The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 27, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1895. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, | Handicaps for the Fabiola; May Fete Bicycle Contests. CHASING A CLEVER FORGER. Merchants Who Were Victimized by a Handy Man With the Pen. indebted to Simmonton. He has beaten other people, too. *‘A few days ago he asked an expressman to get him some blank checks from the California Bank for a friend of his, as he said. The man accommodated him, and he has tried to use several of these on people in this neighborhood. ‘“‘He asked a friend of mine to let him have $100 on a check for $200 to which Mr. Stilwell's name had_been forged, but on being-asked to go to Mr. Stilwell and have the paper verified he made some excuse and left.” The case has been in the hands of Chief Schaffer for some time, but, though possessed of an accurate description of Simmonton, he has thus far failed to find his man. ALAMEDA. The Encinal Yacht Club will formally | tions are that the people | nake the Fabiola Mayday ation, for with the schools | the scholars can attend, and fed for the purpose of al- | ks to see the races and pa- take on the appearance 1 turn out to the fullest r r nearly every person ity owning a carri has entered | vehicle for the floral parade, and on will no doubt eclipse an; seen in the Athens of the Pa- | ever Preparations for the elaborate pro- | ¥ kland Trotti e at the 1pleted. ycle races are creating no end of | circles and the at- ¢ Park are wheelin of the wheel who | n Jose, San Francisco | s to cheeron th R. H. Smythen various handicap events yester- } s as follows: | by the kn: for the It w ONE. - | of Health Thur: | was unanimously chosen ¢! | board. J. T. Me « 0 yards; ds; P. Deacon, bury, A. C. W., Cotton| A ) yards;.J. | 50 yards: hat from terd Those who will nifin Jr., A. C. W. ;. H. Kerrigan, B. ( 4. L. Gilbert, Y. M. 3.'C. W.; E. 8. Gilbert, ( 3 Griffith, R. S. North, 1.°C. C. E. Staniey, Charles . Swain, unattached; —W. F. Knapp. ze for the two-mile handi- has been changed from a to a diamond valued at $150. f among the amusing features of the 1 be the burro r: A number of prominent in business and have entered for this event. list of those who have signified t intention of competing, with their mounts. R. M. Fitzgerald, on Lillian Russell; E. C. Eessions, on Theo. Durand; E. Hackett, on Jennie Lind: Carl Howard, on Willie Boy; E. R. Foiger on Benjamin Harrison; Mr. Grim wood, on_Grov cland; C.D. Bates sa Bianca: E. Noblett, on Ah There, ¢; H. Milwain, on Ethel Brandon v the management began to ar- ler of the parade and the pro- vents at the trotting park en out to-day. R. Thomas has been ap- marshal and will appoint ve aids to take charge of the var- s of the parade. - has been appointed presid- | the horse races, with E. | Latham as assistants. lact as timer and Carl k of thecourse. the well-known jockey. position of starter and in all of the races. for a Forger. _The police are anxiously searching for ionton who, being rather n, has taken to palming on acquaintances and > gullible enough to believe stories with which he invaria- r s request for a loan on paper security, or that his victim cash the check at a big discount. Simmonton formerly worked for A. W. Stilwell & Sons, the bill p()hu:gs, fndvlz\ almost every instance it is the name of the senior member of this firm that he forged, usually approaching those who knew that he was once connected with the knights of the paste and poster, ‘Thus far his operations haye been con- fined to checks for small amounts, gen- erally $10 or $20, though to one merchant he offered a check for $200 as security for a loan of $100. < His victims usually de that they have been losers on his accor though J. F. Murray, a Washington-strect ar-dealer, acknowiedges that he is out of pocket $5'in consequence of accepting a ‘lir-lv National Bank check for $§10 gas | urity. 1 bly prefac line to admit w Simmonton well,”” he said yester- and when he came to me a few days with a check for $10, signed by A. W, Btilwell and made payable to himself, thought it was all right, knowing that he bad worked for Stilwell at one time. [ took the check to the bank that afternoon and was told that the signature was a lorgery. Mr. Stilwell also told me that the day, | open the yachting season to-day at the ill no doubt be greatly en- | L -|and Drs. Lubbock and Zeyn summoned. | Foster is an aged man, but the physicians i for the bicycle races | the previously | clubhouse at the foot of GGirand street. Dr. €. L. dale bas announced that there will be no programme, but that each num- ber would be announced from the plat- form. The afternoon will be spent in sailing and a promenade concert. A grand ball will take place in the even- ing. Some good talent has been secured, and an excellent entertainment is assured. The clubbouse and boats will be placed at the disposal of the guests during the after- noon. A Carpenter Seriously Injured. C. H. Foster, an architect and builder, fell from a scaffolding yesterday on Cen- tral avenue and was seriously injured. He at work shingling the tower of a build- ing, and failed to secure the platform with a stay, which gave way and precipitated him to the ground, a distance of forty feet. He landed on his right side, break- ing two of his ribs and severely bruising is elbow. He fell on a pile of lamber and was rendered unconscious by the fall for several minutes. He was taken to the home of hisson on Santa Clara avenue, have hopes of his recovery. Health Board Organize. Ata preliminary meeting of the Board ay evening Dr. Reynolds Ofticer and E. C. Maillott sanitary inspec- tor. The appointment of a veterinary in- | spector was deferred until the regular | | meeting. Dr. Carpenter will, in all proba- bility, be reappointed, as no other aspirant | is in” the mli for the position. The new | members will confer with the old board at | the regular meeting next Friday night. In the Law’s Meshes. Fred M. Mil n wanted by the au nbezzle- | ment, is oc prison. | He is ¢ < Heister with em- | , which he sold to Kearny street, 702 Miller admits borrow t he claims that he Joaned it to a v, who pawned it. Miller was | some time ago by Hans Hummel | purchases, but the goods | never materialized. He has been mixed up in several scrapes of a similar nature. Struck by a Car. An electric-car collided with a horse and | wagon at the corner of Park street and Alameda avenue, about noon yesterday, | badly damaging the horse and wagon and | i men to the pavement. The | th miraculous. The | k with such force that it | ashing the shores | and the ntend of the car. The occu- | pants of the wagon were William Martin | and W. H. ¥ Both of the men sus- tained bruises. Musical Concert. . pianist, and Llewellyn iolinist, gave a musical concer last evening, at Linderman Opera-house, > | audience of lovers of good music, ¢ were ably assisted by Miss Maud | appell, contralto; Mrs. Dexter, soprano; Walton Webb, s0; Miss Elizabeth Westgate, acconipanist. BERKELEY. Tax Collector Striker has been busily engaged for the | Wn, cou st few days in collecting ate taxes. One more to pay second taxes before the; on become delinque All who f these ¥ up before 6 o’clock 1 be compelled to per cent on the amount | ts nggregating $773 79 | aid in to the Treasurer yesterday. | The Burning of Bourdon. freshman class of the U iver: of uc- ver held on the | | college campus notwithsts rain which fell late in the | The procession, starting at 8 o’cloek amid a blaze of fireworks, passed the sev- eral fraternity houses, which were decora- ted for the occasion,and arrived at the campus in good order despite the mild rushes of the phs.’’ A feature of the parade was an enormous_dray which car- ried on a black-draped bier the encoffined copies of the hated algebra and Minto’s English prose. | When the campus was reached the sophomores made desperate efforts to reach the dray whereon had assembled the speakers of the evening. The ‘freshies’ were on the alert, however, and soon had every sophomore who had engaged in the rush bound hand and foot. Their helpless forms were piled together, and the juniors, forming a circle about the pile, performed a \?"vl war dance to the music of their own yells. The cremation of the textbooks followed, and then came addresses by Walter Fergu- son, Everett Brown, Harry Overstreet, | Will C. Russell, Leslie Mott and James W. | Oliver. The successful carrying out of the cere- mony is considered a great victory for the freshmen, who were warmly applanded by the 2000 spectators. The only incident to mar the evening was the wounding of Class President Ferguson on the head Ey | brick. The missile was thrown by some unknown person from the shadow of a tree while the procession was_passing through the streets of the town. Ferguson received a cut two inches long on the side of the head, but performed his part in the cere- monies. College Scttlement. David G. Barrows, secretary of the col- ege Y. M. C. A., is planning to open a college settlement in West Berkeley next fall. Their purpose will be to reach the younger element and interest them in Christianity and educational matters. A nine-room house has been secured and seyeral U. C. students have signified their intention of living in it and doing what they can for the culture of the poorer classes. The new organization will be a counterpart of the West, lind Boys’ Club, which has been doing such good work dur- ing the past year and which closed for the season last Wednesday. . Peralta Fire Company’s Benefit. The long-looked-for benefit to be given to-night at Lorin in aid of the Peralta Hook and Ladder Company promises to be well attended. The best talent avail- able has been secured and every effort pos- sible has been spent toward making it a suceess. The hall has been prettily decorated for the occasion, and refreshments will be served to the guests, Name Changed. The Crescent Bicycle Club met on Thurs- day evening and changed its name to the College City Wheelmen and adopted u diamond with rings as their emblem. They expect to take the prize next Tues- day evening in Oakland, which is offered for the largest club delegation in line. To- morrow they will have a race to Banta Rosa, in which Oscar Putzker and C. ‘Wilkins will enter on a double tandem. Tue United States Government Chemist, after an examination for the Indian De- partment, made the emphatic statement that “The Royal Baking Powder is the purest in quality and highest in strengtn paper was spurious and that he was not of any baking powder of which I hav knowledge."’ Lo 3 y THEIR WORK COMPLETED. Final Adjournment of the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons. THE NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED. The Five Days’ Session Wound Up With a Highly Enjoyable Banquet. With the bounteous banquet last evening in the gymnasium of the Acme Club, the five days’ session of work and pleasure of the Grand Parlor, N. 8. G. W, in Oakland came to an end. All day yesterday was devoted to business from 9:30 to 6 o’clock, with only a recess of one hour for lunch. Most of the routine business was trans- acted between the casting and counting of the ballots for the officers who remained to be elected yesterday. The election resulted as follows Grand inside sentinel, G. N. Van Orden; grand outside sentinel, C, Dunbar; grand trus- tees—Rod W. Church, Milton D. Garratt, Frank Mattison, R. C. Rust, Lewis F. Byington, J. E. Prewett, Percy V. Long. At the morning session of the Grand Parlor the first business was tne considera- tion of the report of the committee on laws and superyision. The recommendation that parlors having less than 100 members may. at their option. conselidate the offices of recording and financial secretary was adopted. On motion the grand secretary was ordered to cast the ballot for all the officers elected at Thursday’s session, so as to make their election legal in conformity to the law, which requires the election of grand officers to take place on the last day of the session of the Grand Parlor. Nominations and election of the officers not selected at Friday’s session were then declared in order. G. N. Van Orden of Precita Parlor No. 187 of San Franciscoand D; J. Toffelmier of Golden Fleece Parlor 57 of Forbestown were nominated. While the tellers were counting the votes the Grand Parlor proceeded to the ex- emplification of the proposed new ritual prepared by George D. Clark withy the fol- owing initiatory officer: Greany, past president; George D. Clark, president; M. A. Dorn, first vice-president ; Frank L. Coombs, second vice-president; Homer Prindle, marshal. It was then de- | cided to refer the whole matter to the in- coming committee on ritual, with instruc- tions to adopt so far as consistent the work and sentiment of the present ritual— more particularly the charge of the third i n the revision of that pre- The new ritual is to be ed not later than July 1, 1895. i reported that 177 or grand inside sen- promulg; The tellers havin, votes had been cast tinel, and that Van Orden had received 113 and D. U. Toffelmier 64, Van Orden was declared elected. ‘When the Grand Parlor reconvened in the afternoon the following were nomi- nated for grand outside sentinel: J. J. Ptister of Solano Parlor No. 39, Suisun; J. Leathers Jr. of Woodland No. 30; Dunbar of Marshall No. 76, Santa Ro: 0. D. Wilson of Piedmont No. 120, Oa land; Joseph D. Norris of Washington No. 169, Centerville. ending the report of the tellers the com- tee on state of the order made its re- jort, which was adopted. It read: We regret to state that we do not find the order generally as prosperous as might be de- nd we recommend that immediate steps 3 Parlor and the incom- cers 1o organize new pariors, and more particularly 1o revive those already es- blished and to create a more universal senti- n favor of the order among our feliow- allied them- natives who have not heretofore selves with us. The grand president having recommended | the following parlors for dissoluti ‘alaveras N ution, to wit, Invineible N , Prinee No. " Meridian No. 98, Silver Ti hotichin No. 134, No. 150, 2 Varemia S1 and Palos Verdes No. 190, 'we would recommend that the incoming grand president particularly investi- gate the condition of said rmon, and, if 1n his Judgment deemed adyvisabl te endeavor to re-establish said parlors. We further recomimend that the grand presi- dent make fuil use of the organizing fund and pay especial attention to the reorganization of all parlors reported by the grand officers and district deputy grand presidents as being in need assistance. It was also recommended in this report that the proceedings of the Grand Parlor and the reports of the grand dfficers be not hereaiter given to the public press. The report of the tellers showed that 179 votes had been cast for grand outside sen- tinel as follow Norris 69, Wilson 1, Pfister 37, Leath 20, Dunbar 52. There being no choice, Wilson and Leathers were dropped and another ballot was ordered. This brought out 184 votes as follows: Norris 79, Dunbar 67, Pfister 88. The last named withdrew his name and on the third balior Dunbar was elected by a vote f 95 to 86 over Norris. On motion of Norris the election of Dunbar was made unanimous. When the election of grand trustees was declared in order Rod W. Church of Oak- land No. 50 was eletted by the secretary wsting the vote of the Grand Parlor for him. This was done in accordance with precedent, which always gives one of the seven trustees to the city in which the Grand Parlor convenes. The nominations for trustees were Milton I rratt of Mission No. 38, San Francisco; Frank Mattison of Santa Cruz N 90 (incumbent); R. C. Rust of Bxcelsior Jackson; . L. Zabala of Santa Lucia Salinas; W. B. Wagner of Arrowhead N San Bernardino; Lewis F. Byington of Niantic No. 105, San Francisco; Fiank Sabichi of Ramona No. 109, Los Angeles; James L. Gal- lagher of Alcatraz No. 145, San Francisco; H, R. McNoble of Stockton No. 7; J. E. Prewett of Auburn No. 59; Percy ongof Eden No, 113 Haywards (incumbent); Homer Prindle of San i%seg 0. 22, and Max Mierson of Placerville On motion it was decided to drop the three lowest on each ballot until the elec- tion was completed, and it was also decided to count r:o ballot that did not contain six names. In view of the surfeit of kindness shown the delegates while in Oakland it was found expedient to adopt the following: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Grand Parlor that Los Osos Parlor of San Luis Obispo De requested in arranging its wrogramme for our entertainment next yeer fo provide that the Grand Parlor can at least hoid a session for # portion of every day while in San Luis Obispo; that we may also be permitted to finish gur work by Thursday night, A resolution was adopted extending thanks to the Native Daughters of Ala. ‘meda Parlor No. 8 and to Mrs. Rod W. Church for floral courtesies extended to the Grand Parlor, another of a similar character with reference to the parlors of Alameda County and the citizens of Oak- land for the courteous treatment received at their bands, and one thanking the press of Oakland and of San Francisco for its courtesy to the Grand Parlor during the session, The following telegrams were read and placed on file: SACRAMENTO, April 24, 1895, J. D. Sproul, Grand President, N. S. G. W., Oakland, Cal.: Sacramento and Sunset parlors extend thanks to the Grand Parlor. J. M. HENDERSON JR, SAN Luis OBIspo, April 24, 1895. Blake and_0'Sullivan, carc H. Lundstedt, Oak- land, Cal.; Shake. Parlor and citizens send congratulations. Answer when you will re. turn, T. J. BOWEN, Secretary. Recess was then declared to give the tellers ample time to count the vote for trustees. Owing to the fact that there were thirteen candidates from which the six trustees were to be selected, the tellers did not report until near 6 o'clock. The following were found to'be clected: Bying- ton, Rust, Prewett, Mattison, Long and Garratt. v, With the installation of the newly elected ° the remaining six ) . 110, e, send an organizer | officers the eighteenth Grand Parlor be- came a thing of the past. At 7 0’clock in the evening*400 men, com- rising the officers and delegates to the rand Parlor, the officers of the three local arlors, Mayor John L. Davie, the City smmcilmen the County Supervisors, the members of the Board of Public Works, five marshals of Tuesday’s parade, and the directors of the Acme and Realiance Ath- letic clubs, sat down at the banquet spread in the gymnasium of the Acme Athletic Club. The vast room had been hand- somely decorated with nile green and pink bunting, the center piece in the form of an immense canopy. Illumination was fur- nished by arc and incandescent lights. Down "the hall extended four tables, joined at the head of the hall by one set at right angles to them and at which was seated Toastmaster R. M. Fitzgerald,a past grand president of the order. ; At his right were Past Grand Presidents Sproul, Dorn, Ryan, Decker and Stein- bach, and on his left the newly elected Grand Parlor officers. The rest of the table was occupied by the officers of the parlor which had just come to its conclu- sion and the other past grand presidents of the order. The menu card was an elaborate affair, being inscribed on the second page, with the following lines of verse: Speechas and jokes This Clty of Onks Decrees to-night shall be part of the fun, Sollet each delegnte All his cares relegate And enjoy life like a true Native Son, The banquet was in honor of the officers and delegates to the Grand Parlor, and was under the auspices of Oakland Parlor No. 50, Piedmont Parlor No. 120 and Brooklyn Parlor No. 151. On a platform erected on one side of the hall, about fifteen feet from the floor, the Acme String Quartet discoursed sweet strains during the evening. 5 Mayor John L. Davie came in a little late, after the guests were all seated, and his entrance was the signal for hearty cheers and applause. He was given a seat of honor at the head of the table. After ample time had been allowed for that good feeling to prevail which comes after wining and dining, Toastmaster Fitz- erald called upon Grand President Frank i{. Dunne to respond to the toast of “Our Order.” At the conclusion of his remarks he presented to the retiring grand presi- dent, J. D. Sproul, a handsome gold badge set with precious stones. Past Grand President Sproul responded in a fitting manner. The following toasts were then responded California,” by Frank L. Coombs; “The xt 9th of September” Frank D. Ryan; ““Absent Friends,” John T. Greary; “The Grand Parlor,” George D. Clark; [he Pioneers The Ladles, . Remarks were also made by a number of others, and it was far into the morning when the last function of the eighteenth Grand Parlor came to a close. The committeesin charge of the affair were as follows: Banquet—J. F. Cronin, P. W. Wuthe, G. T. Loher, Jos Boquet, G. J. Hans. Reception—George T. Loher, Rod W. Church, Judge J. J. Allen, Dr. J. L. May- on, H. N. Gard, L. S. Stone, George J. Hans, 1. B. Belden, Ed 8 Reed. TRUTH THE VOGUE. The Fad Which Now Obtains in Phila- delphia Society. A handsome equipage drew up before the house. Two elegantly attired ladies of society got out, ascended the steps and pressed the button. The door was opened and they were ushered into the reception-room. The butler took their cards upstairs and soon returned, says the Philadelphia Item. He entered the room with his habitual nonchalance and delivered his instructions in a monotone. “The madame desires me to say to Mrs. A—— that she hasa slight headache and that the harsh voice and loud talk of Mrs. A will only aggravate the attack. And—" “Oh!’ gasped Mrs. A— “‘What are you—"' And to Mrs, H—," continued the but- ler, “madame desires me to say that she is also suffering with nervousness and that Mrs. H— has a way of rocking violently and moving about that would positively distress her to-day. . She begs, therefore, to be excused.” The callers hurried out with indignant exclamations. “Did you ever hear tell of such rude- ness?” “And she has always pretended to be such a good friend of mine!” exclaimed Mrs. H—. “Let’s drive to Mrs. M—'s and tell her about it,” said Mrs. A % To Mrs. M——'s they went. That lady heard with willing ear. As soon as she had gained an intelligent inea of the situation she exclaimed: “Why, haven't you heard? 1It's the latest.” “The latest?” inquired the callers in a breath. “Yes. It's not fashionable any more to say youare ‘notat home’ when you are, don’t you know. It's fin de siecle to tell the truth. When you cannot see any one you just tell them the plain reasons why. t's dc?uming all the rage, you under- stand.’ They understood. As Mrs. A—— and Mrs. H— left they were overheard on their way to the car- rige to say about her who had insulted them: *‘She is so up to everything; it is such a privilege to know her.” “It js indeed.” o s G e e TRICKS OF THE PROFESSION. P How an Actor' Sought to Make a Success. Despite the fact that the audience is not easily seen by the actor, he can, by hold- ing a fan or a book between the blinding lights and the eyes, distinguish_friends in the audience, and, like David Garrick, play to one face among the many uplifted to the stage. A popular comedian says that when an audience is dead and cold and he begins to get disconcerted, he se- lects a cross-eyed man or weman and be- gins to play to him or her with all his energy, says the New York Advertiser. ‘“It is harder to make a cross-eyed person laugh than a straight-eyed one,” he ex- plains, *‘and when I see the smiles coming on a man’s face while the eyes are looking everywhere but at me 1 know that Iam a success. One night 1 was taken in, though. Iplayed to a woman crossed in both eyes and she squinted besides. From the rise of the curtain to its fall I sought by every power I possessed to extort one smile from that woman. She sat bolt upright like a corpse and was as chilly as one, never smiling during the whole performance. I afterward found she was deaf and dumb and was in charge of a keeper for a mind unbalanced.” Miss Lillian Russell tells of one of her experiences that is doubtless pleasanter in the recital than it was in the actual ex- perience. For some time she received ardent letters from an unknown admirer requesting a meeting and naming the ex- act locality of the tr{st. After a time, pro- voked by her lack of response to his devo- tion, he wrote her to the effect that she had spurned the advances of an honorable man with good intentions; that he was the scion of a noble house, winding ug the letter by stating that on a certain night he would shoot her from a box indicated. Each member of the company received a notification to the same effect. Of course, every precaution was taken by the man- agement, All through the first act th box was empty, but the terrors its shado held will not. be forgotten. Toward the end of the act an ol ntleman, one of Miss Russell's best friends, entered the box and sat down quietly. Then a general laugh arose from those on the stage, for u;ee(}lnnd of the practical joker was recog- nized. e Because of its much greater strength, the Royal Baking Powder is more econom- ical than any similar leavening agent. DINNERS AND ORATORY, The Condition of His Hearers Makes the Speaker’s Success. MEN WHO ARE IN DEMAND. Brilhant Post-Prandial Talkers Are Constantly Besleged With Invitations. We have come upon an age of dinners and oratory, and the inclination to mix the two is leading to interesting conse- quences. Itisa matter of easy calculation to show that from the 1st of November to the 1st of May the public dinners given in | this country average more than a hundred | a night, and, as there are at least six | speeches at each, the total is usually im- pressive, remarks a writer in Frank Les- lie’'s Weekly. At many of these dinners the same stories are told; a speaker who originates a happy illustration or a suc- cessful bonmot is re-echoed wherever his performance is known. “I wish I hadsaid that,” said Oscar Wilde to Whistler, after one of istler’s best epigrams. “Ob, but you will say it,” responded the merciless James. Itis largely that way with aiter- dinner oratory, and we may well inquire where the Iusiflon is going to end unless it is more judiciously (firncted, There is an awful suspicion that the people who buy $10 and $20 tickets and who simply eat and drink and listen may get tired of being bored. Itisone of the disadvantages of the growth of total absti- nence that it makes the after-dinner audi- ence more critical. When under the full inspiration of unnumbered bottles the ban- queter cares very little about the quality of the speeches. All that he hopes to do is to keep his eyes open, his body steady,and occasionally to pound the lngle by way of showing those around him that he is the soberest man in the company. It is easy for a prosy speaker to work off moss-cov- ered anecdotes upon an intellectual con- dition of this kind. And it 1s still easier for the victims of the evening to sing, “For he’s a jolly good fellow,” whether they really think he is or not. But nowadays intemperance even at banquets isdistinctly unfashionable. The many wines are tasted more than they are drunk. The quality is praised, while the man who ‘‘goes in”” for mere quantity is set down as a vulgarian. There are exceptions, of course, and there are many dinners which end in mental fog and physical uncertainty. But the great majority of the banquets are sober affairs, and the post-prandial orator finds,before him a hundred or more of clean, keen, in- telligent faces that measure him at his own height, and do not magnify his size or his words through an alcoholic atmosphere. The increase of sobriety, therefore, dis- tinctly threatens to bring after-dinner speaking down to a practical basis on which a bore will be recognized asa bore and a plagiarist as a plagiarist. At best a banquet is a tiresome experi- ence for the average citizen, and if the people who support banquets should make up their minds to revolt what is to become of the numerous gentlemen who are as- sured in their own minds that they are very happy as after-dinner speakers, but who somehow fail to prove the fact to those wno hear them? A mania of this kind is practically incurable, Heretofore it has existed upon the good-natured tolerance of friendship, and in years to come, as there may be a necessity of finding 2 way to handle it, there will doubtless arise a post- prandial audience agency, which will sup- ply on short notice to orators of this kind a brilliant and appreciative assemblage, who will applaud at the right time and with the fervor of real enthusiasm. There is another thing. The really bril- liant postprandial speakers are besieged with applications all through the year. There are so few of the really good ones in proportion to the demand that they can- not begin to accept a third of the inyita- tions that are extended to them. Now,all this means work,and the men who are worth listening to are generally men who work hard in their profession or in their busi- ness. More thanoneof has sacrificed a part of his life for after-dinner speeches, which at best could only be fleeting in their interests and results. The dinner with us has not yet come to an occa- sion for the promulgations of important principles or policies. The speeches are most successful when most fragmentary, but the strain is there just the same. As the world grows older every leading man becomes more engrossed in his particular work. We have not yet succeeded in culti- vating leisure. Butamong the men who bear the honors in the different walks of life there are many who begin to see that they must conserve their energies, and they have yet to learn that sitting six hours at a table and eating ana drinking a lot of things which the hffman stomach does not especially want is & poor way to take care of health. Perhaps these gentlemen may revolt from banquets and leave the field to the great army of mediocrities, who mean well, but who do not love their fellowmen as much as they should. Perhngs there may bea way out of the difficulty through the phonograph and the kinetoscope, but that is yet to be de- veloped. It is certain that the giving of banguets will go on_and that there will be need for speechmaking. We must look at the question fairly, and then do what we can to reform if. The first great step should be for the listeners to put down the stupid orator, and the next great step shonld be for the bright orator to avoid the stupid listeners. It Amounts to Millions, Among the facts brought into greatest rominence by the Board of Trade returns just issued is the very slight difference in the total value of sea fish landed on the shores of the United Kingdom last year and the year before. Including shellfish, the products of this industry amounted in 1893 to £7,200,000, while in 1804 it was £7,218,000. These figures do not include any fish imported from foreign countries, or any that has been previously landed at other ports of the kingdom for_distribu- tion, but only the quantity coming direct from the fishing grounds. The particulars for these comparative returns are in most cases carefully collected by officers of the coastguard em- ployed at “different stations, but in others by “officers specially appointed under the Board of Trade. Of the 14,046,000 hun- dredweight of fish landed on the shores of Great Britain and Ireland last year, ex- clusive of sbelltish, just half came to Eng- land and Wales, 6,172,000 hundredweight went to Scottish ports, and the remainin, 850,000 hundredweight were the product of Irish fisheries, which yielded last year a greater quantity of fish than in 1893, but of Tess value. Generally, however, with re- gard to the whole kingdom it appears that while the quantities landed have increased on the average by about 800,000 hundred- weight the values have also increased £508,000, or much in the same proportion. —London News. e A Well-Ballasted Ling Fish. An extraordinary discovery was made in the stomach of a fish of the ling species at Liverpool wholesale market yesterday. The fish weighed fifteen pounds, and in its stomach were two smooth cobblestones weighing over five pounds, which had evi- dently Eeen used as sinkers for a deep-sea fishing line. The fish, so far as could be seen, did not :}:pear to have suffered from the presence of such a weight in its stom- ach.—Westminster Gazette. Vast petrified forests have been discov- ered in Arizona. AT S TuE unequaled strength of the Royal, as certified by the highest baking-powder aun- thorities, makes it the cheapest to use, even at a bigher price than others. NEW TO-DAY. AUCTION SALES. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to (f)ersonnl enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with | less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to | the needs of physical being, will attest | the value to health of the pure liquid | laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect laxe ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. | It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is mane ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offerea. FITSGURED om U. 8. Journal of Medicine.) Prof.W. H.Peeke,whomakesaspecialty of Epilepsy, ‘haswithout doubt treated and cured more cases than anyliving Physician ; hissuccessisastonishing. We haveheard of cases of 20 years'standing cured by him. Hepublishesa valuablework on this disease which he #ends with a large bottle of his absolute cure, free to any sufferer who may send their P.0. and Expressad- dress. We advise anyone wishing a cure to address, Prof, W. H. PEEKE, F. D., 4 Cedar St., New York. pILE ITOHING PILES SWAYRE'S ABSOLUTELY OURES. °|"TM E"T BY M PTOMS—Molsture; intense itching and stingingi most at night; worso by se-atching. If Lilowed ta contipne tamora form and protrude, Which oficn blred and wicerate, becoming very re. SWAVYNE'S OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding, 1t eanscs Temov ea the tumo nd fn most. ‘for 1 OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, ISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CONPANY Francisco for ports in Alaska, 9 A. l..& April 5. 20. May 5, 20, June 4, 9, 19, 24. h Columbia and Puget Sound ports, April 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and every ffth day reka, Humboldt Bay, steamer Pomona, v Wednesday ai 2 P. M, Newport, Los Angeles and all way ports, 7, 11, 16, 19, 23, 27, and every fourth day ter, § A. For San’ Diego, stopping only at Port Harford, Santa Barbara, Port Angeles, Redondo (Lo3 Angeles) and Newport, April 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29.and every fourth day thereafter, PX For ports m_ Mexico, 10 A. ., 25th ot each montk, steamer Willametie Vailey. Ticket Office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents, 10 Market st.."San_Francisco. O.R. &N TEAMSHIPS DEPART FROM SPEAR- street wharfat 10 A. M. every five days, con- necting at PORTLAND wich direct rail lines to all points in OREGON, WASHINGTON and IDAHO. For April hereas TO _PORTLAND s AND ASTORA. State of California sails March 30, April 9, 19, 29 Columbia sails April 4, 14, 24. Until further notice rates will be REDUCED to ®12 CABIN. 86 STEERAGE, For through rates and all other information apply to the undersigned. GOODALL, PERKINS & Cov Gen’l Supts., 4 New Montgomery st. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Coolgardie gold flelds Fremantle), Austra- lin; $220 class, $110 stecrage. Lowest mies o Capetown FRED. F. CONNOR, Gen'l Agent. 19 Montgomery st. Steamship Australla, Honolulu only, Satur- day, April 27, a; 10 A Australian steamer ALAMEDA sails via Honolulu and Auck- Jand ‘T'hursday, May S 2,50 2P Special Parties to Honolulu, April 27. Reduced ‘excursion rates. Ticket office 138 Montgomery street. Freight office 327 Market street. J. D. SPREC LS & BROS., General Agents, CMPAGHIEGHEBAI}! TRANSATLANTIQUE French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER (NEW), 42 NORTH J River, foot of Morton st. Travelers by this line avold both transit by English rallway an the discomfort of crossing the channel ina small boat. New Yorx to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris, first class 160; second class $116. LA BOURGOGNE, Capt. Leboneut. . o . ... April 27, 5 LA CHAMPAGNE, Capt. Laurent. LA NORMANDIE, Capt. Poirot. LA TOURATNE, Gapt. Santeili. & ... May 18,70 Rar For further particulars apply to A. FORGET, Agent, No. 3 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 6 Montgomery ave., San Francisco. CUNARD LINE. New York to Liverpool, vi@ Queenstown, from Pier 40, North River. FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. Campania. May 4. Noon Campania, June 1,11 A Umbria, May 11,'8 A s Umbria, june 8 3 p Lucania, May 18, Noon Lucania, June 15, 10 A x Etruria, Mav 25. 3 p u Etruria, June 22, Spu Cabin’ passage 360 and upwara; secona cabin, 35, $40, $40, according (o steamer and accommo stions. Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Burops at very low rates. For freizht and passage apply at company’s office, 4 Bowling Green, New York. VERNON H. BROWN & CO., Genéral Agents. Good accommodation can always be secured on application to WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO., Aients, San Francisco. ROYAL MAIL STEAN PACKET COMPANY. TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and m" Southampton, calling en route at Cerbourg! France, and Plymouth to land passengers. ‘Through bills of lading, in connection with the Pacific Mall 8. 8. Co,, issued for freight and treas. ure to direct ports in England and Germauy. ‘Through tickeis from San Francisco to Plymouth, cmmug, Southampton. First clasy, $19 hird ciags, $67 50. For furiher particulars appiy to PARR & Cgu Agents, May 4, Noon RAILROAD TRAVEL, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. SANTA F¥ ROT B, TRAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE AT SAN Francisco (Market-st. Ferry): SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. LAKEVILLE RANCH, Account of Estate of J. G. Fair, TUESDAY - - - - - - - APRIL 30, 1895, At 11 A. M., 8t b2 2 Salesyard, Cor.Van Ness Ave. an Market St. SIXTY HEAD DRAFT AND WORK HORSES. Horses will be at yard SATURDAY, MAY 27. Catalogues now ready. KILLIP & CO., 30 Montgomery BAIEOAY TRAVERS SANFRANCISGO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St, San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:40, 9:20, 11:00 A..: 12:35, 3:30, 5:10, 6:80 P. M. Thursdays—Extra trip at11:30 p. M. Saturdays—Extra trips at 1:50 and 11:30 . M. 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 4. x. 6:20 7. 3. San Rafael to San Francisco. WEEK DAYS—6:25, 7:65, 9:30, 11:10 A, a.; 12:45, 3:40, 5:10 P. M. turdays—Extra trips . and 6:35 P. M. 0, 9:40, 11:10 A. .; 1:40, 3:40, 5:00, 6:25 ™. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. 1:30, 8:30, Arrive San Francisco. Ineffect Leave San Francisco. WEEK Su; ». 0 Ax P |Sants Rosa.| 7:30 px| 6:15 rx Fulton, Windsor, 10:30 ax Healdsburg, Geyserville, 8:30 Py |8:00 AM| Cloverdale. | 7:30 py| 6:15 pxt | Pleta, | | Hopland & | 00 x|~ Ukiab. | 7:30 py| 6:15 ru axg| I 10:30 Ax 18:00 Axx|doarmeville.| 7802 Py | 0 P | nd 1 | Glen Ellen. 0 A% 8:00 Ax 0 Py 5:00 px Stuges connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs. Stages connect at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs. Stages connect at Pieta for Highland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda Bay, Lakeport. Stages connect at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Blue Lakes, Upper Lake, eport, Booneville, Green- wood,’ Orr's Hot Springs, Mendocino City, Fort PBragg, Usal, Westport, Cehto, Willetts, Calpella, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Day’s, Lively's, Gravelly Valley, Harris, Blocksburg, Bridgevilie, Hydesville and Eureke. Saturday (o Monday round-trip ticketsat reduced e o 1107 Sebastopol. | 1g 60 rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points be yond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Oftices, corner New Monigomery and Market streets, under the Pslace Hotel. H. C. WHITING R.X.R Gen. Manager. leave nnd nre SAN FRANC (via Martinez and Lathrop) Ugien & Fast. 0A Port Costa aud Lcnicia. A Peters and M 04 San Leandro, Hay 0A Napa, Calistopn and *Santa T Vacaville, Esparty, Sacrameato, and Redding via Das on, Tone, Téa Binik Statious wards & Way St'ns 9:00A New Orleanis lixpress, Raymond, (for Yosemitc). Santa Barbara, 1os Avgeles, I g, Jaso, New Orleans and Vast 10:004 San Leandro, 9:134 4:00r Vacaville, _Woodland, Lauding, Marysville, O Sacramento . 1T:434 4:30p Niles, San Ji Stockton & T3P 5:00r Sau Leandro, Haywards € Way St'ns S:45p 5:00r Los Angeles Dxprers, Freeno, Ray- mond (for Yosemite), Bakersficld, Santa Lashara and Los Avgcles.. 100334 6:00F Santa Te Loute. Atlantic or Mojave and Yas 10:154 51307 Loy i 10:454 : 7:45A 10:04 18:452 6:00p Oregon 17 2 Stockton) Sacramento, Marysville, Kedding, Portiand, oget Sound and £ TLTY 7:00P San Leandro, Hagwards & Wey St'ns 16:50p 9:00p San Leandro, Haywards& Way St'zs 1112:004 #111:15p San Leandro, Haywards & Way St'ns *2:18A SANTA_CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Ganse). A Sunday E<cursion for Newark, San Jose, Los Gatos, Felton and Sauta. Cruz 18:05r 8:134 Newark, Centerville, 3 ) Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way 5:508 Station: #2:23p Newark, Centerville, San Jos Alinaden, Felton, Boulder Creok, Santa Cruz and Principal Way Stations. 4:45r Newark. San Jose, Los DOA COAST DIVISION (Third nsend Sts.) 6:454 Sau Josc, New Almaden and Way tations. L B:ASe s, 7, ic_Grove, Paso’ Robles, San Luis Obispo aud Priveipal Way 1:204 7105p 10:4, 5106p 11:454 Palo Alto aud Way Station L B3:30p *2:20r 8an Jose, Gilroy, Pinos, Santa Cr nierey and Pacific Grove T 0P San Jose and Principal 3¢ Pato Altoand Principal Wa; CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAK PRANCISCO—Feot of Market Street (Slip 8)— 47:00 9:00 $10:00 11:00 2 *2:00 11z P for Afternoon. A for Morning. *Sunilars excepted, “ Sn;u‘dul only, ndays only. urday nights ouly. VIA SAUSALITO FERRY. From Arwi, 21, 1805, Leave 8. F. WEEK DAYS. AmiveS. F. 7.004.M. Mill Val., Ross Val, San Rfl....... 8.00AM. ¢ ve “ SanQta, 9.15a.M, 10184, 14sam. « L4spa, w 8.20e. ¢ ST 415, @ 5.16r.M, b.60r, 635em, @ Ross V: &(n'l.l. lluasm and Wa; *Saturdays only. __ SUNDAYS, 8.004., :.I“ V'n )loh“ Yln}:[!-lln Rfl., San Qu . L0ss Val (ael, San Qt 90045 I:ll“h {(-'nhL, San M.,HS‘:II Qta. wes.v... Ross Valley and San Rafusl ;.. 8004 Point Reyes, Coradero snd Way Stus. 8.157.x, 9.064.M. Point Reyes and Way Station 20 ARrrva Darwy, Leave Jmavn. MARCH 11, 1895. 00 5. Atiantic K xyress vis Low el A.. Atlantic Exvress via Los Angeies itice—6! Ticket Of 50 Market st Chronicle builde tng, 8. F. C. H. SPEERS, Ass't. Gongral Passensor AGent Weak Men and Women SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexican Remedy; gives Health and Strengih to the Sexual Organs.