The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 16, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, BANDIT TRUES EXPLOITS AIRED Examined at Sacra- mento for a Bold Train Robbery. The Engineer’s Thrilling Re- cital of the Desperado’s Nervy Work. Amusing Testimony of a Witty Irishman Who Knew the Prisoner. SACRAM TO, CAL., April 15.—James True, who is claimed by the railroad de- tectives and secret aervice agents to be ons of the most daring bandits of the present day, had his preliminary examination in Judge Davis’ court to-day on a charge of robbing the United States mails, was held to answer and will be returned to Ogden to stand trial. Among the witnesses present were the engineer, fireman and postal and express messengers of the ill-fated train, whose stories all agree in nearly every particu- lar. The testimony as rendered by the engineer w: dramatic. One could al- most see the train lunging through the darkness of early morning into the deep canyons and rattling along the steep grades to the place of hold-up. One could almost hear the ringing voice of the lone robber, pistol in hand, as he climbed over the tender and shouted, *‘Hands up!” Then the story was recited of how the robber drew some white sacks from his pocket and ordered the engineer and his mate to put them over their heads so that they might be thought to be confederates of the daring lone highwayman. Then followed a vivid description of the entry into the express-car, when the nervy man, after producing & hammer and chisel, in the presence of the assem- bled train crew calmly set to work to cut an incision into the safe to hold dynamite enough to shatter the locks, and how, fail- ingin this, he entered the mailcar and ordered the registered mailsacks thrown out and rifled them. But 8 more important witness was & man named Cullen, a typical Irishman, red-beaded and brimming with mother wit, deeply tinged with brogue, and too shrewd to be cornered In the most rigid examination. He told of various meetings with True in San Francisco, having previ- ously known him in Utah. He toid how True had admitted to him, boasted in fact, of baving held up this particular train single-handed and tien tried to per- snade witness to accompany him to Coi- lis, in this State, and hold up a train at tbat pvint. *But I told him,” he said, “Tw t ready to die yet,and thatl 11d rather work than get shot.” Then the prosecution rested, and the defendant was heid to answer with bonds fixed at $4000, and as he failed to produce | them he was turned over to the United States Marshal and taken to San Fran- cisco pending his extradition: - Brady and Browning’s Weapons Found. SACRAMENTO, CaL, April 15.—The two rifles and revolvers, with their accom- | panving cariridge belis, used by Brady and Browning in their hold-up of the train in Yolo County some two years ago, when a booty of $53,000 was obtained, were discovered yesierday. They were secreted in the brush nort. of the city anc were found by three boys named Ing, Payne and Monahan. At the time of Biady’s arrest he told of hiding the weapons in this locality. Brady is now doing life in Folsom and this iy the 1 link in the chain of evidence which placed him there. E A Wins the Annapolis Cadetship, SACRAMENTO, CAL., Apri! 15.—Charles Kerrick of Siockton was the successful candidate to win the appointment to the Neval Academy at Annapolis from this Congressional district at the examination beld to-day in the Capitol building. The next highest percentage was held by Carl R. Jones of Grass Valley. The examining board consisted of Peter J. Stields of Sac- ramento, J. A. Snell of Oroville and George McNoble of Woodbriage, — Smith Jury Disagreas. SACRAMENTO, CAL., April 15.—The jury i e case of G. H. Smith, the colored divine from Los Angeles who was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, disagreed and the case was set for a rehearing. Smith, it is charged, beld an office during a_portion of the ses- sion and sold his time for thst portion in which thers was nothing due. —_— Nacramento’s New irea urer Qualifles. SACRAMENTO, Car, 15.—A. B. Green- iaw, County Treasurer-clect, yesterday afternoon filed his official bond in the County Auaitor's officc, The sureties were examined by Judge Hart and the bond approved by Judges Hart, Johnson { Hughes. The bondisin the sum of $230,000. TURK STREET MARRONED Thirty-One Feet of It Added to Calvary Cemetery for Buildings. Original M .p of Outside Lands Shows That the Street Ended at the Grav:oyard. Before procesding with the considera- tion of the water schedule last night the Supervisors took up the petition of the owners of 2504 feet 6 inches frontage on Turk street, between Masonic and St. Jo- seph avenues, to have the wiath of that part of Turk street reduced from 100 feet 0 68 feet 9 inches. 1t was claimed that the whole of Turk street between the avenues mentioned be- longed to the cemetery and had been taken off the cemetery and made intos street illegally. Deputy Surveyor Moore produced the official outside land map of ihe City and County of 8an Francisco adopted by the Supervisors in 1868. On the man, which is the original, Turk street ran 50 or 75 feet west of Baker street to Calyary Ceme- tery. The map that was made in 1870, Mr. Moore said, was not a true copy of the original map of 1868, many ane authorized changes having been made, Attorney Matt Sullivan appeared for the vetitioners, and argued that Archbishop Riordan, as successor in interest of the late Archbishop Alemany, was entitled to the possession of that sirip of Jand now known as Turk street, between the points named, bui his clients did not ask that the street shouid be closed, as tuey had a legal right to do. Tney asked that the width of that part of the street should be resiricted 1o 68 feet 9 inches. Alr Eells, attorney for the protestants, b «aid that the petitioners asked for a strip of land equal to sixty-six lots of 25 feet frontage each and vaiued at $75.000. It was not within the power of the Cily or of the Legisiature to give away this prop- erty. arret McEnerney followed on behalf of the Archbishop. He said that all his clients asked was that property which they owned and which the City had at- tempted to map away from them should be restored to them. Lackman moved (o refer the matter to the City and County Attorney. Rottanzi asked whether tne City and County Attorney had not already given an opinion that Archbishop Alemany had never delivered to the Cily a quifclaim deed. Mayor Phelan replied that the opinion was a personal one, addressed to himself. Britt moved that the committee rise and report in favor of granting the peti- tion. _Rottanzi moved to amend that the peti- tion ve granted, provided that Archbishop Riordan quitclaim to the City the 68 feet 9 inches of ‘Turk street between the avenues named. Tne communication of City and County Attorney Creswell to the Mayor was read. The opinion was that the Archbishop did not and could not dees to_ the City that which he did not own; that if there wasa street there it belonged to the City, and that after a carefvl investigation he (Cres- well) found no record of any such quit- claims having been made by the Arch- bishop. The motion to close Turk street at Cal- vary Cemetery, providing thet Archbishop Riordan should quitciaim 68 feet 9 inches of that thoroughiare to the City, was car- sied by the following vote: Ayes—Devany, Haskins, Deiany, Shee- han, Do: Rottanzi, Britt, Smith, Clin- ton and Rivers—10. Noes—Lackman and Morton. A VOCE FRCM INDIA “The Brahmacharin” Will Ad- dress the Womer's Con- gress of 1897. Many Bright Pap rs to Be Read by Distinguished M mbers and Visitor:. The Women’s Congress for 1897 will open at the First Congregational Church on Monday, April 26, and will last for one week. The following-named ladies con- stitute the executive board of the Con- gress Association, ana are working inde- fatigably just now for a successful meet- John F. Bwift, president te, vice-president’ at large Pelt, recording secret: correspon treasur Mrs. Loyell Jrs. Ada Van | George Oulton, Mme. L. A. Sorbier, e ociate directors—Mrx, David Starr Jordan, Mrs. Austin_Sp rs. Henry Gib- bons Jr., Mrs. E. W. McKinstry, Mrs. George T. Gaden, Mrs. George W. Bunnell. A Brahmin priest from India, who ap- pears on the programme as “‘The Brah- macharin,” will be one of the star speak- ers, and it is expected that his address will be particularly incerestin -. Miss Helen Gardner, the well-known authoress of New York, will also speak, and many professors from both the uni versities will be heard on education: matters. President Jordan of Staniord has been helping the ladies by his many apt suggestions, Following is the complete programme to be presented during the congress: Monday, April 26—C] Mornl:ig tev. George praser; kKev. G Walk, address: Pheian, nddress: President Jordan, addres dent ~wift, address: response. \fternoon _session—Protessor T. B. Bailey of Berke ‘hild Study ana Reverence”; Mis Lucy M. Washbura of San Jose, “Helacion uf | Parents ‘and Rabbl ing of Chudren”: Mrs. Wilson | , “Child Colture.” ! iofi—Mr-. Louise Maltland of Sta velopment of Children os Seen in | Their Drawings” (illustrated): Miss Grace Bar- | nard “Modifica:ions of the Kindergarten Syste in the Lizht of ¢ blid Stndy”; . iss Mary bonneily, | Unconscious Tultion”: Professor “Chiidren’s 1deas of Punishment. | Tuesday, April Industrial Arts.” No moruing session: board meetin; | Atfierncon session—George A. Merriil, “Indus- | Mayor Fhe Miss aturday’s | Tectnical | “Local Demands for Trade k Ky Iss Katherine Felton. *The | Imporiance 1o Women of Knowledge of Eco- | nomic Laws and Industrial Cond sor Henry T. Ard Dlustrated. Wednesday, April 25—~Esthetic | Morning_session—>rs. Jerome Churchill, *Po. etry the Natural In:espreiation of (he Spiritusi 5. 3. L. Cook, “Music, or the Art | zmvey | of Listening? Afternoon session—Miss Estella Dai Chiid’s Feeling for the Miss Anuie G, Womag”: Alrs. Evening session—irs. Examipation of Matthe s Criti Shelley’s Poetry”: Miss Mollie Conner: | Esthetic Element in Exrly kducation” | Jdward A. Koss, “iducation for Culture. ‘i bursday, April 29—«Mental T No morning session; board me Afiernoon session — Professor C. B. Bradley, | The Study of History as & Development of the Heart and Imagination”; Mrs Emma Payne Erskine, “The Dead Line of Civilization”; Miss | Kieline’ Knapp, ~Jusi. Sere Literataren: Mg | Margaret Sweeney, “Engiish in Secondary Schoois.” Evening session — Professor J. M. Stillman, | «The Essential Cuaracter and Purpose of Higher | Education”; Helen H. Gardener, Heredity.” Frday April Morals 'in Education. Morning sesslon—2iiss ~arah M. Severance. “The in Educa:ion:” Professor Wood of Stan- njoyment or | ng.” A fternoon session—Rev. C. W. Wendte, “Kdnca- | tion and Morality, or Do People Grow Better as They Know More?”’ Professor A. G. Newcomer, | Miss Kuy Frank, “The Main | Strenth of the Species”: C. H. Reiber, Place of Punishment in Moral Educati lvening session—t Charles L. “Ethical_Teaching ia the Pablic School Eilza D. Kelth, “Morais in_Education”; President Jordan, **Ihe Joys of Sanity.” Saturday, May 1—+Religion in Education.” No morniug session; board meetins. Afternoon session - Mias Cora Miliicent Paimer, Shall We 'l Biss Maude A. Groen, “Musicas an Flement in Relicious Colt- “1he +chool.” Yvening sessiou—1he Brahmacharin, *Religion | s synonym for Education”: Rev. William R. Alger, “Caristianity, Tru , the Only Re.iglon”; Jtev. George C. Adams, “The Religious Easis che ‘Only True One for Education”; Miss Msude A. Greeu, e Was Despised.” AL UL PURE FOOD CONGRESS. Preparations Being Made for the Big tonvention to Be Held Soon. A joint meeting of -the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association and the Pure Food Committee was ueld yesterday to dis- cuss the pure food congress to be held soon. B. N. Rowley of the subjects and speekers committee reported that many good speakers will be on hand to discuss the matters to be considered. L Jacobs of the invitation and correspondence com- mittee stated that invitations being sent out by the hundreds are being accepted The attendance will be from all. over the State, as shown by the letters he had in hand. Among these was one from Mayor Pheian, who has appointed the following twenty-five gentiemen as delezates 1o the coneress: F. W. Dohrmann, J. B. Rein- stein, Huzo D. Keil, W. F. Van Bergen, J. C. Freud, Sol Jacobs, S. Nickelsberg, William Cluff, P. N. Litienthal, Arpad Harasztby, John C. Nobman, L. R. Ellert, P. Cahill, H. T. Bush, Sig M. Bettman, ‘Alex Vegelsang, F. W. Van Sicklen, E. A Denicke, W. L. Palmer, K. 8. Johnson, J. D. Frey, George E. Dow, M. H. Hecnt, C. Carpy and Rudolph Herold. J. A, Filcber submitted & programme and plan of organization, which were re- ferred to a committee. ————— Good Friday Services. A special Good Friaay half-hour noon ser- vice for business men will be given under the auspices of the Brotherhood of 8t. Andrew in the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants' Ex- change building, to-day, at 12:15 P. M. Rev. Percy C. Wepber of Boston will speak at the meeting. WILL TALK NO MORE OF WATER Close of the Proceedings Before the Supervisors’ Committee. / IS SIX PER CENT A FAIR RETURN? Daniel Meyer Tells What He Kn: ws About Interest and Securities. BANKS PAY THAT RATE TO STCCKHOLDERS, Why Water Securities Are Not Pre. forred to Government Bonds at Less Than Half the Per C-nt. Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department appeared as a witness before the commit- tee of the whole of the Board of Super- visors last night and testified that in the matier of water supply for fire-extinguish- ing purposes Eastern cities were far better off than San Francisco. The cisterns in San Francisco would not ho!d water, he said, and were practically useless. In the East there were many more hydrants to each fire engine than there were here. Engines were enabled to concentrate their forces at a fire. having the advin- tage of large, well-buiit cisterns. Ia this City, the Chief continued, it was sometimes necessary to run out 1000 feet of hose. This incieased the friction so much that it was necessary to use a much grester pro ssure at the engine. This in- creased the wear and tear on the appa- ratus and had & tendency to burstthe bose. In Boston the hydrants ranged from seventy-five to 300 feet apart. BSan Francisco, with its area of forty-two square miles, should bave at least 5000 hydrants. Bupervisor Ciinton said that if the City owned its water plant it could have 100 bydrants to the block at only the expense of the hydrants, whereas now the City had to pay $60 a year for each hydrant. Chief Suilivan proceeded to say that larger water mains were needed for pro- tection against fire. The water company had done more work during the last two years than it had done for the ten years Previous in the way of putting in larger mains. But there were a good many small ones in the Western Addition and they should be replaced witn lerger ones. Larger | mains should be piaced in the manufactur- ing and large boarding-house districts of the City. Mayor Phelan said that in Portland, Me., and other Eastern cities there was no charge for water used for extinguisn- ing fires. Chief Sullivan, in reply to a question by the Mayor, said_that every city between St. Paul end New York had a fully paia ire department. South of Market street, was not well equipped with water facilities. Thesmallstreets such as Stevenson, Jessie, etc., had only small mains and not enough hydrants, but the condition in that district had been very much bettered since the big fire several years 8go. Engineer Schussler asked whether it did not cost as much for expenses in maintaining the mains and hydrants and the water supply when there were no fires at all, and the Chiei answered that he had no doubt that such was the fact. He was not making any complaints, but he | wished to say that San Francisco was not in the condition which she should be. In the next few years there should be 500 bydrants put in each year in order to make the City safe. There should be 2000 or 3000 more hydrants. “The water pressure is very good. Spring Valley, I believe, has more water then she knows what to do with,” added the Chief. He did not consider that the City was well protected against fire—not even the business portion of it. William Ireland, geologist and mining engineer, was asked by Dr. Clinton as to the supply of water that could be fur- nished from the neighborhod of Castro- ville. He said that from 50,000,000 to 80,- | 000,000 gallons of water could be obtained from that region for San Francisco. He bud had the water anaiyzed and it had been found that it was “‘sometimes as good as the Spring Valley Water.” Daniel Meyer, capitalist, appeared be- fore the board and said that he owned & fow shares of Spring Valley stock, but was not a large shareholder. The stock bad fluctuated between 90 and psr for many years past and had paid 6 per cent. “‘Do you know what rate of interest is being paid by the banks in this City?”’ asked Mayor Phelan. ““Well,” replied Mr. Meyer, *‘your bank pays 4.9 per ceni; other banks pay 4.26 and the Hibernia pays 4 per cent.” This answer raised a laugh. ‘With reference to the rise in the market price of Spring Valley stock, as evidenc- ing the confidence of the public, Mr. Meyer remarked that the public was like a woman—changing from day to day. When asked why the stock had risen, notwithstanding the announcements that a new 1ssue of 8000 shares was to be issued shortly, he replied that shat fact had astonished him. ~He thought Mr. Schussler had been indiscreet in making that announcement. If the rate were to be fixed at 5 per cent, the value of the stock would fall. “My customers,” said Mr. Meyer, *call for gas and water stock, but they are mis- taken.” “You share their confidence, then?” the Mayor. “No,” was the ready repl. one-quarter of 1 per cent commission.’’ “Now,” proceeded the Mayor, “assum- ing that the Spring Valley property is worth twenty million—’ “What?"’ “Twenty-three millions.” “Well,” said Mr. Meyer, reflectively, “Is it mot worth that?” inquired Mr. Phelan. ““Weli,” was the reply, “!if it earns 6 per cent Ithink it is worih it. Idon’tgo to the value of a thing. 1 zo on the earning capacity of the stock.” n answer to furtber questions Mr. Meyer said that Market-sireet Railway bonds were ‘seliing 06 and paying 5 r cent interest. He always considered arket-streel stock as better than Spring Valley stock, becaus- the Market-street Railway was never subject to the domina- tion of the Mayor and the Supervisors. Bince the election of the present Mayor and the pre-ent Board of Supervisors his confidence in Spring Valley stock had buen restored for two years to come. English consols selling at 1123 and paying 23{ per cent interest were a better invesiment than Bpring Valley stocks “Suppose the powers combine to destroy England?” esked the Mayor. “They have not done so,” was the reply. “They tried it in 1802. History tesches us that during the French revolution English consols went as low as 76. Values were restored after the batile of Waterioo, and thev kept creeping up.’’ Mr. Meyer informed the board that some savings banks paid their stock- holders 6 per cent interest, and the re- mainder paid more, ‘What is tke liability of stockholders in savings banks?’ asked the Mayor. “None.” “Of stockholders?” one” You surprise mel” Mayor. ‘ft would not be the first time, ” re- marked Mr. Meyer drily. Then he con- tinued: *“In most every savings bank where the directors know their business the stockho.ders are not liable. It isa contract which gou sign when you de- posit your first §5 in the bank. “Would that contract override the law?” ked the Mayor. It is an_honest contract,” replied Mr. Meyer. ‘“‘Stockholders liable only for the unpaid capital stock.” *‘Is not 6 per cent reasonable consider- ing that thev are liable for the unpaid capital stock ?”” asked the Mayor. ot in these time: was the answer. “Phey ought tc pay up their capital stock or make the capital smaller. The stock- holaers of the Spring Valley Company can be sued on the bonded indebtedness. They are also liable for injury to private property cuused by the bursting of dams and so forth.” A. L. Langermann, stockbroker, said that the zambiing element in the Spring Valley stock caused by the agitation by tha Supervisors every year and by dema- gogues always threatened and impaired the value of the stock, so that 6 per cent was but a reasonable interest on the in- vestment. Shou!d the sate be reduced to 5 per cent the stock woald fall to 80 or 82 Ban Francisco could place all the bonds it wanted at 3 per cent. ““Then if the City should issue bonds and buy out the water company,” asked the Mayor, “the City would save money by paving 3 per cent on its bonds, 1nstead of 6 per cent to the water company as now ?"’ “'Yes,"” replied the witness. Adam Grant, the next witness, thought that the agitation sgainst the Spring Val- ley Water Company bad hurt San Fran- cisco by driving away and keeping away capital. United States bonds at 3 per cent would be a better investment than Soring Valley bonds at 7 per cent. Mr. Baldwin of the real estate firm of Baldwin & Howell testified that a reduc- tion of rates would be of great benefit to property. A telegram from A. B. McCreery of San Mateo was read in which Mr, McCreery regretted his inabiiity to attend the meei- ing and favoring steh a reduction in rates as wouid give the stockholders an income of 5 per cent on their investment. Jobn T. Doyle of San Mateo sent in a communication setting forth that in most cities water works are owned by the pub- lic, the interest on the bonds being paid out of the taxes, the water-consumers pay- ing only the running expenses. %‘ne great benefit to the City of having a copious supply of water in the mains could hardly be overestimated, for without it property would be valueless and uninsura- ble. The writer suggesied that the City shou!d ultimately buv the Bpring Valley works, raising the money by the sale of bonds at 3 per cent. This closed the taking of testimony and at 11:45 P. M. the board adjourned, subject to the call of the chair. BAY CITYS GET The CUP They ~ Did Not Violate Rules of the Relay Race. exclaimea the the The Board of Governo.s of the Assc- ciation so Decid:1 by a Vo's of 15 t0 7 By a vote of 15to 7 the board of gov- ernors ot the California Associated Cyeling Clubs decided last night that the protest against the Bay City Wheelmen over the recent relay race be disallowed, and by a upanimous vote this club was awarded the permaneut possession of the Varney trophy. The entire evening up to midnight was consumed in examining a large number of witnesses on both sides, the arguments and direct and cross examining being conducted by Frank H. Kerrigan for the Bay City Wheelmen and Charles Albert Adams for the Olympic Club Wheeimen, the protestants. From the testimony it was not shown that there had been any open violation of the rules which affected the result of the race in any way, though the Bay Citys ad- mitted a techn:cal violation of a trifling nature in two instances. The decision of the board awarding the Bay Citys the cup was unanimous, the motion being mede by President Adams of the Olvmpics after tie board had voted that the Bay Citys had committed no in- tentional breach of the rules governing the race. ———— JURORS MUST SERVE. Judge Slack Will Not Release Tales- men Except for Good Cause. Judge Slack’s courtroom will be crowd- ed at 9 o’clock this morning, for that is the time set for the appearance of citizens summoned to act as jurors in the suit of James G. Fair's estate against Mrs, Nettie R. Craven. Courtroom Clerk Casey was instructed by Judge Slack to give notice that every person summoned must appear without fail, and Bailiff Martin was informed that all those whose names are on the list were to be served, or a showing made for failure todo so. The only excuse to be received would be that the talesmen so designated are absent from the jurisdiction of the court or dead. A further order was also made by Judge Slack relating o excusing jurymen from service on the panel. It is reasonably expected that the trial will take a long time, and some business men may wish to be released from the obligation of sitting in the jury-box week after week, to the neglect of their own affairs, during 'a period of iwo or three mont!:s, even though they are to be paid $2 a dayfor their services. Anticipating an avalanche of applica- tions for dismissal from the panel, Judge Black has announced that he will hear excuses only in open court, and that the excuses must be made from'the bar of the court, in the presence of all, and in a tone of voice loud enough for all to hear. He is opposed to the custom so long preva- lent of having jurymen crowd up to the bench and pour their tales of woe into the ear of the court in suppressed whispers d painful undertones. Owing to the importance of the interests at issue it is deemed requisite to have a large contingent from which to select the trial panel, and this consideration has led to the rules here laid down, e OARLOS EZETA SUED. A Stationery Firm Wants Pay for Ma: terials Furnished the Ex-Warrior. Carlos Ezeta, once a general, now an outcast’ from his native land, has been sued for a stationer’s bill. In acomplaint filed in the Justice Covrt yesterday Hep- burn & Janssen, stationers, demanded $80 90 from the banished warrior for letter per bearing his escutcheon and writing- esk materials furnished him. The firm -says it has tried long and diligently to col- lect the money without success, and that Carlos mus: pay. APRIL 16, 1897. OLYMPIC CLUB HAS WITHORAWN The Amateur Athletic Union Loses a Great Western Member. Eastern Laws Are Not Accept- able to the Local Athletes. Joe Gans and M. Leonard Have Been Matched to Fight Twenty Rounds. The Olympic Club has seceded from the Amateur Athletic Union and the propo- sition now is to form a Caiifornia Ath- letic Association, which will have its own laws independentof the rulingsof the union. The directors at a meeting held Jast evening discu-sed the questionof whkh- drawing from the union very thoroughly and they concluded that it was about time that something drastic must be accomplished to sustain amateur athletics and restore the interest in the sports which have retrograded to an alarming extent owing to the severe laws imposed by the union. President Newhall said that the club had contemplated withdrawing from the union since January last. “I cannot see where this club has benefited in the least by being a member of this august body,” said Mr. Newhall ““We are represented by only one indi: vidual in the Pacific Athletic Association, 2nd 1 judge a club with such a powerful membership as the Olympic should at least have three representatives 1in the assoclation. “Why, the South End Rowing Club, which is composed of comparatively few members, has as much to say in the meet- ings of the association as this club, and us a result of this unreasonabe comparison we (ithe Olympic Ciub) have been over- ruled in aimost everything that has been suggested by our representative for the best interests of the ciub, “To cap the climax this man Casper Whitney, who is the mouthpiece of the union and whose writings in an Eastern weekly journal have aroused the ire of thousands of athletes, made = most vicious attack upon the directors of this institu- tion scon after the Olympic-Butte City football game, which was held in Central Park last January. “The writer of the article in question ac- cused us of fostering professional athletes and that amateur athletics on this coast were in a very decayed condition. “The A. A. U., as far as I can ses, has never been iriendly to the amateur ath- letes of the Pacific Coast and it is through the rulings of that body that the present condition of athletic affairs here must be attributed. *‘We can form an association which can very well afford to take care of itself with- out the so-calied assistance of the Ameri- can Athletic Union, and with that object in view our secretary has been instructed to correspond with the secretaries of the various amateur athletic clubs of this State, many of which bave already prom- ised to sever connection with the union when the matter of forming a Pacific asso- ciation 1s ready for discussion.” Howard Taylor, who is leadsr of the club, expressed his views on the question of secession from the union at the meet- ing of last evening. He said that he did not wish to display a sentiment of ingrat- itude for the = apparent effort of the Pacific Association to carry out the laws maintained by the union, but that if those laws are not consistent with the wishes of the ath- letes of this coast new rules and regula- tions must be made which will be accept- able to the athletes who are now in a disgruntied and dissatisfied state of mind. Mr. Taylor advocated better prizes and beiter treatment for athletes. He be- lieved that a grand athletic associ tion could easii be formed on this coast and that athletic sports of all kinds woula flourish under laws that will meet the wishes of amateur athletes, who are now protesting against the rulings of the American Athletic Union. The ¢lub will give a grand boxing enter- tainment in May, and the secretary an- nounced that the cluo had consummated & match between Joe Gans, the clever colored pugilist_of Baltimore and M. Leonard of New York. The men will fight at 133 pounds, and, 43 they are said to be well matched, a rat- tling good mill is looked for. It is quite probable that J. Jeffries and Steve 0'Don- nell will aiso be matched. A telegram from O’'Donnell is expected to-day. — HUMPHREY HAS RESIGNED. Why the President of the Athletic Assoclation Retired From Actlve Service. William F. Humphrey, who is president of the Pacific Athletic sociation of the Amateur Athletic Union, has not re- signed his position as head of the Pacific Athletic Association, but he has severed his connection as a representative of the registration committee of the board of governors and as a delegate of the P. A. A. of the A. A. U. On May 14 there will be held an election of officers of the Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Association, and Mr. Humphrey states tiat he will remain president of the association until that time. He will not, however, accept a renomination as he has had two years of active service, and he is now very willing to allow some one else to Landle the athletic oars. John Elliott, who bas been for a num- ber of years s stanch supporter of ama- teur athleticsand one of the best iniormed men on this coast on all matters that per- tain to athletic sports, szid the associa- tion will lose a most valuabie and pains- taking official shouid Mr. Humphrey not reconsider his determination to retire per- manentiy from athletics. “‘You must remember,” said Mr. Elliott, “that since the inauguration of profes- sional boxing matches in the Olymvic Club the amateur boxers became contami- nated and actually refused to box in tour- naments uniess prizes of much greater value than the American Athletic Union allows were given. “Mr. Humphrey acd his supporters struggled hard to keep amateur athletice clean, but instead of receiving the assist- ance he was justly entitied to from prom- inent members the president of the asso- ciation received no encouragement, and I do not wonder in the leas: that he grew disgusted and threw up the spones As a member of the board of governors of tne A. A. U, Humphrey’s statements had considerable weight with the officers of the union, and as a consequence he was in a positien to sustain the interests of the ific Coast amateurs in Eastern legislarion. Mr. Humphrey was strongly in favor of registration from the beginning, but the amateurs of the different ciubs which compose the Pacific Association were al- most unanimous in their opposition to registration and the tacking on of a regis- tration clause to the rules has jeopardized the success of several of the coming ath- letic events. But President Humphrey says the real reason for this unlooked-for movement on his part was caused by legal business, which Is so engrossing that it occupies all of his time, and it will be impossible for him to give his attention to amateur ath- letic affairs. For some time past a movement has been on foot to form a new association of Pacific Coast amateurs which will have its | own form of government, and it was hoped that Mr. Humphrey would assume the leadership of the new association, which once formed would secede from the Amateur Athletic Union. Two years ago, when President Hum- pbrey was elected to office, the associa- tion was between $400 and $500 in debt, but through his inde‘atigable efforts the Uni- versity of California and the Stanford University paid up their back dues. Other organizations also came to time by pay- ing up back dues, and now Mr. Humphray can proualy hoast of a treasury which is full to overflowing. —————— Pure-Food Cr Louis Feusier of Martin Feusier & Co., wholesale merchants, who was couvicied by a jury in Judge Campbell’s court of selling adulterated currant jeily, was sens tenced by the Judge yesterday morning o vay a fine of $60. Féusier’s attorney moved for a new trial, which was denied, and he then aps plied for a writ of habeas corpus from one of the Superior Courts to test the constitus tionality of the act. Warren Dutton, presiaent of the Dairy~ men’s Unlon, appeared before a jury yes- terday afternoon to answer toa similar ciarge. The analysis showed that there were no currants in the jelly, that it wag composed of glucose, cane sugai, coal-taz loring and aniline dye. The jury, after being out for several hours, iailed to agree upon a verdict and were discharged. They stood six 1o six. The harp which it is claimed belonged to Brian Boru, the Irish king of 900 years #go, is in the museum of Trinity College, Dublin. It is thirty-two inches hign, the sounding-board is of oak and the uppere most arm is capp-d with silver. It cone tains a large crystal set in silver. THESE ARE FREE. 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