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The Progress., 1896-05-30

"Spur up" says daddy Jim, "sp"F
un Caado's fayorite son! Well have
that caucus yet, for the Governor has
said it."
"Oh, will he! will he? Praise be
INTO the saints! Now there IS
chance, and | will yet deliver a Dig
speech on that sugar question:.
So the shades Of night gathered,
and with them the Democratic clans
Il will go in late" said the kept
out-of- State-politics silver advocate
~ will go in late and capture the
meeting"
The midnight hour drew on apace
The Progress., 1896-05-30

nopdous mass meeting held III New "
Orleans Mr., G. D. Hicks, editor OF :.
TvF PROGRESS, called this meeting on "
July 4th, in Shreveport, to order anu a
stated its object. But Senator
blanchard was there with his heeler7 ,
and strikers, with Mes5rs' W. j.
Ruckelew and J. NJ. Foste1 to AID ana
encourage, he captured the mee''hS'
owing to the timidity of the char
man; and, among other unman'y ac'S
and deeds demanded, III perelhp-
tory tone of inquiry, "Nno IS GAL
Y,cKs?n He then proceeded to ar
raign Gal Hicks quite Lively, while
his minions, in superior numbers
/ even denied. by their cries Of dissent
MIR. Hicks reply to the unmanIy ana
uuseemly assault of Mr.. Blanchard
Welt. Senator Blanchard d'd cap
tura this meeting and elected his del
egate to the State Central Committee
Hut MIR. Hicks knocked out this
usurper. represented by Boss Jim
Foster and the matter was relegated
H. ,or;sh &c ca1do to settle
I -" ~,',.;,n n.s.o,, WAS that the
49,. oAo,,d oo hack to the white
l ns ,aroootos Of 16 TO I of the par
;sh of Caddo: but through the in
r,,:, 6 .ho uoc,o,arv Mr. Henry |
as rau,ona IT, Senator Blanchard an
ing o,,rod certificate stain
me uo ,otter ba referred back
el- - 49,. ,,r,r ,,rs Of Ca3d
.;on
OF Tn:. 1oat root;no WAS fixed t,
the g ,.-,a vha on,v ouestiou
low SeptemOef "a. Ano on'' Ni"0N ;,
al issue, in reality, was, shoolo u
=. silver question be made State lssu
VIC Rn. Senator Blanchard had his CIV
o,oot;op 70 look after. Little wreck
lou o''S' v, 49, 1,,o.ha
be no" innings "e''' "' '0
., WAS RETURNED TO THE SENATE,
,,;; IL. onlv chance
Il" "h'' 'o'''0 ~ noo hr
ara reach the co'e'eo so"' ""'
1t an rule that silver was not o'a'e iss
hacanse Gov. Foster vas gold-bl
o.oro ., ,r;,l;nr to do ANYTHING
''"' ho ""o
ana carry DIS point -,
order Between the dates OF July f'n
{ our September I'd Senator Blanchard
sock crowd saw the extremity of their
-.1so, :t:". .na roa,;yod Aha. some,h
'"7e s''lol'' anu " . p,nnoh g.
BE must be done or AL 'lo'n n'"n.n"
open standpoint, was lost. Really, the
7alry; question at issue WAS, should 81
over ho made State issue? But Blal
TO the ,.l ,ow
craft, .. o,,
anch- THE "EAhNho' VI '''' wa
The Progress., 1896-05-30

But Mr.. Hicks was not at oil
whipped or d smayed. He had an
abiding faith in the Justice and far,
play propensities of the citizens q
Caddo parish; and, like the constant
dropping of water as will melt and dls-
The Progress., 1896-05-30


Tn the confines of his quarters he'
oront heh,nd curtain, and, sur
yey,ng himself IN a mirror, 30
,;loonized: SIS that Newton blanch r..
ard, whom | thought 1ny' n
and the ides of July 18th and Septem-
her I'd, 1895, whispered IN his ear IT,
low monrnful funeral dirge:
Gone are the days when my heart "as
young and gay
II is we'll. bat in saying vale LEE
PROGRESS answers here his question:
Numbered from the Fourth OF july
meeting:
The Progress., 1896-05-30
EE DUG HIS OWN PlTFAL
aIfshness, Arrogance and presumptousoeSS
Being the Implements Used.

lcrdIess of Others He Sought to Attain His Personal
Ends and Had Grown to Think That All things
and Opinions Should be Sub0rdn'ed
to His Ambitious Longing.
The Progress., 1896-05-30

Striped and checked Dimties IN 12c
sheer qualities or........
beautiful novelties in sheer white TX
goOds-fOr Observation-Disclosures
beautiful Persian mulls, Just the
thing for handsome white 25c
suits-fOr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Progress., 1896-05-30

Nainsook. checks and stripes, r.
ready aud popular sellers-for.. ~
The Progress., 1896-05-30

700 extensive the eumrate prices we nave
Inns Organds Organize Lesse Janet Duchse lsn pln
Tnus Cbteame Iappe Phnres Son. rluhees loN' '0
1 o.aa;o Geman FrenchO randle ASK see IneA"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
own recognizance and it will not be long
before the CHARGES will be drnnned

own recognizance and it will not be long
| before the charges will be dropped.
Mcdonald had been in Jail for nearly
two years, and during that time he was
| tried four times. Once the jury disagreed
and three times he was acquitted.
His first trial was for perjury for having
sworn to a false statement of the Pacific
Banks finances. 1t was contended that he
did not actually swear to the statement,
and this was proved by the testimony. He
also alleged insanity as defense. He was
next tried for embezzIing $4,000 from the
Pacific Bank, but he was promptly acquit-
ted. Then he was tried for falsifying the
records of the bank and again he was
acquitted. The charge of falsifylng
the records and that of perjury
we're closely related, for the much
talked-of Waterhouse checks were the
| cause of both. The checks were for sew
eral hundred thousand dollars and it was
claimed they were put on the books to
swell the assets OF the bank. They were
in the annual statement, and hence the
charge OF perjury for swearing to it and
| the charge of falsifying the record for carry
| ing them on. When, therefore, Mcdonald
| was acquitted on the charge of falsifying
the record it practically destroyed the per-
| jury charge. The last ch arge was one of
embezzlement. for returning a note for S4O,-
900 made by Henry Westphal and indorsed
| by c. o. Swanberg to the indorser. 1t was
shown that the note had been deposited in
| security for letter of credit on the Pacific
Bank, but the Pacific Bank failed before
| the letter of credit was drawn upon and so
the note was returned. An acquittal
therefore, ended the trial OF the charge
which was based on that transaction.
After the third acquittal, which was
| only few days ago, McDonald's bail was
reduced to $1,000 and the remaining cases
against him were put over until yester-
day. Cook had wanted the District At
torney to dismiss them right away, but he
demurred. and he demurred again when
| they came up yesterday, so the cases were
put over for another week and Mcdonald s
bail was all set aside. Judge Bahrs has
intimated that the District Attorney must
take some definite action then.
The perjury charge will never amount to
much, and the other charges against him
are made by defective indictments. Sub
stitutes for these indictments were filed
and Mcdonald was tried upon them, while
the defective ones were never dismissed.
They can never harm him, however, for if
he is ever brought to trial on them be can
plead his former acquittals and so get free
at once.
There was no comm otion in court when
the prisoner was told he could co. He
expected it, and so did his friends. He
said nothing, but with his wife and little
daughter walked quietly out of the City
Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

constant ministrations to me in my hour
of direst need. Before do anything in a
business way / will write to my father.
When l last heard from him. which was a
few weeks ago, he was in England. Since
he wrote | believe he is somewhere on the
Continent [ know the springs at Carls-
bad agree with him. and he may be there.
At all events can soon find out where he
is, and when he learns that am out he
will surely give me some assistance. To
be sure he is hard pushed for money, but 1
know he will do his best to set me on my
feet.
"All day have been kept busy receiving
the congratulations of dear friends. Many
of them were frequent visitors at my
gloomy quarters in the Broadway
was power in the world of finance. Some
also have come whom / aided in my brief
day of prosperity.
"Never can express the exquisite de-
light with which welcome these manfes-
tations of regard which can subsist
through evil and good report. Never can
1 form into words the torrents of gratitude
which well forth from my inmost heart in
view of the noble faithful friendship with
which have been so singularly blessed.
"And now / stand at the threshold of q
new life. l open wide my arms 10 give a
welcome to my future. 1t cannot be darker
than my past, and if its first day be an
augury my coming forth from bondage
will be like the passing of a soul from pur-
gatory in to paradise"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
insufficient Floor Space Allowed
for the United States
Courts.
DELAY IN BEGINNING WORK.
The Responsibility Rests With the
Treasury Department at
Washington.

The dispatch from Washington to the
effect that the Postmaster of San Fran
cisco and the Judges Of the United States
courts were delaying the commencement of
work on the new Federal building has
been amply refuted by the head of the
postal department. But now the Federal
Judges come forward with the additional
testimony that the statements given out
by the chief architects Office at Washing
ton and published at length in THE CALL
are entirely without foundation. The
Judges are charitable enough to believe,
/ however, that Mr.. Aiken, the supervising
architect, did not himself inspire the as
sertions attributed to his department, but
that they were made by a subordinate in
the service.
There Is every reason to believe that no
United States officer in this City has in
any way interfered with the progress of
the enterprise, has unnecessarily withheld
the plans submitted for change by tie
architect, or in any way delayed the COM
mencement of work on the proposed build
ing.
1.-THE plans submitted to me were re-
turned to Mr.. Aiken a month ago." sand
Judge McKenna of the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday, 'and have had no
further communication with him regard
ing the matter. made what changes in
the plans l thought necessary, as they
were not entirely satisfactory. ConsId-
erable room is needed for the transaction
of the business of the court and the space
needed was outlined in the plans as re-
turned to the architect.
81 do not believe, however" continued
Judge McKenna, "that Mr.. Aiken himself
made the statement that the delay in the
commencement of work on the new build
ing was because of the tardiuess of the
Postmaster and the Judges of these courts.
There must be some mistake about it, or
probably it was give n out by some subord-
mate of the architects office.''
The rooms now occupied by the Circuit
Court in the building at Washington and
Sansome streets, apart from the court
| chamb Der, included the Judges cham bers
and rooms for the clerks and for the rec
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
to procure meal for hungry mother and

to procure meal for hungry mother and
her children.
81 know of hundreds Of instances when
he has exhibited sufficient human
sympathy to convince me that he could
not commit the crime with which he is
charged.
He is brave man in the cause of JUS
tice, able with his pen and in debate;
could not be induced to commit an in
discretion, much less a crime.
"He is an author, an able editorial
writer, the father of two bright children,
of excellent family connection, and num-
bers among his personal acquaintance
many of the leading citizens of Oregon,
Washington and California.
''In view of what know to be true l am
justified in asking suspension of public
Judgment. There is mistake somewhere
and the cause of justice will not be injured
by short delay. John T. Flynn is not an
idiot and those. who temporarily condemn
him will have to reverse their opinion
later on.
II can cite instances, when the proper
time arrives, when he condemned crimes
of heinous nature-notably the Holmes,
Hayward and Durrant cases. His pen has
been used particularly against that class
of criminals and at all times has he been a
stanch supporter of law and human
rights.
George Knight will look after Flynn's
interests in a legal way. The attorney
held a long consultation with the accused
man yesterday, and at its conclusion ex-
pressed the opinion that Flynn will have
but little difficulty in establishing his in
nocence. The preliminary hearing will
take place tomorrow, provided Mrs.
Browning is able to be present in court.
1t developed yesterday that DR.. Quigley
furnished the clew which finally led to
the arrest OF Flynn. He called on Cap
tain Lees Wednesday and informed him
of the prisoners visit to his Office on Mon
day night. Detective Gibson was detailed
to look into the case, and he was not long
in fixing on Flynn as the guilty party.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald sends a
communication to THE CALL correcting
the erroneous statement that John t.
Flynn was an attache of the Labor Bureau.
1t seems that his only connection with the
bureau was, as Fitzgerald declares, as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Flynn was associated with w. G. C. Pitt of
the voice OF Labor, al the instance OF the latter
in canvass relative to the removal of the
headquarters of the bureau, which canvass
was closed some time ago, and subsequently
ne wss connected with the reportorial staff of
the Examiner.
H has never been in my employ as deputy.
clerk or agent and the only connection with
this department was through Mr.. Pitt, who
called In Mr. Flynn as an associate.
Now that Captain Lees has solved the
mystery in this case he will at once turn
his attention to finding the parents of the
baby girl left nude on the doorstep of Mrs.
Stewart, 3lH Oak Grove avenue, last
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
HIS FIRST FREE DAY.

Mcdonald Spends 1t In Resting and
In Receiving the Congratulate
tions of His Friends.
"Only man who has been deprived of
his liberty can imagine the joy there is in
getting it back again.
So said Richard H. Mcdonald last night.
The man who has spent so MANY weary
days behind the cold merciess portals of
the County Jail was seated in the cozy
front parlor of his comfortable elegant
home on Page street. Close behind HIM
sat his young wife. Day after day during
the long term of his Imprisonment had
she gone to the grim stone Jail, morning.
noon and night, bearing dainty yiands to
the lonely prisoner. During all the time
he was incarcerated never once did prison
fare pass Richard McDonald's lips. Never
a sun rose or set but II brought him a gay
"good morning" or a parting kiss from
the wife of his bosom.
"And now" he went on, 81 am here
alone with her and our little one. No
cruel bars can part us; no turnkey can
order her from her husbands presence;
no power can prevent me from rising at
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
BRIGHT SUES HIS SISTER
The Aged Capitalist Alleges She
Has His Money and
Land.
Mrs. Mary Craig Charged With In.
ordinate S. fshne SIS in Dea!i,g
With Her Brother.

Only last summer stroke of paralysis
fell upon Robert Bright, the old capitalist.
To his mind this meant the end, SO he
transferred all his money and property to
his sister. But the aged financier cheated
death. With returning health came de-
sire to regain ossession of the wealth that
was his q few months before.
81 want the money and property back
again." he wrote in making his request.
They are mine, and mine they shall re-
main,'' was the only answer he received.
The situation continued unchanged
until Friday afternoon, when complaint
was filed by Attorney James III. Mcknight
in the Superior Court against Mrs. Mary
Craig, who is Brights sister. The COM
plaint alleged that on June I, 1895, Bright
thought he was dying, and prompted by
desire to save expenses OF various kinds
he gave Mrs. Craig $16,9S1 81 and valu-
able lot at the northeast corner of Polk
and Broadway streets. Bright did not die,
however, and his sister would not return
either the money or property.
The suit, according 10 the complaint.
will be fought out on the declaration tn at
the money and property were only trans
ferred in trust. and for that reason the
court Will be asked 10 decree tDaI mrs.
Craig has held it in trust for her brother.
The request is made that she be compelled
to give back the coin and property.
| Bright was capitalist for thirty or
| forty years in San Francisco. He first
! amassed considerable wealth in the steam
! boat business on the Sacramento River,
| and was once very wealthy. Much of his
| money was made in dealing in San Fran
cisco real estate. He is a widower with
children, grandchildren and great-grand-
children in San Francisco, but through
| his unfortunate transfer is now in strait
ened circumstances A friend OF his said
last night that the old man was an in
valid. deprived of comforts and attendance
which he sadly needed.
Mrs. Craig is an old woman who lives in
this City. She is widow, possessed of
/ large wealth, and dia not need dollar Of
| her brothers money. Like her brother
! she has not many years to live, and can
not spend her fortune in the remainder of
/ her lifetime. The case is considered an
extraordinary one and may bring out a
strange story when tried in court.
1t is intended by German doctors to cele.
brate, on May, IA, the one hundredth an
niversary of DR.. Jenner's first experiment
in vaccination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
night and gazing upon the sleeping beauty

night and gazing upon the sleeping beauty
of our child.
Don't ask me what 1 intend to do. I
want to enjoy my liberty. I want to
stretch the limbs SO long restrained; to
breathe the glad. free air. / want to
bathe my cramped and mildewed BODY in
a flood of Gods free sunlight. while
watch the birds fly through the air. and
cry to them, AT last am as free as you.'"
Whether by reason of his wife's unre-
mitting attentions or his own vigorous
constitution, Mr.. Mcdonald looks younger
than he did when first he was introduced
to the somber interior Of a prison cell.
The former hollows in his finely chiseled
face are rounded out with healthy, firm
flesh, while his cheeks bear a tinge of
ruddiness which did not tighten them dur
ing the long, tedious days passed in the
courtroom. His hair and beard are
slightly streaked with gray, but SO slightly
that a stranger seeing him for the first
time would call him young man.
''Friends have advised me to leave town
for a few days" he continued; "but why
should l go? My name alone indicates
the brave, sturdy Scotch blood which is
my heritage. / will not even appear to
ny from ooseffatlou' tnouSH nave the
right to go wherever | may please. If
any one wishes to watch me here 1 am,
and here will remain. Here in this City
have been DETAINED and traduced; here I
have felt the iron clutch of the law; here
l have endured the humiliation of i'm
prisonment, and here will appear again
before the public in the role which is
mine by right-that of an honest business
man.
II hardly feel like talking business for
the present, but, of course. must soon
think of some means whereby may pay
my way and give my dear faithful wife
some little recompense for her loving and
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
AN Incubator Caused a Fire.

A fire broke out in the upper story Of frame
dwelling-house on San Jose avenue, near Bond
street, shortly before 5 O'Clock yesterday even
ing, but although the fremen were on the
scene in very few moments, having discov-
returning from exercise, some $500 or $500
worth Of property was destroyed before the
flames were su bdued.
The house is owned by Mr. Jenkins and was
insurance on the house, but none on its con-
tents.
The fire was caused by defective oil lamp
in use rs part OF the heating apparatus of q
large incubator, in which were several hun
dred eggs. The incubator and its unmatched
brood were destroyed, together with the
greater part of the upper story of the building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
WILL SEND AN EMBLEM.
Board of Health Will Honor the Mem
ory OF Attorney Dennis Spencer.

Board of Health VIII Honor the Mem
Ory OF Attorney Dennis Spencer.
The Board of Health held special meet
ing yesterday afternoon out of respect to
the memory of Dennis Spencer, the late at
torney of the board, and took appropriate
action in the matter. Drs. Hart, Fitzgib-
bon and Williams were appointed com
mittee to draft appropriate resolutions to
the memory of the late attorney. The
beard decided to be represented at the
funeral, and appointed Quarantine Officer
Chalmers and Secretary Godchaux to pro-
ceed to Napa and attend the funeral. An
elaborate floral piece. consisting of broken
column, surnounte6 by laurel wreath,
will go with the San Francisco deiega ton
70 be laid on the bier of the deceased law
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
The Hotelmen,s Live Time.

George w. Kingsbury, chief clerk of the
Lick House, has received kilograms from K B.
Soule at Barstow, San Bernardino Santa Bar
bara and other places, saying the hotelmen
of the National association were enjoying
themselves in the most splendid way. BESIDES
Mr.. Soule OF the Lick. General Warfeld of the
California, S. F. Thorn of the Grand and John
w. Kirkpatrick of the Palace are with the
Eastern hotelmen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Turned ON the Gas.

Japanese, who could not speak English,
was taken to the Receiving Hospital yesterday
morning suffering from gas asphyxiation. He
had only been in this country for week and
was employed as q servant at 1905 Leaven-
worth street. 1t is supposed he was not fa-
miliar with the gas fixtures and either blew
out the light or accidentally turned the gas on
night
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Brought From Los angeles.

Detective Ross Whitaker returned from Los
Angeles last night with G. w. Persons and j..
A. Mcclure and locked them up in the City
Prison. Persons is charged with obtaining
S25 from John Bennett, Sansome street, by
means of a bogus check. Mcclure is charged
with forging the name of A. Z. Brook Ridley to
a check for $190. which he passed on the
Donohoe-Keily Bank.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
JOHN MOSS HONORED.
Presented With Carrara Bust by His
Late Associates.

Late Associates.
John Moss, recently appointed traffic
manager of the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley Railway, was very agree
ably surprised on reaching his residence
last evening to find awaiting his arrival a
most gratifying testimonial of the esteem
in which he is held by his late associates,
the employees of the local freight agency of
the Southern Pacific Company in this City.
The testimonial consists OF very hand
some Carrara marble bust, chiseled by G..
Lopini, standing on fine Corinthian
column of dark green marble.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Maior Hooper Gets Back.

Major w. B. Hooper, commander of the Loyal
Legion of California, has returned from Los
Angeles and San Diego, where he attended the
annual banquets of the local organizations of
the Loyal Legion. There are about 100 of the
members, who being elderly, find 1t difficult to
attend the general annual meeting in San
Francisco, and so the commander, as courtesy
to them, met them there Major Hooper, dur
ing his absence, caught a heavy cold, but is re-
cuperating
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
McDONALD'S CELL
IS NOW EMPTY.
He Has Been Released on
His Own Recogniz-
anceS.
HIS TRIALS AT AN END.
Judge Bahrs Has Ordered the
Cases to Be Settled Next
Saturday.
WILL PROBABLY BE DISMISSED.
Two Defective Indictments and a
Charge of Perjury Are All
That Remain.
WILL PROBABLY BE DISMISSED

R. H. McDonald's cell in the County
Jail will know him no more. He is free.
There are charges still pending against
him, but he has been allowed to go on his
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

W. Gilmore Sims the novelist, selected
Isabel as his nom de plume probably
under the impression that a feminine
add interest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
AUCTION SALES.

BY E. S. SPEAR & Co.-Monday, April 40, On
claimed Merchandise, at 81 and S3 sutter street,
at 10 o'clock.
s.s BY EAsToN & ELDRIDGE-Tuesday, April 81.
Real Estate at 6SS Market St., IL O'Clock noon.
PROBATE SALE-Tuesday, April 2l, San Pablo
Rancho, Contra Costa Co, at 10 o'clock.