The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1895. 9 WOMAN'S EXCHANGE IDEA The Society Event of the Week at Pioneer Hall This Evening. UNIVERSITY CLUB LADIES' DAY. The Entre Nous Cotillon To-Morrow at the Palace—The Baer Con- firmation. The ladies of the Woman's Exchange have been busy decorating Pioneer Hall for the ball they are to give this evening. ‘This will be the society event of the week. A large number of ladies prominent in active interest in the s of the affair. The members of the University Club will throw open their entire clubhouse for inspection by of their families and those having cards ladies’ restaurant on Saturday, from noon until midnight. The im- Provements ot the cl re all finished, L t will be reopened to- e Nous Cotillon will to-morrow evening d german at the Palace tisannounced of Miss Martha i take nber 10, at the residence ¢, 546 Jessie street. ggert, connected with the were celebrated at noonon United Presbyterian was a quiet affa ate friends being pres- ceremony was pe . Miss Be W was the iss Mamie H. Smith of Oak- and Robert ins actea d Mrs. Eggert left on the On their return at 928 Pine hold & reception on of the prettiest weddings of this season place last Wednesday evening in Golden nkelbein were united in the bo: the daughter of Heckmann & Cc nown manuiscture mann of the fi and the groom is a_well. o'clock the Beimont and Miss , escorted by the two be her and H. Kohler. ning upon the a; e groom, Last came th: e and groom. s relatives of ¥ was per- After the repaired to laid for for the singing of S. Joseph Thiesen, Mr, A. Bernd, Mrs. Jur- Mrs. Wallman The rest of the sday on their ng & tonr of the wedding trip and s southern part of the State wedding took the ace in Rio Vista at of bride’s par W liams, eng were united in marriage. v decorated with flow- The er of guests afterward s ding feast. The gifts were costly y and rous. The happy couple lett for their > home in San Francisco amid a shower aturday, at the congregation of Beth Menachim Streisand, Charles Baer, son of Isaac Baer, proprietor of the Commercial Traveler, also the president of the congrega- tion, was confirmed, Rev. S. Goldsein officiat- ing.” After the cere the lad delivered an appropiste address, which was listened to with much interest. Sunday efternoon and evening Mr. and Mrs. Baer gav and party st their residence street, at which, present, were Mr. ly, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph m d Mrs. J. Nov man, Mr. and L. L ! erman, Mr, Rica Simon, A. Bremler, Mr.’ and 10, Mrs. Cohn and other: ck in'the afternoon_the guests were Mr., Mrs. and Miss Baer, and toward evening the entire party were escorted to the dining-room where a splencid repast was in weiting. The house was tastefully decorated for the occasion. After dinner many speeches were delivered, but the most teresting part of the programme was intro- ed when J. Simon retired for a few mo- ents, and upon his return, Mr. Baer, as d Beth Menachim 'Streisand, was autifully engrossed resolu riately, in recogmition of his €sin the 1mportant office which {h, N. Sale dered t ned appre hiul servic holds. e officers of the congregation who were ent each signified as to his worth, and Cobn, who made the presentation, of Mr. Baer and his amiable fam- ily, and thal the occasion of hisson’s confir- mation was & fitting time to show him the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow-mem- Mr, Baer was compleiely taken by sur- and for a time he was unable to reply, Te, however. thanked them all for the honor conferred upon him, and in a few well-chosen remarks stated that he at all times endeavored 10 do his duty impartially and in the best in- terests of the congregation. The son of Jacob Levy will be barmitzva Saturday, November 10, at 10 A. M., atthe Geary-street Temple. ant United States Attorney Samuel nd wife (nee Holbrook), have returned 1 their wedding tour in Mexico, and are pring their residence at 2106 Van Ness nue. A1 M will sail from Liverpool next Friday for San Francisco. Mrs. George H. Sanderson has returned to Joseph B. Crockett and Miss Crockett this H. ity from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Edward nderson of Los Angels r. E. §. Breviogle, now York, will sail with ‘Mrs. Brey in thé Teutonic December 4. The United States Surveyor-General and . Green are domiciled for the winter at . Campbell's, 808 Van Ness avenue. Mr. and Mrs, D. Levitsky will be at home on the second sundays of each month at 924 Fulton street. Mrs. Dr. hiff will receive on the second and fourth Thursdays at her residence, 1820 Pine street. Miss Anna Ayers of 1020 Post street has re- turned from the East. Mrs. E. B. Carter, Mrs. Alma E. Keith and Miss Jet Keith will be at home on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at 2624 California street. > A pleasant dinner party was given by Mr. and s, Charles Trainer last Saturday at 1827 Market street, followed by music and dancing. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs, Charles Trainer, Miss Edna Trainer, Mr.and Mrs. B. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Grant, r. and Mrs, John MeMenomy and Miss Emma ourning in New fogle for Europe M M . Lobree of Covelo, Mendocino County, wes honored with a birthday party last Sun- day at the residenceof her sister, Mrs. T. Salo- mon. The spacious parlors wers beautifully decorated and an elaborate dinner was served. Several elegant gifts were received, and alto- gether it was an enjoyable affair. : A pleasant surprise perty was given to Miss Carrig Bleily at the residence of her parents, 206 Clement gtreet, last Friday evening, the enniversary of her birthday. The evening was spent with dancing and games, vocal and in- strumental music, followed by supper at mid- night. Among those present were: The Misses Bessie and Sarah Baker, Miss Lucy Hawthorne, Miss Becky M. Graw, Miss Ella . Miss Annie Clyne, Miss Maggie Boyle, Miss Mattie Hook, Miss' Maude McGuire, Miss Alice Guthrie, Miss Ella Forsyth, Miss Gussie Petrie, Miss Florence Townsend, Misses Mamie an Alice Conor, Miss Da pham, Misses Evelyn aud Carrie Bleily, Mrs. Mosgrove, Mrs. Town- send, Mrs. Eular, Mrs. Conor, Mr. and Mrs. Hawlthorue, Mrs. Daymore, Mr. and_Mrs. Up- bLam, Mrs. Reed, Mr. end Mrs, J, R. Bleily, when Miss Hermine Heckmann nn‘d | nds Bleily, W. Baker, W. Lewls, G. Tow! vie, B. Clyne, T. Clyne, E.Smith, arker, F. Guthrie, M. Hawthorne, W. Eular, H. Eular and W. Upham. The twenty-firsy regular meeting of the Whist Club took place at D. A. Williams’ resi- dence, 142 Fulton street, inst Friday. The best scores were made by Alblon Perley and Anna Munnier. The following were pres- en' Messrs. J. Anderson, Willinm Barr, Sigis- mond Blumann, J. S. Bradley, J. Crawlord, J. C. llBlla(‘}(. Dr, A. A. Darby, Dr. A. A. Gilmour, Arthur W. Jones, Albion Perley, William Ro. Iand, Philip Rowe, I Thompson, D. A. Wil- lirms, Ed Vogel; Misses E. Allen, Ellie Brad- ley, Mary Healey, Klizabeth Healey, Annie Jones, Lizzie Jones, Anna Munier, Mamie Williams; Mesdames Julia Perry, D. W. Wil- liams. ‘The Xavier Literary Clubgave a membership night Iast Wednesday evening in Alcazar build- ing. The affair was under the supervision of the ladies of the club, who were assisted by Frank E. Mahoney as presiding officer, and after a few appropriate remarks introduced the pro- gramme of the evening, which was as follows: Overture, Miss Attridges; song, Miss Laura Miller; song, Miss Grace O'Brién; Bellamy whirll;:i{ y cight of the lady members; song, Charles McGirley; recitation, Miss MeDono cornet solo, James O’Connor; song, Miss Agnes O'Brien; recitation, James Gaffeney; song, Eugene Lacy; piano duet, the Misses Roches “The Star Spangled Banner,” by the Xavier Choral, directed by Miss Agnes O'Brien. An hour was spent in dancing after which the guests sat down to supper,at which Joseph P. Hayes acted as toastmast Toasts were Te- sponded to by the following: Frank E. Ma- honey, Miss McDonogh, E. Lacey, Mr. Gaffney, Miss® Gibbons, Miss Agnes O'Brien, James O’Connor, Miss Devine and Fred Salter. Last Saturday evening the employes of the Columbian Woolen Mills gave an informal dance, for which purpose & large portion of the factory was cleared and elaborately decorated with lanternsand flow Atmidnightthe gay revelers partook of an lent supper, after which aancing was There present about 200 of the employes. San Franc Battery C, Second Regiment Artillery, will give their 'twenty- fourth anniversary ball at California Hall, Fri- day evening, Novi ; Sherwood. Circle , C.0.T., will_give its third anniversary ball at California Hall, 0 Bush street, Nove - The Golden Gates will give & '49 dance at their seventh n Thursday evening, No- vember 7, at Ca in Hall. n- [ gh; were FOUR RECORS BROKEN, Thomas Carroll, the Caledonian Athlete, and His Ham- mers. He Made New Marks for All Weights. Edgren Does Some Clever Work. There were some record-breaking ham- < | mer-throwers at Central Park yesterday, and they broke some well-established records apparently with ease. Thomas Carroll, the Caledonian athlete, was the principal figure of the group which gath- Thomas Carroll, Who Has Made Four New Hammer Records. ered around a semi-circular hole in the ground and witnessed the record-breaking. Before the day was over he had four world’s records to his credit, according to the judges of the affair. Carroll threw the eight, twelve, sixteen and twenty-one pound hammers against the record for each, and every time he came out victorious. Robert Edgren, the Berkeley University athlete, threw with him, not in contest, but asa matter of comparison, and he, too, broke records, although none can be allowed him, as he 1s an amateur. Carroll's first attempt was with the eight-pound hammer. The record was for a single-hand throw without a turn, 210 feet 3 inches. His first tirrow was 200 feet 11 inches and his second 212 feet, beating the record by 21 inches. Edgren tarew against the "amateur record of 160 feet and made 170 feet 7 inches, 171 feet 2 mc{les, 176 feet 4}4 1nches and 178 feet }g inch.oy With the 12-pound hammer, againsta record of 164 feet 2 inches, for a single- hand throw, Carroll made 155 feet 10 inches, 163 feet 6}4 inches, 158 feet and 165 feet 53/ inches. Edgren beat the amateur mark of 124 feet by an even 10 feet. The record for the l6-pounder was equally frail in Carroll’s hand. It was 123 feet 637 inches with one hand and a turn. Carroll, with one hand and without a turn, made first 129 feet 11 inches and then 132 feet 33{ inches. Edgren made 112 feet 9 ;nches against the amateur record of 115 eet, With the 21-pound hammer Carroll made 90 feet 5 inches against the record of 90 feet 3inches. All the records broken were made with one hand, and, with the two heavier weights, with a turn. Carroll made his marks all standing and with one hand. He stood on the edge of the semi-circular hole, and swinging the hammer deep into it he would, after three or four whirls, launch it out over the field at just the proper angle. Only twice did he make a fluke. Once he struck the side of the hole, and in his last throw the wire handle parted with the force of the last whirl, and while he held the iron ring still in his hand the leaden hammer-head flew off over the grass nearly as far as his previous throw. The judges of the throws were D. R. Mc- Neil and James Duncan, of the Caledonian Club, and John Elliott of . the Olympic C lub. ————— Grangers’ Bank Suing for Grain. The Grangers’ Bank of California has brought suit against T. L. Reed, William Chamberlain and others to recover the value of a quantity of grain which the bank alleges belongs to it, but which the defendants hold and refuse to deliver, namely: 3100 sacks of wheat, valued at $3410; 8787 sacks of whole Larley, value at $1893 50; 2500 sacks of crushed barley, valued at $1000. The grain is held on Reed’s Minturn ranch, near Minturn, Madera County. . — A Chinese Murder, The trial of Look Won for the murder of Yee Doo Foo in the early morning of June 24, in Cum Cook alley, Chinatown, was begun before Judge Bahrs yesterday morning. The murder was the outcome of the factional rows in Chi- natown and is said to have been unprovoked. Look Won is without means and his prosecu- tion is being pushed sharply by the friends of the murdered man, Won claims to be the vie- tim of a conspiracy il e A Big Regular Army. The mighties: host of this sort is the army of in- valids whose bowels, livers and stomachs have been regulated by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. A regular habit of body is brought about through using the Bitters, not by violently agitating and griping the intestines, but by reinforcing their energy and csusing & flow of the bile into its proper channel. Malaria, la grippe, dyspepsia and a ten- cency to inactivity of the kidneys are conguered by the Bitters, MILLER WOULD NOT SIGH, He Hesitated About Distributing the Miller & Lux Prop- erty. INVESTMENTS AND . ANIMALS. Some Interesting Figures of the Assets of the Millionaire Live- stock Firm. Judge Buck’s court at Redwood City was again the scene of interesting proceedings yesterday in the Jesse Potter removal suit. Henry Miller was asked to take the stand. Mr. Miller immediately addressed the court, but was interrupted fora mo- ment by Mr. Delmas, who said that be- fore proceedings commenced he was led to zent for the distribution partnership property that he had promised to present to the witness for his approval. He had found it impossible in the limited time at ki disposal to prepare so important a docu- ment, but he believed that it would be ready and presented in court Thursday morning. Mr. Miller addressed the court and said that when he was interrupted by Mr. Del- mas it was his intention to ask for that agreement. The matter was put aside temporarily, but was brought up again before the noon recess, when Mr. Pillsbury of counsel for the Potter- Miller interests asked if it would be possible for Mr. Delmas to fur- nish that agreement by evening, so that Mr. Miller could see it and be permitted to £0 as soon as possible to his various press- ing busin ffairs. He also referred to Mr. Herrin’s attendance in court, saying that he had come from San Francisco on purpose to see the agreement. Mr. Delmas could only promise that he would try to have it in court Thursday morning, and called the attention of the court to the difficulty of drafting such a paper in go short & time, concerning, as it does, an estate worth from forty to fifty million dollars, Immediately after the noon recess Mr. Delmas continued the examination of Mr. Miller, prefacing it by saying: ‘Mr. Miller, you testified this morning that you were requested to ask for the agreement that Ireferred to. Since you are so anxio about it I will hand it to you now,” and he handed the witness thé agreement, in which the following ideas were embodied : Henry Miller of the first part and the executors of the will of Miranda W. Lux, de- 1, the special administrator of the estate Lux, deceased, and all the next of of said Charles L of the sccond part, =party of the first part shall ap- mmissioner, the other parties shall appoint a second and said two commissioners shall appoint a third, and in case of their failure for thirty days fo so appoint, the third commissioner shall be appointed by the Judge of the Superior Court, in which the action hereinafter mentioned is pending. The three hali proceed atonce to divide ty and assets of every nature of of Miller & Lux, beginning with the cash on hand, bills and notes receivable and similar assets, and shail allot and award one- bulf of all said property and assets to the party of the first part, and one-half to the other parties hereto. With ea division of land the Commis- ot & proportionate sh: £ implements, mach: oners shall report each de by them as soon as kin agree that t point one tock, farm: The Commiss etc. division ofi land m: divided, without waiting io make other di sions, and an opportunity shall be given to the parties to bid for choice between the respective subdivisiol notice of a for c; . following the same rules as to n on each report and the bidding ice of subdivisions pursued on October 9. 1895, as to lands Iately divided by Commis- sioners. That until the full completion of the labors and duties of the Commissioners, &ll profits and moneys realized by Henry Milier as surviving partner of the firm of Miller & Lux shall be divided monthly on the first day of each month between the parties hereto. That the accounting suit now pending in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco ageinst Henry Miller, numbered 37,133, shall proceed no further and upon the ction of the 1abors of said Commissioners enell be dismissed. That all agreements, con- veyances and documents shall be made and aii proper measures and proceedings shall be taken which shall be necessary to carry out thisagreement according to theé true meaning and spirit thereof, to fully effect and accom- plish the purpose intended. Mr. Miller read the agreement and Mr. Delmas asked: “Now, Mr. Miller, you tes- tified that you were willing to sign an agreement to divide the Miller & Lux Will you sign it—will you sign Mr. Miller—I am not prepared to sign it now; I will show it to my attorneys. Mr. Miller testified to having been cau- tioned by his attorneys, soon after the death ot Charles Lux, to be careful about making investinents or unusual transac- tionson firm accountin order to extend its business. During the day Mr. Delmas drew from tbe witness, piecemeal, the following in- formation: He bought San Joaquin and Kings River Canal and Irrigation Company stock to the extent of $40,500 on personal account. He bought two sections of land from the San Joaquin and Kings River Irrigation Company for §60,000 on firm account. He advanced money to the German heirs and other heirs, but took their notes for corresponding amounts. He made the Oregon purchase of 50,000 acres of land, paying for it $450,000. He stated the amount of live stock now owned by the firm was: of horned cattle, about 150,000 head; sheep, 125,000 head; hogs, 10,000 to 15,000 head; horses, 5 head—all these figures representing a very large increase over the amount owned at the time of Charles Lux’s death. Reference was made to the Cannan note, claimed by Mr. Delmas to be an old and worthless note for $3000, on which $1000 had been paid, and the balance charged up to Charles Lux’s account after he died. ‘Any hard questions raised by Mr. Del- mas were met and explained away, how- ever, by the witness in his own peculiar manner and in a way satisfactory to him- | self. Mr. Miller was once very severely handled by Judge Buck, and compelled to give direct evidence to the questions put, but he worried through it. His examination will be resumed to- morrow, as Mr. Delmas says he cannot grant Mr, Miller’s request to be excuscd at present. ART JURORS. List of the Names ¥From Which They Will Be Selected. There was a meeting of the artist mem- bers of the Art Association yesterday to nominate fifteen of their number, from whom are to be selected nine to act as jurors and pass on the pictures to be hung for tbe exhibition, which is to open on the 14th of November at the Art Association rooms, corner Mason and California streets. The names selected are as follows: Arthur F. Mathews, Emile M. Pisces, Alice 'B. Chittenden, A. Jouilin, John A. Stanton, J. M. Gamble, William Keith, C. D. Robinson. Douglas Tilden, Eva McCor- mick, Miss E. Withrow, L. P. Latimer, R. D. Galland, Christian Jorgensen, Ernest Piexotto. This committee of fifteen will be sent ballots by Secretary J. R. Martin and they will thereon designate the nine of their own number whom they desire to vote for. The nine artistsreceiving the highest num- ber of votes will constitute the jurors who will pass upon the pictures for the exhibi- tion. The vote will be canvassed on the 9th. Pictures must be in by the 9th. There will be contributions by at least 60 artists, and as each will be allowed to show two | Garcelon case and wishes time to prepare, | read without his glasses, which he did not 1 2000 pairs S-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- canvasses there promises to be a numerous and tine display. There will also be on view 2 number of the best paintings in the galleries of the local collectors. Music and refreshments will aid to make the recep- tions enjoyable. L oo CONTINUANCE GRANTED. The Railroad’s Case Against the Com- mission Goes On on November 18. Attorney - General Fitzgerald asked and obtained from Judee McKenna in the United States Circuit Court yesterday a continuance of the case of the Southern Pacific Compan§ against the Railroad Commission from November 11 to November 18. Attorney Hayne, who has been ap- pointed special counsel to assist the At- torney-General, is still engaged in the asdoes W. W. Foote, the other special counsel. : The attorneys for the railroad made no objection to the change. THE VENDETTA LEAGUE, Preliminary Examination of S. A. McLean Fixed for Next Tuesday. The Police Are Satisfied He Wrote the Blackmailing Letter to Westover. S. A. McLean of thc “Vendetta League of the United States” appeared in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday, to answer to the charge of felony in attempting to extort money from D. L. Westover, secretary of the Sonoma Lumber Company, 319 Pine street. At the request of the defendant’s attorneys the case was continued till next Tuesday. 5 The police believe that there is no “Ven- detta League of the United States,” and that it only existed in the brain of McLean, who adopted that means of frightening Westover into giving up the $2500 de- manded in the bloodcurdling letter sent to Westover. ¥ They place no credence in McLean’s statement that he obtained the letter from a man on Saturday, whom he had met sev- eral times after his friend Meddaugh left for Guatemala. “If this story were true,” said Detective Bohen yesterday, ‘“‘why didn’t he take the letter to Westover him- self, as the office was just a block from where he was rooming? It 1s the same old story, and won’t work. ““T'he letter is not written, but the letters in it are in the old English-lettering style, which shows an attempt to disguise the hand. We have specimens of McLean’s | handwriting and several of the letters in the sheet sent to Mr. Westover bear a close resemblance to them. But that will be for experts to decide when the case comes up. B | *McLean was so hard up that he did not | have money to pay the messenger for taking the receipt to Westover on Monday and his landlady had to pay him.” McLean still sticks to his story of getting the letter from the casual acquaintance on Saturday. On b2ing asked why he did not take it to Westover himself when he knew bim so well he said the man simply told bim to take it to 319 Pine street without mentioning any name, and as he cannot have with him, he did not know what name was on the envelope. B Fired at a Boy. Charles Muller, a laborer, living on Eddy street, between Pierce and Steiner, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon for being drunk. Yester- day morning,William K. Kane, an expressman, who lives opposite Mueller’s house, swore out a warrant in Judge Joachimsen’s court for Muller’s arrest on_the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. He alleges that Muller fired a shot at his son Sabin on Tuesday afternoon ana narrowly missed him. | | knows at once if a break occurs in the | subordinate, | was promptly placed under arrest. | should be paid before it was delivered at CLEARED UP A MYSTERY. How the Captain and Mate of| the Swanhilda Gave Away Coal. CUSTOMS INSPECTORS’ WORK. | Arrested for Violating the Revenue Laws in Not Paying Duty on | the Fuel. After long and patient watching and | waiting and many disappointments, | Debuty Surveyor Sam Ruddell and Chief ‘Weigher Rhodes, of the Custom-house, yesterday solved a mystery that has been bothering cansignees in this port for years ast. 3 The cargoes of coal ships from England and Australia have very often been found -to be short 40 to 50 tons in addition to the 2 per cent allowed by law for waste and eséape from the hoppers. This condition of affairs has not been so noticeable dur- ing the past two yearsas it was previous to that time, but still has existed to such an extent as to causea number of complaints to be lodged in the Custom-house by con- signees. Apparently no skiil on the part of the customs inspectors or detectives hired by the department could unearth the leak until yesterday. The ship Swanhilda, which recently ar- rived from Newcastle, N. 8. W., with about 2000 tons of coal consigned to Balfour, Guthrie & Co., was being watched as usnal and through the peculiar actions of Mate Merkle the secret was discovered. In un- loading coal ships, to prevent carters from carrying off loads of the fuel while en | route from the ship to the scales, each driver is given as he leaves the hopper a card out of a book, the slips being num- bered consecutively. This must be given to the assistant weigher at the scales, who numbers that a load is missing. Without the connivance of the clerk at the hopper no loss in that direction is possible. The mate and captain of the Swanhilda, by their own statements, violated the revenue laws by the help of the clerk. It | was found that when certain carters ap- peared for loads the clerk did not give them the numbered cards. These drivers were followed, and it was found that they did not go near the scales, but drove their loads off uptown. Inquiry developed the fact that the omission was made on orders from Mate Merkle, and he was at once arrested on a charge of fncilitutin%the transfer of goods without paying the duty. Captain Fraser, when he heard of the predicament of his at once told the Custom- house officials that the loads were sent away without cards by his consent and he Both | men were taken before United States Com- missioner Heacock and released on $100 bonds each. Warrants were issued for the arrest of those for whom the coal in ques- tion was intended and they will be arrested to-day. The officers of the ship claim that they had a right to the coal, as it was a part of the coal allowed the vessel to use on the voyage, and that they were privileged to use any surplus as they pleased. They say 1t was given away to friends to whom they were indebted, on the un- derstanding that the custom-house duty its destination. unaware that the to be delivered ha per ton duty. The customs o They say that they were geonle to whom it was not paid the 40 cents fficials, on the other hand, claim that the sending of the coal from the ship without payment of the tax was not the only issue involved; that the owners of the ship and the consignees, as well as the Government, were defrauded by the transaction. The freight is paid on the showing of the report of the United States weighers in this port, and the consignees pay their bills by the representations of the same document—the ships being loaded by dis- placement—so that the owners of the ves- | sel lose the freight on the shortage, and a wrangle between the consignor and the consignee over the amount of coal shipped often occurs. Though the charge is of course based on the violation of the revenue laws, it is the vrinciple involved, mainly, that led to the watch that finaily solved the mystery. The C. P. R. R. Against W. H. H, Hart. The C. P. R. R. Co. has sued W. H. H. Hart for money claimed to be due. In 1892 the company contracted to sell to Nelson E. Sager certain lands for the sum of $33,918 60. On February 18, 1893, Sager sold the lands to Hart, the latter agreeing to fulfill Sager's con- tract to the company, pay the interest, etc., at 6 per cent. failed to fulfiil the contract, has paid nothing And that $4076 22 is now due. ALBAN N. TOWNE'S ESTATE, The Appraisement Fixes a Valua- tion of Nearly Half a Million. A Long List of Promissory Notes Marked “Nominal"—Stocks, Hay and Farm- ing Implements. isaac L. Requa, Walter S. Newhall and Arthur A. Towne, appraisers of the estate of the late Alban N. Towne, filed their appraisement of the estate yesterday in the Probate Court, before Judge Slack. The total valuation is fixed at $381,535 93. Of this there is cash in the Nevada Bank and elsewhere, including a life insurance of $10,000, amounting to $13,735 76; shares of stock—Westinghouse, Airbrake, Mining, Horseshoe Association, Feather River Canal Company, Overland Monthly Publishing Company, etc., all valued at $173,613. Promissory notes as follows: $40,000 00 N. W.Sp Frank Sh. (marked nominal) L. A.Crandall, Dec. 20, 1893 (nominal). 50 00 1. A.Crandall Feb 20,1894 (nominal).. 50 00 L.'A, Crandall, April 50, 1894... 50 00 Drake, Jan, 19, 1894 (nom! 65 00 W. R. Drake, Jan. 19, 1894 (nominal 65 00 Patrick H. Gale, May 10,1894 (nomi- nal)..... 117 00 Patrick H. Gale, May 10, 1894 (nomi- nal)... .. 91876 Patrick_ H. Gale ana Mrs. T. " Gale, May 10, 1894 (nominal) 3580 Patrick H. Gale, May 10, nal) 815 00 . P M. Wi (nominal).. ...... 15000 Jacob S. Taber, April 18, 1880 (nomi- nal) . 20000 | 400 00 100 00 250 00 2 1,000 00 Stock and farming implements; 754 00 Hay and grain. ... . 30225 Household effects and furpiture (of {his Mr. Towne's room was appraised at . 4,070 00 - 10,000 00 The balance is real estate. Judge Slack made an order in response to a petition filed that the family allowance of $1000 per month be continued. —————— Matinees at the Festival. There will be matinees to-day and to-morrow at the festival of all nations at Union-square Hall. These entertainments have been pre- pared for the children, and promise to be highly enjoyable to young and oid alike. The per- formances will begin at 2 o’clock each da; The company alleges that he has | WA BETWEEN BROTHERS, Attorneys in the Freeman Case Make Things Lively Again. INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES. Alexander H. Freeman Said to Be Il as the Result of Threats and Abuse. The Chesterfieldian grace with which the attorneys in the now celebrated Freeman | case greeted each other at the opening of United States Commissioner Heacock’s court yesterday morning led those who were present to believe that the session would be as dry as that of the preceding day. They were mistaken. Attorney Mackaye gravely removed his overcoat, bowed courteously to his legal opponent, glanced inquiringly at the pretty typewriter, who takes question and answer alternately, and then plunged into aredhot arraignment of the other side on & number of charges. The method of preparing the record is | one of the things in this case that appears rather humorous to the ordinary observer, The statements of counsel and everything else in the case are typewritten word by word as they are uttered, and the calm de- liberation of the proceeding is often very | much at variance with the text. | When attorney Mackaye had finished he | bowed profoundly to his oppopent, who | went him one better in the matter of charges, all of which the typewriter took | with due deliberation and with a variety of expressions. | _Attorney Mackaye started out by stating that at this juncture he wished to have | properly mentioned in_the record what he | termed” “the criminal attempts on the | part of Walter K. Freeman, and possibly of John L. Boone, the alleged counsel for Warren L. Freeman, to intimidate the wit- nesses now under subpena, and to obstruct the course ot justice by blackening the characters of “their opponents through | libelous statements in the San Francisco newspapers.”’ | He did not specify who was being in- timidated, but went on to say that Alex- ander H. Freeman had told him that Wal- ter K. Freeman had threatened to *‘put a hole through him”—Alexander—and that the latter was in a critical state of health through the threats and abuse to which he had been subjected. Then Attorney Church took his turn at the typewriter, and poured forth objec- tions, denials and counter-charges of in- timidation, conspiracy, blackmail and other interesting things so fast that the | operator was compelled to ask him to re- | peat on several occasions. He said that no threats or intimidations had been used | except by the other side, and took pains to | mention” that Mr. Mackaye nad gone by | the alias of Steel on one occasion. | When he had finished Mr. Mackaye | 1ooked him calmly in the eye and saia: | “1s that all? If so 1 wiil ask Mr, Irvine | to take the stand.” Leigh Irvine and other reporters to | whom Walter K. Freeman had made state- ments in relation to the case were ques- | tioned regarding the source of their in- formation, the object being to show that Freeman had rushed into {)rint in anen- deavor to hurt the case of his opponents, Toward the end of the session Mr. Mac- kaye and his counsel, Horace Platt, con- sented that the charges against Attorney Boone be entirely withdrawn and that he be exonerated from all blame in the matter. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. PO S O e PO SR A UOUI U UE U SN e POV T oo oo S b Aot oiiod e Sududaion A HOST OF WONDERFUL ATTRACTIONS! intensified by the followin =G G OUR LEADERSHIP in the Dry Goods and Cloak trade of the West has long been conceded, and it is still further emphasized by the PEERLESS FALL AND WINTER STOCK that is now attracting such universal attention, for this stock is unquestion ably THE MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF STYLISH DRY GOODS, CLOAKS AND TRIMMINGS ON THE PACIFIC COAST, and its attractiveness is this week ¢ and many other EXTRA INDUCEMENTS TO AN EARLY CALL! GLOVES! GLOVES! (SPECIAL PRICES. At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 7-HOOK FOSTER UNDRESS- ED KID GLOVES, colors brown, slate and tan, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 75 Cents. pairs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- Q{'ETA!RE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES (with Foster hooks atthe wrist), colors brown, tan and slate, also black and white, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. 3 At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- QUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors tan, slate and brown, also black, regular value for $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 90 Cents. 2000 pairs 5-HOOK KID GLOVES (im- proved Foster hooks), colorstan, brown and slate, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90c a pair. At 90 Cents. QUETAIRE GENUINE FRENCH KID GLOVES, colors tan, slate, navy, brown and green, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90ca pair, At $1.00. 2000 pairs 8. BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- QUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors tan, slate and brown, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at $1 a pair. At $1.25. 1000 palrs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- QUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors tan, slate and brown, also black, regular value $2, will be NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS ! JET AND COLORED BEAD AND SPAN- GLE CHAIN ORNAMENTS, yokes and epaulettes in the latest patterns, all at lowest prices. JET AND COLORED SPANGLE TRIM. MING AND JET AND COLORED BEAD EDGE AND INSERTION GIMPS, in every style, width and qual- ity, and at lowest prices. JET VANDYKE POINT BEAD TRIM- MING, in every size to 36 inches long, in a great variety of patterns, and at all prices. FUR TRIMNINGS! all widths, including the followin, kinds: Black Thibet, natural and blac opossum, beaver, bear, imitation bear, real marten and imitation marten, nu- tria coney and hare. NEW DRESS BUTTONS! In all the new designs, consisting of min- iatures in ail shades, Rhinestones in lan and fency effects, jets, pearls and orn, latest patterns, all sizes, and low- est prices. 0STRICH-FEATHER COLLARS AND BOAS! JUST RECEIVED—A Magnificent As- sortment in every grade and quality. BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARS, 18-INCH RIBBON TIES, at $2, $250, $3, $4, $5, $6 and §7 50 each. BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS, inch, $9 50, $12 50, $15; 45-inch, $12 50, $15 and $18 50. FUR NECK SCARFS, spring heads in mink, black and brown opossum, black coney, stone marten, black marten, natural ofousum, water mink, ete., best auality, longest lengths, and lowest prices. In HANDKERCHIEES! (SPECIAL PRICES. At 5 Cents Each. 800 dozen LADIES’ COLORED BORDER- ED HEMSTITCHED HANDKER- CHIEFS, neat designs, regular price 15¢, will be offered at 5¢ each. At 25 Cents Each. 100 dozen LADIES’ ALL-LINEN SCAL- LOPED EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS (slightly imperfect), reg- ular value 50c, 75c¢, $1 and $1 50. EMBROIDERTES! At 10 Cents a Yard. 2000 yards HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, AINSOOK AND SWISS GUIPURE EMBROIDERY, regular price 15¢ and 20c, will be offered at 10c per yard. At 25 Cents a Yard. 1000 yards NAINSOOK AND IRISH POINT EMBROIDERY, regular price 50c and 75¢, will be offered at 25¢ per LACES | LACES! At 20 Cents a Yard. ieces CREAM NORMANDY VA- ENCIENNES LACE, 10 inches wide, regular value 45c, will be offered at 20c per yard., At 35 Cents a Yard. 60 pieces CREAM AND ECRU BRUGES AND APPLIQUE LACE, 9 to 14 inches wide, regular value 75¢ and $1, will be offered at 35¢ per yard. NECKWEAR! The latest noveltiesin LACE and CHIF- FON RUFFLES, LACE and CHIFFON YOKES, BERTHAS, COLLARETTES aund CAPES, at the lowest prices. 80 offered at $1 25 a pair. Murphy Buiiding, Market and Jones Streets, @~ Our New Catalogue is now ready for distribution to our COUN- TRY patrons ONLY, to whom it will be malled free on receipt of address. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR! (SPECIAL: PRICES. At 25 Cents a Pair. 150 dozen MISSES’ FINE RIBBED BLACK COTTON HOSE, double knees, spliced heels and toes, warranted fas - black, worth $4 20 a dozen. At 35 Cents a Pair, 150 dozen LADIES' IMPORTED BLACK CASHMERE WOOL HOSE, double heels, soles and toes, full finished; this is our regular 50c line. At 50 Cents a Pair. 100 dozen LADIES’ FINE IMPORTED BLACK CASHMERE WOOL HOSE, high spliced heels, soles and toes, worth 65¢ per pair. At 75 Cents Each. 5 dozen LADIES’ JERSEY RIBBED WOOL MIXED VESTS, high neck, long sleeves; drawers to match; war- ranted non-shrinkable, white and na- tural color, worth $1. At $1.00 Each. dozen LADIES' CAMEL'S HAIR VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, drawers to match and warranted not to shrink, regular price $3 a suit. - CORSETS! CORSETS! At 75 Cents Each. 75 dozen LADIES' BLACK SATEEN COR- SETS, French model, long waist and high bust, warranted fast color, regu- lar price $1. At $1.00 Each. 50 dozen LADIES'’ SATEEN HIPLESS CORSETS, for bicycle or horseback riding, elastic side gores, suitable for ;ny lorm, black or drab, regular price Murphy Building, . Market and Jones Streets. Murphy Building, Harket and Jones Streets, NMurphy Building, Market and Jones Streets.