The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1896, Page 8

SNOWY ALTAR T0 RECEIVE HIRA, Brown's Female Admirers Give Evidence of Their Faith. NAGLE MAKES DENIAL. Says He Read the Verdict to Mr. Fraser and Dictated the Telegram, OPPONENTS OF BROWN WORK. Over One Hundred Names Secured in l One Day—The Pastor Hears From Miss Overman. Dr. Charles Oliver Brown, contrary to his vehement declaration not to again oc- cupy the pulpit until his name had been cleared of every vestige of suspicion, will | preach at the First Congregational Church | to-day. The subject for the morning dis- course is “I know that my Redeemer | liveth.” = Pastor Brown's reappearance in the pul- | pitis an event in Pacific Coast Congrega- tionalism, and regaraless of what may come after will always be.so considered. The man who has been -found guilty of unministerial conduct, and whose word has been brought under the shadow of suspicior, if nothing more, will talk to his followers and the curious-minded of the meek and lowly Nazarene. Pastor Brown’s utterances will be made from a rostrum heavily laden with em- blems of purity—lilies, white violets, hy- acinths and roses, whose sweet perfumes permeate every nook of the vast audi- torium, and whose odors will probably mellow any barsh words which might fall from the lips of the speaker. Dr. Brown’s feminine friends, particu- larly those who sat within the charmed circle during the sessions of the council, have made a magnificent display. To many of them the occasion would fail of | its purpose did not the pastor speak his | first words from a bower of whiteness. These lady admirers, some tweaty or thirty in number, spent all yesterday in preparing this offering, and when Dr. | Brown enters the pulpit to-day if a great streak of white goodness does not tempor- arily rush through his frame his friends | cannot but feel disappointed. Mrs. Rogers acted as general superin- | tendent of decorations, ably assisted, how- ever, by her daughter, Miss Ruby, Miss | Blake, Mr.and Mrs. Jacques, Miss Jacques, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. Mae Davis, Mr. Wil- liams and Deacon Morse. Of course, there | was much more material for decorations | than could be easily handled, but by per- | sistent work the faithful few managed to transform the bare altar and chancel into | a garden of living, growing calla nlies, hyacinths, white violets and smilax, con- spicuously telieved by tall wavy palms and wreaths built of evergreen. The only thing needful to complete Dr. Brown’s new appearance was a dove—the emblem of innocence. The dove—a pure | white article, delicately stuffed—was on | hand, but it was finally determined that | the pastor could get along without this | additional evidence of faith. So the white | featbered 1nanimate, traditional token of | innocence was' carried home by the owner, Miss Rogers. The opponents of Dr. Brown are not losing any time in the matter of ousting him from the pastorate of the First Congregational Church. Yesterday they circulated the following petition: To the deacons and standing committee of the | church and trustees of the society of the First | Congregational Church of San Franmcisco: We, the undersigned members of the First Con- gregational Church of San Francisco, respect- fully represent that, in our judgment, Rev. C. 0. Brown, D. D., has ceased to be efficient or acceptable as pastor of the church, and that the best interests of the church and of the cause of Christ require his retirement from that position. We, therefore, earnestly call upon you to request his immediate resignation. This petition was industriously circu- lated, and by 7 o’clock last night 104 names had been secured. It is the pur- pose of those having the matter in chaige to make an individual canvass of every member of the church, including Dr. Brown’s friends, so that they may know just what force the pastor has to back the claim that he is supported by the ma-! jority. The most active workers inithe ‘“‘crusade for righteousness,”” asit is termed by them, are Mrs. Cooper, Miss Hattie Cooper, Mrs. Dutton, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Deacon Barnard and Deacon Hatch. Ex-Judge- Advocate Woodhams is also said to have a petition, but he is working on the outside, where it is not likely to come to thejknow!- edge of Dr. Brown or his friends. Attornev Nagle has prepared a statement concerning the imposition practiced on the United Press representative by Dr. Brown. It reads: At the suggestion of J. V. Kimball he, Attor- pey Nagle and Dr. Brown went to the repre- | sentative of the United Press immediately | after reading the findings of the council. His office is in THE CALL editorial-rocms. We went there to give a correct statement of the findings, so that no mistake would be made. Mr. Nagle forthwith upon arrival reaa the official statement of the council to Mr. Fraser, including the censure and the words follow- ing, namely: *“While we gladly recognize the kindly and manly words of appreciation and reparation offered by him.” This was com- mented upon by Dr. Brown, Mr. Nagle and Mr. Kimbsll. During the reading of the findings Mr. Fraser had that document before him, and he read it with Mr. Nagle. Mr. Fraser asked for the document, but upon being informed that it was Dr. Brown’s only copy asked to be permitted to make a synopsis of it, which was granted. Mr. Fraser then asked Dr. Brown what he would like in the dispatch, and put his typewriter in position. -As he was doing this Mr. Drury appeared and offered his con- gratulations and engaged Dr. Brown in con- versation. Mr. Nagle meanwhile went forward with the suggestion to Mr. Fraser of what would be proper for the message. Mr. Drury then asked Dr. Brown to go with him for an interview with Mr, MacMullen, which Dr. Brown declined. Thereupon Mr. Drury said: “I will go and have Mr. MacMulien come up here.” A voung employe of the office then appeared and offered his congratulations and engaged Dr. Brown in conversation. During all of this time Mr. Nagle went forward with Mr. Fraser in the work of the message, and reading a part of it from the “fnding.” After the young em- ploye left Dr. Brown then turned to hear what hed been written. Mr. Fraser took the sheets from the typewriter and had read only two sentences which Dr. Brown heard, when Mr, Drury reappeared accompanied by Mr. Mul- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1896 let. Mr. Drury called Dr. Brown’sattentionand the'three immediately engaged in conversa- tion on the result of the council, Mr. MacMul- len offering his congratulations. Mr. Fraser then looked up as if he were astonished that Dr. Brown gave no more attention to the important matter of the message, and waited a few seconds for his further attention which, not receiving, he added a sentence and then read the whole to Mr. Nagle. Mr. Kimball then reminaed Dr. Brown that it was time to g0 to the Associated Press oftice and asked him if he didn’t want to read what had been pre- pared. Dr. Brown said “Oh, no; anything that Mr. Nagle has said is all right.”” There- upon we withdrew and met Mr. Morse at the Associated Press office. He having & copy of the “findings” we were sble to leave a copy with them. We all agfeed that upon the various charges of which the public knew anything the report was an acquirtal. We did not think thet the council could express as it does its “hope that in consequence his juture years may be more fruitful than any <4n the past,” unless they meant to exonerate him from the serious charges which they were callec on to investi- gate. At the Associated Press, rooms the conversas tion was with the night manager, Mr. Paul Cowles, who the nextday as soon ashe saw the false statements with reference to the | alleged attempt to deceive him, telephoned | Dr. Brown, saying that he (Mr. Cowles) was not in the least responsible for the misrepresenta- tions, and asking that any person making such statements be referred to him. Mr. Cowles has since written Dr. Brown the following letter as to what occurred in his office. Dr. Brown’s recollection !s that in answer to Mr. Cowles’ question he said “acquittal,” rather than “vin- dieation,” but Mr. Cowles has of course given it as he remembers the conversation: 8aN Fraxcisco, March 21, 1896. Rev. C. 0. Browun—DEAR SIR: I notice in sev- eral newspapers the statement that you temnted to deceive the Associated Press with regard to the findingsof the Congregational council. I wish to state that not only did you not at- | tempt to deceive the Associated Press, but that your attorney, Mr. Nagle, went over the report with me and pointed out the vital parts of the verdict. After the reading aloud of the docu- ment you said: “I consider that a complete vindication on the main charges.” Mr. Nagle also made the same statement. My attention was called particularly to the verdict of censure, and you then explained that in your judgment the council had no right to take up that matter, as the alleged in- timidation had occurred after the council had been called. At my request you wrote outa statement commenting on that part of the re- port referring to the payment of money to Mrs. Davidson. There was no attempt to deceive the Asso- ciated Press in any way, and the report itseif was given the same publicity as your criticism of it that the public might form its own opin- ion of the matter. Yours truly, PavL CowLEs, Night Manager. The above statement, including Mr. Cowles letter, recites as nearly as we can recall ex- actly what occurred at both press dispatch offices. J. V. KIMBALL, CHAS. G. NAGL) CHAS. 0. BROWN. SIS O MR. FRASER SPEAKS. He Disputes the Statements Made by Dr. Brown and His Com- panions. Mr. Fraser was shown the statement of Brown, Nagle and Kimball, and immedi- ately prepared the following affidavit: Referring to the statement of Dr. Brown and Messrs. Nagle and Kimball: e three gentlemen called upon me on the night of Tuesday, March 17. Dr. Brown was introduced by Mr. Kimball. His (the doctor’s) opening remark was: “I want you to tell the | American public that Dr. Brown has, by & | unanimous verdict of the council, been ac- quitted of every charge. The verdict is a com- plete vindication.” These were the doctor’s exact words and my story was built upon them. The statement of the three gentlemen says: “Mr. Nagle forthwith upon arrival read the official statement of the council to Mr. Fraser, including the censure and the words follow- ing, namely: “While we gladly recognize the kindly and manly words of appreciation and reparation offered by him.” This is a deliberate falsehood. Mr. Nagle never read metl'e complete findings of the council, The only portion of the same which he did read was as follows: Ques- tions @ and b—“Did Rev. C. O. Brown, D.D., commit adultery with either Mrs. M. A, Stockton or Miss Overman?” and ‘“‘Heas he been guilty of any conduct seriously affecting his ministerial character?” ‘‘Second — Touching the first of these two questions, we are able to make answer that the evidence before us does not sustain the charge of adultery with either Mrs. Stockton or Miss Overman.”” Dr. Brown interrupted at this stage and asked me if Idid not think that adultery was what the public were looking for? Iagreed with him that this was the most serious charge involved, and I congratulated him upon the finding on this point. Mr. Nagle then continued the reading: “Third—That touching the question of unmin- isterial conduct we find in Dr. Brown certain constitutional infirmities of temper, in the light of which his actions must be judged, and which to some extent modify opinions of his conduet.” Dr. Brown again interrnpted and made some remark about his infirmity of temper, and then asked Mr. Nagle to read the conclusion of the verdict beginning with the words “it is our hope and prayer,” etc. 1 wish to call attention to the fact thatthe en- tire portion of the verdict from the end.of the first sentence in the paragraph beginnirg “Third” down to the paragraph beginning ‘It is our hope and prayer” were adroitly omitted by Mr. Nagle, even to the first sentence of the paragraph reading, “While we have been com- pelled to condemn the acts now specified in our brother’s conduet.” During the reading of the selected portions of the verdict by Mr. Nagle, Dr. Brown listened intently, and was fully cognizant of what was going on. I then took my type- writer out, and asked the doctor—not Mr. Nsagle—what he wished me to say. He then repeated the remark which he made upon first entering the room, and I wrote my story, re- peating it word for word as I did so. Dr. Brown Jooked over my shoulder during the whole performance. ~When the first para- graph of the story had been concluded, I asked the doctor what comment he had to offer upon the verdict, and if he was perfectly satistied with the same. He replied: “You msy say that Dr. Brown is perfectly satisfied with the finding of the council.” Then I added: “And you think they could have gone no farther in vindicating you than they did?” At this moment Dr. Brown’s attention was distracted for a second. When he caught my eye again Mr. Nagle re- peated my question to him, and he concluded the sentence by saying: “No; they could not have gone any farther in vindicating me than they did.” I then suggested the reference to Mrs. David- son’s case, Dr. Brown explaining that the coun- cil had misconstrued his motive in payine her the $500. Having received Dr. Brown’s and Mr. Nagle’s approval of the same I took the manuscript from my typewriter and read the story as far down as the word “clearer.” When Ireached this word I found that two letters had been transposed, and stopped for a second to correct the same. During this pause Mr. Drury and Mr. MacMullen appeared, and Mr. Brown turned away from me to speak to them. After waiting for a moment or two I conciuded the reading of the story to Mr. Nagle and handed him the eopy. When Mr. Brown had finished talking to Mr. MacMullen Mr. Nagle read the entire dispatch to him, the doctor nodding his approval from time to time during the reading and remarking at its conclusion that it was perfectly correct. After thankiug me the three gentlemen left the room. I most emphatically insist that, while the phraseology of the story is thatof Mr. Nagle and myself, the entire inspiration came from Dr. Brown, and from hisstatements to Mr. MacMullen, myself and others. Ialso repeat that Mr. Nagle read only those portions of the verdict which I have mentioned, and which might have been construed as favorable to Dr. Brown. And, furthermore, Dr. Brown was aware of everything that transpired during the visit, and that he distinctly heard the story sent out by the United Press read to him twice aloud, by Mr. Nagle and myself. Under the circumstances I could do mo further than accept Dr. Brown’s statement re- garding the finding of the council, which I did in good faith, and sent the same out to such of our papers as had not already gone to press. Marked copies of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herala, the Cleveland (Ohio) Recorder, Decatur (11l.) Herald-Dispatch, Ogden (Utah) Standard, Omaha World-Record, Council Bluffs Nonpareil, Des Moines Leader and a number of other journalscontaining the dispateb dictated by Dr. Brown heve been mailed me, and are at the disposal of those interested. When my attention was called to the dis- crepancy between the dispatch and the true finding of the council I added the verbatim | copy of the veidict to the story dictated to me by Dr. Brown, making no comment whatever. GEORGE B. FRASER. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of March, 1896. G. C. GROEZINGER. Justice of the Peace of the City and Connty of San Francisco, State of California. Frank L. Perkins, employed in THE CALL | editorial rooms as stenographer, makes a statement corroborating Mr. Fraser in every detail. He says: I am not personally acquainted with Dr. Brown, but I know him very well by.sight, having attended one of his sermons at the First Congregational Church shortly before the council began its labors, and having taken a stenographic report of the proceedings of the council at an evening session in February, Dr. Brown being present. Immediately alter the arrival of Dr. Brown | at the editorial rooms I had occasion to. pass | through the telegraph-room and was surprised to see Dr. Brown standing at Mr. Fraser's desk | in company with two other gentlemen. His | rather excited appearance and the emphatic | manner of his speech attracted my attention, and I halted, thinking that he had taken the telegraphic editor to task for something that had been sent East concerning his connection with some of the women who figure in the investigation of the council. But a sentence from his lips dispelled this illusion. In avoice that tremblea with emotion he stated: “Itis | a complete vindication; 1 have been acquitted on every charge.” 0 I stepped forward and glanced over the shoulder of Dr. Brown at & roll of manuscript | that the gentleman who stood next to Dr. Brown was handling. I have since learned that this gentleman was Mr. Negle. As he rapidly interchanged the sheets he and Dr. Brown kept up a running fire of words with Fraser, who nodded assent as they spoke. I paid no particular attention. to the words of Mr. Nagle because I did not know him, and re- garded the doctor as the prineipal figure. As the doctor and Mr. Nagle read they would meke remarks upon the extracts quoted. “As you will see.” said the doctor at the end of a Qquotation, “this completely vindicates me of | all guilt in the matter.” When he read what the council had to say about his infirmities of temper, he added: *“I know that I am the possessor ¢f a very nasty temper and Iam very sorry for it,” or words similar to these. Just at this juncture Mr. Drury came in and had a short talk with the reverend gentleman. 1 heard none of this, for it was in the nature of a private conversation, and I moved out of hearing. As soon as Mr. Drury left the room Dr. Brown stood & moment irresolute. I addressed him and said: “Well, you feel as if a burden were off your mind now, do you not, doctor?"’ His answer was: “Yes, I do. No man ever won a fight with the odds so against him as I have.” I then offered my congratulations and | we had a short talk over the way the news- | papers had treated him. He thought they had | hounded him, and I agreed that several of | them had been pretty harsh with him, but | thought THE CALL had been fair in its attitude | toward him. Before he had time to answer | Mr. Fraser asked him if he did not wantto | make an individual statement and he said: | “Tell the American public. that I have been | completely acquitted on every charge and that | I am perfectly satisfied with the verdict.” These are very nearly his own words. While I was present Mr. Nagle did not read the complete findings of the council, nor did Dr. Brown. They read only certain para- grapns which they seemed to have in mind be- | fore they read them. It makes no personal difference to me ‘whether the doctor is guilty or not. Asa mat- ter of fact, however, I have always believed he ‘was the victim of a conspiracy, and this was why I congratulated him when I thought that he had been vindicated. When I read in the papers the next day that the council had virtu- slly condemned him I was as surprised as Mr. | Fraser when he found out that he had sent | statements to the Eastern papers that had no foundation in truth. Dr. Brown, when asked last night if he had anything further to say concerning the false telegram, replied he had not. The reverend zentleman took occasion to | deny, witn some bitterness, the author- ship of the Mayer letter. Referring to | Miss Overman’s flight he said: ““When I returned home that afternoon 1 found a note from Miss Overman, saying | she thought it best to go away. Idid not | advise her to go, but as she is her own | mistress there 18 no reason why her leaving should excite comment. “Miss Overman wrote me a short note on the train. Later I heard from her at Tia Juana, Mexico.” “Is that the last time you have heard from her?’’ was asked. “Well, I would not care to say,” swered the doctor cautiously. *I don’t care to discuss that point.” Dr. Brown attempted to throw the blame of the false dispatch on Nagle and that gentleman’s eagerness to shoulder it all has placed both in very umenviable light. In the face of the affidavits of Fraser and Perkins, which can be sup- ported by three other parties equally as responsible, Brown's derial of responsi- bility will hardly be believed or accepted as the truth. The following is the programme for to- day as arranged by Dr. Brown: ORDER OF SERVICE. Morning, 11 o’clock—Organ ‘?relude; intrott, “0 Come, Let Us Sing nto the Lord” | (Thomas); invocation; responsive reading; doxology, ‘Praise God From Whom Ail Bless- ings Flow”; Seripture lesson; anthem, *Te Deum Laudamus” (Buck in B mincr); pastoral prayer; announcements; offertory, ‘Chris- tian, the Morn Breaks Sweetly O’er Thee” (Shelley); hymn, congregational. Sermon by the pastor, theme “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth”; prayer; hymn, con- gregational; benediction; organ postlude. Union church and Sunday-school praise ser- | vice, 12:45 P. M.—Orgnn prelude; invocation; nthem, “0 Sing nto the Lord a Song” (Cordin), choir; scrip- ture lesson; vielin ' solo, ‘‘Andante” (Beethoven), Miss Charlotte Gruenhagen; | review of the Sunday-school lesson by the pa tor, Rev. C. 0. Brown, D. D.; cornet solo, “Med: tation’ (Laville), Miss Pearl Noble; praye: gan postiude. Evening, 7:30 o'clock—Organ prelude; in- troit, “I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me” (Root); hymn, Congregational; Scflpmre les- ns Alleluia Forth” { r- son; anthem, Dudley Buck); pray announcements; offertory, “God Is a Spirit” (Bennett); hymn, congrega- ticnal; sermon by the pastor, theme *‘The Spirit of Friendship”; prayer; hymn, congre- gational; benediction; organ postlude. Eo g iy SCORES THE COUNCIL. Dr. Brown’s Legal Adviser Singles Out Moderator McLean for Particular Attack. *In the course of an interview yesterday Mr. Nagle, after stating that he had read the entire findings of the council to Mr. Fraser, said: “With reference to the young lady an the point made that this council had no right to go into this matter, and the state- ment by Ur. Hoyt that Dr. Brown should have raised that objection long before he did, I would state that I personally said to Dr. Hoyt that the council had no right to go into ,that question because it oc- curred long after the time that the council was called, and further than that it was was called to investigate. But.Dr. Hoyt said to me that this council proposed to go into everything no matter what it was, and would not listén to any objection of not one of the rumors which the council || not an intimidation of the young lady, but an appeal by him 10 her to be just toward him as he bad been toward her. “I want further tosay that I would never have taken so active a part in that church council hadit not been for Dr. McLean himself. When we were together in the railroad ticket office under the Grand Ho- tel he spoke to me and suggested that I represent Dr. Brown and that he would take no advantage over the accused pastor as he knew Dr. Brown was a very sick man and was not able physically to undergo the examination and trial of that case. *‘Dr. McLean then, when this question of this young lady came up, after his request aforesaid, required that I leave the room, and Dr. Brown was deprived of tue counsel w_hich Dr. McLean said he would allow him, and that is the reason why the question was not raised before the council atthe time the matter came up. I fully !nundsd to raise it and would have raised it had not Dr. McLean taken advantage of me after his agreement with mein the railroad ticket office. I consider that Dr. McLean owes me an apology for his con- duct, but 1do not presume that he will tender it. “I consider that it was the dnty of those councilmen to defend Dr. Brown as much as it was to persecute him as they did. They admitted in the examination hear- say evidence and slanders of the grossest l_und. I called their attention to it, ob- jected to it and in every way that I could protested against it. They overruled my objections, aiid some of them became vexed when told that it was incompetent and should not be admitted, and I was told thx.xe the councii had heard that class of evidence previously in the proceedings, and that they would have to continue it. I replied, ‘Because you have committed one wrong against the accused is no rea- son why you should continue to commit other wrongs by listening to hearsay evi- dence,’ but Mr. Freeland arose and in his characteristically abrupt manner, while I was speaking, said, ‘I move that the council proceed,’ and the council pro- ceeded. g “Further than that, I asked these gen- tlemen what class of Jaw they intended to try the doctor by—whether by the law taken from ‘the divine Scriptures which they teach or by the law prescribing rules of evidence as laid down in the municipal law of the land. They could not answer | me, but told me to read the Bible—that | they did not know what law they would take; and I think they were right. They did not know what law they were acting under. In fact, thev went under no law whatever, because if they had said they took the Bible they would have found that the word that they taught is the founda- tion of all religion and justice, and directly | condemns the slanderer in the strongest terms, and the class of evidence they ad- mited against the unfortunate minister would have been excluded. “It is not necessary for me to say that the municipal law of our country con- demns hearsay evidence. “But if L{am right in my conclusion I would say that they went to the pagan laws, and from Cesar they got the remark | that a minister should be, like Cewmsar’s wife, ‘above suspicion.’” LT AN ACTIONABLE LETTER. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper Speaks of the Charges Brought Agalnst Herself. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper has not the least doubt on the subject of Dr. Brown’s hav- ing written the Henry Mayer letter, and she considers the charges brought against herself in that document actionable. “Of course his motive in bringing charges against me was apparent,” said Mrs. Cooper; ‘it was to disprove anything I might have said before the council. But that he should defame that fair yonng girl was & crime. It would go hard with Dr. Brown if he were compelied to prove the charges. When I see women and men of the church upholding that man you can imagine how I feel. It is painful espe- | cially to see the way in which women hang on his words and take his part. A | very laree proportion of the people who | have made such violent demonstrations in his favor during the meetings are people | he himself had brought into the church.” | When it was suggested that the First Congregational Church was being deco- rated with flowers in Dr. Brown’s honor Mrs. Cooper remarked sadly, *Yes. It neeas fragrance.” It is not Mrs. Cooper's intention to leave the church on account of Dr. Brown’s reinstallation. “He will not be there long, and I shall not hear him preach. If Dr. Brown would stand up like a man, as David did, and say ‘I have sinned and repent’ he might yet do the best work of his life, but unrepentant he can accomplish nothing.” Mrs. Cooper considers that it was a con- temptible act of cunning for Dr. Brown to instigate the dispatches declaring that he was exonerated by the council. “I was surprised -that he should have stooped g0 low,” she remarked, and when asked her opinion of Dr. Brown's critic'sm of the findings of the council she said: “The verdict was a severe one, but to criti- cise it as be did was the most unjust thing in the world. The council was composed of twenty honorable men. I know they stretched a point to give Dr. Brown a chance, and then he rewarded them with ingratitnde.’” e WANTED TO BURN IT. How the Henry Mayer Letter Came Near Belng Thrown Into the Fire. Rev. Dr. Williams considers it hasty to give an opinion respecting the whitewash- ing dispatches which Dr. Brown caused to be sent East, but he said vesterday, when questioned on the subject, that any one who felt aggrieved about the dispatches bad a very simple remedy. “Let such a person formulate a charge and lodge it with the committee on cre- dentials of the Bay Conference. The sub- ject would then be investigated,” he said, and when asked to name his authority for this assurance, Dr. Williams referred to article VII, section 2, of the constitution of the Bay Conference, which reads: “When the sianding of a minister or of a church of the conference is called in question, it shall be the duty of the committee on credentials to entertain specific charges, from responsi- ble persons, to inquire into the case and to report to the conference.” This article is part of the amended con- stitution of the Bay Conference, which was adopted in May, 1893. Previous to the Brown scandal the committee on creden- tials for 1895 and 1896 had had absolutely | nothing to do; but as the constitution it the marching orders of a standing com mittee it is now in order for the committee | on credentials to investigate the findings of the council against Dr. Brown and re- port to the Bay Conference, which meets early in April. As tbe meetings of the committee would be private, it. is by no means improbable that the work of in- vestigation has already commenced. ‘When asked as to the jurisdiction of the Bay Conference, Dr. Williams said it stood to the council in the relation of a judge to a jury. “The findings of the council, reported by the committee on credentials, can be passed on by the Bay Conference,” he said. “The conference can inflict suspen- sion or expulsion from the ministry if it | considers chastening is necessary. The council had no power to inflict these things.” Dr. Williams considers that both the Valentine letter and the Henry Mayer let- ter were written by the same person, but beyond that he was unwilling yesterday to advance an opinion. ““When the letter was first laid before us one of the lay members made a motion to throw it into the fire, but tbe motion was not seconded. A good committee was ap- pointed to investigate, but finding there was no Henry Mayer they laid that state- ment before us without comment. After that we were satisfied that the letter was job work and poorly done, but we had no jurisdiction to question Dr. Brown on the subject, and never for a moment enter- tained the idea of doing so0.” MR. PAUSON WILL RETIRE. A Member of Hyams, Pauson & Co. ‘Will Sever His Connection. The announcement made a few days ago that Mr. Pauson was to retire from the firm of Hyams, Pauson & Co., was in the nature of a surprise to the business world. The firm is an old and well-known one, and has conducted stores in Portland, Se- attle and San Francisco for a number of years past. During their existence the house has become identified with the lead- ers in the clothing trade in the several cities in which they have done business, particularly in San Francisco. The announcement made by the firm that the dissolution would “necessitate holding a sale at which material reduc- tions in prices would be a feature was suffi- cient to throng the store with customers during the past week. It was realized that the sale 1s a genuine dissolution of copart- nership sale, and hundreds have availed themselves of the opportunity to invest in clothing at mannfacturers’ cost. As an illustration of the great cut in prices that has been made, the manager of the store stated yesterday in an interview that children’s suits sold formerly at $10 | to $12 are now being sold at $2 65, while boys’ suits and overcoats, the former price of ‘which was $15 to $20, are now selling at from $7 50 to $10. The interest that has been aroused in this sale wili no doubt re- main unabated until its termination. ———— Negotiations are in progress by which the Art Institute of Chicago may become the possessor of the sixty-four paintings by Gustave Dore which for the last few years have been exhibited in.this country. The price is said to be $1,000,000. e French engineers who have been investi- gating the work on the Chicago River Drainage Canal have decided to duplicate the machinery for removing dirt and stone on the Panama Canal. Pauson & Co., S. E. corner Post nishing Goods at less than A 1 2 Off last for a limited time only, at that kind. I furtber than that said to Dr. Hoyt that the action of Dr. Brown was AN IMMENSE - SUCCESS! The shaking up of the firm of Hyams, streets, caused by the retirement of Mr. F. Pauson, has forced us to offer to the public the immense stock of Clothing and Fur- MANUFACTURERS’ COST! For the coming week we have made special reductions in our Boys’ and Chil- dren’s Clothing, which we are sure will continue the success of our DISSOLUTION SALE Take advantage of this great opportunity, which will HYAMS, PAUSON & CO., ‘Wholesale Manufacturers of Fine Clothing Selling Direct to the Public, S. E. Corner Post and Kearny Sts. and Kearny The Way In Which They Pose Before the Public. Truth About the Workings of Th *“Men of Muscle.” E ARE NOT A FEW ENTHUSIASTS 131})21’: are wrapped up in théfeats of the men with highly devuuped muscles who are known as the “strong men’’ of theworld. Those easily {mpressed wonder—they admire—they in fact Worship. But it only needs the most ordinary industry to develop as the result of inquiry lhn's the faculty of these “strong men” as “‘stayers’ is very small. And, indeed, if the truth were told, ihey would most of them have “a weak back” very suddenly if they were called on to do an ordinary day’s work. Most people know what that weak back means. It mesns & cers tain indication that the individual who has it 18 not in good hesith. It may mean (taken in the abstract as & symptom) that one is suffer- ing from & severe nervous disorder, for in- stance. But as a rule it mesns that tne system is “run down,’’ and from this state the most serious ilinesses of which the world has any record grow. Any one who has any doubt on that matter may verf readily have his ideas put right by consuiting any reputable man who has ever suffered from it. Perhaps & brighter or better example could not be found than Mr. George H. Bent of Rochester, Cal. Mot long ago Sr. Bent found himself with & weak back and a completely shattered system, and placed himeelf—as he was in imminent danger—in communication with ths»?n' sicians of the great HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE. Tkat was the most sensible thing he could have done under the circumstanees, of course, and now that lhef have saved his life (asheis abundantly willing to testify) he has written them a letter of thanks. Itisof interest be- cause, although he has virtuslly been snatched from the jaws of death, his 'k still bothers him alittie, showing how vitalis thatsymptom. ROCHESTER (Cal.), August 3, 1895. Hudson Medical Institute, San Francisc Cal.—Dear Sirs: Yours of 24th duly receive | Thi where the good feeling comes in, for I am sure that you like to hear from patients who, like myself, are about cured. Iamsurel like to be able to write in this way, foras I am now, I think that by the time that I get the medicine taken that I am on now I shan’t need to take any more if you think I will stay this way. My back does not bother'me hardly any now, and I feel better in_every way. Yours very truly, GEORGE H. BENT. Mr. Bent's letter bears on it the very impres- sion of truth, and he is like hundreds of other patients of that grandest of all curative estab- lishments, the HUDSON MEDICALINSTITUTE, in that he, knowing where he has receive reat good, is not ashamed or afraid to tell of it. %l’ e‘x‘lm le : T ooker ot Los Angeles says: ‘I am very grateful for what yon have done for me.” E. W. Fowler, Kamele, Or.: “Iam fbellnfill good now as it is possible for a man to fee J.T. Ward of Park Ciiy, Utah, writes Tam very pleased to say that I am cured of the ter- rible disease that I had.” If testimony of this sort does not rhow skill that cannot be surpassed, what on earth can ? No! 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Hours 8 to 3 daily; 6:30 to 8:30 eveuin; | Sundays, 10to 12. Consuitation free and sac: confidential. Cali or address P. ROSCOE McNULTY, M. D. 26)¢ Kearny Street, San Francisco. lly These tiny Capsules arc supe: to Baisam of Copaiba, Cubebsorlnjectionsand CURE IN 48 HOURS same diseases inconvenience, Sold by all druggists. SOME STRONG MEN' oak: lost or impaired manhood; spinal trou- | ,:FFvICE‘x ALE 638 MARKETS TUESDAY.. MARCH 31, 13048 AT 12 o'cLock Noow, At 638 Market Strect, Opp. Palace Hotel Business and Residence Property. A Portfon of the Original HORACE HAWES ESTATE. BUSINESS PROPERTY. Ninth and Howard Streets. Large and elegant plece of business property on the southerly corner of Ninth and Howurd sts., comprising FIVE STORES and FIVE FRENCH FLATS on Ninth st. and SIX RESIDENCES on Howard st. This magnificent piece of business | property has a future outlook that cannot be ex- | celled in the city. Ninth st. is ihe coming_promi- | Dent south of Market st. business street. The size | of this large and valuabie lot. 100 feet on Ninth by | 185 feet on Howard st., cornerinz on Caroline si., is one of the largest pieces of property now intact in this city, and & prominent corner 1o improve with fine stores, grand hall, theater and French tenements—improved in this manner would make it the best paying property in the city. Capitalists and speculators should examine this Full rents, %428 per month. Cable and electric lines surround the property. Stredts in_basalt rock and accepted by the city. Corner lot, 100x185 feet. 'ALSO—Belonging to the same estate, southeast 1ine of Howard, 225 feet southwest of Ninth street, and southerly corner of Howard and Caroline streets. 'his valuable corner contains four French flats. Full rents, $58 per month. This Is a good property to improve with store below, which would rent ily. Howard-street electric, Ninth and Tenth_ screet cable. Central location. Large lot, 41:4x100 feet. Terms. on both pteces, one-half cash, balance in one and two years; interes. 7 per cent per annum, REFEREE’S SALE. THE MAGNIFICENT MANSION, Southeast Corner of O’Farrell and Gough Streets, And Jot 60x137 :6 feet, with an L on southeast cor- ner 30x34:415 feet. The subdivisions of this man- sion comprise saloon parlors. reception and dining rooms and large hall, whic open together, making one grand room of the entire floor; kitchen, but- ler'sand other pantries, servanis’ Tooms, etc.,on first floor annex: five Iarge bedrooms, dressing- rooms, bathrooms, toileis, etc., on second floor; space for three large rooms in attic; storerooms, coalroom, wineroom and laundry in basement: | basement c'mented: large, handsome grounds; | streets bituminized and basalt rock: front walk | cement stone; surroundings cannot be excelled; | neighbors are'of the firsi-class order; car accom- modations not excelled. Terms—Cash; 10 per cnt at time of sale, balance upon confirmation by Superior Court: deed at expense of purchaser; tax s for fiscal year 1896-97 to be paia by pur- | chaser. N.B.—To examine this property please obtain card from the auctioneers. Elegant Investment—Mission. Southeast corner of Capp and Adair sts., near Sixteenth, Howard and Mission. This handsosne oay-windowed modern property consists of s and three French tlais of s=ven, six and iour roo! and bat] electric appliances, etc.; rent $91 per basalt blocks in street; cement stons ectric and cable cars; corner lot, 2575 mont| walks; el eet. Elegant Residence—Pacific Heights. South side (. 2029) of Vallejo, 137:6 feet east of Buchanan st.; eight rooms and bath: basement and attic; electric appliances; gas fixtures; marine view: Pacific-ave. cable; large lot, 27 137:6 feet. Pacific Heights—Investment Property. North line (Nos. 3116 and 3118) of Washington, 106:3 west of Baker st.; comprises (No. 3116) two bandsome French flats. the upper one of eight rooms, bath and _attic. lower flat four rooms and h: (No. 3118) an eiegant dwelling of ten rooms and bath; tinted walls and modern improvements thronghout the property; architecture artistically ement stone walk: street in bituminous acramento and Jackson st. cables; lot 50x 14 feet. T 147 Castro Heights—Corner Business Lot,. Southwest corner of Castro and Twenty-fifth sts. Commands a fine view and is advantageously lo- cated for business; Castro-st. cable; lot 25x80 feet. Grand Property in the City of Petaluma, the Metropolis of Sonoma County. Southeast corner of Washington and Keller sts. Comprises the Brooklyn Hotel of 41 rooms; three cott: of seven rooms each and basement: large stable, carriage and other buildings: is in the cen- tral part of this thriving city and issold to close; it can be made a large-paying Investment; 100k at the size of this corner; lot 100X 179 feet to an alley, For catalogue, terms, etc., inquire of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO,, 638 Market st. Auctioneers. DO NOT DETERMINE A method of lighting and heating your country home until you have first investigated the famous, PEERLESS GAS MACHINE. YOUR OWN GAS AT NOMINAL COST. Ma- chines from twenty lights’ capacity to thousands, Every prominent puolic institution, as well as hundreds of suburban residences on this coast, lichjed by this rehable and economical process Superior to electricity In every respect. Send for handsomely illustrated catal taining tull information to ogue con- BADLAM BROS., Manufacturers, 511 Market St., San Franciseo. IR0 TA JR Chinese Tea and Tiord | Nanitorium, N’g 737 Washingion St, Francisco, Cor. Brenham Place, above e Office Hours: 9 to 12, 1to4 and 5 to 7. Sun- day, 9 A. M. to 12 M. LiPo Tal Jr. son of the famous L1 Py Tal, has taken his father's business, and is, afier eleven years' study ia China, fully prepared to locate and treat all diseases. WAGONS. CARRIAG ES AND HARNESS. Fifty per cent saved! Fuctory prices—Send for catalogue. .88 0 §25 We ship everywhere. California Wagon aad Carriage Co., 36% to €455 Troment ser i - NEW WESTERN uoTEL. ARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.— modeled and renovated. KING, WARD &sg. Kooms 50¢ to 8150 per day, 33 $8 to 830 per mon: fl free baths; r every foom: every room: elevator runs all night - o 2 Weak Men andWomen SHOU'LD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexican Remedy; gives Heall Btrengtu to the Sexual Organs. e