New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
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San Francisco, oct 15.-The local sensation
of the week has been the crushing exposure
as a wife heater and adventurer Of Charles A
Williams, who posed as a wealthy man from
Johannesburg South Africa, and who was en-
gagged 70 marry last Wednesday Miss Genevieve
Goad. an heress Of this city Williams was in
troduced here about year ago by E. A. Wiltze
who also came from South Africa. Wiltze had
secured admittance TO the clubs and TO the best
society and he introduced Williams every
where The latter appeared to have plenty OF
money and soon became popular. fortnight
ago his engagement was anncUnced to MISS
Genevieve Goad. daughter OF the late mining
lawyer and capitalist. who has small fortune
IN her own right The wedding promised to
be one Of the most brilliant Of the year. but
the day before 1t was to take place The Morn
Ing Call" printed two-column story, revealing
that he had changed his name from White, had
married the wealthy Mrs. Maggie. or cheyenne
for money, and had spent six weeks in Lud-
low Street Jail while his wife was trying
10 make him disgorge securities which ne hao
taken from her. He finally made restitution,
and when released fled to South Africa under
the name of Williams. Mrs. Nagle obtained
divorce on the ground or cruelty. ana her aHe-
gators. supported by ample proof. showed her
husband TO be vicious brute. IT was her PAIN
statement OF his foul treatment of her which
put All end TO Wamss hopes here, and led
Miss Goad to cancel the engagement. Williams
left secretly on Thursday night for New-YorK
and II is understood that he will depart from
there for South Africa. Society here is much
wrought UP over the exposure of this i'm
poster. and II is probable that the man who
introduced and vouched for him will also feel
the weight OF its displeasure.
The 7th Regiment. California Volunteers.
after spending five months here in camp. depart
ed this week for Los Angeles. where it will be
mustered out The men left gladly. as they
~ 20 o,,dd lie
gusted with the preference given to other regi-
,nents for service in Honolulu and Manila They
had TO respect for their superior officers. and
the discipline was consequently lax Most OF
the men belonged to good families, and when
they first came here they were the finest regi-
ment in camp In drill and physique.
The Tennessee regiment. which has gained
unenviable notoriety by the lawless conduct of
some OF its men, will be subjected TO rigid
examination before starting for Manila. All
undesirable men, as we'll all who have be-
come in any way incapacitated for active ser
vice. Will receive honorable discharge and
transportation to their homes. The great ma
3ority OF the regiment Is composed of fine men,
OF good families, but in making up quotas of
companies just before coming out here
cancies were filed with poor class Of re-
cruits from large cities. 1t is these fellows
who are now being weeded out
A site for barracks and dock for the pro-
was selected this week by Captain Dickins. OF
the Bureau Of Navigation Of the Navy Depart
1nent Work will begin at once on the sta
ton, which is located at the northeast end
Of the island This station will be made more
complete than the one at Newport. and all the
best modern appliances for health and
fort will be introduced in the barracks. Sena
tor Perkins has worked hard for three years
10 secure this station he believes that boys
nod IN would valuable
in the merchant marine when their appren-
ticeship IS ended
Frederick William Zeile appointed this
week q commissioner Of Golden Gate Park
10 fill the place made vacant by the resigna
ton Of Irving NJ Scott He is a graduate Of
the Columbia Law School, but has prac-
tsed his profession. He has made special
study of horticulture. so that his suggestions
should be valuable.
The Southern Pacific Companys new ferry
boat Berkeley will be launched next week at
the Union Iron Works. The new vessel is one
OF the largest passenger ferryboats in the world,
exceeding in size any used by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The main cabin is the handsomest
and largest OF any In the world. II Will seat
q thousand passengers. and there is also seat
ing capacity Of 135 persons on the two out
side decks. The vessel is moved by two screws,
at each end.
Miss May Hoffman daughter OF Southland
HOFFMAN. clerk OF the United States Circuit
Court. has gone to New-York 20 take three
Years course as a trained nurse in Bellevue
Hospital She was socially prominent here, and
had given much time TO the Childrens Hos
pital
Little that was noteworthy was presented at
the theatres this week The Frawley Company
gave 1.-THE Dancing Girl at the Baldwin, and
Frank Matthew, a young local amateur, was
seen to advantage in John Chrstieson.' Nance
q NELL took the part Of Queen Eliza beth. and
critics while admitting her crudeness. agreed
that she showed great dramatic power. The
Tivon has put on The Circus Queen" which
made hit.
II IS reported in Los Angeles that Claus
spreckels has purchased the controlling interest
in coaling oil company in order to keep his
sugar refneries and factories supplied with OIL
This field includes one well which pro
Guces seven hundred barrels daily. The oil IS
also well adapted for gas-making, and can be
refined easily, that experts see In Spreckeiss
purchase the first move toward breaking the
Standard Oil monopoly on this coast Whether
this is all theory is uncertain. but If Spreckels
should go into the production Of kerosene ne
would give the Standard the lVeliest fight II has
had in this country.
The agent OF the Chargeurs Reuns French
steamship Company, which proposes to put YES
aels n he line this