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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
ANOTHER PAPER
HAS BEEN LOST
Inventory and Appraise-
ment Of the Joshua
Hendy Estate
MISSING FOR MONTHS
Disappearance of a Document Of
Great Importance to Con-
teStantS.
ATTORNEY LANGHoRNE ANGRY
How an Apparently Prosperous Bust.
ness Loses Instead of Max.
iIg Money.
ATTORNEY LANGHoRNE ANGRY

There is another important paper miss
ing from the County Clerks Office. This
time it is an inventory and appraisement
of the estate OF Joshua Hendy. The loss,
however, is not al irreparable one, as a
copy of the missing document, which is
very full and reliable, is in existence. The
fact that the inventory of the Hendy es-
tate was missing has been known to the
attaches of the Probate Department of the
Clerks office for some time, some say as
long as three months. Attorney ]. P.
Langhorne, the legal representative of one
OF the contestants, has also been aware OF
the loss for quite while.
The litigation over the Hendy property
has been in the courts for a couple OF
years. Recently it has been charged that
the executors of the will of Joshua Hendy
are running things in such manner that
| in the course of short time the entire es-
tate viii disappear.
Samuel J. Hendy and John Hendy,
nephews of the deceased, are acting as
executors. While the business is ap-
parently profitable one, it has been the
custom of the executors to borrow large
sums from the estate to put into it. Con-
sequently a petition for their removal was
filed by Mrs. Josephine Green, a sister of
the executors and one of the heirs.
Mrs. Green was at one time the favorite
niece of Jushua Rendy. She, however,
married in opposition to her uncle's
wishes, ana in his will he cut her off with
$4,000 out OF $500, 900 estate. She subse-
quently began a contest, and the other
heirs compromised by allowing her $40 600.
Not long ago the executors petitioned for
an order for the partial distribution of the
estate and filed q report of the property
in their charge. 1t was this report that
led to the upheaval regarding the missing
inventory.
]. P. Langhorne, who is Mrs. Green s
attorney, noticed that there was a dis
crepancy between the inventory and the
report flied by the executors in the petit
ton for distribution, and as the estate
consists principally of the stock of the
Joshua Hendy Machine Works he deter
mined to investigate. He accordingly
sent one of his clerks to copy the original
inventory that he might compare it with
copy he had in his possession. The
original do ocument was bulky affair in
book form, but when the clerk looked for
it he found 1t missing. Search was at once
instituted and the clerks office has been
ransacked from end to end, but without
result.
Yesterday, angered at the non-appear-
ance of the paper, Mr.. Langhorne deter
mined to keep the matter secret no longer.
He says that he does not wish to m axe
any charges against any body, but that the
missing inventory is material to his case
and that he intends to get hold of it if it
be possible, no matter VINO is hurt in the
transaction.
The deputies in the County Clerk s
Office made another search yesterday, but
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and every turn of the pedals causes six
teen revolutions of the propeller, which is
situated almost below the center of the
boat and attached to steel shaft that is
in turn connected with the pedals by
means of small wheel.
The boat itself is very primitive-look-
ing structure and resem bes a fn-keel
yacht. tits double-ended, and fitted with
air-tight compartments at each end, max
ing it practically unsuitable.
An open space is left in the center for
the machinery, and the boat is so divided
that it resem bles two boats in one, or one
boat above the water and one below it.
The boat that appears on the surface only
draws six inches of water and is twelve
feet long, while the part below the water,
that sustains the machinery and rider, is
only four feet long and draws sixteen
inches of water.
The entire craft is decked over, leaving
an open space in the center for the rider.
It is g feet wide at the center and % inches
deep, with only 6 inches of the boat ap-
pearing above the water. 1t is fitted with
lead keel feet long and weighing 100
pounds.
The inventor expects the craft to make
18 knots an hour, and to prove the feasi-
bility of his statement he will have try.
out with one of the ferry steamers next
week. He has negotiations pending with
one of the local papers to carry copies of
their paper across the bay as an advertis-
ing scheme on the part of the paper.
The bicycle boat will be called the w.
J. Bryan, and is almost in a completed
state at the boatshop of s. ]. Thornton, a
local boat builder, and if everything con-
nected with the invention proves satis-
factory a plant for the constitution of
bicycle boats will be erected here.
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4 FAST BICYCLE BOAT,
Will Advance Aquatics-Is Pro-
PEELED With Little Exer-
tion.
A Trial Trip to Be Made Across the
Bay Shortly With Copies of
Local Paper.

Colin Thompson of this City has in
vented water bicycle which he claims
will completely revolutionize the method
of propelling vessels through the water by
the aid of human power.
great number of water bicycles have
been invented, but the exertion required
to propel them through the water was
always too great to allow of them being
put into practical use.
Mr.. Thompson claims to have overcome
this difficulty, and with his water cycle
expects to easily defeat any of the ferry
boats on the bay, using no more power
than it takes to run an ordinary bicycle on
a good road.
This is due to the machinery of the craft,
which is composed of succession of small
cogwheels with ball bearings working one
upon the other from a power developed
by pedaling.
The rider sits little above the gunwale
of the boat on a regulation bicycle seat
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
A High Price Placed Upon the
Head of Chun Man, the
Owner.
TWO ATTEMPTS THAT FAILED
Oil, Matches and Lighted Fuse
Placed in a Sansome.Street
Building.

An attemp pt was made on Thursday
night or early Friday to destroy the large
overall factory on Washington and San
some streets by fire. The attempt only
miscarried by an accident or perhaps
ignorance on the part of the person who
laid the train The factory is owned and
run by Chinese by the name of Chun
Man, who employs about twenty-five of
his countrymen in the manufacture of
overalls.
Man lives in the upper part of the fac
tory. and when he arose early Friday
morning he found in his hallway at 5O91%
Washington street curiously constructed
contrivance, the purpose OF which was
apparent at glance.
1t consisted of quart bottle partly filed
with coal oil. The cork was slit open on
one side and into this was punched two
punksticks or slow matches. At the
mouth of the bottle was attached a large
bunch of lucifer matches. bound on with
BAN boo. The punks had been lighted and
it was the intention that the fire should
burn slowly to the bunch of matches.
which would ignite and set fire to the oil
that escaped from the slit in the cork.
The person who placed the deadly affair
there evidently did not know that the oil
running on the punk would extinguish the
live coal the same as water. That was
what happened when the punk became
soaked with coal OIL and consequently the
coal was not able to reach the bunch of
matches which would, have caused the
necessary fame.
But for this accident or oversight the
large factory with its valuable stock and
the machinery would no doubt have gone
up in smoke and flame.
The case was at once reported to Fire
Marshal Towe, who made an investiga-
ton, and yesterday he learned of the
cause of the attempt to destroy the fac
tory. This attempt to commit arson re-
veals still another trait in the nature of
the lower order OF coolies.
1t seems that among the overalls and
other garment workers there is Chinese
union, similar in its aims and objects to
the white labor unions, although the
methods to effect desired ends are radi-
caIly different. A year or two ago Chun
Man had trouble with his union workmen
and he hired a non-union crew for his fac
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
NEW TO-DAY.

Next to water, tea is the
cheapest beverage-when it
is not the dearest.
It is dear when it makes
you nervous and tired and
fdgety.
It's cheap when it pleases
the palate and makes the
palate tell the stomach to
do its work right, and so
rests and soothes you-as
it rests and soothes the
Japanese and Chinese, who
are, perhaps, the least nerv-
Gus people, and also the
greatest tea-drinkers, in the
world.
But then, you know, they
drink pure tea and they
drink it fresh-roasted.
ScAtl2img's Best is fresh
roasted.
Schilling & Company
San Francisco $50
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
DESERTED AND POOR.
Condition OF a Little Child and
Its Twice Married Young
Mother.

Mrs. Maggie Murray, young woman
whose childhood was passed at the Roman
Catholic orphan asylum in this City, told
q pathetic story at the Office of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
yesterday. On leaving the care of the
sisters she went out to service as domes-
tic, after some years accepting situation
in Stockton, where she met Murray. The
man fascinated her, and the inexperienced
girl expressed her willingness to become
his wife.
Murray took her to an Office where the
marriage ceremony was read by a man
representing himself to be clergyman in
the presence of another individual who
called himself the County Clerk. This
happened in 1898, and in the following
year little girl was born. Four months
later the young woman discovered the in
validity ot her supposed marriage.
Shortly afterward the couple came to
this City and Mrs. Murray prevailed upon
her deceiver to have the marriage revali-
dated by Justice Barry.
Legitimate matrimonial bliss seemed to
pail upon Murray, and short time ago
be decamped. But he did not go alone.
A fair but frail companion cheered his
fiieht and resided with him for some time
in San Jose. The pair separated in a short
time, and the last news of Murray re-
ported him as living in Stockton with
giddy young creature of questionable ante
cedents. Meanwhile his wife and child
have been enduring the severest ardships
and privations. The officers of the society
are endeavoring to make Murray do some
thing to alleviate the sad condition of the
little one and it's mother.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
Tho twentieth Century.

The above is the title of neat eight
page publication that has reached The
CALL Office that possesses many unique
and useful features. 1t is issued weekly
by the Emporium Company and is edited
by w. E. Joslyn, the advertising manager
of the Emporium. 1t is handsomely illus
trated with a number of novel designs
executed by J. Otto Hunicke.
The leading contribution TO this issue
of the journal is furnished by A. Feist,
the president of the Emporium Company.
In this article he details in brief and in
teresting manner the aims and objects of
the EN- porium Company, and demonstrates
by facts and figures the advantages gained
by trading at the twentieth century store.
Taken all in all it is unique and interest
ing publication, and if each issue contains
as much valuable, live reading matter as
the initial number, the journal will be
much sought for by the public.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

tory, and from that time to the present he
has vowed that he would not have any,
thing moro to do with Chinese union
workmen.
The latter were enraged at this course
and the union at once decided that Man
must die. More than that, price of $1,000
was set upon his head and the assassin
who was to execute the death sentence
was picked out of the murderous crew.
Man learned of this, but being person of
great courage he did not flee or shrink
from meeting his enemies. In fact he
armed himself and went into Chinatown
and with the greatest GOODNESS walked
directly into the unions headquarters.
Seeing the man who had been selected as
his executioner he went over to him and
with smile that meant mischief said:
"Weil, here l am. Why don't you earn
your money? One thousand dollars does
not grow on bushes to be picked so easily
every day"
His personal courage cowed tho fellows
for the time and the assassin sneaked off
into another room. He simply waited for
his opportunity, as he did not have any
idea of risking personal encounter with
an individual as Man. The latter, how
ever, reported the case to the Chinese Six
Companies. This body, too, found that
$1,000 had been offered for Mans life, and
the edict went forth that the assassin
must leave the country at once. He went
to China on the next steamer and was
only too glad to keep his own hide whole.
The union workmen were not to be
thwarted so easily, and the $1,000 was then
offered to the man who would destroy
Mans factory by fire.
1t was decided, however, not to make q
move in this direction too quickly, but to
wait until the excitement of the first
trouble blew over. Man recently learned
that the union men were likely to renew
hostilities and he kept lookout for
trouble He was not careful enough, as
one of the ruffians succeeded in placing
the frebrand in the hall on Thursday
night as stated. The fellow knew what he
was doing for he put the bottle of oil in a
place where, had the plan succeeded. the
building could not have been saved.
Fire Marshal Towe does not propose to
let this matter drop, but will request the
Mayor to offer reward of $3.50 for the
arrest of the miscreant or any who are in
the plot. Under the law the Mayor may
offer such a reward for the arrest O. per-
sons who conspire or execute such plots.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
CITY OF PARA ARRIVES.
Chief Steward Crosby and Charles
Smith Die on the Trip.

Chief Steward Crosby and Charles
Smith Die on the Trip.
The Pacific Mail Steam ship Company s
steamer City OF Para arrived from Panama
and way ports last evening. Her captain
reports that on the down trip Charles
Smith, a coal passer, died and was buried
off the coast OF Mexico. On the return
trip Benjamin Crosby, chief steward, died
of heart disease and was buried in the
Gulf OF Tehauntepec.
The deceased was at one time second
steward on the Pacific Coast Steam ship
Company's steamer Columbia. He re-
signed that position number of years
ago to take the position of first steward on
the Panama steamer San jose He was
finally transferred to the City of Para and
remained on her up to the time of his
death.
George Crosby was married little
over year ago and resided, when not on
duty, with his wife in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
Three Inauests Held.

Coroner Hawkins held three inquests yes
terday. In the case of Ng All Sum, the Chi
nese who hanged himself on board theUmatilla,
the jury returned verdict of suicide. James
S. McGilvray came to his death by accident.
He was employed on the new American Ex-
change Hotel, when the boom OF one of the
derricks broke, killing him instantly. Murder
was assigned as the cause of the death of Au-
gust Fiorentine, Arthur Jackson being charged
with the crime
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

ploy on July 80. and has since been living
home assisting her mother. She has never
been out of the house except on busi-
ness. accompanied by her mother or some
member of the family. AS she left her
employer on July 80, she had nothing to
do with the shortage of wages due August
/ at the Emporium Brooks left on Au-
gust 2. and Miss Parmelee was then and
has since been in the City.
Captain Lees told me positively that
he knew that my sister had no connection
whatever with the case"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
DoLLIE IN TOWN"
Her Brother Declares That She Knows
Absolutely Nothing of the VIM
throp Case.

In the interval before the Winthrop
Campbell abduction case comes to trial
detectives are at work following up Gle VS..
The latest development discloses the fact
that the alleged mysterious Dollie' is IN
town.
Elmer E. Parmelee of 1908 Twenty
fourth street said yesterday: my sister
was in no way connected with this abduc-
ton of Mr.. Campbell, and she has never
written a letter to O. W. Winthrop.
Neither she nor any mem Der of her family
knows anything as to the guilt or inno-
cence of o. W. Winthrop. As for her be-
ing in hidin that is false. She has been
living at 3508 Twenty-fourth street with
her mother and brother for years.
"She was formerly in the employ of F.
w. Brooks as bookkeeper, but left his EN-.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
Impersonating an Oficer.

William Ward, private detective was ar
rested yesterday on warrant charging him
with impersonating an officer. The complain
ing witness is Mrs. Hannah Garish, 420 Te-
hama street, who says that Ward is in the
service of her husband, from whom she is
seeking divorce, and he called at her home
the other evening and tried to force his way
in by representing he was policeman. Ward
was released on his own recognizance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

failed to turn up the longed for paper.
chambers of Judge Coffey, or that one of
the searchers of records may have it.
w. 81. h. Hart is attorney for the execu-
tore
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
Rernstein PIead ed Guilty.

Sidney B. Bernstein pleaded guilty to two
charges of mfsdemeanor embezzlement in
Judge Bahr's court yesterday. Bernstein is the
Young man Who has been renting bicycles and
failing to return them. He will be sentenced
next SATURDAY.,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

ANkOSEhlEiNiO
BALDWIN THEArER.-"Th Gay Parisians"
CAIIFoRNIA THEATER.-"The Irish Artist
COLUMBIA THEATER-'tTh Great Unknown"
MoRosCo's UPERA-H oUsK--"The Two orphans"
TIvoLI OPERA -HoUsE.-"The HuguenotS
oRPHEUM-High-Class Vaudeville.
MAcnoNouaH THEATER (OAKLAND) - The
Masqueraders, Monday evening.
GOLDEN GATE HALL-Lecture by Prof. A
Wander Naillen, Wednesday evening, august ~.
sUTRo BATHs-B Bathing and performances.
sHooT THE CHUTEs-DaIly at Haight street,
one block east OF the Park.
BAsEBALL-Sixteenth and Folsom streets
GOLDEN GATE PARK-Golden Gate Park Band
PIcNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
E1CURsIoN-To the Martin Murphy Homestead
Tract, near Mountain View, to-day.
ExCURsIoN-To Cazadero, to-day.
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AUCTION SALES.

BY l. H. BURD-Monday, August II, Furni-
ture, at 922 Van Ness avenue, at IL O'Clock.
BY EAsroN & ELDRIDGE.-Tuesday. August 1S,
Real Estate, at salesroom, 63S Market street, at
IL O'Clock.
BY EAsToN & ELDRIDeE.-Saturday, August
o. Real Estate, at Mountain View. Santa Clara
Co., at O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
Tb. Queens whaling Excursion.

It is announced that the Queen, in addi-
ton to the whaling feature OF the cruise
(sailing next Saturday afternoon) wifi also
visit the wrecked steamers st. Paul and
Colombia The trip is such novel one
that everybody seems determined to go.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

In the Crimea, fruit preservation is
new industry, but one which has advanced
very rapidly. There are numerous factories
where large quantities of preserved fruit
are now turned out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

during the next week tremble. Judge
Conlan Is on vacation, and during his
absence the mantle of his authority has
fallen on the popular young Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

Justice Carroll on the Police Bench.
Justice OF the Peace John A. Carroll's
severe judicial brow will make the offend
ers who appears in Ju dge Conian's court
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Indicted for Forrsrx-

The Grand Jury yesterday returned an iu-
dictment against Arthur Arlington, alias
Charles Holman, charging him with forgery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
BARGAIN SEEKERS

Are always pleased with our shoes and prices. We
have to sell cheap account of that HIGH
FEN CE, and our customers are willing to walk
around it SO as to take advantage Of our cheap
prices. This week the greatest bargain ever Of
fered In the United States That's big assertion.
but we can back it up. Ladies' extra quality Vici
Kid Lace Shoes, with the very best black cloth
tops, latest style toes and patent leather
tips, flexible soles reduced for this week to 81,
never sold before for less than So; all sizes and
widths,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-14
AMUSEMENTs.
'"The Cotton King" at tho Academy OF
Music Tonight.

"Ihe cotton King at tho Academy of
Music Tonight.
Sutton Vane's, "The Cotton King
which Is the attraction at Academy of
music tonight, ts no experiment. to be
tried upon the theatre loving people of
this oily. It's merits have been we'll
tested and clearly proved by it's wonder.
t9i run OF 100 nights in Boston; also
New York and Chicago. In Boston
hundreds were turned away every week..
Such records az these speak in no un-
certain tone regarding the popular
qualities Of this piece.
Ghe experiences of two strongly
drawn characters forms the keynote OF
the piece. They are lovers, and. of
course, their Affection is not allowed to
run along smoothly. This: thorny, yet
rosy path, has many difficulties from the
outside, "a 1t were, owing to the iealousy
and insane greed for gold on the part Of
the villain Richard Ssockley, who is
always doing his best and also his worst
TO encompass the ruin of his hated
rival. He finally does not hesitate to
commit murder that he may accomplish
his nefarious purposes, but Mr.. Vane
does not allow Ssockley to get as far as
Killing anybody, save the dear little
girl, Elsie Kent, the pet of the mill,
who dies of q broken heart because of
her blasted life, Que to Stockley. for
In that case The Cotton King" would
oe q tragedy and not a melodrama.
But tho thrilling incidents in BETTY
Drayson'd career are drawn with a
master hand and are constantly fss-
cinating. Elsie Kent Ia taken 5y a
Southern girl, Miss Sophie Albert, OF
Chattanooga. The house should be
packed tonight.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-14

THE Dazzler," we'll and favorsbly
known to the patrons OF this city, has
been shined up considerably since IL
twinkled here last season and now en-
bodies some of the best conceits in its
department.. There is no plot in the
piecs, but there ie q lot of room for
clever songs, witty sayings, ridiculous
situations and new dancing, all of which
is taken advantage of by the member,
of 8 picked ind capable company. The
specialties, which are the life Of q farce
comedy. are all of a high order and the
music is all new, bright and catchy.
The soubrettes are pretty in face. ole
gantin feature and bewitching in action.
They all sing sweetly and dance
c!everly. Fiulay is said to be one of the
most versatile men in his particular
line now before the public. Among the
old favorites who have beer retained
this season are Bobby Ralston, the
funny little man. AS q mirth p%rovoker,
R%alston, who is only shirty-five inches
tall. Ia a distinct success. Will West.
who sang Tommy Atkins last season,
has several q songs this year; one OF
them. "a Happy Rolicking Dirty on
Beer" has made u great hit. Max nil.
Ter, the German comedian and the
original Tanhauser Buck Of 1.-THE Daz-
zler;" George Leslie. q clever, eccentric
comedian who introduces some groteeaue
and agile dancing. A bevy of presty
girls handsomely costumed, introduce
q number OF clever songs and dances.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-14
N. AND W. REORGANIZATION.

Tho bill authorizing the reorgsniza-
ton Of the Norfolk and Western rail
road has passed both houses of the Vir.
ginia Legislature and now only awaits
the signature of the Governor before /.
can be put into effect. This Is crafty
ing news and means that the great and
liberal corporation which hos done SO
much for the material development OF
Virginia will soon be in a position for
greater usefulness. The TIMES fully
recognizes the great work done by the
management Of the Norfolk and Western
FOR thisodty and section and sincerely
hopes hat Ahe reorganization may mark
y new era OF unexampled success and
prosperity to the road.