The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1899, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1899. " LIEUTENANT NEALL IS ALIVE AND A FUGITIVE He Did Not Accept Death as the Penalty for His Dishonor as His Friends Feared. - The Authorities at the Presidio Are in Igmorance of the Officer's Flight and Are Still Searching the Hills for His Body. : IEUTENANT JOHN M. NEALL fis ad. | nel that extends into the hili for perhaps 100 yards. It was thought that Lieutenant Neall had crawled into its depths to seek death. Four soldiers familiar with mining volunteer ore, to enter the tunnel and sear He fled from the city his shame and dishonor and | the penalty that the law 2 thief. Where he has gone s he feared to intrust the tination en to his clos- )t even the military offi- that further progr They Tetired with the a rchers in the Pre- tenant Neall leave the Wednesday afternoon when darkness came that the sea abandoned and the seekers turned from the hills and the bay shore. his accounts were to| In the city ends of the abscon- n a few hours he would | der were Inquiring at the resorts he had own as a thief. After leaving the | frequented, at , at restaurants and dlo he came into the city and then | o one knows wk | @ news of the he a: of Lieutenant | 4 Neall continues to the senmsation of the day e circles in which the soldier | moved. he story of his fall is now| ¢ known in all its details. There was much | ¢ more than the theft of a few thousand| ¢ dollars to force the lieutenant to kS the honorable record of his past B the brilliant prospect of his future. B¢ had financially involved himself so deeply | hat there was practically no hope that| > could with his income extricate him-|$ The crash came of course with the | ¢ of exposure of canteen frauds| & 1 Lieutenant Neall fled. )¢ On Wednesday afternoon Major Edward | ¢ Field, inspector general at the Presidio, | & informed at he should $ himself pection of his boc ! @ pection was in prog bt d had twice made the . Neall and the third brought few minutes after it_was| ¢ ft the reservation. Mes-| ¢ e sent, but he could not bef 4 ad not waited even to change | | and left $1400 in the safe of | ¢ . Neall's books were not_ex- | ¢ when Colonel C. E @ * accounts. This con- | & s not final, as | ¢ s was not ab- _will be completed | ¥ Compton before to-| ¢ ® | rules. esidio know that the dis- that Lm‘uen;m;‘ Neall could not s afive, but eyes! keane gone much farther, even if he had | I8 aflve, buf \evesijkecries ht what they avoided. It w eral, “he will be looked after. That is fl.ll'] can say about the matter at pres- ent.” THE MAY BENCH SHOW. The Mastiff and St. Bernard Clubs Will Offer Handsome Prizes. The Pacific Mastiff Club held a well-at- tended meeting last night, at which it was decided to offer the following special prizes for competition by members of the San Francisco Kennel Club’s bench show - Pacific Mastiff Club’s competition a silver mastiff—for the best mas- tiff, frrespective of sex, to be competed for annually at San Francisco until won three times by the same member. The club’s competition gold medal for best mastiff of opposite sex to winner of trophy, to be competed for annually at San Francisco until won three times by the same member. Pacific Mastifft Club’s class medal for the best mastiff dog, best mastiff bitch, best puppy dog and best puppy bitch, mastiffs, not the winner of either of fore- going prizes. The Pacific Mastiff Club trophy for the best California-bred mastiff, the club's silver shield, under the following condi- tion: That the shield remain in the pos- session of the club, and when two awards have been scored by a member his name shall be Inscribed on the shield and silver medal attesting inscription shall be pre- sented to him by the club. The St. Bernard Club of _California meets to-morrow night for the purpose of deciding on the special prizes it will offer at the bench show. In point of time it will be forty-elght hours behind the mastiff club, but as it has a larger mem- bership it is _expected it will offer more | numerous and more valuable prizes than the latter. The Santa Clara Kennel and Poultry As- soclation announces a bench show to be held at San Jose in April, under P. K. L. Several San Francisco fanciers ex- pre their intention to assist the show b}' exhibiting their dog: among them the | Verona, Oakside, Redwood and Montez | kennels. Mr. de Ruyter, chairman of the Ameri- can Kennel Club’s Pacific Coast special committee, has appointed Clarence A. | Haight and Merton C. Allen as a sub- | committee to draft the by-laws and con- stitution for the committee, which will | be in operation after the 22d inst. The committee will be delegated with all the THE OUTCLASSED LAWSON $30,000 CARNATION. & PR ALIFORNIA CAN NOW CLAIM THE PRIZE CARNATIO A Local Bloom Wins at Philadelphia. ( BEAT “THE LAWSON” WONDER THAT $30,000 BEAUTY MUST TAKE SECOND PLACE. Horticulturist Sievers Receives a Dispatch Which Vindicates the State as the Garden Spot of the World. John H. Sievers’ carnation, the “Hanna Hobart,” has received first certificate at the annual exhibition of the National Car- pnation Society now in session in Phila- delphia. Mr. Sievers received a telegram from A. M. Herr, vice president of the society, that the California-flower “scored elghty-six points—a winner.” Carnations from the whole country, not excepting the now famous ‘“Mrs. Thomas Lawson,” which was sold for $30,000 in Boston recently, were in the competition. The flower itself, as well as the obstacles overcome in placing it in the Eastern farket, has been a revelation of what California can accomplish. THE THE FRATERNAL EAGLES ARE T0 BE SCREAMERS Lodge Will Be Insti- tuted To-Day. IS SOCIAL AND BENEFICIAL HOPES TO RIVAL THE FUN-MAK- ING ELKS. Good Things”—Now Has a Large Membership—Lead- ing Charter Members. social and beneficial soclety, will be or- ganized and begin screaming in this city this evening, and if it meets with the support it has recelved elsewhere it prom- ises to become a warm rival of the Elks as fun-makers. Its membership is intended to be com- posed of good fellows, including the gen- tlemen in white aprons who purvey liquid refreshments, professional men, and those of repute in all lines of business. Aside from the beneficiary feature the main object of the order is to promote good- fellowship and provide diversion: for its members. T S o oo o e e e o i e S o e e e e e S > Do b0 eie+@ i f : : ! : i i D R S S S e S O e e SR SR S SR S . ] HANNA HOBART, CALIFORNIA’S WINNER. E ., Fourth Cavalr; Compton also telegraphed yeste Yo trace of him was gambling places. been suggested that It eral Shafter, informing him |0 be found. % - of the disappearance and shortage.. Ref | he came It R O erence was made In this telegram onl Boon, PUECRESEE ot e el A s telegram only 0| then, practically disguise He had of $3500 in the canteen a military authoritie ncerned with that and of $1000 from the Pres the board of survey about $100 in his p left the Presidio. It was s slled at the Occidental Hotel to see his intimate friend. Lieutenant B. X. Smith. This Is denied, however, at the hotel. Tt is per- haps an interesting coincidence that Lieu- tenant Smith left for his home at Salt Lake on the very night that Lieutenant | absconded from the Presidio. o1 are co theft When f work it will submit the report to the head of the department. It will be discovered that a curi dition of affairs exists in the Pre: teen. Lieutenant Neall was able to what he did for the simple reason that he whole affair created a profound | he did not have to render a monthly ac- | S fon in TFederal Coniigesy unt of finances to any authority tuat | iy over ths fact that Neall WEE v en a check upon rmitt to h;.muv mnn;’,\ \v\n‘w ‘!!l‘ '-““n S teaant 1o on his superiors o was 5 n Lieut t Nolan died D D s being hounded by mer- ats and ot and had standing hat his credit as a gentleman more g3 han ore debt of honor contracted at the card table. There is very little likelinood that seri- will be made to capture Uéeu— ter gal method of d fer husband h a she very properly | g 50 was suggested been canteen officer a d to protect he ien Lieutenant N | although General £ 1f. 1l became Nolan's successor he did ave to make, ther. t night that the affair of the ab- fore, a hat would have re-| sconding officer will certainly receive at- He recelved two | tention. General Shafter was interviewed a representa d last night by at Bakersfi months’ gr: h to steal, and he | selzed the of 3 | of The Call. While the of the Presidio were said that he received a rday afternoon inform- afterno ye! 3 fior OMters: -utenant Neall had been vesterday amining | | ing him that s“accounts_other officers and men nant i E Were traversing the hills and wooded re. | missing for- two days, and that an in- Seras of the: reservation seeking and|spection of his ‘bhooks at_the Eresidio 00 short in the can- showed him to be $3 id ‘he had not teen funds. The general sa learned of and dollars being miss- of the missing | to find the body | a hateful one | The task w comrades and ! : D comueors 2| ox from dio Club fund. The 5 rOhIE T eneral was surprised at the reported Nl hing parties | action of Neall, whom he considered a o el et tastworiiy. “General Shi 2] o } Ml 'n_hi )T twe sought no escape from his shame by | D i e death, but those that knew him and were | -alings aid he was his d won by his good-fellowship believed he had made away with himself. Sware all was n_debt One effort of the searchers created a|and in need but_he did_ not particular and gloomy inter On the | think h ceeded a few hun- Presidio reservation there is n old, un- | dred dollar: used, dangerous gas on laden’ tun- | “If he § The Secret of 2 Beau Soft white hands, shapely nails, and luxuriant hair with clean, wholesome scalp is found in the perfect action of the PORES produced by hot baths with CUTICURA SOAP, the most effec- tive skin purifying and beautifying soap in the world, as well -as purest and sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery, followed, when necessary, by gentle anointings with CUTICURA, the great skin cure and purest of emollients. Sold throuz 14, Briish depot: F. Nrwaenr & & Mmv, Paris. ‘n:i‘:\hu u::;“.‘fi.h rownad Coy Bydnty: FoTTER Bive ..:’&{'::’6’&,‘%&',".“.%5‘“;"' A owers of the American Kennel Club, subject to appeal to the latter, with the | € xception of the right to grant dates for shows, which prerogative the club reserves | to itself. | The San Francisco Kennel Club has of- | fered to H. D. Laldlaw a post of. respon- | sibility in connection with the May show. | It is not yet known with certainty | whether Mr. Laidlaw will accept the offer. | PREPARING A GRAND WELCOME TO HEROES | NATIVE SONS ARRANGING A BIG CELEBRATION. | Legislature to Be Asked to Have ‘ Medals Struck Off and Presented to the California Soldiers. | | Another meeting of the joint committee of the Native Sons was held last evening welcome to be'accorded the brave Califor- The Native Sons of this city and of Ala- meda County are uniting their efforts to make the welcome an annal in the history of this State. A committee consisting of Supervisor F. Byington, Hon. Frank J. Mu- and H. 1. Mulcrevy will journey to Sacramento to-morrow in the interest of Ve | a bill that will probably be introduced in | | the Legislature asking for an appropria- | tion to be devoted to having suitable med- als struck off, so that they may be pre- | sented to the heroes on their return from the Philippines. The meeting last night in Native Sons’ Hall was an enthu ic one, and the del- | egates from the many lors represented only voiced the sentiments of the bodles they represented in the patriotic speeches they delivered. The movement is under | way, and is being taken up on all sides. | The Native Sons are particularly anxious | to give the boys a grand welcome, be- cause a greater part of the First Califor- nia Volunteers and the Heavy Artillery are either members of their organization or were born in this State. e e Six Months for Balena. Alexander Balena, convicted of passing counterfeit half-dollars, was sentenced by | United States District Judge de Haven yesterday to Imprisonment at *hard la- | bor” in the San Quentin Peniteniary for | six months and to pay a fine of $100. His sentence was made light on the interces- sion of the Secret Service agents, on the ground that he was a cripple and that they were convinced that he was not & counterfeiter, but the tool of a gang which they expect to unearth in the near future. Balena is a widower with a daughter 15 years old, and during her father's incar- ceration she will be cared for by the mother of Secret Service Agent Cronin in Oakland. —_————— Ladies' tallor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks. Credit. M. Rothschild, 211 Sutter, rooms 6-7. -— Want Their Wages. A gang of about sixty men employed on the new Postoffice quit work yesterday afternoon and say they will not go back again until their back wages are paid. The men are employed by Marshall & Co, of Pittsburg, who hold back two weeks' ages regularly, but none of the men | have received any money since th 15th of last January. The pay rolls were all sent East some time ago and the money should have arrived at least ten days ago. Through some hitch it has failed to ma- terialize and the men will do no more work until it does come. — e ‘Wants Her Deed Recorded. Nellie A. Handy has applied for a writ of mandate compelling Recorder Berthier to record a deed for a lot on the corner of Forty-eighth avenue and S street, pur- chased erself and E. Belle Woodson from Jacob Heyman last December. The price of the land was $200, and the pur- chasers paid $20 on account, agreeing to Aguy the balance within a certain time. 'his instrument was offered for record on the 10th inst., but the Recorder refused to file it. ———————— Lectured on Death Valley. One of the most interesting and enter- taining lectures in the Mechanics’ Insti- tute_course was that delivered last night by Frederick 1. Monsen on “The Mojave Desert and"Death Valley.” The lecture was :lluslmled with splendid stereopticon views. for the purpose of arranging a suitable | nia heroes on their return from Manila. | | This is the first California flower to be | entered in an Eastern exhibition in com- | petition with Eastern flowers. | " Mr. Slevers said: “I sent a few*flowers {w the last exhibition as an experiment. | The soctety requires fifty flowers cut and |a plant in bloom of each species en- | tered. You can see that it is not easy to have our flowers arrive in good shape after a six days’' journey. Really, I did | not believe it could be done successfully, | neither did my friends.” | “But you tried it?” | “Yes; but of course the flowers a at their best. Last vear, at the s hibition where the “Mrs. Thomas Law- | son”” flower which brought $30,000 won first | place, the official report said that my | flowers, the “‘Hanna Hobart,” were the | largest and finest ever exhibited. By ac- tual linear measurement, as given in the | report. the California flower is about an inch ldrger in clrcurfif;"vrencv:. But size is not all? . it is very little."” He showed the s ofnts of the exhibition by | Which the judges of the carnation soclety | grade the flowers. The scale to be used for the judging of seedlings 1s- as follow Color . Substance Form . Fragrance Plant | Total . + | “You must know that when flowers are six days old they have deteriorated in color, substance and the perfume is quite gone. Substance? ~That is the lasting uality of a flower.” g USVill you sell the Hanna Hobart?” “If any flower is worth $30,000, this one is, and it is worth more to us than to any one else. Here is what Mr. Lawson says _about it: 1 made my offer to Mr. Galvin, after reading of the attempts of Chicago and New York men | to transplant this beautiful flower to one or both of these great hurly burly modern Baby- lons. I made it on the spur of the moment, because I was touched by the pathos of the picture. Some of the dealers and growers of your city say that no flower is actually worth what they term the extravagant price I have paid. Senti- ment aside, I know a little something about flowers and know considerable about carna- tions, and I am a business man who knows going rates of money, and I will say to my | eritics that I can realize more than double the amount I have Invested for the sale of my 5000 plants. Mr. Lawson says besides In an open letter: Some of your growers say there are as fine carnations as the Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson raised to-day in New York. Speaking gener- ally, T have never seen the equal of things floral that I have seen in Long Island or Tarry- town, but in my opinion there is not in New York or any other part of America the equal of the Mrs, Thomas W. Lawson carnation. 1t there is, kindly cause it to be produced, and 1 will pay its grower $5000 for a single flower, not plant, and, in_ addition, if he has 8000 plants, I will purchase the entire flower, products and rights, and will pay $30,000 for them. Again, if any one will grow a carnation finer than the Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson any time before February 1, 1900, T will pay to him the sum of $5000 as a prize. “Are you intending to offer him the Hanna Hobart?” “I shall be very glad to sell him a flower for $5000, and will send one to him. But I do not intend to sell the rights to the flower until I have produced a better oneit nd you can produce a better one?"” ln(lo\lbledlfi'! Undoubtedly! Look at the chrysanthemum! When a flower brings in $30,000 we can afford to give a great amount of time and money to its cultivation. Shipping is as greut a prob- lem_to me just now. These flowers 1 sent by Wells-Fargo. They were placed each flower in a separate glass tube. The tube was fastened into a tin case and filled with water. The water was not changed in transit nor for the exhibition. T pre- ferred_to use the California water be- cause I was afraid of a strange water. I did not know how it might affect the flowers,"” —_————————— Miss Meyer will speak at Mission Music Hall, 21st and Howard, at 2 p. m.; 2%c¢c. * — e ——— Baseball on Sunday. The line-up for the game at Recreation Park on Sunday afternoon will be as fol- Tows: Golden Gates, two initiations alike, and it will be the duty of a speclal committee to devise means with which to convince the can- didates that they have had a thorough initiation and to furnish real fun for the lodge. Socials, up to date entertainments and theater parties will also be inaugu- rated for the amusement of the members. The order originated in Seattle as the “‘Order of Good Things,” and the Eagles now have lodges in Spokane, Tacoma and Portland, with large membership. The local branch, No. 5, 10 strong, will be instituted this afternoon at Knights of Pythias Hall by Worthy Grand Vice Presldent John W. Consadine of Seattle, Mitchell, grand organizer, and a del- egation of the Grand Lodge from the Sound cities. Charter member lgdges will also be instituted in Oakland. San Jose, Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, Los An- geles and San Diego. There can be but one lodge in each c of less than 10,000 i The dues are seventy-five T month, and to members in good standin Tk ‘Denefits of $7 per weele will be paid and medical attendance and medicines furnished; also $60 toward the funeral ex- penses of any deceased member. The organization committee was com- posed of E. Wagner, chairman; M. F. ty, and none in places nhabitants. cents el L. O'Connor, David H. Hogan, Charles M. | Fisher, James Cheetham, James M. Cannon, Thomas H. Lindsey, William Clark and ‘‘Rome” Harris. Among the prominent charter members are Frank P. McCann, Recorder Al Berthier, Harry Baehr, “Dick’” Uhte, Thomas J. Val: August Ortion, Julius Godeau, ¥ Fishbeck, Howard Vernon, Armand De- Organized in Seattle as the “Order ot; The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a new | To this end there will be no | ADVERTISEMENTS. JUSSSUTRS PSSESUUR NEW RIBBONS Fresh From the Loom. We have just received our Spring Stock of New Ribbons for 1899, and this week will show the largest variety of Novelty and Staple Ribbons ever ex- hibited by us. NOVELTY RIBBONS In Dresdens, Ombre Stripes, Plalds, Bayadere Roman Stripes, Checks, Brocades and Crepon Stripes, all adapted for Neckwear and Belts. Also an unrivaled assortment of the latest Novelties in NARROW RIBBONS, both Shirred and Plain, for trimming purposes. BLACK RIBBONS. our stock of Extra Quality BLACK RIBBONS Is now complete, in the following makes: Satin and Gros Graln, Double-faced Satin, Taffetas, Moires, Cashmeres. Peau de Soie and Failles. VELVET RIBBONS. Black and Colored VELVET RIBBONS, in all the best brands, from % inch to 5 inches in width, at ex- ceedingly low prices. SPECIAL! An elegant line of our Celebrated TAFFETA RIBBON, all the new colors, 3% inches wide— 15¢c Yard. o, 13, 15, 17, 19, I21 POST STREET. cortieux, “Ted"” Osborne, Robert E. Starr, C. E. Miller, Charles Gagan and James Deering. It is expected that the lodge will number 500 within the next few months. Standard Designer and Standard Patterns for March. Domestic office, 1021 Market, nr. Sixth.® STABBED HIS WIFE WITH A BOWIE KNIFE JACOB J. PFRANG AND SPOUSE FIGHT IN A SALOON. She XKnocked Him Down and He Plunged the Knife Into Her Left Shoulder ahd Neck. Jacob J. Pfrang, a piano player living at 197A Shipley street, and his wife, Celia, weredrinking at the bar in Willlam Cluck’s saloon, 723 Howard street, yesterday after- noon, when a quarrel ensued as to im- in our windows. the price is to be but for =Specials=2 HOSIERY We announce for Monday, the greatest value ever offered in our hosiery department—a ladies hose in black and tan, plain and 1ibbed, color guaranteed, price surprisingly low. A large display of the hosiery will be made After you have seen them you will want to buy at least a dozen pairs for Lace Curtains Undoubtedly here is an opportunity to pay less for your curtains than usual. Nottingham lace curtains in white and ecru, with bordered designs, terns to select from, worth $2 $2.25 and $2.50 $1.65.... Goods now on display in our windows. S 125 to 131 Kearny St. the very newest pat- bibing too much “booze,” as Mrs. Pfrang expressed it. They called each other offensive names and Mrs. Pfrang, who is a powerfully built woman, smote her husband on the jaw and knocked him down. Pirang sprang to his feet, and pulling a bBowie knife out of his pocket, plunged it into his wife's left shoulder and neck. The woman fell and Pfrang rushed out of the saloon, leaving his hat behind him. Mrs. Pfrang was carried into a rear room. Detectives Ryan and O'Dea happened to be standing on the corner of Third and Howard streets at the time and some one told them that a stabbing affray had oc- curred in Cluck’s saloon. They ran to the place, but Pfrang had disappeared. They took possession of his hat and bowia knife and sent Mrs. Pfrang tu the Receiv- ing Hospital, while they commenced a search for Pfrang. At the hospital Dr. Thompson attended to the woman's wounds, non¢ of which he considers dangerous, as the lungs had ap- parently not been touched. When Mrs. Pfrang was asked what the trouble w about she laconically replied, “Booze She sent o _telephone message to her brother, Al. Murley, a driver at the Union Iron Works, to come and see her. —_—ee—— Baseball To-Day. There will be a lively game at Recre- ation Park to-day. The Gamossi Kids and the Golden Gates are scheduled to play at 2:30 p. m., and as they are look- ing for each other’s scalps the exhibition should be lively. RBoth nines have been practicing hard for the contes and a large following will cheer the rivals on to vic- tory. Following is the line-up: Gamossi Kids. Positions. Golden Gates. cher. . Wi Eager... cher. irst base. Second_bas Third bas Short_stop \Left field. [Center field Right field L e—e———— Pocahontas Council, I. 0. R. M. Last Thursday night the membership of Pocahontas Council and friends had a Very pleasant soclal gathering in Laurel Hall, Shicls building, which was in the nature of a basket auction, with that e ergetic red man, Jacob Fowzer, as auce tioneer. The contributors of the baskets and contents became during the evening the special partners of those who pur- chased the offerings, and during the in- fermission the contents of the bask were partaken of by the buyers and their Partners. There was a g0od programme of music and dances, arranged under the direction of Mabel Seary, Frank Lohfink, Thomas Roach, Josie Walworth, Annie Rothberg and Professor Weisel. “EVERYTHING for HOME COMFORT" CASH OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIME. LT, SPECIAL THIS WEEK A SETTEE (LIKE $5.00 CUT). in cherry or oak upholstcred DON'T BE ASHAMED TO ASK FOR CREDIT. YOU HAVE AS MUCH RIGHT TO ENJOY ITS PRIVILEGES AS YOUR FORTUNATE N * WHO HAS A BANK ACCO THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE CO. 1017 to 1023 Mission st., above Sixth. 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