The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1895, Page 7

™ o NCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAR JH 22, 1895 FRIDAY -»-MARCH 292, 1895 JUST ABOUT THE WEATHER. __—— _ The young fellow who put fai #2-7 " in the Government’s Inmpuna'tfao]i;& N cial got hissilk hat dampened by FHR Yesterdaysrains. The seheduled sunshine did not arrive. There are better hopes for to-day. The gnel service prediction is as fol- ws: Partly clearing weather in the morning; nearly stationary lemperature, except slightly warmer during the day; brisk high southerly winds. . BiheE Ao LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEE. Scheel conducts for music school. The delegates w0 the Manufacturers’ Conven- tion enjoyed a trip on the bay. ASambulance corps s to be organized and cquipped as a part of the naval militia. M. J. Hurley, the jur: clared sane by'the Insanity Commission. staff oflicers of the naval reserve will here- T be required to attend all drills and target practice. - Labor and capital met and agreed at the meeting of the manufacturers in the Chamber of Commerce. The city agents of the P ce Company will res s’ compact. _ Golden Gate Band of Hope children contested Demorest medal at the First Baptist Church lasi ght. The police want an ow gold hunting-case watche: Monogram on the case. Members of the t Regiment, N. G. were paid for their Sacramento strike cam paign d ast evening. Bucklin Byers Macondr suing iave declared legal her marriage contract h Frederick Macondray. inspection and muster of the will be held at Company D's esday evenin the first time in his new riber, has been de- sian National In. n from the local er for three ladies’ one with a large next T en . Henderson, who has been wanted January last for forgery, surrendered him- e City Prison yesterday no gave birth toa baby nd & half pounds at the Hospital yesterday. lion Club is making exten: the first public meeting rganization on the 27th inst. an ient in the Re- was discharged yesterday by ile police are searching for him. ; tion of the sale of Ryer property at Thirc and Market streets for $306,000 to Claus Spreckels was postponed by Judge Slack till to-day The nsive of this Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to cases in Judge LTow's court ustav Walters of the Or- 1 yesterday for ing its contents ia Bank has been awarded judg- inst Joseph Herzog and his wite for interest due on a who sho ed | and killed Frank night on complaint but he declared it nderson has foreclosed the m ortgage the Pacifi were asked , 4n insane wc ared sterday ian 60 to trace eats of age Market The Half-million Club and the Merchants' tion will act upon the proposition that n Santa Rosa for an excursion from ay hext. livan and Joseph X borers, by the explo- t that hind failed to the postal authorit reported to have pered with his correspondence. Lee, the colored man, had a A Ts in t Cf P expre his belief thas man who murdered Cornelius look at on yesterday he was the tall tage. charged at the City into & store reet and stealing lian liquor-fruit. ent organization has been formed acturers 1o be known as the Man- d Producers’ Association. A cou- ion and set of by-laws were adopted. The suit of Max Wasserman against Louis 3 ends in Company s came to routt yesterday morning. presenting the claim of behalfof Mr. Pelmieri to the Legis- account due that paper repre- r puper as has been erroneously 1 were . Jummings and Katie Dolan, two ug girls who had run away from 'their and were haunting the racetrack, were ers of the Society for the Sup- 1 contractor. swore out war- an's court yesterday for the homes J. Lowe, ge of obtaining Iyn, who was severely n 'in the hold of the 0 weeks ago, is recover- ave for his home' in Los ¢ill le sday. the Coast Seamen’s Union persed by the police at Mission and s wharves yesterday morning and vere assauiting permitted ipreme Court has ratified the convie- illiam Frede s of the murder of k, cashier of the branch bank of ings Union. Unless the Governor inter- cks will hang. fontgomery has paid the Sterrett 5,000 cash and agrees to pey & like the proceeds of the mine in settle- the suit over the ownership of a gold ¥ in Placer County. big surprise of the day at the track yes- was the win of Trix, with 25 to1 against Three of the six favorites won. The es were: Comrade, Ferris Hart- men, Ross, Trix, Currency and Claire. A horse attached to & milk wagon belonging to the Baden Farm Dairy was instantly killed by coming into contact with & live electric wire which was blown from the houses at the inter- section of Market and Gough streets on Wednes- day night last. Meyor Sutro has asked the Board of Super- visors for a year’'s extension of time for the construction of his electric railroad, on the ground that so many obstructions have been placed in his way that he is unable to finish it within the specified time. # In their snswers to the suit of J. B.Quintero de More, Martha du_Val and Eleanor H. More once more declare that he is not the son of Alexander P. More, deceased. More claims to be an illegitimate Son and entitled to $87,000 of the'old man’s estate. The discussion of the new charter by the con- vention of delegates from the labor unions which was to have been continucd at the hall on Mission street last mfm’ was postponed until next Wednesday, the rain interfering with the attendance last night Tue Sen Jose Mercury is on sale at the fol- lowing-named places in San Francisco Hotel newsstand : Occidental Hotel ne: and, Baldwin Hotel newsstand; J. K. Cooper, 742 Market street; J. 8. Albro, 1000} Market street; Pierson Bros., 225 Kearny street. Inquests were held last night on the bodies of 1. Brown and his wife Maria. Brown was the keeper of a sailor boarding-house at 611 Lom- bard street, who on the 12th inst.shot and killed his wife and then blew out his own brains. The verdicts were in accordance with these facts. J. Howard Emith has filed his brief amicus iriz in the suit on the validity of the Mar- ket-street bonds. He maintains that no in- cumbrance can be placed on the shares of the branch roads without the consent of the owners, aud for that reason the issue of bonds was illegel. He is one of many objecting share- holders. Lillien Estelle Stewart and Mattie Gertrudo Stewart have brought suit against William H. White, as executor of the will of Jane White, 10 récover possession of $20,762 22, which is now on depositin the Mutual Savings Bank. Plaintiffs claim the money was given to them beiore Mrs. White's death, and defendant avers itis part of her estate. Leonard Grover, lessee of Stockweil’s Thea- ter, went before Justice Cook westerday in re- sponse to & summons and explained that he had no interest in_a certain suit against Mr. Rial. Subsequently a warrant was issued by Justice Groezinger for his arrest for contempt of coart, and now Grover fs after the man who made the complaint before Groezinger for false swearing. Grover was not arrested. SOLILY TNITED MANUFACTURERS ADOPT A CONSTITUTION AND SET OF By-LAws. LABOR UNIONS JoOIN WITH THE CAPITALISTS FOR MUTUAL BENEFT. A PERFECT ORGANIZATION. Co-oPERATION RECEIVES AN IM- PETUS WHICH Is BOoUND TO BE LASTING. An opportunity was given yesterday to the members of the Manufacturers’ Con- vention to tear themselves away from the routine work of the convention and have a few hours of enjoyment. Henry T. Scott, in behalf of the Union Iron Works, had extended an invitation to the delegates to make a trip around the bay in the Spreckels tug Fearléss. The | feet again. labor tlement wanted to know just what was meant. word “producers” be stricken out and in its place be substituted, “representatives of organized labor.” Oscar Lewis said that he was surprised that such a discussion could arise. He understood that the object of the conven- tion was to umite the producers of the State. There should be no quibbling. The labor organizations had been invited to send representatives to the convention, and they were welcome. He hoped they would continue to remain. It wasnota | %uesfion of union or non-union men. hey were all producers. [Applause.] Delegate Dundon spoke in the same vein. He believed in following the inter- ests of the working people. If they are not prosperous the community could not hope to be. fter some further discussion amendment proposed by Mr. \'8.3 lost and the original section was car- ried. There was another long discussion over section 3, which read as follows: . Section 3. Tt shall be composed of firms, cor- porations or individuals engaged in_producing or manufacturing in the State of California. This clause brought Mr. Furuseth to his He said_he did not want to be technical, but in his opinion the clause could mean anything. It would crush out organized labor. Mr. Furuseth’s remarks were ruledfout of order by the chairman, who took oceca- sion to remark that they were inconsistent with order and common sense. Delegate McKee undertook to smooth matters. He said that the convention had acted in good faith in inviting labor to be the present, and he hoped that it would be | benefited. There was no reason for being | too technical. EmFlo\'ers and employes were in the same ditch and they should help each other out. should extend the hand of good fellowship to labor. The section as originally prepared was adopted. Another section which provoked discus- | He made a_motion that the | Furuseth | The manufacturers | | | in order or mnot- zoods as_we are now menufacturing in this State and on this coast. In support of his resolution Mr. Furu- seth sai From the expressions which I hear, the ten- dency seems to_be that :?nmzed labor, as such, shall not be recognized by this organiza- tion. Then as & representative of labor on this floor, permit me (o say that I 100k upon—and I must then Jook upon—this new forming organ- ization, which will not work in harmony with the future but in harmony with the past, as an- tagonistic. Labor in this State and in this city is more than willing, more than eager, more than urgent, gentlemen, to bury all differences and to go onward from to-day, with all earn- estness and sincerity, but i order that we may do so, with a full heart, it is necessary that we should understand each other from the beginning; that there should be no lurking suspicion behind. No matter what action the convention may take the organization of 1abor is the cause of the future, and in England and Germaux and the United States it has been proved and will be proved in the future that the organization of Tabor 15 the salvation of the future. There- fore let California join itself in the future. 1f labor organizations are wrong sometimes other organizations are sometimes wrong, Vhat I have said now, gentlemen, is all I want to say on the question, and I don’t think any- body can say this is technical. Whether it be s it seems to me —-here is the parting of the ways. A delegate arose and called a FOint of order on Mr. Furuseth, and the chairman sustained it. Mr. Furuseth said he did not care whether he was out of order or in order if the convention kept on the way it was going there would be a divergence of paths for the manufacturer and the laborer. Oscar Lewis of the Architectural Iron Works responded to Mr. Furuseth by say- ing: Iwant to know the purport of this resolution. It is all right to pass a resolution in favor of 1abor and for labor to be here represented, but so far as coming up to the bull ring and putting hand or foot, I will not do it. Ihold that these gentlemen have a perfect right to organize, so has the manufacturer, but they must not come. tome and tell me thatwe must throw down the thing and entirely agree to abide by their decision and their creeds. If the working man were the ones that we had to contend with, it would be all right, we would getalong all right I DUNDON STRONG FACES SEEN AT THE MANUFACTURERS’ YESTERDAY. ° [Sketehed by a “Call” artist.] CONVENTION weather was the only thing that marred the pleasure of the trip. Otherwise every- i ed off in a pleasant manner, and zates, abeut one hundred in num- ber, enjoyed themselves hugely. In the rip the tug visited the Pacific Rolling Mills, the Union Iron Wofks and other points of interest. At the iron works the Oregon was inspected, under the super- on of George W. Dickie. A stop was also made at the Arctic Oil Works, where | Captain Knowles played the part of chap- eron. From the southern 1par! of the bay the tug steamed to the Fulton Iron Works, at Harbor View, and the engineering and ship-building ‘plant there was thoroughly inspected. It was not a pleasant day, and on &ccount of the roughness of the bay the trip was not as pleasurable as it might have been. At 2 o’clock the convention was called to order by President Hallidie, Before it was over it proved to be one of the liveliest sessions thus far held. That there is a wide divergence of opinion between the manufacturersand the labor delegates who were in the convention was demonstrated. The proceedings were opened by the in- troduction_of a_resolution providing that the next Fourth of July be celebrated as the day of emancipation for this State in an industrial sense, and that the Mer- chants’ Association take charge of the cele- bration, with the assistance of similar organizations. The resolution was referred to the com- mittee on resolutions. At this point Colonel John P. Irish claimed the privilege of the floor. It was granted, and he_said that at the meeting on Wednesday Mr. Zahn had made an attack on the manufacture of brooms by the inmutes of the Home for the Adult Blind. He did not think that Mr. Zahn's remarks were fair under the circumstances, The inmates of the home have to support themselves in some way, and the brooms which they make are as good as any made | elsewhere. Many things should be taken into consideration. If the makers of the asylum brooms had all their faculties they would undoubtedly be able to produce better articles than brooms. The institu- tion is a worthy charity, and it should be made self-supporting. ~ Such statements as Mr. Zahn made, the colonel remarked, were misleading. Mr. Zahn responded by saying that he did not mean to cast any reflections upon the work produced by the men of the asylum, but he spoke in behalf of the in- | dustry of broom-making in general. The chairman at this juncture said that the business before the meeting was the ‘considerutiou of the constitution and by- aws. ‘‘Before going on with that we have a delegate whom I want to introduce,” said James W. Kerr. “He is Samuel McKee of the Molders’ Union.”” Mr. McKee was duly admitted. The constitution and by-laws, as pub- lished in yesterday’s CaLL, were then taken up for consideration. A hitch occurred over the opening sec- tion, which provided that the association should be known as the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association of California. Delegate Maguire inquired as to what was meant by the word ‘‘producer.” “I guess it is one who produces,” said a facetious delegate. Delegate Dundon said that the man with the inquiring turn of mind should not be cut off. *“Why not get a dictionary ?” said Chair- man Hallidie, Arpad Haraszthy remarked that any | one who takes an interest in the natural productions of our State ought to be will- ing to listen to all that might be said on the subject of production. Delegate George Cumming made his presence felt in the convention for the first time by saf'mg thata clear definition of the word should be had. Delegate Maguire, as a representative of an Oakland labor union, said that all workingmen are producers. The time had arrived for the manufacturer and producer —the workingman—to join hands. Andrew Furuseth, representing the Labor Council, said that the word producer as used in the prog:nd constitution was wide enough to include any one. The i sion was in regard to remitting the $5 fees of the labor delegates. James H. Barry was labor on such a basis. was willing and able to an interest in. Delegate Bacon of the Pressmen’s Union e said that labor Ofir‘fl-‘ed to putting | them, and point out that the interest of the B. FEHNEM | | | pay for all it took : W | any one in this NN - with them, but those who have employed la- bor and organized labor in the past, know that that is not the thing. It is those who work with their jaw_and not with their hands that we have to deal with. Ihave read in old Bible times that there was great work done with the jawbone of an ass, and I tell you, with all respect to these gentlemen, that those are the kind of people that work with their | jaw that we have to deal with. Many of them come forward, and, with their insinuations, the weaker workingman is led into doing things that he never would do of his own volition, if he were left alone to treat with us. If we treated with the individual workman | then we never would have had any trouble. The leader of the organization was the one that got in and stirred up the strife. So far as'T am concerned, I will quit business and carry the hod before T will ever put my neck into such & noose as that. James H. Barry followed. He said: I don’t &ppeer here to-day &s a member of orgenized labor, for I am not. I have not been for the last fifteen years a member of any trades union. Ihave been an employer during that time, and I think I have employed as large n number of men, and do now, s almost convention, I have the interests of this State at heart and desire to see the manufacturers and the mem- bers of organized labor come together on a common plane for the general good. I have listened to the remarks of my friend, Mr. Lewis, about the jawbone of an ass and so forth, and I imust say that we have had an illustration of the jawbone of an ass to-day. I don’t mean to say that labor organizations are always right, for I knoy that they have often been wrong, and 1 think I have been among the first to stand up and condemn employer—of the capitalists—were identical ith their own, We know that right in this State the largest employer—the largest capitalist—has just as said that the workingmen were not present to shirk anything. They were wilfing to pay their dues or anything else. “That’s right,”” said Mr. Barry. “Iam opposed to special privileges as regards labor or anything else.” Delegate McGlynn here said: “As T have read the constitution and by- laws_the labor element1s not expected to join in this movement.” ‘Do you mean as individuals?”’ inquired the chairman. “No, I do not,” retorted Mr. McGlynn, “I mean as a class.” “L think Mr. McGlynn is a producer,” said Delegate Cumming. “If he is not he has no business here.” This remark created some laughter, and for the time being acrimonious feeling was lost sight of and the reading of the consti- tution continued. A question arose in regard to section 10 of the by-laws which read as follows: The membership dues shall be as follows: $— entrance fees, payable on admission, and — per annum, payable in quarterly install- ments of $—, to be paid in advance on the first day of November, February, May and August of each year. The first clanse regarding entrance fees was stricken out, and the question then came to the matter of dues. One motion was to make the dues §$10 per year, another was to fix them at $12 a year, and Delegate McGlynn moved that they be fixed at $20 a vear, adding that the labor unions could afford to pay their share. A motfion by Delegate Cumming that $6 | a vear be the figure finally prevailed. The remainder of the by-laws went through without opposition until the last section, No. 19, was reached, and then there was a lively time for awhile. The section read as follows: These by-laws may be amended by a two- thirds vote of the members present at & meet- ing of the association, called for that purpose, notice and copy of the proposed amendments having been mailed to cach member and posted 1n a conspicuous position in the rooms of the association at least one month previous to such meeting, and it shall be the duty of the secretary 10 Carry out the provisions of this article. Delegate McGlynn said that he was op- osed to the two-third’s proposition. He lieved in making it come under the head of a majority vote. A long discussion followed, but the origi- nal section was finally carried. Delegate Dundon offered an additional section to the by-laws, which read as fol- lows Provided that the board of directors shall have authority to create such committees as in their judgment may be advantageous to the association, and to call to their aid any other members than the members of the board or the executive committee to constitute such com- mittees. On motion of Mr. Baruch the constitution and by-laws were then adopted as a whole. The following resolution, which was in- troduced by Mr. Furuseth, created quite a sensation and led to a long discussion: WHEREAS, From the experience of other com- munities it has become manifest that all pros- Jsrity depends on the purchninf power of the abor element; and whereas, the first condition of such purchasing power is a wage sufficient to keep and educite a family; and whereas, such can only obtain where the workers are or- ganized and the employer and employes can thus meet and by conciliation adjust difficul- ties, thus keeping the whole community one industrial unit for the mutual advancement of all; therefore, KResolved, That we declare ourselves in favor of the organization of labor, l\qteeinl with Thorald Rodgers and Richard 1. Ely that, prop- erly conducted, they are given opportunity for stability not otherwise to be obtained; Further Resolved, That we urge upon em- ployes alike the necessity for mutual consider- | ation and free and open acknowledgement of its other interests, remembering always that the interests of all the people are above all; Resolved further, That this convention urge the immediate settlement by conciliation of existing lubor dificulties, in order that we may unéted y urge the use of home manufactures, an Resolved, That we expect from labor organiza- tions that they will use their best endeavors to assist in the crusade against such Eastern | | | [ | hard a time to get along as the wage-worker; we know that he is but a wage-worker himself, ow capital has its boards of trade, its cham- bers of commerce for self protection, monopoly has its pools and other things for illegitimate organization to gamper luxury. Ibelieve in the boards of trade and the chambers oi com- merce and in the Manufacturers’ Association and in the trades unious when all are con- ducted on the right lines; they e for a proper purpose: either one or ail can do wrong. Gar uty is to try to come together,to understand | one’another. Why snould capifal fight labor? and why should labor fight capital? It was my hope that this organization would bring both together on a better plane; that they would so understand each other that they would com- bine and go on a strike, not against one an- other, but against monopoly, corruption and all wrongs, not in any violent way, but at the bailot-bo: nd prove what has not been true, ch can be made true; that the ballot is a weapon that comes down a<still as snow- flakes fall upon the sod, but exccutes the free- man’s will as lightning does the will of God. This association, Mr. President, which I hope will be permanent, can do much 1o bring about a better feeling. Let us be organized for equal rights for all,"a special privilege to none, neither in the shape of special contracts nor nny\llin% of that kind. Let us say that the in- terests of labor and capital are identical and that we will stand shoulder to shoulder to fight monopoly and political corruption, and this State will be redeemed. A motion was then made to refer the resolution to the committee on resolutions and a heated debate followed. Several delegates wanted to discuss the subject in open meeting. g Henry T. Scott said that it was parlia- mentary usage to refer all resolutions to the proper committee. J Delegate Terrill waxed indignant over | the actions of certain members of the con- vention. He said he was sorry to see it starting out in a way that would stifle the industries of the State instead of encour- aging them. Before he had concluded what he wanted to say Mr. Terrill was ruled out of order by the chairman. “It is very evident,” said Mr. Terrill, “‘that the house does not want to hear any- thing in regard to this. A great many of you don’t want certain things reported. do » *‘Confine yourself to the question,” ruled Chalirman fllla}lidic. il “I am, an want this thing properl discussed. I am talking to theiimli)nt?:ng I hope that nothing will be done to hinder an open discussion of the subject,” A motion then Ere\'ai[e\l that the resolu- tion be considered at this morning’s ses- sion. T. H. Ward, as a workingman, speaking of “California’s Opportunities, or Shall the Vestern Empire hold its right of way ?"’ Are our California manufacturers bein, helped to take advartage of the passing oppor. tunities? If you answer fin the negative then Iask why not? One of the many reasons is that we have divided ourselves into two classes, one calling themselves labor and the other capital. And then we have arrayed ourselves against each other, forgetful of the truth that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” That these forces huve united here in the past and may do so again in the production of many additional pleasant homes with luxurious comi- forts and uppointments in the same only re- quires that we mix a little common sense and Lieart with one brain and muscle and wealth. Along this line another grand mechanical de- velelopment of our Western Empire is the cable-car system, originated by California brain and enterprise, which has built San Francisco like Zion of ‘old, upon the mountain top. Where would the rich western division of this city be found but for the brains and guiding Liaids of the mechanics of this State. Not only this, but the California wire-cables, superior to any in the world, have partly madeand yet will ake the whole of the Pacific Coast one grand deep-water harbor. For now in many places heretofore inaccessible, by the means of a wire- tramway loading apparatus, any sized vessel can lay at deep-water moorings and load and nunload freight at almost any point of our coast. Let me suggest, in closing, s our motto: Not competition but mutual co-operation for the best interests of all. Professor Joseph Nenman, who has de- voted years to the study of silk culture in the United States, said: From time immemorial silk culture has been attempted in the colonies, as far as 248 vyears ago. It was attempted in the United States from 1516 forward to 1844, known as the Multicaulis speculation. We had a speculative element represented in_the business in California in the years 1865, 1869 and 1870. This matter culminated in _the de- struction of the prospect for the development of this particular branch of industry. People were induced to make investments, and things necessary for beginning in the business were put up to the highest price possible. The re- sult was that the people engaged in it could not get rich as fast as they expected and be- came discouraged. They were told by the agents of the foreizn producer that it was im- possible for America to compete, and they gave it up. They said: “It belongs to Eurgpe, and it cannot be done in this country. ‘e have 100 much wages fo pay in proportion to what Europe pays.” But this is not so. Itis an es- sential clazs of work in agriculture, and, while it is ensy work, it required proper climatic con- ditions. . We have within the limits of the United States territory capable of producing ten times s much silk a8 Europe and Asia combined. In this country, for the next 500 years, every inhabitant of the United States who would be ableto getasmall farm of twenty-five acres will be able to devote two or three acres to the cultivation of mulberry trees, which would realize him $150, and with the help of his wife and children be Would maks 50 to $400 out of i 1 predict that it would not be fifteen years from the time a Propel' beginning is made that this country will_produce enough raw silk to supply our spindles and looms. But the organization of the Manufacturers’ Association now here in convention gives me hopes that our efforts for the last thirty years will result in the successiul establishment of this great and novel enterprise. George Cumming, who represented the blacksmiths, said in part: Ican only say in qgenernl way that I suffer in common with industries of this city and State, for I am dependent on their patronage: their prosperity is identical with mine. In Tt thortntarlapendsnvs ot el industries in & general way makes it hardly possible in the long run_ for one branch of them to be pros- perous when others are depressed. Ihe civilized producer as a rule consumes my head in the noose S0 that I sannce waoss | n but & very small part of his own peculiar pro- duct. As exchangeisan absolute necessity to the civilized man any impediment to that ex- change, no matter from what source, to that extent hampers production and causes poverty, for it must be plain that if exchange was totally stopped itwould end in death to society or return to savagery. % My friends, home industry is making our own money. The absurdity of imagining that we cannot effect our exchange without having thousands of men digging holes in the earth to extract a shining metal and then put itintoa hole in Washington and pay usurers vast sums to keep the hole full is something bordering on idiocy. The convention then adjourned until 10 A. M. to-day. AN ANGRY COMEDIAN. Leonard Grover Thinks Some One Has Been Swearing Falsely. About a year and a half ago an attach- ment was filed upon some effects belong- ing to Mr. Rial and Leonard Grover for some debts of Mr. Rial’s, amounting to about §35. The effects were at the Califor- nia Theater. Grover was then touring the West and was bound for Los Angeles. He p2id half the amount under protest, in order not to be detained, secured a full re- lease, so far as he was concerned, and went away. A few daysago notice was served upon himin a case entitled Sachim vs. Rial, brought in the Justice’s Court, requiring him (Grover) to appear and explain what interests, if any, he has in this matter of Rial's. The genial comedian, feeling ver; little like genial comedians are suppose to feel early and late, called at the Justice’s t the time fixed and found bimself Nobody party to an interest in the suit approached and the case was dis- missed. gubsequently another and similar notice was served upon him to appear be- fore the court at a hearing set for yester- day morning at 10 o’clock. At 11 o’clock Grover entered Justice Cook’s courtroom and explained to a law- ver whom he found there—everybody else ad gone—that he had forgotten the hour of hearing as accounting for his being late. The lawyer told him that the matter had been called and continued until 2 o’clock. “That being the case,” said Grover, now beeoming aroused, “I will go and get a lawyer and be on hand.” And so he was, S. M. Shortridge, being present, explaining Grover’s relation to the matter, an(*) the case, so far as he was con- cerned, was dismissed. Last night, much to his surprise, a DeE- uty Sheriff called upon him at his (Stock- well's) theater with a warrant for his ar- rest, issued by another Justice—Justice Groezinger—for contempt of court for having failed to comply with the court’s orders. Grover explained the circumstances to the deputy, who went away satisfied that a mistake had been made. But Grover does not think it is a mistake, but says that, inasmuch as he appeared before and was dismissed by Justice Cook, some one must have been swearing falsely and ma- liciously before Justice Groezinger, and he is thoroughly angry and declares a fixed intention fo find out who it is and see that the guilty one is punished MILITIAMEN PAID FOR DUTY. Many Protesfld Against Thélr Back Dues. Payment of money for their campaign duty during the railroad strike was made last night to members of the First In- fantry Regiment, N. G. C., at the armory, Tenth and Market streets. Colonel F. 8. Chadbourne, paymaster- general, presided, Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Bush of the First Regiment acted as as- sistant paymaster-general and Colonel Burgin sat with them. They paid the men according to companies, using the officers’ quarters for an office and admit- ting one company at a time. As each man was calles he received a check off the State bank, but whenever the guardsman was in arrears to his company he ‘had to sign a receipt for the full amount paid him by the State, but was given only a bal- ance left after deducting his indebtedness. Private 8. B. Nolan, who had been court- martialed and fined $25, found a bill of $28, which included the fine and dues, against his pay of $46. At this he grew indignant and lost his temper. “If you do call yourselves the great ornamental military organization of Cali- fornia,” he said angrily, “you can’t keep my money back."’ iie threatened to fight for his money, at which Colonel Bush jumped up with an order full of temper. © “Guard, put that man out,” he com- manded, and Private Nolan was hustled through a side door. Private Milen of Company H refused to accept payment, minus a bill for armory dues, ete., against him. There were many protests, but the other men accepted the inevitable with good sruce,and many of them paid their tailors’ bills to two tailors who had supplied them with clothes on the strength of money due from the State, . MINOR PERFORMERS. Gustav Walters the Defendant in Three Cases. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children had three cases in Judge Low’s court yesterday afternoon against Gustavy ‘Walters of the Orpheum. The first was that of permitting the La Regaloncita sisters to perform in his theater. The sisters are now in Los Angeles. It wasproved by R. C. Gardiner, ex-stage manager at the Orpheum, that Mr. \‘;nlters employed the talent and the Judge found him guilty of the charge, re- serving sentence till to-morrow. The next case was that of the Manley sisters, but Mr. Walters proved that he had nothing to do with engaging the talent for the Wigwam, and the case was dismissed. In the case of the Forest boy performer Mr. Walters pleaded not guilty and de- manded a jury. The trial was fixed for Wednesday next. e e i SPOKE ON PROHIBITION. R e Band of Hope Children Contest for a Demorest Medal. A contest for a silver medal presented by Mr. Demorest of New York was held last evening by Golden Gate Band of Hope at First Baptist Church on Eddy street. In spite of the stormy night, the attendance o? children and their friends was large Deducting enough to comfortably fill the Sunday- school rooms, nor was interest in the con- test less enthusiastic because some mem- bers of the band were not present. Kred Palmquist, Sadie Marden, Grace Field, Arthur Peterson, Flossie Collins and George Buckley gave recitations on pro- bhibition in competing for the medal. Judgment on their respective merits lay with Professor Silas White, H. L. Geer and G. Dyer Hurdon, who agreed that Flossie Collins was entitled to 92 per cent in_the standard of excellence, and that being the highest they gave her the medal. e A HARBOR COMMISSION JOKE. John Petersen Drives His Mules Into the Police Station. Teamster John A. Petersen, the owner of two mules and two carts driven tandem, yesterday innocently drove his team di- rectly into the arms of Captain Dunlevy of the harbor poiice. Petersen is employed by Contractor Me- Mullen and hauls the sand dug from the place where the foundations of the new ferry building will one day rest. Hisusual route is along Ei street out to Lombard, where he dumps_the Joad in a vacant lot. The industrious shovelers are in the habit of filling the tandem carts so full'of the muck and mud frum the bay that his track is marked with dirty trails of the lost loads, much to the annoyance of the Harbor Commission sweepers. Yesterday afternoon Chief Wharfinger Boobar explained privately to the two-cart man that a new route up Sacramento street to Drumm, thence north, would be an eas- ier road for the mules, etc. This burst of confidence had the desired effect upon the teamster, and he scattered the rich allu- vium of the sewer mouths nicely along till he came abreast of the Harbor police sta- tion, where the captain captured the whole outfit. The mules were skillfully steered up to the door, and stood looking patiently into the station during the three-quarters of an hour that their driver was frantically working the hot telephone wire for bail. DEDICATING THE MUSEUM. General Barnes Will Be President of the Day and Make an Address. The opening address at the services dedi- cating the Midwinter Fair Museum on Saturday will be made by General W. H. L. Barnes, president of the duin The presentation speech will be made by Director-General M. H. de Young. Colonel George A. Knight will reply by way of acceptance on behalf of the Park Commission. Joseph Austin, president of the Park Commission, will also make an address. The entire programme will not be com- pleted until to-day. — e Defends the Y. M. C. A. In the CALL's report of the Congregational Club meeting held last Monday the Rev. C. A Rosinger is quoted as saying that he could give some personal recollections of how the Chinese were driven out of Seattle by a mob headed by the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. John A. Whalley of Turk _street, whose home is in Seattlé, yesterday said: “The Rey. Mr. Rosinger does the secrétary of the Seattle association an injustice in making a statement of that kind. Iam personally acquainted with George Carter. who was secretary of the Y. M. C. A. atthe time of the riots, and know posi- tively that he was not connected inany way with'the mob.” e Charged With Embezzlement. Osman Conte, who keeps asaloon and lodg- ing-house at 409 Dupont street, was arrested last night for misdemeanor embezzlement on & warrant sworn to by P. H. Grifiin. Conte de- tained Griffin’s trunk for a $7 bill for Iodginfi and when the latter redeemed it he claime that a coat had been extracted. Conte says that his arrest is the result of spite work on the part of Griffin’s chum, Gus Devine, who owes Conte & board bill and for whose arrest a war- rant has been out for some time. e — Stole Liquor-Fruit. H. Smith, Frank Reynolds, alias “Tug” Wil- son, Edward Lynch and John Kerwin, four young men living on the North Beach, were booked at the City Prison last night, by De- tectives Egan and Silvey, harges of bur- lary. On March 9, the detectives say, the four roke into a storeroom, at 200814 Mason street, and stole thirty large cans of Italian liquor- fruii. Gr;:at Retiring Sale! An Avalanche of Values in Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing Chic;go Clothing Company, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kearny Street, POSITIVELY RETIRING FAOM BUSINESS ! $TORE T0 BE VACATED HAY 1, 1835, Glothing ufisry Grade To Be Sold for Absolutely Nothing! CHICAGO CLOTHING COMPANY, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kearny Street. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS, MECHANICS’ PAVILION. MONSTER ——MUSICAL FESTIVAL—— AND—— PROMENADE FAIR! AMERICAN CONCERT BAND! | ALFRED RONCO \'V!Eu[, Director. —TO-NIGEIT AMERICAN NIGHT! SPECIAL MUSIC av d ILLUSTRATIONS. ADDED TURES Turkish Theater! oyal Marionettes! Mystic Illusions! Foster's Tamale Grotto! General Admission With Reserved Seat 2 —MAIINEE TURDAY. —— STOCKWELL’S THEATER. 8. F. A. Co. Lessees. LEONARD GROVER Manager Last Weeks of the Brilliantly Popular Season! LEONARD GROVER'S——— Powerful Domestic Drama, THE RENARKABLE HINTORY OF LISPET. Superb Scenery and a Great Cast. LEONARD GROVER JR. As the Crashed Tragedian. Next Week--CAD, THE TOMEOY. LAST WEEKS AT THYE STOCKWELL OF THE Popular Prices—10¢, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50¢. Last Popular Matinees Saturday and Sunda, «1INE KRELING Proprietor & Manager GR=DUGELT ONE WEEK ONLY uperd Production Genee’s Tuneful Opera, IN.AINOIN Monday, March 25—H. M. S. PI In Preparation—LITTLE ROBIN: Look Out for PRINC! AFOR ON CRUSOE. COTINE. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & CO. (Incorporated), Proprietors Tuesday’s Chronicle heads its dramatic column tersely, succinctly and emphatically thus: “THE FENCING MASTER I8 A SUCCESSY” Same Performance Every Night, Includ- ing Sunday. ——ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. CALIFORNIA THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated). EVERY EVENING, IN DING § ——MATINEES SATURDAY!— THE HIT ! THE HIT ! THE HIT! EMIT X FR And Her Superb Musical Comedy Company in “OUR FIL.AT!? Illustrating the comical side of life in a fashionabla N, heater, London. el Frohman’s MOROSCO’'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Femily Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO. ... Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT 8, First Production in San Franclsco Ot JUDSON C. BRUSIE'S Great Home Drama, THE ESTATE OF HANNIBAL HOWE ! FRANK BACON iginal NING PRIC ‘amily Circle and Galler, Matinees Saturday and Seats on Sale from 9 A. M. 10 10 P, 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, ROWN and HARRI JOHN A, COLEMA HOWARD and WILLTAMS, MAGEE and CRIMMINS, THE BROS. FORREST, ADELE PURVIS X, LES QUATRE DIEZS. Reserved Seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10¢; Opera Chairg and Box Seats, 50c. B9~ Secure Seats Days in Advance. g wl G WA M = Corner Stockton and Geary Sts. Commencing To-night, March 18, Initisl Production of the Sparkling Burlesque, AND JACE!: By LESTER and WILLIAMS and Their Eastern Company, Lizzie & Vinie Daly, Marie Rosteile, ete, A5~ Reserved Seats, 25¢; Upera Chairs, 85c3 General Admission 10c. RUNNING m RUNNING RACES ! RACES! CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, WINTER MEETING, BAY DISTRICT TRACK, COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1891, Races Monday, Tuesday, Wodnesda: hursday, Friday and Saturday—Rain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Races start at 3 2. 3. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass gate. 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