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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
CAFE ZINKAND CROWDED.
The Reception of Visitors Yesterday
Complete neutrality-suspicious.
of All Visitors SURPASSED.

Complete Success-Expectations
of All Visitors Surpassed.
By yesterdays reception in honor OF the
formal opening of the Cate Zinkand, it was
demonstrated that if there is one new in
stitution in San Francisco more than
another calculated to impress upon the
mind of citizens of California and others
the metropolitan Importance OF this City,
it is this magnificent restaurant. 1t ap-
peared to be an improvement OF which
every visitor was proud.
From early morning until late last night
a sea of eager, expectant and anxious spec
tators surged IN at one entrance and out
at the other.
A sketch artist in the crowd, who was
reluctantly being pushed from one depart
ment to another, was heard to remark,
cart is long and time is fieeting";
Montgomery-street realestate broker ex-
claimed, "There are acres of beauty!"
while women would say: Isn't this just
too sweetp' This is grand % "It's too fine
for restaurant" and the like. The big
cafe was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion. There was no end to the designs
worked out to captivating finish which
surpassed the expectation of visitors.
To-day the cafe will be open for business,
and while the rates charged will be reason
able it is needless to say the service will be
up to that high standard which the sur
roundings would lead the public to antici-
pate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
A LITTLE STRING OF FISH.
[Fron, photograph taken for "The CaH."]

in so far as the State was concerned no OBJ
lection would be offered to the adjourn
ment for one day suggested by the defense.
Judge Murphy's opinion was brief, but
thorough. He cited the facts tirst-that
Congress had, by special enactment, set
apart certain dates as holidays, among
them Labor day, the first Monday in Sep
TENDER. This enactment was doubtless
binding upon the Federal courts. Whether
it was also binding upon the State courts,
in view of the special law passed by the
Legislature, which fixed Labor day on
another date so far as California is con-
Cerned, was an undecided question. He
rather thought that the legislative enact
ment took precedence so far as the State
courts were concerned. Still the Congress
sional law was positive one In It's nature.
There was a chance that grave issues
might arise in deciding the question, and
it was better to not involve this case with
such issues. Hence, court would be adj
journed until Tuesday morning.
After District Attorney Barnes opening
address, some linking as to the scope and
trend of which has already been published
in these columns, DIR. Barrett viii take the
stand as the first witness.
1t was DR.. Barrett who made the autopsy
on the body of the murdered girl. His
evidence, to be followed by the evidence of
those who discovered the body in the
church belfry, will be to prove the main
fact-the corpus deficit, as the lawyers
call it.
And when the corpus deficit has been
established, it is Mr.. Barnes purpose to
offer as much of the testimony adduced at
the Coroner's inquest as may be admis-
sible under the strict rules of evidence.
From this point the States case will pro-
coed chronologically, Mr.. Barnes says,
each event taking its place in the chain of
circumstantial proof offered by the people
in the order in which it occurred.
The man who called upon Durrant the
other day at the County Jail and informed
the prisoner that he had important testi-
mony to give for the defense is unknown
to the police, and Captain Lees has not
even taken the trouble to ask who he may
be. Neither the prisoner nor his counsel
will diyulge the name or give an inkling as
to the nature of his testimony; but Gen.
eral Dickinson says he has heard the mans
story and considers it very material to the
defendants side of the case.
Durrant said yesterday that he had
known of this evidence for month past.
Attorney Deuprey is suffering from an
attack of neuralgia, but he Is not so seri-
ously i'll as to keep him from taking an
active part in the great trial that will with
out fail begin this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Lincoln and the Apostle Peter.

There is now among the patients at a
sanltarlum in Elmira an old man named n
G. Robbins, patent lawyer, who has been
resident of Washington nearly half a CEN
fury, says an exchange. He was well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Lincoln, by whom he
was selected as chairman of the first Police
Commission after his inauguration in 1861.
He tells this story of the martyr President:
After the emancipation proclamation had
been written it will be remembered that
SIX months were given the Confederates to
lay down their arms and return to the
Union, IN which case the proclamation
was not to be issued. The early elections
had gone against the Republican party.
A tremendous pressure was brought to
bear upon the President to withdraw the
threatened issue of the proclamation.
Letters poured in, some implorinc. some
threatening, and many weak hearted men
called to counsel against the paper, until
the stanch anti-slavery people feared that
Mr.. Lincoln could not Withstand the pres
sure. One day, about week before the
time set for the proclamation. Mr.. Rob-
bins walked into the office of Private Sec
rotary Nicolay. While standing there Mr.
Lincoln entered, put his hand on Mr.. Rob-
bins shoulder and said: well, old
friend, the important day draws near"
Yes. replied Robbins, land I hope there
will be no backing out on your part"
We'll, don't know said Lincoln "Peter
denied his Master. He thought he wouldn't
but he did," Mr.. Robbins knew by this
simple but subtle hint that Mr.. Lincoln
was determined, though the pressure was
almost too great to Withstand. The great
day came and with it freedom to black and
white. A few days later Mr.. Robbins met
Mr.. Lincoln, when the latter grasped his
hand and said: "Well, friend Robbins,
beat Peter"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

their catch lacked in numbers it made up
in weight for the string tipped the scales
at little over 600 pounds. When the bold
fishermen hooked the monsters they
thought they had stirred up brace of
whales. The boat was hauled through the
waves at swift rate that threatened to
swamp the craft but by good management
they were enabled to keep on an even keel
until the fish were tired out and secured.
The catches are tunnies, and among the
first OF the species caught in years. Num-
bers have been taken in certain localities
on this-coast, but being shy game it is sell
dom that they will take the hook. AS the
big prizes hung in the warehouse they
were viewed by hundreds5 of people, and
the captors OF the rare catch were henored
with quite an ovation on the wharf. Sus-
pended from the rafters of the building
they partook more of the appearance Of
huge beeves than fish. They will be
shipped to San Francisco to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
OLYMPIC CLUB ELECTION.
The Regular Ticket Won a Very Easily
Contested Race-The New
Board of Officers.

The interest in the annual election of the
Olympic Club held last evening was by no
means general, and this was entirely owing
to the fact that with the exception of two
caDdidates-one for director and one for
leader-the remaining office-seekers had no
opposition. DIR. E. n. Short on the reg
ular ticket was opposed by DR.. w. A.
Bryant on the minority ticket for the of
fee of leader. Both gentlemen are dentists,
and the counting of the 476 ballots cast
gave Short handsome majority. Frank
OKane, a minority man, was bowled over
in like manner by Fl. Fl. White. The
regular ticket had walkover, so to speak,
and the following are the gentlemen who
will look after the interests of the club for
the ensuing year:
+. w. Ea ton. treasurer Pacific Telephone
Company, president; G. A. Newhall, II.
NJ. Newhall & Co., vice-president; c. J.
Bosworth, insurance agent, secretary; III.
l.. Russ, agent Russ estate, treasurer; DR..
+. n. Short, dentist, leader; Leonard Gill,
journalist, captain; ]. OBJ. Gum, secre-
tary Union Iron Works, Director L. d.
Owens, president Etna Mineral Water
Company, director; j. p. Kelly, attorney
at-law, director; 6. II. Umbsen, real es-
tate agent, director; HI. III. White, Adjuster
of Duties United States Custom house.
director.
Inc oncers OF Inc ola board We're:
President, B. P. Flint; vice-president, W.
P. Buckingham treasurer, H. b. Russ;
secretary Tom Pennell; leader, John
Hammersmith; captain, r. ]. Hancock
directors, DR.. Short, E. Bonnell, Len Owens,
]. OBJ. Gum and Fred Eaton.
One OF the prominent members of the
new board said that owing to the condition
of the club-that is, financially speaking, it
will not be represented this coming season
by football team, but that new outdoor
grounds may be procured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

the idea that it might also make some
thing by having special translator.
More trouble followed, for the second
interpreter made different translation
from the first one. However, there was
one point in common between the two
translations. In both of them the signer,
Ng Kit, promised to pay $500.
The first translation read as follows:
This note, made by Ng Kit to borrow $500
from his salary, to be sent to his home to make
payment of the Indebtedness for the burial OF
his grandmother and mother 1t is agreed by
all that the sum to be deducted from his sal
airy. 1t is agreed and declared whom the same.
In the twentieth year of Kwong Sui, twelfth
month, fifteenth day.
Signed by Nc KIT.
The other translation treated the mother
and grandmother in more uncertain fash
ion. 1t read as follows:
Ng Che Kit because of his grandmother and
mother wishing some money sent home to pay
her debts and expenses of the burial of his
grandmother and that everybody may know. l
borrow the sum of $500. The bearer of this
may deduct this money and will explain to all
OF this favor. NG CHE KIT.
January 8, 1895.
Out of tangled mass of testimony offered
with the indefinite notes the court made
out that Ng Kit while secretary of COM
pany had borrowed the money with the
understanding that his $50 a month salary
was to be taken until the note was paid.
J.Millard, who held the note, garnisheed
the salary, and offered the bundle of Chi
nese characters he called an l 0 U to prove
his claim.
Outside the extraneous matters mixed
UP in the paper the court thought there
was enough to show promise to pay on
Ny Kits part, so Judgment was given in
favor of Millard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
WILL SURELYBEG|N TO-DAY
Judge Murphy Postponed the
Durrant Trial to Avoid
Complications.
THE COURTROOM CROWDED.
General Dickinson Says He Has a
New Witness of Importance
to the Defense.

1t is hardly likely that anything will
transpire to prevent the beginning of the
trial of William Theodore Durrant for the
murder of Blanche Lamont when Judge
Murphy's court convenes this morning.
OF course, it was the vexed question as to
whether Monday was or was not a legal
holiday which prevented the opening of
the trial yesterday morning. Judge Muir
ply thought it was not legal holiday, but
he considered it better not to permit the
question to figure in the case in any way,
so the opening speech of Mr.. Barnes was
postponed until 10 o'clock this morning.
Both sides appeared in court fully pre-
pared for the opening of the great lega,
battle that will decide the fate of this ac-
cused man. And, of course, there was a
great crowd of spectators willing and even
anxious that no time should be lost in
opening the case. There were many wit
nesses present, and among both the specta-
tors and the witnesses were several we'll
dressed women. The spectators came
early, and in much greater numbers than
the narrow limits of Judge Murphy's
courtroom would accommodate, so the
presence of bailiff at the door to prevent
the overcrowding of the room was neces-
sary.
Judge Murphy was prompt in arriving,
and be found the jury and all the attor-
neys in the case already seated. Call the
jury, Mr.. Clerk" said the court. And
after this was done the tall figure of Attor-
ney Deuprey arose from the seat beside
Durrant.
81 want to call the courts attention to
the fact that by act of Congress this is
made a holiday" said Mr.. Deuprey. II
do not care to argue the matter. l merely
suggest it to the court"
Then the tall figure sat down, and the
equally tall though more robust form of
District Attorney Barnes arose to say that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

and fervor of his piety. One day one
of the boys said: "Uncle Nose, sup
posing that, after all these years of piety
and serving the Lord, and striving
to get reward in heaven, you should
die, and, instead of going to live with the
saints above, you should go down to hades
with the DAMNED what would you do?"
well, boys" replied the aged darkey: as
his worn old eye, well, s'pose sho'd
wait on the students ies same. Bangor
Commercial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
splitting shaokles Asunder

BY merely hexing the muscles of his arms is an
easy task for Sandow, that superlatively strong
man. You will never be able to do this, but you
may acquire that degree OF vigor which proceeds
from complete digestion and sound repose If you
will enter a course of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, and persist in it, The Bitters will invariably
afford relief to the malarious, rheumatic and neu-
ragic and avert serious kidney trouble
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Still at the Old Stand.

Over in Colby University they have an
aged gentleman of color who earns his sus-
tenance and spends his time in caring for
the students rooms and running errands for
them. He is very religious old chap, and
some of the callow youths in the institu-
ton like to bother him with irreverent and
disturbing remarks on the strength
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Knocked Down and Robbed.

Robert w. Thomas reported at the Cali
fornia-street station early this morning
that two men had robbed him on Suffer
street, near Powell, of $240, of which sos
was in greenbacks and the remainder in
gold. He was thrown to the ground and
severely hurt on the head.
He would be unable to identify his as
sailants, he said, as they attacked him at
the rear.
Thomas is stopping at the Baldwin. He
owns fruit-ranch at Bakersfield.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

Paris has given up the idea of instruct
ing it's school children in military drill.
The Municipal Council has disbanded the
battalions and ordered the guns and equip
ments to be sold at auction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

We would rather sell you a
Bedroom Set at a fairly good
price than at a really low one,
and yet there's more profit in
the latter-for us, but not for
you. It's very, very poor econ
omy, this business Of buying
"cheap" furniture-we know
this to be true, are you anxious
to learn this at your own cost p?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
MIXED ON TRANSACTIONS.

Hitch in Court Caused by a Chinese
Promissory Note.
A promissory note written in Chinese
tangled up the regular run of business
before Justice of the Peace Carroll yester-
day. At last translator was procured
who managed to Interpret the queer look
ing characters. The court was beginning
to breathe easier over the knotty problem
when the other side suddenly conceived
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
LEGAL NOTICES.


ITO HON. VIM. s. BARNES, DISTRICT AT.
L torney Of the City and County of San Francisco:
Please take notice that on or about the 7th day of
October, 1895 an application will be made TO the
Governor OF the State OF California for the pardon
of JOHN COONEY, who was convicted on the 2Sth
day OF January, 1887 In the Superior Court in and
for the City and County of San Francisco of the
crime OF robbery. JAMES H. CAMPBELL
Attorney for said JOHN COONEY
Tn THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE cry
L and County of San Francisco State of Califor.
nia-In the matter OF DUFFY BROS. insoiyent
debtors. Notice is hereby given to all the cred.
itors OF CHARLES E. DUFFY, an insolyent
DEBTOR, who have proved their debts, that said
CHARLES r. DUFFY has filed in said Sunerior
Court his petition for discharge from all his debts
and liabilities. and that by an order of said court
all said creditors are required to appear before said
court al the courtroom thereof Department No
lO, In the New City Hall, in said City and Countv
on tne z5d day OF September, A. d. 1895 at the
nour OF ~ A. NJ, and then and there show cause if
any they have, why the said CHARLES 10. DTFFY
snonId not be discharged from all his debts in ac.
provided. ' iii'oe ana
Attest my hand and seal of said court this Ola,
ISEALl C. F. CURRy c,or,
By VIM. A. DEANE, Deputy Clerk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

The first mention of ostrich feathers on
hats is in 1924, when one of the mobiles Of
the French court appeared with an aigrette
OF ostrich plumes in his chapeau.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
TWO FISHERMEN IN LUCK,
They Hook q Brace of TunnieS
That Weigh Six Hundred
Pounds.
A Big Fish That Was Once Numer-
Gus, but Now Rarely Caught
on This Coast.

off Capitola in the bay of Monterey last
Friday and caught only two fish, but what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
EVANSVILLE.

A Sunday school conference Of workers
met at the Presbyterian Church last night,
irrespective of denomination. to make ar
rangements for a house-to-house canvass
of Prince Georges county and the holding
of conventions and Institutes at various
points in the county preceding an annual
convention to be held in midsummer or
the fall. A general discussion was partici-
pated in by representatives of Sunday
schools from Laurel. Charlton Heights.
Branchville and Hyattsville. and Rev. w.
B. Dorsey and Rev. C. NJ. Livingston, re-
spective pastors of the Methodist and Pres
byterian churches of this place. Mr.. Frank
b. Middleton presided and State Organizer
G. H. Mock presented the needs of the
work. Pledges were given on behalf of
various pastors and Sunday schools to
maintain a worker in the county for a
number of months, beginning with April
The meeting was largely attended and
much interest was manifested in the work.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 40, l. o. NJ, held
an interesting and largely attended meet
ing at Mechanics Hall last evening The
first and third degrees were conferred upon
several candidates. The officers of Lafay-
cite and Capital lodges of Washington
filled the chairs and conferred the degrees.
Gilbert Walden. the southern elocutionist,
entertained large and appreciative au-
dience at Grange Hall. Beltsville, last
night with humorous, pathetic and dialect
readings and 'recitations, for the benefit of
the Southern Methodist Church of that
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

There were two other arrests yesterday.
growing out Of the shooting in Hillsdale of
Reuben Foster. The evening following the
affair a crowd of colored people from Hills
dale walked along Monroe street of Ana
Gotta. and are alleged to have been very
disorderly. The result of one of the crowds
was the breaking of window of Thomas
Reardon's cigar store, and the result of
another crowd was the assaulting of an in
offensive employee of the asylum for the in
sane. The police were put on the case
upon information being received, and yes
eerday arrested William Bryant and Will
liam Chew. both colored. Both of these
men were to participate in the mass meet
Ing held In Hillsdale last night, and Bryant
not having the collateral sent for Lawyer
Moss, who secured a bcndsman, and he
was released. Chew furnished SO col
lateral, and was also released.
The new font for st. Teresa's Catholic
Church will soon be put in place. Rev. T.
b. Hughes. the rector. says that the font
will be of terra Gotta, and is being made in
Holland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
AstonishipgCures

DR.. Walker has cured large number of cases Of
catarrh, and has many testimonials to that effect.
recent case is that Of Mr.. VIM Moore, who re-
sides at 11S street southeast, and who is at
present employed on the new Congressional Library.
Mr. Moore says:
Before came to DIR. Walker my head had been
stopped up for lsng time. had not time
for months that nOstril the other not
clogged up. My throat constantly dry and
hurt me to swallow. My head is entirely free
and clear, and all pain and disagreeable symptoms
have left me-
From all parts Of the country, well from
hundreds of reputable citizens of Washington test
monials have been received substantiating every
claim as to Dr.. Walkers success in the treatment
of all disorders of the brain and system,
diseases of the skin and blood, catarrh, asthma,
consumption. dyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism, neu-
ralgla, hemorrhois, diseases of and all
bles OF the heart liver, stomach kidneys and other
organs. See sworn testimonials in the Post, News
and Times of his wonderful cures.
Young or mddleaged men whose happiness is
threatenened by inirmities due to past excuses
may be restored to the full strength and vigor of
healthy manhood by placing themselves under DR..
Walkers care.
Dr.: Walker may be consulted free of charge per-
sonally or by letter. His we'll known sanitarium
at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Willard 8
Hotel Is open to all applicants for advice and
Treatment every week day from 10 u m. to p m. !;
wednesday and Saturday evenings from to g.;
Sundays from 10 to r.
charges for treatment very low.
All interviews and correspondence sacredly conf
DENTAL No cases made public without consent of
patients. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
Msonshining Increases.

From the Savannah News.
The United States marshal Is busy with
the monthly report of seizures made by his
department during February. In the Geor-
gia district there have been made thirty
eight seizures. thirty of which were Illicit
stills and the remainder contraband liquor
in wagons on the way to market. In the
Alabama district there were seizures made
of twenty-six Illicit distilleries.
For the past six months there has been
an extraordinary increase in the number of
seizures made and the report for February
shows a greater increase than in any pre-
vious month. The proba BILE cause for this
increase is largely attributed to the enor-
nous corn crop of 1894. Another peculiar
ity is that the stills found. though crude
in construction, but answering every pur-
pose of the moonshiners, are all larger
than those formerly destroyed. The largest
number of seizures made in any one
county was that of Cherokee county of
which Canton, the early home of ex-Gov-
ernor Brown, Is the county seat. This
seems strange for the reason that il is
within only a couple of hours ride of At
lanta. the headquarters of the revenue
service in the districts of Georgia and Ala
bama and from which the authority for all
the raids emanate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
LANGDON.

Mrs. A. NJ. Ruger of Elmira, N. Y, is
visiting at the homes of Mr.. 1. ]. Baker of
24th street and Mr.. c. A. Baker of Emporia
street.
Mr.. Lew Chiffon has just completed a
very pretty residence on Emporia street
for Mr.. Hagan of the Bladensburg road.
Rev. Church Tabor, pastor of the M. E.
Church. is attending the M. E. conference.
which is in session in Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Mr.. Hahn of East Washington fill
ed the pulpit in the NJ. E. Church last
evening. in the absence of the pastor.
Miss Verde Catterton has returned from
her visit to her home and is now stopping
with the family of Mr.. E. P. Sherman.
Rev. r. w. Graham of 22d street has
been quite Ill, but is now able to be out
again.