The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 3, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 38, 1898. TO WRITE HIS FATHER'S BIOGRAPHY. The Son of the Famous Single-Tax Leader, Who Will Search for Reminiscences of His Sire. HENRY GEORGE. Henry George, son of the famous single-tax advocate, whp has succeeded his father as the leader of that party, is at the Occidental, where he ar- rived yesterday from New York, accompanied by his wife. Mr. Ges is out here with the twofold object of visiting old friends and ‘ting data for the biography of his father, which he i& at present en- 1 in writ The 1 2 wh but v George was a native of Philadelphia, but came to Call- mere boy. He at first learned and practiced the trade of a ventually drifted into journalism, being at one time associated with Railroad Commissioner Hinton in the management of an evening paper. It was while in this city that he first took up the study of political economy that re: d in his giving to the world the volume on that subject that has made his name famous, “Progress and Poverty."” Henry George Jr. was & apprenticed to the printers’ trade, but only kept it long enough to get a fairly good idea of the business, when he accom- panied his v York, where he has since resided, engaging in vs keeping in touch with the party that his r h fathe d created, and whom he was nominated for the Mayoralty of New York when death wved that gentleman from the political field. Mr. ( ill gather together all the earlier writings of his father, be- sides col v as possible of the incidents of his life that can be obtaine the of his father’s old associates. On his return ake a trip to England for the same -nrpose and when the biography is completed he says he rest of his life to furthering the single-tax cause. ing the Novel Methods of Smuggling. B extent Sear: McBride yesterday the swollen appearance was caused by three inese passengers on | feveral dozen silk handkerchiefs bound P 3 1 whether | &Tound the legs of the sengers. The r Peru, and inquired whether | panqkerchiefs were confiscated as smug- fllicted with elephantiasis gled goods. | their legs being swollen to an alarming | glve him an important ARMY AND NAVY GETTING READY General W. R. Shafter’s Tour of Inspection to San Diego. Immediate Purchase of Mate- rial for Mare Island Author- ized by Wire. Executive Officer James W. Carlin Temporarily Commands the Monterey. The Adjutant General of the United States army is accredited with the state- ment that the military forces of the country are ready for war. The army is not large, but it is in readiness for any | service required. This department, under | the direction of General Shafter, has kept pace with others in the work of preparation. It is believed by competent | military judges that the guns now in po- | sition to defend this harbor are sufficient | to stand off a fleet of iron-clads. The engineers have the torpedo system in such shape that floating torpedoes and submnarine mines can be applied with | little delay. | General Shafter, accompanied by Lieu- | tenant R. H. Noble and Lieutenant John | D. Miley of his staff, is about to leave the city for an inspection of the fortifi- | cations of San Diego. The General's tour ‘ut inspection may embrace other points | on the coast between San Francisco and | | San Diego. It is known that Monterey, | Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and San Luis | Obispo are anprotected. No doubt, in the | event of war, State troops would be | called upon to guard against the approach | | of an enemy that might seek to land from | | & cruiser or privateer and make a raid on some of the unprotected towns of the coast. Spain has no coaling statlon in | these waters, hence no formidable demon~ | stration on the Pacific is expected, but a | | unprotected towns. i Since the arrival at the Presidio of an | additional battery from Angel Island the | work of the artillerymen has been som what lightened. The disappearing car- riage for the latest twelve-ince rifle is | | on the rail and will be here in a short | time. The gun weighs fifty-nine tons. | The weight of the carriage is 184 tons. | _The Navy Department has authorized by wire the immediate purchase in San | Francisco of supplies, material and ap- | paratus to replace the appliances dam. | aged and destroyed at Mare Island by the | | recent earthquake. Assistant Naval In- | structor Thomas F. Ruhn, U. S. N. | | in the city yesterday on official business | | connection with the purchase of materi Lieutenant-Commander James W. Car. | lin, executive officer of the Monterey, is | temporarily in command of the coast de- | fense vessel. Carlin appreciates the good points of the Monterey as a fighter, but would not object to a transfer to a sta- tion nearer the scene of big naval oper- atlons on the Atlantic. ! Commander Carlin is regarded as one | of the ablest and most progressive offi- | cers in the navy. He was highly com- | mended in the official reports for heroism | on the Vandalia during the great hurri- | | cane at Apia. Should the fortunes of war | station where On Investigation he found that | fighting is to be done, he would render | the country most exceilent service. ————— More Schoolhouses Needed. Residents of the Mission road and Silver | Helghts are preparing to make a vigorous campaign In advocacy of more school houses In that section of the city. They contend that they have had to send their children into cow sheds and barns during the past year for want of proper schools. —_—————— KILLED AT HIS POST. Patrick McHugh, a Morse Patrol- man, Stepped Into an Flevator Shaft in the Dark. Patrick McHugh, a member of Morse's patrol, was found dead at a quarter past six o'clock yesterday morning in the cab- inet shop of A. J. Forbes at 213 Mission street. Mr. Forbes, on opening the shop, dis- covered the dead watchman lying in the elevator shaft on the ground floor. The deceased had evidently fallen through the shaft from the second floor while making his rounds of inspection for in- ciplent fires and lurking burglars. He had reported by telegraph to the Morse atrol headquarters at 4 o'clock, and it s believed that he met his death shortly afterward. He did not carry a lantern, and stepped unawares into the shaft. McHugh resided with his wife and child at 210 First street. At the Morgue an autopsy by Surgeon Gallagher revealed & fractured skull as the cause of death. —_——— More Japs Appeal. The fifteen Japanese contract laborers who were recently denied a landing by United States Immigration Commissioner North filed an appeal yesterday to the Secretary of the Treasury. _— THIEVES ENTER A NEW FIELD Mrs. Sullivan, Living at 826% Alabama Street, Minus a Ring and $40. Reports to the Police That an Old- Time Neighbor and Friend Is Suspected. Seemingly thieves have entered a new field, for last evening Mrs. Sullivan re- ported to police headquarters that she Jlives at §26% Alabama street, and that she cruiser supplied at Manilla for a long | I8 poorer 30 and a valuable gold ring than | | vovage might venture on a rald against son recent previous occasions. | In company with her son the complain- ant called at the office early last evening and stated that she had left her home early in the morning but a few days ago with her valuables secreted on her per- son, securely tled in her handkerchief. While in a grocery-store in the neighbor- hood of her home she had placed her coat with the money and ring in the rear, and when she returned the ring and the money, with the exception of $10 in sil- ver, was missing. From the report made a lady, who was formerly a friend of the family, is sus- pected of the theft, but no direct charges have been made, as it is thought detec- tives may bring to light other interesting developments. The robbed woman had left her coat for about three - quarters of an hour, and, although she states that she regrets losing the money, she is heart-broken over the loss of the ring, which had been in her possession for many vears. While both Mrs. Sullivan and her son state that they are positive who commit- ted the theft, they are unwilling to more than hint at their suspicions, but as the parties were advised to swear out war- rants for the suspected person, some in- teresting developments may fo W The police are of the opinion that the complainant has mislaid her valuables, but she is positive that she carried them with her on the morning of the alleged | theft, and her statements are corroborat- ed by her son. MYSTERY AND A SUDDEN DEATH A Will Left by Captain C. Hanson Worrying Relatives. A Clause Which Bequeaths $18,000 to an Unknown Party Is the Cause. Attorney William H. Jordan, Who Drew Up the Document, Awst- ing a Claimant for the Amount. Captain Charles Hanson, deceased, has left behind him a will which is as mystetious in certain portions to the relatives of his family as it is to At- torney William H. Jordan, who drew p the document. The clause which lirs so upset and bewildered all con- nected with the case states that $13,- 000 from the-amount left by him at the time of his death shall be paid to a certain unknown persen without hin- person shall deliver to the attorney a note introducing himself or herself as the party entitled to the amount named in the will. Captain Hanson was a stockholder in the Tacoma Mill Company and, be- sides, was interested in other paying business ventures. At the time of his the members of the family were soon afterward notified of its contents. The interest in the Tacoma Mill Company was virtually the entire fortune pos- sessed by the deceased prior to his death, but the will when read directed that $5000 should go to'Miss Grace Mer- ritt, $2500 to Mr. H. C. Chesebrough, his former manager, and also to the same party one-quarter of his interest lin the mill company. Of course one- | half of the community property re- | verts to the widow without question, | but the clause which followed has been | discovered to be a source of annoyance. | Just who the mysterious party is has | not yet been determined by relatives, | manager or attorney, but the statement in the will was followed by the amount which should be given to the son. The remaining portion of the community | property was placed in trust with Sam- | uel G. Murphy, H. C. Chesebrough and Attorney Jordan to be held for five yvears, and in case the son, Willlam Hanson, is living at the end of five years the amount shall be turned over to him, as well as $1000 provided for. For aveeks past the relatives and at- torney in the case have been waiting patiently to hear from the party who ill present the note which will place in his or her hands a snug sum, but so far no word or rumor has been pre- sented which would give the slightest clew to the unknown. Attorney Jor- dan states that at the time he drew up the will he was rather anxious ana curious to know who the party was that might some day enter his office to re- ceive the amount left him, but no in- formation could be gained through close questioning. Many points have been looked into | and many reasons for the queer actions drance or question at any time that | death the attorney held the will and | of the deceased gone over, but as vet the entire matter remains in darkness soitaras the party or parties are con- | yp. "y Uhought the stock in good faith, cerned. some one not entitled to the amount | refuse to make a transfer of the certifi- may appear with a note for the amount, recognize the handwriting of the one | for whom he drew up the document | which may yet resultinunforeseen legal tangles. MISS ADA THALL, WHO WILL SEEK FAME AND FORTUNE UPON THE STAGE. Another native daughter of Californfa will seek the famelit laurels of the stage. The Thespian fire that force of circumstances has caused to smolder for these many years has broken forth into the bright flame of reality, and upon the 13th inst. of this month Miss Ada E. Thall of 1324% O’Farrell street will join the Corbett Company and travel with them back to gay New York, where next season she will make her initial bow before the footlights. Many of California’s daughters have achieved success upon the rtage, and this has been an incentive to urge Miss Thall to a high ambition. For some time she has been one of the salesladies in Thors’ Photograph Company. Miss Thall talks very modestly about what she hopes to do. She realizes that her venture means work, and that many haye failed, where few have won renown and fame. Miss Thall is 19 years of a~e and ve: pretty. She is small of stature, and her general appearance and contour of figure closely resemble that of Anna Held. Miss Thall's claims to the petite and chic are sufficiently pronounced to attract attention for her anywhere she may go. She is a most accomplished mu- siclan, and plays the piano most artistically and with great expression. Miss Thall hopes to make her mark in comedy, and along this line she will devote herself with much energy. She has many friends here who wish her success in her venture, and who expect in a few seasons to welcome her back as one of the brightest stars of the theatrical solar system. recover $16415, the value of sixty-seven shares of the corporation stock issued in the name of A. W. Bowman. He claims It is thought just possible that | ;3 that the directors of the company | cate. 2 attorney is confident he wilr| — e L a Sent to Folsom Prison. Bernard O'Connell pleaded guilty to a | charge of burglary before Judge Dunne | erday, and was sentenced to five ears’ imprisonment at Folsom. s —_—————————— Advances made on furniture z2d planos, with t removal. J. 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