The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 22, 1897, Page 9

F i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1897 DR, BROWN ; WRITES T0 HIS FRIENDS The Rehabilitated Pastor on His “Electric” Vin- dication. RACY READING FOR THE INITIATE. He Tells H w His Chicago Sug- porters Raliied to His Assistance. L CONFERENCE THE LOCA 5 ECOR:D E:thusisstic Recital, Hitherto U ipub- lishe?, of the Doctor’s Eastern Triumph The following letter from the Rev. Dr. C. 0. Brown will be read with interest by those who remember the trial through which he passed last year. The doctor had been accused of misconduct in con- nection with one Matiie Overman, and his case was tried exhaustively by the Bay Conlerence of Congregationalists, with the result that he was suspended. after he was rehabilitated by the Dubuque and Cbicago conferences, which declined 10 permit the reopening of the full case, but decided upon single points at issue. No full details of the Chicago proceed- ings have been published in Chicago or this City. The present letter was written by Dr. Brown himself, and representing hisown construction of the proceedings, and which he desires accepted by friends | here, will be of peculiar interes:z. He is not sparing of his censure of those who opposed him here and his friends will joice in his confidence that his vindica- tion is justified. The letter reads: 860 West PoLk StreeT, | CHICAGO, Jume 7, 1897.§ My Dear Friends Dexter, To Morse, Deacon Others to Whom oi the Chicago terest and and Brethren Deacon Judge Woodhams and Come: The meeting ociation was of such in- e 10 you, as well as to port myseif, that I will try to give you some idea | of what transpired. We met in the small lecture-room of the Y. M. C. A. building. Every chair was filled. end twenty or more were standing throughout the session, which lasted from 1:30 to 4:30; but before it as- sembled much of the most important work had been done by our friends on the commit- tee, Rev. J.T. Blanchardaud Rev.W. A. Water- man, DD, pastor of the Millard-avenue Chureh, formeriy my successor at Kalamazoo. The other members of the committee were: Rev. E. P. Goodwin, D.D.; Rey. Willard Scott, D.D., and Major Redaington. Dr. Goodwin was taken sick and immedistely resigned from the committec, leaving it evenly divided in iment. ttand Msjor Reddington being not sympath - with Dr. McLean, but so far d that action should be delayed a snother council called, not to go into the wholewatter. All considered that must never be done. Tne following principles were accepted by the entire committee: 1. Noman can be tried a second ofénse for which he has qui time for a To sybject such a man to suc! annoyances and expense would be proceeditig efther in civil or ecclesias: ourts. 8 It is & hitberto unheard-of and almost un- thinkable thing that when one hes been tried by the Supreme Court (as a counci!) thac a lower conrt (a3 a conferen ould without trial condemn him for the versy charse on which the upper court had tried and acquitted him. 4 The case iherefore, <0 far as Dr. Brown's gul't Or lanocence is concerned, is forever closed by the acquiizal of the council, and the alleged new evidence is uterly worthless, not only be canse character of those who ni- ter it, the suspicious time and circumsiance under which It was brought for- ward. In all of these points Dr. McLean’s friends on the ecommittee were as emphatic asmy friends. The perjured documenis presented by Dr. McLean, therefore, were not even road by the committee, but relegated to the rotten oblivion to which they belong. In the minds of the committee, theretore, this lefi the clear letter of the Dubuqus association free for action. But as the case had been complicated, and as three associations were involved, they _were all ready to recommend that Dr. Brown and the Bay Conference cail a mutual council to meet here apart from the poisoned stmosphere of the coast to consider simply and only this ques “Was the Bry Conter- ence warranied i suspending r. B. without trial and for suspicions touching matters on which the council had acquitted him?” This would put the Bay Conference on trial without the power of having recourse to per- jurers to lie them out of their embarrass- of ment. All of the commiitee agreed squarely that uniess the Bay Lonference would agree openly and positively tosuch acouncil nere and for the one purpose named, then the whole committee would recommend that Dr. B. be received. The committee adjourned last Tuesday, first having, as was supposed, agreed to récom- mend such a council, but’ Dr. Bianchard per- ceived that such s recommendation would accomplish_the delsy which the Bay Confer- ence desired aud nothing further. Hs knew that the Bay Couference would never consent to a fair trial of its own offense separated from all confusing issues, so early Wednesday Diorning he sent the first of the series of tele- grams, which sre correctly quoted in the in- ciosed’ clippings from the Times-Herald of to-asy. You will see the characteristic duplicity of the answer sent by Hatch to_the fair ques- tions of Mr. Bianchard. That showed RBlanchard and Watermsan that nothing fair or frank was to be expected from that source and showed -them also that Dr. B. could expect nothing fair ffom such men if he should be party to auother council with them, When the ecommities met, therefore, on Saturday, Dr. Blanchord and Dr. Waterman read the telegrams aud drew squarely outof the for- mer proposition, having the sufficient reason that 1t would be’ worse ‘than wasied breath to recommend what would be utteriy sutiie, ex- copt in_sannoying Dr. B. with further delay. Seott and Reddington were taken completely by surprise—owned that Hatch had not sent a fair answer, but wanted time to telegraph on their own account. My friends said: “No, gentlemen; you could, of course, under press- ure, get such answers as you desire, but these lolegrams, obtained without pressure, repre- sent the true sentiment of those men, and itis manifest that however or wherever tney call any council they veould drag this whole mat- Yer again before the public, which ail sgreed Would be outragevus &.d not to be tolerated. Dr. Bushnell and Dr. Ecott were careful to state that they did not believe tue charges Dr. B. Mr. Blanchard thereupon a'said that he had been in favor of council, but, etc. He then read the ot ihat #how that any effort 1o get & fair asnswer or understanding from these men 18 useless, and 1 for one will not recommend that Dr. B. go into any council with menso He has had oue council, that is enoug it ncquitted him, I say receive bim pow.” [Tremendous applause.] Dr. Watorman then read an elaborate report half an hour in length, giving a history of ihe cese, showing how exhaustive'y the coun- cil had tried me, how, finding I could not be condemned on the only matter before the couucil, another and utterly trivial affair, Which transpired four days after the council Was called, which it had therefore not the slightest right to touch. was aragged 1n 1o use for censuring me. B e the legal authorily showini that unfeir. the case on its merits could never ing how futile it would be 10 try :fimda'x!haonw understanding with men who Wouid trifie with the committee of the Chi- ssociation by sending an answer with o onos 0 which they could sey one thing Sud 4o annther, and_much more of a like na- fure, Heafirmed that many of this associa- tion know Dr. B. They have learned from Is| | There- | nce been tried and ac- | Pprevious records and confe: the character oi his accusers, believes aught against this man on such testi. mony. [Great applause,] He closad with a recommendation that I be 8t once rcceived, which was again greeted with long and loud applause. He dwelton the character and substance of the judge ndvocate's remarkable statement 8ls0; hia motion to receive me was seconded by Rev.J A. Adams, D.D, long editor of the Advance, and still with i'in a lesser editorial capacity. Dr. Adams had siven & week (o studying the case from the official docnments, and spoke with great eloquence and eftect for balf an hour, supporting the motion. His words were ten or twelve times inierrupted with great applause. He argued the letter from the Dubuque ociation was irom a co-ordinate association conld nou be re jected on any fair ground nor without grave discourtesy to that assog ions of perjury, not & man of ug {ion. I we owed a courtesy to the Bay Con- rence we had shown it by granting the re. quested delry, and ihat our commitiee had eived and rejecied the papers they sent. Now we 0we also courtesy 1o the Dubuque &3 rociation, which is atour door and which can b: Shown only by recelving Dr. B. He and his wife had listened to Dr. B. in h chureh last day with profound interest. 1hat it was & marvelous sermon.’ o such testimony as they of the Conlerence pre- | sentwill ever icad us to condemn this man who hiss been houored as the assistant moder- ator of our National conference. [Long con- tinued applause. Dr. cott tren spoke half san hour without eliciting the first response. He moved 10 sub- stitute the recommendation for & council and ihat found a second; then Dr. Wallace spoke five minutes with profound effect, saying De- sides the words in the printed report, “Why, this accused man was in Portland lecturing for the Y. M. C. A. apd for the Congregational C zitg Our baby in our own hon ry time one of the iying reports had | he was off on & junketivg irip with oman.” The eflect was electrical—over- cox followed, showing that the same | men who have pursued me ed my nobie | lecessor tili they drove him into | ¥ ihat then by tardy justice G nia association pasced & ame and by had tion clearin implicat | accused association proposed to Brown should not be dr [Great applause.] who the Chil e 10 it tha Dr. Simeon Giloert, cousin of the laménted | Mrs. Gooper, and for fifteen years editor of the | | Advance, now conneeted with the Inter-Ocean, | | said: “The action of the Bay Conference w. utierly atroei And he prop: undo it here and vow. He is ama fied bearing, greatly beloved and great influence among thd brethren. It was long before this manifest that a motion 10 receive Dr. Brown would sweep everything before it. There were other speeches. Dr. Corwlu spoke nobly for me. “We know something of the enemies thisbrave man has made and we love him because of his enemies.” Every one of the four or five who have s-rved on this coast, and who knew both Dr. McLean and Dr. Brown, are my Iriends and spoke for me. Dr. Holbert and all his delegates (three) voted for me, and Dr. liolbert made a brief but telling speech for me. He is the successoro! | | Dr. Hoyt, now of Sacramento, who is vainly | g 1o get into & pulpit in Aurors, near d that we { o | here. Dr. Philip Krohn of Lakeview Church then | 8aid in a lou R move as a substi- tute for everything now before the house that Dr. Brown be now received.” [More applause as the motion was seconded by three or four persons in the same breath.] Brief discussion of the substitute foliowed when Mr. Breed, Sunday-school superiuten- dentof Lakeview Church (a man of splenaia presence, of about 50 years, tall. high browed, | mustache), moved the previous question. The wasatdo ock and aamitted no aebate. rator Bushnell snid, “/Shall the previous | on now be put?” ‘A rosr of acclsmation | Aye” A fewscattering and discouraged | ‘noes” followed the puiting of the negative. Then followed such a scene as I have never be- fore witnessed. The sudience assumed that | ihe “‘provious question” had received me, | whereas it ouly brought the question of reception fairly before the house, but with- out waiting for the chair to deciare the resuit {rom every part of the house they sprang to | their feet and rushed to the fromt part of the room where I was and & hundred hands were held out in congratulation. The din of ap- piause and congratulation was such that it Was several minutes betore the moderator's gavel could be heard. When it was heard the audience was seated, order restore yes'” and “nays’’ were ed for by rollcal the ealiing of the roll occupied the rest o1 the Lalf | hour. Beveral private llies i1ike my own | showed "that 94 voted > and 25 “no,” | most of them expaining that they voted {80 only ior ecclesiastical reasous, not ‘iJ lieving Dr. B. g but the secretaries, who were both m iends, counied 89 to their roll beiug in two parts, and so le confused, but we must of COurse the resull as annouuced by them, so it 25. more than three and & haif to one. When the resuit was announced and the. chair said, “Dr. Brown is therefore received, the app suse and congratulations were re- newed and continued until scores had come forward to greet me. It wasan hour caleulal 10 efface much of the sadness of the past yea: The brethren who had pursued me thus i | will ueed the commiseraiion of every one be- | cause of the swift condemnation they will in- vite if they undertake anything jurther. I shall try to think no evil of them. 1doubt if one of them couid get & pulpit within & hun- dred miles of this city, such is the feeling toward them to-day. My deac isther came unexpectedly from Cleveland yesterday morning and with m wits was presnt at the meeting. Mrs. B could not refrain irom saying, I wonder if Dr. McLean remembers that I told him that even- ing in Oakland, ‘vou killed Dr. Barrows and you are trying to kill my husband, but you cannot do it, sir.” " Dr. Waterman’s masterly report ought (o be printed in full and we hope it will be. 1 have tried to give you an exact account of whattranspired, and aithough some of it might have more appropriately come from another yetdid not deem I had & right to withhold 1t irom those who have so faithfully heiped me to win this victory. 1 have omitted to say that three leiters were important besides itnose from persons in the First Church, one from Dr. J. Q A. Henry of La alle aven Baptist Chureh of this city, one from Dr. A. Hirst of the Centenary M. E. Church of this city, and one from Dr. Dille of San Francisco. | The'last was quoted by Dr. Silcox with great effect yesterduy; they ol deciared absolutely their unshak The 1wo parts of the commiitee presented their reports with such kindly respect for each other, snd their differences were 8o entirely techuical rather than on the main question (on which they ell agreed), that aithough there was intense feeling there was not one scrimonious word. As a consequence there are no heart burnings or divisions here to be healed, for wnich we thank God. The breth- ren Bianchard, Waterman, Silcox, Adams, Cor- win, etc., whu mansged my campaign, sre to- day receiving congratulations from every quarter. One of them, Blachard, was told to- ay, “It conid not have been dome better by Daniel Webster. At every point their po- sition was buttressed with the indisputable documents. Everywhere their opponents ran UD 6gainst an answer which was a stone well. Judge Woodhams' document was a powerful help, s0 also the statement iast sent by Dr. Waterman in his repori emphasizing the fact that the First Church 51004 overwheimingly by me, aud sent me away with clear letters and a resolution in my favor. 1 ought to have said that many and perhaps most of those who have voted against me aiso came forwnid to congratulate me, sffirming that they wanted tne resilt and were g ud of it, but only boped that it might come by what | ward, ties considered in a ‘more regular way. Among these was Msjor Reddington himself, and Dr. Scott in his speech assured me of his friendship. Wil you kindly see thau this letter shall circulate umong those who have helped me, like Mr. and Mrs. Folger, Mrs. Blake, Miss Wiiley, C. P. Wo , Deacon Vasconceiles, Deacon Dewing, Mr. and Mrs. Nash and Miss Henderson, Johin Seymour, Rev. Dr, Willey and the many others oi whom vou know as well as I 18shall never forget their iove and kindness. It will take some time to do this and some trouble, but it would not be possib for me to write them all in such detail. We can afford to be charitable 1o those who will shed many tears over their sad {ailure to ruin their fellow man and brother minister. The ushed me cut of the Bay Conference, an Eepton pushing until they have pushed me into the inrgest local association of Congre- ational cnurches in America or the world. t us love each other as friends and pray for our enemie: y and affectionately, our former CHAS. O. BROWN, asior of Greei-sireet Ghurch, Chicago, and Member of Chicago Association. Clipping from Chicago Times-Herald of June7: Sent by the committee June 2 to San Fran- cisco. Will Bay Conference unite with Brown in a council to be heid at Chicago to consider only the ecclesiastical propriety of suspension on the finding of the council, wholly ignoring the question of innocence or guilt? In the clipping this was added in penci, presumably by Brown: Because once tried and acquitted, Anewer: Bay Conference will join Brown in council on whole question oi alleged injustice, see communication to your committee. Dr. Scott sent a telegram June 5. Brown's friends oppose the report sent by mail. They demand a positive yes or Brown's admission. Answer: Bay Conterence is ready to Join 1n a counel on sppesl from alleged iujustice, the issus to be formulated to receive fair representation of both sides, ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. DUTTON IS THE UNKNOWN £UTHOR The Anti-Christian’s Verses Prove to Be the Most Acceptable. Beautiful Verses That Will Be Sung by Thousands of Endeavorers. The Man Who Wro'e Them Has a Record for His Satirical Anti- ligious Poems. OAxLAND OFFIcE SA¥ FRANCISCO CAL 908 Broadway, June 21 Nothing that bas bappened among Christian Endeavor circies for a long time has created such name of tue author of the ong” accepted by the gen mittee of '97 for the great convent It is J. W. Dutton, a deputy Sheriff of this county The committes asked for some songs of welcome to be sung to the tune of “On- Christian Soldiers,” and several were sent in. All were taken under ad- visement and the names were kent sscret the * Welcome surprise as till a final choice was made. One was submitted by Rev. Robert Whitsker, editor of the Pacific Baptist; another from a friend of Dr. Dille, and many more, but the verses of J. bave proved most acceptable. The remarkable feature of the affair is | that Duton is as far removed from a Christian in point of creed as it is possible to be. Dutton has published many poems on “Hell,” Heaven,” “Earth” and on Evangelist Munhall, and in every line is & keen, satirical shaft aimed at religious sentiment. No ome was ever guilty of classing Dutton with Dr. Isaac Watts or Rishop Heber, but it would seem that he must have a place near them in the future, And while thousands ot Endeavorers are singing the beautiful words of the Dep- on Broadway calling everybody’s atten- tion 1o the t and lecturing on the strange inconsistencies ol life. In a way, Dutton can comvare with the erratic author of “*Home, Sweet Home.” The last and mo-t striking verse is as follows Master. grant thy blessing, ¥rom ihy throne above: Crown us with the virtues. Faith and flope and Love. Let uy then. united, Join the giad refrafn, And “May God be wi Till we meet agaln.” you Cronvs. Welcome, Christian workers, Weicome, noble baad: Weicome, and thrice welcoms, To this tavored land, BESIGHS HIS PASTORNTE Rev. J. C arke Rcbbins of Berke-| ley Will Leave for Palo Alto. Peculiar Combination of Circumstances Attending His Ua xp:cte! Resigna ion BERKELEY, Can, June 21.—Rev. J. Ciarke Robbins of the North Berkeley Congregational Church has resigned hi: pastorate. Yesterday his resiguation was presented to the congregation by Pro- fessor Mooar of the Oakland Theological Seminary. A peculiar combination of circumstances attends his resignation. He gives as his reason in his letter to the church that he wishes to take a yea L course of study at Stanford. It is said of him that his devotion to the work of his church in Berkeley has con- | vinced him that the University of Califor- | nia is too near the church: for the complete separation from study, yet at the same time he expects to preach at the Menlo Park Presbyterian church while studying at Palo Alto. Back of it all is the report of inharmony and friction between him«eif and his con- gregation through the notorlety which he achieved tirough his recent controversy with Rev. Edward B. Payne, the Unita- rian. Rey. Mr. Robbins wishes his resignation to take effect at lnast by Aungust 19, INTEREST GONE. Berkeley Annexationists Have Little Hope of Uniting With Greater Oakland. BERKELEY, CaL, June 21.—The last dying note of the snnexation enthusiasts has evidently been sounded. Nothing has been heard from them for several days. Those who favored the plan of coslescing with Oakland seemed to be confined chiefly to the district about Lorin in South Berkeley. Asif to sound a funeral note over the scheme to_unite with Greater Oakiand B. Warren has come out and taken nd that Oakiand politics are not of such sweet savor that Berkeleyans ought to desire 10 place themselves under their | influence, According to M- Warren Oakland is a corrupt city that wounld de- stroy the purity of the college town pub- lic affairs. BROKE A FLANGE. Traffic Suspended Hours by a Derailed Car Near the Bridge. OAKLAND, CaL, June 2L.—A broken flange upon the wheel of a coach on the 5:40 A, M. Alameda local train at the pier | derailed the train at the foot of Alice street. The train was running slowly to take the switch to the main line at the time of the accldent, but the car left the track. Nodamage was done to either the traimn, track or passengers. A little shaking was experienced for a minute till the engine was stopped, when all .was over. The locals were d ed a short time and all main line trains ranin and out of tke ier over the Seventeenth-street local line. ad the tlange broken on a rear wheel it is likely that something serious might ha ulted. The train was removed at 9:30. ———— Great Day in Camp. OAKLAND, CaL, June 2L.—To-morrow will be lhl“r test day of the Spiritualist camp-meeting now veing held at Trestle Glen. Dr. N. F. Ravlin, Mrs. R. 8. Lillie, Mme. Fiorence Montague, Mrs. Maud L. von Freitag and Mrs. J. J. Whitney are all on the programme for the day. e e THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS. Physieians recommend the Crystal warm sea water tub and swimming baths, North Beach.* W. Datton | ity Sheriff, he will doubtless be walking ! O RESTRICTIONS ON SICK COWS Supervisors Suddenly Re- peal the Tuberculin Ordinance. fay the Health Board Has Not Been Ac ing in Good Faith. Serfons Disagreem nt Ba:twesn County and Municipal Health Authorities the | LR i OAKLAND Orricr SAx FRANCISCO CALL, | 908 Broadway, June 21. % | There is a serious clash between the ! city and county authorities regarding the | ordinance providing for the destruetion of ail cows offl cted with tuberculosis. Tnis mornine the Sup:rvisors repesled the or- dinance passed some time ago, and now, 50 far as the county is concerned, there is | no more restriction on dairy-keepers than | there was before the present crusade broke out. The action of the Bupervisors was wholly unexpected, and is a direct remonstrance | to the city Board of Heslth. Itall arose J over the parade and exhibition of a sick | | | cow a week ago. The wholc story is told in the following resolution: WHEREAS, Prominent members of the Health Board of Oakland, ppeared before this board on the 23d of December, 1895, and represented that there | was great danger to the health of the citizens of Alameda County {n any longer allowing the owners of diseased animals the privilege of | driving their s through the public | highways, and whereas, owing to the repre- sentations of such health officers, this board | aid by unanimous vote, upon said da an ordinance providing for the of certain diseased animals upon premises where owned, and = Wher s, the recent action of the Health Board of the city of Oaktand in hav- ing conspicuously driven through the most densely populated portions of their city an animai in the last stages of consumption and baving her sinughtered aud then exhibi; for days in ® store fronting upon the city mcst important business thoroughfare, shows conclusively that the Oskiand Health' Bosrd does not greatly fear contagion from such a source; thereiore be it Resolved, That the District Attorney bare- prepare an ordinance repealing ] nee, which was adopted December | 23,1895, by this board, and submit the same | 1o this board for adoption. | The rest was easy. The repealing ordi- | nance was introduced and passed, and | will be in effect in fifteen days. Everybody is now explaining why this adden clash happened. The Supervisors declare that they will rot be a party to | any such band-stand play as the Health Board has been carrying out, and the Health Board declares that the Super- Visors were anxious to repeal their ordi- nance and were just seeking for a sup- posed reason to justify their actions. Supervisor Talcott, who is himself & large dairyman, with & dairy outside the city limits, says be is responsible for the | new ordinance. He says if & cow is in- fectious at all it should not be driven through the street, and tnat the Health Board is only “monkeying’’ with the 8u- | pervisors. Dr. Kykfoge of Health, of Alameda and Berkeley a member of the Board ¥s the action taken to-day is chila’s play and very unalgnified. } McRINLEY WILL OFFIOIATE. The President to Figure in the Expo- sition Opening. OAKLAND, CAL, June 2L—As the re- sult of some correspondence with Senator Perkins, tbe following teiegrams were made public to-day: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, b, C., June 31. George Roeth Fsq. Oakland, Cal, Secretary Oakiand Ezposition : The Presiaent wiil take casure in opening the exporition by wire on Tuesday evening, July 6. Kindly make neces- sary arrangements with Western Union Tele- | graph Company. J. A. PORTER, Secretary 1o the President. In response a dispatch was at once sent follows: J. A. Porter, Secretary to the President, Wash- ington, D. C.: Your telegram of to-day re- ceived. Many thanks to the President for his | courtesy, A letter will be mailed you giving details of arrangements. EXPoSITION DIRECTORS. Per GEORGE KOETH, Secretary. Senator Perkins receivec the following letter to-day: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 21, 1897. My Dear Sir: Referring furiher to thé fnvita- tion extended {o the President in connection with the opening of the Oakland exposition 1 take pleasure in saying that he finds it will be possible for him to met the, wishes ot the gentlemen who have communiéated with him, both directly and through yourseli, to open ihe exposition on the evening of Tuesday, July 6, by wire. At the Presidont's request I have to-day telegraphed Mr. George Roelh, secrstary of the exposition, to this «ffect, snd would suge gest that the necessary arrangements be made with the Western Union Telegraph Company for conneeting the wires. Very truly your JOHN ADDISON PORTER, Secretary to the Fresident. AGAINST A L1OENSE. No Saloons Wanted in the Resldence District by the Inhabitants. OAKLAND, CaL., June 2L—Two peti- tions against the licensing of a saloon on Grace street, in the resident portion of the city, have been in circuiation during the past two or three da: One is composed of residents and taxpayers, which has forty-six voters’ names attached. The | other is signed by women, many of them iaxpayers, but have.no vote. it consists of seventy-six names, Any attempt to | cate a saioon in this aistrict will be met with these petitions and s strong fight made against it. ————————— Tax Money Kefunded. OAXLAND, CaL, June 2L—The Pied- mont and Mountaio View Railway Cora- pany filed a lengthy claim with the Boara of Supervisors for the return of $2714 82 paid Lo redeem real and personal proverty sold unlawfaily. This was the tax assess- ment of 1895, which was reduced by the board, but which was ignored by the Tax Collector and the full ssment col lected upon. E. L. Buswi rried a test suit to the Supreme Court, where the re- duction was sustained. On recommendation of District Attor- ney Snook the amount will be refunded at the next meeting of the board. Mrs. Wilson Reappointed. OAKLAND, CaL, June 21.—Mrs. E. A, Wilson, who has recently lected to the position as teacher in the city schools, has served a term as a trustee of the San Jose State Normal 8chool. In the recent appointments by Governor Budd she h: been reappointed. Her friends are con- gratulating her upon the recognition of ber ability. Eight Years in San Quentin. OAKLAND, CaL, Jure 2. — James Hunter, convicted of snatching a woman’s purse containing $1 65, was sentencea to eight years in San Quentin to-day by Jud, Greene. His partner, Edward 1,..3 ‘was given six months in the County Jail in s charge of petty larceny. TROUBLE AMONG CHERRY GROWERS Charges of Bad Faith Freely Made Against Haywards Canners. Both Sides Present Their Griev- ances and Say Some Hard Things. J. Hunt Says the G-owers Wanted to Cinch, and the Latter B'ame the Buyers. OAKLAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCIScO CALL,) 908 Broadway, June 21. { There is a very bitter feeling existing between the Haywards cherry-growers i the Hunts, who run the large cannery at that place. Last week the growers pnb- lished their story and aid some very bi ter things about the Hunts. They de- clared that the canners nad purchased their cherries in past years and had paid good prices. This year the heads ot the concern went East before cherries were sold and left an | agent to attend 1o tha buying. The agent, it is stated, told the growers that there wasno need of any written contract, as the firm had always dealt squarely, were in the East and had not left any authority to sign contracts, and that if the cherries were held and not sold to the Ban Fran- cisco buyers good prices would be ob- tained. The growers declare that they did 80, in good faith, and that when the time came to deliver to the cannery a cent and a hall a pound was offered, instead of 4 cents a pound. The low price of course createa great unpleasantness, and the growers declared that the money received would not pay for picking. There was much bitier feel- ing expressed and charges of broken faith were published by the disappointed cherry-men. J. H. Hunt has now returned from the East ana he saysthat much was published thatis false and malicious."The riaiculous- ness of the growers’ statements is too ab- surd to dwell upon,” he said. “‘Ouragents told a number of growers that we would take their cherries and pay the market price for them. When asked to guarantes a certain price he flatly refused and told them he would simply take them at the market prices. which would be established when Iretarned from the East. If any- body was foolish enough to think we would pay whatever some nervous San Francisco canner did while excited over the ‘short crop’ report, whetner the frui as worth it or not, he was badly mistaken. ‘We have always been willing to pay the market price for fruit, but that we would vay the highest price paid by any of the canners is a statement we never made. The statement that we repudiated our agreement and the growers had been ‘de- ceived and robbed’ is a lie from begin- ning to end. No doubt there was consid- erable disappoiniment at our failure to take tne ‘short crop’ of cherries at the prices of former years. Those peopie go on 10 say that they were the most abused men in California simply because the price of cherries declined. The fact of the matter is that a few flying offers were made through this country and an ocea- sional small lot was actually sold at very high pric “‘The whole trouble arose because the growers taiked to each other about a ‘short croo’ until they began to believe that they actually had short crops. Then when 2 price was offered they naturally expected to get more.”” HERDISM OF A MOTHER, Hurls Her Baby Down an Em- bankment to Escape an Approaching Train. Sie Leeps After It Just in Time to Save Her Life, and Neither Is Muca Hurt BERKELEY, Car, June 2L—Mrs. J. Thompson and her infant child had a n row escape from a horrible death this mornin ‘While walking along the rail- road track mear the powder works at Pot- ter Station she heard an approaching freight train, It was fairly upon them. Tuhrowing her child down the embank- ment, she leaped herself just in time to save her life. The child was considerably bruised by the fall, but Mrs. Thompson escaped without serious injury save a few scratches and a frarful —————— BOARD OONFESSES. Tried to Get Money on s Bogus Check to Assist His Fawily. OAKLAND, CaL, June 2L.—Richard T. Board, who was arrested Saturday for attempting to pass a forged check at Kahn Brothers’, has confessed his guilt. He claims he did it to secure funds for his family's support. As this is not his first offense he will not get off lightly. Mr. Board came here from Kentucky, where bis father is a clerk of the Circuit Court. Richard was at one time a deputy under him. He worked at the Judson Irom Works under the name of Ward, but claims it was the misunderstanding of the bookkeeper that caused him to appear under an assumed name. Wh he got out of work Mrs. M. L. Normean, near whom he resided, (ook pity on him and senthim out to ber ranch to live. The letter, found on him when arrested, had been left on the ranch by Mrs. Norman. It was Kahn Bro«’ bill d was what he used to get his check cashed. The check was signed L. E. Row- iand, while the Rowland living near the ranch and whom Le expected the signa- ture would be taken for its R. E., hence it was no forgery. But he had indorsed it with the name” of Mrs. Norman. On this count he will be held. Will Avold the Injunétion, OAKLAND, Car, June 2L—Oaptain John Hacketi, who has the contract of filling the Sixteenth-street marsh, will avoid ‘the injunction which bas detained the work for so long. Hesaid to-day that he would discard the parts covered by the Bowers patent and iujunction and pro- ceed to do the work. Overtaken on the Trestle. OAKLAND, Car, June 21 — While crossing the nih-street trestie yester- day afternoon, two little girls were over taken by the local train. The little tots stood still and screamed whea they saw the train coming. It stopped only ‘a jew 1 Auction Yalcs STREET & CRESSWELL, General Auctionecers, Y21 Howard St. Telephone—Main 5179. WILL SELL AT AUCTION 1THIS DAY, June 22 1897, at 4 oolock . ty of Canned Goods. De.icacy stores, Olls, Relishes, Counters, Shelviog. Scales, eiwc. Fine opportunity for dealers. ‘Terms cash. A LESLIE CRESSWELL, Avctioneer. INSOLVENCY SALE. THIS DAY (TUESDAY) AT 11 A. M. 606 CLAY ST,, NEAR MONTGOMERY. HARDWARE, TINWARE, 8TOVES. ETC. e | feet from them, and the fireman climbed over his engine and rescued them. They gave their name as Fanloff or something Iike it, and said they 1.ved on Tenth street. They had been in East Oakland visiting their father, who is a saloon-keeper. or Dalton Uptown. OAKLAND, CaL, June 2L—County Assessor Henry P. Dilton was seen upon the street to-day. Thisis the first time in thirteen weeks that Mr. Dalton has been up town. The work of the office has been carried on ‘faithinlly by Deputy Aseessor A. C. Richards, who has been in the office ever since he was a pov. The rolls are nearly all made up and will be turned over to the Board of Equalization on July 8. The assessments are almost the same as those of Lwo years ago. -—— BAD TEA. Examiner Bain Insists That the Treas- ury Regulutions Shall Be Enforced. | R. B. Bain, examiner of teas at the Custom-house, was visited by a delega- | tion of Chinese merchants yesterday who | remonstrated with him because he haa | rejected some 800 packages of teas which recently arrived from China. Thes said | that they were.ignorant of the law, and Mr. Bain condoled with them but at the same time he couldn't help them. His duty was plain and he would have to in- sist on the law taking its course. |~ The tea is black tea from Oanton and, when diluted with boiling water, is seen to contain many black leaves among the brown ones. The presence of these blac! rotten leaves brings the tea below the standard, and it must be sent back to China within six months or be destroyed. Examiner Bain said that the ragulation preventing the importation of bad tea was a good one and in the interest of the public health, and that the importer would cease shipping the moldy stuff as allowed to enter this country. CREERDWALCOTTBOUT Eastern and Wastern Ciubs Are Bidding for This Contest. Co umbia Cub Has Goff and O’Malley of Oakland. Ths Matched The National Athletic Olub may not get the Green and Walcott match afterall. It appears that Brady, who is Jim Corbett's manager, has an interest in a New York club and he was very anxious to “‘pull off”” a contest between the welter-weights mentioned. Brady held a conference recently with O’ Rourke, who looks after the interests of ‘Walcott, and according to latest advices the astate sporting man of New York se- cured the consent of Walcott to tight Green in the great Eastern metropolis. Brady wrote to his agent in this City, Alf Eilinghouse, to see Green_and book him to fight in New York. When the Cali- fornian waes spoken to on the subject he intormed Ellinghouse—so the story goes— that he (Green) had aiready given his con- sent to fight Walicott under the auspices of the National Ciub of tnia City, and that he had no particular desire to fight in New York under the present peculiar ruling of the authorities when they see a little blood shed. ‘When Brady was informed of Green's stand he waxed angry and had Jim Cor- bett telegraph Green to come on, but Green is true to the National Club and will remain in this City, where he knows that he will receive honest treatment and a good purse. According to a telegram that was received last evening from New York, O'Rourke has left Walcott behina and is journeying toward the setting sun with Dixon and Everhart. It now looks as if Walcott may remain “at home," but when O'Rourke arrives and has a chat with the managers of the National Club doubtless ne will send for his aark horse and the much-looked-for battle between Green and Walcott will take place in this City. Jim Jeffries, the champion heavy- weight pugilist of Los Angeles, who is matched to fight Gus Ruhling before the Columbia Club in July, has announced to some of his friends that he would much prefer to fight for & purse than a percent- age of th - gate receipts. “I don’t like this percentage game,” said the big-hearted fellow from the orange groves, “‘because there can be so many little things accomplished unawares to me that figuring up profit and loss may drive me mad. 1 fancy a good purse would be more satisfactory; then I would know where I was getting off.” Rubling is said to be a pretty shifty fellow who hits a heavy blow, and the con- test should be interesting. Bporting men are wondering why O’Rourke consented to fight his protege, George Dixon, against Dal Hawkins at 128 pounds, weigh in on the evening of the day of the fight. They contend that Hawkins will have an immense handicap over his little colored opponent, as Dixon bas never fought over 118 pounds, and in his principal batties he entered the ring weighing 118 pounds. He will be giving away ten pounds to Hawkins, and with this advantage the local man should score a win, as pugilists do not, as a rule, im- prove with age aiter they pass a certain mark, Dixon has fought many battles, and his speed and dash have perceptibly dimin- isbed. Hawkins, on the other hand, has advanced. He has gained in weight and strength, and still retains his speed and cunning. However, if the match is con- summated when O'Rourke arrives, the sportsof this City will get a good run for their money. The Columbia Club yesterday. matched Charley Goff and Billy Delaney’s prote, O’Malley of Oakland, - to fight fifteen rounds on the evening of the Ruhling- Jeffries mill. Goff isa pretty good man and will give a first-class account of him- self. Alexander Greggains states positively that he dislocated his shoulder in the fourtn round of his fight with 0’Donneti by a sudden shift from left to right, and that he would be only 0o glad to meet 0O’Donnell again, as he is positive that he can turn the tableson the Eastern heavy. weight. Greggains was ‘‘all over’” 0'Don- nell in the first three rounds of the battl B Fruit and Wine Grower: The number of directors of the California Fruit and Wine Land Company wili hereafter be seven instead of eleven, and the names of those now n office are: S Sweet, president; . Suu oratar n ma; uchast Simon, 3. Bamuel, Baward Colom. +nd Alexender Hamilton. - The fac-simile signature of is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA. s0on as they found that it would not be | DATIS, HABER & C0., Auctioneers and Commission [lerchants, Salesroom, 211 Pine st, 3an Francisco. DICYCLE-RIDER, ATTENTION ¢ Special and I l:gapglp_tnry Sale 150 HIGH-GRADE '96 BICYCLES, All high. large, re-enforced tublng and barrel hubs, o maroon, blue and biack enameied frames, will positively be sold without limit or reserve at onr salesrooms. 211 PINHR ST, THIS DAY. Tuesday. une 22, 1897 15, HABRE & CO. Auctioneers NOTE—11 you nerd & bike be sure and attend, as all wheels wiil positively be 50 d without Iimit or reserve. Wheelscan be inspecied Monday, June BACK T0 THE OLD STAND Williams, Brown & Co. Re- sume Their Extensive Business. DAYV The Popu'ar Firm S:ttles Its Tem- porary Difficulties and Is Fairly #float Aga'n. The old and popuiar firm of Williams, Brown & Co., commis<ion merchants, of 308 Market street, has resumed business after a temporary difficulty. Last month in the absence of H. A. Wil- llams, the only surviving member of the firm, Williams, Brown & Co. suspended payment owing their creditors something over $400,000. This amount, as was then stated in Tae Carr, was fully secured. and although the suspension created some noise at the time, none of the creditors were alarmed as to the ultimate result. The event has fully justified their con- fidence. H. A. Williams, the son of the well-known banker and president of the California Safe Deposit Company, has res turned from Australia and compyleted a perfectly satisfactory settlement of ali out- standing liabilities, As stated, the firm has resumed business on a sound footing. The firm 18 one of the most popular in the City and does an extensive business. All the salnron pack of Aiaska and of the Columbia River is virtually controlled by it, and it also operates largely in dried and canned fruits of California produc- tion, in raisins and in grocers’ supplies. The latter articles are handled by them as agents for Eastern manufacturers, The firm finds its markets in Australia, Japan, England and the larger Eastern cities of the United States. Mr. Williams also handles grain and flour for consignees in Australia. The news of the resumption of business of this old firm at the old stand will be generally received with pleasure. WHAT STATE PRINTING IS, Attorney-General Fitzgerald Gives an Opinlon That Ought to Settle This Troublesome Question. “Attorney-General Fitzgerald has written to the principal of the State Normal School, 1n answer to a query, defining the law in regard to Btate printing, The letter is short and explicit, It is as follows: Edward T. Price Esq., Principal State Normal School, Los Angeles, Cal.—DEAR STR: 1 am in re- ceipt of your 1evor of recent date concerning certain printing and lithograph work hereto- fore procured by your institution {rom sources other than ibe Biate Printiug Office, and in which you ask whether or notyou can con- tinue to thus procure this printing and litho- graphiug, and also asking me to define whai comes under the term “‘State printing.” ; Section 538 of the Political Code is as fol- ows ‘When any chart, map, Tam Or other engrav- ing shall be required to lilustraie any document ordered 10 be printed, such chart, w. dlagram or engraving shall be procured b Superin- l'“?]‘;;‘ of e o Pl’ln(l”nl‘xi Z\D: 1s !,a“-n(nv;.nx or lithographing, or lithograph printing, other {han' the above; shall be aliowed by (o board of examiners. All State printing shall be done in the State Printing Ol ‘e, This section covers the entire question, oth of State printing and of lithographing. All ol the former must undez 1ts provisions be dono in the State Printing Office, and ail of the lat- ter that can be procured at all must be “pro- cured by the Superintendent of State Printe ing. Fam theretore of the opinton that the course heretofore pursued by your fusuitution in the matter of procuring lithographing and print- ing for your iustitution in direct viola- tion of this section, and that Bo claims for work of that character can in futu lowed by the State Board of Examiners ou any funds appropriated for tne support of your school. Iam further of the opinfon that the term “tate printing” includes all printing of every kind and character necessary {or the proper sdministration of the sffairs of sny State office, board or institution. Respectfull: W. F. FITZGERALD, Attorney-General aESS L T e Divorces Granted. 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