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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
POLICEMEN
ARE AGAIN
ASSESSED
"ColdFeet" Wittman' S
Arbitrary Methods.
HE WANTS A BRASS BAND
EXTENDS THE GLAD HAND TO
HAPLEss sUBoRDINATEs.
Notified That They Will Have to
Buy instruments for the
Fife and Drum
Corps.
EXTENDS THE GLAD HAND TC
HAPLESS sUBoRDINATES.

Gold Feet" Whitman has levied another
assessment on his unfortunate subord1n-
ates. This time he demands Is cents
from each of them, the total amount to De
used in buying instruments for the drum
and fife corps. Not satisfied with COM
polling them to part with portion OF
their salaries to purchase swords for him
and his sergeants, he has had the audac-
ity to inform them that they must con-
tribute to the fund for the purchase OF
drums and flies for the recently organized
corps. Yesterday he appeared before MS
men, dressed in new uniform, his frosty
feet lending chilly effect to the other
wise warm atmosphere.
1--WE need drum corps" he remarked.
his breast swelling with pride, and we
must have one. 1t always seemed to me
that we lacked something as we marched
along the principal streets, admired by
countless thousands. After careful study
l have come to the conclusion that music
is the missing factor. You all remember
charms to sOothe the savage breast. IL
we continue to parade the streets without
the soothing notes Of brass band or
fife and drum corps we might as we'll go
out of business. l have already selected
a suitable corps and in order to provide
the boys with the necessary instruments
1t becomes incumbent upon me to inform
you that we are short of the necessary
money with which to fit them out How
ever, I have decided to tax you all 26
cents each, the amount to be expended
in buying drums and flies"
Noticing the scowls which darkened the
countenances of many men Whitman said
GERS were not in favor of paying the as
sessment, but that he intended to see that
they were forced to do So
One of the policemen who Is opposed to
giving up a portion of his salary each
month toward satisfying the whims of
the captain of the Central station said:
1T is time that Whitman got on to him
self. During the past year we have been
assessed at least a half dozen times, and
unless the Commissioners call a halt
Whitman will soon have us all In debt.
He is well fixed financially and does not
seem to think that we need every dollar
we earn. / suppose that in a few days
r me svi "a ask mild iii Monument over his
grave when he will have passed away"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
WARNING FROM HONOLULU.
Knights of Pythias Are Advised
That the Islands Are Only for >.
Men With Large Capital.

a Past Chancellor F. Waldron, Ed Towse
and j. Neill and G. Erickson. joint COM
mittee representing Oahu Lodge No. l and
Mystic Lodge No. of the Knights of
Pythias of Honolulu, have sent circu-
lar letter to all Pythians in the United
States warning them to keep away from
the Hawaiian Islands. The communica-
ton is in the following words:
The annexation of these islands by the
United States has caused many of the brethren
to project attempts to better their condition
to find employment in what they consider
q new country. Such we consider 1t our duty
to and to speak to in plain terms.
The social and business communities of these
islands were old and well established before
the rush to California. This is in no sense a
country. The only opportunity here is
for the man Of large capital. There is no en-
ployment here for mechanics OF any kind or
for unsklled labor. Many men of ability, of
good habits and irst-class recommendations
are now here practically stranded. There were
idle men in Honolulu before the American flag
replaced the Hawaiian flag. All lines of small
business fully filled and in most cases
overcrowded. Do not come here unless you
have the assurance in advance of steady EN-
ployment or have the capital to engage in land
development enterprises requiring large means
We spread this positive advice because We wish
to save brethren disappointment and distress.
We state the facts in more than honor
bound and trust sincerely this circular will
accomplish its mission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
CONDEMNED THE MISSION zoo
Meeting Of Real Estate Owners to
Discuss the Tax Levy for the
Coming Year.

An Informal melting Of property-owners
was held in the offices of A. M. Speck &
Co. last night to discuss the tax levy for
the coming year. AS there were only
few present and the levy has not yet
been set no definite action was taken,
although 1t was the opinion of all pres
ent that the figures should be below ~,
81 so being set as fair limit.
There was unanimous opposition to
the Mission Park and Zoo project, which
was characterized as a scheme to de-
fraud taxpayers and put money in the
pockets of a few owners of undesirable
property in the outskirts of the city. "A
committee of ten will be appointed In the
near future to present a petition to the
Supervisors urging low tax rate for the
following reasons:
First-Rents have decreased In the past three
years from 10 to rs per cent.
Second-Property has deprecated IN value.
while assessments have increased.
The effect of the high tax rate Will tend TO
discourage investors and will increase the rate
of the mortgage interest and reduce the rate
Of interest to savings bank depositors.
Fourth-Local capital will be forced to other
States and securities other than realty.
Four were appointed to serve on the
committee of ten, the others will be cho-
sen at a meeting to be held during the
coming week. The four selected were:
Captain w. ]. Bryan ST., Captain Will
liam EIDE, A. w. Wilson and M. J. Plat
shek.
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Williams was employed as receiver of a
Philadelphia railroad, and skipped out
with about $1,000 belonging to the COM
pany. A short time after he came to this
city and joined the First Infantry, United
States army, stationed at the Preside
He was discharged about three years ago
and was given position with W. B. Full
Ter.
Learning that he was In this city his
former employers sent Chief Lees pic
ture of him, together with a brief state
ment of his crime. Gibson and Wren were
detailed to find him, and convinced that
they had the man located they went to
Fullers place of business yesterday and
placed Williams under arrest. He offered
no resistance, and was at once taken to
the City Prison and his name registered
on the detinue book.
Williams admits that he is the man
who is wanted. He declared to the de-
tectives that he was glad that they had
arrested him. as he was anxious to re-
turn to- Philadelphia and suffer the con-
sequences of his crime.
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AID FOR CAPTAIN
FIGHTERS FAMILY
AN ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE
HELD AT THE PAVILION.
Committees From the National Guard
Working Ardently for It's
Success.

A meeting of the general committee
which Is planning benefit for the family
of the late Captain Reinhold Richer, who
fell at Manila, was held at the National
Guard headquarters yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Mcdonald, an old friend of Cap
tain Richter's, addressed the meeting. He
spoke of the good services rendered by
the deceased in the National Guard, and
the widow and four children left desti-
tute, concluding by expressing the hope
that the benefit to be held in Mechanics
Pavilion on September "a would be SO sue
cessful as to render to the family that
financial assistance it needs so much.
The names of the various committees
were then discussed and settled as fol-
lows:
Executive and finance committeeC0lonel
aht ceons NJ Glu eshs Roe
Lieutenant Colonel A. Huber secretary; Lieu
tenant Colonel D. E. Miles. treasurer Major
H. A Wegener and Major L. 5. Schmitt, as
sistant secretaries.
Reception committee-Major General John Isl.
Dickinson, chairman; Brigadier General A: w:
Barrett, Colonel Charles H Croker, Colonel
w. p. Sullivan. Robert Finking, M. Ahrnes.
G. Thierbach. Colonel E. A. Denieke. Colonel
Lieutenant E. D. Carroll, Lieutenant Colonel
A. B. c. Dohrmann, Colonel E. c. Hughes.
Henry Martin, Louis Roegeh. William am Finer.
Tickner and h Herzer
Reception committee.captain L; siebe.
Haake, II. Brooks, F. J. Hink Captain F. A.
Kuhls T. F. A. obermeyer, Richard I. whe
Ian, Theodore F. Bonnet, Ed Kolb.
Music conmittee-Brigadier General War
field Captain G. w. Whitman. Lieutenant A
A. Borlini, Charles Casassa, Charles Acker
man.
Advertising and press committee-Colonel A.
Huber, chairman; A. c. Unsworth, s. c. Ham
]. b. spreckels, william Hearst William
Bunker, r. A Crothers. F. Hess.
Entertainment commttee-Colonel G. r.
Burdick, chairman; F. .Attinger. H. PLACE
Colonel A. Huber, Lieutenant c. c. Dennis. ].
A. Hammersmith, Major w. D. Waters, Major
Charles Jansen, Captain c. LIE Breton, II. B.
Russ, Joseph NJ. Cumming, John McLaren, H.
F. Stahl, H. L. Burleson.
Floor committee-C. W. Heyer chairman; w.
II Burleson, P. G. Depue, H. Llkendey, w.
Corcoran Lieutenant Colonel C. Stanley, Ma
jor J. A. Margo
The various committees were then au-
thorized to add to their numbers, as
seemed best to them, and the districting
of the city and the appointing of various
tive and finance committee after many
suggestions had been made as to the best
methods of doing this work.
Lieutenant Colonel Huber stated that he
had many offers of assistance from
various organization in the city to help
men in the printing trade had already
donated the stock and work for printing
5000 tickets and 900 quarter cards, and that
the offers for refreshments, ETC., were
most gratifying.
The benefit IS to be given in the inter-
one is imbued with the idea Of keeping
the expenses of the affair at minimum,
thereby realizing as much as possible for
the family of Captain Richter.
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COURT-MARTIAL OF
CHAPLAIN MINTYRE
AFFIDAvITs ARE FORWARDED
FROM DENVER.
Testifying to the Correctness Of the
Newspaper Report of His
Lecture.

It was stated few days ago In dis
patch from Washington that Chaplain
Mcintyre, of the battleship Oregon, now
visiting in San Francisco, is to be court
martialed for criticizing certain naval Off
GERS who took part in the destruction Of
Cervera's fleet. 1t will be remembered
that the chaplain's trouble arose from a
lecture which he delivered in Denver. He
claimed that the report of his lecture in
one of the Eastern newspapers was a
malicious Misrepresentation of what he
said.
A letter received in this CITY yesterday
from Denver states that several we'll
known citizens of that city who heard the
lecture have, in response to a request
from Washington, forwarded to the Navy
Department affidavits to the effect that
the newspaper report with which the
chaplain finds fault was absolutely cor
rect. AS the court-martial will be based
principally on the newspaper report of the
lecture it would seem that Chaplain Nc
Intyre has got himself into troublous
water
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the police be true, she has been cleverIv
bunkoed out Of $500 in good hard cash.
Last week Sherman called on her, so she
says, representing that he had an excel
lent opportunity for investment. He
could buy a cigar stand for $500 which
would in a very short time realize its pur-
chase price. He whispered sweet and
begged her to advance him the necessary
money on the strength of their friendship.
Long he pleaded and finally won out On
her bank account, handed it to him and
he hurriedly left her to purchase-a rail-
road ticket to the south somewhere, and
mas not been seen since. The unfortunate
widow feels the loss all the more since
she has three children to support besides
herself, while the clothing salesman has
been living high.
Sherman has been stopping at Mrs. ].
Parsons boarding house, $50 Webster
street, and 1t is understood that he has
a wife and some children living in Oregon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Betzel's, heard means on the lower floor:
She went down to investigate and found
the sounds came from the bathroom.
Fearing to enter the room herself, she
summoned William Ludwig, grocery
clerk in the same block. He entered the
room and found Mr.. Bethel in the bath
tub, unconscious from the gas, but still
breathing. DR.. Pillsbury was called In,
rived.
Mr.. Bethel is said to have attempted
suicide two or three months ago by tax,
Ing laudanum. He was So years old and
and son. There was $4,000 insurance on his
life from the A. o.. U. W., Knights OF
Pythias and B'nai Birth. of which or
CARNATIONS he was a member.
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BILE to the prosecute than thin sur

mise.
During the morning Miss Lizzie Liv-
ernash called to revise and add her
signature to the statement Of her
knowledge of the case. Miss Heney and
Miss Dittmer followed suit, and last
followed Expert Kytka, who, with be-
coming modesty, retired to the privacy
of the Chiefs coming tower to again
change his mind as to who really wrote
the anonymous letters. AS Kytka's
raiment of vari-colored opinions does
not yet suit the Chiefs fastidious
FANCY, he has not been permitted the
distinction of signing an affidavit.
Another witness is lost to the prose-
cutlon In the person of George l.. Beck
the druggist. who is much incensed at
the brazen attempt made in the Ex
amlner of yesterday morning to con-
meet him with the Botkin case as d
probable witness of Importance to the
prosecution.
After referring to an alleged "gay
night" with Mrs. Botkin at 927 Geary
street, the yellow faker goes on to say
mat 1t has been discovered that Beck
is long time friend of George w.
Haas, the confectiCner, and a frequent
visitor to the Haas store. Further,
that at the proper time Mr.. Beck would
be prepared to give evidence corrob
Grating that of Miss Heney and Miss
Dittmer, the two candy girls who,
1t is alleged. remember having sold a
box. of candy to a woman answering
the description of Mrs Botkin.
To Chief Lees and to n Call repre-
sentative Mr.. Beck last evening said:
THE story in the Examiner of this
morning is a lie out of whole cloth. /
never have known Mr.. Haas nor do
l know him now; neither am l ac-
quainted with any of the young women
who are employed by him. In fact, I
do not think that 1 have ever been in
his store. Until the 30th of July l
was away from town and all I know
of Mr.. Haas since that time I have
learned from the nanersn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
ADVERTISEMENTS

I take pleasure in letting you know how
much CUTICURA REMEDIES have done for me,
my father and two brothers. In the fall Of
'95. began to be afflicted with an itching rash
under my chin. 1t kept spreading until it
was all over my body. / could not sleep but
was compelled to lie awake and scratch all
the time. Ny father and two brothers werc
afflicted with the same thing, at the same time.
We all suffered terribly for year and half,
trying in the meantime all the remedies wo
could find, but received no benefit. hap
pened to see CUTICURA REMEDIES advertised
and how they had cured others from itching
skin diseases, and we thought we would try
them. l bought three cakes of CUT1cURA
SOAP and three boxes of CUTIoURA (ontment)
and they cured the four Of as completely
Any person doubling the truth of this state
ment can write me. RICHARD ANDERSON,
Feb. %, '9S. Geneva, Box Elder Co., Utah.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
HAPPY MACCABEES.
San Francisco Tent Entertains Many
Of It's Friends at Smoker.
Music and q COLLATION..

San Francisco Tent of the Maccabees
gave smoker last night In the Alcazar
building to the members and their friends,
who filled the large hall to its utmost.
DR.. Danziger. who acted as master of
ceremonies, delivered an address of well
come. After that there was a short pro-
gramme prepared by Sirs Knights II. L..
Tickner and Thomas r. Harris, which in
cluded series of limitations of great ac-
tors by Daniel Hamlin, instrumental Sc
lections by the Brownie Banjo Club,
vocal solo by Mr.. BertramA amusing
stories by Mr.. Gray of OaklanA. a vocal
others contributed to the enjoyment of
the evening. After the programme the
members treated their friends to fine
collation..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
ON THE LINKS.
The Result of the San Rafael Golf
Tournament

: TOUTnament.
The second day of the San Rafael golf
tournament proved as successful as the
first There was colony Of golfers on
the links, and the sports lasted till sun
down:
The results are as follows: Boys and Girls
Handicap-Clement Arnold, So scratch; Heine
Won Schroeder, 7s, scratch; Henry Mack. 1912;
Maurice Dorr LOG s.; Miss Helen De Young
LOG 30 Miss Walter, 119 90 Barton Parker,
104. 25; Miss Constance De Young, 121.45, and
Janet Won Schroeder, 126 49,.
Mems Driving. on the fy-E. ]. McCutcheon.
142 yards: Lieutenant Roberts, 1873; Gilman
Brown 1872.
Ladies. 50-yard approach-Mrs. ]. ]. Crooks.
average 90 feet IL inches; second Mrs. Gilman
Brown SO feet.
Ladies' Open Tournament-Miss Hoffman,.
g.; Mrs. Gilman Brown II; Mrs Crooks, II;
Miss Ella Morgan. So Miss Mclean. 80: Mrs.
Marcus Gerstle "a; Mrs. J. NJ. Cunningham, 90;
Mrs. Schloss 90.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
BUNKoED A WIDOW.
John L. Sherman, Clothing Sales
man, Wanted on Charge Of
Em hazZ1an1aDt

OAKLAND, Sept. 1O.-John L. Sherman
is wanted on a charge of embezzlement
Sherman is clothing salesman, having
lately been engaged in numerous Broad
way stores. He is also the gay young
man of sporty proclivities who has been
basking in the smiles of Mrs. Small, an
unsuspecting widow residing on New
Broadway and who to-day swore out a
warrant for his arrest.
If Mrs. Small's story as told by her to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
ECZEMA FOR YEARS CURED BY cUTIcuRA

1 had an attack of Eczema several years ago
and found myselfin the clutches of monster
whose business it was to torture me and make
life miserable. CUTICURA REMEDIES were
recommended to me by my druggist, Mr.. T.
p. Van Wrinkle of Hartford City, Ind. fused
altogether three bottles of CUTICURA REsoL-
VENT, with frequent baths with CUTIcURA
SOAP, and the use of the CUTIcURA (ointment),
and in four months found myself cured.
Feb. %, 1898. DAVID COLE, Roll, Ind.
SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT FOR ToRTuRfNo. Drsrre-
URIYG HuMoRs. Warm baths with CuTICURA SOAR,
gentle anointngs with CurIcuRA ointmentl pnrest Of
SOLVENT greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures.
Bold throughout the world. POTTER DHuo AND CHEN.
Corr, Sole Props, Boston.
nR-"H How 70 lure Torfuring Skin Diseases" frsss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Handicap, two rounds:
Mount Zion Hosnital

Another meeting was held by the build
ing committee of the Mount Zion Hospital
last night in DIR. Rosenstirns office. The
plans submitted by Architect Lyons will
be accepted after some changes have been
the. new hospital building to be erected
at 1913 Suffer street is to cost $40 900, and
1t Is to be two stories high. Owing to the
increase of patients at the weIl-known
hospital this change was decided on by
the board of directors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Otto Maysoen, a grocery clerk, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on a charge of
cruelty to animals. Mrs. Orel Sheehan.
12S Chattanooga street, accuses him of
burning live rat last Tuesday. Maysoen
declares that the rat was dead when he
rolled it in a piece of paper saturated
with coal oil and set fire to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
ROBBED A RAILROAD.
Arrest of George Williams, Who Is
Wanted in Philadelphia.

Detectives Gibson and Wren last night
arrested George c. Williams, an employee
of w. B. Fuller, and booked him en- route
to Philadelphia, where he is wanted for
grand larceny. About four years ago
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Jumped of this Car Backward.

Ye Chuck, a Chinese, living at 921 Du-
pont street, jumped backward off Sac
ramento street car at Dupont street yes
terday morning and fell, breaking both
bones Of his left leg. He was taken -
the Receiving Hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Spurious coins are legally made In
China They are used to put in the
collins of the dead and the supersti-
ton prevails that they make the dead
happy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
SUICIDE BY GAS.
Louis Bethel, Dependent From Sick
ness Ends His life

ness, Ends His Life.
Louis Bethel, cloth cutter who resided
at 1882 Bush street, was found dead in his
bath tub yesterday afternoon with the
gas jet turned on. AS he has been Ill for
some time the family assign dependency
as the cause of his suicide
The wife of Mr.. Bethel left her husband
early in the afternoon to do some shop
ping. He told her to not be away long.
A short time after her departure Mrs. E..
S. Howe, who occupies the fiat above the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Burned a Rat Alive.

Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. ]. Noonan, 1O17-1023 Mission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

The other day 1000 Irish laborers left
Dublin by special steamer for the harvest
in England.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
COMPLETING THE
PROSECUTIONS CASE
CHER Lees Secures Some Signatures
to Af6davits-A Yellow Bub-
BILE ExDloded

Yesterday was quiet day with the
Chief and his retinue; the morning was
spent in the signing of the numerous
afiidavits; the afternoon, for the most
part, in a general, though silent, prayer
that at the eleventh hour benign in1u-
ences would thicken the mass of evil
dence in hand with something Of
greater consistency, and more palata-
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NEW WESTERN HOTEL,

X EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.-RE-
\ modelled and renovated. KING, WARD q
co. European plan Rooms soc to 81 80 day,
S. to s. week. IS to $50 month. Free baths; hot
and cold water every room: fire CRATES in every
room: elevator runs all night.
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NEW
DRESS FABRICS
FOR
FALL 1893.

Our customers are hereby Informed that
commencing Monday, Sept 18th, we shall offer
Tor Sale the most elegant Varietu of NOVELTY
DRESS PATTERNS at the following prices,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-25
BOY ASSAULTED His MOTHER.
Albert Warner Colored Youth Struck His
Aged Mother With Chair Round.

Mrs. Mary Warner, an aged colored
woman, with bandage around her head
and her face badly disfgured as the re.
suit of cruel blow, was complainant
in the Municipal court yesterday morn
ing against her son. Albert Warner.
whom she charged with assaulting her.
The woman said that Albert has always
been very bad boy. He is eighteen
years old but refuses to work and has
already been In the reform school for one
term. Sinoee his discharge from that in
stitution the boy has allowed his mother
to take In washing and slave night and
day to support him. The other morning
when it was raining very hard, Mrs.
Warner told Albert to go out and out her
some wood. The boy swore at his mother
and refused to go. The woman then
boxed the ears of the youth and turned
to 20 into closet. Albert grabbed 3
heavy chair round, with one or two
Jagged ends of smaller rounds projecting
from 1T, and with this terrible weapon
felled his aged mother to the floor. The
blow inflicted = very severe wound ON the
back of the woluan's head and also
blacked her eye. The boy pleaded guilty
to the charge, and was sentenced by
Judge Robinson to i've months in jail.