The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 2, 1898, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO ' CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1898. A BRIDE MADE WIDOW ~ BY Mrs. Anna Mantell, Young and Pretty, a Mur- deress and Al- most a Sui- cide. She Says That She Feared Vio- lence at the Hands of the Man She Called Hus- band, and So She Shot Him. Anna Mantell, a bride of less than a month, is now at the Oakland Receiving Hospital, a murderess, yet not until this morning will 'she know the truth. Last night she tossed in pain from a wound she hoped ‘might prove fatal, and in an- swer to questions which she did not care to answer she would only reply, *‘Ask him.” And he, her young husband, W'l- liam F. Mantell, lay cold. in death at the meda morgue. The woman was Anna Beth, daughter of the proprietor of the Cld Louvre of this city. e tragedy that made the pretty g bride a widow—for_she is pretty but 20 years old—Mrs. Mantell did not to live. Without knowing or ¢ care i what had been the effect of the shots firec n e anger and disappointmaat she the weapon_on herself, but her 11 atm saved her life, for the bul- skull and feft a wound rficial. occurred ‘on Santa Clara ,. near Union street, at a spot shade trees obscured the light t lamps. There were no wit- he woman fired two shots be- ttempted to take her own life. of the shots struck Mantell over the nd penetrated the brain. The oth ant through his heart. Dr. C. H. Lubbick was attracted by the report of the pistol and hastened to the The man was iying on the side- nd the woman was leaning fence with her hands claspe head viewing her murderous her *ned ipe: i “I have shot my husband,” she said. “Is he dead?” 8he tnen.fainted and was d to the physician's home. Later the wounded woman was hur- ried across the marsh road in a furniture wagon to the Receivi spital, where Dr. W, F. Porter wi ng_to receive her. A hasty examination of her head showed- that there was nothing serious, and when the girl heard. the doctor »pinion she confessed to some disappoint- t that her effort to die had not been ressful. e wounded bride’s story was not told ctedly, but between her attacks of excitement she gave a clear explanation of her life during the twenty-eight days s as been a wife. “We were married on November 3 in Ban Francisco,” she said, “and during the greater part of the time we have been guarreling. Soon after the marriage my husband told me that he could. prove: it was not performed legally and he fre- quently tantalized me with marks. The young woman then disjointed sentences, apparently intended such re- uttered some o for herself. She asked _for her mother and added that there would be great surprise.at her home when she did not return and it grew late. I don't live with my_ husband,” she said. “I have lived at home and they don’t know about it. .I wish you would send for my mother and I will teil her all.” Her mother is Mrs. at 8§16 Filbert street in thi ADVERTISEMENTS. Beth and she lives OTHERS USE ONLY HER OWN N g MAD T N SSSISTa o Who Made Herself a Widow. The girl rambled along, conveying the fmpression that their marriage was se- cret. Then she told of frequent quarrels and of frequent threats of her husband | to choke her or to kill her some way be- cause, apparently, she was about to re-| veal. something that he preferred should Temain unknown. After a time she de- cided that when her husband started in | reality to carry out his threats she would be prepared for him. Her preparation [ consisted of buying a revolver, which she | has carried in her pockets, loaded, for some days. Last evening Mrs. Mantell and her hus- band crossed the bay from San Francis- co fof the purpose of trying to arrive at some understanding regarding their | troubles. “I do not know whether we went to Alameda by the broad or narrow guage,” she said, “as I am a perfect stranger, but Mr. Mantell said he had a sister iiv- | {ng there and that we might call on her. | We had not been off the train many min- utes before we renewed our quarreling. | In fact, we had been quarreling all the | way across the bay. He taunted me | about our marriage not being legal and I resented his remarks. We had not walk- ed far before he put his hands violently on my shoulder as though he intended to harm me. I gemembered his threats and told him to desist. Again he put his | hands on me and so roughly that I al- most fell. I did not wait for him to do it again. "I pulled out my pistol and fired and fired, and fired. . If that trigger had not gone back on me 1 would-have killed him. He intended to kill me, I believe and when he really began to be violent 1} decided to act first. I did not want to | live after 1 had fired at him, and so I shot - myself. The doctor says 1 shall soon be well. I don’t want to live. I want to die; really I do.” - In answer to some questions about their Mantell referred to her husband and said he would doubtless be pleased to give all the particulars. She | sald she did not wish to see him, but told FOR BABY'S SKIN SCALP AND HAIR For Baby’s skin, scalp and hair, nothing in the whole world is so cleansing, purify. ing and beautifying as CUTICURA SOAP. For distressing heat rashes, chafings, in- flammations and eruptions, for crusted itching, ‘irritations of the scalp, with dry, hin and falling hair , for red, rough hands, " with shapeless nails and simple infantile humors it is absolutely without a rival. For SAVE YOUR SKIN 735, fnammations, e ritations, chafings, undue or offensive perspira- tion and other eanative uses, nothing so sooth- ing, purifying and refreshing as a bath with “UTICURA SOAP, the most effective skin puri- golf rash, heat Detective Herbert of the District Attor- ney's office that he could tell her husband she had sent him. Herbert quietly re- lied that he ‘was not at all anxious to nterview her husband. “And it was so different.a month ago,” said the moaning murderess, and she muttered the brief history of that roman- tic perfod over again, frequently ' giving out hints that it was all a secret and that her mother would be waliting in vain for her to return. This morning Mrs. Mantell will be in- formed by the Sheriff that she must stand trial for murdering her husband. Much mystery surrounds the case. De- ceased was a brother-in-law of J. L. An- sel of 2004 Encinal avenue, Alameda. He had been residing in Alameda. but three weeks, having taken, rooms at the resi- dence of Mrs. Agnes Bremer, 823 Central avenue. He was 26 years old and a man of very boyish appearance. He had posed as a single man, His brother-in-law learned of the shoot- ing through a Call reportér. He stated that about 3 o'clock this™ afternoon a ‘woman telephoned to his place of business inquiring when Mantell would be there. "I knew the young fellow was in some woman scrape,” said Ansel, “but I did not know the nature-of it. He was very fond of the society of women, and: I warned him_ only. yesterday that unless he mended his ways he would get into trouble. I do not know who he was go- ing with nor the name of the woman who shot him.” Another brother;-..ugene Ansel, said he had heard Mantell had been married by contract. He had noticed deceased had acted strangely - for several weeks ns though something unusual was worrying, him. He also sald he knew Mantell ha been associating with several married women in_ San Francisco. he was shot deceased was carrying a bundle which contained a lady’s’ waist. On_his person was found a memorandum book containing several addresses and a card on which was written. “Miss Della Leslie, in care of Lizzie Keegan, 134 Pow- ell street, San Francisco.”” There was also the address of 816 Filbert- street, which the woman claimed was the home of her mother. - Deceased has two sisters residing in Alameda and one visiting in Germany. The Beth family at 816 Filbert sfreet ‘were anxiously awaiting the return of the daufihteh She hud left home at 2 o’clock in the afternoon for the purpose of taking lunch with her father, Adolph H. Beth, one of the proprietors of the Old Louvre, in the basement of the Phelan building. The parents did not say so, but a nelgh- bor’s child saw a satchel in her hand at the time of her departure, which strength- ens the theory that she had prepared for a journey. ter when the news of the murder and attempted suicide was broken to them they were dumfounded. The father said his daughter left him at the Louvre at 4 1ying and beautifying soap n the world. Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTICURA EOAP, Ze; CUTICURA (ointment), G0c. POT- TER DRUG & CHEM. CORP., Sole Props., Boston. British Depot, 1 King Edward st. London. Depot Francals, 113 Faubourg St Honore, Paris. Send for “Face, Hands and Halr Book,"” malled free. : o'clock, saying she was going home. Be- fore she left the house and during the time passed in the company. of her father she exhibited no trace of anxlety or trouble and went-about #h her usualyJ S At the time | secrets from them. They further say she avoided the society of men and she never attended any place of amusement or made any visit unaccompanied by either her mother or her sister g[fly. a gf;‘l of 16. After Beth heard the news he went to Alameda. For a long time after he had gone the mother controlled the grief that was boiling in her bosom, but at length she burst into hysterics. There must have been a reason for this,” the mother tearfully declared. ‘She is made of the same stuff as myself and I know that if anybody took advantage of me I would kill them. I do not think the girl was married. I did not even know she had a_male companion, for I cannot ;xun;liet:;u:;rdmwt:‘en she found the oppor- 3 ee 4 v oL ng any one without our ss Beth graduated from the Swett Grammar School of this city ;T::l!; :er?dep aogfo h:‘?rl}i immediately learned the resse tered any business. " paTishe meveren: The murdered man had been employ, for a dozen vears by Several phymiied in San Francisco. He worked for Df. H. L. Wagner for six years an. left his em- ploy. four years ago. He went away for a while and on his return was employed by Dr. Fred d’Evelyn, whose recent de- parture for the East again threw the young man out of work. He had become well acquainted wil. the physicians of the city, all of whom regarded him as a young ‘man of good habits and reliable in every way. A few weeks ago Dr Wordsavorth, secretary of the Board of Medical Examiners, gave him an 6ppog- tunity to solicit advertising for the wed|- gal Register. None of the physicians who employed the deceased knew anything of bis personal affairs. Both his parents are C. P. Huntington Talks About the Trade Possibilities of the Pacific Coast In Next Sunday’s Call. BAGE GIVES GRANT SOME PLAIN TALK Believes the San . Di- egan Knifed Him. ENCOUNTER IN 1"HE PALACE GOVERNOR-ELECT CHIDED FOR HIS ATTITUDE. He Retorts by Accusing the Sena- torial Aspirant of Using His Friends and Money Against Him. Governor-elect Gage is not at all likely to infect himself into the Senatorial fight in behalf of U. 8. Grant Jr. with a degree of enthusiasm calculated to warm: the heart of the San Diegan. As a matter of fact Mr. Gage is not countirig on mix- ing In that imbroglio at all, and if he does, the amount of benefit the aforesaid San Diegan will derive from it will be in- finitesimally small. Mr. Grant understands this thoroughly, for “his informant was none other than the Governor-elect himself. The Information was imparted in the court of the Palace Hotel yesterday, and not only Mr. Grant, but a half dozen by- standers heard it. Mr. Grant was stand- ing in the court talking to Milton Green, his political manager, when Mr. Gage en- tered. The San Diegan accosted the Gov- ernor-elect, requesting a moment's con- versation with him. The couple moved off a few feet to one of the columns, near which several gentlemen were standing. “‘Mr. Gage,” began the Senatorial as- pirant, “I understand you are against the south in this Senatorial fight and are auP’Fonlng a Northern California man.” “That is not true,” replied Mr. Gage. “I am taking no part whatever in the Senatorial fight, nor do I intend to.” “But you are certainly not working in the interest of the southern part of the ate. “I certainly am not working against it, but. even were I to take an active part in this fight and give my support to a southern candidate, I would by no means feel in dut?’ bound to give it to San Diego’s choice.” ‘““What do_you mean?”’ demanded Mr. Grant in a loud voice. His face flushed and he was visibly excited. Mr. Gage was not of the same temper- ature as the proverbial cucumber, as his thoughts reverted to the pecuiiarities of the vote in San Diewo County at the Te- cent election, and his voice, too, increased in volume as he replied: “Simply this, 1 ao not consider myself under any. obligations whatever to you. for it has come to my ears from relfable sources that your money and your frienas were used against me. fn other words, 1 believe I did not recetve fair treatment in San Diego County and that you are re- sponsible for it.” Mr. Grart anpeared to be entirely satis- fled with this explanation andturned away. : That is the substance of the interview. None of it was carried on In tones too low for the bystanders to hear, while the latter part was fairly shouted out by both gentlemen. In referring to Grant’s friends knifing him Mr. Gage only repeated what has been common rumor in political circles ever since the election. It is notorious that while San Diego County gave Gage something like 350 majority the Republi- can legislative ticket recefved 1200 ma- jority. This, in view of the fact that Grant was all along an avowed candi- date for the Senate and the legislative nominees were his men, Gage is not al- together without a basis for his suspi- cion that he was ‘knifed.” Mr. Gage was seen at his apartments in the Palace later in the day, but posi- tively refused to talk about his inter- view with Mr. Grant, referring his ques- tioner to that gentleman for information as to what was said. Mr. Grant was equally uncommunicative and it remained for one of the bystanders to narrate the encounter. Activity in Ladies’ Tailor Suits. It is reported that E. Messager, corner of Post street and Grant avenue, is sell- ing real tallor suits for $15. It is one of the reasons why his business is active, * —_——— Labo- Bureau Association. The regular quarterly meeting of the Labor Bureau Association was held last night and the following officers elected: C. Meanwell, financial secretary; C. Donovan, recording secretary; F. Codee, treasurer; W. Cosley, George Speed, ex- ecutive board. ~ A proposition to hold monthly instead of quarterly meetings was supmitted to the executive board and will be acted on at a special meet. {:Lg to be held the first Thursday in Jan- Y. Expires. Suddenly in His STRICKEN BY THE GRIM REAPER WHILE AT WORK Gustav Gump, the Widely Known Patron of Art, of Heart Disease Office. HE grimshad- ow . of death has been cast across another household and the business community haslost 71 /7’. : still in death. ous mood. ‘The parent denied all kn edge of any person named Mantell. They say their aughter kept comga.ny with no young men, apd so far as they were ac- quainted with her affairs, had not a single s}rl companion. She was of a peculiar sposition, yet they bellieved she had no The funeral will be held street. on Bund e another respected member. Gustav Gump is the latest to answer the dread summons. He died suddenly in his office yester- day morning with- out showing .any premonitory signs of his approaching dissolution. Decedent left his home at his cus- tomary time yes- terday morningand ‘went at once to the store of S, and G. Gump, Geary street, near Grant avenue. He was in his usual good humor, but after a time he complained of feel- ing faint. As the symptoms grew alarming Dr. Herz- stein and Dr. Let- fler were hastily summoned. They afforded him tem- N A porary relief, but the heart was seriously impaired and the end came su His wife was informed of his iliness and hastened to his side only to n::e:::i Mr. Gump was born in Heldelberg, and at the time of of age. He came to this country in 1851, and to San 1-'3::;.27::3 ;1"1;.&"?;: was assoclated with his brother in the great art house which bears their name. His brother survives him, and he also leaves a widow. - He was known as a broad-minded, liberal man and made no ostentatious which were not limited to people of his own faith, ay from his late residence, 3014 Washington display of his charities, CHIEF LEES' HIGH REGARD OB WITTMAN Proves It by Counter- manding an Order. THE CAPTAIN CALLED-DOWN POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Head of the Central District Makes a Call Upon Colonel Tobin. Lieutenant Esola’s New Duties. Chief Lees' proclamation that only the warmest friendship existed between him- self and Captain Wittman was attested to again yesterday, when in language more forcible than elegant the Chief counter- manded a written order of the captain. It came about in this way: ‘When Sergeant Tobin took charge of the police detail on duty at the Baldwin Hotel ruins, yesterday morning, he was glven a written order from Captain Witt- man not to allow anybody but firemen in the discharge of their duty to pass within the lines without the permission of Fire Chief Sullivan. Sergeant Tobin proceeded to carry out his orders, and in a short time was involved in all sorts of trouble. Nobody passed the line, though, until E. J. Baldwin and his agent, Mr. Hahn, of Madison & Burke, arrived. When they anemgled to approach the ruins they were halted by a policeman, who listened patiently to their protests and then ad- vised them to see Sergeant Tobin. The sergeant was soon found, but he could not help them. He showed -his written order .from Wittman, and said he would have to abide by it. If Chief Sullivan should happen around he would undoubt- edly give them permission to go where they pleased, but until they obtained such permission they would have to keep back with the others. But Baldwin would not wait until Chief Sullivan “happened’: around; instead he hunted up a telephone and registered a kick with Chief Lees. The veteran was deeply interested at once and requested Baldwin to have Sergeant Tobin go to the telephone. “What's the reason you won't let Mr, Baldwin pass the fire lines?” demanded the Chief when the sergeant called him up. “I have -orders not to allow anybody to pass without Fire Chief Sullivan's per- mission,” was_the reply. “Who issued those orders?” and the telephone wire began to spluttér and throw off blue sparks. “‘Captain Wittman sent me a written order.” “To — with Captain Wittman and his ‘written order. You let anybody pass those lines who has business there, of course at their own risk, and never mind your written order.” The Chief hung up his telephone, while the girls in “Central” took their fingers out of their ears and breathed naturally again. Police Commissioner Tobin has returned to the city, and the Commissioners. will meet next Wednesday evening. Captain Wittman _called on Colonel Tobin at the Hibernia Bank yesterday, presumably to assure that gentleman of is great regard for Chief Lees. Whether any cognizance will be taken of the Lees- Wittman Mutual Admiration Soclety at the nieeting of the Commissioners, none of them will say. The Call yesterday, in referring to Lieutenant Esola's assumption of control over Chinatown and the tenderloin, and the consequent contraction of Captain ‘Wittman’s sway, inadvertently omitted the City Cemetery from the captain’s dis- trict. 'He still retains jurisdiction over that section as well as Cow Hollow and Seal Rocks. Lieutenant Esola will be held responsible for the peace of Chinatown, hereafter, as well as the suppression of evils in the tenderloin. Consequently he will have full control over the officers in those dis- tricts. ARE WORKING FOR SMOOTH PAVEMENTS EARNEST EFFORTS OF THE MER- CHANTS' ASSOCIATION. Chain of Bitumen Blocks in the Busi- ness Part of the City—Many Outside Streets Have Been Improved. The officers of the Merchants’ Associa- tion are very much gratified over the suc- cess met with in the matter of having the old cobble paved streets repaved with bitumirious rock. The last block to fall into line is on Washington street, between Kearny and Montgomery. All but two property-owners have signed for the im- provement and they will come in before the end of the month: The necessity of the replacing of the old round-head cob- bles with bitumen is the new Hall of Jus- tice. This block is one of the links of a chain intended to surround that part of the city bounded by Market, Kearny, Montgomery and the street' under con- sideration. As soon as the railroad com- pany learns what kind of street car sys- tem it- can put on Montgomery that thoroughfdre will be paved with bitumen from Post to California, and the remain- ing distance to Washington will soon' fol- low. . For a time it was belleved that Cali- fornia street would be the connecting link between ‘the two long streets, but obstacles have arisen which will prevent it. The grade is so steep that bitumen cannot be laid and the property-owners object to having basalt blocks. They de- mand wooden blocks. This cannot be, be- cause the bitumen combine has worked the city fathers so that only the material the former sells can be used. The California street property-owners see no reason to change from the old rock pavement if they cannot have what they want—a noiseless pavement. As soon as the work of paving Washington street is started the officers of the Mer- chants’ Assoclation will turn their atte tion to Kearny with a view of having the bitumen pavement extended from Cal- ifornia to Washington. This will be about the time the Hall of Justice will have been finished. This is not intended as a joke, for the Supervisors-elect, especlally those in the northern part of the city, have promised to see that the work on that structure is carried on without any more delay. It is expected that by this time next year Kearny and Montgomery streets will be paved with bitumen from Market' to Washington. Another plece of work that the assocla- tion has In hand is the paving of Second street from Market to hfmnon. This im- grovement will be started very soon. On utter street, between Grant avenue and Stockton, all but one or two property- owrers have signed for a modern pave- ment. On account of the steepness of the grade it will be necessary to have ba- salt blocks, but these will be laid uwpon a concrete foundation and the tween the blocks will be fllled!'e!%g\!c::- crete, so that the surface will be very smooth and pleasant to drive over. ——————— Friday and Saturday. ~We are offering for these two days Storage Cream; Butter, square... Fresh Cmerfiulur. uares..... Packed Creamery Bu(ter,.qpo:nd. sacl 35c 40c 25¢ 95¢ 36c 25¢ Best Famil; our, 50-1b Petaluma iun?h En;n. dozen. Cholcle Port and Sherry Wine, quart. Full lings of holiday supplies. Call and OFS, 1951 ang 1435 Maikot strese. o ‘stores, Phone 8. B . S0 ADVERTISEMENTS. 7 Headgquarters for boys’ clothes Roos Bros. Kearny and Post MARKED DOWN Friday Saturday Monday Middy suits For boys 3 to 8 years a dozen varieties regularly $3.50 and $4 $2.65 Reéfers For ages 3 to 8 years seven varieties regularly $4.50 and $3 chinchilla and astrakans $3.85 . HATS The top of creation. hat; it need not be expensive. here ; they are two and a half—thats’s ali. half buys a first-rate fedora or derby here. You know something of hats, come in to see-ours. elsewhere. You are poorly dressed without a good CHRISTMAS GIFTS Order now, delivery may be made at any time smoking jackets shirts moming gowns dress suit cases bath robes mackintoshes umbrellas 7 dress suits neckwear tuxedos glove orders overcoats silver buckle suspenders valises Should he not be pleased with what you send we will cheerfully exchange for something he will like Good hats are not expensive Two dollars and a Three and a half UNCLE SAM HIRES COOLIE LABOR IN THE POSTOFFICE Clerks’ Salaries $75 Per Annum. POSTAL WAGES .IN MANILA TWENTY SKILLED EMPLOYES WORKING FOR THAT. They Are Spaniards and Can Live as Usual on That Small Sum and Be Able to Buy Rice and Cigarettes. The postoffice at Manila in. the: Philip- pines has been in control of United States officials since July 30 of this year. From that date until October 11, the date of the last report received from there, the busi- ness and receipts have been up to the grade of a first-class postoffice. During the period mentioned there were issued 1799 money orders, amounting in value to $46,72117, plus §211 62 fees and $27 96 war tax. The value of money orders paid was $1363 15. The total number of registered pleces received was 4247; dis- patched, 3424. The receipts for stamps sold aggregated $8314. All this business has been confined to Manila’and Cavite, but when postal communication shall have been opened up in the rest of the Phlllp?mes it,is expeeted that the volume of business and the receipts will be large- ly augmented. 3 The most interesting thing connected with the acquisition of the anila postoffice is the adoption by the Federal Govern- ment of the cheap labor facilities of the islands. Six men were sent from the San Francisco postoffice to Manila, and this number was reinforced by fourteen men from Manila. Two of these latter are United States soldiers who had enlisted from the postal service, and twelve are Spanish postal employes retained because of “their knowledge of the Spanish lan: uage and the routine of the office. These gp&nlnrds received before the American occupation the salary of $150 each per an- num in_Mexican silver, being equal to about $75 in American silver or gold coin. The office was closed every alternate day, and on working -days it was closed for a two or three hours’ siesta, beginning about :noon. The total number of em- ployes was 200, but they took life easy and did the work of about twenty Ameri- cans. The twelve Spaniards who are re- tained receive from the United States Government salaries ranging from $150 to per annum in Mexican silver—such being the ruling rate of wages in the Philippines for that kind of service, but they have to work every day instead of every alternate 'day as heretofore. This startling innovation by Uncle Sam into the domain of coolie labor and peon- | | | | { i | | age 1s looked upon with disfavor by Gov- ernment employes who regard the Manila postoffice wage system as an' entering wedge for a reduction of wages and a consequent lowering of the standard of living to that of the Tagallos and Chis nese. MRS. BOTKIN’S TRIAL. Both gldel Ready to Proceed Next Monday. The trial of Mrs. Cordelia. Botkin, ac- cused of murdering Mrs. J. P. Dunning and Mrs. J. D. Deane, will probably not be delayed when the case is called next Mon- day In Judge Cook’s court. The attorneys for the defense say the question of juris- diction will not be raised and no techni- calitie§' will' be used t obstruct progress. Mrs. Botkin, who is at the House of Correction, is In good health and spirits, and says she is anxious for the tr?al to begin, as she Is sure of peing acquitted. Her attorneys have about ten witnesses, whose names they refuse to divulge. It is ossible, they say, that no evidence will e needed to clear the defendant, as the prosecution may fail to establish a case. ‘Assistant District Attorney Hosmer is ready to'proceed with the prosecution, and ‘e expects a speedy trial after the Jury has been secured. d A. Knight, senior cdunsel for the couses accused woman, has n out of town for several weeks, and it is re‘g.oned that he has been to in interests of his client. He-is expected to return Sat- urday. Attorneys Frank McGowan and Charles S. Wheeler of Humboldt, who are assoclated with Knight, will both assist at_the trial. On Sunday nlfht the fourteen witnesses now en route from Delaware will reacn this city. They will have several days’ rest, while the jury is being drawn, before they take the stand to testify against the alleged poisoner. —_— s Dinner to Coach Cochran. The alumni of the Unliversity of Calffor- nia_will this evening tender to Garrett Cochran, the coach of the: football team, and to the members of the team a dinner. The affair is to be most elaborate, and is in honor of Mr. Cochran, Who leaves shortly for his home in the East. It will be heid at the Merchants' Club, 222 San- some street, at clock. ADVERTISEMENTS. 20000000000 OPO0OSSS YLISH AND USEFUL You have just three weeks in which to do your Christmas shopping, so save time by coming to us if you' require footwear or intend presenting a useful present to some one, and what is more useful or more acceptable than Shoes or Slippers? Our stock is complete, our quality the best, our prices the lowest. 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