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The morning call., 1895-02-02
HE MEETS A FRIEND In NEED.
Judge Low Can and Will Tell Him
When He Was Born.
THE INFORMATION is IMPORTANT,
For He Is to Receive Share Of His
Mothers Fortune When He
Is Thirty.

During conversation with Judge Low
in the Grand Jury anteroom at the new
City Hall yesterday Charles L. Fair learned
something that may prove of advantage to
him.
Under the terms of his mothers will he
is not to come into his share of her fortune
until he reaches his thirtieth year. While
talking with Judge Low Mr. Fair remarked:
"I'm in rather funny predicament. I
don't know whether I'm % or % years
of age"
SIS that fact?" inquired Judge Low.
Sorry to say that it is a fact-a rock
ribbed, iron-bound fact" sighed the heir
despondently.
"Why, if that is the case" said the Judge
in tones full of good cheer, 81 can help you
out"
"You can help me out? ?" inquired the
last surviving son of the dead millionaire,
looking quizzically into the eyes of the
jurist. "Will your Honor condescend to
inform me how it is possible that you
should know just when l was born?"
Il can tell you just to the very moment,
and will" Judge Low replied. "At the
time you were born your father and my
father were partners in the Savage mine at
Virginia City, New, and my father was in
the house discussing business the night
you came into the world"
Mr.. Fairs eyes glistened and the Judge
continued: "You were christened Charles
Lewis after my father, who as l said, was
your fathers partner
"But how can you tell-you were not
there, were your" asked the now deeply
interested heir.
sNo, was not present on that interest
ing OCCASION" Judge Low answered, 'but
1 have a letter in my possession which
gives the hour, day and year of your
birth"
Mr.. Fair heard the news with intense de-
The morning call., 1895-02-02
FAVOR THE SOUTH.
Leading Merchants Say That the Good of the
Harhor Demands 1t,


John L. Howard, manager of the Ore
gon Improvement Company, is Cal
ifornia street, said: "If we require
any extension of the seawall it is
certainly from the foot of Market street
south. Whatever is done in the line of i'm
proving the harbor should be done in the
interest of shipping and not of individual
or other interests"
A. Chesebrough of Williams, Dimond
& Co., shipping merchants, said: owe are
in favor of the extension of the southern
wall. 1t stands to reason that this wall
should be the first to receive attention, as
it is there that all the shipping is done.
WHY should the northern wall be ex-
tended2 There is no shipping there, ships
do not land there to discharge and load
freight. Several years ago, when we were
the agents of the Pacific Mail, we made an
effort to have shipping facilities in that
direction improved, but nothing was ever
done in the matter. That portion of the
water front south of Market street has
been greatly neglected, and if there is to be
any money expended for waterfront i'm,
provements / think it should be directed
toward the SOUTH"
"We are certainly in favor of the
southern wall being built" said repre-
sentative of ]. D. Spreckels & Co. at was
only the other day that we found it neces--
sary to tighten ship before we could
make landing. A seawall to the south
would greatly benefit shipping. If it is
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SOUTH TO THE MAIL DOCKS.
John Rosenfeld Says No Use Is Made Of the
Northern End.

John Rosenfeld Says No Use Is Made Of the
Northern End.
John Rosenfeld. the shipping and COM
mission merchant:
81 think that the seawall should first be
extended south from East street as far at
any rate as the Pacific Mail docks. No use
is made of the northern end of the seawall
as it is, because ships cannot lie there as
well as south. There is no advantage to be
gained at all in going north now. Possibly
in the course of ten or twelve years, when
there may be want of room south, the
further extension north will become neces-
sary. The work that Senator Fair has
done out that way will be of great value to
the State in time. But an extension of the
seawall south would improve the facilities
for handling freight, through the opening
of good roadway, such as they have along
the seawall north. Then, of course, the
front from East street is much nearer the
heart of the business part of the city, and
that is where Improvements should be
made now.
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A LINGERING DEATH.
Remains of George w. Peterson at tn
City Morgue.

Remains of George w. Peterson at the
City Morgue.
Kate MURRAY, a chambermaid of the
Paramount Hotel, liza Market street, failed
to find the door of the room occupied by
George w. Peterson open at the accus-
toned hour yesterday morning. At 1890
she summoned j. Lockwood, the porter,
and he crawled up through the transom
and found Peterson in bed apparently
dead. A book which he had evidently
been reading had dropped from his hand
to the bed, and his gold-rimmed spectacles
had fallen off.
Assistance was summoned and soon
Drs. Neal, Park and Frazer were at work
upon him. They kept at it until o'clock
in the afternoon, when all hope of resusci-
tation was dispelled.
1t was at last determined to notify the
Coroner, and at 10 o'clock at night the re-
mains were taken to the Morgue.
The doctors in attendance attributed
death to cerebral hemorrhage, yet there
was suspicion on the part of others that
it was a case of suicide.
No fumes of coal gas were detected, nor
was there any vessel in the room which
had contained poison to give color to the
suspicion.
In the pockets of the deceased was found
$50 in coin. He had a silver watch and
some jewelry.
The guests at the hotel state that on
Thursday night Peterson was one of a
jovial card party and did not retire until
late. Very little is known of his private
history, though he had lived with the peo-
pie who, until recently, kept the Fair
mount for the past twelve years.
He was United States Weigher under
the Harrison administration, but since
that time mining interests IN Alaska had
engaged his attention. He made several
trips to Alaska during the past two years.
The deceased was about 55 years of age, a
native of Philadelphia, Pa.
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Dimond with regard to the bill introduced
in the House by Powers and in the Senate
by Bert, and which contemplates the cut
ting down of the militia force of the State
by about one-half. 1t contemplates also
that the half remaining shall be well taken
care of, the appropriation for it to be am
pie for its needs-sufficient to buy for it
good clothes, the best guns, brass buttons,
belts, knapsacks and all that ought to go
to make soldiers happy.
''Dimond favors the bill in round terms,
but we did not go into Details" said the
Governor. 81 may have further talk
with him or others about it before
leave"
"What have you done with regard to
creating some new eolonels?"
"My Staff I've been discussing that,
too-the appointment of officers of the
guard-but have arrived at no conclusions.
In fact, haven't settled upon man for
any of the places in uniform as yet. But
I'll tell you this" he said, confdentially
"that for any appointments in that line
I'm going to select soldiers.
Imagine how the people will turn out
to see the military go by when they know
going to have soldiers, from the shoes up"
"And in regard to civil officers. Have
you quit making appointments?
''There is to be little interlude. Regis
trar Hinton was up to see me this after
noon and I told him that the Registrars
Office was his and he was to make his own
appointments"
''That story of quarrel about the ap-
pointment of young Kelly was not true
then?"
Nothing to it whatever except the de-
sire of friend of mine to make trouble.
Did say friend of mine?'
evil Kelly be appointed?'
clinton tells me he has not been as yet.
I told Hinton that the Office was in his
hands and that he was responsible for its
good conduct I told you that before.
Why" and the Governor said this with a
manner that seemed to leave no answer to
the argument, 81 know absolutely nothing
about San Francisco politics"
Your enemies used to find pleasure in
saying that before the election. 1t has not
been heard in this city since then until
now. THE CALL will print it once again if
you wish as coming from you, but it will
not be fully credited-eyen on the word of
the Governor"
eyes, to be sure. True enough of
course" unused the Governor, smiling
family.
81 did know few things in general
way about politics, even in San Francisco.
But don't mean that-I mean that
don't know the individual relationships of
Tho ,on1itinions 70 each Otbpr ~
at has been intimated that one purpose
of your coming here just now was that you
might be on the ground when the Southern
Pacific locomotive engineers began to strike
and tear up the tracks,"
AZ don't believe there will be any tearing
up of tracks," said Governor Budd, be-
coming serious instantly. cit would be
very unfortunate for everybody if strike
should take place at this time, and l hope
and believe that there will be none-that
there will be no occasion for it. The reason
for my coming here l have stated. It is in
response to request from the Harbor
Commission to look into the condition of the
seawall which / shall do with them and an
expert engaged by myself tomorrow morn
ing, and also to discuss the condition of
the National Guard
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stationary engines of many horsepower
spurted and roared and strained before
the masts rose from their sockets and tum-
bled upon the shore.
The crowds of curious citizens we're
swelled by the ever-present wharfrat as
the work went on. When the foremost and
mizzen-mast lay upon the dock the cutter
looked as if she had really been bear which
had encountered snowslide and gone
down hill with the avalanche.
Below decks all was confusion. Here a
wheel was gone, there plate was off and
upon the floor cogs and screws were scat
tered indiscriminately.
By April the Bear will go north and join
the other cutters at the rendezvous on
Puget Sound, and two months later she
will enter the dark waters of the Boring
Sea to patrol its shores and prevent I'M
lawful sealing.
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THEY MISSED THE MONEY.
The Express Agent Was Too Cute
for Robbers.
He POcketed the VaIuableS and Slid Out
Of the Car Before the Thieves
Got TO 1t.

The safe which the Arizona train-robbers
blew open on Southern Pacific train in
the Territory mentioned Wednesday night
arrived in this city last evening on board
the overland train from the south.
The express-car was not brought
through; in fact, there was scarcely
enough left of it for travelling purposes,
and 1t will require protracted stay in the
shops to place it in a condition for further
use.
And what sight that safe was. 1t is
one OF the new-fangled kind, which the
manufacturers assure credulous public
Will take six hours of anybody's time to
open, but the Arizona night-riders went
through 1t in little over an hour, and
what is left of the former receptacle for
valuaoles is now only fit for the junkpile.
line Inc outer covering OF sheet iron was
blown completely off, and the front of the
safe proper was torn away by the force of
the dynamite discharge, while hole in
the top fully fifteen inches IN diameter
also bears startling testimony to the force
of the explosion.
Messenger George Mitchell, who was in
charge OF the car when the robbery oc-
CURED, retained his head at critical
moment He didn't stop to parley with
the ROBBERS or give them chance to hill
his precious hide with leaden bullets.
When the train was stopped to allow the
uncoupling of the express and baggage
cars from the rest of the train, he thought
something was up, and after pocket,
ing package said to have contained
$4,000, he locked the safe and quietly slid
out OF the door, allowing his car to pro-
coed down the track without him to re-
ceive the subsequent attention of the
The morning call., 1895-02-02
And GOVERNOR BUDD is ONE.
He Is Here Looking Into the
Business.
ENGINEER HOLMES SPEAKS OUT.
lie Believes the Projection North Is Not
NeceSSary-ShipperS and Others
Agree With Him.

The proposition to extend the seawall
north and south as we'll as to repair it at
the foot of Market street brought Governor
Budd to the city yesterday.
He wants to confer with the people who
are up in the matter of seawalls and incl
dentally to look at the thing himself.
Il have talked with Harbor Commits
sioner Chadbourne and others on the sub
iect," said the Governor at his hotel yes
terday afternoon, "and they assured me
that so far as the wall at the foot of Market
street is concerned it is all right. Still, 1
The morning call., 1895-02-02
SERGEANT THOMPSON HoNoRED.
A Veteran of the Force Retired With q
Watch and Chain.

Sergeant Gideon Thompson retired from
the police force with the end of last month
after continuous service of twenty years
in the department.
His friends of Captain Shorts watch
could not see him leave without bestowing
some substantial token of their respect and
esteem upon him. Consequently he was
summoned by Captain Short at o'clock
last evening when both watches had as
sembled at the Southern station, and
paraded before them in manner that was
both mysterious and embarrassing to the
old veteran. Captain Short approached
him, and in neat speech in behalf of him
self and his subordinates, presented a fine
gold watch! chain and liocket, apgropri-
Thompson, from his brother officers of the
San Francisco police force, February l,
1896"
The sergeant stood the ordeal like a hero,
returning thanks in feeling and WELL
chosen terms.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
IT WAS NEARLY A WRECK.
Narrow Escape of the Schooner c. T
Hill Off the North Head.

I'LL OlI tnt NOTbh beaus
The treacherous tides which swirl around
the North Head almost opposite Fort
Point came very near claiming another
victim last night in the lumber schooner
G. T. Hill. The vessel left here about $50
o'clock, and stood out through the Golden
Gate under easy sail. There was but lit
tie wind blowing, but the tide was running
very strong on the ebb.
Soon after passing Fort Point the wind
died away almost completely, and then the
swift tide took the vessel in its clutches
and began to drive it upon the rocks close
to where the Inflated steamer New York
went ashore.
Captain Forrest, realizing the danger
which threatened the craft, had both
anchors thrown over, and fortunately they
"caught" Just as the schooner was about to
strike. She swung in broadside with the
tide, however, and her stern grazed the
rocks. Signals were sent up in the shape
of skyrockets, and the people at the Point
Bonita Lighthouse, who saw the position
of the vessel, also sounded the siren five
times, which is a signal for assistance.
The information about the perilous
situation of the schooner was telephoned
to the Merchants Exchange and the tug
boat offices. The tugboats Active and
Hercules at once sped out to the scene, the
tug ActiVe OF the SpreckelS line arriving
first and making fast to the schooner with
hawser. Between the two tugs the
schooner was hauled out from her position
of danger, although there was some time
spent in clearing her anchors, which had
fouled with the sunken rocks, and shortly
after midnight they brought her into port
once more.
Captain Mcconnell of the United States
revenue boat Hartley also deserves credit
for going out to the scene of the supposed
disaster as soon as the first danger rocket
sped skyward. The G. I. Hill is owned by
II. G. LASER of this city, and has been in
the lumber business since 1885, She was
but little injured by the few bumps which
she had again st the rocks
The morning call., 1895-02-02
TOO FAR NORTH NOW.
Captain Nelson Says the Wall Goes in the
Wrong Direction,

Captain Charles Nelson, wholesale lum-
ber-dealer and commission merchant. 6
California street: "Altogether too large a
portion of the sea wall has been built in
the wrong direction. Every advantage is
so much in favor of the south end that it
is money thrown away to build north. The
Southern part of the water front is much
nearer the center of the city and goods
should be delivered as near the business
part of town as possible. The tendency of
the city is to the south and west, and with
a good roadway along the water front the
facilities for delivery would be very much
improved. The present condition of the
approaches to the wharyes south of Market
street is wretched. Powell street is the
only outlet from the proposed extension
north, and the grade there is very heavy.
Then, of course, the great objection to
ships going north now is and always will
be, the pressure, particularly in winter, of
heavy undertow and northerly winds"
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THE SEAWALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED SOUTH.

further south. The wall need not be built
at right angles to the shore. Ships seeking
quiet waters should not go there. Still,
the north end is available for certain uses.
81 am in favor of the city having full
charge of its wharves and of non-interfer-
ence of the State in this matter. AS for
the United States-if it takes a hand in the
improvement of the harbor it will be I'M
1renad anted -
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be waste of money to build seawall out
to Black Point. AT the northern end we
always have a heavy ground swell, which
great deal of trouble in keeping ships at
the Lombard-street wharf, which, think
has never paid interest on its cost. am
sure that the Powell-street wharf never
will. 1t might be a good idea to build a
big drydock out toward Black Point.
There is a good location and it should
bring in handsome revenue"
The morning call., 1895-02-02
NEED A ROADWAY SOUTH.
George Renner Wants the Approaches to
Wharves South of Market Improved,

Wharves South of Market Improved.
George Renner of the Stetson- Renner
Drayage Company, 3 Main street: every
advantage is in favor of southerly extern
sion. The question of speedy handling of
freight has become very important, and
the nearer the business center the shipping
lies the quicker and cheaper this can be
done. But there is a great present need
for improvements in the approaches to the
wharves from Market street to the Mail
docks. With seawall we would have a
wide weil-paved street along the front and
have easy access to all the wharves As it
is the hauling is bad on account of the
crookedness of the driveways, and they are
nearly always in bad condition and more
or less full of holes, and at times impass-
able. AT times we have had to go mile
and half around by Howard and Brannan
to reach point which was only three
blocks away.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
Morphine Caused His Death.

From the effects of an overdose of NOR
phine taken month ago Bert Andrews,
aged 30, died at the City and County Hos
pital last night. Some time ago he met
with an accident, and being given NOR
phlne to alleviate his suffering, became a
victim OF the use of the drug.
For some time Andrews had been in an
asylum at Los Angeles, and was injured
soon after his release. He leaves relatives
In Boston who are well-known residents of
that city.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
SOUTH BY ALL MEANS.
Alexander Center Says North Extension
Would Not Benefit Shipping.

Would Not Benefit Shipping.
Alexander Center, agent for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company: "What is the
object of any extension of the seawall? Is
it for the benefit of the shipping and COM
merce of the port of San Francisco? If so,
the seawall should be extended south and
not north. Still, one does not always know
what these things are done for. There is
absolutely no use, as far as shipping is
concerned, in running the seawalf further
north. Ships will not go there on account
OF the strong tides and exposure to
northers"
The morning call., 1895-02-02
ABSURD AND RIDICULOUS.
W. F. Mills Thinks That of the Proposed
Nerthern Extension,

W. F. Mills of Herman & Mills steve
dores, 203 Front street. said: sit is
most absurd and ridiculous to pro-
pose to extend the seawall toward the
ocean. We have striking example of the
expenditure of money uselessly in the
building of the Powell-street wharf on the
northern end of the seawall. 1t is neither
useful nor ornamental. l think it would
The morning call., 1895-02-02

on its investment. OF course it would tend
to help that section of the town and bring
all those water lots into the market"
The morning call., 1895-02-02

light. Cpd like to see that letter very
soon," he remarked.
'You shall see it and have it at any time
you wish, Judge Low replied.
And to-day Charles Lewis Fair will know
how old he is and how soon he will receive
the fortune bequeathed him by his mother.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
PiIster,s Wine House.

This evening II. II. Pilster gives grand
opening at his new place, Stockton street
Best of wines, liquors and cigars specially. =
The morning call., 1895-02-02

THE gold medal was awarded DIR. Prices
Baking Powder at the Midwinter Fair,
because it's absolutely pure.
The morning call., 1895-02-02

Books, magazines, papers, etc., valuable only
when properly bound. Send to Binding De-
partment Myself G. Rollins, 521 Clay.
The morning call., 1895-02-02

USE but half as much of DIR. Prices as of
any other baking powder. It's absolutely
pure,
The morning call., 1895-02-02

USE less of DR.. Prices Baking Powder
than of any other, because it's absolutely
DIlre.
The morning call., 1895-02-02

A child born any time after marriage can
inherit estates in England.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
Says He Knows Nothing Of
Politics.
EXPECTS ALL TO BELIEVE IT.
Yet lie Has Notions About the
National Guard.
HE'S GOING 10 PUT SOLDIERS IN TT.
Is Evidently Going to Be Great Gov.
ernOr for Novelties Hopes There'lI
Be No Strike.

Governor Budd had an interview last
night at the California with General
The morning call., 1895-02-02

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GuGut mvo ah dblm eiM
q
The morning call., 1895-02-02

WOMEN always prefer DR.. Prices Baking
Powder. It's absolutely pure.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
HUNTINGTON'S CREED.
AdyentiStS Consider Him as
a Brother.
SURPRISED At HIS ACTS.
Can't Understand His Support Of
ReiIly's Bill.
LOOKING OUT FOR THE MILLENNIUM.
The Southern Pacific Magnate Pays the
Rent Of st. PaulS Mission
Church.
C. P. Huntington is as sphinx to the
members of the st. Paul's Mission Church,
LOOKING OUT FOR THE MILLENNIUM.

C. P. Huntington is as a sphinx to the
members of the st. Paul's Mission Church,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-10

improbable that any system of works.
that would be satisfactory to the city,
could be completed in less than three
years which emphasizes the necessity
for some form of relief.
That there shah be no n1isconception
of the general scope of our offerwe desire
to reiterate, that if you are willing to
contract with the East Jersey Water
Company on its bids, either main or
supplemental, we understand that any
contract Will necessarily be made at 50
much per million gallons. until the city
desires to buy, and elects so to do, and
that if shall so elect to buy under our
Supplemental Proposition No. s. the cost
to the city, as explained to you July 3d.
shall not exceed. for the works con-
templated $7,110,ooO for one pipe, or
s7,s5oeeo for two pipes. Should it be
found that the works can be built Tor
less than our estimates, the city will
have the benefit of the reduction, under
the terms of our bid.
Respectfully yours,
THE EAST JERSEY WATER COM
PANY,
BY CLEMENS HERSCHEL,
Supt. and Eng'r East Jersey Water co.