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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
A.. C. RULoFSoN'S STORY.
Tells How He Met and Was Adopted
nv the Late CAPTAIN Hall.

A. c. Rulofson, who alleges himself to
be the adopted son of the late Winslow
G. Hall, was on the stand yesterday in
Judge Belcher's court and gave testimony
in his own behalf in his suit to recover
the entire estate of the deceased capt.
taltst
Rulofson recited in detail the unhappy
life he led with his father and the. rea-
sons that prompted him to leave home
and take passage on a sailing vessel
which ultimately led him TO meet his al
legged adopted father, Captain Hall. The
witness testified that after being prom
Used "a good whipping" he. threw his
clothes out of the window Of the room
in which he was confined and jumped out
after them. He went to the home of
friend and then went to sea. Subsequent
ly he met Captain Hall. and through an
agreement between that person and his
father he was adopted by the former.
Captain Hall died and left a Will in which,
for some reason, kulofson was not men
toned so he determined to bring the
suit. After giving his testimony the wit
ness was excused and the case went over
till this morning, at which time the cross
examination will commence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
FIREMEN RESCUE TWO
MEN FROM GAS FUMES
FATHER AND SON NEARLY
ASPHYXIATED.
Mrs. Smith Awakens to Find the
House Filled With the Fluid
and Her Family I'm
conscious.

Firemen who proved to be equal to
other emergencies than those of fire res
cued c. H. Smith and A. L. Smith, who
were nearly overcome by escaping gas
at 1853 Valencia street, early yesterday
morning Both men were fast becoming
victims of the deadly fumes when the fire
fighters, attracted by the cries of a
frightened wife and mother, rushed from
the house of engine 13, directly opposite,
and dragging the victims to the street
restored them to consciousness.
A. L. Smith, who is we'll advanced in
years, occupied a room connected with
the back apartments of the house His
son. c. H. Smith, slept in an adjoining
room About 5 o'clock yesterday morning
She attempted to awaken her husband,
but he could not move. Entering her
sons apartments she discovered that a
let in the center of the room was leaking
and tried to awaken him. He partially
regained his senses, but soon relapsed
into a comatose state. Then she rushed
to the front porch, where she cried for
help
Ouade and John Pendergast, all firemen,
heard her cries and went to her assist
ance. When they entered the room they
could hardly endure the gas-laden atmos-
hhere They threw open the windows and
pulled the men outside. Both were un-
Conscious and it required some effort to
resuscitate them. After dispatching Of
ficer Potter for DR.. Coffey at 1142 Valen-
soon had the men out of danger. When
the physician arrived he administered
storatiyes and his patients were able TO
be about last evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
MERCHANTS PICNIC.
Proceeds Will Be Donated to the Chill
dren's, Hospital.

At a recent meeting Of the wholesale
merchants of San Francisco 1t was agreed
to hold an annual picnic at Ell Campo on
Saturday, June 10, 1899.
Saturday being half business day
gives an opportunity for the employees and
their families to attend. A number of the
business houses will close entirely. The
first boat will leave at $50 a. M. and for
those who cannot leave their business or
employment at that time it has been de-
cided to have another depart at l D. M
Both will return at about $50 D. m A
large number Of gate and game prizes
are offered.
Round trip tickets have been reduced 20
80 cents; children % cents. Any surplus
derived from the picnic will be devoted
to the Children's Hospital.
The officers and committees are as fol-
lows: President, H. NJ. Campo; vice presi-
dent, HI. d. Loveland; secretary, Charles
j, King; treasurer, j. A. Folger; honorary
vice presidents-Jacob Levi Jr., Thomas
Mau, John Caffrey, Charles F. Thierbach
R. E. Starr, James Dunn Charles A Bon
V. E. Nelson, J. Stulz, William Cluff, F.
OCallaghan, Louis Fishbeck, Thomas E.
Dunno, Phil Teller and j. T. Hurley
General committee of arrangements-H.
NJ. Campo, Frank Tyler, Fred u. Hillmer,
Meigs. H Levenson and Abe Green.
The following are the chairmen of COM
mittees Transportation, T. j.. Harris;
mer; prizes, A w. Meigs police and
press, w. A. Schultz Jr.; on closing H d.
Loveiand; on games, P. j. Kennedy;
aquatic sports, E. Ross.
general committee or any of the whole
sale houses represented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Set Forth in a Suit Filed by
Daniel MCCarty.
Facts Which Prove That the Late Gar of
IngIeside Is Not to Be Trusted Even
by Associates.

of $1,000. McCarty performed all the
conditions of the agreement mentioned on
his part. he alleges, and says that Cor
rigan still refuses to deliver .Credo to him
or pay him the amount of 500 or any
other sum. McCarty further alleges that
the value of the horse is s50O0
McCarty demands judgment against
Corrigan for the recovery and possession
of the horse or for the sum of $4,000 or the
value thereof in case the delivery can
not be had, and for the sum of $40, 700
damages and the cost of suit.
Henry l. Kowalsky appears as counsel
for McCarty and says that he will carry
the matter through TO Judgment.
The papers in the case were served on
Corrigan by D. J. McCarty, son of the
plaintiff, just as the Ingleside car was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

Another man has discovered that / l.
ward Corrigan, late Car of Ingleside is
a dispenser of gold bricks" also that
Edward is not a man of his word that
he would take advantage of an associate
with agility and precision equal to
that with which he 6eeces the inexperl-
enCed of their hard-earned wealth. Suit
was filed yesterday by Daniel McCarty
the popular owner of the white plug hat
against Corrigan to recover zoo dam
ges for the illegal Withholding of a
blooded horse and the Illegal misappro-
priation, or, in other words, embezzlement
Il various sums of money The facts of
the case which led up to the filing of the
suit are best told in the language of the
complaint, which, stripped Of its legal
phrasing, alleges that on the 10th day OF
December, 1898. the plaintiff, mccarthy,
delivered to the defendant, Corrigan,
horse known as Credo, which belonged to
MCCarty, and which was of the value OF
5000, to be by Corrigan safely and secure
ly kept and trained by him for the pur-
pose of racing and to be returned and re-
delivered to McCarty, which Corigan
was TO be run on certain racetracks, Nc
Carly agreeing to pay Corrigan the
proper eompensaton LOT me care Gus
y agreed with COrrigan that all moneys
coming in or arising from the hire or
purses the said horse received from ag-
TiCultural societies, racetracks or corpora
tions or individuals, running or CONTROL
ing any racetrack, should be divided &C
CordinE 10 agreement. The horse did al
various times enter in certain races which
took place in the city and county of San
Francisco at the Ingleside racetrack. The
horse was entered in the name of Edward
Corrigan without McCarty,'s consent and
Corrigan received as premiums or purses
the sum Of S700 which said amount ne
still retains. McCarty demanded of Cor
Tigan the return of the horse with the
G11T a. "
was then and is now in the possession of
the defendant McCarty further alleges
that by the retention OF the horse by Cor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
THE EMBANKMENT
THROUGH THE MARSH
STATEMENT OF GENERAL MAN
AGER KRUTTSCHNITT.
The Condition of the Track on the
Alameda Marsh in No Respect
Dangerous.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The settling Of the embankment Of
the South Pacific Coast road in the
marsh on the south shore Of San Lean
dro Bay, to which considerable atten-
ton has been given of late by the press,
does not introduce any element of dan
ger in the operation of trains, and, but
for some slight delay that was expert
enced on two or three occasions, would
no doubt have passed without notice
In throwing up the embankment the
builders of the road excavated bitches
in the marsh, leaving little or no space
between them and the toe of the slope
to support the bank. The action of the
tides in running through these side
bitches has prevented them from filling
up, as would otherwise have been the
case, and the settling that has recently
taken place was no doubt Immediately
caused by the recent ballasting of the
piece of track in question, increasing
somewhat the height and weight of the
embankment.
On the first signs Of trouble watch
men were placed on duty and never at
any time was there the slightest danger
of trains running into the sink. When
ever settling took place temporary re-
pairs were made and the work now in
progress is sufficiently we'll advanced to
warrant the expectation that the
trouble at that point will be perma-
nently remedied. The remedy is a very
simple one. The side or borrow bitches
will be damned to prevent the forward
and backward rush of tide waters, after
which they will be filled up with stone
and other heavy material to balance
the weight of the embankment and pre-
vent subsistence. This remedy, which
has proven entirely successful in num-
bers of similar cases of settling on
other parts of the company's lines, will
be applied wherever there are signs of
possible settlement, and this statement
is made for the purpose of assuring the
public our patrons, who are using the
line in question, that they run no risk
of accident. No train is permitted to
cross the repaired track without sig
nails from the Waterman, and should
a subsistence, through remote possibiI-
ity, take place under a passing train,
the speed is so slow that accident would
be impossible.
The trouble in question is by no
means unusual. It has been expert
enced in the marshes between Benicia
and Suisun and between Port Costa and
Antioch, in this State; in the marshes
bordering on the Atchafalaya River,
and in the trembling prairies or
marshes bordering on Bayou des Allie
mands in Louisiana. In most of these
cases, where the sinks were far more
serious and extensive than the one in
the Alameda marsh, the same method
of treatment was applied. In no case
did any accident happen, although the
train movements were very much
heavier than on the South Pacific Coast
Railway. j. KRUTTSCHN1TT,
Fourth Vice President and General
Manager, Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco, CAL, May %, 1899.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
HAS FOUND A FRIEND.
Colonel Henry Moore, the Old Miner
Arrested for Vagrancy, Gets
His Freedom

Colonel Henry Moore, miner and ex-
attache of the Shah of Persia, has found
a friend, and yesterday Judge Mogan, af-
ter admonishing him not to beg on Mont
gomery street any more. allowed him to
go, with the promise that If he again
found himself in absolute want he would
give him an order to admit him to the
Almshouse.
a letter from Frank Van Tassel, 1868 Elev-
enth street, who said he had been miner
in Western Australia, and added: please
send Colonel Moore to me and l will as
sist him, as I know, he is telling the
truth" The old miner got Van Tassefs
address and said he would call upon him.
He seemed delighted to find that his story
of his experiences in Coolgardie, Western
Australia, had been corroborated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Lost or Kept the Money.

T. J. Parsons of the Del Monte Milling
Company swore to a complaint in Acting
Police Judge Groezinger's court yesterday
for the arrest of Charles F. Deane, an
ex-clerk with the company, on the charge
of misdemeanor embezzlement 1t is al
legged that on March 80 Deane collected a
Haouette, a saloon-keeper at 16 Post
street, and got drunk on the proceeds,
which led to his discharge. The com
pany's collector went to Haquette on May
Deane had collected it. Deane was called
upon at his residence, and said the money
had been stolen from him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Drnidesses Elect Officers.

Ell Dorado Circle of the U. A. Q. D. at
it's last held meeting elected the following
as its officers for the current term: John
Gosch, P A D.; Mrs. Thornhill, A. D.;
Mrs Godeau, F. B.; Miss Fabbr, 8: B.;
Mrs. VESSEL, T.: Mrs. Muir, g.; Miss
Aced, l. G.; M. Olmedo, Q. g.; Mrs Hell
den, conductress; Miss VESSEL, organ
ist; Dr. Antiques, physician. The new
officers were installed by John Hutton,
district denutY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Caroline Kusel Defeated.

The action of Caroline Kuse against
her husband. S. A. Kusel, was decided by
Judge Murasky yesterday. the court hold
ing that the plaintiff was not entitled to
the relief prayed for. Mrs. Kusel Lost her
husband according to agreement and
Judge Murasky decided that such course
was not in keeping with public policy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
BGBY'S FACE MASS OF SORES

When my little sister was four months old her
cheeks became red and inAamed. Small pimples
broke out over her face and 1t was one mass OF
scabs, which almost closed her eyes and reached
into the corners of her mouth For several
weeks physician attended her, but she derived
little or DO benefit from his treatment. We
bought cake of CUTIcUlA SOAR and box of
CUT1cURA (ointment). Her face healed, she grew
healthy again. ROSA BURGER, Solomon, Kan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Point for Mary M. Morrisey.

Judge Murasky yesterday overruled the
demurrer of the Board of Education to
the complaint Of Mary M. Morrisey, who
seeks TO be reinstated to her position as
teacher in the John SWEET Grammar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
DANIEL MCCARTHY.

School. In its demurrer the board al
legged that it had arbitrarily closed the
school in question. but the court held that
the board could not arbitrarily put an end
to the existence of a school; it must have
cause The demurrer was therefore over
ruled and the board given ten days to
answer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
A DISTINGUISHED Guest.

Congressman Loud accompanied Second
Assistnt Postmaster-General w. S. Shall
lenberger yesterday on an excursion to
San Jose and other points of interest in
the Santa Clara Valley To-day Mr. Shall
lenberger will be taken on a trip around
the bay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
BEGIN WITH THE BLOOD

CUrICURA TREATMENT begins with the blood
and ends with the skin scalp, and hair. That is TO
say, CUTICURA REsOLvRNT, the new blood and
skin purifier and greatest Of humor cures puriies
the blood and circulating fluids OF HUMoR GERMS,
and thus removes the cause, while warm baths
with CUTICURA SOAP and gentle anointings with
CUTIcURA (ointmentJ, greatest of emollient skin
cures, cleanse the skin and scalp OF crusts and
scales sllay itching, burning, and inflammation,
eoothe and heal, thus completing the cure.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. C. CORP, Sole
Props Boston. n9- " How N Cure Eczema" free.
RBnUO C3IM ScALP ard HNr BesutiAed by
hQhI . 1hIla -ft.' 80 soap.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ell MA
ONHAN[)S
So Bad thaU Water Would Ooze Out
and Drop on the Floor. Hands
Full of Water Blisters. Doctor
Gould Not Relieve. First Applica-
ton of CUTICURA Stopped Itch
ing and Induced Sleep. Cured in
One Month.

I had eczema on my hands so bad that when L
Ehut them, the matter would ooze out and drop
on the floor. Ny hands were full of water bis
tiers Of a white color. was under the care of q
doctor for about month but be did me no good.
I was advised to try CUTICURA remedies, and
did so, and it was wonderful what effect they
had. The first application stopped that dreadful
itching. slept at once, cured IN four loeekS.
March q, 'sS. NJ. a. COSGRIFF, Emerald, n. D.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

leaving the city, and to show his con
tempt for the courts Corrigan slapped the
face of the young man. Colonel Kowal-
sky will file suit this morning in the
United States Circuit Court in behalf of
young McCarty for $20, 900 damages for
the Offense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

He decided that in event Mrs. Kusel was
not driven from her home through the
cruel treatment of her husband or other
wise she should return, otherwise she
could not recover a judgment for main
tenance
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

''Pegamoid'' gold. latest, best, perfect paint;
sample bottle Csc. Pegamoid, 60 Chronicle bldg. :.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

KEARNEY AND WASHINGTON STS.-2E-
AAmodeed and renovated. KING, WARD &
co. European plan. Rooms. SOC to 81 50 day;
So TO s. week: IS 10 $50 month. Free baths; hot
and cold water every room; fire CRATES in every
room: elevator runs all night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Hiss Z0ckiaas'f Tells How
Her Life Was Saved,

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: l cannot
express my gratitude to you for
the good that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done
for me. | have taken five bottles
of the Compound and two boxes
of Liver Pills and feel better in
every respect. had suffered for
years with dropsy, caused by
the pressure Of the water. had
the worst kind of kidney trouble,
fainting spells, and l could not
stand long at a time. l also had
female weakness and the doctor
said there was tumor in my left
side. The pains I had to stand were
something dreadful. A friend
handed me little book of yours,
SO l got your medicine and it has
saved my life. felt better now
from the first bottle. The bloat-
ing and the tunors have all gone
and l do not suffer any pain. -
Hiss N. j. Lockhart, Box 10,
Elizabeth, Pa.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
TAX ON INSURANCE LOANS.

The Department Of Internal Revenue has decided
'hat insurance companies doing call loan business
are liable 70 the bankers tax imposed by the War
Revenue law. The companies having their head
quarters In this city will receive oficlai notice OF
this derision to-day. Collector Charles II Treat
In response to notification Of this ruling yester-
day afternoon prepared and sent out notices in
Viting representatives OF the various companies In
this city TO call and discuss the matter with him
The War Revenue Law says that bankers shall
pay tax Of so when employing a capital not ex-
ceeding ij.oo. and 81 additional for every 400 EN-
ployed In excess OF 81 90
Nice-President Tarbcll Of tho Equits BILE Life As
surance Society, whose attention called 10 the
order. yesterday said:
This company has not received any notice from
the Internal revenue authorities yet. We will
hardly know what 10 say III know what
ground the Government takes in the matter We
certainly are not now cyading any Federal tax that
We are bound 10 pay. and II Is doubtful II the law
VIII be construed so as TO make the nfe Insurance
companies pay any further war revenue tax. Every
policy is taxed for war revenue purposes "A the
present time. and II Is difficult 10 see where We
should be held liable FOR anything further.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
MR.. ORR EXPECTS A BIDDER.
THINKS THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONS A.
THoRITy COVERS ALL THE BoRoUGHs.

John ID Crimmins was quoted yesterday say
ing that he thought no responsible bidder would
ne found willing 10 construct the proposed rapid
transit tunnel and also operate the road. II these
Two obligations could be separated he thought re-
snonsible bidders could easily be found for each
President Orr OF the Rapid Transit Commission
does not agree with this view. however He toll
a Tribune reporter yesterday that he felt confident
a responsible bidder would be found when the bids
were opened on January 10 next. and as to sepa-
ration OF the two obligations mentioned that
would not only be impossible under the limited
powers Of the Commission. but wholly undesirable
from the city's point OF view. He had no doubt
great MANY contractors would be willing to con-
struct the tunnel which was the simplest part OF
the undertaking but the city did not want tunnef
without a railroad in It, and therefore contractor
must be found willing both TO dig the tunnel and
operate the road. which, Mr. Orr thinks VIII be
found to be a highly profitabIe enterprise, ,,.,.
Beinp asked II he thought the Rapid transit
Commissions authority covered the construclon or
tunnels from borough TO borough. with Guy Iunus
Mr. Orr said he had no DOUBT that II uld' since II
EXPRESSLY covered the whole rapid transit situation
Throughout the entire city OF New-York lie was
not ready vet 10 speak upon the advsabllty OF
constructing a tunnel between the Battery ana
South Rrookvn az desired by Controller Coler. but
he had no doubt that when the Manhattan tunnel
was completed several other tunnels would be
built tributary to II. but all parts OF one great
rapid transit underground system
Mr. Coer were soon 10 have a conference on the
subject Mr. orr said no date had been set. but ne
would be pleased to discuss any subject WIN MI
Coler at any time
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AT COLrMBIA.

Four scientific societies net at Columbia Univer-
sity yesterday afternoon. The Modern Language
Association held It's annual meeting I'm the chapel
OF Schermerhorn Hall. Professor H. g. J. Jage-
mann. OF Harvard. is president and Professor j.
W. Bright OF Johns Hopkins. secretary. President
Low invited all the members TO a reception at his
home. Sxty-fourth-st. and Madson-ave last even
ing.
The Society Of Biblical Literature and Exegesis
held IT'S meeting in the Library Building. Papers
were read by many Of the forty delegates.
The American Mathematical Society met In the
Faycrweather Building. and During the session
Professor r. 8. Woodward, OF Columbia. delivered
address.
The first annual meeting OF the American Phys-
cal Society was held ~ The afternoon In Fayer-
weather Hall. at which thirty-flve delegates were
present. number OF papers were read.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
REVIEW or THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
STATE DECORATION PRESENTED FOR LONG AND
FAITHFUL SERVICE.

STATE DECORATION PRESENTED FOR LONG AND
FAITHFUL SERVICE.
The annual reunion OF the Civil and Spanish
American veterans OF the Sth Regiment ~ O. y.
Y. held I'm the armory. Park,ave. and Ninety
fourth-st last night. The regiment reviewed
by Major General Charles +. Roe. There were
present Civ War veterans Of the Washington
Greys 18th Infantry. the Spanish-American War
Veterans OF the Sth Regiment. United States Vol
unteers and veterans Of the lOSth Regiment. n. G.
y. y, one OF tire reserve regiments called for IN
the Spanish American War but which never saw
active service.
The State decoration for long and faithful service
was presented 10 the following: For twenty five
years service, Colonel and Brevet Brigadier Cen
eral George y. Scott and Captain George l.. Went
worth; for ffteen years service. Colonel James NJ
Jarvis. Lieutenant A. Jacobson and Private Robert
H. Breen jr.; for ten years service Lieutenant
Colonel Henry @. RidabOck. Major Isaac Freeman.
Major John h. kerhy. Captain Frank X Curtis
First Sergeant Marshall @. Hatfield, Quartcrmaster
Sergeant {. r.. Wheeler. Sergeant r. NJ McLaugh-
lin and Privates Victor La Point and James J.
Tracy.
The Sth Regiment. five hundred strong was COM
manded by Colonel James NJ Jarvis General Roe
was accompanied by his entire stan with the ex-
ception Of Brigadicr General Hoffman recently
appointed AdJutant General by Governor Roosevelt
who was In Albany. Dancing followed the review.