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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
HIS NAME NOT HIS NAME,
A. J. Smith to Be Arrested for
Indorsing "a. J. Smith"
on a Draft.
Trouble Caused Through Getting a
Letter Addressed to a Man of
the Same Name.

A. j. Smith is being hunted for by
several Deputy United States Marshals.
They want him on charge of forgery
that was sworn to yesterday before the
United States District Attorney by Thomas
P. Burns, cashier of the United States Sub
treasury on Commercial street.
Smith alleged crime is peculiar one.
He received through the mails in Nav,
1895, draft from the United States Treas
ury Department for SIS rs. The draft was
made payable to A. ]. Smith, and Mr.. A.
j. Smith cashed it. But the A. ]. Smith
who got the SIS IS was not the A. J..
Smith for whom the draft was intended,
and when he indorsed ga J. Smith on
the draft he did not sign his own name
but that OF the other A. J. Smith This
United States District Attorney Foote de-
clares is forgery.
The fact became known through the
efforts of the real owner of the draft to get
his money. This Mr.. Smith had the
saloon privileges at the Midwinter Fair.
When the exposition closed he had on
hand number of unused revenue stamps.
He sent them on to Washington and
waited to be reimbursed.
A draft for $18 Is was sent him. This
was given by mistake to A. ]. Smith, who
is in the employ of the United States Rev
enue Department. The original Smith.
getting tired of waiting for his money.
wrote to Washington to learn when 1t
would be sent He received an answer to
the effect that the money had been sent
HIM long before in the shape of draft on
the sub-treasury in this City.
Then the postal authorities were ap-
pealed to. They made an exhaustive
search and reported that the letter was not
in their bands. At this Smith went to the
sub-treasury to inquire about his money
and was informed that it had been
paid TO him.
When he protested that he had not re-
ceived 1t, Cashier Burns showed him the
books where he was charged with the
money. The Endorsed draft had been sent
on to Washington and when Smith still
claimed that he had not received the
money, Mr.. Burns wrote to Washington
tor the original draft with Smiths sigma
ture. When 1t arrived, it was at once evil
dent that the signature was that of the A.
J. Smith employed as customs official.
Il sent for Smith when the papers ar
rived, Mr.. Burns said, "and he acknowl-
edged getting the money. This was sew
eral days ago. He said the letter had been
given him, and that he had tried to find
what the Government was sending him
the $18 70 for. He explained that as he
had not received any satisfactory reply. he
cashed the draft. He admitted that the
money was not his, and agreed to return
it, but asked for time.
81 told him l wanted the money at once
to give to its proper owner. He said he
didn't have it, but that he would be able
to give it to me on the 24th of this month.
But he did not turn up, so l went to the
United States District Attorney, whom /
had previously informed of the case, and
signed complaint drawn in accordance
with the facts.'
smita was arrested last night and
lodged in jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
The Prudent English Sailor.

The thrift of the English bluejacket has
been in every way helped by wise legisa-
tion in the matter of naval savings banks,
in the frequency of his payments and in
the facilities given him when abroad for
remitting to his friends and dependents at
home. To these he is almost uniformly
generous. l give some figures which show
both his thrift and his generosity, or care
for his family.
A certain battle-ship in the year 1898,
with complement of less than 500 blue
Jackets, marines and stokers, sent home
by means of regular monthly allotments
to relatives, dependents and friends more
than 94700. At odd times, as they had it
to spare, they remitted a further sum of
over $780, This was generous thrift, ex-
ercised toward others. If further in
quiries had been made it would be shown
that many of the remitters and more OF
those who were not remitting were hoard
ing in the savings banks. In 1928 II, ,934
men in the navy had savings bank ac-
counts open. and the total amount thus
boarded was 9229 173, an average of more
than 912 per head of deposltors, or per-
haps nearly "a per head of the men serv-
ing. The sum actually put away this year
was over 9173, 0U0.-North American
Review.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
MEN OF THE OLDEN DAYS
Pioneers Celebrate the Forty Eighth
Anniversary of the Discovery
of Gold.

The Pioneers last night celebrated the
forty eighth anniversary of the discovery
of gold in California. There was a large
attendance at Pioneer Hall and an excel
lent programme was rendered.
President H. N. Tilden occupied the
chair and delivered brief address. He
said:
We have met to commemorate the FORTY
eighth anniversary of the greatest event in
the history of the State-the day on which
James w. Marshall discovered gold at Coloma
on Suffers property at the south fork of the
American River.
1t was an event that electrified the civilized
world and caused flood of emigration to this
coast; that transformed it from its sleepy.
pastoral condition TO one of intense activity
and development 1t reYolutioniZed the finan-
cial condition OF the whole country and di-
rected all eyes to this Western coast, as if to
witness the wonderful transformation there
taking place.
The exact date of this important discovery
was matter of controversy for many years
some claiming that it occurred on the 18th or
18th of January, others on the present date,
January "a. This contention was practically
settled by historical evidence given by John S.
Hittell in his lecture before this society, jan
uary "a, 1898, in which he showed conclu-
sively that January "A, 1S4S, was the day on
which Marshall made the find.
Official action was then taken by the Society
of California Pioneers and resolution ADOPT
ed TO the effect that thereafter the 24th of Jan
uary should be celebrated by us as one of the
chief anniversaries of the State.
Eastern associations of California Pioneers
took similar action. and they now observe the
day by social reunions.
This is our third celebration of this impor-
tant event, and l trust it will be one of enioy-
ment TO all present, and that Pioneers, their
descendants and friends will annually assem-
BILE to commemorate the event that made it pos
sible for California to take her place in the
front rank of the sisterhood of States.
A musical and literary programme, in
terspersed by dancing, then followed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
HELP LOIS WA|SBROKER,
The Cleaners, a Club of Work.
ing Girls, Come to Her
Rescue.
DR.. Morse's Series of Lectures at
Ceres Hall for the Benefit
of the Club.

"Lois Waisbroker sending indecent liter
ature through the mails. The idea No
nobler woman ever lived. None ever had
a higher purpose" Indignantly said Miss
o. K. Smalley, speaking of Miss Wais-
brokers' recent arrest on that grouud.
Miss Smalley is bright young woman
who is an officer of the Cleaners Club. a
society of working girls who have pretty
clubroom known as Ceres Hall at the
home of DR.. Cora a. Morse, 621 O'Farrell
street. The club has about thirty-tive
members, who hold meetings for profit
and pleasure at their clubroom every Mon
day evening.
They prepare essays, recitations and
music for these meetings and the heavier
programmes are occasionally leavened by
a jinks. The club aims to be progressive
and it deems a study of the causes and
remedies of the social evil in the line of
progression. Therefore it approves OF Lois
Walsbroker's heroic treatment of the
moral disorder and has given literally of
the contents OF its treasury toward her de-
fense and relief.
"Our treasury is small, but we give as
generously as we can to aid good causes,
and that which Lois Waisbroker espouses
is certainly noble one. Indecent litera-
ture indeed! She handles the sex ques-
ton IN vigorous English, and advocates
an equal standard of morality for the
sexes. What is indecent about that, 1
should like to know.
DR.. Morse, who is the guiding spirit of
the club, will inaugurate a series of lee
lures on Monday evening for the benfit of
the club. There will be ter lectures, given
at intervals of two weeks. The first will
be Correspondence of Brain and Body"
and the succeeding topics in their order
follow:
Correspondence of Brain and Body"
Nutrition VS.. Love, "The Seven Creative
Principles" SIN a Nutshell or How to
Care for the Body, " "a Talk on Phre-
nology," ""A Talk on Physiognomy," "The
Fountain of Life, or the Power of Sex"
Man Wonderful in House Beautiful" and
"Life's Unending Genesis"
The members of the club contemplate
giving a series of entertainments for the
purpose of securing money for the pur-
chase of piano. The lectures Will be
given with view to completing the fur
nishing OF the room.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A NEW CLUB DEPARTURE,
The University Club Is to Have
Coats of Arms in Its
Windows.
Harvard and the Naval Academv's
CreStS in Stained
Glass.

A style of decoration which is a new
departure as far as this City is concerned
is about to be inaugurated at the Univer.
sity Club. This is to adorn the building
with stained-glass windows, bearing the
arms of the different colleges and univer.
sites in this country.
The clubhouse on Sutter street. near
Jones, has lately been enlarged and reno.
waited. Among the improvements is a
large dining-room, the windows of which
afford a good field for setting in
stained-glass windows. The first two
crests inserted are to be those of the
Naval Academy and Harvard. Each is
being made present to the club by mem
bers who are graduates of the above insti-
tutions.
The two gentlemen VINO are making the
present wished the crest 10 be surprise
to their oT-clubmen, and on that ac-
count nothing has been even whispered
about the windows till now, though both
are almost completed.
Bruce Porter has designed and executed
the windows. The Harvard crest has been
carried out on its original lines, but that
of the Naval Academy has been modified
TO suit the artistic requirements OF a
stained-glass window. There is nothing
more difficult than to represent an Ameri-
can flag OF limited dimensions in stained
glass, but in the modified design for the
Naval Academy, which will adorn the
University Club, the stars are suggested
against an azure background, in the flow
ing design which surrounds the arms. The
centerpiece is an anchor, and careiessly
enshrouding it in its folds are the red and
white stripes OF the flag, undulating
slightly, so as to suggest running water.
1t Is expected that the new windows Will
De put IN next Saturday and until then no
one Will be permitted TO see them. except
the artist and the donors, as the Harvard
man and the Naval Academy man do not
car care TO let their good deeds be seen of men
q IN they are in good position to let the
III aTEpt shlne through their transparency.
IN saturday, that is for whole week, it
VII WIN therefore be considered good form i'll
tne cup to entirely ignore the fact that
any new windows are to be put up at all.
1t IS expected that when Harvard and
the Naval Academy are so prettiIy repre-
sented IN the University Club the men of
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
MIDWINTER LECTURERS
To Begin at the metropolitan Temple
Before the San Francisco Educa-
tiOnal Union.

The following Mldwinter lectures will
be given at the Metropolitan Temple be-
fore the San Francisco Educational Union:
January 27-1Temporal Power of the Pope"
Very Rev. J. J. Prendergast.
January 28-"Church and the Republic"
Judge j. f. Sullivan.
January 29-open session by the members of
the circles.
January 3o-Trip Through the Holy Land"
(stereopticon viewsl, Rev. p J. Cummins.
January 31-"Missions of California" Bryan
Clinch.
February 3-"Infallibility of the Pope" q ev-
P. G. Yorke.
February 4-"Some Barbarisms of the Nine
teenth Century" Hon. F. J. Murasky.
February 7-Open session by the members
of the circles.
February g. "Church and Civilization"
Rev. p Organ.
February : Reunion of Christendom,"
Rev. c. A. Ramm.
February 10 : Religious Communities"
Rev. II. H. Wyman.
February 11--"English Catholic Literature"
Rev. James Mcdonald.
February 12-open session by the members
OF the circles.
February 13-"Church and Architecture, :"
Frank Shea.
February 14-.'Church and Scripture" Arch
bishop P. w. Riordan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

went she would pick up Tiny jug or per-
200 None of them is over three inches
long and they are in all colors and repre-
sent many places and potterIes-tiny am
phorae from Southern Italy, Etruscan jars
from Tuscany, miniature ollas from Spain
and Mexico, squat pitchers from Holland,
wee quaint schooners from Germany,
mugs from England and little brown jugs
from everywhere. All these are strung
upon Micronesian cord and the odd orna-
ment is festooned on her wall against a
background that shows up the varied col
ors to advantage and makes the bits of
earthenware and china distinctly deco
ratlve.-Harper's Bazaar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
HORsELEss CARRIAGE RACE.
The Course VIII Be From Jersey City
to PhiladeIphia.

The Course Will Be From Jersey City
to Philadelphia.
Hardly six months have elapsed since
the first horseless carriage of any practical
value was run through the streets of New
York. Yet to-day there are score OF COM
panies ip this country manufacturing
these vehicles, and before another six
months have gone fully fifty concerns will
be placing the products of their factories
on the market. Many shops which in the
past have been devoted to the construction
of machinery and for other purposes have
gone into the new field.
Several different methods of obtaining
motive power are in vogue. Some manu-
facturers make use or the electric storage
battery, others OF petroleum and gas en-
gines. All have proved successful, and
practical and economical horseless vehicles
are reality. Already paper, the Horse
less Age, has been started to promote the
newborn industry.
New York in the past has been the scene
of many international contests. In 1895
we had yacht race and TWO sets of inter-
national athletic games. This year we are
| to have novel ana exceedingly interest
ing international competitions long
distance motor vehicle race. The prepara-
| tions for this contest are already afoot.
| The movement had its inception among
the manufacturers and prospective manu-,
facturers of horseless carriages, and that it
will be carried to a successful end there
can be no doubt.
| 1t is proposed to have the race either in
! the latter part of May or early in June,
when the roads to be run over will be at
| their best. The course is to be laid be-
tween Jersey City and Philadelphia, with
| the starting point in the former place.
! The distance between the two cities is
about ninety miles. 1t is possible that this
! course will not be deemed of sufficient
| length and that the start and finish will
be at this end, with the turning point in
| Philadelphia. Those interested in the con-
! test calculate that the distance between
| the cities will be covered in about four
| hours time.
In order to invite entries large cash
prizes will be offered. The first prize wili
| probably be $5000. while the second and
! This offer, in addition to the ecat which
will be obtained by the winner, will, it is
expected attract many entries.
| There are about sixty companies now
making motor vehicles in France, few
others in England and some in Germany.
A number of these have already signified
their willingness to send carriages across
the ocean to compete. 1t is estimated
that fully 100 vehicles of various makes
will be entered. and that of these at least
fifty will actually start. All OF the Ameri-
can manufacturers will be re presented,
since they are managing the race.
The vehicle that first passes over the
course will not necessarily be declared the
winner. Its condition at the end of the
run and the actual cost of the work done
will be considered in the award. Econ
omy, durability and speed will all enter
into the competition.-New York Evening
Sum-
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A Bigamist Escaped From the
Alameda Jail to Drown
at Sea.
TRIED TO SAVE THE MATE,
The Boat Swamped and Edward
Duffey and His Companions
Lost Their Lives.

The identity and history of one of the
men who were drowned from the schooner
Golden Shore has been ascertained. Mrs.
Harry Brown, who keeps lodging house
on Broadway, is satisfied that James
Conway, who lost his life while attempt
ing too save Mate Johnson, is no other
than Edward Duffey, for whom the police
of San Francisco and Oakland have been
looking for over six months.
Duffey was at one time sailor and then
got position as driver in the Fire Depart
ment. His spare time was always spent
on the water front and there he courted
Mrs. Browns daughter and married her.
Their courtship was pleasant enough, but
there was not much welded bliss. Duffey
finally conducted himself so that his wife
saw less and less of him and at last he de-
serted her.
While the young fireman was away
from home he was making love to Miss
Carrara, who worked in a cracker fac
tory on Broadway but lived on Tele-
graph Hill. After short courtship he
took her to Oakland and was again mar
rled. he had thus two wives on his hands,
and Mrs. Brown, the mother-in-law, found
1t out. She charged him with bigamy, but
when the police came to look for him he
was gone. Captain Dunleavy of the Har-
Dor Police finally learned that he was
slipping out Of the country on the schooner
Gar. Sergeant Bunner was notified. and
as the vessel was being towed to sea he
boarded her and placed Duffey under
arrest.
The prisoner made no defense and he
was turned over to the Oakland police and
was held to answer on his preliminary
! examination. He did not remain long in
the prison, as he and three other men
awaiting trial broke Jail and got away
Not one of them was ever recaptured and
Duffey is the first one whose fate is posi-
lively known. From Oakland he went TO
Puget Sound and crossed the border into
British Colum bia. There, it is known, he
got work on an English tug, but left her
and went to Port Blakeley, where he
shipped on the Golden Shore for voyage
to Australia. The police were on his trail,
! but he got away on the schooner before
they arrived.
During the first part of the voyage very
! heavy weather was encountered and Mate
! Johnson had to teach the green hands -
Conway, or Duffey, and another sailor
named Duffey were the only ABS aboard
and on them fell the bulk of the work.
When Johnson went overheard they at
tempted to lower a boat, which was
swamped, and they were drowned. Mrs.
Brown had an interview with Captain
! Henderson of the Golden Shore Yesterday
and from the description given and some
of the trinkets in his kit she is perfectly
satisfied that the drowned man was her
son-in-law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
4 BOOMERANG AFFIDAVIT.
Huellmandel's Wild Statements
May Lead Him Into
Trouble.
His Allegations Will Be Investigated
and Charge of Perjury
May Follow.

Bernard Huellmandel was divorced from
his wife, Caroline Huellmandel, over year
ago and since then has been supposed to
be paying $15 month alimony. He has
not done so, however, and he appeared in
court yesterday on an order to show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt.
He appeared in court with an affidavit.
in which he stated that he paid the
plaintiff herein the sum of $4,000, due her
upon note and mortgage which she held
upon the property described IN her COM
plant. He also swore that his wife was
in the employ of family by the name of
O'Brien, and that she was earning $50 a
month. He stated further that he has
been unable to follow his trade of a tailor
by reason of impaired eyeslght; that he
is Y years old and cannot perform other
work. and that he has been compelled to
seek the assistance of his children for his
support; that his property has been at
tached for unpaid alimony, and that it is
impossible for him to pay in compliance
with the courts orders.
The court questioned the witness rather
closely upon his statements in the affi-
davits, and Immediately discre pancies
began to appear IN them all. 1t was shown
that his wife had not worked at O'Brien's.
but had merely been allowed to stay there
out of charity with her sister, who does
work at O'Brien's. 1t was also shown that
the $1,000 which he mentions as having
paid to his wife as if it had been paid as
alimony was in fact paid to her long be-
fore the divorce proceedings; and, again.
that some property which he swore he had
repeatedly offered to transfer to her is still
in his name, and that he had never even
mentioned it to his wife.
The case is to be investigated further.
and should the affidavit be proved false
Huellmandel will be examined on a charge
of perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
THE EX-GRAND JURY.

cisco Verein Last Night.
Twelve members of the ex-Grand Jury,
arrayed In evening dress, responded last
evening to a subpoena of this fashion:
SUBPOENA.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
To:
You are commanded to appear as mn ex-
grand Juror of the City and County OF san
francisco, State ofCalifornia. at the rooms OF
San Francisco Verein, northeast corner POST
ana LeaVenworth streets, on Friday, the Z4th
day OF January, A. d. 1896, at 7 o'clock p NJ,
sharp, as witness and participant ID the IN
Vestigation OF dinner. Respectfully,
COMMITTEE.
The members attending were: J. j.
Groom (secretary), Charles NJ. ates,
Charles G. Clinch, Reuben Tucker. Will
liam H. Phelps, Charles Sonntag, George
III. Sanders. John A. Hammersmlth, Mar
ION Leventritt, Carlos. G. Young, l.. y.
MarshuIz and \. a. Judd.
The ex-foreman, Oliver Eldridge, sent the
following letter:
SAN Francisco, Jan. "a, 1896.
Ny Dear Mr.. LerehtrlH regret exceed
ingly that owing 10 my doctors advice am
unable 10 obey the subpoena" and be present
with YOU and the other members OF the late
Grand Jury this evening. am sure you Will
have very jolly time and do full justice to the
occasion and trust you , may all bre see many y
yourself and all the other members, 10 whom
may ask you will present my kind regards,
am yours, very truly, OLIVER ELDRDGE.
The presiding genius of the banquet was
Charles Sonntag. All the attendants made
appropriate speeches responding to im>
promptu toasts on vast and varied sub
iects Merriment was the main order of
exercises at a Late hour. The table decor
ations were beautiful, while the service
was excellent. A resolution to hold an
| other banquet year hence was unani-
mously adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A Fad for Collecting Jugs,

An American woman of artistic tastes
who has travelled abroad a good deal
while looking about for something to col
iect that was neither spoons, teacups nor
posters, hit upon the idea of gathering lit
tie jugs and mugs. Her friends soon
learned of her new fad and aided her in
adding to her collection. Wherever she
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Mrs. Coffey Gets Thirty D.vs.

Mrs. Julia NJ. Coffey, wife of Attorney J. ]
COREY, was convicted in Judge Campbell's
court yesterday of disturbing the peace and
sentenced to thirty days in the County JAIL
few days ago Mrs. Coffey visited the County
Clerks Office and began to berate Mrs. Brad
ford, a stepdaughter of Coffey's. She was
promptly arrested on charge of disturbing
the peace, the trial ending as stated above
She created scene when sentence was
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

passed, declaring all sorts of vengeance agains1
Judge Campbell, assuring him that she would
make his reelection impossible. She was ABLY
seconded by her daughter, Josie, who comoli-
Gated matters by falling into fit of hysteria.
She was only calmed when forcibly elected
from the courtroom.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

AS speaking tubes are found not to work
on the English warships. owing to the
rafting of the machinery, the Admiralty
has determined to try telephones.