The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 2, 1898, Page 16

: ‘be baffled. 16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1898. BILL'S GOAT S FOR BILL AND FOR WAR Rides in the Patrol W agon Despite the Police. Then ‘Tries to Batter the Door of the Jail. in Astute Diplomacy Fails to Avert Contact With a Two- Horned Dilemma. THE GOAT IN A STABLE. Meanwhile Bill Sullivan Pines for Hi Friend and a ‘Chance to Roam Telegraph Hill. When the law, assuming the form of an expansive policeman, stepped tween Bill Sullivan and his goat, the Jaw had reason for regret. The law simply got the wind knocked out of it. be- do or die or go to the hospital. But the goat at last weakened a Iittle. It had hurled itself against the hateful door s0o many -times that experts estimated its spinal column to have been short- ened materially. The police captured it and tethered it with a strong rope. Then did the goat bleat woefully, and, between whiles, eat of the restraining hemp. Plainly, the rope couldn't last long. The uproar of the prisoner out- side reached the ears of the prisoner inside, and added to his other pangs | that of an actual sorrow. | As a final resort two brave men led the goat away, at intervals the goat varying the programme by leading them, and cached him in a livery sta- ble, where at last accounts he was still expressing discontent and giving utter- ance to grief. And Bill, well Bill sheds tears and pines for the yeste vs when he and his beloved mate roamed in freedom among the uncanny alleys and the tin- canny heights of Telegraph Hill. —————————— AN EFFICIENT OFFICER. Deputy County Clerk Daly Thanked by the State Commission on Lunacy. County Clerk Curry has received a letter from J. F. Carrere, secretary of the California State Commission on Lunacy, inclosing an extract from the report presented by him at the last meeting of the commission. The ex- follows “I desire to avail this opportunity to thank Mr. | "WANTED TO HANG HIM. deputy county clerk of San | J. F. TURNER T0 SHOW TS FULL HAND He Will Have J. P. Frenna Arrested for Threats to Kill. He Promises to Involve Other Men in Deep Guilt. ‘Will Force His Persecutors to Tell the Truth and Set Him Free. 1 | Franc for the very valuable as- | sistance he has at all times and under | | all circumstances rendered the com- |Strange Story of a Plot to Kill the mission. The records of his depart- BMach Eronsoiited Senl Hatals ghly and com- ment are very thorc pletely kept, and he is very watchful | not only of the interes! of the par- | ticular municipality he is serving, but also of the State at large, and he has | aided ve lly in enabling the | Agent. There is a great deal of interest in commercial and real estate circles over the promised revelations of James F. Turner, who will be tried before Judge Cook to-morrow on a charge of grand | money due the from persons who are endeavoring to plead the poverty act.” BILL’S GOAT GIVES THE POLICE A SURPRISE. Bl and the goat are features of life on::Telegraph - Hill, and the fame of their ‘mutual affection is c into ene: of ‘the sweetest t North,Beach. ed as inseparable. walls divide them.. weeps_ to: get out. aditions of They have been regard- Now cold, gray Bill is in jail and The goat is out, and:because of inability to get in raises | the voice of lamentation. The.pair undertook to help the glad | New ‘Year drift pleasantly to position on a flood of steam beer, but they mis- calculated their capaeity. Soon it was opserved “that .the twain had taken more than any well-regulated man and goat have any right to try to carry. Small; boys tooted discordant notes of Jubilation at them. Bill could not ac- tively resent them, but the goat -was game,:. He -charged upon the hosts of confusion and they fled in panic. Then Bill, congratulating the prowess of his companion, became too noi and a policeman ‘lifted him into a patrol wa- gon. Having watched_ the affair with tol- erable patiénce the goat concluded to participate. He gathered himself for a.spring: and he sprang: His hoofs came down in.-the wagon, his head struck the policeman just at the solar plexus, made him see stars, and- form- ulate- ejaculatory remarks derogatory t6 the goat _family. The goat settled down in the wagon with every appear- | arice of intending to stay as long as | Bill did; and the policeman did not say | “him nay, having nothing left to say it | with. ! At the jail the real trouble begax, The goat wanted to follow his friend inside, but by an adroit move was headed off.. .He is not a goat easily to Withdrawing a few yards he lowered his-horns and charged the . fron door even as a battering ram the gates of Gaza. The impact jarred the door. Throughout the prison rang the sound thereof until suspicion arose that an earthqnake had come to town. | ‘“Again and again the goat shot himself at the door. People who drew nes ‘of “curiosity didn’t stay. Soon the goat vas given all the room he needed. But -a. jail door guarded by a large goat of “morosée disposition ceases to be useful. gsity - arises- for opening it occa- | ly, and necessity knows no goats. Thé two-horned dilemma had to be| céliminated from the situation. No police duty was ever more clear, but . some-have been less difficult. 1f the beleaguered officers endeavored to peep out _straightway the door would be charged and get ajar. When one of them actually ventured forth he felt like a gladiator entering the arena, to r from motives vstalizing | {larceny in connection ‘with gigantic real estate swindles. From the outset of the many trials and charges against him, Turner has denied that he is in any way guilty of criminal conduct. The defendant, who has been ac- cused of all the crimes in the list of real estate frauds, was discharged in | one important case by the Supreme | Court, while the jury disagreed in the | first trial for burglary, a retrial of | | which begins to-morrow. THE COMING OF successful meetings throughout the convert to the penitent form. Major States as a prominent projector of cl them all being the Central Union Mi: past fifteen years he has given his gelist. During this time he has av has few equals. -In addition to his | The sensational feature of the pro- | ceedings now pending is that the de- | | fendant insists on forcing his enemies | | to show their hands and crowd him as | far as they intend to do at once. He | says he stands ready to prove those | who are prosecuting him have turned | | heaven and earth to shift others' | crimes on him. He promises revela- tions that will put him in a different light and make hils prosecutors stir themselves to show that they are in- | nocent. “I shall swear to warrants for the | | arrest of an Italian barber named J. | | P. Frenna at once,” said Turner last | night. “I charge that he has threat- | ened my life: that he has lain in wait for me, insultea my brother and tried in every way to put me in a false light. I asked for the varrant on Friday and afterward changed my mind and de- | cided to wait until to-morrow.” It is alleged that the threat was made a few weeks ago near the City | Hall, just after Turner had defeated part of an exorbitant claim made against him by one Dement, a note | shaver. | Turner has been fighting the cases | for four years. Those most interested | against him are J. P. Frenna, a bar- | ber; Jacob Bertz, proprietor of a res- | taurant, and L. C. Megginson, a for- ! mer partner of Turner in various transaetions affecting lands. Meggin- son is accused by Turner of forging a | note of $100,000 against William Mur- | dock, a Colusa County rancher, whose | estate is now undergoing settlement. Attorney Pillsbury and others are in- terested for the heirs in trying to show. that the note, purporting to have been ! made for $100,000 in 1877, was originally 7 / { — 7 N | | i | Secretary Carrere in his letter also s: “Personally I feel sure that in Mr. Daly you have a gentleman as an assistant who is making a record that will reflect the very highest credit on your office, especially in connection with this very important branch of its duties.” ———— Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J.Noonan,1017-1023 Mission —_——— Struck by a Car. Mrs. Lane of 72 Ashbury street was struck by a Haight-streét car at Third and Market streets last night and severe- ly injured. She was taken home in a hack by her daughter. —— STAGE DRIVER FOILS TWO MENDOCING HIGHWAYMEN. UKIAH, Jan. 1.—An attempt was made to hold up the northbound over- land stage on Wednesday, and last night a man named Davis was placed in jail accused of the crime. He sub- sequently confessed to J. M. Stanley, the arresting officer, and his brother, who was his accomplice, will be taken into custody at once. The stage at the time of the robbery was being driven by Fred Miller, the regular driver. When he was ordered to halt he applied the whip to his drawn for $100 and subsequently raised. Turner promises to give some evidence against Megginson which will show that everything is not pure as the driven snow in the folds of the opposition. The chief evidence against him is that of Megginson and his as- sociates. “My chief contention regarding Frenna, who accuses me of swindling him,” said the accused real estate dealer, “is that he never had any such sums as he claims I got or owed him, for he was in the laundry business in 1887 and failed, not having a dollar. He opened a barber-shop on Polk street, and five years later claimed that I owed him nearly $18,000. The truth is he never had any money until I made it for him, and then he became an in- grate, as did the other two who are now denouncing me so bitterly. “I propose to make all these people show their hands. I fear nothing that they can do and I feel that they are afraid that the truth about themselves will come to the surface.” If one-half of Turner's important positions of president of and fleld superintendent of the American Railway Literary Union, both positions which require ability and en The coming of Major Hilton is looked forward to with much interest by the local churches, and though the date of his coming has not yet been set, preparations for his welcome and for the giving of assistance in his meetings are already under way. street with which to hang me. had it arranged that I was to be in- vited to a certain place, where the plot | They compassed my life. I was to be bound, | gagged and killed. My property, part | of which was in other names in trust, | was to be divided. I have evidence to | this effect, and I yet hope to know the names of those who put up the jobs.” Turner denies all allegations that he | fears the result of the trials pending against him. He says he has been maligned by enemies and has not until lately been given any fair hearing by the newspapers, which have often tried and convicted and denounced him as a swindler, simply because his enemies | have had him arrested. DESERTED BY HIS WIFE. F. C. Strickland, a Recent drrival | From Kansas, Asks the Assist- ance of the Police. F. C. Strickland, a recent arrival from Kansas, who lives at 1911 Mission street, has reported to the police that | his wife and family, consisting of two | children, beth girls, have deserted him. A few days ago he left for Fresno to find a house as he intended to settle there. While there he received the un- | welcome news that his wife had dis- | appeared and taken the two children with her. He hurried back to the city and found that the information was correct. According to his story he and his wife have been married for about ten | years. On.July 1 he sent his wife and children to this city while he remained | in Kansas to dispose of his business | interests there. He joined them here on December 15 at 1911 Mission street, | where she had taken up a temporary! residence. She was to join him in Fresno December 21, and when she | failed to make her appearance he went | to the postoffice and got a letter stat- | ing that his wife had decided to aban- | don him and that he would never see | her again. She had shipped the per- sonal property belonging to him to Fresno. From information obtained by the police it is believed that the woman and her children left for the East over the southern route and Chief Lees has written to different points in Southern California to ascertain if she is located there. UNDER THE GREAT DOME. Lunch’ at an Altitude of Three Hundred Feet. San Francisco has admittedly the best and most moder- " ate priced restaurants in the United States, always enterprising and seeKing the best interests of their pa- trons. To the already large list has been added the Spreckels Cafe, that has suddenly sprung into great popularity. both by reason of its excellent service and novelty of location. It is located on the fifteentn story of the Spreckels building, nearly 300 feet above the street, and is under the ef- ficient management of Mr. S. Constan- tini, its proprietor, who is best known as the proprietor of the Maison Tor- toni, at 111 O'Farrell street, without doubt the best appointed and most popular French restaurant of this city. MAJOR GEORGE A. HILTON. Major George A. Hilton, the lay evangelist who has been holding such time in the first part of this month. He is not unknown here, for he has held more than one revival in San Francisco, and has led more than one and has earned for himself a reputation as a teacher of the Bible that horses and escaped. The scene of the attempted holdup was twenty miles north of this city. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— DOOCTITCCOCTOCIIIICI0 SOODOTIIIOOOCOOVTTCI0 OOCD allegations can be substantiated there will be a great sensation befere the famous land trials are over. He says he has re- ferred capitalists with whom he has lately been negotiating business mat- ters to every part of his history, and FITZGERALD AGAIN CALLED TO ACCOUNT. Who gave Labor Commissioner the labor organizations of this State are in favor of the annexation of Hawaii? All, save one, that have spoken, have loudly protested against annexation, and the voice of more tha it. Senator Perkins is mistaken in thi he will bz obeying the will of his constituents, which we know he always onscientiously strives to do.—The Star. £2200000000000000CC0C000 0000 COCCOCO000CO0O0000000000 that they have traced his movements for twenty years and pronounced his record as a clean one. ““This being the case,” said he, “my word ought to be taken for something, and I tell you I can prove that there are men, whom I cannot now name, who have been plotting to ruin me and get my money. In my prosperous days I made good money and there are those who know it. T charge that the plots against me were far-reaching, and that murder was in the plans of some of my enemies. I have evi- dence that, in October, 1894, certain men bought hemp rope on Montgomery Fitzgerald authority to say that all n two-thirds of the people is against nking that, by voting for annexation, The Spreckels Cafe will be conducted on the lines of the best Paris and New York popular cafes, and is possessed of every modern convenience, afford- ing accommodation for 240 guests. The arrangement of the tables is such that from each is obtained a superb view of San Francisco and its environments at an altitude not afforded by any other point of vantage in the business portion of the city. The Spreckels Cafe will serve lunch, with wine, for 75 cents, or, if desired, a la carte and dinnper for §1. By rea- son of its central and unusual loca- tion, together with the assurance of an excellent menu, under the personal conduct of Mr. Constantini, whose reputation as a caterer is so firmly es- tablished, the “Cafe Spreckels” must become one of the city’s most popular resorts, both during the day and after the theater. ¥ ¥ AN EVANGELIST. East, will arrive in this city some Hilton is known all over the United haritable works, the most notable of ssion of Washington, D. C. For the entire time to the work of an evan- eraged more than a meeting a day, work as an evangelist he holds the the National Gospel Mission Unlon ergy of a high order. OFFICER SMITH “PARALYZED” Sergeant Conboy Finds a | Policeman Dead Drunk. Be Suspended ' To-Day, Pending Action by the Po- lice Commission. To Accused of Insulting a Woman. | Complaint Lodged by a Saloon-Keeper. His name i{s Smith. He is a police- man and his beat is on Howard street. That is sufficient to identify him. He got drunk, dead drunk—in the | language of the slums he was’simply “paralyzed.” In his maudlin show of | authority he insulted a woman by claiming that she was soliciting, and dragging hcs into a saloon for identi- fication. This is chapter one of the story. Captain Spillane learned of the af- fair through Sergeant Conboy, who discovered Smith in a saloon under the potent influence of the bright. red liquor. Policeman Smith was sent home and, according to the police, will be suspended from the force to-day. That is the end of the story up to date. Next Wednesday evening the Police Commission will meet. Smith's case will be brought up for adjudication and he will probably be dishonorably discharged—“fired” would be a more expressive term. In all that will be the sequel. pniall It was 10 P. M. yesterday when Ser- geant Conboy learned by a telephonic message from Phil Ryan's saloon, on Howard street, near Fifth, that Officer Smith was there and drunk as a “lord.” Conboy, as acting captain of the Southern station in Captain Spil- lane’s absence, at once sallied forth to investigate. He found affairs as stated and took Smith with him to head- quarters at the City Hall. When Cap- tain Spillane arrived the case was told him and Smith was asked for his story. He had to admit that he had been drunk and in no condition to perform his duty. As vegards the case of the woman, he cluimed that” he -thought from her actions she was soliciting and told her th.t he would place her under arrest if she did not cease her con- duct. “She told me,” he said, with all the gravity he could master, “that I was in no condition to judge what anybody was doing and that she would report my case. Then I let her zo.” Captain Spillane then sent the man home and will suspend him to-day, pending the investigation of the Police Commission. If the stories of witnesses are to be believed Smith’s conduct was a flag- rant violation of duty, as he is accused of dragging the woman into the saloon for identification. Nobody knew her, and that was probably the reason why she was released. As the woman immediately disap- peared her name could not be learned. She has not made any complaint in person, but will probably do so to-day. As matters stand, however, Smith is known to have been drunk while on duty, and that will be -a sufficiently serious charge for him to meet with- out anything else. e MISS PULITZER'S DEATH. BAR HARBOR, Me,, Jan. 1.—Miss Lucille, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer of New York, died Friday at Chatwold, their summer home, after an illness of typhoid fever, lasting over four months. The end has been expected since Christmas, when a rapid change for the worse set in. Miss Lucille was in her eighteenth ‘year, and last summer made her debut in Bar Harbor society. Her illness fol- lowed shortly afterward, and most of | to-night for the regular indoor bicycle | measurement was-vouched for by three | city surveyors. | gear was 94 and Michael's 106. NEW TO-DAY. SPECIAL NOTICE. During this entire month and prior to our SEMI-ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING, which takes place January 31, 1898, we will offer our entire stock of WINTER GOODS at greatly REDUCED PRICES. We call SPECIAL ATTENTION to the following bargains : NOVELTY SILK BROCADES, an elegant assortment, in fancy Armure effects. 190 v Regular Price $1.23 NOVELTY TWO-TONED BROCADED SATINS, medium @ §.00 and light colorings, extra heavy qualities. . . . Yard Former Price $1.50 and $2.00 NOVELTY DRESS GOODS, a large variety in checks, 25c Yard fancy weaves and mixtures. ............. Worth 40c and 50c yard LADIES’ FANCY SILK SKIRTS, in a good varlety .00 of styles and extra sizes............... 5 Each Worth $7.50 each YANDSOME CHENILLE PORTIERES, extra guality, fringed ends, in olives, blues, reds, nile, browns 32.50 Pair Worth $3.50 yard and tans. GENUINE DOMET TENNIS FLANNEL, best quality, new designs, in dark, medium and light BI 40 Yard Regular price 10¢c Yard colorings . 32-INCH PRINTED INDIA CASHMERE, all dark B | grounds and fine quality.............. 40 Yard Worth 12} yard NOTE—AIl Remnants of Plain, Plaid and Novelty Dress Goods, and all odd dress lengths, marked down to about one-half former prices. THLHPHONH GRANT 124 L s 1892 0 Q m, u3, us, uT, 119, 121 POST STREET. MICHAEL EASILY WINS FROM THE FRENCHMAN. Taylore Clearly No Match for the Midget Bicycle Champion From Wales. NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Men, women, boys and girls thronged every avail- able inch of Madison Square Garden From this to the end ‘of thé- race; Michael went so swiftly that it took all the starch out of his rival: ‘and Michael finally won by .thirteen laps. Time for the twenty-five ° miles; 51:54 2-5. E e R GOVERNOR GRIGGS GOES [N-THIS MONTH. Will Be Nominated Immediately on . the. Confirmation ‘of ‘McKenna as a Supreme Justice. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L--It will prob- ably be about-the 20th of -January be- fore Governor Griggs .of ‘New = Jersey enters upon his duties as-a inember ‘of the Cabinet. The understanding now is that Governor Griggs will be nomii- nated immediately upon the cornfirma-~ tion of Attorney-General . Mec] a member of the Supreme Court. confirmation will have. to be followed by the confirmation of the nomination of Governor Griges,-and ‘it'.is not thought it will be earlier than the 20th of January before the New Jersey man takes his place in tlie Department of Justice. i The President - has decided upon a number of nominatians, ‘which: will go to the Senate next weéek. ' In addition to the new names:to be ‘sent in:there will be about 700. or 800:names of per- sons appointed during. ‘the recess - of races which were held under the aus- pices of the American Cycle Racing Association. The board track was ar- ranged so that the riders had to cover ten laps to complete a mile, and the At 9 o’clock it was es- timated that 10,000 people were in the big building and there were half as many more clamoring for admittance at the entrances. The big event of the evening was the Michael-Taylore race. Taylore won the pole on the toss. The Frenchman's The riders got on the scratch line at 10:20. Taylore rushed off and caught the pacers on the first turn with Michael two lengths behind. Taylore rode like a whirlwind and at the end of the first mile led Michael by a length. In the first lap of the second mile Michael forged ahead, and at the end of the third mile he was one lap to | the good. In the fourth mile Michael | Congress. Nearly-all of: these:are Post- gained a lap, and in the fifth he had | masters in various parts of the coun-~ the same distance to his credit. Tay- | try. 3 : et 8 _ Californians in New York. lore was outclassed in the eighth mile, and Michael passed him for the third time. Taylore’s saddle broke in the 2 twentieth mile and in exchanging| NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Mrs. Leland wheels he lost more ground, giving | Stanford of Palo Alto is at the Fifth Michael a clear lead of a mile all told. The Midget gained another lap at the close of the twenty-third mile. Avenue Hotel, and Russell J.: Wilson of San Franciscé is at.the Holland House. 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