The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1897, Page 9

J i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897. MUTUAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES Lawyers, Court and Jury in the Fair-Craven Case Victims of Ennui. So There Was a Short Session aod Then Adjournment to Next Week. Max Gumpel, the Handwriting Expart, G:ts Mix:d Up With Attorney Foote Ov:r Illustraticns. tigning work of a week ecfs upon the attorneys, and v-else connected with the trial, yesterday, .and by an early adjournment session was permitted to ittle into the afternoon taking the usual lunch recess e whole case went over until Slack, upon whom the greatest, was only too to the rest-giving compact. 1 consequence of this that ths ed cross-examination of pert Gumpel is still left & Some stirring epi- for when e defense Mr. Foote robab! ad to enter n is s Gumpel on is extremely net- hods—in fact has the repu- of the severest cross- profession—and the ation of Gumpel by | was resumed when e ; session. said th s chief aying th believed the ator Fair to was not genuine was id in it the character- uency that he de- This, e that simulated 1 carefully. been made m teristic to | mulated sig tin places. ed the attention of the j ed mililo i to one or two other ie hey had been retouched. me q apparent at once that me of the jurors sitting in the erything for rranted tips of the handwritin ed with the been analyzing was for 1nspection, and iying elass he had been by re- just took a squint at anded the deed he same time you assisted in nd you, s ther puzzied. d this glass we e ottrer ?"” one you just nodded sort of doubt- at down. Unless his expres- his thoughts he hadn't seen id he hing peculiar outside tion with theS; was that the words and “four,’”” which 2 e date-line blan written by the same hand tha y of the document. To be he said - 1s wer 3 ed the ‘‘pencil’ ar opinion rezarding Craven’’ appearing in noticed that in both of the disputed deeds the James and in Fair This was a feature n any of Fair's original as exemplars blackboard what was | fac-simile of the signa his defect, and in doing so to hot water. He had not actly, and At- of making a the special purpose ol stray. d the impeach- ys for the f of protests aga t the original signature impel had made th - draw- ng the paper to the jury, that it be compared with the biack 1 fac-simile in support of his accusa- said if it were so desired_he roduce the signature to suit Mr. ?” said Mr. ou can do that's all Foote it to suit I wish to hell wanted Attorney Foote’s icken from the record, but the gen insisted that they stay re, and th the words ‘‘Mattie e deeds, to which the ch s0 much signifi- he attention of announced that he he was asked for a H:s response was that, In bis opinicn, some name had been 4 ana the word Craven writien over The deed then went to the jury, and ch member was given an opportunity to arch for the erasure with the aid of ’s glass. this the expert essayed to illus- ate the alieged defects in another of the sputed signatures of Fair on the black- ard, and again got into trouble with Ir. Foote on account of not reproducing c ctly. It was wuile the discussion is matter was going on that the ad- Gumpel. could see it ¢ James Kedon's Claim Disputed. tin Kedon Jr., adminisirator of the of his father, the late Martin Kedon d an snswer to the petiton of for a share of the estate. The XEW 10-DAY. [ CURE HIS Isay I cure I do not mean merely to r a time and then have them re- . 1 mean a radieal cure. I havemade X wse of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SS a life-long study. I warrant my cure the worst cases. Because ve failed is no reason for not now re. Send at once for a treatise e Bottle of my infallible remedy. and Post Office address. Prof. W. H. PEEKE, F.D,, 4 Cedar St., New York. Attorney W. | the disputed | signature | answer dentes that James Kedon is the son o Martin Kedon Sr. It is asserted that James Kedon, so-called, is not entitled (o any part of the gstate in question. AT SUTRO BATHS. Attractions in Addition to the Usual Recreations This Afternoon and Evening. For thisafternoon and evening the man- ement of Sutro baths has provided spe- 1 attractions of a novel character. To see a real live man conduct himself under water much the same as he does in his natural element is something that should cause considerable comment, and this is just what Professor Karl will do at Sutro Baths this afternoon and to-night. He eats, smokes, writes, sieeps and arinks under water, and every one in attendance to-day can see the novel spectacle with ber or his own eyes. ‘Then there will be a hazardous feat in ladder-climbing and balancing by John Payne, who has performed all over the world. The well-stocked museum, tbe merry bathers and the thousand and one other things which amuse and instruct will also attract. TOBACCO TRUST IN JAPAN. Little Brown Men of the Orient Are Great Users of American Cigarettes. Captain J. D. Lee of Yokohama, general agent in the Orient of the tobacco trust, arrived here on the Belgic yesterday. It has been seven years since he has been in America, his native land. He says Japan is an enormous user of tobacco, and that China uses rather more than Japan. For this reason the great tobacco men of this country who are in the syndicate, as well as English importers, are seeping a sharp eye on the Orient. “Japan in 1838 consumed about 400,000,000 cigarettes,” he said. “but isnow consuming probably 1,000.000,000 each vear. Of this vast quaniity more than 200,000,000 are imvorted into Japan. Eng- land turnishes 20,000,000 or 30,020,000 of | this and America the rest. Japan and China are great markets for American tobacco, but freizlh re so high that we have to look out or the profiis are con- umed.’ General Agent Lee ison his way East, and intends remamning in ! is native land for some time, now that he has been away so loag. e IORTUNES IN ISLAND COFFEE. S. Wight on Hawailan Opportunities and a New Steel Steamer. C. 8. Wight, presideat and manager of the Wilder Steamship Company, and W. | A. Johnson, superintending enzineer of the same company, are at the Occidental. Mr. Wigat has come to order a new steel | steamsnip, in size the same as the Helene, lately built by the Union Iron Works. She is to be 185 feet long, 30 feet wide and 45 feet drep, and will cost from $75,000 to | $100,000, so Mr. Wight says. The steamer is 10 run between the isiands, taking ihe piace of the lately lost Like-Like. Mr. Wight speaks enthasiastically of the opportunities for muking money in Ha- waii in coffee-growing, and he says any young man with a capital of $3000 and up- ward can soon establish himself on a pros- perous basis. Land can be bought for bont $7 an acre. *Fortunes will be made | out of coffee in the next few years,”’ he said. “Young men of energy and a little money can do well in ra coffee in Hewaii. Labor is cheap, and a mau can | soon get a start. AT MILLS COLLEGE. Exercises of the Graduating Class—Musicsl Programme. The closing concert of the Conservatory of Music at Mills College, under the direc- tion of Professor Louis Lesser, | given at the college Tue-day, May 25. Visitors may take the 6 o’clock boat and Haywards local to Sather, connecting there with the electric-cars to the college, or from Oakland they may take the elec- tric-cars at Eleventh and Broadway to the Tidal Canal at 6:20 and then transfer to the college cars. Cars return at the close of the concer!. The programme to be rendered is as fol- lows: Final | [ | | | | | 12 ( ; Lalo). Miss Elizabe'h Stoddard; lou~,”” (b) “Poeme Erotigue,” temps,” op. 43 (Edward < Sadie Moreans; “Love Forever Will Stay” (Franz R es) Pearl Haines; J*Capriccio,” op. 8 (Peter 1T kowsky), Miss Alice Gray: (a) ‘Midsummer Luliaby” (Edward A. MacDow- | el). (8) *“Whit (Edward Donna Whitak land Cycle” (Von F ) Au Prin- | i 1 | | | | | | | | | { li1z), (b) *Mor:.ing . H ei), M Geery ; Studes, (a) A flat major. o .1, (b) C sharp minor, op- No. 7 < Constance K he Modest Maid” (Anton Dvorak), Sang the Bird” (A. Rubinstein). s and Geery; (o) * sies in the Forest Inn” (P. Miss Persis Coleman; concert aria, Mendelssohn), Miss’ Edith Wilson} “When Evening’s Twilight” (F. L. Hatton), choral class. The commencement exercises will be held earlier in the day. To get there on time v tolks must take the 12:30 boat and Oaklanders must take the electric-cars at Eleventh and Broadway at 12:20 o’clock. CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS. Schar- A Sharp Letter on the Subject From the Treasury Department. There has been much complaint among shippers for some time past because of their being required to make so many {trips 1o the Custom-house to transact business, and because of the vexatious rale whicn has been enforced by the Col- lector of the Port. The attention of the Treasury Depart- ment was called to the matter by Special Acent Moore, and yesterday Collector Wise received a sharp letter from Wash- ington, containing the following: The letter of the department was based upon the report of the special agent, whica indi- cated u censurable degree of looseness at your port in the above matter, the special agent averring that it was & frequent occurrence thal thirty days elapsed between the filing of d the takingof the laporter's deciara- This 13 confirmed by an inspeciion of your rules. Itisnot material at what pariico- olutin the proceeding on entry the dec- ed, and your rule allowing an in- terval of thirty days ‘should be modified 50 as 10 allow not exceeding five days’ interval. S0 far as the procedure in New York rclates to this question you are informed that the designation of packages is made by entry clerks who are acting deputy collectors. ————————— Maria Kip Orphanage. It was erroncously snnounced that the opening and house-warming of the new or- phanage would take place yesterday. Itwill be to-day (Saturday), the concert beginning at 2 r. M. The Tnird Artillery Regiment band will furnish the music for the promenade con- cert end for the balance of the programme prominent musicians have volunteered tbeir services. . —_— A Permit With Strings. The Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors granted the Pacific Ath- letic Club & permit for a boxiog exhibition during June or July. 'The parmit had strings on it, for Dr. C. C. O’Donnei, who represented the club, was told that he must pay the regular iicense of £100 in advance aud band Muyor Pheland $250 for the benefit of the unem- ployed beiore the 24t inst. gt Looks Like a Fake A ietter has been received at the Health Office purporting to come {rom one G. Hard- esty offering to sel) his body, after death, to the health authorities. The missive boars all ihe carmarks of & fake emansting from the brain of & newspaper man, aud tne depart- ‘ment will pay no aitention to it. ——————— People’s Home Savings Bank Depositors should read to-day’s News Let- ter. will' be | CUPID LAUGHS AT THE LATEST LAW W. R. Hathaway and Mrs. Martha R Talmage Wedded at Sea. Rev. Joseph Rowell Tied the Knot on Board the Big Tug Vigilant. A License Could Not Bs Procured as the Lady Had Not Been Divorced Twelve Months. William R. Hathaway, receiver of the Spring Valley Water Company, and Mrs. Martha R. Talmage, who keeps a lodgin g- house at 6 O’Farrell street, were married at sea on the tug Vigilant last Wednesday. On this occasion Captain John Silovich did not perform the ceremony, but Rev. Joseph Rowell of the Mariners’ Church saw thet the tug was beyond the three- league limit and that the ceremony was periormed according to the rites pre- scribed by the Church of England. Early in the week Hathaway went to the marriage-license office and had a short interview with *‘Cupid’’ Danforth. The latter began making out the necessary perm:t and when be came to the lady’s name looked up and queried, *‘Widow?" “No,” was the answer. ‘She is divorced from her husbana.’ “How long has she been a divorced woman ? “‘About six months, I think.” “Can't issue you any license. Under the new law a woman or man must be divorced at least iwelve months before they can remarry.” It was then that Hathawsy turned mournfully away and sought consolation on the briny deep. He was too much in love to wail’ another six months, so the tugz Vigilant was pressed into service and the ceremony took place as described. It was blowing pretty fresh outside, and the entire party had great difficulty in | keeping on their feet during the cereinony. Captain Silovich steadied the bride and the Rev. Mr. Rowell and the groom de- pended upon each other for a mutual support. It was a very subdued party that disembarked from the Vigilant when she returned to her moorings. Hathaway is a well-known man-about- town and a member of several ciubs. His intimate friends knew that he bad a love affair on his hands, but the name of the lady of bis choice never leaked out until Some of Mrs. Talmage’s friends knew that she was about to be married, but whom the prospective groom was to be was a close secret. However, the news is now out, and congratulations are in order. JANES. FATERSON DEAD 0.d Ace and Genera! Complica- tions - Caused His End ceased Was Promient ia Business Circles—H: Leaves but a Small Estate. James Paterson, a man of the early days of this City, di*d yesterday morning at his residence, 502 Powell street. Oid age and general complications caused his death. Paterson wasa member of the S8an Fran- ci co Stock and Exchange Board and was at one time private secretary of W. C. 2alston when the Bunk of California was in the public eye. Paterson was at the Stock Exchange yesterdzay a few hours before his death. Mr. Palerson was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, and about 73 years old. He came to this City in the early fifties and entered the employment of Daniel Gibb, a pioneer merchant, as bookkeeper. He was aiterward one of the executors of the will of Daniel Gibb, which trust gave bim much trouble before a final settlement was made with the heirs. Paterson left the employment of Gibb to become the private secretary of W.C.Ralston when the Bank of California was at Washington and Bai- tery sureets. When the bank removed to its present premises he still kept Mr. Ralston’s books, and also acted as assist- ant receiving teller for the bank. August 17, 1876, the deceased became a member of the Sun Francisco Stock and Exchange Board and bought the seat pre- viously owned by E. G. de Crano. As a broker in mining stocks Mr. Paterson had the usual vicissiiudes, and in late years was very unsuccessful. The San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board will take charga of the funeral. On the day of the funeral a cominittee representing the board will attend. Paterson leuves but a small estate. He was unmarried. SIMON’S CONTEMPT. Attorney Schell Says It Was Not Com- ® mitted, Because No Order of Court Was Disobeyed. Judge Wallace heard argument yester- day in the case of Isadore Simon, charged with contempt of court. It is alleged that Simon, while acting asa jutor in the trial of J. F.Turner, talked with certain per- sons in regard to the case at issue, Attorney Scheil introduced testimony tending to disprove the accusation, and in his argument declared that even if Simon had done all that was charged, yet it would not constitute contempt of court. Mr. Schell contended that the statute em- power the court to punish a jurorif he ignored the instruction not to converse with anybody about the case. “Would it not be s disobedience of a lawful order of the court?”’ asked Judge Wallace. t would not,”” replied Mr. Schell. “The law does noc call the court’s instruc- tion in this regard an order of court. It is called an ‘admonition.’ That is the word used.”” This led to a colloquy between court and counsel touching the proper definition of the term contempt of court. 1t was agreed Lhat the Penal Code 11 silent in regard to the question, and that th: oniy Iaw baar- ing on’ this' point is in section 1209 of the Code of Civil Procedure, wh'ci says: The following actsor omissions in respect o s court of justice of proceedings ihiereln ate contempts of the authority of the court: Subdivision 11—When summoned as & juror in & courf, neglecting to aitend or serve as snch. or improperly conversing with a party to an action to be tried at such court, or with any other person it relation to the merits of such fction, o receiving s communication from a Pparty or other: person in respect to it without {mmediately disclosing the same to the court, Deputy District Attorney Black thought the pawer of the court was sufficient to punish any juror who disregarded the in- stractions of a Judge not to talk about a case on trial. He thought thatin a case of this kind the word “admonish” was equivalent to “‘order,” and that an infrac- tion of the court’s command was punisha- ble for contempt. Judge Wallace manifested considerable interest on the question, remarking that ihe point was never raised before 8o far as he knew; that 1t ought 1o besettled, and the case was taken under advisement for a week. GRAND JURY SESSION. Hale & Norcross Investigation Ignored. School Census Demunds Briefly Considered, The Grand Jury held a briefsession yes- terday afternoon. R. N. Collins, secre- tary of the Fox, faction of Hale & Nor- cross, sought an-investigation of the con- troversy regarding the use of the corpora- tion's seal, but the jurw détided to 1gnore the application, holding that the case was pending in the courts. The jury had arranged to take up the investigation of demsnds for the school census, but decided to postpone the hear- ing of witnesses until next ‘luesdav. There is one demand 1n the lot for $700. The Census Marshal asks for that sum as compensatiun for forty-five days’ work. IN URGENT NEED. Supervisors Provide Money for Medi- cines at the City and County Hos- pital and Almshouse, The Finarce Committee of the Board of Supervisors has decided to recommend that the one-twelfth act, by which the ex- penditure of appropriations is rezulated, be suspended in the case of the City and County Hospital and- Almshouse. The reasons are set forth in the following re- port that has been prepared for preseata- tion to the board: In the matter of the appropriation for the City and County Hospital, the appropriation being overdrawn abou! £11,000, it has become an Imperative necessity 10 provide in some manner for drugs and other materiais urg- ently required and indispensable 10 minister to the sick and properly provide for accigents.. ‘After consultation with the Auditor it has been considercd necessary to susperd pro- visions order No. 3018, designating the limit of expenditures ot the City depariments, in so far as it applies to the hispital and Alms- house. This removes the inhibition against the Auditor and Treasurer in refcrence 10 pay ing demgnds for said insti‘utions and relicv the dificnlties that have been encountered. s D ey CALIFORNIA STONE. Its Use Recommended for the New Postoffice Building. Tbe board of directors of the Manufae- turers” and Producers’ Association have sent the following leiter to Congressman Loud regarding the new Postoffic: : SaAN Fraxcisco, May 20, 1897. Hon. Eugene F. Loud, Washing DEAR STR: Oun May 15 tnis asso warded 1o you a telegiam in reiation to the | use of Calilornia material in the construetion of the new Postoffice. As the watching out for events directly af- fecting the weltare ot the State of California has been placed within the special jurisdic- tion of our association, we decided 10 forward you the telegram referred 1o in_order more Jorcibly to enable you to impress upon Con- gress and whomsoever you may need to bring influerice to bear the trie feeling of the people of Californiain this matter. We have also interviewed many of the build- ers and matesial men ot the State, and have been assured by them that from the quarries of California can be obtained all the granite, sandsione and marble that might be required for this building, and that in quality it is fully up to the requirements and equal if not superior to that of uther iocalities. Representatives of the Government have visited some of ihe quarrics of the coast, and at their request samples of various materials that are required in the consiruction of the building were forwarded to Washington, and it was represented-to our local manufacturers and produgers that tle poiicy of the Govern- { ment would be to,as far as possible, obtain all materials on this eoast. We recognize and appr.ciate your efforts in behalf of Calttorniade urging the early com- mencement of this work, and know that our locel interests will be'logked after in an earnest and energetic manne; Trusting thatyon will be still further suc- gessful in _ promoting our interests in this matter, we remain, yours respectfully, MANUFACTURERS” AND PRODUCERS' 'ASSOCIA- TION OF CALIFORNIA. By JaMES W. KEER, President. e ANOTHER VICTIM CLAIMED. Mrs. Ida Hughes Demunds the Arrest of Penny-Purchasing People. Warrants have been issued by Judge Joachimsen for the arrest of Mrs. J. Ken- nedy of 20 Page s.reetand M. 8. Gill, | Murpby buliding. both of the Co-operative Penny-purchasing Company. The complainent, Mrs. Ida Hughes, 2736 California street, claims to have paid these people $25, the full amount re- quired of her to be entitled to $25 worth of zoods from the company, and which, she says, was refused her. She therefore charges petty larceny by fraud, trick and device. e THE BLAIR OASE. The Unavoidable Absence of Attorney Ach Muy Render a Postpone- ment Necessary. Attorneys Ach, Thornton and Dimond, Met- son and E.sner and Miss Lillian Blair and her sister, Mrs. Mamie Philips, were present in Reinstein & Eisner’s office, 217 Sansome street, at 37 M. yesterday to Tesume the taking of Attorney Dimond’s deposition. Some talk of postponement was engaged in and both Attorneys Ach and Eisner said they expected 10 be absent from ibe City for a few duys. The discussion finally reached a point where 1t was suggested by Attorney Ei-ner thata conference be held iu private. This was agreed to andathe interested parties were abseut for & half Lour. On_re-entering the room Attorney -Ach stated that an egreement had been reacoed on account of his enforced.absence, by which the taking of depositions would be postponed un- 11 2P, 3. Friday next. If hefinds that he can remain in this City the deposing wiil be con- tinued on Monday. Hirsch’s deposition will be taken on Wednesday, June 2. Eisuer said be wished it understood tnat only sn ugreement 10 & postponement had been reached, and that no steps had been 1aken for any compromise, at which remark Attorney Thornton hotly asserted that no such thing a5 s compromise Was even 10 be consid- ered, so long as the afidavits of Lillian and her mother and sister were not forthcoming. All parties professed o desire to have the case brought before a legal tribunal as soon as possible. { —_—————— W, 8. NOLAN'S FAILURE. L. Jacobi Declares Thatthe Insolvency Is Not Genuine. L. Jacobi, assiguee of W. S. Nolan, an insoly- ent debtor, formerly doing business under the firm name of W. 8. Nolan & Co., has sued W. 8. Nolan, E. J. Nolan, Ed Johnson ana R. S, Presley for an accounting. The plaintiff recites that W. S, Nolan was conducting & furniture and carpet store at 1325 Market street, and_that on the 18th of last February a fire occurred in his store; that he recoived $4900 from the insurance com- Ppanies and sold the debris for $1500; that he »pent this money and transierrsd his'assets to E.J. Nolan, his brother. who in turn trans- forred an interest in the property 10 Johnson and Presley; that said ransfer was made for the purposs of hindermg the collecuoun of $12,000 of aebts held by the creditors of W. 8, Nolan, who filed a petition in insolvency o the 7th inst. Mr. Jacobi says that W. & Nolan had assets worth $20,000, and_that the transfer to his brother was not madein good faith. He asks that the defendanis be compelled to show what has become of the money, and that they be committed to the County Jail until they make sattlement. e S SEOR R Sudden Death of James Ardery. James Ardery, & laborer, who resided at 836 Tilinois street, died suddenly i the police pa- trol wagon yesterday while being conveyed to the City Receiving Hospital. He had been sick for long time and had been attended by a physiclan. Death was {rom natural causes. s e Service of Song. 3 A praise service will be held at the First Congregational Church, Rev. George . C. Adams, D,D., Pastor; .i0-mOrrow evening, under the direction of Semuel D. Mayer, the organisi. The Masonic choir wiil assisi on the occasion. | A GREAT CROWD 1S EXPECTED lidany Inquiries Frdm the “East About the En- _ deavor Raies. Various Local Committees Now Have Everything Well in Hand. Room Hard to G t for Rehearsals of a Great Chorus—Planting En- deavor Emblems. Preparations are steadily going forward for the entertainment of the Christian Endeavor delegates and their friends who are soon to visit this City. The indica- tions now are that an unprecedented number will come. The committee of '97, which bas charge of the preparations for the Christian Endeavor Convention in July, met on Thursday evening at its headquarters in the Y. M. C. A. building. There was a good attendance, Messrs. Watt, Webster, Baker, Merritt, MacKenzie, Wiles, Johnson, Rader, Rigdon, Rowe and Littlefield being present. G. W. Campbell, president of the California State Christian Endeavor Union, and G. P. Lowell, president of Alameda County Union, were also present, as were Messrs. Huasband and Vesper, represent- ing the music committee. The transporiation committee will issue in a few days a comprehensive bulletin, which will be largely distributed all over the country. This bulletin, which will be handsomely illustrated, will give full par- ticulars as to rates, stop-overs and excur- cions. There has been a large number of excursions provided at reduced ratesto enable the visitors to see not only all the scenic points of the State of California but the beauties of Alaska and the Ha- an Islands, The finance committee bas already commenced its canvass of the City for the small amount of money yet unsub- scribed. The committee has so far met with a ready response both in the matter of collecticns and of subscriptions and feels greatly encouraged. A number of additions were made to the committee on Thursduy evening as follows: Purcell Rove, W. L. Culver, Robert Patterson, 0. C. Bildwin, L. J. Harrison, W. B. Fr. D. M. Carmap, C. H. Northrup, Allan Pollock, H. Hyde Jr., J. G. Chown, Thomas Hodge, T. C. Dawkins, W. H. Hammon, J. A. Armitage. J. B. Har; The entertainment committee reported that within the last week or so there has been a great increase in the amount of interest taken by Eastern people in the matter of the convention. The chairman stated that a great number had been wri ing urgent letters inquiring anxiously about accommodations, and seeming to indicate that a large number are expect- ing to come to California in July, and wish to be sure of pleasant guarters. The reception committee held its first mass-meeting last Monday eyening and took the first steps in the direction of driliing the rank und file of the comuuit- tee in the duties whica will be assigned them during convention week. - The plans of this committee have been laid for many mounths, and all that remains to be done to perfect the members.in. their various lines of wo! The musi¢ committee also rave good re- ports of its work. The rehearsals of the chorus are progressing very satisfactorily. The chorus has been obliged to move its place of meeting once and it is now crowd- ing the spacivus lecture-room of the Kirst Congregational Church to overflowing, and it 18 almost certain that another move will have to be made in the imme tiate future and larcer quart-rs provided for the chorus. ‘I'he mass praise service hela last Sunday afternoon for the purpose of singing the convention hymns was well | attended. The ushers’ committee is proceeding with the organization of its committec and promises to give good service during the convention. Dr. K. E. Kelly, the chairman of the registration committee, is at present out of the City, having gone nor.h to attend the convention of the Oregon State Union, s0 that no report was presented from that committes The decoration committee reported that the plans for pianting in Golden Gate Park the Christian Endeavor emblems and mottoes were progressing satisfac- torily. The same plan wili be pursued in some of the City squares and on the lawn in front of the Lick monument, in City Hall square. Fainting Spell;muziness Follow La Grippe. We Hear Less About This Disease Than F¥ormerly, but It Is Stili Very Prevalent. From the New Era, Greensburg, Ind. A noteworthy instance of the fallibility of even the most skillful phy¢icians is furnished in the case of Mrs. J. E. smith of Greeusburg, Ind. For four years Mrs. Smith was efflicted with a neryous affection that finally left her almost completeiy helpless and which the physician \:ho first attended ner said positively could not be cured. Subsequently, a number of physicians in this and other cities declared her case to be hopeless. To-day, in svite of *he verdict of the doctors, nd without their aid, Mrs. Smith is perfectly To a New Era reporter she toid the story of her extraordinary recovery. Five years ago Mrs. Smith, who then re- sided upon & farm near C ifiy, had a severe at- tack of la grippe, foilowed later by another. During the four years follcwing her health continued to dec'ine, until finally she was hardly able to move. ‘After having the grippe,” said Mrs. Smith, «] was able to be about for awhile and to do some work. But {n a short time after the sec- ond attack I began to experience nerv:usness and often had fainting spells, my trouole being similur to hysterics. I gredunily erew worse and in a short while I became subject to such spells of nervousness that I could do no work, Dbeing scercely able to move about the house. 1counld notsieep and could not eat. I would jie awake nights, mv muscles twilching con- tinuously. My physician called it nervons- ness of the throatand breast. and after treat- ing me for several months said that my case or any case 1. ke mine positively could not be cured. Different physicians in Greensburg and other cities who attended me agreed that my case was hopeless. For three years 1 lin- gered in my misery, trying different doctors %0 remedies, but none did me any notice- able good. Finally my druggist advised me to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilis for Pale People, which were so highly reccommended by new: papers. As a lastresort I tried them, thinking that if they did me no goo! death might soon give me Telief. Tho first dose heiped me, and With every dose 1 improved. I took sbout {hree boxes and a haifand was completely cured, as you see me to-day, perfectly healthy and able (o do a1l my own work.” Dr. Williars® Pink Pilla coniain, in & con- densed form, 8il the elements nécessary 10 give new lif nd richness to the blood and Testore shattered nerves. They are also & spe- cific for troubles peculiar to females, such as Suppressions, irregularities and all forms of weakness. They build up the blood and re. store the glow of heaith to pale and saliow cheeks. In men they effect & radical cure in all cases arising from meutal worry, over- work or excess of whatever nature. Pink Pliis are sold in boxes (never in 1oose bulk) at 50 cents a box or six boxes for$2 50, nnd may be had of all drugmsts or direct by mail from Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company, Sche- nectady, N, ¥ ‘ NEW TO0-DAY—DRY GOODS EEdodRd HE CLOSING OUT SALE —_——oF — THE MAZE FROM 8 A M. T0 10 P. M. This is a fair and square retiring from business sale. The stock and fix= tures are for sale any day during the sale in a lump and the store to let. ‘it is too bad that there are so many liars in business in San Francisco. It is tobe regretted that some of our so-called lead- ing merchants have lied to the public so often in their retiring from business sales that such an announcement to-day is received with doubt and distrust. But we have no fear. ‘The Maze”’ has al ways been on the'square. People who know us receive our word with cre= dence. Every article in the stock has been marked down. Some things that you are posted on you can see the re- duction at a glance ; in others that you do not know you will have to take our word. - The crowds in attendance evi- dently do. Whatever else may be said of us, one thing cannot be gainsaid, we were always truthful and straightfor- 3 LR R R ¢ oer(e. Propes & 9He Mouxe MARKET S£., COR. TAYLOR AXD GOLDEY GATE AVE. An old colored man, very influential with his class, in a section of North Carolina where the colored people are very numerous, relates that for a long time he was annoyed with dyspepsia and indigestion, “Man’s Worst Evils,” and obtained such perfect relief from the use of 1P-AN-S TABULE that he recommends them now, both in season and out of season, to all his friends who appear to be afflicted with these or any kindred diseases. R, MARTIN'S GREAT PAIN CUR OF THE RGE IS A CERTAIN CURE FOR Rhenmatism, Neuralgia, Pains in General, Dyspepsia, Dysens tery, Cholera Morbus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonia, Nervous Complaints, Liver ana Kidney Complaints, Sciatica, Lumbago, Colds, Coughs, Local and Generai Debility, Head- ache, Earache, Toothache, Sickness in Stomach, Backache, Burns, Swellings, Boils, Sores, Ulcers, Colic, Cramps, Sprains, Bruises, Scalds, Wounds, Indigestion, Skin Diseases, Excessive Itehings and many other complaints too numerous to name here PRICE, 25¢, 50c, $1.00 PER BOTTLE. L. CALLISCH, Wholesale Agent for the Pacific Coast, San Jose, Cal. | druggists. The trade supplied by Redingwn & Co., Mack & Co. and Tee sl by a1l drugplete, e e Miohaais, Bon Franoios 2 1 NEW WESTERN HOTEL, | KEARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—RE modeled ang removaiod. KING, WARD & CO plan. Kooms 50c Lo per day. 31 1o R P weok, 8510 B30 per moncn:” ires bains] bot and cold water every room: fire graies id every room; elevator runj ailnig NOTARY PUBLIC. A. J. HENRY, NOTARY FUBLIC, 638 BARKET ST OPE PALACK HOLEL Telephone 570. Residence 909 Valencis sireet. 71elephono “Church” 15.