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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-04
THE UNEMPLOYED.
The Relief Fund Rapidly
Decreasing.
A Popular Attraction to Give One
Days Receipts for the Benefit
of the Men.

The usual throng of unemployed men
stood in line on Leidesdortf street yester-
day morning awaiting the arrival of the
citizens committee to narrate their tales
of woe and secure a ticket which would
entitle them to six days work On the new
roads at the park for compensation OF
as many dollars. The line was composed
of al least 800 men, and though each ex-
pected the cherished slip of cardboard
only 300 we're issued. 1t is the intention
of the committee to diminish the force at
the park until the lowest possible limit is
reached. Next Wednesday 500 new men
will be given work.
The following subscriptions were handed
in to the treasurer, Daniel Meyer. yester-
day:
A friend, So; NJ. T. Freitas. 500; Lorenzo
Lodge No. 307. 1. o. q. T., San Lorenzo. $50;
j. A. Bruce Second subscriptIon) SIS; en-
ployes Of Baker Hamilton. sci; Orr &
policeman, So; Avery, 81.
The total receipts up TO P. NJ. were $685.
547 10. and the expenditure, including the
S69,195 20. The balance on hand is SIG, 351 80.
The number of men at work In The park TO-DAY
is $50.
Up TO date the total receipts amount to
$50. $40 10, the disbursements being S67.-
ST, 803 30.
The following letter, which speaks for
itself, was received yesterday by the
executive committee of The unemployed:
William H. Bunker, chairman Citizens
E1ecuttue Committee for Relief Of the Ussern-
ptoyed-DEAR SIR: Recognizing the grand
work your committee Is doing toward relieving
the distress OF the unemployed and wishing TO
contribute my mite, and also wishing the money
10 be used TO tile best possible advantage,
have decided and beg leave 10 tender TO your
committee he gross receipts accruing from the
exhibition OF the picture "A Glimpse of the
Harem,' by A. Won de Reifsky, upon Wednes-
day, March z. You are cordially invited TO
place gentleman Of your commit ee In the box
once Tor the day. Promising you my best en-
deavOrs 10 swell the receipts for that day ana
hoping for hearty cooperation from the COM
mittee In case my dona Ion is accepted, /
am, etc., Il. l.. SMITH,
Manager "A Glimpse Of the Harem,o
GA Market street.
1t was decided TO accept the kind offer of
Mr.. Smith with a hearty vote Of thanks
FROM the committee.
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DIRECT FROM CALLAO, PERU.
Guarding the Interests of the
United States.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS UNKNOWN
She Will Go to the Navy-Yard or
Monday for Repairs Prepara-
tory to Trip.

The United States cruiser Yorktown,
Commander William NJ. Folger, one of the
Government boats that took part in the
naval review at New York in July last
and which, Immediately after its conclu-
sion. received orders TO sail for San Fran
cisco. arrived in port last evening shortly
before o'clock and cast anchor off Union
street wharf. She came direct from Callao.
Peru. where. for four months prior to her
sailing on February last, she was sta
toned to guard American interests during
the recent controversy between Ecuador
and Peru.
Last night no one was allowed to board
her, as the quarantine officers had not yet
given her certificate of health.
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BABY MCKEE IN THE PARTY.

Those who saw ex-President Harrison
when he arrived yesterday morning over
the southern route saw few signs of the
falling health from which he has been said
of late to be suffering. He looks in tact
much better than he did year ago and
appeared cheerful and even gay in the con-
versation which he held with those who
met him.
MIR. Harrison came in the private car
Mascotte. The train was on time, pulling
into the Oakland station at 1910 O'Clock.
lie did not alight from his car as it was
at once detached from the train and
switched off. a special engine was at
tached and less than a quarter of an hour
after its arrival the Mascotte was speed
ing toward San Jose with its distinguished
occupants. This party consisted of Cen
eral Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Baby" Nc
Kee and bis sister, Rev. DR.. Haynes of
Indianapolis. Mr.. Tibbets, tie ex-Presi-
dents private secretary, and nurse,
Very few people met the ex-President at
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-04
THRIFTY EBBETTS
The Finance Committee
Is Warned.
The Coal Contractor Says He Will
Supply No More Fuel Unless
His Bills Are Paid.

Within few months the general fund
in the city treasury will be somewhat
dwindled from its present proportions
Then the effects of the deficit which can
not be avoided will become apparent.
The first of the contractors to take any
action On this subject is A. NJ. Ebbetts,
who has the contract for furnishing coal
and other fuel to public institutions.
de appeared before the Finance Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors yes
terday and said:
Gentlemen, give you notice that after
to-day l will not furnish any coal to the
city, and will so formally notify the board
on Monday"
The Finance Committee were very much
astOnished at this sweeping statement, and
when an explanation was asked it was
discovered that Mr.. Ebbetts was looking
ahead for himself. After the 1st of July
Ebbetts got the contract for supplying
public institutions with fuel. During the
summer months the bills were small. in
fact much below the allowance of the one
twelfth act But as soon as winter came
on this surplus was eaten up and the bills
OF the coal contractor soon began to ex-
coed the oDe-twelfth act. Up to date Eb-
belts has obtained $500 out of the city
treasury. lie mas outstanding bills
amounting with few orders On hand to
$500. which will .eat up the whole
appropriation of S76C0. The last of
Ebbetts' bills will be due at the
end of March aud If paid at that
time will exhaust the appropriation. The
question is, where is the money to come
from to pay fuel bills during April, May
and June, the last three months Of the
administration? Ebbetts stated subse-
quently to the committee that unless some
guarantee was given him he would not
furnish coal for the remaining months of
the year.
The Finance Committee did not audit
his bills, thinking this the safest course.
for Ebbetts anyhow would refuse to fur
nish any more coal after the end of March.
when the appropriation was exhausted
The members of the committee discussed
the question of obtaining money from
some other fund to pay for coal during the
last three months Of the administration.
The committee finally agreed 10 recon-
mend TO the board that the $1,000 which
was collected from those obtaining
special privileges be deposited by Clerk
Russell TO the credit of the fuel fund for
mn hlia hnitdinpe
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A BLOW AT TEMPERANCE.
The Celery, Beef and Iron Firm
Attached by the Sheriff.

j. j. Rauer levied an attachment yester-
day on the Celery. Beef and Iron Extract
Company for $40. which amount repre-
sents an assigned claim. Sheriff McDade
promptly took possession of the only prop
erty there was to attach belonging to the
firm. This consisted of office furniture
and an iron safe at the company's Office. IS
Second street.
Later in the day n. w. Griswold, as
president of the North Pacific Land Com
pany, flied with the Sheriff notice of
ownership of all the Office furniture, which
ne claimed as personal property. There
VIII be some contest TO this ownership. as
Griswold was formerly president of the
Celery, b eff and Iron Company, and his
name is so given in the latest directory.
The Herring Hail. Marvin Company also
Notified the Sheriff that that firm owned
the S275 iron safe, as it had only been
rented to Griswold when he was connected
with the Celery, Beef and Iron Company.
The Celery. Beef and Iron Company
was organized some years ago to place on
the market a dec0etion which was sup
posed to cheer without inebriating. Re-
Gently business wit the firm has not been
what il ought to be. Judging from the con-
| dition of lis affairs.
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WILL NOT AGREE.
DaVis=Street Merchants
at Outs.
Simon Prouty Says That His PART
ner, e. X. Spencer, Is Simply
Running the Firm.

Suit has been filed in the Superior Court
by Simon Prouty to dissolve the partner
ship existing between himself and Edgar
r. Stevens al 11S Davis street, where under
the style of E. Il. Stevens 81 Co. they have
been carrying on business as general COM
mission merchants since June, 1890.
The complaint states that when the
partnership was formed on June 2, 1890,
the business was then carried on at 210
Davis street. Prouty was to buy out one
half OF the business already established by
Stevens at fair valuation of the stock
and good will, and was to pay an extra
$780, which was to be deducted from
Prouty's share of the profits at the end of
the first year.
Prouty states that he advanced toward
the copartnership $4,000 at first, $4,000 of
which was paid on the day the articles of
partnership were signed, and the balance
SIX months afterward, on January 2, 1891.
Inc firm was carried on under the name
OF +. Il. Stevens IL Co. at lis Davis street.
According to the statements made ia the
complaint business has not been well with
the firm, as since its Inauguration Prouty
claims to have contributed $50. 600 more to
the capital stock. while at no time did
stevens put In cent AT the present
time the copartnership owes Prouty some
SIS, O00 while Stevens owes the copartner-
ship several thousand dollars, the exact
amount being unknown.
l. Is alleged that the copartnership owes
to various creditors some SOS, 900, while.
although the assets of the firm are valued
at S34, 600, they. in reality do not exceed In
value $4,000. Stevens is charged with
having damaged the firm to the extent of
some $500 since he undertook the diree-
ton of its affairs. and Prouty wishes to
bring matters TO head.
1t is asked that a full accounting be
taken of all sums received and disbursed
on account of the firm; that Prouty have
judgment against Stevens for whatever
sum 1t be found that Stevens is so in
debted to him that the eopartnership ex-
listing between them be dissolved. and that
a receiver be appointed to take charge of
the business during the tendency OF the
suit.
A temporary injunction has been granted
restraining the defendant, Stevens, now
conducting the business. pending a hear
ing. and the case will shortly come up for
trial.
Frank Dalton, commission merchant. of
210 Davis street, has been appointed tenn
porary receiver.
Raaeb t1,u.
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JOSEPH STRAUB ATTACHED
A Settlement Effected at Twenty
Five Cents.


Joseph Straub, a saloon and restaurant
keeper at 327 Bush street, was attached
yesterday afternoon on a consolidated
claim of S4254. The suit was brought in
the name of W. A. Temple. assignee of
the claim of the San Francisco Breweries
Nimited) for 1892. and j. j. Rauer, as
assignee OF the claim Of Goldberg. Bowen
d benbaum. for S462.
The total amount of liabilities is ap-
proX imately placed at $500. with assets
about $1,000.
A meeting Of the creditors was held at
the Board Of Trade rooms yesterday after
noon. at which the statement of Slraub's
affairs was presented by his attorney,
Maurice Gradwohl. On behalf of his
client he submitted two propositions: To
either turn the place over to the creditors
for their benefit or compromise by settling
at % cents on the dollar.
After some discussion the offer of COM
promise was accepted and a committee
appointed to accept the amount for dis
tribution among the creditors.
The reason assigned for the trouble is
the closing down of the Bush-street Thea
ter, which was the main support of
Straub's place, and from which he esti-
mates his revenue has never been less than
5000 per month.
A portion of the indebtedness held by
the brewery is for money furnished him
by Wieland's brewery to OPEN up his place
in 1884 and by them transferred to the
syndicate.
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Oakland for the reason that it was known
the stay would be short and because,
moreover, the few who had intended to
welcome him got misled by rumor that
the private car Mascotte haG been switc he'd
off at Tracy and gooe to San Jose from
that place. United States Circuit Judge
McKenna was on hand when the train
pulled in and at once stepped into the
MascOtte and shook hands with the eX-
President. He also presented 3 bouquet
of viOlets to little Miss Mckee, who took
the fragrant gift smiliDgly tc her mother,
Mrs. Mckee.
By this time the newspaper men who
were waiting to see General Harrison
nYsde themselves known, and were cor
dtally greeted. The ex-President chated
freely on everything but politics. He
avoided politics with all the skill of the
practical lawyer and evidently experienced
considerable fun at fencing with the
scrlbes. for frequently his face broke into
a smile and the wrinkles at the corners of
his eyes grew suspc.ously deep. When
asked about his trip he said that he had
come merely to fulfill his engagement to
deliver a course of lectures at the Leland
Stanford Jr. University.
That Is the sole purpose of my visit"
said General Harrison, although / am
attempting TO com Dine business with pleas
ure, and shall try and enjoy your Mid
winter Fair and that glorious climate of
which you Californians are so proud. At
present, however, l go at once to Palo
Alto, though l will visit San Francisco
later"
How long will you stay here?" was
asked.
About six weeks, but Mrs. Mckee has
something TO say about that"
An attempt was made to get the ex-
President to talk on the Hawaiian middle,
but he absolutely refused to discuss the
administration. Regarding his general
health General Harrison said it was ex-
cellent. Il have enjoyed this trip i'm
mensely," be said, land / know il has
done me good already"
During the brief stay of the car at the
Oakland Mole the two grandchildren of
the eX-President stood in the window, tax
ing the llYeliest interest in everything that
was passing. The girl is quite good look
ing with wealth of brown hair, while
the famous Baby Mckee is a thorough
going boy, and wanted 10 get out on the
platform all the time.
On arriving at San Jose apartments
were taken at the Vendome.
The first lecture by General Harrison
will be delivered Monday afternoon, and
each Monday lecture will probably be re-
peated on Tuesday afternoon. On Mon
day students only will be admitted and by
ticket, while the rest of the students and
paying public Will be admitted on Tues
day. On Saturday evening next grand
banquet will be given the ex- President at
the Palare Hotel by the trustees of the
Stanford University. David Starr Jordan
Will preside aud twenty-five covers will he
laid. This is the only public affair that
eX-President Harrison will attend during
his stay on the coast.
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horse and money shortly and had TO leave
the Golden West Hotel where he had been
staying. On January last he revisited
the hotel, and still possessing the key of
his old room, he re-entered it. as he says.
10 see if any of his things had been left
behind. He found an old pipe in The room
which be put in his pocket. Johnson was
found in the room and arrested for burg
larry.
A lawyer named S. G.. Edwards promised
to defend johnson, but did not show up,
pleaded guilty. He said afterward that he
was innocent, but that he preferred TO go
10 Jail rather than starye on the streets.
Accordingly. when his case was called
yesterday. Judge Belcher said the circum-
stances justified him in passing the mimi
mum sentence allowed by law, one years
Imprisonment. johnson looked relieved
when he heard his sentence and thanked
Judge Belcher for his clemeney.
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A WELL-KNOWN FENCE.
Five OF Her Roomers Now in the
States Prison.

Mrs. Pauline Murray. who was sentenced
by Judge Wallace on Friday to four years
in San Quentin for receiving stolen prop
erty, is well-known ''fence" for burglars
and thieves. she lived at 331 Third street
and afterward on Jackson street, near
Taylor.
Five men who lived in her place are now
serving terms IN the States prison. and
four of them were sentenced by Judge
Wallace. They were James Allen, mar
ried to one of Mrs. Murray's daughters,
who was one of General Barnes assail-
ants; Wilson and Garter, who committed
burglary at Mrs. Scooffy's house on
Taylor street. near Jackson, and James
Crossen. the boy who skipped from New
York with S2400 belonging TO the Coleman
House, where he was employed. The
nj h, who was named Baum, was sent
from Santa Clara County for burglary at
Milpitas.
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WHOLESALE STEALING.
Two of the Notorious Creighton
Family in the Tolls.

Richard w. Simpson, brush and broom
manufacturer, 319 Sacramento street,
called at police headquarters yesterday
afternoon and asked that boy named
William Creighton, who was one of his
employees, be arrested. He said that
Creighton had been in his employment for
the past three years and during that time
about $4,000 worth of stock had been
stolen from his warehouse. Every effort
had been made to trace the thief. but he
covered up his tracks so well that it was
only few DAYS ago that suspicion fell
upon young Creighton. The boy was
closely watched and il was discovered
that he was without doubt the :hief and
that his brother George had been receiving
the stolen goods and peddling them
throughout the city.
Both Police courts had adjourned for
the day, bul Judge Conlan was found and
issued warrants for the arrest of the two
brothers on the charge of petty larceny.
Detectives Gibson and Cody were en-
trusted with the execution of he war
rants and soon had William and George
under arrest. They found them In a
lodging house on Pine street and recovered
a portion of the stolen property.
The Creighton family has given the
police more trouble than any other family
in the city. Bruce and Hubert are noto-
rious copvicts. Bruce is the eldest SOD
and has served long terms in the States
prison for burglary and robbery. In
Oregon he twice served long terms, and he
and Hubert. the second son, are now
doing five years each in Colorado. George
is the third son, and about eighteen
months ago was arrested for grand lar
ceny, the victim being a ChinamaD, but
the case fell through. He was also
arrested in Oakland on the charge OF
will vu0 se
the first time that William, the boy, has
been arrested. but he has begun we'll
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-04
ARRIVING AT SAN JOSE.
To-Day Will Be Spent in the Garden
CitV.

SAN JOSE. March 3.-Ex-Presiden Har-
risoD and party arrived here at 3 80 this
afternoon, and were at once conveyed,
with the other guests. to the Hotel Ven
dome in the regular coach, Mr.. Harrison
preferring it to the private carriage that
had been provided. There was not large
crowd at the depot. and no demonstration
was made.
The party went to their rooms imme-
diately upon arriving, and later bad dinner
in private dining-room. In the evening
few old friends and comrades called On
General Harrison and were cordially re-
ceived. Tomorrow morning they will at
tend services at the First Presbyterian
church On Monday the ex-President and
his secretary will go to Palo Alta, where
the hrst lecture will be given IN Tuesday.
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Little Too Foresighted.

Auditor Broderick received a communi-
cation yesterday from al Raisch, asking
him to hold S297S so out Of the Street De-
partment fund. as that would be the
amount of his claim for work done in
front Of city properly on Geary street. be-
tween Steiner and Scott. Auditor Brod-
erick stated that he had nothing TO do
with the holding out of public money, as
that was the function of the City Treasu-
rer. and furthermore he had no legal
knowledge of q claim TO be audited until
IL was presen ted in he regular course.
RICHARDS & Co.. druggists. 406-S Clay.
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A SMUGGLER'S CREDITS.
F. c. Deering fias His Sentence Re-
duCed by Judge Morrow.

The United States District Court con-
sidered an appeal yesterday to allow F. c.
Deering, prisoner in the Alameda
County Jail, two months credits which
the law allows to cOnyicts in the State
penitentiaries. Judge Morrow held that
this law did not apply TO behring's case,
but forsthe sake of setting good example
be would remit thirty days. an additional
sentence pronounced in case Deering did
not pay fine after his years impriSon-
ment. A precedent had been given by
Judge Benedict of New York.
Deering was one of the Olsen gang of
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the relief of the destitute women in the
city. Chairman Rogers informed the Wis
iting committee that the Supervisors
deeply sympathized with the condition of
the unemployed women, but that he did
not Alieve the board had any power to
divert public funds for such a purpose.
After some discussion the entire matter
was referred TO the City and County At
tOrneY.
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Baldwin's Big MORTGAGE.

q transfer OF loan for $780, 900 was filed
In the Recorders office yesterday, the
properly affected being the Arcade build
Ing on Market street. When E. ]. Bald
win bought this property he executed a
mortgage for $4,000 to the San Francisco
Savings Union; the rate of interest being
per cent. Yesterday be released this
mortgage and re-executed it for the sans
amount 10 the firm of BOYD & Davis the
object being to obtain lower rate OF in.
tere6t -
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Good News for the Ladies'.

They will have grand ''clear-up' sale
at Kennedy's. Fifth and Market streets.
this week. of remnants, odd lots, etc., ac-
cumulated during the great sale TO close
up the estate of The late proprietor. c. p.
Kennedy. Ladies, make note of it, as, no
doubt. bargains will be offereds
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Burglars Arres ted.

Thomas Hale and Edward Edwards
were arrested at an early hour yesterday
morning and booked at the City Prison on
the charge of burglary. They had broken
into a pawnshop, 139 Third street, and
were caught in the act of ransacking the
place.
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The Unemploved Women

AT a meeting of the Judiciary Committee
of the Board Of Supervisors yesterday a
committee of the unemployed women, led
by Denis Kearney. requested that the $1,000
obtained from the collection of ten-dollar
tax on special privileges be paid out for
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and professions was discussed. The argu-
ment resulted in vote OF 10 to Is In favor
of the negative. Ladies are admitted to the
lyceum the first Saturday evening of each
month. with the result that large audi
ence assemblies on those occasions.
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Removal of Headquarters-Cha
in the Department.

A>~Sf~A va AASoANudt tSIS- GklGDQeS
in the Department.
An uneyentful meeting of the Fire Com
missloners was held last night,
The designations of William Finnegan
of truck 2, John L. Daily of truck 3 and
James ODonnell of engine 1 were pre-
scented and accepted.
james Riley was appointed hoseman of
engine !. j. II. Tompkinson and j. w.
Cramer were appointed truckmen of
truck 8.
Edward Donnelly of truck was sus-
pended for thirty days for drunkenness.
Inomas Evans of the water tower, who
had been charged with lodging his credit
ors, proved that he had made peace with
them and the charge was dismissed. Frank
Pendergast, driver of hose l. was fined
hve DAYS pay for neglect OF duty.
The headquarters of the department will
be removed to the new City Hall at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year. The rooms now
occupied by Judge Daingerfeld will be
given 60 the firemen.
The prudent always have DR., Bulls Cough