The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-06

local bank, which. however, always called for
more money than the amount charged for the
room. Naturally the accommodating landlady
would pay him the difference in coin from her
own POCKET. or course the check was worthless.
one lady thus Imposed upon was Miss Laura
L. Foster of Santa Clara avenue, Alameda.
The clever swndler Is James Walice. who was
caught at the trick at Stockton and sent TO j III
Tor some months His sentence expired to-day.
ana as he emerged from the jail IN Stockton
Ids morning he was arrested by Chief Scbaifer
aud Detective Shorey, whS brought him 10 the
local prison ana booked him Oh two charges OF
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Charged With Arson.
Antoine Miller was held by Police Judge Allen
yesterday TO answer TO the Superior Court for
the crime OF arson.
Miller is charged with attempting to burn
down bis own house, at 720 Chestnut street. in
order 10 secure the insurance OF $1,000.
George Hill, who occupied the house. test-
fed that lie was out OF the house. when he saw
the glare of the fire, and saw Miller running
across the street. Walter Montgomery, who
was in the house DIT the time, corrOborated HIPS
testimony. and said that he saw Miller dis
tinctiy as he crossed part of bright light from
an electric light In the rear OF the house he
found mass Of kindling wood and paper,
which had been saturated with kerosene, burn
ing ferceIy, but he succeeded in extinguishng
the flames. He had noticed Miller near this
portion of the house few days ago.
The defendant. who was represented by ID. ;.
Aldrich, offered no testimony in his own behalf
His bail was liked IN the sum OF $1,000.
Peace Among the Yachtsmen.
There has been sort of tempest in a teapot
at the quarters of the California Yacht Club,
and although It has at times threatened TO boil
over aud develop into regular tornado, IL Is
now gradually simmering down, and the trou-
beS growing cut OF last Sundays regatta VIII
live iD the memory OF only few. IL now seems
certain that Commodore Z. A. Won Schmidt will
withdraw his resignation, in compliance with
the wishes of the best members OF the club. 1t
IS conceded that no one man has done so much
LOT the cup as me commodore; he maze the
building OF the house possibility In the nrst
place, and later on be and Mr.. Wilson were
personally responsible for its construction.
Then, too, MIR. Won Schmidt is expected to do
nate the services OF his dredgers in deepening
the water along two sides OF the clubhouse.
But what carries the most weight Is that Won
Schmidt is too enthusiastic a yachtsman and
too able sailor for The CALIFORNIA; TO lose.
Why He Disappeared.
The mysterious disappearance OF L. G. Saw
yer Il ON his lodgings at 529 Eighth street some
weeks ago led many of his friends TO believe
that he had commii ted suicide. AT one time
he was very wealthy but lost all through stocks,
and it was feared that his reVerses and mis-
fortunes had discouraged him from continuing
d losing fight. Since then several people have
asserted that they saw Sawyer IN San Fran
cisco. but the report was not given much
credence until yesterday, when one OF his
oldest friends notified the police that Sawyer
was still living. He saw him ID San francisco,
and the old man told him that he mad left Oak
land, where he had once been as happy as
wealth could make him, because the entire loss
of money and OF friends had made this city un-
bearable.
Dec AIRED Legal.
A question was recently raised by Edison
Adams as to the legality of the ordinance call
ing for bond election, Adams holding that the
annexed districts could not be considered in
the call because they had nothing TO do with
contracting he debt
The City Attorney has now given it as his
opinion that The whole city must vote, al
q n
sessed to pay for the bonds.
Charged With Insanity.
a. W. Nicholson. the man who attempted to
kill himself at tile ElmhurSt. has been charged
with insanity by his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Hesiey. He will be examined to-day If his
wound will permit of his moving about. The
aunt OF NicbOlsOn'S wife, at whose house
Nicholson SHOT himself, says that the only
trouble with him is too much whisky.
Special Boogar Department.
1t has been suggested that a department of
the Superior Court be set aside especially for
the hearing of the many cases which have &C
cumulated in The BOogar family.
Yesterday seven BOOgar cases were continued
until September z. and the divorce actions were
not called.
The Cost of Defeat
In compliance with the purity OF election
law Charles +. Hardenburgh, the defeated
Popullst candidate for Supervisor of the Fourth
District at the recent special election, has filed
an account of the expenses of his campaign.
He makes affidavit that he did not spend more
Than S57 SO.
Troubles of a Sculptor.
Sculptor F. Marion Wells is again in trouble.
Involved In divorce suit with his wife. he and
she have been made codefendants In an action
brought by Anna Muller TO fOreclose a mort
gage on their pretty home in Berkeley. The
case has not yet been set for trial.
Married in Oakland.
S. O'Keefe. prosecutor in Police Court 2, San
Francisco, was married yesterday at Father
Kings church TO Miss Nellie Ryan of Oakland.
Miss Ryan is well known In Oakland where
she has many friends. she resides with her
parents at Eighth and Clay streets.
Work for the Grand Jury.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning Judge Ogden will
begin the task Of impaneling new grand jury
which Will probably have for its first consider
alton the charges made by Supervisor PelouZe
against County Assessor Leckie.
Campbell Sentenced.
James P. Campbell, the INDECENT, who re-
Gently forged Supervisor Morgan's name to an
order, was sentenced by Judge Ellsworth to
serve one year at Folsom.