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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
EDITOR SIMPSON TALKS.
Says a Woman Answering Miss
Overman's Description Vis-
tied His Office.

e. S. Simpson, city editor of the Chroni-
Gle, makes the following statement con-
cern1ng the woman who visited his Office
some months ago and offered for sale a
sensational article about q prominent man
of this City:
One afternoon nearly four months ago, a
woman, whom 1 believe to be Miss Matte over
man, called at the Chronicle Office and offered
to sell a sensational article about prominent
man, resident of this City, for $1,000. She
refused to give her name to the attendant in
the reception-room, stating that her business
was of a confidential character. Our conver-
sation was held in my private office. The
woman ref lsed 10 give me her name or ad-
dress, nor would she tell who the prominent
man was. She said, as I recall it, "This story
will make great sensation here and in other
places-even in the East. The man stands
high in the community. The article can give
would shake society to itscenter."
/ refused to pay any money for information
without first knowing what it was. The woman
said she was too clever to be fooled that way
and that when she had the money she
would give the information. asked if there
would be any legal proceedings or any public
investigation, and she replied, vaguely, that
there might be and probably would be some
thing of that sort. Upon further quest tioning
she reiterated her statements as to the sensa-
tional character of her information and the
prominence of the man involved. / asked her
motive for wishing to make the matter public
aside from the pecuniary feature of it. She ad-
mitted that it was personal and gave me to un-
derstand that she was seeking revenge. Iasked
"Has this man wronged your She replied
"He has wronged me deeply"
left the woman alone for a few moments
and consulted with the managing editor about
the woman's proposition. When she left the
Office she promised that she would return later
in the day. A reporter who followed the
woman out of the building stated to me later
that she doubled and turned several times as
if afraid that she was being watched, and that
she finally met gray-haired, elderly woman
on the south side of Market street, near Third
The two were together some minutes, the re-
porter said, and then the woman who had
visited the Chronicle Office was driven away in
hack. The woman did not return and moth
ing more was ever said about her visit until
after Mrs. Davidsons arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Dec. 30.
Ralph and Dan Williams, aged and re-
SpectiYely, have been reported TO the police as
missing from their Alameda home.
The account of the assignee of 6. a. Morri-
son in insolvency was allowed to-day and a
dividend declared to creditors OF 1-6 cents
on the dollar.
OF the death of an uncle in the East whose last
will makes him heir to the snug sum of $25,.
600 worth OF property.
]. II. Costello was allowed S247 damages in a
Justice court for being run into by car on the
Haywards road. Oh appeal Judge Ellsworth
cut it down to $106 25.
The remains of the man supposed to have
committed suicide in Hays Canyon still lie
unidentified at the Morgue. The autopsy
showed arsenic poisoning. The inquest will be
held tonight.
Council No. So, A. P A. viii celebrate New
Years night with musical and literary enter
tainment at lower Hamilton Hall. The pro-
gramme will conclude with the public INSTALL
alton OF the new officers.
The funeral of John Robertson, late superin-
tendent Of the California Jute Mills was held
from the family residence, 1923 Second avenue.
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and was at
tended by many friends OF the deceased.
Under the system of rotation arranged by
the Judges of the superior Court Judge Greene
will change courtrooms with Judge Frick on
the first Monday in January and take the pro-
bate and criminal calendars for the next six
months.
There will be watch meeting on next
Wednesday. New Years day, at the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland by the
Pacific Epworth League Union. At the even
ing session there will be q reception to the
State officers OF the union. The public is in
Vitad.
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WHY It IS PkSTORLESS,
DR.. Chapman Would Divide
the Membership of the
First Church.
RESULTS OF HIS EXPERIENCE.
Seven Other Churches Have Only
One.Fourth of the Strength of
the Denomination.
RESULTS OF HIS EXPERIENCE
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcrsco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway Dec. 30. {
While the First Congre gational Church
is without permanent pastor, the smaller
churches of that denomination are gradu-
ally increasing in membership. One OF
the most rapidly growing churches at this
time is the Market-street Congregational
Church. which has admitted fifty-one
members during the past three months.
Its pastor, DR.. E. s. Chapman, in reply to
query, said to-day that the First Church
would have better chance to secure a
pastor if it were not SO large.
eve have eight Congregational churches
in this city. with total membership of
1900. OF these 1900 belong to the First
Church. This should not be, and the
cause suffers because of it.
"Mv theory is that churches should not
consist of more members than could be
shepherded or that can be individu ally
looked after by the pastor. On that prin-
ciple one big church run by pastor and
three assistants would be better divided
into four churches. A man who occupies
the pulpit Sunday should be the man who
visits the home during the week, just as a
physician who diagnoses disease should
be the one who prescribes. From four to
six hundred members is as many as any
single man may shepherd. 1t has always
been my theory of church work that as
the church increases in membership new
churches should be organized and built
up. l have always acted upon this theory
in the East and in Oakland. | believe it
is better for the cause of religion that in
East Oakland there are three Presbyterian
Enthusiastically Centennial and Pros
pect Hill-than that all the members
should be in one church.
"It would be better for the Congrega-
tionalists in this city if the people of
that denomination were more equally dis
tributed among the several Congregational
churches. We have had thirty years Of
Congregational work in Oakland, and as a
result we have eight churches with an
aggregate of 1900 members. The FIRST
Church has 100 mem bers, and the remain
ing 400 are dlstrl buted among the remain
ing seven churches. Any general COM
manding an army who would manage his
men according to this plan would be de-
feated in every battle. That the church is
the Great Commander. 1t would be better
for the cause OF religion if many of those
now connected with the great central
church should be identified with smaller
ones in heir own vicinity.
Possibly it would be less difficult to Sc
cure pastors for these great churches il
they were not so big, and better for the in
dividual workers. This has been my
theory and practice during all the years OF
ny ministry, and | have been several
times in charge of large churches whose
membership have kept within the above
limits by persistent colonization"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Interesting Items From Important Points Alameda County

Frick ordered that all matters connected
with the case be continued, In order that
proof could be made of the necessity for
placing the executor under bonds.
Strange Death of Henry Walker.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. 30.-Henrv IL. C.
Walker died Of his home in West Oakland
tonight under very unusual circumstances.
Several weeks ago Walker went to DIR.
Dukes Institute at Claremont. Walker was
suffering from the effects of alcohol and he
went to the institute for the purpose OF tax
ing the anti-Equor cure. He progressed
very fayorably, and this morning was so
far improved that DIR. Dukes took him
home and declared him to be cured. Ihls
evening Walker was taken sick and grew
rapidly worse His sickness took the
form of commissions, and DR.. c. l.. Fisher
was summoned Before the doctor
arrived Walker was dead. His body
was taken to the Morgue and an
autopsy will be held tomorrow. Dr.
Dukes is quite at loss TO account Tor
Walkers death and says that when he
parted from him this morning Walker said
he felt better than he had for years
Walker was an oiler for the Southern
Pacific Company. He was 50 years old.
Fees From an Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 30.-Some big
attorneys fees were allowed by Judge Frick
to-day. Moore & Martin for representing
the Public Administrator were allowed
$4,000 and James Stanly was allowed an
extra $500 for special services as admins
traitor. T. G. Coogan and w. w. Foote
were allowed $500 in addition to $500
already allowed for representing certain
heirs.
Ainsworth's VIII Probated.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 80. - The will of
the late Captain ]. G. Ainsworth of Port
land, Or, was admitted to probate to-day
in this county. The estate has considera-
BILE property in Alameda County Attor-
ney Arthur Rodgers represents the widow,
who is the executrix. Captain Ainsworth
was the son of the late George Ainsworth
of Piedmont.
Look Out for " Dockery" Pierce.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec 30.-The amended
milk ordinance was signed to-day by Mayor
Davie and is now law. Inspector Pierce
is preparing for some early morning visits,
but he does not anticipate finding much
poor milk for a time at least. Saturday
afternoon the inspector condemned TWEEN
ty-four boxes of figs offered for sale at the
free market.
State Teachers to Meet.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Anna
C. Murphy, secretary of the State Teach
ers' Association, has not yet arrived in
Oakland, but when she does the register
for visiting teachers will be opened. Many
of them are now in town. and from the let
tiers being received daily by the superin-
tendent the coming conclave will be the
largest ever held in the State.
More Electricity.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 30.-The Pied
mont and Mountain View lines will CON-
mence running electric cars over the Pied
mont branch next week. Special cars for
Mill climbing have been provided with a
double motor in the reag trucks. There
route.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
ELECTR|C-L|CHT WORKS.
Plans Adopted for Large
Addition to Those of
Alameda.
Pupils of the Alameda High School
About to Issue a Students
Newspaper.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 20. - At the
meeting of the Municipal Trustees last
night plans and specifications were read
for the installation of additional electrical
machinery to the city's plant, involving
an outlay of some $4,000. 1t will necessi-
tate the erection of new building, the
placing of new engine and boilers and
of new dynamo Of capacity of 1000 in
candescent lights. Proposals will be in
vited at once for the work. The money to
pay for the same was raised by increasing
the taxation from 81 on each $100 of
assessed value to 81 %. At the time the
tax rate was fixed 1t was not stated what
the increase was for, as it would undoubt-
edIy have raised a storm that could not
have been withstood; but as the affair
blew over and feeling subsidized the new
Improvements were proceeded with. The
electric works absorbed $27, 900 OF the
public funds last year, when a great deal
of the plant was renewed, at least $19, 900
of it .oiEg for construction. But it is
claimed this further outlay is necessary to
make the incandescent branch profitable.
1t is the purpose to have capacity of at
least 1000 incandescent lights for the plant.
Streets All Cleaned.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 30.-The streets
of Alameda will have been cleaned by the
end of this week from one end of the town
to the other. The Superintendent has had
a large force of men at work for a month,
and the rubbish has been raked out of the
cutters and the culvefts ali cleaned, so
that the city looks spick and span and as
clean as can be. It costs the city $500 to
$1,000 every year to clean the streets in this
manner, and large number of laborers
are furnished work just at time when
they need it the worst
Taxes Delinquent.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 30.-City taxes
which had not been paid at the close
of business yesterday are delinquent.
There were 1000 paid on Saturday last
and about $1,000 yesterday, leaving sum
approximating $1,000 delinquent The de-
linauency will be little larger this year
than usual. Five per cent has now been
until it is advertised 90 per cent more must
be paid.
Society Election.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 3O.-Webster
Council No. 202, Order of Chosen Friends,
has elected the following officers: Coun-
cillor, Harry L. Zimmerman; vice-coun-
cillor, w. A. White; prelate, Miss d. Zim-
norman; secretary, Julius II. Witch;
past councillor, G. r. Beardsley; warden,
Mrs. E. G. Adams; guard, j. 0. Forsberg;
sentry, ]. H. Hopps.
A School Paper.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 50.-The stud
ents of the Alameda High School have
made arrangements to start paper. The
first number is announced to make its ap-
pearance on or about February l. The
the High School Literary and Debating
Society
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

over the age of IS and is de-
scendant of a military or naval officer who
assisted in the war for Independence.
Mrs. Flora Adams Dazzling of Washing
ton, D. c.. who was identified in the
origin of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, is president-general OF the
new society. Ohio, New York and Louis
lana have already formed State organiza-
tions. and Pennsylvania and Kentucky
will be the next in line. Mrs. Louis w.
Hall of Harrisburg is the State regent for
pennsylvania, with Mrs. Sullivan Johnson
the Western representative. On January
s meeting will be held at Harrisburg to
perfect arrangements. The general ami
versary day is set Tor January 8. Me-
mortal day is Easter Monday, when each
member will wear a carnation, and State
and local societies will hold reunions of
social and patriotic nature. Pittsburg Dis
match
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
GRATEFUL-CCMFORTfNo
EPPS'S COCOA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

spY A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THH
- natural laws which govern the operations OF
digestion and nutrition, and by careful applica-
tion OF the fine properties OF well-selccted Cocoa.
Mr.. Epps has provided for breakfast and supper
q delicately favored beverage which may save US
many heavy doctors bills. IL Is by the judicious
Of such articles OF diet that constitution may
be gradually built up until strong enough to resist
every tendency to disease Hundreds Of subtle
maladies are floating around Us, ready to attack
wherever there is weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves we'll ferti-
fled with pure blood and q properly noufished
frame."-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in half pound tins, by grocers labeled thus:
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd, homeopathic III
Chemists, London, England.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
HER EASTERN RECORD.
Sent to a House of Correction
for a Period of Thirty
Months

LYNN, MASS. Dec. 30 = Mrs. Mary
A. Davidson is well known in Lynn,
as she formerly kept a piano and
music store on Market street in this city,
and her operations there brought her
before the Judges of the Superior Court
at Salem February 4, 1887, and eventuated
in a sentence to the House of
Correction for period of thirty months.
After her sentence she went to Lynn, then
to Colorado, where she is said to have
joined Lawyer Edgerly, who had married
her adopted daughter, Miss Cora David
son, and afterward, according to those
who knew her, to Omaha, Neb., where
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
A New Patriotic Society.

To Mrs. Sullivan Johnson of Western
avenue, Allegheny, has been delegated the
pleasurable duty of enlisting members to
new society, of social and patriotic
scope, to be formally organized in Harris
burg on January s. The society is that
of 'GThe United States Daughters OF the
War of 1812,'' any woman eligible who is
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

The egg of the doghsh is provided with
a system of spiral cables like the tendrils
OF clim bing plants. These feelers reach
out in every direction, and when they en-
counter an object which they can seize
twine themselves around 1t and hold the
egg in position until it is hatched.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
STUDENTS AND SUFFRAGE
The Question Will Be Taken Up
at Berkeley in the Coming
Term.
Mrs. Haight Wants Women to Prepare
to Assume the Duties of
Citizenship.

BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 3O-Another
discussion of the woman suffrage question
by the students of the university will take
place at some time early in the coming
term. Mrs. George W. Haight, acting
president of the Alameda County Woman s
Suffrage Society, and president of the
Local Citizens Suffrage Society will pro-
pose the measure in behalf of the local or
ganization to the students as soon as they
become settled down again.
The question of woman's right to vote
was discussed by the students congress
short time ago, and the decision, as rem
dered by Professors Bacon, Plehn and
Lange, was in the negative. This termina-
tion of The debate was not altogether salts
factory to all parties interested in the out
come of the discussion, and the tribunal
has been subjected to more or less criti-
cism. 1t is advanced that they were infiu-
enced in their decision somewhat by their
own personal views on the subject.
Mrs. Haight stated tonight that she
looked forward with much hope and anti
cipation to the favorable outcome of the
cam paign Tor woman Suffrage which Miss
Anna Shaw is soon to inaugurate il Cali
fornia.
my greatest hope" said she, s.is that
the women OF the State will be prepared to
assume the obligations and responsible
ties of citizenship should the constitu-
tional amendment striking out the word
male be carried"
Funeral of Captain Peterson.
The funeral OF Captain C. C. Peterson,
who was accidentally killed at Port Costa
on last Saturday, viii take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from his late resi-
dence, 2022 Fifth street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Beating the Bank at Monte Carlo.

1t is said to be the custom at Monte
Carlo to FL the pockets of suicides with
banKnotes, so that it may be assumed they
did not kill themselves on account of
losses The story goes that an Irishman
knowing this custom succeeded in getting
mis- pockets filed short time ago.
After losing a small sum at the gaming
table he suddenly jumped up, exclaimed !:
"I am ruined!" and rushed into the gar
dens. Almost i'm mmediately afterward the
guards heard pistol shot, and then a cry
of pain, and, rushing to the spot, found
the Irishman apparently dead.
It was dark, with no one about, SO they
filled his pockets with money and left him
to be discovered in the morning.
They had hardly gone out of sight, how
ever, before the Irishman was on his feet
again, and the next train conveyed him to
Paris, en- route for his native country
Tidbits.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

Simon Bolivar, the liberator OF Venezu-
in Central Park, New York, while
George Washington is honored by a
statue in a square in Caracas. zae
achievements of these men were very
much alike in many particulars. The
Venezuelans venerate the memory of
Washington almost as much as they do
that of Bolivar. There is hardly house
in Caracas that has not in it picture of
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

When the tomb of tie great Emperor
Frederick, who died in 1.5O, was opened in
1850. his coronation ring, set with beau
tiful emerald, was still f5und upon his fin
ger.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

The Jordan is the "Descender. During
its course il falls over 100 feet. At no
point is 1t navigable, even by a small
craft, to any considerable distance, and
presents the unique spectacle of river
which has never been navigated flowing
into sea which contains not one living
creature.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
BAD EASTERN RECORD

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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

Frick ordered that all matters connected
with the case be continued, in order that
proof could be made of the necessity for
placing the executor under bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04
CONNECTICUT BANKS.
Figures Concerning Their Condition Reported
by Commissioners.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 3.-The annual
report of the state bank commissioners
was made public, today. 1t shows the
condition of saving banks, the state banks
and trust companies to October !, 1894.
The real estate loans increased 81. 100, 54s,
and collateral loans and personal loans
decreased 81, $50, 031. Real estate held by
foreclosure decreased $34, els, and cash on
hand and in bank increased S2S3, 161.
Total increase of deposits in the savings
banks during the year was 81, 96l, 63S.
There are 337, 359 depositors in the state
about one for each two inhabitants. To
tai amount of deposits, sl36, 92S, $50. The
sum of s5, 293, 047 was declared in divi-
dends during the year. There are 1856 de
positors who have over $4,000 each to
credit. Total assets of all savings banks
in state are SAG, 020, 791, and they have
surplus of s., sos, 43l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04

At the annual election of officers of the
Crescent Lodge, A. o. U. W., the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Master workman, o. W. Sims
foreman, Henry Wilson; overseer, c. H.
Richards recorder, Frank Atkins; fina n
cier H. A Tobey; receiver, George H.
Scavey; guide, Darius Nye; inside watch
man, C. W. Howard outside Waterman,
James Leighton; delegate to grand lodge,
O. W. Sims alternate, John S. Hamilton
trustee, Geo. Simmons. There will be
an installation (private )at the hall, Fri
day evening next, with supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

J.B. Williams of Fort Fairfield, recently
sold two horses to William Mcfarland of
Bridg5on, New Jersey One was mare,
and the other was his bay gelding Tam
O'Shanter, 2.46A, about eight years old,
by Fearless, 2.301@.
Mr.. Fred Cook of Presque Isle, owner
of Is-So, is fortunate in the showing
made this season by the stock to which
his promising young stallion belongs.
Also the sire of Is-So, mde an excellent,
showing this year. Also Jr. obtained a
record of $50. Mellette, three-yea
old made the best exhibition mile ut the
State Fair in 22Sa4; Won Also, a six
year-old son, is the sire of Lady Won.
three year old, W it'll record of 2.24E.
Albrino has six in the 2 80 list, including
Iona S. 2.17H, the fastest Maine bred
trotting mare, and Elsmerc, 2.391%, sire
of Eudora, four years old, the fastest
Maine bred four ycar-old mare Mabel
Brian, dam of Is-So is 4 sister to AL
brino. and has already produced May be-
so, 4-year- old, trial $50.
Joseph Staples of Brunswick, has fine
Black Nathan colt Black Nathan is the
Topsham Fair goers idol.
Wallace S. Pillsbury of Fort Fairfield,
sold fine 4-year-old colt last week to AL
bert Hoyt, getting good price for him.
The colt is by Almont Withers, the fine
large stallion owned by Pillsbury Broth
ers, dam by Baymont Chief, 2.30A, and
it is said he can show three minute road
gait any day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04

Wednesday evening tho officers elect
and appointed of Samaritan lodge, No. 80,
|. o. O. f., were installed by Noble
Grand f. n Keen. The installation GER
emonies were private to the members of
the order The following are the officers
for the ensuing year; W. A. Hager, n. G.
W. H. Dearborn, V, G.; 5. l.. Berry,
secretary; W. NJ. True. treasurer; William
C. Cannon, r. :. n. e.. A. G. Bowie, l..
:. n. e.. A. W. Starbird, chaplain 4. j.
Emery, W. Fred p. Chester, conductor
A. H. Libby, l.. s. :. W. &. Weber, l..
:. s. n. J. Norris, O. G.: J. A. High
land, /. e.; C. W. Wormell' r. 5 V. G.
Louis Ludlow, l.. S. V. G.