The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1897, Page 5

g | | } A — THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1897. A LIN K BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE Bishop Newman's Sermon at the Howard-Street Church. A Dissertation on Life, Suicide, Homicide and Various Sins An Imm:nse Throng Gathered to Hold | and Crimes. “Watch Night” at the Close At the H ant re co 8 g ATk e Spe s adj external relat the for; What is life?” e is not death; Spencer simpl: ns of life ; itior sts it al. Lif d by secretion, ab app n. When © sensati and s wh en. d a dignity and pow due best jon to able s of hi ight co s gran 1 4 the ! tr of 8 ation of iry we Bacchantes, the so! lowed by the Teck te ded Mer Sle may not alw i Church, W. W ogist and pt st, Who vain on t d’theme. But { has defled 8. we now understand, m & to his nostrils i the Master’s co: ighest when he le, man is a weaver. “M & weaver's shuttle.” of the Year. eet Methodist Episco- Case pastor. there was nt at the usual ser- r. oward. oom with r was not present, but in oices were raised in sacred ather in Heaven' nan preached the watch- It wasa great effort and gregation speilbound to the om Jamesiv:l4: “What e following is & synop- 1t of God; , the connec the beginning of man’s k between the d of preparsa- her in tne life in and on the vast expanse of life in the fungi, in here is in the dewdrop— the microscopist eveal the existence of ble 1o conceive of Whatever may be the nce, to live is prefer- teries of life is what scholars neral law yet e animal or vege- fixing th itation. The variesin animals and in plan a song, & thrill of love; in others he centuries. The average is eight years, that of & do; her 1n vears, that of the sagacious au 0 yesrs; the raven that hrouga the century, y and & half. from tie hands of & nate after 3000 years of ca ber cypress flouris The Californis, one_of .the big trecs, as they are hat 15 450 1 ircumference. T s in his g answer has baffl “Life is the con- s to cer may say tment of internal relati .7 A e may s e of organism”; but still we ask, Bicha: merely tells us that 1y giv Aristotle gives us a tact, not a In & general sense we may say that s presénce by certaiu signs. life is fivefold— imal, immaterial, s getable kingdom is in- orption and rey ed to animals tio; n, procrestion. Ascending higher animal—man—s characteristics of the lower ation are the higher atiributes ex- | d by inteils v ch we I lower forms of exist b mever characterize that harmon » creation, the a , which has adep mmand our keenest tho arch. The old Hindus e T piion of life as an im- ite. and as drops of , 50 ali souls retu ption. Underlying a deep thought, but by and misapplied, jor ait of man or of angels, duaiity forever. 7 is that af mighty infl 1 motion by br aier man’s et his he he ed theren ieh is tb This is tb Wallace, comp. > that which we ngeless, immorial nal conclusion of alled protop e oasis of Lite, ; wnud T, has said that all uth. primarily y at iarge. aning o or the mobic purpose of d for that probation from ter upon the exXulled state of rnity. Who can conlcmplates lime Without placing the high- on our morta: existence? And as the darkness of de d th it rruscations upon the materialism 5 up the tomb to the great dividual-life is the uniold- ch enter so largely into his to destroy such a life i 0 inter- t process of nature and Cheat 1slienabie rignts. liized men there are twoestimates ace snd value of human exist- y and contempl, the other of e former estimate is to the deplorable fact that some POCLs and cssayists nave given ex- tnoughts gioomy and contemptu- Paul gives a more exalied view in those words, ““For me to live is Christ,” n 1 higher than cclares “I must work the m that sent me, while it is day; meth when no man can work. der aspect life is & web, {ime is & days are swifter The principle of ac- hresd in the. we0; but two things ue—that which enters into th ppear and nothing will reappens they pos been placed {u the web by the deeds of our tapestry of life we may weave fo truth and holiness; of faitn, hop;m:nod’ aints, angels and God, and that y may cover the walls of one mansion sseaness to excite the wonder and ad- saints and angels. But in that may weave the form of Silenus 56 ears of an ass surrounded with - 12 saty7s and danci S g in his band the wine cn n heeks, ploated body, LR ng girls; of Bacchus hola- coompanied by the accompanier t| d’4nd dlsordered, Chant of the drunkard. and fol- tiger of destruction; of Mars, frenzi ng f with the blood of his fellows, ever at. anger, discord, fear, that horrid retinue, clamor, terror, shame, death; of hing the arrows of Apoilo and'the Il be all the man makes it. Tt t life,which is an expres- | his | Ii is the sccumulation | E. Mayhew, Miss X. | Wood. Miss Ester | §urea us the | odue- m | the life | medical d that all human lives were | ath of his animal | Dr, Oscar J. 1l | gvnecologist; Dr. D. L. Bazei, genito- . “Huxley | cian; Dr. K. Pischl, oculist and aurist; 0 01| pervous diseases; Dr. C. G. Levison, path- +*°Tt | ology; Dr. de Chantrean, treating physi. The pictured side of life’s web is turned toward the iufinite; that which is seen by us is often amass of confused knots and colors. Some fancy they are weaving angels; eterulty will reveal a devil. The Greeks have given us the fable of the fatal sisters to1llustrate the origin, progress and termination of life. Clotho held the distaff and attached the thread of life; Lachesis with the spindle spun off that thread; and Atropis held a pair of scales to weigh the thresd, & sun disl to measure its length, and & pair of scissors to cut it off. These fatal sis- tersever attendus. * ¥ * The crime of homicide consists primarily jn three things: The destruction of the image of Godefor every man is God in miniature, pos- sessing the attribu.es of the Creator in limita- tion, and bears the iikeness of the Almighty in & spiritual and intellectual sense; for one humen being to lay his hand upon another is At hand on the image of God and, in a certain. sense, upon God himself. It is Qsnrpation of the prerogative of tne sovereign of the universe, who has the right to create anud the Tight to destroy.. It is also the inter- Tuption of the unfolding of that individuality to which sll have an unquestionable right, and he who interrupts that uniolding com- ts & crime against mankind. It is robbing I society of an individual life, the influences of which might have gone forth as s0 many | beneficent streams 1ssuing from the fouutain | of goodness. Society depenas largely upon its individual ‘component parts, out of which come pubilc opiuion and public_conscience. Itis thus the community 18 tuilt up in its multiform relations, its education is ad- vanced, its religion is promulgated and civili- zation attains its loftiest resuits. By the pro- tection of the inaividual society reaps the golden harves: of purity, charity and devo- ton. There is a looseness in public sentiment touching the right of suicide. The great mas- ters of moral philosophy have borne no un- certain testimony against the right of self- destruction. There are times when despond- ency takes possession of meu, when life seems a faliure, and when men say, ““The fates are against me”’; that “life 1s not Worth living."” In such & supreme moment as this they dis- | patch themselves into the presence of their Creator unbiaden, with life’s. duties undone and its responsibilities unmet. Itisa mistake 10 suppose that suicide is largely from cowai ice. The greatest characters in history have thus ended their existence. * * * The Bible gives account of mo thoroughly good man who hss dispatched himself, but the | grest sufferers in bibliczl history have patiently, as when David says, 1 d sang Vannah's solo | waited patlently for the Lord”; as when Jere- miah declares, “It is good that & man should both hope and quietly wait”; as when St. Paul triumphantly exclaims, “Ireckon that the suf- ferings of this present time are not worthy to | be compared with the glory which shall be re- vealed in us.” | Perbaps there is no partof thatgreat epic, | the Book of Job, that is more intensely affect- | ing:Sthan when in his extreme agony, with | children gone, wealth gone, health gone, his wife whispered, “Suicide, Job; curse God 'and ie.” But, rallying in the grandeur of his aith, he triumphantly exciaimed, “All the days of my appointed_time will I wait till my o e s tralto “‘Abide With Me.” Gou: i's soprano solo, “Ring Out, Wild was rendered Mrs. Martin | nowever, & vaster sweep in this law comprehensive of those sanitary condi- hich are promotive of human existence. a startling jact that from one-third to gue of 8l persons born into the world die be- This ter- is fore reaching the age of five years. rible reality, from another pomnt of vie 1 an tweiv had atits birth. The 1 the larger is the death rate. ho die under five 11 the than half of those w Mo, years of age die in their f great cities of our own country out of ev year. one hundred live-born children about twe: five die before the end oi the first year, aud | from forty to fifty before the close of the fiith | y The diseases by which inianey 1s thus | swept from the face of the eartn are (raceable to ceuses that haye their remedy in & sanita- | tion by science. Among the fruitful causes of | those earlier deaths are heredity, poverty exposure to cold and wet, excessive heat, im proper feeding, filth #hd overcrowding. ‘The common tenement- house in our great cities is'the charnel-house of i What- ever may be the advantages of g t cities, the | death rate of il y corresponds to the den- | sity of population. The remedy of these causes is witiin the reach of the wealthy, the philanthropic and the scientific. ~ * * * This earth 1s a battleficld. The mounds of Magenta and Soiferino siong the roadside be- tween Turin and Venice are vast tombs | wherein sleep the heroic dead who died for gior mpire. Our earth is one vest , filled with the victims of men who lowed the fields with the plowshare of > gra r thirst for glors, will go down 10 posterity the to virtue and mankind. The verdicts of nged. The warri istory are now being hose names ouce ause are now, regarded | eir sad_end ‘was mer- | Behold the end of | fors: Alexander Babylon; Hannibal | ed sunicide by poison in Bithynia, | 8, unwept and unhoncred in a foreign iand; | Cesar was_murdered in Rome at the base of | 1 died in exile on an sea. Tne time will come iu the interest of a common humanity and in obedience to this ancient iaw, “Thou shalt not kill,” when ail nations shall revere its authority snd bow obed:ently toits beheats. | NEW FRENCH HOSPITAL | al snd | A Noble Institntion With the Latest | Medical and Surgical Appliances Kuown to Science. | tirst impre: The progressive and generous spirit of | the French residents of this City is fitly represented by the great work of the | French Mutual Benevolent Society, the | | erection of the magnificent new Lospital, | occupying a healthful and commanding | site, 240 by 600 jeet, on Point Lobos | avenue. It is accessible to cable and elec- | tric cars and is only a few minutes’ walk | from Golden Gate Park. Members of the profession pronounce it unsur- passed for medical and hygienic purposes | in the United States. Every up-to-date improvement for the well-being and com- | fort of patientsis in successful operation at the hospital. The spacious gi unds are admirably | | adapted for the benefit of convalescents, who receive the ccean’s pure and health- | giving ozone waited from the near P.cific. | The medical staff is composed of men | nt for skill in their special lines, as | follow: Dr. H. B. de Marville is chief surgeon; | Mayer, surzeon adjunct and urinery diseases; Dr. Leo Newmark, | cian; Dr. E L. de Corval, visiting phy. Dr. Louis E. Brun, dentist. The officers and directors are: 0. Bozio, president; P. Carnes, first yice-president: J. A. Bergerot, second vice-president; J. Deschamps, recording secretary; Leon Bocqueraz, financial secretary; M. Fago- they, J. Bergez, J. P. Lartigan, T. Lacoste, M. Fabreque, M. Cotte, L. Carraine, F. Queyrel, E. A. Lemoine, D. Polidori. While the rates are $2 per day in the wards and $3 and upward in private rooms it may be remarked that the medical at- tention and service are the same to every patient. At the hospital outside physi- cians are permitted to attend their own cases, their paiients receiving every ad- vantage of the institution. Any person in health and under 50 years of age can become & member ot the society on paymen: of a small entrance fee and $1a month. Membership entitles one to free treatment in case of illness, either at home or ai the bospital, and free consultations from the doctors of the society, which maintains two pharmacies, where medicines are free to members. The most careful superyision is exer- cised by the directors, two of whom make daily visits to the hospital. Dr. Pachex is resident physician and there is a doctor in attendance day and night to receive pa- tients, as well as three internes to take care of them in the absence of the doctors. A large number of people have entered as life boarders, They have discovered that no hotel or home can possibly furnish the medical service, the scientific appli- ances and happy entourage to be found in the New French Hospital. The great suc- cess and popularity of the hospital is due in a great degree to the wise and careful management of the board of directors. —————— Senator Hall’s Seat Is Contested. D. J. McCarthy has filed a contest against Sidney Hall, Senator-elect from the Twenty- third Senatorial District. Mr. McCarthy says n officers in his district made a e Wevors, nd he adds that Mr. Hail violated the purity of election law by spend- ing s great deal more money in his canvass than the law allows. Henry Dibble Jr. is at- torney for the contestant. —————————— For business men or country merchants 878 &ppear what we are weaving. the Russ House is the best place in 8. F.* CALVARY'S CHAPEL T0 BE REMOVED Familiar 0ld Land- mark Will Soon Disappear. The For Many Years It Stood at the Cemetery Entrance on Ellis Street. In Its Place Will Be a Handsome Lawn and Fence—Its Varicd History. A familiar old landmark out at the end of Ellis street is to be removed to give way to modern improvements. In its place will be a handsome lawn and an or- namental entrance-gate. The landmark is the mortuary chapel in Calvary Ceme- tery. For many years this unpretentious 1n good standing. Mrs. Carlson contended that the contract did not provide for for- feiture until the expiration of 60 days of grace, the time afforded in which to be reinstated. The decision says that assessment so- ciel cannot meet their obligations unless the members make prompt pay- ments. ‘“Where, as ‘in this case, sus- pension attaches by the operation of law upon an event named, and the member dies before the suspension can be set aside in conformity with the rules of the order, there can be no recovery on his benefit certificate. 0UT OLD AND IN NEW. The Society of California Pioneers Hold a New Year’s Eve Reception. Pioneer Hall was crowded with the pick of the City last evening. The occasion was 8 New Year's eve reception given by the Society of California Pioneers to the members and their friends. From the ap- pearances every invitation was accepled and a most enjoyable time was had. The hall was beautifully decorated, potte! plants, ferns and flowers, banners and flags setting off the baliroom in a most attractive way. The affair was in- formal to a very large extent. This was particularly so with regard ¢o the enter- tainment. Between the dances those who felt disposed added to the pleasure by songs, recitations and stories. Miss Flor- ence Fuirchilds was called upon twice to sing ani she irsely responded. J. B. Swan told several of his original dialect stories; Miss Teresa Cleveland gave a recitation snd W. H. Barnes deliverel a short address. Several others also contributed to the entertainment. The affair was under the management of the following gentlemen: Floor manager, Robert Vandercook; floor The Old Church in Calvary Cemetery That Is to Be Removed. frame structure has stood at the end of El'is street, where that thoroughfare ter- minates near the entrance to the ceme- tery, and has commanded a broad view of the Western Addition from ils elevatad site. Immediately after the holidavs steps wi.l be taker to either move the chapel to some other location or to tear it down. It Las been condemned, in fact, as some- thing of the past, and not an ornamental structure at the cemetery entrance, where ions are received of Calvary burial-ground. Other cemeteries in the vicimity. have been steadiiy improved in appearance by the removal of old - fashioned wooden structures and the substitution of artistic buildings, by planting hedigerows ana fencing with concrete walls. So that they are now really handsome parks, at least in the portions round the muin entrances. For some Lime past Calvary has been un- derzoing & general transiormation. On the Geary-street side concrete walls have | been constructed and sidewalks laia, anc an ornamental fence has been run along the easteriy boundary on Broderick street. Inside, the gra-splats have been enlarged and the grounds otherwise improved in ap- pearance, The removal of the chapel will open a vista of green lawns and shrubbery beside the main entrance for carriages. For some | time it has been regarded as a defect that | marred the effect of recent alterations, Tae little church building has a varied istory. Onizinaily it was intended for a cnapel wherein services counld be held over the remains of people to be interred in Calvary Cemetery. For atime it served s a church for Holy Cross parish, before the present parish church on Eddy street was moved out to Eddy and Bcott streets. Then the congregation of Holy Cross worshiped in the new church, but as there were not sufficient accommodations for Sunday-school classes in it, the pastor, Father McGinty, utilized the building at Calvary gates for Sunday-school purposes. The children of the parish have met there every Sunday morning for religious in- struction, and still continue to do so, and will hold their New Yearand Christmas festival there next Sunday for the last time. As soon as the building is removed the children will meet at the parish church between the hoursof divine service Sun- day mornings and there receive instruc- tion in their faith. There will not be a new mortuary chapel in Calvary Cemetery to take the place of the one about to be taken down. It is not needed now, and in fact the old building has not been used as such of late. The reason for this is a new order regard- ing Catholic funeral services in San Fran- cisco. When a funeral takes place from the parish church with a requiem mass in the morning & priest accompanies the body to the grave, where prayers for the dead arerecited. And if there is no requiem mass the office of the dead issaid by a priest 1n the parish church. WILL NOT GET THE BENEFIT ' Mary Carlson Loses Her Suit Against the American Legion of Honor. Mary Carlson wil not get from the Supreme Council of the American Legion of Honor $2000 claimed by her upon a benefit certificate issued to her husband, Edward Carison, who was a member of the order. This certificate was issued to Edward Carlson in August, 1892. He was a member of Livermore Council No. 10704 After his death Mrs. Carlson snea for $2000, obut was defeated in the Buperior Court. Yesterday the Supreme Court de- cided that the case should not be retried. The defendants set up that Mr., Carlson failed to pay assessments provided for as & condition of membership, there being three assessments unpaid. committee—Dan_0’Callaghan, C. T. Ryland Jr, J. M. Baker, Heber C. Tildon, Arthur Bering; reception commitiee—Jsmes Irvine, Charles M. Plum Jr., Peer Tiffany, Robert R. Buss, Jemes L. Hawks, The officers of the society are: President, Elliott M. Root; vice-presidents— Niles Searls, Jacob Z. Davis, C. T. Ryland, T. L. Barker, Howard Havens; treasurer, John D. Tellant; secretary, John I Spear; marshal, John F. Pinkham;’ directors—H. N. Tilden, Charles M. Pium, J. K. Jewett, Ayiett R. Cot- ton, H. B. Russ, £. T. Kruse, Wakefield Baker, Leon Sloss, C. J. King. This was the second entertainment given by the society during the winter season. The nextwill be held on the 24th inst. and will be known as Red Letter day, a sort of celebration of the discovery of gold in this State. The last will be held in March. ——————— The Coast Failures. The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 1289 failures in the Pacific Coust States and Territories for the year 1896, with assets $5,090,601 and liabilities $8,898,432, as com- pared with 1076 for the previous year, with asseis $3,534.543 and liabilities $6,503,400. The failures for the pust year are divided among the States and Territories as follows: STATE. | No. | Assets. |Lisbiittes. Calitornia.. 910 §2,099.678 95,025 23 Oregon. 176| 1,244,388 "1,57,634 Washington 174| 1,604:315/ 2/100/575 Arizona Ler. 17| 1161650, 158800 Nevada 8| 25,500 51,000 Alaska. &=y Totals | | i 1289(#5,090,601/$8.893 452 THE CATHEDRAL ON NEW YEARS EVE Archbishop Riordan Speaks to His People in Elo- quent Strain. He Gives Words of Gool Advice and Points Out the Way of Life. The Congregation Sings in English the Beaut ful Hymm, “0 Holy God!” For the second time in San Francisco the congregation of St. Mary’s Cathedral blended their voices in singing last even- ing. A year ago the first attempt at con- gregatioual singing was made after the sundown of the ola year, but the chant on that occasion was timid and lacked the spirit and feeling which made the effect of last night’s hymn exceedingly impressive. The whole congregation joined in the *‘Te Deum,” in English, “0, Holy God!” and the hymn was sung in English as follows: Holy God, we praise thy name! Lord of all, we bow before theel All on earth'thy scepter clalm, All in heaven above adore thee; Infinite thy vast domain, Everlasting Is thy name. Harx! the loud celestial hymn, Angel choirs above are singing Cherubim and seraphim In nnceasing chorus praising, Fili the heavens with sweet accord, Holy, ho y, noly Lord. Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, three we name thee ‘Whilein essence only one, Undivided God we claim thee And adoring bend the knee Whiie we own the mystery. The services were commemorative of New Year's eve, when thanksgivings are offered for the graces and benefits of the year and good resoives are formed for the coming one. St. Mary’s Cathedral was crowded in every part. ~ Christmas decora- tions of palms and masses of evergreen with bunches of the scarlet glory pea grouped about the magnificent white marble altar siill graced the sanctuar which. was dazzling in its brilliancy. Thousands of lights in_candelabra lent thieir luster to the peculiar beauty of the scene, and the whole interior was glori- ously illuminated. Solemn vespers began at 7:30 ». . They were chanted by the Rev. Father Ramm. Handel’s Pastoral Symphony was given | as a prelude by Professor Harrison on the grand organ, and then the psalms were sung to Gregorian chant. Aloys Werner sang Adam’s *"Noel” as a tenor solo. The pealms were rendered by the cathedral chorus under the direction of Rev. Jerome B. Hannigan. Archbisnop Riordan delivered a beauti- ful sermon bearing especially on tbe poing and coming of the years. His Grace’s address partook more of the na- ture of advice and exhortatiou to his flock than it was sermonlike. His words were directed to the hearts of his people, and so fittingly that they reached every one. He saia that when the old year is about to close and the new one is at hand it is well for all to look back over the past year and see if a lesson can be gathered from itsdiversified days. A deep lesson would be found theremn if people would tage it to beart, and here the Archbishop presented a very happy and striking simile of man being cast ina loom and aman’s heart as a shuttle. As it moves to and fro through the loom the heart picks up sometimes darkness, sometimes bright- ness. And out of men’s dark days and bright days Almighty God is weaving a garment of beauty fit to adorn the walls of the celestial home. The Apostie Paul says all things work to the good of maa. He looks over human things to say that they are all good; that they are all useful, all have a certain ;'nlue. Are they valuable to all people ? o. kood for all men. Nothing has any abso- lute value, things are only a means to something that is good, and ail depends on the use made of them. St. Paul means good that endures; the good that affects souts, and which men shall carry with them into eternity, the goodnessof God as reflected in human life, In humen things es in divine, love is the prime force oi our natures. If man loves the noble and the good he is moving in the direction of what is noble and good. “Show me what a man loves,” said his Grace, “and I will tell you what heis. Unless we have love in our hearts, unless it penetrates our natures, it is not of the kind that wonld save our souls.” The Archbishop told his hearers that in | the briei time still remaing of the old year enough pure repentance could be thrown into it to atome for deeds of the past. To Christian people, the closing moments of the year come with a solemn pathos. It was well at this' time to ask how the year was spent. On looking buck too little of the spirit- ual will be found, and our faith has been He does not say that all things are; strong only in wards. “Let us turn and greet this new year,” he added, ‘‘with firm resolutions of virtue, meetit as Chris- tian peopie and say that what is left to us ;hlll be spent as Christian cnildren should ive. “Let us begin our days as Christian peo- ple should with at least a short prayer, think of our divine Lord during the day and at nightin prayer thank him for his £races; go to mass on Sunday and to our duties.” After the sermon the Archbishop offi- ciated at benediction with the blessed sac- | rament, assisted by Fathers Ramm and Byrne and Rey. P. Mulligan as master of ceremonies. Miss Remington of St. Louis made her first appearance here. She isa soprano, with & rich voice, full of power and dramatic beauty, and her singing of Millard’s Ave Maria was an exquisite in- terpretation of the beautiful hymn. The choir sang the “Salutaris” and “Tantum Ergo,” after which the congregation sang the Te Deum. The choir was as follows: Miss Grace Remington, solo soprano; Miss Mae Corlett, alto; A. Werner, tenor; Sig. A. Abramoff, basso; R. G. Harrison, organis Sopranos—Mrs, C. P, Troy, Miss Verdi E. Gil more, Miss Grace McGuire, Miss T. Paub Miss Mary Stevens, Miss May Cook, Miss M. Higgins, Miss M. Quigle, Miss Jennle Nichol- n, Altos—Miss Blanche McGuire, Miss Josephine Gilmore, Miss Bre Peguillan, Miss M. Riordan, Miss Mae Corlett, Miss A. Conolly, Miss Emma Haas, Miss Grace Frances Morris, Miss Juliet Bertrand, Miss Leona Schiller ana Mrs.J. W. Shanaban. Tenors—Matt Brady, Edward Burns, Edward J. Deasy, Joseph L. Drake, Harrv Smith, George Keliy, Aloys Werner, Joseph Pinkney, J. Laughlin. Bassos—Daniel C. Deasy, A. R. Dunnigan Benjamin L. McKinley, Johin H. Wilson, Mar- tin F. Rubanick, Emile Bournizeau, George J. Lowe, Fred F. Duune, Walter ¥. Hofman, Wil- liam P. Stevens, H. Mozart Simmons, Fred Paule, George J. [llidge. LEVY BROTHERS' DEBIS Board of Trads Adjustersin Each of the Firm's Four Stores. The Levin failure was the talk in mer- cantile circles yesterday. During the afternoon the Board of Trade sent out this notice: SAN FR.NCISCO, Dec. 31, 1896 To the Creditors of Levin Bros., San Francisco and Oakland, Cal—GENTLEMEN: Your com- | mittee, appointed at the regu.ar meeting of creditors, beg to report that they haye secured | nment 1rom Levin Bros. to Jacob Levi Jr., | A. L. Whitney and J. P. Edoff of all their prop- | erty, and now have adjusters in each of the four stores, with the Berkeley store closed up, its stock being moved to Oskland. We_shall furnish you with a full statement of affairs within a few days, and, at the same time, advise further with you as to the best course to adopt. Very respectfully, J. Levi Jr., A. L. Whitney, Jesse W. Lilien- thal, Louis Geiz, J. P. Euoff, M. Samuel, J.J. Schuts, commitiee. Several leading creditors were inter- viewed yesterday for THE CALL, and the opinion was expressed that the assets of the firm would not produce more than 40 | per cent of the indebtedncss. A repre- | sentative of a prominent house said that | nis firm would cheerfully accept 20 per | cent of its account with Levin Bros. | The adjusters of the board bave now control of Levin Bros.’ main store and the | branches. An immediate inventory of the goods in hand and an examination of the books of such store will be made. Nothing of a definite character regarding the value of the assets can be obtained before Mon- day next. Merchants who have seen the checks representing the payments of $30,000 to creditors between November 23 and De- cember 26 say that tbe last large payment was made to H.Levi & Co. The next| largest check was one for $1700 in favor of | C. E. Whitney & Co. "It is remarked as creditable to the Levins that they have surrendered all their property, money in bank, real estate and life-insurance policies for the benefit of their creditors. The Anglo-California Bank, a creditor to the amount of $35,000, is secured to some extent by an equity in real estate on which the German Savings Bank holds a mortzage. C. E. Whitney & Co. are secured in a measure by as- signed insurance policies. A representative of a leading firm on Market street says that Jacob Levi was perfectly fair and just in his appointment of the committee. It was according to custom and right that Mr. Levi presided at the meeting Wednesday, as his house was the largest creditor. When a request was made to him that the dealers in dairy products should have representation jon the committee he readily assented and ap- pointed the merchants whose names were su_fzesled. here were no startling developments in the Levin failure yesterday. In the fore- noon a number of creditors held a meet- ing at the Board of Trade rooms. The future action of the creditors was dis- cussed in & general way, but it wasdecided to do nothing until after a repor: of the ad- justers, which is expected to be filed on Tuesday. The main and branch stores were 1n charze of accountants yesterday, und the work of making an inventory proceeded without delay. Juiius Levin yesterday sent the follow- ing letter to THE CALL: To the San Francisco Call: The report pub- lished in the daily press of an interview had with me and relating to the losses sustained by my firm, in So far ss it reflects upon. the integrity of any of our em- pioyees, does both them and me & great injustice. Nothing was further from Iny thoughts than to call in question the iu- tegrity of our present employees, whose fidel- ity to our interests, and strict integrity, have always commanded our fullest confidence and sppreciation. JULIUS LEVIN. 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