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16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896. PENCIL DEEDS AND WILL GENUINE James G. Fair in Person Ac- knowledged Them—So Says Notary Public Cooney. THE EVIDENCE OF THE OPPONENTS. Richard Dey, Governor Budd, Charles Fair, George Knight and R. H. Lloyd Declare | Them Genuine. MRS, NETTIE R. CRAVEN IS STILL ILL. Hearing in the Celebrated Case inWhich Millions Are Involved to Be Re- sumed Before Judge Slack This Morning. James J. Cooney, the one-time notary public who took the acknowledgment of James G. Fair to th:e deeds of two pieces of property “in favor of Mrs. Nettie R. Craven, was yesterday served with a sub- pena calling him into court that he may teli all about it. The matter is to be heard before Judge Slack at 11 o’clock this morning. Mrs. Craven will not be in court as she is very ill and under the constant attend- ance of physicians who forbid her leaving her bed. One of these will be present to make a statement to the court. 1f George Knight still insists on adjourning rather than breaking in upon the testimony of Mrs. Craven by some other witness them the other side, which comes forward in the same matter with an independent pro- ceeding, will take the stage so that there will not likely be a postponement. There are, however, several other wit- nesses who have been summoned in the | same matter and who are enjoying very good heaith and could occupy the time quite profitably, no doubt, if they are per- mitted to do so. There is, for instance, George R. Williams, who knows much about Mrs, Craven’s affairs, having been her attorney. There is also Mr. Roberts, who has a lot of information about tele- srams that passed between himself and Mrs. Craven in cipher. Then, on the other hand, there is Rich- ard V. Dey, who has a contract in writing | entered into by the heirs under the will by which thev bind themselves to pay to Mrs. Craven $500,000 if she will forfeit ber | claims to all the prouengedeeded to her by | Mr. Fair. It would an interesting story that he might tell. Then there is James J. Cooney, as re- | ferred to, who might tell about the taking of the acknowledgment befors bim—how | it was made by Mr. Fair in person. Mr. Cooney does not hesitate to say so to questions out of court and to say that be will be willing to tell all about 1t in court. He declares that he remembers the circumstances of the taking of the acknowledgemnt very well. It was all a very ordinary and commonplace matter and had not the slightest tincture of any- thing irregular or even unusual about it, he says. “James G. Fair in his own. person brought the deeds to me that I might cer- tify to the signatures,’’ said Mr. Cooney yesterday. “Iknew Mr. Fair personally and there could be no shadow of doubt about it—Mr. Fair made the acknowledg- ment to me in person *My office was in the Lick House block, and it was most nagpral, becanse conven- ient, that Mr. Fair ghould come to me, I m!de no note of the transaction other thdn the usual entry, as in other cases. I was only interested in the signatures, and these, upon the presentation of Mr. Fair, I certified to as genuine. 1 made no note, that I remember, as to whether the deeds were in ink or in pencil, as it did not affect | their legality in any way.” The testimony ‘of the attorneys for| Charles L. Fair, who have been summoned | by the attorneys for Mrs. Craven, will be most interesting 1n view of their previous | utterances on the subject of the pencil | will. It will not pe forgotten that those who are now in opposition to the pencil will were the parties who first brought it forward and swore to 1ts genuineness. On the 18th day of March, 1895, the three children of James G. Fair hled a petition for the probate of the pencil wil’i”dnad September 24, 1894, alleging that the docu- ment was wholly in the bandwriting of | their father. In their petition they said: That said deceased left a last will and testa- ment, made, executed and dated on the 24th | day of September, 1894, which was entirely written, dated and sigued by the hand of the | said James G. Fair himself, and which will has lately come into the possession of your pe- titioners, and_they now deliver it to this hon- orable court, which has jurisdiction over the estate of said deceased. 5 Their prayer to this petition was ss fol- ows: | Therefore your petitioners pray that said will may be admitted to probate as the last will and testament of said James G. Fair. The petition was sizned in person by the children of James G. Fair and their many attorneys, as follows: C. L. Fair, Theresa Alice Oelrichs, Virginia Fair, Knight & Heggerty, attorneys for C. L. Fair; Lloyd & Woods, attorneys for T. A. Oel- richs and Virginia Fair; Garber, Boalt & Bishop and Wilson & Wilson of counsel for C. L. Fair, Theresa Oelrichs and Virginia Fair. Touching the genuineness of this docu- ment, which they asked the court to ad- mit to probate as the Jast will and testa- ment of James G. Fair, deceased, there were several interviews in the press with the gentlemen wko are now attacking the instrument. Inone of these Reuben H. Lioyd is reported as saying: The three children have joined in a petition ——————————————————— NEW TO-DAY. NO REST NO SLEEP DAY ORNIGHT My hands were completely covered with Eo- zems, and between my fingers the skin was perfectly raw. I had to sit with both hands held up, and away from the fire. My husband had to dress and undress me like a baby. I tried the best physicians, but their medicines gave me no relief, and drove me almost crazy. L was ad- vised to try CUTICURA REMEDIES, and did so, although my husband had to go twenty miles to 't them. As soon as he got , I used the lic '“Idm'flu}:«.‘w S ln‘s"hpt application I was easy, oo R i B ] (e o using Coricura Rexepiss I could get no ease night or day. I could not bearto get warm, it would put me in a rage of itching. I always keep the CUTICURA REMEDIES in my house now, and recommend them to_everybody, because of their wonderful effect. Yours grateiully, AGNESM. HARRIS, Push, Mecklenburg Co. Va Srezpy O TREATXEXT ¥OR TORTURIXG, Dis- e AR he probate of this will and they are a unit 1 e P edgment that it 15 genuine. The giris recognize the handwriting and the signa- Tures end have no hesitancy in declaring it genuine. Falr wrote {requently with pencil. We have compared this will with no end of his handwriting and the resemblance is throughout. The will bears inherent evidence of its genuineness, even if the prool of its ex- istence and signing were notso overyhelming. e have felt rignt along that a later will, written by the Senator himself, was in exXist- ence, but we did not know in whose custody it had been left and feared that it might bein the vault in the Fair building. George A. Knight said: The accusation that the will is a forgery is absurd. Its history is a little peculiar, but no one should think for a moment that reputable attorneys would introduce it into court until they had become thoroughty convinced that it was genuine. The names of the attorneys fathering the will ought to have considerable weight. Garber, Boalt & Bishop, Lloyd & Wood, Wilson & Wilson and my partner, Mr. Heggerty, and myself would never sanction a forgery. We investigated it thoroughly before we became satisfied that it was genuine, and we feel confident that itis. 3 Richard Dey, who was Senator Fair’s private secretary for many years, was con- tident that the will of September 24 was genMne. In an interview published in Tue CaLL on March 20, 1895, he said: The handwriting of the will is most as- suredly tnat of the late Mr, Fair. and I don’t hesitate to pronounce the will genuine in every respect. 1should be familiar | with Senator Fair's Bandwriting i1 anybody is. I was his secretary from, let me see; anyway, it was in the ’60’s, until 1884. I understood him thoroughly. We consulted together, dined together, traveled together. There is no doubt in my mind but that the new document expresses the manner in which the late Senator wished to dispose of his estate. It was just like him to write this new will. 1t was his way of doing things. He al- lowed these executors (the executors of the first will filed) to think that they had every- thing their own way, and then he went off and upset the whole matter by writing another will. Nothing could be more characteristic of the man. Charles L. Fair said: I think I ought to know my father’s hand- writing. And this talk about the will being & forgery is absurd. Governor Budd, who is also an attorney for Charles Fair, being interviewed said he had thorough contidence in the authen- ticity of the will and scouted the idea of it being a forgery. He has not in any pub- lic utterance shown any disposition to this day to do so. After the will of September 24 haa been presented to the court as before stated its probate was contested by some of the collateral relatives and by young Herman Oelrichs by Van R. Paterson, their attorney, appointed by the court. This contest was upon the grounds that the instrument was not the last will of James G. Fair, and that it was a_for- gery. To this contest Charles L. Fair, Theresa A. Oelrichs and Virginia Fair an- swered on April 26, 1895. The answer was as follows: These defendants deny that the said will dated September 24, 1894, is not the last will or any will of James G. Fair, and deny that the said will, dated the 24th day of September, 1894, was not or that sny partof it was not written by the said James G. Fair, or that it was never signed or dated by him or by him executed in any mammer whatever, but on the contrary these defendants averfithat the said will, dated the 24th day of September, 1894, is the last will and testament of said James G. Fair, deceased, and that the same was wholly written, dated, signed and executed by him, and was so written, dated, signed and executed by him as snd for his last will. Defendants deny that the said James G. Fair did not make, sign, publish and declare said writing, dated September 24, 1894, to be his last will, but ou the contrary these deiendants aver that the said James r mide, signed, nblished aud declared said writing, dated the Bitn duy of September, 1394, t0 be his. lst will, and that said writing was by him in- tended 50 to be. This answer was signed by Knight & Hegeerty, attorneys for Defendant Charles L. Fair; Lloyd & Wood, attorneys for De- fendants Theresa A. Oelrichs and Virginia Fair, and bv Garber, Boalt & Bishop ana Wilson & Wilson of counsel. So, as stated, it will be an interesting hour or more, in which all these gentle- men try to reconcile these statements with their lpresem position in opposition to the vencil will and their declarations that the will and the deeds are forgeries. MR, FORMHALS WENT 0UT Tiff in the Mechanics’ Institute Over the Recent Prize- Fight. J. N. Cummings Resigas as Trustee and Is Elected Secretary Over Sev- eral Other Candidates. There has been a row in the Board of Trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute. The St. Louis convention had its Teller; the Baldwin Hotel had its diseruntled bellboys; and the series of bolts is not yet at an end. Last night Trustee Ferdinand Formhals threw down the gauntlet and walked out of the trustees’ meeting. It was all an aftermath of the recent Corbett-Sharkey hugging match in the Pavilion, and grew out of a discussion of the private arrangement made by Mr. Formbhals for the rent of the building on that occasion. Before, when the Pavilion was rented for one night and the arrangements re- quired a day or two, it was customary to charge a half rate for each day so occu- pied. Formbals did not exact this extra charge. The presideat of the National Club bad put up the required gnarantee to cover damages to the property, had paid for the one night and had pocketed the balance afier settling for 1acidental breakage. The trustees came to the con- clusion last night that no exception should be made for prizefights, and Trustee P.J. Healy lit the fuse that caused the explo- sion when he murmured: ‘‘rlow are we to recover this $300? Is there any way ?” “Certainly,” tartly responded Trustee Formbhals. “Imoye we take the proper steps then at once,’”’ continued Healy. “Ieitin this board no more,” shouted the agitated Mr. Formbals as he made a break for the door and then banged it after him. For a moment a dead silence followed, and then from the mazes of Director Healy’s auburn whiskers came soft music as he hummed, ‘“‘You can't lose me, Charley.” The directors smiled; an from the otherend of the long table Mr. Ayers murmured: “But the cat came back.” As the storm clouds disappeared Director Healy got up again and submitted a reso- lution “‘that hereafter we charge persons wishing to use the Pavilion for boxing purposes $500 in gold coin, including the day before and the day after the contest.” The resolution was carried. A good deal of routine business was done and preparations for the coming Home Products Fair were discussed at length, The recent resignation of the secretary of the institute, who has accepted the vrincipalship of Cogswell College, brought out several candidates for the position, which wili become vacant on August 1. The candidates were: Carl H. Clark, agent for the prospective fair; J. H. Wood, an employe of the Mechanies’ Library for the last ten Jell’l; Richard Ott, an insurance man, an Joserh N. Cummings, a trustee of the Mecheanics’ Institute and the sec- retary of the board, Mr. Cummings ten- dered his resignation for both these posi- tions in order that he might be a candi- ;:.lt:.hm- renign?v.km.‘!;:a:k M::;pted, and ater he was unanimou: ected secretary of the Mechanics’ Institute. ——————— Letter-Carriers’ Officers. The following are the newly elected officers of the San Francisco Letter-carriers’ Mutual Ai@ Association: President, Thomas Nixon; first vice-president. Matt Lorigan; second vice- Kmidenl, W. W. O'Neill; third vice-president, R. Hoffmau; secretary, Hugh J. Willis} applications ICURA (ointment), (i T e e S doves of CoriCORs RasOLvEmT: greatest of humor cures. 5 the pdti o e S0 Cmem g, Axp Caesic Sole Props., Boston. 83 “ How to Cure Torturing Skin Disesses,” fron. financial secretary, Frank C. Tyrreil; treas- urer, R. D. Cunningham; .e...fzm.m'., 7 A. Stevens; sentinel, J. R. Rines; ician, i Contad R 3 Bty £ er, Con; T, W. J. y J. 3. ierney, H. M. Locke. o * DEMOCRATS GOING TOWARD MKINLEY, Representative Men Dis- gusted With the Chi- cago Stand. WATKINS, POND, BISHOP. With Others . They Are Out- spoken Against Silver as the Single Issue. WANT A SOUND-MONEY PLANK. Marcus Rosenthal Declares He Will Certainly Vote for the Ohio Favorite, Although the Democratic Convention now in session at Chicage has not yet adopted a platform or named a candidate, the indications are coficlusive that a strong 16 to 1 silver plank will be placed in the declaration of principles of the party, and that the Presidental nominee will have to stand firmly on this platform. Already many strong gold Democrats are crying out against what they do not hesitate to call the suicidal policy that has been foreshadowed in the proceedings at Chicago, ana some have gone so far as to declare outright for McKinley, gold and protection, while others, more partisan and less patriotic, have announced their intention of remaining passive during the campaign, and of refraining from voting at the election in November. There is a promise that there will be a large defection from the Democratic ranks owing to the attitude of the party on the financial question, and that the voting strength of the Republicans wili be aug- mented proportionally. A. A. Watkins, formerly chairman of the local Democratic committee of 450, was oatspoken against silver, its advo- cates and its evils, and broadly intimated that events at Chicago might compel him to cast his vote for the nominee of the Re- publican Convention, wkich is before the country with a platform in favor of protec- tion and gold. ““The nomination of a free-silver-coinage candidate at Chicago will simply mean defeat for the Democratic party,” he be- gan. “l don’t think it possible for the Democratic or any other party to elect a silver candidate or one favorable to the | free coinage of silver. “I think such a nomination on the part of the Democratic Convention will drive a great many Democrats into the ranks of the Republican party. In my limited ac- quaintance I can count up twenty-five stanch Democrats who have declared that they will remain passive during the campaign if they don’t go over to the other side. “They can’t carry on the campaign,” he added, ‘‘very effectively without the sinews of war, and they will not be forth- coming in this campaign as they have been heretofore. “I am of the opinion that the 300 gold men will nominate a candidate on a gold platform and that we will have a repeti- tion of 1860, when the Democrats split up at Charleston, the Northern faction naming Douglas and the Southern faction Breckinridge. We will have two wings of the Democratic party opposed to each other, and the result will e the election of McKinley. ““I shall not vote for a Presidential can- didate on a platform indorsing the free coinage of silver at any ratio. It is a heresy, the same as was the greenback fad. Many will remember Vallandingham and Pendleton., They were prominent Demo- crats of Ohio, but they were buried in their attempt to carry out a greenback policy. Silver is a similar heresy that wiil carry down politically those who ad- vocate it. “I bave never failed to vote for a Demo- crat all my life, and have always sup- ported the Democratic ticket, but the party has changed so much that there is now nothing left of Democracy but the trademark. “I shall not take any active part in the campaign. One strong principle of the Democratic party has been its opposition to class legislation, and most assuredly the free coinage of silver as advocated is claas legislation. “Many Democrats express themselves similarly to what I have said, but they don’t like to leave the party; yet they can’t stay with it under the circum- stances.” “Shall you vote for McKinley?” was asked. “I am not prepared at this time to say, but circumstances may arise that might compel me to do so. At present I'can only say that I have determined to remain passive.” “I regard the declaration for silver at 16 tolasa great misfortune to the party,’” said ex-Supervisor James Denman. “I have done all T could, both in the conven- tion at Sacramento and elsewhere, to avert what seems to me a disaster, but we musi do the best we can. I have been a Democrat forty-five years, and I certainly shall not vote for McKinley. and there are comparatively few Demo- cratic gold votes. A number of Demo- crats will refuse to support silver, but there will be more disgusted Republicans who will not vote for gold. This silver ques- tion places the Democrats in a peculiar position. T! ey have been fighting against the protective system, which makes richer those already rich, and now they have to choose between a high protective tariff and free silver. Although many declare they will not vote for any free-silver man, nevertheless when the election day comes 1 believe few will vote for McKinley. “It looks to me,” continued the ex- Supervisor, lapsing into prophecy, ‘“‘as though Teller would be the nominee of the convention, and I believe Teller could be elected. The Populist vote will decide the contest, and if the Democrats put up a man who will draw the Populist vote the Democratic nominee will be elected. The Democratic and Republican parties have long been pretty evenly matched, and the 2,000,000 Populist votes are sufficient to turn the scale either way. If the Demo- crats put up Teller or even Bland they will get the Populist vote and elect their man. If they do not the Populists will put up a man of theirown, and that means McKinley's election. ‘A number of conservative gold Demo- “The people have gone wila over silver, NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Ask the thousands that have purchased at Hale’s this week, where lowest prices rule. A perfectly appointed Mail Order Department. llustrated Cal Hale’s Greatest Clearance Sale. That’s a pointer worth many dollars to many people. Sole agent for 10c Paper Patterns. 3 NOTIONS. The saving in a Two-Bit purchase will pay your car- fare to and fro. FANCY MESH VEILING, plenty of colors; worth 15¢ yard. Reduced to clear..... 5¢ Yard SUPERIOR TORCHON LACE. It's 4 inches wide and lots of patterns to choose from. Cheap at 10c. To clear at.. 5¢ Yard LADIES’ HANDKERCHIEFS, Swiss and scalloped edge. A good kerchiet at 20c. A hummer for clearance at... 10¢ Each CHILDREN’S FANCY COL- ORED BORDER HAND- KERCHIEFS, plenty of de- signs and patterns. Our clearance price. JAPANNED HAIRPINS, the regular kind, 2} Our to 3 inches clearance-sale lc Package long. price. NO. 1 SILK-FACED GROS- GRAIN RIBBON, good line of colors. Our clearance Read about tajogue free for the asking. prices. Then see the goods. FROM THE DRESS GOODS SECTION We have been re-marking Dress Stuffs for the last month. a chance for the people. Now FANCY SUITINGS, foll 28 inches wide, in_strives and plaids, good beavy stuff and very stylish, half its worth at........cceco e FANCY MIXED CHEVIOT SUITINGS, 87-inch. You paid 35c all season, Good dark colors, For the rush of the clearance. . ALL-WOOL FANCY MIXED CHECK CHEVIOT SUITING, 37 inches wide. A littl h: 1 its for- mer price... - BLACK FRENCH SERGE. We guarantee this to be all-wool, 44-inch, This was never sold for less than 50c. Remember, at Hale’s Clearance this is 75c_ FANCY TWO-TONED TAFFETA, 19 inches wide, for = TRI-COLORED GROS DE LONDRES RIS R .. Piece SILK, 21 inch, strictly up to date. 950 Don’t miss these silk c] Clear- — ance sale price... . Yard C!dlENILLE DoT V,E ILI'lj\'(g, ouble and single width, [N |g) 95 FRENCH DRESDEN SILKS and c assorted colors. Our clear- lpc 1 B Swo Aiwiine inosarrer b e (D) ance sale price.......oeeee.e Yard out, 20-inch, clearance price........... Yard FRON THE DOMESTLC BARGAINAPOLIS Cotton Goods cannot be made and printed at the prices asked in this sale. BLEACHED TOWELING, 17 inches (#1C wide. This is a heavy twill and was 04 reduced from 10c. Our clearance..... Yard TUBKISH TOWELS, unbleached, 18x 775C 38 inches, a well-woven selvage and 9 reduced from $1. You must see this. Dozen COMFORTS—A full-size Comfort and a od-grade filling. Reduced . from 1 25. You'll rest well when dr; 95° 00ds are as cheap as these. .. . Each FLANNELETTES, in medium and dark > colors, a leader for clearance. NTLL Yard CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS, 27 (nches 5¢ wide, reduced from 10c, & pricelet for 3 clearance Yard TABLE OIL CLUTH, 134 yards wide. slightly aamaged, the maker told us to sell it for their account, saved for clearance........... 12° Yard NEW DIMITY,, reduced from 12l4c C and 15c, one hundred pieces for 9 clearance...... Yard CROCHET SPREADS, 80x90 inches, 79¢ Marseilles patterns, reducea from $1 25, a starter for clearance........... Each | FURNISHING No blanks in this section. Every purchase is a prize at Hale’s Clearance. | | BOYS' CALICO WAISTS— Pretty, neat patterns in K stripes and checks, light 19C grounds; were 25c each; now Each LADIES' CALICO WAIST— A laundered collar and cuf yoke back snd biz sleey were 50c. Clearance sale LADIES’ PERCALE WAISTS, A swell affair, laundered col- lar and cuffs and yoke back. A regular 75¢ Waist. For B} clearance.............c...... Each | GENTS' UNLAUNDERED | SHIRTS—Re-enforeed back and 4-ply linen bosoms, good heavy muslin. dow full. See our win- A clearance sale LADIES®” BLACK SERGE SUITS — Blazer Jackets, skirt 5 vards wide and lined with Percaline; well tound with velvet. A suit thatis cheap at $750. Clearance Price LADIES' BLACK AND NAVY BLUE CAPES, trimmed with straps of same material, ilt braid and little brass uttons; a jaunty affair; Q?.OO sold at $10. Clearance sale %) — price s i Zach crats will not vote on election day, but most of them will fall in line, I believe, and support the Democratic candidate.” E. B. Pond declined to be interviewed upon the present political situation when seen last evening. *I do not believeit would be quite in place to speak on the subject at this time,” he said. ‘“When some definite action shall have been taken perhaps I shall have something to say. Of course everybody knows I am a gold man—at least I am opposed to the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, and at the proper time I shall express myself on the subject.” Thomas B. Bishop, the well-known at- torney, lately of the firm of Garber, Boalt & Bishop, who has previously been a good Democrat, has been converted to Repub- licanism, and declared his intention of casting his vote in the coming election for McKinley and Hobart, because he thinks that their election will insure the finan- cial and industrial prosperity of the coun- try. {t is expected that this change of heart in Mr. Bishop will have its due influence and that many others of his late party will follow his example. Marcus Rosenthal, the well-known at- torney, while inclined to be cautious in expressing his views before a platform had been adopted or a candidate named, appeared to feel confident that silver would be the slogan of his party. “‘Should the convention name a candi- dste on a silver piatform,” he said, “I shull be constrained to vote for Mr. Mc- Kinley. Of course it would give me a great deal of pain to be compelled to sever my connection with the Democratic party, but Iam confident that the adoption of free coinage would be so damaging to the best interests of the country that I woula have to place patriotism in this case before party interests. The election of a Presi- dent on a silver platform would inevitably bring on a great financial panic and crash.” A= DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH, H, W. Barker Stricken With Apoplexy in Calvary Church. H. W. Barker, who resided at 1020 How- ard street, dropped dead lasi evening in Calvary Church, corner of Powell and Geary streets. It is presumed that ap- oplexy was the cause of death. Barker was altenaing the prayer meeting at the time of his death. The congregation was singing a hymn when the deceased was seen to fall from his chair to the foor. The pastor hurried toward the dying man and aseisted by two ol the congregation carried Barker into the vestry. A physi- cian was summoned but before he arrived death had taken place. The Coroner was notified and the body was taken to the Morgue. From letters found on the body it was learned that ker had arrived in this City a few weeks ago from Oregon. ————————— DEATH BY THE GAS ROUTE. Jacob Deitrich Smothered in His Room Yesterday Morning. Jacob Deitrich, whose occupation in life is unknown, either committed suicide or was accidentally smothered to death by gas in his room at 418 Ellis street, yester- day morning. The body was_discovered last avening at 7 o’clock by G. H. Winster and Alhenfi)ohmy. Thev were passing through the hallway and detecting astrong odor of gas, concluded that the deadly fluid was escaping through an open jet in the room occupied by Dietrich they forced the door and discovered the body. The Coroner’s office was notified and the body was removed to the Morgue. Judg- ing from its condition death must have en place several hours prior to its dis- covery. —_————— Certain parts of the hi; mus’fhide attain a thickness of two GX l NS, PERKINS VERY ILL She Ts Supposed to Have Taken an Overdose of Some Powerful Drug. Fears for Her Life Were Felt at First—She Is Now Out of Danger. OAKLAND, CarL., July 8.—The wife of George C. Perkins Jr. was taken seriously ill this afternoon, and for a time it was thought that she weuld die. The family lives at Eleventh avenue and East Twenty-ninth street, and many con- flicting stories are told by the servants and neighbors concerning the circum- stances surrounding the sudden attack of sickness. Mrs. Perkins had just finished a light meal which she had been eating with her little boy when she cried out to a servant to bring an emetic as she had swallowed something by mistake.” She was very much frightened and told the servant that she thought she wasdying. The servant at once got into a buggy and started out to find medical aid. While she was absent Mrs. Perkins expressed great fear that she was attacked with a fatal disease and asked that her husband and mother be sent for. Dr. McCollough answered the summons for aid and when he arrived Mrs. Perkins was unconscious. e was soon afterward joined by Dr. Sill and they worked over n;xe patient for two hours withoui any effect. It was stated that Mrs. Perkins had acci- dentally taken a big dose of laudanum. After the first violent effects of the drug had been overcome the lady became hys- terical and had to be treated for several bours. Till late this evening it was neces- sary to keep her movh_:fi‘w work off the effects of the potion. ere was no one in the house at the time but the servants, and they profess to be unable to account for their mistress’ sudden sickness, for no one saw her take anything. One of them stated that Mrs, Perkins had been gloomy all morning and had not felt well. ‘Whatever were the circumstances there is every effort made to keep the details of the affair secret. Mrs. Perkins was out driving about an hour before it happened and a dealer named Vestal, who calls at the house rtgulul{, said that she looked to be in particularly good spirits. About an hour after being at the house the servant passed him in the buggy and told him her mistress was fatally sick. Until 1ate to-nigh: Drs. McCuilough and Sill were in attendance on the sick woman. ‘When Mr. Perkins was asked to-night how his wife was progressing he said that she was all right and out of danger, but de- clined to say more. It is beheved that Mrs. Perkins was taking some medicine and took an over- dose. It is reported that similar mis- takes have been made in the past. As soon as they were notified of the ac- cident, Mr. Perkins Jr. and Mrs. Quat- man, the wile’s mother, arrived, but neither would talk of the matter. Mrs. Perkins was formerly Eva Quat- man. She married Senator Perkins’ son a few years ago, and lived for a time on her husband’s ranch in the country. Recently they moved to East Oakland.” They have a child about 4 yearsold. At midnight Dr. Bili said that Mrs. Per- kins was conscious and out of danger. ST More Time Allowed. Judge Slack yesterday granted the defend- ants in the cases of Nettie R. Craven against Charles L. Fair et el., ten days additional time in which to answer. s The coins of Siam are made of porcelain; gsoo-o of Japan are made principally of n. ook [ i wammrrmmm A CERTAIN é § : | | : SAVING! A quarter saved is a quarter earned. FOR ONE WEEK: Imported SWISS CHEESE b 99%¢ Regularly 30c. GHIRARDELLI'S EAGLE CHOCOLATE.. b 90¢ Regularly 2c. ANGELICA PORT AND SHERRY............ bot. Very Choicest Native 990 Wines. .. 3 bots. $1.00 Regularly 50c. FRENCH CASTILE SOAP, ...................... ar T4 Regularly 30c. 25¢ 2 bars 45¢ CANADIAN CLUB WHIS- KEY 5 ....bot. .00 Regularly $1 2: s]__ TEA, new season’s, 35¢ Regularly 50c. RATHJEN BROS., 21 STOCKTON STREET, NEAR MARKET. Telephone Main 5522. Ask for July Catalogue. % t Practical Protection 2 Means protection to home industries. Patronage is the best protection. Buy “STANDARD” shirts, and you pro- tect one of Califor- nia’s leading . in- dustries, employin, over five hundreg people. All dealers. Neustadter Bros. Mfrs., 8. F., Cal. J8 JBE VERY BEST ONE Es) EXAMING and it ) your eyes taem ECIFI L A o 5 GOLDEN RULE BAAZAR. SPECIAL SALE SILVER-PLATED WARE THIS_WEEK. Combination Sugar with 6 spoons, plate. Combination Sugar, saiin, Bright - spoons, quadruple plate .. .. 149 5-Bottle , satin. Bright cut, quadruple ... 100 cut. quadraple plate 5-Bottle Casters, fancy chased, quadru Glass-bottom Butter Dish, triple-plate fop. . Bright-cut Butter Dish, triple-plate. 29 49 8 quadruple piate. 14-inch Round Tray. satin center to mateh .. 3?3 Satin_Bright- [~ Bion] Fancy Opaque-Ginss ‘Berty Dish, quadrapis © -0 piate, trame low ... 200 14 dozen e Plate, in satin .. 149 dozen each Forks and Kni nd Table Spoons, in plush case, satin lined.. 400 Full Assortment of Everything at Equally Low Prices. DAVIS BROS., 718 Market Street, San Francisco NUTICE T0 SHIPOWNERS ROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 1896, THE Spring Valley Water Works' proposes 1o undertake the delivery of water at such wharves inthis city as are supplied with its hydrante: Written applications for watér are to be made at | the water office, which the Harbor Commissionery Pronose 1o erect on the seawall. between Howarq and Mission sireets. Ships lying In the stroam will be informed a: the above office, &t the time of making such applications, from What hydrancs -boats be supplied. Reasonabie snndbelwaen ~ s G at Sundave aad By order of the Board of Directors. PELHAM W. AMES, Secretary, COSMOFrOLITAN, gppolll. U. 8 Mint, 100 ‘lnd 102 Fifty st, Saq —The mos famlly hotel ta ‘and roo; 135 room, 81, 3135 and 31 50