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The morning call., 1893-08-27
SECRET WORK.

The preparation of the papers in the
case necessitated a vast amount of labor
For over two weeks the abstract firm of
S;ocker 81 Holland have been at work
upon the records, searching back for every
transfer made and entering it upon paper
Finally in condensed form they made their
report to Messrs. Davis & Hill, and this
condensed document occupied 80 ages of
closely typewriter manuscript. This re-
port was given to the lawyers a week ago
last night, and on Monday there was a
conference between Messrs. Davis & Hill,
Messrs. Powell q Pringle and City Attor-
ney johnson. From that day the FIVE at
torneys have been at work and have had
frequent consultations with members of
the City Council The utmost secrecy
vas promised By every one aware of the
contemplated action. but on Friday night
it was reported that the railroad officials
had an inkling of the proposed action. So
1t was decided to begin the suit yesterday,
in order TO head Off any steps. 1t was
feared that meetings of directors OF the
two corporations would be called and a
transfer made of the Oakland Water
front Company's title to the Southern Pa
clic of Kentucky. thus taking it out of the
jurisdiction of the State cOurts. But FRI
day evening found the legal documents not
yet ready, and an all-night session was
the result Early yesterday morning the
attorneys. Councilman Smell and two type
writers were still at it, and 1t was late in
the afternoon before they were ready.
The news of the filing of the suit was
first announced in Oakland by the San
Francisco Evening Bulletin. Thousands
OF the newspapers were sold and by 3
o'clock groups of men could be seen on
the corners discussing this recent and Wig
orous blow at the giant.monOpoly-
1t also proved feather in the cap Of
Mayor Pardeeaand the reform Council
For several weeks murmurs of discomfort
have been heard at the seeming inactivity
When fence was erected at the foot OF
Harrison street these persons wondered
why 1t was not taken down. When Judge
McKenna's decision was rendered they
wondered why the members of the Council
had 30 little to say about it. Now it can
be seen that instead of waiting with their
hands in their pockets they have been
| busy.
The CALL has been aware of the pro-
posed action for some time, indeed since
its inception. Several times it has sug-
gested that it would be we'll for the people
TO wait. In the front of the ranks in this
fight against the Southern Pacific this
newspaper refrained from announcing the
contemplated move lest premature publ
cation might cause the octopus to stretch
forth an arm and secure Kentuckian
hold on the waterfront company and
thus in measure defeat the will of Oak
lands citizens,
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A CHINESE EMBEZZLER.
He Robs His Brother and Is Arrested
on the Gaelic.

About nine years ago Chew Yek, q
wealthy Chinese merchant, who came to
Chinatown in 1882 left for HOng-Kong 10
look after his business interests there. He
was then and still is partner in the firm
of Quong Now Lung 81 Co., $40 Wash
ington street, and intrusted his brother.
Chew Kung Chong. TO act for him during
his long absence. He returned from Hong
keng three weeks ago by the Oceanic. and
soon found that his brother had been false
TO the trust repOsed in him. An investiga-
ton showed that Kung Chong was short in
his accounts to the extent Of between
$1,000 and $4,000, although he had been
awning liberal Salary from his brother
during the nine years. Several attempts
were made to get a settlement from Kung
Chong, but without success. On Friday
night he offered to settle up for $1,000 but
1ek emphatically refused the offer. and
threatened to have him arrested for felony
embezzltment. Yet accordingly appeared
in Police Court l Yesterday morning, and
obtained warrant for his brothers ar
rest.
Detectives Cox and Glennon were de-
tailed TO serve the warrant, and on going
TO hung ChongS residence thew found
that he bad disappeared. As the Gaelic
was TO sail for Hong-Kong in the after
noon they suspected that he had taken
passage by her. They managed to get on
board just before she sailed, and found the
man they were in search of. He was
brought to the City Prison and booked on
a charge of felony ENLIGHTENMENT. When
searched $500 in gold was found in his
pockets, and his passage ticket for Hong
Kong.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
HOURLY SERVICE TO-DAY.
The Davie Ferry Will Have Two
Boats Hereafter,

If the weather to-day shall turn out
bright the opposition ferry. leaving Mis-
sion pier 1 will, no doubt, duplicate her
great business of last Sunday. The Alvira
has been put into fine trim and will be
able to keep up the schedule with several
minutes to spare.
To-day's time card is as follows: The
Alvira will leave this side on the odd
hours, beginning A. NJ, and the R0salie
on the even hours, beginning 10 A NJ.
The last trip is at p. NJ. From Oakland
the Rosalie has the odd hours and the
Alvira the even.
This Is the arrangement not only for to-
day, but for this week and the next and
until further notice.
Interest ia growing on this side of the
bay In the new opposition. 1t is estimated
that 1000 persons made the trip last Sum-
day. simply Tor the outing as change
from the ride to the park. For a delight
full yet inexpensive excursion there is
nothing here to compare with this 10-cent
trim.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
REASON OF THE ACTION

1t was one month ago that the City
Council decided to take some action that
would lay claim to the entire water 'front.'
and it consulted attorneys in regard to the
matter.
AT first it was thought good plan to
bring action against the Southern Pacific
Company in the Federal courts, but an
investigation of the records showed that in
many instances the willy old corporation
was but lessee of property claimed by
the other, so it was decided to bring the
action against the Oakland Waterfront
Company.
In other ways would this prove better
course. Tearing down fences on Broad
way, removing freighthouses and doing
other such work was all very well as a bit
of pyrotechnics, something to amuse the
citizens. but it was evident that somebody
would have to pay the piper. Every
time an aggressive action Of such
nature was begun at point on
the water front il would give ground
for the different interests involved in the
Southern Pacific TO bring different suits
for damages and those of another kind.
Thus each attack on the enemy would be
followed by return flrein the courts, and
an almost endless mass of litigation would
be the result. Courts would be choked,
and it would be impossible TO secure de-
csions for years. All this while the rail-
road company would be at little additional
expense, because it has certain number
of efficient lawyers employed under a SAL
airy, whereas the city would be compelled
to expend large sums of money for asso-
ciate counsel. And in the end what would
il all amount to? Take the case of the
Broadway suit for instance; its decision
would only settle the territory in that
vicinity So 1t was decided to bring one
great suit that would cover everything,
and this is the outcome.
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pected, for the complaint is based on about
the same lines as the Illinois waterfront
case, and the Supreme Court of the United
States has been furnished a precedent by
its decision. 1t is logical sequence of the
Chicago decision that the people cannot
ALLEVIATE from themselves. the body polite,
any right or privilege in land, in transpor-
tation. in banking or 10 any industry or
business which in the least disturbs or
abridges this natural equality of right or
opportunity among men TO life. liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness, which it is the
duty of government to establish and main
tain.
That the case will be sooner heard and
decision more speedily rendered is an
other virtue of the bringing of the action
in the State courts.
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SPEEDY TRIAL EXPECTED.

1.-The suit will come to trial very sooD,"
said Attorney Davis. 1T is the practice
of the Superior Court to expedite impor-
tant cases like this as much as can be done
without injustice to other ligltants. The
suit is for the whole water front. and if
the city wins il in the highest courts it can
ask for and obtain writ of assistance to
put it in immediate possession Of the prop
ertY."
1t was said yesterday that the city gov
eminent would now take formal possess
SIGN OF the water front, pending decision.
AS to whether such a course has been de-
cided upon the members of the Council
are non-committal Mr.. Davis says this
branch Of the business does not concern
him. as lie is only engaged to fight the
battle in the courts.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
INTERRUPTED TRAVEL.
The Southern Pacific Troubled With
WaShoutS in New Mexico.

have been more FREQUENT along the line of
the Southern Pacific road than during any
year In its history. Yesterday the road
finally closed up gap between Ell Paso
and Deming after traffic had been delayed
for twenty-four hours, and some tro uble
still exists west of Lordsburg. in the same
Territory.
w. E. Smith, travelling freight agent of
the Rio Grande and Western. Is in the
city.
The Canadian Pacific road contemplates
sending out lis train now on exhibition al
the Worlds Fair on an advertising tour as
soon as the fair closes. The cars and en-
CINE represent an outlay of $4,000, and
are among the finest pieces of workman
ship ever turned out in that line.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
Sales of Realty.

Jacob Heyman reports the sale of one lot
on Twenty-second street for $1,000, aud
two lots on Hoffman street, $500. in the
Heyman Tract; two lots on Silver avenue,
$500; one lot on Lundy lane, $3.50; TWO lots
opposite Midwinter Fair grounds, 5000,
and two lots on the east side of Four.
teenth avenue. in block 756. $500; two lots
In the Alvin Tract, Oak land, S40O
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His Body Found.

The body OF Alexander Mclaughlin,
deckhand on Spreckes' tug Reliance, was
found in the bay at Powell-street wharf
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
While going on board on the night of
August Is Mclaughlin fell into the water
and was drowned. He was % years of
age and a native Of London, England.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
Recent Sentences.

Judge Daingerfield yesterday sentenced
Charles Brown, alias Quietly" to serve
ten years in Folsom prison for the robbery
Of 500 from William Jones. on June s
last Brown was allowed TO plead guilty
to the charge OF grand larceny.
William Howard was sent to San Quen-
tin for two years for burglary.
Frank Kendall received nine years in
San Quentin for burglary.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
THE LAND CLAIMED.

The land claimed is from the stock
yards up the creek to the shores of Lake
Merritt. in all about ten miles of water
frontage. favorable decision will give
all OF Oakland's streets an opening to deep
water. will allow opposition ferries to land
wherever they please, subject, of course,
to the city's ordinances. and will place the
Southern Pacific oD an equal footing with
such ferries.
An adverse decision can hardly be ex-
The morning call., 1893-08-27
KILLED BY THE FLYER.
Oakland's Juggernaut Now Finishes
Up Its Victims.

Preston Morris, killed by tho Seventh
street flyer.
Harry Meyer, hip broken.
An old man, accustomed for twenty
years to cross Broadway in safety, struck
by a tr min running through the heart of
the city at the rate of thirty miles an
hour. Is 1t not time that n Coronsr's
jury found some other verdict than TIN {
of accid entail death? Why not hold some
body responsible for this murder?
Another days record for the Oakland
juggernaut. Though it has manned a
dozen since the new schedule went into
effect it did n OF score its final triumph till
yesterday. And tomorrow night Council
man Watkinson will rise at the meeting Of
that city's legislators and move to recon-
slider the ordinances which are framed to
prevent just such accidents
Preston Morris, the first person killed by
the flyer. was an elderly man, who for
years had been wont to cross Broadway at
Seventh street. For as many years he had
been accustomed TO having the trains stop
at the former busy thorougbfars. Yester-
day morning he did not notice that the
train coming from the mole was rushing
through the city at the speed of thirty
miles all hour. He attempted 10 cross the
track, became confused at the roar of the
onrushing locomotive. stopped. was
caught. hurled to one side and when
picked UP was unconscious. An arm was
fractured in three places. a leg was LAGER
ated and internal injuries had been re-
ceved. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where he died at 80 p. NJ.
Harry Meyer, a student at st. Mary's
College. residence 1921 Laguna street, San
Francisco, was the second victim. He
tried 10 board the flyer as it dashed by
Broadway. He is now in the Receiving
Hospital with broken hip. badly lace
rated face and suffering also with concus-
sion of the brain.
The morning call., 1893-08-27

The city of Oakland has made claim to
the entire water front.
The Council tomorrow will pass TO
final reading the ordinances limiting the
speed of tho railroad flyer and causing it
TO stop at more points.
This morning two boats will com
mence TO run regularly on the Davie
Ferry line.
Thus stands the fight against the octo-
pus to-day, and to a casual observer il
would seem that Oakland is very IN uch
ON top.
The trump card of Mayor Pardee and
the Oakland City Council was played yes
terday afternoon, when suit was begun in
the Superior Court of Alameda County
hitherto claimed by the Oakland Water
front Company. The latter corporation
was made defen dant, and all persons,
6rms and corporations leasing property
from them will be notified 10 pay rent TO
the city.
The Oakland Water front Company is
OF course a creature of the Southern Pa
cifc, but. unlike the great corporation. is
regulated by the laws of this State, having
secured its charter here. The charter of
the Southern Pacific was granted in Ken
lucky, and therefore any suit against the
greater monopoly would have to be
brought in a Federal court. A suit
against the smaller, however, can be COM
menced In California court; and thereat
the city of Oakland IS pleased. for il is
weary of the decisions of United States
courts in San Francisco and anxious to
have its prayers heard by another judicial
bodV.
The morning call., 1893-08-27

band opium in his possession, each pack
tins altogether. He said he purchased
them from a white man for 81 tin, but
his story is discredited. The opium will
ba cOnfseatsd
The morning call., 1893-08-27
Contraband Opium.

All Ham was arrested on jackson street,
near Dupont, by Sergeant Johns and posse
and taken % the City Prison. When
searched he had eight pack ages of contra
The morning call., 1893-08-27

Oakland Begins Suit to Secure Possession of the
Entire Water Front.

A. Johnson, City Attorney; Davis & Hill.
E. j. Pringle and FL. a. Powell, associate
counsel. who have been retained 10 assist
at the trial.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
ARRIVAL OF
NEW FALL
GOODS
In All Departments!

800 cases of late Novelties and new goods
have just been opened and placed on saIe
the collection is the largest and most COM
pete ever shown in this city, and includes
the newest productions of the best European
and American manufacturers.
The morning call., 1893-08-27
STATE AID ASKED

No More Suits for the
Federal Courts.
HOME JUDGES TO DECIDE.
All Rents Must Be Paid to City
Authorities.
SPEEDY TRIAL is EXPECTED.
1t Took Month TO Prepare the Docu-
ments in the Case That Will
Make History.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-12

McKEEsPoRT, June 12.-This town has a
sensation. AT a meeting of the auditing
committee of councils Auditor Edgar, who
has been examining the accounts of the
city for years past, presented his report
The result of his investigation shows the
following shortages: James S. Kuhn, ex-
treasurer, 50, 3,459.4S, on which he has pal d
by explanation and cash s1,209.9S; r. G.
Rankin, city solicitor, S245.06, which he
has paid by explanation and cash; Thomas
A. Millar, ex-treasurer, S2,5l0G0; George
Bossart, ex-borough and water department
clerk, si,70767. Joseph Ecoff, eS-water
superintendent, paid over the s1l6. n which
the auditors claimed he was short, but City
Controller G. d. Herwick refuses to pay
the SS1S deficiency in his account.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-12

wHALEBACk STEAMER COLUMBUS.
for the most O Chicagoans. The crowds
began to come about 2 o'clock, and from
that hour until dark every mode of trans
portation was tested to its fullest capacity.
The attendance for the day was $4,000, CON
siderably exceeding that of the previous
Sunday.
Considerable work was done in Manu-
factures building behind the drawn cur
tains of some of the exhibits. The doors
TO the Japanese pavilion in the north end
of the building were barred and two
guards stood on watch outside. Every
thing in the English section was shut up,
while her neighbor, France, across tho
aisle, has thrown her big gates wide open
as usual. Everything in the German Sec
tion was in its every day appearance, but
half of Austria's display was concealed by
long white curtains. Behind all the cur
tained departments, however, men were
busily engaged in dressing windows and
arranging displays to render them if pos
sibe more attractive.
A large force of men had possession OF
the Spanish section in the big hall, and
they were working hard under the super
vision Of the assistant commissioner. 1t is
the intention Of the Spaniards to have their
display in readiness in two or three days
and then give reception to the infanta.
The only buildings on the grounds that
were crowded were the convent of La
Barida and the Krupp gun exhibit. These
structures are small, but they were
jammed all day by never ending crowds of
people who walked almost to the extreme
southern portion of the grounds to see the
treasures they contained. Religious SER
vices were held down town in the morning
by Mr.. Moody at Tattersall's and at Fore
paugh's circus in the afternoon, many of
the attendants visiting the fair during the
afternoon and evening.
Director General Davis says all perma-
nent exhibits are now in place in all build
ings with one or two exceptions
While the whalcback passenger steamer
Columbus is not one of the exhibits at the
fair, she is such great curiosity to the
average visitor that her appearance is al
ways the signal for rush to the pier.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-12

TRENTON, June la.-Yesterday was a
great day for the Catholics of Trenton.
The visit Of Mgr. Satolli awakened them
as no other event in their past history. The
distinguished prclate celebrated pontificial
high mass at the Church of the Sacred
Heart in tho morning. When he arrived
at the church he found the edilice depsely
thronged. There were many handsome
decorations and here and there the papal
colors. Bishop O'Farrel served as assis-
tant priest at the mass and preached the
sermon. Between / and o'clock in the
afternoon Mgr. Satolli was dined by Rev
Father Thaddeus Hogan, of the Sacred
Heart church, and about forty priests of
the Trenton diocese were present. Mgr
Satolli blessed statue in the same church
after tho dinner and in the evening was
rendered reception by the Catholic club
at their club house on Centre street. He
made "a number OF addresses during the
day in Latin and English.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-12
REwARDING THE PROSE- CUroRs.
Police Offcers Made Prominent In tn
Case Have Been Promoted.

Police Ofncers Made Prominent In tho
Case Have Been Promoted.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 1e.-The tes.
timony in the Borden trial on Saturday
was essentially of a police nature. First
came Lieutenant Edison, then Inspector
Medley and Captain Desmond. They told
OF the parts that they took in the investi-
CATION OF the Borden murders. Ex-Gover.
nor Robinson continued his peculiar styIe
OF cross examination. So softly and easily
does he go that his victim loses all sus-
picion and drops into the trap set for him.
Even after making points for the governor
the officers did not realize what they had
done, and they went down stairs in happy
ignorance of what they had been doing
The best evidence of this was 10 hear
one officer fatty contradict the one who
preceded him, with not the slightest hes
itaton to show that he did not know what
had been said on the stand before ho
reached it.
Mr.. Robinson brought out the fact that
nearly all the Fall River police prominent
in this case have been promoted since the
murder except Mullaly, who yesterday
contradicted Fleet.
The most important testimony was in
troduced by Inspector Medley. On the
side of the government he told of his exam
fnation of the loft where he testified that
there were not any footmarks in the dust
which covered the floor thickly This part
of his testimony the defense proposes to
break down if possible.
Two weeks may bo confidently looked
forward to before the close of the trial.
There is no mistaking the symptoms of
disappointment on the part of the govern
ment. The methods of the Fall River
police force in general is being severely
commented upon here and alluded to as
partially explanatory of that disappoint-
ment
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-12

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 12-James
Glenn, the trainer of "Joo" Butler, the
colored pugilist, who is to meet Jim
DAILY before the Cony Island Athletic club
on the ed inst, was badly beaten by his
charge. Butler was cautioned by Glenn
not to touch any intoxicating liquors, but
when separated from his trainer he pro-
ceeded to get full" Glenn, on meeting
Butler, demonstrated with him, but was
quickly silenced with blow on the head
from heavy cane carried by Butler
which knocked him down and left a big
cash on his forehead, Glenn says he will
have nothing 60 do with Butler any more
and forecasts that he will bedeteated when
he meets DAILY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-12
RAlDED BY DEsPERADoEs.
Desperate Battle I'm an Indiana Town in
Revenge for Lynching.

SHELDYvILLE. Ind, June 12.-In broad
daylight Babe Hawkins, the desperate,
with gang Of thirty men armed to tho
teeth, surprised the town by appearing on
the streets for the purpose of avenging tho
death OF his brother, Charles Hawkins,
who was lynched a year ago for shooting
the city marshal. He first met ex-Sheriff
McGill and informed him Of his mission,
and then started on hunt for ex-Sheriff
McDougall, whom he said he would kill
on sight. They met on corner and ter
rible struggle ensued. McGill rushed to
the scene and was felled by Hawkins who
blew whistle which brought his thirty
men to his rescue. A melee followed, and
In the rush McDougall's leg was broken
and several knife wounds were inflicted
on him. Citizens came out by hundreds
and general fight ensued. Ex-Sheriff
McGill was stamped into Inconsistencies.
and is In critical condition. McDougall
held on to Hawkins until he was disarmed
and in the custody of the officers. Babe
Hawkins wife also waded into the fight
with knife. The officers hurried Haw-
kins off to the city court. Over 500 men
gathered at the scene. and lynching was
looked for. Justice Craycraft held an ex-
animation and bound Hawkins over to
June 80 under 81, 900 bond. This he Sc
cured, and, guarded by his gang, he drove
off "