The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 29, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1895. WILL SUPPORT L NEW ROAD BUSINESS MEN PLEDGE TRAFFIC TO THE PEO- PLE'S LINE, THE SUGGESTION OF “THE CALL” MEETs WITH A MosT HEARTY RESPONSE. THE DIRECTORS ARE NOW| AT STOCKTON. THEY WILL To-DAy INSPECT THE ADVANTAGES THAT CiTY Has 10 OFFER. Isaac Upham, one of the members of the board of directorsof the valley road, said yesterday that the idea of the CALL in en- deavoring to obtain an expression from shippers as to their intention regarding the disposition of their business is a good one. “Anything which tends to work up public sentimentand give the people an indication ofthe benefit which will follow the construc- tion of the road is certainly a move in the right direction,” said he. “This is a matter of education, and while many of the peo- ple may understand the importance of the road the plan of keeping the subject con- stantly in view will have the effect of waking everybody up and bringing all the laggards into camp. “It is becoming generally understood that this is the people’s road and that they are to own and control it, and the more people interested in it the stronger it will make the organization. The road will not berun in the interest of individuals, but will serve the requirements of the city and the country through which it will pass. “That is an original idea of obtaining promises of traffic from people in the city and interior. While such promises would have no legal strength, yet the moral obli- gation would be strong and,.I believe, lasting. We should be able to obtain assur- | ances from large corporations and com- | panies in this way. The editor of the CaLy, in his speech belore the board the other day, said he could secure promises of this | nature from many of the large shippers in | Santa Clara County, and it will be only the | fear of possible serious consequences from the antagonism of the Southern Pacific | which will be likely to handicap such a move, as shippers will, in many instances, feel that they might jeopardize their busi- nterests by making public promises of this character. “If 1000 shippers could be secured in the valley who would pledge their support to the road that would in itself be a great ac- complishment. The interest in the road is not dying out, for from every quarter of the State we are daily receiving assurances of support and good will from the people. ‘We bave succeeded in placing the road on a substantial basis, and it is now in a posi- tion likely to attract the attention of those who have capital to invest.” | The board of directors of the valley road | left the city last evening on the previously announced trip to Stockton. In the party were: President Spreckels, Vice-Presidents ‘Whittier and Watt, and Directors Stetson, Holbrook; Payson and Magee. Four of the board were preveanted from going by press of private business, among them be- ing Isaac Upham. Regarding the trip, that gentleman said yesterday that he thought a majority of the board could do what was necessary with more dispatch than if the whole body went along. “Mr. Watt has lived there,” said he, “gnd is thoroughly familiar with the whole city. Captain Payson has, Iam sure, done engineering work there, and is, therefore, also acquainted with the ground to be gone over. Under the direction of these gentle- men the board ought to be able to intelli- | gently look over the city’s advantages. It is the intention to view every phase of the situation there and learn exactly what Stockton has to offer. We want to know all about the different conditions in all the various communities before we can decide where' the line will go, and the only way to obtain this information is to look over the ground in person. “We have absolutely made no promises of any kind,and all this talk about the line of route having been decided upon is the veriest bosh. When we get all the data before us we will take the question up and *decide it upon its merits.” The lease of China Basin hasnot yet been signed, but'some action in this direc- tion is expected Saturday, when the Gover- nor will be in the city. In speaking of thelease yesterday, Secre- tary Keegen of the Board of Harbor Com- missioners said that no formal application had yet been made to the board for such a lease, end that, individually, he did not see how that body could take action until such application had been made. Charles Holbrook, one of the members of the committee having in charge the duty of selecting the names of trustees, to be presented at the general meeting, said yesterday that nothing had been done in the matter. The contract for the first 10,000 tons of steel rails for the road was signed yester- day by Jobn F. Merrill, whose bid was the lowest. FORM OF THE PLEDGE. A Brief Document That Will Be s Power for Good. Following hereunder is the form sug- gested for the consideration of people who live in the San Joaquin and Santa Clara valleys. Those who are really in favor of helping to forward the interest of the pro- posed people’s competing road, are invited to sign blank contracts that will be sent to them. A roll of honor is to be formed, in which the names of those who sign the . pledge will be published. If for any rea~ wishes in this regard will be respected. The proposed contract is as follows: PLEDGE To the San Joaguin FValley Ratlway Com- pany. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor of San Francisco ¢Call’’: For the purpose of giving not only moral but substantial aid to the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway, I hereby agree, rates and facilities being equal, to patronize the passenger service and for- ward over the said road all freight I may have for transportation. When pledges are signed they may be sent to the office of the CaLy, San Fran- cisco. FOR THE NEW LINE, Merchants Who Have Decided Opinions on Freight Shipments. The 8an Francisco and San Joaquin Val- ley Railroad, when built and equipped and ready to carry freight and passengers, will not be left to languish for the want of patronage. The merchants of San Fran- cisco who are extensive shippers of goods both ways, up and down the valley, have been sounded on the subject of their pref- erence when the new road shall be in oper- ation. Many of them were interviewed yesterday, and they were found to be unan- imous in favor of patronizing the compet- ing road to the utmost possible extent. Many of the heaviest shippers, however, declined to be quoted, saying in explana- tion of their position that they’'do not at present wish to antagonize the Southern Pacific Company—at least not before the competing road shall be ready for business. Much of the freight patronage of the vallev road will have to be determined by the merchants in the cities and towns along the line who buy their goods in this city. The wholesale merchants, as expressed by many of them in yesterday’s interviews, must of necessity ship orders as directed by the purchase But the general opin- ion is that the purchasers will be only too glad to_have their goods shipped by the competing road in preference to the South- ern Bacific, rates being equal. One of the largest mercantile firms doing business in the San Joaquin Valley was definitely and emphatically heard "from vesterday afternoon. Adolph _Kutner, senior member of the Kutner-Goldstein Company of Fresno and other tow: vas in this city yesterday. engaged in making heavy purchases. This firm is ingorporated, and conducts general merchandise stores in Fresno, Selma, Fowler, Hanford and Le- moore. Grain, nuts and dried fruits of various kinds are shipped in vast quantities by this firm from all the points where their stores are located. In the course of an in- terview Mr. Kutner said: We want the San Joaquin Valley Railroad built &l once, because our people have been robbed too long by the Southern Pacific com- pany. Our firm will positively give preference to tle competing road in every possible way that we can. You can saythat, and sayit loud. For vears past we have paid an sverage of $150,000 a year freight charges to the South- ern Pacific Company. Of course we ship goods both ways. The goods we sell in our part of country are shipped mostly from San Francisco. The produce that we ghandle is shipped here. The freight charges that we and our customers have been foreed 1o pay to the Southern Pacific Company are something shameful. Four years ago we shipped 30,000 tons of ‘wheat in one season from Fresno to San Fran- cisco. The freight chargeswere $4 a ton. You see, that made quite a neatsum in itseli—§120,- 000 just for wheat. Since that time 4he Tates on wheat have been slightly reduced, but not enough to burt the Southern Pacific Company, I can assure you. You can write our firm down as future patrons of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. And there are many other mer- chants in our section of the country who feel just es I do about this matter. L. Dinkelspiel of the firm of L. Dinkel- spiel & Sons, 37 and 39 Battery street, said: 0Of course I would give'preference in the ship- ment of freight to the velley road. By so do- ing I shall only be looking out for my own interests. As to our customers down in the velley towns, their preferences in the matter of shipments must be respected, otherwise they would think we were trying to dictate to them. Levi Strauss, who is one of the most ac- tive promoters of the new road, said: Of course 1 shall give preference to the val- ley road. Itisalinein which Iam personally interested. 1shalldoall in my power to throw business in its way. H. Levi of the firm of H. Levi & Co., 117 and 1i9 Market street, said: 0f course I shall give preference in shipping goods to the valley road so far asIcan, But our customers’ wishes in the metter must be respected. 1 think, howeyer, that they will stand firm by the competing road, all things being equal. S. L. Jones of the firm of S. L. Jones & Co., commission merchants, 205, 207 and 209 California street, said: Will we give preference to the San Joaquin Valley Railroad? Well, I should say so, every day in the week. The valley road is the thing ‘we want. 8. Koshland, 220 California street, said: I am an old-timer here as & merchant and 1 know how the merchants, the farmers and the consumers have been squeezed by the Southern Pacific Company. Yes, most decidedly I will give preference to the ‘competing roud. That railroad will be & great thing for San Fran- ciscc. I expect to see the great wheat ship- ments that are now sent to Port Costa trans- ferred to this city. Big warehouses will doubt- less be built here and hundreds of men in this city will be given employment. Ferguson, Moor & Co., grain shippers, 3810 California street, expressed themselves through Mr. Ferguson as follows: The question as to whether or not we will give preference to the competing road answers itself. Of course we will give it preference when we can. There can be no hesitation over a choice in the matter. However, it scems to me & little early to go on record. Isaac Upham of Payot, Upham & Co. said: My position in this matter is so well under- stood by the public that it is almost needless for me to make an expression. 1 will say, how- ever, as & business man and in the interest of such, that any competition which the new road may enter into with the Southern Pacific will be supported by my house. We ship many thou- sands of dollars worth of goods down into the San Joaquin Valle Tates be even, whic every year, and should they surely’ must be, the new road will have our trade. It must be re- membered that the question of shipment of goods does not rest alone with us. Our cus- tomers can demand the route and how they shall be ship‘)ed; but in view of this, I re- uested my salesmen in the valley to ascertain the feeling on thissame proposition, and the merchants say that the. new road will get their e. J. H. Neustadter of the firm of Neu- stadter Brothers, jobbers and importers of clothing and men’s furnishing goods at Pine and Sansome streets, said: 1 will support the new roed—our new road— on every occasion. You can even say that should rates be h:zher 1 will lend every effort i my power toadvance its interest. 1 4o a large business down in the valley and have many friends. I can answer for nearly every one of them on this subject. At the wholesale dry-goods house of Mur- phy, Grant & Co. at Bansome and Bush streets it was learned from the secretary, + A. Ford, that the house was infall ac- cord with every scheme which would ad- vance the interests of the new project. It s almost useless for me to talk on the sub- jsgc&é?wve m_v“?ph:}r?fl when our position is own. “We roud under all circumstances, 0 ToLeT At Stiner, Straus & Hyman’s, 108 San- some street, Mr. Hyman said: 1 think the policy of the CALL in getting this son signers would prefer to have their pledge kept private until a later date, their consensus of opinion is excellent, and as large shipper to the valley district, I'will pledge all my support. I will say that the subject is & Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report RoYal Baking Powder | little premature, but at the same time I like it, and it is atan early day that great things are begun. : T. Weil, of A. and T. Weil & Co., whole- sale cutlerg dealers at Bush and Battery streets, said: I am glad to talk on this subject begause I am interested. All trade or traffic that I can throw into the way of the new road I shall do. Indeed I don’t think I would care even if rates were higher for awhile. I would stand it: but, of course, such an idea is unworthy of consid- eration, for the reason that with the present board of directors & just competition can be expected. 1am with them to the end. I will say & little more on this subject, which is, that my traveler, Mr. Baer, has just returned from his trip down in San Joaquin, and he tells me that the merchants are uannimous in their de- termination to support the new road in every particular. Herman Kullman of the firm of Kull- man, Salz & Co., 106 Battery street, said: Of course, I will give my preferenco to the new road, My freight shipments are heavy to the valley districts, as leather and findings are bulky, and my experience with the Southern Pacific Company in the_ last twenty years has made me a stanch friend to this benison. William Cluff, tobacco manufacturer, at 18 Front street, said : My preference for the new work will be shown just as soon as the first wheel turns. Every {5af of tobanco that goes from my place will be shipped by that route if I have anything to say about it. George T. Hawley, wholesale hardware dealer, at Market and Beale streets, said: 1 will support the new road on'every propo- sition, freight or passenger traffic. 1 ship a great deal of merchandize down in the valley, and I will hail the day with delight when I can switch off from the one-road monopoly. The following shares have been sub- scribed for at the Examiner office up to last night: Previously , 2; Watson Share Club, 1; Folsom Myrick, 4; Frederick L. Castle, 1; Laura Bentz Markey, Dr. John A. Miller, 5; Elizabeth A. Moriarty, 2; total, 32, T0 REPLACE THE (LD HALL. A SPECIAL LEVY WILL PROBABLY BE MADE FOR A NEW PUBLIC BUILDING. reported, 16; McDavitt Share IT WiLL BE FOR THE CRIMINAL DEPARTMENTS—SUPERVISOR TAYLOR’S VIEWS. Now that the Governor has signed the bill which gives the Supervisors power to acquire the remainder of the block on which the old City Hall stands and to put up a building at a cost of $300,000 the Su- pervisors are not inclined to lose any time in doing something to carry out the project. In speaking of the matter yesterday Su- pervisor Taylor, who is chairman of the Finance Committee, said : “Of course nothing can be done in the matter until the next tax levy is made. Then we can prepare for it. Iam in fayor of pushing the matter through, and I think the other members of the board feel the same way. Asregards the raising of the money I would decidedly favor a spe- cial levy, and in order that it would not be too hard on the taxpayers half of the money could be raised one year and the other half during the next yeer. “Such a building would be quite a while i onstruction, and this manner of raising the money would mnot interfére with the progress of the work. All this, though, will be discussed by the Finance Committee in good time. Asto the style of building I would 1avor one about seven | stories high, properly fitted up, o it could | be used instead of the old County Jail building on Broadway. Then the criminal department could be located there, and by the use of elevators prisoners could be taken from their cells with hardly any | trouble and without making a public sgectncle of them as at present by driving them through the streets. On’ the top floor of the building I would have a large assembly hall for the use of the police, where they could meet for drilling pur- %0595 or in case of riot or trouble of any ind. Such a room is very much needed | ¥ the Police Department.” “Would you favor the condemnation of COUNTERFEITERS CLEVERLY CAUGHT. Foss, GREENWALD AND THREE OTHERS TRAPPED BY GOV~ ERNMENT OFFICERS. CIPRICO WAS AMONG THEM CLINCHING EvipenceE FOUND AND SEIZED—THEIR PLAN OF OPERATION. After many delays the Internal Revenue Department has finally succeeded in land- ing one of the biggest gang of counterfeit- ers that have operated in California since the days of the Boyd-Ciprico gang. That combination sold the red certificates issued to Chinese by the Custom-house in China and reaped a fortune. Boyd ran away to Roland N. Harris, and United States Mar- shal M. Harris started out on a still hunt. They first of all went to Wells, Fargo & Co.’s building on New Montgomery street. Thomas and Harris went upstairs to room 52 on the fourth floor, while GileLrist re- mained on the corner of Mission and New Montgomery. His duty was to watch the window of room 52, and it proved to be a wise precaution. When a combined attack was made on the door the window was hastily put up and a bundle containing seventy-five bogus certificates, similar to the one here repro- dnced, thrown out. Gilchrist made a run and_caught the package in its flight. While this was going on there were livel, times in front of the door. Thomas an the three Harrises threw themselves against it time and again, but it resisted all their efforts. Finally they took turns at kicking at one of the panels,and when it finally gave way they crept in one ata time. Not one of the attacking force héld back, but each one was eager to be the first to enter the breach. When all were in Foss was standing beside the waste-paper basket tearing letters into small pieces. One of these was pieced together and found to be of an incriminating character. Ciprico fought like a tiger. When Harris put his hands on him he swung around and, taking the | secret service agent by surprise, almost knocked him down. A'braver man than | Nick Harris never tackled a _criminal, and he was back at Ciprico in a second. | Revenue Agent Thomas and Deputy Dudley Harris joined issues, and it was not long before’ Ciprico was bound and M.GREENWALD F ¢1PRico THE MEN WHO ARE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO LAND CHINESE ILLEGALLY. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] Australia, came back and turned State’s evidence against Ciprico and afterward shot himself. Ciprico was acquitted, Kip never came to trial and Whaley fled the country. Another of the gang died before his case was called. There were five conspirators in the Boyd- | Ciprico gang, and there are five in the one caught last night. Like its predeces- sor, it also dealt in fraudulent Chinese cer- tificates. The names of the men arrested are, H. L. Foss, freight clerk on the| Oceanic Steamship Company’s dock; James H. Sullivan, formerly a deputy County Clerk; Max Katzauer, a new ar- rival from Oregon; Fernando D. Ciprico, the man who was tried and acquitted for complicity in the Boyd-Ciprico ring, and M. Greenwald, brother of Louis Green- wald, the man now serving time in San Quentin for being mixed up in the opera- tions of the Emerald smuggiing ring. They are all charged with conspiracy in helpless. Sullivan made no fight and submitted to being handcuffed like an old- timer. In telling about the exciting scene last night Thomas said: “When we had secured Ciprico we searched the persons of the trio and found letters that are very incriminat- ing and whichk will be used in evidence. On Sullivan we found a bogus certificate which it would take an expert to tell wherein it differs from the genuine article. | On atablein room 52 we found rubber | stamps, peng and ink and the entire para- phenalia for manufacturing the bogus documents. “We took Ciprico to room 57, in which he has a desk, and he pointed one out be- longing to somebody else. I opened it with a skeleton key, bat nothing was found in it. We tried all the other desks, and finall; Jocated the one we were looking for. In it were papers addressed to Ciprico and seventy-five marked Chinese pictures that Ibad given to a man in Chinatown to | have pasted on fraudulent certificates. The | Chinese gave them to a man named P. . 46695 @6 [APnRm,. 1ssued to Chinese LIRaprR. has made application No., [A ’7‘\5 Jist of said Chiness .- Lueoait NAME: soprerren 2 (0 7. Locat RESIDENCE: « OCCUPATION ¥ .aagn™ s CoMmPLEXION: 108 : IpenTIFIC G STMES 0r g RO PRS- And as a farther meaps of i fikeness ot said .= 1 0. A\ ( “ . Given ER MY HAND AND SEAL ¢l s , Certificate of Residence. T e Sy v cm— e o 2hea) ORIGINAL. t ’l , under the Provisions of the Act of May 5, 1892. Chinese . | .., now residing at .2l v ;_ to me for a Certificate of Residence, Congress approved May 3, 1892, 3nd I certj. application that s2id m. awne T\ U2 0’2/17/ s il L States at the time of the passage of said Act, and was that it appears K then residing at and that fie was at that time lawfully entitled to remain in the United States, and that the following 1s a descriptive e e e ' from the affidavits of witnesses submitted with said e VIZ:Y nfl'-‘v-v-vr—)m---..-n—-_fi.w SR pn s Corrnuin.ef A I e tification, I have affixed hereto a phou;graphie s 2o e o et .V-...[ H{ST wme District of V under the provisions of the Act of PRAREIED AL A" ** CoLor oF Eves: . PHYSICAL MARKS.OR PECULIARITIES FOR ollector of Internal Revenue, CALITCERA .. T ONE OF THE COUNTERFEIT CERTIFICATES FOUND IN GREENWALD'S POCKET. the other land in the block on the Wash- ington—st,reet side?” wasasked. 2 “No; I w‘i“hzi flot‘i I don’t b:hbelve in condemning land and paying probably ex- orbitant pngces for it. Bl‘ge fog is of suffi- cient size as it is for the purpose. But these are matters for future consideration. The Finance Committee will take no action until the tax levy is considered. Possibly suggestions and plans may be called for in the meantime.” — e Dishonest Cigar-Dealers. Deputy Revenue Agent Gilchrist made an- other arrest in connection with the cigar frauds yesterday. M. L. Stark, who keeps the stand on the corner of California and Kearny streets, wes the guilty person. He is charged with emptying four boxes which bore the revenue stamp and selling them to E. R. Clute, who re- filled them. Stark was released on bonds. few hours later Clute was rearrested on a sec- ond charge of reflllé:fllumped boxes, and was released on $2000 . —————— Tissug paper for lamp shades, in rolls from 5¢ to 80c each. Two qualities and every color n;a' (: stock. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 n&el streef s B ———— TrE NEw Louvee has opened, 8-14 0'Far- rell street. attempting to land Chinese in the United States by means of forged certificates. An attempt was made to catch the gan lnst" Wednesday, bat it failed. It the revenue officers’did not secure the men, however, theyj got considerable evidence that went to show a deep-laid plot. Over 8000 blank certificates and all the stamps used in the Internal Revenue office were found. The latter were ‘‘Steamer,” “Cali- fornia,”” ““0. M. Welburn,” ‘“‘Person other thanlaborer,” ““First” and ‘‘Sailing vessel.”” These were used to fill in_the blanks and thus make them a fac-simile of the_certifi- cate used by the Internal Revenue Depart- ment. Forgeries of the signatures of Col- lector O. M. Welburn and Thomas P. Cusick of this port and Collector of Inter- ternal Revenue Henry Blackmann of Port- land were also found, !howinfi that the plans of the conspirators were deep laid. man named ‘“Henry” was one of Todd’s partners, ahd he is now in the Northwest, supposedly selling some of the m;nuiactnred certificates. . Because the first attempt was a failure it did not follow that the r(‘3¢avernment was f&mgwgive up the search. Last night venue Agents Thomas and Gilchrist, Secret Service Agent of the Treasury N. R. and his two deputies, Dudley and Stiger, who delivered them to Ciprico and Foss yester\iai. Sti;fr made arrangements with them to have the pictures pasted on the certificates, and the latter made out and ready for him at 6 o’clock last night. Ten other certificates were found in an envelope marked ‘private,’ and then Cip- rico turned faint and we had tolet him sit down. “While this was going on Foss called Mr. Harris and myself apart, saying he wanted a private conversation. He told us that early in the day he had sent word to the Internal Revenue office, asking that a deputy be sent to see him at the Oceanic dock, as he had information that would lead to the detection of some gigantic frauds. He then offered to turn State’s evidence and give everything away, but when I came to question him I found he was not honest in the offer. Foss is the man who had the printing of the certifi- cates done, and when we asked the name of the printer he refused point blank to tell. 't is the only information of value he could give us, so we do not want his evidence. From Wells, Fargo & Co.’s we went to the Castle saloon on the corner of O’Far- rell and Stockton streets. Otterson’s on Post street used to be the headquarters of the Boyd-Ceprico gang, and the *‘Castle” was thg rallpin place of this. We ex- pected to find a big lot of certificates stored there, but instead we got M. Greenwald. “Max Katszauer was in a back room with a woman, and learning that we were in the saloon he made his escape. He went to his room_at 231 O’Farrell street, but Deputy Marshal Harris was there and arrested him as soon as he put in an ap- pearance, “In his room we found gan of a seal which they used on the forged certificates, and in Greenwald’s room in the same bnilding we found a number of the forged documents themselves. When the men found they were cornered they made no kick, but came along ql?ietly. “Greenwald begged hard to be allowed to go back to say good-by to a lady friend, but we were taking no chances, so we took him along. We have a sure case against all of them and Ciprico will not crawl out of this scrape like he did out of the other one. “The certificates were made in Victoria, B. C., and sent to San Francisco. The conspirators tried a number of 1people who asserted they could copy Collector Wel- burn’s and Deputy Cusick’s signatures, but they were a]? failures. 3 “Finally they sent samples of the signa- ture back to Victoria, and with them seventy-five certificates. These latter were wrapped up in newspapers and were ad- dressed in the handwriting of Katzauer to 2 man named Grant. “During the snow blockade the railway mail clerks had very little to do and one of them accidentally discovered what was in the newspaper packages. That put us onto the scheme, and we have been work- ing on it ever since. “We employed a Chinese named Lee | Moy to help us, and it was he that went to Ciprico and Foss to negotiate for the pur- chase of seventy-five certificates. If the imitations were good, then Lee promised to buy 500 more. The price to be paid was $75 for each merchant’s certificate and $60 for each laborer’s. b “The gang had just completed their plans by securing the services of Sullivan, who is an expert penman. This, I think, | was among their first transactions—ce: tainly the first on any large scale. It will be some time, I think, before nn)'body else | attempts to go into the business.”” Ciprico, Foss and Katzauner aepear to be the principal in the gang. When he was implicated in the frauds of seven or eight years ago he was an Inspector in the Custom-house. It was his duty to inspect the certificates of all Chinese who desired to land. He of course passed all the stolen documents which Bo; haa sold in China | and in this way made a fortune. Trading in bogus certificates seems to be his hobby. Foss has been freight clerk on the Oc anic dock for eight or ten years. Suspicion has attached to him on several occasions, | and attempts have been made to catch him, but all failed. This time he was cnught red-handed, and it will go hard with him when the case comes to trial. Katzauer enginecered the scheme in Oregon, and it was he who made the ar- rangements for selling the. certificates in the Northwest. Greenwald is only a lad, and he was to have been outside agent in | Chinatown for the sale of the certificates, | while as before stated Sullivan isane Deputy County Clerk and an expert pe man. He was to sign the names of Wel- burn and Cusick to the certificates. POVERTY IN FINE RAINENT. PECULIAR PREFERENCE DISPLAYED FOR THE POORHOUSE BY ' Two LADIES. A SisTer oF ONE Is THE WIFE OF A PROMINENT CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE. Two women—mother and daughter— both stylishly dressed. a few days ago appealed to the authorities of Kansas City for admittance to the Poorhouse, accord- ing to a press dispatch from that city. They were Mrs. Alexander Majors and her daughter. In the dispatch it was stated that Alexanaer Majors. resided in Califor- nia and was unable to provide for them. It was ascertained yesterday that both Alexander Majors and his ‘son, Green Majors, were living in this city, the former endeavoring to earn a livelihood as a min- ing expert, though 80 years of age, and the latter reading law in the office of T.V. Cator, the well-known Populist leader. The elder Majors had_gone out of town on business, but Green Majors told a most romantic story of the causes which led to the unfortunate and peculiar situation of the two ladies at Kansas City. Said he: “I cannot conceive what induced mg stepmother and her daughter to take sucl acourse, for to me there seems absolutely no necessity for it. ‘It is true that both father and myself are unable to do anything for them, but they are both capable of engaging in some avocation that will return them a liveli- hood, as Mrs. Majors is but 53 years of age and her daughter 36, and both "are in good health and well educated. i “But aside from these considerations Mre. Majors’ sister, who residesin Chicago, is the wife of Augustus Bryan, a well- known capitalist of that city, worth not less than a million of doliars, and she also has a son who publishes a paper in one of the suburbs of Chicago. “‘She probably does not care to apply to her sister, owing to their estrangement over family matters years ago, but I know of no reason why her son does not do something for her. It is true that they were accustomed to all the luxuries after my father’s marriaze to the present Mrs. Majors, who was his setond wife, but others have undergone the same vicissitudes of fortune aud gave been forced to earn their living. “Father’s present straitened circum- stances are not due to any faultof his own, but are the result of his being forced out of his business. by the adoption of improved modern methods of transporta- tion. He was one of the pioneer and best known freighters of the West. “Previous to the breakingjout of the war he performed all the government transpor- tation west of the Missouri, doing a busi- ness that averaged between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 & year. In 1857, while a member of the firm of Russell, Majors & Waddell, he had one contract with the government which alone was to bring him $1,500,000. This was for transporting the army of Johnson to Utah. “The breakiuf outlof the war, however, prevented him from collecting all of this, as he was a native of the South and his claims were opposed by reason of his being charged with being a copperhead. ‘‘He had made money, however, very rapidly, and after his second marriage made a tour of Eumge with his wife and daughter. He parted from them in* Eu- rope some years ago, when he found his means were being rapidly exhausted, and z:ame to this coast tw rehabilitate his for- une. - “‘His whole previous life had been de- voted to his vast freighting interests, and he found himself unfitted for any other pursuit. He had acquired considerable knowledge of mining, however, and suc- ceeded in making several important sales of mines for other parties. “But his money rapidly grew less, and he was finally compelled ‘to write his wife :hatd he could no longer supply her with unds. _ “The result was that after they had dis- E)os'ed ofall their diamonds and most of heir costlg wardrobe, they probably re- turned to their old home in Kansas City and took the step mentioned. ‘‘Father is 80 years of age and feels this sad outcome most painfully, but is abso- lutely without power to do anyting for them and I am also without sufficient means to better theirsituation.” ‘When the women made their application to Judge Stone he told them the{ would have to appear before the County Court, but they failed to put in an appearance at the appointed time. e —— — |BUTCHERS DAY AT SHELL MOUND AN ENORMOUS GATHERING. F ROM ALL PARTS OF THE Coun- TRY EXPECTED, —_— WILL BE A NOTABLE =t EVENT. THE FIRST. SIx PARADE WiLL The Butchers’ Board 6f Trade ig prepar- ing for its annual outing. Maste % man, the big dealer in livestock fortune mounts into the millions an man who cuts up steaks for a living, wij] all stand shoulder to shoulder and attempg to make the event a notable one. 3 “We will have a big parade,’’ said one of the wholesale butchers yesterday, “and in the first sixlines of the march we will hs men who will” represent 50,000,000 of capi- tal invested in livestock and butcher: We will have 2000 men in our line of ma anda 900 of them will be members of the Butchers’ Board of Trade of San Francisco and Alameda counties.” At a meeting held last night all the pre. liminary arrangements for the great out- ing were made. President Samuel C. Hammond has the general supervision, and the following committees were appointed: ‘Wa; s—S. Silvi dol)xhy,sl.nl["((ylly?]}?racn o et X, 6. Bu- Grounds and refreshment: . Buttzenbach 1 Hofman, J. Shroder, Paul Friese, John May. Music—K. Wannemaker, E. Schuck, Fred Winters, H. Westphal, H. Wellner. !r{Emerlmnmem and amusements — P. autphaus, J. Hall, J. Lacoste, J. F. E. Daveskosen. ste, J. Sehweitzer, Inyitations and printing—K., Wer H. Mofiat, S. wlou!x’ou, Fi&(l Cru\:k:’.:‘,fll?r::a Carius. Itis the intention to have one of the biggest gatherings ever seen at Shell Mound Park. It will bea purely invita- tion affair and those who attend the gath- ering will not be a cent out of pocket ex- cept what it costs them to cross and re- cross the bay. Delegations from Sacra- mento, Stockton, San Jose, Vallejo and Los Angeles will all be there and a partic- ularly §00d time is expected. The day will be begun with a parade of the mem%ers of the Board of Trade and all the journeymen butchers in San Francisco. The delegations from the various affiliated cities will meet them at the Oakland mole and the joined forces will then proceed to Shell Mound Park. A bullshead break- fast will start the festivities and trotting and running races, vaquero races, foot races, bicycle races, tug-of-war, and all kinds of athletic games will enliven the daf'. nterest in the various events is grow- ing. Every butcher who owns a trotter has put him in training, and every stock- raiser who can make five-eights in'l made up his mind to win every ev the running programme. The teams in the tug-of-war will be cap- tained by K. Wertheimer and J. Schweit- zer. The former has a team of athletic young butchers in training, while Schweit- zer bas got together a combination of mar- ried men, who, he asserts, will win “hands down.” For the bicycle race President S. C. Ham- mond is the choice of the Board of Trade, and he can be seen nightly taking practice spins in the vicinity of his home, on How- ard street. cisive action in regard to the sale ofi dis- eased meat last night. To guard against this no member can handle a carcass that has been killed and dressed outside-of the counties of San Francisco and Alameda. A violation of this rule means a fine of $50, and a second conviction will result in ex- gulsion from the union. All livestock han- led by the Butchers’ Board of Trade must be passed by the Health Inspector and slaughtered in the Oakland stockyards or Butchertown before it will be handled. FrrTz SCHEEL at the park keeps the Park News presses rushing to supply programmes.® ————————— The peace footing of the Russian army calls for the service of 170,000 horses. Senator PERKINS Says: “Do not buy s pairof Shoes made thousands of miles away and only give your neighbor a chance to patch them when they are torn.” Good! Give home products a fair chance, develop our industries and bring about general (and therefore individual) pros- perity! But there are more direct reasons for buying your Shoes at San Francisco’s big factory. THE LATEST STYLES are al- ways shown first here, and besides our SHOES ARE RETAILED AT FACTORY PRICES. ROSENTHAL, FEDER & CO., WHOLESALE MAKERS OF SHOES, 581-583 MARKET ST. Open till 8 P. 1. Saturday Nights till 10, p S AR He S o s s oy 4 The Ilost liserable Ilan. «“The most miserable man is the one who is all the time anxious about his health.” Use Paine’s Celery Compound and keep Langley’s Directory has 2394 more names than the opposition. Out Monday. well and strong. It is not like ordinary remedies—it is medicine, Try it The Butchers’ Board of Trade toade- ¥