The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 19, 1895, Page 11

H ] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895. 11 § LATEST OIKLIND NEEDS, Mayor Davie Will Begin a Movement for Better Streets. BEAUTIFYING THE SQUARES, Francisco Deaf Mute Ar- Insanity—Railroad Taxes. A San rested for The Alameda County Good Roads Asso- ciation will find a firm ally in Mayor Da who, now that he has grown i ar with his office, is mapping out the policy of his administration and getting ready for reforms which in his mind are of v srtance. One of his pet schemes for the improve- ment of the city is to put the streets in ex- cellent condition and keep them so. He feels that the present condition of some of the main thoroughfares is a disgrace to the municipality and he proposes to aid the association in its efforts to compel the corporations using the streets to carry out to the letter the ordinances which are aimed at the preservation and improve- ment of the streets. His project for the establishing of well- kept parks in the various squares owned by 3 aken shape and n Square, which was dedicated with auch ceremony on the anniversary of birthday, will soon become a ound in which the city may which will attr. much Mayor explained his enlisting the interest of the 170f beat matte: fying our public 1I not only make to be proud of, but 1 expense to the municipal n except for maintenance after improved. The idea is to give e interest in the mattera y by contributing v the parks. I have tices to those whom I know to ted citizens explaining the n,and 1 have already had to be placed In some conspic ame rent 1 of g e each one personal interest in the ve no doubt that be square in Oakland will be I shall push nd the value of y in ess of th the improved dredging appliances eration the character of the bottom t on, such a seawall could be con- ted for §2,000,000 or less. The benefits ferived by the city would be almost should such a proje cople in the righ do the work with its own 1g bonds from time to time needed.’ Decorating the City. to whom the Native having have s object the out yesterday men, signed by G 1 . Robinson and the celebration ants and Citizens of the City of as representatives of the Native West of this city, do hereb t us in making our comi credit to Oakland. We ha to get _our grand of us, and it was on bors and rash promises 1 this year. Now, pert in the Interest of only proper that our cit- forward with a helping hrongh this petition to > our hard ! > have secured 1d_come We sk y your place of bu between the hours of 10 A. M. ring which our parade will take possible for you to grant the do expe rour employ. take part with the diffe in our perade to do so without loss to nd. ion you to do all in your fronts of your business looking s it 1s possible. g ou will consider that the es of th consideration and will act on our re- uests favorably, we remain, consented to do the is handed over to y evening next, and ] s of welcome from the City Hall. ing general committee has tel been appoi fo_exercise suparyision over the celebration: Oakland Parlor—Rod Church, L. L. Stone, Dr. J. L. Mayon, 3.J. Allen and H. M. Gard; Pied. Parlor—G. T. Lober, H. B. Belden, John J. Cronin, Conrad Reuter and Joseph Boquet ; Brookiyn Parlor—George S. Hans, C. fI. Cowell, Edward S. Reed, Paul W. 1the and W. P. Geary. J.J. Allen, G. T. Lober, George S. Hans and Paul W. Wuthe have been appointed special entertainment committee, and will arrange many enjeyable trips for the visitors. 2 i The fire department will have its place which is expected to be the in Oakland. May Go Delinquent, The Southern Pacific Company yester- paid into the Tax Collector’s office 81 as the second installment of its for 1895, but neglected to pay in $10,000 more which the city claims which may become a bone of conten- n after the 29th inst., when the tax be- delinquent. 3 Some time ago the City” Council, sitting a Board of I'I‘gualizalmn, raised the as- @ of Central Pacific property at nd from $309,400 to $551,000. At e the Southern Pacific Com- ater-front company were i 550 to $805,000. The corporation tendered the amount vhich would have been due on the valua- tion before the Council made the raise, but the Tax Collector refused to accept, and the company will probably let it go delin- quent. When the time comes for the de- linquent sale the company is expected to {- out an injunction against the city, for- i g the sale on the ground that the Council had no right to sit as a Board of Equalization. In this event the taxes may- be tied up for an indefinite period, | and as the city is in need of every dollar of taxes due to it, some hardship may be w%rkcd on the municipality. Vesterday’s payment was on proper! not affected byI;be raise. i No Changes Yet. By the provisions of an agreement en- tered into at the time Messrs. Davie, Peir- g0l and Wilson took their seats as members of the Board of Pablic Works the present board will make no changes in the city de- partments until the legal proceedings in. volving the rights of the contesting Com- issioners are settled. ke Lincoln | . | show what the val f the | yre long | is which could be | are now being used and taking into | ‘ last evenir ness on Tues- | several of the departments, notably the Police and Fire departments, will get a thorough shaking up. Among the first officials to go will be Louis Schaffer, the incompetent Chief of Police, with whose administration Mayor Davie is dissatisfied. “It seems to me,” said Mr. Davie yester- day, “that the Police Department needs new blood in it and I shall advocate the re- moval of Mr. Schaffer and perhaps some other police officials.” Much adverse’ comment has recently been made regarding the Chief’s handling of cases, notably that of George Reed, the Twenty-third-avenue horse-dealer, who was sandbagged in the broad glare of the electric lights at the junction of two prin- cipal thoroughfares, Seventh and Wash- ington streets, and though the assault was seen by many people no arrests have been made. Schaifer went to the corner when the policeman on the beat reported the case, as was his duty, but on being told by a bystander that the man was injured ina little Tow over a_horse trade, went away without even seeing the assaulted party, who was at that time having his scalp sewed up by a physician. He made no further efforts to ferret out the thug who struck the blow, though told that the assault was unprovoked and given a de- | scription of the man who wielded the mur- { derous weapon which struck Reed down. Arrested for Insanity. Owing to his inability to make clear toa stalwart member of the police force that he was unable to hear or speak, Edwin Colby, a San Francisco deaf mute, was locked up in the County Jail yesterday on a charge of insanity. He was sunning himself in one of the public squares when B{;prozched by the officer, who jumped to the conclu- sion that because he could not answer questions he must be insane. Colby, who lives with his wife at 309 Seventh street, San Francisco, shows no signs of insanity, but on the contrary, seems unusually bright mental Sheriff White has taken a friendly interest in Colby and will see that he is not railroaded to the asylum be- fore he has had a fair trial. Colby writes on a card that it is an easy matter for a deaf mute to get into prison, but a hard one to get out. Not a Nominal Assessment. sessor Dalton has grown weary of | waiting for the Southern Pacific Company tosend in a statement of its belongings along the water front and is making a per- sonal inspection of the company’s prop- erty with a view to fixing figures of his own. suppose that the company expects me to give them the same nominal valuation that has be he said yesterday, “b y ppointed in that. " If they force me to pl a valua- ty for a tion on their p | poses I'll start in by making it $5,000,000. { That ought to be a fair starter. If they | don’t wish to take that valuation let them go before the Boar 3 ssment pur- qualization and We are play- | ing no favorites th: | Appomattox Celebration. | The members of Appomattox Post No. 150, G. A. R.,celebrated the surrender of the place after which | ganization is named at its hall on ednesday evening. Lincoln Post No, 1 | of San Francisco was entertained by the | Jocal post und an old-fashioned campfire and supper was enjoyed. { Captain W. R. Thomas, commander of nattox Post, was presented with a older made from a piece of the keel of the wrecked United States ship Kearsarge, | the Women’s Relief Corps being the don- ors. Rey. William Rader, | the First Congregational | an address on the significance of the sur- i render of Appomattox to the cause of the Union. { Toughs Bombard a Train. ‘ William Corkery, Otis Darcy and Frank of a crowd of young been amusing thems: st by breaking running through rested by Deputy Con- 1e Judson Iron. Works and locked up in the County Jail on charges ol malicicus mischief. They bombarded the through train from Vallejo with stones, breaking many win- dows 3 ly injuring & male ger, Frank Hartman, whose eyes were with flying glass. Should his sight be in- e‘ued permanently a heavier chargze will be placed against the priconers. istant pastor of hurch, delivered ”Eilva, members | toughis who hav for several weeks v of | stable Kel | To Condemn the Bridges. | Mayor Davie has decided on an ag- | gressive_move in relation to the brideges | over which th | cific Compan | Alameda and | At the next trains of the Southern Pa- 'rimxg to and from e. eeting of the Council he will have presented anordinance condemn- ing these structures as unsafe and ordering the Southern Pacific Company to place them in thorough repair at once. His action in this matter will be backed up by reports who have from competent engineers mined tne bridges and who | will be ready to testify that they are ina | dangerous condition. | Snow May Fight. Auditor Snow, who was served with a notice by Polltax Collector Foster not to audit the warrants of some 400 city em- ployes until they had paid in their con- tribution to the revenue of the city government is not sure that he will pay any attention to the notice without having been advised by his attorney that the pro- ceeding is legal. He s: that while he is not opposed to the officials paying their taxes he is not pleased with having his | office turned into a collection agency. Reliance Club Officers. The Reliance Club elected officers for the ensuing year last evening, as follows: President, R. M. Fitzgerald ; vice-president, . H. Ames; treasurer, John A. Bri secretary, W. R. Berry; director: . Lovell, John A. Britton, S. G. 8. Dunbar, i George Morrow and C. A. Bon. BERKELEY. Beveral complaints have recently been | made against the methods of the local | Justices’ Courts and the Grand Jury is in- vestigating the charges. On last Monday evening, at the meeting of the Board of Town Trustees, a bill was presénted for Constable’s services which the Finance Committee refused to approve, and it went over uniil some information could be se- | cured concerning the justice of the claim. | One day recently the Town Engineer was | riding his_bicycle from work, and, on ac- | count of the muddy streets, was forced to ride on the sidewalk for a short distance in violation of the town ordinance. The fol- | lowing day he found that three warrants | had been issued charging him with violat- | ing the bicycle ordinance. The Board of Trustees fail to see how the Constable should be allowed such latitude in issuing warrants, and consequently refuse to honor the bill. Some months ago complaints were brought against the methods of the constables and Justice’s Courts, but noth- ing terminated from them; but it seems that something will be done this time. Lecture on Physiology. The pupils of the Berkeley Gymnasium were favored last evening with a lecture on “Phryliulogy” by Dr.d’Ancona of the medical department of the university. Magic lantern views were used to illustrate the lecture, and at the close of his remarks some experiments in hypnotizing animals were made. To Adopt a Child. Postoffice Inspector Erwin and wife have petitioned Judge Frick to be allowed to adopt Clara Catro, a child 4 years of age. The mother of the little girl is out of the State, and it is for the best interests of the child’ that the petitioners be allowed to adopt her. She will be given the family name, being called “Dorothy Erwin.” General Notes. Mrs. M. J. Silvershield has brought suit for divorce from her husband, B. J. Silver- shield, on the ground of desertion and fail- ure to provide. She asks that the court allow her $50 a month alimony. The trustees of the Odd Fellows’ lodge have asked for and received bids on tfic construction of a reading-room and billiard o~ mi: When this difficulty has been adjusted some sweeping changes will be made and hall, for the use of members only, but the contract has not yet been let. It is the in- tention of the lodge to make the hall one of the most complete of its kind in the State. The freshman class will celebrate the burial of ‘‘Bourdon and Minto” next Fri- day evening. The usual ceremonies and spectacular displays will be the order of exercises. The sophomores will give a party in the gymnasium to-night, at which several fiT ures of the german will be introduced. It is expected that the hall will not be so crowded as heretofore, since the invitations have been limited to 300. This afternoon the junior class of the university will render a farce, entitled “Jonesville Fourth of July,” in the Assem- bly Hall, for the benefit of '96’s Blue and Gold, which will appear in abouta week. Professor Plehn of the department of political economy in the university will speak to-night at a meeting of the “New Salon,” in the Hotel Metropole, Oakland, upon the subject, *‘Some Criticisms on the Federal Income Tax.” Miss Anna Head, principal of the semi- nary in Berkeley known as Miss Head's school, has left for a three months’ vaca- tion trip to Boston. ALAMEDA, The next change to be made by the new Board of City Trustees as a result of the recent election will be the naming of Free Library Trustees. No little interest is manifested in the question of who will con- stitate the managing board of the library. Action will be taken at the regular meet- ing of the City Trustees Monday night, when a motion will be made to declare ALAMEDN'S AMATEUR ART, Hopkins Institute Boys Join the Newly Founded Art League. EARNEST WORK IS PROMISED. Crulsing Expeditions Round the Bay In Search of the Picturesque. Alameda County artists have determined that San Francisco shall not monopo- lize the art culture of Western Cali- fornia. They have seen the necessity of vacant the offices of the five library mem- bers. Their successors will be appointed at the same time. ‘Trustee Clark will name J. R. Knowland, Mr. Fletter will nominate Colonel George Babcock and Mr. Forderer will probably present the name of John G. Brick, pres- ent chairman of the board. Trustee decker will nominate John Lutgen. Itis the general opinion that a new librarian will be appointed. Political Rights for Women. Laura de Force Gordon, president of the State Woman Suffrage Educational Asso- ciation (incdrporated), will hold a mass- meeting in_Armory Hall, corner of Park street and Buena Vista avenue, Alameda, Tuesday, April 19, at 3:30 ». ». There will be an address by Mrs. Gordon on the pro- posed constitutional amendment to extend equal political rights to the women citizens of the State. General discussion will fol- low ‘the lecture. Schubert's ‘‘Serenade’” will be sung by Mrs. M. L. Chandler. Everybody is invited and a big rally is ex- pected. Accused of Larceny. Mrs. Cora Priest made complaint before | Justice Morris vesterday for the arrest of Mrs. Helena Schimpff of Temescal on a charge of petty larceny. She also caused the issuance of a search warrant, which was served by Constable Day, who re- covered the property alleged to have been stolen. Mrs. Priest came from Michigan last year for the benefit of ber heaith, and for a time boarded with Mrs. Schimpff. Boutell-Nobmann. Miss Hattie Nobmann and H. A. Boutell were married yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the residence of the bride’s parents, 1721 Broadway. Rev. Mr. Buehler, | pastor of the San Francisco Lutheran Church, tied the nuptial knot, after which the guests joined in the festivities of the dance. efreshments followed. The bride is the daughter of ex-School Trustee Nobmann, From the Effects of the Grip. Mrs. F. H. Brown died on Wednesday from the after effe of the g She was the wife of George Brown, 57 years of age, and a native of New York. Deceased was a Christian woman and enjoyed the high- est esteem of all who knew her. She was | the mother of Mrs. C. H. Marsden, George A., Frank and Miss Florence Brown. Officers Banqueted. The Alameda Building and Loan Asso- ciation has re-elected Volberg_presi- dent; F. Ruther, \'ice—rr dent; Charles Clark, secretary; G. T. Wright, attorney, | and _Mess: Ruther, Steinmetz and Stratibe as directors. The officials and | }-llle;{ friends were banqueted at Harmony | Al Death of Mrs. Pitkin, Lucy A. Pitkin, wife of E. A. Pitkin, died of paralysis at the home of her daugh- singer, on Wednesday. She | of age, and besides a husband and daugbter leit two sons in Detroit, Mich. The funeral will take place to-mor- row morning at 10 o'clock from the resi- dence of her daughter. Aid Soeciety Social. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Park- street Methodist Episcopal Church will give an entertainment and social thiseven- ing in the church parlors. SUED ON THE NOTES, Litigation Growing Out of San Mateo Railroad Transactions. Maurice Dore, as the special assignee of the Nevada Bank, has sued Behrend Joost, Anna Joost, Fabian Joost, J. W. Hartzell, John H. Gilmore, W. F. Thomas and the Market and Stanysn streets and Golden Gate Park Land and Improvement Com- pany. The suit grows out of the business of the 8an Francisco and San Mateo Railway. A number of notes, aggregating many thou- sands of dollars, were held by the Nevada Bank, and to secure them bonds of the San Francisco and San Mateo Railway were pledged and mortgages given upon large tracts of land in this city Judgment is asked for personal judgment against Fabian Joost W. Hartzell, John H. Gilmore and W. E. Thomas for $15,000, and against Behrend Joost for $49,52 63, for the sale of the pledged bonds and the foreclosure of the mortgages PENSIONS ~ STOPPED, Many Old Soldlers’ Widows and Orphans Draw No More From Uncle Sam. IS IT REALLY JUSTIFIAZLE? Cogent Reasons Glven Pro and Con. Meanwhile the Great Army of Sufferers Continue to Suffer and Can Only Look for Rellef Else~ where. There is no doubt but that many pensions have been cut off since the new regime in the Pension Office. These new officers own that they are in duty bound to protect the Govern- ment, and where it can be proven that there were legal flaws in_the granting of pensions, the same should be cut off and blotted from the books. Now and then these pensions are renewed, but many pensioners never get any more money from Uncle Sam. True, this is & serious hardship to the poor old warhorses, the expectant widow or the needy orphan. Whether the policy of the offi- cers of the Pension Office be wrong or right is & disputed question; but there is no question as to the amount of old, sick, debilitated ex- goldiers. You meet them where'er yon go. In the drugstores it is & familiar sight to see an old soldier at the counter waiting for a bottle of Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. He orders it. He uses it. He knows it gives him relief—too often it is tho one wée lit- tle bit of sunshine that crawls into his dark life. The Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla is an excellent medicine tor the old, for the vycung, for the rich, for the poor. 1t cures con- ation, dylpepuil, liver complaint, kidney ‘ection; improves the tone of your blood; r:nYthens and invigorates the system. There pleasing sense of relief immediately after using the family remedy, Joy's Vegetable +| members. . well-known figure artist, who studied in Reading His Letter on the Street. [From an original sketch made for the “Cali.”] establishing an association for the study"'“ and furtherance of art on their side of the bay, and have organized a class composed of a dozen or more ambitious students. They have founded what is known as the | Students’ Art League of Alameda. i Its members are of all classes. Beveral of the ambitious Hopkins Art School stu- | dents who reside in Alameda have joined | members owns a yacht, which he offers to the league for the purpose of a sketching trip around the bay. he league started with fourteen charter members of all classes. Some of them are well known. H. E. Warren, a Hopkins Art School student, is one of Mr. Mathews’ most promising pupils. B. Cooper has special talent for lightning caricature. Robert Edgren, a young Hopkins Art School student, who has made remarkable progress during six months’ studying there, is doinfl excellent work. He shows talent in his chosen field, that of a profes- sional illustrator. i J. D. Jewett, a pupil of Latimer, of the enthusiastic students in the is one feague. i ] e lif i Ml fabily ‘Wonders If It Is His Brand. [From an original sketch made for the “Call” by Mr. Cooper.] His favorite haunts are among the marshes about the bay, where he can be found most of his spare time. C. C.Judson, who has studied three years in Munich, is a valuable acquisition to the class. He is one of the most promising students on the coast. Mr. Judson’s scefies fx;)epz about Fruitvale, Alameda and around th€é bay are exceedingly fine. George A. JFratus is of Oakland. He is a beginner, Thinking of the Future. [From an original sketch made for the “Call” by Mr. Edgren.) but evinces aptitude in his line and is very enger to advance. . T. Holmes, a young architect, is showing improvement. Virgi Nahl, probably the youngest member of the class, comes from the well-known Nahl family, the pioneer artists of California. A. H. Dutton, a former art school pupil, NEW TO-DAY. A WOND 00D MEDICINE At this time when the Grippe is so prevalent the system should be strengthened and kept healthy. than Nothing accomplishes this better DR. HENLEY’S CELERY, BEEF AND IRON This wonderful remedy combines three great requisites to health, TR OINT to Purily the upon getting it. Do not accept a substitute. for Dr. Henley’s Celery, Beef and Iron, insist CEIL T3 ER" to Pacify and Strengthen the Nerves. BB to Duild Up and Sustain the System. Blood Without Disagrecable Effects, When you ask NATURE'S BUILDER AND TONIC BARTELS N A BAD BOX ing the Star of Free- dom. Captaln Von Helms Tells How the Robber of the Seas Was Caught. The steamer Willamette Valley arrived early this morning from Guaymas and way ports. Captain von Helms brings furthur particulars of the apprehension of Oscar Bartels, who ran away from this port with the schooner Star of Freedom and the papers of the schooner Nathalie. “When I arrived at La Paz,” said the captain of the Willamette Valley, “word had just been received there that the schooner Nathalie had been refused entry at Cape St. Lucas, and had been ordered to 8an Jose del Cabo for further examina- tion. The CaLL containing the account of the theft of the Star of Freedom had been received at La Paz, and- Bartels’ name was mentioned in connection with the missing vessel, and that fact aroused the sus- . < the league. Several of them possess more than ordinary talent. The league is composed of two divisions; one for ladies and gentlemen, and the other solely for gentlemen. The organiza- tion was effected with fourteen charter Ralph Robinson was chosen president and J. D. Jewett secretary and treasurer. The class consisting of gentle- men alone draws from nude models, meet- ing twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday has gone at his work with renewed energy. 5. N. Chapman is a young lawyer study- ng art for the love of it. He takes real interest in his work. Ambrosd Snow is oing to Kurope to study sculpturing. He rm'es to dally with clay. Ambrose is the life of the class, being able to tell a bette; story than most of his fellows. H Watson, a pupil of Latimer, is a hard worker. He intends to be a magazine illustrator, and from his present work he bids fair to attain success. Ralph Robin- son, the president of the league, is too well SAMPLE OF THE ILLUSTRATOR’S ART. [Prom an original sketch made for the **Call " by Mr. Watson.] evenings. The other class has in addition to the fourteen gentlemen ten members of the fairer sex. ’l‘he first meeting was on Wednesday evening of last week, when they lketcged from a draped model. The expenses of the league are nominal on account of the number of members and on account of there being no paid instruc- tor. The students criticize each other's work good-naturedly. Henri Raschen, a Burope, occasionally steps in and lends as- sistance. Mr. Jewett, one of the charter members, gives the use of his studio with- out charge. i Sarsaparilla. A large number of people have used the Great Home Remedy to their advan- taze. In the near future the league will take several days’ oufisg in a body for the pur- pose of doing landscape work. One of the known for mention. He continues to do the good work for which he is noted. Knights Templar in Conclave. At the session of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, which began vesterday morning in Masonic Temple, the full set of offi- cers were present. The grand commander de- livered his address and the remainder of the ofticers read their reports. Te-day the election of officers will be completed and the newly elected ones installed. e ————— They strolled along the broad parade John Jones and pretty Miss Maria #Your teeth are awful, John,” she said; “Why don’t you buy the beautifer? Seemine! How white! Yes, 'tis my wont To polish them with SOZODONT.” Ty - - —— —y T el o > o s e e - S ) [ e ULETL L2 _o ] 2 e ~ e o -.;/’)’//"’»//;;*/,y’///./” —~a., ~im =2 el SEri iy e YL A ) g £ e AN ALAMEDA WATER-FRONT SCENE. [From an original sketch made for the “Call” by Mr. Jewett.] Eicion of the customs license authorities. artels presented clearance and enroll- ment papers for the Nathalie issued by the | Collector of Customs at Sitka. The papers | were well thumbed and showed marks of | | clumsy erasures. | ‘“As soon as I learned the facts I con- cluded that the Nathalie was the Star of Freedom and that the name of the latter had been scraped off the stern and the name Nathalie substituted. I conveyed my suspicion to United States Consul Viosca, who is_our agent at La Paz. Mr. Viosca immediately communicated the in- formation to the custom-house authorities, and a guard was_ordered to San Jose del Cabo to arrest. Bartels and his crew, the latter consisting of two young men. “The distance from La Paz to San Jose del Cabo is eighty miles as the crow flies and it took the soldiers three days to make the trip. Fearing that Barfels might escape Ee!ore the arrival of the soldiers, the authorities sent an Indian messenger { with a warrant for the arrest of the three men. The Indian covered the ground in twenty-four hours and had started back to La Paz before the soldiers arrived at San Jose del Cabo. I suppose that long before this Bartels and_the Star of Freedom had reached La Paz. I telegraphed to the _Merchants’ Exchange as soon as I learned that DBartels was at the cape, but the people at the exchange were dilatory about receiving my message and considerable delay was entailed.’’ Captain Johnson, owner of the Star of Freedom, has been looking up the record of Oscar Bartels, and has learned that he is a trader in other people’s vessels to a con- siderable extent. The man who ran away with the Star of Freedom stole the schooner Achilles from Seattle and went sealing in her. As a sealer he was a great success, and he turned over his catch to the Alaskan agents of the Alaska Commer- cial Company, receiving a draft on Louis Bloss for $2000. Sloss refused to honor the aper without an identification, and while gartell was waiting for his money the. owner of the vessel dropped into the cit; from Ashland, Or. Meantime Bartels ha secured $2400 from A. P. Laurentzen, giving him a mortgage on the vessel. The | owner just got here in time, and he gath- ered in the money the thief had raised, in- cluding the bulk of the $2000 draft. He said that he was satisfied and considered that Bartels had done 2 good stroke of business for himn, so the charge of barra- try was droppe& and Bartels escaped prosecution. Bartels then tried to establish a credit for himself and was partially successful. il o | lishment before being got under control. But his reputation soon became known and he dropped out of sight. He turned up in San Diego and shortly afterward the schooner Dawn disappeared, and Bar- tels was counted as missing. It is now believed that Bartels took the Dawn to Mexico and sold her. If thisis so it will soon be proved. Captain von Helms saw the Dawn at Mazatian and he says that the vessel is sailing coastwise under the Mexican flag. About a year and a half ago the steam launch_Periwinkle, owned by the light- house department, disappeared from her moorings at Goat Island and was never heard from again. Bartels is now cred- ited with the theft of the launch, although there is no evidence against him. A SAILOR'S BROKEN THIGH. Joe Shaw Injured by a Heavy Sea. Isaacs’ Investigation. Joe Bhaw, a sailor of the ship Spartan, was taken ashore yesterday morning by Boatman Ed Peterson and removed to the United States Marine Hospital. On the voyage from the sound Shaw was thrown on to the deck by a big sea and his thigh bone was broken. The first mate set the bone, using laths for splints, and those who saw the mending of the break pronounced it a clever piece of sea surgery. The investigatlon into the intimation of Collector Isaacs regarding the Harbor Commission uniforms has been postponed until next Tuesday. It was to Euve been held yesterday, but was delayed on account of the absence of President Colnon. The bark B.P. Cheneyis lyingin the stream leaking like a basket. The crew are at the pumps nearly all the time, and when they take a little rest the water comes pouring into the hull at a rate that defies bailing. .. Deceived by His Children. Edward McAdams has sued James A. Me- Adams, Catherine Gleason, James Gleason, Margaret J. McDermott and Frank J. McDer- mott to recover property which he says they obtained from him by deceit. Ten years ago McAdams and wife owned a building on the south side of Clara street, west of Fourth. It had been mortgaged for $2000, and this weighed heavily upon them. James A. Mc- Adams, Catherine Gleason and Margaret J. Mc- Dermott, the children, offered, according to the complaint, to pay off the mortgage if the property should be deeded to them,and they agreed, so it is alleged, that in consideration of this they would also allow the old folks to re- celve and use the income and profits of the building se lnng as !heI should live. The plaintiff claims that the deed was made, and afterward his wife died, but that the mortgage has not been paid nor any rents or profits al- lowed to him from the income of the building. —_————— In a Dangerous Locality. There was very nearly a dangerous fire on Fourth street yesterday afternoon, and & see- ond alarm from box 58 was turned in. It broke out in Urbick’s fruit store, 535 Fourth street, and spread to C. W. Dyson’s bottle es’tral::- o buiidings in the neighborhood are a lot of rookeries, and would burn like tinder. It was that fact that induced the firemen to turnin a second alarm. 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