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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
ACCUSES A DEAD MAN.
Alleged DefouHer of Woodland Should
ers His Crime Upon One in
the Grave.

WOODLAND. CAL, Aug. 27.-A sensa-
ton was created in this city to-day by the
filing in the Superior Court of the cross
complaint in the case of the West Valley
Lumber Company VS.. William Wallace, a
defaulting employe. Several months ago
Wallace was arrested in this city on
charge of EN- bezzlIng $2037 II of the COM
pany's money. He was taken to Arbuckle
and held to answer to the Superior Court.
1t had been rum ored for some time that
the defense would be of a sensational
character.
Wallace's attorneys assert that all the
funds he is alleged to have emoeZzled
were turned over to the late S. T. Mowder,
who was manager of the pany's busi-
ness, and who personally used the money
in gam bling. This accusation has never
been given a serious thought by those who
are acquainted with the upright character
OF Mowder, and the charges sim ply served
TO excite Indignation at such an attack on
the defenseless dead.
In the cross-com plant the defendant
demands Judgment for $500 for services
rendered. The attorneys for the company
say that the books kept by Mowder and
Wallace refute every statement made IN
the answer and cross-com plaint-in fact
some of the monev sued for was collec ed
by Wallace after Mowder's death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
NOTED AB0LITI0HIST DEAD.
Was Once California Pioneer and
Crossed the Plains in the
GAYS of '49.

CHICAGO Ill, Aug. q. - William
Crotty, the famous Abolitionist. died last
night at Marysville, Ohio, at the age OF 90
years. He was unquestionable the oldest
and the most notable of pioneer conduct
ors of the fam mous Abolition "underground
railroad" He was also one of the men
who left his Buckeye home during the
gold exc tement in the days of 1S49 and
made the journey overland to California.
During his connection as one of the con-
due. ors of the underground railroad" be
made a record that probably exceeded
that of any other man in the ante bell um
days. Crottv aided 5000 slaves to escape
from their pursuers to safe haven on Ca
madam sol !, and this in spite of the fact that
the siave-owners ana slave hunters
OF the South had marked him as
an object of their special ven-
geance. His activity in the noble
work of rescue and liberation of the ne
groes was only interrupted by two years
OF absence when he crossed the plains to
California as Forty miner" and by the
final conflict which resulted in the ulti-
mate liberation Of the black race.
In 1S49 Crotty went with a party from
Delaware, Ohio, to California in search Of
gold, and in the latter part of August
1850, they reached their destination. He
located claim, but sold out and returned
to his home in OHIO.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

farmers. They have learned in the season
OF hard times through which they have
passed to economize where they coulG
and to be careful in buying. They will
use this money received for their crops to
pay of their debts, cancel mortgages anu
In making Improvements on the farm ana
farm buildings. This seems like vast
sum. but statistics sustain the claim.
Mr.. Brigham also predicts that the IN
crease in the price OF Iarm products would
benefit the laboring element.
The price of labor, he said, "dId not
decline with the price of farm products.
and for some time the farmer was forced
to pay as much for the services OF those
who did the work as ever, while his re-
ceipts were cut in two. Inasmuch es
wages did not decline | see no reason why
they should be expected to correspond
with the advances OF farm products, which
are now only bringing fair prices. Still
all the la boring men will oe benefited by
this advance in prices. The farmer will
discharge his indebtedness and make i'm
provements which will require la Dor. He
will purchase more of the products of
labor. putting a vast amount of money in
circulation, and this will create demand
for labor in all lines, and men who have
been without employment, or only par
tially employed, will work full time at
fair wages"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
BANKER BUYS A GID BRICK.
The Moison Bank of Calgary, B. C.,
Nctimized to the Tune of 81, 900
by SwindIers.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug. PA spe-
cial from Montreal says that the manager
of the Calgary branch of the Nelson Bank
was taken in by gold br. ok swind Ter re-
Gently. A plausible and 10 all appear
ances a responsible man registered at one
of the hotels in Calgary and announced
him self as a United States Government
assayer from Montana. He made many
friends and was well received by the best
citizens in the place. About ten days
afterward miner came to town. and an
plying at the bank asked to see Mr.. Nc.
Gregor, the manager. and when admitted
confided to him that he had made big
strike and had found an immensely rich
mine. He then uniolded an old blanket
and brought out goli brick which he
said was worth 5000, and which he
wanted 10 realize upon so as to obtain sui.
fcient money 10 work the mine.
The manager thought he had good
chance to make some monev and sent for
the ''assayer" from the United States.
Some of the brick was taken ana assayed
and found by the assayer TO come up 10
expectations. McGregor then bought the
brick for good round sum, said to be
81. 600, and as soon as the money was
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

woman who caused him to forget that he
had wife. He did not write to his wife
as often as before. and finally gave her up.
He told the miners that the woman with
him was his wife; that they were married
by some sort of a ceremony down at Circle
City. Anyhow she was known as Mrs.
Harry Ash. She is not pretty woman.
Mrs. Ash heard of her husbands
escapade. She did not at first believe it,
but letters from kind friends told her it
was so. They said. however. that the
other woman was not good looking, and
that they thought Ash would soon discard
her. But Ash did II OF discard her.
Some months ago Mrs. Ash came TO
this city, having heard that her husband
would soon be here, and Ash came on the
schooner Fred E. Sander. The woman
accompanied him. They registered at a
prominent hotel as Harry Ash and wife.
Mrs. Ash did not do any shooting. She
waited until she had proof of his peridy
and made no effort to see her hus band.
To-day she took steps toward getting q
divorce.
Ash, it is said, is very much in love with
the woman he calls Mrs. Ash and spends
money on her as though he had several
barrels of gold.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
FIhED UPoN REGULAhs.
Fool Performance of Nduat MtEftio
man With n Loaded Gun.

Fool Performance of NdUat Militia
man Wfh n Loaded Gun.
TOLEDO, OHIO, Aug. PA member OF
the Toledo company of the Naval Reserve
fired upon a special train carrying a bat
talon of the Seventeenth United States
Infantry at Mingo Junction this morning,
Two musicians of the Sixteenth-Fredley
and McDonald-were slightly injured and
the side of the car was filled with shot
Both the Seventeenth and the Naval
Reserve had participated in the Steuben-
vile centennial ce. ebration, and were re-
turning home. The Naval Reserve was
on Lake Erie and Wes tern train and the
Seventeenth Regiment was On Pan
handle train. at Mingo Junction the
tracks Of the roads run parallel and very
close together for a short distance. The
Panhandle train was just passing the
Lake Erie and Western at this point when
the shooting occurred.
A. H. Gould, a mem Der of the Toledo
Naval Reserve, was arrested here when
the train arrived this afternoon. He con-
fessed that he fired his gun out of the
window while in close proximity to the
Pennsylvania train, but says he thought
he was using a blank cartridge. He had
some blank shells and some loaded ones
with him. He thinks he must have made
a mistake. He is heartbroken over the
affair
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
KANSAS SHIPPERS WIN.
State Rafirny Commtssiomers Upheld by
Jud0e Randolph,

State Rdfttrnv Com sn ISIS toner's Upheld by
Jmdoe Randolph.
EMPORIA, KANs.. Aug. 2Z-Judge
William Randolph of the Lyon County
District Court to-day issued an Injunction,
effective August 90, to restrain the Santa
Fe, Missouri Pacific and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroads from violat.
ing the recently promulgated order of the
Kansas State Board of Railroad Com mis-
sioners relative 10 rates on livestock. The
roads named recently resumed the hun
dred. weight basis of charges III cattle
shipments, contrary to the boards order,
which de manded that carload charges be
made. Attorney General L. G. Boyle
brought action to enjoin the roads from
violating the order, and elaborate argu-
ments were had, Attorney Boyle speaking e
for the State and A. A. Hurd Tor the Santa
Fe, T. N. Sedw for the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas. and Bailey w. Wagener
for the Missouri Pacific.
Judge Randolph temporarily enioins
the railroads from further continuing or
further making operative and effective
within the Stale of Kansas the tariff or
rates for the carriage of livestock by the
hundred pound weight, with fixed mini
mum of weight per car on business origl-
mating or terminating within the State oil
Kansas " The decision is valuable vic
tory to Kansas shipper.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
BANKER SELIGMAN SERIOUSLY III.
Physicians Have Performed an Opera
tion for Appendicitis and His Con-
dHion IS Critical.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 27.-Banker
David J. Seligman of the wealthy firm Of
J. & W. Sel1gman, 81 Broad street, is lying
seriously i'll in the Hollywood Hotel,
Long Branch, and his friends are much
alarmed to-day over his condition. On
Wednesday night DR.. Robert Able and
several assisting physicians performed an
operation for appendicitis on Mr.. Selig-
man. 1t was sal at the Office OF his firm
this morning that his condition was con-
sidersd very serious. Mr.. SelIgman is the
eldest son of the late Joseph Seligman,
founder of the ban king house of J. & w.
Seigman. Mr.. Seligman has been spend
ing the summer at Long Branch with his
family.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Ward TALKS
ABOUT ROSS
Says the Professor Was
Promoted and Not
Degraded.
The Stanford Instructor Wrote
That He Was Pleased With
the Change.
Ross Lik ed the Chair of Secretary,
Which Insured Him
Larger Salary.

CHICAGO, CAL, Aug. 27-Proressor
Lester F. Ward. who is lecturing at the
University of Chicago, was seen by q
CALL representative this afternoon and
asked if it was true be had been notified
by Professor Ross of Stanford University
that he (Ross) had been deposed from the
chair OF economics to that of social sci
ence because of his pronounced advocacy
of The free coinage of silver.
THAT report seems to me to be without
a bit OF foundation. Professor Ross has
been promoted, not degraded" said Pro-
fessor Ward.
II have not had letter from my Cali
fornia friend for at least six months,
when he wrote ME in a somew lat face tious
vein that on account OF his financial views
Dr.. JORDAN had degraded him from the
chair OF economics and finance to that OF
sociology.
'.He emed pleased at the change and
evidently wanted me to congratulate him,
and | did SO. / consider it q promotion,
for the salary is larger, and in that posi-
ton he can be more useful at the univer-
sity than in the one formerly occupied.
There is not broader institution in the
land than Leland Stanford University,
and there is no interference with the per-
sonal views of its faculty. Professor Ross
is an ardent advocate of free silver and
took an active part in the recent cam
paign, but that was as far as he went.
From the manner in which the professor
wrote / feel sure he looks upon the change
as do-as an advancement. He was un-
dou btedly the only one at the unive rsity
capable of taxing such chair"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
EVIDENCE TN A
RUSTY SHOVEL
Important Part 1t Will
Play in the Trial of
Luetgert.
Connecting Link in the Chain
Being Welded by the
Prosecution.
The Sausage-Maker Fierceiy Re-
sents a Newspaper Carlcature
of Himself.

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 27.-An old rusty
shovel will play an important part in the
Luetgert trial On this certain stains Will
form subject of much attention and ex-
pert testimony will be added TO show that
the marks of deep red rust We're made by
a strong caustic solution. This shovel
will form an important link in the ch ain
of circumstantlal evidence that the State
claims to have woven about the prisoner.
1t will be referred to by Assistant State
Attorney McEwen in his opening state
ment Monday morning. With 1t the State
will claim that the remnants OF the muir
dered woman's body were scooped up
from the bottom OF the vat.
1t is the theory of the prosecution that
before placing the body in the vat Luet-
CERT disrobed it and placed the bundle Of
clothes at the east end of the vat. When
the shovel was brought into use the rem
nants of bones and mass OF soapy matter
resulting from the chemical action OF the
potash on the fatty substances Of the body
were scooped out and carefully deposited
on the clothes. These, together with the
remnants of the body. were then hidden
in one of the smokehouse furnaces and
DESTROYED later in the day, on Sunday af-
ternoon in the fires under the steam
boilers.
The finding of the shovel was quite
accidental, and is one of the cards the
State has been holding mp its sleeve. 1t
will be u>ed in connection with Frank
Bialk's testimony and help to fit in when
the night watchman tells about Luetgert
asking him anxiously If the police had
found anything in the smoEehouse.
At the sausage-maker's trial to-day Mr..
de Lestre, one of the first four Jurors
sworn in, was dischar ed by agreement of
couns l. De Lestre's wife is suffering
from nervous prostration, induced princj-
pallv, it is claimed, by worry over her
husp bands presence on the jury, and for
that reason he was allowed 10 90.
Luetgert Is very angry over newspaper
picture showing his forehead and eyes
and calling attention to his "evil eye."
The big sausage maker swore eloauently
as he gazed at the work of the artist.
Luetgert persists in his demand to be
permitted TO address the jury during the
trial. His obstinacy in this respect is
troubling his counsel, who fear the pris-
oner will creaie scene which Will be
preiud .cial to his case. Luetgert SAYS he
can exp,ain matters to the jury concern
in: his sausage factory better than his
counsel or any other person.
Luetgert has received letter from D.
J. Won der Abe, who is searching in Ger
many for Mrs. Luetgert. What the con-
tents of the letter are the prisoner refuses
to saw bevond the statement that it con-
tains good news. He says the letter will
be introduced in evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
REASON Has HETURNED.
John ID. Tnltnm Has Recovered His
Mental Balance.

OONn As 1HftH1l hGS hPc0Bered HIS
Menfdt Balance.
CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 81 John D.
Tallant, the San Francisco banker who
became violently insane on the overland
train Tuesday and was removed to a sani-
tarium at Lake Geneva, recovered his rea-
son Thursday. His mind is now as clear
as ever. HIS revival was instant. Al 2
O clock in the afternoon he seemed to
awake with a start from the mental
siupor. He had no recollection of what
had happened from the moment of his
collaps
1t was gradually explained to him. and
he said that he was feeling in the best of
health. but was trifie sore from bruises.
Mr.. Talant will re main at Lake Geneva
for week to rest, and will then probably
continue his journey to join his family at
Dresden, Germany. His brother-in- law
will arrive at Lake Geneva from San
Francisco tomorrow. As soon as the
patient was out of the excitement of the
city he became quiet and speedily i'm
proved. The attack is supposed to have
been brought on by nervous prostration
which was the result of overwork and
grief for son who died nine months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

HIS WIFE
AT JUNEAU
Gambler Ash of Dawson
Defendant in a Di-
VorCe Suit.
WON RICHES ON THE
KLONDIkE.
When He Returned to Seattle
1t Was With Another
Woman.
LOST HIS HEART IN THE
LAND OF GOLD.
Assured of His Perfidy. Mrs. Ash
Resorts to the Courts for
Reparation.
When He Returned to Seattle
1t Was With Another
Woman.
LOST HIS HEART IN THE
LAND OF GOLD.
Assured of His Perfldy. Mrs. Ash
Resorts to the Courts for
ReparatiOn.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. PIT was
stated in tn. city to-day that Harry Ash,
king OF Dawson City gamblers, who re-
turned yesterday with fortune of 500
and papers in his pocket to show that he
is worth ten times that amount, is to be
made the defendant in sensational di-
vorce suit which his wife will soon COM
mence against him. She was in consulta-
ton to- day with a local law firm and as a
result legal proceedings will be com.
menced, in which Ash will not appear as
plaintiff.
1t is said that Ash is responsible for the
trouble and that there is a woman in the
case. Her name no one knows, but it is
said that she comes from the Yukon,
where she made her home for mum Der OF
ye1rs and where she met Gam bier Ash.
Ash went north three years ago. His
wife accompanied him. They had been
married a long time. thought much OF
each other and Ash's friends always said
that Ash was a straight gambler and true
to his wife. They have been compelled to
change their minds.
When Ash and his wife reached June au
they found that city n OF very lively. and
Ash said he would push on TO Circle City
and see if he could not find something to
do in his line. 1t was agreed that Mrs.
Ash should remain at Juneau until her
husband found himself in position tinan-
cially to send for her. They parted with
kisses and Ash went to Circle City. There
he joined Curley Monroe, opened gam
bling game, Gance-hall and beer-ga1der
and made a little money. Later they
heard about the excitement at Dawson
City and joined the crowd that rushed
there.
At Dawson City, it is said, Ash met tn,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Tast Tract Burmed Orer.

MILTON, CAL, Aug. 27.-The forest fire
in the vicinity of Salt Spring Valley has
been got under control after a hard
fight. The fire started near the Calaveras
River, at point known as 'Greaser
Town" which is a small settlement, and
from there the flames spread toward Salt
Spring Valley. A great deal of feed,
fencing and wood was destroyed. By back
firing all the houses ana barns in the path
of the flames were saved. The area
burned over is very large, but the ranchers
are congratulating themselves on the
preservation of their homes and out
buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
HIS ILLNESS Il BL ESSING.

Manager stone .ares THREE o. His
Dnughters From Drotcnfng.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 27-Harry
c. Stone, the veteran manager of the Pat
erson Opera house, became i'll this morn
ing and was forced to go to his home.
which is called Ryle Park, on the banks
of the Passaic River short distance be.
low the village of Little Falls.
His indisposition proved the salvation
of his three edaughters-Minnie, Bella and
Maud-for he rescued them from drown
ing by his opportune advent from town.
The girls had gone out for a row on the
river, and they upset in twelve feet of
water just after his arrival. Although h
Mr.. Stone is 60 years old, he managed to
reach them before they sank by almost,
superhuman efforts. Two were uncon-
scious when brought ashore.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
B,cvcres for stockton Policemen.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 27-The Board
of Police and Fire Commissioners has been
asked to purchase bicycles for the police
force. There is but fourteen officers in
Stock ton on the regular force and it is
thought that patrolmen on bikes in the
residence districts will afford the house
holders greater protection than can be
given at present. Chief of Police Gall is
much in favor of the proposed innovation
and it is understood that the police COM
mission will outfit the force with wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
W1ll Not Be Transferred.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 27.-Colonel Mer.
ritt Barber, adjutant-general of the De-
partment of the Missouri, has not re.
ceived any notification that he is to be
transferred to New York next month, as
rumored. He is preparing to leave on his
annual vacation next week. While there
wiiI be some changes in the adjutant-gen-
erals department at Washington, the
transfer OF Colonel Barber is matter of
pure speculation. Next February General
Ruggles will retire from the corps. and if
Colonel Barber is not cllled up to higher
place at that time his transfer to New
York will come in regular order.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
NAIL coMPANY'S UL7lMArUM.
Horkin0men Nus: accept Proposed
hcnie or Kemo Que Their IooL..

Horktnomem Nus: accept Proposed
scale or KemoUe Their 1Oots.
CINCINNATI. OHIO. Aug. PA Com
mercial- Tribune spec al from Anderson.
Ind, says: The American Wire Nail Com
pany, having expended $4,000 in i'm prov.
ing their plant with machinery, has an
nounced the scale ior the wire departme ent
which is slight increase above the aver
age scale of like plants in the country, but
a cut on last years scale, and is due to
the introduction of the plate system. The
company will treat with the men only as
individh hals. Last night a notice was
posted by the company notifying 300 men
that they would be given until Friday
evening to remove their tools and per-
sonal effects from the factory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
On the Trail of me Cracssr 1ru,,

MILWAUKEE,. WIS, Aug. 81. The
New York Biscuit Company, the rival of
the cracker trust, has opened a Milwau-
kee branch. A branch was recently
opened at ST. Louis. Manager Haines
says it is tho intention of the New York
company to Establish branches in all the
cities IN the West, in the hope to break
down the trust.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
GOLD Fhow AUsrRlLIA.
II Merely Means That EeHlers Are Pay
ing f07. AmericaH Hheaf.

II Merely Means That EeAters Are Pay
ing far AnrricGH Hheaf.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 27.-The re-
ported importation OF $780, 900 worth of
English gold at San Francisco to pay for
wheat exported from that port to Aus
tralia revived to-day the rumor that this
country would soon be getting back from
England some of the American gold. j..
and w. Seligman. who do an extensive
business in the West, said this morning
that the importation of gold from Aus
iralia to San Francisco did Lot mean that
the people of England would be shipping
the metal to this country. 1t merely
meant that wheat-dealers of Australia
had been buying American wheat and
thew had TO pay for it in gold, as the bal
ence of trade between Australia and the
Pacific Coast was not in favor of the Aus
tralaus
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Pearl B-ds in .rkamsns.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Aug. PA spe-
cial to the Gazst e frcm Mount Adams,
Ark, says: White River. above and below
NJ cunt Adams for several miles, is lined
with pearl-hunters. The people are great
ly excited over the discovery Wagon
loads of men, women and hi,dren are ar
irving from all sections. One party of
campers found large number of tlne
pearls TO-DAY. They we're taken to The
store of n. B. Price, and he valued them
a. $3.50. The pearls found here are as
large as buckshot, round and brilliant in
color.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
THE PAAA,A Canal,

An Enoii,h Syndicate Negotiating for
II. Purchase tr0nI Erdncr.
NEW YORK, n Y. Aug. 27.-Word
has been received that an English syndi-
cate, possessed of unlimited capital has
been form ed. and is now negotiating with
The French Government for the purchase
of the Panama canal. Should satisfactory
arrangements be made, it is their inten-
ton to resume operations Immediately
and push the work forward TO completion
as rapidly as possible, so as TO have it
ready for bus mess at as early date as
money and men can make it. No particu-
lars are given.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Lnroe Prtc. Pata for a Hon.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Aug. 27.-At a
sale of Poland-China hogs here to-day a
boar named KIevers Model sold for $500.
This is the largest price ever paid for a
hog. 1t was purchased by syndicate
known as the Klevers Model Breeding AS
sociation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
FARMERS ARR PhOSP EROUS.

Then HiH Recefve Much larger
amount for Wheat This Year.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. H-As-
sistant Secretary Brigham of the Agri-
cultural Departm snt to-day expressed the
opinion that the American farmers his
year would receive in the aggregate from
$400 OC0. 900 to $500. 600. O000 in excess of the
amount received last year for their
wheat.
This" he said, 'means much TO the