The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1895. reached a point opposite to Mr. Deuprey he leaned over and spoke his compliments to the attorney. “That’s all right,” said Deuprey, “but you have no right_to talk to the witness.” “I know my business,” retorted the cap- tain. “You tend to yours and I'll mind my own.” There were some other words of a simi- lar nature. Both men glared at each other. It looked as though there might be an encounter, until Juror Smythe arose to the dignity of the occasion and advised the belligerents to go outside and settle it. ‘When the recess was over Mr. Dickinson began by asking: ‘When did you first hear of the disappear- ance of Miss Lamon: “About the 10th Did you read it in the papers?” “Yes, sir.” «Did you follow it day by da No, 3 “Didn’t you read even the headlines?” u first saw the couple in the ear the east side of Powell and going ornia street with Miss Lannigan? “Yes, sir. “Where were you?"’ “About three feet from the cu ““Was the car across the California-street he couple?” gan's attention?” 'Was there any eculiar about them to attract your atte othing particular. “Were not you and ) the time?"” *‘No, not to any ex ‘At what hour *“About five or te Diagrams we again, and one s Cabfornia and I Lannigan chatting at hat time?” s past 3.” into requisition the vicinity of streets was tacked ig_disy with the el. Under nson’s ques- ness was made to trace her t afternoon. His ques- o0 the most minute le effort was made to weaken he .. ces were demanded in feet, and to be most exact in aid the man she saw ont was looking at a ed particularly if the nd as she said she 1SON Once more un- ript_of the testimony preliminary examination, om it her statement that the son Durrant’s lap. The witness to give any opinion, however, as er or not her memory was better an it was yesterday. More testi- om the transcript was read, and s were asked upon any little scovered. Chief among these as where in the preliminary nation the witness had said she first d the man she had seen on the car the defendant was when Detective y told her. her cross-examination yesterday she 1 she first learned 1t when ‘she saw Dur- ’s picture in the paps Then under estions from Dickinson upon the ject the witness told how she had e to Captain Lees’ office with Detective | en told her then | rls who were with her | own Durrant, and if they | zed n they were to say so. not _recognize him they were to t. Durrant came in bare-headed, said, but he wore his hat part of the He was in the she time he wasin the room. room what seemed a long time, and he was turned around so that the girls could see every part of his face. He put his haton | at the direction of the detectives. When Daurrant lefr the room the witness | said they said * the man,” and then hey went right I bove his nose?*’ n ould you see his chin?” chin, and then when he would e face.” g about his face which ng shaved or not?” you saw him t came out again, and the he witness was read to her e had said she was too far to whether or not he was shaved. ?” asked Dickinson. witness answered. “I mu: e, “Was it correct?’ ie had a mustache.” “Then this statament is not correct?” «1 am sure he had & mustache,” was the only answer from the stand. The visits of the detectives to the wit- ness were then made subjects of inquiry, and the witness had to xelf that she had conversed with them about her testimony, but she had not conversed to any extent on the subject with her schoolmates. Another piece of paper then went up on the board, and Mrs. Dorgan had to mark with a pencil, first, where she was vhen she saw the couple upon the where the car was. objected, as she had already. marked these upon the original diagram, and this new idea was only a blank piece of tracing paper. Dickinson said if they marked up the original map the marks would become confused. ‘“No more so than if they are just put on a piece of blank tissue paper,” remarked the court, and that ended the matter. The case went over until Monday, when Mrs. Dorgan will be recalled to make the arks which Dickinson wants. In the meantime copies of the diagram will be made, so that no confusion will result. After these matters had been settled the great case rested until next week. THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN. So Far One Hundred and Thirty- five Women Have Been Vic- tims of the Rumor. The prosecution in the Durrant case has given up the hopeof finding the “mys- terious woman,” and no longer believes that there is such a person, although new rumors as to her identity or her where- abouts are from time to time given to the police. In each instance they are run down by the detectives, who have thus far proven in every case that there was no foundation for the story. Up to the present time rumors of 135 women, by actual count, have been inves- tigated, with the result stated. It is this fact that has brought the police and the District Attorney to the conclusion that the mysterious woman is a myth. When the trial is resumed Monday the prosecution will put Miss Lannigan on the stand to corroborate the testimony of Miss Edwards and Mrs, Dorgan, who testified yesterday to seeing Durrant and Blanche Lamont together on a Powell-street car on the way from the Normal School on the afternoon of April 3. £ Mrs. Vogel will then be called to testify to seeing Durrant in front of the Normal School that fatal afternoon, and then the journey across the City will be taken up. 'hus far the prosecution will have shown that Durrant and Blanche Lamont were together on that journey as far as the corner of arket and Powell streets, but there the chain of circumstantial evidence is broken. The prosecution has no witness who saw the couple together between that point and the corner of Twenty-first and Bartlett streets, where Martin Quinlan saw them. But taking Mr. Quinlan’s statement that he saw the two young people coming from the direction of Valencia street, the prosecu- tion will act on the hypothesis that Dur- rant and Miss Lamont rode between the two points on the Valencia-street car, that geinz the line to which their transfers from Powell would take them, The real fight is expected when the testi- mony of Mrs. Leak is taken, for a most rigid test of her eyesight is expected to be made by the defense. Six days have thus far been consumed in the taking of testimony for the prosecu- tion, and twelve witnesses have been ex- amined. The State has thirty-six more witnesses to call. It will therefore be seen that if no better rate of progress is made than has characterized the first six days of taking testimony eighteen days more “pounds. will be consumed in taking the evidence for the people. Attorney Barnes expects, howeyer, to make much better progress hereafter, at least he hopes to as only a few minutes he believes will be required to examine many of the remaining witnesses. One point in the testimony _already tak- en which the defense will take advantage of when it comes to prove that Durrant could not have carried the body of Blanche Lamont up to the belfry is the testimony of the witness Charleton, who testified yes- terday to having weighed the two sisters on the 28th or 29th of March. Maud Lamont once stated in an inter- view that she and her sister were not weighed at Charleton’s store for a month previous to the murder. Miss Maud stated in that interview that at the time Blanche was weighed last her weight was 121 It is expected the defense will recall Maud Lamont to testify on this point when the proper time comes. Held for Robbery. The preliminary examination of Walter C. Ross, charged with robbery, was held before Judge Low yesterday. He and Ernest Head were arrested for robbing Grace Walls, 1263 Morton street, of some jewelry and clothing. The Judge held Ross to answer before the Superior Court in $5000 bonds and dismissed the case against Head. Ross is the Oakland youth who was supposed to have been one of the three men who held up and robbed John S. MaclIntosh, saloon-keeper, McAllisterand Leay- enworth streets. THE DANGEROUS TROLLEY, One of the Wires Snapped on Kearny Street and Killed a Horse. A Boy In the Wagon Was Also Seriously Burnt and May Be Injured for Life. There wasa thrilling accident on Kearny street yesterday and it was only by the merest chance that it did not result in the death of a driver. As it wasa horse was killed by a falling trolley wire and a boy was badly burned about the legsand hands. The electric current was so powerful tbat it lifted the horse three feet from the ground and burned the flesh terribly. “Joe’” Schanzer of Schanzer & Pursell, wholesale dealers in milk, was driving from the ferries out to the Western Addi- tion on his way to the stable. Turninginto Kearny street the driver waited for a trol- ley-car to pass and then got into the track behind. All went well for a block and then suddenly there was a snap and the overhead wire broke. It curled around the horse like a snake and some of the coils struck the man and boy in the wagon. The flesh on the horse’s breast was burned until smoke came from it and the animal feli down paralyzed. The wire burned through the boy’s trousers and seared his leg hile another coil fell between his The man was enveloped in a long, black rubber overcoat which was wet -with the rain. More coils got around him than either the boy or horse, but the rubber acted as a non-conductor and he escaped without injury. The horse was taken out to 1013 Pierce street, where the Schanzer & Pursell dairy is located, in e hopes that its life might be saved, but it died an hour after it was got into the stable. The boy was taken home and his wounds dressed. He is now doing as well as can be expected. “The whole thing happened so sud- denly,” said Mr. Schanzer when speaking about the accident, “‘that none of us knew for a few moments what had struck us. The current was so strong that it lifted the | legs and burned him again. | horse clean off his feet, and it is a wonder to me that he was not killed outright. It looked ridiculous to see that little bit of wire lifting a thousand-pound borse as easily as I would raise an ounce weight. Harry Edwards, the boy who was in the wagon, velled when the wire d him, but after that he said there very little pain. It was after the wire was removed that it hurt him. Then there was a numbness all over him, and he has been suffering ever since from dart- ing pains in his limbs. It was an_accident, of course, but one that the Market-street cable system is re- sponsible for. The wire must have been defective in the first place, as it would never have snapped so suddenly.” The accident will probably resuit in a suit for damages. SCHUETZEN VEREN SHOOT Prizes Won at the Thirty- Seventh Annual Contest Awarded. A Great Number of Victorious Rifle- men Honored—A Soclal Time Followed. The award of prizes won at the thirty- seventh annual festival of the San Fran- csco Schuetzen Verein, held at Shell Mound Park Sunday, September 1, oc- curred at California Hall, on Bush street, 1ast night. It was a jolly occasion, consisting of dancing, feasting and the award of prizes to those who made the best records at the annual shoot on the 1st. The danc- ing floor was crowded and those in charge of the prize awards were kept as busy as the elerks of a land office on an opening day until 10:30 o’clock. The best of feel- ing prevailed among the competitive prize- winners. The award was as follow: Best centers—L. Haake $25, H. Hellberg $20, George Alpers $17, A. Jungbluth $15, J. Thode $12, H. Wicker $11, D. B. Faktor $10, J. Utschig $9, Philo Jacoby $7 F. P. Scbuster $6, L. Bendel $6, J. Peters $5, F. Attinoer $5, H. Burfind $4, F. Rust $3, A. Strecker $2 50, F. Boeckman $2 50, R. Finking $2, A. Pape $2, D. Dunker $2. Most points—D. B. Faktor $25, J. Utschig $20, N. Ahrens $17, F. P. Schuster $15, A. Strecker $12, H. Helberg $11, R. Finking $11, L. Bendel $10, C. Thierbach $7 50, L. Haake $6, F. Attinoer $6, Geor¥e Alpers $5, A. Pape $5, H. Burfind $4, Phil DchDb¥ $3, F. Boeckman $2 50, A. J\mghluth $2 50, William Garms $2, George Bahrs $2. Stich target, only bullseye shots count- ing: F.P.Schuster $20, E. Blodan $15, C. Thierbach $12, J. Utschig $10, N. Ahrens $8, H. Wicker $7, Philo Jacoby $5, A. Jung- bluth §5, H. Stellino $4, A. Gehret §3, F. Attinger $2 50, R. Finking $250, A. Strecker $2, F. Koch $2. Following is a list of the winners in the so-called “company target” contest, the prizes consisting of J‘ewelry, cmc}ury, tapestry, furniture and choice bric-a-brac and china, contributed by leading mer- chants of this City to the Schuetzen Verein: J. Utschig, K. Wertheimer, N. Ahrens, T. Lankenau, L. Bendel, H. H. Burfind, H. Hell- berg, F. Koch, George Alpers, D. B. Faktor, A. Bertelsen, William Garms, D. von der Mehden, E. Rolkins, Charles Thierbach, E. Aigeitlnger, E. C. Rust, H. Hupport, F. P. Schuster, J. Tiede- man, William Glindermann, A. Jungbluth, F. Attinger, F.G. Witt, J. G. Waller, O. Lempke, R. Finking, A. Huber, Ford Wagner, L. N»gll - zau, J. Geiken, George Bahrs, William Platt, Philo Jacoby, A. Tietjen, H. Thode, L. Haake, A M. Pape, William Enreaport, Géorgo Pein, Hy Stelling, Hy Zecher, A. Mocker, George Sey~ den, H. Huber, J. H. Segden, B. F. Bruse, John Peters, John Thode, Charles Rapp, A. Hage- dorn, A. Lemaire, J.'F. Bolts, F. Brandt, Fred Wagner, A. L. Ott, J. Plath, Wm. Schmadeke, J. Bockman, J. L. Heise, A. Browning, L. Siebe, F. J. Hensel, H. Koster, F. Hageman, H. Piageman, Max Hoefle, A.’ Bruse, H. Dosher, W. Rumenspery, Fred Pape, E. H. Goetze, H. Wicker, J. Beutler, F. W. Appiarius, A. Bahr: C. Hoisenberg, H. F. Maas, B. Gerhow, J. Horst- man, William Wreden, Gmrfi Schater, J. Men- el, J. Stroetgen, G. G. Butt, H. Prien, A. Lang, §°L Meler, s, Voox, H. Fink, L. B, Schmidt, 4. F. Meyer, C. C. Wiese, E. Ipsen, D. Dunker, H. M. Wreden, George F. Volz, George Roehrs. STANTON'S EIGHT PER CENT CUT ADOPTED, Mr. Clark Forces a Vote on the Grain Clause of the Substitute. LA RUE ASKS FOR TIME. Thinks There May Be a Legal Objection, but No “Joker.” POSTPONED TO ANOTHER DAY. The Rallroad Commissioners Could Not Decide on Other Commodities. The State Board of Railroad Commis- sioners decided yesterday to reduce the grain rate of the Southern Pacific in Cali- fornia 8 per cent—that is, it adopted that portion of Dr. Stanton’s substitute resolu- tion; but the reduction has not been made yet. According to Mr. Clark’s idea, the whole business is wrong. He pointed out to his fellow-members that they shounld have prepared a schedule and by voteadopted it. Mr. Clark was by no means a silent minority yesterday. He did his full share of the talking, and he was very positive in his manner, notwithstanding the two other members of the board did not consider all he said. He was decidedly in favor of the | grain reduction, and went Dr. Stanton 2 | per cent better by offering a resolution making the reduction on grain 10 per cent. But Mr. Clark did not want to go into other commodities. That was his idea in | the beginning of the session, he said, and the others would not have it; so now, he stated, he would not give them what they would not give him—the privilege of going into all commodities. Mr. La Rue put himself on record by | proposing his original reduction of 15 per | cent on grain, and his proposition failing | of success, he ran it down the line till it | reached Dr. Stanton’s figure 8, and there it stayed. After a deal of discussion as to the merits of the Stanton substitute, Mr. Clark made a record for himself by insisting on dividing the question, and secured a vote on Dr. Stanton’s 8 per cent reduction on grain, leaving the further reductions con- templated to be acted npon this afternoon. Before the Railroad Commission got | down to the real business of its session, when it was called to order shortly after 1| o’clock vesterday afternoon, several com- munications were read by Assistant Sec- retary Kelly. One was from General Manager K. H. ‘Wade of the Southern California Railroad | Company, with reference to the complaint | of the San Diego Property-owners’ Union, | based on the road not haying been opened to Temecnula, after its blockade through washouts. General Manager Wade ex- plained that it had been repaired between Oceanside and Fallbrook with the aid of contributions made by the citizens of Fall- brook, at a cost of about $7000, and that the local traffic warranted this expendi- ture. On the other hand it was shown that to make. the repairs to Temecula would cost about $90,000; that there was !no traffic to warrant this expense, and | that the business of that section was not suffering by reason of the interruption on the Southern California Railroad. The communication was ordered filed. From the Sierra Valley Railroad came an inquiry as to whether it was necessary for the road to make a report of its busi- ness this year, as it had only been in oper- ation since June. Withont formally so deciding, it was the opinion of the com- | mission that no report would be exacted from the road this year. Next came an inquiry from E. E. Edge- wood of Los Angeles as to whether the commission had the right to adjust the rates of the Santa Fe and Atlantic and Pa- ciflc roads in this State, and attention was | called to the rate between Los Angelesand The Needles, a distance of 241 miles, which was $16 75, or very nearly 7 cents a mile. | Ordered filed. The last document read was a protest from E. M. Jones, vice-president of the Colusa and Lake County Railroad, against the application of any general reduction | of rateson that road, as the rates were now as low as they could be fixed without | forcing it to forego business. It was argued that great consideration should be shown by the commission to independent lines | which were in competition with the South- ern Pacific or other transportation, so as to encourage competing companies. This took the same conrse as the others and the deck thus being cleared for the great battle Chairman La Rue announced that the matter then before the board was the consideration of Commissioner Stan- ton’s substitute providing for an average reduction of 25 per cent on all freight rates of the Southern Pacific Company as they existed in December of last year and an immediate reduction of 8 per cent on grain rates. Hardly bad the proposition been pre- sented when Commissioner Clark was on his feet, saying: Mr. Chairman: I have a resolution to offer as & substitute for all subject matter on grain rates. I wish to state that in the matter of grain rates I have given that subject all my attention. I believe weshould give the farmer some relief at once. Ihave examined the rates to the different points and believe 10 per cent will be a fair reduction and give considerable relief to the farmers. To make a horizontal reduction would, in my opinion, be & violation of the constitution according to the opinion of the Attorney-Gen- eral, for we would be yirtually sanctioning rates that are illegal according to his interpre- tation of the constitution. think that in fixing rates they should be fixed so as to stand the test of the courts. His substitute was read as follows: Resolved, That the grain rates now existing over the Southern Pacific Company’s lines in California, as established by grain tariff 2 and subsequent amendments thereto, be, and the same are, hereby reduced an ayerage of 10 per cent, and from Sacramento, San Joaquin and Salinas valleys and other points similarl situated, and for like distances, be made uni- form to points of destination; and the secre- tary of this board is hereby directed to pre- pare a schedule of rates in accordance here- with, serve a copy of the same on the railroad company affected thereby and_to take effect as s00n as required by law. W. R. CLARK, Commissioner Third District. La Rue—The resolution is indefinite and not to the point. Stanton—It means that we should take u the discriminations and adjust them. It means a great deal of work. y amendment of 8 per cent reduction on grain rates makes a reduction of $140,000 or $150,000 on the pres- ent rates, and subsequently we will r{lwe grai. shippers the benefit of whatever further re- ductions may be made. The 8 per cent re- duction now and a further reduction later accomplish all that is wanted. Clark—A horizontal reduction would retain the discriminations and be in conflict with the constitution. Stanton—Discriminations can be adjusted as ‘we pi I respect the Atmrw— neral’s opinious, but our power is limi We can fix what we consider fair and reasonable rates, but these may be reduced at certain points by the railroad. We simply fix & maximum. To do otherwise would be to prevent competition and so do away entirely with the natural ad- unt?u enjoyed by some points, and this would not be fair. After stating that he was not in favor of Clark’s sabstitute, Chairman La Rue ut the motion for its adoption, which was ost by the negative votes of Stanton and himself, Clark alone voting forit. It was then announced that Stanton’s amend- ment was again before the board. The author of the amendment then explained its significance, saying: My idea is to give each commodity the pro- portion of reduction it is entitled to. By an average reduction I mean that some rates may be affected 10 per cent and others 20 per cent, or even more. The horizontal reduction made on grain is 8 per cent. This 8 per cent would be reasonable, and 15 per cent would not be at this stage. Later each commodity will be given such additional reduction as it may be found entitled to. Ifgrain isfound to be entitled to alower rate T am willing to give it. La Rue—I was in hopes that my colleague would withdraw_his amendment and act on the original resolution. After hearing all the testimony I am more firmly of the belief that the rates mentioned in my resolution are fair. The interest of the State depends very largely upon agriculture. The outlook for the country is very bad at present. There is not more than oné-half a crop in sight, and the crops for the two previous years were not profitable. This reduction would therefore be all the more valuable to the producers. I would appeal to my colleague from either part of the State to give this his best atten- tion. Ifeel just asmuch interest in the ship- ments to and from San any one. After grain rates are settled other rates can be fixed. In this connection I would call attention to the fact that the railroad has its rights also, and should be considered in this matter. The rates named in my resolution are fair, just and reasonable. One-fourth of all the freight carried is grain, and one-sixth of all the freight reyenue is derived from grain. Itsim- portance is the reason of my insisting on its rates being reduced before other matters are considered. Unless the farmer can get his produce to market he will cease 1o grow it. I therefore move to strike out the word “eight” in Commissioner Stanton’s amendment where it refers to the reduction on grain rates and substitute the word ‘‘fourteen.” Stanton—I agree perfectly with you that the grain-grower Is entitled to a reduction, and that other producers are also, but if reductions are made in this way it will come to a pass that prevents any Teduction being made in some articles. A 14 per cent reduction would retain all the discriminations and not permit any further reductions necessary to properiy adjust discriminations. The 8 per cent reduc- tion would give immediate relief without this objectionable result. That is why 1 am in favor of the 8 per cent reduction now. Chairman La Rue here put his amend- ment to Stanton’s amendment and it was lost by a vote of two noes to one aye, La Rue alone \‘otinf for his amendment. Stanton then further explained and sup- ported his smendment as follows: My resolution means & reduction on gvery freight rate in California, and to make any re- duction above 8 per_cent now would perhaps prevent a proper reduction on some other com- modities. La Rue—Grain is a big factor and should get the full benefit of any reduction made by this commission. Stanton—I propose to make an additional re- duction on grain later and this with the pres- ent 8 per cent may equal the 15 per cent which 1s proposed in your resolutton, and will be the better way of accomplishing the result you de- sire. La Rue then offered another amendment changing the8 per cent to 14, and added that ?w would make ‘further amendments to see if he could not induce one or the other of his colleagues to move up a peg or s0. Then, in rapid succession, without even waiting for the formality of a second, he put motions calling for a change to 13, 12,11, 10 and 9 per cent, and all were lost on the same vote that decided the 14-per cent amendment. Stanton’s substitute resolution was then declared to be again before. the board. That announcement brought Mr. Clark to his feet. Clark—Mr. Chairman, I have started that T could not vote for your i5-per cent horizontal reduction, and I therefore introduced my reso- lution providing for a reduction of 10 per cent. Iwant to seethe rates lowered. I think they should be lowered. La Rue—g favor Dr. Stanton’s resolution. The railroad has reduced rates pretty generally, excepton & few branch lines, and they are as fair in_relation fo one another as we could make them, and 1 therefore favor & general re- duction all along the line. Clark—I want to vote on the arately and [ now move that portion of Dr. Stanton’s resolution ered and voted upon separately. Stanton—My substitute mesns a reduction of 25 per cent on all rates in existence on the Soutbern Pacific. If we stay here day after day considering this matter we would reach only the same result. 1 have approximated the reductions for grain with the other com- modities and I believe it is impossible to make a division of the question. Clark—It seems to me that Dr. Stanton’s reso- lution is just as indefinite as mine. The aver- age reduction on rates seems to me to mean the same as a horizontal reduction. I will, however, vote for that portion of the resolution reducing the rates on grain, but not for the other portions. Stanton—But it is impossible to make a division of this resoution. Clark—I move an amendment, that the grain rate reduction be voted on first; that a divi- sion be made of the whole question. I want to know what I am voting on. It seems to me that when this commission began its work I was in favor of taking up other commodities than grain, but I was ruled out,and I now went to vote on the grain rate alone. Ls Rue—The motion now is to vote on the grain resolution alone. Then followed & discussion as to propri- ety, under Yarlmmen?rv usage, of divid- ing the resolution, and Chairman La Rue ruled that it was divisible. He did not put the question on Mr. Clark’s amend- ment to divide, but ordered the vote on the grain portion of the resolution, and that portion of Stanton’s resolution was adopted on the atfirmative vote of the whole board. Mr. La Rue remarked that if he couldn’t geta whole loaf he would take a half loaf. He then offered an amend- ment substituting the words ‘‘at the earliest convenience” in place of the woras “at once,” in the sixth section of the resolu- tion. He did not want to be forced to vote right away. He wanted more time to think and consider on the proposition for a gen- eral reduction.of 25 per centon the other commodities. Mr. Clark sought some in- formation from Dr. Stanton as to the meaning and the result of such a reduc- tion. Clark—Your idea is to put the discriminative rates on a just basis and then reduce, if neces- sary, the révenue of the company 25 per cen! For instance, if the revenueis now %16,000, 630 1s it your idea to reduce that so as to make a reduction_of $4,000,000 on the revenue. Stanton—Yes. My idea is thatwhen I find out what the entire sum is that should be re- duced, to then apply the reduction in such a way and on such commodities as might be found best. The recent reduction by the com- pany has reduced the revenue about $200,000, and this proposed 8 per cent reduction on grain will reduce it further about $145,000. Clark—I think this whole resolution {s out of lace. We ought to prepare a tariff and then Enng it in here and vote on it. Idonot want to vote on a general 25 per cent reduction and cannot vote for that part of this resolution. La Rue—The proper way to do this would be to take up the different commodities, but that would be an intricate and difficult task. Clark—I insist that we ought to preparesa schedule of rates and act on that. Stanton—Well, I am ready to take up each community. I have already prepared a list of articles under the fourth classification and also under the fifth. Iknow it means a long and tedious task to fix the rates on each separate commodity, and we have no clerical help; but we will have to do it ourselves the best we can under the circnmstances. The contention continued. Mr. La Rae thought Stanton's substitute resolution should be modified. He felt it would be a matter of great difficulty to so adjust this horizontal reduction of rates on the differ- ent commodities as to bring about_the re- suit. Dr. Stanton reminded Mr. La Rue that he had introduced the first horizontal proposition, and Mr. La Rue explained that his_horizontal ideas contemplated only grain. He insisted that he might want to make more than a 25 per cent re- duction on some commodities and less on others, and would not like to be forced to adhere strictly to a25 per cent reduction. Mr. La Rue was very serious, and Dr. Stanton, fearing that the chairman might be suspicious of the general average 25 per cent reduction, tried to reassure him. Stanton—There is no effort to deceive you, Mr. Chairman. Iassure you there is no joker in the resolution. La Rue—No, I don’t think there is, Mr. Clark had a new idea. He thought the railroad company ought to have a chance to be heard on the question before the board decided to make the general re- duction. Then he moved to postpone the whole matter until next Wednesday. There was no response to his suggestion Francisco as ain rate sep- rain rate e consid- to give the railroad company a chance, but Mr. La Rue desired further time, though he thought a week was unnecessarily long. One day was long enough for him. Not- withstanding Mr. Clark wanted the whole matter postponed, he reiterated that he had made up his mind thoroughly, and could not vote on_the general-reduction portion of the substitute. Mr. La Rue said he had metan attorney, avery close friend of his, who had sug- gested that he use care in voting on this qfixestion. and he did not want to do any- thing that would hamper them in their work. He did not want to_be placed in a position where he might do an injustice, and he was aware that there might be a legal proposition to be avoided, though he did not know that there was one. La Rue—If there is noobjection the matter will be postponed till to-morrow at 1 o’clock P M. Clark—I am in favor of that or of taking it up now. Stanton—There is nothing to prevent one from acting fairly. It provides for a regula- lation of the discriminations. La Rue—But we must make the reduction of 25 per cent, whether right or wrong. Stanton—No, it is not to be reduced regard- less of whether it is right or wrong. 1f we had received the classification figures from the Southern Pacific we might better adjust the discriminations., But we have not those figures, so_we must do the work approxi- mately. Our investigation may show that grein would be entitled to a higher percentage than given. If so I am prepared to vote onit and give it the proper percentage and such further reductions as we find necessary and right. But I am in favor of doing something for the general shippers. There was some further discussion on the same lines, and Mr. Clark thought if they could not agree they might as well adjourn, and the chairman put the mo- tion to adjourn, he and Mr. Clark voting forit and Dr. Stanton against. And the meeting stood adjourned till 1 o’clock this afternoon. HIS GRACE HAS RETURNED Archbishop Riordan Is Back From His Trip to the Old World. Some Interesting Information About France, Ireland and the Blarney Stone. Archbishop Riordan and Father Crow- ley returned via the overlana route last night from their trip abroad, and were met at Port Costa by Father Yorke, chancellor of the diocese, and Father Mulligan, pri- vate secretary to the Archbishop. “I am glad to get back,” said his Grace, *to the Pacific Coast and my church. To be sure I had a most enjoyable time and found many of my old friends in Ireland and England. “We left here on the 10th of last May, and arrived there in the summer, after visiting several American cities en route. In Ireland a great many of the priests were off on vacations, and there were a great many that I did not see. We visited Maynorth College, and as an ecclesiastical institution it stands at the head in Ire- land. “No,” said the Archbishop, in answer to the question, “I did not get many ideas for our new college to be built in San Mateo County, as I find that we are pretty well advanced here in America. My main object in going was to rest and see the country, and bless you I am satisfied with my trip.” The Archbishop looked very well, and said that his health had been perfect. Father Crowley, while in Ireland, looked into the political condition of the country, and found that the Orangemen were al- most extinct. “I also went to the Castle of Blarney,” said he, “and learned there that the blarney stone was not in Chicago, as stated, and that it bad never been re- moved from the iron bands that bind it to the castle. “l%ot the information from the people who live near there, and they are very familiar with the history of the stone. “Ileft the Archbishop for a time, and went into the South of Ireland. You may be surprised to know that it takes more policemen and soldiers to_keep the peace in Ireland than you have in the whole of the United States. Itis wonderful to see the number of authorities they have there. “Later I joined the Archbishop again, and we went to Paris and Fontenoy, France, besides Belgium. In all my travels I have never seen such a beautiful garden as France seems to be. The coun- try is magnificent and exceedingly pros- perous. it certainly speaks wefi for the Republic. In Belgium every rod of ground has its tenant, and prosperity prevails among the people. England cannot com- pare with either France or Belgium. ‘‘As for Ireland, I must not forget to tell you that it is becoming depopulated, and that the center of the island is now noth- ing but an immense sheep ranch. It is regretable, but nevertheles true.” ather Crowley is at the head of the Youth’s Directory in this City, and also superior chaplain of the A.O. H. Touch- ing upon the Directory he sai ‘‘There are a great many improvements that can be made, and when I have had time to collect myself I will take steps to improve it. Aside from that, there is nothing of much importance except that I consider my time well spent, and hope to be able to prove that the trip was advan- tageous to my work.”’ A reception will be tendered the Arch- bishop Monday night at the Metropolitan temple, and but a mmlparatively mited number of invitations will be issued, owing to the seating capacity of the hall. MEXICAN VETERANS' DAY An Effort to Make Its Celebra- bration a Grand Public Event. Flags WIII Fly and the Old Soldlers of This City Will Banquet Together. To-morrow evening the Associated Vet- erans of the Mexican War in this City will have a big banquet in the Calitornia Hotel. It is the forty-eighth anniversary of the day when under Scott they marched into the captured City of Mexico, and they are going to celebrate it in fitting ceremony. September 14 has always been the Mex- ican Veterans’ day. On each anniversary the veterans have gathered quietly in their meeting-room and fought over again the battles of '47 and '48. This year the veterans have determined for once to make public the celebration of their anniversary before 1t was too late. There will not be many at the dinner. Only a few of those in the City are still able to be out late enough for a banquet which does honor to so noteworthy an an- niverurg, but there will be a hundred any way of the veterans and their friends. resident Dodge of the Board of Educa- tion has agreed to notify the janitors to have up the flag on every schoolhouse. The downtown business houses have also promised to Lave the colors floating from their buildings, and the exchanges are to have their bunting as high as it will go. 8o far the menu for the banquet has not been printed, but that it will be a sumptu- ous one is assured. There will be a num- ber of toasts,and to end it all General Barnes has promised to spéak on “The Day We Celebrate.” It may be the last that many of the veterans will see, and the toast will be one which will linger in the minds of every one of the old guard— those at the table as well as those who cannot be with their comrades. v NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. NEW UMBRELLAS A SPECIAL PRICES To-Day! To successfully introduce our Mammoth New Stock of LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN'S UMBRELLAS, which is the most extensive and complete ever brought to this coast, and embraces ALL, THE LATEST AND MOST STYLISH DESIGNS IN HANDLES, we to-day make a special offering of the following EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE VALUES! At 8$1.50. LADIES' SILK GLORIA UMBRELLAS, with steel rods, natural handles, with¥ leather case, entirely new, will be offered at $1 50. At 81.75. LADIES’ SILK UMBRELLAS, with patent steel frames, in natural and Dresders handles, will be offered at $1 75. At 8 .50. 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Wrestling contests have been gradually declining in interest ever since Professor J. Faulkner left the club. The present in- structor, George Miehling, is acknowledged to be well up in the art of Greco-Roman wrestling, but whatever knowledge he possesses of catch-as-catch-can he derived from the instructions he received from such clever exponents of the game as Eugene Van Court, Eddie Kolb, Al Lean and Gus Ungerman. His pupils are well versed in a few holds, which they invari- ably rely upon to win in tournaments or speclal match contests that are governed by catch-as-catch-can rules. Of the three representatives of the Acme Athletic Club of Oakland who contested against Olympic Club members last evening two of them won very decisive victories, and, as a consequence, Professor Al Lean is a very happy individual. The followingisa re- aul% of the tournament of last evening: E. P. Armbruster of the Olympic Club was defeated by Gus La Rue of the Acme Club of Oakland, best two out of three falls. Armbruster won the first fall in 3 minutes, and La Rue won the second and third falls in 3 minutes 13 seconds and 2 min utes 54 seconds, respectively. H. T. Butler of the Olympic Club de- feated T. K. Code of the Olympic Club in two straight falls. Under a first-class in- structor Butler would turn out to bea first-class wrestler. L. H. Fentress of the Olympic defeated F. W. Kohler of the Acme Club in two straight falls, both of which he won by suddenly catching his opponent and pitehing him on his back. J. C. Williamson of the Acme Club threw A. Brill of the Olympic Club twice, the first fall in 5 min. 59 sec. and the sec- ond fallin 4 min. 13 sec. The tinal event was a meefing of the heavy-weights F. V. Kington of the Qlym- pic Club and M. Marich of the San Fran- cisco Athletic Club. Both men were slow and awkward. Kington won in two straight falls. It was noticed that during the contests the wrestlers did at not any time use their nether limbs_when opportunities offered to bring them into great play. The interest manifested in the tournament was certainly very tame compared to what it has been in the days when Faulkner had his pupils tuned up for action, H. B. Gra- bam acted as referee. DEVOTION OF A MONKEY. Nothing Could Make Him Happy Again ‘When She Was Taken Away. There was until very recently in one of the many city establishments in which small animals and birds are sold a pair of monkeys of remarkable intelligence, From their prison stage and cage they enter- tained large audiences of spectators as ac- robats, asserts the New York Herald. The endearing affection which thaf cherished for each other wasan example for some domestic circles of to-day. Their consid- eration one for the other was most pro- nounced, while the tender care, regard and constancy was n.rikinlgly shown. A short time since I paid another visit to the place. A customer eutered. His object was the purchase of the one only of the pair whose winning ways had endeared them to the hearts of the many who knew and loved them. The d one of the two was chosen, chained and paid for by the ! purchaser. I would have eagerly given ten times the ipx-ice paid could I have ar- rested that saleand separation. Language could but feebly express the scene which followed. "~ I watched the fea~ tures which were but a moment be« fore radiant with joyous contentment, electrically changing to despair more and more pronounced as the barter and sale was being consummated which would for ever separate them. I could not at the last observe the conduct of the one pur- chased, it having been removed under cover, but the emotional demonstrations by the remaining one were touching toa painful degree. Even the strong iron bars which framed the cage were taxed by the animal’s furious efforts. Three days subsequent to this my ine terest in behalf of the deserted one prompted me to again visit the place. The swinging “trapeze,” which had contributed so abundantly to the enjoyment of the little couple, remained motionless. Food and fruits of delicate and tempting flavor were untouched, but crouched in a corner of the cage was the emaciated form of the mourner, almost lifeless, crushed by the burden of despair. —————— Because in Spanish etiquette the King can only associate with his equals the boy Alfonso can have no playmates. He cane not play with his own sisters as an ordi- nary boy might. Plenty of toys he has always had, among them a fine rocking- horse covered with the skin of a real pony. This and his black cat, Perrito, have two of his greatest comforts; so he is a real boy after all. Following society item from Cedar Point, Kans.: “Maud Hastings was pretty busy while here last week. She broke John Sayre's colt to ride, raked alfalfa, pitched wheat and killed a snake. 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