The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1896, Page 5

HUNDR AND THREE BANKERS FOR GOLD, Leading Democrats Re- spond to the Sound Money Call. VIEWS OF LYMAN GAGE, THE GREAT BANKER, ON SILVER. Illustrations Furnished by Democratic Busi- ness Men Showing Rob the How Silver Salaries Laborer. I realize it is not the individual so much as it is the principles he is to carry out, and my vote will go to McKinley even if I am a Virginian and have heretofore been a Democrat,—Dr. H. R. Beli, The platform adopted by the Democratic Convention at Chicago, with its anar- chistic, socialistic and silver planks, is not atall in accordance with my ideas of a Government which can be beneficial to the people. will cast my ballot for McKinley and I have been a Democrat, but I the principles which are advanced in the platform adopted at the Republican Convention at St. Louis.—Sigmund Greene- baum. One hundred and six bankers have responded to the request of the California Bankers’ Association fora statement of their views on the money question. One hundred and three favor a single standard. Inever dreamed that the time would ticket, yet this year I will vote for William McKinley. It has been an aggravating paradox come when I would vote the Republican R. M. WELCH, San Franeisco Savings Union. to us why California, which has main- tained a gold standard through all currency vicissitudes, should favor free silver. LYMAN J. GAGE, President First National Bank, Chicago. Prominent Democrats are responding to the McKinley sound-money rolicall daily. The bankers of the State are a unit and representative Democrats from all lines of business are giving public expression to their opposition to the Chicago platform. Nearly all who go this far do not stop short of the declaration that they will vote for the Republican candidate and a gold standard. For a Safe Currency. The bankers of California have spoken on the monetary question. In no uncer- tain tones they have given their views of what constitutes a sate currency system for this country, and the unanimity of their verdict for the policy advocated by the Republican National platform is so marked thet even the local bankers, who are enthusiastic in their adherence to the gold standard, were surprised. A few weeks ago the executive commit- tee of the California Bankers' Association passed a strong resolution on the money question. The committee, speaking for the association, declared its unqualified opposition to free coinage or any other 16 to 1 proposition, and called upon the bankers of the State to seize every available op‘)or- tunity to explain the failacy of the silver theory and to labor for the adoption of a sound monetary policy in this country. These resolutions were embodied in a circuiar which was sent to every bank in the State, and to a few prominent banking insututions in other parts of the country. Accompanying each’ circular was a postal card adaressed to the officers of the bank asking if the sentiments expressed in the resolutions met their approval. To these cards 106 answers have been received from banks in California. Of these 103 heartily indorse the resolutions. jssue by saying it is a question upon which there is a division of opinion, and two, the Bank of Central California and the Petaluma Savings Bank, refuse to in- dorse the resolutions. Answers were received from a few of the communications addressed to Eastern in- stitutions, though these were not expected to respond. Association was to feel the puise of the California business men, whose interests they believe are voiced by the bankers, They also wished to show financiers of other parts of the country that California had been to some extent misrepresented, and that there was in this State a large element decidedly in favor of a gold stan- dard. Interesting responses were also received from other States of the Pacific S8lope. For instance, Ladd & Tilton, the most promi- nent banking establishment of Port- land, Oregon, write: *‘We heartily accord in the action of your executive committee as expressed in a circular of May 25, 1896. The late clection does not state Oregon’s position on the money question. It was more Mitchell and a de- sire to throw off a certain controlling ele- ment in the Republican party.” Answers in a similar strain were re- cerved from the Citizens’ National Bank of Tacoma, Washington National Bank of Tacoma and the National Bank ot Seattle. These all exrressed the opinion that the Northwest, if the matter was put to the test, would vote by a large majority to sustain the single standard. One of the most interesting communica- tions received was from Lyman J. Gage, one of the foremost financiers of the age. Mr. Gage is president of the First National Bank of Chicago, an institution bhaving $30,000,000 assets, a most remarkable show- ing for a commercial bank, Gage writes: CHICAGO, 1L, July 1, 1896, R. M. Welch. sztar? California Bankers' As- sociation—DEAR SIR: 1am much gratified with the expression maae by the California Bank- ers’ Association on the money question, It has been an aggravating paradox to us that California, where the gold standard has been maintained through all currency vicissitudes, should side up with the advocates of repudi- ation and dishonor. L. J. GAGE, President First National Bank of Chicago. F. C. Miller, of the United States Na- tional Bank of Portiand, Or., was emphatic in his indorsemert of the resolution. ‘“Tne resolution, as passed by the California Bankers’ Association,” he writes, *‘covers the situation in a very comprehensive manner, and will be indorsed, I believe, by every banker in Oregon. If Oregon was to yote upon the proposition to-day there would be a substantial majority for the gold standard.” The great mass of responses were from California bankers. Of these alone there were 106, and as previously stated all but three were in favor of the gold standard. In the majority of instances the largest banks throughout the BState contented themselves with merely indorsing the committee’s action in emphatic terms. Such expressions as *Yes, heartily,” ‘“We emphatically approve,” “Actfon of com- mittee indorsed,” ““We entirely agree with you,” ““Our directors are opposed to free silver,” etc., were the answers sent by many of the banks, Maoy of the presidents and cashiers who responded, however, felt that the question called for more extended expressions of their views, M. J. Daniels, president of the Orange-crowers’ Bank of Riverside, answered in the following vigorous man- ner: “It has my most emphatic indorse- mert. If there is any State in the Union that should indorse the goid standard it should be California, which is known as the Gold Btate.” The directors of the Citizens' Bank of One dodges the | The object of the Bankers’ | | Anaheim indorse the resolution, but state | that it is their belief the Government should use its best efforts with foreign countries so that the silver coin could be | vlaced in more general circulation. This, they believe, would result in increased prosperity for the country. D. H. Snodgrass of the Bank of Selma expresses gratification at the action of the committee, and states the directors of the institution he represents are heartily in favor of the single standard. ‘“Let the work of education on the financial ques- tion go on,”” he says. *“The brains of the country are alreadv on the right side.” P. M. Maylor of Berkeley, after approv- ing of the resolution, expressed the opinion that we are using more silver now than would be used on a free silver basis. From Los Angeles banks were received hearty indorsements of the resolution. The First National Bank of that place urges that the wrong impression of the sentiment of the business men on this question be as effectively as possible cor- rected. David Henderson of the Santa Clara Valley Bank declared himself and the directors he represented heartily in favor of the resolution. He expressed surprise taat any thinking man could for a mo- ment indorse the sentiments of the free silver advocates and urged upon the Cali- fornia Bankers’ Association that it con- tinue to vigorously combat the ignorance and error which 18 seeking to destroy the Nation’s credit. Of course the San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Sacramento banks responded emphatically in favor of a single standard that is recognized by international trade. It was the smaller banks that are more | directly in touch with the farmers and the | fruit-raisers whose opinions the commit- tee awaited most anxiously, and now that they have sent in their replies with such emphatic and unanimous approval of the stand set forth in the resolutions, local | bankers feel reassured and declare that so far as this State is concerned there can be little doubt that McKinley and sound money will prevail. J. R. Henify. “I guess I am one of those you are look- | Ing for,”’ said J. R. Henify, agent for some of the largest lumber companies on the coast and in the East, when addressed by a CALL representative who had been on an active hunt for Democrats who are op- vosed to the silver policy. *“I cannot say that I am scientifically posted on this question, but as a Democrat I hold to the belief that whatever entails hardship and suffering on the zreat masses of the people cannot be a sound Democratic policy. As I saia 1 pretend to no scientific knowledge of the question, but I recall several inci- dents in my own commercial experience which seem to illustrate most effectively the evil results which would follow the free coinage of silver in this country. When I was working for a large lumber firm here several years ago complicated gold and silver conditions prevailed. “The head of the firm used to go outand buy silver from the brokers with which to pay the drafts of the lumbermen from the woods and all our other employes, and we saved enough monthly to defray the ex- penses of the office. That is to say, the workingmen in the mills and in the yards lost enough on their silver wages to pay the salaries of four or five high-priced clerks and other office expenses. My father also had a tough experience with silver when he came out here, some time before the date of the incident first reierred to, with a lot of greenbacks. My experi- ence leads me to believe that any money policy that causes the poor man to suff loss and bear the burden of the evil is iniquitous. Iam a Democrat and always have voted my mrtrv ticket, but I am go- ing to cast my ballot for McKinley and sound money this time.” B. C. Cuvellier. This gentleman manages the large wholesale wine and importing business of Mr. de Finnery, and has always voted the Democratic ticket. ‘‘Yes, sir; Iam aeainst silver,” he said, “and if you quote me I wish you would say I shall vote for McKinley. I have always voted the Democratic National ticket, though independent in local poli- tics some times. This time, though, it is a bitter pill for me to swallow to have to vote for McKinley, the representative and high priest of protection, which I do not believe in. Still, he is now therepresenta- tive of a sound money policy, and I believe it is to the best interests of the country that we should bave a gold standard. shall either vote for McKinley or not vote at all, and certainly not for the National Democratic ticket, which is for silver, and that means dishonor and disaster for our country. Iam a patriot before a partisan, and I know you will find hundreds who think as I do.” Dr. H. R. Bell. “T am no politician in the strict accepta- tion of the word,” said Dr. H. R. Bell. “I am a Virginian, and I suppose my old fatber would tar and feather me if he heard me express myself in this way: I will vote for McKinley this time because I believe e 1s the best man to govern our country. The best men, so far as Ican see, are with bim and the platform on which he stands. Iam not aradical in my political ideas. I want the best man this country can select to take the heim, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1896. whether he bea Democrat or a Republican. I realize it is not the individual so much as it is the vrinciples he is to carry ou and my vote will go to McKinley even if am a Virginian and have heretofore been a Democrat. “I have learned that our banks do not care to open up new accounts on the basis of free silver. They do not want our money because they cannot us it to ad- vantage. That is a deplorable case of standstill.” R. M. Welch. R. M. Welch of the San Francisco Sav- ings Union has just joined the army of erstwhile Democrats who are unable to swallow the Chicago platform and the radical principles enunciated by the Ne- braska prodigy. “I have been a Democrat all my life,” he declared yesterday, “and my fore- fathers were Democrats. I am of South- ern stock, and I never dreamed that the time would come when I would vote the Republican ticket. Yet this vear I will vote for William McKinley. ’fi)e question is 100 important to be influenced by parti- san associations, and I cannot vote for free silyer. ‘‘Af the laboring man could only under- stand this question he would see that in iree silver lies his ruin. Commodities of all kinds will rise with the adoption of a free-dilver law and the wages of the laborer will be the last thing to respond. He will find himself compeliled to pay a % great deal more for everything he pur- chases and he will receive very little, if -n’IY more compensation. he necessity of a single standard is a proposition upon which business men are practically united. The City is full of life-long "Democrats who will this Yyear support the Republican ticket for the first time. In this bank alone there are four men, to my knowledge, who will leave the Democratic party to vote for McKinley.” Sigmund Greenebaum. “I bave been, but I am no longer s Democrat.’ This assertion, from such an important and influential person as Sigmund Greene- baum, manager of the London, Paris and American Bank, can hardly be passed over lightly. “The platform adopted by the Demo- cratic Convention at Chicago, with its anarchistic, socialistic and silver planks, is not at all in accordance with my ideas of a Government which can be beneficial to the people. I will certainly not vote for Bryan and Bewall, and 1 wiil cast my bailot for Mc- Kinley and the principles which are ad- vanced in the pladform adopted at the Republican Convention in 8t. Louis.” 8. L. Everett. 8. L. Everett, the editor of Pacific Wood, Iron and Coal, has always borne an envi- able reputation as a sound political thinker and writer, and has ever been identified with the Democratic party. HeisaDemo- crat yet, but when asked whether he couid support the Chicago platform ie raised his hands in comical deprecation, saying: “Now, go way. You are a newspaper man and so am I, and you ought to know better than to interview me.” After a little parley he readily admitted that he could not stand on kis party’s silver plank, and proceeded: “Idon’t know any Democrats that can. Certainly there are none of my acquaintance. I was talking with five old warhorses at the foot of the stairs this morning and they one and all expressed the determination to vote for sound money. Free coinage is anidiotic policy. It means commercial disaster—it is the synonym for ruination. Arguments are useless if the man who runs cannot read the pro- phetic writing on the political walls of the times.” WAS A CASE OF SUICIDE, The Mystery Surrounding George W. Wallis’ Death Ex- plained. He Was Il and Despondent so He De. cided to End His Life. George W. White,alias George W. Wallis, the man found dead in his bed at the Russ House Tuesday evening, committed sui- cide, and yesterday morning James A. Kemp, a son-in-law of the deceased, living at Sacramento, received a watch from Wallis, and, suspecting something wrong, hurried to the City. At the Morgue he found a letter, reading as follows: S 8AN FrANCISCO, July 13, 1896. Dear Jim and Nellie and Audry : 1 hope these few lines will find you all weli. Iam not feel- ingatall well. I am down in the mouth— very much so—for I don’'t see anything before me but that when my money is gone I shall have to go to the pocrhouse, but I don’t intend I will ever do that. I did intend when I left your house last Wednesday to return on Satur- day.or Sunday night, but I changed my mind; also about going to Arizona. I have made up my mind that] will not be dependent on any, it Ican help it. Death before dishonor, and the sooner Iam dead, I think, the petter it will be for me. For fear I may do some rash action, I have expressed my watch to you by Wells, Fargo & Co., for fear some one mi.ht steal it from me. It is not very valuable, but itis the best I had to send you; and about the trunk, there are some books and some like- nesses in it that I would like for Audry to k_eer: and there are some things in it which Nellie might like, and I would like for Audry to bave the trunk. It would be 50 nice for her to hold her clothes, and the balance of the stuff you can do what you please with. Now, dear Audry, I'would like for you to take great care of your grandpe's sisters’ pictures, and divide some of the others with Aunt Nellie if she would like any of them, and I hope that you will be & good giri and try (o do anything that your Aunt Nellie and Uncle Jim wish, and never swear nor tell stories and try to learn all you can, and then you will grow up to be a good woman, and write to the boys often. Sonow I must bid you 00d-by. I wish you was here to give me a iss. Well, good-by, Nellie, and good-by, Jim, and T am much obliged to you both for all the kindness you have shown me and hope that we shall all meet in a better land than this, ALLIS, From your stepfather. 20, W. “P. 8.—Take good care of Audry. P, 8.—Excuse mistakes, for Iam very nery- ous,’ Mr. Kemp is at a loss to understand his father-in-law committed anicil?e. 'gi was apparently happy and was assured of a home 8o long as he lived. The only property left by Wallis was a valise, which was found in his room. An .‘i]pr“ vfill behheld to-day to deter- mine, possible, the method by the deceased in taking his m:_mployed ——— EDISON POWER COMPANY, Stockholders’ Annual Session—Election q of Ofcers. At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Edison Light and Power Company yesterday, J. E. Green, the sec- retary and manager, submitted his annual report, which was received with seeming satisfaction by the gentlemen present. President J. B. Stetson stated what had been accomplished toward the consolida- tion of the Edison company with the Francisco Gaslight C‘::nglny ul:d sl:i: gom;ly was approved by the stockholders, he following gentlemen were elected as a board of directors for the ensuing year J. B. Stetson, W. F. Whittier, J. J. Valen. tine, W. E. Brown, C. E. Green, 1. P. Drexler and Gustave Sutro. The directors chose J. B. Stetson as president; W. E. Brown, vice-president; J. E. Greu'z. secre- tary and general manager; Willi gus, assistant secretary; R. J. sistant general manager. —_———— ©. W. Smith’s Will. The will of Charles W.8mith has been ad- mitted to probate. Mary A. Smith and Henr: Blyth were named &s execu! ‘worth sbout §20,000, tors. 'Th anaie s WHO WASHED MRS, HASKINS' CLOTHES? The Exciting Question Again Creates Trouble. MITCHELL WAS CURIOUS Important as the Identity of the Man Who Struck Billy Patterson. ONE SIDE QUITS, POUTING. Refuses to Go On Until the Name of the Washerwoman Is Made Known. Mrs. Elizabeth Haskins, an impor- tant figure in the contention over the pencil will of James G. Fair, was under examination nearly all day yesterday before Notary Latham in John E. Richards’ office. Garret McEnerney and R. B. Mitchell asked most of the questions, and Mrs, Haskins, old lady that she is, answered and answered and answered in most im- perturbable, unruffled and apparently un- wearied fashion hour aiter hour, The end of the morning session was en- livened by a little bout between the attor- neys, Mr. Mitchell insisting upon having his questions relative to Mrs. Haskins’ income and the name and residence of her laundress answered. Mrs. Haskins, ap- parently quite willing to give the informa- tion, was advised by Mr. Delmas not 1o answer. Mitchell and McEnerney declared that the guestions were proper and relevant, and flatly declared that they would refuse to go on with the inquiry unless the wit- ness answered them. Under Delmas’ ad- vice Mrs. Haskins still refused, and Delmas, first having the notary put the question to the attorneyson the other sids as to whether or not they Lad finished, proceeded with the taking of the deposi- tion. Mitchell and McEnerney called upon the notary to make a ceriificate of the ques- tions objected to for submission to the court. The proceedings began in the morning by a reference to the meeting between Mrs. Haskins and the attorneys for the Fair children. The witness was called upon to relate in detail the interview be- | tween herself and Mr. Wheeler at the | time Mrs Craven returned from New York | with the pencil will. This invoived the | retelling of the story as given by Mrs. | Haskins in her direct examination the day before, for she told Wheeler only what | she told Delmas in answes to his ques- tions. She related at length her search for the pad upon which the will was written, how she found it in what she called her *‘tank room,” and of the little sliver of paper that fitted to the torn cor- ner of the will itself; of Mr. Lioyd's ereat | joy thereat and of his explaining that this | would prove invaluable in case uyhod{ else attempted to ring in a fraudulent will, This was all in answer L0 questions put by Mr. McEuerney. Mr. Mitchell took the witness, and after a long excursion over the well-worn paths began to trench upon new territory. “Can you tell us, Mrs. Haskins,” he said, “wny Mrs. Craven employed Euzene Deuprey to look after your interests in the matter of the contest of your husband’s will? She did do that, did she not?"” ‘Yes, sir; she did.” “Why? You had already engaged your own counsel.”’ *She did not think Mr. Wright gifted for the work.” “You did not make the suggestion your- self?” “No, sir.” “Mrs. Craven was not to receive any. thing in the matter?” “No, sir.’ ‘“‘She was not a legatee under the will?’ o, sir.” ‘Now, Mrs. Haskins, did you not tell Mr. Jonas, one of the persons whom you named yesterday as beingaresident under your roof, that Mrs. Craven had you under her feet?”’ “No living man or woman could keep me under their feet.”” “That is not the question. Did you not make that remark to Mr. Jonas?”’ **No, sir; I did not.” “You purchased the ticket for Mrs. Craven when she went East, I under- stand 7"’ Yes, sir.” Did Mrs. Craven ask you to do so?” No, sir.” “It was simply a voluntary bit of kind- ness on your part?”’ “I thought Mrs. Craven did not have any too much money."” “You took the ticket from the agent and hended it to Mrs. Craven?”’ “Yes, sir, and al “Are you in the habit of exacting a re- ceipt when you buy railroad tickets?™ “I always get a receipt when I make purchases.” ““We should like to have you produce that receipt if you have 1t, Mrs. Haskins.” The witness said she would produce 1t if it could be found, b:anuthing “Have you not made a will your estate to Margaret Craven “No, sir.” “You have frequently given Mrs. Craven t**m***fi;t*tt*fi*t;fiitifltmfittliifi*li AR 2 e e ek ek e ek e e e ke e A e e e 36k e ek e o9 e o 2 e A e e e b o A A ok Aok DRAWINC.CAR NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. 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She said that others of tne attorneys for the Mr. Wheeler bad said they would stand by ber “like warriors bold.” | “Did Mr. Wheeler or Mr. Heggerty or Russell J. Wilson or Mr. Lloyd or any other of the attorneys who visited you ever express any doubt as to the genuine- ness of this pencil will?” asked Mr. Delmas. i “No, sir; they did not,” said the witness. HIS VICTIMS ARE MANY Ransom Ellenwood, Forger and Swindler, Arrested by One of Them. Fair children had said the same thing. l For Four or Five Weeks He Has Been Doing a Big Business in ‘Worlthless Checks. Ransom Ellenwood, the man who has been doing a land-office business among hotels and boarding houses by means of worthless checks for the past four or five weeks, was arrested last night. One of his many victims was F. L. Tur- pin, proprietor of the Royal House, 126 Ellis street. He had a room there for a few days and “beat’’ Turpin out of $10 for room rent and $28 50 which was advanced .10 him on & bogus check for $125 on Wells- 'argo’s Bank. FL::& night A. W. Turpin, manager of the hotel, met Ellenwood on Ellis street. He took him mn charge till he met Police- man E. Ring and the officer escorted him tothe City Prison, where he was booked on the charge of obtaining money by false money ?’ “I have aided her at times—her and her daughter.” “You are very fond of her daughter?” “Yes, sir.” Mr. Mitchell then began to inquire as to Mrs. Haskins’ hnancial status and income, whereupon Mr. Delmas promptly inter- fered and advised the witness not to an- swer. Another reference was aiso made to the laundering in the Haskins house, which was also promptly checked in the same way. “These questions we consider important and relevant and are to"be followea b; others along the sameline,"” said Mitchell, “and if they are not to be answered we will move that this matter be continued until we can get a hearing of the court upon them.” ““We will proceed with the taking of this deposition if you are through putting your questions,” said Mr. Deimas. “We do not think that the refusal of the wit- ness to answer questions having no bear- ing upon the matter in hand and which touch upon her own private affairs is suffi- cient to postpone the taking of this depo- sition.”’ Mitchell and McEnerney put their heads together and after a moment’s conference decided to ask no more questions if the notary woula decide that the inquiry should go on. Mr. Latham confessed that he wasina very embarrassing position, as no such momentous question had ever arisen with. in his experience. He decided, however, to give the objecting attorneysa certificzte of the ununswered questions to the court and to allow Mr. Delmas to continue his questions. pretenses. This morning fifteen or sixteen more charges will be registered against Ellen- wood. Oneof them willbe a charge of forgery, as Detective Ross Whittier has a forged check 1n his possession which Ellen- wood passed. Nearly all of the deteciives here have been on the outlook for Ellenwood, each having in his possession one or two of the worthless checks, which were all drawn upon Weli-Fargo’s Bank. Complaints to police headquarters had been so numer- ous that Lhief Crowley had given per- emptory instructions that the swindler hldpto be captured as speedily as possible, and last night he was very much pleased to learn that he was behind the bars. Ellenwood 18 the man who succeeded in getting Justice of the Peace Carroll to guarantee a bogus check for $100, which ne had cashed by Barney Schreiber, the horse-owner. His modus operandi was the same in all the hotels and boarding-houses as at the Royal House, with the exception that when the check was small he got the full difference between his debt for board and lodging and the amount of the check. Ellenwood is 26 years of age and gives his occupation as a bookkeeper. On July 11, 18&1,1\1: was sent to San Quentin for two years for forgery. —_————— Colonial os Incorporate. Articles of incorporation of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Cali- fornia were filed yesterday. The directors are: Mrs. Selden S. Wright, Mrs. Samuel W. Holladay, Mrs. George A. Orux, Mrs. Joseph L. Moody. Mrs. C. Elwood Brown, Mrs. Henry Gibbons, Mrs. Henry Darneal, Mrs, Siduey M. 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