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The morning call., 1892-03-17
DISAPPOINTED LAWYERS.

Compromise OF the Threatened Contest
over the Hendy Estate.
The threatened contest over the will of
the late Joshua Hendy, who left a large
portion of his 100000 estate to his niece,
Mrs. f. A. McGurn, was dismissed yester-
day morning, and, upon proof Of its genu-
ineness, the will was admitted TO probate by
Judge Coffey. The contest was withdrawn
In pursuance of an agreement to compro-
mise. the terms Of which were not made
public In court. Legatees and attorneys
were asked concerning the terms of the
compromise, but were as silent on the sub
ject as the much-abuSed clam. From re-
marks made here and there, it is under
stood that the legatees have agreed to settle
with Mrs. Green by paying her legal eX-
penses aud coneedlDg her one-fortieth Of
the estate, equal to about $780, 600.
Hendy was weii-knOwn pioneer, whose
name is kept alive by the machine works at
North Beach, with which he was connected.
He was a native of Dev0nshirc. England
came to America in 1889 and to California in
1919; was most industrious and highly re-
spected citizen. and died bachelor on
October q, 1891. His estate, which also
includes real estate and valuable timber
lands. IS variouSly estimated at from $780, 600
to 100000
By the will Mrs. Josephine Green was
made the pIincip pal legatee but cCdcil
substituted another niece, the first named
having instituted tiie contest, charging that
the second niece had unduly influenced their
uncle to practically disinherit her. For
some wears before his death, Mrs Green
alleged. he had often declared that she
would be his heiress, yet upon his death
left her paltry 5000.
IL was the impression that the will would
have been a hard one to break, as it was
entirely written BY the testator and signed
by two witnesses a long time before his
death, which took place at the age OF 70.
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INSTIGATED BY MALICE.
Adverse Possession Not Acquired
Projecting Esves.

Adverse Possession Not Acquired by
Projecting Esves.
Judgment for the plaintiff was given by
Judge Hunt for 500 and costs in the ap-
peaied case from the Justices Court of
William Linden VS.. William aud Mary Ann
Collonan.
Linden Is contractor, who at the end of
October, 1891. preparatory to the building
of a house for Mrs. Susan Hosie on Valley
street, had her land surveyed and found
that the adjoining house Of the Collonans
overlapped some six inches. So he had
this overlapping water-tabge torn down. for
which the C0llonans had him arrested for
malicious mischief, and he was iii the con-
splcuous police patrol wagon IN the business
hours of the day trundled through the pub
lie streets" to the Seventeenth-street police
station land thus displayed to the gaze of
the public, among whom are his acquaint-
ances and friends"
The defendants pleaded that Linden had
damaged their building, and presented a
counter claim for 500 90. The criminal
charge In the Police Court was dismissed,
and next the plaintiff was awarded judg-
ment for 500 in the lower court for mali
ciouS prosecution. In affirming the judg-
ment Judge Hunt said:
at is conceded that the defendants held
adverse possession of so much of their
neighbours land as was occupied by the
house. Such adverse possession did not ex-
tenG 10 the portion over which the water
table projected. Courts have held that one
cannot acquire an adverse possession of
another's land by the projection of the
caves Of his roof over it,"
The Judge had no doubt from the evil
dence that the notice to remove the water
table had been delivered by Linden and
that upon the failure of the defendants to
remove the obstruction he was not guilty Of
a misdemeanOr in saving off a portion
thereof so as to erect the house which he
had contracted to build. The Court con-
cluded that the Colonans were instigated by
malice in causing his arrest, and that there
was no probable cause for the same.
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DECEIVED GENERALLY.
Mrs. Isehart Is Telling of Burris' BUSH
ness Methods.

Mrs. Kehart Is Telling of Burris' Bush
ness Methods.
Fannie NJ. Rehart, the young woman who
has had two husbands, from one of whom
she was divorced. while the second was
divorced from her. was on the stand yeSter-
day before Judge Hunt In her suit against
John Motley and Charles E. Kelly as in
dorsers Of a note given her by John T. BurTis
as security for 5000 deposited with him
while his client.
Ii was Burris she said, who had enceur-
aged her to bring the suit for divorce against
her second husband in Oregon, aud VITO so
mismanaged the case that judgment went
against her, be being represented by an at
torney whose name was not borne on the
rolls. She SAYS that she let Burris have
5000 on his promise to invest it and double
II tOr her III the cultivation of his immense
ranch In Sonoma County, instead of which
The N 0ney has been used up and she is being
sued Tor 1our times more Tor legal services
rendered, the mortSaged properly given her
Tor security on her note having been fore
closed by the Bank of Healdsburg, leaving
her claim unsatisfed, wherefore she is seek
ing redress from the indOrSers.
As an lnducement to prosecute the di-
yorce, she said that Burris undertook TO pay
all the expenses. declaring that he had in
fuence with the Judges, and for SIS would
He also promised her high alimony, which
Rehart would have to pay. Regarding an
other claim put in by Burris. the young
woman said:
''In regard to finding the body of one Of
my relatives Oh a dissecting table in the
Toland Medical College | would say that
when / told Mr.. Burris that thought the
body was there he jumped at the chance Of
making something. He said that there was
an opportunity to make lots of money out
of the city and he would sue the city officials.
lie got search warrant and we secured the
body. MY aunt paid Burris S75, which he
said would cover all the expenses"
80 also in regard 10 the divorce case for
which Burris is making charge. She con-
tends that Rehart paid him $50 and she in
turn paid her attorneys, who undertook her
defense after she had dismissed Burris.
TIE transactions growing out of Burris'
negotiations with marriage bureau to find
her another husband were ruled out by
Judge Hunt as barred by statute.
With regard 10 the large sums Of money
claimed 10 have been advanced TO her aud
some Of them for necessaries of life, Mrs
Rehart produced memoranda aud the checks
showing that the sum total advanced was
Sl9l. of which $50 80 was cash and the re-
malnder in notes. She was in such distress
that she pawned her jewelry with Charles
L. Kelly, a Notary Public and they met in
saloon On Polk street and Golden Gate
avenue, where ne would hand her the
money.
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ALONG HE RAIL.
Another L'ne for the outhern Portion
Of the Stste-Overiand Fruit Rates.

Another L'ne for the Southern Portion
Of the stsie-Overiand Fruit Rates.
The EXecu tive Board of the San Luis and
San joaquin Valley Railroad, composed of
j. Ii. Wise, William Thomas r. Z. Jack,
Myron Angel, Ii. ID. COlson. j. Deitrlck and
Ii. Ii. Hershfeldt, is holding daily meetings
in this city. Messrs. Wise and Jack. W no
own $1,000 acres of land along the proposed
read, propose to assess each landowner 81
an acre. The projected line is surveyed as
one road over the Monte Diablo range 10 a
point near Lake TulaTe. in the San Joaquin
Valley, distance of ninety miles. From
that point three branches have been pro-
Jeeted, one tn Fresno. almost due north
through the Lucerne Valley, a distance of
and Visalia, forty-eight miles long. aud the
other To Bakersfield, forly-fve miles long.
These lines have all been surveyed aud
practical routes are said to have been found.
In addition 10 these branch 10 the Estrella,
carrying il into the Carisa plains. distance
of thirty-five miles, is projected, but not
fully surveyed.
The seventh Raymond and Whitcomb ex-
cufSlOn III The season arr iyea lii California
yesterday. There are 40 people in the
party.
The Freight Committee Of the Trans
continental Association will meet at the
Hotel Coronado or Monday next. The ses-
sion Will be an important one, Tor the sub
Ject OF overland fruit-rates will be dis
cussed. l.. w. Buck of the California Fruit
Union will appear before the COMMITTEES and
argue Tor reduction in the present rates.
The Advisory Board of the Western
Traffic Association will meet at Chicago on
April )3 and the sugar-rate case will again
come up for discussion.
The morning call., 1892-03-17
THE LATEST FAD.
Making Living Selling Eschscholtzia
for Corsage Bouquets.

Making a Living Selling Eschscholtzias
for Corsage Bouquets.
"Ten cents buncbi Nice for the lady -
was the cry If an individual, with foreign
accent, who yesterday was Offering small
punches Of eschSchollzias TO ladies' passing
along Market street Each bunch con-
tanned about a dozen Of the bright.hued
flowers, the floral emblem of the Golden
State, and not a few If the ladies addressed
exchanged dime tor the flowers offered.
Addressed by The CALLS polyglot re-
porter, in his native language, the yender of
the deep golden-hued beauties OF the hills
said, IN reply 10 a question Not long aga
II occurred TO me that the ladies OF this city
were fond of the beautiful flower that has
been chosen to represent this grand State.
and that they would be pleased to wear them
as bouquets for the cOTsage, so | went ont
on the hills. made up a number of these
bouquets, which | offered for sale, and
found TO my great delight there was a
greater demand than | expected. The de-
mand has grown 10 such an extent that now
l sell about fifty punches daily. Not bad for
one day. is it?'
You do not have 10 invest much capital"
suggested the reporter.
Capital! said the vender In astonish-
ment, why. 1t does not require any capital,
only a little labor and two ear fares a day-
the rest is all profit There's only one thing
that am afraid of, and that is that Others
Will engage in the business and then my
income Will be considerably reduced, But
now let me ask, do you rot think that bou-
quet OF these flowers is a handsome adorn-
ment to lady. particularly If she has on a
dark waist?
The reporter replied that he was of that
opinion, aud walked away wondering what
will be the ladies' next fad.
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SHE WILL ALWAYS FIGHT.
4 Claim Against Mrs. Treadwell Barred
by Statute.

Claim Against Mrs. Treadwell Barred
by Statute.
Mrs Mabel Treadwell did not see tit yes
terday to appear in person and defend before
Justice of the Peace Low the suit against
her by Thomas Dougherty to recover money
alleged by him to have been paid out during
the years 1871, 1872 and 1873. She was rep
resented by counsel, who insisted upon his
demurrer. pleading the statute of limita-
tons, and the Judge explained The nature
of this plea 10 the old man. who had been
permitted TO file his complaint without pre-
payment Of the fees on account of his
poverty.
The general appearance OF the old man
fully bore out his pretensons regarding
poverty. He attempted several rambling
statements regarding the money advanced,
but admitting that he understood tie plea
under the demurrer, was forced to acknowl-
edge that the transactions covered by his
complaint had taken place more than ten
years age. Mr.. Goodfellow, the attorney
for Mrs. Treadweu, then questioned him
whether lie had not attempted to blackmail
the defendant.
LAS regards blackmail. there is no truth
in the statement" lie replied IN quiyeTing
voice.
The counsel then showed bin a letter on
brown paper and written in pencil, asking
Mrs. 1IeadWell to let him have SO, that he
ment which he held against man in Los
Angeles. and " hich he could make stick"
TIE old man acknowledged his authorship
OF the note.
And this is the man who has been repre-
senting himself to the court rs a pauper,"
added the counsel. Then counsel attempted
TO learn whether the complaint WAS not
prepared by persons inimical to Mrs. Tread
we'll The old man acknowledged that it
had been drawn up by boy in the Office Of
II fIreanNQl daniaH Of "
inducements had been made TO him to file it.
However, the Judge dismissed tile COM
plant on demurrer, and Mr., Goodfellow in
farewell, declared himself In the following
words:
This woman has been bounded and
blackmaied and bothered so long that she
proposes to fight it all along. ana will not
nlainn II h1.lai s,.iI.sr ? ~. -
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HIMSELF TO BLAME
contradictory Testimony Given In a Suit
for Fee of SEQ.

contradictory Testimony Given In Suit
for Fee of SEQ.
Justice of the Peace Low had ca Sc be-
lore him yesterday, and it was remarka Bile
Ior Tue conflicting nature of the testimony
honestly given by the witnesses, all reputa-
Die citizens and even friends, their state
ments being al times Numerically opposite.
The case was that of Horace w. PhilIbrook
against Louis L. Hengster to recover $50 as
Zee for consultation had on February
~, 1891. About this time, so the complaint
aVerred, 1t was common gossip that Heng-
ster was about to lose his position as teacher
In the Cogswell Polytechnical College, and
1t was on this subject that PhiIlbrook was
visited.
1t appeared from the testimony that a
mutual friend, who is an attorney, and who,
IRON inside sources" knew apparently
more about the danger which involved
Hengster than the latter himself did or even
appreciated, had advised him to call on
Ihliibrook as d man who was particularly
We'll versed on the law relating to schools,
telling the defendant, who is also lawyer,
tnat probably no fee would be charged him
II ne made known the fact OF his being a
lawyer. The suggested advice was on the
legal phase of the matter, Hengster having
a special certificate TO teach mathematics
ana languages. having charge Of the Ian
guage department., but desiring change to
the mead OF the mathematical branch, which
brong mt all the trouble on his head
While the plaintiff said that the consulta-
tion was purely on matter Of law and lasted
from three-QuarteTs 10 one hour, yet for the
ueIenSe IL was maintained that HengSter
was already we'll fortified on the subject of
the law IN the matter, and friend, who ac-
companied him to PhillDrook's Office. de.
clared that the interview did not last five
minutes. aud from what he had previously
known and from what the defendant told
him as bosom friend. the consultation was
really as to school politics. and what infor-
nation could be obtained as lever in the
Board OF Education to save his position and
counterfeit the opposition of James G. and
lnomas Kennedy, also connected with the
School Department.
The plaintiff maintained that the defend
ant came TO him as stranger and the trans
action was "a square, clean-cut legal trans
action: The defendant did not state that
he mad been sent by mutual friend, nor
dId he announce that he was a lawyer.
Hengster swore that the demand for the
lee was made on him at the school by an
agent OF the plaintiff. who conducted him.
sell IN such boiSterous manner as TO at
tract the attention of the class room; viii lie
the agent claimed that he had not conducted
himself other than as q gentleman, though
his presence in the classroom might have
attracted the notice OF some of the scholars,
though 1t was At the recess hour.
However, HeDgSter won his point in the
squabble IN the school, but whether because
he followed the advice given him by PHIL
brook or not was not made to appear
Judge Lows gave jud. meat tor $50 and
20 90 as costs, declaring that Hengster
being lawyer was himself 10 blime for
whatever misunderstanding had arisen.
The morning call., 1892-03-17
Union Council Organized.

p. l.. Teepel Senate Deputy of the
National Union. organized subordinate
branch at SO 0Farrell street Monday night. to
be known as Union Council. The following
officers were elected: Ex-President, Judge
c. A. Low; President, Davis Louderback ;
Eice-President Charles Sonntag; Speaker,
Judge James &. Mcguire; Secretary,
Thomas A. Farless; Financial Secretary.
Frank Lowell Treasurer, {. 5. Curtis ;
Chaplain, DIR. g. w. Davis; usher, Charles
Il. Rowland; Sergeant-at-Arms, Il. Il.
Flnke; D0Orkeeper. Frank Eckenroth
Trnstees-Willam Fulton, Charles L. Os-
good, DIR. William II. Lawlor.
The morning call., 1892-03-17

You would not suspect it
from the taste; there IS cod
liver oil in SCOTS Emulsion.
1t looks like cream; it is
like cream. Cream is bits of
butter covered with some
thing else-you do not taste
the butter. SCOTS Emulsion
is drops of cod-liver oil COW
cred with glycerine.
Cream is an easier food
than butter. because it is in
bits. SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil made easy; the
drops are invisibly fine; they
do not resist digestion.
VIII you read a book on
it? Free.
scoIr & BowNE. Chemists. 1872 South s,h Avenue.
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scors Emulsion Of cod-liver
on-ail druggists everywhere do. 81
Gel ThsuTu&wy 12m -
The morning call., 1892-03-17
FIGHTING T" TONGS."
The Feud Between the New and tn Old
sings Renewed.

The Eeud Between the New and tn Old
sings Renewed.
The Suey Sing Tong is one of the Chinese
societies which does not believe that any OF
its members have the right TO Withdraw to
found other tongs. In spite Of this belief
certain members have withdrawn and
formed new tong antagonistic to the old.
Lee Ong ALI Sing is the musical name of
one who has thrown his fate into the hands
of the new tong, and has, therefore, gained
the enmity and contempt Of the old. He
was peacefully pr0menading that delightful
section of Jackson street which extends
above and below the Chinese Theater, when
hs was met by three members of the old
long, whose names are Yen Yue, All Long
and Wan All Sing. They without any
further announcement seized him by his
queue. and flung him In the gutter, where
they danced upon him and uttered unfeel-
ing remarks about his friends and relatives.
One OF them fourished what Is known to
the press and police as a murderous re-
volver over the head of the auaking Sing.
All who were concerned in the fracas were
scooped in by the police and the proprietor
OF the murderous weapon" was book ed
for carrying it outside Of the public's range
nf ysion
The morning call., 1892-03-17
pirnrces Grantea.

Judge Trout came to the rescue Of Deli a
Crowley and awarding her separation
from Marcus Crowley on account of his
cruelty gave her $50 per month alimony
and $50 for counsel fees. Mr. Crowley had
a reprehensible habit OF pulling her hair
out by the roots.
Mary Jane American was divorced by
who, unlike his tabled namesake, was easily
tempted from the paths of virtue by the
newly found encliantress.
Moses Goldsmith has been divorced by
Judge Levy from Alice Goldsmith because
OF her too great devotion to the flowing
bowl-in other words habltual intemper-
ance.
Judge CARRIER divorced Helen Coy from
Frank III. Coy because of his desertion.
They married Gu August II, 1881. and the
desertinn dated from November Il, 1891.
AfectIons OF the bowels. preyaient IN chi re n
The morning call., 1892-03-17
Swan Sent to Folsom.

William Swan, q big, powerful sailor
clad in blue jeans. was found guilty of burg
larry and sentenced to Folsom for one year
by Judge Levy. The crime was committed
on November Is, 1891, and the place entered
WAS saloon on the water front, the tempo
rary charge Of which lie had, with the con-
sent of the owner The poor fellow wept
like child when sentence was pronounced,
declaring that ne had been drunk six days
when he entered this place on Broadway.
The sentence was the lightest possible, not
little sympathy being felt for him.
The morning call., 1892-03-17
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The Thirteenth Annual Session Close
with an Election of Oftcers.

The Thirteenth Annual Session Closes
with an Election of Officers.
The thirteenth annual session OF the
Knights of Honor closed yesterday at the
Alcazar Building with the transaction OF
considerable routine business and an elcc-
ton of officers as follows: j. NJ. Rourke,
Grand Dictator: A. III. Voight Vice-Grand
Dictator; c. w. Decker, Grand Assis tant
Dictator; G. II. M. Curry, Grand Reporter /;
William Zehfuss, Grand Treasurer; J. C.
Mclean, Grand Chaplain; A. q. Brewer
Grand Guide; j. G. Smith. Grand Guardian
n. W. Corel. Grand Sentinel; Grand Trus-
tees-W. w. Morrison, f. Raabe, Louis
Schwartz; II. II. Warfeld. Supreme Repre-
sentative, George w. Branch alternate; w
ID. Woodman, Past Grand Dictator.
The morning call., 1892-03-17
THE WATER TOWER.
The Fire Commissioners Eeappoint Il
Crew.


Crew.
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of putting into
effect resolution passed by the Supervisors
on Monday evening, designed to increase
the efficiency of the ipaid Fire Department"
With the exception Of Fisher Ames, all the
commissioners were present, and the follow
ing crews of the water tower and chemical
engines we're reappointed
Water Tower COmpany-Engineer. John
Freney, Si2j per month driver, john equity,
$50; FL eman. William Kilday, 500.
Chemical Engine Engineer, Thomas
Fernandez. 1925 driver, Richard Allen, $50
fireman. James McCaffery, 500; steward
James Graham, $50.
Chemical Engine 2-Engineer, J. J. Con-
lon. Sl25; driver, L. Mailman. $50; fireman,
j. Kelly, $50; steward, Hector Brodie, $50
Chemical Engine 3-Engineer, George
Bailey, Sl25; driver, Thomas Norton, $50
fireman, Jerry Jones. 500; steward, Michael
j. Haverley $50.
The morning call., 1892-03-17

Blohme and T. Lastufka He is on trial for
sending letters 20 Mrs. Annie Donahue,
which were of a threatening character and
attempting to extort money. j. S. Bowles,
a clerk in the p0stoffice, Identified the letter
identified one Of a similar character sent to
him by Hawkins The trial will be con-
tnued TODAY
The morning call., 1892-03-17
Husbands Calcined MagnesIa.

-Four hrst-premium medals awarded. More agree
able TO the taste aud smaller dose than other mag
Desla. or sale IN bottles only with United States
Government registered label attached, without
which none is genuine. Al druggists and country
The morning call., 1892-03-17
DISABLED SAILORS.
Officers and seamen of the Ventura Badly
Hurt.

Hurt.
The first mate, Robert Hubbard. and the
assistant engineer. Charles Sehaffe, of the
steam-sehooner Ventura were treated at the
Receiving Hospital yesterday for injuries
received on Tuesday while at Rockport,
Mendccino County. The men were injured
by being struck by heavy sea which
washed over the vessel. They were nearly
drowned and were rescued in an unconscious
condition.
Schaffe is badly injured. His nose is
broken. his forehead is gashcd and rib is
broken. Hubbard had his scalp laid open
and his ankle spraiDed
The morning call., 1892-03-17

night eulyert crossing Stanford street, east
oil Park, under the railroad track in Ala
media, was neglgentiy left open and I'M
guarded while being enlarged. On return
ing from church she tumbled into the hole
ana was so much bruised and had an eye so
Dadiy cut that she was not able to see for
SIX months. and the optic is permanently
injured. She is a widow, and by reason of
the Injuries has been unable to conduct her
little store to support herself and child
The morning call., 1892-03-17
Hawkins on Trial.

Michael Hawkins trial was commenced
in Judge Troutt's court yesterday and the
following jurors drawn George W. Brewer,
Sylvester Moore, ID. w. Mcneil, w. T..
Harm. II. G. Meusdorffer. Peter Denner,
Herman Wiehehausen. Rudolph Newbert.
Abraham Berrmau, Fred L. Grner, John
The morning call., 1892-03-17
Held for Libel.

Judge Joachimsen yesterday held George
Bartlett to answer before the Superior Court
for criminal libel. Bartlett Is the editor of
weekly paper which recently accused
Ernest Regensberger of oging ladies out
side the Tivoli Theater. Out OF this charge
grew the complaint
The morning call., 1892-03-17

Mrs. Rosalie Dauey has sued the South
ern Pacific Company of Kentucky for s10,-
$50 damages for injuries received on Oc-
tober is. 1890. 1t appears that on that