The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 11, 1895, Page 7

THE AN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1895. 7 CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF. Condensed City news on seventh page of the Carn Fair weather, nearly stationary temperature to-day. The Methodist preachers yesterday discussed evolution. Brief City items are to be found on this page of the CALL every day. Joseph Cook addressed the Congregationalist Monday Club yesterdsy. Miss Ada Borden talked to Folsom-street Im- provement Club No. 4 last night. Local items, bright and brief, can be found on this page of the CALL every morning. The winning horses at the Bay District track day were: Regal, Carmel, Miss Pollard, rawierd. new society sporting club, the *“Mira Monte,” has been incorporated, with Milton 8. Latham as president. me-tables of the railroad companies are published free of charge in the CALL for the ac- commodation of readers. The Presbyterian Monday Club yesterday discussed some words of Rev. Joseph Cook, rela- tive to Professor Herron. A new telephone company to operate in Ala- meda County has been incorporated with & capital stock of 100,000 The order to increase the police force to 600 was postponed till next Monday at the meeting of the Supervisors yesterday. F \evardists and raisin-packers have ity to secure at least 2000 coolies sno v sent 1o th to harvest the crops next tall. Marcus D. Boruck has been {11 of dropsy for the last four weeks. Atone time his life was despaired of. He is now better. Ah Chong, the keeper of a lottery place, was ined $100 by Judge Campbell yesterdsy and rs were each fined $: alls of Dee is out 186 days British shi i pE from E Newcastle, Eng., and the local under- writers fe e has been lost. The bill of costs in the bitterly contested suit vs. Somers amounted to $827 50, is will now have to pay. t Church has decided that ke the most of the Bartlett-street It owes a debt of $12,000. er of the Mechanics’ Insti- ability for an item of $600 d by the institute. ing. v vesterday decided that the st pay $145 for rent of evenson street. ev. Dr. Scott presented a platiorm, which zht be accept f at the n Club last evening. 10 reopen the case won Frank Shay ag the Chicago Clock Com- iy on the ground of the latter’s negligence. contest to_the v Coffey, which the only State 10 was unenimously confirmed tor by the eleven Supervisors ie meeting of the board yester- case has been postponed xpressed a desire not immet will be out in a few > cooly labor Investigation yesterday that proves that Japanese to this State under coxn- yulance was over- Buths yesterday afternoon, romas Scott, was seriously int The Supervisors will appropriate ,000 to ituminize Market street from East to Valen- s-owners will pay half of the 20d wes arrested by Detective An- t on the charge of grand lar- y to the City Prison she npt to escape, alias John Smith, who the Morrin Cycle Company e few devs ago, was sent to the County Jail for three months by Judge Campell yesterdsy. Hunt h: d ied that allegations of n a divoree suit must be proved g M the statement of the & supported by letters by the defendant. the Nevada stables swore out for the arrest of “Jane charge of obtaining $65 ich did not belong to her. 1 toset aside a dismissal sgrave against two rail- roud companies, on the ground her_dis- missal of the casé against one had involved the er, charged with grand larceny, withdrew his plea of not guilty, y and was sentenced by Judge Wo years' term in Folsom State uperintendent of r be th by Judge Joac Jennie Matthe The charge of assault to murder egainst e ior Court, without n for the murder of James McGilley, 313 Eighth street, preferred | by ther, was dismissed by Judge Camp- rday, the evidence showing that no red as claimed. 1 meeting of the Board of Election missioners wes held yesterday afternoon. only busines of $400 to Crittenden Thornton for legat es rendered the board. We are requested to announce_thet in conse- The quence of the limited capacity of the Assembly Hall of the Institution for the Deaf and Blind at Berkeley, children cannot be admitted to the commenCcement exercises to-day. Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the arrest of Wollenrod & Rich, of the Alcazar Thenter, and John Lynch, father of Irene and Gracie Lynch,on the charge of allowing a minor to play on musical instruments. The Columbus Tunnel Company has been in- corporated to operate mines. Directors: lumbus Waterhouse, S. C. Denson, Frank L. Owen, H. B. Denson, Charles H, Adams. Capi- tal, $800,000, of which $500 is paid up. Johanna Hunter succeeded in compromising with all the heirs in the matter of her hus- band’s estate yesterday, involving an_expendi- ture of about 65,000 on her part. The estate is worth in the neighborhood of $1,000,000. A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Steve Vulocivich for obtainin, from Mrs. de Martini, 216 Sanchez street, by falsely rep- resenting that her husband had been arrested for battery and wanted the money to help bail him out. Mary Lipscombe is suing the Southern Pacific | Company for the death of her minor son, Charles Henry Lipscombe, who died from in- juries custained on September 23, 1894, ihrough an explosion on one of the defendant corporation’s locomotives. After a two hours’ conference with the execu- tive committee of the Fourth of July celebra- tion committee last night, the literary com- mittee admitted it was a sub-committee and agreed to give Rev. Anua Shaw & place on the programme, as suggested by Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper. Clerk Ambrose Watson of Judge Conlan’s court refused to give up the office yesterday mornizg, and Judge Conlan ordered him to appear in court t0-morrgw morning to show canse why Le should not be punished for con- tempt, which will bring the guestion into the higher court for settlement. August E. Drucker, as assignee of the Second National Bank of Nashua, N. H., is sning the Union Stockvard Company of San Francisco and N. H. Silberborn to foreclose title to sixty bonds of the company given as security for three loans on promissory notes aggregating $30,000. The plaintiff asks that the bonds be sold to satisfy the indebtedness. Oscar Olsen, a sailor by occupation, 35 years of age, who lived at 50‘\; Kentucky street, was found dead in his room vesterday morning by the family with which he had roomed for several years past. For the last two years he had been under a physician’s care, and the im- mediate cause of his death was alcoholisum. The Corouer took charge of the remains. The Mount Olivet Cemetery Association has been incorporated to maintain a burial place in San Mateo County in a tract not to exceed 320 acres 1o include one or more crematories. The directorsare: Walker C. Graves, Samuel Center, M. C. Walton, H. T. Graves, Henry Lunstedt, John Henderson, Hugh Center, Wil- liam Rotrosky, Sidney V.Smith, Jacob Hey- men and John H. Grady. At the regular guarterly summoned meeting of Court Star of the West No. 6956, A.O.F., the following officers were elected for the ensuin, term: vfinel ranger, S. Saywell; sub - chie ranger, J. W. Leahy ; treasurer, Thomas Pem- berthy: financial secretary, Thomas Poyser; recording secretary, F. J. McGuire; senior woodward, A. O. Clark; junior woodward, H. Cattran; senior_beadle, C. Melskov J; junior beadle, H. Wolfinger; de%utgchllh chief ranger, P.J. Cole; organist, C. Scheel; suditors—W, J. Wynn and C, F. Coddington. erday held to | s transacted was the allow- | WHEAT MARKET CRIPPLED A Combination That Is Bearing Down Heavily on the Producers. NO MARKET FOR THEIR CROP. The Fair Wheat Deal Is Forcing Cali- fornla Farmers to Sell at Bed-Rock Prices. Up at Port Costa they are loading the Fair syndicate wheat for Liverpool, and throughout the wheat-producing valleys of California farmers are wondering why it is that the market isso dull. They read the quotations and see that the Chicago mar- ket has gone up 30 cents per bushel during the last few days, and then compare this with the market here, which has advanced only 10 cents during the same time. This marked difference in quotations, involving a corresponding difference in sales, has never existed before, and quite naturally the situation is calling for a deal of com- ment and speculation as to the probable outcome. Yesterday good wheat was quick on the Chicago market at $1 33 per cental. Here it was slow at 95 cents. The producer in trying to dispose of his crop even at this figure, sees in the opulent shipper a lack of interest in the transaction that arouses his curiosity. The latter when pressed for a slight advance in the quotation is apt to grow impatient. In nine cases out of ten he will assume an air of serene indifference and tell the pro- really very easy, and that there will in all probabil: product at any price for the next few months. Then the farmer goes off to won- der if heis “going broke” on this years crop, and to inguire what it is that has | knocked the wheat market into a cocked hat. In the meantime the Fair block of 180,000 tons is being loaded for itsdestina- | tion. ‘When it is out of the country the market may be expected to resume its normal condition and not untii then. It is said that the loading of this enormous sale will require about sixty days, and during that time no advance can reason- | ably be looked for. Itis this big deal that has paralyzed the market and thrown the California producers into a state of consternation. When the Fair wheat was placed upon the market four of the leading wh shipping firms of the coast saw the oppor- | tunity of a combine and they were quick | to take advantage of it. Eppinger & Co., George W. McN Balfour, Guthrie & Co. and Blum, Baldwin & Girvin put their | heads together and agreed upon a uniform | price. The next move was to preclude the | possibility of exportation by the owners. | This was effected by chartering all of the | available ships for a period of six month | thus blocking any sales that the admini | trators of the estate might have in view. | As a matter of fact, the owners intended to sell direct to Liverpool, but they delayed | the transfer too long. When ready to pro- | ceed they found that their hands had been Itied fast by the shrewd shippers. They | could get no ships. In the meantime, the wheat was grow- ing old in the Port Costa warehouses, and each day meant a slight depreciation in its value. It was wholly from the crop of | 1893, and rumors got abroad as to its i | perfect condition. It was said that weevils | were playing sad havoc with it, and that | | it would soon be entirely worthless. Other stories had it that the big block had com- | menced to decay. | There was urgent necessity for an im- | mediate sale. The owners could not | handle it on the foreign market, for the long-headed dealers had completely | blocked transportation, and their shrewd process applied with equal force to any | other individual or company outside of the big combine that might desire to be- come a purchaser. Many other shippers | wanted to get in on the deal, but they soon | saw the game, and withdrew. What was | the use to buy wheat to let it rot in the warehouses? The combine had secured | every ship for six months to come, and, before half that time had elapsed, the de- stroying little weevil and decay would | have rendered the whole lot valueless. So they thought. There was only one thing for the ad- | ministrators to do. It was to sell. And | they sold at a price agreed upon weeks be- | fore by the combine—$17 per ton. In outward appearance this purchase has every aspect of a legitimate commer- cial transaction, being remarkable only for its magnitude. Ordinarily a man or a combination of men may purchase prod- | ucts or commodities in any quantity that {~ | they may desire, providing they have the | money to pay for the same. But this | scheme contains motives, and has produced | effects that do not appear on the surface. | It has been used from its inception to | crush the wheat producers of the whole State, and the existing paralysis of the wheat market loudly attests the success of the invention. Thousands of farmers are trying to sell | their wheat. They cannot give it away at | present quotations, for in many cases this | would mean that they must also give up the | land on which it was raised, and the ma- | chinery with which it was harvested. Fig- uring upon a ready market, and at least some profit, they are not prepared to hold on to the crop until it shall please the combine to relieve the market. Many of them, driven to extremity by existing conditions, are compelled to sell at 95 cents. Others are holding on like grim death, hoping that the shipping combine will release its vise-like grip upon their vockets. Meantime, McNear and others seemed to say to those who try to sell: “We really do not care for wheat, even at 95 conts. We have nearly 180,000 tons on hand now, which is about all we can handle for the present.” So the farmer with his crop on hand must await the pleasure of the combination that was or- ganized to force him into selling at about the cost of production. And he is com- plaining bitterly. De. Morr fed a lot of dogs on alum bak- ing powder biscuits. The alum was after- ward found in their blood. Alum in food is a poison. Alum or ammonia is found in every baking powder except the Royal. ————— NO SHOTS WERE FIRED, The Charge Against James McGilley Is Dismi The case against James McGilley, plas- terer, 313 Eighth street, charged with as- sault to murder his father, Patrick McGil- ley, last Friday night by firing two shots at him with a shotgun, came before Judge Campbell yesterday. After hearing the evidence, which showed that the son did not fire any shots at his father, the Judge dismissed the case. Mrs. Patrick: McGilley of 313 Eighth ducer blandly that the wheat market is| y be no active demand for this | street visited the Cavrw office yesterday and said a mistake had been made by her hus- band in saying that their son James had fired two shots at his father. : “When my husband came in the house,” said Mrs. McGilley, “‘he was drunk. My son James did not see him. I went to take a dress down from a hook. The shot- gun was under the dress and _fell to the floor and accidentally went off. My son did not see my husband at that time and did not make any assault on him. The case was dismissed in the Police Court this morning.”’ RATLROADS AND REQEIVEES. Utah Northern and Oregon Short Line Beyond Union Pacific Control. A'l'. H. Gooaman, general passenger and ticket agent of the Southern Pacific, re- turned from a three weeks’ trip East last Saturday and was on duty at his office yes- terday. He attended a meeting of passen- ger agents in Chicago, and is apparently satisfied with the existing condition of affairs. There are no indications of a smashing of rates this summer. He says the National encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Louis- ville next September will be largely at- tended by Eastern people. It is too earl; to make any predictions about the anend): ance from the Pacific Coast, but a round- trip ticket from California to Kentucky will be sold atthe present cost of a ticket one way. News came yesterday that John M. Egan had been appointed by the court at Salt Lake receiver for the Utah Northern, the line extending from Ogden to Butte. The CaLvL’s diSpatches had stimulated among railroad men keen interest in the proceedings and the appointment was not unexpected. Mr. Eganis also receiver for the Oregon Short Line. The courts at Portland, St. Paul and Salt Lake now sustain him. It is presumed that the roads which he repre- | sents will_henceforth be operated as inde- pendent lines wholly beyond the control of the Union Pacific. The receivership of the Union Pacific now controls only the main line from Ogden to Omaha and the Kansas | Pacific line from Kansas City to Cheyenne via Denver. Mr. Goodman hears that the Kansas Pacific interest is also seekinga separate receivership. AMBULANCE QVERTURNED, | Serious Accident to Thomas Scott, the Driver, at the Sutro Baths. Three of the Windows, the Glass Door and the Medicine Bottles Broken. Thomas Scott, the driver of the Receiv- ing Hospital ambulance, met with a seri- ous accident yesterday afternoon which will keep him in bed for several weeks. About 4 o’clock there was a call for the | ambulance to go to the Sutro baths. Wal- ter Rivers, an accountant from San Jose, had been taking in the sights accompanied by his little boy. While bending over to view the panorama of the world a scaffold on which some carpenters were working bent outward and one of the planks be- | came detached. The plank struck Rivers | a violent blow on the back of the neck, knocking him almost senseless. The ecall for the ambulance was to take him to the Receiving Hospital. Steward Alexander accompanied the ambulance, and while he was in the baths with the stretcter one of the employes suggested to Scott that if he would turn the ambulance round and drive down another road he would get close to where Rivers was and obviate the necessity of carrying him up_the long flights of stairs. | . Scott was turning rounfi when one of the | horses shied at a post and backed up, over- turning the ambulance. Scott jumped from his seat on the down side, but before he could get out of the way the ambulance struck him and knocked him down and then slid over him. Three of the windows and the glass in the door were broken, and | the jagged pieces of glass cut Scott’s face and head terribly. e was picked upina semi-conscious condition. The patrol wagons from the Central and North End police stations were sum- | moned to the baths, and Riversand Scott | were taken to the Receiving Hospital. | Rivers had his contused neck attended to | and was sent to the Golden West Hotel, where he was a guest, Scott’s injuries were serious. There was a slight fracture over his right eyebrow and a long, jagged wound. Behind the left ear there was a long, deep wound, and there were several cuts on his scalp. Both his hands were also injured. By the overturning of the ambulance the medicine bottles were all broken, and the interior looked as if it had been struck by a cyclone. ACTOR EMMET'S CASE. His Wife Does Not Desire to Prosecute and It Is Therefore Con- tinued. Joseph K. Emmet and his friends ap- peared bright and early at Judge Camp- bell’s court yesterday morning. Mrs. Em- met was represented by Attorney William H. Cook, who announced that his client did not wish to prosecute. As she was unable to appear in court personally Judge Campbell consented to a continuance of one week. Mrs. Emmet still refuses to receive vis- itors. From a personal friend it was learned that the bruise on the side of her head was rapidly healing and that she would be out in a few days. A reconciliation has been effected with her husband. From the first Emmet has expressed the greatest contrition for his unfortunate attack. As Mrs. Emmet had expressed herself as desiring that her hus- band might not be prosecuted this result was not unexpected. Mr. Emmet has been much annoyed by the stories that have been circulawg con- cerning his wife and himself. ““I don’t care what they say about me,” he said, “but I have heard that some sen- sational rumors were afloat and might get into circulation and thus do my wife a gross injustice. 1 wish to say that what- ever occurred on Saturday night (and I remember nothing of it) was caused solely by the fact that I had been drinking ex- cessively. Judging from what I have heard I must at the time have been abso- lutely insane. There is no other cause that I can assign for having done this, as I love my wife dearly and know that my affection is returned.” —_———— A New Department. Furniture moved, stored, packed and shipped at low rates by Morton Special Delivery. Only experienced men em- Eloyed; equipment first class. Offices, 31 eary street and 408 Taylor street. * e e The Kellogg Estate. Judge Coffey yesterday made an order allow- ing $150 a month to the widow of the late Calvin W. Kellogg to be paid out of the estate commencing from April 7, 1895, the date of Mr. Kellogg's death. Special Administrator Joseph M. Loewe has also filed his account and asked that the estate be settled. He says there came into his hands $4748 78 in cash,and that he has collected $1833 57; he has paid 1253 assessment on 5000 shares of Osborn {11 Mining Company stock and $3 for special letters of administration. The inventory filed showed $5383 35 in his hands, but hé now states that owing to an error thatamount should have been given as $5329 35. —————— To Safe Deposit Renters. The Union Trust Company of San Francisco corner of Market, Montgomery and Post streets, offers to the public safes for rent in the strongest, best guarded, best lighted and most modern vaults west of Chicago at from $4 10 $150 per annum. Valuables of all kinds stored &t reasonable rates. - JOHANNAHUNTER'S COIN, A Compromise Has at Last Been Reached With All of the Heirs. CHARITIES RECEIVE GIFTS. The Forelgn Helrs Withdraw Thelr Claims Upcn Recelving $4500 Each. A compromise has at last been agreed upon between Johanna Hunter and the heirs-in-law in the matter of the estate of David Hunter, who died in May, 1893, leaying property in this City and Alameda County to the value of about $1,000,000, the income from which amounts to $2500 per month. On January 9, 1889, Mr. Hunter had a deed drawn up giving his wife all of his property, both real and personal, and at the same time a letter of instructions, stat- ing that after his death Mrs. Hunter was to donate amounts to certain charities in this City, and bequeathed sums to friends and relatives, the sums aggregating about $30,000, the letter of instructions reading as follows: i January 9, 1889. To My Dear Wife: As I have already given you a deed of all my property, both real and ersonal, and as there are certain legacies and Panests Twould Nkp carried out after 1y death I write this for your better guidance in the matter. To the Protestant Orphan Asylum $2000, St. Andrew’s Society $2000, Pacific Lodge Inde- pendent Order of 0dd Fellows $2000, Jane M. Crichton $15,000. Ellen M. Stewart $5000, Peter Mitchie $2000 and William Mitchie of Philadelphia $2000. And now,my dear wife, may vou long be spared to enjoy the fruits of our united labors. Your husband, DAVID HUNTER. Although the letter is still retained by Mrs. Hunter the deed conveying the prop- Mrs. Johanna Hunter. [From a photograph.) erty to her was destroyed (supposedly by Hunter), and the executors of the estate, Mess ilden & Tilden, presented a will which conveyed the bulk of the property to 2 number of foreign heirs, and alleged that the deed was not valid. Mrs. Hunter immediately instigated a suit against the executors and heirs to prove that the deed was in existence up to the time of her husband’s death and to determine its validity. and at the same time to contest the will and determine the legal right of Mr. Hunter making a will after deeding the property to his wife. On_January 8, 1895, Judge Seawell ren- dered a judgment acknowledging the ex- istence and validity of the deed and gave her all of the property, obliging ~the executors to surrender tfyxeir claim upon | the estate. After the decision wasrendered the heirs proposed a compromise, stating that they would give up all claims to the estate and abandon their appeal from Judge Seawell’s opinion and abide by the decision of the court, if Mrs. Hunter would pay each of the heirs, Ellen M. Stewart, Jane H. Crichton, Elizabeth Methven, Margaret C. Wilkie, George Methven, Mary Craik and Betsy Webster $4500 each, which was | agreed upon by both sides in the case and the matter is now on the way to ultimate settlement. In Judge Seawell’s decision one clause stated thatit was not obligatory on Mr. Hunter's part to follow the instructions in regard to the bequests to charities, but Mrs. Hunter’s wishes in regard to the matter have already been concluded. The entire matter of the compromise has become a matter of court record by being submitted to Judge Coffey for approval. The final papers denying the right of ap- geul were signed by Judge Sanderson last aturday and entered upon the records of the court vesterdaz. F. 8. Stratton, the attorney employed by Mrs. Hunter to demand her rights, is highly pleased over the way matters have shaped " themselves, and considering the amount of money involved in the case and the number of heirs interested it has been disposed of in a speedy and efficient manner. APPLIED OHRISTIANITY. Interest in the Institute Is on the In- crease. The Institute of Applied Christianity, organized last week in this City, is pros- pering. This evening at 8 o'clock, in the Third Congregational Church, the regular meeting will take place. An essay of Mr. Ferguson, president of the Institute, on ‘‘Christian Economy,” will be read, and discussion will follow. All persons interested in the presenta- tion of truth are invited to be present. The institute claims to be entirely unsectarian, but thoroughly Christian, and as there is an earnest desire for more light on certain momentous questions, it 1s hoped by the officials that the students of the insti- tute may be enabled to receive soas to give to others and thus strengthen the cur- rent of reform now sweeping over the country. ———— TroucH sold at the same retail price, Royal Baking Powder is of far greater value than any other baking powder. It is absolutely pure, and of highest leaven- ing strength. e PASSENGER AGENTS. The San Francisco and Oakland Associ: tion Compactly Organized Yesterday. A meeting of the San Francisco and Oakland Local Passenger Association was held in the Mills building yesterday. There was a full representation at the ses- sion of all the railway companies soliciting passenger business on the Pacific Coast. The agents of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern each deposited the sum of $100 and became members of the associa- tion. They took this step in accordance with instructions received by wire from general agency headquarters. The passen- ger agents, twenty-two in number, belong- ing to the local association, regard the organization as complete, and about as compact and binding as pledges can make it. If an end is put to rate-cutting the main purpose of the association will be achieved. A REFORM PLATFORM. Presented by Rev. Dr. Scott at the Meet- ing of the Fabian Club Last Evening. The Fabian,Club last night discussed a platform which, in the opinions of its members, might be adopted by all the re- form parties. Rev. Dr. Scott had been ap- peinted to draft such a platform and his presentation of it led to a general discus- sion which showed that in the main it met with the approval of the entire club. It recommended the adoption of the initiative, referendum and imperative mandate as the first plank. The second favored paper currency with national credit as a solution of the money problem. It recommended that the government be authorized to con- trol a transcontinental railroad. E%;\fll suffrage was another provision to which it was thought all reform parties would sub- scribe. The platform recommended the institution of postal savings banks and the sixth and last plank favored municipal management of public utilities as water and gas. s In the five-minute discussion which fol- lowed, one of the members proposed tne single tax, but it was conceded that there might be objections to it. 3 The club is composed of about fifty members. The Fabian Club of London is its model, and its object the discussion of economic questions.” It is tpursumg these studies quietly, and none of its meetings, which are held weekly at the headquarters, 513 Van Ness avenue, are public. T The American branch of the Socialist Labor party has invited the Fabian Club to furnish a speaker for the Sefiiember meeting, which it will do, but it has not yet been decided who will represent the club. THE VALLEY RAILROAD. Opening of the Bids for Cars and Steel Bridge Post- poned. Large Number of Proposals Re- celved—A Committee From Merced. The vroposals invited for the construc- tion of a steel bridge aoross Mormon Slough, at Stockton, were not opened at the Valley Railroad headquarters yester- day. The time for opening these bids, as well as bids for fiity boxcars and 100 flat- cars, was postponed for one week at the general request of bidders. The number of bids received was quite large. Eastern bridge-building firms are in the field with proposals to construct the steel drawbridge at Stockton. Chief Engineer Storey has just returned from a trip over the contemplated lne of the road from the Stanislaus River to the Merced. He examined the crossings of the Stanislaus and Tuolumne. The loca- tion is finished from Stockton to the Stanislaus. One party of surveyors is working on the Tuolumne, another near Hanford and a third at Reedley A committee from Merced consisting of Messrs. O'Brien, Turner and Gracey visited San Francisco yesterday and conferred with the chief engineer. The general subject of building to Merced was dis- cussed, but no definite propositions were submitted. . Mr. Storey remarked that it was perfectly feasible fo build to Merced. The point involved is whether the Merced people want the road. The first consignment of rails ought to be here within the next four weeks. Grad- ing will begin as soon as the Stockton right of way privileges are secured, and track- laying will follow at once. AT HIS OLD TRICKS. Steve Vulocivich Wanted for Obtaining Money by False Pre- tences. A warrant was issued yesterday morning by Judge Joachimsen for the arrest of Steve Vulocivich on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The complaining witness is Mrs. de Martini of 216 Sanchez street. She stated that a few days ago Vulocivich called at her house and told her that her husbaud had been arrested for battery and he wanted $4 to help to bail him out. Vulo- civich got the money, and when her hus- band came home she found that he had not sent any one for $4. Vulocivich is one of many who make it their business to hang around the corridors of the City Hall and extort moneyfrom Beovle who apply for warrants from the olice courts. About nine months ago he forged the name of Judge Joachimsen to a warrant and got $7 or $3 from a citizen who lives on Fell street as a fee for writing the warrant out. e was arrested for forgery and obtaining money by false pre- tenses. The forgery charge was afterward dropped, and he was sentenced to three months in the County Jail on the other charge. On the day of his release he stole some articles from a tailor’s shop on Hyde street, but managed to keep out of the way till two or three weeks ago, when he was ar- rested. Thischarge is still pending against him. THE MERCHANTS' PIONIO. Eighth Annual Outing Will Be Held at Glenwood. The eighth annual merchants’ picnic will be given at Glenwood on Saturday. Music, dancing, games and gate prizes are among the attractions for the day. The officers and committees are as follows: Thomas H. Browne,“pre!ident: George A. Kohn, M. H. Weed, W. M. Brison, W. K. Brack- ett, F. E. Brigham, 'Ed Pond, William F. Mau, Jacob Levi Jr., Webster Jones, A. Meertif, Isidor Seiler, W. B. Wellman, A. A. Hooper, Al. Ehrman, vice-presidents; Charles J. King, sec- retary; J. A. Folger, treasurer. Committee on trnnsrorutlon and grounds— ahgzmu J. Harris, Clifford Ireland, Leon A, aison. Comnmittee on finance and subscription—A. A. Banz, W. E. Wicker, Charles J. King. Committee on closing up—Emil A. Engel- berg, Leon A. Maison, George Wheaton. Committee on music—W. R. Blake, George W. Lamb, Frank H. Tyler. Committee on games, prizes, etc.—P.J. Ken- nedy, W. W, Sanderson, Hugh M. Jones, H. P. Howard, George R. Lucy, D. H. Vail, Al Enr- man, Carl Wolbach, Thomas J. Harris. Floor committee—George W. Lamb, R. M. Duperu, H. W. M. Sandbach, H. C. Casebolt, Charles M. Bredhoff, Samuel Seiler, W. A. Lie- ber, Robert Lubman, W. E. Blake, Charles F. Sage, C. W. Hawks. The narrow-gauge boat will leave the foot of Market street at 8:45A.m. The return train leaves Glenwood at 5 r. M. e Protection from all alum baking powders can best be secured by the consumer look- ing carefully at the label, and declining to accept any substitute for the well-known, well-tried Royal, which all public tests show to be absolutely pure and wholesome. —————— THERE {8 an article on the market seldom equaled and never exceiled—Jesse Moore Whis- ky. Moore, Hunt & Co. guarantee its purity.* e Governor Burnett’s Will Probated. The will of Peter H. Burnett has been admit- ted to probate by Judge Coffey, on the applica- tion of John M. Burnett and D. M. Burnett, sons of the deceasd Governor. —————— CaTareH cured and no pay until cuerd Treatment at oftice free. 925 Howard street.” BEFORE THE FOQTLIGHTS, Miss Margaret Craven Makes a Good Impression at the Columbia. “HUMBUG” A CLEVER COMEDY. Attractionsat the Orpheum—A Real- Istic Wreck Scene at the Carnlval. A clever rendering of Ouida’s ‘“Moths” was given last night at the Columbia The- ater, the performance being particularly strong as far as the women were concerned. Miss Margaret Craven made an excellent impression as Vera. She was sincere and sympathetic all through her trying role as the disappointed daughter and the ill-used wife; and never for a moment while on the stage did she lose her hold on the audience. Miss Blanche Bates was at her best as the dashing American heiress, but though Miss Phosa McAllister was effective as Lady Dolly she played the part with too much emphasis on the reckiessness. Lady Dolly, outwardly at least, kept up some semblance of belonging to the respectable half of the world. Miss Belle Archer had not very much chance as the Duchess, but she made the most of her role. Maclyn Arbuckle was good as Prince Zou- roff, though he dropped his voice too much at times. Charles W. King and G. U. Leslie were also_effective in their respective roles, but Daniel Frawley as Correze lacked the power of impersonating the aristocratic languor and passion of Ouida’s all-accomplished hero. El Dorado Parlor, N. S. G. W., was present. and every seat in the house was taken hours before the performance. Morosco’s Opera-House. Like most of Morosco’s productions, “The Struggle for Life” is full of telling scenic effects. The picture of New York harbor by moonlight is very pretty, the cathedral scene is also gooa and the scene where the hero is seen struggling for his life in & great city sewer is particularly effective. In “The Struggle of Life” Miss Hall is more intense than ever. She represents an outcast, Madge Wilton, and she is pursued by the villain, John Lorley, who has two of the lowest wretches in his pay to make away with her. Some of the scenes take place in the ‘‘re- treat,” which is supposed to be one of the worst dens in New York, where people are lured in to play cards, and being overcome with strong drink are robbed and dropped through a hole in floor into the sewer. Walter Sanford played well as the sailor pretending to be drunk in the den. Julia Blanc took the role of Mollie in aspirited and amusing wi Harry Benrimo made up excellently as the proprietor of the retreat and Charles Swain was entertaining as Casey. All the other parts were in good hands. Tivoli Opera-House, “Ship Ahoy” began its second week at the Tivoli last night. It is going smoothly and well, many of the songs being repeatedly en- cored. The chorus is excellent. Alcazar Theater. There was comedy and laughter in the Al- cazar last night. The comedy was ‘“Humbug” on the stage.in which the members of the Dailey troup took part, while the large audience furnished the laughter, produced by the mirth- provoking situations in the farcical production of Fred Marsden. The dialogue is bright, to the point, and al most every sentence is provocative of laughter. It can truly be said that there is not a dull line in the whole ccmedy, Mi: nnery's ren- dition of the role of the widow was all that could be asked for, while Margaret Marshall’s interpretation of the character of the judge’s wife was an excellent portrayal. The other characters were well sustained. The Orpheum, That people love variety shows was apparent by the large audience that filled the Orpheum last night. The programme had upon it a number of interesting and amusing specialties. Prominent were the Salambos, who style them- selves ‘“the mysterious mystificators”; the musical comedy pair, Odell and Page, came in for a grand share of applanse generously given by the onlookers. The musical and acrobatic melange, which is of the best, was thoroughly appreciated by those who visited this popular place to he amused. The OCircus Royal. The features of the programme presented at the Circus Royal and Venetian Water Carnival last night was the last number on the pro- gramme. This was a scene on the water repre- senting unfortunates who were wrecked on the Colima. The participants were four of the sur- vivors of the wreck who gave & most realistic representation of their struggle in the sea, their manner of getting on a raft and their for- tunate rescue by a ship’s boat. The ever beau- tiful tablean of Elaine, aiter Rosenthal’s famous picture, the statues and the circus feats were presented and were all well received. The performance each evening this week is for the benefit of the survivors of the Colima. Macdonough. The Liliputians appeared at the Macdonough, Oakland, last night to a crowded and enthusi- astic audience. A Benefit Cenoert, Friends of Miss Georgia Roubier havesecured the Bush-street Theater for next to-morrow evening, tendering a farewell benefit to that clever songstress and specialty artist., Miss Roubler possesses & powerful soprano voice of high range. She composes the music and words to all her songs, Among those that she will sing that evening may be mentioned “Never Give Up,” “Deserted,” *“The New Woman” and a “lufin- by.” She willalso appear in two living ta. bieaux of her own arrangement—first,America; second, California. Miss Roubier will be assisted by the follow- ing artists: Professor Graber’s mandolin club, Joe Harrington the whistler, Mrs. Barnett (rl(e of Professor B. Barnett) in operatic selec- tions. ST, ROSE'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. Medals of Excellence and Diplomas Awarded to Many Pupils. The closing exercises at St. Rose’s paro- chial school, which took place last Thurs- day, made a brilliant ending of a most suc- cessful school year. The young peopledid themselves and their teachers credit by the excellent and sprightly manner in which they rendered the really splendid musical and literary programme which had been prepared. At the conclusion of the exercises di- plomas were issued to Miss May Find- ley, Miss Gertrude Leary, Miss Margaret Flood, Miss Alice Hughés, Miss Katie Mil- ler, Miss Mamie Dineen, Miss Julia Segrue and Miss Clara Miller, who had most sat- isfactorily completed the course of stundies pursued in the grammar grades of the institution. Silver medals for Christian doctrine were awarded to Masters Chester Arthur, Neil Derehey, Hubert McCabe, Louis Miller, John Dineen, James Walsh, Miss Gerirude Leary, Miss May Reilly, Miss Florence O’Donnell, Miss Carrie McLeod, Miss Bridget Kearns, Miss Teresa Kell and Miss Mamie McCabe. Medals iorexcef: lence were awarded to Master John Kearny and Miss Annie Dunleavy. ——— ‘Whenever a baking powder is sold either wholesaie or retail at a lower price than Royal it is made from inferior ingredients, probahl{l from alum, and is to be avoided under all circumstances. ESOAPE AND OAPTURE. Detective Anthony Has a Sharp Strug- gle With Kate Flood. Two months ago a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Kate Flood on the charge of grand larceny. She was accused of stealing a pair of diamond earrings val- ued at $350 from Laura Hurblust, who roomed in the same house with her. Kate left the City after pawning the earrings for §80 and went to Sacramento. but re- turned a few days ago. Detective Anthony had the warrant, and last night he met Katie on Third street and arrested her. She pleaded with him not to nni for the patrol-wagon, but to take her to the City Prison on a cable-car. ! Anthony consented, and they boarded a lMcAIl)ster-atreet car. When opposite Leavenworth street Katie jumped from the car,and Anthony jumped after her. He caught hold of her dress, and Katie fell, dragging the burly detective with her. In the struggle her dress was torn off, she fought so desperately, but sk as no match for Anthony. The detective says that although she is only 19 years of age, she is a notorious thief, and has been arrested before. FOLLOWERS OF FROEBEL. Diplomas Are Awarded to Lady Gradu= ates of the California Kindergar+ ten Training School. The students of the California Kinder- garten Training School held an informal reception at the Silver-street rooms of the school on Saturday afternoon. Diplomas were presented to the following twenty- one graduates of the class of '95: Miss Laura Ratto, Miss May Binckley, Mrs. Liliie Buttner, Miss Millie Brogi, Miss Estelle Carpenter, M va Cullen, Miss Alice Eck- man, Mi: Luckey Fox, Mrs. Hause, Miss Ella Holme irace Jenkins, Miss Anna Jones, Miss L Johnson, Miss fsabelle Kirk, Mrs Annie Lawler, Miss Beth Laughto Ono, Miss Annie Recum. Miss Lu The work of the class of 95 is summar- ized in the annual report of the training- school. The graduated members have studied ten months, and attended 120 talks, lessons and lectures given by their teach- ers. They have also written abstracts of lectures, stories, songs and private lessons, and passed sixteen oral and written examis nations. o The system upon which the California kindergarten training-school is worked is explained in one sentence taken from the writings of Froebel, the originator of the kindergarten idea: “Women are to recognize that childhood and womanliness (the care of childhood and the life of women)are inseparably connected, and they form a unit, and that God and nature have placed the protection of the human plant in their hands.” The advisory board of the school con- sists of Hon. 8. T. Black, State Superin- tendent of Schools; Andrew J. Moulder, City Superintendent of Schools; Rev. Horatio Stebbins, D.D., regent State and Stanford universities; Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, president Golden Gate Kindergar- ten Association; Mrs, v Kincaid, late principal Girls’ High and Normal schools. The lectures of next year will begin on Monday, August5. Two preliminary lec- sistants will be Eivnn on Friday, July 26, and August 2. Students chosen for the free scholarship will begin active work at the kindergartens Monday, July 22. e Martha Washington had a singularly strong, noble face, with a_natural dignity of manner that attracted while it com- manded respect, —_— NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. . FPRICDLANDER GOTTLOD & Co- LESSES AftO MAAGLRS -+~ ActX |A 103 Act II | FIV CALLS, Act 111 [ TREME THUSTASM, A T YET. S WHAT THE AUDIENCE PRONOUNCED THE MAGNIFICENT PLAY, “MOTESY LAST NIGHT. IF COME YOU A DOCBT RESERVED SEATS : Night... .....15¢, 2bc, 50c and 50 Saturday Matineo. 15¢, 25¢ and 50¢ June 17—¢ NANCY & CO.” MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSCO. le Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT 8, SECOND WEEK AND GREAT SUCCESS Of the Author-Actor, ‘WALTER SANFORD. In His Great Scenic Melodrama, “THE STRUGGLE OF LIFE!” EVENING PRICES—25¢ and_500. Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday ana Sunday. 4 Mes. ERNESTINE KRE ® ol @ Proprietor & Managee “WE HAVE HIT ’EM AGAIN " ——EVERY EVENING ! THE FARCICALOPERA THAT PLEASES ALL H. Grattan Donnelly’s “SHIP AHOY!” YOU WANT TO SEE IT ! NEW SONGS!. NEW DANCES! IN PREPARATION, The Most Melodious Opera Ever Written, “LA PERICHOLE!" Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and PowelL. GREAT SUCCESS OF OUR NEW VAUDEVILLE STARS! THE SALAMBOS, in Fire and Electric Mysteries; GILBERT and GOLDIE, Popular Comedians; O'DELL and PAGE, Acrobatic Comedians par Ex- cellence. GREAT HITS RETAINED: AMAN AMERICA N—TWO—MACKS, MCINTYRE and HEATH. FALKE and SEMON, And Positively the LAST WEEK of JULES LEVY—— Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opers chalrs and Box seats, 50c. CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corner Eddy and Mason streets. CLIFF PHILLIPS... Proprietor and Manager TO-NIGHT—-And Balance of Week, BENEFITS S Albert Carpenter, Thomas Fri 0. Hansen. FIRST TIME IN “AMERICA, ~——LIVING MARBLE STATUARY!— Norx Pricis: EveningParquet and Dress Cisels, Reserved, 20 and S0c. Saturday and 'Sunday Matinees—Parquet, Chil- dren, 15c; Adults, 260 M MACDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND), 3 Nights More—Matinee To-morrow. House Crowded—The Famous and Only LILIPUTIANS: In HUMPTY DUMPTY Up to Date. RUNNING m RUNNING RACES! RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, SPRING MEETING! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednosday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Rain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Racesstart at 2:30 P. M. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass the gate. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. H0! FOR SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY! The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's ele- gantly appointed steel steamer POMONA will make Satarday to Monday excursions between San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Monterey. Leave Broadway wharf Saturdays at 4 . x.; dus Santa Cruz same evening about 10 o'clock. Leave Santa Cruz for Monterey, Sundays, 8 A. M.: due Monterey, 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Monterey, Sundays, 4 P. ). and Santa Cruz 10 P. i; due San Francisco, Monday, 5 a. 3. Fare (including meals and berth): To Santa Crus and return, $4; to Monterey, $5. Ticket office, 4 New Montgomery &