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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

Gently on THE CALL building and within
the past week he has been working in
similar capacity on the building being
erected at the southeast corner OF Geary
and Stockton streets.
By means of pulley and engine he
sent mortar bricks and other material to
the fifth story. where it was received by
his fellow-workmen, who swung it on n
revolving derrick.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning Nc
Carthy was at work as usual, when his
fellow-workmen above accidentally caused
piece of iron weig hing nearly two pounds
to sin and fall to The earth below. There
was an immediate shout of warning and
Mccarthy looked aloft.
This movement probably saved his life.
The weight struck him in such manner
that 1t lifted an area OF three square inches
of the skull and crushed the bone in min
ute bits on the outer edge.
The unfortunate man became uncon-
scious and remained so, practically, until
he was treated at the Receiving Hospital.
DR.. Edwin Bunnell, who attended the
case, trepbined the patient, removing
piece of the skull the size of 25-cent
piece and then cutting away the edges of
the fracture. The amount taken away
leaves the brain exposed over an area the
size of three inches in diameter, the ac-
ton of the brain being quite observable
when the scalp tn at covers it is removed.
Mccarthy is only 80 years OF age and has
always been vigorous young man. AS
he lay on Receiving Hospital cot yester-
day. he spoke pleasantly and as if he was
not suffering.
when 1 was struck" he said, "I felt
nothing and remem bered nothing from
~
here.
81 do not feel any pain, excepting a
slight pressure once in while back OF my
neck.
81 don't know anything about any part
of my skull being off. Ii it is, I certainly
don't ieel 1t. feel just as l have ever
felt"
DR.. Bunnell has enveloped the top of
McCarthy's head with a regulation ice
cap, which, when it is removed and the
wound is being attended, reveals the
throbbing brain.
DR.. BunnelI stated yesterday that he
did not propose to put silver plate over
the wound, as his experience in several
cases at the Receiving Hospital has been
that the simple scalp covering was suffi-
cient, excepting in case of brain hernia or
protrusion.
Naturally the doctor stated, "the
patient has to take chances on being un-
protect ted if the plate is not put in. The
Receiving Hospital, however, is not the
place to do anything of that kind. We
attend to the immediate. We remove the
pieces OF bone that go into the skull and
clean the wound. That is all we can do
for the time being.
"The patients who have come to us with
in the last few months with crushed
skulls, and who have been treated, do not
seem to miss the presence of silver plate,
hut wonld not encourage that careless
ness, as the brain has virtually no protec-
ton from outside physical shocks"
In the meantime, patient William Nc
Carthy sits up in his cot, smiles, talks
pleasantly to his wife and babies, and
gives the visiting physicians subject
they are pleased to discuss.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
PROBATE ERROR CORRECTED
Fees for Administrators Bonds Not
Allowed by the Court.

Fees for Administrators Bonds Not
Allowed by the Court.
In probate proceedings in different parts
of the State considerable friction has oc-
Cured between judges and attorneys by
the efforts Of administrators to charge as
expenses of administration the fees paid
out by them in securing bonds from surety
companies. In many instances lawyers
have referred TO proceedings in the courts
of this City and County where it was al
legged that Judge Coffey customarily
allowed such items as part of the cost of
administration. When recently appealed
10 IN regard to this matter Judge Coffey
responded that he had always refused TO
consent to any such charge. In two in
stances claims of this character had
slipped through, owing to the courts re-
lance on counsePs knowledge and integ-
rity, but in each case the court in subse-
quent settlements corrected the error of
inadvertenCe.
There are fourteen States in which pre-
MUM on surety corporate bonds is al
lowed by express provision of the statutes
as expenses of administration, but where
the statute is silent the court may not
allow any such premium any more than
it would the purchase OF bail in any case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
SHE TRUSTED HIM.

Mrs. Seifert's Encouraging Experience
With False and Tickle Men.
After having been cheated, deserted and
finally robbed, Mrs. Louise Seifert has
about lost all confidence in mankind.
Her first experience in the uncertainty of
man was when she met one of the oily
tongued variety at the Worlds Fair in the
windy city of Chicago. Here she trusted
one OF the smooth articles" with SUM
OF money on his bare promise to pay her
back the amount with interest. This he
failed 20 do, but threat TO put him in
one OF the Chicago coolers wrung from
him promissory note which may or may
not be good when the time comes for its
redemption,
Her second experience was when she
gave her hand to the tickle Henry Seifert,
in Columbus, Ohio. Here Henry prom
lsed to be a model husband, but instead
OF this he brought her to San Fran cisco
ana there deserted her, leaving her desti-
tute. Wlfe-like, she thought he had been
robbed ana killed, and in her anxiety to
recover his body she sought the aid OF the
police and every Sheriff in the State. In
the meantime Siefert had taken the first
train to Ohio, where he was located by de-
tectives.
Since that time Mrs. Seifert has been
steady at work trying to save a sum suffi-
cient 10 take her to Ohio to call Tor an ac-
counting with the deceitful Henry. With
t1s OBJECT IN view she advertised in the
press her Willingness to accompany a lady
or family East as nurse or attendant.
In response to this advertise q
man called upon her at her rooms, stating
that his wife had died few months pre-
viously ana he wanted just such lady to
take care OF his three children. The con-
ditions of the trip were all agreed upon,
and the nice gentleman, as he seemed to
be, told her that they would start on the
Wednesday following. During the con-
Guiding preliminaries OF the trip, Mrs.
Seiiert was called out of the room by
lady roomer upon some business On her
return she met her would be EN- ployer 60
ing out of the room. Alter his departure
she missed a long, gold watch chain,
which she had left on the bed while dress
ing.
The man who came to engage her gave
the name of Henry Johnson and said he
had been foreman OF machine-shop on
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
SUNNYSIDE DISTRICT.
Property Will Be Decided to the City
for street Opening.

Property Will Be Decided to the City
for street Opening.
The property-owners on the Sunnyslde
slope are determined to have the section
in which they have invested their money
improved in keeping with other parts OF
the City.
At the present time they are hemmed
in with only one means OF reaching their
homes. In order to improve this condl-
ton of affairs, 1t is proposed TO open a
street across portion of the House OF
Correction Tract from Ocean avenue (for-
merly Ocean house road) to connect with
Flood street. AS an encouragement to
the Supervisors to have that body act in
the premises the Sunnyside Land Com
pany has agreed to deed eight lots across
private property connecting with this pro-
posed street. When this is accomplished
there will be an open rect on the west
ern side of the present settlement, which
will then afford the people an opportun-
ity TO get to and from the county road
without having to travel upward OF three
miles, as is now the case.
The next thing required is to cut short
tunnel under the Southern Pacific Rail-
road track at the northern end of the Sun
nyside boundary, which would lead from
Chenery street to Mission street direct.
The meeting at Dasse's Hall Monday
night was we'll attended and the utmost
enthusiasm was manifested at the pros
poets of having the district improved
during the present year. In addition to
the necessity of street opening few m ore
electric lights are necessary, as the place
is in darkness after shutdown.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
PERJURY ALSO CHARGED.
Mrs. Minnie Rohlman of st Clements,
Mich Pining in Vain for Her
Liberty,

Mich. Pining in vain Tor Her
Liberty.
Mrs. Minnie Rohlman, who eloped from
st. Clements, Mich, with F. W. Kracht
in October, 1895, appeared in Judge Lows
court yesterday morning TO answer
charge of adultery. Justice of the Peace
Groezinger, who presided, continued the
case till to- morrow.
J. Rudeman, Mrs. Rohlman's father,
was in court and asked for a reduction OF
her bonds, which had been fixed at $1,000
The Judge consented TO reduce them TO
$1,000, but she is still in prison.
An additional charge OF perjury was
booked against her yesterday, i'll swearing
TO an affidavit before a notary that she
was the wife of Kracht. The affidavit was
made in connection With the sale of three
lots in the Potrero purchased by kracht
shortly after their arrival here ana sold to
McMurray few days a-o.
When Secretary Kane Of the Pacific
Coast Society for the Suppression OF Vice
took her little girl from her and placed
her il Mount 81. Joseph OrphanSAsylum
Mrs. Rohlman wired to her faith er in st.
Clements notifying him of the fact, and
urging him to Gomez to her. He is Sec
ton boss on the Grand Trunk Railroad,
and at once started for this City, bringing
with him an order from the woman's hus-
band for possession of the child.
Mrs. Rohlman has, however, compli-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

had as many as 100 men under him at a
time. giving his address as Twenty-third
street, between Mission and Valencia. In
quiries at the places mentioned failed to
ind Mr.. Johnson.
Captain Spillane of the Southern police
station was informed of the theft ana he
detailed Officer O'Day TO find Johnson,
who answers TO the following description:
A man OF about 90 years OF age; long
whiskers partly turning gray; wears
black frock coat, showing portion of the
collar lining on the front lapels. He is
smooth talker and passes for man of
Importance.
The loss Of the chain is additionally felt
by the lady in consequence of its being a
gift from her father, who is dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

Judge Seawell handed down AN opinion
in the big Alaska salmon-canning lltiga-
ton yesterday.
The suit was brought by Bartlett Doe,
W. J. Gray, Thomas Pollard the Tallant
Banking Company, W. S. Thompson, B.
II. Madison, Martin Madison, M. J. Madi-
Eva, H. J. Barring, the Alaska Improve
ment Company, the A aska Packing Com
pany. w. B. Bradford, ]. Pentacost, S. J.
Eva and William Cliff.
In the complaint it was alleged that ar
rangements were made to sell the proper ty
of the Alaska improvement Company to
the Alaska Packing Company, and that
James Eva and H. ]. Barling were ap-
pointed a committee to carry out the
ransaction. ]. Pentacost was subse-
quently added 10 the committee. In
their report the committee stated that the
best offer they could get was $l36, 900
for the works and $31, 600 for supplies on
hand, so they were authorized to consum-
mate the trade.
After the trade the suspicious of the
plaintiffs were aroused, and they brought
suit alleging tn at they had been deceived
by the committee. 1t was charged that
the members of the committee received
$500, 600 for the property, and that they
pocketed all over $167. 00G, the amount re-
ported by them to the company for viii CHI
they were acting. The plaintiffs asked
that an accounting be rendered by the de-
fendants. and that 1000 shares of stock of
the Alaska Packing Company, worth
$100, ,000 be decreed the property OF the
mem bers of the original company; that
the stock be deposited in court and that it
be sold for the benefit of all parties in in
terest.
In their answer the defendants alleged
that the extra moneys received by them
in the transaction was in consideration of
property owned by them individually in
the northern country, and they denied all
imputations of double dealing in their
method of discharging their duties as
committeeman and representatives of their
companions IN the original company.
Judge Seaweli found against the de-
PENDANTS in regard to the main issues of
the litigation, though he allowed James
Eva credit for a small amount OF real es-
tate which appeared to be his personal
property. In regard 10 the 100000 worth
of stock given the defendants it was ad-
judged to be held in trust by the de-
fendants and therefore an order was made
that it be sold and that the proceeds be
distributed to the parties in interest as re-
quested by the plaintiffs. The question of
fraud is pot settled by the court. but the
defendants are given the benefit of the
dOubt
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
STRUCK BY A
FALLING WEIGHT
William Mccarthy Has His
Skull Laid Wide
Open.
The Unfortunate Mans Brain
Can Be Seen as It
Palpitates.
DR.. Edwin Bunnells Experience With
a Case of Trephining at the City
Receiving Hospital

Three little girls, two of them ba bes, the
eldest of the lot being only years of age,
chatted and were happy in their own way
yesterday at the City Receiving Hospital !;
their mother, hard.working woman with
lines OF sorrow in her face, wept along
side the cot where her husband, Viii
liam Mccarthy, lay.
The latter presents case of particular
interest. He has been a laborer until re-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Death of Martin Ahern.

Martin Ahern, City agent OF the Royal Ex-
change Assurance OF London, Eng, died at the
City and County Hospital yesterday. He had
received painful wound in the leg in the War
OF the Rebellion and was getting pension of
$12 per month. Last Monday he carelessly
leaned against door. which suddenly flew
opening the old wound and causing paralysis
He was taken to the City and County spital,
where he died before he had been there
twenty-four hours. The body was sent to the
Morgue Ahern was "a years old.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Dispute over Mission Property.

Gather me M. Johnson complains that George
W. Johnson and Mamie E. Johnson refuse TO
vacate the premises on Mission street, near
Eighteenth, heretofore LEASED to them, and
that they unlawfully retain possession al
though failing to pay rent. The plaintiff asks
that the Sheriff assist her in securing restitu-
ton OF the properly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Penny purchastne Club.

Mrs. Brily Levy, 315 Ellis street, surrendered
herself at the Central Police station yesterday
and was booked at the City Prison on charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses.
She was released on $500 bonds. The complaint
was sworn out May Ia by Lilly Fogarty
who was member OF a penny purchasing club
operated by Mrs. Levy, and alleges that she
could not get the return of her money.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

Gated matters by having declared to Kane.
when he took away the child, that Kracht
was its father and not her husband. Pos
session OF the child will not be relin-
quished by Kane without recourse to the
courts.
The police have been unable to find
Kracht, and it is now considered certain
that he has fled from City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
A Victim of the Holiday.

The body of Ralph, the 5-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs Palonetti OF 1885 Pacific street.
was brought to the Morgue yesterday covered
with burns. The little fellow on July put
Roman candle into the kitchen stove and was
so severely burned that he diod yesterday
morning. He had been attended by DR.. 7. S.
Mahonev. An inquest has been waived.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

Law, John Sloane and H. T. Sloane, doing bust
ness under the firm name of W. & ]. Sloane &
CO.. have sued E. ]. Nolan. assignee of w. S.
Moan furniture dealer of 1925 Market street
10 collect SIS, 900 said to be due TO various
creditors, all OF whom are represented by the
plaintiffs. The complaint alleges fraud on the
part of defendant, and it is asked that he be
committed to the County jail until whatever
judgment may be recovered against him be
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Divorce Suits Filed.

Suits for divorce were filed in the Office OF
the County Clerk yesterday as follows: Mar
garet J. Ever against John A. Ever for deser-
ton; Jephtha NJ. Kelly against Mamie Kelly
for cruelty; Sarah Macomber against Edward
z. Macomber for intemperance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
AUCTION SALES

BY P J. BARTH-This day. July 81 Books
n AIS McAllster street, at IL O'clock.
EY EAsToN n ELpR RIDsE.-Tuesday, July 27
Real Estate at 63S Market street, at ! . O'Clock.
BY 6. II. UMBsES & Co.-Tuesday, September
2 Real Estate, at IA Montgomery St, at II O'Clock
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS

BALDWIN THEATER -"Rosemary," Monday,
August I'd.
COLUMBIA THFATER "Pudd'nhead Wilson,
MoRosCos OPERA-HoUsE- The Fast Mail"
AIcAzAR THEATER. "RosedaIe"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE The Isle OF Cham
pagne.
oLYMPIA-V Verlscope pictures Of Corbett and
FitZsimmons,
URPHEUM.-High- Glass Vaudeville.
0BERoN.-Grand Concert
sCTRo BATHs.- Bathing and Performances
THE CHUTEs AND CHUTEs FREE THEATFR.-
Adgle and her Lions, every afternoon and evening
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

DELINQUENT Tax List for 1885, 5 cents per
copy. Bulletin Office, 622 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

sia, Consumption. Asthma, Brlgh IS and all Kid.
ney Diseases Blind ness. Heart Disease Diseases
skin Diseases. Male and female maladies sue
cessfvely treated and cured. Consultation free
any time during the day evening Hours-9 80
to IL A. N, 1 80 toa to 9P. NJ
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
DIR. WONG WOO.

CHINESE PHYSICIAN AND
" surgeon, graduate OF the most
famous medical college in China,
has practiced his profession in
san francisco for over twenty
years with mar4ed success. Thou
sands of patients testify to h
skill and knowledge. Natures own
used. NO minerals. lie
cures, not attempts to cure, Rheu-
matism PARALYSIS. Piles Dysnan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

The Nolan Furniture Business.
George D. Cooper, ]. D. Cuthbert, Walter w.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
THE END Of A
BIG LAWSUIT
Judge Seawell Gives Judg-
ment Against James
Eva.
&. ]. Barring and ]. Pentacost
AresAlso in the Liti-
cation.
Sale of 1000 Shares of the Alaska
Packing Company Is
Ordered.

Judge Seawell handed down.an opinion
in the big Alaska salmon-canning lItiga-
ton Yesterday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
FINANCIAL.

BONDS ARE THE SAFEST INVESTMENT
v. C. Gilman, 301 N. Y. Life Bldg, handies
government, state. municipal bonds.
HOME MONEY TO loan good security d:
moderate rates without charge for eopi1I..s.
sion. at the State Savings Bank. Germanta
Life Rdc-. 4th and MINI SITS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
MARK OF PROSPERITY
Shown in the Activity of the Pull
mans Business

The general improvement in the
business done by railroad companies is
being in great measure reflected by
the returns made to the officials of the
Pullman company. According to
statement made yesterday its working
forces have been increased nearly one
third within the last few weeks, and
orders for new cars have been coming
in until it is expected that a second in
crease may be necessary in the near
future Word received by Supt. Rice
from Chief Engineer Doty is to the eff
feet that building is more active at
this time than for any time during the
past four years when business was
bad, shipments were light, and old cars
were made to do A general renewal
in the demand for new cars has been
felt This is, of course,-in the freight
car department, although according to
Mr.. Rice the local business which may
be taken as a criterion for traffic in
other places has been improving stead
lily in st. Paul for some months. Both
the tourist and regular sleepers out Of
ST Paul daily are filled well up to
their capacity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
SATISFACTORY MARKET For
THEIR STOCK.
HUNTING NEAR SKAGlT RIVER.
w. H. ADDICKs, OF COUNSEL FOR
B. q o., RETURNS FROM
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
De Not Like the Generalization On
Business of Western Roads
Around Local Offices.

Quite a party of Montana cattle men
left for their homes via the Great
Northern overland train yesterday
afternoon, having just returned from
Chicago, where they disposed Of their
stock. In the party were H. L. Med
ringhaus, the st. Louis tin plate man,
who has large interests in Montana;
J. 1. Phelps, George Falligan, Oscar
Stevens, P. L. Shaw, of Helena; and
F. o. Brewster, of this city, who Joined
with the Montanians in their shipment
Of fat stock to the East. Several of
the travellers had their wives with
them.
Mr. Phelps, who did the engineering
for the stockmen, stated to the Gl o b e
that punched, the shipment to Chicago
would aggregate eight trainloads Of
fat cattle, a large quantity of other
cattle having been dropped off into the
corn country for fattening. Prices on
the lot averaged from $375 to 81, and
the cattle men were on the whole well
pleased.
Mr.. Niedringhaus, who has come to
be quite a stockman himself, will have
a look over what stock he has left on
the ranges and will return to st. Paul
in a week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17
SIMPLY A CHANGE OF BASIS.
What There Is to the Matter Ot
Sheep Charges.


The local freight men are much
amused at the explanations which have
appeared in some of the papers as TO
their action relative to the adoption
of a uniform system of dividing the
charges made on shipments of sheep
which are sent to st. Paul for fatten-
ing and then to Chicago for the mar
ket.
There is and has been, they assert,
no change in anything but the basis
upon which the charges are made, and
that it is not to the disadvantage of
either railroad company or shipper.
In nutshell, some time ago, as was
published in this column, it was de-
cided to change the basis from the car
load rate to a rate based upon the 100
pounds, and this meeting held few
days ago was simply to agree upon
putting this in effect generally by the
lines centering here. For example, for
merly the through carload rate on
sheep from Dickinson to Chicago was
sos. When the sheep reached st. Paul
for feeding, the Northern Pacific col
lected it's share, and the Chicago line
it's share when the stock reached Chi
cago. Obviously, the shipment from
here to Chicago with fattened sheep
would require more space, and more
cars would be necessary, hence the
Chicago line would get it's fair proper
ton. Now the new basis from Dick
inson to Chicago is SO cents per 100
pounds, and the plan works the same
for both shipper and railroad company,
and some amusement was occaSloned
by the printed statement that the mat
ter was ineXtricably mixed up, and
that nobody was satisfied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-17

United States Biscuit company,
agreed upon. These companies have
a combined capital stock of s30.0OO,0o0
and practically control the entire out
put of the United States. The sensa-
tional trading in the stock of the New
York Biscuit company on the Chicago
stock exchange today was likened to
the time of the Moore boom in the
stock a year ago. Within thirty min
utes after the opening shares had
changed hands at figures three points
above yesterdays last quotations. The
rise in the stock has been phenomenal.
1t sold at So today. A week ago 1t
was bringing %. Nothing definite as
to the terms or details of the alleged
consolidation is obtainable, and off,
Gals of the New York Biscuit COM
pany deny that such action has been
decided upon. 1t is the general opinion
on the street, however, that the con-
solidation has been agreed upon, and
that it will be on even terms.