The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 5, 1896, Page 16

i6 THE FINANCES OF | TALBOT CLIFTON. Justice Kerrigan Will In-| quire Into His Standing, THE GASFITTERS’ BILL. Even Telegrams Failed to Bring| Payment of an Indebt- edness. HIS LORDSHIP'S DELICATE TASTE A Fender and Andirons That Were Ordered Posthaste, but Not Paid For. Unless between now and next Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock he produces §75 to settle a gasfitter's bill, J. Talbot Clifton, the young scion of the English nobility who has been cutting such a wide swath in this City with his money, great coach and horses, will be compelled to share with Lord Sholto Dounglas the dubious honor of | having appeared before a Justice of the Peace and pleaded guilty to poverty, or told the extentlof his negotiable property and its location. In spite of'the fact that he is in receipt of an allowance of $5000 per month from his paternal relative in Merry England, J. Talbot seems, at least in one instance, to be undesirous of settling his just debtsand liabilities. Bush & Mallet, the gasfitters, claim that | ke owes them $75, and, becoming tired of waiting for their money and of being un- eble to get even a promise to pay, have | de termined to bring him hefore the bar of justice to explain why out of an in-| come of $60,000 a year he cannot or will | not pay such a modest sum as$75. In par- suance of this object an order of examina- | tion, returnable before Justice Kerrigan on Friday afternoon, has been issued and will be served on his lordship at the earli- est opportunity. % i J. Lalbot was raised amid surroundings | that gave him ail the comforts of home and a delicatesense of the fitness of har- mony in the shapes and hues of the arti- cles used in the routine of, daily life. So, when he Jeased a suite of luxurious apart- ments at the Maison Riche, his first object was to see that nothing in the fittings of the apartments wasallowed to remain that should offend nis esthetic taste or the feelings of the ehaice spirits, who might share the hospitality for which he is well | known. He soon discovered that the fender and andirons were out of keepin with the decorations of the mantel, an sent his valet posthaste to the Bush. & Mallet establishment with the following perfumed note: Gentlemen: Kindly send a fender and and- trons of your best design to my apartments at the Maison Riche. Please see that they har- monize with the mantel and other fittings of the room. J. TALBOT CLIFTON. The valet, who delivered the note, was apparently bewildered at the array.of Jenders and other appliances shown him, and finally in despair said: “Better send half adozen; he’s horrible particular.” So the firm loaded a wagon with reams and steel, wrought in chubby nd alluring maidens, such as a bachelor in his lone apartments might de- light to gaze upon. Their trusted em- ploye went with the load to see that the Job was executed according to his lord- ship’s ‘orders, and a most bewitching fender soon occupiéd the fireplace with a, pair of sturdy andirons that might have reminded J. Taibot of his ancestral home. Clifton had no trouble in getting his fireplace fitted, but-the firm had- great difficulty in getting the equivalent there- for—in fact, found it impossible. Collectors who called with the bill were met with the reply from the valet that his lordship was_not in, or was out of. town. ‘Weeks grew into months and still the bill was unpaid. Finally the firm received word that J. Talbot was at Burlingame enjoying the salubrious air of that resort. A telegram was sent him asking for pay- ment of the bill, but never a word an- swered Clifton. Then the gasfitters grew angry and Tlnced the matter in the hands of a col- ector of debfs. He was no more suc- cessful than the firm’s collectors in getting the money, but when suit was broughta persistent Deputy Shenff succeeded in serving his lordship with the papers even as he awoke in bed from a refreshing night’s stumber. J. Talbot did not defend the suit, and Justice Kerrigan gave the collector judg- ment by default. As his lordship’s assets are not largely in evidence, he having recently sold his racing stable and turned the stream of his income into other chan- nels, the collector’s only recourse was to get out an order of examination and let is lordship tell on oath where his prop- erty, if he has any, is concealed and of what it consists. A member of the firm of Bush & Mallet said yesterday that they had treated Clif- ton just as they would treat any other de- linquent creditor—perhaps a little more so. ad this limb of the aristocracy shown eny inclination to pay or given us some- thing to understand whether or not he in- tended to pay, we might have been satis- fied,” he said, “‘but the exasperating part of the whole business was that he gave not the slightest attention to the repeated calls of our collector or to telegrams sent him regarding the bill. His valet told our col- lector that he bad a stack of letters a foot high in his room that had never been opened and that it wasuseless to try to see bim if he cid not want to be seen. We told the man to whom we gave the claim for collection to get the money at any cost and to take any proceedings he might deem proper. ““Lord Clifton may plead the possession of a single cent, as Lord Sholto Douglas did, when brought up on an order of exam- ination and thus evade payment, but we will at least have the satisfaction of know- ing that he has nothing to pay with poor sellow. g “It may be, perhaps, that he was not satisfied with the fender ana andirons, but he seemed pleased with them at the time and should have notified us that they did not suit him. We would not take them back now and he must either pay or plead poverty.” o et i An Unregistered Chinese. One of the objeets in view in the censusof Chinatown being taken by Collector of the Poft Wise is to ascertain what Chinese have failed to register. Those who are not registered may be dc‘iporud. Tnspector O. P. Stidzer found one who was unregistered, on Pacific street, between Dupont and Stockton streets, yosterday morning. He Wwas promptly a: Tested and deportation’ proceedings followed. The explanation of the prisoner is that he was too sick to register at the proper time. PUBLIC POKER PLAYING. The Police Are Instructed to Enforce the New Ordinance. A certified copy of the ordinance prohib- iting the playing of poker in barrooms or public places was received by Chief Crow- ley on Monday evening and he immedi- ately gave orders for it to be printed in the form of a circular. Yesterday morning Captains Wittman, Spillare, Dunlevy and Gillin had a con- sultation with the Chief, and they were instructed to see that a copy of the cir- cular was delivered to every saloon-keeper and owner of a poker resort in their re-* spective districts, and after a reasonable time, if the provisions of the ordinance were violated, to get warrants for the arrest of the offenders. “I will see that the law is enforced,” caid the Chief, “but it is only right that eople should first know what the law is. oker-playing has been: going on for years in some barrooms and it would not be fair to make any arrests until the provisions of the ordinance get publicity, aad the proper way is to send a copy to every one con- cerned. Then there can be no excuse that they did not know they were violating the aw. The erdinance reads as follows: Tt shail be unlawful for any persor o play the game of poker in any barroom or public place; or for any persou having possession of or being in charge of any barroom or public place to permit the game of poker to be played mit any minor to play the game of poker in any room or place adjacent to or connected with any barroom or_ public place, or, eise- where; and upon conviction thereof, such per- therein; or for any person (o play with or per- | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEB_RUARY 5, 1896. ARMERS DESIGN WAS STOLEN, The Designer of the Mardi Gras Invitation Con- fesses It. | FILCHED FROM CUCUEL. A Short Interview That Caused Director Bosqui Great Mental Pain. AN ARTISTIC STORM BREWING Nearly the Entire Picture Was Taken From a Work Produced in the Year 18¢4. India had its Nana Sahib, South Africa its Cecil Rhodes and the Art Association has its Sidney Armer. The two former started wars, and the wink at all hands. “I want you to look at it and see the remarkable resemblance. This higure, and this figure, and this fig- ure,” indicating them as he talked, *‘those are the most important ones, to say noth- ing of the general composition. It’s there, isn’tit? Well. Cold-blooded steal. That’s all T have to say. Do you see it? < I guess you're right, Cucuel,” replied oneof the Art Association,looking thought- fully at the two productions. “Your son ought to have that $20, as in reality the committee acceptea kis design, which seems to have been submitted through the courtesy of Armer. If I were you I would demand the cash.’’ “That’'s what T propose_to do,” an- swered Cucuel with considerable vehe- mence, as though a new idea had struck him. “I should say I would demand .it, and right away, too. The boy ought to have it, and by ihe Lord Harry he shall have it.”” With this latter exclamation Cucuel started for the elevator, Er&pn_ra— tory to getting back to_earth and heading for the Art Association. Nothing more was seen of him during the day, but it is pretty well understood that he is prepar- ing t0 swoop down upon the committee and demand the rights of his son in the name of art and justice. - . Mr. Bosqui, one of the directorsof the Art Association and also the lithographer for whom Armer works occasionally, was next visited. He said: ‘I wasaware that Armer copied some of the figures fromi Cucuel’s picture, as we bad it here in my office. 1 do mnot think, however, that Mr. Armer claims it was his own design He did not get the §20 prize forit, anyhow. Perhaps it would be well for us to go and see him about it and settle the whole matter that way. Come with me and we will go up to the institute.” Mr. Bosqui got up from hisdesk, and the reporter and the director went to the baili- wick of Mr. Armer, where he was found drawing away industriously at what ap- gga;ed to be a title page for some new ok, g **Mr. Armer, are you the gentleman who received the prize for the best design for 77 2 g EDWARD CUCUEL'S DRAWING FROM WHICH ARMER ‘[BORROVVED" HIS THREE FIGUREs. [Sketched from the original in the possession of the Overland.] son shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1000, or by imprisonment in the County Jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The men who are conducting voker- rooms have decided to submait to an arrest tain the effectiveness or rather the valid- ity of the new ordinance. DEATH OF F. M. SPEYER. Assistant Cashier of the Safe-Deposit Company a Victim of Appendicitis. Assistant Cashier Frederick Morris Spever of tbe California Safe Deposit and Trust Company died yesterday morning and the flag 6n the Safe-Deposit building was placed at half-mast out of respect to him. Mr. Speyer was only 26 years of age. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, but came to America when 2 boy. A few days ago he had an attack of appendicitis, and in order to bring about a test case to ascer- | same occupation. The trouble arising at the present time resembles a Keith cyclone coming up from the low hills back of Berkeley, and threatens to take in the en- tire bay. At first it looked like a small shower of discomfort. arising from a little bad weather at the association, but it was backed up by a most capable breeze that seems 1o have been scurrying around out- side the heads ever since Sidney Armer carried off the prize for his design of a Mardi Gras invitation. | Yesterday afternoon the tempest broke | with relentless fury when it was discov- | ered that Mr. Armer’s design had been filched from the work of Edward Cucuel, a San Francisco boy who i§ at present study- ing at the art schools of Pans. Mr. Cucuel’s father was the first to make the discovery that Armer had taken the latter is coming in a close second in the an invitation to the Mardi Gras ball,” was asked of him. “Yes, sir,” responded the young man with a deep blush. ‘“‘And did you receive your $20 cash prize?”’ *‘Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Igot the $20.” {‘Was the design absolutely original?” “‘Certainly. Every bitof it was my own designing. ~Yes, I wasthe designer.” Mr. Armer was now able to control his blushes and began to feel more at home. ‘“Is it true, Mr. Armer, that you'copied three of the figures from & work by Ed- ward Cucuel ?” “What? No, sir. Or, yes I-I—I—" “For instance the main figure standing near the central foreground, with a raised arm and distended fingers?” 3 *Well, yes, I did take that.” _“And the figure of the clown on the right?" o i ‘Oh, yes. You mean that queer figure with one foot raised like this:’” Mr. Armer thenft:'nck an attitude. “Yes, I took that also from Cucuel’s picture.” SIDNEY ARMER’S DESIGN. THE SHADED = FIGURES WERE CRIBBED FROM CUCUEL’'S - PICTURE OF AN ART STUDENTS’ MASK BALL IN PARIS. [Sketched from one of the Mardi Gras invitations.] an operation verformed on him caused a complete collapse. He was a popular young business man. The funeral is to take place to-day from his residence, 2421 Washington street. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report QYal Baking ABSOLUTELY PURE figures from his son’s picture of “An Art Students’ Bal Masque in Paris,”” and being a proud father and a devotee of his son’s work, he immediately rose up in justifiea paternal wrath and clamored for some comparisons in the sight of witnesses. “‘Here,” said Mr. Cucuel to some mem- bers of the Art Association, “this Armer business doesn’t go. Armer swiped those figures, at least three of them, from pic- tures made by my boy in Paris in 1894. 1f you don’t believe it come with me and see for yourself,” wherenpon he dragged his auditors up to the office of the Over- land Monthly, where the Parisian picture had been’ derolited, and placed the latest. Mardi Gras invitation beside it for com- parison. g ‘“‘How does that strike you?’ he said with a wave of his arm’and a satisfied o **And also the man with the knife in his hand ?”’ ‘‘Well, yes, I got that one, t0o,” **As well as the moon effect in the back- gro‘%nd 27 “Umph—umph,” he replied reluctantl Suddenly he looked up and caught My Bosqui looking at him in astonishmen whereupon he admitted that Cucuel’s pic- turs was given him by Mr. Shehan, Bos- qui’s foreman, who instructed him to make a design on that basis. In a few moments -he was. again_in the realm of blushes and, covered with «confusion, he further acknowledged that he did not’ get the $20 and that he personally thought the design was not entitled to even the ap- proval of the committee, which apparently seeIns 10 be about all it got. Mr. Bosqui got outside the building shortly after that, and was completely overcome at the result of the interview with Armer. His face indicated that he had about located the spot where the man- .tle of Ananias fell when that able gentle- man departed this life. He simply stood spellbound with astonishment at the story of Armer’s originality, and the wonderful serenity displayed by the young man. He was careful, however, to keep his thoughts to himself, and with the excaPtion of an occasional reference to Armer’'s imperti- nence, said but little. The news of Armer's confession spread all over the Bohemian quarter in a short time, and_those of the artists who had a French dinner last night attended to it that the wine was of the best quality, and that the label had not been stolen from the design of an art student in Paris. Considerable trouble is likely to occur over the developments, owing to the fact that a *'steal” should have won the prize or the approval of the committee over the original drawings and_designs offered by artists of the association. CHARGED WITH MURDER, “Dr.” Bertha Dale Blamed for the Death of Mrs. Katie Gauch. ARRESTED AT THE INQUEST. Death Due to Mrs. Dale’s Malpractice Was the Verdict of the Coro- ner’s Jury. A charge of criminal practice—fatal criminal practice—against Mrs. Bertha Dale, **midwife,” of 1328 Grove street, was embraced in the terse verdict returned by the Coroner’s jury vesterday as the result of the inquest held to ascertain the cause of Mrs. Katie Gauch’s death. Mrs. Gauch died January 28 at the home of her husband, Adam Gauch, a baker, at 913 Buchanan street. She was a compara- tively young woman, being 31 years of age. From the evidence the jury learned that Mrs. Dale had been a frequent visitor there during the previous month. As she was a customer of the bakery no suspicion attached to her visits until Mrs. Gauch, soon after becoming sick, confessed to her husband that she had undergone an oper- ation on January 3. The husband was one of the principal witnesses at the inquest. Mrs. Dale was on hand also.” He told the substance of his wite’s confession. Mrs. Dale said she had not done other than to prescribe certain mild remedies and treatments for what she supvosed was an ordinary derange- ment. She stated that she did not really L know what the sick woman’s actual condi- tion was, because the woman had misin- formed her. The man who is now a widower; was asked why he did not ac- quaint_the Coroner before of the facts of his wife’s iliness and death, and his ex- planation was that he was anxious to keep the matter quiet. i From the husband’s statement 1t was learned that‘after he knew of Mrs. Dale’s act he acted as a messenger to Lainer’s drugstore, on McAllister street, for the medicines Mrs. Dale prescribed. Dr. Frederick J. Hunt, who had been called to attend the woman shortly before her ceath, noticed peculiar symptoms, and eventually the husband told him what his wife’s condition was'and the cause. Mrs, Gauch, herself, did not tell him though, until he questioned her. Her excuse was that she was afraid she-would be scolded. Dr. Hunt found strong evidence of general peritonitis. The doctor’s testimony was that the woman’s death was due to blooa poisoning caused by malpractice. The mother of the woman, Mrs. Hauser of South San Francisco, was also a witness, but did not have any pbrsonal knowledge of the facts. The verdict of the jury was that Mrs. Gauch’s death was caused by a criminal operation performed by Mrs. Dale, e was at once arrested, Detective Byram and Policeman Colem taking her in charge. She was taken to. the City Prison and a charge of murder was booked against her. She was once before arrested for illegal practice, but was not convicted. In her statement to the Coroner’s jury she admitted this. She gave the information also that she had not treated Mrs. Gauch for any specific consideration. She re- iterated that she did not know while she ‘was treating her that the woman wasin a delicate condition. AFATHER'S UNUSUAL SUIT He Wishes His Wife Compelled to ‘Support Their Little Child. Charles R. Detrick, the Attorney, Re- verses the Customary Order of Things. Charles R. Detrick has instituted a pe- culiar suit against his wife, Helen Jessie Bowie Detrick. He wishes her to assist in- the support of their child, while at the same time he wishes to secure the custody of the little one himseif. Detrick alleges in his complaint that he and his wife were married on December 2,1893. The child in question was born on August 30, 1894. On February 4, 1895, Mrs. Detrick willfully and without cause, the complaint states, left her home and her husband, and has since lived apart from him. ‘When she left ‘she took the child with her. The husband was allowed to see the child, however, up to about a week afo, but she suddenly put.a stop-to his visits, and now the child is kept concealed. In his complaint Detrick says that his wife is not a fit and proper person to have charge of the boy, for, he says, she has a violent and an uncontrollabie temper. In bis own behalf he says he thinks he iy a 1 it und})roper person to have control of the child, and that he has a good home for the boy. But his means are not very ex- tensive, in which particular, he says, they differ materially from those of his wife, and he thinks she should contribute a good purt of the money needed to properly care for the boy. She has an income of $165 from her separate property, while he has but a fitful income from his law prac- tice, and he considers 1t only prover that ‘the mother shouid contribute to the sup- port of the child. This is a reversal of the points of the cases usually filed upon such a point. ———————— Death of J. H. Bolton. The death is reeorded of John Habersham Bolton, who died at Tempe, Ariz., February 3. He was a' California pioneer, having arrived here May, 1849. Mr. Bolton, who was born in New York City December 18, 1826, was a graa- uate of Columbia College. class of 1847. He had a large number of friends in New York. All” Agree. GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO- Sells Crockery, - Chinaware, Glassware and Tinware CHEAPEST OF ALL. TRY THEM. Very Preity Dishes.. Very Cheap Prices. 52 Market street, S, ¥., Headquarters, BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE, The first Astronomer .Royal was John Flamsteed, who was born at Denby, near Derby, in 1 He was appointed to . this office on th?gundmon of the observatory at Greenwich. 'FLANNEL DEPARTMENT! On Monday, February 3d, we will offer 400 pieces Fancy Flannels at prices that have never been equaled in this city. 90 pieces FANCY EIDERDOWN FLAN- NELS (best quality), in about 25 dif- ferent designs, Price 35c¢ per Yard. 175 pieces NEW SCOTCH TENNIS FLAN- NEL, full 30 inches wide, in the very latest styles, both light and medium colorings, Price 25c¢ per Yard. 135 pieces FANCY SAXONY FLANNEL, latest colorings and all new designs, Price 35¢ per Yard. Write for Samples of above goods. E® Country orders recelve prompt attentlon. E& Goods delivered free in San Rafael, Sausalito, Blithe= dale, Mill Valley, Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley. ; Q_OBPOR‘T * 1892. e 11, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. BUFFALO &z THE GOUT WATER. PHYSICIANS AT HOT SPRINGS Use Buffalo Lithia Water Personally and Prescribe it for Others IN GOUT, RHEUMATIC GOOT, RHEUMATISM, NEPHRITIC COLIC CALCULL, E1C.,, ETC., ETC. It Value in Bright's Disease, Especially in Gouty or Rheumatic Subjects. “§ NATURAL TABLE WATER AND THE BEST OF ALL" DR. JOHM ATTFIELD, the celebrated Lon- don chemist, says: “BUFFALO LITHIA WATER is strongly commended by its remarkable purity.” Dr. ROBERTS BARTHOLOMEW, MA., LL.D., professor of materia medica and general therapeutics in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, etc.: s “Buffalo Lithia Springs ot Virginia contain well-defined traces of lithia, and is alkaline. This is used with great advantage in Gouty, Rheumaticand Renal Affections, - “It is the best table water known to me, and 1 have some expericnce of them all.” Dr. ALGERNON S. GARNETT, Surgeon (re- tired) U. 8. Navy, Resident Physician, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.: “My experience in the use of .. BUFFALO LITHIA WATER islimited to the treatment of Gout, Rhewma- tism and that hybrid disease ¢Rhewmatio Gout® (so called), which is in contradistinotion to thie Rirewmatoid Arthritis of Garrod. “Ihave had excellent results from this Water in these affections, both in my own person and in the treatment of patients for whom I have pre- scribed.it. Of course, the remeaial agent is its contained Alkzalies and their solvent proper- ties, “Hence it is & prophylactic as well as a remedy in Nephritic Colic and forming Caleuli, when due to a redundancy of Lithie Acid.” The late Dr. WM. F. CARRINGTON, Resident Physician, HOT SPRINGS, ARK., surgeon (retired) U. S. Navy, Surgeon Confederate States Na Medical Director Army of North- western Virginia: “BUFFALO LITHIA WATER has signally demonstrated its remedial power in Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism, Uric Acid Gravel and other maladies de- pendent upon the Uric Acid Diathesis. “It mot only eliminates from the blood the dele- terious agent before it crystallizes, but dissolves it in the jorm of Caleuli at least to @ size that renders its passage along the ureters and urethra comparatively easy.” Dr. T. B. BCC}.{A.\'AN, Resident Physician, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.: ‘““Send me five cases BUFFALO LITHIA WATER SPRING No. 2. Ihave made use of this Water for Gowt in my own person and prescrided it for patients similarly suffering with the most decided beneficial resu'ts. I take pleasure in advising Gouty patients to these springs.”’ Dr. G.'W. LAWRENCE, Resident Physician, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.: I prescribe BUFFALO LITHIA WATER with great confidence in Urie dcid Diathe- sis, Gout, Rhewmatic Gout and Rhewma= tism. “When trayeling it is my habit to use this water as a guarantee for getling G pure water,” DR. ALFRED L. LOOMIS, Professor of Pathology and Practical Medicine in fhe Medical Department of University of New York, wrote: “For'the past four years I have used Buffalo Lithia Water in the treatment of chronic Bright's Disease of the Kidneys oceurring in Gouty and Rheumatic subjects with marked benefit.”” Buffalo Lithia Water is for sale by Druggists and Grocers generally, dozen helf-gallon bottles, £5.00, f. . b., at the Springs. Descriptive pamphlets sent free on application. October 1. Proprietor, Buffalo or in cases of one Springs open for Guests from June 15 to Lithia Springs, Va. NOTARY PUBLIC. CIAnms H. PHILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT law and Notary Public, 638 Market st., o} site Palace Hotel.” Residence, 1620 Fell st. ‘I Pphone §70. Residence telephone, ‘Pine 2691." p) HOULD USE e | S g | Weak Men andWomen AMIANA BITTERS, THE greal Mexican Remedy; 3 end Stzengtls (0 the Sexual Orgags. © '0" HeAlD -