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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
DENIES THEIR CHARGES,
DR.. Levingston's Answer to the
Accusations of the Civic
Federation.
He Says the Morgue Was Not In
Bad Condition During His
Term.

DR.. Marc Levingston has formulated his
answer to the accusations made against
him by the Civic Federation. The answer
was sent to Governor Budd last night. All
the charges made by the Civic Federation
are specifically denied by Dr.. Levingston.
| He says that Specht and Simmons were not
Buckley lambs" and that Buckley had
no special influence with his admins
tration.
He says there were frequent changes in
the location of the Morgue and adds:
Pursuing the usual custom 1 removed
the Morgue to a position convenient to
being my favored undertaken If there was
any crime in this must plead guilty.
DR.. Livingston incloses letter from H.
d. Knight, in which Mr. knight denies
having made any accusations against
DR.. Levingston, and repudiates the al
legged interview quoted by the Civic Fedora
ton.
DR.. Levingston denies the assertion that
Undertaken Mallady used money unlaw-
fully to secure his nomination or election.
He admits that he went to Sacramento
and endeavored to get law passed allow
ing $40 for each autopsy, but says he was
only absent few days He believes that
the law requiring Justice of the Peace to
sign death certificates during his absence
was complied with. He has no recollection
in regard to the case of Patrick Dunnigan:
says that Deputy Specht was tried on a
charge of offering bride to H. d. Knight
| and acquitted; disputes the assertion in re-
gard to Lottie Hunsinger, and says he
compelled her millionaire companion to
attend the inquest. ss
In regard to charges made by undertake
ers, DR.. Livingston says these stories were
given by Mr.. McAvoy to Gavin McNab
under pledge of secrecy, and that McAvoy
says he had no further authority than
hearsay. He defends himself for having
demanded $1,000 for embalming the BODY
OF millionaire, saying that such charge
is not unusual.
Regarding the indignities practiced on
dead bodies, DR.. Livingston says that if
there were brutalities he did not know of
them, and adds that at that time Otto
tum SUDDEN, who makes the charge, was a
reporter eagerly in search of sensations,
which he declined to furnish.
AS to the alleged filthy condition of the
Morgue written statement by Dr. Bloch
is appended, saying that DR.. Bloch has
never found anything in the Morgue that
he could reasonably criticize.
DR.. Levingston asks to have the charges
made by the Civic Federation dismissed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
A MARINE BEAUTY.
Arrival of the Splendid American Ship
Manuel L1aguno From
New York.

Arrival Of the Splendid American SHIP
Manuel LIaguno From
New York.
The American ship Manuel Llaguno,
Captain Small. arrived Yesterday, 154 days
from New York, and Immediately docked
at Fremont-street wharf.
She is one of the prettiest and cleanest-
spared vessels that ever entered this har-
Dor, each mast and yard as bright and
neat as finely turned piece OF wood.
carving. Altogether she looks as though
she were fresh from the ways. instead of a
five months battle with the storms of two
oceans.
This marine beauty was built in 1879 at
Bath, Me-, the birthplace of so many
splendid Yankee ships. The vessel is
231.3 feet long, 41.5 feet beam and III feet
in depth and registers 1649. Sc tons net. She
will be hurriedly discharged and sent by
the firm of ]. D. Spreckels & Bros. to the
Hawaiian Islands to load with sugar for
New York.
The schooner John G. North, Captain
Carlson, arrived yesterday afternoon,
twenty-one days from Honolulu. She
sprung a leak on May 10, and for the re-
naming three days ofthe voyage all hands
were kept at the pumps, the schooner max
ing thirty inches an hour.
Two hundred bags of sugar were thrown
overheard to keep the vessel from sinking,
and only the superhuman effort of the
crew kept her above water.
The British ship Sardomene, Captain
Browning. arrived yesterday, 134 days from
Calcutta, With cargo OF jute and gunnies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
ROBBED HIS BETR0THED,
A. FranoueIin Steals From Two
Orphan Sisters and
DecampS.
Forgery Brought to Light Which VIII
Be Investigated by the
Grand Jury.

An unexpected revelation of forgery
came to light in Justice Groezinger's court
yesterday morning. -
1t was found that the names of Anna A.
Brown and Mrs. Emma Gruber had been
signed to a note to J. G. Keeling for $119 70,
it is alleged, by A. F'ranquelin. The first
intimation of this was obtained by the
young ladies in court.
Mr.. Keeling was suing them for the sum
in question, alleging that it was due him
for completing building he had erected
for them. The young ladies claimed they
gave the money to Franquelin to pay Keel
ing.
/ At this juncture Keeling produced
Franquelins note. The young ladies pro-
tested that they had never seen 1t before.
A comparison of the handwriting on the
note with signatures made for the Judge
by the sisters showed that a forgery had
been committed.
The case is one of peculiarly trying cir
cumstances. The girls are orphans, their
mother having died in 1891, leaving. them
two lots ON Bfoderick. street worth $10, 900.
Franquelin, who became engaged to one of
the sisters, induced them to build ON the
lot and was given the management of
their affairs. AS result the girls have
been forced to sell their entire property
and Franqueiin has fed the State.
Justice Groezinger expressed great SYM
patty for them. He said that he was sat-
isfied that they had been robbed by Fran
quelin, and that Franquelin had forged
their names. Still, it was evident that
Keeling's bill had never been paid and that
they would have to settle it. -.
The attention of the Grand Jury is to be
called to the matter. The Judge is pre-
pairing full account of the case which he
will lay before that body. If they bring in
an indictment Franquelin may be arrested.
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BATTLING FOR A BABY.
Mrs. Amelia Costa Awarded
Possession of Her
Infant.
WHICH ANOTHER WOMAN HAD.
The Mother Claimed Her Child
Was WrongfulIy Taken
From Her.

A battle for the possession Of seven
month-old baby took place in Judge
Hunts department of the Superior Court
yesterday.
1t appeared, from the complaint of Mrs.
Amelia Costa, who had petitioned
the court for the possession of her baby,
which she claimed was unlawfullv held by
Mrs. j.. Wiesmann, wife of the saloon
keeper at 1910 Market street, that she is the
natural mother of the child. According to
the story of Mrs. Costa the child passed
into the possession of Mrs. Wiesmann
through the duplicity of the latter.
1t was alleged that Mrs. Wiesmann, who
was childless, went to the lying-in-hospital
of Mrs. Rogers at 929 Howard street last
October and arranged with the midwife to
have the child of Mrs. Coleman trans
ferred to her. But the child unfortunately
died and Mrs. Wiesmann was in wretched
state OF mind in consequence of the death.
As a way out of the difficulty Mrs.
Rogers suggested that the baby of
Mrs. Costa, q newborn child at the
hospital, might serve the purpose. After
some reluctance Mrs.. Costa consented to
part with her child, and few days later
Mrs. Wiesmann and her happy husband
departed for their home with the child,
which the innocent father had prayed for,
and which he firmly believed to be his own.
This is the story which Mrs. Amelia
Costa told. She lives with her parents at
North Beach. Her attorney, A. Ruef, be-
Ieved in; her. sincerity, and only took up
the case after thorough investigation.
sMrs. Costa was confined at my house, I"
said Mrs. Rogers last night, "and she de-
clared she did not want the baby. So
gave it to some strange lady. You know
have so many babies born here, probably
five or six month, that Lcan't keep track
of them all; Then I.send most of them to
Mount st. Joseph's. My books will show
that. -: =
Yes, it is true that Mrs. CoIeman's baby
died while coming into the world. But
Mrs. Wiesmann was confined here. Mrs.
Costa's child was given to the unknown
woman" -1:.:.::....
!. Wiesmann declared he had nothing to
say, as he knew nothing about the case.
u Mrs. Costa says that remorse had COM
PEELED her TO make the fight for the pos
session of her child. She was weak and i'll
at the time it was taken from her, and she
did not realize what she was doing.
The petition of Mrs. Costa was heard in
Judge Hunts court yesterday afternoon
and the mother. was awarded custody of
her child:
Mrs Wiesmann made full confession of
her part in the affair, and the most aston
ished person In the courtroom was her
husband. 1928
There was much weeping on both sides.
Mrs. Wiesmann had formed a strong at
tachment for the child, and parted with it
with tears flowing down her cheeks, while
Mrs. Costa wept as copiously for joy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS,
Good Prices Realized foi
Lots Situated in the
Land on Waller Street Bought for
Purposes of Immediate
=: =. j! Improvement.

% Most. of the lots offered by Baldwin &
Hammond=at their auction sale. yesterday
in the block bounded by Haight, Waller
and Lott streets and Masonic avenue were
purchased by builders and contractors.
The entire Masonic avenue frontage went
to Cranston d keenan,. The following
prices were realized:
Lot 1, 25xS7.6 feet, southwest corner OF
Haight street and Masonic avenue, $3.50; lots
2, and 4. fronting on Masonic avenue, 25 feet
each, with a depth of 81 IS feet sold for $2175
each; lots q, 8 and 9, having the same front
age, with a depth of 125 feet; brought $2275
each; lots 10; IL and 12 each 25x1O0 feet,
each; lot Is, northeast Corner i' Of
Sold o Wafer
25x1OO, brought $17OO, and lots Is, 16, IL
and 1S. on the same street, each 25x137 IS feet,
ST0ng sle soS faF $3.50 800 ana ana
Lots %, -23 and "a, 25x1oo feet each,
on Waller street, brought: Slab each.
N seoset sod a1 i
each 251i1S e, sold for 1880 each Lot SO,
ssxloo southwsst SSrner Ct Hsaight and Lott
25x1O0 each, on Haight street, brought $1725
each. Lot 80, 25x137 IS, sold for $3.50. Lot
and lot No. for on Fos
In addition to Cranston e. keenan,. two
other contractors, John Stierlen and George
Stierlen, bought three lots each on. Waller
street, and it is their intention to improve
them Immediately, J.:
The entire Masonic-avenue frontage will
be built upon within the next: thirty DAYS.
Other buyers at the sale were: J. D.. Will
son, Mrs. A. Martin, jeremiah; Ahern,. B.
E. Henriksen, w. ]. Horstmann; Robert
McElroy, o. D. Baldwin, J.. J.. 0'Farrelf
and A. NJ. Whittle.+ 80.
Some lively bidding was witnessed at the
sale of real estate by Messrs. Shainwald,
Buckbee q Co. on Tuesday evening. The
property offered was small residence and
business lots, constituting Mission. block
AS, in twenty five foot Subdivisions of
forty-two lots, bounded by Twenty first,
Twenty second, York and Hamphire
streets. Some good prices realized were:
Lot %, corner of York street, $3.50; lot %.
corner OF Hampshire street, $121O lot 81.
corner OF Hampshire street, $3.50; lot /.
corner of York street, $l410. The: total pro.
ceeds OF the sale were $35, 355.
Yesterday afternoon. the same firm
held another sale at auction. The results
of the sales were: -.
Two frame houses and lot 20xso, on south
line of Welsh street. east OF Fourth. for sal 90:
2-story house on east side OF Deyisadere street
south OF Washington, lot. 25x11O for 1920:
2-story house on south line of Waller street.
east OF Deyisadero, lot 30x1l0, $4,000; lot on
southeastcorner of Castro and Alvarado streets.
Z6:6x1O5t for $500; lot 40xl37:6 on north
Line OF McAllister street, 1876 west of Fill
more, for $500.
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their selections ana the drawing will begin,
the highest number getting first choice and
so on to the last prize.
AS affairs are now the market for local
artists is deplorably dull. The portrait
painters can always get in little work
here and here among their friends, but the
landscape fellows are utterly out in the
cold. The dealers handle so much eastern
work in the line of attractive chromos and
engrayings that "Yosemites' and "Big
Trees" and .'Views of the Golden Gate,S
ETC., are completely showed under by this
mass of cheap art. A few, very few, sell
picture occasionally, but. the large ma
iority are in a bad way. The wealthy pic
ture-buyers select the paintings for their
walls in Europe,. either personally or
through competent agent. Gaunt neces-
sity taps at the studio door, and the poor
artist surveys it through his peephole and
is not at home. But it finds him all the
same through the Intellectual barrier OF
paint and canvas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
A CHRONICLE PICNIC.
1t Was Enjoyed by All who Were For
tunate Enough TO Attend
the Outing.

The picnic held by the employes of the
Chronicle yesterday at Ell Campo was one
OF the most enjoyable and successful out
ings ever given or held at that resort.
The day was all that could be desired,
and the grounds were in the best of condi-
ton, being pleasant blending of wooded
hills, grass-coyered valleys and the bay.
Ali went to enjoy themselves, and at
night it was the opinion of all that they
had succeeded. A band of six pieces fur.
nished excellent music for the dancing
which commenced as soon as the boat ar.
rived, and the musicians were the last te
board the boat on the homeward trip.
Still the dancers were not weary, but theil
request for a dance on the boat was denied
There were the many forms of entertain
paper Office picnic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
DESTROYS SENTIMENT.
An Insect Actor Not on the Programme
Takes Quite Leading

Two fair actresses, recent arrivals from
the East, were conyersing yesterday in a
cafe on. Powell street with the careless ease
of their :'profesh.o Their comments were
distinct and audible to the occupants of an
adjoining table.
They were chatting about sentimental
scene in which both had appeared on the
previous night.
"And Just at the moment when he
pressed my hand" said one, "and was
supposed to answer with a low sob, flea
oh, such biter!-began to torture me be-
tween the shoulders. 1t was awful; simply
awful. / could not remember my lines. T
could not make the sobs come. All 1 could
think about was that horrid fea I whis-
pered to him: Put your arm around me
quick. And he thought I was fainting,
and put his hand behind my waist and
whispered: What is the matter with you?
And why are you making such horrid
faces? Are you ill?' What could I say ?
Nothing, of course, but fell back against a
chair, and, fortunately, oh, how fortu-
| nately, hit it with my shoulder-blade, just
where that flea was. Then l swung to and
fro as IT in great mental agony, and thus
got in little scratching. It was Just
| heavenly. and did not spoil the scene a bit.
| When went off the stage had my maid
go over the place where that flea had bitten
me with handbrush. She said there
was spot there as big as dollar"
| "Modjeska told me-" said the other,
| ''that once at the California in the balcony
scene in Juliet, when she was extending
| both hands and saying, Romeo. Romeo,
wherefore art thou Romeo?' she got nip
! in the ankle that almost made her cry out.
She could not stop, it would have spoiled
| the scene, and for the minute she had to
suffer. One of the critics remarked in his
paper next day that during the scene Nine.
Modjeska's face wore set and stony ex-
preston. And no wonder, poor lady"
When May Muir, who isvery susceptible
to fieas, is attacked" resumed the other,
'she gets up and begins to dance. She
can twist about and scratch anywhere
! while the dance is going on and nobody
| notices her. Clara Morris told me that in
the dying scene in Camille flea fastened
on to her SO viciously that if she had not
reached back with her fan and dislodged
it she could not have died with any de-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
IMPERsONATED OFFICERS.

Sc 8. Simon and Charles Favor Arrested
for Taking Advantage of Unsus-
pecting Chinese.
s. s. Simon, an ex-officer of the Internal
Revenue Department, was arrested yester-
day by the United States Marshal on a
charge of impersonating Custom-house
officer in Chinatown. According to the
complaint, the prisoner, in company with
Charles Favor, an Exclusion house In
spector, went to the store OF Wong Lin,
1921 Dupont street, last Sunday, and de-
manded permission to search it for opium.
The request was denied, so Simon and Fa-
vor broke into the place.
Simon says the whole matter is a scheme
to keep him from testifying in the case of
Wong Lin, who was arrested year ago
for having seyenty-six tins of unstamped
opium in his possession. ~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
SOLDIERS OF THE LEGION,
1t Is Probable That the Elec-
ton of Major Hooper Will
Not Be Contested.
Oratorlcal Ammunition Held in
Reserve on the Evening Of
the Contest.

The result of the Loyal Legion election
caused deal of comment in Grand Army
circles yesterday.
The Occidental Hotel was visited by
many old veterans to congratulate Major
Hooper on his success, but the major was
not there to receive the greetings. He is
down south attending meeting of the
Episcopal Diocesan convention.
Little Importance is given to the talk OF
an appeal or protest against the legality OF
the election on the ground that members
voted who were in arrears. The order is
so constituted that each commandery sis
law unto ITSELF" One commandery NAV
hold that a delinquency for one years
dues renders member in arrears: An
other commandery may FIX the limit at
two years. The California Commandery
regards three years delinquency as the
danger line. When companion. fails to
pay his dues for that length of time he is
cited to show cause for non-payment.
1t is customary when officers are elected
for the recorder OF the State Commandery
to certify to the recorder-in-chi of the
National Commandery the names of the
companions chosen for the various posi-
tons.
The constitution of the Commandery-in-
Chief does not provide any method of ap-
peal or protest.
Recorder Smedberg of California Com
mandery will to-day or tomorrow certify
to the election of officers last Wednesday
evening and forward the same at once
The National Commandery meets next oc-
tober.
Considering the intensity of the contest
between Major Hooper and General War
field fairly good feeling prevails all around
since choice has been declared.
1t transpires now that word reached the
Hooper camp week ago that General w.
u. l.: Barnes had agreed to place General
Warfield in nomination.
To resist the onset of Barnes eloquence
the Hooper men had Charles A. Sumne
muzzle with oratory. If the battle had
opened on this line it would be raging yet
1t is true these orators were in reserve
with an ample supply of ammunition fol-
q prolonged. Engagement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
VETERAN FIREMEN.

Making Ready for the Annual Outing
at Shell Mound.
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen held
their regular monthly meeting at Pioneer
Hall last evening. The attendance was
good and great enthusiasm was manifested
regarding the financial condition of the
association, which shows that several thou
sand dollars is in the bank and $500 on
hand.
Ten new members were elected, includ-
ing Chief e. Lawton of the Oakland Fire
Department, formerly Of IL engine com
pany, San Francisco Fire Department.
Resolutions of coincidence were adopted
to the memory of the late John T. Goddeus.
A committee was apo inted to draw up
suitable resolutions to the memory OF j..
B. P. Davis consisting of T. Sawyer, P.
Connor and w. A. Scollay.
The members feel assured that their
coming picnic, on June Is, at Shell Mound
Park will be a success from the number Of
tickets already sold.
Several members are to go in training at
once for mile race, also for tug-of-War
between members who were formerly con-
nected with engine companies and those
who were members of hook and ladder
companies. The ladies are also taking a
lively interest in the affair, and it is pro-
posed to have tug-of-war team, the win
ners to challenge the Veterans team. Five
of the ladies will go into active training at
once for the half-mile race.
The auditing committee submitted the
following report on the veterans finances:
To the Officers and Members of the Veteran Vol
unteer Firemens Association-Your committee
appointed to inspect the reports of the expert
and financial secretary, Gus Pohlman, find
that the reports of both gentlemen agree
in every particular. The mistaken idea having
| gone abroad that Mr. POhlman was short in his
| accounts, we take this opportunity of exoner-
ating him, having found that the association
/ is indebted to Mr.. Pohlman instead of his being
| in their debt. W. H. MILLER,
i p. A. GIANINI,
CAPTAIN JOHN FOLEY,
Committee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
BARRIERS CLOSING ACT.
Samuel Harrod Arrested for Violating Its
Provisions.

Samuel Harrod was arrested yesterday
morning for violating the act passed by the
last Legislature regulating the closing OF
barber-shops.
The warrant for his arrest was sworn out
on Tuesday by Henry A: Wolfe, barber,
1925 Dupont street. His name was not at
that time known, but the address of his
shop, FOL Fifth avenue, was given.
The case will come up in Judge Lows
court this morning. Considerable interest
Is taken in the matter by the BARRIERS Pro-
tectiye Union as it is the first arrest under
the act: and it is to be made test case.
Harrod having positively refused to close
his shop last Sunday at IL o'clock noon.
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Many officers of the army are won't to
complain OF the increase of cigarette
smoking. especially among the younger
officers; in fact, the anti-cigarette officers
are SO strongly opposed to the habit that
the War Department may be asked to in
clude it as one of the offenses character
lied as conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17

The New Project Of the Art Association
Is Now Fairly Progressing.
The Art Association is stirring
in its new project of an art union drawing
for the benefit of the local artists. Tickets,
at S. each, to the amount OF $1,000, will
be issued, each ticket representing chance
in the drawing. The pictures will be SUBJ
mitted to the committee, who will make
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
He DID NOT APPEAR,
Bench Warrant Issued for the Arrest of
Bert Ashworth.

A bench warrant was issued in Judge
Joachimsen's court yesterday morning for
the arrest of Bert Ashworth, who failed to
appear to answer to the charge of vagrancy.
He was arrested on May7, and two days
later was released on his own recognizance
by order of Justice of the Peace Groe-
ringer, at the solicitation. of Abe Fried
lander, who is a frequent visitor at the
police courts. -.
When the case was called yesterday
Friedlander was in court and led
Prosecuting Attorney Dare to under
stand that he was there represent
ing Ashworth and asked. that the
case be held over for an hour or so till he
could find Ashworth, but Ashworth could
not be found. The prosecuting attorney
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17

said he may cite Friedlander to appear and
show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt, as none but attorneys of the
Superior Court are permitted to practice In
the Police courts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17

Lamartine had an exceptionally clever
mother, and several times IN his writings
mentions her with admiration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17

The mother of Greene. the Revolution
airy general, was woman of great personal
plety, very grave and sedate.