The morning call., 1894-12-08
ITS WORK DONE.
The Alliance Ends a Busy
Session.
SOME STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
A Candle-Grease Trail Betrays
a Thief.
BURIAL OF MISS MAE COATS.
Items From Alameda and n otes
From the Site of the Univer-
sity of California.
URIAL OF MISS MAE COATS.

OAKLAND.-Yesterday was the last day
Of the session of the State Farmers ALI
ance and this morning most of the dele
gates have departed for their homes.
The proceedings yesterday we're mainly
devoted to clearing up the odds and ends
of the session. The officers chosen for the
ensuing year were installed aud then
Pres ident Roberts of the a. r. U. was
introduced and made a few remarks on
the late strike and also touched upon the
present impoverished condition of many
of the strikers.
The committee on resolutions. consisting
of Mrs. S. E. Abbott, W. n. Gilstrap, Mrs.
c. w. Pedlar. D. Epson Smith and Bur
dett Cornell. then presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted without
debate:
WHEREAS, Past experiences and present
condition of all tOilers and wealth-producers
serve TO more thoroughly convince US Of the
wisdom OF the grand principles enunciated by
the L. a. and l. u, in what is known as the
Ocala demands; and whereas, we believe that
the principles, once enacted into q law, Will
prevent untold misery and restitution; there
fore,
RESOLVED, That we reafIirm our allegiance to
the SAID platform.
Resolved, That we are opposed TO the cur
rency measure recommended by President
Cleveland and members of his Cabinet, belieV
Ing that IL Is proposed in fuTtherance of the
scheme OF the banks TO obtain control OF all
Issue of paper money, whereas the Farmers
Alliance, since its inception, advocated the
doctrine OF Government issue of paper money
in lieu OF bank issue; and we adhere to the
doctrine of flexible currency measure. Such
tieXibility in our currency system Is indispensa-
bic under our present form of trade and com.
merce; still we are opposed 10 any system or
currency giving TO banks the right OF issue.
Rescued. That we are opposed to the Reilly
funding bill or any extension of time on the
Pacific railroads debt. We believe that the
Government should Immediately seize and
operate the roads, foreclose the mortgages, bid
in the roads at price not TO exceed the cost
OF duplicating the same and operate them in
the interest OF the people aud at the cost of
operation. We believe further that the Gov
eminent should enforce its entire claim by pro-
ceeding against The persons and the estates OF
persons who were stockholders when the debts
were created.
While we fully appreciate the fact that extor-
tlonate rates OF freights and fares are being
charged by the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, we DO not believe that 10 this age of
organized greed any material relief can b. Sc
cured in sO-called connecting roads, buI look TO
Government ownership and operation of rail.
roads as the only means OF relief
Resolved, That we are opposed to any Gov
ernment aid in the construction OF the Nicara-
qua Canal unless the same be owned and
operated by the Government in The interest of
the people.
RESOLVED. We are opposed to any legislation
that may deprive The people OF any county,
city or town OF this State from placing such re-
Strictions upon the liquor traffic as they may
deem proper and eXpedient.
RESOLVED, We favor, as means of preventing
corrupt legislation, the system of direct legs-
laton known as the initiative and referendum,
also proportionate representation and impera-
tive mandate.
Resolved, We demand that the State deal
justly and mpartialy with all The citizens,
showing 30 special fayorS 30 any corporations
or other monopohes in the manner OF collecting
n
Resolved. That we heartily recommend the
passage Of bill at the next Legislature adopt
ing some mechanical device which Will insure
correct registration of votes.
ResOlved. We demand that the semi-annual
payment of taxes be extended to all personal
property, and that the payment of the second
inSI allment be deferred six months from the
time of the payment OF tie first installment.
We also favor fixing tne penalty at per cent
for the first thirty days after becoming deln-
Quent and thereafter per cent additional
ResOiUed, In view OF the fact That efforts are
being constantly made TO increase tile number
OF men in the regular army Of the United States.
and, as the existence OF standing armies in
time of peace is an unnecessary burden upon
the industries of the people, and also menace
10 their liberties by providing ready instru-
ment for The use OF desp0llc power, we are op-
posed 10 any increase of our standing army or
the State militia.
The following resolutions were also In
troduced and adopted:
ReSolued That we favor laws whereby the
State or any subordinate municipality may coin
its own credit in small denominations for build
ing and operating It's own public highways
ResGlUed, That The Independent reform press
should be unanimously supported by the mem
bership of this order and the commercial
houses advertising with our papers should be
exclusively patroniZed by our people wherever
practical
Resolutions appeared to be the order OF
the afternoon session and 6. Nj. WardaIl
introduced one thanking the Oakland and
the San Francisco press for the kindly
manner in which they had treated the H.
ance in reporting its proceedings. It was
adopted with unanimity.
By informal ballot Mr.. Mendall was
chosen a delegate to the next National AL
lance to be held at Raleigh, n. c., on
February next
The matter of the next meetng-p place
was left to the executive committee of the
alliance, which committee will also appoint
committee of three 10 be Known AS the lobby
committee, which VIII attend The session of
the Legislature at Sacramento and look out
that bad legislation Is kept off the statute
books.
This concluded the work OF the alliance, and
al q z. NJ. IL adjourned.
Ciever detective Work.
Detectives Holland. Williams and Shaney
yesterday landed In The City Prison man who
gave the name OF Edward W. Lang. and who
Is believed 10 be the perpetrator OF all the small
burglaries which have taken place recently.
two suits OF clothes. The outer suit was emf
nently respectable and genteel, but the neither
suit was spotted with drippings from IallOw
candles, and the pockets were full of odds and
ends Of jewelry, silver forks and spoons ana a
silver mug, but all OF these articles had been
so battered and twisted that none of them have
much resemblance 10 what they had been origi-
nally.
Besides these articles there was magnificent
| (burglariously speaklng) set of skeleton keys.
| which Denney Holland, who is All expert, re-.
| marked would open the doors even of The very
| exclusive -four hundred" Such were the tell
| tale articles which constituted Lang burglar
| iii the eyes of The minlons of the law.
However, as soon as 1t became known arou nd
| town that a burglar and his booty had been
| Captured, gentlemen who had suffered during
| the recent epidemic of burglary called at the
! City Prison TO view the booty. Ii was not long
before four separate callers identified different
! parts OF stolen articles as belonging 10 Them
and in consequences four charges OF burglary
| were entered against Mr.. Lang.
Ii the fellow is guilty of all the crimes placed
to his credit IL Is certain that he is DO less Sys-
| iematic and methodical IMAM he is daring.
| Then, TOO, he has been in a certain way omni-
| present.
Most OF the evil deeds OF which he is accu sed
occurred In the better part of the city. On
| Thursday evening of last week he entered the
residence of g. D. Shattuck at 1919 Harrison
| street. Late on the night following he bur plaT-