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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

California Wine Association and the Cali
fornia Winemakers' Corporation. Dow
dell q Son charge conspiracy on the part
Of the defendants, which resulted in the
financial ruin of the plaintiffs.
1t is alleged in the complaint that Dow
dell q Son owned 450 600 gallons OF wine.
the product of 1894, which was mortgaged
to the Bank OF st Helena for 81, 500; that
the owners with the consent of Mr.. Wade.
cashier of the st. Helena Bank, negotiated
with T. Chevalier 81 Co. for the sale OF the
mortgaged wine; that the consummation
of this sale was prevented by the fact that
the Bank of St. Helena pressed-the claim
for foreclosure of the mortgage. This
foreclosure. the plaintiffs allege. was
brought about through the conspiracy OF
all the defendants. led by Mr.. Carpy and
the corporations represented by him.
Dowdell g. Son set forth that because of
these acts they lost their credit and busi-
ness and were unable subsequently TO buy
grapes or make wine. Holding the de-
PENDANTS to be directly responsible for
their misfortunes, Dowdell & Son demand
$50 GOO damages
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
GOOD POSTAL SERVICE.

San Francisco Holds Her Own With tn Q
Great Cities of the United States.
Thomas J. Ford, superintendent OF
mails, arrived from q visit to the East yes
terday and speaks In glowing terms of the
efficiency of the postal service at this port
IN comparison with the service at other
places of equal or greater population.
Mr.. Ford was detailed by the Govern
ment to investigate the system of collect
ing and distributing mails in Eastern
cities, and starting March II visited
Washington, New York, Brooklyn, Chi
cago, Providence, st. Louis and Cincin-
natl. He found as the result OF his inves-
LEGATIONS that the methods in the postal
service here are iully up TO, and even
ahead OF, those in the majority of the
cities. He found New York 10 have bet
ter equipped system than any of the otb er
cities because of the vast quantity of mail
handled and business done there. Mail is
collected in that city twenty-six times d
day in the business part of the town. In
San Francisco mail Is collected nineteen
tim es daily in similar localities.
The result of the trip is that the super
intendent is convinced that the depart
ment at San Francisco has had the proper
idea in giving the collection system chief
i'm portanCe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

know that they have been very beneficial
York and Philadelphia. They have a
cities, and it is the custom to give ban
quets at more or less frequent intervals
during the winter months, at which lead
ing speakers are invited to address them
on theological, social and economic ques-
tions, and these social reunions have been
most beneficial to our denomination in
the way OF social uplifting and also in the
matter of raising money for church ex-
penses.
$50 that, on general principles, / am
heartily in favor of modest banquets in
church circles. Then comes in the ques-
ton of the present hard times ana the
mum ber of unem ployed.
"Personally. if had not money en- ough
to go around, l think / should be living
up to the spirit Of the good Samaritan in
giving my dollar to the unem ploye ed fund
rather than to the banquet.
II think our duty first of all is to the
suffering poor. The poor ye have always
with you, said the Mas ter, and I am sure
that we have the Masters spirit when we
assist the poor
Rev. James Woodwork, in response to
furnishes the following:
''Good feed and good fellowship are
closely associated, the first being greatly
promotive of the other, and as I am very
fond of both, if [ could afford it, / should
certainly attend the banquet, not only for
the fesral, but also for the social and in
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
ARE FOUR BRAKES ENOUGH
Interesting Question About Elec-
tric-Car Traffic in Judge
BahrS' Court.
May Have Ssme Bearing With the
Jury in Deciding E. L. Levey's
Damage Suit.

In the suit of Ed l. Levey against
the Market-street Railway Company, be-
fore Judge Bahrs and jury yester day.
the most interesting question involved
was the matter OF brakes for the cars OF
Mission street.
During the trial it was developed that
the car which struck Mr.. Levey had only
four brakes, whereas it is deemed neces-
sary TO have eight brakes on electric-cars
in all parts of the country.
S. M. Shortridge. attorney for the plain.
tiff, who claims $50 600 damages for in
juries received in a collision. sought TO
prove by witnesses that it was deeme d
unsafe by railroad men to run a car with
less than eight brakes.
Attorney Charles l.. Alderman, repre-
senting the defendant corporation, OBJ
jected, and claimed that the ordinary rule
did not bind his client to supply its cars
with the very best Appliances in the world
but that it is only required that reason
able caution and care be taken in provid-
ing for the public safety.
Judge Bahrs sustained Mr.. Ackerman's
view of the case and shut off inquiry in
regard to the general opinion of railroad
men touching the question OF the suffi-
cheney OF four grakes to car in the electric
service.
William A. Clark, an electrician EN-.
ployed by the Market-street Railway Com
pany, testified that he was on the car and
saw the accident. He said he heard the
bell ring and that warnings were given TO
Mr.. Levey.
Edward Walsh, another empIoye. te.ti-
fied rnat he was working on Mission street
twenty or thirty feet from Fourteenth
when the car struck Mr.. Levey's wagon
and threw him to the stone pavement
He said he heard the bell ring, and after
the accident he helped to pick up the
injured man.
William J. Jackson, motorm an, testified
that he had charse of he car at the time
OF the accident to Mr.. Levey. He said he
was ringing tho bell all around the curve
When within thirty feet of Erie street he
began TO put down brakes preparatory TO
crossing the switch; that he rang the bell
and yelled for the man in the wagon to
LOOK out. TIE next thing he knew the
car struck the wagon and the man was
hurled to the basalt blocks on the street
he saw the man fall and rushed to his
assistance. There were four brakes on
his car. On some other cars there are
eight brakes.
Judge Bahrs agreed to permit the
Jurors to visit the scene of the accident
ON Mission street, near the old Wood
wards Gardens, at / O'Clock this after.
noon. The case will su subsequently, be ar
gued and will 20 10 the jury some time
this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
WAS IT A CONSPIRACY ?

Startling Testimony in q Civil Case in
Justice Groezinger's Court.
Some very peculiar testimony was given
in case that was decided by Justice OF
the Peace Groezinger Wednesday.
John Fredericks and his wife sued Al
torney ]. J. Stevens for the return of
money paid him to do certain work which
he failed to perform. 1t developed that
Fredericks was working for DR.. c. G..
O'Donnell on the physicians Glen Ellen
property and that he was arrested for bat
terry and locked UP. ODonneIl was heay-
lily inde bted to him.
Stevens is brother-ip-law OF O'DonnelI
and was sent for to get Fredericks out of
his scrape. While he was on his way
there Fredericks gained his liberty and
went to Vallejo. whore he was again taken
into custody. According to MIRA Freder-
icKs Stevens asked and received $50 addi.
tional to go 10 Vallejo and look after his
interests. Mrs. Fredericks SAYS that
Stevens not only did not get her husba nd
out of jail, but that he entered into con-
Hpiracy with others to frighten him in to
leaving the State.
She says that he was told that he had
com united perjury and that he was pretty
certain OF getting fourteen years in prison.
AHcf iHo ueOo htiu suc sdiu, 10 CUT OH MS
mustache. shave his head and go East
and into hiding there under an assumed
name.
Later she found that he was in no DANCE
of San Quentin and brought him back.
Mr.. Fredericks testified likewise and
Stevens denied the story from beginning
to end. He said that he had earned the
fee paid him and that he never knew why
Frederick went East.
1t was brought out that Fredericks had
obtained a judgment In the Superior Court
for the amount due from O'Donnell at the
time he left the State and that the owner
of the house where he had been shorn OF
his mustache and hair was also a relative
by marriage of DR.. O'Donnell.
Justice Groezinger thought that the SER
vices performed were not worth $50 and
gave judgment accordingly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
PAJARO RAILWAY EXTENSION.
Claus Sprecke1s and Others Organize a
Branch Company.

Claus Spreckels and Others Organize a
Branch Company.
Claus Spreckels, John d. Spreckels, w.
G. Waters, john L. Roster and Samuel
Sussmsn have incorporated the Pajaro
Extension Railway Company for the pur-
pose OF constructing and operating rail-
road from the terminal station of the
Pajaro Valley Railroad, in Monterey
County, thence generally easterly and
northeasterly to a point at or near the
Silacci quarry. 1t is also proposed to put
In branch line commencing at point at
or near where the proposed line srall con-
meet with the road of the Southern Pacific
Company, thence generally southeriy to
what is generally known as the Btet-sugar
Factory, all in Monterey County, the
length of the road to be about ten miles.
Provision is made for running the cars
OF the company by steam. electricity or
any other motive power that may be
deemed advisable. The capital stock is
fixed at 100000, OF which the sum OF
SIC, 600 has been subscribed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
Railroad Eiections.

AT the meeting Of the newly elected directors
OF the Central Pacific Railroad Company yes
terday the following officers were reelected:
Isaac l. Requa, president; c. P. Huntington,
vice, president; William H. Mills, second vice.
vice-president; William NJ Thompson, secre-
tary ana nudiior; Charles Babbidge, assistant
secretary In New York; Frank NJ. Davis, as
slstant treasurer In New York; George Wat
kins, transfer agent
All the former directors of the Market
street hallway Company were reelected at
the annual stockhoIders' meeting yesterday.
Iney are as follows: Charles f. Crocker, H. 4.
huntington, A. Hayward, w. J. Adams,
Sharies u Lathrop, Charles Holbrook, f. S.
Douty, n. I. Smith, J. l. Wiilcutt.
officers. No change will be made from the
present list, which is as follows: President,
Charles F. Crockcr; vice president. H. Z. unit
lngton; second vice-president, Aivinza Hay
ward; treasurer, N. T. Smith; secretary. ]. i.
WIlcutI
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Two Mon Dismissed and One Fined FIf
teen Days Pay.

Two Mon Dismissed and One Fined FIf-
teen Days Pay.
The Fire Com missioners met yesterday
afternoon, when the designations of I. J..
Mccarthy, driver OF truck l, and John
Fennell, driver of engine 4, were accepted.
Joseph Stevens was promoted from stew
ard of chemical engine to driver of en-
gine and John Riordan was appointed
steward of chemical engine 5. At his re-
quest g. n. Walsh was transferred from
engineer of chemical engine 2 TO driver of
engine 26.
Frank Gillespie, truckman OF truck z,
was fined fifteen days pay for fighting in
the headquarters of his company. George
Dougher.y, hoseman OF engine 16, was
dismissed from the department for being
unfit 10 perform his duties, and the same
fate befell Frank Pendergast, steward of
chemical engine 6, for falling to respond
to alarms and for using vulgar and disre.
spectful language in regard to the Assist
ant Chief Engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
Sunday Picnic. attract johnson.

Elenda Johnson has complained of her hus-
band, Martin johnson, and in a suit filed YES
terday she demands that he shall be compelled
to pay S35 for her support. She AYERS that he
earns $50 month as an oiler on the steamer
Mackinaw, and thar on last Christmas he de-
serted her. Since then, she AYERS be has been
spending his money on Sunday picnics and in
carousais with other women, She says he nas
threatened to dispose OF all his property in or
der to keep from supporting her, and for this
reason the Superior Court is asked to REQUIRE
him to make proper provision for her main
tenance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
WINEMAKERS In LITIGATION.

Dowdel1 g. Son Have Sued for $50, 900
Damages From C. Carpy ct al.
Another suit growing out of the wine
makers disputes was filed in the County
Clerks Office Wednesday. The interests in
volyed are extensive, and the result of the
litigation will be carefully watched for by
wine-growers throughout the State.
The suit is entitled James Dowdell and
Arthur Dowdell. his son, against Charles
Carpys Owen Wade. ]. II. Wheeler. the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
The old Friands.

At a meeting of the Society of Old Friends
held last evening at their hall, Alb Bush street,
the President of the United States was elected
an honorary member of the society, and the
secretary, j. E. Slinkey, was Instructed to
notify him officially of his election
The report OF the executive committee on
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

the last barbecue at the Chutes shows profit
OF $S1 % for the cemetery iund of the society.
IL was also decided te hold a bullshead bread
last at Sausalito during the month of May aud
masquerade ball at the Seal Rock House, be-
low the Cliff House, in June.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY.
lake 10 xative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
WELFARE OF WORKING WOMEN.

The Consumers League is an or.
ganization of New York ladies inter
ested in the welfare of working women
and girls. They have published q
''white list" of retail houses, and in
connection with it offer much valuable
advice to shoppers and salespeople.
The league aims at the amelioration
Of the condition of worklngwomen,
and appeals to shoppers, when annoyed
by apparent indifference or careless
ness, to consi Ter the hard labor, long
hours and beggarly salaries of those
who serve them. This is all very we'll
considered ethically but, as the league
acknowledges, the saleswomen in the
shop which, of all in New York, "gives
its employees the greatest number of
privileges, have been so notoIiously
rude IN their treatment of the public
that ladies have given that reason for
not patronizing it," and practically
shoppers are always irritated and often
exasperoted by the impertipenee d
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

the ordinary run OF these attendants.
The question of manners and consider
alton is of far more importance to the
saleswomen than TO the customers.
The customers are not obliged to sub
NIT to bad manners; they can go else
where. The bad manners of salesmen,
and particularly ofsaleswo women, are one
of the misfortunes of modern life.
This criticism is not so true of the
men as of the women. The fault of
the men when they try to be polite,
especially with ladies, is coarse fa-
miliarity. The fault of the women is
rudeness and indifference, especially
toward other women. They affect not
to sec them when they enter the
store, not to hear them when they ask
to see goods; fling the article asked
for before them, and resume a conver-
sation of their own with their mates,
making it difficult for the customer to
attract their attention again. 'I am
as good as you, and / want you to
know it, though I am q saleswoman, "
expresses the feeling at the bottom of
much rudeness and indifference.
Manners should be considered by these
people and their employers as neces-
sary as neat dress, or ability TO add
and subtract, or English speech. Ar
gonaut.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
In His Own Roar Tran.

Abraham Wosterhouse, an old hun.
ter, known all through the Pine Creek
district, of Pennsylvania, few days
ago was rescued by a party of deer
hunters in the Black Forest, more dead
than alive, after having been i'm
prisoned in a bear trap for over five
days, with nothing to eat, except a
sleeps head.
Wosterhouse left his home, near
Slate Run, taking an ak, euger and
sleeps head with him. Going into
the Black Forest. be built bear trap,
set it and placed heavy stones on the
lid, crawling in to tie the sleeps head
as bait. The lid sprung, leaving him
imprisoned. He tried to free himself,
but all efforts were futile.
The rescuers came across the trap
by chance, and Wosterhouse's cries
caused the discovery. He will re-
cover. New York Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
A Papuan Feast.

According to a recent visitor to the
island of Pspua, the basis of exchange
there is arracS. or Java rum, one-half
gallon of which is reckoned equal to
one days work at fishing or rattan
cutting. No money is used. "When
this nectar of the Papuan enters a
home, every occupation is dropped
and the family devotes all its attention
with enthusiastic energy to its con.
sumption. Their efforts never flag
while the rum lasts or strength re-
mains. The resulting stupefaction
lasts for days, but on recovery the
family cheerfully proceeds by per-
severing industry to acquire the means
of procuring more" Ayrack, we learn
from the same authority, is without a
rival as "the most villanous intoxicant
known" and its only competitor in
the affections of the Papuan is roast
wild pig. Together, they are said to
be to the Papuan simply irresistible
Westminster Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
"rHE" MATERIAL For SPRING.

Ii the trade journals are to be cred
tied, "the" material for spring and
summer wear will be printed in Jap
anese silks. Always cool and capable
of most artistic draping, usually smart
in design and color and rarely unbecom-
ing to most women, this prospect of
the increased popularity of the fabric
should be heralded with Joy by fem
ininity. No other kind of warm
weather dress goods is, in the long
run, more satisfactory. In light colors
and elaborate patterns it is effective
and elegant, while darker tints aud
quieter designs make it admirable for
service. No "doing up" danger of
soiling easily or losing its crisp fresh
ness is feared where the Japanese silks
are concerned. 1t only needed the
favor of fashion to make them all that
is excellent in the eyes of womankind.
If the report proves to be true, and
the lightweight, lustrous, artistic
fabrics are indeed to be the "feature"
of summer clothes, we have much to
be thankful for. New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
FASHION NOTES.

Gem iewelry is worn in greater pro-
fusion thar before in many years.
The fur with which a chapeau is
trimmed should match the muff carried
with it.
Some lovely chinchilla sets consisting
of hat, stole and muff are shown by
furriers.
Silver toys for collectors are out in
new designs, and are notable for fine
workmanship.
Rose pink satin dinner gowns with
trimmings of sable are favored by fair
ones in society.
Muff chains are in evidence. When
of gold, with gems set at intervals,
they become coveted treasures.
Women with old Persian lamb muffs
are utilizing them for the chic little
turban 80 much worn nowadays.
The leading style in fans is the
small empire or Marie Antoinette
affair. The sticks are of pearl, amber,
tortoise shell or horn.
A waist of black crepe de chine is
made up with rose-pink erepon and
pink ribbons. The body is fitted at
/ the sides and back and very full and
dropping in the front, which is com
posed of the pink erepon shirred over
the black goods. The collar Is of pink,
closely shirred, and stands well VI
around the throat The shoulder
Ruiiies aye Of PINK, lined with black,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
From the Statistic FIend.

The fad for collecting ridiculous
statistics seems TO be growing. The
statistic fiend has discovered how much
time a man wastes in his life crawling
under the dressing table in search OF
a lost collar stud; and he can tell us
exactly how many years we waste for
the purpose of eating; then, again,
how many tons of bread, meat or pota-
toes We may have eaten in these wasted
years.
Now a reader, who lives in Glasgow,
has written to inform me that, after
several weeks of laborious calculation
he has discovered that one ton and
some odd pounds is worn of the boots
of the London public every day. This
material, if restored to its proper con-
dition, would be sufficient to form a
leather strap an inch wide and ten
miles long and, with one years ac-
emulation, would reach from London
to New York.-Answers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
RUSSIAN FASHIONS N pAnm.

Everything beautiful, useful, or orna-
mental in fashionable Paris nowadays,
according to Vogue, is made after Rus.
sian models. There is the Russian
jeweled belt, with its precious
stones in the matrix enormous in size,
or studded with brilliantly cut gems,
or surfaces sprinkled with TURQUOISE
the size of filberts, forming flexible
gold panels, yielding to the curves of
the waist; and the long chain of prec-
ious gems-rubies, diamonds, or pearls
measuring from forty-fve to fifty
four inches in length. The cut gems
are set in these chains so that they
sparkle from both sides. No necklace
Is quite so smart as a golden thread,
the finest of Venetian chains, from
which are suspended marvelously
brilliant stones. Then small fortunes
lie in the jeweled bangles. Tiaras are
splendid, so are rivieres, jeweled
bangles, ribbons of diamond lace.work,
and the many rows of pearls, clasped
by magnificent stone. Beautiful
rings, jeweled watches, brooches, scent
and salts-bottles with jeweled tops,
golden opera glasses, diamond wrought
lorgnettes, chain purses, fans more OF
less bediamonded, jeweled pins for the
hair, and pins as lovely for the hat,
side-combs that sparkle, and back
combs that rise in scintillating beauty
of design-these are the trappings OF
grande tenue, with as marked and dis.
tinct a time and place when they
should be worn as the fasts and feasts
on the church calendar.