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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-11
HARRIS EXPLANATION.
A Claim That the Pacific Bank Has
Been Saved by Delay.

Asyet,no decision has been reached as
to the future of the Pacific Bank. Those
most interested have had the matter under
consideration ever since the Pine-street
institution closed its doors to the general
public, and a number of meetings have
been held without bringing about the de-
sired results.
Yesterday there was Ia long conference
of the stockholders which lasted from IL
o'clock in the forenoon until in the after
noon, without accomplishing any definite
result. OF the 10000 shares of capital
stock at least 1906 were represented, and
among those present were a number of
women, all of whom were more or less
heavily interested. Nearly all of the stock
represen ted was held in the interest of the
McDonalds.
Among those present W hen the meeting
was called to order by r. II. Mcdonald jr.
was Attorney-General Hart. who spoke at
great length and explained his course S.
far as the affairs of the bank were con-
cerned. At length he expressed his full
belief in The ability of the bank to meet il
Liabilities. and stated that III MS opinion
all that was needed was time ana lilte
confidence to enable the officers TO show to
the public that everything was in good
condition and that they would come out all
right. He was confident that In less tina
two years the hank had been able TO I'M
prove It's condition at least S1.400.0OO.
winch would have been impossible had he
taken arOitfary action when first notified
by the Bank Commissioners This saving
to stockholdeIs and depositors he believed
was directly dte 10 his action in allowing
those In authority TO arrange their assets,
and unless he had done 80 u tar worse
story might have been told to-day.
After the Altoiney-General had been
considered. but no definite action taken.
and it was decided to take the matter up
again Monday forenoon.
The truth of the matter is that the
young McDonalds have offered, in their
name and that Of their father, to transfer
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1t was from Mr.. Bunker and that informa-
ton putti Mr.. Bunker in the way TO get
Mr.. Green's business in that particular in
stance had emanated from Mr.. Filz-
simmons. Mr.. Green. who is now in
Europe. conveyed the fact to Messrs.
says the firm still has it some where in pos
session, but they failed to produce it.
When he found that MIR. FllZsmmons
had attempted to put Mr.. Bunker in the
way of getting MIR. Green's business, Mr.
Wheeler said lie went to E. 0. futile, W no
WAS Deputy Collector of that time, and
told that official quietly to have talk with
MIR. FitZSlmm0nS ana nave the clerk cease
that sort Of thing.
Mr.. Wheeler took special pains to deny
that he was seeking to put himself in MIR.
FiiZsimmOnS' position as maniIes. clerk at
the CuStOm-hOuSe, and even cOniplimenteG
thai gentleman for the manner in which
he had filled the office with the exception of
the incident objected to.
A call was pad also to the office of C. D.
Bunker & CO. MIR. Bunker, himself. was
absent from the city, but by his clerks it
was given out that the Wheeler charge was
simply resurrection of an old matter thai
Deputy Collector E. B. Jerome had looked
carefully into, at the tune. with the result
that the inquiry was dropped Without at
fectng Mr.. FitZSimmons' status in the ser
vice.
The story there told was that at II
O'Clock on certain day. according to the
allegation made against MIR. FiiZsimmons.
lie had given word 10 MIR. Bunker of the
arrival of a package, whereas the package
had not been entered until half hour
later The importer was new man to
MIR. Ftzsimmons upon the floor OF the
Custo m-house, and. quite naturally, he
told MIR. Bunker that there was business
there to be looked after. as be might have
dcne to any other broker had another ap-
peared so OPPORTUNITY as aid Mr. Bunker
at the time The half hours discrepancy
a man might be delayed at least that much
time in getting the entries upon his book
after the papers had arrived.
Moses Bauer was Intercepted at his
store about the statement that his firm
was the one benefited by the information
which leaked out respecting j. Bergmann's
prices.
''Whoever states that tells an ultrutb,"
answered Mr.. Bauer very deliberately,
and that reply he repeated after a pause.
cit IS not our way OF doing business"
said he, by way IF a convincing reason.
j. Bergman positively refused to make
any statement whatever. He had placed
the matter 10 the hands of the Collector of
Customs, and there he would let it remain
until Mr.. Wise bad finished with it.
That the investigation will go on until
everything is thoroughly sifted can be
gathered from an expression of Special
Agent Evans. The investigation has to
do with Il practice" said ne. and he left
the Inference very strong that it would
continue until that practice was stopped.
His look, manner and tone emphasized
tnat Inference all the more.
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EFFECT OF PIQUE.
What Clerk FitZsim mons
Has to Say.
HIS STORY OF A FIGHT.
The Motives Attributed to Mr..
Wheeler.
HE BROKERS' VERSION, TOO.
The Latest Phase of the Custom.
House Investigation-An Old
Time drudge.

The invest cation started by the com.
plant of Importer j. Bergman to Col
lector Wise about his business secrets
leaking ont through the customs service
is far from finished.
The statement made to Messrs. Ralston
and Evans by Broker Wheeler. rejecting
upon c. S. Fltzsimmons, the manifest
clerk. whose magnl ficent physique can be
always seen behind the manifest counter.
upon the second floor of the Custom ho u Sc
building. during Office hours. has caused a
new element to Do introduced into the
matter. Mr. Ftzsimmons has an expla-
nation of his own. and he does not pro-
pose to stand by supiney and allow his
character 10 fall under any odium without
utilizing some opportunity to vindicate
himself. Therefore as soon as he read
the account Of Mr.. Wheeler responses to
the heterogeneous Of Messrs. Evans and
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PERSONAL MENTION.

R. B. Terry of Fresno is at the Lick.
w. H. Hatton of Modesto is at the Lick.
c. r. lockwood of Los Angeles is at the
Palace.
J. F. Watson of Portland is at the
Palace.
Captain w. Whiting Of Eureka is at the
Grand.
Judge S. S. Hall of Sacramento is at the
Grand.
S. l Ferguson of Bakersfield is guest
at the Palace.
j. H. Einhorn of Santa Rosa is at the
California.
Attorney A. Andrews of Sacramento is
at the Grand.
A. B. Lawson Of Los Angeles is staying
at the Grand.
Charles Harris Of MERGED is in the city
and staying at the Lick.
L. n. Lasell. leading merchant of Mar
tiDeZ. is staying at the Grand.
j. Parker Whitney and family, of Mon.
terey, are guests at the California.
G. ID. Wingate, large rancher of Glib
sonville, is registered at the Occidental.
Mayor E lert will leave in few DAYS to
spend a weeks vacation at Lake Tahoe.
Charles Keilus, of Goodkind & Keilus, of
the Hub, left yesterday for Chicago and
New York on business trip, ana will be
absent six weeks.
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BERKELEY.

Either socalistic ownership has con-
siderable to recommend 1t or there exists
business ability even in the impractical
co lege man. For several years the Stu
dents Cooperative Association, managed
by the students, has furnished all books
and stationery used in the university.
Last year, under the management of j.
w. Drew. business OF $4,000 was done,
books being furnished at "A slight advance
on publishers prices. This year j. w.
Drew will be manager. and enters upon
business with $3.50 in cash and $4,000 in
salable stock clear of last year. Mr.. Drew
has just received this terms invoices,
and W i'll DISPLAY 5000 stock 10 his stu
dent customers. TIL. Coop" as it is
termed. is in North Hall basement. 1t is
very convenient TO its members.
A Drowned Wait.
A man walking upon the West Berkeley
beach yesterday picked up the dead body
of girl baby. which had probably washed
ashore during the night. The infant was
not more than 2 or weeks old.
Notes.
College secretary of Y. M. G. A. work,
Harry Hlllard. yesterday opened Stiles
Hall to student is as a pleasant rendezvous.
and took up his quarters in his regular
office in the hall. He has established in
his office an Information bureau for the
benefit Of new students seeking abiding
places. During the second week of the
term the freshmen will be formally made
at home in the hall by reception from
feilow-students.
j. w. Drew. '93, has been elected teacher
of physics and chemistry in the Berkeley
High School.
A number of the professors, including
Moses and Rising, will not return to their
work until Srntember /. being connected
with various juries of award at the expo
sitiOn
Mrs. Ann Stiles and Mrs. Charles Blake
have returned from Castle Crag.
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ALAMEDA.

DR.. w. P. Gibbons. one of the earliest
settlers of Alameda, has again returned
from Oregon. where he has been many
months.
Jacob Vasslet. who maliciously killed
the famous terrier Patsy with shotgun on
Tuesday last, has paid fine of S. for dis
charging firearms within the city limits.
George Foster, W. q. Nay and Robert
Kirk have been appointed appraisers OF the
estate of Annie &. Dennet. deceased, by
Judge Ellsworth.
The Encinal Boa; Club will take part in
the free-for-all race tomorrow for the
challenge pennant of the second and third
class.
j. E. Bland, manager of the Argus Pub
fishing Company. will leave next Monday
for Chicago and Canada.
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Locked Up for Contempt.

Hannah Boyce was before Judge Low
yesterday on the complaint of Ellen
Whalen, who charged her with malicious
mischief in breaking the windows of her
house. When the case was called the
Prosecuting Attorney asked for continu.
ance Of two days. Mrs. Boyce's husband.
William, who was considerably excited.
arose in the court and demanded in loud
voice that the case should 20 on. He was
cautioned to hold his tongue, but he con.
tinued to press his demand ana was es-
corted out of the courtroom. He returned
and began to abuse the Prosecuting Attor-
ney. when the Judge gave him twenty-four
hours for cOntemp; of court
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that Mr.. Barnard was wrong and Wednes-
dav night the Council rendered formal
apology to Mr.. Schimmelpfennig and in
vitpd him 10 cnme whenever he wished and
occupy any seat he desired.
An Important Decision.
Judge Ellsworth rendered an important
decision In the mandamus suit brought by
paper TO compel the Auditor 10 pay q
certain printing-bilI. The writ of mandate
is ordered issued by Judge Ellsworth and
the Auditor is commanded to act in the
PREMISES. either 10 approve or reject.
This decision empowers the Auditor to
act upon bills without first sending them
TO the Council, as has hitherto been the
practice. This is held to be the mode con-
templated by the charter. and Is complete
reversal. taking considerable power In this
respect out of the hands Of the Council
and making the Auditor the responsible
party.
Tho Town of Berkeley.
A demurrer was filed in the Superior
Court yesterday in the case OF the people
of the State of California VS.. the town Of
Berkeley. on the ground that the conf
plant does not bear facts sufficient TO
constitute cause OF action; that two
causes of action are improperly united In
this complaint, to wit: An action quo war
rant0 to try the validity of the reOrganlza-
ton of the city Of Berkeley as u city OF the
fifth class. and to try the right of Isaac w.
Wells as relatOr in said action to the office
OF Assessor of and in the town OF Berkeley.
Arrested for Working.
On Tuesday night tie marshals of
Berkeley, IN accordance with an ordinance
that has long stood as dead letter on the
statute-book. rounded up the town to find
out who if any dared TO violate the law by
working after 10 o'clock al night. 1t was
were arrested in their washhouses and
marched down to the City Prison. Scarce
a Mongol escaped. They were astonished
and Indignant, but trotted off to Jail just
the same.
Tucker Is Dead.
John w. Tucker, assistant supern-
tendent of the OAKLAND Consolidated Rail-
road, died at his residence on Forty-seventh
street, near Shatturk avenue, Wednesday
night. Mr.. fuckers death was caused by
typhus fever, with which he was stricken
four weeks ago.
Mrs. Linderman's Heirs.
Bert Linderman petitiOned yes terday
for letters OF guardianship upon his
mother, Mrs. Emma Linderman, who was
recently committed to Napa for insanity.
Mrs. Linderman's estate consists of
policy of $1,000 in the Ancient Order of
United Workmen upon the death of her
husband: an interest in the estate of her
brother Charles SpitZenberg in Eyria.
Ohio, valued at $1,000. and an interest in
the estate Of her deceased husband, the
exact amount of which is as yet unknown.
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Henarie'S Evidence.

The trial of EnocE G. Bidieman. charged
with embezzlng a large sum nj money
from his EN- ployers. E. Martin d Co.. was
resumed yesterday before Judge Wallace.
d. Y. 3. Henarie occupied the witness
stand all day. He had all the DOCKS ana
papers of The nrm with him. and pointed
out the various sums that went to make up
the shortage for which BIdleman is alleged
TO oe responsible. .
Attorney Long cross-examined the W.T.
ness at considerable length, and had NOT
concluded when the court adjourned until
Monday
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Anti-ChIneSe.

The citizens of the Thiry-ffth Assembly
District met in nass-meeting at the corner
of Twenty-third and Bartlett streets last
night. The meeting was called by he organ.
izing committee of the Anti-Chinese Law
and Order League. Denis Kearney, G. w.
Fox. r. j. Weaver and III. Warfield all
touched upon the Presidents message. and
condemned it for its silence on the Chinese
question. Tao Board of Education was
also hauled over the Goals for allowing the
Japanese into the public schools in viola
tim of law. Another meeting will be held
tonight on the corner of Twelfth and Mis-
sinn sfrRHtS.
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the management of the Pacific Bank to
Captain james Mcdonald if he will en-
gage TO continue its existence for at lea t
two years. On his condition they say
they will assess themselves for a sufficien t
amount to enable this TO be done in a
modest manner. But Captain jim hangs
back. and it is believed prefers combina-
ton with Daniel Never and the winding
up OF the banks affairs. 1t is to give the
choleric captain further time for reflection
that the adjournment was taken.
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THE Fire Record.

A still alarm at 2:l5 A. NJ. yesterday took
No. patrol to the three-story frame build
ing 900 Van Ness avenue, owned by P. F.
Butler ana occupied by Mrs. r. T. EZan.
An in,inient blaze had been started through
cigarette smoking, causing a loss OF
about So.
The alarm from box 81 at 100 P. NJ. was
II and 11K Dale place, owned by Thomas
Merry and occupied by Mrs. J. McGill and
Mrs. Shaver. The loss is 500 on building !;
cause, sparks from chimney.
The alarm from box 81 at Id P. NJ was
for a burning chimney at 26 Octavia street.
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The Value of a I.ey.

William n. Messenger. teamster, has
sued the Jersey Farm Com pany for SOS, 900
damages for broken leg. On February
y last he was unloading hay at the San
Mateo farm. when. as he alleges, Through
the carelessness and negligence of the Ger
poration." bale Of hay fell on him.
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Pointing the Moral.

Uneasy passeng ION an ocean steam
ship)-Doesn't the vessel tip up fright
fully?
Dignified steward-The vessel, mum. Is
trying TO SCI good hexample 10 the pas
sengers.-Chicago Tribune
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DYSPEPSIA

rs THAT MISERY EXPERIENCED WHEN xvp.
L suddenly become aware that we poss esq n dia bo
zeal arrangement called stomach. The ssom ach is
the reservoir from which every fiber and tissue
M ust be nOurished and any trouble with IT is oon
felt throughout the whole system.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-11

NEW etchings In new cream and gold frames.
INCEST and cheapest things out. Sanborn &
Vail
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For dlsordered Liver Try Beecham's Pills
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-08
A Clerks Stupidity.

A clerk in dry goods store told us a humorous incident which had for it's heroine well-known society girl The young man has in charge de- partment where paper patterns are sold, and the other day in walked tho aforesaid young woman anxious to buy the pattern of a wrap for her aunt What size?" queried the clerk. ''Oh, do not know," answered the girl Cannot you give me some idea?" went on the youth, anxious, if possible, to make sale. "She is rather large and above the average height" laughed the fair maid, but this answer was not one bit hopeful, so she was obliged to go away without the desired pattern. but as she was leaving the store a brilliant thought struck her and she returned to the counter, and, with evident triumph in her face and manner, announced: T can get it now; she is forty-five years old," and she could not understand why this vivid description did not en- able the stupid person behind the counter to give her the exact size she required. Philadelphia Times
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No Whales in the Gulf Stream.

It is remarkable geological, pisca torial or hydrographical fact that whales are never Gf allowed to follow the dictates of their own wills) found within the limits of the gulf stream. The shrewd Yankee whalers were the first to gain an accurate knowledge of the extent and limits of the great arr tery which pulsates between this coun- try and Europe; this by studying the habits and haunts of the whales. Finally it was decided, and rightly, too. that the nonwhale-producing area was the gulf stream. Franklin learned this curious scientific fact from the New England whalers, and, in TITO, pu blished chart for the benefit of the mail packets or mail ships plying between our large coast cities and London. Curiously enough this chart was not gotten up for the purpose of adding to the sum total of hydrographical knowl- edge nor for the purpose of outlining the gulf stream, but solely as guide to the best route for ships to pursue in order to keep from encountering whales. Louis Republic.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-08
FORREST CITY, ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER s9

he found it out and she told him all, Miss Martha. And he was trying to get Miss Martha's sweetheart into that was done, the two of them would have told you. But they did not dare before And it's for that, so help me God Almighty, Mrs. Skinner, ma'am, that they were so much together. Of anything else"
 Again the old woman stopped. This time a color came into her strong, con- trolled, withered old face. There never was on all this earth a wife that was loved more faithful than you, Mrn Skinner, ma'am."
 And you never told me?" Tho tones that came from behind the bed hangings seemed to have grown strangely old.
 "There would have been no use ma 'am-and you know that" came the firm answer
 "He - Mr. Skinner my husband. never defended himself, Hannah"
 o, how fast the pride, stubbornly up held through all these years, was break ing.
 No, ham," grimly, mot when you wouldn't listen to him, and turned Miss Martha out of doors, ma'am. He came to me, did MT. Skinner. Hannah said he, you know this is most horrible untruth.
 " es, sir said I. But she will new CT believe it. he said. And he was as white as the dead. Never was a wife better loved,' said he. But if her awful pride and anger are to wreck my life, I, too, can have pride. shall not sue to her.
 And with that he was gone, and said never a word, ma'am, for thls is the first time in thirty-fve years that the masters name had been spoken, as you know, ma'am."
 Softly, noiselessly, Hannah rose from her chair. One thing more she had to say:
 He was like no one else ever was MT. Skinner. Never was kinder, hand somer, sunnier gentleman. l would have done anything for him.
 The yellow letter that had come from the little drawer in the old p.ece of furniture, and on which dying hand had traced the truth that the beautiful, vindictive woman its owner had once called wife might learn it at last, lay on the bed within reach of Mrs. Skin- ner's fingers.
 The soft June sunlight shone into the room, and outside the windows the birds sang. And these things seemed to mock the woman who lay there, her life passed thrown away, all her un- forgiving bitterness, her vengeful pride thrust back upon her with tine despair of love which neither the illusion of outrage nor the oncoming sorrows of age had been able to dim. Sunday Mercury
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WILD ASIATICS.
Habits of the GolOk Tribes Who Arc Much
 Feared by All.

Habits of the GOlOk Tribes Who Arc Much
 Feared by All.
 The country of this people extends in Thibet, from that point southward as far as high range of mountains running from east to west, and is watered by the Yellow river. It is treeless and very hilly; but the pas. turage is fairly good in the valleys and on the lower slopes of the noun tains, which, even in September, show clearly-marked snow line. The Goloks are shorter and slighter in stature than the Mongols. and have higher cheek bones and rounder faces The men wear their hair long and hanging down to their shoulders; their sheep skins are drawn up by the girdle, forming kind of kilt below the waist and large pouch above, in which they always carry their wooden tea bowls, called po-pa, and many other things, when on a journey.
 The boots are of leather, with skin soles and cloth leggins bound below the knees (which are left bare like Scotch Highlander's) by long woven garter of various bright-colored wools The hats, made of the fur of foxes, sheep skins or felt, are of many pecul- far shapes. The dress of the women is like that of the men; but the sheep skin gowns reach to their ankles. Their hair is in two plaits, hanging down their backs, and inclosed at the ends in sheath of cloth ornamented with round pieces of amber and cowrie shells, which they buy from the Chi nese. Long earrings of silver and coral hang from both ears; the men limit themselves to one very massive piece of jewelry in the right ear.
 The tents, utterly unlike those of the Mongols, are made of woven black cloth of the coarse hair of the yak, the Thibetan OK. They are about forty feet by twenty, and are supported by one small beam on two poles inside and by several props outside. The ropes are made of the hair of the yak's tail. These Golok tribes are the most notorious brigands in Thibet. They are feared both by travellers and by other nomadic people like themselves, and they acknowledge neither Thibetan nor Chinese sway. Pouring forth upon their preconcerted forays in numbers varying from five hundred to two thou sand, they fall upon the tribes in the given district, and, surrounding them close on all sides, carry off as booty cattle, horses, sheep, tents and fre- arms.-National Review.