The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 27, 1897, Page 16

.16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1897. MANEUVERS OR DELAY Another Postponement in the Big Pencil Deeds Case. - OF MANY FAIR LAWYERS ONE IS ILL. Craven Attorneys Make a Vigor- ous but Vain Fight for Trial SOME EOT SHOT FOR BONANZA INTERESTS. The Heirs of the Millionaire Accused of Questionable Tactics to Delay Matters. Of the army of lawyer: the Fair millions one is sick, and the great tion bas for this reason come to a istiil again. Despite the strenuous opposition of her attorneys the fight be- tween Mrs. Craven and the representatives of the bonanza king’s estate on the pencil deeds has been again postponed, this time until sarch 15. It is W. M. Pierson who is the invalid, and in addition to stopping the progress of the case temporarily his illness has set- tled a piece of legal etiquette. Judge Slack heard affidavits of his part- ner, R. B. Mitehell, and Dr. Luke Robin- son yesterday morning, and learned that Pierson occupies thedistinction of being the leadin= counsel in the galaxy of legal talent tat has been in the employ of the Fair estate for the past two years. ain Mrs. Craven’s attorneys fought her delay. They were ready 13 to try out the big case at once. less that they remembered that e almost a_score of big lawyers of the Fair interests in addi- Delmas narrated the re- raking ca tion to -Pierson. peated excuses made by the attorneys who fiehting the pencil deeds. He recalled t the Fair people had advertised it far and wide t se against the pencil deeds was at mounted to & 5 ocular demonstra- other side had no appetite ic dings yesterday were argn- a motion on behalf of the Fairestate 10 continue the case on ac count of Pierson's iliness. The Craven side fought bitterly against the delay. mentative on said Attorney Delmas, had told Judge Slack of and urged it as the , “that Mr. Mitchell com- municated with me on February 8 or 9a request that I should consent 10 a con- tinuance of the trial for one week on count of the absence of his partner, Mr. -Pierson, in New Yor be bick nd who would not tii March 16. This request I y decl to accede to, and so i Mr. Mitcheil. On the same day 1 with a notice signed by the attorneys for the plaintiffs thaé they would fnove the court at 2 o'clock of the same y 1o re-set the case, or to continue it until the 23d of February. I came to this court for the purpose of opposing that mo- M hell then appealed to me tter of courtesy to him New York upon impor: matters and could not possibly be back in time to try the case, and assured me that it I consented to that continuance they would apply for no further continuance and he went so far as to state that if we applied for a continuance he would op- pose it “Upon that assurance I consented to a continuance for one week, and it was dis- understood and stated at ths time by Mr. Pierson ard myselfand in the presence of Mr. McEnerney thatno . further coutinuance would be applied for. We consequently prapared for trial for the 23d of this month, and were then ready and desirous to go on with the trial of the case. At that time we were met with what seemed to m= to be a violation of the agreement entered into and by means of which the continuance had been secured, or the consent for the continuance had been secured, by » motion for a continu- ance for one week on the ground of Mr. Pierson’s sickness. Thecourt at that time continued the case for one week, announc- ing, as I understood it, that counsel must shen be prepared, as the court would grant no further continuance. We have since that time renewed our preparation for the trial of the case, and are, and will be, ready to go on at the time set for it, next week. *Now, so far as Pierson has had the ex- clusive charge of this suit for the firm I would state that Mr. R. B. Mitchell, his partoer, has been present and actively ated in every important proceed- :ng that has taken place in this case, and himself has personally taken the deposi- tions of the chief witnesses, or many of B chief witnesses for the defense, to . Miss Margaret Craven, Mr. Stephen Roverts and Mrs. Haskins, and others t I could recall by taxing my memory, do not now remember. 1 will state at rthat Iam informed and believe Mr. scEn‘rney, now present in court, snd one of the counsel for the plaintiffs, is iuily prepared and has com- pleie knowledge of every essential fact and of every detail of every essential fact necessary for the presentation of the case of the plaintiffs, and I would add to that, which is haraly neces:ary in this court, that Mr. McEnerney, in point of legal ability 10 try this case, i member of this or any other bar. I will state further that [ am informed, and the gentieman who informs me is my assistant, Mr. Brittain, who probably isin the employ of ting tbat Mr. Pierson | inferior to no NEW TO-DAY. ~ ITCHING SKIN DISEASES SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT for torturing, disfig. aring, itching, burning, and scaly skin and scalp diseases with 1088 of hair. — Warm baths with Cu. TIOURA S0AP, gentle applications of CUTICURA (ointment), and full doses of CUTIOUEA ResoL- VENT, greatest of blood purifiers snd humor cures (Uticura the world. Porres il Boston. ! dou. Sole 3 55~ * fow i Cure itching SKin Diseases,” free. RED ROUGH HANDS *fscebesiie by CUFICURA Boar. court, that Mr. McEnerney requested to know of him in the latter part of lasi week, or the veginning of this week, after the continuance had been granted by your Honor, whether we would surely go on with the trial of the case on the day it was nextset for; that they desired to know, as they would apply for no furthercontinu- ance, and wished to be informed whether we would. Mr. McEnerney was informed that we were ready then, as we always had been, to try the case whenever it was called. ~I will state further as a partof my statement, before my friend commences, that it is 4 matter of public notoriety that has been given wide circulation in the newspapers, that the lack of merit in this case and the fraudulent character of the legal instruments, the deeds upon which Mrs. Craven relies,is so plain that it amounts to a mathematical and ocular demonstration, and that being so, there could be no great difficulty, and_it would require no great preparation and no very great legai ability to aemonstrate so plain 4 proposition.” McEnerney in reply graciously admit- ted that Pierson was boss of the show on his side of the house. He reoresented £x- ecutor Goodfellow, wkile Pierson repre- tented Executors Angus and _Crothers, and it was a caseof the majoritv con- trolling. He would appeal for delay on the ground of pure and simvle humanity. “Now I will say to your Honor,” said Delmas in reply, “‘that I am happy to state that the relations which have ex- isted bétween myself and the gentlemen who represent the plaintiffs in _this case have been marked throughout, 1 think I may safely say, on both sides with the utmost courtesy, and have been exceed- ingly pleasant and agreeable, and I have no doubt will continue so to the end, no matter what may be the orher animosities that may be engendered by the trial of a case of this kind. | _“Butwe never have wished for delay. We are under fire and accusations and criminal prosecutions, and Grand Juries invited to make manifest our guilt and so forth, Weare reaay to be tried. We are anxious to be tried.” We do not want to be triea before a Grand Jury upon an_ex parte proceeding. We want to be tried in court openly, where we can be heard as well as the other side. And I do not think—your Honor certainly would not have granted a continuance on account of Mr. Pierson’s absence, your Honor could not have granted it if Mr. Pierson had ab- sented himself knowing that this case was set for trial. Indeed, if your Honor please, it Lad been set for trial by mutual consent and to suit the convenience of all parties. It woula have suited the convenience of both Mr. Mitchell’s firm and my own 10 have tried it here in January. it did | not suit that of Mr. McEnerney, who had other engagements. It was set by consent for the 2d of February. Your Honor well knows that with we attorneys somewhat busy the preparation of a case of this kind necessitates the suspension of other work, the subordination of other engagements, and that when counsel have made their arrangements to iry a case to have it unhinged and set adrift is a great annoy- ance—a great disturbauce to the whole business of their office und their personal convenience. Were I not entirely satis- fied that during the two weeks which are | asked for there will be nothing done in this case that cannot be done fuily as well | by counsel now present as by anybody | else, 1t might be a different proposition. | “But what will there be done during { those two weeks? The jury will be em- | paneled—it will take probably a week to | et a jury in a case that has ‘attracted so | much attention; it will take us a week | and more, doubtless, 10 put in our case. Counsel are certainly competent to cross- | exumine our witnesses. Mr. McEnerney | certainly is; Mr. Mitchell certamly is. | And at the end of two weeks Mr. Pierson | can take his piace at the trial-table and 1 proceed without any inconvenience, with- out any loss to anybody. | *“We wish to go to trial, if your Honor | please, before by this decimating process | of criminal prosecution and Grand Jury | indictments our witnesses nave all been | crippled and defamed. That is what we | wish. We wish them to appear here in | this court where they can be examined at |lengih. And if, as nas been stated, their guilt is so manifest that it is provable be- yond a reasonable doubt, so as to satisfy the exigencies of even criminal law, what difficulty is there in making their guiit { manifest in this court as well as any other?” Mitchell in reply said he had endeavored | to live up to his agreement. It was not | his fault that Pierson was sick. Mc- | Enerney added a similar plea. | “Here W. W. Foote prcceeded to getin a word, and it did not tend 10 throw any oil on the troubled waters. “This is a civil case,”” bepan Foote, “pending before your Honor, but it is be- ing tried in other tribunais, as your Honor must weil’ know. The machinery of the | Superior Court bas been disjointed, as it | were, and been turned into a committing | magisirate’s court, for what purpose I | know not, and I do not charge it upon either of these gentlemen, but for tue pur- | pose of trying the civii case in that crim- { inal proceeding. The detective force of this City has been brought into that crim- inal case for the purpose, as I believe, of | damaging us in thiscivilcase. The Grand Jury tas been invoked, and even now our principal witness, who has the custody of these deeds, is under subpena to produce | these deeds before the Grand Jury this afternoon, ‘It has been intimated time and time | again that these deeds would not be pro- duced here whea called forin this civil case. We donot know what will become of them if every ouside and officious person is permitted to handle these deeds, whether they will be lost or de- stroyed or mutilated. We desire 1o try | this-case now, if your Honor please, now when it is set, for the very reason that we do not desire to be hampered further. It has been stated, and we have generally understood, that the purpose of these criminal proceedings was to intimiaate witnesses whom we desire to produce. experience as a man, that where witnesses and prosecuted before the Superior Court for perjury, where they are held for per- jury and where that does not seem to be sufficient, the Grand Jury is dragged into certain things, that some of our witnesses might naturally be intimidated. We have no chance in the Grand Jury room. It is a secret tribunal, an inquisitorial tri- bunal. Our main witness, or at least one of them, Mr. Roberts, will be there this afternoon without the protection of coun- sei and with the power of the State op- Posed to him. *We want to try this case in Honor's court where we koow justice in a civil proceeding, before twelve jurors in that box, who will only hear sworn testimony, and where we will have an opportunity of protecting our wit- nesses, and we invite these gentlemen to the conflict which they have songht, at the time that they have named. I do not desire 10 do anything out of the way to Mr. Pierson. Somebody else m(gihl get sick if it were set next Monda: It Mr. McEnerney were sick and Mr. Pie son were well it might be a sort of kaleido- scopic proceeding, for it does not yet ap- pear by Mr. McEnerney's affidayit that he is not the leading connsel. We do not know who is the leading counsel in this case. Has my friend, Mr. Mitchell, been _your will get case all the time? He has been hers upon and when these depositions were taken. in this case ever since it was Now we are met with the proposition, snpported by the affidavit of Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Pierson, which I do not pretend arted. relegated to the background. Itis hum- granted.” granting a that day in any event. BriErs and transcnpis printed reasonably; rapid and relisbie. Myseil-Rollins, 22 Clay, * | | OFALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS King and Peasant to Dance at the Mardi Gras Ball. Much Specuation as to What the Belles Are Going to Wear. Greenwsy Cries ‘Rats” — Joullin Ma‘ches His Complexion—Z:nda Trous:rs for Brugu'ere. Interest in the Mardi Gras ball to be held at the Hopkins Institute of Art on Tuesday evening grows apace. It is the sole sbsorbing topic of con- versation in beauty’s boudoir, in the pro- fessional sanctum and the commercial and mercantile offices, The ladies are proving if not in theory that in practice they can keep a secret. costume. The artist after much mature consideration has come to the conclusion that he can only wear gray or black. For some time he hovered between the great Marshal of France and the courtier of Eng- land. Hisfinal decision is a black velvet Earl of Leicester coscume. A PARK BOULEVARD. Grove Street to Be KEliminated From the Official Map of the City. The long expected cutting through of Alamo square to make a direct driveway from the City Hall to Golden Gate Park will, if the Hayes Valley Improvement Club’s plan be carried out, soon be real- ized, Such expectations were fully ventilated by a large attendance of the property- owners on the line of Grove street at a meectiug of the club at Mowry’s Hall on Wednesday night. President Charles Alpers and Secretary F. G. Fall of the improvement club had sent out circular invitations to all those to be benefited by this vroposed work, and as a result an intellizent exchange of ideas and opinions were freely exchanged at the meeting. The question of grade on the summit of Alamo square was discussed pro and con, when to facilitate matters the following were appointed a committee to obtain plans and learn the probable expense at- tending the cutting: R. McLaughlin, E. F. Reed ana J. E. Peters. This body will report its conclusions at the next meeting of the club. It was sugcested that when the streat shall be cut through the name of Grove street shall be eliminated from the map and Park avenue substituted there- for, inasmuch as it will be a continuation THE CITY WILL PAY FOR LUNCHES Jurors Will Not Hunger Nor Supervisors Be Jailed. : Amusing Close of an Episod» in Which the Courts Won Out Easily. Penal Code Provisions Proved to B: an Unanswerable Argument on Second Thought. The Supervisors will not go to jail. The jurors will not go hungry, nor will they pay for their own meals. These two matters were settled at one and the same time yesterday. The bills for meals to jurors came into the hands of the Finance Com- mitiee of the Board of Supervisors from Judge Carroll Cook’s department .of the Superior Court. The Supervisors, some Tte Herald Noteven to her nearest and dearest has one breathed even the slightest hint of what her costume is to be. The natural question, “What are you going to wear?’ | only elicits the response, *I really have | not decided yet—probably a domino.” | But it won’t be a domino. At the cos- tumers’ they are busy fromw early morn to late at night. They aremaking gowns for | Indian maidens, East Indian princesses, for dainty, demure Puritans, Elizabeths, Mary, Qaeen of Scots, and dozens of others famous in the pages of history and fiction and familiar through the agency of the drama or the comic overa. | Then there are to be fairies and flowers and birds and butterflies and representa- tives of the godesses of ancient Greece and Rome, | The gentlemen who have tickets for the ball 1n their vest pockets fairly bubble over with emthusiasm, and buttonhole each friend they mest to debate on the beauty and the fit of their costumes. A féw have kept their intentions secret— at least they think they have, which is probably the same thing. It is known, however, that a certain uncinous gentle- man of generous proportions will be re- splendent in a lavender Henry VIII cos tume, and he will walk arm in arm with the King of Cuba. It is seid that Mayor Phelan will appear in the gorgeous robes of the Lord Mayor of London. Tbat isonly rumor, however, | but it is positive (the gentleman himself is authority for the fact) tuat E 1 Green- way will finger a ribbon-bedecked pipe and play soul-entrancing music, and that the little boys will follow him and call “Rats.”” Greenway is to be the “Pied Piper of Hamelin.” His costume will be as brilliant as a summer’'s sunset. His trousers, reaching only to ti:e knee, are of red plush embroidered in gold. His heart will beat beneath a white silk shirt gor- **Your Honor must recognize, from your | man, falling in graceful folds almost to who swear to certain facts are dragged up | Ted plush vest embroidere! in gold, red the Superior Court and instrucied to do | chosen on account of its beauty and its acting as & decoy and a dummy in this | shoes he will wear. his feet upon every important proceeding | In gown and mortar board be will foliow Mr. McEnerney has acied well and ably | of rich red brocaded silk, and the cap of to deny, that Mr. Pierson is the leading | brougut with him from South Africa and counsel, and my dis inguished friend is| which by the deft hand of the costumer bug. and the motion ought not to be| Marasq:in of Girofle-Gizofla fame. There was mere debate of & similar na- | broidered in gold. Shirt and stockings are ture, which finally resultéd in Jud :e Slack | of white silk. The drapery that is flung stponement until March 15, | over the with an admonition to the Fair lawyers | silk. The hat 1s a large gray sombrero all that the case would have to proceed on | tasseled in crimson. geous with Flemish emoroiders. Across is shoulders will be tarown a gray dol- the heels of his buff-strapped sandals. A silk stockings and red and gold cap will complete the piper’s costume. Uncle George Bromley is to be a Vene- tian Senator. The costume has been warmth, Shaped like s huge coat, it reaches to the heels enveloping the wearer from neck to toe. It is of ruby piush, embroidered in gold, with here and there a suzgestion of green to give it light. zA. C. Hellman is to be a white prince. In shining white satin he is to be arrayed ; the only touch of color in the whole cos tume will be the high red heels of his white satin low-cut shoes. Around the waist will be a gorgeous white sash tied in an immense butterfly bow at the left side. Hellman, as far as costume goes, will cer- tainly be a picturesque prince. . Peier Bruguiere 1s to encase his shapely himbs in the ‘‘Prisoner of Zenda” costume. Itisan exact copy of the suit worn by Backett in the third act of the drama of that name. Itconsists of a hunter’s green military jacket, skin-tight iroussrs and top boots. Gordon Ross is to be the prince's her- ald. His costume is a happy mingling of the Spanish colors, yellow and black. His apron is of black satin, embroidered in gold, as is his cap and the broad six- teenth century yellow and black slashed Horace Platt will be an Oxford man. the prince’s moving train. His gown is course matches it. Solly Walters is to be a blue and red jester. E. A. Wiltsee will wear a costume he is being altered to fit- the requirements of The coat and trousers are of red plush em- houlders is of striped Roman Howard Taylor is to be his satanic majeaty and of course will be attired all in bright, warm red. Joullin had quite a time selecting his -7;{ fiflf&- George T. Bromley as Doge of Venice, Gordon Ross as the Prince’s Herald, Ned Greenway as the Pied Piper of Hamelin and A. E. Hellman as the White Prince. of the Park avenue now running in front of the City Hall. It was considered that between $10,000 and $12,000 would be the probable ex- pense attending the improvement, pro- vided the Supervisors would grade tl.e sidewalk in front of the square. The club elected the following delegates to the Associated Improvement Club: Phil Fay, J. Harry Scott, Charles Alpers, Frederick Smith and C. Zwierlin. Mathew Cavanagh was elected treasurer without bonds. “The by-laws were amended providing for monthly dues at 25 cents. A vote of thanks was tendered President Alpers for his generosity in giving the hall free of cost to the club. Semla tem JUDGE COOK’S KEYHOLE. Nothing to Show That Burglary Was Attempted. Another sensation has been spoiled. After the detectives and certain reporters had got through with their wild-eyed story that somebody bad been trying to burglar- ize Judge Carroll Cook’s chambers for the supposed purpose of gaining possession of the exhibits in the Cooney perjury cases, Judge Cook himself made an examination of the door, and discovered that the wooden piug near the lock was old timber and had probably been in that place ayear. There was nothing to show that any effort had been made to feloniously enter the rooms, and the incident was dismissed by his Honor as a trivial matter. It is true that the detectiv:s never until yesterday saw that wooden plug near the keyhole in the door, but in partial expla- n.tion it may be stated that they never looked there for it before. ———————— Miss Schorcht, the Violiniste. MissValesca Schorcht, the eminent yioliniste and pupll of Joachir, sssisted by M:ss Carrie Bowes as pianiste, Louis Crepsux as barytone and Frederic Schorcht as accompan‘st, gave a musical entertainment last Thursday night at Golden Gate Hali that was weli received. There was a large audience, among whom were some of the most cultivated in the City. —— e Honorably Discharged. Willism J. O'Farrell was acquitted last Thursdsy in Judge Joachimsen’s court of charge of petty larceny. He was arrested month and was_ ch with stealing mi from siores on Market and Sixth streets. i et o JEWELRY store, 5-7 Third, removed to 303 Kearny. Large stock of diamonds, watches, etc. Rper of fiamlma time ago, adopted aresolution to pay for no more meals after February 1. Judge Carroll Cook sent down bills all the same, and also sent a communication to the board. 80 the issue was fully and fairly made up. Last week the Judiciary Commitiee refused to approve the bills, and the board turned them over to the Finance Commit- tee. *“Move that we refer the matter to the board as a committee of the whole,” said Dr. Rottanzi 2s chairman of the Finance Committee. This started up the discussion, which took on many shapes. Dr. Rottanzi said that doilar meals were 100 high and that he favored standing by the action of the board. The Penal Code was then consid- ered carefully. In that lurks foreshadow- ing of damp dungeons and meals which cost the City only 1634 cents per meal, furnished to the Supervisors or others. Also in that embodiment of legal wisdom are provisions that jurors shall have shel- ter, food and medicines. *‘Suppose,” said Supervisor Haskins, suggestively, “that we sbould cut down the price for meals to 50 cents and that jurors snould eat a dollar meal. Would the restaurant-keeper take them into the kitchen and make them wash dishesto make up the balance?” “Suppose we made a contract. We could send the jurors down in the Sheriff’s van,” said another member. After all the fun the bills were signed, notwithstanding the vote of the board not to approve them. This settles the matter and & clash between the Supervisors and the courts is averted, FOR A PATRIOTIC CAUSE Programme of the Greek Enter- tainment Arranged for To-Night. A Merchanl of Alexandria Devete His Fortune to His Country. Wil The Hellenic Society is rapidly getting things 1nto shape for the entertainment at the Turn Verein Hall this even- ing, and has already drawn up the follow- ing pro-ramme, which will be added to in the interim: Address, A. Splivalo; R. N. Walsh and Miss Adele Ligon, novelty musical instru- mentalists; Tom Tregellas in the latest song of the day; Lilie and Martin, club- swinging; George Donohoe, famous Mis- sion barytone; Allen and Hart, the finest team in “San Francisco; Dick McCreadie, minstrel tenor; Miss C.'Wetjen, whistling solo; Harry McGuren, negro specialties; Miss Lillie Allen, song; operatic ' trio, Harry Turnbull, Frank Plate and F. B, Alien; Alex Pantages of San Francisco and Pat McCabe of Los Angeles 1n a three-round _boxing exhibition; Len Wiggin of San Francisco and Shoen- field Fritz of San Jose in a three- round boxing exhibition; Miss Irene Radovich, new and graceful dances; symbolic representation ot Crete, Mace. donia and America by three young ladies. G. B. Allen, stage managor. C. Demetrak, the president of the Hel- lenic society, has announced his intention of preparing a written statement of the aims and objects of the San Francisco Greeks for publication at an early date. The latest issue of the New York Atlan- tis states that Averrof, a Greek merchant of Alexandria. said to bs worth 25,000,000 francs, has offered to devote the wuole of his fortune to assist his country in the event of a warwith Turkey. Other well known Greeks, the paper goes on to say, will follow Averrof’s example. The latter was one of the chief promoters of the re- lvlvnl of the Ollympin games mdl nas given arge sums of money to schools, colleges and charitable institations, NEW 70-DAY—DRY GOODS. seeing or buying. 0000000000000 SOIPOEEES 000000, oooooo A typical store for Saturday trade. mings, Shirt Waists and Laces to fill each whim or fancy. Sunday may demand a Veil or a new Neck Ribbon, and while you are in ask to see our Novelties—welcome, New Millinery Trim- SOME NEW A special purchase sale to-day—Stripes, the very latest colors. Striped Taf? ‘ta, No. 20 Plaid Taffeta, No. 60 Checked Taffeta, 19¢ yard| 30 yard | ..35¢ yard| 25¢ yard Prints, Feather Edge, Corded Edge, etc., in all RIBBONS. came in yesterday. On Checks, Plaids, Warp Xrral 2 [} Warp Print Taffeta, Silver stripe Taffeia, Checked Tafteta, No. 80.. Ganze Ribbon, No. 80 . SPEC IALS! %%%M.n ,__< —r— eloves, ing, driving and dress gloves. Some sold for $1 50, others S1, | etc. Sizes 514 to7. The 50C entire lot to pick from. Pair| | | Come early to-day, as the Tine is i Any glove in the pile for i [4 &4 (INCORPORATED) 937-945 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. \ HAIR BRUSHES, sond back, 4()C|PILLOWCASE MUSLIY, G4-tuch, 10° white French bristles, all size: ihe kind wi 1l st 12 To- ‘To-day special . ST Each V' n()g O LADIES UNDERVESTS, white Js &9 oy ribbedand'shaped, QC/FANCY MESH v 14 Eo @® and H.N. 8. 8. Our O | inches wide, tan, biown, favy ) . Each| or white. To-day at.. Yard Remnants from our GLOVE |LADIES’ HEAVY EIDER- stock. We have sorted DOWI WRAPPERS — out all soiled or imperfect Shoulder, care, collar and cuffs and belt all trimmed with Hercules braid, large sleeves and inside vest. sizes 34 to 44. We have 75 of lhem.$l 9 They sold yesterday at - $3. " On sale to-day at Each (None after 6 o'clock to-night.) . o (INCORPORATED). 93 7-945 Market St. SAN FEANCISCO. WIRY GIANTS WILL COMPETE Preparations in the Pavilion for the Great Tug- | of- War. Long Pulls, Strong Pulls and Puils All Together of Local Athletes Plan Adopted Which Will Permit Each Team to Pull on a Rops of I's Owa Choosing, Carpenters under the supervision of T. P. Macinnis are at work transforming the interior of the Mechanics’ Pavilion, in | which will take place the great test of | muscular endurance and strength to bégin | to-might. The platform upon which the interna- | tional giants will wg and pull for suprem- | acy nas been planned by D. R. McNeill, | who is originator of this sport in San Francisco. The platform stands in the center of the main floor, running east and west, 120 feet in length, with a base of fourteen feet, and six feet in height. This will give sufficient elevation to make the view clear to ali parts of the house. On the plaiform one foot above the sides, where the cap- tains and referee will have their stations, is the area upon which tne cleats are nailed and upon which the rope will be stretched. The carriage with the indicators, which will be ten feet in length, will be located s0 that they will be visible in all parts of the house. An innovation has been introduced by Mr, McNeill. There will not be a contin- uous rope, as has been the case in earlier contests. Each team will have the privi- ! lege of using its own rope. This isar- ranged by placing an iron plate under the carriage with two eyelets, one on either | end, in which the rope can be made fast. | This device does away with tampering with the rove, by which™ one team would have an advantage over the other. On the south side of the platform will be an elevated stand for the uss of the members of the press ana judges. The distance over which the winning team must pull to win- has been reduced from seven to five feet, covering ten cleats. Heretofore seven feet or fourleen cleats had to be covered in order to win. 5 ‘The management wiil give special prizes | for individual pulls, with the object of se- | lecting a team of the strongest men of all nations represented in this State, to be known as the California tug-of-war team. It is the intention to have the team travel throughont this country and Europe and finally appear at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and compete against the world, to adver! California. A contrivance has been provided by which the force of an in- dividual pull will be registered, and the man wno sends the ingicator to the high- est notch will get $125, with less prizes for the eight who foilow him, thus picking out from all the comvetitors the nine most powerful men. These will be the California giants (o make a tour of all the Eastern cities, finally bringing up in Paris in 1900 as one of the wonders of tne Golden State. Festival of Seasons. A festival of seasans Wil be held on March | 2,3, 4 8nd 5, at Grace M. E. Church, corner of Twenty-first and Capp streets. On Tuesday, the 24 inst., the Epworth League will be there with the Brownie Band, Gleaners and country photography for autumn. On the next day. Wednesday evening, the King’s Daughters will | mind you of winter's festive season. On Thurs- | day evening, March 4 (insuguration day), the | Sunday-schoot will eute opening — Columbian d lilliputians end other approuriate exerc Friday evening all will unite to represent summer in a sume mer outing, with songs, recitations, selections by the Bonelli Mandolin Club and a tableau of the four seasons. TRIAL FOR PERJURY. Carl Von Tiedemsn’s Second Trial in Judge Wallace’s Court. The second trial of Carl W. von Tiede- man, charged with perjury, is being heard in Judge Wallace’s court. Deputy Dis- trict Attorney Peixotto represents the prosecution and Attorney Alexander Campbell appears for the defendant. Yesterday’s testimony included the evi- dence given by Mrs. Sarah Owen Spencer to prove that she was not in San Fran- cisco at the time Von Teideman swore that she acknowledged the bogus deed that caused all the trouble. The photograph of Mrs. Spencer that Von Teideman swore was a picture of Harriet P. Christy was also introduced in evidence. Further hearing of the case has been postponed until next Tuesday morning. WRECKED A OAR. An Express Wagon Horse Gets Ram- pant With Disastrous Lesults. A horse attached to an express wagon belonging to Norman Dunne became frightened about 6:15. last evening and ran away with the empty wagon near the corner of Thirteenth and Mission streets. The outfit collided with car 1178 of tha Kearny-street branch of the Mission lins. Both vehicles were traveling at high speed and the rtesult was disastrous to both. The front eud of the car was badly wrecked and the horse was killed. Henry Ellis, a passenger, who resides at Colma, was badly bruised in_the encounter. He was taken to the Receivi Hospital, where it was ascertained that his wounds were not serious. with a sprin s CASH STORE, NEW TO-DAY. 25-27 Market St., Near the Ferry, offers goods to consumers or dealers at small- est margin of profit consistent with safe and honest dealing. READ THE LIST: Bib Overalls, Boys, 2 to 7 years. 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