The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 9, 1895, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDA 1895 JULY 9, THE CLERGY AND DOGMA Presbyterian Ministers Discuss Conservative and Liberal Theology. REV. J. D. EATON ON MEXICO. Dr. G. W. Henning Will Dellver a Series of Lectures on Soclo- logical Toplcs. Conservatism and radicalism, old school and new school Presbyterianism, crossed J the meeting of the Presbyterian Union yesterday. The imme- sion of the warfare was a paper ation of Uivilization to Dogmatic Theology,” by Dr. Alexander, who occu- pies the chair of ecclesiastical history at the San Anselmo Theological Seminary. The reverend gentleman defined dogma as *a clear, concise statement of truth.” He expressed the belief that man devclqps in proportion to his intimate relation with God. He dwelt upon the theory that dog- matic theology is the strongest element used in man’s civilization and stated that Calyinism, as administered by Presby- terianism, is the best man-maker, or de- veloping agen: f the best in man. Dr. aid history bears out the truth | of the doctor’s statemment. He liked the doctor's declarations and believed there | should be more statements without an diate oc Rev. Darton Perry said he was not afraid of evolution. He did not know how believers in it could overcome the thought nally asavage. (n| evolutionists | Judge Thornton said he believed with Alexander that Calvimsm has had d ith obtaining liberty, and as on the “impregnable 2 " He wished 1o call attention to the fa at originally “ongregationalists afid Independents were it ts. Roberts deplored sm to license and w be read by preachers s needed it as much as tie latter, he tendency of r Woodworth said emphat- t dogma is the foundation that e Christian religio D: cates of dogma. “I expected ment m Dr. Alexander,” he = has been in the groove so long that I do | not think he will ever get out of it. If| dogmatic theology were relegated theo- logical seminaries .and their professors would pr: y be out of an occupation, and we do not want that to occur so long as splendid men like Dr. Alexander hold | reached by | I 'he conclusion: i The those schools are not strictly true. ever intended to teach 10se tendenc - sometimes has atheism | g its sequences. The Bible gives the | est freedom. Compared with that the freedom of those under the servi- dogma are like the colts in the | rd paddock at Palo Alto. They have have the freedom of | they are in paddocks | . H. W. Chapman said he would pose as the s of the meeting, | which remar led by Dr. Scott. | Mr. Chapman sa v outgrowth of the present dog- What was heresy a hun- was orthodoxy twenty-fiv d, “and so I believe that v will be looked upon i ars hence.” rk rallied to the support | 1 a measure. He was of the | the old-school theology is not | theology. He was with Sam | y I love theology, but I gion more.”” | ] ward Eccleston, once a student | of the San Anselmo institution, paid a e to Dr. Alexander on behalf of the 3 men of the institution, ana told how iike a foundation of rock they had found his teachings. Dr. Alexander replied to the colt illus- tration by saying that Governor Stanford had known how to raise horses and he provided the paddock to prevent their de- generating into California mustangs. Rev. H. W. Chapman will give a review i G. Gordon’s book on “The Holy t”” at the next meeting. ion t > only The Congregational Monday Club. Rev. J. D. n of Chihuahua, Mexico, gave an interesting address on religious and political life in the sister republic at the meet of the Congregational Mon- day Club. He aimed to give an unbiased description of the institutions of the| country. He spoke in laudatory terms of Moralis, who is vled the “Moody of Mexico,” and said that the missionary work could mnot be accomplished by foreign missionaries alone. The help of Mexicans is needed, The club adjourned for two weeks be- cause of the meeting of the Bay Confer- ence in the German room of the Young Men’s Christian Association building Monday rst session of the con- | ference will begin at 11 o. ». Rev. W. A. Tenny will address the club on “An Im- proved Method of Church Extension’ at 1ts next meeting. Lectures by Rev. G, W, Henning. Rev. G. W. Henn at one time pastor of the Second Congregational Church of Oakland and who went to The Needles for the benefit of his health, afterward taking charge of the Congregational Mission at that place during his nine months’ stay, is | in'the City and contemplates repeating a series of lectures which he recemR deliy- ered 1o large audiences at Los Angeles. Mr. Henning is an ardent supporter of Dr. Herron. At the close of his work in Los Angeles he organized an Institute of Applied Christianity of fifty members. “Christian Sociology,” ‘A Fallen Na- tion,” ‘A Fallen Church,” “Wasted Econ- omic Resources,” “The Real Cause of National Unrest” and “Remedies for So- cial Wrong”’ are the subjects of the lec- tures. The San Francisco Orphanage, The ladies of the San Francisco Orphan- age Association held their monthly meet- ing yesterday, and after the transaction of the usual routine business the offer of 100 acres of land at'Kellogg for a farm in con- nection with the orphanage was discussed. It developed that the acceptance of .the land would involve the payment 6f a large mortgage, and no action was taken. The association extended its thanks to the Owl Drug Company for the gift of a case of medicines to some ladies of the First United Presbyterian Chuch for donations, and to H. 8. Crocker for printing. - By a slight increase in the number of its orphan inmates the institution will be en- titled to State aid. Christian Endeavorers’ Excursion, The Golden Gate Christian Endeavor Union expects to give a moonlight excur- sion around the bay in the near future. The chief object is stated to be the promo- tion of fraternal feeling and the populari- zation of the Christian Endeavor move- ment, and the incidental purpose will be the raising of money to defray the debt of the union. A steamer will be chartered for the oc- casion. There will be religious services and vocal and orchestral music. Resignation of Bev. F. B. Pullan, Dr. F. B. Pullan of the Second Congre- gational Church announced at the Congre- gational Monday Club that be had tendered his resignation as pastor of the church of which he has had charge for five years. The resignation, if accepted, will take effect the last of August, and Mr. Pullan will as- sume his new charge, at Providence, BRI, early in September. ' Mr. Pullan says that not only is the church to which he is going stronger numerically, but it has a better working force. The Socialist Weekly. The Socialist, the new paper to be edited by Dr. J. E. Scott, with Rev. E. J. Dupuy as associate editor, will be issued on Fri- day or Saturday. Most of the edito work will be done at Dr. Scott’s home, 717 Geary street, but the mechanical part will be donme at the composing-rooms of the French magazine, Relevement, 735 Broad- way. Lorin Congregational Church. The Lorin Congregational Chuarch will be dedicated on the first Sunday in August. Rev. Mr. Patterson is the pastor. DYING FROM ERYSIPELAS. Result of a Beating Administered to James Godfrey by Two Sailors Last Friday. James Godfrev, a marine fireman, was taken from the Receiving Hospital to St. Mary's Hospital yesterday, and the chances are that he will die from erysipelas. On Friday last Godfrey was badly beaten on Minna street by Thomas Tracy and P. O’Keefe, two sailors. Tracy and Godfrey were arrested. Tracy preferred a charge of mayhem against Godirey for biting one is fingers and Tracy was charged with battery. Godlrey was sent to th i injurie: e Receiving Hos- i attended to. His ly cut and bruised, and on Sund; rmptoms of e pelas were dis- covered in the arm, and "gradually got so bad that it was thought he would not Friends had him removed to St. Hospital yesterday. 4 had been released on $40 cash bail, 1 0'Keefe were taken to the City r erday and will be held pending developmen Tracy and O'Keefe stated that they did not mean to do Godfrey any sertous harm and expressed regret at his critical condi- tion. They said he went to the house of Mrs. Nugent, 38 Minna street, on Friday and threatened to kill her and they gave him a beating. A PIGE BRDHNS PLAK Two Legal Lights Differ With Attorney-General Fitz- gerald. Harbor Commissioners in Executive Session—Will Have a New Architect. recover. An executive meeting of the Board of Harbor Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon to cons r-General Fitzgerald concerning the P: Brown’s The meeting was called by on and those invited to at- tend were nor Budd, Attorney-Gen- eral Fitzgerald, S. Stratton, ex-attorney of the board, and A. P ‘Brown. Evervbody re: eral Fitzgerald, companied by Wheeler. plained the object of the meeting and said said that he regretted the absence of the Attorney-General. Mr. Stratton had been invited to give his opinion, he said, be- cause he was familiar with the work on the front and also the law governing the foundation and the depot. Mr. Stratton was then asked to did so. It wasi of Attorney: t ney declaring that the law of 1872 did not apply. “I'can demonstrate to any court or to any person,”’ said Mr. Stratton, ‘“‘that the law has been repealed by later acts incon- sistent with all of its terms. T regret very much that the Attorney-General is not here so that I might go over the law with him.” This created fa mild sensation, and Brown’s attorney was content to rest his case and let the board act on Stratton’s opinion. “What would you advise doing?”’ asked President Colnon of Mr. Stratton. “Why, I wounld advise you to act on the Attorney-General's advice, and have a friendly suit brought, and confer with Mr. Fitzgerald as to the most expecitious man- ner of bringing about the desired result. Heis the highest authority in the State outside of the courts, and his opinion should be acted upon.” 3 It was decided to see Attorney-General Fitzgerald before proceeding further, and meanwhile the advertising for new plans will be held in abeyance. This naturally means another long de- lay in the construction of the union ferry depot. If a suit is brought it may take about ninety days to try it,and if plans are advertised for it is said that it will be three months before the work can be let. Judge Sanderson has decided that the law of 1872 does not apply.. Attorney Stratton has uttered an opinion to the same effect, and so has Tirey L. Ford, attorney for the board. Whether the Attorney-General or these gentlemen are right will probably make but little difference. A.Page Brown ment. ent Col a Architect Brown being ac- his attorney, Harold in direct variance with t! will cease to be architect of the super- | structure and the ferry depot will be built on plans other than his. The Attorney-General was asked for an opinion about two_months ago and was asked to consult with Attorney Ford. The consultation never took place, and both gentlemen handed in their reports, as de- sired. Mr. ¥ord left for Alaska before Attor- ney-General Fitzgerald’s opinionwas ready. Before going he made his report, but it has not been made public. Itscontents are known, though, and he disagrees with tize higher authority entirely. “I cannot say who is rightin the legal aspect of this matter,” said President Col- non yesterday, ‘‘but we shall be guided by Attorney-General Fitzgerald’s opinion.” *If a court of law recites that the act of 1872 does not apply, will Mr. Brown’s plans be used 2’ was asked. ‘“No, sir,”” replied Mr. Colnon, with some little emphasis. ““The plans on which the depot will be constructed will be those de- cided to be the best in competition. Whether the law of 1872 applies or not Mr. Brown has violated his contract and forfeited his position. Do you think it is the proper thing to use plans which were made nearly three years ago? There have been many improvements in architecture and building since then which may be used to great advantage in the construc- tion of the depot. “If I am to be responsible for the work I would like to have a word in the manner in which itisto be done, wouldn't you? Naturally, everybody would. Mr. Brown’s plans were made for a board which has no existence. They have gone out of office and all responsibility for them has ceased. Why should we be made responsible for their work? And if we accept these plans and allow Mr. Brown to do the work we will have to shoulder the responsibility which properly belonged to the old board.” - — Mines to Be Operated. A permit was issued yesterday by the Debris Commiseion to the Plumas Imperial Mining Company, near Quiney, Plumas County. The Grizzly Bear mine was authorized to resume operations. - eee The Pursnit of Happiness. ‘When the Declaration of Independence asserted man's right to this, it enunciated an immortal truth. The bilious sufferer is on the road to happi- ness when he begins to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most eflicacious regulator of the liver in existence. Equally rellable is it in chills and fever, constipation, dyspepsis, rheumatism, kid- ney trouble and nervousness. Use it regularly, and not at odd intervals. sonded but Attorney-Gen- Mr. Colnon in a few words ex- | ive his opinion and he | i b neral Fitzgerald, the_ attor- | § COLLISEUM FOR THE PARK Plans for the Most Magnificent Amphitheater in the World. WORK WILL BEGIN SHORTLY. To Seat Fifty Thousand People—A Bandstand for One Hun- dred Musiclans. thought of it was the idea of the ParkCom- missioners to use the site that has since been made historical by that great enter- prise, for the erection of a music-stand and amphitheater for open-air concerts that would be more in harmony with the stately grandeur of the other features of the peo- ple’s great pleasure resort, than that now in use. In fact, this scheme had already progressed so far before the advent of the fair that the site selected became generally known as Concert Valley. Though circumstances up to now pre- vented the consummation of the project, | the intervening years have served to give the projectors more time for fuller consid- eration of the matter, with the result that something is now promised that exceeds all former ideas in magnitude and beauty. J. D, Redding, who for several years past has acted as trustee for the Park Commis- sioners and cable roads in reference to the concerts in Golden Gate Park. has taken the most prominent part in bringing about the formation of the scheme, in conjunc- | tion with the Park Commissioners. His | idea, as expressed by himself, is the estab- nent of the bandstand in a different locality than at present, and on a Jarger improved scale. In describing of the project he said: A plan has been practically adopted, which, when perfected, will result in the construction of one of the handsomest amphitheaters and bandstands for open-air concerts in the world. The grand court, which was one of the prom- inent features of the Midwinter Fair, will be 1ed into a colliseum, upon the lines of the encient amphitheater. This will be terraced in oval rows of seats, capable of seating 50,000 At the west end off the colliseum will be erected a bandstand in the Corinthian form of architecture, with space for 100 musicians. Around the entire amphitheater will be a grand corso 160 feet in width, and making a complete circuit of the colliseum. This will permit of & double stream of carriages going in opposite directions without interruption, To the west of the amphitheater will be erected a handsome- embankment, capped with {\enslyle pillars, which will be orna- mental and at the same time act as & wind- break. ween the terrace seats the gronnd will be platted in green sward with handsome shrub- bery. Although no authoritative announcement | can be made as yet, it is understood that the Park Commissioners intend to proceed with this magnificent project immediately. Nothing |in the park will so add to its beauty or afford such pleasure and satisfaction to the Feople of City as this proposed musical amphi- ater. t will be in the neighborhood of 500 feet long and 175 feet wide and will have a depth | of 16 feet below the level of the surrounding | ped to have it in readiness by Novem- | ber next, the time of year when we enjoy some | of the pleasantest weather in this City Work on the removal of the electric tower will be commenced at once. The carrying out of this | great project will not in any way interfere with | the present plansof the Park Commissioners in | clearing away the debris left by the Midwinter Fair Commissioners. In.this connection a brief review of the origin and remarkable growth in popular- ity of the park concerts is of interest. ven vears ago I. C. Coggin, at that time a well-known local musician, con- | ceived the project of emulating the suc- ul series of open-air concerts then be given by the ‘celebrated Gilmore band on Manhattan Beach, New York, his idea being to use Golden Gate Patk for the purpose. He had a thorough knowledge of the capabilities of the local talent, hav- ing been 2 bandmaster for some time, and what was more important, under the cir- cumstances, had the entire confidence of | his associates. After due and mutual consideration with his colleagues of his plan, he paid a visit to the superintendent of the Market-street cabls railwayseyatany a il JECTicEEN Hthat the railway company take hold of the project for a series of open-air concerts in the park, but met with little encourage- ment, as the company did not care to take the risk of remunerating the band on the hance of increased traffic from the attrac- tion of the concerts. Mr. Coggin then, to show his perfect confidence in the value of hii\fscheme. proposed to take all risks him- self. He offered to give a concert with a band of twenty-five men and accept as pay for himself and band all excess of revenue up to $100 received by railway company over the usual average on a Saturday. The com- pany still demurred, on the ground that the Geary-street railway, which was then under a separate management, should co- operate in the matter. Mr. Coggin called on the Geary-street Railway superintend- | ent, but he refused to have anything to do with the proposition. On being informed of the attitude of the Geary-street people the Market-street au- thorities decided to give the idea a trial. Mr. Coggin induced them to furnish him 25,000 programmes about two weeks before August 2, 1884, the date fixed for the first concert. Part of these he personally dis- tributed among the proprietors and em- ployes of all the downtown places of busi- ness and also in the several hundred lodze- rooms of the City. Then, two days before the concert was to be played, he employed a corps of messenger-boys, and stationed one at each of the public schoois, with in- structions to give a programme to each pupil on his way home from school. The result of “his energetic and business- like method of advertising was an attend- ance that was as great a surprise to him- self as to the railway peopie. The latter immediately made a contract with him for a series of seventeen concerts, and at their conclusion he secured an annual | contract until three years ago, when J. D, Redding was made joint trustee of the railroad people and the Park Commission- erdfto take charge of all business matters connected with these concerts, Mr. Coggin, however, being retained as manager and librarian ‘of what has now become known as the Park band. Up to this time Mr. Coggin had arranged every programme that was rendered, and the excellent judg- ment he displayed is clearly demonstra ted in the popularity they achieved. Their favorable reception by the general public was also due to the care with which he se- lected his bandsmen. Rather than have an inferior musician in his band he fie- guently gave a concert with less men than the full complement. Improvements have been dually made both for accommodation of the public and the band, and the latter has had additions made to the number till now it consists of forty men. In order to provide for ab- sentees the band has a list of more than sixty first-class performers to draw from. Up to date more than 900 of these prom- enage concerts have been given in the park. But the greatest improvement ever made is that now in contemplation, as detailed in the foregoing interview with Mr. Red- ding. As intimated therein, the band will be increased to 100 men, just two and a half times its present strength. With tnese proposed innovations a fait accompli San Francisco will be able to make the proud boast that its concerts and concert amphitheater are the most magnificent on the globe. WERE NOT ZANTE OURRANTS, The Board of Appraisers Uphold the Contention of Jones & Co. A test case in the United States Circuit T2 Co.’s importation of “Zante” currants. In November last the firm received a con- sm'mxent of currants from Greece on which they protested against paying the duty on the ground that the new tariff law - distinctly quotes *Zante currants,” and that while this particular shipment came from the Grecian Archipelago, they were not zrown on the island of Zante, and, therefore, were not dutiable. When the matter was laid before Col- lector Wise he held that the currants were dutiable and Jones & Co. paid some- thing like §3000 under protest. The case was appealed to the Board of General Appraisers at New York and that body's decision was received yesterday. It is as follows: We find that the goods are provincial cur- rants and no: Zante currants. We sustain the claim that the merchandise is exempt y from duty under paragraph 489, act of 1894, Court is to be made cut of 8. L. Jones & | Collector Wise is now determined to carry the case into court and get a judicial construction of the law so as to Before even the Midwinter Fair was | St the matter at rest once and forever. SUITEQSTPQNED. Travelers’ Protective Association Case Set for Friday. The case of Erlenbach et al. versus Bach- elder et al.,involving the charter of the California State Division of the Travelers’ Protective Association of America, was set for 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning, in Judge Troutt’s court, . There was a fair representation of the interested parties, Attorneys Ash and Mathews appearing for the defense. They presented a lengtfiy demurrer upon the usual s}ntutorav grounds—vagueness of the complaint, lack of jurisdiction, etc. It is Tme probable that the matter will be warmly contested, which is the view his Honor evidently took, as he considered it would take up more time than he could devote to it vesterday, so set the case for trial on next Friday at 10:30 A. M. AROUND THE CITY FRONT. The Absentee Deep - Water Ships Are Now Coming in to Harbor. A Sad Showlng of Vessels Flying the American Flag—Biggest Sailer Afloat, The Pacific Mail steamship. Acapulco sailed yesterday afternoon with a large cargo and forty-seven cabin passengers and forty-seven Chinese and seventy-two whites in the steerage. Among the lat- ter were twenty-five sailors from the men- of-war on.this and the Asiatic coast en route home for discharge. Mate J. S. Lang, an English sailor, ill with consump- tion and penniless, was sent home by the Ladies’ Seamen’s Friend Society. The sick man was brought down from the Sail- ors’ Home by Mrs. McAnney and Mrs. Cox, officers of the society, ana placed aboard the Mail steamer. Mrs. Marshall, wife of Captain George Marshall of the ship Llewellyn J. Morse, now in Alaska, died Saturday in this City of cancer after a long illness. Mrs. Mar- shall had a large number of friends here who attended her funeral yesterday. She leaves a husband aud one daughter. The last excursion trip of the steamer Pomona from Santa Cruz was under the auspices of Company E of the Naval Re- serve stationed at Santa Cruz. A large crowd availed themselves of the hospitality of the new sailors. A fellow giving his name as Chris Fred- ericks was arrested on Drumm street yes- terday afternoon by Policeman Ellis while trying to sell carpenter’s tools which had been stolen frpm an unfinished building on Washington street, near Hyde. The deepwater absentees are coming in and the bay begins to look once more like a rendeavous for ships. The bark Colusa came in yesterday from Hakodate, Japan, with a cargo of 1600 tons of brimstone, and the ship Errol arrived from Junin, Chile, with 16,665 bags of soda nitrate. The bark Corondelet arrived from Newcastle, N. S. W., with 1940 tons of coal. The British ship Kelat, which arrived here May 28 under a 30-shilling charter to McNear, was recently rechartered to Ep- inger & Co. at 37 shillings and 6 pence. ‘S‘he will carry 3000 tons of California wheat on her return home. The largest sailing ship afloat was launched June 8 at Geestemunde, Ger- many. She was named the Potosi, and is owned by Messrs. F. Luiesz of the Ham- burg fleet. The Potosi is a five-masted steel ship of over 6000 tons, and is larger than the French ship France or the Brit- ish ship Somali, which left this port some time ago with 6125 tons of wheat. ‘The new big craft will probably visit San Francisco in search of a grain charter before long. The Boston correspondent of the Marine Journal in its issue of June 29 sa; a tain Bugene M. Freeman, the w San Francisco pilot, is spending a six weeks’ vacation in the Hub. The captain was raised on the tip end of Cape Cod, but has been in the pilot service at the Golden Gate for twenty-six years. He has been entertained by the pilots here, inspected the Jubilee, which he thinks a great boat, and will soon see how Boston pilots dofthe trick as he goes to sea on the big Scotsman next Saturday'with Captain Bill Abbott.” Yesterday the work of clearing away the site for the new boathouse to be built for .the Naval Battalion, was began near the Oceanic dock at Folsom street. It will be a mneat and commodious structure, well fitted for the object of its construction. Captain Wiiliam * Leavitt of Portland, Me., gives a list, from authentic records of the few ships flying the American flag, and a melancholy procession it s, compared with the fleet of the period, when Bath alone launched more than fifty ships a year. Captain Leavitt’s report is as fol- lows: There are now just 182 ships The oldest w. uilt in 18:}:’). and is the ship Eliza Adams, 388 tons. She was built in Fair- haven, Mass., for a whaler. Another old ship is the Niger of New Bedford, 391 tons, built in 1844. She also is & whaler. The oil saturates their timbers, and they do not rot. The dates of the builaing of the ships straggle along, a few in each year, until 1874 is reached. Four- teen launched thet year are still afloat. For '75 there are fourteen_sfloat alsoy for '76 also fourteen, and for '77 there are twenty-two. Twelve built in ’83 are afloat. " Most the 182 survivors were built in Some of the best of them are G. Ropes (1834), Aryan ('93), Ben- amin F. Packard ('Baf, Cyrus Wakefield ('82). irigo (only one built in 1894, and of meig, Edward 0’ Brien }\'52), George R. Skolfield ('85), India ('68), Ivanhoe ('65), Hamilton Fish f}fi), Guardian ('63), Great Admiral ('69), Kate Davenport ('66), Louis Walsh (61), Annic M. Small (68), Canada ('59). Some of the best American ships are now under other flags. Onme of these is the old ship Montbelle, built in Thomastown, Me., in 1859, and now the Russian bark Ceres. Yesterday the lighthouse steamer Ma- drono, with Commander H. E. Nichols, U. 8. N. Inspector of the Twelfth Light- house District, left for the north to meet Admiral Walker, chairman of the Light- house Board, who is making an inspection tour of the stations on the Coast. The admiral will meet the Madrono in the steamer Columbine at Port Orford and will ?xen be transferred to the former vessel. fiying our flag. . THE State Chemists of New York, Massa- chusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wis- consin, Minnesota, JTowa, Nebraska, Geor- gm,t (‘Jinlxgrnial nlli"ik Oth“;p Bt::ites have re- rte oval akin, vder gg’ongext and ,best. S ere ——————— Held for Forgery. J. Dashington Frank was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Low in $3000 bonds on the charge of torgery. He passed a check for $80 on Thomas P. Perry, i%;})lé:l;:f:rggt, ?l}?x:;fingu; be signed by 5 , his stepfather, First National Bank." Frank appeated to Jook upon the whole proceeding as a huge was atone time a collector for the oke. He Army. %. lyation ‘| mood yesterday morning. THE TREASURY MUDDLE It Is Finally Settled After a Wordy War Between Officials. MAYOR AND AUDITOR CLASH. Treasurer Widber’s Bond Approved. Trouble Over Counting the City’s Cash. Mayor Sutro was in an unaccommodating City Attorney Creswell bristled with sarcastic humor, and Auditor Broderick bubbled over with indignation which found vent in warm words addressed to the Mayor. With this combination of moods pre- vailing among three prominent officials it is no wonder that when the forces came together the result was akin to the strik- ing of a whizzing buzzsaw against a hidden spike in a log of wood. It was all about the City Treasury muddle, which has been causing such friction between these same gentlemen ever since Treasurer Widber died and his son was chosen as his successor. The Mayor's unaccommodating mood in the matter was intensified yesterday morn- ing early when he was reluctantly com- pelled to recede from his determination not to approve the new Treasurer’s bonds until they were satisfactory to him per- sonally. "He signed the bonds and then concluded that some time should be fixed for counting the cash in the big municipal cash box. This is an operation that is usually superintended by the Mayor, Auditor and one Superior Court Judge. He also resolved to haye one more tilt with City and County Attorney Creswell about the law concerning his action in signing the bonds and other matters. He had evidently forgotten that he had ignored Mr. Creswell’'s advice last week and that that official had left him in high dudgeon. He dispatched his messenger to Mr. Creswell’s office, instructing him to politely ask the City’s legal adviser to call on him. The messenger was polite enough in de- livering the message. “The Mayor wants to see me in his office?” queried Mr." Cresswell in his blandest and politest tones. “Yes, sir; so he said, sir,”’_replied Mes- senger Brown, even more politely than be- fore and executing a Chesterfieldian bow. “Ah, indeed! Well, please present my compliments to his Honor the Mayor and say that my office is on the third floor of the City Hall and that I am in it,”’ and there was a sarcastic tinge in the bland- ness of his smile. “Yes, sir.”” And thus the mission car- ried out on the most approved rules of politeness terminated. Mapor Sutro only shrugged his shoulders when he learned how polite Mr. Creswell was. Anyhow, he did not need Mr. Cres- well, He would send for Auditor Broder- icklnnd arrange for the counting of the cash. The messenger was sent around to the Auditor’s office, and he tried to be just as courteous in delivering his message. - Audi- tor Broderick, however, is not trained in the smooth and subtle ways of sarcasm’s school. He is not inclined to mince words in expressing his opinions. So, as he is still smarting from his last wordy en- copdnter with Mayor Sutro, he emphatically said: “You tell him that I am not chasing around the hall looking for him, to-day.” Perhaps the Auditor’s indignation” was partly due to the fact that the Mayor had agreed to meet him about 9 o’clock in the morning and go over the cash. The Mayor had failed io appear, though. ‘When the Mayor received the Auditor’s curt and somewhat slangy reply he came to the conclusion that politeness would not win the day. In fact, his feelings were of that sort which do not harmonize with sentiments which are elegant only when expressed politely. e concluded as did Mohamed of old that if the mountain would not some to Mohamed, why, Mohamed, etc. So he strolled down to the Treasurer’s office. where he found the Treasurer, clerks and a score of citizens in various stages of clamorousness. eager to get money in ex- change for demands which they held. The Treasurer told the Mayor that the County Clerk had refused to receive fees any longer, and the fee department should be opened. “Well,” said the Mayor, “we’ll count the money to-morrow morning, and busi- ness can then go on.” Then he went over to se> the Auditor and he told him the same thing. “T’m ready to count it now," replied Mr. Broderick. The Mayor said he had an engagement to meet the Harbor Commissioners at 1 o'clock and consider the China Basin lease. “Well, if you neglect your duties I'll not be responsible for any loss or damage,”’ re- marked Broderick. “‘There is money be- ing collected in the Police courts, in the License Office and other departments. It might go astray. Itcan be counted in an hour.”” “No, it would take six hours,” said the Mayor. “Ob, it might in your way if you stop to caress each piece,” retorted the Auditor, whose indignation was now bubbling. “I can’t count the money till to-mor- row,” added the Mayor, “and,” turning to the Treasurer, “‘don’t you open the vault till then.” *“What right have you to instruct others how to perform their duties when you don’t perform yours,” commented the Auditor. ““I do perform my duties,”” almost shout- ed the Mayor. The Auditor, turning to® the Treasurer, said: “You open the fee department, as I'm partly responsible for that office.” Once again the Mayor protested, and the wordy war waxed hot. The Mayor was furious with rage at the manner in which the Auditor addressed him. His face as- | sumed a summer sunset hue, a he de- clared he cou!d not count the ‘eash until Tuesday. He also assumed a threatening attitude, as if he thought the Auditor was about to try the effects of a Fitzsimmons swing on him. Finally the Mayor agreed to let the fee department open up for business, but an- other clash came when it was learned that the books were in the vault. Mayor Sutro objected to opening the vault. “We’ll arrange that,” said the Auditor. “I'll just issue a new set of books and re- ceipts and the work can be carried on.” It was also settled that the Mayorshould visit the Auditor in the morning and in company with a Superior Judge count the City’s funds. The Mayor left the office with the most frigid sort of a bow and the Auditor re- sponded with one of the same kind. THE OASE OF MRS. FLYNN, Secretary McComb Says She Should ‘Will Be Prosecuted. General John McComb, secretary of the and _Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is of the opinion that the Exam- iner, in its reports of the Mrs. Flynn case, does not _present the matter in its proper light and is being led by false sympathy to inferentially cast reflections upon that so- ciety and the Associated Charities. “Mrs. Flynn,” he said, “was found by the Associated Charities to be not a fit subject for assistance and her case was re- roned to us for prosecnution. It was said hat {she was a drunkard and would devote the aid she received to the purchase of liquor. *‘She let her child die in her arms while she was in a drunken stupor and it is re- Eort,ed that she committed a mayhem on her husband with a razor while under the influence of intoxicants. Our officers found her on Sixteenth street, near Valen- cia, and promptly arrested her for neglect- ing her children. Her husband we could not find because he has gone nobody knows where. ““The case against Mrs. Flynn was to have been heard in Police Judge Conlan’s court this morning but was continued, and her own brother, a Mr. O’Brien, was on hand ready to testify against her. ‘“There are plenty oi people in this Cit; who would be benefited by the Examiner’s sympathy, and that great newspaper has done some splendid work in relieving the distress of needy persons. It is wasting its sympathy, however, on Mrs. Flynn in a laudable desire to have ner surviying children properly provided for, but Mrs. Flynn, herself, ‘should and will be prose- cuted.” Superintendent Kane of the Society for the Prevention of Vice has had the two little children, John and Patrick, trans- ferred to the Girls’ Directory on Central avenue. Mrs. Flynnis still at the City Prison under the charge of the matron. St THE POPULISTS' NEW PLAN. Radical Change in County and Assem- bly District Organization. At the last meeting of the County Cen- tral Committee of the People’s party an entirely new plan of county and Assembly district organization was adopted. E. 8. Barney, Thomas V. Cator, A. B. Kinne, F. A. Baldwin and George T. Ga- den were chosen a committee to see the plan carried out. The idea is to have the new county com- mittee composed of 144 members, consist- ing of eight delegates from each of the As- sembly districts. There is also to be a district committee in each district consist- ing of one member from every precinct. The imperative mandate system is to gov- ern the entire organization, and under it any delegate, officer or committeeman may be recalled for cause at any time. District clubs are also to be formed. The plan was | formulated by Mr. Cator. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of every month at 1538 Market streef, by the present county committee. Carleton H. Johnson is its secretary. Chairman E. M. Wardall of the State Central Committee has just made a tour of the State. His home is at Monrovia. AUSHERMAN 1S MISSING, Friends and Relatives Fear That He Has Committed Suicide. Financlal Troubles and Political Disappointments the Prob- able Cause. A. B. Ausherman has been missing since a week ago last Friday and his sister, Mrs. George Phillips of 1923 Howard street, fears that he has committed suicide. “My brother roomed at 509 Lyon street,” said Mrs. Phillips yesterday. “On the night of the big fire he started to view the ruins with a friend who keeps a saloon near his home. ‘ Since then he has not been to his room, nor have any of his friends seen him. He had not been work- ing for some time. He was active in local polities and spent considerable money during the last campaign. He expected an appointment in the Assessor’s office, but. was disappointed, and I am afraid that in disgust he has jumped into the bay.”” Ausherman, until very recently, had worked as a conductor on the Hayes-street car line. He had served the company for nearly five years, and was well acquainted along his route. His friends express sur- prise at learning he was hard up, and state that he could easily have borrowed sufficient coin to keep him till he se- cured work. The missing man was about 50 years of age, heavy set and of medium height. His hair was white, and his mustache blonde tinged with gray. He was unmarried. i S e st Ojai Valley School to Be Rebuilt. Mr. Thacher’sschool at Casa de Piedra Ranch in the Ojai Valley, which was destroyed by fire in June, will be rebuilt on an improved plan and open for the usual fall term with better facilities than before for carrfling on its unique work. Every boy in school has a horse of his own and much is made of out-of-door life. The teachers are Yale and Harvard men of experi- ence. and the pupils are boys of good stuff, largely from the e . A rural advertisements bill, giving the county councils power to regulate the placing of advertisements in pastures, woodlands, commons and . open spaces generally, has been introduced into the House of Commons by the efforts of the Society for Checking the Abuses of Public Advertising. il KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to ‘fersonal enjoyment when rightly used. 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