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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08

Several scientists have coveted the
saurian from Mr.. Purdy. but he thinks too
much of him to let him 90, at least while
he lives. So the scientists have abridged
their requests to the possibility OF his de-
mise.
"If he dies wrote one Stanford pro-
fessor to Mr.. Purdy, "all ask of you is
that you give him to the university
DR.. Luke Robinson took a look at him
yesterday, among many others. He
snch animals, but he said he would like
the privilege of bringing some scientific
friends to sit in Judgment on the stranger.
This request Mr.. Purdy readily granted.
The animal is kept in the rear barroom
OF the Occidental. 1t is about three and a
half feet long. It's head is much like the
wattles beneath, which fall like the wings
OF butterfly.
Along the ridge of the back for probably
foot is a row of protuberances resem-
bling spines, but which are almost feathery
IN character, serving more as an ornament
than as weapons of defense. The tail
dawdles to an intolerable length, the final
ending for foot and half milling
the tail OF a braided buckskin whip, with
two or three notifies, like rattIesnake
mottles, at the bigger point.
From there TO the head the general
color is greenish. though at different times
OF the day the reptile changes his hue like
chameleon. The change begins at the
side Of the head or throat, when first from
peacock color it turns to gold and
brown.
In the other changes which follow the
saurian takes on variety of colors, but
they are most beautiful. The brilliant
colors begin at A o'clock in the afternoon.
IF you watch him close enough during
the day you will get so you won't need a
watch. You can tell what time it is by
looking at him.
"He's daisy. / wouldn't part with
him for anything. A good many scientific
men have been here and looked at HIM
and others are to come, but they can't
make out just what he is. except that he
is the strangest of all the lizards that ever
was seen probably.
"This whip-crackers' tail that he has
enables him to climb tree and sleep at
night. With a wrap or two of it over a
limb he can doze off without fear of being
nipped by any bigger animal. He goes up
in his cage and sleeps that way often.
He eats bugs and insects of various
sorts and ordinary hens eggs. The latter
are what put in for him, but he won't
eat much. For six months past he is sup
posed TO have been in a stupor, like bear
in winter. He came all the way over from
South Africa, and didn't eat any thing dur
ing all that time"
The brilliant reptile dragged himself
around the cage laziiy when Mr.. Purdy
prodded him up. Occasionally he stroked
him with his hand.
Mr.. Purdy thinks he isn't poisonous,
and one thing in his favor is that he hasn't
tried to bite anybody. AS be doesn't omen
his mouth nobody knows what his teeth
are like.
In general way the strange animal
looks like a beautiful piece of figured
tapestry. He is exquisitely mottled, and
when he changes color, as he does some.
times by change of position, he is incom-
parable.
Mr.. Purdy is uncertain just how he shall
provide for his future. 1t is said he was
brought from the isthmus on the ship
Washtenaw
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been issued at his instance the day before
by Judge Hunt, restraining the husband
Martial Hainque, from selling or disposing
of his property, was also dismissed.
All this was done at the request of Mrs
Hainque, who, yesterday realizing that
she had taken step toward the severance
of her marriage bonds, found herself in
great distress of mind.
81 don't know what L was thinking
about she said yesterday with tears in
her eyes. when l went home after
having been to the lawyers Office and be-
gan thinking about it l became so worried
that could not sleep. l rose and wrote a
letter to my counsel, begging him to stop
proceedings, but it did not reach him in
time. 1t is all very unfortunate, but
nobody is to blame but myself. | acted
too hastily. Yes, there is another to blame.
That is Mrs. Bangs, my husbands sister,
who struck me in the face, and l was SO
angry that / went at once to seek divorce
that l do not want.
II met my husband that same evening
and we made up our quarrel. We were
just as happy as we could be until saw
by THE CALL this morning that my note
had not arrived in time and not only the
petition in divorce had been granted but
an injunction had been issued against my
husband. | regret it all very much for his
sake, Tor, of course. this publicity will hurt
him in the eyes of our friends.
'iStill," she went on, cit may be all for
the best-the quarrel, 1 mean. After the
incident / speak of, and my husband not
coming home. picked up my things and
left his house. We had been living apart
for few days when this step L took
brought us together again and think we
will live happily now, for we understand
each other better.
so far as l can by having this published,
for all l said in my petition for divorce
about his cruelty was greatly exaggerated.
/ was laboring under great excitement
at the time. To be sure my husband and
/ have had little spats, like every other
married couple, / guess, and then his
sister, Mrs. Bangs, interfered and brought
this on. She came into my room-she is a
little thing about half my size-and with
out any provocation said to me, How dare
you quarrel with my brotner|
II said, He is my husband
'sThen she struck me in the face. I said
Did you strike me. Min?' And she said,
Yes, and will do it again.
II was in rage, OF course. but did not
strike back. / said, we will see about
this That night Sonny my husband
did not come home, and the next day |
left the house and afterward went to see
Mr.. Linforth. told him what is in the
petition, but, as [ say, | was very angry
and excited and it was all greatly exag-
gerated. Really very little of all that took
place. Sonny is a very good husband,
and I-weil, perhaps l have temper. /
want to correct the impression | have
created about him. We are living together
again at our home on Fifteenth street,
Martial Hainque. the husband, was pres
ent during this interview. He is part
owner in the tools, etc., of the Cyclops
Machine Works, of which his late father
was proprietor. Husband and wife were
apparently happy in their reconciliation.
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noy. When the attorney expresses his
opinion regarding questions of great i'm
portance he is heard courteously enough
by the directors, who, it is said, forthwith
conclude to do just the exact opposite OF
what he mmends And thus there has
arisen new complication, which the de-
positors believe must bring about an open
rupture between the board and the attor-
ney.
This very result is expected to take place
before long, if not indeed, to-day. A
special meeting of the Peoples Horne
Bank directors was called for yesterday,
but for some reason it was laid over until
to-day. The object of this special session
is to put through the sale of the Pacific
Bank property for $780, 900. The sum of
$140, 900 has been offered by R. D. McElroy
for the property. Mr.. McElroy made three
bids, the lowest having been $152 900 and
the second $136, 900; but certain mem mbers
of the board favored the sale to the Con-
tinental Insurance Company for $3.50, 600.
Attorney Flournoy advised the directors
against effecting the sale until after the
determination of the Continental Com
pany's suit, which viii probably be effected
on Monday next.
The prevailing impression on the part of
depositors is that this prospective action
of the directors is simply an effort to let q
favored bidder purchase the property for
less that its value. One reason assigned
for this is that the purchaser is willing to
take it and take chances so far as the suits
over the property are concerned; but that
in fact it does not help the depositors, be-
cause the rights of the litigants would be
such that they could follow the fund, if
not the property. In other words, the
Pacific Bank directors who are yet fight
ing for the property could pursue by legal
process the sum of $130000 paid for it,
quite as readily as keeping up a contest
for the bank building itself.
Mr.. Fiournoy andsthe law firm of Gun
nison, Booth d Bartnett declare they can
see nothing in the suits to cause the Peo-
ple's Bank directors the least uneasiness.
for the suits can easily be got out OF til e
way. and then there will remain no in :
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EVANGELIST VARLEY.
Expected Again in San Francisco-will
Wage UnrelentIess War on the
POolrooms.

Henry Varley, the English evangelist,
with his wife, younger son and daughter,
are expected to arrive IN this City by the
next steamer from Australia.
A gentleman in this City, who has been
in correspondence with the evangelist
since he left San Francisco in August last.
states that Mr.. Varley and his family
were expected to be ready to sail from
Melbourne on the steamer which arrived
here last week, but as they did not arrive
then, the inference is they will arrive on
the next steamer.
Immediately after his arrival Mr.. Varley
will commence series of gospel meetings
under the auspices of the local evangelical
churches, in the slums as well as in the
churches.
1t is the intention of the evangelist to
rent untenanted stores and offices contgu-
Gus to the iniquitous poolroom gambling
dens; post flaming placards with words Of
warning and invitation to the gamblers
and their patrons in those sinks of vlcs
and infamy, and wage an unrelentless war,
as he had done on King street, Sydney, in
December last. when, by his persuasive
appeals, men uitgambling, and gambling
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MISSION TRANSFERS.
They Are Soon to Be Given From
the Devised eros Street

They Are Soon to Be Given From
the Deyisad ero-Street
Line.
The Devisadero-street Property Owners
Club has declared itself against Manager
Vining of the Market-street cable system.
Ak its recent meeting President H. w.
Miller recalled Manager Winnings failure
to keep his promise in regard to giving a
better car service to and from the Mission
districts.
1t appears that a few months ago Mr..
Vlning stated to committee of the club
that as soon as the Fillmore-street line was
completed he would issue transfers south
from the Devisadero line into the Mission,
and at Fillmore and Eddy to the Deyisa-
dero line west
These promises OF Mr.. Vining have been
broken, and it was decided that com nit
tee meet the gentleman and find out why
ne refused to help out the Devisadero-
street residents, who had sacrificed their
beautiful boulevard to the park and petit
TONED the Supervisors for an electric road.
Ihe committee, consisting of DR.. L. Il.
Shumate, Adolph Meyer, H. w. Miller
and James Spanton, called on Mr.. Vining
Yesterday afternoon. They explained to
him that unless they were given part of
the advantages promised when the rail-
road company pestered them for their
signatures to build road, movement
would be placed on foot to ask for the an
nulling of the franchise.
Mr.. Vining assured the committee that
be would do all in his power to assist
them. He felt powerless, however, on ac-
count of the absence of H. Il. Huntington.
who is in Kentucky. But he stated that
at the next meeting of the directors he
would recommend the transfer system de-
sired by the committee.
Mr.. Vining asked if the committee
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MRS. STANFORD At HOME
Fully Expects a Favorable De.
cision, but Is Anxiously
Waiting.
Four Months Spent in a Tour of the
East, but Principally at
Washington.

Mrs. Stanford is home again, having
arrived in this City yesterday forenoon
from Washington, where she has been so
anxiously awaiting the final decision in
the 100000 Government suit.
During her absence of four months from
California she visited parts of Canada and
many of the larger cities of the East prior
to her stay at the capital. There alone for
a short time only she was not in the best
OF health, and in consequence of her i'll
ness was unable to hear the argument
made before the Supreme Court in behalf
of her case by Joseph Choate of New YORK.
Otherwise Mrs. Stanford's Eastern trip,
aside from the constant suspense of the
long pending suit, was conducive to her
health, and it was partly for the needed
change that she left this City.
Upon arriving at the Sixteenth-street
station in Oakland yesterday, Mrs. Stan
ford was joined in her private car by Mrs.
Josiah Stanford, Dr. Hardness and Charles
G.. Lathrop, her business manager, and
they accompanied her TO this side of the
bay. Mrs. Stanford came directly from
Washington with only her private secre-
tary, Herbert Nash, and two servants.
All yesterday afternoon the Stanford
residence on Mob Hill was beset with
sympathizing friends, who came to well
come Mrs. Stanford home and to pay their
respects.
Speaking of what is to her and to the
university the all-absorbing topic Just
now, Mrs. Stanford said that she awaits
with intense interest the outcome of the
great suit, and she is confident with hope
of favorable decision, for she feels that
the Almighty is on her side. But when
such a result is finally announced and the
cloud is lifted that has for several years
cast its shadow over the Stanford Uni
versity, she anticipates no immediate
changes in the administration of the col
lege affairs.
Mrs. Stanford spoke with pleasure of the
interest manifested in all parts of the East
in the university, and especially the recog-
milton that it is being accorded in all parts
of the Union.
Mrs. Stanford proposes to go down
shortly to her country home at Menlo
Park, which she will make her residence.
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A Strange Animal From South
Africa Causes Crowds at
the Occidental.
CAN'T MAKE OUT WHAT IT rs.
Changes It's Color at Different Periods
of the Day and Tells the Time
Like Watch.

There is a curious animal at the Occi-
dental Hotel, the like of which has never
before been seen here, and which has
aroused great deal of interest
1t is what is vaguely termed q South
African lizard. because it came from
South Africa. Professor o. II. Hardness
and President David Starr Jordan have
been inspecting it. Lesser scientists have
also called to see it. Most of the scientists
have admitted that they were stumped by
the reptile, while others merely looked
wise and went away without saying any
thing.
J. S. Purdy, the Bush-street commission
merchant, is the owner. He got it of D.
Rule, q friend, who bequeathed it to him.
Rule received it from a ship captain who
came up from Panama, and who had been
presented with the queer reptile by a man
who had come up from South Africa.
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Thirty-fourth District Hepub,,c,n.

The Thirty-fourth District Republican Club
held its regular weekly meeting at Champion
Hall, southeast corner Sixteenth and Valencia
streets, last evening. President /. J. Truman
IN the chair. Hon. A. ?. Van Duzer delivered
very interesting address. His reference to
the Democratic attempt TO conduct the AFFAIRS
OF the Government was at times extremely
amusing, and his comments on the Cleveland
syndicate floating former loan on the
European market at loss to the Government
OF $13,000,O00, while the present loan is being
subscribed Tor at home in sums five or six
times greater than is required and at q great
saving to the Government, were roundly an
plauded. He dweit upon the necessity for
great care in the selection of candidates for the
local ticket at the coming election, and de-
clared it to be his intention to support the
regular Republican nominee at the next cleo
ton. The club rendered him unanimous
vote of thanks for his able address.
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cumbrance upon the property. This is the
second case in which the directors have
acted against the advice of Mr.. Flournoy,
who, it is claimed, is honestly performing
his duty as lawyer. The belief is held by
several interested parties that this will
cause row between the attorney and the
board, since the latter desires to do as it
sees tit regardless of legal advice.
The Trust Company is opposed to the
sale of the Pacific Bank property for
$130, 900 while an offer of $4,000 is stand
ing. 1t also believes that the insurance
company's case ought to be tried and set
tied at once and the property sold to the
highest bidder, and the money distributed
legally and as expeditiously as possible.
Should the bank directors act otherwise it
is likely that the ablest legal battle over
the bank property will be started without
delay.
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Who STOLE The MONEY?
Joe Harvey, the Sporting Man
Loses Four Hundred
Dollars.
Hong Toy, His Chinese Servant, Is
Arrested on Suspicion of Be.
ing the Thief.

Joe Harvey, the well-known sporting
man, who lives on Eddy street, near Tay-
lor, has been the victim of a sneakth,ef or
burglar, and he mourns the loss OF S4OO in
gold
What makes the loss OF the money more
CALLING to Harvey is that he had it in trust
for sporting man, and will have to make
good the amount to him.
The money was kept in small tin box,
which was securely locked, and placed in a
bureau drawer in Harvey's bedroom, which
was also kept locked to make its safety
doubly sure.
yesterday morning, when Harvey left
his bedroom he unlocked the bureau
drawer, and satisfied himself that the tin
box and the money were all right. When
he returned a few hours later the bureau
drawer was open. The tin box lay on the
floor, and the $40O in gold had disappeared.
An examination showed that the drawer
and tin 6ox had both been forced open by
the use OF some instrument, and on the
floor in corner lay an icepick, which had
evidently been used by the thief
The icepick had been kept in the kitchen
and Its exact location was known only to
Hong Toy, the Chinese servant, and Har-
vey's suspicious fell upon him. He did not
say anything to the Chinese but hurried
to police headquarters with the icepick in
his pocket and reported the loss of the
money and his suspicious.
Detective Harry Reynolds was detailed
on the case and he went to Harveys house.
After making an investigation he took
Hong Toy to police Headquarters De-
tective cambridge after closely scrutiniz-
ing the Chinese and examining certain
scars on his face thought he was an ex-
convict, but was not quite sure. To all
questions Hong Toy gave the same an
swer, mo sabe." He was carefully
searched, but no money was found in his
possession. He will be detained in "the
tanks" pending further inquiries.
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Lost His wife and children.

Herman BARLEY, 7S7 Folsom street. has lost
his wife and two children, and last night
called at police headquarters to ask for assist
ance in finding them. They came from Santa
Cruz on Thursday morning and he had ar
ranged to meet them at the depot, Third and
Townsend streets. He was unable to get away
from his business for some hours after he
promised to meet them, and when he reached
there they had gone. policeman told him
they had waited till 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Their baggage is still at the depot
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REJECTED THE BEST BID.
Why Peoples Home Bank Di-
rectors Call a Special
Meeting.
Will Sell the Pacific Bank Property
Against Attorney Flournoy's
Advice.

Matters of management of the Peoples
Home Savings Bank have developed seri-
Gus conn mplications within the last few days.
and where the trouble may end can be
seen only after what promises to be another
addition to the long list of lawsuits over
the liquidation of the banks affairs.
The latest phase of this institutions
bac ly mixed business is decided differ
ence of opinion between the new board OF
directors and its legal adviser. John Flour
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Sued for False imprisonment.

Edward Wilberg has sued James Trainor In
the Justices Court for $299 damages for false
Imprisonment. The plaintiff alleges that on
January I3 the defendant caused his arrest on
a charge of violating an ordinance OF the
Board of Supervisors and he was compelled to
put up $50 bail after being confined In the
City Prison for two hours; that the charge was
shown to be unfounded and that the same was
dismissed in the Police Court.
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would not be satisfied to wait until after
the completion OF the Page-street line,
when he would give the transfers from
Devisadero street TO Page street and thence
to Fillmore street. This was not agree
able to the committee and it was agreed
to wait until the return of II. E. Hunting
ton.
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NIontezuma Rennb1ioans.

The Monteznma Republican Club reorgan-
lied last night at Apollo Hall, SO Pacific
street, and the following officers were elected: !:
A. B. Treadwell, president; Captain A. de Ia
Tore; Louis Peralta and William Day, vice.
Presidents; James Z. Green, secretary; J..
Coach, financial secretary; Alexander Camp
bell Jr., treasurer; committee on by-laws--JCs-
tice Groezinger, Oscar Lewis and Captain de la
Tore; executive comnittee-Captain H. Rojo,
Thomas F. Graham, Steve Ybarra, A de la
Tore Jr. and Edward Sweeney; seargant-at-
ms Henry Xaca
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Retnrned Eco Her Eather.

The Society Tor the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children has arranged TO send Esther Sofie
Fawson 10 her father, Charles Fawson, at Port
land. The child has been in the careful charge
of Mrs Christina Nichlaison of Fruityale for
four years, but the Boys and Girls Aid Society
of Portland makes the request that the child
be returned TO the guardianship of the father
and the Humane Society honors its request in
return for favors from that organization.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
A Canal Choked lin

Is practically useless The human organism is
provided with canal which sometimes becomes
choked up, namely, the bowels, through which
much of the effete and waste matter OF the system
escapes. When they are Observation-Disclosures
in other words-Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
reneve them effecsualy. but without pain and in
remedies malarial, bilious. dyspeptic, rheumatic
nervous and kidney trouble, and strengthens the
entire system.
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They HAVE KISSED
AND MADE UP,
Divorce Proceedings Insti-
tuted by Agnes Hainque
Withdrawn.
THE WIFE rs NOW SORRY
She Says Sonny" Is Not Nearly
as Bad as She Painted
Him.
so THEY ARE HAPPY AGAIN.
The Trouble Was Caused by That
Blow in the Face by Her Sister-in-
so THEY ARE HAPPY AGAIN.
The Trouble Was Caused by That
Blow in the Face by Her Sister-in-
Law, Mrs. Bangs.

Walter Linforth, as attorney for Agnes
NJ. Hainque, yesterday withdrew the petit
ton for divorce which had been filed the
day before. The injunction which had
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Arres ested His Partner.

Henry vogt, saloon-keeper, $40 Kearny
street, was arrested on warrant yesterday
charging him with grand larceny. The COM
planning witness is Louis Lenke, his partner
who charges him with the larceny of $40.
which he kept in cigar-box.
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United States Grand Jury.

Judge Morrow yesterday ordered special
venire OF twenty-five talesmen to complete the
panel of the United States Grand Jury. The
veDfre was made returnable on Wednesday
next Only sixteen jurors have thus far been
obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
ship-Owners Sued.

Joseph May has sued William Bendt and
others for 1882 81, money advanced to pay
off the crew of the Bowhead on her arrival AT
this port from China ia August last. The suit
will come up in the United States District
Court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
Football GANG To-Day

There will be match game of football this
afternoon at Central Park between the John
SWEET and Pacific Heights football teams Ad-
ditional interest is centere1 in this game on
account of the result of a former game between
these teams which ended in tie.
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"out OF CaIxinism Into Truth. ;,

Rev. Arthur NJ. Clark, o. S. p, will lecture
on the subject 'Out OF Calvinism Into Truth
at ST. Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday evening,
February 13. The proceeds of the lecture will
be Tor the benefit of the Sacred Heart Presen-
tation Convent