The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 1, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FBANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895 FIELDS FOR PASTORS. " Appointments Made by the Pasadena Con- ference. CLOSE OF THE SESSION. Two Eloquent Temperance Addresses Concluds the Programme. GRATIFYING REPORTS MADE. Flourishing Condition of Church Work Shown—New Members { Admitted. PASADENA, CaL., Sept. 30.—The last day’s session of the Methodis: Episcopal conference closed with atemperance mass- meeting at 8 o’clock, followed by a reading of ministerial appointments. Most of the delegates and distinguished guests will leave for their homes to-morrow. Interest centered to-day in the appoint- ments to pastorages which, howvever, were not arinounced until the conclusion of the eloquent temperance addresses by the C. L. Libby of Orange and the Rey. T, C. Miller of Santa Barbars. The ap- pointments follow : Fresno dist Arroyo Miller, presiding elder. H. Lawrence; Bakersfield, C. L. on, W. 8. German; Delano, A. Ramey; and Fow W. Din- woodie to trella, C. W. Farr; Fresno, M. H. G leta, J. W. Van Cleve; Gon- zales, W. B. Bell; Grangeville, H. W. Waltz; Hanford, W. L. r; Kern, J. M. Bakter, to suppl , S. B. Sow- den; Lompoc, J. v; Los Alamos, H. S. Munger; Mad Merced, W. G. Leonard; Nipomo, L. Paso Robles, W. L. Douglass: Globe, E. s. Porterville, M. Chase; Reedly, I S. Frambes; San Luis Obispo, J. W. Phelps; Santa Barbara, C.A. Westen- ber an Miguel circuit, W. €. Blockburn to supply; Sanger, to be supplied; Santa Maris and Nipomo, T. W. Lincoln; Selms, F. W. Johnson; Tehachapi, R. L. Snyder, to Traver, S. Gascoigne; Tu- lare, J. C. , J. B. Holloway; Waukena and Lakeside, C. W. Stowell; Kern- ville, W. O. Askins, to supply; River Bend, to De supplied. San Diego District W. Caswell, presiding el Anaheim, F. R. Holcomb to supply; Azuse, H. Cox; Arlington, T. D. Lloyd; Artesia, H. W. Jennings; Beaumont and Banning, F. M. Warrington; Chino, H. W. White to supply; Colton, F. G. Mather; Covina, W. A. Swain; Cucamonga, B. Pear- son to supply; East Riverside, E. Elsinore, J. H. Avery; Escon- olson; Fairview, H. §. Ryder to 1 Brook, William ‘Pittenger; Fuller- Wenk; Garden Grove, N.J. Burton; T.S. Uren; Higklands, W. G. tta, J. A erity to Ashieigh: Ontario, Haley; Orange, 8. Sprowls; Otay and Oneonta, C. J." Miller; Perris, A. M. Gibbons; Ramona to be supplied. Redlands, E. J. Inwood; Rialto, J. H. Enyart; Riverside, W. A. Wright; San Bernardino, E. O. Mclntier; Santa Ana, Issac Jewell. Tiego — Central, 'J. C. Healy; " 2 'Comaldho. )5 Rich: 5 3 3 TP (Vestmidster, s.0. hittier, Charles Leach; Win: chester and Hemet, C.M. Ross; West High- 1ands, to be supplied by T. C. Knobs; Ensenada Miseion, A. A. Holden. Los Angeles district—J. B. Greene, presiding elder. Alhambra, T. E. Robinson; Bur- bank and Lankershim, ~A. H. Gur- Compton, A. W. Bunker; Florence, P. in; Gordens, L. L. Rodgers; Garvanza, ; Glendale, J. M. Hilbish; Hue- F. 11]; Lamanda Park, Inwood. Los ; Boyle Heights, arken; Central ; __ Epworth, Hoskyn; nit; Kinghen;; Morrison; San Fernando supplied; 'Simpson, C. McLean; University, A. William: cent, S. A. Thomson; Wesley S W. Hawkins. Montovia, T, Pasadena — First, Clark Crawford; North, South, H. J. Crist; Piru, C. W. F. mona, B. C. Corey, Prospect Park, V. Fisher: Redondo Beach, G Paula, G. San Pedro, to be Saticoy Montalvo,S. B Woolpert; Savanna, to be supplied; Bespe and Bardsdale, A. N. Fields; Sinic, to be supplied; Somis circuit, to be supplied; Ventura, A. A. Graves. Other appointments were: G. W. White, president of the University of Southern California; M. E. Phillips Dean, A. Hardie and L. L. rofessors in the College Fi - 8 editor of the Californ n Advocate; G. d C. J. McFadden, missionaries to Bott, mission- rris, principal of The foll iwing were admitfed to the con- ference ou trial: William B. Belt, George W. Cotulas, Carl N. Diss and Rob- ert C. Westenberg, Lincoln H. Cas- well, James R. Ross, Samuel W. Carnes were also admitted on trial, but left without appointments to attend school. S. H. Munger and 8. W. Chase from the Methodist Episcopal Church South were admitted into full membership, and J. Avery was receive! into full cone nection. The report of the treastrer, Rev. T.E. Robinson, presented to-day, showed the following moneys received from collections and otherwise the past ye:r: For missions $7422, for hrch ex §1327, for Sunday-school Tnion $24¢ Freedman’s Aid Society $87¢, €835, for children's find $550, Bible Society for = Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society $4092 for Woman’s Home Missionary Socie: $2:6 03, for Epfi!cb pel fund 5695, for conferenceclaimanis $5221, or general conference expedies $484. The report of the statstical secretary showed the following: Number of members (inchding probation- ers), 14,696, an increase of 816; number of Jocel preachers, B85, an lincrease of 10; number of deaths, 146; ntmber of Sunday- schools, 138, an increase of 2; number of officers and teachés in Sunday- schools, 1900, an increase 0f123; number of scholars in Sunday schools, I/ 484, an increase of 946; number of churgies 116, an in- crease of 2; probable value of church buil- ings, $585,950 & decrease of $1),420; number of ges, 61; probable vaite of parsonages, £83,200, & decrease of $26,15; paid for build o Ches and parson- ages, $1917; paid on o!d ‘ndebtedness on church property, $7,891: preent indebtedness on church property, $132,17L A resolution favoring thi holding of con- ference sessions hereafter in the spring instead of in September, vas introduced by Rev. J. W. Holloway, aid after a dis- cussion an amendment that conference meet in October was adoptd and the reso- lution adopted as amended The following were appinied members of the Long Beach Methodit Resort Asso- ciation: A. M. Hough, I P. Widney, T. E. Robinson, G. L. Cole H. 8. Shaffner, M. . Lafetra, F. M. Larki, E. A. Healy, J. B. Green, George W, Wlite and the pas- tor to be appointed to thechurch at Long Beach. 2 The report of the comritiee on educa- tion showed great advacement in the prosperity of Southern Jalifornia, and after the election of Geowe White as its president the Conferens b{ a rising vote pledged to tke presidat-elect and the university its most earnestefforts and un- qualified support. E. 8. Chase stated his wilingness to sub- scribe $1000 toward an endowment of $100,000 and in similer proortion toward an endowment of $250,000 for the unive it The following were appointed triers of appealss H. 35Cret D B, Giflan, A, M. Osborn, I. L. Spencer, E."0. Mclntire, T. C. Miller and J. H. Henry. The committee on @ pastoral will include William Pittinger, D. H. Gillan and W. M. Sterling. The committee to. consider the communication from the Bal- timore conference was named as follow: W. A. Wright, J. W. Van Cleve, F. ) Larkin, C. L. Libby and A. C. Williams. The committee on Sabbath observance presented a report, favoring greater efforts to secure a better observance of Sunday by individuals and better laws on that subject by State and cities. “For conference trustees J. B. Green, T. E. Robinson, H. Cox, A. M. Hough, J.'W. Campbell and A. C. Williams were chosen. The following were re-elected directors of deacons’ work: Reyv. Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs, F. A. Seymour and Rev. P. F. Bresee. The annual convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of this con- ference will be held in this city, commenc- ing to-morrow and closing Wednesday. The programme includes features of great interest and there will undoubtedly be a large attendance. The wives of members of the con- ference met this morning and organized a society, to be known as the Ministers’ Wives' = Association of the Southern California Annual Conference. Mrs. J. W. Campbell was elected president, Mrs. J. W. Van.Cleve, vice-president; Mrs. T, H. Rob- inson, secretary, and Mrs. O.'S. Frambes, treasurer. TflFUHTHE_HTlWEHANL‘E. Sixteenth Convention of the Women’s Christian Tem- perance Union. Welcomed to This City by the Mu- nicipality and the Board of Education. The sixteenth annual gathering of the members of the Woinen’s Christian Tem- peaance Union was convened in the audi- idency of Mrs. Sturtevant Peet. A good audience was presentand prominent mem- the platform. The exercises. opened with the singing of an cpening hymn, *‘To Thee, after which prayer was offered by Mrs. A. K. Bidwell of Oalkland. The lady president, in her opening speech, said that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Unicn was the largest organi- zation of women in the world They were asssmbled, carry the banner of peace. They came as mothers and as delegates irom the mountains and the hills. r. Speers, on behalf of the Young Men’s Christian Association, welcomed the convention in the young men of California. He mentioned tdat the association was working ajong the same road as the Temperance Union. He sincerely trusted that in whatever place the good work was carried on It would meet with the success thatit de- served. He spokeof the evils of the saloon business, and thoight it was a significant fact that during the recent hard times the liquor business had met with its measure of reverses. Mr. Speers corcluded by repeating his word of welcome to the building, and prayed for success upon the movement then in progress for the cause of temper- ance. Board of Edufation. gave his welcome Botin nis owti'Haine and in that of the board. He quoted statistics, showing that there1s at present in California one saloon for every ninety-fivs inhabitants. The ex- enditure for liqur he estimated at a anger figure than the gold output of the whole State, saying that while this City can afford to set apsrt one million dollars for sthools it devtes eight millions to supporting the liquor industry and saloons. Mr. Murdock had a good word to say for the Catholics of fan Francisco, who ad- ministered the vledge to their younger element. He thoucht it was an erroneous idea to suppose thst poverty 1s the cause of drink, and ratber imagined thav drink was the cause of poverty. After a vocal solq by Miss Mary H. Wolf, entitled “The Realms of Bliss,” Rev. J. Cumming Smith was introduced to the meeting. the question whether it was possible for the Temperance Union so to concentrate its energies that it pould successfully grap- ple with the liquorjevil. He touched upon the question of whmen at the polls, and saia that on thd saloon question she should be allowed to vote, seeing how nearly it affected her home life. Rev. Mr. Smith bade the conveation welcome in the name of the City, their homes, and he hoped he was ableé to say the press, He wondered, in conclusion, whether the same amount of space would be devoted to the convention as wasusually allotted to a prize-fight. P. Shedd greeted the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in the name of the Independent Order of Good Templars. The speaker traced the rise and progress of the movement from its inception to the present day, making a passing reference to the good work accom- plished by Miss Frances E. Willard. He prophesied a great and glorious future for the temperance movement in America, and thought the women of this country and State are engaged in a_moble and lofty effort to uplift society. He believed that the close of the nineteenth century would witness a great advance in the work of the union. Taylor Rogers, who was next intro- duced, in the name of Mayor Sutro and the municipal authorities, speech by inquiring ‘‘Where are the men?” He humorously remarked that he had been compelled to speak somewhat under difficulties, and said that when he had asked some of the ladies present for pointers he had been handed a tract on ‘““‘Atonement and Sin.” Mr. Rogers said that after all these two words would form the keynote of his ad- dress, for he considered that whisky was the sin and the atonement was legislation. As a remedy for the saloon evil he said that he would propose to bring all schools under the control of the National Govern- ment. He would have the Government control the studies, leaving religion and kindred subjects to be inculcated in the home. He would have courses of lectures delivered on tue evils of narcotics and stimulants. As areason for this proced- ure he said that it was preferable to begin with the child rather than to attempt to reform the habitual drunkard. Mr. Rogers’ next proposition was that the Government should control the manufac- ture and sale of Iiauor and its distribution. The Nation should make itand sell it at | cost. Itshould be sold and only be per- mitted to be consumed athome. This would eliminate the element of profit, which is the inducement at present for people to enter the lignor business. By this means the saloon would not form'the factor in politics that it forms at present. This method would also discourage social drink- ing, which is a certain attraction to young men. In conclusion Mr. Rogers thought that women should be allowed to exercise a re- fining influence in politics, for the reason that politics is merely the science of ap- pli(in‘ law to the home life. rs. H. H. Luse made the address of welcome in behalf of the Women’s Chris- tian Temperance Union, to which a re- sponse was given by Mrs. Lydia A. Pres- cott. The proceedings were brought to a close with a vocal solo by Mrs. Sadie Re- nowden-Bailey. The exercises will be continued to-day, at 9 A. M., at the hall of the Young Men’s Christian Association, Ellis and Mason streets, g bers of the committee occupied seatson | Hon. C. A. Nuordock, representing the | The reverend gentleman asked | opened his | 1 torium of the Young Men’s Christian As- | not remember Durrant leaving the room sociation Hall last evening, under the pres- | durin, 1g the sword of truth and | defense to determine by others of the stu- name of the | Hesser, F. W. Harris, G. A. B. Hall and | | | t | | i | { | | several students and himself had lunched O Lord,” set to the music of “America.” | together. He says R. H. Carter spoke to | taken. This it will undertake to do by a DURRANT'S TRUMP CARD. Testimony of Dr. F."W. Ross Will Be the Mainstay of His Alibi. DEFENSE TO TAKE A NEW TACK. Ex-Congressman Henley and Judge Overton to Testify Against Quinlan and Clark. The most important witness the defense has yet secured to testify in behalf of Theodore Durrant, charged with the mur- der of Blanche Lamont, is Dr. Frederick W. Ross, one of the accused student’s classmates at Cooper Medical College. On his testimony, supported by that of Dr. R. H. Carter, Dr. G. T. Hesser and oth- ers of the students, the defendant’s attor- neys will depend largely to prove that Durrant could not have been in front of the Normal School at seven minutes past 2 o’clock, the time Mrs. Vogel testified he made his appearance there. In company with Durrant Dr. Ross took a walk north on Webster street on either the 3d or 4th of April. Dr. Ross thinks it was the 3d, and witnesses will be called to show tiat hig belief is correct. Dr. Ross was seen last evening at his home in San Jose, when he stated that he remembers walking up Webster street with Durrant about 1:15 o'clock on the afternoon on which Dr. Stillman’s lecture, in which “comedones” figured as a sub- topic, was delivered at the college. On that occasion he thinks he and Durrant walked as far as Broadway and stopped to look at the bay. They then returned to the college and entered the lecture-room together. He thinks Durrant took a seat about five rows in front of him. He does ithe lecture and says it is more than Fraba le he would ' have noticed it if he had, as Durrant, he believes, was in front of him and it is an unusual thing for a student to leave during a lecture. “Before taking the walk Ross states that Durrant, them during this walk, but what his re- mark was he does not remember. Dr. R. H. Carter will testify that he did meet Dr. Rossand Durrant while on the walk in question, but he is unable to recall any incident by which he can fix the date. It will remain, therefore, for the dents the date on which the walk was reference to the notes taken by a number of the students on Dr. Stillman’s lecture. It was once_ thought Dr. Stillman did not lecture April 3, but the notes of G. T. others, which are dated April 3, show that he did. Dr. Stillman lectured Wednesday and Thursday of each week. The notes of these students are dated for that week Avpril 3and 4. Thusthe fact that Dr. Still- man lectured on the eventful day is estab- lished, but the defense will go further into the notes of the students and undertake to show by at least some oi them that Dur- rant’s walk with Dr. Ross took place April 3. ,IJ)r. Ross has stated that the walk oc- curred on the day on which “comedones” formed a sub-text in Dr. Stillman’s lecture. The notes of Dr. G. F. Hesser on Still- man'’s lectures are dated April 3 and 4 and they show that in both lectures ‘‘comedones’’ were touched upon by the lecturer. This having been shown, the defense will endeavor to call to the mind of Dr. Ross some incident by which he can fix it definitely as on the first occasion that “‘comedones’” were discoursed upon as the day on which he strolled to Broad- way with the accnsed. Dr. Ross, it will therefore be seen, will be one of the strongest wit nesses the de- fense will have. ‘With 1ts accumulation of evidence of this nature, Durrant’s attorneys expect to prove beyond doubt that Mrs. Vogel was mistaken in her identification of their client as the man she saw in front of the Norimal School, his whereabouts having been accounted for up to 2:30 o’clock, but beyond that point they have no witness who saw the accused until he appeared-at Emmanuel Church. They have only the testimony he will himself give to account for the intervening time. - Mrs. Monnier will be called to testify to seeing him as he entered the church alone, and she will be expected to tix the day by the receipt dated April 3, which she holds for woney paid to a society to which she belongs, and which she thinks was paid the same day she met the young man in iront of the church. When the trial is resumed this morning Robert W. Martland, the expert whose testimony was being taken when court ad- journed Friday, will again take his place on the witness-stand to continuing testi- fying in relation to the sunburners of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Itis by Mr. Martland’s testimony that the defense expects to show that Durrant must have been affected by escaping gas if he performed the work he claims to have done. This isa pointjto establish which the defense must rely upon the testimony of the defendant chiefly, but witnesses will be called to testify to conversations had with him in which he mentioned having such work to do, and also that he had ver- formed 1t. Among the latter will be C. A. Dukes, a Cooper College classmate of Dur- rant's and a co-worker in the Endeavor Society, who will testify that Durrant told him in the first days of April that he had repaired the gasburners of the church. When Mr. Martland leaves the stand, the defense is expected to start on another tack and begin its efforts to impeach the testimony of Martin Quinlan and David Clark. Thae attack will be made first on the character of Martin Quinlan, all the dis- colorations of whose past life it is expected will be brought out in bold relief by Dur- rant’s attorneys. The chief witnesses who will testify for the defense concerning Quin- lan’s character will be Judge A. P. Over- ton, president of the Santa Rosa Savings Bank, and ex-Coneressman Barclay Hen- ley of this City. Barclay Henley, when seen last night, said that all he could testify to would be to the reputation borne by Quinlan during the latter’s residence in Sonoma County. That reputation was not of the best. i’t was bad. And Mr. Henley anticipated the questions which would be asked him by the defense. Mr. Henley held a high repu- tation as a criminal lawyer in the county which sent him to Congress. He will say that Martin Quinlan prac- tised in the lower courts; that his reputa- tion is to be expressed by the algebraic sign of an unknown quantity. udge A. P. Overton, Krasidem of the Savings Bank of Santa Rosa, has known Quinlan for years and his testimony will be on the same lines, if not stronger—due to financial transactions had with this im- ortant Durrant witness. He has known im for twenty-five years. Several of the witnesses from Tomales subpenaed to impeach the testimony of Clark arrived in the City last evening. They all willingly expressed their views in regard to the case and stated that they would not beljeve Clark under cath. P. Mulvaney, one of the witnesses, when juestioned about Clark’s reputation stated that it was bad. He stated that he left a host of creditors in Tomales to mourn his departure. Messrs. Patten and Curtis were among the new witnesses summoned. Mr. Dutton, one of the Durrant jurors, knew Clark when he resided at Tomales and had him employed on his ranch. Concerning the expert testimony to be gen with reference to the handwritin, v. J. George Gibson, and the report that the prosecution will introduce experts rol prove that no similarity exists between it and that found on the wrapper containing Blanche Lamont’s rings, General Dickin- son said yesierday: “The prosecution will not call any ex- perts. They know that handwriting'is a matter that won’t stand too much serutiny. I only wish they would use a_ stereopticon and throw the writing on those exhibits on the wall. If they do, it won't take long f',o demonstrate our claim in that re- gard.” The deposition of C. H. Clark, which was taken in the East and forwarded to the court, will soon be introduced by the defense, but the evidence it contains is not expected to be of any great value to the de&ndant. Clark is the wine salesman who informed the attorneys for Durrant that he saw Blanche Lamont on the Powell-street car with a man other than Durrant on the afternoon of April 3, and who subsequently decided he was mis- taken. Mayor Sutro received a letter fromra woman_yesterday, who signed herself “One Who Knows,” in_which the writer asserts that Blanche Lamont was killed in Golden Gate Park and her body carried to the church. The woman, who 18 quite evidently one of the many cranks that have developed in the case, claims she was one of a (Fafl.y of three ladies—Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams being the other two—who went f'to the park the evening of April 3, in com- pany with three men. One is described as being forty yvears old, while the other two were young. She says she is convinced Durrant was one of them, although she did not knew their names, as the other two since met her on the street and threat- ened to kill her if she revealed anything. She claims that Misses Williams and La- mont had a quarrel over Durrant, out of which the first murder grew, and that Miss Williams was put out of the way becaunse of her knowledge of the affair. The woman also claims that the diamond ring in possession of the police is not Blanche Lamont’s, but hers, she having exchanged rings with the murdered girl. - VITAL CORROBORATION. Student Ross Thinks He Took That Important Walk With Durrant on April 3. SAN JOSE, Can, Sept. 30.—Frederick W. Ross, who resides in the Willows, near this city, to-night stated toa CALL repre- sentative that he walked up Webster street as far as Broadway with Durrant on the afternoon preceding the first lecture on “‘Comedones’ by Professor Stillman of the Cooper Medical College. He could not remember the date upon which this first lecture was delivered, but when shown a dispatch in which Professor Stillman states his lectures on “Com- edones’” were deliverea on April 3 and 4 he said: “If Professor Stillman 1s right as to dates then it was op the afternoon of April 3 when I was with Durrant.” He further remarked that it was on this date that R. H. Carter, a fellow-student, accosted Durrant and himself on Webster street. After stopping at the corner of Broadway and Webster street and view- ing the bay casually for a few mo- ments they returned to the coilege and entered the lecture-room together about 1:15 o’clock. Ross thinks Durrant took a seat in the fifth row in front of him. He does not remember seeing Durrant leave the lecture-room. ‘When asked as to the subject of conver- sation during this promenade Ross stated that he could not tell, but he believed Durrant was narrating the incidents of a trip he had taken some time pre- viously on a bicycle to Yosemite Val- ley. Durrant, he asserts, was on that occasion in his usual mood, quiet and re- ticent. Ross says he never heard Durrant speak of any girl or girls, but that his cen- versation was usually uvon pleasant ex- periences while traveling. Preceding the promenade on Webster street Durrant had lunched with several students and Ross in a down town res- taurant. He had lanched with Durrant on one occasion previous to this. In regard to fixing the date of this prom- enade by any other means than the state- ment of Professor Stillman as to the date of the lecture, and the’statement of R. H. Carter that it was on April 3 he spoke to him, Ross is uncertain. ‘He cannot remem- ber if he took notes on this particular lecture, or if he did, whether hisnotes were datea. He displayed great reticence to being forced into publicity in the Durrant case, and avoids reporters and detectives. Detective R, M. Silvey of the San Fran- cisco -police force went out to see Ross to-night, but was informed by his father that he was not at home. Detective Silvey told the father that he desired to see Frederick Ross on a mat-. ter of much importance and for the boy’s own good, but Mr. Ross replied that neither for good nor injury could he see his son, as ne was not at home. . Trt CALL representative visited the house several times to-night, but young Ross bad not returned, and the corre- spondent was told he would probably spend the night with a friend some dis- tance away. The house of this friend was visited at 11 o’clock, but ' Ross was mnot there. A still watch in the neighborhaod of the Ross home enabled the reporter to -see Mr. Ross as he was returning to his home from San Jose about half-past 11 o’clock. He first declined to answer any questions, stating that only on the witness-stand would he tell the little he knew, but after argument he stated the facts recorded above. This witness will leave for San Francisco to-morrgw morning in response to a sub- pena to be present and testify in Judge Murphy’s court on October 3. W. H. DAVIS EXONERATED. Judge Bahrs Declares the Charge of Embezzlement Unfounded. Judge Bahrs yesterday ordered the charge of embezzlement against H. H. Davis to be dismissed. Much comment was created when the allegation of fraud was made against the attorney. The facts as alleged were these: Simon Davis, drummer in the Tivoli orchestra, was severely hurt on the O’Farrell-street cars. He- con- tracted with the attorney to bring suit against the company, the latter to be al- lowed ail he got above $175. Tired of hiring substitutes and of delays, he sold theclaim to his attorney for $125. Attorney Davis subsequentl;mlde a settlement for $500, and then drummer Simon Davis, through John T. Aitken, claimed $375 as money secured for him and an_indictment by the Grand Jury was secured. In directing the jury to find for the de- fendant, Judge Bahrs said: “There is ab- solutely no testimony to uphcld the charge. Since the claim was sold outright to Attorney Davis, it makes no difference what settlement be may have made with the railway company. Had he been actin; merely as an agent, then the pluintié Davis would have_had right of complaint had any sum received not been paid over to him.” —————— Reducing Sailors’ Wages. At a meeting of the Coast Seamen’s Union 1ast evening the Ship-owners’ Association’s pro- posed reduction of wages was discussed. The reduction is to go into effect to-day, and by it whges will be cut$15, $10, $5 and $2 50 per month, according to the vessel and trip. The sailors are inclined to make llghtol &a pro- gosefl reduction and treat the whole affair asa uge joke on the part of the ship-owners. The{ say they will not ship on vessels con- trolled by the association at any reduction. Instead they will go to the vineyards and pick grapes or sail on deep-water vessels, ik The first steam vessel to enga, naysl battle was manned by the in the Don Carlos civil war of 1836, in a panish THE STATE DINNER PARTY, Interest Is Rapidly Increasing and Guests Will Be Numerous. GIFTS FROM THE INTERIOR. Invitations Are Out ‘and the Cooks WIill Soon Be Hard at Work. As the time set for the great event draws nearer, interest in the Californian banquet grows greater and it now seems as if the worry will be to say how many of those who wish to come may attend and who will be the elect. There have been 600 tickets asked for., The banquet-hall of the California Hotel will not accommodate anything like that number, and the ques- tion as to who shall get tickets is causing more concern almost than the banquet it- self. Mrs. Touchard, whoisin charge of the affair and to whom the credit for the idea belongs, has for the past few days been re- all of the labor unions and try t6 induce all to adopt the working-card system. TIbis matter has been discused by the carpenters and next week the committees will start out on this mission. The Jpainters propote to organize subordinate bodies throughout the State as soon as possible. Last evening forty-five new members werg elected. LAUGENOUR TO STUDYLAW The Woodland Assemblyman Intends Beginning a New Career as an Attorney. Henry Laugenour, the Woodland Assem- blyman whose mysterious disappearance caused so much wonder a short time ago, is to become an attorney. *Ido not know under whom I will study,” he said Jast night. “I have had several offers, but no matter where I locate, I am going toapply myself with vigor. When I went away, I intended never to return. I found that my motives were misconstrued, and, realizing that I had made the greatest of mistakes, I returned in order to rectify matters. I will not go back to Woodland, but Iintend to build up a career for myself and live so that people will realize that I acted from no base motives in leaving my home.” Mr. Laugenour protested that he had not, as one of the papers declared, at- tempted to conceal his presence. He said: “I crossed the bay on a freight scow because I had six rumning horses that I was bringing from Kansas City. After they were landed I walked up to the hotel. But Idid not do this to avoid people. In fact, the reason that I returned was to let |. — MRS. MARGARET TOUCHARD, WHO PLANNED THE CALIFORNIA DINNER. ceiving gifts of California products from all over the State. The gifts are mostly fruit, but it comes green and dried, glace and preserved, in jars, boxes and bags, and includes everything that grows on a tree, a vine or a prickly bush. Meatsand wines have been promised; olives, nuts and all manner of things have been sent, are on the way or are going to come. and Mrs. Touchard is getting ready to start her cooks at the heaps of things which will have to be put into eatable shape. There will be a reception as well asa banquet, and the resources of the Golden State will be justas much of a feature in thac_as upon the tables. Music will be furnished by native-born musicians and by local vocalists, and there will be ad- dresses delivered, the theme of all of which will be the marvelous productive power of California. There have been some changes in the | arrangements, made necessary by the number of people which present indica- cations suggest will be 1n attendance. There will be no feasting at the big banquet table, though a feast fit for kings will be spread upon it. possibly sit down together at the big table and so it has been decided to serve the guests at smaller tables. At these smaller tables everything which appears upon the banquet table will be served on demand, and the guests may linger, and look, and feast, and comment as long as they please. The invitations have been printed and these will be sent to the addresses sub- mitted by the invitation committee. They announce the date.and character of the event, and contain besides the names of the invitation committee thissentiment: California products should be first demon- strated to Californians, their uses and benefits above other countries, so- as to enable the harque called “California Home Produce” to sail over the enlightened continent with all knowledge of the day. MARGARET TOUCHARD. The decorations will also have the Cali- fornian flavor, for none but local grains, fruits and flowers will adorn the walls. Ribbons of white and gold wili be strung around the banquet table and wreaths and garlands of California verdure will add to the attractiveness of its more valuable con- tents. These decorations will be another feature of the affair and will assist in dem- onstrating Mrs. TPouchard’s idea that nothing man can_ want need be looked for outside of the Golden State. The banquet has been planned for two reasons—to show that California can pro- duce anything in the way of food and to demonstrate the necessity of and assist in establishing a school where pupils can be taught how to cook the native State. This school will be estab- lished in the early part of next year, and will haye for its pupils the scholars from the higher grades of the public schools. The viands at the banquet will all be cooked according to Mrs. Touchard’s recipes, and she with the ladies cf the Cal- ifornia Club will receive the guests. The speaking will be done by General Barnes, Senator Perkins, John P. Irish, C. M. Shortridge and others, and much of the music heard will be by local composers. The invitation committee, the members of which have submitted the lists of guests is composed of the following representa- tive men: L. R. Mead, Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association; J. A. Filcher, State Board of Trade; A. H. Castle, San Francisco Fruit Exchange; F. Dalton, Produce Exchange; F. W.Dohrmann, Mer- chants’ Exchange; A. S. Hallidie, Me- chanics’ Library; A. A. Watkins, Board of Trade; H.J. Crocker, “Half-million Club”: B.M. te]ong. State Board of Horticulture, and H. Craig, Chamber of Commerce. Painters and Decorators. The Progressive Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of California met last evening in Washington Hall on Eddy street. This is the third time in seven weeks that they have moved inorder to get a hall to meet the requirements of the growing order, which now numbers 325 members. The painters propose to establish the working-card system. . A. committee was appointed to visit the carpenters’ unions and ask that committees be selected to go among ROYAR. Baling Powsier Absolutely Pare All the guests could not | roducts of their | | tlhg world know why I had taken the]step 1d. “There’'s another thing I would like to speak of. Some people have spoken of orgies at Sacramepto in which I ‘partici- pated. Every legislator who was at the capital during the session of the Legis- lature knows that I lived very quietly there, retiring early generally and not consorting with bad characters.” Mrs. E. C. Laugenour, the Assembly- man’s mother, arrived from Woddland last night. She came to the City to attend the meeting of a temperance organization. She received no visitors. Ssas v S B e Ten Years for Embezzlement, Lillie Bayer, a young woman, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Belcher to ten years in the State prison on a charge of embezzlement. She was the maneger of a patent medicine bureau, and secured Patrick Sharkin as an agent. He put up $230 as security for his honesty, and then he was discharged a month later. She | refused to return the money. When she re- | alized the severity of her sentence the young woman exclaimed, “I hope God wiil be as Jenient with your Honorasyou have been with me.” —_—————— Missionaries to Japan. Miss Elizabeth Babbitt of Morristown, N. J., and Miss Emma Silver of Detroit, Mich,, will sail for Japan on the steamer Geelic to-day. They go_as missionaries for the Presbyterian board. Miss Babbitt gave an interesting talk to the children of Calvary Sunday-school on Sunday, and last night a reception was ten- dered both young women in Calvary Cburch parlors. 7 ““Polly, put the kettle ea: on, and we'll all have I = Kettles! Two of our best designs in 5 o’clock Tea-Kettles go on Special Saving Sale for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only. Our $2.50 Kettle at SL.75, and our $3.00 Kettle at $2.1O—and ‘Wednesday night ends it. The Kettles and Lamps are heavy polished brass or coppér, and the stands are hand- forged black wrought-iron. And they are usetul for other things besides tea; Just light that quick-heating, asbestos, alcohol lamp, and in a few minutes you have hot water. We have just received the finest lot of Tea-Kettles and Art Metal Goods that ever came to town—and every piece sold directto youat WHOLESALE PRICE, THAT BIG CHINA STORE— A Quarter of a Block Below Shreve's. WANGENHEIM, STERNHEIM & CO., 528 and 530 Market St. 27 and 29 Sutter St., BELOW MONTGOMERY ooeSTTSSsSSoSY! NOTARY PUBLIC. NEW TO-DAY. Rosenthal’s None s Genuine Crowde ' to the Doors Our new departure in Shoe selling—that is, offering our immense stock of choicest lines of Shoes at such low prices—has made our Great Reduction Sale e Enormons Suceess LAIRD, SHOBER & HELL'S patent leather foxed Louis XV heel but- ton Boots, former pric #950; “Broxen 1ot 1o Hoco D B, OO out the line, reduced to... KUTZ & CO.S CALIFORNIA MADE extra fine Dongala button Shoes, kid or clotn tops, long patent leather tips, pointed or B, 5 square toes....... % : A Pair Inferior shoes similar in style are ad- vertised by competitors as a bargain at §2.50. We save you 65 cents on other dealers’ lowest prices. LADIES’ GLACE KID OXFORD TIES, Louis XV heels, medium pointed toe, natty patent leather tip. Perfect fitters. Former, 3_00 price 4 50; reduced to. .. LADIES' F Dongola kid Oxfords, pointed or square toes, V- 1.50 shaped patent leather tips, for..... A Perfect beauties in every way. Well worth $2.50. We can here list but the merest hint of the numerous bargains t crowd ourstore. Call and be con- vinced that our shoes and prices are exactly as reprosented. Rosenthal’s Leading and Largest Shoe House On the Coast. 107-109-111 Kearny St. Near Post. We Have No Branches. Out of town orders solicited and filled same day as received. gLOENRY & LEADERS FOR THIS WEEK. HAT DEP'T. Mep's Trilby Hats..... Children’s Leather Caps, gold band. LAMP DEP’T. Banquet Lamp, with 14-inch silk shade. Bisc iable Lamp, shade to match. ... HOUSEHOLD GOODS. $1 50 75 84 00 2 50 6-pint “Nutrizio” Coffee-pot......... il 6 styles Cut-glass Salis and Peppers.. 25 BRIC-A-BRAC. 10 styles Iridescent Vases. 35 T-inch Glass Vases... 15 LEATHER GOODS. Genuine Seal Combination Purse.. 75 Lizard-skin Combination Purse.. $2 00 TOILET ARTICLES. Callfornia Violet Water. ... 25 and 50 Dairy-made Soap, 3 cakes for . et CLOCK DEP’T. Nickel Alarm Clocks, guaranteed. . 75 Ebonized Mantel Clocks, 11x1614, guar- anteed s 7 GLOVE DEP'T. 4-button, 3-row, embroidered 4-button’ Suede, all shades . SPECIAL -SALE DAYS! ' On Tuesday, Wednesday and ] Thursday of cach week we offer Special Bargains, and not infres uently sell many of our best lines at half-price. See our window display o SPECIAL SALE DAYS. J8THEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR eyes and fit them to Spectacies or Eyeglasseg with instraments of his own invention, whose superiority has not been equaled. My success Rag been due io the merits of my work. Office Hours—12 to 4 . ¥. (BARLES H. PHILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT Iaw and Notary Public, 635 Market at., oppe- dur;h_'a- Hotel. Residence 1620 Fellsh Tale