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The morning call., 1893-03-25
POLITICS BOOM.
Republicans Rally at the
Union League Club.
BOOM.
A New Era Promised - The Union
League Decides to Build a
New Clubhouse.

In line with the recent efforts of the
Republican forces to rally from their late
defeat and prepare for good work in the
near future. joint meeting was held at the
Union League CLUB last night of a COM
mittee of seven OF the club and a similar
committee from the League Of Republican
Clubs.
John D. Spreclles presided. The meet
ing was formally called to order at $50
o'clock.
The best methods of securing the union of
all the opposing factions throughout the
State were discussed in detail and it was
found advisable to form an executive league
made up of delegates from each Republican
club in the State.
The basis of representation in the league
will consist of one delegate to each fifty
members. it being required Of local clubs
that they have a membership Of 100. For
county clubs a total membership of fifty
will entitle the organization to representa-
tion.
The Executive League shall have regular
times for meeting and will control the
interests of Repubicanism in California.
1t shall consider and decide upon what
plans are best adapted to promote harmony
and develop spirit of lively interest in
party affairs.
In another part of the Union League
building matters of no less interest to the
club were being considered. while the poll
ticians Schened together.
The board Of directors was in council, and
had under Rdvisement the purchase of a
property for club use and the erection OF a
new club building.
1t was decided TO expend $4,000 in this
way. Several locations were submitted and
considered carefully, but no decision in this
matter was arrived at.
The new building is TO be superb affair
and complete in every detail. 1t will con-
sist OF a basement and two stories. The
basement will be converted into a fully
appointed gymnasium. with baths as COM
plete as the Olympic Club now has.
The first floor will have a receptiOn-roOm
and an assembly hall, with billiard and
smoking rooms.
The second floor will be devoted tO Sleep
ing apartments.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge spoke with great
enthusiasm of the projected building and
said 1t would be notable day In San Fran
cisco when the Union League laid its
cornerstone.
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that day on ne commenced TO persecute me
and my family.
HE obtained a parer from Martha in
which she made confession and admitted
that she had received money from him.
This paper he Haunted in my wife's
face one day and she promptly threw it into
the fire without reading it.
When | learned of how matters stood
consulted Attorney Gondfeliew, who ADVISED
me to return all of WindePs presents.
That is how an ex-officer obtained them.
and | have receipts for every gift of jewelry,
etc, Windel ever made TO Martha.
"But that did not satisfy Windel. He
wanted to force me- into giving him my
daughter as a wife, and when | continued 10
refuse he threatened me and my family.
HE went as far as 10 rent a vacant home
across the street and to come TO our place at
all hours through the basement or through
the windows, soaring my vile and lny chill
dren with wild threats.
II nailed the windows down and kept all
the doors locked, but he still managed 10
make our life miserable.
''Some two weeks ago he raised a rumpus
in front of our house and Mrs. Conradt
sh hoved i'm off the front steps.
1T is probably that incident which he
took for an excuse to swear out a warrant,
although his real reason was to bring the
whole story before the public, because he
Is mad on account OF the manner in which l
succeeded in saving my child out of his
clutches by sending her to a distant land"
That was all the doctor had to say, and
his story was supplemented by his wife in
many instances.
They both feel the disgrace publicity of
this matter will bring on them very keenly.
DR.. COnradt mas been in this city for sew
enteen years and has accumulated consider
a ole wealth. both in his profession as a DEN
list and as a shp-owner.
lie is highly respected aud he has large
family of charming Children " hO althpuDh
mostly too young to understand the exact
nature of the trouble which has come over
their formerly so happy home, realize that
Martha is liz some way the cause of it all.
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Won Rheims Auction

At the real estate auction held by Won
Rhein & Co., on Thursday, there was fair
attendance and the bidding was quite lively.
The prices realized were generally salts
factory.
The various properties offered and the
figures obtained were as follows: Forty
room boarding-house, with a month Iy rem tai
OF $3.50. on lot 30X137 g. being the property
at 100 Turk street. S29, COO; in the block
near the park the lots fronting on Hugo
street, between Second and Third avenues,
sold. for the inside pieces, 25x95 $3.50,
$3.50, S10S5, S10S5, S1100, S1lO0 and Sl2OO:
the northwest corner Of Hugo street and
Third avenue, 80 6x95, selling for $500 and
northwest corner Hugo and Second avenue.
80 :6x95, $1,000; house Of eight rooms and
bath. lot 25x90, being 1910 Howard street.
between Eighth and Ninth, $1,000: nine
room villa house, S27 Twentieth street, be-
tween Valencia aud Mission, lot 35x85.
$4,000: cottage, 14f2 Twenty-third street, on
LOT 25x114, between Sanchez and Noe. S25OO:
lot 26xS1. north side McAllister street, be-
tween Stanyan aud Willard, 5000: lot 25x
12O, east side of Eighth avenue, between
a and Il streets, $3.50; lot 25x75, southwest
corner Of Hayes and Scott streets, $3.50 !:
adjoining lot 25x75, west side of Scott street,
G1Q0n -
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. and Mrs, Imrie of Detroit. Mich, are
guests at the Grand.
j. c. FIickinger, a Santa Clara vineyard
list, is stopping at the Palace.
James p. Mccarthy has recently returned
from Southern California trip.
Sidney j. Smith and George +. Smith.
two young New York society swells, are at
the Palace.
j. D. Stephens, Woodland banker, came
from Yolo County yesterday and registered
at the Grand.
John D. Orndorff. an old Comstock pio-
eer, is down from Virginia City, and can
be found at the Baldwin.
Adolfo Felago, Miss NJ. Sosa and the
Misses MelendeZ, all well-known San Sal
vadOr people. are at the Occidental.
A. Ehrman of the Mission San Jose is at
the Baldwin. BE is here to enlist capital-
SITS in the California date Industry.
Ed Schultz. an old California pioneer but
now Austro-Huag garian Consul Mt Montreal.
Canada is here on visit and stops at the
Baldwin.
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\ NOVEL NOTICE.
1t OCCasioned a Lot of
Wonder.
But II Was Only Another Case of
Man Who Never Took Chances
in Business.

The quiet neighborhood of which the
corner of Union and Jones streets is the
center was stirred with a ripple of excite
ment yesterday.
The cause of this mild sensation was the
following notice set up on the margin of the
lot on the northwest corner of the streets
named:
Notice Is hereby given all persons. including
lab0rers, material men, sub bcontractors and con
tractors, mat The undersigned, the owner of his
land, will not be responsible for any labor or
materials used IN the construction and erection,
alteration or repair OF any building situate on
this LOT or TO be erected on this LOT, OF any
part hereof 4OXl37 ieet; also Tie Sidewalk.
JOSEPH BOARDMAN.
Every passing pedestrian stopped to read
that notice. and passengers riding on the
north side of " estbound dummies strained
their eyes and crook ed their necks to make
IL out.
There were several piles of brick lying
around the lot in question. together with
some barrels of cement, and laDOrers were
at work digging foundation for a wall.
They didn't get on very fast because OF
Interruptions from people inquiring about
that notice.
As matter Of fact there was no such pro-
found mystery about the notice, only people
will wonder at unusual things.
The lot belongs to Joseph BOardmaD, who
bought it in early days. Two years ago he
leased it TO A. NardIni for SO 30 a month,
or 90 cents front foot, for term of twenty
years, the rate to be increased toward the
end of the term.
Nardin naturally desired to make some
thing out of his investment, and decided to
build. He therefore procured the necessary
money On mortgage. aud contracted with
Louis Lander TO put up three fats for him.
BO6rdman, the owner. Is rich and careful.
AS soon as he saw building operations COM
mence he scented that rock ahead" for all
prODeTty-Owners called mechanics lien.
According TO this interesting legal safe
guard the builder in order 10 get his money
for any construction has a lien or claim up
on the building itself, or falling that on the
lessee of the ground. or failing that on the
owner of the ground
Mr.. Boardman is the owner. and his
notice merely provided against a contingent
risk.
But it stirred up the neghborhood for all
that, and gave rise to all sorts of rumoTs.
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THE SPEEDY ROSALIE.
The Marine Mystery Exhibits Her
self on This Side of the BaV.

The mysterious R0salie came over from
Alameda to Washington-street wharf in
twenty-five minutes yesterday morning.
with but 100 pounds of steam up. As soon
as she doeked a crowd gathered about her
to admire and criticize the mysterious
vessel.
A gang of workmen were employed upon
her, for tie boat was not completed and it
was desirable to have her in the bes. cond-
ton possible for her trial trip on the
morrow. What could be seen of her salts
fed the most exacting. The Rosalie is as
handsome craft as ever finated on the bay.
She is 146 feet long, II broad ana 10 deep.
Her engines are GOO horse power and caDa-
ble of prOpeling the little craft at the rate
of sixteen knots an hour. Her net tonnage
is 800.
The woodwork In the cabins is Of native
sycamore. beautifully polished. Soft terra
Gotta moquette carpets cover the floors. The
ceiling is covered with a cream-colored
paper.
The large after cabin, directly beneath the
main saloon, is finished as handsomely as
the saloon. The bar forward is a feature OF
the steamer. The floor is covered with the
finest of English linoleum and the heavy
beams are tinted in cream. The smoking
room on deck is furnished in keeping with
the rest of the vessel. Electric lights are
used throughout.
On Sunday the Rosalie will act ms an ex-
cursion-b boat leaving Oakland at o'clock,
reaching this side at 9:l5, and thence pro-
ceediDg around the bay.
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THE OTHER SIDE.
What the Conradt Family Told a
Call Reporter.

AN~pOIlSls
A CALL reporter visited the residence of
DR.. Conradt at 2016 Geary street last night
TO hear what the family had to say on the
subject of Miss Martha's escapade and her
connection with Henry Windel.
The father and mother of the girl were
found in a heartrendIng state Of distress
and excitement because the skeleton in their
family closet. which they had managed to
keep concealed so long, was about to be-
come public property and the disgrace of
their daughter would be known to the
world.
"Yes, it is true" said DR.. Conradt. my
beautiful daughter Martha is now on her
way to Europe In care of Captain and Mrs.
DAVIS In one of my own ships, the Emily,
which left Port Blakeley for France this
week.
''She has been foolish, and her folly has
pulous old man.
"But may as well tell you the whole
story now as far as | know t.
martha met Morris HOeflich, who COM
mitted suicide few months since. about
two years ago in Detective Metzler's home
at private party.
''She fell in love with Hoeflch. and she
used to meet him at his room in house on
Stockton street owned by Windel.
'The latter learned of my poor chIld's
conduct, and TOOK advantage OF this knowl-
edge 10 eoerce her under threats of expo
sure,
"He lavlshed money on Martha, who used
10 explain her prosperity by telling her
mother that she made the money by selling
the pictures she painted.
''Mrs. COnradf, a simple-minded Trusting
woman, never suspected her child of wrong
doing, and | had not the least suspicion
of it,
This was the mysterious power that man
Windel exercised over her, until one day he
came boldly TO my Office on Kearny street,
and asked Martha's hand In marriage.
II refused On account of his age and from
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For the Ladies' Catholic Aid.

Sunday evening full rehearsal for the
entertainment to be given on the evening of
the Sd OF next month for the benefit of the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society will be held in
the Grand Opera-house. The entertain
ment will be an allegorical represent tation
of biblical topics. The incidents will be
principally from the stories of "Jephtha's
Daughter" and The Couttship of Ruth"
The tableau representation will be supple
mented with chorus in the dramatic as
well as the musical sense to interpret the
meaning of the scenes.
Company G of the Third Regiment, Cap
tain Sullivan, Will take part In the enter
talnment. There will be chorus of sew
enty-fve voices. and among the soIoists will
be Mrs. John w. Madden, Miss Nelly
Flynn, Mrs. Simpson. d. Nj. Ward and A.
NJ. Thornton.
More than 5000 tickets have already been
issued and there Is demand for more,
Nothing cleanses and beauties the teeth like
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Social Notes

The Pacific Yacht Club has issued INVITA-
tions for ''an old English dinner" to be-
given in the rooms of the clubhouse at SAN
salito this evening. They will leave Mis-
sion-street wharf at o'clock SHARP
The twelfth anniversary of the San From.
cisco Ladies' Schutzen Verein will take
place in Saratoga Hall this evening.
Alta Parlor No. 3, N. d. G. W., will give
social entertainment this evening in their
lodgeroom. Members and their friends re
cordially invited.
The opening picnic OF the Californian
SchutZen Club Park, San Rafael will taEa
Olapa to-morrnw "N-' NNAAS
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COUNCIL OF LABOR.
American Society of Socialists Denied
Admission,


At the weekly meeting Of the San Fran.
cisco Council of Labor, held last night in
the Trades building, an application was
read from the American Society Of Social
lists requesting admission TO the council.
After considerable discussion the Social
lists were refused admission to the council
because they were not labor organization.
The council decided to make application
for admission to the Pacific Coast Federation
of Trades.
1t was also decided to engage the services
of Louis f. Post, who was at one time editor
of the Standard, single. tax pauer pub-
lished in New York. Mr.. Post will deliver
lecture at the Metropolitan Temple on
April IA ON the subject of Hard Times
Cause and Remedy"
The treaty between the United States
and Russia was protested against by the
council on the grounds of inhumanity and
injustice in surreadering political pris-
onPrs.
The council Endorsed the woman's sut-
frage pill.
At the meeting 1t was announced that the
Carpenters Union will hold pienjc at
SchuetZen Park on April %,
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BORN.
MARRIED.

TAYLOR-STEELE-In this CITY, March %, 1898.
by the Rev. John Gray, William +. Taylor aud
Mary Steele. both os san Francisco.
6 Observation-Disclosures this city, March 49,
1898. by the Rev N s. Levy Moses Conn and
Rosa Friedander.
FISCHEk-BAER-In this city, March 2l, 1893,
by the Rev. NJ :. Levy. Samuel A. Fischer ana
Henrietta Raer Of Sonora, Cal.
COHN-NEW MAN-In this city, March %, 1898,
by the Rev. NJ. S. Levy, David = Cohen OF Dunba,
Cal, aud Minnie Newman OF San Francisco.
ClrRON-HI MAN-In Oakland. March 49, lS9 8,
by the Rev. NJ. 5. Levy. Morris Citron ana Ada
HVman
The morning call., 1893-03-25

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HARBOR
" Commissioners 10 California street, San Fran
cisco. Cal. March ~, 1893
sealed proposals or bids viii be received at this
office at or prior to P. N, on TUESDAY April 1,
1893, for furnish the materials and constructing
an addition OF sixty by hundred feet TO the
sOutherly end Of Steu1rtstreet wharf on the water
front OF the city and county OF san Francisco, in
accordance with the plans and Specifications there
for prepared by the chief Engineer Of the Board,
and adopted by the Board March u. 1893, and on
file in This Office TO which special reference is here
BY made.
No bid will berecelved unless It is made on blank
form furnished from this oGice and is accompanied
by certified check for per cent Of the amount
OF the bid, payable to the order OF the Secretary
of the Board, as guarantee the part Of the sue
ceSSful bidder that he wifi, within six days after
the acceptance OF his bid. enter into written con-
tract to do said work according to the plans and
specih cations prepared therefor, and Will also
execute and file with this BOsrd q good and SUN,
cient bond to De approved by said Hoard, Ia su zh
amount as it shall direct, and conditioned for the
faithful performance OF such contract, nor VIII said
BID be considered by this Board unless delivered TO
the Secretary TO the Assistant Secretary at the
office OF the Secretary, at or prior TO O'Clock NJ
on TUESDAY. April 4, 1893, at which place the
bids Will be opened.
The Board reserves the right 10 reject any or all
bids II deemed for the best Interests OF ths state.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
OF the bids.
C. F. BASSETT
W. Il. BROWN,
DAN T. COLE,
Board Of State Harbor Commissioners.
j. j. KEEGAN, Secretary.
HOWARD c. HOLMES ChIef Engineer. % lOu eISG
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VIII Soon Be Hannv

George Ross, the well-known shipwright
who Inherited 100000 on the death of his
stepson In Calcutta few months ago. as
published in The CALL, Will soon come
inIo tne possession OF his property. His
lawyer has complied with all the legal forms
and he says that it will not be many days
before Mr. Ross will be able TO alive mn His
business, if he SO desires, and live on his
wealth, va S
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DIR. Lohnston,s Lecture.

The medical students of Cooper's InstI-
tute, besides large gathering OF spectators,
were treated to an interesting lecture at
that place last evening, delivered by DR..
Curious Life Forms" He dweit mostly
upon the reptiles of past ages and their ad.
vaneement and changes to the present time.
The lecture was appropriately illustrated
with stereopticon YIaMs
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The Last Recital

Miss Adele aus der Ohe's last piano re-
cital will take place this afternoon at Met
ropolitan Hall at o'clock sharp. For this
adieu more than usually interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, and the great
pianist will in its execution, if not by word
of mouth, return thanks for the very hand
some manner In which she has been treated
on her second visit to San Francisco. 1t is
Inn fToi
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

FRIDAY, March "a
Bktn W Dimond Nilsson, II DAYS ftcm Homo
lulu; 7l62 bags sugar. 4l53 bags rice to Spreck-
els & Bros.
Spoken.
Per tug Sea Queen-Mar -, of Point Reyes bark
Tidal Wave. from Port Madison for San Francisco.
Movements OF Trans-Atlantio Steamers
KINsALE-Arrived Mar 24-Stmr Angloman I'm
Boston.
DovER-Arrived Mar 24-stmr Wyoming from
New York
srARr-Arrived Mar 24-stmr Friesand. from
New York.
HAMBURG-Arrived Mar 24-stmr Rugia, from
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived Mar 24-Stmr NormannIa
from Hamburg; stmr Dania, from Hamburg; stmr
Gothia. from Stettin: stmr Essen, from Ham burg;
stmr Zasndam, from Rotterdam; stmr Britannia
from Liverpool
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safe was $3.50 in coin. but of course the
burglar did not know this ana made no
attempt to secure it. Then he broke
through door into the Office of Attorney
G. NJ. Ashe. He broke open the desk, rum
mayed through papers. but departed from
the building without having secured any
The morning call., 1893-03-25

a cheap insurance company has struck
yertisement. All the agents are rennired IN
carry canes with nObby glass heads, In
which are exposed the pictures of the lead
Ing officers of the company and brief state
ment OF the excellence OF the Company over
all competitors.
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The Charity MASQUERADE.

All arrangements for the grand mas
querade ball 10 be held to- night in aid of
the Italian free school have been COM
pleted. There will be street parade from
Bersagaleri Hall to the Pavilion, and there
will be the grand march by the masquer-
aders. Within the pavilion there will be a
fencing contest and wrestling
The morning call., 1893-03-25

11'I'F II T4I'''E Ht Was HHHHRUdItu, Out
man is about 40 years of age, with dark au-
burn hair. feet 6 inches high, with
dark mustacbe and red beard, if any. He
smokes a great deal. He was raised and
educated in Detroit, Mich. Though a pro-
fcient bOokkeeper, he prefers TO work at
plumbing or timing.
The police authorities of various cities
have been unable to find him and it is pre-
sumed that il he has not been shipped to
sea he is wandering about under an as
sumed name, as it has not been learned
that he is dead.
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A Burglars Bad Luck.

In manner unknown to the police, a
burglar entered the building at 43S Call
fornia street Thursday night. He passed
through Edward Barry's Office and then
tried to break into the adjoining rooms oc-
cupied by Woods and Moore. In the Office
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" , NNhtf " AA1AA -
the length of time that
he has been missing.
He was then at Reni-
cia and since his disap-
pearance from that town
all trace of him has been
lost.
Ii in the land OF the
living White is not
aware of his good for
tune. His father feels
assured that he would
return Immediately after
hearing of it. There Is
a theory entertained that
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From Honolulu.

The bark w. II. Dimond arrived last
night from honolulu. She was II days ont
and brought no news later than that re-
ceived by the Alameda.
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Misused the Mails

G. Messoni was brought up from Fresno
yesterday by United States Deputy Mar
shall and lodged In jail. Messoni is accused
of having sent obscene letters through the
United States mails. The complaining wit
ness is Miss A. Smith, who lives in Fresno.
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The Deutscbes AItenI,e;r,

The trustees OF the Deutsches Alien
helm OF San Francisco have advertised for
bids for the construction of the home to be
erected in Frutvale. The plans now in
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the office of Charles Mau of Oakland, the
architect, show that tile structure will oe
ver5 fine one. The home will be for aged
Germans of both sexes, where they will be
cared for to the end of their lives.
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BLYTHE'S JEWELS.
They Were Loaned to
Martha Conradt.
FOR A TIME WERE MISSED
And Caused Henry Windel Much
Trouble.
A NOTE AND A CONFESSION.
The Story From WindePs Point of
View and From That of Martha's
Parents To Europe.
FOR A TIME WERE MISSED

On the 4h of this month a warrant was
issued from Judge CampbelPs court on COM
plant If Henry Windel for the arrest of
Mrs. Martha Conradt for an assault COM
mitted on Windel on the 81 inst
Delay in serving it was caused by the
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a bseDce OF important
witnesses, but tomorrow
the case VIII be pushed.
The causes which led
to the assault upon the
gentleman named, who
Is a wealthy, many times
married and divorced
man well on to s. years
Of age, are of a highly
sensational character.
and recall stories which
were published in the
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MISSING JOHN F. WHITE.
The Possibility of a Fortune May
Find Him,

There is money awaiting John F. White
at San Jacinto. in this State. if he can be
found
His father, George White, has been look
ing for hiM for the past two years, which is
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BIRTHS -MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
VIII not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and be iudOrsed
with the name and residence of persons authorized
to have The same published
BORN.
GILLIGAN-In this city March 20, 1898, to the
wife OF John T. Gillgan. a son.
HElDORN-In this city. March 22 1893 to the
wife OF Johannes HeidOrn. son.
GANS-In Oakland, March %, 1893 to the wife OF
A. J. Cans son.