The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 11, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL '11, 1895. 7 THURSE APRIL 11, 1895 OITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Ttalian-Swiss Mutual Loan Association held its annual meeting yesterday evening. The loose way in which divorces are bein granted is under investigation by the Grang u The fiesta excursion train from Los Angeles Jill not run on the schedule originally pub- Che racing was lumpy as usual at the track rday, two only of the six favorites finish- ing in front. A gang of thieves were rounded up near the Mail” dock on Tuesday afternoon, but only two were caught. eral F. Castellos, who was formerly an fiicer under Antonio Ezeta, arrived on the Colon yesterday. _ Lrving M. Scott has returned from the East. He savs that a battleship and & torpedo-boat will be built here. A dollar fare and e special night train has been promised to San Franciscans for the Santa Rosa rose carnival. Professor T. P. B at the Mark Hopk! yesterday afternoon. Thq Railroad Commissioners heard argu- railroad officials yesterday in favor ht rates on petroleum. ured on “Child s Institute of Art Grand Council of the t its session d er capita t posed of d tes | verintendent ol Board aout the the year teachers’ Nevada Willard, The claim was s on the 1s of since b e to-day to take be run during | s goes down 0 by Judge Campbeil | nced to-day- ated D. M. Stanley at racke y was ar the case was cc t is held. ( oi oftic ¥ miles of ounty and icuffs at the | the track yester- ercial travels < will to-d en in China Army claims is urch, and that a liate with both without violat- Booth is said te ued an important proclamation on this rced by the Police 1ot meeting with satisfaction rt of the patrolmen and the patrol The men otject to being compelled ¥ buttoned and to wear s “Baby” Curtin, who being implicated in the »bbery on Grant avenue, tody yesterday by Judge anklin nor his two sales- y identify him. his report to the Governor nd Jury as to the work being ateriels being used in the con- the new depot foundations at the f Market street, declares a practical inves- ded, and biames Engineer Holmes. ung women living at 119 mpted to drown herself in She was taken 1o the Re- ceiving Hospital and soon recovered. Despond- cy et D0t being eble to obtain work and g 1o friends to apply to for help was the structio foot ted by Judge Hunt yes- McAlpine against Darby | 10,000 for the death of | es sustained while work- | The court held that no | the part of defendants had been | terday Laydon & Co. for iff ears of age, neatly dressed, was found in an unconscious condition last evening on Thirtieth avenue and Point Lobos | road ana was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where he died shortly before midnight. It was supposed he died from morphine poi- Wasserman case was on argument erdav in Judge Troutt’s cours. After Ipin had concluded for defendant ougues replied, arguing against the ug of both parties with the stigma of bribery, as he claimed would be done were & nonsuit granted. Frank J. Sullivan, & shoemaker, aged 23 years, was asphyxiated by gas et his home, 119 Chattancoga street, last Monday night. He went into_the bathroom and turned on the He partly undressed himself and, while on the edge of the bathtub taking off fell backward and died before d him. A leak in the gas- to have been the cause. James W. Watson, the salesman who was committed fo jail on Saturday last by Judge Hebberd for ‘contempt of court in refusing 10 obey en order of court in the divoroe suit of Sierra H. Watson vs. James W. Watson, ap- peared in Judge Sanderson’s_court yesterday on an order of examination. Eugene N. Deu- prey_was attorney for the plaintiff and James Smith appeared for the defendant. After hear- ing counsel the order was denied. Leopold Wallenstein, a traveler for A. B. Greenwald, a tobscco-dealer in Los Angeles, was arrested here yesterday by Detective Sey- mour on & warrant charging him with felony embezzlement. Itisalleged that Wallenstein collected between $3000 and $5000 froin eus- tomers for cigars and made no returns to his employer. An officer will arrive here from Los Angeles to take him back there. During the Midwinter Fair Wallenstein was the pro- prietor of & saloon near the fair grounds. A few dlifi ago Mrs, Jennie M. Stith, the wife of Sydney Stith of 1004 Market street, fell out of 2 ‘window at 909 Jackson street and died fifteen minutes thereafter. No]autopsy or in- uest was held, and she was buried in the ekland Cemetery. Her husband now wants 1o collect an accident policy that was on her life, but cannot do so ause he has no pipe is supposi | sheathed with heavy planking for battie | the old block and & | filial duty in case of an accident to the cut- THE BEAR AND HER CUB A Strong and Swift Launch That Is a Chip of the 0O1d Block. The Little Boat so Fittingly Named Is the Fastest of Her Class. None are 8o awake to an eternal fitness of things as the sailor. Not a name, not a term on board of a vessel but was bestowed | in accordance with the leading character- | istic of the object so entitled. The system | simplifies the acquiring of a knowledge of | the hundreds of minute and frequently | complex objects found on shipboard. { This principle is carried forward into the beauty of a perfect consistency on the revenue cutter Bear, showing how congru- ous, how alive her crew are to a finely drawn agreement between the relationship of things. The staunch cutter herself was so called because of her then future work SHE CAN TOW HER MOTHER and well flavored; and, beyond all, there is the striped bass, which claims with the turbot the title monarch of the sea. There are trout from the creeks and large fish from the Truckee and Lake Tahoe. There are blue cod, red cod and green cod, smelt and flounder, tomcod and sea trout and the matada, a rock eel, for those who know how to prepare it Spanish fashion. And the ways in which they may be prepared are infinite. 5 The bouillibaise, immortalized by Thnckeny', is a royal and most pleasing dish. Boiled cod with oyster and mussel sance is mostly the choice of the native of the British Isles, and soles or turbot au | gratin are demanded by those whose tastes | have been formed inthe French restau- | rants. Ttis not extravagant to say that the much-vaunted Fulton market in New York cannot_compare with the California fish-markets in variety and quahty of fish. { The barracuda is more than an offset to the Eastern bluefish., They boast the lob- ster and the oyster. The Pacific Coast native is as delicate in flavor, though not the size of the Bluepoint, and the offshore | crab can double-discount the fattest lob- ster that ever steamed in adish at Del- monico’s. Inthe matter of shrimps Cali- fornia has no equal on this side of the Atlantic, but the East scores a couple of oints on softshell crabs and diamond- acks. In all other things the lenten diner of the West has decidedly the ad- vantage. —————— THE ROSE UARNIVAL. San Franciscans Can See the Festival for a Dollar. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railway has acted handsomely with Santa The Spring Valley Company’s Officials May Be In- dicted. JUDGES ACT AS WITNESEES The Alarming Increase In Divorces Is to Be Closely Inves- tigated. The Grand Jury held a brief session yes- terday, which was brief principally on account of its being smoked out. Though it is getting very warm toward the end of the session, several of the members had a nervous chill, as they expected counter- | charges would be presented from the two factions in the Board of Supervisors. Both sides are maintaining positions of masterly inactivity, and no communica- tions came from them. The chill caused a desire to have the rooms heated. Coals were heaped high in the grate and the fire was started. The flue was like the factions of the Board of THE BEAR AND HER CUB. [Sketched for the *Call™ by Coulter.] in northern American waters, where that animal is undoubted king of beas the culmination of name-suitability c | when they called her little steam launch the Cub. { The bear is a strong vessel, her hull with the ice of the north and her fine en- es drive her many good knots every | hour over the sea. The Cub is a chip of it offshoot from such | aparent. Its 17-horse power engines can send the youngster through the water twelve or fifteen knots. In an emergency the whelp can tow its mother, dragging the mazernaf) craft quite speedily against an ordinary tide, and could be utilized for this te The Cub is the fastest and best | equipped Government launch on this sta- | tion and has beaten everything that bas been pitted against her. She is admirably equipped for the work of the steamer on the coast of Alaska and in the Bering Sea, patrolling_the waters and seal-breeding nds of the north. A LENTEN REPAST. Fow to Fare Well on the Produet of Creek and Sea in Holy Week. “To-morrow will be Friday, so we'll fish the stream to-day,” sang the monk, in the days of old, when the brethren depended Rosa in regard to furnishing transporta- tion from San Francisco to the picturesque carnival of roses that will take place on May &, 9 and 10. The carnival committee asked the ‘“‘Don- ahue” railway people for a special fare from San Francisco, that a big attendance might be secured for the rose festival. After thinking the matter over, the rail- way managers have determined to give a | rate that ought to tempt crowds from this city to spend a day in Sonoma's capital and enjoy the rare sight of a flower fiesta. ““We will give a return ticket of $1 on Thursday, the day of the floral parade and battle of flowers,”” said R. X. Ryan, general passenger agent of the railw: “and we will put on & special train at night to carry the excursionists home after they have séen the evening carnival.” THE RETA-WOLF TRAGED Several Subpenaed Witnesses Fail to Appear at the Inquest. Morbid Curlosity - Seekers Who Were Very Much Disappointed. upon the charity of the foresters for a fat buck and their own skill with the angle for the tenants of lake and stream. In this season of mortification and prayer the city markets make easy the path for the most devoted abstainer from tlesh meats. He vet not fare badly. He may spread his table with choice viands and not offend. For the nets of the fishermen are in the | bay from dawn till dark to keep pace with the increased consumption of fish. There is so much tochoose from, so many good things with which to furnish | forth the Lenten table, that even the most experienced caterer must needspause be- fore making his selection. He is concerned about his soup. If he wants anything particularly rich there are big fat turtles sprawling on the floor. Or he may switch off to their cousin, the ter- | rapin, claiming the direct diamond-back edigree, but which are in reality “sliders.” The reptile isnot interdicted. He is more fish than flesh, and he is delicious when prepared with even the most ordinary skill. Putting aside turtle and terrapin, | there are purees of vegetables, or the luscious crab for substitutes. The clam, mud or sand clam, invites his attention. Now the. latter, steamed in the shell, with garlic sauce, have the faculty of inciting appetite. Only their complete disappear- ance from the dish Eives the signal to half. The asparagus this year is simply su- perb, and the artichokes are like butter. An artichoke salad is one of the choicest | things on earth, and is ranged side by side with cold asparagus. Yet the peas are also inviting, 50 to take them all in, the Lenten caterer makes a Russian salad, when all those delicious vegetables are mixed to- gether in the same proportions, the pallor of artichoke and asparagus serving as a foil for the light emerald of the pea. He is fortunate if he can secure a few alligator pears to blend with this toothsome com- ound. The softshell crab and the shrimp lie fraternally together on the fishmonger’s stall. Both are high class, both have their admirers, and the wise epicure greets them with impartial affection. On the table at the same time it invariably happens that the diner will partake of a little of both. A curry of shrimp may win the first choice, because, as it comes steaming on the table, it at once enlists the sense of smell, but the crisp brown crab makes a close second. Then there are oysters and mussels for another variety in this line, but the oyster at this season 1s apt to be crossed in love, and is not as plump as in the winter months. For his Ei_ece de resistance, for the great dish which is to crown the dinner, the field is most extensive. There are shad, plump Coroner’s certificate. He, therefore, wants the body exhumed, but Coroner Hawkins has no Jo*.x:’ilcs‘dicuon, and referred him to the Oakland als. fellows, to be examined, and the shad roe baked with the fish is a precious morsel. There are halibut, white as snow, flaky may obey the ordinance of his church and ! An inquest in the case of Carlo Enrico | Reta, who shot Adele Wolf and then him- | self in the Palace Hotel last Thursday, ! was begun before Coroner Hawkins yester- day. Many of the witnesses who were | subpenaed failed to appear, so the case was only partly heard. None of the rela- | tives of the murdered girl were present, but they are expected to be in attendance at the next session. T. J. O'Neill, the assistant deteciive at the Palace Hotel, testified that Miss Wolf’s sister called at the hotel in a state of great excitement on Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock. She said that Reta and Adele were away together, and that judging from & note sent to their home on Leavenworth street, Heta intended to kill her sister. An examination of the register showed in which room the couple were, and when O’Neill and Detective Glennon went to it they found them dead in bed. The couple went o the hotel shortly after mid- night Wednesday. n answer to a question asked by a eror, O’Neill said he did not know whether eta and Miss Wolf were under the infl- ence of liquor or not when they arrived at the hotel, and they were dead when found in the room. Frederick Dadero of 826 Bush street was well acquainted with Reta. He had a con- versation with him on the Wednesday night of the suicide. Reta then seemed cheerful and never said a word about sui- cide. Dadero never heard of Reta being married. ness, but he knew nothing at all about the case. He went to the Palace Hotel in re- sponse to a telephone message and saw the bodies. The Coroner’s office was crowded with morbid curiosity-seekers during the taking of the testimony, all of whom seemed dis- appointed because the case was postponed. S donine ROSENFELD ELEOTED. The Park Commissioners Meot and Re- organize Their Board. The Golden Gate Park Commissioners met yesterday and elected John Rosenfeld a member of the board. Commissioner Joseph Austin was elected president of the board in the place of W. VV?Smw. A set of resolutions complimentary to the late chairman was adopted. After some discussion upon the museum & committee on that new feature was 1) E;mted composed of Jacob L. Davis, fi- . de Young and Irving M. Scott. The committee’s duty will be to obtain contributions to the museum and in every ‘way possible improve it. e ‘WiLLiAM J. Florence in the “Almighty Dol- lar” is immortalized by the cigar named after his great play. . esterday, | Supervisors, in a state of masterly inac- tivity, and refused to draw. The smoke, therefore, filled the Grand Jury room and the members were smoked out. They sought refuge in District Attorney Barnes' private office, and the sixteen who were | present crowded into the small room. Two new matters were principally dis- cussed by the grand jurors. The mem- | bers of the present Grand_Jury seem to be | 1o respecters of persons, for though they | bave not yet commenced the investigation | which may end in the indictment of some ! or all of the solid eight in the Board of Su- | pervisors, they brought before them two | Buperior Judges of this ecity with the idea | of getting some information in regard to the way the great increase of divorces in the Superior Courts has been brought about. Judge Wallace and Judge Hunt were before the jury, but nothing of im- portance was elicited from them. The in- vestigation will be continued. A possible sensation can be foreseen in the summoning of Hermann F. A. Schuss- | ler, chief engineer of the Spring Valley ‘Water Works, who was brought before the jury yesterday to answer interroga- tories in regard to the charges made f’fy Mayor Sutro that the Spring Valley Water ICompnny is furnishing impure water to the citizens of San Francisco. Schussler was closely questioned by Foreman Gagan and other members of the Grand Jury in re%;ird to the condition of the water suppl. of his company. He maintained that nfi water furnished the city was as pure as it could be. He denied that the water of Lake Merced and other places, when put in the mains, was ever impure. The members of the Grand Jury clearly indicated that they would make a thor- ough investigation of Mayor Sutro's charges. The feeling of the jurors seems to be that the Spring Valley Water Com- | pany is not serving its customers with pure | water. It also appeared that they will se- cure the services of some able man who cannot be influenced by friends or by money to give a correct ‘report on the con- dition of the various waters furnished by the Bpring Valley Water Works. THE WATER RATES. Some Questions Referred to the City and County Attorney for His Opinion. The Water Committee of the Board of Supervisors held another of its sittings for the discussion of the water ratesand the relation of the laws thereto last evening, but got no further than a discussion. The water company was represented by Messrs, Kellogg and Bookerand the full committee was present. Mr. Taylor held to his plan of raising the rates on the hydrantsof the city to the progortiqnute relief of the ratepayer and to the fixing of the uniform rate to all con- sumers as required by the text of the law. Mr. Kellogg expressed the belief that this law was unconstitutional, but the mem- bers of the committee would not go into that question, believing that they must Officer Butterworth was called as a wit- | follow the law as they find it. Two resolutions were passed asking the advice of the City and County Attorney, first as to the right of the committee to levy a tax to meet the water bill, such as would follow the raising ef the hydrant- rate from $2 50, as now, Eo §$10, and, again, as to their right to fix a uniform rate to the ratepayer, to take the place of the sliding scale which runs from 30 to 13 cents in favor of the large consumers. It is expected the opinions will be at band by next meeting night, and that then the committee will determine upon a rate. ———— Chased and Captured. Henry Ward, who recently came here from San Jose, rented aroom in the lodging-house of Mrs. Sipple, 1549} Mission street, yesterday afternoon, but was careful not to payin ad- vance, Shortly afterward he was discovered taking a survey of the different rooms, and Mrs. Sipple saw him leave the house with a lady’s cloak under his arm. She raised a hue ‘cr{ and Ward started off at arapid pace. Sevéral people joined in the chase after him and he was captured on Folsom street and handed over to Special Officer Delman. He was booked at the Seventeenth-street station on the charge of burglary. . — JOURNALS, ledgers, cash and all other blank ‘books at bottor prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co. * pic ¢ g/ GRAND JURORS ON WATER, [ VETERAN POLICE SKETCHES. 72, S Captain William Y. Douglass was born on June 30, 1826, in New York City. He chose a seafaring life, and on August 1, 1849, arrived at this port as second mate of the ship Pacific. Becoming seized with the gold fever, as was usually the case in those days, he went to Mormon Island, on the American River, and took a hand at placer mining. He fell sick and returned to the city. He took command of a vessel on a voyage to the Sandwich Islands and back. He was trusted with the sale ended his seafaring | in= of the vessel, and that ife. On December 18, 1856, he was appointed to the police force. In less than two years afterward, on August 16, 1858, he was promoted to the position of captain, which he has held continuously ever | | MASTER" since. THEATER AND CONCERT, Plays That Are Only Running This Week—Some Easter Novelties. One of Joseph Hayden’s Sympho- nies Rendered by Local Amateurs. “The Lightning’s Flash,” with its melo- dramatic situations, that keep the audi- ence on tenterhooks of surprise as to what dreadful thing will happen next, continues to hold the boards successfully at Morosco’s. William Burress, whose sprightly acting enlivens the melo- dramatic woe of the piece, has made quite a hit with his topical song, which is pro- duced for the first time in San Francisco. In one respect “The Lightning’s Flash” resembles the thrilling serials which after working up the reader to the agony pitch end abruptly with “To be continued in our next.” “The Lightning’s Flash’’ is contin- ually showing the performers in agonizing situations, from which there seems no possible escape but by death, and just when the audi- Dorothy Morton in “A Bathing Girl.” ence is waiting breathlessly to see them throw up the sponge, down goes the curtain. and the scene changes to situations if possible more harrowing than the last. Targe houses continue to be the rule at the California, where the great American drama, “The Girl I Leit Behind Me,” is presented. The last performance of the Eleca will be given on Bunaay evening next. The last matinee takes Place Saturday. Peter F, Dailey and his company of comedians open at the California on Monday evening next in Jghn J. McNally’s successful farce, “A Coun- try Sport.”” 511 Monday evening, April 15, J. K. Emmett Jr. will appear at Stockwell’s Theater under the management of Friedlander, Gottlob & Co. for the first time in San Francisco in his de- lightful comedy, entitled “Fritz in a Mad- house,” which has proven itselt an excellent Vehicle to display Mr. Emmett's talents. At the Baldwin on Monday evening next the first performance in this city will be given of the new operatic extnv?nnn. “The Bathing Girl.” Tt is to be presented by the Fencing Mas- ter Opera. Comfnuy. Miss Dorothy Morton ap- pears as the prima donna. “The Bohemian Girl” is still doing well at the Tivoli. It will be succeeded on Monday by the burlegque of “Robinson Crusoe.” At the Orpheum Stuart and Binns and Binns have all caught on well with the public, and the old performers in new sketches are doing W FRITZ SCHEEL CONDUCTED. A Suoccessful Concert Given by the Philhar- monic Sooiety. About two months ago the Philharmonic So- ciety gave a concert under a conductor whom it is not necessary to name. Last night they gave another concert in 0dd Fellows’ Hall, un- der Scheel’s baton, and when the two perform- ances are compared it is impossible to help confessing that Scheel is endowed with some of Dr. Hans Richter's talent for gathering to- gether heterogeneous materials and welding them at short notice into an orchestra. This does not of course mean that anything like the Richter standard was aimed atlast night, but any one who heard the Philhar- monic amateurs fioundering through Men- | delssohn’s “Italian Symphony,” at their recent concert, would have found it hard to believe that in two short months they could be edu- cated up to rendering anything in as finished and spirited a manner as they gave Mosz- kowsky’s suite “From All Nations” last night. The Philharmonic Society has a fondness for symphonies, and the one chosen for perform- ance last night was Haydn’s‘‘Le Midi.” The orchestra had been weedéd, sojto speak, for the occasion, brass and wood being reduced toa minimum, which lessened the chances of be- ing palpably out of tune. Ttis true that the strings were scarcely able to compete with the technical difficulties of the florid execution that Haydn, like mostof the old masters, requires, but the or- chestra showed an intelligent appreciation of the delicate beauty of the work and most of the symphony was listened to with real pleas- ure by the audience. In the second movement } J. Willard, the concert-master, showed consid- érable cleverness in periorming his violin obligato. In all the members last night there was evi- dence of style and expression. This was par- ticularly evident in the before-mentioned “From "All Nations.” The Spanish, German and Hungarian numbers were given,and the first and last particuiarly brought down the warmest applause; indeed the orchestra was forced to repeat the “Hungarian’’ number. It wasin Raff’s “Evening,” from “Messengers of Spring,” that the performers, like so many Trilbys, stood most in need of a Svengali to thnotize them into making music in tune, The discord in “Evening” was so general that it was hard to point to any particular set of in- struments as the culprits, but as this was the one blot on & really agreeable concert, the au- dience applauded s ii the Raff number had gone smoothly. Miss Regina Newman, the vocalist, was a very welcome addition {o the entertainment. The timbre of her voice was penetrating and sweet, though the notes were rather weak in the middle register. She phrased nice;‘y and sang with expression. . E. FIRST APPEARANCE. The Mozart Symphony Olub Has Arrived From New York, This evening the Mozart Symphony Club gives its first concert in this city at the auditorium of the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association. The proceeds will be de- voted to the furnishing fund of the new association building. This will be the first appearance of the club before the public in this city. During the past few years they have gained an en- viable reputation for their excellent music, and have had a very large hearing in every city where they have appeared. The club is composed of the following artists: Otto Lund, violin soloist; Theo Hoch, violin; Richard Stoelzer, viola; Mario Blodeck, violoncello; assisted by Miss Cecilia Breams, prima donna soprano; Mile. Zoe de Vielle, contralto. Macdonough. J. K. Emmett appeared in “Fritz in & Mad- house” at the Macdonough last evening. His songs and acting brought forth applause, espe- cially his “Lullaby” and “Bubbles.” which were encored. J. K. Emmett makes his last ap- pearsnce to-night. Next attractions: April 19, err Fritz Scheel in a grand concert; April 29, for four consecutive performance, “The Girl 1 Lett Behind Me.” Ethel Brandon’s Tour. Ethel Brandon will begin her annual spring tour at the People’s Theater, Oakland, on the 15th inst, appewring in “The Power of'Love,” +Coralie”'and “A Beautiful Woman.” At the solicitation of the many friends of the members of the Stanford University who gave 5o delightful a performance .ot “Pinafore” at Palo Alto on Friday evening last, they have de- clded to repeat the opera in this ity at Stock- well's Theater on Saturday evening next. ELECTED OLD OFFICIALS, Five Southern Pacific Corpora- tions Meet in Annual Session. Shares Were Well Represented and Various Interests Re- spected. It was a day of annual meetings and elections in the Southern Pacific offices at Montgomery and Market streets yesterday. Five corporations affiliated with the Southern Pacitic Company elected officers for another year, or more truly, went through the form of re-electing the men who have for years presided over the destinies of these intermingled organiza- tions with success. The California Pacific Railroad stock- holders met and elected T. H. Hubbard, N. T. Smith, J. L. Willcutt, C. P, Hunting- ton, W. H. Crocker, H. E. Huntington and Charles G. Lathrop to the board of directors. Out of a total number of 120, 000 shares 85,683 were voted. Shareholders of the Northern Railway held their annual session and elected as directors for the ensuing year H. E. Hunt~ ington, W. H. Crocker, Charles F. Crocker, N.'F. 8Smith and C. G. Lathrop. As many as 127,409 shares out of a total stock of 128,960 were voted. C. P. Huntington, H. E. Huntington, C. F. Crocker, F. H. Hubbard, N. T. Smith, C. G. Lathrop and A. N. Towne were elected directors of the South Pacitic Coast Railway. The total stock consists of 60,000 shares, and of these 59,900 were regresented at the meeting. he Southern Pacific Railroad Company of California held its annual meeting ana re-elected its board of directors, who theres upon organized as follows: Charles F. Crocker, president; H. E. Huntington, vice-president; J. E. Gates, second vice-president; N. D. Smith, treas- urer; J. L. Willcutt, secretary; CharlesG. Lathrop and A. N. Towne. The Geary-street, Park and Ocean Cable Railway Company re-elected its board of directors as follows: Charles F. Crocker, resident; Adam Grant, vice-president; N. D. Smith, treasurer; J. L.Willcutt, secs retary; R. F. Morrow, H. E. Huntington and F. 8. Douty. The different’ interests in the Southern Pacific Company were not interfered with in their representation on the respective boards of directors. Everything in the management continues as befere. —_— e - New Suits. George K. Fitch has sued the heirs of Frank Johnson to clear title to property on the corner of Filbert and Webster streets, purchased rTee cently at the Kate Johnson sale. The California Wire Works have sued the stockholders of the Piedmont Cable Company for $16,826 83, value of steel rails sold to the corporation. The Bank of San Luis Obispo has sued James T. Murphy for $671290 due on a promissory note. . ————————— Photographers complain that women's sleeves are so enormous nowadays that the utmost skill has to be used in posing a subject in order to get them into a picture, Somebody devised the ingenious idea of turning the ordinary cabinet photo side- ways, and in that manner the huge leg o’ muttons get a full show. Bicycle-sweaters with big sleeves are in evidence. AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & CO. (Incorporated), Proprietors SEATS READY TO-DAY For the special engagement, limited to one weeky Commencing Monday, April 15, 0Of Coverly & Hughes’ New Operatic kixtravaganza, THE oz in j ER (Pleasantly Satirizing Anglomania), Presented with the full strengih of the< FENCING Company, including Miss Dorothy Morton, Miss Bertha Bayliss, Miss Marion Langs don, Messrs. Stephens, Girard. Torrence, Lieblee. Chorus and Ballet of 60, Signor Tomasi Conductor. CALIFORNIA THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors LAST 4 NIGHTS. LAST MATINEE SATURDAY. The Popular Success, THE GIRL | LEEER BEHIND ME! The Great American Drama of Love and War. Next Week—Monday, April 15, PETER F. DAILEY - A COUNTRY SPORT! Seats Ready To-day. A Mzs. ErNEsTINE KRELING Proprietor & Managse TReRIGHT (N VEEK ONLY <THE - BOMENIAN - GIRL!” ALICE MONDAY, April 15—A WHIRLWIND OF FUN, LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE! ELSEN—as—ARLINE. Popular Prices—25c and 50c. — MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO. ...Sole Lessee and Manages THIS EVENING AT 8, FIRST PRODUCTION IN AMERICA Of Arthur Shirley’s Realistic Drama, “THE LIGHTNING'S FLASH I EVENING PRICES—25¢ and_50c. Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday ana Sunday. Seats on Sale from 9 a. . t0 10 P. M. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell Commencing To-Night, Monday, April 8, NOVELTY UPON NOVELTY! 17—BRILLIANT STARS [-17 “STUART,” the World’s Greatest Male Soprano, BINNS and BINNS, Celebrated Masic Comedlans, ELECTRIC QUARTET, f: ocal Entertainers. DILLON BROTHERS, Peerless Original Parodists. THE NAWNS, Inimitable Character Artists. BRUET and RIVIERE, Premier French Duetists. LINA and VANI MAZUZ and ABACCO, Ete. Reserved Seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera Chairs and Box Seats, 50c. S CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corner Eddy and Mason streets. CLIFF PHILLIPS. . Proprietor and Managee Commencing Saturday Night, April 13th GRARD CLEOPATRA BALLET! 50—MARCH OF THE AMAZONS—G0 MATINEE FOR LADIES AND CHIL- DREN DAILY AT 2:15 P. M. MATINEE (Farquet....25¢. Dress Circle....25¢ 0x Seat: 224384 PRICE8S— (Children, to_any Enrl of house, 150 EVENING PRICES: Parquet and Dress Cirgle 26¢ and 50c; Gallery 156 THE MOZART SYMPHONY CLUB At the Young Men's Christian Association Andis torium, Mason and Eilis streets, THURSDAY EVENING, April 11. First appearance of this world-renown Musical Club, covsisting of the following artists: Otto Lund, violin soloist; Theo. Hoch, violin; Richard Stoelzer, viola; Mario Blo- deck, violoncello; assisted by Miss Cecilia Braes Mile. Zoe de Vielle. Tickets, 50 cents to all parts the house; on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s. This will be the musical treat of the season. They have been playing to crowded houses throughout the country. MACDONOUGH OAKLAN THEATER -NIGHT. MET In bis Jatest success, “FRITZ IN A MADHOUSE.” New Songs, _ New Dances. _Popular Prices, RUNNING & RUNKNING RACES! RACES! CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, WINTER MEETING, BAY DISTRICT TRACK, COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1894 Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fridey and Saturday—Rain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Races start at 8 lrz..l.lh.rp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass