The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1895, Page 7

bl THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1895. 7 APRIL 23, 1895 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Fair, cloudy and cooler to-day. d city news read the seventh L. Association decided yesterday to its work. ty items are to be found on this page CALL every day. ley road directors approved the lease vesterday. items, bright and brief, can be found is page of the CALL every day. ial Club has matched King and ht at Colma next montn. e will be swimming and boxing tourna- 1d at the Olymp?c Club mm?. r Herron addressed the Presbyterian rs yesterday upon “Social Regenera- d time-tables are published in the © of charge for the convenience of the tables of the railroad companies are hed in the CALL jor the accommodation Champion Riordan has accepted the chal- lenge issued by Harlow to play & match game of handball. and was given over to the Native Sons yesterday, when the session of the Grand Par- T was opened. Mrs, M. E. Bonnell of Ocesn View is the mother of a month-old baby boy who weighs just two pounds. to be Mrs. For- s Mrs. M. H. spoke before the Methodist v th ject of “The y and yesterday wasa nd Parlor was given oner granted several rado and Placer coun- nd Game Commis- g of deer in Potter erday passed reso- zing with the congregation of st Church. valuable books, many of them v and kindred subjects, have been Free Public Library. nchise was made yester- the sors for the valley road route China o the county line. he Civic Federdtion has started work in earnest, and will prosecute the streetcar com- es that run over and kill people. e Police Court clerks yesterday decided to the ordinance which regulates their h of attendance for a A large num cepting bail bonds. s have been add to-the Free L ng the past thirty ds There are now 50,323 books upon the shelves. Ex-Supervisor Taber has written a history of Emmanuel Bap h, and makes an al that not to damage the ctare. ompany, ervisors the sailors’ fight Pope & Talbot ing the S cipal m of the soli d at the mee and ngof the r su Board The San Joa: has petitioned Valley Ra he Board of Sup oad ('omsmny rvisors for a n_of “Home Chandler of Gordon be- with assaulting Alf Examiner, with a ced before Judge f California ap- dies in Union- ved themselves n_two e Hall | right and p Frank Whitney, an , arrested on four charges of fola Judge Low vesterday that m of one woman’s jealousy and an’s hate. ertained by d on “The T£100d that Herron, the > Tun again ing beaten for the colo- hich will be he the California Camera Club ~IOTTOW € at 8 o’clock Harvard, be _:hnwn tence building, at the clubrooms, Academy of s"& fen 819 Market street. At the ministers’ me ron addressed the P himsel gs vesterday Dr. Her- resbyterians and define st. D an told the < es & seer and isston of city churches 1f as a sociall Congregationalists what e Dr. Dille explained t to Methodist preachers. Before a_special session of the Grang 1ast night ‘H. E. Huntington and J. lf,fi\r{':'ihrv of the Market-street Railway Corm p sed to comply with the law relntiy guards on af Took up the case of Whitman, the for, The charge of obtaining money by false tenses against Mrs. Abbie J. Hunter, president of the Woman's Real Estate Improvement Compeny, preferred by Mary O'Donnell, the purchaser of a lot in the Sunnyside Tract,’ dismissed by Juage Joachimsen yesterday. President Colnon of the Board of Harbor Commissioners has addressed a letter to Attor- ney Tirey L. Fora asking for his opinion as to what redress the Commissioners have against A. Page Brown for the violation of his contract for the construction of the ferry foundation &nd depot. The Board of Supervisors has instructed the City and County Attorney to petition the Su- reme Court with a view of getting relief from ts decision relative to the paying of the defi- of one fiscal yesr from the tax levy of he next, in order to carry on the expenses of the municipal government. The Supreme Court rooms were filled with enxious applicants for admission to the bar resterday, when Judges Searls, Belcher and an Fleei assembled as an examining board. Twenty-one applicants were examined, but uo ecision will be riday. announced until Thursday or Captain H. D. Smith, who is in command of the revenue cutter Perry. now on her way to this port, formerly resided in San Francisco. For over five vears he commanded the United Etates boarding-hoat Hartley. His family was on the ill-fated steamer City of San Francisco Wwhen the was wrecked in Mexican waters, Cu{l!lln Smith has many friends iere and they lv(vil be glad to meet him once more. They cfl""}' his brm'eay. he having served in the late n:::;n‘,:‘&,’ 38' lthe nrehquue sure hfa'm © found faltering where a sen: u Urges him forward, L The report telegraphed from Ukish to the effect that J. E. Meredith of Trinity County 2w an island off Bournes Land ing, Mendocino Coast, in a state of eruption and sending out a bright light, 1s lable to some modi: fication. ~An examination cf the coast chart of the Const and Geodetic Survey shows that on the Mendocino coast there is a Bowen’s Landing, but that there is not an island in sight of ‘the cosst from Bodega Point <o Cape m;:ya::flcll:o, 50 Mr. Meredith's story must be & pre- The Directors of the Valley Road Approve It Unan- imously. IT WILL SOON BE EXECUTED. Supervisors Asked for a Franchlse for a Route in This City. The lease of China Basin for terminal purposes for the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway was approved by the board of directors of that corporation yesterday. Another matter of importance was set- tled at the same time, when a resolution was unanimously adopted asking the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco to grant a franchise over streets leading from China Basin to the 8an Mateo County line for the new railway. The directors held a morning session, and from the large amount of business be- fore them proceeded directly to consider the lease and the franchise. Attorney E. F. Preston, legal adviser of Route Selected for the Valley Road From China Basifi to the County Line, for Which a Franchise Was Asked Yesterday From the Super- visors. the board, was present with the lease, which had been drafted by a committee. He submitted the document, and after an bour’s discussion its conditions were ac- cepted and approved by the board. The lease was satisfactory to each and every one of the directors. It provides for the ‘transfer of a depot site from the State to the valley road as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of Channel street with the east line of Kentucky (Kentucky street being eighty feet wlde{_; thence east “at right angles with the sald line of Kentucky street to the inner line of the seawall and thoroughfare established by act of Legislature March 15, 1878; thence southerly along said inner line of the thorough- fare to the northerly line of Fourth street (Fonrth rv.::et being” eighty feet in width); thence northwesterly along said northerly line of Fourth street to” the easterly line of Ken- tucky; thence north along said line of Ken- tucky street to the point of beginning; con- taining twenty-four and one-quarter (24} acres of land, more or less, whi‘& said parcel lies adjacent to two or mor Qesignated upon the official map of E:cu':';z: county of San Francisco. The conditions are that the lease will run through a term of fifty years from May 1, 189, to May 1, 1945, at a yearly rental of $1000. At the end of fifty years all improvementsand structures upon the China Basin site shall revert to the State. It ise xpressly stated that the valley road directors, or their successors, shall not as- sign the lease or any interest there- in to any other person or corporation; that the premises shall be used solely for the purposes of terminal facilities. Should the site become subject in any way to the control or dominion of any person, com- pany or corporation now having railway I terminal facilities on the bay of San Fran- cisco, the lease shall forthwith terminate and all rights thereto immediately cease. A provision calling for immediate con- struction of the ruilwnfi from San Fran- cisco is introduced as follows: And the said party of the second part does hereb{ further covenant, promise and agree that it will proceed within six months from the date hereof to improve said demised premises, and to construct such improvements 8sand for the use for which the same are de- mised as hereinbefore defined. That the party of the second part will pro- ceed withing six months from the date heraof to construet its railroad, and thereafter with reasonable diligenceto equip and operate the same. Also that it shall construct and have in operation not less than 100 miles of road within five years from the date of the execu- tion hereof, and actuaily use said premises in connection therewith as its railway terminal. The final gmviso deals with Poss)ble changes in the future in Channel street, and collection of tolls and dockage at the railway company’s wharves in the follow- ing language: It is further agreed that should Channel street be widened at any time, and should any portion of the gremise‘! described in this lease be within the line of said street so widened, then such portion shall be thereby expressiy exempted, and hereby is so expressly exempted from the overation of this lease, and the im- provements thereon erected by the party of the second part shall be removed from such land s0 required at its sole cost. Itis agreed by and between the parties to this lease that nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the right of thefpeople of the State of California, or the Board of State Harbor Commissioners, Oor any successor or successors of said Board of State Harbor Com- missioners. from collecting dockage aund tolls at the rates and charges now or hereafter to be established by said Board of State Harbor Commissioners, its successor or successors, at any seawall, pier, slip or wharf constructed about said demised gwmises. nor shall any- thing herein contained ever be construed to give the second party the right to anfidncknge or toll facilities, either at or upon the harbor embankment line as established by law, or within said line, or upon any part of the within aescribed premises, without such pay- ment of the rates heretofore or hereaiter to be established according to law. That the valley road directors approved this lease after mature deliberation is proof that they intend pushing ahead with their work, and so give San Francisco a com- peting line into some of the richest lands of California. They accept a binding agreement that the valle{ road shall not for fifty years pass into other hands, and this of ifself shows how clear is their posi- tion with regard to preserving the integrity of the great enterprise. While engineers and workmen will be building the new road down by the San Joaquin River, an- other force will be occupied on China Basin and the bay shore route through San Mateo and the Santa Clara Valley to meet the line running through the heart of California. All that_remains now to close the lease of China Basin is for the Harbor Commis- sivners to pass resolutions to execute it and the valley road directors to pass resolu- tions accepting it. Just assoon as Gov- ernor Budd comes to town the Harbor Commissioners will hold a meeting, at which the lease will be signed by him, Mayor Sutro and Commissioners Colnon, Cole and Chadbourne. The directors decided to ask the Super- visors for rights of way through the city over the following streets: From Fourth and Illinois streets across Fourth, along Illinois to the southwest side of First avenue south, formerly known as Hon- duras street; P street south, formerly known as St. John street; from the southwest side of First avenue south to the north line of Twelith avenue south, thence in a general southerly direction across Twelfth avenue south, Thir- teenth avenue south, Parnassus avenue, Latonia street and Thornton ayenue to Rail- Toad avenue opposite the centerline of Twenty- first avenue south; thence along Railroad avenue to the north line of Thirty-sixth avenue south; thence in a general southerly directi; under Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh, Thirty- eighth and Thirty-ninth avenues south, J street to the east line of J street, thence along Evart street to the county line, with the rights to lay and mafntain a single or double track of standard width thereon, and to operate thereon a railroad propelled by steam, electricity or other power for the transportation of freight éufl passengers for the term of fiity years from ate. The petition was considered by the Bupervisors, and referred to the Street Committee for consideration. The “Wildcat” Insurance concerns are again voyagers upon a stormy sea with ammonia and alum baking Vowders in the same boat. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder is the purest and best. ‘DOUBLE MURDER REVIVED, Lawton’s Suit for Divorce Reopens the Forgotten Tragedy. The Accused Woman Has Filed a Cross-Charge and Is Making a Stubborn Fight. The old story of the double killing on May 7,1892, on Connecticut street, Potrero, resulting from the alleged infidelity of the wife of the man whose brother lost his life, was revived in Judge Sanderson’s court when the case of Michael Lawton vs. Mrs, Mary Lawton was called yesterday. ®awton, who was employed by the Union Iron Works, was keeping house on Con- necticut street, and had as a boarder Ed- ward Daley, also employed by the same firm, Lawton confided to several of his {riends that his wife was intimate with his boarder, and on the morning of May 7, 1892, took his brother John, Fred Klinck and John and Frank Carroll to his home to witness acts which would {Frove his statement. The party was warned by Law- ton when to appear on the scene by the pushing of a lath through a hole in the side of the house. As soon as the signal was given the men, led by John Lawton and Frank Carroll, broke open the door of the room occupied by Edward Daley. Three shots were heard and- John Lawton dropped dead, Frank Carroll fell back mortally wounded, and the third bullet was imbedded in the wall. Carroll died a few days later. Daley was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced - to three years at San Quentin. All of these facts came out yesterday in the application of Michael Lawton that he be given an ab- solute divorce from his wife Mary. As soon as the application was filed Mrs. Lawton applied for tempcrnrg' alimony, on the ground that counter-charges would warrant the final decree of the court award- ing bher permanent support. She was .lfi)wed 0 per month by Judge Sander- son, but Lawton failed to pay and was im- prisoned for contempt of court. Mrs. Lawton hasentered counter-charges of extreme cruelty and is fighting the case. Testimony for the plaintiff was partially heard and the defendant will present her side of the story to-day. i Cigar-Makers’ Convention, Reports were received last evening at the agitation board meeting of Cigar-makers’ Union No. 228 showing that delegates had been elected to the Cigar-makers’ State con- vention from unions No. 228 and No. 248 of 8an Francisco, No. 291 of San Jose, No. 253 of Oakland, No. 332 of 8an Diego, No. 225 of Los Angeles and No. 238 of Sacramento. The re- ports showed_that the unions were all alive to the necessity of inducing the public to patron- ize home industry. The convention will meet at lower Metropolitan Hall on Saturday, May 4, at 1 P.M. Arrangements were also com- leted for the mass-meeting at Metropolitan g‘emplo on Monday evening, a¥6. The presi- dents of ‘all the labor organizations have been invited to act as vice-presidents of the meet- ing, and the lnllwfl:’l speakers will' address the uumbln%a: Judge J. K. Rodgers, M. Mc- Glynn, John Gelder, James H. Barry, W. Mc. Arthur, T. F. Burns and Chairman of Commit- tee M. L. Gi For many years the Government has given its orders for Royal Baking Powder in preference to all others, it being found by the official examination, superior to the others in strength and purity and the only baking powder that will keep and retain its strength in the climates of the various AN EASTERN CRITICISM, What F. S. Bicknell Thinks of the Local Spring Exhi- bition. A FAMOUS OIL PAINTING. One of Boston’s Pet Artlsts Declares California Art Work Strong. It is seldom that an Eastern artist of practically international reputation has a chance to see whatlocal California artists can do, but this was possible when Frank A. Bicknell of Boston, an exhibitor at the the California artists to criticize Mr. Bick- nell’s work, as Mr. Bicknell has, with the authority of training and ability, criti- cized the work of the local artists at the spring exhibition. ¥, 3: 5 8. Parcher, who accompanies Mr. Bicknell, is a man strongly interested in art work, and has a studio with Mr. Bick- nell in the towers of Madison-square Gar- den. The two studios are described by one of the best artists in New York as being “com?'lete as to light and perfect in equip- ment. ‘When the Coptic leaves this afternoon there will be a very representative crowd of artists and Bohemians to bid good-b and a prosperous voyage to Mr. Bickne. and Mr. Parcher. VETERAN POLIOE SKETCHES: Captain Henry 8. Healey, clerk to the Chief of Police and Board of Police Com- missioners, was born in the county of Beauharnais, Quebec, Canada, on Decem- ber 18, 1835. He served through the Civil ‘War in the Ninth Indiana Infantry. - From | October, 1863, till May, 1865, he was super- intendent of the depot commissary at Chattanooga, Tenn., and from the latter Paris Salon, the Philadelphia Art Club, the | date till May, 1867, he was in the quarter- | ALONG THE RIVER OISE =, = i A h ¥ S 5 5 (FRANCE). [Exhibited in Paris, the World’s Fair and the National Academy of Design in New York. From an original sketch made for the ““Call ” by F. 8. Bicknell.] Boston Art Club and the National Academy | master’s department at Atlanta, Ga. He of Design of New York came through here on his way to Japan. Mr. Bicknell leaves for Japan to-day on the Coptic, but for the last three or four days he has been in the city and has, as is natural for a man in his profession, circu- lated more or less among the artists and was present at the opening exhibition, as a guest of F. M. Vermorcken. It wasonly a transitory view of the ex- hibition that Mr. Bicknell obtained, but even from that standpoint his criticisms should be valuable to local artists. In dis- cussing the exhibition Mr. Bicknell said: “There is in the exhibition the nucleus of a strong collection if the wealthy men of the West would but interes* themselves in California art work. Unfortunately for the exhibition of the Art Association, the walls upon which the pictures were hung were injurious in color and_effect. Judg- ing from the pictures hung I presume that California has strong native talent, and especially do I prefer Keith’s landscapes. They are local in tone and color and strong in technical handling. “In an exhibition so broad in its method of acceptances there must necessarily creep in many bad things. There were many bad things in this exhibition, but barring the reasons that may have influenced the hanging committee—and there are reasons why the hanging committee, being the jury, should bave been broad in the matter of acceptances—there were in the exhibi- tion evidences of strong work. “It seems to me that for the encourage- ment of local art work here some of the Eastern methods should prevail. It would not be difficult, nor would it be expensive, to obtain for the Art Association a very valuable collection of casts, which would enhance the value of an exhibition subse- gueutl made by the Art Association. I o nof think that it is wise to sacrifice quality to quantity, and it seems to me that this is done by the Art Association in its spring exhibition.” The value of this criticism to California art is due to the standing of the critic, and Mr. Bicknell is “strong” enough to bea competent 'u(}&e, He is a native of Maine. and under i . Bicknell—a man to whom he was in no way related—made his first studies in, Boston. In 1889 he went to Paris to study under Bouguereau, Fleury and Ferrier. For four years Mr. Bicknell did hard work 1n the Latin quarter and during that time proved his ability. In 1892 he exhib- itgd in the salon “The Old Apsle Orchard,” which was at the time praised very highl by Figaro and the art critics of the Frenc! city. In 1893 he exhibited an etching, the “Old House-at Chartis,”” which was one of the admittedly cleverest things done by an American artist in Paris. After his Paris student work Mr. Bicknell went through France, Holland and Ger- many, stopping & while at Venice and then oing back to the south of England. hence he returned to America. When he came back it was notdifficult for him to find recognition, as is made evident by the fact that Boston, New York and Phila- delphia promptly recognized his ability. ere are on the line at the National Academy of Design to-day three pictures by Bicknell and there were three on the line at the Boston Art Club exhibition, which has just closed. In the water-color exhibition "by the Boston Art Club, now open, he has also a picture on the line. is “The Meadows Near Chartis” is lined in the Philadelphia Art Club to-day. “‘Along the River Oise” is probably one of Mr. Bicknell's strongest pictures. It was lined at the Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, and subsequently at the National Academy of Dem%n. in New York. In person Mr. Bicknell israther tall and slender, with dark hair and very light mustache. Somehow he does not strike one as & man of artistic temperment until he begins to_talk about the artwork of came to this city to the same department in 1872, and remained till 1876. He was appointed to the police force on May 22, 1878. In March, 1879, he was engaged with Captain Lees in investigating the Tibbey frauds in connection with the opening of Montgomery avenue and the widening of Dupont street. He was assigned to duty in the District Attorney’s office in Decem- ber, 1879, and he remained till December 31, 1887, when he was made a sergeant and assigned to duty in the Chief’s office. He was appointed to his present position on July 9, 1894, vice Hall, dismissed. He has the rank and pay of a captain. Sergeant Mier Lindheimer was born in Klingenberg, Bavaria, on May 27,1829, He came to thiscity in the “fifties” and started a shoestore. He continued in this busi- ness till August 16, 1862, when he was ap- other men—he seldom talks about his own work—then he brightens, and underneath tl;te. c:mvenfional gentleman you find the artist. From San Francisco Mr, Bicknell goes to Japan, and his method to be pursued there is unlike any American artist who has heretofore done Japanese work. Of course he is going at this time of year for the pur- gose of reaching the blossom season, but is general idea is to be, if possible, more realistic than heretofore has been the scheme of American artists. - \ It is possible that he may return to San' Francisco, in which case there is no doubt that many of the local artists will take ad- vantage of the invitation, which will be countries to which it is sent by the de- | broadly extended, to have a look at his partments. l studies, Then it will be the province of pointed on the police force. On December 27,1878, he was made a sergeant. After doing patrol duty for about a year he was assigned to the position of desk sergeant in the prison. When Captain Stone was doing detective work Lindheimer had charge of the prison. During the incum- bency of Chief of Police Cockrill he was presented by the Chief with a gold star suitably inscribed. He is still on prison duty. ———————— As a matter of useful information it may be stated that whenever a cook.iny receipt calls for a baking powder the “Royal’ should be used. The receipt will be found to work better and surer, and the bread, biscuit, rolls, cakes, dumplings, crusts Eeuddingu, crullers or whatever made, will PLAYS AT THE THEATERS, Several of Last Week’s Attrac- tions That Are Still Draw- ing Well. . A COMEDY AT MOROSCO'S. The Elks Welcomed Back a Popular Singer — Svengall’s Wig. Emmet and his company began their second week’s performance of “Fritzina Madhouse” at Stockwell’s Theater last night. The play is bright and amusing and it receives on the whole such a satis- factory rendering that. as might have been expected, there was a large house present. Several new songs were introduced, and, although there was no change in “‘Fritz in a Madhouse,” Emmet and clever little Baby Sinnot received the usual liberal amount of applause and the clever charac- ter actor Harry Liston won the approval of the audience as before. This actor plays the part of a half-educated Englishman, and it is only in accordance with his care- ful and finished acting that his accent should be wonderfully correct. The dialects of the stage, as arule, are i fearful and wonderful things, resembling anything rather than the tongue they are sup; se§ to copy. The usual Cockneyisms of the American stage, for instance, have about as much resemblance to the tongue that prevails among the real 'Arrys and ’Arriets of East London as the futile at- tempts of English actors, who want to lay a down-eastern part, have to vthe anguage ‘as she is spoke” in the New England States. = “%‘ri(z in a Madhouse” runs all this week at Stockwell's, after which the thea- ter will be closed till its formal opening as the Columbia. *'A Qountry Sport.” Peter Dailey and his clever company are still proving a drawing attraction at the California Theater.. Several new songs were introduced last night, and it was in- tended to produce a short burlesque on “Trilby” into the last act. The wig-maker proved faithless, however, and Dailey, de- claring that Svengali’s strength, like Sam- son’s, lay in his flowing mane, preferred to defer the burlesque to appearing minus his flowing locks. It is expected that the wig will be there to-night and that no other untoward accident will happen to prevent the first San Francisco appearance of “Trilby.” : Next Monday “The American Girl” will be presented at the California Theater. This play will be well mounted, and will be presented by a carefully selected com- any. staye, the celebrated violinist, will reopen the Baldwin on Monday even- ing, May 13. This gifted artist has un- questionably been the sensation of the musical season in the East, as far as the concert platform is _concerned, and his ad- vent will be eagerly looked for by music- lovers. Morosco’s Opera-House. “A Barrel of Money” is rather a depar- ture from Morosco’s usual style of per- formance, as it partakes of the farce- comedy nature. However, it gave some members of the stock company an oppor- tunity of showing their versatility. Miss Hall, who is accustomed to play the oppressed and depressed heroine, made a very bright little tom-boy, without being at all loud or coarse; in fact her Roxy carried the whole performance and kept the fun going the whole time. The late villain's place was very fairy taken b Fred J. Butleras Harrison Swift, while W. L. Gleason looked the part of a perfect wreck to perfection. The most telling scene was where the manager of the mill, about to blow the building up with dynamite, was stopped by Roxy, who seizes” the bomb and throws itinto & barrel of water. The villain in turn seizes her, and, fastening her to the hand of the mill, sets the machinery going. Just when the audience expect to see her mangled before their eyes her lover rushes to the rescue and the curtain fallsona grand tableau. Miss Hall’s dresses were particularly K{retty and the staging of ‘‘A Barrel of oney” was good. George Augustus and his “ma’ caused some merriment, though the “ma’ was overdone. Miss Morrisey's Reception. Miss Tillie Morrisey’s admirers turned out in great numbers to welcome her back to the Orpheum last night. It is about four years since this popular singer ap- peared in San Francisco, and the Elks and other friends seized the opportunity to give her an ovation. The Golden Gate Lodge of Elks No.6 were there in a body, most of them escort- ing ladies. The following gentlemsn com- sed the reception committee: John E. hretien, chairman; C. W. Nevin, J. P. Dunne, H. V. Schiam, J. H. Banileld,J. 0. Reis, ex-officio exalted ruler. ‘When Miss Morissey np&)eared she was greeted with abplause loud and prolonged from the crowded bouse. Shesang ‘It ‘Was Thus to Be”” very prettily and in re- sponse to a thundering encore rendered a godling lullaby, after which numerous oral tributes were heaped upon the stage, amony them being a lyre seven feet high, from the Elks. This was adorned with streamers bearing the four mottoes of the order, which were fastened with hand- somely engraved glass medallions. When this en presented the fair singer sang “Auld Lang Syne,” to the great sat- isfaction of her hearers. Redding and Stanton appeared in a new playlet, “A Pair of Lunatics,” which was smartly acted, though its ending was so abrupt as to suggest the pruning-knife. McBride and Flynn appeared in some comical Irish specialties and aroused con- siderable laughter. Several old artists, as well as Stanfton and Redding, who came on again and_won fayor, were the Binns, Stewart, the Electric Quartet, etc. “Little Robinson Crusce.” At the Tivoli the clever extravaganza *“Little Robinson Crusoe” still finds popu- lar favor. The dialogue has now been abbreviated, the business runs with perfect smoothness and everything is now going with vim and spirit. One of the features of “Little Robinson Crusoe” is the pretty scenery. It would be difficult to imagine a more effective and original-lookin staqe setting than the scene in the native village. The beach scene is also extremely pic- turesque. All the strength “of the Tivoli company is in requisition and the extrava- ganza promises to meet with continued popularity. The Water Oarnival, Several new features were introduced into the Water Carnival last night, among them the Bannoch brothers, musical clowns. Next week important changes will be made in the arena under the direc- tion of two local artists. THE FIRST'S ELECTION. A Plan to Retire Lieutenant-Colonel Bush Should He Fail of Being Elected Colonel. As the glection in the First Infantry Regiment approaches discussion of the two candidates for the office of colonel is in- creasing among the officers of the line and fleld. As has been announced : Colonel W. sweeter, lighter, finer-flayored, more | P. Sullivan will run again for his old dainty, palatable and wholesome. position at the head of tha resimant. but | JE 1Y contrary to the usual order of things he will have an opponent in his second officer, Lieatenant-Colonel H. P. Bush. According to the talk among the regi- mental officers Colonel Sullivanis sure of again being elected to his present position, for he can count on at least four of the seven companies of the regiment besides on one of the majors. Lieutenant-Colonel Bush is an ex-captain of Company H and Sullivan’s supporters concede this com- pany to him in order to give him in per spective all possible votes. He is also con- ceded the votes from Companies & and C, the Nationals, as it is understood that on account of his efforts to get the seven companies into the same armory, which efforts if successful would’ deprive the Nationals of the use of their armory on Ellis street, Colonel Sullivan is not in much favor with the offi- cers of those companies. These two com- games are therefore also conceded “to olonel Bush. Major Burdick, the junior battalion commander, will also vote for Colonel Bush, but this, so the officers say, makes up his whole strength in the regi- ment. It includes ten votes. From the other four companies and Major Jansen Colonel Sullivan feels sure of thirteen votes, and consequently of his position. Colonel Bush’s term as lieutenant- colonel will expire early next month, and should he prove unsuccessful in his candi- dacy for the commanding officer’s posi- tion. it. may go hard with him in his own, for there 2 certainly be an opponent against him for his present place should he desire it again. The individual who will run against him is not definitely known, but it will probably be one of the senior staff officers of the regiment. Colonel Bush is now East, but before his departure he formally notified Colonel Sullivan of his intentions regarding the position of | commaning officer of the regiment. B Argon and Bacteria. A French scientist is making investiga- tions regarding the part the newly discov- ered gas ‘“argon” plays toward bacteria. The new gas which has so long been a part of our atmosphere without our knowing it, has been combined with oxygen, hydrogen, chloriné, phosphorus, sulphur, potassium, sodium and many other elements without any result. So far as the scientist can as- certain, “‘argon” has no effect chemically upon the higher animals, It may, how- ever, be necessary to the nourishment of bacteria, and this is what he proposes to find out. Supposing “argon” not to be necessary to man and necessary to bacilli, steriliza- tion will be rendered much easier and the door be opened to all sorts of bacteriologi= cal possibilities.—New York World. —————— REVERIES of Florence, the great actor, in the moke of an Almighty-dollar Cigar. . NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. STOCKWELL’S THEATER. THE CROWDED ONLY LAST HOUSE NIGHT BECAUSE THE PLAY IS GREAT AND EVERYBODY IS DELIGHTED —WITH— $QUR FRITZ"” Sl MR. J. K. EMMET Excellent Company! Splendid Production} —RESERVED SEATS— Entire Balcony..... Dress Circle—! Matinee. ... , 60 MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO e Lesseo and Manager TO-NIGHT !—— TO-NIGHT! HERBERT HALL WINSLOW'S Sensational Comedy-Drama, “A BARREL OF MONEY!” Overflowing With Fun and Novelty! CALIFORNIA THEATER Ax HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors DON’'T MISS IT! L.AST VWEEIK!: LAST MATINEE SATURDAY! PETER F£; DAILEY COUNTRY SPORT FULL OF LAUGHS. Monday Next April 29, The Successful Comedy: “THE AMERI ik o Mzs. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manager —OH! WHY DID HE DO SO ?— TRNICHT i P —SECOND WEEK !— ——Wilson and Hirschbach’s Whirlwind of— ~—FUN AND MUSIC— LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE Popular Prices—25c¢ and 50c. 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