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bolical meaning and, at the same time, to
be a work of art which would be an orna-
ment to the CITY. Gradually the concep-
ton of the fountain has grown, Douglas
Tilden modelling and remodeling his de-
sign and Mr.. Phelan applauding, criticiz-
ing and suggesting, till at last the COM
pleted model stands out in all its beauty,
a work of art of which the greatest city in
the world might be proud.
The fountain is of marble and bronze,
designed by Douglas Tilden, and is to rep
resent the admission of California into the
Union. There is tail shaft of California
marble about thirty-fve feet high, sur
mounted by bronze winged image of the
Genius of California, bearing IN her hands
an open book of the free constitution,
dated Septem Der 9, 1850, in bold letters,
the date of the admission of the State.
The base is about thirteen feet square,
and on pedestal rising from it is bronze
figure representing the Youth of Califor-
MIA, clad as miner, bearing in his right
hand the National colors and in his left
hand his hat, which he is waving, in the
attitude of rushing forward with i'm
petuous haste and cheering Justify in
triumphant enthusiasm. The figures are
each seven feet in height. About the
pedestal are the pick and the cradle of the
miner, which have been temporarily laid
aside.
On the face OF the pedestal will be in
scribed the date of the laying of the foun-
dation of the monument and the dedica-
ton, which is to the Native Sons of the
Golden West. There will be EN- blematic
carving and above the two bowls water
flows from the mouths of bears. The
whole tells the story of the admission of
the State in spirited way. The figures
are full of action and moving forward,
apparently to some desired object.
Douglas Tilden, the soul otor, is young
NQfIVP Son whn adI1aata tad af ho naof
Dumb and Blind Asylum at Berkeley,
and VINO, through the patronage of
w. E. Brown and the asylum officials,
was sent to Paris, where he executed
'The Baseball Player" "The Tired
Boxer" and "The Bear Hunt" which
have given him international reuown.
Although young. he ranks among the best
and most promising men in his profession,
and as this monumental fountain will be
conspicuously exhibited and being for the
decoration of his native city, he is taking
special pains to make it his MASTERPIECES.
Ii is hoped that other citizens will give
him orders. and that this will be the be-
ginning of many such gifts in the future.
The new Native Sons Hall is on Mason
street, about four blocks from Market
street, and this will indicate to all passers-
by on the main thoroughfare the location
of that new and beautiful edifice.
1t was in the following terms that James
D. Phelan made his princely gift to the
Board of Supervisors yesterday:
SAN Francisco, February 8, 1896
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors, City
hereby tender the City and County of San
Francisco g fountain constructed of marble
and bronze, emblematic OF the admission OF
Tilden, sculptor, to be erected by me, with
your consent, at the junction of Market, Turk
and Mason streets. and to be forever main
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MRS. CoOPER's DENIAL.
She Refutes the Charge That She
Secured the Discharge of
Mrs. Harland


In one Of the Brown letters published
yesterday there occurred the following
statement:
l cannot speak of her (Mrs Cooper) with any
degree ofcomplacency. OF 1 could tell you of an
instance within the last ninety days where the
com com pination OF Coopers forced from her posi-
t1on one OF the brightest women in this State,
the mother of three fatherless daughters (the
wldoW OF prominent Mason who was killed
In the mines), who was struggling as only
mother can to buy them bread, lust because
she had the womanhood to criticize the work
OF Sarah B. Cooper 1 have for some time
people of this City would understand her
methods.
Mrs. Cooper made the following state
ment with regard to this matter:
have only this to say All side issues in this
case are irrelevant. The simple question comes
back, Is Dr.. Brown innocent of the grave
charges that have been made against him? AS
to my own essential character-it my life from
day to day shows it to be firm and faulty
mus must abide the decision of the public, for the
Scripture is true, "a tree is known by it's
fruits My life for twenty-six years in San
Francisco must speak for itself.
AS to the charge that "forced from her po-
sition one OF the brightest women in this
State, the mother of three fatherless children"
pronounce this statement to be utterly false
The party in question sent in her resignation
am connected, and at the meeting of the board
her letter of resignation was read and unani-
mously accepted. was present at the board
meeting and voted with all the other members
of the board. The letter of resignation
is now in the hands of the president
and speaks for itself had moth
ing whatever to do with the matter
further than to vote to accept the resignation,
as did every other member of the board pres
ent. As simple matter of justice to all con-
Germ in these days of anonymous letters
would it not be fair to insist upon seeing the
names of the writer's of letters before publish
ing the same? gave to the editors the names
OF the writers OF the letters to me, simply ask
ing that they be withheld from publication.
This seems to me to be the only fair way to do.
1t was not the kindergarten association to
which reference is made, and has nothing
whatever to do with it IN any way.
Mrs. Cooper declined to mention the
name of the lady referred to in this case.
1t was learned from another source, hcw-
ever, that the person referred to was Mrs
Hester A, Harland.
Mrs. Harland undertook to act as State
organizer and lecturer for the Woman's
Suffrage Society, but her health was such
that she eventually decided to give up the
work for that reason alone.
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Lettuce and onions, eaten just before re-
tiring, cause sleep.
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February 1S, at P. NJ, to thoroughly investi-
gate all matters pertaining thereto and advise
US accordingly.
Wlshlng you grace, mercy and peace, we are
G. Q. BROWN, Pastor,
j. HOWARD BARNARD, Secretary.
1t was claimed by DR.. Brown on Friday
that the committee would, according to
congregational usage, have to submit the
ilst OF churches they selected to the mem
pers or the church, but the com mmittee
G0nStrues the action of the church on last
wednesday evening to mean that it was
gwen 1ull power, without further action of
the church, to call the council The mo-
ton as passed by the church was as fol-
lows:
That the board of deacons be committee
for the calling of council to be convened at
the earliest possible day, to investigate and
pass upon the rumors current in the com
mfunhity m aifeeting the good name and integrity
Church of San Francisco
A consultation was held by the commit
zee with DIR. Brown yesterday morning
and the latter agreed that the COMMITTEES
had the power it claimed.
When the list of churches and letters
mlsslve were submitted to DR.. Brown by a
GALL representative last night he ex-
pressed himself as perfectly satisfied with
the work of the committee. He added
that he would have preferred to see min
lister of high standing of one of the other
denominations added to the council mem
bership.
1t is but fair to the committee and to
Dr. Brown to state that ne was not present
at either session of the committee yester-
day, nor did he make any suggestion as to
the composition of the council, though
he had the right to object to any member
or members if he thought they were preiu-
diced against him.
The first business of the council will be
to organize by the election of moderator
and scribe. 1t is believed that Rev. DIR.
Mclean will be chosen as presiding officer.
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ment that had made itself a terror in San

ment that had made itself terror in San
Francisco.
General Ellis was Sheriff of San Fran
cisco, having succeeded Colonel Doane IN
that office. Doane was the first Sheriff
under the vigilance committee. The gem
eral was also brigadier-general of State
troops in the fifties, at which time he was
one of the best-known men in California
He came here about 1850, and conse-
quently was pioneer OF the State.
He had two brothers, one of whom had
command in the Union army and lost
mis- life In the battle of Bull Run.
Vanderlynn Stow married into his fam
lily and General Ellis was connected also
by marriage with General John Hewston
of California and Pierpont Edwards of
New York.
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MRS. DAVIDSON'S CASE.
Judge Slack VIII Probably Assign
1t to Judge Wallace or Judge
RahrS.

6a01Ss
The information against Mrs. Davidson
is still unassigned, but it has been deter
mined that it will not go to Judge Belcher.
1t was reported around the hall yester-
day morning that it was to go to Judge
Belcher's department for trial, and such
was Judge Slack's intention, but Judge
Belcher objected. He called attention to
the remarks made by DR.. Brown about
him and said that in view of the state
ments made he did not feel it would be
the right thing for him to take the case.
He has no personal feeling in the matter,
but he thought it would be better to send
the case elsewhere.
This leaves a choice between Judge
Bahrs of Department II and Judge Wal
lace of Department 6. From the time of
the holding of the prisoner by Judge
Campbell there had been well-defined
idea among the parties interested that
Judge Bahrs would get the case, and it
was said at the time that, should it go to
Department II. it would be tried In the
month of February. The prospect of an
assignment to Judge Belcher has upset all
these calculations, however, and no one
but Presiding Judge Slack can tell who
will get it. 1t will be assigned to some
department tomorrow.
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laacting pastor); Plymouth avenue, Rev. J. K.
Mclean. DID,.
Alameda-First, Rev. w. W. Scudder Jr.
Berkeley-First, Rev. G. B. Hatch.
Sacramento-First, Rev. w. V. Hoyt, ID.
Stockton-First, Rev r. H. Sink, ID.
San Jose-First. Rev. H. NJ. Tenney.
The invitations read as follows:
The First Congregational Church of San
Francisco to the - Church, -, sendeth
greeting.
WHEREAS certain charges affecting the moral
character and ministerial standing OF our pas
tor. Rev. C. o. Brown, d. D., are current in this
community and have been spread broadcast
through the public press, and, whereas. he has
convened at the earliest possible day. we,
therefore, respectfully invite your attendance
by pastor aud delegate at council to be held
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TUGS WERE OF LITTLE USE.
why More Were Not Used to Pull the
st. Paul OFF.

why More Were Not Used to Pull the
st. Paul Off.
While the St. Paul was resting in the
Jersey sand at Long Branch. with only
three or four wheezy tugs pulling at her
occasionally, the question most frequently
asked by people talking about her was:
"Why doesn't the com pany send down
more tugs? Why don't they send fifteen
or twenty times as many boats as they
have and get her off ouickly2" The usual
answer was, They're afraid they'd strain
her."
While talking with Clement A. Griscom.
the president OF the American line, a few
days before the vessel was got off.
Sun reporter asked him the question. Mr..
Griscom answered:
That's point that people seem to be
all al sea on. The trouble is just this: 1t
IS impossible to get resistance from the
water. Boats in the water cannot get the
purchase to pull great weights. Great
ships like the st. Louis and the st. Paul.
with their 20 900 horsepower, represent
only about sixty tons OF pushing or pull
ing power. Tugboats, with their little en-
gines, have probably not half a ton of
power each. A single hawser, such M as anu "
one of the four the st. Louis has out. with
an anchor at the end out to sea, and beine
pulled on by the engine and windlass on
the ship. has ninety ton pull. or equal to
one and half times the pull of the st.
Paui's 10000 horsepower when she is
floating in the water. 1t has as much
pulling power as hundred tugboats have.
The four hawsers that are out represent a
great deal more power than could be ex-
erted by all the tugboats that could crowd
around the ST. Paul.
"There is more power in these four
hawsers even than we want. At no time
since she ran aground has all this avail
! able power been used to pull her off. 1t is
| not possible to pull ship like the St.
Paul over the sandhills. She must work
herself free. The pulling on the hawsers
aids her in doing this. The st. Paul is
working herself free. and the four cables
and the windlasses are helping her more
! than all the tugboats in New York har-
Dor could help her."
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Gen. ]. S. ELLIS is DEAD.
The California Pioneer Passes
Away at Westchester,
New York.
He Was Brigadier.General of the
National Guard and Sheriff of
This City.

General John S. Ellis, once prominent
figure in San Francisco, died in West
chester, N. Y, Thursday last, at the age
of SO years. The dispatches regarding his
death were very meager, and only the bare
facts were transmitted to his friends in
this City.
General Ellis left here years ago, and SO
the present generation knew little or MOTH
ing of his career, while the older people
aim ost forgot him. And yet he took such
an active part in the early politics of the
City and the State, when social conditions,
passing through process OF publication,
were exceedingly turbulent.
He was leader among the vigiIantes-a
man of gr eat personal courage and strong
mentality, who went out with others of
his class to tight against the rough ele.
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NEW TO-DAY.
NOVELTY SILKS!

IS pieces FANCY STRIPED TAFFETA Dresden effects)
65C Yard,
30 pieces cHANGEABLE STRIPED TAFFETA,
75C a Yard,
$1.5o.
40 pieces BROCADED SATIN DUcHESsE Evening
shades),
75c a Yard,
1.25.
80 pieces CHANGEABLE STRIPED TAFFETA, full u
inches wide,
S5C Yard,
Worth $1.5o.
Is pieces NOVELTY BRocADED DUcHEssE.
S5c a Yard,
Worth
rs pieces coLoRED FAILLE FRANCHISE pure silk),
full line of Street Shades,
75c a Yard,
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The Work Of Art Is Symbolical
of the Admission of
California.
DESIGNED BY DOUGLAS TILDEN
The Art Fountain to Be Placed at
the Junction of Market, Turk
and Mason Streets.

James D. Phelan wrote yesterday to the
Board of Supervisors rendering to the City
the beautiful fou ntain which he has Il.
caused the sculptor Douglas Tilden to -,
design for him as gift to San Fran
cisco in honor of the Native Sons of
the Go lden West. For the last few
months Douglas Tilden has de-
voted almost his entire time to design
ing the beautiful work. Mr.. Phelan
wished the whole design to have a SYM
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tanned by the City as drinking fountain ,
The model may be seen by your committee at
the sculptor's studio. Yours, respectfully,
JAMES D. PHELAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23
YVES T VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Hon George Wesley Atkinson Nomina-
ted For Governnr.

Parkensburg, w. Va, July 22.-The
largest State convention of either
political party ever held i'm this State
began here at II O'Clock this morning.
Hon. w. Nj. Dawson. chairman of the
Republican State committee, called the
assemblage TO order. Hon. S. B. Elkins
was announced as temporary chair
man. In his address to the convention
he denounced the Chicago convention
and the platform adopted by it. At
3 o'clock John W. Holt, of Taylor coun-
ty, was made permanent chairman.
Sam Burdette. nominated Hon.
George Wesley Atkinson. of Wheeling.
for Governor. There was no opposi-
tion. The nomination was received
with great applause. Fully score of
delegates seconded the nomination in
brief speeches, after which Atkinson
was nominated by acclamation.
He made a brief speech of accept
ance and then the convention adjourn
ed till o'clock this evening, when the
balance of the ticket was nominated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23
THE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
Senator Buffers Speech Created a
Great Sensation.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 22.-At 1897
Chairman Taubeneck stepped to the
front of the platform to call the con
vention to order. Quiet came with the
first rap of the gavel.
The Rev. w. l.. Smith, of the Third
Baptist church of this city, delivered
the invocation. The 1,400 delegates
stood reyerently as he appealed to the
throne of grace to drive out all evil and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23

Dubuque, Iowa, July 22.-Gen. Geo.
W.Jones, the oldest surviving ex-United
States Senator, died tonight, aged 92.
He represented, as a delegate to Con-
gress, that Territory now included in
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and the
West, except the Pacific coast. He was
lowa's first Senator and in early days
was prominent in National affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23

Salisbury, n. c., July 22-Ex-Sena-
tor Matt w. Ransom, now Minister to
Mexico, who has been recuperating at
Blowing Rock for the past month, left
Salisbury for Mexico City last night to
resume his official duties. Speaking of
the financial question Gen. Ransom
said: Though I have always been
an advocate of the gold standard can
not bolt the Democratic party on the
silver question. Democracy is too dear
to me-"
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But Whatever Is Done There
Will Probably Be
a. Bolt.

MlDD-G-oe-THE-RoA0 MEN MAD
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23

Butt Speech Was a Great.
Surprise to Them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23

BELIEVED TO FAVOR BRYAN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23
BRIAN .i1]N
THss 5aVOaITE
At ST. LOUIS
The leaders Of the Popuist and
silver C1aventions Are
Strong to- the Silver
Knight Of the
West.
TAR HEEL. DELEGATES
HAVE BEEN CONVERTED
Most OF Them Have Swung IN
Line for the Endorsement
Of the Democratic
Nominee.

JUDGE CLARK MAY BE
PUT IN SEWALL'S PLACE
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
Church Mews.

ILLINOIS. = Galesburg. = Once a
year the Galesourg parish observes
what is denominated Rally Sunday" at
which time it is expected that every
family will be represented in the con,
gregation. On that day brief addresses
are made by representatives of the diff
ferent organizations, abiding to the
work Of the year past, and offering sug-
gestions for the year to come. Sunday
morning, October 25th, was devoted to
this interesting and valuable service.
The church was filled with an attentive
and deeply interested audience, to listen
to Mr.. o. Fl. Perkins of the Y. P. @. U.
Miss Genevra Van Liew. of the Sunday.
school; Mrs. L. w. Townsend, of the
Ladies' Aid Society; DR.. Nash, for the
University; and DR.. Stocking in final
summing up of the situation.
1t would be utterly impossible to Sc
cure such an attendance in the regular
annual meeting Of the parish. So
Rally Sunday" furnishes a splendid
opportunity for complete survey of
the forces ut work, as we'll as results &C.
complished. The meeting of Sunday
was highly satisfactory in every par
ticular. A great amount of local chart.
table work has been done by this parish
whilst it's obligations to the Foreign
Misei II airy. State and Nation al Conven-
tions have all been promptly discharged
Prosperity continues undated. The
relations Of pastor and people with the
other pastors and churches of the city
are extremely cordial, and as force in
all local reform and benevolent enter
prises the church takes superior rank.
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ube Wesr.
KANSAS.
THE DELPHOs CONVENTION.

Although the attendance was not as
large as we had hoped for our session at
Delphos was very pleasant and profta-
BILE. The Vice President. Mr.. @. H. Trott,
presided in the absence of Mr.. A. p.
Wilder. who was prevented from attend
ing by the illness of bis wife.
Reports by delegates or by letter were
had from the various parts of the State
showing that in proportion to our num-
bers and ability good work had been
done during the past year.
Junction City and Seneca seem to have
been in the lead with activity in all de-
partments of their church work. Rev.
Geo. X. Falconer has been doing good
work at Hutchinson and Haven and
having good audiences at the services.
However, an annual rental OF $50 for
the use of the church is quite burden
upon the Hutchinson parish and debt
OF some amount delays the completion
OF our new church at Haven. ....
A favorable report OF progress al
Valley Center was received from Rev
Frances Brant and also from Mr.. Thos
Elmol dson.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
Clerical Poverty Around Chicago.
(The Midlando

One of our daily papers is authority
for the statement that there are twenty
seven ministers of leading denomina-
ton, in and around Chicago. whose
salaries during the last year were S400
or less. The conclusion reached from
this and other instances is that clerical
poverty is on the increase. The ques-
ton in regard to these twenty seven
ministers is as to their employment. II
they were only partially employed or
we're both students and pastors. there
was nothing unusual in the size OF the
salaries. But there seems to be coz
siderable reason for the main statement,
that is that the fnan ,isl distress is be-
ginning to press hard upon toe minist-y.
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a. He was, withal. a kindly, amiable
man, a friend to all and beloved of all
who knew him. in the best sense of the
word Christian gentleman, as truly as
rare writer, profound scholar and deep
thinker. and his name deserves in our
church everlasting remembrance.
The Upiversalist clergyman who has
not explored the deep mine of wisdom
in the hundreds of pages in the volumes
of the Universalist Expositor, is less pre-
pared for his work than he would be
we're he to master the valuable matter
they contain.
Most of his literary work was in prose,
but several hymns from his pen prove
that he had rare poetic gift. and rank
him high among the authors of Chris
tian hymns. I have always regarded
the hymn, the first verse of which fol-
lows, as one of the best hymns in the
hymnology OF the Christian church:
Ye realms below the skies
Your makers praises sing:
Let boundless honors rise
To Heavens eternal King.
., bless his name whose love extends
Salvation to the worlds far ends.
l cannot better conclude these hastily
written lines than by quoting and en-
dorsing the language Of those who knew
him even more intimately than did 1.
Says the Rev. DIR. Ryder: HE took the
foremost place in the denomination as
a clear thinker and trusty scholar"
Says the Rev. DR.. Brooks: Speaking of
all that has served to give clearness and
congruity to our theology, elevation to
our literature, and high and healthy
tone to our religious life. it is not too
much to say that no man has so greatly
contributed to these ends as Hosea Bal
lou. 3D." The Rev. DR.. Eddy declares:
ut is no disparagement of the learning
and merits of others to say that DR..
Ballou was, in attainments and in the
breadth and variety of his abilities, the
greatest man that has been engaged in
the Universalist ministry" And DR.. T.
j. Sawyer adds: "He was, think, the
most potent among all the formative and
moulding forces that have been active
in shaping our religious thought and
making our Church what it is."
Too long has the record of his life
been withheld from the public. 1t is
gratifying to be able to state that on
this, the centennial of his birth. his bi
ography appears. The Universalist
Church should hail its advent and COM
mend it to those to whose prosperity he
consecrated his learning. his genius and
his sain thy character.