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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
A SCHEME THAT
S|GNALLY FAILED
The Charge Against Miss
Ollie Wilson Dis
missed.
SCENE IN THE COURT.
Complaining Witness Percy
Douglass in an Intoxicated
Condition.
WOULD NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS
In the Corridor He Attempted II
Strike the Young Won an-Was
Arrested for Dru nkenness.

The case of Ollie Wilson. charged with
grand larceny on the complaint of Percy
Douglass, saloon-keeper from Bakers
field, was dismissed by Justice of the
Peace Carroll, who presided in Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday.
Douglass met Miss Wilson's sister in
Bakersfield and came to this City two
weeks ago. Her parents, who live in
Nelson, B. c., heard that they were here
and her mother, sister and brother came
here to induce the girl to come home.
The were successful, and Monday morn
ing Ollie Wilson and her sister took
passage by the steamer City of Puebla.
Douglass went to the wharf before the
steamer sailed, saw Miss Ollie there, and,
with the object of OBTAINING her till he
could get trace of her sister, he called
Policeman Crosby and charged Ollie with
stealing 500 from him. She was arrested,
but was released on her own recogniZance
by Judge Joachimsen.
When the case was called before Justice
of the Peace Carroll, Douglass was placed
on the witness-stand. 1t was at once seen
that he was under the influence of liquor
and was in fighting humor. He refused
to give a direct answer to any OF Prose-
cutting Attorney Mogan's questions and
would only say as reason for having the
young lady arrested that he wanted to
show her what he could do.
Mogan got angry at him and moved
that the case be dismissed owing to
Douglass conduct and actions. The
Judge at once dismissed the case and
Mogan advised Attorney Mack. who ap-
peared for Miss Wilson, to swear to a
complaint charging Douglass with per-
jury.
Miss Wilson left the courtroom with
her brother and Douglass followed them.
The spectators in the court, seeming
trouble, crowded into the corridor.
Douglass made an attempt to strike the
young lady but her brother interfered.
Douglass then whipped his hand behind
his back evidently for his revolver, but
Detective Anthony had taken the precau-
ton to search him before he went into
court.
Douglass was following Miss Wilson
and her brother and threatening to wipe
the whole Wilson family, Detective
Anthony, the Judge and others off the
face of the earth when Anthony collared
him and took him to the City Prison,
where he was booked FOR drunkenness.
Before Douglass gets out OF the prison
the Wilson family will have left for their
home in British Columbia.
Douglass is an ex-convict. He was
raised in this City. and while In the In
dustrial School he attacked the superin-
| tendent and got 100 days in the County
Jail. Then be went to Kern County and
in 1878 was sentenced to two years in San
Quentin for manslaughter. Later he got
eight years for shooting at a railroad con-
ductor. He bears the reputation of being
ready with his gun.
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A DAY I'M THE WOODS.
Another Large Excursion to the BIZ
Trees on Sunday.

Another Large Excursion to the Big
Trees on Sunday.
Family excursions to the Big Trees and
Santa Cruz Mountains have been a great
attraction this summer among those who
cannot leave the City for the country at
pleasure. By special request w. II, Men
ton, the excursion agent of the Southern
Pacific Company, has made arrangements
to continue these excursions, and the next
will leave this City at 8:45 Ar NJ. next Sun
day.
The start will be made from the narrow
gauge ferry-landing. The train will stop
at Sunset Park and take or cave passen-
gers. The tickets will be only 81 25 for the
round trip, and the pleasure-seekers will
have five hours at the Big Trees The ex-
cursion will reach this City at sos P. NJ.
Dahomey is the smallest State in Africa.
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Saturday the Professor went to the Lang
nam, but she was feeling ILL., She was
positive, however, that she could take her
part Monday. In the meanwhile, Beat
rice Holmes was engaged to take her part.
Sunday she was to go to the Tivoli to
hearsal, but sent a letter stating she was
sick. Professor Cruels went to the
Langham to see her at A 30 O'Clock in the
afternoon. She sang, an the professor
was in raptures. He said her voice was
divine, and that she would do superbly in
her part. The last time the professor
went has been stated. He found Miss
Finlayson lying dead in the center of her
room.
Miss Finlayson leaves mother, three
sisters and brother-in-law, Frank Lee,
cashier of the Bank of Reno.
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Two Indictm ents Returned.

The United States Grand Jury returned an
Indictment yesterday against Stephen Zadu,
otherwise known as Stephen Roeaz, for send
ing obscene matter through the mails. Zadu
challenged one Milo to fight a duel on the
beach, the language employed being of very
abusive character. A secret indictment was
also returned against John Doe" who is
charged with sending obscene matter through
the mails to Miss Jennie Ryan, who is EN-
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San Francisco's Assessment.

Several days ago The Merchants Association
sent to the Board of Equalization protest
against the State board raising the assessment
roll for San Francisco and requested meeting
for the discussion of the matter YESTERDAY
the association received dispatch stating that
the time for fixing the assessment had been
extended as requested and that the board
would meet the citizens committee on Wednes-
day Septemb Der I'd.
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She Was to Have Played Last
Night at the Tivoli in I'll
Trovatore."
VOICE THAT TOUCHED HEARTS
Has Played With the Bostonians and
With the Lillian Russell Com.
pany.

Miss Flora Finlayson, the talented
opera singer, was found dead in her apart
ments at the Langham Hotel yesterday
morning at about 10 o'clock. The cause
of her death was attributed by the Coroner
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By A. L CnFsswELL-This day "wednesday
Furniture, ut 1O49 Market street, at IL O'Clock.
By h. ]. LEuTH6LTz-Th Thursday, August 19,
Underwear, etc, at 1857 Market st., at IL O'Clock
BY EAsToN & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., August
%, Real Estate at Mountain View, Santa Clara
Co, at O'Clock. sirs ~ sr
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Held as Witnesses

Four Indians are held prisoners by United
States Marshal Baldwin at the federal build
ing. They are wanted as witnesses against one
King, who. it is alleged, has been unlawfully
selling liquor to the Indians of Mendocino
County.
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Tubbs will either interdict such intruders
or build an annex to the church for the
especial accommodation of those goats
who may desire to reform their omnivor-
Gus or other untoward habits.
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Cox Given Fonr Years.

Albert T. Cox pleaded guilty to the charge
of perjury in the United States District Court
Yesterday and was sentenced by Judge Morrow
to four years imprisonment at hard labor in
San Quentin. Cox was indicted by the Grand
Jury several days ago for pension frauds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

BORROW on sealskins. silks and Jewels at Uncle
b erris', ID Grant avenue.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEArER.-"The Gay Parisians."
CALIFORNIA THEATER.-'The Minstrel OF Clare
COLUMBIA THEArER-"The Great Unknown"
NoRosco's oPERA-H oUsE-"The Ensign"
TIvoLI OPrRA-HoUsE-"u Trovatore."
ORPHEUN-High-Cl Glass Vaudeville.
GOLDEN GATE HALL-Lecture by Prof. A.
Wander Nafllen, this evening.
The AUDJToRIUM-Ellis and Mason streets
Frederick Warde-"A Night with Shakespeare"
Thursday evening, August 20.
6UTRo BATHs-Bathfhg and performances
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haight street,
enc block east Of the Park.
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR - At Sacramento
September to September 10.
PICNIcS AND EXCURSIONS.
L.. Ca
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NEW TO-DAY.

Judge between Sehaz2aag's
Best and other tea when
you know both. No one
will have a right to question
your verdict then.
Go to your grocer and
ask for the tea. Make it
according to the little book
in the package. Ifyou don't
like it, 60 back to the grocer
and get your money.
Have you as good an OPP
portunity to try everything
else as you have to try
ScAtzlsmg's Best tea?
A SchilIing & Company
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AUCTION SALES.

HNiNIN1 TIM A@lNNOEN~HOINNI'
ExcURsIoN-To the Big Trees, Santa Cruz
Mountains, Sunday, August %.
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net member, waved him final adieu as
the boat which carried him swept under
the Rialto.
Then the little page heard it all; how
the old doge had been beheaded; how all
Venice was rejoicing over the over
throw of the princely conspirators; and
how it was already moved that all por-
traits OF Falieri should be yelled as they
have been ever since his treason.
Time came when two boys, one in vel
vet and one in poor garments-one with
long silken hair and one with rough red
locks, walked along the shores OF the
Adriatic and recalled their advntures IL
the grand palace the night OF Falieris
treason.
And Fidello would put his soft hand
into Andrellos rough palm and, for
getting that ne had been spy for the
old dogs enemies. would thank him for
interfering when they would have
forced him 10 betray his old master.
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retort. "Andrello Garenni will not de-
sert Fidello whom he has betrayed
Bring away both then" said voice
at the other end OF the corridor, and as
the boys stepped cut they were sur
rounded by lot of halberds and we're
marched to the great audience chamber
in the center OF the palace.
Everywhere they saw evidences that
the doge was a prisoner of the men he
had lately ruled.
The whole palace was under guard
and the halberdiers stood like statues
in every corridor.
AS the door Of the great chamber was
thrown open Fidello caught a glimpse
Of the people assembled therein. and
saw the old doge in chains standing at
the foot of the ducal throne.
All at once the voice of a man who
stood On the ducal throne rang out
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doge did not give him much time for
reelection.
The boy knows, and the boy must
tell" rang out once more the voice Of
the man on the ducal steps.
Ffdello cast one glance at the Old man
in the hands C. his bitter foes.
He saw that Falieri, the dcge, no
longer looked at him, but had turned his
face away, as If ashamed TO look him
in the eye.
A man clad in armor crossed the space
before the throne and turned full upon
the boy. Fide!lo knew him; he was a
guard who had served the doge, and he
saw not that he had been in the watch
ers' pay and that he was against his
master.
Strip the boy of his rank" thun-
dEred the man on the throne. He shall
not wear the badge Of the Falieri if he
persists in holding his tongue"
Little Fidello drew back with show
CT shame at the threatened disgrace. He
threw his hand toward his belt and dis
covered for the first time that his dagger
was not there.
AS he colored he caught the old doga's
eye, and the prisoner seemed about to
speak; but he held his tongue.
A heavy hand now fell upon the boy
pages shoulder. 1t was the gauntlet OF
the man commanded to ROB him of the
rank Of page.
Fide,lo recoiled with a cry and thrust
the fellow back, while the others
laughed.
you shall not" cried voice, and
that moment a form came between FL
dello and the soldier
1t was the figure of Ardrello, the fish
er's son.
AS the sunbrowned Venetian boy
Strengthened before the officer he threw
I'D his sleeveless arm and waved the
soldier back.
"You shall not touch the doge's page,
he exclaimed. 81 am but Andrello, and
I have served you all against the old
man yonder, but love the boy in velvet
and you shall not touch him TO rob him
of the ribbons his mother gave him
when he entered the service of the re-
public"
"Who is that boy?" asked the man or
tie throne as he learned forward and
looked at Andrello.
rOur spy, most noble master"
Your spy? | am your spy" an
swered Andrello. II have been in YOU
service and it was for you that | entered
the grand palace. For you | left the
nets and for you watched the doge ano
his fellow conspirators. d entered the
palace by the lions head and went wher
| cared to quit it. | am the spy OF TIT
cabal against the old man yonder bu
you shall not touch the boy whom you
would rob of the rank he bears because
he loves the doge.'
very well, then go forth Andrelle
and FidellO' cried the same harsE
voice.
The boys went up together. The!
saw that a change had taken place Ii
the palace of the dcge. New men wer
on duty and Falieri's servitors were no
to be seen.
They learned what had taken place
The conspiracy of the white haired dog
had been thwarted and Venice had beef
saved from overthrow by Falieri Ma
rino and his plotters.
All at once the gate above the CRANE
staircase was thrown open and tw
BOYS caught on their faces the rays o
the declining sun ere it dropped into tn
waters of the Adriatic.
They came down the marble stairwa.
arm in arm and parted as gondoli
came up.
Fidelio was rowed home to his moth
er's arms and AndrellO, the fisher ant
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Gagged like a bird. Come. Let us go
back / have a room, as pretty little
place as your eyes have ever seen, and.
theu | viii show you the golden lion
and"
ut is too muCh-tOO muchr' broke in
AndrelO. we poor people dare not
look az the beauties of san Marco with
on expecting to feel the hand Of the
law
"NonsenSer' cried Fide,lO laughing.
Il Will show You what is beyond the
walls Of the ducal palace for the doge
Is abs emit tOnigbt-le has gone 10 the
council"
Fddell0 dragged the half resisting boy
up the wide staircase and opened the
door by which he had come out upon the
steps OF polished marble.
First he took AndrellO TO his own lit
le apartments which were in fact. c
miniature palace.
You never get tired Of this, do you?'
cried AndrellO.
Sometimes I would sooner mend net:
than live her" answered FidellO.
when YOU are ready to mend them
! will teach YOU ana then I viii come
here and live among all This splendor. "
II was late when The two boys came
back 20 Fidello's apartments.
He went 70 the ducal kitchen and
brought back some viandS on which An
drello toasted. watched all the time by
FiGellO and when the guest was through.
h. looked wis.tully 0- the Silken couch
OF the h,-le page as if he would like 10
Try :, for night
Interpreting the glance. Fidello pro-
posed that he should rest in the room
ull morning SAYING shat he need not 40
back TO the nets Jil then. and Andrello.
throwing his jacket across the room
took possession of the bed mucn to the
pages amusement.
THE STOLEN DAGGER.
Tired as the fisher boy was he soon
fell asleep and after Watching him
svh.le FidellO went 10 his last duties
for the night He would have to attend
the doge on his return from the coun-
Gil. aad while ne waited i'm his chair in
The grand hall he fell asleep.
The doge came back with disturbed
cOuntenance. and seeing Fidello Sleepins
in his chair and looked II MIN a moment
and then stole The pearl-hil-ed dagger
which he carried of without arOuSing is
owner.
Falieri Narino was an old man at
this time
Past 70 his hair was white, but his
form was as stately as a dOge's should
be and he had added to the glories Of
Venice. even in his old age.
But there was about him that night a
look Of Uneasiness. For some time
rumOrs Of a conspiracy against the re-
public had fOa,ed about and the finger
of suspicion had been directed against
The ducal palace itself
Fidello slept on and when he awoke he
wondered why the dOge had not re-
turned. for he was not aware that the
hand Of his master has despoiled him Of
The dagger.
Il was past time for the ruler Of Venice
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the conspiratOr, knew that his words
would doom the white-haired old man
whom he loved.
Yes, he despised a traitor His faith
er had taught him to look upon treason
as the sum total CT all that was wicked
and unjust. He had imbibed love of
country at his mothers knee, ard above
al things he loved Venice, the Bride of
the Adriatic, his home and his adora-
ton.
The stern Prosecutors of the traitor
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CONSPIRATORS.

All at once the noise Of feet smote tle
ears of the two boys
Fidello who never heard such sounds
at that hour in the ducal palace sprang
up and ran TO the door.
1t was burst in as he touched the knob
and half a dozen soldiers in armor and
armed with swords drawn entered the
| room.
Down with the doge" they cried as
the terrified boys fell back. 'Falieri is
traitor to the republic! Death to him
and his retinue"
The swords flashed in the faces of the
two boys and the foremost soldiers
rushed their blades against FideHo's
| bosom. when the hand of Andrello
pushed them back, and the fisher boy
planted himself between the page and
the weapons.
you shall notr' said he as he reso-
/ lutely faced the armed men. Il stand
/ between you and Fidello You shall not
| kill the boy because he is the dOge's
| pagew
The swords were lowered and the men
caught hold of the boys who were borne
J across the halls and thence down flight
/ or steps 70 z UuuSGOus
Eve will send for you when YOU are
wanted" cried the soldiers as they
/ turned away, and the next moment a
/ key grated in the lock and the boys
Knew that they were prisoners in one
of the storled dungeons of the old pal
ace.
For a little while they stood in the
dark and then the hand of Fidello, steal
inc out, fell upon the arm OF his com
I panion. The fisher boy drew close and
put his arms around the pages neck
letting his own rough face fail gently
upon the silben collar
"The doge has been discovered, y said
| Andreilo. you heard the soldiers say
| that he is a traitor 10 Venice"
Il heard them" said the boy page.
81 know that the air has been full OF
plot and counter plot. The old dOge
/ has enemies and he must face them
"He is guilty. He has conspired
against the republic"
FideTo with a sudden impulse pushed
his companion away.
And you are spy for the dOge'S en-
emiesw he exclaimed You came out
of the lions head last night. You had
seen the inside Of the palace before last
night?'
Andrello seemed to laugh at the end
OF the boy pages sentence.
Last night was not the first time. |
lay on the grand staircase waiting for
my master when you came down and
/ found me. l thought it would be a
good joke to enter with YOU and act as
if I had never seer the great halls and
the galleries before"
But it compromised me-" exclaimed
4 Fidello.
so It did. but I never thought of that
at the time"
The little page slipped from the arm
that encircled his neck and drew off.
ANDRELLO'S FIDELITY.
In another moment there came a
pounding on the door and as the boys
I listened they heard the boisterous words
of the excited soldiers.
The palace was in the hands of the
dOge'S enemies. and as the great iron
door swung back some one called. can
drellO." and the lantern at the thresh-
CID shOwered its hight upon the little
prisoners.
In an instant Andrello caught Fidel-
los arm and dragged him toward the
light. when one Of the men shouted:
I'VE don't want the page. We are
here for YOU, Andrello, the faithful"
1--WE so out together" was the quick
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above the whispering going on when
the boys were ed into the room.
Lead Fidello, the page, forward
One Of the soldiers disengaged An
drello's arm from the boy pages waist
and led him toward the throne.
What sayest thou about thy masters
friends?" asked the man On the ducal
throne. Thou hast seen them in the
palace at the dead of night. Who were
they, boy?"
Little F'idello, thus called upon to be-
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rIDELLO, THE DOGE'S PAGE
A B,vs and Girls Story Of Old
Venice.
nv c. HARBAUGH.

.-.-.-sb -sf 1896. by T. c. Harbaugh)
,.s M The Csc of what had been
- Venetian day in the heart oil the
s---h centurv-the 1Oth OF April
DO nrocie--when one Of the
.-, gl-es cf Che Ducal Palace opened
bov came out and hailed on the
staircase which overlooked the
c canal
--.e AZ the time was In the helgnt
Glory. and in consequence OF a
,..-~~v won over a foreign foe by
rfr~s. the vast city was filled with
.gS. -, -.
r1v on the staircase told by his
-s that he was connected with
-, S household. as, indeed, ne was,
page in attendance on the doge
,-.t In fgure he was slender but
End. his rich chestnut locks 6ung
... .r4pely shoulders and lay on his
, s3llar as Iighly as flakes of
re about his waist a rich red
@ ends Of which were fringed
N braid. and in the belt itself
l. seen q Little dagger more for
.-.. ..sr Use. with its ivory hilt tip
v-h q pearl from the ducal treas
rr. f3v seemed to be absorbed in the
,., scenes which met his gaze as he
fn FIJI, coudolas that swept the
--om Of the Grand canal He leaned
agai--- the marble sides Of the stair
case and watched the many boats that
.,r.r- along sing ug out now and then
q. t---rr nv signf
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tray the doge, turned pale and spake
IF F1DELLO REFUSES TO SPEAK.

tray the dcGe, turned pale ana sp2ke
not.
FIDELLO REFUSES TO SPEAK.
He had seen strange things within
the walls of the grand palace. He had
seen men enter it at the hour OF mid
night, coming in at the secret gate with
a password which savored OF treason
to the republic. He had seen dark shad-
ows PASS toward the doge's private
apartments, had watched the door till
it opened to let them out again, and had
followed them back to the underground
corridors of the palace, where they had
vanished among the secret water ways.
This could have but one meaning in
the light of the doge's arrest for treas
on. After all Falieri must be a traitor
to Venice; there could be but one side
to all these doings; and little Fidel.o, in
the presence Of the heartiess enemies OF
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BUILDERS, ATTENTION!
- Something entirely new - Artificial!
Marble: for general bui ding purposes. Work
guaranteed. Equal to marble. Factory and
office 2115 Main st. JOHN SUPPES, Mgr.
ap27esb
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THE INVITATION.

"N0, wrong in my eyes, boy, but in
those %, ,be authorities il is Sacrilege.
but ay' YOU shall res, elsewhere. I
would like 20 hear OF the city Beyond
the walls of the palace in which I am