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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
STRONG ARRANGEMENT.
Business Man Reviews the Situ-
alton In a Legal and
Critical Way.

II have outlined no particular plan of
action for the meeting tomorrow night"
said Mrs. Cooper yesterday. "I have
asked no one to stand by me, because 1
need no support in doing my duty. My
only fear is that / may fail to know my
whole duty
Mrs. Cooper continues to be the recip-
lent OF numerous letters indorsing her
course and yesterday there came to her
letter from well-known business man
who reviews the situation in legal and
critical way. The name is not given, be-
cause Mrs. Cooper does not feel at liberty
to publish it without the consent of the
writer. The letter reads as follows:
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper-DEAR MADAM: Please
allow a stranger to write you few lines by
way OF encouragement in the great and trying
ordeal through which you are now passing. /
am not member OF any church in this City
lnoughI have often attended services at the
FIRST and Third Congregational and occasion
ally at other churches. l have kept slight
trace OF your sad affair, and have heard the
opinions OF many, and believe that the great
masses are arrayed on your side. They have
some interests at stake, and they feel that it
VIII be great blow to Christianity If The men,
oers OF the First Church, il any manner or for
any reason, smother most thorough and an
immediate investigation. Christianity is al
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confined to his home at 1908 Pine street
and will be for some time. The leg, which
was was set shortly after the fracture, is still in
splints, but in a day or two these will be
removed TO permit of the substitution OF
nlaster of paris bandage. It will be at
least two months before Mr.. Koshland can
walk.
James H. Claiborne Jr., in the employ
of Pope & Talbot. will be forced TO remain
clans say. He is suffering from fracture
of The left ankle.
Miss Grace Horton of S415 Geary street,
who was severely shaken UP and bruised,
was able to sit up on Monday, but yester-
day afternoon she was forced to take to
her bed. Besides the many bruises she re-
ceiyed she suffered severely from the shock.
Miss Marie Leonhardt of 1914 Broderick
street, who was badly bruised, has recov-
cred.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. Boucher are still suffer-
ing from bruises and contusions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
TUBB is ANGRY.
Takes Exception to the Aspersions
Made on the Accuracy OF
His Minutes,

Rev. W.. II. Tubb is somewhat wroth
over the aspersions made with reference to
accuracy, and in substantiation of his
claim that the minutes of the Bay Associa-
ton as published recently in THE CALL are
correct sends the following communica-
ton:
find in this mornings issue of THE CALL CON-
ments on the minutes of the Bay Association
in which my name is made to figure.
This matter is not left to the dullness OF
senility or the fervid Imagination of youth.
1t is simply matter of record. A plain state
ment is in order.
The minutes have never passed out of my
custody since became scribe.
They have not been specially prepared"
When Dr.. c. o. Brown made his statement
on the 18th OF January, 1896, I was alert, be-
necessary to be "letter perfect in making the
minutes. wrote it then and there as it stands
today. There was no cooling time" The
request TO keep the name of the committee
asked for by DR.. Brown secret was rendered
nugatory by one of the members of the associ-
alton. who gave the names to a reporter. I
was called into the Sunday-school room to in
terview Mr.. Donnelson, concerning dis
play card for Bethlehem in church directory.
! saw the names as stated and reported the
same to the association. Secrecy could not be
had. In writing synopsis for the Pacific /
made literal transcript of the minutes and
took it to DR.. Williams, who said, "That's all
rlght-"
At the close of the session Miss Lister of THE
CALL and the reporters OF the other morning
papers came to my table. Rev. f. FlaWith and
Rev. j. D. Foster were there also.
Mr.. Foster objected to the wording of the
minutes. l remarked, 81 will change 1t SO as to
retain the sense of the motion"
! then wrote the item as it appears in the
"Pacihc" and crushed the verbatim copy of
the minutes in my hand. All the reporters
mentioned heard what was said, and they
copied the synopsis. Rev. H. II. Wikoff was
waiting for me in DR.. Williams study
where saw Rev. William RAIDER. l went down
town with Mr.. Wikoff
In THE CALL DIR. Pond SAYS:
81 cannot for the life of me understand how
he could have made such a mistake"
I cannot give the doctor understandings I
can furnish facts, duly authenticated
Dr. Pond says: ''It looks very much as IL
they were specially prepared"
This conveys an lns1nUation so very trans
parent That it bears its own refutation.
DR.. Brown / esteem q Christian gentleman
and personal friend, and shall until he is
proven unworthy, which "God forbid.n
To DR.. c. o. Brown and DR.. William G. Pond
Bethlehem owes its place of worship.
am under personal obligations to both gen.
tlemen.
This is not, however, matter of personal
friendship or of covert SANDER, ministerial or
otherwise, but of a correct or an incorrect
minute.
DR.. w. D. Williams Is right. 'nThe minutes
are correct" And on said minutes hang an
investigation, Respectfully,
WILLIAM H. TuBB,
Scribe OF Bay Association and Pastor of Beth.
lehem Congregational Church.
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BABY BURNED TO DEATH.
Cruel Fate of a Child Who Fell
Upon a Stove in Richmond
District.
While Its Mothers Back Was Turned
the Little One Was Attracted
to the Bright Blaze.

The danger of leaving children alone In a
room where there is a fire vas cruelty
illustrated by fatal accident which oc-
Cured in the Richmond district yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beutencamp reside on
Twenty-second avenue, between Point
Lobos road and Clement street. with their
family. Yesterday Mrs. Beutencamp was
obliged to go into the yard to attend to her
household duties, leaving child of tender
years playing in the kitchen, where there
was a lighted stove.
She was suddenly startled to hear pierc-
ing screams, and on hurrying back to the
house a fearful sight met her gaze. Her
baby was writhing in the midst of smoke
and flame. To catch up the child, wrap it
in rug and quench the flames was the
work of moment for the frantic mother,
and the piteous screams of the tortured
little one soon changed to low maans.
DR.. Frank B. Petrie was summoned as
quickly as possible, but before he could
arrive the child had expired from it's in
juries. Its limbs, body and face were ter
rlbly burned. Fortunately its sufferings
were brief.
The bereaved mother believes that the
child was attracted by the bright blaze,
and in venturing near the stove stumbled
and fell upon 1t. It's light clothes became
Immediately ignited, and the movements
OF the victim only served to fan the flames.
The timbrel mentioned in Scripture is
the musical instrument now known as thd
tam BOURNE.
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DR.. POND ON THE CASE.
Describes the Action of the Joint
Committee and Explains His
and the Church's Attitude.

The following communication addressed
to THE CALL is self-explanatory:
Mr.. Editor: Reading my MORNING CALL to-.
day came upon report of an interview with
myself which does an injustice to me because
It makes me do injustice to my friend. Rev. w.
II. Tubb, the scribe of the Bay Association
The interview was q brief and hurried one, be-
cause could see that the members of board
OF directors TO which / belong were waiting for
IL TO be finished in order to begin an important
meeting. /, therefore, do not wonder that the
reporter failed to get my meaning or 10 re-
men Der my words. AS was one of several to
whom he spoke he may have confounded in
his recollection some things said by Others
with what said. At any rate, l did not use
any such expressions as these: 81 cannot for.
the lie of me understand how he (Rev. Mr..
InDpl could have made such q mistake {as to
say IN his minutes of the meeting of the asso-
clation that the committee on Dr.. Browns
case was committee TO investgate). 1t looks
very much as # they (the minutes) were spe-
ciaily prepared.
What did say was this: ssMr. Tubb mis-.
apprehended DR.. McLean's motion for a COM
mittee. 1t was broader than his record. as
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
PREPARED FOR BATTLE
Brownies and Anti Brownies Are
Ready for the Issue to Be
Decided This Evening.

ALI the members of the First Conere-
gationaI Church showed yesterday that
they fully realized that this evening was
to be fought one of the greatest issues that
have ever forced themselves upon the
mem bers of that society.
1t was plain from many indications that
the strength of the contestants was being
Systematically and thoroughly marshaled,
and that the impending contest would be
entered by both factions with determin-
alton to come out victorious.
For the past week the leaders of each
side-and this is but fair TO say does not
mean DR.. Brown on the one hand and Mrs..
Sarah b. Cooper on the other-haye been
checking over the church-roil with view
to ascertaining just how strong each was
in the matter of following.
But this was merely preliminary. Since
the first step there have been active COM
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
DIR. M'CLISH CHOSEN.
He Will Preside Over the Pacific Coas
Chautauquans.

He Will Preside Over the Pacific Coast
Chautauquans.
At the annual meeting of the Pacific
Grove Chautauqua Assembly held in San
Jose on Saturday last Rev. Eli McClish, D.
D., was elected president of the Pacific
Coast branch of the Chautauqua organiza-
ton in place OF DR.. a. Hlrst, removed
to Chicago.
DR.. McClish has had large experience of
this kind and kindred educational work.
The assembly at Pacific Grove is now
the fifth held every year on this coast, the
others being located at Long Beach and
Shasta in this State, and at Ashland and
Oregon City in Oregon. Rev. Thomas
fllben, DID, is the superintendent Of in
Shasta assemblies, and is. representative of
all assemblies In securing speakers.
The assemblies will be held in July of
this year and will be opened in succession
to allow as far as possible the use of the
same talent in rotation at them all.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05

In the filling of prescriptions the average person
Is In the dark as TO the cost and the contents the
and reliability of the Druggist who dspenses the
drugs. The majority OF the Druggists OF San
francisco pay commission Of % to so per cent to
the physicians who send their prescriptions to
them. This being the case, how can the "Com-
mission Druggist be honest? For instance q
physician writes prescription for one bottle Lis
terine, regular price 75c bottle (actual wholesale
cost 6bc). On this the Commission Druggist
'divies' with the physician % or so per cent. To
person on the outside it looks if the Druggist
was out and injured. BUT BE IS NOT. He Just
substitutes vile imitation OF LiSterne costing soc
per gallon. There are, on the other hand, a re-
spectacle class of physcians-and they are nu-
merous-who will not accept commission from any
Druggist. This element of the profession we cater
to and have their entire confidence, as they Know
we take ne liberties with their prescriptions filling
all prescriptions exactly as ordered and pay no
com mission to any doctors. The confidence in MS
held by the public of San francisco is proven nv
the fact that dispensed over 3O00O prescriptions
in 1895, larger number than dispensed by any
store in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
THE FAIR TRUST.
Attorney r. B. Mitchell Explains His
Opinion as to the Effect Of
Judge Slack'S Decision.
The following communication is self

-
explanatory:
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, 1896.
To che Editor Of The Call-DEAR SIR: In this
mornings CALL am incorrectly reported in ref
erence TO Judge Slack's decision in the FAIR
will case. am reported as having said that
under his decision the win stands without the
trust clause and that the trustees hold the
property pending distribution as special ad-
rninistrators instead of as trustees. What
did say to the reporter who interviewed me on
this subject was, that if Judge Slacks decision
was affirmed by the Supreme Court the realty
would descend to his heirs at law and be freed
from the operation of the trust, but that the
decision did not affect the personally, which,
as the matter now stands, would go TO the
trustees under the terms of the will. 1 did not
say that the trustees would hold as special adj
ministrators. The parties named as executors
in the will of September 81 are holding as spe-
cial administrators until one of the two wills is
admitted to probate they then give way to the
executors. Nor did express my confidence in
the Supreme Court affirming Judge Slack's de-
cision. said that his decision was q very
learned one, bore the imprint OF great deal
of hard labor and thought and that whether it
was approved or disapproved by the Supreme
Court on appeal 1t would always place Judge
Slack in the front rank of nisi prius Judges.
Very truly yours, r. B. MITCHELL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The Trustees Decide to Hold Home
Product Fair.

The Trustees Decide TO Hold Home
Product Fair.
At meeting OF the trustees of the Me-
chanics' Institute last night war was de-
clared on the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association. 1t was opened on
the reading of communication from that
body elected by refusal of the trustees
to lease the Pavilion for an exhibition OF
home products.
The trustees declared that they intended
to hold home product fair themselves in
which they invited every home producer
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tion would ''stop importing it would be
better employed than in interfering with
the Mechanics Institute"
w. L. Peet, William Cronin and Alfred
Cridge were chosen as judges of election,
with Henry L. Davis as an alternate.
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when, in their opinion, the public should know

when, in their opinion, the public should know
the facts.
cannot tell you how much regretted the
publication of the letters received by you from
your friends, which appeared in THE SUNDAY
CALL.
God knows that all men who are trying to
press their way up the stream against the cur
rent of this sirl-cursed world have hard
enough task withorss IMPOSITION from others
struggling by their sides.
Awaiting patiently fol' the end and evidence
OF the right, am yon1s sincerely,
JOHN w. ELLIS, d.
1871 Twenty-third avenue, Oakland, Cal.
: February 3. 1896
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05

The timbrel mentioned in Scripture is
the musical instrument now known as thS
tam BOURNE.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
TELEeRAPHlc TICKS.

The Canadian players won the interna-
tional cricket match in Philadelphia
Sir Joseph Archer Grove the distin-
guished author and diplomatist is dead.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who is con-
fined in woking prison, is said to be criti-
cally ill.
News from the Pribyloff islands is that
tho seal herds are being rapidly extermi-
mated by pelagio hunters.
Deputy Excise Commissioners Clement
decided that wine given in church at COM
munion services does not come within the
prohibition Of the Raines law.
William II. Dubois, a bookmaker, held
up the faro bank of John r. Bradley at
Rockaway Beach, y. Y, and at the point
of a revolver compelled the proprietor to
give up 5000.
The New York state division of the
League of American Wheelmen held its
fan meet on the Manhattan Beach track
Pcnnock, Won Rodeck Fuller and owen
being among the winners.
William Gallagher, the released Irish
political prisoner, who recently came to
New York from London. was adjudged
hopelessly insane and sent to the asylum
at Amityville, \. Y.
Evaristo Fernandez was stabbed in a
quarrel between Cubans and Spaniards in
New York, and a detective had desper-
ate struggle on fire escape in arresting
one Of the alleged stabbers.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
TALBOT HAS A FIRE.
STORE GOODS AND POST OFFICE
BURNED Ar CORuOvA.

EAsTON Nd SsDt s Tue stove aud
s5urF OF goods Of William T.. Callahan, at
C,fiova Talbot comfy. was burned
5out &C ock vcsterdsy morning Tho
ronts1sa " the fceproof sstA. money and
pipsrs vera not damaged Mr Oauahsn
siesps over he stors sud vas awake ei
rs stlh az smoke His sicaps BY the
sirway ~Gs clt of, bu; ha got out o.
he buraing bulldng through & second
ssorY wiDdoR snd msse perious de-
sce16 6 o the ground A dwelHog house
rilirioE was saved with great dlfieul y
rr~ theory f. fhst q coal ol lamp which
Is Fspt burning oil night Ia the store
exf lode Mr. Callahan carried 81 500 in
sn ance on bis etook Tho house bs-
'oT gsd TO John Reed Of Baltimore
miss Sue 3 Rose, tho postmis'ress st
Uordovs, kept the pos office 10 Cslahsu's
store The letters, papfrs and s-awpe
Wors ril destroyed. Tle-e were $50 Of
POST ofics money IN q lsstber pookstb ok
10 p drawer After the Gre the pocket
book WAS fouud Toe lesther eivsr was
chhrred almost 20 = c'si, but me money
was intsct and uuhur, uotliag more
than ths smell CT Sra being about the
notes.
Daring an e,rlY morning thunder
storm yesterday lighpi1g s.ruck the
eupols Of the barn on Wiiiism 4.
E.iltis farm at Peach Blossom. near
"a ton Il tors out one sud of the barn
from roof to sIlls A quantity cf very
dry proSendsr WAS stored la the trsck OF
the ic htning but i5 was not fred.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
DEN1oN.s IMpRoYRMFNr ~

DENToE. Nd. SEPT. 8 Tho town
comuis iouers of DsntOo, Caroline
county, bave txse, q I'd Second street to
the river front, aud the ,psning sffords
a beautiful View Of thu Cooptank. where
the new RAILROAD bridge tullt for the
Q leen Aune rsilrosd crosses the river
When this grading Is s ishsd on the
street 10 10 proposed 20 bnnd
summer house for an oven.
ing resort la warm weather
O1ter improved cuts wiil soon follow.
and ifom the many new dseilinas 70 y
IN conrss OF erection Il would resily seem
that the county seat is entering upon an
era Of activity which promises to bring
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
BALLooNIsT DRowNEDa
Keeper Gleason Says He Saw One Fall
Into Hell Gate Current.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Polioeman Nc
Carthy startled Desk Sergeant Mott at the
East One Hundred and Fourth street sta
tion whom he reported that, few minutes
before, balloon, with a man in the bas-'
ket, had been seen to pass over East river
and descend in tho current at He'll gate,
800 feet off Niger rock. lie said Keeper
Gleason and Messenger Patrick McGoyern
Of the insane asylum at Wards island
wero also witnesses TO the thrilling spec
taclo.
We saw a big balloon come sailing
over the river toward the island from the
northwest said Mr.. Gleason, "and as
near as we could judge it was about 500
feet in tho air. AS it reached point just
over Wards island it was seen TO be on
fire. Then it began to fall rapidly. 1t
struck the water and was swept away by
the current.
The attendants at the asylum are GER
tain they saw man in the basket who
seemed TO be throwing out ballast. Mr.
Gleason put out in boat, but could find
no trace of the man.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
AptN,s WOODS MYSTERY.
Woman Murdered There and Her Body
found by Hunters Long Afterward.


Found by Hunters Long Afterward.
NEW ROCHELLE, n. ", Sept s-Tbe
body OF n woman apparently about 80
years old was found in Aden's woods, In
the northeast part Of this place Walter
Beaton and two othor young men of the
village discovered tho body while hunting
in the woods. They notified the police and
Coroner Banning Of Mount Vernon.
The coroner has discovered evidence
which leads MIN to believe that the wom
an was murdered.
The woman's S hands we're securely bound
by handkerchief tightly knotted. The
spot where the body was found is 500 feet
from tho road known as Stevenson's lane.
The spot is seldom freQuented, which ac-
counts for the length OF timo the body had
lain undiscovered. II violence was used in
killing the woman, time has eifaced out
ward evidence. 10 is not known that any
woman has been reported missing from
Rye or Mount Vernon.
The body had been exposed for weeks,
perhaps MONTHS and is unrecognizable.
Whom found, the head WAS reclining on a
small stono Tho wOman's shoes were
about ten feet from tho body. Her hat, Of
dark velvet and ornamented with POM
pons was few feet from tho body.
Tho clothing was a navy blue skirt of
good material o light colored shirt waist
and o black shoulder cape. Her pocket
book was lying by her side and contained
43 cents and pawntioket issued by W.
jacobson, 2O50 Third avenue, New York,
for plush garment, on which she had re-
coiyed S1.12.
On this ticket was the only clew TO her
name. On the bottom Of the ticket was
written, evidently by the pawnbroker, the
name "Herring." A ticket from Mount
Vernon to Rye over the Now Haven rail
road was also found in the pocketbook.
This was dated May %.
Beyond the clothing and papers there is
no Glow TO the woman's identity.
The body was found in an isolated
woods and in the vicinity Of negro colo
ny, whore many murders have been COM
mitted. 1t is possible that the woman may
have been assaulted and murdered by
some Of the colored ruiiians in tho neigh
borhood.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
SOCIGL AND PERSONAL EOTES.

Mrs Henry Wilhslm returned home
from Philadelphia last eve ig after a
weeks visltto friends.
w Harry Vaudegrlft, manager for Il.
e Watts. has ret urned home after de-
ishtful visit to Port Penn friends
Cashier Richard q Cooper. OF the
Farmers Bank, has returned home from
vlsit to Blltlmore the ftst time hs has
spent away from home ia nearly twenty
years While Ia the Monumental City,
Mr. Cooper was the guest OF William M
knight
Miss Mary McCabe. OF Chester, has
besn visiting New Castle friends
Miss Regina Mshoney returned 20
Philadelphia last evening to resume
schol astic duties, having spent much Of
her Sumner vacation In Nav CAst,e.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
DRIFrEn . nnn MILEs

Alter having driited nearly 900
70 les the trading schooner Ida
Fowler srrived from San Ansrsa, an
leland 10 the Jarrl5eAn ssa With DO 600
cosoauuts TIE Fowler left Pailadel-
phis With misoellsi Us cargo which
ne traded off among tre nativss tor
her carg Of coclsnuts On her hone
vffo irip tnele was no viad, but she
was esirsd toward her fome~srd rcrt
of he current A. times here vefy
caims i'sing several days For tEo
DAYS she was la sight OF @ " San
Antonio, az the east end OF Cuba, With.
ont seeing var craft ~ any description.
Evening journal., 1896-09-08
An Ex-arlnister shot BY a Deputy.

BUENos AYREs, via Galveston, Sept. 8.
The New York Heralds correspondent
Ia Rio Jaueiro telegraphs that DR. Caryal-
no, late minister Of foreign affairs, was
seriously wounded by deputy in the pres
ence Of President Moraes at the Central
railway station. Three shots were fred,
all taking effect In the victims breast.
Cable messages received from Rome say
that England, Germany and Austria will
support Italy against Brazil. Yesterday
being the anniversary of their independ-
ence, the Italians asked their consul in
Rio Janeiro as to whether or not they
should observe the celebration. Signor
Bruno told them to fly the Italian flag, ao-
companied by that Of Brazil.