The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 25, 1897, Page 32

32 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1897 CORRIGAN N A TIGHT CORNER Confessed Under Oath That He Had Seriously Blundered. A Great Injustice Was Done Messrs. Spreckels and Leake. It Was All About an Obligation for $2500, Which the Turfman Seeks to Ignore. Had Edward Corrigan, turfman and sport, been possessed of the true instincts of a gentleman who is not loth to acknow!- edge when he has committed an error, he would have stood up yesterday morning and proffered an abject apology to Adolph B. Spreckels and W. S. Leake, the late president and secretary, respectively, of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club. The opportunity for this was presented to him, and it would undoubtedly have been received with good grace, but Corri- gan either did not appreciate the situ- ation, or, what was more apparent, did not want to. Nevertheless, while under oath, and while under the presence of a series of di- rect and unevoidable questions hurled at him by Attorney Garret McEnerney, this Mr. Corrigan was compelled to confess, practically, that he had been articulatlng through his chapeau when he made a statement recently to the effect that Messrs. Spreckels and Leake bad con- spired to rob him of $2500. Corrigan has had a great many business transactions with Mr. Spreckels during the past two years, chief among which was the borrowing of money from the young millionaire. But all this ended recently, when Messrs. Spreckels and Leake withdrew from the Jockey Club in order to let the Chicago horseman run things in his own peculiar way, and since then Corrigan has not had many kind things to say about his former associates. At all events, during the settlinz-up process Mr. Spreckels found that Corrigan still owed him 00 on a promiss ory note executed on the 31 of February, 1896, and he formally apprised the man who in_the East is known us ‘‘the masier of Haw- thorne” of the fact. sCorrigan refused to redeem the obliga- tion and in consequence a suit was begun to recover tie amount. This proceeding had the effect of caus- g Corrigan to lose his temper and to forget as well his pretensions toward up- rightness and integrity. In his angrs moments he proclaimed that he had thought all along that he had been deal- ing with gentlemen, but found himself mistaken. More than this he made re- marks which were printed in a morning paper, from which the inference could be drawn that Mr. Leake, with the knowi- edge and consent of Mr. Spreckels, had juggled three ory notes and a like number of checks in such a manner as to deprive him of $2500 due him. But these zentlemen were and positive vindication yesterday morn- ing, when, by mutual consent and on an order of court, they met with Corrigan at the office of Attorneys Rothchild & Ach for the purpose of giving depositions. Mr. Spreckels was first sworn, and in re- sponse to Mr. Ach’s questions said that on February 3, 1896, he loaned Corrigan $2500 and received his note therefor. He paid the money over in the form of a check on the Nevada Bank. On the 10th of March of the same year Corrigan wanted some ven a speedy more mcney and Mr. Spreckels loanea him $10,000, again giving a check on the Nevada Bank und acain receiving a prom- sory note, and once more, on May 21, 1896, Corrigan borrowed $5000 more. This time the check was crawn on the California Safe Deposit and Trust Com- pany, in favor of a Mr. Summertield, but was indorsed ‘‘payable to bearer.’” All three of these checks were produced by Mr. Spreckels before the notary who took the deposition, and the cancellations showed that they had been paid over to Corrigan. Thev all bore the latter’s sig- nature, too. The promisso: notes for $10,000 and , respectively, Mr. Spreck- els did not possess, as he had turned them over to the horsemen when they were re- deemed, but he did have the unpaid note for $2500 and promptly exhibited it. This amount be said was still due. Tuen Corrigan was sworn. clined at f that the his, but At demands brought ment. “Now, Mr. Corrigan, you received all that money — those three separate He was ine st to dodge a direct admtssion enatures on the checks were torney McEnerney’s persistent for a positive answer finally out the desired acknowledg- of NEW TO-DAY! :C**mm*‘i"fi*‘k*m*flt': AWritingDesk You should see ¥ even if you need none. ! x x Nk The price is so X low it will pay you to get one just to ornament ¥ your room. Solid oak, well made, with drop- lid pigeon-holes % and lower shelf. ¥ X * $3.50. CHOICE RUGS % PRICE. Nat the common, ordinary kinds, but rich, luxurious ones. To ad- vertise' our Carpet Department, a limited quantity, as follows. (They’ll be gone quickly at these prices, so call early:) 100 Smyrna Rugs, 26x54. 75 Smyrna Rugs, 30x60. 50 Smyrna Rugs, 36x72. 250 Wilton Rugs, beautiful de- signs, 26xs4. M. FRIEDMAN & CO. (7 tmmense floors), 237 POST STREET (Near Stockton), 130-132-134 NORTON STREET. OPEN EVENINGS. NI NN NN NN ddd AR A AR AR AR kAR XAk A ARk Ak okt kXK AR XA E NN X KR RO XXX RE RN * amounnts—didn’t you?’ asked Mr. Mc- Enerney. : “I presume I did,”” replied the Chi- cagoan, - suatingly. “Well, now, didn’t you?” 1 supnose—well, I must have received it. The checks show for thems:lves.” The attorney then handed Corrigan the unpaid promissory note, ana asked him if he nad executed it. Corrizan first “sup- nosed’ he did, and then acknowledged it flat-footedly. “Now, Mr. Corrigan, what we want to know is whether or not you are willing to swear that you paid that amount?” Here was the nut of the whole affair. Corrigan was palpably worried, and gazed uneasily at that canceled $5000 chec Then be proceedel to explain, rather di. jointealy, that he had baen under the im- | pression forsome time that, while he had given a note for still he had received a check for but $2500, the idea being to take up the first note for §2500. He remembered that he had made a dicker of some sort with Mr. Leake, who was acting for Mr. Spreckels. He acknowledged, bowever, that there was a mistake somewhere, as the last check plainly indicated that he had re- ceived the full $5000. This wouia snow that the $2500 debt was still delinquent. ““You thought you received but $25! when you gave that last note for $5000 there, ‘and thought that in that manner you had disposed of the first $2500 note, | and yet the check here shows that you re- ceived the fu!! amount—isn’t that about tne situation?”’ asked McEnerney in | conclusion. | Corrigan nodded affirmatively and Mr. McEnerney said heard all that was necessary in the case. Corrig: had blundered, but would not come out and say so. | He said he mignt bave paid the money over in some other manner, could not | say how. He would like to have time to look over his books, he said, and in tbis | manner was zranted a week’s respite. “I will say this for Mr. Corrigan,” said Atiornev Ach, rather apologetically, ‘*this $5000 cneck 1s a surprise to him. He had forgotten it. It is in reference to that matter that he asks for time to consult his accounts. He is not*quite sure as to how he stands.”” Messrs. Spreckels and Leake and their triends departed in triumph, while Co rigan remained behind to tell his troubles to Mr. Ach. It is extremely doubtful now if the case will ever come up in court. PICHC AT EL CAMEPD St. Peter’'s Parish Preparing for a May Day Outing. Epergetic Committees Working Insure the H:ppiness of All Who Would B: Merry. to 8t. Peter’s parish is to bave a picnic at El Campo next Saturday, Mayday, which | those interested declare is to be an occa- sion of unusual enjoyment. Boats leave Tiburon ferry, foot of Clay street, at 9:30 and 11:30 A- . The returning boat will | leave El Campo at 5:30 p. M. El Campo is one of the most delightful spots on the bay for an outing, beautifully sheltered and always warm and pleasant. Fogs are un- known thiere, 5o it is said. The committee of arrangements announce that there will be no iiquors sold or permitted, either on the boat or on the grounds. The committ on games has arranged a schedule of twenty races, giving every one an opportunity for 10ts of fun and of securing a valusble prize, Valuable gate prizes will also be given. { The object of these annual excursions is to | get all the members of the parish 1p touch with one another and slso to perform little works of charity. The following ere the com- mittees: Committee of arrangements —James B. | Hughes, chairman; J. C. 0’Donnell, secretary; | Anthony Quill, treasurer; Captain C. D. Doug- lass, P. J. Curtis, D. J. Dréw, P. J Tormey. | Committee on’ m! John Kenny (chair-| Thowmas P. Curtis, P. J. Sullivan; com- mittee on prizes—L. C. Cull (chairman), John | O'Brien. S. Brinchat, Martin Conneily, P. Big- | M. McCann, X n, Thomas Ken. | , P. Dugen, ¢! Dr. H. Lagen, H. | Wynne, J. C. Flood, A. McKeany, P. Cassidy, | W. W. Guopen, P. J. Whalen, C. D. Douglsss, | T." Wadsworth, John Kenny, P. J. Tormey, T. | G. James P. Slaven, Senator L.J. | 5 ieridan Council, Y. M. I ommitice on games—Ca: D. Doug- lass (chanman), Morris Barrett, James Burke, Jumes B. Hughes, H. Pinkham, Patrick Big- gens, D. J. Drew, John O’ Brien, Frank McAleer, John Cummin Finney, P. J. Doyle, Joseph 1. Curtis. i Floor committee — Thomas Wadsworth, chairman; P. J. Whelun, floor manage Pinkham and James Bailey, assistants: Barry, Frank Milcuell, Jonn Cosgrove, Pet 3. Haggerty, John Welch, E. D, Sulitven, Ward Browh, James Sullivan, James Grace, Daniel Wren. Committed on order—John Kenny, chair- man: T. L. Healy, M. Larkin, A. Quill, James | Burke, M. McCann, ! wobig, P.J. chard Curts Schedule of games—Altar boys’ race of St. Peter’s Chureh; race for boys uader 10 year girls race 1. wder 10 years; race for boys under race for girls under 15 yean race for single men, open 10 all except prof sionals; race for single ladies, open 1o all; race for mairied men, open to all except profes- siona.s: race for married ladies, open 1o all; cadet Tace; egg race for ladies; race for fat for fat women; three-logged race race for young ladies; potato race f gentlemen, open 1o a.1; PACK race for gent! men. Hop, skip and jump, running jump, putting the shot. open to ail except profes- | sionals. Best lady jig and ree! dancer, best geutieman jig and real dancer. ST i FURNISHINGS DAMAGED. Suit of Webster Jones Against Rudolph Spreckels on Trial Yesterday. The suit of Webster Jones against Ru- dolph Spreckels was on trial before Jus- tice Groezinger yesterday, the plaintiff | giving his testimony. _He stated that he bad rented his ele- | gant home to the defendant because he in- | tended to remove to Ross Valleyv. He had asked $200 per month, but had taken $110 | per month, with a year's rent paid in ad- | vance in consideration of Mr. Spreckels residing in the houseand taking cood care | of 1. He testitied that the latter had | agreed to turn over the property at :he end of eighteen months in as good condi- tion as he had received it, Mr. Jones further stated that when the lease was up he found that during the last four months ot its duration Spreckels had not lived in the house, and had not even kept a caretaker there,and the range | was broken, the curtains and carpets torn | and soiled, and the place in a generally | bad condition. The water had been al- lowed to run until it had ruined plants and sidewalk. He had sent the bills for Tepairs, amounting to several hundred dollars, to Mr. Spreckeis, but no attention was paid to them, and he sued for $250 damages. The case was continued until the de- fendant’s attorney could have a chance to produce testimony. ——————— Fell Thirty Fect. Charles Meyers, a pamter, living on Jessle street, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. He was paintinga house at Fili- more street ana Golden Gate avenue and feil from a scaflold, a distance of about thirty feet. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken (0 the Receiving Hospital. was & lacerated wound on hi was thought that his sku! Row in a Saloon. James Cooney, a cook, went into & Third. street saloon yesterday morning and raised a disturbance. He threw a beer glass at the win- dow smashing it, and when the bartender at- tempted to eject’ him he showed fight. When hostilities had ceased Cooney had a wound on his forenead nnd his left wrist and right hand were cut. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and 8 charge of malicious mischief was entered sgeinthim at the City Prison. et ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with or without removal. Noonsn, 1017-1073 Mission. 000 on the last borrow, | | G be guessed they had | HALE BROS. HALE BROS. HALE BROS ' HALE BROS. For Economy Seekers. FRENCH FOULARD ~ILKS—All Q7C pore silk, 22 inches wide. Spe- clal all week 5 S Yard CHANGEABLE TAFFETA SILK=—19 inches, 10c a yard less than the regular price. Spe- clal g SEVENTY.FIVE CENT FANCY SILAS—19 inches wide very heavy. all the newest colors. Special H5° Yard Q° (%) Yard OUR_$126 FANCY RAYE S1eX0a Girersioned novelty for wais's and fancy linings, el 30 in i A Yard 35°¢ Yard 50° Yara 50°¢ Yard 50°¢ rictly all wool, L CHEVI! blue onlv, 45 fabric, fine for onting costumes and skirts. At Hule's.... z FANCY WORSTED CH A _40-inch cloth in all the new colors, popular. durabie, reason.- able At Hale' 3 FANCY BRUCHE Figures formed by 38inch At Hales Yard FAD IXED ZEPUYR CcH newes: 7RG shiatings. a spring novelty, 50 . inches wide. At H . Yad ENGLISH MOHATR CURLSUTT- ING—A noviity 1n the latest colorinzs, U fuch. stylish, ex- 3 1:00 clusive. At Hale's... d ART DEPARTMENT. (REAR OF STORE). APESTRIES—A blg as- @1-50 pasteras, 50 $1 ;e 98 Each 39¢ tinted and inge, 60¢ to..... he: den- VERS_Tinted o e Each ipliqued H10N denim NOTION DEPARTMENT. LADIES SATIN BAND AND 1.)1‘3 TO! SP HOSE 50p. 122 PORTERS—Five colors. ... . Pair M. K. Stockinet Dress Shieids, No. 2, Ge pr. 25) Pins on & paper for 1 Cov, MUALIN KOS o a bunch, " ORC and cerse. 20 . - . Per Bunch AXD MUSLIN Vio- QARG dozen 1o a bunch 35 : e .. Per Bunch CLOVER—11 large bossoms and fOu 4 buds. white or helfoirope 5 . ceeses . Per Bunch PEVS S pravs io 8 ()0 h, pink aud & combi- ()0 nation of he lotrope and Jac ... Bunch ROSE BUDS— Piuk, ter se, Jac, tea T HC 7% Dozen 1D EMBROIDERY DEPT. FINE CAMBRIC GUIPURE ED( 114 inches wide 215 inches wide 61 8 Inches SWISS FLOUNCE — 45 inches I S iis, Oseplembroiiery T hrant 20 1| MUSLIN ALLOVER — 30 inches =0 Wider o res Peryad 25 WASH GOODS DEPT. The Wash Goods Department probably ra- clves more new goods every day (han any | one department. We must apologize | for the crowds you always meet, but good goods, nove ty patterns and small prices Creaté atrade and necessarly crowded connt- ers_ The arrivals yesterday we LAPPET MULL, 1u 5 colors, to be sold 8t 15¢ the yard. ANEW JaCQUARD Sw colors, 10 be sold a: 1 ANEW DOTTED SWISS ‘URGANDIE, colorings, to be sold at 10¢ the yard. | | 5 tinted | $1>| paver | NIGHTGOWNS. LADIES MUSLIN over em- deep em- all broidery trimmed voke, broldery ruflied collar and . cufls >ale price..... eene Each MUSLIN DRAWERS. GENUINE LONSDALE MUSLIN, deep ruflled bottoms, open or clos>d, worth 25c, liberal width. Sale pric -INCH EMBROIDERY RUFF: BOTTOM, tucked, worth 3: e TWO-1NCH EMBROID. RUFFLED BOTTOM, tucked, worth 45c. Sale price 3 SOFT-FINISHED MU mhroidery insertion and two-inch embroidery rafis on botom. Sale pr 2 ON fale | LADIES' HEAVY MUSLIN GOWNS, Bclusters of 4 fine tucks on yoke. cumbric ruffle on neck, froni and g4rEC cuffs, a8 clean as a whistie. Sale ) price 3 Each LADIES' FINE MUS GOWNS, V- shaped or high neck, tucke1 and em- broldery trimmed, ‘larze rufls of £()C | cambric on neck,’ front snd cuffs. O Sale pric: SR re iRl | LADIES' SOFT-FINISHED MUSLIN | " GOWXS, large turn-down collar. 59° | brodery’ trimmed, imacy siiched O« pieated front. :aleprice ... ....... Each LADIES' CAMBRIC EMPIRE GOW NS, emordery trimmed wront. rulled 73C embroidered collar and cuffs. sale « price Each LADIES' MUSLIN FMPIRE GOWNS, very heavy ' soft-finished musiin, | deep lawa rufle, embroliers tr mmed Q0 front, fancy silk-stitcned, & dream in ) fiself ale price. . Each 98°| | INFANTS’' DRESSES. | INFANTS' SHORT CAMBRIC DRESSES, tucked yoke, embroidery Q£C trimmed neck and cuffs, & J neat lictle Sale pr.c; : SHORT CAMBRIC “ine Nainsook, embroi ery trimmea yoke. pleated back, e broidery trimmed neck and cufls. Sale price. A 4TTRT gurmen. SHORT embroiter. ke, neck and cuffs, en trim broldery raffle. Saie price. Each | | NAINSOOK AND FINE L'AWN SHORT DRESSES—:m- brolders tucked, Imitaion hem- st ery ruffie on price ... hed yoke and bottom, embruid- Sale neck and cuff: Good Clean Merchandise—Every a High-grade Garment. | INFANTS' LONG SLIPS—Fine Cam- bric, embroidery trimmed yoke, neck and'cuff. Sale price B Fi CAMBRIC LON s —Pieated and all over em broidery trimmed yoke, ruffied neci 44°| and cuffs: toers is style even in baby dresses. Sale price. w Each | NTS' FINE CAMBRIC LONG SLIPS— All over embroliery, trimmed yoke embroldery ruffle o 40 | neck and cuffs; a dainty littie gar- ment. Sale price Esch HALE'S MAIL ORDER STORE. A store within a s ore. | partment busy w1 country friends. lulu, ~outh America, Sena for our 120-pa iozue, 130) illustrations us be your agents bere. Write us for 1niormation. Call and see us when visiting here. Order by mail anything we advertise. Our great maling d orders from our hundreds of w Zealaud, Alaska, Hono ontribut ir or.ers. n on Book and free (o the coun.ry. et EVERY SERIOUS-MINDED WOMAN OF SAN FRANGISGOI LET THIS ADVERTISEMENT APPEAL. ‘[ The items quoted are on dependable merchandise—Garments of superior material, finish and workmanship—Made to fit, wear and satisfy—Worthy of the customers we cater to—No inferior stuff at any price. “IF YOU GET IT AT HALE’S IT’S RIGHT.” CEPEIEDTITICIED OO TOCOCOE® HERE ARE THE PRICELETS FROM MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. 36 inches, made of r C hravy snecting. theretore the 10! qua iiyffor the pri pecial.. Each | CRIB_ COMFORTERS — Figured 50¢ | Sikoilne covered, rutiled edg WHITE SKIRTS. i S At CURTAIN SCRIM—Colored stripe, c LADIES' WHITE S Ine_mus- r)ouf 42 inches wice: 4 precry o 10 lin.“tucked, deep cambric ruflle oa ¢ ors: Special all week. . Yard boltom, liberal wid:h. ~ae price.... Each (123 WHITE UMBR L A = RTS_The best of heavy musiin, £ C S ety 59°) CLOAK DEPARTMENT. tom, extra wide. Sale price. 5 Each | il LADIE: CAMBRIC | LADIES' BLACK FIGURED AL- SKIR beral rufllo on bottom, mEC | PACA SKIRTS—iucd to you Qo) prettily tucked, as neat as wax. sals O free, thoroughiy well made. At € price .. : . Each Hale’s.. LADIES' FIN CAMBRIC (Al Skirts thorougnly lined with perca~ UMBKELLA SKIRTS—Deep line and bound wita velver). flownce, deep cambrio rufle, irimme v 1.00 with _embrodery, one of Hale's — | LADIE~ SE SKIRTS — A specialties. Sale price....... ach | " heavy serge skirt in black or LADIES' FINE WHITE UMBRELLA SKIRTS, 2 deep lay flounces, trimmed with rufled em- broldery, an elegint skirt. Hale's O price emboroidery WHITE LA SKIK unce, all over embroidery, botom, a ver cambric f ruflied Sale pri CORSET COVERS. All of the Bes: of « Well Stade, ck. a Fresh O 19° 25°¢ 50° Each bric- St RIMMED, Each fancy silk HIGH stit hed. LACE OR EMBROIDE V-shaped neck. ROUND OR V ~ale price. ry EC SHAPED trimmed with embroid- TAFFE GLOV | Towel Talk For Economy Seekers. DAMASK TOWE 18x39 inche: color . pure linen, knoited fring . a towel that 18 knotied fr bix towe D towel, were KITCH- inches, & CHED COTTON EN TOWELS. 1 n All week hemstitehed, HEMMED HUCK S0 very fancy, bul wear, 21x42 inches KISH TOWE NBLEACHED TU thick v towel, & biood- .15¢c each 19¢ each CHED TURKISH TOW- the bal's deizht, extra ]OL0 Te:ry cloth, 19x48 inc Lz Special at Hae's Lach We've hundreds of other Towels. Some better, some cheaper—ail good- FROM DOMESTICS. | BLE CHED HEMSTITCHED SHEETS— % Good. h eavy, closely woven muslin, i) 2 vards wide woveem 450 each W 14 yards w c each 19 55¢ each navy, for outing, work or street, serviceable. At Hales... Each COLLEGE CHE KIRTS — A about them, fitted free. made-t0-order a and alterea Hale's.. LARGE PATTERN IGURED (& 5.00 MOHAIR SKIR IS — Hangs @DO. beautifuily. At Hale's......... E: TAN JACKETS—Faucy silk linea, (=.00 4 large pearl buttons, a swel QPO— litvie affair. At Hale'S......... ~ Each B! CAPE slashed co.lar, doubls handsome! High pleated qu y braided. At Q@ S Each SERG. SUITS—B ot effect, black braided, Damsn collar, 3 d on skirt fection, as good as made 10 vrder; , blue or At ha green. Each OUR BUSY BAZAAR. | | WHITE BRISTLE T00TH BRUSH MONARCH TOIL in Hale's Ba: NO HOPE FOR THE SHIP SAMARIA {The Wreckage From Her Washed Ashore Along the Coast. Fishermen Looking for Bodies, but None Have Come Ashore. The Schooner Albion Had to Put Back in Distress—Lost Her Mainsail. All doubt as to the fate of the overdue collier Samaria seems to have been set at rest. In a private letter received by E. L. Woods from Astoria yesterday, it is learned that a life-preserver, partof a boat and a section of a deckhouse, all marked “Samaria,’”” had all drifted ashore off Cape Disappointment during the night. The wreckage was hauled up on the beach by sowe fishermen and a search made for bodies, but none were recovered. Fire broke out on the collier Washtenaw now being repaired at the Fulton Iron Works yesterday, but was put out with- out much damage being done. The fire started in tue galley and made a great smoke, buia “bucket brigade” soon had it under control. The schooner Albion, which lett hers a week ago for Alaska, ran into a heavy norther on the 25th inst., and was so dam- aged that she had to put back here for re- pairs. The mainsail was carried away and took with it all the blocks and the standing riggine from both s:des of the masts. Soe will have to go on the dry- dock for repairs. The ship Occidental also put in. At first it was thought she was in distress as the Guide showed her as bound from De- parture Bay for Acapuico. Itwaslearned on her arrival, however, that there was no demand forcoal in Central America, so the vessel’s aestination was changed for San Francisco. There was a shakeup among the carpen- ters, sweepers and dredger bands on the water front yesterday. Ail Commis- sioner Cole’s appointments went out and Commissioner Harney’s men will fill their places to-morrow. Since the arrival of the United States ship Camanche in the harbor for the use of the Naval Battalion, that organiza- tion has greatly felt the need of an engi- neer corgx to have charge of and handle the machinery on the vessel. During the last Legislature the matier was actively pushed before the Committee on Military Affairs, with the result that a bill was passed providing for an engineer division, 10 be composed of fifty or more men. A list has been obened at 2215 East street for applicants who may wish 1o en- list as machinists, water tenders, boi makers, oilers, first, second and third fire- men. The opportunities for promotion in an organization of this kind just forming are very bright, and the officers having the matter in charge exyect to soon have a division of first-class men on their hands, especially as the men when called upon by the. Government for their ser- viees will receive the same pay as those in States navy. Any information relating to the details of the organization may be ob- engineer N. B., N. 8. G. The bark Mermaid w ome out of her retirement in Oakland Creek next week | ana will dock for an overbauling. She will take away with her 100 men bound for & new Eden in the Solomon group. Nearly 150 applications have been re- ceived, but at least half of these havs not the necessary $100. As the vessel will not sail until May 15, Captains Quinton and Alexander Mcleaa think they will have no difficulty in securing the required number. The Pacific Mail Company’s steamer Acapulco got in yesterday from Panama. She was expected to get here last Thurs- day, but was delayed by & heavy north- west gale. She brought very few passen- gers and a light cargo. The side-whe-l tug Tiger, formerly owned by the North Pacitic Coast Rail- road. has been sold to K. C. Eldridge, apd he will bring her to San Francisco d put her to work in the bay. The British schooner Fortuna arrived here in ballast yesterday and will be put under the Mexican flag. In future she will trade between here and Mexican ports. The German bark C. H. Watjen has been hauled out of Oakland Creek and will load wheat for Europe. She is the first vessel to get a charter in six weeks, It was inadveriently stated in yester- duy’s OALL that Morton’s special delivery bad gone out of business on the water front. This is not so, as their solicitors found at thsir post. The only change made by Mr. Morton was the removal of his office and receiving-room at the ferries. His delivery system on Taylor, Market and Battery streets is still in full force, however. Morton Brothers assert that they are still in the ring, and that it will take a dozen transfer companies to kill their opposition. EXPENSIVE ECONOMY. Big Damage Suit Growing Out of Mar- ket-Street Railway Parsimony. Henry Johnson, by his attorney, Martin Btevens, has instituted an action at law against the Market-street Railway Com- pany for $10,000 damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff avers that on the 18th of the present month he was riding on one of the electric cars of the defendant cor- poration, which was operated by a motor- man without the assistance of a conductor; that he tolo the motorman to stop at the corner of Frederick and Stanyan street; that when nearing that point the car was slackened in speed and the plaintiff was about to alight, when the person acting in the dual capacity of motorman and con- ductor carelessly and without warning so operated the motive power that the speed of the car was suddenly increased, wheres by the plaintiff was forcibly thrown to the ground, breaking his right arm in two places and painfully bruising his head and body. Mr. Johnson complains of the conauct on the partof the company for employ- ing one man to do the work of operating this car when two were needed, and holds the company responsible for this cuipa- ble negiigence, as the accident would not have hapvened if there had been a regular conductor on the car. This is another instance where an effort at economy may P1OVe a source of expense. —————————— OHAPPELLE ATTACHED. The Private Detective and Turfman Sued by a Collector. A collector of bad debts took out an at- tachment vesterday agairst the racehorses of E. 8. Chappelle, thhe private detective and turiman, ana 3 deputy Sheriff served it at the Ingleside track. . The attach- ment is based on assigned claims for $49 92, *Curley’’ Shields, the well-known horse- man, was also attached in a suit brought by N. 8. Hall to recover $299, claimed to | the corresponding ratings of the United | be due for money loaned the defendant. tained by addressing J. R. Christy, chief | 14 East street. = | are there as usual and can always be | TEN THOUSAND STILL NEEDED Balboa Boulevard Macad-| amized One Hundred | Feet Wide. United States Commissioner on Roads Interested in the Project. He Will Probibly Introduce Boule- vard Building in the East on the Same Plan. Ten thousand dollars more will com- plete the Balboa boulevard, which is at- | | tracting attention al! over the coantry. Roy Stone, United States Commissioner | on Roads, is taking much interest in tho work on the Balboa boulevard. William M. Bunker of the boulevard committee | received a letter from him yesterday in- | quiring for fuil particulars concerning the manner in which the boulevard is being | constructed. The writer explained that he required the information for the benefit of Eastern communities'which might de- sire to follow the example of San Fran- cisco. Heretofore the unemploved in other States have been set to work at repairing roads, but the experiment of making per- manent roads has never been tried. Three hundred and fifty men were en- ! rgaged yesterday on the boulevard. The work of macadamizing the roadway to t full width was begun yesterday and if ti good people who have not yet subscribed will now step to the front and istin the undertaking the beautiful driveway will be completed to the Ingleside. Mr. Bunker, speaking of the 250 un- employeda men under Leffingwell, who made a raid upon the town of Lodi last Friday, said : “This committee has never recognized those people in any way. They organized simply for the purpose of bulidozing the commiunity. We organized this boulevard commiitee to furnish relief to the genuine unemployed, who are willing to work on the bouievard. Thos» Leflingwell people came to us at the outset and said, ‘We de- mand recognition as a body,’ and they were told that they were recognized, and for that reason we didn’t want them. They refused to leave the City in detach- ments or to accept positions offered to squads of three and four, but insisted that the whole gang should be employed as a body. Their leader, Leflingwell, said that if they were to acceot employment as individuals, the organization would fall_to pieces, and that they proposed to | hold together. Supervisors Devaney and Delaney pro- pose to introduce & resolution at next Monday’s meeting of the Board of Super- visors to turn over to the boulevard fund the $3000 usualiy appropriated for Fourth of July fireworks. 1t is estimated that $10,090 more will be | | necessary tocomplete the work. Yesterday | afternoon the fund stood as foliows: | Previously acknowtedged, 41; In- | dianapolis Furniture Compaty. Improved | Order Red Men, $9595; cash, through THE CAL srand total, OLEANER CORRIDORS, Head Janitor U’Neil of the City Hall Much Pleased i The corridors of the new City Hall ale ready bear witness to the good effect of he anti-expectoration ordinance. Head Janitor T. J. O'Neil reports that the work of keeping the main corridors clean has been minimized, thus permitting the em- loyment of the men in other parts of the uilding. Another advantage is sanitary in its character. Hitherto vast quantities of soap and water were required to scrub out the stains of tobacco juice that befouled the stone floors of the passage ways, and the atmosphere was kept damp by the evaporation that followed those diurnal floods. That evil has been obviated in great part by the fact that not so much water is needed. An odd phase of the expectoration nuisance, which leads to spitting on the various stairways, has_grown up. how- ever, by reason of an effort on the part of some graceless wretches to show their de- | flance for the spirit of the faw without, as | they think, violating the letter, and thus laying themselves iiable for prosecution. | Inasmuch as the ordinznce forbids the be- fonlment of the corridors, but says noth- | ing of the stairways, some evilly disposed | clowns consider it a mark of wit to use he stairways as cuspidors. Chief of Po- | tice Loes has instructed the policemen on duty in the municipal buildings to arrest the first person caugzht offending in this | regard, and a test case is to be made in the Police Court. NEW TO-DAY. Sl e i e CROWDEDTOTHEDOORS THE PHENOMENAL SUCCESS OF THE RETIRING SALE OF THE Paragon Cloak House, 1230 MARKET STREET, SHOWS THAT OUR PRICES ARE DOING THE BUSINESS. INO RESERVE! At 10 o’Clock Monday Morning, April 26, we will offer: 100 Fly=-Front Latest Style and Fabric Suits at $3:75—worth $7.50. 50 Genuine English Serge Suits, latest styles, silk lined, at $7.50—worth $15. 50 Novelty Suits (checks), Eton style, at $5.00—worth $13.50. 50 Black Figured Silk Skirts at $7.00—worth $12. 25 Black Figured Silk Skirts at $9.00—worth $18. 25 Tan Kersey Jackets, lined throughout with silk, at $3.75—worth $7.00. 250 New Style Percale Wrappers at 45c—worth $1.00. EVERYTHING MUST Go! mean ALL we advertise. Come and take advantage of our prices and satisfy yourself that we really 1280 MARK ET STRERET.