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FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1896. > note in person, and some twenty or rty mir ater Mrs. Tunnell came to she had been called to my - room, Dr.:Brown’ d would return home after d ter than 9:30. the I have seen of Mrs. and 1 confess that her absence 1 She has not sent for and ess she bhas rchases in that line I t along. Itis . Tunnell She has worker in the have had the good intentions. 1 do, it is difficult for she would lend her aid it were to shield s makes me have gone [hat i Tunnell, seems most may er the entire case seems most me. On last Saturday—that ay Mrs. Davidson arrested—1 an for the first time. She house about 8:30 in the morn- Tunnell. That pened, had been cailed out siness. Overman then asked me if I had room, as she had determined to n boarding-houses. I told accommodate ber, when runk would be down about she would come later in first and only time I r seen s Overman. -As I said nk the whole thing very queer, ertainly not rest easy until Mrs. have ev SPIRITED DEFENSE. The Alleged Blackmaller Has a through, however, the ladies generall: took the floor successively and be%ure lhe¥ were through with them the opponents of the franchise had not a feather left in their ruffled plumage. Mrs, Gillie’s Suffrage Club was unique of its kind, but it ended its meteoric career on the night of the great fire, when all the audience went out to sce the blaze and did not return. The next Thursday there was no meeting, and there never has been one since. Some people say the sociefy died gradually, becanse the money collected did not cover the expenses of the hall. Mrs. Gillie says she lm& an attack of the grippe after the fire and could not take the chair as she had been wont to do. However that may be, the Free Woman’s Infidel Suffrage Club has become a thing of the past. Mrs, Gillie says it would never have existed at all if Dr. Brown had not objected to “amens.” gilises Sy A PREMONITION. Mrs. John Martin Talks Guardedly of Rev. Dr. Brown’s Troubles. No one is less surprised at the Brown scandal than Mrs. John Martin, the lady of the will contest. Martin accused one of the deacons of the Congregational church of card-playing and other shortcomings, and in the rum- pus that ensued left the Congregatioral fold. Mrs. Martin 1s a lady who says she is given to sudden premonitions and she | relates that about six weeks ago she met | Dr. and Mrs. Brown on Polk street. She stopped them and inquired after the con- | gregation. “The church is getting on splendidly,” Champion in Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper. The story of Mrs. M. A. Stockton in answer to the charges of blackmail made st her by Dr. Brown as published ALL yesterday created a profound ckton was a former member of Congregationa: Church and a e -teacher in the Sunday-school. . Sarah B. Cooper, the well-kno snthropist, introduced her to Dr. n and recommended her for member- ship in the church. Her name has never been dropped from the roll, though she | . Albertine Stockton was an assist- 3. . ant in the Wil Ki rgarten in 1890, under > of Miss Harriet | Gereau,” s: Cooper. *‘She wasa ithful and-earnest: worker, and won her of all the members of mittees, who witnessed her little children under her tement that she was trained for kindergarten work under and her pract lone in the W a would make for herself a tine a kindergartener.” ss to the belief that Dr. nt of any immoral con- s deeply grieved, however, by that has befallen the church e is very much attached. i Dr. Brown were guilty. 1d be the first one to tel ow great I considered his crime. 1 tell him that only by the deepest tion and a future life thoroughly and rerentant could he hope to h Itis bad enough for a individual to throw away his life, a man in a public position sins d arags down with himself societies and She andal vhich nizations which have the misfortune be 3 ted with him he is thrice guilty. 3 S iS IT MR S. BADDIN? . BodIn Kept a Lodging-House Fourth and Mission Streets. detectives, reporters and y interest in matters rious- made search for the elusive Baddin. Lodging-houses, saloons and corner groceries were invaded without respect -to the. owner’s protest of any knowledge concerning the much-wanted Mrs. Baddin. At-only one place was any trace of the existence of such a person found. On the corner of Fourth and Mission streets is a saloon and poolroom, the upper story of which has recently been converted into a place where women may come and 1ce a few pennies or dollars, as the case be, on the races. This place was rly a lodging-house, with a career as tain as that of many of the people aily congregate there. Within. the ghieen months the place has changed many times, the stay of each lessee f such transient nature that these not become identified with the neighborhood. eizht or nine months ago, it is , & Mrs. Bodin assumed charge of the e, but her stay was brief. The promi. s. Baddin has assumed in son suit causes those who : former lodging house keeper to think these women are the same persons. An effort is now Bodin, 1n the belie being made to find Mrs. that she may prove to Ilw- rhe; mys : woman to whom Mrs. )avidson clarms she pald the $500 ad- vanced by ‘Dr. Brown. TR OBJECTED TO “AMENS.” Mrs. Glille and the Free Woman’'s Infidel Suffrage Cilub—Talks About Dr. Brown. Mrs. I. H. Gillie, who has been so much spoken -of ‘in connection with the Brown scandal, has had a remarkable number of spirit experiences hers and she attributes ler present atheistic frame of mind: in a’large measure to the pastor of the First Congregational Church. At one time Mrs. Gillie was a shining light among the Methodists, and at the time of the Mills reyival meetingsshe took an aective part in the work at the Bijou Theater. In moments of fervid devotion Mrs, Gillie: used to. cry aloud, “Ament Amen!” in exultant tones during the ser- This practice led to a little differ ence of opihion between herself and her pastor, Dr. Dille. The preacher expressed himself as being opposed to the amen habit, and Mrs. Gillie retorted that she would like to see the pastor who could put a padlock on her mouth. In this strained condition of .-Gillie gemanded her letter ana iust of the Central M. E. Church o her feet. quently, wheh -the ardof of the Bijou Mission work was upon her, the applied for membership in Dr. wn's- church. Her application was abeut to be granted, when Dr. Brown crushed it with the remark “We don’t want any: Methodist element coming in with amens.” This was the last stand as far as Mrs. was concerned.” She turned her on ‘churches ~ altogether, forswore Christianity and became a professing atheist. Last. s known frage ( ever, vice. pring she started a mew society The Free Woman’s Infidel Suf- ub, which. held weekly meetings bursday night-at 997 Market street. a goodly’ following gathered round 6 del banner, a. number of the at- ndants being people'with theories. The 001 was free to nlf comers, and good or- ier ‘and decorum ‘prevailed, even when young and ardert -gentlemen of forchn extraction, arose, as they sometimes did, and railed .at the theory of women wield- ing the ballotor thinking enough to become niidelk Mrs. Gillie and her followers Iy sat and smiled at these tirades, for it pleased them: to be broad-minded and to lurn a benignant ear to. all opinions. When the opponents of the franchise wer ing the church more than a " she said, | 1 him to his | said Dr. Brown, “splendidiy.” | Mrs. Martin relates that a wave of con- | viction rushed over her that there was | | great trouble aheaa for Dr. Brown. | Scarcely knowing what she was doing, she | exclaimed : ; *“That won’t be for long. There are peo- | ple in the congregation who are making | trouble for you. Things will not come out as you wish.” At that time I knew nothing of the { Davidson trouble,” said Mrs. Martin yes- terday. “I merely spoke from premoni- tion; but Dr. Bro! new of the brewing | | seandal, which accounted for the fact that | | his face became quite ghastly at my words. | | I spoke to my son of it at the time.” | Martin‘s son corroborated this state- and Mrs. Martin added that she had | | not heard of any ill feeling toward Dr. Brown, b erely acted from impulse. s Mrs. Martin's opinion_that Mattie the mysterious Mrs. Baddin, who shared Mrs. Davidson’s spoils. She believes that the women quarreled over the division of the $500, and that the quar- rel accounts for M: Overman’s sudden change of heart with regard to Mrs. Davidson. “Dr. Brown has said frequently,” re- | marked Mrs. Martin, “that Mrs. Davidson | was his ‘mother in Christ.” If heacknowl- | edged her in that relation, 1t seems to me to be natural that she should have acted%s his agent in this affair.” RS ADMIRED BY MEN. ‘ Mrs. Stockton Had an Interesting Wash. PORT ANGELES, Wasg., Jan. 2.—Mrs M. A. Stockton, who is accused of having attempted to blackmail Rev. Mr. Brown of | Ban Francisco, was a resident of this city The reason for this is not because Mrs. | Career at Port Angeles, | Francisco was a Toledo boy. Rev. Mr. Brown volunteered in the United States service during the Civil War as soon as he was old enough to permit his entering the service. He served as bugler in the Third Ohio Cavalry. He was a comrade of A. J. Eyster, Thomas Crofts and others of this city. Mr. Eyster was seen to-day, and said: “Yes, I knew Charlie Brown as we called him. He was a nephew of Colonel How- land of East Toledo. He entered the service from the grammar school of Toledo and served as bugler of Company C, Third Ohio Cavalry. He wasa young boy and on account of his youth just suc- ceeded in passing muster. He rose from company to regimental bugler, and when the war -ended was brigade bugler. At the close of the war he was only 18 or 19, and about the first thing he did after re- turning was to get married. He married an excellent young woman down at Oberlin by the name of Wheat. “After marriage he began to realize the stern realities of life and got down to hard work. He worked his way through the school at Oberlin and_afterwards through a theological school. I think he was grad- uated in_the same class with Dr. Fisher, who used to be at the Washington-street Congregational Church. I am not inclined to believe the stories told about him. He was an excellent boy and came from a good fami His giving the woman money is against him, but it is difficult to say what & man would do when his reputation was threatened by the stories, even if they were not true.” 10 STOP CITY BURILS A Meeting of the Richmond Property-Owners" Asso- ciation. Testimony of a Physician Regarding Sickness Near = the City Cemeteries. An enthusiastic meeting of .the Rich- mond District Property-owners’ Associa- tion was held last evening at 1224 Pomnt Lobos avenue for the purpose of taking action in the matter of prohibiting the further sale of burial lots within the City limits. It will be remembered that the question was acted upon iavorably by the Health nd Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors several weeks ago, but the board at its last meeting referred the matter back to the committee for recon- sideration. The meeting of the association was called to order last evening by Charles H. Hubbs, Editor Joseph H. Bond of the Richmond Banner acting as secretary. By a unani- | mous vote the following ordinance was | adopted and it will be laid before the Health and Police Committee of the board this morning at 10 o’clock; Section 1. That it shall be unlawful, after the passage of this resolution, for any person, asso- cietion or corporation hereafter, withi | limits of the City and County of San Framn to purchase, acquire, sell, lease, or in a; ner dispose of, or make available any land | situated therein for the purpose of interring | any human body, or any portion of any human body, except in such lots or plats as may heve been’already purchesed by parties for their in the year 1891, during which time she figured prominently as & member of the | Congregational church. Immediately quaintance of Rev. E. Chase and became a constant visitor at his home. Apparently her one design on him was to persuade him to adopt the younger of her two chil- dren, a little girl of 4 years, and in this she was successful, for when sie leit the city the child remained with Rey. Mr. Chase. Mr: tockton first came here in e to a motice published by Mrs. M. rgarten mith asking that some kinde: teacher establish a school in this ¢ Mrs. Stockton tock up this work at once and succeeded in securing subseriptions from numerous young men about town for the support of the institution. Her rela- | began to be a matter of gossi also stated that she was rece: remitiances from Lloyd Tevis, a promi- But the good-looking kindergarten teacher continued to teach her class ana succeeded in securing a large attendance at her kindergarten. Tt was evident during her residence here that she was placing herself under constant restraiat, but it was so far relaxed after aster became generally known. Two | prominent attorneys deeded several lots to her for very nominal consideration, and a third presented her with a bottle of cham- pagne on the night of her final departure from Port Angeles. Mrs. Stockton wascon- sidered attractive by men and dangerous by women, and her associations with the former caused several family disturbances. bl s Nab WELL KNOWN IN SPOKANE. on the Streets of That City. SPOKANE, Wasn., Jan. 2.—Althongh Mattie Overman and her sister were a few years ago familiar figures on the streets, Mattie, on account of her form and red hair, attracted considerable attention. Mattie and her sister conducted dress- making parlors in Temple court. They did a good business, and it is said hadja great many gentleman callers. Miss Mattie for a while kept company with a popular young society man, who tried to introduce herin the best of society. By some who claim to have been well acquainted with her it is said insinuations that she was not strictly proper are founded on malice rather than fact, and the aforesaid society man, who was a constant attendant, in- sists that she was strictly proper. One thing is sure, outside of the comment of those who knew her and her actions with those with whom she came in contact, Mattie Overmgn’s sojourn in tnis eity at- tracted no more attention or caused no more talk than dozens of others. i e, SR HAD A STORMY LIFE. Miss Overman Said to Have Been Mixed Up in Many Unpleasant Difficulties. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 2.—Mattie Over- man, brought into notoriety with Dr. O. Brown, lately pastor of the Congrega- tional church here, has, from all accounts 80 far, had a stormy life. Miss Overman was for some time a member of Epworth M. E. Church choir here, and while not considered a model to follow -by the other young ladies of the congregation, she con- ducted herself properly, until her escapade in Seattle. 3 It was common talk that she was bruised and- beaten by her husband there, and sh e did not deny the story. For some time she worked for a colored tailoress on St. Helen’s avenue, a Miss Weldon, who was herself considerable of an adventuress, and an adept at scheming how to work the upper ten. Miss Over- man became tangled up in a row that oc- curred between a varty of campers at American Lake some time ago, in which one of the parties came near getting shot. As for her going in the best circles here, there is likely to be a question raised as to what particular set she has reference to. C. Her folks are respected and wel! thought of. e i, SERVED AS BUGLER. Dr. Brown Enlisted in the United States Service When a Mere Boy. SPRINGFIELD, Osto, Jan. 2.—A To- ledo special to-day says: Rev. C. 0. Brown after her arrival here she sought the ac- | o | tions with a contractor of this ity soon | and it was | ng monthly | nent and wealthy man of San Francisco. | Sunday-school | the close of her school that her char- | Miss Overman a Prominent Figure | | own use, or the use of their famllies; provided the said lots shall not be used for general 1nter- person or persons violating any ovisions of this order shall be deemed | guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine uot less than oue hundred (¥£100) dollars, nor more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or imprison- ment not exceeding six (6) months, or both gneh fine and imprisonment. An nd all ordinances or orders in conilict herewith are hereby repealed. This order shall be in force from and after its passage. A number of stirring speeches were made upon the adoption of the resolution advocating that the needs of this growing City derranded that the burial of the dead among the homes of the living must be checked. Mr. McKillop said that cemeteries al- ways retarded the growth of a city, besides depreciating the value of adjoining prop- erty and being a generai nuisance. Thomas Crosman, rel);vresenting the J. C. Jordan property in Richmond District, | valued at $600,000, spoke at length upon the question, and Ludwig Altschultz said | that the association must never cease its labors until all the graveyards were re- moved. Mr. Bond said: The earth here is full of germs of disease. ninent physician told me & few days ago here was more sickness in the near neighborhood of the graveyards than in all the rest of the district put together. He also said he was going to have some of the seepage water from the cemeteries tested by the au- thorities for disease germs. C. H. Hubbs and Judge W. W. Allen also spoke vigorously on the question. HEIRS ARE AGREEING. |Mru. Mary Spence Has Petitioned for Her Share of Eugene Sullivan’s Estate. Mary T. Spence has petitioned the Su- perior Court to have distributed to her that part of the estate of Eugene J. Sullivan which it was agreed between the heirs and herself should be aliowed her. She will receive several valuable pieces of property and get $7500 in cash. | The property she will get is a 40-foot lot on Sacramerto street, near Drumm, a 3734-foot lot on First street, near Howard, and a 4614-foot lot on Golden Gate avenue, near Devisadero street. A mortgage held by Nellie Kenna and her husband against Mfslx Spence for $10,000 will also be can- celed. TWO PEDDLERS ARRESTED, One of Them Charged With Grand Lar- ceny and the Other Detained. Arthur Cavanagh, a peddler of Japanese goods, was booked at the City Prison yes terday by Detective Reynolds and Police- rian Sylvester on the charge of grand lar- ceny. Cavanagh’s partner, J. McIntyre, isin the “tanks” and has not yet been charged. Monday the two men called at the resi- dence of Mrs. Elizabeth Hollowell, 1120 Broadway, and offered their wares forsale. They expressed their willingness to accept jewelry in payment if ready coin were not convenient. Mrs. Hollowell showed them her gold watch and chain and Cavanagh, so she says, ran off with them, followed by MclIntyre: Policeman Sylvester was notified and he found the two men on Masonic avenue. He captured McIntyre and handcuffed bim to a lamppost while he went in pursuit of Cavanagh, who had run into the brush. Sylyester overtook Cavanagh and took him back to where McIntyre was handcuffed and marched them "both to the City Prison. —————— KNOCKED DOWN BY A CAR. J. W. McKinney Internally Injured on Mission Street. J. W. McKinney, an old man living at 1638 Mission street, was knocked down by electric.car 1020 while he was crossing Mission street, at Fourteenth, yesterday morning. Before the car conld be stopped he was dragged about tweénty feet. 'Fhe fog was so thick that he did not see the car till it was upon him. The old man was picked up in an un- conscious condition and taken in the pa- trol wagon to the City and County Hos- pital. Hisinjuries are internal and the physicians at the hospital are unable yet to say whether they are serious or not. Spanish flople used to keep lumps of roc! of the First Congregational Church in San | wonderful balls is said to Bever vak% HE BROKE ALL RECORDS, Colonel Macfarlane Came From Queenstown in Nine and a Half Days, POLITICS NOT THE CAUSE, He Met Princess Kaiulani and British Statesmen, but the Latter Will Not Aid Hawaii. Among the overland pls‘angers regis- tered last night at the California Hotel was Colonel G. W. Macfarlane, wife and infant, from England, their little party having completed the long journey from Queenstown, Great Britain, in precedented time of ten and a half days, while the actual traveling time was only nine and a half aays, hiteen hours having been lost in New York waiting for the fast Pennsylvania limited train to Cnicago, and nine hours in Chicago .waiting for the westbound train, the Northwestern lim- ited. This loss of time would have been saved if the steamer Lucania, in which Colonel Macfarlane crossed the ' Atlantic, had docked in New York two hours earlier, which would have enabled him to catch the New York Central limited for Chicago the night of his arrival there. In reply to a question Colonel Macfar- lane stated that he first conceived the idea ‘of making a record trip across the Atlan- tic to San Francisco when he boarded the crack fast steamer at Queenstown, and learned that the Cunard Company had in- structed the captain to make a record trip, as the steamer Liad been delayed eighteen hours at Liverpool, with the United States mails aboard, by a dense fog prevailing on ‘he day scheduled for the steamer to leave. Good weather was experienced on the trip, which was accomplished in five days twelve hours and eight minutes. The average speed of this wonderfuily fast boat was twenty-one and a half miles an hour for the entire trip. Colonel Macfarlane carries with him a printed log of the Lucania’s voyage, which was furnished by the captain to each pas- senger. The daily runs were 514, 511, 519, 21 and 531 miles respectively. Of the rail- way runs the Pennsylvania Limited to Chicago was made in 23 hours, and the Chicago and Northwestern line, via Union and Central Pacific, from Chicago to San Francisco, was accomplished in 3 days— making in all 94 days actual running time. Colonel Macfarlane is much pleased with this achievement, and his little 12 months’ old baby girl stands alone in the world probably as the only child who has ever covered such a distance by steam and rail in the time named. The trip has been very hard on the little one, who has lost fully five nounds of flesh. Mrs, Mac- farlane, however, is quite well. Colonel Macfarlane says his fast trip should give the Postmaster food for re- flection and should enable him to very much reduce the time in which the San Francisco and the Australian mails should reach England, as Colonel Macfarlane’s experience in London was that San Fran- cisco letters took fifteen aays to get across, and the Australian mails after arriving in a‘nn Francisco invariably took eighteen ays. Colonel Macfariane disowned having gone to England, where he has been for the past six months, for the purpose of getting British aid in seating Princess Kai- ulani on Hawali’s throne, He said, how- ever, that he had met the Princess and Mr. Cleghorn, her father, as well as leading statesmen, and had dined with several of them. “I am convinced, however,” he added, “‘that neither England nor Salisbury will have anything do with the affairs of Hawaii.” (WROTE UP HIS TENANT, How Robert Lane, a Landlord, Tried to Get Satisfac- tion. “The Butcher Moved Away Owing Me Rent for This House,” the Owner. Up to December 21 C. E. Barwick and Robert Lane were on speaking terms at least, but now they do not even bow as they pass by and there is a prospect of a most interesting legal battle in the Jus- tices’ Court in which their troubles will be aired. The difficulty all came about through TLane’s method of explaining to his neigh- bors why Barwick and himself are not on friendly terms. The latter conducts a butchering establishment on Alabama street, between Twentyl second and Twenty-third, and in September last rented a certain dwelling at 1010 Alabama street, of which Lane is the owner, at a stated sum per month. ‘When the winter rains began to fall in copious showers Barwick found that the roof leaked to such an extent as to render the house uncomfortable for himself and family. He called upon Lane and ex- plained the circumstances, requesting that the necessary repairs be made to ren- der the dwelling habitable. To this the landlord demurred, saying that under the rent paid he could not put any more money into the building, and that if the butcher did not like the house he could do the next best thing—move. There was a little hitch to this arrange- ment, however, for Barwick owed a little balance of $2 06 on the rent which he did not feel like paying under the circum- stances. After some parleying, however, Lane, according to Barwick's story, ac- cepted a proposition to take the difference out in meat at the butcher's place, and Barwick moved to more acceptable quarters. Here is where the trouble began. For some unexplained reason Lane did not_see fit to take out his balance of $2 56 in meat, but decided to get that amount of satisfac- tion out of advertising Barwick as a per- son who thought it easier to move than pay rent. He caused the following sign to be painted and hung in a conspicuous place on the side of the house: The butcher moved away owing me rent for this house. Of course, in a community where both parties were well known, the incident caused no end of comment and it soon came to Barwick’s ears tuat he was getting some advertising which would not re- dound to his benefit. He went to Lane and asked that the ob- jectionable sign be taken down, but Lane was nnviug :}niu a little fun out of the matter and declined to accede to the re- quest. ‘Then Barwick was angry and called upon an attorney, who counseled him to bring a suit for damages. The butcher was loth o go into court, but the sign began to crystal on their toilet tables for cool- | hurt his business and he finally consented ing the hands, as the temperature of these | to allow the proc_eedm%ul:o be begun. 4 complaint will be fled within a day or the un- | two asking $299 damages for injury to his business and reputation. In the meantime the neighbors are taking great interest the affair, and numerous witnesses who saw the sign and who were cognizant of the facts of the matter will be summoned to tell the court what they know about it. OFFICERS INSTALLED. Lincolu Post and Lincoln Corps Hold Public Ceremonies. Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A. R., and Lin- coln Corps No. 3, W. R. C., publicly in- stalled their officers for the ensuing year last evening at the post headquarters, 35 Eddy street. Past Department Commander C. Mason Kinne was the instailing officer for the veterans, while Past National Com- mander Elizabeth D’Arcy Kinne con- ducted similar ceremonies. Badges were yresented to the retiring commander, oseph Steele, and to Mrs. Hannah M. Deane, past president of the Relief Corps, the presentations being made by J. J. Lyon and Mrs. Clark. ° After the installation services an excel- lent musical and literary programme was rendered as follows: “Memories of the War,” veterans’ quartet; vocal selection, Mrs. J. D. Wightman; tenor solo, Fred Everett; recitation, Thomas Mahar; | duet for mandoling, Messrs. M. and G. Post; barytone solo, Joseph Sutton; ballad, Mrs. Harry W, Mortimer; vocal selection, Will R. Thomson; duet, Me: utton and Everett; song, Miss Zeala Cook; quartet and the audience. The evening's entertainment closed with dancing to excellent music, which was continued to a late hour. A NEW POLITICAL. PARTY, Men Who Favor the City Owning Its Own Water and Light Works. To Tap Lake Tahoe—None but Citizens to Be Employed Upon Public Work. On the 24th of last month five citizens decided to call a convention and form a new pariy to enter into the fight at the next political campaign. To this end they sent out between seventy-five and one hundred cards to well-known citizens, in- viting them to assemble in convention. The names in which the call was made were Dr. N. Bar Due, William Mahoney, Charles Goldstone, Charles Campodonico and John C. Rierdon. Last evening the recipients of the post- als responded and assembled in conven- tion in Police Court 2,in the City Hall. Joseph P. Kelly called the meeting to | order and stated the purpose and aims of the new party. He said that the party is not for political gains, but in the interest of good local government. The objects would be set forth in detail in the plat- form that would be adopted. John C. Rierdon was elected chairman, and he delivered a spirited address upon 0ood government. Joseph Kelly and ames Smith were elected secretaries. A committee, consisting of James Smith and John Clark, examined the credentials of those who took seats in the convention, and pronounced the same to be all right. The platform of principles was presented by a committee and indorsed. It was an interesting production, and dealt with the questions of the day. The principal points are the indorsement of the project of the City owning its own water works and gas and electric-light works. Great stress was laid upon the importance of municipal ownership of the water consumed in this City, and it strongly favored enlarging the City water works (when they are secured) by bringing better and purer water from TLake Tahoe, or some similar mountain source. Another feature is a declaration that the City officials should regulate and limit the telephone rates. Still another feature is that no one shall be employed on public work who is not a citizen, and that the name of every one working for the City must appear on the Great Register. the new party and great energy was con- sumed in wrestling with this problem. At last it was decided to call the new organ- ization the *‘Citizens’ and Taxpayers’ Anti-Water Party.” While this title pleased a part of the delegates the others said they feared that the name would an- tagonize the temperance element of the community, who might construe it to be a party more favorable to the liquor inter- ests than to the advocates of ;ure, spark- ling water. The meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. CREDITORS DEMUR. Kohn’s Complaint in the Braverman Insolvency Proceedings Ob- Jected To. The creditors of Louis Braverman have filed notice that this morning they will move to have the compiaint in interven- tion, recently filed in the Braverman in- solvency proceedings by Isaac M. Kohn, stricken out. They will base their motion on the fact that there is no law which allows a compiaint in intervention to be filed in insolvency proceedings. The creditors of Braverman have also filed a demurrer to the same complaint, in which they alleged that it does not state facts sufficient to form a cause of action. The complaint objected to charges sive and brought for the purpose of im- pairing a $50,000 mortgage which Kohn holds. Is Not to Be Closed. Sister Julia of the Sheltering Arms Home for Infants, on Harrison street, wishes to deny & report which has gained currency that the home is to be closed. She says that such is not the case. e . A Sudden De: Bridget Nelson, 74 years of age, was found dead in bed in her room at 2326 Pine street at 7 o’clock last evening. It is presumed that her death was due to natural causes. The body was taken to the Morgue. NEW TO-DAY. The New Estrella Key West IS Handsome ——in shapes and sizes; colors— —rich and bright. A mild— ——pure fragrant smoke at a— ——popular price. 2 for 25c.,—— ——10c., 3 for 25c. bbbt SH—— ——FEsberg, Bachman & Co.—— ——Wholesale Agents, S. F.— J America,” veterans’ | ) oA | Then came the selection of a name for that the insolvency proceedings are collu- | Havana Cigar | NEW TO-DAY. OUR MAMMOTH STOGKTAKING SALE! Bargains in Drugs and Perfumeries. Warner’s Safe Cure, 83c. Dr. Kock’s Cod Liver 0il, 54c. Lydia Pinkham’s Compound, 75c. Dr. Scott’s Celery Compound, 75c. Hood’s, Joy’s or Dr. Koch’s Sarsapa- rilla, 59. | Hoff’s Malt Extract, 25c. | Dr. Koch’s Cough Cure, Barker’s Hirsuteis, 69c. Dr. Koch’s Hirsutine, 62c. Mellin’s Infant Food, 33c. Witch Hazel, large bottles, 25c. ‘Anita” Cream, 50c. La Cigale Perfumes, 50c. EVERVTHING N DRUGS AND PER- FUMES UNDER PRICE. Bargains in Hosiery. 3 pairs for 50c. Fast black, full fashioned, extra qual- ity guaranteed; good value at 35¢ a pair—pever in this world to be dupli- cated again for the price. Bargains in Trimmed Hats. $4, $5 and $7 50. ‘We don’t get 50c on the dollar at these prices for our Trimmed Hats. They i are the highest class millinery. Bargains in | Mink Neck Scarfs—75c. Bargains in Flannels. ' Bargains in Linens. French Printed Flannels, 25c. We sold the identical goods at 50c and 75¢ a yard. Imported German Eiderdowns, 20c. Bargains in Underwear. Ladies’ Balbriggan Vests, 25¢ and 50c. Ladies’ Natural Wool Vests, 75¢ and $1. Ladies’ Swiss-ribbed Vests, 75¢, $1 and $125. Bargains in Cloaks, $150, $2 50, $3 50. Not a single garment, but tablefuls 1o take your pick from, of garments that in season sold at from $10 to $30. $5 00 and $6 00 JACKETS. These are in black, tan and blue; they sold at from $10 to $1650. They are meritorious. CHILDREN’S JACKETS, $3 50 and $5 00. We carry a larger line. of Children's Jackets than any house here. These are odd lots marked down from $10, $8 50 and $6 50. — Ladies’ Suits, $2 50, $5 00, $7 50. If you but dreamt of the monstrous bargains these Suits are‘atthe price we positively wouldn’t bave one by night- fall. Ladies” Wrappers, $1 00 up. ‘We want you to see the German Eider- down Flannel Wrappers at $3 75 and $4; they are very cheap. Dress Goods Bargains, 15¢, 25¢, 3734c and 50c. ‘Well, you never saw so much Dress Goods for so little money. We never lost so much either. * All double fold, fancy mixtures. We’d gladly buy cases for the price we ask for a single vard. STORM SERGES, 50c and 75c. Blue or black, 36 to 52 inches wide; it is a positive pleasure to be able to offer such grand goods and widths for these prices. ® Bargains in Silks, 35¢, 49¢, 59¢, 75¢, 98c. If you've a yard of Silk to buy see ours and save money. We lose a pile on them. An Avalanche of Bargains Will Be Showered On Youl GGG Better than Broths Bouillon ““The ordinary soups, broths and beef teasare worthless” say | eminent physicians. | . COCOA is the most nourish- | ing and easily digested liquid | food known to science. - Dyspeptics are compelled to | drink it instead of teaand coffee. | | | | Ghirardelli’s ! : s : ls ; i is made here—not long in get- | tmi‘to you, therefore FRESH- EST; therefore STRONGEST, | most NOURISHING, most ! ECONOMICAL. FARFARFATATNR COOPER MEDICAL COLLEGE, ‘orner of Sacramento and Webster streets. LANE LECTURES. FRIDAY EVENING. ....JANUARY 3, DR. L. C. LANE. Subject—"Circulation of the Blood.” BF ADMISSION FREE. &g | THE 65th SEMI-ANNUAL TERM (F,ITHE URBAN SCHOOL, AT 2124 CALL- fornia street, will begin on MONDAY, Jzu. 6, 1896. Mr. C. Brier will begin his lectures 'on Phy- sics early ip the coming year. A department for very young boys wili be added to the school. NATHAN W. MOORE, Principal. AUCTION SALES. EDWARD §. SPEAR & (6., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter Street. TELEPHONE, MAIN, 5181, | Furniture and Carpets of the Grand | Southern Hotel at Anction. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, January 6 and 7, At 10 A. . each day, we will sell, on {be premises, COR. MISSION AND SEVENTH S1%., THE ELEGANT FURNITURE AND CARPETS : Of above Hotel, contained in 100 rooms. ‘The goods comprise Two Square Planofortes, Fine Solid Oak Chamber Suits, Best Spring and Curled Hair Mattresses, Fine Feather Pillows and Bolsters, Misston Blankets, Mantel Mirrors, Brus- sels Carpets, Wardrobes, 200 Oak Chairs, Fire- proof Safe, Fine Upholstered Parlor Furniture, etc; | Nore.—Be sure and attend the sale, as the goods are very desirable. EDWARD 8. SPEAR & CO., Auctioneers, 81 and 33 Suttex street LADELPHIA P STAMPED ON A S| SHOE CO. MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT. KEEP TOUR We have a fine assortment of solid-weating Winter Shoes for ludies and men which we will gell ata great reduction. The line includes Calfskim Cork Soles, Kangaroo Calf, Pebble Goat and Don- gola Kid, with double soles. We are. making spes cial prices, as we realize that after the holidays trade is siow. Our cork-soled shoes for men can- not be equaled in this city. and every pair can be guaranteed. We have res duced the entire line, and will now sell Calf-lined Cork-soled Shoes worth $6 for $5, our 85 line for $4, and our great $4 line will be reduced to 83, Here is a great chance to secure a bargain, as the The styles are right | Calfskin is tne best and will give good service, | Remember the price. Men's Cork-soled Calfski: Shoes reduced to $3. $2.50 We have also a fine line of Ladies’ Fine Dougala Kid Button Shoes, with medium Waukenphast toes and patent-leather tips, double soles, with cork filling, and made in the very latest style, straight- foxed vamps, reversed button fly and apex bute tons, which we will sell for $2.50. These shoes are worth more money, as the stock is the very best, being soft, pliable and easy on the feet. The cork filling in the soles prevents the dampness penetrating to the feet, and in every way they will prove to be just what the ladies have beenlooking for, They are being sold elsewhera for $3 50. MEN'S GENUINE ALASKA SEAL, LACE OR CONGRESS SHOES reduced to. 3. LADIES' qmmxvgxins reduced to.. 400 WE HAVE NOT MOVED. 25000 UM cataopus. Address A B. KATCHINSKI, 10 Third Street, San Franciseo. PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO. RIGGS HOUSE, Washington, ID. C. The Hotel “ Par Excellence” Ofthe National Capital. First class in all appoing ments. G, DEWITT, Treas. American plan, $3 per day and upward, :