The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 18, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. PATRIOTS BRED I THE SCHOOLS, Some Typical Features of/ American Educa- tion. THE FLAG SALUTATION. School-Children Taught to Respect and Reverence “0ld Glory.” MODEL CLOSING EXERCISES In Leading Grammar and Primary Schools Yesterday—A Tired Superintendent. Patriotism boiled and bubbled yesterday in the public schools of San Francisco. In | the hearts of teachers, children and par- | ents it burned with an intensity excelling, | if possible, that of the preceding days of the week. Flags were flying from a score | of schoolhouses and in the classrooms | bundreds of young hands were raised in | sincere and loyal salutation to “Old | Glory” and the freedom and independence | of which it is emblematic. | Closing exercises were held in several of | the leading grammar schocls, and in all instances everything went as merrv asa marriage bell. Superintendent Babcock, | Deputy Superintendent Stone and Di-| rector Murdock, chairman of the classifi- | cation committee of the Board of Educa- | tion, were kept busy all day running from | one school to another, presenting diplomas | and distributing medals to the happy | graduates, conferring with principals and ‘ presiding at exercises. Superintendent | Babcock went to bed last evening imme- | diately after dinner. He was completely fagged out, and de- clares that during vacation he will learn ’ to ride a wheel, 8o as to be prepared to get | around speéedily at ‘ihe close of another | term. ‘ With onefxceplion the exercises of yes- terday took place at the respective school- houses, which were tastefully and appro- priately decorated by the teachers and | pupils. Pursuant to custom the graduates of the primary and grammar schools are dismissed upon receiving their diplomas, : the pupils of the lower classes being de- | | tained until the hour for the final closing to-morrow afternoon. The Denman Grammar, exclusively a | school for girls, held its graduating exer- | cises at 1 P. M. yesterday, in the auaitorium | of the Girly’ High School. Following is | the programme: | Class song, “Battle Hymn of the Republic;” | salutatory, Emma Nowbray; class song, “Waltz of the Blackberry Gatherers'’; distribution of | medals by Principal A. L. Mann; class song, | “Voices of the Woods”; valedictory, Maud | Muller; class song, ‘‘The Merry Farmer Boy”; | distribution of diplomas by Deputy Superin- } tendent Stone; class song, **America.” | The class songs weie particularly pleas- | ing, the voices of the young girls posses- sing great sweetness and freshness. Miss Mowbray’s salutatory and Miss Muller’s | valedictory were timely and well written, | and not, as is often the case, too long. | Azro L. Mann, who was once Superinten- dent, is the principal of this school, which isnamed in honor of James Denman, the | veteran educator who presidea over it for many years, Following is the list of grad- uates: Blanche Altmark, Frances Bufford, Lucy Burgess, Anna Crescha, Edna Church, Gladys Cummins, Maud Cook, Constance Cunning- ham, Jessica Davis, Alicia Dufficy, Agnes Eonervold, Helena Falck, Edna Hannigan, Florence Hawley, Mary Hickman, Helena | Hinz, Eunice Jeffers, Ruby Meyer, Maud Mul- ler, Edith McDougall, Janet Mathewson, Antoinette McClure, Adeline McClure, Lelia Marvin, Daisy Neustadt, Jeannette Neugass, Supita Rivas, Aimee Redican, Emilia Siebrecht, Elsa Siebrecht, Annie Schmelzkopf, Florence Schwarzehild, Gertrude Smith, 1da Tautphaus, Olivia Verdon, Gertrude Wittland, Wray Wade, Edna Wemple, Leonora Ferrer, Ethel Banks, Florence Belknap, Alice Bremer, Blanche Brooks, Ida Browning, Elleca Dem- ing, Mabel Dewing, Lorraine Dickson, Daisy Falconer, Ida Fuendeling, Genevieve Goe, Corinne Gyle, Eisie Hessa, Grace Hesseltine, Jennie Hofinghoff, Agnes Kelly, Leah Levy, Nellie Lincoln, Lottie Linne, Nellie McRay, | Clara Moffat, Emma Mowbray, Vintie Munson, Mabel Nolte, Ida Onyon, Orelia Pierano, Irene | Podesta, Ruby Balinger, Annle Swain, Eula- velle Sweetland, Leontine Smith, Florence Scrivner, Gertrude Wheaton, Elizabeth Wil- bert, Maud Wooden, Helen Wren, Lottie M. Woodin, i S e o AT THE FRANKLIN. State Superintendent Black Ad- dresses the Graduating Class. | The graduating exercises of the Frank- lin Grammar School were held yesterday | at 10:30 A. M., the principal, Richard D. | Faulkner, introducing Director Charles A. Murdock, who presided. The following programme was rendered : “‘Star-spangied Banner,” seventh, eighth and ninth grades; opening address, Margaret Lar- kin; song, “Warbling Waters,” ninth grade: recitation, ‘‘Dandy Fifth,” Frederick Lurman; instrumental trio, Richard Greer, Morris Rosenberg, Sedye Moyce; song, “The Blind | Girl,” ninth grade; recitation, Washington’s | Sword and Franklin’s Stafl.”” Emil Neunabver; | vocal solo, Sadye Moyce; recitation, “Mark Antony’s Address,” Morris Rosenberg; vocal solo, Nellie Callahan; violln solo, Morris | Rosenberg; distribution of diplomas, Dr. Charles A. Cliuton; distribution of medals, Director H. C. Henderson; Russian ode, sev- | enth, eighth and ninth grades; “America.” State Superintendent of Public Instruc- | tion Hon. Samuel T. Black was present and made an address to the graduating ciass in particular, as well as appropriate remarks to their parents ana the patrons | of the school who were present. The State | Superintendent urged tbem to pursue their education further and to equip them- seives in every way possible for the trials and siruggles of life. Superintendent Madison Babcock also made an able address. Director Thomas R. Knox spoke briefly. Deputy Superin- tendent Charles B. Stone also lent his presence to the occasion. The year's work in drawing, covering the walls of one room from the ceiling to floor, were on exhibition. The benchwork and mechanical drawings were on exhibi- tion in the manual training room. No exhibition of the work of sewing and cooking was made at this time, though these are features of the schocl, this being the only school in the City in which man- ual training is providea for both boys and girls. The boys from the fifth to the ninth grades inclusive are given the bench- work. The girls of the same grades are | rick, taught sewing, and in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades cooking also. The Denman medals were awarded to Susie Kurlander and Emma Brunnenkant, while the Bridge medal was given to Emil Neunaber. The following is the list of graduates: Susie Kurlander, Emma Brunnenkant, Emil Neunaber, Fred Hollmann, Ida Overgard, Margaret Larkin, Andrew Wistrand, James Walsh, Tessie Fox, Charles Stanbridge, Cassie Murphy, Bertha Scheib, Josephine Nagel, Nellie Callahan, Lenore Plunkett, Irene Steele, Fred Lurmann, Josephine Cusick, Hannah Murphy, Joseph Levin, Emma Collings, Eliza- beth Spear, Morris Rosenberg, Elsie Laskey, Eleanor Harrington, Richard Greer, May Fitz- gerald, Sadye Moyce, Frank Martin, May Gar- serirude Hussey, Bessie Sadlo, Nellie Donsahue. i g CROCKER GRAMMAR. A Novel Hoop Driil by the Girls of the School. At the Crocker Grammar School, Wil- liam H. BEdwards, principal, diplowas were received by the following graduates: Rachel Anshel, Laura Agnes Borle, Esmina | Gertrude Deane, Laura Harvey, Isabel Edythe Matheson, Ivy May McAdam, Ella Agnes M- Grath, Margarite H. Miklau, Margaret Theresa Murphy, Emile E. Plageman, Zeta M. Rippon, Walter Scott Nicholson, William Pitchford, Wesley G. Plunkett, Amelia Snoek, Evelyn Florence Sullivan, May Leno Thomson, Ray Kip Barrows, De Witt W. Bisbee, George C. Brown, Eugene Clarence Fritz, Joseph Andrew Gendotti, William C. Hatteroth, Charles Earle McKinnie, Gerald Mish, Herman Philip Sapiro, Frank Samuel Sexton, Harry Ware, Roscoe Westover. Features of the closing exercises, held at the school at 1%30 p. a., were a hoop drill and an iliustrated ballad. The music was by the band of the Hebrew Orphan Asy- lum. The following selections were given, interspersed with class song: Diamond overture, band; salutatory, Arthur Skaife; vocal solo, “An Old Garden,” Laura Borle; recitation, ““Old Ace,” Millie Plage- mann; vocal solo, “The Vagabond,” Philip Sapiro; recitation, “Miss Murphy’s Experi- ence,” Marguerite Miklau; recitation, “Unity of Our Couniry,” Ray Barrows; duet, “Neath the Stars,” Flora Muller, Evelyn Sullivan; hoop drill — Mollie kelly, Belle Mathe- son, Gertrude McGeehan, Millie Plage. mann, Florencz Cornell, Laure Har- vey, Margaret Murphy, Marguerite Miklau; reeitation, “Jane Conquest,” Mollie Skelly; voeal solo, “Winter Lullaby,” Zeta.Rippon; recitation, “The Last Banquet,” Florence Cor- nell; vocal solo, “Dream of My Heart,” Flora Muller; recitation, ‘Nickerdemus Ebber- more,” Belle Ley ; illustrated ballad, “Villikins and His Dianah,” Zeta Rippon, Wesley Plunk- ett and William Hatteroth. Medals were awarded to Agatha May Howe, Flora L. Muller, Mollie Magdalene Skelly, Arthur Francis Skaife and Alan W. Dimond, and the names of Gertrude McGeehan, Florence Marie Coruell, Tillie von der Nienberg, Mary J. Fitzimmons, Joseph Reynolds, Chris Mues and’ Belle Evelyn Levy were placed on the roil of honor. O PR HEARST GRAMMAR. The Profusion of Plants, Flowers and Evergreens. A profusion of plants, flowers and ever- ureens ornamented the four class-rooms (thrown into one) of the Hearst Grammar School, where were held yesterday after- noon the graduating exercises. Thisisa large and flourishing school, at, the corner of Fillmore and Hermann streets,presided over by Mrs. Nettie A. Wood. Following is the programme : Song, “Beautiful Music,” ninth grade: ‘‘Monday Snatches—Part I”; ‘‘Under the Sea, Sadie Dewitt; “The Strasburg Clock,” Alma Holm; “Midwinter Recollections,” Gertie Kennedy; song, ‘‘Anchored,” ninth grades recitation, “Virginny,” Cassie Jagger; piant solo, “Sulute to Pesth,” Florence Duggan; recitation, extract from Everett's “Character of Washington,” Lena Renouf; song, ‘“Whis- pering Hope,” ninth grades. “Monday Snatches—Part II"; “A Trip to Guatemala,” Mabel Wiibur; “The Santa Cruz Carnival” Lottie Lane; “Panorams From Bald Mountain,” Emma Wyckoff; song, “Slowly and Softly,” girls of ninth grade; recitation, selections from Webster’s Bunker Hill speech, Albert Razeto; club drill, twelve graduates; recitation, John Apple; “Gently Down the Stream,” ninth grades; recitation, “An Incomplete Revelation,” Martha Spencer; “America.” Diplomas and medals were awarded to the following graduates: Lily Anderson, Hubert Allen, Nellie Brown, Jennie Campbell, Sadie Dewitt, Florence Dug- gan, Dollie Guirey, Alma Holm, Frad Holling, Eva Jeffery, Cassie Jagger, Gertie Kennedy, Lottie Lane, Minnie Martin, Josie Mangen, Sara Owens, Henry Outsen, Lena Renouf, Al- bert Razeto, Edwina Sundberg, Emma Silk, Mattie Spencer, Roy Vane, Emma Wyckoff, Mabel Wilbuf. 'RINCON GRAMMAR. A List of the Happy Girl Gradu- ates. Miss E. A. Cleveland is principal of the Rincon Grammar School, exclusively for girls. There were the usual songs and recitations. Following is the list of the girl graduates: Ellen Abelee, Emma Anderson, Mabel Lucretia Bassignano, Bessie Baxter, Helen Bello, Muggie Brannan, Mabel Brown, Grace Broderick, Hattie Burnham, Grace Bruck- mann, Kate Callane, Mae Cunningham, Jessie Duff, Nellie Dunn, Annie Gielow, May Graham, Leonie Gless, Edith Hanks, Amy Jackson, Jen- nie Kidd, Louise Kennan, Mary Krecek, Lucia Korbel, Maude Mathewson, Annie McCann, Bessie Nelson, May Noonan, Minna Oels, Elsie Pfovence, Tillie Samuels, Maud Spurr, Martha Steckenreiter, Daisy Swaybel, Carrie Williams, Marcella Wilson. D SRR Jefferson Primary Exercises. At the Jefferson Primary School, Miss Mary M. Marphy, principal, the pro- gramme of exercises comprised, in addi- tion to the usual songs and recitations, an operetta, ‘A Merry Company; or, The Ca- dets’ Picnic,” which was cleyerly per- formed by the talent of the school. The closing exercises of the Lincoln Grammar School, for boys only, will take place this afternoon, those of the John Swett Grammar School this evening and those of several other primary and gram- mar schools to-morrow, the last day of the term. LOYALTY'S GOLDEN CHAIN. Native Daughters Accept an Invitation to the Monterey Jubilee. The following communication from the Grand Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West is self-explanatory: BAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 1896. To the Committee of Arrangements of the Vet- erans of the Mezican War and Pioneers cf Cali- Jornia—HONORED AND BELOVED FATHERS: In Tesponse to your proffered welcome, giadl will your daughters be with you on the 7tl of July, and with hearts all filled with lovin; reverence will tread the hallowed ground an breathe the perfumed air where first the sum- mer’s zephyrs kissed the starry banner by brave hends unfurled in our beloved State. We will go like pilgrims to a holy shrine, and there renew the vows of duty and filial love forever pledged to you Veterans and to our pioneer fathers and mothers. Wewill go,end in the earlylight of our lives will hail what you still so. proudly hail in the last gleaming of your weli-spent days. We will go, and form” the golden chain of loyalty round that sacred spot, old Monterey, and with hearts attuned with love shall to- gether sing, *‘And the star-spangled banner forever shall wave, o’er the land of the free &nd the home of the brave.” Yours affection- ately, the Native Daughterssof the Golden West. GroreIE C. RYAN, Grand Secrctary. An Insurance lll: Sarah M. Gower has sued the Mutual Home Beunefit Association for $4600, balance due on two policies on the life of her husband, Samuel J. Gower, who died October 2, 1892, HE TALKED THEM OUT OF COURT, Attorneys Flee From Kos- cialowski's Mexican Law. INTENTION IMMATERIAL Object of the Grant Declared Not to Be a Pertinent Issue. HIS AMMUNITION FXHAUSTED. Argumert for the Plaintiffs Comes to a Sudden and Unexpected Termination. The plaintiffs in the Noe suit bad their grist ground exceeding fine yesterday. Their champion with the elongated name sent their contention through the mill time and time again, and the soothing sound of Mr. Koscialowski’s voice lulled the opposing counsel into peacaful slum- ber. The Deputy Sheriff found refuge in a newspaper and his Honor, who admitted that he had to listen because he was paid for it, rubbed his eyes and kept awake. The associate counsel for the Noes was un- der no obligation to listen. Splivalo dozed while Koscialowski talked on. He opened his remarks at the forenoon | session by briefly reviewing his argument | of the day before. This consisted of a more or less general statement of the Mexican law in regard to community property. Continuing he said: “We have seen by the old laws that while a grant or donation may be made to the busband or head of the family, yet it was not to be considered as his separate | property.’” | Then'he again reviewed the objects of the colonization act under which this grantwas made. He proceeded to analyze and discriminate between the words used in the act with a nice particularity, the ob- ject being to prove that the act was made with a view of investing the property in the head of a family for the benefit of the family. After the speaker had gone over this ground half a dozen times his Honor evidently grew weary. “1 think, Mr. Koscialowski,” said the court, ‘“‘there is no dispute about the ‘in- tent of the Mexican Government to grant the land for the benefit of the man's fam- ily. The only question is in whom was the title vested ? In this case itisadmit- ted the title was vested in Noe, so all we need to discuss is his right to convey.” Lane suggested that his Honor be not | misled into the belief that becanse Noe petitioned for the property for himself and family, this fact in any degree invested it n the will. His Honor said he understood that the intention of the Mexican Government in making the grant was not of particular importance. The question before the court was: What bave the California courts held to be the effect of such a grant? | Lane said they had decisions to show | that such a grant was not hela to invest any community interest, but was merely | the separate estate of the grantee. This.statement of the court virtually went to the essence of much of the conten- tion. A large part of Koscialowski's argu- ment was to ti:e effect that the intention of the Mexican Government was to grant this property for the benefit of the family, and his argument was directed toward proving this intention. Koscialowski then entered into a dis- cussion of cases which he held supported his position. fendants failed to agree with him on the application of the cases, as well as on the facts and law set fortn in them, and they frequently interrupted with corrections. The case of Noe vs. Carr, decided 1n 1860, in which the facis were very similar to those in the present case and in which Noe was defeated, was cited to shcw that there were three classes of donations under the Mexican law, and the grant now under consideration could not brought within any of them. The ob- ject of this argument was to show that, | Ahrens, Caterina Barbieri, Lizzie Bassignano,q the grant not being a gift, would not even under the community law as now under- } stood in California be separate property. | Lane again interrupted at this point to ask a question. Mr. Kocialowski showed some impatience at the interraption. *If your Honor will prevent these frivolous interpositions,” he said, “I will promise the gentlemen that I will finish at least by to-morrow night, or perhaps by to-mor- row noon.”’ The assembled attorneys looked blank at this. “Do I understand,” asked Mul- laney, “‘that at the best this argument will not be completed before to-morrow noon? If so we ought to know it so we can go away until it is oyer.” Van Duzer suzgested that some limit should be put on the plaintiffs, or at least | that they be restricted to the discussion of material points. “Iintend to allow Mr. Kosciglowski to mage this argument in his own way,” said the Judge. ‘“‘If you gentlemen don’t want to isten to it, there is nothing to prevent your going away. I am paid to listes to it.” T “That’s so,”” said Mullaney, as he reached for his hat. A number of the de- fendants’ counsel went out with him. Koscialowski then proceeded to draw the fine distinctions between'the different classes of Mexican donations. From a scholastic point of view it was doubtless in- teresting, but the attormeys were un- appreciative. Judge McKinstry listened with a pained expression upon his face. The venerable jurist was evidently trying to grasp the full purport of the niceties of Mexican law to which the court was be- ing treated. As he listened the unrest upon his countenance became more evi- dent. Then, with a sigh, he gave up the task and joined the majority, who were now outside. Mr. Koscialowski stated that he had de- voted a great deal of research to the study of these distinctions and of the Mexican community law in general. He declared | that the Supreme Court, in some of its de- cisions, evidently had not fully considered the early law upon which these grants were founded and so they should not be taken as authority in this case. Then he delved still deeper into the com- munity laws of Mexico. He cited Spanish and civil law writers extensively to show that the interest of husband and wife was & partnership interest, and all property The attorneys for the de-; possibly be : acquired by either was to go into the com- mon fund, except in certain specified cases which he had enumerated. At 12:30 an adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock, when plaintiffs’ attorney re- sumed his argument. Only twoor three of the defendants’ attorneys returned after lunch, and Mr. Koscialowski was allowed to proceed without interruption. His main efforts during the afternoon were directed toward the proposition that at general law. where the community theory is in vogue, any proverty acquired by either party during coverture is pre- sumed to be community prbperty, and the onus is on those claiming it as sepa- rate property to prove it. Healsodirected some attention to the proposition that at Mexican law the husband, upon the death of the wife, held her property in trust for the children, and he and those claiming under him could be made to account for the trust property. .After about an hour of the afternoon session had been consumed Koscialowski began to give evidence of having ex- hausted his arsenal. After fumbling about his books for a few minutes he started to again exploit the colonization laws of 1824 and 1828 Judge Sanderson called his attention to the fact that this ground had all been gone over & number of times, Koscialowski said he merely wished to resume, but Judge Sanderson didn’t wish any resume. The attorney then said their contention was that Noe had no right to convey the land. “I understand your contention per- fectly,” said his Honor, and the plaintiffs rested. 2 This case has all along had a habit of reaching climaxes at unuexpected moments, and Koscialowski's closing, two hours after he had anunounced he would require six nours more, was not the least surpris- ing. Judge Sanderson asked Franklin K. Lane to proceed for the defense, but Mr. Lane had expected at least another day to prepare and 'had not his reports properly marshaled for the fray. He requested that the case go over, and as Mr. Koscia- lowski also expressed some weariness, the Judge consented. He stated that to-day he would hear Mr. Tane, who promised to finish in two hours, and Judge McKinstry, who desired only about twenty minutes.. Other attorneys, who wish to make supplemental argu- ment, he said, must do so on briefs to be served on Mr. Koscialowski. The latter would then be allowed to answer. FOR A LOWER TAX LEVY Supervisors in General Believe That the Rate Is Too High No Desire to Cripple Any of the City Departments by Too S'rict Economy With the majority of the Board of Su- | pervisors there is a desire for a lower rate | of taxation, and they believe that the.city government can be carried on successfully if good business judgment is used in the funds. . Supervisor A. B. Spreckels, when seen yesterday afternoon regarding the tax levy, expressed aimseif as being in for economy. entirely too high, and was of the impres- sion that for practical purposes, with the same care and economy as is pursued by business men in distributing their funas for the absolute necessities incurred in carrying on their business $105 on the $100 taxation should be amply sufficient to carry on the city government. He expressed himself as being decidedly tion of the neople’s money. other ' than the legitimate expenditure necessary aod for material, labor and work performed. If this had been prac- ticed the levy would and could be made $1 05, and this rate he would not be in- | clined to go above. Buperyisor Joseph King said: | “Iam in favor of any rate of taxation | that will be sufficient to suvport the gov- | ernment properly, if it is 25 cents. The rate ought to be | | think it will be. I think our merchants and business men ought to be paid the amount we owe them. I am alwayson the side of improvements. No, there is no particular improvement that I want to see made, except that I think our streets ought to be kept up and the buildings in good condition.’” Supervisor Hirsch is alsoin favor of a re- duction, and while not in_the dollar-limit ranks, he believes that the present $2 25 rate should be cut down at least one-third. He thinks that this can be done without crippling the City. Mr. Hirsch stated last evening that he was willing to go as low as $107 or $1 08 on the $100, but no lower. In discussing the situation he said: ““We will have to cut down the park con- siderably below the Commissioners’ de- sires. They are asking for $25,000 or $30,000 more than.they had before, and while I don’t wish to cripple the perk, 1 don’t see how we can do it. We do notde- sire to cripple any deg-rtment, but we must make a reductien.’ A GOOD SHOWING, . SEesES S Depositors of the Grangers’ Bank to Get Their Meney. ‘When the Grangers’ Bank closed its doors on the 1ith of last January it had, in round figures, about §250,000 of money due to its depositors. The bank had a capital of $1,000,000 paid up, besides a very comfortable surplus, and its suspen- sion was quite unexpected, and created a good deal of consternation in mercantile cirgles. The failure was owing to bad mnxu&emem. immense sums having been loaned on growing crops and upon lands in the interior. Over-advances upon grain explained where much of the bank’s money had gone, and for a time it looked as though the failure would be a disas- trous one. The bank examiners, after a close examination of the assets, struck off at one lick no less than §650,000, leaving $600,000 assets of all kinds in which to pay the depositors and reimburse the million paid in by the stockholders. A. Muente: was given control on the 14th of January, and yesterday made a statement of the condition of the bank. Itappears that of the quarter of a million owed to the de- positors over 50 per. cent has been paid, leaving the liabilities at the present time about §120,000. The bank has assets of a face value of $338,000 ana over, and Mr. Muenter estimates that within the next four months all current liabilities ywill be paid and a balance of $20,000, or $20 a share, be availuble to distribute among the stockholders. VigorBts efforts are being made to realize upon the assets, and iz most instances the property upon which loans have been made Las been as- signed to the k, and upon this collat- eral enough has been promised to pay ail depositors and to practically close the bank’s affairs. —_—————— Gibson’s Vacation. Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Chureh, has been granted a vacation of five weeks by the members of the church. The pastor will go on a visit to the East and x:l,l" away from his pastorate ounly five Sun- - Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. 1 | 1 | | USED TRUTH WITH GREAT FRUGALITY, New Kind of Apology for Calling a Man a Liar. POLICE COURT EPISODE. the transter from Behnke and when Behnke refused to leave the car the con- ductor was justified in ejecting him and using all necessary force to do so. , “When conductors are in the right,” said the Judge, ‘‘they will have the sup- port of this court regardless of the howl- ing mob or the press.” - He held there was not sufficient evidence to show that there had been an agsault with a deadly weapon and he therefore dismissed the case and discharged the de- fendants. PLACING 1HE CHARTER. The Merchants Want It at the Head of the Ballots. Several days ago the officinls of the Merchants’ Association wrote to the Elee- tion Commissioners and the Registrar of Voters stating that in order to have as complete a vote as possible upon the Ex-Police Judge Murray Laidlaw of Oakland Makes an Impression. THE CASE OF HENRY BEHNKE. His Charge Against Conductor Henry and Motorman Mahoney Dis- missed by Campbell. There was a deeply interested and amused crowd in Judge Campbell’s court- room yestesday afternoon at the kearing of the case against Robert Henry, con- ductor, and Patrick B. Mahoney, motor- man, of a Kearny-street electric car, charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The complaining witness was Henry Behnke, 14 Guy place. The interest of the spectators did not center in the merits of the case, but in the attorney who appeared as special prosecu- tor. His actions were so opposed to the usual traditions of the Police Court that every one whispered to his neighbor the question, “Who is he?” No one seemed to know, not even Attor- ney Kelly who appeared for the Market- | street Cable Company, nor Attorney Clar- ence Gray, who thought he knew every at- torney that had appeared in the Police | Court for years back. Finally a late comer bowed to the prose- cuting attorney, and he was immediately asked the same question. ‘“Why,” he said, “don’t you know him? That is Alex- ander Laidlaw, who, when Potice Judge in | Oakland, fined himself $30 for being | drunk.” The answer was passed from mouth to mouth and it intensified the in- | terest of the spectators. law was to ioll back in his chair and place his lelt foot on the table in front of him. He and the court locked horns repeatedly | over the res gesta and the rules of evidence | et tinally Judge.Campbell told him that | his arguments might hoid rood in an Oak- | 1and court, but they were irrelevant and | useless in a 8an Francisco court. Once he | objected to a question put by tbe Judge to | the defendant Mahoney, and the Judge { mildly told him that he must remember | that Mahoney was the defendant and the { bandling and disbursement of the public | question was a proper one. L.idlaw pon- dered deeply for a moment and then | suid: “I guess you are right; he is the de- fendant.” One of the witnesses for the defense was He considered the present rate | Ben 8. Broas, an old gentleman liying at | 512 Bush street, who is representative here | of a irm in Flushing, N. Y. . After he had | given his testimony, Laidlaw in loud | tones denounced him as a liar. The Judge sharply told him he had no right to. talk | that way to a witness, and he would not | tolerate it for a moment. | *You have no right,” said the Judge, opposed to extravagance in the distribu- | '‘to nselanguage toa man ig court that k Not one dol- | you would not dare use to his face outside lar should be paid out for any purnose | tne courtroom. I will protect the winess | against such language.” “Well, your Honor,"” said Laidlaw, “I apologize to the court, but allow me to to meet all just demands at the rate of | say that the witness uses the truth with penurious which raised a laugh. : : A. L. McDonaid, a writer living at the | Reno House, Sacramento street, was the next witness for thedefense. He is a well- frugality,”’ ess than last yearand I | built man and as he passed Laidiaw he whispered to him: ‘“You had better not call me a liar,” and the remark wasac- corupanied by a look that meant business. Laidlaw did not call McDonalt a liar, but he said he also used the truth with penuri- ous frugality. There were other incidents, such as cor- I recting the grammar of the witnesses and interjecting remarks while the Judge was | delivering his decision. The Judge | checked him several times and finally threatened to commit him for contempt unless he beld his tongue. Behnke, the complaining witness, de- tailed the alleged assault upon him on June 10. He got a transfer from a Market- street car to the Kearny-street car, and when he banded it to Condactor Henry near Bush street ne refused to accept it, as it wasonly good for going south. Then Henry and the motorman forcibly ejected him from the car. He got on again and the motorman beat him over the hands with the controller-handle, while the con- ductor grasped him by the throat. Fin- ally the motorman hit him on the breast with the controller-handle and he fell to the ground, the conductor on top of him. He was knocked senseless. Charles McCarthy, plumber, 1704 Leav- enworth street, corroborated Behnke and said he instructed Policeman Engel to arrest the conductor for battery. Dr. F. F. Lord also gave corroborative testi- mony, and said when the motorman struck Behnke over the heart with the controller handle he dropped like an ox. For the defense Charles M. Ewing, col- lector for the Evening Post, testified that he saw the whole fracas and he did not see any instrument in the motorman’s hands, neither did he see the motorman strike Behnke with any instrument. Ex-Judge Laidlaw wanted to show by the witness the connection of the Post with M. H. de Young, whom he styled the supposititious candidate for Vice-President and the Southern Pacific, but Attorney Kelly interposed an objection and it was sustained. . Ben 8. Broas and A. L. McDonald both testified that they did not see the motor- man strike Behnke with the controller bandle, on the contrary they saw the motorman put it in the lefthand pocket of his coat. Conductor Henry and Motorman Ma- honey gave their evidence, and denied using more than the necessary force to eject Behnke from the car. Mahoney de- nied striking Behnke with the controller handle. He took the handle off in ac- cordance with the rules of the company, and put it iu his pocket when he went to the conductor’s assistance. A copy of the company’s rules was put in evidence. Poiiceman Enge! also testified. ¢ The Judgs said the conductor was act- ing within his rights in refusing to accept .| cipal election ballots. The favorite position of ex-Judge Laid- | adoption of the new charter that this sub- ject be-placed at the head of the muni- The idea in this is that the voters give the greatest attention to such offices and subjects as are given the first places on the ticket. A committee was appmn(_ed to see the commissioners and secure this concession if possible. Registrar Hinton yesterday sent an answer to the letter. After stating that the board had considered tne matter he said: The question whether or not the Board of Election Commissioners has any rightto ar- range the ticket was raised. Pending legal in- vestigation the matter was made the special order for Monday, June 22,1896, at 10 A. M., and the Registrar was instructed to notify you that your committee is invited to be present at that time, The asséciation will have its full com- mittee present when the subject is taken up. RS R S Forty-Fourth Republicans. At a meeting of the Forty-fourth District Re- publican Club, held at their clubrooms June 15, it was unanimously resolved that the club articipate in the ratification meeting to be eld next Saturday night. Theclubappointed J. C. Kimball, 8. C. Jones, H. Lethman, A. Sjogran and E. Mosbacher a committee on I. E Jarrett, Dr. W. D. Clark, W. W. Cross, James Meatus and Robert Munch were appointed a committee on arrangements. The club appointed Captain F. Hanson marshal /—\ York, druggist has. this sign hanging outside his store;, it marks the {new era of drug selling. Is it any wonder that he | has to enlarge his quar- i ters, that his clerks are | busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? | oucan afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. T ANSYeFilLS s, for Woman's Safeguard. WILCOX SPECIFIQ ©0., 228 SOUTH KIGHTH ST., PHILADA., PA. Wéak Men andWofileil HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, TH4 greai Mexican i &lves Healih wad Strengill Lo the Sexual Organs. RAILROAD TRAVEL) SAVFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St. fan Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS— , 11:00 A 12:35, 3:80, 5:10, 6 M. Thursdays—Extra trip at 11:30 p. M. Saturdays—Extra trips at 1:50 and 11:30 ». u. SUNDAYS—7:30, 9:30, 11:00 a..; 1:30, 3:30, 5:00, 6:20 p. M. San Rafael to San Francisco. \VE)EK GDSA‘\")SESI:‘}S. 7:5%. 9:10, 111.:‘10 A Mg ), 3:40, 5:10 p. M. turdays—E. B LAt S et N 85, 9:30, 10 A M.p 1 g 5:00, 6:25 P. M. e Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave Arrive . | Inemect | San Francfsco. | "g;\',' o | 5an Franizce - b WeEK | SUN- | | Sex | Wemx DAays. | pavs. | Destination DAYS, | Days. aM| Novato, Ax| Petaluma, 110 P (Santa Ross.| 7:30 Fu| 6:15 Pac | Fuiton, | | | Windsor, 10:10 Ax Heaidsbur, | |Geyserville, 3:30 P |7:80 Ax| Cloverdale. | 7:30 px| 6:15 pxc | |, Pieta, 7:30 AM | Hopland & S0P, 7:80 AM| Ukiah, 17:30 AxtGuemevme. x AM| Sonoma | | and 5:10 P |5:00 Px| Glen Ellen. 7:30 AM[7:830 AM| 10:40 AM[10:10 Ax 8:80 x| 5:00 wxc| Sebastopol. [Tgloq | 15118 bac Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs: at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: st Cloverdale for the Geysey it Pleta for Higl ?flng‘, Kelsoyvilie. Soda Bay and Lake :rl;’l? lfl;ll:kzpo? lng- irt'ett Sprin lah for ichy Springs, Saratoga Sprin; Bl Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, bome, Potter Valley. ‘Jonn Day’s, Riverside, Lisrley's,’ Buck: nell’s, Sanhedrin HG"’hstlv Hul\vmc,goon pri Greenwood, Orr's Hot Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Co- velo, Layionville, Harrls, Scotia and Lureka. ay to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced Satu nl‘;n"s d. 1d-tri) undays round-trip ticke i yond San Rafacl at haf rates. 0 1 POIns be- Ticket Offices, 650" Market st., H, C. WHITING, 10:40 ax| 8:40 AX 6:05 Px| 6:15 pw Chronicle building. R X. RYAN, Gen. Pass. Agent. Atlantic N AND Pacific RAILROAD 1 and TSR To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line Leaves every day at 5 e u., carrying Pullman Falace Siepats and Tourise Sleepers to Chicago Yia Kansas City withous change. Annex cara for Denver and St. Louis. The Poutar 5a3TA FE ROUTE EXCUR- BIONS leave evi WEDNESDAY for BOSTON with the very Iatess. up-to-date upholstered tourist sleepers, in Charge o experienced agents, running through to destination. The rallway from California to the East. New rails, new ties; no dust: interesting scenery; £00d meals in Harvey’s dining-rooms. Ticket Office—644 Market Street, 5 Chronicle Bullding. OR SWEANY, This illustrious sage of medicine and surgery, so long a practitioner in this city, needs no introduction to the Western people. Well is he known to them all. By his fair, honest and upright methods as a business man he commands the confidence of the commercial world, and by his great skill and learning as a physician he has called thousands back from the very SHADOW OF THE TOMB. The following is an index to somé of the diseases that come within his specialty: ABSCESSES . HYSTERIA ALCOHOLISM IMPOTENCY ASTHMA INFLUENZA ATROPHY JAUNDICE BILIOUSNESS LEUCORRHEA BRONCHITIS LOST MANHOOD CANCER MALARIA CATARACT MASTURBATION CATARRH NERVOUSNESS CONSTIPATION NEURALGIA CONSUMPTION OBESITY DIABETES PARALYSIS DIARRHEA PILES DROPSY PLEURISY DYSFEPSIA’ RHEUMATISM ECZEMA RUPTURE EMISSIONS SCROFULA EPILEPSY SLEEPLESSNESS ERYSIPELAS STERILITY GALLSTONES STRICTURE GLEET SYPHILIS GONORRH(EA TONSILITIS GOUT TUMORS GRAVEL ULCERS HEADACHE VARICOCELE HYDROCELE VERTIGO There is no reason on earth why you should ;nfier from any of these or similar ailments. Relief is offered, and health is yours if you will accept it. Go directly to the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE. Call upon Dr. Sweany or write him your troubles at once, and he will not only cheer and comfort you, but will cure you sound and well and fill your whole future with sunshine and happiness. He is kind to the poor, and if you have no money he will treat you free of charge on Friday afterngons; that isif you will come to him in person. Thedoctor’s office hours are from 9t012A. M., 2to 5 P. M., 7to 8 P. M.; Sund. 10 to 12 A. M. only. Address F. L. SWEANY, M.D,, 75282 an Francisco, Cal. RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC 5 y nre d NAX FRAN LEAvE _ — Frox JUNET, 18%. — AnnIvE 6 n Jos and Way Stations. ., 8id34 7 Txpress, Ogden aud Kast.. S-48» 7:004 Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsey, Sacra- mento, Oroville and Redding vis 645 6157 A:15p i) #8:304 Poters andl Miltoin.... ... 9:004 Los Angeles Fxpress, Fresno, Barbara and 108 Angeles. 9:004 Martinez and Stockfon 00P Niles, San Jose an i *#1:00 Sacramento River Steumers, 41:30p Port Costa and Way Stations. 4:00¢ Martinez, San Itamon, Vallejo, Napa, Oalistoga, El Verano an Santa ROt .v.v.ovee s 41007 Benicia, Vacaville, ~ Woodland, Kuights Landing, Marysvilla *7:13p 2:dA 0:454 1 e TS Frea S flf 11:484 10, Bakerse tield, Santa Barbara,Los Avgel ming, El Pase Nal()flnnllfi i1, Ogden an i d 6:001 Haywards, Niles and San J 13:00¢ Vallejo . 71001 Oregon J:: ville, . Bonlder Creek, Santa Cruz Station 7 *2:132 Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New Almaden, Felton, Doulder Creck, Banta Cruz and Principal Way Statios §2:15 ¢ Newark. © and T.on Gatos. COAST DIVISION (Third & Townsend Sts.) #6:454 San Jose sud Way Stations (New Almaden Wednesdays only)......e 9:474 17:304 Sunday for San Jose, Santa Croz, Pacific Grove, and Principal Way Stations........... 8133 $:134 San Jose, Tres Pinos, Santa Criz, Pacilio Grove, Paso Robles, Saz ¥.nis Obispo, Guadatupe aud Prin- vipul Way Statioos ... . T05e 147 Palo Alto and Way Stations L f1:30e 0:404 San Joso and Way Stations, . B:00r 14:304 Palo Alto and Way Station: . 3:30r *2:301 San Mateo, Menlo Park, Sau Joss, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Santa Crus, Salinas, Monterey and PaciticGrove *10:404 *3:30p San Jose, Pacific Grove and Way Stations . *1;307 44:30r San Jose and Way Stations.. . *8:00a 5:30p San Jose and Principal Way Stations *8:484 o Jose and Way Station: . 61355 ¢ San Jose and Way Statiny 17:45p SAN LEANURO AND HAYWARDN LOCAL. Fei004 Oy 9:434 Melrose, Seminary Park, | }‘l‘::g: Fitchburg, Ssn Leandro , J and Haywards. -~ Runs through to Niles. {0y ) ¢ From Niles CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN PRANCISCO—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— *T:15 $:00 11:00a.a. $1:00 *2:00 H *4:00 15:00 *6:00e.. i Prom OAKLAND—Toot of Broadway.— F6:00 8:00 $12:00 100 © 33:00 300 34:00 A for Morning. P for Af 'sundm“:xu:;"uflf” ¥ o Satugey urdays ouly. ouly. M , Thursday and Sa 3 e e o e e . S A N ey 1 NORTH PACIFIC 00AST RATLROID S B&u(‘llito Feorry). From ‘rancisco, Commen WEEKDAYS, © e 15 1698, R T e s 2 K E $ ®1: st :"s”&’h‘:“‘ a; *1:45, Extra trips_for tael on Mondays, Gays and Saturdays at 11:30 7 M. Mt For Mill Valley and o Ratael 10100, 11130 % 03 #4145 6345, 8:80 P, M. Tratne matkea * ‘rains mar) run to Sa : P. . does ot run to Min Voo OUGH TRAINS. For Point Reyes ana w’iy stations—8:00 A. x, Saturdays: 5:15 p. M. weekdays. For Yot Reyes, Cazadero and way stationg— 8:00 a. M. Sundays; 1:45 p, a. weekdays, For 9