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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO. CALL, SATUBbAY,‘ NOVEMBER 16, 1895. FERRER'S TWO WIVES Miss * Patton’'s Sad Story Told in a San Jose Court. WEDDED IN IGNORANCE. | She Had Not Been Told of the | Existence of Wife Num- i ber One. THREATENED BY HER HUSBAND Warned That She Would Be Prosecuted | for Bigamy if She Appeared Against Him. SAN JOSE, Can., Nov. 15.—Miss Katie Patton, the second living wife of A. M. Lorenzo de Ferrer, on trial for bigumy, told a sad story on the witness-stand in Judge Lorigan's court to-day. Her state- ments carried with them an impression of truthfulness, and the rigid cross-examina- tion of the defense failed to entrap her into a contradiction. When the case was resumed this morn- | ing Judge Lorigan denied a motion of the I‘ defendant’s attorney to strike out the alleged marriage contract between Ferrer and Miss Patton on the ground that it had not been acknowledged. before an at- torney. Miss Patton was then recalied. Under cross-examination by Attorney Black she stated that Ferrer had intro- duced her to his relatives in Qakland and San Francisco as Miss Patton. ned to her that for reasons of his own, which he was unwilling to- dis- | close at that time, he did not want his folks to know of the marriage to her. Subsequent to the agreement of mar- riage Mrs. Perkins haa told Miss Patton | that Ferrer was a married man. She then went to Ferrer in tears and demanded an explanation. Ferrer denied the story and | warned her that a great many people were apt to tell lies zbout hi In conclusion he told her that she was the only wife he had. One week after the verbal contract she | went to the Yosemite House, in San Fran- cisco, at which place she lived with Ferrer | as his wife. One night Ferrer told hera | long story about a girl who had married a | man, mistreated him cruelly and finally deserted him. After the conclusion of his sad tale he said tha the life story he had was his own. the first intimation she had a married man, but the | e that she did not | thiunk of its significance until long after- ward. later Carmen Aifonso, & Several d { niece of Ferrer, and Mrs. Constantia Fer- : nandez called on her at the Yosemite e niece inquired as to whether she knew Ferrer was a married man, hav- ing a wife and baby in Oakland. She told her visitors the story told by Ferrer as she remembered it. Carmen Alfonso then told her that she had wanted | “errer to tell the truth long before, and she was sorry that he had nottaken her advice. i Miss Patton adhered to her siory of the | agreement of marriage, and a lengthy cross-examination failed to shake her tes-| timony. When accused of having been aware of Ferrer’s previous marriage at the time the agreement was made she put con- siderable spirit into her prompt denials. Mrs. Sarah Dodero and John P. Majors testified that they had attended the wed- ding reception given on November 28 at Miss Patton’s home in Santa Cruz. The prosecution then rested its case, The names of Miss Petra Richards, Miss Lola Baiz, V. Taylor, Mrs. V. Taylor and Mrs. Romo, witnesses for the defense, were called, but there was no response. Bench warrants were issued, and a Deputy Sheriff was sent to Oakland, the | home of the delinquent witnesses. They will be brought into court to-morrow. The first witness for the defense was Miss Carmen Alfonso, the prisoner’s niece, a brunette, aged 19 years. e testified that she met Miss Patton the latter part of October, 1894. She had received a letier from Ferrer, in | which he stated that he was going to Port Costa and wanted her to go to the Yo-. semite House and stay with Miss Patton during his absence. After some hesitation she went to San Francisco in company with hermother, Mrs. Fernandez, and in- troduced herself to Miss Patton. She stated that she asked Miss Patton if she new that Ferrer was a married man, | and received an aflfirmative reply. She | acknowledged that Miss Patton told her the persecuted husband story related to her by Ferrer. Miss Alfonso said that | Miss Patton cried over her predicament, and in order to make her feel better she | (Miss Alfonso) took her around to call on | a few friends, introducing her as Miss Pat- ton of Santa Cruz. On being cross-examined by District Attorney Herrington, Miss Alfonso ad- mitted that she had taken a great interest | in Ferrer’s case. In respbnse to a ques- | tion, she reluctantly stated that she made | a trip to Santa Cruz, visited Miss Patton | and attempted to intimidate her into stop- ping the prosecution against Ferrer. Failing in this she endeavored to pre-| vent Miss Patton from coming to San Jose | to testify. She had a copy of the penal code with her, and called Miss Patton’s at- tention to the fact that Ferrer’s relatives could prosecute her for bigamy. Miss Alfonso denied that her people had threatened to employ, a lawyer to prose- cute Miss Patton, but in this connection the District Attorney’s office is in posses- | sion of a letter which, it 1s said, flatly | contradicts her testimony. The letter in question is one written by Ferrer to Miss Patton within the past two weeks. It covers fifteen closely written foolscap vages, and is made up principally of en- treaties, threats and promises. 7 The lctter was sent to Miss Patton through a Santa Cruz attorney. Ferrer begins his lengthy communication by call- ing Miss Patton’s attention to the fact that his ‘people are ‘“‘crazy wild” over the thought that he should be even accused of crime. He informs her that if she does not cease the persecution they would hire an attorney from San Francisco to prose- cute her for bigamy. The case would be taken entirely out of the hands of the District Attorney of Santa Clara County, and nothing could save her from a criminal prosecution. He next tells her that her 1l4-year-old brother, Walter Patton, who was an employe of the inting office run by him in San fran-, , haa collected $3, which he had l House. | ‘but.she failed to turn over to his employer. If the prosecution was not stopped he would have her brother prosecuted for embezzle- ment. In reference to this accusation it is alleged by persons knowing the Pattons that the printing office in San Francisco was purchased with $150 of Miss Patton’s money. Miss Patton’s mother mortgaged her home in Santa Cruz and gave partof the money to her daughter. Walter Pat- ton worked for Ferrer three months. In that time he was paid 50 cents in all, and { during the last six weeks of his apprentice- ship Ferrer allowed him to go ragged, dirty and hungry. The next feature of the letter shows Ferrer begging and pleading with Miss Patton to come to San Jose and testify that they were living together without an agreement of any kind. If she would do that, his relatives would provide money. enough to enable the whole outfit to go to Central America,- where he and Miss Patton could live together and be havpy. In his closing lines TFerrer tells Miss Patton -that she is the only one who can save -him, and, figuratively, throws him- self at her feet. Joseph Alfonso, a nephew 6f the pris- oner, was called to the stand by the de- fense. . - He had often. talked with Miss Katie Patton in reference to Ferrer; arid had fre- quently remarked to her how nice it would be when Terrer. secured a divorce from his wife and married her. Miss Patton never replied except by bowing her head. William Crawford testified that he had been introduced to the alleged second wife; but it was not as Mrs. Ferrer, but-as Miss Patton. Mrs. Belle McMartin, a- sister of: the prisoner, testified ‘that® Ferrer-introduced Miss Patton to her some time last June as Miss Patton. She had frequently refused an introduc- tion on account of the unlawful intimacy which she knew was existing between her brother and Miss Patton. Mrs. Constantia Fernandez,. mother of Carmen Alfonso, told a similar story. The defense then annnounced- that it had no more witnesses. present, and the case went over until to-morrow- morning, when the witnesses for whom- bench-war- rants were issued will be present. - STANDS BY HER HUSBAND:. Swindler Arlington’s Wife Will -Reim- burse His Vietims. N JOS ¢.15.—Arttiur Ariington, who is in'j iting his examination on a charge of robbing Addie Dowdea. of $47, has not been deserted by his wife, who is making strenuous efforts to secure his re- se.. When Arlington was returned here from Suisun his wife accompanied -him: Arlington was assigned to one of the'front cells of thé jail, and his wife secured: & back room in the St. James Hotel, and the husband and wife exchange - greetings -and watch each other from -their -windows most of the day. B . Mrs. Arlington, who married -her hus- band in -Tune, :is: possessed: of -several thousanddollars, and nothing -will be left undone to-free Her liusband: A fow days ago Mrs. B. Smith, of Oak- d . called “upen "Chief Kidwird. and re- lan {ported'to him that Arlington had swindled her-out'of. $650. - How-Arlington_ obtained this mon om_her she declined-to state, 4ily admitted that he had bor- rowed it un false pretenses, und she was determined to. prosecute hith. The threat has evidently had its effect, for-to‘day Mrs. Arlington : called “at. the police office and reported - that in-erder to liquidate | Mrs. Smith’s claim .against Atlington she would-deed. to her some propertyin-Massa- chusetts. 2o S It is.understood that the wife.will en- deavor to settlé with Mrs. Dowden: out: of court and have the case dismissed for want of 4 prosecution. - - wWHO WOMEN WOULD VOTE. Organization of the San. Jose Political Eyquality Party. 5 SAN JOSE, CAL,, Nov. 15.—At a .well- attended meeting’ of : women - satfragists last evening an organization' was effected under the name of the. San -Jose - Political Equality .Club.: Hon.' H. -V. .Morehouse addressed - the meeting -on the practical ! methods of campaign work. The " following' officers: were - elected: President, Dr. Alida C.-Avery; first vice- president, Mrs. Jénnie Janies; second vicé- president, ‘H. V. Morehouse; third vice- president,- Mrs. Fred L. Foster; fourth vice-president, Mrs. Kriox-Goodrich; fifth vice-president, Mrs. T. Ellard Beans; sixth vice-president, Mrs. A. K. de Jarnett; cor- responding secretary, Mrs, E. O. 8mithy treasurer, Mrs. L. J. Watkins; auditors, Mrs. C. H.-Clement and Mrs. Schoenheit. (T WILL RUN TO TRACY, Plans of the P‘rojéctors of Stock- ton’s Fourth New Rail- road. Prospects:That the Line Will Finally Be Extended to Oak- land. STOCKTON, Ca ov. 15.—The new: |-railroad, over. which there has been so much talk, is to be backed by John D. Mc- Kee of Sap Francisco and the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Canal Company. . This much is known, but where Rosen- feld & Son come in on the propositien is not known, although this firm, with other dealers in coal, is still believed to be inter- ested. 3 The backing of McKee and the canal company indicates that tiie lineé will run near Tracy over to the wheat-growing sec- tion known as the West Side. If theother capitalists do not take up the enterprise, the line will likely end there, but Oakland influence is certainly strong enough to bring the road to the bay, even though the deveélopment of the coal region near Corral Hollow should not be taken up at present. General H. I. Willey and Mr. McKee will return to Stockton on Tuesday to per- fect the railroad plans. Preparatory to undertaking . the railroad scheme the canal company is to be reorganized to - morrow by the election of John D. McKee as president, H. W. Cowell a8 vice-president, W. B. Harrison, treas- urer, and E. C. Cowell ‘as secretary. Gen- eral H. I. Willey and John D. McKee will become directors by the retirement of the Lcadbetters. To sum the matter up, it appears that Mr. McKee and his assoclates will carry | the road through the West Side countr’ to develop that region, and other capital- ists will cantinue from near Corral Hollow | on to Oakland, to also largely serve their business interests. ———is Schoothouse for Tiburon. ,F\\:‘Jhk‘,v‘vdmun’l‘sfllrs. . TIBURON, Car, Nov. 15.—There is a vlan on foot to build a new schoolhouse here, to cost in the neighborhood of $2500. The building now occupied is nothing more than a shed, which was erected about ten years ago and was never intended to be. used for school purposes. . The proiect to build the new !choolgouu is hailed with delight by the people. " This district of i\hrm County has never owned a school- house. —- Prevost Sentenced at Fictoria. VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 15.—J. C. Pre- vost, late Registrar of the Supreme Court, was to-day sentenced to four years for stealing public funds. ALONE IN THE WILDS, Mrs. Wills’ Daring Journey to the Icebound North. TRIP ON A SNOWSLED. Visited a Region Where White Women Were Never Seen Before. A D0G HER ONLY COMPANION.! Lost for Days Upon a' White Expanse ‘Which : Offered”- Her No Shelter, TACOMA; WasH., Nov. 15.—History re- cords few- instances where women alone and single-handed have dared the terrible Arctic element, climbing icy mountains, become lost on the wideice fieldsand fairly. outstripping man in “labor ‘and hardship. 925 cents a pound, onions 24 cents a pound, and patent medicines $5 to $10 a bottle. Fish and game are not so abundant as many believe, but near Forty- mile Creek an Indian tent containing the carcasses of fifty cariboo, the result of a | few days’ hunt, was found. | Mrs. Wills says there is no doubt but that there will be a shortage in supplies in all the Yukon camps this winter and there will be great uuf?ering. Last winter a large number of men had nothing but bread and tea. The miners honor womeh above everything and honesty is compul- sory. 1f aman is charged with any crime the miners immediately call a meetingand | its decision is law. One can leave gold dust on the door- step over night and find it therein the morning. The sale of hiquor is prohibited in the Territory, but intoxicants are | always to be had: and whisky will be smuggled in regardless of the attempts to stop it. The Government inspectors areat | Circle City and Forty-mile Creek, but they | keep quiet when the gold-hunters speak. ‘pounds, potatoes |- The miners on Birch Creek are making | | preparations to work -all winter making -['drifts in the hills and have earth ready to | wash ‘out next summer. The trail to the [ Birch Creek. mines leads-for miles over a. | bog, where the only solid footing.is of !'heavy bunch moss, - Men carrying packs | over this difficult pathand missing their t footing sink ‘to. their waists.. There had | been some rich discoveries at Birch Creek, 1 and tbe finds seem to be getting better. | Mrs, Wills says no man should think of going to the Alaska.mines with lessthan | $000." It is from the men who went almost | penuiless, expecting to -reap untold thou- | sands and who were unused:to such severe | trials that the reports of -suffering and dis- | appointments come. | She says great praise should be given the Inited g(ntes revenue cutter Bear for | the work it has done for “the unfortunates in Alaska, carrying large numbers of des- titute -miners : and families. from -Port MRS, 3. T. WILLS; THE INTREPID ALASKA TRAVELER. - F. Wills of this city, who: has- returned " this week from-a niost hazardens trip to the very edge ol’L Nartheast .Siveria, over Chilcoot- Pass,. down the tréacherous. Y ukon, across Lakes-| Le Barge and Lindemezi, and-down the Grand Canyon. - 2 ALY 3 The .pertlous journey. of this intrepid womarn - wad. one féw adventurers woul care to-undertake. S G e g A prominent- Alaska trader had made arrangements ‘with Mrs. Wills to under- take the trip-as'a companion for his wife, but-the trader. met Mrs: Wills at Juneau | and informed. her that he was unableto make the journey contempiated. Mrs. Wills was 1ot to be .so0 easily beaten, and on March 30-started, alone, to penetrate a region whére- white women were unknown. Tlhe rigor of the northern winter had no terror for her, nor .did the ideéaof drawing a sled with 250 pounds of provisions worry her any. The trip. across lakes La Barge and ; Lindeman is a severe strain upon.a man,. but Mrs., Wills accomplished it easily. A-party who had started soon aftershe did-cvertook her, and, being ina hurry to get over the lakes before the ice melted, traveled at an average of twenty to twen- ty-five miles a day. Mrs. Wills was inde- pendent of the party, but managed to keep within its wake regardless of its quick. traveling, someétimes going ahead, but the oftener following behind, and the most thrilling part of her trin occurred while following this party. ‘rhe party had passed her one afternoon | while she stopped to rest her dog, and on starting to resume her journey she became lost. The glazed ice left no sleigh tracks. Night was coming on and the cold was in- tense, but she kept bravely on and soon reached the main party. ‘This experience for a starter was something Mrs. Wills says she will always remember—the terri- ble loneliness she experienced. Mrs. Wills camped ‘at night on the snow, with a few boughs forming a rude bed. | She found that her greatest difficulty in traveling was caused by being dressed too warmly, and every step she made was proof to her that she could discard some of her cloaks and furs. After fifty-five days of rough outdoor life, up and -down valleys, along rivers, | with all the rigor of an Arctic winter | thrown in, she reached Circle City May 24 in better health and more independent than ever. This place, Mrs. Wills pre- dicts, will undoubted!y become alarge set- tlement on account of the deposits known to exist there, and because itis on Ameri- can soil. After o short residence in Circle City Mrs. Wills started for Point Clarence, the only place on the American Continent wheré reindeer are being/domesticated, and a most diflicult place to reach.. While on the river une day folewing the drifting ice her canoe ran into a large flonfinfi drift and came near being crushed by the im- mense pressure. The frail craft turned on its side, but the darig worhan coolly righted 1t and saved herself. er experience was becoming novel and she rather enjoyed it. The sun was in evidence continually through the day, never hiding his face for more than ten minutes. X Mys. Wills made inquiries and studied the question of supplying the mining dis- trict with provisions. This has been a perplexing question, and the main cause why this vnluab]e territory has not been more fully developed. The Alaska Commercial Company and the Northwestern Transportation Com- pany are the only companies doing busi- ness in the Territory and their service is not satisfuctory, the boats drawing too much water and consequently not being able to ascend the rivers with supplies for important distributing points. Steam- ers were abandoned seventy miles below, at Circle City. Supplies come high—Flour $8. per 100 : Ciarence: and TUnalatka to ! Sitka, where- they- could catch steamers and sailing vessels for the sound and. San [ Francisco. A“great many people have got fout in this way. i The boundary question.interested Mrs. | Wills considerably, and from obseryations -taken-while in. Alaska’she can confirm the | exclusive report sent from this place to TrE CALL regarding the strategic points ed by the British; in fact Mrs. Wills 1'was at several points along the line and | became well acquainted. with Mr. Leary, | whe had charge of ‘the Canadian survey- | ing force there. i The people in Alaska were not worrying | themselves about this matter so mueh as has been reported, but the English and Canadian authorities there whom she met, ! say they are desirous of having the bound- ary question” settled during the present | administration, as they feel more confident | of the outcome being in their fayor than | if left with a Republican administration to settle. Mrs. Wills was so favorably impressed with Alaska and the upper Yukon district that she intends to return next March. RUMOR OF SMUGGLING. | Report That a Boatload of Chinese Are | * En Route to This Coast. , | PORT TOWNSEND, Wasw., Nov. 15.— | Unusual interest is being. mamfested here and at all other ' customs ports on the coast on account of a report re- | ceived “to the effect that the schooner | Henrietta, which sailed recently from Vic- toria, ostensibly for La Paz, Mexico, 18 in reality a smuggler, which is_chartered to bring’a large number.of Chinese to this | country. The vessel is ramored to have had over fifty areen Celestials aboard when she left | the British Columbia metropolis. 55 i Santa Barbara’s Forger Identified. SANTA BARBARA, Car, Nov. 15.—A man giving the name of McDonald was arrested in Ventura yesterday and has been fully identified by several merchants as the putative James Barry, who, in com- pany with Tom McQuade of this place, passed a couple of checks, aggregating $60 in value, here on Tuesda; OLYMPIC CLUB. | Clever Entertainment and Formal Pre- sentation of Medals. The entertainment at the Olympic Club last evening brought together a fair audi- ence, and among the attendants were | many ladies. The numbers on the pro- | gramme were: Soprano solo, John Jarelett; club swinging, Mr. Fentos; Spanish songs, J. B. Artz and J. F. | Brommer; wrestling, Kreli: d Fentross; | comic soug,” Jack Cathcart Mr. Pettis; comic sketeh boxing, Tigh; boxing exhivition, F | finiely dance (female 1mpersonation), George | Hammersmith. Mr. Pettis’ wonderful balancing on the trapeze was a feature of the exhibition, | Mr. Catheart’s comict singing wpossessed sufficient merit to evoke three recalls. | The boxing was clever and spirited and the gaiety dance was so artistic that Mr. Hammersmith had to respond toan en- core. At the conclusion of the programme of entertainment George A. Newhall, vice- president of the club, presented the medals of the club which had been won in the contests of the year. The medal winners are: R. A. Chick, 100-yard dash, first Gill, second. "W, C. Patterson, 1 ards, hurdle, first: R. K. Culver, second. B. H. Cof- fin, 880 yards, first; George Thompson, second. J. P. Bernhard, 220 yards, first; L. Gill, second. R. Wilbur, putting_ 16-pound shot, first; R. W. Edgreen second. R. K. Culve, running broad jump, first; F. W. Koch second. Charles Dole, pole vault, first; R. B. Lloyd second. W. C. Patterson, running high jump, first; F. W, Koch second. R. W. Edgreen, throwing 16- pound hammer, first; A. L. Dorn second. Out-rigger skiff—8, F. Pembroke first, J. W. Pembroke second. Senior single-skull race— F. Duplissea. Junior single scull—G. Glovan- essi. Senior parge race—Stroke, F. Duplissea; aft waist, G. Carson; fore waist, R. Macarthur; bow, H.'Bode; coxswain, G. McGill. Junior race—Stroke, W. Duplissea; aft waist, J. Fickett; fore waist, F. Barry; bow, D. D. Con. nally; coxswain, F. Fickett. rize; L. more voting power than any other member: .| tion met there before have practically-con- | reember them. with feeling and - chagrin: " general mass-meeting some two weeks ago.” Juneau. and | of the..commiftee on promotion. THE BIG CONVENTION. Chicago Expécts to Get It for a Very Low Cash Rate, NOT THOUGHT SERJOUS. The Fight Is Distinctly Between * This City aud Pitts- Sl burg: - : OUR CHANCES LOOK BRIGHTER. All of the Commit‘tee‘s'_ Appointéd. Are at Work and the Collections - Are Increasing. Chairman Carter's statement that the National Committee will surely select Chi- cago as the next place of meeting for the. Republican National ~Convention : has caused no- particular uneasiness in . San Francisco. It is pretty thoroughly under- stood that Mr. Carter. is merely voicing an. individual opinion,. and -that he has no- of the National Committee. T The antics of Chicago when. the conven- deémned it-in the minds of most of the del- egates; and they are not disposed’ to-be the. principals in ‘a similar scere. Many a good head was belabored by a policeman’s. club and the hall was packed with rowdiés and far:down toughs. - "~ . ch .. Chairman Carter has: probably forgotten some of these incidents,but a'large major-: ity'of the delegates who have a vote-still Chicago is out of the question. - o San. Franciseo,® with': that dignity and| sincerity. that has .characterized herentire | association with the projéct of -bringing the conyention to this City, still continues. to. carry on the work =0 systematically. laid out by the committeemen appointed at the The immense-amount of work involved in-collecting the necessary funds is being equally distributed among the champions of the cause, and all are doing their level best to succeed. S e The Thirty-seventh District . Republican Club at a meeting held . Thursday evening résolved to assist in raising their portion’| of. the $5000 guaranteed by the Republican Executive Council recently. HE .. Yesterday the executive committee met at/its rooms in the Chronicle building - to djscuss . the -various names .which have been presented as delegates to’Washington when the National Committee meets there on the.10th of December..’ 2 S A great many voluhiteers have offered to go, and.the very best timber.will bé se: ‘lected. o attend: to .this most: important work.. The: appointments - will be' made about Tuesday next, and the genflemen’ selected will ‘start. for: Washington about ten days before the meeting of the National Committee... . . SR s In.the nfeantime the interior . cities will be fhe scene of.meetings' held -under the’ supervision of’the following. committee, appointed yesterday by 'Chairman Castle 3 They will..act a§ an’ executive committee, and were selected in‘compliance with a resolu- tion offered by Judge Cooney at the mieet- ing held in the Chamber of Commerce last Thursday: M. Coopey, W. B. Har- rington, A. S. Hallidie, W. M..Bunker, J. R. Freud, A. C. Hénry of Oakland, S. M. Rucker of San Jose. . Chairman Easton has received sufficient assurance from-all over the Union to give him considerable hope for success, and says there are some offers from committée- men that 1t weuld not be wise to make public. 'When the time comes they will be found on the side of San Francisca, and Mr. Easton is willing to await that time. H. Z. Osborn telegraphed from Los Angeles that the collecting committee at that point had met with unbounded suc- cess in its first day’s work, and they. are still on the trail of -funds. It is thought, however, that no heavy demands will be made.on the interior cities, as the necessary amount can about be collected in and around San Francisco. Secretary Litchfield is constantly em- ployed with his corps of collectors, and will be ready to make a report of the progress g0 far made, to-day. % Gradually the East 1s coming to an un- derstanding of the enormous.amount of work that has been done in San Francisco for the convention proposition, and even our enemies are frank to admit that our conduct and generosity certainly entitle us to the big gathering, aside from the duty of the Repubiican party to the Pacific- Coast in general. One by one the leading contestants for the honor of holding the convention have | fallen, and most of those who have re- tired agree that San Francisco isreally the logical point for the next meeting of the Republican party. A. P. Sherin, secretary of the Demo- cratic National Committee, classes San Francisco among the possible places of holding the convention of that party and says that there is a considerable influende being brought to bear in favor of this City. Our chances were never better than they are now, and this is the time to stand up and put in the very best work in every | ‘way that will assist the movement. ‘We want it and we must have it, even if it does come high. - SOME CHICAGO FICTION. A Little Light on the Alleged Interview With Carter. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 15.—Among East- ern politicians nothing has attracted so much interest heretofore as the alleged message sent by Chairman Carter of the Republican National Convention to Chi- cago that that city might have the Repub- lican Convention for $54,000 cash and a’ guarantee to pay the working expenses of the meeting. The general feeling that pre- vails is that either the chairman has been misquoted or else that a very curious action has been taken by the National committee in laying this plan pefore Chi- cago. Since the real boom for the Na- tional Convention opened the general im- ‘pression has been that there were but two candidates in the race—Pittsburg and San Francisco. Chicago and New York were, at the open- ing of the campaign, possibilities, but in the same light as Boston and a dozen other cities not as serious contestants for the honor. According to the dispatch, Chair- man Carter declares that S8an Francisco is -| affairs the general feeling is that either | understood’ that . Chicagowould not ask for { San Francisco next time. |it.” As 1 Bave stated,a clear majority of the ‘choice entirely out of the question, and that Pittsburg’s proposals will be heard only after Chicago’s refusal. Among Eastera Republicans, however, his claimr that by offering the convention to Chicago the question of how the debt of the committee was to be wiped oui would be solved is looked on as very flimsy, as what he wished Chicago to do 8an Francisco and Pittsburg have both offered to do with their own free will without being coaxed. One thing seems at the present time to be certain: Chicago will not secure a very heavy support from the East. Nearly all the delegates are pledged for San Francisco or Pittsburg, and will turn their efforts in one of those directions. Governor Green- | halge of Massachusetts when seen to- night said that he had not heard of Chair- man Carter’s offer, but if it were true he did not see why the conclusion had been so quickly arrived at, for by the gen- eral tone of the pressit would seem that at no time has Chicago been a very heavy bidder for the honor,and he did not see | how the convention conld go there con- sisténtly. Notwithstanding this turn of San .Francisco or Pittsburg will capture the prize, with the odds on the former. o —_— '§AN. FRANCISCO MENTIONED. The Democrats Class Us among the Lead- . .. .ing Contestants. INDIANAPOLIS, Inn, Nov. 15.—A. P. Sherin, -secretary of the Democratic Na- tiogal . Committee, said yesterday that he would issue g call for the meeting of the committee early in December. He does not believe any one can foretell with any degree of certainty where the next conven- tion will be held. He remarked: The. mémbers of the.committee have not been - consulting by letter as they usually do. My - correspondence -with: cities that are after -tlie convention is getting very heavy. San Franeisco, St. Louis; Buffalo and Pittsburg are working industriously for the ca,vex}uon. New York also wants it. Some time ago it was éither conveéntion,.but I see-that city is now asking for.-both. of them. The convention-is worth & great' deal in a financial way to the hat gets it. ‘I would say thata National conveiition is.-worth not less than $2,000,000 to ‘the. ¢ityfn- which it is held. I never be- liéved there is ‘any polttical adyantage aceru- ing-to a convention city. g o 3 “THE -REASON We - Ave._: Credited With e Memories. A-meémber of -the Republican National | Committee-said yestérday, in speaking of the :probable choice of the committee of the National Convention next year: “eAt-thé'present time a majority of the com- tee:is undoubtedly -pledged to San Fran- cisco..” Uniless they can find some way to be re- lieved of-their pledges San Francisco will get | the convention.” | ““How does it happen that so many members | of the committee dre pledged to vote for San | Franciseo?’" . “Well, San Francisco the-last time made vigotous ‘fight to get the convention, and WHY Having Good great many members to escape the importuni- of the San Francisco people put them off | with the ‘statement that they would vote for | Probably most of | thém believed that they would not be on the | cominittee four yerrs later, or at any rate that | théir promises would be forgotten before 1896. 1t appears that the majority of the old mem- ‘bers ‘of .the .committee were contiuued on it, i and’ it.also appears now that San Francisco hasibeen keeping books. Evers man who gave even a.suggestion of a promise to vote for the | California city this year has been reminaed of | comniittee is-pledged to vote to send the con- vention to San Francisco. - Mr. Quay, however, is workitig very hard for Pittsburg, and he may be-‘able, :through his close relationship with the members of the committee, to turn the Scalé. in favor of the ‘Smoky City.” The ill lie, I think, between San Francisco and Pittsburg. The Republican National Con- fon vill be held in one place or New York Mercury. | ihe.other.’ % ir R e, .THE: THIRTX-SEVENTH HELPS. Assistance for the €onvention From This Important District. . An enthusiastic meeting was held by the | Thirty-seventh 'District Republican Club | at. Mowry’s Hall, corner of Grove and La- guna streets, Thursday, evening and 181 members signed the roll. Speeches were made by J. E. Field, Edward A. Wolf and Judge M. Cooney, who made and intro- | duced the following resolutions, which | were unanimously adopted : 4 Resolved, That it is for theinterest of the peo- ple of the entire Pacific Coast, and particularly the people of California, that the National Re- publican Convention be held herein the year | 1896, and it is further Resolved, That this club will do all. in its | p;:\vcr to accomplish that result, and be it fur- ther . Resolved, That & committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair for the purpose of raising this club’s proportion of the $5000 promised by the Republican Executive Council. e iy Pittsburg Smiles Also. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 15—The offer | of Thomas H. Carter, chairman of the Re- publican National Committee, to deliver the next convention to Chicago for §54,- 000 cash and an agreement to pay the working expenses of the gathering, did not seriously alarm the citizens who are booming Pittsburg for the convention. Pittsburg has had for some weeks a guarantee fund of $65,000, and that sum | has been largely increased. . If 1t comes to a question of money there will be double $65,000 raised without any trouble. = Al- | ready Pittsburg has some powerful workers enlisted in her behalf, and with a guarantee to pay off the debt and all others that may be contracted Pittsburg is believed to have a better chance than Chicago, owing to the early start made by this city. | { | i | SlE G Governor McKinley Objects. COLUMBUS, Onio, Nov. 15.—It has been proposed to allow Governor McKin- ley to select the delegatesin this State to the National Republican Convention, but he does not favor the plan. To-night he said to the United Press representative that he wanted the delegates selected in the usual way; that is the district dele- gates by the members of the party in the district and the delegates at large by the | Republican State Convention. NURSES’ LIBRARY FUND. A Targe and Fashionable Audience Attended the Musicale for Its Benefit Last Evening. A musicale was given for the benefit of the fund for the library for the nurses of St. Luke’s Hospital last evening at the Occidental Hotel. There was quite a large .and fashionable audience present, and the receipts wili neta good sum for the worthy object. The affair was in c‘harga of Dr. R.F. Gray, the physician of St. Luke’s Hospital, and the following ladies: Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs, -Mays, Mrs, Dozier, Mrs. D’Evelyn, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs, C. V. 8. Gibbs and Miss Brierly. The fol- }iomfig interesting programme was ren- ered: Quartet, “Sonstine” (Pleyel; . Fleissner, Mr. H kl‘ns yln)(iMM': “Snow” (Parker), Miss Maude Gr: Mr. J. Desmond; _‘“Cavatina’ i . Thou Wil Ak Whay, i Mis Keser; selection, ahm::.lg:xeua» quartes (a), “‘The Merry Huntsman” (Schu. mann), (5), “Little Elsie” (Ries), the Misses {vnixlgz‘m&wkll(nu. :lucewlh(cur. l‘&rluda Gny‘ e Koenig; “When d (Gounod), Miss Wilhelmine = Borhiy sion “Valse Poetique” (Gottschalk), {Schubert-Liszt), Miss Lindle: Ages” (Beran), u; “Vagabong i olloy), W. A- Connolly; duo,* t Again” Badia), the Misses Pearl and Mlmoblg. —————— Lecture on Beet Sugar. At Mechanics’ Institute Library, 81 Post Lewis, Mr. Wallack: 3 selectnd, (Bohm)* | and be a man. street, Dr. Jullus Koebig will lecture on “The Beet-sugar Indnstry and Its Importanee to nia” on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. e e free fo members and their Tha lecture is friends. mE S e GIVEN A NEW TRIAL. S. J. Thomas Gets Another Chance From the Supreme Court, The Supreme Court has reversed the order denying a new trial in the case of the people against S. J. Thomas, charged with burglary. Thomas was convicted of burglary and sentenced to San Quentin for twenty-five years. At the arraignment he pleaded not guilty to the information and guilty to a prior conviction in October, 1804, During the trial the Judge in Oakland be- fore w?mm he appeared allowed one of the witnesses to testify that Thomas had already served a term in San Quentin for burglary. This, the Supreme Court holds, was a fatal error. i _ When o man pleads guilty to a prior conviction, the opinion states, that fact is merely to serve as an assistance to the trial Judge in setting the term of sentence should he be convicted, and on no accolint is he toallow any evidence of the prior con- viction to go before the jury.and it must even be left out of the indictment when that is read. On the other hand. how- over, if the prisoner pleads not guilty to the prior conviction it at once becomes a matter of fact and can be laid before the ju In Thomas' case a plea of guilty s entered to the prior conviction, and because it was allowed to become a matter of testimony in the case the Supreme (‘onlrt, has granted the defendant a new trial. A Sudden and Severe Stroke of Apoplexy Nearly Ends Her Life. The Favorite Sister of the Late James C. Flood Is in a Critical Condition. A sudden stroke of apoplexy nearly | ended the life of Mrs. R. H. Follis, wife of the capitalist of that name and favorite sister of the late James C. Flood, Wednes- day last, and she is now lying in a critical condition at her home, 2230 Washington street. Since the stroke prostrated her she has somewhat improved, But is still far from being out of danger, and Dr. MacMonogle and Dr. Paolo de Vecchi, her son-in-law, re in constant attendance upon her. The unexpected attack was so alarming to those of her immediate household who were at home that Mrs. J. C. Flood, her sister-in-law, and James L. Flood, her nephew, were immediately summoned to her bedside, and have, with other relatives, been assisting the family in ministering to_her ever since. Mrs. Follis is well known in Jocal society and charitable circles, her many but un- ostentatious deeds in aid of the poor hav- ing endeared her to a large number of friends. Her family isa large one, consi her husband, four sons—Frederick, James, Clarence and R. H. Follis Jr.—and one daughter. Mrs. Dr. Paolo de Vecchi. Mrs. Follis was bandsomely provided for in the will of her late brother, James C. Flood. Her husband s been successful in business for many past, and is re- vuted to be the possessor of a fortune of more than a million. - ing of McCormick’s Exchange. On Thursday an article was published to the effect that the State Labor Commissioner had mede an investigation of William McCor- mick’s “California. Industrial Exchange” aud had found that it was not conducted updn | business. principles that would justify public confidence in the scheme. McCormick states that he has no intention of indulging in sharp practices or swindling. The Labor Commis- sioner is satisfled that Mrs, H Hansen had nothing todo with her brothe: change, and that none of his'goods and merchandise were storea in her store at 8 Golden Gate avenue. SNl ey The growth of German competition in the wire trade is alarming Birmingham and Warrington manufacturers. Many | hundred tons of bright wire and wire nails are being imported to Birmingham every week, and local manufacturers are hope- lessly distanced in regard to prices. - Mr. Gladstone’s favorite drink is sherry with an egg beaten up in it. Opposite tixaminer Office. 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