The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 18Y5. Brass-Founders Say They Want Fair Prices for the Manu- factured Product. DENY ANY DESIRE TO CINCH. Claim They Do Net Contemplate a Trust, but Concerted Action. Local Views. lers appear to greet with on the news of a pro- prices announced in a sterday. them manifested a cer- gree of reluctance to speak when ed upon the matter, bit after thaw- 1 eed that the contem- be to their advantage. the W. T. Garratt 1concealed posed new sc: CarLy dispate ; ‘ of cers have long been E action on the 1s of brass 1e su an er 2t they are ¢ Oscar_J. B H. Ta abo 0y t_combin 1= something had found in this ot e wou of it, sceupied in spy ness was left more aller foundries, 1e chances thus and each fi upon its in manufac- be the last people to ings if it existed. H. Dunton, resident of the Roy- lance Brass Foundry Company, seemed glad to speak on the subject of the so-called combine. He said: In speaking on business matters and meth- ods it is necessary to avoid g terms whi are open to misc m popular unc a is projected in the present in- he long and short of the matt the leading firms, both here and hing. ombine” is only&n open expression on t of the principal brass-workers o »f & desire to get & fair price for t movement_is National, not loca 1 in New York years ago. No d of action has yet been agreed u are expressed by ell the large Easters hata prom and a National schedu As for a “trust” here, there co owing to the large number of small fo which would surely underbid us. in the Eastern States there is a sort of com- bination. One of its rules is for founders to 1l to the jobbing trade only. This is, gen- ally.speaking, our policy; but the California having some special features peculiar w0 we caunot bind ourselves to follow any on. The long and short of the whole story is that we want fon of the old price-list 1ssued by the el Brass Goods Association fully fifteen years ago. When this comes to pass we may hope for bet- in the annals of the brass industry in States. This is all there is to the simply a desire to dispose of : our wares at a decent profit. HE WANTED <, B, BUDD." Finale of Mr. Campbell’s Exam- ination in the Howell Case. that where, are tired of working for noth All the Evidence Is Now In and the Argument to the Jury Will Soon Begin. All the evidence is in now in the Howell counterfeiting case and the argument in the Unitea States District Court is to be- gin this morning, both sides having rested. Mr. Knight will address the jury this morning. Just before the defense rested Attorney Campbell surprised everybody in the court- room yesterday, after the last witness had been examined, by asking the clerk to “call James H. Budd.” Of course, Gov- ernor Budd was not present, and it was not even supposed that he had been sub- penaed. : The witnesses for the defense h_nd just been testifying to Howell’s reputation for veracity, among them being Mayor H. N, Boggs of Stockton, N. M. Rafael, Franz Jacobi, Andrew S. Moseley, James W. N‘e]- son, Colonel Walter Castle, James H. Cain, Daniel Keefe, ¥. J. Lincoln and Ed B. Cut- ler, who, upon svr-rebuttal, gave Howell that which the wise king of old said was “better than great riches,” to wit, “‘a good name.”’ g “Call James H. Budd,” came in lofty tenor tones from Campbell. ¢ erybody looked around to see the ative of the State walk up to the wit- zir, but he didn’t. Assistant States District Attorney Knight saw the point and threw a wei blanket, tiguratively speaking, over the whole affair by dryly observing: “That’s a grand-stand play!” Not to be outdone, however, Mr. Camp- bell told the court that he would reserve CAUSE OF THE COMBINE, N the right to call the Governor to give evi- dence as to the defendant’s character. The principal witness for the defense yesterday was Nathan C. Hanscom. His testimony was that Matt Jones once met him ‘on the street, pulled out a roll of some kind ana proposed a counterfeiting business scheme. This was substantially the same testimony he had given onthe former trials, Mr. Knight called Hugh Parry of Lin- coln, Cal., to disprove the Harsin story. Parry said he knew Harsin in Towa in 1884, and that the latter told him when they met again in Stockton that he was going to San Francisco to testify for Howell. Said Pa in substanc ‘‘Harsin told me he was going to help | Howell out of the scrape, as Jones had dis- appeared; that Howell had been a good friend, and he did not want to see him go under, and that Howell was to pay Harsin $1000 for his testimony.” It came out that there had been some correspondence between the witness and Secret Service Agent Harris as to what testimony the witness would give. The examination of J. W. Gilgert, for the Government, was concluded. Gilgert's evidence amounts to bis having met Har- sin once, and the latter saying that “Howell was guilty.’” No action atall was taken by the Federal Grand Jury yesterday respecting any per- son connected with the Howell case. | WISSON FOR 34 BDIS John Currie, the Scotch Evan- gelist, to Start One in To Convert Street Urchins and Get Them to Build Up Their Own Congregation. John Currie, the Scotch evangelist, has returned to this City for the purpose of starting a mission with the intention of working among people of the class he be- longed to before he quit footracing for a living. Twenty years ago Mr. Currie’s name was as well known as any in the sporting world, but, about eighteen years | azo,he became converted in Canada and has since been doing evangelical work particu- larly among the class from which the criminal element is recruited. On account of his early associations he has always been able to get nearer to these people than most men in the church. He knows them and their ways and habits of thought. “I look upon pugilists, sporting men, the young men and boys of the tougher element as all men of force necessarily, ut force turned in the wrong direction. harder to reform, but when they n in the right direction are more for good than any other class.” Over in Scotland in 1893 Mr. Currie cre- | ated auite a sensation while working among the Glasgow toughs by converting Johnny Hilley, who had been champion | lightweight prize-fighter of Scotland, and Robert Hindle, the old champivn foot- racer. Hindle in 1864 won a prize offered by Currie in a 440-yard race in 49 seconds Mr. Currie in speaking of his plans said: “What I want to do is to get a building to be used as a mission, where the street rchins and young toughs can be gathered and made to fecl that it is theirs. In » | Brooklyn, where I was for two years doing | this work, the boys who came in were my most active lieutenants. I remember the prayer of one of these offered one day John Currie. (From a photograph.] when they were about to go out to dis- tribute little slips with printed texts on them: ‘O Lord Jesus, yer knows we is goin’ out to give dese slips to de kids, an’ O Lord Jesus, [ prays dey won't trow dem aw ““There is need here in San Francisco for work among these boys from whom your prisons are filied, and I do not think that that class is being reached. They are pe- culiar. They cannot be induced to go to & church nor to any place of worship except some such one as I suggest, that they will feel is their own. But little money is re- quired for the rentof a building and for the maintenance of the mission, and I have no doubt that there are plenty of your rich people who will be ready to supply that if they understood the case.” It was suggested to Mr. Currie that the boys who frequent the downtown pool- rooms would be good material for him to begin on. THE JOCKEY CLUB. The Board of Directors Increased by Two New Active Members. The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has taken another step toward increasing the interest in horseracing and keeping the association in the leaa in all matters pertaining to this unusually popular sport and amusement. With these ends in view the ciub held a meeting last evening and it was decided to increase the board of directors from five to seven. ‘W. 8. Hobart and Barnev Schreiber, the well-known lovers of fine horseflesh, were elected unanimously as the new directors. By making tnis selection the club acted wisely, well knowing the popularity of both men in turf circles. By the infusion of new blood into the club it is believed that the next efforts will excel any taken in the past. e In Memory of Thurman. The Iroquois Club committee of fifteen, ap- pointed, with Max Popper as chairman, to arrange memorial services in honor of the late Senator Thurman have arranged to Ifold such public services at the Columbia Theater Sun- day nextat 2 P. M. The exercises will be opened by J. J. Flynn, president of the Iroquois Club. Prayer will be offered by Rabbi Voorsanger and the eulogy will be delivered by Immigration Commisioner W. P. Stradley. Music will be rendered by a nartet under the leadership of Professor Joseph xo e A Marine Suffocated. Herman Maine, up to three weeks ago a marine on the United States cruiser Boston, was suffocated in his room at 16 Mason street yesterday afternoon. He returned to his room early yesterday morning after being out the night before with some friends and, either with suicidal intent or by accident, left the as flowing. The body was discovered by J. . Becker, the proprietor of the ma,zm%. house, at 5:30 P. M., and he immediately noti- fied the Coroner. WEIGHED DOWN BY DEBTS, Hans H. Kohler Has Filed His| Petition in Insol- vency. IS PRACTICALLY PENNILESS. Debts to the Amount of $379,827 Are Alleged Against Him, and He Has No Assets. Hans Kohler, formerly a member of the big wine firm of Kohler, Frohling & Co., has become insolvent, and against him are alleged debts to theamount of $379,827. His insolveney has been some time in coming, but creditors were beginning suits | making an investigation. The gentlemen zens; that the department had been al- lowed a liberal sum of money, and that the Grand Jury ought to see how the money is expended, and that I would be pleased to help him or his fellow-members in any wa; ubsequently I met George T. Gaden, and supposing he was 8 member of the Merchants' Association explained to him the workings and condition of the depart- ment and suggested that the association to which he belongs make an investigation. Afterward it came to my knowledge that heis a member of the Civic Federation. His association is welcome to inquire into the department. “Afterthat I called on F. W. Dohrmann, president of the Merchants’ Association, and told him what I had told Mr. Gaden, and he appeared to be very much inter- ested and seemed pleased at the suggestion to have a committee of his association make an investigation. After that I spoke to other members of the association and a committee on behalf of the association is of this association are deeply interested in municipal matters and a report from them | will bavea good deal of weight, “This whole matter of the Grand Jury charges is the work of Buckley. Willey admitted that he obtained his information from Johnny McCarthy, who was a dis- trict engineer and was let out for receiv- | mmg bribes. I asked Willey it he knew against him, and finally the last step was taken. which representsactual liabilities, but the | Of the $379,827 there is not very much | | who McCarthy was and he said he did. ‘Then,’ I said to him, ‘vou know what you are doing.’ % “Buckley has been trying to run the de- HANS H. [Reproduced from KOHLER. n a photograph.] insolvent, while yet a member of the wine firm, was interested in some of the deals of the company, and $363,000 of his debts are chaveeable to these transactions. Wells, Furgo & Co.’s bank holds a note for $150,000, and Kohler, together with the other members of the firm, are on the note as sureties. Each signed in his individual capacity, and so the entire amount must | figure as one ot Hans Kohler's liabilities. | There was another transaction, a land deal inyolving $213,000, and guaranteeing the fulfillment of the contract | of purchase and the payment of| the purchase price, the firm again | figureseach member in his individual ca- pacity. Amongthem is Hans Kohler, and | thus another item of $213,000 is added to | his sum of unpaid accounts. There still remains a balance of over $16,- | 000, however, and these are Kohler's own | debts. They represent any number of ex- | pensive bills, and 1n the list of creditors the jeweler and the restaurant-keeper | figure. This$16,000 re}lrosenls that amount over and above the fortune which Hans | Kobler inherited from hiy father. What | he received has been variously estimated at from §200,000 to $225,000, but it is not‘l probable that he actually inherited_any- | thing like that sum. But whatever it was | it is all gone, and only a heap of unpaid | pnxer remains. | nother item in the list is a note for $5000 held by Mrs. Eliza Kobler, mother | of the merchant,” and another for $10,000 | held by the firm. These notes.represent the end of the transactions which finally ended in Hans Kohler's retirement from the firm of Kohler & Frohling. He was owner of a third interest in the firm, from which he derived an income of frowa $500 to $1000 a month. His exit from the com- pany was sudden and complete, and not- | withstanding his paying interest when all accounts had been balanced he gave bis note for $15,000 and got out. This wa: after he had become a surety on the big accounts which form such a large propor- tion of his debts. | Kohler’s exit from the firm occurred in Angust last and since then his affairs have been in the hands of his attorney, Addison | E. Shaw. Mr. Shaw has been trying to | straighten things out, but some of the! | { creditors showed a disposition to sue for their money and it was then that insolv- ency became Kohler’s only recourse. ammersmith & TField, the jewelers, were the most 1mportunate creditors and they finally assigned their $300 account to D. A. Curtin and bade him sue. This pre- cipated matters and before the other credi- tors could do likewise, Kohier applied to the courts. His principal liabilities, outside of the two big items mentioned above, are: Eliza Kohler, note, $5000; Kohler & Frohling, note, $10,000; Hammersmith & Field, $215; Raphael, Weil & Co., $50 90; George C. Shreve & Co., $180; W. C. Davis, note, $400; E. Marx, note, $500. Kohler has not a dollar that he can call an asset. He is working for a salary in the employ of the wine association and he will not be able to pay one cent on the dollar. He will be relieved from 1iability on his indorsement of the Wells-Fargo note and the $213,000, and that after allis his principal reason for petitioning to be de- clared insolvent. THE BLIND EX-BOSS' AIM, Getting Even With the Fire De- partment Because He Cannot Use It. An Investigation Which Is Now Being Conducted by the Merchants’ Association. Referring to the subject of the charges made by O. F. Willey of the Grand Jury against the Fire Department Chief Engin- eer Sullivan said last night that there is nothing in the department that requires concealment. Some time ago, the Chief said, he met John Hammerschmidt, a mem- ber of the Grand Jury, atthe Olympic Club, when that gentleman told him that the body of which be was a member would visit the department and inquire into its workings. *I told him,” said the Chief, ““that it was | from the department roll. | partment since his return from London, | but he cannot do it, for the department is | not in politics. Shortly after his return | he was brought to me near the engine- house on Bush street, Jake Rudolph being | with him. He said he wanted me to puta | certain man in the department. I told | him that man was going on, but not for him, as he had been promised a position at the request of then Supervisor Dundon. I took occasion to say to Buckley that the department was no longer in politics, ana that it was not run as it was when he went away from here. He said he was very glad to hear that, but it was not long be- fore he sent for different men and com- menced to give them orders as to what he wanted them to do in their respective dis- tricts. One of the first men he sent for was Jim Buchanan of engine 9. ‘“Jim came to me and told me what Buckley wanted bim to do, and I told him not to do it. He said that he did not know but some change had been made in regard to politics. He was told that no change had been made and if he wanted to retain his place he had better let politics alone, | and he did. “There were others who did not pay at- tention to the rule and took their orders from Buckley. Six or eight of these were called to accountand were quietly dropped | That showed | the others that we meant what we said about being out of volitics, and that was a ctopper to receiving orders from Buckley. ————————— Sitting Bull's pony, which was in his| possession when he was shot on the Stand- ing Rock Reservation some five years ago, | is now owned by a farmer in Stanley | | yourself, you can name your own price County, 8. D. PRELATE S SATA CLAL, Archbishop Riordan Gives Pres- ents to the Children of the Day Homes. Seven Hundred Tots Enjoy Their An- nual Christmas Festival at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. The art gallery of the Mechanics’ Pavil- ion presented a pleasant spectacle yester- day afiernoon, auguring well for the pat- ronage Santa Claus will receive 1n the holidays at hand. The occasion was the annual Christmas festival of the children of the day homes throughout the City. The scene had been approvriately prepared for the occasion and many prominent adults attended to enjoy the unrestrained glee of the little ones. Archbishop Riordan, aided by Santa Claus, enacted the popular role of distrib- utor of presents to the boys and girls, Each girl received a warm dress and a beautifully attired doll, while the boys had drums, horns and trumpets galore. Every child was given a souvenir box of candy. Archbishop -Riordan made an eloquent plea for charity, especially directed in favor of children and complimented the teachers on the evidences of their noble work. The full programme rendered was as follows: «Adeste Fideles” Opening Addres Ciiristmas Welcome. Bird Song. Recitation. By the Children ellie Kingston By the Chilaren dergarten Class ‘Fow Grandma Danced’ Catherine O’Connor. Song, “Chrismas Bells”. By the Children “iripping Through th RS ..... By Class of Si t. Joseph’s Convent) Kindergarten Game, ¢ nd and Boasting Snowflakes” By Ten Little Gi . Song..By Afternoon Sewing Ciass «Cheerily, Lads, ¥o o Song, **Beautiful Birds” Dumbbell Drill..... s acred Heart Home). "...St. Joseph’s Home Vocal Trio. Noel” Poem. . Birth of Our Lord" Tablea . “Crib of Bethlehem” “Santa Clans is Coming! .....By the Twins (Johnnie and Nellie Hoffman). Song, “Hurrah for Santa Clans”... By the Children Appearance of Santa Claus. Distribution of gifts. The day homes, which are located in different parts of the city, are governed by the Sisters of the Holy Family, of which Sister Dolores is the head. The work has been established ten years and has been growing in favor since its institution. ————————— Salvation Soldier Attacked. Theo Bergman, 526 Kearny street, is a mem- ber of the Salvation Army, and last night at the Clay-street barracks he asked aman who was talking loudly and making a disturbance to behave himself. The man struck him in the mouth with his clenched fist, cutting open his lip. Bergman went to the Receiving Hos- pital, where his wounded lip was stitehed and dr NEW TO-DAY. GOLDEN OPPORTONITY ‘We have been compelled to change ourlocation to 111 Montgomery street, and com mencing at 11 A. M, daily we ‘will resume our AUCTION Of WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY and SILVERWARE, Commenced in our old store on Sutter street. We are positively retiring from business, and everything must be sold at any sacrifice. Ifyou want a suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT, Elegant Plate Service or Jewelry for AND GET THE BEST. Salesat 11 A, M.and2 P, M, M. WUNSCH & Co. (NEW STORE), 111 Montgomery Street. The First 300,000 which closes the third year of numbers of the magazine. =1 . S. S. McCLURE, Limited, 30 a duty the jurors owed their fellow-citi- S DT McClure’s For November (175,000 copies) was sold out in ten days. A new edition will be printed. on the press, as the edition was 60,- 000 copies short on the day of publi- cation. 18 large presses are at work, Ks 13 hours a day. ever, will be a Quarter of a Million. Then it must give way to the January number, which will be printed from duplicate plates on two sets of presses. Magazine The December McClure’s is still The edition, how- Edition of McCLURE'’S FOR JANUARY WILL BE Copies. The publishers of McClure’s Magazine have cpntracted for a complete printing and binding plant which will enable them to print 500,000 Copies a Month. This plant is ex- pected to be in operation in time to print the May number, the magazine’s existence. The publishers will fill all orders and subscriptions for all < The “ Life of Lincoln” began in the November number and will run one year, and will contain over 40 portraits of Lincoln and fully 300 other portraits and pictures. Lafayette Place, New-York. — o — NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR PEERLESS HOLIDAY STOCK OF" FASHIONABLE DRESS MATERIALS! No more ELEGANT AND APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT for a lady or child could be imagined than a HANDSOME DRESS PATTERN, and nowhere else can such a vast and varied assortment of BEAUTIFUL STYLES AND NOVELTIES in Dress Goods and Silks be found as we are showing. Consequently we append a few of the EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS presented in these lines, and in inviting their inspection we reiterate our suggestions that ladies who call during the morning hours will avoid the tremendous afternoon crowd, and therefore secure a more satisfactory choice from the Countless Marvelous Bargains Offered. COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. 150 pieces 38-INCH FANCY MIXED SUITING, Persian effects, extra value for 40e, will be placed on sale at 25¢ a yard. At 4O Cents. 75 pieces 36-INCH ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT PLAIDS, bright colorings, will be placed on sale at 40c a yard. At 5O Cents. - 88 pieces 46-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL SCOTCH HEATHER SUITING, mottled effects, value for 75¢; will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. At 75 Cents. 59 pieces 40-INCH ALL-WOOL AND SILK AND WOOL NOVELTY SUITING, good value for $1, will be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. At $1.00. 30 pieces 44-INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH CURL SUITING, latest colorings, will be placed on sale at §1 a yard. At 50 Cents. 87 pieces 48-INCH SUPERIOR ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVY STORM SERGE, value for 75¢, will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. At 75 Cents. 74 pieces 50-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL NAVY STORM SERGE, worth $1, will be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. At 75 Cents. 32 pieces 56-INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH TWILLED KERSEY CYCLING CLOTH, good value for §1 25, will be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. At S1.00. 96 pieces 50-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH BROADCLOTH, elegant shades, regular price $1 50, will be placed on sale at $1 a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT. At 25 Cents. 500 yards CREPON SILK, dark and medium shades, good value for 75¢, will be offered this week at 25¢ a yard. 2 At 85 Cents. 1000 yards FANCY STRIPED TAFFETA SILK, good value for 60c, will be offered this week at 35¢ a yard. At BO Cents. 1500 yards FIGURED AND STRIPED TAFFETA SILK, good value for 85c, will be offered this week at 50c a yard. At 75 Cents. 2000 yards FANCY STRIPED BENGALINE SILK, good value for $1 50, will be offered this week at 75¢c a yard. At 75 Cents. 600 yards BLACK FIGURED SATIN, goed value for $1, will be offered this week for 75¢ a yard. At 75 Cents. 1250 yards BLACK BENGALINE SILK, good value for $1 25, will be offered this week for 75¢ a yard. At $51.00. 1200 yards 24-INCH BLACK SATIN DUCHESS, good value for $1 50, will be offered tnis week at $1 a yard. At $1.00. 900 yards BLACK FIGURED GROS GRAIN SILK, extra good value for $1 25, will be offered this week at $1 a yard. At B1.85. 1500 yards FIGURED EVENING SILKS, handsome designs, rich colorings, good value for $2, will be offered this week at $1 25 a yard. BLACK DRESS GOODS. At 85 Cents. 2 cases 38-1};5}1’-1 ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE, extra good value for 50c, will be sold at 35c a yard. At 40 Cents. 2 cases 46-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH HENRIETTA, worth 65¢c, will be sold at 40c a yard. At 50 Cents. 2 cases 46-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH CREPON, worth regular $1, will be * sold at 50c a yard. At 80 Cents. 2 cases 48.INCH FINE ALL-WOOL ENGLISH SERGE, extra good value for 85c, will be sold at 60c a yard. At 75 Cents. 2 cases 54-INCH ALL-WOOL SCOTCH CHEVIOTS, worth $1 25, will be sold at 75¢ a yard. At 81.00. 25 pieces 50-INCH FINE FRENCH BOUCLE, worth regular $1 50, will be sold at $1 a yard. At $1.00. 5 cases 42-INCH PRIESTLEY’S LATEST NOVELTIES IN FANCY WEAVES, will be placed on sale at §1 a yard. At S1.85. 2 cases 58-INCH ALL PURE WOOL ENGLISH CHEVIOTS, worth $2, will be offered at $1 25 a yard. EXTRA SPECIAL. 50 BEAUTIFUL HAND-EMBROIDERED ROBES, former price $25, $35, $30; reduced to $10, $15 and $20 each. STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING. For the benefit of Holiday buyers who are unable to make selections during the day we will hold a series of SPECIAL EVENING SALES during the balance of the Holiday soason. MURPHY BUILDING Markel Sireet, corner of Joags, SAN FRANCISOO.