The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 21, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCIS J0 CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH , 189, -...MARCH 21, 1895 JUST ABOUT THE WEATHER. Wind and storm, sunshjne and pelting rain came yesterday until many thougit that the forecast man had sent East fora supply of March weather. Rain de- scended es in the deluge days \ early in the morning, and at noon zlkl the Sun burned brightly. To-da 3 will be wi ir, wi northerly winds. T e LOCAL NEYTS_IN BRIEF. The new Pilot Commissioners were i: yZhe new were installed . A mass-meeting of carpenters has for April 6. & e Pesu AL o dward P. Buckley, a pioneer, died of h ase yesterday. : s . Congressman Maguire will arrive from Wash- ington to-morrow morning. The Carpenters’ Unions will demand better pey, and in case of sefusal, strike, . The Imperial Cycling Club has indorsed the CALL’'S movement for better roads wreck of the sealing schooner Peabody has been condemned, and will be sold. The Southern Pacific Company has adopted the mileage system of paying iS engineers. A successful preliminary meeting of the Woman's Congress was held yesterday in Onk- land. D. Hume & Co.s cannery at Karluk hes bought by the Alaska Packers' Associa- President Jordan lectures before the Haw- (l‘. »rne Society on “The Ascent of the Matter- horn Pacific Bank is suing to recover $1138 42 the Riverside Orange Company, due on account. The Los Angeles Railway Company, formed to operate street railways, has beéen incor- porated. Dates have been set for the payment of mem- bers of the National Guard for services during the strike. James Hogan, advance agent of Euge ne V Debs, anticipates a big house for the lecturer in this eity. The citizens of Sausalito are joyous becaunse the Supreme Court has upheld its election for on. 1e V. Debs, leader of the A.R.U., will be t ed a reception by the Labor Council Tuesday night. The passenger depot of the new road, if in China Basin, will be as near the center of the ¥ 83 the ferry depot. on, & longshoreman, was injured 3 y at Mission wharf by a piece of stone ballast falling upon him. . The Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor, aa- journed after installing grand offiers and de- cided to mest biennially. The delegates to tne Manufacturers’ Conven- n will enjoy & trip around the bay this aorning on the tug Fearless. t changes have been made by Pacific Company in the rulesand tions governing engineers. The Grand Jury investigated election frands in the eighth and ninth precincts of the Thirty-seventh District yesterday. ing papers on topics concerning the industries of our State were read before the Manuiacturers’ Convention yesterday. ihe sailors’ strike is assuming threatening rtions and the union has established big Is on the bay and along the water front. Police Surgeon Somers has lodged a com- with the Bourd of Health regarding the tary condition of the Receiving Hospital. Elsie , who eloped from Petaluma with 2 man named Bowman, was found by Detective Authony yesterday and restored to her father. Champions Riordan and Donnelly defeated J. C.Nealon and T.F. Bonnet at the Occidental handbell court last night by six games to two. e Regan, alias Nelson, was arrested and d up_at’ the Southern police station last n the charge of robbing Albert Brown of th r female suffrage heir v n their purposes for the enfran- chisement of women. Thomas H. Williams Jr., president of the ey Club, promised to educate two young ckey Kinnie, who supported them by a fall. iang, ex-superintendent of Henry Miller's ranch in Monterey County, applied for » warrant yesterday for Mr. Miller's arrest on the charge of battery. John T. Cosgrove’s stove and range store at Market street was attached yesterday by ieriff on a claim for $70 68 for materials ed by John D. Wilson. Miss Charlotte Dennis, a seamstress living with her parents at 2307 Bush street, lost & %m( kage containing jewelry some time between hursday and Saturday nights. The report of Dr. J. encer on the water of Laguna de la Mer says that in three sawples taken from different parts of the lakes he found no dangerous bacteria. The Park Museum will bz opened with ap- opriate ceremonies next Saturday and a t surprise awaits the public in the com- Pleteness and variety of the collections. ty, saloon-keeper at the Cliff gh morally convinced that Harry shot and robbed him on September 23, t swear to & complaint against him. and Thomsas Paul, Morris Cunningham charged with_robbery by Daniel Sheehan, had their cases dismissed by Judge Campbell yes- terday as Sheehan failed (o identify them. W. H. Mahoney has sued the North Pacific Const Railroad Company for $203 damages for the faiiure of the corporation to fulfill the obligations of & monthly commutation ticket. A new will may soon be produced in the Fair will case. Senator Fair, a few days before his death, told Colonel Warfield, Mrs. Warfield and Mrs. Bessie Paxton that he had made & new will. William M. Hahn, Superintendent of Insur- ance in_Ohio and s veteran Republican, says that California’s ehances are good for obtain- the Republican National Convention in The_trustees of the Home for Inebriates say that they will not close their institution; that it isowned and run by & private corporation and that the Legislature has no power to abol- ish it. The Police Commissioners last night dis- charged Policeman George W. Boyd from the force for unofficerlike conduct, and dismissed a similar charge against Policeman Joseph M. Brodth. The California Women’s State Suffrage Asso- ciation will enlist The services of Susan B. An- thony to canvass the State in fayor of the con- stitutional emendment to provide for woman suffrage. Lady visitors at the conservatory at Golden Gate Park complain that some of the workmen in thet bower of floral loveliness are addicted to profanity. The Park Commissioners will be asked to investigate. Picking winmers was again an uncertain quantity at the track yesterday, although the favorites fared very well. The winning horses were My Sweetheart, Arctie, Arno, Red Bird, Lucky Dog and Contribution. Little Hattie Klein, who tried to commit sui- cide on Tuesdey morning so she could find out what was beyond death, was before the Insan- ity Commission yesterday. She will probably be sent to the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. trick Murphy, one of the men who have boon besteging thé residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Heawley on Haight street and Buena Vista avenue, was arrested and charged yesterday With having burglars’ tools in his possession. The case against A. J. Wheelock, stockbroker, charged with obtaining money by {alse pre- fenses, was dismissed by Judge Campbell yesterday, as Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, the com- plaining witness, would not~ testify in a straightforward way. & ening a prize contest for Demorest m’(z‘?i‘gse:\du xe );)l-ce at the First Baptist Church on Eddy street, between Jones and feavenworth. As a number have been prepar- ing for some time, & bright and interesting display of elocution is assnred. ose Mercury is on sale at the fol- lozli‘n!x-sx::‘nied places in San Francisco: Palace Hotel newsstand : Occidental Hotel newsaundé Baldwin Hotel newsstand; J. K. Cooper, 74: 2 Market street; J. 8. Albro, 100024 Mnrkeutrest, Pierson Bros., 225 Kearny street. § ;me Court has decided in the case o!’l:\}l‘:r;“ :\esfln against Gustav Pulschen thata mortgagor mustinvestigate the title to property put 7arm as security, or stand the conse- Quences. The court establishes Mrs. Austn’s vender's lien as sgainst & mortgage by the Pacific Bank. e S will of Frencois Irasoqui, dig g e O 1200, wos fled for probuie vesterday. He leaves $100 to-the relief fun of the Societe Francais de Blen!l.iulace Mutuelle of San Francisco, and the rea;am ler to his Sister in France and his -dog son, Frank Battles. s;%"“n‘(d his Slalet b&“ e share is to go to _the Mayor 3 Jean de Lv.‘m, in France, to be distributed among the poor. ALICE EDITH HAS REAPPEARED. BLYTHE'S QUASI WIDOW TALKS OF HER STRANGE DIs- APPEARANCE. BLAMES ATTORNEY HIGHTON. SHE FEARED INSANITY OR STARVA- TION THROUGH His NEGLECT. Mrs, Alice Blythe-Dickason has reap- peared after her strange retirement of two weeks. She came to the surface yesterday and told the full story of her share in the latest settlement of the great Blythe case. The influence which chiefly actuated her | in consenting to the recent transfer of her remaining interests in the Blythe estate to Mrs, Florence Blythe-Hinckley was a bit- ance when I was sick and so forth. Was that made a consideration for the transfer? No, there was nothing in writ- ing, but he had acted for me right along and I relied on his word as that of a gen- tleman. “Well, for a time the payments were regularly made and I had no cause of com- plaint, but after awhile Mr. Highton got to making me run to his office every day for my money. Igot tired of that, and then I waited for three months to seeif he would send it to me or take any intergst in me. Part of the time I was sick, but I did not receive a cent nor did he seem to care what became of me. “I might have starved to death for all he seemed to care. ““I felt as if I were being driven from pil- lar to post for their benefit and was getting nothing out of it for myself. “So I decided to take the matter into my own hands. I have a good education, and though I am wholly dependent upon my- self, with the incubus of this legislation off my mind I can easily make my own living. Therefore I made the settlement. I re- ceived some money—a small amount—but that was only a slight consideration with me. | “I wanted to be out of the case. It Mr. Highton can carry it on without me he is perfectly welcome to do so as faras I | 2m concerned. But I will have nothing more to do with it. MRS. ALICE EDITH DICKASON-ELYTHE, WHO HAS COMPROMISED WITH MRS. HINCELEY, [From a recent photograph.] ter resentment against Henry E. Highton, who has been her attorney during all the long years of litigation. She blames him for not allowing her to | accept the compromise of a year ago, by which she was to have received $35,000. She charges him with having forced her to dun him for her promised allowance of $60 a month, and with having ceased pay- ing it altogether three months ago. She says she might have starved to death for all the interest he manifested in her welfare, and concludes by saying: “I felt that I was being driven from pillar to | post and was getting nothing out of it for myseli.” When scen yesterday Mrs. Blythe had just come in from the street, and had not yet removed heg wrap. Her costume was a monotonous black. A black hat, orna- mented with jet, ostrich plumes and birds’ wings of sable hue, crowned her head. A heavy black veil was worn over her face, and an ulster of the same somber color reaching to her feet concealed her figure. Frop her shoulders hung a long black cape with a double-ruffied collar trimmed with narrow black braid, and the impres- sion given was of the deepest mourning. Mrs. Blythe has been seriously ill and almost ever since she vacated her old | quarters in the Blythe block she has been confined to her bed. Yesterday was the first day since her removal that she has been able to be upon the street. Her illness has left evident traces upon her countenance, and she is a very differ- ent appearing woman from the one who instituted the famous contest twelve years ago. Speaking last night of the end of it all so far as sheis concerned Mrs. Blythe | said: “It has been a long struggle and a con- stant worry, and now that it is over I wish to rest. It was for that reason that I changed my address and not that I had anything to conceal. I am living with a lady friend in the Western Addition and have been ever since I left the Blythe block. As I desire to be undisturbed I hope you will not publish my address. “‘So far as the settlement is concérned I wish to state distinctly that it was made of my own volition. There was no undue influence nor any duress or fraud about it. I have been among friends and am and have been perfectly free to come and go as I please. *‘Ever since the proposed compromise of a year ago, by which I was to have re- ceived $85,000 and a settlement for life, it has been understood that they, meaning the other side, would do something for me if I should decide to put an end to the litigation. For a long time my friends and relatives have advised me to get out of the case for good. “It was seriously affecting my health, and it was feared it would affect my mind. My head now is not so good as it used to be, and I had before me the fate of another young litigant—Mrs, Sarah Althea Terry— who is now in the Stockton Insane Asylum. “‘But the chief reason I had for effecting the settlement was the treatment I had re- ceived from Mr. Highton. I do not think he treated me right at all. I feel very bit- ter against him, and I hope that you will tone down whatever I say about him. “When the compromise was proposed and rejected I executed a transfer of my interest to Mr. E. J. Baldwin, and an- other at Mr. Highton’s request. Mr. High- ton then promised to look after me. I ftigured up my expenses and told him that I required about $60 a month. That amount it was agreed I should receive, and not only that but other care, such as, fpr instance, medical attend- | “Who were my friends and advisers in | this matter? All those 1 have about me now I consider to be my friends and they and my relatives have been my advisers. The settlement was brought about, how- ever, principally through my own motion. “Detective Lucas? His name has been prominently mentioned in this connection, but aside from a casual word such as any well-meaning friend might drop he has offered no advice. In fact, I do not wish him to be given any prominence in the matter. He has done certain work for me and that isall. Itisended now,and he isno longer in my employ. The work? About three weeks ago I lost a very valuable piece of jewelry—a diamond earring—and I em- ployed him to find it. It has been re- covered. “Mr. Sinclair? I have known him for some time. He doubtless speaks of me as Alice, because he hears his cousin, Mrs. Cherry, do so. Ido not think he would vresume to hold the opinion that I was not really Mrs. Blythe. “I have not abandoned the name of Blythe and where I am living I am known | by that name, and by it only. There was | never any proposition made to me looking to itsabandonment by me, and if there had been any made I should have rejected them. ““The papers signed by me? There were anumber of them, and they were prac- tically as related by the CaLn this morn- ing. The statement as to the amount of money I received was also correct.” | Mrs. Blythe, as soon as she feels able to | travel, will visit friends in the country, in | hopes of entirely recovering her health. D. J. Sinclair, the youthful individual who has received so much notoriety : through his loguacity concerning the set- | tlement, still maintains that he was a most | material agent in bringing about the settle- ment. Speaking of the matter last evening he said : “When Alice told me how Highton had i treated her, I urged her fo get out of the | case entirely, and she consented. I then asked him to make her a proposition. | He refused. Then I asked him to call on | her and he declined. I asked him to make an appointment with her, and this he would not do, though he said that if she came to his office he would see her. She did so and the matter was arranged. Iam anxious that no blame shall be cast on Mr. Hart in this matter.”” SOCIETY PERSONALS, Miss Elise Hecht gave a theater party at the California Theater last night to thirty-two of her friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fries acted as chap- erones, and after the production of ““Our Flat” the party assembled at Marchand’s, where sup- per was served. Miss Hecht's guests were: Mr. and Mrs. William Gerstle, Miss Gerstle, J. Triest, Miss Olga Triest, A. Silverberg, MissS, Silverberg, Mr. Schwabacher, Miss Schwabach- er, A, Rachman, Miss Rachman, J. Weil, Dr. Paul Neuman, Miss Joseph, MissSimon, Mr. Greenwald, Mies Greenwald, Louis Sloss, Miss Schweitzer, Clarence Walter, Miss Rose Walter, Miss Fechheimer, Mr. Sutro, Miss Sutro, Mr. Brandenstein, Miss Brandenstein, Mr. Esberg, Mr. Ehrman, Miss Sadie Hecht, S. Goldstone. The wedding of Miss Lotta N. Rodgers and F. K. Tobin, both extensively known in musi cal circles in this city, took place atSt.John’s Church, Oskland, last Wednesday. Rev. Mr, Ackerly officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Tobin passed their honeymoon at Los Angeles. The wedding of Charles J. Stovel and Miss Ethel Martel will take place at the residence of Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Martel, at 2613 Buchanan street, on April 20. Miss Ida Ttwin of Chicago will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Tobin at Burlingame this summer. . ANOTHER FAIR WILL DOES EXIST. THE SENATOR TOLD MRS. BESSIE PAXTON ABOUT ITS PRO- VISIONS, s ATTORNEYS DOUBT THE TALE. THE OPPOSING LAawyeErs UNITE AGAINST THE REPUTED NEW DoOCUMENT. Evidence is rapidly accumulating that Senator Fair made a will shortly before he died. The reason why Mrs. Bessie Paxton refused to be interviewed was made ap- parent yesterday, when it was learned that while she had no will in her possession, and never saw one made by Senator Fair, he had told her a few days before his death that he had made such an instrument. A few evenings before his death Senator Fair called upon Colonel Warfield of the California Hotel. 1In the presence of Colonel Warfield, Mrs. Warfield, Mrs. Pax- ton, and a fourth person whose name has not been disclosed, the late millionaire began to discuss the disposition he intends ed to make of his vast estate. He told the four persons that he had just made an entirely new will. He said that it was somewhat similar to the will in the posses- sion of Attorneys Pierson and Mitchell as it provided for a trust for the major part of the estatejwhich he intended to leave to his children. He also said that he had madea change in some of the executors, and that the new one he had selected wasa man well known in business circles. . Senator Fair intimated that the reason he wanted 1o create a trust was that he had taken a pride in having been successful enough to amass a great fortune, and that he did not want it destroyed by being badly cutup and possibly squandered. e wantedat to remain intacteven after his death and hoped that it might be increased in size by time so that the Fair estate would be known as one of the greatest in the world. ‘What else he told is not known. Mrs. Paxton still refuses to talk and Colonel Warfield cannot be located in San Diego. Itis not known whether Mrs. Paxton is aware in whose possession the new will is, but it is believed she neither saw the will nor knows of its whereabouts. The reason why the will has not been produced is unknown. It is thought that the holder of it s waiting for an offer of a large reward from the person who will be most benefited by the terms of the will. In fact, before Mrs. Craven’s name was mentioned as the custodian of the latest will it was supposed that the mysterious custodian was a person will outside of the juri: o as to secure an immense reward fora document which Charles Fair and his sis- ters would be exceedingly anxious to secure. The alleged reticence of the mys- terious custodian on the ground of a desire to avoid disagreeable notoriety was be- lieved to have been but a play to secure an increased reward, but when the names of Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Haskins were made public these theories collapsed. Now all attention is being paid ¢ Mrs. Bessie Paxton, whose knowledge of the supposed misting will is believed to_ be sufficient to furnish clews that will lead to its recovery. When Attorney Lloyd sprung the new will in court last Monday gossips began to study out the possible identity of the woman to whom Senator Fair had given a will bequeathing millions away. As the Senator was known to be a greatadmirer of Mrs. Bessie Paxton, it was rumored that she was the custodian who did not want her name made public. She denied that she had any will and that she had seen any, but she refused to be interviewed. The reason for this refusal is now appar- ent, as any questioning at all would com- pel Mrs. Paxton to disclose her knowledge of the existence ofa later will than those in evidence. The attorneys on both sides of the case do not believe there is any later will in ex- istence than those offered in court, though they admit the possibility of such a docu- ment having been made by the erratic will- maker, In fact, the attorneys for the heirs are fully satisfied with Mrs. Craven’s will. The attorneys for the executors are satisfied with_the Pierson & Mitchell will. 1f another will exists its proyisions areun- known, and probably none of the attorneys would be very anxious to find a document, the contents of which are unknown to them. In fact, they are afraid of the re- puted new will and will make no endeavor to secure it unless they can learn more about it. But Mrs. Paxton will not make a state- ment to any one. She and the other three persons who were told of the will by Sena- tor Fair are clients of Attorney Frank M. Stone, who has advised and almost ordered them all not to talk to any one whatever. Frank M. Stone said: “I have advised Colonel Warfield, his wife and Mrs. Paxton to make no statement either for publica- tion or to atiorneys for the heirs or execu- tors, AllI can tell you is that Mrs. Pax- ton is not the custodian of any will. Nor has she seen any will. Of course, Senator Fair was so well acquainted with them that he may have talked with them on many occasions in the past during their acquaintance as to what he thought might be the best way to dispese of his property, but so far as showing them a will or givin, them one a great mistake has been made. George A. Knight spoke as cheerily as a winner of a 100 to 1 shot. He said: *Iam confident that there is no other will in_ex- istence made later than the one we filed. We are satisfied of that and also that it is a genuine one. We will introduce some proofs of its genuineness that will surprise some people. We know of all the wills re- cently made by Fair. Goodfellow has one dated October 14, 1893, Pierson & Mitchell had the one made on September 21, 1894, and our will is the last and third will Sen- ator Fair made in the last year of his life. Of course it will be the plan of the exec- utors’ attorneys to cast all the slights they can on our will and spread reports of other wills so as to make people believe a will made as ours was is too trifling to be regarded as genuine.” arret McEnerney is also well satisfied that no other will is lurking about, waiting for achance to come to the surface. He said: “Our will is the last genuine will made by Senator Fair. The newly found will mlxry cause a multitude of criminal acts. 0 carry it through the courts means forgery, perjury and bribery. The forgery has been committed. The other crimes are to follow.” Van R. Paterson may spring a little sen- sation of his own soon. fie was appointed by the court as attorney for the minor I:Kildren. who became legatees under the wills. He believes the best interests of Mrs. Oelrichs’ baby rest in the executors’ will. The mother favors the Craven will. The baby, through its guardian, will favor the other. x Mr. Paterson said: ‘‘There is no doubt that the more favorable will to the in- terests of the child is the Pierson & Mitchell will. Under it the child is as- sured of an enormous income all its life. Under the new will the money goes direct to its mother, and she may lose it in some way and leave the baby penniless. It is probable that Judge Slack will appointa guardian for the child. That guardian will be appointed by the Judge according to his best judgment. When the guardian is appointed he will select an attorney who willp pmbnblg favor the will which'is the more favorable to the child’s own inter- ests and not those of the mother.” £ The production of the Craven will take a at deal of glnrg from an act committed y Governor Budd, the will-finder. As stated in the CaLL last Monday morning a bill was introduced in the Legislature b Senator Earl, Attorney Wheeler's friend. This bill had a hidden joker in it. Its real gurpose was to provide a law so that harles Fair couls, in bringing a suit to quiet title to any piece of property, have the validity of his ~father’s will tested without Charles Fair bringing a_ contest = which might result in hisdisinheritance. The bill passed the Senate and then the Assembly. No one saw the joker. On the 13th inst. Governor Budd vetoed the bill. With all the dignity he could assume he declared that not as long as he was Governor would he sanction the passing of any law which might affect the Fair case, as he was Charles Fair’s attorney. The truth is that Budd knew at the time he vetoed the bill that the Craven will was on its way from New York, and that it would reach his| hands two or three days later. There was no further need to have the bill passed, and there was a fine chance for the will- finder to make capital. Quite a little romance attaches to the two witnesses to_the holographic will of the late Senator Fair. Only recently Mrs. James Haskins, with whom Mrs. Nettie R. Crayen makes her home, succeeded, after a litigation extending over fifteen years, to an estate valued at $3,000,000, con- sisting of real estate in London and New Orleans. During years of close association she has become very much attached to Mrs. Craven, and since coming into her fortune has repeatedly urged Mrs. Craven to retire from her profession and enjoy life CALIFORNTA AND THE GONVENTION. THE STATE GETS EVERYTHING THAT IT GOES AFTER IN EARNEST. {SO SAYS WILLIAM M. HAHN. HEe Is A DISTINGUISHED REPUBLI- caN FROM THE BUCKEYE STATE. A distinguished visitor to this city is William M. Hahn, member of the Ohio National Republican Committee and for- merly president of the Ohio State Execu- tive Committee. In the campaign of 1892 Mr. Hahn had charge of the speakers in his State. He is now Ohio’s Superintend- W N WILLIAM (Sketched from life M. HAHN. by @ “Call” artist.] at her ease. Mrs. Craven, has, however, insisted on maintaining her independ ence. 1t is also reported on good authority that Mrs. Haskins has made Mrs. Craven her heir to the vast fortune so recently ac- quired. DE KOVEN'S OFERA A HIT. MR. BRUSIE'S DRAMA CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL AT Mo- ROSCO’S. “OurR FLAT” AT THE CALIFORNIA. OPERA AND DRAMA AT OTHER Houses. Seldom if ever has any production made such a positive hit at the Baldwin Theater as De Koven and Smith’s comic opera, “The Fencing Master.” The houses have been crowded and the opera has been re- ceived with enthusiasm. The score is written in Mr. de Koven’s best vein. It is bright and tuneful and every number is in- teresting. As soon as thecurtain rises and the chorus enters the opera starts off with a spirited movement which is kept up until the last number. Miss Dorothy Morton’s performance of Francesca is full of that in- telligence and originality which character- ize an artistic performance. She is a clever little woman, and she carries the whole show admirably. The opera will be run for two weeks at the Baldwin. The *“Estate of Hannibal Howe’ is draw- ing full houses at Morosco’s. Mr. Brusie’s drama contains a great many good points. It is natural and amusing, and the Morosco company present it in a careful manner. It will run until Sunday night. The second act of “Our Flat,” the com- edy which Miss Emily Bancker is present- ing at the California, is one of the most amusing ever seen in a play. When the installment man divests the flat of its un- aid furniture and Miss Bancker trans. orms all the available empg' barrels and boxes and the bathtub into draped chairs and sofas, she does a_clever and pains- taking piece of work. The burlesque in the last act. gerformed by Miss Bancker and Tom Ricketts is a big hit. “Nanon” is the bill at the Tivoli this week. It will be replaced by ‘“Pinafore” on Monday night. Preparations are being made at the Bald- win Theater for Marie Burroughs’ produc- tion of ‘“Romeo and Juliet,” which will take place on April 2. John E. Kellerd will be Romeo and Marie Burroughs Juliet. It will be her first appearance in a Shake- spearean character. The specialty bill at the Orpheum is up to its usual standard and the patronsof the theater are pleased. At Stockwell’s *‘The Remarkable History of Lispet” is inberest_mge the audiences. *‘Cad, the Tomboy,” will be produced next week, which is the closing one of Mr. Grover’s engagement. ““The Froth of Society” and the O’Brien Sisters in their whirlwind dance form the programme at the Alcazar, where the busi- ness is good. g The burlesque, “Me and Jack,” is the at- traction at the Wigwam. THE WEEKLY “OALL.” To-day’s issue of the Weekly is of un- usual interest, containing as it does not only an abstract of the most important news of the week, but much that has been prepared especially for it. In the Agricultural Department will be found short articles by practical farmers and other information of yalue. The con- ditions which prevail in the West are very different from those which prevail in the East, and this department is in charge of a. writer who is thoroughly acquainted with the agricultural and horticultural indus- tries of California. The Weekly keeps pace also with the re- vival of gold mining, and an entire page is devoted %o news and notes from the mines. The condensed news items from various parts of the State are of universal interest, as there are few readers whe are not ac- uainted in several of the localities men- ‘tlloned. ents, too numer- make the Week- LY CALL of special value and interest. - Dollar (Cigar). | ent of Insurance, an office corresponding | to that of our Insurance Commissioner. Mr. Hahn is here chiefly on pleasure, but is interested in gathering from State Insur- | ance Commissioner Higgins data in refer- | ence to California companies, although making no formal examination of any company. In conversation yesterday Mr. Hahn said that as far as he could gather the next Na- tional Republican Convention would be held in May, 1896. As to his choice for a city in which to hold the convention Mr. Hahn said that of course, being an Ohio man, his first choice would be Cincinnati, and be hardly cared to commit himself as regards his second choice. “However," said he, “Iam free to confess that San Francisco has every facility for entertaining any convention, and from the way Republicans have entertained me since I arrived I am convinced that the convention would be well entertained here. “‘The factor that usually has the greatest weight in determining the selection of any place for a convention is the amount of work done by the local committee ap- pointed to look after the matter. I notice that the Republicans of California are thoroughly aroused as to this convention and are determined to secureit. My ex- perience is that when Californians go after a thing they generally get it.”’ Speaking of the political situation Mr. Hahn said the outlook for 1896 was favora- ble to the Republican party. This was chiefly due to the fact that the people had become disgusted with the failure of the resent Government to keep its pledges. e had no doubt that the Republicans of Ohio would present the name of Major Mc- Kinley as a candidate for President in 1896 and would give him a solid delegation of 46 votes. In 1893 Ohio Republicans nomi- nated Major McKinley nndp he was elected by the impressive majority of 82,000. Re- publicans always won when they made an nfgmsive fight and stood by the princi- ples of the Reémbhcun party, which meant protection and honest money. Mr. Hahn expressed gratification with the climate of California, the only fault in it to his mind being that it attracted de- sirable citizens from Ohio. He will remain here for ten days and then return East, go- ing direct to Salt Lake City. FLOWER SHOW. The State Floral Society Offers a Long List of Premiums. The premium list for the eleventh semi- annual exhibition and rose show of the California State Floral Society, to be held shortly, has just been issued by the com- mittee of arrangements. The committee is composed of Professor Emory E. Smith of Palo Alto, Mrs. Austin Sperry and Mrs. Helen A. A. Cross of this city, Mrs. Amos Mecartney of Alameda and Mrs. Orville D. Baldwin of San Francisco. The premium list contains the classes and five :gecinl exhibits for which awards are offered. Class A of the spring exhibi- tion is devoted to cut flowers. There are twenty-one premiums offered to amateurs, yarying in amounts from $3 to $10. In the list are included roses, carnations, pelar- goniums, geraniums, pansies, clematis, sweet peas and tuberous flowermé plants. There are thirteen premiums offered to professionals in this class. Class B includes plants, There are ten prizes for amateurs and eight for profes- sionals, Begonias, ferns, cacti, flowering foliage and decorative plants all come in for prizes. Violets, ferns and wild flowers form class C, with premiums varying from $3 to $15. For the best artistic mantel decoration by an amateur, in the list of special exhib- its, a prize of §15 is offered. A like prize is offered for the best table decoration. ————— Did Not Identify Them. Morris Cunningham and Thomas Paul, the two young men charged with robbing Daniel Sheehan in Golden Gate Park on Monday even- ing, appeared in Judge Campbell’s court yes- terasy morning for their preliminary examina- tion. Sheehan, although he positively identi- fied Cunningham Monsl night and Tuesday, would not swear positively that either he or Paul committed the robbery, and the Judge dismissed the cases. NorHING spurious is found q the Almighty . NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. STOCKWELL’'S THEATER. 8. F. A, Co. Lessces. LEONARD GROVER Manages Last Weeks of the Brilliantly Populay Season! LEONARD GROVER'S—— Powerfal Domestic Drama, THE REMARKABLE HiSTORY OF LISPET. Superb Scenery and a Great Cast. LEONARD GROVER JR. As the Crushed Tragedian. Next Week--CAD, THE TOMBOY. LAST WEEKS AT THE STOCKWELL OF THR Popular Prices—10¢, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50c. Last Popular Matinees Saturday and Sundey..= A Mes. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Managee S2=DHGHLT ONE WEEK ONLY Superb Production Genee's Tuneful Opera, N AINOIN Monday, March 25—H. M. 8. PINAFORE, In Preparation—LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE, Look Out for PRINC ICOTINE. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. MONSTER ——MUSICAL FESTIVAL—= AND—— PROMENADE FAIR! AMERICAN CONCERT BANDI ALFRED RONCOVIERI, Director. — T O=INIGEIT" GRAND PROGRAMME OF IL= LUSTRATED MUSIC. ADDED FEATURES: Turkish Theater! Royal Marionettes{ Mystic Illusions! Foster's Tamale Grotto? General Admission With Reserved Seat 256 AMERICAN NIGHT— — FRIDAY. ~———MATINEE SATURDAY.—— BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & CO. (Incorporated), Proprietors Taesday’s Chronicle heads its dramatic columm tersely, succinctly and emphatically thus: [ THE FENCING MASTER 1§} LN ST : Same Performance Every Nig ing Sunday. » Includ« ——ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY.—— CALIFORNIA THEATER Ax HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors EVERY EVENING, INCLUDING SUNDAY. ——MATINEES SATURDAY!—— THE HIT! THE HIT! THE HIT! EMILI Y BANCKER And Her Superb Musical Comedy Company im “OUR FL.AT!’ Diustrating the comical side of life in a fashionabla New York apartment hou: 780 consecutive nights at Strand T 100 cousecaiive Nights at Danie Lyceum, New York. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO....Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT 8, First Production in San Francisco Of JUDSON C. BRUSIE'S Great Home Drama, THE ESTATE OF HAHNIBAL HOWE § FRANK BACON—— ginal Creation of AMOS HOWE. ENING PRICES—25¢ and 50c. Famlly Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Seats on Sale from 9 A, M. t0 10 . M. ALCAZAR THEATER. O’Farrell st., bet. Stockton and Powell. WEEK OF MARKCH 18. THE CHARLES RIGGS COMPANY Presenting the Society Drama “THE FROTH OF SOCIETY!” CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE O'BRIEN SISTERS In their Whirlwind Dance. er, London. oliman’s PRICES—25¢, 50c and 75c¢. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell, Commencing To-night, March 18, OUR GREAT NEW IMPORTATION{ 10—NEW STARS—10 BRUET and RIVIERE, THE MARTINEZ FAMILY, BROWN a; JOHN A. COLEMAN, HO D and WILL! MAGEE and CRIMMINS, nu:: F ROS. FORREST, DELE PURVIS ONRI, LES QUATRE DIEZ Reserved Seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera Ch and Box Seats, 60c. 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