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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

board ship to climb porches and entering
houses by the upper windows while the
family would be at dinner.
Saturday night Policeman w. H. Heines
was on special duty in plain clothes, and
he saw man coming out of an alleyway
on Post street. near Scott. He did not
like the man appearance, and asked him
what he was doing there. Taylor, who
was the man, said he was looking for No.
1929. Heines knew there was no such
number on the street, and be became con-
WINGED Taylor was there for no good pur-
pose.
Heines searched him and found car
penter's chisel and a putty-knife in his
pockets. Notwithstanding Taylor's pro-
testations that he was an honest carpen-
ter Heines took him to the City prison
and locked him up in the tanks"
Detectives Bee and Harper were de-
tailed to investigate into Taylor's case,
and when they had look at him in the
tanks" they recognized him as the man
they had been looking for. They ques-
toned him, but for long time were un-
able to get any satisfactory replies, but
finally Taylor succum bed and told them
that they would find something in his
room on Third street, near Brannan.
The detectives had recovered a sealskin
cape which Taylor had pawned in shop
in Oakland. 1t had been stolen on the
night of January 10 from the residence OF
s. Anspacher, 2604 Pacific avenue, along
with $175 in money and lot of valuable
jewelry.
They were satisfied that Taylor was in
the burglary and yesterday sent for the
pawnbrokeT in Oakland, who immedi-
ately identified Taylor as the man who
pawned the sealskin cape.
Taylor had stubbornly refused to give
the detectives information as to his room
but after his Identification he weakened
and told them it was in lodging house
on Third street, near Brannan.
The detectives went to the room and
discovered a large quantity of stolen
property. There was a lot of valuable
| jewelry, stolen from the residence of S.
Bessinger, 1901 Scott street. on the night
of January 28; another lot of valuable
| jewelry, stolen from the residence of A.
Stein berger, 1928 Suffer street, on the
| night of January s.
There was also lot of siIverware, stolen
from the residence of DR.. Cornwall III
Oakland, and a lot of iewelry which was
stolen from the residence of a. gentleman
named Alexander in Oakland, along with
pocketbook containing some money
Many other articles were recovered, ap-
! parently the products of other burglaries.
| They are awaiting Identification by the
owners.
Taylor is tirst-class able seaman and
has good certificates from different skip-
pers under whom he has sailed. He saws
he came from Portland about four or five
weeks ago, and he must have commenced
breaking into houses almost Immediately
after his arrival. The capture is looked
upon as a most important one at police
Headquarters,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
A GRAFTER'S TRICK.
j. Il. BIOmross, Carpenter, in Search
of Warrant, Is Swindled
Out of $50.


The grafters around the Police courts
have been for weeks studiousIy keeping
away from the Larkin-street corridor OF
the City Hall. owing to the orders OF the
Chief of Police to Policeman Wagner to
arrest them on sight.
\ esterday morning however, a smart
trick was played by one of them upon j.
4. Blomross. carpenter living at How
ard street. Blomross was in the Larkin-
street corridor when a young man ac-
costed him asking if he could render any
assistance.
Blomross said he wanted a search war
rant for chest OF tools belonging to him
which Thomas Heyman 11S East street,
was unlawfulIy keeping in his possession.
The young man said he would soon fix
that and told Blomross to wait for few
minutes. He returned and handed Blom-
ross two papers and said his fee would be
So Blomross gave him $50 gold piece
10 get changed, but the young man did not
return with the $i4.
After waiting for nearly an hour Blom-
ross went to Judge Low and told him
what had occurred The Judge looked at
the papers and found that blank bail
bond had been used as a complaint and
an order of discharge as a warrant, the
latter reading "to discharge from custody
a set of TOOLS"
Blomross got a proper search warrant
and will do ali in his power to discover
the young man who swindled him out of
his $50. He described him as about y
years of age, medium height, stout build,
smooth face and fair compile Iexion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
THIRD STREET TO SHINE.

Fife en- Arc Lights Will Blaze Up Next
Saturday Night.
Third street will, on and after next Sat
urday evening, be clasSed as one of the
progressive business streets of San Fran
cisco. From that date electric lights will
shine over Its pavement from Mission to
Harrison street. and there is positive
assurance that one week later the block
from Market to Mission will follow the
example.
Through the energy of II. S. Hughes,
president of the Third-street Improve
ment Club, assisted by William Hendrick-
son, Joseph Silverman, Sylvan Levy and
Gerson Hershall, the necessary amount of
$50 per month for each of the three blocks
was guaranteed. The contract will run
for one year at the rate of $3.50 a month,
and will give five arc lights 10 each block,
or fifteen in all. This number the COM
mittee thinks will be ample, as each lam p
will be provided with new kind OF re-
hector, which it IS thought will turn all
the light, generally lost above the lamp,
down to the earth.
AS so many property-owners on the
to subscribe for light recourse was had to
storekeepers. They have promised Ber-
Dard Katschinski and A. Becker. the COM
mlttee that waited on them, the necessary
amount, and the committee will negotiate
Tor five arc lights at once.
The next movement 10 be agitated by
this club will be to have that street btu
mlnlzed from Market 10 Folsom.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
WARY OF ARBITRATION.
Father McFadden Says England
Is Waiting to Hoodwink
Americans.
Stirring Toasts and Speeches at
st. Patrick'S Alliance
Banquet.

Flowers and the emblem of liberty were
In evidence last night at the annual ban
quet and monthly meeting of Unity Alli-
ance No. IA, st. Patrick's Alliance of
America. 1t took place in the hall of the
knights of the Red Branch at Mason and
O'Farrell streets.
The business meeting, at which business
of routine nature only was said to have
been done preceded the banquet.
The tables were three in mum ber, with
a crossbar of white linen, silver, plates
and delicacies at the top, the whole sug-
gesting a trident. Tables of lesser size
but greater elevation were set on the plat
forms at the head of the hall. These
were occupied by officers of Alliance No. L.
The flow of Irish wit, island sentiment,
loyalty TO the flags, both 1.-The stars and
stripes" and the eloquent green, was con-
tinued three hours and over. 1t was en-
joyed and app auded by all.
President William Mulvin also otficia ted
as toastmaster. He made witty saIuta-
tory to each toast. The responses to the
principal toasts were made by the follow
ing gentlemen, the toasts being preceded
by an address of general interest by State
President of the Alliance o. +. Rooney of
Oakland:
D. L. Callahan-The Land We Live In
jeremiah Deasy-Celtic Union.
Charles O'Brien-The Times OF Our Fathers
and Forefathers.
F. B. Hunt-Progressive Unity of the Alli-
ance.
Rev. Father McFadden of Ireland, who
is understood to be in this country in the
interest of the promotion of freedom Tor
Ireland, made a speech, which was one of
the most enthusiastically applauded of
the evening. 1t couplImented the Presi-
dent first, and later on touched on inter
national politics.
Father McFadden knows what it is to
feel the strictly iron hand of England.
For being too outspoken in the cause of
Ireland in the time of the evictions he
was condemned to a term In prison for ad-
vising his parishioners to resist the evic-
! tions.
Last night in his speech he touched on
the arbitration treaty. He said that be
| had misgivings as to the United States in
| that treaty. He thought the United States
was being hoodwinked by Great Britain,
| and that Salisbury and Bafour were con-
graduating themselves on having got on
| the soft side of the country over which
floats the bird OF liberty and freedom.
| This opinion was loudly appIauded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Joseph Carew Won the Contest il
Sacred Henri Parish.

Joseph Carew Won the Contest in
Sacred Heart Parish.
The League of the Cross rally of Sacred
Heart Parish took place last evening IN
the parish hall. Five youths of the league
competed as essayists for the honor of
representing Sacred Heart at the district
contest Tor the silver medal and next July
for the gold medal for the best essay on
the topic, What Drunkenness Costs. "
Thomas Fallon presided, and seated also
on the platform were Rev. Fathers p
o. Ryan, John Cullen and James Flood.
Company d, First Regiment, League of
the Cross Cadets, Captain J. J. Mcbride,
First Lieutenant Ienatius DWyer. Second
Lieutenant Harry McGurren. in uniform,
occupied section of the hall.
The competing essayists were Rudolph
Longabaugh, John Meaney, Harry Stark,
Sergeant Joseph Carew and Christopher
Pentony, all of whom delivered good and
original papers. John Meaney was appa-
rently a favorite with the enthusiastic
military section IN attendance, for when
ne had concluded speaking the company
with vigor and reverberation exclaimed as
follows:
Holy moke! Who are we?
We are, we are Company ID.
The judges decided that Joseph Carew's
essay was the best. and Harry Stark's
second.
Other features of the evenings pro-
eramme comprised music by Sacred
Heart Colleges excellent orchestra, the
singing of America by the very large
audience, funny songs and stories by
G. O'Donnell, a piano solo by Achilles
Antiques, and an instrumental trio on
mandolins and guitar by Miss Jennie
Macauley, who made pretty contrast in
pink between NJ. Clay and Thomas
Macauley, who accompanied her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

a dressmaker's sign in front of his resi-
dence when some boys stopped to read 1t.
Ackermann was using the head of a hatchet
to drive in the nails and he became irri-
tated at the boys and threw the hatchet at
them.
Among the boys was Thomas Kane. lo
years of age, living at 9171z Natoma street.
The head of the hatchet struck him on
the head, making an ugly hole and frac-
turing the boys skull. The boy was taken
to the Receiving Hospital and DR.. Thomp-
son found fractures of both tables OF the
skull at the upper left side of the head.
de removed many fragments of bone and
expressed the opinion that the boys lie
was in danger.
After being arrested Ackermann was
taken to the hospital and the boy identi.
!leo MIN. Ackerman nclaimed that the
ooys were calling him names and annoy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
AFTER A SUNKEN ROCK,
Survey Steamer Nc cArthur Will
Drag for Dangerous
Obstruction.
The Pinnac on Which the C,n-
tesima Struck Is the Object of
the Search.

The United States Government has de-
termined to solve the mystery of the in
jury to the British ship Centesima, which
occurred on Dece Der Is last, and has
ordered the survey-steamer Macarthur to
search for the dangerous pinnacle that has
cost the owners of the vessel S25, 900,
Pilot Freeman, who is considered one OF
the most careful men in the business, was
in charge of the Centesima-a steel ship of
2S00 tons-when she struck and he sailed
on the Macarthur yesterday morning, at
the request of the National authorities, to
assist in the search for the rock.
The Centesima was coming down the
north channel in terrific gale when she
struck the obstruction. She was in tow Of
a tug, and when in water that was sup
posed to be ample for a vessel of her
draught careened to port as swell let her
down on the rock. Another swell took
her over the pinnacle, and she struck on
the port side with sufficient force to send
her reeling to starboard.
The lead was used as quickly as possi-
BILE, and it gave ten and one-half fathoms
of water, showing that the rock must iut
sharply from the bottom. Pilot Freeman
claimed then, and still asserts, that he
was well within the channel and that the
rock on which the vessel struck was one
that has been missed by former surveys,
and that it is not on any OF the charts fur
nished by the Government.
The officers who keep track of the bar
and soundings of the channels by which
vessels reach this port claim that the pilot
is mistaken, but the rock is to be searched
for, nevertheless.
Captain Freeman will direct the Nc
Arthur to a point as near as he eau caIcu
late to the place where the Centesima
struck, ana then the drags, by which such
distractions are located. will be towed
backward and forward until the vexed
question is settled.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

meeting OF deaconesses was held yester-
day, with the object of outlining plans for
more extended work number of pastors
were also present, Rev. DR.. Urmy presiding.
Suggestions were discussed for establishing
deaconesses' settlement In this city; also for
the establishment of a nursery home for young
Orphanage. Rev. DR.. Ollie, Rev. Dr. Case and
Rev. DR.. Beard were appointed q committee
10 communicate with the directors of the Fred
tlnch Orphanage TO see if the nursery for chill
cren under three years of age could be under
taken by the deaconesses in conjunction with
the orphanage. Mrs. Ida Benson was re-
quested to embody her views on the nursery
question in paper. The paper is to be read
at deaconesses' meeting which will be held
two weeks hence
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
A SPORTSMEN'S SPECIAL.
Chance to Enjoy the Last Day of til
Open Season.

Chance to Enjoy the Last Day of the
Open Season.
On account of next Sunday being the
last day of the open hunting season the
North Pacific Coast road will dispatch a
special sports mems train to Duncans
Mills (Russian River) and all way sta
tions, leaving via Sausalito ferry next
Saturday night at 80 o'clock and re-
turning Sunday evening. This service
will give eight hours for steelhead fishing
IN the Russian River, or the whole OF Sun
day for duck or quail hunting in the ter
ritory near the line of the road.
special reduced rate will be offered for
the occasion. Sportsmen who desire to
go up on the regular As P. NJ. train Sun
day may have the privilege OF returning
on the special Sunday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
sonoma Citizens Who Desire More
Picnics Up There.

sonoma Citizens Who Desire More
Picnics Up There.
Forty-one business men and citizens OF
Sonoma have memoriaiized President A.
w. Foster of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad to the effect that they are
not opposed to the road purchasing the
old Vallejo place and transforming 1t into
picnic grounds, which shall be thing OF
beauty and scene OF great Joy every Sun
day. On the contrary, they state they
would like to have the railroad push the
enterprise to a popular consum nation and
90 any other thing to revive "the droop-
Ing industries OF Sonoma.
President Foster said yesterday that
there was nothing more to be said al
present about the picnic intentions of the
road, serious or otherwise.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
DEATH OF FRANK G. HUME,
The Young Man Succumbs at Los Cato
to Mening tits.

The Young Man Succumbs at Los Gatos
to Meningitis.
The death is announced from Los Gatos
of Frank G. Hume, who succumbed to
meningitis at his home near that town
early yesterday morning. He had been
suffering for several months and death
came as relief.
The deceased, who was only % years of
age, was great favorite in large circle
of friends both in Oakland and San Fran
cisco. He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Hume of Piedmont and beside
his widow and child leaves his parents,
two sisters and two brothers to mourn his
loss.
The funeral will take place from the
Hume residence IN Piedmont next Thurs
day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
PORCH CLIMBER
IN THE TANKS
Frank Taylor, a Sailor,
Arrested for Many
Burglaries.
He Was Caught While Prowling
Around a House on Post
Street.
A Large Quantity of Stolen Property
Recovered in the Room He
Occupied.

One ofthe men who are believed.to have
been committing the recent numerous
burglaries in this city and Oakland is
now In the "tanks" at the City prison,
and evidence has already been secured
against him on several charges of burg
larry.
He is Frank Taylor, a sailor, 80 years
of age, and he is credited by the police
with making use of his experience on
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Free Law Lectures.

William Craig Esq. win give q series of four
lectures on Commercial Law" free to young
men, at che lecture hall of the Young Mems
Christian Association building, Mason and
Ellis streets The first lecture will be given
this evening at o. clock; subject: Contracts
and Negotiable Instruments" Lectures Will
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Mate Rend A--aa.a

FIRST Mate Reod of the ship william F.
Baocock was arrested yesterday on charge Of
having ABUSED seaman named William Pur-
cival while on a recent yoyage from Rs1ti.
more. The warrant was issued several days
ago, but up TO yesterday he had not been
found. The mate was at once released on
bonds. SA0oo0u OA
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Street Assessment sui,s.

E. R. Thomson is trying to collect what he
con siders due him on account of street assess
ment liens, and has filed suits accordingly
against Thomas MeInerney, E. Crawford, T. T..
Brakeman, William IL. Taylor, M. C. Hassett,
John Graves, Joseph Cuneo, John Sciiaefer, NJ
G. Ford aud Thomas Moran.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
HIT WITH A HATCHET,
George Ackerma nm Arrested for Frac-
turing the Skull of Thomas Kane,
Boy.

George Ackermann, living at 21S Elev-
enth street, was arrested last night by
Policemen ReihI and Harrigan and booked
at the City Prison on charge OF assault
to murder.
Ackermann is subject to epileptic fits,
which has made him irascible. He is SO
years OF age and is not engaged in any oc-
cupation. His wife is dressmaker.
Last night Ackermann was mailing up
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Held for GrandI.aroa.-

Thomas Kackie alias Costigan and Franz
Smith were yesterday held to answer bafore
the Superior Court py Judge Low in 10000
bonds each on the charge of grand larceny
Ihey i;n stole a alamona 10, pin from Frank Phil
town from the Ingleside track. -
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Teachers Will Meet.

The association OF Presbyterian Sunday
school teachers. which was organized some
time ago, viii hold a conven ton OH the even
ing OF the 26th inst. at Howard Presby
Church. he object of the organization is TO
keep the officers OF the various Presbyterian
Sunday-schools in touch with one another.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

Joseph Kirk, the attorney OF the board,
reported l33 actions prosecuted by attach
ment, 80 other than attachment, 80 in
voluntary insolvency proceedings. The
amount involved in attachments was
$l75,470 IA; other attachments, $24, 500 Is.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

If your printer can't get the Genuine Bank
Stock" PAPER, send to Mysell-Rollins, % Clay.*
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
FORTY-ONG WANT THE PARK.

follow on successive Tuesday evenings, IN
Whlch he Will consider other practical themes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
FOR The SILVER MEDAL.

63 stylish $12 jackets have to go this
week at So so. City of Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

Y handsome SIT so jackets, silk lined,
are this week sacrificed at 81 So City OF
Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Nervousness,
Emissions,
Shrunken Organs,
lmpotency,
Lost Manhood,

Doctor Cook is also an expert on Female
Complaints, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Rupture,
Piles, Blood and Skin Diseases, and diseases of
the Eye. Ear, Nose, Throat, Brain, Heart,
Lungs, Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, Bladder and
Urinary Organs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

JEwELRY store and7 Third street, removed t,
303 kearny street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
ESSENTIAL. Secretary pro TEN.
Deaconesses Plan Work.

4s new cut jackets ($7 50), must be sold
this week at 81. City of Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Be HeaIthfu|
Be Manly

There is no reason on earth why you should
be otherwise. Relief is offered, and the price,
less blessings of sound health and sturdy
are yours if you will accept them
from the great specialist, Doctor Cook, who
guaran tees a prompt and perfect cure of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
A-WHEELING.

Have you never felt the fever of the twirl-
ing, whrling wheel,
OF the guiding and resisting OF the shin
ing cranks of steel?
Never felt your senses reel
In the glamor and the g!adness of the
misty morning sky,
AS the white road Tushes toward you, as
the dew-bathed banks slip by,
And the larks are soaring high?
Never known the boundless buoyanee of
the billowy, breezy hills,
OF the pine scent all around you, and the
running, ripping rills,
Chasing memory of life's ills;
Dashing, flashing through the sunshine,
by the windy wold and plain,
The distant blue heights Turing onward,
upward, 10 the strain
OF the whirling wheels refrain?'
Fled from prison, like prisoner, sped the
turning, spurning wheel,
Changed the city's stir and struggling, jar
and veXing, none can heal,
For the peace the fields reveal,
And with spirit separate, straining above
the towns low reach,
Found a tender satisfaction, which the
steadfast SUBMITS teach?
In their silence-fullest speech.
Never known the wlstful, wand'ring back,
in pleasureable pain?
Met the kline from milking sauntering to
pastures sweet again,
Struggling up the wlde-marked lane?
You have never felt the gladness, nor the
glory of the dream
That exalts, as tired eyes linger still on
sunset, mead and stream?
Haste, thenI Taste that bliss supreme.
London Sketch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
MORE REFORM BILLS
ARE SHOWED ALONG
They Are Expected TO Pass Finally on
Wednesday Next.
OTHER MEASURES PUSHED FORWARD
Prior to Adjourniug over sunday the
House Assumes an Industrious
Mood and Puts Through Raft of
Bills of More or Less Merit.

Harrisburg. May 21.-Three reform
hills were read the first time in the
house this morning. They are the nom
political assessment, non-political in
reference and the poll tax measures.
They were brought out of committee
last night and a special order was Sc
cured for them by Mr. McCough Of
Venango. They at once passed first
reading and will be considered next
Tuesday on second reading and We'd
nesday third reading and final passage.
The civil service bill is still in COM
mittee.
for bills to prohibit policy playing; au-
thorize the state treasurer to advance
money to chairmen of joint legislative
committees to pay witness fees; to re-
peal the act of June 1S, 1895, to provide
for the more effectual protection of the
public health in municipalities, so far
as it relates to the compulsory vaccin-
alton of school children; to regulate
the location of cemeteries, hospitals and
pest houses in second class cities; to
regulate the sale of goods marked
Nsterling" or sterling silver" or "coin
silver" to regulate the sale of goods
marked gold or solid gold" to pre-
vent mine foremen and assistants from
receiving or soliciting money or other
valuable consideration from men while
in their employ.
TO BE PUSHED THROUGH.
All of these measures were read the