The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 18, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. 13 TROUBLE IN THE OLYMPIC CLUB Members Object to Special Privileges Being Dispensed. o CORBETT CAUSES Insist He Must Not Spar inj Private, But in the Pub- lic Room. ; CHOYNSKI MAY BE MATCHED. L J Truman Saw the Champion Knock Down Van Buskirk and Was Quite Satisfied. There is a spirit of unrest in the Olym- pic Club. Some of the members are chaf- ing under what they believe is favaritism shown by those in authority to some so- called ‘‘select clique.”” It cropped up at the time when Joe Choynski was training for his eight-round battle with Tom Sharkey. Joe made the clubrooms his headquarters, sparring there every day with his trainers and those members of the club who did not mind putting the gloves on with him. These bouts usually took place in the room especially devoted to tbe wheelmen, away from the gaze of the vulgar horde— only a select few being permitted to be in attendance. At first nobody seemed to care particu- larly that the exercising was not done with open doors untii Van Buskirk, the club’s heavy weight, was coaxed to don the mit- tens with Joe's opponent. Then there were scores of members who wanted to see the fun. Only a few were allowed within the room and the remainder set up a per- fect howl of indignation at what they be- lieved was the curtailing of their right as members to enter any room within the club obuilding. That aied out, however, or rather the ill feeling slumbered, to be awakened later on with renewed life. When Jim Corbett chose the Olympic Clubrooms for his training quarters mem- bers who do not usually visit the rooms once in & month began showing up there morning, afternoon and night. Their ob- ject was obvious. But Corbett failed to exhibit himself in the regular boxing rooms, and the old sore was reopeneggl. *‘What right has any one to exclude a member in good standing from any room in the club?’” was asked on all sides, Secretary Kennedy was assailed by scores of members, who demanded that they should be permitted to witness any contest taking place within the building. It was no use explaining to them that Corbett and his tramners preferred to do their work unobserved; they knew better, for Corbett himself had told all those who sypoke (o him on the subject that he was willing to have any and everybody watch bim in his exercising. Such is truly Corbett’s sentiment. He ioes not mind a crowd of members in the east watching his doings. But his oppo- aents are the ones who prefer being alone with the champion when he punches them where and when he cares. For instance, yesterday Van Buskirk was “taken down,” as .the saying goes, in more ways than one. As usual, he put »n the gloves with Jim, little thinking at be time that he would have a distin- ruished audience to witness his discom- iture. It s0o happened that General W. H. L. Barnes and President 1. J. Truman of the livic Federation were in the club, and at heir earnest solicitation to see Corbett par-they were quietly ushered into the ‘oom. Prior to this Mr. Truman was properly illed up with assurances that there was rothing objectionable in boxing bouts be- ween clever men of souna health. “There is nothing rough; no blood; wverything just smooth and nice; a regu- ar tea party as it were.”” That is what #r. Truman went in to look at. What he saw was slightly different. The two gladiators were hot atit. Van 3uskirk had just landed on Corbett’s neck ndwas about to do the same thing over vith & straight left jab. Jim was waiting or this and cross-countered Van with his ight, the glove fetching up against the iig’ fellow’s nose, setting him down hard m the padded floor. It was a beauuful stroke, Van Buskirk leing made to forget any other ailment he iad ever had ina lifetime. He wasnot xactly knocked out, “‘but very near it.”’ there was a little blood spilled, but not nough to frighten the president of the livic Federation nor the old warrior Gen- ral Barnes. Corbett picked up his fallen foe, stood iim gently on his feet, and when he had ufficiently recovered they went at it again aore gently. Mr. Truman thought the whole thing ras perfectly lovely and he remained to se Jim Corbett box with George Green nd another club member. I really see nothing wrong about box- sg-matches,” he stated as he left the nilding. On the 26th of this month, the night fter Corbett meets Sharkey, the Olympic lub proposes holding a “ladies’ night,” ben the champion will spar for the delec- \tion of the fair sex. Billy Smith will be is opponent. % Tom Sharkey bas resumed his training 1 Oukland. His handbail practice has mbered him up wonderfuliy. Asa mat- ir of fact he will enter the ring against orbett a 20 ver cent better man than the ight he and Choynski bad- their eight- »yund go. Pt e JIM AND CHOYNSKI. hey May Be Matched—Corbett to Ee Accorded a Special Room. Ata meeting of the Olympic Club direc- irs_beld last evening, the question of dowine Jim Corbett a special apartment t which he could exercise without bhaving ' appear before members of the club and ie friends of members, who generally itnumbered the representatives of the ub, was discussed at length. The directors thought Corbett,who is one the ol members of good standing,should granted some special privileges, and ley seeordingly decided to give him the te use of some one compartment wherein dcan train for his contest with Sharkey ! peace. It is. perfectly immaterial to Corbett whether he exercises in private or before the gaze of the club members. The members who box with him object to bemg made targets for the jokers to shoot at, and_it was principally through their request that the directors concluded last evening to give the champion and his trainers a special apartment. It was quietly hinted last evening that when Jim was practicing “the outsiders’” who had been invited to be present at the practice bouts had more to say in the matter of who should not be present than the mem- bers taemselves, The directors are figuring upon giving an open tournament in the near future at which the star attraction will be a ten- round contest between Corbett and Choyneki. Possibly at the next meeting of the board some action may be taken with a view of bringing the native sons together, The directors have given. Leader Short sanction to hold an amateur ‘handball tournament on July 16, 17 and 18 at the Occidental handball court. The classes will be divided into first, second and third and vaiuable prizes will be offered for competition. e L TO VETO THE ORDINANCE. The Mayor Not in Favor of Licens- ing P hysical-Culture Contests. Acting Mayor Taylor will veto the ordi- nance recently passed by the Board of Supervisors licensing boxing exhibitions and taking the power of granting permits for the same out of the hands of the Mayor and vesting it in theboard. Mayor Taylor opposed the measure when it was before the board, and his action in refusing to affix his signature to the order is not un- expected. Colonel Taylor has two principal reasons for opposing the ordinance. The first is that he believes that the board has exceeded its authority in pass- ingit in that it bas assumed the duties of the executive head of the City government after having acted as the legislative head. He holds that as the board exercises the legislative right to pass an ordinance | licensing the contests it has no right to the executive privilege of saying what ex- hibitions shall receive the necessary per- mission. The second reason is that the ordinance is illegal inasmuch as it licenses a contest that the law of the State says is a felony— namely, a prizefight. He takes the ground that the so-called physical culture exhibitions are nothing but fights for the money that is paid by the audience for admission. He speaks of the numerous knockouts that have oc- much the point as brute force and a desire to win the money at stake by the quickest means possible. 1t is probable that the veto of the acting Mayor Wwill be sustained, icasmuch as he has three members of the board on his side, When the matter first came up Su- pervisors Spreckels and Dimond joined nim in opposing it. Supervisor Hobbs ‘was absent at that time, but is believed to be with the acting Mayor on the proposi- tion. As it requires nine votes to pass any measure over the Mayor's veto, the ordinance seems doomed to fall. The veto, however, will only affect con- tests subsequent to the Corbett-Sharkey affair. He Speaks of the Good Work Done by California’s Dele- gation. Pending an Investigation, Congress Will Make No Move Toward Cuban Recognition. Yesterday morning’s Southern overland train brought home Congressman Eugene Congressional District. He was met at the Sixteenth-street station, Oakland, by his daughter, Mrs. Callundan, Captain Cal- lundan, ex-Supervisor Morton and a num- ber of friends. His youngest daughter accompanied him to Washington on his last trip East, and returned with the party. Congressman Loud is not inclined to talk of his prospects of renomination. He mentioned his possible candidacy, but merely incidentally, and upon the ques- tion being put to him directly.smilingly replied : “It depends upon circumstances. If the people want me they will doubtless give me another chance. “Candidly,’” he continued, “politics occupied my mind but little during my stay at the capital. This session’s duties were unusunally onerous, and the whole of California’s delegation has had its hands full attending to business of interestto the Pacific Coast. “You, perhaps, have noticed that the slope has not suffered for lack of appro- priations. We have tared very well this year. The San Franciscans, however, have peen too modest. - They should have pressed their claims for Government im- proyement further. “For instance, more money should have been applied for to better San Francisco harbor. Oakland barbor is under the con- tinuous contract law, and itcan be seen that the estuary is rapidly improving under that system. “My efforts in behalf of my second-class postage bill took up a deal of my time. conferred with the Press Association and leading publishers, the papers being di- rectly interesied in the measure, and re- ceived the support of all the leading news- papers in the country.” Congressman Loud dia not believe that Cnban war news was regarded as strictly reliable in Congress. He said nothing in- the way of recognition would be done at Washington until the investigation now being conducted by this Government had Leen productive of satisfactory results. Further, he stated, information regard- ing Cuba has been difficult to obtain, con- tradictory accounts of engagements hav- ing been the rule rather than the excep- tion. ‘My choice for Presidential nominee,” =aid Loua, “is Reed, but as he appears to be out of the race my second choice is Me- Kinley. Reed is, in my ovinion, the great- est statesman of the day, but McKinley appears to be the spontaneous choice of the people. It is the protection issue that is carrying him ahead.”’ It is rumored that Frank Powers and both Austin and Rea of Santa Clara are ambitious to rn in Lo lace. el =il They Favor Protection. Among the organizations which will partici- pate in the ratificat ion meeting next Saturday night is the McKinley Club, consisting of Re- streets. This organization was formed in 1893 and 1s devoted to the principles of the Republi- can party, clean politics and protection. The; favor McKinley ior President, but have all along been willing to support any other good TnaPwhio st00d foF the principles of protection. The ofticers of the organization are: Presi- dent, A. C. Firebaugh; secretary, J. G. Daily; treasurer, H. H.Steffens; executive committee— W. R. Nixon, Captain J. Hogan, D. M. Jacott, James Stevenson, Elf Williamson, Charles Bur- d;{t]t: and Henry Gerlach. The club numbers e . Wickham Is Free. Ed Wickham of Alameda County, who was convicted of embezzlement, secured & reversal of the judgment sgainst him by the Supreme curred as evidence that skill is not so | EUGERE LOUD RETURNS, F. Loud, Republican member of the Fifth | CLIFTON'S COACH SUBJECT T DUTY, Collector Wise Takes a Hand in His Lordship’s Affairs. HOW MCARTY LOSES. The Gift of His Rich Friend Seized by Local and Federal Authorities. COMPLICATIONS MAY FOLLOW. i Joe Livingstone’s Claim Against the White.-Hat Turfman Is Not Yet Satisfied. Talbot Clifton’s coach, the vehicle which set all Blingum crazy two years ago, and later caused White-Hat McCariy to dream of dollars easily earned, has fallen indi- rectly into the hands of the United States Government. Collector Wise, as the rep- resentative of the Federal authorities, has put in a claim of $900 for duty that has not been paid. It appears that the coach arrived here in July, 1894. Clifton was then cutting a wide swath in the City, spending money like water in his effort to beat the races and the poker games at various clubs. He con- ceived the idea of paralyzing “Blingum” with a coach and four the like of which | had never been seen here. He ordered a British manufacturer to hammer together a vehicle at a cost of over $2000, and when it arrived there was a rush of admiring friends to behold it. A Deputy Collector happening to see the coach bethought him of a law relating to the duty on imported vehicles and found that the Government was entitled toaduty of 45 per cent of the value of the coach. This duty, however, was collectable only in the event that the vehicle was to be sold. When Clifton was reminded of the law he vowed that he did not intend to sell the coach, but that he purposed to keep it for his private use until the spokes gave way. On this statement the coach and Clifton were allowed to depart. Some weeks ago Clifton was summoned to England to “‘stand for Parliament.”” He left hurriedly, and in his going failed to recall a debt of $1300 due the Burlingame Club. He remembered, however, to trans- fer to McCarty the famous coach, together with sundry other articles. When the white hat gentleman ap- } peared, however, to claim his property he | was met with the bill above mentioned. There was some parleving and not a few | threats, resulting finally in McCarty send- | ing a cablegram to his lordship relating how matters stood. Ciifton promptly telegraphed an order for $1300, and McCarty was at once given possession of the coach. But his triumph was short lived. It seems that in 1892 the white-nat turfman borrowed $1000 from Joe Livingstone, which he has since been unable to pay. Livingstone has tried every possible way to secure his coin, but could never find | anything belonging to McCarty. Sud- i denly, however, Clifton’s gift hove in | sight, and the alert creditor lost no time in securing an attachment on the same. | But now Collector Wise steps forward | with a claim of 45 per cent ad valorem | duty on the coach, which on a valuation | of $2000, amounts to exactly $900. The | Collector claime that Clifton made false statements to evade the vayment of the duty, and holds that the Government | must be paid first. Itis quite likely that the action of Mr. Wise will result in con- siderable litigation. In the meantime Livingstone is wonder- ing just what figure he cuts in the situa- tion. McCarty, be of white-hat fame, | smiles pleasantly at ali the trouble his | erratic friena Clifton has crested, and ex~ | presses the belief that he will come out of the wreck sole owner and proprietor of Blingum’s famous four-in-hand. | The effects in the Maison Riche apart- | ments, which were left to McCarty by Clifton, were attached yesterday by the | Sheriff for $155, which W. S. Bradbury, a | contractor, claims is owing him from the wearer of the white hat. FULL OF ENTHUSIASM, { | fYoung Men’s Republican Ciub Holds a Rousing Mass- Meeting. Congressional Aspirants Make Speeches in Favor of McKinley and Protection. | The Young Men's Republican Club of the Forty-first Assembly District held an enthusiastic rally at its headquarters, corner of Fillmore and Filbert streets, last evening. The primary object of the meet- ing was to make arrangements for participation in the grand ratification | meeting of the Republican nominess which is to be held on Saturday night; but a number of good speakers had been invited, and the affair developed into a rousing Republican meeting. A portion of the Presidio band was present to enliven proceedings, and the hali was appropriately decked with American flags. Charles W. Woods, president of the club, called the meeting to order, and in a brief speech outlin ed the objects of the organi- zation. He laid particular stress upon the fact that the club was no mere paper affair, but a bona fide working organization of the Joyal young Republicans of the dis- trict. He introauced H. C. Firebaugh of publicans in the vicinity of Polk and Pacific | the McKinley Club, who is an assirsnc for Congressional honers from the Fifth Dis- trict, and made a short but earnest ad- dress. 13 Mr. Firebaugh said that he was per- fectly satisfied with McKinley and Morton as the standard-bearers of the Republican E.ny during the coming campaign, and e would also be satisfied with any of the other gentlemen who were being named for the high places on the ticket. ‘Iam satisfied,”” he said,*‘that we are on the eve cessfully handle the financial question of this countrgA i . “‘Grover Cleveland is the first President of the United States who ever prostituted his position to create a necessity to the people and then reap a personal profitof that necessity. Cleveland may have been honest in his_intentions, but the fortune of $10,000,000 made by him is almost enough to make the people doubt it.” The speaker tten spoke of the necessity of a protective tariff to American labor. He also favored a restricted immigration and urged that foreign-born citizens who had afiiliated with Americansin the true sense of the word should join in the effort to prevent the introduction of all com- peting elements. ¥, fi Powers, Assemblyman from the Forty-first District and the speciai favorite of the Young Men’s Club for Congress from the Fifth, was called upon. His ad- dress was mainly directed to young Re- publicans. He said that all over this country, in every hamlet, village and town, young men were attaining their ma- jority who were full of vigor and enthu- siasm for the grand principles of the Re- publican party. ‘The young men of to- day,” he said, *‘should be proud that they have the opportunity of workingand vot- ing for a man who, as a young man of 18, shouldered a musket and went forth to his country’s defense. = ““When his country needed him he was not found wanting, and now, when he ap- pears before his country asking for the suffrage of his fellow-citizens, they should be proud to honor him. e spoke warmly in favorof the McKin- ley bill. Referring to the Democratic ad- ministration he said: “They have been experimenting with the bread and butter of 60,000,000 people, and all they have suc- ceeded in doing is to put a little more cake upon the delicacy-ladened tables of the plutocrats.” ! Both speakers were very warmly ap- plauded. Several impromptu speeches were made by members of the club. Arrangements were made to turn out next Saturday night 150 strong. The Pre- sidio band will head theclub. Thomas W. Roulette will act as marshall. — > - PACIFIC K:uNNEL CLUB. 0ld Officers Re-Elected at Last Night’s Annual Meeting. The Pacific Kennel Club held the ad- journed annual meeting in the Occidental Hotel last evening. Eight members were present and twelve persons in all were in the room. The antagonism to the administration of the club that some anticipated did not appear. The old officers were re-elected and the slate went through unbroken. The officers elected were: H. Bier, presi- dent; E. H. Wakeman, first vice-presi- dent; Herbert Spencer, second vice-presi- dent; C. A, Haight, financial secretary and treasurer; Horace W. Orear, recording secretary: T. J. Wattson, delegate to Pa- cific Advisory Board. Votes of thanks werereturned to the last bench show committee, to Superintendent E. H. Williams for bis labor in making the show a successand to A. R. Crowell for valuable assistance. The following committee was appointed to revise the constitution and by-laws and report at the next monthly meeting: E. H. Wakeman, T.J. Wattson, H. Golcher, C. A. Haight and Sim Mack. The report of the financial secretary and treasurer showed that there was over $373 1n the treasury and that the club's as- sets amounted to $1000 over its liabilities, which were small. About fifteen members were dropped for non-payment of dues. wKEEP LOPPING TAXES.” How a Single-Taxer Would Im- prove Industrial Con- ditions. James S. Reynolds Talks to the Mem. bers of the Good Samaritan Mission. James S. Reynolds spoke at the Good Samaritan Mission, 249 Second street, last evening on the ‘‘Single Tax.” The talk was an informal one and was listened to with interest by a number of men who are in the habit of gathering at the rcoms of the mission every evening. Rev. W. L Kip, who ie in charge of the mission, in- troduced the speaker, saying that Mr. Reynolds could tell them much of are- form that would interest both those who had deep pockets and those who had no ckets at all. In the course of his talk r. Reynolds said : “Never before has there been so much wealth and at the same time so much pov- erty. It follows, therefore, that never be- sore has there been such need for mea- sures to abolish poverty. It is not neces- sary for me to say that there is something wrong. You have ocular demonstration of actual want and the brutalizing fear of want. Why is there such want? Can we su?ppoue that a Divine Creator hasordained it? Itis blasphemy to say so. Noris it through individual faults and failings, for Eoveny overtakes all classes. Tne trou- le is an institation in this country main- tained by law. ! “Ido not pretend to say that intemper- ance and other vices do not cause poverty. Intemperance is often a cause of distress, but it is not the cause of the present wide- spread destitution. But I am to speak of of a return to Republican principles, which brought this land to a position second to none, commercially, industrially and mechanically. The people are now ripe for it. The mal-administration of the Court, on the ground that no information was filed against him within thirty days after he was held to pnswer. past four years has demonstrated to the veople, both Democratic and Republican, that'the Republ ican party only can suc- the single tax, waich veu doubtless would rather gnr‘nbout than poverty. ‘“Everybody knows that the rental value of uny piece of land is just in proportion to the capacity of that piece of land to pro- duce wealth by the avplication of human labor to it. And hence there is an infinite variety of such values in the form of rente— round rent, not rent in its popular mean- ing of rent from improvements. ; “This is a fundamental fact and one so sinrple thatevery man should see 1t merely by opening his eyes. Now the single tax proposes to take the ground rent for the purposes of society and to leave to each man untouched the fruit of his labor. “Every public improvement increases land values. Then why not take one for the other? If the ground rent from land values is sufficient for public improve- ments, why tax men further to pay g)r the img{avememsr “‘These facts show in a rambling way what is the matter. The trouble is that we have gone wrong. All that is neces- sary to reform matters is to repeal some of our laws, and things will reform them- selves. The constitution of this State de- clares that everything must he taxed. The only way for us to attain our end is to lop off one tax after another. As the number of taxes Jecreases the amounton those left, is increased. Continne this process of lopping off the taxes until none but a single tax upon land values is left, and the end which we seek is thus realized.” Besides Mr. Reynolds’ talk the following musical programme was rendered: Piano solo, George H. King; * tenor solo, Edgar Cameron; duet, George H. King and Miss Flora King; duet, Misses Forrest and Hill. LT AT RS S * A New Company. The Nelson Amycose Company was incorpor- ated yesterday and the following named gen- tlemen were elected officers: Victor E. Nelson, president; Theodore Michels, vice-presiden George Rudebeck, secretary, and Adolph Bo; ken.‘treuurer. Splendid “offices hnv‘: been opened 8t 622 Geary street, this City, The ob- ject of this incorporation is to manafacture on & broad scale the remeédy kuown as Nelson’s Amycose, an article in great demand in this country. Charg: With ult. James Early was taken to the California- street police station last night on' a warrant sworn out in Judge Conlan’s courtand charged with assault and attempt to commit murder. He was immediately released on depositing bail. The witness was Charles Gannon. ‘he bail was approved by Judge Campbell. He was accompanied to the station by Ku attor- ney, M. Mogan. | thunder CALIFORNA TO GROVER CLEVELAND. Rebukes His Attempt fo Borrow Republican Thunder. DISCREDITS DEMOCRACY. That Desperate Party Succinctly Sized Up As “Distressed” and “Unshod.” TRYING A FORLORN HOPE. The Chamber of Commerce Scores a Glaring Attempt to Straddle - the Money Issue. New York Herald, New York: Republican financial plank will strengthen National credit abroad by reafirming determination of American people to keep faith with public creditors, which we at home never doubted. By borrowing Republican President Cleveland only makes the path more thorny for his unshod, distressed, discredited party. HUGH CRAIG, President San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. The above was sent yesterday in reply to the following: President of Chamber of Commeree, San Fran- ecisco: Kindly send at our expense your opin- ion of St. Louis financial piank and President Cleveland’s statement. NEW YORK HERALD. The statement referred to was as follows: WASHING I'ON, D. C., June 17.—Presi- dent Cleveland to-day made the following reply to a representative of the New York Herald, who asked of ‘the President a statement concerning the Democratic situ- ation: Mr. Cleveland said: "I have made no figures as to the probable action of del- egates already chosen, or to be chosen, to the Democratic National Convention, but I refuse to believe that when the time arrives for deliberate action there will be | engrafted upon our Democratic creed a demand for the free, unlimited and inde- pendent coinage ot silver. “I cannot believe this, because I know the Democratic party is neither unpatri- otic nor foolish, and because it seems clear to me that such a course will inflict a very great injury upon every interest of our country which it has been the mission of Democracy to advance and will result in strong disaster to our party organization. There is great hope that asa means of suc- cess this free silver proposition, after its thorough discussion during a poli 1 | campaign will attract a majority lof the voters of the country. It must be that many of the illusions iufluencing those now relying upon this allezed panacea for their ills will be dispeiled before the time comes for them to cast their ballots, which will ex- press their sober second thought. The acoption by the Democracy of this propo- sition would, I belieye, give to our oppo- nents an advantage both in the present and future which they do not di ve. “My attachment to true Democracy is so strong that I consider its work as identical with the promotion of the country’s good. This ought sufficiently to account for my anxiety that no mistake be made at our party convention. In my opinion no effort should be spared to secure such ac- tion of the delegates as will avert party demoralization. “It is a place for consultation and com- parison of views and those Democrats who believe in the cause of sound money should there be heard and bes constantly in evidence, A cause worth fighting for is worth fighting for to the end. If sound money Democrats suppose there is danger of a mistake being made such danger should stimulate their activity in averting it instead of creating discouragement. ‘I am very far from arrogating to my- self a controlling influence upon the policy of my party; but asan unflinching | Democrat who has been honored by bis party and who desires hereafter no greater political privilezes than to oocup{ the place of private in 1ts ranks, I hope I may not be blamed for saying thus much at this time in the interest, as it seems to me, of the grand old organization, so rich in honorable traditions, so justly proud of its achievements and always so undaunted and brave in its battles for the people’s welware.” CHICU’'S CcoOMM CEMENT WEEK. Twenty-One Bright Young Graduates and Their Names. CHICO, CaAL., June 17.—Commencement week of the State Normal School situated here has been of unusual interest this year, althongh heretofore no efforts have been spared to make everything a success, yet the class now to graduate has been working hard and long to make this com- mencement one to be long remembered. The graduating class, twenty-one in number, are as follows: Frank Albright. Bert Ashurst, Ada Bell, Viola Crum, Georgia Carden, Kate Henderson, Rhoda Kempf, Amelia Kirk, J. W. Marbut, Ed- gar Marbut, Ora Moulton, Belle Mathews, Mary Moak, Jean Provan, Angie Potter, Lillie Rinehart, Annie Swain, Edythe Stone, Birdie Salsbury, Maebelle Trefry and Olive Millard. The baccalaureate exercises were held in Normal Hall Sunday evening, Rev. Robert Mackenzie officiating. The sub- ject of the text was, ‘‘Proper Estimate of ur Work,”” which was handled in a mas- terly manuer with great enthusiasm and left a deep impression on the audience. The text goes well with the class motto, which is ““In Ourselves Our Future Lies.” Last night the alumni held a banquet at the Park Hotel, at which about seventy- five were present, teachers having come from all parts of the State to be present at the meeting. George Morse, '96, was elected resident; vice-president, Miss Lizzie Clark, '65; secretary, Miss Hallie Haller, ’96; ireasurer, Miss Arvilla Bartlett, '93. Last evening the graduating exercises were held in the assembly hall, which was crowded with a large concourse of friends and relatives of the graduates to listen to Mr. Rodgers in his eloquent address to the young ieachers on the advantages of an education. s - POCATELLO POLITICS BOILING. Twe City Officials Fight and an Innocent Policeman 1s Wounded. POCATELLO, Ipano, June 17.—About 9 o’clock last evening Chief of Police John Ellis and County Commissioner Frank Murphy quarreled over political matters, when Ellis struck Murpby twice on the head with a heavy cane, cutting his scalp badly. Hiscane then missed its mark and went through a large plate-glass window or Kellett & Cleveland’s saloon, shivering it to atoms. Murphy also had a cane and knocked Eilis down, cutting him badly on the head. By this time buth were bleed- ing profusely. KEllis started to arise and Murphy knocked him down again. Ellis then drew his revolver and fired at Mur- phy, but the bullet missed its intended vic- tim and struck Policeman McDaniels in the left shoulder, making a bad flesh wound and knocking him down. Friends then interfered and separated the combat- ants. The street was lined with psogl- and everybody fled when the shooting be- gan. The wounded men were all taken to their homes. There has been trouble brewing between Murphy and Ellis for some time. They are both aspiring to the office of Sheriff, and it is claimed Murphy was chagrined upon not receiving more recognition among Democrats at the convention ves- terday. McDaniels was only slifihlly wounded in the left shoulder and Eilis is n:sl!e to be out, although badly cut on the sealp. - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. Four Young Ladies Graauate From the Academy of Holy Rosary. H WOODLAND, CaL., June 17.—The an- nual commencement exercises of the Aca- demy of the Holy Rosary were held to- day. The graduates are: Misses Bertha Miller, Lillian Marvin, Estella Simpson and Mary Hegarty. . The degrees and diplomas were con- ferred by Bishop Scanlan of Salt Lake Oity, and an address was delivered by Rev. Phillip O'Rvan of San Francisco. Among the noted guests present were: Bishop | Scanlan of Salt Lake, Father Lally of Halfmoon Bay, Father Cummirgs of San Francisco, Father O'Ryan of San Fran- cisco, rather Coleman of Marysville, Father Quinn of Yreka, Father Hunt of Sacramento, Father Clyne of Nevada City, Father Reynolds of Wiilows and Father Hynes of Woodland. s S WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Convention at Los Angeles to Elect Su- preme Lodge Delegates. LOS ANGELES, CAn., June 17.—The Woodmen of the World are holding a dis- trict convention in this city. The dele- gates come from all of California south of Fresno, and there were twenty-four of them present. Zue G. Peck was elected president and Henry Hamel secretary of the convention. One of the objects of the convention is the selection of delegates to the Supreme Lodge, which meets in Hel- | ena, Mont., in August. All the morning was consumed in reading reports and listen- ing to discussions pertaining to the order. This afternoon the delegates and members | of the order went to Rubio Canyon. This | evening they attended a banquet at Turn- | verein Hall. —_—— COALINGA MTHIKES A GUSHER. The Flow From a New Well Is Flooding the Neighborhood. FRESNO, CaL., June 17.—A. E. Baker came over from the Coalinga oil district, in the western part of this county, this morning, and said that a gusher had been struck. Mr. Baker said that it is flowing several hundred barrels a day. It has flooded the surrounding country with oil several inches deep, and Mr. Baker came to Fresno to get appliances to cap the well and regulate the flow. There has already been great exctement over this oil dis- trict, but if Baker's revort proves true the excitement will be much greater, as almost every one in Fresno is interested in some claim in the district. THEOLYMPE CLUB TR Runners and Jumpers Who Will Invade Portland Next Week. Captain Gill Says That the Multnomah Club Must Look to Its Laurels. Portland, Or., is to be invaded by a small army of athletes. Leonard Gill, the captain of the Olympic athletes, has selected a first-class team of runners, jumpers, weight-putters, etc., the members of which are now in splendid condition. Gull is truly a happy man. He said last evening that although his team was com- posed of only a handfu! of athletes he ex- pected to astonish the big guns of the Muithomah Athletic Club in field and track events._ % *I know there are some really good men in the north,” said the handsome little | captain of the Olympics, “but they must be first-class to hold a candle with our men. Here is Phil Wand, who can spikea 100-yard sprint in-10}4 seconds, and who can do 220 in 2314 with an inch or two up his sleeve in case he may be pressed. “Then there is F. R. Butz, a good strong runner, who will surely do the 100 in 103, and who can fly over 21 feet of earth witn ease. Bert Coffin is a Joe Dandy middle- distance runner. Bert cango the half in 2 minute s3-5 seconds, and if the day and track are good he should negotiate the quarter in 51 seconds. What's the matter with that? *‘W. C. Patterson is our high jumper. He has'a record of 5 feet 113; inches, but I understand they havea sky jum per named Kerrigan in Portland who can fly over a 6-foot bar. Possibly Patterson may loosen up in the warm climate of the North and tie the great Kerrigan; at least I bope so. Patterson is alsc a first-class hurdler, and 1t will take a pretty speedy sprinter to show ‘Patt’ his spikes from start to finish. “You can safely say that little Dave Brown of Stanford, who is an old member of the Olympic, will walk away with his opponents in the mile and the half-mile races. “Edgren will certainly win the hammer throw, and I will do my best to lower the colors of my opponents in the sprints.” Gill said ihis with a smile. 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CORSETS, Department “A” 12 SUTTER ST., San Francisco, Or 62 Walker ST., New York. STATEMENT UF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY ¥ BALTIMORE, IN THE STATE OF MARY- 1and, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1895, and for the vear ending on that day, asmaae to the Insurance Commissioper 0f the State of Cali- fo.nia, parsuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Cash. SR L E . A i, L ID00:003 ABBETS.. " Tim o ihak Real Estate owned by Company.... $575,532 57 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and 1 Bonds owned by Company. 698,265 00 Cash in Company’s Offi 1 1 Cash in Banks. Premiums in d tion.. Total 8SS6L8.....c.e veeueenns LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjostment or in Suspense. Gross premiums on nning one year or less, $337,127 30, re- insurance 50 per cent. -$22,229 45 168,563 6d $190.793 10 Total liabilities......... ... on INCOME. - Net_Cash_actually received for Surety Premiums................. Received for interest and dividends on Bonds. Stocks, Loans ana from all other sources. Recelved for Rents.. . Received from all othier sou: Ces. $313,098 10 14,885 00 27,971 49 25.895 59 Total income. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Surety Losses.. Dividends 1o Stockholders. .......... Paid or ullowed for Commission or 851,400 04 20,000 00 Birokerage. . ... 46,817 99 | Paid for Salaries. fees and other churges for ofticers, clerks, etc.. 26,412 93 Paid for State, National and local - taxes .. . 17,181 18 All other Payments and Expendi- tures. .. 49,979 25 Total ex_ enaitures.. Losses incurred during $67,301 99 the year........... PR Surety | nisks aNp prEMrvMs. [ QALY (L Net amount of Risks| , written during tae Net amount of Risks #75,183,430| $349,500 47 expired during the, NY: 41,852,081| 192,841 83 et December 31, 1895 45,225,849 837,127 30 EDWIN WARFIELD, President. | HERMAN E. BOSLER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th _day of January, 1896. G, EVETT REARDON, Commissioner for California at Baitimore. PACIFIC céAs-r DEPARTMENT, 204 Sansome Street, Sam Franeisco. VOSS CONRAD & CO., RESIDENT MANAGE«S. UNITED STATES BRANCH. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— AACHENANDMUNICH FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, GERMANY, ON the S1st day of December, A. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day,’ss made to the In- surance Commissioner of the State of Oalifornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- nished by the Commissioner. ASSETS, Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company Cash in Banks. Premiums in due Course tion LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and Unpaid. . Gross premiums on Fire Ris n ning one year or less $88,550 76, reinsurance 50 percent. ... ..... Gross premiums on, Fire Risks run- ning more than one veur $45- 30,309 20 Sundries. .. 3 10,262 28 All Other Demands Againat the Com- P A T T 9,072 75 ‘Total liabilities. . ... INCOME. Net_Cash actually received for Fire Premiums. ; R Recelved for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all Other SOUrCes. ... .cociivruuuns 13,750 00 Total income... Net amount paid.for Fiie Losses (incinding $3.429 91 losses of pre- vious years). P.n}’ or Aliowed 827,513 48 for Commission or erage 12,845 27 Paid_for S: charges f 14,149 00 Paid for State, N Taxes... 209 50 All other Paymenis and Expendi- t Gearvee 1410897 Total expenditures. $68,916 22 Fire losses incurred dur- . ing the year. . 824,421 25 RISKS AND rnxmu.} Fire Risks. i Premiums. Net amount of Risks| 1 wrikten _during _the| 415 | year 13,880,836 3173, Net amount of Risks ex- b pired during the year. 6,269,634 104,848 47 Net amount in force on] 1 Decomber 81,1895 11,896,047| 183,724 85 E. R. KENNEDY, for WEED & KENNEDY, sul Mauagers. bscribed ana_sworn 10 before me, Lty 13ih qr?x'bll}l February, 1896. C. F. FISHBECK, Notary c. PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT, 204 Sansome Street, San Francisco, VOSS,CONRAD & CO. GENERAL MANAGERS.