The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 4, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 1896. CAPITAL CITY HEWS, Dr. Ruggles’ Report on the Foundling Home Inquiry. CHARGES ARE REFUTED. Sacramento’s Charitable Women Are Found to Have Been Blameless. : CONDITION OF THE TREASURY. | Controller Colgan’s Statement of the State’s Finances on January First. SACRAMENTO, Car., Jan. 3.—The re- | port of Dr. Ruggles on the investigation of | the Foundling Home in this city was re- ceived to-day by the State Board of Exam- | iners, and, as w od by Governor Budd | in an interview published in THE CALL | several days ago, it is a complete refutation | of the charges preferred by Dr. Waggoner of the local Board of Health. The matter has created a vast deal of unfavorable com- ment throughout the city against the au- | thor of the attack upon the charitable women who have been devoting their time and energies to the care of homeless wai but Dr. Waggoner is by no means accred- ited with all the blame, as it is known that | he had been grossly misinformed. There- | port states in par “The presentation of charges was con- ducted by Dr. Waggoner, the refutation | by Judge Holl. Beiore entering upon the | assigned duties I was notitied that two of | the allegations, vi that persons wishing to adopt children were refused unless a stated amount was paid; also that State aid had been obtained for absent childrer, were withdrawn. It was agreed that all allegations should be taken up seriatim. “The first allegation was as to the un- cleanliness of the institution. The evi- dence was very positive and conclusive | that previous to October 1 the institution was not in as neat and cleanly condition as it should have been; smoked, the paint dirty, the . bedsteads wooden and infested by bedbugs. It is in evidence to the credit of the managersthat | a special meeting had been called and | measures taken 0 have this condition of | affairs rectified. This step had been taken | before the inspection visit ordered by the local Board of Health, and since that time | the renovating process has been going on rapidly and as thoroughly the financial condition of the From personal observation | y that the walls are neatly d ‘and varnish | The wooden as applied where necessary bedsteads which had been o y bestowed had been con- demned and new iron ones supplied in their place. It is satisfactorily shown that | the present co: s what is desired, | though it must be admitted that the con- | dition previous to the date mentioned wusf reprehensible “The alleg: tion of the Much em as to the a. derfed condi- | considered. | was presented | ter of the food nderance of | , matron and | one of the | s, the presenta- | pplemented by | ation of the chil- that the allegation inn testi and ck great pre the coo ‘unfort tion of to sa reat mortality in the a next. The computa- ed records of the institu- | tion show that the mortality was 53 per | cent of admis At the first glance | this appears to be very large and justifies a presentation of the allegation. But| when it is considered that the great ma- | jority of th rt are of a de- graded, diSsipated and diseased origin, does not seem so strange. Also, it is to be that over per cent of all babies die before arriving at the years; that nearly 9 per cent of all babies in cities and towns under 1 year of age who are fed on artificial nutriment | die; that sanitary i and foundling | hospital report gn and domes- tic, show a much larger percentage than does this institution. Iam surprised that it has done as well as it has. | “Very strong 1nferential evidence was | produced to sustain the allegation as to immorality among the inmates. These charges are of a serious nature, and if sus- | tained should receive condemnation. The | evidence is conflicting, but enough is shown to place some of the inmates in a | compromising situation. There seems to bea peculiar condition attached to this institution. It is nominally a foundlings’ home, yet really an orphan asylum, with inmates of all ages up to 13 years. If it be | really a hore for foundlings, my opinion | is that no children over the age of 5 or 6 | years should be admitted and those al- | ready there over that age should be trans- | ferred to the regularly organized orphan | asylum; or if this plan of organization is to be continued, then a em of most| rigid discipline should be immediately adopted, so that a complete, perfect and | positive separation of the sexes be main- | tained and no possibility of a recurrence | of what is the foundation of thisallegation. “C. A. Ruee " CLAIMS PATSSED UPON. ‘State Examiners Again Prune Down Those of Sherifi Whelan—Secretary Scott's Letter. SACRAMENTO, Cav., Jan. 3.—The first matter taken under co eration by the Board of Examiners this afternoon were | the claims of Sheriff Johnson «f Sacra- mento County for the transporiation of .twd persons to the Whittier Reform School. g These claims were deemed excessive, and Députy - Sheriff Schwilk appeared and stated that'in one case he had missed a train by being late. Governor Budd said that the State should not be compelled to pay for his neglizence, and one day's ex- penses were curtailéd and the cleims lad over for future investigation. Upon the suggestion of Secretary of | State Brown the secretary of the board was instructed to prepare a list of ail in- mates of State asylums, the date of ad- | mission and their ability fo provide for their personal mainienance. This was done with a view of reducing the cost of maintenance of the institutions, as in the future friends of inmates who are able to | support them will be compelled to do so. The claim of the State Board of Prison 4 | the board would allow only one day’s | { the | Unive the walls were | 3 institution | 3 kinaly and with | | her return, took passage in the Maug Directors for $976 was taken under consid- eration. This was for material and labor in erecting the rock-crushing plant, and among the items appeared the charge of | W. R. Eckert, as supervising and control- | ng engineer, for $225 for three months’ services. Charles Matheson also claimed | alary of §180 per month as head fore- | n. Commissioner Manson was called before | the board and stated that Matheson super- vised the work on the plant, and was also employed on the construction of the pris- on addition. In his opinion his salary should be divided between the rock-crushi- ing fund and the State prison addition | fund. " Secretary of State Brown called for the | prison payroll, for the purpose of ascer- | taining whether Matheson drew any addi- | tional salary other than the §6 per day, but as this document had not been re- | ceived the claim was laid over. | Sheriff Whelan’s claims for transporta- tion of prisoners received a pruning down, because he persisted in refusing to attach receipts for hack hire to his claims, in direct conflict with the provisiohs of the board. His claims in the sum of §735 75 suffered a reduction of $155 50, and Governor Budd | positively declared that from this time on | salary for a deputy in the transportation of prisoners to any institution when the }'ourney could be made within twenty-four hours, The journey from San Francisco to the Napa asylum consumes only about three hours, yet it has been the custom for pa- tients to be forwarded in the afternoon, the deputies returning the next day and claim- ing two cays’ remuneration from the State. Sheriff Whelan, when questioned as to | cause, stated that there were no ac- commodations in the city for retaining insane prisoners over night, but Governor Budd declares that in the future they must be retained, even . if the city be obliged to | erect suitable quarters. Winfield Scott, secretary- of the defunct Viticultural Society, sent’in & communica- tion stating that the clause in the bill passed by the late Legislature providing | for turning the property over to the State | Yy was unconstitutional, in that | the appropriation of $5000 to the regen for carrying out the work was not e pressed in the title. The Governor declared thatthe humor of this letter lay in the fact that Scott | drew up the bill which he now declares unconstitutional. A complete entry of the State property was also submitted by Mr. Scott. e FINANCES OF THE STATE. i Controller Colgan’s Report of the Condi- tion on Janwary 1. SACRAMENTO, Cav:, Jan. 8.—The fol- | lowing report of State Controller Colgan is a full statement of the condition of the | | | State’s finances on the beginning of the | present year: hool 1and fund hool land depos neisco harbor improy fund...... Universit 5 : ibrary fund Supreme Court Libra War bond fund i Yosemite Valley fund. Adult blind fund Revolving jute fund Estates of d fund. 53 | binding the $250 worth of capital stoc k Commissioners’ fund.. schoolbook fund ved savings bank fon fund (purchase of 1,100 00 ‘ 8,217 30 | 4 95 49,447 50 A 24,751 82 | ng and Loan Associal | spection fand.... 191 61 n Francisco depot fund. . 607,125 00 | OVERDUE AT VICTORI, The Steam Schooner Miscixief ‘ Believed to Have Gone Down. It Started on a Short Trip Down the Island Coast Four Weeks Ago. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 3.—Local navi- gators have given up as lost the steam ooner Mischief, Captain H. R. Foote, h started from here on a trip down the west coast of Vancouver Island nearly four weeks ago. Under ordinary circum- stances the steamer should have returned | within ten days at least. Walker, the owner of the yessel, cannot account for the delay, but expresses the opinion that she is storm-bound somewhere along the northern coast of the island. He was considerably disconcerted yes- terday when no report came of the schooner, for, so far as known, the past few days bave been sufficiently mild to al- | low her to reach Victoria from the most | northern end of the island. The Mischief left here carrying a heavy cargo and several passengers for coast sef- tlements. Her most northern port of call was Anatsmo Sound, and it is between this place and Chucklesett that she was last re- orted. At the latter place she secured orty Indians for sealing schooners herc, | who, after waiting in vain nine dag’s for e, ar- riving here Monday night. Those aboard the Maunde say frankly that they believe that the steamer has gone down with all on board in one of the innumerable gales of recent weeks. -—— VICTORIA SHAXEN., Buildings in the Novthern City Rocked by @ Temblor. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 3.—A severe | shock of earthquake was felt here to-night at 10:20 o’clock. Many citizens in the public offices, believing the shock to be produced by the falling in of some large | roof, or like cause, hurried to the streets. Those who had before experienced un earthquake shock, however, realized the situation at once from the peculiar move- ment of the earth and the general jarring of structures. eSS SANTA CRUZ FATALITY. A Young Woman Struck and Instantly Killed by a Rock Thrown Up by a Blast. SANTA CRUZ, Car.,, Jan. 3.—Miss Louise Helena Santiago, a daughter of Santiago, an Indian well known through- out Southern California, and the oniy sur- viving daughter of a very large family, lost | her life in a peculiar manner this after- noon. The young woman lived with her only brother, Juan Santiago, in a small house | near the banks of the San Lorenzo River. This aflernoon a gang of men were blast- ing stumps out of the river bottom. Miss Santiago wes standing in the doorway of Ler home when e rock, thrown by the force of the explosion, struck her in the center of the forehead, snlitting her skull open and causing instant death. The funeral of the unfortunate girl will take place to-morrow, and the Coroner will hold an inquest on Monday. 1 A Traver Boy Fatally Burned. TRAVER, Cavn., Jan. 3.—A little son of J. M. Clark, a large rancher of Traver, died this morning from burns received while playing near a bonfire on New | | ai Year’s day. LOS ANGELES STEAL, Prominent Real-Estate Men Are Accused of Swin- dling. CHARGES OF A PATRON Claims They Sold His Property and Appropriated the Proceeds. HE HAS SUED TO RECOVER. Worthless Lots in a Wisconsin Town All That He Received for His Realty. v LOS ANGELES, CiL, Jan 3.—It is a tale of woe that A. W. Eames tellsina fourteen-page complaint which he filed this morning against George H. Green, R M. Todd and others in the Superior Court. Eames states that last summer he was the owner of a three-story building on Main street, running back to Alameda street, and it was worth $10,000. He had it mortgaged to a bank for $5000, and there was nearly $500 interest due. The bank was pressing him for the money and he could not pay it. Green & Todd were in the real estate business, and he went to them in his troubles. They proposed that he should deed the property to Green, and they would pay him $100 to meet immediate needs, take care of the mortgage and interest, then sell the property and give the plaintiff half of what was realized above the mort- gage and interest. This was done. Presently it came to pass that Green wanted Eames to make a quitclaim deed to the Crescent Milling Company, and he did it without consideration. After that Green & Todd told him that they had sold the property to the Cres cent Milling Company, and had got $200 worth of their capital stock and ten lots ‘in what they called the city of Superior, Douglass County, Wis., Green told Eames that they were about to trade these lots for a ranch near Perris. The lots, he said, were worth $100 each, and if he did not trade them within a cer- | tain time they would give him $400 for his share of the lots. Meanwhile they would deed him the lots as security. This | was done also. Then, in order to have an easy way of they offered Eames $100 cash for his in- terest, which he accepted, so that what Eames got for his equity of redemption was $200 in cash and the lots in the city of Superior. It turned out, so the complaint says, that Todd & Green received $750 cash and $10,000 worth of stock in the mil ing com- pany for the property. The milling com. pany was willing to pay $8750 for the prop- erty, and §3000 of this sum was paid in stock, which was divided between Green nd Todd. The ten lots in' Superior wers not in the milling company’s consideration atall. They come from Green & Todd, and were wholly worthless. Eames wants his contract with Green & Todd canceled, the property sold, the mortgage paid and him to get the balanc - COMPETING WITR ITALY, European Shipments Cut Down the Price of California Oranges. LOS ANGELES, CavL., Jan. 3.—More than 1000 carloads of oranges have been shipped out of Southern California this season up to date, and the big movement of the fruit continues. Itis estimated that fully fifty carloads are now being shipped out daily. At the Southern California Fruit Ex- | change it was learned this morning that 300,000 boxes of oranges are on the way to N York from Italy, and will arrive in a few days. It isthought this wholesale im- portation of the fruit will have the effect | of causing a considerable falling off in the demand for Southern California oranges. BOARDING-HOUSE BLAZE. Guests Engage in a Lively Scramble to Reach the Strect. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 3.—A defect- ive flue in the kitchen caused a disastrous fire at the Livingston, a swell boarding- house at 636 South Hill street, at an early hour this morning. The house was kept by a Mrs. Mappa. The fire was not noted until the blaze had gained considerable headway, and then there was a panic in the boarding- house. The seventy or eighty guests all decided to get out of the house at once. First, though, they threw their trunks and wearing apparel into the street. The result was that their belongings were badly dan- aged. The fire department soon had the flames under control. The loss was abont 2500, half covered by insurance. R New Electric Light System. LOS ANGELES, Car., Jan. 3.—The Gen- eral Electric Company of New York will within thirty days commence work on the §500,000 plant it is to establish in this city. In the thickly settled portions of the city the company will put its wires under- ground. In the suburbs they will be strung on poles. The plant will have a cggacity_of 80,000 incandescent lights and 500 arc lights. EENTS AT SN JOSE Catherine Volkman’s Husband Abused Her and She Wants a Divorce. The Justice Dwyer Impeachment Case Argued—Zion Church Pastors Session. SAN JOSE, Car., Jan. 3.—Catherine Volkman has commenced suit for a divorce against Martin Volkman on the ground of extreme cruelty, They were married in San Francisco in August, 1874. In her complaint the wife alleges that on frequent occasions her hushand twisted her neck and in other ways abused her. There is community property valued at $900, and the plaintiff asks that it be given toher. She also wants the custody of their two children, aged 10 and 4 years respectively, and $25 per month alimony. g PASTORS IN SESSION. Conference of the African Methodist Epis- copal Zion Chwrch. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan. 8.—The annual conference of the African Methodist Epis- | trul copal Zion church is in session in this city. Bishop A. Walters of New York is presiding and Rev, George Jackson is act- Ing as secretary, The following ministers are present: Rey. R. Vernon, Portland, Or.; Rev. E. H. Brown, Paso Robles; Rev. A. Anderson, Los Angeles; Rev. W. A. Warner, Fresno; Rev. N. W. Rice, Hol- lister; Rev. J. B. Meachem, Coffeyville, Miss., and Rev. Dennis ‘White, San Jose, | The conference will be in session until to-morrow night. JUSTICE DWYEK'S CASE. Judges Reynolds and Lorigan Hear the Coneluding Arguments. SAN JOSE, Car., Jan. 3.—The impeach- ment proceedings instituted by W. L. Frost against W. H. Dwyer, Justice of the Peace of San Jose Township, came up for hearing before Judges Reynolds and Lori- gan this afternoon. Several witnesses were examined, among them the plaintiff, but nothing new was developed. The case was argued and submitted. A decision will be rendered next Friday. S ERunaway Boys Captured. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan.-3.—John Kelly and Thomas Kelley, runaway boys from San Francisco, were arrested last night. The lads are aged 11 ana_13 years, re- spectively, and say that until nine months ago they were inmates of an orphan asylum in San Rafael, but made their escape. They will be held until their story can be investigated. pieaaetae e e O Found Guilty of Burglary. SAN JOSE, Car., Jan. 3.—The case of Samuel Francis, charzed with robbing the residence of H. V. Morehouse in this city in October last, was given to the jury this morning. No testiniony was oifered by the defense. Aftera few minutes’ delibera- tion, a verdict of guilty of burglary in the second degree was rendered. Sentence will be imposed Tuesday morning. RS, Edward Barron’s Claims. SAN JOSE, Car., Jan, 3.—The hearing of the petition of Xdward Andrew Barron, the mulatto boy, for a distribution and share of ihe estate of Edward Barron. the deceased millionaire, was set for trial on January 5 by Judge Reynolds this morning. FRESNO'S CITRUS FAIR, A Winter Exhibit of Fruits Opened in the Valley County, Magnificent Displays of California Products Arranged in Unique Designs. FRESNO, Car., Jan. 3.—The Fresno County Citras Fair opened most auspic- iously this evening at 7 o’clock, when it was given over to the public. This is the first citrus fair ever held in Fresno, and naturally there was somewhat of a crush when the doors of Armory Halil, in which the fair is held, were thrown open. The scene that greeted the visitor was a brilliant one. Many and varied ex- of fruit, tastily arranged and liberally decorated with foliage and pot plants, were effectively brought out in the glare of arc and incandescent electric lights, which were well supplied throughout the spacious hall. The display is considerably larger than was anticiputed and consequently the hall is somewhat crowded. The exhibits, which consist chiefly of oranges, are in many cases of very artistic designs. The fruit, considering the lateness of the sea- son, is of good quality. Navels are the predominant variety, There are several good exhibits of lemons, limes and pome- 1os. The fair, to say the least, does the country and her live citizens much credit. One fact is clearly demonstrated and that is that Fresno County well in afew years be as well known for her citrus fruits as for her raisins at present, Citrus fruits find a most luxuriant homein the thermal belt of the county, which is located in the Eastern part at thelower portion of the foothill region. For three hours crowds wandered through the maze of exhibits, and on every hand was expressed satisfaction, and even wonder, at the exhibits. The displays of George C. Roeding and F. G. Berry, both extensive citrus fruit growers in the county, attracted considerable at- tention. v's exhibit occupies the center of the hall, and is circular in shape. Roeding’s exhibit is semi-pyramidal, being built against the north wall of the hall. Oranges, lemons, limes and pomelos are neatly stowed in among a profusion of palms and other pot piants. One feature of the iair is“Rebekah at the Well” in the center of F. G. Berry's exhibit serving lemonade. The proceeds g0 toward the support of the county orphanage. Miss Lizzie Thorne officiated as Rebekah. 3 It was at first the intention to close the fair to-morrow night, but the managers have been so encouraged that it is thought it will continue until Monday night at least. A literary and musical programme is provided for each evening, Professor D. T. Fowler delivering an extended address thisevening on “Olive Culture in Fresno County.” WOOL-GROWERS' EXCHANGE. The Sheep Men of Calaveras, Slanislaus and San Joaquin Have Combined. STOCKTON, Car., Jan. 3.—A Wool- growers’ Exchange is to be established in Stockton. On the 9th inst.all the wool- growers of Calaveras, Stanislaus and San Joaguin counties will assemble here for the purpose of organizing, and thereafter on special days will hoid auction sales here. The wool men ‘of Tehama and Mendo- cino counties have formed a similar or- ganization and hold auction sales regu- larly at Red Bluff. Last week the wool men of Calaveras County met at Milton and decided on forming an exchange. with headquarters in this city. They notified a number of their associates in business who are rais- inlg sheep in this county, anda Jacob Kilempp of this city was delegated to make preparations for the meeting. The meeting will be held on June 9 in the new Pioneer Hall. e Drowned Near San Mateo. REDWOOD CITY, Car., Jan. 3. —Percy Lattin and one other boy, name unknown, both from Alvarado, are reported to have been drowned yesterday near San Mateo. They were in a’ small boat and on the re- turn trip to Alvarado. e Fate of a Sprague Murderer. SPRAGUE, Wasm, Jan. 3.—W. H. Symes, the convicted murderer of Sheriff Conlee of Sprague, was to-dav sentenced to nineteen years at hard labor. R ‘“The Melancholy Days Have Come The saddest 0f the year,” not when autumn has arrived, as poct Bryant intdmates, but when o fel- low ge's bilious. The «sere and yellow leat” is in his complexfon if pot in the foliage at that inaus- picious time. Hostotter's Stemach Bitters will soon discipline his rebellious liver, and regulate his bowels, besides toning his stomach and heslthtully stimulating his kidneys. Malaria, rheumatism and nervousness are also relieved by the Bitters. SAVANTS DOING POLITICS Wire-Pulling in the Academy of Sciences Over Their Election. TRYING TO DOWN HARKNESS, Colonel Fred Crocker and the Railroad People Join the Opposition Forces. The war in the Academy of Sciences over this year's election, which takes place on Monday, promises to be much more bitter than even that of last year, when the Harkness forces far outnum- bered the opposition. Now the opposition is supported by many who have hereto- fore been with the veteran president. Even Colonel Fred Crocker and all the railroad men are not only not supporting him but, are doing good veoman service for Molera, who has been put up against him. Charges and. counter-charges are beingz made. The ticket put up by the opposition is the same as that put up by the old-timers, except four names. For corresponding secretary J. O'B. Gunn was put up against Theodere Hittell, Charles A. Keeler for librarian instead of Carlos Troyer, E. J. Molera for trustee instead of Dr. ss, and H. H. Behr for second vice-president. For the other offices the candidates on both tickets are: President, David Starr Jordan; first vice- president, William E. Ritter; recording . P. Rixford; treasurer, Lucius ; director of museum, J. L. Davis; trustees, W. C. Burnett, W. 8. chapman, Charles F. Crocker, W. Keyes, George C. and G. Stewart. The principal fight is being waged on Dr. Harkness and Theodore Hittell by the opposition. Against Dr. Harkness is being told the old, old story of Palo Alto’s bones, They say that when the late Senator Stan- ford presented the skeleton of the King of the Turf to the academy they were turned over to an incompetent man to boil, and when he ruined them a search was made of the equine boneyards for other bones to put in their place. Then that eood old story about Dr. Harkness' Homo Nevaden- sis is again brought out to do service. Last Wednesday eveninz a meeting of members of the opposition was held, at- tended by Professor Davidson, Colonel Fred Crocker, Louis Sloss, Professor 0. B. Cnristie, W. G. W. Harford, E. J. Molera, Walter E. - Bryant, Cnfi)min S Thayver, H. E. Matthews, Dr. Behr, John Dotbeer, W. S. Chapman, E. F. Lorquin, William F. Nolte, G. P, Rixford, Louis Gerstle and others, Thefour nominations named were made and a committec ap- pointed to draw up a manifesto. The fol- = Perkins W. lowing was the result of their work: When the Academy of Sciences moved into the palace provided by the munificence of s Lick it was promised, and naturally ex- , that its membership would be in- 50 that the sphere of its work would be extended and made more thorough along all the !ines of scientific research. But all promises have been broken. In 1889 there were 258 members on the roll and to-day there are but 198, while the number of active scientific members has decreased 1n & much greater ratio. Of the 198 ninety-eight are life members, and of the 100 contributing mem- bers thirty-two have had their dues remiited by the council. The publications of the academy have not been creditable to & scientific organization with the income and_opportu of this so- y, 2nd some of the paper: ¢ been con- tributed by non-members. In the last eight years the president of the academy has himse!f presented but one paper. Furthermore, the work accomplished has been upon very narrow lines, The exact and applie . mathematics, astronomy, vhy try and engineeriug have to all practical intents been ignored. Among the many causes that have contrib- uted to these results, the following may be mentioned: The head of the council has caused seientific men of repute 1o be blackballed because they were suspected to be not in sympathy with tne prescnt administration. Other selentific workers who formerly contributed valuable papers have either withdrawn altogether from membership, or have ceased to take any inter: estin the academy. Owing to a system of patronage, the power of remitting dues and giving life memberships, and the appointing of the nominating com- mittee by the officers themselves, they have succeeded in perpetuating their rule, and this evil has become chronic. Political methods have been introduced, and personal solicitation end intimidation have been resorted to in order to carry the elections, and 1n short, the academy has become a close corporation. When these conditions have been pointed out to the president of the academy he hes year after year announced his intention to withdraw {rom office in order that & change of policy might be made. Now that he has withdrawn as e candidate for the presidency he seeks to become a member of the board of trustees in order that he may continue to control the policy of the academy. To prevent this state of affairs in future this committee recommends the adoption of the policy followed by the most successiul scien- tific ‘bodies 1n this and foreign countries, nawmely, the office of Jresident shail be given Jear by yeur o men distinguished in the dif- erent branches of science. This committee has wholly end solely the &ood of this academy at heart, and in order to raise its efficiency to the high and broad standard which it should maintain submits the inclosed ticket for your serious considera- tion and for your activé support at the annual election for oflicers, to be held on Monday, Jan- uary 6, 1896. Rcapectfirlly‘ OU FIDsON, CHARLES F. CROCKER, . CHRISTY. For a long time Dr. Harkness has claimed the support of Colonel Crocker and the railroad peopie in the academy and most of the capitalists, But Colonel Crocker at Wednesday’s meeting was one of the most outspoken against him, and said that for years the doctor had prom- ised to withdraw from the presidency, and each time after being put up had said that he could not control the nominating committee, Professor Davidson, who was the candi- date against Dr. Harkness last year, said last evening: *“We think that we are going to beat them. The scientific status of the academy has sunk down in the estimation of people in the East and Furope. The work has got into narrow grooves. They l;':rwe entirely left out the exact sciences. They have to appeal to non-members for material and some of it is very poor. *‘A map was lately published giving the rainfall in Lower California, which is sim- ply 2 made-up thing without any data. “We propose, if wa get in, io broaden the drift of research and to see that it is all done in a scientific manner, We propose to see that the cabinets are ar- rayed in scientific order and not simply for beauty. We propose that the papers read shall be the results of scientific investiga- tion, and will command the attendance of members and the public to the meetings.” As to Mr. Hittell, the regular candidate for corresponding secretary, Professor Davidson said: “Weconsider that Hittell holds Harkness between his thumb and forefinger and plays upon his weaknesses and vanities, and is going to try to run the whole institute.”” P PROMINENT TURFMEN MEFET. Some Secrets of Oakley and Latonia Revealed. CINCINNATI, Onio, Jan. 3.—A score or more of the most prominent turfmen of the West met at the St. Nicholas at noon to-day as the sequel to the recent con- ference of horse-owners at Lexington. Richard Croker, the ex-chieftain of Tam- many, was a prominent listener. Among the horse-owners present were gnusby rVt':oofllarvl oi Paris, Ky., Pat unne of Chicago, Eugene Lej, ilts Young, W. G. Bfrr'ne: fnd Byru‘x:l’h?zglgfl land of Lexington, Hiram Scriggin of Louisville, M;\rkg Simonton, Colonel W. E. Applezate, George R. Griffiths, Aleck La- balt and B, O opper of Cincinnati. To the horse-owners’ demand for larger purses and the abolition of guaranteed stakes, an emphatic negative was given. In bebalf of the track-owners, some Oakley and Latonia secrets were revealed. It was alleged that it cost $50,000, equally divided, to run these tracks. % Fifty per cent of the attendance, it was aftirmed, was made up of deadheads. Hundreds of horses unlit for racing were given stable room. Purses had not de- teriorated in proportion to the price of vearlings. Some of the alleged stake horses entered were out ¢f their element. They were buggy horses and belonged in the delivery-wagon_stakes. At least that was Oakley’s experience. Colonel "Applegate tossed a bombshelt into camp by offering to sell his stock, and Colonel Bariies waved a red flag in front of the association and served notice that un- less the tracks came to time the Horse- owners’ Association would virtually boy- cott them. e, OF INTEREST TU WHEELMEN. Weekly Bulletin of the L. A. W. Racing | Board. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan.3.—The fol- | owing is the weekly bulletin issued by | the L. A, W.: Declared professionals—C. D. Kramer, Des Moines, Ia., under clause A; Thomas McAleer, Los Angeles, Cal., under clause F. Suspension raised—Suspension placed on Wentworth Steél, Kirkwood, Mo., has been Te- duced to expire Janua 96, Suspended—Charle Kaus., for ninety days. Transferred to Class B—Canby Hewitt, Los Angeles, under clause D; W. A. Taylor, Los Angeles, Cal., under clause D. Refords accepted—One mile professional, unpaced, flying start, ageinst time, by W. C. Sauger, Denver, 2:00 -5, November 16th. , unpaced, stand- George Packer Jr. of W.’Rogers, Hiawaths, ing start—Competition Denve sec.; July 1 ited—December son, Ariz. J y Phenix City Railw pany, Pheenix, Ariz. Décember 21, Orange Wheelmen, Santa Ana, Cal. February 2 5, Tucson ; ay Com- , 1896, Peerless Cyclers, Wood- | land, Cal. e Butte Against Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasn., Jan. 3.—The Butte | giants arrived to night from Portland and will play a football game to-morrow at the Y. M. C. A. Park with the Seattle’Atnletic Club’s eely S DIEED GUARD RO, Militiamen of Company A Re-| fuse to Consolidate With Company B. They Are Working to Secure Recog- nition as an Independent Organization. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Jan. 3.—The con- solidation of Companies B and A of the nth Regiment, N. G. C., as an accor | plished fact seems yet to be somewhat in the future, and there are excellent pros- pects for a bitter fight. Theoretically Company A no longer exists, inasmueh as official orders were received from the ad- jutant-general of the State,’some time ago, ordering Company A to be absorbed into Company B, the new company to be known as Company B of the Seventh Regi- ment, with the same officers as those of Company B of the Ninth. But it appears that Company A does not care to disband, and for that reason fric- | tion hasensued. After receiving the orders the first move made by Captain R. V. Dodgze of the new | comnany was to write a letter to Capt Spileman of the disbanded company, ma ing him a tormal request for the property of his company. reply to this note has never been re- ived, and 1t is now reported that he and his father, Colonel Spileman, who w: formerly commander of the Ninth Reg ment, are now and have been for some time in correspondence with high officials in San cisco and Sacramento in an effort to have the members of Company A reorganized into an independent company with the old officers. The result of this correspondence has not been learned, bui itis not believed that the move of the Spilemans will be success- ful. On theother hand, the members of Com. pany A protest vigorously against consoli- dating with Company B, and insist on maintaming their organization. Cap- tain Dodge of Company Los Angeles. e TO LIFE IMPR NMENT. Sentence of a Man Convicted of Wreck- ing a Train. LINCOLN, Nepr., Jan.3.—Judge Holmes to-day sentenced George W. 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