The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 11, 1898, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEM.BER; 11, 1898, MRS, CARTER WAS LEES LATEST HOPE Mrs. Botkin Visited Her August 3. BUT THAT WAS ABOUT ALL GOVERNOR BUDD SETS TUESDAY FOR THE HEARING. He Will Hold an Open Session at the Palace Hotel—Gathering Up the Last Threads of the Case. Another witness - has ‘“broken Into” the case & nst Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, and the record of the new evidence was filed yesterday with the numerous other statements that Chief Lees has been preparing for the consideration of Governor Budd. The new aflidavit is not the corpulent document that the prosecution - had hoped it would be, nor does the story it tells strengthen to the extent that was expected the e of the pros- ecution against the prisoner. It recites, in fact, that on the after- noon of August 3, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin called upon Mrs. J. M. Carter at her apartment t the Hotel Wentworth on Bush street. Of the conversation that ensued Mrs. Carter retained no clear remembrance except that Mrs. Botkin announced upon taking leave that on the next day she expected to leave for {Ia.xldsburg, and bade her friend good- Y Though it had been the custom of Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Botkin to ex- change visits from time to time, Mrs. Carter could recall no occasion upon which she had accompanied Mrs. Bot- kin upon any of her numerousshopping tou She was positive that she had not done so during the month of July. Upon this point and with regard to the general versation, Mrs. Carter was rigidly stioned, but not all the adeptness inquisitors elicited one compromising word, nor uncovered one positive, valu e fact. That Mrs. Carter should go the way the half witnesse ecution the A body blow to the pros- Sin it was discovered that handkerchief that covered the hocolates had been purchased Ci of Paris the best energies and of y_have been expended in a effort to trace the course of stkin through some one of her recent shopping tours. ess in plenty 15 the clerks of the City of Paris o0 knew Mrs. Botkin and who had, ons, waited upon her cashed the numerous postal it she was in the habit of bringing to the store for that purpose. But no ¢ of them could recall the names or ces of the friends who are known to have accompanied her, nor could one be found to fix a date nor the goods she purchased. The one con- necting link that from the beginning has set at naught their best efforts was e—;xvllr tly not to be found in the City of Pa deadly at the the McV dozen other of their star | Detectives Gibson | Chief Lees, however, persisted in his | search, though through other channels, and a day or so ago in some way, jus how he declines to say, discovered the sing link in Mrs. Carter. She was haled forthwith into the presence of the Inquisition and there, in words, demonstrated that as the link in a very few minutes and very few she was a non-succe: For the present Chief Lees will give no more time or energy in a hunt for evidence. The ecase will g0 Governor Budd on Tues- day now stands. The subse- quent campaign of the prosecu. tion will be decided by the requisition. COMPLETING THE PROSECUTION'S CASE Chier Lees Secures Some Signatures to Affidavits—A Yellow Bub- ble Exploded. Yesterday was a quiet day with the Chief and his retinue; the morning was spent in the signing of the numerou affidav part, in a general, though silent, prayer that at the eleventh hour benign influ- his action upon |CHAIR OF SURGERY ble to the prosecuti~- than thin sur- mise. % During the morning Miss Lizzie Liv- ernash called to revise and add her signature to the statement of her knowledge of the case. Miss Heney and Miss Dittmer followed suit, and last followed Expert Kytka, who, with be- coming modesty, retired to the privacy of the Chief's conning tower to again change his mind as to who really wrote the anonymous letters. As Kytka's raiment of vari-colored opinions does not yet suit the Chief’s fastidious tam:y, he has not been permitted the distinction of signing an affidavit. Another witness is lost to the prose- cution in the person of George L. Beck, the druggist, who is much incensed at the brazen attempt made in the Ex- aminer of yesterday morning to con- nect him with the Botkin case as a probable witness of importance to the prosecution. After referring to an alleged “gay night”-with Mrs. Botkin at 927 Geary street, the yellow faker goes on to say that it has been discovered that Beck is a long time friend of George W. Haas, the confecticner, and a frequent visitor to the Haas store. Further, that at the proper time Mr. Beck would be prepared to give evidence corrob- orating that of Miss Heney and Miss Dittmer, the two candy girls who, it is alleged, remember having sold a box of candy to a woman answering the description of Mrs. Botkin. To Chief Lees and to a Call repre- sentative Mr. Beck last evening said: “The story in the Examiner of this morning is a lie out of whole cloth. I never have known Mr. Haas nor do I know him now; neither am I ac- quainted with any of the young women | who are employed by him. In fact, I do not think that I have ever been in his store. Until the 30th of July I | was away from town and all I know | of Mr. Haas since that time I have learned from the papers.” S g |NO STAR CHAMBER TRIAL - FOR GOVERNOR BUDD The Delaware Extradition Petition ‘} ‘Will Be Heard on Tuesday in | Public. Governor Budd last evening positive- ly fixed Tuesday as the day upon which | he will hear the petition on the part of the Delaware authorities for the ex- tradition of Mrs. Botkin. Following faithfully the absurd pol- icy of absolute secrecy that has char- acterized his course throughout the the past week refused to make public the day that he would appear with als case before the Governor. The only fact that he has given out | is that if his efforts should prevail, the | proceedings would be held in private. These tactics have not only tired the | public, but have decidedly wearied the | Governor himself, and he has finally set the day himself. He has also de- cided that he will hear the petition and review the evidence in this city, and with that plan in view has selected the Palace Hotel as the place of meeting. It may also be stated that the ef- forts of Chief Lees will not prevail—the proceedings will be public. Just_how long it will be before Gov- ernor Budd will render his decision, he himself cannot say. Should the review- ing of the prosecution’s evidence not be finished on Tuesday it will have to go over until Thursday, as on Wednesday the Executive has important State business that will require his presence in Sacramento. As Chief Lees has accumulated an immense amount of matter it will prob- ably be the last of the week before the case can be disposed of. Chief Lees said last night that he expected to have his evidence in shape by Monday night, as he is working on the last of the affidavits. IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY STILL VACANT FOR DR. SHIELS, THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE. Dr. Williamson Is Simply Recom- | mended as Lecturer on Sur- | gery for One Year. The recent action of the faculty of the State University in voting to recommend | Dr. J. M. Wiliamson as lecturer on sur- gery for the term of one year has been misconstrued by some of the friends of Dr. Shiels as an act of unfalr treatment to the latter. The facts, however, do not warrant any such conclusion. Dr. Shiels, who was associate professor of the principles and practice of surgery mn_the medical department of the uni- versity, obtained a leave of absence and | went to Manila as brigade surgeon, un- | dofl{ Brigadier General Harrison Grey tis. Scon after his departure Dr. Willlam E. Taylor, professor of the principles and practice of surgery, concluded, on ao- | count of poor health, to go to Honoiul: \ , at the last regular | meeting of the faculty he tendered his | resignation of the chair, and it was for- i the afternoon, for the most | warded to the Board of Regents. | Provision, therefore, had to be made for | the carrying on of the course of surgery. | Dr. Shiels, the logical candidate for the ences would thicken the mass of evi- |chair, was absent in Manila. and the fac- dence in greater con hand with ADVERTISEMENTS. AND THREE SONS CURED OF ITCHINGRASH T take pleasure in letting you know how much CUTICURA REMEDIES have done for me, my father and two brothers. In the fall of *95,1 beganto beafflicted with an itching rash under my chin. It kept spreading until it was all over my body. I could not sleep but was compelled to lie awake and scratch all the time. My father and two brothers were afflicted with the same thing, at the same time. ‘We ail suffered terribly fora year and a half, trying in the meantime all the remedies wo could find, but received no benefit. I hap- pened to see CUTICURA REMEDIES advertised and how they had cured others from itching skin diseases, and we thought we would try them. I bought three cakes of CUTICURA Soapand three boxes of CUTICURA (ointment) and they cured the four of us completely. Any person doubting the truth of this state- ment can wfite me. RICHARD ANDERSON, Feb. 22,’88. Geneva, Box Elder Co., Utah. ECZEMA FOR YEARS CURED BY CUTICURA 1 hiad an attack of Eczema several years ago and found myself in the clutches of a monster ‘whose business it was to torture me and make life miserable. CUTICURA REMEDIES were recommended to me by my druggist, Mr. T. P. Van Winkle of Hartford City, Ind. Iused altogether three bottles of CUTICURA RESOL- VENT, with frequent baths with CUTICURA Boap, and the use of the CUTICURA (ointment), and in four months found myself cured. Feb.23,189%. DAVID COLE, Roll, Ind. SPEEDY CURE TRYATMENT 7Ok TORTURING, DisFia- vrixG Humors. —Warm baths with CUTICURA SouF, gentle anointings with CUTICURA [ointment], purest of €mollient skin cures, and mild doses of CuTICURA BOLYEXT, grestest of blood purifiers and humor cures. bua%;‘w out the world, POTTER DEUG AXD CHEM, ne., Bole ., Boston. @@ How 1o Uure Tortaring 5kin Diseases,” fres, something of | istency, and more palata- | FATHER ulty at a _speclal meeting simply recom- mended Dr. Williamson, professor of anatomy in the medical and dental de- partment, to fill the position of lectureron surgery for one vear: This action leaves the chair of surgery | still vacant, but provides for the course of surgery to be carried on without inte: ruption. Thus it will be readily seen that no injustice has been done Dr. Shiels, nor has any undue advantage been taken of his absence. B —— ON THE LINKS. The Result of the San Rafael Golf Tournament. The second day of the San Rafael golf tournament proved as successful as the first. There was a colony of golfers on the links, and the sports lasted till sun- down: The results are as follows: Boys' and Girls' Handicap—Clement Arnold, 80, scratch; Heine yon Schroeder, 6, scratch; Henry Mack, .1 Maurice Dorr, 106.8; Miss Helen De Young, 106.30; Miss Walter,” 119.20; Barton Parker, 104.25) Miss Constance De Young, 12145, and Janet von Schroeder, 126.40. Men's Driving, on ‘the fiy—E. J. McCutcheon, 142 yards: Lieutenant Roberts, 133; Gilman Brown, 132 5 Ladies, 50-vard approach—Mrs. J. J. Crooks, average 32 feet 11 inches; second, Mrs. Gilman Brown, 33 feet. Ladies’ Open Tournament—Miss Hoffmann, 63; Mrs. Gilman Brown, 71; Mrs. Crooks, Miss Ella Morgan, $0; Miss' McBean, 80; Mrs. Marcus Gerstle, 84; Mrs. J. M. Cunningham, 92; Mrs. Schloss, 90. Men’s Handicap, two rounds: Total. Handicap. Net. 114 20 9 Brown McCutcheon 100 Seratch Dibblee . 21 20 101 Holliday 2 01 Roberts . 2 2 102 A.. McBean 2 103 Emerson Warfleld. 20 103 Frances 2 103 Baron 20 108 Dr. Howitt . 2 110 Johnson 35 110 r.. Arnol 15 13 Gerstle 2 16 Harkins 2 18 Pat'ker 22 119 Schloss ... H }3?; Breckenridge Mount Zion Hospital. Another meeting was held by the build- ing committee of the Mount Zion Hospital last night in Dr, Rosenstirn’s office. The plans submitted by Architect Lyons will be accepted after some changes have been made. As ‘was stated in yesterday's Call the new hospital building to be erected at 2313 Sutter street is to cost $40,000, and it is to be two stories high. Owing to the anre":stlz tol-xtl pnfil‘emn at t}ae ’vse{i-knnwn ospital s change was !hepbonrd of direclgru. SEIIRG jon b ——— The other day 2000 Irish laborers left Dublin by special steamer for the harvest in England. L% | case, Chief Lees has every day during | | without saying. WELLS-FARGO FINDS ITSELF INA CORNER Must Show Why It Shirks a War Tax. REFUSED TO CARRY PACKAGE | DEMANDED THE SENDER PAY FOR REVENUE STAMP. Wherefore William E. Costley Took His Case to the Courts and Put the Corporation in a Del- icate Situation. ‘Wells-Fargo people have been contend- ing that they were under no obligation to pay the war tax levied upon them by Congress. They had not the slightest ob- Jection to having somebody else pay the tax, and so have been holding up pat- rons for it. As a rule the patrons have submitted to the imposition rather than enter into a controversy. ‘At last a new sort of patron has come into the fleld. Suit against the company has been begun by William E. Costley, who asks damages in the sum of $250. He brings the action under section 2169 of the Civil Code, which reads as follows: “A common carrier must, if able to do so, accept and carry whatever is offered to him, at a reasonable time and place, of a kind that he un- dertakes or is accustomed to carry.” That Wells-Fargo is a common carrier will hardly be denied even by the presi- dential pamphlets issued by Mr. Valen- tine wherein black is set forth as white. Thursday Willlam Costley, as appears in his complaint, took to the office of the Wells-Fargo Express Company a. pack- age of books to be forwarded to Sacra- mento. The package was duly weighed and Mr. Costley was told that the charge for transmission would be 40 cents. This he was willing to pay, but the agent wanted to assess him an extra cent. “What is phe cent for?” naturally in- quired Mr. Costley. He was told that it was to pay for a revenue stamp, and he declined to pay it knowing that the duty of the company was to_affix the stamp at its own expense. ‘“We cannot take your package then,” sald the agent firmly. There was a brief but ineffective argu- ment, at the end of which Mr. Costley lelft the office, taking his property with m. “1 do not like the idea of a suit,” said the gentleman later to a represtntative of The Call, “but it seems to me a prin- ciple is involved, and I propose to find out who is right. Of course; the cent is not in itself worth consideration, but pri- vate citizens have had to pay the war tax and have done it uncomplainingly. It seems to me that the Wells-Fargo people can afford to pay theirs and not try to sneak from under and let their patrons bear the Burden. At least 1.am ready to submit the matter to the proper tribunal.” Costley was as good as his word, and yesterday the suit was filed by his at- torneys, McGowan & Squires. It is based upon the refusal of the company to ac- cept the package although the cost of transmission had been tendered, and laces the defendant in a position where t must show why refusal was made. That this is a delicate position, and one likely to strain the literary ability of the distinguished writer of pamphlets goes As to the outcome, peo- ple will wait with interest. The corpora- tion will doubtless fight for delay, and the other side do everything possible to expedite a decision. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9, 18%8. Editor Call, San Francisco: I ‘inclose the cover of a pamphlet the Southern Pa- cific distributes on its trains under the title of ““The Hotel Gazette.” The editor- ial page I clipped out, as I thought you might Iike to See it. John J. Valentine, president of Wells, Fargo & Co., has lssued an interesting little pam- Phlet discussing the attitude of the express companies on the war revenue stamp tax. It is a concise statement of the case for the ex- press companies, the pith of the whole mat- ter being expressed in the following para- graph: “It 1s_certainly most economlcal for ship- pers to furnish the stamp, as any revised ex- press rates including it would, unavoidably, ‘at least double the expense to them.” Every fair- minded business man must realize that an In- crease in the ordinary expenses of doing busi- ness will necessarily be followed by an in- crease In the cost of the product or service to patrons, and the War revenue tax makes a very real and vital increase in the cost of conducting an express business. In other words, the express company shall not be taxed. It shall raise its rates to include the war tax so that the cus- tomer pays it! The war revenue tax makes a ‘‘very real and vital increase in the cost of conducting an express busi- ness’”; but does not a war revenue tax make'a “very real and vital increase” in the cost of conducting, for instance, a wine business—or any other business? A wine dealer places a stamp on each bottle | of wine, but as vet we have not heard | of nn{ of the wine dealers raising the prx;lce or a bottle of wine so as to include the tax. The position of the ekpress company, as shown bv the quoted\paragraph, is wholly untenable, in that it shows that the ex- press company refuses to be taxed and saddles the burden upon the customer, who has already paid his war tax in a va- riety of ways. WINE DEALER. —_———— SUICIDE BY GAS. Louis Betzel, Despondent From Sick- ness, Ends His Life. Louis Betzel, a cloth cutter who resided at 1982 Bush street, was found dead in his bath tub yesterday afternoon with the gas jet turned on. As he has been il for some time the family assign despondency as the cause of his suicide. The wife of Mr. Betzel left her husband early In the afternoon to do some shop- ping. He told her to not be away. long. A short time after her departure Mrs. E. S. Howe, who occuples the flat above the — ADVERTISEMENTS. STANDARD BRANDS OF WINES, SPIRITS, MINERAL WATERS CHAMPAGNE White Seal, Grande Cuvee, Briit Imperial Messrs. Moet & Chandon, Epernay. CLARETS and SAUTERNES Messrs. Dubos, Freres, Bordeaux. HOCK and MOSELLE WINES Messrs. Deinhard & Co., Coblentz. MINERAL WATER Johannis Co., Ld., Johannis Springs. GINGER ALE Messrs. Cantrell & Cochrane, Belfast. CANADIAN CLUB WHISKY ssrs. Hiram Walker & Sons, Ld., AMERICAN WHISKV‘L!' i “The Old Government.” Bottled in Bond. COGNAC BRANDY Messrs. J. & F. Martell, Cognac. sco-mg WHISKY essrs. Andrew Usher & Co.. Edinburgh. BASS' ALE and GUINNESS'® STOUT 's Head Brand Messrs. Read Bros,, London. * BARTHOLOTMAY BEER and VITAMALT | Bartholomay Brewing Co.,Rochester, N.Y. [FOR SALE BY DEALERS AND GROCER Wm.Wolff & Co. PACIFIC COAST AGENTS 321-329 Market St., San Pran{.lm) NH. Burleson, Betzel's, heard moans on, the lower floor. She went down to investigate and found the sounds came from the bathroom. Fearing to_enter the room herself, she summoned Willlam Ludwig, a grocery clerk in the same block. He entered the room and found Mr. Betzel in the bath tub, unconscious from the gas, but still breathing. Dr. Pillsbury was called in, b;xt er. Betzel was dead before he ar- rived. Mr. Betzel is said to have attempted suicide two or three months ago by tak- ing laudanum. He was 69 years old and leaves a widow and a married daughter and son. There was $6000 insurance on his life from the A. O._U. W., Knights of Pythias and B'nai B'rith, of which or- ganizations he was a member. T e TR CONDEMNED THE MISSION Z0O. Meeting of Real Estate Owners to Discuss the Tax Levy for the Coming Year. An informal meting of property-owners was held in the offices of A. M. Speck & Co. last night to discuss the tax levy for the coming year. As there were only a few present and the levy has not yet been set no definite action was taken, although it was the opinion of all pres- ent that the figures should be below $2, $1 80 being set as a fair limit. There was a unanimous opposition to the Mission Park and Zoo prolect, which was characterized as a scheme to de- fraud taxpayers and put money in the pockets of a few owners of undesirable property in the outskirts of the city.-A committee of ten will be appointed in the near future to present a petition to the Supervisors urging a low tax rate for the following reasons: - First—Rents have decreased in the past three years from 15 to 25 per cent. Second—Property has depreciated in value, while assessments have Increased. The effect of the high tax rate will tend to discourage investors and will increase the rate of the mortgage interest and reduce the rate of interest to savings bank depositors. Fourth—Local capital will be forced to other States and securities other than realty. Four were appointed to serve on the committee of ten, the others will be cho- sen at a meeting to be held during the coming week. The four selected were: Captain W. J. Bryan Sr., Captain Wil- 11';“:1: Ede, A. W. Wilson and J. Plat- shek. —_———— AID FOR CAPTAIN > RICHTER'S FAMILY AN ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE HELD AT THE PAVILION. Committees From the National Guard Working Ardently for Its Success. A meeting of the general committee which is planning a benefit for the family of the late Captain Reinhold Rich.er, who fell at Manila, was held at the National Guard headquarters yesterday afternoon. Colonel McDonald, an old friend of Cap- tain Richter’s, addressed the meeting. He spoke of the good services rendered by the deceased in the National Guard, and the widow and four children left desti- tute, concluding by expressing the hope that the benefit to be held in Mechanics’ Pavilion on September 24 would be so suc- cessful as to render to the family that financial assistance it needs so much. The names of the various committees were then discussed and settled as fol- lows:* Executive and finance Thomas M. Cluff, chairman; Lieuten- ant Colonel J. J. Giesting, vice chairman; Lieutenant Colonel A. Huber, secretary; Lieu- tenant Colonel D. E. Miles,’ treasurer; Major H. A. Wegener and Major L. S. Schmitt, as- sistant secretaries. Reception committee—Major General John H. Dickinson, chairman; Brigadier General A. W. Barrett, Colonel Charles H. Crocker, Colonel W. P. ‘Sullivan, Robert Finking, M. Ahrnes, C. Thierbach, Colonel E. A. Denicke, Colonel W. Macdonaid, C. W. Heyer, H. 'Wreden, Lieutenant E. D. Carroll, Lieutenant Colonel . B. C. Dohrmann, Colonel E. C. Hughes, Henry Martin, Louis’ Roesch, William Filmer, W. M. Brown, Joseph Buttgenbach, H. L. Tickner and H. Herzer. Reception - committe ptain . L. Siebe, chairman; Lieutenant Colonel A. Huber, L. Haake, H. Brooks, F. J. Hink, Captain F. A. Kuhls, T. F. A. Obermeyer, Hichard I. Whe- lan, Theodore F. Bonnet, Ed Kolb. Music committee—Brigadier General War- fleld, Captain G. W. Wittman, Lieutenant A A. Borlini, Charles Casassa, Charles Acker- man, Advertising and press committee—Colonel A. Huber, chairman; A. C. Unsworth, S. C. Ham- mond,” P. Jacoby, H. Pike, M. H. de Young, J. D. Spreckels, Willlam Hearst, Willlam Bunker, R. A. Crothers, F. Hess. G R Plage- committee—Colonel Entertalnment _committee—Colonel Burdick, chairman; F. Attinger, H. mann, Lieutenant Colonel Murphy, Lieutenant Colonel A. Huber, Lieutenant C. Dennis, J. ~ Hammersmith, Major W. D. Waters, Major harles Jansen, Captain C.' Le Breton, H. B. Russ, Joseph M. Cumming, John McLaren, H. F. Stahl, H. L. Burleson. Floor committee—C. W. Heyer, chalrman; W. P. G. Depue, H. Lilkendey, W. Corcoran, Lieutenant Colonel C. Stanley, Ma~ Jor J. A. Margo. The various commiftees were then au- thorized to add to their numbers, as seemed best to them, and the districting of the city and the appointing of various committees therefor was left to theexecu- tive and finance committee after many sugiestlons had been made as to the best methods of doing this work. Lieutenant Colonel Huber stated that he had many offers of assistance from various organization in the city to help in the entertainment; that certain gentle- men in the printing trade had already donated the stock and work for printing 6000 tickets and 600 quarter cards, and that the offers for refreshments, etc., were most gratifying. The benefit is to be given in the inter- est of the orphans and widow, and every one is imbued with the idea of keeping the expenses of the affair at a minimum, thereby realizing as much as possible for the family of Captain Richter. —_—ee———— WARNING FROM HONOLULU. Knights of fy{hia! Are Advised That the Islands Are Only for Men With Large Capital. + Past Chancellor F. Waldron, Ed Towse and J. Neill and G. Erickson, a joint com- mittee representing Oahu Lodge No. 1 and Mystic Lodge No. 2 of the Knights of Pythias of Honolulu, have sent a circu- lar letter to all Pythians in the United States, warning them to keep away from the Hawalian Islands. e communica- tion is in the following words: The annexation of these islands by the United States has caused many of the brethren to project attempts to better thelr condition or to find employment in what they consider a new country. Such we consider it our duty to warn and to speak to in plain terms. The soclal and business communities of these islands were old and well established before the rush to California. This is In no sense a new country. The only opportunity here is for the man of large capital. There is no em- ployment here for mechanics of any Kind or for unskilled labor. Many men of ability, of good hebits and first-class recommendations are now here practically stranded. There were idle men in Honolulu before the American flag replaced the Hawallan flag. All lines of small business are fully filled and in most cases overcrowded. Do not come here unless you have the assurance in advance of steady em- ployment or have the capital to engage in land development enterprises requiring large means. ‘We spread this positive advice because we wish to save brethren disappointment and distress. We state the facts as in more than honor bound and trust sincerely this circular will accomplish its mission. & —_———— HAPPY MACCABEES. San Francisco Tent Entertains Many of Its Friends at a Smoker. Music and a Collation. San Francisco Tent of the Maccabees gave a smoker last night in the Alcazar building to the members and their friends, who filled the large hall to its utmost, Dr. Danziger, who acted as master of ceremonies, delivered an address of wel- come. After that there was a short pro- 5ramme prepared by Sirs Knights L. ickner and Thomas R. Harris, which in. cluded a series of imitations of great tors by Daniel Hamlin, instrumental se- lections by the Brownie Bfi.niu Club, a 1 vocal solo. by Mr. Bertramy amusin stories by Mr. Gray of Oakl; a vocal solo by Charles Van Orden, and several others contributed to_ the enjoyment. of the evening. After the programme tne members treated their friends to a fine collation. Jumped Off the Car Backward. Ye Chuck, a Chinese, living at 921 Du- pont street, jumped backward off a Sac- ramento street car at Dupont street yes- terday morning and fe% breaking both bones of his left le; 6 was en g the Recelving Hosp ¥ 2 POLICEMEN ARE AGAIN ~ ASSESSED ;‘Cold Feet” Wittman’s Arbitrary Methods. HE WANTS A BRASS BAND /7 EXTENDS THE GLAD HAND TO HAPLESS SUBORDINATES. Notified That They Will Have to Buy Instruments for the Fife and Drum Corps. “Cold Feet” Wittman has levied apother assessment on his unfortunate subordin- ates. This time he demands 2 . cents from each of them, the total amount to be used in buying instruments for the drum and fife corps. Not satisfled with com- pelling them to part .with a portion of their salaries to purchase swords for him and his sergeants, he has had the audac- ity to inform them that they must con- tribute to the fund for the purchase of drums and fifes for the recently organized corps. Yesterday he appeared before his men, dressed in a new uniform, his frosty feet lending a chilly effect to the other- wise warm atmosphere. “We need a drum corps,” he remarked, his breast swelling with pride, “and we must have one. It always seemed to me that we lacked something as we marched along the principal streets, admired by countless thousands. After careful study I have come to the conclusion that music is the missing factor. You all remember the time-worn expression that ‘music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.’ I[ we continue to parade the streets without the soothing notes of a brass band or a fife and drum corps we might as well go out of business. have already selected a suitable corps and in order to provide the boys with the necessary instruments it becomes incumbent upon me to inform you that we are short of the necessary money with which to fit them out. How- ever, I have decided to tax you all 25 cents each, the amount to be expended in_buying drums.and fifes.” Noticing the scowls which darkened the countenances of many men Wittman said that he was aware that some of the offi- cers were not in faver of paying the as- sessment, but that he Intended to see that they were forced to do so. One of the policemen who s opposed to giving up a portion of his MflarY each month tawm'ty satisfying the whims of the captaln of the Central station said: “It is_time that Wittman got on to him- self. During the past yvear we have been assessed at least a half dozen times, and unless the Commissioners call a halt Wittman will soon have us all in debt. He is well fixed financlally and does not seem to think that we need every dollar we earn. I suppose that in a few days he will ask us to subscribe sufficient money to .butld a monument over his grave when he will have passed away.” —_———— COURT-MARTIAL OF CHAPLAIN M’INTYRE AFFIDAVITS ARE FORWARDED FROM DENVER. Testifying to the Correctness of the Newspaper Report of His Lecture. Tt was stated a few days ago in a dis- patch from Washington that Chaplain MclIntyre, of the battleship Oregon, now visiting in S8an Francisco, is to be court- martialed for criticizing certaln navaloffi- cers' who took part in the destruction of Cervera's fleet. It will be remembered that the chaplain’s trouble arose from a lecture which he delivered in Denver. He claimed that ‘the report of his lecture in one of the FEastern newspabers was a malicious misrepresentation of what he said. ] A letter received in this citv yesterday from Denver states that several well- known citizens of that city who heard the lecture have, in response to a request from Washington, forwarded to the Navy Department affidavits to the effect that the newspaper report with which the chaplain finds fault was absolutely cor- rect. As the court-martial will be based rincipally on the newspaper report of the ecture it would seem that Chaplain Mec- Intyre has got himself into troublous water. ——— ROBBED A RAILROAD. Arrest of George Williams, Who Is Wanted in Philadelphia. Detectives Gibson and Wren last night arrested George C. Willlams, an employe of W. B. Fuller, and booked him en route to Philadelphia, where he {s wanted for grand larceny. About four years ago ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW DRESS FABRICS FALL - FOR - 1898. Our customers are commencing Monday, S hereby informed that ept. 12th, we shall offer for sale the most elegant variety of NOVELTY DRESS PATTERNS at Viz. : $7.50 310,50 812,50 315,00 $17.50 the following prices, per Dress Pattern per Dress Pattern per Dress Pattern’ per Dress Pattern per Dress Pattern $20.00 per Dress Pattern $22.50 per Dress Pattern The above are EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS and comprise 30 DIFFERENT STYLES, SEE EXHIBITION IN OUR SHOW WINDOWS. TELEPHONE GRANT 124, EJ 1892, m, u3, us, u7, 19, 121 POST STREET. Willlams was employed as receiver of a Philadelphia_railroad, and skipped out | with about $1000 belonging to the com- pany. A short time after he came to this city and joined the First Infantry, United | States army, stationed at the Presidio. | He was discharged about three years ago | and was given a position with W. B. Ful- | ler. | Learning that he was in this city his | former employers sent Chief Lees a pic- | ture of him, together with a brief state- | ment of his crime. Gibson and Wren were | detailed to find him, and convinced tnat they had the man located they went to Fuller's place of business yesterday and placed Willlams under arrest. He offered no resistance, and was at once taken to the City Prison and his name registered on the detinue book. Willlams_ admits that he i{s the man who is wanted. He declared to the de- tectives that he was giad that they had arrested_him, as he was anxious to re- turn to Philadelphia and suffer the con- sequences of his crime. —_————— BUNEKOED A WIDOW. John L. Sherman, a Clothing Sales- man, Wanted on a Charge of Embezzlement. OAKLAND, Sept. 10.—John L. Sherman is wanted on a charge of embezzlement. Sherman is a clothing salesman, having lately been engaged in numerous Broad- way stores. He is also the gay young man of sporty proclivities who has been basking in the smiles of Mrs. Small, an unsuspecting widow residing on New Broadway and who to-day swore out a warrant for his arrest. If Mrs. Small’s story as told by her to the police be true, she has been clev bunkoed out of $00 in K500 hard eemy Last week Sherman called on her, so she says, representing t he d an excel- lent = opportunity’ for investment. He could buy a cigar stand for $500 which would in short time realize its purs chase price. He whispered sweet and honeyed ~sentences into her ear and begged her to advance him the necessary money on the strength of thelr friendship. Long_he pleaded and finally won out. On last Wednesday she drew the money on her bank account, handed it to him and | he hurriedly left her to purchase—a rail- | road ticket to the south somewhere, and has not been seen since. The unfortunate widow feels the loss all the more since she has three children to support besides herself, while the clothing salesman has been living high. Sherman_has been stopping at Mrs. J. Parsons’ boarding house, 830 Webster street, and it is understood that he has & wife and some children living in Orcgon. ———— Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission. —————— Burned a Rat Alive. Otto Maysoen, a grocery clerk, was ar- rested yesterday afternoon on a charge of cruelty to animals. Mrs. Orel Sheehan, 128 Chattancoga street, accuses him of burning a live rat last Tuesday. Maysoen declares that the rat was dead when he rolled it in a piece of paper saturated with coal ofl and set fire to it —————— Spurious coins are legally made in China. They are used to put in the coffins of the dead and the supersti- | tion prevails that they make the dead | happy, 8 ADVFRTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. Silk which makes this your this sale, $1.40. Fall Rhinestone buttons. and spangle. This is your opportunity. Monday we place on special sale a large quantity of ladies’ fine, pure silk, black hose, sold almost everywhere for $2.00. As long as they last, the price $ 1040 a pair. Also ladies’ half and half silk hose (black boots and solid colored tops); Novelties Just arrived—novelties for now; enamel, steel, Rhine- stone &nd oxydized clasps and buckles; crystal, steel and Trimmings, black, white or colored appliques in hand- some flowered or bow-knot effects. Chenille trimmings in combinations of applique, jet All of the above goods are now on display in our windows 123 to 131 Kearny St. A Hose opportunity is formerly $2.00; during ERRRRERRRRRRRRBLENY :: CASH-OR-LITTLE-AT-A-TIME. §; 8 ] 3 n £ 88 = s 2 CARPETS. Bpecial Next Week—Elegant pat- ‘terns of -Velvet Carpsts, with .00 border to msteh ; sewed, lined W | and laid, per yard. A — Our stock is large—very large. The varlety to select from makes the pur- chase a pleasure as well as an econn- omy—and our little by-words go in this case too—''Our prices whether cash or little-at-a-time are lower than those of cash houses.” J. NOONAN, Complete House-Furnisher, 1017 to 1023 MISSION ST., Above Sixth. "Phone South 14. Open Evenings. g RV INUBURINR REUIU{U{UIU\RIUI{YQ288% BERBPERRIR/RIVRIIIIIIIIIIRIIS Druggist for Chichester s English Dia- Brand in Red and G¢ other. Refuse dangerous substitus v anct rttchions. A{ Druggiacs, o send &y in stamps for particuiars, testimouials sad A 02000 Fes aeni estimon Chirhester Chemical Co. Madison Buare, nmn'.u.c‘ “'!’,.xn.ur&‘..ru el by all Local 1 NEW WESTERN HOTEL, K%flmv AND WASHINGTON STS.—RE- odeled and renovated. KING, WARD & . European plan. Rooms 50c to $150 day, $5 to $8 week, $8 to $30 month. Free baths; hot and cold water every room; fire grates in every. room: elevator runs all night.