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The morning call., 1894-10-24
WAS KIDNAPPED.
The Rough Treatment of
a WI1aler.
He Has Sued Captain II. Smith of the
NarwIial for $4,000 Damages.
His Story.

Benjamin Roza of Shooting Station.
Alaska. has come down from the frozen
north to make trouble for II. i. Smith,
skipper of the whaler Narwhal. Smith
incurred RoZa's wrath two years ago, and
how intense it must have been may be
judged from the fact that it lived so long
IN the inaospita ble climate OF Alaska.
1t appears that SIN tn and his Narwhal
called Shooting Station one morning in
July, 1892 The skipper was in very
angry mood because his steersman had
deserted him. and vessel without a
steersman in the lev Alaskan sea is in a
decidedly perilous p sitiOnFrSmith thought
that his fugitive helmsman was at the
station, which is owned by RoZa, and he
made his belief known to the proprietor.
RoZa replied that Smith was one in whom
truth does not love to 0well, or words to
that effect. The skipper was nettled by
the reply and again declared that his man
was hiding at the station.
Il tell you he is not here" said RoZa.
she Is at the next station"
Thnv wrsngled for few moments and
then R0Za saws Smith compelled him to go
on board the Narwrai and proceed to the
next station, several leagues distant. He
says that Smith, In spite of suppllcations,
prayers and threats, placed handouts on
HIS NIist> dDu uiuSt nun lutO Il small
room in the hold OF the vessel. He was
obliged to remain in the rAom handcuffsd
and without food or drink for fifteen
hours. When the Narwhal reached the
next station the runaway steerSman was
found and RoZa was released.
RoZa arrived in this city few days ago
and lost no time in securing the service of
a lawyer. to wi ON he made his grievance
known. The result of their conference was
a suit for $4,000 damages filed in the
United States District Court yesterday
against Smith and his vessel.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
FLOOD ON FOURTEENTH.
Defective Sewerage Occasions Lots
of Trouble.

Defective Sewerage Occasions Lots
of Trouble.
When the early risers on Fourteenth
street. between Howard and Harrison,
awoke yesterday morning, they thought
that they had q small edition of Noah'S
flood on hand.
Down Fourteenth 5x3 sewer has done
active business for years, but the tax on
the space was too great, and as a cOnse,
quence it was concluded that six-foot
sewer was necessary. From Channel
street up to Harrison it was successfully
built, and from Harrison TO Howard, be-
tween the electric railroad tracks the
ground had been broken and the upper
brickwGrk of the old sewer taken off
And yesterday M rning it rained, and the
water came down Fourteenth street, carry
ing with it lots of debris and sand, that
effeclually choked up the south end of the
sewer.
Then the trouble began. For two blocks
the wafer reached height OF nearly two
feet Private residences and grocery
stores were flooded, but the most serious
effects were experienced by the railroad
company. The sandy foundation under
the tracks was washed away, and for
,paces of from between twenty and thirty
feet the rails literally hung upon the
trestles.
A large force of men were put to work
but it was IL O'Clock before the
cars could begin to run. When the rain
was over, the soil being of such a sandy
nature, absorbed the water.
The work on the sewer will be continued
Tomorrow
The morning call., 1894-10-24
BAYARD SMITH LOCATED.
Writing Life Insurance in Detroit,
Mich.

Bayard Smith, better known as Pony"
who suddenly disappeared from San Fran
cisco last February and who was supposed
to be on a duck-hunting trip with par ty
containing James q. Fair, has been loca ted
in De troit, Mich, where he is engaged in
writing life insurance for the New Y York
Life Association.
1t will be remembered that he was
charged with mor,gagiDg his wife's prop
erty for something like $50. 000, after which
he skipped ont and was heard of in Yuma,
Ell Paso and Kansas City. the la ter point
being the place where he shipped his
trunks from this city.
Manager Hawes of the New Y ork Life
Company of San Francisco has been not
fed of Smiths whereabouts. and 1t is also
stated that he has adopted the name of
Bayard Stuart and claims to have come
from San Francisco. where he was re-
garded as lightning srker," to use the
language of the letter.
j. Henly Smith. Bayard's brother. has
been notified of the prodigaps present pas
ture, and ii is probable that he will be
called back to the family hearthstOue.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
SPOKANE WINS.
Mill Street Will Be Extended
Across the Railroad.

ASIOSS tuc NdfIE Odus
The United States Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals rendered a decision yesterday that
entities it to the gratitude of the citizens
of Spokane.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
brought suit against the city OF Spokane
and others to restrain them from laying
out and extending Mill street over It's
rtght OF way through the town. 1t appears
that the company had dedicated the street
10 the pnblic use. but had subsequently
bult It's freight shed on the land so dedl-
Gated. The structure was burned and
when the company began to rebuild 1t the
city threatened to tear it down and the
railroad brought suit for an Injunction.
The Circuit Coui t for the State OF WASH
lngtop decided the case in favor of the
city. and the railroad appealed, contend
Ing that the record contained no competent
evidence showing a dedication. and that It
Lad no power To dedicate any per Ion OF its
right OF way for street or other public pur-
poses.
The appellate court decided that ample
proof of the dedication had been produced
and that the railroad had the right to dedi-
cate lortion of its right OF way for a
public street. The court accordingly
affirmed the decree of the lower court IN
favor OF the city and assessed the costs
upon the company.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
YOUNG SHERWOOD'S DEBTS.
Ills Creditors After Him Now That
He Has Money.

Creditors of u. Fl. Sherwood, who filed
his petition in insolvency in November r.
1898. are endeavoring to get their money,
now that he has inherited twenty
fourth share of the 81, ,200, 600 estate of his
late father, Robert Sherwood.
A claimant has 81 rung up in the person
OF A. HochsteD, who in a complaint filed
in the Superior Court yesterday states
that Ii. II. Sherwood assigned all his in
terest in his tatber's estate to his brother.
w. K. Sherwood. 1t is complained thu
this was done with the object of defraud.
ing his creditors, and was, therefore, an
invalid assignment. 1t is also asserted
that Mrs. Sherwood, the executrix of heI
late husbands will. concealed as long as
possible the value of the estate by not
fling the appraisement thereof until re-
CentlV
The morning call., 1894-10-24
PACIFIC MAIL CONTRACTS.
A Prominent Official of the Company
Gives His Views.

W. p. Tsdel, who has had charge of all
foreign contracts Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany for twenty years, is at the Palace
Hotel, having arrived from Washington,
d. c.. on Monday morning He said his
visit to San Francisco has no connection
with Pacific Mail affairs. as he has come to
California in search of a winter place for
his family.
With regard 10 the action of Postm as ter
Bissell in abrogating mail contract with
his company, Mr.. Fisdel said il was ex-
ceedingly poor economy. The subsidy of
81 mile. when gave the Pacific Mail
$3.50, coo year. he considered little enough,
aud tie new rate of cents hall ounce on
letters was considered as merely nominal.
lu reference to a Gispa' ch from New
York stating that Z. p. Huntington is en-
deavOring to absorb competing lines and
to reach scme agreement with the Panama
Railroad COMPANY, he said that Mr.
Huntington has been all along working
assduously toward that end. Ii the de-
erred object could be accomplished Mr..
1isdel thought 1t would make great
change in rates, by which the people
would be benefited
The morning call., 1894-10-24
THE BANK LIABLE.
A Legal Knot United in the Court of
Appeals.

The United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals yesterday reversed tho decision of
the lower court in the case of c. L. Web
ber against the Spokane National Bank
and Hiram Chase, receiver.
Webber while employed as cashier,
bought furniture for the bank, giving in
payment his promissory note. When he
brought suit to recover this money the re-
ceiver of the bank resisted on the ground
that at the time the furniture was bought
its indebtednes exceeded its paid up CAPT.
tal, and it therefore had no right to incur
new obligation. A Jury in the lower
court decided against Webber, but the APP
pelate court gave judgment in his favor.
1T held shat an Indebtedness which a
National Bank lncurs in the exercise OF
any Of its authorized powers, and for
which it has received and retains the con-
sideration is not void from the fact tha
the amount Of the debt surPasses the limit
prescribed by the statute. or is even in
Cured in violation of tho positive prohi-
bition of the law in that regard"
The morning call., 1894-10-24
THE CARE OF MRS. WATERS.
A Rich Infirm Old Lady Wants a
Competent Guardian.

The scandal published recently concern
ing the treatment of Mrs. Elizabeth
Waters, the aged lady who. though worth
some SSOO0C. Is so infirm as TO be sadly in
need of competent guardian. was revived
yesterday when Herman Wichehhausen
applied to the court to have Mrs. Waters
present guardian, her own sister, Mrs.
Susan Il. Hines, removed.
The petition relates that Mrs. Waters
present guardian is incompetent; that she
has greatly neglected and abused her
ward; that she does not give her the right
food or the proper care: that for a time
she only furnished her with one meal a
day; that old friends are not allowed 10
see Mrs. Waters, and that she is kept alone
and under restraint.
Further complaint is made to the effect
that although Mrs. Hines, as guardian,
has received over $4,000 belonging to her
ward, yet that not more than $3.50 has been
expended upon her. The petitioner asks
that Mrs. Waters, who is 20 years of age,
be delivered over to the care of the Cali
fornia Title and Trust Company, or that
some other competent person be appointed
as guardian.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
PASSING A FORGED CHECK
Leads to the Arrest of Samuel B.
wellington.

Samuel B. WelIingto was booked at
the City Prison last night by Detectives
Dillon and Crockett on the charge of
forgery.
Wellington is q native of Pennsylvania,
about 40 years of age. Recently he has
been doing odd jobs for Bernard Conway,
saloon-keeper, 933 Market street. On Sun
day evening he asked Conway to cash a
check for $25 in his favor on the Colum-
hian Bank. The check was signed S. b.
Gushing. He got the money.
On Monday moraiDg Conway presented
the check at the Columbian Bank and was
told that no such name as S. B. Gushing
was on their books. Conway then went
to s. 3. Cushing. contractor. 5nS Califor-
MIA street, ana showed him the check.
Cushing said the signature was forgery.
Conway placed the matter in the hands
OF the police. and Wellington's arrest fol-
lowed.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
HARD ON TONG LUNG.
A Witness Kept More Than a Year
in Jail.

The case Of Chin Bo Dong charged with
robbery, was continued until November
10 in Judge Belcher's court yesterday on
motion of the prosecution.
Ex-Jndge Ferral, COUNSEL for the de-
fense, called the attention of the court +,
the fact that Tong Lung, one of the wit
nesses, had been detained in the branch
county jail ever since the robbery was
committed, year ago. The defendant
and supposed accomplice, Wong Wei.
had been out on bail all the time, while
the unfortunate Tong Lung had been too
Door to furnish bail, and although only
witness lad been kept thus long in dur
ance vile. Mr.. Ferral asked that Tong
Lung be released upon his own recogniz-
ance.
Ferral's motion was opposed by the
prosecution on the ground that if once re-
leased Tong Lung would disappear for
ever. Judge Belcher took the side of the
nrosecution and ordered the unfortunate
Celestial to be confined until the trial.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
Copra on tn e Free List.

The Board of General Appraisers at
New York has decided that Collector
Wise erred in imposing duty of so per
cent on cargo of copra recently received
by Wiiksns & Co. The board holds that
the copra Of commerce is not dutisble as
1t is not suitable for edible purposes and
Is USED only for making cocoanut oil,
which is placed by name on the free list.
The morning call., 1894-10-24

have judgment Tor S1O,57S "a and $40 costs.
There is TO be decree of sale by The
Sheriff of all personal property described
in the complaint, except seventy bathtuhs,
which are not in the plaintiffs possession.
lot of 800 boilers. described in the answer
of the Self-cleaning Boiler and Tank Com
pany. ire to be sold last. and not at all if
the Judgment can be salts fed from the sale
of the other effect.
The morning call., 1894-10-24

has commu ications from all quarters of
the State asking for particulars ABOUT rai.-
way ARRANGEMENTS and other matters that
will be of interest to all who purpose visit
ing Merced during the coursing week next
mo
The morning call., 1894-10-24
Stole His Trunk.

James c. Cowie brought suit in the JUS
tices' Conrt yesterday against William
Wolf. proprietor of the Rosedale House at
81 Ellis street, alleging that while he was
guest Of the said house 1t was conducted
SO carelesSiy that some one ran away with
MS trunk and It's contents. valued at $3.50.
lie sues To recover.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
A Complicated Judgment.

The case of the Sather Banking Com
pany VS.. the West Coast Plumbing supply
Company and others has been decided by
Judge Trout in the following manner
BY a stipulation filed the plaintiff is to
The morning call., 1894-10-24
In Place of Walter.

NORWICH. Conn.,. Oct. 23.-At the Third
District Democratic Congressional conven-
ton held here to-day Cyrus o. Beck wi ith
was nominated 10 place of Ex-Governor
Thomas Walter. declined.
The morning call., 1894-10-24
The Merced Meeting.

There will be large gathering OF the
FYoncisco leashmen at 900 Market
street tomorrow evening. The secretary
The morning call., 1894-10-24

gument, at the conclusion of which Judge
Seawell took the matter under advise
mnnt
The morning call., 1894-10-24

BUY paints, oils and glass of f. N. Woods &
Co.. 81 First street. Lowest prices.
The morning call., 1894-10-24

There 10 no doubling the efhcacy Of DR.. Bulls
Cough syrup. Itcures every time.
The evening world., 1894-06-12
LEXOW LAWYER ON HIS TRAIL.
Policeman Redmon Had to Be
Twice Summoned to a Saloon.
jackson Assaulted Manager Kos
mack and Was Fined.

William II. Jackson, thirty-nine years
old, of 22j West one Hundred n TWEEN
ty-ifth street. was fine IS In the Tombs
Police Court this morning for disorderly
conduct. The complainant was Gustav
Kosmack, manager of Dillon's cafe at
Broadway and Chambers street.
jackson is said to be a real estate
dealer. When downtown he frequently
visits Dillon's and he was there ycstcr-
day about $50 u. NJ.
Jackson, II is said. was in an ugly
moo suddenly struck Kosmack n
blow on the Jaw. The latter fell to the
floor. but VAS on his feet in an instant
and pushed jackson through a mirror.
The fight that followed was n lively
one and lasted some minutes. Jackson
was the heavier of the two, but is said
counter.
The light was witnessed by Junior
Counsel w. Travers jerome. OF the Lex
ow Committee. who, after wondering
why a policeman did not appear. sent
out for one. A porter oun Policeman
street station. but he did not 20 in
until asked 10 do so by Mr.. Jerome.
Mr.. Jerome was I'm court this morn
ing, but did not appear as a witness.
He refused to say what he was going
to do about the action OF Policeman
Redmond, when summoned to make an
arrest.
Kosmack hrst preferred n charge OF
assault against Jackson, but II was
modified to read that while drunk he
refused to leave the place when or
dered TO.
The evening world., 1894-06-12
ROUND TRIP FIVE CENTS.
The Trustees Reduce Cnr Fare on
the Brooklyn Bridge.

In accordance with the suggestion of
hayor Schieren, of Brooklyn, the
brooklyn Bridge Trustees have decided
b sell two bridge tickets for five cents
N and after July /. This is at exactly
Nhe same ratio as ten tickets for %
cents, a rate long in force.
There are many who nave to cross
and recross the great structure. day
after day. who cannot always raise %
cents at a time to purchase a lot of ten
tickets. Therefore, the decision to al
low such to purchase two tickets for a
nickel. instead of buying a single ticket
for three cents, amounts to a saving Of
at least one cent a day. 1t was this fact
IA Influenced Mayor Schieren to ask
the boon of the trustees.
A great many who find pennies a
scarce article nowadays will take ad-
vantage Of the contemplated rule, and
ride, Instead of walking the long bridge.
IT will not only prove to be a restful
change. but will afford his class more
minutes at home with their families by
reason Of the time saved when compared
with the difference between walking
and riding.
President Howell, of the Board of
Trustees, said this morning that on ac-
count of the stringent times the pas
senser traffic across the bridge had
greatly fallen off. and that the number
Of people who walk owe the bridge is
steadily increasing. The receipts for
last month were $1,000 less than for the
corresponding period of last year.
The evening world., 1894-06-12
THREATENED TO TELL LEXOW.
Fierce Fight Of an Unknown
Truckman with the Police.
Doubtful Whether He Is Drunk or
Insane-Held in $1,000.

Justice Taintor, in the Tombs Police
Court, this noon held for examination
under 1900 bail an unknown truckman.
twenty-eight years old. He was charged
with using obscene language. fighting
and resisting an officer.
The prisoner was so violent that he
had to be dubbed and finally thrown
on a truck, because the city has no
patrol wagon, and carried to court.
All the a there he fought and
struggled to escape, and made the air
ring with his shrieks. A crowd of
500 people followed the truck to the
Tombs.
Policeman Tyler. OF the Broadway
squad, saw the man, who had just leaped
from his truck, abusing a small boy, and
rebuked him for 1t. The truckman
turned upon Tyler. who attempted to ar
rest him. A terrific struggle ensued.
Somebody. yelled police, and Broadway
Squadmen Ryan and Timme responded.
The truckman fought with the policemen
until his clothing was nearly torn from
his body. With the assistance OF by
He was carried bodily into the court
room and placed in the pen. Ills shrieks
SO disturbed the court that business
was suspended.
Give wine. life and liberty, for I'm
an American, and I'll whip the whole
police force" he reum
Then he kicked the pen door. and
men again subdued him.
Justice Taintor could not ascertain
his name, and held him Us stated above.
1t was not ascertained whether he was
drunk or insane.
AS he was being carried to the cell he
shouted:
TN tell the Lexow Committee some
thing"
The evening world., 1894-06-12
THEY TOLD CROKER TO FLE1.
Close Friends Said to Have Ad-
vised the Ex-Boss.
Sailed as "John Miles" After {
Night Meeting at His Home.

The belief is gaining ground that
Richard Croker. ex-boss of Tammany
Hall, had more reasons than the one Of
bad health, advanced by his friends. for
his sudden and secret departure for Eu-
rope last Saturday.
Facts are beginning to come to the
surface in substantiation of the rumor
that Mr.. Croker skipped out to escape
appearance as a witness before the
Lexow Committee.
One of the strongest of these facts Is
the necessity Mr.. Croker found for sail
ing under an assumed name. The
Cunard line officials denied with SEEM
ing good faith Saturday that Mr.. Croker
was a passenger on the Umbria. and in
sisted dst that t, no application for passage
they have since discovered that the
Miles" for whom and his two sons
TALES very, closely with that OF .Mr.
Croker, and the presumption is that
John Miles" Is the incognito assumed
by eXoking Croker for the purpose Of
eVadlng any subpoena-server who might
pc scanning ocean steamship sailing
lists for the names Of needed witnesses.
That IN going Mr.. Croker took the ad-
vice. of his closest counsellors is not to be
doubted. 1t Is now stated that a meet
Ing. at which 1t was decided that safety
lay. only in flight, was held Thursday
night at the ex-chieftain's new and pala-
tial home, 5 East Seventy-fourth street.
The wise men said to have been called
to the council were Commissioner of
Public Works Mike DAILY. Wlskinkle Dan
Donegan and Larry Delmour, all of
whom are known to be bllndly devoted
to the ex-boss. The situation was can
vassed, and the ultimatum was reached
that there was nothing for Mr.. Croker to
do but to get quietly away from the
country, unless he wanted to explain
where he got his wealth. The bad health
at the proper time.
OF course 1t goes without saying, the
gentlemen mentioned are not giving any
corroboration to the story of the meeting,
but the fact that they were about the
only persons at the dock to see Mr.. Cro-
ker off is considered by some as sufi-
GENTLY corroboratiye.
The evening world., 1894-06-12
WON'T GO WHILE MAYOR.
Gilroy Says He Doesn't Contemplate
an Early Trip to Europe.

= DoSo u
IN Early Trip to Europe.
Mayor Gilroy exhibited much feeling
to-day when asked II the report that he
was contemplating a European trip
was true. When a clipping frop1Ne
morning paper headed "Gilroys Eyes
on Europe" was shown the Mayor his
face flushed and he spoke with unmis-
taxable emphasis.
THAT head line" he said, us evil
IDENTIFY malicious. If you read the article
you will see that the head line is not
justified by the subject matter. There
is nothing in the story except that when
my term Of Office expires. and / am a
private citizen once more, l may go to
Europe.
II admit hat my eyes have been on
Europe for the last six years, but I
have not had the opportunity of crafty
ing my desire to a X the trip. When
my term of office expires there will be
nothing in the way of my going, IL I
please"
Those who saw Mr.. Gilroy's eyes snap
when he spoke inferred that there was
either trouble brewing or already
brewed between the Tammany organ
and the politicians whom 1t has been
supporting.
The evening world., 1894-06-12
ACCUSED A BLIND MAN.
Mrs. Smith Says that the Accordion
Player Robbed Her,

Among the prisoners arraigned before
Justice Voorhis, at the Yorkville Police
Court. this morning, was a blind accor-
dion-player. NAMED William Kenny, thir-
ty years old. OF 1877 First avenue. He
was charged with being a thief, by Mrs.
Jane Smith. OF 22s West Seventeenth
street.
Last Saturday Mrs. Smith met Kenny's
wife on a ferry-boat and, passing the
Kenny home, dropped in for a call. The
blind man was sitting on a sofa playing
his accordion.
Mrs. Smith sat down by his side and
started a conversation. After several
glasses or mixed ale was drunk, Mrs.
Smith started to cave. She then dis
covered that her umbrella a pocket
book. containing So in cash, a silver
thimble. n a few other trinkets, had
been stolen. She at once accused
Kenny and his wife. but both denied the
charge. Kenny was arrested yesterday
but discharged to-day for lack OF evil
dence.
The evening world., 1894-06-12
POUNDED BY THREE MEN.
A Policeman Rescued Miller, and
Caught Two Men,.

n AtCbCucu "AAAC onu
Caught Two Men.
Tony Miller. a stable-keeper at POOL
Third avenue, was assaulted by three
men, at One Hundred and Twelfth
street and Madison avenue, at midnight,
and badly beaten.
Miller rented out a part Of his stable
to John Wonderker. IN expressman. OF
1854 East One Hundred and Tenth street.
The two had some difficulty over money
matters. and yesterday Miller ordered
his tenant out of the building. Miller
was coming out of the Budega saloon,
M af 9ne H aHepsa a mbs Twelfth Mdh street and
two others met him. Without a word.
they knocked him down and began to
pound him over the head with clubs.
One man used a wagon spoke. The
cries of Miller attracted Policeman Cas-
sidy, who succeeded in arresting Won
derker n Frederick Hetzo, of 1921 Ave-
nue. A.
Miller was attended by an ambulance
surgeon, and was taken home.