The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1898, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 189S. 9 RELIGION [N THE COLLEGE, Stanford and Berkeley Professors Express Opinions. All Agree That Christian Doec- trine Is Necessary to Eduecation. Influential Men Gather at the Services of the Day of Prayer for Colleges. January 27, Colleges was Congregational The Day 3 observed at the t Church to ¥y with a unicn meeting, The speak were prominent profes- sors of the te and Stanford univer- Eitles. Their addresses were listened to by an appreciative audience, and among those present were nearly aill of the local pastors and professers of the de tional sch located in this city. The meeting closed to-night after three sessions. The first address was that of Pro- fessor Show of Stanford, his topic be- ing, “Are the needs of Christian edu- catio adequately met at present on the Coast? Are more Christian col- needed Do our universities suf- for California?"” Among state- ments made by him was the following: “Christian education differs from any other education. Christian education is 1 not simply to advance denominational interests. The best Christian colleges of our land are not the narrow kind. There is as large a place for the de- nominational college as there is for the denominational paper or church. The Christian college is well up with the State institutions of this t, the gre ved their pest lleges ent env In The Chr n college has onment than the other e Christian college it ng to become a ian life, and to be. It is her's moral »ach than that the highest learning. be what the teachers colleges should have she ian professors. The > town makes a nice to live. It has ideal ironments. llogg of the University llowed with a plea fc tion to erect and main- alls in the vicinity of ities. He also wanted s church in Berkeley have one for the pastoral work and one to prepare and preach the ser- afternoon session opened with sic: “The public schools as a fac- church work. Is their influence > What is the church’s oppor- concerning them?”’ Rev. E. S. . D.D., was the speaker, and r connection between the school and home. The next topic was: “Moral and re- pful tunity liglous teaching and col- Can it be incr Where does ponsibility May such T t? teaching saf be left to th urch Profe; A University w e home and or Thoburn of announced for able to be pres- er E. Brown of the California accepted an peak extemporaneously, tion to id in par! history of the modern educa- institution is the history of the s in the relation of the church State. In the expulsion of reli- gious teaching from the public schools we are dealing with an institutional relation. I do not bgelieve that we are meeting to protest against the provi- sions barring eccle: 1 teachings. The church as a church nor the doc- trines of a church doctrines of a church cannot be recognized in our great institutions of learning. More harm has b hting to intro- s, prepared for the into the schools than r have resulted from the in- troduction of the Bible itself. SAYS THERE ARE N0 QUICKSANDS Roberts Claims That the Report From Washington Is Untrue. He Made No Mention of It in the Statement Sent to the East. A communication from Washington to effect that quicksand has been dis- covered on the new postoffice site {s de- nied by Superintendent Roberts. He claims that he is the only man who would be authorized in forwarding a re- port to such effect to Washington. Mr. Roberts gave the following state- ment last night in referring to the tele- gram: I do not place the least importance in this report as the officlals at Washington were not mnotified of the existence of juicksands on the permises at Seventh and Mi. on streets, bocause there is not t indication of any. the report which I forwarded to Washington last Saturday 1 made no mention nor did I even hint that I had doubts as to whether there was quick- sand in the northwest corner of the lot, as 1 firmly believe that the soil here, if not equally as good as in other sections, is of a character which will stand any xxmmum of weight without danger of sink- n Vho the author of this report may be I have not the least idea, but I will be authority for the fact that it is not true and did not emanate from me."” —————— NAMES FOR THE GRAND JURY. Complete List Selected by the Judges of the Superior Court. The names of the residents of this ety from which two Grand Juries will be chosen for the present year have been selected by the twelve Judges of the Su- perior Court and were placed on file yes- terday. The names selected by each Judge follow: 2 Judge Seawell—J. §. Webster, 1812 Pa- cific avenue; John D. McKee, Laurel and Washington; A. A. Watkins, 1302 Laguna; James O'Connor, 217 Mason; G. Howard Thompson, 92 Bush; Frank J. Symmes, 620 Harrison: Benjamin Newman, 1516 Sac- ramento; C. E. Grunsky, 3006 Clay; E. B. Pond, 1019 California; A. H. R. Schmidt, 2621 Californi; W. G. Richardson, 109 Frederick: C. A. Murdoch, 2710_Scott. Judge Daingerfield—William Lewis, 24 California; A.J. Vanderwhite, 2002 Green- wich: Edward Lebenthal, 13% Steiner, ‘William Right, 3018 Buchanan; Willlam ng, 228 Kearny : 110 California; Henry Clay. Judge Bahrs—John D. Spreckels, How- Charles B. Platt, Gallagher, 1239 C! | {ard and Twenty-first: 1. Morse. 621 | O'Farrell; George Schafer, 14 Shotwelil; F. P. Schuster, 423 Valencia; Willlam H Leahy, 25 Eddy; J. J. Groom, %2 Market; Julian’ Newbauer, 226 Front; Julius Boy- sen, 1813 Lyon; D.'B. Faktor, §7 Fillmore: A G. Hagedorn, Buchanan; Richard Finking, 341 Kearn 5 i Judge’ Hebbard—A. C. Robinson, 37 Kearny; George H. Luchsinger, 31§ Scott; Willlam H. Little, 312 Market; William Crocker, 524 Fifth: E. W. Hawkins, 11 Montgomery: Albert J. Rotson, 510 Safe Deposit building; Henry F. e, cor- ner Twenty-second and Fols . A El- liott, 4111 Twentieth; Henry O. Wiedero, Fourth and Mission; J. Farnham, 317 Bay; James W. Burnham, 625 Market; Thomas Doolan | Judge Hunt—James C. 1 Steiner; A. Roos. 1362 Post; Willlam B. 3ourne, 2630 Broderick: James Hogg, 2620 Buchanan; M. H. Hecht, 210 Washing- ton; Robert McMurray, 2106 Pacific; Van- 24 Mission. el Bourbin, 1309 deriynn Stow, 1922 Sacramento: L. E. Van Winile. 219 'Scot M prau allejo: Robert Co 921 Clay; Joh T. Magner, 1518 Pacific; H. M. Black, 221 Broderick. Judge Wallago—Alexander Hamilton, Leggie, 4 Cali- Sansome; Wil- Charles B. Fe: Morg: | Pine and Davis; James fornia; L. S. Bachman, 1 | lam Costello, 111 Post 3 2 Phelan buflding: Willlam P. 934 Mission; Adolph Roos, 27 y Albert S. de Guerre, 404 Montgomery Frank A. Swain, 213 Sutter: Nicoll, 122 Main; Maurice Black, 108 Pine; B. P. Oliver. 114 Montgomery. 5 Judge Belcher—Joseph D. Grant, B! and Sansome; E Danforth, Battery J a Van Nea 3 ge H. . 415 Mont- gomery; John D. Second and | King: Henry J. Croc sh; Samuel J. Hendy, 38 i 1015 Valencia; 8. C. Irving, 116 4 Montgomes Bauer, 1035 Enry 6 Marke Judge Coffey—Arthur Freling, 520 Tay- lor; James Humphrey. 516% Geary; Mi- hs Vaughan, Twenty-third Pierre Dre id Walter, 1100 avenue; Augustus Tillman, 313 Patrick J. Healy Mission, | lover, ugh’ Louis Meye stein, Van Ness avente: Welliam J. Smith, 821 Hyde; Joseph Jordan, 2541 Mis Judge Slack—L. H. Bonestell, 401 San- some; William J." Callingham, 430 Califor- | H. £33 Bush; Willlam A. John A. Hooper cdward H. Norton, 400 Ma B. Jennings, 121 California; s narles H. Maass, A. Newhall, 309 San “ommercial; Edward Mec- g Joseph Preston, 286 Seventh avenue; George D. Qlark, 17 and 19 Spe John P. Henry; A. Fred- Mission: Bernard Schweltzer, John B. Mcintyre, 422 Com- John F. Renault, 110 Ninth; Potek, 1815 Laguna. Cook—J. . Stetson, 1801 Van J. L. Rathbone, 201 Crocker k, 221 Market; J. Judge Ness avenue building; H. M. Holbrool V1 F. Houghton, 223 ) lon; Irving Scott, 202 Market; Jacob Levi Sr., 1 Market; J. L. McLaughlin. 233 Chenery P. N. Lillenthal, Anglo-Californian Bank: George W. Beaver, 508 Montgomery; P. B. Cornwall, Page and Buchanan. FATHER YORKE OV INDULGENCES He Defines the Term and Traces Its Origin Back to | Christ. | He Scores the Idea That They | Are Sold to Peni- tents. Father Yorke delivered an intensely in- teresting and instructive lecture before an immense audience at Mangel Hall last | evening on the subject of He traced the custom of this commutation ot sin back to the early ages of Chris- tianity and told of its origin, develop. ment, and former abuse by the wicked tyrants who usurped the Papal authority and dispensed indulgencies in order to obtain money from penitents on prom- ise of a full remission of punishment for their transgressions. The beginning of the lecture was de- voted to the explanation of the term and a brief definition of what Catholics gen- erally understand by the custom of in- dulgences. othing is so universal as sin,”” sald the lecturer, “and the best of us know that we cannot escape the ravages, and that many of us fall short of what we should be as far as being free | from sin is concerned. The natural ques- tion arising from this question is what must we do to cleanse our souls and wipe away the stain of sin? This is a ques- tion which has tormented men from the beginning, and they have done every- thing in their power and have undergone the most excruciating self-inflicted tor- ments to make compensation for their wrong-doings. If there ig an all merci- ful God he cannot stand by and see his creatures suffer such torment and not put the means of repentence at their dis- osal. That God is all just and merciful as been shown by him in sending his son upon earth to wash away the curse of mankind.” Father Yorke here touched upon the subject of the confessional and spoke of the priest's office as nearly that of a mediator between man and God, afirming that nobndz had the power of forgiving sins but the Almighty. “The Catholic Church has never given the privilege of | committing sin to any man and does not possess the power to do So. When the church grants an indulgence it doesn't mean that the person to whom it fis granted can go on a wild rampage and commit as many sins as he likes. THE HALL JURY IAS DISAGREED The Accused Will Have to Be Retried for Mrs. Coak- ley’s Murder. No Verdict Could Be Reached After Over Nineteen Hours’ Deliberation: Dr. SBamuel Hall, charged with the mur- der of Mrs. 1ds Coakley, will have to be tried again. Yesterday at noon, after being out over nineteen hours, the jury mony introduced in the trial, informed Judge Dunne that a verdict could not be reached. The court then ordered the jury discharged. | shortly before 5 o’clock Wednesday after- | noon, and the fate of the priscner was 11 | left in the hands of the jury. At o'ciock Judge Dunne ordered "the jury locked up for the night. At noon yester. | day, however, the ju ame wearied from its long deliberation and informed | the court that it could not reach a ver- dict. It was then discharged. Although the jury was not ;‘mlled it was | understood that seven voted for acquittal while five stood out for conviction. It will probably be many weeks before the case is retried, £nd in the meantime Hall wmrflablbly remain in the custody of the Sheriff. —_——— To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinin: Tablets. All drugglsts refund the money if 1t fails to cure. %c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. Schweitzer, 519 Clay; Sid- h, 125 Market. { ames C. Nealon, 9% George indujigences. | that for several days listened to the testi- | | ““The argument in the trial of Hall closed | FLOOD’S PLEA FOR PARDON Story of a Remarkable Defalcation Vividly Recalled. Defaulting Cashier Confessed, but Told a Strange Story of Shielding Others. Stockholders of the Bank Were Never Called Upon to Pay Any Portion of the Loss of $146,000. The application now pending before | the Board of State Prison Directors for the pardon of John W. Flood recalls the Ty of a remarkable defalcation. Flood was the trusted cashier of the old banking house of Donchoe, Kelly & Co. One day the surprising revelation was made that he had taken $166,000 of the bank's money. The founders of | the bank could hardly believe the state- | ment when the positive proof was pre- sented to them. To make a long story short Flood confessed to the embezzlement, but de- | clared the money was taken to protect | others, but he declined to reveal the identity of the person or persons about | whom he had thrown the mantle of | protecting silence. Mystery was there- fore added to the wrongdoing. After considerable delay in court Flood was | convicted, sentenced and sent to San Quentin Prison, where he has been con- | fined for nearly four years. The bank obtained property in the | | possession of Flood amounting in value | to $20,000. The remaining deficit of $146,- 000 was pald by the families, respect- | ively, of Mr. Donohoe and Mr. Kelly. The stockholders of the bank were nev- | er called upon to sustain any part of | the loss. A few days ago the bank consented to the release ¢f an attach- | ment on the home of Fleod. | ‘When Flood went before the prison | directors to make a statement in his own behalf and present the reasons for asking that a pardon be granted he told pretty much the same story that he gave to the managers of the bank at the time the defalcation was dis- closed. He declined, as in the first in- stance, to disclose the identity of the { person or persons for whom the money | was taken. | A vague hint was once thrown out | that the son-in-law of a well-known | United States Senator failed to make #cod a large sum of money which | | Flood advanced to him to cover an in- | stant emergency at the office of a| | broker; but this man who was reported | to have been assisted by Flood's con- fidence and generority trears the ru- | mor with playful scorn, observing that | | no one would think of crediting him | with one-tenth of the sum mentioned | | by Flood. | | "No steps have been taken by any one | | representing the bank or speaking for | the families of the men who founded | the banking Institution to place a sin- | | gle obstacle in the way of Flood's par- don. Since the trial and conviction of Flood the venerable baukers, Mr. Don- choe and Mr. Kelly, have been gath- c1ed to their fathers. To the last they | cherished no fecling of resentment or animosity toward the trusted employe who had so grievousiy betrayed the confidence whichs they had reposed in him, nor do their descendants harbor | any ill-will toward the old and broken- | down cashier now serving a term in | San Quentin. The law will take its course without any suggestion or in- dication from the bank. Flood was in the service of Donohoe & Kelly for | twenty years. He is now about 67 years of age, and two years of his sen- tence to imprisonment remain to be served. The story that the defaulter took the money to shield some person or persons from disgrace and exposure is not cred- | ited by men familiar with the circum- | stances of the defalcation. The pecu- | lations covered a period of years, as the doctored books indicated. TROM ASYLUM T0 A PRISON CELL Mrs. Lydia P. Wilson Now on Trial for the Murder of Her Husband. The Tragedy Occurred Over Three Years Ago—The Defendant Sub- sequently Sent to Agnews. From the madhouse to prison, then to the courtroom to be tried for the murder of her husband. Such is the story of the last three years of the life of Mrs. Lydia P. Wilson. On the night of September 25, 184, Henry Wilson, a seafaring man, was | found dead at his home on Powell street. | A bullet hole In his right temple told the story of a murder, but who had been his slayer for a time remained a mystery. His wife, Lydia P. Wilson, was finally suspected and placed under arrest. Dur- ing her preliminary examination she manifested signs of Insanity and the Commissioners of Lunacy examined her, BShe was found to be mentally deranged and was sent to Agnews Asylum for treatment. For several months her condition re- mained the same, but about a year ago she began to improve and a short time ago she was declared mentally sound, She was discharged from the asylum and ;u u;'rnted' r::averhm the nruthar:!llel of this ty that the charge of murder against her might be disposed of. Yesterday her case was called In Judge Dunne’s department and by 11 o'clock the Jury had been selected and the prosecu- tion opened its case. The first witness called was A. Cohen. He testifled that shortly before the mur- der of Henry Wilson he sold the prisoner a revoiver. She told bim that *“hoods” were annoying her and she wanted a weapon with which to protect herself. Cohen sald that she acted strangely and he told her not to shoot any one and she | promised him thzt she would not. R. J. Horn, a stock broker, was the next witness called. rs. Wilson had | visited him m: times, he said, and told him that her husband was conspiring with others to get possession of some stock she had in her possession. The stock was valueless, and owing to this fact he believed that she was insane. During the afternoon Dr. F. L. Emer- | son was_ the most Important witness called. He testified as to the wound‘ producing the death of Wilson and said that it might ve been self-inflicted. M‘dnyl other witnesses were put on the stan the afternoon, but their testi- mony was unimportant. e e . WRANGLING OVER ATHLETICS, | Wordy War Being Waged in the Columns of the Californian. BERKELEY, Jan. 27.—Dr. Robert Por- ter, who played fullback on the Univer- sity of California eleven of '%4, in a com- munication in to-day’'s Californian de- fends ex-Coach Nott against the recent \ | rise, and therein would come to the front | stalwart De |IN BEHALF OF CHARITY. charges of incapacity and questions the wisdom of engaging Cochran of Prince- ton as coach. *“Our football salvation,” he declares, *is not to come alone from the fmportation of the great Cochran.” Editor Creed of the college daily re- torts to Porter’s letter, which he charac- terizes as a ‘‘monumept of inconsisten~ cles.”” *As a sort of welcome to Garrett Cochran,” he says. “he points out men who would make Dbetter coaches. It is our opinion that Cochran will noe be dis- couraged by criticisms of his selection before he has had an opportunity of de- fending himself by his work on the field, but it is a bit amusing to undergraduates to find their censors guilty of faults iden- tical with thelr own.” Brown @sked to Explain. BERKELEY, Jan. 2.—Professor Souls. chairman of the students’ affairs com- mittee, to-day summoned Football Mau ager Everett J. Brown to give an e planation of his denunciation yesterday of the faculty athletics committee, Just what action will be taken by the faculty | in regard to Brown President Kellogg was unable this afternoon to tell. He stated that thus far no official action had been taken. Conslderable feeling has been aroused among the students by the pres- ent athletic controversy, and a meeting | of the associated students will probably be held Monday to consider the question of reorganizing the athletic committee of the faculty. One Jap Pays His Tuition Fee. ALAMEDA, Jan. 27.—Jiro Harada, one | of the Japanese students at the high | school who was dismissed on 'account of | being a legal non-resident, has complied | with the law requiring tuition fees from | such puplls, has_paid his dues and gone | back to school. He is in the junior class of the school and acknowledges the jus- | tice of the law requiring him to pay for | his education. The others, however, have | made no move as yet toward paying for the privilege of . attending Sxe public | schools. —_— T0 OUST OR NOT T0 OUST The Impending Democratic Crisis of Factional Strife. A New Prospect That the Local Mess Will Be Dragged Into the Arena. | The prospective battle at the opening of the meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee on Saturday Is en- grossing the interest of the Democratic politicians. Every member who appears in the city is quickly interviewed and the hustling for proxies goes on. Nobody i certain what will be done or attempted concerning the dropping of forty-two members who did not pay the $30 campaign assessment or about the local split in the party. These are the | matters that will put ginger into the meeting and about which the factioral quarrels rage, and beside them the larger matters of party policy and action seem tame 2nd inconsequential. That there will be a determined effort to declare the delinquents off the roll%ap- pears certain. Should the measure be driven through the question of whether the State Central Committee or the ; and Congressional District com- should fill the vacancies would at once the local situation. Which is the local Democratic committee? The list of the members who didn’t come up with\$30 when the Bryan cause needed $30 contains the names of some ocrats. At the very head | of the list is Eugene N. Deuprey, but he made speeches and would escape, as would Clitus Barbour, another friend Of[ the ousters. Then there’s Henry Hogan of Napa, Colonel Nunan of Stockton, J. D. Sproul of Chico, M. J. Laymance, John M. Eng- | lish and Con Brosnahan of Alameda, J. | Marion Brooks of Los Angeles and Prosecuting Attorney W. P. Veuve of San Jose. The other forty-two members who withheld a total of $1260 from the | campaign ‘-easury and became bones of contention .re as Yollows: A. B. Paris, K. S. Mahone, J. P. Hayne, Isidor Alexander, J. A. Shepard, J. F.! Coonan, T. W. Doyle, C. M. Cassin, W. W. Harvey, A. J. McSorley, J. Wegner, George Gunzendorfer, G. W. Terrill, W. D. Chrichton, Henry Beeler, Alfred Har- rell, C. O'Mara, R. N. Quig Par- dee, J. Russell, John Flanagan, J. Norvell, J. H. Stewart, H. H. Harri J. Dav Patrick Kelly, D. E. Brophy, P. M. Roone! ith, Sydney Hall, T. E. Wittbeck, E. P. Mogan, J. J. Byrne, T. J. Pinder, J. J. Lynch, J. M. Klein, George H. Fox, T. C. Hogan, C. H. Brenard, E. E. Drees, T. O. Toland. —_—— Annual Meeting and Election of Officers of the German Be- nevolent Society. The German Benevolent Soclety held its annual meeting and election of officers last evening in Druids’ Hall. A report | was read by President P. Broemmel, | which showed that a successful year had | just passed. The funds of the soclety | have increased, although the expenses were exceedingly heavy, $5000 having been spent on the German Hospital. The total assets at the present time aggregate $20 428. The soclety is well pleased with the present standing and is making strong efforts to gather sufficlent funds with which to build a modern hospital in this city. Charity was not negiected by the society, as $9245 was paid out to the poor and needy during the year. The societ; has admitted 424 new members, whic gives a total memhemhl? of 3222, As a result of the election held the new board will be as follows: Trustees for one year—Charles E. Hansen, president; Richard Finking, first vice-president; Louls Zeiss, second vice-president; Wil- liam Hermann, corresponding secretary; Max Berthau, financial secretary; Fr. C. Siebe, treasurer. The directors for two years will be C. Goecker, Edmond Kollofrath, J. Haumeister, Max Waiz- mann, John Fischer and Julius Finck. —_————— ALL THE SURPLUS WHEAT CORNERED. Manager of the Big Combine Thinks None Has Been Overlooked. CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—"“Basing our es#:- mates on the Government figures, we think we now own every bushel of surplus wheat in this country.” G. E. French, the active manager of the big wheat combination, was speaking for himself and Joseph Leiter, who is the vis- 1ble head of the “clique. He sald further: ‘‘According to the most rellable estimates obtainable we think there is not more than 15,000,000 bushels of wheat unaccounted for. 'Scat- tered over different parts of the country ‘we have holdings of at least that amount, £0 we can safely claim to have possession of all the surplus. ———— Confirmation at St. Peter's. The Right Rev. Willlam F. Nichols D.D., Bishop of California, will ad- minister the rite of confirmation in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Stockton and | Filbert streets, this (Friday) evening, the | service commencing at 7:45 o'clock. The full vested choir of thirty voices—men, | women and boys—will render the music. —————— Builders' Contracts. Thomas Magee (0OWn: with Edward Leiter (contractor), architect Edgar A. Mathews, ail work for a two-story frame building with attic and nt on N line of way, 60 W of Devisadero street, W 64 by N 137:6; " Delahaw (ovnen with J. W Wes. inger (contractor), arc none, all or @ three-story und nt brick on NE line of Fremont street, 276 $13,306. Dutlding ullding | NW of Howard, NW 45:10x137 -Yll‘lul Radston (ow: ith Rhody Ring- rose (contractor), architect A. J. Barnets, grading, pumping, con and’ artificial crete stone work, sidewalk lights and brick and iron work for cellar and smokehouse in | ment of lot on I line of Harrlet street, 175 N | R. J. Pavert | contractor), architects Jepson & Holland: a1 | work for a two-story frame bulldi with EDefwell "Firct, & 8ot Twenty nrth, A% by e 2 WIS ek | | case of Dr. | ment based upon a verdict of a jury | that ¢ | and a fluent conversationalist. | ed the plaintiff. LAW OF LIBEL WELL DEFINED Supreme Justice Garoutte Up- holds the Liberty of the Press. There Is No Slander if the Charges Are Proved to Have Been True. Justice Garoutte of the Supreme Court vesterday rendered a judgment in the Joseph C. Hearne against M. H. de Young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, and J. F. Brunt, the £an Diego correspondent of that journal, in which he interprets the law of ltbel in a very clear-cut manner. The case was on appeal from a judg- awarding Dr. Hearne the sum of $10,000 for the publication of an alleged libel in | the paper named. The article dealt with | two occurrences, happening at different | times and at different places. The first | statement of the alleged iibel set forth | that Mrs. Hearne had sued her husband for divorce, which was granted; that her complaint was that of cruelty, and that the testimony at the trial showed that the doctor was a man of ungovernable temper, and when in a rage he would hurl dishes at his wife, besides using vile and abusive language. The second part was the publication of incidents concerning the murder of Amos J. Stillwell in 1588, in Hannibal, Mo,, the article stating that the facts were taken from newspapers of Hannibal and Kan- sas City. In this it was robbery Hearne was the family physician and was the first to discover the crime and awaken the servants. Dr. Hearne some time afterward married the widow of the murdered Stillwell, and she was the one who sued for divorce. In Hearne's libel case he set forth that the first publication was untrue and that no testimony was given that he hurled dishes at his wife. Relative to the sec- ond, he complained that the referenca to the murder of Stillwell insinuated that he was the murderer or accessory; also that malice was the underlying motive for the publication complained of. At the trial Gf the case the defendants denied that they were actuated by malice and they proved that the witnesses testified had hurled various articles at his wife, although some of his testimony was ruled | out by the court. They further declared that “there was no insinuation that Hearne had murdered Stillwell. Justice Garoutte took the broad interpretation of the law when he said: “It is well settled that a defendant is not required in an action of slander or libel to justify every word of the alleged defamatory matter.” It is sufficient if the | substante, the gist, the sting of the libel- ous charge be justified. Immaterial vari- ances and defects of proof upon material matters go for nothing, and if the gist of the charge is established by the evidence the defendant has made his case.” The Justice also hoids that the lower | court should have allowed the defendants the privilege of proving the truth of the charges, if such they could be called, in | the article complained of. In other words that the publisher should have been per- | mitted to have made the best defense he | could to show that he was not guilty of the charge of which he was accused. Of the alleged insinuations that the doctor | murdered Stillwell the Justice says that the published language was plain_and | contained no covert meaning, and there- fore was not libelous. The judgment and order were reversed and the case was re. manded -for a new trial. This will prac- tically throw the matter out of court. HE PRAISES -THE - FIRE DEPARTMENT ‘What Ex-Chief Regan of Boston Has to Say About the Local System. He Is Touring the World and Study- ing the Various Systems of the Different Countries. John W. Regan, the ex-First Assist- ant Chief of the Fire Department of Boston, who is making a tour of the world for the purpose of recuperating his health and securing notes upon the various systems used by the different Fire Departments of the large cities of the world, has been in San Francisco since ‘Wednesday morning. The greater part of this time he has been the guest of Chief T. D. Sullivan of this city, who has done all in his power to make Mr. Regan's stay a pleasant one besides giving him every opportunity to investigate the system used in the city Fire Department. Mr. Regan talked freely about his tour. He is making it at the expense of the merchants of Boston, who wished thus to make some acknowl- edgment to him for his forty-three years of faithful service in protecting their interests from the ravages of flames. He left his native city the early part of this month and has visit- ed Chicago, the principal cities of Neb- raska, Denver, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City. In speaking of San Francisco and its Fire Department he said: ‘“No words of mine can too greatly praise the Fire Department of San Francisco. Its Chief, officers and general equipment are second to that of no city in this | land. I regret exceedingly that I did not follow my original intention and | come directly to this city. I wanted to | spend two months here. I leave here to-day on the steamer Peru for Hono- lulu. I shall go through China, India, Egypt and Europ Mr. Regan is 62 years of age. He is six feet tall, of slight bulld and has a gray beard and mustache. He is most affable in his manner, is well informed e doctor was violent and that he 1T At 10 a. m. yesterday he was' the guest of Chief Sullivan to witness the testing of the three new La France . steam fire engines recently purchased by the Fire Commissioners. The test was made at the Lombard street whart. 4 Mr. Regan i3 accompanied upon his tour by his wife. They were among the passengers who were aboard the Central Pacific train that was re- cently wrecked near Colfax. —_———— In the Divorce Courts. Oliver M. Dunton, an engineer by occu- pation, was granted a divorce from his wife, Margaret Dunton, by Judge Slack yesterday. The dectree was granted on the ground of desertion. In January of last year Mrs. Dunton sued her husband for a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty, but as her allegations were not substantiated a divorce was denied her. Subsequently Dunton filed sult for divorce against his wife for an annulment of their marriage, alleging desertion, and a decree was given him. Laura J. Martin was granted a divorce from James H. Martin by Judge Bahrs yesterday on thlsnffround of desertion. The custody of the minor ¢hildren was grant- ———— Open to San Francisco Bullders. The Mexican Government has in con- templation the bullding of a resid:nce for the lighthouse-keeper at Vera Cruz, and San Francisco bullders can have opportunity of examining the plans ar lpecmcagocnll. at the Mexican Consul's of- ¥ fice at t, where all informa- | tion will be given as to the materinl to be and other particul lars necessary ‘to;. those who may desire to bid on the o] i NEW TO-DAY. il g A Cup of Chocolate has a' better flavor—it tastes better in every way—when you'are cer- tain it is pure and fresh. GHIRARDELLI'S MONARCH CHOCOLATE is always fresh and pure, and is un- excelled both as a drink and as a flavor to pastry. It has a delight- ful, mellew flavor found in no other chocolate. A sample package free with each can of Ghirardelli’s Cocoa. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1834 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Deblity or disease v'eariug on bodyand mindand seases. The doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Churges low. aresguaranteed. Callorwrite, BEON, Box 1957, Szn Francisco. Dr.s.F. OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. Steamers leave Broadway whart San Francisco, as follows: 8, 11 thereatter, C.), Port For ports In Alaska, 9 a. m., Jan. 1, 21, 26, 31, ard every fifth day For Victoria, Vancouver (B. send, Seattle, Tacoma, Evere: New Whatcom _(Bellinghaia 3 L), 9 a m., Jen 1, 6 11, 16 21, 26, 3i, and every fitth day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with C. P. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P. Ry., at and com- Seattie with Great Northern Ry., pany’s steamer for Alaska. Eureka (Humboldt Bay), stea L, Ji 10, 14, For mer Po- 18, 2, %, 31 Gavi- (Los Angel and Jan. 1, 5, 9. 13, 17, 21. 25, 29, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port Newport, 9§ a.m., Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m, Jan. 3, 7, 11 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, and every fourth day thereafter. For Fnsenada, Magdalena Bay, San Joss del Cabo, Mazatlan, Ajtata, La anta Ro- ta'and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., Jan. § and 23 of each month thereafter. The Company reserves the right to change without previons notice steamers, salling dates and honre of safline. TICKET OFFICE—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery st. GOODALL, PERKINB & CO., Gen. Agts. 10 Market st. San Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PO RN A NID From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. FARE ]2 First Class Includine B erth €8 Second Class and Meala. SCHEDULE OF SATLING! State of California X . 3, 12, 2 Celumbla..... Jan. 28, Feb. 7, 17, Through tickets and through baggage to al Eastern points. Rates and folders upon appli- cation to F. F. CONNOR. General Agent, Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents. S. ALAMEDA HONOLULU LU @‘npa Thursday, 17, at 2 p. m. Special party rates. Line to COOLGARDIE, Australla, and CAPE TOWN, South Africa. J. D.'SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery. street. Freight Office—327 Market st., San Francisco. Cmnpagni.g Generale Transatlantique. rench Line to Havre. Company’s Fler (new), 42 North River, foot of : orton st. Travelers by this line avold both transit by English rallway and the divcomfort of the channel in a New York to Alexandria. Egypt $180, gecond_class $118. small boat. via Paris, first class L. LA N LA CHAMPAGNE. LA BRETAGNE. For turther particulars apply to No. F. FUGAZ! San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 8, Washington 8t., at 6 P. m. Dnl!{. FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 5:30 P. M. Accommodations reserved by telephone. The only line selling through tickets and giy- Ing through freight rates to all points on ths Valley Railroad. ST : TS oARBAYT, iRy oF STOCKTON. A "y 3 Telephone Mxin 808 Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co. For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz Steamer Alviso leaves Pler 1 daily (Sundays excepted) at 10 a. m.; Alviso dally (Saturdays excepted) at 5 p. m. Freight and Passengers. Fare between ncisco and Alviso, So: to San Jose, Tic. Clay Pler L 41 Norts First street. San J FOR U. S. Steamer *‘ Monticello” Will lle up to receive new boller and general overhauling on February 1, and resume her route on h 1 HATCH BROS. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD. Via Sausalito Ferry. From San Commencing September Mmil, » WEEK_DAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael—*7:35, *3:30, 11:30 &, m.; *1:45, 3:45, *6:15, 6:00, 6:30 p. m. Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wed- mesdays and Sat m. N For Mill Valley and San *11:30 a. m.; *1:15, 3: s for Pn?:t‘ Sundays MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY (Via Sausalito Ferry). Leave San Francisco, commencing Novem- ber 13, 1897: Week Days—9:30 a. m., P Sundays—8:00, . 11330 a. m., 1:15 p. m. Round trip from Mill Valley, §1. THOS. COOK & SON, Agents, 621 Market treet. San Francisco. Wiight's Indian Vegetable Pills Are acknowledged by thonsands of persons who have used them for over forty years to cure SICK HEADACHE, GIDDI. , CONSTIPA- TION, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Pimples | and purify the blood. Crossman's Speif Mixture, 8 rem: ns ‘without the lmu'dl’ Sxposure. change u\')fi‘l‘;t': Exposare, chane. in lication to N“'flm“nfil! medicine that is of the least injury to the A%k your druggist for it Brice, §1 NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. AUCTION SALES. FURNITURE OF 12 ROOMS. THIS DAY, FRIDAY, AT 11 A. M,, ©44 Howard St., Nr. Sixth JTTERFIELD, 602 ACIFIC COMPANY. 10 SYSTEM.) e due (o nrrive a8 FROM JA an Jose and Way Station: Suisun snd Bacramento Ie.dflmvilln aud Redding i Lxpress, Ogien aud East. Brib0A Niles, San Jose, Stockton, Iove, Sacramento, Marysville, =~ Chico, Tehama and Red Bind. *8:304 Peters, Milton and Oakdale, 9:004 New Orieans ¥xpress, Merced, Ray. mond, Fresuo, Bakerstield, Sav| Barha 08 Augeles, Demi ra, El Paso, New Orleans 9:004 Vallcjo, Martinez, Fres: no ... v > Or Sacramento River Steamers. *0:00p | 3:00r Nilcs,«San Jose ard Way Stations.. 38:084 2:307 Martivez and Way Stations .. 7:452 2:00r Lirermore, Mendota, Haford and Vizalia 4:15p 105154 410 rl;nlne-. apa, C Sauta Rtosa. 91184 4:00F Benicla, Vacatille, Woodland, Knights Landing, Marysville, Oro- ville snd Sacramento. .. 1o A 4:30% Niles, San Jose, Trecy 7158 4:30r Lathrop, Modesto, Merced, Berenda, Fresuo, Mojave (for Randsburg), Sants Barhara and Augeles, Ti4DA 4:k0p Sauta Fe Route, Atluutle for Mo o and Tast, 6:407 93:30r * Sunser. Limited,” Los 3 Paso, Fort Worth, Little Kock, 8t. Louis, Chicago and Esst . 10:154 €3:3vr *“Suzsct Limitcd Annes,” Ei Paso, New Orleans snd East . - §10:00A 00 Karopean Mait, Ogden and 9454 0 ¢ Taywards, Nilds wud San Jos 7434 Vallejo.. 17:452 SAN LEAN ARDY R] TAYW. (Foot of Market Strcet.) Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitehburg, Elmburst, San Leandro, South San Leandro, Estadillo, Lorenzo, Cherry and Haywards. 4 Runs through to Niles. t From Niles. 00r H10:5e ) CUAST DIVISION (Narrow Gange). (Foot of Market Street.) Alinaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Banta Oruz and Principal Way :43p Hunters' Excarsion, Sap Jose and Way Stations .. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Prom SAN FRANGISCO—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— $7:16 9:00 1100 *2:00 13:00 :00 8:00 10:004.M. *3:00 14:00 *5:00r.e. COAST DIVISION (Broad Gauge). 4Third and Townsend Sts.) 1534 San Joso and Way Stations (New Almaden Wednesdays only) 9:004 San Jose, Tres Pinos, Sunta iz, Paciiie Grove, Paso Robles, San T.uls Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf and Principal Way Station 404 Sau Jose and Way Stations. *8:004 11:304 San Jose aud Way Stations . 8334 *2:30r San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park, Santa Clara, SanJose, Gilroy, Hollister, Santa Oruz, ' Salinas, Monterey and Paciflc Grove #3:18p Sau Jose and Prineipal Way 8§ *4:15r San Jose aud Privtipal Way Stations 9:454 *5100p Sax Jose and Principal Way Stations 1:30p B:30r San Toso aud Principal Way Stations 8:30¢ 6:30r Sex Jose and Way Stations. . TRop 111:450 8au Jose and Way Station: T:20p A for Morning. T for Afternoon. *Bundays excepted. § Sundags only, | Saturdays only. onday, Thursday and Saturday nights ouly. Mondays and Thuredays. ‘ednesdays and Ssturdays. SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market St. SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL. WEEK DAYS i, w0, 10 o m: i t o Baturdays—Extre tripe at 198 nd 11:30 p. m. BUNDAYS—$:00, 9:30, 11:00 a. m.; 1:30, 3:38 §:00, 6:20 p. m. 8:33a 41152 245, 3:40, mons'.'n;\i Saturdays at 3 135 p. | uEr:oDu:s—a.xi 940, 10 & m.: 140, 2, Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave Arrive San Francisco. | 18588 | san Franciseo. Wk s B ST e . Sun- | Week Destination | St | Tve Novato, g Petsluma, 0p. . |10:350. m. Sania Rosa | 7:35p.m.| 6:2pm. Fulton, Windsor, 10:258.m. Healdsburs, tton, Geyserviile, 3:80p.m. |§:008.m.| Cloverdale.’ | 7:35p.m.| 6:22p.m. Hopland and kiah. | 7:85p.m. 6:22p.m. [10:25a.m. Guerneville. | 7:ssp.m.| Sonoma (10:40a.m.| §:40a.m. an Glen Ellen. | 6:10p.m.| 6:22p.m. connec nt; 1. at Geyserville for Skaggs S ale for the Geysers; at Syrives Sapna a prings; at Hopland - for Soda Bay, -pohn - Bartlett Spsrln’xl; ‘IBXW.I:K'_ hy 81 ing Sarntoga nings, us (8, urel Dell Take. Ugper fd‘x Pomo, Pottef /aliey, John Day’s, verside, Lierl Shts, Tutiville, Bosneviiie 3 e, L Sori ' Mendocino ~ City, . Fork es . 8 Monday round-trip tickets at re- e 5, W aned Tt Tates. nOn Sundays round-trip tickets to all pointa | beyond San Rafael at halt rates. | yeTlket Offices—50 Market strest. Chronicla ng. | 2 R. X. RYAN, | Apres. 108 Gen Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt CALIFORNIA - LIMITED. B sun FRANGISCO _R“!.flt CHICAGD. Leaves San Francisco at 4:30 p. m. MONDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. Carrles first-class passengers only, but with- out extra charge. DINING CAR, BUFFET SMOKING CAR. Pullman Palace Drawing-Room Sleepers, 3% days to Chicago, 4% days to New York. THE ATLANTIC EXPRESS Leaves datly at 430 p m. carrying Pullman - Palace and Puliman Tourist Sleeping Cars on fast time. Direct connection in Chicago and Kansas City for all Eastern points. Trains arrive and depart from Market-street Ferry. San Francisco ticket office, 64 Market street, Chronicle building, _Telephone _Main 16%0. ' Oakland office, 111§ Broadway. Sacra- mento office, 201 J street. San Jose, 7 West Santa Clara street. " THE SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOAQUIN | VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. anta Fe, From September 10, 189, tratns will rum se follows: SRR ! Southbound. \ | Northbound. Passen- Mixed | Mixed | Passen- ger Sunday [StaHONS. gungay | T gar Dilly. Excpud| Excpid| Daily. a.m. 9:00 a.m.'Stockton $: i am. 12:3 pm. Merced 12:50 p. am. 3:50 pm. Fresno J:30 a.m. am. 5:20 pan. Hanford Do, 115 p.m. pam, Visalia 6:40 am. 12:40 pon. Stopping at intermediate points when required | Connections—At Stockton with steamboats of . & L Co. leaving San m. dally; i