The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1896, Page 9

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896 d no attention Ymous communications, I communications utterly unworthy tion. ¢ 4 OW in re; a gard to the sudden and mys- isappearance of -Mrs. Tannell. On 2 reporter was with the sim- Tenth street.” uctions on which & 1o work—with this very obscure suggestion— he expl d Tenth strei without find the us Mrs, Tunpell. Return 1e went to th ail and Mrs, Davidson him that Mrs. Tunnell lived near the Power-house on Tenth street. He searched 4 found that she had been employed at the tian Co-operative Restaurant. nis restaurant and lear: 501 had | there and got M followed up this clew and four unnell had gone to Dr. Brown's 'he next day being Sunday trude, thinking Mrs. Tuoy 10 be at Dr. Brown’s hom went there early Monday Dr. Brown for Mrs. Tunnell, saying he had Phrned she was at his (Dr.'Brown's) house. LI Brown replied that he did not know where . Tunnell was. The reporter subsequently arned that Dr. Brown let Mrs. Tunneli out of )Syard by aside or rear entrance about 11 oiclock the preceding night (Sunday night), ‘m’l\:nl;lh;r just n\x;m“m.n‘ugh to catch the hali- S{ oxt to Oakland, w 3 s eT- Pasc1i bouc and, where she was after Fecling the heavy burden of responsibility increasing, I determined to see the Rev. D, Villlams ‘and Rev. Dr. Pond and submit to them the published Overman letters and ont own correspondence regarding kindergarten {raining, and ask their opinion of the bearing e letlers upon the case of Dr. Brown. In s interview with Dr. Williams, which was on ¢ morning of January 17, he read me a letter irom & clergyman in Chicago, telling of Dr. s Rochester experience, and inquiring if he (Dr. Williams) was not familiar with the facts in the Rochester affair. AlL this troubled me still more, and I felt that to be silent would be sin. Accordingly, 1p 10 my highest conyiction of duty—a ction which I vainly tried to shake off—I rmined to lay the matter before two ted friends who were trustees of the - I called upon one of them on the of Wednesday, January and told the facts, and he advised me to enter my protest against the “resolution of confidence the integrity of Dr. Brown” which was 10 be red at the meeting that (Wednesday) even- When the resolution was offered I signi- to the chairman my desire to speak on the . 1spoke as follows: s—sad weeks, what I thou er- He th house. he did not in- ould be likely for some time. He orning and asked indeed—T reac! showing how fast & ake answer at and see wha shake my s of Miss here 1 keep the ork, are contirmatory of niax There was 1o on that the letters were from tten by the same hand. utrovertible evidence of the Overman letters in my own h much corrobos able and convinci g the convic atisfactory rs, whi explanation regardi m £ h I these puzziing circumstances I lad 12 our’ pastor could feel nd best to refrain from preaching e as he be legally permitted to g problems, and thus places rad righteousness. ¥or this 1 fervently hope These remarks have been characterized by some of the friends of Dr. Brown as un- womanly, unchristian, and by many other ephithets not used in_polite society. I really do not see thatthey de such severe cen- sure. 1t scems to me that they are temperate, calm and logical. However they must speak for themselves. During the ntation Dr. Brown, who wason the platform, interrupted e with the question: “Are you aware that u are laying yourself open fo church disci- I replied that 1 was aware of it and 1ed 10 read the pr en followed rom different parts udience, the nof Dr. Brown, who sat on the piano-stool i the There was no word of rebuke from Dr. by me. The chairmen, tésted irom the platform insult, simpl d little atten. ing that th man that coul d have said there were two. Later ex- s in this sed affair have b: the second. s hard for me to account f en manifested in this ir; malig- s not argument; it cannot change a fact. Just after had finished my pro- >wn said: “Mrs. Cooper would have xplanation she demands if she o my home. There,at any time, T &n absolute explanation of all she 1 convince her of my innocence, her word to keep silent until I lowed to speak.” ediately arose and said: “Then I will me at 10 o'clock to-morrow ing. {ake it 11 o’clock,” returned Dr. Brown. Any hour.” ‘‘But 1l o’clock will suit better.” ~ “I shall be there,” I at once re- d. . The next morning, just as I was about to start for Dr. Brown’s residence, I received a telephone message from him informing me a1 he could not see me, as Judge Louderback was very angry with him for even proposing such a thing. Of course 1did not go, and I had no feeling the matter, as the offer had come volun- Iy from Dr. Brown himself, at the meeting night previous. At & subsequent meeting, held one week from that time, my daughter was character- ized by one of Dr. Brown’s ardent followers as “‘a smsllpox speckled-face creature,” and was told she had better leave the room. I mention thisto show the deep-seated malignity which manifested itself in some of the adher- ents of Dr. Brown. Nothing in ail this bitter has been so hard for me to bear insult to my daughter, for rea- s which [ stated 1o (he press the following They are as follows: <. Dorley Szanik, who, by the way, is a mem- as well as This insuit burt Mrs. Cooper deepl. it all the harder to bear." she said, “when I remembered what brouglt this sorrow to our home. It was during the lust yeer of the war, in 1865, when the Un.on refugees were flocking nto Memphis. I was president of w society in t city for the protection of refugees, nd snp- yiies of clothing, food and money were s distribution. A poor woman had e m Arkansas in an oxcart, with seven little hiddren. Her husband. a man, was 10 get away from the bushwhackers, as She was utterly destitute, and elling me all her seven chil- he measles. It proved to be ng children had vear before, they were botk: at- h the dire disease. Our beautifal little s her picture now—and preci. us was spared o us, the last of four children. is the first time that & crucl taont has ever = her, and it was in my own church and by & church member. It is the hardest of all the hard things I have ~ad o bear in this sad, dreadful case. sisall { can aay. I know of nothing more cruel. 1t shows the irit of some of theadherents of Dr. Brown.” But, after all, T beilex> thet & good Provi- e was in it all, as the chimax of this state- will show. On the ensuing morning, lay, February 6, about ¢ <'clock, the cphone rang, and in response x> the call 1o the following question from the other end of the line: Mrs. Coo) t W 11 you let me come and see 1t 1s Mrs. Stockton who is speaking.” told ber I should be glad to see her, and in course of an hour Mrs. Stockton was seated library with my daughter and myself. n es she was seated, with much cvi 10tion she sajd: “Mrs. Cooper, I cal 11t no longer to see you abused and vili- ) oue wuoin 1 know is the decpest-dyed rite in San Francisco. I wrote you a st week and then tore it up; but, after se of last night, I can stand it no er. Heisa vile hypocrite,” terposed the question, “Do you know Dr. 4tobea bad mun?’ placing strong em- is on the word “know. ced 1 do,” replied Mrs. Stockton, “‘and ows that I'know ali about him.” Ju wish to tell me what you know?” I He went | iant with the light of | - she replied, “I came to tell you. I wish to tell you because he is so eruel to you :n"e(.l you have always tried to be a friend to Or. Brown,” continued Mrs. Stockton, “fol- ed me persistently while I was in the Sur- t's office; T found him waiting for me day aiter day in’ the corridors. The first thing 1 knew, there would be Dr. Brown. Ile would ask me to take & ride with him on the cars or 10 g0 with him somewhere, until his constant atwention was observed by a friend one day Who asked me who he was, Isaid, ‘Itis Dr. Brown. ” Mrs. Stockton entered into full details, which I will not embody in this statement. They Were of such a character as to conyince me that Dr. Brown should not occupy the pulpit until a thorough investigation had been insti- tuted and his innozence established beyond a doubt, This interview with Mrs. Stockton lasted nearly two hours, my daughter being present &ll of the time.’ During the interview Mrs. Stockton told me that when she join chureh it was with asinceredesire to be helped to live a Christian life. With real pathos s referred to her | ittle daughter and said: “I want to raise my little girl to do right. 1 love my little girl and 1 want her to be good.” Here Mrs. Stockton burst into tears and trem- bled with emotion. 1 then said: *Icannot ask you to go withme before the council and testify. It would be asking too much Mrs. Stockton replied: I think I oughtto go, and if you willlet me go with you and your dnughter I will go and teil them what I know of Dr. Brown.” Sk I pointed outall of the difficulties that she would have to encounter, but they did not | seem to shake her purpose. She left me with | the avowed wish of going with me to the | council. 2 1do not hesitate to say tbat T believe that Mrs. Stockton was moved by the Spirit of God | tocome to me on that morning. She was, I believe, moved by that same Spirit of God the week before to write me a letter, which she | did, and, resisting the Spirit, she aflerward de- ved {t. But again the might Spirit of God moved her to come and tell me the truth. . Toward the close of the interview Mrs. Stock- ‘I was never so happy as when I was a the kindergarten under your direc- 1 loved the work. I loved the little en and I was happy.” And right here I desire to say that the judg- ment of the world in regard to women is in sharp and bitter contrast with the judgments in regard to men. It is all wrong. And I | further wish to say that I stand ready to help | a1l women who desire to iive a pure and good |1 1 would forever help them and never der them. When I told Dr. Brown, as my minister, in the sacred confidence that pertains to that h call or that shonld pertain to it, of letters which referred to Mrs, s unpaid bills in that place, and n I further suggested that she might be what gay in demeanor, Dr. Brown ac once ‘Do you think I have compromised my- Ireplied, “Oh, no; you are her minis- nd your motives could not be called into g on.’” Dr. Brown responded, ‘“But 1 have been to see her when she was ill and have re- mained for some time, hearing her troubles and trying to comfort her.” { him that no one could guestion his motives. | Ifurther stated to him thatI had seen both Mrs. Brown and himself getung on the car with Mrs, Stockton, and mentioned some flying rumors, concerning the truth of which Iknew nothing. All thatI said was in the $piritof Christian kindness to all concerned. Here the matter ended. I have never spoken of Mrs. Stockton to Dr.or Mrs. Brown from that time to this, except in response to Mrs Brown'’s paper ou the evening of Wedne February 5, when she charged me with b ing up hier home by introducing Mrs. Stockton to 1 low treet- It scems to me that such a charge as this is very unjust. Certainly a minister of the Go: pel should be one to whom the members of h church can confidently introduce zny and all - | who seek direction and guidance. A minister’s Dprimal mission 1s to seek to Jead the weak and | wandering ones pack into the paths of pl | antness and peace. A minister's highest vo- | caticn is, or should be. 10 seek the prodigals the Father's home. That is what Jesus did, and 1o scandal ever attached itself to his dear name in doing this. A minister’s character hould be so granitelike in qnality, and yet so | kind, as to enable him to minister, as Ch | did, fo any and to all who need his ministra- | tions.” Sinners need it most of all. Not the righteous, not the righteous, Sinners Jesus came to call, | Al ministers and all Christians should be able to say (to some extent, at least), as did Jesus, the master, “The Prihice of this world cometh and hatn’ nothing in me.” Hence, it seems to me that any minister who censures nother for introducing the weak and wander- ing ones confesses thereby that he is not fitted for the sacred restorative and purifying work of those wno are called of God 10 g0 forth to seck and to save that which was1ost; to be min- isters of Christ to any and all who need them. Hence, I say again, a minister’s chief con- cern should be toTeach outafter the wanderers, he should be morall; | enough to dosthe work. | ~Paul tells the story of what a preacher should be in his letter to Timotny. He says: *He musthave a_good report of them which are without.” This we have a right to desire and to demand. The foregoing part of this statement w finisned and placed in the hands of a writer on Saturday morning, February 15." O | the evening of Monday, February 17, Mr | Stockton speut the evening in my_home, tell- ing me, in the presence of my legal adviser. of the terrible pressure that had been brought to bear upon her to prevent her from appearing before this counciland testitying against Dr. Brown. She was told that he (Dr. Brown) 1d put her behind prison bars if she testi- fied. Shesaid: “I would end my life before I would go to prison.” My attorn that this was only the same style of intimida- ion that had been practiced upon those who were to testify against Dr. Brown. Sbe said: ‘I long o go before that council and to tell ail 1know of that dreadful man.” Just as she left my door, she said: ‘Mrs. Cooper, I am determined to 'do what is rignt, I will go to the council® and testify in spite of all the threats of imprisonment that have been made,” 1 wish to recall the fact to the minds of the council that Mrs. Stockton came to me from the first of her own free will. She sought the interview because she felt she ought to do it. And now I close this statement. 1 have spoken piainly. Icould not do otherwise. 1 haye set down naught in malice. I have done only that which 1 was compelled to do by my conscience and my sense of duty, God’s Vvoice was mandatory within me. I dared not dis- obey, no matter what I might be called upon to suffer. To have faltered would have been sin. There are two Places in this great whirl- ing world that should be held sacred. No pro- fane hana should ever be laid npon them—the home and the church. The churcn wnere we take our littie ones to dedicate them to God; the church where our fair, pure young brides pledge their sacred ' vows; the church irom which we carry forth our beloved dead to their last resting-place: the church where we group to hear of Him who is the way, the truth and the life; the church where we pledge ourselves 1o seek its peace and prosperity. In dohlE what I have done 1 Lave endeavored to seek its peace and pros- perity by seeking its purity. First pure, then peaceable—this is the divine order. I have done my du have no further responsibil- | ity in the matter. Gentlemen of the council and reverend sirs, | the responsibility now rests with you. May the God whom we seek to serve direct us all with that wisdom which is from above. Having finished her statement, Mrs, Cooper was asked to be seated in the wit- ness-chair, in order that she might be ex- amined and cross-examined on her state- ment. ‘Woodheme—I now introduce as evidence the letter referred to in the statement of Mrs, Cooper. Mrs. Cooper, who was that letter from? Mrs. Cooper—From Rev. Mr. Coplin. Did thetletter come to you under cover of the United States mail? 1t did. The letter was shown to the witness and she identified it, and Dr. Brown was also allowed to examine it. Woodhams—If Dr. Brown has any motion to make to strike out any portion of this state- ment that he thinks ought not to go in he can make it now. srown—I would take pleasure in being sworn rightnow and in denying all the allegations in thet paper. Iwouldlike that portion that re- to the personal insult to Miss Cooper stricken out. It has noi the slightest bearing on the case. Miss Cooper, on that same night, called my wife a liar, the first time she had ever had such aterm applied to her, and that ought to go in if such matters are to be considered, but I don’t think they ought to be. I say again, that 1 would be pleased at this time to deny every allegation in that per. PR\ Voodhams—It had been mentioned to me that certain matters that appear irrelevant would be in the paper, but I was told that they were used to show the motive for certain ac- tions, such as what induced Mrs. Stockton to cali —~Mrs, Cooper. I think the whole paper shouiu o> made a part of the record, as it can be considered later. Mr. Woodhams' suggestion was adopted. Woodhams (to witness)—Did youever receive any communication from Miss Overmsn? Mrs. Cooper—I received the letters referred to in my statement. Woodhams (showing witness a letter)—Ts this & letter you received from Miss Overman? Mrs, Cooper—My trainer received it from her and it was given {o me. Woodhams—I file this letter, Mr. Moderator; that it may be used for the purpose of com- paring handwriting at some future time. The letter was submitted to Dr. Brown, I again assured | M B‘rm\'n, with all the consequences that | and tne wanderers and to bring them back to | no matter how far they have wandered, and | y and spiritually strong | K who passed it to Miss Overman. The lat- ter inspected 1t and returned it to Dr. Brown, who informed Mr. Woodhams and the council that Miss Overman admitted that the letter had been written by her. Pond—Mrs. Cooper, will Mrs. Stockton ap- pear before the council and give her testi- mony? Mrs. Cooper—I hope that she will, and I have reason to believe that she will. Parkinson—Who was it that told you, or did any one tell you, that he saw Mrs. Tunnell escape out of the back door of Dr. Brown’s residence? Mrs. Cooper—They did not say that they saw it. A reporter told me so. I do net know who saw it. Parkinson—Was it Dr. Brown who applied that epithet to your daughter? Mrs. Cooper—It was Mrs, Szanik. Parkinson—Did Mrs. Stockton say she went on these exeursions, 1o which she says she was invited by Dr. Brown? Mrs. Cooper—Yes, sir. Parkinson—Did Mrs. Stockton, Dr. Brown and Mrs. Brown all get on the streetcar to- ment? Cooper—All three got on together. inson—Wno tried " to intimidate Mrs. on? Dr. Brown? Cooper—I decline to answer. iney—Did you read the original letters to s. Tunnell, and were you able to compare them with the letters you had from Miss Over- man? Mrs. Cooper—I have never seen her letters, except those I received and hold from Miss Overman. Tenuney—Could not_a fac-simile of her writ- ing have been made by using original letters? I mean could not these letters have been fab- ated? - Mrs. Cooper—The facts mentioned in_those letters, their chirography and their style con- vinced me of their genuineness. 1 do not think they could have been manufactured. Sink reporter told you about Mrs. Tun- nell beig let out of the side door of Dr. Brown’s house. Is it possible for the council 10 secure the reporter as a witness. Brown—The defense would also like to call him, principally because I have no side or back door to iny house. [Laughter in the audience.] Mrs. Cooper—I believe I said entrance. Brown—There is no side or back entrance, On the request of one of the members of the council Mrs. Cooper agreed to make excerpts from her diary to substantiate certain statements in her paper. Sink—Will you give the name of this reporter to Mr. Woodhams? 2 . Mrs. Cooper agreed to do this and wrote it on a slip of paper for Mr. Woodhams. Sink—Were the matters contained in Miss Overman’s letters to you and Mrs. Tunnell known generall s. Cooper—They were known only to my- self, the trainer of the kindergarten teachers and my daughter. Parkinson—Will Mrs. Cooper give us the name of the person who tried to intimidate s. Stockton? Cooper—I would prefer to have Mrs, on tell that name. Woodhams—If Mrs. Stockton should not tes- tify before this council would you be willing to give that name? Mrs. Cooper—I would like to_consult my at- torney, who was present during all the time ockton told her story. nney—If Stockton is not willing to testify are you willi told you? McLean—The council may not wish to hear it. Thav is a question that should be settled by the council—as to whether such testimony is wanted. enney—We want facts. We haven't many yet. | ¥Sfes. Cooper—T am perfectly willing to give those facts to the council, but not to &n audi- ng to testify to what she i | Can you turn to vour erpis are whic Ty in confirm your Brown—I may save some time by admitting as troe all that the diary explains. I never | demed having received the first letter. The secona letter T knew nothing of until I re- turned to my h he evening of February | |5, when wy wife informed me thatshe had | read it and considered it insulting and de- | stroyed it. Iunderstand that witnesses are to be brought to prove the allegations in this statement. I do not understand that we have any proof before us. Dr. Brown then asked Mrs. Cooper if she had not seen the report of the council which had investigated the Rochester matter, and she replied that she had, but did not think that councils could always be depended upon to find against minis- ters from a desire not to deprive them of their means of livelihood, But she quali- fied her statement by saying she had com- plete confidence in the existing council. In response to questions by the accused | pastor she stated she was as positive his n, when he hissed at her, sat near the piano as she was of anything she averred. Brown—Have you any objection to stating what those flying rumors are you referred to about Mrs. Stockton? Mrs. Cooper —I think shouid be held sacred. - Brown—Do you think it proper for me to hold secred what 18 used against me by your- self? Mrs. Cooper—I do not see now ithas anything to do with this matter. I decline to give the name, Mrs. that those things It was some little time before Cooper could be made to understand the question of Dr. Brown, but she finally comprehended it and answered that a ministerial confidence ought never to he violated, Replving to a question by Mr. Wood- bams Mrs. Coover said that the menace to Mrs. Stockton came through Dr. Brown and that she would give the name to the | council, but not to the public, This offer was accepted. She also promised to give to the council the name of the person who told her that Dr. Brown hung around the corridors of the Surveyor-General’s build- ing. Chairman Hoyt of the committee on charges announced that it would hold a meeting for the presentation of further charges or information concerning Dr. Brown in the pastor’s office to-day at 1:30 P. M. The council then adjourned to a secret session, at which it was determined to limit future statements to a mere matter of questions and answers. A possible exception will be made in the case of Miss Overman, whom the council think is en- | titled to the same courtesy extended to Mrs. Cooper. g Adjournment was taken until 2 p, a. to- ay. WALKING THE CARPET. Two Policemen Fined by the Board of Police Commissioners Last Evening. Policeman W. D. Scott was fined $100 by the Board of Police Commissioners last night for baving made a false charge against Henry Meyer, a groceryman at the corner of Polk and Grove streets. Meyer applied for a liguor license, and upon Scott’s representation it wasrefused. Upon examination before the board the police- man’s charges were not proven. Policeman Henry A. Madden was fined $25 for being absent from his beat, near the foot of Townsend street. He stated that he was investigating a call for the police, but the Commissioners concluded that his investigations, lasting one hourand twenty minutes, were too long, and his next gether at the time referred to in your state- |- | Catifornia, Nevada and Arizona, and the A LABOR AMALGAMATION, Local Unions May Adopt the Plan of the Western Labor Council. NOW FOR THE SWEATSHOPS. A Crusade to Be Begun Soon Against Those Who Make Use of ' Child Labor. At the meeting of the Labor Union con- vention last Tuesday, R. T. McIvor of the Painters’ and Decorators’ Union intro- duced a long resoiution from the commit- tee on resolutions and asked that it be adopted as the platform or declaration of principles of the convention. It provoked much discussion and it was finally referred to a committee, consisting of ore delegate from each union, which was directed to arrange a platform and resolution and to formulate a plan for the permanent organ- ization of the new federation. This committee hasnot been idle. Its members have been hard at work discuss- ing various forms of organization, and particularly how all interests can be har- monized so that all will work for a com- mon purpose. This matter was brought up last night at the meeting of the American Railway Union. For the fi time since the late strike the members of this organization have kept out of sight and rarely has the attendance been over fifteen, although the names of over 700 members in good stand- ing appear on the unicn’s roll. Those who have stayed away from the meetings have done so for fear that if it became known that they were affiliating with the A. R. U. people they would soon be among those blacklisted. Last night, however, the meeting hall was filled and the moyement was received with the greatest enthusiasm. As stated, the manner of how the new federation shall be placed upon a solid foundation was discussed, although it was recognized that the matter is in the hanas of the convention’s special committee. The proposition that received the most favorable consideration and which is be- ing seriously considered by many of the members of the committee is that on which the Wesi Labor Council is based. Delegate L. E. Stinson in explanation stated that the Western Labor Council is an organization of all the trades in Wash- ington, Idaho and Montana. Each State and Territory has its own central body which sends its delezites to the general central body, which meets in Butte, Mont., every year. This body passes upon the qualifications of every candidate for Con- gressional honors, and the candidates selected are voted for toa man by every voter in the entire amalgamation. The success of this plan is record. Cundidates for legislative posi- tions are passed upon by the central body of the State and the same course is pur- sued with reference to county and munici- pal selections. The fundamental point is that whatever the selection be the labor union men stand by the edict. Mr. Stinson holds that the same course can be successfully followed by an amal- gamation of all the unions in Oregon proposition is being seriously considered- by the committeemen. He said: The City organization is the firststep. We will go into politics and stand by the men of our selection.” The A. R. U. men, 700 strong, can control all the way from five to 100 voters outside of our union. " This power of itself will elect or defeat any candidate in the field, no matter wbat party he may belong to. Ihis movement will be a success, notwithstanding that there may bea few who are opposed to radical mensures. They will see, however, that their only hope 1 n the formation of a Pacific Coast amalgamation, and that partisan differences must be buried. ' 1 feel confident in saying that the radical and progressive ele- ment in the labor unions in this City will con- trol enough votes to put the workingmen’s candidate to the front, and that is what we are going to do. In Mclyor's resolution was the clause “Prohibition of the employment of children of school age and of the employ- ment of female labor in occupations detrimental to health and morality. * * * pHqualization of women’s wages with those of men where equal service is performed.”” A strong movement toward enforeing the observance of these prin- ciples has already been started by the leaders of the progressive element. H. M. Baunders of the Carpenters’ has started the ball in motion. He and T. I". Burns of the Cigar-makers’, in comparing notes, summed up halt a dozen ‘“‘sweatshops’ in this City where children under 14 years of age are worked hard when they should be at school. In these same places women are overworked and poorly paid until many are breaking down’ in health. The places enumerated are princinally factories where cheap clothing is made for men and boys. Mr. Saunders said: Ibelieve that there is alaw against child labor, but it is fullof flaws. What will be done is to call the attention of the Labor Commis- sioner to these sweatshops, and make the sys- tem so unpopular here as to drive the proprie- tors out of business pr make them reform. I will bring this matter before the Building Trodes Council to-morrow night and have it taken up by the painters and decorators and the district council of carpenters at their next meetings. The delegates to these bodies will make reports to thelr unions, and the latter bodies will give their delegates to the conven- tions instructions upon the matter. We will break up the system if we have no solid law to work upon The District Council last evening voted $100 to District Organizer E. O. Malsbury to go to Sacramento next week and organ- ize the carpenters of that city. It was de- cided to cease patronizing cigar-dealers who handle cigars made by firms in De- troit employing little ckildren. It also decided to recommend that the carpenters’ unions raise the initiation fee to §$10 on May 1. Thisis for the purpose of prevent- ing members from leaving the unions dur- ing duil times. On March 7 a social smoker and reunion of carpenters will be held at 115 Turk street, under the auspices of the council. The committee in charge thereof are R. B. Ingle, J. Krajewski, Thomas Done, P. McDonough and J. E. McVicker. All of the barbers’ organizations in this City have joined their forcesand will make common cause against any and ail vio- lators of the Sunday closing law who sball keep their places of business open after 12 month’s salary was clipped. E The McLaughlin case went overtill next ‘Wednesday. .. ‘What Makes Conduct Right? Professor William Henry Hudson of the Eng- lish department of Stanford University spoke last night in the hall of the Academy of Sclences upon the “Social Aspects of Conduct.” It was the second'of a series of popular lectures given by the Stanford University Extension Club. The discussion was mainly upon what constitutes rightaction and what makes certain conauct wrong, and the conclusion was that moral conduct is that which makes more hap- piness or less misery in the world. The speaker said that at present people do not make a clear distinction between what is right because it is moraily o, and what is considered right be- cause of some religious command, some social custom or some legal declaration. The theo- logical, the social and the legal standard of right is not based upon theidea that certain conduct is right because it is moral, but simply because the standard prescribes it. Bo it was originelly with the theological sanction for conduct.” The code arose from the personal mandates of some ancestor or chief that in time came to be regarded as supernatural pre- cepts. What wascommanded to be done was considered right; what was forbidden was Wrong. = Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. This Thursday, February 20, day and even- inug, the Mardi Gras Ball decorations will be on view. In the evening there will be a grumenuue Concert. Admission 25¢, evv.-ni::g 0¢, o'clock on Washington's birthday. Bar- bers finding any violations will report the same to an execulive committee which will be in session all of Saturday afternoon at 120 O’ Farrell street, fourth floor, ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Preparations for Immense Crowds at ‘Woodward’s Pavilion, The committee of arrangements of the St. Patrick’s day celebration met last night in Hibernia Hall, 120 Ninth street. John Mulhern occupied the chair, James J. Gildea, J. Rooney and John Fitzgerald were appointed a coramittee on music with instructions to engage bands for the entertainment. It was decided to print 10,000 tickets at 50 cents each ana 3000 tickets at 25 cents, the latter for children. Woodward'’s Pavilion was chosen as the place for holding the celebration, and there will be two entertainments, one in the afternoon and the other at night. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR. He Will Go South and Thoroughly In- vestigate the Whittier Institution. Governor Budd will leave the City this evening, to attend a meeting of the State Board of Examiners at Sacramento to- morrow. He hds very nearly completed a matter of | his tour of insnection of State institutions. He said yesterday that his next important Work in this line would be in the southcrn part of the State. He was asked if the investization and inspection of the management of affairs at Whittier would be unusually diligent, em- bracing an tnquiry in detail regarding the manner of conducting that institutiou. To this question he replied that he intended to make a thorough examination there, and get all the information possible re- garding that institution. Governor Budd’s health is fully restored and he feels confident of his ability to de- fend the surplus in the State treasury. By the time the Legislature convenes the sur- Elus will amount to $750,000. Several tate institutions are already figuring on fiemng @ good lift from the funds so abun- antly provided by the tax levies author- ized by the Legisiature at its last session. AN INSTITUTE REQUIEM, The Annual Services for Deceased Mem- bers of the Y. M. 1. to Be Held Saturday. In accordance with its established cus- tom Ignatius Council No. 35 of the Young Men’s Institute will attend an anniversary requiem solemn high mass, celebrated on the morning of Washington’s birthday, for the repose of the souls of all deceased members of that order. The services will ‘be held at the church of the Paulist Fathers, St. Mary’s, corner of California and Dupont streets, and will begin promptly at 9:30 o’clock. ’fhers will be special music for the occa- sion and the choir wili be largely aulg- mented. Rev. H, H. Wyman, C. 8. P,, | will preach the sermon. An invitation has been extended to all relatives and friends of deceased members of the institute, to members of all local Catholic societies, and especially to Catho- lic young men, to be in attendance. VERDICT FOR THE PASTOR, Claims of Ellen Gallagher's Heirs Not Accepted by a Jury. FATHER NUGENT EXONERATED. 1 | The Rector of St. Rose’s Parish Justi- fied in His Transactions With the Widow, The trial of the case of P. J. White, | special administrator cf the estate of | Ellen Gallagher, against the Rev. Denis | Nugent, pastor of St. Rose’s Church, came | to a close yesterday in Judge Hun*'s court. | After mature deliberation the jury re- turned a verdict for Father Nugent. The suit was brought at the instance of the heirs of Thomas and Ellen Gallagher. They are Peter and James Collins, Mar- | garet Collins, Hannah Kelly and James | McCullom. They sought to recover $140,000, which they alleged that Father Nugent, by the exercise of undue influence, secured from decedent’s estate for his own | benefit and of that of the church. Arch- i bishop Riordan was made a party to the suit, as the church property within the diocese stands in his name. In his opening statement of the case for | tbe plaintiifs Barclay Henley said that | Thomas Gallagher died: in January, 1892, leaving an estate worth $190,000 in stocks, cash and realty. He lived near St. Mary’s | Hospital and was on intimate terms with executor of his will without bonds. His wife and Kingston were aiso executors, but Nugent was the active one among them—he did all the work practically alone, Thomas Gallagher left property to his wife worth $147,000. In all, the attorney said, Mrs. Gallagher gave the pastor sums of money aggregat- | ing between $130,000 and $150,000. No | written acknowledgments of any kind were made concerning these transfers. These transfers were not known by Galla- her’s heirs until after Ellen Gallagher's geatlx, and then Father Nugent made 1t knowns To be sure, he had some receipts, but they are not witnessed, and are in his ten by him two or three days before the death of Ellen Gallagher and while she was on her deathbed. This receipt repre- sents the transfer of no less than $30,000. She made a will leaving her relatives several bequests. She had received from the court since her husband’s death $500 or $600 a month, in allamounting to about $10,000. This was put out to interest, but | what it has netted is not known. Mr. | Henley said the plaintiffs would show the jury that the priest’s influence had led rs. Gallagher to forget her own people, and that if she had been left to herself she would have rememhered her kindred. The defense showéd a diiferent state of affairs, however—that Mrs. Gallagher was an intensely religious woman, but pos- sessed of sound mind. She gave the pas- tor about $140,000 to build a church ana rectory in St. Rose’s parish. At the same time she gave $30,000 to relatives. It was | shown that she was simply carrying out the proposition long before understood between her husband and herself.. Her husband used to say that the property was not his but wasreally held in trust, and he wanted it to go back to God, from whom it came, and to charity. 1t was proved that Mrs. Gallagher was imbued with the same sgiriz and that she had an ambition to build the parish church, while her name was to have been withneld until the dedicatory ceremony. The fight for the money came from rela- tives of Mrs. Gallagher living In Philadel- phia. Members of her family in this City were on the other side—the defense—as witnesses and testified favorably for the pastor. Their evidence was corroborative of his statements, and, besides, Mrs. Gal- lagher’s attorneys, Jones & O’Donnell, testitied that the disposing of the property was legal and regular. — BLOOMER GIRLS SUBSIDE. Closing Up of the Dance Hall Where Trousers Were Worn. “Bloomer Hall' is a thing of the past. That is the place on Grant avenue where girls danced, served drinks and tended to wants of patrons who cared to try their skill at the shooting gallery or in the bowl- ing slley. The place created a furor when it opened, the bloomer girls being the main attrac- tion, This soon died out and “Minnesota Harry,” the proprietor, whose real name is John A. Folster, was crowded to the wall by his creditors. He quit the place last evening and has been in hiding where deputy shenffs could not find him.” In bisplace a black-eyed Spanish_woman who gave her name as Minnie Le Roy held forth and acknowl- edged service of legal papers. The first service was on an attachment by John H. Dow for $200. Later C. F. Humphrey, at- torney for Bader & Fincke, served papers on a claim for $58 35. —————— Driving on the Boulevard. The drivers of heavy vehicles arrested on Tuesday for violating the ordinance declaring Golden Gate avenue a boulevard had their cases dismissed in the Police Courts yesterduy Witha warning that 1f they appeared again they wouid be heavily fined. Twenty more ar- rests were made yesterday. ——————— The iron pen mentioned by Job in the bock of that name in the Bible is supposed to have been a steel graver used for in- scriptions on stone. Father Nugent, whom he nominated as | own bandwriting. One of these was writ- | | | | PRRPP RS E PR PR TR PR PP IR PP PR R PR R EE PR E RN R PR E RS LI P E RV PR P PR PR VNI R PRI R R PP E R VIR R TR IR PRI RPR PRy NEW TO-DAY—-DRY GOODS. 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