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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
SECRET SERVICE
AGENTS CAPTURE
AN EX-CONV|CT
Clever Bunko Game
Blocked.
PRISONER DETAILS HIS PLAN
GoADDELLo PRETENDED TO BE
a GREAT CoUNTERFEITER-
He Was IN the Act of Substituting
Genuine Gold Pieces for Those
of His Own Manufacture
When Caught.
PRISONER DETAILS HIS plan
GOADDELLo PRETENDED TO BE
A GREAT CoUNTERFEITER.

Bitero Goadello, alias Guadello. alias
Lustavo, an ex-convict, was arrested yes
terday by Secret Service Agent Hazen and
Operator Cronin on a charge of manu-
featuring molds for the making OF coun-
terfeit five-dollar pieces.
The detection and capture were a clever
bit of detective work. United States
Marshal Shine ascertained that Goadello
was trying 10 bunko a man named Louis
Zeigler, pastry cook. He notified the
special agent and Messrs. Hazen and
Cronln went on the watch. They learned
dollar piece last Wednesday at a grocery
on the corner OF Bush and Powell streets.
The change was furnished by the driver
or brewery wagon, from whom the de-
tectlYeS afterward received the coin.
which bore the scars of acid. They also
succeeded in tracking Goadello and Zeig-
Ter TO room on Stockton street and Sc
ing that occupied by zeigler Through a
hole in the wall they could observe all
that was going on. They saw Goadello
make two molds and when Zeigler stepped
from the room 10 get water TO cool the
molds Hazen and Cronin ran in with re-
Volvers leveled and commanded them TO
throw up their hands.
Goadello was taken before United States
Commissioner Heacock and held for ex-
animation with bonds fixed at $4,000. He
admitted TO his captors that he was
working a scheme to bunko Zeigler He
said he had told Zeigler that he possessed
the secret of a metallic composition that
could rot be distinguished from gold and
that II Zeigler would advance 500 he,
Goadello, would buy ten pounds OF the
composition and make fve-dollar pieces
out of it, which they could easily pass,
realizing S250O out Of the speculation. In
order TO convince his intended victim that
he could do as he said Goadello made a
plaster of paris mold in the presence OF
Zeigler and when Zeiglhr turned his back
to get water TO cool the mold Goadello
put the mold into his pocket and sub
stituted one with a real five-dolar piece
in il coated with a preparation of the
color OF silver. This piece he held over
a gas Jet and evaporated the silvery sub
stance disclosing a bright gold coin. 1t
was this piece Of money that GOadello
changed al the grocery 10 assure Zeigler
that he would have no trouble in passing
the coin.
Zeigler will be used as a witness on be-
half of the Government
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
LITTLE SISTERS SHELTER.
A Number of Youngsters See Santa
Claus Who Was Behind Time.

There was a happy lot of little chill
dren yesterday afternoon IN the Little
Sisters Infant Shelter on Minna street,
near Sixth. for II was the visit OF Santa
Claus TO that institution. a little late. II
is true. but the youngsters welcomed old
Kris Kringle just as much as II he had
been on time. for he came into the room
In which scventy-five boys and girls were
assembled and had something for each
il was the irst time In the history Of
that institution that a Santa Claus in
the traditional fur-lined clothes and
snow-white whiskers had appeared. and
all from the smallest TO the Oldest, who
was under l3 years. Were anXiously await
ing the entrance Of the mysterious per-
sonage.
There were present the officers and
about seventy Of the patronesses OF the
shelter and for their edification there was
a short programme by the children, a few
addresses by the officers and the distri-
button Of gifts 10 the children from an
immense tree IN the parlor.
There are now about seventy-five chill
dren in the shelter, about thirty Of the
number being the little ones of parents
who are forced 70 be at work during the
day and leave them ut the shelter for
protection and instruction. The others
are steady boarders. Those under a GER
tain age are taught in the kindergarten,
while the others are sent TO the nearest
public school. Those VINO are too young
to be I'm the kindergarten are kept in the
nursery. This institution, which does not
receive any State aid. Is maintained by a
number OF prominent ladies OF this city
and by occasional contributions, which
together with what parents contribute
keep the institution alive. The managers
made an appeal 20 the merchants OF this
CITY and received $500 in cash and pro-
visions 10 make the inmates happy dur
ing the holiday season. The entertain
ment was under the direction of Mrs A
w. Jackson, the ladies OF the board and
the members OF the auxiliary, who fur
nished the dolls and dressed them. Miss
Mabel Wheaton. president OF the auxii-
iary, was the Santa Claus OF the occa-
efn
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TRADE WITH fHE
PHILIPPINES
War Secretary Writes
About Hemp.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Assistant Sec
retary Meiklejohn OF the War Department
has written a letter TO Representative
Long OF Kansas defining the policy OF the
department regarding the commerce Of
the Philippines. with special reference TO
the opening of ports for the expectation
OF hemp. Mr. Long had transmitted a let
ter Of a constituent stating that there is
so little hemp in the country now that the
price was IA 20 Is cents a pound, as against
a normal price OF or cents, while only
2ooo bales a week have been shipped to
this country since the war began. instead
OF % 900 bales per week. as formerly.
Promising his explanation with the
statement that General Otis has been in
structed TO open the hemp ports as soon
as he had proper garrisons, which should
be early I'm January Mr.. Meiklejohn goes
erroneous idea as TO the effect of the war
on the hemp shipments. He says that the
largest hemp expectation from the islands
in any one year was in 1897, when the ex-
ports averaged 1890 bales per month.
During the ten months OF 1899 the imports
of hemp into the United States amounted
TO 46.475 tons. which shows, he adds, that
there never has been a year when so much
entered the United States as In this year.
while its value has been sil per ton less
than in 1889 or 1891.
Mr. Meiklejohn indicates that the cor
respondent picked out certain years of ag-
ricutural depression in the wheat States
al the basis OF his exceedingly low quota
tions OF past prices of hemp. He declares
that the communications received by the
department from manufacturers and brok-
ers indicate that there is no trust or COM
bine controlling the hemp market. as
feared by the farmers. and he concluded
his letter as follows:
The War Department is doing everything
compatible with the requirements OF the mill
tary situation 10 develop the trade OF the
islands and is confident that the so-caled
hemp ports will be open 10 trade In ample
time for any accumulation OF hemp therein
contained 10 reach this country and be man
factured before the next wheat harvest In
asmuch as the combination of low freight
rates and high prices of fibre will tend TO
bring the shipments by steamer in lieu OF sail
ing vessels. they require Only three months
for the trip and an additional month Will suf
fee 20 place the article in the hands Of farm
ers shipments leaving Manila in March would
be available for the harvests in Iowa, Ne
bras.a and other Western States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
STREET CAR EXTENSION.
Residents on the Potrero Slopes Gain
Imnortan+ Concessions

At meeting Of the directors Of the
Market-street Railroad Company yester-
day delegation from the Nuevo Potrero
Improvement Club composed OF Attorney
c. +. Kimball. Peter Stolberg. Patrick
Reilly and George Guthrie appeared be-
fore them in behalf of the extension of the
Twenty-fourth street electric car line.
The position Of the club. together with
the advantage to the company, as also
TO the many residents living OH the west
ern slope of Potrero Heights, was pre-
sented by Attorney Kimball, who acted
as spokesman for the delegation.
The petition from the club is TO have
the car line extended from Potrero avenue
a distance OF four blocks to Rhode Island
street. This request was Conditionally
compiled with by the Market-street direct
ors. Secretary Willcutt and Chief Con-
structor II. II. Lynch of the company
spoke In favor of the extension and paid
a compliment TO the energy of the inn
proVement club and it's representatives.
II was decided by the directors that
pending the transformation OF the How,
ara street cable line into a trolley sys-
tenn a short line OF service cars be placed
on the Twenty-fourth street end from
Bryant TO Rhode Island streets. The club
delegates contended for line to Folsom
street. This the directors announced
would be conceded as soon as the condi
NIT. pei
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
California Division of the Travellers,
Association Will Meet TODAY

To-day the California division of the
Travellers Protective Association Of
America will be in session in Native Sons'
building The members are all CONNER
cial travellers, and they belong to a ma
tional association OF which there were a ?
the last report 1900 knights of the road
enrolled. The principal business to come
up for consideration Is the election of offi-
GERS and the reception of the annual re-
ports. Saturday evening the members Of
the ASSOCIATION will banquet at Union
president. John Jay Baumgartner, sec.
retary and treasurer. The following are
the directors: Edw J. Warnecke' r "
Gelder, Harry z. Diggles, ]. II. Cammett
r. h. Starr, Dwight Edwards, Georee
Marks. j.. II. Lange. Fred Eggers. Chariee
A. James. I. A. Hays.
Secretary Boldeman OF the Pacific
Coast Commercial Travellers AssocIa tinn
said yesterday that in about two montbe
steps would be taken to provide the cInh9
rooms WHICH the association has voted n
secure. All the members of the assoc,eo y
ton are pleased with the outcome OF the
annual meeting. The first annual banouet
which took place on Tuesday evenin9 a.,
the Merchants Club was great success
1t succeeds the links" formerly given . ~.
nually. A al
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
COURT NOTES.

Judge Lawlor yesterday ordered for
feited the bonds of Peter Grosetta.
charged with grand larceny. The defend
ant was charged with stealing $500 worth
OF OF goods from the Southern Pacific Com
pany. Grosetta did not appear to answer
TO his name when the case against him
The effort OF George G. Carr to remove
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Carr. as eve
cutrix or the estate of her late husband
william B. carr, and TO suspend her fam,
lly allowance. has met with defeat. Judpe
corey yesterday decided that Mrs. Carr
had the r1ght to her family allowance
ana that no cause for her removal as ex-
ecutrix had been shown.
The third trial of Ruby RAYMOND for
taking away Daisy Miller. a minor, for
IIeeal purposes was on yesterday before
she mad led dissolute life long prior To
her meeting with the defendant. Her
father testified that he had long ceased
TO exercise any control over her Tho "a
Will go 10 the jury to-day
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Henderson as a Volunteer

Much as he appreciated the advantag.
OF university training, young Hendars6r
was disturbed in mind when the civil W.,
broke out; and communicated his misgiv.
ings to his intimate friends who ysc-e
fired by his patriotic zeal. Septembar ~
1861. just after morning prayers. he Sc
cured permission TO address the sttidenfe
on a serious theme. Strange as tha ~
quest was. the faculty told him r. &c
ahead. Then up rose David b. Hendere6u
and made his first war speech. His snesCh
led up to set of resolutions. which he
read from a paper. The concluding phras 80
was:
1--WE therefore drop our books to fight
our country's battles e"
To this declaration were appended ,ba
names of twenty-five students. and Davis
3; Henderson's name led ali the rest
These twenty-five had swelled to I26 when
the future Speaker went to the front Sn
impressed were the battle chiefs that thev
offered him the rank of captain But the
young patriot was as modest as he was
jealous.
II am not old enough to be a captain. -
he said. and contented himself with a lieu
tenants commission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Oil Company Secures Land.

The directors of the Del Sable oil Com
pany held a meeting at their office yester-
day afternoon and were quite enthusiastic
over their prospects. They have secured
$50 acres of land adjoining the Kreyen-
hagen oil district in Fresno County and
Kings County and their prospects are eX-
cellent The directors have decided TO
dispose of only limited amount of the
stock, and in all probability this will be
taken up by the present shareholders
themselves. number of experts and
leading authorities in oil pronounce the
Del Sable as the most promising of any in
the market. Preparations have already
been made for development purposes and
contracts let to sink the first well. Louis
Getz of Getz Bros & Co, the big pro-
vision house. is the president; +. w. Fer
guson of the leading grain firm Of Moor
* Ferguson is the vice president and Max
/. Koshland, also prominent grain mer-
chant, Is treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Fears for Her Life.

Mrs. V. Z. Heinberger, 58 Grant ave-
nue. complained 10 Judge Mogan yester-
dav that William T. Drever. a barber, had
knocked her down In the St. AIMS build
ing Wednesday night had then tried TO
throw her down stairs and threatened 10
kill her She said Drever had once got
thirty days in jail in Fresno for striking
her. She secured a warrant for his arrest
on the charge OF battery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Insulted Their Friend.

Michael Clancy. Sunshine court, Sc
cured a warrant from Judge Graham yes
terday for the arrest Of Matthew Kelly
and "John Doe" O'Neill on a charge OF
battery. Wednesday night at Eighth ana
Natorna streets Clancy happened 10 make
= disparaging remark about an ex-convict
a friend OF Kelly and O'Neill, and tney
promptly knocked him down and kicked
him He was badly used up.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Artistic Posters That Are Worth
Having.

The poster collecting craze is just as
strong as ever. Often high prices have
been paid for those of exceptional merit
The same also holds true OF calendars for
1900: everybody wants one, and the more
Sunday magazine OF December 81 will pre-
sent TO its readers a remarkably swell
poster, drawn by Mr.. Cahill and printed
upon heavy paper in specially selected COL
or Further. there will appear a calen-
dar for 1900 that will be most artistic and
unique, also in appropriate color, and one
that you will want for the coming year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

Grath, employed by Max Abrams, a cater
er, and the other by J. Newall, a butcher
Grath struck Newall on the face with
the butt end of his whip, knocking him
down. Newal staggered to his feet and
was again knocked down and kicked on
the face. Bystanders interfered and both
men men were held till the police arrived.
They were taken TO the CITY Prison and
charged with battery
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Wagon Drivers Eight.

Two wagons collided on Taylor street,
near O'Farrell, yesterday morning and
the drivers accused each other of being
TO blame. One wagon was driven by Fred
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sale of

HOus wives :

HOus ewives:
We've 116 thoroughly
good kitchen stoves left
we want 10 sell them
all outgoing to quit sell
ing stoves.
Going into our new ad,
ditiOn and can't afford to
move the stoves. Be.
sides thestOve com bine
is injuring our furniture
business because our
stove prices undersell
downtown dealers.
w eve always been
lower than the com bine
prices. Now we are
lower than ever before.
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n
- indulge
them
old dmen
, than $500
add their
The ladies
Bowman BrOemme NJ
L Mrs j. Kreuz-
Mrs C Meussdorre Mrs J. Plagemann
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HAPPY new YEAR!

Not for the alone
this result by offering the money
In proportion
and consumers whose interests mutual
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

Selling depot for Koh-i-noor pencils and
Waterman fountain pens Sanborn. VAN
& Co.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
OREGONIANS ARE TO BE
GENEROUSLY BANQUETED
Returning Volunteers Will Be Given
a Warm Welcome to San
FranciscO

At an informal meeting of the Super
visors yesterday afternoon the following
committee was appointed to arrange for
a reception to the Oregon volunteers: }.
B. Elliot, representing the Chronicle A
NJ. Lawrence, representing the Examiner;
w. j. Martin, representing The Call, and
Colonel William P. Sullivan, representing
Mayor Phelan. The committee at once
convened in the office of Mr.. Phelan in
the Phelan building and elected Colonel
Sullivan chairman. 1t was suggested that
an effort be made to induce the military
authorities to postpone the march
through the streets for few hours in
order that the volunteers might be given
breakfast at the ferry, but after con-
ference with General Shafter, Major No
BILE and Adjutant General B. B. Tuttle
of the National Guard it was decided that
this plan was not feasible.
The committee then suggested that the
Oregon boys be allowed to return to the
city after arranging their, camp al the
Preside, in order that the city might ten
der them a formal reception. This plan
met with the unqualified approval of Cen
eral Shafter, and also of Colonel Sum-
mers, commanding the Oregonians. The
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
CLARA FOLTZ RAPS
THE POLICE JUDGES
DENoUNCES THEM AS YOUNG
sTERs UNFIT TO HOLD OFFICE.
Animals Lady Friends Threaten to
Enter Politics in the Interest
OF the Brute Creation.

Mrs. Clara Foltz, the well-known lady
lawyer had an excellent opportunity yes
terday to unburden her mind as to Po-
lice Court methods and Police Court
Judges which she took advantage of. 1t
was at a meeting of the lady directors
of the Bands of Mercy, body co-operat-
ing with the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. Two of the ladies
had caused the arrest OF a fellow named
Connolly for beating a horse, and while
the evidence of these witnesses showed
that the man had exercised unnecessary
severity in driving the horse, the Police
Judge before whom the case was heard
decided that no creulty had been shown
Mrs. Foltz had appeared for the prose-
cution
The lady made no bones in saying that
the Judges of the Police Courts are unfit
for the positions they hold. because all
of them secure their offices through poll,
ability they possess. She said: 1T is
time for the people to get these young
sters off the bench and elect dignified
gentlemen of ability to fill these impor-
tant places" Mrs. Foltz denounced the
very atmosphere of the Police Courts and
said that the places should be kept as
clean as the Superior Courts. and that in
their present condition the Police Courts
of San Francisco are a shame and dis
grace to this city
The ladies of the board have decided
to give IL grand entertainment for the
benefit of the Bands of Mercy: which now
have a membership of nearly 5000 children
in this city 1t is desira bic to provide
these children with membership badges,
and this will cost about $400
In order to get the advice and help of
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

Golden Gate avenue to Van Ness, Van
Ness TO Lombard street and Lombard
street to the Preside. At Bush and Van
Ness they will be reviewed by the major
general commanding the department and
his staff, the Governor of Oregon and his
staff.
The city has been decorated as gayly as
If for national hOliday-a patriotic me-
tropolis in a full dress of flags-and a
number of employers have signified their
intention of giving their help a half-holi-
day to join in the demonstration of well
come to the first volunteer regiment from
across the seas.
The reception has taken on an official
tone from the fact that the Supervisors,
the moment they heard the Oregonians
were to be mustered out here, adopted a
resolution to that effect. appointing a
committee of citizens TO arrange for the
welcome. This committee went to work
at once and the result will be a busy
day for the men who have been so long
on the transports. After the parade they
will be allowed the afternoon to
straighten themselves out in camp. At 5
O'Clock they will start on street cars for
Mechanics Pavilion, where dinner ar
ranged for by the committee Will be set
for them The fact that the decoration
of the pavilion and the tables will be in
charge of the Red Cross ladies of San
Francisco will make them even NOR
beautiful for the home again volunteer. -
After the spread and the speeches the
committee will take the boys TO all the
playhouses in town. The managements
of the various theaters have consented to
set apart seats in their respective houses
for the volunteers, who must be show
hungry" by this time. With the drop
ping of the various curtains the ohcial
reception will terminate.
That ought to make a busy Gay even
for such a sturdy lot of soldiers as the
Oregon regiment contains.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
SKATER MAY SOON RETIRE.
Will Reach the Age Limit in Three
Months-Friends Seek His


Major General Shafter will have reached
the age limit in about three months and
his friends are working quietly, but none
the less energetically, to secure his reten-
ton in the service a few years longer It
is rarely that an army officer is allowed
to remain in the service after having
reached the age of retirement and it is
doubtful if the authorities at Washing
argue that since the Department of the
Pacific las become so important, by rea-
son q q sne la to n,ap e ehanen m
commander just at this time It Is ru-
mored that Brigadier General Merriam. at
present in command of the Department of
the Colorado. is likely to succeed General
Shafter in the event of his retirement.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
PORTLAND DISAPPOINTED.
Senator Simon Thinks the Volun-
teers Have Made a Mistake.

PORTLAND, July 13.-The committee
having in charge the reception which it
was proposed to give the Second Oregon
Regiment on its return here held a meet
ing tonight and decided that. pending
definite information regarding the place
of mastering out, no further steps should
be taken. The committee expressed re-
gret that the Oregon volunteers should
have made a request to be mustered out
at San Francisco instead of at Vancouver
Barracks.
United States Senator Joseph Simon, in
speaking of the desire of the regiment
to be mustered out in San Francisco, to-
day said:
Il believe the volunteers are making a
great mistake and | am at a loss to un-
derstand their action Not only Portland.
but the entire State will probably resent
their action. All will be disappointed.
Personally, ] am very much disap-
pointed In my opinion, the boys will not
gain much in being mustered out in San
Francisco, as i believe they would have
received their travel allowance just the
same had they come direct to Portland
| had intended to take up the matter with
the department Immediately upon the ar
rival Of the troops and believe that ia
vorable action would have resulted"