The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 1, 1898, Page 14

14 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, ATURDAY, OCTOREB 1, 1898 SENSATIONAL CHARGES BY PLATONIC AFFE CTION LENDS LEE JOHNSON INSPIRATION AP[]“[;[MAN The Popular Song Composer Strives to Drown His Passion in Oblivion That Music Gives. Aileged a Robbery Case Was “Fixed.” INVESTIGATION DEMANDED MEN INVOLVED INDIGNANTLY MAEKE DENIAL. Prosecuting Atiorney Graham Is Also Innocently Dragged Into the Squabble Among 4 the Officers. Three rolice officers and Prosecuting Attorney Graham of Judge Joachimsen's court are aft the ' s p of Policeman Netl Reardon, and he will have to face the Police Commissioners and. explain why he made charges against them in a statement to Captain Gillen: The trouble has arisen over the arrest of Robert Smith, a boy living in the Mis- sion, on a charge of robbing Chew Suey, a Chinese, on June 18 last. A complaint was sworn to by the Chinese on June 20, charging Smith and three other boys with the robbery. The other three were arrest- ed and discharged, as the Chiness could not identify them, but Smith left the city. He retur: last Sunday and was arrested was called in Judge Low's court on Wednesday the complaint o' not be found, and Reardon made a statement to Lieutenant Price and later a written statement to Captain Gillen that Sn had told him that the case had been *fixed,” as the complaint and war- rant had been destroyed and his friends itten him to come back to the city, thing was fixed. Reardon added compiaint had been taken from court by Prosecuting Attor- EE JOHNSON, the popular song composer, is suffering from a se- vere and genuine attack of Pla- [>] lo 10 IR tonic affection. Johnson is sure [@ Mis complaint has been rightly diag- and Detectives Fitzgerald P e nos He is palpably smitten, and e o e i3ed | © he has a wifefeatures of the c: © which speak for themselves. John- © son first experienced the symptoms of the Interesting malady—which Plato three for the job, Smith's ed their home to Reardon_also told Judge ol sday among the parents ha get the mone; P lastov edn explained and made clear to the world Chief Lees morning started oxpa.ne 5 e s an investigatio meining started |© _at the rehearsal of “In Mizzoura, Search the complaint was found in Clerk | @ now on the boards at the Alcazar. Haskin: Judge Low's court, It Q@ Mabel Bowman—famous little lady— hadibn from the fact that|e cast aside pinafores and short skirts in the blanks was also found ice ared to re-enter the world and prep a full-fledged behind the footlights : ) sventeenth stre at the came, the composer saw and the fas- cinating Mabel conquered. Since that eventful day Johnson has suffered intensely and continuously. The “two-week” period was reached, but the disease stubbornly refused to yield to all supposedly successful rem- edies, and the composer, in the throes of the great passion she has excited she goes nightly through her part, never even turning her pretty eyes in the direction of the cornet in the orchestra. Johnson, between song composings, plays the cornet in the orchestra. The musical swain is one of the best a delirious fever, dashed off a song, and most popular of musical com- The Belle of Honolulu,” in which he posers. Among the many successes gave the secret of his passion to the placed to his credit are “Ma Ange- world in indicting this, his latest brain child, to Miss Mabel Bowman. The touching part of this tale of Platonic affection is the fact that every one about the theater knows of Johnson's severe sufferings save the line,” “Katie Deane,” ‘“Ma Caroline,” “My Darktown Gal’” and “My Hono- lulu Lady,” which the entire commun- ity is now humming. “The Belle of Honolulu,” his latest, which Mabel Bowman inspired, is considered by the composer to be the very best of all 00000000000 00000 uting A:mn:; y t;r:;lnd’m b ‘ young woman. The petite actress interesting little actress. Unconsclous his musical compositions. y nothing to do wit the 3 | ot in his court, and he wa e ST R0 9 000000 000000000000000000000000000000002000C0000C00000 him. He at once saw [4) preferred charges again: res Fitzgerald and Gra- ON OLYMPIC CLUB OVAL. H. 8.; p ntly denied receiving any | THE EXCELSK)R cLUB Ececo}r;rl fnoney 1w connetion L He e R S DELIGHTED | Youthful Athletes of the Academic s e foners, i'fllve:h;:‘:‘G‘«un;elTrum:\' WA | League to Meet in Their Semi- run—McMahon, P. H. S.; McLean, P. f]"»‘d»‘;‘)“fi:l“l’fl;‘ as E Annual Competition. koft, 8 S.; Beshorman, P. H. §.; rrest by Reardon and The semi-annual field day of ‘the Acad- [ H B Jrehaon 0. oo o Lo o eglected his duty by not placing the boy DEFEATED JACK STELZNER. | % | 17§ CHAMPION, JOE KENNEDY, | | nary_examination | D e e e A Twenty-Round Contest Between Heavy-Weights Which Was of | a Most Friendly Nature. story $ that Smith, he abou the case belhg fixed" | Warrant being de- | ch is denied by Smith. | h's stépmother | e courtrooom | him not to | champlon heavy- xcelsior Athletic Joe Kennedy, the ot weight pugllist of the E: otLorwise he | o con_a decision in_a twenty-round h : Club, won a decls . twenty: he boy had | o0 MYict evening in Wooaward's Pa- = d Billy Kenealey | | vilion over Jack Steljzngr. 1 was referee, and his judgment pleases large gathering of pleasure seekers in at- tendance. fro; entions of his d that was | The announced ten-round contest bn-‘ ! R ’l n Soldier Phil Green and Young PH WIDBER’S CONFESSION o “Jackson ended in the sixth rouhd. aughlin, after having | ided the bout hitting in the | ee George Mc. cautioed Jackson twice, de him on account of WILL BE ADMITTED JUDGE COOK OVERRULES THE DEFENDANT'S OBJECTIONS. agains clix hes. wreat and only Patsy Corrigangand | hich had a bucking match, W ch to the delight of the specta- the ninth round, the referee de- orrigan, who had knocked 1thand body blow in tors, ciding against The Shorthand Reporter Who Took Down the Prisoner’s Statements Will Testify From His Notes. | La Rue down with a rig! during a clinch. | “The event of the evening ended rather E: o talent, who had wa- who sold .a favorite at unfavorabl gered on Stelzn $10 to §7 in the Poo! Kennedy ‘‘put up ment for a green ’ y B ider a drille to whether the confe C. Widber should be ainst the default- good argu- th a little a very 1- not be not free announces the pris- a or swing. ompetent vhe ody tried a left s mhen down went_that ner's Ja »ot on the carmet and out just in time to fall short £ the spot on which r been on prosec as not free shot the glove by quite a di it . and demar nce for the j I t Stelzner sted, but Kenner bout evenly h to the sev: he better of repeated fonally 1 orrect one, anscript could er who ly n from nis origi r the Teporter who deciston of the | lowed T ner planted se he icipated troub of the glove waxed gry _and | vld and dangerous swings at Stelz- | of which blows would | ffect had not the box- 1g partner “hampion Fitzsimmons nced out of the way of dan Stelzner scored first blood in the elghth | round by landing a hard left on' Ken- until hearing. ! nedy’s nose. n the fourteenth round Stelzner clev- | erly avoided y quic duckipg three This week’s Town Talk has a most e cwings that were Intended for his entertaining contents. Bditorials on the and just as the gong sounded he fell on of the § the politi % te er got some ard unches anfl other timely matters; &8 leck and body which compelled him to h s quickly around the ring. In the sixteenth there was considerable clinch- Eociety Morehouse, e Voorsanger, usse Brizard | fng, but according to rule the referee had | no business to go between the contest- | otwithstanding that the stupids In y were anxious that he sepa- contestants. e Fall of Q. C rpenter, aj sketch; 2 story Ethélyn ath round Stelzner fell f concerts and theatrical | three times, twice without any good rea- ents at all news dealefs, | son for going down. In the twentieth trains. both men tried hard to land a knock-out blow, but failed. Kennedy got the de- cision. TS CONCLUDING PERFORMANCE | “An Enemy to the King’” to Be Pre- sented at the Baldwin Theater To-Morrow Evening. Owing to the popularity of “An Enemy to the King,” whicn is now being played at the Baldwin Theater, the management'| —_—————————— The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY is recommended by physicians for family aad medicinal use because it is pure. Federal Bankrupt. John Corbett of this city filed in the United States District Court yesterday a 3f that popular playhouse has decided not | petitfon in bankruptc; Hi: 3 t i y. 5 Mabiifties to follow the usual custom of closing on | hre $2655 65 and his assets $2266. —_————————— Sunday night, but to satisfy the great de- mand for tickets by hold{ng aggab‘bnteh svening performance. As soon as it became known that the soncluding performance would be held on Bunday night a rush was made to obtain seats. So far a large number have been pold, and everything points to a large nouse on that evening. That the Frawley *ompany’s work in this powerful arama Is bemfi appreciated can be seen in the srowded houses during the present week. B — Don’t Miss the Drill To-Day. The most enjoyable and the greatest irill of all will take place to-day at the Presidio Athletic Grounds, 2:30 o’clock, by pattalions, 1200 men, from the Twentleth Kansas, Fifty-first Jowa and First Ten- nessee regiments. Grand band concert by + the three regimental bands at 1:30. In- grelung and exciting pregramme. Ex- This Week’s Wasp. Shakespeare never sald a gpuer thing than ‘when he put into the mouth of King Henry IV that familiar line, “‘Uneasy lies the head that wears & crown,” and the Young Caesar of Democracy must now be willing to add his in- dorsement to the sentiment therein expressed after g night of the sort depicted by the Wasp's artist in the chief cartoon of this week’'s num- ber. The reopening of the Dreyfus case forms the subject of the frontispiece, which gives a very clear ldea of what an unpleasant tasl Madame France has before her in ridding her house of the foul stenches of fraud and injus- tice that keep bursting forth. The working capacity of that eminent but newly made citi- Zen, Hugh Cralg, according to his own idea, is cleverly set forth in pen-and-ink sketches' of what he may be sald to consider a fair average day's labor, and the week's happenings Bceiye the usual numorous treatment. Fhe Ol Maid's Diary is instructive on collectors and their methods, and Senator Mulrooney's letter ives some interesting information about "Blinker'” Murphy's latest break. Musical and Gramatic matters are fully dealt with and the lended order blank firing. All commands ounted. Seats sheltered; and - stand nder cover. General admission 25 cents | blue cars of the Ellis-street line passing E pleased the | emic Athletic League will ‘take place this | i0-yard run—Sturtevant, 1. S. ;' Hollman, afternoon at the Olympic Club oval, south | U. H. 8. Lyons, L. H. Cadogan; J. Hartly. Mils bicycle race, 5ty of Golden Gate Park. Representatives from twenty-one schools are entered for the various competitions on track and field. The grounds are easy of access, the first heat—Orth, P. H. B. U , C. H. 8. B d heat—Wise, M. H.; Li . N. 8. Fourth heat—W H. S.; Evans, O. H. Voodrum, O. H. §. the gate. The entries follow: Sturtevant, rd dash, first heat—Abadie, P. 7 , B, H. 8 1 6, C. S. M. A.; McBean, B. y S 2 Tony, Second heat—Henley, U. High ju Stan unders, L. H. S. Chaplain, L. H.<8.; Ie, first heat—Hendrickson, C. H. Second heat—Sumner, O. U. H. 8. Harris, O. H. S.; Morrell, P. H. Wyckoft, H. 8.; Gir- o H Tomas, U. H. S.; Symms, M. A, yard run ; Osborn, F B. H. j2-pound hammer throw—Estes, §. Montgomery, B. U. A.; Volz, B. H. S. Nickolls, U. H. 8, -, P.'H jump—Henley, U. & Jacksor H tewart, C. H. S. . M. H.; Cadogan, O. H.'S.; rmehneske, L. H. Chaplin, B. H. 8.; Holman, U. H vard_dash, first heat—Reccomi, P. H. 8.; | L, H. § y, P. H.; Hawkins, C. 8. M £ ut-—Woodrum, O. Second heat—Cadogan, O. H. S v TS H, i Jacobs, P. H. S.; Stewart, C. A Y 8 ) 5} 3 Mark Strouse, Proprietor of the Bay City Market, Succumbs to La Brippe. ARK STROUSE, the well-known butcher and proprietor of the Bay City Market, died at his residence, 2412 Pacific avenue, yesterday. Iis death was not sudden, he having contracted la grippe two weeks ago while selecting meat among the refrigerators. He was at work in his establishment when the attack came on, and physicians were immediately sent for. Mr. Strouse was ordercl to his bed, and Dr. Prossek, his family physician, and Dr. Miller were. called in to attend him. Despite their ministrations, their patient did not survive the attack. Mr. Strouse was a native of Germany and 53 years old. For the past nineteen years he has personally looked after his immense interests. It was his wont to leave his house at 4 o'clock each morning and drive to his place of business. There he set an example to his assistants by doff- ing his coat and cutting up the meat to be disposed of during the day. At 9 o’clock he visited the refrigerators and ordered meat for the follow- ing day, and would then continue laboring over accounts and sales until nearly midnight. Being of a rooust constitution, the work did not cause him any_inconvenience. The deceased was popular among his assoclates in business, and his death will be deeply felt, He leaves a widow and three children—Mrs. Willlam A. Hewitt and Albert and Mark Strouse. He was a member of various fraternal organizations, and will be burfed under the ‘auspices of South San Francisco Lodge No. 212, F and A. M. The funeral sexvices will be held in Masonic Temple to-morrow at-1:3) p. m.; and he will be {n- terred in the I O. O. F. Cemetery. teserved seats 50 cents, on sale at Sher: lay & Co. editorials on politics and all timely topics are trong and to the point, 0000C00000000CCOCCOTOOCO 0o0CCO000000CO00CCCTICCOT0 000000000000000000000090"0000000500 | inches above the level of the street. HEWITT'S PLAN FOR LIGHTING MARKET STREET Also a Franchise for Trolley Cars. NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY WOULD ERECT ORNAMENTAL IRON COLUMNS. These Wow.d Support Trolleys and ' Free Electric Lights, Also Fur- nish Refuges for Pedestrians. \ “San Franclsco can have one of - the most ‘beautiful avenues in the world if the proper steps are taken at this time,” remarked Superintendent Hewitt of the Fire Alarm and Police Télegraph yester- day. *“And what is morethe improvement that I have in view need not cost the city a cent. My ldea is that Market street when bituminized, can be transformed into a magnificent boulevard, made es- pecially attractive at night by brilllant- ly {lluminating it with electric light tow- ers running down the center of the thor- oughfare. Here is the plan: “1 would make a proposition to the Market Street Railroad Company to per- mit it to change the present cable system to an overheard trolley one, provided that It would, in consideration of the concession, erect ornamental iron columns with- outreaching arms, to support . the trolley wires, and higher up two smaller ORNAMENTAL IRON COLUMN. Sketched by Mr. Hewitt, arms, to each of which would be fas. tenec ~ arc light. These columns, or suppe suld be placed 145 feet apart in t! i er_of the street, between the car Lrucks, where there is very little ve- hicle travel, ample space existing on the outer portions of the street. At the base of each column there would be a small platform five feet square, ralsed five This platform_would be a sort of station, or refuge, for pedestrians crossing. The | vast number of vehicles and street cars which_now use Market street make it very difficult at all times for persons on foot to cross from one curb to the other. The width of the thoroughfare is so great that it takes considerable agility to dodge across among the vehicles. —After the bitumen is down on the entire street, the crush of travel will be redoubled and the difficulties and .dangers to. _pedestrians proportionately increased. ~What, then, | could be nicer than a refuge station at | ADVERTISEMENYS. RS SRR LRSS R LR SRR R R R A e bt R b ok ot b 2 b gk g g e o b g b b b R e R B R R S S TR AR R S S S O SR S S A M e R P e e e R R R R R P FOR FALL AND WINTER. DIRECT IMPORTATIONS OF STYLISH AND HANDSOME JACKETS, SULTS 2 CAPES We have just received a large Import order of the very latest and most stylish assortment of Jackets, Suits and Capes ever placed on sale in our establishment. This lot comprises the very best efforts of the leading cloak and suit manufacturers, and are at the lowest prices ever asked for such stylish and seasonable goods. ~ LADIES’ JACKETS. At $85.00. LADIES' TAN COVERT CLOTH JACKETS, fly fronts, faced with cloth; good value for $6 50; will be placed on sale at $5 00 each. LADIES' BLACK DIAGONAL CLOTH JACKETS, fly fronts or double breasted, faced with silk serge; good value for §8 50; will be placed on sale at $6 50 each. At $10.00. LADIES' TAN KERSEY CLOTH JAGKETS, fly tronts, faced with silk; good value for $1250; will be placed on sale.at $10 00 each. LADIES’ SUITS. At $7.850. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS In black and navy cheviot, fly front fackets: lined With printed Itallan cloth, skirts double-lined and bound with velvet; good value for $10 00; will be placed on sale at $7 50- each. At $10O0.00. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS In black and navy serge, fly front jackets, lined with silk serge, skirts double-lined and bound with velvet; good value for $12 5; will be placed on sale at $10 00 each. ' LADIES’ CAPES. At $5.00. | lined with silk serge, handsomely beaded and braided, ool- good value for $7 50; will be + AR R e R R R TR R R R R R LT R D PR P PGP LADIES' PLUSH CAPE:! lar, fronts and bottom edged with black Thibet fur; placed on sale at §5 00 each. At $8.50. LADIES' PLUSH CAPES, length 27 inches, lined with silk serge, collar and down fronts edged with marten fur; good value for $12 50; will be placed on sale at $8 50 each. LADIES’ FUR COLLARETTES. At $5.00. LADIES' COLLARETTES, made of chinchilla fur, with electric seal yokes, lined with fancy silk; good value for $7 50; will be placed on sale at $5 00 each. At $7.50. LADIES' COLLARETTES, ngde of stone marten fur, with electric seal yokes, lined with fancy silk; good value for $10 00; will be placed on sale at $§7 50 each. Market, Jones and McAllister Sts., San Francisco. Lo bbb+ bbb+ bbb s R R R R e e e R e R R R R S s the base of an iron column every 14 feet? The slightly raised platform would pre-| vent vehicles from crossing it. Persons | could stand there in security and wait | their chance to continue across the street | or board cars when they chose to do so. | “The two arc lights at the top of each | column, on the smaller arms, would be furnished by the street car company and | kept burnir ight free of charge to | This would, in fact, represent | of the concéssion. 'The extra | any would not be ex- | ve its | it, while San Francisco = of the most attractive | Just imagine | own_glectri would seci boulevard in the grand effect that would be produced | by the two tinuous lines of electric arc 1 s gleaming the whole length of the t would be transtormed | into a t street would become | an avenue more pop in the evening| than it is now in the day time. As a romenade it would be without a peer n the countr Carriages would throng | upon it. Last, but not least, business in | the stores would be increased 50 per cent, and all at no cost to the taxpayers. 1| belleve that the Market Street Company | would consent to the scheme for the sake of getting their expensive cables re- moved and the more economical trolley system substituted. The citizens would gain by the change as much, or more, than the company. Why not suggest the plan? Personally, I am in favor of bury- ing electric wires in most cases, but here is one where the city weuld be really improved in appearance by putting wires up. There would be but two wires, and the ornamental iron columns would addq to the beauty of the bituminized street rather than detract from it. Here is a sketch of the lron supports as 1 would have them made.” “Would you seek to bury all other wires along the street?” was asked. “Yes, but not immediately. It costs money to bury telecphone and telegraph wires, electric light wires and_the like. In fact, the expense is very heavy. I would, therefore, give the various com- panies a littie time in which to effect the change, say five years, obliging them to do a part of the work each year. In the outlying districts, where there are not so many wires as in the downtown_ distriets, they could all be ordered underground within a year. But it is best to give more time In tlie business sections. The city does not want to be-unreasonable. As far as Market street Is concerned, 1 would favor placing wires in two conduits, one along the outer edge of each sidewalk. The conduits could be easily reached without tearing up the street. There is plenty of space along the edge of the wa.ks for such conduits. “One more pointt With the wires buried along both sides of Market street and only the tall, ornamental iron columns in the center the entire appearance of the street will not only be transformed but the dangers arising from fires will be greatly reduced. _The present network of wires makes it hard to use any appa- ratus at fires, especially ladders. hen the wires are once buried they will require but little attention, lasting in their insu- lated coverings for years. “You can present this plan for improv- |n§ Market street with my expressed judgment that it ought to be tried. I will uarantee that the result would be satis- factory.” Auditor Broderick, when informed of Mr. Hewitt's project, at once expressed approval of it. 2 ““The Merchants' Assoclation,” said he, “js now trying to get the city to light Mer- ket street with. uniform electric lamps. Hewitt's scheme would save all of the ex- pense. The city would get more out of the trolley franchise thus granted than out of most other franchises. The cost of llghtlm{) Market street with arc lights would be 55 cents per lamp per night if done on the basis of existing contracts. That would mean several thousand dol- lars per month. My idea Is that the Mar- ket Street Company will have to chai to a trolley before long, and this plan 'l — United States Branch. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— Nachenand Munich Fire | INSURANCE COMPANY GOOD COOKS HAVE USED-IT EORS0YEARS ;§;,T0 A iG powDER oflfif“',rgg 35:1_)_| F AIX LA CHAPELLE, ON THE 81ST | day of December, A. D. 1897, and for the | year ending on that day, as made to the In- surance Commissioner of the State of Cali- fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections | 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as | per blank furnished by the Commissioner. | ASSETS. | Cash market value of all stocks and Interest due and accrued on all stocks and loans...... .. 1mW U o FE e mmaw | Premiums in due course of collection 34,484 27 Agents’ balances e 20,7153 F . Total assets cvenes $829,609 19 aguire CixwrES Losses adjusted and unpaid. .. 580893 ° 2 Losses In process of adjust N in suspense ......... 18,924 37 aricatured |G s T Gross premiums on fire risks run And HiS ning one year or less. $350,523 47 i reinsurance 50 per cent.. ), n Gross premiums on fire risks run L4 ning more than one year, $97,285 71 reinsurance pro rata. L4218 O All other demands against the com- pany ... 6,179 65 2 6 Tota!l Nabilities . .. $218,08 &0 ealin i - Net cash actually received for fire ° premiums .. $425,487 28 Recelved for on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources... eeeeeniee 20,108 61 e 9 Total income .. revesseereness 445,690 ST 0 ay S EXPENDITURES, Net amount paid for fire losses (In- cluding $15,768 57, losses of pre- ws Letter. v ey ® | Paid_or allowed for commission o brokerage .. 86,213 53 Paid for salaries, fees an other I charges for officers, clerks, etg.... 58,750 13 | Paid for State, national and local | " taxes Logma us | All other o5 65015 H Total expenditures .. $297,885 11 reive Fire. ik siabia—— Losses incurred during the year. 125,202 24 : Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks.|Premiums. Thin blown, full size Water c | Net amount of risks writ- Tumblers, set of 6 | “ten during the vear....| $41,914,462| $529,717 45 o Net amount of risks e: Semi-Porcelain, nicely pired during the yeas 20,651,891 246,568 50 Net amount In force De- decorated, full Dinner cember 31, 1897. 35,295,399) 447,809 18 Set, 101 pieces. . ... WL R WH SAM'L R. WEED, Of Weed & Kennedy, TUnited States Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1898 F. FISHBECK, Notary Publio. $6.00 WILL & FINCK CO., 818-820 MARKET ST., S. F. 8 o o ° ° -] [ [ Jvould suit both sides and be a_lasting benefit to the city.” nge O 0000NO00NDOONDO0O0O wr PALACE "3 GRAND HOTELS SAN FRANCISCO. o PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT. CESAR BERTHEAU, MANAGHR, Conn d passageway. o ¥ 2 1400 Rome 000 wish Bath Awachoe. 8| 423 California Street, All Under One Management. SAN FRANCISCO. - European Plan. per v Q Ameri . $8.00 daysand upward 5 B R B A B g JOEN 0. 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