The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 7, 1895, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO UALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1895. THE FAIR- COMPROMISE, Attorneys Will Not Admit That the Great Litigation Is Settled. MR. GOODFELLOW'S POSITION. Reuben H. Lloyd Declines to Discuss His Clients’ Affairs — What George Knight Says. Tae CaLv's publication of the fact that the great Fair will contest has been in process of adjustment for some weeks and that as a result of these negotiations a basis of settiement had been reached aroused widespread interest in the com- munit, sterday morning. The famous battle was at an end and the warriors were already forging their swords into pruning-hooks for other harvests: a great general had been among them—a man out of the ranks, indeed—and his were represented by the white | of peace; and the great gen- had been going from camp to averting the ble war of extermination that the gerents were preparing for, hoping to prevent the awful slaughter of time, | and save at least the marrow in the bone of contention for the princes in whose be- 1f the leg riors were so bravely | gerent; and success crowned the efforts the great lay general—success and secrecy as-well, when out of the silent skies of reticence fell the flashing light of THE Cavv’s publication. “It is false! it i " cried all the unison. *Pe never! War, War to the Jast And the war- riors hid their forging-hammers, buckled on again what armor was left them and went forth nobly and fearlessly to pro- | claim to the wide world—the evening | wspapers and morning contemporaries 1ded—that “There is no peace.”” Nevertheless THE CALL’s statement that the Fair will trust has practicallv reached end of its ex and that the great battle will never be fought, wa based upon an authority which, t made public, would be at ized as reliable and trustworthy. SoTHE CALL repeats this statement to-day and is willing to let time itself furnish the vho may doubt. h the great la mmendable > affairs of their tirm th s Tre Carr. Naturally n more modest than rs have denied the truth of the still speak of valor and of war, one hand still on the sword. I uth the time w: lic announcement, and had not ripe for the pub- Carr been | wishes and | H T to its readersthe yed a naybe two, possibly three—or until icles of eement and the deéeds of er had been placed on file with the of the Probate Court. Among the gentlemen who emphatically denied the truth of THE CaLL'S statement yesterday none were quite so emphatic as W. 8. Goodiellow, one of the four trustees under the will creating the trust. Mr. oodfellow intimates that he feels that injustice has been done him in the statement tbat his share of the com- promise fund amounted to $250,000— though certainly it was farthest from Tre Cary’s intentions to speak in any pos- sible way of Mr. Goodfellow except in the highest terms of respect for bis ability as a lawyer, his uprightness as a trustee of the Fair estate, his honor as a gentleman. Mr. Goodiellow misconstrues the state- ment entirely when he construes it into even the phantom of a shadow of a hint that his conduct in the matter was not en- tirely above reproach. “I have never received one cent and never shall receive one cent for abdicating my trust.” These are Mr. Goodfellow’s own words. “If I resign from the trust I shall do so without a farthing’s compensa- tion. 1t would not be honorabdle for me to accept anything. And what is more, 1 have not resigned, I have never thought of resigning and never shall resign my posi- tion as trustee of the Fair estate. The matter is now in Judge Slack’s hands, and should he declare the trust invalid I shall carry an appeal to the Supreme Court, if T have to do so alone. I do not consider the Walkeriey decision at all applicable in this case, for there the trust was limited to a period of twenty years, while here the trust is to endure during the life of the chief heirs. No settlement can be made; no settlement has been made; no settle- ment will be made.” And these are Mr. Goodfellow’s own words. It was hardly to be expected that the gentlemen most interested in the settle- ment of the Fair will contest would ex- hibit any great precipitancy in confirming the news of the settlement, but the denials of some of the gentlemen are couched in such emphatic words that they are re- corded now and will be preserved for future refer In after days the events of time may give these utterances an added value, making them even more interesting to the general reaaer than they are at pres- ent. Among the emphatic denials was cer- tainly not that of Attorney Reuben H. Lloyd. Heisa pleasant gentleman to con- verse with. He hasa rich fund of reminis- cences. He uses them aptly and knows how to relate them entertainingly. He is one of the oldest subscribers of THE CaLL and naturally feels a fatherly interest in the journal which he patted on the back in its infant days—days shortly after the water ceased coming up to Montgomery street. And he was sorry—filled with genuine regret— that Tue Cavy should have been led to publish such a story. But was it true that a basis of compro- mise bhad been reached in the matter of the Fair estate? Mr. Lloyd was not at liberty to talk for his clients. Both of them were out of the City, and during their absence it was not their lawyer’s place to pretend to speak for them concerning matters of an entirely private and professional nature, Judge Paterson, one of the lawyers as- sociated with the case, was seen at his res- idence last night. “Iam surprised to learn,” said Mr. Pat- erson, ‘‘that such a thing as a compromise has been effected. Asa matter of fact I am disposed to doubt it. Itistrue that there are several people associated with the case who would like to compromise without further litigation; but on the other hand there are just as many who would not be agreeable to such a plan. “Another reason for doubting the truth of the rumor is the fact that 1 am the representative of Mr. Oelrichs’ son, and an o was appointed by the court. Had any set- tement been effected I think I ought to A have known something of it. The boy has something like a $14,000,000 interest in the estate, and I believe I, as his representa- tive, would have been consulted. How is it possible to take the case out of court as it stands to-day? Why, my veryv associa- tion with the case is now before Judge Slack. Mr. Oelrichs claims that he should represent his son as he has received general letters. I have special lettersin the case and hold that they take pre- cedence over general letters. “This point will have to be decided by Judge Slack, and I have no doubt that there are other matters to be adjusted by the court, in whose hands the case now is, and from whose jurisdiction it would be a difficult thing to remove in such a sum- mary manner. Itistrue that many asso- ciated with the case wanted a compromise, but whether or not it has been effected I am unable to say. Had an agreement been arranged I believe I would have been in- formed."” George A. Knight, attorney for Charles Fair, was seen in his office yesterday after- noon. Inreply to the question, ‘‘Has the estate been settled, or is it in process of seitlement without legal issue?” he said: *‘It has not been settled and is not in pro- cess of settlement by compromise so far as I know. It has been argued on the legal- 1ty of the trust clause under the will. The case has been submitted on the argu- ment, and we are now awaiting the de- cision of the court. I do not know of any other provosition for settlement.” An_analysis of the situation, as pre- pared by an attorney who claims to speak knowingly on the subject, is about as fol- lows “The agreement, if any exists, is a secret one. Hence all those denials. The pro- gramme is that Mr. Goodfellow shall con- tinue his contest for the validity of the trust created by the will now before Judge Slack. But there are small hopes that Judge Slack will sustain this trust pro- vision in the light of the recent decision in the Walkerley case. The most acute legal minds have examined carefully and com- pared closely the trust-making clauses of the two testaments, and their united wis- dom is that there is no appreciable differ- ence between the two clauses. What fol- lows? A very reasonable expectation that Judge Slack will adopt the ruling of the Supreme Court in his decision and knock out the trust clanse. Mr. Goodfellow will carry an appeal to the Snpreme Court of course. Equally of course the Supreme Court will sustain its own ruling. The trust will be dead and nobody on the inside will be sur- prised. With such a conclusion of what once promised to be the greatest probate case of the day, in the light of Mr. Good- fellow’s statements, neither he nor Messrs. Crothers, Bresse and Angus will receive any compensation for theirservices as trus- tees 1n the case. But the trustees will be the only losers by such a conclusion as I have outiined. The heirs will get the es- tate and the contest wiil be over.” TERS R NOW 14 VG Studio Day With the Artists in Our Quarter Next Saturday. Little Helen Umbsen’s Birthday Party. Engagement Announce- ments. Among the large teas in prospect are those of Mrs. J. C. Stubbs, at her home on Pacific avenue, and Mrs. J. G. James, on Howard street, on the 16th. Next Saturday will be *'studio day’’ with several well-known artists. Lucia K. Mathews, Arthur F. Mathews, Julia Hey- nemann and Bruce Porter have sent out a joint invitation to their studios from 2 o’clock until 5. Little Miss Helen Umbsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Umbsen, entertained a few of her friends at her third birthday anniversary party last Saturday afternoon. The guests were Miss Mabel Dodge, the Misses May and Katherine Schlueter, Miss Emma Becker, Miss Sibyl Higgins, the Misses Mona and Elma Jones, Miss Erma Heyer, Miss Edith Heffler, Miss Robina Slack, Miss Edith Raisch, Miss Myrtle Doree, the Misses Ethel and Carrie Scott, Baby Hammond, Miss Jennie Hirsch- feider, Miss Helen Joyce, Duncan Mc- Leod, Frank Morse, Clark Dorre, Walter Hufschmidt, Emanuel Hromada, Willis and Harold Maguire, Stanley Robinson, Charlie Heyer, Albert Raisch, Bronson and Chester Tults, Edwin Groeper and James Logan. There will be a reunion of students of the collezes of Mount Holyoke, Mass.; the Western, Oxford, Ohio; the Lake Erie, Painesville, Ohio, Saturday next at the Hotel Berkshire, 711 Jones street, be- tween Post and Sutter, San Francisco. At her home on Pacific avenue a euchre party was given by Mrs. William Greer {arrison on Saturday afternoon. The score cards were artisticin design, on which were paintings by Miss May Harrison. Afteran €exciting game the prizes were awarded. Mrs. Henry J. Stewart carried off the first prize and Mrs. Whitney the second. The booby one, a doll, went {o Mrs. Husband. The wedding of John W. Dwight and Miss Emma S. Childs will take place on December 10 at Los Angeles. Miss Emily Hager of this City will be maid of honor. Mr. Dwight is prominent in business and politics of New York. He 1s the partner of ex-Senator J. Sloat Fassett, and with the latter divides the honors of leadership of the anti-Platt faction in Republican poli- tics. Mr. Dwight is also one of the wealth- iest farmers 1n the United States and 1s president of the Dwight Farm and Land Company, which includes 40,000 acres in North Dakota. The engagement isannounced of Samuel B. Terrill and Miss Lou Haskell of College Park, Santa Clara County. Miss Haskell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Haskell. The wedding of Miss Emma Roebke and George W. Spiller will take place this evening at the First English Evangelical Church, Geary street, between Gough and Octavia. Although the weather was bad the at- tendance at_the wedding of Miss Julia Conner and Robert H. Bennett last Tues- day eyening was quite large. As the bridal party entered the wedding march was vlayed. The ushers, Albert E. Conner, William_Cullen, H. de Ver Mehr and Charles P. Hubbard, led the way, followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Sallie Maynard, Miss May Breeze, Miss Ethel Smith and Miss Blanche Castle. Then came the maid of honor, Miss Edith Conner, and the bride, leaning on_the arm of her mother. As they reached the chancel they were met by the groom and his_best man, Ed- ward Bray, and the Rev. George Edward Walk, the officiating clergyman, who read the service impressively. 5 The reception and supper which fol- lowed, at the home of the bride’s mother, 2400 Fillmore street, corner of Washing- ton, was for the relatives and immediate friends of the families, and about seventy- five were present. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left for the southern portion of the State, and on their return will reside in Alameda for three months before taking up their per- manent residence in this City. There was an interesting double wed- ding Sunday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Stern, 2003 Pine street, the contracting parties ing Miss Birdie Stern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A, Stern, and Bernard Schapiro, and Miss Sadie Stern, daughter of Mrs. Cecilia Stern, and Morris Eintracht. The double ceremony was performed at 5 o'clock, Rev. Dr, f Nieto officiating. Miss Sadie Stern and Morris Eintracht were the first couple to be united. Miss Birdie Stern officiated as maid of honor for her cousin and Miss Ruby Mendelsohn and Miss Carrie Mannasse were the brides- maids. Miss Birdie Stern was attended by Miss Hattie Lichtenstein, maid of honor, and the same bridesmaids who officiated for her cousin é)eriormed a similar duty for her. Louis Stern officiated as best man for both bridals. . The decorations for the weddings were extremely simple, yet pretty. The bridal parties stood under a handsome silken canopy in the bay-window of the dining- room, which was tastefully decorated with roses and smilax. After the ceremony congratulations were in order, after which* an elaborate supper was served. Later in the evening there was dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Eintracht and Mr. and Mrs. Schapiro left next morning for a bridal trip to Monterey. Mr. and Mrs. Schapiro will extend their trip to New ork. Mr. Xalyar Harger of San Antone Val- ley and Miss Bertha Keller, niece of Gio- vanni Nardini, a wine merchant of this Vity, were married at the residence of the bride’s aunt, 2052 Jones street, this City, on Monday, by Justice of the Peace Frank H. Kerrigan. The Shakespearean recital at the Mer- cantile Library this evening is free to members, their friends and the literary public. An amateur performance of *‘Pinafore” will be given at the Dietz Opera-house on Tuesday evening, the 12th inst. Among the participants will be Miss Nellie Cnase, Misses Sadie and May Gooch, Walter Wil- son, John A. Sands, John Robertson, Fred Biven, Frank Gibb and Ashton Leech. An ‘enjoyable gathering of friends was held at the residence of Mr. aud Mrs, Dreeson Seventh street last Friday even- ing. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Drees, Mr. and Mrs. O'Dwyer, the Misses Granse, Miss A. Leonhardt, R. M. Leonhardt, Miss Harrington, A. Doran, W. Clarkson, Mr. Wilson. Miss Hickey-Hickman, D. Torris, Mr. and Mrs. Troutvetter, Professor and Mrs. Graeber, Mr. and Mrs. Granse, Mrs. Berwin, M. Leonhardt, Miss L. Hickman, Ah Gee, ] K. Fallon, Miss Guedett, H. Harring- ton, F. Barrett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Mackey._ I)Alcalde Parlor No. 154, N G. W., will sive its fifth annual ball at Union Square Hall on Thursday evening, November 21. The annual banquet of the Society of Old Friends will be held at the Com- mercial Hotel to-morrow evening. Mrs. J. C. Tucker and the Misses Tucker ving during the winter months ce 2114 Vallejo street. Alfred L. Seligman, formerly cashier of Anglo-California Bank of this Gity, and . Seligman arrived in New York a week ago after atwo years’ tour of Eurbpe ia Minor. They will make New heir future home. A nlie Rosewald will leave for the East Saturday on a short visit to her sister. On her return ste will resume her professional duties here. Last Friday Mrs. Healey, wife of Captain M. A. Healey, visited the city and was the guest of Mrs. Peter Donahue and Mrs. idward Martin. FOR SMUGGLING COAL. John J. Powers and Mate Maikel of the Ship Swanhilda Are Held. Mate Thomas Maikel of the ship Swan- hilda and John J. Powers, who is charged with complicity in smuggling coal off the vessel, were examined before United States Commiissioner Heacock yesterday and held for facilitating the landing of goods from a foreign port without the payment of duty. Powers is said to be the man who hired the carters to take the coal from the ship and instructed the men not to go to the scale. Captain Colin Fraser, who was arrested with the mate, was exonerated and allowed to go free. The bail of the two men held was fixed at $100 cash. Harry Oldberg, foreman for Harriman & Mills, was arrested yesterday as a result of the smuggling and chargéd with the same offense as Powers and Maikel. OVERNOR BUDD [N TOW. He is Looking Into the Charges Against the Bank Com- mission, Will Consult With the Attorney- General To-Day—His Health Improving. Governor Budd came to town yesterday for the first time in several months. He shows in his appearance the effects of his long siege of sickness, but said that he had been improving steadily but slowly for some time past. Before reaching the City he stopped over at Oakland to take a look at the state of affairs at the Home for Adult Biind. He said that he had ‘not intended to make any thorough investiga- tion, but that things seemed to be going on all right in the institution. Asked last night at the Palace, where he is staying, about the charges preferred by A. J. Clunie and the depositors of the Merced Bank against the members of the Bank Commission, he said: “I am now at work on the matter, reading and studying the testimony and looking up authorities. I shall consult with the Attorney-General and Mr. Clunie to-morrow. In case I do not see the former to-morrow, however, 1 shall see him in Sacramento at the end of the week. If I find that the Bank Com- missioners have done the things charged and willfully neglected to do their duty as to the bank, particularly as to failing to notify the Attorney-General of its insol- vency, I shall certainly take steps to re- move them. *‘There is _some doubt as to the mode of procedure. Under the law they would be subject to fine or imprisonment, or both, and removal from office. Whether it is in my province to remoye them upon exami- nation of the evidence, or only after con- viction, is questioned. Some attorneys claim that before they can be removed from office by the Governor they must first be tried and convicted. However, all this is premature. I have notconcluded my examination of the testimony in the mat- ter and cannot say whether they are guilty at all of the charges brought against them.” The Governor was asked about the dis- pute over the Lieutenant Governorship, but said that he had not seen or heard from either Mr. Jeter or Senator Flint since he had appointed the former, and bad no idea as to whether they would take any steps to bring the question into court or not. Governor Budd will return to Sacra- mento to-day and will remain there until the end of the week. He will attend a meeting of the Board of Examiners to be held to-morrow. B The Ladies Artist Trio. This evening at 8 o'clock the first in a series of concerts by Eastern talent will be given in the auditorium of the Young Men’s Christian Association, Mason and Ellis streets. The programme to-night will be furnished by she “Ladies Artist 0” of New York, comprising Miss Agnes E. Bowen, soloist and whistier, Miss Julia Phelps, the harpiste, and Miss Cornelia May, reader and pantomimist. Trips Undertaken for Health’s Sake Will be rendered more beneficial, and the fatignes of travel counteracted, if the voyager will take along with him Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and use that protective and enabling tonic, nerve in- vigorant and appetizer regularly. Impurities in airand water are neutralized b and it Is & matchless tranquilizer and lator of the stomach, liver and bowels. It counteracts ma- aria, rheumatism and a tendency to kidpey and bladder allments. JESSE POTTER RELIEVED, The Attorneys’ Agreement Freed Him From Some Embar- rassment. EX-JUDGE GARBER A WITNESS. Threatened Trouble Between Lawyers in the Miller and Lux Case Averted. Jesse Potter was achanged man when his examination was resumed in Judge Buck’s court at Redwood City. Certain elements of scandal had been avoided by the compromise of vesterday between the attorneys. Potter had saved his friends | (female friends, perhaps) from being | ramed, and to do this Potter paid the price | that was demanded, but did it willingly. Was the pound of flesh required, and must it be taken from Potter's heart? ‘What is known is, Potter's examination in that direction was cut short. There were other questionsto be straightened out, and Potter was still kept answering questions on cross-examiration and in giving redirect testimony. But it mattered not to Yotter; his worst troubles were | over and he showed it in his manner and by his manner and by his many prompt, intelligent and business-like responses. Reference was acain mede to the Tod- hunter purchase—that great tract of Ore- gon land containing 50,000 acres, and for which Mr. Miller paid §450,000 after Charles Lux died. | Potter testified there were from 35,000 to 40,000 head of cattle on that land which were included in the purchase price; and Henry Miller testified some days ago that the cattle were worth half what he paid | for the whole ranch. “Yes, that was a good purchase. ‘““Miller advised it. “I agreed to it. “Mrs. Lux consented. . “The advisability of buying it was| discussed frequently between Mr. Miller | and Mr. Lux before Charles Lux died. | After the latter’s death Mrs. Lux was | anxious to see the legacies provided for in the will paid as soon as possible, but she | finally consented to the Todhunter pur- | chase. She relied on Mr. Miller’s business | judgment very largely in the matter. “‘She did object because the legacies under the Ghsrfes Lux will could not be | aid. She wished to see them paid in her | ifetime—did not seem to care so much‘ about herself as she did about the legatees. | “I was in favor that Mr. Reynolds sheuld take the books of Miller & Lux, pick outa list of items, submit them to referees and let the referees close them up. Then to take another list. “That did not suit Bishop, wto said he had his own way of conducting the matter, and that he would ‘make Miller sweat.” “‘Mr. Reynolds has been employed for a year and a half. His business is t) expert | the books at the office of Miller & Lux for | the use of the attorneys and others in- terested in the accounting suit. *I borrowed money from Mr. Miller. did it in preference to getting it elsewhere. There was no occasion to go outside for it. Idid not want to touch the Charles Lux | estate until it was settled up. “‘Iam entitled to one-half of my mother's (Miranda W. Lux) estate, and one-half of the income of her estate from the time of her death up to the present time. “Mrs. Lux was to get one-half of the Charles Lux estate. Iam entitled to one- quarter, I | the Myl | charged to me. T & Lux property. Iam entitled toan eighth. | [ _have spent money. I thought I had | a richt to, Fhad money to spend, or what | Tdid s&:end was charged up against me on er & Lux boogs. Sl “I had full charge of the slaughtering business for ten years. I have full charge | ‘} of the cooler (or cold storage for meats) at | South San Francisco. 1 patronized the Butchertown saloon owned by Miller & Lux. It was the cus- tom to ‘take customers over there and treat them. y “Sometimes I would more than take out the rent in that way and it would be “‘Charles Lux used to patronize the saloon. It is all donein the interests of the business.” But the event of the day was, perhaps, when Judge Eugene Garber v called | during a break in Potter's examination, | Eugene Garber (Miller's attorney) and Mr. Delmas face to face. Everything was po- lite and lovely at first, but it was the scene of two fine, sleek tigers wntcbingi each other for an advantage. | The claws were all hid at first, but pres- | ently, lo and behold, Mr. Garber refused | F'uin: blank to answer Mr. Delmas’ ques- | ion. | “I refuse to answer.” | Just as curtly Mr. Delmas replied: “Mr. | Garber, vou exemplify the saying of a | lawyer making a poor witness,’” | That was only & commencement, and it went spit, spat—spit, spat for an hour or 80, all owing to Mr. Delmas trying to get the facts about the recent visits of Mr. | Garber and Mr. Herrin to Redwood City | in an effort to have Jesse Potter reinstated. The questions and answers were largely technical ones of great importance to those | involved, but not particularly so the gen- | eral reader. It looks almost as if a row would de- | velop before long from the strained rela- tions existing between the different at- | torneys and which are now pretty well to | the surface, but_which Judge Buck, ina | very determined manner, is trying to | eliminate from the proceedings. | TRAPPED VALLEY QUAIL Rafael Angelo Arrested With Live Quail in His Possession. Rafael Angelo, who lives near Clover- dale, came to this City yesterday morning, and before he had walked halfa dozen steps away from the Tiburon boat the strong hand of the law was laid upon him, and be was marched off to the City Prison for violating the State game law by having | live quail in his possession. To Deputy Sheriif Benjamin Galindo is due the credit | of the arrest. Galindo boarded the train at | Novato antl discovered Angelo in posses- | sion of a box of live quail. | After a little conversation, Angelo ad- | mitted that he had trapped the birds near | Cloverdale and was taking them to San | Francisco. Galindo was obliged to visit San Fran- cisco and did not have the time to arrest | the quail-trapper, so he telegraphed to the constable at Tiburon. The constable failed 1o get the dispatch, and Galindo | and Angelo proceeded on their way. On reaching this City the deputy turned An- gelo over to the police and reported the case to the Fish and Game Commission- ers, who will prosecute the man in the local courts. Later in the day Angelo went to the Commissioners’ office and protested that he was ignorant of the law, and he told a | story of having purchased the quail froma | boy, and that he was bringing them to this City as a present for a friend. His story is not believed. Galindo states that a number of foreign- ers in Marin County are constantly trap- ping quail, but_it is hard to catch them in the act. Galindo has destroved a large number of quail-traps this year. e Currants or Grapes? The investigation of Zante currants regard- ing their liability to the payment of duty was resumed before the United States referee yesterday. A large number of witnesses were examined, all declaring it to be their opinion that the so-called currant is really a small “‘She was to get one-quarter of the Miller grape, though almost universally known as the Zante currant. IR 1SSOH WANTS MONEY He Sues for the Alienating of the Affections of His Dead Wife. | i | A COMPLAINT FOR $30,000. Another Suit Pending in Which He | Asks for $100,000 for Her Death on the Colima. | | Yesterday afternoon was devoted by Judge Sanderson and a jury to the inter- esting case of Alfred Isson against George Stierlen. Isson is suing to recover §30,000 damages | for the alienating of his wife’s affections by the defendant. Isson’s wife is dead— | she was among the urfortunate victims of the lumber-laden Colima, but still the | lacerated heart of the husband is smarting with an agony that nothing but the glitter of gold will allay. The wounded affections of Mr. Isson are now being displayed to a jury, but behind | these lurks another case, also for money, | and also in the name of the dead w Mr. Isson is still sorrowing over her 1 the ocean, and this more serious loss only be forgotten by the payment of $100,- 000 from the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- | pany. When Mr. Isson has recovered the | value of the affections he could not retain | himself he wili be ready to testify in the adjudication of his other suit. | The plaintiff was engaged in a business | which frequently led him down the coast to Mexico, and during his absence his | wife remained in this City with brother, Robert Isson. Stierlen is Isson’s brother-in-law, and he, in October, 1894, | invited Mrs. Isson to live with him and his wife at 845 Castro street. He told her that her brother-in-law’s place was no place for | her to stay, as she would get no protection there, but that at his house she would get | more protection. He went so far as to | order ner trunk taken to his house, but | Robert objected, and so she did not go. On another occasion Robert told his | brother how Mrs. Stierlen had come down ‘ to his place of business and told him her husband had run away with “Clara,” or | Mrs. Isson. Mrs. Stierlen had said she did | not care if her husband ran around with | “Clara,”’ but she did not want any of the property disturbed. She was then on her | way to the bank to see that her husband | had left 1t untouched. On another occasion Mrs. Stierlen went | down to Santa Cruz to hunt up her hus- | band whom she had heard was down there | with Mrs. Isson. She saw him and heara [ that Mrs. Isson was there, so she came back to the City and told Robert. told the plaintiff and the piaintiff told the court and the jury. Another thing Robert | told his brother was that he was suspicious | of his brother’s wife, but he had no proof | of any one besides Stierlen, but that if he | had he would tell it at once. He added | further that he did not want to mix up in | his brother’s family affairs. | Th ese facts are the basis of the suit. Mr. | Isson swears that he knew only of Stier- | len’s misdeeds, and he sued him particu- | Robert | larly because he knew of no other whom he could sue. He denies that he has | picked out Stierlen because he was the | only one who could pay a judgment that | a gentleman of lacerated affections would | be willing to accept. Isson made a model witness in his own behalf, and was always ready with some- thing that Robert had told him. When under cross-examination, howeyer, he | United States took occasion to except to many of Mr. Eisen’s questions, even though they seemed to be satisfactory to his own at- torney. The case wiil be finished by this even- ing, and then the suit involving the re- mainder of the $130,000 will come up for consideration. Mrs. Isson was on her way to see her husband when the accident to the Colima opened the way for the second suit. A SUIT ON POLICIES. George Goettinger Stirs Up the Ashes of the State Investment Insurance Co. The ashes of the old State Investment In- | surance Company are being stirred up by | a nit brought by George Goettinger for $67,43¢€ He is the a ee of policies to that extent and his suit is torecover the face value of the same. E The State Investment went to pieces some years ago and left a number of poli- cies unpaid. Goettinger is assignee of 165 of them, and he brings a separate action on each one. As a result the complaint in the case is about as voluminous a docu- ment as has been filed in a long time. The stockholdegs of the old company are made defendants. HONELL WILL BE THIED Orders Received From Washing- ton to Push the Case Against Him. .| Secret Service Agent Harris Is | Pleased at the New Turn of Affairs. United States Secret Service Agent Har- ris was elated yesterday on the receipt by Attorney Foote of im- perative orders from the Aitorney-General at Washington to push the case against Martin D. Howell, charged with counter- feiting, to a speedy conclusion. Howell has already had two trials, in both of which the juries disagreed. Some time ago the United States At- torney forwarded a report to Washington that the two trials had already cost the Governmer.t $8000, and that he deemed the evidence insufficient to secure a convic- tion. Itis said that he intimated that the case should be dismissed. Learning of the matter, after the wit- nesses were subpenaed and ewv prepared through orders from Washing- ton, Mr. Harris also sent on a report of the standing of the case, which, it is said, was very much different from that of Mr. Foote. The result was the countermand- ing of the original instructions and orders to Mr. Foote to confer with Mr. Harris and do everything to place the case in the strongest possible condition. The latter claims that the case against the accused is amply strong to convict him if vproperly conducted, and that a conviction will eventually be obtained. The case comes up to-day before Judge Morrow in the United States District Court, but will probably be set for trial for Monday next. The prosecution will be conducted by Assistant United States At- torneys Knight and Schlessing@r. It is said that a number of new and important witnesses for the Government have been discovered and that the case is really stronger than it has been at uny time since Howell was first arrested. It is believed that the great expense under which Howell has been since his first trial began has ma- terially weakened his resour and that | the lack of financial support will make his defense more difficult than heretofore. Mr. Harris is making preparations to keep all undue influences from the jury and prevent any miscarriage of junlicc“( NEW TO-DAY— DRY GOODS. AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR BUYERS! We begin the month of November with an offering of SPECIALS THAT WILL MAKE A LAST- ING IMPRESSION UPON ALL WHO APPRECIATE EXCEPTIONAL VALUES, for the lines presented are all ENTIRELY SEASONABLE, are specially selected from our MAGNIFICENT NEW FALL AND WINTER STOCK on account of their SUPERIOR QUALITY AND STYLISHNESS and are offered at IRRESISTIBLY LOW FIGURES THIS WEEK SPECIAL NECKWEAR SALE! At $1.50 Each. LACE AND RIBBON COLLARETTES, yoke of ribbon and bourdon silk inser- tion, trimmed with Russian lace, value for $2 75, special price $150 each, At $1.75 Each. LACE AND RIBBON COLLARETTES, yoke of ribbon and lace insertion, trim- med with Chantilly lace, value for $3, special price $1 75 each. At $1.560 Each. LACE AND RIBBON COLLARETTES, yoke of ribbon and Chantilly insertion, trimmed with Chaptilly lace, in pink, blue, corn and lavender, value for $3, special price $1 50 each. At $2.50 Each. CHIFFON COLLARETTES, Butter and Ivory Lace Collarettes, Point Venise Lace Yokes, Black Lace Collarettes, value for $4, special price $2 50 each. At $3.00 Each. CHIFFON COLLARETTES, Chiffon Plas- trons with epaulettes of lace, Butter Net Top with Vandyke Point Collar- ettes, value for $5, special price $3 each. LADIES WAISTS AND CHILDREN'S COATS! At $2.00. LADIES’ ALL-WOOL WAISTS, made in the latest style, yoke back, full sleeves, in red, navy and black, will be offered at $2 each. At $7.50. LADIES’ SILK WAISTS, made of fancy changeable silks, latest styles, box- plaited and full fronts, will be offered at §7 50 each. At $4.00. CHILDREN’S EIDERDOWN COATS, large square collar, trimmed with fur, large sleeves, lined throughout, regu- lar price $6, will be offered at $4 each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strests. GLOVES! GLOVES! SPrECIAL PRICES. At 65 Cents. 3000 pairs BIARRITZ KID GLOVES (with two hooks at wrist), in dark and me- dium colors, regular value §1, will be offered at 65c a pair. At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 7-HOOK FOSTER UNDRESS- D KID GLOVES, colors brown, slate and tan, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢c a pair. At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- Q{TETAIRE 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 75c a pair. At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- QUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors tan, slate and brown, also black, regular value for $125, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 90 Cents. 2000 pairs 5-HOOK KID GLOVES (im- proved Foster hooks), colorstan, brown and slate, alsa black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90c a pair. At 90 Cents. %shs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- ETAIRE GENUINE FRENCH ID GLOVES, colors tan, slate, navy, brown and green, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90ca pair. At $1.00. 2000 %flirs 8BUTTON 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 g}flm 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- QUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors tan, slate and brown, also black, regular value $2, will be offered at $1 25 a pair. 2000 RIBBONS ! RIBBONS! (SPECIAL PRICES. At 5 Cents. 300 pieces No. 5 ALL-SILK, SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, assorted col- ors, will be offered at 5¢ a yard. At 10 Cents. No. 12 2. INCH ALL-SILK, SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, assorted col- ors, will be offered at 10c a yard. HEAD RESTS! At 25 Cents. 200 HEAD RESTS, in fancy brocade and hand-painted, will be offered at 25¢. At 35 Cents. 200 JAPANESE SILK TIDIES, hand- painted, assorted colors, will be offered at 35c. 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 TRINMINGS ! 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. In £E@™ Our New Catalogue Is now ready for distribution to our COUN= TRY patrons ONLY, to whom it will be malled free on recsipt of address. Murphy Building, Market and Jomes Streets. HOSTERY AND UNDERWEAR! (SPECIAL PRICES. At 15 Cents a Pair. CHILDREN’S BLACK RIBBED COT- TON HOSE, double knees, heels and toes, seamless, guaranteed fast black, regular price 20c. At 35 Cents a Pair. LADIES'” IMPORTED BLACK CASH- MERE WOOL HOSE, high-spliced heels, double soles and toes, warranted {ast black, regular price 50c. At 75 Cents Each. LADIES’ NATURAL GRAY SANITARY ‘WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves (drawers to match), our regular price $1 each. At $1.50 Each. LADIES' WHITE AUSTRALIAN WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, and high neck, short sleeves (drawers to match), warranted non-shrinkable, our regular price $5 50 a suit. MEN'S UNDERWEAR! BSPECIAI: PRICES. A At 15 Cents. 'S EXTRA FINE CASHMERE WOOL SOCKS, full finished, double spliced heels and toes, good value for $3 a dozen, will be offered at 15c a pair. At 25 Cents. MEN’'S EXTRA HEAVY AUSTRALIAN LAMB’S-WOOL SOCKS, warranted thoroughly shrunk and with double heels and toes, good value for $450 a dozen, will be offered at 25¢ a pair. At $1.00. MEN'SHEAVY AUSTRALIAN LAMB'S- WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW- ERS, warranted thoroughly shrunk, extra good value for $150, will be of- fered at $1 each. At $1.50. MEN'S EXTR A HEAVY CAMEL'S- HBAIR UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW- ERS, with trivle stitched seams, good value for $2, will be offered at$1 50 each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. Murphy Buiiding, Market and Jones Sireets.