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demands must finally be acceded 10. Chair
man Hutton counsel ed patience, and
thought that ultimately. The depOsitors
would secure what hey justly regarded
their rights, and that the efforts If the
Committee would in the end be crowned
with success.
Committeeman Pike expressed himself
somewhat radically, and thought that the
committee should force the. directors 10
yield TO what he deemed the just demands
of the committee.
Committeeman Kendall, who was also
B present. seemed TO support the more con-
sentative policy advocated by Chairman
Hilton.
1t was reported yesterday that serious
disagreement had arisen IN the committee
and that Chairman. Hutton and Secretary
Pike were at outs. This statement was
emphaticaily" denied by both gentlemen.
as well as by the other five members OF the
committee present.
Delmas and Shortridge applied.to Judge
Hebbard yesterday ana asked for IN obi
tication of the order so that the old board
Of directors Of the Peoples Home Savings
Bank might meet this morning.
1t was reported that it was the intention
to place Mr.. Sbarboro and II. w. Hutton
on the board in place of Dick Mcdonald
and DR.. BOushey If the meeting were held.
Judge Hebbard refused to grant the
modification of the order which the at
tOrneys requested, so that a meeting can
not be held to-day. unless the members of
the board risk placing themselves in con-
tempt of court.
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FRAUD EXPOSED.
Fresno DistilEers Break
the Law.
HANDS. USED AS CATS, PAWS
Bonds Given in Violation of the
Statutes.
THE REDWOOD BREWERY SEIZED
Four Brandy-MiIIs Liable to Com
Neutrality-suspicious. Posing
as Proprietors.

The Collector of Internal Revenue has
received positive Information through oDe
OF his agents that four distilleries within a
radius of six miles of Fresno have been
violating the revenue laws for years
The distilleries have been engaged in
producing brandy under The direction and
apparent ownership of persons who are in
fact, not the proprietOrs but employees.
But the bonds given by these employees
were furnished by the real owners.
The law requires that these bonds shall
be given by persons who have no interest
in the distillerles in order that the Govern
ment shall be protected in case of viola
ton of the statutes.
The four d1stilleries have capacity of
400 to 500 gallons daily. and are liable to
confscation by the Government. Their
owners are liable 10 pay fines aggregating
FROM $4,000 to $50. Coo.
The object of the owners in transferring
the dlstllerles to their employees, and in
giving bonds for them. was to throw. all
blame Tor cr0okednesS upon the employees
shoulders and TO evade The law providing
that bonds for distilleries shall be given by
dlsinterested parties. =.
A very close Investigation was made by
the Collectors agent, and it is understood
that the department. has consented to allow
ers. just what the terms of the agree
ment are could not be ascertained. 1t is
also charged that three out of the four dis
tilleries have been dishlli8g brandies under
fictitious names.
The Pioneer Brewery at Redwood City
was Sc zed yesterday by Deputy Collector
FlanneTv for violating the revenue laws.
M. krless, who had been the proprietor of
the brewery, retired from business in
March last and leased the beer manufac-
tory to Julius Fenton, who has been the
manager ever since. yet claims to be an
employe of :KIiess.
The usual bond of $4,000 was not filed
with the Collector of Internal Revenue
anu beer was sold in unStamped barrels.
For tn csc reasons the brewery was seized.
1t is not Known whether the law was
broken through ignorance or a deliberate
purpose 10 defraud the Government. The
case has been referred to the United.
States District Attorney for action.
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subsidized the witness was heard to say th {
SandOw had lived in his 'tpalais" in st.
Petersburg. By and by the witness went
broke and now he was with Sandow. He
got no salary, but when lie wanted $500
! SandOw gave it to him
| August Devell was born in Essen, Ger
many. and knew Sandow we'll. He had
played with Sandow. He had also seen
/ him perform in Germany, Holland, Lon
! don and America. He met MONTGOMERY
: nrst in Chester. England. where he was
masquerading as Sandow. Witness said
TO him.: That's not right. If Sandow
catches you he will prosecute you"
Montgomery replied: ION. it's all right +:
this, rs small town. and nobody knows
Sandnw.''
rs Montgomery changed in appearance
since then ?''
Yes. Hes more fatter now. and his
hairs bigger"
On Tuesday next. to which time the fur
Their hearing has been continued, doors
will open at $3.50 a. NJ, the performance to
commence at 10 promptly. All witnesses
are expected 10 be present. Admission
Will be free to all who behave themselves,
and the two strong men are hugely enjoy
ing the advertisement
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MRS. HAGGIN DEAD
Fatal Termination of a
Long Illness.
She Was One of the Most Popular
Ladies in Local Society Events
for Many Years.

The news was received in this city yes
terday of the death in New York City of
Mrs. j. B. Hsggin. 1t has been we'll
known for two years past that Mrs Hag-
gin was very seriously i'll. and the an
nOuncement of her death, while sincerely
regretted among the large circle of the
lady's friends here, was not wholly unex-
pected.
Mrs. Haggin left Tor New York several
years ago, and since her residence in the
East the Haggin residence, on the corner
of Washington and Taylor streets, has
been closed. Some weeks ago, when the
condition of the invalid was known to have
reached critical point. her son, Louis b.
HdgglD, and his vile JouEneyeG thence "a
remain with her. They were present when
she died, as were also her daughters. Mrs.
McAfee and Mrs. LOundsberry, and the
widow of the late Ben Ali Haggih.
In former years no members of our
local society were more popular than Mrs.
HagGin and her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Tevs.
In all society events they were recognized
leaders.
Mrs. Haggin belonged to distinguished
Southern family, her father being Judge
Sanders of Louisville, KY, and she ar
rived here in early days. For many years
she was at the head Of the exclusive
Southern element in society, and the eIe.
CANT Taylor-street residence was the
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ment of receiver. 1t is thought that he
will be able 10 furnish the Grand jury
with much valuable Information.
I'D speaking OF the liability of stocKhold-
ers w. ii. Thomas. who owns number
OF shares in the Peoples Home Savings
Bank, said:
If the financial crash bad not come at
the time it did think the bank would
nave pulled through. l have but few
shares, but until June last regarded my
investment as a good one Only one-third
Oh the capital Stock has been paid up and
up 10 June the bank was paving dividends
OF b per cent on the paid-up capital stock.
An error exists in the minds of many in
regard TO the liabilities of stockholders.
Va are Fable to, assessment for the unpaid
nalauce OBJ the par value Of the stock.
This cannot be collected until the amount
of the banks deficit to the Gepostors is
known. Then the directors become IN turn
liable. They: were paid So each at every
meeting Of the board, and under the law.
as they DID not serve without recompense,
are liable"
=: MIR. Thomas thought that some of the
recent ireduent sessions of the board might
have been omitted, thereby saving the
bank SOME money. and the fees paid to the
attorneys he regarded as excessive and not
justified by the situation.
There was a meeting Of the committee
of the deposit1rs Of the Peoples Home
Savings Bank last night to perfect the
work which had been intrusted 10 the
seven deQuStQrS constituting the commit
tee. AS a result OF the meeting of the
committee held on Thursday evening it
was. In fought that an Arrangement would
have been made yesterday which would
lead to representation of the depositors
on the directory. This hope proved futile
and the members of the committee were
somewhat annoyed at the delay which
must follow before they can put their
plans into effect
"If it.had not been for scheming attor-
neys," said. Committeeman -McCarty, I'VE
would have gained our point before this"
Members of the committee declared last
evening that they were weary of this tenn
porizing and delay. declaring that their
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GONE TO CHINA.
Henry Bernhard's Sudden
Departure.
He Sells Out to His Father and
Leaves His Wife and Child
Almost PenniIesS.

Henry Bernhard of the Bernhard Mat
/ tress Company. 642 Mission street. left for
the Orient on the steamer City OF Rio de
Janeiro on. Thursday last He did not in
form his young. wife or his relatives
of his intended trip. aud his alb
sence from home led 10 his father calling
at police headquarters on Thursday night
and asking Captain Lees to endeayor to
find out what had become OF him.
Yesterday morning it was asceriaiued
beyond doubt that Bernhard was pas
senger on the City OF Rio, and then. all
sorts OF rumors- were floating about as to
the cause of his sudden departure.
TT is simply family affair."" said Cap
tain Lees, in answer to.a question.
''Y Dung Bernhard sold out his share in
the business to his father few days ago
for $4,000. He got $1,000 10 cash and the
other $1,000 was to be left In his father S
hands for his wife and child.
He took one of the blank checks his
father had given him and filed it in for
| $500. which he drew from the $1,000 left
his wife, and that is why hisfather wan ted
to find him. He has committed no crime
| The young man is somewhat eccentric,
| that is ALL
| Although he has committed no crime his
former associates do not hesitate to say
that he has practica lily deserted his young
wife and child. The name of woman
! living at the Burlington has been linked
with his, and it is said he spent eonsidera-
Bile money in buying her fine diamonds
and other jewelTy. He is also said TO
have associated with other women and
squandered lots of money upon them and
men whom he associated with along the
Cocktail route"
Friends who take a more charita BILE
view Of his departure sag that he has not
been In his right mind recently from drink
ing too heavily. and when he has had time
to sober up be will return TO his wife and
child.
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scene of many noted balls and receptions.
AS a hostess she was charming and the
attractions a her house were only aug
mented when her daughters REACHED that
age where they could assist her. Her
dinners especially were recognized and
appreciated for their exclusiveness and
the perfection of their details.
EAfter the marriage of her daughters
Mrs. Haggin spent a great deal of her
time away from San Francisco, living
principally in New York. She was much
Frustrated by the sudden death of her son,
Ben ALI Haggin. three years ago and had
gradually declined ia health ever since.
Mrs. Haggin will also be remembered
for her many unostentatiOus acts of char
ity. Her heart always had a soft place
for the needy and distressed. and her
wealth gave her the opportunity of reliev-
ing many wUrthyyet unfortunate persons
with whose circumstances she had be.
came acquainted. 1t is well known that
in no case did she ever refuse aid where
she thought it was deserving.
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THE RUSSIAN WITH A NAME.
Shadows Witnesses Are From
All Parts of the Earth.
MUCH MERRIMENT IN COURT.
Judge SIack's Gravity Gives Way
When a Witness Occasionally
Floors Counsel.

Muscular excellence is at a premium
now. Ever since Sandow and Sandowe
abandoned the stage temporarily for the
legal arena Judge Stacks courtroom has
been daily growing in size in respect of
the muscular quality there exhibited.
Yesterdays proceedings in the great legal
contest were attended by men of might
from everywhere. Even big Joe McAulffe.
the Mission Boy, graced the scene with
his elongated presence. His brawny fist
closed for moment over the almost effemi-
nate palm of the perfect man, while with
the words. How dye do, old chapDie ?''
they reminded each other of the days
when they discussed probable contests in
the Sporting Life Office in London.
The burly defendant. Irving Montgom-
cry SandOwe with an 'e'O, was again on
deck, attired as before and with a sort of
nonchalant swagger about him that had
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contradicted the testimony of Mr.. Mon.

contradicted the testimony OF Mr.. Mont
gomery."
Prince Jean NJ. GermaiD-Jdz IOwskvy
then took the stand. and there was trouble
Immediately. Clerk kllduff administered
the oath. and then there was little whis-
pered conversation. Finally the clerk
shook his head and produced a piece OF
paper and "A pencil. Prince, ETC.. wrote
his name down, and the paper was handed
round for exam inatiOg. -
But there was a perfect yell in court
when the name was spelled out. Judge
Slack laughed till his sides shook. every
BODY else rOared. and all the Judge could
DO was TO hide his merrlmept with one
hand and feebly rap for order with the
other :.
This just suited Timothy j. Crowley.
lie mad the witness. the shorthand reporter
ana the clerk, as well as the ;vOluble Pol
lax, all assisting him in writing the nam5
down. Finally he asked the witness how
the last name was pronounced.
ne reply given sounded So much like
" Judge COrkscrew that Timothy j..
Crowley expressed himself perfectly sat-
ished, ana so the words Judge Cork
screw" went down in TimOshy's notes.
Examined by Mr.. Bert, the witness said
That he met Sandow first in. 1885, in st.
Petersburg. Santow was then Jockey
ing in a circus. Later the two met in
Paris. and for the past two years Prince
- had been Shadows secretary.
Timothy j. Crowley started TO cross
examine. He picked up the paper con-
tanning the witness name, and started TO
read
''PriDce-er-"
No. Crowley" hastily interrupted the
Judge. fearing another scene. while the
audience roared, kindly address the wit
ness as Prince"
IAN right, sir" acquiesced Timothy.
"Mr. Prince"
Prince, if you please" said the Judge.
''All right. sir. By the way, Prince" to
the witness. lis that your first name or a
title?"
MYRTLE, sir. You can go to the Rus
sian Consul here and verify that" was the
indignant reply.
. And you're Shadows secretary now ?''
'Wnat was your business when you first
met SandOw in 1885 2"
Millionaire"
When the noise. in the courtroom had
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hAMPERED BY POVERTY.
The Associated Charities Investigate
ChiIdren's Home.


At the regular weekly meeting of the
Associated Charities yesterday afternoon
a report was made by DR.. Philip Brown,
respecting the Salvation Army "Children's
Home" 434 Third street
DIR. Brown, who had been appointed a
committee with Mrs. Flint, the registrar
of the Associated Charities, 10 investigate
the condition OF the home, reported that
he had visited the Institution and had
found the house to be old and unsanitarv,
and the children to be dirty and INSULT
GENTLY cared for. only children of .
years old and upward are supposed TO be
admitted but | saw children only few
months old. who had apparently no atten-
ton that morning, beyond being given a
bottle of milk each. which they helped
themselves TO or cried when unable TO
reach it,"
The question is,' said Mrs. Sarah B..
Cooper. whether these children are bet
ter off at the Institution than ia the sur
rOuudings they are taken from"
Mrs. Flint, the registrar. stated that in
the case of one family, at least, she could
affirm that healthy children had con
tracted 4 loathsome disease at the home
and that the medical attendance there was
insufficient. Some remarks were then
made tending TO exOnerate the Salvation
Army from blame on the score of their
being hampered by lack of means.
Mrs. Flint was then appointed a commit
tee of one to confer with Mrs. Melee and
draw her attention to the unsanitary con-
dition of the home and the insufficient al
tention received by the children.
The registrars report of the Associated
Charities for the last week showed that
fOrty-one cases had been relieved. On the
motion of Dr. Phillip Brown, it was re-
solved to discontinue The weekly commit
tees till the 1st of August.
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Make a Joint Statement.

The following joint statement has been
made by hiram T. Graves, Charles r.
Montgomery and A. l.. jenkins:
We have and desire to have no quarrel with
the press. We respect both its power ana IN
Thence. In all our relations with The Peoples
Home Savings Bank we are unconscious of
having done anything legally or morally wrong.
But the Whole business of those institutions
and Of every man connected with them has been
un0incialiy pal AIDED to adegree which has rem
dered the facts uninteIligiDfe. Attorneys have
published briefs on one side or The other of all
the controversies, legal aud PERSONAL, which
nave resulted from their failure, uIlil confusion
-fas become worse cOnfounded- Several news
papers have exhibited The paEtisanship OF re-
tanned advocates. All this panders 10 sen5a-
tlonall>m, deDfyes the courts OF their proper
functions ana involves. reputation in loose:
irrelevant and ambiguous publications. we
are now under INDICTMENT, and after consulta-
llop WIN counSeE have concluded that we can
not SUBSTITUTE lie press for the regular tribIl-
nalS Oh the country. Our defense IS clear.
dehnlte ana 10 our minds morally and legally
complete. +ltwill be made in court through inc
Ordinary cnanneis nd without unnecessary
technically. We VIII depend exclusively on
The relevant facts and lie law as il NAV he
Judlclaliy declared and, therefore, have resolved
TO publish DO further statement and c0nrfs.
ously but firmly, &c. decline any further infer.
views. Il. 7. GRAVES
CHARLES MONTGOMERY.
A. J.. JENKINS
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A Baseball Challenge.

The California Baseball Club has organ
lied for the season and Will. play serie.
of games with any professional club for Z
purse Of from 500 TO $500, or entire gate
receipts. Challenges are to be addressed
to James Mullee. IS Blux0ma street.
The following ale the clubs well-knOwn
professional players. w. Mclaughlin
catcher: James MuIlee, pitcher; w. Dale
first base; J. Ross, second base; T. Calm,
third base; Hugh Cannon, shorsstop
Thomas Muller, left field: j. BricP, center
field; I. HageDmiller, right field auc
change pitcher.
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NO WITNESSES ENDORSED.
Graves, Montgomery and Jenkins
+" :Arraigned.
GRAND JURY. STILL AT WORK,
An investigation which May Lead
~ to the Indictment of DIR. Nc
III Donald Being Made.

Four men sat side: by side in Judge Muir
phy's court yesterday morning waiting. TO
be arFaigned on charges which, if proven,
VIII entitle them to. but little mercy.
They were Dick Mcdonald, Hiram T..
Graves, a. L, Jenkins and Charles Mont
gomery Directors and controllers as they
were of the affairs of. the.Pacifc Bank
certain mysterious transactions conducted
with their apparently certain knowledge
and consent, were recently brought to the
notice OF the Grand Jury.
The result is thatDick Mcdonald, popu-
larry supposed to be the rngle&der Of the
party, finds hiUselfUDder two indictments.
one !or the misrepresentation Of $50, 600
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A BRUTAL HUSBAND.
Mrs. Matilda Keller Attempts to
Poison Herself.

Mrs. Matilda Keller Attempts to
Poison Herself.
Matilda Keller. 6641s Howard street, was
taken to the Receiving Hospital last night
suffering from lead poisoning. The
stomach pump was brought into requisi-
ton and she was soon pronounced out of
danger.
Matilda said she was a Peruvian and
her husband was German. He was a
drunken loafer and com PEELED her to go out
and beg TO keep her and her children from
starving. And he helped himself with
money to spend in drink. He was con-
stantly beating her ana made her lifs mis-
cradle.
Last night when he got home she hap
pened to be singing. He was. as usual,
drunk. and when he heard her singing it
nearly drove him wild. He rushed at her,
dealt hera terrific blow in the face, knock
ing her down and then kicked her till he
got tired.
She had some sugar of lead in the house
and in her desperation she swallowed a
quaint ty of 1t to end her life. - -.
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men who always made scores high up in
The forties found themselves just about as
high in the thirty column.
1t is doubtful il the National Guards
men will be made to use poor ammunition
next month. The feeling against it is too
strong to be disregarded and a demand
will be made that hereafter every riheman
be permitted to prepare according 10 his
own Judgment and pleasure the cartridges
upon which his reputation as a marksman
depends. Under such an arrangement the
Eastern critics will hardly have occasion
to rpprOaeb the cracks of California's
militia shooting in the most important
matches
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Chinatown Squad.

The four patrolmen to compose the new
Chinatown SQUAD in charge Of Serpean
Esola are Joseph Nj. Brout, Martin f. Tan
MAN, Arthur j. McGrew and Henry C.
Clancy. They are all recently appointed
Officers. They reported TO Chief Gro Wiley
Yesterday morning and the Chief called
their attention TO the temptations to which
they would be exposed and exhortsd then
to do their duty at all times.
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OLD FRIENDS ELECTION.
Officers and Directors Chosen for the
Next Year. ::


The Society of Old Friends held their
annual election at their headquarters, 235
Kearny street. last night. 1t resulted as
follows: President, Governor J. A. John
son; first vice-president. DR.. F. F. Lord :;
second vice-Dresident, Major Edwin Lewis; ;
treasurer. Arthur McGurren; secretary,
j. E. Slinkey; medical examiner, DIR. j.
PeScia; seFgeant-at-arms. Colonel Alfred
Perrier; marshal. DR.. NJ. C. Bridges :;
mast ter of ceremonies. Theodore G. Cock
rell; undertaken, c. j. B. Metzler:; grave
digger. Aaron Meyer; attorney. Judge A:
Laidlaw; otganist. w. j. Plise; chaplain,
Judge r. H.. Taylor; band master, Profess
sor Hildebrandt; director Of amusements,
Harry Nieman; carver. DR.. S. Knowlton !;
executive committee and board Of direc-
tors-John Diemer. c. w. Childs, j. E.
Slinkey, Arthur McGurreu, P. n. Hink,
G. Il. Cough, Theodore G. C0ckrill; drug
glst, d. T. Rossi; past president, Judge A.
Craig.
These officers will be installed on Thurs
day. June 81, in Social Hall. Alcazar build
ing, Twenty-three new members were
elected,
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THE TERM ENDS.
Golden Gate kindergarten Normal
School Exercises.

The graduating exercises OF the Noraml
training school of the Golden Gate Kinder
garten were held yesterday afternoon In
the rooms. OF the associa ton. 215 Ninth
street. After brief addresses by. Mrs.
Sarah B, Cooper and Miss Anna NJ Stowel
diplomas were awarded 10 the following
young ladies': Misses Lillian Abbott. Anna
Maria Arnold, Hilda Averil, Helen Adelaid
Bishop, Lillian C.. Bien, Nav H.. Bigelow.
Bertha BarTenGer, Leila Craig. Efie May
Clapp. Dora. WinitIed Cords. Ella Nav
belle Gilbert, Annie Louise Gray, Marion
II. Gray. q Iberia a. BartzeH, Belle NJ.
Holmes, Ebba JOHNSON, Elizabeth Maud
Johns ton. Anna May Keiss, S. Frances
MetcalI,: Rozeltha lucille Potter, Sophie
Price, Maebelle E. SteadmaD, Gertrude A.
1hempsnn, Mary Lucy Thomas, Louise
Alice Touev, Helen g. Shofeld and
Katharine Kirkpatrick
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Another Bunker.

The firm :of C. D. Bunker, custom
broker at 502 Battery street, desire il
stated that w. w. Bunker, who was re-
Gently sentenced to San Quentin for en-
bezZlement and mentioned as a custom
house broker, has never been connected in
any way with that GTm.
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A native of Hawaii, seeing a man riding
a bicycle, said that it must be very nice to
walk sitting down.
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RED, white and blue. registered trademark. (.
GARNER & Co.'S wines. All Dars and groceries.