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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

ouehly organized they will be called and
examined.
"You can imagine my surprise ana cha
grin ), said District Attorney Barnes yes
terday, "when / discovered tnat the most
important information against Myers had
been held in my office until thlrty-one
davs after it was transmitted to us, thus
making il of no use in the case against
Myers. Mr.. Murphy, the Indictment
clerk had charge of all such matters. ana
having been in the office for several years
and never before to my knowledge having
failed to do his duty l had no reason to
doubt that the papers in this case hao
gone through their regular course anu
were legal in every possible way.
"I at once instituted a thorongh lnvestl-
CATION and after hearing Mr.. Murphys
story and considering the matter from
every point of view | was compiateiy con-
vinced that there had been no intent 10
hold the papers out and that 1t was mercy
a grievous blunder. Myers will not pron'
DIV the omission, however, for within TINS
week | expect to have him indicted by the
Grand Jury.
"The chain of evidence is complete, ard
I cannot see how the jury can fail to tlnd
true bill against him. This may be even
better for the case for the people, Tor II
will o5viate the chance for further technlc-
alities.
81 do not know just what | shall do
about the laxity in my office, but feel
that such omissions throw grave respon-
sibility on my own shoulders, ana L oo
discipline will do any harm.
II have looked carefully into the papers
| in the other cases those or Ratz ano
Lane-and find that they are correct. As
far as can see the one information against
Myers was the only one that was in any
particular irregular"
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An Important Information That
Was Flied One Day Too
Late.
CLERK MURPHY'S MISTAKE.
The Meshes of the Law Will Again
Encircle the AsSaulter of Little
Girls.

As result of a grave blunder on the
part OF the indictment clerk in the Dis
trict Attorneys S Office one of the first Off
cial acts of the new Grand Jury will be TO
indict Leon Myers, who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago with Captain Peter Lane,
the aged mariner-capitalist, and Philip
Ratz on charges of felonious assaults on
little girls.
In the Police Courts Meyers vas held to
appear before the Superior Court on two
counts the first that of an attempted
felonious assault and the other feionlous
assault
The information in the first case was
filed with the County Clerk i'll due season
and is still binding, but the other-in the
more serious charge-would not stand IN
any court, and would result in the dis
charge of the defendant if the District
Attorney attempted TO make it part of
the evidence.
AS a matter of fact it was filed day
after the statutory time-thirty days-had
expired and is utterly worthless. District
Attorney Barnes did not become aware OF
the state of affairs until Saturday last, and
then there was war in his office.
Indictment Clerk Murphy, who is, by
the way, a son OF Judge Murphy of the
Superior Court, was called sharply to ac-
count and requested to explain why he
had made such a serious omission as to
allow the statutory time to pass without
putting the document through its regular
course.
He had little to say except that the mat
ter was purely a mistake and that in the
crush of other business which had en-
crossed his attention he had overlooked
the papers and only found them on the
thirty-frst day after Myers had been held
by the Judge of the Police Court.
Mr.. Barnes anger at the blunder did not
cause him to lose his presence of mind
however, and he at once proceeded to again
draw the meshes OF the legal net about
Myers. Within few hours subpenaes
were out for all the witnesses in the case
and as soon as the Grand Jury Is thor
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

City yesterday, but came to no definite
conclusion.
If they make arrangements they will
bring choir of $50 or 200 select voices,
and expect also that they will be accom-
panied by at least 200 Utah people who
will want to visit California.
I'VE will charter solid Pullman train.'
said Messrs. Stephens and Whitney. "and
bring probably 400 people in all. If we
complete the arrangements we will hold
the concert about April Is and have it last
for about five days.
"Paderewski is to be with us in the Tab
ernacle on March S, and after him comes
Sousa's band. Immediately after that is
the time we had fixed for the tour. 1t will
mean, if we carry it out, visit to many
places on the coast.
lone trouble is to get buildings that are
suitable. The Mormon Tabernacle will
seat from 5000 to 5000 people, and on great
occasions we have squeezed as many as
1900 into it.
"Ours is the largest choir in the United
States. 1t contains 100 trebles 100 altos,
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Harbor Commissioners Are Still
in Doubt About the
Stone.
GRANITE MAY BE SELECTED.
Some of the Contractors Objected to
the Liability Clause in the
Bond.

The Harbor Commissioners spent nearly
all of yesterday discussing the building OF
the new ferry depot. A number of the
contractors, accompanied by their attor-
neys, dropped in during the day, and the
various sections of the bond drawn up by
the boards attorneys were discussed pro
and con.
DR.. Edward R. Taylor, on behalf of the
Risdon Iron Works, objected to the sec
ton that made the company liable for any
injury or damage that might be done dur
ing the erection of the ironwork. He held
that the specifications covered that point,
and that its insertion in the bond was
superf1uous.
President Colnon held that the section
was very necessary. "It is an amplifca-
ton of the section you quote, DR.. Taylor, !"
he said, land it is necessary to have 1T
where it is in order to protect ourselves.
the Harbor Commissioners and their
bondsmen are personally liable for any ac-
cidents, and we don't propose to shoulder
the responsibility. Some time ago a
woman was coming off one of the ferry
steamers. She fell over piece OF timber
that was lying somewhere near the pas
sageway and broke her wrist. Now she
wants to hold the Commissioners person
ally liable for an accident over which they
had no control. If anybody at all was to
blame it was the woman for her careless
ness and the contractor for leaving the
piece of timber where he did,"
''But what is the use of duplicating the
thing?' asked Taylor.
ave simply desire the thing amplified." Z"
answered Colnon. "Your client doesn' t
want us poking around at all hours telling
employees that certain iathS must be put in
a certain place, and that beams and angle
iron and thousand and one other things
must be moved here, there or wherever we
designate. We want your company to be
desire them to take all the risk. That is
why we want this section in the bond.'
Dr. Taylor then consulted with Presi-
dent Taylor of the Iron Works, and it was
finally agreed to sign the bond as it stood.
All the other contractors were satisfied,
and as soon as Attorney General FitZger-
aid says the document is all right every
thing will be ready for q start on the actual
work.
Just what stone will be used is still a
problem with the Commissioners. At first
| it was thought that the Colusa site stone
/ would be substituted for the Oregon gray
that the contract called for, but now there
! is another factor in the field. The Ray
mond Granite Stone Company has come
forward and offered to supply granite and
marble at the same rate as the Colusa stone
can be laid down for. The Commissioners
are very much in favor OF the marble and
granite, and if the offer is found to be a
| bona fide one the chances are 1t will be &C.
cepted and the Coiusa and Oregon gray
| stones rejected.
In communication TO the board Chief
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

nacle, Salt Lake, and n. G. Whitney, also
of the choir. arrived here yesterday and
are at the Palace.
The Tabernacle Choir is the one which
was awarded the $1,000 cash prize at the
Chicago exposition during five days con-
test at Music Hall with all the great choirs
of the civilized world. The winning choir
was composed of $50 select voices, making
it the same size as all the competing choirs.
The gentlemen are visiting here with the
idea of bringing the great choir to San
Francisco if they can get suitable hall.
To this end they were looking around the
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

Engineer Howard Holmes pointed out that
cables of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies were nuisance and
would interfere with the erection OF the
new ferry depot. He suggested that the
companies be ordered to lay the cables
under the ferry foundation. Mr.. Holmes
was instructed to see that the telegraph
companies carry out his suggestions.
About two months ago the Government
steamer General Mcdowell ran into Clay
street wharf and damaged it to the extent
OF $46 S5 The Harbor Commissioners col
lector has tried again and again to collect
the amount, but owing to the red tape
employed at army. headquarters he has
always failed. The matter was reported to
the Commissioners yesterday and they de-
cided to make Uncle Sam present OF the
amount Commissioner Chadbourne re-
marked that the Government must be IN
bad way when it couldn't pay its lawful
debts
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
LIBELED THE TUGS.
Owners Of the Benjamin f. Packard
Sue the Sea Queen and the Her
cuIes for $4,000.

cules for $40, 900.
The American ship BENJAMIN f. Pack
ard has been having a great deal of
trouble.
First, she ran aground on ledge of Mis-
sion Bay rock, after loading her cargo, and
now she is in quandary as to how she is
going to get crew at the wages Captain
Zaccheus Allen thinks men ought to ship
for. But Arthur Sewall and the other
twenty-eight part owners of the vessel do
not propose to suffer so much annoyance
without making an attempt to get satisfac-
ton of some kind.
Her owners brought suit for $26, 600 dam
ages yesterday in the admiralty depart
uent of the United States District Court
against the tugs Sea Queen and Hercules,
and libel was filed to that effect.
The particular cause of complaint against
the two tugs is the mishap which hap
pened to the Packard when she was being
towed away from Long Bridge wharf with
cargo OF 29O0 tons of wheat and barley,
on December 3, bound for Ayonmouth,
England. She got no farther than the
ledge of Mission Bay Rock on that occa-
sion.
The Sea Queen first undertook to tow
| her. but one of her yards knocked off this
tug, SO Captain Isaac Smith called upon
Captain Thomas Lockyear of the Hercules
to help him. The vessel was pretty well
down in the water and her keel caught on
the rock mentioned. Libelants allege that
the accident damaged the ship and her
owners $4,000 worth.
Since the accident the wages of deep
water seamen have gone up from SIS te
$50, and though Shipping Master Charles
Mccarthy will not be able to ship men al
the old rates Captain Allen is insisting
upon having a crew on $15 basis.
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UNDERWEAR and WAISTS S!

UNDERWEAR and WAISTS /!
At 20 Cents.
SO dozen LADIES' DRAWERS, yoke
band, finished with cluster of tucks
and embroidery, will be closed out
at zoe.
At 40 Gents.
DO dozen LADIES' GOWNS, made of heavy
muslin, lined yoke, tucked front, will
be closed out at 40c..
At 65 Cents.
40 dozen LADIES GOWNS, made of
Masonville muslin, neck and sleeves
and front of gown trimmed with en-
broidery, will be closed out at 65c.
At 35 Cents.
80 dozen LADIES' CHEMISES, made of
heavy muslin, corded neck, regular
price 65c, will be closed out at 35c.
At SO Cents.
25 dozen LADIES DRESSING SACQUES,
made of fancy 1annelettes, with deep
sailor collar and full sleeves, regular
price 81, will be closed out at SOC.
At $1.OO.
20 dozen LADIES' WOOL SACQUES, in
navy, red and black, deep sailor collar,
full sleeves. regular price 81, will be
closed out at 81.
At 90 Cents.
10 dozen LADIES' WOOL WAISTS, in
fancy checks of black and white and
red and black, yoke back, front
trimmed with velvet straps, regular
rrica %1 Ok will ho cloood ont Of COc
At $3.50.
2 dozen LADIES' SILK WAISTS, in
fancy stripes, made in the latest style,
lined all through regular price $6 so,
will be closed out at 81 so.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

100 tenors and 100 bassos. At the World S
Fair we sang one piece from Handel, one
from Jenkins and one from Mendessohn.
Our repertoire here would consist of char
acteristic Mormon music, classic and
popular.
''On our way home from the World s
Fair we gave a number of concerts. One
in ST. Louis netted $2500. In Denver and
other cities also we had great success.
''The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was or
ganlzed by Brigham Young about thirty
five years ago, and it is now replenished
and kept fresh every year by constant ac-
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
A BAY MYSTERY.
Body of a Woman Seen Floating Neal
the Union Iron Works.

the Union Iron Works.
Lieutenant Bennett of the Potrero and
posse are searching for the body OF
woman that was seen floating in the bay
bv two boys on Saturday afternoon near
the wharf at the Union Iron Works.
The boys were afraid to tell their par
ents of their discovery until yesterday, and
the police were at once notified. The
bows said the body had evidently been IN
the water long time, as the features were
not recognizable.
Lieutenant Bennett found a water
soaked calico jacket on the rocks near
where the body was seen, and It is sup
posed to have been worn by the woman.
In the pocket was a polka-dot handker-
chief
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
A Holiday Programme.

At the "Shooting the Chutes'' grounds on
Haight street this evening there viii be dis
play of colored electric lights and lanterns,
and tomorrow afternoon a very attractive
programme, including a lofty tight-rope walk
above the lake by Herr Emil Markeburg, Will
take place at $50 o'clock. At 4:30 o'clock
there will be a balloon ascension, the aeronaut
making the hazardous trip to the skies hang
ing by his teeth and endeavoring to reach
terra frma alive by means OF parachute,
The merry-go-round will be running as usual
for the children, and the band concert will
have special features.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR !!

q
blackre viii be closed
pair
2o Gents g. Pair.
a
will be closed
JERSEY RIBBED BLACK WOOL
at
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Lippien's Will Contested.

Dora II. Young of Petaluma, Albert L. Holmes
and George c. Lippien are contesting the will
of Frederick E. Lippien their brother. He left
an estate valued at SIC 900 to Oracle Hooper
and the contestants claim that she unduly in.
fluenced him, and that he was insane. They
claim also that because the words "Frederck
f. Lippien, ITO Sutter street, room L. are
printed in the corner of the paper the will
written upon it is invalid.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Knocked Down by a Wagon.

G. w. Cook, an old man in the employ OF j..
A. Folger & Co., coffee and spice dealers, was
knocked down by an express wagon last even
ing at the corner of Spear and Market streets
The wagon was driven by Charles HOOK.
Cook,s collarbone was broken, his left shoulder
dislocated and his jaw fractured. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital. HOOK, the
driver OF the wagon, was arrested Tor battery.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Sweet Singers Of the Mormon
Church Likely to Visit San
Francisco.
AWARDED $1,000 AT CHICAGO.
Leader Stephens and H. G. Whitney
Here to Examine the Field-Solid
Pullman Train.

Evan Stephens, leader of the monster
choir of 400 voices in the Mormon Taber-
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
MEMS FURNISHINGS!


NECKWEAR Tecks
Windsor bows ,redu
a Gents.
sanitary
and reduced from zoe to M apa
of
ished d,reduce rom [ o
ranted shrunk,r redu
.
UNDERsIRTS DIR W
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
MUFFS and FUR SETS ]!

MUFFS and FUR SETS!
At SO Cents.
CHILDREN'S FUR MUFFS. with rib
bon fasteners to hang round the neck,
reduced from 81 to SOC each.
At rs Cents.
CHILDREN'S ANGORA MUFFS, with
ribbon fasteners to hang round tie
neck, in white, gray and tan, reduced
from 81 so to 75c each.
At Half Price.
CHILDREN'S FUR SETS (muff and boa),
in q large variety of qualities. at about
half price.
NECK SCARFS and BOAS!
At $500.
BLACK THIBET NECK SCARFS, in the
best quality, reduced from SO so to 81
each.
At $3.50 and $1,000.
BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS,
limited number in stock, Sc inches
long, reduced from SO so to 81 so each.
45 inches long, reduced from $12 so to SIC
each.
SHOPPING BAGS, ETC.
At 25 Cents.
LADIES' BLACK LEATHER SHOP
PING BAGS at 25c each.
JET CHAIN AND YOKE GARNITURES,
in large variety of patterns, at re-
duced prices.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
CORSETS! CORSETS :!
At rs Gents.


81, will
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

Having just closed most prosperous inaugurate
Regular Midwnter Clearance Sale with UNPRECEDENTED
CUTS IN PRICES have determined TO MAKE A CLEAN
SWEEP of all surplus stock, broken lines oddmens
vious to taking annual inventory.
We present herewith specimens cuts, glance
at which will emphasize the Importance of selec=
ton to all who would secure the best choice from the
TRULY MARVELLOUS BARGAINS OFFERED THIS WEEK,
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
GAMES GAMES!

OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF GAMES left
over from Christmas will be closed out
AT HALF PRICE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-15
late Literary News.

Not since The AnglomaniacS' has there
been so clever a society satire as Henry Full
ler's Pilgrim Sons" which is published in
the August Cosmopolitan. The problems in
voved in woman's use of the bicycle are so
startling and SO numerous under the rapid
evolution of this art, that one welcomes a
careful discussion Of the subject by so trained
a mind and SO clever writer as Mrs. Regi-
maid de Koven. The Cosmopolitan illustrates
Mrs. de Koven's article with series OF poses
by professional III oGels. a new sport, more
thrilling than any known TO Nimrod more
dangerous than was ever experienced by
even Il Buffalo BIZ, is exploited in the same
issue in an article on "Photographing Big
Game in the Rocky Mountains" before shoot
ing. The idea that ten cents for The Cosmo-
politan means inferiority from literary
point of view is dispelled by the appearance
in this number Of such writers as Sir Lewis
Morris, Sir Edwin Arnold, Edgar Fawcett.
Tabb, w. Clark Russell, Lang, Sarcey. Gang
will, Agnes Reppler, etc. Nor can we enter
tain the idea of inferiority in illustration
with such names as Hamilton Gibson, Dem
man, Van Schaick, Liz, Sandman, etc, fig
uring as the chief artists OF single months
Issue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-15

Mamma, said Marjorie one day,
"my Sunday school teacher says that
wherever l go God goes too. Does
she mean that when | go to the candy
store God goes along, too, same as
Bounce?
"Why, yes, I answered, feeling sure
there were breakers ahead
"When me and Bounce goin Oracle 5
to play, does God go in there, too
always. Why, DEAR"
Nothing replied Marjorie, YEARLY
That night the child remained kneel-
ing after her usual prayer.
Dear God, she said, with a ring of
impatiencein the childish voice, pleas
don't tag after me any more. cant
seem to get used to it. l don't mind
having Bounce along, cause he is my
dog and takes care Of me, but you
I'm only little girl-yOu please wait
till I'm grown up Amen"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-15
Keep Well Informed

If every progressive young man
would write out or paint the above
legend on a board and nail it up
where his eye could fall on it contin-
ually, it would remind him of duty
that he owes to himself and those de
pendent on him. There is nothing
that better fits man for the position
that he holds. or insures his promo
ton faster than the fact that he is
well informed and thoroughly posted,
Will always he pleased to keep you
posted on prices of any goods in my
line not enumerated below. Patent
Hames soc per pair, common Hames
SOC per pair, long handle Shovels Doc,
long handle solid socket ShOvels Acc,
four-prong Forks 30 to Soc, Breast
Chains 40c per pair, Butt Traces 4Oc
per pair. Plow Traces 4Oc per pair,
Halter Chains zoe, Rope Halter5 &c,
Mattocks 45c, Coffee Mills 2jc, Garden
Rakes 90 to 35c, Whitewash Brushes
5 to 25c, copper bottom Teakettles
25c, solid copper Teakettles 99c, Tin
Sifters Sc. Coffee Pots to l5c, Oil
Cans lot Sc, 2Qt 12c, 4qt 1Sc; Red
Warrior Axes G5c, Horse Shoes $3.50
per keg of 100 lbs, shingle and fence
Nails $500 per key, % lbs. bag of shot
$40, No. 1 Steel Traps with chains
81. % per doz, Straw Knives zoe, Single
tree Clips zoe, per set, Double'tree
Clips zoe per set, Barb Wire PC per
h., Door Locks - to 35c, Currycombs
to zoe, Superior Clothes Wringers
! 81. 10, Black Hawk Corn Shelters 81 %,
Gate Bolts soc per hundred, Double
action British Bulldog Revolvers 81 40
Powder 2jc per h., Princess Curling
! Irons &c. Little Duke Mustache Curl
ers &c, 3 pieces handsomely painted
Chamber Sets S12j, Tin Roofing 50
per square, Steel Roofing 81 per
square, House Spouting Sc per IT
Large Barn Spouting 10c per IT, Cook
Stoves from IS to $50, Cistern Pumps
81. Corresponding low prices on Oils,
White Lead, Tar, Turpentine, Rims
and Spokes, &c, &c.
Returning thanks for the liberal
patronage of the past, hope to merit
u continuance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-15

\ clergyman holding forth in a
Texas town, recently commenced his
discourse thusly Ny dear friends,
I want to talk to you about the inf
mite power of the Almighty. He ere
ated mighty ocean-and He created
grain of sand. Ny friends, He Gre
ated me-and He created a daisy ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-15

The Chicago Chronicle has this story
about ex-senator Ingalls, Of Kansas
"At an early day in Kansas, John j..
Ingalls, sat in his Office at Topeka
reading his paper very intently. a
newsboy ran up and was just opening
his mouth to cry, Here's your morn
ing paper when his eye rested on a
skeleton hung up in the end Of the
hallway. He no sooner saw it than
he fell over backward and rolled down
stairs. The Senator rushed to the door,
and in the kindest words told the
newsboy to come back, as he wanted
a paper. The newsboy, bracing up,
looked at the Senator sharply and ex-
claimed, oh, no YOU don't; l saw you
before you got your clothes on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-15

1t is reported that ninety thousand
farmers in the Dakotas and Minnesota
have combined 70 force up the price
of wheat. If farmers could hold their
wheat, instead of overburdening the
markets with it, they would doubtless
get better prices for it, When they
have horses or cattle to sell they wait
for the buyer to call on them, but when
they have wheat or corn to sell they
empty it on the market regardless of
the crowded condition of the elevators.