The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1897, Page 10

10 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897 POPULISTS HEARLY COME TO BLOWS H. Tingman Morally Exonerated From J. C. Gore's Chargss. ] “Boss” Haskell Narrowly Avoids Getting Into Fistic Fracases. Much Trouble Over the Campaign Tent—Stormy Sailing for the Party Craft. The Populist bark has struck on the reef of discord, and str hard. It re- mains now to be seen 1f **Boss’ Haskell's Napoleonic ability can extricate her from a very unpleasant predicament. Last night’s session of the County Com- mittee nearly resulted in a fracas between kell and John C. Gore and between askell and J. D. Spencar, in the lie being freely given by numerous members and threats of a civil suit. J. M. Reynolds, who tied Dr. W. N. Griswold for membership on the execu- tive committee at the last meeting, with- drew in the latter’s favor. Dr. Griswold was then elected by acclamation. The report of the executive committee was then read. It showed that at the in- cention of the last campaign the party was $700 in debt for the cempaign of 1894, but that it was now free from debt and had & small sum in the treasury. The re- port was adopted. ¥ The report of the auditing committee showed that various sums, ranging irom $120 to 50 cents, making a total of $2019 60, had been paid in to the campaign fund:by candidates, and that $259965 had been paid out. Other receipts were such that a balance remamned of $6445. It was adopted. Then John C. Gore sprung wbat he sup- posed would be a surprise into the assem- biage by asking an explanation of an item of $130 disbursed to J. H. Tingman for part payment of exvenses incurred during ihe campaign. It was expected, however, and nobody was iniured. Dr. Georze W. Daywalt, the chairman of the purity committee, who was present only to hand in a report, stated that Mr. Tingman volunteered to get the tent for i ng the campaign, that it 9 55, and that it sold for only $65, been badly injured. Accordingly Tingman was out of pocket about $i95, and it was thought best- to reimburse him in part. The action had not been taken without the sanction of the campaign mmittee. Adam moved that the County Com- e disapprove the action of the cam- paign committee. Gore seconded tn and then a fast and furious debate foi- lowed. During the hested discussion Dr. Day- walt accused Dr. Adam of having been made & catspaw oy Gore; Haskell declared 1hat ne thought the tent Was to have been “donated, free, gratis, for nothing.” but believed Tingman deserved the money; Gore accuse1 Tingman of having asked him in advance about keeping the money out for tne tent and was given the lie; Porier accused Gore of having been present before the act was done and of having made no objection; Gore stum- bled and replied that he had made a motion to investigate something which there was no time ior investigating; and bedlam generally prevailed. Chairman Lewis quieted things long enough to state that it the campaign com- mittee had sanctioned the payment it could not have been illezal, when Gore flew off on a tangent and yelled that Haskell, with eulogistic wording, had nominated him for treasnrer and then caucused against him. Haskell chuckled and admitted baving taken him off the “slate.”” Gore then requested to be permitted to read that part of his report bearing on the question at issue. He was permiited to do so, but made charges that brought many frantic interruptions from Haskell and severe condemnstion from others. He made a certain reference to Haskell that at the close of tue report brought him to his feet with the words that Gore was a “damnable liar,” and could not prove them. Gore refused to give the name of hi: formant, on the plea of poor memory, and the chairman’s decisive hammering pre- vented what might have been a fistic en- counter, John D. Spencer got into a dispute with Haskell over one part of the report, which accused Haskell of taking craditofa small sum paid by the Thirty-first District for himself, and walked across the floor to bend over and shout his words in Has- kell’s face. Spencer afterward came to see things as Haskell did, that it was a different transaction from the one named in the report. J. A. Johnson thought it ridiculous to pay Tingman as regards the tent proposi- tion, but thought he deserved the money and would vote to uphold the committee’s action. Carlton H. Johnson accused Gore of being the cause of the whole strife and wanted Tingman justified by the vote to be taken. is words with reference to Gore brought the latter to his feet and a hot rally followed, but the chairman forced Gore to sit down and let Johnson proceed. Mr. Street managed finally to move that Dr. Adams’ motion be amended to ‘‘ap- prove” instead of “‘disapprove’’ the action of the committee in allowing Tingman $130. It was put to avote and carried, every man voting in the affirmative ex- cept Gore. The report was adopied as amended. Chairman Lewis explained that the action of the committee thus re- ceived was not légal but moral support. Gore then read hisreport as financial secretary. It was not received, but re. ferred 1o a committee Anthony, Dr. W. N. ( Johnson for investi By resolution Gore was requested to turn over all books in his poss the new financial secretary imme He objected, saying that certain commit- tees shouid first be consulted. The mo- tion was put, however, and carried unani- mously, all voting except Gore himself, The committee adjourned till the frst Saturaay evening in February. DIME SAVINGS BANK TO CLOSE. Oldest Institution of Iis Kind in Chicago Will Probably 6o Out of Exist- ence Shortly. CHICAGO, Irw., Jan. 9.—According to a morning paper the Dime Bavings Bank, with its 14,000 depositors, the oldest ex- clusive savings bank in Chicago, doubt- less will go out of existence before the expiration of the ninety-day notice which has been required on deposits since the suspeusion of the Atlas National Bank. Edwin Waiker, the attorney represent- ing the stockholders and directors, said yesterday that only two things were ab- solutely certain about the Dime Savings Bank. The first was that depositors would not lose a dollar in the institution. The second was that it wonld not be con- tinued as it had been. “There are two sets of negotiations now said, “and by the time I return from Wa ngton next week one of them may be in shape for definite action. Of course, the prospective purchasers want the best bargain pos-ible. II the offers are not raised it is likely that some of the direc- tors will underwrite the deal’on their own account in order to escape the heavy sac- rifice they will be called upon to make if that offer should be accepted. It is just possible that the instituticn will be wholly reorganized and continued.” : At the bank, 104 Washington street, lit- tle money is being paid out on account, of the ninety-day notice required before de- posits can be withdrawn. The rule is re- laxed only to peopla who are in sore need of their money. Deposits have dropped to almost nothing. It is said that the bank has a reserve fund of 25 per cent of its deposits, but while the other savings banks have removed the ninety-day notice, it has not bsen thought advisable to do so at the Dime Savings Bank on ac- connt of the impending change in its affairs, ; The institution which seems destined s00n to pass out of existence was organ- ized in 1869 as the Bank of Cairo. Three years later it was removed to Chicago and Tenamea the Dime Savings Bank. It has remained continuously in business here ever since. . Failures in Uklahoma. OKLAHOMA, O.T., Jan. 9.—The dry goods and clothing firm of O. A. Mitscher & Co. was closed yestermay by the First National Bank. The failure is alleged to e due to the senior partner. The Keopkuk Falls Improvement Com- pany has fuiled. No statement. Thecon- Ccern was the largest oi its) kind in Okla- uoma. —_—————— Escape of Two Prisoners, BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 9.—Joseph F. Quinn, Jeremish Slattery and George Torr, who were sentenced for different offenses to short terms in the House of Correction at Deer Island, escaped to-day. HAY WEN MAKE MERRY Third Annual Banquet of Their Flourishing Associa- tion. A Joyous Evening of Feasting and Toast-Making at Delmonico’s Restaurant. The third annual banquet of the San Francisco Hay Association, which was held at Delmonico’s last evening, wasa decided success. Such was the verdict of the ninety or more guests who sat down to the table, and an elaborate menu and well sslected programme of tossts and musical numbers gave ample grounds for their findings. Previous to the banquet a business meet- ing of the association was beld at which the following officers were eiected for the ensuing year: President, John McCord; vice-president, John Barg; secretary, Jo- seph Magner; directors—Simon™ An- spacher, G. P. Morrow and 8. Lander. The bunquet tables were tasiefully and appropriately decorated with grasses and cereals. During the discussion of the | menu a number of toasts were merrily re- sponded to. Harvey C. Summers, who bas officiated as president of Lue assoCia- tion during the past year, which has been one of marked success to the organiza- tion, acted as toastmaster. A. Gerberding, president of the San Francisco Produce Exchunge, spoke of the triendly relations which have always ex- isted between the organization which he represented and thie bay dealers and closed with the hope that the fraternal feeling which has hitherto exisied might grow stronger as time passed. H. C. Ellis, late president of the Hay Association, responded. He congratulated the association on the fine body of men which they bad been able to get together, and advised them that during the ensuing year some method be devised by which both producers and commissioners could realize greater profits, Messrs. Barg and Kieen, niembers of the association, rendered a vocal duet, which commanded an encore. Frank Dalton of Dalton Bros. delivered s humorous address upon the *‘Farm Products of California,’” afier which J. L. Vermeil favored the banqueters with a vocal selection. Simon Anspacher delivered an original poem replete with clever hits upon the | members present. The points were all recognized immediately and were greeted with roars of laughter. R. P. Lathrop of Hollister told why the interests of the farmer and the hay mer- chant are identical. Mr. Lathrop is the largest hay warehouse man jin the State, handling .this year some 30,000 tons of hay. He has studied the business closely, and is recognized as one of the ablest ware- house men in the State. Mr. Lathrop stated that if farmers would take more care to raise hay which they would not bs ashamed to acknowledge as their own, it would accrue to the benefit of both farmers and commission merchants. Richard Collins surprised and pleased all present with the magnificent manner in which he rendered several bass solos. Philip Anspacher spoke of the “Liver- more Hay District,” ana C. 8. Laumeister responded 10 the toast “The Milling In- terests.” A. H. Price spoke of “The Com- mission Hay Business,” and A. W. Scott made pleasing remarks'in rezard to *Law in Connection With Hay.” Messrs. Mon- trani and Guelimetti gave a vocal num- ber, The remainaer of the programme was as follows: *‘The Young Eiemencin Traue,” F. C. Somers; *“Retailing Hay,” S. Lan- der; song, Messrs, Barg and Kleen; “Our Gues's,” H. C. Bunker; “A Story,” H. B. Goecken; song, Richard Collins; song, Joe Macuire. The following firms were represented: E. A. Eigeltin Bray Sons & Co., G. Leviti., C. 8. H 7. B. Goecken, B. D. Shul- ken, rroll & Co., L. G. Flana- gan, L. Ligunetti, L. F. Hurcel, J. Gandolfo; Moore, Ferguson & Co.; Cnapell & Koons, J. Stuinpf & Son, E. D. Feil, Peters & Corvie, F. P. Lauterwasser, J. 8. Hune & Co., A, Meyer, M. Mullaney, J. B. McClosky & Co., M. Joost ‘& Bros., L. Ghellmeii & Co., H Pauseman, N. Bullardick, Johuson & lrown, . Graham, J. C. Crooks_Smith, Pur- cell & J. L. Vermeil & Co., W. W. Chase Co., Lander Bros., A. Montra, A. N. Grant, C. Goss, A. A. Tanft, J. Egan, P, Sicke, J. B. Stell- ing, H. C. Bunker, A. Gerberding, E. Brennan, 3 Rider, Smith Bros., Albers & Hus- sing. Anspacher Bros, Mr. Wellman P. Anspacher, S. Anspacher, 8. Sellers, K. P. Latnrop, Matniesen, W. A. Miller & Co., G. Morrow & Co., C. Bon, H. T.Grimes, Frank Lane, John Moore, Scott & McCord, C.S. Lau- melster, H. Sinsneimer, ¥armer Merchandise Compauy, T. Walkiugton, AlScoti, C. Lally, H. C. Elifs, Somers & Co., 'H.T. Jones, James Rankin, H. P. Winegar, J. Arendt, H. Terrel- son, H. P. Eldred, S. Randall, F. P. Dalton, J. Maguire. A BURGLAR CAUGHT. William McMann Found on the Prem- ises of the California Casket Company. ‘William McMann, 18 years of age, who gives his occupation as a cook, was booked at the City Prison early yesterday morn- ing by Policemen M. T. Cooney and P. B. Chambers on a charge of burglary. The officers were passing the stdre of the California Casket Company at Sixth and Mission streets, waen they noticed that the giass of the door leading into the basement was broken and the lock was wrenched off. Cooney entered the place and iound a pair of shoes and an overcoat, in which were wrapped two braces and two saws, Continuing his search, Cooney discovered McMann hiding in the elevator well. He had an iron bar, with which he admitted he had forced an entrance. McMann said he had been in the City only a few days and was living at the Oak- land House on Third street, but the pro- F. Gross, under way for the sale of the bank,” he | prietor did not know him. Wish 10 BeDULE THE LAW'S DELAY Attorneys to Ask for the Creation. of New Courts. Strictures Upon the Admission of Candidates to Pactice. Bar Associations Have an Elaborate Plen for Reforming the State’s Judiciary. The {ewyers of San Francisco and Los Angeles hope for great things from the Legislature now in session. The bar associations of the two cities have been laboring in conjunction for some mon ths in preparing an amendment calculated to reform the judiciary of the State. They have not entirely completed their labors, asa conference of the representatives of the two bodies is to be held soon. The provisions of the amendment, bowever, were practically decided upon at a recent meeting in Los Angeles, at which John A. ‘Wright represented the local association. Mr. Wright has a few alterations which he will suggest at the conference, and other attorneys will probably have sug- gestions to offer, but these are expected to be mere matters of detail. The innovations proposed are radical, those for expediting appeals by the cre- ation of intermediate appellate courts, the elevation of the moral and intellectual standard of the bar by the institution of courts of discipline, and the extension of the required course of study for admission to the bar to four years, with annual ex- aminations, being particularly interest- ng. The main features of the amendmeunt are as follows: The judicial power of the State shalt be vested in the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment, in a Suvreme Court, in dis- trict courts of appeal, in Superior courts, in courts of discipline for the judicial de- partment, in justices of the peace, and in such inferior courts as the Legislature may establish in any city and county or mcorporated town. The Supreme Court is to be reduced from seven departments, as at present, to five. This will not be accomplished till the expi- ration of the terms of the two Justices at present having the shortest terms to serve, at which time no successors to them will be appointed. This reduced court, it is calculated, will be amply sufficient to handie with care and expedition all the matters which will come before it, as a very considerable por- tion of the work which the supreme tri- bunal of the State is now compeiled to cope with will be finally .decided in the intermediate courts of appeal, known as the District Courts of Appeal. These intermediate appellate courts will be three in number, jocated at Los Angeles, San Francizco and Sacramento, each of these cities being the seat of a dis- trict which will be created by the assign- ment of the counties by the Supreme Court. These caurts are to haye jurisdic- tion in the following matiers: 1. In all criminal cases prosecuted by indict- ment or information in & court of record on questions of iaw alone. 2. In all such probate matters as have or may be provided by law. 3. Inall actions to prevent or sbate a nul- sance. . 4. In &'l actions for divorce and the annul- ment of marriages. 5. In all proceedings in insolvency. 6. In actions of forcibie or unlawful entry or detainer. 7. In all actions for the foreclosure of liens, fociuding morigages. 8. In all actionsof tort for the recovery of damages. 9. In ail actions at law for the recovery of | money upon contracts, express or implied. In a few special cases, as where the validity of a treaty or statute is called in question, the foregoing matters may be fit subjects for the Supreme Cour:, but ordinarily their decisiou by the District courts will be final. By the assignment of these cases to the intermediate courts, the bar associations hope for radical improvements in the admnnistration of justice. Under the present system, where the Supreme Court has to consider all such matters, litigation is necessarily delayed, and even then tue Justices are not always able to give the matters the attention which tbe attorneys feel is their due. Under the new order of things it'is provided that every cause, either in the Supreme or District courts, is entitled to oral argument unless ex- pressly waived. The matter must then be decided within thirty days, and no re- hearing can be zranted unless the petition therefor is filed within thirty aays of the decision, _ This provision would make it ordinarily impossible for a case to occupy more than three months on appeal, whereas at pres- ent litigants count themselves in luck who can get a case throuch™ the Supreme Courtin a vear. Advantage has hereto- iore been taken of tins fact by appellants whose only object was to discommode their antagonists by delay. . A change of some importance isin re- gard to the presumption of error. It is vrovided in the proposed law that no judgment shall be disturbed upon error in any other court unless it appears that if the error had not been committed the juid,zment or order would have been other- wise. A radical innovation so far as the judi- ciary of this State is concerned is the pro- posed courts of discipline. These are of two classes. Kirst, a special court of dis- cipline to be created by a warrant of the Governor, the Chfef Justice or two Asso- ciate Justices as a District Court of Appeal. This court will have power ta inquire into the conduct of Judges -n, magistrates of all degrees. These officers are priyileged to create such a court whenever they see fit, but they must do so upon the application of any Justice, Judge or judicial officer, or upon the petition of five attorneys or ten other freeholders. This court will have power to mete out such punishment as it sces fit, from a mere reprimand to per- manent expulsion from the bar. There are to be also permanent courts of discipline known of trustees of the bar. There will be one of these courts in esch appellate district. Each court will con- sist of nine attorneys, elected from the body of lawyers of the district and hold- ing office for twelve years. Their auties are practically the same with respect to the non-judicial members of the bar as are the auties of the special court of dis- .cipline in regard to the judiciary, and they nhave the power of exvulsion,” Both of these courts are invested with ail the e issue writs, citations and otherwise manipulate the necessary executive machinery of courts, An important change which will inter- est hundreds of youthful aspirants for le- gal honors is that contemplated in the matter of admission to practice. By the new law the issuing of licenses is left wholly to the trustees of the bar. An ap- plicant for admission must register with the trustees in his district and furnish sat- isfactory evidence of a strict moral char- acter and necessary educational quajifica- tions. Just what they may consider nec- essary educational qualifications is to be determined from time to time by the Chief “’usuu of the Supreme Court, the only limitation being that they shall require no branch not taught in the public scuools or universities of the State. - £ Having satisfied the trustees in prelimi- nary matters the applicant must devote four years to the study of the iaw. Each year during ghis course of study he must present himself for a careful oral and written examination by the trustees, and not until the fourth year's examination is passed satisfactorily is he granted a license. It is specially provided that this shall not apply to graduates of Hastings College of the Law, who are to be admitted to practice upon the completion of the course as heretofore. The Supreme Court, it is provided, shall have an appellate jurisdiction over the courts of discipline in cases where the special court nas permanently remanded a judicial officer from office or the trus- tees had permanenily disqualified an at- torney or refused to admitan applicant. The Supreme Court may, on- its own mo- tion or on application, call for the records in the case, and review and pass upon the proceedings. This right of review, how- ever, must be exercised within thirty days of the orivinal judgment. The long cherished ambition of many members of the bar for a non-partisan judiciary is voiced in this proposed amend- ment. Itis provided that the nomination of candidates for judicial positions must be by petition and no party designation shall appear upon the official ballot for such positions. This provision does not apply to the, election of Justices of the Peace in townships having less than three thousand intabitants. The Justices of the Supreme Court and of the district courts of nappeal are 1o re- ceive the same salary, ayear. The courts of discipline arc to receive a per diem, the same as paid to members of the Legislature, for the time actually and necessarily employed. Other salaries re- main as at present. A very forcible inducement is held out to Judges to be prompt in rendering their decisions by a provision that no Justice of the Supreme Court sball be allowed to draw his monthly sulary until he has made an affidavit that no cause in his court remains undecided which has been submitted for more than sixty days, and Justices of the District Court must not have had any case pending for more than thirty days. Inability to make such affi- davits will work a forfeiture of salary. There are numerous other points of more or less interest to the bar involyed in the amendment, which is rather vol- uminoas. GALS WD AR CLTURE The Alter Egos Resent' Any Insinuation That They Are Otherwise. Young Ladies Employed in Offices and Stores Are Int lligent and Bent on Seif-Development. The following communication is self- explanatory: Editor Call—DEAR Sir: Last Sunday morn- ing there appeared in (he co.umns of one of tne dailies of Lbis City—a paper noted more particularly for sensationalism than accu- {,“:"L an article headed *‘Shopgiris Form a Now, the term “shopgiri” 15 compnratively unknown in America, and when occasionally heard savorssirongly of snobbishness. That there should be anything in the way of an in- novation iu a number of intelligent girls forming a literary organization, merely be- cause of their being of those “‘other girls’’ so delicately referred to by Mrs. Whitney, re- mains for tle noveity-seeking 10 discover, aud such an artic € would have been in much bei- ter taste coming from the pen of one of our cousins across the sca, where culture is limited (o certain ciasses, than one within the borders of democratic America’s most cos- mopolitan eity. When it is krown that the Alter Egos num- ber umong their members musicians who con render and appreciaie Beethoven, artists who have carried away honors irom San Frau- cisco’s most critical art school, teachers of popular private institutions in this City and the University of California, and journalists who if unable to champion democratic prin- ciples would forever hold their peace, the appropriateness of the title used will be appre- ciated. The organization is unpretentious, having no desire for notoriety, preferring rather to do than say, und without doubt some of its doings would be simply incomprehensible to meny of the so-called ladies of leisure who spend their time and strengih in the pursuit of some Duke or Count for purchase or the in- veiglement of ga ancient moaey-bags into matrimony. Some young ladies and matrons of leisure who recognize intellect, innate retinement and all that goes (o make up the real worth of character, regardless of the accident of posi- tion, have identified themselves, as active and associate members for mutual help and im- provement, with the ciub. The prime requisite of membership i not only wage-carning. The spplicant must be oune who realizes that ‘“Life is real, life is ear- nest,” for the girls believe with Socrates that the best man is he wno most tries to perfect himself and the happiest man he who most feeis that he is @erfecting himself, and re- membering Hypatia, they recognize no sex in mentality. The contents of the books handled by one of the Egos ali day are not so unknown 1o her as might be supposed, she being found in con- versation quoting readily from ancient and modern philosophers, poets and scientists. When asked about ihe manner in which they were put before the public, the girls smiled indifferently with an air that said, “We shall go on studying Plato, Lord Lytton and Drummond, profiting by Epictetus in choosing rather to have things happeu as they do than striving to have them happen as we choose.”” A person having the privilege of entree to the pleasant clubrooms on one of the evenings athome would be impressed by the “shop” element only bv its conspicuous absence, and meeting fthere the air of warm sociabil: ity, noung the animated faces thatgive no trace of the duties of the day having been otherwise than pleasant, but rather a strength thut would enable the powsessor to rise above circumstances, yet withal retaining that sweet feminency, the most desiraple quality of woman, would’ feei it & fortunate accident which had piaced these other giris in & posi- tivn favorable to the development of such characters; and that they are not only wise, but happy in following the advice of the old Cninese teacher, who admouished his pupils to be not concerued about securing & position in life, but rather in becoming fitted to fill one. That the office and many other wage-earn. ing girls of this City are intelligent and cul- tured is well known, and that they may not Do understood as occupying a lower plane than they do, having a hard struggle against public séntiment in gaining what they “want 10 know” in the way of litersture, in the ob- ject of this communication. WINTFRED PORTER. —————— AN ARMY TEAM A New Baseball Urgauizaton Which Desires to Mcet Rivals. The reorganized army baseball team is now in the tield for active competition with any of the local organizations and desires admittance to the proposed lea.ue. The team is known as the United States Regulars, with Edward Little of Angel Island as manager. Among the players of the strengthened team may be mentioned Haines, the crack Key West player; Little of the old Presi- dio teami Wheeler, the twirler who held the Cincinnatis down to four hits; Dunn, the New Orleans second basemun. and Finch, the Montgomerys’ crack infielder of the Southern League. Noyes, the catcher of the old Murphy-Balsam team of Portland, who caught “Kid” Madden in his paimy days, will be scen in the U. 8. R. uniform. This team desires games with any team in the State and challenges the winner of the San Francisco Athletic Club-Violet game. Managers desiring games please address Edward Little, Ang!e Island. McKenzie Musicale. An invitation solree musicale will be given by the McKenzie Musical Society next Thurs- day evening at Native Sons’ Hall. The foliow- ing soloists will participate: F. Pilse, Signor G. Panelln, Senor A. Daneila, Miss Etth La Chapella, Charles F.Le Long, Professor F.D. sccdi,rfllo ’(‘dlre‘cvmrh), Mathide uennrxés;. P rodjens, Mrs. W. Nargo, Miss Kit ane, Miss Etia Schulige, Jnfilu Coul.“ ! A WOMAN HELD UP BY A FOOTPAD Mrs. John Pettee Robb:d and Beaten in the Street. The Outrage Committed Within a Few Rods of Her Own Home. She Was Supposed to Have Been Col- lecting for the Proposed Emer- g ncy Home. Mrs. John Pettee was assaulted and robbed by a footpad last evening within & hundred yards of her own home at Fran- cisco and Leavenworth streets. The assault was one of the boldest and most dastardly that has fizured in the lists of such outrages for some time. Mrs. Pettee is one of the most promi- nent and acuve workers in the Society for tre Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She has been for sume time actively en- gaged in an effort to found and establish an emergency home for women and children. In this effort she has been for some days soliciting cash subscriptions among the charitably disposed of the City, and has often gone home with a well-filled purse. 1t is suvposed that .his fact became xnown and served as the temptation for the assault. Fortunately Mrs. Pettee was yesterday otherwise engaged, and the purse that was taken from her contained only a few dollars. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Pettee visited the City Jail, where a woman is confined for no other cause than that she is penni- less. She nad pecome interested in the case and spent the laie hours of the duy in trying to secure her lodgment eise- where, where her two children, taken from her by the authorities, might be re- turned to her. Mrs. Pettee left the Hyde-street cars at the corner of Chestnut street. She walked down the steep incline to Francisco street and was about to turn into that thorough- fare when she noticed a man hurrying to- ward her from the darkness of a vacant lot at the corner. The butler of the Pettee family usually meets Mrs. Pettee at the corner when she remains out after dark, and thinking it was he she called to the man by name. In an instant she saw her mistake. The footpad sprang down into the road In front of her. *I have been watching for vou for two days,” he said with an oath. “I know you; I know where you live. Don’t utter a word or I'll choke you to a finish. I want your monev.” Paralyzed with fear Mrs. Pettee still found voice to say: ** You can’t have it,” at the same time thrusting her hand bold- ing a purse back of her under her heavy fur coat. “We'll see if I can’t,” said the ruffian haven’t been waiting here for fun.” At the same time he struck the fright- ened woman three quick blows on the back of the neck that nearly robbed her of consciousness. Her wide-brimmed hat and the thick standing collar of her coat, she thinks, saved her irom severe injury, for she is sure the fellow used a slungshot or weapon of some kind. EShe wonders how it was she did not fall. The fellow grabbed her wrist and twist- ed it until the otner hand with the purse came from its hiding. He snatched the book, rattied the coin in her face and said: “Have you any more?” Sue said she had not. “Then go; and if I hear a word from you I'li choke you,’’ he said. Mrs. Pettee staggered down the road, the footpad following her until within & few yards of her home on the corner of Leavenworth street. When almost at the gate the voice of another man, who seemed to be hiding near there, frightened her almost into insensibility. She succeeded, however, in reaching herdoor, and it being opened 10 her she fell on the floor in a spasm of hysterics. A physician was sum moned and the members of the household gave the alarm. No arrests have been made. The shock to Mrs. Pettee will probably confine her to her home for some days. The locality of the Pettee residence is at night quite lonesome, the neighborhood not being thickly buiit up. Several suspi- cioue characters have been noticed about the vicinity during the past few days. Mrs. Pettee says she is sure she counla identiiy the footpad if he is canght. He is tall and slim and dressed shabpily, after the fashion of the conventional tramp. INGLIS BAOK AGAIN. The Raflway Man Quietly Returns From His Strange Trip. Railway men in this City received a gen- uine surprise yesterday when told that their old colleague, John S. Inglis, con- tracting freight agent of the Union Pa- cific, had returned to town and taken up his business so unceremoniously diopped some weeks ago. Among the local railway agents Inglis is quite pop lar, and his return was made the occ: sion of many welcomes. Recently he left town on a Sunday with ———— NEW TO-DAY. 66 7m7 »” Grip and Golds LA GRIPPE and COLDS are so similar that the skilled physician is ofttimes ba! fled. Your safety lies in “Seventy-seven”’; it cures both Grip and Colds; relieving the mind of uncertainty, which in itself goes a long way toward a care. ¢+« BONE-RACKING GRIP.” 0. F. 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Some of his nearest friends here declared they did not know whither he went, but some of them said he had left California for an indefinite period. The purpose of his trip, it was said, was to evade payment of alimony to bis wife, who was seeking a divorce, and to keep ssession of the boy, claimed by Mrs, mzlls. In his absence matters were set- tled_to the satisfaction of all concerned, and Inglis has returned to San Francisco to stay. He is reticent about hisown affairs, but explains that his trip had no special significance. ! ——————————— BUSH-STREET O0BBLE3. An Effort to Bo Made by the Property- Owners for Improvements. The property-owners on the line of Bush street between Kearny and Van Ness avenue will muke another effort to have that street bituminized. It is claimed that during the past !i:h:ly- five years nothing has been done to im- prove the conaition of this thoroughfare at its eastern end, and. that the round- headed cobbiestones that were put down in the sand have been permitted to re- main there except in such places as the Sutter-street Railway Company displaced them to put down its single ghost track, the rails of which are permitted to still stand there, a terror to teamsters. This is noticeably so on the block between Stockton and Powell, where the entire block is almost impassable by reason of rutholes and the objectionable rails. To remedy this the property-owners will petition the Board of Supervisors 10 re- pave the entire street between the points mentioned. < A similar effort was made about six years ago by some of the Jargest land- at that lime because of the litigation then going on between the Oity authoritics and the ratlroad company. But now it is said that cloud has been removed in favor of the people and against the company. Hence another effort will be made and as they irust will bear bette - fruit. Bush street, the residents and property- owners claim, has the easiest grade of any of the hill streets in the City. There is, , ES\Y) G and friend to the sick. and crime. in his opinion of himself. RUPTUR nent cure. LADIES WRITE eases, free on application. owners on the street, but it fell throngh | SPECIAL DISEASE if away from the city. Health,” a treatise on al] organs and their dis- ractically speaking, but one block—that ll;e(ween Grant avenue and Stockton street—w:th any elevation, and tbat is small as compared to that of other streets running east and west. WILL NOT RESIGN. The Chinese Vice-Consul States That He Will Not Leave the Diplo- matic Service. An article appeared in an evening paper yesterday that caused King Owyangz, Chi- nese Vice-Consul, some amusement and not a little annoyance. The article in question stated that Mr. King had re- signed from the Chinese diplomatic ser- vice because of insufficient salary, and that he would go in business somewhere in this country. The Vice-Consu!, when interviewed re- garding the matter last night, stated that he had not resigned, he was not dissatis- fied with his saiary and had no intention of going into any other business. Some time last year I tendered my resignation to the Minister,” said he, “but 1t was not accepted, and that settled the question. The facts aileged in the pub- lished article are imcorrect.” This will be satisfactory news to the citizens of this City as well as to the better class of Chinese here, as King Owvang is a man that could not well be replaced in the Chinese consulate here. He s not only a graduate of Yale, but is one of the most inteliigent men in the imperial diplo- matic service. His wife is a native of Grass Valley, and was given all the advantages of American education and association by her Chinese parents till sne is as much a California girl as any native daughter in the State. Mrs. King stated last evening over the teleplione that the ‘‘resignation’ story was wholly untrue. “Itis untrue, because I never heard of ir,” said she, “and a< I am Mrs, King, Mr. King would have tod me first of all And the Chinese lady spoke just as pluinly and just as emphatically as any one of her American sisters would have done under like circumstances. NEW TO-DAY. B SR = DOGTOR SWEANY, HE LONG-ESTABLISHED, MOST RELIABLE AND most successful specialist of this coast. Years of successful practice, together with his thou- sands of cured patients, have stamped him as a benefactor He Never Fails to Cure NERVOUS DEBILITY discretions or excesses in mature years, and sometimes through overwork of body or brain. richness, the mind of its noblest energies and the whole body of its animating power. lepsy, paralysis, impotence, Bright’s disease, consumption, idiocy and insanity all have their origin in this hidden vice It causes bashfulness, pimples, weak memory, sleeplessness, a wandering mind and degrades the sufferer in all its destroying forms, caused through youthful in- It robs the blood of its Softening of the brain, epi- There are thousands of married men to-day suffering with nervous debility and lost power, who, through extreme sensitiveness to consult the doctor, make no effort for relief Consequently they are gradually approaching a stage of the disease where medical aid can be of no avail. plorable condition they must suffer shame and humiliation the balance of their lives, knowing that they are lost to all the attributes that make the exalted and noble man. 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