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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
Says Capitalist Kelly Asked
Him for Five Hundred
Dollars.
An Actresses Loan Leads to a Sensational
Hour With Grand Jurors-White Said
to Have Forged.

months, with interest at per cent per
month At the end of the ninety days
rendered Kelly $26 20, and asked for the
return Of the note and mortgage. He
coolly told me l had committed forgery
by signing the name of Mr.. Coward and
that il would cost me $500 to get out Of
1t. I told him that he knew that had
no money, and ne suggested that my
father had had four years in the Sheriff 5
office and was pretty well fixed and would
be willing to put up to avoid my being
disgraced. l told him he was foolish and
that he had better return the note.
The next I heard of the matter was his
going to Prosecuting Attorney Abe Leach
and asking for a warrant for forgery.
Mrs. Kelly also attempted in Judge
Quinns court to get a warrant and was
refused. After that Kelly took the matter
before the Grand Jury Mrs. Coward was
subpenaed and told the story as l am
telling it. Her husband was also before
the jury. acknowledged his signature to
the note and said he had given me a
power of attorney to act for him. My at
tQney, Hugh Aldrich, went before the
Grand Jury showed the power Of !atteI- attor-
promptly decided to end the matter right
there.
"A few days ago Kelly met me and I
hearing distance while I conversed with
him. Once more Kelly offered TO drop
the whole business for $500. l asked him
If he knew that, supposing | were guilty
by making such a proposition, and he re-
piled that he didn't care If he We're"
Constable Ed Weidler corroborated At
torney Whites statement this afternoon.
Attorney White and Kelly were talking
on the street" said Weidler, "and l heard
White remark that Kelly was making a
fool Of himself running around trying to
procure warrants and telling everybody
of the incident. Well, it will cost $780, L
heard Kelly say. You know that is i'm
possible said White, for l haven't any
money and l certainly wouldn't put up a
cent If I had We'll, your old man, is
well fixed and he can afford it, and I
would guess he would rather do 1t than
see you go to Jail, for he thinks a lot OF
his boys Kelly answered. 1 then stepped
up and said to Kelly. You must be run
ming bluff. to which he replied, No, I
am not: am not in the bluffing business.
That Is the part 1 heard"
Attorney White stated tonight that he
shall certainly bring suit next week
through Attorney Aldrich against Kelly
for attempted eXtortion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
9O8 Broadway. April IA.
FRS. NELLIE COWARD, pretty
UU actress of San Francisco, came to
IVt Oakland some months ago to raise
AF1 a small loan on her piano, and the
result of her visit is an application to the
District Attorney for a warrant for Torg-
cry against Attorney w. B. White. The
Grand Jury has inquired into the matter,
has heard the story of Mrs. Coward her
husband Professor Coward, and or At
torney White, and dropped the matter as
having no criminal intent.
A few months ago Mrs. Coward. being
in need of $25. came over here TO try to
negotiate the loan with Attorney White.
Mr.. White. not being in the money-lend-
ing business made it possible for her TO
obtain the money from Cyrus b. Kelly,
q capitalist and money lender White
drew up d chattel mortgage on the piano
and prepared a note which was signed
by Mrs Coward and by her authority
and also armed with a power or attorney
by w Il. White for Professor COWARD.
This signature is held by Kelly to be a
forgery. and White alleges that Kelly de-
manded $500 as the price of not sending
him to jail.
For several days Kelly was visiting the
prosecuting attorneys office and the
District Attorneys Office, and also Judge
Quinn'S court, asking for the issuance or
a warrant. TO which he was willing to
swear, charging the attorney with forg-
cry. After a few days White says he
thought il time to close UP Mr.. kelly's
opportunities, and he took the precauion,
while Kelly was talking to him on one
occasion on the street, to have Constable
Ed Weidler near enough to hear the con-
versation. Again Kelly said that the
whole matter would cost $500 and that
If the young attorney could not produce
It, II would be an easy matter for his
20 t1a.r- to do CO
being imprisoned.
The matter has caused me considerable
annoyance" said Attorney White this
afternoon. and it is absolutely without
merit other than the making of an error
by myself when I drew the note in not
signing it as attorney in fact, which of
course I should have done, although there
is even a doubt as to whether this was
legally necessary. Mrs. Coward came TO
me for the loan, and I introduced her to
Kelly. The note was made for three
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
Agent for the Fair.

A special meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Mechanics Institute was held
yesterday, in order to appoint an agent
for the coming Mechanics Fair The com
mittee on employees recommended that the
secretary Of the institute, Joseph NJ
Cumming, be appointed agent of the fair
and, in addition to his other duties, to
superintend the collection and installation
of the exhibits 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Cumming will commence active
work Immediately. 1t was decided that
one of the interesting features of the fair
will be an Illustration of the process of
lquefying air. which has been recently
perfected by Professor Charles E. Tripley
of New York
Tonight Professor Armin o. Leuschner.
Ph.D., will deliver a lecture at the Me-
chanics' Institute on What We Know of
the Stars" Professor Leuschner is di-
rector of the students observatory of the
University of California: The lecture is
free to members of the Mechanics Insti-
tute and their friends.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
VERMoNTERS ENTERTAIN.
A Charming operetta Given at Odd
Fellows Hall.

The monthly social and dance of the
Pacific Coast Association of the Sons of
Vermont at Odd Fellows Hall last night
drew a large crowd.
One of the smoothest and cleverest en-
tertainments ever provided by the asso-
citation was given from the stage and
thoroughly enjoyed by the thousand and
more in the audience.
The charming operetta, ''The Odd
Trick" which took up more than half of
the evening, was introduced after an
overture by Dellepiane's orchestra and a
couple of recitations by Mrs. Turner Bar
ton. 1t is a pretty little musical farce.
with interesting complications, and as its
title would indicate dealing, with intrii--
cate problems in whist and love. It all
came right in the end, however, thanks
to the interchangeable efforts of Rhys
Thomas, late of the Tivoli. under whose
direction it was produced, .and the other
members of the cast consisting of Miss
Clara Atkins Miss Donnelly, Mrs. Clark,
c. Fielding and w. Kneass.
The dance and social which followed the
entertainment was brilliant affair.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15

an hour when he was captured by the po-
lice and taken to the City Prison.
He was arrested on the night of the last
elections in front of The Call office for
stealing purse from the pocket of p. J.
Thomas, a printer, containing $40, which
he passed during his flight from Detective
Egan to J. O'Kane, harnessmaker, Golden
Gate ia avenue, nue. VINO b happened TO be stand
mary examination before Judge Conlan
the case was dismissed but the police
took the matter before the Grand Jury
Young.
Young had meantime fled from the city
and went to Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
S. p. AND STATA FE
WILL Go 1T ALONE
RATE TO MISSOURI RIVER
POINTS ADVANCED.

The passenger agents of transcontinen-
tai nnes represented on this coast have
not as yet been able to come to any
agreement upon the share of military
traffic eastward that shall be allotted to
each system Although there have been
a number Of conferences held during the
past two weeks looking to a settlement
of the question, they have resulted IN
nothing but dissatisfaction. The general
opinion on the part of the comforting
agents was that the Southern Pacific in
asking Y and 7212 per cent of all the traf-
fic for its Portland, Ogden and FL Paso
routes was demanding the lions share
of the business and they declined to agree
to it.
The initial proposition made by the
Southern Pacific was that It should al
low the Santa Fe system 20 per cent of
the traffic and divide the other so per cent
between its three lines-65 per cent via
Ogden. 10 per cent via III Paso and per
cent via Portland. The Santa Fe de-
manded 40 per cent, but finally compro-
missed on 27la, Then the Ogden connec
for Sc 2-3 per cent of the traffic instead of
65, and demanded that the Southern Pa
eific be allowed nothing at all for its
freight line via Ell Paso.
Matters hung fire at this point and
since then the Southern Pacific has given
up hope of coming to any agreement that
would be satisfactory to itself. Yester-
day it took the, matter in its own hands
and with the Santa Fe put up the rate
on second-class traffic to Missouri River
points from $35 to $37 so, a raise of 81 so,
and Passenger Agent Donaldson an
nounced that the Southern Pacific would
go 1t alone if it had to and would allow
the other fellows" a fair proportion of
the traffic.
Ali this rumpus over rates has been
kicked UP over the question of which
road should get the few struggling in
valided or time expired soldiers who are
arriving from time to time from Manila
and while 1t has been going on the north
ern lines, which are, running 81 so cheaper
to St Paul under the present rates than
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe, have
been gathering in the trade win only
their narrow margin as an inducement.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
FIGHT WITH TWO THIEVES.
Charles McFadden and Frank Wilson
Arrested for Stealing Two
HoOsheads

Two of the gang of thieves that drive
around in wagons and steal articles from
express and delivery wagons were cap
tured yesterday after hot chase and de-
termined fight by Policemen Beamer and
Gibbons. Their names are Charles Nc
Fadden and Drank Wilson.
The officers were notiTed by woman
that two men had driven up in a wagon
to the warehouse of Stevens, Arnhold Gs
Co.. Stanford and Townsend streets, and
had stolen two empty wine hogsheads
worth SO each. Ten minutes later they
saw the men on Harrison street with one
Of the hogsheads in the wagon and started
off in pursuit.
The chase continued for several blocks.
but the officers finally overlook them, and
both showed fight Wilson fought des-
perately and had to be clubbed into sub
mission. They were charged with petty
larceny at the City Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
SM0TE THOSE WHO SAID
SHE USED FACE POWDER
MRS. ]. j. TRAVER ASSAULTS
ATTORNEY PIsToLESI.
You're no gentleman.

You're no gentleman Take that
Smack, And that"-Biff!
Suiting the action to the foregoing
words Mrs. j. ]. Traver the prepossess-
ing wife of a Mission livery stable pro-
prtetor, landed her little palm flush on the
jaw of Attorney Pistolesi, and not being
satisfied with the love tap smote him on
the. nose with her clinched fist
Mr. Pistolesi thought he was witness
ing police parade, he saw so many stars
on receiving the last blow. His friend
John 3. FLETCHER, came to his assistance,
but the plucky little woman dealt the
peacemaker smash on the face and de-
parted triumphantly with her husband
The trouble was all due to the fact that
the lady was accused of using powder on
her fair face. In her eye it was an enor-
nous insult She first sputtered and then
Wreaked vengeance on her defamers The
incident occurred outside the courtroom
OF Justice Dunn at the City Hall, and
was witnessed by number Of people
who admired the pluck of Mrs. TraVer
1t was due to testimony given in a case
IN suit brought by ]. Vencillione, a clerk
IN Pistolesi's office, who tried to recover
SS4 on an assigned claim of Fletcher, who
is a resident of WatsonVille.
Fletcher testified that when he called
at Mr.. Traver's livery stable at 2627 Mis-
sion street to obtain money due him. he
did not see Mrs. Traver, but when he
went the second time he did, but she was
not as powdered then as she was in court
Mrs. Traver would not brook this slight
ing remark, and called for the court s
protection. 81 don't POWDER she indig-
nantly replied To prove it the lady re-
moved her veil and asked Judge Dunn
whether there was any chalk on her
countenance. Judge Dunn. after assuring
Mrs. Traver that there was no trace Of
whitening there, turned to Fletcher and
told him his remarks were uncalled for.
His Honor then apologized to the irate
woman for the insult offered her and the
case proceeded.
Attorney Pistolesi for the plaintiff, dur
ing his cross-eXamination of Mrs. Traver.
stated to the court this "powdered-faced
lady was grossly mistaken" This remark
again aroused the anger of Mrs. Traver,
and she cried:
II want you to apologize right here, or
you will have to out of court"
Judge Dunn gave a decision against
Traver in the sum of $53 and all parties
LETT the room; As soon as they were in
apology. and as it was slow in forthcom-
ing she acted as above narrated
Last evening Mrs. Traver denied that
she had ever been to court or that she
had slapped the attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
California Bows at Mani1a

Douglas White gave a lecture last night
ct Native Sons Hall, under the auspices
of Cathedral Council No. SO, Y. M l., il
Illustrating with stereopticon views the
movements of the First Regiment of Cali
fornia Volunteers at Manila. He was an
eyewitness TO all the scenes he described
and the views thrown on the screen, es-
pecially those showing Camp Dewey and
the mango tree near which the stars and
stripes sent by the Native Daughters
We're hoisted by Lieutenant Colonel Du-
bcce. All references to Colonel Jim
Smith and his brave boys were greeted
with applause.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Friday. April IA.
stmr State of California Goodall, 4s hours
from Portland, via Astoria Il hours.
Ship Glory of the Seas, Hall, days from
ComoX.
Br stmr Wellington. salmond 80 hours from
Departure Bay.
schr Aloha. Dabel II days from Honolulu.
SPOKEN
April r. lat 80 % NJ tong 125 80 w-ship
Sintram, hence April 9. for Loring
DOMESTIC PORTS
FORT BRAGG-Arrived April 14-Stmr Noyo,
hence April 13.
Sailed April H-Stmr sequoia, for San Fran
cisco.
BOWENS LANDING-Sailed April 1ESchr
Newark, for San Francisco
PORT BLAKELEY-Sailed April 14-Br bar
Dominion, for Sydney; schr Challenger, for san
Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15

turned a true bill of indictment against
Captain Dillon of the Morgan City for
beating a sailor named Gus Mohr OH the
high seas. The trial was fixed for next
Monday morning.
The charges against Johann Hallin and
Fred Dauth accused of stealing copper
from the navy-yard at Mare Island were
ignored. The principals had been acquit-
ted. and the evidence against Hallin and
bauth was not admissible on the ground
that they had made certain discriminating
statements because of promises of i'm
munty extended to them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
HILBORN WAS
ANXIOUS TO
SAVE VALLEJO
Why He Advocates a
Wooden Dock.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

9OS Broadway, April IA.
Ex-Congressman Hilborn shares with
Coils P Huntington the idea that a
wooden drydock is just a serviceable as a
stone structure The Congressman at
titude in favoring the construction Of
Mare Islands new dock of wood has
caused a brief controversy. Mr.. dilborn
has Just sent a statement to friends here
explaining his course.
Mr.. Hilborn says:
I cannot understand the outburst of in
dignauon against wooden docks at the pres
ent time. About year ago Congress
passed a bill providing for building four
drydocks, one of which TO be built
at Mare Island and they were all to be of
wood. The Secretary Of the Navy had the
option to build one Of them Of stone or
No word of protest went up from Cali
fornia over the proposition 70 build the Mare
years the Government has built its docks
entirely Of this material. wooden dry
dock, If properly built, is a good dOcl1 The
wooden dock and is a good one. c. P.
Huntington Is building dock at Newport
News which will be over 100 feet long and
is said to be the largest dock in the world
1t is dess sned for docking the largest and
heaviest vessels in the world and he is
building il of wood There private
docks IN the United States built in re-
cent years which are not built of timber.
My main object. however. in insisting
that the ore at Mare Island should be a
wooden dock was that a wooden dock can
be built so much quicker. huntington eX-
poets to have his immense dock completed
in one year from the date of its commence
ment and even the Government can build
wooden dock IN two years. The present dry
dock at Mare Island Is of stone and il cost
81, SEQ, 600, and il took over nineteen years to
build IT, The Government has never built
stone dock in less than six years. Vallejo
cannot afford to wait six years for a dock
This would mean virtual abandonment of
the Mare Island naval station and the ruin
OF the city for in that six years all the
battleships would go to the dock at Port
Orchard. which would result in building up
that establishment. so that Mare Island
would take a second place While wooden
dock may not last as long a stone dock
while II does last It is good as stone
dock. Il not better. What was needed at
Mare Island a dock which could be
built quickly and would yet answer the
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco
Call corner of Market and Third streets. open
until u o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street,
corner Clay; open until $50 o'clock
2s7 Hayes street; open until $50 o'clock.
621 McAllister street; open until $50 o clock
SIS Larkin street. open until $3.50 o'clock.
1941 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock.
2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth; open
until O. clock.
Jog Eleventh street; open until o'clock.
2526 Mission street; open until O'Clock
NV. corner of Twenty second and Kentucky
streets; open until o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
"KID" YOUNG IN THE TOLLS
He Returned to the City and Was Ar
rested After Being Back Only
an Hour.

George Young, better known as kid"
Young, the well-known pickpocket, was
foolish enough to return to the city yes
terday, and had not been back more than
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
PALACE HOTEL.

~ l. IL
A Fosenot. L Ang
b C Howard. Japan
Mrs Howard. Japan
H Goodwin, Chicago
F Ridgeley, u S N
Z Dixon, Bristol
Mrs Dixon, Bristol
H H Dana. Alameda
w Kerr Jr, Stanford
] Briscoe Jr, Stanford
IC E Merrill, n Y
Mrs Merrill, N Y
Mai Hays, Siam
S Waterhouse. Placer
Mrs Waterhouse. Placr
] Collins, Montana
Mrs Collins, Montana
Mrs Cavanagh. Chicag
Miss Cavanagh. Chicag
A Maulwal. st Louis
Mrs Maulwal. st Louis
Misses Maulwal, st l.
c Feicken. Mass
w Stewart, S Paula
IC " Barney. L S n
f Pearl, Z S n
Maj Bulwer, England
HOTEL.
~ W Taylor, FL Paso
] d Simpson, LIS Ang
] P Snyder, Sn Andrs
S w Brown, Ohio
| J Mcintyre, Sacto
lG McCarty, LIS Ang
tC Hayward. Woodside
] f Sheehan Jr. Cal
lDr n Green. Watsonvll
wv C Waters & W, Cal
/ Miss Waters, Cal
F B Myers, Cincinnati
T Haneman & w, Cal
X Stahlgren, Cal
] D McGilyray. Cal
lC c Basche, Menlo
Nv NJ Parkin. Stanfrd
lC Stephens, Stanford
P X Gilman, Stanford
f w Buttleman, Cal
w Morrissey, Orland
c. w Pierce, Davisville
| r II Wiley, Monterey
B w Bartels, LIS Ang
A Pennington. Ukiah
/ ] NJ Mason, Boston
1RN HOTEL.
r Ingraharn, Magalia
F Mclaughlin. Denver
] J Henry, New York
r E Coulton, Mexico
C L Mathews, Chicago
u d Ross, Los Ang
Mrs F Peterson, Cal
IC DAILY, San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROOMS papered from So; whitened, 81 up;
painting done. Hartman Paint Co., S19 Sd St
BAD tenants elected for 81; collections made
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO. AIS Montgomery St rooms 9-10 tel. 1920
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15


J A Ferson. Stockton
F Lemon, Boston
] w Graeme, U S N
G E Bent. London
] Mcmillan. Daggett
c II Lee, Wisconsin
Mrs Lee. Wisconsin
f Klepetko, Montana
H Bicknell, England
Mrs Bicknell. England
] H Ames, Oakland
B Crowell. Cleveland
d M Lumard. B c
Master Lumard, B C
] Corcoran, Toronto
Miss Corocor&1. Toron
P Beckman, Seattle
Miss Clapp&m, Portld
Miss NJ G Bay, n Y
S Hellman. Louisville
S Goldsmith, Chicago
B D Pike, Wis
Baron l. Won r Lipin-
sky. n Y
r j Dyas. st Louis
f G Hale, London
G Bradley. st Lake
GRAND
A Pabst, st Louis
w Nichols Jr, Cal
] F Howell, U S A
] P Snyder. S Andreas
A Cronhyotekha & w,
DeSoronto
l Rosenberg, Woodland
] e Downs. Oregon
A Fibush. Oakland
j NJ Roberts, Cal
] G Allen, Colusa
G H Edwards, Cal
S NJ Matterm. Spokane
T M Worden, Colusa
] W Davy, San Jose
c A Davy, San Jose
J G Sheafer. Is Ang
F T Butler, Canada
A Aull. Sacramento
] We'll, SAWYER
w Arneil & W, Ventur
w Roylance & W, Utah
y A Gardner, Chicago
W Snyder, Colo
o w Stewart g. W. Ill
T w Purdy, Sonora
NEW WEST.
c A Brown, Cal
C Harvey, Stockton
F Sickles, San Jose
c Finberg, Fresno
H H Craig, Salem
A ] Laux, Missouri
B Stein, Sacto
] Shea, San Diego
II Johnson, Sacto
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
MEETING NOTICES.

MISSION Ness5 Lodge sSP mo- Fars Ass s44uA sp4 4 a
PAY PAY iIs AFTERNOON at o'clock TX
~ c. D. BUNKER, Secretary.
wALHALLA Encampment No. 7. I. o: n ~
O F.-The officers and the funeral
committee of the above encampment ~
are hereby notified to assemble at Odd
Fellows Hail. cor Market and Seventh SITS,
on SUNDAY. April 16, at 1870 o'clock p. m, +,
for the purpose of attending the funeral of
our late brother, MIC HEITMANN. P Oh P.
BY order CHAS. QUASI,
Financial Scribe.
O. F-The officers and the funer- SST.@SG
al committe of the above lodge @sS&
are hereby notified to assemble at
Odd Fellows Hall corner Market and Sew
enth sts.. on SUNDAY, April 16. at 1880
the funeral of our late brother, MIC HEIT2
cHAs, QUASI. Fin. Sec
EUREKA Grove No. A. L. A. o. D.-The d,
officers and the funeral committee of the ~
above grove t1 are hereby notified to as T1T
semble at Druids Hall, 41S Sutter St, on
SUNDAY. April l6 at 1:S0 o'clock p. m.
our late brother, MIC HEITMANN. BY or
der. CHAS. QUASI, Secretary
THE members of Unity Alliance No IA, St P.
A. of A, are hereby notified to assemble at
the undertaking parlors of J. c. O'Connor &
Co. 767 Mission St, on SUNDAY MORNING,
at $50 o'clock. to attend the funeral of our
order of P. F. MCCARTHY. President
NOTICE is hereby given by order OF the Board
of Directors Of the OCEANIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY that a meeting of the stockholders
of said Company has been called by said
Board, to be held on FRIDAY. the second day
of June, A D. 1882 at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon of said day at the principal place of
business of said Company, at the building
where the said Board OF Directors usually
meets. namely, at the office of said Company
number 327 Market ST. in the City. and County
of San Francisco, State of California; that
the object of said meeting is to consider and
act upon the proposition that said Company
create bonded Indebtedness of two million
Ave hundred thousand dollars (s2. 5OO,O 600 Co., in
United States gold coin. for the purpose OF
raising money to complete the construction
of its steamships and their equipment for
in the business OF this corporation, and
to purchase and pay for any other property
within the purposes of this Company; and to
secure the bonded indebtedness so proposed
to be created by a mortgage upon it's steam
and sailing ships and all other property OF
said Company now owned or hereafter to be
acquired by said Company.
BY order of the Board Of Directors OF the
Oceanic Steamship Company
corporate Seal E; H; sHELDoN;
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
DIVIDEND NOTICES.


DIVIDEND Notice-Dividend No. 66 twenty
five cents per share) of the Hutchinson Sugar
Plantation Company will be payable at the
after Thursday April 20th, 1899.
Transfer books will close Friday, April
14th 1899, at o'clock p. m.
e II SHELDON Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15

? MATTRESSES in resort, $50. J. F. CROSETT
& CO. SIC Sutter ST.