The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1896. THE BROWN CASE 1S NOT ENDED, It Is Possible an Appeal Will Be Made to the Courts. DUTY OF THE TRUSTEES The Pulpit Must Only Be Qccu- pied by a Duly Accredited Minister. ' MRS. DAVIDSON IS PLEASED. Rev. Flawith Thinks the Unfrocked Gentleman Would Do Well to Leave the State. The suspension of Dr. Brown from the Bay, Conference until such time as he can prove his innocence is thought to practi- cally settle that gentleman’s ministerial career. True, he will in all probability continue as pastor of the First Church for a time, but it is generally admitted that before many weeks he must go. The pastor himself will not acknowledge this. He declares his absolute willingness to rest his future in the hands of his friend: This statement, however, seems to be bases on a knowledge of a “power behind the throne” rather than on rules governing congregational affairs. Precedent points to only one course— th: is, his resignation as pastor of the rst Congregational Church of San Fran- cisco. His expressed intention of allow- his friends to decide the issue proves vely that he hurls defiance at the ted churches. 1f the deacons and s o1 the First Church determine to and by the twice-convicted man, then it llows that the organization over which resides becomes in ecclesiastical par- 3 amp.” n the “nands of his friends” is han the unqualified verdict of Jonference, then it 1s only a ques- and very few at that, before tion prevails. , however, on what appears uthority that if Dr. Brown occupying the pulpit the ed members will seek a legal The First Church was formally to Congregationalism mauny a b of trustees being e its affairs. In view of vn has been unirocked i churches—that is, de- er a Congregational minis- > bas no legal right to speak from the platform of any church dedicated to ing con. 2550 It is state good to t that part ar form of religion. The courts bave decided this point time and aga They have held that the power which also the power to take e has The Bay Conierence has done this ¢ thing. 1t declared that Dr. Brown is untit to preach Corgregationalism or in perform the dutiesdevolving upon inister of that church. In this is in- ciuded his right to perform the marriage ceremony. , therefore, of Dr. Brown’s eccle- siastical decapitation, it is thought that the courts would sustain an injunction tending to prevent his further appearance in the pulpit of the First Church. He is admittedly not a Congregational mi therefore, an objection in a legal wi of the First Church, ch is held in trust for Congregationalism, would be s by the courts. if Dr. Brown attempts to preach any time after next Sunday the courts will be ap- pealed to. In the meantime those opposed to Dr. Brown are playing waiting game. They propose that everything shall be done ac- cording to Oongregational usages. They realize that the fight is still on, more bit- ter, if possible, than ever, and as they are slightly in the minority it is not their pur- pose to hazard anything by premature ac- tion. The petition requesting the trustees to remove Dr. Brown received several new signatures yesterday, largely from people who have been influenced by the stunning sentence of the conference. This petition will be presented to the trustees to-mor- Tow. “The church is declining rapidly,” said Mrs. Cooper yesterday. ‘‘Last week the Sunday-school was even smaller than that of the week before. The treasurer’s report for last Sunday week is as follows: “Primary class, 3; intermediary, 20; Mr. Eaton’s, 9; Mr. Kimball’s, 16; orchestra, 6; teachers, 15; officers, 5; visitors, 3. Total, 96. Collection, $1 96. “This report is distressing when it is remembered that the attenaance formerly reached the 400 mark.”’ The action of Valley Brown in threaten- ing to do bodily harm to Dr. McLean because the latter saw proper to condemn Dr. Brown is generally regarded as most cowardly. No attempt has yet been made by the pastor’s friends to deny the dis- graceful scenes which occurred in the Market-street church Tuesday night, The friends of Dr. Drown now admit that the verdict of the council was a gen- uine surprise to the pastor. He had mar- shaled uis forces caretully, though he now understands that friendly expressions of sympathy, such as met him on all sides, were really founded in pity rather -than faith. It is well understood that Deacons Hatch and Barnard are unalterably op- osed to the present pastor. Even Deacon yDexter, in spite of his frantic appeal to the council, seems to nave undergone a slight revillsion of feeling since the verdict “Iam not prepared to say anyth; - this time,” said Dexter. “I wus mu ally surprised at the verdict, but T don’t care to say anything further than this now.”” “Will Pastor o vorter. “Well, I do not care to answer that.” replied Dexter. “I am looking into cer- tain matters, the result of these disclos- ures, and until these things are made clear to me [ don’t care to commit myself.”” Rev. Mr. Flawith is of the opinion that that Dr. Brown would do himself a good turn by leaving the State as quickly as possible. He hints at all manner of things, but winds up in saying nothing. ‘I have a very strong notion of writing ;q Dr. l]}mwn that it would be well for iim to leave the State as quickly as pos- sible. Why? Well, I tan?mt ngw give Iy reasons for saying that, but I think he will ucderstand.” . Mr. Flawith will be remembered as one of Dr. Brown’s principal opponents during the Herron controversy. He has also been prominent in the fight which has finally ended in the ministerial undoing of Brown. Mrs. Davidson has expressed hefself as highly pleasea with the action of the Bay Conference. The one-time alleged black- mailer of Dr. Brown is enzaged in writing a general resume of the case. Itis her -purpose to deliver it to such of the public ascare to listen from the lecture platiorm. gvou vote to retan Dr. Brown as the First Church ?”’ asked the re- 1t is said that | bickerings and recriminations, but words of prayer characterized the mid- week meeting of the Rev. Dr. Brown's flock Is.st night. His people rallied round him in the most loyal manner imaginable. Mrs. Brown and Valentine were in the body of the lecture-room, and near by were Dea- cons Morse, Dexter and Vasconcellos; Waldemar F. Ohristensen, the church clerk; Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. May Davis, At- torney Nagle, Rev. Messrs. Kimball and Willey, beside many other pillars of the congregation. Every eye turned toward the platform as the ‘pastor took his place and opened the prayer-meeting by announcing the hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer.”” congregation, which filled tne lecture- room, joined in the singing. Dr.’ Brown then read from the Gospel the lesson of the penitent thief, his com- 10ents upon it being very brief. “Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom,” the words uttered by the dying malefactor on the cross, gave the reverend gentieman his theme. He dwelt upon the hope which animated the man who, though stained With many crimes, yet had the grace of repentance. “Remember,”” the pastor went on, “that though our sins be many we vet have a hope of peace and pardon if we will but abandon them. Tke theif had barely time to frame a vocal prayer, but the sight of a Redeemer near him filled his soul with hope aad he cried out for a place in the xingdom of heaven. This blessed hope still lives. We have a right to invoke it and look upon it as the anchor and com- pass of our lives. And if through life this hope has been our guiding star, then we may await with confidence the glad sent- ence of salvation from the Savior's 1ips: *This day thou shalt be with me in para- dise.” " That was all. Only a simple, touching commentary on a Gospel story, given by a pastor to his people. No mention was made of the stormy scenes during the ses- sions of the council and the Bay Confer- ence. Not a word of bitterness passed the pastor’s lips. He spoke but of pardon, ! hope and peace. After the hymn, “I Know That Thou Canst Save Me,” had been sung the Rev. Dr. Willey led in prayer. “‘Help us, O Lord,” he petitioned, ‘“‘to look beyond the things of earth to those which compass about thy throne of purity and justice. We have loved the pastors of this church who are now far removed above the sia, the strife and the confusion of this world. Now, in this meeting set apart for prayer, we pray for a most abundant blessing upon the one into whose hands thou hast committed the spiritual guidance of this con regation. during his hour of trial. bim amid the difficulties which may beset | bis path now or in future. Give to the | officers of this church a wisdom more than human, and to its members a higher spiritual life, that this church may be re- fined and puritied, even though it be so as by fire.” stirring hymn tune, and Deacon Morse wade a prayer. All the | Help him to triumph over the adversities | which have pressed so thickly about him | Grant him the | ! grace of fortitude and patience to sustain | adopted class rates, which are now the “Ob, Worship the King”’ was sung to a | " The date_when these new rates will be- **We realize, O Lord,” he prayed, *“that | NEW WESTBOUND FREIGHT RATES, Table Showing the Tariff on Some of the Prin- cipal Commodities. OLD FIGURES COMPARED Hardware in Less Than Carload Lots Shows an Advance of 100 Per Cent. - IRON THE LEAST AFFECTED It Is Expected That the Date for Making Effective the New Rates ‘Will Be Fixed To-Day. Every importer on the Pacific Coast has been on the anxious seat since it was an- nounced that the new westbound commo- dity tariff schedule adopted at the recent meeting of the Transcontinental Freight- rate Committee at Milwaukee meant a de- cided advance in rates. This tariff is the most important onein its effect on the traf- fic that comes into this section of the coun- try, as nearly 80 per cent of all goods im- ported is moved under the commodity tariff, class rates cutting but a small figure 1n this branch of commerce. It was known that these rates had been received by the railroad people, but they have hitherto refused to make them public as a whole, though accommeodating inai- vidual shippers by informing them in reference to any particular commodity. THE CALL has already given the newly same for both east and west bound busi- ness. It has also given the revised east- pound rates on the most important com- modities, and now herewith gives a list of the most important revised westbound commodity rates, with a comparison of | the rates now in force. come effective will probably be determined to-day by the executive committee of the | Transcontinental Traffic Association which our burdened’ souls are passing through guidance into the green pastures. we cry for the peace which thoi canst give. suffer it not to disappear; | and a city { cannot be hid. Keep and bless our and her who 1s the companion of his home life, that they may both find peace and | The hymn **Jesus Shall Reign” was fol- | lowed by u prayer by Deacon Dexter for | union and peace between the pastor and ns in the church. Several hundred voices sang another | bymn to the old tune of *“Adeste Fideles,” | any | Mr. Christensen made brief prayers. The | pastor announced that a request from an { absent member for a letter of transfer to the Third Congregational Church of Chi- ¢ago would be coneidered at the church mecting next week, and then he raised his hands and blessed the people. After the meeting Dr. Brown was sur- round«d by hisparishioners and the best | fellowship seemed to prevail. He declined to speak for publication, but greeted the press representatives most cordially. You see what has been done this even- ing,” was all that he would say; “and you find me bappy in my church among ‘my people.”” Just prior to the opening of the prayer meeting, Deacons Morse, Vasconcellos, Dexter and Dewing held what they termed an ¥informal” meeting in the pastor’s study. Morse, Vasconcellos and Dewing expressed themselves as dissatis- | for that reason would stand by the pasior. Dexter refused to commit himself. THEACTORS FUNG A0BBE More Charges Against W. C. Dudley, the Missing Sec- retary of the Eiks, His Arrest on the Charge of Embezziement. The San Francisco Lodge of Actors of the Association of America have sworn out a warrant for the arrest of W. C. Dud- ley, the defaulting secretary of Golden Gate Lodge of Elks, charging him with having absconded with about $678, the net proceeds of the benefit given last July to Lodge No. 2 of the Actors’ Association, of which George Osborn is president and E. J. Holden vice-president. The affair was handled by W. C. Dudley, Fred J. Butler and H. Coulter Brinker. Afterthe expenses were paid $673 were paid over to Dudley with instructions to place the money in the German Bank to the credit of the organization. The other two trustees had perfect confidence in Dudley’s honesty and no examination of the actor’s accounts was made. The re- cent Elk defalcations caused them to in- vestigate and they declare now that they learned that Dudley had drawn ali the fund from the bank, except a solitary $5 piece, and that he had placed the money in the institution in his own name, proving that as far back as July, the date of the de- posit, he was contemplating the crime Wwhich he is now charged with. It is also charged that he borrowed about $200 from R. Harris, the proprietor of the Laurel Palace saioon, corner of Bush and Kearny streets. Dudley’s whereabouts are unknown. Sulng far Tax The sdministrators of the Fair estate are suing Charles M. Plum, Edwin B. Mastick and George Schoenwald, the surviving Lick trus- tees, for taxes paid on land which Fair mort- gaged to the Lick trust for $320,000. Under the terms of the mortgage it became the duty of the defendants to pay the taxes on the land, but they refused to do o, and to prevent the projerty from being sold for delinquent taxes ihe owners paid them. The suit is to recover the amount of these taxes, which is $6299 98. The property in question is the Lick House. ————— The city of Aspen was founded by B. Clark Wheeler sixteen years ago. Azythe time when he drove the first stake there —_— et “SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER.” Devotional Exercises at the Mid- Week Meeting of the Church Members. -Not sensations, bat s0ngs of praise; not was six feet of snow on the level. During the last sixteen years the Aspen mines have produced $50,000,000 of siiver, the out- put of 1895 being estimated at $4,000,000. e The oldest ' chari Liver is the Bluecoat founded in 1708 for clothing and educating forty boys and ten girls, 3 | tied with the action of the conference, and | deep waters. We look to thee alone for | To thee | fornia terminal points and are u_alone Watch over our church and | but let it ratber | carload lots. become a light shining in the darkness | glscpd upon & hilltop, which | Pastor | ¢5 the fact that two new territories were | comiort after coming out of tribulation.” | his people ana for a cessation, of disson- | d Deacon Vasconcellos, Mr. Hill and | SPecifie A Warrant Has Bzen Sworn Out for |~ is in session at Chicago. All the rates given herewith are to Cali- iven in cents per 100 pounds. Where carload lots are not specified the rate is for less than it will be noticed that comparisons are made only for four territories. This is due | created by the recently organized Trans- | continental Traffic Association—that is, | the Pittsburg and Cincinnati territories— | and hence no comparison with the pro- | posed rates to these sections was possible. For brevity’s sake the following abbre- viations have been used in the following table: C. L., carloads; N. O. 8., not otherwise 0. R. B, owner’s risk of break- age; O. R., owner’s risk; O. R.C., owner's risk of chafing. cross streets and the city’s park. The committees have the signatures represent- ing 6150 feet. It was decided to prepare a petition of these property-owners to be resented to the Supervisors at the meet- ing a week from Monday for the widening of the street as contemnplated. A committee was selected to see the street railway peovle and get them to bituminize between the car tracks that will soon be laid between Second and Sixth streets. The Supervisors will no doubt bituminize the remaining part next year. Theclub wishes this improvement in order to conform to the improvement now going on bevond Sixth street. The proposition to revlace the gas lamps with electric lights on Third an Fourth streets, from Market to Folsom and the latter street between Third and Fourth, was discussed. A committee, consisting of A. B. Maguire, G. L. Center, F. W. Mc- Ewen, G. A. Raabe and I Schwartz, was appointed to ascertain if the desired change cau be made. ¥ The following resolution relative to the Pesthouse wus passed: WHEREAS, The Pesthouse has long disgraced one of the finest partsof the Mission, and in order to show our sympathy with the Mission clubs now urging its removal, be it Resolved, That we Tequest the Supervisors to act promptly and select a more snitable site and proceed atouce 1o the erection of & suit- able building. CONVENTION CITY FARES, Round-Trip Tickets to Be Sold for the Price of a Single Passage. These Rates to Apply to the Various Places of Meeting of Seven National Bodies. General Passenger AgentT.H. Goodman of the Southern Pacific Company received acommunication from Chairman Caldwell of the Western Passenger ~Association yesterday requesting the vote of the Southern Pacific on a number of propo- sitions for reduced fares to the places of various conventions in the East to be held within the next few months, In each case the proposition was to make the price of a round trip limited ticket from California the same as an ordinary single fare or the price of a trip in either direction. A prompt answer was returned giving the consent of the South- ern Pacific Company to each proposition, as follows: To the National Prohibition Convention, which is to convene May 27 at Pittsburg, the round-trip ticket to be sold at $86 50 on the 19th and 20th of May and to be good to return until June 1. To the Republican National Convention, which is to meet June 16 at St. Louis, the round-trip ticket to be =old at $6750 on June 9, 10 and 11, and to be good to return until June 26. To the Democratic National Convention, which is to meet July 7 at Chicago, the round-trip ticket to be sold at $7250 on June 30, July 1, 2 and 3, and to be good to return until July 17. To the National Convention of the Young People’s Societies of Christian En- deavor, which is to open its session at Washington, D. C., on July 7, and to con- tinue until the 13th, the round-trip ticket to be sold for §94 50 on June 29 and 30 and July 1 and 2, and to be good to return until July 21, with the privilegze of baving the return limit extended to July 31, but Wash- ington must be reached by the holders of these tickets not later than July 9. To the annual meeting of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, which is to open at Milwaukee on July 16 and — T o R e———— Y ] . e [2]81 & B B B ;.; 8 I3 3 E ) 1 = E g E1E 3 g ! H &2 = = ® ¥ 3 w AxTICLES. : : = E : = 2 ] 8 4 H oz clz|o|z|leolz 212 El2la|le|lale o TlE|IPIE|RS Agricultural implements. C. L. 115145 140/185/1156'125/110 1 5 | Bicycles, crated, C. L., 10,000 pounds, 240 205 280 278 240 270 340|360 330|350 Canned goods, kg |"75|100, 95| 90| 65, 85| 65| 80| 65, 75 Clothing, N. O. S, (not including fur clothing or personal| 1 effects) in bales..... 225|800 285 280 225 275|225 265 | 225|250 Clothing, N. 0. 8. (not_including Foisy | effects). n bales, released or in cases . 150 225|216 210|160 205 150|200/ 150|190 13364 cases: Gingham and_denim blouses, lined duck cloth- ing; jean and drill drawers, cardigan jackets, check calico and hickory jumpers; cotton, auck, denim or jean ove canton flannel, merino and cotton knit | underwear . 1200/195/190/120/1851120(1801120(175 Hostery. boxed ... 200 195 190|120 185120 180,120 175 Shirts, linen or cotton, | R e underwear, boxed, and corsets 225|215 210/150 205 150200 150|190 Sweaters, boxed ... 225(215/210(160 205|150 /200 150|190 Drugs and medicives, inciuding patent. and propriotar | and medicinal extracts, N. O. 8., in_packages, 0. R. B., o and feakage. . B 2 188(180/178/120 165|120/ 154 | Drugs and_medicines, including patent and proprieti { LN 150 and medicinal extracts, ia packages, O. R. 5. and leak| 100(125(120/115/100110/100(105 100 1 |150/200/195 190 150 185 150 1801501178 Dry goods, N. O. 150/200195|190|150 185 150|180 150 175 Blankets, horse. 100/125|120/115/100 110|100/ 105|100/ 100 Blankets, N. 0. 1100/125/120/115 100110100/ 105/ 100|100 Comfortables and comforters. 1100/160|143 185100/ 128100120 100 113 Cotton plece gos 100/125{120/115|100,110 100/ 105|100 100 Bedroom sets, varions valuations: satsd oadpatal e 0|l | | same, minimum 18,000 pounds 125(145/140/135/125(130| 120|125 Chairs, mixed carioad 10,000 pound 130(170|160/165/130 130|126/ 128| 150 139 Furnitire. as from machine or ben | ot oun 120/115/106/110(100|105 'rnb}n'ex,‘;: 0. 8., incinding t belin [ 100{201 “blw pounds. | 40/135/130 130! 1265/125/120| Hardware, less than carloads. 100 200(195 190|100 185|100/ 180 100|120 Hardware, C. L. 80/145/146/185 80|125| 80120/ 80|115 Iron—angle, ch 75, 90| 87| 83| 76| 79| 75| 76| 75| 71 Iron—bar, rod, 76/ 78| 75 76/ 60| 70| 50| 70| sO| 70 Tron—boller an 76/ 90| 87| 83| 60| 79| 60| 76| 60| 71 Iron bolts, C. L. 75, 90| 87| 83| 50 79| 50| 78| 50| 71 Castiron pipé, C. L Gl do | 50 60| 50| 63| 80| 58 Wroughtiron pipe, C. L 7575\ 75| 78| 50| 70| 80| 70| 50| 70 Iron—sheet, black or gaivanized, C. L. 75 90| 87| 43| 70| 79| 70| 78| 70| I3 Machinery, C. L...... ... 1101145(1401185/1101125/110/120|110(115 Condensed milk in herm: y 8, C. L. 90/115/110/105| 90(100| 85| 95| 80| 80 Nails and_spikes, cut or wire, in loose or ke weight, min. C. L. wt. 30,000 Ibs. . 75| 75| 75| 75/ 50| 65| 50| 60| 50| 60 Paper and uriicies of paper, in cases: it bales or bundles, O. R. U and wet, released C. 75/100 95| 90| 75 85| 75| 0| 78| 75 Paper, news, in rolls, released to valuation of 5 cents per pound, conditioned ou special release being signed by shipper, relieving carriers from all liability from dami- | age by chafing and wet, C. L. 75 95! 90| 75| 85| 75| 75! 78 Retrigerators, C. L. min. 1 5 110 12511101120 110(115 Springs, carriages, etc.. 51100 110/100/105/100|100 Stoves and stove furniiure, C. L 110(185/180|125/110/120(110|115,110/110 Tobacco, O. B. of wet and waste or released: cut, in pails, { Tobaceo, piag, In pALEARes welghIm: 60 Ths 180,168 190173 150/188 150,180 1501378 co, plug, in packages weighin - 60 Ths or more, each. | 180, 1651 Tobacco. smoking or cutplug smoking, in bales, barrels,| 801168130150 0 pound: 150|173|165(158|150 /150|145, Wagons, spring, etc., valuation not exceeding $100 each, 148/185/135 ‘minimum 10 to 150/173/1651158/100/150| 145143/ 135|135 ‘Wagons, sprinkling, straight C. 185/188(180/173/135/165 130 158/120| 150 Wagon material, straight o 8513 |180/125| 85120 85 115| 85110 Wire, fence, barbed. 76| 95/ 75| 75| 50| €6| 50| 60| 5O/ 60 Wire'cloth and pettin 761100) 95| 90 75, 85| 78| 80| 75| 75 re fencing, .. 75| 85 Woodenware. straight or mixed O L., minimj g pounds 100/125/120(115(100|110| 1 Mattr esses—Metallic wire cots, wire and spring beds and 0ia0ei108 108 bottoms and canvas cots, minimum 16,000 pounds.....|100|125/120{115/100|110/100|105100| 100 No change has been made in beer rates, except that the minimum will be 24,000 when in glass instead of 20,000 pounds. Drugs do not include toilet articles or opium. All these rates are taken from advance sheets sent to the railroad people in this City, and are believed to be correct, though they are not positively guaranteed, and are subject to correction when the official printed schedules are received. The greatest advance is shown in the rate on hardware in less than carload lots, which is advanced from $1 to $2 per 100 pounds from New York, while the least change is on iron of various kinds. TO IMPROVE THE SOUTH SIDE. The Local Club Taking Active Steps to Better Folsom Street. The executive committee of the South i tomitath owners in the interest of widening Folsom pHtotion Ln street, from Third to Nint, by narrowing Side Improvement Club met last evening in the office of Dr. Rottanzi at 665 Folsom street. Reports were made by committees who had been interviewing the property- the sidewalks. The total frontage on both sides is 9290 feet.20f this 800 feot ison continue until the 19th, the.round-trip ticket to be sold for $74 50 on July 10, 11 and 12, and to be good to return until July 22, with the privilege of extension to August 5. To the National Conyention of the Re- m‘b““n League, which is to meet at ilwaukee on August 26, the round-trip ticket to be sold for $74 50 on Auzust 19 and 20, and to be good to return until September 2.. 0 the National Encampment ot the Grand Army of the Republic, which 1s to meet at Minneapolis on September 1 and to continue untit September 4, the round- trip ticket to be sold for $67 90 on August gl -;d 2&[ n?; t?thb:ngoog 't‘i) rzcm;n until eptem| wi e-privilege of exten- sion to September 30. ¥ These rates are available to all who may choose to take advantage of them. . AR Sty Murphy, the lrish giant, stood not less than 8 feet 9 inches, while Patrick Cotter, casts of whose hands are in the possession of the College of Surgeons. was 8 feet 714 inches high, and O'Brien, whose skeleton is preserved at the same institution, meas- ured 923 inches. —_——— Hothouse strawberries fetch 53 -bas- ket in London West End shops. np;xr‘unt. 5 B, H. McDONALD IS POOR, Though He Has No Definite Plans for the Future He Hopes for the Best. HE HASN'T LOST HIS GRIP. Mrs. McDonald’s Illness .Will Defer Him From Taking Any Steps for the Present. “I’'m a poor man now, but I haven’t lost my grip.”’ Thus did Richard H. McDonald describe his present position as he sat yesterday evening beside the sofa where his sick wife lay. During Saturday and Sunday her joy at having her husband once more by her side, a free man, had kept her up and made her seem as gay and blithesome as a girl; but Sunday night the reaction came, and the loving, hard-worked wife suc- cumbed to the effects of two years’ phy- sical exertion and mental strain. During those two years, three times daily, in all weathers, she had prepared her husband’s food and carried it co the jail, and served it to him with her own hands. Incum- bered with household cares, she had been obliged to go from place to place in all quarters of the City in the interest of the husband who was unable to do his own errands; and while her labor of love was necessary, she never faltered. But now that she had her husband’s arm to sustain her, her husband’s feet ready to run in her service, her long-tried strength has given way, and she seems as helpless as a child. “‘Until she gets better,” continued Mr. McDonald, *I cannot devote my attention to business. My great object is at present to get heron her feet to prove that I wish to show her some gratitude for her unceasing devotion, which was my joy and comfort amid scenes which 1 now shudder to recall. If her health does not mend 1 cannot think of entertaining any business proposal. “At the same time I must take some measures to keep the wolf from the door. At present [ am preparing a letter to my father and he will certainly give me what aid and advice may be necessary. I have reason to know that he is hard pushed for money, but if he has anything at all I know he will strain a pointfor me. I have also a few friends in town who have prom- ised to stand by me. Ido not caretomen- tion any names as neither they nor I have formulated any plans as yet, nor do I kr;(aw what form those plans are likely to take. “*As for the banking business, I have seen 80 much of trouble and suffering durin~ the time I spent in it and afterward that I hardly feel like embarking in it again. “But Dick McDonald is not down. A man may go through many severe trials | and see many a dark dav, and yet his spirit may remain unbroken through it 41l. I have made up my mind not to rive up, and I will hold my own. And. tharnk God, I am not alone.” The kindness, the offers of assistance and the assurances of sympath{ which I have received and am continually receiving fairly overpower me. With friends so loyal and with hopes re- vived 1 can afford to meet the future face to face without quailing.” A low sigh from the sofa summoned Mr. McDonald to bis wife’s side. With hands as gentle as those of a woman he arranged the pillows and straightened the cover- ings. A look of loving gratitude from a pair of heavy, lired-lookins eyes was his reward, and he was satisfied. *I will get to work and make a name for myself. I wiil save my wife from every care and trouble; and my worst and bit- terest enemies will have to acknowledge that Dick McDonald, whom they call a thief, a perjurer and a villain, is and always has been an honest man. And then the woman who has worked herself nearly todeath for my sake may find that she has a husband of whom no woman under Leaven need be ashamed.”” And the last glance of the setting sun saw the man whose history has been so strangely checkered with mystery and suffering sitting beside his wiie with her hand in h OLYMPIC CLUB ATHLETES They Will Not Compete in the Annual Championship Games. Captain Gill Is Surprised That. the Facific Athletic Association Failed to Notify Him. *The Olympic Club will not enter a team to compete in the so-called championship meeting on May 2 at Central Park,” said Leonard Gill, the captain of the Olympic athletes, last evening. “I will tell you all about this affairin very few words,” continued Mr. Gill, who looked somewhat puzzled at the action of the Pacitic Athletic Association in not having notified him of such a meeting. ‘‘The annual championship games are held either in this City at the Olympic grounds or in Sacramento on May 30. The athletes of this club have always looked forward with much interest to these games, and it is hardly necessary for me to re- mark that they were taken by surprise when they read recently in the Examiner that the contests would be held this year et Central Park on Mayv 2. I was asked for an explanation by the club members, but not having any notification from the Pa- cific Athletic Association I could not ad- vance an intelligent reply. “A few days nfo I was approached by a representative of the Examiner who asked me if I would help the cause along by en- tering a team to cornpete against the ath- letes of the Stanford and Berkeley univer- sities on May 2, and I informed ‘the gen- tleman that I would gladly lend all the assistance in my power in'the interest of general athletics, but that as the time was too short for our boys to train for a meeting of this kind I cou{d not agree to the proposition. I informed him that the athletes of the Olympic Club were not in a condition to enter into contests of any kind at present, and that I had more than a passing interest in the success of our boys when they metin competition the athletes of other ctubs. 1) He then replied thatif the Olympic Club would join in and make the day a para- mount success by entering a team in the games, the Examiner would handsomely appreciate and return the kindness ex- tended at some future time. I thanked the gentleman, but you know the Olympic Club feels proud of its athletes and would certainlyv call me to task if I insisted upon them taking part in contests they would not stand a ghost of a chance of winning. “I certainly will do all in my vpower to assist the press in every way, but under the present circumstances, considering the limited time our athletes would be given to train for those games, I could not give the representative of the Examiner an answer in the affirmative. If the games were postponed to May 30, I can_assure you that the Olympic Club wouid have a strong team to pit against the crack athletes of the universities.” Mr. Gili cannot understand why the Pacific Amateur Atbletic Association failed to notify him that the champion- ships are to be held at Central Park on May 2. Certainly the Olympic Club should have some voice in-the matter, and itis not to be wondered at that the captain of tbe club feels naturally indignant at the action of the P. A. A.’A. in having failed to notify him of the day on which the games are to be held. The Olympic Club will not be represented at the meeting, excepting as spectators. The intercollegiate championship games between the Stanford and Berkeley Uni- versity will be held on Saturday at the Otympic Club grounds and an excellent day’s sport is guaranteed all lovers of good athletics. Edgren, the famous hammer- thrower, will attempt on that day to break all existing records in hammer-throwing. At the Caledonia Club games, which will be held on May 30 at Shell Mound Park, four amateur events will figure on the programme, viz.: One milerace, open to high-school representatives; 300 yards, oven race for amateurs in good standing; hall-mile race and vaulting with pole. Handsome gold and silver medals will be given to the winners. FOR LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE. Resolutions by the American Women’s League of San Francisco. The following resolutions and preamble have been adopted by the American ‘Women’s Liberal League of San Francisco: WHEREAS, Liberty of conscience is a sacred right guaranteed to all citizens by the constitu- tion and laws of the United States aud the State of California; and whereas, the said constitu- tlon and laws enact that no religious test shall ever be required as & qualification to office or public trust; and whereas, the experience of over & hundred years demonstrates that the religious iiberty thus gueranteed the citizens of this Republic is the corner stone of our glo- rious civilization and of our unparalleled pros- perity. Therefore, be it Resolved, By this meeting of American citi- zens, held under the auspices of the American \V(;men‘s Liberal League of San Francisco, Cal.: 1. That we denounce any attempt to array one class of citizens against another on the score of creed, race or color as un-American, un- republican, unrighteous and unjust, and we appeal to sll fair-minded Americans to put upon any such attempt the stamp of disap- proval and condemnation. 2. That we condemn as violators of the or- ganic law of the Nation and as recreant to the constitution of the State those who seek openly or secretly to make a religious test a qualifica- tion for any office or public trust. 3. That we call the attention of ihe conven- tions of political parties to the attempts now being made 10 decide the fitness of candidates by their membership in, or their attitude to- ward, a certain religious denomination. 4. That we call on said conventions and on all candidates for office to speak out manfully as becomes Americans concerning this treas- onable attempt to bring to naught that pro- vision of our constitution which a century’s experience and the enligntened judgment of maukind pronounce to be the noblest, grand- est, best, namely: Religious Freedom. 5. That these resolutions be printed and dis- tributed by the American Women’s Liberal League. SUSAN M. SHEALL, President. HELEN K. W Secretary. FLORENCE BLYTHE SUE Attorney T. I Bergin Begins an Action to Recover $15,000. ERS, Claimts That the Coin Was Advanced to Assist in Securing the Biythe Millions. Is the Blythe estate pressed for coin? Attorney Bergin seems to think it is, for he has commenced an action against Mrs. Fiorence Blythe Hinckley to recover $15,000, alleged to be due him as the result of sundry advances made to Florence Blythe when she needed both friends and money. On April 16 Attorney T. I. Bergin filed with the County Clerk a suit for attach- ment for the above amount.. The Sheriff so far iailed to make any returns, so it is presumed that the papers have not yet been served. “I don’t care to discuss this matter,” said Mr. Bergin yesterday, ‘because the papers on file tell thestory. This is purely a private affair, however, though I must confess some surprise that it has not before this come into the possession of the public. ‘“The suit is for $15,000 advanced to Florence Blythe at various times,beginning with her first appearance as a claimant for the Blythe millions. I have demanded a settlement many times, and have as often been refused. I finally saw that the only thing for me to do was to bring suit for the amount. 1 have done so, and that is ail tnere is to the story.” s gy Dealers in bicycles are authority for the statement that the business aspect of the bicycle trade has materially changed dur- ing the past year. Instead of the main business consisting in dealing with men’s wheels, quite the contrary is true. Deal- ersare now doing to their utmost te at- tract the eye of the women. SCARE IN THE BALDWIN. Frank Brown, a Horse-Trainer, Has a Row With Watch- man Moore. A WOMAN WAS IN THE CASE. Brown Fires Two Shots at Moore and Moore Retaliates With a Slungshot. There was a sensational scene in the Baldwin Hotel at an early hour yesterday, the sharp report of a pistol rousing the guests from their slumbers. The row was be‘ween Frank Brown, a horse-trainer, and Charles Moore, the nignt watchman. There was a woman in the case, and Moore accused Brown of un- seemly conduct with her in the early hours of the morning. The story is that Moore went to Brown and ordered him and his companion to leave the hotel. Hot words passed between Brown and Moore and, according to the version of the affair told yesterday, Brown pulled a re- volver and fired two shots at the watch- man, but his hand was unsteady and both shots missed. Then, it is said, Moore pulled a slungshot from his pocketand attacked Brown furiously with it before ne had time to fire another shot. The woman’s screams and the report of the shots aroused the guests and made the night clerk and other attaches rush to the floor where Brown’s room was situated. They were just in time to pull the two men apart. Tod Sloan, the well-known jockey, and two or three other friends of Brown got him out of the hotel and took him in a hack to the Receiving Hospital about 3 o’clock in the morning, where Dr. Bunnell sewed and dressed a deep wound in his scalp. Brown and his friends declined to give any information as te how he received his wound, putting off all inquiries by the re- mark that it was only a saloon row. Moore has lost his position as watchman in the hotel through the fracas, but his friends hope that he will be reinstated, as he was, they claim, simply doing his duty by ordering the woman out of the hotel, and that he had a right to defend himselt against Brown’s attempt upon his life, oore is an ex-policeman. There has been a strong effort on the part of the hotel people and Brown's friends to hush the matter up, but it leaked out last night. VISITING HOIEL MEN. About 400 of Them Are Expected te Arrive in the City This Afternoon. Manager J. C. Kirkpatrick of the Palace Hotel returned yesterday from Southern Celifornia, where he has been for over a week past with the hotel men of the Na- tional Association, who are to reach here to-day. Mr. Kirkpatrick says the hotel men have enjoyed themselves in a splendid way ever since they crossed into California, and that in all the towns they were re- ceived royally, presented with wines, fruits and flowers, banqueted and shown the sights. “I meet them at Barstow,” said Mr. | Kirkpatrick, and went with them to Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, Coronado, Santa Monica and other places. The banquet at Coronado was attended by. 427 people. “There are a great many big_hotel men in the party. The cities outside of New York are especially well represented and New York, of course, has a good quota. The first detachment of the hotel men will arrive here about 1 p. M. to-morrow and the others will follow shortly afterward. "There will be about 400 people in the party. “The first train will have about seventy people from New York, the second will ave 140 from Chicago and the third 120 from New England. Delegates from Colo- rado, Indiana and Ohio will arrive in special cars probably in the meantime. The tourists will visit the theaters and Chinatown in the evening. A luncheon at the Cliff House will be given on Friday and that evening there will be a banquet at the Palace. On Saturday they will g0 to Palo Alto, San Jose and Monterey and will spend Sunday at the latter place.” NEW B e s T TO-DAY. —it is Electricity. renew their vital energies with Men who are lacking in this element can recover it. can be strong, as many other men have been and are. A man likes to feel so strong, so full of pent-up vitality, that he could cope with anything that comes before him. He likes to know that when he is put to the test in a matter of manly power ! he is equal to the demand.. It is the commendable desire of every man to be the equal of his fellow-man. This strength is simply one element; it is not alone mus- cular power, nerve power nor mental strength. It combines all in one. 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