The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1898, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISOO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1898. IDOWS and orphans of Califor- nia whom fortune has neglected and left penniless in this work- day world will soon have a home, W 2 y 1 comfortable, in which they | \?anrr‘,‘r?iw Il and rest. The last bell has pealed at the Masonic festival, and it lives now only as a memory, but that memory is a happy one. That fete, in- augurated in the cause of charity, has served its purpose—a most laudable one— and as a monument to forever mark the time when the multitudes gathered as frien buildi within its persede will soon stand, and walls good will and peace will the angufsh its inmates knew when they dwelt forgotten by the world. irty thousand dollars at least, per- haps more, has been realized at the fes- tival, and when the Baldwin Theater closes next Thursday afternoon a fund T of the cheerless poor a stately | ALE, MASONIC FESTIVAL! | sufficlent to complete the contemplated | buflding will be in the hands of the finance committee. Work will then com- | mence immediately on the home, and the | passing of another year will doubtless see the penniless widows and orphans in- stalled within it. Notwithstanding the fact that the rain poured in torrents the livelong day thou- sands upon thousands of visitors enjoyed the festival yesterday afternoon and evening. Those who enjoyed the fete When it was new were there and rein- forced by faces in multitudes they ed the'hall to almost the limit of its As it W auction night a visitors bearing tickets in their hands and gold in thelr pockets moved from hooth to booth, bid for the auctioned wares, and the lucky bearers of raffle tickets carried away their win- M > larger donations were ning owing to the which rendered it al- s to endeavor to exhibit th most usele valuables to those who wished to inspect before they bid. In consequence it was decided to have Edward S. Spear & Co. auction the goods in their warerooms next Monday afternoon. From the time of the opening of the doors last evening until their close the merry cry and shout of the auctioneers who were working in the cause of charity filled the great hall. Miss Mamle Voor- sanger was one of the most prominent of the lady auctioneers, and she turned a pile of gold into the coffers of the treas- urer at the close of the festival. She presided at the postoffice booth, and with the fall of her hammer two handsome pieces of furniture and vases. of great Value passed into other hands. Over at California Commandery _booth an-| other great crowd surged. People were | furned away from the prettily decorated | cafe and theater by the hundreds. and the committee in_charge—Mrs. Logan, Mrs Datkin and Mrs. Dorn—were kept more | than busy directing their subordinates Clear up and down the line of booths the same condition prevailed, and the com- mittees were, in consequence, in their element. The programme last night was (nt:‘!:'.]flé: A drill by the Naval Reserve, music completed it, but judging Bat followea each fea- ire it was highly enjoyed. At the co! e "ot the programme the Masons sts danced to the music of Bennett's d until late in_the night, and then a yealing bell told of the close of the most ul fete held in San Francisco for a year. Monday the hands of la- go to work on the pretty t was builded for charity, and in a week it will be a scattered Wreck, unpleasant to look upon, The management of the festival is jubilant over the great success of {ts efforts to help the needy poor. John Toningson, manager of the fete, said last evening that a sum almost sufficient to complete | the building had been realized. If it has not, it is not his fault, as he labored in ntly for many ve all oclates in the Ma ing. ing and from the applause tl many borers will fairyland tha MORE TROOPS FOR CAMP PRESIDIO A Battalion- of the First Regiment of Washington Volunteers Arrive. eamer Senator, of the Pacific The new s Coast Steamship Company, which sailed from Tacoma on Wednesday evening, ar- rived in port last night at 7 o’'clock, hav- g on board the attalion of the n Volun- irst Regiment of It was in a amer dock d as the heavy and steady rain 1 at Broad- was no prospect o ion of the storm o allow the troops to re- at during the night s decided board the b was a pleasant and comfortable and was thoroughly enjoyed by all nd_of Lieu- battalion is in comm: 1 Fife, 8 s follows: formerly Battery A, of 0. H. Otis; first lieu- second lieu a y W nd consists captain, Gormle: ; captain, F. E. Henry ggle Lamping. a, formerly Troop first lieutenant, ant, Willlam Iem- of fifteen offi- n in camp at about two - the troops : a fine look- all eager to go of their de- citizens of that and enthusiastic en front. On from Tacoms: hem a big 1 off. )ids the record for having > of physical fallures. sixteen failed to pass e, commanding long been a acoma. He Is a . and is a writer of He has some talent an actor, and Is con- accomplished gentle- itertainer. battalion is J. J wwyer of What- connected with ttalions will rly this week. by il. The manded by Colonel John regime H. Who! —_————— FIRST FROM LEAGUEB OF THE CROSS. Benny Clancy Probably the Youngest Enlistment on the Navy Rolls. The League of the already cffered their services to the Gov- ernment, which no doubt will be accept- ed should the occasion arise. Yet one restive member c4¥ e league has jumped so to speak, and gone to war anyhow; and he is probably the youngest warrior who has enlisted under the stars and stripes since the beginning of the present hostilities. The name of the young man, or boy. over the traces is ADVERTISEMENTS. Eczema YEARS Suffered Untold Agonies. Limbs Swollen So Could Not Get About. Ablest Physicians Signally Failed. Was Absolutely Disheartened. Had Lost All Hope. Gave Cuticura A Trial, Which Resulted in Absolute and Perfect Cure. For ten years I suffered untold agones from that dread disease Eczema, my lower limbs most of the time being so swollen and broken out that I could hardly goabout. Ihad to wear slippers so that I could moveaboutatall. My physician of thirty years’ practice and extensive experience, had tried in vain 1o effect a cure and signally failed. I tried other physicians of splendid ability with like 1ts, and had reached that point where I became absolutely disheartened,and in fact had lost all hope, when a friend induced me to give CUTICURA REMEDIES a trial. 1 used two cakes of CUTICURA SOAP and two boxes of CUTICURA (ointment), and 1t resulted in an absolute and permanent cure. I am now perfectly cured, sound as a dollar, and to Co- TICCRA REMEDIES I attribute my almost mir- aculous cure. I refer all interested to the Postmaster of this place,any of the ministers, the prominent business men, and all of the citizens of our vicinity indiscriminately, and especially to my friend, John A. B. Shippey, attorney at law, who persuaded me to give CUTICURA REMEDIES a trial. DAVID M. SAPP, Plymouth, Ill. CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS Curicusa REMEDIES instantly relfeve and epeedily curo every humor and disease of the ekin, scalp, and blood, with loss of hair, whether ftching, burning, scaly, pimply, and blotchy. whether simple, scrofulous, hereditary, or con- tagious, when all else fails. ErzEpy Cun TREATXENT FOR ALL SXIX AND BLOOD W with Hryons. — Warm, CUTICUR B0AP, gentle soointiags with CoTious (pintmeny Gt Smol- lient skin cures, and. m:a&:uu CURA REsoLe Vi, reatost of blood purifiers and humor cuses. coar, Cross Cadets have | | the son of Ninth street. of 137 Benny, as he is familiarly known to his Terrence L. Clancy companions, resolved only a few days ago to leave a comfortable home, father, mother and sisters and submit his destiny the fortunes of war. He is not yet , the only son, hence a trial it_was for his parents to part with him. However, he was resolved and determined, and even the tears of his mother could not deter him from his purpose. He declared that he was not born to commercial pursuits, his father had intended lim, but wa made of sterner stuff, hence, on Wednes day last, he bade good-by to his family kissed his tearful mother and two litt shook the hand of h arted off for Mare Is good father | and with his He is now one of Uncle Sam’s own, ind only hopes to be among those who z0 to the Philippines in the coming expe- ditions, as one of his letters indicates L. Clancy, the father, is the secre- tary of Division No. 2, nd to him the boy write armed, father. I will obey y n to ver show the white f and at the me time try to set : ple to colleagues of the League of the Cross. CHEAP RATES FOR THE TURNERS. | Western Roads Promise to Clmx‘gel One Fare for the Round Trip From All Points. Mayor Phelan, chairman of the citi- ' committee having in charge the ar- rangements for the North American Turners’ Union convention, to be held in this city, beginning July 5, has received the following communication guarantee- ing cheap round-trip rates for visiting delegates and thei; iends from all s of the United States: i e May 5, 159 - Jon. J. D. Ph‘fi) Mayor, n Francisco, b We are pleased to advise you hat the following reduced rates and arrange- ne r-" 1;\'0 h»Ln adopted for the rth Ameri- rners’ Un tion, to be he Francis 1 e te—One ¥ s | from the )" plus ) ents for the round trip, the one-fare rate to be collected at time of e of ticket, the fifty (50) cents to be collected by joint agent at e of execution of ticket Dates of sale—June Limit of 5 Aumsl" + AN UNSIGHTLY STRUCTURE. (LEVERLY Propertu-Owners Protest Against a Street Obstruction on Pacific Avenue and Scott Street. 1; Ll ‘nn( \ ‘ . J. A. Geene, the contractor and owner of two buildings situated on the 4 southwest corner of Pacific avenue and Scott street, is enjoying an immun- D R R R S R R 2 L TR T T S P OSSPSR ity from the law seldom tolerated in a city boasting of the individual rights of its citizens. Genee a year or so ago was given permission to erect a structure to serve the purposes of a toolhouse, carpenter-shop and general repository for valuable building material, to remain in its position on the corner as long as the buildings on the adjoining property were in process of construction. This time has long since elapsed, as the houses have been completed at least five weeks; but as yet no disposition is shown by the contractor to com- ply with the requests and demands of the law. Complaint has been made, but to little advantage, by the property-owners. Petitions have been for- warded to the Board of Supervisors requesting that the street be cleared of the unsightly structure; but these have been totally ignored and never an- swered, either through oversight or direct motive, and, as a consequence, taxpayers, who think they have a right in demanding protection of their , have reached the conclusion that it is useless to protest, as the ors have evidently arrogated to themselves the right to govern in direct defiance of the laws which they are supposed to follow in furthering the protection, welfare and interests of the general public. The abuse of citizen rights and the violation of all known laws govern- ing the erection of such structures is considered by the property-owners in the vicinity outrageous and beyond toleration. They claim that the Street Superintendent, the Board of Supervisors or whoever is responsible for the long delay in removing the structure should not only be compelled to remove it immediately but should be made to give an explanation of the delay in not demolishing it before. For twelve months the dirty, unpainted boards, thrown together in the wildest fashion, have remained an obstruction to pedestrians, who have heen compelled to either take the street in passing from their homes to the streetcars or of choosing the alternative of ruining their clothes walking through the small passageway the building affords on the sidewalk. In ad- dition to being an inconvenience to pedestrians, it has been a continual ‘menace to teams passing down Scott street from Jackson to Pacific avenue, as the space between the building and the opposite curb is hardly sufficient to allow the safe passage of an ordinary light wagon. Not content with obstructing the sidewalk and the greater part of the street, the privileged law-breaking contractor took advantage to add a few embellishments, to his nuisance in the form of a projecting shed on Pacific avenue, which incidentally included the telegraph pole and a fire alarm box. In order to make things seem more homelike, an aperture was cut in the front of the new addition and an old section of stovepipe inserted, which more than completed the impression that Geene had come to stay. Underneath the closed and well-built floor, and in full view of passers-by, are a number of wheelbarrows, timbers, etc., which serve to designate the contractor’s occupation without the necessity of the erection of a shingle on the premises to that effect. The structure is over 13 feet In length, 15 in width and 10 in height, and, considered as a whole, and especially in_these hard times, would make a D AR S S SRS SRS TSP ST TP PPUNY DUPED BY AN ATTORNEY How Lawyer' Cald- well Imposed on Julia Avanseno. Induced to Part With Money She Drew Out of the Bank. Represented That He Could Fix a Case in Which She Was Interested. USED AN INNOCENT TOOL. Police Believe Caldwell Has Left the City to Avoid Arrest. The Attorney Caldwell, the well known Po- lce Court practitioner, is likely to find himself {n serious trouble. He is accused of obtaining $150 from Mrs. Julla Avan- seno, a widow residing on Geary street, near Larkin. Some time ago Mrs. Avan- seno caused the arrest of W. H. Simpson, 2 machinist, for stealing $700 from her. Simpson was released on $1000 bonds, and through the efforts of several Police Court attorneys he managed to have the case against him dismissed. About a week ago Caldwell, it is claimed, visited the residence of Mrs. Avanseno and informed her that Simpson had considerable money in the bank and offered his services in compelling him to disgorge the amount he took from her. He further represented that he had con- sulted Attorney Edward Comyn, who de- fended Simpson in the Police Court, and | that he was willing to assist him in forc- ing her alleged despoller to return the amount it was claimed that he had fraud- ulently obtained from her. The unsus- pecting woman, after listening to his story, promised him a handsome fee if he succeeded in recovering the money. Cald- well subsequently went to Comyn, and after unfolding his plan requested him to accompany him' to the home of his victim. “It is like getting money from home,” he is sald to have remarked. *“Just you say that you are Simpson’s attorney and | I will do the rest.” | Comyn refused to enter into the scheme and ordered Caldwell out of his office. Caldwell, it is said, afterward hunted up Judge Wirt, who is also a Police Court attorney, and informed him of his scheme. He asked Wirt to represent himself as Attorney Comyn, and promised to pay him well for his trouble. Wirt is sald to have accepted the offer, and together they went to the residence of Mrs. Avan- seno. Caldwell introduced Wirt as Attorney Cemyn, and declared that he had volun- teered his services In assisting him to recover the money which Simpson is al- | leged to have taken from Mrs. Avanseno. Apparently satisfied that Wirt was Attor- ney Comyn, the unsuspecting woman | agreed to give Caldwell $150 if he succeed- |ed in forcing Simpson to disgorge. | She suggested that they gog rglo | the Hibernia Bank with her, where \’She had some money on _ deposit. Accompanied by Caldweli and Wirt, Mrs. Avanseno went to the bank and drew out the amount which she promised to give them. She handed the money to Wirt | and asked him to at once commence pro- ceedings against Simpson to compel him to return the money he had taken from her. Caldwell, it is claimed, agreed to lose no time in forcing Simpson to dis- gorge. After leaving their victim, the attor- 3. Tickets to be continuo: 3 eac lirection, commencing from. e comfortable domicile for a family of at least eight. neys went to a saloon on MecAllister it o exceution, exceptthat rle and + | street, where Caldweil induced Wirt to e et e | urn over to him the g s B b b franted on going | 4+ 4+ + 4 E L LS L L EEEPEIEE SIS E 4 | el Trom Mrs, “Avanisens kg a rip an Do n ornia ego] or | 5 i iy ny point in California, Oregon or interclub_events purely local. This cre- | filver dollar out of ,}.‘(:;ggfikfi}hhfiehmfig 2 s ge being required urn passage betw es and Portland. return at either of hi the routes to ap- Paclific_Coa ] W B.-'D. CALDW. We see a child has been christened v Dunham. We are all glad Dewey Em. Hurrah! Hurrah. M. A. Y. Wi e S | Mail for the Philippines. | regiment or of the ship and squadron | must appear on the address. ated Cycling Clubs met in the California Cycle Club’s room at Twenty-first and Folsom streets last night. Delegates were present from the Acme Club, Bay City Wheelmen, California Cycle Club, Gar- den City Club, Golden Gate Club, Olym- pi many protests filed regarding the award- ing of last Sunday’s claimed —_—ee———— THE CYCLING CLUBS. cannot The board of governors of the Assocl-| ¢ some local club, more intere: events if some which would keep Jocal men out of the local races. law could racing committee, Wwith nd Ariels. It was expected that there would be oard. relay race to the ated considerable discussion, and it was by some of the members that it was impossible, as a member of a club e barred from a contest simply because he lives in another portion of the State, so long as he is a regular member 1 Others thought that would be awakened in the be framed all who are not strictly he 4 matter was finally referred to the road instructions to draw up rules relating to this matter and present them o the next meeting ot the | Owing to the dispute as to whether | Fowler is entitled to ride as an amateur | his record was looked up, and the com- “see” him in the morning. Since then Caldwell has not been seen. His friends claim that he is on a spree; but the police are inclined to believe that he has left the city. Several days later Mrs. Avanseno, realizing that she had been duped, visited police headquarters and endeavored to procure a warrant for the arrest of Caldwell. She was met by Attorney Walter Gallagher, who is a friend of Caldwell. After hearing her story, Gallagher persuaded her not to have Caidwell arrested until he had been given a chance to make good the amount lie nad taken from her. Attorney Comyn said last night that after he had learned of the transaction he went to Mrs. Avan- | seno’s house and told her that he knew e agk Bay City Wheelmen, but none were filed. | mittee rej h L A sttt Aabe | orted that, while he should s g Vi - gl announces that| 1t was suggested, however, that it would | long ago have been classed as a profes- | L L e S oD ns e sent from the United | pe advisable to find some means of abol- | slonal, the matter had been overlooked, | torney Comyn. The woman admitted to States to any Spanish port, letters ad- | dressed to American soldiers and sailors | at the Philippines will be forwarded. In| ishing pacing at relay races or make it legal, and also to clearly discriminate be- tween a local or outside man and keep the sional. but that he would be notified that in the future he will be classed as a profes- | him that she had given Wirt and Caldwell $150, but begged him not to say anything about it. Mrs. Avanseno indignantly denfes that | (oAl AUCTIONS AT THE MASONIC POSTOFFICE. she gave any money to Caldwell or Wirt. She clalms that she does not know the | former and that the story of her having | been duped by him was concocted for the purpose of injuring her. Notwithstanding her denlal, there seems to be an abund- ance of evidence to show that she was not only cleverly swindled out of $150 but that she was at first determined to have Caldwell arrested. STATUS OF THE WIDBER BOND. The 'Fldelity and Deposit Company Has Expressed Its True Nature. The members of the Fidellty and De- posit Company who are to be held re- sponsible for Treasurer Widber's deficit, they being the bondsmen of the ex-Treas- urer, have published the status of this bond with a view that the great number of misleading articles that have been pub- lished heretofore may be corrected. The letter is addressed to Insurance Commis- sioner Clunie, and in substance is as fol- lo At _your request the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland hereby agrees that the action now pending or directed to be brought by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco as plaintiffs, and the Fidélity and Deposit Com- SPECIALS | FOR THIS WEEK! 150 pleces French Wool Serge, standard quality, in all the latest colorings, warranted pure wool and 42 inchesin Price, 35c Yard. width. wool. some plaids, bayaderes. Dress Goods counters, than half price, all PLAIN and NOVELTY ¢ as»fbfb ui, 13, us, 1T, 19, 35 pieces 52-inch Scotch Wool Cheviot, in stripes, checks and mixtures, all pure Price; 35¢ Yard. 200 pieces Printed French Organdies, full 32 inches wide, all elegant designs. Price, 15¢ Yard. 4 cases Scotch Madras Zephyrs, in hand- stripes, checks and Price, 15c Yard. REMNANTS. During this week we will place on our marked down to less SHORT LENGTHS of DRESS GOODS. 121 POST STREET. pany of Maryland as defendant, as surety on the bond of Augustus C. Widber, late treas- urer of the City and County of San Francisco, may be brought on for trial and tried by said court at the earliest practicable moment, in no event to exceed thirty days from the date of this letter. The company hereby agrees to abide by the decision and judgment of the said Superior Court of said City and County of San Francisco, and further agrees to pay such judgment’ as may be rendered against it in sald suit within ten days from the date of said judgment and the company further agrees that no appeal shall be taken by it from said judgment and will pay the amount of said judgment without the necessity of any proceed- ings against it on said judgment in the courts of Maryland, or_any of the courts of the United States. Yours very truly, FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO. of Maryland. Per EDWIN WARFIELD, President. —_——————————— RENOWNED MUSICIANS. The Kneisels, From the Boston Sym- phony Orchestra, in the City. One of the most renowned musical or- ganizations in the country, the Kneisel uartet of Boston, arrived last evening Tom Denver, and |s stopping at the Pal- ace. It is composed of Franz Kneisel, first violin; Otto Rotli, second violin; Louis Scvenski, viola, and Alvin Schroe- For thirteen years they have der, ’cello. played with the Boston symphony orches- tra, and during the summer seasons give chamber concerts throughout the Kast and Europe. In London they are established favor- jtes, and the usually conservative English press is lavish in praise of these instru- mentalists. The London Morning Post re- marked: ‘It would, indeed, be impossible to concelve greater perfection in the mat- ter of ensemble, precision, delicacy and all the qualities’ requisite for the proper interpretation of chamber music.” This year these artists concluded to come to the Pacific Coast, despite the pre- dictions of many Eastern papers tha their tour would result disastrously. En route they played at Buffalo, St. Louis and Denver to a tremendous business, and last evening Mr. Kneisel said: “Many people tried to dissuade us from coming to the Pacific Coast; but when our friends Mr. and Mrs. Georg Henscnel told us of the kindness with which tney were treated we resolved to try the ven- ture. I am sure that we will have no cause for regrets.” They will give their first recital at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s Hall to-morrow evening. —_—————— DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE. Britannia Lodge of the Daughters of St. George have decided to glve a patriotic evening at home in their lodge-room in St. George's Hall on next Thursday even- ing. A programme that will awaken the patriotism of all who attend has been arranged. ——————— Dr. Jordan Will Lecture. At the meeting of the Academy of Sci- ences to-morrow night Dr. David Starr Jordan will lecture on “The Evolution of Fishes.” The lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views. effected. MEN who are Nervous. 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