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16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1895. RUMPUS OVER THE FUNDS, Deficit in the Italian Celebra- tion Treasury Agitates the Colony. A CIRCULAR CHARGES FRAUD. The Executlve Committee Openly Accused of Having Spirited Away Coin. Trouble is brewing in the Italian colony over the recent fete of September 20, as an impassioned circular issued yesterday with over a hundred signatures shows. The circular accuses the executive com- mittee of a lack of rectitude in managing the funds. All the leading members of the colony, including Consul-General Grimaldi, were on this committee. ‘When it was first decided to observe Sep- tember 20 as a festival two factions of the colony arrived at the decision’ simultan- eouly, and each appointed its own com- mittee. The one which represented the most influential element had for its presi- dent G. Calegaris. Consul Grimaldi was the honorary president; F. Zeiro, vice- president; G. M. Postiglioni, treasurer; C. 0. Fauda, corresponding secretary; A. L. Albora, financial secretary, and Daniel Giovannini grand marshal. It hapoened that some of the members of this committee, such as Dr. Rottanzi, were also on the other committee, of which Dr. O. Perrone was elected president. Not wishing to have the energy of the colony divided the Consul called the two com- mittees to his office. It was agreed that if any surplus remained after celebrating the festival in a becoming manner the money should be divided equally between the poor Mr. Calagaris’ own sugeestion, and we bave bills to show how every cent was spent in music, Japanese lanterns, al- legorical cars, ete. 5 “\Wefeel the accusation for Calagaris’ sake, as he worked very hard and gave nearly $300 ont of his own pocket. Not one of the men whose names are attached to tne circular gave anything toward the funds of the executive committee. The fact is that most of them are made tools of by one man; his name is not prominent, but vou will tind it in the iist; be loves to stir up strife.” e A member of the other committee said: “The execuiive committee appointed a sub-committee for lights and decorations. They fixed $280 as the limit to be spent, Dr. Rottanzi, Member of Both Com- mittees. and the committee sent in a bill for $555. There was a stormy discussion in the ex- ecutive committee about O. K.-ing the bill, but it was decided at last to do it. There were five men on that committee, but L. Albosa was the one who attended to the business. The school committee heard that the sum agreed upon for decorations had been exceeded and that is the cause of all the trouble.”” FIGHT FOR UTAH'S TRADE, The Traffic Association Pre- paring for a Great Struggle. o Nr. Grimaldi, Italian Consul. and the Italian school. Calegaris’ com- mittee promised to go ahead and celebrate the festival with music, decorations, alle- gorical floats, etc., and Dr. Perrone’s com- mittee was appointed to look after the in- terests of the school and the poor. It was agreed thata grand ball should be given on the 20th for those worthy objects, and the other committee promised and faith- fully did do its best to make the balla success. It was announced a few days ago on the part of the school committee that $251 75 had been realized from the ball. The com- mittee presided over by G. Calegaris has also given a detailed_account of its finan- cial transactions, but the money was spent, and there was not a balance left for (Ee school and the poor, though after Sun- day, when thelottery drawing takes place, there will be. On account of thislack of surplus, the following circular was issued yesterday: The committee of the 22d of 8eptember, nom- inated at the invitation of the royal Consul and presided over by Cavalier G. Calegaris, has invited the colony to take part in a work of patriotism and charity. A programme wes formulated, an anticipated expense agreed upon. 1 order to better solicit the assistance of the generous a promise was formally given. It was this: “That the expense agreed upon should not be excecded under any circumstances, and that the net surplus of the festival should ben- efit in equal proportions our poor and our school.” The colony responded liberally to the appeal. The sum taken in gate money surpassed the most rosy expectations. The cbaritable were already congratuiating themseives on the pov- erty that they could relieve, on the new life that they could infuse into our schooi—the most efficacious bulwark of all that is Italian in this country. Our good name would have drawn from it new luster and ornament. 3 'le'{}"xpecltdly the dominating party asserted Tre ‘large sum collected has. by the light touch of the magic wand yanished. The good heart and the good will of the: colony are, by the usual patriots, converted into objects of laughter and scorn. Shail the colony tolerate this new impos- ure? Shall we again supinely bend our backs, like sheep to the shears of the shearer, who despolls us in abusing dear nemes and holy principles? No! & thousand times no! The time to give a severe lesson to the mys- teries of the pastand a salutary admonition to those of the future has arrived. Upon us falls the duty of vindicating the fame of our G. Calegaris, President of the Execu- tive Committee. uprightness. With this object in view the undersigned invite the colony to a protestation meeting to be held in Garibaldi Hall, 425 Broadway, on_the evening of Friday, October 11, at 8 o’clock sharp. Let no honest man be shsent. Let our motto be “Dignity, Rectitude, Firmness.” Attached are the signatures of about half the members of the school committee. They are: Dr. Perrone, president; J. L. Valente, A. Mansini, J. Musso, 0. Monti, B. Ratto, L. Torre, D. Dalera, O. Sini, L. Corrado, C. Viale, Dr. Zabaldano, C. Botterd, G. Tofanelli A. Brices, O. Ravenna, A. Casarotto and G. de Luca. ‘There are besides nearly a hundred signa- tures of outsiders. One of the patrons of the executive com- mittee when questioned respecting the circular yesterday said: ‘It was an under- stood thing that the executive committee should celebrate the festival, which it did bhandsomely. [f there was a surplus it was to be devoted to charity. That was Traffic Manager Curtis Outlines His Course on Behalf of Local Shippers. The Traffic Association hastaken up one specific feature of the freight problem, and in another week or ten days will place itself on record regarding it. After taking a comprehensive view of the situation of freight rates as they affect San Francisco and the State at large, this one division of the question has been selected from among the rest, as 1t has called for immediate action. This is the fight now being car- ried on by various railroad companies for Utah’s business—a mattet of deep concern to San Francisco, if not, indeed, to all Cali- fornia. Traffic Manager Curtis stated yesterday that he meant business in going to the bottom of the Utah trouble, and he was working with a full office staff under gen- eral directions from the association’s ex- ecutive committee toward that end. His desk was covered with large sheets of fig- ures containing commodity rates on all classes of milgz between California com- mon points and Utah common points, which he had in preparation for submis- sion to the railway meeting in Salt Lake City at the end of this month. The rates in every instance were what the Traffic Association considered equitable on freight between those points. “The Chicago papers,’” Mr. Curtis re- marked incidentally, “always stand up for Chicago, and they ‘are down upon the Southern Pacific becanse the present trans- continental rate adjustment, as engineered by the Southern Pacific, h: vmmfi]y side- tracked Chicago. That is, the rates from Chicago to California are no cheaper than those from New York, and the Chicago merchant, though so much nearer the ‘West, has no better chance than the East- ern seaboard shipper for our business.’” “‘A story has been going the rounds about Soutlern Pacific inguence in the Traffic Association,” Mr. Curtis was told. ‘‘Absolutely without any cause,”” he re- lied. “I am not a 8ouihern Pacific man; 'm out for the merchant of San Francisco first, last and all the time. That is exactly where I stand. ‘‘About rates to Utah, which are now en- gaging our attention, almost to the ex- clusion of other details. The Southern Pacific Company is the only line out of Californa that can do anything in Utah for San Francisco, and, naturally, we have to look to it for better rates. Our argu- ment is that if the Southern Pacific would do something Utah could do a great deal for Ban Francisce.” “How can the railway company ac- complish this end?” “‘By lowering rates out of here, and thus })utting San Francisco on an equal footing or vthe Utah business in fighting against the Eastern competitors. The rate from San Francisco to the common points might be a trifle less than from Chicago or New York to tne same points. In many cases the same goods go back over the line, that is, merchandise comes from the East to San Francisco, and is distributed in Utah from here. “On the other hand, the San Francisco manufacturer is not in a position to turn out his i{aduct 30 cheaply as the Eastern man. e pays more for his material, more for his labor. Ihen again, San Fran- cisco is nearér Utah than any one of the comfeung centers in the Easf. These are ample reasons why rates from here to Utah should be reduced. The Southern Pacifie Compnn_y expresses its determina- tion to stanu_with iue merchants of San Francisco and Cahifornia in the endeavor to reduce rates into Utah, and if possible assure the stability of these rates. *‘The present_sitnation is disturbed in Utah, and the Southern Pacisic is practi- cally making rates to Ogden only. “We are trying to'bring the other com- panies in the coveted territory into line to view the proposition in the same light as the Southern Pacific does. Those are the Union Pacific, Rio Grande Western and other Missouri ‘River lines leading into Utah in connection with them. . ““There will be a meeting of those lines in Salt Lake City the latter part of this month. “‘We are preparing a tariff such as we would like to see adopted by them. Our tariff reads from common California points to Utah common points, and it cails for considerable reduction, though I cannot say exactly how much. Being a com- modity tariff the rates vary considerable. 1t is our object to present this tariff to the railroad representatives at their meeting in Salt Lake and urge them to give Cali- fornia a fair show by adopting the tariff. *+Utah’s business with California is quite large. Utah is a great field, a growin, country; it is well worth fighting for, an is a first-class market.” Mr. Curtis having exhausted his subject talked upon various topics bearing upon the railroad question. *‘If the Valley road could only make a connection with some overland competing railway it would lift a hoodoo from &n Francisco that has been upon us for too long a time."" A Fraudulent Collector. A. D. McLellan of McLellan Bros., grocers, 1713 Washington street, swore out a warrant in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the arrest of “John Doe”’ on the charge of obtain- ing money by false pretenses. Some days ago their collector lost his 'xethook, which con- tained several bills against their customers for collection. Some one found the ketbook and collected $18 from customers {‘;ep:mm- ing the bills for payment, VICTORY FOR CORONADC. San Diego Will Have to Pay Its Bonded Indebtedness Alone. FINAL DECISION YESTERDAY. The Supreme Court Confirms the Rullng Made by the Court In the Southern County. The suit of P. L. Johnson and others against the City of San Diego, concerning the obligation of Coronado Beach prop- erty-owners to the city for a portion of San Diego’s bonded debt was decided by the Supreme Court yesterday. The verdict is against San Diego. Coronado Beach was set apart from San Diego on October 16, 1890. The city had a bonded indebtedness of $484,000, and after the change of the territory the assessments against the Coronado district were con- tinued, but Johnson and others protested, and they won their case in the Superior Court, the verdict being now affirmed. All the improvements for which the bonded indebtedness was created, are within the present limits of San Diego. The Superior Court declared that it is no hardship for the present city to assume the indebtedness. Justice Henshaw held the same view in the Supreme Court opinion that was writ- ten by him. 5 The statement of the case presented in the brief filed on bebalf of the Coronado Eluimifis by Gibson & Titus and S. M. hortridge, is as follows: At the time of the exclusion of said territory the munietpality of San Diego had a_ bonded indebtedness of $484,000. This indebtedness was created by the said city of San Diego for the following purposes, and the manner and vlace in which the proceeds thereof were ex- vended were as follows: Of such indebtedness $350,000 was created for the purpose of constructing a sewer system in sald city, and the proceeds thereof” were ex- pended in Constructing such sewer system in that portion of said city lying north and east of the Bay of San Diego. Seventy-two thousand dollars of such indebt- edness was created for the purpose of bu;’inx schoolhouse lots and constructing school buildings for the use of the city schools of said city, and the proceeds thereof were expended in purchasing schoolhouse lots and erecting school buildings in that portion of said city Iying north and east of the Bay of San Diego. Sixty-two thousand dollars of such indebted- ness was created for the purpose of n!unding bonds of such city, which were formerly issue by said city, the proceeds of which bonds were 'used for the purpose of ¢learing the city’s title to certain real estate and buying certain rights of way and deim grounds in said city, all of which property lies north and east of ihe Bay of San Diego. The value of the property belonging to the city of San Diego at the time of the exclusion of said territory was £600,000 All of the property of sald city remained within ite boundaries, and under the control of said city after said lvrrllu?' was excluded. The city.of San Diego had never made any improvements in the said excluded territory anhonnenan property in it. The assessed value of the property situate in said city of San Diego at the time the city as- sessment was made immediately preceding the exclusion of said territory was $14,423,534, and the assessed value of said excluded terri- tory, as shown by said city assessment, was $1, ,129—the ratio of these values being about as 14 to 1. The plaintiffs further contend tbat as they received no benefit from the debt they should not in equity be compelled to pay it, and that under the statute of 1893 nothing could be collected. The Supreme Court took the same view. GARCELON TRUST CONTEST, Opening of the Battle—Efforts of James P. and Frederick A. Merritt to Get a Slice of the Estate. The legal battle over the Garcelon estate trust was begun before Judge Hawley in the United Btates Circuit Court yesterday, an imposing array of attorneys being on hand to contestevery inch of the ground, and almost the entire day was taken up with the reading of the voluminous exhib- its in the case, including the will of Sam- uel Merritt, the foander of the estate, that of Mrs. Garcelon and the deed of trust which is sought to be sustained. The suit is brought by the president and trustees of Bowdoin College and fifty-one heirs of Mrs. Garcelon against James P. and Frederick A. Merritt, nephews of old Dr. Merritt; Thomas Prather, William E. Dargie and John A. Stanly and Stephen W. Purrington as trustees under the deed executea by Mrs. Garcelon. The full de- tails of the case were outlined in Sunday’s CALL. The court is asked to declare the trust valid and binding. and to enjoin the de- fendants, James P. and Frederick A. Mer- ritt, or their agents or attorneys, from in- terfering with the proper distribution of the estate in any manner. CALIFORNIA IN FAVOR. London and Chicago Want the State’s Exhibit That Is Now at Atlanta. The State improvement committee has recently received several letters from the lecturers sent East by that organization to the Atlanta Exposition to lecture upon ‘‘California and Its Resources,” One from ‘W. H. Walters stated that the California exhibit under the charge of the State Board of Trade was the finest on the grounds. Mr. Walters stated that the people of Atlanta were inelined to take advantage of the crowds and charge more than was fair. For example, the fare in the streetcars has been raised to ten cents, J. A. Filcher hagalready received an in- vitation to take the entire exhibit to the London Expogition next year, and the offer included the free transportation of all the goods across the Atlantic. A similar offer has been made by the people who de- sired to have the Califorpia exhibit taken to Chicago as soon as the Atlanta fair closed. Mr. Filcher, in conclusion, stated that he would submit both propesitions to the Board of Trade in San Francisco, as he had no authority to act in such matters. —_— e ——— OF INTEREST TO FARMERS, A Point of Law on Liens on Growing Crops. A point of law stated by the Supreme Court in the case of The Stockton Savings and Loan Society against R. B. Purvis i A growing crop is necessarily in the posses- sfon of the party who is in possession of the land, whether he be the owner or the lessee, and in the absence of a statute authorizing & mortgage of a crop independently of the land itis difficult to see how such & lien can be vested in one not in possession of the land as will authorize him to pursue an action atlaw s;l_nnn one who takes the property, ‘hat such a lien may be created by a pro- vision in the lease, which is, in legal effect, & chattel morigage, seems to be conceded by the great weight of authority: butin such case it 1s generally held to be necessary that the lease be'recorded or filed as such mortgage. ———— Judge Slack’s Auction Sale. Judge Slack sola the James Carroll real estate at auction yesterday for $77.500. This }:roperty represents the whole Laguna-street mnugle on Jefferson square, between Turk and Eddy streets, and ‘it was appraised at £98,000. A sale to Jonas Schoenfeld for $66,600 haa been ordered bly the administrator of the estate, but Judge Siack started up a new auc- ed to confirm the sale tion when he was yesterday, and he succeeded in raising the rice as indicated. The purchaser was Joseph acdonough. - THE leading banks use and indorse Bank Stock paper. It was invented by a banker, and our eves will be preserved by its use. The ysell-Rollins Company, 22 Clay st., keep it. * NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. A~ A AR A AR ARE WE NOT THE DRESS GOODS. Everything the Season has Pro- Guced. Dress Goods. BLACK CREPON sovmrms.$15.no the new Faconne weaves, &l —_— elegant dress fabric. Suit VENETIAN CLOTH, black raye on colored grounds,silk pinhead 8:78 dots of contrasting colors, 42 — inches wide... Suit FANCY STRIPE BOUCLE, Nig- gerhead stripe of fine mohair Tunning through a plain colored serge ground, very swell, 45 inches wide i s FANCY FRENCH CHEVIOT. a rough, hard-finished, two-toned fabric, awell shades, 3 Inches wide. . S $7.00 Suit $6: Sult FANCY STRIPED ARMURE, an economical and tasty dress $5.25 fabric, all wool, new effects and . coiorings, 38 inches wide........ Sult NEW BLACK CREPONS, a swell $2 5 novelty suiting, in the latest Faconne weaves,45 inches wide rd. JACQUARD BROCADE, an_all- wool imported French fabric, dainty voints ecattered cares £()0 lessly over a satin-tinished ground, 38 inches wide........... Yard SPECIALS. SILKS. Elegance and Economy Combined. Sil_ks. GROS DE COLUMBIA, iridescent ef- 1.50 fects in beautiful color combina’ - tions, 21 inches wide. . Yard GROS D'AFRIQUF, Ardiniere and scroll patterns, a fancy gros grain: 1:28 25 exquisite colorings, 21 inches — wide........ Yard NEW PLAID TAFFETAS, Carrean 1:00 designs in many swell color ef- — fecis, 20 Inches wids sievaXand NEW TAFFETAS, a superior grade cloth; 260 naity patterns and col- ors, 20 inches wide. g 75°¢ Yard SPECIALS. 500 pleces JAPANESE SILK. all - O30 new, medium, light and evening &0 shades.... % . Yara WASH SILKS: to close; were 3735c = C and 50c; all light colorings: e 425! children’s dresses, waists, etc.. Yard NOTIONS. POMPADOUR RUFFLING, ullk$3.00 SAN FRANCISCO. 931, 939, 941 Market Street, DRY GOODS PRICE MAKERS OF THE PACIFIC COAST? Don’t the SILK and DRESS GOODS Selling This Week Prove This? What Makes This FRISCO’S BUSIEST STORE if Not the Prices ? The Special Silk and Dress Goods Selling Continued. = G=- SPECIALS. Thanks Offerings. Domestics. LINEN CRASH, 16-inch, all flax, 50 unbleached, worth 10c. . eenes consese Yard DARK FLANNELETTES, .short 1C -ends, Lo close, a remnant price.... \'lzrd WRAPPER TENNIS FLANNELS, cashmere finish, napped one side only, dark colors, new designs. ... PILLOWCASES, 45x36 Inches. Why 19¢ make them when you can buy them like this?. COEDED DRAPERY, 81 inch, for ]610 lounge or _pillow coverings 'and for draperies, was 20¢, DOW....... SCOTCH TENNIS FLANNELS, medium colors, in stripes, value 85c¢, now... B 5 TWILLED FLANNEL, ail wool no shoddy, scarlets and navies, pretty designs, a special value at. chiifon and bobinet; used for neck D O aas s f&{fx.ow;‘:::"\::;fi':sjr:: BLACK FRENCH SERGE. a good £()0 Tuchés: very awell...... 8L 3530 Yanl | g cnen st s e ae figures, the latest style, large heavy cloth, 44 inches. wide, inch, pure linen, pretiy pacterns, 450 sleeves. Special at BB worth i So- - AR MEN'S DRIVING GLOVES; vers £()C Fou's< paid one-tnird more for \'Od BLACK MOHAIR BROCADES, It QxC eavy dogskin; worth twice the er.... 7 ar 2 sheds dust like rubber does w 35! price.... oo Pale o LR CHILDRE BEAGK: - OASHS neat patterns, Yard —_ MERE HOSE. ‘heavy quallty s EXTRA HEAYY MOMIE LINEN Qro | THREEQUARTER BLEACHED knecs and. toes, sizes & to Bre OB T T e e e T Y B e ol Millinery Trimmings. 2 : Housckeepers .. ; WINGS.................26c and 40c Each | FANCY STRIPED ALLSILK RIB- Q=C Sees . THILDREN'S BLACK ~WOOL JETTED AIGRETTES.....7c to 50c Each LOR R LDt O Yara | UNION HUCK TOWELS, 18x36 | o el SR RO EA QUL FRATH 52 d 3¢ Each Sy L’?i’i&? T o 2% sizes6to 944 cortecces PRIE ‘4c an c 0] 2 T GRS ? TRILBY COLLAR AND CUFF C 5E1VES L0 YOU 07 Sighte..svrsvenvsr . Dozen —_— FEATHER AIGRETTES. QLTS value B¢, the newest = 20 ..10¢ to thing in neckwear; very speclal. Eacp cugfg}}}(zg.\': “FHLA(‘K CASH- WHITE BLANKETS, 66x80 inches, extra ne_gaalitys high o CABINET HAIR PINS, In faney £O 3 £0od sauare honest blanker, tull .50 heels and double toes, siz ‘With Trimmings as quoted you can ‘wood boxes: value anywhere 10c; S five poundsand worth every cent — | 913, One of the best stockl; afford a New Hat, very special. Box weask........ BT the market. Price,. DT SPECIALS. Sold as Soon as Shown. Underwear, Furnish= ings, Etc. LADIES’ GINGHAM APRONS, deep border, large ana small checis, size $6x3¥ in. Sale price.. 10° Each CHILDREN'S BUTTERFLY BOW TIES, India silk, all the popular 10° shades in solid colors, were 25c. Now . 5% Eacn ‘ADIES' GRAY MERINO VESTS, fleeced Jersey ribbe neck and edge. Price. 25° Each GENTS' UNDERWEAR, gray, wool mixed, heavy quality, silk bound neck and front........Garment natural INEANTS' INDIA SILK BON- QFC NETS, embroidered crown, fine ruch on top..... veesese - Bach INEANTS' FANCY SILK BON- gpe NETS, cream white, lace edge, 0 very sweet and pretty............. Each 24 937, 939, 941 Market SAN FRANCISCO. Street, e, SOCIETY EVENTS IN VIEW, Woman’s Exchange Ball to Be Given at Ploneers’ Hall, October 31. MovementsTo and From the City of Prominent Members of the Community. C. Harry Wassen and Mrs. Annie Black- burn, both of San Francisco, were married on September 25 in Albuquerque, N. M. Miss Margaret Sauer and John A. Gerner were married on Tuesday mo¥ning ata 9 o'clock nuptial mass in St. Boniface’s Church. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Father Maximilian, O. 8. F., assisted by Rev. Fathers Athanasius and Cornelius, 0.B.F. Joe Stocket acted as best man. Miss Tilly Sauer, sister of the bride, and Miss Amelia Claussen were the brides- maids. The bridal gown was of white figured silk, trimmed with point lace, and was walking length. The tulle vell was caught in place with a spray of orange blossome. The gowns of the bridesmaids were of pink and blue silk. After the young couple were made one and received congratulations from their frieads, they proceeded to the home of the bride's par- ents, Bancroft way, West Berkeley. The house was beantifully decorated with ferns, flowers and punting. Singing and dancing were indulged in till 10 o'clock, when the wedding feast was served. Mr. O'Neil acted as toastmaster. Duets were sung by the Misses Tilly Sauer and Amelia Claus- sen. The presents were numerous and %only. Their future home will be in this ty. Under a silken canopy, in apartments bedecked with many fragrant flowers, the Rev. M. 8. Levy united in marriage Sun- day afternoon” Mark J. Barnett and Miss Frances Bernstein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Bernstein, their residence, 1326 Ellis street, being the scene of the happy event. About sixtyarelatives and friends of the contracting parties were present to witness the ceremony. The bride was assisted by Miss®Emma Mendelsohn as maid of honor, and her little nieces, the Misses Irma and Myrrell Bemuten:n, were her bridesmaids. + Following the ceremony, to the 'sfrains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, played by the bride's cousin, Miss Bessie Levy, the guests seated themselves to partake of the wedding dinner. After the dinner danciuiwn inaugurated and kept up until midnight. During the evening Miss Flora Bernstein sang, Miss Levy played and Miss Bertha and Mrs. Louis Mendelsohn recited. The bride was gowned in embroidered white silk, the waist of which was high, with long sleeves, and trimmed with orange blossoms. The tulle veil fell into the train, and she carried a bouquet of bride’s roses. The maid of honor was at- tired in pink brocaded satin: the corsage was low and trimmed with butterfly bows and chiffon, Her bouquet was of La France roses. Miss Irma Bernstein wore <+ pink creyon.‘ trimmed with lace and | masses of black velvet ribbon, while the other bridesmaid, Miss Myrrell Bernstein, wore blue silk. trimmed with white lace. The numerous handsome gifts received by the bride attested ner popularity. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett go to housekeeping at once, and will hold a reception on the 20th of ih' month, led st Spusali merr; rty assemb! at Sausalito on Bntnrgl“evyming. Sortemher 28, to witness the {nunch&n of the yacht built by Henry Ludders. is the graceful craft slipped down the ways, Miss Mlpy Proctor formally christened her the Elsa, in the time-honored custom. The banquet that was afterward served to the guests at Baron Ghetaldi's was much enjoyed, and during the festivities Miss Proctor pre- sented the yacht with a handsome watér &itcber. Among the invited guests were: r. and Mrs. W. . Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. E. Souther, Miss May Proctor, Miss Jo- sephine Proctor, H. Ludders, J. Ludders, Commodore Gutte, Captain Osborne and William Kruse. A pleasant surprise party was tendered Mr. John Eberle on the evening of Octo- ber 5, it being the anniversary of his birth- day, at his residence, 933 Alabama street, by a few of his many friends. The early part of the evening was spent in games and vocal and instrumental music. At midnight supper was served, after which dancing was indulged in until the small hours of the mominfi Among those pres- ent were: Mr. ana Mrs. John Eberle, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Peebles, Mr.and Mrs. F. H. ]a Tulipp, Miss Rose Gavin, Miss Alice Rodgers, Miss Annie Salmon, Miss Irene Houchin, Miss Sophie Eberle, Miss Mamie Rodgers, Miss Mamie Gavin, Miss Sadie Blumenthal, Joesph Rodgers, U. Bhufeldt, C. Peebles, G. Broad,B. Swanton, G. Davis. W. Peebles, F. Marsh, Joseph Eberle, T. Peebles, J. Redgers, Leslie Eberle and Lloyd Peebles.’ An enjoyable surprise party was ten- dered to fiius Amelia Isaac at her resi- dence, 546 Jessie street, on Bunday even- ing, the 6th inst., by her many friends. The evening was devoted to singing, danc- ing and games. At 1io’clock the guests parteok &f a bountiful supper. hose resent wers: Miss Susie Hagerty, Miss g’illin Unger, Miss Flora Davis, Miss Edith Bowers, Miss Belle Monasch, Miss Gussie Weinberg, Miss Pauline Unger, Miss Ade- line Unger, Miss Mollie Davis, Miss Flos- sie Davis, Miss Tillie Monasch, Miss Sarah Attell, Miss H. Weinberg, Miss Tillie Newman, Miss Martha Shey, Mrs. Gonzalias, Miss Lillie Fogel, Miss Ida Oppenheim, Mrs. B. Hartman, Mrs. Fogel, aurice Curran, Isidor Unger, Abe L. Hartman, Henry Jacoby, Georée Pinto, Fred Asach, Ernest Boquet, Joe Gonzalias, M. Raphael, Louis Anchor, Al Goldstein, Phil Spivrens, Joe Attell, William Finigan, 8. Oppenheim, Robert Elliott, Charles lsaac, A. Elberg, B. Hirschberg, Louis Isaac, Harry Isaac, E. Bowman and 8. Davis. The quarterly meeting of the Mystics for the election of officers was held in the par- lors of the club last week with the foliow- ing result: Will W. Sale, president; M. L. Reynolds, vice-president; H. G. Muiler, treasurer; K. Matheson, secretary. The managers of the Woman’s Exchange will give a grand pall at Pioneer Hall on October 31. As the leading society ladies of this City are actively interested in this affair it will be a great success. The Woman’s Exchange is one of the best known charities on this coast. The third annual ball of the Emmet Football Club will be held at Odd Feliows’ Hall on Saturday evening, November 2. The Mystics’ fourteenth evening dress party will lnkoglnce on Tuesday evening, Oeto{aer 15, at Union-square Hall. Grand march wil! start pmmfitla at9 o’clock un- der the leadership of H. G. Muller. Music by Hynes. i ‘Willbur Aaron Reaser will hold & studio reception from 2 to 5o’clock this afternoon at his atelier, 728 Montgomery street. Personals. J. W. Byrne leaves shortly for Los Angeles, ‘where he will spend much of the winter season. Mr. and Mrs. William Babcock, formerly ‘known as/Miss Julia May, of Baltimore, will 'spend the winter season abroad. Miss Josie Cone is the guest of Miss Alice Owen. . i ' Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Breyfogle left about a fort- .night ago for New York en route to Europe, so could not have been present at & function this week as reported in a morning paper. Mrs. W. F. Bowers is visiting friends in the East and will not return for severai weeks. Mrs. Moses HoRklns and Mrs. E. W. Bliss will leave on the 17th for New York and will spend 'ilhe‘ early part of the winter at the Holland onse. Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Perrin, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Adele Perrin, and Miss McNutt, who has been visiting them at their ranch in Arizong, and Mre. Robinson, formerly Miss Helen Perrin, are expected to arrive from the Perrin ranch this wee General and Mrs. J. F. Houghton, Miss Houghton and Harry B. Houghton will move into the Younger residence, 1414 California street, which they have taken for the winter, on the 15th of this month. i James N. Brown has been quite ill at his father's residence on Bush street. z Mrs. Willlams is here awaiting the arrival of her husband, General George B. Williams. Upon his arrival this week from Japan they will leave for their home in Washington, £05 Miss Emily Potter, who spent last season here, has not yet arrived, but is expected shortly. Miss Lincoln is expected home shortly from her Eastern and European trip. Mr. and Mrs, Jerome Lincoln left for the East two weeks ago to meet her. ; Mrs. Childs and the Misses Childs returned last week to their home in Los Angeles afier a short visit here. Sliss Emma Childs will be married in December mext to Mr. Dwight of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Green will re- turn shortly from Sausalito and reside at the Harron House, formerly the Wilcox residence, 812 Bush street. A. J. Dibblee left the last week in September for Harvard College. Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. Clarke are still East. Mrs. S8igmund Saacs (nee Bloom) is here on & visit from Japan, and will be at home on the Wednesdays in October at 408 Golden Gate avenue. Jake Spitz is visiting the Atlanta Exposition, and writes it ixa great success. rs. M. 1. Leach will leave for the East next ‘week for a short trip. Colonel and Mrs. Efliot Wilson and Miss Jessie Wilson left their home in Baltimore on the 7th inst. to visit friends in this City. The following arrivals at Hotel de Redwood, Santa Cruz Mountains, are recorded: Captain and Mrs. Mortensen of the steamship City of Panama, Mrs. J. W. Conkling, Miss Julia Conkling, Dr. Larz Smith, Miss Bessie Wolff, Mrs. Dalton, Thomes Jeffrers, Walter Jeffrers, Mr. Taglor, 'Mr. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Veitch, Edward Veitch, Robert Lauenstone, Hugo Newhouse, Albert Newhouse and Mr. Shoen- ere. Among thote registered at Paso Robles are: E.B. H, Collins, J. Mitchel, M. C. Doan, Mrs. Doan, Miss Doan, Miss C. Shaw, W. H. King, F. 0. Hine, H. Krebs, W. A. Jones, C.J. Jones, A. B Williams, Dr. George K. Edwards, Thomas 8. Irwin, J. C. Daly, Easton Mills, C. H. Phillips, W. B. Smith, W. Q. Hanly, W. W. Gragg, James Smith, Mrs. Smith, T.J. Triest, G. Kincade, Charles Muller, E. Smith, Mrs. Sunderland, B. Church, Mrs. Church, R. E. Jack, 8. Selig, W. W. Harriss, P. H. Asher, Gus Edwards, Mrs. John Edwards, Miss Edwards, C. N. Greny, Mr. and Mrs. Haggard Gragg, Paul Myer, A. W. Drummond, Mrs. M. Fay, Miss Oxnard, Miss M. D. Oxnard, Mrs. Rae, Miss Rae. HARRINGTON PERJURY (OASE Judge Conlan Renders His Decision Dis- missing the Charge. -The charge of perjury preferred by Martin Kelly against W. J. Harrington was dismissed by Judge Conlan yesterday. Harrington was a witness for the defense in the libel suit brought by Kelly axainst ‘W. R. Hearst of the Examiner, and in his evidence he stated that Kelly had at one time been arrested for arson. ~This formed the basis for the charge of perjury. 5 The Judge in rendering his decision pointed out that the statement was volun- tary, not in response to any question asked, and was not materal to the subject- matter of the suit, and would have been stricken out if,so asked by the plaintift’s counsel. “I have examined the matter very carefully,” said the Judge, “‘and T do ‘not think the testimony of the de- {fendant comes within the purview of the law of perjury. I shall therefore order that the charge be dismissed.” 3 Kelly wasin court, but he left humedly before” the - conclusion of the Judge’s remarks. < —————— Disputing Over Street Contracts. Street Superintendent Ashworth has asked the Board of Supervisors to limit the time granted for filing private streetcontracts with himself. He complains that private con- tractors in many instances obtain extensions and keep their contracts alive just to put off the street work to the annoyance detri- ment of property-holders. He says that he is werless at present to remedy the complaints, I the time for filing the contracts is limited he can hold the bondsmen of the contractors re- sponsible for postponed work. CROSBOIS 1S ACQUITTED. Indictments Cannot Help in the Dupont Street Ref- ormation. Complaints Agalnst the Law-Break- Ing Landlords Must Go to the Police. A. Groshois, arrested on a presentment by the Gagan Grand Jury for renting houses for immoral purposes, was dis- charged by the Supreme Court yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus. The point was that the proceeding in the case was not according to law, the Superior Court not having jurisdiction to try a prisoner for misdemeanor and the Police Court having no authority to hear a case on indictment or information by the Grand Jury. Rev. E. R. Dille and others began the action against the owners of the places re- ferred to, and a test was made of the Grosbois case. This result was anticipated, and the only difference that the Supreme Court_decision can make with the litiga- tion is to take the cases away from the Grand Jury and compel direct Police Court action. The opinion says: It will be obseryed that the document which was presented fo the Superior Court by the Grand Jury conforms in all respects, except in name, to the requirements of an indictment and is so indorsed, has none of the character. istics of & presentment. * % * Thay the action of the Grand Jury in the present caso was unauthorized, further appears upon a con. sideration of the action required of the magis. trate after the defendant had been examinea. Section 872 re?uhes him to hold the defénd- ant to answer if it appears from the examina- tion that an offense has been committed and that the defenaant. is fullty, and section 883 requires him, upon holding him to answer, to return the warrant and depositions “to the clerk of the court at which the defendant is required to appear.’” As the Superior Court has no jurisdiction to try a misdemoanor, and as there is no pro- vision for a Justice’s or Police court to try any offense prosecuted by indictment or informa- tion for & presentment by a Grand Jury, and no authority for the arrest of a person charged in that form with the commiss{on of a public offense, petitioner is discharged. ermined to Die. Mrs, Bolding, an old woman, living at Howa ard and Fifth streets, jumped into the bay from Taylor-street wharf yesterday afternoon. She was pulled out and taken to the Receivin Hospital, wiere she raved at the at H bringing her back to life. e TALOR-WADE SUITS, $12.50 Best 1n the City, y CAPES, Astrachan Far, $1250 80 Inches Licng. ARMAND GAILLEAU, 46-48 Geary Street, CORNER GRANT AVENUE,