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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

Bob Graham played in Savannah sew
eral years ago in after the Ball" for the
benefit of the Elks and he made many
friends. who's Your Friend" in which he
is appearing this year. is a rollicking com
edy, of the jolly, quickstep order, with
no plot, save to create merriment and
make friends everywhere. 1t Is said 60
be sparkling with catchy sayings and Wit
ty situations. Mr. Graham plays the role
of a pious, sanctimonious lawyer, very dis
Greet in the presence of his wife and
mother-in-law, but a gay old boy when
they are OUT of sight, and that is what
gets him into so many troubles in the
play.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

North Pacific Coast train from Point
Reyes, last Thursday afternoon, witnessed
q rem arkabIe ride by a San Rafael wheel
man. The cycler lett Lagunitas at the
same time the train did, dashed up and
down the small inclines at headlong
gait, clim bed Whites Hill seemingly as
fast as If 1t was a level road, sped down
the other side unmindful OF the nu-
merous dangerous twists and curves and
came sailing into Fairfax al the same
time the train did. He kept up his re-
marka ole ride to san Anselmo, reaching
there few seconds ahead OF the train.
The passengers only caught occasional
elimps of the man along the route, as
the road Is not visible from the train IN
many places, but whenever they did see
him he was plowing along at the same re-
markable pace up hill and down Here is
a ride for some of our local road cracks 10
emulate. There was Z time when It was
considered a remarkable feat TO ride up or
down Whites Hill, and the pace was al
ways slow. The idea OF using it as a race
course Is new one.
Max Morris and George s. Bovee, the
two Texas professionals, who have been
on the coast tbs winter returned home
last Wednesday. Both expressed the in
tention OF returning here when Sunday
racing was firmly established.
Shoemaker and Scott of the Acme Club s
relay team have returned TO their South
ern California homes, and so have Case
nave OF the Reliance and Lacey. Bay City.
E. W. Decker, Acme, has gone back to
Fresno.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

rule the work of the ordinary public
school children needs labelling. but here
the work speaks for itself. One class
in particular is singularly rich in little
artists. Miss Katherine McFadden is the
teacher of this class, and is naturally
proud of the work of her little pupils.
The bright particular star OF this grade
Is little RiIda Mayer, bright little girl
who is only u years OF age and looks decid-
edly young. Her drawings, for her age, are
the talk OF the school, anu If she only full
hlls the predictions her friends make for
her she will one day be something more
than an ordinary artist
when I grow up" she says, 81 want
TO be an artist, to be able TO just draw all
the time, and-oh, yes, I want 10 travel,
too When I'm through school I'm going
TO Hopkins and study, on, so hard"
Her work has a dainty touch, every
stroke comes out so clear and distinct
Some day It is TO be hoped the little girl
will achieve her ambition and become
real artist"
Another little girl who does some really
excellent work is Miss Bertha Benton.
She is two years older than little Miss
Mayer. Her copy OF a head OF Christ is
very well done. So few children are a b
10 put any expression into faces, bat Miss
Benton can, as her sketch shows.
There are many others in the class who
draw well, including Edward Griffin,
Elaine Thompson, Eta Lyser, Maud
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

man, Helman, Sawell, Dickinson, J. Theobold,
Cassidy, Wiseman AID Harbour. Golden Gate
ground-W Robertson, Cookson, Reynolds,
West, Mclean. Rathorn, J. c. Robertson,
Moran, Hea. field, Price and Simpson.
The outlook for the eason Is good, there be-
ing no important changes i'll any of the teams.
The Bohemians have lost good batsman in
DR.. Bowhfii, who has gone to teach his Scotch
eountrymen the game, and their invaluable
captain, Robertson, may not come up 10 his
oid form with the bat on account OF injuries
received under a streetcar.
The California eleven viii be materially
strengthened by the Preside contingent
Charles Bragg OF the Alameda team sails for
Hawaii o-morrOw, and Sewers, who has done
such good work for the Pacifics IN past sea-
sons. nss retired from the field.
Most, II not all, the members of the Aus
traliau basebsll team which arrived in This
City last Thursday are expert cricketers, and
three OF them-Frank Lsyer East Melbourne
Cricket Clubl, W. L. Kemp South Melbourne
Cricket Ciub) and Harry Stuckey (Fltzroy
Cricket Clab)-wil represent their country In
the next Anglo-Australia campaign.
The visitors have been made honorary mem
bers of the Bohe mian Cricket CLUB.
The schedule for the cup matches Will De
published this week. UMPIRE
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

books-not nearly all In fact he had
found only about 200.
Close questioning revealed the fact that
out of the twenty eight pages that COM
posed the ecapitulation" book ten had
been examined, and out OF these only 2GO
names were found that could possibly be
.classed as suffers. At this rate the book,
II bout equally correct throughout, would
only show $50 suffers, and there is aoso-
lutely no certainty in the pencil books
that even that number exists
Tie committee did not seem absolutely
sure OF anything except that there must
be something wrong" and one mem Der
finally said that he had begun TO think
that 1t was nothing but a matter OF cares
lessness, anyway"
Then 1t was announced that the atten-
ton OF the Grand Jury would not be called
to the books and that the investigation
would proceed no further because the CEN
sus marshaIs were about TO begin their
regular work. and their chief. could de-
vote no more time to the books
Mr.. Wa-den seemed TO think he had
done his full duty in giving to the public
the information that frauds had been COM
m1tted and then leaving them 10 guess
what the Irregularities consisted Of
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chance in little details for improving Ii,
which l shall look after.
THE retiring chief was one OF the best
since the organization of the de apartment
in 1850, and l shall endeavor to emulate
him and those who preceded him, and
give the the department. my best energies
and the benefit Of my knowledge of its
affairs"
Captain Bohen, the new head of the de-
tective department, was also busy Thurs
day receiving ngratulations and getting
himself familiar with the details OF the
Office.
ut will take two or three days yet" he
said that night, "before things are in
working order, and then 1 intend to make
few changes, although not of radical
nature, looking to the betterment of the
department. always of course with the ap-
proval of the Chief
Il shall have no favorites and shall
treat all with impartiality and fairness.
II know my men thoroughly and know
exactly what work they are capable of
performing, and it will be my desire to
keep up the high state of efficiency and
worldwide reputati OF the detective
department which it has attained under
nv predecessor"
The vacancy caused by the promotion OF
Detective Bohen has not yet been filled.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
THE POLICY OF
CHIEF /, ", LEES
He Makes a Full, Frank
and Manly State
ment.
The Department Will Be Kept
Up TO Its Present High
Standard.
He Has Been the Recipient of Many
Congratulations by Telegram
and in Person.

Chief ot Police Lees was busy man
Thursday and up to late hour that night
consulting with the head officers OF the
department. and receiving the congratula-
tions of numerous friends, who called at
his Office. He was also the recipient OF
telegrams from prominent men In differ
ent cities on the con tinent congratulating
him OIL his promotion.
Early in the day Martin j. Burke, e1
Chief of Police, called upon Chief Lees to
express his entire confidence in him and
to extend his congratulations. He in.
sisted upon going on his bond and, ac-
companied by the Chiefs lifelong friend,
John Nightingale, the other bondsman,
they went before Judge Slack, who acce pit
ed the bond and swore in the new Chief,
although that ceremony had been gone
through the previous night before the
Commissioners.
Chief Lees, outlining his policy that
night, said: "In the first place, let me
say that / regard the department. as
first-class one, both in its personnel and
generally in its officers, and it will be my
constant effort to keep it up to its present
high standard of efficiency. Whenever an
opportunity arises for its bstterment l
shall take advantage OF it.
Il propose TO perform my duty in
straightforward, officerIike manner, and
will consult with the Commissioners as to
their wishes and desires in relation to the
affairs and management of the depart
ment generally.
AZ am thoroughly familiar with all the
details, having been in the department
for over forty-four years. l joined it
October %, 1853, and three weeks there
after 1 was detailed to the detective de-
partment. At that time there was a
marshal, a captain and four assistant
captains, and l was appointed one of the
assistant captains In charge of the de-
tective department and occupied that
position till 1856
''The Peoples party then came into
power and they in large measure reor-
ganized the department, as the law had
been changed the assistant captains be-
ing abolished. Four captains were
created and I was one of them, being the
captain of the detective police, and that
position / have held ever since
LET me say again that l shall always
consult the wishes of the Commissioners,
and take the opportunity of saying that
the commission is one of the best that
was ever created in the United States.
There never was better. They have kept
the department entirely out of politics,
and the Chief and his captains working
harmoniously together have brought it,
with the aid of the commission, to its high
state of efficiency. But there is always q
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
HARRIS TOOK THE
DEFACED DOLLAR
The Secret Service Official
May Have to Stand
a Suit.
DR.. Sylvester Showed Him the
Coin and 1t Was Not
Returned.
Powers of Government Agents Nay
Be Questioned-How Did the
Coin Get Out?

DR.. William G. Sylvester is looking
closely into the laws bearing on the
powers and duties of United States secret
service agents with a view OF beginning
suit against United States Secret Service
Agent Nick Harris. 1t is quite possible
that the rights of secret service agents to
seize coins that have been defaced in their
making and sent into circulation by mint
officials will De raised and tested.
Such coins, on account of their extreme
rarity, are the pride of the collector, and
it was the loss OF one of these that is csus-
ing DR.. Sylvester to delve deeply into
the mysteries of the law. Sylvester's s
complaint arose at the racetrack, and ac-
cordiug to his story Harris acted in an en-.
tireIy unwarranted manner.
A bookmsker had found among the
coins in the box dollar, the eagle side of
which was imperiectly stamped, the die
through some mischance having left the
upper quarter OF the piece blank. He
showed it to Sylvester, who, realizing the
value of il from a collectors point OF
view, asked the loan OF it to show 10 a
friend who takes delight in odd coins.
While examining it at the track few
days ago a dispute arose as to the gen.
hAAAcANoS VA tAlC pASNCt auQ MI. ltI-
ris, who was standing near, was call ed
upon to pass on it. Immediately on see-
ing the coin the secret service man placed
IL IN his pocket and rendered Sylvester a
perfect dollar In exchange.
The dentist expostulated and refused
the pruffered coin, at the same time de-
mandng to know by what right Mr.. Har-
ris had seized the defaced piece.
why, II is mine" said Harris; "I
passed 1t out by mistake yesterday, and l
feel fortunate III getting it back. Besid es
the law gives me the power to seize all
defaced coin and return them TO the mint t,
from which they should never be issued. !"
DR.. Sylvester still demanded his coin,
saying that lie had only been loaned the
coin, and that he wanted to return it to
the owner. Harris refused to return it,
and when tie dentist persisted, saying
that he had no proof of the story of the
dollar having previously been in Harris
possession, the latter stated that it had
been brought to him by G. ii. Umbsen,
the reai estate man. and tnat he had taken
possession and given Umbsen q good
dollar in exchange. He also stated that
he had reported the matter al the mint,
and by dint of much persuasion had in
duced the officials to let him keep it.
The coin was valued by coin collector
to whom DIR. Sylvester had shown 1t at
$50, and lie was naturally very anxious to
give it back to the bookmaker from whom
1t had beea borrowed. He remarked to
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
WERE ROLLS STUFFED 2
The Accusations Were Based on
Mere Pencil Memorandum
Books.
Chief Census Marshal Wardell's
Mars Nsst Did Not Pan Out.
Investigation Dropped.

The Census Committee of the Board OF
Education is in very muchsthe same posi-
ton as the brave little boy who saw big
dog running down the street with his tail
between his legs. He chased the flying
canine, throwing bricks at every jump,
until the dog turned and showed his
teeth, andthe the little boy rene N be red
that his mother had sent him Tor bar
of soap and Immediately had business in
the direction of the grocery.
Chief Census Marshal Wardell, while
nosing around recently among the books
left by the last census marshal, discovered
mares nest. He convinced the mem
bers of the Census Committee that he
had found a gigantic fraud; that the re-
turns for 1896 had been stuffed to the ex-
tent OF several thousand names, and that
nearly $50 0O0 had been illegally obtained
from the State on the false showing made
in the books.
Then there were hurried consultations,
hiring of an expert, star chamber in
vestigatlon, and Marshal Wardell be-
came a great man. All of this was given
to guIlible reporter.
The bubble was punctured yesterday
when the com mIttee discovered that it
lad caught the hot end OF 1t, and the
investigation suddenly ceased.
A report reiterating the charges of stuff
fng and fraud against the State was
about to be given out Yesterday, when it
was called to the attention of the commit
tee that the book on which the .nQuisi-
ton had worked and based its startling
accusations was mere pencil memoran-
dunn of the former officials, was not certi-
fed as correct and not even signed.
Tt wnni6 have ahsnlntalv STANDING
before q court or Grand Jury, and the
com mitteemen, aghast, called upon Mar
shal Wardell for an explanation He was
very glib. but it was evident that his ex
PLANTATION dio not fill the bill. Then it
was announced that the expert had not
found all the thousands of names that
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
OWNER OF The PEARCE.
John Brockman, the Rugged
Frontiersman and Million.
aire, in Town.
He Says He Is Building a 100 Ton
Amalgamation and Concentration
Works.

John Brockman, one OF the large own
ers OF the Pearce mine at Pearce, Arizona,
is one of the arrivals here. The line is
one of the new bonanzas OF the South
west.
One OF the associate owners is W. d.
Penrose, a candidate for appointment by
President Mckinley for Governor of Ari-
zona. Mr.. Penrose is a brother of United
States Senator Penrose of PennsyI yania.
Mr.. Brockman is the typical b orny-
handed and hard headed miner. He said
Yesterday that fine 100-ton amalgamat-
ing and concentration plant was being
put up at the mine which would be COM
pleted in July.
1.-The mine is developing Handsomely"
said Mr.. Brockman, land is all that any
OF us could desire so far as the indicatio ms
extend. As for the new district on the
Arizona side, near Yuma, where SO much
gold is reported and where there
is now considerable excitement, /
do not know anything by actual OBJ
servation. L nave, however, received
iattering reports from men that l know
/ am going there on my return from San
Francisco and make as careful an exam.
ination as L can"
Mr.. Brockman is here on a business trip,
and will remain only day or two He
is bank president st Silver City, n. Mex,
not far from the mlne. He also owns an
extensive and very fine ranch on the
Membris River, which is stocked with
cattle. 1t Is said Mr.. Brockman gave a bout
500, 900 for the NINE when be bought it
two years ago. Since then Mr.. Penrose
and his father became interested IL il.
The Pearce is said to be one OF the really
big mines of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
EMMA WAS NOT INSANE.
Her Mother Sought a Novel Method t.
Keep Ber at Home.

Her Mother Sought Novel Method to
Keep Fer at Home.
Mrs Belle Littlewooo yesterday be-
sought Judge Hebbard to declare her
daughter, Mrs. Emma Mcfarland, alias
Fallon, insane. The testimony developed
the fac. that Mrs. Mcfarland is sane, and
that her mother only sought to deta:n the
young woman because it was feared that
she intended to go Guatemala, where she
might lack the restraining influences of
home life. Judge Hebbard declined to
interfere and ordered that the prisoner be
discharged She at once drove to the
Panama steamer. Her mother made
great outcry. She was finally quieted by
threat to send her to jail for contempt
of court If she persisted in her abuse of
the Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Bob Terrill, T. A. Grifiths, c. A
Kraft and Fred Boeckmann. of the Bay
City Wheelmen, took Fritz Lacey out Tor
a little pleasure trip last Wednesday.
The original intention wss TO ride to Paio
Alto, thirty-one miles, which was done,
and then some one suggested to continue
on TO San Jose, fifty miles. Arriving
there they mad lunch, and as it was still
early in the day Bob suggested = short
ride up on the Oakland side of the bay.
until they got tired, when they could take
the train home. But as nobody got tireo
they soon found themselves in Oakland,
having completed an even hundred-mile
ride.
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MIDWAY PLAISANOE.
Mrs. Hallinan and Her Partner Strug-
Cling to Keen the Place

Mrs. Hallinan and Her Partner Strug-
CLING to Keep the Place.
Mrs. Eva Mailman and Edward Homan
have instituted proceedings to prevent
John w. Mackay and Sheriff Whelan
from dispossessing them of the premises
known as the Midway Plaisance, formerly
the Cremorne Theater.
The plaintiffs say that If they are
thrown out they will be damaged $1,000,
and that there is no way for them to get
their m oney back, hence their application
for an injunction.
No restraining order had been signed at
a late hour last evening. The time of
Mrs. Hallinan and Homan for vacating
the place will not expire until tomorrow
morning. 1t is expected that some kind
OF a settlement Will be reached before that
time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
CYCLING NOTES.

Personal and Pertinent Comments on
the Fascinating Sport.
The marriage OF Miss Minnie Rowe
Wastie of San Jose and Clarence Norman
RavIin, cycling editor of the Chronicle
and publisher OF the Olympic, will take
place IN San Jose next Monday The
contracting parties have many friends
here and in the Garden City, particularly
among the cyclers, and many are the
kindly expressions for their future happi-
ness.
The passengers on the southbound
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Mr.. Harris that 1t was very strange that q
secret service agent would keep posses
sion OF coin that was under the ban OF
the law, but he got no satisfaction.
Harris has the coin and the dentist is
trying to find some statute on which to
hang suit for its recovery.
The problem of how the coin got past
the vigilant eyes of the sorter at the Mint
is an interesting one that the superinten-
dent may decide to investigate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
Park NIusic To-Day

The following attractive programme has
been arranged for to-day's open-air concert in
Golden Gate Park:
Scenes Alsaciennes, 'fThe Sunday Evening""
Nocturno, Monastery Bells ........-..... W,ly
Priests War March from Athaie" .......
..-..-.. MendeIssohn
'Consecraton of the Temple '......... Keller Bella
Ia ''Sweet Spirit Hear Ny Prayer ..... WAlIa-e
Solo for oboe, q. Dickman
(b) ''The Last Hope Gottschalk
Rossnfs .sStabst Mater Mercadante
(d) Introduction and chorus
(6l Cuius Amman.
(c) Infiammatus
(d) Finale. Amen.
Paraphrase, NEARER. Ny God to Thee" go Reeves
Grand March : rom The Prophet'' 80. Meyeraeer
Song Hail. California ..... Gro
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Cricket Chirps.

The cricket grounds at Alameda and Golden
Gate, which for the past five months have been
lenanted by gamins, goats and gophers, viii
and ball. for the season OF 1897 opens to-day.
AS in pest years the opening event will be
match between representative teams OF the
two grounds and it will be played at Alameda.
The sides Will be made up as follows:
Alameda ground-Hogue, Hood, Peel, 6lo-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT
Just Opened Novelties in Ladies
Spring Wraps, Spring Suits and Spring Jackets
Exclusive Styles at Popular Prices.

>-LADIES' SERGE DRESS SKIRTS, full width
lined and bound, coors black and navy, regular
price SO 80, sale at 50 As each.
@-LADIES' SERGE SUITS. fv front, jackets lined
with silk skirts lined and bound, all colors regu-
lar price s. 90 sale at S4 80 suit.
1-LADIES' TAN CLOTH FLY-FRONT JACkEIs'
lined with silk sleeve, regular price 81 oo' on
sale at 81 50 each.
n-LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, double
collar, sleeve, fly 'front.' regular PRICE
81 so, sale at s. each.
LADIES CLOTH CAPES, scalloped edge, nicely
bra ded, all coors, regular price 81 90, on sale at
81 % each
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
WANTS TO Be
"A REAL ARTIST"
Little Hilda Mayer Says
That Is Her Am.
bition.
Her Extraordinary Talent Is
the Talk of the
School.
Other Pupils of the J)bn SWEET
Grammar Are Interesting
Children.

The pupils of the John SWEET Grammar
School are an extremely gifted lot of
boys and girls. They play, sing and re-
cite, and they can draw, too, and such
wonderfully good work. AS a general
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Nero and Ida Kervan. Mr.. Lyser, the
principal. is justly very proud OF the
work OF his school, and does everything in
his power TO encourage and help along the
IitfIa arfiats
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

There are more ants TO the square mile
in Florida than in any other country in
the world. There are ants that measure
more than half an inch in length, and
then there are ants so small that they can
scarcely be seen to move with the un-
aided eye
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
Dress Trimmings, Boas, Belts.

OUR NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS consist of very
styles o: Jet Coored Bead Boeros Black Coloei
Silk BoIeros Black Mohair Boeros. ack aud
Coored Embroidery Lily Bead Panels Jet Mohair
and Silk Gimp Trimmings all the newest effects and
lowest prices.
We have immense variety Of REAL BLACK OSTRICH
FEATHER COLLARETTES, 1S-inch ribbon ties s. co.
81 So So 90. So 81 co. &C. So 90 and $6 90
36INCH BOAS-S5 75. 81 50 each.
45-INCH BOAS-$12 50, SIS 90 each
LADIES' BLACK SILK BELTS-25c SOC, 75c.
LADIES BLACK AND COLORED LEATHER BELTS-25c,
Soc 4Oc, SOC, 65c 75C SOC
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
4 STRONG BID FOR THIS WEEKS BUSINESS!

To still further increase the popularity of
our PEERLESS SPRING STOCK, which has
already won its way to the front as THE MOST
COMPLETE EXPOSITION OF ALL THAT Is
RARE, NOVEL, ORIGINAL AND BEAUTIFUL
in the new seasons fashions, and for the spe
Ca purpose of attracting the attention and
patronage of all who are preparing for Easter,
we offer the accompanying and many other
equally
TEMPTING INDUCEMENTS!
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
LaCes, Embroidery and Yelling!

OEc-CREAM. BUTTER AND BLACK APPLIQUE AND
ZOC CHANTILLY LACES inches wide, regular price
40c, special sale 25c yard.
tso-CAMBRIC AND NAINSOOK GUIPURE EMBROID-
~ ERY, regular value 25c, yard
TETT JNG' CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO YELLING
IILINb Is inches wide special 25c &c.,
75c and 81 yard.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

ct NA-1O5 dozen 4BUTTON GENUINE FRENCH KID
OtsOO GLOVES, brodered and large buttons
dark medium and shades. black, regular
price 81 80 special sale al 81 pair.