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the desired effect, and he was set at liberty
and Whitaker had to return without him.
Whiteman was next heard of in England.
where he attempted to pass some forged
paper. The Scotland Yard detectives were
soon on his trail, and he returned to this
country. He was arrested in New York
and Detective Whitaker again went East
with the papers for his extradition. White
man tried the same speech on Governor
Morton but that time it did not have the
desired effect, and Whitaker brought him
to this City.
Wbiteman belongs to a wealthy family
in the East. He was member of the New
York Legislature and banker, but fell
from grace. His first venture i'll crooked
ness was the passing of a forged check on
q hotel clerk in Detroit. He was arrested
but succeeded in winning the confidence
of the jury. Shortly afterward he obtained
$3.50 from Joe Ullman, Chicago book
maker. on forged telegram and managed
to get 5000 at the Chicago racetracK from
bookmakers by representing himself as
the secretary of the association.
He was afterward implicated with man
named Conway in the passing of forged
paper. Conway was arrested and sent to
the penitentiary for five years. Whiteman
went to New York and was indicted on two
charges of forgery, but his mother brought
sufficient influence to bear to restore him
TO llDerty
In this City he passed about ten forged
checks in the Occidental Hotel, in the
Poodle Dog restaurant, in saloons and also
in bank, where he had been identified by
j. D. Maxwell and Vanderlyn Stow, who
are now prosecuting him.
Whiteman was seen at the County Jail
last night. He denied every statement
made against him, said he had never been
under the slightest criminal stigma before
in his life until charged with forging Dix
on's name, and pronounced the story that
he had previously made a speech to an
Eastern court similar to his remarks to
Judge Wallace as being an inspired un-
truth.
He said he would like to explain WHY
such determined efforts were being made to
send him to the penitentiary, but feared
that to do SO would only make his enemies
work all the harder against him. All he
would say as to this was that he was inter
ested in some suits in New York involving
large sums of money and if his enemies
could get him safely into the penitentiary
they would have everything their own
way.
IF but one of the many things charged
against me could be proved" he said. II
would withdraw my motion for a new
trial.
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we have been quite satisfied with the
watchfulness of THE CALL in reference
to these spur tracks and have felt that
The CALL could be depended upon to pro-
tect the peoples rights in this respe Ct"
DR.. Rottanzl, prominent member of the
South Side Improvement Club, said he
thought there must be some mistake.
surely our organization has not passed
any such resolutions nor appointed any
such committee; nor has our directory any
authority whatever to do such a thing. 1t
must be mis-but let me see those resolu-
tons again. Why, that's q joke. Don't
you see. 1t says the tracks will prevent
the sand from drifting. Ha, ha! That's
joke, surely. At any rate it never en-
anated from our organization. l can prom
Use you that !"
George l.. Center, another well-known
member OF the South Side improvement
Club, said he was very sure that the club
had taken no such action. "What names
are given in the article ?'' he asked. 'fWho
is the committee that has been appointed?
They ought to give a clew."
The committee that is alleged to have
been appointed to wait upon the Park
Commissioners is not named. Perhaps
DR.. Rottanzi is right, and the publication
IS only joke. Or is the other version the
correct one-that the octopus is just trying
1t on the public to see just how much fool
ing the public will stand2 At any rate
there are the resolutions as they were pub
lished, and the truth is the South Side I'M
provement Club did not pass them, did
not have anything to do with them, is even
indignant that their organization should
have been thus misrepresented.
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scheel at the Mechanic,, Fair.

Fritz Scheel will assume the leadership at the
inauguration of the Mechanics Institute Fair
on Tuesday, August 10. The orchestra is a
good one, the famous conductor having en-.
gagged the best talent obtainable. Among them
are the Messrs. Ritzan, Franz He'll, A. Rode
mann, Dernheim, Paulsen, Joseph Reitter,
Tobin, Vented, Hops and Adelmann. All
the instruments are arranged for low pitch,
som ething entirely new and never before
heard in this City. The rocco costumes are q
true reproduction from the fourteenth CEN
fury, and especially designed and imported by
Mr.. 8cheel. The orchestra consists of thirty
two pieces, and Scheel believesthat his present
organization is superior to any other concert
band in the United States. The programme
for the opening night is as follows: March,
Mechanics Fair. 1895" Thy scheeD especially
composed and dedicated to the board of direc-
tors; overture, ACADEMY Festival (Brahms):
Invitation to the Dance (Weber): suit, peer
Gynt' (Grieg); overture, "Mignon" (Thomas)
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New York 1 have told the newspapers
nothing, simply for the reason that there
is nothing to tell" Mr. Mackay further
stated that there was nothing in the report
that he was here for the purpose of looking
into the Mariposa County land deal, with
which he is interested with Senator John
2. Jones.
Mr.. Hosmer, one OF Mr.. Mackay's travel
ing companions, gentleman who is allied
with the millionaire in his gigantic tele-
graph enterprises, talked at length of MIR.
Mackay and among other things said:
1T is true that he has no particular OBJ
iect in visiting the West other than to en-
JOY himself. 1t has been said that he was
interested in building cable line from San
there is nothing in it. We were there to
see the country and came away perfectly
contented with looking at it from
tourists point of view.
THE rumors you hear regarding the
laying of a Pacific Ocean cable may come
to reality, and a line may be laid from
some point on the Pacific Coast to Japan
and Australia. Independent cables may
be laid to each country. What an excel
lent thing it would be for this coast to be
put in Geographic communication so that
she could enter into Immediate relations
with a great country like Japan, with
45,000,000 inhabitants who are progressing
rapidly.
fThere is a constantly growing demand
for our products. and Geographic commu-
nication will have an unusual and stimu-
lating effect on this coast.
Particularly in Australia, where you
have good lumber trade. Where there is
one ship plying now between here and the
colonies there will be ten with the cable.
Telegraphic communication now with Aus
tralia is very expensive, as each message
has to go distance of %, 900 miles, almost
around the earth. 1t will take SIC, 000 900
to build the cable have suggested, and it
would be good paying investment"
us that what you are visiting the coast
forP"
''Well, partly. This cable has been in
contemplation for some time and this trip
along the coast has given us a great deal
of information that we could not have
secured otherwise. Of course, all such
schemes representing the output of so
much capital have to be handled with
caution, but l think before many years
that this coast will be connected by cable
with both Japan and Australia"
Further than this Mr.. Hosmer declined
to carry the interview, but intimated that
he was discussing plan that meant some
thing more than pastime.
II can readily understand the cause of
Pacific Coast people watching Mr. Mackay's
moves with such eagerness, as he is really
one of you, but then they seem to forget
that he has anything in view but business.
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A PACIFIC OCEAN CABLE,
John w. Mackay Is Looking
for q Starting
Place.
IT WILL TOUCH TWO POINTS
What Effect 1t Would Have on the
Pacific Coast and Her In
dustries.

John w. Mackay, the bonanza king,
arrived in San Francisco yesterday from
Alaska, where, in company with E. J.
Mathews and G. R. Hosmer. he had been
ENJOYING rest from the hot weather OF
New York and the enormous business of
his telegraph systems. There were a
great many old friends of Mr.. Mackay's to
see him on his arrival, and the stories of
the days of gold and the days of 40 were
told over again. Mr.. Mackay always has
welcome hand for the pioneers who
passed through the early days with him,
and there were plenty of them around.
81 did not come to the Pacific Coast"
said Mr.. Mackay to representative of
THE CALL, "for any business purposes. All
1 left the East for was rest. There is
nothing that l could tell you in regard to
any contemplated business moves, as
have left that behind me. Since 1 left
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assure you since we left the Eastern
States that we have done nothing but try
to enjoy ourselves. We have succeeded
too. Our next point will be Monterey and
few OF the coast cities. After that we
will probably go East again"
personally the bonanza king IS looking
very well. There is a rudy color to his
face and he seems to round out his dark
blue clothing very much like a contented
man. His hair is gradually getting lighter,
but his eyes have lost none of their old
time snap and expression. He spent most
OF the morning in the cortel OF the Palace
renewing old acquaintance and making
new ones. 4 peculiar thing about him is
that ne never forgets a name If he has once
heard 1T In an introduction. His stay In
San Francisco will not be a long one, as
most OF his business interests are In the
East, where his presence is so frequently
required.
Another gentleman who is with Mr..
Mackay's party is E. j. Mathews of Phila--
houses IN Virginia City IN 1859. II was
there before Mr.. Mackay arrived, and after
his arrival we became very good friends.
since that time we have seen great
deal OF each other and particularly on this
trip. While up in Alaska we visited the
IreaoWell mine, but with no purpose other
than to see it. We were apart from tele-
graphic communication with the world
for twenty-one days, and / assure you it
was simply delightful"
Mr.. Mathews, who is associated with
Wagner, Elkins & Co., the owners of sew
eral traction systems in the East, says that
the company has never been able to get an
absolutely infallible fender for their cars,
but they are constantly experimenting.
I'VE have almost entirely abandoned
the cable system in Philadelphia and are
co1f 10
''In New York we are using the Buda
Pesth system of underground trolleys, and
have had 1t working successfully for nearly
ayear. We have not quite so many hills
there as you have here, but as matter of
fact electricity can surmount anything. 1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Its Members Have Decided to Confer
With Counsel and Go Into
Court,

The Election Commission held a very
quiet little meeting extending over some
four minutes of time yesterday morn
ing.
Chairman Denman presided, and Com
missioner Castle was not present.
The communication from Auditor Brod-
erick in which he explains why he cannot
honor the salary or other demands of the
Commissioners was read and noted in the
minutes.
Messrs. Foster and Wellin were ap-
pointed committee to confer with counsel
with regard to going to court to test the
constitutionality of the law creating the
commission. This finished the business
and the commission adjourned.
The committee will confer with the COM
mittees of the political parties appointed
Tor the same purpose-confer, rather, with
the lawyers engaged by these. The com
mission will meet next Tuesday to hear
the report and take action upon it.
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Yosemite valley Railrnad.

The proposition to construct railroad from
q point on the Southern Pacific through the
MERGED Canyon to Yosemite Valley has not
been abandoned. Virgil Bogue, the we'll
known engineer, made report to the Chicago
capitalists that placed the cost of grading
alone at $3.50 900, and this estimate SO aston,
ished the promoters of the enterprise that
negotiations were suspended. 1t is said
now that the grading can be done for $500 900
less than Mr.. Bogue's estimate, and on this
representation capitalists have again taken up
the project.
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CLEVEREsT OF THEM ALL.
A. j. Whiteman, the Eloquent Forgel
and Confidence Operator.

A. J. Whiteman, who made the impress
sive speech in Judge Wallace's court about
week ago in moving for a new trial
when convicted of forgery. is considered
by the police the cleverest confidence man
in the United States.
1t has been ascertained that the speech
referred to had been previously delivered
by Whiteman with varying success. 1t
was first tried on the Governor of Michi-
gan about two years ago, when Detective
Ross Whitaker went to Lansing with the
papers for his extradition on the charges
OF forgery, for which he now stands con-
uiotad- On that occasion tho sneech had
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used to live here myself and was one of the
members of the first stock board.
"Of late years times have changed, and
would be delighted to see the old days of
prosperity return
While Mr.. Mathews was really on the
Comstock long before any of the mines
were more than mere prospect shaft, he
does not look like man who is over 40.
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For infringement OF Patent.

Another patent suit was filed in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday. Samuel L.
Theller is the owner of fruit-drier which is
protected by patent rights. Thomas Ross of
sacramento has presumably infringed these
rights and Theller wants $50, 700 damages
The suit is one of half dozen that has been
brought against corporations and individuals
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Ligue d'Henri Nv.

The annual picnic of La Ligue d'Henri ".
one of the leading French societies of this
City, will be given at Harbor View Park to-
morrow afternoon and evening. From the
number OF tickets that have already been dis
posed OF 1t is expected that this will be a most
enjoyable affair. W
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var1ey,s Farewell.

Henry Marley. the London evangelist will
hold meetings during the week, beginning this
afternoon a. O'Clock at the Metropolitan
Temple He will speak in the evening at z 80
o'clock and every evening during the week at
9 o'clock. His farewell address viii be on Mon
day evening, the 10Th inst, and he will sail tor
Australia on the 22d inst
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Bohemian club Jinksroom.

The Bohemian Club held special meeting
yesterday to consider proposition to erect an
other story on its building for a jinksroor1.
The attendance of mem bers was large and the
subject received full consideration. 1t was de-
cided to refer the question to special commit
tee with instructions to report within thirty
DAYS
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Free This Week.

EIGHT BIG PREsENTs-oNE GIVEN WITH
Each Pound of Our
EXTRA VALUE 60-CENT TEAS.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.'S,
b2-5S Market street, 8. F., Headquarters.
BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE.
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Single Tax Meeting.

Single Tax Society meets this evening at For
esters Hall, 1O2 O'Farrell street. A. H. San
born will deliver the address
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SAN FRANCISCO, June l. 1ss5.

SAN FRANCISCO. June l, 1895.
613 Geary street.
AFTER three years Of acute suffering from bron-
cnisls and insomnia and having been treated dur
ing TINS time by physicians Of both the old and new
SCHOOLS without the slightest Improvements I con.
suited Dr. LII Pc Tai Jr., who at once found the
uirect cause OF the trouble. After course of treat
ment with him can pronounce myself cured. I
FEEL owe my life to his skill DORA LONG
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11

PILEsl PIIEsl Macs Infallible Pile Cure.
Cures all cases of blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. Price so cents. A. McBoyle
d Co.. druggists. 500 Washington street
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Dr.. RiehI in the Breaker..

DR.. F. Riehl will give public exhibition of
his system of life-saving in the breakers at
Ocean Beach, near the Lurline pumping station,
to-day. about 3 p NJ
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AMERICAS COMMON ROADS.
Statistics Which Show Tint Cheap
Highways Are the Most Costly Kind.

Statistics Which Show That Cheap
Highways Are the Most Costly Kind.
From the Manufactures.
The total length of the common roads in
this country, good, bad and Indifferent. is
estimated by Gen. Stone of the road bu-
reau Of the Department Of Agriculture at
something over 100000 miles. The ma
jority of these roads have been opened by
common laborers, hired by local super
risors, and no engineering principles have
been observed in their construction. As
result, it costs more to keep them in re-
pair than if they were as many finely ma
cadamized roads.
Keeping these poor roads in repair and
opening new thoroughfares cost Massachu-
sets in 1898, outside of cities, 81 1904, or
S6G.30 per mile; New York, S2,500O00, or $50
per mile and New Jersey, SITS 407S2. or
S43.25 per mile. The total expenditure for
roads in thai year amounted to about
Gus sum was spent in repairing poorly con-
structed roads that would need exactly the
same attention next year, 1t is not an eX-
aggeraton to say that most of the money
was wasted.
Fine roads can be constructed all the way
from $500 to $500 per mile, according to the
nature of the country through which they
pass, the cost of crushed stone and other
engineering problems. The cost of keeping
these roads In repair is infinitely smaller
than that required to repair the ordinary
dirt roads each winter and spring when
great gulleys and ruts are washed into
them by the rains and floods. The secret
of the success of the fine roads in France
is attributed to the prompt and systematic
repairs made at all seasons Of the year.
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W. o. Partridge in the Forum.

y.
1t is a very serious question whether our
art has been greatly benefited by the send
ing abroad of so many students to be de-
'yeIoped under foreign influences. 1t would
have been well for us, believe, If We had
imported drawing masters and men who
could have taught US the dexterous manipu-
la ton of clay, and ourselves remained in our
own country, developing an art which Is an
integral part Of the life of the people. l
realize that in saying this 1 am making q
bold statement, yet 1 believe it to be true.
Many critics will say that had we waited
for art Is come to US we should have been a
century behind our present status, but phil
osophy and history do not justify such a
theory When a nation rises to a point
where it has q serious life and sufficient
patriotism to find enduring expression in
form, sculptors have invariably arisen to
carve its ideals in marble and to cast them
in enduring bronze.
men as Emerson. Hawthorne and Whittier
TO say nothing of men like Lincoln. Grant
and Sumner? Certainly not by an orGe- of
foreign study by subjectinS these men,
when young, 60 the influence of foreign ma
tions What is true Of literature and states
manship must be true Of art. There is in
our people a certain simplicity of purpose
honesty of endeavor and nobility, which
would have found expression in sculpture
had Europe sunk beneath the seas.
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but really formidable black-thorn stick in
my hand Thus equipped 1 let myself out
into the street and walked slowly in the
direction of the avenue.
1t was just in the edge of the dark and
the arc lights were beginning their nightly
flicker. A great number of, idle strollerS
were thronging the streets, SO that my aim
less wanderings back and forth Were not
likely to attract attention. For reasons of
quite ordinary precaution l wished to ap-
proach my projected destination from one
of the avenues instead of directly and with
visible purpose from my own quarters, for
l had no means of being sure that the
place was not already marked by other
men of my own trade. This was quite pos
sible from what had seen of it during the
past few days l kept close account of the
time, and my repeater told two minutes
before when l slipped as unostentatiously
as possible into the shadow of the area
and " aited. AS a neighboring clock began
it's deep-toned message l put out my hand
and pulled the handle of the bell. Crowd
ing back Immediately against the steps 1
was surprised to feel that the iron gate
readily yielded to the slightest pressure of
my body against it, and finding it i'm
pediment to my progress L pushed it open
and stepped inside. Waiting here again
for a moment for a response to my ring,
but hearing no stir in the house, l CROPPED
about until my hand touched the knob OF
the inner door. This also yielded to my
touch. l pushed it wide open with my
stick and it swung back without obstruc
ton until 1t struck the wall. For a mo-
ment, before the inky blackness of the
void which now confronted me, l heSitated.
Then, fixing my hat firmly upon my head
and getting a good grip, with both hands
held out in front of me. upon my stick, 1
began to move cautiously forward.
Continued in Mondays Starr
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NJ. Chas. Becker. Manufacturer Of Fine Cigars
az No 911 Robinson street, Scranton, Pa, says:
Il have spent hundreds of dollars In buying useless
medicines for my catarrh yet when began to use
munyon's Remedies found that the use Of the
Catarrh Cure and the tablets made q perfect cure
in less than two weeks
MIR. John L. Arno, Jackson street, Tullahoula.
Tenn says: II suffered tortures from rheumatism
for years and tried all kinds Of doctors and medi-
eines and spent six months at Hot Springs without
benefit. My Joints were swollen and stif, and
was all crippled up, 80 could not work at my
trade Of tailoring. Munyon's rheumatism Cure
made q complete cure. am back at my work,
perfectly free from all rheumatic troubles"
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom fails to re.
lieva In one to three hours and cures In a few
days. Price, Is cents.
Munyon's Catarrh Remedies never fail The
Catarrh Cure-price 25c.-eradicates the disease
from the system, and the Catarrh Tablets-price,
25c.--cleanse and heal the parts.
Ask your druggist for free copy of Munyon's
Guide to Health, and treat yourself at home with
harmless remedies that contain positive cures for
all diseases. Sold by all druggists, mostly Is cents
a bottle.
Personal letters to Prof Munyon, 1905 Arch
street. Philadelphia, Pa, answered with free medi.
cal advice for any disease.