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The morning call., 1895-02-14
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which there is filling of sand, over which
the ferry traffic is now carried on.
Suppose this old wall pushes out, this
will rise up between or move round the
new wall before it moves it. But Mr..
Allardt now says'that there is no hkeli-
hood of the first wall going out, and the
danger lies in sustaining the vertical depth
of mud behind it. The absurdity of this
position will be seen when it is remem-
bered that the piles, which he admits will
carry the weight to be placed above them
are buried, the tops of them twenty-six
feet below base in the mud, and they ex-
tend eighty feet downward They are not
retaining anything-there is as much
mud to support them on the bay side
and very much more indeed, if you will
look at this diagram, than there is toward
the shore. There is no pressure upon
them one side or the other-all that is ex-
pected of them is to bear the weight above,
which Mr.. Allardt says they will do. /
have explained before how much better a
number of separate piles, with the clutch
of the mud about them-the skin friction
is adapted to this purpose than is single
heavy body with only four sides doing this
duty"
'As to the Governor and the Mayor
forming part of the board" said Com
missioner Chadbourne yesterday, 1--WE
really would like to have them. We want
the benefit of their brains and experience.
We have instructed our attorney to see if
he can't find something in the law, or at
least if he can't construe it, so that they
may sit as lawful members"
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to buy my goods, and I would not stand that.

to buy my goods, and I would not stand that.
l had my own agent.
1t was developed that the witness had
lost $3.50 through the transaction. because
the bank would have allowed him ten
cents on the dollar if he had purchased
the goods as he wanted to, and he was there
fore preiudiced in the case. He had been
around the Grand Jury rooms for some
time trying to have Mcdonald indicted.
By closer examination it was revealed
that the witness knew very little of the life
of the defendant, and that the reason that
the SIC, 900 was withheld was because Nc
Donald thought the money was going to be
used very foolishly.
Ferdinand Smith, creditor of the bank,
who had a judgment of $4,000 against
that institution, was the next witness. He
presumed that he had had business trans
actions with the defendant, but did not re-
member what they were. He did not be-
lieve Richard insane at any time. If he
had he would have withdrawn his account
from the bank.
DR.. w. III. Mays was called as the first
expert witness on insanity. He had been
resident physician and superintendent of
the Stockton Asylum for the Insane and
much of his practice had been given to the
treatment of mental diseases.
Mr.. Livernash was satisfied with the
qualifications of the doctor and Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney 1el4OIGO put DVDO-
thetical question involving the life history
of defendant, his acts and the causes there
for. and asked whether witness would con-
slider such one insane.
The answer was that he would not
Livernash recited the recent misfortunes
of his client, and asked if that was suffi-
cient to drive a man crazy.
'It would, assuming that he was already
troubled with insanity" was the answer
Doctor, is there such a thing as post-febrile
insanity?
Yes, there is such thing.
How would you go to work to build up such
case?
Well, nature would do. that; at least the
most of it.. Young people outgrow it. There
is such thing as hereditary insanity
When asked the opinions of certain
authors upon matters relating to the in
sane, DR.. Mays stated that his answers
and statements came from the book of ex-
perience, and he did not know whether he
agreed or disagreed with many of them.
The children of insane forefathers are not
necessarily insane. Nature in single genera
ton will wipe out a taint of insanity. The idea
of hereditary insanity is greatly exaggerated
wipe out the taint completely.
Suppose, doctor, that man took an idea
into his head that the ceiling was about to fall
on him-that he was so affected by the idea
that he caused his wife to sit at his bedside
and hold her hand upon his forehead. fearing
that If she took it away the ceiling would fall
would you call that case of insanity?
/ object to answering questions relative to
such matter based upon one act or one phase
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ALL AGAINST DEAN.
More Evidence Which Came to Lis
Yesterday.

More Evidence Which Came to Light
Yesterday.
The evidence against w. l.. Dean, the
man who was arrested in Oakland and
charged with counterfeiting, is accumu-
lating. Acting Secret Service Agent
Dudley Harris is following the case up and
yesterday new point in the matter was
revealed.
1t was learned that Dean began his 'oper-
ations first in this city last fall. In the
early part of October Dean leased or rented
house on Jackson street near Van Ness
avenue, and moved into it a printing press
and all the paraphernalia which he wanted
to use.
He, however, had bad habit of running
the press at night and the noise kept the
ne,ghbors awake, with the result that after
protest had been made to the landlord of
the premises Dean and his family moved
across the bay on the 18th OF last month.
The examination of Dean will take place
tomorrow before United States Commits
sion Heacock and the prosecution expects
to have damaging testimony against him.
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ANOTHER OFFICE
FOR MIR. KELLY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF RAILROAD
COMMISSIONERS.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
THE BOARD WILL ASK THE AT
ToRNEY GENERAL ABOUT
STEAMER LINES.

The Board of Railroad Commissioners
held it's regular meeting yesterday after
noon In reply to circular letter sent by
the board to the Board of Harbor Commits
sioners asking for information regarding
the operation of the States belt road, the
secretary of the body replied as follows:
1t would be almost farcical to attempt to fill
out the same, as we have no ofnclal data, etc.,
and our income is derived solely from the
South Pacific Coast Railroad Company and the
San Francisco & North Pacific Railroad Com
pany. The former pays rental OF 5000 per
month for the use of slip and freight sheds.
The latter company pays $3.50 per month for
the same privileges. An additional cnarge OF
rs cents per car for switching is also charged,
and the tolls on merchandise are at the rate OF
cents per ion. Very respectfully,
J. J. KEEGAN, Secretary.
Some time ago w. P. Ink, of Cloverdale,
made complaint to the board regarding
rates charged by the San Francisco &
North Pacific Company, and in his letter
denominated these rates as being ex-
cessive. General Freight Agent Ryan, OF
the road mentioned, yesterday submitted
the following reply:
SAN Francisco, Feb IL, 1895.
To the Honorable Board Of RAILROAD Commits
sioners-GENTLEMEN: l beg leave to acknow-
ledge the receipt of a copy of communication
to your honorable body. 1t is signed by W. P.
Ink.
He addresses you: "As citizen of the town
of Cloverdale, Sonoma County, a veteran of the
late war, and president of the Town Council of
Cloverdale, and patron of the North Pacific
Railroad"
nent of the Town Council of Cloverdale for that
body took no action, and to a number, if not to
all the other members, his communication was
unknown until they saw it printed in the San
Francisco daily papers.
His position as patron of the road is based
on a very limited patronage. AS passenger
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ing. T. C. Coogan, the attorney, was
asked to-day concerning the opinion which
he gave Governor Budd regarding the San
Francisco water front. He said: "What
l said to Mr.. Budd was that he and the
Mayor of the city and county of San Fran
cisco were ex-officio members of the Board
of State Harbor Commissioners in certain
matters relating to the construction of the
seawall
~ did not say to him nor to any one
that believed that they were members of
that board far any other purpose whatever.
So far as l know Governor Budd has not
contended that they were, and has not said
that 1 ever advised him that they were.
1.-The seawall is built in sections. In let
ting the contracts for the construction of
sections ga and SB at the foot of Market
street those officers acted with the board,
and l assume that when the board deter
mines to build an additional section they
will be notified of the time and place of the
meeting when the board is to consider the
matter and requested to attend and take
part therein. This is the law"
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FAIRS EXECUTORS
WILL Be FARMERS.
BUT THEY WILL NOT REVEAL How
MUCH WHEAT THE ESTATE
Now OWNS.
LLOYD INSISTS ON KNOWING.
The EXECUTORS FEAR THAT IT
WILL AFFECT THE MARKET
IF THEY TELL.

The attorneys in the contest over the
estate of James G. Fair had another clash
before Judge Slack yesterday morning, but
no serious results obtained, except the
rufling of the suavity of Mr.. Lloyd and
Mr.. Mitchell. 1t was all about the sowing
of some wheat in the big ranches which
form part of Fairs estate, and where the
seed was to come from. Mr.. Lloyd asked
too many questions to suit Mr.. Mitchelrs
taste, and he commented rather caustically
on Mr.. Lloyd's position in the case.
The case came up on petition from the
executors, who wished to be permitted to
plant 600 acres of land at Knights Land
ing in barley, 300 acres of the Berryessa
ranch in alfalfa, 1900 acres at Petaluma in
oats, barley and wheat and to employ the
men necessary to carry on the work. l.. G.
Bresse and ]. A. Angus of the executors
were on hand to tell of the agricultural
hopes of the trustees of the estate, and
they were called to the stand to testify.
They told what they wanted to plant and
then Mr.. Lloyd began to ask questions.
Mr. Lloyd wanted TO know where they
were going to get the grain.
eve have some wheat belonging to the
estate, and we will take what grain of that
kind we want from the estate. The other
we will buy"
"How much wheat have you on hand?"
asked Lloyd.
"We have enough to furnish all we will
need" said Bresse.
Glow much have you on hand?" again
demanded Lloyd,
The witness fidgeted about a little, and
then turning to the Judge he asked to be
excused from answering. 1t was well
known in the market that Fair had been
dealing in wheat, Bresse explained and
if he were compelled to tell the exact
amount on hand it would undoubtedly
affect the market.
Lloyd declined to consider the matter
at all. He said he had right to know
how much wheat the estate had on
hand, and they had no right to con-
ceal the information. He represented
the interests of the daughters of the
deceased, and he had a right to
know what was in the estate. Pierson re-
marked that he had better wait until the
statement was filed and then he would
know all about it.
Judge Slack put an end to the matter by
allowing Bresse to go without answer
ing the question, as it was enough to state
there was sufficient wheat on hand to plant.
The petition of L. D. Owens, the contrac-
tor filling in Fairs North Beach property,
for the payment of $5219 on contracts, was
allowed.
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M'DONALD'S MIND
UNDER THE TEST.
THE DEFENDANT CALLED TO THE
STAND TO ANSWER ONE
QUESTION.
HE OWNS TO ONE SIGNATURE.
DR.. MAYS, AN EXPERT, PUTS IN
HALF A DAY ANSWERING
HARD QUESTIONS.

AT the conclusion of the proceedings in
the Mcdonald case on Tuesday, it was an
nounced that the testimony for the defense
was all in.
When court opened yesterday morning,
however, Mr.. Livernash asked permission
to put the defendant on the stand, in order
to ask him one question.
1t appeared to be matter of surprise to
the prosecution, the jury and the court,
but his Honor did not hesitate to allow the
request.
R. II. Mcdonald, the defendant, then
wended his way to the witness-stand, and
as he took his seat conveyed the impression
of being man who was genuinely tired.
On being sworn, Attorney Livernash
placed a semi-annual report of the Pacific
Bank in the hands of the witness. of the
date of January IS, 1893.
He was asked what he knew concerning
the document, and after making careful
examination, sald
81 recognize my signature, and that is
all remember about it." He said that he
had not sworn to the signature, nor had he
done such thing since 1890.
What was the custom in regard to these doc
uments in the bank?
This secretary would send them up and they
WOulu come DdCk HAeu up Ill TlgnI. IL was
never at any time the custom for us to make
oath to our signatures. TWAS merely matter
of form
In answer to question by District Attor-
ney Barnes the witness said that he would
have remembered if he had sworn to the
| signature. He did not remember the state
ments contained in the report.
When questioned by District Attorney
Barnes as to who was the manager of the
Pacific Bank, Dick replied that his father
was; that the latter never relinquished his
hold upon the institution. Although he
might be absent, he would communicate
by telegram. He (the witness) was merely
the vice president.
Do you admit placing your signature to that
document?
do not. I recognize my signature but can
not tell how it came to be there.
AS far as you know, then, you may have
sworn to it?
No; was not accustomed to swear to such
documents. l remember absolutely nothing
about the document.
Mr.. Barnes said that was all, and Nc
Donald retired. Immediately witnesses in
rebuttal were called.
a. Bruman, commission merchant
was the first to testify. He had been in
his present business for the past forty years
and had known the defendant about ten
years. For twenty years he had done busi-
ness with the Pacific Bank. Witness saw
the defendant in January, 1898, and had
formed an opinion that he was perfectly
sane. In December, 1892, he saw Mcdonald
in regard TO a letter of credit for $4,000 on
Calcutta.
On that occasion Mcdonald told me could
have the letter; but he wanted his own agent
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Says THE CEMENF
ISN'T WE'LL MIXED.
ANOTHER CRITICISM OF THOSE
FOUNDATIONS BY ENGI-
NEER ALLARDT.
HE MAINTAINS HIS POSITION
HOLMES SAYS THE TEST MAY BE
APPLIED AT ONCE, AND He
WILL Do IT.

Civil Engineer George F. Allardt some
days ago was interviewed by THE CALL
as an expert upon the method and quality
of the ferry-depot foundations.
Mr.. Allardt saw possible danger from
what he termed the "lateral thrust"-the
weight from the shore pushing toward the
sea-and pointed it out.
He said he thought the piles would
readily support the vertical weight put
side.
Howard c. Holmes, the engineer of the
work, replied in rather caustic language
TO this, and when THE CALL asked Mr..
Allardt yesterday if he had anything to
say in reply to Mr.. Holmes answer he
said that he had no disposition to enter
into a contest at calling names, but that
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of a case. would prefer to know the whole
history.
Does the stomach have anything to do with
ones mental condition, doctor?
Well, not particularly. Insanity is disease
of the brain.
Suppose man should come to you and say
that he was Napoleon Bonaparte, would you
ask him about his stomach?
No. would make a proper examination oi
the case.
Livernash parleyed with the witness at
some length in order, as he said, to find the
effect of insanity on the WILL He went so
far that the witness declared that he was
drifting into metaphysics. The court was
of the same opinion and disallowed the
question, remarking: "Mr. Livernash, |
do not understand what you mean by the
higher senses myself.
8Perhaps the witness does" was sug-
gested
AS the doctor did not respond the attor-
ney was compelled to start out on another
tack, practically repeating the hypotbeti-
cal question propounded in the morning.
Then he asked:
What is a delusion, doctor?
1t is a false idea arising from diseased con.
dition of the brain.
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to opening at the Baldwin on Monday
evening next in the successful musi-
cal comedy, "A Gaiety Girl, " which ran
ran for over 800 nights in London and also
crowded Daly's Theater New York, to the
doors for ninety consecutive performances.
There are host of pretty girls with the
company, and they all can sing and most
OF them can dance in manner that is sell
dom given to the American stage beauty.
Among them are: Miss Decima Moore,
MIS- Miss Laura Kearney, Miss Sophia Elliott,
Miss Ethel Selwyn, Miss Blanche Massey,
Miss Florence Lloyd, Miss Claire Leighton,
MISS Madge Rossell. Harry Monkhouse is
the leading comedian of the company.
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AT REST.
Funeral OF the Late Edgar
Price.

Funeral OF the Late Edgar T.
Price.
The funeral of the late Edgar T. Price,
the journalist, who was connected with
the Report, took place yesterday from the
family residence, 2308 Sutter street. There
were present large number of persons
who knew the young journalist. The re-
mains were taken to ST. Dominic Church,
where the funeral service was held, after
which they were removed to Oakland
for interment in st. Mary's Cemetery.
There were many fine floral tributes-one
from the Ladies Aid Society, another
from the Press Club, and another from
those who had been his co-workers in the
office. The pallbearers were: J. H. Cado-
gan, T. F. Bonnet, George de Vallen, DR..
Milton, F. w. Viven and DR.. Moehr.
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NEIGHBORS QUARREL.
Nj atthew p. Savage Fires Two Shots a
Thomas Spooner.

Matthew P. Savage, railroad man, liv.
ing at Ocean View, was arrested yesterday
on the charge of. assault with deadly
weapon and locked up in the Seventeenth
street station.
He and Thomas Spooner, another resi-
dent at Ocean View, got into heated dis.
pute over some property. Savage, in his
anger, pulled a revolver out of his hip
pocket and Spooner ran. Savage fired two
Shots at him, but fortunately both missed
him.
Savage, when asked last night about the
shooting, turned it off as good joke. He
said he and Spooner were disputing about
who was the better marksman when he
pulled his revolver and fired two shots at a
target to give Spooner ocular demonstra-
ton of the fact that he could shoot well.
The morning call., 1895-02-14
An Overdose of Morphine.

An inquest was held by the Coroner last
night in the case of George w. Peterson, who
died two days ago from the effects of morphine
poisoning. The man was treated by Drs Park
and Neil, but they could not save his life. He
was native of Pennsylvania, aged 81 years.
The Jury in the case returned verdict that
Mr. Peterson died from the effects of an acci-
dental or overdose of morphine. The verdict
further declared that Drs. Park and Neil were
incompetent in handling the case.
The morning call., 1895-02-14
Lincoln,s Birthday Celebration.

Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Republic,
will celebrate the anniversary of Lincoln's
birth at Washington Hall, 80 Eddy street, to-
night. The programme includes instrumental
and vocal music by Mrs. E. NJ. de Motto, Miss
Eva Cahill, the Veterans Glee Club and Mrs.
O. A. Forster Samuel Shortridge will deliver
an address on the "Life and Services of Abraham
Lincoln" Short speeches and recitations will
be made by Lee Cooper, II. w. Mortimer and
Miss Freda Gallik
The morning call., 1895-02-14
THE GAIETY GIRL.

She Who Charmed London Will Be in
This City To-Day.
George Edwardes' Company from the
Prince of Wales Theater, London, will ar
rive in this city this morning preparatory
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COOGAN ON THE LAW.
DECLARES BUDD ONLY A HARBoR
COMMISSIONER.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 13.-No new develop
ments have been made public relating to
the San Francisco water front and the con-
crete foundation for the ferry depot build
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JUST FIGURE 1T OUT.

Only few words are necessary to
explain matters. No arguments, no con-
troversy, no quotations" on pen pictures
of Clothing--,just plain rule of three"
We are maker" 1.-The only ones in San
Francisco. How do you prefer to buy---at
the zone inch or the three inch price?
The morning call., 1895-02-14
For Miners Only

OUR new process made leather-soled rubber
boots; every pair perfect; water proof; Scotch
edge; the brand Woonsocket is the guarantee
always insist to use none other than Woon.
socket rubber boots; you get the best.
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But if that false idea yields to reason, how

But if that false idea yields to reason, how
then?
Then the party is not insane.
The facts of the divorce of the defendant
from Clara Belle Mcdonald, the previous
destruction of his home and happiness,
and the troubles of business life were re-
cited and the witness was asked whether
such state of affairs would unbalance a
mans mind.
The doctor did not think so. Troubles
should do well-balanced man good and
strengthen his mind.
But we are not talking of well-balanced
mind That is another matter.
l do not know that it should, though it
might if there was a taint beforehand.
Dr. Mays will resume the stand this
morning, and other medical experts will
follow.
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court yesterday for the arrest of Leo Block
on the charge of grand larceny. Block
was salesman for Markewitz, and within
the past three weeks he is charged with
stealing articles of jewelry of the value
of $500.
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Ill tell all my friends to go to Berteling's i
they value their sight, 427 Kearny street
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THE silver question settled-in the Almighty
Dollar cigar.
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In China the hands of clocks stand still
while the dials are made to move around.
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For Stealing Jewelry.
A. Markewitz, jeweler, 632 Kearny street,
swore out a warrant in Judge Joachimsen's s
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he very seldom uses the road and as shipper
a very careful examination of our records
shows that he neither forwarded nor received
one single pound of freight during the year
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