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The advocate., 1896-09-02

Alton railroad, with its excellent equip
ment Of Free Reclining Chair Cars, Pull
man Palace Sleepers and Pullman Diners,
demands the attention Of every traveller to
the East.
Ask your nearest agent for tickets via
this route. e. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
Export Of on Cake.

Oil cake went abroad last year for the
.sustentation of European stock to the
amount of 733, ,652, ,495 pounds, valued at
81, 1855, ,5s7. Most Of this was, of course,
the product Of the cotton seed of the
southern states, which, under the
former system, was all thrown away as
waste.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
Excursion Rates to the South.

Very low rates will be made by the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway for excur'
sionS on August 1S, September l, Is and 30
to the South, for Homeseekers and Har'
vesters. For particulars apply to the near
est local agent, or address
G. A. MACNUTT,
1O44 Union avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
No Room for Doubt.

When the facts are before you, you must
be convinced.
The facts are that the Union Pacific Is
leading all competitors, Is the acknowledged
Dining Car route, and great through car
line Of the West.
The line via Denver and Kansas City to
Chicago in connection with the Chicago b
The advocate., 1896-09-02
To st. Paul and Minneapolis via Burlington
Route

KOuAbs
Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri river points to the north via
the old established Burlington Route and
Sioux City Line. Day train has handsome
observation vestibuled sleepers, free chair
cars, and dining cars (north Of Council
Bluffs. Night train has handsome sleep
ers to Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux
City, and parlor cars Sioux City north.
Consult ticket agent.
L. w. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

ton Route.
The travelling public Is sure to find the
best fast vestibuled trains to the East via
the Burlington Route.
Handsome new compartment sleepers
(same rate as standard sleepers) chair
cars (seats free), Kansas City and st. 10
seph to st. Louis; standard sleeperS, chair
cars and dining carS-"pay for what you
order''-tO Chicago. Take the "Vestibuled
Eli' to Chicago, and the "Vestibuled Linn
tied" to st. Louis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the Burlington
Route.
L. w. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

care Of production, and habits Of gentle
manly leisure.
The south has paid enough for Inn
ported mules In the last 30 years TO
buy every farm in every southern state.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
1HE HORSE NErrLE.
Careful Work Should EXtermlnSte the
Weed An Two Seasons.

weed IN Two So@BOMBs
This pest Of many good meadow
farm is commonly found from Connec-
ticut south to Florida and west to Texas.
It is very abundant in portions OF the
prairie states, especially in Illinois and
Missouri, occurring not only in fields
and along rOadsides but in the streets
of cities and on vacant lots and too
often in cultivated fields, where it does
great injury to crops. Its common
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STREET CARS CEASE,
The Market.Street Combine Ahan-
donS q Portion of the
Gable Line.
Electric Cars From the Park to Fill
more Street.-The Chance for
Opposition.

No more cable-cars are to run On Oak
street.
The last car finished its trip into the
carhouse yesterday morning at l o'clock.
A gang of men was at once put to work
converting that portion of the road lying
between the Haight-street entrance to the
park and Fillmore street into an electric
line. That part lying between Fillmore
and Market streets will, however, probably
be abandoned.
This action on the part of the Market
street com bine will not affect its income.
Lines run on Haight and Hayes streets,
either of which can accommodate the
travel.
There is little danger any competition.
All the available streets have been closed,
while the cross lines at Fillmore and De-
visadero streets connect the lines running
to the ferries, and further obstruct the con-
struction of any NV lines. This makes
the combine sure that it can do away with
OF the convenience of the riding public
without danger of having new lines
come in.
The retention of portion of Oak street
makes this still more certain. Haight
street is controlled by the com bine its full
ICING ILL., dSc SlIScG Is COHlIOIlSu III the
park to Degisadero street. Fell street is
occupied for several blocks at each end.
Hayes street is controlled through its en-
tire length. With line on Oak street,
from the park to Fillmore, any new line is
barred from coming in to furnish con-
venient transportation for those living
along the street.
superintendent Vining was otinclined
to be communicative on the subject of the
cessation of travel on Oak street.
Il can't say whether the line will be
converted into an electric line from Fill
more street on to Market or not,'' he said
last night. I'VE are going to make an
electric line from the park to Fillmore
street, though. In this way we will con-
meet with the Fillmore-street electric line.
Men are al work there now and traffic
will not be stopped long. Ii you want to
know whether the line is to be continued
from Fillmore street east you will have to
see Mr.. Welsh, who superintends construc-
ton"
Mr.. Vining was also not sure as to trans
fers. He thought the Oak-street cars would
transfer with the Fillmore-street cars. He
was not prepared to say anything as to
the probability of the franchise on Oak
street, from Fillmore to Market, being
abandoned, because he did not know
whether the electric-cars would run The
full length of Oak street or not.
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Reduced to a Minimum at the
Last Session of the
Legislature.
JUSTICE KERRIGAN's DECISION.
Guests Cannot Recover for Loss Unless
Through the Negligence of
Proprietors.

In interesting decision involving the Ii
ability of innkeepers to protect the be-
longings of their guests was rendered by
Justice of the Peace Kerrigan yesterday in
the case OF Charles Freundschuh vs.. Mrs.
J. Villmeur. The plaintiff sued to recover
the value of dress suit and other articles
of wearing apparel stolen from his room
while he was residing in the clearinghouse
of the defendant. He relied for verdict
on the provision of the Civil Code which,
previous to the last session of the Legisla-
ture, provided that innkeepers, hotel
keepers and proprietors of lodging houses
were liable for any loss sustained by guests
unless by the act of God.
The last Legislature, however, in quiet
way amended this provision to such an ex-
tent that the liability of hotel-keepers
has been reduced to minimum. The
section, as amended, reads as follows:
The liability of an innkeeper, hotel keeper
and boarding and lodging house keeper. for
losses OF or injury TO personal property, other
than money, placed by his guests, boarders or
dodgers under his care, Is that of a depository
for hire; provided, however, that in no case .
shall the liability exceed the sum of 500 for
each trunk and its contents $50 for each
valse or traveling-bag and its contents, and
SO for each box, bundle or package and con-
tents, so placed under his care, unless he shall
have consented in writing with the owner
thereof TO assume greater liability.
If an innkeeper, hoteEkeeper or boarding
and lodging house keeper keeps a fireproOf
safe and gives notice to a guest, boarder or
ledger, either personally or by posting up q
printed notice in q conspicuous place in the
office in the room occupied by the guest,
bOarder or ledger, that he keeps such safe and
will not be liable for money, jewelry, docu-
ments or other articles of unusual value and
small compass unless placed therein, except so
far as his own acts shall contribute thereto, for
any loss of injury to such articles, If not de-
posted with him to be placed therein, nor in
any case more than the sum of $3.50 for any or
all such property of any individual guest,
boarder or lodger, unless he shall have given
receipt in writing therefor TO such guest,
boarder or ledger.
The evidence in the case, which was
heard several days ago, showed there had
been no negligence on the part of the de-
PENDANT, though it certainly was devel-
oped that the articles had been taken from
the room of the defendant.
AS this was the first case brought up
under the new law the Justice took the
matter under advisement until yesterday,
when he rendered a decision in favor OF
the defendant IN accordance with the facts
1t is said that the Southern Pacific Com
pany, which had to pay out many thou
sands of dollars to guests for losses occa.
stoned by the fire at the Hotel del Monte
several years ago, as well as a number of
large hotel-owners, were responsible for
the passage OF the amendments.
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TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF
The Desperate Deed of Samuel
Thompson, the Aged
NeWS.Dealer.
He Is in Prison Waiting a Hearing
for Felonious Assault Upon
Little Girls.

Samuel Thompson, the old news-dealer
charged with felonious assault upon girls
of tender years, attempted to commit sui
eide in his cell in the City Prison. early
yesterday morning, but like that of Eugene
Pardini, the attempt was unsuccessful.
Thompson was arrested on December %,
and five charges were registered against
him. He was to have been arraigned in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday morning,
but the cases were continued.
He had been acting queerly for some
days, and Captain Robinson specially in
structed the "trusties" to keep a careful
watch over him. On Sunday afternoon.
while members of the Salvation Army
were conducting services in front of his
cell, he suddenly made rush at the iron
bars with lowered head, but was seized by
the other prisoners and soon regained his
composure.
About o'clock yesterday morning. while
the other prisoners in the cell were asleep,
Thompson tore up his under garments
and tied and twisted them into rope with
q moose on one end. He tied the other end
to the bars above the cell adjusted the
moose round his neck and jumped from his
cot. His heavy breathing attracted the
attention of the TRUSTEES and they soon
cut him down. In order to insure his
safety 1Oill Iltl lISl ttIJ lG WIS Strapped
TO cot in a cell where he could BE- seen by
the desk sergeant.
He succeeded in breaking loose from the
straps that bound him and wrenched off
the gas bracket in the cell, permitting the
full flow Of gas TO escape. This was soon
detected and 1.-the damage quickly repaired.
He was again strapped down, but in few
hours was put back in the felony cell on
his promise to behave himself.
Thompson talked in a rambling way
about his attempt and his past life. He
said he would not have attempted to end
his life had it not been for the reproaches
of the Salvation Army lasses, who told
him he would DE punished for his sins not
alone in this world, but in the next, unless
he repented.
He said that in his early life he was
master OF the steamer Northern Light on
Lake Superior. Atterward he went to
New York, where he made great deal of
money as proprietor of a dancehouse until
the police closed the place and drove him
out of the city. He next opened a place
in Cincinnati, where he lost nearly all his
money. Then he drifted to San Francisco
and gan selling newspapers. He i'm
a-ines that he is a poet, and has spent
most of his time writing poetry.
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HELPING THE FALLEN.
Touching Example of Christian Chart.
Manifested at the Beulah Home.

touching Example of Christian Charity
Manifested at the Beulah Home.
The Salvation Army Rescue Home in
Beulah was the scene of peculiar assem-
blage last Saturday night. The officers
had invited the friends of the institution
to spend the evening socially with the
inmates OF the home, whose lives have
banished them temporarily from society.
very enjoyable evening was spent and
some affecting scenes were witnessed.
To see pure, refined and delicate ladies
mingling in cordial fellowship with their
fallen sisters and without affectation rem
dering helping hand to restore them to
a useful and happy life is sight that in
spires confidence in humanity. Among
the guests was Mrs. Mills and several of
the teachers of Mills College, who pledged
themselves TO assist in carrying on the
sc COL that Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery
said should be started.
As some OF the girls were but IL years
old when they entered the home, and
as others who are Older have not had
The advantages of a ommon-school edu-
cation, it has been thought best to estab-
lish school for teaching the simpler
branches, such as reading, writing, etc.
COMMITTEES was appointed to arrange
for regular course of instruction. Cap
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
NEW MOVE BY STATELER
Counter Suit Against Trustee
Chetwood in the Federal
Court.
Asks That Himself Be Declared Agent
and That the Banks Affairs Be
Wound Up.

A new move has been made by Agent
Thomas K Stateler in the California Ma
tional Bank case. Not very long ago
Special Trustee John Chetwood Jr. of the
bank brought an action in the United
States Circuit Court TO enjoin Stateer
from acting as agent. To this volumin-
Gus answer was filed by Mr.. Stateler,
averring that Mr.. Chetwood was conduct
ing the litigation for his own personal in
terests and not those of the bank Reply
affidavits were filed by Mr.. Chetwood in
Standardization.
Now Mr.. Stateler has begun counter
suit in the same court to have himself
iudicially declared the banks agent and
10 wind up the affairs of the bank and
make distribution among its stock
holders. A bill in equity to this effect was
filed yesterday.
The incorporation of the bank in 1886
with 100000 capital stock and its failure
two years later, the action of Comptroller
Eckels in declaring the bank insolyent in
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in 1889, the election of Mr.. Stateler as
agent at the July meeting in 1894 and
the various phases OF litigation through
which the bank and its eX-presldent, H.
P. Thomas, the soap king, have gone, are
all gone over with precision as to details
in the document.
According to The bill the old board of
directors consisted of President K. I.
Thomas, Vice President r. a. Wilson, Il.
r. Thompson, GeorgeE. Whitney, William
X. Vanderslice, Charles II. Holt and b.
Noyes. Thomas held $50 shares of the
stock; Thompson, 555 shares and Wilson
20 shares, aggregating value of $15S, 500.
The litigation is gone over TO support
an allegation that Mr.. Chetwood was turn
ing it to good account for his own benefit.
In July, 1890, Mr.. Chetwood broug suit
in the Superior Court against President
Thomas Directors Thompson and Wilson
and Receiver S. P. Young for Judgment
OF $500, 900 damages for negligence in con-
Quoting the banks affairs. By the ref
erees report in August, 1894, II was shown
that the bank hau lost through the
manipulationS of Cashier c. &. Ramsden
$197, 1872 81.
The charge is made that NJ. Chetwood
withdrew as against Directors Thompson
and Wilson in consideration of a judg-
menJ from them OF $27.500 though they
held 625 shares between them of the
banks stock, and the bill says that both
Wilson and Thompson were men OF large
means, Thompson being worth 81, 500, 600,
and that the Judgment of $166, 9l9-the
balance as against the three joint feasoTs-
could have easily been collected from
Thompson alone, whereas Thomas was
man Of doubtful means. The charges fire.
QuentIy made that Chetwood, unknown to
StaIeler ana the banks directors, managed
to obtain $3.50 10 for expenses and $4,000
as attorneys fees on orders from the court
and subsequently another $1,000 out of the
judgment against Wilson and Thompson,
leaving only balance of SIC, $50 81 Tor the
bank, are reproduced in the document.
BY the court findings of November, 1894
the net loss to the bank, after deducting
the judgment OF $27, 500, was figured out to
be $i39, 419, for which judgment was rem
dered against Thomas, an appeal from
which is now pending.
The Thomas insolvency proceedings in
the Alameda County Superior Court are
not overlooked, nor the suits against
Thomas for his $40, COO homestead and
against the Standard Soap Company.
I suit to collect the Ramsden note of
S2t3l So is also mentioned.
The purpose of calling the courts atteu-
ton TO all this litigation is to endeavor to
show that Chetwood has constantly
opposed Agent Siateler In the courts.
StateleT once applied to the Superior Court
OF this county to have the funds of the
bank turned over to him, but the court
refused to do so. In nearly every case
appeals have been taken to the State
Supreme Court.
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no appreciate increase in the company S
business during any recent period, and
that the rates charged for the transporta-
ton OF grain and other comm ODDITIES are
scheduled to meet the actual cost of such
transportation. There had been frequent
deiiclts and generally discouraglng con-
dltlon OF affairs. The charges for the car
rylng OF passengers, like those of freight,
were Just and reasonable, and any sort OF
reduction at this time would work an in
caiculable injury to the complainant in the
action.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald next began
the reading of a long series of affidavits.
Inc frst, and in fact the only one so far
read. was that of Railroad Commissioner
La Rue. 1t was generally designed TO
controyert the statements which had been
made IN behalf of the Southern Pacific
company, and was an elaborate denial OF
the assertions made by the complainants.
1t was denied that reduction of rates
would work any hardship, but would
rather relieve the people OF California from
an unjust and unreasonable tax. Re-
ferrlng to the affidavits of the company's
officers, Mr.. La Rue declared that they
were speculative and problematical in
statement, and were based upon no SUBJ
stantlal facts. They were not based upon
the past, present or future conditions of
the railroad, and were unworthy OF con-
dtiOil DIS evidence.
He declared further the statements that
freight rates had been scheduled by the
company with regard TO fairness aud con-
slderation were untrue. In many cases
charges were lar in excess of the cost OF
transporting. If at times, he said, the
company had made reductions, IL was in
varlably for the purpose OF crushing out
threatened competition. Special rates
had been made III favor of persons and
places, and were unjustly fixed for the
masses OF people in California.
The aftldavlt then went on to explain
that the Railroad Commissioners had
jurisdiction in this case and had fixed the
rates not arbitrarily, but after careful in
vestlgatlon and discussion. La Rue
denied that he had subscribed TO any
pledge to reduce rates, but asserted that
he had acted fairly and conscientiously.
Proceeding, he explained numerous
features OF the business management of
the railroad company and its financial
condition. he said that he had extensive
knowledge of the farming and shipping
interests, and that on account of the
general depression in 1894 it is not proper
10 take that period by which to Judge of
the companys income. If, he declared,
the present rates are allowed to stand the
people OF California will suffer the loss of
$l,5O0,00O annually, which would be the
excess over reasonable charges.
A second affidavit OF Mr.. La Rue was
begun. but before it was finished the
conrt adjourned until 1870 o'clock this
morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
THORNTON's FEES.

His Case Against I. G. Wickersham
Submitted to Judge SeaweH.
The case of Crittend Thornton against
l. G. Wickersham to recover fee OF
$500 for services was submitted to Judge
Seawel yesterday.
Arguments were made during the MORN
ing hours OF court, Thornton speaking for
himself and S. NJ. Shortridge for Wicker
sham. The point involved was whether
Thornton was hired under under Wicker
sham's contract or was he simply of coun-
sci and his fee due from Barclay Henley,
the principal attorney in the case. Henley
had called in the firm of Lippitt d Lippitt,
and they had withdrawn in Thornton S
favor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
At HOME AND ABROAD.
Work Of the Missions Con.
sidered at Preachers
Meetings.
A Japanese Who Sold All He
Had and Gave It to the
Poor.

Rev. G. W. Lyons OF Haywards ad-
dressed the Presbyterian Ministerial Asso-
citation Yesterday on methods of Evan
gelization," his remarks having especial
bearing on the methods OF the Board OF
Home Missions.
The speaker stated that the present
methods of the board are not con-
ducve to the highest development OF the
consider that a beneficial change would
be made if the local synod took charge of
its own home mission work.
Rev. DR.. Minton, in discussing the
paper, said: "Out here we are Presbyterian
paupers. New York is pouring money in
mere every year. 1t would be a grand
thing if we could pay our own expenses,
bat we cannot"
Rev. DR.. Mathena Endorsed Mr.. Lyons
suggestion and repudiated the lmputation
of pauperism on the grounds that the
Presbyterian church is one of the richest
denominations on the coast.
at does not matter now rich we are,
refer TO what we put down for our work, -
said DR.. Minton. Dr. Mathena sad that
the church had squaHdered millions of
dollars in this State, and he gave it as his
opinion that with the aid of the Young
Peoples Society for Christian Endeavor
the California synod would become self
supporting.
Rev. Dr. Shearer explained the working
OF the Home Missionary Society, saying
that the central committee distributes the
money subscribed by the whole church.
The following officers were elected for
the coming three months: President,
Rev. E. E. Clarke: vice-presldent, Rev
II. n. Bevier; secretary and treasurer,
Rev. James Woodwork. Executive COM
mittee-Rev. I. r. Farrand, Rev. II. n.
Bevier ana Rev. G. W. Lyons
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An informal meeting of the Baptist Min
isterial Association was held yesterday
morning, at which reports of the different
churches were given by Rev. Mr.. Bovnton,
Rev. Dr. Sunderland, Rev. F. L. Law
renee, Rev. w. II. Latourette, Rev. H. l..
Dietz. Rev. George Duncan, Rev. w. f.
Adams, Rev. d. L. Ward and r Y. T. NJ.
Hill.
report on the progress of Baptist Sun
day-schools was made by Rev D. T. Ward,
State superintendent of Baptist Sunday
schools. The progress reported was ex-
tremey satisfactory; twelve new Baptist
Sunday schools were reported to have
been founded throughout the State during
the last three years.
An announcement WAS made of mis-
sionary conference to be held in the First
Baptist Church, Oakland, on the BOT and
31st inst Rev. James Sunderland will
manage the conference, missionary topics
will be discussed and the women's mis-
sionary work will be presented. The con-
ference will be assisted by Rev. R. r. Will.
liams. president of the Theological Sem
mary at Ramapatam, India, and Rev. T.
M. Foster of China.