The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20

There was a hot time in the Post
street. Hamman Baths Thursday night
and the torridity was not confined to
the hot room. Tony Phillips, Pre-
sidio saloon-keeper; Anthony Feamer,
a gallant soldier, and another boy in
blue, who escaped the restraining arm
of the law taking his name along with
him, started in to warm up all the
apartments of the establishment. The
timely arrival of Policemen George
Collins and Bob Connors prevented
the temperature from reaching the
danger mark.
Phillips and his military escort, all
strongly under the influence of liquor,
invaded the baths and went through
all the processes that are offered there
for the cleanliness of body and re-
habilitation of nerves after a debauch.
Every time they tried something new
and found their jags depleted they re-
plenished the deficiency from the side
board which is maintained for that
purpose. Caviar sandwiches, cold
chicken and beef broth were also
found to be on sale and of these they
partook unsparingly.
Along in the morning hours, when
most of the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest in
a Ddltl, AllblPo cAAiN~ NAAN
soldiers. properly keyed up with their
libations, began to sing My own
United States" Somebody from cot
shouted, "Shut up, you bums!" where
at the spirit of Phillips was troubled.
Clad only in breech cloth and grim
look he hunted up the manager and
demanded his revolver so that he
could steam up the gentleman who
had asked for silence.
The manager refused to give him
the weapon until he was ready 10
leave. After an argument Phillips and
his companions dressed and their ef-
fects were turned over to them. Phil
lips refused to pay the bill, because
he said he had been badly treated, and
were a few white chips shy of having
any money at all. One Of them sought
the cool night air, but the other stuck
by the saloon-keeper until the arrival
of the policemen. Both men were
taken into custody and before Judge
Mogan yesterday were called upon to
answer to charges of defrauding an
innkeeper. An additional charge of
carrying concealed weapons was
placed against Phillips.
F. E. Williams. manager of the
baths. told of the delightful time the
defendants had enjoyed at his expense
and the arresting officers related what
lHeN knew OF the ne OC-
PENDANTS asked that they be given un-
til February "a to present their cases.
Henry Miller a baker. played his
credit to the limit in the saloon of Su-
pervisor George Alpers Thursday night
and when refused further accommOda-
tions in the way of foaming schooners
of steam beer went outside and nearly
wrecked the place. The bartender
climbed under the icechest until the
bonn bardment was over and then made
a survey of the damage. He found
that every window in the front of the
saloon had been reduced to fragments.
Miller was given six months in the
County Jail yesterday by Judge Con-
Ian.
Charles Stone is knowing English
man, who cares little for the restric-
tions or laws of this country. Thurs
day night he visited Chinatown and
attempted to go into the alley on the
Sullivan estate, where white men are
not allowed. George Downey, the
watchman, cOurteously informed him
that it was private property and not
open for inspection. Stone said he
wanted to go where other persons were
not allowed and he had to be escorted
out forcibly. Then he stood at the en-
trance to the premises and abused the
watchman.
large crowd congregated to listen
to his diatribe and a member of the
Chinatown squad placed him under
arrest. He was found guilty of dis
turbing the peace yesterday by Judge
Fritz and fined So or twenty-four
hours in Jail. He chose the Jail sem
tence.
Judge Cabaniss is an effective, if
rather angular, Cupid. Yesterday he
joined in wedlock a youthful couple in
a peculiarly original way The groom
was George w. Porch, who is only 19
years of age, and the bride was Clara
Partier. one year his junior.
The groom had great difficulty in Sc
curing a license. Both of his parents
are dead and he has no legal guardian.
The license clerk construed the law
literally under the circumstances and
recognized the policeman who had the
lad in custody as "one having legal
charge of him." Some of the police fur
nished the money for the license fee.
The couple were married in Judge
Cabaniss chambers. The eminent jur-
ist sat on a table while the happy
pair occupied the only two chairs and
carefully avoided looking at one an
other. The customary questions were
put and answered and the pronounce
ment was made that they were hus-
band and wife. "AIl marriages are not