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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03

the note in person, and some twenty or
thirty minutes later Mrs. Tunnel came to
my room, saying she had been called TO
DR.. Browns house and would return home
after dinner-not later than $3.50.
"That is the last l have seen OF Mrs.
Tunnel, and ] confess that her absence
seems most peculiar. She has not sent for
a stitch of clothing, and unless she has
made numerous purchases in that line |
do not see how she has got along. 1t is
hard for me to believe that Mrs. Tunnel
is guilty of anv wrong-doing. She has
been an earnest faithful worker in the
Lords vineyard, and l have had the
utmost confidence in her good intentions.
knowing her as l do, it is difficult for
me TO believe that she would lend her aid
to a crime, even though 1t were to shield
her own flesh and blood. This makes me
think that something may have gone
wrong.
"Aitogether the entire case seems most
mysterious TO me. On last Saturday-that
is the day Mrs. Davidson was arrested-I
saw Miss Oyerman for the first time. She
came to my house about 80 in the morn
ing, and asked to see Mrs. Tunnel. That
LADY, it so happened, had been called out
on important business.
Miss Oyerman then asked me if I had
& spare room, as she had determined to
make q change in boarding-houses. / told
her that | could accommodate her. when
she said her trunk would be down about
noon, and that she would come later in
the day. That is the first and only time |
have ever seen Miss Overman. AS | said
before, l think the whole thing very queer
and will certainly not rest easy until Mrs.
Tunnel Is found. "
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took the floor successfully and before they
were through with them the opponents of
the franchise had not feather left in their
ruffied plumage
Mrs. Gillie's. Suffrage Club was unique
OF It's kind, but it ended its meteoric
career on the night of the great fire, when
all the audience went out to see the blaze
and did not return. The next THURSDAY
there was no meeting. and there never has
been one since. Some people say the
society died gradually, because tie money
collected did not cover the expenses of the
nail. Mrs. Glllie says she had an attack of
the grippe after the fire and could not take
However that may be, the Free Woman's S
lnfdel Suffrage Club has become thing
OF the past. Mrs. Gillie says it would
never have existed at all if DR.. Brown had
not objected to 'lamens."
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WELL KNOWN IN SPOKANE.
Miss OVerman a Prominent Figure
on the Streets of That
CItY,

SPOKANE, WASH, Jan. 2.-Although
Matte Overman and her sister were few
years ago familiar figures on the streets,
Matte, on account of her form and red
hair, attracted considerable attention.
Matte and her sister conducted dress
making parlors in Temple court. They
did a good business, and it is said hadl a
great many gentleman callers. Miss Matte
for while kept company with a popular
young society man. who tried to introduce
her in the best of society. By some who
claim to have been well acquainted with
her it is said insinuations that she was not
strictly proper are founded on malice
rather than fact, and the aforesaid society
man, who was a constant attendant, in
sists that she was strictly proper One
thing is sure, outside of the comment of
those who knew her and her actions with
those with whom she came in contact,
Matte Overman's sojourn in tnis city at
tracted no more attention or caused no
more talk than dozens of others.
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Francisco was Toledo boy. Rev. Mr..
Brown volunteered in the United States
service during the Civil War as soon as he
service. He served as bugler in the Third
Ohio Cavalry. He was comrade of A. j.
Eyster, Thomas Crofts and Others of this
city.
Mr.. Eyster was seen to-day, and said:
'4es, / knew Charlie Brown as we called
him. He was nephew of Colonel How
land of East Toledo. He entered the
service from the grammar school OF
Toledo and served as bugler of Company
G, Third Ohio Cavalry. He was young
boy and on account of his youth just sue
ceeded ID passing muster. He rose from
company to regimental bugler, and when
the war ended was brigade bugler. At
the close of the war he was only IS or l9,
and about the first thing he did after re-
turning was to get married. He married
an excellent young woman down at
Oberlin by the name of Wheat
After marriage he began to realize the
stern realities of life and got down to hard
work. He worked his way through the
school at Oberlin and afterwards through
theological school. [ think he was grad
uated in the same class with DR.. Fisher,
who used to be at the Washington-street
Congregational Church. l am not inclined
to believe the stories told about him. He
was an excellent boy and came from good
family. His giving the woman money is
against him, but it is difficult to say what
a man would do when his reputation was
threatened by the stories, even If they
were not true"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY,
Men Who Favor the City Owning
It's Own Water and Light
Works.
To Tap Lake Tahoe-None but Citizens
to Be Employed Upon Public
Work.

On the 24th of last month five citizens
decided to call convention and form a
new party to enter into the fight at the
next political campaign. To this end they
sent out between seventy-fye and one
hundred cards to well-known citizens, in
viting them to assemble in convention.
The names in which the call was made
were DR.. N. Bar Due, William Mahoney,
Charles Goldstone, Charles Campodonico
and John G. Rierdon.
Last evening the recipients of the post
ais responded and assembled in conven-
ton in Police Court 2, in the City Hall.
Joseph P. Kelly called the meeting to
order and stated the purpose and aims of
the new party. He said that the party is
not for political gains, but in the interest
of good local government. The objects
would be set forth in detail in the plat
form that would be adopted.
John G. Rierdon was elected chairman,
and he delivered spirited address upon
good government. Joseph Kelly and
James Smith were elected secretaries. A
committee, consisting of James Smith and
John Clark, examined the credentials of
those who took seats in the convention,
and pronounced the same to be all right
The platform of principles was presented
by committee and indorsed. 1t was an
interesting production, and dealt with the
questions of the day. The principal points
are the Endorsement of the project of the
City owning its own water works and gas
and electric-light works. Great stress was
laid upon the importance of municipal
ownership of the water consumed in this
City, and it strongly favored enlarging the
City water works (when they are securely
by bringing better and purer water from
Lake Tahoe, or some similar mountain
source.
Another feature is a declaration that the
City officials should regulate and limit the
telephone rates. Still another feature is
that no one shall be employed on public
work who is not a citizen, and that the
name of every one working for the City
must appear on the Great Register.
Then came the selection Of a name for
the new party and great energy was con-
sumed in wrestling with this problem. At
| last it was decided to call the new organ
| ization the Citizens and Taxpayers
Anti Water Party" While this title
pleased part of the delegates the others
said they feared that the name would an
| tagonize the temperance element of the
community, who might construe it to be a
party more favorable to the liquor inter
ests than to the advocates of pure, spark
ling water. The meeting adjourned tc
meet at the call of the chairman.
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WROTE UP HIS TENANT,
How Robert Lane, a Landlord,
Tried to Get Satisfac-
tion.
" The Butcher Moved Away Owing
Me Rent for This House,"
the Owner.

Up to December 81 G. e. Barwick and
Robert Lane were on speaking terms at
least, but now they do not even bow as
they pass by and there is prospect of
most interesting legal battle in the JUS
tees Court in which their troubles will be
aired.
The difficulty all came about through
Lanes method of explaining to his neigh
bors why Barwick and himself are not on
friendly terms. The latter conducts a
butchering establishment on Alabama
street. between Twenty second and
Twenty third, and in September last
rented certain dwelling at 1910 Alabama
street, of which Lane is the owner, at
stated sum per month.
When the winter rains began to fall in
copious showers Barwick found that the
roof leaked to such an extent as to render
the ouse uncomfortable for himself and
family. He called upon Lane and ex-
planned the circumstances, requesting
that the necessary repairs be made to rem
der the dwelling habitable. To this the
landlord demurred,, saying that under the
rent paid he could not put any more
money into the building, and that if
the butcher did not like the house he
could do the next best thing-move.
There was a little hitch to this arrange
ment, however, for BarWick owed a little
balance of 81 56 on the rent which he did
not feel like paying under the circum-
stances. After some parleying, however
Lane, according to Barwick's story, ac-
cepted proposition to take the difference
out in meat at the butchers place. and
Barwick moved to more accepta BILE
quarters.
Here is where the trouble began. For
some unexplained reason Lane did not see
fit to take out his balance of 81 56 in meat,
but decided to get that amount of satisfac-
ton out of advertising Barwick as per-
son who thought it easier to move than
pay rent. He caused the following sign
to be painted and hung in a conspicuous
place on the side of the house:
The butcher moved away owing me rent for
this house.
OF course, in community where both
parties were well known, the incident
caused no end of comment and it soon
came to Barwicks s ears that he was getting
some advertising which would not re-
dound to his benefit.
He went to Lane and asked that the OBJ
jectionable sign be taken down, but Lane
was having quite little fun out of the
matter and declined to accede to the re-
quest.
Then Barwick was angry and called
upon an attorney, who counseled him to
bring suit for damages. The butcher was
10th to go into court. but the sign began to
hurt his business and he finally consented
to allow the proceedings to be begun.
] a complaint will be tled within day or
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
TO STOP CITY BURIALS.
A Meeting of the Richmond
Property-Owners' AsSo-
citation.
Testimony of Physician Regarding
Sickness Near the City
Cemeteries.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Rich
mond District Property owners Associa-
ton was held last evening at 1924 Point
Lobos avenue for the purpose of taking
action in the matter of prohibiting the
further sale of burial lots within the City
limits.
1t will be remem bered that the question
was acted upon favorably by the Health
and Police Committee of the Board of
Supervisors several weeks ago, but the
board at its last meeting referred the
matter back to the committee for recon-
sideration.
The meeting of the association was called
to order last evening by Charles H. Hubbs,
Editor Joseph H. Bond OF the Richmond
Banner acting as secretary. By unani-
nous vote the following ordinance was
adopted and it will be laid before the
Health and Police Committee of the board
this morning at 10 o'clock
Section / That it shall be unlawful. after the
passage of this resolution, for any person, asso-
citation or corporation hereafter, within the
limits OF the City and County OF San Francisco
to purchase, acquire sell, lease, or in any other
manner dispose of, or make available any land
situated therein for the purpose of interring
any human body, or any portion OF any human
body, except in such lots or plats as may have
been already purchased by parties for their
own uSe or the use OF their famlles; provided
the said lots shall not be used for general Inter
ment purposes.
Sec. 2. Amy person or persons violating any
of the provisions OF this order shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanoT, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not less
than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more
than five hundred $500 dollars, or imprison-
ment not exceeding six (6) months, or both
sneh fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 3. Any and all ordinances or orders in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This order shall be in force from and after its
passage.
A number of stirring speeches were
made upon the adoption of the resolution
advocating that the needs of this growing
City dem anded that the burial OF the dead
among the homes of the living must be
checked.
Mr.. McKiIlop said that cemeteries al
ways retarded the growth of a city, besides
depreciating the value of adjoining prop
erty and being general nuisance.
Thomas Crosman, representing the J. c.
valued at $1,000 spoke at length upon
the question, and Ludwig Altschultz said
that the association must never cease its
labors until all the grayeyards were re-
moved.
Mr.. Bond said:
The earth here is full OF germs of disease.
A prominent physician told me q few days ago
that there was more sickness in the near
neighborhood of the graveyards than in all the
rest of the district put together. He also said
he was going to have some of the seepage
water from the cemeteries tested by the au-
thorlties for disease germs.
G. II. Hubbs and Judge w. w. Allen
also spoke vigorously on the question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
A PREMONITION.
Mrs. John Martin Talks Guardedly
of Rev. DR.. Browns
Troubles.

No one is less surprised at the Brown
scandal than Mrs. John Martin, the lady
of the will contest.
The reason for this is not because Mrs.
Martin accused one of the deacons of the
Congregational church of card-playing
and other shortcomings, and in the rum
pus that ensued left the Congregational
fold. Mrs. Martin is a lady who says she
is given to sudden premonitions and she
relates that about six weeks ago she met
Dr. and Mrs. Brown on Polk street. She
stopped them and inquired after the con-
gregation.
1.-The church is getting on splendidly,"
said DR.. Brown, "splendidly."
Mrs. Martin relates that wave of con-
viction rushed over her that there was
great trouble ahead for DR.. Brown.
Scarcely knowing what she was doing, she
exclaimed:
THAT won't be for long. There are peo-
pie in the congregation who are making
trouble for you. Things will not come out
as you wish"
"At that time l knew nothing of the
Davidson trouble" said Mrs. Martin yes
terday. Il merely spoke from Fremont
ton; but DR.. Brown knew of the brewing
scandal, which accounted for the fact that
his face became quite CHASTITY at my words.
spoke to my son of it at the time"
Mrs. Martins son corroborated this state
ment, and Mrs. Martin added that she had
not heard of any i'll feeling toward DR..
Brown, but merely acted from impulse.
1t is Mrs. Martins opinion that Matte
Overman is the mysterious Mrs. Baddin,
who shared Mrs. Davidsons spoils. She
believes that the women quarreled over
the division of the $500. and that the quar-
rel accounts for Miss Overman's sudden
change of heart with regard to Mrs.
Davidson.
"Dr. Brown has said frequently" re-
marked Mrs. Martin, "that Mrs. Davidson
was his mother in Christ If he acknowl-
edged her in that relation, 1t seems to me
to be natural that she should have actedas
his agent in this affair"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Lincoln Post and Lincoln Corps Hold
Public Ceremonies.

Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A. R., and Lin
coin Corps No. 8, w. r. c., publicly in
stalled their officers for the ensuing year
last evening at the post headquarters, 30
Eddy street. Past Department Commander
G. Mason Kinne was the installing officer
for the veterans, while Past National Com
mander Elizabeth D. Arcy Kinne con-
Quoted similar ceremonies. Badges were
presented to the retiring commander,
Joseph Steele, and to Mrs. Hannah NJ.
Deane, past president of the Relief Corps,
the. presentations being made by J. J. Lyon
and Mrs. Clark.
After the installation services an excel
lent musical and literary programme was
rendered as follows:
Memories OF the War;" veterans quartet;
vocal selection, Mrs. J. D. Wightman; tenor
solo, Fred Everett; recitation, Thomas Mahar
duet for mandolins, Messrs. NJ. and g. Post;
barytone solo, Joseph Sutton; ballad, Mrs.
Harry w. Mortimer; vocal selection, VIII r.
Thomson; duet, Messrs. Sutton and Everett;
song, Miss Zeala Cook; America" veterans
quartet and the audience.
The evenings entertainment closed with
dancing to excellent music, which was
continued to late hour.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
ADMIRED BY MEN.
Mrs. Stockton Had an Interesting
Career at Port Angeles
Wash

PORT ANGELES, WASH, Jan. 2.-Mrs.
M. A. Stockton, who is accused of having
attempted to blackmail Rev. Mr.. Brown of
San Francisco, was a resident of this city
in the year 1891, during which time she
figured prominently as member of the
Congregational church. Immediately
after her arrival here she sought the ac-
quaintance of Rev. e. Chase and became a
constant visitor at his home. Apparently
her one design on him was to persuade
him to adopt the younger of her two chill
dren, little girl of 4 years, and in this
she was successful, for when she left the
city the child remained with Rev. Mr..
Chase. Mrs. Stockton first came here in
respo nse to notice published by Mrs. NJ.
Y. Smith asking that some kindergarten
teacher establish school in this city.
Mrs. Stockton took up this work at once
and succeeded in securing subscriptions
from numerous young men about town for
the support OF the institution. Her rela-
tions with contractor of this city soon
began to be a matter of gossip, and it was
also stated that she was receiving monthly
remittances from Lloyd Tevis, a promi-
nent and wealthy man of San Francisco.
But the good-looking kindergarten teacher
continued to teach her Sunday-schoo
class ana succeeded in securing large
attendance at her kindergarten.
1t was evident during her residence here
that she was placing herself under constant
restraint, but it was so far relaxed after
the close of her school that her char
acter became generally known. Two
prominent attorneys decided several lots to
her for very nominal consideration, and a
third presented her with bottle of cham
pagne on the night of her final departure
from Port Angeles. Mrs. Stockton was con-
sidered attractive by men and dangerous
by women, and her associations with the
former cansei several family disturbances
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
TWO PEDDLERs ARRESTED.
One of Them Charged With Grand Lar
ceny and the Other Detained.

One OF Them Charged With Grand Lar
ceny and the Other Detained
Arthur Cavanagh, peddler of Japanese
goods, was booked at the City Prison yes,
terday by Detective Reynolds and Police
r4an Sylvester on the charge of grand lar
ceny. Cavanagh's partner, J. Mcintyre,
is in the ''tanks" and has not yet been
charged.
Monday the two men called at the resi-
dence ef Mrs. Elizabeth Hollowell, l120
Broadway, and offered their wares for sale.
They expressed their Willingness to accept
iewelry in payment if ready coin were not
convenient. Mrs. Hollowell showed them
her gold watch and chain and Cavanagh,
SO she says, ran off with them, followed by
Mcintyre:
Policeman Sylvester was notified and he
found the two men on Masonic avenue.
He captured Mcintyre and handcuffed him
to lamppost while he went IN pursuit OF
Cavanagh who had run into the brush.
Sylvester overlook Cavanagh and took him
back to where Mcintyre was handcuffed
and marched them both to the CITY
Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
OBJECTED TO "AMENS.
Mrs. Glllle and the Free Woman's
lnfidel Suffrage CIub-TaIks
About DR.. Brown.

Mrs. l. H. Gillie, who has been so much
spoken of in connection with the Brown
scandal, has had a remarkable number of
spiritual experiences herself, and she
attributes her present atheistic frame of
mind in a large measure to the pastor of
the First Congregational Church.
At one time Mrs. Gillie was a shining
light among the Methodists, and at the
time of the MILLS revival meetings she took
an active part in the work at the Biiou
Theater. In moments of fervid devotion
Mrs, -Gillie: used to. cry aloud, "Amenl
Amen" in exultant tones during the ser
vice. This practice led to a little differ
ence of opinion between herself and her
pastor DR.. Ollie.
The preacher expressed himself as being
opposed to the amen habit, and Mrs. Gillie
retorted that she would like to see the
pastor who could put paddock on her
mouth. In this strained condition OF
things Mrs. -Gillie demanded her letter ana
shook the dust of the Central NJ. e. Church
from her feet
Subsequently, when the ardor of the
Biiou Mission work was upon her, the
lady applied for membership in DIR.
Browns church. Her application was
about TO be granted, when. DR.. Brown
crushed ii with the remark:
1--WE don't want any Methodist element
coming in with amens."
This was the last stand as far as Mrs.
Gillle was concerned. She turned her
back on churches altogether, forswore
Christianity: and became a protesting
atheist.
: Last spring she started new society
known as The Free .Woman's Infidel Suf-
frage Club, which held weekly meetings
every Thursday night-at 997 Market street:
Quite goodly following gathered round
the Infidel banner, a. number OF the at
iendants being people with theories. The
iloor was free to all corners, and good or
Ger and decorum prevailed, even when
young and ardent gentlemen of foreign
extraction, arose, as they sometimes did,
and rallied at the theory of women WELD
ing the ballotor thinking enough TO become
lnhdels. Mrs. Giflie and her followers
only sat and smiled at these TRADES, for 1t
pleased them TO be broad minded and to
turn benignant ear TO. ali opinions.
Nhen the opponents of the franchise were
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
CREDITORS DEMUR.
Kohn's Complaint in the Braverman
Insolvency Proceedings OBJ
jected To.

The creditors of Louis Braverman have
filed notice that this morning they will
move to have the complaint in interven-
ton, recently filed in the Braverman in
solvency proceedings by Isaac M. Kohn.
stricken out. They will base their motion on
the fact that there is no law which allows
a complaint in intervention to be filed in
insolvency proceedings.
The creditors of Braverman have also
filed demurrer to the same complaint,
in which they alleged that il does not
state facts sufficient to form a cause of
action. The complaint objected TO charges
that the insolvency proceedings are collu-
sive and brought for the purpose of I'M
pairing $4,000 mortgage which Kohn
holds
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
HEIRS ARE AGREEING.
Mrs. Mary Spence Has Petitioned for
Her Share of Eugene SulIivan's
Estate.

Mary t. Spence has petitioned the Su-
perior Court to have distributed TO her that
part of the estate of Eugene }. Sullivan
which it was agreed between the heirs and
herself should be allowed her. She will
receive several valuable pieces of property
and get $500 in cash.
The property she will get is 40-foot
lot on Sacramento street, near Drumm, a
371I-foot lot on First street, near Howard,
and a 46% foot lot on Golden Gate avenue.
near Devisadero street. A mortgage held
by Nellie kenna and her husband against
Mrs. Spence for $4,000 will also be can
cpled-
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two asking 1929 damages for injury to his
business and reputation. In the meantime
the neighbors are taking great interest IN
the affair, and numerous witnesses who
saw the sign and who were cognizant of
the facts of the matter will be summoned
to tell the court what they know about it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
KNOCKED DOWN BY A CAR.
j. w. Mckinney Internally Injured on
Mission Street.

j. w. Mckinney, an old man living at
1888 Mission street, was knocked down by
electrician 1920 while he was crossing
Mission street, at Fourteenth, Yesterday
morning. Before the car could be stopped
he was dragged about twenty feet. The
fog was so thick that he did not see the
car till it was upon him.
The old man was picked up in an un-
conscious condition and taken in the pa
troll wagon to the City and County Hos
pital. His injuries are internal and the
physicians at the hospital are unable yet
to say whether they are serious or not.