of Mrs. Cherry, who was one of the strongest witnesses against her at the first trial. Since then no trace of her has been found. Wednesday afternoon D. J. Sinclair called at Mr. Highton’s office and, presenting ecreden- tials purporting to come from Miss Blythe, informed the attorney thatshe had decided not to make any further contest. Sinclair is & thin-faced young man, with light hair, blue eves and & budding mustache of an orange hue, who evidently relishes the notoriety he receives from the case. He said: “‘Alice has gone into the country to stay with relatives. On Saturday she signed papers as- signing all her interest in the Blythe estate to Florence. Inso doing she acted in accordance with legal advice. She was led to believe that with the 1ast decision of the Supreme Court ended any contract she might have with Mr. Highton or any other person in respect to this case. “I know just how it was done. No,I will not tell how now, though I suppose it will all come out sooner or later. Alice left the city Wednesday afternoon at 5 o’clock. She went alone, and is staying with relatives in the country. She did not travel under her own name.” Mr. Sinclair told a young real estate man that he was to have taken Mrs. Alice Edith Blythe to San Diego but did not have to go o far and had returned sooner than he ex- pected. He occupies a room in Mrs. Cherry’s house, which can be reached only by means of a long, dark, narrow passage. He stated last night that the house had been originally secured for the purpose of keeping Mrs. Blythe in hiding there. The present transfer of Mrs. Alice Edith’s interest to Mrs Hinckley is de- clared by attorneys to be valueless, because eight months ago she formally transferred that interest to a third party, who caused it to be put on record. A HOUSEHOLD treasure and a household pleasure—Dr. Price’s Baking Powder, and the food prepared with it. PEDDLER AGAINST FLORIST. HARD FIGHT BEFORE THE COMMIT- TEE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. SMALL GROWERS MusT LosE UNDER A HIGH - LICENSE Law. All the small florists of the city were in evidence last night in the Supervisors’ roomgin the City Hall, when the petition of the California Flower-Growers’ Associa- tion, for the advancement of the street flower-peddlers’ license from $10 a quarter to $100 a quarter, came up for considera- tion before the Committeg on License and Orders of the Board of Supervisors. Messrs. Wagner, Benjamin and King constituted the committee, and there was much more talk than scent of flowers. It was nearly 11 o’clock when the session ended, and before that time the committee had twice ordered the windows to be lowered, despite the fact that all the floral world of California claimed to be repre- sented. Charles L. Tilden represented the ped- dlers, and claimed to the committee that the florists’ organization was simply ar- raigned against his clients for the purpose of crushing them out of existence. T. A. Rossi was the attorney for the Flower-growers’ Association and all the roceedings were most judicial in form. Street peddler and store tlorist were called to testify without commercial sequence. It was first one and then another. The theory that the street peddler is a creature due to the Chinese flower-garden was, so falr asdthe testimony went, completely ex- oded. " Witness after witness declared that de- spite the association the florists who rented stores bought as much from the Chinamen as did the street peddlers. All the condi- tions of rent, expense and license were gone into thoroughly, and the evidence was so contradictory that no definite con- clusion was possible. i & The committee was” evidently in a quan- dary, and the witnesses in some cases absolutely declirred to answer questions. 1 of the rates of selling and buying were discussed, and when Mr. Rossi asked Mr. Figone, who admitted having bought flowers where he could, what the difference was between his price to the storekeeper and his price to the peddler, Mr. Figone replied pointedly: “That is my business.” “Too personal, sir,” W k flgigone then declared that the per- said Chairman centage of profit on all street sales was less than 33 per cent. He admitted selling to peddlers, but declared it was only when a surplus of supply forced such sales upon im. 5 Peter Burndolph threw 8 cents in silver on the desk and declared that it was his profits for the day, and that he was a crip- ple with a family. “I sell-a as I buy,” said he, “an’ I mak-a one bunch for one bunch. In one day I mak-a so much. I don’ know no more,” Mr. Rossi. in summing up for the Grow- ers’ Association, declared that to prevent the interposition of Chinese labor the ped- dler must be subdued. Mr. Tilden, who stood, as he said, ‘‘a charity lawyer for poor men,” claimed in his closing argument that it was the hard hand of a corporation that pressed against the peddler. “The wealthy suburban resident hires and teaches the Chinaman and then lets him loose in the community to raise flowers. As a result the peddler buys where he can best buy. If all the florists refuse to buy from the Chinese all the peddlers will,” said he, and a smile went around the room. In conclusion of the argument Mr. Tilden offered to the committee a petition praying that the financial tax on the peddler be not raised, and ming that the florist who now keeps a store would, under the exist- ing association, be the only gainer. It would be a tax “on the poor for the benefit | of the rich,” according to counsel, and a pathetically worded statement closed the argument. The committee took the entire matter under advisement for two weeks. MRS, ALLEN MAKES CHARGES SHE SWEARS OUT A WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF HARRY MOORE. ALLEGATIONS THAT HE Has FAILED TO SUPPORT H1s INFANT CHILD. His DENIAL. A two-year-old baby boy, which had been left by its parents in the care of Mrs. C. J. Allen, 120 Eighth street, is the cause of a complaint which was filed in Police Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday and upon which a warrant was issued for the ar- rest of Harry Moore on a charge of failure to provide for his infant son. Mrs. Allen first went to Secretary Mec- Comb of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and told her troubles. She said that last September Moore brought the baby to her and asked her to keep it, agreeing to pay $15 a month for its support. For several months the money was paid and then no more payments were made. Finally, as neither Moore nor his wife came near her to see the child, nor seemed to care what become of it, she consulted a lawyer, who advised her to report the case to the proper authorities. She said that Moore and his wife are well able to pay for the keeping of the child. The little one is suffering from an incurable spinal com- plaint, and Mrs. Allen does not want it foisted upon her. She says that Moore owes her $100 for supporting the young one. Young Moore says that he made arrange- ments with Mrs. Allen to care for the sickly child, and that he was to pay her b; the month. short time, but he thot was all right until Mrs. Allen presented him with a bill for $100. This he declined to pay, because he did not think that any such sum was due. He had always been willing to care for the child. Young Moore is the man who was shot on Montgomery street some months ago by his brother George. The latter had had some trouble with his father and attempted to shoot the old gentleman, when Harry swl;l»ped between them and received the bullet. tthat everything - He had not paid her for al LOVE, DESERTION AND SUICIDE. A YOURG GIRL TAKES HER LIFE BECAUSE OF A RECREANT LOVER. THE SAME OLD, SAD STORY. the ending of wr 8 o’clock at 121 of Rosie Hayes, a young and pretty girl of 20, who killed herself by taking an ounc of carbolic acid. She was well con in the city and had many friends, but some eight or nine months ago fell in’ love with the man who at last deserted her. The following letter addressed to her sis- ter, Mrs. Jos the unfortuna ou try and forget, [ want you to get e hing that belongs to me. 1 have a_ wrapper in the cleaner’s e street, and also some was] (Chinaman). She will tell what 1 have learned this affern. that you will forgive me you all the good 1u forever. Your sist At the house where she had been board- ing it was ascertained that she had met a young man named Emanuel Pinner, a salesman employed by the Hub Clothing Company, at the Elks’ carnival in the Me: chanics' Pavilion. This 2 was about seven months ago, and since that time she had grown more and more infatuated with him. About th v 3 serted her, and ter writing num ters imploring him to return she yesterday saw him and was th he cared nothing for her. tely pur- chased an ounce of car C at a drug- store at 119 Powell street, and after writing farewell letters to her friends ended a dis- appointed life. She left one letter to her recreant lover. the envelope was: This is all for vou. Mannie. Following was the g lover: led and addressed The inscription on Good-by. 1 etter to her 8:15 P. 3., CITY, March 15, Dear Mannic: On this night my heart I have tried hard to keep up my cour: the last two weeks, but at last I give up cour- | age. From what I heard this aiternoon from one of your friends You took an oath on your mother that me. Then Ikn ou would never co v that it wa you | and I May the day come to you inside of & month or two that you will suffer the way that I did. I will take an_oathon my dying bed to wish you all the bad luck in the world, and I also wish that 1 will die & mis- till the end ed me of you ‘and I. o that 1, you are y morn 1 vou think once in a_whil unate girl that has loved will never be another girlin this world w love you the way I did. Farewell fore: 1 was yours only, loved you. Roste: HAYE, City. On the last page of the letter was the fol- lowing: The man that I am_addressing the note to is Mr. Mannie Pinner, 523 Fell street, or the Hub Clothipg-store, the corner of Kearny and Sut- ter, San Francisco, Cal. He knows everything. YoURr LITILE Kip. Wy borrow trouble in the kitchen? Dr. Price’s Baking Powder is a barrier to care. N0 SUCCESS WITHODT WORK. THE CREATOR DOES NOT GIVE CHROMOS TO THOSE WHO SEEK KNOWLEDGE. INTERESTING LECTURE BY JENKIN L. JoNEs oN THE COST OF AN IDEA. “The infinite never sells his wares below cost,” said Jenkin Lioyd Jones at Golden Gate Hall last evening. ‘“‘He offers no chromos to tempt subscribers for the jour- nal of knowledge, a journal illustrated by the pencil of experience.” Mr. Jones’ lecture was the second in a “popular course” being given under the auspices of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Second Unitarian Church, and bore the title, “The Cost of an Idea.”” Continuing, the speaker said: ‘“More and more as you read the heart secrets of mother nature will you discover that con- flict is her method and struggle is hersong. Progress unfolds her banner only upon the battlefields of God.” i % “It is an expensive thing to live. This is true, from Caliban, who, ‘from toe to crown, finds his skin filled with pinches,’ up to Goethe, who said, ‘Each bonmot has cost me a purse of gold.’ ; i “Anideais the most expensive article that a_human being can invest in. Itis expensive because, first, it is a hard thing to get; and second, it is a tro}ublesomo thing fo hold after you get_it. You must find an idea, as Angelo did, who, when re- buked for wasting time over trifles, replied, ‘Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.” Would you know_ the secret of literary power? You must find it as Dante found it—walking up and down the streets of Florence, so lean and miserable that jolly peasants whispered, ‘There goes the man that’s been in hell.’ 2 ‘“‘How long did it take you to write that splendid sermon?’ inquired a flattering deacon of old Dr. Lyman Beecher, after one of his _great efforts. ‘About forty years,’ was the all too truthful but pithy reply. By the thorn road, and none other, 1s the mount of vision won. . “<Most of the great ideas have compelled their early possessors to beg and cringe or starvo and die, OF all the solitudes that 1s the greatest which calls for a man to live, as Lowell says, ‘In the silent desert of a great new, thought.’ 2 “W hat is the reward of an idea? Is not science quite confident now that the race started out way back and way down there, without hat, coat or boots, without horse, low or gun, without so much as a jack- nife, without even a pocket to put them in, and through the triumph of ideas man now enjoys the umbrella, Aretic overshoes, a weatherproof house and a waterproof coat, the telegraph, steel pens, the mill- stone, the rocking-chair, icecream, mince pies []an hter], tin cups, Spaulding’s glue, the telephone, the needle-gun, and last but by no means least, when we take them .in in all the breadth and depth of their mean- ing. the gentlemen’s paper collar and the ladies’ patent adjustable skirt supporters. *‘Wind, sun and frost file the sides and chisel the heights of mountains, and the time will be when they are not; but anun- seenand intangible idea endures forever. 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