The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 3, 1899, Page 12

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 1 89 CHINESE FISHERMEN | CAUGHT RED HANDED Crew of a “Junk” Placed Under Arrest by Constable Creed of Sausalito for Using Proh Celestials Bewail Their They Have Been Pay Boat for Protection. was towed into | ht with a strange | Instead of the rge, Con- | County did the w were prison- | t to remain in ng the shrimps | ing. The crew, which consisted of six able- O e S R R B O . @+ v div seamen, were caught in violation of the fishery Constable Creed, aint against vellow ctiv bodted open laws by who will swear to a each of th ing before the Jus- ce of Peace at Sausalito. The nese were lodged in the Sausalito jail t: rges against the Mongols are d the ordinary bag net—or, | of the various ibited Nets. ‘ Fate and Protest That ing $10 a Month Per as it has been officially termed in the | statutes, the ‘“Chinese” net—ostensibl for the shrimp fishing solely, but in real- | ity both for shrimp and 1 fish, the | latter of which they catch in abunda quantities and do not return to the wate the law demands. This ruthl dation on the young cisco and San Pablo few vears has resulted in s species that PRI DN P SR SO DN S S et S S o o 2 P B A e ] CAPTURE OF THE CHINESE FISHING BOAT OFF McNEARS LANDING. stocked these waters that the ent munity has become ously a The Legislatu as passed laws pro) iting such fishing, and the Fish Ci missioners have from time to time exhib- ited a desultory activity in suppressing it. This practice has been co reason of it is that the Chinese fishermen have been practically unmolested by the authorities, who instead of enforeing the law appeared to have winked at its open violation. In fact it is stated by the EPAID HIS HOSPITALITY WITH THEFT Two Women Rob “Pop’’ Sullivan. APPROPRIATED HIS TOPCOAT |* ARE LODGED IN THE “TANKS” AND ARE PENITENT. Tearfully Assert They Took the Gar- ment in Jest, but Its Owner Is Still Wrath- ful. Grace Burt and May Leslie, two young women whosa fondness for the bright side of life 15 well known, are langulshing in the “tanks” of the City Prison with a charge of petty larceny hanging over their pretty heads. They owe their in- carceratlon to the ungallantry of “Pop” Sullivan, proprietor of the Hoffman cafe, who temporarily lost an overcoat through their alleged theft. A few nights ago Mr. Sullivan enter- talned the ladies named with bumpers of wine in a back room of his establishment. Sad to relate, his guests became Ine- briated, and when he was called to the telephone by one of his employes they re- paid his hospitality by leaving with his handsome topcoat. When he returned and found his friends gone and his overcoat missing, he became angry,and hastily tel- ephoned to police headquarters that his overcoat had been stolen by his visitors. Detectives Dinan and Reynolds were d tailed on the case, and on Wednesday g met the culprits down town and nder arrest. Despite their nd assertions that theyv took Pop's” coat in jest and had it in their | room on Ellis street, the hard-hearted of- ficers took them to the prison and placed them on the mysterious small book. i The overcoat was found in the fair pris- oners’ room and returned to the still wrathful owner. Mr. Sullivan informed the detectives vesterday that he would make compiaint against the ladies, but up to last night had not carried out his in- tention. Friends of the prisoners, learning of their unhappy plight, appealed to Attor- ney Archie Campbell, and he has inter- ested himself In the prisoners’ case. It the ladies are not booked to-day for their alleged crime Mr. Campbell intends ap- iying for a writ of habeas corpus from he Superior Court to compel the police to charge them. so that they can be re- Jeased on ball. The well-known attorney has often threatened to test the right of the police to confine people who are under guspicion, as he claims it is an unjust practice and smacks of Siberlan methods. Major Moore’s Successor. A report was prevalent yesterday in the Federal building that Special Agent J. D. Power, -formerly of this city, would be appointed by the Secretary of the Treas- ury as the successor of Special Agent Maore. Mr. Power is at present in New York City. He was an assistant in the specis) agent’s office in this clty mavy | Jr. vs. D. Pike'’s Nancy R; James Byrne's | leven Spot ve. T. J. McHugh's Moss "'-*"'i Mahoney's Chief of Hill ve. T. J. McHugh's Empress: Hurley & Reilly's Richmond Queen | vs. F. Herring's St. Elmo; D. Hooy | Morse's Patrol ve. G. Labussen's Lady Bell; | M. Tiernan's Mary Ann James Byrne's | Olympus; M. Kerrigan's Honeymoon vs, F. Brown's Sweet Briar; Murphy & Toland's | | Pleasant Girl vs. L. Robinet's Snowstorm. years ago. but resigned in order to accept | the position of manager for the estate of Mr. O’Connor of O'Connor, Moffatt & Co., h ds merchants. He received a 500 per annum for the three e acted in_that capacity. %00 annually to the es- ered his connection with the estate he was reappointed a special | agent. | — e INGLESIDE CGURSING. | Dogs That Will Run in the Park on | Saturday Afternoon. The Ingleside Coursing Park Club held its weekly drawing at Pythian Castle last evening. A puppy stake and an old dog stake will be the features. The drawing | resulted as follow Puppy stake—Murphy & Toland's Twilight All-age stake—A. van den Burgh' Eagle vs. H. A. Deckelman's Prin E. Sculley’s Capadura vs. W. Hal Broom; H. A. Deckelman's Glen Chl J. Oison’ s H Kerry Gow: agan's Billy Gladstone Hooper’ Bendalong; Dempsey & Miller's Peter M. Tiernan's Persecution; Ru: Lady Emma vs. D. Kaher's Belle of W. Atken's Melba vs. C. Dajardine's To Regina; Curtls & Son's Burfeind’s Royal Prize: G. vs. A, Massey's Hadlwist; J Bess vs. A. Mohawk vs. 4 M. Kellogg's Towa B ¢ time; Jones' Galivant v 3 Thornhiil; H. Lynch’s Lottie M. vs. C Son's Maud §; P. Brophy's Benicla Bo O'Donnell's Las Palmas; Curtis & Son's Free vs. A. Johnson's Tod : D. Healy's i & Wilson's | Gold vs. S. Malons Blue Viglet n's Maid of Bail vs. J. P. J. Rellly nominates vs. J. Keenan's Flying Buck; J Clitton Lass vs. Dillon & Reilly's Granu Curtis & Son's Luxor ve. J_ Keenan's Fear Not: | 7' Byme’s Nelly B vs. J. Keenan's Royal Oaki E. M. Kellogg's Hummer vs. M. Nealon's | Maid of Erin; E. M. Kellogg Jowa Girl vs A. Johnson's tain Beauty: J. Charlton’s | Dolly Varden Handy & Smith Victor Queen; H. A. T ckelman's Fox Nealon's Bona Dea; T. J. Cronin's 8 o ullivan's Mald of Hill; Lowe & Thomp son's Lowlander vs. H A. Deckelm; an’s_Old Glory; T. y RV 2 Cronin's Wild Tra y vs. M. Nealon's Van Snap; vs. Handy & Smith’ ¥ Collough's Magdallah vs. Thrift's Grasshopper. In the Divorce Courts. Bessie Wilson has been granted a di- | vorce from George H. Wilson on the| ground of desertion. Soloman Crokner | was granted a divorce from his wife. | Rosie Crokner, yesterday on the ground | of extreme cruelty. Mrs. Crokmer was | ranted her household furniture and $200 | s her share of the community property. Mary L. Middlemas has sued John Mid- | dlemas for a divorce, alleging failure to | provide as a cause of action. —— e———— Some beautiful piano scarfs and | stools very cheap at Mauvals’, 769 Mar- ket street. P Deable and Smith Discharged. Willlam Deable and William Smith, of | South San Francisco, who were arrested | on a charge of robbing the Sierra Point House at Baden, were discharged from | custody yesterday. The preliminary ex- | amination satisfied the Justice of the | Peace that the young men had nothing to | ‘do with the robbery i Tried to Stab a Policeman. ‘ James McDonnell, a discharged soldier, | was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court in $00 bonds by Judge Mogan on a charge of assault with a | deadly weapon. ,He was arrested by Po- | liceman Beach for being drunk and drew | a knife and attempted to stab the oficer. | | money. D anencas i S e e et e e ] |1t °lan | ments of neighbors and friends he had | nied. Chinese themselves that this immunity from interference has not been accorded them without adequate compensation. Whether the charges of bribery have the merit of truth or whether they can be substantiated is a question yet to be de- termined. Several of the Chinese merchants en- gaged in the fishery business claim they have been making monthly payments of sums ranging.from $750 to $12 for every boat for protection. This money was not collected by the deputies, but was paid into the hands of certain attorneys of the Chinese for discreet distribution where it would do the most good. There are at least thirty boats in the bay employed for just such purposes as the one seized yesterday. On an average of $10 a boat this amounts to $3600 a_year, which is divided among the attorneys. The problem to be solved is who gets the But this is not all In the aggregate there are about %0 Chinese fishing smacks throughout the State, all or the great majority of which are belleved to be pav- ing this toll. If such be the case, $25000 is paid yearly by Chinese for the privi- lege to Tob the bays and waters of this State. The fishing smack taken by Constable Creed yesterday was gathering fish from nets stretched opposite McNear's land- o Chinese camp on the Marin shore San Pablo Bay eighteen miles from Sausalito. Creed boarded the smack, tched the Chinese untie their bag nets nd deposit in a common receptacle the hrimp, commingled with young fish of every description, pale of the law, the Chinese would have fiad to throw back in the sea all the fish caught. This they did not do, but con- tinued dragging in the nets and clearing them of their burdens. After spending an hour on the boat, and while the crew were heating homeward, Creed placed them under arrest and towed the boat and crew to Sausalito. The head man among the fishermen gave the name of Ah Lee, and said he Was in the employ of Qwong Lee Chong, S5 Commercial street. He was surprised at the arre His limited understanding could not comprehend why he should be Placed under arrest when he paid $10 a month just to avoid such an unpleasant D O R O S s i o Af first he objected to the| his hands lovingly through hrimps to show that he had ¢ with it. Then he thought better of i began to separate the f hrimps ar h from t.e corporeal h Lee to a realization of the proprieties, and he accepted the inevita- ble with true Celestial indifference—e for a wailing complaint for his mis- sed monthly $1 ANONYMOUS LETTER SENT TO THE MORGUE| THE AUTHOR SAYS MRS. H. C. RASMUSSEN WAS POISONED. Claims Her Husband Murdered Her in Order That He Might Marry Another Woman. A mysterious anonymous latter was re- ceived hy Coroner Hill yesterday morn- ing advising him to make an Immediate and thorough Investigation as cause of the death of Mrs. H. C. Ras-| mussen, who dled, according to a duly | signed doctor's certificate, of blood | polsoning, last Tuesday morning at her home, 184§ Union street. The writer avers that the deceased did | not die as a result of, natural causes, but was poisoned by her husband, who took | this means of getting rid of her that he might marry a Mrs. Dolan, with whom, claimed, he has been keeping com- pany for several months past. In proof | of this the letter states that the day Mrs. Rasmussen dled her husband went buggy riding with the Dolan woman. This in fact is true, but Mrs. Dolan did not, according to her statement, accompany Rasmussen on a ride of pleasure, but on one of sorrow. She maintains that the grief-stricken husband of the deccased visited her at her home and made a piti- able request that she accompany him to undertaker’s in order to select a shroud and casket for his wife. She did so, as she claims, reluctantly, not caring to have the neighbors get a wrong im- pression of her misslon. After they left the undertaker's she, according to. her own statement, drove to €ypress Lawn Cemetery for the purpose of purchasing a burlal plat. The object of the letter, it is surmised, is an attempt to satisfy the author's animosity or spite agalnst either or both the Dolan woman and Rasmussen by blackening their characters in the sight of the public. From every indication Rasmussen was essentially a home man. From the state- his affections there and was always actu- ated by the desire to make his home, as far as it was in his power to do 80, & happy one. ‘he only theory that is advanced in explanation of the letter is the unusual interest which Mrs. Dolan exhibited of late for the Rasmus She had made pres and had bought delicacies, etc., for the deceased woman during the period of her llness. Amother passage of the letter states that the husband of Mrs. Dolan was forced to leave her some time ago on account of the attent from Rasmussen. however, de- Dolan was compelied to leave his wife, so the latter said, because he re- fused to support his children and insisted in enjoying a life of absolute indolence. Since the separation it is conjectured that e shipped as a stowaway aboard of an Alaskan steamer. Dr. W. Winterburg, who attended the deceased from the time she was taken sick_until she dled, scorns the idea that death resulted from anything other than natural cau He as sumbitted a signed certificate of death, whichyis now in_the possession of the Coroner. Rasmussen emphatically - denied that there was any foundation for any of the charges made in the anonymous commu- nication. 9 — e Fire Protection for Sutro Heights. The Fire Commissioners yesterday de- cided to petition the Board of Supervisors to lend an old engine and the.necessary tools to the residents and property own- ers at Sutro Heights and vicinity for fire protection till the department is in a po- sition to furnish them with permanent otection. John J. Welsh resigned as hoseman cf (Anglne 13; Danlel Toomey was appointed to fill the vacancy. William Jeffers was appointed hoseman of engine 1, and Maurice Barrett was promoted To keep within the | sh from the | 1d cast them overboard. Violent | Constable | ADVERTISEMENT; The Stars and Stripes Forever. March. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA > OUSA thrills you with his soul-stirring marches. ~ You get quite carried away with "em. Our new Spring fashions for ® R A g ! == A and go. J. W. MACKAY WAS NOT GUILTY OF FRAUD THE FOX SUIT AGAINST HIM WITHOUT FOUNDATION. Supreme Court Says the Capitalist ‘Was Not Responstble for the Mining Official’s Actions. ‘W. Mackay and the Consolidated Cali- fornia and Virginia Mining Company was decided yesterday by the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants. Fox is a stockholder in the mining company, and Mackay was a director in the Nevada Bank. In the complaint Mackay was ac- cused of conspiracy to defraud the min- directors, out of $0,00. The action was to compel him to replace that sum of money in the treasury of the company. The basis of the cause of action was found in the payment to W. H. Patton, superintendent of the mine, of the $50.000, which was made in four monthly instail- ments of $12500 each. The money was gn.id to Patton under a resolution” of the oard of directors reciting that it was nary and valuable services rendered to the company in extinguishing a fire of long standing in the lower levels of the mine. In the lower court Mackay won the case, from which two appeals were taken, orie from the lgu“]gl'!'u’nl. and the other from the order denying a new trial. Jus- tice Garoutte, who wrote the opinion, states: ‘‘Those findings of fact (of the lower court) are to the effect that Mackay committed no fraud; thai he was not a conspirator; that he was not a member of the board of directors of the mining company; that he in no way profited b+ the transaction, and was an entire stranger to the whole matter from start to finish. Upon this state of facts a judg- ment of non-liability upon his nart has ample support and should be affirmed. It is so ordered.” — e ‘v —‘“The American Porter'’—is the latest brew of | the Anheuser-Busch: Brewing Ass'n. It excels in those qualities that make It most popular with the public. — e IN HONOR OF EMMET. Governor Gage Will Preside at Satur- day Night’s Celebration. The commlittee of arrangements for the celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet, Ireland’s favorite mar- tyred son, is making elaborate prepara- tions for the entertainment to be given at Metropolitan Temple Saturday evening, March 4. All necessary details were ar- fanged at an enthusiastic meeting held in the Knights of the Red Branch Hall last evening. A splendid programme will The case of Theodore Fox against Jonn | ing company. with the aid of its board of | done in consideration of the extraordi- | high-class yow at men are full of the Sousa smap They're a delightiul collection of high-=class colorings, fabrics, and a very spirited, soul-stirring price. You get quite carried away with it. We picture the world renowned Sousa wearing one of our Blue Serde Suwits, which is absolutely the correct fashion for Spring. Of course, it’s the full weidht Serde, an entirely new weave of it, about as handsome and artistic a creation as is possible to create for men’s wear. It’s high-class in every particular, made in the double-breasted fashion, with satin facing to the buitonhole ; quite anideal garment. There’s noth- ind in town at $18.00 that bears the slightest semblance to it. And then, there’s a pretty Top Coat, which we offer this morning, in light shades of Venetian cloth, with velvet collar, which is quite the swell idea for a Spring Overcoat ; of course, without wvelvet collar for those that prefer it that way. Our Corner Window is especially devoted to the exhibit of these high- class darments, and they’re quoted to $11.00. Of course, they’re only §11.00 for a short time. RAPHAEL'S, EPNC., Corner Kearny Street and Union Square Avenue. TWO CAPTAINS AND THE PILOT CENSURED LICENSES OF A CAPTAIN AND PILOT SUSPENDED. Captain Gustafson of the William D Severely Reprimanded for the Reeent Collision. Captains O. F. Bolles and John K. Bulger, United States local inspectors of steam vessels, yesterday suspended the Heense of Captain Clairville of the ferry steamer ( of Pilot kland for three months, and H. Douglass of the saia2 vessal wonths for casion. The inspectors had Douglass s in their report that aled to stop and back when he first the launch getting heager to the ferry hoat he would have ided the collision. Captain Clairville as reprimanded for not keeping a proper lookout on that occ: ““Had he done €0,” say the Inspectors, “he could not ave helped seeing the launch, as the weather was © i Captain Gustafson of the launch was blamed also for the same reason, but the fact that the.launch was less than fif- teen tons, and therefore not under the jurisdiction of the inspectors, saved his iicense. ‘“Had Captain Gustafson,” say the inspectors, “been keeping a_proper Jookout he would have seen the Oakland in time to avoid the collision. We there- fore hold him to be as much to blame in this matter as the pilot of the Oakland and equa onsible for the collision.” st e e PROFESSCR HAMMON RETIRES. in Charge of the Weather. the local weather bureau in the Mills building yesterday, vice W. H. Hammon, who has resigned to take a position in a Pittsburg gas concern. Mr. Willson has been in the office since 1890 and has been temporarily in charge of weather affairs eral times. He will make way for A. G..McAdle of New Orleans, who has been here before and has been reassigned to this station by the Department of Agri- culture. Mr.. Willson saysthat there will probably be rain in Northern California to-day, and it will extend to'San Francisco. The con- ditions are such that he predicts a storm from the north, and believes that Califor- nia. will yet receive a good downpour. In many places in the State it drizzled yesterday. The district about Fresno was dry but cloudy. Between this city and ?a}Tm Clara county very little rain has allen. e Another School Suit. Rose M. Stack, who, for a few weeks after her appointment as a teacher, such appointment having been made December 14, 1898, taught a class in Buena Vista Pri- mary School, but who was lately removed by the new Board of Education, filed an application in the Superior Court yvester- day for a writ of mandate to.compel the be presented on this occasion. Governor from hoseman of engine 25 to stoker of chemical engine L : G will preside and Mayor Phelan will deliver an oration. board to {elnsta.(a her. Upon the filing of the complaint an alternate writ was is- sued, returnable next weel Forecast Official Willson Temporarily | George H. Willson assumed charge of | MRS. MARY “CULLEN” HAS ‘TWO HUSBANDS | THE FIRST WAS LIVING WHEN SHE MARRIED. | Judge Belcher Therefore Decides Against Her in Her Suit for Maintenance. Mary *“Cullen” is not the legal wife of Gerald Cullen. A few days ago an ac- tion instituted by Mrs. Cullen against the man whom she thought was her husband for maintenarce was tried and submitted During the trial it was contended by Cul- len that when he took the marriage vows with the plaintiff she had a husband liv- ing in the person of one James Riggs. The plaintiff denied the allegation and pre- sented a photograph of a ghastly Morgue subject, which she identified as Riggs, the Subject’ having been buried prior to her marriage to Cullen. Many witnesses, however, testified that they had seen Riggs as late as December last, and as the plaintiff married Cullen, as she thought, four years ago, the marriage was naturally illegal, for if Riggs was alive last December he manifestly was four years ago. Judge Belcher, after giving judgment for the defendant, said that the court could not annul the marriage, as asked by the defendant, stating that for that purpose another action uld have to be brought. In all probability this will be done, and doubtless Cullen will be freed from the woman who claims to_ be his wife, but whom the court has decided to be the wife of another. Practically she is not a wife at all, for no husband will assume the responsibility of calling her "wife.” s & LANDSBERGER-HERZ. Brilliant Violinist and the Daughter of Dr. Cornelius Herz to Wed. Nathan Landsberger, the well known violinist, and Miss Irma Herz, teacher of musie, will in the near future play a mat- rimonial duet of their own composing. In other words, they will become man and wife. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Dr. Cornelius Herz, at one time a millionalre, who was mixed up in the Panama canal scandals in France. He lost his fortune and died in Bournemouth, England, only eight months ago. The widow _and three daughters reside in London. Raoul, the only son, is an undergraduate of Cam- bridge University. Irma and her young- est sister, Sibyl, c2me to this city four months ago ‘and took up their residence with their uncle, Louis Saroni, the candy manufacturer. Miss Irma Herz has studied music in London, Paris and Berlin, and makes a specialty of the planoforte. She is 21 years old and Mr. Landsberger is 32. ————— MRS. DORA FUHRIG'S TRIAL. The work of securing a jury to try Mrs. Dora Fuhrig, the notorious midwife, for causing the death of Mrs. Anna W. Walmsley, was concluded yesterday morn- ing, the following talesmen being selected: R. 3 Mapleson, Joo Pohelm, §. Gillcspl 4J. T. Brophy, A. Binslay, M. H. Mol | Barry's Tricopherous Dall’s Hair Restorer . drick, E. P. Enright, T. Frahur, James B. Dealey, Jacob Wand, M. Spiro and Robert Cleary. At the opening of the afternoon session Mrs. B. H. Gerder, the dead woman's mother, was placed on the stand. She told the story of her daughter's suffering and gave other detalls of her illness tending to incriminate Mrs. Fuhriz. 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