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16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JAN TARY 8, 1896. BOWMAN RENEWS A He Denounces Father Yorke for Avoiding a Debate. A CHARGE OF COWARDICE The A. P. A. Editor Says the Catholic Champion Shirks the Issue. FATHER YORKE AND THE POPE. Explains the Position, Power and Limitations of the Head of the Church. The following communication has been received by TrE CALL in relation to the controversy : To the F SIR: Isect Priest Y of crawfish and sought to avoid an argument with me. This act stamps him as & moral cow- ard, who dare not face a man who hoids the Proofs of the devilish character of Romanism in his possession. His attempt to crawl out at f the San Francisco Call—DEAR ke has acted the part the back door of Suisun will not work. In re- gard to his statement [ wish to make the fol- word of Priest f 100 aweiting us in est Yorke has proved himself v e of champion prevaricator during the pending controversy it wouid be an act of folly to place any reliance upon his v 1 took any quotation I quoted different but did not state that I rd what the quota- n was. How c it until 1 know at quotation he refers to? 1will give him all the quotations from the Catholic World that he wants before I am done with him. Fourth—I had rather ‘‘mount’ my *scissors forth to defend distressed damsels in 2 to imitate Priest York in mount- 1 jackass and trying to run away I will prove, Mr. Editor, with hat Priest ¢ has misrep- ings of his church to make es of the American Third—I ing pepe from the truth. your permissio resented the teac it appear decent in the x people. In fact, I can prove that he misrepre- sented the position of Archbishop Hughes o the school question; that he told what was n regard to religious liberty in Spain re prevaricated in re arch and state, and that he garbled the en- cal of Pope Leo on the * stian Consti- I hold 1n my possession & »od tha 1s Of yOUr press. Furthermore, I he 3 to Priest Y n or in the co Hposition: nism 1s 8 ere s of the press the political machine, sof the Pove,and used to I the sce the Pope « Romanism is & foe of free thought, f speech, an opposer of civil ty and an unreconcilable iversal education. isabar to ¢ al progress, a social development and a check to intellectual advancement. er of the world’s great- en oppon: vilization, & sm is the feeding-ground of bator of lust. the nursery of iniquity and cesspool of sin. n is a manufactory of pau- v of crimina utions and, in fact, is we: to them Sev wit h—Romenism is a foreign_institution, gn political principles and a foreign irit. The Monroe doc > applied to Satolli and the Jesuits would fire them back to Rome for persistent enemy 1, is & foe of the reated as such. rrupted American ir means or joul it has aimed at the offices possible. ymanism has systematically plun- dered the American people until patience has to be a virtue. The Government de- lvur.n.i\n:\ n Washington are overrun with pegging nuns, who extort money from the employes. Eleveuth—Romanism hes been the ruina- tion of every country, socially, politically, financially, industrislly and religiousl wherever it has had complete domination. Tywelith—Romanism is political anarchism. Itis the foster mother of ignorance,and the friend of intolerance. It relies upon brute force rather th ason and upon the boycott insteed of logic to win in an argument. But Priest York dare not meet the issue. knows that his refuge of lies might be swept away, and Romamsm laid bare o the public gaze. He has dodged the issue long enough. Asamember of the A. P. A. and editor of one of their papers, I claim the right to take him 1o task for his misrepresentations, and make him face the issue instead of dodging it. Below we submit the challenge to Priest Yorke that appeared in the American Patriot November 9, 189: A SECOND CHALLE He NGE. PETER C. YORKE'S COURAGE AND ABILITY TO BE TESTED. H. W. BOWMAN'S PROPOSITION. On the 28th of September last H. W. Bowman ublished a challenge 10 any representative mem- er of the Y. M. L of this State t0 meet him ina joint debate at the Metropolitan Temple of this That chatlenge was left open for three eks, but was not_sccepted. part of October Mr. Bowman addressed the people of Suisun from the A. P. A. polnt_of view, and on the 8lst of tnat month Peter C. Yorke of the Monitor publicly replied to Mr. Bowman at Suisun from shortuand notes of Mr. Bowman's lectura which had been taken for Mr. Yorke's special us This reply of the Monitor man was_thoroughly advertised In_the locality and the A. P. A. people decided to test_the . They, there- fore, sent 10 this city and secured a thoroughly competent A. P.A.t0g0 upon the platform with Mr. Yorke and discuss with him at the time the subjeci-matier of his address. This proffer was de- clined by those who had the arrangements of Mr. Yorke's address in their care. In other words, Mr. Yorke did not dare to face an A. P. A. 0ppo. nent in & joint public discussion on the points of Mr. Bowmaun’s lecture in this little lterior town. Mr. Bowman, who s at present in Los Angeles with bis family, having heard of this backdown on the part of Mr. Yorke, determined to put that gentleman's courage (0 & further test here in San Francisco. Accordingly he has sent a final challenge from Los Angeles, which is as follows: y 'street, San_ Francisco, challenge you to pub- cly debate the following proposition: esolved, That Romanism is a huge political ma- .8 foe to civil and re- American publi chool systemn of education and a dangerous factor in our National politic firmative. PETER C. YORKE, negative. The general conditions of this proposed debate to be as follows: discussion to be held in San Francisco in & public hall within this month. Time and place of debate to be arranged subsequently to snit the convenience of the participants. Admission tothe building tobe by _ticket, at the minimum cost of not less than ten (10) cents and amaximum or twenty-five (25) cents. The ex- penses to be shared equally beiween both parties, and the excess, if any, to be used in printing the debate for circulation The discussion to Jast three (3) nights. two (2) hours each night, divided into four (4) speeches of | thirty (30) minutes each. You may address me at the American Patriot oftice. I rémain, sir, yours in the best interests of the repubiic. H. W. BOWMAN. 1f, as Mr. Yorke has said in public print, be has Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report Rl ABSOLUTELY PURE ard to the union of | publicly renew my | ke to discuss upon the | dependence and bringall | hindrance to | en and destroy | uring the Govern- | During the latter | -| question whether such or such truths are re- FORMER CHALLENGE no other aim than to put before his fello | ot all ciasses and_creeds what he bel truth in this unfortunate controversy, we. that he conld not have a better opportuni I discussion with Mr. Bowman before & mis- cous andience 1n this City. And we submit readers of The Patriot, and to good Ameri- | [ okn ol of political or religions | | creeds, t ble excuse can be assigned | | for declining Mr. Bowman's challenge, except that of conscious tnability o successfully combat the opposition to Romanism in American politics and i1s interference in our system of public education. ! Now, Mr. Editor, we assert that if Priest | Yorke'had been confident of the strength of his position he would have been eager to de- bate the question with me. As this is a dis- cussion of principles instead ot persons, we will present_the proofs for our propositions, and Priest Yorke can answer or ignore them as he deems best. H. W. BowA! FATHER YORKE EXPLAINS. He Discusses the Powers and Limitations of the Pope. Father Yorke sends the following com- munication to THE CALL: To the DEAR StR: In my last letter following points: Christianity is & message from God toman ered by Jesus Christ. This message is truth, and therefore is one, consistent and unchangeabl Z 3.'This message was given by Christ to his with authority to teach it to all men | | and tnroughout all time. 4. Hence, this authority belongs to the disci ! ples in their corporate capacity; hence this corporation is iniallible. 5. Our Lord constituted St. Peter the ruler of orporation or society. [ 6. The Pope is the successor of St. Peter as the head of this society, to which was given the mission of teaching revelation. 1 will now consider the powers of the Pope, and from this consideration show that there is | nothing in these powers which interferes with | eivil allegiance. T—THE POWERS OF THE POPE. { 1. The Pope as the successor of St. Peter holds | the supreme authority in that society organized | by Christ to teach his revelation. % 2. In every society the supreme authority implies supreme legislative, executive and judicial powers. These powers may be lodged | in difierent persons or in the one person. | | 3. The supreme legislative, executive and | | | | judicial powers in the church’ are centered in | the Pope. | 4. Supreme power does not mean absolute or | erbitrary power. In Amorica neither the | | President, Congress, nor the Supreme Court | | possesses 'arbitrary power, though each pos- | | Sesses supreme power. Their powers are | limited by the constitution of the United | States. 5. The Pope possesses in the church supreme legislative, executive and judicial power, but | | this power is limited by thé constitution of the | church. = a5 6. Hence the Pope cannot passa law violating | or repealing & law of God oralaw of Christ. | He cannot dec that perjury is lawful, or that stealing is not sinful, or that murder is to | be commenaed. 7. Hence in his executive action he cannot interfere with the organization of the church, or abolish bishops, or dispense with priests, or | | 2dd 1o or take from the sacraments. 8. Hence in his jndicial action he cannot add to or take away from divine revelation | he cannot make new constitutional provision: or destroy old ones cannot invent do trines neither can he suppress them. —THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE POPE. 1. The end for which Christ established his | E | church was to teach his revelation. t Yorke has reared in the | 2. Itis but natural that in the course of time disputes_should arise about doctrines, some men saying that Christ revealed them, others that he did not. 3. These disputes are exactly parallel to those that arlse among our lawyers concern- | ing the constitutionality of certain enact- | ments. 4. In the state the dispute is whether the pro- | visions of the act are in_accordance with the | provisions of the constitution. In the church the aispute is whether the terms of the do | trine are in accordance with the revelation. . In the state the Supreme Court pronounces | finally on the dispute; in the church the Pope pronounces finally on the dispute. | 6. The Pope’'s decision declares that the | terms of such a doctrine are or are not in ac- | | cordance with revelation. Such decision is | final and must be accepted by all. 7. Since revelation is truth the Pope’s de- 1% { cision declares thata certain doctrineis true | nds upon all the | | or false, and this decision b members of the churel 8. A decision concerning truth or falsenood, | | which binds men by divine euthority, must ba | | an intallible decision, because otherwise God, who cannot lie, would be made to stand | sponsor to error. i 9. Hence, the final decision of the Pope must | be infallible, because otherwise the rock wounld | have been taken by the gates of hell, and be- | cause otherwise the very power which Christ | | established to feed his sheep would have given | | them poison. | III—THE LIMITS OF INFALLTBILITY. | 1. Infallibility does not mean freedom from sin. David and Solomon were very | wicked men, yet their teachings are infal- | lible. | Infallibility does not mean that the Pope | can_deal with matters outside of revelation. He has nothing to do with civil afiairs, noth- ing to do with scientific truths. The question | before him is the question 1f fact has tnis d trine been revealed by Jjesus Christ, or do these words or facts agree or disagree with revela- | nations that are not Christian. | the lawiulness of obeying a right or wrong, the man damns his soul if he obeys the Pope. VI—THE FOPE AND CIVIL ALLEGIANCE. 1. The Pope cannot come into collision with civil allegiance by reason of his infallibility. He may, however, come into collision with the civil authorities by his legislative or executive acts. 2."As he is not infallible in his legislative or executive facts, in such collisious grievous mistakes may have been made on both sides. 3. The question, however, is not which side is right, but what is the duty of & Catholic in the casé of such & collision. 4. No general answer can be given to such a question because each must be decided on its merits. 5. There are some cases in which Catholics would obey the Pope and some cases in which they would disobey him. 6. Suppose, for instance, a bill was passed in Congress bidding Catholics attend Protestant service every week, and the Pope told us not to do so, we should obey the Pope. 7. Buppose the United States were engaged ina war with England or with Sp: Pope ain, and the hould sudadenly bid all Catholic soldiers 15 to desert we should not obey him. he nearest approach to a general answer which can be given in case the Pope came into collision with the civil authorities is to say that there is no duty laid upon us by our nai- ural status as citizens or the positive enact- ments of the United States constitution and laws from which the Pope could free us. This then is my answer to Mr. Bovard’s problem concerning the boundaries of papal supremacy. The Government is just as su- preme to the Catholic citizen as it is to the non-Catholic citizen. This is true whether the Government be what Dr. Bovard calls a “righteous Government” or a pagan Govern- ment. The Catholic recognizes the Pope as his superior in spiritual things, but in tem- poral things he recognizes no superior but the commonwealth. In those matters in which the State may clash with the Pope the Catholic is'in & similar position to the Methodist when the State clashes with his conscience. In a similar position Isay, but the Catholic is in an infinitely better position. Both are thrown back on their individual judgment, both are compelled to take sides. The Methodist, how- ever, is practically alone. He has neither light nor experience nor the voice ot authority to aid him. The Catholic on the con- trary has behind him the experience of ages. The Methodist is like a land lubber suddenly thrown amid the ropes and spars of a great ship and Jeft to work out his own salvation. The Catholic is like a law- yer in the midst of a splendid library, who can take down judgment and reterence and know what great and learned men thought of just such cases as his. It was to the advaniage which the Catholic possesses in times of doubt when men are thrown on themselves and are compelled to take sides that Cardinal Manning | referred in a passage, a mutilated version of whi has appeared in the A. P. A. ash-heap: The political conscience of Catholics is not left to the individual judgment alone. It is guarded by the whole Christian morality, by the greatest system of ethical legislation the world has ever seen, the canon law and the moral theology of the Catholic church. Not only all capricious and willful resistances of the civil law, but all unreasonable and. con- tentious disobedience is condemned by its authority. It is a doctrine of faith that legitimate sovereignty exists, not only in the unity of the church, but out- side of the same; and not only among Christian natious, but also_among the Moreover, that to all such legitimate sovereigns subjects are bound by the divine law to render obedience in ail lawgal things. It is certain, therefore, that Catholics are bound to civil allegiance by every bond, natural and supernatural, as abso- lutely as their mon-Catholic fellow-country- men, and, I must add, more explicitly. And urther. that they can hardly be reduced to the necessity of using their private judgment as to law. In all of ordinary civil and political life the of Catholics is already defined by a whole codé, which enforees obedience for conscience sake. In the rare case of doubt, which may arise in times of relizious prosecution, political revolution, civil wars or wars of succession, Catholic and non-Catholic subjects arealike in this—they are both compelled to choose their side. But the non-Catholic subject nas hardly law or judge 1o uid his conscience; the Catho- lic has both. He has the whole traditional moral law of Christendom, which has formed and perpetuated the civil and political order of the modern world, and he has & multitude of principles, maxims and precedentson which toform his own judgment.” In & few days I hope to answer Mr. Bovard’s econd objection about the alleged supremacy laimed by the church over the state. Yours truly, PETER C. YORKE. APPROVE THE CONTROVERSY. Olergymen Express Their Opinion as to the Merits and Outcome of the Great Conflict. The following extracts from opinions of local clergy, reprinted from the Examiner, are of intersst as voicing the sentiment of various leaders of thought in regard to the great controversy now being carried on. Father Lynch of St. James’ Catholic Church: Ithink this discussion has unquestionably done much good. This haranguing against the Catholic church that has been going on day by dsy for solong & time was calculated to influ- ence even the more unbiased element in the Protestant church. Continued silence on the partof the Catholic church was beginning to assume the appearance of assent. A dispas- sionate discussion, such as Father Yorke has conducted, especially in his later letters, will #0 far toward clearing away the misconception that may have been formed in the minds of the average Protestant. 1 think the controversy has cleared the atmosphere considerably. Rev. W. W. Bolton, rector of the Church mat tion. | of St. Mary the Virein, an Episcopalian: | 3. Infallibility does not mean that the Pope is always at all times and under all circum- stances infallible. A Supreme Justice is not | Tendering decisions when writing a lawbook | | or talking with his friends. The Pope is infal- | lible only when he acts as the supreme court of Christendom and declares as the teacher of all the faithinl that a certain doctrine has or has not been revealed by Jesus Chryst. 4. 1tis nardly nocessa acting as supreme judge in individual cases aling with que fon of the Pope is final, but not infallible. 5. 1t is hardly necessary to remark that, in | making or repealing laws, the Pope’s action is { legal and 10 be obeyed, but is not inallible. 6.1t is hardiy necessary to remark that while his various executive actions are to be received with respect or obedience, they are not infallible. IV—INFALLIBILITY AND CIVIL ALLEGIANCE. 1. Civil allegiance is the obedience we owe the constituted authorities of the state. 2. The state is absolutely independent of the | church in civil affairs. The church is abso- independent of tbe state in religious 3. The infallibility of the Pope deals ex- | clusively with religious affairs, to wit, the vealed or not. 4. Therefore, the infallibility of the Pope can in no way clash with civil allegiance or with the duties the citizen owes the state. V—THE POPE AND CONSCIEN 1. Conscience is the law of God as it appears to our mind here and now. It isour judgment declaring that this present act is good and should be done, or evil and should be avoided. | 2. Hence, a collision between conscience and the Pops is possible only when he legisiates or gives particular orders, or the like. 3. But the Pope is not infallible in his laws, or in his commands, or in his acts of state, or in his administration, or in his public policy. 4. Therefore there can be no collision be- tween conscience and infallibility. 5. Hence tne fact tnat St. Paul withstood St. Peter to his face proves nothing against | infailibility. | 6. Hence the doctrine of infallibility would | not prevent any Catholic from withstanding the Pope to-day if he considered his policy pernicious, his policy unwise or bis commands unressonable. | 7. Self-will and rebellion and disobedience | are sins against the state as well as against | the church, and the man who withstands the | Pope for these reasons sins not against the in- fallibility of the Pope but against his author- ity as ruler of the church. 8. But if Catholics believe that the Pope is using his power to evil purpose they are bound to resist him. Bellarmine says: “It is lawful to resist the Pope if he assaults souls or troubles the state. (On the Pope, ii:29). Arch- bishop Kenrick says: “The Pope’s power is given for edification not for destruction. If he | uses it from the love of domination scarcely will he meet with obedient populations.” (Moral Theol., vol. 1, p. 158.) 9. The decision as to whether the Pope is in each particular case doing right or wrong rests in the last resort with each one's con- science. Conscience does not mean self-will, It means that light is sought for. that counsei is taken, that in the presence of God each one can say, T believe I am right. 10. If the decision is against the Pope. then | Baking Powder toremark that when | fonsof law or faet, the de- | | curdl | perfect sympathy with him. We priests of the | _Ican understand the position taken up by Father Yorke. Mr. Ross contends that the roposition that the Pope and priests ought to have dominion over temporal aifairs isa doc- trine enunciated by the Roman Catholic Church. The church makes no such assertion, but what it does say 1s this: “The church has ect Tight to have some spiritual direction smporal affairs have anything to do with spiritualities.” Father H. H. Wyman, superior of | the Paulist Community in California and | pastor of the oid St. Mary's Church on California and Dupount streets, educated a | Protestant: On the whole, I think that this controversy is calculated to stiniulate intellectual activity. It will help men to think of these great ques- tions, for, after all, there is no man who can really take sides on any question unless he un- | derstands it in all its bearings. It will help the, public at large to obtain a better under- standing than they have had on certain re- ligious questions, 2nd on this account I do not regret, but am glad, that this prolonged cor- troversy has been kept up. I for oneam not anxious to see it stop. As long as the peque take an interest in such questions it is well for those who best un- derstand them to give forth their ideas to the public. Americans as a rule do not take a great inter- est in religious questions. The fact that these articles have atiracted attention is a prool of this. AllIsay is, let them go ahead as long as the newspapers are willing to publish what | they have to say. The newspapers understand the public pulse better than controversialists, simply because it is their business to do so. When the public gets tired of these questions the newspapers will be the first to find it out. Rev. Dennis F. Nugent, pastor of St. Rose’s Church : 1 think & controversy of some kind was al- most unavoidable. You see, it was pretty hard t0 sit and listened to the published utterances of these people for the past two years. Why, the accusations they were constantly making agaiust the church ana her priests were biood-. . Yet no one resented them or offered to contradict them. Rev. John F. Nugent, pastor of St. Bren- dan’s Church: R o = The Catholics were forced into this fight. T regret that the times and public sentiment are such thata reply to the avalanche hurled on us is necessary. 'If things were allowed to go ou unnoticed these people would become un- governable. It would soon reach a stage where | itwould be unsafe for a priest to walk the pub- lic streets. The Archbishop has sanctioned the stand of Father Yorke and is, from what I can learn, in diocese are with the Archbishop. Rev. Father Thomas McSweeney, of St. Francis de Sales, the largest lic Church in Oakland: As a matter of fact, it can do onlyjgood to the generation growing up that the plain Catholic doctrine be piaced before the people in & clear, distinct light. Father Yorke has done this, and I think he deserves the thanks of every honest man, Catholic and non-Catholjc. The Rev. A. M. Russell, pastor of the Hamilton-square Baptist Church: My observations in regard to controversies are that they usually result in more good than harm, for if the question controverted is worthy of public notice the majority of the thinking population will be quick to see it, a new interest will be awakened in the study of the question or questions involyed and the out- come will be a material increase of knowledge concerning such guestions, and in the evd set- tled convictions will take place in the minds of the public, thus enabiing them to act with more intelligence concerning questions placed before them and with greater charity to all., astor Sntho- CATALOGUES, books, pamphlets, etc., printed and bound well and quickly. The Mysell-Rol- lins Co., 22 Clay. e 5 % PR e B:, PIONEER PHYSICIAN DEAD, The Earthly Career of Dr. W. A. Vigoureux Comes to a Peaceful End. AT ONE TIME A DRUGGIST. A Brief Sketch of His Life in This State During the Early Days. Dr. William A. Vigoureux, one of the pioneer physicians and a highly respected member of the medical fraternity, died at “ his residence, 1609 Turk street, yesteraay, after an illness of three months. When he passed away he was surrounded by the members of his family and a number of relatives. | Dr. Vigoureux was a native of Gardner, Me., and was born October 5, 1831, of French parents, both of whom were Pari- sians, who in their native city occupied a high social position. His grandfather and | one of his uncles were prominent as medi- | cal men, the former being surgeon on the staff of Napoleon I. His parents first set- | youngest heir came of ‘age too long a time was allowed to elapse before setting up a claim to the property in question. A committee consistinge of Charles H. Baker, E. A. Herman, W. R. Robertson and A. Klahn was appointed to represent the club when the case is disposed of to- day in the Superior Court. . B. Curtis and_W. J. Nixon, repre- senting the San Miguel Defense Associa- tion, were present and earnestly urged the members of the club to join the associa- tion. They explained the nature of the suit brought by the Noe heirs to recover 4443 acres of the old San Miguel Rancho. This action is similar in many respects to the Williams contest and_the land in con- troversy extends from Fifteenth street, west of Valencia, south to the County line. In it there are about 6000 holdings. The delegates explained that the pur- pose was to co-operate and raise sufficient money to fight the Noes to the bitter end. After discussing the case at length it was decided to urge all members of the Fai mount Defense Club to join the San Mi- guel Defense Association. While the members of the former club have just got out of one suit the Noe heirs have thrown them into another one that also threatens to deprive them of their homes. As soon as the meeting adjourned about half of those present joined the San Mi- guel Defense Association and deposited the required subscription. Within a few | days it is expected that the two defense clubs will be merged into one. oA ondare T Died From Debility. A drunken man was arrested on Kearny street Monday afternoon by Policeman Freel and taken to the California-street station. He gave the name of E.Allard, 56 years of age, born in Canada,and aminer by oceupation. When removed to the City Prison that evening he appeared so weak that Sergeant Bidwell THE LATE DR. WILLIAM A. VIGOUREUX. [From a photograph.] tled in Charleston, 8. C., where six sons | were born to tham. Subsequently the E family moved to the Kennebec River, | Maine, where the father established a French colony. At the age of 13 the subject of this sketch served an apprenticeship in a drugstore at Gardner, and then continued his study of drugs under competent teachers in Boston. At the age of 18 he entered the | New York College of Physicians and Sur- geons, and there made rapid progress. When the gold fever moved the world Dr. Vigoureux set sail 1na vessel called | the Annie E. Manie bound for the land of gold. His brother Joseph was part owner of the cargo. The vessel reached here on | the 4th of November, 1849, and the doctor | having attended to his brother’s interest | in the vessel and cargo started for the | mines, locating in Placerville. where he | remained until July, 1850. He then re- turned to this City to accept a position in a drugstore. In 1858 he opened a drugstore on his own account at Washington and Dupont streets, where he remained for about three years and then moved to Sutter and Mont- gomery streets. He took a course of medi- cine in the Toland Medical College and alter graduation followed the profession of physician, ? In 1856 the doctor was an active mem- | ber of the Vigilance Committee. He was | identified with the Sanitary Commission. He wasat one time a member of the Wash- ington Guard and at another time was surgeon for the San Francisco Hussars. He was a member of the Masons and the 0dd Fellows. He was charitable, generous and devoted to the State and did much to advance its progress. He leaves a young widow, one son and many friends to mourn his loss. T0 FIGHT THE NOE HEIRS Two Large Clubs at Fairmount Will Join in the Con- test. The Suit by the Williams Heirs Will Be Abandoned To-Day in the Superior Court. There is great rejoicing among a large number of the property-owners in what is known as the Fairmount district. About @ year ago an action was begun in the Su- perior Court by the Williams heirs to eject the property-owners of about ten blocks upon the ground that they held property which really belonged to the Williams heirs. For a time it looked as though alarge number of people would be driven out of the homes they had worked so hard to secure, and all because of a flaw in the original title deeds. However, they de- termined to contest the suit and for this purpose formed the Fairmount Defense Club. The case dragged along for twelve months, and the other day there was a conference among the attorneys which re- sulted in therepresentative of the plaintiffs stating that to-day be would cause the case to be dismissed. . These facts were made public last even- ing at the meeting of the Fairmount De- fense Club, and, as may be expected, it caused great rejoicing. It was further stated that there were several reasons why the case was abandoned. In the first place, the attorney said the plaintiffs have leit the State and failed to provide him with money to carry on the suit. Second, all the Williams heirs are not represented in the case, and last, it has been found that the statute of limitations acts as a bar in this case. It seems taat after the {1 hive : t | to you the following felegram received this sent him to the Receiving Hospital. There he gave his name as A. Darshan. He dfed last night, and the cause was registered as debility. A PORTUGUESE CAPTURE. Gungunhana and His Son Gudide to Be Conveyed to Lisbon on the Africa. The following communication is self-ex- | planatory: SAN FRANCIKCO DE CALTFORNIA, January 6, 1896. To the City Editor of The Morning Call, San Francisco, Cal.—DEAR SIR: Relerring to the campaign the Portuguese are carrving out on Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay, East Afric the satisiaction to communicate CONSULATE DE PORTUGAL EM z morning from the Portuguese legation at Washington, D. C., and, as it is highly im- portant to my country, its printing in your next issue will be appreciated by me as the greutest favor. Yours trul: IpA COSTA DUARTE, C [Copy.] WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6, 1896. Consul of Portugal, San Francisca, Cal.: Gun- gunhana and his son Gudide imprisoned by the brave Captain Mousinho, and will be at once conveyed to Lisbon on board the Portu- guese troopship Africa. TAVELRA. e T Crap Game Raided. Acrap game at 11 Taylor street was raided last night by Sergeant Cook and posse, who ar- rested the keeper and seven players, all of whom gave fictitions names. The police seized $228 75 in coin, chips, card-table ana dice, which will be held as evidence. The sergeant and_posse had to climb over the roois of ad- joining houses and down through the transom 1o surprise the players. Two of the players managed 10 escap ‘nsul of Portugal. NEW TO-DAY. NEW TO-DAY. SPECIALSALE ox NOVELTY SILKS! We take pleasure in notifying our cus= tomers that we have placed on sale TEN CASES ELEGANT NOVELTY SILKS (all the latest styles) at prices that have never been equaled in this city. worth worth $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.25 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.7 $1.75 Dresden Striped Taffeta (Black Grounds). - . 65e Two-Toned Figured Satin Duchesse. . . ... .. Te ; Changeable Striped Taffeta. . ...........75¢; worth Evening Shades Brocaded Satin Duchesse. . . . 73¢ ; worth Persian Broeaded Duchesse. . ..« ......75¢ ; worth Changeahle Striped Taffeta (24 inches wide) S3¢ ; worth Faney Siriped Taffeta................85¢; worth Novelty Brocaded Duchesse. . ... .........85e; worth Striped Taffeta (Lace effects). - : - - - .. ..$100; worth Figured Grosde Londres (changeable effeets) $1.00 ; worth Colored Faille Francaise, all silk, full line street shades Black Bengaline (Freneh manufacture)- . . .75¢ ; worth $1.25 Black Satin Rhadanies (all silk). - ... ....75¢: worth $1.00 Black Satin Brocades (all silk)..........75¢; worth $1.00 The attention of our patrons residing outside of the city is respectfully directed to this sale. THE FRUIT GROWING INDUSTRY 1S EXHAUSTIVELY TREATED IN THE San Jose ' Mercury BOOK OF 325 PAGES, 9x12 INCHES, JUST ISSURD. Every detail is given, from nursery to market, including crops, prices and profits. Banta Clara County, its citles, towns, orchards, vineyards and prominent people, iilustrated from 939 photographs. A work of art, suitable for the center-teble, and a most sppropriate Christmas prei ent. There is scarce'y a question that conld be asked cozcerning Sants Clara County and its resources that is not fully answered. Is will bs sent, expressage prepaid, to any part of the United States at the following rate: Bound in Bristol board, 75 cents per eopy bound in leatherette, $1.25 per copy. ] y ouvenir FHEHL % Address CHAS. M. SHORTRIDGE, ¢ San Jose, California. . The dyspeptic car. ries a dreadful load [;a0n his back. Itseems as if he were really made up of two men. One of them ambi. tious, brainy and en- ergetic; the other sick, listless, peevish and without force. The weak man weighs the other one down. The dyspep- tic may be able to zfo retty good work one ay, and the next day i because of some lit- tle indiscretion in eating, he may be able to do nothing at all. He isn’t capable of con- tinuous and vigorous effort. His bodily dis- comfort affects his mind. Even when he knows just what is the matter, he neglects the simplest precautions and the simple treatment that would cure him. Most of dyspepsia starts with constipation, and con- stipation can be cured. Constipation is the cause ‘of nine-tenths of all human sick- ness. Some of its symptoms are sick and bilious headache, dizziness, sour stomach, loss of appetite, foul breath, windy belch. ings, heartburn, pain and distress after eat- ing. All these are indicative of derange- ments of the liver, stomach and bowels, and all are caused by constipation. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the quickest, easiest and most certain cure for this condi- tion. They are quick, but not violent in their action. There is nothing about them that will give the system any shock. 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Address, World's Di M e llion, No. 03 Mot Streek, Bugtlo, N CLEARANCE SALE $85m4 ROCNIS rom THE NEXT 60 DAYS FURNITURE As I have ordered direct from the manufacturers a full and PARLOR,BEDROOM, DINING-ROOM, KITCHEN EASY PAYMENTS. complete assortment of the la- test desfgns {n SPRING and SvM- MER Goops, I therefore offer my entire stock of WOOLENS now on hand at PRICES never before offered in San Francisco. | T Brussels, per yard GUARANTEED GENUINE | nm, per yard - ENGLISH CASSIMERE Matting, per yard PANTS TO ORDER: So'id Oak Bed Suit, Solid Oak Folding Bed, with Mirror T. BRILLIANT. 410 POST ST.,above Powell ! OPEN EVENINGS Four-Room Catalogues Mailed Free. 4" Free Packing and Delivery across the Bra. FORMERLY REDUCED TO $10.00 $6.50 ALL WOOL SUITS TO ORDER : FORMERLY EEDUCED To $25.00 $17.50 All other Gam zoUCED in like pl‘op‘l;l'fl(m You will do well to nvail yourself of this opportunity, and | me a call before buying elsewhere, " “24 8ive Respecttully yours, | JOE POHEIM, The Tailor 201 & 203 Montgomery St., cor, Bush, 724 Market St. and 1110 & 1112 Market St SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. COAL! COAL'! Wellington . Southfield" Ug 23 Genuine Coos Bay. - 700—Halt ton S Seattle. 8 00—Halt ton 4 800—Half ton 4 427 AEARNYSY | JSTHEVERY BEST ONE T0 EXAMINE oves and fit them to Spectacies or Eyeglasses with instraments of his own inveution, whoss superiority has rot been equaled. My success nas been due to the merits of my work. Oftice Hours—12 (0 4 ¥. 3. THE 65th SEMI-ANNUAL TERM 00 | MF THE URBAN SCHOOL, AT 2124 C | Oornia street, will begin on MONDAY, Je | 1896. Mr. C. Brier will bezin his lect | slcs early in the comi; vear. A dey & very young boys will be added to th ‘Telephone—Bla KNICKERBOCKER COAL CoO., 522 Howard Street, Near First. MANHOOD RESTORED.:S:oisess e tion of & famous French physician, will quickly cure you of all ner- Jous or discases of the Foerative organs, such gs ook Manhood, hsomnia, Pains In the Back, Seminal Ewmissions, Nervous Debility, Pimples, Unfitness to Marry, Exhausting Drains, Varicocele and Constipation. Tt stops all lostes by day o night. ' Prevents quicke ness of discharge, which if not checked leads to Spermatorrhea and EEFORE anD AFTER ;lhli;he :l:rl‘dogol Iflmpolency. "‘l’:’u‘n':a‘rft.:ldemu theliver, the evsand the n imparities. FFEDENE strengthens nd reiores small wev orga 1 cured by Doctors is because ninety per cent are troubled wit] titis. CUPIDENE is the only known remedy to cure without «n :?nflon. 5000 lvstlmnn& als. A written arantee given and money return. ed if 'S Dot manel #1000 box, six fur §5.00, by mail, ' Send for FRER clrealar mad gt e ” COECE & permanent cure, Address DAVOL MEDICINE CO., 632 Market atreet, San Francisco, Cal. For Sale by BROOKS' PHARMACY, 119 Powell streeé