The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 26, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRAN CISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAR 'H 26, 1895 --MARCH 26, 1895 JUST ABOUT THE WEATHER. The light overcoat will not be entirely forgotten on its peg to- day. Summer attire was in season in San Francisco yesterday, and , the changes ordered for to-day are t radical, as will be seen from the following nukase issued by orecaster Hammon: Probably but cloudy; nearly stationary Tuesday, becoming cooler variable winds, shifting to_westerly Tuesday evening and increasing in force. The Palace has opened a ladies’ cafe. Heavy gunnies are scarce in the market. Society is taking an interest in Mrs, Hinck- ley’s cooking school. ! The Olympic Club will give an athletic enter- tainment this evening. The schooner Star of Freedom has been stolen from the Mission mud flats. Hurley, the jury-fixer in the McDonald case, makes full confession of his gui _Congregational Ministers discussed the ques- tion of Dr. Herron being an Anarchist. M. H. de Young and family will start on & European tour at the close of the week. The Young Woman’s Suffrage Club held an open meeting at 909 Market street last night. General Ma Vining of the Market-street Railw a the East Sunday night. s spent a quiet day on the ore trouble is expected. that Crothers, his is meeting his father alone. Eddy street line will probably ing ‘cars through to the park was fined $5 for contempt of of the Peace Groezinger yes- Thomas Ross takes s 0f the St. Andrew’s biitan Musie: Ay 10 pens iety passed reso- Scheel and his who is wanted an_ex-convict, v, arrested here o for forgery, w had theirdin- Congregational bbles in San Fran- i with bituminous ialistic Eddy ct on the 0 very im- known Market a few day treet at the footpad Sur Grand Hot v at the r'the port of E e have arrested three e polic on sus \ of shooting Walte , of the ependent, on S A f Mary Eilen Lampmau denies dopied by y is the ’s oldest son and his siste of the single tax men was ex- to a large andience in Metropolitan last night by Louis F. Post of New York. e engagement of James G. Fair and Phcebe was known in Chicago and was ru- n Francisco a year and a haif ag the professional jury-briber, in his on tells h s in_the oftices of reriff and Cle: n tharting jus- > has written & letter to the citi- 1 which he calls atten: slation that may become me weeks yet before the big ferry- @ Solano, belonging to the Southern Pa- repaired and ready for service once slimony brought by Mrs. Frank n settled by her dilatory hus- 1g to pay her $40 & month reg- was nonsuited by ¢ in his suit for the Marine Firemen's on are searching for topped a conductor and de at an early hour vell presentation party to take charge of a rail- d to fix the MeDonald jury, hat be hung the jury in the Curtis alin expectation of $5000 reward, 1 he never got. ired & writ of mandate to compel the directors Compagy to meet dismissed the cases s, the bunko wan, charged ng Robert D. Hagerty : Society for the Prevention of Vice has i the Supervisors to pass s special ordi- the dist:ibution of indecent taf Broman was held yesterday to answer before the Superior ( on the cherge of pe , but is &t Jiberty ona defective bond accepted by Judge Low. A boiler feedpipe burst in the coast defense Monterey during her trip from M, Jsland yesterdey morning, and an officer and five men were badly sealded. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Miss Birdie Fair have tendered to the Board of Supervisors for the use of the city an improved ambulence wegon for the Receiving Hospital. The San Francisco and San Mateo Railroa Company has petitioned the Board of Sup visors for an extension of its franchise wi w enable it to run cars to the ocean beach. Sullivan & Doyle, liverymen, swore out a warrant yesterday for the arrest of C. G. Stockton, 8 mi man of San Jose, for for- gery and obtaining money by false pretenses. The title of the city to the northwestern cor- ner of Lafayette square, which for many years hias been in possession of the estate of Maithew Delaney, has been afirmed by the Supreme Co N. H. Lang, a real estate man, formerly of the firm of O'Farrell & Lang, has petitioned the Superior Court to declare him insolvent. He owes $1689 08 and his assets amount to $7000, The team stolen from the front of George L. Henzell's residence, 2248 Bush street, on unday, was found yesterday in the pound, thief having driven there and received the usual reward. When Louis F. Post of New York said in Met- ropolitap Hall last night that the CALL wasa bright and logical paper, the vast audience ap- oroved the utterance by spontaneous and Luny applause. % The police are looking for & burglar who stole $45, & goid watch and chain, dismond locket and jamond rin £,8 fow nights ago from the room of Fred Miller, a barber, on the corner of Jones and Eddy streéts. Mrs. Mary McGrath, who robbed her bene. factress, Mrs. Alice Taylor, 520 Jones street, was yesterday held to answer before the Supe- rior Court by Judge Joachimsen on the charge of grand larceny 3n $2000 bonds. Joseph Sullivan, alias ‘‘Baby Curtin,” who was arrested in Stockton several days ago and charged with the Franklin diamond robbery, was arraigned in Judge Low’s court yesterday, and the case went over till April 1. William Glennon, who was for several years 2 detective in Chinatown, has been appointed Sruill officer l!v;h: Plnhee nfl);).l:l.lq.:::c:fyd the late Fred Davis. Glenno: - cle of friends who will be pleased to hear of his appointment. A baby boy about 24 hours old was left on the door-steps of Sister Julia’s Sheltering Home, 579 Harrison street, about 8 o’clock last night. Eome one rang the door-bell and on Sister Julia going outside, she discovered the baby, which wes scantily clad. Three of the six favorites won at the track i‘csu!rdn . The big upset of the day occurred u the fifth race, when Lucky Dog, the 3 to 10 favorite, finished third. The winners were Mutineer, imp. Miss Brummel, Ingomar, Wheel of Fortuve, Midas and Royal {lush. William J. Hurley was on trial yesterday for trying 10 bribe one of the jurors in the recent hfal of Dick McDonald. He practically con- fessed to the crime. His statement, if true, im- plicated Bailiff Rock, who was at one time under suspicion, but was exonerated, | name of A | to California. | quite an acquaintance of some time Sprague GONFESSION OF ANTHONY AZOEE. THE CONVICTED MURDERER OF LEN HARRIS CONTENDS HE WAS TRICKED. HIS STORY OF THE KILLING. Says His NaMe Is WRIGHT, AND THAT HE Is AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. Anthony Azoff, who was convicted of the murder of Len Harris at Boulder Creek last May, has made a confession of the part he took in the tragedy. He admits the attempt to rob the station agent, but claims that he did not shoot Len Harris. 4 large number of prominent citizens of Santa Cruz County, including the county officials, have signed a petition to Governor Budd; and Frank M. Stone, who Las re- cently become Azoff’s attorney, has hopes of securing at least a life sentence for his client. so that he may be able to prove his innocence. Otherwise Azoff will be hanged on May 10. On the advice of his attorney who repre- sented him at the time of his trial Azoff did ,not make any statement. He now alleges that George Sprague, who was his accomplice in the attempted robbery, planned the crime for the purpose of be- traying Azoff, in order that he might se- cure employment from the Southern Pa- cific Company. There are several Santa Crazans who believe Azoff's story, espe- ciaily as it has been proved that Sprague took Azoff to Boulder Creek, paying his way there. Frank M. Stone, his attorney, has also secured an important piece of evi- dence. When Sprague was arrested a warm revolver with one chamber empty was found on him. Azoff says he believes that Sprague fired the shot which killed Len arris. In opening his statement Azoff says he is nota Russian Nihilist, as_charged, but that his true name is William Wright, and that he is an American, and was born of American parents in the southern part of West Virginia on April 5, 1862. After | knocking around Texas without bettering his condition he says he enlisted in the United States Army in St. Louis, Mo., be- ming a private in Company D of the nth Infantry Regiment. He was at Columbus barracks, and then went to Fort I as, Arizona. He tired of army life serted, and for this reason took the ff to avoid detection. He came He met Sprague, and after met him one day and told him a friend | go to Boulder Creek and | the station. Sprague told of his was station agent at Boulder Creek and that his friend was short in his ac- counts. Sprague proposed to Azoff, according to the latter’s story, that they retend to rob im the agent i would agree to the robbery as it would | w | | ai | | up his shortage, and Azoff and gue could divide the proceeds. Azoff Tie agreed to this, as he was without k and without money and had a family dependent on him. After stating how :‘Frague took Azoff to Boulder Creek one ternoon and spent the night at Perry’s Mill, the details of the confession continue as follows: We went to Boulder Creek at about noon and had dinner at the Foster House, Sprague pay- ing for himself and for me, and after dinner we went up by the schoolhouse and sat down under a shade tree, when Sprague said he Spra say | would go down aud see the agent and make all the arrangements, so that there would be no trouble when we should go down after dark 10 carry out the plan he had suggested. We waited in the woods until about a quarter past 8 that night, when we left for the railway sta- tion-house. 'We walked along slowly and when we reached tne station-house it had become quite dark. As we approached the railroad I could see that there were three large lamps burning in the station-house. Sprague gave me the piece of gunnysack and 1 approached | the station from the rear. I noticed a boxcar standingon the track. 1walked right up to the station-house and stepped into the door, while Sprague, s(e{pping to one side of the door, re- mained outside. Almost immediately 1o the left of the door was the ugening into” the office of the station agent, an s\eppinghup w0 the oKening Tlooked in. The agent sat there, and when I laid the pistol down near the opening, and looked in he smiled and seemed to understand }ust what I was there for and seemed well pleaged. threw the guny sack in through the opening and on to the floer of the agent’s office. He eemed to understand everything that was being done, and, carrying out the programme, said, using if 1 remember correctly, the Irish brogue, “Put all this money you have got into that sack.” Then Spra who was standing by the door said to mq will fire and then run over to my brother's.’ stood there for a moment to see how the agent was acting, as 1 did not understand why Sprague had stepped outside. The agent smd nothing and only made me think from his ac- tion that everjthing was just asSprague had stated, when just at that moment I heard a pistol-shot, which came from the place where e e : 3 Spregue stood, just outside the door. Think- ing that he was carrying out his part of the | programme I stood in the door and fired two shots in repid suceession and into the air. | many shots so_suddenly, so I | | | Almost before the noise of the last shot had ticd away I heard a whole voliey ring out, and one bullet passed right near my head. Idid not understend this for a moment, for it did not seem possible that Sprufna could fire so looked back into the agent's office and he was crouched down in one corner. Ithen stepped out and fired iwo more shots. All of this would hardly take ten seconds, end lookins for Sprague I found that he had disappeared, and then, another shot being fired which broke the glass in the window and came near me, 1 knew instantly that something was wrong; that Sprague had put me in this trap for the purpose of benefit- ing himself, and thatifI remained there an- other instant I should be killed. I stood in the light while all outside was dark. Realizing that moment the position I was in, 41d not kiowing that any one had been hurt, Had I known at first, or had I imagined at | first, that any one was firing at me of course I | should not have stayed there in the lisht when T could have so easily run out in the darkness, s 1 did thereafter. 1 heard no one call to me and saw 1o one at or near the station except- ing the sgent and Sprague, and it was only W T was running that I knew there wers other people there from _the fact that so v shots were fired in rapid suceession. fired but four shots. When I found so many people were firing at me I ran as rapidly a5 possivle, and it being in the dark 1 tripped and fell and remained aimost unconscious for some time. Finally I gathered myself together and everything being quiet I hastened along the road. S I desire to say here that if any one shot Len Harris on that night it musthave been Sprague for the purpose of carrying out his scheme of benefiting himself even at the loss of my life. He testified that a man arrested him and that when arrested he had a pistol in his hand, apd I believe if the truth shall ever appear it will then be known that that pistol -n.S been fired by Sprague, who knew where the officers were 1n concealment. Azoff then tellsof his trips about the country in hiding. He said he came to San Francisco on foot. He then learned that Harrishad been kitled. He then says: Had I believed it was by my act I could have escaped, but instead, being without” money, I started upon my return to Santa Cruz on foot, and when captured was heading for Santa Cruz and not away from thet place. This is shown by the testimony of all the witnesses, My pis- tol was on me and loaded, and had I been the desperate criminal that 1 have been pictured I doubt if I should have been captured under the eircumstances detailed in court and which practically represent the facts. The full statement made by Azoff is a very long one of about 5000 words. He signed it as “William Wright, known as Anthony Azoff. The statement was sworn to by L. E. McElroy, notary public at San Quentin, yesterday morning. New Time Table. On March 31 a new time-card will take effect on the S8outhern Pacific. The most important change is iu the establishment of an honfl& service between Oakland and H;{'ll‘dl. Thi change is made for the purpose of encouraging u".le‘runl and also to ll:mct resent dammd'l of traffic. An additional train to Niles is also e, | I one of the changes. The Yosemite stage line will commence running on April 1, end on and aiter that date a sleeper will be attached to the 5 ». M. train for Fresno. THEIR ANNUAL MUSTER. The Naval Battalion to Be Inspected by Its Officers. Quite a finished military display is prom- ised at the annual muster and inspection of the Naval Battalion to-night. It is to be held at the armory on Pacific avenue, just above Polk street, to-night at 8 o'clock. Three companies of infantry and one pla- toon of artillery, consisting of two sections, are to participate. Lieutenant-Commander F. H. Stahle is to be the inspecting officer. A number of officers from the regylar army and the navy will also be in attendance. The infantry will be in heavy marching order. The- uniforms will be the blue service clothes, with leggins, haversacks and rubber ponchos. The artillery sec- tions will be in White duck working suits. A very careful inspection will be made of the arms, of which the Naval Battalion has a_better supply than anv other portion of the National Guard. The guns, re- volyers and cutlasses are all of the latest and most approved pattern and are fur- nished by the National Government. This accounts for their excellence. No formal invitations have been sent out except to military men. The public at large will be welcomed, however, and quite & crowd of the friends of the soldier boys is expected. THE QUARANTINE OFFICE UNCLE SAM HAS BEEN ASKED TO TAKE CHARGE OF ALL SUCH MATTERS. DR. W. M. LAWLOR AND THE CREW oF THE PERKINS TOo BE Out OF A JoB. Just as soon as the United States Gov- ernment is ready to take action the State Quarantine Office in Sgn Francisco will be abolished and the surgeons of the United States Marine Hospital service will take charge of affairs. Governor Budd is in | favor of the change, as it will save the State about §5000 a year. He has tele- graphed to Washington on the subject and | a favorable answer is expected every day. The action doing away with a State quar- antine officer was taken by the Legislature which has just adjourned. Assembly joint resolution 11 provides: That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to urge upon the Secretary of the Treasury that the department assume entire control ol the mari- time quarentine service at the port of San Fran- cisco. Assembly bill 627 aims at separating the { quarantine service of San Francisco com- pletely from the present municipal author- ities and in conformity with the joint reso- lution places it under the exclusive con- trol of the Federal Government. With this end in view section 3009 of the Political Code is amended by omitting all reference to_the quarantine officer amopg the ap- | pointees of the Board of Health, and sec- | tion 3010 is amended by leaving out the | salary of the quarantine officer. Other sec- | tions governing the conduct of the guar- | antine office and quarantine tug are re- pealed and the State Board of Examiners 1s authorized to sell the steamer Governor Perkins as well asall property belonging to the State heretofore used by the quarantine officer. The people who will be most affected b: the change are Quarantine Officer Dr. Wil- tain John McFarland, Ensinecr R. Couzins, | Mate P. McGowan and a deckhand on the ?({uflnntine steamer Governor Perkins. They are all Republicans, and when a Democratic Board of Health is a{)pointed theey would all have been compelled to re- sign in any event. The Government of the United States has all the appliances at hand for a thor- onghly equipf)ed service. It ownsa sta- tion on Angel Island, where over a thou- sand people can be comfortably quaran- tined. The place is now in charge of Dr. Peckham of the Marine Hospital service, and he is ready to take up the duties of the office at a moment’s notice. The Govern- ment also owns the | Sternberg, which is fitted with all the mod- | ern appliances for fumigating ships. It | will thus be seen that Uncle Sam is pre- | pared at all points, and as soon as the Sec- retary of the Treasury instructs Surgeon- General Wyman of the Marine Hospital service the Sternberg will be put in com- mission. ““I have very little to say on the subject,” said” Dr. Lawlor sterday. “If the Governor signs the bill and the Secretary of the Treasury accepts the offer why I suppose the Per- kins will be sold and the State quarantine office abolished. One thing must not be forgotten, however. If the State has been g:ying&')mo for a quarantine service it has en collecting over $8000 a year in dues. However, if the Legislature is satisfied I have no complaint to make.” Ox ocean, lake and river, the great steamers are invariably supplied with Dr, Price’s Baking Powder. THE OITY WINS. Its Title to a Disputed Part of Lafayette Square Afirmed. The Supreme Court has finally settled the title of the city to the northwestern corner of Lafayette square, which for a great many years has been in the posses- sion first of Matthew Delaney, and, after his death, of Thomas Mooney and Edward J. Delaney, his executors. The lot claimed by Delaney’s estate has a frontage of about 200 feet on Laguna and also on Jackson street. The city brought suit for its possession, and the defendants alleged their peaceable and unopposed possession for a number of vears, and also an irregular conveyance of the property for the purposes of public use. The case is in most respects similar to the Holladay case: but in that action the appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court con- firming Holladay’s title to part of the park was delayed too long, and upon that tech- nicality Holladay was given possession. In this case, however, things were finished on time, and_the city now owns the prop- erty in question. e FOR FEMALE SUFFRAGE. The Young Woman’s Club Holds an Open Meeting. An open meeting was held last night by the Young Woman’s Suffrage Club at 909 Market street. It was quite largely at- tended, mostly by ladies, though there was a fair sprinkling of the sterner sex in the audience. Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon told the weil-known history of the suffrage bill at the last session of the Legislature in an entertaining manner, giving her subject a lively interest by the interjection of per- tinent criticisms. Mrs. Haskell reng a aper in answer to ‘‘Military Training in gnr Public Schools” in which she argued in favor of teaching boys military srill, tactics, ete. Judge sencer, father of the suffrage bill, delivered an address which ple: the audience greatly. In addition to the addressesa programme of a musical and literary nature was pre- sented. Miss A. Tinns played the mando- lin, Mrs. Bessie R. Dibble contributed to the evening's enjoyment with a soprano solo ;:dAProfegm Mansfeld performed on the njo. ————— Dr. Mackenzie Has Not Resigned. The officers of the First Presbyterian Church deny the statement published yesterday that the Rev. Dr. Mackenzie hed resigned his pas- torate, They deny also the statement that re- ]‘?ion:n between pastor and peegl: are ;znul:’ed and afirm on the con at Dot t e most cordial feelings exiet o liam M. Lawlor and his office clerk Cap- | uarantine cutter | | phine Gasman, & clever and | made a success. [MPRESSIONS FROM THE NIMIG STAGE. THERE IS A SPLENDID ARRAY OF AMUSEMENTS FOR THE PRES- ENT WEEK, GOOD BILLS ALL AROUND. “HoopMaNIBLIND” AT THE GRAND. “PINAFORE” AND THE “FENC- ING MASTER.” “Hoodman B!ind,’.' by Henry A. Jones and Wilson Barrett, is one of the strongest of English melodramas, and the presenta- tion given at Morosco’s Grand Opera- house is a very able production of the play. The story is that of two sisters, one a happy wife, the other a poor creature of sin, whose strange resemblance leads to all the discord and misery of the story. This dual part was excellently rendered by Miss Maud Edna Hall, who made of the part one of the greatest successes that Morosco’s has produced. Added to the quick changes of dress, there was that transition between the two entirely differ- ent characters that marked an actress of great ability. The part of Jess, the erring sister, was the more powerful of the two, and the whole acting of the lady through the third act and the death scene upon the Thames embankment was in every respect an admirable piece of work. The chief male role was intrusted to Mr. Gustayus Levick, who made his reap- pearance in_this city after a number of years. Mr. Levick is a great favorite here and acted the partof Jack Yeulett last night with a great deal of force and vigor. Heand Miss Hall received curtain calls at the end of, the second and third acts, which were well deserved. Mr. Brinker had & part out of his usual lines, but did it well. Messrs. Swain, Holden and Gleason took the other principal male parts. Helen Henry was a charming Polly and acted very cleverly, and Julia Blanc took two parts with ability. The rest of the characters were ‘well cast, and the whole performance was done very successfully. < The scenery was very nicely done, the Thames embankment especially being an excellent piece of the scene-painter’s art. The whole performance is so excellently done that good houses should be the rule during the | week. & Despite the flood of new operas and the bringing of old ones down to date, “Pinafore” still retains its old popularity. The music is so bright and the operais full of such melody that it is hard to keep from “whistling all the airs of that confounded nonsense ‘Pinafore,’” as Gilbert wrote in a later opera. And really its “whistleableness,” 0 to speak, is the real test of & light opera’s success. 3 The performance at the Tivoli ou; the 01 nterest in the opers, for it s extremely ood. Mr. Hartman makes an excellent Sir Joseph, Mr.Ulmer & good Deadeye and Bronson is’ &s clever as ever as the Boatswain. Added to these are two_of the best singers the Tivoli ever had, Mr. Raffael as Captain Cor- coran, and as Rackstraw Mr. Messmer, who was warmly received on his reappearance, and w):o sang with all his former sweetness of voice. The female roles were equally well assumed. iss Plaisted was an excellent Buttercup and s Salinger looked pretty and sang sweetly as Josephine. Hebe was well done by Alice Nellsen and the Midshipmite cutely taken by little Jimmy Horn. An innovation was introduced in the shape of & hornpipe by “Tommy”’ Leary, who made the hit he always does; and the old song, “The Midshipmite,” was also interpolated and well | sung by Mr. Perron and the male chorus, and received three enthusiastic encores. “Pinafore” is to be succeeded by another nautical success, the “Vice-Admiral,” “Prin- cess Nicotine” being skelved for the present. §ht to revive The “Fencing Master” opened its second week at the Baldwin to a good sized and ap- preciative audience. On Tuesday next Miss Burroughs will make her first appearance in Shakespearean roles, giving one performance of “Romeo and Juliet”—an event that will be awaited by the sccomplished lady’s many friends with a great deal of interest. - With this exception the Baldwin will remain closed until April 29, when it is to reopen with a produc- Hon of tdle late New York success, “The Fatal The close of Mr. Grover's management of Stockwell’s is filled by the revival of one of his greatest successes, “Cad the Tom Boy,” and the production should do & good week’s busi- ness. The *“Cad” of the present production is Jose. bright little woman who did the part very nicely. Mr. Kelly was the blackmailer Disbrow, and also The other parts generally Were cast as the last production here. The chief feature of the performance re- mains the younger Grover's imitations, and his general work, which are inimitable. On Friday next matinee and evening, Mr, Grover is to be tendered & testimonial benefit which will be participated in by members of the various companies in the city. The oc- casion promises to be the great success which that gentleman deserves. * “Our Flat” presented itself to prospective tenants for the second week et the California last night tos good audience. Miss Bancker and Mr. Ricketts are capital fun-makers, and the whole company is well up to its work. Next week’s programme is a revival here of the strong and well-consiructed Indian war drama, “The GirlT Left Behind Me,” which was successfully produced here before. The company is headed by Maude Harrison and James E. Wilson, both™ former favorites here, and the whole cast is a strong one. The uniformly good programme at the Or- pheum has been added to this week by some very clever people. Among these are the acro- batic teams, Mazuz and Abbacco and Lina and Vain, both of whom are extremely clever, the h sketch team, the Nawns and the equi- librist Kalkasa. Mr. Coleman continues his former success here asone of the cleverest ec- centric dancers on the stage, and the duetists, Bruet and Riviere, and others constitute a very entertaining bill. The Wigwam presents & substantially new bill this week. The s| ities in the clever burlesque, “Me and Jack,” have been changed, and new faces and new acts appear in the regular variety performance. A large au- dience was present last night and good houses would seem to be the rule during the week. Brioures than the Kohinoor are the triumphs achieved by Dr. Price’s Baking Powder. — WANT THE ROAD EXTENDED. Supervisors Asked to Change the Fran- chise of the San Mateo Line. All the members of the Board of Super- visors were present at yesterday's meet- ing, but the session was an uninteresting one. Considerable business was trans- acted, but it was all of a routine character, and each Supervisor gave a sigh of relief when it was finally over. o A petition was read from the San Fran- cisco and San Mateo Railway Company asking for additions to their present fran- chise. It was set forth that the company wanted a franchise for forty-six years to run electric cars as follows: From the junction of Eagle street and Folsom road, along the latter thoroughfare to View street, thence to North street, thence to Twen- ty-second, to Douglass, 10" Twenty-fiith, to Church, to Thirtieth; also commencing at the junction of Guerrero and Twenty-third streets, lo Dolores, to Twenty-fourth, to Church, to Twenty-fift 0 from the junction of Sunny- side avenue and San Jose road, (hence on Sun- nyside avenue ta the Western terminus there- of, to the junction of the Ocean road and the Ocean House road, thence along Forty-fourth avenue to W street, and to the ocean beach; also commencing at the junction of the Ocean rord and the Ocean House road, along the lat- ter to the San Jose road, thence to connect with the company’s present line, It was referred to the Street Committee. Another petition was received from the Pacific Society for the Suppression of Vice, in which was incorporated a draft of an ordinance to prevent the wholesale distri- bution of obscene and vicious literature. It was set forth that nearly all the large Eastern cities have similar ordinances, and they have been of great aid in the suppres- sion of indecent literature. . The proposed ordinance provides that any person who shall lend, give away or show an obscene or indecent book, maga- zine, picture, or the like, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subjeet to a fine, upon conviction, of $500 or less, or underfo im- prisonment for six monthsor less. It went to the Judiciary Committee. _The following communication from Po- lice Surgeon George B. Somers was read: Gentlemen: 1 have the honor of informing your honorable body that Mrs. Herman Oel- Tichs and Miss Fair of this eity have purchased & modern and perfectly equipped ambulance, provided with horses, harness and everything Decessary to its use, which they desire to pre- sent to the city and county of San Francisco in behalf of the Doctors’ Daughters’ Society, for use in connection with the City Receiving Hos- pital. The ambulance is freely offered as a gift, provided that your honorable body will agree to support and care for it. The matter was referred to the Com- mittee on Health and Police. There was some discussion over the resolution which was passed at a previous meeting that the character and quality of bituminous rock to be laid on city streets be thoroughly examined. Supervisor Spreckels wanted it referred to a committee of the whole. There had been an error made in printing the number of the bill. The resolution was lost, and it was decided to amend the order as to the number and have it republished. The contract for supplying the Fire De- Eartment with 500 single and 500 double ydrants and other forgings was awarded to the Risdon Ironand Locomotive Works. An amendment was introduced to the city ordinance providing for the number- ing of buildings to the effect that no per- son shall maintain any number other than the one that is placed above the door, and also that each figure shall be an inch and three-quarters in height. Quite a number of bids were received for the performance of street work in various parts of the city. They were all referred to the Street Commitcee. BOTHMEN ARE RESPONSIBLE S0 SAID THE CORONER'S JURY AT THE WHITELEY INQUEST LAST NIGHT. DR. A. T. DICKSON AND ALEXANDER FoRrRBES MUST ANSWEK TO THE LaAw, The inquest on the body of Maud M. ‘Whiteley, who died last Friday as a result of a criminal operation, was held at the Morgue last night. Dr. A. T. Dickson, who is accused of having performed the operation, and Alexander Forbes, who is charged with having procured it, were | brought to the jury-room handcuffed to- | gether, the former being accompanied by his counsel, Judge Robert Ferral. Dr. Milton H. Atkins testified that he was called by Norman MacLeod, who told him the girl was suffering from a criminal operation, and that she was married. The deceased had told him that Dr. Dickson had performed the operation. Dr. H. Kugler of 1065 Howard street had | been called in consultation with Dr. Atkins. Miss Whiteley told him that the medicines she had taken on Dr. Dickson’s prescrip- tion were compounded at the Owl Drug Company’s store. William' Blaisdell, a clerk employed by the drug company, produced the prescrip- tions, and a copy of ‘them was placed in evidence. Mrs. Mary M. A. White]e{. mother of the deceased, testified that her daughter ‘was not married, but that to save her fair name she (the mother) had thought best to state otherwise. The girl, when she was dying, had confessed that Dr. Dickson had performed the operation. Mr. Forbes was the person responsible for her condition. The medicines were kept in his room and he gave them to her, After her daughter confessed Mrs. ‘Whiteley visited Dr. Dickson’s office in com- any with Norman MacLeod, and charged im with having performed the operation and prescribed the medicines. At first the doctor denied ir, but afterward he admitted that he had prescribed the medicines, but that they were innocent remedies. Mrs. Whiteley testified in detail against Dr. Dickson. Norman MacLeod’s testimony was main- ly corroborative of Mrs. Whiteley’s story. He had talked with Forbes about the mat- ter. Forbes said he was sorry, and wanted to marry the girl. Miss Whiteley told the witness that she did not want to marry Forbes and preferred to risk an operation. She was engnied to William Gorham, a watchman on the steamer Rio Janeiro. Charles L. Morgan, chemist and macist, of 401 Sixth street, analyzed the contents of the dead girl's stomach. He found no_traces of poison. Asan expert pharmacist, he testified that Dr. Dickson’s prescription contained a drug which was not recognized by pharmacists as legiti- mate. Dr. J. S. Barrett, who performed the au- topsy, told the results of his examination. Alexander Forbes, who is under arrest for the crime, was called. He objected to being sworn, but afterward answered a few questions. Dr. Dickson was called, but on the ad- vice of his attorney he absolutely refused | to be sworn. The Coroner’s jury found that the de- ceased had come to her death as the result of a eriminal ogemtion performed by Dr. Dickson, and that Alexander Forbes was an accessory before“the fact. The jury recommended that the authorities deal with them according to law. har- —————— OxLY the most credulous housekeepers would use inferior baking powders. Dr. Price’s does its work with speed and aceuracy. ACCIDENT ON THE MONTEREY. A Feedpipe Bursts and Six Men Are Badly Scalded. An accident occurred in the fireroom of the United States coast defense vessel Monterey during her trip from Mare Island to Sausalito at 11 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, in which Past Assistant Engineer Emil Theiss, U.8.N., Machinist Powell and Firemen Lee, Carlson and Hayes were badly scalded. The vessel was off San Quentin, and while making a eircle with a starboard helm for the purpose of testing the. steer- ing gear, the main 3-inch feedpipe of the after port Ward boiler burst and in an in- stant the fireroom was full of steam and the temperature at 200 degrees. The ves- sel was going thirteen knots, with 133 revo- lutions of the propellers and under 160 pounds of steam. ; R Past Assistant Engineer Theiss immedi- ately sprang into the fireroom and, gro ing around in the dark, succeeded in shut- ting off the great stream of hot water that was gushing from a hole fourteen inches long in the pipe. During the operation he fell at full length in the boiling water that lay a foot deep on the iron floor and se- verely scalded himself on the arms, shoul- ders and chest. Machinist Powell, who was assisting the officer, was also bn&ly scalded on the feet, arms and legs, and the other three men in different parts of their bodies. Engineer Theiss, who so courageously manipulated the valves, cocks, etc., and in consequence saved the entire force of firemen on watch- from being scalded by the hot steam and water that was rapidly filling the place, was injured so severely that he will be sent back to the Naval Hospital at Mare Island. Machinist Powell is one of the survivors of the naval disaster at Apia, Samoa, several years ago. He was serving on board of the Nipsic when she went ashore with the American and German war vessels during the great e L ‘WrILLiAN J. Florence in the “Almighty Dol- lar” is immortalized by the clgar named after l his great play. 2 HAYOR SUTRO AND THE LITTLE JOKER THE DANGER THAT THREATENS THIS CITY IN A NEWLY PASSED LAW. MEANS A MILLION A YEAR. How THE SoUuTHERN PAcIFIC CoM- PANY WouLp TaAX THE PuBLIC ANEW. ' Mayor Sutro has written and addressed the following letter to the citizens of San Francisco: To the Public: Itis extraordinary to witness the apathy of the general public in affairs that vitally affect its interests.” It is only aroused to realization of the denger after the mischief is done. If the citizens of San Francisco knew the danger that is threatening they would raise the elarm and assemble in public halls to gl’o— test against & tax amounting to more than 1,000,000 per annum, which the men, women and children will be made to pay into the treasury of the Southern Pacific of Kentucky. Assembly bill 702, which courageous Senator Biggy publicly denounced on the floor of the State Senate a8 # corrupt measure of the octo- pus, was rushed through the Semate and through the Assembly while he was gone to San Francisco to perform the sad duty of placing his dead sister in the grave. A gentleman employed by me to watch legis- }llllmn at Sacramento reported at the time as ollows: Bill 702, as amended by the Senate, had suffi- clent 0pposing votes to beat it, but the officers of the Senate delayed the announcement of the vote for at least twenty minutes to_allow a Senator to make a thorough canvass in Order to get two votes which passed the bill. Of all the infamous pro- ceedings I ever witnessed this was the worst. The bill was immediately rushed to the Assembly & few moments before the adjournment for lunch. 1 then telegraphed you in substance as above. After lunch I hastened back to the Assembly, but the moment the House was calied 10 order the bill was sprung, and the same farce was enacted as in the Senate. The clerk, though repeatedly called on to announce the vote, delayed it until the “combine’ could get around and by threats and otherwise compel_at least twelve Assemblymen to change their votes, which resulted in the passage of the ill. The octopus lobby spread the report that the bill, as amended in the Senate, was shorn of all ‘mischievous tendencies, especially as it permitted the McCoppin act to stand. But it took good care to push the amended bill through both houses with a vigor that plainly showed Fourth end Townsend street was deeply interested in its passage. Now let us analyze the bill. Civil Code in three ways. First—It leaves out the word ‘“consecutive” where it refers to five blocks on the same street, which two different street railroads may jointly occupy. Second—It allows a speed of twelve miles an hour, instead of eight, as now provided. Third—*‘The rates of fares on the cars must not exceed 5 cents for one fare for any distance under three miles.” 2 The first two clauses, as of minor importance, I will not discnss, but the third, if enacted into & law, would be & calamity to the prosperity of Ban Francisco. The octopus, in attempting to pass an in- sidious law, usually manages to hide the true object by unimportant provisions, as in this case: “The cars must be of the most approved construction for the comfor and convenience of passengers, and provided with brakes to stop the same when required,” thus giving the impression that the bill is greatly in the in- terest of the public, while the *joker,” worth millions of dollars, comes in a few innocent woras—a five (5) cent fare for any distance not less than three miles. The McCoppin act, now part of the Civil Code, provides that no street railroad company “shall be allowed to charge or collect a higher rate of fare than five (3) cents for each pas- senger Pe\' trip of any distance in one direc- tion, either going or coming, along any part of the whole length of the road or its connec- tions.” If bill 702, in spite of the fact that it de- clares the Mc(‘o};pm act still in force, becomes a law, its provisions will supersede all prev fous legislation. So it is held by good lawyers, and their opinion is in accord with Chancellor Kent, who uses the following language: But it may be remarked, upon this case of Fitz- gibbon, that a proviso repiignant to the purview of the statute renders it equally nugatory and void as & repugnant saving clause; and it is difficult 10 see why the act should be destroved by the one and not by the other, or why the proviso and the saving clause, when inconsistent with the body of the act, should not both then be equally rejected. It will then be readily seen that this last act will prevail, and a 5-cent fare may be collected for each three miles. It will do away with all transfers; it will enable the octopus to again charge two fares to the ocean and for any distance over three miles, and thereby fleece our people out of more than $1,000,000 ad- ditional to what we are now paying into the Market-street “‘combine.” Do you know what that means? It means the retarding of the growth of San Franciseo; it means the depreciation of real estate; it means a worse impoverishment of our people, especially the working classes, who even now are trodden in the dus This bill is in the handsof the Governor, who, I have no doubt, will veto it. Such pres- sure, however, is being brought to bear upon him ‘throngh the octopus directly, and eyven more indirectly, that he might yet be misled. Two ex-Mayors of Sen Francisco went specially to Sacramento to urge the Gavernor to sign this bill, both gentlemen honorable and ignorant that they were acting as embassadors for the octopus, when they urged the necessity of this measure becoming a law in the interest of the bondholders of the Los Angeles electric road, who, in order to protect themselves, thought the word ‘‘consecutive’” should be stricken from the code. Let every man and woman, whether ac- quainted with the Governor or not, telegraph immediately to him to veto this iniquitous measure and save our fair city from a greater calamity than has ever before befallen it. Yours respectiully. ADOLPH SUTRO. San Francisco, March 25, 1895. It changes the NEW TO-DAY. Ah-- ~ there Is the rub! Lots of Good Cigars, but no really Fine Cigars at a moderate price. ‘What about the *“MANTELL ?" The “Robert MANTELL” is a NaTvrar Fravor, High-Grade Havana—the only one at the price—8l5, 10 and 12} cents, according to size. Sold by all dealers, I Wholesale Depot THE WERTHEIMER COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO. COAL YARD THE FINEST LOCATION IN CITY, ILL BE LEASED FOR A TERM OF YEARS 10 & responsible party. Address COAL, Box 134, Call Branch Office. NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS. STOCKWELL’S THEATER. S. F. A. Co. Lessees. LEONARD GROVER Manager Positively the Last Week of Popular Pri’es. 7 TO-NIGHT—Glorous Revival of KCAD, THE TOMBOY!"? 2000 Turned Away at Its Last Performance. RIVER OF REAL W R, SROVIER JR. as Tom, the Gasman. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Prices—10c, 15c¢, 25¢. 35¢ and 50c. FRIDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT, Testimonial Benefit to Manager Grover M A TINEE: Fencing-Master Opera Company. Tivoli Comic Opera Compan. Grand Opera-House Company. NIGET: Stockwell’s Theater Company, t Class Volunteers. 0c., 75¢. Tickets now on saie. ALCAZAR THEATER. RICHARD HAZEL... Lessee o Prices No higher pric BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 25, And Every Night, With ——SATURDAY MATINEE !|—— D'Ennery’s Great Play, THE TWO ORPHANS! Prices—=25¢, 50¢ and 75c, 4 © Mes. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Managee TO-NICGHT __revi TSR Gl REVIVAL EXTRAORDINARY 1 Reappearan: Next Opera—PRINCESS NICOTINE In Preparation—LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE. __Popular Prices-25¢ and 50c. BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & CO. (Incorporated), Proprietors LAST WEEK “LAST NIGHTS ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY Last Performance Saturday Evening, March 30. THE FENCING MASTER First, Best and Last of This Season’s Comic Opera Productions in San Francisco. Reserved Seats should ) advance. “The Fenci Chronicle. four weeks, HE FAT. Palm he: ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell. Oy of Gur New Stars T COMPANY! | Just Arrived f, AN { Just Arrived. AA | Just Arrives Just Arrived. Kis And Retained in Their Gre JOHN A. COLEM! BEUET and "BE RIVL ¥ T BROS., OWN and HARRISON. Balcony, 10c; Opera Chairs Reserved Seaf and Box Seats, 5( CALIFORNIA THEATER AY. HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated). ....Proprietors | Last 6 Nights. AND Last Matinee Saturday. ILL THEY COME ! To Have & Good Laugh ! CROWDS To Hear Catchy Musie! BEMII,Y BANCKER In the Great Comedy Hit, OUR FL.AT NEXT MONDAY—The Great American Drama, “THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME."” MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO. ... Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT 8. MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION ©Of the Great Scenic Melodrama, HOODMAN BLIND! cial ¥G PRICES—25¢ and_50c. Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday and sunday. Seats on Sale from § A. M. 10 10 P. M. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. MONSTER ——MUSICAL FESTIVAL—— xn PROMENADE FAIR! AMERICAN CONCERT BAND ! ALFRED RONCOVIERI, Director. General Admission With Reserved Seat 23¢, ——MATINEE SATURDAY.—— GRAND BALL SATURDAY, MARCH 30. Admission 50c—Ladies Free. Special Progeamme of Hinstrated Musio SUNDAY, MARCH 31. RESERVED SEATS 780 —— e :GLIEIZ CLUB—— s.U. um;oun CLUB CONCERT at SCHEEL'S AUDITORIUM FRIDAY NIGHT NEXT On Sale at Sherman, Clay & Co. Corner Stockton WIGW AM, {omeer Stockton To-night and During the Week. ——The Intensely Funny Burlesque— ME AND JACIK With a Splendid List of New Specialties. B&~ Opera Chairs, 25¢; Any Other Seat, 103 Children, 10c any part. RUNNING RUNKING WS "l RACES! 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