Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
MR.. ANSON HERE.
A Distinguished English Gentleman
Pays Los Angeles Visit-Check-
cred California Experiences.


cred California Experiences.
Mr.. F. Anson, the brother OF the gen
tleman who is the prospective editor OF
the London Times, is paying Los Angeles
visit for the second time. Since he
was here before Mr.. Anson has had
some lively experiences, and the San
Francisco press has been full of his ex-
ploits. The Chronicle and Examiner
have both been interested in his move
ments. The former journal leads off as
follows:
"I've been in this blawsted town ten
days and been robbed three times. "
The speaker was Frederic A. Anson of
London, tourist and gentleman. He sat
in the dining-room of downtown
hotel last evening quietly dissecting
a Russian river capon and drinking a
bottle of California claret.
Mr.. Arson arrived here on November
21st from Los Angeles. He proceeded
to enjoy himself, and after being robbed
one night last week in Chinatown, and
having his pockets picked on Kearney
street on Sunday, one would suppose
Mr.. Arson would know the highways
and byways of San Francisco pretty
well. Nevertheless on Tuesday evening
he asked the hotel clerk for $500, being
the balance of his funds in the hotel
safe, and sailed forth again to see the
town. Mr.. Anson invariably directs his
steps toward North beach in seeing the
sights. On Tuesday evening he prompt
ly proceeded to investigate the Barbary
coast section of the city. When Mr..
Anson returned to his hotel, rather the
worse for wear. he brought with him d
strong odor of Barbary coast. His $500,
with his gold-headed cane and his mass
i've gold watch and chain, he had left
behind. Two enterprising Barbary
coasters had slid off with the swag
Mr.. Anson comes of a distinguished
line of ancestry. His sister and his
aunt are ladies of high social standing
in England. Mr.. Anson, who registers
from London, is a graduate of Oxford
college. He is the celebrated long leg
of the Lords Cricket club, the crack
cricket organization of England. He
has been a member of the club for six
teen years, and is looked upon as one of
the leading amateur athletes of London
At Oxford he was distinguished figure
at football games.
Mr.. Anson left England with the
avowed determination of coming to
America. embarking in business and
growing up with the country. Being an
adept in the insurance business he has
been quietly seeking an opening in that
| line of financial trade in San Francisco,
During his brief soiourn here he has
| figured as protege of James V. Cole
man, who it is said met the young Eng
lishman while at Baden Baden last win
ter. Mr.. Anson is tourist of tourists.
He has hunted elephants in Siam,
chased ostriches in Africa, killed bears
in Russia, and wears on his silver watch
box a relic of the tusk of huge boar
killed in Greece.
After spending week in New York
city Mr.. Anson found himself short of
funds, as his remittances from London
were unavoidably delayed. At his hotel
he had mountain of luggage and a
wine and restaurant bill of equal size
He expected to make the overland Jump
to Los Angeles, and had money enough
to make the trip, but not sufficient to
pay his hotel bill.
"That is all right, Mr.. Anson," said
the accommodating New York boniface,
1--WE will send your baggage to Los An
geles by express, and you can remit us
from there" When Mr.. Anson arrived
in Los Angeles he was followed by an
other car full OF luggage, sc. o. D.
$780," which amount included his New
York hotel bill. Luckily. at this crit
ical moment in his career, Mr.. Anson
received draft of $2500 from his aunt
in England. With this he planted him
self firmly on his feet again, settled his
bills in Los Angeles and came to San
Francisco. Here he has been spending
money with lavish hand. His last
$500, however, fell as legacy to the
pirates of the Barbary coast. Fastid-
ious as to dress, and wearing different
suit of swell clothing of English make
at every meal Mr.. Anson has cut fig
ure at his hotel, and has caused bevy
of walters to hover about his chair like
green-bottle flies around a paddock. Mr..
Anson is nothing if not original, and
ter the other night, when his applause
stopped the performance and caused a
panic in the dressing rooms.
The Examiner treats Mr.. Anson with
little more levity, as appears in the
subjoined. In its sub-head the Mon.
arch has much to say about Mr.. Anson's
mud-turtle ranch, and declares that he
has decided not to invest in Southern
California real estate, but will buy the
Golden Gate park for private race
track. The sub-head is rounded up by
the remark, "Much business ahead
The following is the Examiners article
in full:
John Gaffey did not return to Los An.
gees yesterday. He is still here, and
so is his friend, Frederick Anson, Es
Quire, of London. The two friends
leave for Mr.. Gafey's domain in Ari
zona Sunday. where Mr.. Anson, of Lon
don, intends to invest in freak.
Mr.. Anson, of London, is interested
in everything that is extraordinary
Among the rest he cares for himself anc
looks after his personal appearance with
, pronounced difficulty.
His wardrobe caused the North Beact
cars to turn dark yellow yesterday, anc
the mud outside of the gore formed by
Geary and Market streets became so dry
that it was parched, and blew in
, through the swinging doors.
Here are the clothes OF Mr.. Anson a,
they would figure in an inquest.
Item: A scarlet waistcoat, made by
Hill, and trimmed with purple chenille
Item A tweed coat, made by Small
page, marked with square black anC
white checks that simply shrieked a.