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The morning call., 1894-03-11
Willy Mr.. ROBERTS
Scheme to Rob a Wealthy
Young Widow.
1t Is Nipped in the Bud by His Arrest
on the Charge of Va
granCy.

j. D. Roberts. the bold and accomplished
confidence operator with many aliases, who
was arrested on Friday. will probably have
to promise to leave the State or stand six
months in the County Jail.
He was arrested some weeks ago by De-
tective Gibson, and was set at liberty on
promising to leave the city. At that time
his past career was referred to in THE
CALL. showing his successful operations
in London, England. in New York and in
Dallas, Tex. He is credited with being
one of the most successful steerers in the
country. He was always dressed in the
height of fashion, and the detective were
paralyzed to find thirty-two suits of clothes
in his trunks and enough collars. cuffs,
shirts. ties and silk underwear to almost
stock mems furn ishing-store.
Roberts left the city, but it was only to
cross the bay and continue paying his ad-
dresses to q wealthy young widow in
Berkeley. which were interrupted for a
few days by his arrest The widow had
become thoroughly infatuated with the
dashlDg and fashionably attired stranger,
and even after learning that he was
nothing but a crook of the worst kind her
lnfetuatiOn was intensified.
With the assistance of a well-known
gambler Roberts had devised scheme to
I6ll0Fc tue yOuIk WluOW Vi GOU,UUU, the DuIK
of her fortune. The gambler was to pre-
tend that he owned an extensive ranch in
the country and as he was anxious to pur-
chase an adjoining ranch he would require
to borrow $50, 600. and would give mort
gage on both ranches.
The subject was preached to the widow
by her admirer. She did not take kindly
to it at first. but Roberts quietly perse-
vered until he got her consent on eondi-
ton that the matter was negotiated through
her legal adviser. Roberts was prepared
for this emergency, and by degrees worked
her round TO intrusting the whole affair to
his own lawyer.
The two conspirators were conRratulat-
ing themselves upon the success of
their scheme and the prospect of being
able to skip with $4,000 each when
Roberts incsutiousy crossed the bay and
was promptly placed under arrest.
The details of the scheme to swindle the
widow were known to the police here, but
as long as Roberts kept himself outside
the boundaries of the city and county of
San Francisco they could not interfere by
arresting him on the charge of vagraEcy.
Ii Roberts should decline to leave the
State and prefer to take six months in
Jail it is thought that before his sentence
would expire the widow would be cured
of her infatuation and bestow her hand
and dollars upon worthier man.
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point of view it has not the right to de-
stroy our property in so doing.
"Mr. Shattuck. one of the signers of the
protest many years ago lived on Stockton
street. The invasion of the Chinese drove
him to Prospect place. which at one time
gave promise of being a pleasant resi-
dence street. The Chinese drove him
away from there and he moved to his
present residence on Powell street. In
speaking to me few days ago he was re-
GREETING the probability of having TO move
a third time on account of the Chinese if
the Commercial High School should be set
apart for their use.
the Chinese Consul opposes the propo-
sitioD. He declares that the proper place
for Chinese school is in Chinatown and
declares that If the Chinese children are
forced TO attend school in white neigh.
borhood they will suffer from the attacks
of the white children"
George 4. Volkmann, who represents
the nenicke property, is equally emphatic
70 MS Opposition to Chinese school being
esta blished on Powell street and indorses
all the statements made by Mr.. Kelly,
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NO CHINESE SCHOOL WANTED
A Project of the Board of Edu-
cation Opposed.
PRESENT SITE GOOD ENOUGH.
A Transfer of Chinese TO the Conn
merciaI High School Would Hurt
the NeighborhOod.

Property-owners in the vicinity OF the
Commercial High School are greatly
agitated over the proposition TO establish a
school for Chinese in the basement of that
building.
The following circular, dated March 9,
and subscribed by d. d. Shattuek, j. T. III.
Kelly and George F. Volkmann, has been
sent to all residents in the neighborhood
where il is proposed to establish a school
for Chinese:
At a meeting of the Board of Education a
resolution has been passed that the Chinese
school should be be removed to the school now
known as the Commercial High School, situated
on Powell street.
a number of property owners in the vicinity
have appeared before the Board of Education
at the last meeting stating the detrimental
effect such action would have upon all adjoin.
ing property and have, after hard battle, sue.
ceeded In having the matter laid over for re-
con sideration at the next meeting, to take place
on Wednesday March IA, when this matter
will be finally passed upon.
This virtually amounts TO an extension Of the
Chinese limit. While it is the intention OF the
present board that the school should be pro.
Vided with rear entrance. il appears only a
question OF time that an exit will be forced on
to Powell street. Even II the present board
should be opposed 10 this, they certainly have
no control over the board that may be in Office
after them.
Ali this would certainly deprecIate our prop
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DIRT TURNED FRIDAY.
1t Will Penetrate a Splendid Sec
ton of Country.
NEW ROUTE FULLY OUTLINED.
Nothing New in the Railroad War
Except That the Presidents Now
Have 1t in Hand.

San Francisco Is to have new railroad
line. not one Of those fragile creatures
which exist only upon paper, but railroad
in fact, and one that will traverse some Of
the best lands in the State. and which will
afford its patrons as picturesque scenery
as is to be viewed in California.
The road referred to is the San Fran
cisco and West Shore. which will at pres
ent be built from this city to Halfmoon
Bay. distance of forty miles. but which
it is contemplated will be extended further
at no distant day.
Work was actively begun Thursday,
when large force of men were placed at
grading and similar occupation, at aud
near Point San Pedro Signal station, ana
it is expected to prosecute the labor with
vigor.
The gentlemen who have this important
enterprise in charge have met with many
difficulties in their efforts to push the pro-
ject through, and although they have
achieved sufficient degree of success in
their plans to warrant them in beginning
work there are yet many details OF the
matter in an embryo condition.
The starting point OF the road in this
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PEACE OBTAINS.
Ansot and Navarro Have
Not Yet Met.
The Slaughter Has Been Ayerted for
the Time Being, but 1t May
Come Yet.

Professor Ansot and Maestro Navarro
have not yet met upon the Streets They
are not beating their swords into plow-
shares or their knives into pruning hooks,
though Navarro reiterates that be is
ready for business the very moment Ansot
feels insulted enough by the epithet of
coward to send his seconds TO the Italian.
At present Navarro is the hero of the
Italian section of the community. He
has been congratulated by the members
of the Masaniello Parisi Club for his gal
liant defense of the Italian school of
fencing. The attendance at this club
nightly has been very much increased
by those anxious to meet the maestro, and
his medals and diplomas are getting worn
thin IN the handling
II have so far received no seconds
from Mr.. AnsOt." said Navarro yesterday.
land to tell you the truth, don't expect to
1t would be rather late for him now to
answer an insult rendered so long ago.
No, Mr.. Ansot won't fight. BE would
rather rest under the stigma of coward
Well. let him. 1t is perhaps best for
him." and the little professor gave a
vicious jsb with his foil at the spot on the
wall Of the club devoted to training the
eye.
AS to Professor Ansct, he still, like the
Egyptian sphinx, preserves grim silence.
He will brook no reference to the Italian
maestro. and his intimate associates in the
select California Fencers' Club preserve a
discreet silence on the subject also, out of
regard to Ansot's feelings.
A gentleman well versed in fencing ex.
planned to a CALL reporter that all the
trouble between the professors arose out
of their ignorance OF each others schools.
1.-The methods of the Italian ana French
Schools" he said, 'aTe very different from
the first position up The French rarely
move from their original position, advanc-
ing and retreating on the one foot simply.
The Italians however. rush on their ad-
versary and make great deal of noise.
1t was rushing that puzzled Ansot, whose
fencing has been chiefly done in this coun-
try, and to whom the other European
methods are unknown. The same may be
said of TrOnchet. although he ought to
have known the difference in the two
schools. having had ample opportunities in
Paris. Ben Truman, in his book. relates
the case OF a French fencer who spitted
several opponents on his sword by simply
allowing them to rush upon it"
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Choice Residence Lots.

A chance will be given residents next
Wednesday to secure some choice residence
lots situated on Castro and Broderick
Heights RESPECTIVELY. The Castro lots lie
in the warm belt ON the west line of Cas-
tro street between Twenty-second and
Alvarado. the Castro-street cable line
passing and transferring TO all parts of
the city. The lots on Broderick Heights
are situated in the Western Addition, on
Ellis, O'Farrell and st. Jose phs streets
and are very accessible by the Ellis-street
and Geary-street cables and the Metropol-
itan electric system. Altogether twenty
lots will be offered next Wednesday al
noon by David Stern 81 Sons at their
salesroom, 1923 Montgomery street.
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REoPENING OF THE BUSH.
The "Spider and Fly" Attracts a
Large Audience.

After closure of some seven months.
Leayitps popular theater on Bush street
reopened last evening with THE Spider
and Fly" to one of the largest audiences
that probably has ever been inside its
walls. Enough people we're turned away
to I'LL the auditorium twice over. The en-
terprising NJ. b. was around as spry as
ever, and his black eyes were twinkling
with delight at the sight of the full
benches. As reorganiZed, the show is a
brilliant one. in dancing, singing and new
variety acts. There are groups of pretty
girls on the stage, handsomely costumed,
and each has something to Go besides
looking pretty. The dancers are in great
form, particularly Cyrene, of whom men
ton is made elsewhere. 1t looks as if the
Bush will resume its old standard as a
place of amusement, and that the street
will become lively again by the business
the theater induces. The people are ever
craving for something new, and in this in
stance NJ. B. Leavitt has given it to them.
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THE PIONEER COACH UPSET.
Serious Results of Reckless
Driving at tile Fair.
AN OVERLOADED CONVEYANCE.
Thirteen Crushed and Bleeding
Attaches of the 40 Mining Camp
in the Emergency Hospital.

Thoroughly characteristic of the pioneer
days. which it is designed to portray, was
an accident in the 40 mining camp at the
Midwin ter Fair last evening in which the
numbering old stage coach was overturned
and thirteen Of the passengers more or
less seriously injured.
The afternoon performance of the fan
dango had just been concluded and ali the
dancing girls and boys taken for a brisk
drive around the grounds in the coach
drawn by four horses. There were twenty
six persons in the conveyance. ten on the
roof. eight inside and eight standing on
the boot. All were in high spirits. "Old
Man" Van Arnam. the regular driver is
sick, and less experienced coachman, a
young chap, had been substituted. He
drove at top speed and his passengers, in
huenced by the rapid motion through the
crisp atmosphere, enlvened the trip by
singing concert hall melodies as they rolled
around the central court.
The coach dashed up Gold Gulch road
and entered Angels Camp on the jump.
Instead of stopping at the Rest for the
Weary Inn. as his orders provided, Billy
West, the driver, cracked his whip and the
horses increased rather than moderated
their speed. As the coach dashed around
the curve from which the summit of
The morning call., 1894-03-11
OLSEN ACQUITTED.
The Stubborn Jury Reaches YER
dict at Noon Yesterday.

The Stubborn Jury Reaches Ver-
dict at Noon Yesterday.
When Judge Morrow assembled the
bench In the United States District Court
yesterday morning his first action was to
question United States Marshal Long as to
the jury in the Olsen Chinese smuggling
case which had gone out the night before
The jurors said in open court on Friday
evening that ''they couldn't agree If
locked up for seventeen months" and
that ''there were one or two men who said
they would hold out until the heavens
fell" but Judge Morrow, nothing daunted,
answered that the jury should agree. and
that he did not propose TO discharge
them.
HAS the Olsen jury agreed?" asked his
Honor.
Not yet" said Marshal Long cheer
fully.
"Well, let them stay locked up" said
Judge Morrow.
About noon time. however, the bell from
the juryroom rang and rang again, and
Marsha; Long. after answering it. hurried
into court with an announcement that the
jury had agreed. The twelve men were
brought in and weary-looking lot they
The morning call., 1894-03-11
THE DEADLY CAR.
A Veteran of the War the Latest
Victim.

Another name has been added to the
San Francisco and San Mateo electric
roads roll of the dead. The latest vicsim
is John Weiss, veteran Of the Civil War,
who leave four fatherless and motherless
children to bewail his loss.
Weiss was a member Of Lincoln Post,
G. A. R.. and for several days past had
been nursing a sick comrade at 1872 Guer-
zero street. He was going from the sick
mans abode at o'clock Friday night and
stopped between the tracks of the electric
road near the corner of Twenty-fifth and
Guerrero streets intending TO board
downtown car. When the vehicle came to
the place at which he stood he sign led
the conductor and was about to board il,
when car going in the opposite direction
struck him and Knocked him to the
ground. His body was badly bruised ana
he was internally injured
Weiss was taken to st. Luke's Hospital
He was unconscious and remained in that
condition until his death at o'clock yes
terday morning. The conductors of the
two cars report that after Weiss was
thrown down the wheels of the up.ear
passed over his body. His face was torn
by the wheels and his skull was fractured.
Weiss was well known in the Mission
anu was very popular with the old soldiers,
His friends say that he never drank to ex.
CcSos duu bbIuh bDdb III Tie darkness l0
mscalculated the distance between him
and the car that knocked him down. The
veterans wife died some years age, leaving
four young children to bis care. They
are now In an orphan asylum. The Gov
eminent, from which Weiss received
pension. will give each of the children 81
month until they become OF age. His life
was insured for $1,000. and this amount
will be divided among the orphans.
Weiss was 90 years old. and was a native
OF Switzerland. He will be buried by the
q. A. X. Post of which he was member.
James Corrigan, the motorman of the
charged with manslaughter. He was re-
leased on his own recognizance by Judge
Conlan
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BANISHED THUGS.
Highbinders Are Fleeing From the
Civ.

City
These are days of darkness and tribula-
ton for the jewellers in Chinatown who
have worn stripes in either of the two big
boarding houses supported by the people
of this commonwe alth. The police and
the Federal authorities have joined hands.
and every highbinder who has been con-
victed Of felony and crosses their path will
be arrested and deported. Tie result is
very gratifying to the law-abiding inhabi-
tants Of the Monaghan quarter. The ex-
convicts are leaving this city where they
are known. and are going to places where
they are not known. In other places they
hope to obtain certificates of registration,
serenely Ignoring the fact that in order to
obtain certificate they must swear that
they have never been convicted of felony,
must add perjury TO their crimes.
There were about 300 Chinese eX-convicts
In this city before the exodus began. 1t is
Impossible to tell how many remain, but
Detectives Cox and Glennon, who have
been detailed by Chief Crowley to assist
the Federal officers, think that the number
is large.
The detectives have arrested seven of
these ex convcts up to date and are look
ing for several more. Two of the same
were turned over to United States Deputy
Marshal p. FL. Maloney yesterday morn
ing. They were Nah Ng Goyey, alias
Nah All Tam, and Jeong All Now. The
former served term Of six years in San
Quentin prison for burglary. The latter
served four years OF his valuable life in
Folsom for the same offense.
Woo Quong will probably sail for his
dear native land. there to meet the heads
man on the same vessel that will bear
Nah Ng Goyey and Jeong All Now away
from the temptations of Dupont street.
He is one OF the most vicious scoundrels
that ever dwelt in fel0n's cell. He has
been convicted and punished for three
assaults TO murder, and would give his
Ratchet hand IL he did not have to go back
to his old celestial he me.
Woo Quong thought to save himself by
obtaining certificate of registration and
paid 30 cents for the photograph which
was TO be pasted on the paper. The re-
ceipt from the photogra pher was found in
his possession with al application for
certificate to be issued TO Woo Wing,
Chinese laborer of III Commercial street.
The morning call., 1894-03-11
Captain D. S. Austin Dead.

Information has reached the city of the
death of Captain d. S. Austin at Panama
on the 18th of February. Captain Austin
was formerly connected with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and was widely
and iavorably known in this city. where
he had resided for many years prior to his
removal to Panama. to which place he
went to become manager at that end of the
line for the North American Navigation
Company.
The remains were inferred at Panama
presumably by the officials OF the Pacific
Mail and North American companies.
Captain Austin was an ola navigator
and had many warm friends among the
shipping men of San Francisco and all
along the coast,
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were. The Seventeen months" and sun
til-the-besvens-falP'-f fellows were worn out
by night on hard benches.
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon a
verdict?" asked Judge Morrow.
~ es. sir; yes. sir. We have; we have.
We find the prisoner, William Olsen, OF
guilty., ratified off the foreman at rail-
road speed, as if in fear of one of the
obstinate ones" jumping up and inter-
rupting him. Then Clerk Manly went
through the formula Of, $50 say all of
You? ?" and the prisoner and jury were dis
charged. The manner In which the twelve
good men and true got away from the
Appraisers building was indicative of their
desire to escape from jury duty now and
forever after.
The morning call., 1894-03-11
In Honor of ST. Patrick.

At ST. Joseph's Church there will be a
iridium, or solemn mission of three days,
commencing on Wednesday next, In honor
of the patron saint OF the Irish people. 1t
will be an Acknowledgment of the debt
which the race owes its apostle.
The order of the exercises will be as fol.
lows: 6 A. NJ, mass. followed by prayer
to ST. Patrick; A, NJ, mass. sermon; $3.50
p. NJ, rosary, litany; 1880 p. NJ, stations,
sermon, benedictiOn. After the closing
exercises on Saturday morning. the nth,
the boys OF the church sodalities will
The morning call., 1894-03-11
THREE MONTHS DEAD.
The Skeleton of Laborer Found in
a Haystack.

John Will laborer employed on his
brothers milk ranch near the Six-miIe
House. disappeared on December 10. The
police and the Coroner were notified, but
they were unable to find any trace of the
lost man. Last night mis- skeleton was
found in haystack near the stable.
A laborer assembled 10 the top CT the
stack 10 pull down some fodder for the
cattle, and was Mortified to find a skull be-
meath his feet. The clothes that chung to
the bones were at once recognized as
WILLIS garments, and the remains were
taken down and sent to the MOrgue. Will
was ~ years old. He WAS native of
SWitZarland.
The morning call., 1894-03-11
Fire Department Changes.

The Fire Commissioners last night trans.
ferred j. Mcdonald from truck 2, and
made him foreman of truck l. j. Slavin
was appointed for eman OF truck l, aud
George WHITAKER was made hoseman of
engine 8; Phillip Ray. driver of engine 5,
was dismissed for misconduct; Robert
Stern of engine Is was fined fifteen days
pay for drunkenness; James Brennan was
The morning call., 1894-03-11
Robbed by a Woman.

William Anderson, sailor. met Cora
Bakersfield on Grant avenue at o'clock
yesterday morning, and after spending
several minutes in edifying conversation
with her found that she mad picked his
pocket of SIS. Anderson seized the woman
by the throat, and. without regarding her
gnrgles and screams, held her until an
officer appeared. Tue woman was booked
for grand larceny al the old City Prison.
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NOT ASSESSABLE.
Assessor Siebe Will Not Bother
With the Midwinter Fair.

with the MIQWInter FaIr.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors yesterday appointed j. d.
ReddinP, r. B. Woodward, j. Downey
Harvey and James V. Coleman as dele
gates and salternates to the State Sports
mems convention. which will meet in this
city on April 10 for the purpose of dis
cussng the game laws of the State.
Assessor Siebe and Oregon Sanders, rep.
resenting the Attorney Generals Office,
consulted with the committee about the
assessment of property at the Midwinter
Fair The general opinion was that the
only property that could be assessed was
that belonging to merchants in this city,
as the other goods were in bond. AS the
merchants were already assessed for their
goods in town, they could not be assessed
twice. sit is probable that the policy of the
Assessor will be to assess little or nothing
at the fair grounds. The Finance Com
mittee held that this was the best course
10 pursue,
The morning call., 1894-03-11
THYME'S TIMEPIECE.
Four Young HoodIums Charged With
Stealing 1t From Him.

OIedIInX IL ETOm thin.
Four young boodlums went into the sa-
loon of Charles Thyme, 726 Howard street.
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning and
picked quarrel with him. A man named
Steele Tunison went to Thyme's assist
ance, aud during the free fight Thyme's
gold watch. valued at 500, and Tunison's
silver watch were stolen.
John Carr, Charles Claffey and Michael
DAILY were shortly afterward arrested by
Policemen Ryan aud Tinte and booked
for robbery. Last night Ed Dougherty
was also booked on the same charge, and
when searched at the City Prison Thyme's
gold chain was found in his stocking. The
gold watch had been thrown into a garden
near the saloon, where the officers found
it yesterday. TuniSon'5 silver watch has
not yet been recovered.
The morning call., 1894-03-11
Temple Workers Concert.

A grand concert will be given next
Thursday evening at the Plymouth Con-
pregational Church, on Post street, under
the auspices of the temple workers.
II. S. Stedman is the musical director
and in additi0n to the church choir. there
will be the Re 3lian quartet, and thu Ply
mouth male quartet. a stringed orchestra
will also assist.
The morning call., 1894-03-11
BY HER OWN HAND.
Death of a Woman Who CriminaIly
Operated on Herself.

The body of Mrs. Annie Ciegler was
taken to the Mosgue yesterday. She was
found dead in bed, the result of Grimm al
operation performed by herself.
Mrs. Cieglef, her husband and four
children came to this city from New York
six weeks ago. Ciegler was employed in
the butcher shop of his brother, who was
at one time Jewish rabbi. The dead
woman was IS years old aud was native
of GERMANY
The morning call., 1894-03-11
Bicycle Races at Recreation Park.

The League of American Wheelmen
convened last evening at Friendship Hall.
Odd Fellows building, and decided, as
previously stated 10 THE CALL. TO no Id
series of race meetings at the recreation
park. fair GROUNDS.
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fined five days for absence from his fire.
house: l. Caldwell was transferred from
engine to truck 4. and a. Fuller of truck
resigned