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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
FLEECED BIZ sHARPERS.
a Stranger In Chicago Entertained While
Hts Room Has Robbed.

a Stranger IN Chicago Entertained While
Hts Room Has Robbed.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 23.-Two days
ago Paul Fischer came to Chicago from
San Bernardlno CAL. He brought with
him $500 in $50 gold pieces. He was on
his way to his boyhood home in Pennsyl-
vania and was taking the money back there
to pay off the mortgage on the old home
stead, which still shelters his father and
mother. Fischer had worked hard as a
section-hand on the railroad in California
to earn this money and it represented the
savings of years.
When Fischer reached Chicago he went
to boarding-house on Sherman street,
near Harrison, and paid for weeks board
in advance. Then he took his valise con-
tanning the $500 up to his room and con-
ceaiea 1t beneath his bed. The man arrived
in Chicago on Sunday, and other men
who boarded at the house were lounging
about the place, and two of them struck
up a conversation with Fischer and soon
learned all about his trip. They finally
offered to show him the city and Fischer
took a walk with them.
One of the men soon excused himself
and disappeared around corner. The
other man kept Fischer away from the
clearinghouse for an hour. When they
returned Fischer found that during his
absence his money had been stolen. He
went over to the Harrisen-street station
and, with tears in his eyes, told Captain
Koch his story. Detectives were detailed
on the case, and they arrested Peter Peter
son and William Peterson, and Fischer
identified them as the men who had en-
ticed him from the house.
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A PROBLEM AT HATTERAs.
Engineers Have Failed to Get Founda
ton at Diamond Shoals

The Diamond Shoals Lighthouse, off the
North Carolina coast at Cape Hatteras, is
still problem for engineers. Two ineffec-
tual attempts have been maze with few
years to construct beacon on these shoals,
and the difficulties encountered are said to
be greater than those which were finally
overcome in the case of the celebrated
Eddystone light. 1t is important, how
ever, that the Diamond Shoals should be
suitably protected at any cost, for the
coastwise traffic is large and the place
has been the scene of many SAD
wrecks. Some years ago the Light
house Bureau. obtaining large appro-
priation from Congress, made contract
with an experienced firm of lighthouse
builders to erect a lighthouse on these
shoals. The plan of construction was to
sink vast cylinders of heavy boiler iron
down through the water and the shifting
sands below to bedrock. The contractors
took the job at their own risk, but after
making several expensive attempts they
threw up the work. Last year the Light
house Bureau undertook the work itself on
new plan. This was based on the use OF
heavy iron piles, driven by hydraulic jets
deep into the sands, through which the seas
were to be allowed full sweep, while the
lighthouse perched far above the waters on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
REACHED A COMPROMISE.
The Suit for Divorce Filed
Against Herman Levison
Dismissed.
WILL NOT RESIDE TOGETHER,
Mrs. Henriette LevIson to Live
Permanently In Hamburg,
Germany.

The action for divorce which was filed
by Mrs. Henriette Levison against her
husband, Herman Levison, senior partner
In the firm of Levison Brothers and presi-
dent OF the California Jewelry Company,
on the LIST inst, has been abandoned and
through the efforts of J. T. Bonestell, also
member of the jewelry firm and conf
dental friend and adviser of the Levison
family, the matter has been amicably ad-
iusted.
The most remarkable portion of the case
is the profound secrecy which has charac-
termed the suit, the greatest care having
been taken to prevent the grounds for
action from becoming public. Hearsay
places it at willful desertion, and this
opinion is strongly borne out by parties
who are intimate friends of the family.
J. I. Bonestell, Levison's confidential
friend, was averse to talking about the
matter when seen last evening, but con-
firmed the report that a compromise had
been reached. He said: Eyes, it is true
that the differences which have been in
existence between Mr.. Lewiston and his
wife for some time have been amicaby
settled, and the courts will not be resorted
to, as was Mrs Levison's first intention. l
am not at liberty to state the entire con-
tents of the compromise effected" con-
tinued Mr.. Bonestell, "but it is settled
fact that the parties will never reside to-
gether again. Mrs. Levison will shortly
leave for Hamburg. Germany, where she
will permanently reside, and Mr.. Levison
will remain in this City, as he has large
business interests here and they need his
personal attention.
Levison came to this country from Ham
burg, Germany, when very young, but has
accumulated fortune variously estimated
at from $780, 900 to 81 900, 000 He returned
to Hamburg and married his present wife,
rearing a family of three children. The
Oldest, Emma, is married. There is also a
son, and younger child which, tits under
stood, was also mentioned in the divorce
proceedings. Both husband and wife
wanted the custody of the child. and it
was to be left for the court to decide which
parent was entitled to its custody if the
case had come to trial. According to the
compromise Mrs. Levison will take the
child with her and educate it in Germany.
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INDIANS REMAIN sULLEN.
Trouble In the Jacksons Hole Country Not
= Yet at an End.

Trouble In the Jacksons Hole Country Not
Yet at an End.
FORT WASHABLE, WYo., Aug. 3d.
Authentic reports have been received here
that the Fort Hall Indians, who recently
had trouble with the whites, are still
sullen and very dissatisfied. and, although
they have an increase OF rations and offers
of employment, they still demand the
privilege of hunting around the Jacksons
Hole country.
In compliance with instructions Of the
commander, General Coppinger, Captain
w. L. Pitcher. Eighth Infantry, command
ing Company F, will leave this post to-
morrow with his company to repair cross
ings and establish road from here to Bir-
mingham's ranch. Should there be re-
newal of the Indian trouble upon the
withdrawal of the troops in Jacksons Hole
this will enable the troops stationed here
to reach the disputed hunting ground in
advance of any other troops. Two troops
of cavalry will be held here for the present.
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~ believe joys Vegetable sarsaparilla
to be the greatest remedy that has been
produced by Californians. I have heard
score or two of people, some from
the East, some from the interior, others
right of Los Angeles, praise joys Vege-
table Sarsaparilla."
The music of the voice dies out-every-
thing has grown calmer. The east breeze
is now tanning my cheek and feel hot, for
the blood was stirred up by the resolute-
ness and grim precision of the speaker.
He is a young man just past his ma
jority. You can feel his life blood stirring
within him. 1t was of just such young
men out of whom came the great city of
Chicago-some older, none more resolute.
As you look into his face, as you feel he is
but a type of the new south, the great fruit
metropolis you no longer wonder that it is
making-ah, has made-such huge strides.
Mr.. Norman e. Penfield told me how he
used joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla because
others praised it, how he recovered his lost
health, how he was sallow and nerveless,
how he is now able to do hard days
work and how he is constantly speaking in
favor of this wonderful California remedy,
feeling, as he said, States pride in
States remedy. 1t would be well If all
would do as does Mr.. Penfeld. A few
druggists there are who try to substitute
poor medicine for joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla. Do they succeed2 Well, you may
answer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
CARSON MINT SUSPECTS,
True Bills of Indictment
Against Jones, Heney
and Piper.
Charged With Stealing BulIior
While Employed by the
Government.

CARSON, New, Aug. 23.-The Grand
Jury was discharged this afternoon after
bringing in true bills OF indictment against
]. T. Jones, James Heney and Henry
Piper. The defendants are held for al
legged fraudulent taking of gold and silver
bullion from the United States mint in
this city.
The first case to be reported was that of
John T. Jones, assistant melter and re-
finer. The indictment charged him with
the taking of S23, 900 worth of gold bullion
from the mint while he was in the employ
ment of the United States Government.
The second count in the Indictment
then fixed bail at $4,000, and defendant
was given until 10 o'clock, August "a, at
which time he will enter his plea.
In the case of Henry Piper, charged
with taking crude bullion, the indictment
found. that he had taken bullion to the
value of $50 from the United States mint,
and he was held in $1,000 bail to appear in
the morning and enter his plea. His bond
was raised $1,000.
The case of James Heney was the last to
be reported. There were two counts
against him, each for the sum of $23, 000
The indictment accused him of taking
bullion from the melter and refiners' de-
partment Of the mint in the form OF refined
gold bullion. In his case the court in
creased the bail from $4,000 to $25, 000
AS Heney was unable to raise that amount
on the original warrant, it is not likely
that he will be able to furnish BAIL In
the case of Jones and Piper, both have
secured their bonds and have filed them.
In all Of the cases the period of the defal-
cation was from June Is, 1893. to the day
of their discharge. United States Inspector
Mason acted as witness against Heney
and pjper
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W|LMERD|NC'S REQUEST,
The MiIlfonaire'S Gift for a
Technical School Is
Bestowed.
INTENDED FOR POOR BOYS.
Regents Of the University Of Cali
fornia Accept the Sum Of
100000.

The Wilmerding bequest of $500, 900 to
the University of California for tech
nical school was paid yesterday to the
regents. There was one check on the Bank
of California for $3.50, 401 49, two passbooks
of the Security Savings Bank for $50, 535 46
and one passbook of the San Francisco
Savings Union for $19,O63 II. The check
was signed by the executors of the estate
of ]. c. Wilmerding-William Alvord.
Thomas J. Lamb and c. F. Fargo-and
the total bequest was received by Louis
Sloss. treasurer of the Board of Regents of
the university.
Attorney McCutcheon, representing the
estate, was present and supervised the act
of transfer, which was simple business
like transaction, ending when Treasurer
Sloss gave his receipt Tor the money paid
him.
The late Mr.. Wilmerding in his will left
$500, 900 to build and endow school of
mechanical arts to be under the control of
the Regents of the State University. Only
few days since the estate was settled and
with commendable promptness the munifi-
cent bequest was transferred yesterday by
the attorney and executors.
1t was Mr.. Wilmerding's wish that
school, in which boys would be taught to
use their hands even more than their
heads, where there would be more manual
work than study of books, be established
in or about San Francisco. So when he
divided his estate of $2,000,0G0 provision
was made to carry his favorite project into
execution. The school, while affiliated
with the university, will not teach the
higher branches of technical knowledge.
1t will have about the same standing as
the three manual training schools in this
City, the Cogswell and Lick schools and
the Polytechnic High School. but it will
differ from them in that they teach mau-
ual training as means of general educa-
ton and only as possible preparation for
the practice of a trade, while the Wilmer
ding school aims exclusively at the educa-
ton OF boys in the different trades, black
smithing. carpentering, etc. Although
emphatically trade school there will be
an endeavor to mingle somewhat of intel
lectual training with the hand education.
The Regents intend to expend only
$4,000 in a building and reserve the re-
mainder. to maintain the school under
their exclusive management.
So far no site has been chosen. Oakland
wants the school, representing as good
reason for its claim that San Francisco has
three technical schools and can get along
without fourth one. The Regents may
decide in favor of Oakland if site be pre-
sented by the people of that city, but as
there is not enough money in the bequest
to buy a site, build a schoolhouse and
maintain the institution the only other
alternative is TO build in the university
grounds.
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top of the piling. A few weeks OF I; INC
weather last fall enabled them to put IN
qnadrangular pyramid, upon wntca tbis
superstr1cture was erected, and at inns
point the fall storms came aiohe
and the work was suspended 1or .ns
year. But when an inspection wao
made recently, preparatory TO az.
waves wa had played havoc with the s tr,1c-
ture. Nothing remained of the superstTu nc
ture, and the piling that stood was twlsIedd
into corkscrews The foundation appeared
in sound condition. but the effect OF INC
waves on the surface work has demon
strated the folly of attempting to com PEE
the structure on the plans proposed. What
the Lighthouse Burea will decide to under
take next will be watched with interest,"
New York Post
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
4 FETE AT SANTA ROSA.
Delightful Social Function at the Hardin
Mansion.


Mansion.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 23.-A de-
Gghtful fete was given at the Hardin man.
sion, on Fifth street, this evening, and a
large and fashionable gathering enjoyed
the programme OF music and the good
things provided in the way of refresh
ments. The lawn and grounds surround
ing the house were brilliantly lighted with
Japanese lanterns. The veranda was used
as a stage for the musicians and singers,
who rendered an excellent programme.
The reception-rooms were tastefully deco
rated with choice flowers and plants.
Among those present were:
Rev. C. o. and Mrs. Steele. Colonel J. s. Aus
tin, Rev. T. A and Mrs. Atkinson, Rev. H. B.
and Hrs Turner, Rev. J. A. Shepherd, Mrs.
Mrs. Mcneil, Hon. J. T. and Mrs. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Campbell, Hon. ]. C. Sims,
Miss Rena Edwards, Dr. and Mrs. Cline, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Einhorn, Mrs. G. P. Neergaard,
Solomon, Mrs J. W. Oates, Miss Ernestine Put
nam, NJ. L. Mcdonald Jr., Miss Dot Ames, Miss
B: Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs; J. B. Davis, Miss
Mrs L. W. Burris Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Eerdley,
Misses H. and E. Austin, Miss r. Thompson
Mrs Elliott, Mrs. john Reid, Mr.. and Mrs.
dale, Miss Celia McMahon, John Hood, the
Misses Adelaide and Florence Rutledge, Mrs.
Mountjoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Schlotterbach, Miss
Potter, Miss Constantine, H. Steele, Miss Lulu
Presley, Fred Johnson, Miss Bessie Caldwell,
J. Speegle, NJ. Vaughn, Mrs: Edwards, Miss Nc
MINI, Mrs. Foy, Mrs. Rickliff, Miss Lena
Russell, Herbert Slater, Miss Winan, Mrs.
Boeher Miss Booher, Mrs. Vaughn, Miss
McReynolds, Miss Griffin, Miss Fish,
Miss Jackman, W. n. Upton, Mrs. Dunbar,
Miss Carrie Dunbar, Miss Kennedy, the Misses
Fo#lef; fired McMinn Mrs. Walter Davis, Miss
Minnie Livingston, Judge r. NJ. and Miss Mil
Ter, DR.. and Mrs P. A. Meneray, Mac. Davis,
waldt, Professor Mitchell, Miss Alice Austin,
Miss Edith Turner Rev. aud Mrs. B. F. Sargent,
Rev. Dr., Mrs. and the Misses Finley, Todd
Clark, S. GiYens, the Misses Hahman and c. f.
Reindollar.
Mrs. J. A. Hardin, assisted by the Misses
Ethel and Eudora Hardin, received the
guests and did everything possible to in
sure them pleasant time.
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RETURN FROM ALASKA.
Tice-President Stevenson and Party at
Tacoma.

TtCe-ffeStUSn 6IeCcnSOH ana F6TtU at
Tacoma.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 23.-Vice-P resi-
dent Adlai E. Stevenson and party arrived
here at Z o'clock this morning on the
steamer Queen from a two weeks trip to
Alaska. They will remain here until to-
morrow morning as the guests of John A.
Parker, and will then leave for the East
via the Canadian Pacific. The private car
of General Manager Sir William Van
Horne is awaiting the party here. A stop
will be made at Banff Hot Springs for a
few days.
At Sitka reception was rendered the
Vice Presidential party by the officers OF
the United States steamship Pinta and
Federal officers. At Juneau reception
was also given.
President Stevenson was one of
the most active sightseers of the many
passengers. He climbed to the top of the
Muir glacier, descended to the depths of
the Treadwell gold mine and investigated
everything and returned with big store
of curios.
sour trip" he said this morning, twas
taken for the benefit of the health of my
daughter who has been i'll. She is now
greatly improved. The entire trip has
been delightful. The scenery along the
line of the Canadian Pacific is superb.
Alaska is marvellous. 1t has untold
wealth in its mines and is valuable pos
session."
He would not talk of politics nor COM
NIT himself regarding the probabilities of
next years campaign. The party consists
OF Mrs. Stevenson, the Misses Stevenson
and John and William Stevenson, broth
ers of the Viec-President
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determined to die. He took with him q
British bulldog revolver, and lying down
on the grave with his head against the
headstone blew his brains out.
George Kerr of II tombstone avenue and
John Fredericks of 3413 Geary street were
witnesses of the rash act, but before they
could reach him it was all over.
When the body was searched at the
morgue letter addressed to my loving
children, Charles, Sophie, Willie and
Fritz" was found in his pocket. 1t was
written in German and free translation
is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO August %, 1895.
To MY Dear Children: Pardon me If go from
you. Bad luck has followed me SO much that
do not see anything else before me but either
to live as a beggar or become criminal. Both
of these hate to do. For that reason l prefer
death at my own hands to such life.
1t is very hard for me to leave yor, dear chill
dren, who always have been my pride, but I
cannot help it. Misfortune has broken me
down, and L am useless. Therefore, do not
care much about the whole matter. Ihave not
been strong since the death OF your dear
mother. expect Charles and Willie will care
for the young ones as well as they can. Once
more happiness to you ell. Your loving father,
P. Sat the funeral / do not want any
flowers or any clergyman, and the same shall
not cost more than 500.
Near by where Elsasser committed sui
eide was newly dug grave. A funeral
was expected at 2 P. NJ, and Superintend-
ent Fowler was in q quandary. He notified
Coroner Hawkins and the Morgue wagon
was sent out in hurry. Deputy Tyrrell
did not spare the horses, and the CHASTITY
body was removed about twenty minutes
before the funeral cortege entered the gate.
1t is thought that Elsasser was tempo
rarily insane, as be was fairly well to do.
His eldest son is a marine engineer and
the second boy holds good position. The
State Treasurer Herold's Office in Sacra-
mento, and lately worked for B. H Worse,
at 429 Bush street. He had friend named
Steinman in the Deutsche AItenheim at
Fruityale, and a letter from him was found
in the dead mans pocket.
An inquest will be held next Tuesday.
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WALLS OF SOLID ROCK.
Evidently an Abode of Early
Seekers for the Yellow
Metal.
MAY LEAD TO AN OLD MINE
Prospectors Who Made the Dis
covery VIII Make a Thorough
Investigation.

SANTA MONICA CAL, Aug. 23.-News
comes from the San Fernando side of the
Santa Monica mountains of the discovery
OF wonderful cavern, which is believed to
be the former workings of mining tunnel.
Prospecting for gold has been carried on
extensively there for some time past, and
it was while thus engaged that the dis
covery was made.
]. A Edwards and w. B. Stokes are the
two men who made what they term re-
markable find. They began digging in a
rather deep canyon, stretching down from
near the summit of the range, and almost
from the first found ''colors," which slim
ulated them to keep steadily at work. At
a depth of about eight feet from the start
ing point they uncovered a wall of flat
rock.
They then began digging toward the
opposite side to see if it was really walled
chamber or tunnel, and at distance of
four or five feet struck the opposite side,
and another wall of rock running parallel
with the first was found. Thus they had a
safe guide by which to continue work and
ascertain the extent of the cavern. Pres
entity they broke through and into an
aTCncu opening. ali was OdIh W itAll, dlu
one of them FASTENED to the camp for a
candle.
This was lighted and the work of ex-
ploration begun. 1t resulted in their
finding the unknown subterranean vault
TO be about seventy feet in length and
varying in height from four to six feet.
Within a few feet of where the walled
lining was found the rocks had altogether
ceased, and ancient working was
through solid earth. Within was found
some old beams, much decayed by age,
and pieces of broken queensware; also a
piece OF hoopiron. Nothing of value was
found, although up to that time the search
had not been very thorough.
Various conjectures have spread abroad
from the discovery, but nothing definite is
known of it. For many years the noun
tains have been prospected for gold, and it
is said that as early as 1916 the Mormons
from Utah visited and prospected all the
regions in which the new and strange dis
coyery was made.
The two men have returned to their
work and will stay until they learn more
of the strange cavern and the object of it's
construction.
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The worId,s oldest Man.

The oldest man in the world, it is said,
is citizen of Bogota, in the republic OF
San Salvador. He declares that he IS 100
years old, but from the tales his neighbors
and relatives tell, he is much older than
he claims to be. :,
He is half-breed Indian and Spaniard
and his name is Michael Soils. He hives
with an old planter named Luis Herman
DEE, who is himself SO years of age. Her
nandez says that as long ago as he can re-
member old Micbaelwas known as man
far past the century mark. 1t has also
been ascertained direct from the records
that lone Michael Soils, a man now 10
years of age.' contributed ten days work
toward building the Franciscan convent,
which was erected at San Sebastian in lSl2
If it is really true that the old patriarch
was 125 years old in 1872, he has now passed
the second century mile post, and is fast
winding out the first decade Of the third. :.
Doctors who have lately made study OF
the case of this double centenarian say that
there is not an ounce of meat on his bones,
and that the skin, which resembles parch-
ment, is drawn so tightly over his frame
that it cannot be pinched up between
thumb and finger. He is unable to walk,
but has good hearing and sound eyesight,
and large crop of perfectly snow-white
hair and beard.-St.' Louis Republic.