The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1896, Page 8

- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896, _—_ HAYNE ENTERS STRONG PROTESTS He Argues Against Courts! Intervening to Fix Rates. CITES MANY DECISIONS. Railroad Commissioners Have the : Right to Regulate Transpor- tation Charges. SOME OBJECTIONS ARE RAISED, Limitations on the Right of Assign. ing a Tariff of Fees for Carriers. The usual galaxy of legal luminaries as- sembled yesterday in the United States | Circuit Court room to hear Attorney Hayne | inue his argument in the Southern ase. Pillsbury, venerable, pa- | but withal wary and watchful; | nial and smiling, albeit some- Herrin, suave and silent, Garber, times sarcastic; but observant—all were on hand to witness Hayne’s assaults upon the contentions with which they had thought to fortify themselv His Honor Judge McKenna, though sedate and stately, was likewise an attentive listener, and disdained not oc- | casionally to grant the pleader a quiet and | decorous smile assome important point | was scored or some unusually vivid gem of word-painting submitted to hisapprov- ing notice. Mr. Hayne commenced by citing a great number of decisions, which he considered to have a bearing on the case at bar. The number of citations was so overwhelming that the Judge at length entered a gentle protest. “I must beg your Honor to let me keep to the order which I nave marked out for myself,”’ said Mr. Hayne. ‘I don’t want to be run off the track; and if I think it necessary I ought to be allowed to read and cite any number of cases in support of meda County related this incident: ‘“‘Some ten years ago I took a fancy to set out about a quarter of an acre in locust trees. 1 did not pay much attention to the trees, but observed from time to time that they seemed to be thriving and making quite a little forest. Last season I was talking with a sea captain, and hc spoke of the aifficulty of getting Jomxst-{ma or trunnels for ship's timbers. At tirst 1 thoughtnoth- ing of the conversation, but a few days afterward it occurred to me that the little forest which I had planted might be util- ized, and so I mentionea the subject to the captain. He did not want any tree less than six inches in diameter, but found plenty of trees of that dimension in my forest. In this transaction I got $648 for the locusts from the ship-builder ana had thirty cords of wood for use.” “‘The locust tree,” said Senator Beard, “will thrive in the little canyons. Again, I have noticed that the English oak really does better in California than in England. It grows to & large size, and seems to at- tain remarkable strength and vigor. A great deal of zood might be done for this State by promoting tree culture. The ‘im- portant work hitherto laid out in this direction by the State Board of Forestry was neglected or mismanaged. The de- struction of the chestnut oak now going on is alarming. The bark is used for | tanning purposes, and to get it the trees are stripped and killed.”” FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS, The Merchants’ Association Desirous of Furthering Progressive Measures. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Merchants’ Association yesteraay the following were present: W. G. Doane, A. Fusenot, Hugo D. Keil, M. S. Kohlberg, Henry Michaels, R. F. Osoorn, Joseph | Simonson, Frank Swain, Vanderlynn Stow and Joseph T. Terry. It wasdecided to accept the invitation of the Street Committee of the Board of Su- pervisors to be present at the meeting on the 23d inst. Specifications for the new fiscal year will then be considered, and the association will present some suggestions based upon past experience. In accordance with the action of the special meeting of the association® efforts will be made to secure the sprinkling of the streets uniformly and systematically by the City during the next fiscal year. It was decided to request the Board of Su- pervisors to provide in the next tax levy a sufficient amount to repave the downtown cobbled blocks with noiseless pavement. Owing to the depleted funds in the Street Department this work cannot be done during the remainder of the present fiscal year. " Negotiations are now pending with the Park Commissioners whereby the street sweepings, so valuable to the improve- ment of the park, will be carried to Golden Gate Park. The secretary was requested by the board to ask Generai Manager Vining of the Market-street Railway Com- any to hasten his reply to the letter sent im on March 17 relating to the matter of streetcar transfers. The following were elected to member- ship in the association: Frank McCoppin, Postmaster; California my positio: | “Now, why should the courts intervene | when we have a Railway Commission en- | dowed with the right to fix rates of | transportation ?” “Then,” interposed Mr. Garber, ‘‘you | wish to infer that the action of the Rail- | way Commission is conclusive?” | That's another question,” rejoined Mr. yne, “and when it comes up we ca it our attention.” | Mr. Garber, “is whether you conceive the | court to have no right to revise the find- ings of the Railway Commission.” “I contend,” answered Mr. Hayne, “that when the law has assigned the fix ing of rates to a certain tribunal, created for that and kindred purposes, the courts, crdinarily speaking, are not supposed to discharge those functions.” “Well,” observed Mr. Garber, “thatisa statement of your position, is it?” “I must request,” said Judge McKenna, who for some minutes had been exercising | the judicial knuckles upon his deskin a | vain endeavor to stop the discussion, “‘that there be no further interruption,” and Mr. | Hayne resumed the thread of his argu- | ment so often broken. | “I wish,” he continued, “to call atten- | tion to two principles; one, that when the supreme authority confines the fixing of rates or any other matter of public in- terest to one determined tribunal, the courts have, generally speaking, no right to interfere; the other, thatif that tribunal | be the Legislature or a body created by legislative enactment, then its acts, so far | as the courts are concerned, should be con- | sidered conclusive. That is to say, conclu- sive as long as the special tribunal keeps within the lines laid down for it by the authority which created it.”’ “Why couldn’t the State intervene to reduce rates that are considered too high ?" asked Mr. Garber. “Is that your position?” asked Mr. Hayne. “I am not stating my position,” re- | joined Mr., Garber. “I merely asked what | | | | | objection you could find to an interven- tion on the part of the State, having for | its object the reduction of railway rates.” | The Judge again interposed, and a brief | conference ensued as to the power prop- | erly endowed with the right to pass upon the matter of rates and their regulation. ““Bear with me now, in what I am about | to say,” pleaded Mr. Hayne; “but I want | to ask whether your Honor can substitute | your own judgment for that of the tribu- | nal to which the supreme governing power | of the Nation has confided the matter of adjudicating upon the fairness of railway | transportation rates. In countries where | the common law prevails the Legislature | is usually authorized to pronounce upon} the reasonabieness of these rates; and, in | fact, does in many instances fix a msxi-‘} mum rate beyond which transportation | companies may not go. That, it seems to 1 me, should be the status of the matter in | this State.” Mr. Hayne then proceeded to cite a de- cision of Chief Justice Waite in a case re- ported in 116 United Btates Reports, to the effect that the power of regulating railway rates had its limitations and that | the right of limiting rates could not law- fully be used for the spoliation or prac- | tical confiscation of any railway or other i transportation agency. His main conten- | tion throughout the day’s argument was that the courts should not enter into any consideration of the matter of the reason- | ableness of transportation rates unless it ! became apparent that the rates fixed by | the Railway Commission were so unreason. | ably high as to be an imposition upon the public, or so unreasonably low as to de- | stroy the value of the property owned and operated by any individual or corporation for reilway or other transportation pur- poses. Before the court adjourned Mr. Hayne read the titles of a large number of cases, some of which bhad been aecided in the Supreme Court of the United States, and which, he contended, were binding upon the coutt in the present action. MONEY IN TREES. What John Beard Made Out of a Little Forest of Locusts, An industry which might be made prof- itable in the region bordering the bay of San Francisco seems to have been over- Jooked and neglected by the farmers. As an example of how money can be made in planting trees, Senator John Beard of Ala- But what I want to know,"” persisted | © | of Tacoma—the Title Insurance and Trust Company, by L. R. Ellert, vice-president, Bic 0 fills building; Indiana Company, by J.S. Conwell, manager, lister street; Thomas Denigan, Son & 28 Market th street; cle M 2 Market street; Hills Br T. Bowers & S Preseription Pharmacy, 202 Stock- ton street; Sperry Flour Company, by James Hogg, director, 134 ' California 420 California street; 2 Sansome street; M. earny street; Bauer arket street; J. M. Litchfield Post street; Tillman berg, vice-president, 12 gell DR, HALLOCK WILL STAY The Late Pastor of the Tacoma Congregational Church to Remain Here. Failing Health Made It Necessary to Seck a Milder Climate—At Mils S:minary. The Rev. Dr. Leavitt H. Hallock, late pastor of the First Congregational Church congregation formerly presided over by the Rev. Dr. Charles O. Brown of this City—is now in San Fran- cisco. Dr. Hallock came here for his health, which had failed sadly in the northern climate. He will lecture at Mills Seminary for some time, and expects to permanently locate in or near San Francisco. Dr. Hal- lock, in truth, is willing—is even waiting— to receive a call here. He is a forcible and eloquent expounder of the Christian re- ligion according to the Congregational dogma, and is one of the best known and best liked preachers of that denomination on the coast. The resignation of the pastor from his ate charge in Tacoma and the manner of ts regretful acceptance by the congrega- tion are perhaps best told in the minutes of the eccleciastical council called to con- sider the matter. The minutes read as follows: Pursuant to letters missive an ecclesi- astical council assembled in the lecture- room of the First Congregational Church of Tacoma at 3 o'clock p. M. April 7, 1896, on request of the said church and pastor, to review their proceedings and advise as to the dissolution of the present pastorate. The council was constituted as follow: Tacoma—East Church, Rev.’A. J. Smith, Brother A. D. Cole delegate; Lake Park— Rev. W. H. Atkinson; Roy—Rev. Herbert Gregory; Stellacoom—Rev. W. F. Rose, Brother N. Doeaing; McMillin—Rev. O. L. Fowler, Brother J. E. Young; Seattle— Plymouth, Rev. W. H. G. Temple, O. A. Waterhouse; Seattle—Taylor, Rev. G. H. Lee, Brother F. L. Cook; Seattle—Edge- water. Rev. J. T. Nichols; Snohomish— K‘cv. W. C. Merritt; also Rev. A. P. Pow- elson. Organization was effected by the choice the Rev. W. C. Merritt moderator and ev. J. T. Nichols scribe. Prayer was or R | offered by Rev, W. H. G. Tewple. The re-ignation of the pastor and the action of the church accepting the same were presented by the clerk of the church. . Dr. Hallock made statements amplity: ing the reasons for his action; and re- marks were made by members of the church appreciative of the work of the pastor, and expressing the grief of the church in acceding to his request. Coun- cil voted to be by itself. After due consideration of all the facts placed before the council, the roll being cailed, it was voted unanimously that the council concur in the action of the church and pastor, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz: . Resolved, That the council is led to this ac- tion only in recognition of manifest Providen- tial indications that Dr. Hallock’s health de- mands a change of climate for its perfect restoration, and for his permanent efficiency in the gospel ministry, Resolved, That we hereby recognize, with'ex- ceptional ev‘?llul’e. the fellowship and co-op- eration of our brother, Rev. L. H. Hallock, during his more than three years’ residence among us in the pastorate of the First Church of Tacoma. We also express our unqualified esteem and affection for him, and commend him to the sympathy and love of any people of God among whom his lot mll?’ in the future be cast, as a brother eloquent in word, earnest and pure in life and diligent in the Master’s busineas. We further gratefully recall the larger and broader work of his ministry and services throughout our entire State, and gladly recog- nize that his generous sympathy and wise counsel have been_ireely bestowed upon all objects, ecclesiastical, educational or social, that have sought his assistance. It is quite likely that Dr. Hallock will not remain long in waiting for a call. He will probably be heard in one or more of the Oakland churches within the next few weeks, and after that his location will, it is thought, follow speedily. A IS LIKE A NEW CHURCH, Olivet Presbyterian Building Will Be Remodeled in the Near Futare. THE MONEY ALREADY RAISED. The Potrero Church Which Has Quite Outgrown Its Accomme- dations. The building of Olivet Presbyterian Churech is to be enlarged to nearly double - the pioneers, For years he kept a goat and drove around the City selling the milk. In recent years he has been work- l;:cgkas a glazier and carries bis kit on his HHiu 80ns own a dairy at the Twelvé-mile ouse and haye il t2335 Wash- ington stflet.v 5l denota ————— FISH FOR CLEAR LAKE. A Fine Assortment Has Just Arrived From San Diego County. Deputy Fish Commissioners Wilson and Cross arrived yesterday with a large con- signment of live fish which will be liber- ated in Clear Lake, Lake County, to-day or to-morrow. These fish were cavtured in Lake Cuyamaca, sixty miles from San Diego, and are in first-class condition. The shipment consists of big mouth bass, yellow perch, banded pickerel ana the green sunfish, all fine game and food fish. They are all prolitic breeders, particu- larly the bass, which, different from many qgther species, keeps guard over the spawn. No other fish can approach the ‘‘nest” without having a fight on its bands with the gamy bass. After the young have hatched the old ones herd them off to the warm shailow waters and to the good feeding grounds until they are able to care for themselves. __The other fish mentioned are also pro- lific, and it is hoped that in a_ short time they will destroy all of the fish at present in Clear Lake. This lake derived its name from the clearness of its waters, but vears ago & lot of carp and catfish were intre- | duced. Since then the waters would be more properly calied muddy lake. These piscatorial hogs have multiplied remark- ably, and many have attained a very large growth. They are now so numerous that the lake is oiten more like a big mud pool because of these fish keeping the sediment on the bottom in constant commotion. The bass and other fish imported from the south will gradually destroy the carp and catfish by devouring the latter's spawn. The people of Lake County will welcome WARDEN HALE'S RECORD. Expenses at San Quentin Under His Management Greatly Reduced. THE JUTE MILL DEPARTMENT. | Prison Dirccters Authorize Many Changes Which Promise Go-d Resu ts. During the past few months Warden | Hale of S8an Quentin has been sabjected | to not a little unfavorable criticism. This | was not of a particularly personal cherac- | ter, but directed rather toward the finan- cial management of the institution over | which he presides. Of course a large portion of the censure | | has come from the Warden’s political ene- | | mies who sought to feather their own | nests by tearing to pieces that in which | Mr. Hale is so comfortably situated. The | income, or rather the lack of it, from the | jute mills has been the chief weapon used | by those who would like to see the Warden | following some other occupation. Yesterday Edgar J. de Pue, a member of the Board of Prison Directors for the last nine years, threw considerable light on the | management of San Quentin and inci- | dentally gave what appears to be excellent I ing fund for the purchese of jute for the State prisons. All moneys taken there- from to be used exclusively in payment for jute to be used in manufacturing in said State prisons, and as much of the money re- ceived from the sale of any goods manufac- d from said jute shali be returned to the said revolving fund, so that the fund shall con- tain $100,000 before any of the proceeds from the sale of said manufactured goods are usea for any other purpose than the purchase of jute. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. “This revolving fund has never been al- lowed to fall below the $100,000 mark. The stock of raw jute and the manufactured article now on hand is valued at $214,000; so it will be seen that this particular de- | partment of the State prison is in excel- | lent condition so far as resources go. Some comment has been indulged in, because no sales were made in 1895. This is of easy explanation—the north winds came and practically ruined the crops. “Thousands of sacks were imported and | the brokers were ordered to sell them at Every time the jutemills at | any price. t San Quentin made a price the brokers would go under them. The law is respon- sible in a measure for this, because it al- | lows Warden Hale to sell only to farmers. When money is scarce the farmer finds himself compelled to buy from merchant: supplying him with other necessaries dur- | ing the year. *The law further stipulates that not more than 5000 bags shail be sold to any one man unless the Prison Directors unan- imously agree otherwise. In view of the enormous stock on hand, due to last year’s failure, the directors have wisely allowed the Warden to sell an unlimited number to one purchaser. With this ruling and the improved financial condition it is more than probable that the jutemills at San Quentin will turn into the prison a handsome profit at the end of the vear. | Warden Hale is delighted over the pros- pects. Incidentally it may be remarked that the quality of the sacks manufactured at San Quentin i ly superior to the imported article, ay, without fear of successful contradiciion, that the farm- ers prefer them to the Culcutta bags. ‘‘Mr. Hale has now been tive years War- den of San Quentin, and during that time not one prisoner has escaped. This is a remarkable record compared with the records of those who preceded him. It proves nothing, however, except that if the Warden is careful in one department it is reasonably safe to assume that he does not neglect the other interests entrusted to him.” T0D SLOWN LOST THE D0 Judge Low Decides That the Jockey Was Not Its Right- ful Owner. Snow Flake, a Well-Trained White English Setter, Makes Its Ap- pearance in Court. Snow Flake, a finely trained white Eng- | lish setter, was the principal attraction in | Judge Low’s court yesterday morning, | and four eminent attorneys poured forth | their eloquence to convince the Judge as | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 DR. MATHENA’S CHURCH AS IT WILL APPEAR FROM TENNESSEE STREET. its present size. The roof will also be raised and made to run parallel instead of perpendicular to the frontage, and the church will be painted, garnished and decorated; in fact, to all intents it will be a new building. The great need for a new ‘building has been to accommodate the children of the Olivet Sunday-school. The church is situ- ated on Tennessee street, between Napa and Sierra. It is a growing neighborhood. The school has increasea so that it is now impossible to accommodate the many children that gather there on Sundays. Every available inch of space is used; there is a class behind the pulpit, one be- side the stove, one in thechoir seats and one in every other spot where a class can possibly be crowded in, but the church seats 175 and ticere are sometimes 200 present in the school. Under such circumstances it has been found impossible to separate the classes, so, as the school is still growing, the pastor, Rev. E. G. Mathena, D. D., and the trustees decided to build. They did not wish to incur any indebtedness, how- ever, so means were taken to raise money befcre having plans drawn up. Dr. Mathena has a faithful band ot Sabbath- school workers who were enthusiastic over the prospect of new gnnrters. and through the efforts of the Ladies’ Mite Society, the Y. P. 8. C.E., the Helping Hand and Dr. Mathena himself they have now $1400 in hand, which will go a{onz way toward de- iraying the expenses of the proposed changes. The plans accepted call for an addition of 18 feet to the frontage, so that the church will, when completed. occupy = frontage of 60 feet. The -addition in the rear will consist of two large classrooms, which can be thrown into one by removing | the folding doors. These rooms will oc- cupy a little more than the amount of space which the church at present occu- pies. There will be no difficuity about space, as the church owns the adjoining lot fronting on the street, as well as the Iot in the rear, which is 153 feet by 57 feet. | The classrooms will be in the rear, and the addition at the north side, fronting the street, will not be thrown into the church proper, but will be used as a library. “Access to the classrooms will ba obtained through this library, and also from the church. The plans have been accepted, and work will be begun on the new building almost immediately. Itis expected that within fonr months Olivet Presbyterian Church will have accommodations for 400 Sunday- school pupils. The building when com- pleted will be plain but comfortable, end the additions will be in accordance with the general plan of the church. HIS SKULL FRACTURED. Isaac Lipsic Knocked Down by a Turk- Street Electric-Car. Isanc Lipsic, an old man, blind in one eye and almost deaf, was crossing Taylor street yesierday afternoon when he was knocked down by electric-car 803. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital in the ambulance. Dr. Fitzgibbons found that there was a lacerated wound in his scalp and his skull was slightly fractured. After getting his wound sraned the old man amused the attaches of the hospital by giving exhibitions of his knowledge of palmistry. Lipsicis 74 years of age and is one of gmmmmmmnmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the new arrivals and give them every pro- tection until their numbers will warrant fishing for sport and food. HENDY LITIGATION. One of the Legatees Is Not Satisfied With the Present Management of the Estate. The litigation in the Hendy estate has received another impetus by a petition filed by Mrs. Josephine Green, which asks for the revocation of the letters testament- ary issued to Samuel J. Hendy. In her petition Mrs. Green says that the original contest was dismissed under an agreement, by the terms of which she was to receive $20,000 from Mrs. Mary Mec- Gurn’s share of theestate should the share prove to be of the value of $155,000 or ‘moxe, or she was to get three-twentieths if ess. She charges that the estate has been grossly mismanaged by the executors and that they have set aside for their own use large sums which should have been al- lowed to remain in the estate. Samuel Hendy is charged with having increased his salary as president of the machine works from $200 to $500, and John H. Hencdy has increased his salary from $65 to $300 a month. 1n conclusion she asks that she be appointed an administratrix of the estate and that the present administrator be compelled to make an accounting. The estate is appraised at $452,046 16. ——————— Nearly 22,000 Hindoos lose their lives every year from being bitten by snakes. For this heavy death record the cobra and the no less formidable karait were mainly responsible. | | reasons for the jutemills having become | | during the past two or three years more of | a burden than a profit. | “W. E. Hale was elected Warden_ in | 1891,” said Mr. DePue, by way of introduc- | i “The appropriation for the fiscal | year ending June 30, 1891, was $165,000, but | the actual cost of maintaining the prison | was far in excess of this—$238996 21. The | Cost per capita was within a fraction of 50 | cents. Since the fiscal year ending June | 30, 1892, Warden Hale has gradually re- duced the expenses of the prison, and in spite of the financial depression has suc- ceeded in operating the jute department at a profit, except in 1893." The appended table shows the financial record of the in- stitution since June 30, 1889: “Fiscal Cost Appro- | Maintaini'g| per | Year rom Ending | priation.| Cost. |Cpita | Jute De- Sire b | | "Cts. | Partment. |8201,000 $216,028 26 44.40| $80.926 165,000 210,949 42/41.84 '17,!;'1{0 gg § 166,000 238,996 21 4! 40,276 03 | 160,000, 193,915 97‘A 7[ 39,208 15 160,000| 179,356 30 40.00/* 14 60 22 150,000/ 172,592 00 36.00| 28,408 80 150,000/ 159089 62/84.09| 6,670 568 *Loss new mill, “It will be observed that Mr. had to combat decr and at the same time department durin; cial depression. Legislature amen establishing a pe 1 Hale has easing appropriations take care of the jute g a long season of finan- On March 16, 1889, the ded the act passed in 1885, n rmanent fund for the pur- chase of jnte to be manufactured at San Quentin. "The act now reads: The people -of the State of Califo: sented in Senate and Assembly a follows: Section 1. The sum, appropriated out of a: n;gnury not otherwise vide rnia repre- 0 enact as of $100,000 is hereby any money i1 tho State propriated, to pro- and maintain s permanent revolv. | to who was its rightful owner. Tod Sloan, the well-known jockey, who | had possession of Snow Flake, was repre- sented by Colonel Kowaisky and Justice of the Peace Carroll, and Charles 8. King, | an employe of the Southern Pacific Com- pany, who claimed to be the rightful owner of the dog, was represented by At- torneys Treadwell and Eddie Sweeney. King testified that Snow Flake was vre- sented to him by a friend in Reno, Nev. Last May he was walking along Taylor street with the dog when it mysteriously disappeared, and it was not tiil about two weeks ago that he learned it wasin the possession of Jockey Sloan. Colonel Kowalsky saia that Sloan had urchased the dog for $100 from Frank L. glocking, and had paid $40 on account. The dog had been foliowing Sloan for months through the City, and at the vari- ous racetracks, and it was strange that it was not till this late day that Sloan's right to ownership was disputed. Hecontended that Sloan had a rightful claim to the dog, and was backed up by Justice Carroll. King explained that being a railroad man he was seldom on the streets of the City and bad not the time or opportunity to go to the racetracks. Fred Perry testified that the dog last May followed him on Taylor street. He sold the dog to Stocking, now under arrest for going on a ‘“‘straw’’ bond, and Stock- ing sold it to Sloan. fadze Low decided’ that King had roved ownership of the dog and ordered 1t into his custody. Colonel Kowalsky wanted the dog kept in the custody of the court until he obtained a writ of replevin, but the Judge told him he had no desire to_become a poundkeeper. Wkten Kinz got outside of the court- room with Snow Flake Kowalsky ordered him to give up the dog until he obtained the writ of replevin, but the latter walked away with his prize without further inter- ference. PAID THE MONEY. Buyers of the San Francisco and San Mateo Rallway Have Put Up. All but $390 of the $300,000 which pur- chased the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway last Saturday was put into the hands of Joe Goddard, Judge Seawell's clerk, yesterday. The $390 rep- resents the receiver's commission on the sale. Over $600 of the amount was in coin and the remainder was in certified checks. The recious bundle was immediately taken gown to the County Clerk’s office and locked up. X This money will remain subject to the order of court until the preferred claims against the road haye been settled. The remainder will then be turned over to the stockholders. The following claims were filed yesterday at the time the money was turned over: C.J. Holt, $16,230 81; Cali- fornia Paving Company, $1846 16; the Gen- eral Electric Company and the Thomson- Houston Electric Company , $4354 24; Ris- don Iron and Locomotive Works, $1l,- 2i4 85. WILL NOT STOP COURSING Tacit Stand by the Humane Society in Favor of the Sport. i ! | DALTON WILL OPEN A PARK. | R ek | c. B. Holbrook, J. S. Hutchinson and A. H. Lissak Make a Lone Fight for the Hares. I don’t like the peovole who make money by shutting up rabbits apd turn- ing hounds loose on them,” said Secretary Holbrook. “I don’t like a society that goes outside its province and interferes with other peo- ple's business, and I don’t like a man who uses his office to satisfy personal spite,” retorted John P. Dalton. s *You mean that I bave spite against you?” “You have.” “I haven'’ “I think you have.” The dialogue ended in an exchange of | angry glances that threatened devastati n This was the aftermath of the meeting of directors of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animais held at the headquarters of the society in the Donohoe building yesterday. Dalton bad the last word of the colloguy. He stra k a match on the mantel of the ’s room, looked at that official in ; and said: fiea. The society has sus- | tained me. Don’t worry, Holbrook ; yon're | excited. Good-by.” He set his hat a litile | on one side and walked airily away, ac- companied by Donovan, his friend and for | the nonce legal adviser. | . The society had a lively meeting. Closed vent the issuance of | doors did not p sounds of verbal combat. But it soon be- the majority of the came evident that directors did not support the secretary in his stand against opening a coursing park | in this county. | Colonel Jackson opened the discussion | by a motion that the new coursing park at | Ingleside be not interfered with unless |acts of cruelty should be pernetrated therein. The vote was a tie and declared lost. A. H. Lissak moved that it be de- clared against the principles of the snci | to destroy any animal for sport. i | tion was lost by a vote of 3 to 5. I 3 | debate on these motions it was shown ti.c | Colonel Jackson, Jacob S. Davis, Luman | Wadham, Max Stein and J. H. Maugels | were in favor of permitting coursing if ‘Fmperly conducted, while A. H. Lissuk, S. Hutchinson and C. B. Holbrook were | strongly opposed to itsestablishment. H. E. Holmes left before the matter came to avote and Frank A. Vail asked to be ex- cused from registering his opinion. The arguments that greyhounds are de- signed by nature solely for the destruction | of hares, and that the death they inflict is more humene than killing thera with | clubs, as isdone in Fresno County; also that the hare is killed, not by mangling, but by the mementum with” which the | hound comes in contact with the hare,were replied to by Secretary Holbrook, who cited instances of the torture of the small animals, and called upon Officer Hooper to corroborate his statement. Messrs. Dalton and Donovan were wait- | ing to give their views of the matter, but the tacit decision was made without call- ing upon them. ‘ Secretary Holbrook states that he will exercise the strictest surveiilance and make | arrests as soonas any case of cruelty comes | under the observation of himself or officers. i The Fark is completed, except the erec- | tion of a bandstand, and the proprietor will open it on the 26th inst. It includes eighty-seven acres, and is a quarter of a | mile east of Ingleside proper and a few ‘Sm_xl\dred yards from the branch County ail. DIED FROM EXPOSURE, The Body of Mrs. Theresa Helms Found in a Vacant Lot. Her Aged Husband Went to the Alms. house While She Wandered About the Streets Alone. The body of Theresa Helms, aged 60 | years, was found in a vacantloton Steuart street, between Mission and Howard, at 6:30 o’clock A. M. yesterday. She died from want and exposure, though an au- topsy by Dr. Barrett at the Morgue showed that the deceased had been afflicted with heart disease. Mrs. Helms was the wife of an old-time violinist, now an inmate of the Alms- | house. The old couple lived until recently in a lodging-house at the corner of Wash- ington and Drumm streets. They were unable to pay for their lodgings and were forced out into the world. Helms decided 10 go to the Almshouse, but his wife re- fused to accompany him. He gave her the | little money he possessed and they parted. This was the last Helms saw of his wife until he found her dead body at the Morgue yesterday. The couple married sixteen years ago in South America, the deceased being Helms’ second wife. Helms says he was at one time a land-owner at Santa Fe, but lost his vroperty before coming to San Francisco. elms says he will not return to the hospital, but will try to make a living by playing his violin. | T 2 PN TSN TSNP E O OMETHING IMPORTANT! 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