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WHO IS GUILTY?
Is Mahoney Chief of the
Stuffers?
CLUNIE OPENS FIRE ON HIM.
Two Important Documents Are
Missing.
A WITNESS WITH POOR MEMORY.
He Had Interesting Talks With a
Mysterious Agent of the Key
hole Statesman.
The prosecutiou is hot on the trail of the
chief of the staffers of the Great Register
of the city and county of San Francisco,
and ere many days it is confidently hoped
that tbe obese self of Keyhole Detective
Jerry Mahoney will make a memorable
crease spot in the Couuty Jail.
Inquiry into the grossest election fraud
ever perpetrated in the city was resumed
before Judge Wallace of the Superior
Couit yesterday, anil the attorneys for the
prosecution again recorded themselves as
determined to proceed to the end; they
had not lent themselves to the furtherance
of an ante-election bluff and were ready
to show It.
During the course of tho day many inter
esting details were unearthed, and at least
one incident of a sensatinal nature was
brought to light. In some mysterious
manner the complaint against Louis Stern
berger, a deputy of Registrar Evans,
charging him with the stuffiing of the
Great Register, was found to have disap
peared. The bail bond also, in the sum of
(2000, it was discovered, flitted from the
possession of the Sheriff. No one could
tell where either had gone, or who, or
what means, had caused their absence.
These discoveries served to stir matters
up somewhat and it took several hour? to
settle them, but, at the end, a new com
plaint was made out, the old charge against
Sternberg-, was dismissed, be was rear
rested and his bail fixed at SIO.OOO. The
Judce also raised the bail of Louis Cohen
to 510,000. in default of which both men
were taken to jail at the end of the day.
One of the witnesses called in the "stuf
fing" case proper, Ernest Hinkelman, night
clerk of the Standard House, 1126 Market
street, gave reluctant detail- of numerous
visits to the rooms of Senator Jerry Ma
honey in the Baldwin Hotel prior to elec
tion, but bis memory seemed to fail him at
the critical points. Attorney for the prose
cution will try to-day to prod it with the
snarpest kind of stick, and there is no tell
ing just exactly how far it will recover its
normal condition.
When court opened in the morning At
torney Joseph Nougues, representing
Chailes J. well, called the attention
cf the court to the fact that Louis Stern
berger, charged with a felony in procur
ing the name of Louis Cohen falsely on
the register, was present. lie asked that
he be called for preliminary hearing.
The defendant stated that Le had not se
cured counsel. Tne court ordered him to
be in court at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
prepared for an inquiry.
Ernest Hinkelman, night clerk in the
Standard House, 1126 Market street, was
called to the stand. He had with him two
registers of the house, the one for three
months preceding August 4 last, aud the
one covering the period from then on till
election day. The examination proceeded,
room by room, with but very little develop
ment until the name of P. Delaney was
reached on the register. The room which
he had designated as his In the Standard
House showed on the register as having
been occupied by L. Howard. The searcn
concerning the identity of these two per
sons occupied considerable time, the wit
ness finally admitting that the two names
belonged to one man who was rooming in
the house.
J. G. Perry, whose name appeared on
the Great Register, it was gathered from
the testimony of the witness, had not en
gaged a room by tbe week or month. He
had p id lor his rooms night after night
as he required them and did not always
occupy the same room. He did not sleep
at the house on a number of nights.
An examination of the register of tbe
house showed that forty-five persons had
registered. On the day alter election the
roomers in the house had dwindled down
to seventeen. Mr. Hinkelman bad no ex
planation to offer for this state of affairs.
It just happened.
Witness admitted after close questioning
that he knew Jerry Mahoney casually.
Later on, when hard pressed, he reluct
antly confessed to having visited the rooms
of the Senatorial ex-detective in the
Baldwin a number of times. The first time
be had gone there at the instigation of one
Jack Perry, a lodger at the Standard
House. His reason was that be was in
terested iv the success of the Republican
party and was anxious to receive and act
upon any -suggestions from Senator Ma
honey lookiug to its success in the cam
paign. On that visit be was positive he
bad done no more thau shake hands with
Mahoney and promise to do all be could
for the success of the ticket.
Witness was handed a list of names
which he admitted was in his handwriting.
He said it was a list of those who bad
registered from the Standard House. He
said, after a deal of questioning, that he
had copied it from a list published iv the
Bulletin, and had added to it the names of
others who he kuew bad registered.
At this stage of the proceedings Hinkel
man was. plainly ill at ease- He quailed
at the questions volleyed at him by Attor
ney Clunie, and became almost totally en
tangled. At last be admitted that he bad
seen the precinct register and bad made up
the list from it.
He saw the precinct register, he finally
explained, lv Senator Mahoney's room in
th«- Baldwin Hotel.
In answer to tbe question if be did have
a purpose in going io Senator Mahoney's
room other than to shake hands with that
person, witness said he really had forgot
ten all about that precinct register. He
had met an agent of Senator . Mahoney,
and had called his attention to the fact
that three persons who were on the regis
ter as living at the Standard House were
ntteriy unknown to him. Their names
were J. J. F.nerty. E. J. Phillips and S.
Hayne. At the noils ou election day wit
ness made no at'empt to see that these
men did not vote.
Mr. Hinkelman's memory again failed
him. and he couldn't, for the life of him,
tecall the name or the appearance of the
agent of Mahouey with whom he had had
the conversation. Attorney Clunie at
tempted to show by the witness that it
was either "Fat Jack" O'Connor or Louis
Sternberger, but Hinkelman's memory was
as a blank, and the most exhaustive ques
tioning which followed failed to elicit
from him the slightest clew as to the
identity of the mysterious agent.
Judge Wallace, who had been paying
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close attention to the testimony, took a
band in the examination.
"By a list I have in my band," he said j
to the witness, "J see that a man named
Shelton bad registered to vote under the
name of Melrose; and one named' Nealon
registered as Fletcher. There are other j
names of lodgers who registered as voters
under other names. How do you explain
it?"
The witness, couldn't, and in answer to
a further question said he supposed It j
was customary for men to register from |
the bouse in which he was clerk under
assumed name:.
After several more questions, to which
the witness gave entirely unsatisfactory
answer.-, he was allowed to retire from
the stand, and Attorney Clunie arose to
make a statement to the court. He said !
that, while the testimony submitted was :
rather disjointed as yet, his associates and
himself hoped to prove before the inquiry j
was concluded that Senator Jerry Ma
honey was at the bead and front of a con
spiracy to stuff the great register; and also
expected to show that by an agreement
between Mahoney, Jack Perry and the
witness fraudulent names had been
placed upou the register. lie was confi
dent tbat the evidence would make a con
nected chain.
When court reconvened after recess
Louis Sternberger. charged with felony in
an attempt to stuff the register, was sum- i
moned for preliminary bearing. H. I. !
Kowalsky, who had put in an appearance ;
in the courtroom, arose and stated thst he '
appeared for the defendant and wished for !
a continuance. The attorneys for the
prosecution objected and Kowalsky called i
lor the complaint. A searcn was made for j
the document land it was then discovered
that it had mysteriously disappeared. No
one knew what had become of it and
matters were apparently at a standstill.
Attorney Kowalsky again arose and ,
made a further appeal for a con- ,
tinuance on the ground that there was no j
complaint on file; tbat counsel bad
not had an opportunity of seeing any
LOUIS STERNBERGER IN COURT.
complaint alleged to have been filed, and
the further ground that the court had no
jurisdiction in iUh matter.
Judge Wallace said there was not the
least doubt but that the complaint had
been fi'»d. He had seen it himself.
Mr. X wn'skv insisted that in any event
the defendant in an action of this kind
was entitled to a continuance as a matter
of right.
Charles J. Stilwell. the complaining wit
ness, and Attorney Andrew J. Clunie took
the stand and swore to the filing of the
complaint and as to its contents; that
Sternberger nad violated section 22 of the
purity of elections law in procuring one
Louis Cohen to register falsely lv the
Forty-third Assembly District.
After considerable argument, during
which Judge Wallace took occasion to
reprimand Attorney Kowalsky for meth
ods not consistent wiih the dignity of the
court, his Honor stated he would allow
tiie prosecution to supply the miss com
plaint with a copy it it could. He asked
that, to follow the statutes, the prosecut
ing witness make an affidavit in line witn
his testimony concerning the loss of the
complaint.
A few moments later it was discovered
that the bond in the sum of $2000 fur
nished for the release of Sternberger, with
E. J. Baldwin and Jim Gtlleran as sure
ties, was also missing. It was not in the
possession of the Sheriff, where it should
have been, and tbere was no record of its
ever, having been filed in the County
Clerk's office.
Attorney ugues asked that Louis
j Cohen take the stand. Mr. Kowalsky ob
i jected until the complaint under which his
client was arrested was produced.
Mr. Clunie arose with the statement that
as he had no desire to cumber the records
of the court he bad resolved not to pre
pare the affidavits requested, but would
present a new complaint and ask that the
defendant, Sternberger, be arrested.
Attorney W. B. M. Cook, who had a
I seat next to Sternberger, arose at this point
j and objected to any such order of arrest,
t for the reason that the defendant was
; already in custody and he could not be
I jeopardized twice for the same i flense.
Judge Wallace then reviewed the pro
i ceedings in the filing of the original com
plaint and the testimony as to the loss of
the document and stated that he woulJ
make an order dismissing the proceedings
upon that complaint without further ex
amination.
Mr. Clunie asked that the bail of the
prisoner be fixed at $10,000.
Cohen then took the stand at the request
of the prosecution. Mr. Clunie was pro
ceeding to question blm, when Mr.
Kowalsky interposed an objection and
asked that the court instruct the witness
not to answer any question that might
place him within the liability of the Penal
Code, or that might tend to Incriminate
himself.
Attorney Cluuie called the attention of
the court to section 32 of the purity of
elections law, which provides that wit
nesses turning State's evidence should be
given Immunity for participation.
"I stated to Mr. Cohen," he continued,
"that if he would make a full statement
of the matter no prosecution of him
ionld be had. I ask that under section 32
the witness be instructed to answer, aud
be also instructed that under tbe last pro
vision of that section no prosecution can
be had against him."
Mr. Cook stated that the defendant was
not prepared to proceed in the matter, hay-
THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1894.
ing been entirely taken by surprise. He
said the defendent Sternberger had called
upon Carroll Cook to take chirt-e of his
case, but that he was then in Yolo County
and Mould probably not be able to attend
this hearing for several days. The prose
cution wisned to know what the absence
of Carroll Cook bad to do wltb the defend
ant's case. They had distinctly under
stood Mr. Kowalsky to say that he was
representing Sternberger.
Mr. Kowalsky staled that he really did
not kuow whether be was or not.
The new warrant wi»s then read to
Stern terser, and the return having been
made to t tir- court, and taking the view
that this complaint was in the nature of a
new proceeding, Judge Wallace, upon the
presentation of an affilavit by Mr. Cook,
! granted a continuance till Saturday at 2
| o'clock P. M., fixing the prisoner's bail at
; $10,000.
Attorneys fur the prosecution stated
they had no objection to a continuance of
the bearing of Cohen until the same time,
and, following out the proceedings in the
Sternberger case, it was granted, the bail
al»o li«'in_ raised tn $10,000.
Mr. Kowalsky object-id to the bail as ex
cessive, and the court allowed him to enter
an exception.
Both prisoners were consigned to the
custody of the officers and their friend*
proceeded to procure bail.
The "stufline" case proper was then
taken up and Ernest Ilinkeiman was re
called. A request for the production of the
register, which had been in evidence
during tbe morning, was met with the
discovery that it was nowhere in sight.
ilinkeiman stated positively that he had
not seen it since he left the courtroom and
had not the slightest idea where it was.
None of the court officers knew what had
become of it, the court looked bored, and
Attorneys Nougues and Clunie were in
clined to think that somebody bad spirited
it away, In fact, coming so close on the
heels of the mysterious disappearance of
tbe complaint and the bond in the Stern
berger case, a suspicion of a similar cause
lingered ii the minds of all present. There
whs no teliine, bow the matter might have
come nut had not one of the bailiffs recol
lected that a search might be fruitful. He
opened a drawer or two and the missing
register was found. ilinkeiman was ex
amined as to several more names on its
pages, and the hearing was adjourned
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
From all indications to-day's proceed
ings will be productive of much interest.
Attorneys for the prosecution^laim to be
closer on the trail than since the beginning
and state that startling developments may
be expected.
HAD MANY DUPES.
A Brainy Scamp Swin
dled the Candidates.
Captured by a Country Constable,
From Whom Me Escaped—Sup
posed to Be a Burglar.
The Postoffice inspectors are very anx
ious to learn the whereabouts of one
Thomas P. Santry, late of the town of
Marysvllle and now a fugitive from jus
tice. Santry is the author and finisher of
a swindling scheme that had a depleting
effect upon the pocket of many a candidate
who participated in the recent political
conflict. He lived at Marysviile, where he
was supposed to be a burglar, and write
to the candidates of both parties to the
effect ihat.be was stranded there, and if
they would pay bis faro to San Francisco,
his legal residence, he would vole and use
his influence for tbem upon bis arrival.
The letters were placed in unsealed en
velopes, with the evident purpose of con
vincing the candidate to whom the inclosed
appeal was made that the writer could not
afford a two-cent stamp. Thus some of
his petitions for coin fell into the hands of
the postal authorities.
Inspector Thrall was sent to Marysviile
and learned that Santry resided and was
registered there. In order that the evi
dence against him should be complete the
inspector decided to leave him unmolested
until he bad voted. '
Santry voted at Marysviile on election
day, and was- arrested shortly after de
positing his ballot by a constable em
ployed by the inspector; but on his way
to prison slipped out of his captor's
clutches and escaped.
The inspectors do not know how much
money Santry received from the candi
dates, but they know that lie received a
hie batch of replies to his begging petition.
Following is a specimen of his Utters:
Marysvillk. Cal., Nov. 1, 1804.
To T. hi. McGowan, Democratic candidate
for Judge, Superior Court, unexpired term—
Dear bin; 1 thought I would drop you a few
lines, I being a voter and a strong Democrat
with influence In ban Fraucisco. It Is drawing
close to election day, and I being a great dis
tance there, and the reason Is I start**- noon a
pleasure trip up in the northern part of the
State on a pleasure trip and rolled things too
high and got broke, and the result was, go to
work or starve. *- > - . ." r*'.__;
I am just one month gone from the city and
long enough here 10 transfer my registry.
so 1 make an appeal to you for the pile •ot a
ticket from Marysvllle to San Fianclsco and
return, which 1* *>(' *>''. and 1 will vote for you
and use my Influence on others. Me not get
ling these means- one more vote lost (or the
D mocrats, and -God knows th- v need all the
votes tbey can get this year, for there is going
to be a closely contested election.
Please send me the above asked for amount
and you will do me a favor I will never forget
Iv a long time. Please send a- soon as con
venient, and oblige Thomas P. Santry,
:■' • ;- •• Marysvllle. Cal.
ii — — — _
Thomas E. SLevin Dead.
Thomas E. Slevln died at his residence. MIS
Sacramento street, on Wednesday last. Mr.
'levin was cashier of the San Francisco Gas
'ompany. and bad lived In this city many years,
the funeral will. take place at 10 o'cloc'. this
forenoon from St. Mary's Cathedral.
WHERE IS BURNS?
It Is Reported That He
Went South.
IF SO, WHY DID HE FLIT?
Was It to Avoid the Wallace
Investigation ?
IT LOOKS VERY MUCH THAT WAY.
Dam-gin-; Evidence Might Tend to
Put Him in an Embarrassing
Predicament.
There was a general feeling of conster
nation last night among the minions who
have served the Burns-Evans-Mahoney
political corporation and performed the
dirty work which was demanded of tbem.
when it was reported that Dan Burns had
shaken the dust of San Francisco from his
feet and gone south on the Los Angeles
express on Wednesday evening.
It was first whisoered in tbe morning
that tho bejeweled boss had left town on
a mission of vital importance to the party,
but the story was not believed. Xo one
would be convinced that Burns would
leave the city in the heat of the count.
They overlooked the fact that he bad a
healthy brother-in-law who is Registrar,
and who, with the aid of his deft and cun
ning deputies, could attend to all necessary
manipulation of the city count.
Last evening it was openly announced
around the political headquarters that ihe
wily colonel had gone south. He had not
been seen during the day, and as he could
not be located at bis rooms or his usual
haunts, the report bad all the aspects of
truth about it.
Burns' own people did not deny ihat he
bad gone away, but when asked what
could possibly have induced the colonel to
play will-o'-the-wisp at such an Interest
ing time they only shrugged their shoul
ders and remarked that tney "guessed" It
was business. Some of the more facetious
said that the Candelaria mine had been
"jumped" by prospectors and the colonel
had gone down to wrest from tbem the
source of his income.
"Is Mr. Burns at home?" was asked of
the clerk at the Baldwin Hotel,
"Really, I couldn't say," was the re
si onse. "You might go up to room 40
and inquire."
"Did he go south last night?" was the
next question.
"Oh, I couldn't tell you that. Go up to
room 40."
A visit was made to room 40. This is
the apartment where the colonel usually
received bis visitors before election, and
where the great and only Senator
Mahoney strutted in all his puffy pride
for weeks and played watchdog for the
colonel. Jerry the Pure was not in
sight, but two weary looking individuals
were. An Inquiry for Mr. Burns revealed
the fact that they, too, were anxious as to
his whereabouts.
One mau said he bad been waiting ail
day and had been told that the colonel
would be back "any minute." The other
man suggested that Burns might be down
at "headquarters." He was not and had
not beeu there and It was very clear the
rumors of his hasty departure were true.
It has been evident for days that the
rigid investl{*a'lon now in progress in
Judge Wallace's court Is causing consider
able alarm iv the Burns-Evans-Mahoney
camp, and that the sleep of the bosses is
disturbed by visions of yawning prison
cells and striped suits.
After the report of the sudden departure
of the law-defying boss had been substan
tiated by circumstantial facts gossip be
came rif" as to the cause of his move. As
Burns' reputation is not of 'he immacu
late kind, and as the full returns from
Sail Bernardino, Bos Angeles and San
Diego were not in. it was thought that
perhaps he bad gone to attempt in some
manner to manipulate the ballots from
the south and change the gubernatorial
vote.
CAs Budd's plurality was whet it was, a
few moments, thought convinced those
that his trip could not.be for that pur
pose.
Th.n it was that the Wal'ace investiga
tion was recalled, and as Burns stood an
excellent chance ot being subpenaed as a
witness to tell what he knew of stuffing
the register, it was very clear why he
wanted to get away from tbe city.
His methods have been such that he did
not dare remain here and face an investi
gation, In such an emergency there is but
one thing to do, and that is to suddenly re
member a business encasement hundreds
of miles away, events Chris Buckley and.
Sam R-iiney did several years ago.
ln speaking of this same matter last
night a prominent Republican— who, by
the way, voted a Non-Partisan ticket
said: "It Burns bus gone away it is to
esc. ip-s being mixed up with this investi
gation in Judge Wallace's court which
promises to be a regular Lexow matter.
Burns and bis men have overreached
themselves in their wild desire to run
things.
"But there is another thing. Buckley is
behind the whole affair, but be is too cute
from his former experience to come to the
front. He believes in letting the others do
the work, and suffer if they are caught,
while be reaps the benefit.
"Burns has compromised himself in a
maimer that should call for his Impeach
ment and removal as a Police Commis
sioner and his Indictment as an aider and
abettor of corrupt registration anil vio
lating the purity ot election law in more
instances than one."
Andrew J. Cluni- said last evening
that he had heard of Burns' departure,
and he had no doubt that it was done to
avoid coming before Judge Wallace and
faring the evidence of his work which
could be brought against him and which
will be brought out y-*t. Burns, he said,
would have to go to Mexico to get out of
the case.
Changed the Hour.
The excursion of the California Society will
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leave ibe city at 9:30 In the morning next Sun
day Instead of at 9 o'clock as heretofore an
nounced. Tbe society goes to Bohemlau ("rove
ou an outing.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
Hade Its First Appearance at Trinity
Presbyterian Church.
The first appearance of ihe Trinity Presbyte
rian Sunday-school orchestra took place last
night in the cburcb, at the corner of Twenty
third and Capo streets. There was a large au
dience present and applause was fr« qnent.
The orchestra really acquitted itself in a very
creditable mauner. It was not to be expected
that forty young perfoimers, and most of them
were quite young, would alt play perfectly In
time, but some of the Instruments made uo
slips iv their intonation, and the youthful con
ductor, T. P. Foster, showed real talent iv
leading tits men.
He conducted firmly and witb vim, and tbe
expression and spirit put into some of toe
pieces performed were a good deal better than
arc often found in mucn more experienced
orchestras. The compositions rendered were
an overture, ••Pandora," by Puerner; grand
••elections from '•The Bohemian Girl" and
"Robin Hood";a*Fe'»lival March" by Mendels
sonu," and two numbeis for striugs, as well
as a couple of encores.
The vocal soloists were: Miss Charlotte
Vero Nate. Miss Alice Partridge and Miss
Florence Julia Doane. c. M. T. Parker played
two organ selections.
THE PATRONAGE.
A List of Water-Front
Plums.
Men Who Will Lose Their Positions
When Budd Becomes Governor.
General Notes.
The election of James H. Budd for Gov
ernor will naturally change tbe plans of
the Board of State Harbor Commission
ers. By April next it is expected that the
board will be represented by two Demo
crats and one Republican. Dtniel Cole,
recently appointed and confirmed by the
Senate, has over three years to serve, and
he alone will be able to rescue for the Re
publican party part of the immense patron
age of the water front.
Colonel F. S. Chadbourue's term of ser
vice must necessarily be short-lived. His
appointment has never been confirmed,
therefor? it is hardly likely that he will be
recommended to tbe Senate by the Gov
ernor-elect. Budd will undoubtedly rec
ommend his successor a' the same time
that resident Bassett's term of service
expires.
Colonel Chadboume was holding out a
number of his appointment* on the front
until after the election. He will now be
forced to make several changes in his list
of wharfingers and collectors.
Tbere are over forty wharfingers and
collectors on the wharves, nearly half ot
whom have long terms to serve yet. The
list of men whose appointment* would go
to Colonel Chad bourne are as follows:
George Clifford. Howard-street dock 1,
term expires December *..'', 1894; C. H.
Livingston, Union-street whan, term ex
pires June 18. 1895; John Therson, Pacific
street wharf, term expires June 18, 1895 ;
E. 0. Bailey, Washington-meet wharf,
term expires August '27, 1895; B. F. Thur
man, Channe'-street dock, term expires
December 29, 1895; Edward Short, Mis
sion wharf 2. term expires June 10, 1895.
President Bassett's successor will have
plenty of offices to fill, aud the front will,
uo doubt, be transformed from a Republi
can to a Democratic center for politicians.
Mr. Bassett's list is herewith giveu :
Dunne Ballard, term expires April 9, 1895;
J. B. Hyslop, term expires April 29, 1895;
Kobert Bavery, term expires June 4, 1895;
W. D. Walkup, term expires July 30, 1895;
William Cooley, term expires March, 1897:
J. T. McMahon, term expires June 14,
1896* Maurice Tobin, term expires June
18, 1895.
In addition to tbe wharfingers and col
lectors, the two new commissioners will
nave a number of sweepers, repairers and
other positions to fill. The term of the
present chief wharfinger expires in Sep
tember '95 and the new official will be the
choice of the lucky mau who takes the
chair in Mr. Bassett's place. It Is much to
be regretted that James Boobar, the
incumbent, cannot be chosen again,
for the appointment of chief wharfinger
should not oe made for political reasons.
The position is a very important one, and
only a man thoroughly acquainted witb
ships and shipping should be selected for
the position.
Tne pavement at the corner of First and
Brannan streets is badly in need of repair.
George Feeley, a 15-year-old boy, drew a
a broken 22-caliber pistol on 11. V. Ness.
a teamster, yesterday and was arrested and
taken to the Harbor Station. He was
charged with "assault with a deadly
weapon."
The steamer Bawnmore sailed for Peru
yesterday. She was fitted with engines
for burning oil instead of coal.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
Southern Pacific Trying to Revive
the Association.
Chicago, Not. Another effort will
be made to revive the Transcontinental
Passenger Association, and the meeting
for that purpose may be held in Chicago
on November 16, although the dt-te is not
certain. The Southern Pacific i*, as be
fore, the principal mover in the scheme,
ana it is understood that it will make con
siderable concessions to the direct Cali
fornia lines to induce tnem to enter the
association.
These concessions must be of a very
tangible sort to get the Atchison into any
plan for tbe reorganization of the associa
tion. This road is not at tbe present time
in a position to enter into any association
obligations, nor will it be until the present
troubles between the stockholders are
finally adjusted. The Union Pacific, too,
has objections, and they will take some
time to remove.
Altogether the prospects for the revival
of the association are not brighter than at
the lime when the Southern Pacific tried
to warm it into life two months ago.
NEW IRRIGATION COMPANY.
That Will Furnish Water for the
San Juan Valley.
Hollister, Mov. 8. — Arrangements
were consummated to-day whereby the
foundation of tbe San Juan irrigation
water company is an assured fact. W. H.
Eastland aud associates of San Francisco
are at the head of tbe company tbat will
take hold of tie enterprise. The system
will cost $250,000 and will irregate ten
thousand acres, turning the valley into
a veritable garden spot.
Tbe originator of this enterprise, George
Gates, has after two years' work achieved
a grand success. The project bas been en
thusiastically backed by one of the lead
ing citizens of this county, Dr. Tbomas
Flint.
Bishop ITatz Resigns.
Denver, Nov. B.— Bishop Matz of this
diocese has tendered his resignation to the
Holy Father, with a request tbat it be
accepted as soon as possible. The Bishop
could not be seen to-night to find out the
cause of bis resignation.
California Scenic Society Outing.
The time set for departure of excursion of
this society to Bohemiau Grove, on next Sun
day, bas been changed to 9:30 A. m. Instead of
9as announced. Tickets can be obtained from
Groom & _*as_, 942 Market street, or from
Fly & Sbeeban. 900 Market street.
_^_^ MISCELLANEOUS. -,-.-_■__
LADIES!
I You are all well aware
our house is the only one
carrying a complete stock of
i BOYS' and
CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING.
We cater to all classes
carrying
LOW-PRICED
I goods as well as the
j VERY BEST.
KILT *%£»« 0 RA
surrsx%w^-vU
Reefer &H4M 7c
SUITS -HP 4)I- 1 v
i shades, ages
4 to 15.
1 UIV, RIO Latest cuts in
-JIVI sini-leand
M H NT BOYS ' »«<fcft AA
ITlLfl 1 SUITS fi-Wf^UtV U
OUR MEN'S $1 5 SUIT AND OVERCOAT
SALE, still in full blast, will close Saturday at
10:30 P. At. Good values at Of.
See the attractive display. %px.Vt
HATS AND CAPs/fj4,S
prices.
. f. en £. for "Mint °* Hints," a new, beauti-
fully illustrated catalogue, free.
Samples and rules for self-measurement for
the asking.
ROOS BROS.,
27-29-31-33-35-37 Kearny St., S. F.
THE CIGARETTE TRUST.
Scheme for Keeping Up the Price
of Goods.
New York, Not. The method, of
the cigarette trust were the subject of
further investigation to-day in an action
brought by Attorney-General Stockton of
New Jersey to annul the charter of the
American Tobacco Company on the
grounds that it is operating as a trust con
trary to the laws of New Jersey.
Commissioner Walton Cleary of New
Jersey -resided at to-day's inquiry.
Joseph Park of Park & Tilford testified
that the American Tobacco Company dic
tated tbe terms of the vales of cigarettes.
The American Tobacco Company would
not sell its goods to Park & Tilford if they
sold other than its goods. Otber manu
facturers also forbade the firm from sell
ing competitors' wares. _BKI
''Champagne bouses do this particu
larly," said Mr. Park. "They let as have
their goods at a greater discount if we
agree to keep up the price and only sell
their brands."
Leopold Miller of L. Miller & Sons tes
tified that be favored the methods of con
trolling cigarette sales, because the manu
facturers allowed the retailer larger re
bates when he sold only tbeir goods.
"Competition," be said, "demoralizes and
impoverishes the retailer who is not
allowed any profit when the manufac
turers cut prices."
AN OLD BOARD BILL.
But It has to Be Paid After Nine
Years.
New York, Nov. B.— Justice Barrett
rendered judgment in the Supreme Court
to-day for $22,171, a board bill, in favor of
Julia Shaw, former owner of tbe Grand
Union Hotel, against Carolan O'Brien
Bryant.
Bryant, bis two daughters and a maid
lived on credit at the hotel during the
three years between 1882 and 1885. They
had expectations to the amount of $180,000,
which they finally realized. They refused
to pay, and Mrs. Shaw finally brought suit.
WILLING TO ARBITRATE.
Tin-Plate Manufacturers Anxious to
Increase Business.
Billsbubg, Perm., Nov. The tin
plate manufacturers are willing to arbi
trate. They will use any reasonable effort
to cause a resumption of business. No
formal offer has been made to the Amalga
mated Association, but it was given out
to-day that the manufacturers are willing
to adopt this plan to settle tbe dispute.
They will submit the entire question to
arbitration.
SCHOENFELD'S
SHIRT DEPOT
Market St., Exactly Opposite _eYent_.
THE SEASON FOR IT.
Men's Wool Underwear
WE NOW OFFER MOST WON-
DERFUL BARGAINS.
LOOK! LOOK!
Extra Heavy Camel's Hair Shirts and _?010
Drawers at o__3
••' Each
Extra Heavy Natural and Pure Wool mo
Shirts and Drawers at OU
.'...".. Each i
Extra Heavy Vicuna Wool Shirts and "TRO
Drawers at i O
'.'.'.".'.'.!'.'.'.! Each
Extra Heavy Ribbed Wool Shirts and 7CC
Drawers at I x)
.*.'.*. .".'." i ... Each
Abov« lines of underwear were sold last year
at fi 50 a suit.
Yon can see them now displayed in our win-
dow. Don't miss it. • Every garment is worth
just twice the price asked for it.
SCHOENFELD'S
SHIRT DEPOT,
Market St., Opposite Seventh.
1 ocl. rr 1 v 12P
\Za c
■__**wt*
-i.Op
_K Y
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*-_s
That's it in a nutshell.
That's why the big fac-
tory is thronged every-
day. Shoes sold direct
to the people at the
exact price charged the
retailer. Come to-day—
or to-night till 8.
ROSENTHAL,
FEDER&CO.
WHOLESALE SHOE
MANUFACTURERS,
58 1=583
MARKET ST.
NEAR SECOND.
LADIES!
FOR LATEST STYLES,
LOW PRICES, IN
Applique Capes,
Jackets
m Fur Capes, goto
I ARM AND CAILLEAU,
46 and 48 Geary Street.
Cor. Grant aye.
sel* tf FrSuWe
j PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
REMOVU OF office:
• On and after Monday, November 5,
the office of this company will be lo-
! cated at
425 Market Street, cor. First.
ALEXANDER CENTER,
General Agent.
-__ Francisco. Not. 1, 1894.
no. 7t .
ONE NEW COUPE ROCKAWAY
AND TWO SECOND-HAND. GOOD AS NKW,
suitable for doctors, -will be -old very cheap.
43 EIGHTH STREET, CARVILL MAN-
UFACTURING COMPANY. _o3yi2-*