The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 25, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1896. HENLEY TALKS FOR HEALY the Accused Commander of the Bear. LIEUTENANT DANIELS SCORED. Judge Advocate Reynolds Says That Captain Healy Is Not Under Arrest. Captain Healy, properly attired in full- dress uniform, wore a very contented smile yesterday as he sat at ease in his armchair Within the guarded precincts of room 83 of the United States Appraisers’ building. His case was practically ended, and the n commander was present in the umber to listen to the able and attorney, Barclay In another corner of the apart- t Lieuntenant Reyno'ds, the genial \ te, while in a dark- some nook Lieut nt Daniels sat and gl The other officers occupied sta- ions about the room in accordance with i for three hours not a sound was audible save the melodious rise and fall of Mr. Henley’s rich, persuasive voice, which could be inly heard even side the co 1 chamber for some dis- ce down the corridor. Mr. Henley's arraignment of Dr. Sharp He accused that individ- a memorandum book dur- e on the Bear, wherein he ted from day to day every h could be construed to Captain scredit, even by fantastically that book hugged close to his h one hand,” vpursued Mr. Hen- arp scrupled not to extend the receive the g which the cap- ¥ gave him—rare curios and of the Arctic which more W than one. This monster of ingratitude is the one who seems to have exerted himself more than the smailer fry of his kind to bring dis- grace and ruin down upon the gray head host. No convict in the gloomy | of in would even | f de ing to such depths of | brilliant areument of I He ywered, was scorcl ual of keepir -amst my client is not, repulsive character. ce, that delicious little bit Master Daniels, wherein :d commender of | ously taken, this | d sword in the vi | true or false. If| 1f true, he has | ¥ swallowed an insult being worthy of the name of | : r unpardonable. He v for help. A flown at Captain Healy se of outraged lemen, we better not sage of the testimony seri have fnl and chosen , up in his pro- an eminence be- »win the full ere to solemnly the uns d rec- a Jife which shows that ever lost the mastora ever lifted his hand oficer or a an injustice, nev- n land or sea, was guilty of ghest rectitude ples of manhood h have made his name and in these waters as 1s as household words.' that while a e 10 prove some- s ot social relax- e, yet whileat sea, whe depended u e vigilance, ther anice with the Circean no movement against . nd in all these enven ay he ever fal- y or showed himself faint- iger. thunderous gale swept the erthe howl and welter of its cheek with apprehension, nal creak and grind of the ruin and death, whenever chart was requisite—the nken rock, the treacherous cur- nand at such’ times Captain Healy's his quarterdeck to “shield it and €ave 1tor perish therein.” And, then, officers and men knew that a man and a sailor was in charge, and if safety consisted in courage and &kill no harm could befall. And, gentlemen, 1t is to command and navi- gate ships that the Government wants sailors. Itisnot the pretty young man with the per- fumed locks that thé Government of the United States wants—one made to “caper mimbly in & # lady's chamber to the lascivious pleasings of the lute,’” but it is the man who knows his pro- fession and ylelds his best energies to his Government. "It may be that Captain Healy lacksin diplomatic power, lacks possibly when y of accusat m , 10 one dare to tered in his d heartéd Whe him. He has a family, kindred and frlends. He has passed through'a terrible ordeal. He admits ernklng more than he should have done, or ever will do again. You are not called upon to adininister rhadamanthine justice Yhe. undiscriminating machinery of your system has made you the arbitors of this ofticer's destiny, and this without your prior knowledge or wish. This elothes you with the necessity of discharging a solemn duty. 1t T ask you to deal with him with that gentle and considerate regard for human weakness, the exercise of which glows with the radiance of a divine oblivion of venial faults, do I step aside from my duty? This great Government of ours, wise, pofentinl and benificent, does not want to degrade 1is old and loyal servitor after thirty years of magnificent service. As for the charge’ of intoxication y should we be harisees or hypocrites? Ever since the Creator ashioned this world of ours and sent it whirl- ing through blue ether, men have been drink- ing too much at times; and upon occasions of conviviality—when the flowing bowl, when festivities are the object of a social gathering because a man “looks upon the wine when it is red,” because in such an environment he takes more than he ought if upon his quarter deck, or on duty—it is & hard thing that a Draconian punishment should be pressed upon him. 1f the army and navy and both houses of Congress, and even the judiciary and the civil departments of the Government were purged of all men who at dinners, and suppers, and such like ocesisions have been intoxicated to the degree that Captain Healy was on board the Phessnt, the British man-of-war, in the language of Judge Cobb of Georgia, “where wouid he be at > But enough, and more than enough. We submit this case to you with confidence that you have no disposition to do other than right, and that is sl we want. Whatever of truth there may be in the various and di schemes of theology extant, one tenet of m faith is this: That for every unworthy act— base, cruel, dishonorable or oppressive—we must atone in tne hereafter. Expiation for wrong-doing is the certain doom of every mor- tal born beneath heaven’s firmament. When you come to dispose of this man’s case I only ask that you so judge him that when you are called upon to render an en account of the deeds done in the flesh you can ask to have the same rule applied to you that you shall apply Michael A. ne rule, well called “golden,” ve would that men should do to you do ye even so 10 _them.” These principles have been my rule of conduct in life. I know that in the dread future from my wailing lips shall come an appeal for indulgence, clemency —aye, for mercy. Where dwells the man on earth'of whom the same need not be said? At the conclusion of the argument the officers filea out of the inquiry-chamber into a sort of greenroom, where they put on the trappings of ordinary men. To-day Lieutenant Reynolds will argue the case for the prosecution, after which the board of inquiry will make a report on the evi- dence and forward all papers in the case to the Secretary of the Treasury at Washing- ton. An opinion prevails that Captain Healy’s legal advisers will make a strong endeavor to keep the case from going before Secre- tary Hamlin fcr adjudication. Hamlin’s conduct in taking official cognizance of a private dispatch from Lieutenant Emery against the captain indicates, in their opinion, a certain animus on the treasury official’s vart toward the old commander. Hence ic is believed that they will seek to have the case referred to some other com- petent authority for decision. ¥ One of the officials took occasion yes- to contradict a report to the effect vtain Healy, pending the result of the inquiry, is out on bail with his salary reduced to $300 a year. ©It is all a mistake,” said the snave man in blue. ‘“Captain Healy is a free man, and if you add a thousand or so to the $300 you may not quite reach his pay, which is that of a captain in good stand- ing while unattached.’” to your brother sailor in distres: Hea There May Be Another Side. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasu., Feb. 24.— Revenue cutter officials on Puget Sound say there is a surprise in store for those who have been accepting newspaper ac- counts of the testimony in the case against Captain Healy, now on trial at San Fran- cisco. One of the witnesses, who was here recently, said that in the case of his own testimony it has been utterly distorted by whoever gave it out to the newspapers. He says be had learned that the same was true of other witnesses before the court. He asserts that Captain Healy’s friends are attempting to try the case in the news- papers, and that the prosecution will be jound very strong when the findings are made public. THEIR FIRST EXCURSION Firemen Are Preparing for Their Regular Summer Vaca- tion. The Delay of Supervisors in Making an Appropriation Retarded the Outing. At their next few meetings the Fire Commissioners will have their time taken up with apulications for leaves of absence, presented by the permanent employes of the department. The fire laddies have been in consultation for some weeks trying to settle on their respective vacations so as not to leave the department all at once. This is the first time since the last Legis- lature passed an act granting each fireman in the State & furlough for *‘not more than fifteen days' that the subject has been given much attention. The principal rea- son for this is given by Chief Sullivan, who spoke yesterday to a CALL reporter in the premises. “When the Legislature passed the bill,” he said, ‘1t took some time for the Boards of pervisors throughout the State to settle on the appropriation to be made to pay the extra men or substitutes to replace the regulars. “Ia this county $15,000 was asked for, buv it was cut down to $10,000, which is not sufficient as the matier stands. You see, there are in the neighborhood of 140 regu- lar men from bottom to top in the depart- ment. Their salaries average about $105 per month, not counting the engineers, who get $140 per month. But, however, 1if the approprigtion is not sufficient to allow each man fifteen days’ vacation we will have to take less. on duty & certain suavity of manner, but it is not the practice of those things that the Gov- ernment 10oks t0. True, he has made enemies. Oliver Wendell Holmes sa; We must have & weak spot or two in & character before we can love it much.” From still higher au- we learn that “He makes no friends ver had a foe,” and, summing up alt of ations made against him in his sea- faring experience with his accusors, it comes to about this: That some feeling has been generated in the course of the hurley bur 8Ld the vissitude and vexations of a long irk. some and dangerous cruise. Those events have been taken up, magnified, inverted, twisted and sought to be converted 1nto some- thing serious. The effort is idle, and the testi- mony falls preposterously short’ of sustaining the accusation. Captain Heely1s a strong, virile character, and like all such may have Some angularities of disposition. It is always the case with such mshe. It is s with ail marked, conspicuous rsonalities. The lete deiuge of Napoleanic iterature has revealed veculiarities of that oversnadowing genius that have filled us with surprise. But we do not require 1o go beyond the immadiate circle of our acquaintances to discover eccentricities of character that are not always wholly agreeable. Ihave in my o;\‘n experience been frequently reminded of it. Ihave made enemies without knowing it. Being abstracted I have passed friends Ana ac- usintances in the street, not speaking to them, and being wholly unconscious of the a; rent neivility. Butit issaid that Captain Healy is & hard man or an unpleasant man to sail with. That charge seems to have resolved itself into this: That he keeps men up to their duty—makes every one on board toe the mark, snd the small enmities, the petty strifes en- gendered in a long cruise by daily contact in the small compass of aship’s dimension, have their vent in these charges. These charges are not the well considered, well meant or deliberate expression of their authors, and I venture to say that if they had not started this crusade up st Unalaska, but Lad awaited their arrival here, the sober sec- ond thought would have asserted itself, and they never would have been heard of. Take this case, then, gentlemen of the board,and give it your best consideration. It is a case of vast moment to this 1aan. His good name is all that he has. It s preciousto him—*dear as the ruddy drops that visit his sad heart”— Lecause therg are those in this world that love ‘I believe this rest is a’ useful thing, es- pecially for the men who work in the downtown districts year in and year out thirty days each month and on watch quite often twenty-four hours in the day. *The reason the men have heretofore not availed themselves of the opportunity for a rest is that the Board of Supervisors did not make the appropriation until the 3d of last September, when it was too late to get out in the country. But this year I expect all my boys to get their furiough. They will come back so much better for their outing.”’ THE LANE CASE. Opening Statements—Jurors Taken to the Defendant’s House. The Lane case opened before Judge Belcher yesterday, but counsel and jury got only far enough for the opening state- ments, and then court was adjourned until the jury could be taken down to Lane's home, 141 Chestnut street, where the jurors could see the premises. Joha A. Hosmer, Assistant District At torney, made the opening statement for the people and George A. Knight followed him at once with the defense’s statement. The defense will rely mainly upon the in- credibility of the complaining witness, Lane’s record and his physical infirmities. Counsel, Judge and jury spent the after- noon at Lane’s house, examining rooms and hallways, which will be referred to in the trial. s ——————— Sifted From the Blood By the kidneys, impurities pass off harmlessly. The Inactivity of the organs ramed not only cause these impurities to remain and poison the system, but also leads to the degeneration and destruction of the organs themselves. Prevent Br ght's dis- ease, diabetes, dropsy, gravel and other allments which affect the kidneys and bladder with Hostet- ter's Stomach Bitters, which likewise overcomes malarial, dyspeptic, bilious, nervous and rheum- atic complaints, A SUTTER'S BI& PRODUCTS, Such Another Outlook for Wheat and Barley Has Never Been Known. A GREAT YIELD OF FRUIT. But There Has Been a Slump in Prices for Dried Fruits and Growers Are Blue. 8. J. Stabler, the *pioneer of Yuba City, who is both an attorney and a fruitand grain-grower, is at the Lick. He says that when there is a big lot of dried fruit in that part of California the price is so low that there is almost no money in it. Wheat and barley have ad- vanced materially, however, so that the situation is about balanced. Mr. Stabler has 200 acres planted in fruit and about 500 acres in grain. “Though dried fruit is low,” he said, *‘the people cannot buy it because of the close times. Otbher industries are not the dying orb. The guests were delighted with their handsome tokens. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Directors Are to Be Chosen To-Day by the Preferential System. To-day between the hours of 11 i the forenoon and 9 o’clock at night the annual election for directors of the Mechanics’ In- stitute will be held. There are twelve candidates for the seven directorships to be filled, and following are the names of those who are to be voted for: Joseph M. Cumming, forge manufacturer; £ b Heald, Hoald's Businoes College: b J: Healy, Antiquarian bookstore; Joseph Leggett, attorney-at-law; Osear Lewis, Architectural Iron Works; Louis E. Poillips, George R. Presson, cashier: J. , book- keeper; Henry Root, civil engineer; G. Howard Thompson, sécretary Fresno Land Company; E. J. Vogel, architect; George H. Wallis, Wash- burn & Moen Manufabturing Company. There are seven holdover directors, namely: Avyers, Denicke, Dotan, From- hals, Holmes, Kendrick and Cole. _Among the holdovers there are two, Tolmes and Ayres, who want to be presi- dent of the board, vice Andrew S. Halli- die, whose term will expire on the 7th of March; and Denicke, also a holdover, is the only one who will be a candidate for the office of secretary to succeed himself. There is considerable interest in the election which is to be conducted on the proportional and preferential system by which the voter numbers on the ballot those he votes for in the order of prefer- ence. The institute has a membership of 4700 and it is expected that more than 1000 bal- lots will be cast. : The handsome bronze medallion in S. J. Stabler, for Forty Years an Attorney and Fruit and Grain Grower in Sutter County. running. Fruit is in asense a luxur People need bacon, flour, sugar and coffee, and they can live on these. butitis not absolutely necessary that they have fruit; it is in the nature of a luxury, “‘The price is lower now for dried fruit than it has been for a number of years. In 1892 dried prunes, which are the greatest thing in dried fruits, were worth 1314 cents a pound; in 1893, 8 cents; in 1504, 64 cents, and in 1895 but 314 cents. “These are the prices which have ob- tained at Yuba City. Any one can see there has been a big tumble. It is not surprising, therefore, if fruit men are a little hard up, unless, indeed, they have got even on something else. We ship from Sutter County probably seventy-five cars of dried fruit each season. “‘Of green fruit we bave shipped this | yvear approximately 350 cars. Canned Truit is doing pretty well up there. “I am glad to say that what we lose on fruit we will probably make up on wheat, barley and other grain. The wheat crop is bie. There is a much Jarger acreage than usual and it is coming along in as fine shape as could be desired. There will undoubtedly be a heavy vield. ‘““Wheat in September, 1894, at Yuba City was worth 66 cents, now it $1 08. Bar- ley” has about doubled in price also. In September, 1894, it was worth 45 cents; now it is worth 75. *‘No doubt our people will make a great deal of money out of their grain. I have been in Sutter County forty years and 1 cannot remember of ever seeing finer pros- pects.”’ Mr. Stabler is here on a business trip and will remain three or four days. the San Jose Packing Company is now building a big fruit cannery at Marysyille, just across the river from Yaba City. It will have a capacity of over 100,000 cases a year. There is already a large cannery in Yuba City. Mr. Stabler thinks this vear’s product of frmt will, like the grain crop, be heavy. All indications point that wa; A PRINGE AT SAN BAFAEL, He says | Signor Fugazi Entertains His Royal Highness and the Offi- cers of the Colombo. The Vessel Will Leave San Fran- cisco Harbor on Next Sunday Morning. The beautiful little suburban town of San Rafael has been honored by a visit from the royal house of Savoy. This dis- tinguished mark of recognition is due to the hospitality of J. F. Fugazi of San Francisco, who while recognizing his dis- tinguished countryman, yet in honor of the father of his adopted country, selected Washington’s birthday as one befitting the occasion of giving what he termed an international dinner at his summer resi- dence in San Rafael in honor of the King who so royally entertained him on his re- cent visit to the land of his birth. The following are the names of those present on this occasion: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fugazi, Commander Berto- lini of the Italian man - of - war Cristoforo Colombo, his Roval Highness Prince Luigi di Savoia, Dr. Belli, First Lieutenants Cavalier Frigerio and Signor Rombo, Second Lieutenants Finzi, Aymeric and Carmiel, British Consul Hon. J.'W. Warburton, French Consul L, de Lalande, ltaiian Consul F. Bruni Grimaldi, United States District Court Judge W. W. Mor- row, A. W, Foster, president of the San Fran- cisco and North Pacific Railroaa Company; Hon, C. C. Palmieri, I. W. Hellman, president of the Nevada Bank; A.Sbarboro, J. P. A, Morbio, Count Sini, F. N. Belgrano. This will be the last week of the stay of the Cristoforo Colombo in our harbor, as she will trip anchor on next Sunday morn- ing and proceed south. At the close of the breakfast M~», Fugazzi -presented to the Prince and the com- mander of the Colombo handsome souve- nirs in the shape of solid eold match- boxes, covered on one side with the differ- ent shades of California gold quartz, and on the reverse side bearing an engravin, representing a sunset at Golden Gate, wit alarge diamond showing as.the spark of alegaris, Paul Barbiert and ] honor of James Lick, cast by Whyte and | De Rome by order of the institute trus- tees. was yesterday placed in position in the library and attracted much admiration. NEWS FOR WHEELMEN. East Oakland Cyclers’ Election — Pro- posed Runs Next Sun- day. The East Oakland Wheelmen recently elected the following officers: E. F. Wil- liams, president; E. S. Williams, vice- vresident; A. R. Haskins, secretary; W. T. Woods, treasurer; H. W. French, cap- tain; C. F. Weldon, first lieutenant; C. King, second lieutenant; executive com- mittee—W. Doyle and E. Lucas. The club Lad an enjoyable run Saturday to witness the road race. The clubrooms are located in a cottage near Lake Merritt and are luxuriously furnished. The Olympic Club Wheelmen will hold a regular meeting this evening and after it a social entertainment. The following gentlemen will assist as talent: Dave Me- Laughlin, W. W. Finnie, John Cooney, Jack Catheart and Lloyd Conkling. The members of the Bay City Wheel- me n are talking of arunon horseback to the park some Sunday in the near future. Last year the club had a yacht ride around the bay which proved so enjoyable be- cause of itsnovelty that the members have been looking around for something equally as new ever since. So last Sunday George P. Wetmore, who is an ex-president of the club and who owns several good saddle- horses, invited two of his fellow-members, '] - Griffiths and H. W. Spalding, out fora ride with him and mounted them upon his finest stock. The result was just what he expected, they were delighted with the ride, told all other membere what sport it is, and a club_run of the Bay City ‘Wheelmen on horseback seems now an assured fact in the near fature. It might be added that Griffiths and Spalding are expert horsemen as well as bicyclists, and as thiscannot be said of all ‘the club’s members, the ride should be productive of some very funny incidents. The Reliance Club Wheelmen of Oak- land have an interesting ride scheduled for next Sunday. They will board a_tug with their wheels at the foot of First street, Oakland, and disembark at Sausa- lito. The tug will then proceed outside the heads to Point Bonita, to - which place the wheelmen will ride overland. After a hearty lunch they will have a tug ride to points of interest around the bay, and then return to Oakland. Lieutenant Caldwell has called a run of the Bay City Wheelmen for next Sunday to Centerville. The run will be paced by g{ury Terrill and Charley Wells on & tan- em. The visiting committee of the League of American Wheelmen will visit the Reli- ance Club Wheelmen of Oakland to-mor- Tow evening. Entries for the indoor tournament, which opens next week, are coming in fast, ana the affair is an assured race. The Sunday racing feature is to be allowed, and the day and evening will probably be the best of the meet. Charles S. Wells, who made fastest time in the great twenty-five mile road race last Saturday, is entered, and will ride in all the big events. THEY WILL WAIT. Election Commissioners Will Not Make Preparations for the Primaries Just Now. The Board of Election Commissioners has changed its mina regarding going on with preparations for the primary elec- tions without walting for the Supreme Court to passon the validity of the law providing for them. At the meeting yes- terday C“i and County Attorney Cress- well said that his opinion that the law is unconstitutional is so strong that he must vote azainst spending any money toward preparing for the elections until the mat- ter is settled by the court. He prevailed upon the other Commissioners to defer further action for the present. e — Charged With Embezzlement. Walter Loring, 20 years of age, a collector for the §. P. Taylor Compeny, Clay street, was artested last night by Detectives Gibson and Wren on the charee of embezzlement. The amount embezzled is placed at $52. Loring claims that the money was stolen from him. STUBBS MUST EXPLAIN, The Southern Pacific Official Has a Hard Task in Chicago, TROUBLE FOR THE RAILROAD. Western Lines Press the Charges of Violating the Interstate Com- merce Act. The summary demand which J. C. Stubbs, third vice-president and general freight and passenger manager of the Southern Pacific Company, has received from the Interstate Commerce’ Commis- sion was the chief topic of conversation among local railway ticket agents yes- terday. Mr. Stubbs had only concluded some arduous work connected with Western and Southwestern freights at St. Louis, and was on his way home from the East when the demand reached him. He was at New Orleans at the time in his private car com- ing westward, but an officer of the Federal Government intercepted him with a sum- mons from the Interstate Commerce Com- mission in Chicago. The Soutbern Facific manager had to change hisroute and go North to make explanations. So much was stated in a dispatch from New Or- leans published in THE CALL: The railway men know a great deal more, however, and say that Stubbs is wanted by the Commissioners to show cause why either he or some other official of the Southern Pacific Company should not be punished for violation of the inter- state commerce act in transporting sailors clear across the country at a rate far below the stanaard of second class passenger fares. This of itself is a breach of the law. But it was stated yesterday that com- bine of the Southern Pacific with the Sea- board Air line to carry the bluejackets at a two-third rate was also a clear case of vio- lation of the interstate act. The former violation is covered by sec- tion 2 of the act, which say: That if any common carrier subject to the ions of this act shall, directly or i ny special rate, rebate, drawbac or other device, charge, demand, collect or re- ceive from any Person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of pas- sengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges. demands, collects or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or for them a like and con- temporanous service in the transportation of a like kind of traflic under substantially simi- lar circumstances and conditions, such com- mon carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful. Section 6 provides that established rates of fare stznl{) be displayed in every depot and station of railway companies, and further on it is stated that if reductions of rates. fares or changes be made notice of the same must be posted in these places. The special low rate made for Uncle Sam’s sailors was not regarded as a permanent reduction by the railway company, so it was not given outin new schedules. Tn every sense the Western railways re- gard the matter as a barefaced violation of the interstate commerce law. An agent of one of these lines said that his people were greatly worked up over the sailors’ rates, because the Southern Pacific had com- bined with an Eastern road and taken the men by New Orleans, thus diverting the traffic from the Western lines. 3 The anger of these roads could not be appeased by any other way than a strict investigation of the offenders by the Inter- state Commerce Commission. Conse- uently they demanded a hearing of the Southern Pacific’s discrimination and, as was generally understood by local agents of the aggrieved companies yesterday, the case will be vigorously prosecuted. “This is a case of Greek meeting Greek,” remarked one of the agents. he South- ern Pacific is as cunning as they make them, but there are times, like the present, when two can play at that game. I know that my people don't propose to see busi- ness taken away from them in open viola- tion of the interstate law, and when the commission gets Stubbs on the rack in Chicago there is certain to be some inter- esting developments.” ALONG THE WATER FRON, Officers on the San Jose Say Ezeta Is Making Peace Overtures. The Keel of a New Steam Whaler for the Pacific Steam Whaling Company Laid. The steamer San Jose. which arrived from Panama and wav ports last Sunday, brought some interesting news about Pres- ident Gutierrez and Ezeta from San Sal- vador. The country is finding the burden of keeping prepared for ap invasion very irksome, and Gutierrez is seeking for some means of éhding the trouble. Ezeta's arms are still in the hands of the Colom- bian authorities, and his tug, the Barclay Golden, has been captured. He is still at liberty, and as he still hasa large follow- ing in his native country the Government is constantly fearing an uprising. According to the officers aud passengers on the San Jose, this state of affairs will probably soon be changed. Ezeta'sfriends are working with Gutierrez, and the pros- pects for a reconciliation were very good when the steamer sailed. Should Ezeta be forgiven he will be restored to citizen- ship and will probably have his property returned. In this way it is hoped that trouble will be averted. There was a chapter of incidents on the water front yesterday. Captain Olsen of the schooner John D. Tallant was seri- ously injured by a tube that blew out of the donkey boiler while he was handling it. The vessel was in the stream, and Otsen soushh to get steam on the boiler. He succeeded very well until he began to experiment, and then the accident hap- gened. He will be laid up for several ays. Captain Parker of the steamer Belvedere attempted to save an old man's crabnet, and in doing so fell overboard and was nearly drowned. After he was cleaned up a bit, he said, he did not mind the wetting so much as he did the awful odor that came from the Clay-street sewer when he went under. Hugh Smith, who works on State dredger 1,also got a ducking. He was holding the running rope when it broke, and he was thrown over a raft of logs and into the bay. He was fished out, but was so bruised and shaken up that he was compelled to go home. The steamer Columbia, which had her rudder-{)osc broken on the Columbia River bar, will go on the drydock for a thorough overhauling. A new rudder-post will have to be put in and the expense will be very heavy. Captain Bolles was afraid of iosing the rudder on the way down, so he had two wire ropes and two chains fastened to it so that ip case of an emergency he could still have managed to steer. The Columbia brought down a large general cargo. The keel of a new steam whaler for the Pacific Steam Whaling Company was laid at Dickey’s yards, Alameda, yesterday. She will be 23) feet long, 34 feet broad, will be rigged as a three-masted schooner and her engines will be able to drive her at the rate of eight knots an hounr. She will be thoroughly equipped with all the latest appliances and Captain Knowles says she will be one of the best vessels of her kind in the world. The steamer Monticello lost a blade of ber propeller during ber run to San Fran- cisco last Sunday. She struck a project- ing rock near The Brothers, and had to make port under a slow bell. Spreckels’ tug Active took her piace on the run, but the Monticello was able to leave on time again yesterday afternoon. 2 Tt is the general practice of all captains of vessels coming to San Francisco to make a report of their voyage to the Merchants’ Exchange. All the masters gladly give all the information in their possession, and, in nearly every instance, have it writ- ten. There isone exception. That is Cap- tain Merriman of the barkentine Gleaner. ‘When his vessel brought him in last night | from the Columbia River he refused point- blank to make a report, and said it was nobody’s business buc his own. He was | formerly in_the old Olive, and in those days he was just as discourteous as he has shown himself to be since he took the Gleaner. NOT FEDERAL SERVANTS. Clerks of United States Officials | Cannot Sue the Govern- | ment. Must Leok to District Attorneys and! Marshals for Pay for Their Services. | The United States Court of Appeals yes- terday handed down an opinion affirming the decision of the lower court in the case of John M. McDonald against the United States Government. The complainant was a clerk in the United States Attorney’s office for the district of Montana. He sued the Government for $1237 for services rendered in 1891, and on a trial suit se- cured judgment for the amount claimed. The Court of Appeals held that the lower court had erred in allowing indgment for the claimant, since he had performed no services for the Government; that he was employ by the District Attorney of Montana and paid out of the fees and emoluments of that office, and it was held that a person so employed was not an em- | ploye of the Government. The impertant point in the opinion is the fact that 1t affects deputy clerks and deputy marshals similarly employed, it being contended that these officers are not employes of the United States in the sense that they can sustain an action against the Government for their fees. The decision was concnrred in by Judges Hawley and McKenna, but Judge Gilbert dissented. The latter main- tained that the question at issue did not turn so much upon the point whether or not McDonald was an employe of the | Government as it did upon the question | whether or not he had a_ contract, ex- press or implied, with the United States. In his opinion the petitioner had a claim | upon the Government for service rendered | and the decision of the lower eourt should | be reyersedA | IS RUSH INSANE? | The Man Who Shot Kathyrine Culli- | nane Escapes From Two Police- men but Is Recaptured. Charles A. Rush, who was arrested on Friday for battery upon F. Ernest Ed- | wards of the Edwards Publishing Com- | pany, appeared in Judge Low’s court yes- terday morning. Mr. Edwards had sworn to a complaint charging Rush with insan- | ity. Judge Low ordered him to be taken | before Judge Hebbard for examination and he was remanded till to-day. Policemen McMurray and Petersen haa | charge of Rush, and as they were taking him from Judge Hebbard’s court to the Receiving Hospital he broke from them | and ran down City Hall avenue, closely pursued by the officers, who overtook him at Market street. Rush struggled fiercely to get away from them again, but he was overpowered and locked up in a padded cell in the hospital. Rush some time ago shot Kathyrine | Cullinane, who was then doing a’ real estate business, because he alleged she had swindled him out of $3000 by promising to invest it for him and marry him. He served a six months’ sentence for the shooting and since his release he has haunted the office of the Edwards Pub- lishing Company, where Miss Cullinane is | now employed, which culminated 1n the | battery upon Mr. Edwards. | e e | *‘Bob’’ Burdette Coming. | Robert J. Burdette, the laughing philoso-l pher, is en route to the coast and San Fran- cisco is o enjoy his presence for one day only, Tuesday, March 24, when he will give one of his humorous talks at the Auditorium. Those who have laughed and cried with Burdette— and who has not—will be glea to welcome him. ———————————————————————————— NEW TO-DAY. S o DY) 5 ) B s DOCT NY, San Francisco's Leading Specialist, UCCESSFULLY TREATS ALIL NIO | diseases of the head, throat, Iings, hoart Sris ach, liver and bowels; kidney troubles, disortecs | of the bladder and urinery organs, rupture. piles varicocele, hydrocele and swelling of the glands. 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