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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
AMONG THE ATHLETES,
Pacific Coast Amateurs Will
Stand by Union
Rules.
Amateur Clubs Must Not Encourage
Professionalism of Any
Kind.

The Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic AS.
sociation held very interesting meeting
last evening in one of the com mpartments
of the Olympic Club.
The first matter discussed was the cham
pionship swim ming tournament, which
will be held at the Lurline Swimming
Baths April 20 and 81. 1t was stated that
in all events handsome medals will be
given, viz, gold medal for first. a gold
and silver for second and silver for third,
provided three or more contestants will
participate in the contest. No eptry will
be received after April IA and all entries
must conform to the amateur rules as re-
CARDS registration.
An entrance fee OF 81 for each event
will be charged. but this sum will be re-
funded to all bona-fide starters. All com =
munications should be addressed to o. L.
Sweet, the swimming commissioner of she
Lurline baths.
Mr.. Humphrey, president of the asso-
citation, stated that there was not an iota
Pacific Association was seriously thinking
of Withdrawing from the Amateur Ath-
letic Union.
Mr.. Humphrey also thought that the
registration rule as imposed by the
A. A. U. was an excellent move in the
right direction, as by registration card
of Identification would be given to every
bona-fide amateur athlete, admitting him
into any game held by any club which is
q member of the union.
1t was rumoyed that the University OF
California had concluded to resign from
the P. A. A., but its representative who
attended the meeting last evening said
that there was no truth in the report.
The members of the P. 4. A. did not
deny the fact that thev were in favor OF
the establishment of Western union or
association, provided it could be governed
by strictly amateur ruling as then the
moneys accruing from the clubs would
assist very materially to support the
games held west of the big mountains.
The cham pionship games will be held
on May 1, and the annual convention will
be held on May Il, at the Reliance Club
in Oakland.
According to letter that was received
yesterday at the Olympic Club from the
secretary OF the Multnomah Club of Port.
land, Or. Charles F. Kreling of the
Olympic has been matched to wrastie F.
Greenland of the Multnomahs in Port
land on the evening of April Is, best two
in three falls catch -as-catch-can
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In Niles Canyon, Over Alameda Creek.

the Southern Pacific Compauy's lines, in
pursuance of the policy of each year
replacing a certain number OF wooden
bridges with the best modern mild steel
structures.
This course is taken not only with -efer-
ence to this State, but along all its lines.
Between Los Angeles and New Orleans,
q distance of 2008 miles, there are to-day
but three wooden spans, though there are
on the Southern Pacific Railroad, between
the points named, not less than two kun-
dred bridges.
Other big plans of improvement have
also been carried out during the past year
in the matter of equipment, both as to To-
comotives and cars.
No less than six modern and expensive
steel bridges were constructed during 1885,
The material for these Is what is known
as N lid steel in contradistinction to tool
steel. Mild steel has the greater ductile
property, and VIII bend ra her than break
u dergreat weight. All of these struc-
lures are designed to carry locomotives
weighing 260 tons each, followed by a
train weighing Two tons 10 the linear foot.
All the work OF putting up the structures
was done by the men employed in the
maintenance of wav department under
the supervision of w. G. Curtis, engineer
of that department. The material was
shaped OH specifications furnished by the
Southern Pacific Com pany.
One of the new bridges crosses Cache
Creek on the west side line near Wood
land. This is span OF 160 feet.
Two OF them bridge the Truckee River
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Where the Central Pacific Railroad Makes Fourth Crossing
the Truckse River
the Truckee River

its hair and eyes. The baby was taken
from the hospital by woman 10 her home
on Hayes street. 1t was then taken to
Morgan's home by himself in a closed
carriage.
''One of the doctors then assisted in
the operrtion OF injecting strychnine into
Miss HOWELL s veins, the purpose being to
make her look pale and. i'll. The bn by
was placed by her side and Alsip sent Tor.
"Alsip fell readily into the meshes of
the plot. He suggested that the little
one be given the name of Eugene Jorgen-
sen, the surname beine that of his mother
before her marriage. From that time on
Morgan bled him continuously, and of
the large sum he got it is said that Miss
Howell received only about $500"
In August, 1896. Mrs. Morgan, who had
procured a divorce from her husband,
went to .Alsip and told him all. He in
vestigated the tale. found it true, and i'm
med lately descended upon Morgan with
fire in his eye.
Being short of ready cash, he had given
his notes for $1,000 during the year 1896,
and the return of these was first de-
manded. They had been discounted, and
it was in order to redeem them that Nor
gan was forced to extremities. He could
not procure enough, and as Alsip was i'm
Fortunate in mis- demands he is said to
have sought safety in flight.
In December, 1884, Miss Howell re-
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MINING MEN ARE ALERT
Looking Sharply After the Min.
era! Land Bill Pending
in Congress.
An Agent Appointed to Stir the
Miners to the Necessity of Sub.
scr b ng 10 En- rgency Fund.

A called meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the California Miners Associa-
tion was held last evening at the Union
League CLUB to talk'ove the mineral Iand
bill. Julian Sonntag withdrew his resig-
nation az secretary upon the earnest re
quest of President Neff The president
and secretary were by motion added to
the committee appointed by the last con-
vention TO confer with the United States
Debris Commissioner and the secretary
was instructed to write TO the com m ission
that such committee had been appoiIi ted.
s. X. Thornton was appointed to visit
all the mining counties of the State aud
to urge upon the miners the necessity of
subscribing toward the fund for the carry
ing on OF the work OF the association.
Trey l.. Ford, In speaking of the min
eral land bill, said he had reason to hope
that 1t would pass, but that our Senators
and representatives should be instructed
to devote their attention toward securing
its passage In behalf of California alone.
as otherwise the opposition 10 it would be
strengthened. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Ford paid an earnest tribute 10 the
members of. the late Legislature. He said
that body had favored more wholesome
mining legislation than any other two or
three legislatures. He said this, the first
mining State in the country, had labored
under more bad laws han any other State
and was the last to adopt reasonable regu-
lations, and the present Legislature at
the session just closed had seen the errors
and corrected many of them. '"They did
zest." said Mr.. Ford He mention ed
Judge Seward, chairman of the Com mittee
on Mines, as conspicuous in the good
work.
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if he would only let him wear anything
but those French holsters. But 1t was OF
no use, although the promise of the din
ners hit the manager below the belt and
the actor finally surrendered. The man
ager suggested. for the same reason that g
condemned prisoner is fed well before be-
ing led to the scaffold, that Mr.. Toland
might mitigate the severity of his punish
ment by wearing Jet black tights. which
would minimize the obtrusiveness of his
em bonpoint.
But Toland was desperate and swore
that he would wear feshings of turquoise
blue.
Bets are even that he won't.
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one at the first crossing and another at
the fourth crossing. Each OF these is a
single span of 208 feet.
Prosser Greek, between Truckee and
Reno is crossed with viaduct 200 feet In
length, consisting OF four spans.
One of the most picturesque structures
may he seen III Niles Canyon, about four
miles from Niles, stretched across Ala
media Creek, 1t is composed OF two spans,
one 200 feet lons and the other 100 feet.
The longest of the entire number may
be viewed near Mcconnell station, on the
road between Stockton and Sacramento.
1t crosses the Costumes River consists
of eight spans of fifty feet each, and rests
Oh iron cylinder piers. In the latter par
ticular this bridge differs from all the
others, which rest on cut granite piers.
The estimated cost of bridges OF this
character is about $50 loot. AS the ag-
gregate numb Der of feet in the structures
specified is 1476 it will be seen t. at an
expenditure of nearly $l2O.O00 was in
volved in their construction.
Between Los Angeles and Indio, sew.
enty miles of track were relaid with sew
enty-five-pound steel rails, in place of fifty
pound and sixty pound rails and this Sec
tion of the line was also thoroughly bal
lasted The COS. of this work was in tn
neigh borhood of $3.50, ,OOO
In the company's shops at Sacramento
the working torce Is now at nigh tide, the
pavroll for March showing more than
1000 names upon it. The men are busy,
as General Manager Kru;ischnitt puts 1t,
repairing every thing on wheels in expecta-
ton of a heavy wheat crop to be moved
the coming season. Among other things
some $50 boxcers that have suffered in
wrecks at various times and places are
being rebuilt.
The most important addition to the
equipment will be twenty very large new
locom olives, with 20x20 cylinders, each
locomotive with tender weighing liz tons
and having 3-inch drivin G. wheels. They
will be used for both passenger and freight
business, and will be distributed over the
entire system of the Southern Pacific
Company. Ten of these have practically
been delivered, and the entire number
will be ready for service by July. These
cost an average of about $40, 900 each.
General Manager Kruttschnitt states
that this activity is displayed in anticipa-
tion of very heavy freight movement
during the coming fall. as the result o.
increa> ed prosperity under the new Re-
publican regime.
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HUGO TOLAND'S TIGHTS,
He Must Expose the Contour Of
His Limbs Next
Week.
And Like Cissy Fitzgerald he Remon.
,strated With His Manager, Who
Proved Hard. Hearted.

Hugo Toland has discovered that the lot
of an actor Is by no means state OF per-
petual bliss. His agony is caused by a
pair of tights-of course, his own tights
which Manager Belasco insists he must
wear next week in the new play, "Wild
Oats" which calls for the Directoire cos
tune of the French Revolution.
1t is not that the good-looking actor is
fearful lest he might not be able to fill any
pair of tights that might be brought to
him, but he fears that he may not fill
after the manner of the. plump garlic
sausages which delight the eye in the pork
shops of the Latin quarter. Hence the
sensitive EN- bonpoint of his neither linn bs
shrank from the publicity to be given to
their adiposity.
So he went to Manager Belasco in the
hurry style and without any
preliminaries bluntly refused to allow his
legs to play the role OF mammoth bo-
lognas, Directoire or no Directoire. Man
ager Belasco insisted that the play would
be spoiled without Toland in tights, and
insisted that the proper costume should
| be worn.
The actor persisted in his refusal. His
| contract contained no provision requiring
! him to wear tights and he would see Mr..
| Beasco in the gallery or elsewhere before
| he would make an exhibition of himself
Mr.. Belasco declined to 30 there, and
! informed Mr.. Toland that he would cease
to be member of the company and that
his contract would terminate in case
| his stubbornness continued. Then To.
land threatened TO resign. This had
| no effect, and the actor saw that
the manager was determined, and that
! he would have to give in or walk
out into that gloomy place where unem-
| pIoyed actors lounge and where the ghost
| never walks. He could not hold out like
Cissy Fitzgerald when she refused to wear
those thin things, because he hadn't the
| same reason that she had.
Tb n he tried cajolery and promised the
manager that he would treat him to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
Mr.. ALSIP'S VERSION.
He Admits That He Was Vic
t,miZad

He Admits That He Was Vic
timized.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 31.-Ed-
win K. Alsip admitted to Bee reporter
to-day that the story that he had been q
victim of blackmaIl ct the hands of Attor-
ney Edward NJ. Morgan was in the main
true.
He admitted having had guilty relations
with Eugene Flora Howell, and that he
bad promised to care for her child.
Morgan, he said, demanded 1000 from
him. He'refused to give it, and the lawyer
threatened to bring suit.
He then told his wife of his troubles,
and she advised him not to be black
mailed. In all he admits having paid out
$235O.
He discovered that he was the victim of
a conspiracy first through Attorney Reel
B. Terry. He says further that his
mothers maiden name was Janell and
that be did not suggest the name Jorgen-
sen for the child.
Some of his notes are yet out, but with
them and the money already paid he
would not have suffered to the extent OF
much more than $600O The woman in
the case has made an affidavit to him, he
says. that Morgan induced her to enter the
conspiracy.
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.ALS|P WAS
VICT|M|zED
Why Attorney E. NJ. Nor
gan May Have Fled in
Such Haste.
CONCERNED IN AN UGLY
SCHEME.
Alsip Thought Himself the
Father of a NamelesS
Child.
SOME DOCTORS MIXED UP IN
THE AFFAIR.
The Capitalist Bled to the Extent of
Thousands-The Founding in
the Case.
SOME DOCTORS MIXED UP IN
THE AFFAIR.
The Capitalist Bled to the Extent of
Thousands-The Founding in
the Case.

When Attorney Edward NJ. Morgan
shook the dust of this City from mis- feet
the cause of his action was unknown.
But story has now leaked out in which
it is alleged that Morgan took to flight
because Edwin h. Alsip, real estate dealer
and capitalist victim, assumed the role
of avenger.
Alsip's story is the old one of a man
who strayed into forbidden paths. He was
made to believe that he was the father of
Eugene Flora Howell's child, and it is
stated that the belief cost him nearly
$4,000.
As told by Mrs. Margaret Morgan. the
divorced wife Of the man accused of the
conspiracy and biackmail, who lives at
1917 Taylor street, the story is as follows
Eugene Flora Howell, fresh from an
Eastern college, came to San Francisco in
March, 1894 She was only q years of
age, and beautiful girl.
Unfortunately for herself and him she
met Edwin X. Alsip while attending a
church in the Mission. He became vio-
lently infatuated, and the result was Miss
HowelPs downfall.
Fearing that she was in a condition
which would soon betray her, in Septem-
ber, 1894, the unfortunate girl called on a
doctor who resides on o. Farrell street for
medical advice. He was told the girl's s
story and passed it on to Morgan, who
was an intimate friend.
Morgan offered the girl refuge in his
house until her trouble was thing of the
past. She gladly consented and went to
live under his roof.
''In due tlme," said Mrs. Morgan ''the
girl discovered that her condition was not
what she thought. but Morgan persuaded
her that her future depended entirely
upon making Atsip pay for her support
ANYHOW.
"Her doctor and Morgan:then induced
another doctor to go to the City and
County Hospital and select q ten days
old infant resem bling Alsip in the color of
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There was great time last night at the
new headquarters of the Jesus Christ
Army, $40 Howard street, near Fifth. A
rousing meeting was held and addresses
were made by General Spurgeon Duggan,
Captain Friedander. Evangelist Percy
Betley of England and Major Langley.
Alter the meeting free supper was
spread, consisting of bread, cheese, coffee
and sandwiches, and $50 hungry men dis
posed of the feast In short order.
In the new headquarters.are dormitory
containing fifty-five beds and large hal
where meetings will be held from to Il
o'clock every evenine hereafter.
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turned to her Eastern home, where it is
said she is now married and leading re-
spectacle life. The founding child is in
the care Of Mrs. Carberry. Morgan's
cousin, who has grown to love it dearly.
The doctor chiefly involved was seen at
his office yesterday, but he had no COM
ment whatever to make. The matter, he
said, was one of professional character,
and he would not discuss it at all unless
orde ered to do so in court.
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NEW TO-DAY.
NEW TO-DAY.
BLOOD AND SKIN
HUMORS
Affecting Whole Family.
Speedily Cured by
CUTICURA.
Statements Sworn to Before the
Clerk of the Supreme
Court.

My wife had appear on her limbs, just above
the ankles, five small pimples that began to
enlarge, and soon developed into eating ulcers
of the indolent type, which, despite all reme-
dies and our efforts to cure them, grew worse
and worse, and at the end of three months
had become very bad, two of them having
eaten to the bone. At that time we began to
use CUTIoURA remedies, and with two bottles
of REsoLvENT, one box of CUTICURA, and
one cake of CUTICURA SOAP, they were cured
sound and well in about two months. The
scars are there to-day as living witnesses OF
the severity and extent of the ulcers.
1 also was afflicted the same winter with
papular rash, from which could not rest day
or night. My skin became in very bad fix
when began using CUTICURA remedies.
used them for about one month and was
cured.
My little baby girl, when about ten months
old, was afflicted with Eczema, her limbs from
her knees down were one solid sore from
which she suffered greatly. We tried several
remedies which only aggravated them, before
we began the use of the CUrICURA remedies,
in which case there was a complete cure with
no return of the disease.
A. A. MCLARTY, j. p, Winn, Ga.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty-sixth day of November, 1896.
H.. 81 Z. E. JAMES, Clerk Supr. Court.
SPEEDY CURE TREkrxExr for Every Kind Of Blood
and Skin Humor. Warm baths with CuTIcuRA Soar.
gentle applications Of CUTIcURA (ointmeno the great
skin cure, and mild doses of CuTIcuRA RRsoLvENr,
greatest of blood purifiers and humor cure when
ell else fsils.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. c. CoRr. Sole
Props Boston. na-" How to Cure Skin Humors" free.
BABYS ssd y a ngass sosr Sod s''a
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KILLED BY A TRUCK.


Old Boy on Folsom Street
Yesterday.
James Holmes. a bright-faced boy of
years, was run over and killed yesterday
afternoon by truck driven by James
Myers, who lives at 1881 Silver street.
The little boy and companion of about
the same age stole ride on the trnck, an
Myers tried to drive them off by cracking
his whip. One of the children jumped off
the rear end of the vehicle. but the Holmes
boy fell in front of a hind wheel and the
life was crushed out of him.
The driver was arrested by Officer Gal
loway on a charge of manslaught ter, and
was released on his own recog gnizance by
Justice of the Peace Kerrigan.
Mrs. B. I. Schell of 1l9 Langton street
is the boys mother. The body was re-
moved to.the Morgue.
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Did Not Favor the Bill

The central committee of Section San Fran
cisco, Socialist Labor party. at a meeting on
Tuesday evening passed resolutions repudiat-
ing any in terest in or advocacy of Assembly
bill No. 3S5, Titled "a bill for an act to give
employ meut to the unem ployed and for the
punishment Of yagrants."
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WILL BEAR
ANY TRAFFIC
Unusual Activity Displayed
by the Southern Pacific
Company.
THE HEAVIEST. .sPECIFI-
i. CATIONSIN THE WORLD
q. -.
=: Six New Steel Bridges Built
During the Past Year
Within the State.
MANY OTHER BIG PLANS OF
IMPROVEMENT.
Twenty New Locomotives Purchased
and Everything on Wheels
Bling Repaired.
MANY OTHER BIG PLANS OF
IMPROVEMENT.
Twenty New Locomotives Purchased
and Everything on. Wheels
Bling Repaired.

California within the past year acquired
the distinction of having within its borders
number OF bridges built from the heav-
lest specifications ever used in the United
States, and this means in the world.
They were put up at various points on
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
GROCERY.
SELLING
EXTRAORDINARY

Three day prices that. every
economical woman should grab
at. These. figures. for Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday only,
remember.
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The only living person who has written
onera ibrettos in four languages Is the
Queen Of koumania. She has produced
lIbrettos in French, German, Swedish and
Roumanian.
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LENOX SOAP

That new soap you hear so much bout.
Regular price &c. SALE PRICE, cakes
for 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
CAL. FRENCH PRUNES

Finest quality; SO to 60 prunes' to each
pound; regularly sold for 10c per, pound.
SALE PRICE SC Id.
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BURNHAM'S FLUID BEEF

One bottle makes cup of delicious beef
tea, already seasoned. Sold in boxes con-
raining one dozen bottles. Regular price
40c box. SALE PRlCE-:sOc box.
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Fancy Table Butter soc square
Fresh Eggs dozen for 25c
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Jesus Christ Army,

Nor how cheap, but how good for the money;
printing and binding. Mysell-Rollins, % Clay
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JEwELRY store, ST Third. removed to 3O3
Kesrny. Large stock Of diamonds, watches, etc.
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WRAP DEPART MENT.

SEPARATE SKIRTS, the new
college checks, thoroughly lined
with percaline and velvet
bound, sold elsewhere at S5, p .. SO
perfect fi., alterations free. Do
Hale's price. Observation-Disclosures. Each
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pApNc GYM sc.lpand Hair Purified and Besu-
oAnI y oh!V tiaed by CuTIcURA Soar.
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. OUR SIS JACKET-A leader at.
Z Hale's tan covert cloth, "a silk
lined, an excep. lonalIy hobby @. :
iacket, the most popular jacket . Z
. we sell. Hale's prlce.,
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TWO SNAPS IN NOTIONS.

30 importers samples on
cards, two alike retail price 25c each
Your pick from the lot to-day at
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BLACK FIGURED MOHAIR
SKIRTS, large stylish patterns, Ts d.5O
thoroughly lined and bound, u Il
hangs beautifully. Hale's price. Each
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Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. CoRP Sole
Props, Boston. a." How to Cure Skin Humors," Free
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2SC Each,

LADIES' WHITE KID BELTS, 11a inches wide
new harness buckle, for shirt waists. a nov
city at Hales for
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L374 yards Of BLEACHED PILLOWCASE MUS
LIN, all short ends, Sd inches wide. 1t is q
better muslin than any sold at 121Ac Very
special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The following rescript has been re-
ceived from the law court: Penobscot,
IS. Agawam National Bank VS.. Charles
F. Palmer. Strout, j. This is an ac-
ton against the defendant as maker of
four promissory notes payable to the
order of the Bangor Pulp and Paper Co.
and endorsed to the plaintiff, and as
endorser of three promissory notes
given by the Bangor Pulp and Paper
Co. to defendant, and by him endorsed
to plaintiff, all being duly protested.
The defence is that Palmer signed and
endorsed the notes without considera-
ton and for the accommodation Of
plaintiff. The evidence shows that all
the notes We're regularly discounted by
the plaintiff bank, and the proceeds
placed to the credit of the Pulp and
Paper Co., and by it drawn out and
used. This fact negatives the. defence
that the notes were for the accommo-
dation of the plaintiff. If defendant
became a party to the notes for the
accommodation of anyone it was. for
the Pulp & Paper Co. and not for the
plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for
amount Of all the notes in suit.