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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
DICKS WILD AMBITIONS LED TO
THE BANK RUIN.

In all the criminal idiocy and syste
matte thieyery that characterized the
wreck Of the banks there is no more
picturesque figure than that of r. II.
Mcdonald Jr This man was a pris-
oner in the County Jail for over e year
after the destruction of the banks. He
was tried for several offenses alleged
to have been committed in connection
with the ruin of the institutions, but
the absolute proof of guilt was lack
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
DYER HELD THE BANKERS BY THE
THROAT TO THE END.

In the recital Of the ruin Of the Pa
cifc Bank and its feeder, the Peoples
Bank, one of the most prominent char
acters that appear is that of O. 7. Dyer,
manager and the controlling spirit Of
the Riverside Banking Company. At
one time Dyer owed the Pacific Bank
and the Peoples Bank 100000. Before
the end came this enormous sum was
reduced until it was s1S5,000. This rep
resented o. T. Dyer's part in the ruin
of the Pacific Bank. There was not
one man in the employ of the McDon-
aids that did not systematically and
persistently condemn Dyer and pre-
sent him in the shadiest of colors to the
McDonalds. Dyer said in justification
of himself that he had been led into
wild schemes by Frank Mcdonald, who
thus became responsible for the ruin
of the Riverside Bank and the jeopardy
of the Pacific Bank. Dyer pretended,
however, that he had negotiable certifi-
Gates and he was sent East to dispose
of them as best he could.
In the correspondence that The Call
intends to publish there are thousands
of references to o. T. Dyer and every
one of them is condemnation. o. t.
Dyer, however, was proof against that
sort of abuse. He saw that the Nc
Donalds and the banks they controlled
We're at his mercy. and although agent
after agent was sent to Riverside to
watch his sister, Miss f. c. Dyer, and
spy after spy was fastened to New
York to follow his movements. he knew
that the ruin of his bank meant dis
aster to the Pacific. When r. II. Nc
Donald Jr., left in this city to brave the
financial storm and guard himself
against the penitentiary. was crying
out in affect distress for money. o. T.
Dyer kept increasing his terrible over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
A. F. JOHNS. THE CRAFTIEST OF Nc
DONALD'S SYCOPHANTS.

Of all the men that attached them
selves to the McDonalds and then ruled
them none was craftier, none cleverer,
none more consciencelessly deceiving
than A. F. Johns. Johns was the con-
fidential agent of the Pacific Bank. He
was concerned primarily in the John
Brown colony and the MADEIRA enter
prise, the two disastrous speculations
into which the Pacific Bank had been
drawn by w. F. Baird and John
Brown. Baird, it will be remembered,
had charge of the MADEIRA Bank, and
Brown manipulated the colony that
bore his name. These men cajoled the
McDonalds into support of their
scheme Great sums of money were
expended fruitlessly, and day after day
the compiled lions grew greater. Final
ly the situation became apparent, and
one day R. H. Mcdonald Jr. sent D. NJ
Tomblin to MADEIRA to investigate.
Tomblin was presumed to be a conserv-
alive and accomplished banker. AS he
was about to begin his inquiry, Baird
quietly informed him that the task
would be labor lost. Baird frankly con-
Tossing that the bank over which he
had control was hopelessly ruined. In
stead of drawing out of this disastrous
speculation, the McDonalds plunged
deeper in, and A. F. Johns was given
his first opportunity to play his star
engagement.
He was placed in charge of the John
Brown colony and before his steward
ship ended the John Brown colony rep
resented to the Pacific Bank a total
loss of $500, 900. The correspondence in
which Johns figures contains prob
ably the most degrading of all the full
some f1attery and systematic deceit
that was poured into the ears of Dick
Mcdonald. The letters of this manip-
ulator continue up to the time when
he resigned from the service of the Nc
Donalds and was stamped by them as
a traitor and worse. His actions in
connection with the John Brown colony
will prove a revelation to the deluded
people who became colonists and were
defrauded of their rights. His CORE
spondence, it is not unlikely, may serve
as lever through which the colonists
may recover some of the property
wrested from them by conspirators.
A. F. Johns professed TO look upon r.
H. Mcdonald Jr. as financial and an
intellectual god. The explanation of
this peculiar vision of the man rests in
the fact that he had an interesting son,
who IS now more or less successful
priZefighter. This son was made SUI
perintendent of the John Brown colony
and before his superintendency closed
both he and his father were accused of
offenses that do not look well in print.
Young Johns, D. S. Dorm and a young
gentleman not unknown to fame as
Spider Kelly were boon companions,
and the record of their companionship
at the John Brown colony, at MADEIRA
and Fresno constitutes a minor
element of comedy TO the main
theme of tragedy that runs through
the whole drama of the wreck
ing of the Pacific Bank. The Spider
was not a conspirator. The only ser
vice he rendered was that of good fell
lowship and an occasional fistic enter
tainment with the son of Johns who,
with his trade, changed his name and
is now BILLY Elmer" the actor-pugil-
iSt or DugiliSt-actor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
HAWAII's CHINESE.
They Will Not Be Allowed to Come
to the United States as
T,ahOrerS

Joshua K. Brown, one of the Chinese in
spectors detailed from Washington for
duty on this coast, has received orders to
nroceed to Hawaii and take charge of
Chinese immigration there. The exclu-
sion laws of the United States are now in
force in the islands, and the Chinese resi-
dents of Hawaii are not entitled to visit
the United States. They must come in.
if at all, under the same restrictions as
are imposed upon Chinese from China.
Another inspector will be sent hither to
take the place designed for Mr.. Brown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
Husband Against Wife.

Lawrence Mcmahon has sued his wife,
Anna Mcmahon, to recover possession of
property on Tennessee and Solano streets,
The plaintiff alleges that while he was i'll
and mentally unbalanced the defendant
caused him to convey the property to her.
She now refuses. Notwithstanding the fact
the property and holds it for her own use,
to the exclusion of the plaintiff. Hence
S1Iit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
The Becker-Cre IAN Case.

The evidence for the prosecution in the
Becker-Creegan case is slowly being
placed before the jury. The morning ses-
sion was taken up in hearing testimony of
witnesses who knew of Becker's presence
in Oakland at the time of the commits
sion of the crime. McClosky, an alleged
confederate, was on the stand in the
Deane to a greater extent than it did the
Defendants When the witness left the
stand the case went over until this morn
ing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
Cannot Open the Bids.

Judge Belcher has made an order in the
case of Samuel G. Irving against the
Board of Harbor Commissioners, prohibit
ing the latter from opening any bids re-
ceived for treating piles to be used in the
repair of Green-street wharf. Irving was
also given judgment for his costs of ac-
tion-S253 20
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
HART CRIMINALLY IN COLLISION
WITH THE CONSPIRAT0RS.

The secret history of the wreck of the
Pacific Bank reveals no more startling
fact than the criminal part that w. H.
H. Hart, ex-Attorney General, played
in the affair. The Call will prove that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
Large S. P. Engines Arrive.

The Southern Pacific contemplate using
seven Schenectady locomotives on the run
between bakersfield and the Oakland
mole. two of which are already in service.
They are powerful 'eight-wheelers," the
largest on the coast, and capable of MAX
ing ninety miles an hour. Unusual speed
is required of them to compete with the
trains on the Valley road.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
Stamford Library pedication.

PALo ALTO. Oct. a.-The corner
stone of the new library building now IN
course of construction, the gift of Thomas
Welton Stanford, will be laid on WeoneS-
by Professors Howard and Anderson and
Librarian Nash. The Glee Club will pc
or hand to furnish music. University
work will be suspended from 2:l5 to $3.50
o'clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
No Longer BIoodthirsty.

Otto Jung. the young man who carried
a revolver and a bottle of poison to Hill
Marguerite Roemer because she refused
to marry him, promised Judge Conlan
yesterday that he would never seek to
modest her again and would keep the
peace Miss Roemer was satisfied with
his promise, and the Judge dismissed the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
California club.

The California Club will hold a meeting
to-day at Y. NJ. G. A. building. The pro-
gramme for November just issued pro-
vides an interesting course of subjects for
discussion, covering wide range.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
Hudyan
/ cures Cures / Hudyan
| in a Hudyan
| Week. Hudyan
: s.-..........z.-zs Hudyan

The only way to get back your vitality. the
only way TO be real, true, vigorous man, Is
whose Vitality is daily growing less and less
soon begins to have ,sleepless nights. Sim
hafore him in minute pieces like huge star
scattering When you note this condition you ~
are on the eve of Nervous Debility, ana II
vou are not careful you will be sure to fall
into nervous prostratien.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL
ROBBERY AT SPOKANE
Masked Men Loot the Safe in the
Union Depot Company's
Freight Office.

SPOKANE, Oct. 31.-One of the bold
est and most successful robberies in
the history of this city took place at
6:35 o'clock this evening, when two.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
CIOSSnlal'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy percons can them
selves without the least exposure, change OF
diet or change in application to business. The
medicine contains nothing OF the least injury
70 the constitution. Ask your druggist for It.
Price 81 bottle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
THE SURE CURE.

Hudyan is the sure cure. Hudyan cures
Nervous Debility, Kidney Debility, Liver De-
b,Iity Blues. Melancholia, special weaknesses
and disabilities of men
Hudyan pimpleg, drains losses; H nd
of the prostate gland. Hudyan cures Sperma-
torrhoea and Atrophy. Hudyan cures weak
enfeeblements Hudyan sometimes is effca-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
no Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets All
druggists refund the money IL II fails to cure
Csc The genuine has L. B. @. each tablet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-01
WriglfS Indian VGgetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands Of persons who
have used them for over forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE. GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA-
TON, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach. Pimples
and purify the blood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

York Mrs. Howard Townsend was unable
10 be present at the reception rendered
10 her as regent of Mount Vernon. by the
Governor and Mrs. Tyler at the Guberna-
torial Mansion on Wednesday afternoon.
The Colonial Danes placed many per-
sons in delightful debt to them through
the elegant reception given at the JEFF
ferson Hotel on Tuesday evening COM
memorating the marriage OF the English
man, John Rolfe, and the Indian Princess,
PocahOntas. fun account of what was
really a brilliant function appeared I'm
Wednesdays Times. Among the visiting
guests was Mrs Howard TOwnshend ma
tionM president OF the society as well
as regent OF the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, in whose honor. on the preceding
evening. Mrs Herbert Claiborne gave at
her residence, COO west Grace street one
OF the most elegant entertainments of the
entire year. Mrs. TOwnshend was a Miss
Van Rensselaer,. and is great grand
daughter Of the patron OF Albany. great
granddaughter Of General Philip Schuy-
Ter. a great niece OF Alexander Hamilton
and related TO many OF New Y0rk's DIS
tinguished people OF colonial and revolu-
tionary days. Prior to her regency OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Johns when arrangements for Memo
rial Day will be perfected.
The anniversary of the German-Amefi-
can Ladies' Aid Association VIII be held
at Saenger Halle on Wednesday even
ing next. az half past o'clock Ihere
will be no charge for admission the OBJ
iect OF the affair being solely the JFo-
motion OF better acquaintance between
the members OF the Association and their
immediate families. Two ladies viii be
on duty az the entrance 20 the hall 10
take down the names Of any who wish
10 become members OF the Association.
4 delightful musical programme has
been arranged for the first part 81 tho
evening. Later there viii be dancing. 20
music by members OF the Jefferson or
cbestra. The proprietor OF Saongcr
Halle kindly placed Il al the service OF
tba ladies FOR this occasion free OF
charge. lie Will furnish luncheon for a
ver,, small sum and all wishing 20 take
A are requested 10 send In their names
~ the president. or 20 the meeting next
Tuesday that Il may be known how
many people must be provided for. All
who took part In the recent play "A
Marriage for Money" are invited to at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

the Mount Vernon Association her record
az vice-regent for New York was superb.
She has brought 10 the Association most
valuable personal gifts in relics etc, ana
her contributions to the endowment fund
have been most liberal. In 1871 the year
that she entered the association, she
brought as a gift from New York, SlO'Vs9'
the same year. as the proceeds or an ope-
ratio performance $1,000 more; year lat
er s2.lOO more: then $225, 500. 500, etc.
Detailed report OF Mrs. Claihorne's re-
ception appeared in Tuesdays issue.
The Emma II. Andrews Whist Club
sent as it's delegates 10 the Whist Con-
gress which met in Philadelphia last
week. Mrs. S. w. Travers and Mrs.
Gideon Davenport. both OF whom did
some fine playing. The Milton c. work
Club sent a team-AIrs. Hartley Carml-
chael. Mrs. James Keith. Miss Florence
Tyler and Mrs Doyle. Mrs. Isaiah White.
president OF the club. also attended the
congress. the party. together with the
Emma III. Andrews delegates making
the trip In Mrs. Doyle's private car
The membership Of both clubs Is par
tlcularly charming. At last weeks meet
Ing OF the Fmma II. Andrews Club which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Sanford. Of New York. was the lecturer
aud her subject the Consumers
League" Detailed. report OF the lecture
appeared in Tuesdays Times.
The guests Of the chairman were DR..
RunyOn, Miss Lutte Peasants, Mrs
Philip A. Bruce and Mr. b. b. Munford
Tea was served by Mrs. Jackson Guy
Mrs. Coke. Miss Margaret Stringfellow
and Miss Madge Friedley.
On Wednesday at O'Clock there will
be q plano recital at the club by Miss
! TIA Seligson Of Texas.
The Baltimore papers notice very Gle
giant entertainment given by Mrs w. 5.
c. Williams, Monument street. Balti-
more. in honor of her sisters-in-law Mrs.
Frank and Mrs. Thomas Deford. Local
society feels a warm interest in the form
er, whom II remembers as Miss Swan
Drewry. OF 'Nineola." one of its most
charming girls.
Mr. Joseph Bryan entertained Mr.. wal
ter Bird, OF London, at dinner on Monday
evening. Mr.. Bird IS the guest OF Mrs.
John Stewart OF Brook Hin
Owing to pressing engagements in New
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

was a delightful one, Mrs. Christopher
Tompkns, Mrs Allen Donnan, Misses
Louise and Adele Williams and Ellen
Hobson were elected members. Among
its others are Misses Hattie and Fanny
Ross, Lou Adkins. Mrs. Austin Broken
brough, Mrs. Charles Davenport. Mrs.
Gideon Davenport, Mrs. Keith, Mrs. car
michael, and Mrs. w. VI. Taliaferro. The
next meeting will be held at half past
eleven o'clock on Thursday. Mrs. Charles
Davenport being the hostess.
The Junior society set arc still enthus-
iastic regarding the delightful german
on wednesday night at the Jefferson
Hotel. for which they are largely indebt-
ed to the untiring efforts OF Mr.. Jack de
Treville To the music OF the fine Jeffer-
son orchestra, Mr.. w. 5. p. Mayo led
the dance with success, the chaperones
being Mrs. w. Ben Palmer, Mrs. Thomas
Potts, Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, Mrs.
Clarence CABOT, Mrs. Robert Blanken-
ship and Mrs. Leary. Among the dancers
were Misses Marianne Meade, Rachael
and Mamie Cooke. the Misses Jennings.
Ella Jackson, Agnes Mccarthy. Kate
Meredith. Kate Michaux. Elizabeth Rob
ms. Maria Moseley. Calvin and Fanny
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Bragg, Mabel Walker. Grace Shields
Florence Parker. Ruth Tanner, Made
line English. the Misses Grant. Spilman,
Daisy Yarorough, Rose Morris; Mesars'
Sparrow Weddell, dc Trevilie, Mayo. VIII
liam Mason. John Leary. Gcssner Harri-
son, Joel Perrin. Julian Mckcnney 81
George Cooke. Henry Terry Charles TAI
bolt. V. Johnston, Littleton Fitzgerald
the Messrs. WORKMAN, Henry Darlington
and others.
Mrs. A. b. Camm and the Misses
Camm will spend the summer at the
White Sulphur. Miss Annie Leigh
Camm has under the skilful training
OF Mrs. Alice Swain Hunter developed
q soprano voice OF great beauty. and II
Is 10 be hoped it may be enjoyed py
guests at the popular resort
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure and family WILL
It IS said, also spend the summer at the
White
A meeting OF the lakewood Memorial
Association win be held on Tuesday next.
AZ o'clock in the brick schoolhouse. 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
LAUNDERING AND INCoMPE,
TENCY.

Some would have the people believe
that all criticism of the conduct Of the
war is nothing but carping, and is en-
tirely without justification. Everyone
recognizes that war is not be hurried
as rapidly as private undertaking,
and that preparation for it, especially
by a free and not a military govern
ment, is necessarily more or less slow.
All this is well understood by the peo-
pie, as well as by those who have
charge OF the conduct of the war. But
all this does not excuse the blundering
and incompetency, that have been dis
played Mr.. Poultney Bigelow has
given national prominence to it through
his criticism of affairs at Tampa, and
while his criticisms have been replied
to and denied by Mr.. Richard Harding
Davis and some others. people feel
there was much to justify them.
The people of Titan have had evil
dences Of laundering ana incompetenoy
in the case of the volunteers from this
state Two batteries and a troop OF
cavalry were sent to San Francisco,
expecting to go to the Philippines. Be
fore they went horses were purchased
for the batteries and the troop and
shipped by rail. That meant the out
lay Of many thousands of dollars. Since
the horses have arrived in San Fran
cisco it has been decided not to send
them to Manila; the reason is that the
climate is such that they cannot stand
it. To have purchased the horses and
shipped them between eight and nine
hundred miles, all at great expense, be
fore finding out that they could net be
taken to Manila, simply shows blum
dering and incompetency, and there is
no excuse for it. This is one case
among hundreds, no doubt, and is there
not full justification for criticism Of all
of them? The people are disguised
with the incompetency that these cases
show, and they feel that it is not con-
fined to such cases. either. Exposing
and criticism these cases is not carp
ing at the administration. What the
people would be glad TO have the adj
ministration do is to relieve itself of
those who are responsible for all this
laundering and incompetency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
LET JUDGE DUsENBERRY RE
SIGN.

Judge Warren n. Dusenberry should
at oace send his resignation to Gov
ernor Wells; common decency demands
this. The charges preferred against him
by the bar association. whether true in
every particular or not. are sufficient
to warrant the demand made for his
resignation. The fact that he has been
frequently intoxicated must be matter
Of common notoriety, or the bar asso-
citation would not have made the
charge.
Judge Dusenoerry is very unfortu-
rate, and may be entitled to sympathy,
rather than condemnation, yet he. oc-
cupies a position where sympathy for
his inirnity should not shield him. He
has to deal with the lives and property
of the citizens of this state. and of ne
cessity should be possessed at all times
with a mind unciouded by Intoxicating
liquors.
We regret that necessity compels
this demand for his resignation, but
the good name of the law-abiding citi-
zens of his own district and the state
at large must be respected; hence, for
the good of the people. and for the
judges personal good, he should retire.
and that ST once.
This is not a political matter. The
judge was nominated and elected as a
Democrat. but no political party can
defend such acts as he is charged with
having committed.
We do not believe Judge Dusenberry
is in any sense a dishonest man, or
that he would Intentionally do anything
that would wrong any man, but he
must recognize that his usefulness on
the bench has been destroyed. His great
fault seems TO be drink, ard if, as has
been charged, he at any time sat upon
the bench while intoxicated, that alone
is sufficient cause. fol. demanding his
resignation. His self-respect and the
public interest require that he place his
resignation in the hands of Governor
Wells.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12

would be quite as impossible as to re-
store her Mexico and her lost South
American colonies. And this is the rea-
son why there can be no Intervention,
for Intervention would mean an at
tempt to save something to Spain and
to deprive the United States of the just
fruits OF victory.
TIE United States are engaged in a
great work. and the sooner it can be
finished the better it will be for all
concerned, but as it is worth doing it
should be done well. On the work in
hand the London Graphic justly re-
marks:
1T is impossible for the United States
to take any other view of the situation
than that the continued presence of
Spanish authority in the new world is
intolerable. Unwarned by the loss Of
her continental co.onies. Spain has pur-
sued policy in Cuba which for seventy
years has been an unbroken record Of
cruelty and oppression. She has
brought the island TO the verge of ruin,
and by this has not only outraged the
moIal sentiment of the United States,
but has seriously affected the CONNER
cial interests of the mainland. This
consideration. apart from many exac-
CREATING incidents. justifies the attitude
of the United States.
1T would really be a crime to post
pone the only possible solution of the
Cuban problem, for if Mr.. Mckinley
does not expel the Spaniards now one
Of his successors will have to do so
later on, and in the meantime another
sanguinary chapter viii have been adj
ded to the tragic story of the islands
woes"