The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-11
OF THE QUEENS OWN.
Captain White Retired to the
Home for Inebriates.
Unfeeling Friends Steal His Valise-A Dog
Lost in the Bargain-sconchin Maloney
Comes to the Rescue.

francisco real English army officer OF the
Queens Own" Aldershot. He was a
"lah-de-da masher" in gorgeous scarlet, of
slender but soldierly build, with martial
air and figure and face that would un-
doubtedly have many charms for suscepti-
BILE misses of the admiration school when
officers are in sight
He wished himself known as Edward
Arthur White of her Maiesty's Royal
Artillery, out here on vacation. He was
accompanied by a dog-a spotted fox ter
rier with short tail, rAnglaise, and such
q name-AjaXl
But Captain Edward Arthur White, ETC.,
is now a guest at the Hotel Jewell in apart
ments adjoining those of James G. Fair Jr.,
waiting for the reptiles and rats to disap-
pear from the city. CHE Hotel Jewell is
popularity known as the Home for the
Inebriates). And to make matters worse
generally, he Captains bosom friends are
sweltering in the vile and fetid atmosphere
OF the City Prison-waiting for something
to happen.
What that something is they cannot for
the life of them venture to say One of
these friends is Arthur Leyald of ''Lun-
non, the other c. E. Matthews of Australia,
both bloods who adorn the Baldwin Hotel
portals Oh Market street, merely for tue
benefit of benighted ladies.
When registered as guests at the prison
the familiar legend petty larceny" was
placed opposite their names to their great
horror They are accused of stealing from
the Captain. Both are dudes, who blessed
Providence for being genuine English dudes,
but did not for being denied a claim upon
the rank Of British aristocracy.
AJAX WAS STOLEN
Captain White, etc., had not been in San
Francisco many days when some vandal
stole the pride OF his heart-his dog, Ajax.
IL Is asserted that the English colony was
up IN arms over his loss, yet Ajax of the
shorn ears and bobtail could not be found
This was really horrible. you know.
Sequence: Captain White began to reduce
the surplus quantity of fine liquors in some
downtC Yn drinking place, seeking thereby
to drown his sorrow. The end of it, how
ever, was that he bad to retreat P p. c.
toward the North Beach establishment from
ali overwhelming charge of spotted snakes
with vari-c0lored tongues; in fine, the Cap
tain had bad lag"
He was not long in the Hotel Jewell when
he made the acquaintance of the affable
young millionaire. As matter OF course
each unfolded his own secret trouble to the
other, for under such circumstances it is no
more than human to look for the confidence
OF a fellow being.
The young millionaire woefully told Of
his ill-luck with some lady whose name is
not worth mentioning, and the Captain
spoke OF his lost Ajax.
why, l can recommend you to a world
wide renowned detective" said James g.
Fair Dr., whose influence among all
classes OF society, and whose wonderful
skill IN detecting anything from free
lunch counter on the horizon to a half-dol-
lar under the sidewalk are proverbial. He
is just the man you want-a private detec-
tive ana great dOg-tancier to boot. Why,
he even went to China for certain breed
OF hairless terriers for Creed Raymond,
whe Is famous lawyer of the Southern Pa
cine Company. He'll have your Ajax in
jitfy..'
sCoNCHIN TO THE RESCUE.
"R-r-ratSl exclaimed the patient Captain
of her Majesty's Royal Artillery, ETC.
NO monkey business; it's on the dead
square, see|' replied the millionaire in his
favorite slang.
The Captain explained that he meant no
dlscourtesy, but he had seen the rodents
again around him and Ajax was away.
The young millionaire then penned very
1eellng and atfectlonate note and addressed
II TO Sconchln Maloney private detective.
Market and Third Streets" He gave the
note to the Captain, whose thanks he waived
with deprecatOry sweep of his hands.
Then Captain White of her Royal Males
tvs, ETC., wrote long letter. full of pathos
and words of deep woe, appealing to Soon
chin as last hope for the recovery of his
classic terrier.
I'm give the blooming detective, " know,
three pun ten for finding Hajax," he as
serted as he sat down to rest after mailing
the note. 1t was bargain. although De-
teetive Maloney was heard to exclaim in
moment of excitement:
"Blankety blank, the blank jay. What
does that crazy soak of JEWELS inebrlate
ratification on Telegraph Hill take me for,
anyway? terrier hunter? A nice state of
affairs. Me chase arAund altar tarriaro
But it is said that Sconchin has been look
ing for the lost dog with longing so in
tense that nothing less than the offer
could create.
Whites troubles, and that is the ingrati-
tude of his quondam friends, Levald of
"Lunnon and Matthews of Australia
With them he had spent many boisterous
hour IN the disreputable resorts of the male
portion of San Francisco's Four Hundred
But the Australians money gave out at
last, and with Levald of "Lunnon" he
went to Whites room ut 215 OFarrell street
and demanded that the Royal Artllerist
furnish them with a short loan. Captain
White, in the emphatic language peculiar to
Brllons when in earnest, especially to Brit
ish soldiers, replied that "he'd be BANKED
before he would"
THEY STOLE HIS yALIsE.
The twain withdrew but again opened
negotiations for loan, and White again
utcllueu' Lefdiu lDeTeupOn became very
angry and knocked the Captain down with
q stunning blow in the face.
Then he picked up a valise containing all
the Captains toilet articles and decamped
With Matthews he forced open the grip and
they sold the crested and c0roneted combs,
brushes and other articles to q Market
street dealer. The valise was then given to
a trunk manufacturer opposite the Palace
Hotel to repair. and there it was found yes
terday by Detective Rogers.
After becoming sober to a degree, they
obtained some faint realization Of the seri-
Gus nature of their action and Immediately
went into Seclusion. Yesterday, however
the British mail arrived, and Levald, who
was expecting a letter from his London
sweetheart, emerged from his hiding-place
and went to the British Consulate to obtain
1t, where he was promptly placed under
arrest
Leyald was very indignant, but the sight
of prison bars had a telling effect on his
nerves. and he weakened enough 10 admit
the theft. He also said that Matthews
lived with him in obscure lodgings at 316
Minna street Matthews was found in bed