The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1895. TABER'S GOOD COCKTAIL, THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S SKILL AP-| der aboard. The doctor would mnot even taste it. Then the doctor asked the photo- grapher if he would like a drink of some- thing. “Well, I don’t min Mr. ‘Taver confessed. *“You know where the locker is; go and d a bit of a cocktail,” | make one yourself,”” said the doctor. Ei 5 . i nd I went and made a cocktail,” said PRECIATED BY THE LATE i “‘itgcgsf’l‘nbfrm Judge Hawley yesterday, . | “‘and before I drank it Dr. Merritt said he | DR. MERRITT. | would like to taste 1t. I gave him the glass | MR. HAYNE ON INTOXICATION. | THINGS THAT GAVE LiFE TO THE | GARCELON WiILL CONTEST. | MRs. DARGIE'S WIT. \ “Why in — should I give Bowdoin College §25,000?”" asked Dr. Merritt ounce | upon a time of his friend Taber, the | photographer. | And from this remark of the man who | gave his name to Oakland’s tide-water | pond—as related by Mr. Taber to Circuit | Judge Hawley yesterday—two things are | quite apparent, and a third will be argued | by the lawyers who are trying to break the | Garcelon will. The apparent circumstances are that the | and be took a sip. *That's a fine cocktail,’ he said, and it made him feel so much bet- ter that he got out of bed. The next day —" *‘But after the doctor's death,” broke in Arthur Rogers—for the cocktail incident was a trifle irrelevant to the Bowdoin Col- lege issue—*‘after the doctor’s death what was the state of Mrs. Garcelon’s health ?” _Mr. Taber said she was very weak phy sically, and that each day she grew weaker. She had a very poor memory, and would often refer to Miss McClellan to help her out on names and dates. She used to ask Mr. Taber to go over and see the boys red and Jim—and tell them that if they were good boys she would provide weil for them in her will. She wanted Taber to en- courage them in well-doing. Kvery night | she asked him to stop in and see the:boys on his way home. She made the request verbally when Stephen Purrington was not present, but when he was in the room she would look meaningly at the photographer and wave her hand across the street to the boys’ room as he took his lea It would seem that Dr. Merritt did not permit his kindly sentiments for even so | that Miss McClellan w: intimate a friend and clever a cocktail i | of hos | sel | late millionaire was not always pious in | mixeras Mr. Taber to interfere with his ' T | Miss McClellan not to worry, that she would provide for her. After the doctor’s death the boys roomed across the street from the Merritt resi- dence on Jackson street. They lived with Mrs. P. B. Shattuck, quite a refined and intelligent elderly lady, with a mass of pretty, snowy hair and a most amiable countenance. She wasalso a tenant of the Merritt estate and an intimate of Mrs. arcelon. On the witness-stand she told yesterday some of the Oakland shopkeepers used to overcharge Mrs. Garcelon. She used to go riding frequently with Mrs. Garcelon, and they wouid often stop and make purchases. Several times Mrs, Gar- celon same bill a second time. Once she bought rdiniere for $8 that Mrs. Shattuck had 1 in the stores for §5. It was Mrs. Garcelon who secured the room for the boys at Mrs. Shattuck’s house. She said she wanted them to have a room so situated that she could see their light. She furnished the room for the boys and came to see them and often asked about them. Stephen Purrington’s conduct toward Mrs. Garcelon, the witness said, was any- thing but friendly, and Mrs. Garcelon was afraid of him. Once Judge Stanly came to the house with a paper and demanded that Mrs. Garcelon should sign it. fused, but the Judge said she must sign it, and the two went away to the library where the document, whatever it was, re- ceived her signature. Stephen Purrington said to the witness as lazy and ought not to have any money. He also disliked Frank Purrington and his wife, who came SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE GARCELON WILL CASE. his speech and that upon one occasion at least he was profane in the presence of a lady. For Mrs. Garcelon was there at the time. The doctor had just received a let- ter from the trustees of Bowdoin College asking him for a donation of the amount named. Mrs. Garcelon overlooked the in- delicats remark of her brother and said : “Why should Bowdoin Colleze ask him 1, ey? He is under no obligations to them “Well, they’ll never get a cent of my money,”” said the doctor. And Arthur Rogers and Mr. Philbrook and Mr. Martin and Mr. Moore and the other learned counsel employed the Merritt nephews to defend the t of Bowdoin College to quiet title to the $500,- 000 bequest named for itin the Garcelon testament, will be sure to argue that 1f Dr. Merritt and his sister were indignant at | business habits. He loaned Mr. Taber $5000 and charged him 1 per cent a month interest on it. There weretwo notes, and when the doctor rs. Garcelon told Taber that she would return him these notes—only a part of which was paid. The notes were in Stephen Purrington’s pos: sion for a long while, and Mrs. Garcelon could not get them at first. But one night as Taber was going home she slipped some papers in his hand. When he got home he found they were his notes. Garcelon seemed to be in mortal terror of Purrington. If he entered when ing of the bo; Jim and >3- whisher rsation. i Stephen Purrington did not like the y He told Taber they had too much money as it was, and that they would never reform. They ought to have no meney at MRS. AMIABLE FACE, WHO Was MRS. GARCELON. [Sketched in the Circuit Court yesterday at ti SEATTUCK, THE LADY WITH THE SNOWY SN v HAIR AND AN INTIMATE OF THE LATE he Garcelon will contest by a *“Call” artist.] the request of the college for a small dona- 1 all—that was the only way to keep them tion it was surely not their intention to bequeath it a vastly larger sum. % Later on in Mr. Taber’s testimony it be- came apparent that Dr. Merritt was, in his life time, an appreciative man in the mat- ter of cocktails and also that Mr. Taber has other accomplishments than that of smoothing the wrinkles out of the human face divine. They were all on the yacht Casco, an- chored in Sausalito Bay, whither the doctor and his sister had gone because both of | them were ill. Mr. Taber was a tenant of the doctor and a close friend of the family. He always accompanied the doctor on his yachting trips—often neglecting his busi- ness to do so—because the doctor wanted his society. On this occasion he went over and found both the doctor and his sisterin their staterooms ill and in bed. He went 1o the clubhouse and brought some chow- | straight. *“You say Mrs. Garcelon also spoke of re- forming the boys?’ askea Judge Hayne, upon cross-examination. “Yes, sir.”’ “And particularly of James?” “Yes, sir.”’ e “What was the matter with him?" “Well, he had drinking spells occasion- ally. For some time before she died he bad been pretty straight.”” E Mr Tager also told about how kindly Mrs. Garcelon used to speak of the boys, her nephews. She told bim him that Fred used to sleep with her when he was a babe of 2 or 3 years. She spoke very affection- ately of bim and said that the trouble he had in Dr. Merritt's office was probably cauced by the influence of Henry Rodgers, who feared that Fred would succeed him in the business. Mrs. Garcelon also told | , to live with Mrs. Garcelon at her request. Indeed, according to all the witnesses y terday, Stephen Purrington seems to have liked no one in the house, and was as cor- dial and intimates of Mrs. Garcelon. Mrs. Garcelon’s physical condition was very bad, these witnesses also testitied. She took anti-pyrine for the pains in her sually lying on the lounge | and it was a great effort for her to get up head. She w s and move about. Her memory was very poor and she would frequently ‘ask one to repeat what had just been said a; the same questions over and o and in conversation seemed unable to f her attention upon one thing. After Mrs. Shattuck had amined there ously built lady, who had haircloth in her fine black gown, a silver Trilby heart dangling from her waist, one white wrist ith many green leaves and red roses lorious hat. #This was Mrs. Dargie, who was at one time a tenant of Mrs. Garcelon and an in- timate friend. She said that Mrs. Garce- lon was so weak and feeble in mind and body that she was easily influenced. “Are you?'’ asked Judge Hayne. “Oh, no!"” replied the lady, blushingly, “I beg pardon; I mean by you?” cor- rected the affable attorney. h“I had no reason to wish to influence er.”” “Why did you go there so often?"” “Out’ of curiosity, I suppose. Lots of people rendezvoused there.” “Curiosity about un{ subject?”’ pressed the attorney, meaningly. “:She wasa curiosity enough, I thought.” “A sort of a freak 7" “Well, T considered her so.” Mrs. Dargie described Mrs. Garcelon as rather comical in appearance, being very wrinkled and tall and bent, and havinga very singnlar expression. “Have you a photograph of her?” asked Judge Hayne. “I have no photograph of her on pa- rade.” “Is there one at the house?” “She gave pbhotographs of herself to other members of the family.” “Couldn’t you bring us one of them?"’ asked the attorney. “Do you really want one?’ asked Mrs, Dargie, shaking the big hat as if 1n doubt. one, I suppose.’” “‘Certainly.” ““Well, I can scare ug Mrs. Dargie, upon the whole, spoke well of the dead woman, but she told about her lack of warm friendship for everybody and her fad of buying all sorts of wearing ap- parel regardless. “She had lots more clothes than she knew about. She was foolish on the ques- tion of dress,” said this very smartly dressed lady. “Do you call it foolish for a woman to take an interest in dress?” asked Judge Hayne. ““Yes, when she is 79 or 80 yearsold,” returned the witness with the calm assur- ance of one upon whose face the first wrinkle has not yet aneured. Mrs. Garcelon drank port and sherry and sometimes brandy to stimulate her, said Mrs. Dargie. Sometimes when she called early in the afternoon the old lady had already taken four or five filnsses. ““Was she ever intoxicated?” asked the | cross-inquisitor, “Never from drink.*" “‘How was she intoxicated ?”” “Well, from the anti-pyrine. It had a very depressing effect upon her.” “But the first stage of intoxication is that of exhilaration?”’ said the knowing attorney. “Oh!'isit?" said Mrs. Dargie, *'[ didn’t know.” And then the bailiff rapped for order and Judge Hayne changed the sub- ject. There was one other witness of the day, Henry F. Vogt, who used to drive for Mrs. ‘Garcelon. He said Mrs. Garcelon had promised to remember him in her will, but had not done so. She was under the influence of Stephen Purrington,whom she seemed to fear. The case goes on this morning. More Lux Property. The supplemental inventory of Mrs, Miranda W. Lux’s estate shows property of $48,228 45, which has some to the knowledge of the ex- ecutors since the original inventory was filed, This property consists of $30,000 in real es- tate and the remainder in bank accounts, rove back and wanted to pay the | She re- | i | | | | | ROBBING THE TAXPAYERS, EXTRAVAGANT PRICES PAID BY THE CITY FOR GOODS PURCHASED. SUSPICIOUS BILLS STOPPED. SILK AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE UseED TO BEDECK THE BRANCH COUNTY JAIL. It is no wonder the funds in the City treasury are exhausted, if there is any truth in the story of a stack of bills piled upin the Supervisors’ chambers and in another stack which Auditor Broderick is thumbing over. 1t is the old, old story of the hard ing taxpayer providing and the improvident Supervisor disbursing. 1 the face the bills show that merchan- dise has been often bought at twice its price on the open market; that more has been paid for repairs on old fixtures than new fixtures would have cost. Enough has come to light in one day’s huntamong these bills to show that money has simply been shoveled out of the City treasury on the orders of certain Supervisors to pay them. There is a bundle of papers in the hands xpert Williams of the Board of Super- shows the kind of bills ayers pay in order to make easier the daily lives of the favorites of the political bosses. Here is a bill for goods sent to the House of Correction, known as the Branch Coun- v Jail: One rocker $10, one rocker $4 50, one rocker $6 50, and one spring rocker $750. These articles were bought of the California Furniture Company. Here is a bill for furniture ordered for the Industrial School, which will give the taxpayers a good idea of the prices paid for things ordered in a roundabout way by politicians: One yard blue tapestry, $4; No. 2 hair mat- tress, 35 pounds, ; oneoakset, three pieces, #40; one couch, #20; three feather pillows, 12, |~ What the management of the institution | did with blue tapestry at $4 a yard does not appear on the bill. Perhaps it was to be | holsted at the flagstaff to arouse the pride | of the taxpayers and make other County Jail managements sick with envy because they could not fly blue tapestry at $4a | yard. The same_institution sent ina bill for $130 purporting to be due for re-covering a of eight pieces. They bad a ir patched up at the same time and charged $7 50. County Jail furniture is usually pretty fine stuff, especially when the management has a “pull,” but the eight pieces that cost $130 to re-cover be- long to the set in the New York City Hall where the cha cost $300 each. That set cost a good deal more to be sure, but then there was a scandal connected with its purchase. Of course there isn’t any scandal in the present instance. This same branch County Jail sent an- other gem of a bill—one antique table, $650; and four yards of silk, $8. There is no bill among the lot for modernizing the antique table, and mak- ing it match the $150 re-covered parlor | farniture. @ v disliked by them and by the friends | ; she would | been cross-ex- | me to the stand a gener- | securely by a heavy golden chain, | | thought this was & little too much. There are other bilis of the same kind— i o many of them and of such a character | that the hard-working taxpayer will stare | at them pop-eyed and wonder who in the name of common-sense and prudence at- tends to the business of the City. There is anotber kind of bill that will make the ordinary taxpayer turn sick | with disgust, namely: bills for services | rendered. For instance, W. A. Mowrey | sent in a bill for $63 for some painting done. It now transpires that a man named Thomas says he not only did the job, but furnished the material, and for all this he was glad to get not $63, but $25; and he says he made a profit, too. The bill is indorsed by Supervisor Ben- | jamin. | There is another bill for $25 for painting. | This same Thomas said he offered to do the job for $12 50, but he did not get it. He was told he asked too much. How- ever, the man who handled the business knew how to make out a bill if he didn't| know how to paint, for the chances are he’ll get $25 for what a painter could have done with profit for $12 50. Joseph McTigne has a bill for $180 50 for harness repairs. The bill has passed all right, so the barness repairs will never be inquired into too closely. One fine fat bill wasloaded with so much suspicion that Auditor Broderick held it out pending an investigation. It is for 400 yaras of Brussels carpet furnished the antique rooms in the branch County Jail at $1 50 a yard. The management of the branch County Jail plunged heavily into all sorts of orders for goods, with Supervisor Benja- min behind it, but Auditor Broderick It is said that an exceptionally fine grade of Brussels carpet can now be purchased at $la yard. The experts want to see what particularly fine points there are attached to this order, which cost the extra 50 cents. There is no truth in the report that it is hand-painted Brussels. Then there are billsin the batch for repair- ing all sorts of things; bills for repairing wagons and vans almost at rates which new vans and wagons can be bought. Most of these bills passed the Auditor because they were indorsed by Super- visors, who were supposed to have in- quired into the purchases and checked all chance of fraud on the City treasury. Only the most flagrant bills were held out for experts to inquire into. FIRE WARDEN'S CRUSADE ‘Warrants Out for the Arrest of Many Owners 'of Vacant Lots. The Fire Wardens have commenced in earnest their crusade against the owners of vacant lots for violating order 2757 of the Board of Supervisors, “prohibiting the erection or maintenance of fences, frame- work, boards, etc., of a greater height than ten feet above the ground for painting or posting of signs or advertisements thereon.” Yesterday two warrants were sworn out in Judge Conlan’s court—one by Fire War- den Dougherty for the arrest of Simon Wenban, owner of a vacant lot on the northwest corner ot Golden Gate and Van Vess avenues, and the other by Fire War- den McKittrick for the arrest of Edward C. Wright, owner of a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Fifteenth and Valencia streets. Other warrants will follow. The penalty under the ordinance is a tine not exceeding $200 or 100 days’ imprisonment, or both. 4 The bill-posters are ugvm arms against the action of the Fire Wardens. M. A. Gunst and another director of the Dunphy Company called at the office of the Fire Department and wanted the owners of the lots to be exempted from arrest and they to be arrested instead, so as to make a test case of it. This suggestion was not heeded and then they said they would wait upon Chief Crowley and see What he would do for them. The Chief was seen late yesterday after- noon, but they had not waited upon him. He said if the Fire Wardens wanted his assistance in arresting the owners of the lots or bill-posters they would have it. ————— Shot in the Right Arm. Samuel Porter, 11}4 Shasta street, met with an accident while duck-shooting at the | Potrero marshes yesterday afternoon. His gun n his right arm above the elbow. He walked for about a mile till be reached the Arctic Oil Works, where he fainted from loss of blood. The ambulance was summoned and he was taken to the Receiving Hospital. Dr. Thomp- son thought it more than likely that amputa- tion of the arm would be necessary. A BENEFIT FOR THE HOME. Excellent Programmed Arrange for the Protestant Episcopal Old Ladies. A benefit will be tendered the Protestant Episcopal Old Ladies’ Homie this evening at tneir hall on Golden Gate avenue and Lott street. Special preparations have been made to accommodate the visitors and talent, and every effort exerted to have the entertainment a success. An excellent musical and literary programme will be presented by the best avaiiable local talent. i After the programme a farce, entitled “Doctgr Cure-All,” will be rendered by a strong®cast composed of the young people of 8t. Paul’s Church, The rlayers, includ- ing Edward Hopkins, Miss Clara Ru- lofson, Miss Violet Rulofson, Miss Sarah Baker, Miss Florence Bridgeman, Miss Genevieve Smith, Charles Mortimer, Miss May Riley, Miss Jean Crooks and Miss Josie Hopkins, have been carefully trained by Mrs. Rulofson and will undoubtedly present the farce in a very creditable mani- ner. BIVERSIDE HORTICULTURE FINE SHOWING FOR THE COUNTY DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE OR- CHARDS, FRuUIT PRODUCTION AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS. Every year the County Boards of Horti- culture make reports to the State Horticul- tural Commission. Yesterday the first of these reports for 1895 was received from the County Board of Riverside. To horti- culturists in general it is very interest- ing. Itis as follows: The magnitude of the fruit-growing Interests of this county is best arrived at by & study of the following figures: The Assessor’s books show there are 113,307 acres of iruit land with water rights in this county. This land is assesssed at $4,230,340, and fruit trees grow- ingon itare assessed at $688,747. When we consider that all fruit trees under four years old are not essessable, and that even in the city of Riverside more than one-half the trees are in this category, we can form some concep- tion of the present importance and future greatness of this our overshadowing industry. The values giv above do not include the buildings on these lands, or the weater proper- ties, or pipe lin all these were included it would show that fully 70 per cent of the assessed property of ihis county geis its value irom this one in- dustry. There are about 25,149 acres devoted to hor- ticulture in the county, divided as follow Citrus fruits, 15,407 ncres; deciduous fruits, 7286 acres; grapes, 1556 scres; olives, 900 acres. There were about 4000 acres planted the present year as follows: Citrus, 800 acres; deciduous J00; olives, 300 acres. From the foregoing it will be seen that our horticultural possibilifies are largely untouclhed as yvet and that & very few years at most will see the area of our orchards doubled. There were shipped from the Riverside Val- ley the past season 837,147 boxes of oranges and about seventy carloads of lemons, and from South Riverside forty-four carloads of oranges and lemons, making a grand total of 871,347 boxes or 4904 carloads of 300 boxes each. The total of the crop of deciduous fruits for the past year is not accessible yet, but is known to far exceed-any former crop in this county. During the past year there has been no abate- ment in the work of fighting all kinds of in- sect pests. Weekly, and in many cases daily, reports are made by ectors to the Co; missioners, and the work of destroying the in. sect pests found is kept well in hand and no trees allowed to stand infested and jeopardize others. All trees found to have either the red or yellow scale, even to & very slight extent, are fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. We have had uniformly good Tesults fromi its use. In the younger citrus groves the oLly pests we find are black and brown scale. Our orchard- ists, as & rule, are as prompt to destroy noxious insécts as moxious weeds, regarding their de- struction as of eq]nsl importance. In addition to these pests we had an unaccountable num- ber of aphis, and the combined work of both insects resulted in many of our oranges being smutted. This fact called attention very for- cibly to the black scale pest and what to do with it. The good record the Rhizobius ventralis had made in Santa Barbara County had influenced our growers to colonize with them to some ex- tent, but as their work was not at this time very discernible &t our groves, and as the value of the parasite was questioned, we deemed best to investigate before going further. Accordingly in May last Mr. Van Kirk, the chairman of our board, went to Ven- tura and Santa_Barbara counties for that pur- rose. Upon his return and fayorable report we began the importation of these parasites and during the summer about 100,000 of these beetles have been liberated in our groves. Re- cently they have become sufficiently plentiful in some orchards as to be quite easily found, and several orchards that have been badly in- fested with black e are showing a very marked Improvement in appearance. In conclusion I would say horticulture in this county is on a better Dasis than ever be- fore, and with the success of the co-operative marketing of fruit its future is brighter than ever before. RcsL)ecHtu submitted. FELIX G. HAVENS, Secretary. A NEW WEATHER CLERK. A. McAdie Comes From Washington to Work With Forecaster W, H, Hammon. Alexander McAdie, the meteorologist who is to be associated with W. H. Ham- mon at the Weather Bureau in this City, arrived from Washington, D. C., Tuesday night. This is the first time in the history of the bureau that there have been two skilled forecast officials at one station. One of the reasons of the departure is that the burean in Washington is taking a special interest in the meteorological pec uliarities of this coast, and purposes making the study as thorough as possible. Another reason, explained by Mr. Ham- mon yesterday, is that the inspecting of the work of the various stations in this dis- trict was recently made one of the duties of the main office in this City. Before the work was done by a special inspector. Either Mr. Hammon or Mr. McAdie will be away on that duty mostof the time, leaving the other to attend to the daily work at this station. ‘ Mr. McAdie has a fine record. He is one of the best men in the service, and as a scientist he has a reputation to be proud of. He is a gradaate of the College of the City of New York and a master of arts irom Harvard, He won a new distinction this year by being the only American to secure a medal in the Hodgkins prize con- test. Mr. McAdie isalsoan expert on light- ning. He is the author of a pamplet on ‘‘Protection From Lightning” published by the bureau that has had the most phe- nomenal demand of any pamphlet ever is- sued by the department for years. Though only 32 years of age, he i3 quite an exten- sive writer and an original investigator. Before coming here he was one of the fore- cast board in Washington. “‘We are confined too much to earth here,” said the new official. “The ordi- nary and routine work is carried on in the lowest stratum of air. We want to get up. The meteorological conditions 2000, and 5000 feet above us have more to do with the atmospheric conditions than have the lower currents from which the daily observations are made. “In_our experiments here we will use what is called the balloon-kite. It must be obyvious what an imEortnnt point is gained by being able to keep our instru- ments in the air' at an elevation of from 2000 to 5000 feet for hours at a time. It means a gain of a large &e(cenuge over the present accuracy and efficiency of our observations and forecasts. ————————— McCormick Is Acquitted. W. S. McCormick, charged with obtaining money uuder false pretenses in a Fresno real- estate deal, was acquitted by a jury yesterday, 1 accidentally exploded and the charge lodgedl on instruction by Judge Wallace. , Jitehes, canals, dams, ete. If | BAM BRITH JOLLITY| THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE OR- DER'S FOUNDATION DULY CELEBRATED WITH MUSIC AND DANCING. THE GRAND ORATOR'S REMARKS REGARDING THE JEW IN ENG- LISH LITERATURE. The B’'nai B'rith Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening. It was the fifty-second anniversary of the foundation of the Independent Order of B’nai B'rith, and the vast assemblage was gathered to- gether to celebrate the day. The festival was held under the auspices of the asso- ciated lodges of San Francisco. The hall was tastefully decorated. Bunt- ing adorned the stage, at the top of which was placed in gold letters the words “1.0. B, B. 1843—1895.” From the ceil- ing to the gallery streamers and patriotic flags were well displayed. At quite an early hour every seat, both in the auditorium and gallery, was occu- pied. Standing room at an early stage of the proceedings was unobtainable. Attorney Edmond Tauszky acted as chairman of the proceedings. He presented A. Jonas, grand president of the order. Mr. Jonas spoke regarding the original organization of B'nai B'rith fifty- two years ago. He said that the idea of holding the present celebration grew out of a meeting of the Constitutional Grand Lodge held in Cincinnati. The executive committee at that time sent directions to the different districts of the order to fit- tingly mark the anniversary, which was thus being done. After a well-rendered vocal selection by Miss B. Levison, who was accompanied by Miss Evelyn Levison, Attorney Lucius L. Solomons, grand orator of the order, took the rostrum. He alluded to the poor Hebrew emigrants exiled from Enropean ghettos by the bigzotry of foreign poten- tates, and remarked on the peculiar an- tipathy which seems to exist to this day in America against this class of Jews. He said that the object of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith was to further the\ union of all Israelites and the federation of all mankind. Mr. Solomons was generously applanded hen he gave a passing review of the Jew in English literature. He claimed that characters of which Fagin, Shylock and Svengali were representative did not and could not stand for the true type of Hebrew. ‘“The enlightened Jew,” said Mr. Solomons, ‘“‘despises these creations of the novelist’s brain, and it is time the world knew it.” The speaker remarked that objection had been made to sectarian institutions such as the B'nai B'rith is. While these objections undoubtedly sprang from altru- istic motives the time was not yet ripe for the realization of high ideals. *‘It is neces- sary to be narrow,” said the speaker, “that we may gain breadth.” s Tessie Harris, accompenied by her sister, sang ““Go Forth and Find,” and as an encore, “I Love You Best of AlL.”’ A violin solo by B. Jaulys, and humor- ous business by Messrs. Gilbert and Goldie, brought the first part of the programme to aclose. The floor was then cleared, and dancing was indulged in to the music of Rosmer’s Hungarian Orchestra. Supper followed, and it was a late hour before the guests finally dispersed. Many prominent Israelites of this City and the surrounding country were present at the entertainment. The committee on arrangements was made up of members of the various lodges. RABBIS WILL LECTURE. Friday Evening Services Inaugurated in Two of the Jewish Temples. Divine services will be held this evening at the Temple Emanu-El, Sutter street, at 7:45 o’clock. Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger will base his discourse on ““An Ocean Steamer— a Miniature World.” The first of the Friday evening lectures at the Synagogue Sherith Israel, corner of Post and Taylor streets, will be given this evening at 8 o’clock. Special music of a high order will be rendered, and Dr. Jacob Nieto will lecture on the subject: ‘‘Just After the Dawn.”” The public is cordially invited to attend at all the synagogues. It is announced that the series of lectures at temples Beth Israel, Geary street, and Ohabai Shalome will begin shortly. THE ARRESTED SEALERS, Captain Johnson of the Schooner Win- chester Discharged From Custody. Captain Johnson of the seized schooner Winchester, charged with illegal seal- fishing, was discharged from custody by United States Commissioner Heacock yesterday on the failure of the prosecution to prove that he was in prescribed waters. Captain Noyes of the steamer Bowhead was up for examination on a charge of having killed seals without the special per- mit required by the law, but it was shown that at the time he sailed from this porton December 7, 1894, the regulations had not been made public and that they were not signed by the President uutil January 18, 1895. The case was continued until Satur- day, to allow more evidence to be brought in by the Government. NEW TO-DAY. HUNYON INVINCIBLE. The Gratitude of Thousands of San Franciseo’s Citizens Shown by the Daily Inereasing De- mand for His Wonder- fal Remedies. Substitutors, Defamers and Sore-Heads Knocked Out—The People Call for Munyon’s Remedies and Wilt Take Nothing Else. ‘Who would have thought that within three weeks’ time Professor Munyon’s bold challenge to the editors of the San Fran- cisco papers would have produced such a glowing record for his cures that the num- ber of sales of the remedies have exceeded one-half of the population of this great city. Is this not proof sufficient to satisfy the doubting ones? Can wedo more than refer you to the people you know and can inves- tigate—whether or not they have been cured or benefited by Munyon’s remedies. If those wonderful little sugar pellets had not possessed the virtue claimed for them —what would our record have been? You could not find them in a reputable drug- ist’s store. What a different state of a1~ airs exist. On the cars, the streets, in the drugstores and in your homes—Munyon is the theme of conversation, his wonderful cures are spoken about and rarely can you meet any one who, if not interested pers sonally, cannot mention some friend who blesses the day that he heard of Munyon. In this age of progress we need no medical practitioner for the common ills that flesh is heir to—common-sense prevails. A study of Munyon's guide to health is what you need. You will then know what to ask your druggist for and obtain it in most in- stances for 25 cents. A price within the reach of all. RHEUMATISM CURED. Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure is guaran- teed to cure rheumatism in any part of the body. Acute or muscular rhetmatism can be cured in from one to five days. It speedily cures shooting pains, sciatiea, lumbago and all rheumatic pains in the back, hips and loins. It seldom fails to give relief after one or two doses, and almost invariably 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 af- fections of the heart caused by indigestion, wind on the stomach, bad taste, offensive breath, loss of appetite, faintness or weak- ness of stomach, headache from indiges- tion, soreness of the stomach, coatea 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, fallure of memory, rest- less and sleepless nights, pains in the head and dizziness. It cures general de- bility, stimulates and strengthens the nerves and tones up the whole body. Price, 25 cents. Munyon’'s Kidney Cure cures painsin 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 you will- ing to spend 50 cents for a cure that posi- tively cures catarrh by removing the cause of the disease? Ifso ask your druggist for a 25-cent bottle of Munyon’s Catarrh Cure and a 25-cent bottle of Catarrh Tablets. The catarrh cure will eradicate the dis- ease from the system and the tablets will cleanse and heal the afilicted parts and restore them to a natural and health- ful condition. Munyon’s Liver Cure corrects headache, biliousness, jaundice, constipation and all liver diseases. Munyon’s Cold Cure prevents pneumonia and breaks up a cold in a few hours. Munyon’s Cough Cure stops congh,, night sweats, allays soreness and speedily heals the lungs. 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. Munyon’s Asthma Cure and Herbs are guaranteed to relieve asthma in three minutes and cure in five days. Price, 50 cents each. Munyon’s Blood Cure eradicates all im« purities from the blood. Munyon’s Vitalizer imparts new life, re- stores lost powers to weak and debilitated men. Price §1. Munyon’s Homeopathic Remedy Com- pany, 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., puts up specifics for nearly every disease, mostly ior 25 cents a bottle. All communications addressed to Mun=~ yon’s representative at the Mansfield, Post Street, San Francisco, Cal.,, will meet with prompt attention. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Is the Hammersmith & Field Jewelry Auction; so different from the ordinary. There are crowds— increasing crowds—but they are not of the kind who spit on the tloor and tramp on your toes. fThe entire magnificent collection of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, Genuine goods, novel designs, ar- tistic creations, odd conceits—is carefully displayed. It’sa treat to look. Whatever takes your fancy have it sent at once to the auc- tioneer—you may get it for a trifle. For there is N RESERVE. Think of the holidaysand the great ot Hammersmith & Field AUCTION. 118 SUTTER STREET. - RADAMS IGROBE KILLER 1330 Market St., San Francisco. STHEVERY BESTONE TO EXAMINE YOUR eyes and fit them to Spectacles or Eyeglasses with instruments of his own invention, whose superiority has not been equaled. My sucoess haa been due to the merits of my work. Office Hours—13 t0 4 . %. RIGGS HOUSE, Washington, ID. C. The Hotel *‘ Par Excellence”” point Of the National Capital. First class in all ap) ments. G. DEWITT, ‘A'reas. American plan, $3 per day and upward.