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ilment and will dispose of property
that is not involved and which will
bring at least fifty thousand dollars.
This is entirely in his hands, and / am
afraid to trust him a day with it, and
unless we are secured at once I think
attachment should be begun immedi-
ately. / am afraid 1t is dangerous TO
delay and believed Ii advisable to have
Mr.. Mann come down Immediately and
attend to 1t. The foreclosure proceed
ings against the colony for 1920 900
have been begun, and / don't know
whether Johns is behind the deal or
not. l am yours very truly,
D. NJ TOMBLIN.
Tomorrow morning The Call will
continue the expose of the vicious
that ended in the ruin Of
the Pacific Bank and the Peoples
Home Savings Bank. After the Nc
Donalds had involved themselves In
the series of disastrous speculations
they sought to recover their lost
ground by employing the service OF
scores Of parasites. The Call will show
to what extent these parasites went In
their efforts to lead the McDonalds
into more disastrous schemes. The dis
honest and deluded bankers went more
deeply into the financial pool and
thousands upon thousands
of dollars In an effort to recover what
had already been lost.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
MRS. WILLIAMS TESTIMONY.
Tells of Her Relations With Captain
IrnSan11fnr.


The case of Elsie Williams, Grace Loose
and Myron Ahzderian closed yesterday at
noon. William z. Nevills Jr. was cross
examined during the morning session. his
story given the day before as to how ne
had gained the confidence of the con-
spirators and drew from them their plans
to extort money from Captain NEVIS was
not shaken. Ahzderian's confesSloH1 ina ina
he had conspired to dispose Of Nevllls
and claim his property under Forged cor
veyances, as told by young NEVIS, was
the strongest bit of evidence introduced
and even if the women escape punlsn-
ment Ahzderians conviction is almost as
Sured. :. ..,.,,
NeyfIls' testimony, opened its case ana
Mrs Williams was called to the stand
She told a sympathetic story of the wrong
done her by Captain Nevills and on more
than one occasion gave way to tears: In
brief her story is that she was a nara
working woman when she met NEVIS.
f.He often told me- said the witness;
'tthat his wife was no good. he showed
me a letter written by Mrs NeVllS 10
Young Billy Nevills and said that with
such evidence he could easily get a ol-
He used to go to the hospital when she
was in. she said, and sit and hold her
hands by the hour. Captain Curtin, the
detective was also very attentive she
said. The witness told a straightforward
story of her relations with Nevills very
Favorable to herself, but to-day the prose-
cution will make strenuous efforts 10
shake her story on croSS-examinatlon.
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TOMBLIN VICIOUSLY ATTACKED A. /
JOHNS BEFORE DICK MCDONALD.

On April 4 Tomblin concerned him
self with a discussion of the expenses
of the MADEIRA Fruit and Land Com
pany, the successor Of the John Brown
colony. Tomblin suggested that young
Johns and his salary of 800 a month
be cut off The writer also declares
that considerable unnecessary expense
was incurred in the employment of an
attendant who had nothing to do but
rub down and care for the fast horses
of young Johns and his bull pup.
On April u, 1893, Tomblin writes to
Dick that he is on the point of exposing
great rascality in the affairs of the
John Brown colony, the MADEIRA Fruit
and Land Company and the California
Raisin and Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, in every one of which A. F. Johns
was deeply interested. Tomblin said
he was not ready to prove his charges,
but he declared that he believed he
would soon be able to demonstrate that
A. F. Johns had taken $500 that did
not belong to him. Excerpts from this
important letter are as follows:
MADEIRA, Cal. April IL, 1893
r. H. Mcdonald Jr., " P, San
FTancisco-My Dear Sir: I am draw
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TOMBLIN ACCUSES YOUNG JOHNS OF A
MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE.

On March Is, 1893, D. M. Tomblin &C
cepted Dick McDonald's commission to
go out to the John Brown colony and
its affairs. Tomblin de-
clared that it would be extremely diff
ficult to detect any irregularities, but
he would do his best. He accused
young Johns for having once attempted
a dishonest transaction. Excerpts from
the letter are as follows:
MADEIRA, Cal, March 10, 1893
r. H. Mcdonald Jr., v. p, San
Francisco-My Dear Sir: 1 am going
out to the colony again in the morning
and will go over things very carefully
and Will be prepared to report every
thing to mountaineering all your
questions concerning the same. You
. know of course that colony matters
are practically out of our hands now
and 1t is no easy matter to detect
done by contract, and we have been
informed of the contract price, so that
the only show to be beaten is through
poor work, which / can watch. Any
arrangement Johns might have made
with contractors for division with
them, that would be impossible for us
to know anything about only by acct
dent. The young man / know once
attempted to do the same, but was
thwarted in his design. The price Is
50 per acre less than the price he first
let 1t, and there is not much of an OPP
portunity to get much from them on
that price unless they slight their
work, and that will not be permitted.
In regard to Boust ! do not think he
got away with any money. Yours very
fr11lv D. M TOMBLIN
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PLAYING AT SANTA CLAUS.
Transport st. Paul Starts for Manila
With Thousands of Christmas
Presents

The transport st. Paul sailed yesterday
afternoon for Manila with over 200 tons or
Christmas presents for the soldier boys
aboard A redwood went along to act as
Christmas tree for the California boys
and Captain Hays is going to see that II
reaches the camp alive and we'll. The SOL
diers and nurses who sailed on the vesseL
were:
Second Lieutenant Martin Dismukes, First
Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, IN charge OF
W. Day. ]. ]. Dillon. Thomas Dunn, John John
Gregg NJ F. Hendry, c. c. johnson. Bernard
McClain, Alexander Morrison, Thomas r ZOO
nan G. piia Penn2s i L; r. Free shnn and
]. j. Smith. Eighteenth United States 1ntah-
Privates NJ S. Patrick. W. ]. Lynch and
Brady Safely Twenty-third United States IN
fantry.
Privates ]. B. Green. Howard Jordan, Her
bert A. Murphy, John Olson and ]. ]. Tenn
pin, Wyoming Light Artillery. ,,..,,,.o,
Priyates w. C. Bryant. A 9. Rocker Rocker ana
Privates Ralph Hogue and w. ]. Giespins'
Fifty-hrst Iowa volunteer lnrantry. co,,.b Ds-
Pr Private G. L. Huddelston, Second Oregon
Privates T. E Ridenour and C. SCHNEIDER
Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry:
Captain R M Kirby smith. I asslstan' med
zeal officer in charge. ss
Prtvates John Childers and n. c. Langforos
Hospital Corps, U. S. A.
Anthony NJ Timke. employe Subsistence
Department; Henry D. Wolfe. interpreter
Attached for passage to Honolulu: Acti1s
Browniee and w. H. /. OMalley. r.
Nurses-Misses Weeks, Nahum, Dunn; s Eay
heart. Fenwck, West, Hause Grogeiier'K LeT9y
COCHRAN. Marshall BROKER. Lapage Rector
Swartz, Laswell Ridley, Smith, Moore I Pdw
mar Bedell Rist. Korstens, Lopez AaAe'
Gamer and Mrs. Colby.
The St Paul was beautifully dee snee9
for the occasion. GarlandS OF mowers
were wound around the masts ana Ior-
ward was g, fine large painting OF w SarLa
SOff for Manila" This banner VIII pc
strung across the ship as she sfe a nb rsto
mas tree will be placed in the DO" anu
lit up. 80, TINA
and to have everything in the best shape
possible before sailing the clerks OF the ne
Alaska Commercial Company worked all
night.
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YOUNG JOHNS AND PROFESSOR "YOUNG
DUTCHY" TRY CONCLUSIONS.

Tomblin seemed never to tire in his
attacks upon the Johns-father and
son. On May Is he wrote Dick that
young Johns and Young Dutchy" had
given a fistic exhibition at the colony.
He commiserated with Dick over the
alleged treachery Of the elder Johns
and at the same time took occasion to
assure the deluded banker that he
could rely In fair and foul weather
upon the absolute obedience and fidel-
ity of D. M. Tomblin. Excerpts from
the letter follow:
They had a great blowout at the
colony yesterday Sunday and there
were about 400 people there. I under
stood they had sparring exhibitions by
Johns and Professor Young Dutchy"
and many other sports. A. F. Johns,
wife and mother-in-law came down
Saturday night. saw Johns a moment
last night. 1t was q frigid meeting and
I doubt If he comes into IL bank at ALL
/ hope not. I hope he will not give you
much trouble. think you have enough
already, but If you should ever need a
friend you will find such in me at all
times and places through evil as well
as good report. Make known YOUR de-
sires and / shall take pleasure in exc
cutting same. We have had a hard fight
and | never could believe that one in
whom you have placed so much conf
dence as Johns would SO maliciously
betray It."
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There are very few incidents perhaps
in the secret history of the Pacific Bank
of more general interest than those re-
lated in letters of d. NJ. Tomblin.
This man fought for control in the
John Brown colony from the moment
that the Pacific Bank managers took
complete control of the disastrous spec
ulation until long after the collapse of
the Pacific Bank and the Peoples
Home Savings Bank.
The Call resumes this morning the
publication of Tomblin's letters and de-
scribes in the words of Tomblin the
wretched condition of affairs that ex-
listed at the colony Tomblin not only
made enemies in his administration of
the MADEIRA Bank but possessed several
before he took charge of the institu-
ton. He understood thoroughly the
necessity of retaining the favor of Dick
Mcdonald in order that he might win
for himself a financial benefit. He I'M
derstood that several people more
closely connected with the McDonalds
were likely to checkmate him in his
schemes, and he lost no time in black
guarding his associates in the MADEIRA
schemes While he INDUCED his spleen
to the extent of blackguardism at the
same time he gave minute and de-
tailed account of affairs at the John
Brown colony. He described what he
believed to be the dishonest manipula-
ton of his rival and presented to Dick
Mcdonald a condition of affairs that
would have appalled, any one except
the egotistic, dishonest manager Of the
Pacific Bank.
The letters of Tomblin constitute one
of the most vitality important elements
of the history of the Pacific Bank.
These epistles show how and why hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of the
funds of the Pacific Bank were dissi-
pated in the John Brown colony
Icheme
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Handba11 Tournament at Ryan's.

A handball tournament will be COM
menced at Phil Ryan's court at S58
Howard street for the juvenile class to-
morrow. A handsome gold medal has
been secured for the first prize to the
best team at the end of the tournament.
Entries for the contest have so far been
made with j. White and E. Foy vs.. j.
Collins and NJ Mcguire, with a 50-ace
score as a limit.
Following this contest the usual Sunday
games will consist of the following en-
tries
j. Collins and D. Regain VS.. e. Curley
and M. Mcguire.
Carraine and P. Steiner.
G. Hutchinson and P. Kelly VS.. NJ. Dill
lon and P. Hutchinson.
j. Condor and T. Leach VS.. r. House
J. Riordan and R. Linehan vs. NJ ].
Kilgallon and ]. White.
]. c. Nealon and A. Hampton VS.. T.
F. Bonnet and e. Maloney.
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FRANK v. MCDONALD WAS RESPONSE
BILE FOR THE RIVERSIDE SPECU-
LATI0NS.

On May 8, 1893, D. M. Tomblir
wrote an unusually important letter In
which he declares that o. t. Dyer
manager of the Riverside Bank. blamed
Frank Mcdonald for having led him
into various wildcat schemes. For this
Dyer blamed Frank for the desperate
condition Of the Riverside Bank
Tomblin also made another attack IN
this letter upon young Johns. The let
ter is as follows:
MADEIRA, Cal, May 8, 1893
R. II. Mcdonald Jr., Y. p, San
Francisco-My Dear Sir: Mr.. Hay In
formed me that young Johns was In
the hotel on Sunday evening and in a
very loud manner poured forth his
maledictions upon your and my de-
Bank and the bank of MADEIRA, and all
people connected with LIEN. Mr..
Hay said he was very vicious and ex-
cited He said you would not see him
when he called last week, and there
were many serious charges which he
pleasant to have such reonle associ-
ated in any way with us, and L hope
II will not be very long before that
gang Is cleaned out forever from
among us, for they are an element of
discord and root of bitterness They
care for nothing but their own vicious
ness and how they can best meet that
end. Dyer said during his CONVERSE
ton with me that he would not have
been in any of his wildcat deals had it
not been for your brother. / thought
the remark rather unkind, when I
to keep that ban afioat. / only hope
that institution can be brought out
and You made safe. I am yours very
truly, D. = TOMBLIN. :
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VAN BERGEN's RICH ESTATE.
Bequeathed in It's Entirety to De-
cedent's Immediate Relatives.

The will of Nicolaus Van Bergen. who
died on the 10th inst, was filed for pro-
bate yesterday. In addition to her legal
share of the community property Mrs, r.
Van Bergen widow of the testator, is be.
Hyde streets Carl t.. William G. NJ.
George II. and Walter F. L. Van Bergen,
sons of the deceased, are bequeathed
of the residue of the estate. John w. and
Edward A. Van Bergen. Johanna E.
Habenicht and Mathilda s. Meyer, chill
dren of the testator having been ad-
vanced SIS 600 or Its equivalent each, prior
to Van Bergens death, are given an I'M
divided one-ninth of the estate. An I'M
HeroId and Edward v. Haldan, grandchii-
dren of the deceased.
Mrs Van Bergen is named as executrix
to serve without bonds.
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THE ROW IN THE JOHN BROWN COL
ONY COMES TO A SERIOUS CLIMAX.

On December Is Tomblin again made
Johns the subject of his tale of woe and
wrote as follows:
Il hope young Johns will under no
condition enter into any agreements
without having same ratified by you
and have the same matter of record
in the office Of the secretary. The cor
poration should always be advised of
just what is going on. Since he came
we have always been in the dark"
In his next letter D. NJ. Tomblin
paved the way to make himself presi-
dent of the MADEIRA Bank He also
showed the result of his attack on
young Johns. 1t was always a habit
of Dick Mcdonald to expose the conf
dences of his advisors, and every stric-
ture upon young Johns made by Tomb
lin was repeated by Mcdonald TO
Johns. This necessarily led to a clash.
Johns threatened that he would do
Tomblin up and Tomblin declared with
ominous meaning that he would be pre-
pared to meet the young man. This
condition of affairs naturally led to the
widest confusion in the colony and in
the bank Tomblin's letter is as fol-
lows:
r. H. Mcdonald Jr. V P, San
Francisco-My Dear Sir: Mr. Johns
came down with me last night and
went out to the colony this morning
and there met the different factions
I don't know just how he came out of
the deal, but he swears some one has
been lying about his boy awfully. 1
told him that might be but l had not.
1t makes an awful complication, as
father will naturally stand by his own
SON The boy is wild at me. He was
in the bank on Saturday and left word
that he was going to do me up, but
saw him to-day and spoke to him and
smiled He returned the salute and
did not look very. vicious, so l think
he will not disturb me very much
Should he do so 1 shall try and be
prepared to meet him. I don't like
this state of affairs, but hope every
thing Will right itself soon. We have
our annual meeting tomorrow for the
election of officers. In view of the
facts I see no other course but to take
the presidency of the bank. That will
be the same as if you were managing
same, as I shall work for and with you
in all matters. 1 am very truly,
n M TOMRTTlJ
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MIR T0MBLIN PREPARED To- WADE
THROUGH BLOOD FOR HIS MASTER.

In his next letter Mr.. TombIn de-
clared solemnly that he was ready to
wade through blood for Dick. MIR.
Tomblin neglected to say whose blood.
He declared that young Johns had
plotted a gigantic scheme to rob the
colony and swindle Dick Mcdonald by
placing Fowler in the position of man
ager. Fowler, it will be remembered,
vas the young gentleman whom Tomb
lin had characterized as dry goods
clerk, q song ambulance man and a
horse Jockey of some experience The
situation had almost driven Mr. Tomb
lin frantic. His letter is as follows:
MADEIRA, Cal, Dec II, 1892
R-H. Mcdonald Jr., ". p, San Fran
-aisco-My Dear Sir; ] haye lust had
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TOMBLIN AGAIN WARNS DICK OF THE
ALLEGED TRICKERY OF A. F.
JOHNS.

Johns had evidently become a hid
eous specter to Tomblin. for a few
days later he again wrote announcing
his belief that Johns was up to some
devilment and intended. If possible, to
get away with $4,000 In property be-
letter written by D. M. Tomblin before
the failure of the Pacific Bank. Ex-
cerpts from 1t are as follows;
MADEIRA, Cal, May %, 1893.
r. H. Mcdonald Jr., Y: p, San
Francisco-My Dear Sir; Johns came
down here on Sunday afternoon
bringing the whole family with him,
and am afraid be Is up TO some dew
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
Volunteer Soldiers Discharged.

Pursuant to Geographic authority from
Washington, the department commander
has discharged the following soldiers
from active service:
Nevada Carbohydrates q. L. Wart-
man and Frederick Thompson.
Tennessee Infantry-Sergeant II. b
Sweeney and Privates ]; M. Cook. b.
Ream. A. n Young A. l.. Porter, Thomas
]. Johnson, 1. A. Rains, J. r. Shelton. c.
81. Schlotter and j. 1. Finney.
washington nfantry-Gorporais George
M futile Raymond Drake, Ray w.
THOMPSON, T. L. Henrichsen, James n
Pierce and William II. Young; Musicians
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ing the lines a little closer each day
and think there will be developments
very soon that will implicate some
one in treachery, the like of which the
devil would blush to be caught in
anything SO mean and contemplate
Although l am not prepared TO prove
what l now allege L believe A. F.
Johns has maliciously stolen the sum
of $4,000 for peach trees sold to the
California Raisin Company, which
were grown in the John Brown colony
land and either belong to the property
sold or to you. But as / am not ready
to prove this I will say no more about
it at this time, but you shall hear
more about it little later on. am,
Yours very truly,
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later, therefore, he resigned as an en-
ploye of the bank. Before that resig-
nation was made Dick Mcdonald
warned Tomblin against Johns, and
Tomblin made the following reply:
II shall follow your instructions re-
garding Mr.. Johns. I have never liked
the man from my first weeks associa-
ton with him. / have always looked
upon him as an interruptions person,
who would sell out his friends and de-
liver them over to the Philistines.
Young Johns has left here and I pre-
sumo has gone to the city"
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his wages that day and was last seen py
the afternoon. 1t is supposed that ne may
have drowned himself. His wife, VINO h RE
sides at 1890 Folsom street, reporteu ms
disappearance at police headquarters yes
terday. He is 46 years of age, stout pullu'
about feet 6 inches tall, dark compieA-
ion, sandy mustache and bald.
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TOMBLIN'S BITTER DISCUSSION OF THE
RESIGNATION OF A.. F. JOHNS.

On May Tomblin took another fling
at A. f. Johns and his son. The elder
Johns and Dick Mcdonald were then
bitterly quarreling over the develop
ments of the attempt to sell the John
Brown colony. Dick Mcdonald dis
trusted Johns. and Johns knew the Pa
-cihc Bank WAS ipsQlyept, A few days,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
THOUSANDS SQUANDERED BY THE McDONALDS TO
PLEDGE THEIR PARASITES MERRY LIFE AT MADEIRA

Claude w. Hardness and H L Matthews
r. Rolfe and Charles d. Tooley.
Kansas Infantry-Musician L. L. Hill
Ticker and Privates Owen L. Mcintosh,
min F. Zimmerman, Maurice c. Sherman,
Thomas j. Bell, John Gore, Sutees Rid
ley, Zachariah Donaldson, Carlos L. Mat
teson, Fred D. Peck and Allen b. Sim
mons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19

The Hunter Harrison cup, having be-
come the absolute property of the Ala
media Cricket Club, which won the largest
number OF matches during the seasons of
1885, 1897 and 1898, the trophy will be hand
ed to Edward Brown, president of the
Alameda Club. Next season the premier
club will receive pennant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
The Hearst Libel Case.

The argument in the libel case OF W. r.
Hearst of the Examiner on the COM
plant of Claus Spreckels, which was set
for yesterday afternoon before Judge Mo-
gan was by consent postponed for q
week.
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August Ahlborn Missing.

August Ahiborn, chief cook of the New
Golden Gate Hotel, Fourth street, has
been missing since November s. He drew
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19

BOWLING AVERAGES OF THE CALIFOR-
MA CRICKET ASSOCIATION. 1898.
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GIGANTIC PLOT


the hanhthu gwen 80 w " N
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CHANCE oT TIME

EHeCtIVe Monday. UeCember T. the Sc
attic Il international train for Snohomisa
Arlington. Wooiley. Nooksack, Vancouver
and British Columbia points will leave Sc
attic AZ Sis a. N. and viii arrive from
those points at 4:f5 r. n. daily.
The train from the Suoqualnlie branch
viii arrive ~ 1870 a. N. and depart at
AS n. m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days.
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Trial Run Next Week.

After a survey of the boat, il was found
that the damage was only in the blower.
as before said. which can easily he re-
paired The official trial run VII be held
either Monday or Tuesday The board II
naval men VIII remain here until then.
Lieut.. Masser departed for Portland las,
night, whore he has charge Of the hydro
graphic office
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THE modern railway train has every
convenience. We sleep and dine, recliue
on the richest upholstery in the best equip.
rlent that can he built se a. 10 ride easily
Xe are drawn By engines that neyer break
dowh over solid rosGbeGs and through
scentfy varied as 2 continent presents
Such Is the Northern Pacific