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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
"a HOW 1T IS WORKED.
A Countryman Wants the Return
of SI2O.


H. C. Osmont. president OF the California
Savings Investment Company, Flood building,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective
Seymour on a warrant charging him with grand
larceny.
The complaining witness is w. f. Davenport
of Pleasant Valley, El Dorado County. he
came to the city about five weeks ago on a
search for employment. On July "a he saw In
Morgan's employment Office at 22o hearny
street a notice that a man was wanted Tor an
Office at a salary of S15 per week. He asked
for the position and was referred TO the CallfoT-
MIA Savings Investment Company.
When he went there Osmont told him he
would be required TO put up S12O as guaran-
tee for his honesty. He did so. Then 0smont
told him he would give him land bond In 4
few days as security for the S120. The land
was part OF the COruucoDia Tract at Red Blum.
A contract was also drawn up and signed by
both parties. Ii was 10 The effect that Daven-
port had bought land bond calling for two and
a half acres of land and had paid Sl2O as part
payment being the first years inStallments.
The company agreed 10 refund 10 him the $40
on or before the expiring of the first year pro-
Vided he did not elect TO take The bond and 10
complete the payments due thereon.
Davenport waited till August l. but the land
bond was not forthcoming aud there was no
sign of employment. On that day OsmOnt sent
al the Western Hotel Till lie or the secretary
OF the company joined him. as they were 10
start an office in the capital city.
Davenport waited In Sacramento till August
Z, and as no one joined him, as promised, he
returned 10 This city. Usmont told him he
ought not to have come back, as he was in their
employment He got the bond on August 8,
and then he became suspicious there was some
thing wrong. He demanded the return of the
S12o, in accordance with the contract, but il
was refused.
Then he consulted an attorney, who advised
him TO report the case to police headquarters.
Detective Seymour was detailed On The case,
and when he saw OsmOnt he agreed to refund
the S120 yesterday. This ne failed TO do, and
Davenport swore out warrant for his arrest
i'll Judge JOachlmsen's court on the charge Of
grand larceny.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
TROUBLED CLERKS
Sweeping Changes at the
Postoffice.
Evil Days at Hand for Men and
Women Who Were Favorites.
Seventy Are Involved.

Postmaster McCoppin has stretched
forth his hands to vex certain of the clerks
in his Office. and the voice of mourning
and tribulatiOn will ere long be uplifte
from many a desk in the dismal old build
ing on Battery street and in the stations
throughout the city. He is going to re-
classify his 191 assistants vino are pro-
tected from removal by the Civil Service
rules, and ''the last shall be first and the
first shall be last" The clerk who has
been holding his or her head high on a
salary of S1400 year-the highest paid
may before many days roll by be holding
his or her head away down on a salary of
$500 year. which is the lowest paid.
The Government appr0priates $780,. 900 a
year for the payment of the 191 clerks in
the PostOffice, and this sum has not been
increased or diminished since Mr.. Cleve-
land in recognition OF Mr.. McCoppin's
many virtues appointed him Postmaster.
The money will come from Washington at
the time appointed. but it will not be ap-
portiOned as of old if Mr.. McCoppin has
his way.
The clerks in the Postoffice who are
protected by the civil service rules have
never been classified. Favorites have
been given the best salaries while more
competent men and women have drldged
for low wages. Mr.. McCoppin proposes
to change all this and make the salary fit
the place or the place fit the salary as the
case may be. Instead of no classes he will
have three grades, and the salaries will
still range from $500 for the lowest to
S1400 for the highest. The change will
affect seventy clerks whose names he mer-
cifulIy withholds from publication. The
names. however, are now on their way TO
Washington, where the recommendations
affecting their owners financial standing
have gone.
Mr.. McCoppln says that he favors the
change thus early in his term, because be
does not know his assistants and cannot
therefore be charged with partially The
clerks, however. have a carking peace
dispelling conviction that if Mr.. McCOppin
does not know all about Them, there are
certain politicians who are able, and
alas, that it should be so-willing to give
him pointers, and he or she who goes down
on the list will naturally try to know whose
influence caused the unplea SAINT descent
The Postmaster will make no more ap-
pointments this month. He has q book
full of the names of applicants who are
willing to take any Office he can bestow
Many Of them are absolutely unqualified
for any position requiring intelligence and
a common-schOol education, but all have
political backing moro or less powerful.
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Certainly, you may. madam" ac-
guessed the Judge.
Then wish TO say that do not wish
the jury TO think that l have anything TO
conceal L once went with Mr.. Crawford
to Mr.. Heynemann's office. We wan ted
certain letters that L had written to him
respecting my troubles before marriage. I
agreed.
I'VE spoke about this. and Mr. Heyne-
mann held up large sealed bundle, and
said: Are sOu willing that l put this in
the flames? l said. No. sir; how do l
know that that bundle contains the letters
L wrote? Let me see themi Mr.. Heyne-
mann, replied. That you never cam and
so neither Mr. Crawford nor myself agreed
to the destruction of the package"
When the witness had finished speaking
MIR. Craig moved 10 strike out all she had
said. Mr.. HeyRemaHn said nothing, but
he looked wonders. However, the Judge
would not agree. saying, mo-" let the
statement stay in" Finally, on the motion of
the other side, he agreed that Mrs. Martins
remarks should be eliminated from the
record.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
AT A DEADLOCK.
The Wine Syndicate and
the Growers.
The Vintage Coming On and the
Grape Men Undecided Which
Way TO Move.

The committee of seven. representing
the grape-growers and wine producing in
terests in the proposed syndicate plan, re-
sumed its session yesterday morning in
the rooms of the State Vitlcultural Com
mission.
The entire morning was consumed in
formulating substitutes for certain clauses
contained in the form of contract sub
mitted by the California Wine Associa-
ton at the joint conference held last Tues
day.
The main cause for dissatisfaction among
the parties interested arises from the 80
per cent clause. which the association
maintains is the principal condition under
which they would consent TO operate.
Realizing that the vintage season is al
ready under way in the south, and that
within a few days wine-making will begin
in the northern sections, the growers
committee is anxious that an adiustme Il
of the proposed plans be arranged in order
TO instruct people as to what disposition
they should make of this years crop.
The committee was further opposed to
the ten cent per gallon clause, which also
demands that the wine be delivered here
| in packages.
Both these objections were drawn uD
and given to the directors of the syndi-
their consideration.
1t was nearly o'clock last evening be-
fore the meeting adjourned, when the fol-
lowing communication aDd set of resolu.
tlons were given out in response to tho
demands of the fruit-grOwers' committee:
p. c. RosSf, Chairman Wine.neakers' and
GrGTe-gro1CeTS Committee 101 Sdnso,ne
street. City-DEAR SIR: We beg 10 acknowl-
edge receipt OF your favor OF even date, con-
tents of which have been duly noted. In reply
to same we beg TO submit the following resOlu-
tiOn, viz:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense OF this associa-
uon, after fully discussing the communication
OF TINS date from the wine-makers' committee
ana consulting It's attorney on the legal aspects
OF the matter, that 1t would be Impracticable TO
enter Into an agreement for the purchase of
wines on hand and grapes of the coming crop,
conditional on deferring until December l the
obtaining OF control OF the ne ceSsaFv percentage
OF the grape crop; ana further, that the inter
eSlS OF all concerned cannot be satisfactorily
projected IN the present condition of the Cali
fornla VINE trade unless contracts covering so
per cent OF the dry wine grape crop are OBJ
contracts for this year it is absolutely essential
that the control of such 80 per cent of the
grape crop be in the hands OF this association
not later than September Is, 1894; and fur
ther, tnat the interests of the wine INDUSTRY
comprising growers and wine-makers as we'll
as dealers, would be more effecIually projected
by strict observance by all parties OF the
contracts as proposed than by permitting any
reservations on the part of yineyardSts of a
percentage of the wines for their outside trade
excepting for strictly local consumption. Re-
spectfuliy yours,
CALIFORNIA VINE ASSOCIATION
IeF HANS ID. kOHLER, Secretary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
PATTERSON FOUND.
Possibility That the Mysterious Lent
Case MAY Be Cleared Up.

D. j. Patterson, the long missing witness IN
the mysterious Lent shooting case OF last July,
was arrested last evening by Officers Sawyer
and Reilly at The Mareehal Neil on Ellis street.
Patterson was the complaining witness IN the
case against j. j. Lent, who, on the night OF
July y, fred several shots at him and Mrs
Rene Flood 10 house near he corner of Grove
and Lyon streets. Pate rson was subpenaed on
me 9th ut. and as he failed to appear on the
10th following a bench warrant was issued for
his arrest. Ii will be remem bered that Sergeant
Brdsall was summoned before the Police Com
mlssioneTs for not having secured the attend
aDce OF the leading witnesses in the case, but
that the sergeant was exonerated
he capture Of Patterson. IL is thought Is the
preliminary Of the solution OF the mysterious
shooting.
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Then came some more trouble over the
introduction of the letters. Grove John
son insisted that Mr.. Heynemann's word
was the only evidence in their favor, and
that the presumed author of them having
fatty denied their authenticity, there was
not sufficient evidence to warrant their
being read.
Judge Coffey made peculiar ruling.
He said that while the letters were already
decided to be relevant and had been ad-
mitted. yet as the presumed author
was not present their Identification was
not complete. Certainly, the July letter
had not yet been identified.
Heynemann looked uncomfortable. while
Craig made some dissatisfied remarks.
Then Judge Coffey. losing all patience,
was heard to say that he had ruled on this
question many times, and yet counsel ap-
peared to take no notice thereof. "1hese
letters shall go in" he said, "if only prop
erly identified. But not until then. i
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30

as before merely watching the interests of
that youthful hero's guardian. That be-
ing settled and Mr.. Craig having duly
apologiZed for the absence of Mr.. Del.
mas, Mrs. John Martin was summoned
for the purpose of further examination.
as well as to comply with the rule of
court deciding that she was the proper
person to be on the witness-stand when
the letters were offered in evidence.
Grove johnson had something TO saw
before Judge Coffey finally ruled on .his
point. He proposed to show that the
letters had not been properly identified.
True, Mr.. johnson admitted that Attorney
Heynemann had been good enough to
identify the letters. but this in the opinion
of the humble member of country bar"
was not sufficient.
So Mrs. John Martin was questioned bv
Mr.. johnson. Il know Mr.. Heynemann
very well" she said, in answer to cues
tons. Il was only twice al his office,
though"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
Ibid You ever demand these two letters

ibid you ever demand these two letters
in dispute?"
Never. 1 never heard of them before"
did you ever acknowledge that those
letters were written by you"
Never" Then Mrs. Martin let loose
some of her mind Oh the subject. 81 went
to Mr.. HeyDemann," she said, land asked
for some letters. They were letters lad
written to Mr.. Crawford. But Mr.. Heyne-
mann refused 10 show them to me. and he
backmailed MIR. Crawford with them fur
years. / never saw them"
1t having been duly noted that Mr..
Heynemann enjoyed this testimony. the
witness was handed the letter of October,
1888. one of the two supposed 10 refer 10
the oirth of a third child that year in
Philadelphia. Did you write that,
madam q" asked johnson.
mo. never did," was the indignant
answer.
That's ALL"
"rhere's another letter." suggested the
witness.
SO there Is" assented johnson. as he
handed the witness the letter of July 6.
ibid you ever admit to Mr.. Heynemann
having written that letter?"
mo. sir. never saw it in his presence,
nor did | admit having written it," Then,
looking at MIR. Heynemann with a gaze of
unutterable scorn, the witness added
MIR. HeYnemann was kicked out of my
house by my builder in Philadelphia"
Move to strike out"
Struck out
After a while the witness broke In
again. 81 admit l wrote letters TO Mr..
Crawford, but l never"
A plaintive voice came from the easy
chair wherein reclined Grove johnson.
II didn't hear what the lady said" he
waited, but l move to strike it out, any
way" Struck ont.
But Mrs. John was rot vet satisfied, She
thirsled for further triumphs "May l
correct statement made just now ?" she
asked.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
A STOCKHOLDERS VAIL.
ohe Wants a Judgment Against the
Dora Mine Directors.

Masia M de Cohen, who claims to own 27oo
sbafes Oh STOCK IN the Dora Gold Mining Com
pany' n@s Deguh ah action IN the Superior Court
FL. Falkenstein, NJ. Solomon. M Schnl.
hofer and Joseph Braudenstein. directors
of the company, and for cause of action
alleges that the defendants have failed TO make
an iIemZed account or balance sheet for the
month of July or any statement OF receipts and
disbursements. during that month the plain
sums Of money and dlsbursed large sums in eT.
cess Of $4,000. Judgment is asked for in the
sum of $1,000. "a AZ 'H0
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
JUDGE COFFEY WONT REVEAL
Mrs. John Martin Charges Hevne-
mann With BlackmaiI.
TELLS OF A VISIT TO HIS OFFICE.
She Produces That Letter From Her
Notwithstanding Testimony of
Expert Kiutka.

In spite OF the numerous lawyers en-
gagged the Martin will case is rapidly draw
Ing to close When the controversy re-
garding the disputed Andrew Crawford
letters is settled once and for all. the case
for the contestants in rebuttal will be
ABOUT closed and the way cleared for the
hnal burst OF legal rhetoric.
But the Andrew Crawford letters have
not yet been read in court and the Mrs.
John Martin side of the house is still wag-
ing bitter warfare against their introduc-
ton. Incidentally in the course OF yester-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
SHE WANTS THE MONEY.
Mrs. Speedy VIII Make a Fight for a
Big Stake.

A suit was begun in the Superior Court yes
teyday by Olive L. Speedily against the san
Francisco Savings Union. the Pacific Surety
Company, Samuel Speedy, administrator Of the
estate of James A. Campbell, and others, The
plaintiff alleges that when James Campbell
died he had $4,000 on deposit In the San
Francisco Savings Union and there was also
for $1,000. 1O'0
on June %. 1893, Campbell was taken III
and. thinking he was likely to die gave his
handbook and other effects which had been
taken from the Safe Deposit vault by bis orders
10 heT. She gave them after CampbelPs death
TO her husband, Samuel, who was the admip1s-
traitor OF CampbelPs estate, ana he now holds
them.
She asks that the court adiudge her owner OF
the handbook and the promissory note. and
direct tile bank 10 pay TO her what is there on
deposit; also that the bank be restrained from
paying the money to any one else.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
The Fire Record.

George Seliick's residence. 1895 Eighteen tn
street. was damaged by fire from an unknown
cause yesterday morning. Loss $50.
Fire broke out at $40 O'Clock Yesterday
morning IN the three STORY building at z Grant
avenue owned by A. Preston. p. SeIdner's
store on the ground floor was slightly damaged
by smoke and water. The upper floors occlI-
damaged TO the amount OF $50. The owner of
The house estlm ates his loss at $500.
j. w. Farreu's truck factory at 12I Beale
street was slightly damaged by fre at IL O'clock
last night. The blaZe was started by sparks
from the chimney.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
MARINE NOTES.
Improvements for the Sacramento
River at Fickocks.

River at F1ickocks.
Heaiy, Tibbitts & Co. have been awarded a
contract by the Government for the improve
ment of the Sacramento River. Ten miles be-
low Sacramento City dangerous shoals OBJ
struet the river and wing dams will be con-
structed to control the current and widen the
channel.
he cost of the work viii be about SO. GOO.
Under direction Of Major of Engineers w. II.
Heuer the work will be commenced next Nj on
day.
Albert Nearing fell from the Clay-street
bulgnead yesterday morning into the bay. But
Tor the timely ala of John Wynne he might have
bean drowned. Nearing was dried out on
boarn the Stockton steamer Captain Weber
The schooner Del NOTte was spoken at 1915
90 miles southeast of Cape Mendociuo. She
mad Carried away her boom and steering gear.
def captain sgnaled that be wished TO be re
ported as making port with Jury rudder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
WENT ASHORE IN A FOG.
Panic Among Passengers on a Lake
Erie Steamer.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 90. = The big
passenger steamship Northwest, owned by
the Northern Steamship Company, went
ashore on Bar Point, Lake Erie, of the
mouth OF the Detroit River. this afternoon.
The accident was due to fog. The steam
ship had over hundred passengers aboard,
and panic followed the grounding of the
steamer, but it was soon discovered that
the vessel was in no immediate danger.
The bottom is rocky about the mouth of
the river, but it is believed no damage was
done.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30

from being constructed excent unon nlans do,
signed by the plaintiff in the case. Unless an
appeal Is taken TO The Supreme Court this de-
eislon anolt settles LAYERS case. and gives the
struct the tower on plans based upon their
judgment of what is most suitable.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30

The entire set of &" Picturesque Cali
forDia " will soon be completed. Ifyou
have not all the portfolios don't waste
any time about getting them, as back
m umhers are limited.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30

of $4,000. they claiming TO have been damaged
In that sum by acts of the defendants They
alleRe that on lie 31sJ OF July last the defend
ants IN malicious spirit caused writ OF exc
cutIon to be Issued under which The SheTiH
took possession OF the premises occupied py
the plaintiffs at 100 Grant avenue.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30

Do you ask me for my secret
Why my teeth are pearIy white =?
Why my breath is ever fragrant?
And my gums are rosy bright?
MY secrets oft been told before
Use SOZODONT. And nothing m ore.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
Hard Times Party.

Seven Pines Circle No. 3, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will give a grand
''hard times party" IN Social Hall Alcazar
building, tomorrow night. Parties of this Kind
given by this society are always enjoyable.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
Iuspectors Dismissed.

Collector Wise dismissed the six temporary
customs inspectors that had been employed at
the Midwinter Fair. They were: j. o. Dwyer,
r. Corbett, j. A. w. Nicholson, d. ID. LeRhy,
j. E. Louney and II. j. Carlin
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
Against LAYER Again.

Judge Slack yesterday sustained the demur-
rer to the amended complaint OF Augustus
LAYER VS.. Mayor Ebert, asking for restrain
ne order 10 nreyent the new City Hall tower
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Claim They Were persec.ted

An action was begun In the Superior Conrt
yesterday by George Garlic and julius Never
against j. NJ. Marlborough, William or. Mae.
donough and Agnes M. Agar for the recoyery
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
Veteran Firemen's Outing.

The Veteran Firernen will leave on Wednes-
day next for Los Angeles, where they Will par.
tieipate in the celebration of Admission day.
Before returning the Veterans will visit San
Diego and the Santa Catalina Islands
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-06
Mills' Bill No, 9.

WASHINGTON, Aag. Gin the
Senate today a resolution was in
troduced by Nh. Mills, DEM }, OF
Texas, and ordered to lie on the
table temporarily, declaring that
in the revision of the existing sys-
TEN of national taxation the fol-
lowing principles should be OBJ
served:
First, that all taxes r burdens
on the taxpayers and can only be
rightly imposed to raise revenue to
support the government.
Second, that when taxes are i'm
posed on imported goods the rate
should be so low as not to materi-
ally restrict importations, and
Third, that in selecting articles
to be taxed only those ready for
consumption should be chosen, and
these, imported for manufacture,
should be exempt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-06
Ex-Governor Blair Dead.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 6.-AfteI
an illness lasting several days
Governor Blair passed away at :2C
this morning. He had been un'
conscious since Friday last and
had no strength left. The whole
family was at his bedside.
Hon. Austin Blair a born in
TOmpkins county, New York, Feb
ruary, 1878. Educated at Hamil.
ton and Union colleges, he removed
to Michigan after the year 1898,
State Senator from 1894 to 1896,
and 'Gl to 'G5 was Michigan's great
war governor. He served three
terms in the national congress-,
from 1866. He has since p~racticeG
law in jackson, Mich.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-06
Mexicant Merchant Marine.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Omitted
States Minister Gray reports that
Mexico is starting to establish a
merchant marine by offering ship
builders bounties and other privil-
eyes and the creation of a depart
ment Of marine. An official de-
cree published June y, permits
foreigners to acquire Mexican ves-
sells, wipes out restrictions upon
licenses and the composition of
crews, and ]prescribes the relation
of the various bounties to be paid.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-06
"Pennsvlvauia Navvies."

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-The
annual encampment of the State
naval battalions of this city and
Pittsburg will be held at League
Island, with headquarters in the
old receiving ship st. Louis. A four
days outing at Gettysburg will fol-
low. There will be sixty-eight
men from Pittsburg and 126 from
this city. They will all be formed
into one ships company Of which
r. X. Wright, Jr., will be COM
mander, and w. F. Robson, OF
Pittsburg, lieutenant-commander.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-06
Accidental Poisoning.

WACO, Tex, Aug. e. p. NJ
Special. IA special to the News
from West station, in this coun-
ty, on the NJ. X. Il T. road, says
DR.. J. B. MINUS, one of the most
prominent physicians of the coun-
ty, accidentally took poison,
thought to be creosote, at 10 o'clock
this morning, from the effects OF
which he died in less than ten
minutes. He had resided in
West over a year and enjoyed a
lucrative practice. His sudden
death has cast a gloom owe the
community.