The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 4, 1896, Page 16

16 . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896. PROFIBITIONISTS READY FOR COMBAT Will Put a Full Ticket in the Field Next Month. TO MEET AT STOCKTON. State Rally Will Be Held at the River City May 13 and 14. YOUNG MEMBERS DISPLEASED. They Would Not Object to a Silver Plank, Nor Affiliation With Populists. The Prohibition party proposesto put on a bold front for the coming fray. The State Central Committee has issued a call for a State convention to be held at Stockton May 13 and 14. A full ticket will be put in the field ana delegates to the Na- tional Convention to be held at Pittsburg, May 27, will be elected. California is en- titled to twenty-six delegates to the Na- tional Convention on the basis of twice as many d tes as the nmumber of Con- gressmen, one additional delegate for every thousand votes cast for Bidweil and Can- field and four delegates at large. A call will soon be made for a county convention to be hela during this month. The County Committee consists of Samuel Fear, chairman; Thomas S. Harrison, sec- retary: Rev. Joseph Rowell, treasurer; M. C. Baker, I'rederick Head, W. H. Dorman, C. B. William: H. Luse, .. Hanson, L. McLelian, Re: B. Stewart, Mrs. C. B. w M. French and Mrs. sT. EXECUTIVE COMMITTER. Chairm: J. M. Glass... Pasadena Vice George D. Kellogg...... e ewcastle Secretary, 0. A omppeeCsn Sodenane S e ey San Jose Alameda 0 -Stockton STATE COMMITTEE. P. 1. Willis, Bishop J. W. Webb, Hanford tchinson, Bakersfield .nndquist,” Middletown il. Doyle, Amadee -......R. D. Crowd Ernest McCulloug ausalito irass J. Heil, Santa Ana ...George D. Kelloge, Newcastle Plumas e Riversi ! French, Riverside Sacra C. ifth, Sacramento San Benito G Williams, Hoilister San Bernardino. .. ' w Redlunas San Diego mery st. tockton arb . A. Tupper, San Jose E. Crowe, Boulder Creek Sumuel Hilton, Olinda F.W. Hooper, Tehama. ... Trinity.. Tulare Fowler, Tulare Tuolumne. . D. Williams. Sonora | Ventura 4. French, Piru City | FOI0 5. Hurst, Yuba.. ngel, Marysvill The party estimates its strength to be | th same as when it polied 10,000 votes for John B dwell for Presidentin 1892, and when it cast 10,000 for Henry French for Governor in 1894. It is predicted - that there will be a fight at the convention on the monetary issue. ¥x-Governor St. John has some ardent followers in the prohibition ranks in Cali- fornia, and these recent unofficial utter- ances of bis are likely to prove a bone of contention: In reply to your letter of recent date, 1 have the honor to state that, i my judgment, free #nd unlimited coinage of goid and stlver,ata ratio of 16 1o 1, will be the dominant issue in the campaizn of 1896, 1In using the word +‘dominant,” I do notintend thereby to even intimate that it will necessarily be the most important issue, for it is not the importance of .au issue that makes it dominant, but rather the numbers who rally to its sapport. he present outlook indicates that the ques- tion of free coinage will attract the attention of more voters than any other one, or in fact I may say, more than any half-dozen issues be- fore the people. Our present financial system, which the Shermans end Clevelands have tried to make us believe is the “Dest the world has ever known,” proves st last to be the most gigantic and'infamous scheme to plunder the people that ever cursed this or any other coun- v on earth. It has multiplied millionaires, the land with tramps. plastered the of the people with mortgages and robbed them of the ability to pay their debts. The way out? Well, there is butome way out, and that is jor voters who love humanity better than party to get together, and do it Tight away, 100.” Upon what basit should a union of reformers be brought about? 1 would euggest the following: 1. Free and unlimited coinage of both gold end eilver, at a ratio of 16 to 1, without asking the advice or consent of any other nation on th, 1| money. to be issned directly by the ral Government, and no one doilar 1o "be any better, before theé law, than any other dol- lar so issued, and all to be & full legal tender for all purposes within our own country. 3. Allbonds and other obligations payable NEW TO-DAY. L. L Hierlihy, Alameda | Borden | o be liquidated in either gold or sil- i\";::afl‘gc:ndbing {‘u Lge best interests of all the pe‘O-pI?\:o more initeflsl—belring Government onds in times of peace. DS‘:d‘:‘o stop the Dgrlodlcll raids upon the treasury for gold: let all obligations of the Government be, forawhile at least, redeemed in silver dollars. . There are some younger members of the party who, are far from pronouncing this an ‘‘iridescent dream.” They favor mak- ing prohibition a prominent but not nec- | essarily dominant measure and _have no objection to affiliation with the Populists. But the bulk of the party is made \;E of the conservative element, hence it is likely that there will be no tangible results of the wordy warat the convention. “There arezthose in the party who would choose a Prohibition party without prohi- bition rather than prohibition without a Prohibition party,” =said one of the disgruntled members yesterday. “We have said, in effect, 10 the fossils many a time: ‘Dad, don’t block the road. Get out on one side and yell, but don’t get in the way.’ Itdoesno good. They haven't learned that prayer and poli- tics don’t mix, and persist in Sunday- school platformy. When a party requires more from its adherents than a church does, who can expect it to grow ?”’ The voting strength in this City is 500, and the county tickets must be accom- panied by a petition in accordance with the law relating to a voting contingent representing not less than 3 per cent of | the total number of voters. STRICKEN BY PARALYSS, Illness of Thomas U. Sweeny, Donor of the Park Observatory. | HOPES FOR HIS RECOVERY. Began Life as a Poor Boy, but Ac- cumulated Wealth—His Phil- anthropy. Thomas U. Sweeny, the well-known cap- | italist, pioneer and philanthropist, is suf- | fering from a severe stroke of paralysis. | To the generosity of .Mr. Sweeny the people of San Francisco are indebted for BELL'S MONEY SPIRITED AWAY, Two Prominent Clairvoy- ants Charged With Stealing It. ROMANCE IN THE MAILS Carson City’s Postmaster the Heir to Sixty-Five Scotch ! Millions. 50 SAID THE TRANCE MEDIUM. Professor Eugene and Van de Vere Behind the Bars for Swindling a Weak-Minded Man. Professor Eugene and Professor Van de Vere, the two most noted clairvoyantsin the City, were placed behind the bars of the City Prison last night by order of Captain Lees on a charge of swindling George H. Bell, ex-Postmaster of Carson City, out of $1100, the charge being a felony. The story of Bell’s beguilement and ruin is as interesting as a gold-brick episode. After Professor Van de Vere's arrest it was found that the spirits, by not warning him of what was coming, had ‘“‘thrown him down,” to use a colloquialism, and are responsible for the additional charge of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. If they had only given him the tip he would have left his gun at home, and would have been spared the additional expense of the fine. The details of the swindle were brought to light by Herbert P. Thrall, a United States Postoffice Inspector, who had been Thomas U. Sweeny, the Donor of the Observatory on Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park, Who Now Lies Stricken With Paralysis. the elegant observatory which crowns the summit of Strawberry Hill in the park. This'magnanimous offer was made by the donor to the Park Commissioners for the benefit of the people of this City about five years ago. At thattime Strawbesry Hill attracted very few visitors—almost | none at all on foot. | Mr. Sweeny at first erected one story, which was found to be such’ a convenience and gave such general satisfaction that he determined to add another story and en- circle the interior with a balcony, from which a more commanding view could be had of the Iandscape. The view overlooks Alameda, Oakland, San Francisco Bay and the islands therein, Mount Diablo, Mount Tamalpais and the Farallon Islands, far out in the ocean. The construction of the first story cost $15,000; to add the second story involved an additional $10,000. But this is not all. Mr. Sweeny has made provisions out of his princely estate to finish the observa- tory by adding still another story, then to cover the whole with a glass roof. The expense of this additional work has been estimated and provisions made for carrying into effect the donor’s plans. It has been Mr. Sweeny’s ambition to give to the people of San Francisco for the generations to come a place of which he once said, *“From which to see all the pic- tures painted by nature.” Thomas U. Sweeny was born in New York, and started from New York City December, 1851, on a sailing vessel loaded with powder and other merchandise for Chagres. The party went up the Chagres Riverin arowboat to Gorgona, and walked across the isthmus, about twenty miles, to Panama. He sailed from Panama on the steamer Monumental City, and arrived in San Francisco March 4, 1852, after a pas- sage of forty-nine days from Panama to San Francisce Hestayed in San Francisco two days and then went to Sacramento. Later on he went to Iiamond Springs, in the gold mines, with $1 50 in his pocket. Shortly after nis arrival at the mines his fortunes began to mend. To-day he is one of the richest men in the City and the owner of a great deal of valuable property south of the park. The present 1s the second stroke of par- alysis which has prostrated Mr. Sweeny. But his attending physician, Dr. Botts- ford, hus every hope that in the course of a few days his patient will be up and about his usual business, as it is thought none of the vital organs have been affected. —_— In Honor of the New Bridge. The property-owners and residents -of Fair- mount and adjoining districts are to hold a meeting 1n honor of the opening of the Charles-street bridge to public use. The bridge spans the Southern Pacific Railroad track at Charles and French streets, and forms a connecting link between Mission ‘street and the Fairmount district. The Fairmount Im- provement Clab will hoid a meeting at John- son’s Hall on Chenery street, near Charles, at 8 » M. to-day, and immediately ad- Journ to the bridge. The Board of Supervisors are expected to attend. | sent to Carson to look into the sffairs of the postofice there and to investigate cer- tain reports regarding the mental and physical condition of Postmaster Bell. He found that Bell had been drinking heavily, that he was almost insane on the subject of spiritualism and that he was $60 +hort 1n his accounts. This sum was made goed by Bell's bondsmen, Otto Schutz, John Rosser, Edmund James, L. H. Bell, Edward Burlington and Thomas Rickey. Bell was removed and Edmund James was given in charge of the postoffice as acting postmaster for the sureties. | Inspector Thrall found that Bell was penniless, and by dint of questioning ‘the Inspector drew outof him the details of the manner in which he had been induced to give up $1100. z About mix months ago Bell and Albert Jaqua, a railway postal clerk, became con- verts to Spiritualism. They held nightly seances in the postoffice in the midst of mail pouches and canceled stamps and practiced writing by impulse of the spirits. On one of those occasions Jaqua sat down at a desk and in a disguised hand wrote the following message, which, he said, bad been inspired by the spirit of ex-Postmaster Rodman, an old friend of Bell’s: Don't make the investment that you con- template; have something in view. RODMAN. At that time Bell had been talking about buying aranch with $1500 which he had in the Hibernia Bank, which was the investment referred to in the message. It created a maked effect upon the mind of the credulous Postmaster, for Rodman on his deathbed many years before had asked Bell to forgive him for not leaving him anything in his will. Rodman added, “I¢ there is a hereafter, I’ll make it all right with you some day before you die.” After the seance in the Carson postoffice, Jaqua was transferred to Ssn Francisco, and soon after his arrival visited Professor | Van de Vere, and was favorably imipressed | with his alleged spiritual attainments. He so wrote to Bell, and requested the Postmaster to correspond with the pro- fessor. The request of Jagqua was com- plied with, and in response to his letter came one from - Professor Van de Vere, with this message: They told me for you not to make any in- vestments as yet. In the same letter the professor inquired | of Bell as to who were “they,”” he not hav- ing been able to get their names from the spirits. Bell replied that he did not know of any familiar spirits, except Rodman and White. Sbortly after this event the Carson Post- master came to this City and called at Van de Vere's office. He taok his seatin the waiting-room, with his back to the consul- tation room, he being curious to ascertain whether Van de Vere would know him. While sitting in a reverie he heard, ‘‘How are you, Brother Bell?” as Van' de Vere came in. The Postmaster was more than delighted with this evidence of the wonderful spiritual power of the clair- voyant. : Then Van de Vere went into a trance and said that Rodman and Wkite wanted to communicate something of importance to their old friend, but that there was an evil spirit in the way whose ghost the professor would lay for $125. The Post- master paid the money cheerfully, for he considered it dirt cheap to get rid of a spirit that persisted in standing between him and his old friend Rodman, who was aching spiritually to inform him as to a splendid investment. Then he was intro- duced to Professor Eugene, who gave him a sitting and informed him that there was & second evil spirit blocking the road and that it would cost $200 to drive him off. Bell objected vigorously to paying that sum; it had cost only $125 to lay the evil ghost that boarded at Van de Vere's, and he thought that Professor Eugene ought to be able to abolish his particular uncanny sprite for $175. This sum was accepted and the Postmaster paid it, on the 28th day of February, four days after he had given $125to Van de Vere. On that same day, the man from Carson (he was a Democrat also) went over to Professor Van de Vere’s, where he was informed that both the ghosts had been laid, and that there was nothing to prevent Rodman and White speaking through the medium. The professor stretched himself upon a lounge and pretended to go into a trance, and after a few -esthetic shudders, inter- spersed with groans and sighs, spoke on behalf of Rodman, and related a story sec- ond in interest only tothat which the Abbe Faria poured into the wondering ears of Monte Cristo. 1t-wasto theeffect thatin the year 1700 James Bell died in Scotland possessed of an estate which, by reason of rents, profits and interest, had grown to the value of £13,000,000 sterling, or $65,000,000. Bell left no known heirs, and the estate was yet in chan- cerv. But Rodman had discovered through acquaintances in the spirit- land that Bell of Carson was the direct descendant of Bell of scotland, and was his lawful heir. He said further that the proofs of heirship and title were extant in England and Scotland. Rodman added that it was his wish that Bell should im- plicitly follow the advice of Van de Vere. The Postmaster listened with open mouth, and almost fell off his chair when he learned that $65,000,000 was his, and almostas good as in his possession. But there was a little matter of detail to be at- tended to. It was necessary to secure and present the proofs, the professor saia after he had awakened from his trance, and fortunately he had a lawyer friend in Chicago named C. M. Hodson who had attended to other estates for the professor. It was further explained that Hodson was to go to New York City and secure the services of those eminent legal lights, Rufus Choate and William M. Evarts, to look after the Postmaster’s in- terest in the Scotch millions. Then the lawyer was to go to Edinburgh and Lon. don and retain Sir Charles Russell to rep- resent him on the otber side of the Atlan- tic. Mr. Hodson would require an ad- vance of $2000 to defray the necessary ex- penses of the trip and to pay him for his services. The Postmaster did not have $2000. He had already paid ‘$390 to lay the ghosts, and there was $800 remaining in the Hi- bernia Bank. He had no idea where he could raise any more. “Don’t let that trouble you, my dear fel- low,” said Van de Vere. *‘I have $900 on hand, which I'll lend you, and my friend, Professor Eugene, will let youn have $300. That will make up the $2000, and you can repay me when you get the thirteen mil- lion pounds sterling.”” Professor Eugene wrote a check and handed it to Professor Van de Vere, who went out with it, and in a short time re- turned with a large quantity of $20 pieces. When Bell looked at the pile of shining gold, he saw that it was all right, and he laid his $800, every dollar he had in the world, beside it in the clairvoyant’s grip- sack. This was to be sent to Hodson, and the Treceipt was to be returned in due course of time. Bell remained inthe City for two or three days waiting to receive some bor- rowed money which he had written for, and which was necessary to pay his rail- road fare, and he then returned to the Sil- ver State. i After a sufficient number of days had elapsed Bell received a letter from Van de Vere, in which was inclosed a receipt, of which the following is a copy: CHICAGO March 8 96 Recd of Geo H Bell $2000 for professional services to be rendered C. M. HopsoN Atty at Law The purported receipt was on a small piece of letter-vaper, torn from a writiag- pad and just large enough to contain the | written matter. There was no letter-head nor address save **Chicago,” and the street and number of Attorney Hodson’s office were not given. On learning the foregoing facts Major Monroe, head of the Postoflice Inspector’s Department, and Herbert P. Thrall of the same department laid the matter before Captain Lees. The offense was not against United States law, and therefore came under the jurisdiction of the police. Cap- tain Lees advised Major Monroe to have the Postmaster brought to this City with- out any delay, and Inspector. Thrall was sent to get him. He returned yesterday morning with Bell. and €aptain Lees made immediate arrangements for addi- tional evidence to convict the accused persons. Pending the return of Inspector Thrall to this City with the Carson Postmaster Captain Lees had the mediums shadowed by detectives, who, concealing their real character, had several sittings with Eugene and Van de Vere, and from statements made by them succeeded in obtaining con- siderable valuable evidence. The captain had arranged that Bell should bave an interview with the medi- ums in the hearing of witnesses, and that thiose interviews—which. were to be on the subject of the Scotch millions—were to be prolonged for several days, so as to completely trap the schemers. But at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a CALL reporter visited Inspector Thrall in the Appraisers’ building and asked for cer- tain details of the story. The information was refused, but the knowledge that THE CaLL had the story precipitated matters, and Captain Lees detailed Detectives Egan, Grabam and Silvey to arrest the professors on warrants issued by Judge Low, the charge being grand larceny by trick or device. When the prisoners were taken into Captain Lees’ office they were subjected to a brief examination. Van de Vere admat- ted that he had received $100 from Bell for professional services asaclairvoyant,and he denied that he had received any larger sum than that. Captain Lees asked him whether be had received the money onaccount of the legacy in Scotland or not. Van de Vere began to speak, but suddenly checked himself and bluntly declined to SPECIALS FOR NEW TO-DAI:PHY GOODS, O O=- In connection with the many other attractions pre- sented throughout our SUPERB DISPLAY OF EASTER NOVELTIES we to-day offer the following ~ EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE VALUES! .LACE DEPARTMENT! At 10 Cents Each. 300 dozen LADIES' SHEER WHITE LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROID- ERED HANDKERCHIEFS, regular value $2 50 a dozen. At $1.00 Each. LACE YOKES, Butter Point Venise Yoke, trimmed with Oriental Lace, regular value $2. At $2.50 Each. NOVELTIES IN BATISTE LACE YOKES, MOUSSELINE DE SOIE AND LACE COLLARS, Butter Lace Collarettes, Embroidered Yokes, etc.: special values. NOVELTY VEILING. NOVELTIES 1n Cheniile Dotted, Tuxedo and Bordered Veilings, also Lace Trimmed Veils at special prices. GLOVES! GLOVES! At 45 .Cents. airs 5-HOOK UNDRESSED KID OVES, in mode, slate and tan shades, sizes 614 and uoward, regular value $1, will be offered at 45¢ a pair. 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No. 22 ALL-SILK DRESDEN RIBBON, in assorted colors, will be offered at 25¢ ayard. At 50 Cents. FANCY DRESDEN RIBBONS, elegant designs, 314 inches wide, value 70c, will be offered at 50c a yard. | CHILDREN'S DUCK SUITS! At $1.50. | CHILDREN'S SUITS, of fancy striped ducking, full skirt, blouse finished with deep sailor collar, sizes 4 to 10 years, will be offered at $1 50 each. At $2.25 and $3.00. CHILDREN’S SUITS, made of English Galatea, in fancy s[rifiwes and white ducking, made with sailor blouse and full skirt, will be offered at $225 and $3 each. LADIES WAISTS! At 50 Cents. | LADIES' WAISTS, laundried collar and cuffs, made of fancy striped and checked material, will be offered at 50¢ each. At $1.00. LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS, made of fancy dimities and lawns, laundried collar and cuffs, made in the latest style, regular price $1 50, will be offered at $1 each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streels. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strests, answer any questions whatever. He was taken into the City Prison and was ordered to turn over the contents oi his pockets to the sergeant at the desk. Fifteen or twenty dollarsin coin, a package of letters, a garnet scarfpin, a garnet ring and a large revolver were his effects. The pistol was the cause of a charge of carrying a; concealed weapon being placed against his name, Not-being able to furnish $5000 bail, Van de Vere was locked up. Professor Eugene at first denied that he had received any money from Bell, but finally admitted that he had received $175 for sittings at $1 a sitting. By advice of .Captain Lees Bell demanded the money. Eugene said that he had not the money, and offered a $200 diamond ring as security until to-day. Then, at his own request, he went out with a detective and got the coin. “] received this money voluntarily,” said Professor Eugene, “‘and I pay it back as voluntarily.” > Postmaster Bell put the cash in his pocket and an officer put Eugene in jail. Captain Lees ascertained that the name of C. M. Hodson did not appear in the Chicago Directory, although several other Hodsons are mentioned. In the list of lawyers there is no one of the name of Hodson. The prisoners will be brought before Judge Low this morning. The conduct of Postal Clerk Jaqua led the officers to believe at first that he was involved in the conspiracy to swindle old man Bell, but after the arrest of the two professors Captain Lees said that he did not believe that Jaqua bad anything to do with the matter, he being as cranky as Bell on spiritualism. There is an impression abroad, however, that Jaqua will be an important witness for the people. No complaint will be made against him. Mrs. Eugene, the wife of Professor Eu- gene, placed her diamonds valued at $1000 with Judge Low last night as a guarantee of her husband’s appearance in court when wanted. DR. JAMES' ESTATE. The Ownership of It Will Be Tested in the Guardianship Proceedings. The veculiar fight which is in progress over the estate of Dr.Charles G. James will first show itself when the guardian- ship of little Millen James, the alleged son of the doctor, comes up for a hearing. ‘When Dr. James died it was suddeénly discovered that his landladv’s danghter, Laura Millen, laid claim to being his widow, and the son which was born to her soon after was put forth as his son. Since the birth of the boy the mother his ap- plied for letters of enardianship over him, and the case will come befors:Judge Coffey on April 24. She alleges that the boy has an estate of considerabie value, it being a son’s interest in the $70,000 estate left by James. When this matter comes up a contest will be entered on the ground that the son has no interest in James’ estate, as_he is not James’ son, and upon that point the cuse will be tried. If theson’s claims are set aside the mother's will fol- low, and if his claims are upheld so will ber position be assured. —————— Read Barry’s Star. It tells the whole truth; is fearless and just, To-day’s issue contains “The Alleged Unmen. tionable Crime of Rev. Mr. Colburn,’’ “Teachers’ Positions for Sale,” ‘“Judicial In- famy,” *‘Het Shots for Mike de Young,” and other live topics. » e S O ST More Time for Sternberg. Louis Sternberg ‘came up before Judge Wal lace for sentence on a charge of false registra- tion, but the court took a motion for & new trial under advisement until the Supreme Court shall pass on a petition for a rehearing in the case, which they rmn-uy decided sgainst him. et —— .. Ladies’ Southern ties, $1 45, all shades, every toe. Ryan & Ryan, 10 Mongomery avenue, * [TALAN SOCIETY TANGLE Resignation of the Collector of the Beneficial Association Demanded. P. DAVALLE HIS SUCCESSOR. Casassa Was Over Three Thousand Dollars Short in His Ac- counts, Considerable comment i= going on in the Italian colony over the tangle into which the affairs of the Mutunal Benevolent So- ciety (Societa Italiana di Mutua Ben- eficenza) are stated to have fallen. A few days ago A. Casassa, the collector of the society, was quietly but firmly re- quested to resign, and P. Davalle was ap- pointed to his position. A. Casassa was $320Q behind in his accounts, and at pres- ent the officers of the society are waiting to see whether Casassa will avail himself of the few days of grace given him to pay up his arrears. The collector’s bondsmen, Cav. Calegaris and G. Cuneo are responsible to the amount of $500 each, but the remaining $2300 was stated by the president, J. C. Sala, yester- day, to be without surety. I would father not discuss the subject till we see what course our late collector intends to take,’ said Mr. Sala, when questioned on the subject yesterday. “We have given him a few days in which to set- tle his accounts with the society, and it is our hope and belief that he wiil act prop- erly with us. If not we shall have to take other steps.” F. Cavagnaro, the treasurer of the So- cieta Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza, stated yesteruay that it was only at the beginnini of this year that A . Casassa be- gan to fall behind in his accounts. Notic- ing that the books were not tallying, the treasurer demanded an auditing’ commit- tee, and himself, L. G. Peri and L. Degra- zia were appointed a committee to exam- ine the books. evenings and found it to be a very simple sum in addition and subtraction to find that A. Casassa had collected $3200 more than be had accounted for,” said F. Cavagnaro. “When the report was made to tha society pressure was at once brought to bear to make him resign, and at present we are waiting to see whether he will settle his deficit. Up to the beginning of the pres- ent year Mr. Casassa was not behindhand in his accounts.” There are some members of the society who think that the late collector is being dealt with a good deal 100 leniently. Cav. Calegaris, one of the bondsmen, was heard to remark yesterday that he would treat the case differently. " Most of the officers of the society state, however, that they still belivve Cusassa will settle amicably. ‘The Casassa affair is not the only trouble which the Societa Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza has to contend with at pres- ent. The sum of $7500, which the estate of the late A. Daneri owes the society, is causing considerable comment on account of the fact that one at least of the bonds- men, J. Torre, declares that he does not consider himself under any responsibil- ity in case the estate does not yield the sum it owes. ‘The Daneri matter dates back a number of years. In the days when the societ Wwas struggling for an existence A. Daneri, the treasurer, lent money to the organiza- tion. As time passed the borrowed money was paid back and the sums that went on g{flmuully accumulating were taken by r. Daneri as a and were paid a bank rate of interest for. The amount *“We worked for several | borrowed reached $7500 and then Mr. Daneri stated that he couid utilize more money, and the sums that went on ac- cumulating were deposited in the bank. In December, 1894, A. Daneri died sud- denly, leaying his affairs considerably entangled. The estate is not yet settled up and the Italian Benevolent Society is still trying to prove its claim before that of the other creditors, Should this be al- lowed it will not be necessary to call on the late A. 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