The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 14, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1895. (LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Policeman Lamping Saves George Boker From Com- mitting Suicide. HAD A PISTOL TO HIS HEAD, Aiameda Federated Trades Will Not Take Part In Fourth of July Exerclses. Presence of mind and a disregard for ed fingers on the part of Policeman saved George Boker from a s fate Wednesday evening. Boker sed a revolver at a Washington- instore and repaired to a saloon at reet and Broadway, wl:ere he took s queer actions aroused the suspicions of the barkeeper, who sent word to the policeman that a man in his place had a pistol, which he was bandling in & manner that made him think that suicide was con- templated. Lamping went into an express oftice ad- 3 ng, where he could look through a window into a lavatory, into which the man had gone. The latter was examining the pistol critically and trying the hammer, and while the guardian of the peace was debating with himself whether or not to arrest him for carrying a concealed weapon Boker suddenly braced his back against the wall, turned his head to one e and pressed the muzzle of the revol- ver to his temple. Lamping could not get to his man, so to attract his attention and frustrate the im- vending suicide he dashed his right fist vlhrxw gh the window, scattering glass in all directions. The ruse had the desired effect and the man took the revolver fron. his head, and when commanded by the policeman, went into the front of the saloon, where Lamp- ing met him and took him into custody. At the station, where he was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, he gave the name of (ieorge Boker, and said that he was merely joking and had not in- tended to kill himself. His story was not believed and he was locked up. Boker was neatly dressed and well sup- d with coin. He claimed to have con- derable property, including a number of lots at Fruitvale. " Judge Wood, after hear- ing tk mony in the case, decided that it needed further investigation and sent Boker back to jail to await developments. It is thought that the prisoner may be in- liceman Lamping’s hand was badly cut by coming into contact with the edges of the broken pane of glass. To Graduate at Newark. Union High 8chool 2 will hold its graa- u g exercises at Newark this evening, when the following will receive diplomas: Maxwell Latham McCollough, 4 Bradiord Jarvis, Michael Anne Marguerite Sandholdt. i B. Haines, Eugene Law- ce Mathews, Bartlett Lee Thane. The musical and literary programme to be rendered is as follow: , “‘Wanderer’s Evening Song” (Rubinstein), ble Clef Club: oration, “Responsibilities of J racker; piano PG nstance Rose; “The Hist le,” Leogard Jar , Glee Club: ecent in China,” cCollough: dente” (Robandi), in obligato, Miss nfluence of Myths,” Miss song selected, Glee Club; lements of Strength in Our Govern: Eugene Lawrence Mathews; piano solo, ith Rhapsodie” (Liezt), Harry Salz; essay, ical Calture in Country Schools,” aines; trio, “The Water l,!lz‘ (Franz Ab), ble Clef Club; oration, “A Modern Hero,” ¢tt Lee Thane; presentation of diplomas, J ph Tyson, president High School Board; address, Rev. W. F. B. Lynch; benediction. Labor and the Fourth. The Alameda County Federation of Trades has decided not to take part in the coming Fourth of July celebration and passed the following Tresolutions at a special meeting held last evening: WHEREAS, The Fourth of July next will be the one hundred and nineteenth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of American Inde- pendence; and whereas, the machinations of organized capital, acting through the political ies of this country upon our Congress,s are enslaving the people of the United to u foreign power and landed aris- 1l Latham “alla | Stella Amy Gregory vocal solo, Miss ; and whereas, the term “American In- dependence’’ is r y becoming & misnomer and s hollow mo in the land where the er conditi are daily becoming more and more characteristic of & despotic monarchy; and whereas, orgenized labor views with skepticism the sincerity of the motives which actuate some of ihe_ projectors of the contemplated Fourth of July celebration in this city and think that parficipation in said celebration will partake more of the nature of a celebration of the nation’s slavery than its independence; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Alameda County Federa- tion of 1rades will not participate in said cele- bration, and that it use its infiuence with all afiilisted labor organizations to induce them to refrain from participeting not only in this celebration, but any and il celebrations of like character, until such time aslabor and the rights of labor are recognized by the politi- cal parties of this country, and by the legisla- tive, executive and judicial branches of the Government. The Abbott Divorce Suit. The Abbott divorce case is attracting more than passing notice in Oakland an Alameda society circles. Mrs. Abbott is bound to get a divorce, no matter what happens, but her husband’ is not quite so willing. Aug%lst Fromm, father of Mrs. Abbott, was one of the principal witnesses in the trial yesterday. He said that his daughter was over-fond of a good time and fine clothes. Bills amounting to $248 were paid by the witness, and a suit was brought against Abbott for the recovery of the same in which witness was defeated. He further testified that his daughter had worked all her life. The husband was placed on the stand to tell his woes. He said in part: “My wife was very extravagant. She purchased a dress that cost $125 and another that cost $90. - On our way home she told me that she had ordered a sealskin coat sent to her from New York, c. o. d.. that cost $350. She said that her father would have to pay the bill or else she would club him over the head. The coat arrived, but it bad to be returned as she could not raise the money. Prior to this time her father had sold her piano and sent her $200 for a seal- skin. This money was spent, however, by her for other purposes. On our way out from theé East she wanted champagne. I bought it for her on the train with her money."” Christian Endeavorers. The Alameda County Christian Endeav- or Union will hold its twenty-fifth quar- terly convention to-day at San Leandro. There will be day and evening sessions. The general theme of the convention will be “The Christain Endeavorer Four-square,” and the subject will be handled the best speakers available divided as follows: “Square in the Home,” Rev. Robert Whit- taker; “Square in the Church,” Rey. Wil- liam Rader; Square as a Neighbor,” Rev. F. 8. Brush; “‘équare as a Citizen,”’ Rev. E. R. Dille. Death of Miss Sherman. jss Susan P. S8herman, correspondin sechseury of the Ebell Society of Oakland, assed away at her home, 1209 Clay street, Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was a resident of Oakland for the gut twenty years. She was a native of Rhode Island and leaves a sister and two brothers. Detective Lawson’s Funeral. Detective A. B. Lawson, who was killed by a former partner at Los Angeles{ was buried yesterday from the home of his sis- er, Mrs, P, C. McCourtney, street. The floral offerings were particu- larly beautiful. Rev. Floyd Minard, asso- | clate rector of St. John’s Episeopal Church, officiated. The interment was in Mountain | View Cemetery. The palibearers were E. | P. Taylor, Captain A. Wilson and Officer E. Chase of the police force; J. W. | £ra\'ers. A. W. Bishop and Andrew Holly- 0 Not Yet Charged. | Pablo Genteni, the Italian shoemaker | who stabbed a fellow-countryman named | Gurri seven times with a shoeknife in a | dispute over the price of some repair work, was brought up for examination in the Police Court lay, but as no com- plaint has been sworn out pending the re- sult of Gurri’s injuries, the case was con- tinued. | The wounded man is still in a precarions condition, though the doctors have strong hopes of his recovery. Lost His Deputyship. As the result of taking part in a saloon | altercation Special Watcnman Wallace, who is also a (fe uty sheriff, has been de- prived of his badge of office by Sheriff White. Wallace and John Sheeban got | into a quarrel in a barroom, and the deputy arrested hi gonist on a charge of drunkenness. & ff White does not ap- prove of deputies who engage in brawls, | and took the action he mentioned. | Sudden Death at Haywards. | Mrs. Amelia C. Dickey died suddenly on | Wednesday iing at the Haywards | Hotel. Mrs, Dickey was 72 years old and resided at Sixth avenue and” D street, San Francisco. The cause of her death was chronic heart disease. | ALAMEDA. Boril Hester was locked in the City | Prison Wednesday night at his own re- | quest. Hester came to Alameda from Stockton recently, accompanied by his 10- | vear-old son. About twenty years ago he was committed to the asylum at Stockton, where he remained for eleven months. After his discharge he was employed asa keeper, which position he filled until a few weeks ago. He said he felt a desire to kill bis little boy and it was with dificulty | that he resisted tle temptation. 1‘ Hester was taken to Oakland yesterday | tobe examined by the Commissioners of | Insanity. | ‘Will Come to Alameda. The successful experiment of last sum- mer, when thirty of San Francisco’s poor | but deserving children were distributed among the families in Alameda, cared for and provided with all the comforts of home, will be repeated again this year. L. 8. Robinson, who inaugurated the move- ment, desires all who are willing to care for one or more children for a day to send their addresses to him atv 2237 San Antonio avenue. It will be an event in the life of the little ones. Some of those cared for last year, it has been learned, have ex- pressed the hope of coming again to Ala- meda. A Family Feud Renewed. Aubray Yates was arrested yesterday for disturbing the peace of the Harvey family of Park avenue. He is accused of throw- ing objectionable articles into the back vard of the Harveys. Detective Teague | as been employed fora month past to watch' the bacl rd, and says he caught the young man in the act. The two fam- ilies have often aired their troubles in the local courts, and each accused the other of bei the cause of all. A board | fence 10 feet hign was recently constructed | on the dividing line of the two homes. Young Aubray Yates was recently fined $40 | by Justice Swasey for commitiing the same | act he is now charged with. The Injunction Complaint. The answer filed by Street Superintend- | ent Frodden and the city of Alameda tothe complaint of James Dunn for an injunc- tion and damages growing out of the tear- ing down of the chuetzen Park fences at Centennial and Kings avenues sets up the | defense that they only took portions of the public highways which had been forci- bly occupied by Dinn. c | Mrs. Poleman Wants Alimony. Mrs. Clara Poleman, who is suing for a divorce from Edwin Poleman, has peti- tioned the court to be allowed $100 a month alimony. She also declares that as captain of the steamship Oregon Poleman receives a salary of $250 monthly. Trustee Fletter Injured. City Trustee F. J. Fletter left vesterday afternoon for Wrights station, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is suffering from a badly sprained ankle, received abouta month ago. BERKELEY. The class of ’95 of the Berkeley High | School will hold their graduation exercises | this evening at Shattuck Hall. Diplomas will be granted to forty-nine graduates, and certificates of advanced work will be tendered to six, making in all a class of fifty-five, the largest that has ever been graduated from the high school. Principal Waterman announced yester- day that fifty-one pupils had been pro- moted from the Tiddle to the senior class of the high school, and seventy-four from the junior to the miadle. He stated also that it was expected 320 pupils would take the high school course at the opening of the fall term. Fully 86 per cent of those who will be graduated this evening will enter the university in August, 45 per cent of whom will b mitted upon recommendation. Jumped His Bail and Died. Oliver Brand, who was run over bya train and killed, at Stockton last Wednes- day night, while attempting to steal a ride, was a former emplove of George Gropp, 2 Dwight way butcher. Not long ago Brand got into a difficulty with a San Francisco saloon-keeper named Foster, and in the course of the fight broke the saloonman’s leg. He was arrested for mayhem and secured as his bondsmen Mr. Gropp and H. M. Watebury, a Berkeley liveryman. The trial was set for last Wednesday, but it was learned a few days ago that Brand had jumped his bonds and was about to leave the State. He was trying to get away when the accident which caused his death took place. Cawping Parties. 718 Eleventh | be carried to Wa: Professor and Mrs. Walter Magee have gone to Yosemite; Rev. E. B. Payne and wife are traveling through the State; F. M. Wilson and wife are at Shasta; F. H Lawton and family left yesterday for the Santa Cruz Mountains; Dr. and Mrs. Gladding, Mrs. W. B. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John Vasey and E. Carlson and family will leave for the mountains near Santa Cruz to-morrow morning. Death of B. H. Brown. Benjamin H. Brown, a brother of Thomas Brown, the well-known ball- player of St. Louis, died of quick consump- tion yesterday wmorning at the residence of C. V. Doane, 1212 Union street. He was employed at the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind. A CHANGE IN CHINATOWN, Sergeant Cook and His Posse With- drawn, and a New Squad Is Substituted. Sergeant Cook and his posse have been removed from Chinatown. Chief Crowley went around yesterday and made a quiet investigation, and, while he will not admit that his men have been maltreating the Chinese, he came to the conclusion that a change was desirable. “‘The fact that Sergeant Cook has been removed will not make any difference to the Six Companies and the Merchants’ Exchange,” said T. P. Riordan yesterday. “The complaint made by these men is now on file with the Police Commissioners, and we intend to push the matter to the end. Itisnotso much that we want to make an example of Cook, but will insist upon having Chinese treated like human beings. There are damage suits pending against the sergeant, which he will have to vigorously defend, and if the Chinese he threw downstairs dies the matter will shington.” THE DIRECTORS DENY IT, President Walker of the Bodie Mine Replies to the Share- holders. THEIR ATTACK UNJUSTIIIED. He Says It Is Simply a Case of Sore- ness Under the Sting of Loss. H. D. Walker, president of the Bodie Consolidated Mining Company, came out vesterday in reply to the dissatisfied share- holders. The latter have been making all kinds of serious charges against the directors, who constitute, they say, the “inside,” and of these Mr. Walker is said to be one, while the others are M. E. Wilks and George Ives. The charges brought by the disgruntled shareholders relate mainly to false returns alleged to have been made of the Bodie’s yield. These returns were made, it is charged, with a view of creating a panic, | depreciating the stock and then buying it in for the “inside” before the natural re- action. There was another charge of col- lusion in the suit brought against the Bodie by the Standard Company. To both these accusations Mr. Walker made a fuil reply. n regard to the charges in genernl, he said they were entirely unjustified. “Why,” said Mr. Walker, “the figures they quote are not even correct calen- lated to support their charge of false re- turns. For instance, they say that in September, 1894, 452 tons of ore were crushed, varying in value from $101 36 to $42 34 a ton, the tailings of which ran from $5 47 to $4 69, and the total value was 73.173 31. Now, as a matter of fact, the eld was 536 tons instead of 452, which en- tirely upsets the subsequent calculations.” AS to the allegations that the tailings showed a greater value in the ore than that shown in the pulp assay, Mr. Walker states that the reason of the variation is that the tailings contained tive times as much silver as bullion, which increased their value while not increasing the pro- portion of gold which they represented. “Our mill run,” said Mr. Walker, ‘‘was away over the value that the battery assays called for. On the Comstock it is consid- ered good work to get 80 per cent of the battery assay, whereas we returned con- siderably over the full amount of what the battery assays called for.” Mr. Walker asserts that the charge of collusion in regard to the suit brought bg’ the Standard Mining Company to the ef- | fect that the Bodie has taken out $300,000 worth of Standard ore is entirely un- founded. Theshareholders have expressed a belief that the directors favored tais suit as helping to depreciate the stock still fur- ther. ‘‘As a matter ot fact,” said Mr. Walker, “the snit has been commenced against us and we are defending it as well as we can. There is no collusion whatever.” Mr. Walker states that he cannot under- stand the complaints of the shareholders, | except on the theory that they are sore at I aving lost their money and are trying to | censure the directors for the depreciation of the stock. As the statement of ‘‘sore- heads” the charges of the shareholders became more intelligible, because state- ments made under such conditions were not always expected to be strictly accurate. Mr. Walker deprecated any controversy over the matter and said he only wished to have it understood that the directors were perfectly justified in their actions and had done and would continue to do the best in their power for the share- holders. The annual meeting of the Bodie Con- solidated Mining Company will be held on Monday next. ARSESSING THE STOCK. The Overland Monthly Publishing Com- pany Gives Its Stockholders a Very Unpleasant Surprise. There is considerable dissatisfaction among the stockholders of the Overland Monthly Publishing Company on account of an assessment of 25 cénts levied by the board of directors on each share of stock. The claim is made that the stock is non- assessable, hence the amount, though small, comes in the nature of a disagree- able surprise. The following letter has been addressed to each stockholder: At the meeting of the boa;d of directors of the Overland Monthly Publishing Company, on Monday, June 3, 1835, an assessment of 25 cents & share was made on the stock of the company, but before actually levying same, I, as editor and manager, was instructed to write 1o each of the stockholders, stating that the urgency and necessity of the magazine requires this assessment, and to ascertain the feclings of the stockholders with as little expense as possible, as some hold such a_limited amount of shares that the sale of it, if the assessment 18 not paid, would hardly bring the cost of ad- vertising. In case you do not care to pay the above as- sessment, you will do this company a favor to il;((llorse your certificates and mail them to this office. Trusting, however, you will decide to retain your stock and interest in this company, I am, Very truly yours, ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN, Editor and Manager, In speaking of the matter last night, Rounsevelle Wildman, editor and man- ager, said: The Overland Monthly was never in better condition than at the present time. Subseri tions are coming in at the rate of nearly 1, & month, though, unfortunately for us, the cash does not always accompany the order. We needed & little money to get out an extra edition, and thought the best way to secure it was by a small assessment. This is not to be construed as meaning that the Monthly is in the lesst financially embarrassed, for such is not the case. 1t is perfect folly to talk about certain stock not being subject to assessment. No agree- ment was made Dot to assess, and if such a thing had been done it would be illegal. The Jiolders of the stock will simply have to pay the assessment of 25 cents or surrender the stock. That is all there is to it. CONDUCTORS UNDER BONDS, The Southern Pacific Company Insti- tntes a Plan to Which the Train- men Object. The Southern Pacific managers sent,out a notification to conductors on the coast division railway last week to the effect that a bond of §2000 would be required from each and every oneof them as security against possible loss by cheating or defal- cation. The conductors held a meeting last Saturday at Fourth and Townsend streets, and discussed the question, and the session assumed something of an indignation character. < They complained that it was unfair to impose this extra burden upon them, as they would be required to pay the premium annually on each to the National Surety Company of Kansas City, One of their members was appointed a committee to make a protest to the railroad officials. This protest was offered yesterday and for the present the matter is under advise- ment. | Some time ago the railway company is- sued an order compelling all its employes who hanaled railroad money, with the ex- ception of conductors, to procure bonds of $: from either the Fidemy and Casualty Company of New York or the Pacific Surety Company of this City. Station agents, cashiers, etc., accord- ingly gave bonds, and the company was secured from loss through dishonesty of employes. Recently the surety policies were trans- ferred to the National Company, and they aggregate some millions of dollars. The plan has proved such a success that {| said, take renewed courage the railroad corporation’concluded to em- brace conductors, who handle its money, in the secured class. It is believed that the order will be ex- tended to conductors on all lines of the Southern Pacific system, and that the first move is only an experiment to see how it will be taken by trainmen. AN 0AKLAND PAIR MISSING F. Manion, a Married Druggist, Causes Sorrow in the ¥amily of E. Winslow, There is sorrow in the family of E. Wins- low of 876 Wood street, for it has recently been discovered that a favorite daughter, who was supposed to have married a wealthy and honorable man. had been duped, and that his legal wife is still living in Oakland. “‘Some time last fall,”” said Mr. Winslow, “H. F. Manion was introduced into my family and seemed_to take a great fancy to my daughter Kate. He represented himself to be the owner of large mining interests in the northern part of the State. “We had no reason to suppose that he was otherwise than he seemed to be, and during the winter, when he proposed mar- riage to Kate, we gave our consent and aided the young people in their prepara- tions. It was about the 20th of last month when the two went to the City and spent the day. On their return in the evenin, Kate told me that they had been marrieg in the Palace Hotel and were going to the Eprthtel"n part of the State on their wed- ing trip. by didpnot hear from them and getting uneasy began to in\'esfl%at’e. I found that Manion formerly kepi ;a drugstore at Seventh and Market streets. Then I began to be suspicious and soon found he was a married man when he and Kate left and that his wife was still living in Oakland. I have no idea where they are now.” CLASS OF NINETY-FIVE Commencement Exercises of the California College of Dentistry. H. Degrees Conferred on Thirty-Eight Graduates at Odd Fellows’ Hall Last Night. The commencement exercises of the col- lege of dentistry of the University of Cali- fornia were held at Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening, and the graduating class has reason to feel proud of the interest which their relatives and friends took in the affair. Those who had the management of the details in their hands had done every- thing they could to make the interior of the hall look as attractive as possible. Festoons of fragrant blossoms adorned the stage and sides of the hall. The incense of sweet summer flowers was everywhere and added a charm to the events of the even- ing. Not only the lower floor, but the gallery as well, were fillel when shortly after 8 o’clock the overture of “Guillaume Tell” was rendered by the orchestra. The ex- ercises were opened by a prayer offered by Rev. W. W. Bolton, A. M., and it was fol- lowed by musical selections. The address on behalf of the faculty was delivered by William Cormack Keith of the class of '86. His remarks werein a happy vein and touched upon the good work which the members o? the graduat- ing class had accomplished during the past year. The percentages gained in the class examination, he said, had been high, and showed that the scholars had taken a deep and earnest interest in their work. Knowing all the graduates as he did he had full faith that they would in their re- s}:\ective future careers reflect credit upon the college which they were now leaving to enter upon their life work. He referred to the trials and possible disappointments which were liable to be met with in start- ing out upon a professional career, but trusted that each and all would be strong enough to overcome them. In conclusion he referred to the members of the college who are now working their way up to the graduating period. They should, he from the examples of those who bLad gone before them, not only those who were graduating this year, but those who had left the old halls in times past and who had already established themselves in the world and had earned reputations which reflected credit upon their alma mater—the Coliege of Dentistry of the Uni- versity of California. Professor Martin Kellogg, president of the university, then conferred the degrees of doctor of dental surgery upon the graduates. As each graduate received his scroll the professor spoke a few words of 'euinlencolfl'a%ement and expressed the hope that the future would be as bright as possible. The exercises concluded with a benedic- tion, pronounced by the Rev. W. W. Bol- ton. Following are the members of the graduating class: William Amos Atwood, Frederick Richard Axton, Thomas Franels Barrett, B.S., Herbert ‘Andrew Bernard, John Nicholas' Borger, John Bennett Bowles, James Albert Brown, Louis Ctienne Brun, BS., Byron Leonard Carpenter, Ralph Charles Coleman, David Milton Coney, Eugene Morris Dodson, Oscar Plank Fitch, James Garrett Fitzegibbon, Arthur Morris Flood, Arthur James Ford, Reuben Lyon Hale, Eminel Potter Halsted, John Ross Hardy, Charles Peter Hauselt, Edward Shortridge Holloway, Joseph Arthur Jeffrey, William Ber- ridge Ludlow Jr., Francis Ashbury McCan, Amiel Morris, Robert Emmet O'Connell. Clar- ence Hubert Pearce, Robert Henry Porterfield, Frederick Earl Sawyer, Leo Sichel, Walter Emery Singleton, Robert Washington Smith, Harley Howard ’Stephenson, Edward Lord Strain, Arthur Livingston Tibbetts, Newton Booth Wachhorst, Edwin Ruthven Waterman, Frederick Heilbron White. Before leaving the hall the graduates paid their respects to L. L. Dunbar, the dean of the faculty, and bade him farewell with many a kind word to show their appreciation of his paternal efforts in their behalf during thewr collegiate career. ——— HI$ LITE A FAILURE J. Plummer Takes Poison and Thus Ends All His Troubles. J. Plummer of 38 Eleventh street com- mitted suicide in Jefferson square, on the corner of Golden Gate avenue and Gough street, yesterday. He sat down on a bench, took a large dose of aconite and a few minutes later John Bolster of 20 Sanchez street found him dead. The body was re- moved to the Morgue. In the pockets of his clothing was found a letter to the Cor- oner stating the cause of his death. Another letter was as follows: June 12, 6:30 p. 3. My Darling Wife: Forgive me the pain and trouble I am apout to cause you, but it cer- tainly cannot be any worse than what we have been through during the last few months or of 50 long duration. It is of Mo use to struggle against fate. Gud knows I have tried to%nd something to do to keep us on our feet until such a time as we could do better, but it seems 1o be useless to kick any longer. Ihope you may find friends to keep you and Harry from any more Prxutiou and suffering. am giad to get out of this world, and am willing to take my chances on the future. 1 do not think the future can be any worse than the present. You have been and true wife to me, and I hope you may yet enjoy m-ng years of happiness, as certainly the last few have not been noted in that Tespect. May God provide for you and Harry and keep you from want and in the end bring you hnpprneu. Yours with fervent love, ;i Let them bury me wherever they may. The body 1s of no account after life is gone. Plummer used to be a commercial trav- eler for a large Eastern house, but lost his money in mining stock. Latterly he has been out of work and despondent, He leaves a widow and a son 18 years old. ————— The white horse has been taken out of the German cavalry, experiment having shown that it can be seen at such a dis- tance as to make it a special mark for an enemy. s THE DURRANT DEFENSE, General Dickinson Says They Will Have to Fight the Police. T0 TRY TO. PROVE AN ALIBL No Truth in the Statement About Moving for a Change of Venue. . General John H. pickinson, Durrant’s chief counsel, is of the opinion that the case is not so much a defense of Durrant as a fight against the police. “The story about our going to move for a change of venue,” he said, ‘is un- founded. I would, for one, be perfectly satisfied to act with the Judge and the District Attorney in picking out a jury to try the case. There may be considerable prejudice against Durrant, but Ido not think it amounts to as much as some per- sons appear to believe. There are fair Judges and juries in San Francisco. The City is not the hot-bed of corruption which some persons would like to have us think, and there is no cause or occasion in my estimation for asking for a change of venue. *‘It is true that some persons are deter- mined to make Durrant out a double-dyed fiend, as is shown by a base and absolutely {alse story that was started yesterday, pur- porting that Durrant’s sister had gone to Europe on account of maltreatment by her unfortunate brother. It is positively vil- lainous for persons to start such baseless rumors. Every one acquainted with the family knows that Miss Durrant’s sojourn abroad is solely for educational purposes. But in this connection I want to say that the CALL’s reports of the examinations were the fairest and most impartial and at the same time the most accurate reprodue- tions of the testimony. The defense took pleasure in recommending the CALL’S re- ports as being the most authentic and un- colored. We have nething to conceal. Our defense so far has been open and in the light of day, and apart from our fight against the police we have nothiug to fear. What will be our plan of defense? Strictly on the line o alibi. Wecan prove an alibi in both cases to the absolute satisfaction of a jury, the supposed prejudice notwithstanding, and I am willing to trust the justice of our client’s case to a San Francisco jury. I have spoken as plainly to_the police as1 am speaking to you, and I adhere to the belief that the heads of the departments are determined to convict Durrant of those two diabolical murders. I told them that it was not within their province to conduct the prosecution of a defendant; that they should confine themselves to the discovery of the real culprit and to the gathering of evidence against him, instead of determin- ing within themselves the guilt of a certain party and afterward bending every energy 1in his successful prosecution. “No, sir; we will not ask for any change of venue, and we expect to prove conclu- sively that Durrant was somewhere else when the murders were committed in the Emmanuel Baptist Church.” UNDER THE GOLDEN RULE, A Meeting of the Association of the Christian Un- employed. Working Committees Appolinted. Talks by Presldent Dowe and Others. “Our constitution and by-laws are the golden rule,” said the president of the Association of Christian Unemployed in his address to the 105 members of the association at their meeting at Golden Rule Hall, 948 Mission street, yesterday. The Christian unemployed intend to open an office, which will be the head- quarters of the organization, providing they can raise the $28 necessary for that purpose. A collection was taken, and nearly $3 secured by that means at yester- day’s meeting. The members will try to raise, the rest of the amount required for securing & desk and chairs and stationery. It is hoped thata room may be donated. After that, the work of se- curing employment for its members through personal communication with emplofers will begin. A relief and finance committee in one, whose duty it is to solicit money for a fund in aid of the unemployed who are in im- mediate need was appointed. and consists of Mrs. Rachel Jones, 26 Howard street, Mrs. H. Donald and H. yon Werthen of 438 Tehama street. The labor committee whose duty it is to solicit employment for the members, or means by which employ- ment may be furnished, is composed of B. L. Ryfkogel, H. von Werthen and E. L. Jones. It was impressed upon the com- mittees that when money is solicited the association stands ready to furnish an equivalent in labor. A. Dowe, the president of the associa- tion, J. W. Henderson and R. L. Ryfhokel addressed the audience, stating the aims and purposes of the -organization. They emphasized the necessity for faith in the master of the workingman and of a spirit of mutual helpfulness. “Let us show our- selves worthy of public confidence and we shall haveit,”” sald oneof the speakers. *“There are hundreds of people of means in San Francisco who are willing to help in uarters where helpisneeded and deserved. he honest laborer has two things left in these times of trial, good will and energy. Let him exercise both with a strong admix- ture of faith and he will win.” The president of the association is an artist; the secretary, J. Kyanoski, a cutlery salesman, and G. ilderman, who holds the office of treasurer, is president of the World’s Christian Co-operative Society. THE FIRE CRACKER'S FIRST It Causes the Destruction of Gillman’s Tule Factory—Two Other Blazes. There were three fires yesterday, the most destructive being that at Benjamin F. Gillman’s tule works, 420 Ninth street, yesterday afternoon. The factory and all Mr. Gillman’s stock of tule bottle-wrappers were destroyed, the loss being about $8000; half insured. The building was a two-story frame with barn attached. All the horses were saved. Mr. Gillman says the fire was caused by Il:oys playing with fire crackers near the arn. The first fire occured early in the morn- ing at 3:34 o’clock and damaged sevcral frame dweiling-houses on Howard and Na- toma streets, between Sixth and Russ. The losses were: 5233, Natoma street, owned by Edward Duane and occupied by Charles Janerson, $100; 623}4 Natoma, occupied by Mrs. C. Franklin, $50; 325 Natoma, owned and occupied gy George Fitz- rald, $200; 5213{ atoma, owned y George A. Moore and occugled by Mrs. M. Isaacs, slight; 521} Natoma, occupied by Mrs. B.(A. Mchughhg, $300; 1020 Howard, owned by Mrs. S. Koester, slight; 1M4flovurd,n owned by Mrs. Koester and occupied by T. Clarey as a lodging-house, ; 1030 Howard, owned by fz‘ 5 Creller. slight. The cause of the fire is unknown. It started on the rear porch of 5233 Natoma street. Police Officer Bakuleich discovered the last fire, which broke out aboud 10°P. M., and sent in an alarm from box 9. This was upstairs in a two-and-a-half-story frame building on the corner of Green and Lafayette streets, in the apartments occu- ied by Jacob Meyer. The loss was about ¥500 and the cause unknown. A VICTIM OF FARO. J. C. Davis, a Young Benedict I'rom Rochester, Handles Forged Drafts Quite Successfully. J. C. Davis and wife, a newly married couple just from Rochester, were arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with forgery. Later Mrs. Dayis was released from cus- tody, Chief Crowley being convinced that she is innocent of her husband’s crime. They errived here by way of Oregon from the East in straitened circumstances, Dayis having gambled away $4000 and his wife’s jewelry at faro at St, Paul, Minn. They first put up at the California Hotel, and Davis, desperate, cast about for a scheme to raise funds. He persnaded his wife to move to the Palace, where they registered under the name of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Briggs. He got a number of blank drafis a a perforating punch, and made them out or the American Exchange Bank, New York, an institution which does not exist. He was successful in purchasing about $800 worth of articles, mostly jewelry, iving in payment his checks, receiving arge sums of cash in change. The coupls were arrested by the detective in the Maze, where Davis was trying to effect a purchase. Allof the articles he had bought were found in his room in the Palace. Mrs. Davis telegraphed last night to her parents for money to pay the losses of the victims. Davis feels his disgrace keenly and says he was penniless and desperate and wanted money to get back home. He states that he was once connected with the business department of the New York Herald. Faro, he says, is the cause of his troubles. LO0KS DPINON OF JAPH The Eminent Lecturer Calls It “a Diamond Edition of Humanity.” He Dwelt Upon the Bravery, Patriotism and Artistic Skill of the Japanese. Joseph Cook, the celebrated divine and author, delivered an address eulogistic of Japan and referring to that nation as “A Diamond Edition of Humanity,” at the chapel, 1329 Pine street, last evening. Mr. Cook said in part: “It is a felicity, young men of Japan, that the land of the rising sun is becoming illuminated by the sun, behind the sun. The prosperity of your land is utterly insufficient without it. The furrows of a newerand greater prog- ress have just been turned. The eyes of the world are upon Japan, upon her young men, who will be the statesmen, the war- ;iox;f, the authors, the preachers of the and. “The world wants to know whether other marvelous assimilative powers of your nation have staying qualities. We do not expect from the Hindoo the stalwart Chris- tianity of the Orient. He gets y when he approaches the empyrean. We do not expect it from China, which lacks higher patriotism. We admire that fiber of hanor inborn in the Japanese. We know you are a nation of artists, with a delicate per- ception of beauty equaled only by the ancient Greeks. You are a nation of hero- worshipers, But we learned but recently what warriors you are. Japan, with its comparatively small population, won a succession of victories, culminating in a grand triumph over vast China., Japan has risen from a state of feudalism and despotism to its present height of ereat- ness, almost as its mountain of Fujiyama is said to have risen from the sea’in a single night. “Put away from your thoughts the idea that any political motives are behind the desire of America to establish the Chris- tian religion. She has shown that she is not strongly desirous to annex the Hawai- ian islands. ‘“‘Let Japan sift the gifts of the Occident. The taint of love of strong drink is in our biood, bequeathed by our barbarian Anglo- Saxon ancestors. We want you to abhor what the best of our nation abhor.” | The speaker said incidentally that his | remarks concerning Dr, Herron had been misquoted. He did not say the loaves the doctor offers are all of sand and sawdust and bran, but he did say and wisbed to re- iterate that while there is some good meal in the loaves it is mixed with other sub- | stances. ‘That teacher has adopted mis- | leading fads and fancies which are as bran and sawdust,”” he said, ‘‘and he has used the sand of unjust criticism of men in the church.” NEW INOORPORATIONS. A Spiritualist Society and Cemetery Or- ganization Formed. Articles of incorporation of a rather novel association were filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday. It is known as the Mediums’ Protective Association, and the incorporators distinctly state that it is not fer pecuniary profit or gain, but that its real object is to promote religion and morality; also to provide for the erection of temples, halls and lyceums for the educa- tion and ethical training of children, to- gether with other suitable places of wor- ship, where the religion of spiritualism may be taught. Following are the directors: W. T. Jones, Mrs. G. W. Schriner, Mrs. Sarah Neal, M. L. Norton, D. N. Place, Mrs. Belle J. Morse, Mrs. May Drynan, Mrs. E. 8. Griffin, T. R. Bimpson. Articles of incorporation of the Native Sons of the Golden West Cemetery. Asso- ciation were also filed yesterday. It is the intention of the company to establish a cemetery in San Mateo County. There is no capital stock, and the followiug are the directors: L. P. Powelson, Thomas C. Commy, Frank A. Maestretti, D. L. Fitz- gerald, George B. Scott, Lewis F. Bying- ton and W. W. Sanderson. THE VOTING PRIVILEGE. Discussion at the Free Woman’s Suffrage Club. The Free Woman’s Suffrage Club held its second meeting yesterday evening at 997 Market street. Alvin H. Appel uttered a strong pro- test against putting the ballot into the hands of women. Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills Are acknowledged by th Bave taed them or oer poustnds of persons who em for forty years to cure SICK HEADACH: G!DDY&EBS, CONSTIPA- TION, Torpid Liver, mach, Pim) TION, Torpid Li eak Stomach, Pimples. and Grossman's Spacifc Mixtare is remedy persons can cure themselves withoat the. least. exposure, change of i of Change in application to business. The medicine contains nothing that s of the least Injury to the gonstitution. ~ Ask your druggist for it. Frice 81 » i 11 strongly in favor of suffrage. He con« cluded with a glowing picture of the happy. condition of things that in his opinion would ensue if women were permitted to vote. Mrs. Anna F. Smith amused the audi- tors by discussing Alvin Appel’s paper with a directness that made that young gentleman wilt. 3 Mr. Appel, whom Mrs. Smith had pity- ingly alluded to as “my young friend,” listened while a number of other ladies and- gentlemen refuted his views; then Jooking somewhat crestfallen but still de- fiant, he said: “Ladies, this is only a proof of what I say, that woman, when allowed to speak, will give her tongue a license that no man would use, if he were not prepared to come to blows.” However, this retort was received i icably ies present. Before adjour: resident, J. A. Gillie, proposed a vote of thanks to the Cavr for its faithful report of the opening meeting. The motion was carried ng vote. « MERITED REWARD. SALES OF LYDIA E. PINKHAWS VEGETABLE COMPOUND. by a Unequalled in the History of Medicine. Honesty, Excellence, Faithfulness Fitly Rewarded. 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