The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 9, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1895. 7 " OITY NEWS IN BRIEF. esthesio s ms on this pe: ogg was yesterday to-morrow by | road talked ernor and ected lease of ly and_John Riordan de- | et and J. C. Nealon at the 1 court last might after an | session of the Grand Honor, came to & the grand offi- League and Central i strong resolutions n, wil meke good the amount of the Ocean View was knocked wagon on Market street s and hsd her ankles badly rained. Harry Fickel, the pedaler, was ar- | ed for battery. | rge Loomis, & seloon-keeper, was arrested | aham and Coleman of the three men who oed J. §. Turner out of $100 | ark. nd chief engineer of the | 1 make & long trip through rrisges to inspect the to select a route for Biadl ject he competing railway. Hawaii revolutionists are holding mid- meetings for insurrectionary purposes e island of Maui, and are reported to be iting the coming of a filibustering expe- m the United State: e_from the £ 10 Governor nested that they look up the record of the accused and make and substan- tiate specific charges against him. The Grand Jury began_an investigation yes- alleged boodling acts of the | The first witness | r Spreckels, who gave niormation. A spirited controy: took place in the Board of Education last night over a resol tion to discharge Head Gardener Sherlock. The bosrd wants $10,000 with which to pay for additional teachers in physical-culture. T is some difference of opinion among prominent citizens on the proposition of in- g the water rate for fire plugs to$10 & h and decreasing the rates to small-rate pavers. The majority is against the proposi- tion. The Cslifornia Wire Works has about com- pleted arrangements to sell its cable and wire- rope plant to the Washburn & Moen Manu- facturing Company of Worcester, Mass. There is a possibility of the two manufactories being | consolidated in the near future. Governor Budd was ai ihe State Board of Trade rooms yesterday to see what arrange- nts could be made for sending a fine Celi- a exhibit (0 the Atlanta, Ga., exposition. He favors the project and will do all in his uccess. y day gave the special ad- the Fair estate one week in the matter of probating the ng_the contest of Charles L. | files. The relations of Herman | . to the controversy were argued in e matter of Judge Beleher's statement report to_the effect that the Evening Post ad attempted to ush money in the case People v: hborough, District At- y reported in vindica- report was accepted as court. e of opium was made on the yesterday. The custom-house 108 tins in_the fireroom, but nid be found for the article there were no arrests. The men in the fire- suspected and some of them are under uce. They were transferred from the y of Puebia when the latter was lafd up. | s Cnristian Asscciation will es’ night evening and nembers are p! to entertain & large | number of iriends. An interesting programme | ng of ladder pyrsmids and spparatus | and s game of basket s in the as An orchestra will furr The Harbor Commissioners, Governor Budd | end Mayor Sutro met yesterday morning to | der sgein the lease of China Basin to the ley r Governor and Atiorney resio nged compliments regarding the action voard oi directors on Tuesday afternoon. All the Harbor Commissioners ex- pressed themselves as being willing to accede hing within the law which the Valley road might demand. An alarm was sounded from box 295, at half- past 8 o'clock last evening, for a fire in the upper story of the frame building on the south- w orner of Powell strs and Broedws, owned by De la Montanya, the hardware ma; end occupied by Frank Targer as a groeery and saloon below, and a lodging-house upstairs. The fire started in the lodging-house, but was | few jets of gas. | often look best behind the footlights. checked before it had made much headway. I'he damage will not amount to more than §500. CHOOSING BALLET-GIALS, Applicants for an Opportunity to Appear Before the Footlights. HOW THEY WERE SELECTED. A Girl Who Grew the Wrong Way and Had to Be Rejected Be- cause Too Short. At high noon yesterday the stage of the dwin Theater was dimly lighted with a Under the feeble rays e a large number of women and girls of , heights and shapes, waiting for . v to apply for a situation. Their applications were made to J. reuli, the advance agent for the “Lillipu- n Humpty-Dumpty Up to Date.” which ly appear before the public. The nts had all come in answer toan sement calling for pretty girls to appear in the ballet. Seated at a table near the footlights was ’ ;'iszer and told her how glad she was tosee er. | The selections having been made, the | girls were sized by fours for a pallet called | “The drunks,” Tepresenting tea, coffee, | chocolate, milk, Spring Valley water, wine, | beer, champagne and Manhattan cocktails, and were shown some of the steps they | would have to learn. Some had to be hown the steps half a dozen times, and as some one remarked, “What patience you have, Miss Callan,” she replied, “You | ought to see me during a full rehearsal.” | = Therehearsals will commence this morn- ing at the California Theater and short skirts will take the place of street dresses. FREDERICKS WILL FIGHT. He Will Be Resentenced by Judge Murphy in the Near Future. z l | | This morning District Attorney Barnes | will appear before Judge Murphy in De- | partment 3 of the Superior Court and ask that the court set a day for the passing of the death sentence on William Fredericks, | | the murderer of William Herrick, the | | bank cashier. | Fredericks’ case has been passed upon | by the Supreme Court and now before the | death sentence can be executed he must | be again sentenced by the Superior Court. | Fredericks was originally tried before | Judge Levy, formerly of Department 10, | | and now, in the natural course of events, | he would come before Judge Slack. Bat | | Judge Slack has bhad no criminal experi- | MISS NELLIE CALLAN, THE BALLET MISTRESS AT THE BUIPTY-! DUMPTY SHOW. {From a recent photograph.] the agent with paper before him, and op- posite sat a preity, vivacious, young woman with laughing eyes. She was Miss Nellie Callan, the ballet-mistress of the “Humpty-Dumpty” Company. “All of you young ladies who want to go on in the ballet come forward and give me your names.” There was a general rush, but the rush- ers were waved back and told to come up one at a time. Each appl dress ant was asked her name, ad- she had any experience in | stage dancing, and while the answers were iven the ballet mistress, by a sign with er handkerchief, notified the As thesign was given the applicant was directed to stand in one gronI) or another, the one being those who would do, the oth- ers those who were doubtful. “Your name?” asked the manager of a ert young miss who chewed gum and was istinguished from the others by the Tam o’ Shanter cap she wore. “Mamie Sheldon.” “A sister of Minnie?” o, sir.” 2 “Well, how many Sheldons are there in this city? 1 have on this list Minnie Shel- don, Kittie Sheldon, Nellie Sheldon, Annie Sheldon and Mamie Sheldon, and none are related. Do all the Sheldons live here, | and do they all want to goon the stage?” There was no answer, so the applicant was assigned to one of the groups. Nearly all who applied declared that the: had had experience in the ‘“Biack Crook or had appeared with the Kiralfys, who were here some six yearsago. Some of those who avowed that they had appeared with the last-named troupe were 80 young that the agent exclaimed: “Why, Kiralfy must have had only babies in the ballet.”” Alinost every applicant seemed to take her cue from her predecessor, for the an- swer of each as to experience was remark- ably identical. One of the girls, when asked her age, replied ©15,” and the agent asked, as he winked his jother eye, what the limit of age as applied to minors was. Some one answered ““Sixteen years,” so the little one was excused. “‘Now let me ask,” con- tinued the agent, “‘Is there any one whose name I bave taken who is under 16?” There was no response. < Another was a short, thick-set girl, with a red cape, who had two years before ap- plied to Mr. Streuli for a chance to go 1n the ballet, and he recollected her. “Itold vou two years ago,” said he, “that you were too small.”” “But,” interjected the girl, “I've growed since.” <] see you have,” said Mr. Streuly, “in width, but not in height; still too short.” | One declared that she never had danced in the ballet, but that she did specialties, song and dance and made herself useful; but it appears that she was seeking 2 $30 a week situation, and she was dismissed. A tall, modest-lcoking woman declared that she believed she could fill the bill, because, while she had never taken part in a ballet, she had taught others stage dances. The dancing teacher was accepied. The girls who were accepted were, when con- sidered as a whole, quite pretty. *“You can't tell,” said the nt, ‘“‘how they will look when made up. Those who look well now make up horribly for the stage, while others who are not o plenli_gg The use of rouge and powder has a great deal to do in making pretty stage faces.”’ A number of those who modestly said they thought they could dance were taken in hand by Miss Callan, who put them through their steps and they were either accepted or rejected as their feet showed their ability to dance. The agent asked what had become of the girls who were in the ballet when the com- pany was here before and he was informed that they nearly all had gone into the spe- | cialty line and were barnstorming. “But, I'm here,” said a tall girl who was | with the Lilliputian Comgimy on its pre- vious visit. **S6 you are, May, 5];\1 10 see you; put your name down, ¢h?”’ and down went the name. May rushed up to the bal- let-mistress, exclaimed, “Why, Nellie,” hugged her as if she had been a long-lost agent | whether the applicant would suit or not. | rence and for that reason he has asked | { Judge Murphy to pass sentence and he | | has consented. | | The defense in the Fredericks case| | promises some startling features before all | | proceedings come to an end. On the day | | Fredericks is sentenced Attorney Collwell, | | who has been defending Fredericks, says | he is going to demand that his client be | | tried for insanity, and furthermore he will | | demand a jury trial, & proceeding some- { what unusual. He says he sees no reason | | why his client should not be allowed a jury | | trial, and if it be denied him the case ‘will | be appealed on that point. The indica- | tions are that Fredericks will make a long | fight yet. | 'LEGION OF HONOR SESSION The Grand Council Is Brought‘ to a Satisfactory Cnn- | clusion. San Francisco to Be Recommended | for the Next Supreme Coun- cil Meeting. | |ant biennial sessions of the American | Legion of Honor came to a close yesterday afternoon, after the Grand Council had been in convention for two days. Most of | yesterday’s session was occupied in the | election of the new officers for the ensuing | | two years and their installation. The list | | is as fotlows: ! | Thomas Filben of San Francisco, grand com | mander, re-elected without opposition; Charles & Wiltman of. Loe Angeles, grand vice-dome | mander; Frank Ey of Santa Ana, grand orator; | €. 0. Burton of San Francisco, grand secre- | {tary; W, H. Hamilton’ of Oakland grand_ treasurer; Rev. D. 0. Kelley of | San _ Francisco, ‘grand chaplain; Mary C. {Snyder of Grass Valley, grand guide; Mary A. Mitchell of Grass Valley, grand warden; Almena M. Moser of Mokelumne Hill, grand sentry; grand trustees—William Metz” | ner of San Francisco (chairman), A. H. Cum- mings of Sanger, A. B. Hant of Alameda; finance committee—John F. Pinkham of San | Francisco (chairman), J. H. Baker of San Fran- cisco, Gustave Pohlmann of San Francisco. Grand Secretary C. 0. Burton was also elected for & term of four years as representative of the Supreme Council, which will meet in Detroit, Mich., next August,and Grand Treasurer W, H. H. Hamilton of Alameda was elected as alternate representative. The officers-elect were installed by Supreme | Orator George W. Dixon of Sen Francisco. as- | sisted by J. W. Disbrow as supreme guide and | EW.3: T as ssistant. i ! One of the instructions to the supreme | representatives was to secure an nmend-l | ment to the laws that a member of | | twenty years’ standing or over, reaching | the age of 70 years, shall on his request re- | | ceive a payment equal toone-quarter of the | amount of his benefit certificate then in | | force, less such amounts as have al- ready been received as relief benefits, and in like manner a second payment of one- quarter shall be made on his reaching the age of 75 years, the balance of the certifi- cate to be paid on thedeath of the member to his beneficiary. | The Grand Council adopted the recom- | mendation of the grand commander that a | special tax of 20 cents per annum be | levied for extending the membership of | the order. All matters pertaining to the extension of membership have been in the hands of the membership board, who have already taken action to continue a corps of can- | vassers in the field. | . The supreme representatives were also | instructed to extend an invitation to the | Supreme Council to hold its next biennial ; session in 1897 in this city. i | Oneof the most satisfactory and pleas- | e —— | An Italian Society’s Petition. | The Societa di Mutuo Soccorso Della Cam- | zflgnil Garibaldina has petitioned the Superior | Court for leave to mortgage a building on | Broadway and Montgomery avenue in order to ; raise $4000 for the benefit 0f the organization. ————.——.— |' Reverfes of Florerce, the great actor, in the ' moke of an Almighty-dollar Cigar. * TALK ABOUT GAMBLING. The Reason Why the San Francisco Whist Club Is Divided. WHY P. J. TORMEY RESIGNED. A Meeting Called for the Purpose of Investigating Certaln Charges. It is expected that there will be some lively proceedings next Saturday evening at a special meeting of the San Francisco ‘Whist Club, which has been called by the president, N. D. Rideout, at the request of the following members: E. H. Cole, H. G. Way, C. T. Deane, L. Hovey, Z. K. Mey- ers, W. R. Lovegrove, E.P. Schell, G. W. Walthew, R. Kendrick, P.J. Tormey, A. S. Baker, J. F. Snelling, I. Upham, A. B. Woodward, A. Moreton, N. T. Coulson, M. W. Bell. The question agitating the club is whether gambling is to be allowed within its precincts. There are about 300 mem- bers, half of whom are ladies, and lately a number of ardent whist-players have no- ticed with sorrow and dismay that the pure and simple delight of whist for its own sake was being superseded by a ten- dency to play continually for stakes. Remonstrances proved useless, for the gamblers were in the majority. P. J. Tormey, one of the directors of the National American Whist League, ten- dered his resignation as a director of the local whist club, but it was accepted, and the playing for stakes went on as merrily as ever. At last fifteen members, headed by Mr. v, sent in a Feu:iun for the sl:eeial which will take place on Satur- It is their intention to introduce the day. following by-law for the consideration of the members: Gambling, betting or playing cards for stakes for money, or the representatives of n any and every form, shall be abso- lutely prohibited in our clubroom: “We have been driven to do it,"" said P. J. Tormey yesterday. “Things are coming to such a pass that it is difficult for & mem- ber who refuses to play for stakes to find a partner, and as a director of the American Whist League L cannot possibly counte- nance gambling, The 8an Francisco club belongs to the league, it is true, but the national organization leaves each club free to make its by-laws, and in the other clubs belonging to the league no gambling is allowed.’ In reply to the %uestion of how much a man could win_or losein one e at the points used Mr. Tormey re- plied that the maximum he had ever heard of was $6 to $i3. *I have never heard of more, but [ believe as much as $30 would be possible, and in a public club, where there are ladies and gentlemen, it does not seem right that there should be promiscu- ous gambling.” Mr. Tormey added thatthe anti-gamblers had little hope of carrying their point, but that they intended to try for the principle of the thing. George H. Bates, the attorney, who is one of the directors, laughed when ques- tioned about the proposed by-law. an odd thi is violati moment. whist tournament for a article says there shal money or the representatives of money. A prize represents money. ' “As for the gambling in the whist club, we do play for 10-cent points in the smoking-room, but never in the room fre- quented by the ladies. Sometimes we play for double stakes—20 cents a point—but [ g his resolution at this very He is playing in the Oakland rize, and yet h | do not believe even then that any one ever wins or loses as much as a dollar. “I have played whist for l0-cent stakes for the last six months myself, and am not $5 either to the good or the bad as a conse- guence. It's ridiculous to say they do not play for small stakes in the smoking- rooms of the other clubs of the American Whist League, for I have seen them doing it myself again and ag In England and France whist is never played in clubs except for some stake.” It is the intention of the directors to offer a justification for the ciub at the meeting on Saturday. The directors are: N. D. Rideout, I.” Hecht, F. Jaynes, H. Payot and D. L. Farnsworth A STREETCAR GUARD. The Practical and Simple Invention of an Old Experienced Railway Gripman. A streetcar guard has been invented by Gripman Andrew Briggs of the Sacramento- street railway line and Policeman John J. McLaughlin, which is simple in construc- tion and apparently so efficient in its work as to deserve notice. It is a strong frame holding a number of vertical wooden rollers attached to the forward trucks of the car and so situated that an object lying on the track will be thrown off to the right. This guard hangs within one inch and three-quarters of the roadbed. Suspended by iron hinges under the frame are two_small rollers which re- volve on the slot{la(e of the track and on the lefthand rail when the car begins to mount a grade. A steel spring prevents the guard from pitching upward whea it strikes an object on the track, and traces in the rear prevent it from faliing on the roadbed. The apex of the frame is over ‘the lefthand rail, from which it slopes away toward the gther rail atan angle of about 35 degrees. A working model of the contrivance acts well, throwing any objeet to one side promptly. RABBI LEVY'S VAQATION. He Will Take a Trip to London, Paris and Berlin. Rabbi M. S. Levy of the Congregation Beth Israel will spend part of his summer vacation this year in Europe. He will leaye this City on the 17th of Juneand will gail from New York on the Traver, which departs on_the 25th of June. He will spend the Fourth of July with the Ameri- can colony in London and on the Saturday following, the 6th, will preach in the syna- gogue o which his father was minister for thirty-seven years. From London he will go to Paris and Berlin and expects to re- turn home about the 18th of August. He will make the trip alone. Prior to leaving for Europe he will cele- brate his silver wedding, which occurs on the i1t of June, in this éni. Next Saturday morning he will lecture “It's | he said, “that Mr. Tormey | be no playing for | on “Why I Am an Orthodox Jew,” In the substance of this address will be found a reply to the lecture of Rabbi Jacob Voor- sanger on*“Why Am I a Reform Jew ?” de- livered about two weeks ago in the Temple Emanu-El, and in which the sincerity and honesty of the orthodox Jews of the United States were seriously questioned. OFF FOR SANTA ROSA. Governor Budd and Party Will Leave the City This Morning—The Itinerary. A select party of citizens will accompany Governor Budd to Santa Rosa at 7:40 o’clock this morning. A special trainin charge of Captain D. A. Smith of the Fifth Infantry Regiment will leave via Tiburon at the hour stated and arrive at Santa Rosa at 11 o'clock. In the Governor’s party will be: Colonel F. 8. Chadbourne, Lieutenant-Colonel W. D. Sanborn, Lieutenant-Colonel Jefferson Doolittle, Lieutenant-Colonel N. T, James, Lieutenant F. F. Follis and A. W. Foster, resident of the San Francisco and North acific Railroad. The party will take an active part in the floral festival, which will be inaugurated immediately upon the arrival of the Gov- ernor. On the arrival of the train at Santa Rosa the party will be received by the carnival commitfee and escorted to the head- uarters of the Governor by Company E of the Fifth Regiment. The parade will then be reviewed iy the Governor, after which the battle of flowers will take place. A great bicycle race will be among the fea- tures in the afternoon, and in the evening the Governor and party will attend the fi:and concert to be given by Roncovieri’s nd at the Athengum. Governor Budd will visit the Home for Feeble Minded at Glen Ellen to-morrow. The Governor and party will return to this City Saturday evening. HONORS TO DEAD HEROES, Plans for Decoration Day in Progress Among the City Posts. The Grand Army Men WIill Attend Sunday Memorial Services in a Body. The coming celebration of Decoration day is agitating the local Grand Army | posts. As dwual there will be two celebra- | tions, one under the auspices of the George H. Thomas Post at the Grand | Army plat in the Presidio Cemetery, and | tie other in Odd Fellows’ Cemetery under | the direction of a joint committee from | the other five posts of San Francisco. This joint committee was appointed | some days ago, and last Saturday it met | and effected permanent organization. It | consists of about twenty-five members re; | resenting Lincoln, Garfield, Cass, Meade |and Liberty posts. J. H. Bainfield of 513 Post street is the chairman, E. B. Griffiths of 1035 Howard street was elected secre- tary, and Henry T. Hobbert of 1811} Stockton street, who for nineteen years has been elected to the same position, was made treasurer, As they were divided into the various | sub-committees the membership of the | joint committee is as follows: Finance committee—J. Kerminsky, F. Har- rison, C. J. Handley, W. C. Howe, S. M. Carr, G. H. Stevens and 0.S. Johnson. Parade committee—J. H. Whitesides, J. H. Riley, E. 8. Salomon, J. 8. French, J. H. Laki | P. K. Maas, J. J. Walsh and W. E. Lawrence, | Who represents the Sons of Vetera: Committee on decorations—H. T. Hobbert, L. D. Olin, W. C. Howe, J. 8. French, C.J. Hand- | ley, &. Cahen, 0. . Jobuson and L. E.Schroe- der, who represents the Sons of Veterans. Committee_on programme and printing— Col. Cahen, E. B. Griffiths, J. J. Walsh, J. H. Lakin, P. H. Maas, W. C. Howe and H. L. Mort- imer. Committee on_transportation—S. M. Carr, J. H. Riley, G. H. Stevens, L. D. Olin, F. Harrison, C.'H. Handley and P. H. Maas. All the militia, regular army and navy, beside civic societies and organizations in sympathy with the Grand Army, have | been invited to parade with the posts, and a larger parade than usual is promised. George H. Thomas Post will, as is its custom, celebrate the day alone at its plat in the military cemetery. A committee, consisting of John C. Currier, C. A. Sum- ner, W. R. Parnell, Joseph monson, Horace Wilson and Charles H. Blinn, has been appointed by the post, and will take charge of whatever arrangements may be necessary. At the meeting of the memorial com- mittee of the Grand Army of the Republie last evening at the headquarters of the organization in St. Ann’s building the following posts were represented: Lincoln No. 1, James A. Garfield No. 34, Colonel Cass No. 46, General Meade No. 48, Liberty No. 133. Communications were received from the Board of Supervisors, Lincoln Relief Corps No. 3; Gettysburg Circle No. 11, L. of . A. R.; the Naval Battalion, N.G.C., and Chief of Police Crowley, accepting the invitation of the committee to participate in the Memorial-day services. Chiet of Police Crowley stated in his reply that his | department would be represented by about 200 men, including the rifle battalion. It was decided on motion to ask all the G. A. R. posts to attend in a body at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday, May 26, when memorial services will be held by the Rev. Dr. E. R. Dille. THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY. Various Matters Considered at the Meet- ing Yesterday—Peculiar Case of Roy Howard. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children met yesterday and considered the report of Secretary McComb for April. The number of complaints received was 132, all of which were investigated. There were ob prosecutions, 40 convictions, 10 dismissals and 6 are pending trial. The number of children reiieved was 249 and 44 were placed in public nstitutions, ‘The secretary reported that he had re- ceived notice from the Bank of California that the balance owing to the society by Dr. R. H. McDonald would be paid as soon as the form and particulars of the re- lease of the claim and the manner of the assignment of the deposit in the People’s Home Bank could be agreed upon. On motion of L T. Milliken it was de- cided to assign the amount of the claim ($35%4 12) to Charles E. Laidlaw, as re- quested by Dr. McDonald. » The case of Roy Howard, charged with Eerjury, was considered. Howard married izzie Behan some weeks ago, took her to Portland and placed her in a disreputable resort. It developed that Howard had made an oath that Lizzie was 19 years of age, although her father swore she wasnot yet 16, “Through some strange complication,” said Secretary McComb, ‘‘the records of the church show the girl's age to be 19, while the girl herself, her sister and father believe her to be not iet 16. In the face of the church record the charge of perjl:g could not be established, and the wre who intended to swear falsely, and believed that he was swearing falsely when he se- cured the marriage license, was dis- charged.”’ Thomas Dennitn and W. C. Belcher were elected members of the society. A New Department. Furniture moved, stored, packed and shipped at low rates by Morton Special Delivery. Only expenenced men em- loyed; equipment first class. Offices, 31 Eeaxy street and 408 Taylor street. - ————————— Marg Hopkiys INSTITUTE OF ART.— Spring Exhibition open daily. Admission 25 cts. Thursday even., admission 50 cts.* WORKS 70 CONSOLIDATE, The California Wire Works Combine With a Big Eastern Firm. SALE OF THE CABLE PLANT. The Washburn & Moen Manufactur- ing Company to Operate in This City. ‘Within the next three days two of the largest wire, wire-rope and cable manufac- turing companies in the United,States will combine in a partial consolidation. They are the California Wire Works of this city and the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company of Worcester, Mass. For the past month negotiations have been pend- ing between these two large rival manu- facturing companies, and within the past three days their representatives have reached an understanding which will re- sult in a combine in their line of business. v the terms agreed upon the California Wire Works will sell out its entire wire, rope and cable plant to the Eastern firm, the price being about $300,000. The East- ern firm will take up locally the manufac- ture of ropes and cables in the California Wire Works’ premises at the foot of Powell street. The building and land now occupied by the rope plant will be leased for along term of years to the purchasers of the plant. While the local company will continue to make other goods as heretofore, there is a Fossibi]it{ that the company in the near uture will consolidate with the Massachu- seits corporation. g The Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company is one of the largest manufac- turers of wire, wire cables, ropes and_simi- lar products in the United States. While its headquarters are in Worcester, it has a branch and a plant near Chicago and an agency at 8 Pine street, in this City. rank L. Brown is the local agent. Years ago the corporation shipped its goods to this coast and built up a considerable busi- ness. The California Wire Works came into the Western field and in time became a formidable rival, turning out wires of all Kkinds, nails, wire cloth, barb wire, and at last heavy wire ropes and cables. The lat- ter products were specialties of the Wash- burn corporation, and when the California | Wire Works entered the field there was a lively rivalry for local business. By putting in improved machinery the Iocsi concern soon had the best of the fight in supplying street cable railway companies and ships’ supplies upon the Pacific Coast. While the other home products—wire, nails, wire cloth, barb wire, etc.—were in good demand the East- ern corporation cut into its trade to a con- siderable extent and a 11\';1{ business rivalry usually tends towa: lowering prices. Acting upon the truism that in union there is strength and profit, the managers of the two concerns got together and dis- cussed a proposition to consolidate. Itis stated that by the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company purchasing the local concern'’s wire cable and rope plant it will_not interfere with the California Wire Works’ Pacific_Coast trade in its other products. The directors of the Cali- fornia Wire Works and Agent Brown are extremely reticent as to the terms upon which the transactions are to be based. “We got our price,”* remarked a number of the local firm last evening. ‘“‘but what it is Iam not at liberty to state. Astoa complete consolidation of the two manu- facturing industries I am not in a position to discuss that, either. It may be that we will combine, but for some time to come the California Wire Works will continue business as before. We have our price for our business, as for our goods, and it is in the line of possibilities that the Eastern people may desire to pool with us. If they do we will probably do something in that direction, if the others agree to our terms. “As it stands the arrangements for the sale of the wire cable plant and the lease of the property are about complete, and within a day or two the Washburn & Moen folks will probably be in possession. I doubt if the terms of the transaction will ever be made public.” A. S. Hallidie, the president of the Cali- fornia Wire Works Company, positively ae- clined to discuss the transaction, although he admitted that certain negotiations were about complete whereby the interests of the two corporations would be consoli- dated. SRt e TG i NOTES OF THE THEATERS, Little Nina Cook’s New Song Sung at the California. A Good Tivoll Production of “La Fille De Madame Angot.” “The American Girl” will come to the end of its season at the California Theater on Sunday evening. The children and George Osbourne still continue to be the life and soul of the performance, though Twister and Sir John second them well. Nina Cook’s rendering of her new song, “The Beautiful Isles of the Sea,” has been a success. Morosco’s Opera-House. “Erma the EIf”’ gives several of Moros- co’s stock company an opportunity of showing their skill as song-and-dance artists, among them Miss Hall. The part of Erma does not suit Miss Hall so well, however, as Roxey did, though her dance in the paper dress is always ap- lauded ana encored. Julia Blanc® plays ngfile naturally and pathetically, and W. L. Gleason gives a good character ren- dering of Major Blufkins. At the Tivoll, “La Fille de Madame Angot” is one of the most successful productions that the Tivoli has put on for some time. It's bright music is crisply sung, and most of the acting is above the average. Next week another Lecocq opera will be per- formed. The Orpheum. Several of the specialties at the Orpheum this week are provided by members of the “Hades Up to Date Company.” Perry and Tenbrook, the Irish and Ger- man comedians, give rise to considerable amusement, and Allen and West’s music, particularly that evolved from drinking- glasses, is rated by the hearers as quite an artistic performance. George Felix, the acrobat, who performs weird feats with the furniture, is clever in his line. The bill, which concludes with ‘‘Hades,” is a very long one. The Water Carnival, The feature of the Circus Royal continu to be the artistic aquatic exhibition, with its spectacular e‘fects. In the program: whi?l: precedes the carnival Gr’n)n'eau, t‘:: new tight-rope performer from Germany, is one of the cleverest of the specialties. 2 The Baldwin. Several local clubs are preparing to lionize Ysaye, the violinist, who opens at the Baldwin on Monday. Among them are the Bohemian Ciub and the Press Club. The I:Emuugl. Next Saturday evening Fritz Scheel gives a grand operatic concert at the Mac- donough Theater, Oakland. Next Monday and Tuesday evenings the comedy-drama, “!:m American Girl,” will be per{ormed there. The James Ward company begins a week’s run at the Alcazar Theater on Monday. KILLED BY A HORSE, Luigi Mussi Dies From the Effects of 8 Kick in the Fore- head. Luigi Mussi, a laborer in a vegetable gar- den, near Ocean View, was killed almost instantly yesterday afterncon by a kick from a horse. The deceased was a teamster, and with another man was harnessing his team when he picked up hind foot of one of the horses to examine it. As he was stoop- ing over tne hoof the other horse suddenry kicked out at him and struck him on the forehead. His skull was fractured right across the front. He died within afew minutes. NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. SALE OF SEATS FOR SINGLE PERFORMANCES —O0F— BEGINS THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING At the Box-Office of the BALDWIN THEATER. Prices—$1, 81 50, 82, 82 50. CALIFORNIA THEATER A HATMAXN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietary 4 NIGHTS! LAST MATINEE SATURDAY! THE AMERICAN GIRL! Presented by & Splendid Company and Mounted in a Superb Manner. A production to be appreciated by all. Remem~ ber—Last time Sunday evening next, and DON'T MISS IT. as i pptemm e | YSAYE ANDGRAND OBCHESTRA IN FOUR CONCERTS ONLY SEATS READY TO-DAY. Prices, 81, 81 50, $2, $2 50. Season tickets, $4, and $8. A Mzs. ERNESTINE KRELING Propristor & Manager EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, LECOCQ'S LA FILLE DE MADAME ___ ANGOT! Next Opera—“HEART AND HAND.” LAST Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. MAY 8, ©, 10 and 11, PACIFIC KENNEL CLUB'S DOG SHOW OPEN FROM 9 A, M. TO 10 P. M. Troupe of Trick Dogs Will Perform Afters noons and Evenings. ADMISSION—50c——CHILDREEN, 256 MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO....Sole Lessee and THIS T 1 [ EVENING! THIS EVENING! C. T. Dazey's Great Comedy Drama, ERMA THE ELF!” . FUN FROM BEGINNING TO END! Evesixa Prices—25c aud 50c. Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 6. REILLY AND WOOD’S Big Spectacular Vaudeville Company, The Biggest Specialty Company in Existence. HADES | Graud Beyond Conceptiont See the Golden Shower. BE TO “°HELL As IT 18! DATE. Mardi Gras in Inferno ! The great chorus, gorgeous scenery and costumes, A spectacle Dot to be missed. Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chairg and Box seats, 50c. Matinee Saturday and Sunday. (Farauet, 26c; Balcony, {0c; Children, any seat, CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corner Eddy and Mason streets. CLIFF PHILLIPS.........Proprietor and Manages MOST ARTISTIC AQUATIC CARNIVAL OF DEEN TIMES, A STRONG CIRCUS PROGRAMME. PRONOTNCED SUCCESS OF NOUNCED SU GRANJEAU AND MAY, the World’s Greatest ‘Bounding-wire Artists. Evenigg Prices -Parquet and Dress Circle Re an served, 2. c. Saturday and Sunday Matinee—Parquet, Chile dren, 15¢; Aduits, 25¢. VIENNA GARDEN. Greenwich Strees, Between Powell and Mason. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT EVERY NIGHT And Saturday and Sunday Matinees. Also the Kaiser Celebrated TYROLEAN WARBLERS! Admission Free. RUNNING RURNING RACES! % RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, WINTER MEETING, BAY DISTRICT TRACK, COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1894 Races Monday, Tuesday. Wodnesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday-Rata or Shine. Five or more races each day. Races start at 3 a-.mm McAllister and Geary sireetCars pass e gate.