The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 31, 1895, Page 1

* VOLUME LXXVIIL 0. 92. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1895. ALL HAIL DEFENDER! Again the Gallant White Sloop Defeats the Vigilant. TO MEET THE VALKYRIE And Defend the America Cup, “the Blue Ribbon of the Sea.” IN THE PINK OF CONDITION. Through a Rattling Bresze and a Rough Sea the Herreshoff Boat Salls to Victory. NEW YORK,N. Y., / Defender! The gallant w trial race to-daj to defend the America ribbon of the seas. In a thrash to winaward of ten miles and ® run home, with spi kersand balloons set, the Herreshoff keel boat beat the Vig- lant handsomely, and could bave beaten her a minute more had she been pushed to rmally selected cup—*“the - blue her utmost. ttling breeze and a rough sea made est of the abilities of the new boat one e best that has been afforded. Yacht- sharps who saw her said that she She removed 2ll doubts as to y to go through a head sea in a She established a record as a weather boat, and the heavier and stouter rig did d service. The keelboat out- pointed the centerboarder and outfooted the windward work. She showed ffer in a breeze and easier in through rough water. She made and left a clean wake. At the outer r she had 5 minutes and f it. On the run home re the wind, however, the Vigilant picked up 15 seconds of the time she had lost. The Defender won by 5 minutes and 12 seconds (elapsed time) over the twenty- mile course. After the race the following announce- t was made by the cup committee: bhe America cup committee have ected the yacht Defender of the New York Yacht Club as against Valkyrie 1II in the contest for the America cup. “A. Cass CANFIELD, Secretary.” Lord Dunraven’s Valkyrie was out for a practice spin and to give his Lordship an opportunity to see the race. The cup- hnnter was too late in getting under way and arrived only in time to see the finish. Less sail was carried by the Englishman, a ing topsail being used instead of the club top s of the American boats, but she seemed to heel over more and to labor barded in the sea than even the blunt- nosed Vigilant: Lord Dunraven gave the racers a wide berth and seemed to avoid zllowing any one a chance to get a line on the speed of his boat compared with the Yankee flyers. The two racers lay at anchor in the Horseshoe ove? night. George J. Gould pessed the night on the Atalanta and boarded the Vigilant early this morning. She was the first to leave her moorings. Captain Barr apparently expected wind, as he set up & working topsail. There was a @ ten-knot breeze coming in from the east- ward and whitecaps were plentiful outside. On the Vigilant with Mr. Gould were E. A. Willard, Francis M. Scott, Edmund Fish and H. M. Gillig. The official time of the two boats was: Defender, 11:10:08; Vigilant, 11:10:18, The Defender never showed to betterad- vantage than to-day. She was in the pink of condition and well handled, although plainly she was not pushed to her best as no jib topsails were carried. The wind was agood 16-knot breeze from a little south of east, and there was considerable sea caused by the wind blowing against the ebb tide. The Defender rode the waves beautifully, wetting her deck with spray, but not dashing the waves out of her bow and plunging and pounding as did the Vigilant. On tne run home the yachts slipped through the water at a good pace, yet there was less life to them than in the earlier part of the race. The Vigilant, with her usual cleverness, held her rival down in the wind and one or two puffs of wind aiding her she man- aged to make a slight gain. When within two miles of the finish the Valkyrie, which had been beating out to meet the races, eased off and ran home ahead of them, waiting near the line to see the finish. The Defender swept down to the line in beautiful fashion, and every American who saw her felt proud of the Yankee creation and satistied to trust her with the defense of the America cup. The official finish was: Defender, 2:02:18; Vigilant, 2:07:49. her i Defender, 2:52:10; Vigil- There was a chorus of whistles from the tugs, and the Defender, winner of the Astor cup and of the two trial races out of three, sailed proudly up the bay to an an- chorage off Bay Ridge. The Vigilant anchored in the horseshoe for the might, and the Valkyrie anchored near her. To-morrow the Defender will ship her new steel boom, and will probably take a spin down the bay. Mr. Iselin intends sailing her in the lower bay and off Sandy Hook every avail- able day between this and Saturday, Sep- tember 7, the date set for the first inter- national race. 4 Lord Dunraven had 4 long conference with several of the members of the Amer- ica cup committee at the New York Yacht Club this evening. The conditions for the international races were discussed. At the termination of the meeting the mem- bers of the committee declined to give any results that had been reached. Earlier in the day the committee announced that the programme for the races had been drawn and would be given out to-night after it had been submitted to Lord Dun- raven. The failure to announce the condi- tions under which the races will be sailed tandicates a hitch of some kind, as Lord Dunraven went to the Holland House for the night and declined to discuss the situ- ation. —_— DIED FROM STARVATION. It Was AUl Caused by Swallowing a Peach Pit. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Aug. 30— George Howell, aged 54, died in the County Hospital yesterday from. starvation. He starved because of his inability to swallow food. Not even adrop of water passed into his stomach for ten davs. On August 16 Howell was eating a peach when, acci- dentally he swallowed the pit, that lodged in hisgullet. From that day until he died he suffered agonies from hunger and thirst and gradually wasted away until he was a mere skeleton. He begged for food and water, and occasionally they were given to him, but the two or three mouth- fuls that he was able'to take were ejected almost immediately. Skilled docters tried in vain to remove the obstruction. After an autopsy and removed part of the @sophagus. The pit had turned crosswise sharp end had penetratéed the ssophagus, clinging so firmly that it could not be re- moved. SRR D Al the Children Perished. SULLIVAN, Mo., Aug. 30.—Three chil- dren of Mrs. Jennings, a widow living here, died from the bite of a rattlesnake which had hidden in a-hen’s nest. They thrust their hands in to get eggs. first child bitten supposed the hen had pecked its hand, and the other two then the rnan had died the surgeons performed | in 1ts passage to the stomach and the | The | SHOT AT LIVE BIRDS, Annual Trap Event of the Country Club at Del Monte. |TEAMS WELL MATCHED. Blues Were Victorious After a Close Contest With Reds. | WOODWARD WON THE CUP. Galned the Title of Amateur Cham- plon of the Pacific Coast. _DEL MONTE, Car., Aug. 30.—To-day | has been devoted to the annual trap event | of the Country Club, The shoot took place S -, J. D. Oxnard. +.-.»2201011111221 100211010101— 18 Dr. Vowlinckle. +seensX1X1X0x2x1X0 \x0x2x0x2x— g T AR ...136 R. B. Woodward and A. C. Tubbs, being tied for the day’s shoot at twenty-five birds, then shot off for the prize for the best record of the day ina match at five birds each, which resulted in Mr. Wood- ward winning by killing his five birds. Mr. Tubbs failed to score his second bird, which, however, fell dead just outside the bounds. This makes the second time Mr. Woodward has won this prize, a magnifi- cent cup, which now becomes his “indi- vidual property and entitles him to the amateur championship of the Pacific Coast. The next tie to be shot off was the one for the highest score of the season, count- ing any five of the seven monthly shoots held by the club. In this prize Austin C. Tubbs was tied with his brother, William B. Tubbs. In a match at five birds Austin C. Tubbs won, killing all of his birds, his brother losing his third bird, which fell dead out _of bounds. The next event was to determine a tie between J. D. Grant and W. B. Tubbs for the third medal of the day. Mr. Grant missed his sixth and ninth birds, giving the third medal to Mr. Tubbs, who had a clean score. In the medal shoot for the day the gentlemen won medals in the following order: R!B. Woodward, A. C. Tubbs, W. B. Tubbs, Grant and Jackson. The prizes for the season, according fo the scores of five out of the seven shoots, were pre- sented to the following-named: A. C. Tubbs, W. B. Tubbs, Woodward, Sprague and Tallant. The shooting was in many instances the best ever put up by this club. In judging of the skill of the shooters, it would be we!l to take into consideration the fact that a good, stiff breeze was blowing over the traps toward the score line. later in the day veering westward, rendering a right PRICE FIVE CENTS. CAUGHT ON THE WAY, Arrestof Twenty Cubans "by United States Officers. GOING TO FIGHT SPAIN. An'Intelligent Lot of Men Who Were to Command the Insurgents. WERE OVERTAKEN BY A TUG. It Was the First Capture of Fili- busters Since the Island War Commenced. WILMINGTON, Der., Aug. 30.—This afternoon United States Marshal Lannen of Delaware, with a posse of Wilmington policemen and two Pinkerton detectives, left this city on the tugboat Meteor and landed at Penns Grove, N. J., where they arrested twenty Cubans who had been taken there from this city last night on the tug Taurus. The men had with them traveling-bags and a supply of ammunition, pistols and machetes. The weapons, excepting the pistols, were found on the deck of the tug, | but the men had gone up into the town where they were captured. Most of them were at the railway station, -and the officers, believing there would be resist- known. The men, it is said, remained on the tug Taurus all day, but when they saw the tug Meteor steaming from the Dela- ware shore they became suspicious and unloaded their traps on the deck and left inland. It is expected that Willard Sauls- bury and Herbert Seward will defend them. District Attorney Vandergrift will repre- sent the Government. RE-ENFORCEMENTS SENT. Spain Will Hasten Large Bodies of Troops to Cuba. MADRID, Srarv, Aug. 30.—Several bat- talions of troops left Cadiz and Valencia yesterday to re-enforce the Spanish army in Cuba. The final contingent of troops will leave for Cuba to-day. A report which has been in circulation that the Minister of Marine has called out the reserves, is denied in official circles. General Salendo, who recentiy returned from Cuba, repeated in an interview to- day the statement he made upon his ar- rival here—that it was absolutely neces- sary that a large body of troops should be sent to re-enforce the army in Cuba. SHOT HIMSELF ON A TRAIN. Temporary Insanity Said to Have Caused the Act. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 30.—R. T. Allen of Omaha, Nebr,, shot and badly wounded himself on a New York Central train a few miles out of Buffalo this morhing. He was traveling with his wife. He had been to New Jers:y and was returning home. On leaving his wife for a moment Allen went to the toilet‘room, and a moment later the passengers were startled by a pistol-shot. Several men rushed to the spot and found Ailen lying in his blood, which had oozed from a bad wound in the left side. . He was cared for as well as he could be on the cars, and when the train reached Buffalo was taken to the Emer- gency Hospital. The doctors found that the bullet had just touched the apex of his heart. His aim was well directed, and had not the bullet struck some hard substance e thrust in their hands. Their mother, who was at the well with ‘her baby, was so ex- cited that she left the child, which fell into the well and was drowned. COLLIDED N THE RIVER, Christopher Columbus, the Whaleback, and the John A. Dix Met. Both Crowded WIith Passengers, and Several Injured During the Panlic. CHICAGO, Trn., Aug. 30.—The steamers Christopher Columbus, the whaleback, and John A. Dix, both heavily loaded with passengers, collided at the mouth of the river at 11 o’clock to-night. A panic en- sued, in which many were more or less injured. The John A. Dix bad her side broken in and every passenger on board was thrown from his feet. A general commotion en- sued and during the scramble the most injury was done to those on board. The steamers Christopher Columbus and Virginia had come into the river, and were just tying up when the John A. Dix came between them on its way up. As the wheel of the Dix got opposite the stern of the whalevack the stern of the latter boat swung around. There was a crash, the Dix careened, men and women screamed, and several hundred persons were thrown into a struggling mass to one side ot the boat. When the disabled boat righted her- self it was discovered that a large hole had been made in her side. On the Christopher Columbus there was not so much confusion as on the Dix, though even on that boat, which already had its nose fast to the wharf, the exite- ment was great. The steamers had been out with excursionists for a moonlight trip on the lake, and both were heavily loaded. When the collision occurred the steamer Virginia pulled across the stream in answer to the appeals of the frightened passengers and took off all on board. Several women were comvletely pros- trated and were removed to their homes after being landed by the Virginia. After the Dix was unloaded she was taken in tow and pulled to South Clricago, where she will go in drydock for repairs, The whaleback was only slightly dam- aged. o5 PR Sent Antelope and Elk. LARAMIE, Wvo., Aug. 30.—Colonel W. H. Root shipped to-day five elk to a wealthy gentleman of New York City and two antelope to an English lord. i at the racetrack, the boundary line being indicated by diamond cut flags, alternating in red. white and blue colors. The ladies turned out quite generally to witness the sport, but the assembly of spectators was not equal to that which marked the racing event of yesterday, or the polo match of the day previous. The contestants were divided into two teams of seven each, one extra man shoot- ing alternately for each team. The teams were designated as the Reds and the Bjues. F. R. Webster, captain of the Reds, mar- shaled- the following contestants: A. C. Tubbs, Andrew Jackson, F. S. Tuttle, Harry Jerome, J. D. Grant and Baron von Schroeder. In opposition were arrayed the | Blues: Captain F.W. Tallant, R. B. Wood- ward, W. B. Tubbs, Robert Oxnard, Alex- ander Hamilton, George Crocker and J. D. Oxuard, while Dr. Vowinckle alternately | shot with each team. The betting led off with the Blues as the favorite team—this too in spite of the fact that the men were pitted against each other in as nearly an even manner as their previous record at the trap for the season would permit. The sequel showed that the favorites had been well chosen. The shooting began at 10 o’clock and continued throughout the day, with only a short interval for luncheon, until 5:30 p. n. Up to the fourth round theshooting wasas nearly a tie as possible, but on this score the Blues gained the advantage of one point and thereafter steadily and surely set a winning pace, closing the main match of the day by the score of 136 points to 125 for the Reds, thus winning the match by eleven birds. The birds were a good lot, having been carefully selected for the occa- sion. The score in the main match was in detail as follows, each man shooting at twenty-five birds, the first twelve of which determined the individual score of tne shooter for the season’s club prizes: The Reds— 3 F.R. Webster A. C. Tubbs 1222012220101 011110002022— 17 100)2112012'51 Andrew Jackso 1110011022112 122000111211 19 F. §. Tuttle.. 2 010202212002 15 2002120001010 000112210122— 14 2122232110223 012001222210~ 20 0020000102002 212022011200— 12 1x1x0x1x0x0x x0x2x0x2x0x0— 6 PORAL. . pos o0nesassnsesrasasssasnsossasncascros 190 The Blues— F. W. Tallant... 1021211011110 012102112100~ 18 R. B. Woodward 1112211121220 132111111020— 22 RObert OXBAT. v oveee-- 2200102011021 s 28 1 W. B. Tubbs.. 20 Alexander Hamillo 15 ‘George Crocker......useeennsss 2022100101122 h_ 101112020202—:17 quarter incomer a very hard bird. The great number of birds that fell dead out of bounds is attributable to the stiff breeze, and the additional fact that the only buildings about the grounds were directly in the rear of the score line, a fact which all shooters know will increase the number of incomers. R. B. Woodward shot in commendable form. He lost his twenty-third and twenty-fifth birds from pure nervousness— “buck fever” it is called among sportsmen —but he “pulled himself together,’” in the language of the sportsmen, and killed his final score of five birds in his usual good form. A. C.Tubbs surprised his friends by holding together as well as he did, making the splendid record of just one bird less than Mr. Woodward. W. B. Tubbs’ shooting was very fine and, in fact, between the work of the Tubbs brothers and Mr. Woodward there was but the chance of fortune in birds. A “scrub race” took place at the track to-day while the shooters were busily en- gaged at the traps, and attracted the at- tention .of all, even the participants in the shooting. It was only for $25, but it is to be doubted if even the “crack’” races of the occasion exceeded this one in interest. There were no names given, but it is whis- vered about that the *‘scrub” gray was a ringer, and has been successful in showing its heels on many occasions asit did to-day, to the owner’s perceptible increase of purse. The races that are scheduled to take place to-morrow are taking up the atten- tion of every one here to-night. There will be six races, with from five to eight entries in each, and it is expected that the day will be the crowning event of the out- ing. To-morrow evening the grand ball, which has been the topic of subdued whis- perings during the week, will take place. It will, no doubt, prove to be a brilliant affair. WINNERS AT SANTA MONICA. Final Trophies Won, by Arthur Bumiller . and Miss Marion Jones. SANTA MONICA, CaL., Aug. 30.—Miss Marion Jones and Arthur Bumiller de- feated Mrs. Hendricks and A. C. Way in the closing games of the tennis tourna- ment by scores of 4—86, 6—2, 6—2. Mrs. Choteau and F. Carter defaulted to them in the semi-finals, and they had the honor of defeating Mrs. F. H. Teale and Paul Arnold in the finals, winning the event by 6—1, 6—3. The prizes were presented and the tournament was at an end. FEarnings of the Santa Fe. _CHICAGO, Iun., Aug. 30.—The gross earnings of the Santa Fe system for July were $2,864,365; for July last year, $2,252 - 954—increase, $611,411; - net elmi:g. for last month, 7795 for July, 1804, $221,874—increase, $177.905. 53 Son® IRPERISTING éc ‘ ":2::"’ Danece Sus8e?y 95" Dt mowTe - ance, drew their pistols and held the | men up. There was no resistance, and the men and their baggage were brought to this city and taken to the United States build- ing. They are a fine-looking body of men, well dressed, with intelligent faces. They will not talk, but they are said to be from New York and Philadelphia and were going to Cuba to act as officers to the in- surgents. Acting United States Commissioner Me- Callister informed the prisoners that they were charged with having set on foot, pro- vided and prepared for a military expedi- tion, or enterprise, to be carried on against the kingdom of Spain, in violation of sec- tion 5286 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the proclamation of the President, etc. The men were informed that they would be given a hearing at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, and in default of $500 bail would be delivered 1nto the custody of the United States Marshal. No further action was taken, and the friends of the prisoners in this city are now end:avoring to obtain counsel to defend them at the hearing. Yesterday several detectives came to this city with information that the men were to leave here and be taken to a steamer in the river. The party, however, got away, and all this morning there were telegrams being sent between here and Philadelphia on the subject. The revenue cutter Hamilton arrived here shortly after Marshal Lannen had brought in his prisoners. Captain Blake of the cutter informed the Marshal that he was here to co-operate with the Delaware officers and was at their command. The penalty for the offense is not more than three years’ imprisonment and not more than $3000 fine, or both. The prisoners took their arrest coolly and will not talk on the subject. The leader of the party is said to have escaped. This is the first arrest of filibusters made since the trouble in Cuba and it has been anticipated for some time, as it is believed that men had been leaving Philadelphia and the vicinity. The scheme of the party captured is said 10 have been to have a freighter meet them at Penns Grove and take them on their way. Why they went to New Jgrse'y and waited there for twenty-four hours is not in his clothes and glanced off he would have been killed. - No cause is assigned for hisact. He had no financial or business trouble, and his domestic relations are understood to be perfectly harmonious. Temporary insanity is the only solution. The doctors at the hospital say he will re- cover. MURDER OF THE BANNOCKS Officers Made Pointed Reports Concerning the Unpro- voked Slaughter. Constable Manning’s Men Did All They Could to Induce the Reds to Try to Escape. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—Acting Attorney-General Whitney to-day made public two reports received by the Depart- ment of Justice in response to inquiries re- garding the Bannock troubles in Wyoming. United States District Attorney Clarke of ‘Wyoming reports as follows: I have no doubt whatever that the kill- ing of the Indian Ta-Ne-Ga-En, on or about the 13th of July, was an atrocious, outrageous and cold-blooded murder, and that it was a murder perpetrated on the part of the constable, Manning, ana his deputies 1n pursuance of a scheme and conspiracy o2 their part to prevent the Indians from exercising a right and privi- lege, which is, in my opinion, very clearly guaranteed to them by the treaty before mentioned.” The second report comes from _the United States Deputy Marshal of Wyo- mmf and states that from personal in- vestigation he is satisfied that the reports made by settlers charging the Indians with wholesale slaughter of game for wan- tonness or for the purpose of securing the hides of the animals killed have been very much exaggerated. He asserts that when Constable Manning and his posse of settlers arrived with a party of Indianson July 13, and started with them for Marys: vale, he and his men did all they could "to induce the .Indians. to try to escape, in order that there might be a basis of justifi- ¢ation for killing some of them. NINE CARS WRECKED, Disaster to a Train of Ex_cursionists in Georgia. DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. Many Knights of Pythias and Thelr Friends Seriously Injured. TWO OF THE VICTIMS EXPIRED. Officers of the Road Utterly Unable to Account for the Ac= cldent. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 30.—An excursion train on the Southern Railroad, consisting of nine cars filled with Macon Knights of Pythias and their friends, was wrecked at Popes Ferry, twelve miles from Macon, to- day. The engine leit the track and the cars followed. The three front ones went down an embankment of about eight feet. Mrs. W. C. Hancock of Americus, Ga., was ‘seated in the coach immediately in the rear of the baggage-car. When found she was wedged between two seats, and died soon after being brought to Macon. James Kennedy of Macon was killed outright, a car rolling on him. These are the only {fatalities reported, but it is thought several of the injured will die. A list of the killed and injured follows: J. A. Kennedy of Macon, instantly killed ; attempted to jump from the baggage-car; was a well-known merchant of Macon; 35 years old. Mrs. C. W. Hancock, wife of Eaitor Han- cock of Americus, was seated in the coach next to the baggage-car; died half an hour after. Frank Herrington, three ribs broken, in- jured about the hips and internally; may be fatally hurt. Mrs. 1. J. Clancey, bad wound in head, shoulder dislocated and severe internal in- juries; condition is very bad. Fred von Brixon, member of the Macon Fire Department, both legs hart, internal injuries in the chest. John Gantt, arm broken, shoulder dislo- cated, several cuts and bruises. Mrs. Castello, scalp wound and internal injuries. Mrs. Mallan T. Hightower, Mrs. Castel- lo’s daughter, hurt in head and internal in- juries. Miss Lillian Dumas, right lez broken, several cuts on the face. Mrs. J. 8. Drake, severe cut and severe internal injuries in the chest. Mrs. Julian Crittenden, face and head badly cut, one rib broken. Miss Webb, leg broken. Mrs. Cherry, hurt in back and neck sprained. William Montgomery, collarbone broken, shoulder dislocated, cuts on arm. Giles Atkins, right cheek Ilacerated, bruised on head. Miss Marie Lowrey, collarbone broken and shoulder dislocated. Mrs. Fred Abel, two bad cuts on right arm and also thought to be hurt internally. Mrs. Frank Tharp, internally injured. Mrs. Brannon, severely injured inter- nally and several outward hurts. C. W. Fawcett, badly injured in the spine, and is thought to be seriously hurt. D. M. Carson, seriously injured in the spine, several bruises. Mrs. E. L. Cronin, hip broken. Dr. 8. M. Subers, rib broken. J. W. Hubbard, knee cap fractured. Misses Edith and Sadie Schatzman were bruised about the face and head. They are daughters of Grand Chancellor W. H. Schatzman, Knights of Pythias of Georgia. He was also aboard and received some bruiges. J. W. Hightower, hurt on nose, shin and shoulder bruised. A. Crone, nose broken. Mrs. R. E. Sheriden, hurt on the head. The cause of the accident cannot be de- termined. Vice-President Baldwin, Chief Engineer Hudson and his assistants in- spected the wreck, and could find no rea- son for the wreck. In speaking of it, Mr. Baldwin said: *“The cause is entirely be- yond our understanding.”” HEAD-ON FREIGHT WRECK. Traffic Paralyzed on the Southerm Road for Many Hours. HAMMOND, Va., Aug. 30.—A Manasses special to the Dispatch says: A head-on freight wreck near Clifton, six miles north of here, on the Southern Railway, has par- alyzed traffic since 3 o’clock thisafternoon. The wreck was caused by the conduc- tor forgetting orders. Not a train has come from the north since the above-men- tioned hour. Nearly all the available sid- ings in the yards here are filled at this time (9 p. M.) with northbound trains, un- able to proceed, and present prospects are that they may have to wait several hours longer. The railroad men are very reti- cent, and nothing dofinite can be learned as to the particulars of the collision. The Chesapeake and Ohio vestibule line has been all the evening filled with impatient travelers. Bother for the Beckwiths. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 30.—Justice Beekman in the Supreme Court to-day ap- pomnted Allen W. Evarts receiver of the property of Arthur Beckwith for the pur- pose of prosecuting a claim against the estate of Leonard Forbes Beckwith for alleged misappropriation, amounting to about $155,000. The receiver is required to give a bond of $100,000. The petition for the lpFOilltmenl of the receiver was made by Helene Leigh, a sister of Arthur Beck- with and the wife of Francis Dudley Leigh of London. Arthur Beckwith is about 46 years old and is a brother of Leonard Forbes Beckwith. g e American Bar Association. DETROIT, MicH., Aug. 30.—The Ameri- can Bar Association elected officers this morning. An 1invitation from Nashville, Tenn., to hold the next year's meeting of the association there was referred to the executive committee. A resolution pro- viding that the rule of the association to hold alternate sessions at Saratoga be not ndl::::d to was also referred to the com- mi . For additional Pacific Coast news sce muumu.‘i