The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 12, 1897, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 1897 CUBN'S CAUSE HAS FRIENDS Mayor Phelan Will Name Many Local Commit- teemen. HUNDREDS OF MAYORS AT WORK. The Cuban League of New York Is Unifying the Friends of Freedom. MANY LCCAL PATRIOTS ARE IN EARNEST. Thoughtful Men Express Themselves on the Subject and Agree to Act on the Committee. The work of organizing a local league of prominent men who sympathize with the Cubans in their struggle for liberty is progressing without interruption day by day Mayor Phelan will heartily co-operate with the New York League, of which | Colonel Ethan Allen is president, by ap- | pointing a committee at an early date. “I received another letter from the league headquarters in New York," said Mayor Phelan yesterday, “and I shall appoint the desired committee, as they re- quest, as soon as I am furnished a list of names of men willing to serve. As I un- derstand it this league is rot urging our Government to recognize the belligerents, but it is organized for the purpose of show- ing that the sentiment of Americans is for freedom 1n every lana.” The following is the letter received by Mayor Phelan yesterday New York. February 4, 1897. Hon. James D. Phelan, San Franctsco, Cal DEAR SIR: A few days tince we wrote to and the Mayors of 700 other cities of the Uuited States, requestng the naming of & committee of prominent citizens who would inize a branch of the Cuban League of the We ere receiving most satisfac- | tory responses to those letters from all sec- | tions o the Republic. In no instance have | receivea a refusal from a Mayor to| de (o cnr request. The sentiment in favor the independence of Cubs, from the reports we are receiving, sppears’ to be universal throughout the country. Our desire is to give | such expression (o this sentiment as will ju: Tty the executive to take prompt. action | toend the campaign of murder and destruc- | tion now being carried on In that island at our very 1f yo T 1 have not already sent us the names of ittee for organization your City kindly do so at once? as we desire that every city in the land should have a re in promoting the cause of human liberty hand inclosed clip- | st the right lady in your City, with the request that she will appoiut other ladi who, associnied with her, can and will organ- ize entertainments as those representative ladies of New York sre doing? Please Tequest her to report to us the progress she makes We sed 10 render them such aid | £s we can It is apparent to all thoughtful observers t Spain has not the power to crush the an patriots, and therefore the continuance | uel struggle in Cuba can only serve 10 prolong a sense of abasement and humilia- | tion in the minds of all men who are confident that_this R hes the power to end it, snd is ailed upon to do 0 for the highest good of ail the parties directly con- cerned. Very truly yours, Fraxcis WAYLAND GLEN, Secretary. The following citizens have already sig- | nified their wiilingness to serve on the | committee and the Mayor will notify them | of their appointment in_a few days. Itis | the purpose o withhold the formal ap- poiniment until the full preliminaries are | arrdnged, but the names subjoined will be prominent among the committeemen: Ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro. General W. H. L. Barnes. Colonel W. C. Little. William E. Bunker. L. B. Ellert. James H. Barry. A. P. Van Duzer, ¥isher Ames. H. E. Highton, Charles M. Shortridge. William H. Mills. Daniel A, McColgan. ! A. Ruef. J. E. Earry. W. D. Crow. General Edward S. Salomon, Ex-Judge E. R. Garber. Secretary Mascherini is busy making ar- rangements for the organization of the lo- cal jeague on broad lines w fuily co-oper- ate with similar bodies organized in other | cities throughout the Union. “Tam in recelpt of a message from New York,” said Mr. Mascherim yesterday, “stating that the movement i3 not only growing all over the United States, but over the world as well. A recent cable- gram from the city of Rome shows that the party of Cuban sympathizers there is gaining strengti every day. I continue to get letters from all parts of the coast showing full sympathy with our plans. While prominent citizens | favor the movement we aiso get letters | from the masses, and they are justas much in interest as any others.” i The following expressions from the gentlemen interviewed show the general | drift of opinion: A. P. Van Duzer—I am heartily in favor of the movement. I believe in hiberty 1n every country. and it seems to me that | pubiic sentiment here might wive great | moral support to the cause of the op- | pressed. | Colonei W. C. Little—Jones and Mas. cherini deserve credit for the work tuey have done. Iam glad the Muyor is going | 10 co-operate with the liberal citizens of | other States in this movement. Ishall be pleased toaid the movement in any way 1 can. Attorney Edward 8. Salomon—As an old Grand Army man I cannot refuse to cxpress my sentiments. 1 am for the side | of Cuba. Tbose peopie are making a des- perate struggle for liberty and they are | entitled to all the aid we can give them. Ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro—My sympa- thies go out to the Cubans, and while I'do not want to lead a movement or become an active worker, I am wiiling to do what 1 can for the cause of the oppressed. W. E. Bunker—As one oi the Sons of the American Revotution, I am willing to aid the revolutionists in Cuba. The movement oucht to be fostered, and I am glad committees are organizing here. Every wood citizen ought to do ali he can to aid the oppressed. H. E. Highton—While I believe Cleve- Jand’s message was sound docirine rela- tive to the position thiis country ought to take, and while I believe the belligerents cannot expect to be recognized by our Government, my sympathies are ail with the Cubans, because I am & lover of lib- erty in every Jand, Fisher Ames—It is a noble work. All true friends of freedom will welcome the effort now being made bere. Iam will- ingto sign the declaration of principles put forth by the league. W. H. Mills—I am for the greatest pos- | suit which has been on this hemisphere should pe subject to the rule of royalty. *Cuba is oppressed and needs our aid and moral support. This is & good movement. Attorney Daniel A. McColgan—I do not see bow any thorough American can re- fuse to subscribe to tbe principles of the league. A. Ruel—The very existence of a Cuban league in this country shows that the fires of liberty still burn. I am for the league. James H. Barry—The Cuban League is a good thing for every lover of liberty to indorse. I's principles are those of the purest and best Americanism. The prospectus which the foregoing gen- tiemen have indorsed, and which will be circulated for a few days, announces the purposes of the organization, set forth by Colonel Ethan Allen and Charles A. Dana. Itrans as foilows: This league, composed citizens, was organized at rgeand enthusi- astic meeting, heid in the Fifth-avenue Hotel, | New York Cit The purpose the following resolution December 14, 1896. Resolved, That this organization be cailed the | Inited States,” and thatlts purpose shall be to give practical consolidation to the sentiment of American cltizens and the moral support- of the same In secaring to Cuba. by all Jegal means, the inalienable right of self-govern- ment. The following paragraph from the cen- tral league's appeal shows the general spirit of the movement: While we willingly give our sympathy in words we should remember that there are times when au empty hand carries no favor. Such a time is the present, when the Cubans stand in need of every necessary for lie and exhaustive battles. They must, of course, be drained of resources, which our peopie should Arms and smmunition, and, more than these, food for hungry troops and people, with medicines for their sick and wounded, v be shipped to insurgent ports with full mission of our statutes, since, with no mal blockade against us, We may os {reely traffic there as with the ports of continental Soain. To furnish these things, which may legally be done, money becomes' Literaily the sinews of war. The league asks for subscrip- tions throughout the United States in aid ot the patriots, which may be sent to Charles H. Denison, thé trcasurer, Potter building, Park row, New York City, The Cuban Leage of the United States is or- ganized to give practical consolidation to the sentiment of American citizeus, and the moral support of the same in securing 10 Cuba, by ali_legal means, the inalicnable right of seli- government. It is proposed to so arouse pub- lic sympathy by mass-meetings and through the press that recognition as an_independeot state shall be secured to the patriots. The work of perfecting the local organ- “Cuban League of the nly of American | ) the lcague iwas expressed in | GIVEN T - STUDENTS Mrs. Leland Stanford’s Generous Present to | the Public. IT IS THE OLD FAMILY MANSION. [ | fThe University Trustees For- mally Accept the Respon- ;’ sibility. | | | THE VALUABLE CONTENTS IK- | CLUDED. i | 1t Was the Wish of the Late Sen-| ator—The Tonor Regards It | as Her Hom-. | | Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, widow of the late | Senator Leland Stanford, yesterday trans- ferred to the trustees of the Leland Stan- ford Jr. University the family mansion | situated at the southwest corner of Cali- | fornia and Powell streets, 1o be held by | | them in trust for the benefit of the stu- | | dents and the public. In making the | | wishes whi faculty and students, snd in return their fidelity and loyalty 10 him, heve filled me with gratitude.” Tliat one so able, s0 scholarly and yet so approachable to ail classesof so- ciety, so wiilng and ready to lecture and aid all institutions throughout the State, many times making self-sacrifices to do so, should be umong us, Tam sure has caused California at lorge 1o feel that my husband was wisely led when he sclected him ior the position he soably fills. As for myself, I could say much in his praise, 1or he has tenderly and man- fully helped to lighten my burdens and as- sumes the cares and responsibiiities of his po- sition without any complaint, fearing to add to my cares. 1 will only add that my earnest and sincere praver is that no circumstance may occur to take him from his present position during the years in which the responsibility still rests upon me. And I would .ike to think his con- uection with my husband in the past may serve as a link that will bind him to the uni- versity for many years to come, waen good old #£ge may still find him amid the scenes of dear Palo Alto blessed and honored by the citizens of California and the students and graduates {hatgo forth each year 1o fill their places in ife, Whatil am now about to say I have frequent- ly discissed with Dr. Jordan, but repeat it to you because I have been asked by severalof ihe trustees to indicate to them some of my 3 it muy be desirable for them to out when they take upon themsclves the resp ilit es. A subject I feel most reverentially under cbligation to touch upon, is one of a Teligious nsture. Animpression exists in the minds of many whose commendation and strengthen- ing preyers I need and seek, that the students of the university are not directly taught to reverence God and his wonderful works. It was God’s goodness to my husband and myself. asevider ced in the many blessings we received irom him, that in>pired our hearts witn grati- tude and gave birth to this university. It seems to me, therefore, most proper and neces- sary that & reverence for God’s name should be one of the fundamental truths there ex- pounded. Itwassuch a feeling that caused my husband to direct during his lifetime, that while no particuirr sect or creed should be sliowed to intrude on the university, there should be taught therein *‘the immoriality of the soul, the existence of an all-wise and be- nevolent Creator, and thul obedience to his lawe is the highest duty of man.” 1 will here guote his own writien Words to me on the subject : “fleligion is intended as s comfort, a solace, a necessity 1o the soul’s weifare, and whichever form of religion furnishes the greatest comfort, the greatest solace, 18 the form which should be adopted, be its name what it may. The best form of relizion s trust in God and a firm belief in the immortality of the soul, life everlasting.” It is my direction that this vital and most important fact be not lost signt of; that the students wheu they enter the university be taught that every one born on earth hasa soul-germ and that on its development de- carr. The Mansion on Nob Hill Which Mrs. Stanford Has Given to the University. [From a photograph by Taber.] ization will probably be completed within | deed in trust Mrs. Stanford imposed cer- | afew days. Mayor Phelan and the Cuban leaders will hold another conference to- morrow, and a mass-meeting will be held at an early d WIDE OF A Few Bullets Fired oa Account of a Divorce Case. Jacob L. Thurston. a carpenfer, is charged with an attempt to commit mur- der. At 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning he mad: a target of George H. Pettis, a printer, on Valley street and San Jose avenue. Pettis was engazed in a game of cards in a saloon when Thurston entered and began abusing him. The two men passed uncomplimentary epithets for quite a while, until Pettis started home, fol- lowed by Thurston. The latter, according to Pettis, tried to shoot him, but the bul- lets went wide of the mark. The trouble is the outcome of a divorce in the courts for nearly a year. Pettisisa stepson of one Harrison, a defendant in the divorce suit, and they areanything butfriends. Thu: ton and Harrion are friends, and Pettis accuses them of conspiracy. Judge Babrs has cited Harrison to purge THE MARK | himself to-day of contempt of court in the matter siill in court, and the breach be- | tween the contending parties is widening. The shooting is only one of the side issues in the case. THE M LEOD CASE. Preliminary Examination fendant Commenced Yesterday. The preliminary examination of Wil- | liam McLeod, ship’s caiker, charged with choking his wife to death at 212 Cortland avenue on January 19. was com- menced before Judge Conlan yesterday. Several wiinesses were examined, the most important being Mrs, Ella Bates of Berkeley. She detailed how McLeod came home, and, alter abusing bis wife for having him arrested tor battery, he knocked her down and choked ber. Mrs, McLeod got up, staggered into M Gagen's house, next door, and expirea in a few minutes. The case was continued till to-day, when the defense will endeavor to prove that Mrs. McLeod had been a sufferer from heart disease, and that alone was the cause of her death. The Coroner’s jury charged McLeod with mansleughter. -—— Divocces Granted Divorces have been granted as Zollows: Clara G. Walker from Walter E. Walker, for desertion (plaintiff allowed 10 resume maiden name, Peck); Samuel D. Rosensiein irom Theresa Konenstein, for wiilful deseriion; Lizzie J. Wilson from Frank K. Wiison, other. wise known as Frank Moss, for neglect and desertion; Emma Abrabam’ from Frederick Abraham, for cruelty. .- JEWELRY store, 5 and 7 Third street, removed to 303 Kearny street. bt e Felony Embezzliement. D. Levintzky, real-estate agent, 304 Mont. gomery street, was arrested yesterday siter- noon on a warrant charging him with felony embezziement. bonds, Ceeman, who alleges that Levintzky feiled 1o account for some money handed to him in con- nection with & rea -estate deal. e sible liberty in this country and every- where. 1 firmly believe that no territory THEY are peers iu their profession—binding or printing. The Mysell-Rollins Co., 22 Clay.* of the De- | He was reiensed on $1000 | The complaining witness is Moses | tain conditions that must be fulfilled. | This generous gift has been contem- plated for some time, maybe for years, for the lady stated that in doing so she was | put carrying out the well-known and ax»! pressed wishes of her late husband. Not | only d:d she give the house and the fifty- vara lot on which it stands, but the gift includes the contents of the mansion, consisting of many thousands of dollars worth of works of art, statuary, mosaics, a library full of rare books and its picture | galiery, which contains the products of the brushes of many a well-known artist | in the Ola and New Worlds. | | Mrs. Stanford reserves the right to the | premises for the remainder of her life. | Whue she has a beautiful residence in Palo Alto and another in Washington, | | D. €., still she holds dearest the manston on the hill. | For twenty-two years she has regarded | that place as her home. It was there that | she spent the happiest hours of her life | surrounded by her family and the memo- ries of the husband and son who have passed 10 the other side of life still center in the houso on the hill. For a long time past Mrs. Stanford has determined to dispose of the property in the manner named, butin order that her wishes might not miscarry she has taken | ber time in arranging the conditions of | the transfer. When these were decided :he informed the trustees of the univer- sity, and yesterday the latter held a special m eeting in the Stanford mansion, | of which they formally accepted the trust. Irving M. Scott presided. There were | present Trustees Goodall, Harkness, “ Dodge, Belener, Taylor, Sloss, McFarland, | Milier, Spaulding, Wilson, Stebbins, Grant, Lieb, Lathrop and Gray. Sianford explained her intentions, wishes | and directions as to the purpose of the be- | quest in this manner: | Mr. Chairman and Members of the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Universit In deeding to you this home and its contents | this aiternoon 1am merely carrying out the | inteutions of my beloved husbind and doing what he would bave done had I been first cailed hence 10 the life eternal and he re- mained here alone. In his last wili and testa- ment he distinctly and at some lengtn ex- pressed such intention. Therefore, while I am ieit alone Lo execute this deed, it is in fact the deed of both of us. And since this Is the first opportunity 1 have had of bestowing by my- selfa gift upon the students of the Leland Stanford Junior University, I deem it proper and fitting to give the trusieesa fow Jirec- tions in regard 1o the future work, which, in the natural course of events, it must soon be their duty to carryout as managersand re- sponsib.e custodians of that insUtation, but which for the present, by the wiil of our beavenly father, devoives on me ns sole sar- viviug fonuder of the university. In the first place | hope that the time may come when this home, which is so dear to me, will Le found useful a* an affiliated college to the Leland Stanford Junior University or as & library for the use of tne students of the uni- vedsity and the community at large, and it would gratily me exceed mgly i I coula fll it with books aud make it accessible to all. But | in whatever manner it may be ultimately de- cided thet this home be used I wish it to be «expressly understood that I direct that it be devoted 1o the uses and service of the Leland Staniord Junior University,and I direct and de- clare that it shail never be converted into s clubhiouse, a boarding-house or a place of un- dignifi-d amusement. In the second place, let me sveak of the honored president of the university. Every year since his installment, his superior abili- ies, his remarkable infiuence upon the | | | Mrs. | e pends much in life here and everything in th. iie eternal. Cultivating the soul intellizencd will endow them with that which is beyon all human science and reveal to them God's very self. Thomas a Kempis has said, “How noble is the soul of man; what wondrous powers are hidden with it. It can find no rest until it hath attained to the supreme good— reached s aim; when once this 15 attained it then” enjiyeth peace.” Another well-known writer has said, “Religion doés not consist iu confession; it does not consist in repentance. It consists only in the purity of the heartand in the Iife of the indiviaual.” And another says: “There is no narrowing so deadly as the uarrowing of man’s horizon of spiritual things; no worse evil could befall him in his course on earth than to lose sight of heaven. Aud itis not civilization that can prevent this: it s not civilization that can compensate for it. No widening of science, no Dossession of ubstract truth can indemnify for an enfeebled hold on the highest and central fruths of Lumanity. What shail a man give in exchange for his soul?” To teach this means the simple truths taught by our great- estof ali teachers, Jesus Christ. In this connection I recall a statement made | to my husband and mvself by the late Mark Iopkins, president of Williams College, while spending an evening at our home in Washing- ton in 1886. After reading aloud to us the fourth cnapter of Ephesiaus he remar) general observance of this chapter woi lize the world.” [ call your attention to this remark because it was made by one of the fore- most educators of this country. Representatives of all denominations with- out any restriction are invited to occupy the puipit from Sabbath to Sabbath at the uni- versity, and 1 note with satisfaction that the studenis as a rule attend voluntarily in large numbers, and listen with rare attentiveness to the sermons preached. I also note with grati- fieation that there pervades among them a deep and sincere religious sentiment, as is shown by the regular Sunday evening meet- ings attended chiefly by the young men and women of the university. I feel assured that God has & place in their hearts, therefors I have thought that as soon as my financial con- dition warranted it 1 wouid like o establish a pr.fessorship of Bible history, to be filled by one who will teich it without' any prejudice. In the next place I would impress on you the importance of a subject near my heart— that of economy being tanght the students, A studenut will be better fitted to battle with the trials and tribulsions of life if he (or she) nas been taught the worth of money, the necessity of saving und of overcoming & d:sire to imi- tate those who are better off in the wor.d's goods. For, when he has learned how 1o save and how i0'control inordinate desires he will be relativels rich. During the past three and & half years of close observation on my part the importance of economy hes impressed it- self forcibly upon me, and 1 wisn it 10 be taught to all students of the university. Nature has made the surroundings of the un versity beautiful, and the substantial churac- ter of the buildings gives them an appearance of luxury to impress upon the students the necessity of their preservation for the genera- tions that are to follow. The iesson thus taught will remain with them through Lf: and help them to teach the lesson to others, Tue university buildings and_grounds are for their use while students, in trust for students to come. Anotaer subject 1 have given serious con- sideration <o is that we shouid not be ambi- tious 1o increase the present number of stu- dents, 1100, for some years. If our Heavenly Father spares me to become the actual possessor of the property it was intended should be mine, it wou!d afford me great satis- fuction 10 add some necessary buildings—ine chapel, library building, chemical building and two additions to the museum—the latter in order to have a place for the works of art and curios 1 direct o have removed there from my home in tnis City, ny home at Palo Alto and 1y home in Washington, D. C., alter my departure {rom earthiy iife. Even with the addition of these Lulldings, the present number of students would ouly be inade com: fortable, but they couid then use all therooms b in the 'quadrangle, which are mnow over- crowded, as recitation-rooms. These build- ings are needed, and I hope the trustees will be able in the future to build them, if I am not dnring my lifetime. The next subject to which 1 would call your special interest in the tuture 1s the mechanical epartments. 1 know full well how impor- tant my husband considered these depart- ments. The large workshops were fitted up at ! an enormous expense with the very finest and | Dest of machinery and tools. During the first w0 years thero were over 100 students busily engaged in learning how 1o use their hands deitly Tand usefully in the machine-shops. This number, from some cause which we can- not understand, has been steadily decreasing from yenr to year. It was a theory of my husband that the labor of & man whose brain has been developed in conjunction with skilled hands made him so superior o the ordinary workman as to enabie him to command the highest compensetion. Healso felt that the presence of these depart- ments in the university tended to greatly dignify labor. Many of the students come to this univer- sity because the advaniages are iree and be- cause they know that they will be obliged to carve out their own future, and with the en- coursgement which we will give these depart- ments' in the future they may gladly pursue this course of study. The professional world has more thau iis quota, while the manual has still room for more skilled workmen. If these departments are encouraged and work in the machine-shops and wood-working departments are mede major subjects their graduating classes would be larger and would readily find responsible positions. When you put on the mor and take up the work where I leave it I charge you to pay special attention to these departments. Let the laborer always keep be- fore him these words of our precious Savior: ¢y Father worked hitherto, and I work.” In the act of the Legislature under which the Leland Stanford Jr. University was founded and is now in existence is the follow- ing clause: “The person making the grant may therein designate such rules and regula- 1i0Ds tor the management of the property con- Veyed as the grantor may elect to prescribe; but such rules shall, unless the grantor other- wise prescribe, be deemed advisory only and shail not preciude such trustees from making such changes as new conditions may from time to time require.” And in the same act of the Legislature occurs the following clause : “And in ull cases the powers and duties con- ferred and imposed by such grant upon the trustee or trustees therein named shall be ex- ercised and performed by the person making such grant, or by his wife during his or life as the case may be; provided, how that upon the death of such person or his sur- Viving wife, as the case may be, such powers and duties shall devolvs upon atd shall be ex- ercised by the trusices named in the grant and their successors.”” Now, theretore, under the terms of these clause and in the exercise of the powers that the act of the Legislature give me, I, as re- maining granior of the Leland Stanford Jr. University, do hereby electand direct that in future wheu & vacancy or vacancics shall oc- cur in the board of trustees of snid university, eitber by death, resignation, removal or in- ability to serve, or by auy other cause, sald vacancy or vacancies shall not be flled untit the number of the members oi the board of trustees be reduced by death, resignation, re- moval, inability to serve, or for any other cause, to the number of fifteen, after which as & vicancy may occur 1t shall be filled in the manner desiznated in the grant of endowment, but the number of trustees shall thereafter never exceed fifteen. In the'board of trustees ninc persons shall constitute a quorum, but the assent of not less than & majority of the whole—to wit, eight—shall be necessary for affirmative action in the execution of the trusts herein contained. And further, in accordance with the pro- visions ot the aforessid act of the Logislature, 1 do hereby elect to direct that from this time forth when a member of the board of trustees shail be appointed he shall be appointed for the term of ten years, instead of as heretofore for life. But this shall notapply to the mem- bers of the present board of trustees. In explanation of these two changes in the board of trustees I will state in regard to the | first that during the last few years of my hus- band’s lifetime he frequently discussed with me the advantages of a smaller board than the one of twenty-four members and the advisa- bility of the number some day being reduced, AsTegards the appointment of members for a limited term of years instesd of for life, I have considered the matter from many stand- points, earefully and p-ayerfully, and have nad the advantage of the experience of other institutions governed by boards of trustees, with the result that I deem it important and beneficial to make the chauge. This change, however, does not apply to any members of the presént boerd. In making alterations in the original grant of endowment I feel a solemn conviction that L am doing what my husband, were he still with us, would have done. Before closing, let me further direct that, in course of time, the board of trustees sh elect and number amoug its members many of the alumni of the university. ~‘Dear Father in heaveu, I wish thy will to be done and not mine; unless my will be thy will, I ask for thine instead of mine.” With this she handed over the convey- anceof the property, which set forth the facts that Jane L. Stanford, surviving widow of the late Leland Stanford, who aeparted this life on June 21, 1893, is the party of the first part; and that Francis E. Spencer of San Jose, Charles Goodali, Charles F. Crocker, Timothy Hopkins, Henry L. Dodge, Irving M. Scott, H. W. Harkness, Horace Davis and George E. Gray of San Francisco, John Boggs of Colusa, Thomas B. McFarland of Sacra- mento, Isaac 8. Belcher of Marysville, N. W. Spaulding of Oakland, William M. Stewart of the State of Nevada, Charies G. Lathrop, Edward R. Taylor, Joseph D. Grant and Leon Sloss of San Francisco, Josiah W. Stanford of Alameda, S. F. Lieb of San Jose, Krank Miller of Sacramento, Horatio Stebbins of San Francisco, Thomas Welton Stanford of Melbourne, Austrolia, and Ruesell J. Wilson of San Francisco, as trustees under the grant founding and endowing the Leland Stan- ford Jr. University, bearing the date of November 11, 1885, and duly executed and acknowled:ed by Leland Stanford an| Jane L. Stanford, are the parties of the second part. In legal language the document states that Mrs. Staniord grants and conveys 1n trust to the trustees and to their successors the following described parcel of land, with its buildings and con- tents: Commencing at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly line of California street with the westerly line of Powell; thence running westerly along the southerly line of California sireet, 206 feet and 3 1nches; thence at & right angle southerly and parallel with the westerly line of Powell street 275 feet to the westerly line of Pine street; thence ataright angle easterly and along the north- erly line of Pine street 206 feet and 3 iuches to the westerly line of Powell, 275 feet to the southerly line of California and the point of commencement, and being portion of block 164 of the 50-vara lot survey of the City and County of San Francisco. Together with all and singular the tene- ments, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise apper- taining, etc., and situate thereon, to have and to nold with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part as trustees, and to their successors and assigns forever, under tne grant founding and endowing the Leland Stanford Jr. University. Subjsct, however, to the 1ight of the party of the first part to keep, use, have and enjoy the same and the whole thereot for and during the term of her natural life; and thereafier the same shall be ded.- cated and set aside as an effiliated college of the Leland Stanford Jr. University, or as a library for the use of the students of the said university and the people of the City and County of San Franclsco, or for some benevo- lent purpose, for the insiruction of the said students and the people in such a mode and manner and with such limitations as to the said parties of the second part and their suc. cessors may seem best; and the same shall never be appropriatea for the use of a club- house, & boarding-house or & place of undig- nified amusement. To this was signed the name of Mrs. Stanford, with the names of Russeil J. ‘Wilson, Bertha Berner and James Mason, the notary, as witnesses. While deliver- 1ng her address and while listefiing to the reading of the document Mrs. Stanford was 7isibly affected. Tie trustees ac- cepted their new responsibility and assured the donor that ber wishes will be observed in ietter and spirit. She thanked thein for the assurance and for their help to her in carrying out the desires of her husband. To a CALL reporter a little later Mrs, Stanford said: “I do not claim all the credit for what 1 have done to-day. Years ago my husband and I discussed this matier, and we decided that this would be the best use to which we could put this property. I am doing no more than he would have done had I been the first to pass over to the other life. We cannot carry to the other side one grain or atom of our earthly possessions, and it is best serving the Heavenly Father that we dis- NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. NEWS SPREADS. TO-DAY’S SPECIAL No. I. CANTON FLANNEL. unbleached, the 2 inch heavy 10c grade, to-day 8t B¥c a Yard. (Not over 12 yurds (o each customer.) No. 11 FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS, blue mix- ‘tures and siripes, sizes 34 to 44 of our dollar line to-day ouly &t 79c Each. (Two to each customer.) WASH They seem to add new beauty as the days go GOODS vy onecouia almost pick the SALE. little flowers and buds that seem to bloom and blossom in summer loveliness we have ever handled. JACQUARD SW- one of 97's buds—A raised corded figure makes a delicate background & veritable rainbow of con- trasting colorings. The price.25¢ yard BATISTE DE LA TOILE—The smell o the flax tells its quality; openwork stripes seem to add to the beauty of the duil linen background. The price. DEUTFLLE EUTRE dalnty little forget-me-nots, scatiered over a delicately color-d surface, form the vackground for lace stripe effects; a rare noveity. ‘he price.....20¢ Yard HAWTHORNE TISSUE — Pretty hittle floral splashes, set off by hairline stripes, DEUX—Sprays of d. Ths biggest stock of st A i | prefit is yours. | this week. .....25¢ Yard | U = % _ [T] EWS. S s L e e THE STORE A-BUZZ WITH WASH GOODS GOSSIP. FUNNY HOw THg AND SUCH STOCKS! HAS PROVEN HIMSEL¥ A PROPHET. THE NEW DESIGNS AND CoLORINGS ARE REVELATIONS OF LOVELINESS. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES_Thg VERY SMALLEST CONSISTENT WITH QUALITIES ATTACHED TO THE), e e ¢ ! { 3 = = = 3 = 3 3 = = 3 = = 1 = e = 3 = = = = = N W THE BUYER IN THIS DEPARTMENT SPECIAL TO-DAY No, 111, BALSAM TOLU COMPLEXION g0, Witch Huzel or Buttermiik, 3 cakes box. To-day special— ScaBox, No. IV. LADIES' ROUND GARTERS, ed, pink or light blue. ay at The 8c a Pair. (Only two pairs to esch customer ) Ty ey Yy Ly Yy Y O Y YT YOO T ! ENTRA o R bought HOSIE Y;ohckem,gz SELLING = maf We buy of the maker, pay cash and buy for 7 stores. Manufacturers give us discounts many wholesalers would be glad to get. The extra Unusual selling LADIES' BLACK COTTON HOSE, gen- erally 3 for 50c. Hale's price. 2 s == Pair = HOSE, sold Hale's price. ... l4c Pair HOSE, LADIES' BLACK CO1TON around town for 20c. LADIES' BLACK COTTON white foot, pure maco yarn. LADIFS’ BLACK COTTON HOSE, our 33%4c stocking. On saie this week at S 29¢ Pair CHILDREN'S BLACK COTTON HOSE, a special sch 0l stocking, very tough, gen- erally 20c. Hale’s price this week...... = 123ac Pair LB TSI AR AR AR A AHATANAMAVALAAN AL AN A AT A A AT A AT 73 price... veressisrenne e 15¢ Yard | SEE OUR HOSIERY DISPLAY, Cfi/[INCORPORATED] 937-945 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. fimmmmuuummmm1ayu%mxmumuwu_mumun}uw LYy Yy YT YT YT Y VY IS pose of what we have here so that it will do the greatest gcod to the largest num- ber when we are gone. I would have done this before no doubt but for the trouble I bave been to in relation to the big Govern- ment suits that have involved the estate. “While I remain on this side of life, for 1 do not consider that there is any such thing as death—it is only a change—I will regard this house as my home. All of the tender ties of iusband and son, whom I will join before many years pass, are cen- tered in this home, and when I passout I want this home to become a part of the educational system that my husband es- tablished, and which he was so deeply in- terested in. When I pass over I do not want these thines in which my busband, my son and I took so much pieasure scattered, and by the means adopted they will all be kept together and be of use and benefit to many otners.” One thought is suggested in the disp sition of the Staniord mansion in this way. Adjoining is the Hopkins Institute of Art, which by similar arrangement on the part of the donors has passed to the University of California and for similar purposes. In the future these r.val uni- versities will be rivals indeed, for each will have a City annex of grand appear- ance. In each will be congregated at times the best and brightest minds that the world will produce, ana each 1mstitution, with but an ornamental stone fence divid- ing, will endeavor to barbor genius anu | talent that will outrace and outshine the other. Brought From Yuma. Detective Ross Whitaker returnedWedresday from Yums, Ariz, with E.W. Schubert, the defauiting cashier of the Russ House. Schubert told Whita Ker that he was glad toget back to the City and was sorry that he left. He saia he had no grave fears for the result of his trial. — NEW TO-DAY. BABY’S COIMING. Nature intended that every woman should look forward to the com- ing of her baby with joy and hope, unclouded by anxiety. Almost -pain- less parturition is quite the usual thing among uncivilized people. Even in our own country it_occasionally happens with women “in robust health and good condi- tion. It ought to be the rule instead of the excep- tion ; and it is a fact that a very large proportion of the usual pain and suf- B fering may be avoided by looking after the mother’s general health, and specially strengthening the particular organs concerned in parturition. Many mothers have been brought through the trying time almost painlessly by the aid of Dr. Pierre’s Favorite Prescription. It prepares the system for delivery by im- parting the organic strength and elasticity Which the mother specially needs; shortens the time of labor and of confinement ; pro- motes the secretion of abundant nourish- ment for the child and fortifies the entire constitution against the after period of de- ression and weakness. It's use should egin in the early months of gestation—the earlier the better. Mrs. FRED HuNT, of Glenville, Schenectady Co. Y., says: “I read about Dr. Pierce's Favoril Prescription being so good for a woman with child, so I got two bottles last September, and December 13th, I had a twelve-pound baby girl. When I was confined I was not sick in any way. 1 did not suffer any pain, and when the child was born I walked into aniother room and went tobed. I never had an after-pain or any other Pain. This is the eighth child and the Imaze!l of them all. I suffered everything that flesh could suffer with the other babies. Ialways had 8 doctor and then he could not help me very much, but this time my mother and my husband were alone with me. ~ My baby was only seven days old when I got up and dressed and left my T00m and stayed up all day.” Govo Grect Hon— [ | l E l TH[SEAHE THREE THINGS Y0U CAN REMEMBER— {argest Stock, Largest Store, Lowest Prices, ’ AND WE SELL FOR CASH OR ON THE ST TIME PAYMENT, FURNITURE for Four Rooms.. 375 00 OAK BED SEIS, eleven pieces 24 50 ASH BED SETS, eleven pieces. . . 2150 TAPESTRY CARPETS, per yard S Ton LINOLET per yard 45 MATTINGSN, per yard. . 10 No.7STOVES AND RANGES. 750 BLANKETS, per pair 150 COMFORTERS. e 100 SIX-FOOT EXTENSION TABLE! 400 KITCHEN CHAIRS . 50 ' WE HAVE 2AGRES OF FLODR SPACE. J. NOON.AN, 1017-1019-1021-1023 Mission Street. 516-518-520-522 Minna Stree:. Above Sixth. Phone, Jessie 41 Open Evenings. Philadelphia Shoe Co. No. 10 Taieo S, STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT Neat But Solid $110 | | If you buy one of the bargains we are | offering this week. Our l0ss is your gain. | We must offer inducements on accoan the doubte blockade a; Third and Ma; streets. Mises’ and Cnildren’s genuine | Kangaroo Calf jace Shocs, with neat | pointed toes and tips and spring heels: the | YOU ARE LUCKY L ot Very latest and swellest style, and every pair guaranteed to wear: wiaths. D aud E. Child’s sizes. 8 10 10%4....81 10 Misses’ sizes, 11 Lo 2, 136 { | SPECIAL—Ladles’ Extra Fine Viel Kid Cloth Top S r Toes ani Paient 1eather Tips, Hand-iurned Soles and French Wooden Hvels will be sacrl- ficed at $2 a pair, worth $4 a pair; all sizes aud widihs. 25~ Country orders solicitel. &5~ Send for New lllusirazed Catalogas, Adaress B. KATCHINSKI, PHILADELPHIA SHOE Co., 10 Third St.. San Francisen. DR. MCNULTY, ! HIS WELL-ENOWN AND RELIABLE Q1L L Specialistcurds Private, Nervous, Blood and Skin Diseuses of Men onty. ManlwPowerrestored. Over 20years' experience. Send for Book, free. Putienis curedat Home. Terms reasonable. Hours, 9 to3 dally;6:00 to8.3ev'zs. Sundays,10t012. Consnlts- tionfree and sacredly confidential. Cali or address P. ROSCOE MeNULTY, M.D., 26}4 Hearny Street, San Francisco, Cal. N