The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 22, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1895 SCENE AT THE MILLER & LUX CASE AT REDWOOD CITY — MR. DELMAS ADDRESSING THE COURT. 4 [Sketched yesterday by a “Call” artist.) \ OR TELLS ABOUT IT HIMSELF.| motions, all that counsel for op- pos gants emvloy for the purpose of | & zth of the enemy be- | ne for the first deci- ¢ great legal battle was , in the case of the heirs | x agamst Sheldon | n Garret McEneiney of the led his answer some that gave notice | ground all over and p satisfied D. M. Delmas, or for Henry Lux, called Jesse Potter to the stand at the opering Buck’s court. otter has lived a great deal out in nd the weather, has spent days ghts traveling through mo regions on buckboards, and driving cattle over rocky and dus: earlier | vears of his life; a horse fell on him once 50 disabling him that he was compelled to 1d & year in Eastern hospitals, and he ains that latterly, for severa been too ill to work; but i that the four hours of y y on of the court were among the most omfortable that Mr. Potter has ex- | perienced in his entire life. In bis most benignant tone of kindly interest that had in it no shade of ill will —rather of sympathy—as an old friend of the family might interest himself in the | doubtful career of a mother’s dear on | to warn or counsel, or as a good doctor might interest himself in the diet or exer- cise or general conduct of his most inter- s kept asking nd requiring Mr, 1 answer, the most rassing questions, Potter squirmed g reddened and trembled and became confused, but made at least as ready an effort to answer every one of them as the most inqusitive law- friend of the family might desire. “or if the question touched too closely upon some episode in Mr. Potter’s life that he had every reason to h to keep as his own secret there was Mr. Delmas’ frank, open face looking up at and reassuring him. He was so kind about it that surely it could do no barm 1o tell him—it would surely go no farther. So, for fonr long hours to-day Mr. Del- mas walked up and down through many of the sheded avenues of Mr. Pouter’s life, bearing himself as nothing less than the guest of Mr. Potter, while Mr. Potter drew the curtaing, one by one, from over the derkest places. To be sure the places remained dark— the light was not turned on, so to speak— but only there and there and there were indicated by Mr. Potter in response to the lawyer's questions as the places in his life where things were to be found that might be interesting if a torch were insistently thrust in. For four hours, in a word, Mr. Potter sat there testifying against himself and aliow- ing his manner to corroborate his own evi- dence. . Jesse Sheldon Potter is the executor of the will of the late Charles Lux of Miller & Lux. The estate runs into millions, Mr. Lux died more than seven years ago, but an agreement between the partners gave Henry Miller, the survivor, seven years in which to wind up the affairs of the firm and make a distribution. The seven years have long ago elapsed and Mr. | Miller still insists upon his right to con- tinue the business on the old lines. Jesse Potter and Henry Miller during the later vears of Mr. Lux’s life were by no means | friendly, but_they have warmed to each other since Potter became executor in a | iner that to the heirs seems singular. Mr. Potter began a suit against Mr. Miller for asettiement of affairs. His at- | cys, Garber, Boalt & Bishop, were | and potent in_getting results along nes of that suit, much to the heart- | warming of the expectant heirs. Mr: | Potter gave notice of an intention to fore- £0 dbn of Garber, Boalt & Bishop and cubstitute Page & Eels as his attor- nevs in the matter. | mother m: en Henry Miller, who opposes , and Jesse Potter, who 1s ex- and for their interests, brought executor, and it was this case which came to trial yesterday morning, in which Jesse Potter had the star part. As giving them a right to ask for his re- moval from his important trust the heirs of ) Lux, led by Henry Lux of San Jose, assert that Jesse Potter is incompe- tent to perform the exacting duties of his office because of drunkenness; that during past he has been incapable of isacting ordinary business; that he isa krupt and a profligate; that he has ex- ded over $200,000 in the time stated in drinking, gambling and consorting with lewd women, and that in a word heis wholly untrustworthy and should not be allowed the handling of the large sums of money which must necessarily come into his hands as executor. Now, Mr. Delmas is _the principal coun- selfor Mr. Lux, and it was his desire to | show that all these things as alleged were true, and 1t was out of the mouth of Mr. | Potier himself that he sought to do it. He began by expressing the most neigh- borly interestin Mr. Potter’s place of birth, nd who bis mother was, and how long he 1ad gone to school, and when he had made irit of the red Little Potter entered into the s p and told how he remem v as his native State; , and how he had come to California that his mother was Miranda W. Potter; his father died 1n ’54 and his ed Charles Lux of the great firm i . the partnership being formed that year or the next; how he (Potter) en- tered their service in ‘61l and earned $25a | month driving cattle, and_a great deal more of like interest, until Garret Mec- inerney, who is Mr. Potter’s counsel, rose and inquired what it was all about, any- Was it a biography, or—or— Mr. Delmas said it was important to | hings alleged | in the ‘complaint were deep-seated in the show the court that the evil t respondent’s physical constitution, and then they argued and read law back and forth or a long time, for Mr. McEnerney objected, declaring the specifications of ncompetency named five yearsas thelimit, | and what happenea before that time was | barred. The court limited the inquiry somewhat, | and Mr. Delmas began again the soft ques. tioning of the witness, dropping his earlier | history, thereby causing Mr. Potter to grow impatient, and directed his soit, in- sinuating questions to & more vital point. “Mr. Potter,” said Mr. Delmas, ‘‘how much did you owe the firm of Miller & Lux at the time of Mr. Lux’s death ?”’ Mr. Potter did not know—be would know if he had the books. 9 The books were given him. He turned the pages of the big ledger nervously. He red and looked anxious, evidently shing to give a correct answer, but un- certzin, He made it out something above $6000, then $5339 35 and then $4339 35. He decided that the last was about right, but that was his salary and house account. The total indebtedness was $36,058 92. The items were given. The fi $23,947 06, which was labeled counted for.” A whole lot of embarrassing questions were asked about this, but Mr. Potter, nervous and red in the face and moving uneasily in his seat, still frankly ad. mitted that this represented money he haa collectea during his active service with the firm and had not accounted for. Some of it he had used in the business and some for himself. Of that part which he used for the business he had lost the vouchers, he. said, and so all of it was finally charged to him. “When was this deficiency discovered ?"” Mr. Delmas asked. “During Mr. Lux’s lifetime.” “When did it become known you bad collected that large sum without account- ing for it?” "‘,Before father’s death; he knew about it. Mr. McEnerney objected to this ques- tioning, as it related to things antedating the five years’ limit. Mr. Delmas explained that it was his urpose to show that the witness had col- | ected this large sum of money, spent it himself and that it was never discovered until January 1, 1891, wlen there was a settlement. Mr. Potter explained about the vouch- ers—that two employes, Victor and Walter Ladsley, had keys to his desk where he kept the vouchers, that Victor had em- bezzled about $2000 of the firm’s' money and committed suicide in 1885, but had be- fore that stolen and destroyed the vouch- ers. No, he said he had never explained to Miller personally about this matter, but had to the others. The deticiency was in- cluded in the joint note with his mother covering the whole indebtedness, The next item was taken up, [t was labeled Occidental and Oriental account, 3356 56. It represented meats sold the Steamship Company for which he had been paid and the sum not turned in to the company. He had told Mr. Rudolph about this and it was charged to him. “What did you do with that money?” “I loaned it to a man—and I was to turn itinto the firm when he paid me, but he never paid.” S The question as to the identity of the man the witness balked at. He wounldn't state it nor why he loaned itto him—ii was 8 business secret. But Mr. Delmas insisted, and finally the witness said he loaned it to the man ‘“for the good he could do_me in getting contracts.” He never paid, and witness had to allow theé charge to stand against his own personal vecount. . No, he never complaned at that to Mr. Miller or anybody, although it was loaned for the benefit of the concern. “But that was a great wror:g to you,” Then the heirs, who had long looked id Mr, Delmas, full of sympathy, M‘I‘We'objet:fi," cried McEnerney., “That igs upon the sudden friend- | it to remove him from the office of | that he was | | tion.” | ..The witness admitted that he had used | | $336 of the sum for himself. The note he | gave to cover it bore interest from 1882, | | ~ The afternoon developed a full statement | of Mr. Potter’s receipts and expenditures from March 15, 1887, to date, which devel- | 3 | oped the fact that he had spent no less | than $206,558 in the eight years, or $25,000 | { a year. = | He had taken from the firm’s receipts | $165,000, which in the subsequent settle- | | ment was covered by his mother’s note of | | $120,000 and another note of $45,000. In | that time he had received besides as salary | 1$19,025 from his mother, He recewea | | $4700 and extra salary from her of $3125 | insurance on his mother’s life, $30,000; | from rents and interest, $5000; and from | sales of real estate, $3000, together with | | credits of $1500, | | . .The witness stated that his salary was | | $200 a monith, and insisted on it. He was hown the books, where he had been cred- | ited since 1887 with $250 a month, and was utterly surprised at it. He said that dur- ing all those years he posed he was being credited with but og’a month, but that he never bothered about it, as he took the firm. Mr. Delmas then returned to that in- | debtedness. He secured a statement of it i from Mr. McEnerney, showing that the | witness borrowed from Miller as follows: August, 1893, $3500; October 31, $1500; | November 20, $2000; December 30, #1000} Mareh 13, 1894, $5000; April 3, 1894, $1000' June 1, 1894, $4000; July 20, §2000; July 24, | 87000;' Beptember 17, $4000. | On November 17 an attempt at settle- ment was made, interest being paid in the sum of $3091 06. | gum of $15,000 and a new note for $17,000. The examination continued: Where did you get that money with which | you effected that settlement? | ” From the insurance on my mother’s life in | i my favor. It was $30,000. | What did you do with the balence of the | n bank. | And then what? I draw $8000 of i1 out almost immediately. And spent it? Yes, sir. | long did it take you to use up the entire | sum of $30,000 you received irom your mother’s life insurance? It was exhausted by January 1, 1895. ’l‘nex’x you begen to borrow from Mr. Miller g list of loans secured in presented: February 1, 1894, $2000; March 2, $1000; April 9, $2000; - 30, $2000; June 4, $5000; October 17, | $11,000—making altogether $28,000 | | borrowed since the settlement and the | | total indebtedness of $45,000, exclusive of | | the $120,000. The borrowings from Miller amounted altogether to $62,000. In addition to these sums, the witness testified that he had received since Mr, Lux’s death in December, 1893, several small sums amounting in sll to about | 3 $5000, and his mother had advanced him | some $5000. so that the total revenue | which Mr. Potter enjoyed and spent, in- | cluding his salary from March, 1887, to | | date was $206,558. The witness said that he had not been | | actively engaged in business since 1892 | because of failing bealth. His salary from the firm, however, had continued until he retired definitely at the time he assumed | the duties of executor of the “will Charles Lux, and at that time his mother | gave him a salary larger than he had re- | 3 | 200 Bulwer. ceived before. | . A transaction was inquired into concern- | |ing the deeding of witness to his mother. | witness, had requested him to place the | | property in her name. She had been living | | there for some time—there was no consid- | | eration and the mother had promised to | make a deed retransferring it back to her son to protect his title in it in any contin- | gency. Mr. Delmas wanted to know par- | ticularly if the reason for this transaction | was not that she feared he would soon | pledge and squander this, his home. | Hedeclared that she did not give him any such reason, and when Delmas asked | if he did not understand that such was the reason for a request—seeing that this was | h1s home, the home of his wife and child— | Mr. McEnerney objected and the objection | was sustained. | .. The witness testified that he absorbed the rent of a certain saloon in Butcher- town for thirty-eight months in “trade’’— treating his customers, he said. | After he went out of active service he still kept some of ‘“the finest horses in wown,” their board bill amounting to $150 | a month, and his livery hire besides anfiaungd to as tfinch more. r. Potter will go on the stand agai to-day. g e THE STOOK MARKET." The Gold Hill stocks were active again yester- day ut advanced prices, Confidence selling up to | $170, an advance of 25¢,and Challenge to Bc. | There was brisk trading on the noon informal | session In Potosi at S4cand 60c, and In several other stocks at rising prices., ! _‘The north-end stocks were generally a few cents | | Better than on Saturday, though trading in them was limited. The close was steady for the northenders, and | still higher for the Gold Hill stocks. | The Supreme Court’s decision as to the legality of the Market-street bonds advanced the stock from §$41 6234 t0 44 NoTES. At the annual meeting of the Exchequer Mining Company 87.000 shares were rapresented and the following officers elected: Charies Hirschteld, president: A. K. P. Harmon, viee-president; ai Aug, Walerman, A. W. Jackson and Tnomas | Anderson directors, Charles k. Elliot was re- | clected secretary and A, C. Hamlion saperin. tendent. The secretary’s financlal statement showed a gredit of $1042 31 An assessment of conts was evied. At the annual meefing of the Con. Cal & Vir. Mining Company 130,335 shares were reprosented, His mother, said | and the following officers electod: Charies H. sh, president; Nat T, Messer, vice-president, and H. Zadlg, John W, Tiwiggs and Thomas F is uncalled for and is mere argumenta- | Fish. i directors, A. W.Havens was ro-elected sec- v and D. B. Lyman superintendent. The tary's financial statement showed a credit of H. G. Slerberst wes present with an ob- tion, which was read and placed on flle, The Superintendent’s annual buillon siatement for the vear is &s foilows: Worked ai Morgan mill, 10,255 50-2000 tons of ore. Bulllon produced | #250,730 3! ve 2. sge assay value of the ples gold, $24 94: silver, $30 15: Average assay value of the ore per ton per railroad car samples, $57 56. - The above bullion was disposed of as follows: Shipped to Carson mint from October 1, 1894, to re DOr ton per battery sam- total, $55 4 76; shipped to’office In Aprii 30, 1895, 336! May 1, 1895, to September 30, Ban Francisco 1ro; 1895, $122,902 88: total, #491,807 64. Additional | bullion shipped to the oflice in San Francisco, bar | granulations for year 1884, gold, $70 21; siiver, what he wanted by an understanding with | Cash was paid in the |w il | 200 Contia..1.65/100 H & 50 . 1.600 of | & the home of the | u $50 68; toal. $150 89. From slag, ashes, sweep: | g8, ete., $1086 10. Additional weekly reports from the Comstock are as follow HALE & Norcross—Have shipped tothe Bruns- wick mill during the week 338 tons of ore, being the entire accumnlation of OTe in_our orehouse of fiual_shipment, viz.: on Ociober 16, & aging per railroad car sample $5 50 per ton. mill is now crushiug our ore. H. 5 - The e extracted during the week from our open- ings thirty cars of ore, Assaying per mine car sam- ple $66 14 per ton, of which elghteen cars of the assay value 0f $70 51 per ton were ncluded in | the shipment to the Brunswick mill. The re- mainder (twelve cars, assay value $5708) Is In our ore bins. BRUNSWICK EXPILARATION CoMPANY—Shaft 1 on Hale & Norcross ground near the Chollar north has been sunk for a distauce of 8 feet on I formation of quartz showing some alue; total depth 171 feet. Shaft 2 on the boundary of the Con. Cal. & Vir- ginia and Best & Belcher mines has been sunk for @ distance of 6 feet on the incline; total depth 120 feet; bottom in hard porphyT: Tunnel 1 on Savage ground, started at a point 75 feect north of Sutro tunnel shaft No, 3, has been extended 20 feet, passing through hard porpbyry 2nd quartz showlng some vaiue; eel e machinery for both shafts is now being hauled and will soon be put in place. The hoisting ks will be completed in the latter part of tho ath, BOARD SALES. Following were the sales in the San Franciseo Srock Board vesterday: REGULAR MORNING SESSTON COMMENCING AT9:30 200 Alpha. 800 OC&YV ..2.35/200 Ophir... 1.35 400 Andes... 311100 Confid ..1.40 800 Savi 50 | 100 Benton...35500 C Polnt.... 34 400 600 B & B.. G 03200 00 Bodls. 200 Challnge 100 Chollar.. 38200 Unlo: 30200 Utah . i 61100 YJacket. 43| 50 Potosi.....58/ SESSION 2:30. AFTER N0 200 Belcher... i0B&E 100 Bodie. 600 Chalinge. 400, 401150 Ophir. +.-88300 Potos| 87100 Savage. 89100 Seg Bel .-40/500 S Nev. 1.35i600 Union C. 801100 . 59350 . Ar.. 45200 G & C 0 following were the aies In the Pacific Stock Board yesterday : REGULAR SRSSION—10:30. 3.85 600 Ovrmn 21/ 400 Potost 000 N 400 Alpha. 500 Alta. 500 Andes. 300 ... 8 1 @ 400 Belcher...45400 0 50O B&B.. 000 Scorpion03 &l 02800 S B & M...14 1 02500 S Ne: 9 00 Calednia 90 400 Challnge. 03 200 . 5 112800 153/400 Y J 1.“! ON —2:30. 88500 L Wash... 500, g 500 Cale 9 100 Confi.1.57: 00 . 1 CLOSING QUOTATIONS. MONDAY, Oct. 21—4 . s Bid, Asked.| Bid. Asked. 10 lg'lulm. - 03 17 18Justice.. — 08 31 85 Kentuex., 06 07 e Beat & Beicher. BentonCon.... Con. Imperias. 03 Conildence. ... 1.65 ConiNew York, — 39 02 i Hale & Norces. 1.80 lowa. = STOCK AND BOSD EXCHANGE., MONDAY, Oct. 21-3 ». UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid, Asked. Bid, Asked, U 8 45 coup..1121411814/U 8 dsreg...1121411314 MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Cal'siCblebs. 11134 — Cal Elec 1, 3510734109 Cptra CW 68100~ — Dpnt-stex-cp 77 95 (PwlstRR6s — 11814 LdsnL&P 6810615108 |Reno,WLEL — 105 F&CH RR6s — 106 |RiverWCo6s — 100 Geary-stR5s.100 < 105 |BE4NPRRSs103 — — Losdng Lfs. — _— SPRRAriz6s 97 99 D €s. — 10215 SPRRCMl6s.110 — bledindgya1ds SPRE Caldy ¥715100 REs. — 103 Do,lcon 743100 65100 SPBrRCalss. .~ 97 Cal Bs.. 102 SV Waler 65..12114123: Ba o I8V Waterds. 10054101, s 5s..104 | 10343 Oninib, u'"l% 120 uox,d‘fl% i nibus .. PacRollMbs 10 — |VisallaWC6s — © 93 WATER, STOCKS. ContraCosta. 6716 — 9215100 Marm Co.... 80 — y101 10134 GAS STOCKS. — 40 |PacificLight. 4714 48 — |SanFrancsco 1)% 73% — B0 [Stockton..... 18 2§ PacGasimp. 79% N2 | INSURANCE STOCKS. FiremansFa.150 — | R e COMMEBCIAL BANK STOOKS. AmerB&TC. — — |LondonP&A.13634 — Anglo-Cal... — 60 |London&Sk. — Bank of Cal..22814230 Cal SD&TCo. 64 = — FirstNationl 178 — Grangers.... — - 10. | total length 400 | N AID OF THE CUBANS, REQUESTS THAT A MASS-MEETING BE CALLED IN SAN FRANCISCO. CITIZENS ASKED TO PREPARE A DEMONSTRATION FOR THAT PURPOSE. During the past week circulars asking that a mass-meeting be called in this City on October 31 to express sympathy with | Cuba in her fight for independence have | been received by a large number of persons. They read as follows: | Appeal to the People of the United States in be- | half of Cuba—DEAR Sin: The committee ap- | pointed by the Chicago mass-meetings onfSep- | -tember 30, which were held to express sym- pathy with the Cubans, earnestly appeal to | their fellow-citizens throughout the Union to call similar meetings notlater than October 31, | and \y‘herevur{;mc{i('sble to be held on that | day, in order that the movement may derive | the benefit of such simultaneous action as add- ing to its impressiveness, As in Chicago, so doubtless in other cities generally, a few citizens, with the co-operation | of the Mayor, can readily inauguraie the de- | sired movement, and doubtless elsewhere, as here, the promptitude and enthusiasm of the Tesponse on the part of the people will prove 10 be a gratifying manifestation of the univer- | cal sympathy for the Cubans now braving | aeath to achieve their independence. May we take the liberty of suggesting to you | that you call on_your Mavor and conier with | him 8s to the desirability of inaugurating a | similar movement? A number of cities have already done this and it would seem_desirable to have.ali thus take part. Let usnot say, “It isno affair of ours,’ for these men aré our neighbors, engaging in the same struggle and for the same principle as were the founders of this Republic. We inclose herewith copy of the resolutions adopted at the mass-meetings here and also twoor three brief quotations from some of the speakers, which show the spirit in which this matter was received by our people. Thomas B. Bryan, S. W. Allerton, Villiam H. Giles, Lacey, W. D. Kerfoot, John B. Fa som, George E. Adams, James A. Sexton, 8. C. Eastman, Dr. F. W. Walter H. Chemberlin. EDWARD F. CRAGIN, Chairman. J. LaFu:ros, Secretary Committee of One Hun- d. red. Chicsgo, October 12, 1895 —————— St. Paul’s Eazaar. At a meeting of the gentlemen in charge of the bazaar now in progress at St. Paul's Hall, Twenty-ninth and Church streets, it was de- cided to continue the bazasr during the present week. The hall seems too small to ac- commodate the crowds who attend nighly, and the prospects are good for a continuation of the eame during the week. Inthe contest for the upright piano ihe vote stood last night as follows: Notre Dame College 94, St./Vincent's School 95, Sacred Heart College 62, Immacu- late Conception Academy 23, St. Peter’s School 2L, St Joseph's School 10, Presentation Con- vent 17. unsaulus, F. B. Tobey, ————— Turned on the Gas. Louis Bockman, an advertising solicitor, was found in & room at 410 Post street yesterday morning in an unconscious condition. He had attached a piece of rubber hose to s gas jet, put theend in his mouth and turned on the gas. He was taken to the Receiving Hos- pital and wasin a few hours pronounced out of danger. He refused to say why he atterapted to end his life, but expresséd his regret he had not been allowed to die. It is supposed he was involved in financial troubles, as Le had-been “playing the races.’” Nov. 1 BAVINGS BANK STOCKS. | Gers&rLCo.. — 1610 | HumbS&L'1000 = — | Mutual — 42 SFSavUnionsg0 495 STREET BAILROAD STOCKS. 50 75 = 4414 443 Sutte ~= - POWDEER STOCKS. 1414 16 Juason. 9077100 |Vigorit. 17 18 | MISCELLANE)US STOCKS. | Alaska Pkrs. 85 96 |OceanicSSCo — BlkDConlCo. — 10 |PacAuxFA.. — CalCotMill, — — PacBorax... 98 CalDryDock — — (PacI&NCo, — | EdisonLignt. 963; {Pac Roll Mili 18 GasConAssn. — " — |ParfPaintCo — | HawC&SCo. 834 754 PacTrans Co . — HutchSPGos 18" 1315 PacTar TUO. < — JudeonMfC. — — " Sunset¥&T. 30 Mer£xAssn.100. 110 |United ¢ Co, MORNING BESSION. 200 Market-st Rallway, 447 $11,000 SV, 0 Atlantic Dyramite, 15; 45 Bank of Board 4% Bond Ktreet California, 22815; 85 Glant Powder Con, 1714; 30 Pacific_Gas Liop 80; 30 S'V Water, 10184; 1 Uaion Trust Co, 830. AFTE Board—100 Hute 18: 60 Marker-st Rallway, 4444 do,'s 80, 4414, roet—103" Atlantic Dynamite, 15; 95 Faison Light & Power Co, 97; 100 Marke -st Railway, 4414: 826.000 Park & Cliff House Bonds, 1017} fguyxh"mc Gas Imp, 80; 14 § F Savings Union, 3: 50 do, s 90, do, 44%a: 50 ————— . ‘The palms of the hands and soles of the feet are composed of cushions of fat in order that sudden jolts and violent blows may be successfully resisted and no injury donehto the muscles and bones under- neath. AN KNOWLEDG Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when | rightly uie£ The many, who live bet- | ter than others and enjoy life more, with | less, expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid |laxative principles embraced in the | remedy, Syrup of F‘iigs. | Its excellence is due to its presenting |in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly | beneficial properties of a perfect laxe | ative; effectually cleansing the system s | dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. | It has given satisfaction to millions and | met with the approval of the medieal | profession because it acts on the Kids | néys, Liver and Bowels without weak- | ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drugs gists in 50c and $1 bottles, bat it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every | package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, | and being well informed, you will noi accept any substitute if offered. ..A chair that appeals keenly to those is style of Spanish rocker. The frame is solid, durable for its solid polished oak. 1It's preferable upholstered in Tapestry— but you can have your choice—for we make it in our own workshops. A As to Lace Curtains—we hang them and we believe that with the beautiful selection we have, the result must be beau- tiful Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COTPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 17-123 Geary Street i counts. $2.50 or more. the prizes. rest ? Saturday, November 2d, ends the great competition among the boys for the three bank ac- Remember that any boy under sixteen years of age is entitled to compete for the prizes. Remember that a souvenir goes with every purchase of The three boys who bring us the largest number of souvenirs get the three prizes of $100, $75 and $50 respectively, in bank books on the Hibernia Bank. No one in any way connected with the store can compete for Hundreds of boys are com- peting for these substantial re- wards—why not let your boy have a chance as well as the If you buy your clothing from us, the wholesale makers, you buy at wholesale prices and the saving to you is at least one-half. BROWN BROS. & CO., 121-123 Sansome Street. NEW TO-DAY. nd AUCTION SALES. At Auction THIS DAY, TUESDAY,... .OCTOBER 22, 1895. AT 12 0'Crock Noox. At 638 Market Street, Opp. Palace Hotel. PAOIFIC HEIGHTS RESIDENCE. E.line (No, 2212) of Devisadero street, 77:814 feet S. of Washington; fine bay-windowed 2-siory residence of 6 rooms and bath: farnace heater; a bandsome nhonse: coment walk: bitumiaous street; everything in splendid shape: examine this for a home; Devi: ero, Sacramento and Jackson street cable: lot 25x110 feet. GOLDEN GATE PARK LOT, . lin of Oak st., 100 feet W of Broderick; one olock only from Golden Gate Park; fine surronnd- ings: elegant location for a home: examine this: choice 1ot for speculation or for a builder: 3 rest in bituminous rock: Omnibus cable passes the prop- erty; electric and other roads but two blocks; royal double lot, 50x137:6 feet. LAGUNA-STREET RESIDENCE. SE. corner (No. 3008) of Laguna and Harry sts.: handsome ~two-story bay-windowed _residence arranged for 2 families; 7 rooms and bath: fine view; cement walk: examine this: owner leaving {he State: 1t must be sold; Unlonat. cable; lot 16x62:6. RESIDENCE (NO. 2406) LARKIN ST. ¥. line (No, 2408) of Larkin st., 48:10 N of Fil- bert: 2-story bay-windowed re and bath; brick foundation: cement walk; Union, Sutter and California st. cabies; lot 22:8x88 feet. TO CLOSE For Account People's Home Savings Bank. Three 50-varas, in fractions; or asan entirety, SW. line of Montgomery ave., extending from N. lfllxnem North Point si. through to Beach st., a8 per gram. This is 8 valuable water-front property and has a large future to it: lot 137:6 feet on North Poing 8t., 150 feet on Leavenworth, 389 feet on Mont- gomery ave,, 171 feet on Beach st. NE. CORNER FIFTEENTH AND NOE STREETS. NE. corner of Fifteenth and Noe sts.; 2 fine lots, ready for building: examine these: must be sold; comfar lot, 30x100 fi.; inside lot on Noe st., 25X % HALF OF OUTSIDE LAND BLOCK 801. E. balf of outside land block No. 801, frontin, 33d avenue, bet. K and L sts., 24 city lois: lots, 28x120 f1.; or entire, 800X120 ft. MISSION FRENCH FLATS. X.line (Nos. 1220 and 1220%4) of 24th st., 230 ft. W. of Noe; bouse of 5 and 4 rooms, bath, bay- window, laundry, brick foundation; street in fine condition; rent $82; electric road; lot 25x114 fi. MISSION RESIDENCE LOTS. N. line of 18th st., 100 fi. W. of Church—4 fine 1arge resicence lois: well built up in the vicinity; street in fine condition; examine thesc; San Fran- T;S";.""" San Mateo Electric Road; lots 27:0x MISSION RESIDENCE LOTS. S. line of 21at st., 208:7 ft. W, of Church—2 large residence lots; command an elegant marine view; in sunny belt: strest graded, sewered and mac: edamizéd; San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Road; lots 25:5x114. MISSION COERNER LOT. SE. cor. 30th and Laidley sts.—A fine large bust- ness corner 101, as per diagram; mi be sold; ex- amine this; Castro-st. cable; Iot 85:6x141:4. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., 638 Market street. Auctioneers. l ence of 7 Z00MS | wiif he 30x65 with Liouse, and 15x65 vacant. W be sold a3 &n entirety: 8 lots, 50x100 1t., and 16 | AUCTION SALES. AUCTION THURSDAY OCT. 24TH. At 12 2. Sharp by VON RHEIN & €O, At Salesroom, 513 California St. Cor. Washington and Devisadero; Rent $105. 27:814x110; 3218 Devisadero, SE. cor. of Wash- ington: handsome modern Queen Anne residence; leased until August, 1898, to H. A. Willlams Esg. ; tenant pays water. Oak-5t. Modern Dwelling. 26x140, widening in_rear to 32:6; 904 Oak st., between Plerce and Scott; Z-story bay-window house; 10 rooms and bath. ‘Washington-st. Residence and Flats. 50x127:814—3118 and 3118 Washinqton st., bet. Baker and Lyon: 2 handsome residences; adapted for one family each, or for flats; owner about to leave the State. Golden Gate-ave. Lot. 33:4x187:8—South line of Goiden Gate ave., 187:6 E. of Broderick, 17th, West of Guerrero, in 1 or 3 Lots. 75x115 to 137:6: depth irregular; with China washhouse; 528 17th st.: rent $25; will be sold In 1or 3lots, Lo close an estate. Pacific, West of Leavenworth. 45x65: in 1 or 2 lois: 1329-1381 Pacific, bet, Leavenworth and Hyde: if sold in two pleces thers O’Farrell, Near Hyde. 23x90—727 O'Farrell. bet. Hyde and Larkin; & downtown locality which will soon be In demand for the best class of retail business. Ellis, Near Taylor. 27:6x137:6—38156 Ellls, west of Taylor; 2-stozy 13-room house; only 3 biocks from Market st. Webster-Street Corner, Rents $37. 27:6x81:3—8W. cor. Webster and Wildey, bet. Bush and Pine; 2.story and basement house on corner antl cottage on Wildey. ‘Waller, Through to Germania. 25x120—K. line of Waller; 81 3-12 E. of Stelner; Walle: 1ot unimproved, but 2 fiats on Germanls rent 823; streets aceepted. Leavenworth-Street Corner, 1-5 Cash, Rest 6 Per Cent. 40x97:6—931 Lombard, SE. cor. of Leavenworth; | a new bay-window cottage; 8 rooms and bath; one- fitth cash; remainder ac buyer'soption at 6 per ceat. Sunny-Belt Residence and Grounds. 55x188—210 San Jose avenue, bet. 24th and 25th, hsllsf a block west of Valencia: unusually wide treet; accepted: in a block of flne residences: among them those of J. K. Prior Esq., and Rich- ard Gray Esq., Traflic Manager 8. P. R. R. Co. Natoma, bet. 1st and 2d—Rent $35. 35x75—52 Natoma; a hotel of 26 rooms; rent reduced to $35; has been occupied by present tenant for 10 years. Russ-Street House and Stable—Rent $30. 25x100—20 Russ,off Howard, near 6th, rent £30: tenant pays water; 10-room house and stable; street accepied. Shipley Street—Rent $34. 25x75—122 Shipley, bet. 5th and 6th: frong and rear Louse; rents $34; (o be sold to close aa estate. 124-126 Welsh St.; Rent 840, 26x76; 124-126 Welsh st., off 4tb, bet. Bryang and Brannan; 4 fats; reat $40.