The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 2, 1895, Page 7

N THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1895. 7 HURSDAY CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. for to-day: Showers fol- westerly wind. . ific Company reduced local on fresh fruit 40 per cent. ociation will reorganize and for abuses to be set right. r rates between here and Alaska sion trips have been considerably e passe he exc evented the young folks from having of a May festival at Goiden Gate Park et supposed to have belonged to ms has been found in the Em- s- and its road divisions for economy. ie Williams did not visit ade Good Friday. Custod- nson started the story as a j An automatic apparatus for lowe boat at sea, which promises to be a > -nted by F. E. Willis of thi o clew to the whereabouts of Cashie vet been discovered, nor is there any ¥ 85 10 the cause of his disappearance. vill be given by the um to-morrow 09 Market gtreet. Barlane, alias 1 to answer before charges of burglary. unior Orler of 0. h ng and smoker at n Hall, 1133 Mission street, last Ttes- ing. ng alife- ccess, has Progress at Pythian Cas 5. Howard and F ., were yesterday} ior Court on thr No. 6 street, swore estof W. A. an, for breaking the the Union handball and Bonnet of the y . The Mantell, Fortuna, Sir Wal- rd. a strange discovery of treasure of purchased junk was told in the matter of 0 v editions are preparing to in- the e an Islands to overthrow the C.W. Ashford says there in landing. 2 ive drill and concert is to be given at the Mechanics’ Pavilion ices of the League of the Cross ts in aid of the uniform fund. Haws by the Merchants’ Clut Mayor at Sutro Helghts y y oners have had a copy of d by them eulog: V. Stow, engrosse idow and ia: ngof the Iroquois C The sflver ub will be held ebate will be T havi Placer nion. Former residents of Placer | their friends wili be weleome, first regatta of the seasou under the es of the San Francisco Yacht Club will 1salito on Sunday. On Saturday be given in the clubhouse. one of the four sailors ing Mate Fitzgerald of the e time ago, was acquitted ited States Circuit Court. Solomon, was_ booked yesterday by Policemen eman on & charge of stealing from William Fleming, 17 Stockton intiff in his opening state- rles A. Loomis vs. Mrs. ed, and Celvin Somers, 1developments might ng a fight in a saloon on Twenty-fourth arrison sterday _aiternoon John Schulz in the 1 both were arrested for disturbing The mortuary report for April gives the total number of deaths as 469, or 77 less than for the same month last year. There were 6 hom- icides during the month, 17 suicides and 16 casualties. There is & proposition under discussion by som sireet Improvement Club to make oughfare the outlet for the whole h side by having it paved its entire length bituminous rock. s Madigan will sue the Market-street npany for $25,000 dsmages for his son in April last.” This is the case erein Sutro demanded the indictment of ng and Huntingto nk Ray, the r before t. Judge Joachim: sou with non the charge of cholas Orth, saloon-keeper,2500 Cal- ifornia street, last Saturday night. Attorney B. G. Haskell, attorney for Mrs, Louise A. Worthington, whose second _trial for robbin t Baddeley opened yester- day, incurred the indignation of the court and will probably be cited for contempt. e State Floral Soclety’s Rose in the Palace Hotel at noon to- a large number of exhibitors promises to be among ever made in Nortbern California. g exposition” will be held under of the Merchants’ Association | fall at which street-paving materials and nery will be exhibited. Paving ex- e been heid in the Eastern cities, murder of Hen nie Williams when she came over meda on Good Eriday carried besides rs a large extension basket of clothing 1 an equally larze pasteboard box. Yetnone of the witn s who claim to have seen her with Durrant at the ferry noticed those s of the te Board of Traffic are 3 ssing the proposition of sending 8 specil it of California products to the Mexiéan International Exposition next year. It is likely that the Californie exhibit at the Atlants fair will be shipped by sea to the City of Mexico. The action of the Board of Supervisors in ap- pointing a clerk and three prosecuting at- to the Police courts has ralsed the n of their power to remove and ap- Ppoint to such offices at pleasure, and the issue will probably be taken to the Supreme Court for a finel determination. Auditor Broderick’s threst as to refusing to sign the contractors’ warrents for supplies fur- nished the City institutions for April if they Tefused to continue to furnish them according to contract had the effect of bringing them 1o s. They have promised to continue for at | wo weeks more and the famine scare is The finel report of the committee appointed to draft the lease of China Basin to the Valley road will be made to the Board of Harbor Commissioners this morning. At the meeting of the committee yesterday Mayor Sutro ex- pressed himself very warmly on competing roads and declined to sign the report because his amendmentswere not incorporated in the lease. Mrs, Williams, living at 720 Willow street, says there was no truth in the report that she and Mrs, Heath were in destitute circum- s; that they applied to a society for tem- aid, but that their children did not go 1d did not fall in the street from that they were not cruel to their % some meddlesome neigh- ness; ren, ‘They thin bors tried to disgrace them. Wwea child; Dispatches from Port Townsend, Wash., which state that the close of the presentopen season shows heavy losses among the sealers are generally discredited in this City. Louis Siose and Captain Niebaum of the Alaska Com- mercial Company both scout the ides, while other men heavily interested in the fur busi- ness declare that so far as they know no heavy losses have been incurred by the sealers. Michael Hawkins has filed an amended con- test to the will of Barah A. English, who died in_Oakland, March 30, 1895, leaving an estate valued at $70,000. The contestant, who is a brother of ihe tesiatrix, aileges as the grounds of action informality of execution of the will, that the testatrix was not of sound and dis- posing mind at its date, and that she was under the undue influence of her sisters Lizzie M. Hawkins and Mary McNally. The ({:reliminur?: examination of John E. Howerd and Frauk Berlane alias Seymour, two Eastern burgiars, was concluded before Judge Joachimsen yesterday. They commiited eight burglaries within three weeks, but three were only charged against them. They were each beld to answer before the Superior Courtin $2500 bonds on each of the charges. The places entered were: Pawnshop, 759 Mission street: George Shreve’s gunstore, 725 Market street; and Seawell’s photographic- gallery, 1025 Market street. al | FAIR CHILOREN DANCED. Pretty Girls Execute Difficult Figures at the Pavil- ion. AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME. The Raln Greatly Interferes With the Success of the Mayday Festivities. The Mayday celebration was interfered with by the frequent showers yesterday. Nevertheless there was no change in the programme at the Pavilion and the dances by the school children under the direction of Professor William O’'Brien were given as previously announced. There was not a Jarge attendance owing to the storm. The Sunbeams of Charity, a society composed of pupils from the pub- lic schools, the aim of which is to develop the dramatic and artistic talent of its members, had the affair in charge. The programme opened with the grand Brothers tried to save money by employ- ing too few men, and the rock and cement was not as well mixed asit should have been. However, the piers, aceording to the unbiased experts, such as Professor Soule and Professor Hanks, are sufficiently strong to support the proposed ferry building. “Had the material been properly handled there would not have been the slightest trouble in the world. 8till, as I have said, the work was well enough done to make us feel convinced that even if Mount Diablo was placed upon the piers they could well sustain the heavy strain. The wild and wierd stories told about the piers are not sustained by the facts as we can ascertain them. There is no evidence to show that the piers will crumble, as has been represented. Several of the members of the Grand Jury, myself among the number, have examined the piers and they seem to be all right. In fact, there is no evidence to show there are any grounds to back up the sensational stories sprung in this matter. Governor Budd has had some reports sub- | mitted to him which we have not secured | yet, and we may summon him to produce | them. 8till I do not believe they will change the opinion the members of the jury have formed. “We adjourned until Friday, when we will summon before us the Gray Brothers, Holmes and possibly Stilwell, though we take very little stock now in Stilwell’s re- port. Itseems that Stilwell tried to create a sensation based upon untruths. The whole investigation 1is practically ended and it sums up as follows: The Gray Brothers did not do their work accordin; to the specifications, Holmes shoul DONT WANT LEVINGSTON, Prominent Citizens Discuss His Availability for Health Officer. THEY DON'T LIKE HIS RECORD. ’ Men With Divergent Political In- terests Display a Surprising Unanimity. “I fully concur in the sentiments ex- pressed by various Democrats in the CALL this morning,” said Superintendent of the | Mint John Daggett yesterday when asked his opinion as to the advisability of allow- ing Dr. Marc Levingston to control the | patronage of the Board of Health. “Ido not want to be understood,” he continued, “gas attempting to interfere in the least with any of Governor Budd’s appoint- ments. ButIam sure he would allow no disreputable man to control the hospitals and asylums of San Francisco. Neither would he appoint men who would use the THE MAYDAY OELEBRATION AT THE PAVILION YESTERDAY, [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] 4 (- s : ) /_/;,_/-/"”fi,;://’?_ G L i march, in which over a hundred little girls wearing white dresses and bright colors took part. They executed several pretty figures on the floor of the Pavilion and then drew7up in line on the platform while the May queen, Miss Pearl was crowned by Ethel Schwaner, a little tot dressed as a page. Clara White and Panzy Patterson were the other pages. Pearl Fenton, aged 8 years, gave a skirt dance to the music of the band in a man- ner that provoked tremendous applause. The rope dance by Ida Wyatt, a pretty irl beautifully gowned, the fan dance of Lola O'Brien, cachucha by Ethel Clark, and tambourine by Ethel Schwaner, were all very cleverand delighted the spectators. The scarf dance was especially interest- ing. Those who took part in this ce were Rowe, Nellie King, Celia Celter, Josie We! ch, Daisy Swaybel, Nellie Win- chell, Annie Pencher and Ida Wyatt. The following took part in the may- ole: Flora Fefenberg, Lola O'Brien Birdie “Alderman, Mabel Forbes, Ethel Clark, Flora Coulie, Emile Anglodey, Jessie Sturgell, Irene Groom, uise Smith, Hazel Windmiller, Martha Rowe and Alice Hitehcock. 3 May Blakiston danced the “Irish Wash- erwoman” to perfection, while ClaraWhite executed the g{ighland fling to the satis- faction of all. The other dances on the rogramme were: Tambourine dance by IP-’lors. Coulie, Polish dance by five girls, Irish jig by Lillian Rhodes, fairy dance by Ida \ilyntt, sailor’s hornpipe by Lola O'Brien, Highland fling by Bessie Harris and Flora Coulie, Roman scarf dance by Birdie Alderman. It is the intention of the Sunbeams to give an entertainment some time before the midsummer vacation. THE FERRY FOUNDATION. It Is Strong Enough to Sup- port Any Building or Mount Diablo. So Say the Grand Jurors—All Sen- sational Storles Swept Away. The ferry-foundation scandal is virtnally ended so far as the Grand Jury is con- cerned. The members of that body bave made examinations of the concrete piers, and they have listened to testimony from experts concerning the arches and plat- forms. Though the investigation is not yet ended, the evidence so far produced goes to show that the foundation is suffi- cient to bear the burden of the big build- ing that will be put upon it, though it is admitted the work could have been better performed. There were many sensational stories cir- culated in regard to the ferry foundation, the mixing of the cement and the way the piers were built, but no evidence has been found by the Grand Jury to show that the concrete piers were so badly constructed as represented by some persons. There were four principal witnesses be- fore the Grand Jury yesterday. These four were P. J. Donahue, Governor Budd’s ex- pert: Professor Frank Soule of the Berke- ley University, Professor Charles D. Marks of Stanford University and Arthur Brown, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Company. The testimony of all these experts is to the same end—that the materials fur- nished were of the best quality and that the foundations would %e sufficient to sustain any building, even those of the high modern styles. A prominent member of the Grand Jury said vesten‘lnz after the meeting: “The gist of the whole testimony taken to-day is to the effect that Gray Brothers should be censured for not properly handling good material gut in their care. They did not wash the rock as they should have done and were careless in mixing the rock and the cement. In some places, according to the testimony of the eminent expert, there was even too much cement, while in other places: there was too little. Itisevident that the Gray anders, | have watched the progress of the work more carefully. and the Harbor Commis- sioners should also have kept their eyes more closely on the work done on the con- crete foundations. Still, as I said before, the experts claim that the foundations, though not up to the specifications, are fairly well built, and are sufficient to hold the “proposed building or Mount Diablo itself. Therefore there is nothing for the Grand Jury todo in the way of indictinfi anybody, and no indictments will follow.” A TUSEFUL INVENTION. Simple and Effective Contrivance for Speedily Lowering a Life- boat at Sea. How to get a lifeboat into the water speedily and safely is a_question that has engaged the attention of marine inventors for years, and notwithstanding that several plans have been found successful, vessels, especially the ferry steamers, carry the old obsolete nsparnms. Somebody shouts, ‘“ Man_ overboard!” and precious moments are lost stopping the engines and getting a boat into the water. The newest solution of the question is a contrivance patented by F. E. Willis of this City. Its value over other inventions The Automatic Apparatus for Lower- ing a Boat. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.} of this character lies in the fact that when the boat begins to descend irom its davits all lashings are automatically cast off and at the insta he strikes the water she frees herself from the falls. The shackles in the head and stern of the craft,to which the boat-falls are hooked, are so arranged that as the boat hangs at the davits her weight keeps her securely suspended. Butto prevent ger from being jerked adrift by the gilch and roll of the ship or by any accident a small pin se- curely fastenés the shackle in its place. As the boat is lowered, when desired, the pin is automatically withdrawn, and when the boat rests on the water the shackles, re- lieved of her weight, fly open and she is clear. The boat can thus be launched just as soon as her crew take their places on the thwarts, and she may be n?ely dropped into the water without stopping or chec{mg the speed of the steamer. The contrivance is simple and appears to work well. Master Painters and Decorators. At the annual election of the master house inters and decorators of the Pacific Coast the ollowing officers were elected: E. H. Black, resident; P. N. Kuss, first vice-president; W. . Eaton, second vice-president; B. L. Brandt, treasurer; Henry er, secretary f #¢ McCord, sergeant-at-arms; directors, J. F. ful- livan, G. V. Daniels and M. J. Donovan, e The Co-Operative Commonwealth. Permanent béadquarters have been secured for the Co-operative Commonwealth at 219-221 Geary street, formerly the St. Markus German Church. Itisannounced that canvassing com- mittees are out in furtherance of the move- ment. Donations are solicited, and may be addressed to 221 Geary street. A New Department. Furniture moved, stored, packed and shipped at low rates by Morton Special Delivery. Only exgeflenoed men em- loyed; equipment first class. Offices, 81 ary street and 408 Taylor street. * ——————— MoNEY burns the pocket to buy the Al- mighty-dollar Cigi . | patronage of these institutions solely to strengthen the influence of political bosses and in violation of the best interests of the people.” Curtis Hillyer, the president of the Good Government Club, said that the possibility of Dr. Levingston’s appointment would be considerea at the meeting of the Civic Fed- eration on Thursday nignt. Action, he said, would be taken memoralizing Gover- nor Budd as to the recofd of Dr. Leving- ston and showing the danger of allowing him to control the patronage of the Health ce. “We all know the record made by the man as Coroner,” he said. “It would be an act of awful folly to let him dictate the appointments to be made by the Board of Health. “Qutside of the personality of Dr. Lev- ingston, I hold that it is wrong to let him or any other man dispose of the appoint- ments of the Board of Health. Such ac- tion is contrary te the spirit of the law. The places should be filled by the doctors of the board themselves with men they know to be competent. No outside per- son, not even the Governor, should name the men who are to occupy these responsi- ble positions.” Gavin McNabb had not seen Governor Budd for three months. Unless the Gov- ernor had changed his policy since that time, though, he felt sure that when the wishes of the professional politicians and the welfare of the people came in conflict the politicians would be set aside. ©I have but a slight acquaintance with Dr. Levingston,” said he. ‘1 have no un- friendly feeling toward him personally. 1 was not a citizen of San Francisco when he was Coroner. But good citizens whom I know and trust have informed me that Dr. Levingston’s administration as Coroner wis simply awful. “It was even barbarous,’” he added. “Politically, the office belonged to Buck- ley.” Xir. McNab enforced his sentences by accounts of some of the unprintable things Dr. Levingston had done as Cor- oner. His political affiliations then and at the present time, he argued, were with the bosses, his friendship for fBuckley be- ing. ?nrticuln strong. “No man,” he continued, “who consorts on equal terms with Christopher Buckley and Maurice Schmidt, as it is publicly as- serted Dr. Levingston does, should without a very formidable resist- ance by the reputable citizens of San Francisco, be permitted to name the Board of Health or the subordinate places. Ican hardly conceive that Governor Budd, who owes nothing to Buckley and Rainey, should even consider for ‘a moment the ossibility of inflicting such a calamity on his city. “The Governor has promised the best citizens of San Francisco from time to time that he would thoroughly acquaint himself with theix wishes betore acting in this matter. If he allows Dr. Levingston to dictate the appointments there can be no doubt that the patronage will go to the bosses. If Buckley can obtain any patron- age under the Board of Health he will again become the menace to decency and prosperity that he has been in the past. “Tuat man,” said Mr. McNab, hotly, “is abeast of prey. He should have been con- fined like any other dangerous creature, bs being shut up in prison. SBuch action woul éemov'gc great menace from the City and tate. A NEW FOLSOM STREET. Project to Repave It With Bituminous Rock ¥rom Third to Nine- teenth Streets. Several members of the Folsom-street Improvement Club met in Mangel’s Hall last evening to discuss the proposition of having Folsom street paved with bitumin- ous rock from Third to Nineteenth streets. From Nineteenth street to Twenty-sixth is already so paved, and the idea is to secure a smooth pavement all the way, and to make Folsom street the outlet for the whole south side. The cost has been estimated at about $55,000, but there are several things which make this figure dwindle down to a sum not at all large in comparison to the benefits of the improvement. olsom street is an accepted thorough- fare and is paved from the water-front to Nineteenth street with basalt blocks. Between Third and Nineteenth streets it has been found necessary to raise theroad- bed, as it is some distance below grade. All the gavement must be removed to do this, and the expense, perhaps $20,000, will have to be incurred by the cityin any case. Theold paving blocks will still be good for other streets and they will save an expenditure of a considerable sum for their equivalent in new blocks. The addi- tional expense, therefore, which would ultimately fall upon the city would be not much more than the cost of the pavement and the difference in the cost of laying bituminious rock and basalt blocks. All these things were brought out by the property-owners who were present last evening, and the result of the discussion was the appointment of acommittee to start agitation in favor of the new project. Petitions will be circulated, meetings will be called, new clubs will be formed along the line of the street, the Southern Pacific will be requested to lay bituminous rock when it repayes between its Folsom-street tracks, and the paving companies will be asked to submit accurate estimates and to use their influence with the prospect of a big piece of work to do if the thing is successfully carried through the Board of Supervisors. _On the committee are G. L. Center, A. B. Maguire, John Ryder, Calptain Gilmore, A. S. Raabe and Joseph Kelly. To Captain Gilmore and A. 8. Raabe is especially delegated the duty of conferring with the railroad people. The club will meet again next Saturdav evening at the same place, and the com- mittee will_then report. In the meantime an effort will be made to form a club in the vicinity of Folsom and Ninth streets. —e e DRAMAS AND OPERETTA “The American Girl”” at the Cal- ifornia—Hartman in “The Brigands.” Janet, Macdonald and Two of Her Children Appear in “Caste.” George Osbourne and little Nina Cook continue to be the right bower of “The American Girl” at the California Theater. Here and there, the dramatic situations are strong enough to carry the play along of their own accord, but after the first act the interest drags a little when neither of the leading lights is on the stage. How- ever, one of them is generally well to the fore, to counteract the somewhat depress- ing influence of the long lost husband, and the imperious but not aristocratic countess. Speaking of countesses reminds one that the denouement of the drama is a little hard on the American Girl. The tri- umph she expresses on finding that, owing to a succession of incidents, she is a count- ess might almost be described as un- seemly, seeing that she gets the title owing to a_bereavement in her husband’s family. However, ill-used heroines of the melodramatic type are not expected to be perfectly consistent, and the author prob- ably ha fortunes and titles. On the whole, the play is going very gu}oothly and promises to have a success- ul run. At Morosoo’s. “The White Star” continues to attract large audiences at Morosco’s Opera-house, who follow the drama with the deepest in- terest. The play is to some extent a nautical one, and it is filled with that delightful scorn of rank and etiquette which unfortu- nately is found only on the stage. For in- stance, the captain of an Atlantic liner is on terms of confidential familiarity with a steward, and a deck steward at that. The surgeon is also efiunlly friendly with the same factotum. However, these discrep- ancies are very unimportant, and outside of them the play is an exceedingly good one. Alice Cordan shows a delicate apprecia- tion of her part, and Leslie Morosco makes the steward an entertaining and altogether possible character. Offenbach’s ‘ Brigands.” There is plenty of laughter at the Tivoli over Offenbach’s bright little opera, which has been adapted w a certain extent to local conditions and supplied with some added dialogue, which proves very amus- ing to the audience. All the brigands, even the chorus, act their parts cleverly, particularl{ in the scene where they invade the palace and look around to see what they can purloin, Ferris Hartman proves the most accom- lished thief of the whole gang. JohnJ. affael only has a small part as Count Gloria Carsis,sbut he makes the most of it, and Thomas C. Leary was very amusing as Antonio. All the other roles were well sustained. % The Orphenm. The Orpheum audiences have taken very kindly to the equilibrists from the Folies Bergeres, Paris, whoare playing at the pop- uln.rg O'Farreli-street Eouse gthis weetr. Their entertainment is fi:’lceml and quite out of the common. Tillie Morrisey is leasing as well asever in new songs; £o is gtewnrt, and John E. Drew’s dancing and singing are supplemented with a humor- ous parody on_a cooking lecture. Binns and Binns, the Rays and several other pop- ular performers are still at the Orpheum. The Macdonald Testimonial. An especial interest was given to the Macdonald testimonial last night by the fact that a mother, son and daughter all made their dramatic debut together. A large number of friends were present, and flowers and applause were lavished upon the performers. The testimonial was given in the Stand- ard Theater by Fred Belasco’s pupils, Robertson’s “Caste’’ being the play per- formed. Not only the three chief charac- ters, but all the support gave complete sat- isfaction. Every one enunciated so clearly that not a word was lost, and the play went so smoothly that it had evidently been most carefully rehearsed. Alfred Lindsley's Eccles and Daisy Lindsley’s Polly, as well as Jgnet Macdonald’s Mar- uise, were all &lever impersonations. uise Douglas played Esther and Ed- mund Crane gave a good interpretation of Captain Hautree. ART INSTITUTE CONCERT. An Inviting Programme Will Be Pre- sented This Evening. A concert will be given at the Mark Hop- kins Institute of Art this evening under the direction of Henry Heyman. The programme will be as follows: Organ overture, ‘Maritana”, Mr. Louis Sci Romance, L'Elisire 1’ Amore “Una Furtiva Lugrim: Dr. Gilbert F. Graham, Vieloncello, “Berceuse... _Jultus Klengel Mr. Louls von der Mehden J; . Wallace ... Donizettl Aria, Con Carios, “O! Don Fatale”.. .. Verdi Mrs. Fleissner-Lewi: Lamento for violin, cello and piano,. J. Th. Redoux (first time in San Francisco) Her Heyman, Mr. is von der Mehden Jr., il o and Mr. Louis Schmid! 'rt like unto & Flower” Violoncello, Nocturne No. 1...L. vou der Mehden Jr Mr. Louis von der Mehden Jr. Song, “Er der Herrlichster von Allen”,.Schumann M Enssnes i o n selections, “Faust,” Goun Orgat Mr. Louis At the close of the spring exhibition a reception will be given at which all the 1 artists will be invited to meet the directors of the Institute. ———————— Fire in a Tannery. A small fire in & barkshed of the South San Francisco tannery, on Sixth avenue south, be- tween Q and R streets, owned by A. B. Patrick & Co., broke out last evening. n'alarm was given irom box 534 at 7:10 o’'clock P.M. The fire was extinguished with little trouble. The damage is about goo cov- ered by insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. no_sardonic meaning as regards | TREASURE HID [N JUNK Gold and Jewelry Worth Hun- dreds of Dollars Among Old Rivets. A STRANGE TALE IN COURT. The Finders Divided the Spoll and Allege They Have Spent It. Junk-dealers have been known to amass fortunes in the handling of old iron and other unconsidered trifles, but the pur- chase of the precious metals for a mere song is not usually among the means they rely upon. Yet such a transaction was practically executed recently by C. M. Bridges and John M. Fanning. The tale of their strange discovery of gold to the value of several hundred dol- lars and jewelry among a lot of junk pur- chased for $25 was told in Judge Slack’s court yesterday. How they kept their dis- cove: secret, divided up and spent the proceéds and then tried to purchase some more of the same kind of old junk, was all drawn gently from their unwilling lips by the persuasive questions of Attorney John R. Aitken. Bridges and Fanning were up on a cita- tion in the matter of the estate of Jacob Radstone, who died April 8, 1894 leaving an estate valued at $80,000. Among the effects of the estate was a quantity of old iron, rivets, dies, washers and machinery, which the executrix of the estate was em- Foweljed to dispose of. She was informed hat in a lot of the junk sold to Bridges and Fanning some property had been dis- cove}:ed and cifed them to ascertain the truth. Bridges was the first to take the stand, and proved an unwilling witness. Finally he told how he and his partner purchased the old junk for $25, and on looking over the boxes found $2720. ““Where was the money hidden?’ asked the court. “In an old box, without a cover, among a lot of dies, rivets and the like,” was the Teply. ‘“Was there anything else?” “Yes; there was a ring—a gold ring set with a red stone.” “In what form was the money ?”’ “In gold twenties and other coins. We found it on March 5 last, having brought the junk from a cellar at 226 Turk street to our premises.’” The dpartners had determined to keep their discovery secret, but it Jeaked out and Detective Lucas was called in to in- vestigate. Bridgessaid that Lucas trapped him into an office under the pretext that he wished to talk about some patent rights in which he was interested. “When there he had been taxed with the discovery of the treasure, and said that under threats he had signed an agreement to restore $400 out of the $1360 which had been his share. Next day, under the advice of hisattorney, Le had refused to make any restitution. The agreement was produced in evidence. Fanning corroborated the story of the discovery, and added that three weeks later he and his partner had returned to make another purchase in the same market. Neither of the partners had made any effort to find the real owner of the money and both declared that they | had spent all the money in less than two months that had elapsed. Their position, | as defined by their attorney, C. L. Swiit, was that they had found the property against all the world, except the real owner, and that they were still ignorant who that real owner was. ‘The case went over until next Tuesday, when developments of special interest to Bridges and Fanning are expected. SMITH 1S STILL MISSING No Trace of the Cashier’s Whereabouts Has Yet Been Discovered. The Work of Experting the Books of McGlauflin & Co. Has Not Begun. *Absurd, improbable and unjust.” is the way Eugene A. Bresse of the firm of L. W. McGlauflin yesterday characterized the re- ports that Lis firm was responsible for the disappearance of its recent cashier, Charles 8. Smith. “They say,” he continued, “that we were afraid he might be called upon to disclose matters relating to our big deal in wheat, in which the late Benator Fair is reported to have been interested. Now, admitting that ¥air was behind the deal, which we do not admit, what could Smith tell that is not shown by our papers and books, or what information could he give that is not in our possession? If they can compel him to testify in court they certainly have the same power over the members of our firm. ‘‘Nothing has yet been done in the way of experting the books, as I have had my time fully occupied in posting them up to date. The experting will be done by my- self. I taught young Smith how to keep the books and would therefore be most likel}‘y to detect any crooked work in them. “From what the police say and from what few facts we know, [ am certain that he was not dealt with foutly. This leaves but two theories to account for his disap- pearance. One that he is an absconder, which I am much inclined to doubt from his past record of six years, and the other that he wandered off in a fit of mental de- rangement. “As yet there has been absolutely noth- ing discovered to_show that he is short in his accounts and before we can say any- thing positively on this point the books will bave to be checked out for two years ast. Of late he has been working very ard and has complained of headaches, and there is therefore considerable proba- bility that his mind may have become effected between his close application to work and the worry caused by his un- fortunate speculations. “The theory of foul play is made fur- ther untenable by the fact that Smith always kept the office door locked when he worked on Sundays or evenings and no one could have entered without his knowl- edge, and there were no signs of a forcible entry or of a struggle. My personal regard for bim is such, however, that I would be more pleased to find his accounts short than to learn that he had met with per- sonal injury. We shall not prosecute under any circumstances, and conse- quently have considered it unnecessary to ask the assistance of the police to secure his arrest.” At the home of Smith it was stated that no news regarding him had reached there, but a more cheerful mood seemed to pre- vails as the idea was'growing stronger with his wife and relatives that he wandered away while mentally unbalanced. Among the theories started yesterday was one that the firm had heavy obliga- tions to meetin the shape of taking up wheat contracts for May delivery, and that Smith was got out of the way so as to furnish an excuse for delay. But this was derided by those who are best posted on current affairs in the Produce Exchange. It was pointed out that McGlauflin & Co. were now selling wheat and that they were in receipt of big sums of money lately. ———— s Concert at Mefret’s Institute. A musical entertalument will be given at Mefret's Institute to-morrow evening by the pupils, under the direction of Professor Th. Gay, musical director. gramme will be rendered: Grand march, “La Jeune Fanfare Republicaine’® Messrs. V. Biasioli, G. Bovo, S. B - C. Fauda, A. Lacoste, E. Lassale, Metret, G. Mefret, X. Mefret, L. Perrier, E. Remond and Ch. Turner. Piano duet....Misses Estelle Clen and Gertie Mefret Overture...Juvehile orchestra of Metret's Institute Miss Victoria Orr, in her special The following pro E. Pierron, revveeenssnn.Pupil Of Mr. Trving “La Jeune Fanfare Republicaine” Master Xavier Mefret (@) Andante b) Polka Violin solo. “Traviati lectiof S 2 +vv......Juvenile orchestra of Meiret's Institute Piano sols Miss Emelie Lassale Andante and walt 4 passh “La Jeune F o IN THE PROBATE (OURT. Letters of Administration Asked Over Several Estates. Edward W. Strange has petitioned the Probate Court for letters of administration over the estate of Ellen Gallagher, also known as Lily E. Gallagher, who died on the 23d ult., leaving an estate valued at $5000. Mary E. O’Day has filed a similar peti- tion in the matter of the estate of Ann Craven, who died on the 23d ult., leaving an estate of the value of $3000. Giovanni Cereghino s petitioned the Probate Court for letters testamentary over fare ¥ the estate of Rosa Linari, who died on the 16th ult. and left a will disvos of property valued at $4630 39 to be dis mmf equally among decedent’s four chi Sarah Louisa Powell, ber attorney W. H. Jordan, asks for .special letters of ad~ ministration over the estate of Abraham Powell, who died on the 26th ult. The will of the deceased, which has not yet been presented, appoints the petitioner exe- cutrix. ren, ————— An Evening of Song. An evening of song was enjoyed by a large audience of lovers of music, given by the pupils of Mrs. Marriner Campbell in the auditorium of the Young Men’s Christian Association, Tues day evening. There was an excellent proe gramme, in which the following ladies partici- onst, Emma Roseuer, Beal, Mabel Estes, Emma_Fraser, ton, Isabel Kerr, Katherine Black, Mrs. Katherine J. B. Melvin and Mrs. Mary M. Brown. —————————— The sound of a bell can be heard through the water at a distance of 45200 feet, son, Mrs, Through the air it can be- heard at a dis- tance of only 456 feet. NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS, CALIFORNIATHEATER Al HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated) Proprietors EVERY SEAT TAKEN LAST NIGHT AND ANOTHER PLEASED AUDIENCE. REMEMBER—For the Women and Chils dren_the Matinee on Saturday—A Treat for Them They Will Long Re= member. “THE AMERICAN GIRL!” Bright and Wholesome ——Excellently Acted—— Beautifully Staged A Perfect Productions A%~ Seats Ready To-day for Next Week —the Second and Last. Ao Mus. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Managee [ Hear the Boots of the Carbineers !” TO-NIGHT it Profiction] OFFENBACH'S MASTERPIECE, THE BRIGANDS! P R T R SRR RO N Popular Prices—25c and 50c. BALDWIN THEATER. FRIDAY EVENING MAY 3 THE EVENT OF THE SEASON For the benefit of the CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ‘Wil be presented the highly successful musical travesty on “ROMEO AND JULIET.” Characters by gentlemen well known in Oakland and San Francisco society. Regrlar theater prices. Box office open for sale of seats on end aiter Thursday, May 2. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell St., bet. Stockton and Powells —rr—— Crowded Houses! Delighted Audiencest { Towerful Variety Novelties. ry Act a Fea- N7Z & TIDA, Miss Morrisey, the Rays, the Binns, Stu= art, Kalkasa, Brown & Harrison, Ete. Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chairg and Box seats, 50c. Matinee Saturday and Sunday. (Eurauet, 2oc; Balcony, 10c;. Childrea, any seaty MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. ‘The Handsomest 'heater in America. WALTER MOROSCO. ...Sole Lesseo and Jlanages THIS EVENING! THIS EVENING! A Distinct Dramatic Event! First Production in America of Tom Craven's Great Melodrama, Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corper Eddy and Mason streets. CLIFF PHILLIPS. Proprietor and Manages The Public Verdict—An Unqualified Success ONLY REAL NEW PROGUCTION IN SAN FRANCISCO. FIRST TIME OF THEGREATES WATER § CLE EVER PRESEN N AMERICA. Under the direction of two well-known artists. An _arenic performance of the highest order. New features week!y. Evening Prices—Parquet and Dress Circle, Re- served, 25¢ and 50c. Saturday #nd Sunday Matinee—Parquet, Chil- dren, 15¢; Adults, 25c. ROSE SHOW. CALIFORNIA STATE FLORAL SOCIETY, PALACE HOTEL, MARBLE HALL AND MAPLE ROOM, May 2, 3 and 4. Admission (day), 25¢; Evening (select concert), 50c. RURNING m RUNNING RACES! RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, WINTER MEETING, BAY DISTRICT TRACK, COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1834 Races Monday, Tuesday, Wodnesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Rain or Shine. Flve or more races each day. Races start at 3 o McAlLister and Geary sirees cars pasa