The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 14, 1895, Page 4

O CALL, ' ATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ~ 14, 1895. 4 THE SAN: FRANC NEWS OF THE COAST, Delegates to Cleveland Named by Methodist Laymen. WORK AT PACIFIC GROVE Sound Advice Given to Young Ministers in a Talk by Bishop Warren. MONEY FOR A UNIVERSITY. Ald Promised the Educational Insti- tution to Be Erected at Washington. PACIFIC GROVE, Car., Sept.13.—The lay electoral conference proved to be more rapid at elections than were the clers: men to-day, for they finished the main of their work by noon. J. W. Whit- ing of San Francisco was elected president, Rev. S. D. Simmonds, Founder of the | California Christian Advocate, Octo- | ber, 1851. {Reproduced from a photograph.} Justus Greeley of Marysville and Mrs. P. G. Buchanan of San Francisco Yice-pre dents, and L. J. Norton of Napaand D. C. | Crummey of Los Gatos secretaries. The nominees for delegates to the General Conference to be held at Cleveland were: | Henry French of San Jose, J, W. Whiting, | R. V. Watt and F. L. Turpin of San Fran- | cisco and S. E. Holden of Napa. Only two could be elected, and Messrs. French and Whiting were the lucky ones chosen to go East next year. Dr. W. F. Lewis of Oak- land and George D. Kellogg of Newcastle were elected aiternates. The two lay delegates were instructea | to vote against taking away the time limit | for preachers’ residence; to vote in favor | of equal representation of laymen and | ministers, and to vote for the admission of women to the General Conference. The last recommendation was {ruitlessly | opposed by Goodall of San Francisco, who | took exception to women’s participation | John W. Hamilton, D.D. [Reproduced from a photograph.] in public life. He said he did not favor the new woman according to the popular acceptation of that téerm, but that his idea of her was the homé woman, and that he thought he had very recently selected such a one himself. How the ministers’ chances stand in the contest for five delegates to the annual conference may be seen from to-day’s voting, no one receiving®the necessary eighty-six votes» Needham got 80, Buck | by other men besides Dwigh: Willis 71, Case 45, . D. Bovard 34, Filben 33, Beard 30, Hayes 27, Masters 25, Bryant 25, and forty-elght others below 25. The Rev. J. B, Stubbs, formerly of the Ohio conference and now president of the University of Nevada, delivered an address during the morning session. The after- noon and evening were devoted entirely to the eighth annual meeting or the lay association of the California conference. The Lay Association originated in this State, but the plan is being copied in many parts of the Eagt. Two hundred and sixty lay delegates were accepted at the. meeting and the following officers were elected: C. B. Perkins, San Fran- cisco, president; Mrs. L. H. Higgins of Oakland and J. C. McChesney of College Park, vice-presidents; James L. Case and J. A. Percy, of San Francisco, secretaries; C. W. Kinsy of Oakland, treasurer. An elaborate programme was carried ont at both the afternoon and evening session. A paper by J. A. Percy of San Francisco on the *“Business Methods of the Tem- poralities” aroused a good deal of interest and caused much discussion. Papers were also presented by Mrs. Robert McClellan of San Francisco, T. C. McChesney of San Jose, Dr. W. F. Lewis of Oakland and Miss Severance of Gilroy, and a brief address b; Rolla V. Watt of S8an Francisco. who said there were many men in the ministry who ought to be pensioned as superannuates. 1,J. Truman, foreman of the Durrant jury, is here, and he took an active part in the Lay Association’s sessions. One of the most interesting features of theimorning’s programme was, the admis- sion of new ministers after their two years of probation.. Eleven .young men pre- sented themselves before the Bishop and received his-advice, aiter which they were catechised_according to the rules of the service and were then excused while their records in the recent examinations and in their church work were reported upon and discussed before the 'general assemblage. In. his address to the young ministers Bishop Warren said: It g to be the fashion to ignore the 01d_Testament; some people will not have it in their houses. But it is the foundation of m. God is’ waiting vet to see what can be done Moody. For the Chtistian minist; is necessary that you have the best possible manhood. Christ was the first and the most perfect gentle- man. You'should have all the best qualities that belong to & natural manhood. Going into communities where you will go it is your duty to have knowledge that shall match anybody’: You should, improve all_your opportuni that you may stand among men as men. Do not hit under the beli; be straight, square and upright. You areabout to choose delegates for the greatest conference of our church, and if you shall allow anything to direct-your best and fairest judgment in {het election you will have betrayéd vour trust. I want to insist that character shall guide you in your choice. You will always find some men in every com- munity smerter than you are, and also some men who are very much set in_their opinion. Devils can only stay where they are well fed. I want to impress upon you, brethren, that the Lord sometimes calls men into the minis- try and afterward takes away the call if their lives do not continue to be so deserving as they were when the call was recefved. Some of the questions put to the new ministers and answered by them in the aflirmative are given below: Have vou faith in Christ? Are yvou going on Are you resolved to devote yourself wholly to this work? Do you know the rules of this church? Do you keep them? Are you determined to devote all your time and work to God? Will you instruct the chil- dren? Will you visit from house to house as pastor? Do you believe in the doctrines of this church, and will you maintain them? *If,” said the Bishop, “you go without food in order to save it for the next week that is nothing to your credit, but if you deny yourself something in order that you may give to another, then you are doing a Christian act. “Now, just make up your minds that after this you are not going to begin your services fifteen minutes late.” The following young ministers were re- ceived: E. M. Hill, gBv.)stcn Theological Seminary; O. M. Hester, Redwood City; B Frank Hindson, Brownsville; est, Ophir; J. B. Potter, Placerville; W. S. Kelly, Twenty-fourth avenue, Oakland; F. W. Lloyd, Middletown; E.J. Wilson, | Walnut Creek; C. F. Winthrow, Redding; E. B. Winning, Angels Camp; John Wil- liams, Forest Hill; J. F. Jenness, Red Bluff. John Williams, because of family misfortunes that interfered with his church work during the past year, was recommended for continuation on trial, as was Winning also, and the advice of their presiding elders was followed. The other candidates who were defitient in one or more subjects were admitted to full stand- njiv.with their conditions recorded. 'he educational committee had up for consideration yesterday the American University. This is to be the crowning institution of the Methodist system of education. It is located at Washington, D.C. Thesite of ninety acres has been secured and paid for and a building fund of $500,000 has already been secured— $150,000 of this amount is for the construc- tion of the hall of hisl.or{. The Asbury memorial hall, to cdst. at.Jeast $100,000, is now in course of construction, to be paid for by the Methodist preachers. About $75.000 of this amount has been subscribed. The Epworth hall is to be built by the Epworth Leaguers throughout = the country. The American University will not come into competition with the existing educa- tional institutions of the *Methodist church, becanse its work will be special and entirely post-graduate. The commit: tee favors the.idea of the American Uni- versity and it is understood will bring in a report indorsing in strong language this greatest educational enterprise of the church. Dropped Dead From Heart Disease. SAN JOSE, Car., Sept. 13.—Philip Doll, a German tailor, 54 years of age, dropped dead from heart disease at his home, 17 San Salvador street, to-night about 8 o'clock. For many years he had con- ducted a tailoring-shop on West Santa Clara street and was well known. He leaves a widow and four children. 79, Hammond 77, Coyle 69, Kirby 59, 7, Last Day! ni cl positively close to- sales have been unprecedented. Come at once (until 11 o’clock to- The Big Alteration Sale must ght. Our ght) while you can buy first- s Men’s and Boys’ Clothing and Furnishing Goods at Cut-in= Two Prices. Everything in the store goes. No reserve to-day. Don’t neglect your opportunity. Money returned if goods don’t suit. other fake schemes—only good, honest goods at cut-in-two prices. Come To-day. To=-morrow No «silver souvenir” ' or Will Be Too Late! H. SUMMERFIELD & CO, STRICTLY ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS, 924, 926, 928, 930 MARKET ST. OCTOBER'S FLOWER SHOW it Is Decided That No Premi- ums Will Be Offered This Year. POSIE§ ON THEIR MERITS. Professor Wickson States That This Will Show the True Value of the Exhibltion. The regular monthly meeting of the California State Floral Society was held in the Y. M. C. A. building, corner of Mason and Ellis streets, yesterday atternoon, Pro- fessor E. J. Wickson presiding, Mrs.W. H. Smyth secretary. should offer any premiums at the annual fall exhibit. After some spirited discussion as to the advisability of such an innovation in the matter of exhibits, it was determined that the society would recommend to the show committee that there be no premiums offered. *“We shall now see,” said Professor Wickson, “whether the same number of being of such a serious nature that visit- ors were not permitted to enter his rooms. and even the noise caused by knocking on the outer door of the hall leading to his suite was regarded as very injurious. Mr. Eastland has been a prominent man_before the é’“?le for years past. He is a director in the San Francisco Gaslight Company, president of the Oakland Gas Company, & large owner in the Tamalpais Land and Water Company, and is also in- terested in ntimerous other large enter- prises. — e DEFECTIVE (ARPENTER WORK. The Coroner’s Jury Said Mrs. Toner’s Death’ Was Due to That. Coroner Hawkins held inquests yester- day in the cases of Mrs. Mary L. Toner of 239 Rich street; Hans T. Christensen of 71 Federal street, and R. S. Griffin, who committed suicide by asphyxiation at 127 Kearny street. M:s. Toner, who was the wife of Senator Hugh Toner, fell from the rear of a sec- ond story flat, on the 3d instant, while hanging out some washing. She struck the bottom of the basement, about thirty | feet below, fracturing her sixth and sev- The first subject for | discussion was as to whether the society | enth cervical vertebree. The woodwork there was very unsafe, so Senator Toner testified, it having rotted considerable and the nails having become very much rusted. The jurf"s verdict was to the effect that her death was accidental, but it added that it “was due'to defective carpenter work.” Hans Christensen, a mud-scow employe, fell into the bay from a small boat late on Monday night at the foot of Second street. The cause of his death was found to have been accidental. No other verdict but suicide could be PROFESSOR WICKESON ADDRESSING THE LADIES OF THE FLORAL | SOCIETY. [Sketched by a “Call”’ artist.] people will show their flowers for the sake of the society as they have done when competing for premiums.” It was suggested that the exhibitors would have their usnal cards attached to their exhibits and would reap the usual | profit from such advertisement, which, it was suggested, would be ample remunera- tion in a business sense. The determination as to the advisability of offering one premium in the form of the biue ribbon oniy for the best general ex- hibit was left’ the show committee. A number of communications were read by the secretary frome parties expressing a de- termination to exhibit at the coming flower show. The production of some seed said to be the product of flowers from seed alleged to have been-found in a mummy of indefinite age was the cause of some merriment. Professor Wickson venturing the remark that very diligent guides attending travel- ers doubtless ‘“‘salted” the mummies on exhibition, according to the demands of trade. The efficiency of gasoline, one part to four parts of water, as an aiplica- tion to_plants for the purpose of killing the scales was_attested gy several of the membership. No injury to the plants re- sulted, it was claimed, from spraying them with this solution. The large apricot scale readily yielded to this treatment. Tobacco tea was recommended as a sure remedy against the ravages of the black aphis. The last week in October was selected as the time for holding the crysanthemnm show in the maple room of the Palace Ho- tel. The president announced that at the next meeting Professor W. L. Jepson of the State University would lecture before the society on the subject: “The Life- Hiatory of a Fern.” *Fall Flowering Bulbs'’ was a subject which called out an interesting bit of formation by questions from F. O. Miller. Hyacinths, daffodils, ferns, water-lilies and other species of flowers formed the subject of much interesting discussion. The presi- dent_announced as a committee on the claesification of roses the following-named persons: Horace G. Pratt, John L. How- ard, Frank Harrold, W. L. Jepson, Mrs. Blanche Rodolph, Mrs.W. L. Smyth, Park Fellows and E. J. Wickson. The meeting then adjourned until the 13th of October. ’QITE,BALDWIN’S NEW HOST. B. Stanton of Bakersfleld Will Probably Secure a Lease of the Big Hotel. It is probable that the long-talked-of change in the management of the Baldwin 0. Hotel will take place in a few days. If so 0. B. Stanton will be the new host of the big caravansary on Market and Powell streets, If the change is made the house will be overhauled completely and largely refitted. A number of changes are pro- jected in the grill and billiard rooms and the bar. It is Mr. Stanton’s purpose to make it one of the finest appointed houses in the West. 0. B. Stanton has been for a number of ears conducting the Southern Hotel in akersfield, and was before that in Chi- cago. He is well known as anable and ex- perienced hotel man. Ever since H. H. Pearson left about ten | years ago E. J. Baldwin, the owner of the roperty, has persannlly conducted the ouse, but for some time past has been looking around for some one to take it off his hands on a lease. He is now and has been for several months in the East, and negotiations have been carried on here by his manager, Mr. Unruh. The attacnes of the bar and billiard- rooms are very much worked. up over the question of who is to take those adjuncts of the house, Itisunderstood that Charles Asher and M. Katzenstein will secure them, and that Mose Gunst will establisha branch of his Kearny-street cigar-store in the hotel. JOSEPH EASTLAND ILL. He Is Taken With an Apoplectic Stroke, and Lies in a Critical Condition. Joseph G. Eastland has been seized with paralysis, and is lying in a critical condi- tion at the Palace Hotel, surrounded by his friends and physicians. Dr. C. F. Buckley was at his bedside constantly Kesterday, and late at night gave but little ope for the sick man’s recovery. Indeed ‘Mr. Eastland was unconscious, and the coniestion of his brain was no better than on the previous night. i Grave doubts were entertained at the Jast hour for his recovery, bis, condition rendered in the case of young Griffin, the news agent. An autopsy on the body of Special Officer John Melin, who died at M. S8almi’s house, on Chesley street, last Sunday, after saying he had been poisoned, revealed thecause as pneumonia, but no traces of poison. An Inquest was therefore not considered nec- essary. OUT-OF-TOWN PERSONALS. Ghico, Cal., Sept, 12.—€. H. Hupp is up from Oskland. M. Snerperson and M. Buncus are over from Colusa. Miss V. Brierley of San Francisco is in_Chico on a visit. Mrs. J. Wick- man and Miss J. Polk of Oroyille came over to Chico to-day to visit friends. Miss Belle Miller came down from the mountains yesterday. The Misses Ida and Emma Kilbridge came up from Yuba City last evening. Mrs. Daisy Brooks of Colusa is in Chico visiting her mother. Miss Molly Compton and Miss Bee Patrick went to Secramento this morning to the State Fair. Mr. and Mrs. W.'J. O’Counor went to Sacramento this morning. Miss Edith Sharr left for the State of Washington to-day. Miss Ethel Dun- can of Willows is in Chico on & visit. Charles E. Zwislet of San Francisco is in town. L.S. Pease, manager of the Parrott ranch, is in_town. M. Anthony of Oakland arrived in Chico today. O. Morse, superintendent of the Stanford ranch at Vina, is in Chico. H. H. Clark of Vacaville is in Chico. George W. Leavens of Sisson is in town. T. B. Glenn came over from Jacinto to- day. Frank Caldwalder of Red Bluff is in Chico. Will Wilson and Dee Hall left for Sac- ramento this morning. Mr. d Mrs. George Lyonsleft for Sacramento this morning to at- tend the Native Sons’ celebration. Dr. and Mrs. Allen Suggett of Marysville are visiting Dr.and Mrs. Meek of Chico. Dr. Burk has gone to Redding on a visit. Theo Chambers left for Sacramento this morning. H.Arena, Dr. Wasley, V. C. Richards went to Sacramento this morning to attend the celebration. H. E. Banks and wife of San Francisco.are in town. Miss Hallie Sheffield of Oakiand is in town. Miss Grace Burgess of Sacramento arrived in Chico last night. John Parrott Jr. of San Mateo arrived in Chico last evening and went 0 the ranch. Ms!‘or Joe Houghton arrived home last night. Mrs. Z. W. Burnham has ar- rived home from the City. D.H. Allinger and Miss L. Wade went to Sacramento this morning to the celebration, 8. Doane of Red Bluff and A. W. Holbrook of Marysyille are in town. Mr. and Mrs. George Hall and Mrs. Kemper &re at Sacramento, taking in the celebration. Gilroy Springs, Sept. 12.—Following are_the latest arrivals &t the Gilroy Hot Springs: Mrs. Colonel A. Andrews. Mrs. L. Dunn, Mrs. F. Daly, Mrs. Mary G. Roberts, Miss Sadie Skelly, Miss Rose Ashton, Miss Ella Bender, George F. Bunner, Mrs. §, Bunner, E. Selenger, Mr. and Mrs. L. Selenger, Mr. and Mrs. F. Fenamorse and son, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Miller, Wil- lism Dunn, R. Harrold, Tom Sawyer, John Lyneh, Hugh Colvin aud daughter, S. Brunner Jr., Mr.and Mrs. E. Bennett, George Carlisle, r. Putzman, Mr. and_Mrs.'W. Fabrenberg, s B. Fahrenberg, Thomas Connell and ce, William McMann, Miss L. Dunn, Miss N. Dunn, Hugh McCue, Miss Louise Gustner, Sen- ator J. H. Mahoney, wife and daughter, Fred Kaufmann, wife and daughter, C. Connor, Fred ae Viull and wite, Willish Raubinger and wife. William Seollay, G. McLean, Charles Wilson, M. Breen, William H. Miller JT., James Brown, G. Fitzsimmons, Gustay Boben, Mr. and Mr<, D. 7. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Rainey, William G. Cunningham, John A. Scout, George T. Bohen. A BIG DAMAGE SUIT.. Frank Suilivan Sues the Southern Pa- cific to Recover $75,000 for the Loss of an Arm. Frank Sullivan, through his attorneys, Henley & Costello, will file a complaint in the Superior Court this morning against the Southern Pacific Railway Company asking for $75,000 demages for injuries re- ceived at the hands of the corporation August 21, Sullivan, formerly bookkeeper for Le Count Brothers, while driving along Har- rison street on that date, was run into near Twenty-fjrst street by the Southern Pacitic locomotive, and, as a result of the accident, suifered the loss of his left arm. The complaint will recite among other things that the electric pell, which is su: posed to act automatically, refused on this occasion to do its work, and no warning bell was sounded from the approaching locomotive. A False Alarm. A burning chimney in & house on Bryant street, near Fifth, caused an alarm from box 154 81 6:58 o'clock last evening. et A curious pneumatic ball tire for bicy- cles has been patented in England, substi- tuting for the continuous tubular tire a series of rubber balls set in cups at the outer e:‘il &f‘ :.hl: spokes; the b:d are io arrang they imultaneous! TP e e e i Western Association of Cali- fornia Pioneers Celebrate Admission Day. JOLLY PICNIC IN JACKSON PARK Biscuits That Cost $1 Apiece in’49. Tales of Gold Told-on Lake Michigan’s Banks. The annual Admission-day picnic of the ‘Western Association of California Pioneers was held by 200 people under the pie- turesque arcades and galleries of the Ger- man building at Jackson Park, Chicago. The Times-Herald says that more than a score of men and one woman who caught the gold fever in '49 or afterward, and wifo endured the hardships of journeys overland, behind teams of oxen or mules, “’round the Horn,'” or via Panama, shook hands again and talked it over once more. The officers of the association are: Addi- son Ballard, president; G. W. Hotcbkiss; Evanston, first vice-president; Oamden Knight, Custer Park, second vice-presi- dent; H. A. Eastman, secretary, and George G. Povpe, treasurer. After lunch President Bailard announced that as it was a day of reminiscences he desired all the California pioneers to relate, if they conld, what they did on the day California became a State. He then held up the gavel with which he had rapped for order and explained its value as a relic. The head, he suid, was turned from a piece of the roots of an old -tree-av ‘‘Hangtown,” now Placerville, (Cal. . The tree was one from which*two men were hanged in the early days of informal justice, and was the lant{mark from which "Placerville derived its first name. The bandle of the gavel was turned from a piece of wood that once was a part of Sutter’s mill, in the sluice of which the first gold discovered in the new El Dorado was found. The gavel belongs to the Western Association. Mr. Ballard’s only recollection of Admis- sion day was that he was building a hotel in California at the time. He was then wearing a breastpin made of native gold, and in sliding down a corner post of the bnilding he lost the pin. Ex-Mayor Riordan? of Harvey told about biscuits that cost about $1 apiece in ’49. Another story was that one day he made §9 and “wanted to have a spree,” but because he wasn’t a drinking man he contented himself with onying $9 worth of sugar, on which he and his messmates “‘spreed.”’ John Kinzie and ex-Governor Beveridge of Evanston next spoke. Mr. Beveridge is not a pioneer, but intends to leave Il%i- nois_this fall to become a citizen of Cali- fornia. George W. Hotchkiss, vice-president of the association; was voted the champion liar and told a number of stories in conse- quence. The annual register showed the follow- ing m&mbers of the association who were at the picnic, with the places of their H. H. Eastman, BSecretary of the Western Association of California Pioneers. present residence and the ycars of their ar- rival in California: Addison Ballard, Laporte, Ind., Kerr, Chicago, '49; H. E. Ri vey, '49; Giles E. Slrong, Aurora, '49; Grace D. Thompson, Chicago, '49; Geoge . Cus- ter, Chicago, '30; Phil Strubler, Naperville, ‘54 Mrs. 5, Strong Tabor, Aurora, ’69; J. F. Snyder, Virginia, 111, ’50; Manson Perkins, Lamoille, 111../49; A. R. Starr, Joliet,’50; George L. ng’lor, Autora, '51; H. 0. Carnue, Lake Geneva, '53; H. W. Emery, Lockport, '48; James. J. Smiley, Plainfield, '49; B. F. Rathbun, Plainfield, '50 John W. Mitchell, Chicago, '53; Hubbard Latham, Wilmette, '49; Alonzo J. Parker, Chi~ cago, *53; Curtis Morse, Lockport, '53: James N. Gordy, Leblaise, Iowa, '51; Lewis Hatch, English Prairie, '50; James C. Gault,’ Glenn Ellyn, '49; Thomas Mayhew, Evanston, '49; Naihan Hefter, Chicago,'53; George Bristol, '50; John B. ordan, Har- George W. Hotchkiss, Voted Cham- pion Liar of Chicago’s California Fioneers. Aurora, '50; J. F. Chicago, "49; George'G. Pope, Chicago, '50; 0. oy ‘rhomylon. Chicago, 49 Rimeon Woodruft, Joliet, 59 J. d1do, '50. A. B. Some of those who seemed to be enjoying themselves with all the vigor of youth were guinted outas having passed theireightieth irthday, and among the children were a few whose great-grandparents were among the revelers. Dr. Marten and Judge Coffey. Dr. Arthur Marten served notice yesterday that he would bring Judge Coffey before the Buperior Court on a writ of certiorari to deter- mine whether the physician has a right to practice law. Dr. Marten has never been ad- mitted to the barhbut he says that he siudied in Europe more than twenty years ago. He at- tempted to appear in the Lulu Jossel uardianship case several weeks ago, and he led a brief that Judge Cofiey declared to be the most remarkable bit of vituperative literature on record. The Judge promptly dis- AA-ANERS NG| Famous College President. Rev. Erastus Rowley Made Well by Paine’s Celery Compound, As the school year opens attention is di- rected to the oft-repeated advice of leading educators, warning teachers, parents and scholars against the fearful results of ex- haustive brain work among young people. To thousands of girls and boys, un- nerved by the strain of school life, Paine’s celery compound (which was first pre- | scribed by America’s greatest teacher, Pro- fessor Edward E. Phelps, M.D., LL.D., of Dartmouth College) has been a blessing, making them well and strong, feeding the brain and nerves, and enriching and puri- | fying the blood. The recent recommendation of Paine’s celery compound by Principal Camp of New Haven and the equally outspoken praise of this greatest of remedies by ex- President Cook of the National Teachers’ Association, are two of the thousands of testimonials from parents and teachers throughout the country. Nothing in the world so strengthens the NN weak, so readily restores lost nerve force, so surely makes the ailing and peevish young woman or growing boy well and cheerful. And for the aged and infirm the whole world knows its wonderful curative powers. Rev. Erastus Rowley, president of the famous Kentucky Female College, writing to the proprietors of Paine’s celery com- pound, says: “I was for several years a sick man. My | sickness was attended with constipation, with nervousness and insomnia, and the | least excitement would cause palpitation | of the heart. I have in the last three or | four years used several widely advertised preparations. Finally I took Paine’s cel- | ery compound and I regard 1t_as superior to all others, especially if used strlctly as you direct. By using this I do not suffer | from constipation, inability to sleep, or from palpitation of the heart, as formerly. Iam smfusin;: Paine’s celery compound at times, and shall take pleasure in recom- mending it to others.” e e e T e e e o e 3 B FREIGHT RATES CUT. Continued from First Page. the farmers’ friend to the extent of 8 per cent. An informal discussion then took place as to how the 8 per cent reduction on grain rates, which is to be immediately made, should be applied in regard to frac- tions. Attorney Martin of the Southern Pacific Company, who was present, suggested that the comgany’s method was to have the rates fixed on a 5-cent basis—that is, all rates to be multiples of 5, thus making t}:e}:-n end in either the figure 5 or a cipher. This suggestion was adopted with the further understanding that anything less than 214 cents be dropped and 2} cents and larger portions of 5 cents be consid- ered as 5 cents. The secretary was in- structed to this effect. Between now and next Tuesday at 1 P. M., when the commission again meets, each member will occupy his time in en- deavoring to adjust discriminations, and some of the revised rates will probably be presented at this meeting for the action of the commission. Assistant General Manager Curtis, Gen- eral Freight Agent Smurr and Attorney Martin, of the Southern Pacific Company, were deeply intererested spectators of the proceedings. When the board adjourned Mr. Smurr_ was asked how the action of the commission was regarded. He an- swered : “We are dazed! We can’t talk! We don’t know where we are! We certainly can't stand those rates.” *“Shall you take the matter into court, as has been intimated you would do, if the rates fixed were considered unfair by ‘the company ?"’ “I can’t tell now what we willdo. In the meanwhile we shall transact our busi- ness as we have been doing under the pres- ent rates, and shall wait to be served with the new rates before making any move in the matter. Iknow that those rates will mnsinlf knock us out.” “‘Shall you ask for another hearing on the subject of rates on other commodities than grain? Commissioner Clark claims you are entitled to such a hearing.” “No, I don’t think we shall ask to be heard again. We have covered all the gronnd in what was submitted on the La Rue resolution, and we have no further showing to make to the commission.” TAX COLLECTION. Attorney-General Fitzgerald Renders Two Opinions on Questions of In- terest to County Supervisors. Attorney-General Fitzgerald yesterday renderea several interesting opinions upon legal matters. T'wo of these wére in response to inquiries made by E. A. Freeman, the District Attorney of Amador County, Mr, Fitzgerald said: Replying to your letter of the 4th, asking my opinion, first, as to the legality of acknowledg- ment of a deed taken before & United States CircuitCourt Commissioner,and whether or not a County Recorder would be justified in refus- ing to record a deed acknowledged before such ofticer; second, as to whether or not the Audi- tor may credit the License Tax Colle¢tor with 10 per cent commissions for collecting, with- out incurrin, unbmg, based upon a resolu- tion passed by the Board of Supervisors to authorize the collector of licenses ‘“‘to deduct and retain 10 per cent of all license taxes col- lected for the purpose of defraying the ex- penses of collecting said licenses.” Iam of the opinion: First, thata deed acknowledged be- fore a United States Court Commissioner is not entitled to be recorded. Sections 1180 to 1184 of the Civil Code name the officers before whom acknowledgments may be taken. A United States Circuit Court Commissioner is not included in that list. The nature of the second ‘inquiry re- LT — équired explanation. In many counties a license tax of about 5 cents per head is imposed upon the owners of bands of sheep, \cattle, horses and hogs passing through the county to another county. To save trouble the collector of these licenses wanted to turn the moneys collected into the county treas- ury, less his 10 per cent commission, and [r. Freeman wanted to know if this'could be done legally. Mr. Fitzgerald in reply stated that there is no such county officer known as a License Tax Collector and the Board of Supervisors has no authority to create such an office. On that ground, among others, it was illegal. . Mr. Fitzgerald rendered an opinion rela- tive to the power of the Boards of Super- visors to appooint an attorney to recover license taxes from liquor-dealers. F. G. Ostrander, District Attorney of Merced County, wanted to know if the appoint- ment of F. H. Fair by the Supervisors ot that county as an attorney for the purpose stated was valid; also as to the power of the board to compensate the attorney for bis services. Mr. Fitzgerald replied that the Supervisors have the authority to em- {»)l_oy and compensate counsel to assist the istrict Attorney in the institution and rosecution of suits for the recovery of icense 1axes, but that the Board of Super- visors had no authority to employ and compensate counsel to assist the District Attorney to enforce a penalty for the non- payment of such license tax. HOWARD CHUROH PLAKS Trustees Have Called In the Plans of Various Architects. The trustees of the Howard Presbyterian | Church held a meeting yesterday for the furtherance of their project of buuding a church near Golden Gate Park. The sen- timent that the work should be begun soon, whether the property on Mission street was sold or not, was almost unani- mous... 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