The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-27

and the trampers, best two out of three pulls.
The wneelmen won the first pull, but after that
the "Trampers" clearly demonstrated tnat tnelr
specially in the line of athletic work tramp
1ng-put more muscle into the legs than wheei-
ing, and they won the last TWO pulls. Tramp
ers-Paul Carroll Captain Bert Bfo"h' "A. u.
Malley, L. b. Cook. j. w. Bird, James Clark;
wheelmen-J. Kitchen Jr. (captain), Z. ID.
Stables c. d. Kram, I. j. Flynn, f. j. Agnew.
Z. NJ. Stegman.
are They Confidepce Men?
Constable Roberts OF Brooklyn Township
went over 10 San Francisco last night and
brought back win HIM TWO lelioWS VINO are De-
lieved TO be very clever and smooth confidence
operators Their names are Frank w. Ward
and join Duff, and Constable Roberts arrested
them on warrants charging them with obtain
ing money under false pretenSes. Ine COM
planning witness is a trusting individual who
lives IN Brook lyn Township, and whom they
succeeded in ''bunkOine" 10 the extent OF SIS.
The men were taken before Justice Frederick
C. Gift, who fixed their bail at $500 each and
sent them 10 the County Jail pending the APP
pearance OF their bondsmen. AT late hour
last night, however, they were still in jail.
Both Ward and Duff stOuty assert their inno-
cence. Ward claims that his name is Oscar
Pfesch and that he is chief engineer of the
whaling steamer Gr2mpuS, lately returned
from the Arctic Ocean. He says that Duff is
his brother.
Deprayity's Dregs.
deDraved wretch, Thomas~ Hickey by
y
Industrial army. was locked up in the City
Prison yesterday morning for one OF the vilest,
most infamous crimes that man at the lowest
level OF brutal depravity can commit.
The prosecuting witness is 4 boy named
Harry Blair His parents are wealthy resi-
dents OF OHIO. but he ran away from home and
IN an evll moment joined Kelley'S socalled
lnduStrials. The youth Is also locked ND in the
city jail on charge of vagrancy. and until
hickey gets his Just deserts and the boys
parents are heard from lie Will be Kept there.
has n.
uarleS OF California before.
The Magistrate Must Explain.
Attorney Fred L. Britton, in behalf OF John
a. Carbone, yesterday applied for writ of
prohibition to compel Justice of the Peace
Shaw of Berkeley 10 suspend proceedings
under judgment rendered by him. CarDone
alleges that shaw is pIejudlced against him.
and can not ana did not give him a fair trial.
For this reason CarDone's attorney wanted
change OF venue.
He left The application IN Justice Shaw's desk
because he could not find the magistrate The
application was disregarded. and Judgment
was entered against Carbone. The latter wants
Shaw 10 make an explanation.
Another "Stop-Ovsr" Case.
One of the long-expected suits 10 test the
legality OF the fare system in vogue on the
evenJh-street local has at last been COM
menced. w. l.. PaXson yesterday brought SUIT
in Jus tIce of the Jeace Woods court against
The Southern Pacific Company for 5000 dam
ages.
handling the suit, which IS OF the same u allure
the ''Stop-Over'' suits of DR.. Robinson Of
Alameda.
Mother and Babe in JAN.
A pathetic incident in he Police Court this
morning was The examination of a Young
woman named Mary OrTse on a charge of
drunkenness. The unhappy woman held a
hTeeweek-od babe TO her breast. The brief
trial completed, mother and babe were sent
below to spend three days in one OF the cells of
the City prison.
Parker's Denial.
W. ?. Parker. who is the alleged accompllce
OF w. A. Chttenden in the felony charge re-
Gently PREFER by Mrs. NJ. j. TUFTS. gave him.
The trouble grew out of real estate transac-
tion. in which Mrs. Tufts claims she was de-
frauded. Parker, however, denies the charge.
Left to His widow.
Maria Sarah Furter has applied for letters of
administration upon the estate Of her husband,
Samuel Furter Deceased left will in which
he bequeathed all his $4,000 TO his widow, TO
revert TO The daughter, Emma Maria Furter. at
the Wite'S death.
Notes.
Subscriptions are coming 10 so slowly that
there Is some question whether ST. Mary's Col
lege VIII soon be rebuilt. Those having the
matter III charge say that they are anxious now
10 raise sufficient money 20 cover the ruins. as
a heavy rain would be very disastrous.
Mrs. Dabner, whose husband has asked to be
appointed guardian OF their child. denies that
she has abandoned her daughter. She has given
notice that she will contest her husbands ap-
plicatiOn. 1t is stated that the wife was COM
PEELED by her husbands trea ment to leave
home. and left the child with her sister, from
whom her husband TOOK it.
Yesterday Thomas GilmaTtin, striker, was
arrested by United States authorities. He
gave bonds in $500.
The funeral of the late Mrs. DR.. Sayonna
Ravens took place yesterday from her late
residence, al 42S East Twenty-third street.
The West Meat Company has fled articles of
incorporation in this county. The capital stock
is 100000. and the following direc 0rs have
each subscribed 500: P. y. Lilienthal, Ed
ward Morris, Leon Gloss, Louis F. Swift and
Jesse w. Lilieujhal.
Percy y. Morgan has been appointed guar
dian of the property OF Bernice AinSworth
Baker. minor. The child resides in Tacoma
and owns property In this county. Morgan was
required to furnish bond OF $4,000.
Capilola Z. BOyce has brought suit for d.
VOrce from Frank Z. BOyce.
Yestei day was the last day on which the first
iDstallmenJ OF taxes could be paid. OF city
taXess about $4,000 was delinquent, $4,000
Of which is railroad money. held back by the
corporation because OF its refusal to accept the
raised assessment.