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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
Had Been in Poor Health Lately and Died at
 Midnight.
The Deceased Was One of the Earliest of the California
 Pioneers.
For Many Years He Was Pron1i- nent in Business and POliti-
 cal Circles.

Alexander Badlam, the well-known insurance and railroad man, died at his home, 1924 Franklin street, shortly after midnight last night. He has been ailing for some time, and his death was not unexpected.
 MT Badlam comes of an old family, which dates back to before the Colo nial days, both his parents having been New Englanders.
 In 1850, when Alexander was 15 years of age, his father returned from Cali fornia for his family, and they, joining an emigrant train, like thousands of others in those perilous days, started for California.
 In Sacramento in 1857 MT. Badlam Harrington, Frank Webster, John Ben son and Nat Ford and organized what was then well known as the Alta EX- press Company. Considering that the party had but little capital to begin with, and that they sold out their buSi- ness at the end of a year for $30.000, it is apparent that the tact and sagacity of young Badlam manifested itself on more than one occasion.
 In 1863 he was nominated for the Legislature on the Republican ticket, and ran against eX-Governor John Big Ter, beating his opponent almost two to one at the election. It was while serv- ing the people in the capacity of a leg islator he first attracted public notice. | The prominence achieved in that gath ering soon secured for him more than an ordinary degree of recognition. He then came to San Francisco, where he lived up to the time of his death. In 1869 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors by an almost | 11r nil n a | sistently and judiciously fought every ring and corrupt measure proposed. | This gained for him the appreciation of | the people, and in 1875 the Supervisors | elected MT. Badlam Assessor. It was | in that capacity that he gave the best evidence in the world of his ability to have everything reduced to a perfect l systematic order.
 | In the fall of 1875 he was reelected
 by the people. receiving a majority of | 5000 votes over his adversary. At that l election the Democratic candidate for 1 Governor, MT. Irwin, was elected by l the same majority, and almost the en- | tire State and county Democratic | ticket went into office at the time.
 MT. Badlam was married in 1861 to | Miss Mary Burgess of Sacramento, ! and was the father of three children, | the oldest being a young man now en- | gagged in insurance business, and a younger son who has achieved a world wide reputation as a mechanical engi-
 neer and inventor. His daughter
 Maude is an exceedingly accomplished
 lady of society, with a phenomenal
 range as a vocalist and a fine pianist.
 For the past six years MT. Badlam was
 president of one of the most successful insurance companies in California, and
 was interested in railroad building and many other enterprises.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26

deal of surprise, and inquiries were at once set on foot with the hope of ac- counting for Davis absence. He had been living in Hackensack with his wife and two children, and in prepara- tion for the Alaskan trip had sold a large portion of his furniture and shipped all the family clothing ahead.
 Davis did not return to his home that night nor the next day, and his family were left in a pitiable plight.
 The alleged agent claimed to have been employed in the claims depart ment of the Southern Pacific Company, and also that the company he repre- sented was being backed by Murphy, Grant &s Go. of this city.
 Shortly before his disappearance he began to circulate checks on the Bank of California, signed by the company, per R. II. Northrup, general manager. c. F. Wildey of the Cosmopolitan Ho- tel at Hackensack cashed two of them, one for $100 and one for $50, and de- posted them in the National Citizens Bank. He was shown the following telegram which was received by the bank. It read:s Cheeks on us. Yours, 17th; indorsed Wiley, declined. Draw CTS unknown. Company and officers names not in our directory. Other similar checks presented. Shall we pro- test? (Signed) The Bank of Califor- nia."
 The assistant cashier of the Bank of California stated yesterday that checks aggregating 5000 were received and payment was refused, as there were no funds to the company's credit.
 MT. Sloss of the Alaska Commercial Company never heard of the company nor of Davis. He said hundreds of peo- pie were being duped by not doing business with reliable companies.
 Davis was never employed by the Southern Pacific Companyin the claims department or in any other capacity.
 The Northern Transportation and
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
DUPED BY 4
 WILLY SWINDLER Fasteners Promised PO- sitiOnS That Never
 Materialized.
An Agent of a Mythical Com pany Gained Their Ducats
 and Enmity.

Bunko men have adopted the Klon- (dike fever as a means of prosecuting their nefarious calling. Dispatches from the East tell of many instances of people being swindled out of their savings by the smooth tongued, scoun- drels
 A dispatch from New York yesterday told how Arthur NJ. Davis. who claimed to be acting as agent for the North Pacific Trading and Transportation Company of this city, had persuaded half a dozen young men to surrender good positions and go with him to St. Michael as employees of his company.
 Carried away by the excellent chance of earning a salary while waiting an opportunity to strike out for the gold fields, Harry Jackson, Albert Bell, D. F. Smith, Harry O'Neill, Herbert En- gel, William Bonner, A. J. Vansauen and John $. Lozier, residents of Hack ensack, N. Y, accepted Davis offer.
 Two or three of the young men paid over to Davis $50 each as a guarantee, while the others paid smaller amounts. Acting on the supposed agents sugges- tion they supplied themselves with Arc tlc outfits, from rubber boots to rifles, and which cost from $75 to S150. Young Vansauen, who wears glasses, laid in a stock of six pairs at $3 each.
 Everything was in readiness for the start, and, after bidding good-by to their families and friends, they jour neyed to New York. and went to the Pennsylvania depot, where they were to meet Davis, who was to furnish transportation. After waiting for an hour and Davis not appearing, the travellers became nervous and began pacing up and down the depot. glancing Wxpectantly at every person that en- Hered. The train which was to bear them westward pulled out and male dictions were showered on the absent agent. Thinking he might have been delayed they gave him a half-hour more, and he then not appearing they went sadly homeward.
 Their homecoming created a great
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
Entered the Front Door of a TailOr-Shop Early
 in the Evening.
Police Notified and All Efforts Being Made to Capture
 Them.
DESPERATE MEN IN TOWN.
Complaints Pouring Into the Police Headquarters at All Hours
 of the Day.

Chief Lees office looked like a tailor shop last evening. Samples of cloth. trousers goods and remnants of gar ments ordered by customers were strewn about the desks and floor.
 This all came about from a daring burglary which had taken place. early the previous evening in the large tailor shop owned by Numair Bros, at 614 Post street, near Taylor. As has been the custom for years the brothers have slept in apartments in the rear of the establishment. and heretofore there has been no trouble from intruders.
 On the night of the robbery, the pro- prietors strolled along Market street, and after having dinner returned to their place of business. They were sur prised to see the front door open, but when they passed into the store ther surprise turned to grief, for they missed several hundred dollars worth of suits which had been ordered, as well as bolts of cloth and garments which were nearly finished.
 On looking through the establishment they saw cloth strewn all over the house, and the books in the office had been hurriedly looked over, showing that the burglars were conversant with the running of affairs in connection
 
 The matter was reported to the Chief of Police and samples of the stolen property were taken to the office.
 It has since been learned that many small burglaries have taken place in the neighbOrhoOd during the past few days. The places which have been robbed are surrounded by other places of business, which makes the burg laries even more daring. The police are of the opinion that they will cap ture the culprits within a few days. All pawnshops are being visited and all means will be taken to cause the ar rest of the desperate characters.
 Other matters have come to the at tentiOn of the police as well.
 Daniel Small q box maker, and Daniel Reardon, who gives his Occupa- tion as bartender, were arrested last evening by Officers Graham and Sulli- van and charged with vagrancy at the fCity Prison.
 Small is known to the police as an "Old timer" He was arrested about a year ago on Market street for having acted in a suspicious manner, and af- terward charges were brought against him for burglary. It is thought that there is an organized gang of pick pockets, brass ring sellers and sure thing men in the town, but all sus- piciuos characters will be promptly ar rested.
 When the prisoners were arrested they were operating on Bush street where many complaints have lately been made, and it is supposed that Small has been the main cause of the trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
IN HONOR OF BURNS.
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Birth of Scotlond's lm-
 mortal Bdrd

Last night was one of Scottish song and oratory in Scottish Hall, and one much enjoyed by the large audience. The occasion was the celebration. under the auspices of St. Andrews Society. of the one hundred and thirty ninth anniversary of Scotlands $ immortal bard, Robert Burns
 The chairman of the evening was Past Chief John F. Kennedy, who made a short introductory address. after which the fa- vorte songs of the Highlands were rem dered with fine effect by John c. Hughes, Miss Grace Ewing. Frank Coffin, Mrs. Ella Lark Klein, Mrs Fred E. Titus, Mrs. M. B. Mckay. Miss Isella Van Pelt William O'Brien, Robert Park, Robert Blair and George St John Bremner. A most charming rendition was "Leezie Lindsay" by Miss Ewing, who was loud ly applauded and encored.
 John D. McGilvray delivered an ora ton on Robert Burns, dwelling upon his songs and his satire.
 The programme was followed by a so- cal that did not break up until a late hour.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26

Trading Company at 225 Market street Is the only company here whose name bears any resemblance to that of the mythical one that Davis said he rep resented. He is unknown to them.
 MT. Whipple, a member of the firm of Murphy. Grant & Co, said yester- day that he never heard of Davis, and that his firm was not interested in Alaskan transportation. He thinks Davis a fraud
 As for the duped Eastern residents
 They went back
 To the town of Hackensack,
 With a to kill Davis if found.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
SAN LEANDRO AND HAYWARDs' LOCAL.
 foot of Market Street1

COAST DIVISION Marrow Gauge).
 (Foot of Market Street.) sT15A Newark Centeryille Su Jose Felton,
 Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Way s2:H0P Newark Centerville, San Jose, New
 Almaden Felton, Boulder Creek,
 Santa Cruz and Principal Way 4;I5P Newark San Jose and Los Gatos ... tlIs4JP Hunters Excursion San Jose and
 Way Stations s..................., t1
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26

COAST DIVISION (BrOad Gauge).
 {Third and Townsend Sts) 6,5JA San Jose and Way Stations (New
 Almaden Wednesdays only )...... 6:J5A 9t0OA San Jose, Tres Pnos, Santa Cruz,
 Pacific Grove. Paso Robles San
 I.uis Obisro. Guadalupe, Surf and
 Principal Way Stations .......... 4:15P IO:l0A San Jose and Way Stations. *S;0OA II:3OA San Jose and Way Stations ....... S;3oA s2:3Or San Mateo, Redwood Menlo Park,
 Santa Clara, San Jose, Gilroy,
 Holister Santa Cruz, Salinas,
 Monterey and Pacific Grove -lO:4OA s3;g5 San Jose and Principal Way Stations -9:oOA .i:I5r San Jose and Principal Way Stations S:45A tJ:0OP San Jose and Principal Way Stations I:30P 5;3OP San Jose and Principal Way Stations 5:30P 6:30P San Jose and Way Stations. 1;sOF tiI:45P San lose and Way Stations. 7:2OP A for Morning P for Afternoon. sSundays excepted i Sundays only. Saturdays only. tf Monday Thursday and Saturday nights only. Mondays and Thursdays.
 SWednesdays and Saturdays
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Trains leave aud are due tO ssrrIvS as SAN FRANGESC1- (Main Line, Foot of Market Street)

(Main Line. Foot of Market Street.) LAVE FROM JANUARY l. 1898. ARRIVE s6:OOA Niles, San Jose and Way Stations 'S:s5A 7:O0A l}enicia. SuisUn and Sacramento. :. 1O:45A
 Woodland d...................e.... 5:45P 7:OOA Vacaville and Ruusey. ............. S:25P 7:3OA Martinez, San Ramon Vallejo Napa,
 Calistoga and Santa Rosa. 6:10P S'O0A Atlantic Express, Ogden and East. S:A5P s:3OA Niles San Jose, Stockton, lone.
 Sacramento Marysville, Chico
 Tehama and Red Bluff ........... S;I5P -s:3OA Peters Milton and Oakdale ..... s7;75P 9:ooA New Orleans Expreaa Merced, Ray
 mond, Fresno Bakersfield, Santa
 Barbara, Los Angeles Deming
 Fl Paso, New Orleans and East. 6'40P
 Fresno .'..'.'.......s........... I2:I5p -I:OOP Sacramento River Steamers ........ ~9:0OP I:0OP Niles, San Jose and Way Stations. t9;lJA I:3OP Martinez and Way Stations ........ 7:S5P
 Visala ........................... ~ ..O. 4:I5p stations. tIO:IoA
 Napa, Castoga Fl Verano and 4,eer Benicia, Vacaviie, Woodland,
 Knights Landing, Marysvle, OrO-
 vile and Sacramento. ........-... EO:4oA 4I3oP Niles, San Jose, Tracy and Stockton 1:I0P 4:3OP Lathrop, Modesto Morced, Berenda,
 Fresno, Mojsve (for Rapdsburg).
 Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. 7;49A 4:S0P Santa Fc Route Atlantic Express
 for Mojave and Fast. st.............. 6:40P T5:3OP Sunset Limited, Los Angeles Fl
 Paso, Fort Worth, Little Rock, St.
 Louis, Chicago and East SIO;I0A T5:3UP Sunset Limited Annex, Fl Paso,
 New Orleans and East ............ SI0:t5A 6:OOP European Mail Ogden and Iast.... 9.45A 6:0OP Haywards. Niles and San JOse.,.... 1;45A !s:OOP Vallejo t7:45P S:OOP Oregon Express, Sacramento. Marys-
 Ville Redding Portland, Puget
 SOttnd and Fast .....-....-...-.-. SiADA
The times., 1898-04-26
DUTY OF NEUTRALS.
Portugal Must Warn Spain Away
From Cape Verde.

The British government didn't wait
for the echo of the Spanish proclama-
tion 10 die out before declaring neutral
ity and notifying the commanders of
American war vessels in her harbors
to leave inside of forty eight hours.
This is rushing things Admiral Dew
ey, commander of the Asiatic squadron
at Hong Kong, was notified yesterday
and Will lose no time in getting away
for his hostile move against the Philip
pine Islands.
The torpedo boat Somers. at Fall
mouth, and the cruiser Albany, for
merly the Brazilian snip Abreuall, at
Newcastle, are, therefore, tied up so
far as this war is concerned, for if
either of them ventured out Of the Brit
ish port where ii now lies IT would be
to fall into the hands of the Spaniards.
Great Britain maintains that a state
Of war has existed from the moment
when Spain handed passports to Minis
ter Woodford and broke off diplomatic
relations with the United States.
This is exceedingly gratifying to the
Administration, for II it does not settle
the question it at least offers a strong
argument in favor Of the right of the
Nashville to overhaul the Buena Ven
tura and to capture other Spanish
merchantmen before war had been for
mally declared.
The example set by the British gov
ernment should have a strong influence
on other governments In favor of neu-
trality, and it is expected that the other
nations of the world will make declara-
tion Immediately,
Portugal can hardly delay much
langer the declaration that will oblige
the Spanish armada to leave the har-
Dor of St Vincent, in the Cape Verde
Islands. for under the most rudimen-
tary principles Of international law a
neutral power is not justified in allow
ing either of the combating nations to
use his territory or port as a base Of
operations or of supplies.
Great Britain failed TO observe this
principle in the case of the Alabama
during the late war, and as a conse-
quence she had to pay $15,500, 900 in
| damages TO the United States by de
| cision of the Geneva tribunal of arbi-
| tration.
Unless Portugal chooses to ally her
self with Spain against the United
| States she will have to order the Span
| ish feet away from Cape Verde Islands
within the next few days.
What will become of this great ar
mada, then, is another of the naval
mysteries of the hour, almost equal TO
| the other one Of why the Spanish fleet
was tied up to the st. Vincent buoys
| when the United States was preparing
to people the waters of Cuba with fight
ing craft. The Cape Verde fleet may
| come over here.
There are no United States warships
| in the waters Of other nations except
the two in English ports for repairs.
the decrepit old wooden ship Monocacy,
| in the port Of Woosung, China, where
she is not likely to be disturbed, as she
| is not in the fight the Alert, another
ancient ship, at San Juan del Sur, MIC
aragua, which may be ordered to San
| Francisco, and the Bennington, now at
| Honolulu.
The times., 1898-04-26
FARRELL AND LAWSON.
A Twenty-Round Glove Contest Mt
Stubener's Tonight.


Jack" Farrell. featherweight cham
pion of Wilmington, Del and John Law
son, of San Francisco. will meet tonight
at the Spa Athletic Club in a twenty
round go" The contest will come off
at 9:30 p. m. regardless of attendance, as
the men are to box for a side bet. The
record of the men follows:
Lawson-Bnly ODonnell. 20 rounds.
draw; Billy O'Donnell, 2S rounds, lost;
Joe Drew Little Demon), 10 rounds won;
Kid McGraw, rounds, won; John Van
Heest, rounds. draw: Jack Bolan, %
rounds won; Tom Corcoran, 10 rounds,
won; Billy Whistler, 20 rounds, draw;
Joe Washington, 10 rounds, draw; Eddie
Lenny rounds (police finish).
Farrell-Defeated Eddie Phillips, 4
rounds; defeated Young Golden, rounds;
defeated Son Howard, 2 rounds; defeated
Jack Bald, four rounds; bested Monk
Robinson, 10 rounds; bested Joe Mack, 2
rounds; knocked out the Black Picka-
ninny, jr., Y rounds; knocked out Young
Dixon three different times within 6
rounds: knocked out John Gum. l round;
knocked out the Chicago Kid, rounds:
knocked out Clarence Grinage. rounds;
knocked out Jack Clark, 3 rounds; knock
ed out Spike Young. 8 rounds; knocked
out Ralph Irwin, rounds; draw, Johnnie
Glenn, rounds: knocked out John
Brown. rounds: knocked out Scotty Nc
Grainey, rounds; knocked out Jack
Walker, rounds; knocked out George
Hagen, rounds; Knocked out Young Wal
colt, jr., times rounds; knocked out
Mack Murphy. rounds; knocked out
Jake Fisher, rounds; knocked out
Long Harry, rounds, knocked out
Dick Brown, rounds; knocked out the
Tgl- Il II. l. n
ed out Young Dorsey, rounds knocked
out Willie Boyle, rounds.
The times., 1898-04-26
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN

MONEY To LOAN on first trusts n a rer cent. :.
repayable SO per month on 81 900 BALTIC
BLDG. LOAN, Room %. Wash Loan 4 Trust
drug apZl-7t-em
The times., 1898-04-26
AMATEUR BASEBALL NEWS.

The Young Vigilants have organized
for the season and would like to hear
from all teams under seventeen years.
Address challenges to II. Killmon, 1872
Fourth Street southeast.
The Stars and Stripes defeated the
Spaniards by a score OF IS to s. and would
like to hear from all teams under fifteen
years. Send challenges to ]. Friedrich,
2S2 Four -and-a-half Street southwest.
The Puritans are organized for the sea-
son and would like to hear from all teams
under fourteen years. Send challenges to
A. Cox, 526 Sixth Street southeast. The
players are as follows: A. Cox, G.; J.
Dwyer, p; S. Hand Ib; G. Wheeler, 2b !;
w. Studven, 3b; ]. Thompson, ss.; S. Mad
dox, IT,; b. Crowley, cf.; f. Jackson, IF.
The Wisconsins defeated the Holy Hills
Sunday by a score of is to D. The win
ners put a fine game in the field. The
feature was the pitching Of George Mat
tingly. The line up is as follows: Mat
tinely pitcher; Davis, catcher; Homiller,
first base; Holden, second base; Kengla,
third base; Freeman, shortstop; Donald
son. right field; Schneider, center field;
a. Kengla, left field. The Wisconsins
would like TO arrange a game with
uniformed team for May 30. Address
challenges TO Charles Kengla, Wisconsin
Avenue, Georgetown, D. c.
The Gushing Baseball club has organ
lied for the season of 1898 and will re-
ceive challenges from all teams in the
District under fourteen years of age.
The lineup IS as follows: J. Lynham.
catcher; ID. Murray, pitcher; Z. Kreis,
first base; r. Gallon. second base; j.
Gallon, shortstop; n. Reed, third base;
A. Poore, center field; NJ. Gallager, right
field; J. Kirby, left field. Address chal-
lenges to Manager Carroll, 1925 Four-and-
a-half Street southwest.
The times., 1898-04-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

The Giants are QuaTtered at Willard s,
and Scrappy Bill Joyce was the center
OF an admiring crowd of fans last even
Ing. In conversation with a Times rep
resentative. Manager Joyce said:
"Our pitchers are not yet in shape, but
q few warm days viii bring them around
all right The New York club, with their
pitchers out Of condition, is like the play
Of Hamlet with Hamlet omitted, and
consequently cannot be expected to play
a gilt-edged game
Joyce has located himself permanently
at first base and is said to be a decided
Improvement on Clark.
The club was seriously handicapped by
cold and disagreeable weather during the
training season, and is sadly in need of
team work, but under the skillfuI man
agement Of Joyce they are liable to give
a good account Of themselves.
atcher Park Wilson and Pitcher Mike
Sullivan have been farmed out 10 Jimmy
Manning's Kansas City team. Wilson
declares he will not go TO q minor league
Big Amos Rusie spent last evening
watching the local billiard enthusiasts
chase the ivories over the green cloth
Iie Is looking the picture of health, and
expressed every confidence that he viii
soon be in condition to twirl the sphere
In the form which has heretofore charac-
terized his performance in the box.
Quite a number Of the Giants and Sena-
tors took in the show at the Lyceum last
night Among those noticed were Gus
Weyhing Jack Warner. Leahy. Dineen
Amole and Wilmot. Weyhing is a lover
Of good singing, and was generous in
giving q good hand 10 the vocalists.
Gus says that he feels in fine form, and
Is in condition TO pitch winning BAH with
q good support in the field.
The times., 1898-04-26
AT THE MEMPHIS TRACK.
Terror Wins the Turnverein Handi-
cap by "a Neck.

Memphis, April 25.-Fervor won the
Turnverein handicap at Montgomery
Park today by neck. The track was
fast and the attendance large Favorites
Jared badly not a betting choice man
aging to finish in front. Summarizes:
First race, six furIongs-Laureate, to l,
won; Trombone, second; Mill Stream,
third Time, ] :I6 1-2
Second race, four furlongs-Parker
Bruce, l5 to !, won; Be True, second;
Chimura, third. Time, 0:50 -.
Third race, seven furlongs-Crockett, 5
10 ]. won; Tom Collins, second; Dacean,
third Time, 1870 IA.
Fourth race, one mile, Turnverein han
dicap-Fervor. 5 to 2, won; Rimp, second;
G. A. Gray, third. Time 1:23
Fifth race, six furlongs-Al Lone, to 5,
won; Rey Salazar, second; High Noon,
third. Time, ZIG 1-2.
Sixth race, a mile and a sixteenth-Tony
Honing. TO ], won; Ben Waddell, escond; /;
Henrica, third. Time, 1:51 II.