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WANTED DR.. LEECHS MONEY.
A Pastor Visited by a Very Bold Conf
denca Inc

Pastor Visited by a Very Bold Conf
dence Operator.
Rev. DR.. Ieech, pastor of the Howard
street NJ, T. Church, went to the office Of
the Chief of Police on yesterday. and
told how a confidence operator had tried
TO make him part with some Of his money.
While sitting in the study at his house, 6l3
Folsom street. Sunday afternoon, he was
called upon by middle-aged man with an
oily tongue. Tie visitor explained that he
hal just arrived from Los Gatos and needed
some money. He exhibited a postal card
stating that Tallant & Co., bankers of this
city. had 5000 marks to his credit
The name of the banking firm was
stamped upon the postal card and for this
reason DR.. Leech did not think it was safe
proposition upon which to advance money,
so he refused 10 part with any and ushered
bis visitor 10 the door. After thinking over
the matter DR.. Leech concluded the man
was swnder aud decided to warn the
public against him. He describes the fellow
as being about 40 years old, five feet nine
inches high and $50 pounds in weight. The
operator has full brown beard and mus
tache, wears light sack coat, derby black
hat and carries a cane.
DR.. LePch, when seen az his residence, on
Folsom street, last evening, said:
My caller Of Sunday evening is not a
months ago he came to my house on a similar
errand. At this time he told me that he was
a bo0kkeeper by occupation and that his
home was in St. Louis. He also stated that
he had arrived in San Francisco out Of
funds and had at once joined the Young
Mems Christian Association. referring me
to Mr.. Les ia in charge of the Employment
Bureau OF this organization. | did not give
him any money and Sunday evening he
tried a new scheme. His name is Mer-
chand. l went TO see the Tallant Banking
Company. One of the members Informed
me that the postal card had been sent to
Merchand at Les GatoS notifying him that
bis draft on a German bank for 1000 marks
had been returned on protest. Merchant
used % ink eraser on this card, and wrote
a line stating that the company had, on a
certain date. placed the sum of 5000
marks TO his credit. He did not state
the amount he desired to borrow.
but / guess IS would have pleased
him. | asked him why he did not draw
from his bankers, and he answered that be
had just arrived in town and could not get
any money until Monday morning [ was
satisfied OF his bad intentions and asked him
10 90 away. He is dangerous man and
hope the police will succeed In catchine
him -
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CONTRADICTORY NEGLIGENCE.
Contractor McHugh Gwen Judgment
Suit by an EmpIoYe.

Contractor McHugh Gwen Judgment in
Suit by Employe.
Justice of the Peace Cook gave judgment
for the defendant yesterday in the case of
Francis Boyton against Peter McHugh for
personal injuries sustained on June %,
1891, during his employment and through
the alleged carelessness and negligence of
his employer. The complaint was only
filed few months ago and judgment went
on the ground Of what is called C niributary
negligence. Boyton had hired himself To
Contractor McHugh as an experienced
blaster. In tamping a hole drilled in the
rock or ground, the charge having beer put
In place, Boyton, who was cooperating
with his employer in arranging for the blast
suggested tamping the hole above the charge
with water in place of sand, which had been
the way invariably pursued by McHugh.
Relying upon the supposed superior ex-
perience of the employe, McHugh yielded
to the suggestion, and upon the former
pouring water into the hole an explosion
took place, which nearly destroyed his eye.
sight, lacerated the face and other parts of
his person. Justice Cook held that the ac-
cident happened from the plaintiffs own
imprudence without any carelessnesS on the
part OF the employer, and hence that he
OK uld not recover. 1t appeared moreover
in the course of the trial that McHugh.
while commiseratiDg the plaintiffs condi-
ton, Immediately extended to him the most
tender care and attention from which Boy
ton ultimately and entirely recovered from
his INJURIES,
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TIM0THf'S SHARE.
ihe Hopkins-Searles Marriage Settlements
Deeds Recorded Yesterday.

The Hopkins-SeariesN Mar rage Settlement
Deeds Recorded Yesterday.
The deeds OF the marriage settlement
executed by the late Mrs. Hopkins-Searies
aud her husband, Edward +. Searles, In
February, 1888, were flied for record yester-
day. 1t is understood that this proceeding
is preliminary to the settlement recently
effected with the adopted son, Timothy.
One deed Is by Mr.. and Mrs. Searls to
Thomas L. Stillman, her attorney. aud in
cludes the Mob Hill residence, and other
property In this city and Sacramento. The
other deeds convey the same property from
Stliman TO Searles. 1t Is said that in the
compromise with Timothy Hopkins Mr..
Searles has decided to him pretty much ali
this property, valued at $4,000, 900, but re-
serving the Mob Hill residence, in lieu of
which Mr.. Hopkins will receive $780, 90 o.
Following Is list of the real estate:
Lot on the southeast corner of Turk and
Leavenworth; lot north side OF Ellis; between
Powell and Stockton; lot southeast corner of
Seventh and Stevenson. In the proposed POST
ONCE site: lot and building al the soutb beast cor
ner OF Market and Tenth streets; the ArmOry
building; lot on the south side OF Broadway
between stockton ana Grant avenue: LOT north
side OF Harrison, between Seventh and EIehih.
lot south side OF Townsend between SIKH and
seventh; lot southeast side OF Buxome between
Fourth and Fifth, and another on tile north
west slde OF the same street; lot on Butte
between Bryant ana York, and one on Leslie
BACK OF the Afmory Building.
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the new Iightship to be stationed off the
mouth Of the Columbia River L. is prob
able that Captain A. G. Capn of Astoria,
who has been recommended for the posi-
ton, will have command of her. She will
have crew of eleven men in all-two
keepers, two engineers, Six mel and
steward and cock in one.
The machinery for the new Waterfront,
building at Turner's yard, to take the place
of the Hiawatha, is being built from the de-
signs of jeremiah ii. Smith. They are
double high pressure engines, 7h-inch dia-
meter of cylinders by 10-inch stroke OF pls-
tom the boiler is feet in diameter by ~
feet in length. She is to be finished by the
1st OF April, and to be used in supplying
vessels in the harbor with water.
Collector Phelps received a notice yester-
day that the port of Colon is no longer a
free entry port. and accompanying the no.
tiee was schedule of tariff.
The steamers Maggie Ross and Jennie
went on the Merchants Drydock yesterday
TO clean and paint
The arrivals in port yesterday were the
steamers Oceanic from China State of Cali
fornia from Portland, Mackinaw from Ia
coma, Los Angeles from Newport and the
Cosm0pOlis from Hueneme. The ships
Standard arrived from philadelphia with a
general cargo consigned to Sutton & Beebe !;
the Earl Granville from Glasgow has coal
for Ii. Nj. Newhall q Co., the Frederick
Billings from New York has a general
cargo for Sutton q Beebe, the British bark
Ben Avon from Shields brought coal for
Balfour Guthrie 81 Co., the Albert from
Honolulu is sugar-laden aud is consigned to
Williams, Dimond & Co, and the w. III.
Dimond, also from Honolulu sugar-iaden, is
for j. ID. Spreckels & Bros.
The sailings were the steamers City Of
Picking for China. Corona for San Diego,
South Coast for Fort Bragg and the Column
bia for Astoria. The British ship Gowan-
burn also sailed, bound to Queenstown.
The moves yesterday were the Bonanza
TO Beale street, Narcissus to the Rolling
: mills, British Isles to Lombard street,
Planter 10 Mission No. / and the Star of
Germany and ROutenburn 10 Port Costa.
To-day the Kings County goes TO jSausa-
Tito, ArgO 10 the Mail Dock, Jeanne TO
Mission No. and the West Lothian tows TO
sea.
The weather outside the heads yesterday
was thick. with a southwest wind II miles
an hour. The barometer stood SO.
The British ship RavensWoOd arrived last
night from Hull, England, which port she
left September 10 last Her voyage was un-
eventful until she reached the latitude of
Cape Horn, when a series of heavy gales
were experienced. On December 10 in lati-
tude about 90 deg. south. longitude 70 deg.
west, during terrific gale the fore upper
topsalyardS came on deck, springiug the
foretopmast and doing a great amount of
other damage, which obliged the captain to
put into alparaisO for repairs
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Ambrose Watson Removed and Charles
II. Fancher Succeeds Him.

Ambrose Watson Removed and Charles
II. Fancher Succeeds Him.
The San Francisco Worlds Fair Associa.
ton appealed 70 the Board of Supervisors at
last nights session to make haste In raising
the $50, 600 promised in aid Of the city's ex-
hibit at Chicago next year. 1t is argued
that If tax levy of 16 mills on The 500 be
made next June, sum equal to 10 cents per
capita, the banks will advance the money
as needed. The communication adds:
To raise the necessary funds by substitution
Involves a great personal sacrifice Of time IN
equality OF amount subscribed and uncertainty
as TO success, and yet IN the face of the willing
pense OF political convention, the meetings of
press and other organizations, there should be
little difficulty 10 raising the funds necessary If
time permitted.
The communication was referred to the
Finance Committee.
In the matter of the removal OF Ambrose
Watson. clerk of Police Court 8, which was
ordered one week ago but final action de-
layed till last night on a motion to recon-
slider, Supervisor Ebert proposed that the
reconsideration be delayed still another
week, owing to the fact that the Finance
Committee had not yet completed their in
vestigation of the charges against Watson.
The motion was lost.
Ebert then called for the original motion.
to reconsider. which was likewise lost.
WATSON OUT FANCHER IN.
A resolution was then adopted appointing
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LATEST sHIPPING INrELLIGENCE.

Arrivet.
MONDAY. March Ii.
Schr Sadie. Smith. 1874 days from Kahului,
5000 bags sugar TO ID Spreckels & Bros.
Bktn TrOpic Bird Burne. 20 days from Tahiti
pass aud mdse, TO A Crawford q Co.
Schr Eliza, Christensen, days from Humboldt.
1e9 III II lumber TO Preston n McKennoa.
Sehr Tsrawa White, 20 days from Marshall
Islands; 54 tons c0pra 10 tons scrap-ron and 500
lbs shark fms, to A Crawford x Co.
Stmr Keweenaw, jenkins. days from Seattle:
coal. to L. Is. Cornwall.
Br snip Wauderer, Brander, III days from Lfy.
erpooi 1891 tons coal, to Balfour. Guthrie q Co
Stmr Scotia. johnson, so hours from Grsys Har-
bor lumber. to Grays Harbor Com Co.
Schr Jennie Griffia Campbell 2 hours from b.
dega; go Dxs butter, TO Ross * Hewlett
Sailed.
MONDAY. March Ia.
Steamer Bonita Leland San Diego
Spoken.
Per stmr Scotia-March IL, A MA "a N 124
is W, passed U stmr Mohlcan, with Nipsic in
tow.
Per British steamer wanderer-January 20 off
Cape Horn. British bark Thetis, from Antwerp for
San Francisco.
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
ANTWERP-Arrived Mar 14-Stmrs Pennsyl-
vania and Westernland, from New York.
S0UTHAMPTON-Arriv Mar l4-Stmr Ems
from New York.
NEW YORk-Arrived Mar 14-Stmr Normand lie
from Hayre. Stmr Servta. from Liverpool
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HECTOR D0NNELLY'S DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Censures Receiving
Hospital Surgeons.

The Coroner's Jury Censures Receiv,nv
Hospital Surgeons.
Coroner Garwood completed the inouest
yesterday In the case of Hector DonnelIy.
who died at the City and County Hospital
last Saturday. On the I'd inst. he was
struck on the head with lump of coal
while working on Pacificstreet Wharf He
was treated at the Receiving Hospital for a
lacerated scalp wound and discharged. He
made his way to the County Hospital
where IL was discovered that he had received
bad fracture OF the skull. The skulI was
trepanned, but his injuries had been neg
lected so long that inflammation set i'm and
he died. None Of the surgeons at the Re-
ceiving Hospital remember having treated
Donnelly, aud the stewards record shows
that the words probable fracture" were
inserted the day after the death.
The Coroner's jury returned the following
verdict:
That Hector DoDnelly. aged A years. a native
OF Ireland ana teamster by occupation came
10 his death Oil March H. 1892 from a fractnre
OF the skull; and We further find that he was
struck on the head with lump of coal which
caused his death; and further fnd thai Ire own
ers OF the coal, Dunsmuir q Son. should he held
responsible for the accident; also thai he did NOT
receive proper care aud attention M the Civ
Receiving Hospital. ,~ ~
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FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Idle Gossip OF Neiehbors About Ma
Canhape's Death.

Inie UOsstp OF NefgnDors About Mary
Canhape's Death.
GossipiDg neighbors prevented the burial
yesterday of Mrs. Mary Canhape, no died
last Saturday at her home. S34 Harrison
street DR.. j. z. Dillon. who treated the
woman, certified that the cause Of death
was heart failure. resulting from pneu-
mOna.
Arrangements were made to hold the
funeral yesterday and inter the remains in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. The scandal-mong-
Ing nelghbors, however. kept their tongues
wagging and circulated a story that the
woman had been kicked and beaten by her
husbands brother, Grant Canhape. One of
the gossipers even went so far As to write a
note to Chief Crowley, intimating that the
woman's death resulted from the injuries
inflicted.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon
and the body placed in cemetery receiving
vault instead of the grave. After the SER
wees the remains were conveyed to the
Morgue. An autopsy revealed the fact that
death was caused by cirrbosis OF the liver.
FATTY degeneration Of the heart aud conges-
ton Of the lungs.
so much for the stories circul lated by
female gossps. The remains will be re-
turned to Odd Fellows Cemetery to-day
and placed in their final resting place.
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LONG OVERDUE.
The Earl Granville Finally Arrives in
Port.

The Earl Granville Finally Arrives in
Port.
Much to the relief Of her agents, who had
almost given her up as lost. the British ship
Earl Granville arrived in port and came to
an anchor of Valejo-street Wharf yester-
day afternoon, after a passage of 175 days
from Glasgow. By many people the ship
was believed 70 have been burned at sea, as
she has a cargo of Scotch splint coal on
board. a CALL reporter boarded her soon
after she arrived aud learned the cause of
her long voyage. Captain Flack said that
so far as the weather was concerned he had
not much to complain Of as the ship sus-
tanned no serious damage during the trip.
Cape Horn was rounded in good time and
the ship stood away 10 the noIthward and
westward, but about this time the steward
made the startling discovery that the SUD-
ply OF water was getting very short, and in
order to lay in fresh supply Captain
Flack bore away for Easter Island in the
South Pacific. This was considerably out
OF his course and as the wind was light he
did not reach the island until January 81.
Long before the island was reached every
pint of water in the ship had been used,
and in order to make condenser the lead
pipes were taken from the bathroom and
water-closet. As might be expected the
condenser did not work very well and the
crew had to content themselves on twelve
gallons per day for all hands.
BAD WATER.
Wien at last the island was reached the
water obtained was so bad that the crew
could hardly drink it. The water tanks
were filed. however, and the ship sailed
again on the same day. Captain Flack says
Easter Island Is of volcanic origin, and is
about thirteen miles long by nine wide
The entire population is composed of 1876
persons, of which fully o-thirds are
women Acouple of Chilean women. who are
In charge Of a herd of cattle belonging to
the Chilean Government. and an American
sailor who ran away from ship that
touched there about nine years ago are the
only white people on the place, the rest
being natives. Captain Flack's wife went
ashore and visited the village and her ap-
pearance created quite commoton, as
she is the first white woman, except the two
Chlleans, that has set foot On the island in
twenty-seVen years.
On December 81 Nicholas Thomas, sea-
man, aged SO and native of Austria died
oil consumption and was buried at sea on
the following day while the ship was off
Cape Horn. The Earl Granville passed
close to San Diego Reef, where the Crown
oil Italy was wrecked, but at that time, De-
esmber Ii. no wreck was sighted, so the
Italy must have been wrecked between
that time and the 18th, when she was
sighted by passing vessel. The Earl Gran
Vile Is consigned to II. NJ. Newhail & Co.
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nor primaries for the election of delegates must
be held by Assembly dist lets as defined In the
act OF the Legislature OF California. entitled IAN
act 10 divide The State into Legislative Districts
as required by section g, article Nv of the Const-
tuition, and 10 provide for the election Of Assem-
blymen and Senators in such DISTRICTS" as ap-
proved March IL, 1891, provided. however, that
there shall be m more than two polling places iu
each Assembly district.
Osborne of Los Angeles opposed the ap-
porti0nment as, in his opinion, unjust to
the counties outside of San Francisco. As
an amendment, he proposed to make the
basis the vote for Harrison and Morton in
1888.
This was vigorously opposed by Burns,
with the result that it was voted down, as
was also second amendment of q similar
nature.
A third amendment was ruled out OF
order and the report adopted.
HE committee then adjourned.
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ALONG SEA AND SHORE.
The Cruiser Charleston on Her Way to
the Southwark.

The Cruiser Charleston on Her Wav to
the Southwark.
The United States cruiser Charleston
came down from Mare Island yesterday
afternoon and proceeded to sea without
stopping at this city. The cruiser is on her
way to San Diego to await orders, when it
IL thought she will be sent north to Boring
Sea.
"A large force Of men are employed at
Mare Island on the different warships there
ah1 they are being got ready for sea with a
rush.
The work Of repairing and fitting out the
ships Is being carried out with the same ac
tVity as was displayed during The Chilean
trouble. The men at work on the Ranger
are putting In double time and she will soon
be ready for sea. The Aibatross is ready tn
leave at moments notice and is expected
to 60 north. The Baltimore is still under
going repairs. but can be got ready in a very
short time.
Captain Green of the fine ship Grassen-
dale invited quite party of his friends to
visit the ship at Mission No. Yesterday,
After bountiful dinner the ship, which is
enc Of the finest in port. was inspected from
stem to stern. There is no cleaner ship in
port to-day than the Grassendale, and her
crew present fine appearance in the natty
blue uniform of the company.
The mail steamer Oceanic arrived yester-
gay morning after quick run from Hong
Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu. She
had thirty-two cabin and 136 Chinese steer
age passengers.
The City Of Picking sailed for China and
Japan yesterday afternoon. She took away
q large cargo and a good list OF passengers.
Captain W. w. Rhoades, Lighthouse In
spoctor, is beginning to look up crew Tor
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MARRIED

HEINZ-KLEIN-In this city. March ~, 1892 by
the Rev. j. Fuendeling. Charles Heinz and Louisa
Klein.
1897. by the Rev. J. Fuendeiing. Fred @. Winters
and Anna HauSmann.
SUPERINTENDENT this city. March IL,
1892. by the Rev. j. Fuendeling, Hermann w. L.
Raschke aud Elise Wakerle
FREUND-BEIER- In this city. March I3, 1892
by the Rev. D. Fuendeiing Otto w. Freund and
Pauline Beier.
WEBB-SCHULTZE-Iu this city, March 10, 1892
at the First English Lutheran Church. Dr. &. III.
Webb or San Francisco and Frances NJ. SehnItze
of New YORK.
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PreJudiced TaIesmea.

Judge Slack impaneled jury yesterday
Tor the trial Of the case of Annie Romayne
against the Sutter-street Railway Company,
Tor injuries alleged to have been sustained
on April 8, 1890, by the sudden starting of
the dummy aud car at Larkin street and
Golden Gate avenue before she had fairly
allghted. Not little amusement was
aHorded during the examination of the
talesmen, one Of whom said he would be
prejudiced in the case because he knew no
good OF the attorney nterragating him,
while another was in the same frame OF
mind because, as he said. this company had
injured or killed more people than all the
other lines put together. Miss Romayne.
who is suing for S10,5o0 damages, is a do.
mestic. She broke an arm bone
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A MURDEROUS MESSENGER.
Jacob Oppenheimer Fires Three
Shots at E. F. Weihe.
A Most Sensational ARRAY in the Office of
the Gold and Stock Telegraph COM
pany-A Miraculous Escape;
81 want my money now"

These words were spoken at o'clock
yesterday morning by sullen. sallow-faced
youth in the office of the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Company at COZ Market street,
under the Grand Hotel. The speaker WAS
Jacob 0ppenheimer. a discharged messen-
ger. and his kissing words were addressed
TO Superintendent E. Z. Weihe.
In an instant confusion reigned in the
office. for the youth with the dog-like face
had created sensation by firing three shots
at the Superintendent.
Following are the circumstances Of the
affair. Oppenheimer, who is about 20 years
old, was employed by the company as a
messenger for nearly two years. He was
always sullen and insolent and this caused
him to be discharged last week. He was
paid his salary, except for three days. which
the company always retains for a week in
case of discharge. Owing to past troubles
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BY Order OF the Fire woras,..

What remained Of the old buildings on the
south side OF Suffer street, between q rant
avenue and Stockton, partly destroyed by Ere
a few weeks ago. was recently condemned by
the Board OF Fire Wardens as unsafe and
the owner ordered to take 1t down. The
owner is at present in Italy, but the agent is
workmen are now engaged In taking down
the walls. which were pronounced danger
Gus. 1t is not known IL the owner intends
to rebuild on the site. The principal build
ing DESTROYED by the fire was at that time
used us paintshop, but before that il was
synagogue used as a place of worship nv
one OF the congregations of this CITY.
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sIELLlNG-In this city. March IL 1892, to the
VIE OF John SIZZLING, daughter.
BERLUND-In this city. March g. 1892 tn ths
wife OF jonas Berlund a son.
DlERCkS-In this city March -. 1892 to the
wife OF Peter Diercks, son.
HENRiQUES-In this city. March l2, 1892 to the
WIFE OF Thomas l. Heariques, a SON
O0fP-In this city, March 8, 1892. 70 the wife OF
John Copp. daughter
PYNE-fh ocean View, February "a 1892. to the
wife Of p. w. fyne, son.
WALSH-In Los Angeles March 9, 1892. TO the
wife OF James j. Walsh a son.
BERNHARD-In Tacoma, March 10 1891 to the
VIE o. j. Bernhard, daughter.
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To Recover Trust None

James o. McGrath has sued the executors
OF the will and the estate OF Richard Carroll,
the liquor-dealer, claiming that in March,
1880, the latter received from him 10 trust
$1,000 In Nav, 1881. 5000. and in August
1881, 5000 more, which said claims, amount.
l0g to $2S3o AZ, were disallowed by the ex-
ecutors, wherefore judgment is asked with
interest from August 2S, 1890. when Carroll
was shot and killed by j. f. Chenowesh.
who thereupOn committed suicide.