The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 4, 1895, Page 7

Ll b THE SAN FRA \CISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 4 1895. 7 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. e ChineSe. Natiyve Sons will celebrate to- lant mey be erected by I.-M, Wilkins to electric lights for theé park. g Alice ‘will ‘carry- passengers from eet whari to the cruisers to-day. riided -a.fato game at 17 Third ght, and arrested five men. thousand employed and nnemployed will pérade aiter to-duy’s procession. winners. at:the Bay District yesterday 1¢- Bobolink, Melanie,’ Carmel, Myron: and bark - Pheobald is djscharging a cargo of [ ivhich was mined in Cooks Inlet, Alaska, st wyinger. ., obert Irwin, whose wife was lost on the s, -arrived by the Acapuico. yesterday fronr Mexica. The half feresgiven by the railfoads for the Fouith haveé-ca ‘d an oxodus of heliday tour- ists 10 the country. - - ijon Ne 5 will not d_hot march with the soldiers. s tennis tournament at San Rat Iy~ confested yesterday from start-to finish: -‘Sumnet.Hardy Wwon. of Mrx: Elizabéth Waters, ax incom- led probate yesterday. te or United. Sta et guessed 1of Wes: sworn, out 3 20 Minpa stréet, i 3 e 6f forgery. ornia Jockey . Bay District said to be $850,000. as been conducting a phar- cets, was arrested tered as & pharme- e country, out of $20 by the k, an retiring from the posi- of the'K f St. Patrick, i with a magnificent gold watch p Alameda arrived yes- » days irom Sydney, and er Acapulco, tweniy-four vill be open to-day, and tch for $50 a side will allon and Harlow and mpanies went on duty at6 and wili continue on duty oW sch feels that the season of is assured. He tells eties which he leads in ested yester- h ob ning O’Farrell 1s¢ and all Fed th L8 Were swo y 21 Mason' sireet, Jor »on; ‘on-the chdrges. of malicious d-disturbizig the peace. emaker, was arrested f grand lar rry- Fitzpatrick in & saay pight. eXpert; accountant in the States Railroad - Commi begun en exam S books. rtin, -the well:known capitalist the latestvietim to the as sent for & new wheel horylyin bleomers. ,:late’ B Stage-manager- of the Zhit “suif, egain Kreling 1 he been | ime. | térign Chuich has pur- e at the corer of Oak | and is copsidering plans | erected in bomb was 105 Shotwell | nd is. now was * arrested last clothes from the , Was' sentenced 10 one 1'by Judge Campbell jointed Pacific the Missouri P 5%, srrived here s Gusies. at 121 Calic trol of the 16¢al Democa twieen Ed. Lanigan and { ave ench- organized several eing backed by- different Scheel has submitted apropo- usiciahs’ Union gsking for his 5 & ‘member” thereof. It has | torufacturers Assnéigtion has re- ed e B 1 -of Fire Commissioners to ativns relative to building atGalifornia produceérs nandér Charles Tinsley of General Canby No. 134 “of th guler. Army and | LSWore-oitt & Warrant yesterday for st of .Quarterniaster Jobn Roland, on of embezzlemént. "réd Parker, 405 Hayes relars, who emptied tiventy-four boxes of e aiterward recovered in y:had been hidden. for building the Valley railroad 1l to arrive at Stockton, where a large set asidess a swrage-yard for lls, car, etc:, thiat will be gath- iin_the Dext two months. Institute- of Applied Christianity seil thé old French® Hospilal on B The ant cet, near Fifth, and in a few days will open itesa sh fi ter for: the. sufferers from the big . - Food and-clothing will be distributed. 1t 18 stated that the captain of the port of zariillo” just before the Colima leit tifat n her last'trip notified the Secretary .of at Mexico that thé steamcr was unsea- by.reason of the bad condition of her eopold Taible went .into thé tailor-shop of ert Bushak, 3105 Mission -street, 1 night and started a row. pulled out & révolver and attempted 1o shool: Bushak, but-was dis- armed s weapon. : = Tressurer James H. Widber: died” Tuesday | nighi-st Lis tésidenee.on- Ellis street from i€k -0f plenro-pneumionis. lsis. san and . chief deptity, was yesterday 1 ¢ ‘Supervisors 1o the office to nd arrestéd {or:assault with d deadly ittee: feported vesterda: ‘urk ind-Jones.streets, was ows ‘in & houseé on Hyde street, Hister and, Golden Gate aves ast-night, when' he lost -his balance and he ground, a distalice of -twenty feet, ¢ with b contused. nose’ and: lacerated £6f Clay and Washington streets, emith avenies, and the regrag ourth avenue from:the Presidio - Gafe Park; are among important street improvements which & 3 ¢ of ‘Richmond residents will urge he Board of Supervisors.” i 2 of the:dampge Suits growing out.of cidenton “the - San ¥rancisco and. San ,‘which: happened July led Tuesduy evening. Mrs: 5 and: §250 docs I the corner of Chenery e blitk and: stone buildings- for officers quarters and stables-are be- cled Wt the -Presidio at & cost of over 100, 5id other. improvements have been mined vpon that will.cost another $100,- X1ysix thonsand pine -trees -are-to be “Three build- Loheg planted arourd the post. § are now ify congse of tonstriction.. s hegan, edlebrating the Fourth last d threeol them-had to be taken 10 the z Hospital~Frank Buckley of Chapul- a pistol shot wound of the € Leppe of 2 /Gtand avenue, iger, At FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY, The Children’s Celebration Has Become Almost a Na- tional Event. IT IS WATCHED FROM AFAR. Other Cities Interested In a Purely American Parade on the Na- tional Day. For the first time in the history of the Pacific Coast the officers and men. of the regular army and navy are to assist in the celebration of the Fourth of July to-day, | and their enthusiasm on this occasion.is due to the fact that no National flag except 0id Glory is to be floated in the procession. Among the departures from the beaten lines of former displays none is more radi- cal than the part which the children will play in the day’s celebration. Fully 6000 little ones will occupy seats in the review- ing stand on Van Ness avenue, and after the parade is over they will be lunched delphia, and the Continental Army, under command of M. A. C. Florence in the character of General Warren. There will be two bands in this division. The naval officers will ride in carriages, following the marines. The second division will be commanded by General Warfield and includes the Sec- ond Brigade signal corps, Second Artillery, Third Infantry, First Infantry, Naval Bat- talion, Battery A, Light Artillery, and the First Troop of Cavalry, The third division will inclnde the Vet- eran Guard of California, Mexican Veter- ans, Exempt Fireman, posts of the Grand Ahrm , carriages containing the officers of the day. The fourth division will include the Vet- eran Volunteer Fireman drawing their old engine, carriages containing city officials and foreign Consuls. The fifth division will be made up of parlors of Native Sons and Native Daugh- ters. The sixth_division will consist of mem- bers of the Junior Order of American Me- chanics and patriotic citizens. The seventh, eighth and ninth divisions will be taken up by the butchers. The tenth division will contain the League of Cross Cadets, Juarez Guard, Douglass Guard (colored), Army and Navy Union and White Eagle Tribe of Red Men. —— LITERARY EXERCISES. The Pavilion at Woodward’s Garden Has Been Chosen for the En- tertainment. The literary exercises will be held at the old Woodward’s Garden Pavilion at 2 INCREASED WATER SUPPLY The Olympic Company to Make a Bid for the City’s Pat- ronage. NEW MAINS BEING BUILT. They Propose to Furnish the Water for Street-Sprinkling Purposes Free. The recent disastrous fire, where over $1,000,0004 worth of property went up in smdke and hundreds of families were rendered homeless, affords a practical | demonstration of the utter insufficiency, in certain sections at least, of the water supply for fire purposes, and the lack of pressure to properly dispose of this limited | supply when most needed. It is admitted by those familiar with the facts in the case that the great charred spot south of Market street would have been considerably less than one-fourth its present size if the Fire Department had | n T A [Sketched by a ““ Call ” artist.] = S ——— e ¥ ~————— THE GREAT FOURTH OF JULY ARCH ON MAREKET STREET, BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH. and entertained during the afternoon at | the park. To them everything will be | free—merry-go-round, Punch and Judy, | beatrides on the canal, and the other | numerous pleasures which yield to the | little ones unsurpassed enjoyment. In the parade an interesting feature will be the Continental army. It will consist of three companies—one portraying the | patriots as they entered the war, another | picturing them at the end of a campaign, and the third representing the ragged and worn veterans of Valley Forge. The programme is as follow: 10:30 A. M—Grand civil and militery parade, starting at the foot of Market streetand end- ing with & review on Van Ness avenue. 1 to 5 P. ».—Entertainments and luncheon for the children at the park. 2 p. m.—Literary exercises at Woodward's Gardens pavilion, Valencia and Quinn streets, where Rev. Anna Shaw will speak. 8 p, u.—Fireworks on Folsom street, near Six- | teenth. EROg THE PARADE. The Big Procession Which Wil March in Honor of the Natlon’s Day. The parade will form on the vanous% streets at the lower end of Market street. The headquarters of the grand marshal during the formation will beat the junction of Market, California ‘and Drumm streets, and the aids to the grand marshal are | ordered to report mounted to Colonel | Hunter, chief of staff, at that place at 9 o’clock. | The signal for the start will be given at | 10:30 o’clock by the firing ®of one of the big guns of thé Philadelphia. ! The line of march will be along Market | street to Momgomer{ to_California to | Kearney to Market to Van Ness avenue to Geary street, countermarching from Geary | on Van Ness avenue and passing in review before the grand marshal and_his aids at | Fulton street. The United States colors | and the regular army color-guard will take | | Miss Mamie Regan, Goddess of Liberty in the Butchers’ Float. (From a photograph.) osition near the reviewing officer and must e saluted by every officer and by each band as the procession passes. After pass- ing in reyiew the various divisions will be dismissed. The advance guard of the procession will form at the junction of Market, California and Drumm streets. The United States flag will lead, attended by a regular army color-guard Jof twelve soldiers from the Presidio. Chief of Police Crowley on horseback will lead a detachment of mounted police. Then will come a band and two companies of foot police armed with rifles. . _The grand marshal, his chief of staff, Colonel’ Edward Hunter; the chief aids, Lieutenant J. D. Miley, Fifth Artillery, and Lieutenant E. E. Be!ijamin, First Infantry, will come next. Then the aids to the grand marshal in two platoons. “The first division will consist of the regular troops, the detachments of ma- rines and seamen from the cruiser Olympia Ui two fiigers and thumb of his left -hand . lacergted; and Joseph : Donnclly, 328 Y. fAvenue, had the. right ring finger l mand of and the flagship Philadelphia, under com- Eieu nant Commander R. R, Ingersoll, executive officer of the Phila- | themselves to the Presidio, o’clock. The hall has been elaborately decorated for the day, hundreds of chairs have been provided and the following lit- | erary programme has been prepared : Overture, Blum's orchestra. Doxology, chorus, audlence and orchestra, Prayer, Rev. A. C. Hirst, chaplain of the day. “Star-span- gled Banner,” chorus and audience; “Reading eclaration "of Independence. J. T. Rogers. Hill Barytone solo, “The Sword of Bunker 3 P. Grodjens. Introductory remarks, C. J. King, president of the day. Poem, W. G. Hyde, poet of the day. Grand chorus, “The Flag of Lib- erty,” arranged for the occasion by J. W. Mc- Kenzie Jr. from the celebrated “Father of Vic- tory March,” and dedicated to Native Sons. Oration, D. Gilbert Dexter, orator of the day. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Miss Min- nie Powell, the audience joining in the chorus. Patriotic remarks by Rev. A. H. Shaw. “America,” sung by chorus and audience. Benediction, Rev. A. C. Hirst. PATRIOTIC CHINESE. Native Sons of the Golden State Will Celebrate the Fourth To-Day. For the first time in the history of San Francisco a parlor of Native Sons has made preparations to celebrate the Fourth of July. The organization, which has its head- quarters at 753 Clay street, was incorpor- ated two months ago as the Native Sons of the Golden State. There are about fifty members, Chan Deck being the president, At the business meeting last Monday it was unanimously decided to celebrate. Money was at once contributed and every one lent a hand in the decorations, which are of a most gorgeous description. The entire front of the building is covered with red, white and blue bunting, inter- | spersed with American flags and shields, wreaths of evergreen, pictures of Wash- ington and )_lur{fm his wife,a bear and other patriotic emblems. The interior of the clubrooms 18 no less magnificent. The articles of incorporation, framed and glazed, occupy the place of honor, sur- Tounded by the American flag. The Clinese sons will celebrate with speeches and a banquet, at which “*Amer- ica” will be sung in chorus. It is expected that by Admission Day uniforms, cut in American fashion, will have been pre- pared, and the members of the new parlor intend to turn out in the procession.. —_——— Japanese Celebration. A uniformed brass band of Japanese will turn out in the Fourth of July procession, but the majority of the Mikado's subjects resident in San Francisco will betake res t where they will hold a picnic, at which 8. Yamado is to make the opening address and Dr. K, Ku- rosawa will read the Declaration of Inde- pendence. A grand exhibition of Japanese athletics will follow the literary exercises. DEFAULTING QUARTERMASTER. A Colored Organization After Him for Embezzlement. There is trouble in the ranks of General | Canby Garrison No.114 of the Regular Army and Navy Union. Yesterday Charles Tinsley, the commander, appeared in Judge Joachimsen’s court and swore out a warrant for the arrest of John Roland on the charge of misdemear.or embezzlement, Tinsley claims that Roland, who was quartermaster of the organization, embez- zled $17 50 in November last, Every effort had been made to get him to refund the money, which he had promised to do, but without success, and now Tinsley as com- mander had been instructed to have him arrested. ———— Desaillond Found Dead. A. E. Desaillond, a cook, was found dead in his bed at 11 Polk lane yesterday. It is thought by the Coroner that death was due to natural causes. Nothing is known as to who v;lere ‘«‘1“ ::lf“r"if tdne de&souud. but vouchers showe 8 e hac 54 various banks in the Cil*y‘f i ————— The Fire Record. Thfi ;lnrm :;;mcbox 96 yesterday was for a small fire at eary street. It wi by firecrackers and the damage was ::!nleym’;? A}):utklfl t;’c'l;wk last night & saloon at Sun. nyside kep y & man known “Charley” ‘caught fire and was consumed. o ey been supplied with the proper pressure* For nearly two hours they bravely fought the devouring elements with a few sickly streams of water, but even these they were only able to throw as high as the second story. One reason for this has already been explained by Mr. Schussler, the fault, according to that gentleman, lying with the mains. This was not the only diffi- culty, however. That entire section and hundreds of other blocks and streets receives their water supply from a reservoir with an elevation of only 160 feet. There are five or six res- ervoirs in the City with elevations ranging from 160 to 370 feet. When it is impossi- ble to secure sufficient pressure from one of the lesser elevations the water is turned on from some other supply district of greater height, thus enabling the depart- ment to secure what it should have had at first—that is, high pressure and an abuna- ance of water. In the fire of last Thurs- day night nearly two hours elapsed before the connection was made between the two reservoirs which finally enabled the fire- fighters to make a determined and at length a successful stand. ‘What is true of the district lying south, including the burned district, is equally true of other sections of the City. The water mains are not large enough to meet such an emergency. In some portions of the City the mains are large enough to | meet the most exactingfrequirements. Yet | there are other sections that are in even worse condition than the territory adja- cent to Third, Fourth, Fifth, Howard and Brannan streets. For some months past the Olympic Salt Water Company has been quietly at work putting down its mains in a few of the prominent streets, with a view of finally submitting a proposition to the City, covering such sections as are but poorfy protected from fire. The recent conflagra- tion spurred them up a bit, and it is now | stated that they will make a bid for the I City’s patronage within a few aays. | Fighting fire with salt water is not an experiment, but has been successfully used in England for years., It has been Eroved beyond question that salt water is est adapted for fire purroses, and there are several reasons why this isso. First, | the density of the water does not allow it | to evaporate so readily, thus allowing it a longer period to get in its destroying | power. Again, salt water weighs 64 pounds 1o the cubic foot, as against 62 pounds for fresh water. The difference of course is found in the salt. 3 The public will readily welcome anythin, that Promises immunity from fire, and i | the Olympic Company succeeds in having its mains and hydrants used by the City | the section enjoying such protéction will | have just cause for congratulation. The | company proposes to do more than this, | for 1t will offer the City free of cost all the | salt water needed for sprinkling purposes | in the section contiguous to their mains 1 and hydrants. “The City of San Francisco is in no sense adequately supplied with water for | fire purposes,” said liam Greer Harri- son, vi resident of the Olympic Salt Water ompany, yesterday. ‘“‘Even | where there are mains the capacity is not sufficient to meet an emergency demand. Take Market street, for instance. There is unl{:’me nydrant on the whole street. “Looking at_the fire of last Thursday night, it is easily seen that had the pres- sure been sufficient the flames would have been confined practically to the starting point. It has been urced that salt water, supplementary to fresh water, be used in certain sections of the City, exterior to the portions where fine goods are sold. “The salt water company is preparing to take up such_districts as _most need hfigh pressure and full and free discharge of water. It is preparing to lay mains of suitable size provided it is placed in the same position as other companies in the matter of hydrants. We already have a complete service on_certain streets and are prepared to extend this service if so re- quested. In addition to this the company is willing to supply the City, whereyer City hydrants have been erected, with street sprinkling water free. Just here let me say that one service of salt water is equal to three of fresh. We have returns from seventeen English cities where salt water is used for sprinkling purposes, and it is shown that the streets have gradually become macadamized. The mortality has also decreased from 20 to 30 per cent. *The advantages to the City from using salt water will be found in a sugp]a- mentary supply of 5,000,000 gallons daily and the sanitary results arising from its use. Personally I am satisfied insurance companies and the Fire Department would welcome the advent of salt water.” In speaking of the proposed addition to the water supply of San Francisco, Georze E. Dow, the consulting engineer of the Olympic Company, said: : ¥ ““The company has a reservoir with an élevation of 320 feet above the City. The pumping plant is sufficient to meet all re- uirements in the present or in the future, he reservoir is on Point Lobos avenue, near Josephine street, and has a capacity of 4,500,000 gallons, < “There is now a l4-inch pipe runnin, down Geary street to Van Ness avenue an: a12-inch pipe down Post street to Mason. It islrroposed by the company as I under- stand it, to lay a 12-inch pipe down Van Ness to Market, and along that thorough- fare to Stockton. There it will be joined by the extended Post-street pipe. This will embrace a section of the City that is really in need of fire protection, the pres- ent mains being small and not equal to an emergency similar to the one forced on the department in the recent conflagration.” The Olympic Salt Water Company has a capital stock of $450,000. The airectory is as follows: John D. Spreckels. presi- dent; William Greer Harrison, vice-presi- dent; C. A. Gibson, secretary; George E. Dow, consulting engineer; John Rosenfeld, A. P. Hotaling Jr., Joseph Grant and Wal- ter D. Gibson, directors. MEETS THEIR APPROVAL. Firemen and Insurance Companies Favor the Proposition, The proposition to introduce salt-water mains and hydrants in the more promi- nent thoroughifares, with a view of secur- ing a better protection against fire, meets with the approval of the Fire Department and a majority of the insurance men. The only objection that can be.urged against the general use of salt water as a protection against fire is the possible dam- age to fine goods. It is not vroposed, how- ever, to adopt this method in any but the residence portion of the City, and then only in such sections as are at present poorly protected. It is for this reason probably that the Olympic Salt Water Cum&)any receives the indorsement of Chief Sulli and also, it ivan is stated, of a majority of the Fire Com- missioners. The point is made and it is a good one, that under orfiinary conditions the damage resulting from the use of salt water is no greater than the filthy dirty water often used for extinguishing pur- poses, while the former possesses the ad- vantage of being heavier and more solid and consequently not subject to rapid evaporation. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES, “The Old Homestead ” ‘at the California Draws as Well as Ever. Success of “Tar and Tartar”—The Orpheum’s Four-Footed Performers. “The Old Homestead” continues to crowd the California Theater nightly in a manner which proves that its realistic scenes of bucolic New England life possess a perennial charm for a large proportion of theater-goers. The new songs interpolated this week are as persistently encored as their prede- cessors were. There will be a holiday matinee of “The 0ld Homestead” this afternoon in addi- tion to the Satarday matinee. On Monday the third and last week of the New Eng- land play commences. “A Black Sheep” opens on the 15th inst. & Columbia Theater. “The Senator” is proving to be one of the most popular of the Frawley Compa- ny's produetions, and it will be continued for another week. Miss Helen Keleher has shaken off a great deal of her reserve of the first nights and is improving rapidly. Miss Katherine G)I-uy has also warmed considerably to her role. Grand Opera-House, “Under the Lash’ is hardly up to the standard of its predecessors of W. San- ford’s dramas. The plot comes to a crisis too soon and the sbduction and cruel ill- usage of the blind girl have to be repeated more than once. f‘: Cutler represents tne retired merchant very successfully, Swain’s comic songs are appreciated and the rest of the characters are well sustained. The Tivoli, “Tar and Tartar” is positively quite a success at the Tivoli this week. The bright music is well sung, especially the drinking chorus at the end of the second act, and most of the introduced songs are warmly encored, Raffael’s ‘“Bedouin Love Song” making quite a hit. The scenes between the Tartar, Louise Royce, and Ferris Hartman as the Tar are acted with great spirit by both performers. Alcazar Theater. Alfred Dampier’s dramatization of ‘“Les Miserables” (Valjean) has plenty of dram- atic action, in spite of the numerous moral sentences of the copyv-book order, which the characters so frequently utter, and which, perhaps, read best in-the mnovel. Dampier plays Valjean sympathetically, in fact he makes the convict Mayor ‘a human, possible character, and the sup- ort afforded him is on the whole satis- actory. » At the Orpheum. The whirlwind De Forrests seem to be the chief favorites at the Orpheum this week. Their ballroom satires are appre- ciated, and their Bowery dance quite brings down the house. Bartlett and ghy, the loose-jointed man and little girl, are also clever. Scottie, the card-playing collie, and the wrestling vony, Major, share honors for four-footed intelligence, and the Martin- ettis are almost as popular as ever. UNOLE SAM'S EXPERT. Francis E. Storm of the United States Railroad Commission Examines the Central Pacific’s Books. Francis E. Storm, bookkecper in the office of the United States Commissioner of Railroads, arrived here from the East Tuesday and immediately afterward vis- ited the executive offices of the Central Pa- cific Company. He was the guest of Wil- liam M. Thompson, secretary of the Central Pacific Company. The greater part of yesterday was spent in looking over railway books, though only a mere preliminary review was made, In the evening Mr. Storm went to San Rafael to spend the holiday with Mr. Thompson. He will return to-morrow and begin ac- tive work in line with his duties as Goy- ernment exRert on the Central Pacific’s books, for the purpose of formulating a statement of the company’s affairs. His figures will be presented subsequently to the Government as tue basis for legislative action. The work will probably occupy more than a month, ————— The Survival of the Fittest. By retaining your baggage checks until you reach San Francisco and leaving same at any of our offices you will save money in the transfer of your baggage. Trunks, 35 cents each. Morton Special Delivery, 31 Geary street, 408 Taylor street and Oakland Ferry Depot. - e ————— The United Baptists have 163 societies and a membership of 9361, ——— THERE 18 an artigle on the market seldom iqul.led and never exceiled—Jesse Moore Whis. ¥, Moore, Hunv & Co. guarantee its purity. FRITL SCHEEL REPENTANT The Band Conductor Seeking Reinstatement in the Union. TERMS OF HIS PROPOSITION. They Are Accepted and He Now Needs Only to Fully Comply With Them. Professor Fritz Scheel has evidently come to the conclusion that, after all, unions are good things, judging by the strenuous efforts he is now making to be reinstated in the Musicians’ Mutual Pro- tective Union of this City, the local branch of the National League of Musicians. Had he shown his present disposition in his previous transactions with the union, he would have had nothing but pleasant sailing, instead of twice nearly coming to wreck; first, by being stranded by the Park band management, and next by the rock placed in his course by the board of trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute, and all because he had allowed himself to be expelled from the Musicians’ Union for re- fusing to pay the men who had played under him at the Midwinter Fair the sum of $1132, which they proved was due them. At the regular meeting of the executive board of the Musicians’ Union on Tuesday last Al Marks, the business manager of Scheel, presented a proposition looking to the reinstatement of his principal as a member of the union, According to this Scheel agreed to pay $600 in cash and $532 by a note drawn for three months and indorsed by John Parrott and J. D. Phelan. The terms met with the approval of the board and thr matter was referred by telegraph to Secretary Jacob Beck of the National League. With the proposi- tion went the strong indorsement of the board. Yesterday came the following re- ply: “Proposition accepted. Will order rehearing.” Tt now only remains for Scheel to com- ply with the terms of his agreement. Itis understood that he has no money of his own to meet the $600 cash payment, but expects a friend up from Los Angeles Fri- day who will provide the amount. As soon as this is paid over to the union Scheel will be reinstated, subject, how- ever, to the decision of the National League authorities on the rehearing. Every possible effort will, no doubt, be made by Scheel to meet the terms of his proposition, as not only is the leadership of the Park band at stake, but the profitable contract of the Mechanics’ Institute for the fair concerts. The latter involves $4900, which is the agreed price, For this Scheel is to furnish thirty-two first-class musicians, including four soloists, and is to lead each concert personally. It is estimated that the men will receive an average of §25 each per week for the five weeks during which the concerts will continue. His individual compensation will thus be the neat little sum of $900. There is a feeling of deep gratitudeamong the members of the Musicians’ Union toward the board of trustees of the Me- chanics’ Institute for its action in making the employment of union men a condition of the proposed new contract with Scheel, and as a manifestation of their apprecia- tion the idea has been broached of givingz a concert for the benefit of the institute on the Monday following the close of the fair, It is proposed to furnish a monster band of 100 pieces. The matter will be formally brought before the union at its next meet- ing on Tuesday, July 9. i z inother matter that is again consider- ably agitating the union is the appropria- tion of $35 per month made by the State for the use of the militia bands. No part of this, it 1s stated, has ever been paid to any of the three bands of the First, Second and Third regiments of this City, though repeated claims have been made for it. It is proposed to call the attention of Gov- ernor Yludd to the matter. J0ST WS TURKED D0 The Street Committee Favors the Market-Street Com- pany. The Defeated One Says He Will Still Fight—Another Plea for Asphalt. The Street Committee yesterday decided to report against the petition of Behrend Joost and the San Francisco and San Mateo Railway Company for an extension of their franchise on Sunnyside avenue to the ocean, and granted that of the Market- street Railway Company, asked for only the day before, over the same course. Mr. Joost appeared before the commit- tee. With him was his attorney, Mr. Van Duzer, who referred to the fact that the Market-street Company had a petition be- fore the board, and then went on to read the law in these matters, which says that when an application is made for a franchise the board “‘must” advertise for bids for the same, and the bids being received the franchise “must’’ be given to the highest bidder. ce, he thought, wes 3 . Joost’s petition had presented some time hefore that of the board been the Market-street Company should advertise it and not the other. That was his first point. He called attention to the fact that the petition of the Market-street Company called for two lines about six blocks apart extending to the same point. If the San Mateo Company was granted the franchise it asked for and the Market-street Com- pany granted the other it was certain the people would soon have the benefit of both. Mr. Joost, speaking for himself, said that if he got the franchise he would bind himself to Euild the road in four months, Benjamin moved to take the matter under consideration, and as the doors closed upon the retiring Joost the disposi- tion of the committee to drop him with a thud became at once apparent. Hughes asked: *“What right has he to say that the Market-street rnilwag' peuple won'’t build their roads as proposed ?” “But even suppose they do, I don’t see why we should-give them both lines,’” said Chairman Spreckels. *“We should give somebody else a show.” “I am 1n favor of railroads everywhere, in all directions. But I want to see them built by responsible people,” said Hughes. “Yes, we don’t want any more rattle- traps like the San Mateo road. 1 move we reject the petition.” 3 3 forgenstern made an inaudible assent. Hughes seconded the motion. “f must say that I will vote ‘no’ on this })rnposicion,‘ said Spreckels, “It seems unny to me how you gentlemen change your minds from meeting to meeting. Not many days ago you nearly all+expressed yourselves in favor of the Joost petition.” Hughes declared he had always been againstit. ““This petition of the Market-street Com- ny,” continued Spreckels, “asks for a mncbiu over the ocean road. It will spoil that beautiful drive. You were always protesting against that''—talking to Ben- jamin. “Iam op’posed to it yet, but there is no other way for a rnilwn‘y to get out there.” I don’t believe the Joost company could build if they got the franchise,” said Huaghes. X ¥ “I beg your pardon; they will build. . with the tric They are backed by ?erfectly responsible people,”’ said Spreckels. = “And besides they wantto go through grivste property. How do we know they . ave the right?" said Benjamin. “That is their affair—they ta'e. the . chances on that,” said Spreckels. % “Well, T don’t believe they can do itand, 1am opposed to it,” said Béenjamin.. - “It looks to me.as though you were very.. intimate with those people,”’ said the chairman.” “Have you.anything to sdy, Mr. Dunker?”’ 3 Mr. Dunker shook his head. B “Then call the roll, Mr. Clerk,”” said the chairman, ‘“we should’ have a record of this.” < Hnughes, Morgenstern, Benjamin, Dun- ker, all of them save-Spreckels,- voted “No,"” he alone voted *Yes.”” : Then the Market-street petition was . taken up and one wing of it quickly passed. Spreckels'said he had no objection to it provided the company could be.com- pelled to build the road at once. The rovise was - inserted that the work should e completed .in ninety days. The route to be traversed is as follow: Commencipg at the intersection or junction of Mission street or the Mission-street road with the Ocean-house road, there connecting s 0f the Market-street Railway, thence along Ocean-house road 1o & point Cone tiguous and: adjoining the premises. on said. road known as Ingleside. 3 2 Mr. Joost, to whom this action was re- ported, said: “I will have anotlier whirl at this thing.. My head is only rising now. - We will see; we. will see—the Market~ - street Company hasn’t got that. franchise vet? 4 Bernard Bienenfeld, C. E., representing the Standard Asphalt Company-of Cali- fornia, made.a strong plea. in behalf of asphalt as -a ‘pavement, -claiming it was: much superior to bituminous ro He wanted the board to adopt specifications under which asphalt might be placed. in competition with the bituminous rock. Supervisor Hughes suggested that thie company put down two blocks and. allow it to remain until its good qualitiés :might be tested by time. Mr. Bienfeld urged that: life was too short for that sort of a test, but presented testimonials from other cities where tne pavement is in high favor. No action was tagen. - - Fires on the Fourth. Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department has made every preparation for successfully coping with the usual increase in the number of fires to-day. All the extramen wenton duty at 6 o’clock last evening and will remaifr at their posts till 6 o’clock to-morrow morning. Extra engine companies will also be in service dur- ing the same time in differerit portion the City. The Cnief repeats his warning to house- holders to keep their hose in readiness and to remove from their premises all combustible material. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. % . Lefmbio Shealie, FPRICDLANOLR.GOTTLOD & o+ LESSES ATID MANAGLRS <+ FRIEDLANDER, GOTTLOE & C0., Lesseos&Managers THE WE GLORIOUS CELEBRATE FOURTH TO-DAY MATINEE AND NIGHT. The Acme of All Great American Piays, GPETE SENATOR” Acted to Perfection by THE FRAWLEY COMPANY 50¢ and Y50 and 500 TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mrs. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprieior & Manages “HURRAH FOR THE FOURTH 1 EVERY EVENING. The Success of Successes. Regal Presentation Of the Glorious American Comic Opera, “TAR AND TARTAR?” ——FRIDAY EVENING— Benefit Tendered to Eoward Morrison. Lots of Extra Novelties. Popular Prices—25¢ and 500 CALIFORNIA THEATER AL HaYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. TO-NIGHT AT 8. USUAL MATINEE ON SATURDAY, DENMAN THOMPSON'S PLAY, THE OLD HOMESTEAD! Management 6t E. A. MCFARL AND. NEW SONGS BY i THE DOUBLE QUARTET, SUNDAY EVENING EXT AT 8 0CLOCK. Seats ready to-day for the third and last week, commencing Monday next. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. ‘The Handsomest Family Theaterin Amierica. WALTER MOROSCO....Sole Lessee and Managse EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT, ——FIFTH WEEK OF THE EMINENT— Author—Actor—Manager, WALTER- SANFORD- In His Great New York Melodrama, “UNDERTHE LASH” EVENING PRIC Family Circle and Gatlerv. SPECIAL MATINEE JULY dth. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stoekton and Powsll. GRAND FOURTH OF JULY MATINEE, - Parquet, seat, 25¢; Baicony, any seat, 10c; Children, 10¢; any part of the house. UNPARALLELED ARRAY OF NWELTIES'!' The Greatest, the Best, the Latest! - THE DE FORRESTS, The Famous Whirlwind Dancers. - U «MIISS SCOTTIE,” The Calculating and Card-playing Scotch Collfe, BARTLETT AND MAY. Peerless Grotesque Comedians. LES FRERES MARTINETTI, THE MILLAR BROS., Etc. RURNING m RUNNING RAGES ! RACES. CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, SPRING MEET[NG! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday. Thursday, Fri or Shine. Five or more races each day. * Racesstartat 2:30 .30 sharp. McAllister and (Geary street cars pass the gate. 2 e PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY RESORT, - NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE SEASO HE S N. Music, Dancing, Bowling, Boating, Fishing and Other Amusements. Refreshments at City Prices. Fare, round trip, 25c; children, 15¢, includlng admission to grounds. & = THE STEAMER UKIAH . Will leave Tiburon Ferry 10:30 a. 3., 12:10. 2:00 and 4:00 r. M. Returning leave El Campo 11:15 A. 3, 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 p. M. EXCURSION . .. TO THE U. S. CRUISER OLYMPIA. Steamers Annie and Ethiel and Marion leave {00t af Clay st. from 12 0 4 7. M. Fare, 60¢. Tuesday, Wednesd: day and Saturday - Rala -