The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 20, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 189 LONG HONT FOR | BLANTHER OVER. Captain Lees Confident the Murderer Is in a Texas | Jail. ‘ George Dodge Sent South to] Identify Mrs. Langfeldt's Slayer. Detective Gibion Accompanjes Him | With Requisit'on Papars for the Fugitive. 1i police theories go for anything, Joset anther, the fugitive murderer of Mrs. Philipina Langfeldt at her home at Geary street on May 15 last, is as good as behind the bars of the City Prison. Captain Lees is confident that the famous criminal is now in custody, or at.least in surveillance, in Texas, and that he will be | tures of the murderer. 1f the Texas sus- pect is really the man so much desired it is probable that Blanther never left the United States, or even.Texas for that matter, at all. He could have dropped off at some way station and been swallowed up in the frontier of that big State. Captain Leesis reticent about aiscussing the maiter atall. The requisition papers were issued with the greatest secrecy. The destination of Gibson and Dodge, after their interview with the Governor of Texas' at Austin, isalso a secret. Texasis | a pretty big State, and Captain Leesabso- lutely reiuses in divulge the portion of it in which he believes the famous murderer is located. The detective’s silence leads to the sus- picion that the situation in Texas is such that the snspected Blanther might be scared off if he learned that California de- tectives were after him. It may be that be is not even in jail. : There is a reward of §1000 for the fugi- tive's arrest, and as Blanber bad one or two intimate friends in this City with whom he was supposed to be in corre- spondence, it may be that his whereabouts has been betrayed in this manner. Gibson | and Dodge are due to_arrive in Austip on Sunday and Csptsin Lees hopes to know the exact truth on Monday. Blanther's crime was as atrocious as his escape from the meshes of the police was remarkable. Mrs. Langfeldt was aged, but supposed to be wealthy, and it was this last tuat ai- tracted Blanther, who was a former officer in the Austrian army, to her. Aiter a short acquaintancs % her he was asked to call. That was on the evening of May 15 last. In the morning the woman was jound in her apartments with her throat cut from ear (0 esr. The room was in dis- order, and several of the dead woman’s dizmonds were missing. The crime was subsequently traced to Blanther, but be- JOSEF E. BLANTHER, Who [5 Been Cap: Thought by the Policc to Have red in Texas. brought back to this City for trial within | the coming week. i At any rate, the Chief of Police has se- | cured requisition papers from Governor | i i | Budd on Governor Culberson of Texas for the extradition of a prisoner, who, he has every reason to believe, is no other man than Blanther. Detective Gibson is now cn his way to Austin, Accompanying him is George Dodge, who goes along to identify the prisoner. Dodge was an 1intimate acquaintance of the fugitive during his stay in this City, and 1f the Texas suspect is the much- wanted man Dodge will be able to say sc. Captain Lees thus far is oniy verifying & suspicion. 1t is almost certain that the chase for Mrs. Langfeldt’s murderer is at | an end, but until the arrival of Gibson | and Dodge in Texas the exact truth will Dot be known. As many as fifty men | have been arrested in different parts of | the country since Blaniher's flight irom this City on May 16 last, but in each in- stance it was a case of mistaken identity. With this experience to protit by Cap- tain Lees 1s making no definite announce- ments until the identity of the Texas sus- | pect is established beyond all doubt. He will not even make known the manuerin | which he learned that his game was in | Governor Culberson’s domain, nor will he | intimate in what part of the big State the man whom Detectives Gibson and Dodge | are gone to scrutinize is located. i If the police expectations are realized 1t is probable that Bianther bas not been so far away from San Francisco as rumeor | would have it. When he made his memo- rable fligh* from this City on the day fol- lowing the murder of his aged victim | Blanther nad a :icket for El Paso, pur- chased at Port Costa. The police discovered this after Blan- ther was weil on his way to his destina- tion, and althoueh every effort was made | to intercept him the murderer dropped to | all intents and purposes out of existence. Then was begun a hunt that wiil go down in the annals of criminal history, for the efforts mnade to capture the young Aus- trian officer are probably unparalleled in this country. Certainly no other criminal ever was the subject of as mucn distribu- tion of literature. Thousands and thou- sands of circulars were spresd broadcast. Copies of these circulars were printed in many languages and literslly mailed to every postmaster in the civilized world. | In addition 2000 copies of the murderer’s | photograpn were circulated among detec- | iives and sheriffs in the United States. | In the nine months that the po.ice ma- | chinery has been working nieht and day | to effect nis arrest not a word has been | _heard of the missing man. Once at El | Paso the doors of Mexico were open to him, and believing that it was in that country that he was hiding Captain Lees plastered the republic of Diaz with pic- HUMORS Instant relief for skin-tortured babies and Test for tired mothers in a warm bath with CoTicuRa SoAP, and a single application of CoTiouRa (intment), the great skin cure. The only speedy and economical treatment for itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors of the skin, scalp, and blood. (Uticura Iss0Md throughoutthe world. PoTTeR DEUG AXD CHEM- o ATION: Sole Propriciors, Boston. o Hw 1o Care Every Buby Humor." malled froe. | | | [ | ! i fore he could be arrested he took passage to Oakland, and thence to Texas on the following day. IS MELSOA INSANE ? He Was Arrested Yesterday on a Warrant for Such a Charge. Declares an Attempt I; Being Made to Secure Valuable Docu- m:ats. William M. Neilson, an editorial writer of the News Letter, woo has figured conspicu- ously in numerous stirring episodes in the history of San Francisco, was arrested yester- day afternoos on & warrent alleging his in- sanity, which was eworn 1o by the iady who until & few months ago was his wife. Mrs. Neilson, who is now residing with her mother at Twenty-third and Capp streets, claims to have had astormy time with Mr, Neilson, which, contrary to her hoes, did not cease wheu, she obtained a divorce from him on theground of cruelty. Since that time, she claims, Neilson has been in the habit of visiting her mother’s residence intent upon making himself dis- agreeable, and to tnis end, when refused ad- | mittance 'to the bouse, that he has kicked vigorously at the door and otherwise mage his presence apparent aud obnoxious. Neilson, who gives littie evidence of mental aberration, denies in toto his wife's charges. He char: acterizes the whole proceedings s an at. tempt to obtain irom him valusble papers. Tiese he brought with him to the Receiving Hospital, and he was much exercised when tie satchel containing them was temporarily misplacad. Nellsen obtained a great deal of prominence in connection with the famous Sharon case, during the pendency of which he acted a3 bodyguard ‘fo Saran Althes. He afteward figured prominently in the exciting incidents attending~the administration of Mayor Kal- loch, and it was Neilseu who was credited with having dug up the Eastern record of the Mayor. A ifbel suit which he brought against Judge Murphy later cailed him to pubiic at- twnton. Recently he has had various minor legal difficuities. Lasteve.ing he was released from the Re- ceiving Hospital on an order made by Judge Hebbard. To-aay inguiry will be made 1nto his sanity. ———— Declared to Be Unfair. Carp:nters’ Union No. 22 has adopted the foi.owine resolutions: SAN Fraxcisco, Mareh 19, 1897. WHEREAS, Tae San Francisco Amusement Company 1x ut the present time engaged in buiiding u bicgcle track in the Mechanics’ Pa- vilion for the ‘purpose of holding or carrying o bicycle races; and whereas, eve ali lovers “of the sport are also lovers of fair png; d ~ whereas. the above- mentioned ‘€ompany has through its ac- ton in giving and fostering its own private intercsts and those of-the contractor who is doing the work of said track to the det- riment of ail honest and well-meaning union- ized labor by paying exceedingly low wages and working the men long hours, thereby o posing the most cherished principles ot all unionized labor aud labor in general; and whereas, have done everything witiin the radius of our power to induge these parties to do what wis right in the premiscs, nuniely, to pay union wages and work union hours; and, as'the said company has utterly failed to do either, therefore be it Resolved, That we the district council of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in regular meeting assembled do hereby deciare this an unfair job and an out- rage on the general public ot large; and bo 1t Resolved, That we call upon all unionized labor to note the actions of this company and reciprocate in the only ons way left to deal with such men who are at all times ready to degrade and stacve iabor; and be it further Fesolved, That-a copy of these resolutions be given to the daily press. HARRY M. SAUNDERS, Business Agent. By order of the District Council An Endeavor Maeti ALL TRUE FRIENDS OF CUBA WILL RALLY TO-NIGHT Final Preparations for the Great Demonstration at Metropolitan Temple. List of Speakers, the Mass-Meeting Committee and the Vice- Presidents Who Will Occupy the Platform. Go and Show Your Colors. To-night at Metropolitan Temple San Francisco will raise her voice to the powers that guide the destinies of the Nation in an ardent, soul-inspiring appeal for Cuba Libre. “Liberty and J ce” will be the cry, and, though the aistance is great, the ringing voice of the people will reach to the innermost recesses of the mansion where dwells the chief executive of the United States, even to the ear of President McKinley. That cry has reached the length and breadth of the continent ere this, and the Guardian City of the Golden Gate but sup- plies her portion of the mighty chorus. No stronger feelinz finds a place in the American heart than the love of liberty, and thatit will find full expression at the mass-meeting to-night there is no reason to doubt. San Francisco has never lacked sym- pathy for the littla band of patriots that has struggled so long and manfully against the hosts of the Spanish, but it has never before been given expression in a manner to convince the Nation and those in whose hand the fate of a people lies that San Francisco is united on two subjects—lib- erty and justice. Liberty for Cuba, justice for the sons and daughters of America thatdwell with- in her wave-lapped borders. In the character of the cause and in the prominence of those who have promoted and brought the movement to a splendid climax the mass-meeting will be one of the most notable ever beld in San Fran- cisco. These are the men who form the com- mittee that arranged the great demonstra- tion and to whom the success is due: Professor Brown Adolph Sutro George J. Frank Plerce | Charles L. Yaten | A Meye | Rober. Ferral Dr. D. D. Lustig | G. Trivenoach sichardson | D8 W. ¢ LR James H. Barry Fisher Ames William H. Mills A. Buet ntou A. McColgan L J. Troman Ga; Charles W. Reed Oscar T. Shuck Mujor W, Fahey Joha F. L dwin W. Joy G. W | Nelson Pierce Frank McGowan | W... 8ot K. P. eni 1. W. Hurton F. W. Van Revregom W. i, Doolittie Heury B. Livingston | James W. Orndorft | The Cuban League, headed by President John H. Jones and Secretary Faust E. Mascherini, will bs present in full force, bringing the handsome Cuban banner re- cently presented to the organization by the Ladies’ Auxiliary. The emblem will occupy a prominent position on the stage and another of magnificent proportions will cover the great organ at the back of the stage. A large outpouring of the ladies of San Francisco is expected, for thousands of them are known to feel the greatest sym- pathy for their suffering sisters in the Gem of the Antilles, exposed as they are to the insults and violence of the Spanish officers and their subordinates. Mayor James D. Phelan, who will pre- side, has taken the greatest interest in the movement and by bis earnest words and Colonei C. L. Taylor . C. G.cezinger hearty support has done much to aid in the success of the mass-meeting. Prominent speakers, masters of oratory and logic, will pour forth their impas- sioned anpeals in bebalf of strong but re- spectful resolutions that have been pre- pared to show the National authorities the sentiments of the ctizens of this City. They include: W. S. Barnes. Samuel M. Shortridge. W. W. Foote. Colonel T. V. Eddy. W. H Jordan. Martial music will be heard in the in- tervals between speeches. In all parts of the hall will be seen the Cuban colors, so like those of America, made up into flags and banners. The fair hands of the members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Cuban League have been busy at the Temple and the multitudes that attend will hardly recognize the great ball, so changed is it from its general ap- pesrance. The ladies of the auxiliary who have assisted in the decoration are: Mrs. A. Bertuccl Miss F. Luna Mrs. M. Popper | L. Biown Mrs. M. fricomo | M Brand Froment. 0. Cussins H. Jones | Lav.re Getz Miss M. Nodes: Fowier Miss G. Grath . F. )i Mascberinl | Miss E. Podesta Mrs L Smith | Diss H. Cashins Mrs. M. Papa | Diss 1 Guiuass Miss B. Luz | Mrs A. Meyer | Xrs. J. Lambuck The vice-presidents who have been se- lected by the committee are as follows: Dr. Winslow Anderson, Henry Ascroft, W. H. L Barnes, William M Bunker, George T. Bromley, William S. Barnes, H. 8. Buldwin, S. C. Buckbee, Willard J. Bearn, M. J. Burke, Parcy Beamish, 0. 0. Baldwin, Bareford, c. C. Burr, E. S. Barney, A. B. Black, Joseph Britton, Dr. R. Beverly Cole, . A. Crothers, Alexander Center, C. Curtin, Albert Castle, William Cluff, Dr. George Chlsmore, N, P. Cole, William M. Cubery, C. 8. Capp, Henry J. Crocker, Franklin H, Day, Eugene N. Deuprey, Andrew M. Davis, Dr. H. Washington Dod H. L. Davis, James Dunn, Hon. L. R. Ellert, ‘Wendell Easton, Jonn F. English, W. P, Fuller, Alfred Greenbaum, B. M Gunn, Hugh Hume, Reuben P. Hurlbut, Walter S. Hobart, Ludwig M. Hoefler, Timothy Hopkins, Marshull Hale, Dr. C. B. Hutchins, Major K. P, Hammond, John Hill, J. K. C. Hobbs, Colonel F. G. Head, A. S Hallidie, Martin Jon Frank S. Johnson, M. P. Jones, Webster Jones, Frederick W. Zeile, Thomas Kyle, George H Knight, C. D, Keilus, A. B. Kinne, John C, Kirkpatrick, Reuben H. Lloyd, William H. Lillie, H. Levi, E. J. Le Breton, Judge W. W. Morrow, Andrew McElroy, A. F. Morrison, W. W. Montague, Stewart Menzies, Dr. Jovathan J. McDonald, John F. Morse, Hon. Frank McCopplin, C. H. Murphy, L. V. Merle, Thomas Mag, Henry Myers, C. W McAfee, Wiliiam H. Mills, Albert H. Martin, D. R. McNeill, H. C Nefr, James H. Barry, J. 3. O’Brien, Hon. £. B. Pond, Horace G. Platt, Theodore F. Payne, C. B. Perkins, John H. Perey. William C. Ralston, John L Sabin, Willium D. Sauborn, Clarence M. Smith, G. L. Spear, Achille Roos, John D. Spreckels Hon. Adolph Sutro, Henry P. Sountag, R. P. Schwerla Lippmann Sachs, J. B. Stetson, Levi Strauss, Hermann ¥. A. Schussler, Dr. Benjamin . Swan, Frank J. Sullivan, ‘William R. Sherwood, Louis Slos H. £. Snook, A. Serafini, Colonel C, L. Taylor, G. L. Townsend, A. G. Towne, Alfred S. Tubbs, G. H. Umbsen, Akiu H. Vail, O. F. von Khein, Kev. Georze K. Walk, Asa R. Wells, General R. H. Warfield, Lovell White, Robert P. Wieland, William M. Weil, John P. Young. OVER THE ICE WITH HIS DOGS Dreary Midwinter Trip of Thomas O'Brien on the Yukon. His Story of the Search for Gold at Mastodon Gu:ch and Klondyke. Discovery of Buffalo on the Mackenzie River—An Owner of Large sneral Stores. Thomas O’Brien, who owns stores at Forty Mile, Circle City and elsewhere, and who is preparing to open another house st Klondyke in the new and prom- ising diggings 300 miles from Circle City, arrived here yesterday, and is at the Com- mercial. Mr. O’Brien came 728 miles by dog team along tiie Yukon, ana reached the coast after making an average of 31} miles a day. He left Forty Mile on Jan- uary 21. B. F. Knight, who, with an In- dian, came with Mr, O’Brien, left Circle City on January 2 and joined Mr. O’Brien at Forty Mile. They had two dog teams of five dogs each, the dogs being driven tandem, and men and animals stood the trip well, though the thermometer was often 60 de- grees below zero. To protect the feet of the dogs they were shod ia boots of cau- vas, tied about with u string. The crisp snow and thin ice which at times broke under their weight could not then cut the feet. Mr. O’Brien brought out 400 ietters, and for these he was puid $1 each. He reports evervuody well 1n the two big camps of the Yukon. “There are about 1200 people wintering injCircle City and of these 350 are working on Mastodon, Eagle and Harrison Creeks and Daadwood Gulch,” said Mr. O'Brien. “They seem to be doing very well. There are about 200 houses in Circle City, ail being of logs. They are all one story high, except seven, which are two stories and are used mawnly as large stores. To-morrow afternoon, ac.the Y. M. C. A, (German brancn), J. A, Wiles, George B. Little- field and other prominent Christian Endeav- orers will address the young people on the objects of the '97 convention, BABY BLEMISHES ™rstost Sase CUTICURA BOAP. 4 [#] st guinotin - Briges and transeripts printed remsonably; rapid and relisbie. Myséli-Rollins, 22 Clay. * { **Mining promises well in that country; the new Klondyke diggings look as well certainly as any. Rather better, it may be said. These diggings are at the mouth of a river 150 miles long. The mines at the mouth are good, but the Indians say the gold is a great deal plentier up at the head. I anticipate tnere will be mining | Kearny, all along there and on various side sireams. “Thousands of people are going to Alaska this year. Seattle was uhronged with men going there as I came down. T'm afraid there will be too many there—so many that the steamers ca enough food to supply them. - ers can supply about 4000 people and that is 1L ‘Where the Rocky Mountains come down to the mining district it is quite rich, as 1t is elewhere. There is an abun- dance of ibex, bighorn sheep and goats. Musk oxen have also been brought down to us at different times from the vicinity of the Great Slave Lake. However, the Canadian Government has now prohibited the killing of them. “On Mastodon Creek we found buffalo horns, the same as in Montana, anddown ou the Mackenzie River there are buffalo. Occasionally one that has been killed reaches us by being packed in on native sleds. The American raindeer are also seen during parts of the year in great numbers, Eik are also found liberally dispersed through that regiol Mr. O'Brien has been in the Yukon country ten years. For five years he was actively engaged in mining. He took the first hydraulic apparatus to Forty Mile that ever went there. He is now on his way to hisold home in Ottawa, Canada. He will return here about June 1 and will take some goods north with him. He says it is not so cold in that part of the northern region as most persons wouid suppose, at least they do not seem to no- tice it particularly. *‘Take it when the thermometer goes down to 40, he said, “‘and 10 or 20 degrees more don't seem to make any aifference. Idon’t mind the weather much more than in Ottawa. Bat, of course, a man wears furs and when winter comes on he wears one suitstraight through. - There is no such a thing as taking it off for some- thing else.” METDEATH UNDER WHEELS James Trebucq Falls From His Truck and Ts Instantly Killed. James Trebucq, 53 years of age, & team- ster by occupation, met his death in a very peculiar manner at College Hill, near the Five-mile House, on the Mission road, last evening. When lust seen Trebucq was on his truck, takine a load of wood to his home. Half ar. .bour later his body was found head was directly in the track left by the truck, and the skull was crushed in" a ghastly manner. About 100 feet away stood the truck that caused Trebucq’s’ death, the horses having stopped when they found that they wes without a driver. One of the rear wheels was spatiered with blood. Itis believed tbat Trebucq became drowsy on the seat, lost his balance, feil under the wheels and was kiiled in instant. —_——————— EUMMERFIELD & ROMAN, cor. 5th & Market, hold a great slaugnter of clothing to-day. ——————— Roseleaf jam is a favorite sweet in Roumania, ‘where roses grow by the million. ————— JEWKLRY store, 57 Third, removed to 303 Large siock of diamonds, watches, etc. 4 I SUPERVISORS NEAR THE GOAL One More Ssssion Will Complete the Water Icquiry. Engineer Schussler and Mayor Exchange Playful Amenities. the But Little Additional Iaformation Elicited—Complaints to Be Heard N xt Friday. The water rates investization was re- sl}medl t night by the Board of Super- visors in committee of the whole. The tirst business taken up by the com- mitiee was the consideration of the com- pany’s detailed statement of its pumping plant, which was read by the clerk. The chairman called attention o the’ fact thai the valuation of the pumping plant was not touched upon in this re- vort. Engineer Schussler said that the copy of the questions handed in to the company did not refer to valuation. The company, however, was perfectly ready to remedy the omission. The committee then proceeded to dis- cuss the following statement of the com- pany’s stocks and bonds: issetbad outstending 4975 ol 000" mts 975,000; interest at 6 per ceut, payablé semi-annually, amounting per ahnum to Second mortgage or 4 per cent bonds, num- ber issued and outstanding 5000 of $1000 each, $5,000,000; interest at 4 per cent, pay- able quarterly, $200,000. Detailed statement of the amount of bonds and stock during the year 1896, and the amount realized and its mposition. Number of bonds sold in 1896: Five thousand shares of stock were sold in 1896 for the sum of $486,600 12, and said sum was used for the r;ymentoflndsblldnl. other than bonded debtedness. Detailed statement of bonds issued and out- standing and the rate of interest paid thereon : Six per cent bonds, first mortgage—Num per iscued and outstending, 4975, uf"moo each, ¥ ; interest ai 6 per cent, payabl semtannully, atounting per shuum to Second mortgages, or 4 per cent bonds—Num- :zhlgld snd o:u:nfliu.‘woo, of $1000 , §5,000,000; interest ‘cen % Sbie quarteriy, $300,000. P 00nt Bey No bonds were sold in 1896. Five thou- sand shares of stock were sold in 1896 for the sum of $486,600 12 and said sum as used for N‘x‘e payment of indebtedness other than bonded indebtedness. Engineer Schussler, replying to M-ygr Phelan, again stated that the company s property was worth more than the bonds and stocks would realize. He felt con- vinced that the stock would sell for more than 98 if ‘the people only entertained as good an opinion of and knew as much about the works as he did. The fact that the stock did not seill at par was due to want of confidence, attributable in a great measare to the: rates being” subjected 10 the regulation of every fresh Board of Supervisors. He contended that the low rate of in- terest paid by savings banks was caused by the security of the investment. The Mayor asked: ‘‘Assuming tbat your property is worth more than the cavital stock plus th» bonded indebted- ness, wotild you not _think that an invest- ment in your stock when the Supreme Court has guaranteed you a reasonable rate would be safer than an investment in a savings bank at 4 per cent ?” ; Engineer Schussler—We would be quit2 satstied if that reasonable rate were 6 per cent. g The Mayor rejoiced that the rate of in- terest was not a fixed quantity, and, as Mr. Ames had said, money was worth what, it would bring in the market. Ten years ago 8 per cent was freely paid, but now 5 per cent was the average rate. 1n the course of further discussion be- tween the Mayor and Mr. Schussler the former instituted a comparison between the gas compauy and the water company, his intention being to show that water works should be a safer undertaking tban gas works. To illustrate this principle he pursued the Socratic method of - conduct- ing an argument. ““Who made the water?”’ asked he. “God Almighty,”” was the prompt and orthodox reply. “Who makes the gas?" ““Mr. Crocker, I believe,” responded the tness, with a smile. He insisted, in spite of the Mayor’s illus- trations, thata water investment was in many respects more uncertain than a gas investment. in fact, he wouldn’t be pre- pured to advise a man with small capital to invest it all in stock of that description. It would be safer to deposit it in a savings bank. After this desultory discussion had con- tinued for some time, both gentlemen in- dulging in what are known as badinage and persiflage, the Mayor reverted to_the much-discussed question of the New York water works. Mr, Schussler pointed out that the Mayor omitted from his calculations the higher pressure supplied by the Spring Valley Water Works and the extra price of coal here. In New York the household- ers living .in upper steries had to carry the water upstairs or have it pumped. The Mayor then reminded Mr. Schuss- ler of the investigation of 1820 and asked Clerk Russell to give the committee some information on the subject. The clerk stated that an investigation was held in that year, but though regarded by the board as thorough and complete, when the committee came to fix the rates the company desired to be heard again. The board, however, was satisfied with the scope of the inquirv, and refused to in- vestigate further. The company ap- pealed to the courts, and setup the ex- ception to the rate on the ground that the investigation was not complete. “As 1 understand,” said the Mayor, “the court declared that the rates would stand after a full and fair investigation.” “It was & victory for both sides.” replied Mr, Russell, amid laughter. The chairman asked Engineer Schussler how long the overflow at Crystal Springs had been going on. The witness quoted the following figures: On February 26 the water was a quarter of an inch above the dam; March 1 the over- flow was three-quarters of an inch deep; March 2, 3 inches; March 3, 53 inches; March 4, 6} inches; March 5, 634 inches; March 6, 7inches; March 7, 143{ inches. These figures were gradually reauced to 23; inches on March 19. An inch deep above the dam represented an overflow of 4000 gallons, or for the whole width of the dam about 3,000,000 gallons. This subject was freely discussed and reported at earlier stages of the investig: sion. The committee, on rising, decided to resume the inquiry next Friday evening, when the company will furnish some ad- ditional information, which will bring it to a conclusion. Complaints against the company will also be heard on that occa- sion. Supervisor Britt moved the following resolution : Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco respect- fully requests the Senate of the State of Cali- fornia 10 submit Assembly constitutional amendment No. 37 to the people, in order that this City may be enabled 10 extricate its local government from the utter confusion iuto which it has been cast by conflicting laws and the decisions of the courts ; aiso Resolved, That the clerk of the board be directed to transmit this resolution forthwith Dy telegraph to the President of the Senate and to the chairman of the San Francisco Senate delegation. The Mayor explained for the informa- tion of the board that the object of the amendment was to enable the City to ob- tain a freeholders’ or legislative charter which would control not only the City but also the county officers, thus remoy- ing them from legislative interference. They would no longer be affected by the county government act. The board had already indorsed ihe amendment, but as the Legislature was on the point of ad- journing it was necessary to take imme- diate action, in order to bring the matter before the people. The resolution wascarried and the board adjourned. Negroes rarely become bald. CYCLING CLUBS WANT HOME RULE. Resolutions Are Introduced Aiming at a Severance From the L. A. W. Aun Individual Association Pro- posed ifor Cali- fornia. It Is the Intention of the Local Clubs to Take Full Charge and Control of All Races, A special meeting of the board of gov- ernors of the California Associated Cycling Clubs was held at the rooms of the Bay City Wheelmen on Golden Gate avenus last night. The object ot the meetinz was to form an association by which all wheelmen, whether they be club members or unat- tached, can be associated, irrespective of any disability heretofore existing under the laws regulating the L. A. W. This step. while it did not express in so many words a severance from the L. A. W., meant much the same thing, and from the temper and expressions of the members of the governing board it fore shadowed just such a course in the n future. Delegates H. F. Wynne, G. P. Wetmore and F. W. Fuller were instrumental in having the meeting called, and each in turn spoke of the necessity for doing something that would give the California division jurisdiction over the management and control of racing. The plan proposed provided for an in- dividual association as an auxiliary to the ablished club association. In order to bringt he subject properly before the meet- ing Charles A. Adams of the Olympic Club introduced the following preamble ana resolutions, which were unanimonsly adopted: WHEREAS, The aims and purposes of the Cal- ifornia Associated Cycling Clubs and the League of American Wheelmen are in spirit and substance identical; and whereas, it ap- pesrs that_there is great dissension in the ranks of the League of American Wheelmen, and that great dissatisfaction exists in many of the States, and particularly in the Staie of Californis, because of the action of the National Assembly in refusing local option. and the admission of professional riders, as well also for other causes and reasons; and, whereas it appears that asa result thereol there is & probubility of & new organizi- tion being formed to comtrol racing and racing interests by persous who are only pecuniarily interested 1n bicyele racing; and Whereas, we believe that it isy or the best in- terest of cycle racing in this State ti control thereof should rest with the o ther than with individual was organized for Lue purpose, AmOng others, of encouraging racing, both on the path and the road; and whereas, we believe thatall the rights and privileges heretafore obtained for and enjoyed by the members of the L. A. W. conld and should be obtained for and enjoyed by the members of the California Associated Cycling Clubs; therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Califor- nia Associated Cycling Clubs, expressed by its board of governors, that the scope of the asso- ciation be broadened s0 as to fuclude all the objects and purposes of the L. A.W.; thac provision be made for the adzaission ¢ {ndi- viduals as well as clubs; and that no honor, able occupation be & bar to the admission of any person of good character and otherwise ehgible and beyond oriticism. And be it further Resolved, That for the purpose of earrying into effect the sense of the association, the president sppoint a committee of five 1o re- form the articles of association and by-lawe of the California:Associated Cycling Clubs, with instructions to report at the regular meeting April 3, 1897. Upon this committee the president ap- pointed C. A. Adams, Lew Hunter, T. J. Winslow, R. M. Welch and V. A. Dodd. Delegate Wetmore favored immediate action by the association taking charge of all racing, and to that end moved that the president appoint a commitiee of three to take charge. Delegate Fuller feared that if this ac- tion were taken it would jeopardize the standing of riders outside of the State, in as much as the California association had not, through its representatives, en- dorsed this step, and, as a_consequence, the riders would in all probability be ex- pelled and placed in an awvkward predica- ment. i The members accepted this view of the situation, and on the sugeestion of Repre- sentativeWelch it was ordered that the sec- retary communicate with all tbe club scretaries, requesting them to refrain from king racing privileges until after the uiar April meeting of the association. ‘he question of pool-selling at the com- ing race in the Pavilion was discussed, but no definite action was taken. The subject will be taken up at the regularmeeting, however, and from the expressions let drop it is almost certain that nopools will be permitted inside the building. NEW TO-DAY. Woman’s Nerves. Mrs. Platt Talks About Hysteria. Wher a nerve or a set of nerves supplying any organ in the body with its due nutri- f ment grows weak, that organ languishes. When the nerves become exhausted and " die, so to speak, the organ falls into de- cay. What is to be done? The answer is, do not allow the weakness to progress; stop the deteriorating process at once ! Do you experience fits of depression, alter- nating with restlessness? Are your spirits easily affected, so that one moment you laugh and the next fall into convulsive weeping? 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