The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1896. UNDER CONTROL OF ONE COURT, | | An Important Ruling in the Northern Pacific Receiverships. IT OUSTS MR. BURLEIGH.] With Him Will Go Many Other Employes of the Railroad Company. AS TO PRIMARY JURISDICTION. It Is Given to the Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28,—The Northern Pacific Railroad receivership case was disposed of to-day by the Justices assigned to the several circuits in which were properties of the company. An or- der was signed by each Circuit Judge for his circui It has been to the several courts of the Second, seventh, Eighth and Ninth circuits. The order is as follows: “It isordered that with respect to the | proceeding now being carried on for the | foreclosure of mortgages of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company the Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin | be regarded as the court of primary ad- ministration and proceedings in this court are auxilia n their character and in aid | of the proceedin in the court of primary | ministration. his court reserves the | time, upon application of any person interested, or upon its own motion, to make such orders and decrees as to it shall se just for the protection of cred- | and Brewer pre- | pared and n a memorandum of | conclusions as follows: “We of the opinion that proceedings | e a mortgage placed by a rail- | y upon its lines extending re than one district, to the end | zaged property may be effect- | ed, be commenced in the urt of the district in which the ng offices are situated | is some material part | road embraced by the mortgage; | t should be the court of pri- and principal decree, ation of the property in of other districts should vy thereto. n view of what has transpired in | closure proceedings, especially | the fact that a portion of the ine of the road owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company was, and is, within the State of Wisconsin at the time | of the filing of the creditors’ bill (in which tk t e in the mortgaze was a co- tiff), the Northern Pacific Railroad npany was operating its road through ern District of Wisconsin, al- though that part of its line so operated be- longed to another company and was under lease to the Northern Pacific Railroad | Company for ninety-nine years; and | in view of the further fact that| the raiiroad company entered its | appearance and assented to the act of the | Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Wiscensi taking jurisdiction, and as such exercise of jurisdiction has been rec- ognized by the ( t Court in every dis- ine of the Northern nd by all parties for the d of about twenty years, during h many orders in the course of ad- on have been entered—we are of b nion that the Circuit Court for the | Eastern District of Wisconsin has juris- | tion to proceed toa decree of foreclosure which will bind the mortgagor company and the mortgaged property, and ought, nized by the Circnit district along the line of be court of primary juris- on; and that proceedings in the latter | yurts, while protecting the rights of local be auxil in their ter and subordinate to the proceed- th primary jurisdiction. expressing these views we are not to be | rstood as passing upon the proposi- | advanced in argument, but not neces- | y to be here considered, that it is com.- | ent for a Circuit Court of the United tes, by consent of parties, to foreclose | m ge of a railroad, no part of | h is in the territorial jurisdiction | wh of said cour Justice Brown signed a special memo- randum of his views, follows which was as n view of the doubts suggested regard- | ing the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District | of Wisconsin to recognize the mortgage in | this case, and of the further fact that the business offices of this company have been | and are still at St. Paul, I think the Cir- cuit Court for the District of Minnesota ould be treated as the court of primary isdiction. But as the whole object of the hearing before the Justices assigned to the four circuits in whicn the property of the road is located is to secure harmony of action, I bave concluded to waive my per- sonal views in deference to the opinion of my brethren and to accede to the recogni- tion of the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin as the court of pri- mary jurisdiction.” JUDGE HANFORD RETICENT, Declines to Discuss the Supreme Court's Euling. SFATTLE, Wasn., Jan. 28.—The Su- preme Court’s decision that the tribunal presided over by Judge Jenkins of Mil- waukee for the eastern district of Wiscon- sin is'one of primary jurisdiction in the matter of the Northern Pacific Railroad re- scivership came in the nature of a surprise railway officials at this end of the line. Receiver Burleigh had but little to say, tnd Federal Judee Hanford, who took with the Milwaukee jurist, holding Judge Jenkins' was not a court of nal jurisdiction, is still less commu- tive on the subject of his reversal. ow is no time for me to talk,” his flonor observed, and when asked if the ‘ontempt proceedings begun some time 1go in his court against ex-Receivers Dakes, Rouse and Payne were still pend- ng. he replied affirmatively, declining to nake further comment. Receiver Burleigh said: “As I understand the situation it leaves ibe parties to the Northern Pacific receiver- ship case (the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company) to apply to the courts of the Ninth circuit for the appointment of Judge Jenkins’ receivers; also to apply to Judge Jenkins for any additional order they may desire in reference to the receivership.” gt o WILL ASSIST REORGANIZATION. Receiver Bigelow Greatly Pleased Wilh the Decision. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 28—In Mil- waukee the news of the decision of the Supreme Court relative to the Northern Pacific case naturally created a good deal of interest. Receiver Bigelow said: “I am naturally delighted with the deci- sion, especially in view of the fact that it upholds Judge Jenkins in every respect and at every point. In the second place, 1 believe the decision is of grea importance and interest to a laree section of the coun- try as well as of great value to the prop- erty interests involved in the road. The main thing is that it makes one road of the entire property and does away with all the unfortunate troubles and drawbacks and harmonizes all the interests. Yes. it will undoubtedly greatly assist the work of reorganization and hasten the end naturally desired by all—something tl_:at was practically out of the question with the conditions as they were when the mat- ter was taken before the Supreme Court Justices. No plan could be carried out successfully with divided irterests. “The receivers will undoubtedly have some important orders and changes to make immediately, now that they are placed in full charge of the property, but asto what those orders will be I cannot state just at this time. It is true there were matters we naturally desired to dis- pose of for the best interests of the prop- erty which was not done while the uncer- tainty as to receiverships existed, and now our work in the matter is made plain. I cannot say anything further at present re- garding future plans. The receivers will desire to see and carefully read the full text of the decision and rulings of the court before making any move. Until then I must be excused from discussing plans.” e B CAUSED A COMMOTION. Many Officers Will Lose Their Places by the Ruling. ST. PAUL, Mixx., Jan. 28.—There is much commotion on the western division of the Northern Pacific over the decision rendered to-day by the United States Su- preme Court. It practically ends the re- ceivership of the Washington, Idaho and Montana division and ends with it all the officers and Receiver Burleigh. Mr. Bur- leigh himself must go,and with him his general manager, George W. Dickinson. A rumor was afloat here at midnight, that Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis was to be made the third receiver with McHenry and Bigelow. General Manager Kendrick will be reinstated as general manager of the whole system. McHenry will resign his position as chief engineer and devote his whole time to the receivership. It is thought Assistant General Manager Pearce will be sent to Tacoma to take charge of the western division of the road. i HUPE@T LIGHT, Gladstone Thinks the Murderous Acts of the Turks Will Be Checked. | The English Government Issues Two Blue Books on Armenian Massacres. LONDON, Exa., Jan. 28.—Mr. Gladstone has written anotier letter on the Armen- ian question, in which, after referring to | the murderous wickedness of the Sultan, his absolute victory over the powers and | their unparalleled disgrace and defeat, he | says: “I cannot wholly abandon the hope | that out of this darkness light will arise, | but the matter rests with the Almighty, to whom surely all should address fervent | prayers in behalf of his suffering creatures.” The Chronicle will to-morrow say that two blue books on the Armenian massa- cres have been issued by the Government. The first contains the dispatches between the Consuls and the diplomats, while the | second gives the proces verbal of the Ar- | menian Commission. The blue books deal only with the Sassoun outrages and do not mention later reports. The Consuls con- firm the newspaper stories so far as the na- ture of the outrages goes, telling of brutal tortures, burning alive, the tossing of chil- drer on bayonts, etc., by Kurds and sol- diers. The long extracts are given from the re- port of the consular delegates on the com- | mission to Sir Philip Currie, the British Embassador to Turkey. This report states | that the fact that Kurds accompanied the | troops and that no steps were taken to | compel them to withdraw may be regarded asproved. It must also be regarded s | having been established that the Kurds | and soldiers were the joint authors of the | burning of entire villages. | Moreover, it was not proved that the | Armenians were in revolt. The victims at | Gheliguzan are estimated to have been | about forty. The report does not support | the newspaper stories, which stated that | the victims numbered thousands, but it | protests against the difficuity thrown in | 1 | the way of the inquiry and the duplicity of the Turkish Commissioners and offi- cials. SMITH'S BILL MAY G0 THROUGH, Continued from First Page. should be sold on a foreclosure to 8 com- peting company. Tweed replied that he did not think it would make any difference. Maguire asked 1f the Southern Pacific Company, which controls all of these roads, is not a close corporation, abso- lutely owned and controlled by less than half a dozen men. Johnson of Celifornia promptly objected to the question, saying he did not see what difference that could make. * Tweed, however, replied that there were more than half a dozen concerned in the company. The inquiry will be continued to-mor- row at 1 o’clock, when Bowers of Califor- nia will address the committee. Those present to-day included Bowers, Hilborn, Barham and Geary. i Maggioli Defeats Haley. CHICAGO, ILL., Jan. 28.—Maggioli won the tie game that was played off to-night in the billiard hall of the Chicago Athletic Association’s clubhouse for second place in the shortstop billiard tournament, de- feating Hatley, 400 to 223. The play was slow and ragged. ARIZONN'S CHIEF \Judge Baker Charged With a Series of Grave Offenses. | WILL BE INVESTIGATED. Collusion, Drunkenness and the Levying of Tribute Are Included. | EX-CLERK JORDAN’S AFFIDAVIT. An Inspector From the Department of Justice Will Conduct an Inquiry. PH@ENIX, Aryz., Jan. 28.—A. C. Baker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ari- zona and Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial District, in which Phenix is located, has been charged by ex-Clerk Louis C. J ordan with malfeasance in office | and cond uct unbecoming a Judge. | _Asa result of this, an inspector from the | Departmens of Justice left Washington to- day, and upon his arrival here will inves- tigate the accusations and thoroughly ex- amine the court records. If this investigation sustains one-half of the charges, Judge Baker's removal will | be a necessary sequence, as he has been | accused of the gravest offenses in the cate- | gory. Included are collusion, drunken- | ness, and levying tribute upon his ap- | pointees. | Tt is charged that he opened United | States court when there was no business | on that side of the docket, so that his | clerk and court-crier could draw the $10 | and $2 respectively per day. This salary | is allowed by the United States statute, providing actual business is transacted. | It is slso charged that Chief Justice Baker went about the streets of Pheenix in a drunken condition and cursed and abused members of the Grand Jury, then | in session. This charge is supported by | an affidavit, and in that the witnesses are | referred to. | That these charges are preferred in all | earnestness is well known, as some of the most prominent citizens in Arizona are said to be back of them. When seen to- | night Jucge Baker emphatically denied them. SANTA BARBARA SUIT. | | dssemblyman Parker and General Strong Lock Horns in Court. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Jan. 28.— James L. Barker, Assemblyman from this | district, to-day brought suit against Henry Strong, ex-president of the Atchison and Santa Fe Railroad, to enforce a certain | contract in regard to water supply alleged | to have been entered into by the plaintiff. | It appears that General Strong, who owns | a beautiful tract of land in Montecito, { which was without any water supply, con- | tracted with Barker for two miner’sinches | of water, should the same be developed by | the tunnel Barker is driving into the \ mountain range in Cold Stream Canyon, | for which he was to pay $4000, Assemblyman Barker, who now has his tunnel in 670 feet and who has developed twelve inches of water, claims to have se- cured the requisite amount of water within the specified time and fulfilled all the other obligations of his contract, but al- | leges that when he tendered the deed to General Strong the latter refused to re- ceive or pay for it. This litigationarouses unusual interest because of the high stand- ing of the opposing parties. OEPOSED 4T PORTLAND, Assistant Postmaster Hughes Has Been Removed for Cause. Accused by a Subordinate of Conduct Unbecoming a Government. Employe. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 28.—A stranze state of affairs was exposed in the Portland postoflice to-day when it was announced that Silvrey Stuart superintendent of the money-order department, had resigned, and that C. C. Hughes, assistant post- master, had been deposed to make room for W. A. Munly, who is to be his suc- cessor. JUSTICE ACCUSED. The cause of Mr. Stuart’s resignation is | plainly and emphatically set forth ina letter to Postmaster Protzman. He says his salary—$100 per month—is inadequate to the responsibility and the work in- volved. But the interesting part of Stuart’s letter. which has been submitted to the department at Washington, is the statement of the unpleasant relations that have long existed between Assistant Post- master Hughes and the postoflice em- ployes and public generally. Stuart states that Hughes’ manner and deportment have been <contemptible be- yond comprehension, and that he (Hughes )has purposely placed obstacles in his way for the purpose of forcing him to resign, Stuart says the assistant post- master is unpopular with the public, which he has treated so contemptuously. The latter part of the letter reads: “He (Hugbes) seems, however, to be quite intimate with two or three Republi- can postoflice inspectors, and, presumably on their recommendation, a- few salaries were reduced and a few employes dis- charged, and by the merest accident, I suppose, no Republicans were hit. This man Hughes may be a good bookkeeper in a horsecar barn, but he is out of piace as assistant pestmaster, notwithstanding the highly favorable report to the department he may have received from his chum, Inspector W. A. Robinson.”” On the strength, presumably, of this letter Hughes has been requested to step down and out, which he will do on Febru- ary 1. Stuartis under civil service rules and Hughes is not. Munly, who succeeds Hughes as assistant postmaster, is ex- Governor Pennoyer’s private secretary and is a Democrat. Hughes is a Republican. The assistant postmaster was dumfounded when he was notified to-day of his removal for cause. FIBIESCR CLOSED BY CREDITORS. Wintler & Co. Annovunce Permanent Re- tivement From Business. PORTLAND, Og., Jan. 28.—The firm of F. R. Wintler & Co., extensive furniture dealers, announced its retirement from business to-day. Pressing creditors, dull business and inability to collect outstand- ing accounts are the causes which led to the suspension, or rather the turning over of the stock by a bill of sale to Mrs. F. R. Wintler. For some time past one of the firm’s heaviest creditors, to whom was owed $12,000, has been endeavoring to ef- fect a settlement. Failing, the creditor became importunate, resuiting in the fil- ing of papers which virtually place the firm out of business. It will not resume. A S ELOPER DRIVEE HEARD FROM. The Erstwhile Py her Figures in a Scandal in Missouri. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 28.—News has reached here that Rev. Samuel M. Driver, the ministerial adventurer who scandal- ized the Methodist®church in Oregon and California, has turned up in Carthage, Mo., under the assumed name of Cun- | ningham. Driver fled from a Southern California town about two years ago with a fair member of his congregation, deserting his wife and four children. The woman who eloped with him committed suicide at Carthage, and in the scandal which fol- lowed Driver's sensational career in the West came out. It is stated that Driver drove the be- trayed woman to her death, but before the Grand Jury could investigate thoroughly he had disappeared from Carthage. The couple first lived in Hamilton, Mo., where Driver worked in a lumber-yard and reached. He is well known on'the coast. Fn 1889 he was an accredited minister of the church, and was_stationed in Eastern Oregon and at Union, Idaho. He was formerly presiding elder of the Eastern Oregon and Idaho conference. Owing to his conduct with women of his congregations he became involved in trouble at Astoria, which place he had to leave suddenly. He wasin Port Iand for a time, but was requested to leave i e STANFORD ATHLETICS. Palo Alto’s Brawny Men Wish to Give Berkeley a Hard Contest. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Jan. 28.—Track Captain Tcombs has issued a call to all track men to meet next Satur- day in the Encina gymnasium. This will be the first opportunity afforded for judg- ing just what material Stanford has this year and what each man intends to do. The management is hopeful of getting a Jarge number of athletes interested in order to give Berkeley a hard fight with- out causing her to seek such an antagonist as Yale. The rainy weather is seriously interfer- ing with preparation of both baseball players and track athletes. Stanford rec: izes the fact that her baseball prospects are decidedly blue this vear. Only three of her last year’s nine have returned to college, and there is no money and little enthusiasm for getting a team together. Still there are hopes that some “‘phenom’ may turn up and change the aspect of affairs before the semester is too far gone. Professor Walter Miiler delivers a lec- ture here this evening on “How to Become a General in the Greek Army.” HITES COVE MINE HORROR Two Men Killed and Another Injured by a Premature Explosion. Bodies of the Unfortunate Pair Torn to Shreds by the Terrific Blast. MERCED, Car., Jan. 28, — William | Sterne of Mariposa and Joseph Kluce of San Francisco lost their lives, and a third | man whose name could not be learnea was made a cripple for life, by an accident at the Hites Cove mine at 4:30 o’clock this morning. The particulars of the disaster are meager, a® the mine is twenty-five miles northeast of Mariposa, the nearest telephone station. The miners were preparing cartridges for a blast, and a short distance from where they were engaged at this work was a pile of 100 pounds of giant powder. From some cause an explosion occurred, and the concussion reached the giant powder magazine and touched it off, blow- ing Sterne and Klute to atoms, the third man escaping with severe wounds about the pody. William Sterne was 28 vears of age and a native of Mariposa, where he leaves a mother, two brothers and four sisters. Young Sterne’s father, now deceased, was for seventeen years underground boss of the mine during the working of the prop- erty under the original locator, J. R. Hites | of San Francisco. SR WASHINGTON'S SENSATION. Supervisor Casselman’s Official Acts to Be Investigated. WOODLAND, CaL., Jan. 28.—The road funds in the Sapervisorial district of Ezra Casselman of Washington will be investi- gated by the Yolo County Grand Jury, now in session. Nearly a score of wit- nesses have been ordered to appear before the inquisitorial body, and many more | may be subvenaed. Mr. Casselman, an ex-officio road mas- ter, is compelled to pass upon all claims for road work performed in his district, and it is charged that he has knowingly permitted certain contractors to rob the county treasury. For a long time past prominent residents of the Washington district have complained that the road funds were being juggled, and Justice Gill has openly accused Supervisor Casselman of irregularity. 1t is alleged that faulty work has been accepted and paid for with- out being inspected. When these attacks were first made on Mr. Casselman he said they were actuated by spite, and contended that, as all claims submitted to him were sworn to, he could not refuse to indorse them. Interesting developments are antici- pated. e PLACERVILLE MINE FATALITY. John O’Toole Killed @ Few Hours After He Had Been Given Employment. PLACERVILLE, CArn., Jan. 28.—An accident occurring at the Taylor mine yesterday resulted in the death of John O'Toole a few hours after he had applied for and been given employment. O'Toole went on the noon shift at undergrouna work. At 6 o’clock the signal was given to hoist, with four men in the skip. When up 100 feet O’Toole put his head forward, but was warned by a companion that, being in close quarters, he must lower his head, but the warning was not heeded. Again looking forward, his head struck a timber and was almost severed from the body. The man at the hoist felt the concussion and immediately lowered the skip, which arrived at the bottom of 1he shaft in a moment. O'Toole was dead. The unfortunate man was buried at Georgetown at the expense of the Taylor mine. He was aged between 35 and 40 years, and was_a stranger to Placerville. Te is said to havea sister in San Fran- cisco, S L Luck of a Los Angeles Woman. LOS ANGELES, Car., Jan. 28.—Mrs, J, H. Myers was this evening awarded a judgment against the Minneapolis Insur- ance Company for $6500 by a jury in the Superior Court. Her husband’s life was insured for that amountand under fraudu- lent representation she signed a release of the risk and surrendered her policy for $100. The release was procured by « pri- vate detective,'and te him the insurance company gave $2000 for his services. | | CURES THE SICK OF STOCKTON, A New Schlatter Who Is Said to Have Worked Miracles. PRAYER IS HIS REMEDY. Sufferers From Disease Made Well Without Recourse to Medicines, POWER TO RESTORE THE MIND. His Treatment in the Case of an Insane Woman Watched With Interest. STOCKTON, CAL., Jan. 28.—~The home of Rev. Donald L. Monroe on 8an Joaquin street is becoming a center of attraction for the afflicted who look for relief through the faith cure theory. Rev. Mr. Monroe is a deposed minister of the First Presbyterian Church, ana the circumstances of his retirement some five yvears ago are st ill fresh in the minds of the people of this city. The minister made a confession in the pulpit regarding his tendency to err, and the acknowledgment was not appreciated by the members of the congregation. He was retired on the strength of his tempta- tions, and not for his actual sin. The faith-cure theory had been ex- pounded by him frequently, and when he retired he proceeded to devote himself en- tirely to the teaching of this idea. He began holding services weekly at his home and soon attracted quite a following among the women. Of late he is said to have effected a number of cures, and the news of his success seems to be arousing much interest outside of his small band of followers. He always holds his services at his house, but has not ceased to mingle with his former associates in the ministry. The devotion and faith of his flock in him seems to be wonderful, and they never cease to talk of his great piety and power to cure all evil the flesh is heir to. Among those who were attracted by the reports of his healing was Mrs. J. P. Dow- dle of Encinal avenue, Alameda. This lady has a sister, Mrs, J. R. Searles, who has been an inmate of the Stockton Asylum for eighteen yearsand who was, at the time of her affliction, the wife of a citizen who has since become known as one of the “‘borax kings.” The lady from Alameda came to Stockton on last Satur- day, went to the asylum and took her | sister from the place in which she had been confined so many years. The afflicted woman was placed under the care of the faith-healer, and it is re- | ported that she is already showing some | signs of improvement. The interestin the case is not confined to Rev. Mr. Munroe’s followers. The minister gives no medicine, but sub- stitutes earnest prayer for liquid or pow- dered drugs, *His foilowers have so much faith in him that they predict that the un- fortunate woman will be restored to her reason, and they are assisting him 1n his supplications for a victory over the men- tal disease. T FIRE AT OAKDALE. Twenty Buitdings, Comprising a China- town, Are Destroyed. STOCKTON, Car., Jan. 28.—Fire de- stroyed the Oakdale Chinatown last night. It started in one of the principal Chinese | stores, and all efforts to stop its spread were unavailing. The whole Chinese quarter was soon enveloped in flames. About twenty bouses occupied by the Mongols were burned to the ground.” The | loss in buildings was not great, because | they were mere shanties, the principal loss- being the personal property of the Chi nese. SONOMA GUAEDS ELECT. Santa Rosa and Petaluma Companies Choose Officers. SANTA ROSA, Car., Jan, 28.—The mem- bers of Company E, N. G. C., last night elected officers for the ensuing term. Major C. E. Jansen of the First Infantry Regiment, who presided, delivered a short address and was followed by Major L. W. Juilliard of Santa Rosa. C. E. Haven, a well-known business man of this place, was elected captain by acclamation, and C. H. Holmes and W. C. Bean were elected lieutenants without opposition. PETALUMA, Carn., Jan. 28.—At the election of officers of Company C last even- ing Major Mangells of General Wartield's staff was present as presiding officer. Cap- tain Thomas Maclay and Lieutenants B. F. Phillips and M. W. Stockdale were unanimously re-elected to the command of the company. Colonel D. B. Kairbanks made some congratulatory remarks, as | did the other officers present, after which reireshments were served in the armory. it ihitorngy FLIGAT OF A SHUWAH WOMAN., Postmaster Austin in Pursuit of His Wife and Children. PORT ANGELES, WasH., Jan. 28.— Postmaster J. P. Austin of Shuwah vassed through this city this morning on his way to Texas. He will take the shortest route, for he is chasing a runaway wife who has three days’ start in the race. Mrs. Austin suggested last week that her husband go on a hunting trip into the mountains. The unsuspecting postmaster thought the plan an excellent one and left the next morning for a_ four days’ hunt. On returning Saturday to his home he found that his wife and three children had leit for Texas, and just before leaving Mrs. Austin had sent a deed from her husband to herself 1o be recorded, by which she becomes the owner of all their community property. Mr. Austin was greatly exercised over the affair, and says be will pursue herand if possible recover his children, if nothing more. i Albuguerque Creditors Paid. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., Jan. 28.— The Albuquerque National Bank, with a capital of $175,000, which failed July 3, 1893, with liabilities of $305,200, has pa:d its creditors in full, the receiver now pay- ing a dividend of 25 per cent, making 100 per cent in all. Tne funds were collecied from the assets and an assessment of $46 per share on the stockholders. S e Seattle-Honolulu Freighter, SEATTLE, Wasg., Jan. 28.—T. J, King, a broker of Honolulu, left to-day on the Puebla for California, having chartered the four-masted schooner Bangor, now at San Pedro, to ply between Seattle and the Hawaiian metropolis. The first cargo of the Bangor, which will sail from this port the last of February, will consist of lumber and general merchandise. THE NEW TO-DAY. OHALLENGE:~-- UNCHALLENGED-- Things looked as though it were a day or two before Christmas yesterday at the big store, the crowds were so big. It doesn’t take the people of Frisco long to get on to a good thing. They know that Overcoats and Suits such as are exhibited in our big window, fashion- able goods, reliable goods, made by New York’s swellest tailors, 5 $$9S.00. They know it ain’t for long, but we issued a challenge and we meant every word that we said |in it,and the crowds that attended the fifth day of 'the sale fully demon- strated that the people, whatever they see in our ads, know it to be so. Our competitors won’t put up, but we have made ’em shut up. Such Suits as we are offering during this challenge sale are sel- dom placed on a bargain table. We don’t do it ourselves, and we are positive others don’t. These goods are honest values at $18 and $17. They represent the very highest-classfabrics,the most dressy colorings, and are built by our very best tailors, and as a challenge we have named -$9.00 AS THE PRICE. T'S JUST FIVE DAYS since we issued our sweepingchallenge to all the stores in Frisco to show up a line of goods equal to that which we have been showing up at $$9.00. Thus far none of ’em, not even those Sansome street wholesalers who have been blowing and bragging how much cheaper they sell goods than the retailers, have had the nerve or pluck to pick up the challenge which we lay down. They know they can’t equal the prices. They know they can’t show up the goods and wisely they shut up. Now the nexttimethey advertise that they sell to you so much under the retailers’ prices kindly bear it in mind that the big store chal- lenged ’em to show up a line of goods equal to the big store’s and they failed to accept the chal- lenge. Kindly remem- ber that whenever you read their advertise- ments again. They wouldn’t put up, but we have made ’em shut up. The Overcoats and Ul= sters are ideal garments, cleverly tailored; gen- teel in appearance. There are coats in this line representing values up to $I18. Your pick (from blues, blacks, tans, drabs. No end of fine garments at the chal- lenge price of $$B9.00. RA PHAEL’S INCORFORATED). 9,11,13 and 15 Kearny Street. That Big Store With the Tiny Prices.