The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 6, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1898. both in the employ of the Government, | the Anglo-Californian Bank, where it Mr. Brune in_the bond department at| will, doubtless remain unless it is re- Washington, D. C., and Mr. Browne as| poyved to be returned to Brune in the chief of the counterfeiting department of the United States secret servicei 12 Ap- praiser’s building, in this city. An inves tigation of the records of the Comptroller f the Currency at Washington will-cor- oborate all I set out here, and I trust event of a suit for the recdvery of prop- erty is carried to a successful issue by Byrne. Shortly after the failure of the bank, as a natural sequence, a receiver 1 will have the same made. There are [ wag hppointed, in the per: W. H o (Allz s transactions con- [ S 3 person of W. H. e s rapsactions ¢on” | Seufichaum. The affairs of the bank cestigat v bare, and 1| Were found by Comptroller Eckels to 1dy to prove the ne to you at | be in such a rotten condition that it r satisfaction. 1 have in on a letter from C. M. Brune, scow, Idaho, January 27, 1897, ys before ‘the iled, au act from which is as follows: wiil time to you 1 have to hurry this to get in the mall wiil that 1 have arra hiere to take care of our deal look over the abstract h I hope will soon reach here. T the Plerce mines s and will be gone I will return here and_ then o will be unable to go San Fran trading 100 or 150 u have somo Al proper a full and complete de- for clear when This shows that four days before the faiied Mr. Brune was endeavoring dispose of more of his rotten stock. _Brune and Browne in their posi 1 not be able to keep this letter lling into your hands, so I send it ed to you person that y ve been mis- I trust that the influence that placed | was necessary to levy an assessment of $100 a share. This assessment the receiver of the bank endeavored to col- lect by suit. The first suit was insti- tuted against De Lashmutt. He held 150 shares, and the assessment on them aggregated $15,000. De Lashmutt an- swered, setting up the facts of the fraud which had been perpetrated upen him. The Government filed a de- murrer to the answer and the case went to trial before Judge Bellinger of the Circuit Court of Oregon. The Gov- ernment’s demurrer was overruled by the court, and the opinion overruling the demurrer excoriated the perpetra- tors of the fraud. The court said, in the intrcductory paragraph: ‘One who is induced by fraud to purchase stock of an insolvent national bank, and have it transferred to him on the books of the bank, and who, upon discovery of the fraud, takes prompt action to rescind the contract, is not liable to as- sessment on such stock, except on be- alf of persons who extended credit to the bank, after the transfer, without in this matter, that you will do | knowledge of the fraud.” hat is right, I remain, very respectfully “In the closing paragraph the court D. P. TARF held that in the case at bar the facts, ded other than honorable en the facts of the case are known,’ said Mr. Tarpey vesterday. *“In the ir 1892 the Mosc with a pald-up capital of $75,- » stock was divided into 750 Tt | | ow Bank was incor- | brought suit to cancel notive ch prompted me to|as disclosed by the separate defense, the charges agalnst Browne | show that De Lashmutt acted with rune cannot be misconstrued | promptness upon discovering the fraud that had been perpetrated on him, in proceedings to disaffirm the contract under which he took the stock, and he that contract and recover back the consideration paid by him before this assessment was + 5 + + BROWNE’'S STATEMENT. : . % + + e + + When Mr. Browne was confronted with the charges he was much taken 4 + @back—first feiening surprise, then indignation. After he had recovered + . n he made the following statement: + 4+ charges are concerned I will say nothing untily have con- + + torney, as 1 have not had an opportunity to flle an answer. + + not know this man Tarpey, but admitting that his charges are true, + + ve nothing to do with me whatever in my present capacity, as none 4 + m bear in the least on my official acts since my appointment as 4 + Secret Service Agent. + + + ++++ + R e S R e L R R R R R R R o R R R S R S R L L R T R e shares of the value of $100 each. Browne was one of the tors, and shortly aft placed in running order summoned Brur R. S. riginal incor- the K be = Browne of the 1so apneared a made; and it is not claimed that any debt of the corporation was created be- tween the time of the transfer and the levylng of the sess: .ent, so that, so far as the credita of the bank are concerned, they have not been affected ¢ rector. Brune was cashier and direct- DYy the transfer to the defendant. No or as well. These positions they occu- | One has been prejudiced by what has pied until the bank, its affairs rotten | been done. The rights of all persons in- to the core, falled, and its business | terested in the assessment made are was put in the charge ef a receive precisely what thev would have been to the failure of the bank an i back to by the residents f with a feeling akin to that which makes the sons of Erin t-emble when reference is made to ‘the big wind,” Brune left Moscow with his and Browr stock. It was in the summer of 1896 when the cashier of the institu- tion departed on his pllgrimage, and he carried he determined to | trade off or sell to whom he could, no matter in how distant lands he dwelt. hundred thereabouts in ed Prior look of Moscow Five were itely ropolis of the coast, Arriving here he immediately ed up negotiations with several lists mong whom were Edward Byrne of Salt Lake and Mr. de Lash: mutt of Portland, Or. “As a ba to carry on the trades he proposed he had prepared ne the state- | had there been no transfer of stock by Brown to the defendant. Under these circumstances upon what principle of justice, or of law, which is the em- dure. 1 have placed the facts of the swindle before United States District Attorney Foote, Postal Inspector Mun- ro and Assistant United States Dis- trict Attorney Bert Schlesinger and have been informed by them that the offense committed by Brune is indict- able. The progecution will be conduct- ed under the sections of the code pro- hibiting the use of the United States mails for illegal purposes. Brune sent several letters, copies of which I have in my possession and the originals of which I can easily procure, written for the purpose of consummating the swindle he perpetrated. “Mr. Schlesinger informed me that it is not necessary that a letter to be used as a basis for such prosecution need contain incriminating statements, but if such a letter cculd, in any way, be connected with such a swindle the of- fense of writing it and sending it through the mails is indictable. Owing to this opinion of Mr. Schlesinger we have determined to proceed, and have placed in the hands of the authorities statements of the facts, which we can prove. This state- ment will be reviewed by the Federal Grand Jury this week, gnd in the event an indictment is found, and it is safe to say that one will be, Mr. Brune will be extradited from Wash- ington and placed on trial here for his offense. The statement I have compiled is, in part, as follows: On August 20, 1896, Edward Byrne of Salt Lake City, Utah, was the owner of certain real property, situated in the State of Durango, in the Republic of Mexico, comprising some $3,000 acres, and known as the Ranchos La Ciudad, El Jarro and El Borbollon. The value of sald property was about $25,000 in United States gold coin, Being desirous of disposing of this Brog- erty, said Edward Byrne appointed D. P. Tarpey and H. S. Krighaum as his agents ell the same, and on the 20th day of August, 1896, sald Krigbaum, acting as such agent, inserted In a daily newspaper published in the City and County of San Francisco, the following advertisement: To Exchange—One of the best stock ranches in the Republic of Mexico, consisting of $0,000 acres, well watered and timbered; no better climate in the world; free of incumbrances and perfect title; value $20,000. “T.,”" box 437, Ex- aminer offic In answer to this advertisement Clar- ence M. Brune sent a letter, addressed ¥ to box 4957, Examiner office, in hich letter he requested the person in- serting said advertisement in said paper to let him know where they could meet | and discuss the exchange of sald prop- erty, and giving his address as 1206 Mar- ki Said Krighaum thereupon :ssenger to the above address, ing Mr. Brune to meet him at eus : matter with him. On the following day Brune called at room 67, Chronicle building, where he met | | the s a bodiment of justice, can De Lashmutt | be held to a liability on account of the fraud by which he was induced to give up a valuable property for certificates of stock, which were not only worth less at the time, but which carried them a large liability in favor of exist- ing creditors? The case is not differ- | ent from those cases where the action has been brought to recover the con- sideration agreed to be paid by the transferee for the stock taken by him. In those cases the action has been rought either by the corporation itself | or by the receiver acting for the credi- ors of the corporation. In this case the receiver has no greater right than | the corporation would have, suing in its own right. The demurrer is over- ment of July 14—a most glittering ag- | ruled. gregation of misinformation. The | “This decision settled the matter as statement of the bank, coupled with | far as the efforts of the receiver went CLARENCE M. BRUNE, Who, It Is Alleged, Negotiated the Stock of the Insolvent Moscow National Bank. the fact that it was allowed to run by | to collect the assessment from defraud- the Treasury Department, immediate- Iy allayed fears that might arise in the issue again came before the lay mind. The result was, that through | Browne and Brune appeared as defend- the skillful misrepresentations Brune, De Lashmutt parted with prop- erty valued at $15,000, and in return -e- | possessed of. ved 140 shares of bank stock that “‘In December, 1896, pending the con- er proved to be worth just $100 a | summation of the trade between Brune share less than nothing, a minus re- [nnd Byrne, Brune returned to this city sult hardly desirable. A trade was | from Santa Rosa. A few days later he also nearly closed, if, indeed, it 8 not | went to Moscow by the way of Port- fater decided that it was consummated | land, and I belleve that it was at that in entirety, with Edward”Byrne, and | time that he succeedeq in completing In return for shares of the bank stock | negotiations between himself and De Brune received -deeds to- property | Lashmutt. The result is told in the valued somewhere between $25,000 and | foregoing. Durin~ the period De Lash- $50,000. The deeds were not delivered | mutt was endeavoring to regain his lost directly to Brune, but were placed In | property we were having troubles of escrow in the Moscow Bank. pending | our own in this city. But last month, Lhe arrival of a transeript of title from | knowing that the litigation was either | the proverty they had illegally become Mexico, in which republic. the lands | going or pending in Oregon in which tuated. | De Lashmutt appeared as plaintiff, T ’rior to the arrival of this tran- | Wrote to B. B. Willlams, his attorney, script the Bank of Moscow. collapsed. Its financial condition was a tangled wreck, and an effort was made by Byrne to recover the deeds left in es- crow In the bank, although it was un- derstood that the deeds were not to be taken from escrow until the arrival of the transcript from Mexico. Investiga- tion showed that thev no longer re- mained in the vaults of the bank. They had been taken fllegally. The stock ac- cepted in trade for the property was sent to the Anglo-Californian Bank of this city, and™was to be taken from escrow at the same time as the deeds, but the wreck of the bank reached Byrne's ears and he refused to accept the worthless naper. The stock as far as 1s known is still in the possession of does not end proposed criminal proce- informing him that I had facts in my possession which would materially as- sist him in establishing his claim. I received an answer from the attorney which stated that he was now trving the case. The case was partly tried, but owing to a vacation, will not be de- termined until next month. “Returning from the Oregon end of the swindle to the local end I will state that when we found out the fraud which had been practiced upon us I endeavored to procure an indictment against Brune under the State laws. This was impossible, however, as the statutes of the State provide that In such cases real estate may be recov- ered by civil action. This, however, ed stockholders, and when the points in | court | of | ants in actions instigated to recover | | Byre was not willing to_trade his' Mexi- | and "the condition of the bank, claimed | and said that he was willing to give 140 | Tarpey and Krigbaum. He thereupon proposed to trade some_ other property he claimed to own in Santa Rosa for Byrn Mexican property. He also stated that he owned some stock in_the | Moscow National Bank, of Moscow, Ida- ho, which stock he claimed was worth | $140 per share, and was of 6 per cent per annun paying dividends he claimed that | ock mentioned was gilt-edged stock, i that the bank was in a solyent and prosperous condition, and stated that if i property for the land in Santa Rosa, | he (Brune) was willing to trade some of | his stock for said property. | Brune also stated that he was the | cashier and a director of said bank, and EUGENE W. LEVY.... VICE-CHAIRMAN > HAS.BE.-MOosE ) CHAIRMAN. ROBT.\W. MARTLAND SECRETARY. ‘e %> 150 shares, 1 will make investigation by telegraph through a friend of mine there and give you a definite answer before I leave for the East. Yours in haste. C. M. BRUNE. This was the last letter received from Brune. On February 1, 1897, four days after it was written, the Moscow National Bank failed and closed its doors and sus- pended business and payment, and a re- celver was placed in charge thereof, under the Federnlplaws, Said receiver found the bank in an insolvent condition and the stock worthless, and on June 14, 1897, an assessment of $100 per share was levied on said stock by the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States. The last letter is believed to be, even though others had not been written, suffi- clent grounds for the prosecution of Brune, and it will be us as _evidence against him In event he, as a defendant, appears before the courts. HOW BROWNE AND BRUNE ARE BROTHERS A Loving Mother-in-Law Accounts for the Difference in Their Names. That Robert S. Browne and Clarence M. Brune are brothers, and brothers who love one another very dearly, was ac- knowledged last night by Mrs. Tuttle, who is proud of the fact that she is the mother-in-law of Clarence. “I do not know much about either of the boys,” she said, “nor do I know much of Clarence’s past history. I am his moth- er-in-law, but I have tried to be a good mother-in-law, so 1 never asked any questions. I know that he is the dearest that he would not think of trading any of his stock were it not for the fact that his wife was sick and had to leave | Moscow. He showed Krigbaum and Tar- | pey a printed statement of the condition | of said bank, issued by the bank in July, | which Statément he said was the | last which had been issued by said bank. Krigbaum told him that they would asider _his proposition and look up_the | Santa Rosa property. Several day thereafter Brune called at room 67, Chron- icle building, while Krighaum was not | there and left the following note: i Mr. Krigbaum: Have you looked up my Santa Rosa property or bank stock yet for that Mexican deal? 1206 Market street. Within a week after their first meeting Brune again met Krigbaum by appoint- | ment at room 67, Chronicle building, Tar- | pey also being present for a part of the | time. Krigbaum told Brune that they did | not desire to trade for the Santa Rosa property, but that if the bank stock was as Brune had represented they were will- to trade for that; that the Mexican property was worth $20,000, at least, and that they would take $20000 worth of good bank stock for it. Brune thereupon repeated the representations he had for- | merly made as to the quality of the stock that he owned a couple of hundred shares, | shares for the Mexican property. Krig- | baum told him that they would not take any less than 200 shares for the prop- v, but Brune said that the most he | ce was 145, shares, and he left conclusion was reached. ed not to accept brune's offer, and Krig- | baum sent the latter a letter, stating that | they had conciuded not to accept the | stock Nothing further was done until November 25, 1898. On that day Krig- im wrote a letter to Brune at Santa | Rosa, asking him if he still had his bank | stock, and stating that if he had, Krig- | baum had a new proposition, which he | would like to discuss with him when he (Brune) returned to Sam Francisco. Brune then came down to the city and | had a conversation with Krigbaum, in which he said that the value of the stock was much increased since their last in- terview, and that he would not consider the proposition contained in Krigbaum's | letter of November 30, but that he would | ive 150 shares of sald stock for Byrne's Mexican property. Krigbaum told him he | would consider "this proposition, and | Brune returned to Santa Rosa. Upon Brune's return to the city, on De- cember 9, the proposition to trade the | Mexican property for 130 shares of the capital stock of the Moscow Natlonal | Bank was agreed to by Krigbaum, Brune agreeing to pay the expenses of the trans- | fer of the property, not to exceed the sum of $150. Brune at this meeting stated | that the bank owned the property on which it stood, which property he said was worth $50.000. The parties agreed to | meet on Saturday morning, December 12, 1896, to complete the transaction, and Brune requested that the papers be got- ten ready by that time, Brune called at room 67, Chronicle build- ing, at 2 o’clock, according to agreement, but as the deed to the property was not ready it was decided to postpone the transfer until the following Monday. Brune requested that a power of attorne; be secured from the exican Consul, which he (Brune) would send to some erson in Mexico for the purpose of per- ‘ecting of record his title to sald progert s He also requested that an abstract of fl({s be regn , and said that the title papers u.né’ eed to the nropertf as well as the certificate of stock might remain in some bank in San Francisco, until the abstract should arrive, when the deal could be completed. Krigbaum and Tarpey then ordered a ower of attorney to be prepared by the Rfexican Consul, and S wrote to J. 8. McGaughan, Durango, Mexico, to pre- pare and forward him an abstract of title to the Mexican property. Brune did not keep his appointment to meet Tarpey and Krigbaum on Monday, December 14, but on the 16th inst. Krig- gx‘\um recelved the following letter from m: ON TRAIN, December 15, 1896. H. S. Krigbaum Esq., room 67, Chronicle bullding, San Franciseo—Dear Sir: that T was uniable to see you before I left, but 1 only received word to g0 to Moscow at once, as my testimony was imperative in some case, just before train time. My leaving will, how- ever, not, 1 hope, seriously Interfere with our deal’ farther than a few days' delay. I shall take this matter up at once. by putting a scarcher on the records down there, and send- ing papers with fnstructions to 'some San Francisco bank, which I shall advise you. may have time in Portland to do so, but hardly think I shall, as I only have a short time there. Will take It up immediately on my arrival at Moscow. I don't think time will be any longer, as I would have to be advised of the title anyway. Hoping_that you will not be serio venienced, L am, yours truly, C. M. Address’ until January, Moscow. “This was the first letter of many re- ceived by Krigbaum from Brune through which the deeds to the Mexican gro erty were placed in escrow in the Bank of Moscdw, only to be illegally removed,” said Mr. Tarpey, “in January of 1897.”" The following letter, closing the series, was received: MOSCOW, Idaho, January 27, 1897. H. §. Krigbaum Esq., San cisco—Dear Sir: I will have to hurfy this to get it in the mail to-day. Will say that I have arranged with the bank here to take care of our deal, usly incon- BRUNE. | course, Tarpey and Krigbaum thereafter decid- | ¢ I am sorry | boy on earth, and has always been a very loving and devoted husband. “How is it that he and his brother go under different names? Why, that is the simplest thing in the world to explain. ‘When he graduated from Harvard he had a longing for histrionic glory, and under the name of Brune went on the stage. Of he 'was a success on the stage, and it was while playing in Montana that he met my youngest daughter, who was then with the Frohmans. They fell madly in love with each other, and on their mar- riage both decided to quit the stage, al- though they had been very successful. ““Through friends at court he received an appointment in service of the Govern- ment, where he has been very success- ful. T am as proud as proud can be over my handsome son-in-law, and don’t you think I have a right to be? About Robert I do not know so much. I k¥now that his work has always been very satisfactory. 1 hear that through my daughters, but as'1 believe in attend- Ing strictly to my own affairs 1 know” frequently, but never talks about his past life or affairs, and I have never taken the trouble to ask him. I am sure if I did he would tell me \mrPser\'edli_". as both boys are so frank and honest. He s deeply at- tached to Clarence, whom he Sg?nkfl of as his ‘baby brother,’ because e 1s the younger of the two. I don’'t think the Government has two agents In its service ho are more honest, efficient and con- fentious than ‘my two sons’ as I always all them, and I am fondly looking for the day when (he?; will rise to positions even higher than those they now hold and worthy of their abflity.” “Did either of the boys ever live Idaho?” was asked. “Well, now really, that is something I don't know, strange as it may seem. As 1 sald before, I attend strictly to things which immediately concern me, and don’t even know where thelr home was. “As to the difference in their names, that Is an everyday occurrence. The great majority of the people who go on the stage change their names, and Clarence just thought it would be too much trouble and too confusing to his friends to go back to the original Browne, so he kept it Brunel Browne His_ awfolly commonplace, anyway, and Brune is a little more distinguished.” Mrs. Tuttle is well known in this city, as she has lived here over thirty years, and considers herself a ploneer. She is the owner of old Tuttle Hall on Bush street, where the Society of Old Friends was organized many years ago. She is the mother of three daughters, all of whom went on the stage, but are now married and living in the East. el S HOW THEY WORKED A PORTLAND MAN Ernest de Lashmutt Tells How He Traded Valuable Land for ‘Worthless Stock. PORTLAND, Sept. 5.—Ernest de Lash- mutt of Portland, when seen to-night, says he has made no charges against Browne, but does not deny that he may do so at some future time. De Lashmutt charges that in 1886 Browne and Brune looted the First National Bank of Moscow by disposing of all the securities for lands in California and Mexico and then offered him its manageme..t if he would take $15,- 000 of the bank stock. The investment appeared all right, as a representative of the Treasury Depart- ment pronounced the bank in-good condi- tion and De Lashmutt took the stock, trading for it 360 acres of valuable land in ‘Washington County, Oregon. Shortly af- ter his arrival in Moscow the condition of affairs became apparent and immediately following was an assessment ordered by the Bank Examiner of 100 per cent on the stock. The assessment was mnot paid | efiher by De Lashmutt or anx other stock- | holder, ‘and the doors of the institution ere closed. » De Lashmutt returned to Portland, and shortly after began suit, first in the | Wash! ngton County and afterward in the | United States Federal Court, for the re- covery of his Washington County land, | on the ground that the deed was given under false representations. The case is still pending, all decisions thus far havin, | been in De Lashmutt's favor and the evi- dence indicating that he was_victimized. De Lashmut is the son of V; . de Lashmutt, formerly Mayor of Portland and known all over the Northwest as a racehorse and mining m: To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine drugglsts refund the mong it 1t 2%c. The genuine has L. B. Q. —— e Woman’s Press Club. The Pacific Coast Woman’s Press Club will hold its eighth annual convention to- day and to-morrow in Golden Gate Hall, Sutter street. Business sessions, for mem- bers only, will be held each day at 10 a. m., and open sessions, with literary and in, W Tablets. Al t fails to cure. on each tablet. and an attorney to look over the abstract when it_comes, which I hope will soon reach here. 1 start in a day or 80 for the Plerce mines to look over some properties, and will be gone about ten days. I will return here and then 50 will be unable to g0 via San Fran- might consider trading 100 to 150 more , if you have some Al property. If will send me a full and complete description. with definite proposition for clear property up g0 Easf cisco. shares, musical programme, at 2:30 m. To- morrow evening at 8 o'clock Senator George C. Perkins and General W. H. L. Barnes will discuss the question of the United States- retaining the Philippines; there will also be a patriotic poem recited by Nellle Holbrook Blinn, cornet and trombone solos by Misses Pearl and Maud Noble, and other interesting feat- ures. A general invitation has tended to the public. very little about him. He calls to see me | PREPARING T0 INVADE SAN J0§ Features of Admission Day Parade. THE LADIES TO THE FORE NATIVE DAUGHTERS PROMISE TO CAPTURE ALL HONORS. Rundreds of Girls in Ferchirg Attire Will Be the Center of Attrac- tion in the Big Pro- cession. There is going to be something doing down San Jose way the latter part of the week In which the Native Sons will figure to a considerable extent. They expect to Dbe the center of attraction, but they will ters are going along, and naturally the boys will be in the discard when the girls break into the game. Every one of the twenty-two parlors in San Francisco and the six across the bay are making the most elaborate prepara- tions for the Admission day celebration. This has come to be known as Native Sons’ day, but in truth ought to be called Native Daughters’ day, for the ladies have become the most attractive part of these annual celebrations of the State's birthday. This year they are going to outdue even themselves, and those who witness the bilg parade in the Garden City next Fri- day will be astonished at the origina) and beautiful effects prepared by their daugh- ters, wives, sisters and sweethearts. Now there Is La Estrella Parlor No. 8, for in- stance. The members of this parlor have already participated in two celebrations, on both occasions carrying off the honors of the parade. They have arranged a masterplece for this vear with which they expect to retain their enviable reputa- tion. In accordance with their name the starralwuys plays a conspicuous part in theff designs, and this year they have been pecullarly happy In selecting an em- blem appropriate to the occasion. “The Star of Peace” will be represented by twenty young ladies comprising the arill corps of the parlor. It is safe to say that nothing more beautiful and original has ever been displayed anywhere. First of all there will be a cr- stallized star fif- teen feet from point . point borne by five of the girls, the othe~ fifteen radiat- ing from the star at the ends of long white satin streamers. In the center of the star, which is being constructed at San Jose by E. H. Pratt, will be a large crystallized cannon, from the mouth of which radiates a sunburst of doves. One is perched on the stilled dog of war, an- other Is nestling just inside its mouth, while filve’ more are taki; flight, each bearing a letter in its beak forming the word ‘‘Peace.” The girls will be dressed alike in white organdie, white ties, stockings and gloves, and wearing on their heads pure ADMISSION DAY JOINT COMMITTEE. white doves. Each will carry a sflver wand tipped with a silver star. The par- lor will have its own headquarters in the offices of Dr. Bangs, ‘86 North Third street, San Jos and will receive its guests in royal fashion. Fully fifty mem- bers will accompany the drill eorps in line, and if those girls do not fracture the heart of every male spectator along the line the modn will forever cease to cast its rays upon the Wabash. ‘ Then there are Minerva No. 2 and Yo- semite No. 83. The ladies lors will march together and ha not to make any special featu drill corps. They will all be attired white Swiss dresses, stockings and ti white Galnesborough hats ~and carry white parasols tied with red, white and blue ribbons. On their breasts they will bear cream badges with the names of their parlors and trimmed with the na- tional colors. Any man who wouldn't fall in love at sight with a Native Daughter | clad in such a costume ought to be shot for treason. Sequoia No. 160, Native Sons, has stolen | a march on its rivals by securing the operation of Fremont No. 59, Nativ Daughters, and with the aid of the ladies | hopes to_carry off such honors as will be bestowed upon the men. Sequoia has | chartered a Pullman car, which will be attached to the special train leaving this | city for San Jose at 9 o’clock on the even- | ing of the 8th, immediately after the | night parade. At the jubilee celebration | prizes were offered to the parlor parading the largest number of members and the largest percentage of its membership. Se- quoia_captured both prizes, but was only awarded the latter, the committee decid- | ing that it was not intended that one par- | lor should have both. That year it turne out 160 men, but it to_have reater number in line Friday. The pa or has secured Belloli Hall for its head- quarters at San Jose, and there its mem- bers, assisted by the daughters of Fre- mont Parlor, will keep open house all da: In the evening they will give a dance in their hall independently of the grand ball of the joint celebration. In the parade the two parlors, headed by Sequoia’s band of sixteen pieces, all being members of the of these par- decided > with their in | parlor, will march in column of fours, not, for several hundred Native Daugh- | two ladies and their escorts in each rank. The girls will be dressed in white duck dresses, white ties and white straw hats. The men will wear white duck trousers, blue flannel coats, neglige shirts and white yachting caps. All will carry Jap- anese parasols. Golden Gate Parlor No. 29 has com- pleted its arrangements for the celebra- tion. Preceded by a drum major and band of twenty-five pieces in the parade in_this city, as well as in San Jose, and led by Marshal F. S. Craumer, the parlor will undoubtedly be one of the most con- spicuous in the parade, especially as their banners and regalias are the finest in the order. s parlor won the prize for the largest, number of members in line at the ubilee /celebration, and will make a gal- ant effort to hold its station’in the com- ing Admission day parades. For head- quarters in Sg.n‘%ose the parlor has se- cured A. O. U. . Hall, 152 South First street, tnfi@ther with the elegant ladies’ parlor and banquet room. collation will be served the members of the par- lor immediately after the parade on the gth and from 2 until 5 o'clock the mem- bers will hold a_reception, at which re- freshments will be served to the guests, | while the votaries of Terpsichore may | ass the time in dancing. The committee | aving charge of the arrangements are: James T. Bafley, David Wilson, Charles | H. Connell, Judge J. Sweeney and Thomas C. Conmy: These are merely samples of what will be displaved on the 9th. There are| twenty-two parlors of Native Sons in this | city and six in Oakland and vicinity, all | of which will be well represented. In ad- | tion the three parlors of San Jose, those at Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, ‘Watsonville, Santa Cruz and many other | oints will be in line, together with the ative Daughters. The men who are responsible for the success of the celebration are as follows: Charles E. Mooser, chairman joint §th of September committee; Eugene W. Levy, vice-chairman; Robert W. Mart- land, secretary. p Transportation—William H. “Ta-ell, L. F. Byington, D. C. Martin. Parade—William C. Miller, W D. Shea, J. W. Kentzell, Joseph E. O'Do..nell, Paul McDonald. ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTHING BUT BARGAINS. About as straight as we can put it. You'll notice our ads are different | regularity of their functions. almost every day and yet the things talked about are less than anybody else asks or advertises, and they are good, too. They go quickly, 100 pairs of blankets put in the window will go in a day or two. Why, because they are as good at $2 50 as others sell at $5, if not better. See them if any left, The fine we offer at 11 cents are the leading make of the city. We put them in jcomparison for price and qualitv witl. any ham in any market in the world. ARRIVED. Little Gents' Shoes........75¢, $1.25 These are the cutest and best shoes for little boys' Sunday wear, say from 6 to 10 years, in the market, sizes 9 to 18. ALSO Ladles’ fine kid buskins, low shoes. Ladies' finest box calf, late style Lace and congress, old ladles’ sty] Dark Dresses These are for little folks, 2 to 6 years, but we have complete lines just here, for either winter or _summer, lu{e enough for childern of 12 to 14, at a little -50¢ higher price. Crackers, per hox.... ‘When you want crackers at wholesale price in single box lots and fresh every day, come to us. o ....90c Flour, per bag. . - This_is not & cheap common flour, but our high grade family flour, the Snow- ball, fully guaranteed $3 50 a barrel. See the window for Sperry and other high LET-UP PRICES. Blankets, per pair. . ‘These are not sol, simply meant t blankets in money. 1.00 | Heavy gray all-wool Blankets, Calf 2.5 ',,.00: 12-1b. Klondike Blankets, au.fizox‘“‘"‘"'fi:sfl 1.50 | 8Ib. Kiondike Blankets, all-wog 4.00 This fs the month to buy heavy blankets, 45 d for all wool—they are 0 be, and are the best town for a little bit of Boys' Overalls..................95¢ The war is over and we are closing out ell our little boys' v L out 0ys' Military Overalls at Flannel Shirts, Men’s 30¢ We have nothing to say about th: the price. Not a stora on the Coast ’m’é‘fi such a Shirt for less than 75 cents, if at that price. For two days only. Ask for a little boy's Winter Cap. grades at $100 & sack. Ask for boys' wool Half Hose 4 Ask for a Library Book, bound 13¢ s'“ p'r m """"""""""" 2 cents Ask for a 10-cent package Mince Meat. Se ly Ask for men's working Gloves. 25¢ This is not common cooking salt, but | Ask for fine Hosiery forchildre: 50, 2be Oc, Ask for Klondike Cook Book with order. Asl for Croley's Egg Record Book with order. SMITHS CASH STORE fine white table salt, such as you pay more for at credit stores, 5-CENT BARGAINS. 1 Tracing Wheel, a_very good one Be 1 bottle Flavoring Extrac Se 1 good Tooth Brush for chil e Se Be Sc 265-27 Malfket 8t., S. F. Finance—James P. Dockery, L. H. Kohn, F. H. Mills. Nonnenmann, W. E. Mc- Printing—L. y, H. N. Gard. Musi¢c—George H. S. Dryden, D. “‘, Doody, J. Hennings, Pi Robert W. Martland, Fred W. . Hanley L. Morgenstern, C. H. Con- Sagehorn. Adyertising—H. 1. Mulcrevy, J. H. Glas, . G. Dinkelspe! Decoration—Ben F. Woolner, P. V. Long, Leo Veiller. Loud Indorsed. The Thirty-sixth District Republican Club of Ocean View held a meeting at 22§ Sadow: the nominations in State Convention at Sacramento, Taylor in the chair. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That we, the members of the ixth District Republican Club of Ocean View, indorse School Director Ed L. Head for Sheriff, and the c here- by pledged to work for his nomination. Whercas, Bugene F. Loud while in Cone r ved his ¢ ituents faith- tly; therefore be it Resolved. wdorse Eugene T Loud for Congr sfonal District, ¢ in the Fifth Congres- 1 we pledge the club to work for his nominatio Cinderella’s fairy god-moth- er, with one touch of her magic wand, transformed the maiden’s ragsand tatters — into the richest silks and sat- ins. There are thousands of young women fto-day who need a fairy god - mother who will touch ) them with the wand of health, best her healthy girl and become a heal!hi wife and a capable mother, if she will but take the proper care of herself in a womanly way. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is the best medicine for ailing women, young orold. It strengthens and invigorates the organs distinctly feminine. It promotes It allays ir- ritation and inflammation. It checks un- natural and exhausting drains. It puts the whole organism concerned in wifehood and motherhood into perfect condition, Almost all of the ills of womankind are traceable to some form of what is known as *‘female compfaint.” Troubles of this kind unfit a woman for wifehood and mother- hood. Thousands of grateful women have been rendered healthy and happy by the use of this marvelous medicine. At their own requést, the experience and testimony | of many of thtm have been included in Dr. Pierce’s Comson Sense Medical Adviser. The ‘‘ Favorite Prescription’ is sold by all good dealers and an honest dealer will not try to induce you to take an inferior substi- tute for the sake of extra profit. Mrs. G. A. Cenner, of Alleghany Springs, | Montgomery Co., Va., writes: ** My daughter, | aged 1g vears, had a goitre coming on her neck and it disfigured her very much. Tam happy to | say that it has disappeared after the use of one | bottle of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.’ In paper covers, 21 one-cent stamps; cloth binding, 10 cents extra, Dr. Pierce’s Com- mon Sense Medical Adviser. Address Dr. | R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Treat Schilling's Best tea well. Don'’t boil it like cabbage, Follow directions. Tlys Cream Balnj Cleanses the Nasal § Passages, @Allays Pain [ and Inflammation, Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. HEALS THE SORES. Apply Balm into each nos- tril. ELY BROS. ‘Warren st., N. Y. i HAVFEV) viste DR, JORDAN'S Groat Museum of Anatomy 1051 MARKET ST. bet. 6th & 7¢h, 6. F. Oals The Largestofits kindin the Werld. DR. JORDAN—Private Diseases. Covsultaiton free. Write for Boak Philosophy of Marriage. MAILED FREE. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F. NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the ist day of December, A. D. 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of 'the State of California, pursuant to_the provisions of sectiops 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Com- missioner, CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cash -+ $250,000 00 ASSETS. Cash market value of all ocks and bonds owned by compan; ml,gg 00 Cash in company’s office n Cash in banks....... 36,508 90 Premiums in due course of collection 106,843 50 Cash deposited with Guarantee and Safe Deposit Com: Phil delphia .. . 200 00 Total assets . 785,291 10 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid Losses in process of adjustment or In suspense Losses resisted, including expenses.. Interest declared and remaining un- 67,885 79 10,222 42 paid ... 5 595 78 Outstanding intarest-bearing 11,001 70 Due and to become due for borrow: ‘money . 100,000 00 All other peny . 162,391 42 Total labilities . 367,320 71 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire premiums ‘3466, Rivelyed for interest and dividenda T on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources... .. 2297300 Received for profit on sale of bonds. 9,843 18 Received for excess payment Broad- way Insurance Company. 54 67 Recelved for increased capital % Total income .. EXPENDITURES. ald for fire losses (in- 7 42, losses of previous Net amount cluding $74, years) . 699 97 Scrip redeemed in cash. 5,519 21 Dividends to stockholders 25,423 07 Paid or allowed for commission or rokerage . ... 103,935 03 Paid for “salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 81,671 54 Paid for State, national and local taxes .. 26,611 72 All other payments an: 67,119 11 Total expenditures $702,579 65 P. B. AR) , President. H. F. NEEFUS, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of February, 186. JOHN T. KIRK, Notary Public. E.W.S. VAN SLYKE, MANAGER PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT, MILLS BUILDING, San Francisce.