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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
FOUGHT HALF AN HOUR,
Two Workmen In the Parrott Building
Come to Fisticuds.

Come to Fisticuffs.
Patrick Hall, tile-setter, and Chris
Shnider, carpenter, both employed in
the Parrott building on Market street, had
lively set-to yesterday on the third floor
of the building during the noon hour.
The day previous Hall was setting tiles
and Shnider happened to step on some
wet ones, spelling them as a consequence
and causing Hall extra work to repair the
damage.
The tile-setter lost his temper and repri-
manded Shnider, who took offense, and in
an instant both were pummeling each
other.
Employees separated them, but each was
bent on revenge. and mutually agreed
to settle the argument next day during
the noon hour.
After partaking of their midday meal
the two contestants and about fifty en-
ployes of the building repaired to large
room on the Market-street side, and at
1890 O'Clock hostilities commenced.
Science was altogether lost sight Of, and
mer and tongs, with Hall forcing, the
lighting from the start. Blows were fly
ing in all directions, but they seldom
made connection. Finally Hall caught
Shnider on the point of the jaw and
knocked him fiat on his back. Shnidel
| announced that he had had enough.
The men fought continuously from ~ &c
| until tive minutes to l o clock.
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A Crowd of Irate Women Waited
With Hat Pins and Paw.
ing Stones.
WORTHLESS CHECKS GIVEN OUT
An Unexpected Rise of a Dollar or
Two Threw the Shorts Into
CONSERVATION.

A group of dozen excited women held
an indignation meeting in front of Charles
P Harris stockbroking office, 31s Pine
street, yesterday afternoon. These women
were poorly dressed and evidently had
worked long and hard for the money which
they had sunk in the shafts, drifts and
tunnels in the Comstock mines. They
had put up margin after margin for
months, and now that the market had
doomed between 81 and 50 a share and
they had an opportunity of doubling their
money, they found this notice on Mr..
Harris door:
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lEstigated 1t, but the Popes, without exception
spread their shields over the prescribed race
and stood its friends when it had no other
friends anywhere.
Persecution in America was touched
upon briefly, among the Puritans and
others, and the lecturer declared that in
the early days of the country religious
freedom for every body could be found only
in Maryland. Cotton Mather in Massa-
chusetts declared that the doctrine of tole-
ration was doctrine of the devil-while
in Maryland the Jesuits declared the prin-
ciple of "Live and let live"
Sinbad the Sailor was brought into the
lecture, with the story of the man who
was carried across the river on the shoul-
ders of another, and who then would not
get off. HE had good place." said the
lecturer, land he concluded TO stick to it.
'Twould take more than four members of
the Board of Health to remove him."
This caused three long waves of laugh
ter TO roll over the audience. Father
Yorke used the story to illustrate the
statement that saddled on several of the
denominations are men who cannot be
got rid of. He alluded in a jocular manner
to the Every Rev. DR.. Dille." the "Most
Rev. DR.. Hirst, " CDR. Goodwin, who has q
score to pay to Rabbi Voorsonger," and to
DR.. Bovard.
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the
Declaration of Independence, Father
Yorke recited, but on his tomb, at Jeffer-
sons own request, is merely the inscrip-
ton that "He was the author of religious
freedom in Virginia That honor was
regarded by Jefferson as the highest.
The lecture was concluded with glow
ing prophecy of religious freedom in the
future
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isthen realizing sense is reached that the
remedy contained something other than
sarsaparilla. Now, when you take
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla you will
be sure it is sarsapariIIa from the
fact that it tastes like sarsaparilla,
smells like sarsaparilla and works like
sarsaparilla. The bowels, the liver, the Hid
neys and stomach are put in motion, and
good motion, and you soon begin to have
good blood, good digestion, good appetite
and fine constitution. Be sure you take
no substitute for
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1t was fortunate for Mr.. Harris that he
had gone home to be out of hearing not
oRiy of the shouting and wrangling brok-
ers in the bullpit, but of the shriil impre-
cations of bloodthirsty mob of women
who had became his clients and had lost
their money.
Young Edgar l.. Atkinson also went
home early. There was a crowd of irate
women in front of his door also. They
shook their fists at the windows. Some
of them tucked up their sleeves and spat
on their hands. One woman was observed
TO take silver dagger out of her back hair
and hide it in her right sleeve. Another
picked up granite paving block, weigh
ing about ten pounds. and tucked it under
her cape.
They were waiting to ask Mr.. Atkinson
to give them back their money As the
alternative they proposed TO tear out his
hair by the roots, stab him with hatpins
and brain him with the paving block
But he had vanished, and at his ele-
gantly furnished home at 1444 McAllister
street his father, t. T. Atkinson, answered
the doorbell and informed all inquirers
that Edgar was not at home.
Young Atkinson had been short on the
leading Comstock stocks for a long time,
and when the boom of 81 share or so
came he refused to play any more in the
stock market yard and declined all invita-
tions ITO holler Gown its rain barrel OF
climb its apple tree" because the market
had not been good to him.
| On Thursday when the boom came, Mr..
Atkinson gave his personal checks in full.
fillment of certain obligations, and when
the checks were presented at the bank the
holders were informed that Mr.. Atkinson
had no funds on deposit and that, there
fore, the checks were worthless
L. L. Atkinson said last night that his
son had received certain checks from per.
sons doing business with him, and that he
had deposited those checks to bis credit in
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09

BOUT one in four is
the ratio of people who
know a sarsaparilla
medicine that is sarsa-
parilla and not iodide
of potassium, the others
do not know until they
see great big boils on
their face and hands. 1t
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
Tha Final LAntnra.

Next Thursday evening the fifth and
last lecture of the course will be delivered
by Father Yorke. The subject announced
is ''The Noontide of Freedom"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
BARRY's /" sTAR"-READ 1T.

The A, P. A. Republican Convention; Forged
Letter Against Rev. Colburn; Burkes Red hot
Shot; Corporate Greed the Worst Blow to the
Charter; Huntington's Wholesale Crimes and
all the live topics of the hour.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09

1t is said that the city of Pittsburg now
stands on ground once given in exchange
for violin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
Assertions Made at the Woman's
Congress Taken Up for
Discussion.
A GREAT AUDIENCE ADDRESSED
Fourth Lecture at Metropolitan Tenn.
pie for the Women'S Liberal
League.

new. Peter C. Yorke appeared before an
other immense audience at Metropolitan
Temple last night to deliver his fourth
lecture in the course On civil and religious
freedom. The lecture was under the aus
pices of the American Women's Liberal
League.
The subject which had been announced
was "Day-springs From on High"
Before s O'Clock all the seats on the main
floor had been reserved and every seat in
the great gallery was occupied. Men
crowded into every bit of the available
standing-room, and it was necessary at the
door to stop the sale of tickets and to turn
people away. So great has been the de-
mand for seats at these lectures that al
ready there is talk of having the course re-
peated either in this City or Oakland for
the benefit of those who have been unable
to gain admission.
On the platform in Metropolitan Temple
last night United States flags were draped
ut the sides of the organ ann over the
front of the lecturers stand. The organ
was decorated with flowers, and across the
front of it was suspended in red and gilt
letters the name:
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

From San Francisco, Commen encing March 2o. 1895
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill Valley and San Rafael = 700. $500
*9:15 lO:lo. II :45, A. NJ; s1:ib, 3:2O, Alb.
5:1o, 500, o:35 N.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wodneo.
days and Saturdays at il 80 P. N.
SUNDAYS.
For Mil Valley and S&u Rafael-*8:o0, $500,
ElO:OO IL 30 A n. *%I2:SJ 81 80, ~2:15, s4:00
b:30, 6:45, $3.50 p. NJ. Extra trip to Sausalto as
II 200 A. II.
Trains marked run to San Quentin. ss12:SU
Pm. does not run TO Mill Valley.
THROUGH TRAINS.
$40 r. II. weekdays-Cazadero and way stationa
$500 A. II. Sundays-Cazadero aud way stations.
BOO A. II. Sundays-Point Reyes ana way stations
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
THE DAWN OF A
NEW DAY

On Sansome street, between
Pine and Bush, marked by
lot of big blue signs, is the
wholesale clothing manufacture
ing concern of BROWN BROS.
& co. They do an immense
retail business as well as whole
sale-selling to consumers as
well as dealers-but the feature
of startling interest is that their
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL PRICES ARE
THE SAME
They will sell you one suit
(or more) for your own use at
the same prices as if you bought
hundred to sell again !
Whether this is fair to the
dealer is not the question bet
ter ask yourself what YOU can
save.
For instance A FINE CAS-
SIMERE SUIT that retails at
$18 you can get here for $40 etc.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09

SANTA FE EXPRESS
To Cbicago via A. & p. Direct Line
Leaves every day at r. NJ, carrying Pullman
Palace sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to Chlcago
via Kansas City without change annex CARS Iof
Denver and st. Louis.
CHICAGO LIMITED,
From Los Angeles to Chicago.
Solid Vestibule Train Daily, with Dining-cars
ander Harvey's management. Connecting trains
leave San Francisco at A.. n. and P n daily.
The best railway from California to the East.
New rails, new ties; dust; Interesting sceneryi
and good meals in Harvey's dining-room or dining
cara
Ticket Oflce-644 Market Street,
Chronicle Building
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
lrACIFIO .sYSrEM.l
Trains leave and Rre due la arrive aG
SAN FRANCISCO.
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"Owing to anticipated money not
having been receiued, this office is closed
pending Investigations of accounts.
address all communications TO II. C.
Fire6dugh, S25 Montgomery.
"a meeting of those interested t1iN
be he Id Saturday, May 9, at o'clock,
at the Office Of II. C. FirebGugh."
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
REV. WILLIAM HANCOCK, OF PARIS,
MO-, ARRESTED YESTERDAY.
WAS ON A VISIT TO HIS FATHER.
SAYS 1T Is PERSECUTION BY THE
DEMOCRATIC AUTHORITIES.
Chief of Police Richardson, of Ar
Eentine. Fined for Contempt of
Court-TyO Wives Fray TO
he Released From
Cruel Husbands.

Sheriff Alderhea6, OF Paris, No., arrived
In the city yesterday morning in search Of
Rev William Hancock, who is wanted in
that city on the charge of illegal voting.
The Missouri official called at police head
quarters, and, in company with City De
tective Wilson, instituted a search for Han
cock, who was located at the home of his
father, No. 1ll9 Oakland avenue. He was
placed under arrest by Detective Wilson
and escorted to police headquarters. where
he consented to accompany Sheriff Alder
head back TO the scene Of the alleged crime
Rev. Hancock expressed great surprise
when placed under arrest, and declared
that it was an outrage Instituted by the
Democratic authorities of Paris. He stout
ly denies having committed the alleged
fraud, and says that he never cast a vote
at the November election. According 10
the statement Of the Missouri sheriff, Han
cock was holding revival meetings in Paris
two weeks previous to the election, and
that on election day ne voted as a resident
Of that place. He left the city a few days
after the election, and since that time the
Missouri officers have been searching for
him Sheriff Alderhead learned that he
was visiting his father in this city and no
time was lost in reaching here. They left
for Paris last night.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
SAYS 1T WAS SUICIDE.
Widow of August Bitterly Declares
She Is UnjustIy Suspect
cd of Crimc.

Mrs. Mary E. Bitterly. widow Of August
Bitterly, a wealthy old farmer. who was
found dead several days ago on his farm
near Lawrence, Kas., is in the city. IN
discussing the death Of her husband she
said:
The press has done me great injustice
in stating that 1 had anything TO do with
my husbands death. 1 have been cold
that the authorities have suspected me
and were looking for me- but 1 have lust
returned from Lawrence and made no of
fort TO hide I was married three weeks
before my husband died. and left him ten
davs before he died. He was not muir
dered, but committed suicide by shooting
himself. There was no poisoning about il,
as stated in the papers. l left him be
cause / was afraid of him, and only yes
terS3ay l received n letter written by him
before he shot himself, in which ne asked
me 10 come back and live with him
Il was divorced from my first husband
two weeks before I married Mr. Bitterly
This second marriage was the result of an
advertisement by Mr.. Bitterly. My moth
er-in-iaw was the cause of my separation
from my first husband. who accompanied
me to Mr.. Bitterlys farm and passed rs
my brother. though Mr.. Bitterly knew wlo
he was We both came to Kansas City
neither Of us was near Lawrence when the
suicide took place. Mr.. Bitterly was CO
years of age and l found out that he was
OF unsound mind soon after We were mar
riei. My first husband worked for Mr..
Bitterly. When I left ! took a team Of
go and $50 in money given me by my hus-
band
Il do not know what my address in this
city will be. but I am making no effort to
hide. and so far as l know the authorities
are not after NE at all"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
ROSEDALE.

The W. c. T L. will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Hines Thursday afternoon.
The Equal Suffrage Club met at the
home of Mrs. HalloweIl yesterday
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will hold
It's fair Friday and Saturday. the 4th and
5th of December.
The Ladies' Republican Club will give a
Mckinley ball at Bells hall Thursday
night in honor of McKinley's election.
Under the auspices of the Young Peoples
Union, Mrs. Dora Evans. state superin-
terdent of Young Women's Temperance
Union work. will lecture at the NJ E.
church Saturday night, November 81 The
Y. ". c. T. L. will serve lunch after the
lecture.
A new schedule for the departure of the
mails went into effect at the Rosedale
postoffice yesterday. Mail going north
Mail for the South leaves at 1850 a. m
and p. m. The same schedule applies to
the arrival of the mail.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
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The career of Mr.. Walker W7hiteside will
probably be written down as a novelty of
theatrical history. at least of that period
in which his lot has been cast. If the
historians shall credit him with the hon
orable achievements at which ne aims, they
must also in justice note the fact that he
worked out his own salvation. Beginning
as a star without the advantages of an
apprenticeship, he dWelt for some time in
the outskirts of the dramatic world. offer
ing his impersouations to an indiscriminat-
ing public, and generally receiving well
meant but misgIiding criticism. In spite
of the miscalculations that such a basis
must entail, he entered the most eXacting
centers of appreciation few seasons ago
and was received, and has since been sus-
tanned. by consideration that is due a
noble purpose and has Won an estimate that
many. more highly favored by advan-
tageous experience and intelligent counsel,
might envy. Those estimates are not with
out reservations and SO far as they bear
Upon his ultimate place upon the stage,
they are contingent rather than conclusive.
But Mr.. Whiteside's future must soon be
pretty definitely foretold, for he is now en-
joytng the most discriminating attention
| and receiving the most effective criti-
CiSm that our stage affords.
This younk actor opened his second Kan
sas City engagement at the Coates last
night, appearing as Shylock, in the per
formanCe of which there was a very slight
modification from his representation of a
year ago. He invests this character with
greater variety than Is generally shown
in the Jew, there being moments of pro-
found patnos and others OF tragic intensi-
| ty: evidences of racial exalta'iOu and
again of personal hatred, and at times a
measure of feeling that denotes the actors
| extremely sensitive temperament. In many
| touches of business and expressions there
| are signs OF marked originality. But even
| allowing for the varied passions here ex-
| pressed, the representation Is one of un-
even merit. Mr.. Whiteside Is given 10 ex-
| travagance A more cOllOquial style of
| reading judiciously applied. would better
| his performance, as would more conserva-
tive physical expression. Ii was emphat-
| ically evident in the opening Of the trial
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

political circles. The funeral will take
place tomorrow from the Metropolitan
Raptist church. under the auspices of
Widows Son lodge, No. II, 4. F. and A. NJ.
The funeral of Herman Wilderberger,
the young man who accidentally shot and
killed himself while hunting sunday. wiz
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from the German Lutheran church, on Or
vile street. Burial il WoodIawn cemetery.
Coroner Todd yesterday decided that an
Inquest was unnecessary.
Frank Liddy, the young man who was
wounded in the face with a load of small
shot last Thursday night by Charles Pyle
at the home of Mrs. Abbie Crabtree. 1723
Virginia avenue was arraigned before
Justice Hughes yesterday morning on the
charge of burglary and larceny and in de-
fault OF bond was sent to the county jail
to await trial Thursday. Pyle will also be
of assault with intent to kill.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Tried to Drown Himself.

John Klingele a miidie-aged man resid-
ing at 1lg9 Pcttawatomie street, attempted
TO commit suicide yesterday morning by
jumping from the new steel bridge into
the Missouri river The man went upon
the bridge, and telling William Powell the
toIkeeper. his intentions, went to the edge
of the bridge and removed his coat. vest
and hat Just as he was about to throw
himself in the river. Detective Dennis
Jones who haf been attracted to the scene
by Powell. grabbed the would-be suicide
He was removed to the city jail in the pa
troi wagon. He was drunk. and protested
wanted to die
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.


Tha Brighton Hul w g. r = will hold
o meeting this afternoon AT the home NJ
Mrs \. KillErove. 2r5S Thompson avenue.
a class iu sight singing has been or
gau3ZcH hy Mr. ". II. Potter and will
meet iu she Third Baptist church. Sixth
and Nebraska avenue. The date % tho
first lesson has been changed from Thurs
DAY 10 Saturday evening. the 2lst. All are
invited.
Mrs Lilly Doudall. aged p years. diei
yesterday AZ the family home, 57I Drviila
avenue. Of blood poisoning. The funeral
will h. held tomorrow morning from 81
MRrys church. Burial in St Johns Gem
etcry.
Thomas Shelton. the young man . at
tempted 20 Kill his wife Josephine. about
two months ago. was given preliminary
hearing yesterday before Justice RetfS and
was bound over 10 the common pleas court
e. the sum Of 81 90.
: y. Stoyall died yesterday AZ his home.
corner of Ninth street and Washington
PvsLuc. The deceased was well known in
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
TALK OF TOWN
AND COUNTRY.
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THE improvement in the department and
general bearing of the students who have
Joined the high sChol cadets has been Won
derfui,' said Principal Buchanan. of the
high school, yesterday at noon, as he
watched the three companies which have
only been organized a couple OF months,
as they We're being drilled on the broad
phaIt pavement in front of the high school
under the command Of Major :. +. Kelsey.
Il am convinced that nothing can rub off
the awkward corners of a boys manners
as quickly as thorough military discipline
In the class room. when one Of the cadets
is called on 10 recite he rises quickly and
stands squarey on his feet. with his whole
frame erect. This is decided change in
the manGers of especially some of the stu
dents"
Major Kelsey. Of the First battalion Of
the Third regiment who was employed by
the board of education two weeks ago as
an instructor in the high school. has charge
of study hall B. and teaches mechanical
drawing. He gives the officers of the cadets
daily military instructions and drills each
of the three companies twice a week.
The pie hunters" that have been hang
ing about the successful Democratic can
didates have been forced to hear some verv
unpleasant news during the past week
Joe Shannon and John O'Neill, the bosses
who assumed to apportiOn Gle pie" for the
iaitniui nave failed, as Charlie Bowers,
who was expected to feed three in his Of
fee, has refused 10 be subservient 10 their
desires, and told them to go to Halifax
If they did not like it. They now have more
hungry men than jobs. and as the number
of jobs decreases the hunger of the pie gang
| increases and threatens to cause political
bread riot in the camp Charlie Bowers
in addition to defying the bosses. has said
he would make no appointments until next
June and that news made the camp fol-
lowers weep.
A man stepped up to the cashier in a
Walnut street restaurant Yesterday noon
and rendered a Mexican dollar from which
ne asked that the price of his dinner be
deducted.
I'VE never take Mexican money here"
said the cashier
"But it's good-better, in fact.tha Amer
lean silver
Now. see here. my friend. that argu-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
MATCHLESS PRICES ON
SUPERIOR GROCERIES,

40 barrels Cape Cod Cranberries. while
they last, 212c quart.
1000 Sugar Cured Hams, all sizes. on
sale tomorrow at &c III.
1900 Sugar Cured California Hams. nice
ly smoked, on sale at &c lb.
1000 lbs. Dry Salt Ribs, special sale, SIC
lb.
500 15-lb. bags Fancy Corn Meal. made
by r. T. Davis Milling Co., of st. Joe, on
sale at 10c bag.
10 barrels Fancy Sun Dried Ring Apples.
made from choice Missouri fruit special
sale, 6 lbs. for 25C.
100 20-lb; pals Assorted Fruit Preserves.
morrow. 75c pail.
100 5-gal. Tin. Wood Jacket. Coal oil
Cans, filled with fancy Amber Drip Syrup,
worth 500, on special sale. $l.50 per can.
Makes the syrup cost you Soc gallon, and
can is worth SOC when you have used the
syrup.
500 cakes extra fancy Vermont Maple
Sugar, makes a delicious syrup, I0c lb.,
lbs. for 25c, or u lbs. for Sl.C0.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

to Csc each, special sale price 19c for choice.
1908 &c packages Enameline Stove Polish,
Sc each
300 round handle Steel Fire Shovels. 25
inches long, hardware store price l5c, spe-
cial sale price &c each.
C dozen Standard Clothespins for sc.
800 smooth iron Baking Pans. worth as
high as 25c each, in this special sale, your
choice for &c.
Another 1O-barrel lot Matchless japanese
Fire Shovels, on sale tomorrow at &c each.
Three big. easy elevators are here to take
you to all the floors. The best pneumatic
whirl your sales to central station and
back like lightning. More than 200 sales
people are here 10 serve you quickly and
well. We don't see how you can afford to
do buying without counting this Big White
Store in. Mail orders promptly filed.