The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 30, 1895, Page 7

. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1895. § Fair weather and nearly stationary tempera- ture to-day. For condensed city news read the seventh Ppage of the CALL. Brief city items are to be found on this page of the CALL every day. , bright and brief, can be found age of the CALL every day. The United States Circnit Court of Appeals handed down three decisions yesterday. quest on the death of Blanche Lamont Jostponed until to-mOTTOW morning test yesterday the Coroner’s jury the Union-street cable-car guards as fficient. staff of artists to the salon of sees is a natural step, as Jules n. ivich,a hanger-on around the , was arrested yesterday on s etty larceny. ibles of the railroad companies are d free of charge in the CALLfor the modation of the publie, 3. Jefirles explained his plan of co-opera- as & means to relieve the unemployed in politan Temple last night. itor Broderick has regfl\'@d an estimate of the probable shortage in the treasury at the end of the fiscal year which foots up $351,000. The will of Jerome B. Cox, disposing of an estate valued at $70,000, was flleénfor %robste yesterday. The beneficiares are.two daughters. Tom W. Winder, who is trying to skirt the coast and border lines of the United States, a d;:unce of 21,600 miles, in 300 day: in this city. The .delegates to the Railway Conductors’ Convention at Atlanta will leave here with their families on May 7 and be away thirty days. Prof. J. H. Rosewald le Soro! ub yesterday att W. I. Younger on characteri: musie. The police are who assaul )} on Sunday H ed before the sidence of Mrs, ic and descriptive searc Wh g for two young men 804 Treat avenue ndy lane, Bernal v ticket agents are forming an nt rate cutting. The Union nadian Pacific remain out of the a letter yesterday . ich the writer stated committed suicide by taking Matsutaro, a Japanese ac- women for immoral pur- n the United States Dis- y announced thata contest to g of the will of Calvin W. Kel- nt. The contestants will be the 1 Ray, & gambler, was arrested yesterday and attempting to shoot Nicholas eper at 2500 California street, t. up by two footpads on Fell streets about 2 o'clock yesterday 1t were scared off before being able h his pockets. Michael J. Ward, first assistant engineer of Mod as drowned on Saturday night. er narrowly esceped crashing n asking the Superintendent of ine a new bituminous rock ordi- ntroduced at the meeting of the ervisors yesterday. n Pecific, Union Pacific and Chi- nance w Board of 8 . 500 ventilator cars for & daily ser- vice for carrying green fruits East. An appeal in the patent case of Dennis Keat- ing vs. the 8an Francisco Bridge Company was decided in Keating’s favor yesterday. It estab- lishes the definition of “invention.” nna E.Klumpke, whose picture, “A ene in Melita,” hangs in the Paris was raised in San Francisco and has y to the front. : The Chamber of Commerce will to-morrow to the Arizona Central Railway’s offer an Eastern competing railway connec- h the San Joaquin Valley road. Jacob Rosenthal, the father of Toby Rosen- known lawyer of this city neuralgia of the heart. Olsen, who is employed in s cycler trect, had both hands badly burned by the explosion of & can of benzine, was using to clean a machine. known as Bertha Neitie Dowd, made her escape the Union Rescue Home on Hill street y night and has thus far eluded arrest. J. Q. Adams gave a farewell address vesterday before the Presbyterian Union. Ira P. Rankin spoke upon the taxation of church foperty before the Congregational Monday lub. The managers of the rose show,which will be heid in the Palace Hotel next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, have prepared a fine musical e to entertain the visitors during the ninge, nk Donnelly was yesterday held by Judge m to_answer before the Superior 1000 bonds on the cherge of assault- -ver, 37 South Park, with a beer v, died prises at the track vesterday were the of Raphael and Kathleen, the former to 1, and the latter a 40 to 1 shot. The nners were Inkerman, Mides, Duchess of Milpitas and Blizzard. Quite an elaborate plan of entertainment has been .arranged by the members of the Half- 1lion Club for_their guests, who will arrive from- the San Joaquin Valley and Southern fornia this afternoon. The $ se Supervisors yesterday adopted s resolu- tion o levy & tax tor the payment of supplies farnished the city this year. It is their pur- pose to go to the Supreme Court at once for & decision as to their right to do so. H. Sieroty, jeweler, 1234 Stockton street, swore out & warrant vesterday for the arrest of H. Scheerer on the chiarge of embezzling $150 worth of diamonds which he obtained on April 24 to sell toa probable purchaser. The Supreme Conrt yesterday decided thata kindergarten in San Jose forms a branch of the primary school and that a kindergsrten teacher was entitled to be paid on s warrant drawn upon the primary school fund. Jules E. Pages, a young and talented artist of San Francisco, formerly a member of the CaLL’s staff, is one of the exhibitors in the salon’ of the Champs Elysees. He i3 well known in local art and newspaper circles. George W. Rumble, the put-and-call operator, was arrested yesterday morning on a warrant at the instance of Miss Maggie Kane, charging him with obtaining $500 by fraud, trick and device, as fully detailed in Sunday’s CALL. Every British smE which has been lying for months past in the harbor has been chartered and forty vessels on the way have been char- tered prior to arrival. It is rumored that the big wheat syndicate is letting go its stock. F. A. Wadleigh of Salt Lake City declares that should San Francisco be selected for the pext National Republican Convention the railroads will make a merely nominal rate— about $50—from Chicago here and return. An effort to secure light bail for White and Wise, the “green goods” men, failed yesterday. Their bail was fixed at 5000 each, which the unable' to furn Maguire, their al- accomplice, has not yet been caught. 1cisco artists rapidly receive recogni- oad. The CALL is glad to herald their and at the same time does everything . to advance the interests of the bright pirits that have their homes in California. Receiver Riley has begin a suit for $20,000 damages against Internal Revenue Collector Welburn, Internal Revenue Agent Thomas and Marshal Baldwin for making the Rosenthal seizure. These officers have also been cited to appear for contemnpt next Friday. Theodore Durrant and a girl resembling Miss Minnie Williams were seen together in the State Board of Trade rooms, on Market street, on the afternoon of April 12, the date of Miss Williams’ death. A page from the visitors’ register of that date has been mysteriously torn from the book. John Duffy, a teamster in the employ of Gra; Bros., has made an afidayit to the effect that the story published in last Thursday’s Chroni- cle, in ‘which it was stated that he had testi- fied before the Grand Jury that he carried brickdust mixed with cement to the ferry foundation, is entirely false, The Merchants’ Association in June will a point thirty inspectors of street contract wor?, who will report all cases where poor work is being done. Such cases will be brought to the tention of the Grand Jury for investigation and the derelict contractors and their bonds- men will be sued for damages. Mayor Butro yesterday declined to aj prove the bond ‘of A. Morgenstern for hE position as clerk of Police Judge Conian's court, until he could inquire as to the legality of the appointment by the Supervisors. The w leged ossit thwestern railways will put into | nous painter, and of Marcus Rosen- | Buperyisors, &t their meeting yesterday, ap- proved the bond by a vote of the solid ¢ight against the big four, = - HOME GENIUS HONORED, Mr. Jules Pages of This City an Exhibitor in the Paris Salon. STORY OF HIS DEVELOPMENT. Many Tempting Offers Fail to Wean Him From His Beloved Muse. Again it has been demonstrated in the case of Jules Pages, the talented young artist of San Francisco, that genius knows no clime and no country. From Paris comes a cablegram that among the exhib- itors at the old salon in the Champs entirely to perfecting himself in the art of drawing. On his return he became em- loyed on the art staff of the Examiner. %e remained here for two years, and then again journeyed to Paris to further pursue and improve his work. It was not until a Ye" ago that he took up the brush and palette and his first pro- ductions, two landscapes, were accepted by the jury of the salon of the Champs Elysees as fit to grace its walls. o 'his year the i]ury had the nplpallmg task of making selections for the salon ex- hibition from 8000 paintings, and out of this number but 1200 were chosen, amon, them being the one by young Pages, al- ready mentioned. 5 He has shown a most reliant, modest and persevering disposition. He pursued his higher art studies during all the period he was engaged in earning his living, and his education and maintenance never cost his parents a single dollar, although they were well able to do considerable for him. He preferred to be entirely seli-supporting. e has always sought to evade undue prominence and his own estimate of his work was modest. Numerous tempnn%J offers have been made him to eschew his studies and take up Fermnnent profitable employment as | an illustrator of various kinds of publica- i tions. Such offers have been made him by JULES PAGES, WHOQO HAS WON RECOGNITION IN PARIS. [From a recent photograph.] Elysees, which will be opened to the public on May 1, will be Jules E. Pages of this City. His picture is catalogued as ‘“‘Coin de Cuisine a Montmartre” (Corner in a Kitchen at Montmartre). It depicts a man man bending over a kitchen range engaged in cooking, surrounded by the wusual utensils of a French kitchen. It is re- ported from the French capital that the work shows talent of a high order. Pages, who is but 27 years of age, is well known in both local art and newspaper circles, and has always been looked upon as baving a most promising art future before him, although he never dipped a \Loush in oil till a_year ago in Paris, his ork till then having been entirely con- for illustrating purposes. The history of his art education and fined to black and white, mostly drawings | , the publishers of Harper's Magazine and | by Herbert Ward. The latter was particu- larly importunate in endeavoring toinduce | Pages to illustrate his book on the canni- bals of the Congo, written atter his return | | from Africa with the Stanley expedition. But all such alluring invitations have been declined, as he is bent on continuing his art studies. He bears the distinction of being on the art staff of Le Monde Illustre of Paris, and is the only American who | has ever been accorded such a position. _His parents look for his rethirn to this | City about the latter part of June. The | salon will not close until the 30th of May, | and he does not want to leave Paris with- -;n_xt bringing his successful picture with him. ‘What he will do when he comes back to San Francisco he has not yet determined, according to the letters received by his | parents, but the latter expect that he will | decide when he is again at home. K RUE BRI Tleg Fises, Gevieva O] PEN AND INE SKETCH BY JULES PAGES. [Reproduced from the original by the *“Call’s” ar d partment.] rogress, as related by his justly proud and Ee!ighwd_ parents, shows the eur?; birth of his artistic genius and his close devetion to his chosen muse. At the age of eight he had already begun to use pencil and paper to give vent to his latent talent by dtawmi sketches of every- thing that appealed to his sense of the ar- tistic. This at once attracted the attention of his father, Jules F. Pages, a well-known engraver of this city. It was not thought anything unusual, but simply that his tal- ent for drawing came to him by heredity. He was taken under the tuition of Shis father and until he was 18 years of age fol- Jowed his pursuit. Then he took up the drawing of illustrations for the daily news- papers, his first work of this character be- ing done for the CAiL. He remained on the staff of the CALL for two years, and then procceded to Paris, where he re. ;nxineg for two and @ half years continu- Naturally, his parents are more than ratified by the honors already achieved Ey their talented son, and preserve with great care some of his earlier work, a Specimen of which, & pen and ink sketch remarkable artistic merit, is reproduced in these columns. Pages pere is also possessed of consid- erable artistic talent with the brush, as well as_with the graver. Several of his productions have found grace in the eyes of our local art critics and have adorned the walls of the rooms of the Art Associa- tion. When called upon at his home yes- terday he was found seated before a can- vas, which he explained had been exhibited in the Art Association some years ago and which he was retouching to remove the traces of dust which had accumulated. MoNEY makes the mare go and buys the AL ing his studies, but confining his labors 4 mighty-dollarCigar. BEFORE THE FODTLIGHTS, Success of “The American Girl” at the California Theater. ‘WHITE STAR” AT MOROSCO'S. Offenbach’s “Brigands” at the Tiv- oli-The Orpheum’s Equi~ Nbrists. George Osbourne’s production of “The American Girl” as the California Theatar last night was a successful one. Grattan Donnelly’s comedy-drama contains a num- ber of parts that are worthy of finished act- ing, it is true, and the all-round cast might have been much better, but the excellence of some of the principals went a long way toward compensating for the shortcomings of some of their weaker brethren. Every one’s astronomical observations showed that George Osbourne and little Nina Cook were the stars of the largest magnitude in the dramatic firmament at the California last night. Osborne’s im- personation of Ross Bolter, the impetuous American impresario, is already familiar to San Francisco audiences, but such a finished, vivacious piece of acting is not likely to pall upon the pl_lblic. Nina Cook showed delightful grace and pathos as the chila Virginia. The way in which her sweet ‘littie song broke down into sobs was a piece of artistic acting that grown-up artists might have envied. The other child was also clever. Miss Adele Belgrade, whose part seldom allowed her to be without tears in her eyes, played tlte American Girl conscien- tiously. ~She seemed to have the too com- mon idea, however, that an injured heroine, who has known better days, must accentuate her gentility while undgr mis- fortune by being almost over-gent€el and refined in manner and speech. However, the role was by no means an easy one to play, and in Y)urts Miss Belgrade showed considerable abandon. Carl Birch made a good villain, and Paul Ctm‘%wu; effective as James, though Charles {ngate might have made more of the long-lost husband, Laura 8. Howe sang sweetly and acted with chicand spirit as Twister, but Miss Dora Harwood showed a lack of dignity and ease a8 the countess, which made one wonder whether the Earl of Derward had married in his own sphere. Taking the performance_altogether, however, it went smoothly and the interest was thoroughly well sustained throughout. ““The White Btar." Morosco’s opened last night with “The White Star,” performed for the first time in America. It was extremely well staged and proved to be full of incident and interest,as it held the audience on the qui vive all through. Alice Condon, a child 8 years old, repre- sented a little boy, playing the part very nat- urally and prettily. Much of the interest of the play turns on the shooting o { this child by the villain, who tries to fasten the guilt on the hero, the child’s half-brother, who is captain | of the White Star. Miss Hall returned to her role of the dis- tressed wife,in which she has had so much practice as to be perfect. The other parts were well sustained, particularly that of Miss Henry, | who is very engaging in soubrette parts. The | new villain, Fred Butler,is an improvement on Mr. Holden, who was wanting in refine- ment and had Some unpleasant mannerisms. Some of the most telling scénes take place on the deck of an Atlantic steamer. The ship is wrecked, and when the curtain fell on the pas- sengers being picked up by a Cunarder it had to be raised six times, and then left the house in a furor. The appearance of the little ragged stowaway, the half-brother of the captain, roused the most intense excitement. Venetian Water Carnival, The chief attraction this week at the Circus Royal and Venetian Water Carnival is a mythological production under the direction of John A.Stanton and Amedee Joullin, the well-known artists of Ban Franeisco. These gentlemen have brought together a series of tableaux that have never been ¢qualed in San Francisco. The main features are “The Birth of Venus,” “Persens and Andromeds,” “Lib- erty Enlightening the World” and the “Livin; Fountain.” The elecyrical, chemical and phys- ical effects are certainly magnificent and re- fiect great credit on the genius of the authors, the result being artistic in every sense of the word. The entertainment as & whole is in- tensely interesting, bright and. artistic, and is rapidly falling into popular favor. Among those present last night were: Mr. and Mrs, Herman Oelrichs, Miss Virginia Fair, Raphael Wiel and family, General Forsyth and party, including Major Bates, Major Wilson, gflnjor Bell and Colonel Beugard. The Tivoli. Offenbach’s bright little opera, “The Brig- ands,” opened last night at the Tivoli, most of the stock eompany beirg in the cast. Hartman as Pietro made the most of his role, as usual, though he was suffering from hoarse- ness, Gracie Plaisted was not given an o;i’por- tunity to show herself at her best as the brig- and’s daughter, as the role was rather serious for her. However, Tillie Sallinger appeared again in a boy’s part and succeeded in it. Raphael made the most of a small part, and Bl:?n‘wn was in his element aa the brigand chief. The orchestra was good, as usual, and the choruses were up to the mark, the one “Give Us Bread” being particularly suceessful. Orphenm, An entire change of programme greeted the large audience which assembled at the Or- pheum last night, - Possibly the best attraction of the evening came in Constanz and Ida, the phenomenal equilibrists. They do some wonderful tricks, and are certainly the best in their line that have nspnred in San Francisco in some time. McBride and Flynn, the Irish comedians, continue to Yleue the people, while the popularity of thai sweet singer, M Tillie Morrisy, gives no evidence of waning. As awhole thé programme offered this week is & good one and will doubtless prove a drawing one as well. At Stockwell's Theater. Under the patronage of the California Jockey Club, the popular comedian Mr. John Cole- man will be tendered a testimonial benefit at Stockwell’s Theater on Sunday afternoon next. The sale of seats for the performance of “Il Trovatore,” by the Italian Philharmonic So- ciety, will commence at Stockwell’s Theater on Thuréday morning at 9 o'clock. THEY GROW ENTHUSIASTIO. Crowds Cheer Professor Gleason’s Per- formunce at the Pavilion, « “Jack the Ripper,” a vicious young-bay horse of beautiful form, but with a wicked eye, and a big black horse belonging to J. R. Coon, the stableman at Sixteenth and Market streets, were the stars of Professor Gleason’s performance at the Pavilion last night. Neither horse had been driven and both were noted kickers. This they showed as soon as they entered the ring. “Jack the Ripper” caused excitement when the attendants tried to bridle him b; a bad habit of striking at them with m’l forefeet. When finally the bridle was fixed on him he behaved as if he were crazy. Both were subdued after a struggle and the rformance was concluded by havin, {I:em driven around the ring. “The lui performance will be given to-night. e SHAKESPEARE TRAVESTIED. The Clever Skit on ‘“Romeo and Juliet’’ to Be Given in This City. The travesty on ‘‘Romeo and Juliet” which was given atthe Macdonough Thea- ter, Oakland, last Thursday and Friday evenings, will be repeated, with the same cast, at the Baldwin Theater in this city, on Friday evening of this week, for the bene- fit of the Children’s Hospital of San Fran- cisco. Many San Franciscans were at the Oak- land performances, and they will join and help to make the forthcoming {erlnmmoa the same financial and social success ob- tained in Oakland. There will be no other performance on this side of the bay than that of Friday evening, and on Thursday morning, when the box-office will open, those who come first will be first served with seats. The dainty little Romeo, clad all in white satin and gold, will sing his sweetest songs and wed Juliet, towering above him and wearing a bridal costume, made of bicycle bloomers of white, with a white veil and orange blossoms. Juliet, in her wedding clothes, and trundling a bicycle may presa%e the end of the century bride, and this hit of the merry-makers may not be far-fetched. The Friar will sing the Holy City; Capu- let will scold; Mercutio and Tybalt will fight; the torchlight procession will march, and the beautiful serenade will be sung by the chorus; the Apothecary and Nurse will sing and dance, and all will please and satisfy on Firday just as in Oakland a few evenings ago; and this will be done for a'charity that appeals to the best in- stincts of every one. _— e Convicted of Petty Larceny. Mary McGrath was convicted of petty larceny in Judge Bahrs’ court yesterday. On the 20th of March she entered the apartmentsof Alice Taylor at 520 Jones street and_stole a watch, some handkerchiefs and $37 50 in money. The defense contended that she was intoxi- cated at the time of stealing the articles and was irresponsible for her actions, but the jury UNDER A FATEFUL SPELL, A “Hoodoo” Sits in the Fight- ing Top of the Cruiser Olympia. NAMED THE “WHITE SLAVER.” Unlucky Ships, the Victims of . a Strange and Uncanny Influence. Ships are seemingly susceptible to mys- terious and supernatural influences, enter- ing into them at the laying of the keel, appear to go with them from ocean to ocean, circling the globe. In some instances fortune convoys the THE UNLUCKY OLYMPIA. [Sketched by a “*Call” staff artist.) refused to accept that as a valid excuse. She ‘was sentenced to three months in the County Jail by Judge Bahrs. FOR THE FLOWER SHOW, Roses Without Number Will Be Exhibited in the Palace Hotel. Visitors Will Be Entertained With Music and Songs During the Evenings. The preparations for the California State Floral Society’s eleventh semi-annual exhibition and rose show, which will be held in the Palace Hotel on May 2, 3 and 4, were completed by the committee of arrangements at their meeting yesterday. The committee, which consists of Pro- fessor Emory E. Smith, Mrs. Austin | Sperry, Mrs. Helen A. A. Cross. Mrs. Amos Mecartney and Mrs. Orville D. Baldwin, has labored hard to make the show the finest ever held in this City. Letters from those who will exhibit flowers have been pouring in by every mail until it is feared that for all the 3000 feet of space at their disposal there will be noroom to spare. Special attention will be paid to the deco- ration of the marble and maple halls and both apartments will be in fact bowers of roses. ‘Wild flowers will also be features of the show. Yesterday thejudges of the flowers who_will award the ~prizes for the best exhibits were selected, but their names will not be made public at the present time. The_ new feature of musical enter- tainments during the evenings promises to be very pogulnr. Special pains have been taken in the selection of the programme. All the artists are well known, and they have volunteered their services. Follow- ing will be the programmes for the three evenings: THURSDAY EVENING. .Mr. A. Harold Kayton ..Chopin - Moszkowski Violin solo. (@) Nocturt 5) Spanish danc Recitation, “A BUCh OF HOBES" .. ... .v.o..e Miss Mira Merriman. Vocal solo, “Fleur des Alpes”...... .. Weherlin ‘Miss Fiorence Julia Doane, accompanied by Miss Tdich Alen. ‘Whistling solo a) “L/Olsele ) “Tanzwelse' Zither solo. ) “Spring {59 G Mo Thine teading, “A Business M o5 Thomas L. Hill. al solo, “Once”.... . VooR B0l s Alice Haymoid of Oakiand. ‘Accompanist, Mr. C. Packard. Song, aria from the “Huguenots”........Meyerbeer Grothwell SATURDAY RVENING. ‘Mandolin and Guitar Club selection: ertar Rec| , Langstrotn Bel Canto quartet. ...Mohring (@) “Legends". 3 {.{ WThe Merry SKyIark”.,. ... ... ¥ First soprano, Miss Gerda Wismer Second soprano, Miss Helene Nielson First alto, Miss Henrietta Grothwell Second alto, Mrs. R. S. Lamotte Violin solo, selected. ... Miss Carlotta Gruenhagen Vocal solo, selected.. ... Miss Josephine Sistermans ‘Accompanist, Mr. C. Packard. i —e——— Lecture to League of the Cross Cadets. This evening at 8 o’clock Architect Frank T. Shea will deliver an illustrated lecture before the mem bers of the League of the Cross Cadets at St. Bridget’s parochial school hall, Broad- way near Van Ness avenue, on “The Archi- tecture of Greece, Rome and Pompeil.” The arrangements for the entertainment will be under the direction of the officers of Company lucky craft, and she sails and sails where winds are always fair, and where a surf- beaten leeshore never looms menacingly near. Green old age comes gently down on her and her still-sound frame rests in peace along some ripple-lapped beach. In other cases an uncanny and unseen passenger boards the vessel ere her launch- ing, and an ever-present fatality follows her wandering. Untoward gales bump her through the seas, and the wake she makes in her distressful wallowings through an angry ocean is strewn with her own wreck- age. There comes a day when she sails away and is seen no more, and fear- stricken mariners on other ships tell of a pallid specter crait they have seen driving alee before the howling storm. Even in a man-of-war, which is popu- larly supposed to be proof against the uncanny influences of a darker day, a darker sea. when and where mischieyous Ariels and marine demons harassed the luckless craft, this freak of fate is mani- fest. The old United States frigate Chesa- peake was launched under gloomy auspices and her maiden cruise demonstrated how unfavorable were the stars that shone at her birth. Coming into harbor she lost a topsail yard with all the men that were furling the sail. She was finally captured by the British warship Shannon, notwith- standing 1ying Lawrence, her commander, plaintively cried “Don’t give up the ship.’ No less than five Bostons have met disas- ter, and the present cruiser of that name lost a large number of her crew at Mare Island several years ago at an explosion in the magazine. ¢ Several Washingtons have sailed into unlucky waters, and there is a disposition to give vessels any other name but that honored title. The war vessel Trent sailed from Panama years ago and disappeared from the ocean, leaving not a floating waif to tell the tale. She was an unlucky ship, and her end was strangely in keeping wit her life. The overhauling by a United States vessel of a British steamer of the same name bearing Confederate commis- sioners came near bringing the war dogs of John Bull barking over the sea. But the most singular and newest case is that of the cruiser Olympia. Instead of the proverbial “little cherub” there seems to be a pronounced and large-sized hoodoo “sitting up aloft’’ in her fighting top. Her first cruise was a short one, but three deaths and the maiming of one of her offi- cers have occurred in connection with her name. Naval Constructor G. W. Street, U. 8. N., came from the East to superintend the building of the Olympia, and died soon after arriving here. hile the vessel was being docked at Mare Island a few months ago, Naval Constructor 8. W. Armstead was struck in the face by the end of a broken hawser and instantly killed. John Johnson, a gun captain, was killed at San Diego on_the 24th inst. by the recoil and dismounting of a five-inch ritle, while at target practice. Ensign George Mallison was struck by the flying end of an un- shackled cable while anchorini the vessel l:f Sausalito last Sunday and his leg torn off. A spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction ap- rs to have taken possession of the crew, and they are clamoring in the public prints, complaining that they are insuffi- ciently fed, and that their general privilege of eking out a short ration by purchases ashore with their own money has been taken from them by the commanding offi- cer. The executive, Lieutenant-Com- mander Sturdy, emphatically contradicts the charges of his men, and courteously invites all visiting newspaper representa- tives to question the crew regarding the matter. “Gentlemen,” said the affable officer to several reporters, ‘“‘the ‘White Slaver,’ as they call her, is yours. The new_terror of the seas is at your command, unlucky and G of St. Bridget's parish. The members of the yarious co:g:nie‘:.wm attend in uniform. A New Department. Furniture moved, stored, packed and shipped at low rates by Morton Special . Only experienced men em- Dloflverym eq\dpnyent m class. Offices, 31 Efll‘! street and 408 Taylor street. - fated as sheis. Don’t believe any:thin, say, but go forward and examine the men one by one and give us all fair slsy_'. Make them talk; free speech is not enied to sn Olympian sailor, though it is to the officer. He knows the press carries too many guns for him, and the golden Erize ff silence is the only thing he may ope for."” 'he newspaper men availed themselves of this bluff, hearty invitation, and_they found the crew divided on the aubject of starvation_and the reports greatly exag- gerated. But there is something uncanny about the noble white Olympia, NEW LITIGANTS. They Ask ’t’he Superior Court to Relieve Various Causes of Complaint. Following are new suits filed yesterday in the Superior Court: Fannie M. Harney vs. M. Dufau—Detainder of premises, 504 Stockton street (Thomas F. Barry, attorney). R. H. Warfield vs. John Connor—Complaint on contract (Frank M. Stone, attorney). Felix Tracy vs. William Alyord and executors of willof J. C. Wilmerding—To recover $10, on promissory note (Charles A. Garter, at- torney). C. C. Higgins v pany—To recove utter-street Railway Com- pany- 000 damages for personal injuries (Lyman A. Mowry, attorney). achael Searles vs. H. C. Goodyear—To re- cover $8000 on promissory note (E. M. Morgan, attorney). Aaron Heringhi vs. James Laidley etal. as trustees of Pleasant Valley Home Association— To clear title to land on B street, near Four- teenth avenue (H. H. McPike, attorney). TLouis Levin vs. Olga Evans—To recover $655 on goods delivered (Ed. 1. Solomon, attorne J. B. Mersing vs. Mary A. Psddockaellin- der of premises, 499 Devisadero street (E. S. Heller, attorpey). J. M. McDonough, W. O’B. McDonough and Agnes M. Agar vs. J. Fruh—Detainder of prem- ises, 304 Grant avenue (W, F. Sawyer, at- torney). Edward Riley vs. O. M. Welburn, Bert Thomas and Barry Baldwin—To recover $20,- 000 damages for conversion of goods at 624 Market street (McGlynn & O’'Toole, attorneys). ———— Footpads on Fell Street. *About 2o’clock yesterday morning a citizen was held up by two footpads on Fell and La- guna streets. A lady living on the corner was sitting up latoand saw out of her window the Thold-up. She opened the window and blew her police whistle. The footpads bolted and when two policemen arrived were nowhere to be seen.” The citizen refused to give his name. S When steel is exposed to the action of sea water and the weather it is said to cor- rode at the rate of an inch in 82 years; an inch of iron under the same conditions cor- rodes in 190 years. When exposed to fresh water and fhe weather the periods are 170 years for steel and 630 years for iron. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. CALIFORNIA THEATER A1 HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors To-night and Every Even'g This Week. Only Matinee Saturday. ——A PLAY FOR EVERYBODY!— Alternate Tears and Laughter. THE AMERICAN GIRL! By H. Grattan Donnelly. Cast Including Mr. George Osbourne, the two Famous Children, etc. Bright Comedy Flashes ! Strong Dramatic Situations ! A Mps. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manager [ Hear the Boots of the Carbineers !” TO-NICHT (st Prodnction! OFFENBACH’'S MASTERPIECE, THE BRIGANDS! Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Hendsomest Family Theater in America. ‘WALTER MOROSCO....Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING! THIS EVENING! A Distinct Dramatic Event! First Production in America of Tom Craven’s Great Melodrama, THE WHITE STAR'! EVENING PRICES—25¢ and_50c. Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday anda Sunday. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell St., bet. 8tockton and Powell. Week Commencing Monday, April 20. THE LATEST FOREIGN AND AMERICAN S:NSATL! New Features--A Mammoth Bill of Novelties, The Creme de 1a Creme of the Vaudeville. CONSTANS & 1DA, the Marvelous Equilibrists. JOHN E. DREW, Transatlantic Gomedian and Dancer. TILLIE MORRISEY, ~THE GREAT STUART, MCcBRIDE & FLYNN, BINNS & BINNS, BROWN & HARRISON, KING KULKESA, THE RAYS. Reserved seats, 25c: Balcony, 10c; Opera chairs, 25¢, and Box seats, 50c. Matinee Saturday and Sunday. Parquet, 25¢; Balcony, i0c; Children, any seat, CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corper Eddy and Mason streets. CLIFF PHILLIPS. Yroprietor and Manager TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT! ONLY REAL NEW PRODUCTION IN SAN FRANCISCO. FIRST TIME OF THE GREATEST WATER SPECTACLE EVER PRESENTED IN AMERICA. Under the direction of two well-known artists. An arenic performance of the highest order. Entire change. Evening Prices—Parquet and Dress Circle, Re- served, 26¢ and 50c. Saturday and Sunday Matinee—Parquet, Chil- dren, 15¢; Adults, 25¢. TO-NIGHT at 8:15. LAST EXHIBITION And Second Lesson of Jack the Ripper. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. GREAT AND ONLY 539 OSCARR. 72> GLEASON KING OF HORSE-TAMERS. GREATEST INDOOR EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD. ADMISSION, WITH SEAT, 25c. MACDONOUGH THEATER OAKLAND ND). ——LAST TWO NIGHTS,—— The Great American Drama, “THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME.” Popular Prices—25¢, 50¢, 75¢ and $1. ROSE SHOW. CALIFORNIA STATE FLORAL SOCIETY, PALACE HOTEL, MARBLE HALL AND MAPLE May 2, 8 and 4. ROOM, Admission (day), 25¢; Evening (select concert), 50c. RUNKING RUNNING RACES ! m RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, WINTER MEETING, BAY DISTRICT TRACK, COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1894 , Tuesday, Wodnesday, T mureday, Fridus and Saturday—Gata or Shine. Five or more races each day. Races start at 2 2. M. sharp. McAllister and strest cars pasa the gate.