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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-14

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until you try our Doc. dinners. Our menu will
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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
RIGHT OF CHALLENGE.
The Supreme Court Has Decided That
Attorneys Must Challenge in Turn.


Attorneys Must Challenge in Turn.
The Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision which is OF some interest to jury
lawyers. It relates to the use of the
peremptory challenge.
in the case of Emma Vance against
Charles Richardson, for damages for
assault, the jury-box was full and it was
the defendants turn to exercise the right
of challenge. DEFENDANTS counsel an
nounced that he would pass the challenge
for the time, reserving the right to exer-
else challenge should the plaintiffs coun-
sci be satisfied with the panel. The court
refused to allow such a privilege, but
ordered the counsel to say ii he were satis-
fed with the jurors or exercise his chal-
Ienge. Counsel passed the jury after ex-
cepting to the ruling, and then the plain
tiff's counsel announced that he was salts
fed.
Defendants counsel asked to be allowed
to challenge one of the jurors, whom he
did not name, but the court refused to al
low him.. Once more he excepted, and
these rulings are cited as error.
The Supreme Court sustained these rul-
ings. 1t held that counsel was not in jured
in any way, for if he had objection
to any Juror he had only to challenge him :;
nor was he entitled to any more privileges
than the law allowed him.
The code says the challenges must be
entered alternately, and as it was his turn
10 challenge he must exercise the right or
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
JOHN F|NERTY COMING,
Famous Irish Orator to Speak
on the National Ali.
ance.
Will Address the People on the Latest
Movement for Irish Inde.
pendence.

g'John Finerty is coming to San Fran
cisco. On March the famous Irish leader
will address the Nationalists of this town
on the old but ever new topic of Irish in
dependence. Yesterday DR.. M. J. O'Neill,
the president of ''The O'Neill' Council of
the Irish National Alliance, received a
telegram from Mr.. Finerty saying that he
had accepted the invitation rendered him
from his compatriots on the Pacific Coast
to speak here and TO explain from his
larger experience and wider contact with
the men foremost in the new movement
for Irish autonomy the purposes and the
scope of this last scheme looking toward
the realization of the Irishman's one
hope-national liberty.
Mr.. Finerty is no halfway patriot. In
his paper, the Chicago Citizen, he has
been ever consistent and uncompromising
in his battle for outright rebellion against
British rule in Ireland, and in this respect
has been radical of the radicals-that is
to say, from the Irish point of view.
As an orator he has always been in the
forefront as champion OF Irish liberty,
obtained at whatever cost, and his utter
ances have reused the widest enthusiasm
among Irishmen in all parts of the coun-
try except the extreme West, which he has
never yet visited.
There is no Irishman in this country as
picturesque as Mr.. Finerty. AS Con
gressman of the United States from llii-
nois he has splendid record as an Ameri-
can citizen, and as an orator there are few
who can approach him. In his own city
of Chicago he is called 'the golden
mouthed Celt." AS a journalist he has
earned an enviable reputation in work that
required all the robust manhood and indie.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
AMENDMENT CLUB PLAN,
Women's Temperance Unions
Will Push the Work in
Other States.
HARRISON'S IDEA APPROVED.
National Amendment Club Plan De.
signs to Unity All Working Tenn.
perance Forces.
HARRIS0N's IDEA APPROVED.

The National Amendment Club plan,
which was recently originated by Thomas
S. Harrison of this City, and which has
perance workers in California, Is to be
presented for adoption in all the other
States of the Union.
The Wome ms Christian Temperan ce
Unions will be the propagandsts, the
presidents of the various State unions
recommending the plan to the county
presidents, and thus securing the general
circulation of the petitions accompanying
the outline of the plan.
The matter will be presented at the
session of the Anti-Saloon convention in
Washington, D. c., on Monday.
Mr.. Harrison's design, and it is in fair
way of accomplishment, is to unity all the
temperance forces of the country. Per-
sons not in sympathy with the third party
movement may, it is claimed by the pro-
moters of the plan, join the National
Amendment Club without the slightest
sacrifice OF party interest. He pledges
himself to work for the conversion of the
prohibition question into a National
measure, but 10 work toward that end by
individual rather than party methods.
The club aims to use all legitimate means,
except through political channels, to Sc
cure an amendment to the National con-
sttution prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors.
The unifcation of all working forces in
the temperance field. including the Prohi-
bition party, is the chief aim of tho organ
ization. The plan is as broad as the land
itself as it embraces all it's States and Ter
rito ries. 1t is expected by its advocates to
expedite the coming of a National prohib-
itory law, whose ultimate enactment they
profess to not for moment doubt.
General Bidwell and other Californians
prominent in the Prohibition party, and
outside it, have given their hearty indorse-
ment to the plan, and inquiries concerning
il are daily coming from the East.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
NEW SUNDAY LECTURES.
DIR. C. o. Brown to Inaugurate Series
at His Church.

DIR. G. o. Brown to IDaugurate q Series
at His Church.
Tomorrow evening Rev. c. O. Brown,
D. D., will begin a new series of lectures
on "Jesus, the Soul of the Worlds Noblest
Music" In this connection DR.. Brown
says:
The Christian has faith that has set the
world to singing and inspired the finest utter
ances of song. The great composers have
the religious impulse to the expression Of holy
truths. The church is indebted to the COM
posers and they in turn are under infinite obli-
cation to the ideals of Scripture which have
winged their genius for flight.
The proposed addresses on the great compos-
Illustrative OF the religious characters and
conceptions which inspired their immortal
productions.
The choir, under the direction of Samuel D.
Mayer, with the fine organ of the First Church,
will each evening render selections from the
composer whose life and work are under con-
sideration.
Following will be the special themes
given:
December 15-Introductory, "Chrjstian Hope
and Christian Song "a D. 1-1S96)."
December 22-Haudel 16S5-1759), the ora
torio of "The Messiah" Christmas selections.
December 29-Haydn Q732-1S09), the orato-
rio of 'The Creation" New Year selections.
the oratorio of "Christ on the Mount of
Olives"
January 12-Mendelssohn ;1SO9-1S47), the
oratorio of "Elijah."
January 19-Spohr n7s4-1s59), the oratorio
of "The Last Judgment"
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any flower organization in the United
States. 1t has given more and better ex-
hibits than any other. We do not owe a
dollar and have snug little sum in the
toe of the society's Christmas stocking"
There was quite an animated discussion
in regard to place of meeting. Many of
the members complained of the incon-
venience in point of locality of the present
quarters and suggested some hall or room
more centrally situated. A committee con-
sisting of Professor Emory L. Smith, Mrs.
Smyth and Mrs. Cross was appointed to
select a suitable place and report at the
next meeting. a
ner to increase the sociability of the asso-
citation was discussed, but no definite idea
was reached as 10 how or where the dinner
should take place, so the matter was laid
over for further discussion.
1t was decided that in the future two
prizes would be offered at the monthly ex-
hibits, one for professionals and one for
amateurs. BY such an arrangement it
will be possible to afford equal recogni-
ton to both classes. More attention will
hereafter be shown to correspondence
with professionals in order that they NAV
be prepared with exhibits.
Mrs. Cross announced that for March
the best exhibits would be in spring flow
ering bulbs, the prizes to be 81 so each.
1t was resolved that the eXhlDltlOn OF
primroses should be continued next
month.
December is the month for the annual
nominations of officers, the election occur
ring in January.
The following officers were nominated:
For president, Professor E. ]. Wickson;
vice-presdent, Mrs. l.. o. Hodgkins
recording secretary, Professor Emory E.
Smith; corresponding secretaries-Mrs.
W.. II. Smyth, Mrs. Austin Sperry and
Mrs. o. d. Baldwin; treasurer, John Hen
derson; accountants-Mrs. f. A. Bruins
and Mrs. 7. L. Walker; for the two direc-
tors to be chosen from the member body
Mrs. ]. K. Martin, John Hinkle, G. ]. Ahl-
born, Mrs. Austin Sperry, Mrs. Helen A.
Cross and Mrs. Belle Harris.
An interesting address on the care of
primroses was given by F. A. Miller.
''Primroses," said he, "are, perhaps, the
most satisfactory flowers cultivated. A
primrose will flower continuously eight
months at time They need light soil
and a medium amount of water. The
seeds should be sown on the surface and
the plant, when strong enough, should be
shifted to new soil frequently. After it
has done Towering it should be trans
planted"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

him as a duly authorized preacher of the
Presbyterian faith. The examination was
long and severe, but the candidate passed
the ordeal with flying colors and is now
officially entitled to prefix Rev" to his
name.
The new divine is graduate of Park
College, Missouri, and he has already been
accepted by the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missions for work in the foreign
field. His station abroad has, however,
not yet been assigned, and he will leave
tonight for New York, where he will en-
gage in hospital work pending his assign
ment.
DR.. Scroggs in preparing for his lifewo rk
as a medical missionary took the regular
three years course in medicine and full
three years course in theology, accom-
plishing both courses in period of four
years, and during that period he has also
found leisure to secure the literary degree
of master of arts.
Rev. DR.. Scroggs was classmate of Dur
rants at Cooper Medical College. and was
a witness against the condemned murderer
at his trial. At that time certain news
paper dubbed him 1.-The only Scroggs." an
appella.ion which was Immediately taken
up by his fellow-students, and has now be-
come sort of pet name among his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
SPENCER GETS THE PLUM,
Judge Seawell's Ruling in His
Suit Against George A.
Knight.
The Attorney for the Board of Health
Is Not an Elected
Officer.

Judgo Seawellhas decided that Dennis
Spencer is entitled to the office of attorney
for the Board of health, and by so ruling
has settled the case so far as the Superior
Court is concerned.
The action was brought by the Attorney
General on the relation of Spencer to place
him in the position occupied by Knight
and to which he had been appointed by
Governor Budd. knight refused to vacate
the office, claiming that when he was
placed in the position by Governor Mark
ham he was placed there until his sue
cessor should be elected. The clause un-
der which he was appointed and under
which he claimed to hold until an election
decided who should be his successor is as
follows:
The office of attorney for the Board of Health
of the City and County of San Francisco is
hereby created. Such attorney shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor and shall hold his
Office as such attorney for the term of four
years. and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
1t was upon these words elected and
qualified, or, in fact, upon only the word
elected, that Knight based his claim to
hold ever. 1t was really a question of the
meaning of the term. Knight claimed
| that it meant chosen at regular election
of the people and Spencer claimed it
meant simply until his successor should
be chosen as he himself had been. In
rendering his decision Judge Seawell
wrote:
There is no precedent for the elec tion by the
people of this State of such an officer as the
attorney for the State Board of Health or any
otter board 1t is unreasonable to suppose
that the Legislature, if it had intended tha.
the successors of the first incumbent should be
elected; should have omitted to make pro-
vision for an election.
The phrase, Until his successor is elected"
is stereotyped expression, and has no proper
application to officer who must be ap-
pointed by the Governor.
In regard tosthe statement made in
court that the Office had been abolished by
the amendment of March 6, 1895, the court
says:
do not tn ink that the office has been abol-
ished There may be some. question as to the
right of the incumbent since the passage of
the amendment referred to to be paid anything
from the State treasury, but that question is
not before me in this proceeding.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
STOLE CITY HORSES.

Discarded Fire Department Animals
Missing From House of Correction.
1t was reported to the Health and Police
Committee of the Board of Supervisors
yesterday that three horses recently dis
carded by the Fire Department had been
stolen from the House of Correction, where
they had been sent for use by the institu-
ton.
The superintendent stated that he had
gone to slaughter-house across the San
Mateo County line where old horses are
killed and thought he recognized the head
of one of the stolen animals among a lot
which had evidently recently been killed.
The police are investigating the matter
now and endeavoring to find some trace OF
the thieves.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
The Season Not Far Enough
Advanced for Perfect
Specimens.
PLANS FOR VIGOROUS WORK.
California State Floral Society Nomi.
mates It's Officers for the Com.
ing Year.

At the regular monthly meeting yester-
day afternoon of the California Floral So
ciety prize offered by F. A. Miller was
to have been awarded to the best specimen
pot of Chinese primrose grown by an
amateur. But owing to the frosts that
have visited gardens recently, and also to
the fact that the season is not far enough
advanced, the contestants:iwere very few,
and the specimens exhibited were not con-
sidered perfect enough for prize award
ment.
George f. A. Marx of this City was
nominated to membership in the society
by Secretary Professor Emory E. Smith
and was elected.
The treasurer's report showed a pros.
porous condition of the finances, over $500
being in the treasury, the net result OF
the two exhibits for the past two years be-
ing $780,
"Our society stands more satisfactorily
financially" said Professor Smith, "than
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
fatigable effort that has given him the
place he has now won.

fatigable effort that has given him the
place he has now won.
He was war correspondent during the
great Indian uprisings on the desert plains
of the West and rubbed elbows with the
savage who knew nc distinction between q
British and an Irish scalp. In burning
Mexico Mr.. Finerty has endured the hard
ships of hunger and thirst, and he has sat
at table and held his own with the wits of
New York in O'Neill's. He is an Irish
man with Yankees persistence, West
ern mans boldness and dab of Chicago
ambition, and he is certain to please his
admirers in California.
His coming will be of interest not only
to the Irish OF San Francisco, but to all
San Franciscans, and will without doubt
place before the transmontane people OF
America more definite and clearer notion
OF the purposes of the National Alliance
than has yet been their fortune to hear.
Ex-Congressman Finerty will be enter
tanned during his stay in town by the
local council of the X. r. B.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
WANTS A MESSENGER.
Mayor sutro Asks for the Services OF
Police PatrOlman.

Mayor Sutro Asks for the Services OF
Police PatrO1man.
Mayor Sutro sent in an application to
the Health and Police Committee OF the
Board of Supervisors yesterday to be
allowed the services OF policeman as an
adjunct 10 his office.
He stated that it was impossible with
the force now at his command to investl-
gate the numerous applications for charity
that come into the Office each day, and
that he feared the bounty of the munich
pality was sometimes distributed to those
who were not deserving.
A patrolm an specially detailed for such
service would be of great benefit to the
City and at the same time relieve the
overworked employees of his office. The
latter was taken under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
A MEDICAL MISSIONARY,
One of Durrant'S Classmates to
Convert and Physic the
Heather.
Ordination of DR.. Walter R. Scroggs
at San Anselmo Theological
Seminary.

A special meeting of the presbytery of
BenIcia was held at the San Francisco
Theological Seminary in San Anselmo
Thursday afternoon to examine Walter r.
Scroggs. AM, MD, as to his attainments
in scholarship and his qualifications for
the ministry, and to license and ordain
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-Rice's Big "l492"
CALIFORNIA THEATER-" julius Cesar"
Co1rnBIA THEATER-"Cleopatra-"
NoRosco,s OPERA-HousE-''A son OF Thespis.'
1IvoI1 OPFRA-HousE-"The Beggar Student"
dsrHFuM-High-C NaudeVllie- q
GRovFR's ALCAZAR.-"An Hones' oiri anu
Little John l."
M1cpoNoUeH THEATER (oAKLAND)-" wang"
SARAToGA HALL - Masquerade Ban oy the
Verein, this evening,
THE CALIFORNIA VENUs-At 10 Fose sVree''
MECHANICS PAvILIoN-Poultry SNOW
e+,Cor rIIt Cp1rrEs-Daily at Haight street,
rre llock east of the Park.
p.crE1c CoAsT Jockey CLUB.-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
AIIcTION SALES.

BY FAsroN, EIDRIDGE & Co.-This day lSatur-
5a,-l Rings at 625 Sutter street, at 1880 F. NJ
nv I~DrASA AUCTION Co.-This day (Satur-
dav1 japanese Art and Curios, at % Geary street.
at > r. NJ.
BY KILIIP & Co.-Tuesday, December II.
Horses at salesvard. corner Van Ness avenue and
Market streets, at Z 80 P. NJ.
BYG II. UMBsEN & Co.-Real Estate, Saturday.
December %, at ~ O'Clock noon at salesroom, IA
MONTGOMERY street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR.
Its Owner Says 1t Will Revolutionize
the Car System of San
Francisco.

fTanCiSCOs
A new electrician driven by storage
battery was tested on the water front yes
terday. The narrow-gauge track of the
belt railroad was used, aud Judging by the
manner in which the machine worked it
was success.
The car is driven by storage battery,
and is one of the first of its kind ever
tested in San Francisco. In Woodland
and San Jose the storage battery System
was tried, but had to be abandoned owing
to the loss of power. During yesterday s
tests the batteries generated too much
electricity, and in consequence the car
shook and rocked when the full power
was turned on.
The body of the car was canvased in,
and no one was allowed to even peep over
the covering. The seats We're uncovered
and all the afternoon they were crowded
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
The Bacon Printing Company.

In the report of the interview with Mr.. Agar.
president of the Bacon Printing Company, yes
terday, he was made to say that the monthly
installment of $3.50 "in addition to the run
ming expenses of the business, had had to be
left unpaid" Exactly the reverse was true, as
this payment being met together with the
running expenses was one cause of the firms
embarrassment
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
She Was Not superstitious. zsEs

A lady attending the auction sale of jewelry
at Hammersmith & Fields place on Sutter
street yesterday defed the superstltions which
be an unlucky number and the opal an un-
lucky gem. She bought on Friday, the thir-
teenth day of the month an opal ring for which
she paid $13.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art.

This is the last opportunity to see Murillos
famous paintings, "St. Francois d'Assisi" and
'St Gregoire." The exhibition will close this
evening at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

by those who wanted a free ride. The ma
chine is called the Ryder electric motor,
and it's owner asserts that it will revolu-
tionize the electrician systems in San
Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14

waive it. The mere fact that the jury-box
was full cut no figure in the opinion of the
Supreme Court, since it had been shown
that it was defendants turn.