The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 9, 1899, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1899. AN OPEN SAFE WAS A Bold Robbery in the Old Louvre. Over $15,000 in Notes and Stock Taken Before the Eyes of the Pro- prietors. NE of the most daring robberies ever | committed in this city was reported Saturday night about half-past 12. In the annals of me are plenty of Instances where the eighth commandment has been broken unde helter of dark- ness and in seclusion, but it seldom trans- pires that a thief will coolly ar 1 with evi- dent premeditaticn open a , extract its contents and carry his spoils to his lair almost in t..e immediate presence of those who are The robbery took in the oid Louvre Cafe under the Phelan build- ing. Its exec 2 is a matter of surprise to all parties concerned, and those who were in the cafe Satur evening are trying to explain to their friends way | they did not detect the guilty part most in the very act. The thi stepped into the telephone box adjoining the din- ing room. In this small apartment are kept the safe of the firm and a desk. While it serves in the capacity of an of- considered a public place, an 1 desiring to telephone with- | leaving the building is accorded its | out convenience. People have been in the habit of passing in and out at all hours of the d: and are ldv»m noticed by tue s or attaches of the house. sropriet 5 tering the room the thief opened After en! hich was unlocked, and ex- tin box containing besides a quantity of insurance policies and other documents 500 n Mining Company’s stock, a promissory n Gustav Schwarz. tents were the proper is one of the propriet From the fac oticed "r m llk tele \ the dining room and ito & small room opposite, where he pro- | ceeded to ascertain and pocket its ccn- | tents. | At the hour when the deed was mitted there were : fty | in the c: They bles and had an oporiunity of surveving | every part of the room, yet none of the: per: so far as known, can give any information which will lead to the d tection of the culprit. In order to Di \er one must D: from one room to the mysterious in front of the ba Dre of the entire how the safe-opener carried th 2 box of | the firm among the members of the firm | without discc Shortly after posed to have left the entered small room oc °d by the robber in st operation & empty lying_on the f at_once in- ed Adolph Beth e police were t for. At a late st night they | ded in ferreting out the > were two or three sus in the building short before the discovery of the empty box was made. They will be hunted up, but as none of them were seen to enter the telephone box the officers have nothing to work upon. Beth and Schwarz explain that the safe had not been locked for the night, as the cash receipts of the day had not vet been counted nor deposited. It has been their habit to simply turn the handle on the heavy door So that they will not be troubled with the combination whenever during the day they wish to secure any- thing which have been deposited for safekeeping. No money ever remains in safe d ay, and this fact med to insure tection of worthless paper. ir'minds the pro- The thief evi- dently knew all of these things and worked accordingly. The six thousand dollar note missing is useless to the man who secured it, but Schwarz may have some little trouble collecting its face. The stock, worth 315,000, is composed of numbered certifi- cates, of which Schwarz has a record, and he has already notified the banks to re- fuse payment on any certificate corre- sponding In number to those once held by him. New certificates will be issued in place of the old ones, and Schwarz will not. be the loser on this part of the trans- action. The location of the Champion mine {s in Nevada County, and it is con- sidered one of the best in the State. —_———— SCHOOLS OPEN TO-DAY. Large Attendance ExMed and the Teachers Must “Toe the Mark.” The public schools of the city will re- open to-day. Ther~ is promised an unu- sually large attendance for the beginning of the midwinter term, at least so pre- pict a number of the Directors. The teachers appointed by the new board will begin their labors, while those who hold @ppointments under the old board will con- tinue in their positions for the present, until the new board disposes of the many knotty problems in this line that it has to consider. The reopening of the schools is antici- pated with an unusual pleasure by the | of the Pacific will be held next Wednes public, as under the rule of the board just elected it is hoped that there will be a purer state of affairs in the schools than that which has heretofore existed. Ow- ing to the grip, which in some sections of the city is more pronounced than in attendance, especially among ger children, may be somewhat but not to any material extent, As far as the teachers are concerned it cannot be denied that they are very much put out by th on of the board as re- gards its’ recent ciassification act. The members of the board, from all that could be learned yesterday, are determined to stand together in this respect, anyway. their action may affect chers that it is not intend- ed for, but, as a prominent member of the board said last night, there can be no doubt but that th w board is on the outlook for the ¢ good, and it will adopt such measures as it deems best for the city’s interests, no matter whom these measures may affect. It is generally thought that the outlook is for a purer atmosphere in the schools. There will be kept a sharp lookout for any stuffing of registe and in no way wiil the attendance be tampered with by .any of the teachers if the Directors can prevent it. e The famous old J; MOORE WHISKY 1a recommended by physicians for family and medicinal use because it is pure. e SACRED HEART LEAGUE. :Its Promoters Hold the First Meeting of the New Year. The first meeting of the promoters of the League of the Sacred Heart since the commencement of the new year was held yesterday afternoon at St. Ignatius Hall, under the auspices of Father Culzia, the spiritual director of the society. In addi- tion to an eloquent address by Father Culzia an election of the following offi- was held: Prefect, Miss Leonide Mc- ; first assistant, Miss Fannfe second assistant, Miss Teresa The other officers, with a few Walsh. exceptions, are the same. .“"The object of this society s to promote e purity and universal love of the Jessed Virgin and also the practice of every virtue. The subject of the address delivered vesterday for the Instruction and edifica- tton of the 600 or more young ladles in atterrdance at the meeting was on the “Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” Tt was decided unanimously that all !he - members of the society, without excej ““tion, receive holy communion in a bos y .'at the 7:30 o'clock mass next Bunda " morning in the church on Hayes streetf. ._gmflnp‘uuol 0 mass the A TEMPT ING TELEPHONE RoomMm WHERE THE RoBBERY OCCURRED..., Nicholas Hotel building yesterday, and when leaving, a_dog jumped at her and any other brand. Only ¢hoicest grapes and first pressings used. Hottles wil green neckband and star 1 HUMANITY’S rmcm Rev. J. A. B. Wilson Talks of Christ and His Magic Gift. At the Strangers’ Sabbath Home, How- ard street Methodist Episcopal Church, vesterday morning the pastor, Rev. John A. B. Wilson preached on the ‘Magic of Touch,” from Luke viii, 46, “And Jesus said, somebody hath touched Me, for 1 perceive that virtue has gone out 01 me.’ He said in part: “Someone has recently said, ‘What we want in the pulpit of to-day Is not more men but more man.’ Jesus was ever and always manly. Never truculent or hostile to the rich as such. He was never patron- izing or sentimental with the poor. Back of all circumstances of fortune or misfor- tune, of honor or dishonor, of virtue or vice, of tinsel or tatters, He saw the hu- manity represented and dealt with that. He was not a rich man’s minister or a poor man’s pastor, but he was humanity’s preacher. There is something in every man worth more than his circumstances and that is his humanity; the manhood of the man and the womanhood of the wo- man. “He stopped on His way to the palatial residence because a poverty stricken in- valid needed Him. He put Himself in her way and made troubled humanity clad in greatness wait until relief was !mrn.r(ed to humanity in lowliness, because it was first within reach. We shall never be like Jesus until we learn like Him to estimate the worth of people by their humanity rather than thelr clrcumstances, and then it is priceless.” —_—e———————— A Hasty Attachment. The attachment secured on the prop- erty of E. F. Burns, proprietor of the bel. Sodality choir, which has improv. ed won- derfully under the direction of Miss May Code, will render several specially ar- ranged selections of sacred music. | — ee————— The Geographical Society. | A meeting of the Geographical Soclety xllu~ Their Production, Commerce and Govern- | ment.” discussed by Professor George | on. His lecture will be profusely | ated ————————— Bitten by a Dog. Mrs. H. Waldrum, 639 O'Farrell street, | day in the Academy of Sclences Hall. The{ went to the branch Postoffice in the St. | amount, $1135 subject will be ““The Philippine Islands, | Hamman Baths on Grant avenue, by W. P. Hassall, was never really levied on | the property as was reported, as the| 5, was paid on demand to the Sheriff. The procecdings were taken as a result of a tangle over the transfer of the debt, and no formal demand was | ever Inade for the money before mencing suit. com- THE BENCH & STAGE THE COURT A“HELL CHIEF Leed Hiv His Jewe LRy \WHEN /” Pror. GoLbiN APPEARED RESIDENT BUTTERWORTHand the other newly elected officers of the Widows' .and Orphans’ Ald Association of the Police Depart- ment can congratulate themseives on the success of the entertainment they provided for the members and their lady friends in Judge Mogan's court- room yesterday afternoon. The court- room was crowded, and presented quite a different scene from what is usually there on week days. It has been the custom for some years to glve such an entertainment on the occasion of the first meeting of the new board, and that of yesterday far surpassed any of its predecessors. The president sat on the bench, and had on his right Vice-President Ser- geant Shadrach Campbell, and on his left ex-President Sergeant John Mar- tin. In the audience were Chief Lees and other leading members of the de- partment. The chairman in a few ap- propriate words spoke of the benefits derived from the association, and in- troduced the first purveyor for the amusement of the audience, George Evans of .the Orpheum, who dellv- ered a monologue that kept every one in continuous laughter. Then followed the clever little couple from the Or- pheum, Ribble Butler and Harry Mangels, in their songs, dances and cakewalk; Otto Heynemann, the Beau Brummel of the department, in a pa- thetic Police Court sketch, excellently rendered; Goldin, the inimitable illu- sionist from the Orpheum; Conchita, P % ; ; ; t OLDSLEUTN DiLLon I\ Bsde 7, from the Olympia; Fred Miller, with his own silver orchestra; FEugene ‘Weiner, in descriptive songs; Hi Henry and four of his cornetists in imita- tions of the Irish bagpipes and solos; Police Glee Club in “Night Breezes and “Comrades in Arms”; Morton and Elliott of Hi Henry’s Minstrels in musical odditles; Jack Holland in ex- ceedingly clever Italian sketches; Pro- fessor Desmond in solo, “Maid of Athens”; Kelly and Marlowe, Irish comedians; Mr. Duckworth, song, and the Misses Minnie and Fannie Judson in violin apd piano duet, “The Span- ish Cavaller.” All the numbers were well received and Goldin, the {llusionist, caused no end of fun with his sleight-of-hand tricks. While he was performing a very difficult trick with an egg Ser- geant John Green, who was watching him closely, shouted that the egg was . his coat pocket. Goldin went up to T WAS ACL-OFF ()] WITH MICHRER [A@ @A Joseph CONB ! WHES e S PLA‘/E:D Baa- P\PE Masyeg OF ‘5\ CuRE MONIES, APPLAUSE BY e APT SPILLANE 7 WAS Quite A < Policemen Take an Hour Off| and Entertain Their Friends Where, Week Days, Justice Reigns. MuS\&d AN- NOUNCE=Y HOLO! ALIAS Bl Syxes FEATURE . and showed him that he was mistaken. Then he performed a number of tricks under the sergeant’s nose that made him, brought him to the front him sorry he spoke. Hi Henry and his cornetists, in their imitation of the Irish bagpipes, brought down the house. No one was more pleased than Sergeant Michael Joseph Conboy, whose face beamed with smiles as he kept time with his feet. Jack Hol- land’s clever imitation of an Itallan seemed to tickle Chief Lees immense- ly, and was one of the features of the programme. At the conclusion of the programme votes of thanks were passed to the performers and to the officers for the pleasure accorded their friends. Light refreshments were pro- vided. Credit is due E. J. Holden for | managing the affair. Prior to the entertainment the board | met and Sergeant Conboy was elected chairman of the board of trustees and Sergeant Wolfe, secretary. | founded. MEN WHO WILL FEED AT THE PUBLIC CRIB More Appointmentsto Be Made To-Day. THE RESULTS OF A CAUCUS SUPERVISORS BESIEGED HUNGRY JOB-CHASERS. BY How ‘“Windy” Bienenfield Talked His Way Into a Snug Berth in Assessor Dodge’s Office. The job-chasing fraternity were all in a flurry yesterday over the uncertainty as to what disposition the new Board of Supervisors will make of the remaining patronage under its control. Many juicy plums are yet to be doled out, and the job chasers spent the day running after the members of the new board and oth- ers who are reputed to have a finger in | the patronage ple. The Supervisors caucused the latter part of the week and agreed upon many of the appointments. It is expected that they will be announced at the meeting of the | board this afternoon. Jim Symons, the ex-Deputy County Clerk, is said to be slated for the posi- tion of engineer of the City Hall. His fire- man will be Bllly O'Neil. George Bry- ant, a relative of Phil Crimmins, is to be appointed electrician in the fire-alarm office. Other minor changes will also be made there. Pat Johnson, who has served two vears as plumber of the City Hall, will proba- bly be retained. John Hamil, one of the clerks to the Board of Supervisors, will, it is said, also hold down his job during this administration. Al Houston is on| the slate for engineer of the Fourth- | street bridge, and Garry Welsh will as- sist him as br..ge-tender. “Chiet” Billy Collins, a nephew of Supervisor Attridge, will take care of | one of the elevators in the City Hall. In- fluences are being brought to bear to re- tain J. B. Hawthorn in his present place. Hawthorn has had charge of the elevator at the eastern end of the bullding for| vears. He is a cripple, and is well liked by everybody In the big building. Ned | Keegan will supplant Paddy Hayes as ‘fireman in the heating room. George Madden, Louis Holtz, Jacobs, George Beazley and Troutwell are said to be among the will drive the ‘hurry-up wagons' | the next administration. Edward Foley will, if everything goes according to programme be appointed | messenger to the Tax l(‘llehv}lor‘ bam;n)t o lated for this plum, bu S.’}fim“ cas turned down. He will e ap- pointed messenger in the Justices Courts, & fat snap now held by Ike Willis. The Democratic place-hunters have | fairly beseiged Assessor Dodge for a | berth in his office. J. F. McGovern, the renegade who deserted the Committee of Four Hundred and Fifty on the eve of election and turned himself over to the late Committee of One Hundred, has not been rewarded as yet. He expects to be placed in Dodge’s office. “Windy" Bienenfield literally “hollered” himself into a job in the Assessor's of- | fice. When Dr. Dodge announced his ap- | pointments Bienenfield’s name was not | mentioned. He is said to have stood on the corner of Stockton and Ellis streets | for a whole day denouncing Dr. Dodge, Mayor Phelan and the entire Democratic | push. All this was poured into the ears of the ‘“great moguls,” and Charlie Fay dispatched at once to pour balm on | Windy’'s” injured feelings. ~The balm was not the variety usually dispensed by Harry Andrew e who until Fay. Blenenfield was already as full of | that as the bottom of a strainer is of | holes. At any rate Bfenenfleld received a letter to Dr. Dodge and the next day he was put to work. MR. FARRAND'S ABSENCE | STARTS THE GOSSIPS PASTOR OF HOWARD CHURCH | GOES EAST. | Elders of the Congregation Deny | That He Has Been Guilty of ‘Wrong-Doing as Hinted. The Rev. Fountain R. Farrand, pastor of Howard Presbyterian Church, did not fill its pulpit yesterday, his place being | taken by the Rev. C. C. Herriot of Oak- | land. Dr. Farrand is in Los Angeles ¢n route Bast, and is not expected to re- sume his former position in this city. | His hasty departure, taken in connec- | tion with the circumstances under which | he left, has given rise to rumors of mis- conduct, which officers and members of his pastorate affirm are entirely un- The charges which are hinted at are to the effect that Dr. Farrand paid too de- voted attention to the young ladies of his congregation, and while exposure was Im- minent several times the matter was sup- pressed. Many members of the congrega- tion had never heard a word of scandal breathed against their pastor’s name, and expressed surprise yesterday when the matter was broached to them. Charles W. Pike, an elder of the church, had heard of the scandalous stories about the pastor. He said they had been ex- aggerated and distorted until there was not a semblance of truth in them. It was true that a leave of absence had been given Dr. Farrand and also that he had | closed his house here and might not re- turn. He left hastily, as a relative in | Los Angeles was in & dying condition. This woman has since died. Elder J. P. Prutzman, one of the most prominent members of the congregation, said: “If Dr. Farrand ever conducted him- self in a manner unbecoming a_gentle- man and a_ Christian, to say nothing of a minister, I never heard of it, and I do not believe he did. The parents of both Dr. and Mrs. Farrand, who reside in the East, are in ill health. Because of this fact and their advanced age Dr. Farrand expressed a desire to be near them, and at his request he was given a three months’ leave of absence. with full sal- . to visit them, with the understand- ing’ that if he should secure a pulpit which would enable him to remain near his Eeople he would not return. In view of this publication attacking his charac- ter he may feel compelled to return here in self-defense. He is still pastor of the Howard Presbyterian Church, and his connection with this congregation can only be severed by the presbytery on the joint application of the church and him- self. No such action has been taken.” —_——————— A Phenomenal Showing Is that of G. HL MUMM'S EXTRA DRY; 86,855 cases imported in 1888, or more than one-half of all other brands. Made of choicest grapes and first pressings. Bottles will bear green neckband and star label.* —_—————— To Talk on Missions. To-day at 12 o'clock at the Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, Irish Evangelist Needham, who has re- cently returned from an extended tour through the Orient, will address the city pastors and those of adjacent towns on “Missionary Work in Japan.” The meet- ing will be open and free to the public. Rev. John A. B. Wilson, D.D., pastor of 4 (eoward ateect ue . Church, will G ADVERTISEMENTS. 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