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The morning call., 1893-04-25
LOSES HIS STAR.
Policeman Coulter d Prey
to Love.
Deputy License Collector Brown
the Officers Nemesis Hero
inc Was Miss Nora CoOmbs.

Officer j. w. Coulter last night left the
high hall in which the Police Commission
ers sit in judgment with a heavy heart and
a starless breast.
The story of his descent into privacy has
all the elements required for melodrama-
a frail woman. Il "heavy villain" and the
victim, Officer Coulter himself.
The woman was Nora Coombs, who re-
Gently appeared before the Superior Court
as plaintiff In a breach of promise suit.
The heavy villain, who also played the part
Of Nemesis, was James E. Brown, Deputy
License Collector.
Several months ago Brown accused the
officer before the Commissioners with be-
ing very friendly with Miss Coombs, but
failed 10 convince the judges that Coulter
had sinned
Coulter retaliated by informing the Board
Of Supervisors that Brown had purchased
an interest in the saloon Of which the de-
PENDANT In the breach of promise suit was
proprietor. and that he was paying more
attention to the saloon than to his official
duties. Brown escaped unScathed, but re-
newed his vow OF vengeance against the
policeman.
The first piece of damaging information
that came to Browns eager ear was to the
effect that Coulter had been seen coming
from house with the woman i'll the case
Policeman Hurley told him that and told il
to the Commissioners last night
Then Sergeant Spillane learned some
thing about the doomed officer that aroused
his wrath. What he learned was that on the
afternoon of March "a Coulter met Miss
Coombs On Bfannan street and gracious ~
permitted her TO pelt him with mud and
slush. This scene was highly enjoyed by
some carpenters at work upon u building
who, unmindful of their employers inter
ests. dropped their hammers to see The fun
They described the scene to Sergeant
Spillane and made unfeeling remarks ABOUT
the dignity of the police FORGE. Sergeant
Spliane told the Commissioners all about
this little affair. and the accused declared
that the woman did not pelt him with mud.
but confessed that she did strike him with
stone mo bigger than a MARBLE"
Nemesis Brown finished his task on the
night of March 20, when he entered the
Burroughs saloon at the corner OF Bran
nan and Seventh streets, and found the
policeman and the woman IN n back room.
He seized the officer, and after tearing off
Que of Coulter's sleeves dragged him into
the barroom where they seufieC together
Coulter drew his club and Brown reached
for his revolver, when the proprietor of the
place interfered.
Coulter failed to explain these charges to
the satisfaction of the Commissioners, and
at the close OF n protracted meeting they
dismissed him from the force.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
RACING IN THE EAST.
Opening of the Spring Meeting of
the Washington Club,

WASHINGTON, April 24.-This was the
opening day of the spring meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club at Bennings. The
track was fine.
Five furlonEs, Flatiery won, Rosa II Sec
ond, FL Demonio third. Time. :03A
Half mile, Violetta won, Edith second,
Little Mac third. Time, :51 Z.
In the Durango handicap Judge Morrow
had a walk-Over.
Six furlongs, Marguerite won. Greenleaf
second, Salisbury third. Time, 117h.
Handicap hurdle one and a half miles,
ST. Luke won, LANDER second, lakewood
third. Time. 2:551a ST. John fell and
Jockey Donovan was severely injured.
Five furlongs, Indigo won. Ada Blue
second, Syracuse third. Time, :O45.
MEMPHIS. April 4-'Tne track was fast.
Six furlongs. Ed Greenwood won, Buck
hound second, Steve Jerome third. Time,
1:17A.
Half mile, Buck One won. Maryland sec
ond. Editha third. Time. :5lA.
One mile. Oliver won, Michael second,
Bob Speed third. Time. :45h.
Seven furlongs. Zampost won, Belfast
second, Miss Patton third. Time, 1:3l.
Handicap, mile and sixteenth, Chimes
won. Coronet second, Regain third. Time,
1:51h.
Six furlongs, WedgeGed won. Freedom
second, Ike third. Time, 1:l7h..
The morning call., 1893-04-25
A swINDLING CONCERN.
T. {. Early s Co.'S Operations in
Boise, Idaho.

7. {. Early s Co.'S Operations in
Boise, Idaho.
BOISE. Idaho. April 2l-H. r. Early, un-
der arrest for spiracy to defraud, has
been surrendered by his bondsmen. At the
preliminary hearing to-day testimony was
brought out sho wing that the concern was
deliberately sending away large quantities
of goods to distant points. a letter that
fell into the hands of the officers was made
public to- day. This letter was unsigned and
came into the officers hands before the house
OF f. c. Early Il Co. opened here. being put
into John Early's box by mistake. 1t was
directed to II. W. Early and dated Los
Angeles, Cal, October u. 1892. The letter
says:
yours of the 7th from Denver came yes
terday. Do you expect to buy a bill and
pay first or are you expecting to make the
first one the last? From size of bill you are
buying and your brother puts in three or
four thousand In cash aud the thing runs
for three or four months or till spring. 1t
ought to be $4,000 or $4,000 I think the
best thing Tor you Will be to ship the goods
TO me here, as that will take them so far as
to put the drummers off the track. l have
all arrangements made to send them to
small town frou here 10 be sold by my man
here by way OF Portland and from Port
land here by steamer, then | VIII ship
them to PLG1z. Arz. In that way l dent
think We will have any lawsuit to the end.
In shipping goods You must be very care
full. Specially that they are to go from
Portland to Los Angeles by steamer You
must also be very careful in making out the
shipping receipts. Fully half of the ship
ping receipts you sent out from Kansas City
were not correct. Some of the goods were
not mentioned in them and some were
overtime
The evidence to-day showed that j. E.
Howard, to whom the bunko-store was SOLD
few days ago, shipped thirty-fiye cases Of
goods from the store during February and
March to John Grove, Reno, New. 1t also
appears that several cases were shipped
later to MeLain of San Francisco, auc-
tioneer. Though Howard shipped thirty
five cases in his own name he testified he
was simply acting for Early. 1t is thought
the amount of the swindle will reach about
$4,000
The morning call., 1893-04-25
NEW RAILWAY in ARIZONA.
Public Rejoicing in Prescott Over the
Initial Trip.


PRESCOTT Ariz., April 24-T0-day has
been a gala day for Prescott on account OF
celebrating the completion Of the Santa Fe,
Prescott ana Phoenix Railway. An initial
trip over the road was sent out to-day, car
rying the engineer appointed BIZ the Board
of Supervisors for an examination Of the
road under the Territorial law, preparatory
to opening it for business.
The of1ieers of the company, the chair
man and one member of the Board Of ST.
pervisors. and number of invited guests,
including several military officers from
Whipple Barracks. were on the trip. On
their return in the evening the party was
received by salutes of guupowder and by
music from their military band.
The road is Une Of the finest pieces of en-
cheering and one Of the best constructed
roads in tho Southwest
On the arrival of the party at Ashford
Chairman Rowe of the Board of SUPER
visors telegraphed to the California papers
as follows: TN examining the Santa Fe.
Prescott and Phoenix Railway we find it
road showing marvellous engineering skill
and perfection of construction. 1t is indeed
grand monument to the energy and enter
prise of the promoters"
The road will be open for regular traffic
tomorrow by running two daily trains.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
LANGTRY IGNORED.
Squire Abingdon Baird Did Not Make
Another VIII.

New YORK, April 24.-It is now abso-
lutely certain that the late George Alexan-
der Baird, known to the sporting world as
Squire" Abingdon, did not bequeath any
money to Mrs. Langtry, says morning
paper. The viii of the squire was dated
November IA. 1891. There were two codi-
ellis, dated, respectively. November 10, 1892,
and February Z, 1893. Under these Tesla
mentary dispositions Baird devised and
bequeathed all his real and personal prop
erty. both in England and Scotland, to
trustees, they TO pay the income thereof to
his mother during her lifetime. After her
death the property is to be divided between
the children OF his irst cousins A search
ing inquiry on the part of Mrs. Langtry's
lawyers among the officers of the steamer
Majestic has just been concluded. Il was
thought the dead sportsman might have
made will in the Lily's favor while COM
ing over to this country with Charley
Mitchell.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
as the Emperor of Russia's oldest daughter
has been engaged for the last year to tie
Grand Duke Alexander Michaeloyitch.
PERPETUAL MOTION.
A Visalian Who Imagines He Has
Found the Solution.
Visalia Times.

/. B. Dillon. an old man of this city, who
is past his threPscore years, is engaged just
now on the mechanical problem of the age
to produce perpetual motion. For two
years past he has been at work revolving
the idea in his mind and working on the
machinery. His friends have deserted him
in what they call visionary scheme and his
relations scoff at his plans, says Mr.. Dillon.
But the old man is as firm in his belief as
was Columbus when the world had for
saken him in his efforts to secure fleet to
prove that the world was round.
On his lots. in the southwestern skirts OF
Visalia. Mr.. Dillon is putting his idea to Il
test. He made light circular wheel, sixty
feet In diameter. With this wheel, aided
by two smaller ones on each side. fifteen
feet in diameter, it Is proposed to run the
pumps. When once started, which can
be done easily by one man, the pumps
will be run on indefinitely Cups holding
ten pounds Of water are arranged around
the rim of the great wheel. The cups
on the decline Of the wheel are filled
by turning the wheel by hand When filed
the weight of the water In these cups forces
the wheel downward and starts the pumps.
1t would require too much space TO give the
details of Mr.. DillOn's outfit He has APP
piled for a patent, which will be granted
when once he gets the wheel to work. He
is steadfast in his belief, and cares not for
the ridicule of the many. His only obstacle
to success, he says, is means to go ahead,
The morning call., 1893-04-25
BUSINESS SMASH.
Failure Of the Leading
House i'm Idaho.
SHERIFF IN POSSESSION.
Completion of Railway in Arizona.
Whisky Smuggling into Alaska.
A Celebrated Divorce Suit.
Special to TUE MoRNINo CALL

Moscow, Idaho April "a The we'll
known corporation, Mcconnell, Mcguire &
Co.. the largest mercantile house in Idaho,
of which Governor Mcconnell is head, was
closed to-day by the Sheriff. Although
there had been rumors of impending en-
barrassment, the failure caused great excite
ment. The First National Bank of Moscow
issued an attachment for $50, 900. and the
Sheriff closed The DOORS The Moscow Ma
tional Bank Immediately followed with an
attachment for $4,000. Attorneys for Muir
ply, Grant & Co. of San Francisco and
Allen & Lewis of Portland also served at
tacbmcnts, running the figures up to about
$4,000 More attachments are expected
tomorrow. which will materially increase
the liabilities. The assets amount TO about
SS0,C00 in stock, large book accounts and
the firms business property. which is mort
gagged for $4,000
Governor Mcconnell originated the firm
several years ago. and two years ago it was
incorporated for 100000. The mem bers OF
the firm are: Governor Mcconnell. Frank
a. David, J. c. Haskell, W. VI. Chambers
and j. II. Mcclure.
a large brick block valued at 5000 was
built in which to carry on the business On
this Gilbert Bros. of Salem have mortgage
of $4,000. Two branch houses were estab-
lished at Pullman. Wash. The firm made
large purchases of wheat, and it was
thought profted largely thereby. The re-
cent depression in the wheat market, how
ever, is said to have caused a heavy loss
and the firm was unable TO meet its 0bliGa-
tons. In order to save themselves the Pull
man business was sold last week to r. S.
Browne aud l.. u. Mcguire of this city and
the money placed in the Moscow house. 1t
arrived too late, however. ana the crash
came to-day.
Friends deeply sympathize with Cover
nor Mcconnell and other members of the
concern, all of whom Will lose heavily. 1t
is thought that with careful management
the firm may pay dollar for dollar. To-
night the firm made general consignment
for the benefit of the creditors The First
National and Moscow National banks are
not affected by the failure.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
A MAGNIFICENT YACHT.
The Prince of Wales Britannia to Be
Launched on Thursday.

LONDON, April 24.-The Prince of Wales
new yact, Brittania. which will be launched
On Thursday. is not to be ready for sailing
until the end of next month.
She is a COMPOSITE cutter of 900 tons,
length on load-water line eighty-six feet.
She has great beam, and is extremely
roomy inside and of unusual size.
Her counter has been utilized for spacious
after-eabins, while her bow makes a big
forecastle. The mast is an immense Oregon
SPAR
The cabins are to be tastefully and
iuXhriouSly fitted up and furnished,
but everything is to be plain.
Her beam permits large dining saloon
extending the full width, and this is framed
In mahogany with PANELS of cretonne.
Aft are the Princes own cabin, with bath
room adjoining and another stateroom with
smoking-room, ladies' cabin and cloakroom.
The Prince Of Wales will join the Britain
mia at Cowes on July IS. and she is to be
sailed in the Royal Yacht Squadron's Au-
gust regattas,
The morning call., 1893-04-25
MATRIMONIAL TANGLE.
A San Jose Man Marries Two Wives
With Peculiar Results.

SAN JOSE, April 24-L. a Ruian has
got his matrimonial affairs badly snarled
mp. He was arraigned here to-day before
Judge Lorrigan on a charge Of bigamy.
Rutan was married to his first wife by con-
tract. He lived with her for several years
and had child by her, They were known
among their friends as man and wife
a few months ago Rutan deserted his
first wife and was married to Miss Julia
Lyons without having secured divorce
from wife No. /.
After his arrest lie was released on $3.50
bonds. The Judge. however. to-day pro-
nOunced the bond worthless on account of
the recent Death of Ms. Lyons, the princi-
pal surety, who was the mother of wife
No. 2. Rulan was locked up until a new
bond should be secured and approved. His
attorney theTeupon sued out writ of
habeas corpus, argument upon which will
be heard tomorrow afternoon.
Meanwhile Rutan has returned to wife
No. /, while wife No. 2. known as Miss
Julia Lyons before her marriage, has sued
for divorce, and Rutan says he will not con-
test the case,
The morning call., 1893-04-25
ENGLAND's BUDGET.
Harccurt's Statement Shows a Con-
siderable Deficiency.

LONDON, April 24.-Harcourt, Chancellor
of the ExcheQuer, introduced the budget for
the coming year in the Commons to-day.
The Chancellor estimated the expenditures
for the current year at e91, 49,. GOO and the
revenue at eS9, $4,000. leaving deficit of
9l574, 000, due in part to a slight expected
decrease of revenue, but chiefly to a vast
growth of expenditures not created by the
Government. but through the demands of
the country upon Parliament. The Chan
cellor said the Government would not pro.
pose 10 cover the deficit by encroaching
upon the sinking fund devoted TO the re-
duction of the national debt. He preferred
to meet the deficit by the straightforward
way of increasing taxation. The Govern
ment would resort to the income tax, which
it was proposed TO increase by penny in
pound which ought to add 81, $50 600 to the
revenue.
Goschen. who was Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer under Lord Salisbury's adminlstra-
ton, condoed with the Chancellor In hav-
ing to meet rising expenditures with
falling revenue. Other comments were
made. generally favorable to the budget.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
THE GOODMAN ACT.
Interesting Point as to the Discharge
of a Convict,


SAN RAFAEL, April 24.-Attorney o. F.
Meldon OF San Francisco brought up J. r.
German, convict now confined in San
Quentin. on a writ of habeas corpus before
Judge T. NJ. Angellotti of the Superior
Court here to-day on the grounds that Ger
main, in accordance with the Goodman act,
should be liberated to-day.
The prison authorities, however, aver
that German lost his credits by being
caught with opium in his possession within
the prison walls. which is violation of the
prison rules The petitioner claims that
there IS no rule against cOnvicts having
opium in their possession on the prison
grounds, and prays the court to grant his
petition. He also claims that the present
law 10 force was passed after the commits
sion OF this act, and consequently will come
under the head Of an ex-post-facto law.
The court thereupon gave the petitioner
until next Saturday at 80 o'clock to pro-
cure the necessary testimony.
The decision is looked for with great in
terest as 1t is the first time such point has
been raised within this State. German
was sentsfrom Los Angeles for robbery and
assault 10 murder for the term of six wears
and under the Goodman act he is entitled tn
eighteen months credits.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
A BAD MAN FROM TEXAS.
Jones Has Very Hard Record in His
Native State.

FRESNO, April 24-Marion Childers, the
officer who brought back from Texas Tom
Jones, charged with the murder of w r.
Good at Tarpey last October, says that
Jones has bad record in that State. When
IA years old he killed German with rock
for claiming to be better rider than he.
He was never punished for this crime. Two
years later he joined the army and In a
saloon fight killed four negroes. He served
two years in the Texas penitentiary for this
crime. He is also said to have been ell
gBged in horse-stealiBg affair just before
his arrest by Childers. When Chiders was
asked what Jones said of the murder of
Good, he replied: ZONES admitted lie went
out with james the first night to rob the
store and postoffice, but denied that lie went
the second night or that he killed Good,
but he cannot tell where he was that night.
and | think he would confess The crime if
he thought he could so to the penitentiary
instead Of 10 the galloTs."
The morning call., 1893-04-25
ASTOR'S NEW MAGAZINE.
All Contributors Write Up to the
Owners Literary and Sncial 1 eveI

LONDON, April PA perusal of an ad-
vance copy of William Waldorf Astor's
new magazine, the Pail Mall, which will
be issued this week. disclosed a general at
tempt on the part of all the contributors to
write uD to Astor's literary and social
level. The Countess OF Cork succeeds
in getting quite in touch with the
owner of the magazine in tell
ing article on society, in which she
says that the entrance to it cannot be OBJ
tanned for gold of England OF silver of the
almighty dollar. But Astor is after all the
best contributor to his own pages and his
article on Madame Regamier is fully as in
teresting as anything in them, printed or
illustrated. He tries to prove that Madame
Reeamier married her own father NJ
Regamier was % years old when he made
Juliette Bernard his wife; she was fifteen,
The morning call., 1893-04-25
The TREADWELL ESTATE.
Probate of the Will Asked in Santa
Clara County.

Clara County.
SAN JOSE. April 24.-Ihe famous Tread
well estate case came up in the Probate
Court here to-day before Judge Reynolds.
When Mrs. Mabel Treadwell died some
months ago she left an estate valued at
about quarter of a million dollars. The
heirs are the four minor children-Mabel,
Thalia, James and ivan. Mrs. Treadwell
died in San Francisco, and w. g. Good
fellow Of that city was chosen guardian OF
the minor heirs under the will. The petit
ton Tor probate Of the will was fled in the
Probate Court Of San Francisco February
3, but tie heirs wanted the estate settled
by the Probate Court OF Santa Clara
County, and accordingly, through their
attorneys. filed a petition for probate in
Judge Reynolds court on February 10.
They claim that their legal residence is in
this county.
Mr.. Goodfellow, on the other hand,
argued that the will should be probated III
San Francisco. as the petition for probate
had been filed there before Judge Coffey on
February 3. week prior to the date of
filing in Judge Reynolds court. He fur
ther argued that San Francisco. and not
San Jose. was the place of legal residence
Of tile heirs.
Judge Reynolds took the question of
jurisdiction under Amusement.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
An Old rIexican's Sudden Death.

SAN DIEGO. April 24.-An old Mexican.
miserably poor, appeared at the hut of a
Mexican family near Twenty-third and
streets, three days ago, saying he was or
his way on foot from Juarez, Lower Cali
fornia. to Los Angeles, and asked permis-
sion to rest few days. Il was granted and
he was furnished with food and shelter.
This afternoon, after partaking of a hearty
meal. he became violently sick and died at
3 o'clock. His body was removed to an
undertaker's and the cause of his death will
be investigated by the Coroner Tomorrow
The man was about 90 years of age and quite
infirm His name was not known to the
family that tefriended him and his body
could not be Identified
The morning call., 1893-04-25
SAN JOSE DIVORCE CASE.
An Attorney Summoned to Give a
Explanation in Court.

An Attorney Summoned to Give an
Explanation in Court.
SAN JOSE, April "a - Judge Reynolds
this afternoon summoned Attorney ". q.
DIVER to appear in court for the purpose
Of explaining his connection with the King
divorce case. A few weeks since Florence
King brought suit against John A. King
for divorce on the ground of failure to pro-
vide. The divorce case has not yet been
decided nor the testimony all made public.
Nj K'ng recently appeared before the
Court Commissioner, Louis Montgomery,
and desired to correct his former testimony.
II IS understood that the statement be now
makes contradicts in some important par
ticulars the testimony given in the divorce
case by Mr.. Dwyer.
MI Dryer, who has recently entered into
a law partnership with II. a. Gabriel, made
a statement in court to-day in his own de-
tense. lie stated that he had been &C
Quainted with the Kings for several years,
and for this reason his partner, Mr.. Gabriel,
had requested him to appear as witness in
the case. He denied that there had been
any collision between himself and his
partner TO manufacture evidence in the
King divorce case. The case was continued
TO April 81. in order that Mr.. King might
be summoned as witness.
The morning call., 1893-04-25
TESTS IN HANDWRITING.
Interesting Results Obtained for Ex-
hibition at the Worlds Fair.

HtDttiOH d. the w ORIG t-aIr.
NEW YORK. April 2L-An Interesting
series of experiments in handwriting has
been carried on recently by Professor
Edward X. Shaw Of the School Of Pedagogy.
the results of which will be placed in the
exhibit Of the university at the Worlds
Fair. Experiments were instituted by Pro-
lessor Shaw to ascertain whether the
natural tendency Of pupils with paper
placed directly in front of the
desks in the ordinary school slope and ewes
closed is not toward more vertical lines
than those taught in the systems at present
in vogue. From the work of more than
1900 persons the professor demonstrated the
correctness OF his theory, the average
difference having proved somewhat more
than twelve degrees. The majority of the
desks in use in schoolrooms were shown to
be improper in construction aud unfavor-
able to the teaching of a desirable method
OF writing. Tests will be continued for
some time