The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 2, 1896, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1896. WILLIAMS CISE 15 NOW CLOSED Collector Wise Was on the Witness-Stand To- Day. HOW CHINESE CAME IN The Assistant District Attorney on Wong Sam’s Char- acter. ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL BEGUN Defendaut Accused of Having Depos- ited $4500 in Bank Within Three Months. The testimony in the Williams case was concluded yesterday and the argument of counsel was begun. The day’s proceedings opened with In- spector Ben Harrison on the stand. The witness swore that the only exception to tue rule requiring written reports oo sll Chinese cases investigated were in those instances when Wilhams had charge. Harrison further said that defendant's reputation for truth, honesty and veracity was bad. It wasalso developed that the landing certificate of Chin Shee Hung had been made out by Tobin, and that Wil- lisms had examined the:Chinese on board the steamer. 3 The prosecution then called United States Commissioner Heacock, Rev. Fred- erick Masters, pastor of the Chinese Mis- sion, Rev. Ira Condit, a Chinese mission- ary, and Deputy Collector Tobin, all testi- iying that the general reputation of Williams was bad. On cross-examination Mr. Condit said the character of Wong Sam was also bad. Collector Wise was then recalled for the defense. He said that in 1893 one hun- dred and twenty-seven females arrived, in which there were only eight written reports. He said also that Wil liams, during the period named, had no connection witi the “women cases.” Continuing he said tbat the records show that in 1894 110 female Chinese arrived and five reported in writlng. In 1895 seventy-one women arrived, on which sixteen reports were written by the in- spectors and twenty-four by various other officials. “When did you examine the records?” questioned Mr. Henley. “Last night,” was the reply, ‘‘because in my office Major Moore —"' “Never mind what Major Moore said,” interrupted Mr. Henley. “Well,” continued the Collector, “‘the statement was made that Williams had charge of those cases and I want to show—" At this point Judge Morrow interrunted the Collector and asked him to answer only the questioas put to him. At the conclusion of Mr. Wise's testimony the defense and prosecution announced that no further evidence was at hand and the case lor and against was announced as closed. Assistant United States District Atjgrney Schlessinger addressed the jury. paid particular attention to the attempt of the defense to show the bad ehsracter of Wong Sam. Among other things he said: This case is in a meaure dependent upon Chinese testimony. The crimes charged upon the defendant consist of transactions with the memb.rs of that race. The defendant’s busi- ness associates were Chinese. They had to be brought here as witnessee, and are entitled to the same credit as other witnesses; but an effort has been made to impeach the repu- tation of one of the principal witnesses for the Government, Wong Sam. The Government that he has not been impeached; thet timony is corroborated by the uncontra- dicted circumstances of the case, and his evi- dence shoula therefore be considered; how- ever, if Wong Sam stands before this jury in an unfayorable light, our answer is, that he was the business associate of this’ defendant. He does not deny his share in the transactions. The Government does not contend that Wong Sam stands in this community for high moral integrity, but he is exactly the person you could expect to find as the partuer in crime of this defendant. Williams selected him, and it is with vad grace that he now attempts to ken his reputation. illiams contends that he had money be- fore his appointment as a Chinese inspector. Do you beifeve it? If he had had mouney money would he in his conversation with Van Pelt have made the remark, “This business Wil be a godsend ?” Mr. Schlessinger then reviewed at length the testimony offerea by the defense, as compared with that of the prosecution. In conclusion he said: Lreiterate, gentlemen, that the Chinese tes- timony for the Government im this case is corroborated by circumstances unexplainable, the delay in the landings, the absence of the reports and another circumstance, perhaps the most conclusive of all, to which I will now ad- vert. During the period of time set out in this indictment, & period of three months, the de- fendant’s deposits in banks of this City amounted to nearly $4500. The mathema- tician does mot live who can account for the possession of s much money on the basis of thesalary received by the defendant; and if he was tiie honest, active and fearless officer it is claimed, he cou.d not have made it in out- side business. Can you reconcile your con- sciences with the “facts concerning this money? Are you not convinced that finrxng the period set out In this indictment Williams wis extorting and extorting extensively? The Government, with modesty, has put his extortions at an amount far below the true sum, as shown by these deposits. Attorney Coogan, for the defense, then began his argument. He contended that no case had been made out against Wil- liams, and that he was a persecuted in- stead of a prosecuted ma Mowry followed in a similar strain, and when 4 o'clock came he was still speaking. He will conclude this morning, and then Mr. Heuley will close for the prosecution. It is expected that a verdict will be reached some time to-day. MRS. GERDES DIVORCED. The Wife of the Kearny-Street Drug- gist Secures a Legal Separa- tion. Iienry G. Gerdes, & druggist doing busi- ness at the corner of Pine and Kearny street, is wifeless. Yesterday Judge Sea- well granted Avisia Gerdes a divorce because of the extreme crusity with which he had been in the habit of treating her. Judge Murphy yesterday granted a di- vorce to Michael Kilkenney from Annie Kilkenney, because of the latter’s habitual intemperance. The custody of the minor children was awarded to plaintiff. Judge Hebbard ordared J. C. McKennan to pay his wife, Mattie McKennan, $40 per month alimony. —_————— NOW FOR THE CHARTER. The Citizens Association’ Preparing for a Big Mass Meeting. The first large mass meeting in favor of the new charter will take place at Metro- politen Temple next Friday eévening, Sep- tember 4, under the auspices of the Citi- zens’ Charter Association. James D. Phelan, president of the association, will call the meeting to order, and Horace Davis will preside as chairman of the meeting. Among the prominent citizens who have already consented to address the mass meeting are the following well- known speakers: Irving M. Scott, Colonel Thomas F. Barry, James 8. Cornwell, Colonel E. A. Denecke, Colonel M. H. Hecht, F. W. Dorhmann, frank McCoppin, Henry N. Clement, Charles Wesley Reed, a. P. van Duser, I J. Truman, Dr. T. A. Rottanzi and others. At least 200 of the leading citizens and taxpayers of San Francisco will act as vice-gresidents of the meeting. 1t is expected that this opening meeting will prove a vigorous beginning of the campaign in favor of the adoption of the new charter for San Francisco. SAVED FROM SLAVERY. Chief Crowley Protects Katshu Yano, a Japanese Girl, From Her Persecutors. Katshu Yano, a Japanese girl, was brought from Fresno yesterday morning by Detective Silvey on a warrant charging ber wiith petty larceny. The case was called in JudgeJoachimsen’s court in tne afternoon and was dismissed. The complaining witness was M. Ishii, 118 Prospect place, and he alleged that the girl, with whom he had been living for four years, had stolen a $20 gold piece from him and some letters. Chief Crowley investigated the case and decided to protect the girl. Her story was that Ishii had been living off her earn- ings, when she learned about six weeks ago that he was negotiating with some Chinese to sell her for $700. She fled to Fresno, leaving all her clothing except what she wore. In Fresno she made a liv- ing by teaching pupils to play on the sam- sin and other Japanese instruments, and wanted to be a good girl, The Chief was satisfiea that Ishii had trumped up the charge against the girl to regain possession of her, and she will be detained in the matron’s quarters in the City Prison till she canfind a home. FERNMDEL 1S GHTEFL, The Deckhand Addresses the Officers of the Children’s Society. Suitable Testimonial of Regard to the Memory of General John McComb. “I am proud of my medal and most grateful for having the rightto wear it. Though I know nothing of speechmaking, I am sure you gentlemen will understand me. During life I shall wear my medal whenever I want to look my best, and after my death I hopeit will be buried with my boay.” Thus did Gus Fernandez address the directors of the Society for the Prevention of Oruelty to Children at their meeting yesterday afternoon. Though his lan- guage sounded strange to English ears, his meaning was plain, and the directors responded to his expression of gratitude by pressing his hand. “Iam sure,” remarked President Sonn- tag, “that the first presentation of the so- ciety’s medal has been made to a brave man who well deserved it.” His courage- ous forgetfulness of self in the prompt rescue of Mrs. Mitchell and her son when they were in imminent peril of drowning clearly merited some special recognition from this society. I hope this event in hislife may inspire him to the repetition of similar deeds of bravery and mercy and serve as an example to others.” Fernandez, his face aglow with satisfac- tion, albeit somewhat confused at the praises showered upon him, took his de- gnrture amid a burst of applause, and the usiness of the meeting was resumed, It was decided that a medal be awarded to James Fulton Shepard of Alameda, the young man who saved a boy of 12 years named Willie Durant from™ drowning. The circumstances of the rescue were fully detailed in THE CALL of the follow- ing morning. The special committee appointed to draft rasolutions of respect to the memory of the late General McComb, tormer secre- tary of the society, presented the follow- ing, which was unanimously adopted: ‘WHEREAS, The late General John McComb brought to the aischarge of his duties as secre- tary of this society all the advantages acquired by long and varied experience; and whereas, his familiarity with the care of public wards, his long connection with the public press and with courts of law ail contributed in making up hisspecial fitness for the position. As an evidence of appreciation by this board it is Resolved, That in the death of its late secre- tary, John McComb, tne Suciety for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children sustainsa direct and a great loss, and that it is no reflection upon_the capacity of hissuceessor that this board regarded the loss as almost irreparable, Resolved, That this memorial and these reso- lutions be spread upon the minutes of the board and a copy thereof be furnished to the family of the deceased, and that & copy be offered to the press of tals City. B. P. FuINT, 1L T. MILLIKEN, G. PALACHE, Committee. WATCHMEN NOT WATCHED No Track of Their Engagements Kept in the Sheriff’s Office. Peculiar State of Affairs Disclosed by an Order in the Howard Black Case. A peculiar state of affairs which prevails in the Sheriff’s office came to lightin Judge Slack’s court yesterday. An order to show cause why Sheriff Whelan should not pay to the creditors of Howard Black | John 8. Miller money realized from a sale of certaia as- sets was before the court. The Sheriff claimed that he was entitled to $12 for four days’ keeper’s fees under attachment, $45 for fifteen days’ watchman’s fees in in- solvency, $20 attorney’s fees, and re- ceiver’s fees at a certain percentage on the amount collected. Under the new fee bill the Sheriff isen- titled to but $2 a day for watchmen’s and keepers’ fees, which he acknowledges. he attorney for the creditors, Leon Samuels, objected, however, to payment of the watchman's fees at all, alleging that the place was locked up all the time and no watchman was needed or on hand. Deputy Simon of the Sheriff's office claimed the watchman was there, but when asked who he was and on what dates could not tell, and it was developed that no timebook is kept on the doings of the various watchmen and keepers em- ployed in attachment and insolvency cases. Judge Slack was surprised, and advised Simon to keep such a booz. The argument as to why attorney’s fees should be paid was very ‘weak, and in all probability that item will be disallowed when the case comes up this morning. ————— Threats to Kill. E. Ventuona, saloon-keeper, 500 Francisco street, swore to a complaint in Julige Joachim- sen’s court yesterday charging John Hall with threats to kill. He said that Hall and some others raised a disturbance in his saloon on Friday evening and he swore out Com- laints for their arrest for malicious mischief. ](onfll night Hall went to the saloon and 10 en: case egains! him for malielous misen o o o s e B Fire in a Dwelling. % An aiarm wes sounded from box 126 yester- day, at 5:30 P. M., for a biaze on the roof of | Lawrence Donovan John T. Bowers' dwelling, 1227 Washington street. The damsge was nominal, [\ : +| James Desmond THE BUCKLEYITE LOCAL CONVENTION Delegates to It Named at the Primary Election Last Night. MEET TO-MORROW NIGHT Dr. Stanton for Mayor and a Dollar-Limit Platform the Programme. THE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES The Primary Was Quiet, Although the Stuffers Ran Out of Bal- lots South of Market. The Buckley primaries for the election of delegates to the municipal convention, which will meet in B’nai B'nith Hall to- morrow might and for the nomination of a Legislative ticket, were pretty largely at- ‘tended and with the additional and usual resource of voting ballots in bunches several thousand votes were rollea up. ‘What rows occurred were little ones and due mainly to steam beer. As with but few exceptions the tickets had been properly decided on with the aid of Buckley’s advice beforehand, there were contests in but few districts. The prinei- pal one was in the Seventeenth Senatorial District, where Police Court Clerk Law- rence Buckley of the Twenty-eighth As- sembly District and Thomas F. Egan of the Street Department and the Twenty- ninth District were hot rivals for the Senatorial nomination. Egan had his district solid for him, and “Larry’’ Buckley was just as solid across Third street. Both sides voted every bal- lot that could be rustled up, if not more, and though the vote was really large, especially in the Twenty-eighth, the con- test depended mainly on the supply of ballots. Up in the Twenty-ninth, at Irish-American Hall, the inspector would open and inspect any large bunches of ballots offered by a voter he was not quite sure of, and down at First and Howard streets Mr. Buckley’s interests were looked after just as faitnfully. Each side sent watchers and challengers to the other’s district, and in each aistrict the enemy was thrown out and chased away from the polls. The Egan election officers in the Twen- ty-ninth counted 975 ballots, threw out 8 and credited Egan with952. In the Twen- ty-eighth 961 ballots were taken from the box, and at midnight no votes for Ezan bad been found. Itwasthoughtlastnight that Buckley would have the most votes, and that Egan would contest the election. There were no other contests for Senatpr- ial nominations, and there were contests’ for the Assembly nomination in but three districts. The Senatorial ticket is as fol- lows: Seventeenth District—Lawrenco Buckley. Nineteentn—W. J. Bell. Twenty-first—James D. Powers. Twenty-third—D. J. McCarthy. Twenty-fiith—George ¥. Callaghan. The nominations for the Assembly are as follows: Twenty-eighth District—Lawrence J. Conlon. Twenty-ninth—James J. Meagher. Tuirty-firsti—T. E. Treacey. Thirty-second—John A. Townley. Thirty-third—E. J. Crane. Thirty-fourth—John McConville. Thirty-fifth—P. J. Carr. Thirty-sixth—Henry McGrath. Thirty-seventh—Harry 1. Mulcrevy, Thirty-eighta—Percy Goldstone. Thirty-ninth—Lee Harnert, Fortieth—Charles 8. Rosener, first—Henry M. Owens. econd—E. J. Reynolds. hird—A. M. Armstrong. y-fourth—Gabriel Nathan, Forty-fifth—Felix Mulgrew. The following are the statesmen who will assemble in B'nai B'rith Hall to-mor- row night to begin the work of nominat- ing a ticket for Chris Buckley, there being a representation of twenty-five from each district, making a convehtion of 450: TWENTY-EIGHTIL. Owen Whirty | James Laughlin George McElroy James Lynch John Rafferty Daniel Murray Charles Brady Patrick Moriarity Peter Brown Michael Moran John Butler Daniel McKiernan John Canavan Jobn Nagle P.J. C“Ei Garrett Pickett John Coakley Michael Ryan Edward Cosgrove Timothy B Ryan James Daly Charlgs Rappold Thomas Howard George Scanlan Martin Heaney J.J. Sweene: Patrick Keegan Eugene Sull{'ln Michael Kilday TWENTY-NINTH. David Brady + George B. Hughes Timothy McSweeney | John Hughes Thomas Brosuan Thomas Morrish P. H. Cahill James McAdams William Collins RKobert McCord J. D. Courtney . P. Dolan James Plunkett Hugh Dougherty Timothy Rey William Dwyer Henry Stein Henry Gallagher Elmar Tenant Thomss Horan W. H. Zander P. Horton THIRTIETH. James Brad: John Hunt James Irwin William Byron P. Kean James Callan Charles Kelly John Carney. D. Martin Edward Cieary James Murphy John Conway Phil McGovern James F. Creegan D. O’ Dea .;‘lmel C}x:rlln R. sRc\x:lch ‘homas Egan C. Schimmel M. Groul(ght T. W. Scrivenpl‘nln' E. Hanrahan George Smith Jonn Harrington A THIRTY-FIRST. Charles J. Gallagher James Murph: William McLaughlin H. Nevhag) 4 R. L. Barry H. John Clifford Ed Coakle; James E. Donovan T. J. 0’Connor D, Herlihy M. M. Rahgan . Harrigan J. J. Sullivan William Hogan William Shafer Henry McKenna William Sulli Thom{a Kennedy P. T. Tann. s M. J. McCarthy Thomas Martin Ed Mullaly THIRTY-SECOND. | John Buckley James Glo John A. Townley George hgu John Magee Thomas Lombard James B. McManus Thomas Lacey James J. Larkin George Miller Daniel J. Mahony James McDermott Frank Norton Charles W. Obert Dennis H. Shahan C. Austin Richard J. Barry Thomas Brady %nrk Bmmwn illiam H. Casey John Coughlin Patrick Creighton {.’elerkl}olnn:uy %a)ln Twigg ‘ran ecl ‘homas Tierney Joseph Gallagher . | THIRTY-THIRD. Daniel Riordan Timothy Godsil John O’Brien Wflwl. Hayes * Charles Schillin, Thomas Kelly John Collins jel Kerrigan Thomas Cummings Antnony Jones John J. Cummings W:lliam Collins Dennis Lucy SRR, | G gt i W D. E. Doyie Erax o’mflfi' 3 Inas ¥ Fairick Flaherty AP Riorden * e Jawes Flynn TareroummL William Dun odu ¢ C. W. J. Hallinan Neil Harrington J. Flynn D. McCarthy Thomas Burns Charles Burns James r. W. ¥rank Cassia D. D. Keane Dauiel Curry” * T. J. McBride Henry Dowden G McGimn Jr William Dowdall William Murray 1. Danieiwitz John H. O'Brien John Dwyer John Nearry John Devany John Rooney 0. B. Dreuscke John L. Sullivan Thomas F. Doolin Willism Wynoe THIRTY-FIFTH. P.J. Donahue George Kelly Eugene McCarthy Dennis Kelly Thomas Carr E.Lenhardt . J. Cody William May Wililam Code William Newson J. F. McAuliffs Patrick Rielly Michael Spillane William Conro; Michael Dolnn’ Charles Down#s John Donohue Frank Smith Jou‘?h Elllott George Tiernan Michael Fay John Windrow Jefferson Martinet John Whitehurst J.3. Johnson Behrend T Thomas Ledd rend Joost omas y M. G. Sears Thomas McLaughlin John Burns 3.9, MeDonnell Denis Barry Arthur O'Brien William Brownlie S.J. Crowley Thomas Conway Thomas Casserly Thomas Clarke Jr omas Carrick Frank A. Carroll Jobn Denehy Hugh' Foley James Reynolds William Ring Newman Rose william Sheritt John Still William Welch Daniel Ward John White THIRTY-SEVENTH. James C. Nealon Sam Goldstone E. B. Young Harry M. Kelly Fred Bernzardt Peter Kelly John Bullier Frank Lawler James Creighton Isaac Levy Thomas Cronin Thomas Murphy Dennis Crowley J. J. McCarthy P. Cullen John D. Nagle Jr James 8, Deylin ‘William J. Phelan E. F. Driscoll Daniel Sullivan William J. Egan William J. Tuska J. W. Fane: J. T. Wichman Fraok X. Foley THIRTY-EIGHTH. Phil8 Fay ° Peter Garrit, John Clifforq Charles Cram E. G. Crowthe; Th:mu Donlifle J. E. Manning John Maguire Frank MeNally T. F. Sullivan J.R.Tobin Schilling Jos. Wannenmacher John Fay Louis Goldstone Sll}phen Guon J.J. Hogan THIRTY-NINTH. Arthur B. Lawson Thomas Lowe John Moran Richard Murphy James Murtha. Jumes B, Brooks Frank Maloy John F. Bolster Philip Broad F. A. Brownin, rick Callaghan Robert E. Murray . F. Compton D. R, McMillan Daniel Doody B. F. Napthaly John Dowa D.J. Ohver James F. Ford M. H. Beligman James Giidea Edward Healey Joseph k. Kennedy # FORTIETH. Simon Kelleher Kiernan Kelly ;lvulber FL.‘L)'D]:H ugene Mu Frank )Icurge’ John O’Connor Oliver Sloan Fred Spreen Robert Haight Charles J. Heggerty Williem' Barry Thomas F. Brady Thomas H. Brady George Casey Thomas Cummings M. Cusick Thomas Farrell James Riordan Charles Gardella Charles Wellendor{ Bernard Griffin Wm. H. Wiggins Jr. Harry Hart Samuel Zacharias John Heaney FORTY-FIRST. Henry Ach John Hurson Edward C. Harrison Chester W. Keogh N.J. Allen Joseph C. Kelly Daniel Bowen F. X. Larkey N. J. Brennan E. M. Morgan Edward P. Cole P.F. Canavan T, P. Corrigan William Cook Johu Malion R. C. Mattingly T. A, McGowan 8. H. Regensbersger Miobael Callaghan Reel B. Terry Michael Gaffney H lr{ Venn’ W.T. Haveley Cl es Wetzel Daniel Hanlon . FORTY-SECOND. William F. Humphrey | E. H. Hanjes James O’Connor M. E. Lovejoy Neison Anderson Roswell Lee J.J. Kelly Peter Mannix H. T, Clarke H. J. Reynolds M. Clarit; Walter M. Rose Charles Donlan G. Stein John Douglass John Driscoll P. Tammony Isaac Phillipson E. C. Daiss John Wallace Joseph Fletcher J. E. White N. F. Flinn FORTY-THIRD. 0. L. Ackerman Iorace G. Platt A. M, Armstrong ‘William Love Joseph Mansfleld Mati 0’ Donnell Joseph Clark James Quirk Charles Craig Gus Richer Thomas F Cullen Nat Rogers Charles Dunne F. E. Durham John Grady C. H. Haswell Jr. William Henderson Thomas Kenealey John Lacey 8. Sonnenfeld Patrick Sullivan Thomas L. Wand Edwerd Wilson J. A. Winthrop F. Ziegelmayer FORTY-FOURTH, James A. Devoto B. Maestretti Charles McCarthy Charles T. McCarthy D. G. Anwnovich M. McGrath W. H. Britton John O’Connell John C. Burke George Podesto W. J. Carr S, G.i)ope David Capurro 1. Rosenheim A. Cereghino Austin Ross E. J. Cosgrove E. Scodelletti Jai (Cosgrove ‘W. Thomas H. Devecchi J. L. Valente J. Jeffray H.I. Wilson James Kerwin Jr. FORTY-FIFTH, Joseph Castro Thowas Murray Jr, Dr, James L Stanton e John Phillips John Cronley J. K. Ross Jol‘lkn CCunnors Dr. Stone G. A. Casey James McCarth; Harry Donaldson Fred Nobman % Frank Duchatel James Douglass Arthur ¥orcade Lawrence Smith Daniel Sullivan Peter Thornton Sands W. Forman Paul Valetin William Gillesple John Vahey John Harrigan M. J. White Richard Keegan pE R L O STANTON FOR MAYOR. Buckley Will Run Him on a Dollar ~ Limit Plat- form. Dr. James I. Stanton, the Ratlroad Com- migsinner, is looked upon by the Buck- leyites as their angel, because they think he is the only man in therr faction who, al hlln;d of their ticket, would make even a bluff at carryin, throj the local mmflnlgfz.ohm S e The Buckleyites insist on him taking the nomination for Mayor, and yesterday, after some weeks of hesitation, he spoke favorably to his friends of accepting the nomination, and promised o tive answer to uny':l LA The Buckleyites pro; ose, if they geta chance to_run a ticket at all, to play the dollar limit and lower gas and water rates as the chief features of their platform, All the nominees for Supervisors will be plad?ed to the dotlar limit. This pledge apolies only to public municipal taxation. Part of ihe slate is already made up. Fleet F. Strother is to be the candidate for Auditor, Thomas J, Glynn will be renomi- nated for Recorder and M. C. Haley will be named for County Clerk. AN TR SOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS Chairman. Pond Appoints the Working Campalgn Com- mittess.. The executive committee of the Sound- Money Democratic League cleared its decks for campaign work at a meeting in the assembly room of the Mills building yesterday. There was a large attendance of the members of the committee, who numbertwenty-tive. Chairman E. B Pond presided and announced the following working committees: Finance—He: Fortmann, Christian Rels, John Rosenfeld, A. A Watkins, E. B. Pond, J. 8. Tobin, Marcus Rosenthal, George M. Pack- Wb Johm, illiam Thomas, J. E. Runcie, = Dh:l;!huuon—hm F. Dunne, Emil Pohli, J. gxish. ue!‘rl::uon—c. P. Eels, Jeremiah Lynch, N. Headquarters—T, 8. Williams Jr., Robert Y. Hayne, Colin M. Smith. Secretary Elliott McAllister reported constant accessions to the membership of discussions showed that i the leaders of the sound-money cause in the State are thoroughly in earnest and disposed to take hold of the campaign for princigle with vigor and resolution. It was the consensus of opinion that dis- tributing agencies for the dissemination of campaign literature should be secured in the form of clubs or single volunteers. An immense amount of literature will be distributed through the mailsand in the ordinary ways, Permanent headquarters will pe secured at once and systematic work will quickly follow the Indianspolis convention. It was remarked that the purpose of the movement was not to elect anybody, but to defeat Bryan and the anarchistic purposes of those who have gained control o?the party. ‘“We don’t care whether our friends vote for McKinley or go fishing,” said Attorney William Thomas. The committee will be called together again within a week. SRR CT SENATORIAL CONVENTION. Democratic Delegates From Marin and Contra Costa Countles Met Monday. The joint Senatorial convention of Contra Costa and Marin counties was held in Assembply Hall of the California Hotel at 20’clock P. . Monday. M. F. Cochrane of Marin was chosen chairman and 8. Far- jeon of Contra Costa was chosen secretary. C. F. Montgomery of Contra Costa was the unanimous choice for joint Senator, and was nominated for joint Senator. Mr. Montgomery is well known throughout the State as a popular and representative citizen. The delegates present were: From Contra Costav—g. L. Sullivan, C. A. Bweeney, F. Williams, J. Simpson, S, Farjeon, J. McCloskey, J.T. Wheelahan. From Marin—J. H. Wilkins, J. W. Coch- rane, J. T. Burke, M. F. Cochrare, J. E. Hayden. The auditing committee ap- pointed are: J. M. Simpson, John Wheela- han, J. E. Hayden, James H. Wilkins, S. L. Sullivan. GRAND JURY I SESSo An Adjournment Was Taken Until the 18th of Sep- tember. Waiting to See the Accusation Against the Solid Sevea Tested. The Grand Jury held a session yester- day afternoon but did not consider new business. It was expected yesterday that definite announcement would be made of the time for final adjournment, but a de- cision was reached to adjourn until September 18, 1t seems that Judge Slack is not anxious to impanel another Grand Jury ai the present time, and so has not manifested a desire for the present jury to adjourn sine die. Again, the case pending in Judge Seawell’s court against the seven accused Supervisors 1s regarded as hignly important. It has been deemed wise by members of the jury to prolong the ses- sions until some questions of law relating to the accusation are settled. It is possi- | ble that further action may be taken by the Grand Jury. Peter McGlade, Chief Deputy in the Registrar’s office, and William™ Harring- ton of the registration department were called as witnesses yesterday, but the sub- ject on which they were called went over until the next meeting. The Grand Jury is not advised of any fraudulent registra- tion beyond the listing of a few stuffers whose names have been canceled. On Third street, two blocks south of Market, Mr. Harrington reported twenty- six stuffers. When citations were sent out only eight responded. He fancies that tramps begging in that locality und getting enough money for a night’s lodg- ing availed themselves of the opportunity of precinct registration in that neighbor- hood. Perhaps the next day they regis- tered in some lodging-hcuse precinct north of Market street. The books of the Edison Light and Power Company were opened to the ex- pert of the Grand Jury. So far as can be ascertained no entries were found indi- cating cash disbursements to procure fa- vors from the seven Supervisors. The cash transactions of the corporation rep- resent a vast volume of business. WAKTED HIM IN PRISON, Strange Testimony Given in a Justice’s Court Liti gation. S. R. Mount Makes a Startling Charge Against Dr. Edward M. Patterson. The suit of 8. R. Mount, a saloon- keeper of this City, against Dr. E. M. Patterson of Oakland, which was tried be- fore Justice of the Peace Carroll yester- day, brought out some startling testimony regarding the means by which a young man now confined at San Quentin was sent there, When Dr. Almon Lull died at Berkeley in 1894 he left an estate of $75,000, of which $7000 was left in trust toa son, James Lull, who was to receive the interest. The executors were Mrs, Lull, the physician wife, and Dr. Patterson, and the bulk of the estate was left to two daughters, Mrs. Maria A. Piatt and Mrs. Susan N. Nye. Later Mrs. Lull died, cutting her son off with a dollar. Not being able to get the money left him by his father young Lull, who ap- pears to haye been wild, forged the name of Dr. Patterson to a check on the Central Bank of Oakland for $45 and induced Mount_ to cash it. The forgery was dis- covered ana Lull was arrested. At the trial of the suit yesterday Mount testified that after Lull’s arrest Dr. Patterson came to him and said that the young man was worthless and that his sisters yvanted him safely locked up in San Quen®in, and that he, Dr. Patterson, was aiso anxious for that. According to Mount, Dr. Patterson agreed to return him the $45 obtained by Lull if he would use every endeavor to see the youn; an landed in prison. After Lull was safely in prison on a three years’ sentence Mount says that Dr. Patterson refused to make good his prom- ise of payment and the suit was the result. ‘The defense put in no testimony, relying on technical grounds to knock out the complaint, and the Justice took the mat- ter under advisement. A STUCK TRANSACTION. Stephen Otis, the Broker, Charged ‘With Felony Embezzlement. ‘Stephen Otis, the stockbroker, surren- dered himself at the City Prison yester- day afternoon as there was a warrant ont for his arrest on the charge of felony em- bezzlement. He gave $1000 cash bail and was released. The complaining witness is Mrs. Annie McManus, a widow living at 11283 Har- rison street. She swore to the complaint in Judge Campbell’s court last Friday and alleged that the delekt.xdant embezzled $2400 worth of her stoc! Mr. O:is says that Mrs. McManus did not put up the necessary margin on the m{ and he was forced to sell it. It was purely a business transaction as would be shown when the case came on for hearing. T0 WORK FOR PROGRESS The Panhandle and Ashbury Heights Clubs Organized Last Evening. Over 500 Persons Present at the First Meeting—Business of thé Future. The Panhandle and Ashbury Heights Improvement Club was formally organ- ized at 1970 Page street last evening, with Dr. C. D. Salfield as president. Itis com- posed of the old Stanyan street and Ash- bury Heights Improvement clubs, which have accomplished so much good for their districts in the past, and the new organi~ zation of about 300 members begins its ex- istence and its work under the most favor- able auspices. The complete roll of officers is as fol- lows: President, C. D. Salfield; vice-presi- dent, D. J. O’Leary; secretary, E. L. Hea_d; treasurer, R. D. Cranston. The executive committee are: Judge J. R. Aitken, A. J. McFarland and E. R. Knight. The fact that 500 persons, residents of the vicinity, were present demonstrates the interest taken in the new club. Its isdiction extends over the territory lying between Baker street and First avenue and from Fulton street south of the panhandle to Eighteenth. Among the business taken up at the first meeting of the elub was the follow- ing resolutions, strongly disproving of the proposed removal of the Pesthouse to the Almshouse tract: WHEREAS, On several occasions an attempt has been made to remove the Pesthouse from its present unfit location to the Almshouse Tract; and whereas, it has come to our notice | that a strong combination is at present active- 1y at work to induce the Board of Superyisors to remove said Pesthouse to the Almshouse Tract; and whereas, the Almshouse Tract being almost the geographical center of this City and County; and whereas, Lake Honda, from which helf of this City re- ceives its water supplv, is located in the closest possible proximity to said Almshouse Tract; and whereas, the thickly populated districts known as Ashbury Heighis, Snnset Heights, Stanyan street Heights and the Panhandie districts are immediately east of said Alms- house Tract and in the track of the trade winds from said site; and whereas, Golden Gate Park and’the avenue, the pleasure grounds of ihe pgople, are also in close proximity; and wherens, said Almshouse Tract can only be reached by the frequented avenues which lead to said Golden Gate Park; therefore, Resolved, That we, the members of the Pan- handle and Ashbury Heights Improvement Club, in meeting assembled, strenuously pro- test against the removal of the Pesthouse to said Almshouse Tract, and that we look upon this threatened or contemplated removal as not only extremely unwise, but criminally vicious, and that we will discountenance and resist the same by all means in our power, and further & Resolved, That the Presidenl of this club ap- point a committee of twenty members to wait upon thé Health and Police Committee of the lonorable the Board of Supervisors and upon every individual member of said board. and also upon the Honorable the Board of Health 1o enter verbal protest against such move; and further Resolved, That & copy of this preamble and of these resolutions be addressed to the Honor- able the Board of Health and to the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of this City and S o0 his Honor the Mayor'and to E::r??m;rvdidtnfl ‘member of said boards. lution was adopted appointing a w:nme of five to petition the Board of Supervisors and Park Commissioners re- garding the tighting of Golden Gate Park and the adjoining streets and Wrives with electric lamps of 200 candlepower, on poles not over 400 feet apart. It was aiso resolved that tire owners of the Beard estate be compelled to improve that property. It consists of eleven blocks of 1and, between Central avenue and Cole street, and between Waller and Page. Part of the tract is almost a howling wilderness, and none of the improvement clubs of the locality have been so far able to overcome the protests of the owners thereof against reclaiming the tract from i e of mature. b m{Amx:elsolntion was also adopted calling Postmaster McCoppin’s attention to the fact that the district was sadly in need of a branch postoffice, or at least a better de- livery and collection of the mails, espe- cially the night collection. i On motion of Mr. Clement it was or- dered that the matter of having the streets of the district marked for identification with names on the street lamps or on cor- ners of buildings be attended to. HONORS TO LL Local Public Bodies Anxious to Enter- tain China’s Viceroy. Li Hung Chang, Prime Minister of the Chinese Emvpire,hasbeen tendored a special train to San Franzisco and to Portland, if required, by the Southern Pacific Cu'n.- pany, and the following joint invitation has also been extended to him by the Cit of San Francisco and the commercial ¢ ganizations. The telegram was iorwarded this afternoon: E. R. Drew, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Hotel Waldorf, New York—Sir: The City of San Franecisco, the Chamber of Commerce of Francisco, and the Board of Trade respevtiu invite his Excellency, Li Hung Chang, to visit us on his homeward journcy, and will tender him a cordial reception here. ADOLPH SUTRO, Mayor of San Francisco. HuGH CRAIG, President Chamber of Com- merce, San Francisco. A. A. WATKINs, President of Board of Trade of Ben Franciseo. The Chamber of Commerce has also tendered Li Hung Chang, through the Chinese Consul-General here, a public re- ception at the hall of the Chamber, Merchants’ Exchange, should he decide to return via San Francisco. —————— Arrival of the Glendoon. The British ship Glendoon, which sailed from Swansea March 11 of this year, arrived last night. While oft Cape St. John in the Atlantic the experienced a fourteen days ale and heavy cross sea, rolling her sails under water and laboring heavily. The decks were flooded with water, which carried away the sieering gear, broke nine stanchions, stove in the main bulwarks on the starboard side and bent the main rails on both sides; also started the deckhouses and the boats from the skids, washed awny the poop rail, the harness casks and everything movable on deck. e Threw Rocks at Them. While a detachment of the Salvation Army was passing Army and Guerrero streets last night, a crowd of boys threw rocks at the soldiers and hooted them. One of them, Ben Lawrence, 18 years of age, was arrested and booked at the Seventeenlh-street station, on the charge of disturbing a religious meeting. The others made r cscape. S e | If the wealth of the United States were equally distributed every person would re- ceive only £40. NEW TO-DAY. B g Pinkham’s Compound . 850 | Mme. Pray’s Special Pr Cuticura Resolveat.... Switt's Specific Pink Pills and Syrup of Figs Quinine Pills, 2-grain, per 100 Cameiline or Creme de Lis. Lambert s Listerine, $1 size. Dr. Scott’s Catarrh Trestment (8 m treatment), call for iree trial Cooper’s Skin Soap, guaranteed Hall's Catarth Cure, 75¢ size... 5 .82 50 Oc B 3 sules Planten’s Cap: T9e Cupidene. . : | Ayer's Hair Vigor, 75¢ size. 0c | Paine’s Celery Compound.. 0c Take no more purgative pills Price 25c¢. s ) CUT PRICES! We cut on the price of pre= scriptions (as well as on other goods) because we pay no per=- centages to physicians. ened and unable to perform their functions. Which i iver, TODD'S HEALTH TABLEIS, 2cvine: the poison- sccamatate in the blood, effecting a permanent cure. R. & G. Peau d’Espagne. Sheflield’s Dentirrice and Jen Iodd’s Emulsion Cod Liver Oil (will nti not fect the stomach). 50 Scott’s mulsion Cod LiverOil. 1.l 65¢ Electric Belts...... .. .. 0 825 00 Galvanic or Faradic Batteries 0 §25 00 russes, we guarantee a fit. .81 50 T Elastic Stockings Shoulder B Crutches. Stomach Tabes Ice Bags Ear Horns Fountain Syringes, 2-quart. Hou Water Bottles, 2-quart, 26¢ to 83 75 $1 50 to $5 00 T0¢ R which leave the bowels weak- Use only Sold on a guarantee. NO-PERCENTAGE PHARMACY, 953 MARKET ST., Bet. 5th and 6th, south side. MANHOOD SLIPPING Look at that man, if he may be called | such. He is nervous, fretful, irritable. He is bilions, melancholy, liver torpid, circula- tion siuggish, digestion bad and appetite poor. He feels run down, is easily made tired, and has frequent headaches. That is what he talks about. And he has troubles of a different na- ture. He has loss of pleasure in the, per- formance of certain natural functions; loss of vitality and manly vigor; loss of desire, feeble power, premature discharge and so forth. That is what he does not talk about, not even to his family physician. He goes to him with the first set of symp- toms and gets temporary relief. But the latter set, from which the former often DOCTOR COOK. arise, he keeps to himself. He suffers in secret silence, brooding over his unmanly condition. 1n the meantime he can’t con- trol his actions. His feeble power gives way to unnatural lust. His wanton crav- ings increase as his ability to gratify de- ~ AWAY. creases. Finally both sefs of symptoms grow worse, and he gets weak and begins to lose weight. Man ahoy! The rapids are below you! The whirlpool vortex is in sight! Your manhood is slipping away from you! You are drifting 1o wreck and ruin! But there is yet help for you, and a per- fect cure, too, if you will promptly secure the services of the learned specialist, Doc- tor Cook, who can tell you more about your exact condition at one consultation than an ordinary physician can after many weeks of fruitless treatment. He will make out of you a man, with a man’s pride, a man’s power, a man’s privileges. Doctor Cook not only restores Lost Manhood and removes every symptom of it from young, middle-aged and old men, but he cures Gonorrheea, Gleet, Stricture, Syphilis, Varicocele, Hydrocele and all other signs of sexual debility, deformity or decay. Careful attention he gives to every form of female complaint, and to ailments of the Heart, Lunegs, Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary Organs of both sexes. Piles, Fistula, Rup- ture and Chronic Oatarrh come within his specialty. Doctor Cook particularly desires chronic, obstinate, deep-seated diseases that have baffled the skill of other physicians and resisted their treatment. His thoughts are continuously with stubborn cases and their remedies. Doctor Cook has developed a system of home treatment by correspondence that is absolutely perfect and always satisfac- tory. Therefore, if you live out of the city and cannot come to the doctor’s office write him. Describe your troubles freely and without rese:ve, in your own way, and be assured that your letter will be carefully concealed from curious eyes. Office hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2t0o5 and 7 to 8 r. M.; Sundays, from 10 to 12 A. . only. ddress DOCTOR COOIEE, 865 MARKET STREET, Opposite Baldwin Hotel, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.