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some large holder of these securities may
take action leading to an investigation of
the matter
FOR 100000.
fhat Is the Figure for Which the Young
Mems Christian Association
Reaches.

Reaches.
An appeal has been made by the men,
pers OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton for 100000 with which to pay for
their new building. In note to THE
GALL. Secretary Mccoy says that the can
Vass for funds with which to pay the
associations Indebtedness has so far pro-
gressed that 1t is considered opportune to
make general appeal to the public. The
appeal is as follows:
TO the People of San Francisco: The critical
ConQltlon, financially, of the Young Mems
christian Association of San Francisco, has
recently been so fully set forth in the City pa
understood
The unexampled business depression which
followed the financial crash of 1898 came on
while the plans for its new building were be-
ing carried out, subjectlng the management to
EN- Darrassment and disappointment in various
ways-more particularly in their efforts to dis
pose of assets relied upon to meet the increased
obligations incurred. The new home was
completed, but payment being in arrears, it
has not yet been dedicated, and will not be
until ii is en- tlrely free from debt In order to
effect this the trustees have made the most
dlllgent efforts TO find a limited number of
publicspirited citizens ana business firms
who would agree to give in the aggregate
100000, no pledge to be binding until this
amount is subscribed.
To endow the institution the sum of $780,
600 is needed and it is believed that the pub
lie in general will contribute the balance in
smaller sums The regular income from rem tails
and membership fees will meet all its current
expenses.
After eight mon tbs of strenuous eXertion we
have pledged to us $77,500, but to secure it,
according TO the conditions named, So, 500
must be promptly added. At this critical
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DEFENDING THE CHARTER,
The Merchants Association Dis.
pute the Ground Taken by
]. M. Reynolds.
The Constitution Regarding Two
Boards of Supervisors for
Cities Amended.

"The supposed defect discovered by
John M. Reynolds in the proposed new
charter" said ]. Richard Freud. secretary
of the Merchants Association, yesterday,
"is really no defect at all.
The Merchants Association is anon p
the strongest advocates of the new charter
and its secretary. speaking of the criti-
cisms of Mr.. Reynolds said that the
clause to which exception had been taken
had no real existence, but had been
amended out of the proposed charter.
Mr.. Freud then cited the section in ques-
tion, which reads as follows:
Section z, Article XI.-City and county gov
ernments may be merged and consolidated
into one municipal government with one set OF
officers and may be incorporated under gem
eral laws providing for the incorporation and
organization of corporations for municipal
purposes. The provisions of this constitution
applicable to cities, and also those applicable
TO counties, SO lar as not inconsistent or pro-
hibited to cities, shall be applicable to such
consolidated government,
Continuing Mr.. Freud said: "Mr. Rev.
nolds entire argument therefore falls to
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
A DINNER BY LUIGI.

The Prince Entertains Officers of the
Colombo and Other Friends at
the Palace.
Prince Luigi of Savoy last night gave a
dinner to the officers of the Cristoforo
Colombo and other guests at the Palace
Hotel. 1t was swell affair. The tables
were arranged in the form of hollow
square, potted palms being artistically ar
ranged in the center. At one end. lust
over the Italian prince, was the flag of his
native land, and at the other was the
American flag.
Among the guests aside from the officers
OF the Colon bo were the following: Horace
Platt. General Forsyth, James D. Phelan.
Lieutenant J. F. D. Sands, John F.
Fugazzi, John Craig, Hugh Craig, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce. Count
Cerri and the Italian Consul.
There were number of handsome floral
decorations. The room looked very bear1-
full. There were mum Der of speeches. ali
by the Italians being in the Italian Ian
guage. When the Prince arose to sneak
everybody else arose and remained stand
ing till he had finished. Count Cerri
made brief address.
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Peculiar Position of Young La
than McMullin of This
City.
SEQUEL TO A SEPARATION.
Mrs. Virginia McMullin Is Suing for a
Large Sum for Her Main
tenance.

For nearly twenty years Latham Nc.
Mullin has lived in this City and yet be
has never known his father, who has been
here at the same time. McMullin sepa-
rated from his wife in 1877 and since then
no communication has passed between
them.
Mrs. McMullin is now suing for main.
tenance. After lapse of nineteen years
she wishes her husband to pay her $3.50 a
month alimony and $4,000 for the twelve
months preceding the filing of her suit
She alleges desertion on the part of the
defendant, but she does not ask for a
divorce, for she says she is opposed tc
divorces on religious grounds. The sui,
was on trial before Judge Seawell yester.
day.
Virginia McMullin, the plain tiff, was
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the first witness called. She said her hus-
band, ThurIow McMullin, was a travelling
agent for Tlllmann, Bendel & Co., and was
earning $425 month. They were mar
ried in 1871. For two years they lived
together and then trouble began. She
said he stayed away from home 10 nights,
and finally when he sent her a note one
evening saying he would not be home to
dinner, she sent him this answer:
Mr.. ThurlotU McMulIfn: Stay where you are,
if it viii keep me from ever seeing you again.
Tomorrow take steps for divorce.
VIRGINIA MCMULLIN.
This letter was the beginning OF the end.
McMullin left his wife soon after and since
then he has not seen her. For six months
the child which had been born to them
was taken to its father regularly once a
week, but after six months had passed the
mother put stop to the visits of the child
and from that time the husband ceased tc
pay her bills.
While on the stand Mrs. McMullin said
she had not seen her husband since they
parted. She has been in the City since
then and SO has he, but she has nev er seen
him; nor did she know him when he con-
fronted her In court. Her son Latham was
in similar state. He had never seen his
father TO recognize him, and when he took
the stand he denied knowing him. He was
asked if he had met his father, and he said
mo" Then he was asked if he knew his
father, and again he said mo-" Then be
was asked to point out his father in the
courtroom, and though in his glance
around his eyes met those of his parent, he
could not indicate the man. Then for the
first time his father was pointed out &C
him. He was asked if he knew who the
man was and for the third time he said
mo"
The Witness denied that his mother had
ever attempted to poison his mind against
his father. He said that his mother had
always provided for him and his father
had done nothing, so he lid not have any
interest in his father at all.
Thurlow McMullin's testimony was
peculiar. He said he had left his wife be.
cause he believed she desired it. Once
since he had written to her asking her to
live with him as his wife again, but she
refused. He said he had often gone down
to Baker & Hamilton's store where his
son works, and mad inquired about his
child. He kept track of the boy. but never
spoke to him. His life is insured for
$4,000 in favor of his wife and child. He
said he earns $425 month, and from that
he must pay his travelling expenses
What property he has is unproductive, and
he has to pay interest on $4,000 mort.
gage on some land he owns in Fresno
County.
When the testimony for the plaintiff
was all in Charles S. Wheeler, counsel for
defendant, moved for nonsuit, but
Judge Seawell was unwilling to grant il
offhand, so the case will continue to-day.
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POOLROOMS STILL OPEN
A Point in Judge Wallace's De.
cision Taken Advant-
age OF.
The Police Have Different Opinion
and Two Arrests Were Made
Yesterday.

An arrangement having been made that
the booksellers arrested for violating the
pool ordinance would abide by the decision
OF Judge Wallace, which was against them.
they appeared in the Police Courts yester-
day and entered plea of guilty.
In Judge Joachimsen's s court there were
J. Calisher two charges; John D. Bow.
man, Francis M. Gagln, Herman Pfungst,
two charges; Henry Corbett, James Nc
Cam. A. Levy, G. Kingsley, w. Jackman,
W. Lawrence, F. Ward alias Patterson, G.
]. O'Dennell, two charges; G. T. Tuttle,
D. F. Herbert and Gilbert Blodes
The contingent in Judge Lows court was
composed of I. w. Lee, w. Ritemire, w.
J. Fitzgerald, Thomas W. McQuade, M.
Levy, c. ]. O'Donnell and j. L. Belzet.
decided to consider the penalty to be i'm
posed between now and Monday, when
sentence would be pronounced.
The pool. sellers have commenced opera
tions again in view of Judge Wallace's
decision, which in effect said that the
money must be bet at the track where the
horses were running. The poolrooms are
now kept open till l 80 P. NJ, and then the
money is taken out to the track and bet,
This they think is in keeping with the
decision.
The police think differently, and yester-
day Levy Schwartz, son of Henry
Schwartz, whose rooms are in the rear of
the Stock Exchange, and William Hicks,
25 Leidesdorff street, were arrested on
warrants for violating the ordinance.
They gave cash bail and were released.
Every poolroom proprietor who keeps his
place open will be arrested.
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the ground. The premises being incorrect
the conclusions drawn are necessarily so.
The advocates of the new charter simply
ask that those who would criticize it would
do so fairly and with strict regard to it's
merits.
1.-The charter as proposed for this City is
by no means perfect. No human work is
infallible. It is, however, such a vast i'm
provement upon the present unsatisfactory
method of government in this City that it
is idle for any one of intelligence to say
that it is drafted in the interest of corpora
tions.
"Section of the constitution was
amended by the Legislature in the session
of 1890, and adopted by the people at the
election in Novem Der. 1892 Thus it will be
plainly seen that Mr.. Reynolds is in error
regarding the charter and the law bearing
on its being brought into operation, pro-
vided the people see fit to adopt it,
Mr.. Reynolds interview in THE CALL
yesterday has brought out the following
strong letter from Charles Wesley Reed:
THE CALL this morning prints an interview
with John NJ. Reynolds in which he announces
his hostility to the new charter; states that he
has been looking for fatal defect in it, and
declares that his search has been rewarded
He finds that the new charter has provided for
only one Board OF Supervisors, while the con-
stitution requires that there shall be two at
seems Incredible says Mr.. Reynolds, "that
board of freeholders composed of intelligent
thinking men. some OF them attorneys, should
have made such mistake"
1t is indeed Incredible 1t is a pity that it is
not equally incredible that the opponents of
the charter should make ridiculous and un-
founded statements of what the new charter
contains, and what the effect of its adoption
will be.
In 1894 the people of the State of California
adopted an amendment to section 7, article XI
of the constitution, by which all that portion
of the section relating to two houses of leglsla-
ton in consolidated cities and counties was
omitted, leaving to such municipalities the
power to have one, two, or half dozen houses
of Legislation, as they might elect.
Section of article XI of the constitution
(amended in 1894 is as follows:
City and county governments may be consoi-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
THE CLAUSSEA MURDER,
Arrangement of the Wife-Slayer
in Judge Joachimsen's
Court.
His Appear ance as Callous and In.
different as Ever-Result of
the Autopsy.

Nicholas Claussen, the baker who fatally
shot his wife at II Everett street on Tues
day afternoon, was arraigned in Judge
Joachin-sen's court yesterday on the
charge of murder. He was represen ted
by Attorney Walter Gallagher.
After being instructed as to his rights as
a defendant his preliminary examination
was, at the request of his attorney, fixed
for March in order to await the decision
OF the Coroner's jury.
Claussen showed by his manner that he
was as caIlous and Indifferent as ever. II
he realizes the full extent of his cold
blooded crime his appearance does not in
dlcate il. Acting under the instructions
of his attorney, he now declines to talk.
The defense will probably be insanity.
The two boys, Willie and Louis were
taken from the City Prison yesterday
morning by their aunt, Mrs Christensen,
and will find home with her along with
their sister.
DR.. Barrett held an autopsy on the body
of the murdered woman yesterday morn
ing. He found that the wound which
caused death was occasioned by bullet
that passed through the right arm and
entered the fifth intercostal space one
inch to the left of the left nipple, passing
backward through the heart and lodging
in the liver.
Another bullet entered at point three
inches to the left of the umbilicus passing
through the abdominal cavity and lodging
under the skin six inches to the right
The third bullet entered the left armpit
and was found in the spinal column.
The Coroner has not yet fixed the date
for the inquest, but it will likely be held
on Saturday.
Victor Robert of Paris has paid $50, 900
for the collection of postage stamps
new-of Count Primoli, Princess Mathilde's
nephew. The stamps were valued one by
one: Moldavia's, $1,000; Reunions, $1,000;
Tuscany, 3 lire, 5000, and 80 on. M. Robert
is famous 'timbrophile."
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Ell REPoso PERFEcTos arrived yesterday.
Goldberg, Bowen & Co.
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Some of the Armenian monasteries claim
to have pieces of the identical ark in which
Noah landed upon the mountain, and
there is ravine near it which is pointed
out as the site of Noah's vineyard. The
vineyard has monastery connected with
it, and the monks show withered old vine
which they assert is the very one from
which was made the wine which made
Noah drunk.
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WILL GET THEIR MONEY
Teachers Will Be Paid Back Salary
for October Last on
March 5.

On the 5th OF next month the teachers
who were deprived OF oIe-fourth of their
salaries in October last in order to tide
the Board of Education over the finan-
cial difficulties of the last fiscal year will
be gladdened by receiving their long
delayed money. The superintendent Of
school money for the present year was
larger than usual and the Directors see no
difficulty in sparing the $lS,OO0 necessary
to work up the deficiency. The money
will be paid at the same time the Febru-
ary warrants are given out.
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sifted From the Blood

BY the kidneys, impurities pass OF harmlessly.
The inactivity OF the organs named not only cause
these impuritieSeo remain and poison the system,
but also leads to the degeneration and destruction
OF the organs themselves. Prevent Bright's dis
ease, diabetes, dropsy gravel and other ailments
which affect the kidneys and bladder with Hostel
ters stomach Bitters, which likewise overcomes
malaral. dyspeptic, bilious, nervous and rheum-
attic complaints.
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SherlH'S Sale.
Norman F, Thompson No. $3.50. In Dis
vs. }trict Court, Bosser

Norman F. Thompson No. $3.50: $3.50: In rl;s Dis.
VS.. lflct COuft, DoSSicF
Samuel w. Vance AParish, La.
Nv virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued
u in above named suit. and to mo directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House. in the town OF
Benton La within the legal hours Of SALE on
Saturday, April II 1886, the following describ-
ed property, to-wlt:
That part of section 81, township l9, range
IA, and that part of sections 10 and 70, town
ship II, range l3, lying south Of an east and
west line, commencing on the bank of Red
River, in section "a, township 10, range a.
33l links north of the quarter section corner
between sections 10 and "a running east
through fractional section "a and sections l.
and ~ to a corner on west bank of Williams
Bayou, and containing 36 acres, more or less
in BosSer Parish, La, as per survey made by
G. McClenaghan, in March, 1897.
The above described property se1zed as the
property of defendant, S. W. Vance.
Terms of Sae-Cash, without the benefit o
appraisement to pay and satisfy the sum 0
| SbS49 n, with per cent interest on Sl2S7 =
| from December |, 1892 till paid, less credits o
| $4O6 s. February 24th, 1893, $22l .S pal'
November and December, 1873, S202 " ;pal'
September 5, 1894, and like interest on $i2S
| II from December |, 1893, and like interest OF
Sl20o from December /, 1894, and all costs o
suit intending 10 per cent on said sum and III
terest as attorneys tees.
| A X. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March }, 1896.
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Amendment to Charter,
ANTRIM LUMBER CO., LIMITED.

PLAIN DEALING, LA. JAN. 4, 1896
rE,his being the day according to Charter. and
4 that was adopted on November 4, A. D.,
1895, for the regular annual meeting OF the
Antrim Lumber Company, Limited. the Dlrcc-
tors being as follows, G. A. Antrim, H. G.
Madison and E. T. Conklin all stock owners,
being present, excepting L. nj. Brown and
Lala NJ. Antrim, e. A. Antrim holding proxy
Tor said stock, q motion was made by l.. L.
Conklin, and seconded by II. G Madison, that
our Charter be changed and made TO read:
Officers of this Company shall consist OF Prcsl-
dent, Vice. President, Secretary ana Treasurer.
Motion carried
Motion made by H. G Madison, and second
ed bv F. r. Conklin, That I. NJ. Brown be
made Vice-Presdent OF the Antrim Lumber
Company. Limited. Motion carriedl
The present Capital Stock of the Antrim
Lumber Company. Limited, being paid up, a
| motion was made by Il. Il. Conklln, and sec
| onded by II. G. Madison, That the Capital
| Stock of the Antrim Lumber Company, Linn
tied, be increased from twenty-five thousand
| l&25 ,000) dollars, to fifty thousand ($3O.0OO
dollars, and the Charter made so to read. Mo
| tion carried.)
A motion was made by H. G. Madison, anG
seconded by E. T. Conklin, That surplus o
five thousand $4,000 dollars be carrict
through the year of 1896 (Motion carried
| No further business meeting adjourned.
A. G. MADISON, Secretary.
Before me, II. H.; Montgomery, a Notary
Public, duly commits sioled and qualified, cam
and appeared Chas. IA Antrim. ii. G. Madison
and f. II. Conklin, who being duly sworn, de
posetil and say. that the foregoing is a correc
copy of the minutes of the Antrim Lumbe
Company, Limited, held January 4, 1896.
CHAS. A. ANTRIM, President
II. G. MADISON, Secretary.
E.. CONKLIN, Treasurer
This February ID, 1896.
: H. H. MONTGOMERY, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana Having examined tn
Parish of Bossier. above and finding notl
ing contrary to law, ] hereby approve til
same. A. j. Nj y hF r.
District Attorney, 2nd District, La.
March 2, 1896. apr9
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From Police Jury Proceedings of February
25, 1896,

25, 1896.
On motion and second, Whereas
there was a misunderstanding as re-
CARDS the right of Non-Residents to
vote, and whereas, at tie Curtis box
said Non Residents we're allowed to
vote, and at the Knox Point box said
Non-Residents were denied the right
to vote; now, therefore, it is declared
that there was not fair expression
as to the will of the tax payers Of said
Ward !.
Resolved by this body in conven-
ton duly assembled, Said election
shall be held over on Thursday, the
9th day OF April, 1896, and returns
made to this body on Tuesday, April
IA, 1896, and it is hereby declared
that all Nonresident TaZ Payers
have right to vote in person or by
written proxy, and that the same
clerks that served at the election OF
February 20, are hereby reappointed
E. S. DORTCH, President.
3. II. NASH, Clerk.
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Sheriff s SNFe.
Joannes Smith


JOanneS Smith NO. 4OUS.
vs.. III DISTRICT
w K. Bumgardner, Court, BOs-
Individually and as Tetor &c. sier Par., La.
Dv virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale. on
Saturday. April llth, 1896, the following de-
scribed property, to-wt:
The east half of northeast quarter Of section
twenty-six (26l, in township twenty J20l, of
range twelve tl2), together with all bindings
| and improvements thereon, in Bossier parish,
| Louisiana.
| The above described property seized as the
property of defendants, W. K. Bumgardner.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit OF
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum OF
! 500, with per cent interest on one-thlrd
thereof from November a, 1892, ard like i'll
tercst on one-thlrd from November a, 1893
aud like interest on one-third from November
u, 1884, aud all costs of suit, including pc
cent on said sum, and interest as attorney
fees. aud according to law.
A K, THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton La, March >, 1925.
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NO.. ).
Never Again by Republicans.

From Florida Parishes
1t may just as we'll be understood
now as at any other time that Louisi-
ana will never be ruled by Republi-
cans again. We remember in tho
7O's when Federal bayonets failed to
prevent the white men OF Louisiana
from saying who should hold Office,
and we remember with pride those
heroes who offered up their lives as
sacrifice for white supremacy, and
now for native Louisianian, "a man
who knows that some of the vilest Of
the vile are enlisted under the Pharr
banner, TO preach against Democracy
is sickening. It is of the utmost i'm
portance that the Democrats should
continue to administer the affairs of
this State. When it comes to domes-
tic affairs white men cannot afford to
differ; there cannot be o division
among those who desire an honest,
open and straightforward admins
tration. Our readers will remember
with disgust that the Republicans
had control of the affairs Of this State
from 1868 to 1877, and history can
show no equal to the rapacity, cor
ruption, oppression and thievery car
ried on during that time. Is there a
white man in this State who wants a
return of that horrible period? If
so, vote fer Pharr and his gang.
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The Mansfield Democrat-Journa1
says: In a few more years North
Louisiana will be a network of rail
roads with Shreveport as the central
point. Steps are being taken, with
a good show of success too, to ex-
tend the Natchitoches Tap up the
west side of Red River to that city.
The planters along the proposed line
have offered to give the right of way
and offered every encouragement
they could to induce the building Of
the road.
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The March number of "The
Review of Reviews is good one.
Its departments are all conducted
with a view to making it useful and
entertaining in the family, and it
may be commended as valuable
home periodical. $3.50 year; sin
Gle numbers rs cents. Published at
Is Astor Place, New York City.
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Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
contains serial stories, completed
stories and miscellaneous papers, and
almost every taste may be gratifed
by tasting these good things. A
fountain of information on the topics
of the day. Frank Leslie's Publish
ing House, ~ "a Bond Street, New
York City
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Tho losses sustained by the New
England States by the rains which
fell during Sunday night, Monday
and Tuesday of last week, amounted
to more than s2,OOO,0OO. Six lives
we're lost.