The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 3, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1895. 5 THE BEAUHARNAIS FAMILY Descendants of That Illustrious House in San Fran- cisco. THB COUNT AND THE MARQUIS. One Lives on Broadway and the Other at the Palace Hotel. The claim of Eugene Beauharnais of 819 Broadway, San Francisco, that his father wasareal Count Beauharnais, and was known and recognized as such, can hardly be disputed in the light of the evidence which he produces. His mother is the widow of Count Beaubarnais. The young nan does not claim descent from the branch of the Beauharnais family to which Josephine, the first wife of the famous Na- Beauharnais. To avoid any confusion | that may arise here jt should be under- stood that young Eugene Beauharnais may be a Count within any degree, limit- ing or abridging the general’s right to be a Marquis, so nothing could be more de- lightfully touching and tender than that the mother of the Count should send the beautiful flowers of California to the Marquis. The general, while expressing an sion for interviews, at the time did sa; met the young man of whom you speak and I think he is a direct descendant of {one of the three great branches of the | Beauharnais family, but he accredits aver- K { children. She had two children, Eugene | and Hortense, by her first husband, and none by Napoleon, as we all know. I told the young man’s mother that when I next went to France I would investigate the records concerning the branch of the Beauharnais family from which her son comes. I shall visit Paris perhavs next year on the conclusion of important busi- ness negotiations here, and will do as I promised. 1 formed a very favorable opinion of the young man. I believe that he has courage and spirit and I was highly pleased with his mother.” In further conversation it was mentioned that the titles and the property rights of his branch of the Beauharnais family awaited the general in France. Inorder to come into full possession and enjoyment of his inheritance the general saié it would ‘: be necessary to declare allegiance to EUGENE BEAUHARNAIS. [Sketched by a ““Call” artist.] poleon belonged. Concerning his descent, he said yesterd 1do not claim that my grandfather was the brother of the Beauharnais that married Jose- Imake no claim whatever as to my but I do claim that my arnais. When his pi re (pointing to a photograph on the shown to A. Hai di.ector of the gne College of this ( he latter be- tly excited and remar That is ate and comrade, Eugene Beauhar- Count Eugene Beauharnai California from Providence, R. 1860. The family has little trace of his an- t history, but in California he was Jown citizen, and many of the prominent members of the early society of San Francisco knew him well. His son, the f‘.‘"sem Count Eugene Beauharnais, was born in Stockton in 1860 and went to the Charlemagne College along with Emil Pissis and others who are now living. Count Beauharnais Sr. was well ac- quainted with Lola Montez, also with Sonntag, the dancer, and with many other celebrities of the stage. He surety had many of the inclinations of the nobility. He died in MexicoJanuary 1, 1861, and the notice of his death was published in the Alta California of April 14, 1861. Acquaintance with stage celebrities does not of itself confer title of nobility. Yet . came to General Beauharnais (Colonel Cham- berlain). the New York Sun in looking for Maple- son’s military title tound that he wasa colonel in her Majesty’s opera. Count Joseph Johannes, who held a high position in the San Francisco Mint for so many ears, secured his title of Count from the Bohemian Club, for the simple reason that a Count Johannes in New York faiied to Jlay Hamlet acceptably, whereas the San “rancisco Count only failed to play poker profitably. : = Count Eugene Beauharnais now living on Broadway with his widowed mother impresses one as a young man of good | sense and character. He has had struggles with poverty, but is proud and self-reliant. When in Paris 1n 1888 he endeavored to get a hearing before the United States Minister to France, but was unsuccessful. He believes that the Empress Eugenie, now yesiding in retirement at Chiselhurst, Eng- Jand, could unravel the thread of mystery regarding his ancestors, but he cannot command the influence necessary to gain the proper kind of interview with her: He is determined, however, to pursue his inquiries, believing that his father had property rights which may have been dis- tributed, or may be in process of distribu- tion, to persons who only assume to be descendants of the Beanharnais family in France. : General Eugene Beaubarnais was seen Jast evening in his spacious apartments on the sixth floor of the Palace Hotel. He preferred to await the arrival of certain important papers, and also to adjust busi- ness negotiations of considerable magni- tude before discussing for publication the history of the Beauharnais family. It was ascertained during the afternoon that the Widow Beauharnais, who resides on Broad- way, upon learning of the general’s arrival in San %“ranciuco, some weeks 2go, sent to him a lovely bouquet of flowers. This delicate compliment, or expression of good will in the language of flowers, was appre- ciated by the Marquis Beauharnais, for according to the general’s skeiwch of the family tree and its branches he is a direct descendant of Alexander and Josephine , prior to | | France and consequentlv renounce his | allegiance to the United States. He regards himself a citizen of the world, and perhaps would not regard renunciation of his rights and privileges as an American citizen as the greatest sacrifice that could be made. | It is reassuring, however, that the general has the most unbounded faith in the strength and perpetuity of our American institutions. CRICKET AT THE PRESIDIO. Sailors Are Worsted in a Match Game With the Soldiers Saturday. The Rev. J. Fell of the Seaman’s Insti- tute invaded the Presidio last Saturday with a team of cricketers. Although the | men of the sea suffered defeat, an interest- i ing game was the result. For the victors Green, Barrett, Halliday and Gellatley got the coveted ‘‘double figure,” while the itrundling was safely left in the hands of | J. 8. C. Robertson and Seager. Following is the score: | PRESIDIO TEAM. J. S. C. Robertson c. Robertson b. Love 7 T. Barrett b. Cunwen. 18 | 3. Green b. Paul... 20 J. H. Seager b, Love. 1 W. Roberison b. Paul s D. Gellatley not out. .14 | s b. Paul S0 | 0. Barft b. Cunwei s Talliday b. Paul. 15 H. Granoan b. C: 3 | T. Stone b. Paul 0 H. Beale c. Robertson b. Cunwen. 0 Extras... = 8 Total... 88 Towther b. J. 5 | zham b. 3 | B.W. Love b. Seager 3 J. Robertson c. and b. 2 | Rev. J. Fell b. Robert: 4 | T. Livesey c. Seager b. Robertson. 7 | A.J. Cunwen %. Robertson. 1 H. Tweedale b, Seager.......... ... 0 R. Paul st. Barrett b. Robertson 0 5. Dean c. b. Robertson. 2 W. Hecher b. Robertson. 0 E. McGuire b. Robertson. 4 Extras . 6 Total... . 87 BUSINESS FAILURES. The Enterprise Mill and Building Com- pany Declared Insolvent With Liabilities of $12,542 68. The Enterprise Mill and Building Com- pany was declared insolvent yesterday on a petition filed by D. A. Macdonald, the | president of the corporation. The com- | pany has liabilities of $12,542 68 anl assets of $12,471 42, Suits begun by creditors caused the cpmf»any to go into insolvency. The prin- cipal creditors are: A. Macdonald $4131 09 for money loaned and $2407 37 for salary, Nevada Bank $1500 on a promis- sory note, John Mallon $760 for money loaned, Harris & Jones $251 82, J. W. Wis- singer $250. There are small amounts due to nearly all the Iumber-dealersin the | City and about $600 due to emplnyes. | Sieg L. Simon, bookkeeper and cashier in the Sheriff’s office, filed a petition in in- | solvency yesterday, with liabilities of $334 and nominal assets. He has real estate valued at $3500 mortgaged to the German Savings Society and homesteaded. The creditors are: J.J. Bauer $100. City Im- provement Company $9150, Dr. W. F. Har- ris §92 50, and Frances Simon $50. The assignment is on account of a suit be- gun by Dr. Harri e ———— A New Circular Issued. In their anxiety to avoid a rush of orders in the winter and also to keep their fac- tories going steadily all through the fall season Eastern makers of electric supplies have made concessions to those who place large wholesale orders at once. The Edi- son Light and Power Ccmsnny has taken advantage of this offer and has placed its entire order for this year’s supply. Now it is prepared to give its users of current the entire benefit of the reduction thus ob- tained, charging them, as usual, only the actual cost of the needful supplies. It has, therefore, issued a circular announcing the following cuts 1n price as effective from September 1 on: ncandescent lamps from 25 cents apiece to 20 cents. Edison keyed sockets from 20 cents apiece to 16 cents. Edison keyless sockets from 18 cents apiece to 13 cents —————— Less than one-half of the farmsin this country are mortgaged. ‘Jnsthme Beauharnais with too_many’ CELEBRATING LABOR DAY, impressive Mass-Meeting at Metropolitan Temple Last Evening. THOSE WHO MADE ADDRESSES. Speeches of Walter Macarthur, George W. Monteith and Tay- lor Rogers. The crowd that responded to the call of the Labor Council for a mass-meeting at Metropolitan Temple last evening to cele- brate Labor day comfortably filled that huge assembly-hall, and a fair sprinkling of ladies appeared among the audience. The large majority of those present were trades-union men, and any reference to the bright future of labor brought forth hearty applause. The speakers received an ovation as they were introduced by M. McGlynn, chairman of tbe Labor Council, who presided over the meeting. Among those who occupied seats on the platform in addition to the speakers were the following members of the Labor Coun- cil: Thomas Kealy, Harry A. Knox, M. McGlynn, E. P. Burman, H. 8. Turner, Eugene Hough, James Hopkirk, F. J. Gregory, J. L. Palenbaum, H. M. Shire, A. Furuseth and William Zahn. Chairman McGlynn addressed the meet- ing briefly, apologizing for the lack of vo- cn? music_and stating the reason why a mass-meetinf instead of a public parade had been utilized to celebrate the day. He said that in the present state of busi- ness, when men were not getting steady work, 1t would be placing a hardship on some to ask them to leave their benches to parade, and thus lose a day’s pay. He hoped that the day would soon come when laboring men could well afford to take a holiday on Labor day, and testif: their appreciatiou of it by varades an other demonstrations. ‘The first speaker introduced was Walter Macarthur, editor of the Coast Seamen’s Journal, who spoke on trades-unionism. He said: How true it is that murder will out and the voice of the people be heara. To-day, in every nook and corner of the great United States where two workingmen are gathered, or even aman and & woman, Labor day is being cele- brated. taking part in the celebration is not so large as in other places, I trust that what we lack in number we will gain in earnestness. I can liken the labor movement to the stream that has its source in the mountain fastness. Its song as it glides on toward the ocean is in the main joyous, but sometimes there are interruptions.” It meets & bowlder or a mass of rocks. The roar and rumble tell that the rock is being worn away or tumbled along with the stream and will in time reach the ocean level, whither the waters are going. Labor unions are not an invention of to-day. To get at the real history of the labor move- st go back to a period of several ars before Christ. Then was when the movement really began,and it has been growing ever since. In those days the laborers were slaves, not fit for the bearing of arms, but merely o furnish materials and clothing for the soldfers. They were not supposed to have souls, and to distin- guish themselyes and denote their possession of that which their slaves did not possess, their masters adopted a color for their dress—white, which the slaves were not allowed to wear. Then the slaves adopted a color of their own— red, which has been the color of peace and in- dustry ever since, and not the flag of anarchy and disorder, as many imagine. The trades-union movement is one of evolu- tion—a human movement, having the failings and shortcomings of human nature. The trades-union is the legitimate successor of the guild. It brings together the printers, the brickiayers or the shoemakers. Under its rules these men work together for any object that may be to the benefit of the members collect- ively and to mankind generally. The trade union is not, as many believe, an organization intended to precipitate strikes, but rather to avoid them. Ttis an instrument of peace, for the benefit of the greatest number. I know of one trades-union thatin the sixteen;years of its existence has distributed $3,000,000 in bene- it It must have done an immense amount of 00d. Be 0T course, strikes will ocour, but they some- times work to the benefit of all and then good effect is felt for vears afterward. Three mil- lion men in the United States are organized with trades unions and by the efforts of these men the hours of labor have been reduced 23 per cent and they have in other ways assisted the working man. These men have one common aim—the good of the masses, Think of the good that could be accomplished were all workingmen enrolled in the unions. Don’t think that in joining a union you are joining an organization whose object is to re- duce all to the bread-and-butter level. A com- mon level is the object; but the idea is not to reduce all to the level of the lowest, but rather to raise all to the level of the highest. The union movement is the oldest and great- est movement in the world, and I believe the day is coming when the great majority of the people will celebrate Labor day, when society and business will be organized in trades union form. Then the day will be celebrated as the Fourth of July and other anniversaries are celebrated, but it will be better remembered and more revered by the people. The next speaker was Judge James Taylor Rogers. He was warmly welcomed. He said: We stand to-night at the Golden Gate—the entrance to & continent and a great ocean. Go back with me throngh many decades and see the Puritans standing on Plymouth Rock, the Episcopalians treading the fields of Vir- ginia, the French Protestants touching the Carolinas and the Catholics settling in Mary- land. Out of these diverse peoples comes an organized effort, resulllmf in our Government— a Government that should embody what Plato taught and Christ dreamed. One whose prin- ciples should be as broad as humanity and contain the seeds of self-perpetuatlon. It embodied three great fundamentals; first the right (0 think and worship at one’s own option. With us each is his own master, hold- ing accountability to God alone; second, the right to vote and legislate, they mean the same thing, for to vote is but legislation in its high- est form; third, the right to retain for one’s own use what his own hand has created with- outdivision with any master. While not de- pressed, yet labor is interwoven into the very texture of our Government. This is true be- cause it is apparent that all things of human utility are the results of lahor. The statute speaks of a holiday. Is this your holiday? And yet your chairman says you are 100 poor to parade, If so then it is but a hol- low mockery, for instead of being decked in the robes of joy labor is to-day dressed in sack- cloth and ashes. What have we here? A coun- try with soil and climate cepable of supporting ten times the whole human race. Never before in the history of the world have such unbounded resources been pre- sented to the hand of labor, yet labor is poverty-stricken. There is but one way of escape and that is the ballot. When you come tolearn that fact and use your votés as you should. then your conditions will be changed. There is going to be an election after awhile and if you don’t make the most of your oppor- tunity when that time comes you are traitors to yourselyes. Vote. then, fo right your Wrongs. The last speaker was Attorney George ‘W. Monteith. He said: The abuse of corporate and judicial powers is & matter of the most momenious concern to every man who labors. Back of the abuses we expect to discuss lies the old-time struggle of the sordid and dominant few to oppress the less fortunate many. That which once took the form of royal Gov- ernors who saw fit to override at will the liber- ties of the people by means of a military des- tism, now comes in the guise of great corpo- rations to subvert the same liberties through their control of the machinery of the Govern- ment by the baser means of corruption. Both conditions conduce to monopoly, i. e., iving to one man an undue advantage over is fellows in the struggle for life. Indeed there is no difference in_principle between the monopoly of the feudal mastersof the ages past and that of the great corporate powers of t-day. Ttisthe same inhumanity, the same sordid ambition and the same oppression, only in another form. We have onl{ to read the recitals of the Déclaration of Independence to realize the wonderful analogy of conditions then and now resent. 2 And what”is this “sordid despotism of wealth,” as it is aptly termed by a learned Judge? What is the sinister influence that to- day ll: its iron grasp upon the liberties of this eople? P ltpix the unholy concentration of the weaith of the people in the hands of an unrighteous combination of the great corporations who one way and another control almost every avenue of human industry. By our law corporations are limited to the While in 8an Francisco the number | powers conferred by the charters that bring them into existence, but they have gone further. They have by gross usurpation of un- authorized power placed upon us the burden of an enormous debt. They have unlawfully watered their issues of stock until the great corporations of the country that exercise public franchises and that control the prime necessaries of life, demand of us enough to pay what they term ‘‘fixed charges,” {. e, interest on bonds and dividends on stocks, an amount of money that we are wholly unable to meet. Were the great corporations of the land to Temain wugm the pale of the law and confine themselves to the exercise of their legitimate powers, no such alternative would offer. But when we authorize 8 number of men to in- corporate as a railroad company, to engage solely In the transportation of freight and pas- sengers, we grant no power to such a corpora- tion to engage in polities. Neither do we authorize it to place & mortgage upon every avenue of human industry by creating fictitous issues of stock and bonds for the people to pay, thiough largely increased freighis and fares. The greed and rapacity of these men who ~form _ these Corporations - carries them farg®beyond the lawful limit. A mile of railroad costing £10,000 is made to carry 60,000 indebtedness. The schemer pockets the difference, and in order to keep up the credit of the road increases freight and fares accordingly. 1f he cannot get enough that way what happens? Does he reduce the interest? Oh, no! He simply cuts down the wages of the workingman, and when the latter combine together to resist this unlawful out- rage he calls it conspiracy against the Govern- ment, cries anarchy! rebellion! calls out the Federal troops, wrecks & train or two, which he charges to the strikers, shoots a few inoffen- sive citizens, and when it isall over the work- ingman gets less wages, the rest of us pay more freights and fares, but the bondholder gets his interest just the same. To maintain this condition of things the cor- poration pirate must control the Government or he is lost. If the legislative and executive departments do their duty the bubble will burst. This, too, is a branch of the corporate ex- pense account where the retrenching ax of economy rarely {alls, for the very life of the corporation is tied toit. If the operating ex- pense account, which is about one-half made up in the cost of the political machine, must be reduced it is the earnings of honest toil that suffers, while the dishonest wages of political crime and corruption remains secure. Not alone must labor stand the direct loss, but every article of food or clothing it consumes |. at one time or another travels upon the rail- road, and the man who earns an honest living is made to pay the costof the forging of the chain of his own eternal slavery. The great organic law ot the Nation is yet in- tact, and it guarantees us all the blessings of the five great bulwarks of human freedom : Equality before the law, trial by jury, habeas corpus, freedom of speech, universal suftrage, Neither the legislative nor the executive de- partments can assail it, o _resort is had to the judiciary to reach by construction and judicial fegmmon what must otherwise remain un- touched. The judicial interpretation that will make the same law punish the poor striker on the one hand, but which will protect the wealthy scoundrel on the other, destroys the first. The infamous contempt doctrine that en- abled a Judge to land Eugene V. Debs in jail for a crime he never committed begins the de- struction of the third. The doctrine of some of our courts thata latent want of %Ilrisdlcuon, due to the absence of jurisdictional facts, not of record, cannot be reached by habeas corpus, will settle the third. The control of the new channels and the muzzling of the press will lose us the fourth, and we have as yet unharmed the last hope of the freeman—his God-given right—a free ballot. . A property qualification might even teke that away. And you men who earn your subsistence by honeést toil will you ever give it up? Will you by division or discussion over minor questions of caste, race or creed let this last jewel in the diadem of 5our precious lib- erty slip from your grasp ? Or willyou, remem- bering it as the most priceless of all your possessions, stand shoulder to shoulder, puttin, aside every feeling of distrust, envy or hatred, and rising together like one man of giant strength, with the freeman’s weapon, the free- man’s ballot, restore now and forever your freedom, your liberty and your eternal happi- ness? The meetin dress by P. Coming Age. FAVORS CITY OWNERSHIP. People’s Party Central County Committee Indorse the Movement. closed with a short ad- oss Martin, editor of the The Supervisors Requested to Open the Ballot-Box for an Expres- sion of Opinion. The movement favoring municipal own- ership of water, gas, light and other public utilities as first agitated by the Union for Practical Progress is assuming definite shape. Already several organizations de- voted to reform movements have indorsed the idea and there are others ready to fall into line as soon as the matter is brought before them officially. At a meetin% of the People’s Party County Central Committee Saturday night they not only indorsed the ideas as set forth by the Union for Practical Progress, but addressed the following letter to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., August 31, 1895, To the Honorable Adolph Sutro and Board of Supervisors, San Francisco—GENTLEMEN: At a meeting of citizens called and held under the auspices of the People’s party County Central Committee the petition of the Union for Prac- tical Progress, asking for a special election, was indorsed. The petition requests that an election be called and held for the purpose of deciding whether this City and County shall own and control its water, gas and electric- light suppiy. We very respectfully ask that you favorably consider the request above des- ignated. E. S. BARNEY, Secretary. T. H. PORTER, Chairman. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the Society for Practical Progress to draft a constitution for the pro- posed municipal ownership clubs have drawn up the following, which will be sub- mitted to the society for formal ratification at the next meeting: We the undersigned citizens of San Fran- cisco, believing that it is just, proper and ad- vantageons for this City to own and control the water works, gas works and electric lights, street railways and telephones, do hereby asso- ciate ourselves together for the purpose of se- curing this object. The officers of this club shall be a president, secretary and treasurer. They shall be elected from the membership by a majority at the first regular meeting, and shall hold their respective offices for the term of six months from the date of their election, and until their successors are n’?ulnrl elected. The officers of this club shall perform the duties usually devolving upon such positions, and their acts shall conform ‘to the wishes of the majority of this club, as expressed at regu- lar or special meetings by & majority vote. Any voter residing in the above precinet may become & member upon application and the approval of two-thirds of the members present. Such amendments and by-laws as are regn- larly offered, voted upon and approved by a majority of the members of this club shall gov- ern its conduct and management. J. E. Scorr, JOHN M. REYNOLDS, H. A. CLIFFORD. ““The moyement is spreading like fire,”” said John M. Reynolds yesterday. ‘‘The more people investigate this question of municipal ownership of public utilities, the stronger their prejudice against the present system. In Washington, under Govern- ment control, the cost of water is $4 50 per year; in Chicago, under municipal super- vision, about $8 per year, and in San Fran- cisco, under Mpnvate ownership, about $20. In Bangor, Maine, the cost under private ownership was $150 per light, which was re- duced to $48 when the city assumed con- irol. These are unanswerable arguments in favor of ci:g ownership, and I feel con- fident that if the question were submitted to the people to-day they would overwhelm- iningly decide against private ownership.” THE SAN JOAQUIN ROAD. Three Parties of Surveyors at Work Running Lines. Chief Engineer Storey of the San Fran- cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad re- ceived information yesterday that three &lnies of surveyors are now at work on e line of the road. One is located below the town of M erced, a second is on the San Joaquin River's bank and the third is at Bakersfield. All are ousy running lines, 5o that all may be in readiness when the road-builders are prepared to commence work beyond the Stanislaus River. Mr. Storey’s advices from Stockton are to the effect that everything in that sec- 't;ol;l is progressing rapidly and satisfac- rily. DEATH OF JOSEPH A, FORD, He Was One of the Partners in the Firm of Murphy, Grant & Co. A COUSIN OF ROBERT E. LEE. A Highly Respected and Well- Known Merchant— His Unos- tentatlous Charitles. Joseph A. Ford, of the firm of Murphy, Grant & Co., died yesterday in his rooms at the Palace Hotel. He left his office last Thursday apparently in good health, but did not return on Friday as he felt slightly indisposed. However, he was not appar- ently in any danger until yesterday morn- ing, when a collapse set in and he died at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The cause of death was fatty dezeneration of the heart. “No man was better known in the mer- cantile community here and among busi- ness men all over the coast than Joseph A. Joseph A. Ford. [From a photograph.] Ford,” said J. D. Grant yesterday. ‘“He was an active principal in business circles in San Francisco and a man of the strict- est honor.” The deceased was connected with some of the oldest Baltimore families. The late General Robert E. Lee and Archbishop Spaulding of the Kentucky diocese were cousins of his. He was born in Baltimore and was at the time of his death 52 years of age. Dur.ng the war, while yet a boy, he ran away from home and enlisted in the Con- federate service. After the surrender of his cousin at Appomattox he came West and was for a time employed as a clerk in Wells, Fargo & Co.’s bank in Salt Lake during the days of the pony express. In 1869 he came to this City and went into the employ of Murphy, Grant & Co., where he has been ever since. Ten years ago he became a partner in the firm. Although he was one of the best known men in the City in business circles he was hardly ever seen outside of that sphere. He was one of the early members of the Olympic Club, but was not a member of any other social organization and did not go into society at all. His unostentatious private charities, as well as those as a member of the firm of Murphy, Grant & Co., were large. The deceased leaves a wife and a son, Courtney Ford, who are now in Europe. Besides his interest in the firm he had considerable other property, both here and in the East. No arrangements will be made for the funeral until the relatives, who have been telegraphed to, can be heard from. THE McLEAN DIVORCE. A Boy Gives Testimony About a Man Frightened at the Shout of Burglars. In the McLean divorce case yesterday Tommie Bunett, a 13-year-old boy, testified about seeing a8 man run away from the McLean residence when one of the boys who was playing with Tommie shouted “burglars.” Robbie Young was the boy that shouted, and soon after that alarm was given Tommie saw a man rush out from the McLean house and over the back yard fence. Why Robbie Young shouted the word burgiars in his play could not be accounted for. Tommie believed still that the man who climbed over the rear fence was a burglar, but all the inferences of Mr. McLean's at- torneys seemed to point to a suspicion of Evangehst Watt. oor was slammed, said the boy, just before the burglar escaped, but there was no pursuit and nobody but the fugi- tive, who went over the fence, seemed .to have been disturbed by the shout of the boe' at play. Mrs. Theresa A. Peterson of Fruitvale | told of Mrs. McLean’s frequent vi: to! her house, and her testimony went to dis- | prove the assertions made by the members | of McLean's detective agency. A carpenter named Grant had testified that he could hear through a wooden par- tition at the McLean residence. This was in support of declarations made by the husband. The defendant yesterday intro- duced the testimony of several witnesses to show that it is impossible to hear any ordinary conversation through the wall. ——— DARING ROBBERY. i Men Relieve a Woman of Her Money and Property. ‘Walter Ross, one of the three men sus- | pected of being implicated in the hold-up | of John 8. Macintosh, the saloon-keeper at Leavenworth and McAllister streets, some monthsago, Ernest Head and a man known as “Punch” entered the room of Grace Walls, 1263 Morton street, on Saturday night. Ross had a revolver in each hand, and compelled her to hand over all the money she had, about $23, a gold bracelet, ruby pin, a silk dress, silk wrapper and other articles. After they left she notified Policemen Lane and Anderson of the robbery. About 4 ¢’clock Sunday morning the three men returned to the house, and Lane and An- derson, who were on the lookout for them, attempted to arrest them. They ran nmf ————————————— Three | rightly use scattered. but the officers succeeded in arresting Head. Yesterday afternoon he was identifiel by the woman, and was booked on the qharFe of robbery. The officers are searching for Walter Ross and “Punch.” Yesterday morning the woman received by messenger a parcel containing a silk waist, a pair of'slipgers and her empty purse, accompanied by a note from lioss asking her not to have him arrested. BENEFITS OF SALT WATER. Important Statement by Hugh Craig at the Hahnemann College. In his address at the graduating exer- cises of Hahnemann College Hugh Craig made an important statement concerning the sanitary effects of salt water. Among other things on this head Mr. Craigsaid: “The secretary of the Lurline baths recently told me, since sluicing nightly 500,000 gallons of salt water from their swimming-pond down the Polk-street sewer, within the territory adjacent to Polk street there has not been a single case of diphtheria recorded since the baths were opened. The residents of the neighboring street (Larkin) are making efforts to have their sewer connected with the discharge from the baths, so that it may be flushed alternately with Polk street. If this statement can be verified, then, with salt water on three sides of the City, and plenty of it, why should not San Francisco become the healthiest City on the continent?” FOR IRELAND'S FREEDOM Local Societies to Send Dele- gates to the New Movement Convention. The New Organlization Will Be Fash- foned After the Old Fenlan Soclety. There will assemble in Chicago the latter part of this month representatives of all the Irish societies, benevolent and social, in the United States. The cbject of the gathering is to formulate plans toward the ultimate freeing of Ireland from England’s oppressive rule. Local Irish-American so- cieties will be well represented, and a gen- ersl meeting for the purpose of selecting delegates will be held at Shell Mound Park next Sunday. America has been flooded of late with appeals from McCarthy, calling for funds to further Ireland’s cause in the British Parliament. Said Dr. P. J. O'Neill yes- terday : Now we are tired, and have been for a long time, of furnishing money and accomplishing nothing. Nothing can be secured by fighting on parliamentary lines, and of that all Irishe Americans are grcn)‘ well agreed. Had Glad- stone continued in oflice, something might have been accomplished in_the end, but his retirement in favor of Lord Rosebery, and the recent defeat of the Liberal party, causes us to lose faith in any hope of relief from that source. Out of this has sprung the convention of Irish-American societies which meets in Chicago September 24, 25 and 26. The New Movement, as it is called, will be an open one, and is not intended to conflict with any existinf organization, social or otherwise. 1t will be modeled to ‘some extent after the old Fenian Society, differing only in the question of oath. The meeting at Shell Mound Park next Sunday promises to be an enthusiasticand earnest one, and will be participated in by every loyal Irishman in San Francisco. The delegates to the Chicago convention have not yet been selected, though the names of Judge Cooney, Captain Sheehy gaptnin K. R. B. Rifles), Dr. 0’Toole and r. O'Neill are prominently mentioned in that connection. OUT OF TOWN PERSONALS. Capitola, Sept. 2—Arrivals at Hotel Capitola: C.S. Pioda and wite, 0. E. M. Piods, A. W. Piods, W. T. Cope and wife, Miss M. Ploda, Santa Cruz; J. H. Skinner and wife, J. S. Anthony, H. Perry Burkett, San Francisco; W. H. Anderson, 8an Jose; Theo. C. Holberton, San Fraucisco; J. M. Krouse, Campbells: J. Machado, Morgan Hill; George L. Colegrove, Oakland; H. F. Plummer, S. W. Watrous, San Jose; W.J. Nash, Soquel; K. C. Minte, Miss Ella Johnson, San Francisco; W. C. Cressy, San Jose; O. E. Mec- Kenna, W. J. Leet, Santa Cruz; C. F. Taylor and wife, San Francisco. = George L. Colegrove, Southern Pacific conductor, was at Hotel Capi- tola to-day. Mr. Colegrove is a pioneer of Santa Cruz County and met old-time friends here. 2\ = KNOWLEDG Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when £ The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with 'less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect laxe ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kids neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is mane ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will noé accept any substitute if offerea. SAN MIGUEL RANCHO! All persons holding our “Certificate of Title” to any portion of the San Miguel Rancho, or those who may obtain such, we guarantee to defend FREE OF COST in the contemplated suit affecting the title to said rancho. SIMPSON & MILLAR, Searchers of Records. Ounlflq ness o all the horrors of BEFORE ano AFTER ‘The reason sufferers are not cured by Prostatitis. CUPL 1s. A written & box, six for §5.00, by mall. Send for DEN K I8 the only known remedy to eurewlmolgn;-‘ o] rantee n and money returned if six boxes does L ¥R clrcular and tesimoniais. Exhausting Drains, Vs nfitness arry, "aricocel ition. It stops all Iosses by day or night. ' Prevents quic dlnhmbh if not checked leads to 8| torrhe to Spermat potency. CUPIDENE cleanses tholiver, the all impurities. kidneys and the urinary of CUPIDENE strengthens and restores small weak ofgan: a5 beckans mlaety per cent are troubled with ration. 5000 testimoni- & permanent cure, Address DAVOL MEDICINE CO., P, 0. Box 2076, San Francisco, Cal. For Sale by BROLS PHARNMACY, 110 Powell streek NEW TO-DAY. A LT S st B o AP ST PHILAI]ELPHIA SHOE CO STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT. The obstruction at Third and Market sireets, and the tearing down of that building has certainly in- terfered with our business, and on that account we have lowered the price of évery shoe in our house. We have all grades of shoes from the finest to the cheapest, and on all we have made a reduction, and do not think because we advertise cheap shoes that we do not carry fine ones. But of course on the cheap and medium priced shoes we have estab- lished a reputation for selling cheaper than any store on the coast. It has taken years to_establish that_reputation, but good shoes, low prices and courteous treatment of customers will win every time. Give us a trial; examine our shoes and rices, and if they are not satisfactory do not buy. Tehis week we are selling Ladies' Dongola Kid But- ton Shoes, with either cloth or kid tops. medium, square or pointed toesand V-shaped patent leather tips, for $51.85. e These shoes are Philadelphla make and are guar- anteed for fit and wear. They are worth $2 50, but we are after_your trade, and we are offering ine ducements. We carry them in C, D, E and EE. Anxious parents often complain about the way their children wear their shoes, but this week they can secure bargains, for we have Misses' Fine Dongola Kid Button Shoes, with patent leather tips and spring heeis, that we will sell for less money than they were ever offered before on_this coast. ‘The sizes run from 11 to 2, and we will sell them for $1.00 Per pair. These shoes are just the thing for school, as they look neat and tidy, and give good wear. Call and examine them. Remember. we have not moved, 2@~ Country orders solicited. BrSend for New Ilustrated Catalogue. Address B. KATCHINSKI, 10 Third Street, San Francisco. PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE! A FEW ITEMS, BUT HOW CHEAP! Fancy Teapots, Blue Decorations, capacity. 134 vints... .10¢ Fancy Teapots, Raised Decorations, capacity 1 quart. .n . White Coftee Cups and Saucers, Fluted Egg 150 Shell China, 2 for.... 250 After Dinner Coffee Egg Shell Chi e decorations, 3 for .26¢ Full-size Tollet Set, as cut, consisting of six pieces, Blue, Brown or Pink Decorations $1 98 44-plece Royal Blue Duchess Tea Set, latest o e R 36 50 106-piece Royal Blue Duchess Dinner Set... 813 50 100-piece White Semi- Porcelain Dinner Set. latest shape. . . -$10 00 Electrical Construction and Repairing of All Kinds. Estimates Given. NOTE. —Special attention given to Grinding Razors, Shears and Edged Tools by skilled mechanics. Prices moderate. 818-820 Market Street Phelan Building. Factory—30 First Street. ANSY PILLS! ; SEND dc. FIRWONAN'S SAFE iLcox SPEC Co., PHILA. PA. TRUSTEES' AL N ACCORD. the terms and under the authority ALL DRUG SALES. and THADDEUS B. pacties of the second part, and the SAN FRAN- CISCO SAVINGS UNION, party of the third part, dated March 8th, 1892, and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the City and_ County of San Francisco, State of Caufornia, In Liber 1517 of Deeds. at pages 10 and following: and in pursuance of a resolution passed on the 6th day of June, 1895, by the Board of Directors of said SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION, a cor- poration, and the holder of the note (No. 11.527), t0 secure payment of which the aforesaid deed of trust was executed, declaring that default had been made in the payment of the principal sum and other sums, due under said note and deed of trust, and requesting and directing said HENR Y C. CAMPBELL and THADDEUS B. KENT, Trus- tees, to sell the real estate described thereln 1o sat- isfy sald indel ess. n\*le. HENRY C. CAMPBELL and THADDEUS B. KENT, Trustees, do hereby give notice, that on TUESDAY, the 3d dl{ of September, A. D. 1895, at 12 o'clock noon of that_day, and at the auction salesroom of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., No. 638 Market street, in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in gold coin of the United States, all the piece or parcel of land, situate in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, described as follows, to wit: Commencing at & point on the westerly line of Texas street, distant thereon one hundred (100) feet southerly from the southerly line of Twentieth (formerly Napa) streer, and running thence south- erly along said line of L'exas street twenty-five (26 ) feet; thence at right angles westerly one hundre 100) feet: thence atright angles northerly twenty= ve (25) feet, and thence at right angles easterly one hundred (100) feet to the point of commence- ment; Being portion of New Potrero block number two ‘hundred and sixty-six (266). ther with the appurtenances. TERMS OF SALE—Cash in gold coin of the United States; ten per cent payable 1o the under- signed on the fall of the hammer, balance on de- livery of deed; and if not so paid, unless for want of title (ten days bei llowed for ), then said ten per cent to be forfeited and the sale to be O A Y . CANPRE L N . CAl THADDEUS B, KENT, | Trustess.