The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 16, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1897. DRAW POKER IS A SCIENTIED BATTLE OF NIND The Police Cannot Interfere Know Are Played at With Games Which They the Palace, Baldwin Annex and Other Places. ALVORD A.fi) TOBIN ARE WEARY. They Signify a Purpose to Sus- tain Chief Lees Against an Open Town, GUNST ADVISED T0 TAKE A REST. | The Grand Jury May Be Asked to Decide Whether Poker Is a Game of Chance or Skill. It is not denie ! by the police that poker games are running in the Baldwin annex, in the Palace Hotel and other places throughout the c but the police au- thorities are not in a position to suppress them. The games that are prohibited under the law are banking gumes and games of chance. Yokeris neither, as the courts have defined it as a game of skill. So long as that definition remains in force | the police are powerless to interfere to | suppress poker games. | Itis ypositively asserted by the poiice! that there are no faro games being carried | on in the cityana tbere have not been | any for months. Just before tne close of | the last rac season there was a game, | but it was shiited from place to place un- til the police made it so hot for the men who were running it that they were forced | 10 quit. Commissioners Tobin and Alvord are | using the influence to bring about a peaceful adjusiment of the trouble be- | tween Lees and Gunst. Acting according | to the advice of these well-known bankers, | the Chief and Guust are fighting shy of | interviewers. Meanwhile General Barnes | is preparing the history of Gunst’s career | in San Franc sco, believing that the speech | should be ready for immediate delive toulu hosiilities break out afresh. Gen- nes is accredited with having in | ession the real, sure enough, in- | regarding the deal between | Burns and Gunst, by which the former re- | signed his place on the Board of Police | Commissioners in favor of the latter. A prominent man of this ¢ ty, who was an wuctive spirit in the campaign that ended in Markham’selection snd who was close to the Governor throughout the ad- ministration, was seen by a CALL reporter yesterday and askea 1o give his version of | ihe remarkable deal in politics through | which Gunst obtained tbe office of Police | Commissioner He said: “All that I can give you on this partic- ular pointis mere conjecture. 1 do not credit the version recently published in 1uE CALL to the effect that Burns placed $30,000 1n the bands of Gunstto be used | in betting that Estee would be elected. | The fact is that bets against the success of | Estee could not be obtained. Gunst was | offered any amount of money, but he could not piace it. My own judgment is that Dan’s personal friendship for Gunst was the main reason of the appoinment. “They were very thick during the Mark- | bam campaign, when Gunst lett his old party and came over to the Republicans, | I 1ancy Dan’s influence was powerful in | gettinz Gunst 1o change his politics, | Buarns was a heavy bettor in that eiection. Tuere was no d ffi u'ty that year in find- | ing takers. I suppose Gunst handled at least $100,000 in that campaign. Book- making icr a percontage 1s Gunst’s busj- ness. Heknowsa good deal about racing, prize-fighting, book-making, and the per- centage business generatly. If Markham knew the inside arrangement beiween Up to | our necks In over-coats and ulsters, | | for all ages of course | For little fellows 24 to 6 | we have nicely trimmed blue <‘ cheviot reefers, big sailor | collars, only $2.50 For bigger boys 11 to 19 we sell a good substantial over-coat for $5 | Men’s good warm service- able over-coats, size 34 to 44 | $5 None display such | great variety of over- coats and ulsters We are sole agents Brokaw Bros and Rogers Peet & Co the best tailors in| New York ! See window display Alterations cheerfully made Money as cheerfully refunded ROOS BROS 27-37 Kearny corner Post ,, | transportation | date, in order to insure a favorable answer | from the Turners’ Union. | Smith family Gunst and Burns be never told me. 1 always sized it up that Gunst was very ambitious to gat some controlling position in the Police Depariment, and to gratify him Burns, who did not care much for that sort of power, resigned and got the appointment of Gunst as a last favor from the outgoing Governor. Everyboay was surprised.”’ £ Commissioners Alvord and Tobin are weary of the controversy, and co not hesi- tate to signify a purpose to sustain Lees in demanding that the town shall not be run wide open to gratify the gambling fra- ternity. Gunst is not in the best of health, and the feeling is entertained that he ougnt to take a good rest or resign. At first it was said that he had nervous pros- tration. Now Commissioner Tobin says that he has locomotor ataxia. At the meeting of the board Wednesday night he was threatened with the dreadful disease of the tonguc. When the outrageous appointment of Gunst was made the people of San Iran- cisco realized that there was nothing todo but submitand tolerate the Commissioner until he committed some offense against morals and discipline in the management of the force. The peovle were willing that he should have the honor of the position; they felt that the community could endure the situation if Alvord and Tobin could stand it. The notion was given out that Mose only wantea the dignity of office ana would vote on all leading vropositions with Alvord, Tob:n and the Chief. When | Lees let his tongue loose and told that Gunst wanted an _open town for the gam- blers and favored -Wittman for Chief of | Police the people began to hope that the Commissioner who had once changed his vpolitical faith might make another change and practice the Christian virtue of resiz- nation. M:n who make a study of police dis- cipline and morale hold that the presence of a bookmaker and percentage man on the governing board of the police tends to demoralize tue entire department. Commissioner Alvori hassuggested that the controversy beiween Gunstand Lees be referred to the Grand Jury. The sug- gestion may be excellent. In presenting the maiter to Captain Houbs, the fore- man of the jury, the District Attorney might incidentaliy ask the captain if the | courts are right in holding that poker is not a game of chance, but on the contrary agame of skill. Commissioner Tobin is positively weary of the controversy between Lees aud Gunst. Speaking of the subject yester- day he sail: *I have said everything to Mr. Gunst that I would care to say toa Poiice Commissioner. I have pointed oat to him that it is unfair and ill-advised for him to interfere in the affairs of the olice Department of San Franci-c, which it bas taken us old-timers twenty yvears to build up tcits present effoctive condition. Progress 1s all very well, bat this talk of throwing the city wide open isa bad example to the public and must not go on. “Mr. Gunst i1s asick man, and I have told him that this thing will kill bhim if he does not quiet down. He will do that now and the quarrel will soon be fo-got- ten. Of course, Commissioner Gunst is warmly attached to Captain Wittman, and the dream of his life would be reai- ized if he could see that officer in power as Chief of Police. Mr. Gunst knows well that such a thing cannot be, and that he is as helpless in that matter now as he was a few months ago.” Commis-ioner Alvord believes that it is high time that the undignified controversy between the Chief and Mr. Gunst snould end. He remarked vesterday: “If Mr. Gunst has a grievance or any charges to make, I should say that he ought to bring his case to the attention of the Grand Jury.” TURNERS WANT RATES, Their Next Big Gathering .May Be Held in This City in July Next. The California conveation committee met in the Mayor’s office yesterday to discuss plans for inducing the Turners’ National Convention 10 assemble in San Francisco in July of next year. A com- mitiee appointed by the San Francisco Turn Verein, consisting of Louis Markus, John Simmen, Wiiliam Plagemann and A. E. Denicke was present 1o give the committee information regarding the prospects of inducing the convention to assembie here. Mr. Denicke stated that while there were but five bundred delepates 10 assem- ble, if a good rate, similar to that given the Cnristian Endeavorers, were arranged, the nnmber that would come would ex- ceed 10,000, James Horsburg Jr., representing the Traffic Asscciation, suggested that the beads of the association be addarassed on the subj-ct of rates. He stated that he thought 1t wonld be difficult to get a rate 2s low i Endeavorers, but that it was probable a one-way rate for the round trip irom Cnicago could be obtained, The Turners’ committee stated would be necessary to hear companies at that it irom the an early It was decided 10 send a leiter to tbe Tratfic Association headquarters at once, suppl mented by one from the Turners, requesting that an early answer regarding rates be sent. ————— O pheum Children R-movad. The Society for the Prevenuion of Cruelty to Childr:n, upon the compiaint of an Oakland woman, interposed an ohjection at the Orphe- appearance of ihe um Thursday night to the tralia. The ok were in the midd e of their aet, the second on the programme, but the 1, cmved them. Th, exnib. dabalf, and t had been giving ridiug for two ¥ an weeks gagement would hav: day night. They wili not agein be put on the Ar o ermiua ted next Sup- stage of the Orpheum. From he:e they will continue their Americin tour. foege o Holberion’s Nauscous Divorce Case. Jaue K. Holberton has been granted a di vorce from George C. Holberton on the ground of the defendant’s gross misconduet. So of- fensive were the detalis of the trial that the pepers were by the court ordered to be sealed up inorder that no one should cver know the particulars. Custody of the minor child was awarded to th v Attorney Kuffin Nentenced. R. N. Ruflin, the attorney who was convicted by Judge Conlan Wednesday of defrauding an innkee bas been senienced to pay & fine of $250, with the alternative of ‘lsg t{e)‘u in tke County Jail Ruffin gave notice of ap- peal, and filed s bonds of $500. e —— A Lectu-e on Contracts. The second iree lecture to young men by William Craig will be given at the Young Men's Christian Association, Mason and Ellis sircets, this eveniug at 8 o'clock., Sub- ject, “Contracts.” Francisco, While the Bar BOLD HONTERS | 1N BAD LUCK and the work of repairing her should not take long. The captain thinks that one of the butis started below the water line, and when that is fixed up the vessel will be all right and then a fresh start will be made. The gold hunters have decided to stay by the vessel, and although every one of them was seasick they will face it again as soon as the Phelps is ready for sed. A woman who passes herself off as a | | stewardess on one of the various ocean The Schooner W. 8. Phelps| Sprang a Leak Off the Farallones. After Being Repaired Another Start Will Be Made for Copper River. A Woman Burglar, Posing, as a Stew- ardess, Victimizing the Residents of North Beach. The expedition that left here on the W. | 8. Phelps for Copper River on the 13th inst. has not nad an auspicious start. After getting eizhty miles southwest of the Farallones the schooner sprang a leak and Captain Ross thought it better to re- turn to port. Before going on the berth the Phelps | was placed upon the drvdock and thor-| oughly overhauled. Her seams were calked and everything necessary to make | her thorougnly seaworthy was done. Very little wind and very heavy seas were encountered and the ve:sel rolled and | vitched terribly, finally beginning to leak. Captain Handy, who was in charge of the | expedition, wanted to proceed, but Cap- tain Ross saia it was better to be sure than sorry, so the schooner was put about. The Phelps will go on the drydeek again | | merchandise to Europe. steamers that happens to be in per: at the time has been vicumizing the people ol North Beach of late. She engaes a | room, and when an ovpportunity occurs eals whatever of value she can lay her handson and decamps. She is described | as of medinm size, plainly but neatty dressed, hus a very long fingeriail on the little tinger of the left hand and the tip of one finger is gone. Al Hall of Point Reyes nas secured the schooner Iris for the hunting season. He will turn her into a houseboat and, ma. ing his headquarters at Antioch, will en- tertain his numerous friends during the season. This day week Chief Wharfinger Root and Assistant Chief Wharfinger Scott will be hi- guests, and 1f George and Harry bring back all, or even half, the ducks :hey have promised the huntinz around Antioch will not be good until the | Commission for several years, has me: the fate of all who hold political positions His resignation has been accepted and T. Ryan, a brother-in-law of Commissioner Harney, will take his place. Mr. Ryan is a thoroughly competent civil engineer and will make a worthy successor to Mr. Hines. Freights are still advancing and owners are beginning to hold out for higher fig- ures. Alter being laid up for a vear the Pezasus was chartered yesterday for 30s Other owners are holdiug out for 31s 64, ard the chances are that that figure will be rcached next week, Tnomas Havden, boatman, and Max Weiner, a runner for a clothing dealer, end of November. | S. Hines, who has so ably assisted | { Chief Engineer Hoimes of the Harbor | hooked the ship Eiwell about two miles | outside Whistle buoy yesterday afternoon, and in doing so got caught upder the ship’s counter, ana were capsized. The ship hove to, but before they could launch a boat the pilot-boat Bonita sent a vawl | and Captain Swanson picked them up and took them aboard tha Bonita, and gave them dry clothes. They returned to the city in tueir own boat. GRAND LODGE DONATES $20.000 TO THE HOME, The Grand Lodge of Masons was in session all day yasterday and the greater portion of the time was taken up in the transaction of routine business and a dis- cussion in relation to the matter of completing the Masonic Widows’' and Orphans’ Home at Decoto, Alameda County, the cornerstone of which was laid several montbs ago. The Grand Lodge, arter a full consideration, voted to donate $20,090 to the builuing fund of the home. During the ufternoon considerable time was taken up in the election of grand S AN THOMAS FLINT jR, THE NEW GRAND MASTER. officers, with the foliowing result: Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan, grand master; Frank Marion Angelotti of San Rafael, deputy grand master; Charles L. Pelton of San Francisco, senior grand warden. These three were advanced: James A. Foshay of Los Angeles was elected junior grana warden, and Edward Coleman of San Francisco and George Johnson. acclamation, respectively, recognition of farthful service. ust before the close of the sessisn W. T. was presented with a hanasome jewel by the Grand made i most eloguent language by Past Master E. F. appointive officers will be named and then all the ofhcers will The new grand master is the State Senator. vresident of the Native Sons of the Golden Wes:. , also of San Francisco, were re-e'ected by and treasurer and grand secretary, a graiifying Lucas, the retiring grand master, Lodge, the presentation being Preston. To-day the be duly installed. a native son and is past | | simply a donation. | business proposition. PR The Bark Albert and Four-Masted Schooner Aloha Being Towed in From Sea by the Tug Reliance. The Schooner Took Thirty Days to Cover the Distance Petween Honolu'y and San k Made It in the Smart Time of Sixteen Days. THE AD OCTOPDS GOES T0 SCHOUL Walks Among the Children Like a Ghost That Will Not Down. In Spite of Teachers’ Com- plaints It Extols Soap and Baking Powder, An Advertising Evil That the Pen- sion Association Cannet Drive Away. An adverlising octopus has come forth and taken possession of the schools, re- maining in spite of the protests of nearly all the teachers, The educators do not object to any particular firm’s methods, but to the system of using the names cf teachers. There 1s a rule of the department that forbids the distribution of any kind of ad- vertising matter in the schools. This law is said to be religiously obcyed, but there is a more insidious form of using the names of the schools, and this the teachers have not been able to stop. Among other grievances there is a well- known business house that has for some montbs insisted that it will give a liberal donation to the teachers’ pension fund at certain intervals, and it has advertised this fact continuously in spite of the pro- tests of the pension assuciation that the method of the donation is objectionanle | to the teachers, Those who most vigorously opposed the advertisers were: Miss Hunt of the Gurls’ | High School, Miss. Kate Hodgkinson of | the Lowell, Miss Kate Conklin of the Starr King, Miss Agues Manning of the Webster Primary and Principal Joseph O’ Connor. The particular scheme that has invaded the precincts of the educators is set !orth in a well-written pamphlet, accompanied by a coupon, the two going to the pur- chaser of every cake of soap or other article of houseuold or daily necessity. After setting forth that the teachers of | this city have wise.y followed the example of other cities by providing a fund, the pamphlet in question states that it is to be regretted that no adequate way has been provided for maintaining the proper tund. The projectors of the advertising scheme therefore say that they hav-solved the problem in a way to aid the teachers and advertise their goods at the same time. To thisend they illustrate: We propose to provide a continuous addition to this fund by giving with every package of the goods mentioned on page 4 A TICKET, which, ii returned to us by the teachers, we will redeem in cash for the bemefit of ‘the TEACHERS' ANNUITY AND RETIREM ENT Tne tickets vary in value sccording 10 the cost and selling price of these goods. The money will b: paid monthly into the City and County Treasury, where the Annuity Fund is taken care of and paid out under the protection of the law. We do not, of course, pretend that this is O’ the contrary, it is a Wewant to incréase the 1or these goods. We believe 1L will pay us (o aivert 1o a good cause and to the public ben:fit thousands of dollars that wouid @ise go inio the usual chaunels of advertising. We believe that the peopie of San Francisco not only like “Fine goods &t fair prices,” but will like them ail the more when by using them they can do something for the benefit of the teachers, the cause ol education, and therefore the PUBLIC GOOD—in which every- boay has a share. The firm that does this advertising is one of the oldest and most respectable in the city, and it bas aiready sent Lreasnrer Widber $165 for the fund. The plan of operations to which the teachers are ob- jecting is set forth as tollows in the same pamphlet before mentioned: To increase the interest in this matter among the 1rienas of the teachers, a prize will be given to each of ten teachers haviug re- ceived the higiest number of ticket potuts at tke end of the school year. This is not to be a reward for services rendered us, 8s no sery- ices are asked, but a prize for greatest popu- larity as shown by the number of tickets sent to them by the people. Moreover, a handsome souvenir present will be given (o every pupil of the successiul teach- ers. Recognizing the fact that the plan might be called in ques:iou or lead to abuses the advertisers pruut the following as an evi- dence of good faith and as a caution to the children: demar: CAUTION. In order that nothing about this project may give any one cause for complaining apont “abusing ihe schools tor advertising pu pose ,” we request those who send these tick- ets to the teacuers through anv of the pupis 10 send them In sealed envelopes once s monih only, and to caution the pupils to de- liver them outside of the school premises. To make the chances more even we ha divided the schools into ten groups, contain- {ing an average of about 100 teacners cach. T teacher in each group receiving the larzest number of points will receive a prize equal toa third the Cash value of all the tickets sentin by the teachers of that entire group. < We shall not encoursge or even coun- tenance anything whutever that can be construed into an abuse of the School Department or that wiil tend to inter- fere with the efficiency of the servies or lessen the dignity of the profession. But the war between teachers and ad- vertisers goes on without a single victory to the credit of the teachers. who say they see No way L0 Stop the use of their names by the business house in question or by any number of houses, DA HIDDEN I TR SWAND Precita Valley Residents Cry Out Against a Foul Morass. APPEALS HAVE BE I VAN Citizens Complain That Their Petitions Have Lain Unheeded, WHENCE COMES THE WIATER CRESS Peddlers in the Habit of Gathering This Dainty From Disease- Infected Waters. The residents of Precita Valley have many grievances. There are streets which ramble along over hill and through dale until they run up against an arbi- trary fence or a row of houses. There is an alleged park. which resembles a public dumping ground. There are inadequate hool facilities, and there is a great swamp which is breeding disease and carrying death 1o the iruabitants of the district. It was to devise syme way of getting rid of the last named affliction that the Precita Valiey Improvement Club called a mass-meeting for last even- ing. Graham’s Hall, the club’s regular meet- ing place, was filled when President & Byrne called the meeting to orde 3 stating the objects of the meceting Mr. Byrne took occasion to speak w:th com- | wmendation of THE CALL’s course in stand- ing by the residents of the district and alding them in the victories which they have heretofore achicvad. J. J. Guilfoyle, Senator L.J. Dwyer, J H. Barduln, president of the Nuevo Po- trero Improvement Club, and J. H. Pohi- | ker spoke of the evils from which the neighborhood was suffering, and as a re- | sult T. B.Vizzard introduced the following resolutions, which were adopted : WHEREAS, Numerous and divers petitions regularly and duly signed by the resid citizens and property-owners of this locality, asking and urging that a proper sewer system be provided for this part of the city, and that to ‘that end steps should be trken by ths proper authorities to provide jor the disposal of sewage and storm waters flowing upon the sireets in the neighborhood and the property and lands of said petitioners, and to that purpose and end ceriain sewers should e constructed in said streets and the same connected with the main sewer in Army street; and in order so to do certain landsand proverty should be con- demned and the proper rignt of thereby acquired; and whereas, said petitions were duly fiied for record, and, in turn, presented 1o the Board of Supervisors, Bourd of Heaith, irand Jury and Mayor of the said eity and county, but as yet noaction of any kind or characfer has been taken in regard to seid petitions, und the same seem to have been consigned to oblivion, snd after patiently wailing for a long time' for something to be done 1o remedy said nuisances, nud as yet there is no visivie sign of uny action ou the part of any of said officials to afford relief in this respect; and whereas, at this timo certain swWamps in the viciily are cmpiying in aud upon the streels adjicent hereto, and the Bryant-sireet sewer copties into the street, and the sewage irom the and County Hospital empties into vacant lots; and whereas, this city and county has, by reason of the atoresaid nuisances and the failure to abate the same, been sued on three different occasions and judgment has been rendered aguinst the cily in each instance. one judg- ment betug for $6000, one for £5000 and one for $4000; aud whereas, at this very moment a child in the neighborhood is dying of diphtberia caused by said nuisance; and whereas, certain contract- ors performing certain street work 1n this section of the city have been grante numerous exiensions of time to finish wo and whereas, in defiance of and the laws of tae land sai vage tinues to flow upon said strects i close imily to the property and lands of said peti- tioners, end said nuisance remains wholly unabated and the same coustitutes a4 menace to the heaith of the citizens, residents and property-owners of this neighborhood in par- ticular and to the whole comimunity ‘n gen- eral, and a further continuan e of same will result in great peril to our lives; taerefore it Resolved, That a committee of two from this club be appointed to wait upon the proper authorities and demand that speedy action be taken in regard to the petitions hereto’ore presented and filed and endeavor to serure relief demanded. ‘That the Board ot Supervisors of this cit: and county be requested to refuse any furthe extension of time to the contractors perform- | ing work in this vieinit J. H. Vizzard and J. J. Guilioyle were named a. a committee to present the resolutions tothe parties addressed. The swamp comni about half a mile iroz the mouth of Isla:s Creek north. its level, but with the exception of this in- terruption it is a great wuaste of fetid sew- aze, covered Witn rank green vegetation. The swamp at this season of the yeur is covered with from six inches to a foot of foul water. This is mainly supplied by the 1slais Creek, which is the outlet for a aumber of sewers. Upon the banks of the swamp are ianneries, soap works, chemical lactories and dairies. Tue refuse from these ruus direcily into the swamp. Butckertown also contributes its foul quota to the healtb-destroying pool, and earlier in the summer, 1t i< said, the stench arising from the stagnant siretch of sew- age was disgusting. Milk Inspector Dockery, who, with Veterinary In<pector I. W. O'Rourke and Market Iuspector Ren Duvis, uas been working toward the abatement of the nuisance, submitted u sample of the swamp waier to Dr. Spencer, the city’s official bacteriologist, and he pronounced it teeming with deadiy disease germs, This could hardly be otherwise, for, be- sides the germs which would naturally te generated in such a mass of decayed matter, the sewers from the City and County Hospital ana irom the Pesthouse empty here. Itisfrom this hotbad of disease that a large part of the city’s subply of water- cress is gathered, and it is tiis fact which has caused the food inspectors to take a particular interest in the abolition of the swamp. Inspector D .ckery a few days ago caused the arrest of a Chinaman whom he ciught cutting cress from the foul water's surface, but he hardly ex- pects occasional arrests to have the result of stopping the practice. Italian vege- table peddiers on their way to the markets in the early morning stop at the swamp long enough to cut great quan- tilies of the green delicacs. It grows so thick and rank and is of such easy access to the San Bruno road that it is amatter of oniy afew minutes to lay in a sapply for the day. Then this vegetation, nurtured where death lies hid- den in every drop of water, is sold in the markets and finds its way to the tables of rich und poor alike, - | lammation of the ovar:; lained of extends for | 1t is crossel by the San | Bruno road, which has been built above | REBEL GEORCE I THE TANKS He Is Known All Over the World as the Gold- i Brick Swindler. Was Trying to Interest Two Strangers in an Alaska Gold-Mining Scheme, As No Money Was Exchanged He Will Likely Get Off With a Charge of Vagrancy. Knowlton, better known as “Rebel George,’ the famous gold-brick swindier, is in “the tanks" at the City Prison pending an investigation. A few days ago George made himself acquainted with Jacob Hover, a guest at Brooklya Hotel, and represented that bad recently arrived from Alaska, where he bad been mininz. He showed | Hover a number of small botiles contain- | ing gold dust, which he said he had brought with hin:. George told Hover that he was the pro- moter of a scheme to dredge the Yukou River, where, he said, there was untold wealth in gold, and that scveral Eastern italists had become interested in the George he He professed to have taken a great lik- ing to Hover, and strongly urged him to | invest some of his surplus capital in the | scheme. Hover was fascinated with the | idea of making a fortune so easily, but suggested that they shounld go and see a i friend of his named Franklin at the Com- | mercial Hotel. George bad no objection, and together they went to the Commercial and to Franklin’s room. George was introduced to Franklin, ana displayed the bottie of sold dust, which he said he hed dug out of the banks of the Stewart River. Franklin is one of the miners who have v returned irom the Klondike, and n to question George, whose an- B were not at all satisfactory. Frank- lin tock Hover aside and told him that George was a fraud, as he feit sure that ne Liad never been in Alaska., Hover in- formed rge that his interest in the scheme was off and notified the police. Detectives Gibson and Wren and Police- man W. Coleman were detailed to find George, and they arrested bim last night and iocked him up in the City Prison. As he did not succeea in cbtaining any n | money from Hover or Frankiin, it is { likely bhe will get off with a charge of vagraucy. George has a world-wide reputation as the gold-b-ick swindler and has been arrested numerous times, but as a rule | succeeded in ‘‘beating” the cases. His latest escapade was in Los Angeles, where he swindied a San Bernardino Supervisor and others out of $10,000 by a gold-nugget scheme. He went to Seattle, where he and his partner had a gun figat over the spoils and George was arrested. lie was taken to Los Angeles about two months ago, but as usval he ‘“beat” the case and came to this citv. Sunset Route Reopened. The Soutnern Pacific’s Sunset route, closed for the past two days because of the quaran- IHHB at Galveston, was reopened and is carrying freight as formerly from Galvesion NEW TO-DAY. MES. CURTIS, NEW YORK, Tells Her Experience With Ovaritis. A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied by a sense of tenderness and heat, low down in the side, with an occasional shooting pain, indicates inflammation. | Onexamination itwill be found that | theregion of pain shows some swellin, This is the first stage of ovaritis, in- Ifthe roof of | your house leaks, my sister, you have | it fixed at once ; why not pay the same | respect to your own body ? Do you live miles away from a doe- | tor? Then that is | all themore reason | why youshouldat- tend to yourself at once, or you will soon be on the flat of your back. You need not, you ought not to let your- self go, | whenoneof your own sex holds outthehelp- ing hand to you, and will advise you without money and without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., and tell herall your symp- toms Her experiencein treating female illsis greater than any other living per- ¢ | son Following isproof of what we say: * For nine years I suffered with fe- male weakness in its worst form. I was in bed nearly a year with conges- tion o. the ovaries. 1 also suffered with falling of the womb, was very wealk, tired all the time, had such headaches as to make me almost wild. Was also troubled with leucorrheea, and was bloated so badly that some thought I had dropsy. I have taken several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and several of her Blood Purifier, and am completely cured. It is a wonder to all that T got well. I shall always owe Mrs. Pink- ham a debt of gratitude for her kind- ness. I would advise all who suffer to take her medicine.” — MRgs. ANNIE Curris, Ticonderoga, N. Y. MADE_ME A MAN Z2n AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CURE 1 4 LZ Nervous Dise ervous Discascs—Failing Mom: ‘ory, Impotency, Sleeplessness, 1 b buse or other Excesses ¥ an retions, They guickly anrd surely Sostore Lost Vitlity in oid or soung, ang fit & man for etady, busingss or marriage, GSLZ prevent Insonity’ and Consumption” ¢ on {n time. 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