The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 31, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1896. ROUGHLY SEIZED Fate of '4n ex-Employe| Who - Accosted . H.- E. | Huntington. DAVE °NEAGLE'S GRIP. A, J. Collins’ Recital of His " Grievances Suddenly In- terrupted. CLAIMS HE WAS ILL TREATED. Seeks Redress for Having Been Put! 3 Off a Train in the Colorddo Desert. An.exciting scene was witnessed vester- day in front of. the Union Trust building, at Montgomery and Post streets between ex-Deputy United States Marshal David | Neagle, who is in the' employ .of the | Southern Pacific Company, and_ Andrew | J.Collins, an ex-employe of the company, | who has on various occasions called on | several of the railroad officials to state his grievances and to ask for redress. According to Collins’ story he was walk- | ing up and down on t¥e sidewalk in front of the.railroad building yesterday, trying | to sell a. razor-sharpening preparationy to .passers-by, when H. E. Huntington | and Neagle approached.- Huntington spoke to-Collins, who has called several | 1imes .on the railroad magnate, but Col- | lins, rankling under what he thgught had | been injustice on Huntington’s part, re- | fused to answer. Soon he: changed his | mind, however, and began to.speak to| Huiitington in regard to his ‘grievance agains: the company. i *‘I'was not making any threats atall,” } declared Collins yesterday evening. “In | fact, I bad closed my grip and was stand- ing with my arms folded in order that | there.might be no appearance whatever of | violénce on my part. I was just telling. Mr..Huntington that I had heen a faithful | employe of the company when this man | Neagle caught me by the throat with one hand and by the wrist with the other and forced me toward the edge of the sidewalk. At the same time he threatened with an oath to kill me if I came around bother- ing the railroad people again. “I thought at the time tbat the man was an officer, so I submitted to the indignity. If I had known then who he was I should ! certainly not have allowed him to treat me as he did. [t was as flagrant a piece | of unwarranted brutality as I ever saw in | my life."” H. E. Huntington, when seen shortly | after the occurrence yesterday afternoon, | was inclined to make light of the matter. | “There were no threats nor any attempts at violence,”” he said. ‘‘Yes, this is'the same man who created a similar scene | several weeks ago. He imagines he has a | grievance against- the company and he | comes.around bere seeking redress. | ©I think the man is a little ‘off.’ T have | heard that he stabbed his own mother, and | naturally I don’t care that he should try | the same thing on me."” J. A. Fillmore, general manager of the company, gave the history of Collins’ con- | nection with the company. ‘‘Some five or 8ix years ago,” he said. “*Collins was hurt, through his own fault, at Los Angeles. “‘After he recovered he came around after work and we gave him a position in the shops at Tucson. He got into so much | . trouble and made such a disturbance | among the employes that we finally had to let him out. On his way back from Tucson be claims he was put off a train | and suffered greatiy, and now demands some compensation. He wants money withoui work. If he attempts to black-- mail us. however, he will find that he has come to the wrong building.” Collins denies that he was discharged at | Tueson There were a number of us| laid off,” he said, “‘ostensibly for the pur- pote of economy. As a matter of fact, however, while I was working -at Tucson everything possible was done to make things disagreeable for me and to compel | me to quit. but I worked on. 2 “When I was laid off I started back for | the City, I was denied a passoran em- ploye’s ticket, although the other em ployes were given them. While crossi the Colorado Desert I was put off the train and my sufferings there in the terrific | August heat were something fearful, | After I had finally reached this City I wrote to Mr. Krutischnitt, who was then connected with the company, asking to be compensated for the sufferings I had un- dergone. He answered me that inasmuch as the matter had occurred before his ad- ministration he eould do mnothing in the matter, i “‘Since then I have atvarious tiines tried to see H. E. Huntington. Not long ago I saw Mr. Worthington, Huntington’s pri- vate secretary, who told me that Hunting- | ton would see that I shiould receive what- ever was just and fair, but I have been un- able to learn anything further, aithough I} have tried several times to see Huntington. **When I taiked of suing the compan; ‘Worthington said T might as wel! knocl my head against 2 stone wall as’ to sue the company. | *They had me arrested for threatening to kill, and although there was no evi- dence against me I was held over in Judge Jorchimsen's court, and aiter spending over two months in the County Jail was allowed to go free on bonds. “I was thrown down by my attorney, who promised ta see that I should be Jeased on babeas corpus, Wh got out’ of jail I was pennile: and since then I havebeen trying to make a living selling things on the street. “I was a!ways a good workman. while in the company’s employ, and I have quite a | number of recommendations from various persons for whom I have worked. I was not making any threats or using violence this morning, but was merely asking for what I thought just when Neagle brutally interfered.’”’ CONSIDER«D A DISTURBER. Brodowski's Charge Against Dr. MeAl- | lister Found to Have No Ground. _'The directors of the Veterans’ Home have inyestigated the recent charges of cruelty made against Dr. W. F. McAllister of the Veterans’ Home at Yountville, and have found them to be void and withont foundation. The record of Brodowski shows that he had been twice discharged from the home for infractions of the rules, and the base of the charges against the pbysician and the directors, who are accused of shield- ing him, are traced to his animus. The directors had refused to pay him an al- leged claim growing out of an assiznment Jacking in legal formality, and, smarting under this supposed grievance, he madea general charge of mismanagement against those in autbority. e Dodging His Creditors. The Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works has brought suit against L. 8. J. Hml’ldw reoo:ar 50 due on & promissory note, judgment for ?}“n!ch was rendered in favor of "the E]-lmifl by the King County (Washington) Superior Court in June, 1895. It is claimed that Hunt is abont to Jeave for China, with the intention ai derranding bis ereditors, and his arrest has, therefore, been ordered. Three Years. Ago: She Came in With Her~_(3¢$nl Cargo a Consignment_of Free-Trade Beer Bottles. The British Sflip Cedarb(afik._ Lying at liow;'s\)rdvstreet Wharf, Was Again on Fire Yesterday. About WILL I G0 OB WILL IT STAY? Fate of the “ Webster Pri- mary” to Be Decided To-Day. TEACHERS IN SUSPENSE. Almest a Deadlock in the Board of Education—Knox Is Neutral. THE GRAND JURY DRAGGED IN.’ What Will Become of the Eieninz School -Students #—A Princi- pai’s Protest. Is the historic old Webster Primary 8chool (formerly the Lincoln) to go or to | stay? This.s the question now-bothering the brains of the school sages and jarring. the nerves of the teachers, parents and pupils interested in the school. At 4 o’clock this afterncon the Board of Eaucation will hold a special session and try to solve the problem, The call was issued yeslerday by President Henry T. | Scott and states the gathering to be 1 For the purpose of taking action on a propo- sition 10 be presented at said meeting to dis- | continue and abolish the Webster Primary School; to order the principals and teachers of said school transferred to other schools in the department, and to take action on the resolu- tions offered by Director C. A. Murdock at a meeting of the board July 22, 1896; to tra: fer Miss M. M. Murphy from the principals! of the Jefferson Primary School ta the prin- cipalship of the Le Conte Primary School; to transfer Miss Agnes M. Manning from the principalship of the Webster Primary School to the principalship of the Jefferson Primary | Sehool; to instruct the Euperintendent to ex- tend the boundaries of the Jeflerson Primary 8chool and to allow the principal of the Jef- ferson primary to retain the fifth (grammar) grade classes in said school until further | orders. By a singular coincidence the three frame buildings comprising the Webster Primary, located in the rear of the Lincoln Grammar School, on Fifth street, south of Market, wiil, if the programme be carried out, be visited by the Grand Jury in a body and inspected preparatory to recommending their condemnation. Director H. C. Henderson, chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and Inspector of Buildings Kincaid will e present to point out the defects of the buildings and urge the propriety of the Grand Jury officiaily giving them a black eve. “But the old Webster will not be doomed through the lack of a champion, for Director Thomas R. Carew will be there to plead for the school. At the special session this afternoon ex- Judge J. F. Sullivan, who has been re- tained as counsel by Miss Manning, will appear and argue that to abolish the Web- ster Primary, disorganize its able staff of teachers and scatter its pupils far and wide wounld, nunder the existing condi- tions, be the most repreheusible and mis. chievous policy possible for the Directors to pursue, - The apolition of the Webster Primary is favored by Directors Scott, Hawley, Hen- derson, McElroy, Murdock and Soper, and is oppused by Ambrose, Barrett, Carew, Clinton and Comte. BSeven votes under the rules are required to pass any measure, and the key of the situation seems accordingly to be held by Director Thomas R. Knox, whose mind is saia to be still undecided. 8o he is being subjected to some strong political and per- sonal *‘pulls” by the Webster and the anti-Webster Directors. Jtis aclose and spirited contest, and it is impossible accurately to foretell the re- scit. The new term will begin next Mon- day, and consequently there is strong rea- son to believe that the fate of the Webster Primary will be finaily decided this after- noox. The feeling over the matter is wide- spread and bitter and there are many | flying rumors in the air. There is talk of a real estate job and of personal anymus | azainst Miss Marning, the principal, but | neither of these statements seems to rest upon a truthful basis. ‘An honest differ- ence of opinion is- most likely the casus | belli. Tt is claimied that the lot in the | rear of tha Lincoln Grammar School.1s not | & suitable site for a school; that the buila- | ings are old and dilapidated, and that the | real estate is so valnablé that it could be |- | leased at a profit to the department if | cleared of the-old:buildings which now’ | incumber it. : ‘ In answer to these arguments the friends ‘of the school say that 1t is centrally lo- i cated, is attended . by a greater number of | children than any other primary school | in the City and that the buildings are in. | no worse condition than many othersin | the department. All they need, is a little |'repairing. ~The value-of the school lots at | the corner of Fifth and Market streets is° | admitted, but it is>denied. that -there { would be any financial profit in tearing | down the Webster Primary at this time. | . Astbings are now the Board of Educa- tion-has power to lease the lots at Market | and Fifth streets for only ten years, and | itis arguéd that in consequence no great | profit could be expected.from a lease. The Lincoln Evening School, the largest | and most successful in the United States, has thirty.six classes. Half of these find accommodation in the Lincoln Grammar |'and the other half in.the Webster Primary, | Of course, the destruction of the Webster | would break up the elegant organization | of the Lincoln Evening School, and for i this reason, also, the contemplated clos- and premature. ° A general feeling of uneasiness prevails among the thirty-five teachers, many of | whom would be likely to serve for an in- | definite term upon the substitute list, despite the assurances of the Directors to | the contrary. Miss Manning has filed a | written protest with the Board of Educa- ! tion against the discontinuance of the | Webster Primary, in the course of which | she says: I have been informed that you intend to adopt s resolution transferring me from the | principalship of the Webster Primary to the | principalship of the Jefferson Primary or some | other school of the grade of the latter and | with less emolument than said Webster Pri- mary. Under the law governing seiz Board of | Education and defining the rights of teachers you have not any authority to deprive me of my office of principal of a seventeen-class pri- mary school nor deprive me of the salary at- tached to such office. The Supreme Court has held that the rights of teachers must be held inviolate where they have not forfeited thelr flighlt to office on proper charges after a proper trial. T hereby protest that'your threatened action is wrongful and unlawiul. It will amcunt to an unlawful invasion of my rights, for which I must hold you accountable in such manner and to such exient as the law of the State allows. Concerning the rights of teachers Miss Manning’s allusions to the decision of the Supreme Court of Californis in the case of i Kate Kennedy vs. The Board of Education, Jenuary 9, 1890, is trre, but in its decision the court said: "It may be well to say that cases may arise in which a teacher cannot compel the Board of Education to continue his employment and enforce pay- ment of his salary. For example, when the school in which he is teaching is abol- ished, or. from any other reason the posi- tion has ceased toexist. But no such question is presented here."” There is no perallel between the case of Kate Kennedy and that of Miss Manning, and the only part of the Supreme Court decision applicable in the case of the prin- cipal of the Webster is that above quoted. —_— THE .CHARTER CONVENTION. A Large Gathering of Delegates From the Improvement Clubs. The Merchants' Association has just re- ceiyed official notice of the appointment of the following additional delegates to the Charter Convention to be held on August 12: The Van Ness Avenue Im- provement Club hasappointed Herbert E, Law and J. J. McGovern. The Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers’ Association bas appointed W. F. Peterson and A. C. Boldemann. The Germania Club has ap- Elmm F. Bachs and F. Rathjens. The Van Bendel Indgi has appointed Val- entin Acker and Nicolaus Trost. The Eureka Lodge of Hermann’s Sons has ap- vointed C. Leidecker and Dr. G. Gutsch. ‘These delegates will' represent their re- spective organizations at the Charter Con- vention. A number of other associations havz announced.theirintention of sending delegates. From all indications the Char- ter Convention will be one of the most representative numhlag:: of prominent citizens that have ever been neid in San Francisco. —_—— Lovelace’s Report, Health Officer Lovelace rendered his annual report to the Boud‘ :::mth yesterday. He went into explanal of wh; interests Sl Pt Bttt o B et , & many s - provements in the tuture, iz ing of the Webster is hela to be unwise | ‘Afire. Yesterday’s Flames Destroyed THE CEDARBANK ~ AGHIN N FiRE About. Three Years Ago She Came Into Port All Ablaze. CREW WAS POWERLESS. | They Could Not Control the Con- flagration Until Help Was Sent Them. IT WAS A" NARROW ESCAPE. As It Is the Underwriters Will Have to Pay Over Ten Thousand Dollars. The water front was thoroughly excited {dr the first time in two months yesterday, The British ship Cedarbank, at Howard- | street wharf, was afire and a still alarm | drew all the Harbor Commissioners’ fire- boats and the Spreckels tugsto the rescue. The Alert and Vigilant both made a rush for the ship, but the State tugs were nearest, and when the Alert arrived the fire was under control. Superintendent Hawley of the “Black Stack” line was one of the first men on the scene and he rendered valuable assist- ance in directing the men at work. The damage will probably amount to $10,000 and the underwriters will have to stand the loss. The Cedarbank arrived here on the 224 inst. with a general cargo from Antwerp. In the forward hold was a large quantity of bottles cased in straw for the use of the English syndicate breweries in this State. Since *‘free trade” obtained these bottles have been imported from Germany, and every lager-beer bottle opened in San Francisco is manufactured in Germany. Thousands of those bottles were ruined in yesterday’s fire, and while the foreign un- derwriters may lose the local glassblowers may gain. The forward hold of the Cedarbsnk is fqll of inflammable goods, while the after part of the ship is full of cement. Tom Mulvey of W. P. Fuller & Co. was the first man to notice that the Jedarbank was on fire. He did not waste any words, but at once ran and informed Captain Brown, Superintendent of the State’s tugs. Brown telephoned to the Governor Mark- bam, and in ten minutes Captain J. F. Petzinger had her under way. Inenter: ing the Howard-street slip Captain Petz- inger found that a breast line from the coal barge Courser barred his way, He did not besitate an instant, but cut the line away and a few minuteslater had a stream playing into the Cedarbank’s hold. Captain Moody was anxious to save all .he could and attempted to drown the fire from the main batch. He only succeeded in a measure, l‘nd it was only w‘l‘lion ; reat quantity of cargo was removed an: (‘hs 1025 Hold flooded that the fire was got under. The cement 1n the after part of the ship will be subjected to a generalayverage. The bulk of it ’is as E-ood as eyer, but a consid- erable portion has been injared by water, and is therefore almost usel Just how the vessel caught fire is a mystery, but the general impression is that some of the longshoremen or apprentices were smok- ing in the hold c‘lnrin{htho lonch hour .n% a spark fell into the straw and it smoldered until the fire broke out into a blazing mass. This is the second time the Cedarbank bas been on fire in the bay of S8an Fran- oy Stae S ey el was brinj rom N. S.’W.. with a cargo of coal. When thirty-two days from port the coal caught fire and for a full month the crew fought l'L Ei.r;'cbud ?:h :“hfi men w.‘r;. driven [orw. ut when a came they went back to the main deck and shoveled coal out of the burning mase. ‘When the Farallones were resched Cap- tain Moody ordered the hatches battened down and at once accepl a tow, Once at anchor he sent ashore for assistance. The “bank” line seems to always meet with misfortunes in San Francisco. The E;nnnk t';lp ““'".“‘E‘ :fl cargo of sul- phur av Union-street w. years ago and the salvage claims mu yet settled. The Gowanbank met with a number of misfortunes, and now comes the Cedarbank for her second experience. OR. AW DD AT 6O TO AL The Physician Refused to Testify at an Inquest. A LEGAL TECHNICALITY. He Would Not Answer the Questions Put by Coroner Hawkins. NO LIGHT ON SONDERUP’S CASE. Autopsy Physican Barrett’s Micro scopical Examination of Sonde- rup’s Spinal Cord. Dr, Charles Kuhlman was in the Coro- ner's office yesterday when Coroner Hawkins resumed the inquest into the death of Jens W. Sonderup. But the doe- tor refused positively to testify., The re- sult was the inquest had to be adjourned indefinitely, and Dr. Kuhlman was com- mitted to the County Jail for thirty days for contempt. He smiled as he went away with a Deputy Sheriff to the City Hall. ‘When called by the Coroner to the wit- ness-chair Dr. Kuhlman hesitated. “4 would like to make a statement be- fore I proceed any further,” he said. “I wish to state that I have simply come bere a3 a matter of courtesy to the office, and inasmuch as I am advised and do thoroughly believe that these proeeedings are unlawful, and in as much as I couid give no information beyond what is set forth in my death certificate, filed accord- ing to Iaw, but as to what would be in the nature of professional confidences, 1 re- spectfully decline to be sworn and tes- | tify,” “Dr. Kuhlman, this is an inquest to de- termine whether or not a crime has been committed in the City and County of San Francisco, and your testimony is neces- sary. Now, I want your testimony in this case, and for that reason you will have to be sworn. Do you refuse to be sworn and testify in this case?” asked Coroner Haw- kins, “Yes; for the reasons I have set farth I respectfully decline to be sworn,’’ replied Kuhlmean. - *Dr, Kuhlman, for your said refusal yo are adjudged guilty of contempt,” was the Coromner's rejoinder, *'and sentenced to the County Jail for the term of thirty days.” Dr. Kuhlman requested the shorthand reporter to read his notes of the state- ment, whereupon a Deputy Sheriff took Kuhlman in custody, and the jury was ex- cused until called again by the Coroner. Jens W, Sonderup was attended by Dr. Kuhlman, who in the death certificate stated that Sonderup died of *‘progressive traumatic cerebro-spinal ataxia and paralysis.’’ This certificate was not ac- cepted by the Health Departmeut’ when presented for a burial permit, and the Coroner was instructed to hold'an inquest and autopsy. Dr. Barrett, the autopsy physician, who made the post-mortem ex- amination, testified that Sonderup had died of consumption. Bonderup’s widow then claimed that her husband’s death had resulted from injuries sustained in a street railway accident on Kearpy street. Dr. Kuhlman corroborated her assertion, but refused to give any information to the Caroner. 3 5 For this refusal he was judged guilty of contempt and sentenced to ten days in the County Jail. His attorney took the case to the Superior Court on an appeal, but on the eighth day the sentence was confirmed and Dr. Kuh!man spent one day and & hall in jail, Yesterday's proceedings were held to give the physician an oppertunity to tes- tify, but as he again refused, the Coroner once more committed him for contempt. Dr. Barrett stated yecterday that he had made a microscopinl examination of Sonderup’s brain and spinal cord, both of which he had saved in their entirety, In endeavoring to detect if there was any degeneration such as would indicate in- jury, or what Dr. Kuhiman gave as the cause of death, he was unsuccessful. On the contrary in his search he found the bacilli of tuberculosis in the dura. Dr. Kuhlman and his sttorney pro- ceeded from the Morgue to Judge Dain- gerfield’s court, where the case was con- siderea by the Judge. The arguments indulged in were long and tiresome. It took nearly three hours to hear all there was to be said. When the matter was finally submitted his Honor summed up the whole matter by saying that the Coroner’s contention was that he had a right to commit a man for conutempt upon his order beirg counter- signed by a Judge of the Superior Court. §¢ was found, however, that under sec- tion 19 of the Political Code the Coroner has wer to subpena any person whom he believes to have some knowledge of a matter under inquisition. In this case the order of arrest did not show that the Coroner believed Dr. Kuhlman had this knowiedge, hence the doctor was dis- charged. uUNCLE GEORGE" IS WELL The Venerable Bohemian Given an Ovation at His Club. Li Hung Chang and Henry Irving Apprised of His First Sick- ness. #“Uncle” George T. Bromley was back again in Bohemia yesterd That is, he gave his old companions & most agreeable surprise by rising as it were from the pros- tration of colic, caused by indulging too freely in home cooking, and appearing once more in the Bohemian Club. Uncle George is himsel! again, and thereby hangs a tale. TrE CALL publishea a week ago the fact that Mr. Bromwell was seized in the middle of the night at a friend’s summer home in Belvedere with violent pains in his stomach. For nearly threedays the attack continued without abatement, and then the symptoms were alarming, so much so ipdeed that at one time grave doubts were entertained as to his recovery. But then Uncle George had youth and strength on his and in an incredibly short time he was well again. To be sure he is 9 now very close {0 his eightieth birthday, and this was Uncle George's first sickness. His most intimate friends in the Bohe- mian Club who saw him durlnihlu illness :: Bdulvle:ar; ’;"'g it almost frightened mtlnn eath, but being o the boys he threw it off anyho?r? e 3 *“It will be a long time again until T get sick,”” he remarged yest:gly in the club dining-room, and heé laoked wistfully at the familiar menu ana vowed that noth- ing would tempt him to stray away to a mixtare of deviled crab and sliced pine- apple, The Bohemians crowded around the venerable comrade—the oldest and yet youngest of them all. They fairly over- powered him with congratulations and various ways of expressing delight at his return. And Uncle Georze was never so happy. He had a large pile of letters written him by members of the Bohemian Club while he was sick, and these he dis- played with pride. Incidentaly, as an illustration of how Mr. Bromley is regarded all over the world, it was remarked yesterday in the club that mgxga of THE CALL containing an account of bis sudden illness were sent to all parts of the eivilized world. One copy was sent to Li Hung Chang, the Chinese premier, another to a distinguished official at Tien- tsin, China, and others to the Lamb Club, New York, where Harry Gilly, Joe Redding, Frank Unger, Ned Townsend and | otber old-time Rohemians gather; also to the Union League and the Lotus clubs of New Yori; the Ritterhonse Ciub, Phila. delphia; the Union League and Calumet Clubs, Chicago; the Boston Club, New Or- leans; University Club, St.. Louis; Sutter Olub, Bacramento, and the Jonathan Club oi Los Angeles. A marked copy went to Henry Irving, Lyceum Thenter, London, and still more copies to the antipodes, to Japan, Honoluln, Paris, Liverpool and Ayles ‘"f’ Ennth; and one to South Africa. In all these places ara club men who bave the warmest regard for Uncle George. —_—— The Nan Blas’ Passengers. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer San Blas, William H. McLean com- mander,arrived Wednesday from Panams, hav- ing left that porton July 9, Besides the fol- lowing cabin passengers there were 43 who came in the steerage: W. W. Dubois, Dr. P, McCord, M, J. Al 3 Arila, CarlosPercira, Miguel Retes and family, Jobn Boek, Mrs, Ella ¥, ferlings, A. A Oliver, Miss Minnie Wirte, Miss Guadalupe Alvarado, R. Heas, George Sorevsen, Mrs. E. B. Wey. mouth, Ensigi Epinny, Miss Annie Wirte, }\‘l)l_i]lm H. Magee, H. H. Morehouse and amily. Some Japanese magicians are so clever that while smoking they are able to form Jetters and short words with the smoke that issues from their lips. HIS MOTHER COMPLAINED James Crowley, Painter, Ar- rested on the Charge of Insanity. He Says It Is a Scheme to Get Possessioa of His Prop- erty. An extraordinary case of the alleged persecution of a son by his mother was brought to light Wednesday and the facts will be related to the Insanity Commis- sioners this morning, James Crowley, a painter living at 1608 Pacific avenue, was arrested on the com- plaint of his mother, who charged him with being insane, Heq was booked at the City Prison and then taken to the Receiv ing Hospital, where he was placed in a padded cell. Drs. Thompson and Stice talked with Crowley on different subjects for some time and they were convinced that Crow- ley was in full possession of his senses. In explanation of his arrest, Crowley said that his mother had for some time been annoying him to deed over to her his prolp:rty at 1608 Pacifie avenue, where he and his 1amily of eleven children lived. He had refused to grant her request, and he supposed she had taken this means to get him out of the way so she could gain possession of the property. Attorney Hall, a friend of Crowley, laid the facts before Judge Daingertield, ‘who went with him_to tbe haspital, and after conversing a few minutes with the prisoner the Judge released him on his own recognizarce. ; Crowley is a brother of Dan Crowley, the wharfinger, and one of the best-knawn peliticians in the City. e e it Directors Ousted. The petition of Mrs. Eleancr L. White to oust the directors of the American Composi- tion Pipe and Pile Armor Company was heard by Judge Hebbard yesterday and the petition ranted. A stay of exeeution for ten days was, owever, allowed. This 15 the suit filed several days ago in which it was claimed that at a meating of the stockholders ot the company sufficient sharea of steok were voted tounseat the present board of directors, but that the president, by illegal means, threw out enough votes 1o reain him- self and fellow-directors in office. NEW TO-DAY. “Red LetterDays” “Cheap” Furniture---Let It Alone! If our prices seem too low for good Furni- ture blame ‘‘Red Letter Days.’’ The Furniture is all right-—the kind we sell every day, and not a single piece bought especially for the sale. To-day we want to tell you about Bedroom Suits: Everybody in San Francisco ought to know by this time that there isn’t a Bedroom Suit in our store that you can buy and waste money on. our money’s worth in service and looks. ¥ b4 ‘We have men- tioned Bedroom Setsbefore—you Bedroom ghould k n o w Sets something of the kind we sell by this time. Like dainty White Maple,daintier carvings—all hand-work, Dainty Maple $35. $50 is the regular price—cheap at that. Large Bureau, de;p drawers, solid brass bandles; - shaped French - plate Mirror, deeply beveled; Washstand to mateh. Cheaper? Of course; $r1— if you must have that kind. This list may give you an idea : Oak Bedroom Set.....$100—instead of $165 Oak Bedroom Set. $85—instead of §130 Oak Bedroom Set. $30 -instead of $350 Oak Bedroom Set $27—instead of $40 Maple Bedroom Set...§118—instead of $165 Mavle Bedroom Set... $68—instead of $115 Maple Bedroom Set.., $24—instead of $33 Curly Birch Bedroom Set.............. $125—instead of $180 Ourly Birch Bedroom Set.............. ‘Walnut Bedroom Set.$150—instead of §210 Unless you know the kind of Furniture we sell these reductions won’t mean all they should to you. Good Furniture, quick Prices. | Nearly picture, m a d e of|fortune to be made on them, §51—instead of $70° Bedroom Bfedro_om Sets to furniture peo- Ste tl'slalf ple are what su~ gar and coffee Or are to grocers— staples;not a We've altogether toc many expensive sets and are going to use ‘‘Red Letter Days” to get rid of a lot of them. No matter. how ‘‘tight” money is, people are mnot going to see the finest sets in the store marked at half, or nearly, and not buy. These, for instance : The finest Oak Set in the store, price $575, 2 pieces— $285 this week. A 3-piece Mahogany Set $145 instead of $245. $100 for an Qak Set that last week was $200. And so on throughout the store. We.can't go into details here—call at the store for that, and you're welcome. e Califomia, Furniture N, P. Cole & Co., 117-121 Geary Street. Company, 2o The cheapest Suit we have will give you -