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2 _THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. tive ‘Association Teeting at Campbell, mile and a half away. | 3 It is supposed that Dunham killed the three women at 10 o’cloek at night. ‘ It was aiter 12 o’clock when Colonel Mec- | Glincy and Jimmy Wells and the hired man, George Schaible, returned home. During these two..hours the ‘murderér waited in the charnel-house. In tnis charnel-house, the bodies of his victims lying in his way, did he attempt to move about, listening to the drip, drip, drip of the blood of his wile and of Minnie Shes- ler as it percolated through the crevices of the floor above and mingled with that of the old woman downstairs? Did he gaze upon the slow spread of crimson over the carpet, and the white, distorted faces of the three dead women? For it was not so dark, the full moon illuminating the rooms. There was sleeping in a little shanty a hundred yards from the house a hired man, Robert Brisco. He lay there all that time, also unconscious of the doom that was waiting him. It may not have been the purpose of Dunham to kill this man. If the guesses as to the motive of the crime, that Dunham did this thing to leave his little boy this bloody heritage, be correct, then he probably did not. He became a natural victim of the incidenis of the second chapter of the story of slaughter. As Colonel McGlincy and Wells and Schaible approached the house on the road from town they passed the shanty where Schaible slept and the barn which is near it. MecGlincy told Schaible to open the barn, as it must be very hot in there, and throw down some hay. That order saved voung Schaible’s life. He opened the barn, and then went around back of it to open a window there. As hedid so he heard several shots fired from within the McGlincy house. The murderer had re- sumed his work. Colonel McGlincy opened his front door with a latch-key. As he stepped into the dark hall he was struck on the side of the head with that terrible ax and fell to the floor. Young Jimmy Wells was just be- hind bim, and before the murderer could raise his weapon again he grappled with him. Then Dunham fell back upon the re- sources he had provided for such an emergency, and, dropping his ax, drew a revolver. A short but terrific fight fol. lowed, the witnesses of which are broken furniture, a guitay crushed to fragments, torn clothes and blood over everything, a track leading through the hall and two rooms, at the end of which track the body of Jimmy Wells was found with five bul- lets, one passing clear through and into the floor. He died hard, but there was no doubt that he was dead. McGliney had not been rendered insen- sible by the blow of the ax, for his hat had broken its force. He sprang to his feet and in his terror ran through the house and sprang through an open window in the rear, where marks of bloody fingers tell of it. He ran around the house, and Bchaible, standing in the rear of the barn, saw him running toward him, or rather toward the men’s sleeping shanty. He was crying murder and calling for help. He had reached a point opposite the front of the barn when Schaible saw Dunham leap out of the front door and follow after him, firing a revolver as he went. McGlincy reached the shanty, however, sprang in and braced himself against the door, Dunuam was at the door in an in- stant. As he ran Schaible climbed through the rear window of the barn that he had just opened, and, mounting to the loft, saw through the open door all that fol. lowed. Dunham threw himsel! against the door of the skanty, but it remained firm. “Come out, Mac,” he said. *‘Come out; I want to see you.” There was no reply. “Come out, Mac,” said Dunham. “Iam bound to have you, anyhow. Bob, come out here; I want you, too,” he continued, “and you, too, Schaible.” He referred to Robert Brisco and to Schaible, who was, unknown to him, watching from the barn. He was talking in a rapud but perfectly distinct and ap- parently not very excited manner. Mc- Glincy answered him: “f won't come out, Jim; I have two bul- lets in me now.. Put up your revolver.” “Very well, I will. Now come out.” “No; I won't come out,” said McGlincy. Then Dunham placed therevolver to the cabin door and fired through a crevice. The powder-marks are upon the door. He fired again through the door. At that Robert Brisco, the hired man, sprang through the rear window and siarted to run along the fence. Dunham heard this and was after him in an instant. He fired but two shots in quick succes- sion, and both of them were true. Brisco fell by the fence with a bullet through his beart and another through both lungs. Both of them passed completely through the body. The murderer handled his revolver with as deadly effect as he had wielded his ax. Colonel McGlincy took advantage of the diverted attention of the murderer, and opening the door of the cabin started again toward his own house. scarcely twenty paces when the man with the revolver was upon him and he fell with a ball in his heart, ‘With all this, the murderer’s hot_brain bad not lost its ability to count. Every- body in sight upon the estate had fallen before him. ut he remembered there was another. What had become of George Schaible? He should bave been in his cabin with Robert Brisco. So he went about the ?Incs calling: ‘‘George! George Schaible! Where are you George? I wantyou.” And George Schaible, paralyzed with fear, stood in a loft of the barn and saw him through a crevice and heard him; saw the gleam of the long revolver in the moonlight; watched him circle the cabin; saw him stop as though pondering what to do; saw him go over to the body of Bris- coe, at the fence, and while he stood there heard him say azain: “George! Géorge Schaible! Where are you, Geo: 1"‘?:: that plain, even tone that he had often been called to across the fields. Then he saw him turn and come toward the barn and enterit. He climbed the ladder into the loft and standing on the hay struck a match. Thelight flared up and then died away. Thye footsteps of the murderer were now upon the ladder going down again. He had not seen the crouching figure in the hay. And George Schaible’s hair did not turn gray in those three minutes! Dunham took a horse, and without a saddle rode to the house, tied up and en- tered. He took the little package that he had gathered together, mounted the horse again and rode up and down the roads about the house, still looking, and once or twice calling for Schaible. Then he turned his horse into the main road, and going at a good trot, disappeared. The latter rt of these . proceedings were. wimeauém by others than George Schaible. L. C. Ross, a neighbor, had heard the shots and, hurrying toward the McGliney house, saw the sieze of Dunham at the cabin and subsequent lnbog!ng of Mctlincy and Brisco. He. was without weapons and kept under the cover of the trees. When Dunbam rode away Ross hurriedly summoned G. W. Page and G. A, ipple, two other neighbors, and they entered the house, On the porch they found the big 45-cali- ber revo!ver. They opened the door and were met by the smoke of a smoldering fire. It was the clothes on the body of Jimmy Wells that had taken fire from the powder of the revolvers discha: close sgainst him. It had been a terrible fight, He had made b that with Jimmy Wells. Step by step they made the discovery of all the fright- ful slaughter of the household. They rode to Campbell and gave the alarm to the police of this city, who im- mediately rode out and took charge of the house and began the search for the mur- derer, that has continued ever since and without ‘sticcess. The Coroner was noti- fied and began an inquest that was ad- journed until to-morrow, after hearing the testimony of those witnesses whose names have been mentioned. The last that was seen of Dunham, so far as reliable report goes, was on the road shortly after the murder. He was en- countered by a young man who had heard the alarm spread by Ross, and was making | his way toward the house. He encountered a horseman at the intersection of Campbell avenue and the Los Gatos road. It was Dunbam. He had secured a saddle and was evidenily counting on a long ride. Dunham, on seeing the young man, said: “Have you seen George?’” meaning George Schaible. The young man replied, *‘What's the matter at McGlincy’s to-nignt?” To this Dunbam replied: “Who is Me- Glincy? Where does he live? I don’t knew McGlincy.” The young man then bezan to question Dunham, who seemed to act queerly, but was cut short by Dunham drawing his re- volver and at the same time riding away at a rapid gait. He took the Los Gatos and San Jose road toward San Jose. The scene of the murder is about one and one-half miles south of Campbells, a little over six miles from San Jose. The McGlincy residence is a beautiful two-story building with bay or projecting windows on every side. It is painted white and stands in the center of the orchard of over fifty-four acres, which forms the estate of Mr. McGlincy.. The place has the appear- ance of moderate wealth, with an ample barn and every convenience of the rancher and orchardist. g Colonel R. P. McGlincy was a prominent man in the affairs of Santa Clara County. He was a forceful public speaker and took an active part in campaigns. He had heid several minor public offices, the last of which was that of Deputy Assessor. He was also the World’s gair Commissioner from Santa Clara County in 1893. He was a native of Virginia and aged 54 years. He was in the Confederate service during the War of the Rebellion. James Dunham, the murderer, is about 30 years of afie. At school he was con- sidered stupid. He refused to turn to manual labor for his livelihood, however, and paid court to Hattie, the daughter of Colonel McGlincy. Her friends wonder that she should have accepted him. He was not attractive in appearance; did not carry or dress himself well. They “were_married two]gear: ago and since then Dunham has done nothing toward the support of his wife. He has never been in favor with Colonel Mc- Glincy, but there has never been an open rupture between them so far as is known. McGliney was inclined rather to treat the young man slightly. He has lived with his wife at the McGlincy house since his marriage. It is said that his wife was engaged to marry his brother when she was Hattie Wells, Colonel McGlincy’s stepdaughter, but that she threw the brother over for this brooding and ill-kempt worker of hor- Tors. The brother, Char'gs, was among the early coriosity-seekers at the McGliney house this morning. He asked admit- tance to see the body of Hattie Dunham, his brother’s wife, and was refused. He offered to aid the police with an accurate description of his brother. Heis employed as_booker in the paper-house of H. L. Miller, 31 South second street. The mur- derer also has a sister residing in this city. His mother, noted for her violence of temper, is dead. His father is living, but no one knows where. James Dunham entered Santa Clara College on February 24, expressing a de- sire of taking a full classic course, requir- ing four years. It was necessary for hi to make up much Greek and Latin in or- der to enter the class. He joined a coach- ing class and studied very hard upon these languages. He did this in addition to keeping up in the other studies of the course. It was understood that he intended to study for the law when he finished his college course, and he is said to have been a diligent student and very quiet. He made few acquaintances. There was noth- ing, however, to arouse any suspicion that he was insane. ‘When Dunham entered the college it was not known that he was a married man. There are a number of Protestant students at this Catholic institution, and it was known to the preceptors when he entered that Dunham was a Protestant. At first he used his lunch bour for the purpose ahtug{v, but found this was wear- ing on him. e did not join in the sports of the boys, many in his class not being more than half his age. He procured a machine in which to exercise in a room that was allotted to him. Dunham always took his books home, but on the day of the tragedy he left them at the school.” He was not observed to act in a way peculiar that day. He had not been home since he left the house Monday morning. ‘Where he was Monday night is unknown frequently of late he'had been given to stopping away from homeover night. He was an_expert bicyclist, and rode to and from his home on a wheel. The officers have searched in vain for the wheel. A story is told of Dunham to the effect that a few months ago he returned to Colonel McGlincy’s one night from San Jose telling the ‘story that he had been stopped on the road by two men, tied and robbed of $1000. According to his story be remained tied and helpless until a tramp came along, who released him, Colonel McGlincy and James Wells looked upon this as a “fish story,” and xpressed themselves to that effect. hortly after Dunham was married he took his wife and went to Stockton and engaged in the bicygle business. He did not g{olner, and returned to the shelter of the McGlincy house. A year ago last Au; acting as foreman for Colonel McGlincy on the fruit ranch. He feil from a ladder one day ‘and was braised a little. Since then he has been threatening a suit for $10,000 damages. He had some money— quite a sum—for when his father died some $100,000 was left in equal shares to three children. Dunham’s father owned the Bostrosky place in the Willows, and Dunham owns a smail ranch in company with his brother. James K. Wells, the stepson of Colonel McGliney and brother of the murderer's wife, war & young man of 22 y . He was engaged on the ranch and was a favor- ite with all who knew him. The parents of Minnie Shesler, the ser- vant girl, live on Delmas avenue. They are stricken with grief over their loss in the tragedy. They have little to say about the murderer. ey say their daughter seldom spoke of het employer’s family, but remembered some time ago that Mr. and Mrs.Dunham did not live happily and that a divorce suit might be expected. SENIRE T i) SEARCH FOR ITHE MURDERER. Governor Budd Offers a Reward for Dunham’s Capture. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 27.—Sheriff Lyn. don returned at 11 o’clock to-night from a trip into the mountains, but reports no trace of the murderer. The Sheriff and Under Sheriff Benson made a thorough search of the house and its surroundings early in the day, but found no evidence that might throw any light on the motive for the crime other than has been stated. From letters found, it seems that Dun- ham had engaged in business of various kinds in many parts of the State. At Chico he at one time conducted a nursery busi- ness.” Afterward he was selling bicycles in Stockton, and at other times he was in business in Sacramento, San Diego and other towns. Bheriff Lyndon and Deputy Sheriff Reynolds of Los ' Gatos spent the day searching the country roadsand the by- ways about Los Gatos, Almaden and the foothills, but without definite results. At Los Gatos it was reported that a man was seen riding rapidly through the town at 2 st Dunham was A. M., but Bimilar rumors have been found at various points, while none has been confirmed. Telegrams were sent out to-day to all parts of the State giving ndaxripzion of the murderer; but up to this tihe no news has been received. This afternoon Gov- ernor Budd sent the following telegram to District Attorney B. A. Herrington: A reward will be offered in such sum as you deem proper and within the limit allowed by law. Announce that $500 will be given for the arrest and conviction of James C.Dun- bam. If that sum is not sufficient wire me and Iwill increaseit. You may notify peace offi- cers that this sum will be given. Jaumes H. Bupp, Governor. I response the District Attorney 10'5- gested that the reward should be §1000, and that amount would be offered by the State. The Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara Couaty will offer further reward. Telegrams have been received from all paris of the State asking for full partica lars of the crime and a minute description of the murderer. Sheriff Bellow of San Luis Obispo sent word to Sheriff Lyndon that he would be here early to-morrow with bloodhounds. ———— DUNHAM A MANIAC. Declared by His Brother to Be Insane From Overwork. SAN JOSE, Carn., May 27.—Charles D. Dunham, a brother of the murderer, in an interview to-night said: : “There 18 no doubt but that my brother was insane. He was a hard worker all his life. He wasa graduate of the San Jose High School, and recently had been tak- ing a course of Latin and Greek at the Santa Clara College, and he had taxed his brain severely in the effort to accomplish in six weeks what the course prescribed requires six months of study. . *There is not the slightest truth in any report that there was trouble in the fam- ily. My brother and his wife were mar- ried a little over a year ago. He loved his wife dearly and she reciprocated his love deeply. ’thc whole tamily loved him and idolized him, and when I wasat the house a week ago to visit them I found them en- joying rfect hngplness James’ wife then told me that they all were so happy and that James adorea the little one just born to them on the 4th of May. At morning and night she said that James played with the child as if his entire life was wrapped up 1n it. a5 “Yes, I want to see that James is incar- cerated as socn as possible, and I want to give the officers as much assistance as is in my power to locate him. I have no idea where he might have gone, for I know of no place where he could secure protection and shelter or where he might npp:fiy for assistance. He is 31 years of age and 1 am 25. My sister, who attends the Normal School, is about 22 years of age. This will surely kill her.” Deputy Sheriff Black in an interview said he did not believe that Dunham was insane. “He had sense enough to take all the pictures of himself out of the house before he left, in addition to his large picture San ing in the parlor. Dunham has evi- ently escaped to the mountains. There is no question that he will be caught.” The only picture of Dunham in posses- sion of the Sheriff’s office is a small tin- tyvpe of him and his wife taken at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, some time ago, and which is reproduced hera by a CALL artist. Coronor Secord held an inquest atthe McGlincy ranch this forenoon, but noth- ing new was learned other than that told in the foregoing story of the tragedy, ex- cept that I. Meyers testified that he thought Colonel McGlincy had a brother and sister living at Sheperdstown, W. Va. George Schaible also testified that pre- vious to six weeks ago McGlincy and Dun- bham were on reasonably good terms, and were in the habit of piaying cards to- gether nightly, and suddenly all this changed, the card-playing ceased and Me- Glincy and Dunham ceased speaking to each other. e AN UNPRINCIPLED RASOAL. something of the Life History of the Murderer. SAN JOSE, CaL.,, May 27.—James Dun- ham, the murderer of Colonel McGlincey and his family, has lived in San Jose for a number of years and has had a rather pe- culiar history, of which the following are a few of the most interesting chapters: His mother, Mrs. Kate Dunham, was for many years a very well-known char- acter. She was an eccentric but quite thrifty old lady, possessed of considerable means, which she kept loaned out on mortgages, from which she derived consid- erable income. Her son James was the younger of two boys and was considerable of g rover. Some years ago he took a trip through Southern California, remaining away seve- ral months, during which time a rumor floated northward that he had married a girl somewhere in the southern counties. ‘When he returned to San Jose he came alone and had nothing to say regarding bis reported marriage. He then began going to the San Jose Business College, and there became acquainted with a young lady wnose parents resided near Saratoga, and to whom he began paying marked at- tention. One day the girl and he were reported missing, and news was sent to her people that she had eloped with Dunham, Her brother-in-law immediately gave chase to the lufnivcs. declaring that the young lady would either return with the wedding license or that Dunham wonld return a corpse. He overtook the pair at Fresno, met Dunbam upon the street, compelled him to go to the room where he and the girl were stopping, and there, at the point of a pistol, forced him to send a message to the minister in Merced, who, Dunham de- clared, had performed the marriage cere- mony, with the_understanding that if the minister denird his statement Dunham should straightway be shot. The minister replied that he had performed the marriage ceremony the day before at Mer- ced, whereupon the girl's brother-in-law came home. In s few days the wife of Dunham_ also returned in great distress and told her people that Dunham had come with her as far as Niles, placed her on the train, and then under some pretexc stopped off and left her to come home alone. In a day or two a message came from Chico from Dunham couched in terms of the utmost coldheartedness and cruelty, declaring to his wife that he had never lovea her, and that be would not seek her again., Thereupon the deserted girl told the whole story of her relations with Dun- ham, and also intimated that he had con- fessed to her that he had been married before. Her peovle thereupon instituted an in- quiry into his life history*up to the time of his desertion of his young wife. They dis- covered some facts strongly pointing to a previous marriage in Los Angeles County, but were unable to find any sufficient proof of the fact to cause Dunham’s indictment for bigamy. They round, however, an in- teresting condition of things bearing di- Tectly upon the present tragedy. It seems that while Dunham was be- stowing his attentions upon the girl with Wwhom he had eloped in town, he was also visxhns at the home of Captain McGlin- cey and was winning the affections of his stepdaughter, Hattie Wells, and who, up to the time of his elopement, believed that she would soon become his wife. While this investigation was going on Dunham returned to San Jose and ob- tained somelocal newspaper notoriety by attempting to explain 1 print his rela- tions with the two young ladies, much to the discredit of his deserted wife, who was then lymg ill ana almost heartbroken at her home near Saratoga, and was soon to become a mother. The action of Dunham in attempting to justify himself again awakened tge ire of his wife’s relations, and resulted in a di- yorce suit being instituted against him in which severe charges of desertion and cruelty during his brief honeymoon with bis wife were indulged in. The McGlincey family championed the side of Dunham, and ap ill to look with favor upon his declarations of love to Hattie Wells. While the action for divorce was pend- ing the mother of Dunham died, leavi him quite a sum of money, out of hich his wife attempted to procure nomnhin{ for the support of herself and his child, but without much success. Assoon as the divorce suit was decided in favor of his wife, Dunham married - Hattie Wells and became an inmate of the home of the Mc. Glinceys, where he remained ‘up to the time of the tragedy. LIVED AT STOCKTON. Dunham Was for a Time a Dealer in Fruit and Fegetables. STOCKTON, Can, May 27.—The Sner- iff's office was notified by telephone this morning to look out for James C. Dun- ham, the murderer, who last night killed Colonel McGlincy and others of his family at Campbells station, near Los Gatos. Inquiry has developed the fact that Dunham lived here all last summer with his wife. While here they stopped at various lodging-houses. At first they made their headquarters at the White house, on Main street, opposite the Yo- semite House, There they stayed for nearly two months, and then moved to another rooming-house, on Weber avenue, just opposite the north entrance of the courthouse. When Dunham took rooms at the White House he had no employment, but later secured the agency of a bicycle, and, as he is an expert wheelman, he had some success seliing wheels. After leaving the White House he engaged with his wife in vhe fruit and vegetable business on a small scale, keeping a little store on Kl Dorado street, between Main street and Weber :;enna. He also kept his bicycle agency ther Dunham nor his wife appeared to be over 30 years of age. Both had been reared 1n San Jose, according to their story, as told here, aud both had relatives in that place. A friend of the present pro- prietress of the White House who had come from San Jose recognized in Mrs Dunham an old school iriend of that city, and they revived their friendship. plibo R tiidoa i SENATE PROCEEDINGS, Filled Cheese and the Issue of Government Bonds Dis- cussed. Elkins and Butler Have an Interest. ing Set-to on the Latter Question. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27.—There were two subjects of discussion before the Senale to-day—the filled cheese bill and the bill to prohibit the issue of Govern- ment bonds without the consent of Con- gress. The first was closed during the morning hour, the bond bill coming up at 2 o'clock as the unfinished business. The action of the Senate yesterday in voting down by a majority of five Sher- maun’s motion to table an amendment to the filled cheese bill, which proposed to levy an additional tax of 75 cents a barrel on lager beer, ale and porter, was reversed to-day in the defeat of that amendment by u majority of seven. Six Republican Senators—Brown and Cannon of Utah, Carter of Montana, Petti- grew of South Dakota, Teller of Colorado ana Dubois of Idaho voted for it, and ten Democratic Senators—Cockrell of Mis- souri, Faulkner of West Virginia, Hill of New York, Mitchell and Vilas of Wisconsin, Palmer of Illinois, Pasco of Florida, Smith of New Jersey, Turpie of Indiana and White of California voted against it. The votes of four Popu- list_Senators—Allen of Nebraska, Butler of North Caroline, Peffer of Kansas, and Stewart of Nevada—were cast in favor of the amendment. Notices of amendment to the filled- cheese bill were afterward given by Mor- an of Alabama, Stewart of Nevada and gditchcll of Oregon. The first proposes a tax of 1 cent a pound on all American cheese offered in the market for sale, and the other two propose an import duty on all wools. The partial conference report on the naval appropriation bill was concurred in and a further conference ordered on un- adjusted matters, including the question of battle-ships. 3 A speech in favor of the prohibitory bond bill was made by Hansbrough of North Dakota, who claimed that it was necessary to limit the overshadowing power of the executive, which was *‘bor- dering on imperialism.” He favored action at the present session to increase the revenue by & duty on tea and coffee and by an additional tax on beer; and declared h.s belief that if Congress adjourned without such ac- tion there would a8 new is- sue of bonds within a month after ad- journmsnt and another issue before next session, and that Congress would be open to the suspicion ot being in league with the bond syndicate. The bond biil was opposed by Elkins of West Virginia as a measure that might bring the Government to a standstill. An interesting discussion _took place between Bikins and Bautler, in which the latter foreshadowed the olection of a Populist President next No- vember, and in which the former said that the next Kepublican administration would be compelled to borrow money to carry on the Government.- A set speech in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver, independently of an international agreement, was made by Daniels of Virginia and was not fin- ished when, at 5:45 p. M., the Senate ad- journed until to-morrow. Pl A MUSICAL MATCH. Nordica, the Famous Soprano, Weds a Youthful Polish Tenor—Romance ot the Bride’s Career. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., May 27.—Mme. Lilhan Nordica, the famous soprano, was married thisevening to Zoltain F. Dome, a young Polish tenor singer. The bride is about 38 years old and the groom is 20. She was married under her real name— Lillian B. Norton. The remarkable ro- mance oi Nordica’s life is recalled by her marriage. Her first husband—Norton— was a wealthy Englishman, who ten years ago attempted to cross the English Chan- nel in a balloon and was never again heard from. After five yesrs had elapsed she made application to the English courts for relfef from her marital position and a dec- laration of her widowhood was finally granted. R BAD FOR FORTUNE TELLERS. Michigan Supreme Court Affirms an Old English Mtatute. LANSING, MicH.,, May 27. — Arthur Elmer, while pretending to foreteil the future at Ionia, ad vised a woman to leave her husband, for the reason that while in a trance he had seen him in the act of kill- ing her. Eimer was arrested asa disor- derly person and convicted. The Supreme Court. affirms the judgment of the court below, and emphasizes fi:e English statute, which says that “every person pretending or professing to tell” fortunes shall be deemed a rogueand a vagabond.” —_— Judge MoEnerney for Senator. BATON ROUGE, La., May 28—(Mid- night).—Judge Samuel D. McEnerney has just been nominated for United States Senator by the Demoeratic caucus, having received 68 votes. oSG Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness '-O-IPI stood at $108,204,278. The day’s wlthinwnlnwm 1,284,700, ISSEMBLY O THE PRESBTERNNS The Helpless Condition of Americans in Turkey Reviewed. PROTECTION DEMANDED. Over a Million Dollars to Be Raised for Missionary Service. REPORT ON SEMINARY CONTROL San Francisco May B2 Selected by the Assembly as the Next Place of Meeting. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 27.—In the General Presbyterian Assembly this morning Professor F. M. Burdick of Columbia College was nominated by the committee on foreign missions to fill the vacancy in the foreign board caused by the resignation of E. M. Kingstry, treas- urer of Union Seminary. Reports on various matters were read to-day at the opening session of the Gen- eral Assembly. Among other recom- mendations the cammittee proposed the following resolutions regarding the condi- tion of Americansin Turkey: ‘WHEREAS, The General Assembly is advised that under the provisions of existing treaties American clergymen and teachers have a right to exercise their professions while resi- dents of Turkey; and whereas, the assembly is further advised that American citizens now under appointment as missionaries in Turkey have been and are now menaced as to their lives and their property rights despite repre- sentations heretofore made; therefore Resolped, That the General Assembty, through its officers, respectfully requests the National Administration to examine into the facts of the alleged situation of affairs in Tur- key, and in case the said averments of danger are weil founded to make such official repre- sentations to the Turkish Government or take such other appropriate action as shall secure proper protection to American citizens now resident in the Turkish Empire, It was also recommended thal $1,034,000 be raised by the church during the year, and that the foreign board be advised to make its appropriations on that basis. Secretary Arthur S. Brown, of the foreign mission board, spoke of the work of the board for the year. The resolution was adopted. At the close of the morning session the report on theological seminary control was placed in the hands of the commissioners. The report is long and full of details. It gives in full the several schemes for legis- lative action desirablein each case to bring the seminary charfers into shape for the adoption by the Board of Trustees of the plan of control. These replies are put into the form of an appendix, so that they may be read or not, as desired by the commis- sioners. The most startling feature of the report is clause 3 of therecommendation, wherein the entire committee asks the assembly for a discharge from further service. There is no doubt that this recommenda- tion at least will be adopted, for it has been the hope of the trustees of many of the seminaries for three vears that the activity of the seminary control commit- tee should cease. The report of the committee on publi- cation and Sunday-school work was con- sidered during the afternoon and the usual resolutions adopted. The assembly commiltee on the next place of meeting, after considering the claims of several cities resolved to submit the claim of San Francisco and Petoskey, Mich., to the assembly for decision. S S IO INSURE ZHEIR OWN CHURCHES Plan of Business Adopted at the Meth- odist Conference. CLEVELAND, O=io, May 27.—The feature of this mornifig of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church was the adoption of the resolution providing for an immense church insur- ance company to compete with the great companies of the world. The session was, exciting and confusion reigned all morn- ing. General Rustling said that the proposi- tion was one of the most visionary mat- ters that had yet been presented to the General Conference. *‘We might justas well embark in the dry-goods business or the drug business,’’ he said. *The whole scheme, if adopted, will wind up with a scandal which will shake the very founda- tions of the greav Methodist church.” Other delegates expressed similar opin- ions, but the resolution organizing an in- e e e e NEW TO-DAY. S > These are coronation days. Crown upon crown of pub- lic approbation—crowns of victory over dishonest com- petition “are being daily placed upon our heads. Men's Sweaters at $1 26, marked $2 on bargain counters. Fancy Bosom Shirts, with collars and cufts at- tached, 75c, and honestly worth $1 25, un:il ‘Wednesday 6 » at. Send for catalogue and order by mail. T SO AT X Ry P T S AR R surance company was adopted amid great enthusiasm. —_—— THE HUNT FOR HERMANN, Supposed to Rave Been in Columbus, Ohio, Two Weeks Ago. CLEVELAND, Omro, May 27.—Word Was received by the police of this city last night that Rev. Francis Hermann, the preacher wanted at Salt Lake for the mur- ders of Miss Clauson an¢ Miss Samuelson, had started from Chicago for this city two weeks ago. i i Every pastor of Hermann’s nationality was visited either by dettctives or report- ers, but no trace was foutrd of the alleged murderer, though there vas an undefined idea that such a man had visited some of the Scandinavian Methodists. This may have been the result of somany ministers being in town in attendance on the gen- erzl conference. NEW TO-DAY. s = = = = = 3 = = = = = Is good enough for us. attempt to fool the public. Is creating a great furor. value-giving sale in Americo. our competitors do. merfield & Co. It is owned in the city. and Soft Hats, our regular right. 924, 926, 928, LSRG A N Al AN AR AT ALA R A MALAN A AT AR ALV LA S AN AT AR ANAL AV AN . SUMMERFIELD & CO, 924 to 930 Market Street. Truthses 200 8 Space costs no more for honest ad- vertising than it costs for fakism. Honest methods, honest adver- tising, honest prices—these are some of the which H. SUMMERFIELD & CO. have built up a business, Our Great Reduction Sale Of This Spring Made-Up Suits It is absolutely the greatest 36. 75 Buys any $12, $10 or $9 Suit in our hig store, $9|75 Buys any $18, $16 or $15 Suit in our hig store. 31 3.75 Buys any $25, $22.50 or $20 Suit in our big store. We don’t remove our best suits during these sales, like You will never be deceived by H. Sum- while others are owned by manufacturers. To-morrow a Gash 10 Per Cent Off On all our Boys® and Children’s Suits from the lowest prices A SENSATION IN HATS! To-morrow we offer 130 dozen this Spring Styles Stiff &2.50 and $2 kinds, chroice $1.45. A complete line of Bicycle Hose and Sweaters ; prices Your money back when asked for. e SUMMERFIELD & CO, LEADERS IN BARGAINS, UDTDLSUZAC LA BUAIERAEOTIAIIA S0 440 LROTRMSIRGARARR BRI DI AR BN | BADMAUAJUAAOA0A0URAUMIDMTIAJUAIAL O RDBMTIL AR AO ARSI T b = = g = = = ] = = = = Then how foolish it is to principles upon Look them over. and controlled by ourselves, 930 Market St. Yy Y AT YT YO TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896 o’clock noon At 12 s AT OUR SALESROOM, 638 MARKET ST. BUSINESS PROPERTY. South line (Nos. 125 and 127) of Ellis Street, 87:6 feet east of Mason. This is an elecant plece of business property in second block from Market st., either east or south : also in rear of the Tivoli, and adjoins the Hotel Langham. Improved: would pay largely on invest- ment. kxamine this for an investment. Large lot, 50x100 feet, with one-half right in brick wall on west line of lot. GOLDEN GATE IMPROVED PROP- ERTY. Southeast corner of Oak and Lyon Sts., No. 1327 and No. 124 Lyon St. Improvemeni French flats. Each contains salon parlor, drawing-room, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, bath and laundry, etc. Klegantly finished: mod. ern improvements, Opposite the Golden Gate Park. Examine this for investment. Rents readily. Choice neighborhood. Several electric ana cable roads. Lot 259112 feet. MISSION FRENCH FLATS. West line (Nos. 326-332) of Noe St., 30 feet north of Seventeenth. Improvements: 4 French flats of 6 and 7 rooms and bath each. Brick foundation. Street macada- mized. Castro cable; Sixteenth-8t. electric-cars. Large lot, 50x95 feet, wich G-faot alley 10 Seven- eenth st MISSION RESIDENCE LOT. ‘West line Florida St., 234 feet south of ‘Twentieth. Lot ready for building; street sewered and mac- adamized; plank walk: Potrero cars; lot 26x100. GOLDEN GATE AVENUE RESIDENCE. North line (No. 2002) of Golden Gate Ave., 34 feot west of Lyon. ‘Two-story bay-windows; seven large rooms and bath and large yard; choice flower-yard: must be sold; examine 'it; McAllister cable and electric cars: large lot 30x100. FOLSOM-STREET BUSINESS LOT. Scutheast line Folsom St., 125 feet southwest of Ninth. This choice 1ot is in a business location, all ready for building. With proper fmprovements would pay well. Street in basalt stone; electric and cable cars; lot 25x95. MISSION FRENCH FLATS. W. line (Nos. 432 and 4321¢) of Sanchez St., 53 feet N. of Kighteenth. Handsome buflding, with bay-windows, contaln- ing 2 French flats of 5 rooms and bath each; brick foundation; high basement: street bituminized; '1‘0?).““0: S.F. aud 8. M. elecric-road; lot 25x MISSION SUNNY COTTAGE. W. line (No. 430) of Sanchez St., 78 feet N. of Eighteenth. Cozy cottage of 8 rooms and bath; brick founda- tion: stree bituminized: rent $14; S. F. and S. M. lectri 5 H T g this property adjoins the above; lob 16-16-16 MISSION BUS!I’{%! AND RESIDENCE Fronting San Jose Ave., Twenty-ninth and Tiffany Sts. This line of business and residonce lots is very favorably , b-ing at the terminus of the Val block of the San Mateo el troot of the property; there are 16 choice lots, 4 of which front Twenty- niuth st., 8 front San Jose ave. and 6 Tiffany st.: these lots areall ready for building; street sew- ered: new walk in front of the premises. TERMS—One-third cash, balance in 1 and 2 years; interest 7 per cent per annum. EASTON, ELDEIDGE & CO., Auctioneers. Salesroom, 638 Market Street. pLOENRY U347 RS WHAT EVERY LADY WANTS. . We have just opened our SUM= MER BELTS. They are made in every conceivable style and material. 2-inch Leather........00us 1)¢-inch Fancy Silk.. 1-inch Lined Leather 1-inch White Kid.... B E L T 1-inch Patent Leather............. 250 1-inch Heavy Gold Bullion....... 250 1-inch Gold Bullion Miniature Buckle. 500 1-inch Patent Leather, lined.....500 1}4-inch White Kid, Covered Buckle.....oeinines cessaasaanes 500 2-inch Cinch Belts. 1-inch Genuine Seal.. S STERLING SILVER SHIRT WAIST SETS, 258 825 1000 Fie. | Per Set, THESUCCESS OF THE SEASON THE LADIES' GRILL ROON ——OF THE—- PALAGE HOTEL, DIRECT ENTRANCE FROM MARKET ST. OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT.