The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 29, 1896, Page 10

i« 10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1%96. A FREE MARKET MORE N FAVOR But the Question Remains for the Present Un- solved. SOME SNAGS IN TEE WAY Harbor Commissioners, Railway Men and Fruit-Growers in Council. VARYING VIEWS ARE AIRED. Indications That It May Be Some Time Before the Project Can Be Realized. The free market project seems to be taking shape. On Monday an informal conference took place at the rooms of the | State Board of Horticulture, which was attended by representatives from the Cali- fornia Fruit Exchange, the Fruit-growers’ Association, the Southern Pacific Com- pany and the Board of State Harbor Com- missioners. 1t was there decided to bring matters to some decisive issue at a formal conference to be held on the day following. Accordingly, at 10 o’clock yesterday morning the meeting opened in the offices of the State Board of Harbor Commission- ers. Among those present were members of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, the Chief Wharfinger, Frederick S. Stratton, the board’s attorney, B. F. Walton of Yuba City, John Markley of Healdsburg, An- drew Reiter of San Yose, D. F. Fowler of Fresno, Edward F. Aaams of Santa Clara and Jchn M itt of Sonoma, all of the California Fruit Exchange, and Senator William Johnston of Courtland, W. L. Oberheiser of San Joaquin, L H. Bergier of San Leandro, J. A. Filcher, of the State Board of Trade, and J. B. Meacbam of Pe:aluma, being the committee of five aF- pointed at the free market convention held at the Chamber of Commerce on the 16th inst., besides a number of gentlemen repre- senting various transportation agencies. President Coinon of the Board of Har- bor Commissioners called the meeting to order. He said the commissioners were in favor of the free market project. “We will give you all that we can give,” continued Mr. Colnon, ‘‘and thatis a free space, which would ordinarily represent a monthly rental of $1800. We wili also pro- vide lighting facilities ior the sheds and wharves. Beyond this our powers do not go. We have consulted the attorney of this board in order to find exactlv what we could do. It seems that we cannot impose extra tol nd what charges are made ed by authority of the State must be levied by the management of the market.” This called forth much discussion. The commissioners were in favor of granting shippers of iruit the same _privileges now accorded to shippers of wheat, namely, to allow the shipments to remain on the premises for five days free of chatge, and after that time to make them subject toa small rental. John Markley, secretary of the State Board of Examiners, and a prominent fruit-grower of Healdsburg, asked a num- ber of questions asto the practical work- ings of the market. He expressed a fear that a compiicated system of management and a multiplicity of small tolls might op- erate £o as to deter shippers from sending their produce thither. He recommended | that the plan be well thought out, and its vrobable workings carefully weighed be- | fore any action were taken. Attorney tton, the board’s legal ad- viser, said he feared that unless the pro- ject were carefully matured, there might be danger of lit He reminded the commissioners that they were not free to do asthey pleased. Their powers in the premises were regulated by law, and though they might desire to give up all control of that portion of the water front to be devoted to the uses of the free mar- | ket, the law creating the board would not permit any such relinquishment. Mr. Adams switched off from the legal aspects of the case and returned to a con- sideration of the practical working meth- ods of the market. He recommended the employment of two managers, one to com- mence work at 2 o'clock in the mbrning and the other to have charge during the forencon and afterncon. One man, he ssid, would not be able to endure the WOrk. Mr. Stratton answered that the board would not have power to appoint and pay & market superintendent, nor to manage a | market, both matters being beyond its province. It mignt, howeyer, appoint a wharfinger and collector, who would have charge of the premises. “‘But I understand the California Fruit Exchange wants men of its own selec- tion,” interposea Mr. Colnon. “That offers no difficulty,” rejoined the attorney, “The exchange could recom- mend men for the positions and the board then appoint them at the exchange's recommendation.” Captain Nelson, representing the Cali- fornia Transportation Company, said he bad been carrying fruit for forty-five years, and thought fruit-growers could not have a freer market than they now have at Jackson street. Captain Leal of theriver steamer Caro- line took the same view, Both captains said it would be impossible to make two separate discharges of cargo in San Fran- cisco, as-the time for unloading was too short. “Well,”” rejoined Mr. Oberheiser, testily, “4f you can’t do it somebody else can.’” “But we have some interest in the mat.’ ter,”” said Captain Leal, with some warmth, ‘This thing is altogether out of order,” said Mr. Colnon, “and we are losing valu- able time. The proposition is that we offer you either section 4 or Lombard- street wharf, and the attorney of the board recommends that your decision on the matter be couched in the form of a written communication.”’ ‘‘How about Mr. Smurr's tramway idea ?” asked Mr. Markley. *It is impracticable,” answered Mr. Col- “We haven’t money enough for its utilization, and if we had we wouldn’t permit the streets to be ripped up for any such purpose.” “Well,” said Mr. Adams, “before we go any farther it would be well for the fruit- growers to have a short talk among them- selves.” This was agreed to, and the office of the State Board of Horticulture designated as a proper place. Thither, accordingly, the fruit men repaired and remained closeted until lunch time. In the afternoon_the conference recon- vened, Mr. Smurr of the Southern Pacific Company being also present. The follow- ing report from the directors of the Cali- fornia Fruit Exchange was read : To the Honorable Board l_i{ State Harbor Com- missioners—GENTLENEN: The California Fruit Exchange respectfully represents to your hon- orable body es follows: The river-steamer fruit now delivered to Jackson-street wharf, as & matter of fact is City. We respectfully submit that the produce from all sections sbonld be accorded equal privileges on the water front, and that these products should, for that purpose, be concen- trated at the most convenieni aud available oint. PGt ippears to us that in the nssignment of water-iront privileges the first thing to be con- sidered is the convenience of the rassenger service. Immediately following that is the convenieni and economical delivery to con- sumers of those perishable food "products which are delivered to the City each day, of which family supplies are purchased day by ay. It this e true, public convenience would be best served by the establishment of the free market immediately to the north of Jackson street, extending so far in that direction as may be necessary for the handling and sale of the flowers, iruif, vegetables, pouitry and fish required for the City. We understand, however, that your honor- | able body does not at present sec its way clear 10 assigning to this purpose such space at this but propose to as- sign section 4 or pier The latter, we are advised by river men, can never be used for this purpose by reason of its exposed position. Section 4 could doubtless be made available for that purpose by additional pier construc- tion. We do not believe that a market on section 4 would ever attract customers who could be served at substantially the same prices on Jackson-street wharf or at the location of the present commission houses on the streets de- sted to that trede. Customers would g0 to section 4 only when they could not be served elsewhere. If all the produce could be con- centrated at Section 4 of course customers would go there, es they must have the goods. If a majority can be delivered there it would in time atiract the rest. As stated in the resolutions of the conven- tion which referred the subject to us, we regard it as essential to the success of the market that it shail be the common terminal of all tr ns- portation lines. We have no wish to establisn & small opposition market, and especially in a locality less convenient than others enjoy. Ul less we can look ultimately to a general con- centration of the produce we do not think the matter worth pursuing. At the same time we are at present of the opinion that it will be well to make a begin- ning on section 4, providing that arrange- ments can be made for a delivery there of a majority of the perishablie products not sold in carload lots, with the understanding that ways shall be constantly studied by which all “\WHARF RATS" UNDER ARREST., Police Bag a Characteristic Gang of Young Pests. SIX ARE IMPLICATED. | Joha Lundquist, Carpenter of the Ship Eversham Abbey, the Victim. LOSES HIS WATCH AND CHAIN. Four of Them Deny Their Guilt, but One Has Made a Confession to the Police. The police on the water front have more trouble with thieving boys, who are familiarly known as “wharf rats,” than all other classes of criminals. “had been at the Alcazar and after leav- ng the theater we walked around for hours till we saw the man lying drunk on Union and Front streets. Marshall shook him and as he didn’t wake up Marshall took his watch and chain from his pockets. ‘‘The policeman then came along, and they all ran. T stood round the corner, and the policeman arrested me. Ididn't run. because I had done nothing wrong. “I had been with the boys for about a week. Iknew McEvoy in the Boys’ and Girls’ Society, and met him on the street. He got me ta go with them. I was sent to the society for six montns, because I hap- pened to be with a boy who stole a bicycle. ‘1 have been livi ng with my married sister on Natoma street. My father and mother are both dead. 1 worked for some time in a tobacco factory, but had toleave, as the smell of the tobacco made me sick. “We always went at night to the the- ater, and,slept on the wharves. Ididn’c like the life, and would be glad to get something to do.” Uphouse is a delicate-looking boy, and more intelligent than the others. He will be used as a witness by the prosecution. COLONEL BARNES IS DEAD. The Pioneer Passed Away After Many Months’ Iilness. AIf\r thirty-iwo weeks of illness Colonel William Barnes died at his Geary-street residence yesterday aiternoon. Deceased was one of the best known sporting men in this State, a_ member of the Society of California Pioneers and of the Order of Old Friends. He leaves a widow and daughter as well as a host of sorrowing friends. The funeral serviees will be con- ducted to-morrow under the auspices of the Pioneers. 2o ST EOSC B Belinfante’s Concerts. Increasing interest is being manifested in the forthcoming farewell concerts promised by Signorina Belinfante, the blind prima donna. There will be two only, the first to take place on Saturday evening next at Beethoven Hall. Frank MaRsfaiy o Teo 00 600050 ] ooaooououooo Five of the Young “Wharf Rats ” Arrested for Robbery and Locked Up in the City Prison. goodk’ of that class shall be brought to that market. We therefore accept the proposal to devote section 4 to the free market, provided that we shall become satished that a majority of the produce not sold in carioad lots will be de- livered from car or steamer to such market without drayage. In the prosecution of such farther inquiries Messrs. B. F. Welton, W. L. Oberheiser and 1. H. Bergier are authorized to represent this exchange. By order of the board of directors. San Francisco, Cal., April 28, 1896. The reading of the report was followed by much discussion. Mr. Walton said he had heard one of the transportation magnates say that rather than allow his vessels to lie beside Lombard-street whart he would see them sink. To this the Chief Wharfinger replied that wheat was unloaded at pier 27 with- out difficulty. The pier, being unpro- tected, was of course more or less exposed to the force of the various currents, but he thought in the event of another pier being erected north of it it would be easy to land cargoes there in all weathers. At the same time, even under present conditions, he said landings were easily effected at Lombard street at all times. He consid- ered that the difficulty in landing ship- ments had been undnly magnified. M:. Colnon seemed in favor of Lombard- street wharf. *What we want to know is,” said Mr. Adams, “whether the Southern Pacific Company will deliver its freight there.”” ‘“‘Before the Southern Pacific Company can engage to so enlarge its business,”’ ob- served Mr. Smurr, ** we must have better facilities accorded us. The free market will be one among scores of consignees, and it will make much extra work ?or us if we are to be obliged to segregate our cargoes and ship a part of them by water to Lombard street.”” ¢ *‘The people of the San Joaquin Valley,” said Mr. Oberheiser, “‘are most anxious for the success of this market. We have two opposition boat lines, and one of them will surely transport our products whither we desire. If the railway company cannot or will not accord us its aid, we must do the best we can without it. All we have todois to zet to work, and we will suc- Ceed in shaping matters in accord with oar purposes.” Others spoke in a similiar strain. The difficulties in the way of the undertaking were fully recognized and the necessity of concerted and harmonious endeavor dwelt upon. Itappeared to be the general idea that the best course would be to make a trial of Lombard-street wharf as a loca- tion for the market and see how the thing would work. Meanwhile the offer of the Harbor Commissioners remains in abey- ance until next Thursday. President Colnon, when spoken to on the matter, abstained fromr detailed com- ment on the affair, but could not refrain from remarking: “Well, well, these free market people don’t seem to be very backward in asking favors. However, our offer remains open for a while, and perhaps they may see in time that it is well worth their acceptance.” W. W. Stow’s Estate. The executor's of the estate of W. W. Stow have filed their final account and the heirs have asked that the property be distributed to them. The estate was originally appraised at $576,402 34. During_the administration the expenses have been $39,603 16, leaving a balance of $536,794 18 to be distributed. - Cassasa’s Uniforms. Aletter was directed by the Manufactur- ers’ and Producers’ Association yesterday to Charles Cassasa, suggesting to him that,on the event of his buying uniforms for the members of his band, he should patronize home indus- tries, 25 this was a case where price and qual- ity were equ: largely now s0ld on that wharl substantially as proposed for the free market, except with no regulation ; ana such fruit, by reason of its convenient point of delivery and by escaping drayage and consequent jamming, has a_great sdvantage over all other fruit delivered to this B — A Slight Temblor. There was a distinct shock of earthquake yesterday afternoon at 2:55 o’clock. Theshock was felt with peculiar force in the high buila- ings, but no damage was aone. In the daytime they prowl around the vicinity of the wharves and steal whatever they can lay their hands upon and at night they frequent the gallery of a cheap theater and then return to the wharves, where they sleep covered with an old sail. Itis difficult for the police to find any evidence against the boys owing to their watchfulness and natural shrewdness. Some of them have been sent to the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society, and after spending some months there have been released and have immediately returned to their old haunts. 8ix of these boys about 5 o’clock Sunday morning committed a robbery on Union and Front streets, and five of them are now in the City Prison. Their names are Frank Marshall, 15 years of age: Daniel McEvoy, 15; Charles Bona, 15; Willie Latimore, 14, and Louis Uphouse, 14. The four first named were booked yesterday morning for robbery and UGphouse 1s being held as a material witness. The sixth, Frank McEvoy, has not yet been arrested. John Lundguist, carpenter on the ship Eversham Abbey, had taken too much water-front whisky on Saturday night and on his way to the vessel he fell at the cor- ner of Union and Front streets and fell | asleep. The six boys were prowling around and came upon the prostrate form of Lund- | quist. They immediately proceeded to “roll” him, as it is termed 1n police cir- cles, and the only things they got were his watch and chain. Policeman Dwyer saw the boys robbing Lundquist and hurried to the scene. As soon as they observed him they ran away, with the exception of Uphouse, who was arrested by Dwyer. Dwyer and Policeman George Brown were detailed on the case and Monday night they arrested Marshall in his father's house on Green street. A few hours later they found McEvoy, Bond and Latimore asleep under an old sail on Fish- erman’s wharf and took them to the City Prison. Marshall is apparently the leader of the gang and according to the police it was Le that took the watch and chain from Lundquist. His elder brother, *Black’” Marshall, who was in the same line of business, is now serving a six years’ sen- tence is San Quentin for grand larceny. About seven months ago he stole a box of opium, valued at $500, from an express (ugon onBattery street. Detectives Egan and Silvey made the arrest, and when they were searching for him his father, who is a longshoreman, told them that his boys were too smart to be caught by any policemen. Marshall,” when spoken to geuterdg b denied any knowledge of the robbery. I was arrested in bed in my father’s house,” he said, *and don’t know whnat for. I was at home Sunday morning and know noth- ivlfi1 about a ship’s carpenter being robbed. y. L've worked for a living in George Tay’s tinshop on Battery street. Yes, I know some of the other boys, but I wasn’t with them Saturday night,”” Eya, Latimore and Bora made a simiiar denial, but unlike Marshall, they smiled when they made it. Latimore said his father was dead and his mother, who lives on Vallejo street, had tried to get work for him, but had failed. He is aninnocent looldng boy with big blue eyes. Bona said he had been em- loyed in the Columbia fish market on nth street. He had never gone to school. McEvoy was surly and did not care to say anything. Heis a hard-looking boy. Latimore, Bond and McEvoy have served terms in the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society. The four did not seem to bother about their arrest and laughed and chatted among themselves while Marshall occa- sionally gave them a warning look when they seemed inclined to talk too much. The boy Upbouse told a different story from the others. “The six of us,’ he said, The followiug choice programme has been de- cided upon by the cantatrice: Recitative and aria, “Cerco il Mio Ben Cost,” (“Orfeo Gluck”); “Il Libro Santo,” by C. Pin- suti, with violin obligato; aria, **Non Cavosi il bel Suol?” (“Mignon™), by A. Thomas; O Mio Fernando” (“Favorita”), by Donizett Signorina Belinfante will be assisted by Ber- nard Mollenhauser, violinist; L. G. Crepaux, the barytone, from the Paris Grand Opera, and Signor Martinez, pianist. Seats are on sale at Sherman & Cla; — GRATEFUL HOTEL MEN. Thank the People of the State for Their Welcome. The following communication is self- explanatory : The Eastern hotel men went on a cruise of the bay yesterday and saw all the points of interest. After the excur- sion they got dinner, and at9 o’clock in the evening they left via Ogden for their homes. ) MoxNTEREY, Cal., April 27, 1896, We, the members of the Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association of the Umted States and Canada, who have been the recipients of mani- fold courtesies from the citizens of the State of California during cur recent visit, desire to make this public acknowledgment to the vari- ous bodies and _individuals who in so many Ways have combined to make this, our seven- teenth annual meeting, one that will be for- E)\;e; memorable in the annals of our associa- From the moment of our cordial reception upon entering the Golden State until our de- parture our progress has been marked by un- ounded hogpitality and by a series of royal entertainments which could be possible only inaland in which the generous impulses of the peaple are equal g the beople are equaled by the munificentboun. So frequent and continuous have been the courtesies shown us as to render individual mention impossible, and yet we cannot refrain from referring to thie graceful and delicate at- tentions bestowed upon us by the ladies of Celifornia, who with their own fair hanas haye literally strewn our path with roses. To ali, therefore, who either as individuals or officlally have aided in making our visit so thoroughly enjoyable, sincere an henl’(elt lhl;’k!hexe‘)y feadeon B. H. Yard, president; Ohio and. Trdiams delegatio for the New York delegation: H. J. Bohn, for {he Chicago delegation; George W. Bowker, for the New England delegation; George D, Edwards, for the Colorado deleghtion. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN. The Veterans Have Decorated Their 014 Engine and Will Take It to Healdsburg. The Vqternn Volunteer Firemen had quite a spirited meeting last night at their hall. Aninvitation from the citizens and firemen of Healdsburg was accepted to participate in the floral fiesta to be held there on May 6, 7, and 8. T_hey will leave on May 6 at 2». M. from their hall and march down Market to K'earny to California street, to the ferry, with their own band, and their double- degker engine “Veteran,” which has been Dpainted in the latest artistic style by Felix Desmond, one of the vets. On one side is the portrait of the first chief of the San Francisco Volunteer Fire Department, Fred D. Kohler, 1850. On the other side the last chief of the volunteer fire department, which went out at 12 p. M. on the 3d of December, 1866. The front panel is the g:)cet?;; r:: t:ze‘%IdbChfl Hmfue; the back ents the burni % St T ning of taeold storq- ————— ‘Was Not Drunk. J. 8. Abrahamson, a teamster, who claims to be a{:fl:{ing lron‘: heart disease, threatens to sue for damages for having been ejected from the Grand Opera-house Magndly m’m. He re- fused to take aseatand the special policeman insisted that he should not stand in the way. Dr. Winslow Anderson is authority for the statement that the man was suffering from heart trouble and his ejectment. Was not drunk at the time of Shears, for the Simeon_Ford, THAT BROWNING BABY, The Police Not Quite Sure That Flynn Is the Mur- derer. CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS T. J. Clyne Claims Mrs. Samuel Shane Knew Flynn Well Prior to the Killing. It is quite likely the police authorities would, if they could, erase the charge of murder recently booked against the name of J. T. Flynn, pending further develop- ments. It is not that Flynn looks less guilty at this time than he did a few days ago, but that a cloud of suspicion has risen over others who may be the princi- pals or accessories in the murder of little baby Browning. The detectives have been going over the testimony given at the Coroner’s inquest, and, in the statements made by the Benja- min lad, son of the landlady at130}4 Ninth street, where Mrs. Browning lives, they find that another man besides Flynn was admitted to the house on the day the baby was carried away in a valise and thrown into an empty lot. The Benjamin boy’s description of the unknown man has been closely followed and applied in the way of comparison to every male individual who is known to have called on Mrs. Browning at her room within_the recollection of her successive landladies. e In one case only does the description fit, and young Benjamin will be brovght into the presence of Edward Dellix to-day to see if he can be identified as the missing man. Dellix is a hackman, whose stand is at the gore of Market and O'Farrell streets, He has been acquainted with Mrs. Brown- ing for nearly fifteen years, and was a constant visitor at her apartments in Mrs. Woods’ lodging-house at 1135 Mission street, where the lady lived prior to her removal some little time ago to Ninth street. Dellix lives in ronms on Mission street, but after the arduous duties of his busi- ness he generally makes his bed and takes his daily rest in a hay-bunker at the Olym- pic Club stables, where he cares for his team. It was there he was found yester- day by a CALL representative, and where, his hand on his heart, he avowed the greatest regard for Mrs. Browning, in_the platonic sense already developed by J. T. Flynn, who is in jail. Dellix is sure that he was not in the Browning residence on the 13th of this month, when thelittle baby was murdered, but, strange to say, while his name was never mentioned as the man most sought for, he drew himself up with considerable hauteur when criticizing young Benja- min’s testimony before the Coroner’s iur{. T was surprised,” he said, *‘that the lad should bave said I wasin that house on the 13th.” “Did he say you were there?”’ “Well, he said,” stammering—*“he said a man who answers my description was there; that’s enough.” Dellix denies all knowledge of Mrs. Browning’sdelicate condition. He believed her statement that she was simply soffer- ing from a pain in the side. Now that the child has been born and killed he, like Mrs. Shane, places the murder at the door of J. T. Fiynn. The investigation instituted by the au- thorities in regard to the conflicting state- ments made by Mrs. Shane, the sister of Mrs. Browning, is developing rapidly. That " little lady, who acknowledged shutting the baby up in a burean drawer immediately after its birth, is impulsive to say the least, and on that ground, per- NEW TO-DAY. BIG BUSINESS. Merit the Only Foundation to Build On. Interview With Prominent Druggists Upon Two Notable Successes—Pub= lic Warned Against imitations. There has of late been a kind of moral wave showing its influence among our male popula- tion. Many men have realized that they were smoking and tobacco-spitting their lives away, and they have preferred a condition of maniy vigor and robust health. Skinny men have quit smoking vile cigars; dried-up nicotine- soaks have fired their pipes; hardened old chaws have spit out their quids, and pallid cigarette-suckers have thrown away the deadly coffin tack. You can tell them by the new brightness in their eyes, the new_elasticity in their step, the fine color in their faces and the visible increase in their weight, not to speak of & new cheerfulness of disposition which tells that they are enjoying the good things of life, and if you ask one of them what did it, he always sa; “It is No-To-Bac, and I got it at Joy’s Baldwin Pharmacy, corner of Powell and Market streets.” An essential in every community is the reli- able drugstore, where nothing is sold that is not vouched for; where no fatal mistakes are made. Suchaone is the well-known estab- lishment mentioned above—a thoroughly reli- able drugstore. The best prescription in. the world is not of benefit unless properly com- pounded. Every day we read in the paper Warning againsi buying from those who sub- stitute fakes and imitations for standard preparations because it pays a larger profit. Accuracy, honesty, wide-awake attention being the foundation of the success in Joy’s Pharmacy, the manager was asked about the remarkable boom in the sale of No-To-Bac. ‘‘ My boy,” he said to the reporter, “ the suc- preparation lies in what it does, not what it’s advertised to do. Merit counts, nothing else. You can advertise trom now till doomsday and if the article does not possess merit it will not achieve success. That is why No-To-Bac with comzlrutl\'ely little advertis- ing has had sp remarkable a sale. It cures the tovacco-habit and restores the vital functions. One man tries it and his success causes others to likewise. Just to show you how much faith can be placed in No-To-Bac’s merit, I need only mention that the makers, the Ster- ling Remedy Co., Chicago, Montreal and New York, authorize us and every other druggist 10 sell their preparations under absolute guar- antee to cure, or refund the purchase money. They know that any honest man who honestiy uses No-To-Bac according to directions will be cured.” ‘“You spoke of preparations,” said the re- porter. * What else do they make ?” ‘‘Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, the ideal lax- ative, an elegant preperation, pleasant to est, neverfail to act, never grip nor_gripe, and enre constipation, no matter how often other remi- dies have failed. Here’s a box; try a Cascarct to-night. It1isa pleasure to handle such goods, because they advertise themselves throngh merit, and bring big business with them. It will certainly be to your interest to write the Sterling Remedy Co. They will take pleasure in sending you their famous booklets and free samples.’” FOR - Fine Tailoring Perfect Fit, Best of Workmanship at My te Prices, go to .JOE POHEIM THE TAILOR, PANTS mae s order from $4.08 SUITS mas to ovder from $15.00 MY $17.50 ano $36 sUITS ARE THE BEST IN THE STATE. 201 and 203 Montgomery St., cor. Bush 124 Market SL. 1110 & 1112 Narket 8t, SAN FRANCISCO. haps, her declarations may be reconciled. &L\an confronted with Flynn, the pris- oner charged with murder, 1n the office of Captain Lees, she opened wide her black eyes and stared the man full in the face saying: . “I never saw him before.” In view of the faci that Flynn himself declares that Mrs. Shane is fabricating on this score; that Mrs. Browning and her litile daughter also know that %‘lynu and Mrs. Shane are acquainted, and that Thomas J. Clyne of the New England Life Insurance Company was present when Mr. Flynn was presented to Mrs. Shane by Mrs, Browningin the latter’s rooms, some time_before the present scandal cropped up, Mrs. Shane’s disclaimer of the ac- quaintanceship of Mr. Flynn is regarded as very strange by the police, who are in- vestigating it. Mr. Clyne was seen at his office at the Mills buildingh vesterday regarding his connection with the Brownings. “I have known Mrs. Browning and Mrs. Shane for some time, probably a year or more. From the judgment I had formed they were quite proper people, and the re- cent disclosures in the newspapers have astonished me much. S “My judgment of these ladies, 1 based on the very sharp lookout they kepton Mrs. Browning’s daughter, Tessie, whose acquaintance I made at the skating rink. I cailed quite frequently on that young lady, and as often as I could we would eilher goto one place of amusement or another. *‘I cannot exactly settle the date when, in my presence and that of her daughter, Mrs. Browning introduced Fiynn to Mrs. Shane. It was some weeks, however. be- fore this affair occurred, and the two were well acquainted when they met againa few days ago in Captain Lees’ office. “There is one thing I remember, though, and that is, Mrs. Shane may not bhave known Flynn by that name, as Mrs. Browning, to our utter amazement, intro- duced him as Mr. Jones. But his facial expression and general appearance must have made her remember him, whether as Jones or Flynn. *When Tessie and I heard Flynn intro- duced as Jones we looked at each other, and on our way to the theater that night we commented upon it without being able to solve its reason.” The Child Pianist. Pearl Ladd, the child pianist, first recital at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, cor- ner of Mason and Ellis streets, this evening. Her programme will include numbers by Mo- zart, Weber, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Liszt and Chopin. ill give her | SUNSET CLUB JOINS Iy, The Question of Reduced Car Fares Fully Discussed by Its Champions. The Federation of Clubs to Be Held in B'pai Brith Hall in the Near Future. A special meeting of the members of the southern quarter, Ninth avenue and H street, assembled last night to discuss the 214-cent fare, as also to send delegates to represent the club at the proposed Federa- tion of Clubg. Richard Keller, president of the Sunset Improvement Club, invited George R. Fletcher, president of the Point Lobos Im- provement Club, to give his views on the reduction of car fares. Mr. Fletcher said: “I am not fighting the railroad because it is a corporation, but I am fichting for what I consider the people’s rights agzainst a corporation that carries things pretty much its own way.” John Conklin was not sure how the pro- posed reduction would work in view of the complicated system of transfers. Charles Cushman was in favor of My, Fletcher's proposed reduction, but was not quite clear on the transfer system, William Jones was of a similar opinion Herman Morris wanted things alone. He was satistied as it was present. 3 T. F. Taylor suggested leaving the whola subject to the Federation of Clubs aboug to meet. J. J. Walsh, who was at one time an employe of the railroad company, favored high fares,” high wages, high taxes and everything high. On motion of William Quigley, the president was instructed to send five dele- gates to the meeting of the Federation of Clubs. A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Fletcher for his attendance and the intelli- gent manner in which he had explained his reasons for advocating a reduction in carfares. le left ————————— Mount Hecla, 5000 feet, is the highest in Iceland. NEW TO-DAY. For the Postage--A Sample of Famous o0z00onr TEETH Y BREATH, A sample of liquid Sozodont by mail, provided you mention this publication and send three cents for postage. Address the Proprietors of Sozodont, HALL & RUCKEL, Wholesale Druggists, New York City. RAILROAD TRAVEL] SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Trains leaye and are due to nrrive at a SAN FRANCISCO. 5 LEAVE _ — Fuow MAncn %, 18%. — _ ARmiva F:00 Atlantic Bxpros, Oglen and Jiast.. 8:458 4004 Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsoy. mento, and Redding vi: T3 7:004 Martinez, San Ramon, ia Rosa.. 6:152 an 81804 Niles, San Jose, Stockion, Tore, St‘xhéflm.r':‘zw. Marysville, Ited Blufl and Sundays excepted Oroville..... 9:00a Martinez and Stockton. 9:004 Vallejo......... r Niles, San Jose ant O Sacramento River Steamers. 0p Fort Costa and Way Stations or Martivez, San Lanion, RIILBOA? TRAVEL] SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY €0, Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market S, San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 4..: 12:3 3:30, 5:10, 6:30 7. M. Thursdays—Ttrs s Bt 11:50 b . Ssturdays—Extra trips ac 1355 y 50,'9:30, 11:00 a.a.; 1:30, 83 00, 6:20 . . e 11:10 A, a.: Extra trips P M. » 11:10 A w.; 1:40, 3:40, Napa, ICn toga, El Verano and e X 4 Santa Rosa. . Ml n Francisco and Schuetze: 4:00% Be Egarto, " Woodlugd schedule &8 above. ® Facc sune Bts Landing, Marysville' : Oroville and Sacrainento ........ A0:48a | o feave = | 1;emect Arrive 4:30 Niles, Sau Jose, Livermors and aclsco. | San Franclsco. Stockton ... 7 e 1596, rced, Beren | Sos W 4RO e i) ok Eromet .. 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COAST DIVISION (Fhird & Townsend S(s.) 454 San Joso and Way Stations (New Imaden Wednesdays oaly).. 2:45¢ Josu, Tres L'inos, Santa Cruz, ific Grove, Paso’ Robles, San nis Obispo, Guadalupe and Prin- cipal Way Stations .. 105 10:404 ose and Way Stations, 5:00p I1:45A Palo Alto and Way Stations..... . 3:30p *2:30F San Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, £ ¥ ¥ Gruz, Salinas, Monterey and Pactiic __ +4:30r San Josoand Way Station: 5:30p San Jose aud Way Station: 30 San Joso aud Way Stations. 5 San Jose and Way Stations! Meirese, Seminary Park, Fitehburg, San Leandre and Haywards., i11:004 2:00p 3:007 > 9:005 | § Runs through to Niles. Hut:15e ) ¢ From Niles. CREEK ROUTE FERRY From SAN FRANCIS0—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8 715 900 1 1100 20 *4:00 15:00 From 0xKLAND—Foct of Broadway. 3?88"" $12:00 *1:00 13:00 *6:00 8:00 $2:00 *3:00 34:00 A for Morning. P for Afternoon. * Sundays excepted. 1 Saturdays only. only. .~ 3 Sundays only. K e # Monday, Th!ll’r—lny and u.?fm.y nights ogly. HORT]I( PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD Via Sausalito Ferry). ¥rom San Francisco, Commencing March 28, 1896, For Ml Valley ‘son SioALS: Y and S #9:15 10:15, 11:45, S e 5:16, “6:00. 6:85 P, . Extra trips for San R aays and Saturdays at 11 U —7:00, *8* A S, 50, Cab acl on Mondays, Wednes 130 P. a, TR0%00, 11 0% 5 200, 11:30 2. ar.; 3. 18, *4:00, §350,6:45, 8:50 P, k. Exira trip to Sausalitoat Trains marked * run (o s P. M. does no’;‘lriun to Mill V:fleg‘en“n‘ ey ROUGH TRAIN: 114 2 x weekdays—Cazadero S50 wavaiations 900 A M. snnflly!—cnl‘i!m eud way stations. 4 M. Sundays—Polut Reyes ana way siations Stages connec: at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; av Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Pieta for Highland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda’ Bay and Lakeport: at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartett Syrings: at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratog. Springs. Hing kes, Laurel Del! Lake, Upper Lz« 2, Pomo, P b . 7 r Valley. Jon 's, Bucknell’s, Sanhed- ¢in Heights, G; Valley, Boonevilie, n- wood, Orr's Hot Springs, docino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Wiilets, Cahte, Cos Laytonvllle, Harris, Scotia and Kureka. . = = > rosSiurday to 3onday round-trip tickets at reduced On Sundays round-trip tickets to all yond San Rafael at half races, Ticket Offices, 650 Market st., Chronicle buflding. H. C. WHITING, R. X. RYAN, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. Atlantic points be- AND Pacific RAILROAD ‘1'?‘. Trains leave from and arrive ¢a\GPP o FEVAR 8t Market-Strest Ferry, '\1«‘/‘5" ety SANTA FE EXPRESS To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line Leaves every day at 5 .., carrving Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to “‘f‘. via Kansas City without change. Annex cam for Denver and St. Louis. 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