The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1896, Page 11

POLICE COURTS ARE UNDER FIRE, The Grand Jury Has Be- gun a Rigid Investi- gation. FINES GOING WRONG. Funds That Have Never Found Their Way Into the City Treasury. CAREFUL EXPERTS AT WORK. Judges, Clerks and Attorneys Will Be Called Upon for Testimony Te-Morrow. When the Grand Jury assembles to-mor- row for its regular semi-weekly session the officials of two of the four Police Courts will probably be called to explain if they can certain transactions which have come under the observation of the jury, and which are deemed worthy of the strictest investigation. Sincs the present Grand Jury began the exercise of its duties numerous intima- tions have been received that the amount of fines.collected in Police Courts 2 and 4 would not tally with the sums turned into the City treasury for the use of the munici- pal government. It was eaid that in cases where fines of $20 or $30 were assessed on offenders con- victed of petty crimes only $10 ana in many cases but $5 was sent to the treas- ury, and that the difference was diverted into the pockets of those who had no right to the same. Just previous to its recent vacation the j began an investigation of the matter and sent its expert to look into the books of the County and check them up with the accounts in the Treasurer’s office. It is expected that the results of these investigations will soon be made known. They have been kept secret guite success- fully so far, but yesterday it was stated that even a worse condition of affairs than was anticipeted has been found and that many cases were discovered where fines of from $5 to $25 had been collected and no returns whatever made to the custodian of the public funds. The fact that the expert misunderstood 1o a certain extent the orders of Foreman Moskey of the Grand Jury in relation to the matter, and took a more roundabout way than was necessary to ascertain the facts needed to pin the matter down to the proper parties, seems to have retarded the investigation somewhat, but enongh information has been gained, it is said, to warrant the belief that an important lead has been struck, and the matter will be sifted to the bottom. Thus far no effort has been made to ascertain the total amount of money that is said to have been diverted from its proper channels, but it is believed to be large enough to bring the offenders within the jurisdiction of the Grand Jury, and, should an adequate ex- planation not be forthcoming, indictments are expected to be brought. Judge Low and his clerk of Police Court 4 and Judge Conlan and Clerk Morganstern of Police Court 2,with the possible addition of the attorneys of both courts, will be called to cast as much light as possible on the whereabouts of the money the Grand Jury is interested in. No suspicion attaches to either of the Judges, as they are not supposed to han- dle the money assessed in fines, but there private records are expected to aid mate- rially, by comparisons with the court rec- ords, in throwing light on the mystery, MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES Richard Mansfield Appears in “Prince Karl” at the Baldwin. Mrs. Auzerais-Hoyte Is Proving an Attraction at the Alca- 2ar. The performance at the Baldwin Thea- ter last night was “Prince Karl,” which offers the versatile Richard Mansfield an opportunity of shining in a totally differ- ent line of character from *“Rodion, the Student.” “pPrince Karl” will be played to-morrow and Friday evenings and at the Baturday matinee. The repertoire for Richard Mansfield’s last week, commencing next Monday night, will be as follows: Monday, Tues- day and Saturday nights, *‘A Parnsian Romance”; Wednesday, “The Story of Rodion, the Student”; Thursday, “Beau Brumme!l”; Friday (only time), “The Bcarlet Letter”; Saturday matinee, “Prince Karl.” + Roland Reed’s breezy impersonation of “The Politician,” at the California Thea- ter, is being greeted with large houses and considerable applause. The announcement is made that Prim- rose & West's white and black minstrels and the only George Wilson will appear at the California Theater following Roland Reed. The minstrels open Monday, May 4. ‘A Pair of Kids” is affording plenty of amusement to Columbia Theater aud- iences, and Ezra Kendall, the kids’ papa, 13 as provocative of laughter as ever. To-morrow afternoon Mrs. Mabel Jen- ness Venter will deliver at the Columbia Theater her lecture, entitled “Artistic Dress, and the Vulgarisms We See in So- ciety.” Mrs. Venter will show during the lecture the new costumes that have lately been designed in London and Paris. _This morning the sale of seats will be- gin for the Rivarde season of concerts to be given at_the Columbia Theater, com- mencing with Monday evening 'next. There will be six concerts 1n all—on Mon- day, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday matinee and on Sunday night. It will be the first appearance here of Rivarde, the Spanish violinist, wio will be assisted by Aime Lachaume and William H, Keith. Mre. Auzerais-Hoyte has proved quite the attraction of the season at Grover’s Alcazar. Her debut has been looked upon as quite a social event among her friends and acquaintances, and the ‘public, which nas heard a great deal about her, has roved itself anxious to see and hear Miss 50 te on the sta debutante bears herself gracefully and easily and looks charming. The sup- port aiforded by Grover's company is ex- cellent. “Special Delivery affords the company at the Grand an opportunity of showing its versatility by the perforreance of a number of *‘turns” of the vaudeville order. All the introduced songs and dances are well received and many of them arouse encores. ; “‘Special Delivery” itself is a sparkling comedy-drama, which is excellently staged. This evening a special performance of ‘‘Blue Beard” will be given at the Tivoli ()rcra-house entitled ““Hotel Men’s Night,” when over 250 of the visiting bonifaces will attend. A special souvenir wiil be prepared for them. The Rossand Brothers are making quite a furore at the Orpheum. People are will- ing to stand in line and even go seatless at last in order to see the little fellows go through their *‘cute prize fight. The little midgets are graceful mannikins and do not presume on their diminutive stature to give an inferior performance. Their act is the only really star “turn’’ given by the Hopkins Company, though xle]vcrul of the performers do some clever things. Thi Namedo Brothers’ act with the dummy would be more effective 1f the audience knew beforehand that the appar- ently inanimate thing was alive. On Monday evening next atthe Aud- itorium there will be the first appearance here of Professor Bristol’s horse show, in- cluding the thirty tramed horses, mules and donkeys, whose capacity for tricks is said to be unlimited. GED. A NEWHALL ELECTED Official Result of the Pacific- Union Club’s Con- test. Committee Appointel to Change the System of Electing Oficers. As foreshadowed in yesterday’s CALL only one director of the nine on the Paci- fic-Union Club ticket was chosen in Tues- day’s election. The candidates voted for were: Winfield S. Keyes, John W. C. Maxwell, Charles A Grow, Evan J. Cole- man, Bernard Faymonville, George T. Mayre, Clark W. McAfee, Eusebius J. Molera, George A. Newhall. Had nine directors been chosen the new board would have organized yesterday and elected a president, but as only George A. Newhall was chosen another election must take place. The members of the progressive ele- ment, who did not care to introduce an opposition ticket, made their influence felt by practically defeating the regular ticket. Now it is reported that there is to be a complete change in the classification of directors and the system of club elec- tions. A committee was appointed night before Iast to provide for a board of seven members to be elected annually. When the next election takes place the leaders of the progressive element will put a ticket in the field and under the banner of progress rally all who are in favor of a ermanent club bome owned and not hired gy the club. No fault is found with the present site overlooking Union squareand near the principal business thoroughfares of the City, but there is a strong objection to paying Teat for leased premises. Ad- vocates of progress argue that the leading clubs of the world no longer occupy rented houses, but. dwell in establishments devoted exclusively to club purposes. The Pacific-Union, they assert, cannot plead poverty, as its members are wealthy and its resources ample to maintain a clubhouse of modern grandeur. Some time in the future the changes contem- plated must be made, hence many hold that the first steps should now be taken. The old-timers, who constitute the con- servative element of the club, will resist up-to-date innovations. The present pros- pects please them. Club life to their way of thinking is happy enough when the best dinners obtainable are served and the easiest chairs ever devised are placed with- in reach. While the old-timers are not likely to get excited by this agitation for progress they will rally to defend the existing quiet and luxury. The indications therefore promise an ex- citing campaign and a red-hot election in the usually quiet precinct of the Pacific- Union Club. The new method of select- ing officers is almost sure to provide that the president shall be chosen by a direct vote of the members. The strength and boldness displayed by the progressive ele- ment in the election last Tuesday give as- surance that a progressive ticket from top to bottom will be placed in the field. Fireworks at Haight Street. On pleasant weekday afternoons and even- ings the Chutes on Height street are well pat- ronized, especially by family parties. A new departure will be taken on Saturday evening, when an elaborale display of fireworks which will excel any previous exhibition given on the grounds wiil take Pllcc' A number_of set pieces are in process of manufacture and many surprises are promised, ——————— Baron Hirsch Memorial. Special memorial services will be held at the Bush-street Temple in the near future 1n mem- ory of Baron Hirsch. Rabbi Julius Fryer will deliver the eulogy and Cantor Meyerson is pre- paring & musical service. Dol ROUBKE 1S REINSTATED, The Police Commissioners Think He Is Innocent of Bribery. ‘Where the Money Went, However, Is a Secret of the Woman, Hannah, and John Doe. The Police Commissioners met last even- ing and considered the case of Patrolman Thomas Rourke, who had demanded an in- vestigation on the charge of embracery. Chief Crowley submitted the report of Sergeant Wollweber, containing all the statements in the case made by those con- cerned. * The conclusion reached by the Commissioners was that there was no evi- dence to_prove that Rourke had been im- plicated in any dishonorable transaction. The Chief’s action in suspending Rourke Tuesday was approved. The latter was reinstated 1n his former position on the force. Bush, the Vancouver farmer, alleged to have been robbed by the Landridge wo- man, made a statement to Captain Robin- son to the effect that he had given the money to the woman to count in their room at 1314 Stockton street and fell asleep shortly afterward, leaving the money in her possession. When he awoke both woman and money were m_iningx. The woman, “Fat Annie,” will appear ‘before Judge Joachimsen this morning on a charge oF grand larceny. The evidence introduced may tend tq, throw some light or the disappearance of the money. The bardest thing for the woman to explain, in order to throw suspicion off Special Officer McIntyre, will be the con- sistency of her emg.batic denial that she met him at 1 A. M. tmdx{ Jast, and her statement that she was so befuddled with drink that she does not know where she 'was nor whom she was with from Friday evening to Sunday morning, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1896 FREUD ON THE CHARTER, Makes at Richmond an Eloquent Appeal for the New In- strument. ONE HUNDRED REASONS GIVEN A Condition of Affairs Almost Upotian Promised Under Its Do- minion. At the regular meeting of the Richmond District Improvement Club last evening at Simons Hall a goodly representation of that vicinity and from different parts of the City listened to cne hundred reasons as to why the proposed new City charter should be adopted by the citizens of San Francisco. The meeting was opened by President S. U. Darbee, and a committee, consisting of John G. Maloney, George Magoonis, John T. Meinert, Charles W. Lamar and 8. V. Darbee was appointed to co- operate with the executive commit- tee to represent the association at the meeting of the Federated Improve- ment Clubs, which will take place at Crossthwaite’s Hall May 6, and during which will be discussed the reduction of fares to 214 centsin connection with the subjects of better lighting and street im- provements in generai. Introducing his address Mr. Freud en- tered briefly into_the history of the pres- ent condition of City government, showing that the City has no organiclaw but is gov- erned by an act of the Legislature handed down for forty years and amended forty times during that period. ‘‘Our system of government is so intricate,” said he, ‘“‘that not one man in five can tell what is the vrevailing law.”” In enumerating the one hundred reasons he spoke in substance as follows: The foliowing 100_reasons in favor of the new charter for San Francisco are based upon provisions in the charter. Reference to the exact articles and sections will be given to any person applying personally or by letter to the office of the Merchants’ "Association in the Mills building. FOUR GENERAL REASONS. 1. The new charter will' establish municipal in- dependence and secure home rule for San Fran- ciseo. 2. Tt will introduce the civil service system of selecting all City clerks ana employes upon their merit and efliciency. 3. It will insure centralization of power, official responsibllity and strict accountabllity in every municipal department. 4. Improved sewers, perfected pavements, clean streets, good roads and attractive boulevards will follow the adoption of the new charter. SEVEN REASONS REGARDING SUPERVISORS. 5. Supervisors must be_elected by general ticket from the City and County at large. Supervisors must be electors of the City at least five years continuous!y before their election. 7. No person can be a Supervisor who has ever | been convicted of crime or removed from office for | any misdeed. 8, Supervisors can hold no other political office, nor be interested in any City contract or franchise. 9. Supervisors can nelther recommend nor solicit ;nyrspummmems, except such as are filled by the oard. 10. Any Supervisor who violatesa charter pro- Yision forfeits his offico and his ight to any future office. 11. Al financial mcts and transactions of City officlals must be rigidly examined every six months by the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors. SIX REASONS UPON MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. 2. Proyision i3 made for the acquisition by pur- chase or construction by the City of water, gas, telephone, telegraph and electric-light works. 13. Ample provision is made for municipal own- ership by purchase or condemnation of street rail- roads and all public franchises. 14. Ninety days before each election the Board ©0f Public Works must estimate the true valne of street railroads and water works, telephone, gas and electriolight plants aud ail public fran- chises. 15. These exact estimates when made shall be submitted to the people at the next election by resolution of nine Supervisors. 16. Upon the estimates so farnished the people by two-thirds vote acquire municipal owner- ship of any pudlic utility. 17, Aftér municipal ownership the Board of Pub- lic Works sball control and manage these public utilities for the benefit of the people. SIX BEASONS RELATING TO FEANCHTSES. 18. All franchises not iu aetusl use within one year after the charter takes effect are forfelted and void. 19. No monopoly in any franchise can be granted. Every franchise must commence within six months bf its creation. 20. Street-rallway franchises must be sold to the highest bidder, and at least 3 per cent of the re- ceipts must o to the City. 21. The City acquires the roadtrack and bed of street railways at the expiration of their fran- chises. 22, Free entry into the City and County of San Francisco is granted to any raliroad company hav- ing 650 miles of road constructed. 23. No bill granting any franchise can be finally passed by the Board of Supervisors within ninety days of its introduction. SEVEN REASONABLE LIMITATIONS. 24. No liabllity can be incurred in any fiscal year exceeding the revenue of that year. 25. No liability from any fund can be incurred in any one month “exceeding one-twelfch of the fn- come of that fund during the fiscal year in which drawn, 26. No appropriation can be pald without the Auditor’s certificate that it vioiates no provisions of the charter. 27. Oe year is the limit npon any City contract for gas or électric light, and the price shall never exceed the lowest chiarge Lo any consumer. 28, No demand shall be paid by the City without first deducting any amount owing to the City. 29. No salary shall be pald to any official unless he has falthiuily complied with thelaws governing s office. 30. No estate can be saddled with any office or lawyer's charges of the Public Administrator ex. cept by order of court. EIGHT REASONS RELATING TO TAXATION. 31 The limit of the annual County tax levy 1y 21 on the $100 of taxable property in the City and Jounty. 32. No expenditure can be made unless provided for in the tax levy and used only as indicated. 33. T'he liabilities of ADy oOne year cannot be charged to the income of any other year. 34, Twenty-four specific funds are provided, in which all revenue must be kept separately, and the funds are never transferable, 86. No money can be drawn from any fand ex- cent for the exact purpose for which it has been raisea, 36. No fees are allowed to an, salaried officer, ALl fees must be paid directly {nto the treasury. 37. The general fond s abolished. The snrplus of any fund at the end of the fiscal year is carried forward o the same fund in the ensuing year. 88. The License Collector’s office is abollshed. The Tax Collector must collect only such licenses as are provided in the charter. FOUR REASONS PERTAINING TO THE MAYOR. 39, The Mayor will no longer be & figure-h but will be vested with executive po\vegr .na’fi: ficial responsibility. 40. He must sce that all departments are ad- minisiered honestly, economically and withouy un‘x;ec}e;ury employ‘ns. . He must appoint experts to examine thor- oughly every slx months the books of all. Clty of- i clals, 42, Oflicials refusing or obstructin ular > aminations of their books may bo suspesded aud removed. TWO REASONS IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 45. Criminal cases from the Police Court through the Superior Court must be conducted entirely by the District Attorney’s office. 44. A warrant and bond clerk is provided for shutting out any more fictitions straw bonds, FIFTEEN REASONS UPON PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, 45. A competent Board of Public Works is cre- ated to manage and conduct all public works, re- pairs and improvements. 46. No person in the Department of Public ‘Works shall be interasted in any City contract for ‘work, labor or material. 47. Any contrast with the City in whien any person in the Department of Public Works is in. Le:llt;l‘l“!hlll be \l"!):d. publt A 5 & All contracts for public work must be legall, drawn by the City ana County Attorney. - 5o07 49, Bonding of the Clty 10r hecessary, perma- nent public improvements is made valid, safe and certain. 50. Golden Gate, Van Ness and First avenue: Fulton, Lombard ‘and Steiner gtreets, and any other streets hereafter designated, shall be houll vards. 51. No assessment Upon any property shall be BUper cent of the assessed levied aggregating in e propert; t be 2 assessm must - larly collected by the Tax Colleotor, o 53. Contractors are not allowad o accept from any Dhemn & less rate than the contract price paid others. . "64. Ralirond corporations must the street between their ralls and at least two feet b e g . necessa one t streeta must bo Wholly paid for by the City. -7 0 pave and repair 66. No streets can be torn upby private parties ; a sufficient sum must be deposited to cover the ex- pense of properly repairing any excavations in the streets by the proper City authorities: . A general system of thoroueh, systematic and effectual drainage of the City shall be adopted. 58. All public and private sewers and drains shall be subjected 10 strict rules and regulations. = 59, Systematio sweeping and' sprinkling of the streets must be done by the City, giving preference tohand labor and to permanent residents of the City, "' EIGHT REASONS FOR OUR SCHOOLS.Zom 60. School _directors must be Tesidents of the City over five years and must be appointed with- out regard to politics or sex. 61. No book or teaching for or agalnst the doc- trines of any sect or religion shall be permitted in the public schools. 82, No sectarian school of any denomination shall recetve any of the school fands. 63. Text books cannot be changed within four years after their introduction. 64. Teachers in the primary and grammar schools must be educated in the public school stem of California. 6b. Adults shall be admitted free to evenin schools and kindergarien schools be establish for younz children. 66. Instruction in the public senools must be practical so as 10 enable pupils 1o earn a living and Tespect truth, labor and industry. 67. Any member, officer or employe of the Board of Education accepting any moneéy or dona- tion from any teacher or applicant Is guilty of mis- demeanor and shall be removed from office, POLICE DEPARTMENT—SEVEN REASONS. 68. The appointment of the Prlice Commission- ers shall be made without regard to politics, and the board must be kept always strictly non- partisan, 69. No person In the Police Department fs al- lowed to take part in politics or In any political convention. 70. The Police Commissioners must reside con- tinuously in San Francisco, and their term of of- fice is limited to four years. 71. Policemen must be citizens of the United States, of good character and five years’ residents of_the City, and able toread and write English. 72..A relief and pension fund is provided for policemen over 60 years old and twenty years in service and for those disabled, and for the familles of ihose killed. 73, Neither the appointment nor the dismissal o any person in the Po.ice Department can be made for political reasons. (# No political sssessment of any kind is al- lowed in the Police Department, and ail officers re- tain their positions during good behavior, FIRE DEPARTMENT—SEVEN REASONS. 75. 't he appointment of the Fire Commissioners shall be made without regard to politics; and the board must be kept AIWAYS strictly non-partisan. 76. No person in the Fire Department Is allowed to take part In polltics of n any political conven- tion. 77. Firemen must be citizens of the United States. of good character, thres years’ residents of San Francisco and able' to read and write Eng- lish. + 78. Ampie provision Is made for a fally paid and fully equipped Fire Department. s A reliet and pension fund fs provided for in- jured firemen and for the tamilies of those killed in service. 80. Neither the appointment nor the dismissal o any person in the Fire Department can be made on avy political grounds. 81, No political assessment of any kind fs al- lowéd in the Fire Department, and all firemen re- tain their places during good behavior. HEALTH DEPARTMENT—THREE REASONS. 82. Only such regular physicians who have lived in San Francisco over elght years are eligible to the Board of Health. 83. All appointments in the Health Department must depend upon free, public, competitive exami- nations. =~ 84. Draining and plumbing of all buildings in the City must be done according to plans approved in writiog by the Board of Health. ELECTION DEPARTMENT—THREE REASONS. 85. The Board of Election Commissioners must be kept always strictly non-partisan, and the Commissioners must be residents of the City over five years. #6. All citizens who may be appointed election officers must serve as such or forfeit $100 to the City. 87. Strict provisions are made for the honest and correct registration of voters and for the safe and accurate canvass of votes. CIVIL SERVICE—THIRTEEN REASONS. 88. The government of San Francisco in all its depurtments must be conducted on strict business principles. 89. The Civil Service Commission shall always be kept strictly non-partisan; the Commissioners must not in any way be interested fn politics or in any political convention. 90. Free, public, competitive examinations, of a practical nature, are provided for all applicants, who must be cltizens of the United States. 91. No question shall Telate to politics or re- ligion; examinations shall include physical tests and manual skill wherever necessary, 92. No employe of the City shall be discharged except for dishonesty, inefliciency, insubordina- tion or habitunl discoutesy. 93. Salaries sball be fixed and regulated at prices no higher than are paid for similar services in business houses. 94. Neither the appointment nor the dismissal of any employe In the City government shall be made for any political reason. 95. No person can be removed from any office in the classified service of the City without a fair and impartial trial before the Commissioners, 96. Sex is no bar or obstacle o any suitable oftice in the City government. Promotion in the classified offices of the City shall be made according to length of service and efliciency. 98. All public offices must be open to Investiga- tion by the Civil Service Commissioners; re fusal to turnish information shall be a misdemeanor. 99, Violation of any Clvil Service rule or regul tion shali be & misdemeanor and render the guilty party ineligible to any municipal-office for five years. 100. Any officer or employe of the City who promises or pays anything for his nomination, election or appointment forfefts his position and i3 permunently di-qualified to bold any municipal oftice. The speaker concluded with an eloquent peroration, saying that under the present Teigme vacant houses, unclean streets, foul sewers and corrupt officials would con- tinue to be rife, but with the new dispen- sation the reverse conditions would exist and the City would climb rapudly to a higher plane of prosperity. A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Freud for his able address, after which addresses were made by F. W. Dohrmann, president, ana M. S, Kohlberg, vice-presi- dent of the Merchants’ Association, Charles H. Hubbs and several other members of improvement clubs of the Richmond section. el S MM, SIRBERS PERL She Is Chased and Threatened by Mary Hallacy, a Crazy Woman. It Tock Three Folicemen to Over. power the Woman and Lock Her Up. Mme. Sorbier, the well-known phil- anthropist of 220 Van Ness avenue, had a narrow escape from being roughly treated by an insane woman last evening. She is the president of the Woman's Educational and Industrial Union, 7 Ven Ness avenue. Its object is to help work- ing women in various ways. About three months ago Mary Hallacy, an unmarried woman, about 48 years of age, was provided with a room at the union unti}) a sitvation was procured for her with Mrs. J. C. Jordan, 533 Harrison street, as a laundress. In a few weeks she reimbursed the union for her room and board, and nothing more was heard of her till Monday, when she went to_the union and demanded a room again, Miss Trouett, the manager, seeing that the woman was_evidently crazy, de- clined to accommodute her, and she told her she had done up a woman and would do her up the same way unless she got a room. She refused to leave the place, but finally rushed out as some one entered. She returned on Tuesday and made a disturbance because she was refused ad- mittance. Yesterday afternoon she went back and became so violent that Miss Trouett allowed her to enter. She said she had walked the streets for three nights and nceded a rest. Miss Trouett teleptoned to the Central Police Station for a policeman, but she was told they could do nothing unless a warrant was sworn out for her arrest. Miss Treuett then telephoned for Mme. Sorbier, who bad a talk with the woman, and told Miss Lrouett to go 1o St. Mary's Hospital and arrange to_have her taken there, if possible. While Miss Trouett was zone the woman again became very vio- lent, and Mme. Sorbier, becoming slarmed, went out and sat on the front porch. Mary came out after her and grasped her ‘fiercely by the arm, telling her to come inside and see the funny things on the walls. The madame broke away from her and ran. There were only three ladies in sight, and she ran toward them, pursued by Mary. The madame was dodging round rt{e three ladies to elude Mary’s grasp, when Policeman Brownlie ap- peared. He grabbed hold of Mary, but as she is a powerful woman, he had all he could do to nold her. She tore bis right hand with her teeth, and was fighting him with all her strength when two other policemen came upon the scene. It re- quired their combined strength to over ower her till the handcuffs were put on gen Then she was taken to the City Prison and later to the Receiving Hos- pital, where she was locked up in a padded cell. Madame Sorbier’'s nerves were consider- ably shaken by the fright, CASSASA STILL WANTED. The Defauiting Collector Was Given Far Too Long a Start. INVESTIGATION. A YEARS The Italian B:mevclent Soci:ty Has Suffered Long and Was Kind. There seeins little hope that the Italian Mutual Benevolent Society will ever again see either A. Cassasa, its absconding col- lector, or the three thousand eight hun- dred odd dollars belonging to the society | which disappeared with him. The warrant issued for Cassasa’s arrest and the instructions issued to the Sheriff of Santa Rosa County to employ detectives if necessary have not had the effect of bringing Cassasa from his lair, and all the people who have studied the case say that if the defaulting cashier is not far away from the power of the law by this time it is not the fault of the long-suffering, much- forgiving Societa Italiana di Mutua Bene- ficenzia. “Billy” Cuneo, one of the bondsmen who believed implicitly in the untarnished quality of Cassasa’s honor, and who loses $500 by his defalcation, observed yester- day with frank candor, ‘“We wanted to see justice done, but 1 do not think any of us were desirous to have Cassasa/ put in the dock, for an investigation would have fol- lowed and that would have shown very plainly that we had all made fools of our- selyes.” There is a good deal of talk in the Italian colony over the flicht of Cassasa and there are some mutterings of a de- mand for an investigation. o The history of Cassasa’s defalcations began about a year ago. The Italian Mutual Benevolent Society averages aboat 800 members, each of whom pays §12 a year, and in return receives relief and medical attendance in sickness, etc. The expenses in medicine and doctors and hos- pital fees are heavy and about & year ago F. Cavagnaro, the treasurer, noticed that not enough money was coming into the treasury to defray running expenses. The paid secretary, B. Morone, was not able to give any accounts, and Cavagnaro, suspecting something was wrong, de- manded the appointment of an auditing committee. Cassasa, when summoned to appear oefore the board, pleaded sickness and 1nability to collect, but an auditing committee wus appointed, consisting of F. Cavagnaro, G. L. Peri and L. di Grazia. The auditing committee tooks its own time, which proved to be months. The end of the year had been reached and Cas- sasa hacd been re-elected for '9 by the subscribers before the committee repoited the amount of his defalcations. Even then he was not removed from his osition, but continued to harvest the dol- ars of the subscribers till early in March, when he resigned, or was made to rexi%n, and another collector was appointed. By that time he owed the society over $3800. From that time on Cassasa temporized and was granted more and more time by the board. A meeting was beid on the 2d inst., at which the auditing committee was instructed to secure a warrant for his ar- rest that night if he did not immeaiately refund the last $500 he had collected. The order was not obeyed, Cavagnaro stating at the succeeding meeting that he had wished to swear out the warrant, but that Peri and Di Grazia had been in favor of granting more time. On the 13th inst. Cassasa wrote from Santa Rosa, stating that he was at the ranch of his brother, D. Cassasa, and was still examining his books. The probability 1s that his friends telegraphed to him that even the extraor- dinarily patient Societa Italiana di Mutua Beneficenzia considered that patience had ceased to be a virtue, for that letter was the last heard of him. But the society still seemed to have a faith that was child-like and bland in its collector. He bad promised to attend the second board meeting of the month. The meeting came, but Cassasa did not, and then the officers resolved to take action. A warrant was sworn out and instructions were wired the BSheriff of Sonoma County to capture the defaulter at all costs. It was too late, however; the bird had flown, and now the people who suffer by Cassasa’s defaication are asking why he was treated so leniently. Some subscribers blame™ President Kala for not informing the board of the state.of things, others blame the secretary; and the auditing committee comes in for a share of the censure. *‘Billy” Cuneo and C. Calegaris, the two bondsmen, have not vet received any official notification of Cassasa’s defalcation. Had they done so it is probable that more active steps would have been taken for his arrest. INSURANCE CHANGES. A Number of General Agencies of Companies in This City to Be Removed. The sharp rate war which bas been go- ing on among the insurance companies here for the last year has brought about a number of upheavalsand changes 1n some of the agencies here. After the 1st of next month the general office of the Continental of New York will be withdrawn from this City and trans- ferred to Chicago. A local Wuncy will, however, be retained, with J. W. Maxwell in charge. i 1t is thought that the old Pacific Bank property and other holdings will be sold, as it is not the intention of the company to make any improvements orinvestments in San Francisco. The Pheenix of Brooklyn, Brown, Craig & Co., 407 Montgomery street,is contem- plating a coange in which they will abolisn their general agency on this coast and be represented by local agents report- ing directly to headquarters. The firm of Brown, Cral Co., after a Yurtnershtp of eighteen yeasr, wi}l be dissolved. It is expected that Vice-President J. H. Mitchell of the Pheenix of Hartford and V. P. Snow of the Home of New York will arrive here in a fewdays. These two com- pauies, which act together and which are represented here by Arthur E. Magill, have been the principal obstacle to a pro- posed insurance compact and it is believed that the presence of the two officers will in some manner bring a change in the Phee- nix-Home volicy. v The fire losses” on the Pacific Coast dur- ing the first quarter of last year appro: mating $1,000,000, and the fact that premi- ums rule 25 per cent less than twelve months ago has had much to do with bringing about the present situation. e Harry Steuart Arrested. Harry Steuart, night clerk in the Prescott House, 933 Kearny street, was arrested last evening by Policeman J. Rainsbury on a war- rant sworn to by W. H. Palmer, and detained at the California-street station on a charge of gunld larceny. het:r hlil t;:eel :mnéngd Ble\l‘l'{l'l employers procur s y de n & bgmfin the sum of $1000 with the muoxfi kee, ‘almer, the complaining witness, al- leges thet last Tuesday evening, in collusion ‘with a woman of his acquaintance, the clerk was partly responsible for the surreptitious removal of uwkom bis pocket. The Sultan of Turkey is believed to be consumed by a morbid fear. He never at- tends the mosque without somethin, a corps d’armee being ordered out. In the warmest weather he always rides with ihe hood of his carriage up, and he sits well back, guarded against bullets by a fat aid- de-camp, who sits on the front seat, and' by: two obese generals, who walk on either de of the carriage. THE BARTI SPRINGS AVE THE MERITED REPUTATION OF being one of the WONDERS of the WORLD, and seekers of pleasure and lovers of sightseeing, as well as those in search of HEALTH, will be well paid by visiting them. The Finest Summer Climate in Cali- fornia. LARGE NEW SWIMMING TANK. A Positive Cure for Rheumatism, Liver, Kidney and Stomach Troubles. TERMS. 10 TO $15 PER WEEK. Two Routes to the Springs, S. P. Co. and S. ¥. and N. P. Railway. Address all correspondence to BARTLETT SPRINGS COMPANY, 32 Fourth street, S. £. PACIFIC CONGRENS SPRINGS. THE LEADING SUMMER and WINTER RESORT IN CALIFORNIA. J.OCATED IN A CANYON OF THE SANTA Cruz Mountains. convenient to San Jose, amid most enchanting scenery. about 1000 feet above sea level. No fog, no mosquitoes; ali sunny rooms, with a frontage of 450 feet south. Large Double Rooms, With Private Bathrooms. PURE SPRING of the celebrated CONGRESS SPRINGS MINERAL WATER of the alkalo- chalybeate class: valuable for table use and dys- pepsia, Jiver and kidney troubles, rheumatism, gout and cutaneous affections. HOUTEL. COTTAGES, NEW NATATORIUM. ALL lighted with electricitv; electric bells, teie- graph and telephone: good stables. RATES, $10to $15 per week: only 214 hours from San Francisco. via S. P. Write for particulars J. F. PFETCH, Saratoga, Cal. NAPY SODA SPRINGS, California’s Famous Mountain HAVE YOU BEEN THERE LATELY? Spa! 1000 teet above Napa Valley. Climate unsur- passed. Views magnificent. Tabie supplied from orchard and ocean, field and farm. Hot and coid Napa Soda water baths. Telephone and Postoffice. Burros to ride. Bowling alleys, tennis, croquet, swings and hammocks. New improvements every year. Gas and running water in every room. Re- iief for asthmatics. WARM WATER SWIM- MING TANK. Au ideal summer resort. Chil- dren’s paradise: mothers’ delignt; husbands’ rest. Address ANDREW JACKSOXN, Napa Soda Springs o. TAVERY OF CASTLE CRAG! Queen of All Mountain Resorts. The Tavern of Castle Crag, the most beautiful, attractive and accessible of all mountain resorts, will open for the reception of guests June 1st, and close October 1st, 1896. GEORGE SCHONEWALD, Manager, Room 59, Union Trust Bullding, San Francisco. (4 NOW OPEIN. Under the Old Management. HOIEL AND COTTAGES. ~ON AUSTIN Creek, in the heart of the Sonoma Redwoods, terminus of N. P. C. R. R., via Sausalito ferry. Train leaves at 1:45. Fine swimming, hunting and trout fishing. Terms reasonable. For par- ticulars address €. ¥. BURNS, Proprietor, Cazadero, Cal. HIGHLAND SPRINGS, On the Border of Clear Lake, LAKE COUNTY, CATL. 0 YOU ENJOY A SUPERB CLIMATE, dancing, lawn tennis, croquet, billiards? Do you like fine vathing, boating, hunting and fishing? Do you need recuperation and rest afforded by over thirty kinds of mineral springs? Shortest stage route into Lake County. All this and more can be had at Highland Springs, New hotel. Finest dining-room north of San Francisco. From San Francisco it costs only $8 for the round trip, and the hotel rates are 8150 to $2 50 per day or $10 to 16 per week. Take the S. F. and N. P. Kailway via Piota, thence by a short de- lightful stage ride. J. CRATG, Manager. San Francisco office, 316 Montgomery st. YOUR VACATION! Where Shall You Spend It ? Go where monotony is impossible, where you may mingle with the light- hearted social throng, or bask in the sun- shine by the surging sea, or stroll under the shade of the majestic redwoods! THE SEA BEACH HOTEL, SANTA CRUZ, Cal,, Now under the proprietorship of MR, JOHN R. CHACE, offers all these oppor- tunities. It is the ideal health and pleas- ure resort, nestling in a very bower of loveliness. For further information ad- dress J. R. CHACE, Proprietor Sea Beach Hotel. SANTA CATALINA ISLAND. Augmented Attractions for Season 1896. \ NEXCELLED FISHING, DELIGHTFUL coast excurs.ons, tally-ho staging, wild goat hunting, bathing, boating, borseback riding, dan- cing, pyrotechnic displays, water carnivals, grand concerts every day after June 6. Popular Hotel Metropote now open, Island Villa in July. For full information, illustrated pamphlets and rates, app!: WILM NSPORTATION CO. ug st., Los Angeles, Cal. SODA BAY ODA BAY, SITUATED ON CLEAR LAKW, is most victuresque. Soda Spring is famous for the vast volume of delicious soda water which it throws out daily, amounting to over 1,000,000 gallons. Huntlng, fishing, boating and swimming are unsurpassed anywhere. A fine bar has just been opened. The table is supplied with the very Dest the market affords, and the comfort and wei- fare of all guests carefuilly looked after, Free camping grounds. A coach will connect with the daily stage from Pleta and Highland Springs, Adams, Seigler, Blue Lakes and ~aratoga. Fare from San Francisco, $5 50; round trip, $10. Spe- cial rates for families. G. B. WYATT, proprietor, Soda Bay. Keiseyville, Lake County, Cal. DUNCAN SPRINGS HOTEL, Hopland, Mendocino County, C: WILILOFPEN MAYIL IP'H1S NEW 3-STORY, HARD- FINISHED HO- tel is located 2 miles from Hopland station, on theline of 8. . & N. P. R. R. The hotei is built on a knoll, 250 feet above the vailay and 1000 feet above sea-level. There sre seversl furnished cot- tages; also fine Electric and Magnesia Baths. Amusements: Billiards, Lawn-Teanls, Croquet, Shuffle-Boards. Fine walks to Duncan Peak, 2200 feet. Beautiful view. 0. HOWELL, Proprietor. Board, %10 to $12 Per Week. Free Bus, SEIGLER SPRINGS, LiK® COUNTY. OPULAR HEALTH RESORT. OPEN THE year round. Telephone connections. Round- trip tickets at Southern Pacific éffices, $1 pecial conveyance daily. For information address JOHN SPAULDING, Seigler Springs, Lake County, Cal. INWOOD FARM. AN IDEAL SUMMER HOME, For particlars and terms addre: RED N. SHELDEN, Sebastopol, Sonoma County. HOTEL. HARBIN HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS. Lake County, C. THE FAVORITE SUMMER AND WIN- TER RESORT. ANDSOME NEW HOTEL; LARGE AND commodious rooms; large new dining-room: everythmg newly furnished throughout the hotel and cottages. Stage daily from Calistoza to springs; round-trip ticket at Southern Pacific office, $8. Fine fishing HOTEL DE THORNTON, POTTER VALLEY. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. R. E. RADER, PROPRIETOR. Rates, 87 per week. Bath and all modern con- venlences in connection witn Hozel. A. B. McMATEDS, F YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME hunting and fishing where game of all kinas is lentiful, take the S.F. and N. P, R. erryhill stage to Potter Valle; to Hullville. P. O. address, Hullville, Lake Co. Cal, and nunting. Address J. A. HAYS, Proprietor. HOT SPRINGS, Sonoma County, only 435 hours from Sen Francisco; but 9 miles staging: new road through canyon; new stages; sanitary plumbing; natural temperature of water 130° Fabr. ©of wondertul curative properties; no fogs or dis: greeable winds: mosaniios and’ other annoying nsects unknown. Taxe Tiburon f at_7:30 A3 or 5:30 p. 3. Round-trip ticket only $5.50. Telephone and telegraph, daily mail and express. Rates $12 a week; baths free. J. . MULGREW, Proprietor. CAMP TAYLOR, HOTEL AZALEA, Tocaloma, Bertrand’s Hotel, Iarin Co., Cal. JIRST - CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS: DE- lightful climate for camping; dancing pavilion, croquet and lawn tennis; fine trout fishing, bath: ing and swimming; splendid drives to Bear V. ley: postoflice, express, telegraph and livery at both hotels: terms $8 and $12 per week. VICTOK W. KRAUSS, Manager. JOS. F. BERTRAND, Froprietor. City office, 112 Taylor st., Fridays, 2 to 4 P. x. LYTTON SPRINGS, SONOMA COUNTY. 0 _STAGING; 14-MILE FROM STATION. HEALTH HOTF.L, the only genuine Seltzer Springs In the United States and the celebrated Lytton Geys a Springs. Wonderfal curative properties. Table firsi-class. Send for circulars. EL BONITO HOTEL NOW OPEN To TOURISTS ¥OX THE season: salt and fresh water bathing, hunting, fishing and boating; Ndwoa)ddr&v‘: ete.: terms reasonable. Duncans Mills, Sonoma Co., & JCal. GLENBROOK S ONE OF THE MOST CHARMING RE- sortsin the State. Fine scenery, hunting and ifishing; excellent table, For circuiars and farther nformation adaress 0. W. R. TREDWAY, Proprietor, Glenbrook, Lake County, Cal. FOR A SUMMER OUTING. OR RENT FROM JUNE 1--NEW COTTAGE, 5 rooms and bath: furnished; beautifui locar tion; 2 miles from Glen Ellen; $40. £0. G. CLARK, Office Welis, Fargo & Co., City. TAUREL DELL HOTEL, ON LAUREL DELL Lake (formerly Lower Blue Lake)—This pop- ular rescrt opens to the public for the coming sea- son with many improved facilities for entertaining pleasare-seekers; boating and bathing free; no pains will be spared to provide a good table; terms $8 to $12 per week; route S. F. and N. P. Rallway; through fare 85: round trip §9 50. Address ‘WAMBOLD, Prop., Bertha £. 0., Lake County,Cal. OLID COMFORT HOME RESORT—11 MILES from Napa City, on Mount Veder; elevation 1500 feet: mountain spring water: fine scenery; healthiest climate: positive cure for asthma; and room $8 per week: open to 1st of Janu- ary ; fare from Napa City $1 50 via Phenix Livery Stable, Address MRS. A. F. ALLEN, Napa City. ARATOGA SPRINGS, LAKE COUNTY, CAL. —The most beautiful summer resort in the State: 8 difterent springs: sulphur, sods, iron, magnesia, seltzer, etc.; good fishing and hunting; accommodations first-class; rates $10 per week and upward: table unexcelled: bard-finished rooms en suite and cotiages Address J. MAR~ TENS, Bachelor Postoffice, Lake County, Cal. LUE LAKES PLEASURE RESORT—NEW hotel, now open: many new improvements for the entertainment of the guests: the pavilion built over the water; & naphtha launch, ete.” good fishing and bunting. 'Address CARL MEYER, Bertha e Co. Do not address Blue Lakes. T BELMONT, N board for snmmier months; beantiful grounds; large rooms; station; 1 hour fm city. MRS, minutes from HANSEN, Belmont. —_——ee NEURALGIA, SORE THROAT, SORE EYES SPRAINS AND BRUISES QUICKLY RELIEVED AND CURED BY MITCHELL’S MAGIC LOTION. Xt Never Fails to Relieve. Can’t Hurt @ Child. Costs 25 Cents to Try It 4ny Druggist Will Get It for ¥ou. Study the Directions.