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8 ' THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1897. MA ANGELINE AND DORA DEANE Two Melodies as Like as Two Peas in a Pod. Two Colored Men of the Same Shade Calling Each Other Plagiarists. Forty-Nine Mining Camp of the Mid. winter Fair Comes to the Front for Recognition. “Who is the composer of ‘Ma Ange- line'?” is the question now occupying the attention of United States Commissioner Heacock. Two colored men lay claim to the honor, Charles Sydney Smith and Bert Williams, Williams says that he composed ‘Dora Deane,” and the musicians say that the melody of “Ma Angeline’”’ is identical with it James H. Love, formerly connected with the 49 Mining Camp at the Midwinter Fair, made sffidavit that he heard *Ma Ange- line” sung in the camp a year so before Wiiliams composed *Dora Deane.” Broder & Schiam recently asked United States Circuit Judge McKenna for an in- junction resiraining the Zsno Mauvais music-store from selling *Mu Angeline,” on the ground that 1t was an infringe- ment on the copyright of **Dora Deave.” The matter was referred to Commissioner Heacock to take testimony, and the pro- ceedings began yesterday. Pierre Duryee, advertising agent and secretary of the '49 Mining Camp at the Midwinter Fair in this City, testified that he heard the song for the first time about Christmas, 1895, and it was atthe Orpheum. It would have been impossible jor that song to have been sung in any part of the camp without his having known it. Eugene Hahn, journalist, formerly one of the proprietors of the camp, said _that he never heard “Ma Angeline’ sung there by Charles Sydney O’Brien or by any one else, and did not know of any colored man being on tae payroll. Phil Hastings corroborated the testi- mony of the other witnesses to the effect that he never heard *'Ma Angeline” sung at the camp. T have a very good ear for music,” re- marked Mr. Hastings with a bharmonic chromatic smile, “‘and it it had been sung there, I would have remembered J. Willismson, colorea, of 1005 Clay street, was called to tell what he knew of a song composed by Bert Williams. He said that Williams came to his house and “ran over' a tune on the piauo. It was s song without a name. Williams said thai he was at work composing a song, and that it was going to be the ‘“‘hottest thing out.” Then he said he had to go home to work on his song. Peter Diaz, musician, of 7 Bernard street, was piano-player for the St. Ber- nard dog show, and enlivened the spirits of the dogsand the visitors with W nerian and other selections, but “Ma An- geline’”” and *“Dora Deane” were not among them, and the biz dogs were not ated to that bit o1 delightiul melody. Ma Angeling’ had been born at that 1ime he would have made it a part of his Tepertoire, because he was on the lookout for new dance music, “Ma Angeline” be- ing of that order. Thomas W. Flanagan, the barkeeper at the Midway Plaisauce, on Market street, told how Bert Williams (colored) had been working at the composition of *'Dora Deane” on tlie piano next the bar every night for two or three months until it was finished, whica was about August, 1895. Williams then sang iton the stage eve night, and the attaches took up the chorus inorder to make it interesting for the guests. Charles Sydney O’ Brien used to come in and out while the song was being sung, and about a year ago he sang ““Ma Angeline” there. The witne<s at once recognized the similarity between the two melodies.; An affidavit from Marcus' Blum read to the effect that there was no * Angeline’ at the Midwinter Fair. Maurice Earl of 66624 Minna street, mu- eiciau, heard Charles Sydney O'Brien singing in the Coney Island” luncn place at the Midwinter Fair, but never heard him sing anything resembling “Ma An- geline.”’ Never heard O’ Brien sing a song in that tempo. Witness was a drummer. Alfred Roncovieri, bandmaster, did not meet “Ma Angeline” till some time after the close of the fair. The taking of testimony will be contin- ued on April 26 at 10:30 A. M. WAS IT A CONSPIRACY? Startling Testimony in a Civil Case in Justice Groezinger's Court. Some very peculiar testimony was given in a case that was decided by Justice of the Peace Groezinger Wednesday. John Fredericks and his wife sued At- torney J.J. Stevens for the return of money paid him to do certain work which he failed to perform. It developed that Fredericks was workmg for Dr. C. C. O'Donnell on the physic Glen Elien property and that he was arrested for bat- tery and locked up. O'Donnell was heav- ily indebted to him. Stevens is a brother-in-law oi O’Donnell and was sent for to gei Fredericks out of his scrape. While he was on his way there Fredericks gained bis liberty and ‘went to Vallejo, where he was again taken into custody. Aceording to Mrs. Freder- icks Stevens askea and received $60 addi. tional to go to Vall and look after his interests.” Mrs. Fredericks says that Btevens not only did not get her husband out of jail, but that he entered into a con- spiracy with others to irighten him into leaving the State. She says that he was told that he had committed perjury and that he was pretty certain of getting fourteen yearsin prison. They induced him, she said, to cut off_his mustache, shave his head and go East and into hiding there ynder an assumed name. Later she tound that he was in nodanger of San Quentin and brought bim back. Mr. Fredericks testified likewise and Stevens denied the story from beginning toend. He said that he had earned the fee paid him and that he never knew why Frederick : went East. It was brought out that Fredericks had obtained a judgment in the Superior Court for the amount due from O'Donuell st the time he left the State and_that the owner of the house where he had beea shorn of bis mustache and hair was also a relative by marriave of Dr. 0'Donnell. Justice Groezinger thought that the ser- vices performed were not worth $60 and gave judgment accordingly. ——————— WINEMAKERS IN LITIGATION. Dowdell & Son Have Sued for 850,000 Dumages From C. Carpy et al. Another suit growing out of the wine- makers’ disputes was filed in the County Clerk’s office Wednesday. The interestsin- volved are extensive, and the result of the litigation will be carefuily watched for by wine-growers throughout the State, The suit is entitled James Dowdell and Arthur Dowdell, his son, against Charl Carpy, Owen Wade, J. H. Wheeler, the California Wine Association and the Cal fornia Winemakers' Corporation. Dow- del! & Son charge conspiracy on the part of the defendants, which resulted in the financial ruin of the plaintiffs. It is alleged in the compiaint that Dow- detl & Bon owned 450,000 galions of wine, the product of 1894, which was mortgaged to the Bank of St Helena for $27,500; that the owners, with the consent of Mr. Wade, cashier of the St. Helena Bank, nezotiated with F. Chevaller & Co. for the sale of the mortgaged wine; that the consummation of this sale was prevented by toe fact that the Bank of St. Helena pressed.the claim for foreclosure of the mortgage. This foreclosure, the plaintiffs allege, was brought about through the conspiracy of all the defendants, led by Mr. Carpy and the corporations represented by him. Dowdell & Son set forth that because of these acts they lost their credit and busi- ness and were unable subsequently to buy grapes or make wine. Holding the de- fendants to be directly resvonsible for their misfortunes, Dowdell & Son demand ,000 damages. SWINDLED BY TOUTS. A Beer-Bottler, Who Entered Into a Scheme to Beat the Poolrooms, Loses His Money. James H. Hall, a beer-bottler on Twenty- second street, applied for a warrant from Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Drury of Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the arrest of two touts at the Oakland racetrack. He did not know their names, but coula identify them. His story was that he met the two touts at the racetrack, and Tuesday nizht he was surprised 10 receive a visit from them at his house. They suggested that he should join them In a scheme to win money from the pooirooms. If Lall.would advance $150 one of them would accompany him to the racetrack and the other would remain in the City. Immediately after a race was run they could tolephone to the one in the City the name ot the winning horse so that he could lay the money on the winner in the poolrooms before the news was received there, Hall advanced the §$150 and Wednesday the programme was carried out, the race selected being the Emeryville handi- cap. When Hall and the tout returned to tbe City they met the other tout and he said be had laid all the money on Cash Day and he was surprised to find that Cali- tornia bad won. He had mistaken the name telephoned. Hall concluded that he had been swin- dled out of the $150 and wanted to geta warrant for the arrest of the touts. He was informed that the whole affair was iliegal and he had no remedy. GOOD POSTAL SERVICE San Francisco Holds Her Own With the Great Cities of the United States. Thomas J. Ford, superintendent of mails, arrived from a visit to the East yes- terday and spesks in glowing terms of the efficiency of the postal service at this port 1 comparison with the service at other places of equal or greater population. Mr. Ford was detailed by the Govern- ment to investigate Lhe system of c ing and distributing mails in E cities, and starting March 12 visited ‘Washington, New York, Brooklyn, Chi- cago, Providence, St. Louis and Cincin- nati. He found as the resuit of his inves- tigations that the methods in the postal service here are iully up to, and even ahead of, those in the majority of the cities. He found New York 1o have a bet~ ter equipped system than any of the otier citles because of the vast guantity of mail handled and business done there. Mailis collected in that city twenty-six timesa day in the business part of the town. In San Francisco mail 1s collected nineteen umes daily iu similar locslities. The result of the trip is that the super- intendent is_convinced that the depart- ment at San Francisco has had the proper idea in giving the collection system chief importance, 1REFOUR BRAKES EXCUGH Interesting Question About Elec- tric-Car Trafic in Judge Bahrs’ Court. May Have S:m: Bearing With the Jury in Decidiog E. L. Levey’s Dam-g: Suit. In the suit of Edward L. Levey against the Market-street Railway Company, be- fore Judge Bahrs and a jury yesterday, the most interesting question involved was the matter of brakes for the cars on Mission street. During the trial it was developed that the car which struck Mr. Levey had only four brakes, whereas it is aeemed neces- sary 1o have eight brakes on electric-cars in all parts of the country. 8. M. Shortridge, attorney for the plain- tiff, who claims $50,000 damages for in- juries received in a collision, sought to prove by witnesses that it was deemed unsafe by railroad men to run a car with less than eight brakes. Attorney Charles L. Ackerman, repre- senting the defendant corporation, ob- jected, and claimed that the ordinary rule did not bind his client to supply its cars with the very best appliances in the world, but that it is oniy required that reason- able caution and care be taken in provid- ing for the public safety. Judge Bahrs sustained Mr. Ackerman’s view of thecase and shutoff inquiry tn regard tothe general opinion of railroad men touching the question of the suffi- ciency of four grakes to a car in the electric service. ‘William A. Clark, an electrician em- ployed by the Market-street Railway Com- pany, testified that he was on the car and saw the accident. He said he heard the bell ring and that warnings were given to Mr. Levey. Edward Walsh, another employe, testi- fied tr.at he was working on Mission street twenty or thirty feet from Fourteenth when the car struck Mr. Levey’s wagon and threw him to the stone pavement. He said he heard the bell ring, and after the accident he helped to pick up the injured man. illiam J. Jackson, motorman, testified that he nad char.e of ihe car at the time of the accident to Mr. Levey. He said he was ringing the beil all around the curve. When within thirty feet of Erie street he vegan to put down brakes preparatory to crossing the switch; that he rang the bell and yelled for the man in the wagon to look ‘out. The next thing he knew the car struck the wagon and the man was hurled to the basalt blocks on the street. He saw the man fall and rusned to his assistance. There were four brakes on his car. On some other cars there are eight brakes. Judge Bahrs agreed to permit the jurors to visit the scene of the accident on Mission street, near the old Wood- ward’s Gardens, at 1 o’clock this after- noon. -The case will subsequently be ar- gued and will ¥o to the jury some time this evenin 2 ey Sunday Picnics Attract Johnson. Elenda Johnson has complzined of her hus- band, Martin Johnson, and in a suit filed yos terday she demands that he shall be compe/ied 10 pay £33 for her support. She avers that he earns €50 a month as an oiler o the stoamer Mackinaw, and that on last Chrisimas he de- Since then, she avers, he has been is mouey on'Sunday picnics and in carousals with other women, She says he ias threatened to dispose of all his property in or. der to keep from supporting her, and for this resson the Superior Court is asked to reauire him to make proper provision for her main- tenance. PARENTS FEW AND BABIES MANY The Home-Finding Society Has a Surplus on Hand. This Is the First Time the Tots Have Exceeded the Demand. Rev. H. W. Brayton Is Out in Search of Homes for His Tiny Charges. Do you want a baby ? If you do the Home-finding Society of California can accommodate you, for it has a surplus of twenty little tots on hand who are crying for homes and mammas. This is rather an unusual state of affairs for the society. It is really the first time since the good people who support it de cided to incorporate as a life-saving organ- ization that they have found it incumbent upon them to go out in search of foster-per- ents for their tiny charges, Heretofore the surplus has been just the reverse—a sur- plus of applications for opportunities to offer homes to little ones. Bubies did not come in fast enough to supply thademand. But the hard times have had their effect. Parents who have found them- selves unable to secure employment bave been compelied to go to the super- intendent of the Home-finding Society and beg him to take their little ones and give them over to kind-hearted people who would promise to raise and educate them. There have been sad and he: rending scenes, but they were necessary. Then, too, thers has been an unaccount- able increase of foundlings, and many of these have fallen into the hands of the society. “We have found it necessary to go in search of homes forjour little ones really for the first time since we have been pur- suing our charitable work,” said Rev. H. W. Brayton yesterday. Dr. Brayton is the State superintendent of the society. Our theory is that homes with respectable families are the only place to put the un- fortunate tots,” he coutinued. “We do not velieve in sttempting to raise them in institutions. The latter are practically prisons and the babies never thrive there. vy, do you know, the mortality rate of children ui.der three years of age in found- ling asylumsis 97 per cent. Professor Warner gives about these figuresin his book on charit Itis something awful to consider. It is to offset this that we organized, and that we are now out search- ing for homes for the babies. “In order to carry on our work we have adopted the temporary home theory. The temporary home n absolute necessity in our work. We hope some day to see not only one but several of these located in various importunt parts of the Stat They need not be pretentious—an ordi ary dwelling suffices. We believe there are people who, if they understood what we are doing, would willingly donate the vse of houses and lots to the society. These homes will be presided over by district superintendents and will be their homes as well, so that they may come into loving, vital contact with the children and thus better adapt them to their per- manent homes. One such temporary place has been planned for Berkeley, where a lot has been donated for the pur- pose and some material already promised. We provide for our children in the mean- time, temporarily, in existing institutions or by boarding in private families, “Our surplus of babies at present is of such magnitude that we are all out in the roles of home-searchers. Do you know of anybody who wants a baby? If youdo justtell them to call at my office in the Mi'ls building.” The officers of the State bogrd of man- agers of the society are: Hon. H. V. Morehouse, president; Rev. L. Delos Manstield, first vice-president; S. B. Hun- kins, second vice-president; F.J. Ham- bly, recording secretary; Reyv. H. W. Brayton, financial secretary; 8. B. Hun- kins, treasurer; F. J. Hambiy, legal counselor; C. R. Lamar, D.D. B. R. Cochrane, Miss Mary Beans, F. R. Shaf- ter. The list of homorary vice-presidents is as follows: Rt. Rey. William F. Nichols, D. L M. Gibson, D'D.; Rev. Wililam Rader; W. A. Gard- ner, D.D.; Bishop John . LL.D.; Rev. M. P. Peter Bohl, . L.'W. Elifott, Stock: o D.; Judge John Reynold Rev. Vie University; Hou, A. M. McCoy, Judge R. F. Crawford, Santa Rosa; George Goodmnn, Napa; Judge C. C. Bush, Reddin George McCormick, D.D., Salinas; Rev. L. Wood, Oskland: Rev. J. R. Walker, Fresn Mrs. Governor Colcord, Judge William Web- ster, Judge M. 8. Bonnifield, B. F. Curler, Rev, Samuel Unsworth, President J. E. Stubbs, Ne- vads. 1IN THE SWIM Partial Entries for the Aquatic Tour- nameut at the Luriine. The following are the entries made with Secretary Sweet of the Lurline Baths for the championship swimming and diving tournament to be held on the evenings of next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lur- line Baths under the auspices of the Paci- fic Athletic Association: Fifty yards, amateur champlonship, two turas—O. H. hulte, W. W. Snetthumer, S. MeDougall, J H. Jacksou, D. B. Renear and Paul Treanton, Scventy-five yerds, amateur championship— D., b Reuesr, R.'B. Cornell and 0. C.H. Schuite. One mile, amateur championship—James A. Gaddis, H. F. Brown nud Joe Malatista. Oue hundred yards, amsieur championship, four turns—D. B. Renear, R. B. Corneil and O, C. H. Schuite. Hulf mile, amateur champlonship—J. A. Gnddis. 220 yords, Cornell, 0.C. thorne. 440 yards, amateur championship—R. B. Cornell and H. F. brown. Fancy diving, amateur championship—One and a nalf dive irom springboard; one trapcze standiug straight dive; one and a half trepeze standing siraight dive; one hand stand somer- sauit high dive; one Ganor high dive. Plunge from helght of forty-four feet—W. C. Ponin, R. B. Cornell, Francis Giddes and E. A. Hartman. Plunge from height of ninety-nine feet, Pro- fessor A. Cobiyn; also at & height of seventy- four feet. The winners to be presented with & gold medal each, The famous Monte Cristo act, in which rofessor George Goeiz will be thrown from a platiorm forty-seven feet, tied hand and foot and incased in a sack with :wenty-five pounds weight, into a ool of water nine feet deep, in which he will ex- tricate nimself from lashing and sack. The foliowinx have been selected as the officers of tne tournament: Referee, John Elliott; starter, Uhtte; Jadees_-Professors. George Clark,"W. B. Keenan; timers—A. B. Rothko; G'ynn, G. P. Wetmore and G. clerk, Meivin de Lyons. amateur championship—R. B. H. Schulte and Ciyde Haw- Douglas Goetz, H. F. Huat, W. F. Humphries aid J. , J. F. Me- Stratton; —————————— The 0ld Friends. At a meeting of the Soclety of Old Friends held last evening at their hall, 413 Bush street, the President of the United Btates was elected an honorary member of the society, and the secCretar, J. E. Blinke; 11 Botify hiim officially of nls election, oo ' lection. The report of the executive committee on the last barbecue st the Chutes shows a profit 1 $97 50 for the cemetery jund of the societ: 1t was also decided tc hold a bullshead brea: fast at Sausalito during the month of May an & masquerade ball at the Seal Rock House, be- low the CLiff House, in June. TO RUN TRAP-SHOOTING. President Allen Names Committees of the California Inanimate Target Association. President Merton C. Allen of the Cali- fornia Inanimate Target Association yes- terday announced the standing commit- tees for the ensuing year as follows: Tournament committee—Thomas R. Barney, Olympic Gun Club, chairman; George Ditz J Stockion Gun Club; 8. E. Knowles, Alame Couniy Sportsmen’s Ciub; J. H. Wi un Club; H, Mendeuhail, Club; William Remiree, Antioch Gun Club; F. D. Nicol, Stockton Athletic Association Gun b; E." Werner, Eikhorn Guu Club of Wat- Empire Gun arles’ Carr, Monterey Wing-shoot- ing Club; William Marshall, Reiiance Gun Club; Cnarles Van Valkenberg, Los An- geies City Gun Club; Thomas L. Lewls, Golden Gate Guu Club; D. Daniels, Linco.n Gun Club; 0. M. Judy, San Joaquin Valley Gun Club; G. L Roberts, Eureka Gua Club; L. 8. Upson, Cap- ital City Bluerock Club; F. H. Holmes, Gar- den City Cyclers’ Gun Ciub. Appeals and grievances—W. S. George, An- tioch Gun Club, chairm E. Masou, Los Angeles City Gun Club; s, 1. Keilogg, Reliance Gun_Club; F. W. King, Empire Gun Club; Cuarles Cale, Lincoln Gun Club. Membership committee—R. . Wenzal, Lin- colu Gun Ciub, chairman; A. H. Wrignt, Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club; L. Judd, Empire Gun Club; L. Durham, Antioci Gun Club; A. M. Barker, Garden City Cyelers’ Gun Club, Auditing and finance—George E. Perkins, Alsmeda County Sportsmen’s Ulub, chairman; H. H. White, Oiympic Gun Club; W.J. Va- rien, Monterey Wing-shooting Club. Committee ou records—E. £. McVeagn, San Joaquin Valley Gun Club, chairman; L. P. Bolander, Golden Gate Gun Club; D. 8. Crane, Stockton Gun Club; W £. Cook, Eureka Gun Club; H. A. Hoyt, kncina: Gun Club. PAJARO RAILWAY EXTENSION. Claus Spreckels and Others Organize a Branch Compan Claus Spreckels, John D. Spreckels, W. C. Waters, Joan L. Koster and Samuel Sussmsn have incorporated the Pajaro Extension Railway Company for the pur- pose of constructing and operating a rail- road from the terminal station of the Pajaro Valley Railroad, in Monterey County, thence generaliy easterly and northeasterly to a point at or near the Silacel quarry. It is also proposed to put in a branch line commencing at a point at or near where the proposed line stall con- nect with the road of the Southern Pacific Company, thence generally southerly to what is generally known as the B-et-sugar Factory, all in Monterey County, the length of the road to be about ten m Provision is made for running the cars of the company oy steam, electricity or any other motive power that may be deemed advisable, The capital stock is fixed at $100,000, of which the sum of $10,000 has been subscribed. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Two Men Dismissed and One Fined Fif- teen Days’ Pay. The Fire Commissioners met yesterday afternoon, when the resignations of T. J. McCarthy, driver of truck 1, and John Fennell, driver of engine 4, were accepted. Joseph Stevens was promoted from stew- ard of chemical engine 5 to driver of en- gine 4 and John Riordan was appointed steward of chemical engine 5. At his re- quest G. H. Walsh was transferred from engineer of chemical engine 2 to driver of engine 26. Frank Gillespie, truckman of truck 7, was fined fifteen days’ pay for fizhting in the headquarters of his company. George Dougherly, hoseman of engine 16, was dismissed trom the department for being unfit 10 perform his duties, and the same fate befell ¥rank Pendergast, steward of chemical engine 6, for failing to respond t0 alarms 2nd for using vulgar and disre- spectful language in regard to the Assist- ant Chief Engineer. WU AAD THE WINISTES China’s Embassador Wants Mis- sionaries in His Country. He Talks to Church People at the Occidental—Will Prob b y Make en Address to Chinese. Mr. Wu, the Chinese Minister to Wash- ington, had a large number of religious people call on him Wednesday in the par- lorof the Occidental and thay all went away well pleased with what he told them. Those who called were members of the local clergy and representatives of the Methodist, Presbyterian, Congrega- tional and other Chinese missions in this City and Oakland. All these are especially interested in mission work in China and smong the Cbinese living here. They came to talk to Minister Wu about it and learn his ideas. They also desired to pay their re- spects. Among those who called were: Rev. John Thompson, superintendent of the American Bible Society; Rev. Ira M. Conditof the Chinese Presbyterian Mis- sion, Rev. Tom Keet Hing of the Chinese Baptist Church, Rev. Jee Gam of the Con- gregational Mission, Kev. Syho Nam Art of the Presbyterian Chinese Mission, Rev. . B. Landan and W. N. Fong of the Methodist Mission, Rev. Chung Git of the (VY d Chinese Reform Presbyterian Mission, Rev. E. R. Dille of Central Meth- odist Episcopal Church, Rev. M. C. Harris of the Japanese Methodist Mission, Rev. F. J. Masters of the Chinese Mechodist M: m, Rev. W. C. Pond of the Bethany Congregational Church and superinten- dentof the Congregational Chinese Mis- sion. and quite a number of ladies, The Rev. Mr. Masters and Rev. Mr. Pond and Rev. Mr. Condit made addresses, in which they referred to the work by missionaries in the land of the Flowery Kiugdom. Minis er Wu at length responded. He wasglad because of the work the onaries were doing in China and that he hoped that Christianity would spread over the worid. He added tnat his Gov- ernment was in sympathy with anything that would lift upthe people. He thought sometimes that China was a little slow, but he said its hesrt was all right. The Minister concluded by speaking briefly in Chinese to two or three Chinese teachers of Christianicy who had been la- boring 1n Chinatown. The Minister was invited to aduress the Christian Chinese at the Presbyterian Mission, and will prob- ably do so soon. ————— Railroad Elections. At the meeting of the newly elected directors of the Central Pacific Ralirosd Company yes- terday the following officers were re-elected: Isaac L Requa, president; C. P. Huntington, vice-president; William H. Mills, second vice- president and treasurer; 1. E. Gates, third vice-president; Willlam M. Thompson, secre- audiior; Charles Babbidge, assistant tary and secretary in New Y Davis, as- sistant treasurer in Neéw York; George Wat- kins, transfer agent. All the former directors of the Market- street Railway Company were re-elected at the annua! stockhoiders’ meeting yesterday. They are as follows: Charles F. Crocker, H. Huutingion, A. Hayward, W. J. Adams, Charles G. Lathrop, Charles Hoibrook, F. 8. Douty, X. T. Emith, J. L. Willeutt. The dizectors will meet tc-morrow to elect officers. No change wiil be present list, which f Charles F. Crocke: ington; second vice-president, Aivinza Hay- ward; ireasurer, N. T. Smith; secretary. J. Willeutt, ———— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take jaxative Bromo Quinine Tabiets. All &isis refund the money af it mils Lo cures A':: her approval as regards sh: OFFER YOU FLOWER-LADEN MILLEINER FOR THE EARLY DAYS OF We are splendidly prepared to entertain you with the styles upon which de or st TO-DATENESS. Early season’s prices are to policy in conducting our immense esta Prices are one of the important features that have made us what we are. SPRING. she has set the stamp of pe, and GENERAL UP- ally ignored by us. Our lishment never varies. Little TEIE WONDER., 1028 Market St NO BRANCH STORES REV. DR, HEMPHILL UPHOLDS FEASTS Remarks of ihe Learned Divine on the Late Discussion. Like Rev. Mr. Mathena, Hcw- ever, He Thinks This an Inopportune Time, A!l a Misteke, Anyway, He States, so Fur as a Presbyterial Dis. cussion Is Concerned. An interesting question was sprung by Rev. E. G. Mathena at a meeting of the Ban Francisco Presbytery a few days ago. In declining to attend a banquet at the Occidental Hotel on the ground that a minister ought not to set such an ex- ample in times of distress he has started the wider question whether ministers oueht ever to attend banquets. Mr. Mathena holds, above ail, that it is not proper for ministers to feast when there are hundreds of men clamoring for an opportunity to do the most menial labor to obtain bread for their wives and babes. Rev. Mr. Mathena is known as “the friend of the poor of the Potrero.” He gave expression to hiy sentiments in modest language, and some opposing dis- cussion occurred. The question came to be discussed by Rev. Mr. Reynolds rising and asking those present to do all in their power to aid the banquet to be held at the Occi- dental Hotel in honor of the graduation of the senior pupils of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary by attending. Then it was that Mr. Mathena deliv- ered himself of the ideas which drew out the opposition of Rev. H. N. Bevier, who accused him of ‘‘breaking the sweet har- mony of the meeting by speaking of un- pleasant things.”” Dr. Mathena said: **We are asked to go to this banquet at the Occidental Hotel,”” he eaid, modestly, “but it costs §3 if we take our wives. I confess that such a use of money seems to me wrong, in these times of want and suffering among our fellow-creatures. It is embarrassing for me to thus decline the invitation or to appear to be out of joint with the times; but my work lies among the very poor, among those to whom a dollar is of great importance. It is a matter of conscience with me, and I cannot consent to spend $3 in this way when the poor are coming to my door for food, when littie children are hungry and ill clad, and wnen honest men are out of emplovment and their families in want. “With the smail sum of $3 I could do great good in the way of charity, or 1 might get ten children into my Sunday- school. Ido not think it is proper for ministers of the 50.3:1 to set such an ex- ample as this would be. My conscience, therefore, compels me to decline the invi- tation, aithough friends have offered to pay for the plates for my wife and my- self.” Rev. John Hemphill, D.D., now acts a a compromise in the matter. He says it was all mistake, and, therefore, ought 10 be dropped. “In the first place,” said Dr. Hemphill, ‘it was noi & presbyierial discussion prover. Moderator Jenks was out of the room on committee work, and Dr. Doane was serving in his place. Business mat- ters grew slack and an informal discussion of the subject aros: “So far as banqu s concerne NEW TO-DAY. MONEY Made Buying Crockery and Chinaware AT (Great American Jwporting Tea (o MONEY SAVING STORES: 140 Sixth st. 325 Hayes st. 965 Market st. 218 Third st. 146 Ninth st. 2008 Fillmore st. 617 Kearny st. 3006 Sixteenth st. 1419 Polk st. 2510 Mission st. 1344 Market st. 3285 Mission st. 521 Montgomery OAKLAND. 1053 Washington st. 1510 Saventh st. 917 Broadway, 616 E. Twelfth st. 131 San Pablo ave. ALAMEDA—1355 Park st. Headquarters, 52 Market St.. S. Fo Operating 100 Stores That’s why we sell so cheap. Good reason ? 1 know that they have been very beneficial to our churen in other cities, such as York and Philadelphia. They have a Presbyterian union in each one of these cities, and itis the custom to give ban- quets at more or less frequent intervals during the winter months, at which lead- ing speakers are- invited to address them | on theological, secial and econcmic ques- tions, and these social reunions have been most beneficial to our demonination in the way of social uplifting and also in the matter of raising money for church ex- penses, “So that, on general principles, I am heartily in’ favor of modest banqueis in church circles. Then comes in the ques- tion of the present hard times anda the number of unemployed. “Personally, if 1 had not money enouch to go around, Ithink I should be living up to the spirit of the good Samaritan in giving my dollar to the unemployed fund rather than to the banquet. *I think our duty first of all is to the suffering poor. ‘The poor ye have always with you,’ said the Master, and Iam sure that we have the Master's spirit when we assist the poor.” -~ Rev. James Woodworth, in response to a question as to his views on the matter, furnishes the following: “Good feed and good fellowship are closely associated, the first beinz greatly promotive of the other, and as I am very fond of both, if I could afford it, I should certainly atfend the banquet, not only for the festal, but also for the social and in- | interes's cannot s sh more than a min good. The company present will be a select one, limited in | number and composed of those already | deepiy interested in the seminary, and as the publizhed reports of the proceedings will naturally have reference chiefly tothe banquet and the spicy things culled from the speeches to follow, the public will get but littie concerning the seminary by read- ing then csides, as the quarter centennial ex- ercises prover of the institution will take piace in the afternoon of the same day the snace given to them wiil of course be limited, in order to leave room for the more readable reports of those to occur in the evening. “In my judgmentit would have been better to provide for a single meeting, consisting of & general gathering of the | friends of the semimary, with a supper to | cost 25 cents per plate, to be followed by { reports and statements and addresses | showice the character and needs of the work, much like the annual reunions of | the Church Extension Society of the | Metnoaist people, which are so effective | in producing desired results. 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