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The evening times., 1896-04-13
VICE SHALL NOT SPREAD
Judge Miller Says The Law Will
Be Strictly Enforced.
NOTORIOUS WOMAN FINED
Mrs. Sarah Morris Compelled to Pay
$50 for Maintaining IA HOUSE. of
EVIL FamcOn Missouri 4 Avenue-pre-
cinct Detective Hurtigun Made II
Clever Capture of the CuIprit.

Judge Miller announced in the police
court this afternoon that there would Ice no
spreading of the division vice about this
fair city, if he can prevent it.
This announcement was called forth when
his honor imposed :; fine of $50 and ten
days Imprisonment i'll jail upon Mrs. Sarah
Morris. who was charged by Scrgt. Ealvey
! and Precinct Detective Hartigan with con-
ducting bawdy house at No. 32g Missouri
avenue.
Mrs. Morris has heretofore borne a good
reputation. She is Il woman past nifty
years OF age, and her house is sandwiched
bet wcen The residences OF ofhighly-rcspcctable
people.
Tie raid on her house Saturday night was
brought about by a Philadelphia woman
named kit,ic Burke, styiishly attircd. and
dashins looking, who has only been here Il
Few weeks.
ERRAND OF EVIL.
Saturday night Kittic went out upon her
errand of evil. In the shadows Of the tail
buildings at the corner OF Sixth and {
streets north west she spied blonde man,
clad a spring costume. and at once made
herself acquainted with him. She invited
bin To Mrs Morris house.
Al tnc IRON; uOur of tue house they were
met by an aged woman clad in youthful
toggery. Elizabeth Daywat, ana Il middle
ar---. r.i2n named MAX Low, whom sue
had met.
Mrs. Morris appeared in the role OF door
keeper and required the man with kittie
to pay an entrance fee OF 81.
AFTER he had learned all about the house
AMI its occupants the blonde surprised the
inmates by announcing himself uS Precinct
Detective Hartigan OF No. g.
Policeman Newkirk had been summoned
In the meantime, and the inmates, Mrs.
Morris. Gertic Moore. II famous hahituc of
the Division; Elizabeth Daywalt and Max
Low, were sent to the station house.
In JuGe MlIlcr's court today klttie Burke
told Of the arrancment lie had made with
Mrs. Morris. Mrs.. Morris was to collect 81
from each man at the door and afterward re
turn II tn kittie.
NET MEN AT THE MISSION.
Mrs. Daywait, the aged woman in the
finery of youth, told of meeting Low At
the mission. He was Il stranger TO her
and invited her 10 have a glass of beer
She invited him i'll turn TO go with her to
Mrs Morris.
The evidence was strongly against the
defendant, and in imposing sentence Judge
Miller spoke severely about bawdy houses
being located i'll respectable localities and
made the resort OF street walkers. He
sympathiZed with Mrs. Morris, owing to
her age. but the law In these cases must
De enforced, and strictly SO.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
AMBULANCE DRIVER RESIGNS.
j. T.. Richmond, Famous for Fast
Runs, Gives Up His Position.

Nr. James E. Richmond, who. for two
years. has been the head driver Of the
police ambulance. has resigned to take a
position as night watchnan in the Treasury
Department..
He was sworn in last Saturday and en-
tered upon his duties last night. Since
Mr.. Richmond has been connected with
the police ambulance department. he la $
been .fai4ful TO his post and has made
some OF the fastest emergency runs ever
attempted in this city. He was well liked
by all throughout the dcpa rtmeut. and
they very much regret losing him. 1t was
through the efforts of Mr.. Richmond that
the patrol drivers. etc, received an increase
in their monthly pay at the last session
of Congress.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have becu issued as
folio ws:
Wesley W. Follin and Lucy May Daven-
port Of Langley, Va.
Frank Swider of st. Mary's county, Nd Il,
and Julia J Dement, of NoInini, Va.
William +. Swami and Emma Proctor
David +. Hammond of Ha gerstown, Nd,
and Emma E. Goodrich.
Samuel Thomas Brooks and Louise Ma y
McMahon, both of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
John William Muller aud Mary There 81
Eicfer.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
REV. MIR. BoTELER's FUNERAL.
The Remains VIII He Inferred Mt Con
HreSslOnnl CemeicrY.

The funeral of Rev. John ". Bpteler. who
died sunday evening at his residence. No.
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock from Ell
worth NJ. f. Church. South, corner of Sew
enth and y streets northeast.
The services Will hc conducted by Rev
j. .. Knott. pastor of the church. The pa IL
bearers will be representatives of Acacia
Lodge. r. y. \ Al, OF which the deceased
was a member. Intermcnt. which will be
private, VIII be made at Congressional
,'pmpipry
The evening times., 1896-04-13
spiritual TcIuUlr Ba mar

The bazaar for the benefit OF the spiritual
Temple fund which closed at Masonic
Temple Saturday cvering last. was Il great
success, financially anh other wise. While
the various booths Were literally patron
iZed and their appearance greatly admired,
the other features essential to u complete q
success OF the enterprise were by no means
lacking. Among the items of the interest
ing Program provided throughout the affair
was the fancy dancing OF Prof. Caruana' s
pupils, including Miss Isabelle Shelton.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Incorripible Row Sentenced

Frank Kerry, small oolorcd boy, was
n prisoner in Judge Millcr's court today,
charged with incorrigihility. His mother
appeared against him and testified that
Frank associated with thieves and thugs.
aud would not obey her. She was afraid
he would become a confirmed criminal.
The boy was sent to the reform school
during his minority.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
In Pursuit of the Deryishcs.

Rome. April 13.-The government has
received advices that Col. Stevan has pur
sued the dcrvlshes to the Athara River
which divides Abyssnia from the Soudan,
and burned their camp. Gen. BaldsScrl.
commander inlchief of the Italian forces
IN Abyssinia. is concentrating his forces
and moving them toward the relief OF the
Italian troops at Adigrat.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
yah Lee Fined and Sent to jail.

Wah Lee. Il Chinese laundryman, was
arraigned in Judge Aiillcr's court this
morning, on a charge of main aiming
gaming table, and sentenced TO pay fine
of SO and go to Jail for twenty-four
hours.
The evening times., 1896-04-13

Wall puppr Danlpr ASsipns

George s. Dom, wall paper dealer at
No. | I42 Seventh street northwest, made
an assignment today to Samuel II. Walker.
His liabilities are estimated at 81, 4,323.S4.
and assets at SO, ,S63.3S.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Charged With Playing Policy,

Precinct Detective Hartigan OF No. G
had Milton 5. Hatcher, an alleged policy Y
writer. in the poliCccourt toda Y charged with
violating the policy law. Hatcher was ar
rested at the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
He found a lot of policy papers and over
81 IN change on his person. A jury trial
was demanded aud the case went over.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
william McRet,,,s Estate

BY the will of the late william McBeth
filed for probate today, his entire estate
is left TO his widow, Fanny McBeth, who
is named eXecutriX of the will. The paper
was dated December 81. 1883.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
MERsFELDER BENEFIT.
Most Enjoyable Musical Event in A
of Well-Known Artist.

A Most Enjoyable Musical Event in Aid
of a We1l-Known Artist.
A large and appreciative audience filled
Golden Gate Hall last night at the enjoy
able benefit concert rendered to Jules K.
Mersfelder, the well-known and popular
artist. cambridge Ryder acted as master
OF ceremonies, and added not little to the
evenings merriment by the piquant sal
lies with which he graced the announce
ment of the various numbers on the
lengthy but delightful programme.
Perhaps the most enjoyable among the
vocal mum bers was Massenet's "Salome,
by Mrs. Alvina Heuer- w ilson. The gifted
singer fairly captivated her audience with
the magic of her magnificent voice, her
personality being, perhaps, almost as
charming. Mrs. Wilson wore rich yet
simply made evening costume of ivory
white brocade, her only ornament being a
cluster OF violets in her hair, kept in place
by a crescent of brilliants.
K. Fletcher Tilton contributed one or
two classical piano selections, while Slgnor
Cadenasso, in LA Donna Mobile" from
iRlgoletto," and the drinking song from
"CavaIleria Rusticana," sang, as he has
always done, like singer to the manner
born.
b. G. Bicknell did some remarkably clever
work IN lightning modelling in clay, his
types being marvels of facial expression.
The Press Club Quartet, composed of
Messrs. Tilton, Coffin, Tucker and Warde,
rendered number of beautiful four part
sonas. while the duet. "A Night in Ven
ice" by Lucantoni, by Mrs. Wilson and
Mr.. Colin, was one OF the gems Of the
evening.
Mr.. Mersfelder modestly kept himself in
reserve until the end of the programme,
when he drew number of beautiful and
graphic landscapes and marine sketches in
charcoal, concluding with several readings
voice, while having an admirable carrying
quality, is singularly soft and expressive.
Ihe event was socially and artistically a
brilliant success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
Mavor Sutro Replies to Presi'
dent Huntington's State
mentS.
ONLY SERVE TO AMUsE HIN.
The Committee of Fifty Will Decide
on a Memorial to Congress
To-Day.

The expression on Mayor Sutro's face
underwent variety of changes when he
read the dispatch recently received from
New York in which C. P. Huntington is
credited with calling him "charlatan"
and "demagogue."
At first he was angry and showed it, but
presently. as he read, his eyes began to
twinkle, and he finally broke into laugh
that showed that he was very much
amused.
Huntington has lost his head" he said,
land begun saying things that are palpably
false-that he knows to be false, and that
everybody who reads his vaporings realizes
perfectly are false.
1T is this movement by the people OF
Kentucky to take away the fraudulent
charter of the Southern Pacific Company
that mas stirred the chief tentacle OF the
octopus to squirm and writhe and roar
with the pain of exposure and possible de-
feat. He sees that the people are gradua-
ally being educated to knowledge OF his
wrongdoings and of the monstrous injury
the octopus is doing San Francisco and the
State of California. He knows that If they
are once reused and that if the Legislature
OF Kentucky repeats his charter he has
come to the end OF his rope and must face
the inevitable result of his years of schehl-
ing and fraud-he must either come 20 the
bar of justice or leave the country.
1T may be that he will take the latter
course, for he has for years past been in
vesting his money in Africa and Mexico
and could get away with an immens for
tune, leaving but the dry carcass of the
corporations industries and municipall-
ties which he has sucked dry.
"The statements he makes are tissue
of lies which need no explanations from
me to prove them such. They contain
nothing after all but personal attack on
myself, for which l care nothing what
ever, considering the source. 1t is the old
scheme OF throwing mud to divert atten-
ton, and resembles the tactics of that
loathsome marine reptile after which [
have named the Southern Pacific Com
pany, which, when pursued, clouds the
water about it by exuding an .inky fluid
and escapes in the obscurity.
Huntington hopes to do this, but he
will not succeed, for he is hemmed in on all
sides by the lines of the angry people, and
Ike wolf is turning at bay"
The Committee of Fifty meets to-day to
discuss the memorial to Congress against
the passage of the funding bill and deter
mine which of the three documents pre-
pared by M. NJ. Estee, John T. Doyle and
ii. e. Highton shall be used as basis for
the appeal from the people of California
to the National legislators.
The position taken by Mr.. Estee that the
defeat of the funding bill and not the Gov
eminent foreclosure of the mortgage On
the roads is the demand that should be
made by California is not exactly in &C.
cordance with the views of some of the
other members of the committee, and a
lively debate is likely to be had on the
matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29

and Mr. Peters. his host, said it would be
a pleasure to take Willis to the historic
spot
II have not been there for some time,''
said Mr.. Peters; ''in fact not since San
chez left, but | guess it is there still. We
shall see"
The two gentlemen locked arms and pro-
ceeded to the tavern. When they arrived
and entered what Mr.. Peters said was the
place, they were confronted with a PLAIN
unadorned room with nothing but bar
and a picture of Governor Jim Budd over
the center of the mirror
This must be the wrong place." VEN
tured Peters; "let's go to the next"
The next was Chinese washhouse and
Peters decided to return to the first place.
Immediately upon entering he walked
over to the wall and taking out his knife
scraped off the fire proof paint. There
was what he expected to tind-a fragment
of a Tavernier. A little further on was
resurrected bit of a Carlson and then q
small piece OF Rix. In the meantime
Willis had uncovered picture of James
Whlteomb Riley by his brother Dan. He
rushed over TO the proprietor and de-
manded to know the criminal who was to
blame for the wanton destruction OF so
many gems The man replied that they
had got to be 'chestnuts" and that he
had painted the barroom over with roof
paint to give it nice soft tone. He did
not know that he had wiped out fortune
with his terrible brush.
Willis swept the bar ornaments off on
the floor and hurried out into the open air,
where he denounced the floating popula-
Ilon OF the United States, and was finally
brought up to San Francisco TO recover
from the joStle that had been admin
lstered to his artistic nature.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29

part OF the interior of the tavern OF
Sanchez. The door panels, the window
caslngs, the walls, the bar ornaments, the
looking-g glass frame, in fact. the entire
room was adorned with some dainty
masterpiece by men many of whom have
since become famous.
sanchez chuckled and laughed. 1t was
great scheme. 1t was working we'll, and
as last as artists came down from the city
they added their artistic mite to the al
ready stupendous collection. Sanchez
ouoDled over with enjoyment to see his
place thus beautified. He wrote to Robert
Louis about it, and Robert Louis approved
OF the plan.
Sanchez ''set them up liberally-that
is to say he supplied cakes and ale with
royal hand--for each picture, and the little
tavern became celebrated corner OF the
earth. Tourists came to look at its walls
ana panels, bloods bought their "bracers"
there, and every one went to have a peep
at the collection of paintings.
one day, however, Sanchez found that
the financial depression was beginning to
weigh heavily upon him, and within a
Jew weeks the iron hand of the creditor
was lald heavily upon his business. and it
passed from him. Here ends the history
OF Sanchez. He rose and fell, but none
heard him strike. Sanchez was gone.
And now comes Mr.. Polk, who, in COM
pany with Mr.. Peters, made the terrible
discovery that almost Frustrated him for
GOOD. 1t came about through Mr.. Polk
expressing desire to see the tavern Of
Sanchez, OF which he had heard so much,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
THE RICHMOND SCHOOL.
Recent improvements Have Placed ]
in Good Sanitary Condition.

Recent Improvements Have Placed It
in Good Sanitary Condition.
The recent agitation in the Richmond
district about the Richmond School not
being in a sanitary condition has brought
about good results.
"The agitation" said Gorge Fletcher of
the Point Lobos Club yesterday, "has
been the means of placing this school in
perfect sanitary condition and in estab-
fishing seventh grade so that children
who in the past were forced to go to the
Hamilton Grammar School, almost mile
from this one, can now attend the Rich
mond.
1.-The source of complaint veral months
ago was that the outhouses, which were
very close to the main building, had no
outlet and that the stencil from them was
almost intolerable. Not only that, but
the atmosphere was polluted and many
children were affected to such degree
that the parents took them away In the
rear OF the school there was a lot sixty
feet deep belonging to the School Depart
ment which was unused. This has been
| added TO the school yard, and at the ex-
treme eastern end there has been built a.
large clubhouse on the most approved
sanitary system for the use of the pupils.
Then in addition a sewer has been con-
structed TO connect with the one on Penn
sylvania street. So now all the waste
water Is carried away; there is no longer
any stencil, and the atmosphere is as pure
as 1t can be. This has been done at a cost
of between $4,000 and $4,000. Now the chill
dren have additional yard room.
AT some time in the future, explained
Mr.. Fletcher. I'VE shall endeayor TO have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29

The most valuable clock in the world is
one which was made by Louis XIV, and
which is owned now by one of the Roths-
childs, who bought it for $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
T. L. Arlington, Aged Bartender
Out of Work, Sought to
End His Life.

Thomas J.. Arlington, bartender,
IS years of age, swallowed dose of NOR
phine yesterday morning in his room, ITO
Ninth street. The Iandlady found him
unconscious and Immediately notified the
Receiving Hospital. The man was taken
to the hospital and attended by Drs. We'll
and Rhine.
Arlington had been out of work for
several weeks and went to the Cliff House
on Monday to seek employment, but was
disappointed. In his room letter was
found stamped and addressed to "P. c.
Poole, Rio Vista, Cal.," but not sealed. 1t
is as follows:
Dear Friend: If anything should happen to
me l wish you wonld see Mr.. Tom Sawyer 935
Mission street, and ask him to intercede to
have me buried in the Old Friends plot, and /
think if he would call on my friends, Edward
o. Burns, 1877 Crocker building, also George
II. Hansell, teastore, 1900 Market street. John
Ross has been to me Ole of the best of friends,
and am sorry that l should give him so much
trouble; but | cannot live this way any longer,
and hope he viii forgive me. Please call at
the Bank Exchange, Washington and Mont
gomery streets, and see Mr.. Dunson and Mr..
Brown: So good-by, and God bless everybody.
Yours truly, y. l.. ADLIN GToN
p. S.-Friend Tom: Do what you can. / can
write no more. think l am going crazy. A.
Arlington expired last night at the Re-
ceiving Hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29

the school building raised and then have
the yard graded
The school building is we'll lighted and
the classrooms are bright, but there is one
interior arrangement that is defective, and
that is the stairs leading TO the upper
story. They are very narrow, and in case
of panic would prove trap into which
many children would be crushed. The
stairs are not as wide as they should be,
and Mr.. Fletcher, who was present, re-
marked that they could be widened with
out much trouble and without much
eXpenSe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
McGowan,s Demurrer arcusd

In the case of T. McGowan OF Vallejo, who
was charged with receiving 800 cans OF
smuggied opium. demurrer was argued be-
terday. The grounds of the demurrer were
that the acceptance by the Government of the
prlma facie evidence, which the possession OF
the opium constituted, was contrary TO the
Morrow took the matter under advisement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
DUNDoN SUES AGAIN.
He Files Comprehensive Complaint
Against the Pacific Bank.

Against the Pacific Bank.
P. F. Dundon has again appeared as a
plaintiff against the Pacific Bank. This
time his suit is quite comprehensive. He
wants full accounting of all the transac-
tons of the directors of the bank prior to
January Is, 1896, and be asks that judg-
ment be rendered against them for the
full amount of the money lost to the Pa
citc Bank by reason OF the negligence and
inattention which characterized the man.
agement of the bank by the defendant di-
rectors.
Specific allegations of Encouragement
are made, such as the expanding of large
sums on accounts in no way connected
with the bank, loans upon insufficient Sc
curities and upon insufficient notes, and
other acts, to which the plaintiff takes ex-
ception.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
A Monterey Discovery Jars
Upon His Artistic Young
Nature.
A SCENE IN SANCHEZ TAVERN.
Nearly $4,000 Worth of Paintings
Are Obliterated by Liberal Doses
of Roof Paint.

Yesterday afternoon shortly after the
late train arrived from Monterey, pale,
haggard young man was led out on the
rear platform of the end car and gently as
sisted to the pavement by two porters.
A few railroad employees who are ac-
quainted with the travelling public recog-
nized Willis Polk He leaned heavily on
the arms of his attendants and was almost
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29

Replying to a letter from the Rev.
Father Yorke, rejecting on his army
record during the civil war and his admin
istration of the Indian Office at Washing
ton during Mr. Harrison's term as
President as well, General 7. ]. Morgan
writes to THE CALL as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
HE TOOK MORPHINE.

New York, Jan. %, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY.
Ex-City Attorney Moreland of Pittsbur
 Acknowledges His Error.

Acknowledges His Error.
 Pittsburg, July 13.-The second trial of Ex-City Attorney w. c. Moreland and his assistant, w. H. House, charged with misappropriating money said to belong to the city of Pittsburg, was called in quarter sessions court today before Judges Porter and Kennedy. Messrs. Moreland and House had been jointly in- dicted for embezzlement. The amount specifically stated in the nine counts pre- scented today was $26.652 and covers the last four years of official acts of the de- fendants. This covers all of the short ages on which the commonwealth IS said to be able to secure positive evidence. but does not in fact approach the total of amounts unaccounted for during the twelve years which the defendants were in charge of the citys legal department. The first trial of the defendants was held in February last and resulted in acqu1t- tai. They then answered the charge Of depositing the city funds for private gain in the Tradesman's National bank.
 Every seat in the court room was oc- cupied long before the case was called. Mir. House occupied a seat at the attor- ney's table, but Major Moreland was not present. When Major Moreland was called upon to enter his plea Harry Goeh- ring, representing counsel for Moreland, addressed the court:A May 1t please your honors we wish to enter plea of guilty for MT. Moreland." The court accepted the plea and the attorneys quickly left the room The totally unexpected devel- opment caused a sensation
 The trial of MT. House was immediate ly taken up. MT. House entered plea of not guilty. The selection of jury occu- pied the time of court until the noon re- cess.
 Major Moreland was seen at his private law office, but refused to talk for publ- cation. His bond will be renewed at once The maximum penalty attached to Major Moreland's confessed crime Is five years Imprisonment or fine cover ing the amount of the city's claim against him.