The morning call., 1894-12-30

redecorated aud reflted, and will in future
present the best travelling combinations and the
most celebrated vaudeville artists OF the eoun-
Try.
Bank Chick Operator Caught.
Last THURSDAY a man giving the name of Nc.
CullOugh entered the First National Bank and
presented check or San Francisco bank,
which he desired To have collected. An EN-
ploye recognized him as ID. Mcdonald. who,
three yeats ago. was arrested IN San Francisco
ana sentenced to nine months IN The House of
Correction for trying % play the same game
there. He presented a check for collection and
then asked for a receipt He then went 10
various firms, and after buying bill of goods
would show his recepI, draw check III ad-
vance OF his bill and pocket the change.
The bank telephoned TO San Francisco at
once and notified them and The police. He lett
checN OF S24OU at the Oakland Bank or say
ings the same day.
The police had pretty good description of
the man and Deputy Sheriff Kellogg, stationed
at the Oakland mole, was on the lookout for
him. Yesterday afternoon at 40 he saw the
very man alght from a Bsnicia train which had
just arrived. Kellogg watched him and saw
hlm go into the restaurant aud take out book
and expose % view number OF bank checks.
He arrested him shortly after. The man gave
the name Of l.. ID. f. Mccullough and finally
admitted that he had been passing forged
cheeks. H nan documents about his person
which showed that lie had been operating III
Stockton, Sacramento. San Francisco and other
coast cities. He was locked up at The City
Prison.
Foreclosure on a Big Note.
The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society have
filed foreclosure suit In the Superior Court
against l. ". Knox and his wife. Rebecca q.
Knox, ct al. The other defendants interested
are W ellis. Fargo & Co., the Oakland Contract
ing Company and the Carnal Hopkins Com
pADy, all of San Francisco. The suit is based
upon i note executed May l, 1891, for $780, 600
at 712 per cent interest. The plaintiff alleges
that no interest has been paid since November
20. 1898.
The mortgage is upon the ola Knox place in
North Oakland, between Telegraph avenue and
Grove street. now called the Field Seminary for
young ladies.
He Wanted to Be First.
NJ J. Keller. on hearing OF the passage OF the
bill making Oakland port OF entry, instructed
his agents i'll Europe TO send five invoices of
goods 10 the port OF Oakland. supposing that it
would be IN running order before they arrived,
but he has been compelled TO have them sent 10
San francisco owing TO The slOWness in opening
this port.
NJ j. Laymance is supposed to be the man
who Will take charge OF the port when opened.
and yesterday he said that Collector Wise of
San Francisco was daily expecting authority
TO make the appointment from Washington.
Big Estate Appraised.
The appraisers OF the estate OF Charles 7.
Meyer MED their report yesterday They End
S205, S15 SO TO be the true valuation OF his
estate. OF this S23, 522 SO is cash.
The real estate is situated at The northwest
corner of Kearny aud Geary streets, San Fran
cisco. appraised at 100000; southeast corner
$4,000; on Front street, near California. San
francisco, SIG, 900; lot 8 in pla, SO, III Mouu-
tain View Cemetery. Oakland, $3.50; on Tenth
street, near Brush, Oakland, S11 800; prom
lssOry note made by Charles A. Meyer TO de-
cedent, for S4250.
Was He Insane:
An unknown man, who claimed TO be fire.
man employed by the Southern Pacific Com
pany, was found standing under the caves of
the baggage.room at the Broadway wharf yes
terday morning. He claimed to be taking
water and take il he did until lie was saturated.
He then took run for The end of the wharf,
apparently 10 jump into tie bay. but he was
caught and held until the patrol wagon arrived.
The officers refused to take him, so they car
ried him on the boat and be was taken 10 san
Francisco He was well dressed and quite
young looking.
New Mining Corporation.
The Green Mountain Gold Mining Company
Clerk Crane yesterday, with capital stock of
100000, all OF which has been subscribed. 1t
Will carry on general mining business In this
State. The directors are as follows: j. w.
Smith. A. NJ. Benham. y. j. McSorley, II. Is.
Smell and George Burbeck, all residents of
Oakland. The shares are valued at 81 each
and are held by eight men, The principal
place OF business is 10 Oakland.
is Coming to oakland.
David Henderson's American EXTRAVAGANZA
Company will appear in the Macdonough The
alter on January and s. with matinee the
last day. aladdin Jr" Will be played, with
all OF the scenery, costumes and balIets used In
Chicago and San Francisco. The company
contains over 175 people and will exceed any
production ever attempted in Oakland. Seats
90 on sale tomorrow.
Thomas Found Guilty.
1t took the jury only twenty minutes to find
Samuel j. Thomas guilty OF burglary as