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ELOQUENT PLEA FOR MERCY.
LeVisOn Elected Grand Secretary Of
B'nai Birth.
4 LIVELY SESSION or THE LODGE.
Many Candidates Withdraw From the
COnteSt-Hall Secretary Is Yet
to Be Chosen.

Aswas anticipated, yesterdays session
of the Independent Order of B'nai Birth
proved to be very lively one, much feel
ing having been aroused by the recent ac-
tons of Grand Secretary Louis Blank,
The meeting was called to order at P. NJ.
and the assembled delegates at once pro-
ceeded with the discussion of the import
ant business of the day-the charges
against Blank and the election of his sue
cessor.
One by one the candidates for the post
of grand secretary arose and declined the
nomination in favor of Blank. Captain
Bush, who was accounted hot favorite,
was among them and it was said that
pressure had been brought to bear upon
him and the others, so that sympathy
might be aroused for the accused. J. Levi
son was the only one of the eight candi-
dates who stood his ground and steadfastly
declined to vacate his position in favor OF
Blank. The two names, Blank and Levi
son, were therefore placed before the
meeting.
Then followed a scene which will long
live in the memories of those who wit
messed it. Speeches for and against were
in order, and the friends of the defaulting
secretary availed themselves to the utmost
OF their privilege to speak in his behalf.
They reminded the assembled delegates of
Blanks services to the order, extending
over period of fourteen years, and some
OF them urged his connection with Louis
LANDER, of Yerba Buena fame, as the
reason for his fall. They insisted that he
had surely suffered enough disgrace and
should be given another chance to redeem
himself in the eyes of the members.
Principal among Blanks advocates was
Attorney Milton S. Eisner. whose address
was couehed in such pathetic terms as to
bring tears into the eyes of his hearers
Attorney Eisner pleaded long and earn
estly for the restoration to favor of the I'M
fortunate grand secretary, saying that
above all it should be remembered that
Blank had wife and family.
The opposition then took the floor and
the speeches on this side were of anything
but concliatory character; in fact they
possessed rather acrimonious tendency
throughout. Each and every point put
forward by the previous speakers was
dealt with, and the meeting was urged to
allow no false sympathy for Blanks family
to Interfere with the course of Justice.
Notable speeches in this strain were de-
livered by Attorney Goodstead of this city
and D. s. Hirschberg, delegate from an
Oakland lodge.
1t was p II. when the election COM
menced, and fifteen minutes later the re-
suit was known. Levison had received SO
votes and Blank %.
J. Levison, the newly elected grand sec
rotary, is 50 years of age. He has been a
resident of San Francisco since 1853. He
has been a Deputy Sheriff and Deputy
State Treasurer. His election to the grand
secretaryship will not necessarily make
him secretary of the B. B. Hall Associa-
ton, as that will be the subject of sepa-
rate ballot
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THE UNEMPLOYED.
Meeting of the Mayors Committee to
Draft Proposed Bill.


Draft a Proposed Bill.
The committee appointed by Mayor
Sutro to prepare a bill for presentation to
the Legislature for an appropriation for a
permanent fund for the State employment
of the unemployed met in the Mayors
Office yesterday afternoon. The committee
was appointed by the Mayor in response to
lengthy petition, and consisted of w. II.
Hutton, James II. Barry, Taylor Rogers,
committee of the Mayor, and George w.
Sells, P. R. Martin and Walter Joyce,
representing the unemployed.
The discussion yesterday was purely
prelim mary and took a wide range. the
speakers going into the realms of political
economy. Delegate Sells was in favor of
the creation of a fund, to be Appropriated
by the Legislature and apportioned to the
various counties, to be employed on public
works.
Mr.. Barry did not believe in this idea
and advocated the placing of the I'M
employed on uncultivated lands, the State
to furnish tools and seed. This, he
thought, would be a practical solution of
the question.
Secretary Rogers calculated that with
$4,000 unemployed men at 81 so day it
would cost over 81, 800, 900 to keep. them at
work for fifty-two days.
Mr.. Barry asked what would be done
with the unemployed at the end of that
time, and again advocated the cultivation
OF idle lands. He did not believe in the
everlasting paying out of money.
The committee have,not yet formulated
the bill that viii be drawn up.
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be could fix him" It was Hart whom
Hurley was referring to as the friend,
and there was more bluff than truth in
what he told McDonald's attorney.
Regarding his future operations in the
case Livernash could say but little. eve
cannot do anything with this jury now, !"
he said. "Any one can see that all these
charges will influence each juryman to
convict, if only to emphasize his purity to
a people now willing to look upon him as
corrupt. know / would feel SO in their
case, and so don't think my client should
be tried by the present jurors. Hurley
boosted to Johnson that he had six of the
jurymen Is this true or is it false? And
if true which of the jurymen are culpable?
We don't know whether Hurley lied when
he made that statement or whether he
could make good every one of his asser-
lions. Johnson should have been allowed
on the Jury and the case should have been
continued right along until we could watch
the jury and find out the guilty ones.
Three months from now the police could
have had the same evidence to convict
Hurley and we might have added any
Jurors whom we had detected to the list of
convictions. AS it is now we have Hurley,
but all other avenues of information have
been closed and we have a jury which we
are actually afraid of, if not because of one
then because of the other reason which l
mentioned.
81 certainly will ask Judge Murphy to
discharge the Jurors already sworn. Hur-
ley told me that my peremptory challenges
got some of his men off the panel, but that
there were others there in spite of me. 1
am going to ask that they all be dis
charged, and 1 do not think the court will
deny my request
''Some surprise may be expressed at what
may seem the peculiar action of the prose-
cution in Hurley's case, bringing a simple
charge of contempt of court against the
man when they have a good case of jury
bribing to try him upon. There is reason
for it, however. and good one too. The
rules of evidence in a criminal case are
much circumscribed in order the more
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FED THEM ON CARROTS.
Another Complaint Filed Against DR.
Walton Preston.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant of 1161S San Jose
avenue has lodged complaint with the HUI
name Society against her son -in-law, DR..
Walton Preston of 20 O'Farrell street.
charging him with cruelty to his family
and failure to provide.
The statement of Mrs. Bryant would
seem to indicate that DR.. Preston is not
only cruel, but most eccentric. She states
that he is vegetarian and that he prac-
tees upon his family in most unnatural
manner.
"He insisted" said she, "upon provid-
ing the family table with vegetables only,
and his hobby was carrots, which Mrs.
Preston and the children could not endure
The result was that the children were half
starved, and when they pleaded for some
thing to eat he would whip them soundly
for what he called their obstinacy in refus-
ing to eat what he deemed was best for
them. The result was trouble in the fam
lily, and my daughter was forced to leave
him."
The Preston family, aside from Mrs.
Bryant, consists of Mrs. Preston and two
children-one boy, years of age, and
girl, years old. Some time ago. owing to
the refusal of DR.. Preston to provide suit
able food for herself and children, Mrs.
Preston caused the apprehension of her
husband on the charge of failure to pro-
vide: This matter was finally disposed of.
the doctor agreeing to separation and to
pay his family $40 a month. The money
was paid the first month. but since that
time he has neglected to adhere to the
terms of his agreement.
Secretary McComb of the Humane So
clety is considering the matter, but mas
much as DR.. Preston, in refusing to care
for his family, is plainly in contempt of
court, he thinks the matter ought to be
pressed in court. It is likely, therefore,
that DR.. Preston will at an early date be
called upon by Judge Levy to show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt in disobeying his order.
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Acctdent on a Stockto,, Steo,,, o.

STOCKTON, Jan. 29.-The steamer T. G.
Walker, which left here last night for San
Francisco, broke one OF her shafts and was
laid up all night at Bouldin Island. There
was no boat to send to the relief of the
crippled vessel until this morning, when
the Leader was dispatched MANY of the
passengers returned to this city ON the !
D. Peters this morning. The Walker was
towed back by the Leader.
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HONORED BY FRANCE.
A Beautiful Gift From the
Republic
TO THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
The Ornament to Be Ratified Dur
Ing the Bazaar.
ARRANGING FOR THE CARNIVAL.
1t Will Open at the Mechanics Pavilion
on February % and Continue
Five Days.
TO THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
ARRANGING FOR THE CARNIVAL.

The French colony of San Francisco is
all hustle and excitement over the coming
bazaar, which will open at the Mechanics
Pavilion on February %, and with the ex-
ception of Ash Wednesday will continue
during the balance of the week. 1t is pro-
posed to make it one of the most gorgeous
and interesting events of the kind ever
held in the city. With that end in view
committees have been appointed, artists
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Failed to Liqasidate.

SAN BERNARDISo, Jan. 29.-Negotiations
with the local banks to liquidate the affairs
of the First National Bank failed. Comp
troller Eckels to-day wired the appoint
ment of Bank Examiner Wightman as
temporary receiver with full power.
Special Agent Lynch left for San Diego
this afternoon.
The morning call., 1895-01-30
burglars Loot a Raslroad station

SAUsALITo, Jan. 29.-While Agent Coils
ter at Towards, a station on the North
Pacific Coast Railroad, was at dinner last
evening his Office was entered by burglars
and looted of all the money on hand, $17O.
No clew to the parties has yet been secured.
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NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND
dc bad 11abits

the bad habits
and early vices
of young men
and their dis
astrous conse-
quences. Young
men and old
men, those who
suffer from nerv-
Gus debility and
exhaustion, the
wasting away of
the vital strength
and power from
The morning call., 1895-01-30
Report Of the MidWinter
Fair Is Filed.
WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
Surplus Amounts to Only Thirty
Two Thousand Dollars.
TOTAL RECEIPTS, $l,26O,lls 10.
Property Valued at $l2l,2lS As Given to
Golden Gate Park-COSt of the
Great Buildings.

The California Midwinter Exposition is
truly thing of the past. Many weeks ago
the remains of its palaces, minarets and
domes were carted away to be turned into
kindling-wood; the report of its cashier has
now been filed. and the history of the fair
is being written.
1t was prepared by Cashier J. ]. Hassel,
and was first submitted to the director
general. The report covers the period from
the inception of the fair, July, 1898, to and
including December Is, 1894.
The REGENTS were as follows.
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1.-THE TREE is Known BY THE FRUIT IT
BEARS And so DIR ID. Jayne's Expectorant rests
In the confidence OF the public to-day as a LING
remedy, because, after OVER SIXTY YEARS cou-
slant use. 1t is known to be fully worthy OF that
confidence.
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Cashier Hassell states that while the
amount of the salvage on the Administra-
ton building is given in his report as
1926 16, it may be much more, as much of
the material of that structure is still I'M
sold. While the surplus on hand is $780,
464 42, the actual surplus should include
the cost of the Fine Arts building, $751;
ut 45, the Royal Pavilion, SIT ,09S 10, stat
uary and bronzes, $563S 2s, amounting to
$121, 218 45. The grand court, which is to
remain with other permanent improve
ments OF the grounds, cost So, 24S o..
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The robbery of graves is the only crime
under Chinese law for which the thief may
be Justly. killed on the spot by any one
finding him out
The morning call., 1895-01-30
The Key to the Situation

IF you suffer from Sick or
Bilious Headache, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious At
tacks, or any arrangement of
the stomach, liver and bowels
lis DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. Mildly and gently, but
thoroughly and effectively,
they cleanse, renovate and
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= = TIC oySlJII
One little Pellet " for a gentle laxative
three tor a cathartic. Sugar-coated.
The morning call., 1895-01-30

Avn 1hooA oilSOt lodAl0A Nv
cry; messenger service; photo
graphing passes, etc.; paints
and oils; pictures and frames;
postage; printing tickets,
blanks, etc; rentals, rubber
stamps; signs and painting;
storage; safes, rentals; survey
ing; stationery; toilet service;
kilograms and telephones; uni
forms; viticultural palace;
cash registers; personal prop
erty furniture, etc.; and fire
DTOtection
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dramatic interest, lnvcntlvoncs,, novelty, hnd
simplicity aud ulrcctncsS OF style. In my lidg-
iicht. tho stotiCs which com6lurA these iuali.
iios In the highest degrco Is TINT entitled hrho
Long Arm" StSs In order Of sxrclleuco I
should place that entitled "Tho Twlnkllng OF an
Eye" Yours rctytruiy.
McS'rs. Baehcller, J0l'on & bachelor.
Whom tho sealed envelopes were
opcnod 1t was found that tho author OF
THE Long Arm" wa Miss Mary L,
wilkins" tho we'll known writer OF
s%tortos, Of Now England Ito aud char.
meter. Mis-. wilkins had In this In.
a.anco worked In collaboration with
Joseph Edgar Chumbcrlin, Of tho obi.
iorial stat! OF tho Yonth's Companion.
Mr.. Chanberlin is widely vol known
nlso ms the "LIs,oncr' Of tho Boston
Transcript.
Tho author Of "rho Twinkliny Of An
Eye was discovered to DO Professor
Brnndor Matthews, OF Columbus College.
Miss Mary t. wilkins, who Inns thus
boldly cnterod Il field hitherto entirely
foreign to hOr, and has takon first rank
In II nj tho frat attomnt, was born In
Randolph, Mass. Shu lived for n timo
In Brattlcboro, VI. bnt on tho death Of
hor parents returned 10 Randolph,
which has Hinco beon her homo. aiias
wilkins wrote vcrsos aim Ost n, soon a,
sho could talk. llor frat serious literary
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drowning wore much in favor. In ono
story a mar vas murdered bytolophone
In another n detective subject TO fits OF
somna,hbulism arrived a, the conclusion
that he himself must have committed
tho murder, the perpe,rator OF which
lie was seeking 10 discover.
Crime by hypnotic suggestion figured
very largely In the contest, but no ape
cialiy ingenious treatment OF tho sub.
iect was apparent in any OF the stories.
Then there weru ostensiblo suicides
which were murders, and oitenSiblc
murders which were suicides. There
were also deaths by extraordinary or
unusual accident that in some Instances
looked like murder, and in other cases
like suicide.
Naturally tho bulk OF the stories wore
written by Americans. There were
many, however, IN which the seem was
laid in foreign countries, one, two and
three hundred years ago.
There were several civil war aud ravo-
lu,ionary detective stories relating to
spies and stolen or intercepted dis.
patches. Most OF these were weak
The superiority OF the professional
writer over tho amateur hand was i'm.
mediately apparent TO the readers.
Even tho poor stories by those accns.
toned to writn were moro easily road
than those oil tho non-professionals,
who tonk up go many pages in coming
to the point aad getting their thoughts
under way.
Tho humorous and curious features
were numerous. One writer went to
the trouble and expense OF having his
story set up in type. The scene was
laid in Francs, but in tho endeaver to
give it a French atmosphere he had
only succeeded in investing it with a
Brooklyn tone. and his mistakes. cvon
in the simplest French phases and ex-
pressious. were ludicroul
Still another was comic in its absurd
ity. 1t must have been written by ono
OF Lord Byron's bread and butter
misses at n boarding school in Boston,
for the scene was laid in that city. The
humor OF 1t lay in tho extraordinary
ideas OF the writer as to the manner in
which the business OF n large firm i.
carried on, and hor curious ideas oil
legal procedure. b. b.. VALENTINE
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thcIr %storios rs II thoy were moro nows.
paper reports, destitute alike OF color
and chdrnctor drawing.
Tho fnvnrlto subject OF tho writer's
was tho tlloit OF diamonds. Tlicn came
murder, abduction, kidnapping, hypno.
tiam and mysterious Disappearance.
Diamonds, %hownyer, woro thu basis Of
tho plot In very largo percentage Of
tho stories. Judging by the cOmhoti.
ton, enough diamonds hayo been stolen
by decent people unable to rOslst
temptation TO stock nll tho jewelers.
shops In ch%rlsicndom, aud to untlGi.
patio years Of production In tho mines
Ol South Africa and Golcondn.
but uomo ingenuity was displayed
ovon In tho treatment Of this stock sub.
jOct. Sometimes, when tho dlamo nda
woto found, they turned ont TO DO paste.
In other instances thoy Ind not been
stolen at all, but mislaid; and, aeuIn.
IN n icw cases, tho rorson to whom tho
diamonds belonged had hidden them
In order TO throw suspicion upon m
innocent party.
Asa matter OF course, hundreds Of
stories dealt with murders, como under
circumstances Of most revolving bfu.
tally, and others on the most rsln0d,
scientific mud un.to.dato methods.
Hanging, shooting, poisoning and
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No matter what tho disease IL or how
many doctors havo failel 10 euro you, ask
your druggist for n 25.ccnt vial OF ono Of
Munyon's Cures. and II you aro not bono,
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ment are considerations which will
probably most influence tho minds OF
the judges in reaching a decision. Tho
Judges will DO gentlemen oil unques,ion-
able fairness and competency.
ITO facilitate our work and insure
legibility, all stories submitted mus. be
,ypewritten, and Addressed Prize Edi.
tor, Bachelor. johnson K Bacheller. ll5
Tribune Building, New York" =
Advertisements OF tho competition
were inserted in the Century, Ilarpcr's
Monthly, the Critic, in the London
Strand Magazine, and in man news.
papers. About the beginning OF APRIL
the manuscripts in Mr.. Irving Bachel-
ler's private office we're ms thick as the
leaves OF Vallombrosa. There were not
fewer than three thousand stories sen.
in. They came from all parts OF tho
globe. England, Ireland, Scotland,
Greece, Australia, Canada. Germany.
France, the West Indies aud Mexico
were among tho foreign countries
whence camo manuscripts from Eng
l~ish-speaking authors.
All the stories were read in the first
instance by MIR. Bachelor and q staff OF
e1porien ccd coadju,ors. In a~ccotdancs
with tho terms OF the competition, every
manuscript had to be typewritten and
accompanied by a sealed envelope con-
tanning the name o! its author. This
was not TO be opened until u decision
was reached. For Identification. tho
envelope boro some mark. which was
also to appear on tho story submitted.
These rules wero violated in Il num-.
Der OF instances. Sone Of tho manu-
scripts were In execrable hand writing,
and In many that were typewritten tho
authors did not hesitate to avow thOir
names. Their stories. OF course, could
not be considered in the contest. Those
that were not typewrit;en, but wore in
legiblo handwriting and otherwise COM.
p!Iud with tho conditions OF the compe.
tltion were not thrown out Tho au.
thors Tho persist in rolling their manu-.
scripts wore humorous. Their stories
werc road, however, but il the writer's
only knew tho annoyance their par
,icular packages caused the eIGminors
they would never again send n rolled
story to NJ editor whom they wished to
pr0pitiato.
Fifty n! tho bcst stories wcro selected.
Each reader mado n motto OF the stories
read by him, giving n short nccount OF
It md expressing an opinion OIL its
mcfits-
III. fifty stories werO then handed to
Mr.. John II. Boncr, associate editor OF
III" Literary Digest.
Mr.. Boncr selected tho host thirteen
from these fifty and handel them to
Mr.. Hamilton v. Mabie. editor OF the
Outlook.
Mr.. Mnbie ac'cc cd Inc winningstorica.
nE'.hccks for al" fortunate coInncti.
tors arc at their disposal. Mr.. Mablp
received tho manuscripts ouly, without,
tho envelopos. still scaled. containing
tho names OF tho writer's, NO TINT his do.
cision was entirely unbiased, aud hu
waa not nw:rn lO whom Ito was award.
Ing the prlzr.
Both Mr.. Mahio and Mr.. l:onor roc.
omnnndcd several other Htoricy for
purchase in addition 10 tho prizo stO.
rics.
Mr. MabiG'a l0tIcr, giyiagtho titl0s Of
III" rrizn winning %sloriea, is In full, rs
follows:
GrSTLLNES;
have read tho stories slmbi,ted to inc In
typr.TIltqu mnIuSctlpt With special regard 10
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FINASC AND TRADE.
Tho Features of thu ntonoY AMI stock
Markets,

SEw YorK, juno 2I,-Mouey on call easy At
! per ecut; last loan | per cent: closed at ! per
cent, fTimc mercantile paper ?isa1T per cent.
Sterling exchange firm o. q DlSaiSg1.. Silver
certificates, ~Cj,saG7c. Tho total sales OF stocks
today wcrc gia. l:9 shares.
Wal SLfcct was much animated this morning
over tho return TO his Office Of Mr. Morgan from
m European TIP, during which II Is known
TINT no he'd conferences With the hOliOs o!
Northern Pacific and Reading securities. Nj.
Morgan dealt IN gcnctnlltlct. stating that Europe
was willing TO take our glltCdgcd securities, be.
llcvlng that We wCrc co mmtiicd to tho gold
standard. and that he Il IatisAed the Northern
Pacific reorganization would not DO undertaken
without material gain.
As being cOrrobOrntlvo evidence OF an unim.
pehchAble witness the stock exchange traders
made this statement. the motive for al upward
turn Of fair proportions. but which was not oil
staying quality.
At the opening OF the stock exchange prices
were Irregular bu. generally lower. The market
soon took upon itSclt n better tone, IN the gen
crHl list fractional gains were made At the
higher figures sales TO fcpliZe profits wore made.
which brought about u reaction. before mid
day the depression WAS checked and there was
a renewal Of tho buying. The improving ten
denotes continued up TO ! O'Clock. Then came
A break OF ha1 per cent. In which Slis1ichaniia
4 Western preferred, Man hattnn sugar, North
crn Pacific preferred, Reading md Chicago Gas
steady.
Tn bot speculation was oil light volume but
strong In tone. The total sales were 81 ,SiS,0OO.
Government bonds ilrui.
state bonds dull.
Railroad bonds easier.