The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 11, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1896. 5 M*—-—'—-———-—-—_————-—————fl WINTHROP TELLS HIS STORY But Leaves It Still Befogged With Much Mys- tery. THE AUDIENCE LAUGHED He Admits That He Acc:mpa- nied Campbell to the Cottage. noon and waitrd up, taking the train at 4:30 the next morning. He came to town that day and later met Urquhart at the Occidental Hotel. The latter asked him to come upstairs and he would introduce him to Campbell. They went up together, Urquhart pointing out Campbell, who was seated on asola near the eievator with his wiie. Winthrop spuke to Campbell and remained in conversation some time, Ur- chart having withdrawn. After a while ampbell asked Winthrop to go down- stairs, saying that he was ‘“ready to go out there” with him, and that he, Camp- bell, would follow him downstairs in ten minutes. They went down Montgomery street toward California, stopped in a saloon near the corner and (oo"; a drink; then they proceeded to Sacramento street and took a car to Becond avenue. They walked back to the cottage at 4109 Cali- fornia street. They went up the steps, Winthrop leading, Campbell immediately behind, Cumpbell told him to ring the bell and he did so. It was answered by a lady who wore a hat and a veil, so that he was unable to get a good look at her, and he would bnot now be able to recog- nize her. She invited them in and then retired, leaving them alone together in the parlor. Tnere was a bottle of whisky on a table and they both drank from it. They con- A VERY QUEER NARRATIV., The Wife and the Son of the Prisoner Also Taks the Witness- Stand. Oliver W. Winthrop went on the wit- ness-stand in his own defense yesterday, and the story he told by way of proving his innocenee of the grave charge against him caused the crowd that filled the courtrcom to repeatedly break into langhter—so gauzy did it appear. His wife and his son preceded him, and the wife, resuming her seat, all the time her husband was testifying sat with a Ppaper screening her face. Campbell, the prosecuting witness, sat for much of tue time back of the Prosecut- ing Attorney, now smiling at the story and again with eyes closed and looking weary to a degree, The prosecution had closed, and it was expected that the prisoner’s counsel, Frank Bell, would make a statement of the line oi the defense, but he did not. H. G. Allen, ticket agent of the Oceanic Steamship Company, was called asthe first witness 1or tne defense. He testified that James Campbell called on him on August 3, and bought a ticket for Hono- lulu, paying $30; it was a little after noon, he said. 1. H. Carelo of 1703 Webster street testi- fied that be saw Wintbrop that same night about 9 o'clock at Steiner and Geary streets, and had a conversation with him. Winthrop came from the direction of Geary street, he said. James Spanton testified that he met Wintbrop at Turn Verein Hall on Eight- eenth street a few minutes after 9 o’ciock the same night. They were together more than an_hour and rode downtown to- gether. Winturop, he tbought, left the car at Gough street about 10:30 p. M. Detective Cody went on the stand again and described the money that he found in the purse whici was found on Win- throp. r. Barnes put twelve $20 pieces, one $10 piece, two half dollars and other smail pleces in the purse and at his re- quest Cody counted them. George . Phelps, who isthought to be the mysterious*' Pete,” then took the stand. He is a machinist, and lives at 2514 Laguna street. He knows Winthrop, ana met him on August 3 at California and Drumm streets. He also saw him on Tuesday night; they atiended a meeting together. Adfter the adjournment, they walked down to the Examiner office. They separated, he said, at about 11 o’ciock, the witness. going home. His face was clean sbaven, and Winthrop, he said, remarked as to the change it made in his appearance, and said that he intended to shave off his own mustache in a day or so. Joseph ¥. Noupan of 2111 Stockton sireet was at the meeting in Shiels Hall on the Tuesday evening that Wjnthrop attended. He accompanied Phelps and the defendant in their walk after the meet- ing. John G. Maloney, an ex-police officer, who occupies the house next to the Dun- ton cottage on California street, remem- bered the nignt of August 3. He heard no versed for some time, when Campbell said: “I am going to stay; come back for me later.” ‘Winthrop went out, and by a circuitous route got back to his own home at 314 Grove street. He had dinner, and in the evening took & car ont to the cottage again. Arrived there, he found the house lit up and evident signs of merry-making within. He rang the bell, but received no re- sponse. He rang again and again, but no answer came. Thinking he was not wanted he took the car again, and went to & secret meeting at Seventeenth and Mis- sion streets. He went nome after the meeting and remained all night. Next morning he went to town, and visited a number of places which he vien- tioned in detail; bought a coat for $2 50 at a fire sale, and took the messenger boy home with him to pay for it. His wife was away, but he found a $5 bill in her little treasury, which he took to the corner grocery and got changed and paid the boy. That evening he attended another lodge meeting in the Shiels building and went to th- Examiner office with his two friends as they described. At this point in his narrative court ad- journed. The witness will resume his story in the morning. Frequentiy, as stated, the witness’ story was interrupted by the laughter of the audience, and the bailiff, during the eariier partof it, was more than once called upon to rap for order. The mystery of why they went 1o the California-street house, why Campbell bimself should susgest going tiere and afterward remain alone, hedid notexplain. A VETERAN ASSOCIATION. Organization Effected by Charter Members of the Army and Navy Republican Leaguse. About fifty of the original charter mem- bers who organized the Army and Navy Republican League about seventeen years ago, met together last evening at the Marye building, City Hall avenue, for the purpose of organizin: a Republican veteran organization to participate in the present campaign and assist to elect Com- rade William McKinley as President of the United States. Among the old soldiers present were: D. M. Caslin, past commander Army and Navy Leagne; C. M. Leary, past inspector- general Army and Navy League; C. D. Douglass, past adjutant-general Army and Navy League; General E. S. Salomon, past state commander Army and Navy League; D. W. McNeil, late State Secre- tary Republican League of California; M. Murray, Commander Harrison Camp No. 1, Army and Navy League; Jerome Deasey. past councilor of ad ministration, Army an; Navy League; W. B. Main, C. K. John- ston, Thomas Mallon, J. A. Clarke, C. A. Fuller of S8an Jose, C. B. Grass of Oakland, W. J. Scanlan of Sacramento, James Dougherty, W. A. Loomis and other old- time veterans. It was decided that the name of the organization will be the Republican Vet- eran Association, whose mewbership shall be composed of honorably dis- charged soldiers and sailors who served in the late Civil War, with th-ir sons, who may be qualified voters; also that all honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines who may have served at any time in the army or navy of the United States, with their sons, shall be eligible to mem- sounds of pistol shots or any other dis- turbance. His wife testified aiso that the only noise she heard was that of chopping wood in the cellar. A number of persons followed one another testifying that they had seen Winthrop at one place or another during the 3d, 4th and 5th of August. The afternoon session began with the ife of the defendant, Mrs. Josephine Winthrop, on the stand. She said they had been married a2bout fifteen years and that they had resided in this City ten years. "*What time did your husband leave home on the morning of August 3?" asked Mir. Bell. *A little before 9.”” “When did you see him again 2” “About 6 o'clock.”” “What dia be do 2 “When he came in he went downstairs a while; then he came up and asked if the ain- ner was ready. I said, ‘Not yer” and then he went out 1o get some tobacco and fruit. He was gone about fifteen minutes, when he came back and ate his supper. After supper he asked me to get him some rituals from the drawer, as he was going out. Then he kissed me good evening and went. Iwent out afrer he had gone.” “When d:d you go out?” “Adout 8.” “And returned ?'’ ~About a quarter of 10.” “Wnen dia your husbaud return ?” “About hali-past 11. I bad retired when he came in. [read a book fora while, and then 1 thought I'd get inio bed and read it. We waut-d to read the book together, and so I told him to hurry up and gzet into bed and I'd read itto him. 1read tilll was tirea, and my husband had gone tosieep. 1 read on till 2 o’clock, when 1 fell asleep. I woke up at 5 o'clock’; my husband was 8iill in bed. e got up about 6 o’clock, made the fire aud woke up the children and then came back to bed. I got up shortly after 7 o'clock and my husband 1ay in bed tli after 9 o’clock. “He had breakfast with me and left the house about 10 v'clock.” ~*Whnen d:d you next see him?"” “He came in about 4 o’clock in the after- noon snd read & book to me. Ithink he re- mained home till supper. We had supper at 6, | and oy husband lert the house between 7 | and 8.” “When he left the house Tuesday morning how was it dresscd?” “He had = dark, rough suit of clothes and a lack ha.."” “And when he went out siter supper how was he dressed 2”7 *“He had on dark clothes. I dom’'t know what kind of hat he had on.” ““Wuen did he return on Tuesday night?” “Some time after 9 o’clock.” «And remained in the balance of the even- van’t it a little aiter 92 «It may bave been.” +Did you pass the night together?” {fm never told any one that he had not passed the night at home?” “No. 1fany one says so it's a lie.” The witness said her husband returned Fome on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The first thing he did was to shave off his mustache, an operation in which the wit- ness assisted bim. Then tney went out together. : The littie son of Winthrop took the stand and corroborated bis mother in several points, but added nothing new. Then Winthrop himself was called and the ‘interesi that had been growing for some timeé became intense. This is the story that he told: ¥ On July 31 at 1:30 in the aiternoon he went Lo San Jose oa some business, chief of which was to purchase a lot in a ceme- tery aud ito do some canvassing for a friend who was a candidate for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District, At the Vendome Hotel be saw James Camp- The witness missed the train that after- bership in the association. The following persons were selected to act for the present as temporary officers, or until a permanent organization is made: D. M. Caslin, president pro tem; D. W. McNeill, secretary; M. Murray, treasurer; T. Mallon, marsnal; executive committee—General E. S. Salomon, Je- rome Deasey, W. B. Main, C. M. Leavy, C. B. Grass, C. A. Fuller, C. D. Douglass. The chairman appointed a committee on by-laws and permanent organization, and also a commiitee on permanent head- quarters and place of meeting. Remarks were made by the members present on the live issues of the campaign —protection and sound money. A cer- dial invitation is extended to all veterans | who will vote the Republican National | ticket to come forward and sign the roll of membership of the association. At the next meeting, which will be an- nounced as soon as arrangements are made for headquarters, a programme of speaking, music and general entertain- ment will be presented for the edification of all who may attend. A campfire dur- ing the campaign will be one of the future events of the organization. e e IN SONOMA, The Situation as Seen by Ex-Sen- ator Ragsdale. Ex-Senator J. W. Ragsdale of Santa Rosa was in this City yesterday and gave a flattering report of Republican prospecis there. He said that for every Republican in Sonoma County who bolied the party t here were two or three Democrats to take his place. He told of a straw vote taken bv a thrashing crew of eighteen men. They were ali McKinley men. The ranks of the Republican party have been strengthened by a large nnmber of ex-Republicans who had gone over to the Populists and who have returned to their first love. They objected to being boand hand and foot and sold body and soul by Cator and Wardall to the Democracy, which bas no use for Populists except for their votes. The people of Sonoma County have never before shown so much interest in politics as they are doing now, especially in the issues of protection and the cur- rency. Many who were at first inclined to get wild on the question of free coinage have, afier studying the subject, been convinced that protection of home products is of more importance for the people of this coast than any other issue. The Republican meetings in Sonoma County have been well attended and have been marked by more than ordinary en- thusiasm. Mr. Ragsdale predicted that Sonoma County would roll up a nandsome major- ity for protection and home rule, CE g oo GERMAN-AMERICANS. The Big Republican Club WIil Meet This Even- ing. The German-American Republican Club will hold jts reguiar meeting to-night at 413 Bush street. The meetings have been always well attended; in fact, the hall has been overcrowded. An exceptionally fine programme has been arranged. The principal speaker of the evening will b:. B Mubro Oskland, R Tue Germans are signing the club lsts freely, and it can boast of as large a mem- Ié:_:{suip as any other political club in the ity. POISON WAS IN ALL THE CANDIES Mary McDowell Was a Very Determined Suicide. TWO PATHS TO DEATH. Failing to Be Drowned She Then Used a Deadly Drug. RESULT OF AN ANALYSIS. Failure of the Victim to Conceal Her Identity by Taking a False Name. The mystery concerning the death of the young woman who jumped intothe bay Wednesday and who said that she | was Harmona Weils seems to be in 2 fair way to be cleared up. Being rescued from | the water by two boatmen, she was taken to the Receiving Hospital. On the way | she ate chocolate creams from a bag. Sie | died at the Receiving Hospital a few hours later. There were some chocolate creams n the bag remaining, and these were banded to Dr. Charles G. Morgan, physi- cian and chemist, whose office is at the cor- ner of Sixth and Harrison streets, to ana- lyze. He has reported to the Coroner that the chocolate creams were poisoned. In the baz with the candy was a white pow- der which is proved to be arsenic. The woman evidently intended first to commit suicide by drowning, but probably bad previously eaten some of the chocolate creams. She leaped overboard in what seemed to be deep water near Meiggs wharf, but the tide was very low and sue was pulled out by the two boatmen, Nes- bit and Hennessey. The story which Joseph Nesbit, the boatman, told to the Coroner yesterday throws some light on the affair. He heard the woman scream for help after she jumped into the bay. He noticed aiter he had rescued her with the assist- ance of Hennessy that the bag with chocolate creams in it was open on the wharf. The woman said nothing excepting that she could not see. At tue | Receiving Hospital she said that she had no cause to wish e live. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. John Luttell of Linden screet, Oakland, positiveiy iden- ufied the body. The woman was Miss Mary McDowell. Shecame from the East and has been living in Pitiville, this State, with her aung, Mrs. James Sneli. Mr. and Mrs. Luttell met Mary McDowell on the cars on the way to this City, September 1, and left her at Sixteenth street, Oakland. She came at once to this City and went to tue New Western Hotel, where she regis- tered, giving her uddress as Des Moines, Iowa. She remained at the New Western Hotel until about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Where she went Tuesday night is a question. There is also a question con- | cerring the disappearance of certain ar- | ticles which she is supposed to have car- ried with her when she leit the New Western Hotel. The missing articles are a lady’s gold watch upon which her monogram was engraved, a dia in which she had entered an account of her ! movements in this City, and a brown leather satchel. James Mayles, a bell- boy at the New Western Hotel, callea at the Morgus yesterday and added his identification oi the body to that pre- viously made by Mr. and Mrs. Luttell. Mrs. H. Hali, who is employed in the New Western Hotel, furnishes some in- teresting fact<. She says that when Miss McDowell came to the hotel she gave | signs of being careless about her valuables the first day that she was there, She went out, leaving the key in her door, and was gone some time. Her watch and a purse containing what seemed to be a considerable sum of money were found by Mrs. Hall in Miss McDow- eil’s room on a table on that occasion. At another time Mrs. Hali noticed a diary lying open in the room in which Miss Mc- owell lodged, and in this book Miss Mc- Dowell had made memoranda concerning ber movements in this City. She wrote ot visiting North Beach and ‘“South Beach,” the latter memorandum giving evidence that she was a stranger here. | She also wrote about visiting the Cliff, and a brief memorandum also furnished the knowledge that she ‘‘got back from the Cliff in time to dine at the Palace Ho- tel.” She also visited the Grand Hotel, according to another memorandum. Mrs, Hall noticed Miss McDowell’s watch and observed the monogram, *‘M. McD.,” on the case. During her stay at the New Western Hotel Miss McDowell talked with Mrs. Hall and said that she expected to go away last Monday, but that she had pack- ages to send away, and that, as she found the express office closed, she had to re- main over unul Tuesday. She had four smali packages to send by express, each of the size of a small candy-box, and also bad four letters to mail.” Une of these was directed to Des Moines ana one to “George.” This is all that Mrs. Hall re- ca.ls concerning these letters. Mrs, Hall is positive that one was addressed to George, the other name not being noticed. Her attention was atiracted by the iact that i.er own husband (Mrs. Hall's) was named George, and the cate when she saw the letters was the anniversary of her hus- band’s death. While Miss McDowell was at the New Western Hotel she had little company. She said to the guests, to Mrs. G. W. Har- rison, an Eastern iady, among others, hat she was “lonesome.” Other guesis noticed that she was despondent, obsery- ing her to sit with ner head on her hand at times and failing to read the open book on her knees, while she seemea to be lost in thought. The clerk of the hotel, seeing that she had registered from Des Moines, asked her abou. her knowledge of persons in Iowa, but she seemed inciined to avoid the subject. She tried to hide her identity also at the Receiving Hospital, giving a false name. The name of ‘“‘Geor may lead to clearing up why Miss McDoweil came to this City. «+ To Mrs. Luttell she said that she came here for a good time, and that she was soon going to make a trip to Shasta. Yesterday a letter addressed to Miss McDowell was received by the Coro- ner from the New Western Hotel. When this was opened it was found to be signed “George.”” This letter was writtenon a sheet of paper which was headed with the business address of George W. Levens, proprietor of the Eissons and Fall River stage line. This letter was dated Septem- ber 5. There were severai more or less seemingly significant sentences in the communication. ‘‘George” wrote that he supposed that she would start East soon; that he did *‘not want you to believe for a moment that thought the ‘was anything in that report,” and expressea beiief that he wonid never see her again, The letter concluded as follows: *Jim Bcott came down and took dinner with me Sunday. He said that Leona had received a letter from you, but he did not know what was in it. Don’t you think you had better come back to Fall River, where you have so many friends? How long do you expect to stay in the City? Be careful you ao not get discouraged and 50 to—that place you spoke of, for if you do | we will be sure to meet again, but [ wounld prefer to meet you under different circum- stances. Well, I do not know of anything more of interest.” ‘While Miss McDowell was at the New Western Hotel she impressed every one with her ladylike deportment. She had only one caller, so far as the people in the hotel can recollect. He wasa middleng;d man. She saia that he was her uncle. He called two days, and she said that he was “showing her around the town.” No one can describe this man. Apart from the disappearance of the watch there is no reason to think that she met with bad treatment in this City, and when it is dis- covered where she lodged Tuesday night this may be found. The name of the man who called for Miss McDowell and who went out with her from the New Western Hotel sounded iike Lemoire, but there is no other present clew to his identity. An examination of the dead woman’s stomach will be made. There is nodoubt, in view of the fact that she was seen to eat candies poisoned with arsenic, that ar- senic will be discovered. Mr. and Mrs. John Littrell of Fall River Mills, Shasta County, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Littrell of 1723 Lin- den street, Oakland. On seeing the pub- lished accounts a girl’s mysterious death they were impressed with the idea that it was an acquaintance of theirs. Tois morning on seeing the pictures of the giri this idea was 30 strengthened that it was decided to go to the San Frarcisco Morgue and view the remains, On arriving there they found it to be Miss Mary McDowell of Pittsville, Bhasta County, and a traveling companion on the train here ten days ago. Mrs. Litt- rell, in telling the facts to a Cary repre- sentative, said: *‘Miss McDowell was one of the nicest giris of that part uf the coun- try, and moved in the very best society. She was only about 20 vears of age, and was not keeping company with any young man, She resided with an uncle, James SETU, and bas another at Redding, James ep. = \\'E took the train at Anderson Septem- per 1 and she was in the car. En route she bought fruit and papers, seemingly having money, all her little belongings being kept in a hand satchel, which she carried in her lap. She was not much of a talker and did not tell us her object in coming to the bay. We alighted at Six- teenth-street station and came here, while she went to San Francisco and to the New Western Hotel. “At the Morgue to-day they told me that nothing had been seen of the hand satchel nor of a beausiful diamond ring which she wore when on the train. These are missing, as is also her purs:e and any money that she may have had with her. After leaving the Morgue we went to the ‘Western Hotel and found she had regis- tered from Des Moines, lowa, her former home. Weare both at & loss to know any cause for her to take her life or for any one to take it. She was as pure in thought an1d as innocent a- a babe." She Was Known at Sisson. SISSON, Car., Sept. 10.—Mary Mec- Doweil, who committea suicide in San Francisco, was known in this place, hav- ing left here about two weeks ago. She came from Fall River Milis about one month ago, and was for two weeks a wait- ress at the EI Monte Hotel. She was taken ill, and was sick for a few days, when she gave up her situation and leit for Re iding and from there went to San Francisco. While she was here L-vens, who lives at Fall River Mills, came over to Sisson, and while here took her driving one evening. It cannot be learned whether she corre- sponded with him or not. Sh left town 1n company with & gambier by the name of Luther Williams, She was known while here as Mary McDowell, and was a quiet and unassuming person, and was liked about the hotel where she worked. PHCENIX REPUBLICAN CLUB State Board of Equalization Cen- sured—Campaign Oratory and Enthusiasm at Scottish Hall. The Phenix Republican Club, an or- ganization with 800 enroiled voters, held another of its famous campaign meetings at Scottish Hall, on Larkin street, last evening, In the system of its work, in activity and patriotic enthusiasm, this Republican club is unexcelled. It 1s now organizing a large drill corps, which will en gage the attention and support of many abie young men. The meeting last night was called to order by the popular president of the club, Coionel T. V. Eddy. Under the head of new bu: the secretary, Andrew Branch, read the following Tesolutions, which were briefly discussed and unani- mously adopted : WHEREAS, The State Board of Equalization has seen fit o raise the assessment of the City and County of San Francisco 20 per cent over d above the assessment returned by the As- essor; and whereas, the Assessor after a care- ful review of the assessable property of the City and County had raised the same some ,000,000 over the assessment of 1893, there was no justification for the arbitrary, and we believe unjust actioh of the Staie Board of uslization in making such rais. Resolved, That we condemn the action of the members of the Siate Board of Equalization who voted for this most unjust and arbiirary raise in adding this 20 percent to the burdens of the citizens of the City and County of San Francisco. Be it further Resoived, That w2 have the utmost confidence in the Assessor of the City and County of San Francisco, and believe that he has done all in his power to faithfully and intelligently exe- cute the laws in his assessments of the prop- erty of the City and County he represents. Grorge W. Rohe of tue Thirty-eighth Assembly District, a promising young clmmia orator, was the first speaker in- troduced. He contended that the pros- perity of a nation depended upon the em- ployment of its people, and reasoned that the Republican National Convention un- derstood this when the delegates d&clared for protection to American industries. The speaker referred to the briiliant rec- ord of Wilham McKinley asja loyal soldier in battle and a gifted statesman in peace. His remarks eyoked much eunthusiasm. Judge Gro-zinger aleo made a brief and able speech, in whicn he touched on the silver question. He said the Democratic party, In its extremity, had attempted to dodge the real issue of proteciion by rais- ing a false issue to deceive vo.ers. A rousing speech, which enlivened the audience to cheers, was delivered by the president of the club, Colonel T. V. Eddy. He spoke of his umgllgn tour in South- ern California, and the enthusiasm which was a feature of all the meetings, To-morrow this gifted orator leaves for Nortbern California. He is regarded by the State Central Committee as one of the most effective speakers of the campaign. The programme of the evening was diversified. Misa Sadie Le sang “‘Ben Bolt.” Charles Mendell and George Reed also sang. A recitation by Mrs. Bertha Levy was a feature of the meeting. Cam- paign songs were sung by W. 8, Kellett. An invitation was received from the West End Republican Club of the Thirty- seventh district, to attend a meeting at the Chutes on the evening of September 17. It was aonounced in the invitation that 5. M. Shortridge, Eugene F. L -ud, George C. Perkins and George A. Knight would address the multitude. The Pocenix Club voted to accept the invitation, as the Phenix rises to every occasion in this campaign. TR B Twenty-First District. - Mowry’'s Hall last evening was filled wish patriotic Republicans of the Twenty- first Senatorial District. George A, Went- worth presided. He, with Eugene F. Loud, the Republi- can nowminee for Congress, and John F. Sheehan,addressed the gathering upon the rtinent political issues of ‘the day. ames A. Stevens also spoke and songs were contributed by and the Knickerbocker quartet. The speakers emphasized the rity prouezlv- policy and met with loud applause. EASES - dia g which would follow Forty-Second District, The Republican Club of the Forty-sec- Sonday oight at Ameriean Hetl, Cespen: onday night a Lea worth and Pacitic streets. i ——————— NEW leather goods, ladies’ purses, etc., for {all trade are here. Sanborn, Vall & Co, * & DEMOCRATS ARE GETTING WILD The Latest Lie Concocted " to Mislead the Un- wary. ABOUT M'KINLEY BADGES Made Exclusively by the Highest- Paid White Labor in the City. THE GIRLS GIVE TESTIMONY. Statement of Charles A Calhoun, Manager of the Peeriess Manu- facturing Company. A sensational story was given publicity yesteraay to theeffect that the Republican badges issued by the State Central Com- mittee had been manufactured by Chinese. The manufacturing firm was Hue Kai & Co., or the Peerless Manufacturing Coms pany, which employs nothing but white labor. Superintendent Calboun said in re- gard to the badges: “There was not the finger of a Chinese placed on one of them. They were made entirely by white labor. From the time the silk came into my hands right up to The Badge Made by White Girls, extant was an independent one the mem- | view of the spectators. The pledge is: *‘I bers whereot had not made up their minds | will pledge myself to vote for tne nomi- how to vote, buj were waiting. nees of the Republican party at the com- Mr. Inguist did not say what they were | ing election.” Only the printed precinct waiting for, but from the brrad smile which pervaded the commil it was ap- barent that they influence of the California Journal to sbine upon them, properly stimulated, of couise. Amid more smiles the matter was re- ferred to the finance committee, who will, no doubt, hold the proper Inquist on it. The call for the primary election was read by the secretary, Grove P. Ayers, and unanimousty adopt-d. On motion of John M, Chretien the members of the County Committee were requested to hand in’ to the executive committee by next Saturday the lists of voliing-places and election officers for their districts. Charrman Manwaring took the floor and called attention to the recent action of the State Board of Equalization raising the assessment roll of San Francisco by 30 per cent. board as an infamous outrage on this com- wunity, He therefore moved the appoint- mentof a committee of three to draft reso- | lutions expressive of the indignation of the community at _the action of the State Equalizers. Aiva Watt, in the chair, ap- pointed Chairman_ Manwaring, John M. Chretien and E. J. Casey as such com- mittee. The call for the primaries provides that the Republican primary eiection shail be held on Saiurday, Sepiember 19, in the ' various Assembly districts. There shall be atleast one and not more than iwo smlhng_p]aces in each district, as may be determined by the executive committee, The polls shall b+ open from 12 o’clock nooun until 7 in the evening. Ail polling places must be on the ground floor and the balint-box so placed as to be seen from the sidewalk. he top of the bullot-box must at all times be in plan were waiting for the | He denounced the action of the | registers u-ed at the general election in | November, 1894, shall be sised. There shall ve elected 243 delegates, “to constitute a Republican, municipal, iegis- lative, judicial and educational conven- tion, to meet at 1 ». M. on S«ptember 22, to | nominate municipal and judicial officers, | and to make proyision for the nomination { of candidates for members of the Legisla- ture.” : The appointment of delegates will be as | foliows: | Two at large from each Assembly distriot | and one for each 100 Republican voies cast | for Hon. M. M. Estec at the last general elec- tion held Novimber 6, 1894, and fraction of 100 of fif z | Twenty-eighth Distriet 10, Twenty-ninth | 10, rhirtieth 11, Thirty-first 11, Thirty-sec- | ond 9, Thirty-third 12, Thirty-fourth 16, | Thirty-ifth 12, Thirty-sixth 14, Thirty-seventh 17, Thirty-eighth 15, Thirty-niath 18, Fortieth | 17, Forty-first 18, Forty-second 16, Forts- third 14, Forty-fourth 13, Forty-fiith 10. | Total 243, | _Within one hour after the canvass of | the votes the returns must be brought in | properly seaied packages by one of the | election officers 10 the chairman of the | executive committee at 850 Market street. | The execative committee will fill ali va- | eancies of election officers and in the dele- gates. No proxies shall be accepted by the conv-ntion, adjourned subject to the [ The Police Captain Vote. | The voting contest for the most popular | police captain, now being held ai Raphael's | clothing establishment in aid of the festival | fund of the Youths’ Directory, goes on merrily. The result of the vote nup to last evening is | as follow: 28, A.J. Dunlevy 599, { Johx Henry S. Robiuson 63, | Jau V. Wittman 649. NEW TO-DAY. come down sale House the delivery of the packages to the dray- man not a Chinese touched the goods. | [ ‘Whate labor earned its wages and we made a small profit.” The ‘eerless Manufacturing Company (Hue Kai & Co. ), is the best appointed es- tablishment in S8an Franeisco. The venti- lation is perfect and themachinery of the latest kind. The girls empnloyed are all experts for a considerable advance. *I never was better treated in my life said one of them yesterday. *“‘Talk about d would not leave the factory | your free silver and protection, why there | never was greater protection snd freer sil- ver than right here in this store. Everv Saturday night the silver is right there, and as for protection, why we are righLt in it. We are working for Chinese, but we are not in competition with Chinese cheap labor, and we girls make more wuges tr'an girls ulmilnflz situated in any other fac- tory in town. The members of the Young Men’s Re- gnbliun Club of the Forty-first Assembly istrict at their meeting in Tilden Hail i on Union street last evening were highly | indignant, Joseph W. Wood and J. B. Sheridan, who acted as secretary, stated to a CALL reporter that the Young Men’s Republi- can Club of the Forty-first District had given an order to Willism H. Donohue and Tony Kerdell, the jewelers, at 134 Sutter street, for 125 zoia badges and that they expecied the goods to be delivered eithor to-day or to-morrow. “Bat,"” as Chairman Clark.said, “fearing that some member of the club had ob- tained badges elsewhere the ciub to-night appointed a committee consisting of Charles Burdett, William Nixon and Da- vid Jacquard, with instructions to make strict inquiries and a thorough investiga- tion of the whole matter and ascertain if possible where the calumny originated. ““But you can rest assured that this ciub has ordered no badges trom Hue Kai & Co. or any other Mongolian. ““Again. we do not need Chinesa votes to elect McKinley. .We will elect him by American votes, and I might aad that I know of no more fittine place for Chinese votes than with the transmogrified Da- mocracy, Populist; socialist and anarchist party, to which Mr. Bryan has become affiliated.’” e s FOR THE PRIMARIES. Important Meeting of the Republi- can County Commit- tee. The Republican County Committee held a regular meeting last night in Shiels’ Hall for the purpose of preparing for the primary election. Chairman,Manwaring presided. A communication was received from P. A. Inquist, publisher of the California Journal, a Swedish weekly newspaper moving in the orbit of Los Angeles Coanty, setting forth that Mr. Inquist de- sired to remove the Journal to San Fran- cisco and that financial aid from the com- mittee was necessary to enable him to do so. Mr. Inquist set forth that there were 5000 Swedish voters in Californis and that his journal would exert great influence in securing their votes for McKinley and protection. The writer added that the majority of “the Swedish population were Repnblicans and that the only poitical Swedish ciub 1 CHILDREN’S They are handsome s half the actual tost. brown, biack and blue, w Men’s, Boys’ Suits Given Aay! | For 2 Days. 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