The morning call., 1894-10-30
PREFERRED DEATH
An Exiie's Suicide on a
Mail Steamer.
The Cause of DIR. NaVarro'S Death.
Arrest of Cook-Marine
Notes.

Word has been received from the
steamer Costa Rica, one of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company's way-port
boats in Central America, of a tragedy on
board that vessel while she was at the port
of Corinto. Nicaragua. some weeks ago,
the story showing conclusively that the
path of the politician in the south is not
always the roadway to fame.
The narrative starts with the rising into
slight power of political party headed by
a DR.. G. Navarro, a wealthy and infuen-
tial citizen of the republic. DR.. Navarro
antagoniZed the existing Government, ad-
yocated a more conservative system of
ruling the people and curtailing of the
expenses of running the governmental
machinery. He favored free speech and
free press, and was rapidly securing for
his standard the support of some of the
best people in the land.
Baking the President in power, how
ever, is as uupardonable an offeuSe in
Central America as the stealing of a COM
rade's umbrella is in Oregon. Doctor
Navarro was watched by the police; that
meant that be would soon he made way
with or eXiled.
The doctor thought that his friends
would rally to his support at the proper
time, but in this belief he was badly mis-
taken. The conservatives feared the
army aud its spies, and when Navarro
was seized one night without warning
they slunk away and left him to his fate.
A dungeon and harsh treatment awaited
the culprit. He was locked up in the most
remote cell of the capital Bastile and for
hidden the sight of sunshine. 1t was at
first thought best to execute him, but the
authorities feared that such an act would
Inspire the enemies of the Government to
take up arms. Decision was passed that
he be exiled
Navsrro's property. worth thousands of
dollars, was all confiscated with the eX-
ceptiOn of $500 in American greenbacks
that he was permitted 20 carry on his per-
son. The Costa Rica was in port. and un-
der guard of a custom-house officer the
exile was escorted on the steamer and told
that if he set foot on shore he would be
killed.
Taxing from his baggage secreted re-
volver and placing ii in his hip pocket, the
doctor awaited the departure of the vessel.
He made his greenb backs into roll. adj
dressed the package to his wife and retired
TO his room. just as soon as the anchor
came up he drew his pistol and shot him.
self through the head, dying instantly.
The walls OF the cabin were spattered
with blood and brains when The steamer
officers opened the suicides door. The
doctors body was across the doorway;
blood was gushing from his wound. The
steamers surgeon was summoned but life
was extinct. The body was then sent to
COrintO by native barge that was still
alou gside the Costa Rica.
Young Apprentice Michael Sceoefier of
the American ship G. B. Stets0n, who
was drowned last Saturday, was we'll
known New York boy. His parents have
| resided in that city for years. The lad
was on his first trip TO sea. and it is
strange to relate that he passed through
great many dangers only to be drowned
within ten feet of HarrisUn-street dock.
Schoeter was an excellent swimmer
and must have struck his head against
| timber when he fell from the 6taging over
the ships side, otherwise he could easily
have reached shore. The day before the
| accident occurred the lad had sent his
entire earnings back to his parents iu the
| East.
Thomas Lane. cook on the steamer
| San jose, was arrested yesterday morning
| just before the vessel sailed for Central
America by Detective Gibson and Special
! Officer Anderson on charge OF grand
| larceny. 1t is reported that the ships
spoons have beenlrapidly disappearing for
some time past, and Lane is accused OF
having sold some of the missing property
| to lady. The cook was busy in the gal
| ley preparing for the trip when the Off
GERS nabbed him.
The Eureka Times reports the death of
| CAPTAIN III. III. Buhne, the veteran Hum
| boIdt bar pilot. Captain Buhne was one
of the oldest pilots on the coast. and is
known to every seafariDg man who has
visited Humboldt Bay.
There is possibility that the tug Fear
less may pick up the water-logged brig, T.
W. Lucas. on her trip back from Astoria.
The Fearless should have returned last
night and her delay gives rise to the inn
preston that she may have secured the
prize.
Tue steam schooner Signal ran on the
mud in Oakland Creek yesterday after
noon aud had to wait for high tide before
she could get off.
One of the unpublished adventures of
James w. Eastman, whose story was told
in yesterdays CALL, is that the young
would-be whaler was one of boat party
| that was wrecked by whale. The whale
was harpooned but the barb did not strike
vital spot. The animal dived suddenly.
taking boat and crew along with it. But
for the parting of the harpoon line Mr..
Eastman might not have lived to tell his
story. The boat and crew fioated to the
surface and the men were rescued by shin
mates in another craft.