The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1902, Page 1

p— VOLUME XCII-NO. 126. JANE LATHROP STANFORD MAPS OUT POLICY. TO BE FOLLOWED 'SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1902. . PRICE FIVE CENTS. IN MANAGEMENT OF THE GREAT UNIVERSITY AT PALO ALTO DISASTERS FALL HARD ON CASTAD Rebels Corner the Venezuelan Forces. President’s Army Fails to Enter City of Caracas. France Is Expected to Make Trouble Over Recent Arrests. Special Dispatch to The Call PARIS, Oct. 3. from Port of A dispatch to the Matin ain, Trinidad, says that 8 battle was fought on October 1 between the Venezuelan forces and the revolu- tionists, the result of which is unknown. The rebels surrounded the Government force. It is reported that President Cas- tro with his army attempted to enter Caracas, but was unable to do so. The r were numerically stronger than the Government forces and intercepted the latter’s communica! re is intense excitement in Caracas. impression is that the war is nearing Castro has been definite- T its end and th 1y beaten The dispatch adds that news has beeu received from Carupano to the effect that the French consular agent at that place end the manager of the French Cable npany, who were arrested by order of General Vellutini, have been released. The French population is very indignant ut the arbitrary acts of General Vellutini, who is the son of a Frenchman and was destined by President Castro to represent Venezuels. in France. Energetie action or the part of the French Government is expected. BODY OF ONE VICTIM NOT YET RECOVERED | Miners Seek Trace of John Creghino in Lawson Colliery at Black Diamond. BLACK DIAMOND, Wash., Oct. 3.—The y of John Creghino still in the mine, probably buried under one es that block the main gang- ay for hundreds of feet. A large party f miners is searching for the remains. Creghino working in Chute No. His cap was found in the chute. It he ran into the gangway ht by the falling coai. er's inquest will not be held The jury was taken to ns this afternoon and later ° is row took a trip the mine. Peter Sorenson, the engineer at the away down to the bottom immediately after the explo- stance is more than a quar- it is nearly perpendic- d the signal system and red in getting out. He n, the foreman, were the the mine. Some of the in- rted to climb up the stope, before they reached the hey were picked up by the car. PR T EAYS HE CAN RESTORE THE DEAD TO LIFE Indiana Doctor Uses Powder of Which Common Salt Is the Basis. ALEXANDRIA, Ind., Oct. 3—Dr. C. W. Littlefield asserts that he can restore the dead to life. He says he has restored one boy who was undoubtedly dead, and has restored animals numberless times after rigor mortis had set in. He declares life is not necessarily de- pendent upon organic functions. Where death has been due to causes which have not impaired the tiesue formation or torn down the structure of vital organs, life may be recalled. “Volatile magnetism,” says the physi- cian, “is the power that can reanimate the dead body.” In his experiments Lit. tiefield uses & powder of which the basis is common salt. THREE HUNDRED MINERS PERISH IN A TYPHOON Dicaster Visits Property in the Orjent and Affects a Vast Area. TOKIO, Oct. 3.—More than 300 miners 2nd individuals connected With the Ashio copper mine perished in a terrific typhoop which visited that district yesterday. The mine, which employs more than 12000 men, has affected thousands of acres of ouce fertile land, ruining crops, poisoning dumestic animals and undermining the health of the large population. P e Guilty of Colonel’s Murder. KINGFISHER, O. T, Oct. 3—James Watcher was to-day found guilty of the murder of John F. Stone, colonel com. manding the Oklahoma National Guard, on January 11, 190, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. His attorneys have appealed to the Bupreme Court. Stone commanded an Oklahoma volunteer regi- ment in the Spanish war. Watcher fled after committing the crime and was ar- rested at Juarez, Mexico. He pleaded in- sanity. This was his third trial Frank A men in d men s ve NO EMBLEMS IN FUNERAL PROGESSION Paris Police Take Precautions for Obsequies, Madame Zola Induces Dreyfus Not to Attend. ‘Unusual Honors Will Be Ac- corded the Great French Novelist. PARIS, Oct. 3—The funeral of Emile Zola Sunday promises o be of the most imposing character. A majority of the Soclalist and labor groups and sev- eral student associations have declded to send delegations. The Prefect of Police is organizing extensive measures to pre- serve order. The procession, which will probably be longer than the entire length of the route, which is only half a mile, will' pass between a double row of police. No emblems or flags will be allowed. The Municipal Council of Deniain has resolved to send three delegates to be chosen from the trades which inspired Zola in writing “Germinal,” “Le Travail” and “La Terre,” a miner, a blacksmith and a farmer, all dressed in their respec- tive costumes. DREYFUS NOT TO APPEAR. Contrary - to previous announcements Dreyfus will not attend the funeral. This decision was taken as the result of an interview with Mme. Zola, whom he vis- ited to-day. Mme. Zola pleaded with Dreyfus not to participate in the cere- monies because his presence might lead to disorders. Dreyfus was anxious to attend the fu- neral, considering it a duty which he owed to the memory of Zola, but the ‘widow expressed to him her apprehensions that unseemly demonstrations might oc- cur If he attended, both at the ceremony and at the cemetery and afterward. “The Prefect of Police,” she sald, “is | also in fear that your presence may lead to disturbances, and for nothing in the | world would I have the funeral of my lamented husband marked by regrettable incidents.” Dreyfus replied, expressing his deep re- spect and devotion for Mme. Zola, but said it would be “most painful to him to fail in what he considered to be an im- perious duty, and Zola, who before every- thing was a man of duty, and of duty in spite of everything, would have ap- proved of my intention,” adding: “I ought not to take into account eventualities which I am far from seeking.” Mme. Zola was moved to tears and sup- plicated Dreyfus to abandon the idea, and Dreyfus, who himself displayed much emotion, responded: “But they will say I am hiding myself; that I am a coward. Yes, a coward,” he repeated, *“and you know well I am not.” ACTS MOST WISELY. Mme. Zola again Begged him for her sake to abstain from attending the funeral. Both were the prey to profound emotion, and finally Dreyfus gave in and promised not to attend. Mme. Zola weep- ingly thanked him for the sacrifice, of which she appreciated, she said, all the greatness. The general opinion here is that M. Dreyfus acted most wisely in acceding to Mme. Zola's prayer to absent himself from the funeral of her husband, which is to be held Sunday, as the ceremony would otherwise undoubtedly be the occasion of unseemly incidents and perhaps of seri- ous disorders. The Nationalist press, 'in ‘the articles published daring M. Dreyfus to be pres- ent at the funeral of his friend, was real- ly provoking him to attend, while at the same time in other articles this press was stirring public feeling against him. SAVES GERMAN STEAMER DURING TERRIFIC STORM Leyland Liner Bostonian Tows the Disabled Pallanza on the $ Atlantic. ST. JOHN, N. B., Oct. 3—The Leyland line steamer Bostonian, fifteen days from London for Boston, with a general cargo, arrived here to-day towing the German steamer Pallanza, fifteen days from Ham- burg for New York, with a general cargo. The Pallanza had her tail shaft broken Friday last in terrible weather. She sig- naled the Bostonian, which had to stand by her until SBaturday, owing to the gale. The Bostonian then started towing and brought the Pallanza 750 miles. The weather was fearful nearly the whole time. The Bostonian will resume her voyage this evening. The Pallanza will be delayed six weeks waiting for a new shaft. —— Manager Marries Leading Lady. RIVERSIDE, Oct. 3.—Harrington Reyn- olds, the actor-manager of the theatrical troupe bearing his name, and Miss Blanche Douglas, his leading lady, were married yesterday in.this city. The H- cense was issued in the name of H. Buch- anan Riddell, the groom giving his age l as 34 years, while Miss Douglas confessed to 28 years and gave Canada as her na- tive country. SUPPRECSING THE HERESY OF BOXERS Disturbances Lead China to Act Promptly. Imperial Edicts Make Threats Against Ofl‘enders_. Grave Apprehension Shown by Foreign Office at Peking. Special Dispatch to The Call, CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. ‘W., WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—That the Boxer disturbances in China are a source of apprehension is evident from the steps tuken by the Chinese Foreign Office to suppress them. Rear Admiral Evans, senior squadron commander of the Asiatic station, is now pushing up the Yangste-Kiang River to Ichang, near which in the province of Szechuen, native Christians have al- réady been murdered by the Boxers and other depredations committed. United States Minister Conger has for- warded to the State Department from Peking a copy of a proclamation by Yuan Shih Kal, Viceroy of Chihll. It says: “The heresy of Boxerdom ¢éne great harm to the Some time ago I, the issued a proclamation = on ject with instructions for suppression throughout -the province. But it is now rumored that Boxers from other parts have come and hide themselves about the country, practicing Boxing in seeret, with incantations. The influence on the g~ norant masses raises doubt in their minds and induces not a few of them to lgarn boxivg -in out of the way places. It is most abominable. ‘ “From antient times to the present this heresy meant ruin. The boxing and in- cantations they practice amount, after all, to not much more than a kind of jug- glhng, swallowing of knives and fire without skill.” Then are recited the cases of Boxer leaders who were captured, executed and their heads displayed on pikes. People are warned that conversion to the prac- tice of Boxers will bring with it certain ceath and sure loss of property. Civil and military authorities are instructed to prohibit all Boxer movements. The throne declares it will positively not tol- crate the propagation of such heresy. has land. Viceroy, the sub- WALL-STREET BROKERS EXPERIENCE A SCARE Washington Dispatches Alarm the Market, but Later News Causes a Rally. NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—The stock market was thrown into a violent decline this afternoon by the receipt of dispatches from Washington by two Wall street news bureaus saying that the Comptroller of the Currency had dgclared illegal Sec- retary Shaw’s plan to abolish the 2% per cent reserve on Government deposits in national banks and thus put $30,000,000 out to relieve the money market. The news was flashed 'through Wall street by the ticker service and in a short time hfavy blocks of stocks were offered for sale at rapidly falling prices. St. Paul, which had been strong all day, fell 5%, Missouri Pacific 4%, Reading 4, Union Pa- cific 4, Illinois Central 3%, Baltimore and Ohlo, General Electric and. Colorado Fuel 8% each and. other stocks from one, to three points. The rush to unload was overwhelming for a time, but orders to buy were given by strong interests to pro- tect securities, and a rally. followed. Near the close an authorized denial was re- ceived from the Comptroller of the Cur- rency and the markgt closed active and strong. JESUITS ALL LOYAL TO THE SUPREME PONTIFF Father General of the Order Has Not- able Audience With the Pope. ROME, Oct. 3.—Remarkable assurances of fealty to the Vatican were given Pope Leo in connection with the conference of the Society of Jesus, which was opened here this morning. In the course of an audience with the Pope, Father General Martin assured the Pontiff that the Jesuits were ready to shed their blood in defense of the papacy. The Pope thanked the head of the order for his loyalty and said that the hostile feeling against the Jesuits, especialy in France and Spain, was much to be de- plcred. He encouraged the members of the order to persevere in the hope of bet- ter times. Steamship’s Master Dead. VICTORIA, B. C.,, Oct. 3.—A dispatch from Port Simpson reports the death of Captain Salmund, master of the steamer ‘Wellington. The dispatch says he died when the Wellington was bound south to Comax from Juneau. The Wellington is now due at Comax, Must Be Kept Free of Politics and Eschew Sectarianism While Vigorously Shutting Out All Caste. i VN g T a meeting of the trustees of Stanford University yester- day an address by Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford, em- bodying her views concerning the proper bolicy to be pur- sued in the ghifiru.qm&t of the “university, was There s Mok the adyi to theé trustees that has already e honored in the observ- ance by the university. The address has much of public interest because it deals plainly with topics of concern to all stu- dents and members of the faculty pres- enut and prospective; also for the reason that the teaching is the fruit of experi- ence of the entire period of the existence of the university and it will probably ap- prove itself to the trustees. In addition to receiving the address from Mrs. Stanford the trustees, who had not been assembled in several. years to {ransact business, repaired the vacancles in the board. Whitelaw Reld of New York was named to sucteed Rev. Horatlo Stebbins, deceased, and George E. Cro- thers took the place made vacant by the death of Henry L. Dodge. Mr. Crothers was elected honorary secretary, vice Her- bert C. Nash. Trustees Lelb, Gray, Sloss, Miller, Davis, McFarland, _Grant, Spaulding, Crothers and Lathrop were present. Trus- tees Russell Wilson, Willlam: M, Stewart and T. W. Stanford were absent. Orig- inally the board of trustees consisted of twenty-four members. Some time befors Senator Stanford’s death it was provided {hat the membership should, after the death of a sufficient number of members had brought it down to that limit, be fif- the teen. That is the present size of board. 3 The most impertant act of the board taken yesterday was to accept as a whole the ‘deed of December 9, 1901. This simply straightened out certain matters that were interfered with by the decisions of the Supreme Court in other cases. It in no way changed the status of the many | properties that have heretofore been deeded to the university by Senator and Mrs. Stanford. All previous trusts that have been agreed to by the trustees as individuals were formally approved by the board as a whole. s FORMULATES DIRECTIONS. In her address Mrs. Stanford told the trustees that the time had arriyed when, she should put in form additions and changes to directions previously made re- specting the management of the univer- sity and its properties. .These changes could be attended to by her while she lived, but, she said, “when the manage- ment devolves upon you I do not wish any dcubts to arise as to my intentions and hence take this occasion to make my views clear.” All earlier directions concerning the ap-' pointment, duties and powers of the trus- tees, of their officers and of the executive and finance committee were withdrawn. The concurrence of a majority of the board of trustees, elght in number, was made necessary for the investment of funds or the transaction of any other business. During her administration, Mrs. Stanford specified that the president of the university should have the exclusive control over the appointment and dismis- sal of professors and teachers. She left to the trustees the determination as to whether any charge for tuition or reg- istration fee should be levied in any de- partment. They could exempt residents of California from the payment of any such fee or charge. Mrs. Stanford recommended that an ad- mission fée should always be charged the public to enter the museum, she express- ing the opinion that:'such a fee was a par- tial protection to valuable articles on ex- hibition, She gave permission for the use J PORTRAIT OF SURVIVING FOUNDER OF HOI;’IE OF LEARNING AND GLIMPSE of her Palo Alto residence as a residence for the president of the university, and also specified. that boarding ‘and lodging houses might be erected and maintained by private “parties “upon-the Palo Alto farm under the control of ‘the trustees. ' URGES HYGIENIC LIVING. ' _'Mrs. Stanford urged upon’ the trustees that they should try’ to ' impress uf students the advantages of ‘hyglenie liv- ing, in 'which they would be ‘aided by the new and large gymnasium for which con- tracts had been placed. Her address . dealt. emphatically with keeping the university upon a strictly non-partisan and non-sectarian basis. ‘It must never become an instrument in the hands of any political party or any re- liglous sect or organization,” she says. ““I believe that the moral and religious development - of : the university will be better accomplished ‘if entirely free from any denominational alliances, however slight the bond may be.” A Possibly alluding to the trouble that followed’ the public appearances of Pro- fessor Ross, Mrs. Stanford set forth her Views as follows: “It has been the his- tory of universities that their: professors rarely take the public rostrum in politi- cal campaigns. The very infrequency. of their having done so would seem to prove that there is some sound reason why they should not. The reason, I think, is not far to find. When a professor speaks to a public audience, the audience is gath- ered together, to some.extent, at least, because_he is a profesor of a university. ‘Whether they should do so or not, his hearers consider that he appears as a representative of the university of which he is a professor and therefore voices its views and sentiments.” i Urging, that a spirit of equality must be maintained within the university, which was founded to open an avenue whereby the deserving and, exceptional might rise through their own efforts from the lowest to the highest stations 'of life, Mrs. Stanford said that it should be the duty of the university authorities to prohibit excessive expenditures on the part of students and the . formation or growth of any organization, custom.or. Social function that tended to the -devel- opment of undemocratic castes within the institution. Speaking of the provision in the found- ing grant that the trustees shall maintain an .educational system that shall fit ‘the graduate for some useful pursuit, Mrs. Stanford heid that the purpose of this provision was not only to qualify students for personal success and- dircet useful- ness in life but also “to protect the uni- versity from the cost of instructing and the baneful influence of a class, bound to infest the institution as the country grows older, who wish to acquire a uni- versity degree or fashionable educational veneer for'the mere ornamentation of idle and purposeless lives.” The address in full follows: TEXT OF ADDRESS. To the board qf trustees ot the Leland Stan ford Junior University—Gentlemen: The time has arrived when I should take steps to put in the form of an address.to you certain addi- tions to and changes In my directions here- tofore made, which I deem necessary respect- ing the management of the university and its properties. These changes while I live and have charge can be attended to and not be questioned; but when the management of the institution devolves upon you, I do not wish any doubts to arise as to my intentions, and hence take this occasion to. make my. views clear. . * The trustees heing organized as a board, with the assent of the surviv- ing founder, and under and in ac- cordance with the State constitution ‘and special act of the Legislatur all directions lemflore‘-;-ile‘t, me as to the appointment, powers and duties of its officers and of an ex- ecutive and finance committee are fiinw:;.::‘ in Heu the board is to adopt providing for its officers : neces sary committees and specifying their powers and duties. The directions heretofore made requiring the board of trustees to maintain the stables upon the Palo Alto Farm and to maintain the vine- vard ‘at Vina are withdrawn. As long as the vineyard at Vina: produces a reasomable in- come 1 recommend its_maintenance. T have erected.the church, assembly hail and ‘chemical laboratory referred to in my former 'X,Wmd}hk“ w all directions No rule or direction made shall prévent the application of the endowment funds of the yniversity toward the improvement of any real estate now or hereafter held in trust for the university. All property, real and personal, held in trust for the maintenance of the Leland Stanford Junior University, except the Palo Alto Farm and my San Francisco residence, may be sold and conveyed and the proceeds thereof invested for the benefit of the university. « The concurrence of a majority (eight) of the board of trustees shall be necessary and suffl- clent for the sale of the property, for the in- vestment: of funds or for the transaction of any other business, irrespective of whether or not they, or any of them, shall be officers of sald board or members of any committee thereof. SHALL HOLD PROPERTY. The. board of trustees of the Leland Stan- ford Junior University, as such, or in the name of the institution, or by other intelligible desig- nation of; the trustees or of the Institution, may receive property, real or personal, and wherever situated, by gift. grant, devise or bequest; for the benefit of the institution, or of any - department thereof, and such property, unless otherwise provided, shall be held by the trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Uni- versity upon the trusts provided for in the grant - founding the university, and amend- ments thereof, and grants, bequests and devises supplementary thereto, within the meaning of article IX, section 10, of the constitution of the State of Californfa. Any directions heretofore made by me inconsistent with any of the provisions of subdivisions 9, 10 and 11-of article IV of' the founding srant are withdrxwn. The board of trastees shovilf adept such a plan for the mnoraination and appoint- ment of professors . and teachers, and the determination of their sala- ries, as experience of this and sim- flar institutions may prove to be desirable. During my administra- tion the president of the university shall continue to have the exclusive control . over ‘the appeintment and dismissal of professors and teachers as he has had heretofore. The board of trustees should always avail itselt of the knowledge and experience of the president of the university, who, by reason of the high and disinterested position which he holds, will be found to be a safe counselor in all matters of university administration and in all differences and conflicting claims within and between departments. No direction heretofore made by me shall prevent the continuance of regular or special university instruction In any and all of the university departments throughout the sum- mer months, provided the same is authorized by the board of trustees and under the exclu- sive control of the university authorities. " In so far as necessary, or the nature of the case requires, instruction and Investigation, tcgether with suitable facilities, may be main- tained elsewhere than upon the Palo Alte Farm. No_direction or request heretofore made by me_ shall prohibit the maintenance of such ele- mentary and other schools upon the Palo Alto Farm as may be found necessary to experi- merital instruction In the department of edu- cation of the university. MAY FAVOR RESIDENTS. The board of trustees shall determine whether or not any charge for tuition, or registration fee, shall be levied In any department of the university, and the amount of such charge or fee; and it may exempt residents of Cali- fornia from the payment of any such charge or fee. The board of trustees shall determine the conditions of admission to the museum, in- cluding tie chdrge therefor, if any; but I belldve” it to be desirable that an admisison fee should always be charged to the public. By experfence 1 have learned it to be a partial protection to the valuable articles within its OF COLLEGE PORTAL. | which are mentioned in my last will and testa- ment, or in an address heretofore made by me to the trustees. The articles not mentloned are to remain in the home. Boarding and lodging houses may be erected mausoleum, and the requirement that & ceme- tery be maintained upon the Palo Alts Farm is hereby withdrawn. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make general laws pro- viding for the government of the university, and to provide for just and equitable rules of discipiine. Inasmuch as it was the paramount purpose of the founders of the Leland Stanford Junior University to promote public welfare by found- ing, endowing and having maintained a uni- versity with the colleges, schools, seminaries of learning, mechanical Institutes, museums, galleries of art, and all other things Decessary and appropriate to a university of high de- gree, all cther directions or'reservations In the founding grant and all amendments or at- tempted amendments thereof by the founders, or by the survivors of them. shall be deemed incidental and subordinate to that paramouat purpose, and the invalidity of any direction, of attempted amendment, or of anything herelh contained, shall not affect the valldity of any conveyances heretofore or hereafter made to the university, or to the trustees thereof, or of the directions herein or heretofors made, as far as such directions are otherwise valld; and if any such directions or attempted amendments are found not to be legal or binding, they may, notwithstanding, be regarded as advisory or permissive. so far as they shall be capable of execution. PLANS MUST BE FOLLOWED. In my former directions I have placed ‘& minimum upon the cost of buildings to be erected upon the Palo Alto farm. Should times and conditions so change in the future that the board of trustees, in their best judgment, should find that such minimum cost no longer bears the same proportion to the then condition of affairs that, it does now, then they are al- Igwed from time' to’time to change the amount named by me as such minimum cost; but in that case no building shall be built by a lesses except under plans first approved by such board of trustees. Contracts have been made for a new and largs gymnasium with a view to Improving the physical condition of the students attend- ing the university, and the college authorities should urge them to fully avail themselves of its advantages and to lead a hyglenic life. In my judgment it is the duty of the university authorities to send out into the world students with good physical health as well as with good mental attalnments, in order that they may successtully fight the battle of life. Pursuant to the policy of the founders as outlined in the founding grant of encouraging advanced instruction and original research, it has been determined that a mure commodious library should be built, capable of affording suitable facilities and accommodations for the increasing number of post graduate students, as well as those recelving undergraduate in- struction. The Inadequacy of the other col- lections of books in this vicinity renders am unusvally large university library necessary, and the present library building can well be used for a law library and other necessary pur- poses. The sife of such library Has been se- lected and the plans of the interfor have been approved, and its erection will probably: be commenced within the coming year. The university must be forever maintained upon a strictly non-par- tisan and non-sectarian basis. It must neyer become an Instrument the hands of any political party or any religious sect or organiza. tion. I believe that the moral and religious development of the univer- sity will be better accomplished it entirely free from all denomina- tional alliances, however slight the bond may be. 2 The services n the Memorial Church must te rimple and informal in character, and the theological questions, services and observances upom which the sects differ should not be enm- tered upon, so that members of every church may worship and receive instruction therein Inconsistent with themr individual beliefs. g:nflon has been made whereby all those _Continued on Page 2, Column 1« 9