The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-31
sHREWD DEALER IN STAMPS.
How an Oaklander Would Spike
BrakebeamS.
THE OLDEST CONDUCTOR DEAD.
Two Eastern RevlvaIists of Note
Shortly to Hold Forth in
Oakland.


himself $40 by sending a telegram to the
Postmaster in Hartford. Mich, yesterday,
He is stamp-collector. and just before
Christmas received request for supply
of stamps from Ben J. CBickner of Hart
ford. Being rushed with other business he
neglected to forward them until the dav
afte. Christmas.
In the meantime Makins 81 Co., another
Oakland firm, had sent on consignment,
which was not settled for. Conner visited
Makins 81 Co. yesterday, and after a COM
parlson of notes they decided that there
was something wrong about Chickner, and
hence the telegram to the Postmaster not
10 deliver his registered letter.
When seen last night Mr.. Conner
said: "My attention WIS first attracted to
this man ChicknePs request by the head
ing of the letter of recommends
ton which accompanied his letter.
IL purported to lie from the president OF the
Hartford Exchange Bank. G. w. Merriman.
The lvtIer-head had proprietor spelled PRO
prierOr" which would be very uncommon for
any institution TO allow. Then Makins spoke
or the same firm and said he had never re-
ceiVed any answer from his package of stamps.
Besides l heard that George Carton of San
Francisco had lost through this same man, aud
l am going 10 lake I'll pTecIutton To prevent
being cbea ed" He then produced the letters
in question Of which the following are copies;
HARTFORD. Mich, Dec. II. 1894.
Please send me some OF your approval sheets for
advance collectors. 1 have a collection OF 5000
Hawaiian preferred Send good lo5 T.. Yours, yours.
HARTFORD Mich. Dec. IL. 1894.
have known b. j. Clickner for ten years. He
is an honest young nan. Will willingly be re-
GEO. W MERRnIAN.
They have been mailed TO the Postofice In
spectors al San Francisco, who VIII havr ample
IN fafE ami nd Of ah raj
man when he appears II they SO desire"
Mr. COnnOrs was the means of driving crook
correspondent out Of Detron ana another from
New YORK few years ago, but at cost OF sew
eral hundred dollars. His present consignment
is worth only $40, but he does not propose TAX
ing any chances on losing 1t.
How Mrs. Dawson Died alone.
The inquest on the remains Of Mrs. Lucinda
+. Dawson was held by the Coroner yesterday,
and the verdict Of the jury was that she had
died from natural causes
DR.. Muller testified that he made a post
mOrlem examination and found that death was
produced by asphyXia, Arising from edema of
both lungs, and that there was also evidence OF
valvular disease of the right portion of the
heart, besides clrrh0sis of the liver
Seymour Dawson OF ST. Helena was present
at the inquest. He stated that his mother was
native OF New York and 80 years OF age. and
that she had frequently complained 10 him of
being sick. He never knew the nature of her
sickness.
Fred Luiz. whose wife is a niece of Mrs.
Ss
aud that he saw her last on Christmas day,
After several days he said, he missed her, and
then thought she had gone to ST. Helena 10
visit her sou. But his vile, hearing nothing
from her, became uneasy, md he telegTaphed
10 ST. Helena and was startled at receiving
reply 10 the effect that Mrs. Dawson had not
been There. Then ne trie" the house, aud soon
found the doors were bolted on The inside and
he knew something must be wrong. In her
bedroom he found the dead body Of Mrs.
Dawson in her street clothes. partially lying
and sitting on the floor near her rocking. chair,
as though she had slipped from the chair 10
The floor. he head was bent forward on her
breast. The suppoSition Is that she had come
In from shopping some time on Christmas night
and had died while sitting in her chair, into
which she had dropped 10 rest herself.
The remains will be inferred at Mountain
View to-day.
A Surprise From the General
General Kelley of the Industrial Army
says that he has grand surprise In store for
the public, but The general Will Burden himself
with his secret for couple or weeks yet.
The industrials are holding grand council of
leaders In Sacramento, but the police say The
Oakland contingent is receiving new recruits
daily. They como mostly by the breakbeam
route, and are driven in from higher attitudes
by the snoWsl orms.
Oakland now has more than its share OF In
dustrals, and several informal meetings of
merchants regarding the influx have been held
10 discuss matters relating 10 be army.
): l. Lyon, the furniture man; suggested one
traveller. He said: II believe that these brake.
DE m tourists could be tfieetualy stopped by
simply nuIting row OF sharp pointed spikes In
the beams OF all incoming trains but leave the
outgoing brakebeams bare. In this way none
could ride into the State, but all who wanted to
could get out.
II admit that this might take little work.
but IL surely would pay for itself"
The Oldest Conductor.
William Mahar, the Oldest conductor in the
service OF The Southern Pacific Company, died
at his residence at l167 Brush street yester-
day. lie was So years ana months of age
and had resided IN Oakland twenty two years.
Mr.. Mahar died from hemoTrhage OF the lungs.
He was a native OF New York and leaves a
widow and grown son and daughter. Mr..
Mahar had three other sons, but they each OF
them met death in the service of the railroad
company. The funeral VIII be held tomorrow.
Ellen Devote Emery, the wife OF j. 5. Emery,
cied yesterday al the family residence at Park
street and San Pablo avenue. Mrs. Emery was
90 years OF age ana had been a resident OF
Oakland twenty years. The funeral Will take
place tomorrow.
Mrs Emma Baab, the wife of Charles Baab
the well-kDown tailor, died yesterday at the
family residence at 313 Tenth street. Mrs.
Baab was a native of Germany and 40 years OF
age. Her funeral VIII be held to-day.
To Snve Oakland Souls.
Rev. C. II. Yatman. the New York evan
gelist, who held services in the tent In San
Francisco during the Midwinter Exposition,
began two weeks series Of meetings IN the
First Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
morning. He preached four times, beginning
at 10: 80 A. NJ. when he spoke particularly 10
Christians. This was followed at $3.50 P. NJ.
By a meeting for men only. The church was
crowded az both OF these services. AT P. NJ
he appeared before the three Christian En-
deavor societies OF The church and such other
young people as could get into the Sunday
school room. The 1880 meeting was a regu-
Iarly evangelistic service.
Rev. Mr.. Yatman will remain here two
weeks.
A Complicated Real Estate Deal.
The examination OF Messrs. Parker, Chitten-
Gen and Mccormick on the charge OF defr aud
ing Mrs Tufts In a real-estate deal has been
continued until Wednesday by Police Judge
Fred V. Wood. The testimony has been con-
fiicIEg all through, and now the defense makes
II sIill more so.
Mrs. Tufts valued her land at $4,000. Mr..
Ryan, reai-estate man of Napa, testified that
he would not put 10 al more than $1,000. He
was not aware that IL had recently been mort
gagged for $1,000. Thz Brunswick House, for
Which she traded her house, was said TO be
worth $1,000 by its former owner, who swears
that 10 Melted her over $500 The first month
she owned H. This was traded TO Mrs. Tufts
on $1,000 basis.
Heavy Rainfall.
Not since the wet fall of 1889 has Oakland
mad such volume OF water al this season of
Inc year as she now has. In that year 23.57
inches OF water fell TO date. This year IL 80
lncnes mas fallen, or over twice as much as last
year. Wnen IL only amounted TO s. 81 Inches.