The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 9, 1896, Page 9

GRAIN RATES SLASHED AGAIN. Traffic ~Manager Moss Wields the Bowie With Telling Effect. CUT TO SAN FRANCISCO. Fifty Cents a Ton From Stockton to Vallejo, Port Costa or This City. DEAL WITH A WATER-CARRIER The New Schedule Went Into Opera- tion Yesterday and Is the Lowest on Record. s were put into operation by the Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company yesterday that will per- mit shipments to be made direct to Ssn Kran 0, Port Costa or Vallejo, as well as to ockton, from any point which that railroad touches; and more than this,such shipments will take a cheaper rate than has ever before been enjoyed by the pro- d rs of the section benefited. se new rates to San Francisco, Port Costa and Vallejo are made in connection with the California Navigation and Im- provement Company, which will operate a line of steamers, as outlined in TRE CALn vesterday, between Stockton, SBan Fran- cisco, Vallejo and Port Costa. In its latest tariff, made to meet the competition of the Valley road, the SBouth- ern Pacific Company quoted largely re- auced rates not only to Stockton, but to Port Costa, Vallejo and San Francisco, notwithstanding that the Valley road had quoted rates to Stockton only. By the new Southern Pacific schedule the rate bet Costa was fixed at 50 cents, and between Stockton and San Francisco at §1. It was to meet these rates of the Southern Pacific to San Francisco, Vallejo and Port Costa that the traffic arrangement with the California Navigation and Improvement Company was made. The latest schedule of the Valley road more than meets the cut of its big rival. It makes an all-round rate of 50 cents per ton from Stockton to either Vallejo, Port Costa or San Francisco. The schedule in full is as follows: |To Stocktonand To San_ Fran- { warehouses Nevada Port | within Stock, 1 lunkh)'llml(’ , Crock- FRoM. 10 which ac- Benicia cess s pro- outh Val vided ior cars| lejd. including of theS. F.& 8.J.V. R. Co. unloading at destination. THE SAN -FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896. against M. A. Wheaton. The actions above recorded ara for infringements of patents, and in the lower court the dele?fllnu won, the Costs being thrown on the ciaimants, CONTEMPT OF COURT. An Electrician Calls Down on His Head the Wrath of Judge Mor- row. F. C.. Ensinger, employed by the Edison Electric Light and Power Company, came very near yesterday having to spend five days in jail because of a Saucy answer re- turned the Deputy Marshal in attendance on Judge Morrow’s court. Ensinger, with a large force of men, is engaged in putting electric lights through- out the Federal buildings. Necessarily the work of placing the wires causea con- siderable noise, particularly in the Dis- trict Court, the men being at work directly under the courtroom. Judge Morrow ordered the work stopped during the session of the court, but Eun- singer refused to desist. He said he was working under orders from Washington and would stop only by similar instruc- lions or by the order of his employers. Ensinger was immediately arrested for contempt of court and on being brought before Judge Morrow was sentenced to five-days’ imprisonment. The foreman saw that he had made a mistake and forth- with made a lengthy apology. He was released under the promise never to again disturb the dignity of the court. WOMEN REPUBLICANS. The State Club Had a Good Attendance at Its Meeting Last Night. Mrs. Addie E. Ballou presided over the ‘Women's State Republican Club last night 1n Justice Groezinger's courtroom. There were a good many well-known Republicans present from the Pheenix Club and Continental League, besides a large attendance of the lady members of the club. Short speeches were made by Dawson Maver and J. Keliy of the Phaenix Club. rs. Bailey spoke of the Republican party as being the only party from which the women may expect the right of suf- frage. She said she would rather be a Republican without a vote than a Demo- crat with two votes. Major O. W. Kyle, in one of his eloguent addresses, praised the Republican women of San Francisco for the services rendered by them in the interest of the party, and hoped that the day might not be far dis- tant until they go side by side with their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons to the polls and assist in framing laws under which they shail live. This is one of the constitutional rights given the men, and it should be given to women also. Taxation without represen- een Stockton and Vallejo or Forg | tation meant a great deal to the American people, and because it did in the past révo- lutionize nations, it will now in the near fature revolutionize polities throughout this land, Judge Campbell bowed to the women and made a short address on the suffrage question which was well received. C. H. Clear of the Republican County Committee followed with a few well-timed remarks, and finished by singing the cam- paign song, “The Workmen’s Jubilee."” Dr. Burgess, Mr. Leavitt and others fol- lowed, after which Mrs. Ballou in a neat speech thanked the men for their visit and promised to assist the Republican party:to & grand victory next November. —————— David Woerner’s Will. | _ Augustus Woerner, Fritz Woerner and David | Woerner have applied for letters of adminis- tration on the estate of David Woerner, who died July 1. The property, which dosists of the cooperage business of the deceased at DR, BROWN SAYS FAREWELL, Affecting Scenes at Last Night's - Prayer Meeting. BEV. HIS PARTING CHARGE. Nervous Prostration Is Alleged as the Reason for His Departure. CERTAIN REPORTS DENIED, Efforts May Be Made to Continue the Work of the “Independent Church.” “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Ohrist unto eternal life.” In these words of St. Jude the Apostle, his voice trembling and husky, the Rev. Dr. Charles Oliver Brown delivered his parting charge to the faithful flock which had gathered with its pastor for the usual ‘Wednesday night prayer-meeting. Golden Gate Hall was uearly filled with a devout throng, and the opening exer- cises were of the usual informal sort. A few words of promise and good cheer were read by the pastor from the Scriptures | with brief but simple and direct comments and explanations, and a number of old- fashioned devotional hymns were sung, tne piano accompaniment being played by the pastor’s son. Then came the testimonies. In simple speech member after member recounted triale endured with patience, temptations resisted and graces received, while others asked for prayers in bebalf of perplexed and tormented souls. The pastor’s wife gave the first signal of | the parting. “1 shall aiways thank God,”’ she said in a low tone without rising from her seat, “‘wherever 1 may go that the friendships | I have met here have beea the true and lasting friendships of Christian people.” ‘And L,” said a kindly faced old lady, ‘‘having been brought here by a feeling of mingled curiosity and sympathy, have remained because the members of this isolated congregation have made me feel at_home."” Deacon Dexter said a few words about the beauty of Christian fellowship, and was followed by Deacon Morse, who spoke | most touchingly in the same strain. Other | testimonies were given in rapid succession, | many of which referred directly to the| pastor_ and his work, and all of which seemed to be dominated by a note of sor- | rowful foreboding. | It is my principal duty,” said the pas- | tor, when all who desired had spoken, "‘to wish you farewell for a time—perbaps for | a long time—God alone can say. | The effect of this announcement was | Sonion.- 80 110 Fourteenth ana Harrison streets, 1s bequieathed Tauston. 110 | 160 in equal shares to the twelve children of David Fm 2 110 160 Woerner. The business is left as & trust, 1o be 2 | 175 run by the administrators until the youngest 180 of the twelve children is of age. 220 220 - 1 230 | 235 rates apply to grain in carloads of 24,000 pounds and upward, and are in cents per ton of 2000 pounds. They went into effect yesterday. The rates quoted beyond Stockton are subject to changes in traffic arrangements with carriers by water from that point. In this schedule is aiso included a reduc- | tion of 5 cents from Empire to Stockton. - This is now $1 10. the reduction was made to meet the $1 10 rate quoted by the Southern Pacific from Modesto, which station is in connection with both Clau- ston and Empire of the Valley road. Up to July 1 of this year the steamer rate for grain from Stockton to Port Costa, Vallejo or San Francisco was 75 cents per ton, but on the first of the present month 60 cents was guoted from Stockton to Port Costa and Vallejo and 50 cents to San Francisco, so that the new rates make’a reduction on even the previous steamer rates. T0-DAYFOROUR OWN FLAG Fac-simile of Commander Mont- gomery's Official An- nouncement, i el S A te Cotn Do o 2% Peve o Ceremon’es to Take Place in Brenham Place at Noon Under Auspices of the Exempts. 4;‘ <o W As previously announced the ceremony of the hoisting of the American flag over ,“,_‘,4{ Yerba ,Buena or San Francisco will be 2 commemorated to-day at noon in Bren- bam place under the auspices of the Ex- empt Firemen. Through the kindness of P. J. Healy, the antiquarian bookseller of 203 Powell street, Tae CALLis enabled to present to its read- ers this morning a copy of the original document notifying Vice-Consul Leides- dorff that Captain Montgomery would on the morning of the 9th of July, 1848, hoist the flag of the United States and salute it with twenty-one guns from the ship Ports- mouth. : The following resolutions were adcopted yesterday by the Society of Old Friends: WHEREAS, The fiftieth annive holsting of the American flag nl:fl:kyleoll"l:g: (Portsmouth square) in Yorba Buena (San Francisco) by the gallant Captain Montgomery and his gallant satlors of the United States ar Portsmouth occurs on th 596 be it therofore . ‘h° Otk day Resolved, By the Society of Old Friends in regular meeting assembled, in Norman Hall, 413 Bush street, that we view with satisfac- tion, pride, gratification and feelings of pa- triotism the stand taken by the Exempt Fire- men of this City in celebrating that istorts event by mppropriate exercises on Thursaay, the 9th day of July. 1896, on the very spot on the Plaza on which the American flag was first Loisted on the 9th day of July, 1846. Rcsolved, That the members of the Society of 01d Friends take part in the patriotic exercises tobe held on the day named, commencing at 12 o’clock, noon, on the Plaza, Kearny, Clay, Washington streets and Brenham place, in this City, and invite all their acquaintances 10_do likewise. Sen Francisco, Cal, July 8, 1896, in the hall of the society. THoS. SAWYER, President. W. A. SCOLLAY, Secretary. — e DRESS G00DS PICNIC. The Sheriff Sale Startles the City. The ladies had a veritable picnic yesterday at the Sheriff sale now goingon at the store of Jumes M. Moran & Co., 1009-1015 Market street, between Sixtk and Seventh, checked woolen dress foods at 12lJe, 6! heavy serge 48-inch wide 25¢ (about fifteen Dieces left), were two of the many attractions in ibis depariment. < . 7 e Three Patent Suits Filed. e i A% r (e g o s a /757:;- /af;é /Z;‘%‘?M Z%‘«%}%‘:@@; : A strangely noticeable. It was as though a pall of deathlike silence hae fallen upon the assemblage. “During the past few month: the reverend doctor, “I passed through a time of tri ‘which few men have known. ago the doctors ordered me to take a rest, but by making use of my will power I was able to keep ahead with my duties and have done s0 until now. At length, however, I feel myself breaking down. One of my sons has invited me to go and rest with him, and there I intend to go. “‘Bat there is one thing I would impress upon you. In all the tetipestuous and troublesome times through which we have passed I am sure none of you have heard me say one word againsé the old First Church. 1 now beg of you ail, whether I return or not, to keép in the bonds of Christian lefluvnhl& and love. I leave you in the hands of God, knowing that in any event you will be guided into ways of peace and comfort. And now that I have to say farewell I must try to express some of the gratitiude which I feel toward those who stood by mein my hour of direst need, but when I remember— when I think—I—"" The pastor’s voice died away, and amid the silence low sobs commenced to make themselves heard. Grief, of a sort more deep than demonstrative, seemed to take possession of the assembled worshipers, and for awhile no one spoke. At length Deacon Morse addressed the meeting. “Those of us who have been nesr our astor,” he said, ‘‘have noticed that he is ailing day by day. Frequently he has barely been able to finish the Bnndn{ services. He needs rest. Whether he wiil again be seen among us God knows. We hope to have him for our father and friend for many long years to come, but whether we shall see our_hope realized or not lies in the secret of devine providence. We can only say our love and our prayers will always follow him." Young and old then offered tearful words of afféctionate and reverent fare- well. The situation was becoming strained and vainful to all present. The “‘sweet sorrow” of parting seemed to have more of sorrow than of sweetness, and the pastor sought to end the mgony by giving the people his blessing and dismis- sing the meeting. But for upward of an hour the tearful crowd lingered, Dr. Brown declined politely but posi- tively to say anything as to his future movements. Deacon Morse, however, Wwas more communicative. *‘We all consider this determination of Dr. Brown in the light of a great priva- tion,”” he remarked. ‘At the same time, any one can realize that the man is a present a physical wreck owing to the nervous prostration which has seized upon hin. Rest alonecan save save him. He will In all probability leave the City before Sunday. Whether he will return and wmm is a question, but we all hope he will. ‘“A strangely distorted report was circu- lated this evening as to the doctor's al- leged inability to secure a pass to Chicago. Dr. Brown did not ask for a passatall. 1 made application for one without askin him for permission to do so. Mr. Fill- more simply told me lie could not give me one, and that was the end of the matter, ‘I anticipate that the ‘Independent Church’ will continue in existence irre- spective of Dr. Brown's retaining pastoral charge over it. The average attendance at the services has been about 500, even in this present season of outings, while the subscriptions, donations and collections have been generous. The ‘Independent Cuurch’ is financially solvent beyond all cavil. As to future services, announce- ment will be made in Saturday’s papers.’’ Other membérs took a similar view of things, and references to the councit and its personnel were frequent and spirited, one venerable participant in the trial be- ing characterized as *‘the Pope of Califor nian Congregationalism for seven years ast,” The general impression seems to be that in case Dr. Brown decides to resume his pastoral work in this City he will encoun- ter no difficuity in gathering a dévoted flock about him. ’ went on 7 Mm & e 4,‘,1 Ao S L P /Z/ggff/kfé : & ~ Con - i e Co'%v—f % Three suits on appeal were filed in the cir- | Fac-Simile of Original Notification to Vice-Consul Leidesdorff That Commander Montgomery Would cuit Court of Appeals yesterday by Edward and Oliver Norton of Chicago, two. nst the Ban Jote Packing Company and ihe third on July 9, 1846, Hoist the United States Flag Over This City, Then . [Photographed from the original, kindly loaned to “The Call” by P. J. ¥ Called Yerba Buena. Healy.] McPIKE SCOFFS AT LEES' THEORIES, Declares That the 0ld Man Is Not What He Used to Be. FORGERY TRIAL CLOSING All the Evidence Is Now In and Argument Has Al- ready Begun. HOTEL EMPLOYES FXAMINED Bellboys, Clerks and Chambermaids Add Their Little Mites of Evidence. All the evidence in the trial of Becker and Creegan for forgery is now in, and probably the arguments will be finished by this afterncon. Possibly by to-morrow morning a verdict will have been reached and the guilt or innocence of the two de- fendants determined. Yesterday’s testimony established strong- ly the fact bhitherto unproven—that Becker was in this State at the time of the forgerv. Numerous hotel employes from Oakland and Sacramento identified him as having been in these cities. Some expert testimony on the process of raising & draft was also given by Captain Lees and Expert Gumpel. The value of Captain Lees' expert testimony was somewhat dis- counted by Attorney McPike in his argu- ment. G. W. Kingstury, the cashier of the Lick House, was the first witness called. He testified that Dean or Seaver, under the name of A. D. Howe, had registered at the Lick House on November 26 and re- mained until the 5th of December. The hotel register with Dean’s signature was introduced in evidence. Miss Kate Brady, a chambermaid at the Galindo Hotel in Oakland, testified that she had seen Becker at the hotel, where he had occupied rooms 54 and 55. Becker had been at the hotel over a week, and kept his room nearly all the time except when the chambermaid was doing her work in the room. He had told her always to lock the door of his room when she got through with her work. C. E. Harrison, the clerk of the Golden Eagle Hotel at Sacramento, identitied Becker as the man who had registered at the Golaen Eagle on November 30, 1895, un- derthe name of A.L.Dressel, and remained until December 7. At the Golden Eagle as at the Galindo Becker remained most of the time in his room. Charles Walsh, the elevator-boy of the Golden Eagle, corroborated the statement of Clerk Harrison, that Becker, or Dressel, had kept to nis room nearly all the time he was at the hotel. Cornelius Geebel, the bellboy of the ho- tel, also identified Becker as the man Dressel who had stopped at the hotel, Lizzie Morrison, a chambermaid at the hotel, also recognized Becker as the man who had staid at the Golden Eagle, Cashier Michael F. Bray of the Grand Hotel in this City identitied Creegan as the man who had registered at the Grand on Novemver 30 as J. P. Holland of Chi- cago. Creegan had remaired a guest at tne hotel until December 17. B. F. Schunhoff, a drnoggist on Seventh street, near Broad way, identified a satchel shown nim as being very similar to a satchel left at his store by McCloskey. Train Agent H. C. Hubbard identified Becker as the man whose signature he had required to identify his railroad ticket. Becker had written the name of C. L. Werner, and had been accompanied by a man giving the name of J. Harris. Captain Lees took the stand and mod- estly admirted that ne had had some !orlg years’ experience in detective work. He had known of Becker for a long time and knew him to be an expert with pen aud brush. He had examined the $22,000 check ana had it photographed. The phutm}nphic copy showed more piainl the defects of the draft than the onginniy. As tending to show his competency to e xamine the draits Captain Lees admitted that he had raised many checks himself, but merely for experiment. With the aid of alens the captain then proceeded to examine the check. The name “A. H. Dean” and the letters “‘twe” had been left intact. The letters “nty” had been added after extraction. The “nty” and the first *2" in the 22000 were of a slightly different colored ink from the rest of the writing. Furthermore the captain detected that the *2”" had been changed from a “1” and after the ““twe” the indistinct trace of the lo(éy of an “I"” was visible. aptain Lees’ testimony was inter- mingled by some expert testimony ot Coiner A. 'T. Spotts of the Mint in regard to the marking of $20 pieces coined at the Mint in this City. The detective then proceeded with his “T“ examination of the draft. He gave as his opinion that in the work a fine camel's hair brush or penci! and also a fine pen had been used. In making the catches where the perfora- tions had been, Lees declared that a very sharp knife and a block of some hard wood or substance had been used. Mare hotel employes were examined at the opening of the afternoon session. First, however, John Bedford, a Pullman car porter, testified that Becker and Cree- an had got on his car at Sixteenth street, akland, and had ridden to Tracy, where they had changed to the Santa Fe car. The porter transferred their luggage, which consisted of one small and two large grips. Manager Carlson of the Galindo Hotel, Onkllmg, testified that Becker had stopped at his hotel from December 7 to 18. Becker had first been assigned a room at the hotel facing the court, but he had ob- jected to this and_was given a suite facing on the street. G. R. Sharp, the night clerk at the hotel, had seen Becker and another man come out of the former's room at the Galindo. He could not iden- tify Becker’s companion, but thought he was taller. Elmer Hartman, a waiter at the Galindo, corroborated the previous tes- timony as to Becker’s habit of keeping to bis room. Detective Seymour was callea and identified the satchel which he had got from Druggist Schunhoff at 460 Seventh street, Oakland. M. Gumpel, a lithographer and an expert on handwriting, gave it as his opx:ion that the signatures upon the rail- road tickets, hotel registers and other memoranda were written by the same person. The witness was then given the forged draft and proceeded, with the aid ofa mtgnilying gh‘u and a nl-ckk:oud.iw ve an exposition from an expert’s point 5 view. He detected various siurs in the forged writing, showing that it had not been done with a pen, but with a brush. ‘At the conclusion of Expert Gumpel's testimony Mr. Black stated that the pros- ecation here rested. The defense had no additional evidence, and the argument of the case began. According to agreement | the defense &u}!’l&‘: the a| mlrll_-nh £ Attorney Mc open is argumen with a few compliments to Captain Lees. The attorney admitted having made a mistake in asking to have Lees excluded. “We thought,” said McPike, “that Cap- tain Dees was what he was twenty years :fo and that he might MEI:Q the chances the defenaants,* But Captain Lees of NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. TEN GREAT SPECIALS BARGAIN SALE! From the many attractions that are drawing such crowds to our GREAT JULY BARGAIN SALE OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, we select the following choice lines of STYLISH FABRICS and offer them at SPECIALLY DEEP CUTS IN PRICES FOR CLEARANCE TO-DAY! At 10 Cents. 149 pieces DOUBLE-FOLD MIXED DRESS GOODS, worth 25¢, reduced to 10¢ a yard. At 158 Cents. 97 pieces 36-INCH FANCY MIXED SUITING, worth 35¢, reduced to 15¢c a yard. At 20 Cents. 89 pieces 36-INCH FIGURED MOHAIR SUITINGS, worth 40¢, reduced to 20¢ a yard. At 258 Cents. 121 pieces 37-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH DRESS GOODS, in figured, mixed and mottled effects, worth 50¢, reduced to 25¢ a yard. 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Streel, corner of Jones, SAN FRANOISOOD. the Brotherton case, Captain Lees of world-wide reputation is a very different man from Captain Lees of to-day. If he was the same Captain Lees he would not have allowed Dean and3McCloskey, two of the slickest thieves that ever the sun shone on, to escaps.” Attorney McPike proceeded to review some of Lees' throries. “Captain Lees,” he affirmed, “‘is a great theorize: When he érops onto a theory he sticks right to it and nothing can shake him off it. After he had Dunn in custody the veteran de- tective formulated a theory that there were others engaged in the Nevada Bank forgery and that Dean could not have done it alone. ‘Dean,’ he said, after bav- ing taken him around on various occasions to the Cliff, to the park and the prize-fight, ‘Dean, you didn’t forge that draft—you couldn’t. You're only an ordinary coun- terfeiter, only convicted twice of counter- feiting. Youcan make greenbacks that will defy all but expert scrutiny, but you can't raise a draft.” Dean readily dropped on and was quite positive that he could not. ‘““Haying formed his theory the captain immediately set out to fit the facts to it. He helped to secure McCloskey’s acquit- tal, for it was a part of his theory that Creegan, not McCloskey, was Dean’s ac- complice. If Captain Lees had used all his efforts to convict Dean and McCloskey, the arch-criminals, that he used to defend them, the trial of these defendants would never have taken place.”’ At the conclusion of Attorney McPike's remarks which, he said, were but a gen- eral introduction to the argument for the defense, Judge Wallace adjourned court until this morning at 10 o’clock, when the argument will be resumed. In all prob- ability the case will go to the jury before this evening. SOCIALISM AND ECONOMY. E. T. Kingsley Delivers an Address at the Temple. Liberty Branch of the Socialist Labor party was addressed at last night’s mass- meeting in the Temple, 115 Turk street. The chairman, Henry Warnecke, out- Iined the political objects of the Socialist Labor party-and referred to the address of the evening as very appropriate at a time when the economic fallacies of the day are causing many supporters of the old parties to sever their allegiance thereto. After a reading from a socialistic journal by the secretary of the branch, Theodore Lynch, the chairman introduced E. T. Kingsley, State organizer of the party, who said: If I were to ask your attention to-night to a question that affected money, tariff or some of the other unimportant questions, you would be far from the cause of the evils, that infest society. Foolish people, who claim that socialism is the product of a particular nation, are daily receiving an object lesson in the economic field. Every intelligent man to- day in this country knows that socialism is the child of economic conditions. “The workers of America are face to face to-day with a condition of things that must inevitably end in their complete degradation to abject slavery or revolu- tion if those who love their country and their fellow-beings neglect the advantages that socialism offers to adjust the society we livein on a more harmonious basis, We are living to-day in the heroic age— an age in which the chivalry of youth can again emulate the spirit of liberty that animated the heroes and patriots of days gone by.” Short speeches by strangers and econ- omic inquirers followed, and among them were remarks by Rev. J. E. Scott, Leo Gasser, William Edlin and Theodore Lynch, — g . Divorce Proceedings. Complaints filed: Amelia Achiest vs. Richard Achtest. rry H, Baker. Palmer vs. Talfourd Palmer, Julia Heaphy vs. Michinel Heaphy. Catherine Carey vs. John T. Carey. —_——— Two Counterfeiting Cases. Alexandeér Wilson was held to answer by United States Commissioner Heacock yester- ! i ———— day morning, on a charge of having passed a | counterfeit 85 plece. Wilson a short time ago | purehased two crabs trom a gede ler, tendering { the 85 piece in payment. Tho peddler made the change, aud shortly after Wilson's de- [‘:nrlure iscovered that he had been duped. he charge of having passed a bad half dollar, placed against Max Cohen iast week, was dis- missed. The Divorce Courts. Judge Slack yesterday granted a divorce to Laura J. Forsythe from William J. Forsythe because of the latter’s idleness, profligacy and intemperance. The custody of & minor child ‘was awarded to the plaintiff. a Nel\’v suits for divorce were filed yester- ay by: Ameylil Achtert ve. Richard Achtert. {da O. Baker vs. Harry H. Baker. Florence E. Palmer vs. Talfourd Palmer, Julia Heaphy vs. Michael Heaphy. Catherine Carey vs. John T. Carey. NEW TO-DAY. THE OWL JUST FOR THE ASKING. 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