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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
A JACK TAR'S
HARD FIGHT TO
REACH SHORE
Fritz GiIlen Claims He
Was Abused.
WATER FRONT TALE OF WOE
THREATENED WITH VIOLENCE
AND IMPRISONMENT.
Day of Struggle and Toll Because
the Master of the Occidental
Wished to Cut Contract
Wages.

A saltwater soaked seaman, accompa-
MED by Secretary A. Furuseth of the
Seamen's Union, made complaint at the
Harbor police station yesterday after
noon that he was detained on the ship Oc-
cidental against his will and that he was
forced to swim for his freedom or work
for less money than his contract called
for. His complaint contained many other
counts, some of which are sensational
enough for the up-rearing of a water
front romance founded upon violence and
intended impressment
Fritz Gillen. able-bodied seaman and
victim, told the following Woeful story
in Streams:
Il shipped to-day on the Occidental on
an agreement of $50 a month l was not
completely sober at the time, but | am
ship | found out that my wages were to
be $50 month. and / insisted upon going
ashore This was refused me-
Pretty soon after this a tug came
alongside the Occidental and l jumped
from the ship to the tug. The captain of
the tug was ordered to deliver me up by
the master of the ship. Being frightened
l jumped overheard and started to swim
for shore. A whitehall, not far distant
and coming toward me caused me TO
change my course. l reached the white
hall and put my hands on the gunwale,
when | was surprised by the boatman,
who tried to beat me off. I recognized
him as the fellow who had carried me
to the Occidental in the first place and
had induced me to ship for $35 per month
He wanted me TO return to the ship which
had just left.
Finally l got in the boat, and, to my
utter CONSERVATION the boatman rowed
back to the ship. He would have put me
on board but for the opposition Of some
Of the crew, who threatened him should
he come alongside. The captain of the
vessel then told the boatman to take me
ashore, which he did When l reached
the dock the fellow knocked me down and
threatened to have me arrested for burn
ing the ship if | mentioned a word of
what happened. | then sought the advice
of A. Furuseth, secretary of the union,
and he took me to the Harbor police sta
ton, but l could not get any assistance
there. My clothes are aboard the vessel
and | want them very badly
Seaman Gillen was looking for Police
Judge last night with the purpose of
swearing out batch of warrants against
the men who had maltreated him. The
Occidental is booked to sail this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
SHORT GRASS
FOR EMPLOYEES
FROM MONDAY
Two Detectives to Be
Dropped.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

COS Broadway April %.
On Monday next Captain OF Ponce
Mitchell will become the plain palnH Oh
the police court and Detectives Hodg-
l5ins and Quigley will be reduced 10 the
rank and pay of patrolmen- 1hese
changes are not due to any acts on the
mart of those who viii be made TO suffer,
but are rendered necessary on account OF
the poor condition OF the city's purse.
II is not known when the positions thus
vacated will be filled, but il is generally
supposed that the men thus reduced VIII
be reinstated after June 80, when the hscaI
year ends. IT,. --.,,,,.o
salary could be reached will be working
tor reduced pay after Monday. There was
some doubt as to which OF the deleCuSeS
would be dropped, but When dsheG to-ua9 .
the Mayor set all doubts at rest by say
ing that the revocation OF an ordlhance
left matters as they were before sucH
OF the doubt as to whether the two de-
tectiVes would be dropped from the Iorce
or would again become patrolmen.
To-day should have been the monthly
nav day at the City Hall, but II existed
only in name, for there was httle cash 70
Ray out Some of the employees were pald
in coin. but the majority haq 10 aGcePt
warrants and go to the banks 10 nave
Il en- cashed at a generous discount. -
The Police and Fire Commissioners VIII
hold their regular meeting next Wednes-
dav but there is no Likelihood or any
changes being made, although there is
still more or less gossip at the CITY Han.
If any changes were contemplated it is
very probable that they would wait ontil
after the hearing of the contest for City
/ Engineer Clements seat
The statement of Mayor Snow that the
new Board OF Health is perfectly at lib
erty TO act under the charter" in the
matter of patronage has restored conti-
dence to the employees of the Health
Board The charter provides that no eff
cient employe shall be removed from Of
fee and as the health office employees
have given unusual satisfaction they feel
that they have the Mayor on their side.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

ecutrix of the estate of the late Herman
Nelson has been cited on petition of
Carrie F. de Brish, one of the heirs, to
appear before Judge Hall on May and
render an exhibit showing moneys re-
ceived and expended by her and claims
presented since October 2S, 1897. On March
II, 1895, Mary Nelson and ]. n. Garrett
were appointed executors. At that time
the estate was appraised at s39. .434 TO- The
first account, filed June 4. 1896, showed
claims presented $24 1926 80 and that there
had been received and disbursed the sum
of $6011 80, leaving a balance of $31. Gar
rett thereafter resigned, and since October
2S, 1897, the remaining executrix has filed
no report
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Graduating Glass Banqueted.

ALAMEDA, April 29.-The class of '99
of the University Academy was rendered
farewell banquet last night at the
academy by Professor and Mrs. w. ".
Anderson. Addresses were made by the
structor R. o. Small and several mem
bers of the class. Those present were 3.
L. York F. M. Hyde, Paul Edwards. X.
S. Sargent, D. Hobson, A. Jackson. Cur
tbs Forrest. Beverley Allen. E. c. Edison,
DR.. L. S. Anderson, r. o. Small, Miss 7.
E. Mason, Miss Leonard, Miss g. T.
rion Gerald. Miss NJ Bramwall. Miss Nj.
L. Park, Miss Alice Baker, Miss Bessie
Forrest and Miss Jessie Dodge.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
EAGLEsoN NOW DECLINES.
He Would Not Act as Guardian of
Rose E. Won Schmidt, but
Names Mrs. C.. L. Tilden.

OAKLAND. April 29.-The contest over
the guardianship of Rose z. Won Schmidt
who with her four little brothers was
made an orphan by the murder of the
mother and suicide of the father in Ala
media on April 8. has been robbed of its
promised sensation.
Robert Eagleson late this afternoon
filed his declination to qualify or serve as
Roses guardian. He requests that the
girls aunt, Mrs, Charles L. Tilden OF
Alameda, be appointed in his stead. Mr.
Eagleson was named as guardian in the
mothers will, and the paternal grand,
parent, Colonel A. w. Won Schmidt. last
week also applied for the appointment, al
leging that Eagleson is not a fit and
proper person to have care and control OF
Rose.
Public Administrator B. c. Hawes to-
day filed a petition for letters of admins
tration on the estate of E. A. Won Schmidt
the latter's father having filed a similar
petition last week. The estate is valued
at about $500 and consists of several Ala
media water front lots.
Executrix Nelson Cited.
OAKLAND, April 29-Mary Nelson ex.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Anchorage and Clubhouse San
Francisco Yacht Club.

tality of the San .Franciscos, among
them being Mrs. T. l.. Hill. z. A. Wilt
see. G. T. S. White. Mrs. E. c.
Bartlett, Commodore C. H. Harrison,
w. NJ. Edgell, DR.. and Mrs. F. L.
Platt w. p. Humphreys, w. Pierce,
Alex ]. Young. T. w. Ransome, G. D.
and Mrs Campbell, G. E. and Mrs.
Billings, w. N. Mccarthy, w. r.
Whittier, r. Duperu, A. B. Costigan,
DIR. and Mrs. A. w. Mckenzie, H.
Gibbs, w. Woods, A. L. Paddleford,
Louis Pierce, H. B. Holbrook, R. H.
Morrow, Commodore Carl Westerfeld,
Commodore Allen M. Clay, H. Cor
bett, Allen j. Miller, J. C. Beedy, H.
Clay Miller. G. H. Elliot. H. Dot, An
drew Thorne, w. H. Toepke, Miss
Toepke, F. r. and Mrs. Cook, G.
Strauss, r. r. and Mrs. l'Hommedieu,
Miss Eva Morse, Miss Clarice Morse,
NJ H. and Mrs. Herman, Miss Nixon,
Miss Edith Nixon. j. R. Savory, r.
Luders, j. Mckenzie Miss Jennie Saw
ory, the Misses Summers, w. S. and
Mrs. Milton, Thomas R. Milton Jr. F.
NJ Moffitt, Miss Mangan, Miss Win
ters, Edward Winters, Miss Pauline
Newman Miss Nellie Mates Miss For
rest, Miss Maud Parkhurst, Fred A.
Chober, F. Thornton. j. Brickell. Z.
Angelo, ]. Short, H. Hildebrandt, Miss
Gould and o. Gould.
This morning the fleet will make
"colors" at s O'Clock, and owners will
meet on board the flagship Cygnus at
1890 On signal from the flagship the
yachts will stand overl to the city
front and will cruise along it in COM
pany. Commodore Allen M. Clay has
issued an order directing the yachts
of the California Club to take col
ors' from the San Francisco flagship
and thereafter to follow Commodore
Hilrs signals till the close of the
cruise. Though no express order to
this effect has been given by Commo-
dore Westerfeld, the Corinthians will
also cruise to the city front and there
after to Vallejo in company with the
San Franciscos. The combined cruise
bids fair to be attended by a larger
number of yachts than have ever been
seen in company on the bay, except on
the occasion of regatta or cruise of
the Pacific Interclub Yacht Associa-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
E. M. Barnes, Bail Fixed.

OAKLAND, April z9-E. NJ Barnes. the
hay dealer, arrested last night on a
by S. Conneil of Portland, Or, appeared IN
the Police Court to-day and his examna~
ton was set for next Friday. His bail
was fixed at $1,000 .. McCarron and j.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

OAKLAND GIRLS
WIN HANDILY
The Basket Ball
Honors Rest With
Captain Winches-
ter's Team.

y AKLAND, April 29.-The Oakland
High School basket ball team
scored a signal victory this
~ morning against the team from
the ladies Of the Y. NJ c. A. of San
Francisco. The game was not at all
one-sided. however. and the home
team had to struggle for every point
made. The lineup was as follows:
San Francisco-Captain (center), Miss
Scovllle: guards-Miss Goodman, Miss
Whitaker. Carlotte Parks; forwards
Jennie Jones. Miss Roberts, Miss Baer;
ceuters-Miss Burghauser, Miss +.
Roberts; manager, Mrs. H. l.. Dietz.
Oakland-Captain guard. Helen Win
chester; guards-Mary Johnson, Mary
Sbafter: centers-Margaret White,
Winifred Porterfeld. Frances Hughes;
forwards - Grace Dawson, Hannah
Hampton. Mabel Wilcox; substitute,
Estelle Hansen.
Miss Griswold. University of Califor-
mia 'sS was referee; Miss Place Of
SAN Francisco and Miss Barnhard OF
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

1.-TWO years ago the pioneer yacht
club of California lost it's home.
with pictures, models. and other
property. in disastrous fire. The
directors with great energy set to
work to rebuild, and now the club pos
sesses quarters that is surpassed by
none or the bay Yesterday the San
Franciscos formally opened the yacht
ing season of 1899 at Sausalito. Lying
at anchor in front of the club house
and gayly decorated from stem to stern
with huttering flags were the follow
ing yachts: William Pierce's schooner
White Wings, James Kitterman's
launch America. r. S. Bridgman's
sloop Thetis. George Davidson's cutter
Folly chartered by r. S. Bridgman),
G. E. Billings sloop Mike, the sloop
Phyllis (charterer Harry DoD, q. c.
Bartlett's yawl Frolic, w. N. McCar-
thy's schooner Ramona, E. A. Wilt
sees schooner Aggie.I. Gutte's schoon-
, er Chispa. DR. A w. McKenzie's sloop
Sappho, William Woods sloop Angela,
a. Sutherland's sloop Catherine, Com
modore T. L. HilPs sloop Cygnus,
Frank. Bartlett's sloop Queen, f.
Raisch's launch Rambler. r. A. Ed
dy's launch Edwina, l.. O. Haven
launch Alberta, w. NJ Edgell's launch
, Dulce, ]. D. Spreckels' schooner Lur-
line, l. w. Newhall's schooner Vir-
ginia. and Harry Goodall's yawl Rip
pie.
One yacht, E. w. Hopkins graceful
. steamer Ell Primero, was conspicuous
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA. April 29.-The members of
the Blue and Amber Whist Club were
entertained Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. H. H. Case, 215s San Jose
avenue. The prizes were won by Mrs
J. w. Beatty and Mrs. A. C. Bates. The
ladies of the club will give an elaborate
residence of Mrs W. H Armitage, 9l4
San Antonio avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Teachers Art Exhibition.

ALAMEDA, April 29-An art exhibition
VIII be given next month by the art sec
ton of the Alameda Teachers Club. The
affair will be on the lines of those for
merly given by the Alameda Art League.
Four rooms in the Methodist Church
block have been engaged for the purpose
One will be hung with oil paintings an
other with water colors, the third with pen
and ink drawings by San Francisco news
paper artists. and the fourth by drawings
in black and white and in colors by the
Alameda public school children.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

Doran, hay and grain dealers, qualified on
his bond.
Barnes strenuously denies the charge
and claims his accuser. for whom he has
handled hay for the past year to the ex-
tent of $1,000. is indebted to him in the
sum of about 500.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
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ARRESTED FOR INSANITY
BECAUSE SHE SNORED
Queer Experience of a San Francisco
Domestic Whose Sweet Sleep Kept
Others Awake.

nhabtants
o
and Barnes Receiving Hospital
the unaey Commissioners to-day Miss vachon denied having been
could she said if nored it, Her
and
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The record-union., 1899-04-02
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Public Debt Statement for the
Month of March.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The month
ly statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business on March
31st the debt, less cash i'm the treasury
amounted to 81. 149, 505, ,563. which is a
decrease during the month of SS. 1885,
S29. This decrease is accounted for by
the net increase in the cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 81, ,O45. 775 29O:
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, S1,219,420; debt bearing no
interest, 1886, ,554, ,C16 total, S1,H3,-
$50, 726
This amount, however, does not in
clude $3.50, ,003,613 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which are
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, $27S, BOG, 1856; silver,
$500, 36S, sol; paper. S45,S51, GIT; bonds,
deposits in national bank repositories,
disbursing officers balances, ETC., $685.
OH, 1872 Total, 1913. .562, ST.
Against which there are demand liza
bilities amounting to $685., 5,51S, ,924,
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OF their instructions, the conferences
and study given to the question and
the long Journeys to Samoa
The American Government has made
no explanations to Germany regarding
any feature of the Samoan affair, save
to set forth the American position The
American Government has not thought
this Government required any explana-
ton further than to express regret at
the collision in Samoa. At the same
time the opinion is expressed that
there would have been no hostilities
had the American authorities at Samoa
not thought it was imperative.
A TELEGRAM FROM KAUTZ.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The follow
ing was given out at the State Depart
ment this afternoon: The Secretary of
State has received from the Secretary
of the Navy telegram addressed to
him by Rear Admiral Kautz, relative to
Samoan matters. 1t is dated New
castle, N s. W., March 30th, and reads
as follows:
'Mataafa people obeyed orders to
leave Government reservations. Since
then have become aggressive, killing
Private Holloway and three British
sailors. Our man killed while guard
ing American Consulate. The German
Consul General issued an incendlary
proclamation, saying that the procla-
nation was untrue, and he should up
hold the provisional government The
British forces act in concert with the
United States, shelling rebels where
they can be reached.
A copy of the dispatch was sent to
the German ambassador.
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LAKE CITY LYNCHERS.
Prominent Citizens to be Tried for
the Murder of Baker.

CHARLESTON Is. c., April l.
Fifteen prominent citizens of Lake
City, S. c., will be put on trial here
in the United States Court next week
to answer the charge of having lynched
Postmaster Fraser B. Baker, more than
a year ago. Besides killing the Post
master, who was a negro, the alleged
lynchers will have TO answer for kill
ing Bakers infant child and for burn
ing the Lake City Postoffice. with all
it's effects.
1t is said here that other arrests will
be made before the case is taken up.
The Indictment will go to the Grand
Jury, and the hearing Will begin at
once. Eighty witnesses for the Gov
ernment have been summoned, and
there is a great array of witnesses for
the defense.
This is the first time on record that
the Federal Government has come into
the South to take up lynching trial.
The murder of Baker was probably
the most brutal crime known in the
history of the State. Baker was ap-
pointed Postmaster at Lake City, and
before he took charge OF the ofhce ne
was warned to keep away. He re-
fused, and an attempt was made to
kill him soon after his commission was
received. This failed, and then a reg
ular band was organized to put him
out of the way.
The defendants in this celebrated case
are Ezra Mcknight, W. A webster
A. " Ward, Moultrie Epps, II. c. God
win, C. J. Joiner, Oscar Kelly, Edwin
Rodgers Alonzo Rodgers, Allen Belk,
Henry Stokes, Van Somerford, b. +.
Lee, J. P. Newman and Marion Clark.
They are representative business men
from the Lake City section. Marion
Clark was formerly the editor OF
newspaper in that town. Stokes was
a Deputy United States Marshal in
Georgia some years ago, and the other
prisoners are merchants and farmers.
According to the testimony given at
the preliminary hearing by Newham
and Lee, who turned States evidence,
the Lake City band of lynchers was
organized for the special purpose OF
killing Baker. The negro had refused
to leave town and give up the office.
The white people rebelled at the idea
of Al colored Postmaster.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
GILT EDGES WIN THE FIRST
GAME PLAYED.
Defeat the San Franciscos by a
Score of 4 to 3-Watson-
Vile Defeats San Jose.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The Sac
ramento baseball team to-day defeated
the San Franciscos by a score of 4 to
3, in a spectacular fourteen inning
game. The San Franciscos batted the
ball hard and often, but their fourteen
hits only netted them three runs, while
the visitors hits yielded them four runs
Jay Hughes, the Sacramento twirler,
who went to Baltimore last year and
there pitched himself into fame, played
with the Sacramentos to-day, and as
u result Manager Harris of the San
Francisccs protested the game, on the
ground that Sacramento violated the
national agreement by using player
who is on the reserve list of the Balti-
more club. The defense of the Sacra-
mento manager is that Hughes has not
yet signed a contract for the season,
and that plea will be made before the
Executive Committee Of the league.
Score:
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BARONESS HIRsCH DEAD.
The Widow Of the Late Hebrew
PhiIanthropist Passes Away.

PARIS, April baroness Hirsch,
widow of the late Baron Hirsch, the
Hebrew philanthropist, is dead. The
Baroness leaves several million pounds
sterling, chiefly bequeathed to chari-
ties.
Baron Hirsch left an estate of S25,-
100000, much of which was bequeathed
to charity, and afterward dispensed by
the Baroness. Millions have been spent
in colonizing large bodies of Russian
refugees in the United States and the
Argentine Republic
Baroness de Hirsch was quite as re-
markable parsonage as her husband.
Worth many millions in her own right,
she gave freely of her wealth as of that
left by her husband. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Senator Bischofheim of
Brussels, head of the great banking
house of Bischofheim & Goldschmidt,
that financed the Erie Railway reor-
ganization in 1871.
The Baroness as a girl was her faith
ers Secretary, and developed in that
capacity the method and accuracy that
characterized her entire after life. She
married Baron Hirsch when %, and
was of great help to him in all his
daring financial undertakings, as well
as in his splendid philanthropic plans.
In 1896 the Baroness promulgated a
plan for benevolent work in the United
States She gave S160,COO for build
ing for the Hirsch School in New York
City, 100000 to the Educational AlG-
ance in New York, and for home for
working girls in New York City she
gave $500, COO for ground and buildings
and an income of $4,000 She thor
oughly investigated the condition of the
Russian Hebrews in New York City,
and placed at the disposal of the Baron
Hirsch fund 81 ,C00,o0O for the perma-
nent relief of these people.
In all a careful estimate shows that
the Baroness de Hirsch spent S1,500,-
OOO in the city of New York in char
table work since her husbands death
three years ago, besides the annual in
come of the fund of $4,000 created
by the Baron
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INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Judge Murasky Decides Against
the Jockey Club.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Superior
Judge Murasky to-day dissolved the
injunction granted to the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club against Chief of Police
Lees and his officers restraining them
from interfering with the regular
course Of business at Ingleside.
The case has yet to be heard upon
its merits, but the dissolution of the
Injunction during the pendency Of the
action shows that in the opinion of the
court there is no merit in the jockey
clubs case.
The result of the decision is that the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club will be COM
PEELED to hold its race meetings on the
track at Emeryville in future instead of
at Ingleside. AS the California Jockey
Clubs regular two weeks meeting
closed to-day, the first days racing at
Oakland under the auspices OF the Pa
cific Coast Club will be on Monday
next.