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The herald., 1896-02-10
THE STANWIX BANK
Will Pay Every Dollar OF Its Indebtedness
Presid ,nt Ut!ey Talks


Will Pay Every Dollar OF Its indebtedness.
President Ut!ey Talks
ROME, N. Y, Feb. 9.-The Associated
Press correspondent had an interview to.
night with President Utley in regard to the
Fort Stanwix national bank. President
Utley said up to the present nothing has
been found OH the books of the bank to
show that Cashier Barnard appropriated
funds to his personal use, but he added
that the cashier had exceeded his anthori-
ty. He stated that Bank Examiner Van
Vrankin, who has been appointed tempor-
AIRY receiver, has thrown out of the bank
ali paper ho does not know to be all right,
including paper partly due. The notes
to the amount of about $205,OOO
of the j. Winslow Jones Canning
com pany of Baltimore have been rejected,
as we'll as about $40 600 of notes of the
Loveland Canning comp any of Taberg, N.
Y. In connection with the latter, Presi-
dent Utley said the stock of the Loveland
factory is mortgaged by the bank and that
at the present market value it would sell
for more than the amount due thus secur-
ing the bank in full. In the Jones COM
pany notes, several shares of stock are
held by the bank as security which he
thought would make good the greater part
named in the notes. Barnard had never
informed him, he stated, of the extensive
transactions of that company and others.
President Utley said in his opinion
there was no cause for the
appointment of receiver. He claimed
that if the directors had been allowed to
settle the banks affairs, that they would
have raised the necessary $2o0.OOO or
$350,O00 or So He would not. however,
have guaranteed to raise the $60O,O0O re-
quired by the government in order to al
low the bank to go into voluntary liquida-
ton. In regard to the payment OF Iiabiii-
ties, Mr.. Utley declared every depostor
will get dollar for dollar.
The president of the Stanwix National
bank is millionaire and the bank was his
pride. He had been it's teller for thirty
years, and owns at this time $50, 900 of
the 100000 capital stock.
The herald., 1896-02-10
The Bridge Disaster

BRISTOL, Conn, Feb. 9.-Three thousand
people visited the scene Of Thursday nights
disaster today and hundreds searched the
river for missing bodies. The bodies OF
James Mack and Charles Castellani of
Hartford, were recovered. 1t is not defin-
itely known how many lives were lost, as
three men and boy are still missing. 1t
is known six men were either drowned or
killed, but it will probably be some time
before the exact number is determined.
The herald., 1896-02-10
A RAID ON POKER
San Francisco Officers Capture Nnety-Two
Awful Sinners

San Francisco Officers Capture Ninety-Two
Awful Sinners
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Ninety-two
poker players and dealers were arrested
Saturday night. They deposited bail and
wore released, but that did not alter the
fact that the big raid promised by Chief
Crowley had begun.
On Tuesday Chief Crowley sent notices
to the captains in charge of the sew eral
police stations directing them to notify all
saloon keepers in their respective dstrc S
that the playing of poker must be stopped,
The principal offenders were notified, but
paid no attention to the notification. On
Saturday night, therefore, preparations
were made to arrest the conductors of
games and the players.
The herald., 1896-02-10
TRAYNOR PROTESTS
Against Government Aporopr ations to Sup
port Sectaran Institutions


port Sectaran Institutions
New YORK, Feb. 9.-W. J. Traynor, ST.
prenle president of the A. P. A., has ad-
dressed letter to Senator Mcmillan of
Michigan, chairman of the senate commit.
tee on appropriations for the District of
Columbia. in which he voices the sentiment
of the A. P. A. in opposition to the appro-
priation by congress of money for the sup
port of sect arian charitable institution in
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Traynor asserts that he pro tests, on
behalf of ''fair majority of the most
earnest thinkers and loyal citizens of this
republic against unconstitutional and Grim
inal expenditure of public money for Sec
tartan institutions"
President Traynor advocates instead the
erection of purely non-sectarian institu-
ton for the care of indigents and wards of
the district. He also appeals to the sena-
tor to endeavor TO suppress the custom of
permitting ''monastic mendicants" to So
licit aims within the district.
The herald., 1896-02-10
Murderers Comic SIS

DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 9.-Joe Zoullard
and William Veriila, two young men who
we're arrested a fortnight ago for the rnur.
der Of an cd Frenchman namoi Demlrs,
confessed today tuat they shot him while
he was at work in the woods. Yney wanted
his money, which they secured and hid. 1t
has baeu found
The herald., 1896-02-10

LONDON, Feb. lO.-The Berlin correspon-
dent of the Times says: Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe's declaration in the reicAstag
disposes of bimetallism as far as the gov
ernment is concerned. But it is hardly
likely that the agitation will subside. 1t
will be used further as means of propa-
ganda in company with Count Won kanitz's
rejected motion for grain monopoly.
The herald., 1896-02-10
The African Campaign

ToME, Feb. 9.--It is stated that Gen.
Barateri has asked for the immediate dis
patch of twelve battalions of infantry, six
mounted batteries and 1900 mules to
Erythea. The cabinet discussed the de-
mand yesterday and Premier Crispi had a
long interview with King Humbert.
The herald., 1896-02-10
ABOUT THE cITY-ralks With Travellers;

ABOUT THE CITY-Talks wi tn Travellers;
men OF note now in southernCalifornia-In-
ternatonal educationals denounce the Sem
ate-ln the WORLD of sport; coming inter-
collegiate field day;olhcr matters ofinterest
to osportlng nen--With the council to day;
the important subjects which will receive
atention-Col Otis on his way to Washing
ton, y. c., and the list he carries-Two
church dedicatons; United Brethren in
Christ ana the American Baptist large au-
diences- Christ church reopencd to parish.
toner's after rcmodeling-An upheaval con-
templaed: preparing to do politics with
the police-Robt. McCleland meets sudden
death in the receiving hospital Yesterday
was busy day for the coroner: four in.
quests held-lhe bust ofGarbaldi unveiled
yesterday in this city-Curbstone evange-
lists nearly create a row Two Cinnamon
assaulted and one may die.
The herald., 1896-02-10
A Police Judge Deed

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 9.-Judge
James, justice of the local police court,
died today, aged 81 years. He resigned
last December, after continuous service
of thirty-four years.
The herald., 1896-02-10

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 9.--The national
board of directors OF the Travellers Pro-
tective association of America has decided
to hold the national convention at Terrs
Haute, Ind, on Tuesday, June 2, next.
The herald., 1896-02-10

LONDON, Feb. 10.-An Athens dispatch
to the Standard says that the German ex-
cavators near Theseum lave discovered q
marble bus: Of Actonius Plus.
The herald., 1896-02-10

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 9.-J. j. Fores.
ter, master mechanic in the Santa Fe sh Dps
nj Argentine. has besn transferred to the
shops at La Janta, Col.
The herald., 1896-02-10

DAVENPORT, Ia, Feb. 9.-The packing
house of the Tri-City Packing company
was destroyed by fire today. Loss $l1O,-
900; Insurance. $4,000.
The herald., 1896-02-10
WHERE YOU MAY GO TODAY

" FfEKE YOU MAY 10 TUDAT
ORPnEUM-At s p M; vaudeville.
BuRBANK-At p. m; Queena.
Los ANGELES TxEArER At p. IN. MAnss
stgels
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

regular teacher OF stenography and type
writing in the Mission High School class
connected with the Horace Mann Gram
mar School.
Mrs. E. NJ. North, Mrs. F. Haynes and
Mrs. L. A. Shaw, probationary teachers of
ten or more years experience, were
elected regular teachers.
An attempt was made to elect a superin-
tendent of construction for the new High
School building, Joseph Curlett, I. P.
Kincaid and u. O'Sullivan being nomi-
mated for the place. but after several bal
lots had been taken without result the
matter was put over until Saturday after
noon, when another meeting is to be held.
The following recomm nd atoms of tho
City Board of Examiners were adopted:
That John 3. Clarke be granted High
School certificate on his diploma of
graduation from the University of Cali
fornia and letter of recommendation from
the faculty; that Miss Louise McEIroy be
recommended to the State Board of Ex-
animation for State educational diploma
of the grammar grade; that the primary
grade certificate of Mrs. Margaret Dwyer
be renewed; that Franz Manasse be
granted grammar grade certificate on
his California life diploma of the grammar
grade
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
FIGHTING FOR
ASSEMBLY, SEATS
Joseph Morani Files a
Contest in the Forty
Fourth District.
Taking of Testimony in the
Hoey Powers Case Began
Yesterday.
Witnesses Who Saw Ballots Put in
the Box Without the Numbers
Being First Torn Off.

Edward s. Ryan, who was declared by
the Election Comm issioners to be the sue
cessful candidate for the Forty fourth As
sembly District, will not be allowed to
take his seat in The Legislature without a
contest.
James Morani, who was defeated by a
few votes, has filed notice that he will ask
the Legislature 10 declare him elected.
He charges that there was fraud in
every precinct OF the district, and that
Ryan not only used money 10 gain votes
but promised political preferment to
large number OF men, who will so testify.
In addition to these charges Morani
says that Ryan was not resident of the
Forty-fonrth Assembly District for year
PRIOR to the election, and is, therefore, In.
eligible to hold the seat.
The contest of Hoey vs. Powers for the
seat IN the Assembly from the Thirty
second Assembly District began yesterday
when Justices Kerrigan and Groezinger.
sitting as referees in the formers court
room, heard testimony on the matter.
Powers was elected by narrow margin
and declared the successful candidate by
the Election Commissioners. The con-
testant charges gross Irregularities in the
counting and handling of the ballots, and
the testimony taken yesterday will be
presented TO the Legislature which will
decide which is entitled to the seat.
Policeman Murphy, who was on watch
in the booth of the First Precinct of the
Thirty-second, testified that he had seen
number OF balots-six or seven, perhaps
put into the ballot box without the
numbers having first been torn off. He
had called the attention of the election
officers to tue matter and told them that
the proceeding was against the law, but
no attention was paid to him.
Frank Darragh, watcher for the Citi-
Zens' Republican ticket, testified to like
state of affairs. He stated that he had
seen over fifty ballots go into the box with
the numSers still attached. Like the
policem an he had called the attention of
the election officers to the irregularity
and had even read the law to them, but it
made no difference.
The numbers were on the ballots when
taken from the box and were torn off as
they were being counted.
John Reilly, also q watcher. stated that
he had seen number of ballots that
should have been counted for Hoey thrown
out. The crosses were evidently intend ed
for the name OF the contestant but had
been placed either directly after the name
or on the line separating 1t from the square
intended to hold the cross.
When he asked why the votes were not
given to Hoey he was told that it was none
of his business and that the cross was not
in the proper place to be counted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

trict, which is in Alameda County, at the
late election, and with in week he wasbe-
sieged by anxious constituents who wanted
Offices or desired him to father measures
that would work to their interests.
They talked to him on the boats and on
the cars and on the streets, and they even
followed him home and poured their as
pirations into his ears,
Now, Mr. Wright has twin brother, D.
G. Wright, who is as like him as one pea
are very similar, both wear Vandyke
boards and both ala their vision by the
use of glasses. Moreover, they dress very
much alike, and it is keen observer who
can distinguish them apart Indeed, their
near friends often mistake Howard e. for
the brother, and vice versa.
So it happened that the twin Wright
who is not an Assembly blyman-elect was
also besieged by ofice-hunters and the
like, who thought they were talking to a
statesman and a man of might in the
councils of the Legislature.
The man who is not a Solon told his
brother of the wav he was badgered, and
happy thought struck the latter.
''When they tackle you" he said, 'yoU
can truthfully say that it is mistake, and
l will tell them TO go and see you. OF
course l Will not preyarlcate ana say am
not Assemblyman-elect Wright. but | car
give the impression easy enough without
that"
So it was arranged, and the aforesaid
con stituents have grown weary of asking
men who resemble emblyman Wright
for Legislative favors.
1t is shrewdly suspected that the man
who was elected to the Assembly made
good use of his brother during the cam
paign that closed on November 3, for 1t
was remarked at the time that the insur-
ance man was numerous about Alameda
County during the few weeks preceding
election and that his energy must have
been great to have kept up under the
strain. There were several other candi-
dates in the Fifty-frst but Wright wore
them all out and was elected by COM
Portable ajority.
Those who are hoping for favors at the
hands of the Assem- blyman-elect are WON
derlng if the brother will be in evidencs
at Sacramento when the Legislature
meets and be also as ready TO remark,
IAN I my brothers. keeper?" or words to
that effect.
Assem- blyman-elect Wright resides on
East Twenty y-eighth street. East Oakland,
and is in the insurance business in this
CITY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
PHILIP CODE CONTESTS.
AssembIyman-El Mahoney Must
Defend His r ght to the
Office.

Philip D. Code Jr. has filed notice that
he contests the right of F. E. Mahoney to
a seat in the Legislature from the Thirty
fourth Assembly District. Mr.. Code
alleges many acts OF neglect and miscon-
duct on the part of the election officers.
Also that watchers legally appointed were
excluded from the voting booths.
1t is further ayerred in the complaint
that $50 voters were illegally induced to
vote for Mr.. Mahoney by the payment OF
money, and that such Illegal votes were
cast and counted for Mr. Mahoney.
1t is believed by Mr.. Code that if the
votes had been properly canvassed he
would have been elected and in view of
this state of facts Mr.. Code asks that Mr..
Mahoney be excluded from the Office ana
that he be declared entitled to the seat.
Justices of the Peace Barry and
Groezinger have been appointed commits
stoners to take testimony and report the
same to the Legislature. John E. Aiken
is attorney for the contestant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
IN A SQUABDLE
Messrs. Henderson and
Knox Nearly Come to
Blows,
The Rae Building Company Will
Build the Mission High
School.
G. c. Sweeney Gets the Contract for
the Plum bing and Gas.
Fitting.

Two school directors were painfully
polite to each other at the meeting of the
Board of Education last evening and for
good reasons. They nearly cameto blows
during meeting of the committee of the
whole that preceded the regular meeting.
A disgraceful scene was only averted by
the Intervention Of cooler-headed mem
bers
The contract for heating and ventilating
the new Mission High School was under
discussion and Director Henderson took
up the cudgels for one contractor and Di-
rector Knox for another.
When the discussion grew heated the
latter remarked that it seemed very much
as though Director Henderson had given
his friends points on how much to bid.
The excitable Henderson was on his feet
in an instant and applying an ephithet to
Director Knox made rush at him with
clenched fists. The latter did not rise to
| meet the threatened attack and other
| members prevented further hostillties.
The contract for the erection OF the new
Mission High School building on the
plans of Architect Charles ]. Havens was
awarded to the Rae Building and Con-
tracing Company for the sum of $123 ,9O8,
the company being considered the lowest
responsible bidder.
The resolution awarding the contract
specified that Roman buff brick and steel
laths should be used in the building and
that the award was contingent on the
bond OF the company in the sum of $30,977
being satisfactory to the board.
| The plumbing and gasftting contract
was let to G. G. Sweeny for the sum of
| $4134, and his bond was fixed at $1033 30.
| Miss May E. Strauss, a member OF the
day substitute class, was transferred from
the Hamilton Evening School to the posi-
tion of regular teacher in the school.
Miss Belle Levingston was elected a
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
LEVIN TALKS.

The Head Of the Firm Explains the
Situation and His Hopes.
julius Levin, who is the moving spirit
in the firm, while apparently much exer-
cised over the trouble into which the es-
tablishment has become involved, ap-
peared confident shat when the creditors
became thoroughly familiar with the situ-
ton they would show him and his
brothers every consideration. His princi-
pal worry when seen last evening in his
place of business was that his stores might
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES.
The Pacific Coast Commercial Travel
ers' Association Takes successful
Benefit at the Columbia.

BeneuU at the COlumDla.
A very successful benefit was given last
night at the Columbia Theater for the bene-
hciary fund of the Pacific Coast CONNER
cial Travellers Association. Every seat in
the house was occupied by the commercial
travellers and their friends, and the per-
formance of "His Wife's Father" by the
Frawley Company was received with warm
applause.
AT the close of the second act the presi-
dent OF the association, J. c. Eubanks,
was introduced by the ex-president, w. ].
Barrett. and in few brief and well. chosen
remarks he welcomed the large audience
and explained the objects OF the beneficiary
fund. "The entertainment given you by
the Frawley Company is we'll worth your
dollars" he said, "but it will be an added
pleasure to you to think that your money
will bring little sunshine into the be-
reaved homes of commercial men who
have packed their grips for the last time
and who have made their last Journey"
The presidents remarks were received
with warm applause.
Elegant New Year souvenir programmes
were given, each shaped in the form of a
circle and bearing in gilt letters on pale
gray ground the initials p G. G. I. A., the
initials of the organization.
Tonight the Dill at the Columbia The
ater will be THE Great Unknown" On
Monday the well-known Irish comedian.
Joseph Murphy, will open at the Colnm-
bia Theater.
palmer Cox's Brownies" have but four
nights and two more matinees at the
Baldwin Theater- There will be grand
holiday matinee to-morrow-New Years
Day-and regular matinee on Saturday.
The last performance will take place on
Sunday evening.
Next Monday evening will come the
ever popular play. Tine OLD Homestead
The Grand Opera-house has an excellent
leading man this week in Tod Lonergan,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
A LEGISLATORS DOUBLE
Assemblyman Wright Of Ala.
media Has a Twin
Brother.
He Uses Him to Help Clear His Office
Of Placc.Hunters and
Cranks.

Excuse me, you must be thinking of
my brother" says Howard E. Wright,
when approached on subjects relating to
the coming session of the Legislature.
''Oh, / think you must want to see my
brother. Assemblyman Wright" says the
brother when like matters are broached to
him.
Howard E. Wright was elected to the
State Assembly from the Fifty-frst Dis
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

Special revival meetings will be inaugurated
at the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner of Twenty-sixth and Church streets,
this evening. There will be regular OLD
time matchmaking. These meetings will
continue for several weeks. Rev. H. w. Baker
will assist the pastor, Rev. Frank K. Baker,
during the first week or ten days: Bishop
Newman d. D., LID, will preach Sunday
morning, January. g. 1897. at IL AN.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

Modieska's Leading man, who happened
to be in this City when Howard Kyle
abruptly terminated his engagement, and
who consented to step into his part. Lon
ergan acts the lover in ACROSS the Poto-
mac" in an earnest and impassioned man
ner, and has made quite hit as the Fed
eral officer. Adele Belgrade is still play
ing Edith, and is doing it to every ones
complete satisfaction, but Victory Bate
man is expected to take the role before the
end of the week.
Next week I'm the Name of the Gar
will be produced, with Mortimer Snow
and Leslie Morosco in the leading roles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

Loie Fuller will begin an entertainment
consisting of two nights and one matinee
at the California Tbeater this evening. a
feature of the performance will be the first
presentation an any stage, by Miss Fuller,
of the one-act pantomime entitled "a
Paris Tragedy" This will be given in
conjunction with a series of her old and
new dances. Chief among the latter is the
dance called The Chinese Lady,"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
THE LABOR QUESTION.
A Profitable Visit Paid the Labor
Bureau by an Assembly Committee
of Six.

of Six.
That the next Legislature of this State
will pay more attention to the labor ques-
ton than hitherto was evidenced yester-
day by the visit of an Assembly COM
mittee of six paid the Labor Bureau on
Sutter street. The committee consisted of
Assemblymen Strain of Del Norte, Cano-
van of Marin and Kelly, Mahoney, God
frey and Powers of San francisco.
The various laws proposed by the
bureau and placed in the form of bills for
presentation to the Legislature were dis
cussed with Mr.. Fitzgerald for about two
hours. The com mmittee was eminently
satisfied with the proposed laws.
Two, one relating to the reorganization
of the bureau and the other regulating
employment agents, came in for special
commendation. Mr.. Fitzgerald was well
pleased at the comments made.
There are 100000 more men in the
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
The Chess Tournament.

Arrangements are now complete for the
chess match by telegraph between the Vic
toria, (B. C.) Chess Club.and the Mechanics
Institute Chess Players on New Years night.
The team playing for the Mechanics Institute
will be Rodney Kendrick. Walter Franklin,
Oscar SHmuels and Valentine Huber. They
will play in the Mechanics Institute chess
room, and special wire from the room will
communicate the moves here and receive the
moves from Victoria.
The next lecture in the Mechanics Institute
course VIII be given by Frona Eunice Waite,
on "Cuba and the Cubans," illustrated, on
next Saturday night. The lecture viii be free
to mem bers and their friends
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

''Niobe" has made deserved hit at the
Alcazar. Large and laughing audiences
are the rule nightly and the applause is
hearty and continuous.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

The Orpheum, with its many good
"turns," is drawing crowded houses. The
ballets remain the chief attraction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

The creditors, all told, number more
than eighty. The Anglo Californian Bank
tolds some real estate as security and also
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

BEECEEAM,S PILLS, taken as directed,
will quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove Instructions or irregu-
lsrities of the system. For
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

"Jack and the Beanstalk'' continues it's
successful course at the Tivoli and will do
so until further notice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
Watch Service Tonight.

There viii. be New Years matinees at
most of the theaters.
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Dismissed From the Force

Dismissed From the Force.
The Police Commissioners met las night and
dismissed Policeman Thomas w. Stevens of
Captain Spillane's division from the force.
Stevens offense being in saloon while
q n duty on Decem Der %.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
NEW TO-DAY,

Perhaps you're COFFEE SICK
bilious. nervous, sleepIess,
tired-that's what coffee sick
means.
Ask your grocer about Old
Grist Mill Wheat Coffee.
It's delicious and heaIthful
substitute.
POTTER s wRldHTINoToN.
Boston, Hass