The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 21, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDA JUNE 21, 1895 PN JUNE 21, 1895 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, There will be & regaf on Sunday in Brooklyn basin, R. H. Stafford has been appoint, a - inger to succeed E. H. L‘\'iugpsr(‘onc.ed Mhast The literary committee wants ers for the Fourth of July chorus?oo S Irving . Scott has donated a fine portrait of himself, eith, to the.Art lnsmmg. Siis) heel will be irformed to-day that onal Musicians’ Union has suspsend:d }:‘;:n{“’ Whitman, on trial for forgery before ge Wallace, was found guilty last evening, committee has decided to employ bands for the Fourth of July parade. Seven Pines Circle No. 3, Ladies of the G. A. 2 will give a picnic at Shell Mound Park, June tta of miniature yachts Lincoln Post No. 1, G: public, give a reception chief. The Weather Burean predicts falr weather, gool, foggy at night and windy for to-day in San Francisco. A man named Thomas Gifford was drowned on the trip of the T. C. Walker from Stockton on Tuesday night. rand Army of the R to the commander-in- The Board of Harbor Commissioners raised the rents on the coal-bunkers of three different companies yester The winners at the Bay District yesterday were: Elsie, Ichi Ban, Installator, Little Crip- ple and Julia Martin filly. The Harry Lichtenstein reported arrested in yesterday's CALL is not the Harry Lichten- Stein of 11 Stockton street. Sam Rainey is being sued by L. Aveline, who clzims that Rainey is trying to force him to surrender an unexpired lea: The Supreme Court Las refused to granta writ of habeas corpus to O. W. Winthrop and has remanded him into custody. The Third Infant G. C., was mustered and inspected last evening. There were 350 men present and twenty-two absent. The Fire Commissioners yesterday decided to petition the Board of Supervisors to organize iwo new engine companies, No. 27 and No. 28, The Ship-owners’ Association has adopted a new schedule of wages, which increases the rate all around except in coal-carrying vessels, The citizens of Belvidere will hold a ma: meeting on Tuesday evening for the discu sion of plans for the approaching Venetian The finance committee for the Fourth of July celebration bas secured $5500, but must have $2500 more or abandon some of the features planned. stentaro tried to get out oi the elevator at jeary street yesterday afternoon, while it wasin motion, and had his thighs badly contused. :n_members of the Republican: Na- ittee have signified their desire to xt Presidential convention in San Franc: schnack, a Danish laboring man, was in his bed in his room at 517 Bush rday morning. The gas was fully ship-carpenters on the Merchants’ Dry- dock struck yesterday under the misappre- hension that sailors had been employed to do r work. it to the members a plan of ac- the work of improvements for 1 Schwestern gave a farewell banner to the band of ion Turn Verein who go Thoma Lewler, commander-in- of. the Grand Army of the Republic, his 1 neral, Cass Clay Jones, and Srecial Aid George A. Sealy arrive. of the disappearance of the 1d warrant for the arrestof At- mbezzlement elopments yes- flooded with water that f the dumps. The neigh- ickness will result during her, as there is no outlet for the newly made lak to giv posses- ing d was commitied 1o the County Jeil hours. The varded a contract ars and a stecl draw- 1a; an Francisco by home Montgomery avenue, was n Golden Gate Park last night. & high wind_blowing, which made is balance. He fell off, ifracturing - and_County_Attorney Creswell. in_an e Boartl of Supervisors yesterday, 1 be unconstitutional o impose & n telegraph companies as regulating tate commerce. H. Thomss, accused of refilling stamped cigar-poxes with an inferior grade of goods, in_the United States District There wes no evidence to tion neordia Club has petitioned the Su- ourt t0 be allowed to create a new eh $150,000, and to secure its property at Van The petition was ral prominent and well- indicate that the lead- t Presidential campai 1l be on the questions of silver, tariff, re enue, our foreign policy and the power of cor- porations. A San Francisean has just invented a new underground m whieh is indorsed by engincers and electricians. It can be built at nearly half the cost of other electric roads and has the great advantage of being able to climb the steepest hill. G. Gibson, 1, lectured Metropolitan Temple the Lamont and Williams rurders in the church, and made some caustic comments on Judge Conlan, General Dickinson and the attitude of the press. The eriminal libel suit of Giovanni Almagia, editor of L'Italia, ngainst Cesarc Crespi, editor of 11 Messaggiero, wes again called in Judge Campbell’s court and continued till Tuesday to cnab! 0 procure testi- mony from Gal astor of Emmanuel Baj in 3 exa: Henry N. Clement criticized Behrend Joost very sharply before the Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday in opposing the extension of the franchise of the San Fran- cisco and San Ma he ocean. The matter was held over for a we The turners of the San Francisco Turn Verein and the Vorwaerts Verein left yesterdey on the steamer Santa Rosa for Los Angeles, where they will participate in the Kreis Turn-Fest. - delegations of the Mission Verein and the Verein Eintracht will leave to-night by special train. jaughey, charged with the murder of Dr. . Plouf, took the stand in own defense erday afternoon and told his ideas of the s which led to the assault upon Dr. Plouf. 1is testimony was the same as that heretofore given. The defense will probably close its case to-aay. Through her attorneys Miss Blanche Bates has filed her answer to the divorce complaint of her husband, Milton F. Davis. She admits all the allegations of desertion, expressly waives zll claim to alimony and maintenance, and joins in the prayer that the unfortunate mar- riage pe dissolved. A number of bimetailic men met last evening atthe Pelace Hotel, effected a permanent organ- ization and decided to call a State conyention, 1o meet in Sen.rrancisco on Angust 19. A finance committee was also appointed to re- ceive contributions in aid of the American Bi- metellic League, Denis Kearney and President Dohrmann of thlc Merchants” s.\:aof.inlion had a spicy discus- gion before the Street Committeg yesterday concerning the wages clause of the streci- cleaning speecifications. The speclflcgtfinus were referred 1o Superintendent Ashworth, who will report upon them. A certain exterminator of the ‘rasshopger has been discovered. It has been thoroughly tested and found to work like acharm. Its composition and merits were described in an interview yesierday by a CALL tepresentative with President Rossi of the Itallan-Swiss colony at Asti, Sonoma County. Patrick Ryan, a member of the Grand Army, appezred bétore Judgs Campbell vesterday to ‘answer the charge of vagrancy, and so worked upon the feelings of the Judge by deelaring at he was an honest, hard-working man, an voteajfor him_at the last election, that the Judge gave him another chance. B, Oiiver, & commission man of this Cil:;..nvsni:s arrested for felony embezzlement yesterday at the instigation of L. B. Manzon, a Central American corfee-planter, who charges Oliver with embezzling $3600. Oliver charges Manzon with holding out money from him, ‘but Manzon was the first toinvoke the law. Oliver was released on $3000 bonds. £ |RAZING OF THEOLD HALL, The Historic Building Goes Down Under the Hammer and Pick. A MEMORY OF EARLIER DAYS. Once the Jenny Lind Theater, Which Was Not a Success Dramatically, The wind is whistling through the broken roof of the old City Hall. The million bricks and the thousands of feet of lumber that formed the most prominent land mark in San Francisco are being pulled down and carted away to do service in various ways, to still stand as memoirs of great events. All day yes- terday the workmen, under charge of J. E. Whittier, carried on the work of demoli- tion, razing the roof and tearing down the brick walls that have stood there for forty-four years. Pedestrians continually stopped to gaze on the shell of the old building. Now and = %hslt the better,” said Dr. Blew of the nited States Marine Hospital. ‘A couple of days ago I was examining a patient pre- gamtory to sending him to the hospital. he rumblings from the wagons passing and repassing made it almost an impossi- bility to make a reliable diagnosis.” “What with peddlers and fruit wagons Washington street, between Sansome and Battery, is one of the busiest portions of the City during business hours,” said Col- lector of Internal Revenue Welburn. ‘The passing wagons make a great noise, and in- terfere considerably with the transaction of bnsiness.” Others who commented upon the nui- sance and hoped that it would soon be abated were: Superintendent of the Rail- way Mail Service Flint, United States Dis- trict Attorney Foote, United States Inspec- tor of Hulls Talbot, Internal Revenue Agent McGlachlin and United States Mar- shal Baldwin, The Federal Judges are also in fayor of the cobbles being removed, and a petition to that effect will probably be sent to Washington. SAM RAINEY SUED. He ¥s Charged With Trying to Force a Tenant to Abandon a Lease. A suit in which some rather serious charges are made against Sam Rainey and the Fire Department was filed yesterday in the Superior Court. The suit is brought by L. Aveline, lessee of some property on Mor- ton street formerly owned by Rainey, but recently sold to the Hobart estate. When selling to the Hobart estate Rainey guar- MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION, Suggestions for Its Plan of Action for the Ensuing Year. CAN THE CITY BE BONDED? Street Improvements, Sewer and Conduit Systems Discussed. New Members. An interesting rheeting of the Merchants’ Association was held yesterday. It was the first meeting for business of the new board of directors, and while many mat- ters were discussed no definite action was taken upon any one subject. One of the principal things discussed was a programme for progress, as it was called. This is a sort of plan or platform outlining the work for the ensuing year. The plan is to crystallize all efforts for progress into a general form. This will be reduced to a pamphlet, which will be sum- mitted to the members, and it will contain the suggestions made by the directors yes- - | LD LUHBERM BRICHK TR FALR CHEAF W)y, 5 T N o e - x THE RUINS OF THE OLD CITY HALL, [Sketched by a “ Call* artist.] again a golice officer, patrolling the beat | or riding by in the patrol-wagon, turned a s face upon the picture of the falling scture. It was a_sight worth seeing— ture full of significant things; a re- | membrance of the days when San Fran- cisco was famous throughout the world— days of troublous times, when 'money | ruied as it never ruled before nor since; | when the strong arm of the law was over- | powered by the stronger arm of individual | wight. The three captains of police who have been Passenl down the line may 1in the future look back to the day of the dismantling of the building as an epoch in their own lives, and though their official connection goes not back to its founding yet there are memories for them in the passing of the | old City Hall. 1 The memory of those who made a_part | of the early history of the City recalls the | old City Hall as the once handsome Jenny Lind Theater—a theater that was in its short life as grand a structure as many in the Eastern States in those days. After baving his theater destroyed six times by fire, the indefatigable Tom M guire decided to build again, and this ti | to eclipse his former efforts. The fire of | June 22, 1851, leit only ashes on the site of | the old theater. but on October 4 of the same year the Jenny Lind was opened to the public. It was a big event in the young City, the 2000 seats in the audi- torium being occupied by the great and the small, the roughly dressed and the fashionably clad. Mrs. E. Woodward de- livered a poetic address, and there were great things predicted for the success of this temple dedicated to the drama. But success did not follow in a dramatic way, though the $200,000 which the City paid Maguire for his buiiding seemed to | satisfy his ambition. The City Council and the County Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution of purchase in June, 1852, and Mayor Harris vetoed it; but the Supreme Court held that the deal was legal ‘and the City and the County | took possession, each paying half of the | purchase price. Then it cost $100,000 more to tear down the interior and refit it | in a proper manner. The indignation of | the people was soon quieted, and a few | years later the El Dorado gambling-house, | adjoining on the north at the corner of | Clay and Kearny, was purchased and made | a *‘hall of records.” | The faint letters still remain on the building, which, in its palmy days, was | painted a bright red, and each brick is | said to have cost a twenty-dollar piece. Then the Union Hotel on_the south side | of the original theater building was pur- chased. On the 1st of July the present police station will be removed from that portion | of the building, and that will go with the | rest to make room for the handsome stone and brick edifice to be erected by the City. TIRED OF THE COBBLES. The Federal Officials Want Bituminous Pavements Around the Govern- ment Buiidings. The Federal officiais want bituminous pavements around the Appraisers’ build- | ing and Custom-house. They one and | all assert that the wagons passing over{ the cobbles make it almost an impossi- bility to hear what is going on in their oftices. During the inquiry into the loss | of the steamer Colima the inspectors of | hulls and boilers had to keep the doors and windows closed in order to hear what the | witnesses were testifying to. In thebranch office of the Unifid States Marine Hospital it is sometimes impossible to make a stethe- scopic examination of a patient owing to the rumblings of the passing wagons. In m!ging about the matter, Collector Wise | said: “The nuisance—for it is a nuisance— should be abated. The City is liable for one-hali of the improvement, and Uncle Sam for the remainder. Between them they ought to be able to raise enough | money to pave the four streets that sur- round the Federal buildings with bitu- 1 men.” “‘The sooner the street is paved with as- | ants named are: | track. i contents o anteed possession, although Aveline's lease runs until January, 1897. Just behind the lot on” Morton street the Hobart estate is building, and the work- men gmduall{ appronuhing\ the founda- tion of the buildings on Morton street plainant states, dug a large piece of the foundation away, the retaining wall crack- ing. i{niney was notified by the Fire Marshal to repair it, and Rainey notified the ten- ant. Aveline proceeded to repair the wall, but he was warned to desist, as he was violating the fire ordinance, and as he con- tinued on with the work he was finally | arrested. The case against him was dis- missed and now he is suing all the parties for $10,000 damages and for an injunction restraining the graders from interfering with his wall. The complaint charges malice on the part of Rainey to compel his tenant to vacate the premises in order that possession of the property may be given to the Hobart estate. The defend- THO DHNGERLLS RS, An Oil Tank in a Blaze and Three Barns Burned Down. One Caused by a Spark From an Engine and Another by a Spark From a Pipe. The Fire Department was kept busy yesterday. Early in the morning the members in one district were called out to assist at the Presidio fire; at noon an alarm was turned in fora blaze on Town- send street, between Sixth and Seventh. Later it was feared that the blaze would spread and a second alarm was turned in. At 1P . box 536 sounded, and before the fire was under control over $4000 worth of damage was done. The fire on Townsend street was in an oil tank on the Southern Pacific Railroad At one time it was thought the flames would jump the track and set fire to the buildings on the north side of the street. The wind veered around, how- | ever, and before the engines which re- s{mnded to the second alarm arrived on the scene all danger was past. It is thought that the oil in the tank caught fire from a spark thrown out by a passing engine. he next fire was on Sixteenth and D streets, and in spite of the best efforts of the Fire Department three barns and their hay and other feed were burned down. Two of the barns were owned by R. Simon and the other by Zwissig Bros. The loss is estimated at | over $4000. When the tiremen arrived on the scene they found there were no hydrants, so they had to pump the water from the wells, The lattex soon gave out and then an engine had to be stationed at the bay, and from it relays were placed up to the burn- ing barns. In this w:ly water was secured and the fire prevented from spreading to the adjoining dwellings. A spark from a milkman’s pipe is supposed to have caused the conflagration. L S D Burke In Court. Davis C. Burke, a veteran of the war, broken down by disease and old age, was in the United States District Court yester- day to plead guilty to twe countsin a long indictment. chn}}ing him with sweatin, $20 iold pieces. is attorney is Henry E. Highton, but as it was shown that the latter is dangerously ill, Judge MHawle: postponed the passing of judgment until next Monday. Cadaar THERE 18 A1 grticle on the market seldom equaled and never excelled—Jesse Moore Whis- ky. Moore, Hunt & Co, guarantee its purity. * L. B. Sibley, the grading | contractor; Sam Rainey, Chief Sullivan | | and the trustees of the Hobart estate. | terday. The pamphlet will be begun by the expression or motto that it is best to plan wisely and be energetic in action. In | regard to the City government economy in | administration and liberality in making | finally uridermined them. and, so the com- | appropriations for real improvements will | be advocated. The association will co- | operate with citizens and offieials in all | enterprises for the general improvement of | the City. | The subject of streets will receive special consideration by the committee in charge | of arranging the plan, especially the bi- { tuminizing of the principal thoroughfares. | This work should be preceded by a per- | fectly constructed underground drainage | system. In this connection the suggestion | was made that the Sewer Commission he revived so as to have the plans of a perfect sewer system laid before the people before final action should be taken. “This will in- clude the conduit system, as well as water, | sewer and gas, in order that the streets shall not be continually torn to pieces. The matter of bonding the City was also discussed, and J. R. Freud was appointed | as a committee to ascertain if, under the | present State laws, the City can be bonded | for public imFrovemonts. | Another subject that will be considered | in the pamphlet is whether, in cases where streets are to be paved with bitumen, where there are now cobbles and basalt blocks, the City shall stand the entire ex- pense or not. If not, what proportion shall be paid by the City and what shall the citizens be responsible for. These and similar subjects will be sub- mitted for the decision of the 300 members of the association, and the directors de- | cided that while they would attend to the innumerable small matters at once the more important improvements must be | fully investigated and the cost of the sug- | gested changes learned before any action | is taken. | _An interesting letter from the Civic Federation of Chicago was read. It had been forwarded by H. D. Keil of the Mer- | chants’ Association, who is traveling |in the East. The letter shows that | the Chicago federation was organized | recently for the same general purpose as | the local organization. It is endeavoring | to secure clean streets and alleys, espe- ! cially in the business centers. A commit- tee was selected to adopt a plan to this end. The plan briefly stated is to place patrolmen with metal carts and brooms upon the streets, and each given a com- paratively small area to_keep clean. The money for this purpose is_being raised by subscriptions. “The first fivemonths’ work | will require $30,000, and this will be secured | by charging 3 cents a front foot on all streets and alleys thatare to be kept clean. Other improvements are being discussed ;Ipon the same lines as pursued by the | Merchants’ Association of San Francisco. The association has issued a circular call- | ing attention tothe paving exposition that { will be held in the pavilion during the | Mechanics’ Fair. It says: Every effort will be made to make this dis- play as complete and successful as possible. As the exposition will last four weeks, it is ex- | pected that municipal officers from many | places will on this occasion visit San Francisco | and obtain information of great value. It is the intention during the time to hold four open meetings, at which the claims for the various materials for paving may be presented in a popular, non-technical manner to the people. At these meetings, representatives of paving companies may read papers, hold dis- cussions and exhibit stereopticon’ views of streets paved with the different materials in | use in the various cities. The meetings will be held asfollows: Friday, August 16, foundation for streets. Concrete, macadam and stone., F;{dly,Augull 23, asphalt and bituminous roc! Friday, August 30, brick paving. i Friday, September’ 6, wood and. composition | pavements. The following exhibits are desired: Paving materials of all kinds in natural and finished state, and samples of such materials as have proven to be durable for street pavements, samples and models of machinery for road- making and for repairing purposes. Illustrations of completed streets and methods of working. uanphlev.a and printed matter for distribu- on. The following new members were elected : C. B. Perkins, 1033 Market street; G. Ammer- up, 1314 Market; Summers & hnhnnm, 23 Kearny; McCauley & Crone, 35 Geary; D. M. Moran, 126 Sixth; Cowen & Cowen, 1041 Mar- ket; James Caughian, 919 Market : Weil & Beck, 940 Market; Hemme & Long, Post; John- stone & Bryan, 314 Post; Fred Hayes, 20 Geary; San Francisco Laundry Association, 33 Geary; Bovee, Toy & Co., 19 Montgomery; W. H. Crimm & Co., 118 Montgomery; David Stern & Sons, gghmon;fomery; Office Bpecialty Com- any, New Montgomery; 1. Magnin 0., Bi0”Market; BoneRser & Trrner 53 Moni: iomery; Selby Smelting and Lead Company, 16 Montgomery; O. A. Rouleau, Safe Deposit building ;" Morgan Bros., 229 Montgomery. WHITEMAN FOUND GUILTY. The Letters He Wrote Mainly Respon- sible for His Conviction—His Own Testimony. Alonzo H. Whiteman, who was brought out here from New York to answer a charge of perjury, was found guilty by a jury in Judge Wallace’s court yesterday. The specific charge upon which he had been tried was for the forging of a check for $500 upon the Importers' and Traders” Bank of New York. ‘Whiteman took the stand in his own de- dense during the day. He said he had been *‘plunging’’ at the racetrack out here and falling behind in his finances he sent on to Frank Dixon, who was then in Chi- cago, asking for money. Dixon, he says, sent him the check in” question and after J. D. Maxwell had indorsed it it was cashed at the Nevada Bank. Whiteman said that Dixon told him he had not enouih money in the bank to cover the check, but he would protect it when it was sent East. When the check was sent East it was re- fused pagment and the Nevada Bank re- covered from Maxwell, the indorser. The letters which Whiteman wrote, and in which he almost admits his guilt, are considered to be mainly responsible for his conviction. He will be sentenced next Friday morning. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, Bright Prospects of the Next One Being Held in San Francisco. Nineteen National Committeemen Have Signified Thelr Desire to Come West. The prospects for the Republican Na- tional Convention being held next year in San Francisco seem to be growing brighter every week. When the Union League first taok the matter in hand the outlook was not remarkably bright, notwithstand- ing that promises had been made that this City should be the next meeting-place. A committee, consisting of R. A. Friedrich, Cornelius O’Connor, M. M. Estee, J. M. Litchfield, 8. M. Backus, P. B. Cornwall and several others, was appointed by the league and their efforts are beginning to bear blossoms, which are the forerunners of much fruit. Circular letters were sent to the mem- bers of the National Committee of the Re- publican organization, 1eminding them of the promise made previous to the last Na- tional Convention that San Francisco would be the next place favored. Within a week answers have begun to come in from committeemen in various parts of the Union. As many of the committee- men were away from their homes it took considerable time before an idea could be obtained as to how the members stood on the subject. M. M. Estee and P. B. Corn- wall, in whose hands the correspondence was placed, now think that they begin to see daylight. So far nineteen members of the commit- tee have answered the letters and there is a unanimity of sentiment upon the subject of coming west next year. All of the Union League committeemen are working hard and they are much en- couraged by the promises of help received from other clubs, including the Pacific Union. “‘Not only are we encouraged by Repub- licans but” by the Democrats also,” re- marked General McComb last evening. ‘It is assuming a decidedly non-partisan coloring, for while the present efiorts are being’ directed toward getting the Repub- lican convention here, still as strong efforts will be made to secure the Demo- cratic National Convention for San Fran- cisco. ““Yes, the most important matter is securing the convention,”’ remarked Ad- miral O’Connor. “We do not entertain the idea that any city but S8an Francisco will receive the honor, but we are not tak- ing any chances so far as working is con- cerned. The hotels have come to the front fairly, and the railroad companies hayve promised to carry the delegates for half fares. St. Louis, the strongest rival, is not making very great efforts to zet the convention. As to the cost, why that does not form a consideration with us yet. ‘When we have secured the promise for this City it will be time enough to think about the money question.”” Considerable significance_is attached to the fact that R. A. Friedrich is going East next Monday. He isoneof the hardest workers in this cause, and there is no doubt but that before he returns he will have interviewed every member of the National Committee. o hbitl e WRAPPERS FOR FRUIT. A Good Illustration How One Industry Helps Another. With the increased demand for Cali- fornia fruits in the East one drawback after another to shippers has been overcome. There are refrigerator cars, ventilated fruit crates, wrapping paper, etc. Even the item of paper wrappers is of vast impor- tance to the fruit industry. “Itis a matter to which a great deal of study has been given,” said Mr. Corwin of the Western Roll Paper Company. “We have found,” continued Mr. Corwin, “that the product of two paper-mills on this coast—the Lick Mills of this State and that of the Columbia River Paper Company at Portland, Or.—was preferred by shippers, and as a consequence three-fourths of the fruit wrappers used on the coast are manu- factured by these two mills. It is very evident that these fruit wrappers possess the recauisite carrying qualities. Foreve carload of fruit shipped East 150 pounds of wrapping paper are required, showing that this item is no insigniticant matter to both grower and shipper. ‘‘The Western Roll Paper Company not only handles these fruit wrappers for the above mills but a paper especially pre- pared and adapted for drying and packing raisins. Our Increased orders this season from shippers in general show this year's fruit crop to be good.” s — THE ALAMEDA SOLD. The Well-Known American Ship Bought by Captain Trask. The ship Alameda was purchased day before yesterday by A. R. Trask from Charles Davenport of Bath, Me., her builder and former owner. The new owner will put the ship in the coasting coal trade, or load her with lumber. The Alameda is a 1400-ton ship and is 19 years old. The purchase price was §$14,000. She is well- known in this port, having sailed from here for a number of years. ———— Special Baggage Notice. Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re duced rates at our office oNLY. One trunk, round trip, 50 cents; single trip, 35 cents. Morton Special Delivery. 31 Geary street, 408 Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.* ———— The powder used in big guns is queer- looking stuff. Kach grain isa hexagonal rism an inch wide and two-thirds of an inch thick, with a hole bored through the middle of it. In appearance it resembles nothing so much as a piece of wood. If you touch a match to it. it will take seven or eight seconds to go off, SCHEEL 1S SUSPENDED, The National Musicians’ Union Has Put Him on the Black List. HE CAN CONDUCT NO MORE. Unless the Money He Owes Is Forth- coming He Must Leave the Park Band. Scheel is about to be chastened by the National executive board of the Musicians’ Union. In a letter received yesterday by the secretary of the San Francisco Musi- cians’ Union the local lodge was com- manded to suspend him, This means that Scheel is to be sent to Coventry. No member of the union must accept an engagement with him, and after next Sunday, unless due and costly rep- aration is made to the union, Scheel must wave his baton in vain in Golden Gate Park. To a man the musicians will be forced to absent themselves, and onlv empty benches will be seen where the band ought to be. The trouble with the union began overa year ago. When Scheel brought out a band to play at the Vienna Prater at the opening of the Midwinter Fair the con- tract read that the men were to have first- class fare and expenses ‘‘either” way. The musicians had their fares paid to this City, and at the conclusion of tfie music festival fi_iven by Scheel last soring in Metropolitan emple the men, who had not been paid in full for their services at the festival, claimed first-class fare and expenses back to New York, alleging that “‘either' in legal phraseology means both. There was considerable argument over this in the local lodge of the union. “Ifa man_has whiskers at either side of his face it docs not mean that he only has whiskers on one_cheek,” urged Scheel’s antagonist, and during the debate Wel ster was studied as never before in the i tory of the union, The upshot of the dis- pute was that Scheel paid the men second- class fare back to New York, without expenses, and gave promises to those to whom he owed a residue of salary. The general feeling in the Local Union Lodge No. 10 was in favor of Scheel, but this did not prevent the Eastern musi- cians, on their arrival home, from putting Scheel on the black list of the New York Lodge No.1as a defaulter. The case w: tried by the local lodge, affidavits being handed in on both sides, and the upshot of the trial was that Scheel was retained as a member in good standing. Unfortunately for the local conductor, however, Lodge No. 10 is subordinate to the National executive board. Lastmonth the National League of Musicians held its convention in Cleveland, Ohio. The case of Scheel and the New York musicians was tried very exhaustively, affidavits being presented in evidence on both sides. The Tresult of this trial is embodied in the following letter, which was received yes- terdn{‘b the secretary of the San Fran- cisco Lodge: and exhaustive research into the numerous and voluminousdocuments and testimony sub- mitted find that the claim of members of local . 1 (as per sworn statement included in above mentioned exhibits) for professional ser- vices rendered Herr Fritz Scheel is a_just one, and hereby give judgment against Herr Fritz Seheel in the sum of $1132, t6 be paid to said claimants of local No. 1, and we hereby certify the said claim to the secretary of the National League with instructions to proceed with the N n of said amount according to the ons of the laws of the league, and s the foregoing fuding naturally concludes ~that the position taken by local No. 10 in the matter of the afore: claim s an erroneous one, anc¢ that local 10, in refusing to obey the orders of the secre- tary of the league, has laid itself liable to be disciplined by the National League of Mu- sicians. We therefore recommend to this convention that local No. 10 be ordered to suspend all iraternal relations with Fritz Scheel at once, and that such nus})eubion shall earry with it all the ?mviswnao the constitution and by- laws of local No. 10 relative to the course that members of No. 10 must follow in relation to any or all suspended members, and that these relations remain in full force until such time as the claim of the members of local No. I have been liquidated, and due reparation is made to the National League be’l ull and ample apology for said offense of disobeying the orders of the National secretary, said apology to be in the shape of an attested copy of the action of a general meet- ing of local No. 10, given under the seal of the said local. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the board and also by the convention. [Attest.] JAcoB BECK, Secretary. Discussing the letter yesterday the secre- tary of the San Francisco Musicians’ Union said: “We hold that the claim of the New York musicians was not just, while the | New York body holds that it is just. At the convention more testimony was taken in the case than we had, however, and as the case has been decided against us, we, being a subordinate body, are compelled to submit. Till the claims are settled no one will be allowed to play with Scheel.” A meeting of the union will be held to- day, when Scheel will be formaily in- formed of the decision taken by the Na- tional League of Musicians. KATZAUER OUT ON BAIL. One of the Gang of Counterfeiters Is in Jail, but Another Is In Full Swing. Max Katzauer, one of the Foss-Ciprico gang of Chinese certificate forgers, was re- leased ona $5000 bond yesterday. Louis Sloss Jr. and Charles Hirsch of the Alaska | Commercial Company went on Katzauer's bonds, and he was released. In this respect, Collector Welburn is of the opinion that there is another gang of certificate-forgers at work in the North- west. From Seattle and Tacoma he has received word to the effect that Chinese have been arrested with fraudulent titles to a residence in this country in their possession. The Collector is of the opinion that others outside of the Foss-Ciprico szmg are operating in the scheme to efraud. e Consul Hall Recovering. George E. P. Hall, Turkish and Persian Con- sul, who has been dangerously ill for the past two weeks, was reported much better last evening. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. ALCAZAR THEATER. WALLENROD JR., RICH & CO. -..Proprietors DAILEY’S STOCK COMPANY In Augustin Daly’s Screaming Comedy, “A NIGET OFF!| One Long, Continuous Laugh. Prices—15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50c. w on sale for the Alfred Dampier season. ELKS’ CIRCUS, Twelfth and Jackson streets, OAKLAND, INGS, S, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY E URDAY AFTERNOON, JU 5 THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. BENEFIT ELKS' REST FUND. B. P. O.E. RUNNIRG gfi ; RUNNING RACES! RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RAGES, SPRING MEETING! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 3:‘5;’12:" F¥lday and ysnm-u-y—n: n Five or more races each day. Racesstartat 2:30 P2t sharp, McAllist the gate. | The executive board after making a thorough er and Geary street cars pass | and NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. o {ghiale, '« FRICDLANOER. GOTTLOD & Co+ (23523 ATtD MATAGLRS -+ + TO-NIGE T, The Funniest and Best of All Comedies, “NANCY & CO.” BY THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. Reserved Seats: Night....... .....15e, 25¢, 50c and 75¢ Saturday Matinee. 15¢, 25¢ and 50¢ Monday, June 24—Great Production Of the Beautiful Society Comedy-Drama, “YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP.” COLUMBIA THEATER. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 27th SPECIAL BENEFIT ——OF THE— PRESS CLUB 0f San Francisco, ASSISTED BY THE PROFESSIONAL TALENT FROM THE BALDWIN, COLUMBIA, CALIFORNIA, TIVOLI, MOROSCO’S, ALCAZAR, ORPHEUM and CIRCUS ROYAL. RESERVED SEATS.........$1.00 Nowon sale at the Box-office of the Columbla Theater, or at the Club Rooms, Thurlow Bloc! Mges. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manages LAST NIGHTS. Of Offenbach’s Celebrated Opera, in Four Acts, LA PERICHOLE! A MUSICAL TREAT! NEXT WEEK The Tuneful Opera, “CAMORITALY For the Holidays—TAR AND TARTAR! Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. GREAT MUSICAL EVENT! HERR FRITZ SCHEEL —AND— His Crehestra of 65 Musicians ! For the Benefit of GUSTAV ROWAN, Survivor of the Colima. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. TO-MORROW, SATURDAY AFTERNOON - - . JUNE 22, AT 2 O'cr (] Admission 50c. Reserved Seats $1. Seats now on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s Music house, corner Sutter and Kearny sts. ~_ MORoOsco's GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Famlily Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSCO. le Lessce and Managee THIS EVENING AT 8, THIRD WEEK OF THE EMINENT In His Greatest Melodrama, “THE POWER OF GOLD!” EVENTNG PRICES—250 and_ 500 Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matin Saturday anda Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and PowelL Surpassing List of Vaudeville Celebrities ! UNPARALLELED SUCCESS OF THE FRERES MARTINETTI, Enrope’s Greatest Acrobats. Great and Continued Success of GILBERT and GOLDIE O'DELL and i A In Facial Character Repre ational Notables. Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10 and Box seats, 50¢. CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian W\ater Carnival, Corner Eddy aup 80N Streets. CLIFF PHILLI . ‘ole Proprietor JOE HOL: cting Manager TO-NIGHT !— TO-NIGHT! THE GREATEST SHOW IN TOWN ! AQUATIC & LES! & 3 RMANCE! DVEL FEATURES! C na’’ Survivors. Novelties in Preparation. PRICES- ning, 15¢, 25¢ and 50e; Matinee—Children 15¢c, Adults 25c. CALIFORNIATHEATER MONDAY EVENING NEXT, JUNE 24, Opening of the Regular CTHE OLD HOMESTEAD.’ Wednesday and Saturs "PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. THAT LIMITED EXCURSION! You will make a very great mistake if you don’s attend the GRAND UNION EXCURSION To Hotel Del Monte, Nonterey and Pacific Grove, 3 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 27. The numbe; itively limited to five hundred. THE E RSION OF THE SEASON. Tickets good from June 27 to July 1 for {3 50, children under 12 years of age haif fare. 2 opportunity to visit these delightful seaside resorts. Don’t miss it. All who d may return the same day by special train, or the tickets will be good to remain five days. Special train leaves Third and Townsend streets station Thursday morning, June 27, at 7 sharp; Valencia-street station at 7:10. For fall particujars, apply to the Young Men's Christian Association, Mason ang Elis sts., which will be the only place where the tickets can be pro- cured. FAMILY EXCURSION TO THE- SANTA (RUZ NOUNTAINS! Under the Supervision of MR. WM. H. MENTON, Excursion Passenger Agent S. P. Co. SUNDAY, JUNE 23d. Boat leaves Market street ferry 7:45 A, M. ROUND-TRIP $1.20 "TRREE” $1.25 EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY BEESORT, DAY DURING THE SEASON. Mausic, Dancing, Bowling, Boating, Fishing and Other Amusements. Refreshments at City Prices. Fare, round trip, 26¢; children, 15¢, including admission to grounds. THE STEAMER UKIAH ‘Will leave Tiburon Ferry 10:30 a. M., 12:10. 2:00 », Returning ieave El Campo 11:15 00 and 5:00 . M. AN