The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 5, 1895, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895. FATHER YORKE'S BET HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, The Money Put Up by the American Patriot for Rev. Mr. Ross. A STARTLING ASSERTION. Death Said to Have Been Threatened Pastor Ross in Anonymous Letters. SOME STRONG LANGUAGE USED. Charges Made That the Catholic Church’s Champion Is Seeking to Befog the Issue. As the controversy now in progress be- tween Rev the Donaid M. representing 1 rch, progresses added interest ven to it. v. Mr. Ross now proposes to furnish i his contention in public, as y E r Yorke, and in his eeing to do th is he uses satirical Jangu in re- adversary. Among other 1t his life has been aber of anonymous Mr. Ross’ ok latest rejoinder to F 604 T o T, Dec. 4, 1895. Archdiocese_of ng your le: w what will please you. ad, I see. You aemand you 'see 1 will not bet. You threw down & challenge and backed a_ bet. But now you would persuade the public that you threw ¢ a Dber and with a _chal . If you had the 1w this matter you oment i the bet as g. Why don't ike a man? Now, challenge. t me quote your statements ge of November 27, e a test case of the following nd her ec an ve state- ir in any | ication as statements of | e Rey. Donald Ross words, or the sub- nan Catholic holic doctrine 00 in United States ned by )n condition fails to t non-Catho- v Rev. Mr. ed with this third i as the conditions vital to the lsehood of the h- tions ceur i tions as statements ¢ t is your challenge, hanged, whether there is & r, and T will choose | third. t you may have no hole to d escape your own bluff, let e ides of debate, which seems Let the three lawyers sit on crawl ay th aside of it on your own terms. ng for & debate at all. Ionly ate, in order to allow you to the lawyers should not accept When you throw out de- t off all statements ding to your contention 3 not weant a debate, there to” be no word uttered but what presenting my proofs. That is quite Ishould prefer to allew you ju thought for one moment that you our bluff you would not retreat, Is first, as you aré now doing, but would tout. ieve in light end liberty, feared not stand by your first létter, but ast moment do the crawlish act. d true. words to you in reference f yesterday published in this morn- it1s vain to teach me the maniiness ing by my word. When did I say I and up end prove the four propo- ged? What you want me to do is d by your word and go betting. Well, I must say it is vain for you to try to teach me that kind of manliness. That is Roman manliness, such as shown by them when they crucified our Savior. They gambled for his clothing. I don’t approve of gambling, but I do approve of keeping my word and sustaining it, which 1 am ready to do, and which I will do when the proper time comes, unless some of the anonymous letters I am now Teceiving, making threats that I shall have my brains shot outif 1 do not quit my contention with Father Yorke, prove true. In that case, 1 not have the “manliness of s was standing by my words.” 1 shall then be lying by my word, as <‘Pat” would say. However, in that event we shall have neared the beginning of theend of that cause which brought the American Protective Associstion into ex- stence. So you sent to the New York Sun to find out that I am an idiot or a liar. Of course that settles it, because you eaid the same thing in the religious journal you publish, and two against one is preponderance of evidence, as the judge would say. You have certainly quoted a great paper against me when you quote the New York Sun, That paper some fime ago wrote a_two-column editoriel to prove that T. De Witt Talmage wasafraud and an idiot, and ever since that puper was issued Dr. Talmage has been a opeless idiot, stark mad. A little over 2 year ago the Sun said the great Charles T. Parknust was 2 liar. and forthwith he went to limbo io contend agains: macy in the fatherhood of I must be indeed when I sum up in myself these two combined. 1 had hoped you would have telegraphed to Winnipeg 1n reference to my statement of the forgery of the constitution, so that I could drop a few state Fapers latter on in this letter. I see you wisely left that undisturbed. You alto ‘seem quite ready to de- bate about the “bad grammar of Ms. Ross’ last,” etc. My dear sir, why don’t you take your own medicine and’ finis one thiing before beginning another? Besides, did you not notice that it was & mere accl- dental transposition of a_word that troubled your eagle eye? Thinking of that, I noticed vou have tried all along to escape from the propositionsy” and debate Donald M. Ross, and thus befog the issue. Let me show you a few figures that your correspondence reveals. You have used my name sixty-five times. But the “propositions” only ten times. Again, you divert the attention from the real issue to the fact that I had a sufficient sense of honor and truth not to swear I was in the United States before 1 came, as if that were & crime. Ferhaps you do hot kuow that an Irish Romen Catholic once proposed to swear that Iwas here long enough if I would go with him “agin the Government.” My dear Irishman, don’t you know that when you speak in that man- nerit reminds the public of Satan rebuking sin. If you came here first I shall be here last—that 1s all the difference. One word, in conclusion, and I trustitis my last in this matter. The reason I asked for six evenings before you proposed three lawyers was 1hat I have nearly a hundred proofs, among them state papers from about every Government under the sun. There is not a single Government but _ours that was not called upon to expel the Jesuits for treasonable writings and acts. England, France, Spain, Germany, sev- eral Ttalian states. Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Russia, Hungary, Switzerland aud the rest, all expelled them, and 1n the archives of these nations are the papers on which the treason was founded and their banishment de- manded. ; Proofs, my dear sir! You stirred up the wrong man when you asked me for proofs. I need six nights to pile the cumu- lative heaps on our umpires. Leave out the bet, leave off the debate and tet us go on with our proofs, and, as Shakespeare says, “To pur- gatory with him who first cries, ‘Hold, enough.’ " DoNALD M. RosS. B THE BET ACCEPTED. It Is Taken Up by the American Patriot Publishing Company on Behalf of Rev. Mr. Ross. In the following letter G. A. Hubbell, on behalf of the American Patriot, offers to deposit the $100 for the Rev. Mr. Ross to meet the requirem ents set out by Father Yo in the extraordinary controversy now being waged: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. Editor Call—DEAR SIR: As you see, this con- tention between Peter C. Yorke and Donald M. Ross is & political one. In regard to the challenge in question against the Roman sys- tem Mr. Yorke says in his challenge (November 27) tha 1 will pay $100 in gold coin of the United States to any charity named by the Rev. Donald Ross if he can prove to the satisfaction of three non-Catholic law- vers that the above Statements,or the sub- { them, occur in any Roman Catholie ion as statements of Roman Catholic Douald tea On condition that the Re' Ros! to prove that these words, or the st e of them, occur in any Roman Cath- olic publication as statements of Catholic doc- trine he shall pay the sum of $100 in United States gold coin to & char- it named by me, The arbitrators shall be lawyers, non-Catholic, one to be chosen by me, one by the Rev. Mr. Ross and the two to choose & third. The money to be deposited with the third lawyer and to be by 2 paid as the conditions require. Yours 3 PETER C. YORKE,” Ross, in his acceptance, November 30, Mr. says to Mr. Yorke: Now, if you mean bus bet, which no Protestant_cler, hrow out your nan will or Jop to entertain. Let us choose three awyers, as you suggest, and lay our case be- fore them for their decision in open court. Don’t shut out the public. You say { am anx- ‘debate on sundry propositions,’ but your ‘test’ case. Sir, to put it mildly. mistaken. 1 never made any such Awaiting your reply, and hoping that a committec Tepresenting you will meet a similar one representing me, 1 am yours truly, DONALD M. Ross.” Yorke makes & rejoiner December 1 and If Mr. Ross is not afraid let him or some of his associates meet my offer ($100)." Now, the American Patriot, without the knowleédge or consent of Donald M. Ross, here- agrees to put into_the hands of the thifd 3 lawyer the §100, as Mr. Yorke's above condi- | tion requires, in open court. C. A. HUBBELL, Mansger and Secretary Patriot Publishing Company SHOULD BE HELD HERE. J. Sloat Fassett Favors This City for the National Con- vention. There Are Eight Developed Candidates, and May Be More—Long Ses- sion Probable. J. Sloat Fassett, the able Republican leader of New York, is in the City. He came with Colonel Fred Crocker in the latter’s private car and will be here several weeks. Mr. Fassett has been a Senator of the npire State, Collector of the Port of New York, and was nominated by the Republi- cans for Governor against Roswell P. Flower and gave him a lively race for his money. He owns a big newspaper at Albany, seems scarcely out of the 30's, and is as full of fire and energy as any one need be who has the world before him. The rising statesman makes no bones of the fact that thenext Republican National Convention should come to San Francisco. “It should do so, both as a matter of justice and of sentiment,” he said. ‘It would be good for you and the members, too. The fact that California has raised more money to have it held here than Chicago or any other place has done, and that she has got more delegates in favor of San Francisco than there are for any other place, ought to bring it here. “8till, nobody can tell. Chicago islying low. One thing that will be urged against San Francisco 18 the long distance. An- other is the time it would require to come. Another thing is the probability of a long convention. “There are no less than eight developed candidates for the Republican Presidential nomination, Or you might say six, leav- ing out Steven B. Elkins and Robert T. Lincoln. Then you have got Reed, Mor- ton, McKinley, Harrison, Allison and Cullom. Now while I say these are developed candidates, oddly enough Sfifal:lcely one of them admits he is in the eld. “It is the fashion, you know, for the American people to believe that some Cincinnatus should be called to the front. Hence the modesty of these other- wise well-known candidates. Itis part of our school of politics. *‘Now this reticence to let one's self be announced beforehand as an emphatic candidate, combined with the certaint; that whoever 1s nominated will be elected, will probably cause other States to put up favorite sons. We shall have a bully time evidently, and, therefore, instead of as many as eight ‘developed’ candidates at the time of the convention, we shall not improbably have a magnificent field of them. “To my mind the convention will be held either here or at Chicago, but this is the place for it. Chicago is fortunate in its admirable central location. Then, too, there is always a lot of enthusiasm about that city’s people that often causes it to win at the final showdown. “San Francisco, to get it, must work hard and continuously., 1t should never let up. “I want to say a word for Governor and ex-Vice-President Morton. It should be remembered that he beat Hill in New York by 150,000 votes. This shows that he has_tremendous power. That victory of his in the Empire State must have much weight, I think, when the delegates get to thinking of it.” Mr. Fassett is staying at the residence of Colonel Crocker. "He visited the horse show after his arrival. The Michigan Association of California is also doing some good work by way of assistance, and yesterday the following resolution was adopted by the association asa body: MICHIGAN ASEOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 2,1895. Resolved, That the Michigan Association of California is_heartily in favor of holding the Republi National Convention in San Fran- cisco in 1896 ; and be it further Resolved, That M. Cooney Esq., president of the association, correspond with the Michigan member upon the Nationel Committee and with General Alger and others for tne purpose of securing their assistance in that behaif. ot CASH COMING IN. Current Expenses of the Committee Liber- ally Supplied. Among the prominent subscribers to the convention fund the following have paid in a portion of their subscriptions to de- fray current expenses of the committee: The Examiner. . THE CALL. Al Hayman & Co. Pacific Transfe) Oc Bucl Davis Bros. Lowenburg & Co. 500 Sherwood & Shery 500 50 o0 Sing Fat & Co.... 500 8. H. Frank & Co. 500 —_——— MARYSVILLE MANEUVERING. Resolutions Favoring San Francisco Have Been Adopted. MARYSVILLE,CAL., Dec. 4.—At a meet- ing of the Republican County Central Com- mittee held here in the city hall this evening, the following resolutions favoring San Francisco us the place for holding the Republican National Convention in 1896, were adopted by a rising vote: ‘WHEREAS, The people of the State of Califor- nia are endeavoring to have the next National Republican Convention convene in San Fran- cisco, and as we believe it would be of much benefit to the State in general, we have as- sembled here this evening to add ourapprovel, therefore be it Resolved, That the citizans of Marysville hereby heartily indorse and second the move- ment now being urged to the attention of members of the National Committes and earnestly request that San Francisco, the great metropolis of the Pacific Coast, be honored by ssions of the Republican convention in Resolved, That we pledge to our brethren of the State such as in our power to make the convention meeting what it should be, a grand success, should they honor California. Chairman G. W. Hutchins called the meeting to order and a committee of three drafted resolutions. g . of UTAH W TS IT. Boomers IHave Gone on to Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 4.—Messrs. Osborne, Knight, Rader and Scott were out hustling for a convention early this morning. They were at the Capitol this afternoon and conversed with many lead- ing Republicans, among them being Sena- tor Quay, who appears to be very friendly to San Francisco. The San Francisco people have been counting upon the support of Utah’s com- mitteemen, but it appears now that Salt Lake City is ambitious to entertain the convention. Governor West has appointed a committee of boomers and they will arrive here next Tuesday night. P. H. Lannan of the Salt Lake Tribune and member of the committee arrived at Riggs House to-day, and Colonel Trumbo, Judge O. W. Powers and Fred J. Kiesel are the others. Governor West and ex-Secretary Hall are also here. Mr. Lannan said to a CALL correspondent that Salt Lake can entertain 10,000 visitors in hotels ani private houses and that the convention could be held in the Mormon Tabernacle or in the pavilion on Great Salt Lake. “Of course, if we see we stand no chance,”” said Mr. Lannan, “we will all help San Francisco, as it would be greatly to our advantage if the convention was held in «San Francisco. Many people would stop off on cheir way to the coast.” Salt Lake P MISREPRESENTED MANLEY. He Is Still Strong for San Francisco, as Is Also Greenhalge. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 4.—Notwithstand- ing the rather discouraging results attend- ing their efforts. the Chicago and Pittsburg agents, booming the claims of their re- spective cities for the Republican National Convention, are as hard at work as ever. TuE CaLL correspondent secured an in- terview with Governor Greenhalge to- night, who practically is directing the con- vention boom in the East durmng the ab- sence of Hon. Joseph Mauley. He isstill of the opinion that the contest will be very one-sided, with the odds all in favor of San Francisco. No stress can be laid to the claims made icago agents that Manley had own his hand by engaging rooms in Chicago as a close personal friend of the old Maine leader, learned from the lips of Mr. Manley himself, that he had hired them in time so that if the unexpected would happen he would be fixed in any event,and that he had taken the same pre- cautions to secure necessary accommoda- tions in both Pittsburg and San Francisco. In case of the convention going to eitner of the cities by terms of the contract he could cancel his engagements in the other two. When seen to-night, Charles L. Smith, who is now looking after the interests of the Smoky City in the East, stated he had received information from a high source that Chicago was out of the race entirely owing to the fact the delegation would surely have to renew the disagree- able experiences which they encountered last time. Inregardto the chances of Pitts- burg he was non-committal, excepting to i say that with the exception of San Fran- cisco, Pittsburg was the only important factor in the race. RICHMOND’S PROGRESS. Important Business Transacted by the Point Lobos Club Last Evening. Important business was transacted last evening at the regular meeting of the Point Lobos Improvement Club. A new executive committee was ap- pointed, composed of C. E. Ray, R. N. Wood, F. G. Parker, S. P. Newberry and J. Preston. The special committee appointed at the last meeting to make complaint of the drifting sand in streets and on sidewalks reported that the Board of Supervisors had instructed the Superintendent of Streets to notify property-owners to clear away the accumulated sand and bulkhead their property. The executive committee reported that the Superintendent of Schools had been interviewed relative to the establishment of a seventh grade in the Richmond School and that assurance had been received that as soon as the Sutro School is located one class will be transferred there from Rich- mond School and the desired seventh grade established. The secretary was instructed to commu- nicate with the Superintendent of Streets that the sewers on Second, Third and Fourth avenues are being blocked, and also to notify him that the contractors in sewer extensions, instead of finding v’s, are chiseling holes in the main sewers and breaking the vipes. A special committee, composed of Luke Battles, F. T. Newberry and Herman Frohman, was appointed to_act in con- junction with the Presiaio Heights Im- provement Club and the Richmond Dis- trict Imgrovement Club, to petition the Board of Supervisors to declare First ave- nue a boulevard. A special committee was appointed to petition the Police Commissioners and Chief Crowley to establish a police station in Richmond district. e e —— A FINE stock of leather goods is on display at Newman & Levinson's, 125 to 131 Kearny street. Pocketbooks, cardcases, wallets; dlhlll styles, first-rate qualities, lowest prices, just the thing for holiday presents. ~ ONTHE TRAIL OF BOODLE: Pool-Sellers and Supervisors to Go Before the Grand Jury. LINE OF DIRECT QUESTIONS. The Jury Will Exercise All the Power It Can Command to Discover the Truth. The investigation into the transactions of those members of the Board of Super- visors who constitute -the Solid Eight that Is being made by the Grand Jury promises some sensational developments when that body meets again to-morrow, unless a majority of the members of the jury are disappointed in their expectations or unless a great number of men are will- ing to go before the Grand Jury and per- jure themselves. At last Monday’s meeting complaint was made to the Grand Jury, upon information and belief, that the downtown poolrooms are contributing to a subsidy of $1000 a month, to be used to defeat legislation by the Board of Supervisors unfavorable to the interests of pool-sel lers. Since that time agents of the Grand Jury have been devoting themselves assidu- ously to the task of securing evidence upon which the Grand Jury will be jus- tified in bringing indictments for bribery against any of those members of the Solid Eight who 1t can be shown have been guilty of corrupt practices. The names of ~ several persons have been secured who, it is believed, can give damaging testimony if they will. Besides these persons, all the members of the Solid Eight and all those engaged in downtown pool-selling will be sum- moned to appear before the Grand Jury to tell what they know of the alleged subsidy. “The Grand Jury is doing its duty,” said Grand Juror George H. Sanders yesterday, ‘‘and if corrupt means are being used to defeat the passage of the ordinance recom- mended by the Grand Jury we shall find out if possible. I think the jury as a whole would like to see all pool-selling prohibited in the City, but an ordinance to that effect would avail nothing, for it would quickly be declared in conflict with the State laws. Wagner's ordinance is such a one. That is the reason we recom- mended the ordinance abolishing pool- selling except within the inclosure of a racetrack. Of course, if the ordinance is defeated by proper means we cannot help it; but the Grand Jury will do its duty, and try tognmish the offenders if corrup- tion is used.” J. J. Groom, secretary of the Grand Jury, said: It will be a difficult matter for us to prove the allegations of corruption, but it was brought to our notice that a subsidy is being raised to be used among the Solid Eight, and we will try to sift the matter to the bot- tom. We decided to call the Solid Eight, together with all the managers of pool rooms, and see if some one of them won't tell the truth if there has been any bribing done. Of course, if they all perjure themselves we will be unable to prove anythi but perjury is a serfous matter, and it is diflicult to believe that out of all the number not one will be found who will respect his oath enough to tell the truth about the subsidy proposition; that is, as I said, provided there has been or is any corruption. Supervisor Peter A. Scully, who has figured as one of the Solid Eight, scouts the idea that money has been distributed among any of the Supervisors. He said: Inever heard of it if there has, and I think I would be pretty likely to know it if any such thing transpired. I never heard of it till I saw it in the newspapers, and I don’t be- liml-)e any member of the board has accepted a ribe. Mr. Scully would not admit that there is or has been any such thing as a Solid Bight in the board. *“A number of us have voted together when we thought a measure was right, but to my knowledge there has never been any preconceived action taken on any measure by those members that have been designated as the *Solid Eight.’ *‘Concerning the downtown poolroom matter, it has been represented to me that a number of men of small means are interested in the pool- rooms and I don’t see why they should be deprived ot their means of making a living in order to give the man- agers of the racetracks all the business, for Iam of the opinion that those people who play the races at the poolrooms would go out to the tracks if they couldn’t gamble downtown.” Mr. Scully declined to put himself on record concerning either of the proposed Ecolraom ordinances. ‘They have both een referred to committees,” said he, “and 1 usually vote as a majority of the committee or committees recommend to whom a measure has been refcrred. When the committees report and I have listened to debate for further enlightenment I will make up my mind how I will vote.” ‘When the Grand Jury adjourned last Monday night the question as to whether the Solid Eight Supervisors should be called to-morrow or at some later time after the testimony of pool-sellers had been heard was unsettled, but since that time the jurors have decided to request their attendance Iriday. Leading pool-sellers connected with the “commission”’ establishments wjll also receive subpenas to attend the session. The difficulty of obtaining direct proof is recognized, although the Grand Jury is convinced from the eyidence presented last Monday night that money has been raised to defeat the pending ordinance. Itis not exvected that the Solid Eight will admit the existence of a combine in the board or admit that any member has been unduly influenced, yet the scope of the inquiry will be so broad as to call for statements as to conversations had with persons other than members of the board on the sutject of pool legislation. Corbett, ngs{):y. Rose, anc others in- terested in pool commissions will probably be requested to relate all interviews had with lawyers and Supervisors on the sub- ject of regulating pool-selling. There is an impression among members of the jury that an assurance will be given to-morrow that the pending order will be passed next Monday. POLICEMEN FINED. Twenty-Five Mors of the New Batch Sworn In by the Commis- sfoners. The Police Commissioners had a long session last night, six patrolmen and a sergeant having appeared there for trial, Dennis Courneen, for being intoxicated, was fined $50; John D. Long, for being asleep, §25; M. L. Van de Bogart, $50 for bemz‘ intoxicated; A. M. Cayot, $25 for smoking while on duty; Nathaniel Green, $20 for being absent from his beat; E. F. Bode, absent from his beat, charge dis- e ———— NEW TO-DAY. Tall, Fat, Stout And lean men and women wear Goodyear Welt Shoes, because they’re better than hand-sewed shoes and cost less. “Foot Comfort” tells you all about missed; Sergeant Flanders, for breach of discipline with regard to special orders of his captain, $25. 2 Twemy-‘ve new policemen were sworn m]bg tl?’e Commissioners as follows: ohn J. Begley, born in Ireland, 34 years of age, smnewor{er; Timothy C. Calnan, Ireland, 381, plasterer; Owen J. Kedmond, San Fran- cisco, 27, carriage-painter; Charles M. Shore, Eneland, 30, plumber; William Doran, Ire- '.Z‘Jd’ 28, (a;ae;;: Michael Ji Mom!flew Jer- y, 34, ive engineer; Lawrence Joseph Deely, Ireland, 33, gxglpmm: Stephen V. Bunner, San Francisco, 26, teamster; Edward F. Ward, San Francisco, 26, clerk; Henry D, Jackson, San Francisco, 28, telegraph operato James Wilkinson, San' Franeisco, 30, printer; Thomas 'S. Duke, Tennessee, 25. plumber; Robert McDonald, Sen Francisco, 34, raftsman; Peter B. Chambers, Missouri, 35, laborer: James Joseph McEmtee, San Francisco, 25, lumber; Lionel Shaw, San Francisco, 30, oreman; James Andrew Belyea, St. Johns, N: B, 31, teamster; Robert Connor, Ireland, 29, laborer; Patrick McGee, New Jersey, 25, horseshoer; “Thomas F. Slattery, Massachus setts, 34, photographer: W. H. Burkholder, Towa, 31.laborer; John R. Lewis, San Fran: gisco, 32, clerk; Donald R.Campbell, Canads, 31, carpenter. ? Han;y Hook, an ex-sergeant, and Gus- tave Videau, an ex-patrolman, were ap- pointed as patrolmen. Sixteen having been sworn in on Mon- day, this now makes 41 out of the 74. e OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAM. Athletes Who Were Treated Royally by Butte City Players. . The Olympic Club’s football team ar- l:)ved from Montana last evening after en- joying the pleasures of beautiful moun- tain scenery and an experience in football on a field that was covered by a blanket of snow. Leonard Gill, the captain of the team, said that the Olympic boys were treated most royally by the Butte City football team during their sojourn at the moun- tain city and their ignominious defeat was caused by a decisive change 1n climate. “‘During the contests,’” said Gill, ‘‘the weather was so_excessively cold that our boys lostall ambition and were handled by their opponents in such a manner that re- sistance was really out of question. The Butte City team is composed of big husky fellows who will be here in a few days and the lovers of football will have an oppor- tunity of seeing them play against the Re- liance and Olympic teams.’’ —————— Colonel Cass Post Officers. At a regular meeeting held by Colonel Cass Post, G. A. R., at Excelsior Hall, Tuesday even- ing, the following were elected to serve dur- ing the ensuing year: Post commander, John O’Neal; senior vice. Frank J. Miller; junior { vice, Hugh Shields; chaplain, John Masse surgeon, Edwin Kefly; quartermaster, T. C ren; officer of the day, James H. kiley} officer of the guard, D.J. Dontan; delegate captain, A. B. Donnelly; alternate, Hugh Shields. The post was inspected by Assistant Inspector James H. Riley. It will have an open meeting at the insta!lation of officers in January. Borax King Smith Secures the California and Nevada. THE PRICE 8150,000 CASH. It Was Purchased . Outright Before the Capitalist” Left for Europe. WILL DEVELOP THE SYSTEM. The Affair Kept Secret Till the Foreign Speculations Were Completed. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcIsco Cu.y.'} 908 Broadway, Dec. 3. Much surprise was expressed in raiiroad circles to-day when it was made public that F. M. Smith, the borax manipulator, had purchased the narrow-gauge Califor- nia and Nevada Railroada. It has been known for some time that Mr. Smith had leased the road but he purchased it out- right before going to Europe, although the fact of his having done so has been kept a profound secret. F. M. Smith will shortly return to this city and he will at once proceed to finish his ferry system, equip his recent purchase and inaugurate a new order of things in the northern part of the county. J. S. Emery, the founder of Emeryville, sold the road to F. M. Smith on the partof the shareholders and the price paid was $150,000 cash. ““Mr. Smith is a man of few words,” said Mr. Emery to-day, “and it only took him about ten minutes to buy the California and Nevada. I met him in San Francisco about a year ago and he asked me who had control of the road. asked me if I could deliver every share. Isaid I had. He i HE BOUGHT A RAILRCAD IN FIVE MINUTES, I replied that every share was pooled, and' that I was trustee and could deliver every share. He asked the price and I told him $150,000. He asked if he could have an option on it at that price for a year. T replied he could have an option if he would pay me in advance'6 per cent of the purchase price. He thought a mox‘nenb and said, ‘Plldoit.’ A few minutes iater we were in his office, and he drew his icheck for §9000. A few months later he leased the road and ran it, and before going to Europe he bought the road out- | right, subject to a provision that he would within a certain time extend it to Walnut Creek.’ When Mr. Smith’s lease expired a few weeks ago and there was no talk of renew- ing it the opinion was general that he had abandcned all idea of developing the northern part of the county and the ferry system from his recently built substatial vier at_Emeryville. The reason is now clear. Before the lease had expired the borax magnate had purchased the road quietiy and departed for Europe to raise enough ready money to perfect the gigan- tic plans which were made public three years ago. The deal with the London borax svndi= cate, which was reported in Tne CaLL two weeks ago, has enabled Mr. Smith to turn sufficient securities into cash to carry out his Emeryville projects. His return is being eagerly looked for. Vast tracts of land have changed hands, owing to the operations of F. M. Smith, and it has been said that all his ventures were purely speculative. The expensive pier at Emeryville, which is more sub- stantial and broader than any pier vet built on this side of the bay, is proof that much was contemplated. Now 1t is sta semi-authoritatively that all the plans will soon be carried out. The Grove-street road, with the Sixteenth and Eighth streets lines, are owned, for the major part, by F. M. Smith. These, with the California and Nevada road and the pier and holdings at Emeryville, represent sev- eral millions of dollars. Mr. Smith is also president of the Oakland Terminal Com- pany. witha capital of $7,000,000, and these facts make his future movements of great interest. Wholesala Perjury. The charge of grand larceny preferred by Joseph Neagles, 2530 Post street, against Thomas Donohue and his wife, Sophie, was dis« missed by Judge Joachimsen yesterday. Nea- les alleged that Donohne and his wife, who kept a restanrant at Eighth and Howard streets, robbed him, while asleep, of a watch, chain and two lockets. The Judge in dism iss- ing the case said thatwholesale perjury had been committed, and suggested that the mat ter should be laid before the Grand Jury. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. days. the goods. Commencing Saturday, December 7, «in response to the public demand,” this store will remain open evenings until Christmas. More Room. The Big Store Not Big Enough. The adjoining building ‘“lately known as the Palm Restaurant” leased. We open it to the public in a few We are rushing thefixing of it up. We’ve got Our prices draw’ the crowds. But we’ve been badly hampered for room. Next week we Hope to serve you more comfortably. great selling goes on. In the meantime the Holiday and Gift Goods to the front, and at prices that surprise every one. Handkerchiefs. See the big display in our windows. 1t’s worth a walk uptown, and per- haps it will mean money to you, too. LACE-EDGE HANDKERCHIEFS, fancy box of 15 aozen. $1.00 box INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, hemstitched, 3 dozen in fancy box. $1.25 and $1.50 box EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, hem- stitched, embroidered, ¥4 dozen to a box. $1.25 and $1.50 box FANCY COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS, hemstitched, embroldered, 34 dozen to box. $1.75 box CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS, colors, 34 dozen 10 a box. 15¢, 20c, 25¢ box fancy LACE-EDGE HANDKERCHIEFS, 12}4c to $1.25 each SILK EM BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, assorted colors, 9¢ to $2.00 each SWISS EMBROIDERED HANDKER- CHIEFS, 25¢ to $3.00 each REAL LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, exquis- itely beautiful, indescribable. 90c to $18.00 each “=OO-O=Z- Ladies’ Furnishings. Something useful, something wear= able, is the most appropriate and sensible Xmas Gift one can suggest. You may get some good hints from the following pickings. Ladies’ Aprons = = 50c each Good quality swiss, tucked and ribbon trimmed. lace edge on bottom, Ladies’ Aprons = = 75c each Same as above; better quality: very dainty. Ladies’ Aprons $1 each Fine quality Swiss, embroidery insertion and rib- bon trimmed; open embroidery trimmed ttom. Ladies’ Aprons' = = $1.25 and $1.50 each Plain and dotted Swiss, best quality: trimmed with Valencienue lace, embroidery and ribbon. Ladies’ Aprons = = $1.65, $2.00 and $2.50 each The very best quality Swiss, elaborately trimmed with Oriental and Valencienne lace. Ladies’ Shawls, $1.25 to $2 each Fancy knit, solid colors, pink, blue, tan, old rose, red and white; light and heavy quality: those 80ft, comfortable, warm-as-toast kind, for win- ter evenings; it's now or never; from 134 to 2 yards square. Ladies’ Shawls = = $1.50 each Fancy worsted, crochet effect, deep fringe on bor- der, all solid colors, 134 yards wide; comfort- able ones. Ladies’ Shawls, $2.50 to $3 each Silk and wool mixed, deep fringe, large assortment, in combination colors. Ladies’ Pocket Books. Our assortment of Pocket Books is good. Why pay a high-toned jeweler a dozen profits for his name ? If she wants a pocket book look at our line, Ladies’ Pocket Book, 50c each In black and colors, all Jeather, daintily trimmed, in sterling silver, combination purse and card- case. Ladies’ Pocket Book, $1 each Combination, alligator, grain and seal, new styles, lain or Zancy silver mountiugs; the $2 50 ud. Ladies’ Pocket Book, $1.50 each Four corners silver mounted; in all popular shades; new styles. Ladies’ Shopping Bags, $1 each Fancyseal drawstring bags, leather front, sateen top and sides; the most convenient thing for shopping we know of. Ladies’ Shopp|—ng Bags, = $1.25 each Drawstring bag, seal leather front, with pocket and silver mountings, sateen top. Shopping Bags - $1.50 each Fancy drawstring bag, seal leather front, silik pocket, top and sides. Umbrellas. It isn’t raining now, nor may not for a few days. But that is no reason why we shouldn’t sell Umbrellas. We have all kinds at all prices. It’s better to have one than to wait until you are out in the rain and all wet. Prices from 75c¢ to $6 each. Ladies” HALE BROS., INCORPORATED 037-945 Market Street, S. F. THE STYLE OF THE SEASON Boucle Cloth JACKETS, Best in the City. FROM $1.50, Country Grders. Special Care Goodyear Welt Shoes. ABMAND GA"-I-EA“, Goodyear Welis are leather shoes, not rubbee. GOOBYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO.. BOSTON 46-48 Geary Street. Corner Grant Avenue. N @ i \ 2 -, { 7 © SHE: “John, I guess I'll have to make your shirts myself unless you’ll buy ‘ They’re the only ones I know of that are sewed right.” All dealers. Neustadter Bros., Mirs., S.F. STANDARD SHIRTS | A LADIES' GRILL ROOM Has been established in the Palace Hotel 'OUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS O 50 The management. It takes the piace of the clty restaurant, with direct entratce from Blarket st, Ladies shopping will find this & most desirabie place to lunch. Prompt service and mod- ‘erate charges, such a8 have given the gentiemes's Griliroom an international Teputation, will prevad 18 this new depariment. STHEVERY BESTUNE TO EXAMINE YOUR s and fit them to Spectacies asses wlv.hfll::lth.:n;' “1! %‘Eznoa. xnv:;nfn’.“v‘vhou supe: A iCcess. been due to the merits of xen?y work. o - Oftice Hours—12 10 4 P. M. .'