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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
MR.. WIN. MYCRoFT, asa Minna street.

Ef a S STRAIGHT AS A STRING" "As
bright as dollar "as strong as an
OK" is William Mycroft of 454 Minna street
In the pariance of his trade he "slines the
hammer" and right merriy does the anvil
resound as the sparks sputter and fiy and the
great, big beads of honest toll fall down and
around and a bout the cheerful, healthful face
of William Mycroft. 1 saw him yesterday.
He stopped for few moments and told me
what he thought of the great Californian herb
remedy, joys VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA-
he told me how ne had been suffering from
liver trouble, then pains in his back, how he
Kept awake at night. scratching, scratching
always scratching; how he took medicine
with iodide OF potash; how the scratc hing be-
came worse; then he used the Californian
herb remedy, JOYS VEGETABLE SARSAPA-
RlLLA- He mended from the first week He
got better and better; was now well. He said:
-, ~ IN glad insisted on getting JOYS VEGE-
TABLE SARSAPARILLA. You know some
druggists always try 10 make YOU take lust
what you don't want When | went in for nv
second bottle l had TO talk an hour before
got It You bet, l get joys VEGETABLE
SARSAPARiLLA when 1 want a good blood
purifier. See-look at my hands and face
They are not filed with blood blotches are
they? Well, they were six weeks ago; that's
before l began to use joys VEGETABLE
SARSAPARILLA." AS lett could hear the
good man beat out on his anvil joys, Joys.
JOYS for the jaded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

potatoes; Witzeu & Baker, 100 pounds cod
fish and one cheese; Pacifc-street Net Works,
washtub and three water-buckets; L. Lussy,
two empty barrels; NJ Levy. kitchen utensils
W. s. Ray Manufac turing Company, six large
cofee-potS; HinZ d Piageman, one case of
Breakfast Delight; George Welbakersen, one
package of nails; Osborn d Son, one keg of
nails; J. Smith, one chair King Furniture
Company. one tab'e; l.. Levin e. Son, 2 day
books; George H. Tny d Co., stovepipe: j. NJ
QuirK, three pieces sheetiron; Indianapolis
Furniture Company, two chairs; u. NJ Rem,
cutlery; W. B. Calisher, one book Emporium
two books; Simpson Lumber Company, 2OOO
feet of lumber; Harmon, Brood & Co, 100
pounds of meat; Bay City Market, 100 pounds
OF meat; Stone & Co., 100 pounds of meat;
Pol ce Judge Josch imsen, 50 so; Benjamin J.
Smith, 50; friend, 81.
a meeting will be held at 1 o'clock this
afternoon at the new headquarters to take
further measures for getting employment
and food.
The committee having in charge the
matter OF obtaining work for the unem-
ployed are busy procuring rights of way
for the proposed boulevard from the park
to the Ocean View road. AS soon as that
Is accom- plished, subscriptions will be
started. The Spring Valley Water Com
pany and ex- Mayor Sutro have promised
their support, upon reasonable conditions.
The surveys have already been made.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
SAUSALITO MAILS.
The Town Across the Bay Will Have
Regular Daily Delivery
Hereafter.

sausalito is to have a regular mail de-
livery once day under the system for
which Congress recently made large ap-
propriation for experimental purposas.
Those who will furnish boxes and place
them at convenient places, where carriers
can reach them as they pass along the
roads. can have their letters and papers
delivered once every twenty four hours
and the carriers will also collect mail for
concentration at the postoffice.
The system will not extend far TO begin
with, but if it be found to work well it
will be extended and made a permanent
affair, providing the Postoffice Depart
ment receives regular appropriations from
Congress to cover the expense. The pres
ent appropriation will be exhausted in
July, and it will then rest with Congress
whether the service stops or goes on.
The mail will be delivered by men in
carts or on horseback, and the carriers
will have the right to carry on regular
delivery business for articles that cannot
be transmitted by the mails.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
POPPER FORGRANDSACHEM
The Iroquois Club Will Urge Their Old
Leader for the Chieftainship of
the Organization.

The Iroquois Club held a meeting last
evening and completed arrangements is for
the grand gathering of the sachems on
Washington's birthday.
The speakers as arranged for are: W.
w. Foote, Governor Budd, J. ]. Dwyer
and Mayor James D. Phelan.
Following this business last evening
Joseph Leggett spoke at some length on
the question Of the Pacific railroads debt.
He spoke in favor of foreclosure upon the
roads and the establishments of highway.
Daniel King. Osbourne ]. Meads, E. A.
Wattig, L. 6. Ratio, DR.. II. Hart and j..
J. Finn were elected new members
Delegates TO the State convention held
e meeting Immediately upon the adjourn
ment of the club, Joseph Leggett was
made chairman.
On motion of Charles Edelman the club
determined TO nominate Max Popper for
the Office of grand sachem tor next wear.
and urge revival of interest throughout
the State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
BIC DAMAGES FOR
CHARLES 4. LEE
The Southern PaGfic Rail
road Company Must
Pay $1,000
No Variance, Says tie Supreme
Court, in the JIry's
Findings.
The Company's Clever .use at Law
Fails of It's Inten-Trial
Judge Reverse.

The Southern Pacific Rilroad Com
pany will pay Charles A. be the sum of
5000 damages, with no chnce to dodge
the is 5ue. That was the deision of the
Supreme Court handed dom yesterday.
Lee brought action against the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company to recover
damages for personal iniures sustained
by him. His plea was that;he company
was the owner OF ce tain rilway in the
county of Los Angeles, and that at the
time OF the injuries complsiIed of he was
employed as brakeman; thatwhile in the
performance of his duties at a siding
called Honby he was throwufrom an en-
gine upon which he was riding and sus-
tanned serious injuries.
He further alleged that thtcause of the
accident was the negligence of the COM
. pany in imperIectly constructing the rails
and track at Honby and allowing them
to remain in that cond ition.
In answer the company Omitted the
ownership OF the road in oaestion, but
claimed that 1t was not responsible for any
accidents, as prior 10 the lime of the
brakeman's s injury 1t had leaed the road
and ali the rolling stock 10 he Southern
Pacific Company OF Kentucky. II also
0enled Inst Lee was ever in is ploy as
brakeman or III any other cspacity, and
that the road was imperfectly Constructed
or out of repair.
The jury returned q genera verdict in
Lees iavor for $4,000. 1t also nade sreciaI
findings of fact upon certail interroga-
tories presented. Briefly SUMMARIZED they
were: That defendant owned the road in
question, but that as claimed it he'd been
leased together with the rolling STOCK to
the Southern Pacific Company OF Ken
lucky; that the Southern Pacific Com
pany had constructed the size line, and
that the plaintiff was at the fine of the
accident IL the employ of the latter
company.
The trial court determined that a con-
flict existed between the special findings
and the general verdict, and holding that
under the former the COMPANY was en-
titled to the verdict, rendered judgment
accordingly. Lee appealed the case to
the Supreme Court.
In It's decision the Supreme Court
quoted section l article XII of the consti-
tuition, which declares that the Legisa-
ture shall pass no law PRINTING the
alienation of any franchise SO as to re-
lieve the franchise or property held there
under from the liza bilty of the lessor or
grantor, lessee or grantee, contracted or
enjoyed in the operation of the franchise,
or any of It's privileges. After a learned
dissertation on the law involved the court
reached the following conclusions:
That the proofs disclosed Lee to be in
the en- ploy of the Southern Pacific Com
pany and the slight variance in the evil
dence immaterial. The amount could be
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
EMINENT lOMAIN,
POlk-Street Improvement Club
dorses Langford's Bill

Polk-Street Improvement Club In
dorses Langford's Bill.
The Polk-street improvement Club dis
sents from the Association of Improve
ment Clubs regarding Senator Lanford' s
bill relating to the right of eminent do
main, and has notified Senator Langford,
the San Francisco delegation and Assem-.
blyman Dibble to that effect.
The resolution of the club addressed to
Senator Langford read: The Polk-street
improvement Club, representing over 200
progressive merchants and property-
owners, fully indorses your bill on eminent
domain"
A copy OF the resolution will be sent TO
the Merchants Association and all the
improvement clubs of the City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
c. Paulson, a Cabinet-Maker, Take,
His Own Life

His Own Life.
c. Paulson, cabinet-maker by occupa-
ton, 45 years of age, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart in
his room at 10S Sixth street some time
yesterday afternoon.
The suicide called at the house in which
he took his life Thursday evening and ap-
piled for room. He told the landladv
that be had been drinking heavily.
Yesterday morning he was heard NOV
ing around in his room, but nothing was
thought of the matter and he was not
disturbed. Last evening the landlady
knocked, and on receiving no answer
forced the door and discovered the body.
a revolver and bulIet-hole in the left
breast told the story.
A pawn ticket showing that the dead
man had pledged his watch for $40 Thurs
day was found on the body when it was
searched, but nothing that would throw
any light on the cause of the suicide con Id
be discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
eliminated and the cause of action sun

eliminated and the cause of action suu
remain.
That plaintiff met with the injury while
engaged in the lawful performance of his
duties and met with the accident because
the road was out OF repair and the COM
pany was responsible for its unsafe condi-
tion.
Therefore there WAS no irreconcil bic
conflict between the general verdict and
the srecial findings of the jury and the
court should have entered judgment for
Lee.
Accordingly the judgment was reversed
and the course remanded with instruction
to the trial court to enter judgment for
Lee under the general verdict of the Jury,
or for $4,000 damages.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Property-owners Protestine.

Protests are being numerously signed at the
ONCE of Davidson and Leigh, 137 Montg omery
street, by property-owners against the pro-
granite curbs and patent stone sidewalks on
First avenue from Fulton TO Jackson streets
The expense for this work will be considerably
over 5000 for each 25-foot lot, besides lnci-
denta.s. The matter viii come up before the
Board OF Supervisors on Tuesday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Prominent Nevadans in Town.

Among the arrlValst rom Nevada yesterdav
were several OF the most prominent men in
the Sagebrush State The list began with
United States Judge Hawley, who is TO preside
in the United States Circuit Court pending the
appointment of Judge McKenna's successor.
other prominent peIsonages are Judge w. A.
Massey OF the Nevada Supreme Court c. M
Humphrey, United States Marshal of Nevada.
and James F. Dennis, the attorney. of Reno,
partner of Congressman Francis G. Newlands
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
TRUSTED a STRANGER,
Gussie Arnold Assaulted by Man t,
Whom She Applied for Informa-
tion-

tfOn.
James OConnell, a laborer was arrested
yesterday afternoon by J. I. Harris, a citi-
zen, and charged with felonious assault.
The complaining witness is Gussie Arnold.
who resides at 156 Tehama street.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Miss Arnold started to the Almshouse to
visit relative. who is an inmate of that
institution. When near the junction of
Seventh avenue and M street she INQUIRED
of o Connell the road 10 the Almshouse.
The latter volunteered to direct her and
according to her story, led her through a
ravine. which he said was the most direct
route.
At point between Seventh and Eighth
avenues and l. and NJ streets G grasped
her by the throat and struggle ensued.
j. L. Harris witnessed the struggle and
placed O'Connell under arrest. O'Connell
made no resistance and Harris marched
his man to Devisadero street. where he
tuned him over to Policeman Foley.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
On thu Ocean Raaoh

At an early hour yesterday morning Miss
Lottie Robins, who lives at the Ocean House.
two miles south OF the Cliff House, discovered
the remains oi a human body on the beach
It was unrecognizable. 1t is supposed that IL
was BODY that had been buried a. sea and
becoming free from the shroud had foated
ashore in the storm
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
A Deal in Insurance.

Asyndicate of San Francisco insurance men
headed by w. g. Taffender have purchased the
American Prote ctive Accident Association of
Southern California, and VIII reorganize it
with headquarters in this City. The American
Protective was born in Redlands some time
ago, and has done limiIed but successful
busin south of the Tehe chapi. The new
owners will increase its capital and eater the
local field as candidate for business at once.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Little Pete,s Murder.

When the case of Wing Sing and Chin Pow.
charged with the murder of Little Pete" !" was
called in Judge Joachimsen's court Thursday
afternoon Attorney Smith made a motion 10
dismiss on various ronnds After Attornev
Ferral had replied for the prosecution the
Judge reserved his decision Till today
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
verein.Eintracht,s Mnsouaraa.

The grand prize masquerade ball to be given
by the Veren Eintracht at the Mechanics
Pavilion tonight promises to be one of the
events of the season Great preparations have
been made to en- ter tain the Spectators ard as
the prizes are numerous and costly a large
attendance is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
MRS. MORLOOK EXONERATED.

Judge Coffey Says the Charges Against
Her Are Untrue.
Judge Coffey Yesterday rendered de-
cislon in favor of Mrs. Mary MorIock, who
was charged with having dealt unfairly
with the estate of Margaret Mccarthy, an
incom petent person.
a number of accusations were lodged
against Mrs. Morlock and all these were
by the court declared improved and un-
true. After the decision, Mrs. Morlock
rendered her resignation as guardian of
Mrs. Mccarthy and new guardian will
be appointed by the court.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

REMOVABLE. S. w. Dennis dentist, has re-
moved rom 115 Powell street TO Parro tt build
ing, 925-S55 Market, over Emporium.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

Mrs. Langtry draws designs for most of
her costumes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
From Waco to the Gulf.

Waco Texas, January 9.-Messrs. Dun
can aud Lord. who are interested with
Waco capitalists In the coal and clay de-
posits at Headsvile. Texas. forty five miles
from here, have secured riEht OF way
for their proposed railroad from their coal
deposits to this city, and 1t is proposed to
pegin the survey Of the route from this
point at an early date.
The line will run from Waco. passing
near Mart, thence due southeast on an air
line to Beaumont and Sabine Pass. From
the head Of Hog Pen creek, two miles
northeast of Mart. it follows on an air line
to Beaumont, passing one mile and quar-
ter west of Ben Hur, crossing the Houston
and Texas Central railroad between Kosse
and Thornton; thence through these coal
deposits and on through jacksonville and
Huntsville to Beaumont on the Southern
Pacific, and finds its terminus at Sabine
Pass.
Colonel Duncan has been quietly work
ing up this enterprise, refusing to give Tor
publication information concerning 1t, until
IL had reached stage that would justify
the assurance that it would be built.
1t is intended to build and equip the
forty five miles of road to the coal fields
and then extend the air line to the gulf
coast as described. Unquestionably II VIII
be ono of the most important lines in Texas
and OF incalculable value 10 Waco aud all
/ 49, rr.,.ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.
The Hearing of the Moody-W Wharf
Company Case.
GENERAL MANAGER HILL AGREES
With Mr.. Jones of the Central-Mr.
GOODWIN Explains Some OF His
Testiinony-What It's About.

Austin, Texas, January 9.-The proceed
'ngs IN the case of w. l.. Moody & Co. VS.
the Galveston Wharf company before the
railroad commission were opened TODAY
with the filing. with the consent Of both
sides, of statement from Manager Hill
OF the Galveston, Houston and Henderson.
To the effect that he agreed with Mr.. Jones
of the Houston and Texas Central that the
Wharf company railroad was both belt
line and terminal railroad.
Mr.. Goodwin OF the Santa Fe was re-
called by the plaintiffs to explain some Of
the testimony he gave yesterday, but IN
spite OF the efforts of plaintiffs attorneys
to shake his announced convictions, he
maintained that the Wharf company rail-
road is belt line. At the conclusion of
Mr. Goodwyn's examination the plaintiffs
stated that they had several witnesses to
Introduce and the meeting adjourned until
next Monday morning, after the defendants
had filed, as evidence, charters and rate
sheets OF several roads recognized as belt
lines, and submitted certain official deflni-
Tons of belt line in railroad parlance.
So far very little that is material has
been developed in the investigation. Tho
question at Issue just now is whether the
wharf company railroad is such Il road as
the commission has jurisdiction of, and
while it is not denied that it has charter
rights that would make OF ii a railroad in
the statutory sense, the evidence has all
been that 1t has not exercised those rights
but that It has confined Itself 10 furnishing
the roads terminating nj Galveston with
track facilities for reaching ships charging
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
'""e" Clerks Always Caught.

Z worth, Texas, January S.-James
o"nsoh' the colored postman, who was
S'eu about midnight last night. charged
opehinS registered letters, is the old
['eiioer on the force, having been first
p,n'ed thirteen years ego, but was laid
auring the four years of cleyeland's
administration.
+" alleged that his method was to
Foprlate contents of registered letter
tteu iorge the signature Of the marty
Ia II was directed upon the return
[.o, 'onhson will he taken to Dallas to-
| ,sa shorning TO be arralgned before the
states commissioner. The amount
CO, thought TO he about sls5. hut
,is sum can not be learned
d re Isl recalls the words Of one of the
e. thauWay mail clerks In North Texns
se-,.I. IVES first appointed veteran In
sIvFNiee said to him. Al
81 I0s, You Will have plenty o. chance,
NJ from Uncle Sam. and thibi, va,
.oY DC caught. hut don't, For II Won,
nd %'i certainly he discoverej
knv Is So continued the relator
L. .tmpting opportunities olfe- thep, ,
4 ost daily, where discovery wnula
I 7, but never NEEDLE with
4" Is my observation that a crooked
- Always caught"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

stock BY the Central Poultry ard Pet
Stock association closed today with a
large attendance and successful show.
The exhibition was first intended to last
only three days but the school children
wanted to see The show aud the manage
ment decided to hold over Saturday for
their benefit. The exhibition has been
very successful. both in meritorious cx-
hihis and in gate receipts. Enough has
been received to pay all expenses, and
net handsome sum for the association.
which will be placed to the credit of the
exhibit fund for future use. The associa-
tion naturally feels encouraged over the
tcsugt other exhibitions of the kind
It Is understood, did not succeed fnan-
cially and they entered into the enterprise
with considerable misgivngs. Now. how
ever, the association is confident that an
enterprise of this kind can be made. not
only to yield profit to the exhibitors
and to poultry breeders generally, but can
be made to pay as an investment for the
stockholders. Therefore, the Central
Texas association will make the annual
exhibition permanent Institution and
there vii be extensive preparations for
next year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
CORSICANA ClLLINGS.
Preachers Summoned to Tell Whnt
They know About Vice.

Corsicana. Texas, January 9.-Mr. II. L.
Dodson. who is a candidate for assistant
secretary of the senate left for the Cap
ital City last night to be present upon
the assembling of the legislature.
A step which has created some FUN In
political and court circles Is the fact that
the county attorney has summoned all
ministers OF the city to appear and give
information regarding certain violations OF
law in this city County Attorney Carpen
ter stated to The Post correspondent the
following reasons for taking this stem:
There is considerable criticism made upon
my administration and by these gentlemen
and | am DESTROYS of putting what they
know into sworn statements OF facts. and
II possible get sufficient information to
begin rigid and proper prosecution OF
violators. Without information Of this
character II is worse than folly to begin
a system OF prosecution. which will not
bring about the necessary and mandatory
results"
Tho Corsicana Oil Development COM
pany Yil shortly begin the erection OF
refinerles.
Representative A. d. Wood. in CONVEX
sation with The Pest correspondent, said
II am in favor OF giving Texas better
assignment law and RELOCATING to the
rear the preferred cred tor system. and
reforming some OF the methods OF the
Texas railroad commission, aud also ask
ing for new charter for Corsicana. He
will leave for Austin Monday.
The officers who went out to Blooming
Grove TO apprehend the robbers OF the
postoffice at that place returned this morn
ing. No arrests were made
Hon. II. G. Shropshire, formerly Of this
city, but now OF Weatherford, and rep
resentative OF Parker county in the lower
branch Of the legislature. was In the city
to-day on his way to Austin.
Mr.. John C. Rogers, formerly OF Cuero.
Texas. and Mr. ". r. Belson are erect
Ing an extensive tannery plant in Corsi-
cana; capital of $4,000.
Arrangements are being perfected for the
rebuilding of the National Oil mill which
was destroyed by fire last year. The pro-
iectors contemplate having the mill In
readiness for next season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
Notes aud Personals.

General Freight Agent Jones Of the
Houston and Texas Central is back from
Austin.
Travelling Passenger Agent Lawson OF the
Katy is back from trip TO North Texas,
to remain over Sunday.
Repair work is being done on the steam
pines at the Grand Central depot, and the
floors of the waiting rooms are much torn
up in consequence.
c. c. Cary, the newly appointed tray
cling passenger agent of the Houston ana
Texas Central. with headquarters at Kan
sas City. was here yesterday.
Charles b. Sloat, assistant general pas
songer agent Of the Chicago Rock Island
and Texas, with headquarters at Fort
Worth, was in the city yesterday.
Fred Miller. travelling passenger agent OF
the Illinois Central, with headquarters at
New Orleans passed through Houston Inst
nrht en- route home from San Antonio
II. Eugene George. travelling passenger
agent of the Houston and Texas Central.
arrived from North Texas yesterday sui
forng from fever. and he VIII demand
the attention OF a physician for several