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4 PACIFIC COAST NEWS The Methodist Confer ence Opened at Pa cific Grove. BISHOP WARREN'S TALK. All Men Should Be Made Twice as Efficient as In the Past. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Administered to Nearly 500 Communicants. PACIFIC GROVE, Cal., Sept. 11.— The forty-third session of the California An nual Conference of the Methodist Episco jial Church was opened at 0 o'clock this morning, with Bishop H. W. Warren of Denver presiding. This is the tenth successive year that tiie State Conference has been held in Pa cific Grove, and this is likely to continue to be the place of meeting. The Pacific Improvement Club gives the ministers free railroad transportation to this place, and cottages and tents are furnished the clergy men and their wives during their 6tay here. Bishop Warren opened the conference by reading from the 15ible, and a hymn joined in by the whole assemblage fol lowed. Addressing the conference, Bishop War ren said : We want to make every mantwice aseffieient as he has been in the past. The great sins of this world arc not the breaking of command ments. The sins of publicans ftnd harlots— the Bins of the flesh— do not begin to be so bad as the sins of the spirit. Those are the sins we want to guard against. 1 think the great sin of Methodist preachers is in not being so powerful as they ought to be In their treat ment of the word of God. I do not mean to bay that they are not so powerful as other ministers, for I think they are. To the ministers he said: "I want you Bey. John Kirby, D.D., Presiding Elder of the Oakland District. to act so that people may say: 'Here is a man who is a representative of Christ himself, for he has learned from him.' " The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by the Bishop, who was as- sisted by Presiding Elders E. R. Willis of Napa, John Kirby of Alameda, A. F. Needham of Oakland, John Coyle of San Francisco, F. J. Masters of the Chinese district, San Francisco, and M. C. Harris of the Japanese district, San Francisco. Nearly 500 persons received the holy sacraruent. The following ministers answered to rollcall: v. v. Anthony, ?anta Cruz; John Appleton, Turlock; William Angwin, butter Creek; M. Sixth - Street Methodiat Episcopal Church, Sacramento, Rev. Milton D. Buck, A.M., Pastor. fl. Alexander, Palo Alto; A. M. Bailey, West Berkeley; H. C. Benson, Santa Clara; M. C. Briggs.San Jose; J. L. Burchard, Ukiah; U.J. Bland, College Park; Robert B«ntley, Berkeley; p. M. Birmipgljam, Orovllle; J. W, Bryant, Ukiah; G. W. Beatty, Oakland; M. D. Buck, Sacramento: T. R. Hartley, Sebastopol: J. \V. Buxtoo, Elk Grove; P, P. Bovard,Alameda; A. H. Briggrs, San Jose ; C.H.Beechgood. Marys ville ; F. K. Baker, San Francisco; W. S.,Bovard, Sail Francisco; William Burchett, Soulsbyville; George Clifford, Brentwood; John Coyle, San Francisco; J, B. Chynoweth, Ion^; D. W, Chil ion, lone; W, Crabb, San Francisco; D. W. Calfee, Yolo: Hon Fan Chan, San Francisco; Hugh Copeland, Salinas; S. E. Crowe, Morgan Hill: R. S. Cantine, San Jose; M. F. Col burn, San Francisco; W. T. Curnow, Ripon; Wesley Dennett, Hollist«; t. K. Dodg^, Arcata; E. R. Dille, San Francisco; E P Dennett. San Francisco; Ludwig Dahl gren, Oakland; J. ' S. T^her. U* Angeles; J^- WW *'«U*i4, Lodl> Taouuw iilt»«n, J«n Franiesco; A. N. Fisher, Portland, Or.; W. R. Gober, San Leandro; A. S. Gibbons, San Ra fael; H. L. Gregory, Golden Gate; S. G. Gale, Eureka; \V C. Gray, Dun6inuir; William R. Goodwin, A. J. Gustafeon, transferred from Kasti-rn Conference; William Hulbnrt, San Leandro; Alfred Higble, Kan Fraucisco; Aquila llolbrook, Oakdule; H. B. Heacock, Hanta Cruz; J. D Hammond, San Fran cisco; M. C. Harris, San Francisco; T. B. Hopkins, Campbell; A. C. Hirs.t San Francisco; D. A. Hayes, Napa; Zanjiro Hirota, San Francisco; F. F. Jewell, San Francisco; J. H. Jones, Boonville; W. A. Johns, Healdsburg; James Jeffrey, Liudcn; G. H.Jones, Oakland; J. W. Kuykendall, Middle town; Solomon Kinsey, Sutler City; C. H. Kirkbridge, Newman; John Kirby, Ala meda; 11. C. Laugley, Berryessa; W« '1- Mnyne, Olema: C. G. Milnes, San Jose; F. .1. Masters, San Francisco; J. P. Macauley. Grass Valley; J. J. Martin, Alainedn; K. I>. Mc t'reary, Stockton; J. T. Murrlsh, Nevada «'ity; ('. F. McNeill, Florin: G. M. Meeat, Martinez; F. A. McF&ul, Lockeford; A. T. Needham, Oak land; A. H. Needhaui, Santa Clara; N. <.i. Nel son, Kingsbur^; T. Nakanmra, Oakland: N. R. I'oi'k, I'avitie Grore; Wesley Peek, Lot Gates; W. B. Priddy, Sun Juse; T. B. Palmer, Auburn; C. K. lVttis, Amador: W. J. Peters, Point Arena; Henry Pearce, Kohnervillc; J. W. Ross, Stockton; B. H. Rhodes, Fairtield; C. K. Rich, Halfmoon Bay; I. J. Ross, San l.eandro; Richard Rodda, Ferudule: W. ('. Robins, Sonoma; G. M. Richmond, Oovenlale; T. 11. Sinex, Pacific Urovc; H. B. Sheldon, North San Juan; Esdras Smith, Dutch Flat; Jesse Smith, San Jose; 0. R. Stanley, Benieia; 1.. \V. iMiiiuiuns, Winters; John Stephens, Liv crmore; J.S. Smith; B.F.Taylor, Napa; J. L. Key. E. B. Willis, Presiding' Elder of the Napa District' Trefren, Sacramento; H. C. Tallman, Peach land; John Thompson, Oakland; F. Tuttle, Antioch; W. S. Urmy, Pacific Grove; J. A. Van Anda, Yreka; G. H. Van Vleel; J. E. Wickes, v'ourtland: E. A. Winning, Pleasanton; W. F. Warren, Woodland; R. E. Wenk, llaywards; J. H. Wytbe Tr., Los (Jatos; T. H. Woodward, Pet aluma: W. M. Woodward, Watsonville; J. R. Wolfe, New Almaden; F. M. Willis, Santa Rosa; £. K. Willis, Nairn; T. P. Wallis, Farming ton; J. K. Watson, Boulder Creek; L. P.Walker, Dixon; J. E. Wright, Colfax; J. H. X. Williams, Modesto; F. R. Walton, Occidental; James Wil liams . lack-on; C. E. Winning, Crescent City; J. O. Wahlberg, San Francisco; James Young, Tracy. Those present who were "continued on trial ' were: B. M. Hill, Boston Theological Seminary; O. 6. Hughson, Fort Jones; J. F. Jennes, Redding; J. B. Kuttcr, Placerville; O. If. Hester, Red wood City; Frank Hiri'lson, Brownsville; F. A. Keast. Ophir; W . 8. Kelly, East Oakland; V. W. Lloyd, Kelseyville; John Williams, Forest Hill; E. J. Wilson. Walnut Creek; E. B. Winning, Angels Camp; C. F. Withrow, Redding. L. M. Burwell. Montague; C. H. yon Glahn, Byron; W. A. Kennedy, Pesca dero, and William Marshall, Windsor, were received on trial. Immediately after rollcall, the following otlieers were nominated and elected for the ensuing year, beginning with the business of this conference: M. D. Buck of Sacra mento, secretary, with the privilege of selecting his own assistants; G. W. Beatty of West Oakland, statistical secretary, who was also given power to name assistants; F. F. Jewell of College Park, railroad sec retary, and G. R. Stanley, assistant; Thomas Fitben of San Francisco, treasurer; E. K. Willis, presiding elder of the Napa district, chorister, and Miss Donna M. Winning of Pleasanton, the only woman officer iii the conference, organist. In tne main the personnel of the stand ing committees remains the same as last year. Dr. John Coyle began to read his report on the San Francisco district, but gave way to Dr. Manley 8. Hard, church exten sion secretary, who delivered a brief ad dress upon the work of his department. Dr. Coyle will continue hia . report at to morrow morning's sebaion. - Dr. Hard said that there are 206 Metho dist churches in this State and they have a membership of 18.836. • After relating sev eral applicable humorous reminiscences. to enforce his general remarks on extension work, he concluded with an admonition to ministers to hereafter get all. the prepara tory work for the conference done ninety days before the session.. The morning session closed at 12:30 with the doxology. Most of the ministers devoted the greater part of the afternoon to committee work, a large part of the preliminary business of the conference being done in this way. Twelve different committees are busy, but nearly as many more have not yet begun to arrange their reports, which will be sub mitted at Friday's or Saturday's general session., V-v ; Bishop Warren and the presiding elders from the different districts of the State held their first private meeting this after noon to discuss the appointments of min isters whose tive-year terms have expired. Their inquiries will continue for several days. The power of the presiding elders is only advisory. On the last day of the conference the Bishop will announce the appointments, and not until then will any of those to receive new charges know where they will preach next. But while many of the men were meet ing in little rooms and discussing the routine work of their particular commit tees the women were holding a big meeting in the main p<irt of the church. Fully 500 women and a few men were assembled for the annual California conference of the Women's Home Missionary Society. The programme began with song and scripture reaiiing. Mrs. Bentley of Berkeley offered a prayer, and Mr. Moyes of this place sang a solo. Mrs. P. G.Buchanan of Berkeley, cor responding secretary, read her report. It gave a comprehensive outline of the work done during the past year and showed gen eral progress in what the women have un dertaken. Mrs. h. M. Carver of San Francisco, president of the society, delivered a re ligious address, her subject being "Obedi ence Better than Sacrifice." In a paper on "Our Immigrant Bureau," Mrs. E. R. Willis of Napa gave some very ■ interesting information on that branch of the society's work. She said at least 120, --000 women immigrants annually are hustled through the office in New York, and that many young girls are lured away to their moral destruction under the pre text of being given honorable employment by women who come xo Castle Garden after them. ■ ' "But," said Mra. Willis, "we do not have to go so far from home to find missionary work to do. What is becoming of the crowds of immigrants who enter our great western 'metropolis?" Why* not start the work !by having a small • place near the ferry and thence send out com mittees to meet the women immigrant* on the incoming trains V* THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895. PACIFIC COAST NEWS The Game Law of Marin County Proves In effective. PROVIDES NO PENALTY. Judge Angellottl Points Out Its Defect In a De cision. THE OPEN SEASON EXTENDED. Attorney Adolph Sylva Released From Voluntary Custody In a Test Case. SAN RAFAEL, Cal., Sept. 11.— The close season as to killing deer in Marin County is by the ineffectiveness of the county ordinance extended till October 15. The ineffectiveness of the ordinance ■was declared by Judge Aneellotti ot the Marin County Superior Court to-day in a decision handed down in re A. Sylva on habeas corpus. The case was brought into the court through the voluntary violation of the county ordinance by Sylva for the purpose of testing the validity of the law. The court held that the absence of a prescribed penalty rendered the or dinance useless, and hence the protection of game is subject only to the State law. Following is Ithe substance of Judge Angellotti's decision: Tne petitioner is held In custody under a warrant issued by a Justice of the Peace on a complaint tiled with him, charging the peti tioner with having on the 2d day of Septem ber, 1895, in this county, willfully and unlaw fully killed a male deer, contrary to the provi sions of ordinance 81 of the Board of Super visors of Marin County, and seeks to be dis charged from such custody on habeas corpus on the ground that the facts stated in the com plaint do not constitute a public offense. The complaint does not charge a prblic offense under any law of the State. The State law makes it a misdemeanor for one to kill a male deer in the State of California between the 15th day of October and the 15th day of July of the following year, and for such mis demeanor a punishment is prescribed by an other section of the same code. It is apparent from the complaint that peti tioner has not violated the provisions of the Penal Code, and there is no other section of the istate law applicable. It is, however, claimed that the ordinance of Marin County, referred to in the complaint, makes the act of the peti tioner a crime or public offense. To make an act a crime or pub'.ic offense there must be a law forbidding the act and fix ing the punishment for th«e commission there of. The ordinance, which was enacted July 3, 1894, does not forbid any act, but simply pro vides that the closed season as to deer is changed. Nor does ordinance 78, of which No. 91 is amendatory, prescribe any penalty. Heftce, these ordinances fail to create a public offense, and no provision of the laws of the State can be held to supply this defect unless it has been made specially applicable thereto. The District Attorney contends that the State law prescribing a punishment for a violation of the provision of section 620 of the Penal Code applies under this ordinance, and that the violator can De punished under the State law, and relies on subdivision ~\> l ■_ section '35, of the county government act. ♦ • • The ordinance cannot be enforced, and is one upon which a pubiic prosecution cannot be main- tamed, and could not operate to susjiend any law of the State. The ordinance in question was, however, not enacted under the provision of the county government act, relied on' by the District At torney, but was passed under the apparent authority conferred by section U3G, lenal Code, as the same was amended in 1887. The Supervisors, in enacting the ordinance in question, followed the letter of this author, izatiou. It is unnecessary to determine the effect of this authorization from the Legis lature, as the provision was stricken out by the amendments of 1895. Of course, under the constitution any county may make and enforce such regulations with out authorization from the Legislature, but it Is still true that bo such regulation can be enforced and no public prosecution can be made and maintained thereon unless a punish ment be prescribed for the violation thereof. It is very clear to me that the only regulations for the protection of game in force in this county are those made by the general State laws. The complaint against the petitioner fails to state facts suflieient to constitute a public offense aiul he must be discharged from cus tody. Supervisor Kinsella of San Rafael, speak ing of the decision yesterday said that, if the sportsmen desire the extension of the closed season in conformity with the county ordinance that has thus been ren dered invalid, the Board of Supervisors will be willing to enact another ordinance similar to that one and incorporate a clause prescribing a penalty. "But it cannot be done in time to protect the game this fall," said Mr. Kinsella, "for we shall not meet until the first Monday in October for regular business and the ordinance would not take effect until Octo ber 15, the date fixed by the general law for the beginning of the closed season." District Attorney Martinelli suid he was pleased to have the decision, as there had been bo much misunderstanding of the matter. He said he was satisfied now that an ordinance would be passed that will settle the future of the matter and serve the wishes of the sportsmen who desire an extension of the closed season. As the matter now stands the sportsmen have until October 15 to kill male deer if they so desire, as under the decision of Judge Angellotti the county ordinance does not protect the deer between Septem ber 1 ana October 15, por for any other period of time for that matter. COXGIIEGATIOXAI, MEETIXG. Every Church in Houein* County but One K«pre*ented. SANTA ROSA, Cal., Bept. 11. —The Congregational church of Sebastopol looked very attractive to-day with its mass of rare ferns and begonias banked about the pulpit and ferns and dahlias on the wall. At this their carnival convention every Congregational church in the county was represented with the single exception of Sonoma. The following is the full list of delegates: Petaluma — Pastor, Bey. E. P. Boat wick; delegate, A. B. Case. Cloverdale— Pastor, Rev. W. J^. Jones. Santa Rosa— Pastor, B. F. Sargent; delegate, Mrs. M. A. Uottwaldt. Keuwood— Pastor, Rev. W. M. Mas^ie; dele gates, William Brown and Mrs. Gage. Guerneville— Pastor, Rev. V. Lawson; dele gates, iln, Ansel and Miss Lawson. fceba»topol — Pastor, Rev. William Rogers; delegates," E. W. Hayden, Professor ana Wil» liam Symonds. Green Valley— Partor, Rev. Williata Rogers: delegates, V. Shepherd and Miss Sarah B overs. Glen JJllen— Pastor, Rev. W. At. Massie. The morning was spent in devotional exercises and organization. Mr. Sargent of Santa Rosa was elected moderator and Mr. Jones of Cloverdale secretary. Clo yerdale was cho&en as toe place for hoid ing the next convention. In the afternoon Mr. Lawson of Guerne ville delivered a masterly address, entitled "The Province of Christianity." He won the heartiest praise from his hearers. There was to have been a discussion, but when Mr. Lawson sat down there was nothing left unsaid. The reports from the various Congrega tional churches throughout the county were most encouraging and everybody was glad to know his neighbors were doing so •well. '"The Heart in Worship and Service" was an able paper by Mr. Bostwick of Pet aluma. An interesting discussion fol lowed. "The Pacific," a dissertation by Mr. Kimball of San Francisco, closed the afternoon's programme. In the evening a song service was fol lowed by an address of welcome from Key. William Rogers of Sebastopol, after which L. L. Wirt of San Francisco, State super intendent of Sunday-school work, delivered a strong address on the subject in which he is interested so heartily. The ladies of Sebastopol entertained their guest with oldtiine hospitality. Two lopg tables are spread iv the free reading room and lunch and dinner are served to the visitors daily. The convention will complete its labors to-morrow. VI RE AT SEATTLE. The Paiatinl Residence of a Millionaire Contractor itrstroyed. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 11.— The pala tial residence of H. C. Henry, the million aire contractor who built the greater part of the Great Northern Railway, was com pletely destroyed by fire this morning. The residence was the finest in the city, occupied a commanding site overlooking Lake Union, and cost $100,000. The tire, which caught from an electric wire, was discovered -by Chinese servants about 5 o'clock. Several members of the household had a narrow escape, and many valuable furnishings were burned with the building. The property was insured for $40,000. WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY The Mechanics' Fair Will Come to an End at the Appointed Time. Move Among the Privilege-Holders and Exhibitors to Get an Exten sion of One Week. The Mechanics' Fair will come to an end on Saturday, despite the fact that a good many would like to see the time extended for another week. Those Having privileges The Photograph Girl. in the Pavilion, together with a good many exhibitors, were circulating a petition last evening for an extension. A large num ber of signatures have been obtained, but the directors declare that unless the appeal is signed by every exhibitor in the build ing (a thins'not at all likely to occur} they will not add a single day to the allotted time. Concerning this matter, President Hallidie said: "We have tried this in the past and al ways with disastrous results. Everything has gone along successfully up to date, and it would be a pity to muddie tnings by at tempting to extend the time. The exhib itors' contracts expire Saturday, and of course we cannot hold them longer. If the petition appeared in the form of a unanimous request we would be glad to At the fcand Stand. consider it, but this is not likely to come about, hence the decision of the directors to close Saturday." The musical programme for this after noon and evening will be as follows: AKTEHNOOX. "Turner March" Bach Overture, 'In the Italian Htyle" Schubert Walt/., "Dv and Dv" Strausa Fantasia. •• Diana's H tinting Call" Arndt Selection, "Krmlnie" Jakobowsky Overture. "Public Festival Carl Walt*, "At the Sbyblue Lake" MiUocker Gavotte, "Stephanie"' Csibullia .Selection, "Faust" Gounod March, "American Advance" Beeves EVKNISO. March, "Ntbelursren" • Wagner Overture, "Rosainunfle" Schubert Walts, "Dream' MilWwktr Duet fer two cornels Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bates "Grand American Fantasia" Bendl* Overture, "Dame Blanche" Boildien Waltz, "Danube Waves" Ivanovici Solo for cornet W, E. Bates Selection, -Boccacio" Suppe Ualop, "Storkbills" Fahrbach Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bates, the talented cornet soloists, will appear this afternoon and evening and until the fair closes. To night their specialties will be sailor songs and chants, with a select chorus of seamen. Dr. Thome Leaves for Europe. I Dr. W. S. Thome I left yesterday for a trip through Europe, which he is taking for his health and pleasure. While in the old. country, however. Dr." Thorne will visit the renowned hospital! and see some of the great men with the purpose at learning what is new and use ful . in medicine and • surgery : abroad. - His many friends have wished him poa voyage. WHY DURRANT IS STOICAL The Prisoner's Mother Ex plains His Apparent Lack of Feeling. DOES NOT LOOK FOE SYMPATHY. Says He Is Innocent and Brave and That He Has No Need to Be . Concerned. The stoical countenance and utterly im perturbable bearing of the prisoner, Dur rant, under any and all circumstances since his arraignment for the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams, whether in the courtroom or out, has been the subject for endless comment, both fav orable and unfavorable, by persons who have witnessed the calm, self-contained de portment of the young medical student. Accused of two of the most atrocious crimes chronicled in the criminal annals of all time, most people expect to see Dur rant evince some sort of feeling under the trying circumstances and awful accusa tions with which he is constantly sur rounded or confronted. When the terri ble details of the crime are recited they look for some sort of an expression in his countenance, for a shudder of dread or re pulsion at the thought of the atrocity of the deed, by which to judge of hiß guilti ness or innocence of conscience, but none have ever been rewarded, even those who have observed him the most closely. Mrs. Durrant, the mother of the ac cused, consented last evening to be inter viewed concerning the reason for the sphinx-like conduct of her son. "How would you have my son deport himself?" she asked as a preface to what she had to say on the subject. "Theodore has all the fortitude of self-conscious inno cence, and knows, as I do, that lie will be able to establish it. Why then shoula he be concerned? Terrible as the accusations are, why Bhould he feel any dread of them when he knows be is not guilty? I think my son conducts himself as any innocent man would who had any courage at all. "I suppose some people think because Theodore apparently shows no feeling, be cause he does not cringe for sympathy, that he is hardened ana has no feeling, but I know differently. I know he has as much feeling as any one, but it would do no good for him to show it. He appre ciates the horror of the crime as much as any one, and feels just as sorry for the friendß of the murdered girls as any one, but any expression of his feelings would be misconstrued by more people than would attribute the true feeling that prompted it. "Then, too, he is not looking for sym pathy. He knows he has the solicitude of those who believe him innocent and does not expect any sympathy from those who think otherwise. I see no reason for my son to evince any dread when confronted by the exhibits in the case since he had no part in the crime they are supposed to illustrate. My son is strong and has his mother there to support him, and I can see no reason why he should act in any way other than he does." Mrs. Durrant was askeu for her opinion of the women who attend the trial. "Some are there," said she, "to show their sympathy for us. Their presence I appreciate. Of the others I have an opin ion, but Ido not care to express it. All I can say is that were it any other woman's boy who was thu3 accused I would not be there unless I was a friend of the family." When the trial is taken up this morning Mrs. Noble and Maud Lamont will be re called by the prosecution to strengthen certain parts pf their evidence, »nd then the journey of Blanche Lamont will be traced from the home of Mrs. Noble to the Normal School on April 3, and by the in troduction of the testimony of Conductor Shalmount of the Larkin-street line, the gripman of the Gutter-street car and other witnesses the prosecution will endeavor to show that Durrant accompanied the girl to school. Next will come evidence to show he was not in attendance at Cooper College that afternoon, and then the journey of the murdered girl from school to Emmanuel church will be traced in the effort to con nect Durrant's movements on the after noon of April 3 with Blanche Lament's last moments on earth. « One link in the circumstantial evidence which had not up to yesterday been sup plied was the distance the girl had to travel on Market street from Powell to Valencia. No one seemed to have seen her during that portion of the journey until a dispatch was received Tuesday evening from Sierra County, slating that one Currau would supply the missing link. Captain Lees immediately telegraphed the Sheriff of the county to investigate the rumor, and received a reply yesterday that the report was false. Captain Lees, however, claims to have a witness who will supply the re quired testimony. BOARD OF EDUCATION. A Resolution Fathered by Di rector Ambrose Causes a Lively Tilt. One-Fourth of the October Sala ries will Be Deducted to Make Up a Shortage. The meeting of the Board of Education was enlivened by the usual tilt between the members last evening, accusations of unfairness or worse being freely bandied about, and the lie circumstantial being given on one occasion. The discussion began when Director Am brose introduced a resolution making the advertising and posting of contracts for repairs on school buildings necessary. The measure also provided for the open ing of bids in open session of the board. In support of his resolution Director Ambrose said that while he was a member of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds he was entirely at sea as to the manner in which contracts were let, and lie thought that it was the right of the Directors and public to know how these contracts were disposed of and the public money spent. "As it is," he said, "one man has the giving out of all this work, and I notice that it all seems to go to one firm." Director McElroy, chairman of the com mittee, seemed to take Director Ambrose's remarks to himself and began to explain, when he was interrupted by Director Am brose, who exclaimed that the statements he had made were false. Director McElroy sat down and the incident closed. If a deficit of $15,000 for the tiscal year ending June* 30, 1896 exists, as is expected, the teachers of the department will have to make up the shortage. A resolution was introduced and carried stating that such a state of affairs was pos sible and that the committee, after con sidering the matter, had concluded that the only way to provide for the shortage was to deduct one-fourth of the salaries ef all teachers for the month of October, 1885, The resolution provided for the refunding of these moneys in case the detioit was found not to exist at thoftnd of the year. Jeannette K. Fleming, an assistant teacher in the Starr King Primary School, tendered her resignation, which was placed on tile. The resignation of Mrs. J, S. Titus as janitress of the Haight Primary School was placed on tile. Waiter N. Bush, principal of the Poly technic High School, sent in a communica tion requesting that all desks in the scoool under his charge be supplied with lift tops fitted with clasps and staples so that they can be locked. The statement was made in the communication that scholars of the night schools purloined so many articles from the desks now in use that complaints were constantly being made and nave been fora long time past. The matter was referred to a committee. Bids for the lease of the Lincoln School property in subdivisions of twenty-five feet frontage on Market street for a term of ten years were opened as follows: Johanna McGinn, administratrix of the es tate of James McGinn, deceased, $300 per month for lot 8, upon which bidder now has a frame building. Daniel Suter, $4255 for the property as a whole and consisting of lots 1 toll. j. W. McDonald, $3925 per month for the property as a whole. Jeremiah Daisy, $650 per month for the two lots on which the build ings numbered £71 and 873 Market street are situated. John Grant on lots 1 and - of $750 per month and convey the buildings standing thereon to the City and County, or $850 with out any such provision. James P. Ougliin, $850 per month for lots 1 and '2 and A. Hynes, $475 per month for lot 7. Henry Trevor, $3828 per month for the entire tract. John Macdonnell, $525 for lots 10 and 11. J. McMullen, $3800 per month for the entire tract. 0. KeeJe, $4420 per month for the entire tract. John McDonnell, $!K)0 per month for lots 1 and 2. ff . H. Mahan, $3153 per month for lots 1 to 9 inclusive. Thomas McCiinnis, $300 per month for lot 4. H. M. Black, $500 per month lor lots 11 and 12. Edward McGrath, $300 per month for lot 7. W. H. McCormick, $300 per month for lot 9. James A. Snook, $4005 per month for entire property. Mrs. H. Rosekrans, $300 per month for lot 3 and conveyance of property situated thereon to City. H. H. Mahan, $3(J55 per montn for entire property. Frank Ellis, Victoria Ellis, G. B. Barham and Mary Breeden, per Benjamin M. Gunn & Co., agents, $650 per month for lots 5 and 6 and conveyance of property thereon. Referred to a joint committee. Leave of absence was granted teachers as follows: T. M. Ransom of the Lincoln School, September 2 to October 2; Miss M. C. Sutherland, unassigned, September 2 to December 2. The position of janitress of the Laguna Honda School was declared vacant, and Mrs. Theobald was appointed to rill the va cancy. The same course was pursued with the South Cosmopolitan Grammar School, J. Haslett being appointed to fill the vacancy, the change to take place on the 15th inst. Tne thanks of the board were tendered to the Board of Directors of the Mechanics' Institute for its liberality in permitting the children of the public schools to visit the fair without charge. A resolution making it necessary that the chairman of each committee give the members of that committee twenty-four hours' notice of tne convening of each, meeting was adopted. Resolutions by Director Ambrose provid ing that in future no meetings of the com mittee of the whole be held, and that all persons not employed by appointment at open meetings of the board be dismissed were voted down. A resolution was adopted transferring Miss Mary Magner, principal of the Har rison Primary School, to the same position in the Sutro Primary School; also Miss Louise McElroy, principal of the Sutro Primary School, to the same position in the Harrison Primary School was passed. TO WORK FOR CALIFORNIA The Traffic Association Wil Continue an Aggressive Fight for Freedom. Supporters of the Association to Continue Along the Lines Pro posed by Mr. Leeds. There was a sort of family conference at the rooms of the Traffic Association on Pine street yesterday. Officially it was a special meeting of the finance committee, but nearly all the stanch adherents of the association were there, including a half dozen members of the present executive committee. The announced purpose of the meeting was to receive a report from W. B. Curtis, the new traffic manager of the association. The report was presented and talked over, and the talk turned practically upon the whole future of the association. The end of the association's fiscal year- October I— is not far away, and this fact, together with suggested plans of the new traffic manager, formed the theme of the conference. Ever since the San Fran cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad project has been successfully pushed along there has been a widespread feeling that the duties of the Traffic Association were nearly at an end. This feeling was dis cussed and answered. The duties of the Traffic Association, in the judgment of such men as J. A* Folger, B. F. Dunham, Henry Michaels, Charles M. Yates and others, are not half ended. The report presented by Mr. Curtis took this same view, and a number of things properly in the province of the association to help along the shipping and trade in terests of the City and State were outlined. The new traffic manager also proposed that a formal address be made to the leading merchants of the City — a sort of rallying address — and it was agreed by the meeting to take up this matter immedi ately. A large number of subscriptions to the association expire at the end of the fiscal year. The address will set forth this fact, and will appeal to all merchants and others interested in fostering our trade and en couraging new railroad and steamship projects to stand by the association. It was agreed that the work of the asso ciation should be continued along the general lines so successfully prosecuted by the retired traffic manager, Mr. Leeds. Plans for employes, for rooms, etc., were discussed. It was agreed to make no Change from ths present headquarters ot the association on Pine street. To-day several of the executive committee will go over the form of public address to be sent out, and it will be ready for publication within a few days. It will be issued by the traffic manager and the nineteen mem bers of the new executive comm;ttee. The members of this committee are: B. F. DunhaTn, C. M. Yates, Henry Michaels, Wakefield Baker, A. J. Marcus, J. A. Folger^ Henry Williams, John T. Doyle, S. Dinkelspiel, J. Curtis, N. P. Cole, C. H. Schmidt, John Taylor, L. H. Bonesteli, Edward Brown, W. R. Wheeler E. A. Phelps, I. F. Littlefield and C. T. Settle. After the meeting Traffic Manager Curtis said: I have a plan to make this office a freight bu reau for merchants, where all kinds of infor mation on rates of freight throughout the United States and on the Pacific Ocean will be fathered for the use of shippers. This wili be a new feature, and one that will ipcrease the usefulness ot the association very materially. For instance, if a merchant in San Francisco wishes to compete with the East in Colorado Idaho, Utah or Montana he can come here and learn what the freight rate is from the East to these points. Then, of course, he can make comparisons with the rates from this City to the same places and make his own conclusions as to now he shall compete for trade. Again, suppose a local shipper wishes to know exactly the rates from Puget Sound or \ jctoria, B. C, on the northern steamers to the Orient. He can come here and satisfy himself whether it would be better to ship via those ports or direct from San Francisco. With the friction of these comparisons rates will have to adjust themselves if business is to be kept n San Francisco. Always FIRST f I Gail Borden I Eagle Brand j CONDENSED niLK J _ F «f 35 years the leading brand. 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