The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO UALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895. CHRIS BUCKLEY'S DEF The Blind Boss Lacked | but Thirty Votes Last Night. WATKINS IS CHAIRMAN. A Test Measuring the Initial Strength of a Dangerous \ Power. COURAGE FOR BUCKLEY MEN. The Genera! Committee Last Night Heard Three Speeches and Took One Vote. The blind boss met defeat last night at the meeting of the Democratic General puipose of measuring strength the fact hairman and acting chair- ax Popper’s resignation, was reorgsnizers quake and buckle on their arms and muster all their strength, and thé defeat showed the Buckley men how strong they had suddenly become, and gave them added courage and faith. the 450 members of the general com- 8 ame and voted, and Watkins’ majority over James H. O’Brien was but thirty. “Oh! that's nothing. We'll soon wipe that ont,” said the Buckley leaders, while the' enemy was exulting as much as it could. Buckley in three weeks gathered to his standard 154 out of 339 members of the committee that contrals the local party machinery, and with nis masterly skill at political work.and political organizing he is after the comparatively few more that 11 e him a majority. w 11 giv “ Thisdrives him into the sewer,” bravely y Buckley men, but not every- bat the experienced, relent- persevering boss will quit at this first feat, or that the unscrupulous boss, fer- tile in resources, is not likely soon to be e the neck of the local Demo- e meeting last night began and ended the election of a chairman. There was not the bitterness expressed that was anti ted. Major Harney in nominat- ing Watkins boldly proclaimed the issue to be “‘Buckley,” and both sides under- | stood the clean cut issue so well that they accepted it frankly and in a matter-of-fact wavy went to voting as soon a# they could. When they got through with that opera- tion they went horue to await the next move. The néxi move will be along soon, whatever it may prove to be. One item of political talk is that Buckley has captured a ty of the Deuprey committee of tw ve and will let it reorganize the party. am Rainey is credited with being one of the strongest ultimate forces behind the present fighters of Buckley, and with hav- ing ah ‘ambition to setup in business as a boss for himself. The meeting last night was but a preliminary skirmish. ropolitan Hall was not crowded last because entry was denied to most : who came without credentials as me s of the committee. Eddie ( ey and Neely Beggs kept door, and mzst of the hundred or so who slipped in without credentials and went to the gal- lery and lobby were favored characters. “Feet’” Maloney tried to get in on a card that Greaney .said was forged, and amid the row at the door the blacksmith gave Maloney a blow on the nose. Maloney didn’t get into the hall to work for Buckley and that happened to be the only fight of evening. it was twenty minutes to 9 o’clock when the hubbub and occasional impatient roll of feet and canes became londer and then still as Chairman A. A. Watkins mounted the rostrum and soon rapped the house to order. Thomas P. Cusick took his seat as secre- tery and Frank P. Hughes and J. J. Mc- Carthy sat as assistants. There was a ni; peop slight protest- against a rollcall, but it | went ahead. When the call of the Thirty-first dis- irict was ended a round-faced, good-na- tured looking fellow arose and declared: “Mr. Chairman, my name has not been called.” It was James H. O’Brien, the Buckley candidate for the chairmanship of the committee, and he was recorded as present. The rolleall showed that 282 of the 450 members of the committee were there, and when that fact was stated Chairman Wat- kins made the simple announcement: “At the request of a number of members of this committee this-meeting was called for the pnrpose of electing a chairman. Nominations for chairman are now in order.” The time for the momentous test had come. There was a half-minute’s silence and then a stoutly knitted young man strode rapidly down the aisle and mounted the front platform steps. He had in his brain the.eloquent and carefully prepared srech which was to place in nomination the anti-Buckley candidate for the chair- manship. The young man was Major P, F. Harney, Port \\'nrrfcn,whose anti-Buck- léyism has naturally been but nurtured end invigoratea by its nearness to John H. Wise and.other able opponents of Buckley; and friends of the Federal ad- winistration. There'was a strong but decorous welcome of applause for him and he quickly pro- ceeded in vigorous manner to say: Mi. Chairman, For ten years prior to 1891 the Democratic party of this City was under the.control and dictation of a political boss. This political power wielded at will corrupted every branch of the Government and curtailed the ‘success of the Democratic party. Fre- quent efloris were made by earnest Demoerats. 10 escape-from this tyranny, was thwarted by a machine. Through the.- course of Democracy. in. 1891, those giant intellects, Sullivan and A Dwyer, the power of this dangerous boss was ¢verthrown. This general committee-was a re- tult of this movement. If reports are true to- ulght the king ‘of political debauchery isat work again and s openli“ seeking a refurn to B To prevent such o' cetastrophe 1 am ere, Mr. Chairman, to place in nomination {forthe office of ‘cl man a gentleman whose record is” untainted, whose Democracy is un- questioned and whose services to the Democ- facy ertitle him to the gratitude of every mem- ber-of the party. In order to reorganize our Eu‘ty 50 a5 10 escape and in behaif of the anti- 0ss element of the party I place in nomina. tion the namne of our present acting vice-chair- man;‘A. A. Watkins. Twice was Mr. Harney's speech inter- rupted by- hearty applause, and when he stopped there was a storm of it that came trongly and solidly from the body of the assemblage. That burst of applause was the first slight manifestation of the anti- Bickley stréngth of the meeting, and it seemed to ‘possess a confidence and vol- ume that presaged defeat for the blind boss in the first skirmish. . That applause was brief though hearty, but every effort corrupt”and well-organized the reorganized under the leldershiy tl)yf ~ ttee called by the anti-Buckleyites | ions before it was too late; | element in power, A. A. | EAT WAS NO CRUSHER, and in a minute the redoubtable, wit:g and eloquent Colonel J. J. O'Byrne too the platform amid cheers' from a new source. O’Byrne had been training his | ready tongue to sound hearty praise for |James H. O'Brien, who was to bear | the _Buckle?' banner through the un- | certain battle in which the divided wings of the Democracy were about to close. The | spirit of Q' Byrné’s nominating speech was | the spirif which gives grace nxu! strength | to Buckley’s methods in politics—flatter- ing to the ‘‘boys’’—and it contained the ever ready and the strongest argument that the Buckley forces urge—that what- ever else the “boss’” may have done he kept taxes down. The Chesterfieldian and | generally funuy orator threw sops to the rabble, “cleverly and graciously damned | Watkins with faint praise and_a reference | to white neckties, and generally won ap- | plause from the element that was ready to { whoop in true Democratic convention ;Il\shinm. This was Colonel O'Byrne’s | speech: 1am here as no man’s man, but as a Demo- erat who for half a century has stood firm and true in behalf of the Democratic party and never bowed the knee to any boss. We are here to open the campaign, not with slander and calumuy, but to unite and draw closely to | the old party all its members. I have come | here to present to you a man who has sprung | from the loins of the people. [Loud applanse, I have not one word to say sgainst the man who oceupies thut chair. From what I have seen of him during the lapse of several years | he is an honorable and estimable man, worthy of all respect; but he is hardly gifted by train- | ing and fiber 1o rule the rough, ready and in- dependent Democrats of the present day. We want e man who can be seen at any hour of | the day by member of the party—one who know. seople and can secure their confi- | dence dimiration. Something hus been said about a boss, and it were better his name were mentioned. I | believe in no boss rule, but I do know that ong. boss is better for the people than four bosses. | What bave we got under the rule of the gigan- | tic intellects th been referred to? Our assessments, tax d ex s have been far | higher, and the municipality has not paid its | honest debts tosthose who labored for 1t.9 | “The man I will name has breathed the ‘sir of | Democretic freedom. James H. O'Brien [din from the lob everyday li ust appeal to the working menibers of this committee. His Demoeracy is not of the Tinsel and white necktie variety I, therefore, Mr. Chairman, with the regrets gentleman alwa of your character, place in nomination James H.0'Brien. The cheers, yells and stamping came | louder yet as 0’Byrne ceased, and the ap- | plause was louder and longer than that | given to Mr. Harney, but that was because | a big share of it came from the doors and galleries. | __Mr. Watkins called Assistant Secretary | Hughes to the chair, and aftera few shout- ing members were declared out of order and | rapped to silence the election of a secretary was immediately proceeded with. Under | the rules of the committee the vote was to | be by secret ballot, and this was favorable to the Buckley side, of course. Voting was | proceeded with at 1€ . M., and confusion began in the hall and members crowded the platform. Recorder Glynn shouted from the crowd in the middle aisle, *‘Mr. | Chairman, nobody has any business on the | form except the tellers and secretaries, 1L | pla | Give us a square dea | The rostrum was cleared, a semblance of { order was galned and then for an hour | members crossed the platform, one by one, | as their names were called, depositing | their ballots en route. During the hour | the assembiage discussed politics, claimed | a victory for both sides by immense ma- | jorities ‘and occasionally cheered sterling | Demacrats like Thomas J. Glynn, Ed Lan- | igan, Neely Beggs and J. J. O’Byrne as | | they appeared on the platform. | When the balloting was closed the sus- ense of the process of counting began and asted three-quarters of an hour, a hun- | dred men in the hall keeping tally as the | count went on. Gavin McNab, Peter F. | took anxious places near the rostrum. It was announced that been cast, making 170 votes necessary for a | majority. So closely did the tallies run that when the vote was half counted the Buckley men were full of hope and confi- | dence. ~ When 180 votes had been counted there was a tie between the candidates. Then O’Brien ran ahead one, two, three votes and the boys whooped and cheered with the glow of victory in their souls, But soon came ‘“Watkins,” “Watkins,” “Watkins,” *“‘Watkins,” in such close suc- cession that the Democracy-savers had a chance to applaud. Along toward the close came the announcement, *‘J. J. Flynn, one.” Pretty soon the Watkins men began to eag nd triumphantly shout ‘‘three more!” “‘two more!” “ah! one more!” and when the one more came a shout of victory came too. The day was saved and Buckley was beaten. The announcement of the vote wa “Watkins 184, O’Brien 154, scattering 1.” That was all. The work of that meeting of the general committee ! was ended. James H. O’Brien moved to make the election unanimous, which was done, and then he and Major Harney escorted - Mr., Watkins to the chair. This isabout what Mr. Watkins said: s Gentlemen, on such occasions it is customary tomakeaspeech. Thaven'tone prepared as Isaw by the papers I was notin it and wasn'tgoing 1o be elected. This has been a little friendly strife resulting in my election. I appreciate the honor. Idon'tknow whyI should have been chosen, but it will be my endeavor to pre- side impartially. I don’t think I wiil have | much trouble in ruling Democrats'as has been hinted. I have always observed that Demo- | crats observe the rulings of the chair, and with your assistance Iam sure we will get along very nicely. We want to reorganize and go | into the field next year witha banner inseribed "l(oncsti and Economy,” and I think that with such a banner the Democrats shouid win, A minute later the meeting had ad- journed to the call of the chair. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS They Are at War With Alex- ander Campbell, the Contractor. His Advertisement Implying That Workmen Are Scarce in This City Is Denled. The union carpenters of this City are now at loggerheads with Alexander Camp- bell, the contractor, who has the con- | struction of the new Cliff House and the race - track buildings, near Ingleside. The carpenters’ complaint is that Camp- bell is doing all in his power to injure the cause of their trades union by keeping wages down, working the men overtime and lately endeavoring to bring carpenters into the City from the outside towns and the East by advertising that there is work for them in San Francisco. His actions have been the subject of dis- cussion at several meetings of the District Council of Carpenters and Joiners. Before the carpenters adopted the working-card system and the rule that all overtime |{ould be vaid for Campbell was working union and non-union men nineand ten hours a day on the racetrack job. Last Thursday the business agent’ told the union men there that the rules must be oomplied with. The non-union men at cnce signified their desire to join the union, and the racetrack is now regarded asa union job as far as the carpenters at work there are concerned. The carpenters still complain of the con- tractor, and say that in order to pay them for working overtime he has reduced their wages. The business agent for the carpenters called at the Cliffgflouse and found about ten union and_six non-union carpenters at work. He called .out the union men, and all responded except George Peterson of union 22, The men at once found work downtown. This callout did not affect Campbell very much, as the plasterers were and are now is & man, a workingman, whose | s feels when Opposing o man | - 55 omination Tames | ing to the number of 300 or 400. | Dunne, Sam Newman and other leaders | 9 votes had | Carroll Cook will also deliver an address | | | | | tle Woman’ at work, and he is’getting along with half a dozen non-union men. When it comes to the finishing the members of the District Council said that Campbell will have some difficulty in finding the necessary men, as union men will not work with his non- union crew. It is evident that the con- tractor had an idea that there might be some trouble for him to secure help, for he inserted an advertisement in TuE CALL stating that he has plenty of work for car- penters, This was the subject of discussion at the meeting of the District Council last even- ing, and it was decided by the council to put the following advertisement in the same column of TaE CALL ih which Camp- bell’s advertisement appears: WANTED—AIL carpenters to know that there are plenty of carpenters in San Francisco; all advertisements 1o the contrary are mislead- ng. All help can be supplied by applying to Carpenters’ Headquartérs at 115 Turk street, or 23 Ninth street. The president states that there are more | carpenters in San Francisco than there is work for, and to induce any more to come to this City will simply be to glut the labor market. In consequence of the recent increase in the membership of the four Carpenters’ and Joiners’ unions and the corresponding increase in representation in the council, the latter body has been obliged to secure a larger meeting-place. They have taken one of the halls in the Temple at 115 Turk | street ana changed the meeting night from Thursday to Wednesday. PURTIA CLUB. GATHERING, An Entertainment to Which the Society’s Friends Were Invited. Elaborate Musical Programme, With Singing, Dancing and Legal Lore. The Portia Law Club held its third pub- lic gathering last night. These entertain- | ments are usually held once a month. | They serve as a means of bringing together the numerous aspiring starsin the legal irmament, who were assembled last even- The first item on the programme was a recitation by Mrs. Jessie Calhoun Ander- son, “‘Scene From Henry V.” Mrs. Ander- son was very well received, and she dis- tinguished herself later on in the evening with a humorous reading, “Scene From the Dodge Club’’ (De Mille), which told of the miseries of a Yankee Senator in Itaiy, said Senator’s knowledge of Italian not | being commensurate with his abilities as an orator in his native tongue. The Hawthorne Quartet, consisting of Messrs. Tilton, Coffin, Tucker and Batchel- der, rendered Longfellow’s ‘“‘Bridge” and won much applause and an encore. The otber musical numbers, ail of which were well received, were: Song, “Sunset” (Buck), Frank Kelle; “Regret” (Cowan), Miss Laura Phelps “If Laws Severe” (Halvey), Mr. Grodge: solo, selected, H. Clay Wysham; song, “Love” (Godard), Miss Maud Chappell; song, “My Lit- (Osgood), . E. Tucker; recitation, scene from “The Dodge Club” (De Mille) Jessie Calhoun Anderson; song, *“The Sea” (Howe), S, Homer Henley. The musical programme was given under the direction of Willard J. Batchel- | der, who was assisted by Miss Iidith John- son as accompanist. J. C. Campbell delivered an address on *‘The Legal Evolution of Woman,” which treated of the status of the sex from the carliest times to the present day. Mr. Campbell was warmly applauded at the | close of his lecture. Dancing was indulged in till a late hour. Attorney D. M. Delmas will lecture be- fore the club at its next gathering and in the near future., FUGAZI - WAS INDICTED, Charges of Cutting Rates on Tickets Preferred Against Him. The Passenger Assoclation Wil Act With the Continental Conference. A meeting of the Passenger Asso- iation was held yesterday afternoon to prefer charges against J. 'A. Fugazi, agent of the French line in this City, for having sold four tickets at $77 each, thus makinga cut of $12 10. These tickets read, “South- ern Pacific, Rio Grande, C. R. I. and P. Nickel Plate and D. L. and W. R. R.” The fine for the offense would have been $15 for the sale of each ticket. Fugazi was examined, and claimed that $66 50 went to the railway company and the balance to the steamship company. Upon his state- ment he was directly asked whether he made any of the $12 10 on the railway tickets. He answered, “No.”” Asked if the cut was on the steamship tickets, Fugazi | answered in the affirmative. The charges against him were therefore dismissed, but the secretary was instructed to communi- cate with the Continental Conference, and to take the matter up with them. The Continental Association also hasa ‘“‘no cut” rule, so that Fugazi is in a diffi- culty either way. Much dissatisfaction and censure was expressed at Fugazi’s action by J. M. Smith, agent of the Great Northern, M. M. Stern of the Canadian Pacitic and D, W. Hitchcock of the Union Pacific. Mr. Hitchcock even went to the length of say- ilif that if Fugazi was allowed to cut he (Hitchcock) would do so, too. Should this gentleman carry his threat into execu- tion it is fett that the fate of the associa- tion is doomed. Y. M. C. A, CONVENTION. Programme for the Annual State Gathor- ing, Which Is to Be Held in a Fow Day, Preparations are now being made for the fifteenth annual BState convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association, which is to be held at Los Angeles next week. The convention is to last from the 9th to the 13th inst. Quite a number of interesting subjects are to be taken up and discussed. Dr. Luther Gulick will read a paper on “The Young Men’s Christian Association Ath- letic League,” and H. L. Dietz of this City one on “‘Our New Athletics.” With these the programme begins. Tne other topics are to be: Thursday — “The Spiritual Work,¥Are We Measuring Up to Qur Responsibility?”’ Giles Kellogg of San Diego; “Our Educational Work,” Dr. F. D. Bullard of Los Angeles; ‘‘The Association and the Business Man,” Hov. L. T. Hatfield of Sacramento; “The Young Man,” Rev. P. E. Kip of San Diego. Friday — Bible study, led b J. Frost of San Diego; “The in Small Towns. What for Him?” C. W. Janes of Riverside: “Relation of Association Finances to All-around Work,” N. H. Jacks of Oakland; & sym um by ex-secretaries and association workers, giv- ing suggestions from past experience, ducted b[v’ Rev. C. 8. Mason of Los Angeles; “What is Being Done in the Colleges,” discus- siom by the college committee. and the Association’s Responsi- bility,” W. E. Howard of San Diego. b ‘Two addresses are to close the conyention, one by George B. Hodge of New York on <A Important Factor,” and the other by D. Edwards Collins of ti “A Bignificant Work, 3 Dpe et enitier Rev, A. g SOCIETY COMES TO TOWN Theater Parties and Small Entertainments the At- traction. MISS McCUTCHEN HONORED. Private Receptions — Engagement Notes—Personal Where- abouts. The past and first part of this week glided pleasantly and swiftly away, with many society people still out of town. True, there have been a number of din- ners, lancheons and theater parties, which brought many people to their town houses for a day or two, but even these did not tarry long, and they have again returned to Menlo Park, San Mateo, Sausalito and San Rafael. Trilby theater parties have been the rage the past three days. Time was when first nights at the Baldwin were to the then comparatively small circle of San Fran- cisco society one of the events of the sea- son, and especially was this so as regards the first nights in the autumn, before the teas and receptions for the introduction of the debutantes began. There was. then a gathering of the clans such as was seldom seen at other times, and the Hagers, Hag- gins, Tevises, Gwins, Goads, Taylors, W sons, Dimonds, Crockers and many other well-known families all sent their repre- sentatives to welcome the old favorites or newcomers. Now ‘“‘we have changed all that.”” QOf course the usunal crowd of men about town and dramatic notables were present, but, with the exception of one large theater party and about a hundred society people, there were few representa- tives of the distinctive society set in the crowded house. A very pretty dinner and theater party was given on Tuesday in honor of Miss Mc- Cutchen and E. G. Schmiedell, The din- ner took place in the owlroom of the Bohe- mian Club, and was one of the prettiest and most perfectly served of the early sea- son. The electric fountain was in the center of the large round table, surrounded by a bank of violets, maidenhair, ferns and chrysanithemums. Ateach plate there was a beautiful hand-painted name card, and stationed in the hall was Huber's string orchestra, which played during the service of the dinner, after which the party was driven to the Baldwin, where they en- joyed the performance of “Trilby.”” ~The party was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Perry P. Eyre, Miss McCutchen, Miss Sarah Collier, Miss Eyre, Miss McBean, E. G. Schmiedell, W. D. Page, W. R. Heath and E. M. Greenway. Robert M. Eyre gave a charming little theater party to Miss Goad, Miss Gene- vieve Goad, Miss Mary Bell Gwin, Walter 8. Hobart and DT. Harry L. Tevis. Supper followed at the Palace Hotel. Mrs. Milton 8. Latham had in her party Mrs. W. B. Collier, Miss Lillie Lawler, Miss Mamie McMullen, Milton I. Latham and E. Sheldon. Clande Terry Hamilton had as his guests Allen St. John Bowie, C. R. McIn- tosh and Dr. Terrill. Mr. Hamilton leaves for the East next week. Among others in the audience were: Commander and Mrs. Richardson Clover, James Byrne, Mrs. C. August Spreckels, Mys. Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. Mountford Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wood, J. B. Crockett, Mr. and Mrs. 1. N. Walter, Mr. and Mrs, Haas, Miss Haas and many others, ¥ 7§ Last Wednesday evening William P. Wreden and Miss Elizabeth Prien were united in marriage at the residence of the gmom’s\{yarents on Lombard street, the Rev. J. M. Buehler officiating. Relatives ouly of the two families attensed the cere- mouy. The bride was attired in a white liberty silk, trimmed with chiffon and ornamented with rhinestone buckles. Miss A. Wreden, sister of the groom, was maid of honor, and wore a ligfit blue fig- ured silk, trimmed with chiffon and forget- me-nots, Henry Mohoff acted as best man. The happy couple were the recipients of many appropriate and beautiful presents. They are now spending the honeymoon in the southern part of the State. In the presence of their relatives and a few intimate friends on Saturday evenin the 28th ult., Mrs, Pauline Fessler,daugh- ter of Mrs. M. Birschler of Sacramento, and J. H. Seeba were united in marriage at 1405} Lyon street, which is to be their future home. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Julius Fuendeling, pastor of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The parlors of the residence were beautifully decorated with a profusion of cut flowers and festoons of smilax. From the center of the bay-window in the parlor was suspended a beautiful wedding bell, composed of pinks and white chrysanthe- mums, under which the bride and groom took up their position while the nuptial knot was beiug tied. Mrs. B. Stuessi, a sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, end John Seeba, a brother of the groom acted as best man, At the conclusion of the ceremony, the guests repaired to the dining-room, where a sumptuous supper awaited them. ‘The class of '06, S8an Rafael High School, ushered in the season by ziving a hop on Friday evening, September 50, which Eroved a delightful and successful affair. he hall was appropriately decorated with autumn foliage, suggestive of the season, artistically arranged. The gowns of the attractive young ladies were decidedly “chic,” and they conducted the affair with all the tact of budding debutantes. Among those present were: Misses Crisp, Boyen, League, Jeanette Saunders, Minnie Saunders, Richardson, McLean, Hall, Far- reil, Edmeads, Donohue, Lenhart, Peter- son, Farrington and I’Amoureaux; Messrs, P. Jones, Rhodes, Farrell, Hunter, Len- hardt, Eton, Stowe, Lockwood, Lichten- berg, Wilson, Scott, Rolls, Harlen, Hini- ker, Saunders, Burry, Sawyer and Jackson. A surprise party was tendered Miss E. Hatch by Lier many friends at her home, 339 Twenty-second street, on Saturday evening, the 21st ult. About thirty friends attended the pleasant affair. The ‘“smoker” given by Starr King Council Jr., 0. U. A. M., at their council- rooms on O'Farrell street, last Monday evening, was a well-attended and pleasant affair. An excellent musical andliterary programme had been prepared, which was excellently rendered throughout. At the conclusion of this part of the entertain- ment the company adjourned to the ban- quet hall, where they made merry with speech and song until’a late hour. The engagement is announced of Miss Gussie Michael to Louis Wachstock. They will receive their friends on Sunday after- noon, October 6, from 2 to 5, at 737 McAl- lister street. The en%&%emont is announced of Miss Hattie E. Celeman to Albert Mensor. They will receive at 915 Buchanan street on Sun- day afternoon, October 20, from 2 to 6. A very enjoyable party was given in honor of the birthday of Mr. C. Grundel %&Mra. Grundel at her residence, at 113 illiam street. The evening was spent in singing and music by M.’ Riegal, P. Leich and A. Grundel, after which a de- licious supper was served to the guests. - Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs, Grundel. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Lucy Grundel, Miss Wat- son, Miss C. Johnson, Miss T. Mayer, Miss T. Ostrander, Miss M. Hanly, Messrs. P. Leich, M. Riegel, L. er, A. Grundel, L. Grundel, O. Grundel, H. Meger C. Richards, J. Burke, F. Wilson, B. Hall and J. Ostrander. * = Kriday evening, September 27, a surprise arty was given to Miss Hazel Brown at er residence, 2626 Howard street, by the T. P. C's. The following were present: Miss Hazel Brown, Miss Juanita Castellar, Miss Emma Miles, Miss Moot, Miss Fannie McLeod, Miss Tillie Smitter, Miss Ger- trude Conly, Charles Zintnis, Miss Bernie Anita Gleason, Miss Liza Gresty, Richard Dunnivan, Edward Crolie, W. Brown, Forma Collins, Al Leary and many others. A new tennis club has been formed in Osakland through the efforts of Miss Mar- uerite Jolliffe, with the following young adies composing its membership:” Miss Belle M’hoon, Miss Jessie Glascock, Miss Ida Belle Palmer, Miss Amy Reque, Miss Myrah Prather, Miss Carrie Quinlan, Miss Lilian Strong, Miss Loulse Simmons, Miss Coralie Selby and Miss Jollitffe. They ’Elny at Lekeside court on Tuesdays; on hursdays in the morning only. The Trilby Social Club will give its “first formal party” at South Berkeley Hall, Asbley avenue, near Shattuck, on Satur- day evening, October 5. B A “fan and umbrella social” will be held by the German Ladies’ Benevolent Asso- ciation of the Red Cross on Sunday next at San Francisco Turner Hall, on Turk street. The Murray Comedy Company of ama- teurs will produce the comedy-drama of “Joshua Jaryis” at an entertainment and ball next Saturday evening at Turn Verein Hall, on Turk stre-t. The Order of Golden Links will give an entertainment and dance at Foresters’ Hall on Friday, October 4. The members of the Young Ladies’ In- stitute No. 7 will give a dramatic enter- tamnment and social on October 16. The comedy entitled “A Box of Monkeys"” will be presented by the Oakland Dramatic gul\]x 1t will take place at Union-square all. Alta Parlor No. 3, N. D. G, W., will give an entertainment and ball for the benefit of its sick fund on Thursday, October 31, at Natioral Hall. The Friday Night Club of Alameda has announced the majority of dates of its coming series of dances. October 25, No- vember 29, January 3 and February 7 have thus far been determined upon. The fifth and last is yet to be decided upon. = Young Ladies’ Institute No, 1 will give a “hop”’ in the near fature. These parties are looked forward to with great pleasure by the members and their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Fay have closed their cottage in Ross Valley and returned to their Grove-street residence for the winter. The Assembly is being reorganized for its seventh season by Douglass B. Crane and Henry W. Spalding. The club will hold five parties in Golden Gate Hall, the first of which will be given the latter part of October. The membership of the club is the samé as last year, with the addition of a few members. Fersonal. Mr. and Mrs. John Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A, Donohoe, Mr. and Mrs, C. de Guigne and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Douglass Dick re- turned to their homes at Menlo Park and San Mateo on Wednesday after a month’s visit to Del Monte. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Jerome, who have been spending the summer at Del Monte, re- turned from there on Monday and are stopping at the Palace Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bourn and Miss Bourn have returned from their visit to Del Monte. Mrs. Eugene Casserly, Miss Casserly, J. B, Casserly and Miss Carrigan who has been the guest of Miss Casserly, have returned from Del Monte. Mre. H. Sidebotham, formerly Miss Maud Nickerson, came up from Santa_Barbara on Monday ana registered at the Palace Hotel. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Myra Nickerson, who is to'be one of Miss Holbrook” bridesmaids at her wedding on Wednesday next. Mrs. Romualdo Pacheco has reached New York, where she will spend the winter. Mrs. John Boggs is making a short visit at the Palace Hotel. She returned with her daughter Alice two weeks ago from the East. They will spend several months at their home Colusa before coming to the City for the wints M mma Crockett and Miss Helen W. Boss, who have been spending the summer at the Hotel del Monte, returned on Tuesday and are stopping at the Palace Hotel. | Mrs, E. L. G. Steele, Miss Steele and Miss Bennett have returned to Oakland from'their country place, Felicidad, near Tiburon. Dr.and Mrs. B, W. Haines will leave their country house at Belvedere in g few days.and again take up their residence in this City. Ars. Brown and daughter of ‘this Oty have takenthe Tanner cottage on Walnut avenue, Banta Cruz. « Mr. and Mrs. Mark Silby Severance have re- turned to their home in Los Angeles after making an extended visit in this City. Mrs, Major W. D. Waters, accompanied b; her deughter, Miss Nellie Waters, and Miss M. Peterson, who have been spending the summer in the country have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. C. Benjamin Wood and family will shortly leave for the East. Mrs, Wood will be *‘at home” the afterngons of Monday and Friday, the 7th and 11th. " They expect to take their departure on the 1dth i Mrs. F. J. Abbey, Miss Alice Wright and E. W. Abbey have returned from Highland Springs, where they have been spending the past two weeks. Mrs. B. Schloss will receive her friendson the last Monday of each month. Miss B. Schloss will receive on the first and third Mondays at the Hotel Savoy. Mrs. Tomaso Velasquez and her daughter, Miss Carmen Velasquez, who haye been visit- ing relatives in this city and San Rafael for the past four months, have returned to their home in Central America, Mrs. Oscar L. Fest of 1616 Turk street will spend the next six weeks at her vineyard in Fresno. Mrs. H. A. Wiiliams ana family, who have been spending s month in Santa Cruz, in a cot- tage on Beach Hill, have returned to their home in this City. Mrs. M. H. Banning, Miss Banning and Mrs, John Bradbury, who have spent o great part of the summer in this Cit¥ and Monterey, have returned to their home in Los Angeles. Mrs, Thornton, wife of Hon. James D, Thorn- ton of this City, is at Santa Monica on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Abbot Kinuney. Mre. H. E. Huntington, accompanied by Mrs. Alfonso Wigmore and Miss Huntington, who haye been enjoying a trip to Lake Tahoe and yicinity, have returned to their home on Jackson street for the winter. ¢ Paul A. Bender was tendered a banquet by W. D. Schranz, C. L. Badt, J. E. 0’Connor and James K. Polk on Sunday evening last at Del- monico's. Miss Daisy Herman will receive on second and fourth’ Wednesdays at her home, 1813 Pine street. Mrs, Less Prager and daughter and the Misss rrn;erohlva on Saturday, October 5, for Por.- and, Or. Dr. Laura A.8. Ballard and Mrs.W. J.Sweasey have returned to the City after an extended trip through Southern California. Miss Helene Mahon has returned to Santa Rita, New Mexico, where she will be married to Herbert W. Dawson on Monday, September 30, at 3 .. Dr. W. L. Dickenson and family have taken the residence 2115 California street for the season. H. G. Kennedy and family of St. Catharines, Canada, accompanied by Miss E. H. Binns, arrived'in Oskiand last week and are at pres. ent stopping with Mrs, Kennedy’s brother, J. H. Sharpe, of the Southern Pacific Company. ’ll“hey intend to make California their future omie, ' Mrs. H. P. Gre%ary is visiting her parents, Rev. David and Mrs, McClure. Mrs. G. B. Bayley and Mrs. H. H. Haight of Oakland are at ZEina Springs, A TFAITHLESS HUSBAND, Arrest of Abram Nlinedovitch, Whe De- serted His Wife in Russia. - Abram Nlinedovitch, a tailor, was ar- rested on a warrant yesterday at the in- stance of his wife. He came to this coun- try aboat five years ago, leaving his wife and two children in Russia. He did not send for them as promised, and after wait- ing three years she saved enough money to follow him. BShe searched for him in New York, but failed to find him. There her two children died of starvation and she was laid up for several monthsin a hospital, syifering from fever. Through the assistafice of a charitable society she learned that her husband was in, Chicago. She went there and found that hé had ob- tained a divorce from her on the ground .of desertion and had married ' another woman. She laid her case before a Russian benev- olent society. An application was made to the courts for an annulment of the de- cree of divorce on the ground of fraud and it was successful. Then a warrant was issued for Nlinedovitch’s arrest on the charge of bigamy, but he had fled with the woman. The wife learned that Lie and the ‘woman were living at 505 Stevenson t, and she arrived here a few days ago.. She is determined to make her husband suifer for his perfidy. % ————— In the department of reptiles of the Paris Museum isa new snake which climbs up | the vertical and smooth wall of its glass Finnis, Miss Hattie McLeod, Miss Ella |cage. LOWER RATES FOR ALL Schedules of 1894 to Be the Basis for Making Re- ductions. HUNTINGTON MAY BE CITED. Speclal Rates May Be Used as a Standard for the 25 Per Cent Reduction. According to the statement made by Railroad Commissioner Stanton last night every grain-shipper in the State is destined to enjoy a lower rate on his shipments than he did in December, 1894, or at any other time. L ““If is true,"” said Commissioner Stanton, ‘““that the horizontal reduction of 8 per cent on all State grain rates was based on existing rates, which in many cases were made higher by the railroads’ amendment to the grain schedule of May 15, 1895. “But ever since the adoption of the schedule making the horizontal cut of 8 per cent we have been at work adjusting what we consider to be discriminations, and among the discriminative rates are those which were increased in May by the railroad company. “For some reason none of the rates to Benicia were changed by the May sched- ule of the railroad people, and we shall probably use this as a basis for arriving at what we consider fair and equitable rates for both shipper and carrier. Of course, there may be some points where the rates are already so low that to further reduce them would be unfair to the railroad com- pany, but these are exceedingly few. ‘‘Had my original proposition of first adjusting discriminations and then mak- ing a horizontal cut been acted upon there would not have anisen any misunderstand- ing as to the real intentions of the commis- sion, but in order to give immediate relief to the farmers I waiyed my objections and agreed to the 8 per cent cut before the dis- criminations were treated. The final re- sult will be the same, however, and the reductions will be in reality based on those in existence in December, 1894.” *‘Now that Mr. Huntington is in the City is it the intention of the commission to have him give further testimony as to the affairs of the company of which he is president?” was asked. “If I thought ne could give us anything in addition to what his employes have fur- nished in their testimony I would cer- tainly be in favor of having him before the commission. But the matter has not been considered by the commission.’” “On what will the adjustment of dis- criminations be based mostly 2’ “We shall take into due consideration ‘water competition, topography and volume of business, and where points similarly sit- uated and enjoying the same transporta- tion advantsges are charged dispropor- tionate rates, according to the distance of the baul, we shall regulate the rates by lowering the higher rates.”” all commodities shipped between points within the State?” ‘‘As soon as we have finished with the grain_amendments we shall commence upon the general schedule in order to effect the promised 25 per cent reduction. We shall certainly publish a schedule of re- duced rates on the 25 per cent proposition by the first of the year, whether we com- plete the entire task or not. We may even put into force some of the 25 per cent schedule before the first of the year. That is, we may publish “the rates fixed for a certain branch of railroad and follow them up with amendments till our task is completed. ‘‘Meanwhile, too, we shall take up com- Ela‘mns where charges are made of rates eing grossly excessive and adjust them at once if we find the complaint well founded. ‘‘Another important matter we shall con- sider in fixing the rates on the 25 per cent reduction basis are special rates. In many cases where a producer or a certain locality has a much Jarger crop of any particular thing, as grapes for instance, the railroad company. as_a particular favor, gives a specialrate. Now there is a peculiar thing about these special rates. hen the rail- road company makes a voluntary reduc- tion, owing to competition, 1t is not per- mitted to restore the old rates, but a special rate has never been considered as being permanent. ‘“What we propose to do, and we have already had considerable discussion over the matter, is to take these special rates as a basis for our reductions. If the rail- road can afford to make these rates at par- ticular times to particular people or locali- ties, they can afford to have them applied permanently and to all shippers alike.”” ““What will be done in the cases of al- leged violation of the Stete constitutional clause, which prohibits a higher rate being charged for a shorter haul than for a longer?” ‘“That is a problem difficult of solution according to Attorney-General Fitzgerald’s interpretation of that clause. We have the right to fix the maximum rates for the railroad, but there 1s nothing to prevent it making reductions in them te certain points where it has to meet water competition, and these may, as is now the case with points below 8an Luis Obispo, be less for the more distant points than for the nearer. In my opinion, the railroaa: company should be given some latitude in the mat- ter, and I believe that if the situation were fully and properly placed before the At- torney-General he might construe the troublesome clause differently and in what 1consider a more equitable manner. “At any rate I shall have it again brought to his attention.” At the meeting which will be.held this afternoon it is expected that amendments will be adopted to the newly issued gramn tariff, adjusting existing discriminations, Creditors to Ask Questions. Barrow Mish and others connected with him in the millinery business have been summoned to appear in Judge Slack’s court on October 11 for examination regarding the Mish failure. Take No Substitute.. Gail Borden Eagle Brand v CONDENSED MILK BARGAINS IN WALL PAPER, ROOM TMOLDINGS AND WINDOW SHADES. Large Stock of Fine Pressed Paper at Less Than Cost. Paper-hanging, Tinting and Frescoing. 811 MARKET STREET. JAMES DUFFY & CO. ILES [TCHING PILES SWAYNE'S %me.r CURES. OINTMENT I.v-mL—I- Ak, ol ety R e tion, an t-;rlug your l MUNYON! The Talk of the Town. 20,087 Citizens of San Frap- cisco Now Testing His Wonderful Remedies. Already 57 Persons Report Themselves Cured By the Use of These Little Pellets During the Past Three Days. Tuesday afternoon the free distribution of Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure closed; 10,177 vials were disposed of on Monday and 9910 more given out on Tuesday. Although but three days have elapsed since the distribution began, fifty-seven persons have reported themselves cured, and each mail is bringing letters thanking Professor Munyon for his efforts to relieve suffering humanity, and relating what wonderful improvement had taken place in their condition during the short time these remedies have been used. The retail drug trede of Sau Francisco has been astonished at the immense de- mand for Munyon’s cures, and cannot ac- count for the same, as four days ago_they were unheard of in San Francisco. There is but one explanation. Professor Mun- von's generous and honest method of in- troducing at once gave the people confi- dence. They accepted his oifer of a free test, obtained & sample, and the unse of these sugar pellets at once proved the value of this new method in treating diseases. Hundreds of people who were unzble to obtain free samples, seeing the wonderful results obtained from the use of one vial by some friend, have called on their druggists and purchased a cure. Herein lies the se- cret of Munyon’s success. What people want is proof, not talk; and when they see with their own eyes acquaintances who have suffered for years, tried every known remedy without relief, and been cured in a few hours, they do not hesitate to inv cents in Munyon’s remedies, We advis allatlicted persons to give this new school of medicine a trial, and if you do not re- ceive benefit, call on Munyon’s 1epresenta- tive, who will return your money, provided no complication of diseases exist. RHEUMATISM CURED. Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure is guaran« teed to cure rheumatism in any part of the body. Acuteor muscular rheumatism can be cured in from one to five days. Itspeed- ily cures shooting pains, seiatica, Inmbago and all rheumatic pzins in the back, hips and loins. It seldom fails to give relief after one or two doses, and almost in- vuriiably cures before one bottle has been used. STOMACH AND DYSPEPSIA CURE. Munyon’s Stomach and Dyspepsia Cure cures all forms of indigestion and stomach trouble such as rising of food, distress after eating, shortness of breath and all affections of the heart caused by indi- gestion, wind on the stomach, bad taste, offensive breath, loss of appetité, faintness or weakness of stomach, headache from indigestion, soreness of the stomach, coated tongue, heartburn, shooting pains in the stomach, constipation, dizziness, faintness and lack of energy. Munyon’s Nerve Cure cures all the symptoms of nervous exhaustion, such as depressed spirits, failure of memory, rest- less and sleepless nights, pains in the head and dizziness. It cures general debility, stimulates and strengthens the nerves and tones up the whole body. Price 25 cents. Munyon’s Kidney Cure cures pains in the back, loin or groins from kidney dis- ease, dropsy of the feet and limbs, frequent desire to pass water, dark colored and turbid urine, sediment in the urine and diabetes. Price 25 cents. CATARRH CURED. Catarrh positively cured. Are yon will- ing to spend 50 cents for a cure that posi- tively cures catarrh by removing the cause of the disease? If soask vour druggist fora 25-cent bottle of Munyon’s Catarrh Care and a 25-cent bottle of Catarrh Tablets. ‘The catarrh cure will eradicate the disease from the system and the tablets will cleanse and heal the afflicted parts and restore them to a natural and healthful condition. Munyon’s Liver Cure corrects headache, biliousness, jaundice, constipation and al liver diseases. Munyon’s Cold Cure prevents pneumonia and breaks up a cold in a few hours. Munyon’s Cough Cure stops cough, night sweats, allays soreness and speedily heals the lungs. 4 Munyon’s Female Remedies are a boon to all women. Munyon’s Headache Cure stops head- ache in three minutes. Munyon’s Pile Ointment positively cures all forms of piles. Munvyon’s Asthma Cure and herbs are - guaranteed to relieve asthma minutes and cure in fiye days. cents each. < . Munyon’s Blood Cure eradicates all im- purities from the blood. : Munyon’s Vitalizer imparts new life, restores lost powers to weak and debilitated men. Price, $1. in - three Price, 50 Munyon’s’ Homeopathic Remedy Com- - pany, 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., puts up specificsifor nearly every disease, mostly for 25 cents a bottle. = All communications addressed to Mun= yon's representative at the Chronicle office will meet with prompt attentlon. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. A TAD[ES' GRILL ROOM Has beex established in the Palace Hotel (Y, ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS made on the management. It takes the piace of the clty restaurant, with direct entrance from Market si. Ladies shopping will find this most desirable place to Junch. Prompt service and mod- erate charges, such as have given the gentlemen’s @rillroom an International reputation, will preval in this new depariment. Bitters A the Bexuai Orzane. Depot, 333 Market 5. 5. ¥. CUT RATE ON ELECTRIC BELTS, BUY NO BELT TILL you see Dr. Plercels Latest Improvements! Bestinthe world! Every Belt warranted. NOTARY PUBLIC. CHARLES H. PHILLIPS, A'I'I'ORN.Y':: law and Notary Public, 635 Market st., site P alace H 162 i otel; Realdence 1620 Fell se