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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1895. 7 AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA THEATER— Senator.” TIVOLI OPERA-HO ar and Tartar.” CALIFORNIA THEATER—“The Old Homestead.” MOR0SC0's OPERA-HOUSE—*The Prodigal Daugh- ter.” STATE BOARD OF TRADE EXRIBIT.—! strect, below Second. Open daily. Admi PICNICS AND EXCURSION FaMILY EXCURSION T0 SANTA C July 13, EL Campo—Sundsy, July 14—Music, Dancing, Boating, etc, AUCTION SALES. Kitrre & C ursday, July 11—Horses, 8t salesyard, corner Van Ness avenue and Market streets, at 11 o’clock. BY INDIAN Furnit CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. boat suicides in one day rday. not act ha: Election Commi: s at the ra ly in appoint- r. ck yesterday were: G., Howard and ucked in the ex- a Medical College nfair treatment. ing of tho Occi- Company was board Was Te- ’s case against the Stanford ssed vesterday but it will be United States Circuit Court of e Horton was found yesterday at - James H. Northon, 1114 De. , where had been engaged Richmond dlstrict are puz- rket-street railway system's d en electric line on Point ker left for New York dition papers for ge Wilson, wanted s of 8 woman calling herself a pre- ow have been entered in the Probate the estate of William C. Poole, who ptemt zabeth Kennedy, 121 Shipley street treated at the Receiving Hospital yes for a _fractured rib, caused by her dau law kick'ng ber. is receiving the opinions of al Committee and other s, as to holding the con- vear. Labor Commissioner has letters disclos- proposition to send many hundred Jap- laborers from the Sandwich Islands ate 10 pick tuy 1tion to the new blue label recently ¥ the State League. Dalton meade his annual report as of t San Francisco Fruit Exchange The election of officers was con- the Board of Directors. g into the house dressmaker, 8184 Geary 5 from a trunk. , 7 Crook street, swore out & vesterday for the arrest of Warren Hunter, & printer. for stealing her fox terrier, which had swallowed a $10 gold piece. y J. Hutchinson left her home on Seventh nday, and has not since been_ seen. Her father says that he lectured her, and that she showed her resentment by leaving. A B.H d a judgment of £116 for procuring clients for Attorney N. S. Her- ick. E also received & judgment of furnished the lawyer. n, 21 Langton street, has not ard of since Sunday last when her on a train at Oekland to 5 she was not feeling well. College, received at the commence- olitan Temple last s returned a verdict of suicide Walter Armstrong yesterday. ie_Hughes witi: whom he was infatu- i he sttempted to kill himself once second day’s session of the twenty-fiith of the California State Dental gave an interesting clinic, elected s and presented one paper yes- sociation ithographer, living &t 111314 npted 10 commit suicide wing & dose of aconite. He eceiving Hospital and will Ri Joseph T. Goveran was fined $50 {oners last_night for n unwarranted arrest, and Sergeant en was ordered 10 be reprimanded by and Young Woot were each sen- a fine 0f§50 yesterday for recefv- ng one thousend unstamped cigars. As the had no Tudge Morrow sent them to jall ,who took an English ship and a N tion to Hong- England last will buy end con- ins. s released from the asylum rday, and was immediate! y ar- a I!emllvy Sheriff from San Luis spo, where s wanted for forgery, and ugh't to the City Pricon here. © " The Geographieal Society of the Pacific at a special meeting yesterday denounced the re- movel of Profésior Devideon and ordered a memorial asking for his reinstatema: Fremdent Cleveland and othess. - o0 5ent o Secretary McComb has in his possession an enonymous letter, relating to the Chinese child, Ah S00. He believes it is an attempt to have the child brought to Chinatown, when an effort would be made to effect her capture. J. A. Branbam, the bicyclist from Eureka who was thought to be Brady, the train-robber, was met at the whatf yesterday by a force of detectives. He is an Oregon schoolteacher g over the country during vacation. Count Otto W. Malling, who or seven years acted es conductor on the Union-street cars, has been leit a fortune by an aunt in Copen’ hagen, Denmark. He has forsaken the bell- punch and will lesve for his home next Tues. ay. The annual meeting of the directors of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani. mals will occur next Monday. The report of the work done by the society during the past year will be read and officers for the ensuing year elected.. The mutiners of the barkentine Arago were on trial before United States Commissioner Heacock yesterday. Their attorney contended thet they cannot be punished because they were forced on board the vessel by a United States Marshal. At the meeting of the A. R. U. last night a communication was received from Sacramento stating that the Southern Pacific has found it necessary to keep its wrecking train at Rock- land all the time now, under full steam, owin; to its employment of inexperienced railroas men. The Merchants’ Association presented & plan yesterday for combining & street-sprinkling Eystem with its application for sweeping the streets and accompanied it with a map show- ing the streets to be sprinkled. The associa- tion insisted that by this means only can an ideal condition be attained. The “Zante Currant” case, in which 8. 'L. Jones & Co. won a victory over Collector Wise, 1s to be taken into court. United States District Attorney Foote is_now preparing a complaint which will be filed in the Circuit Court in e few days ihat a judicial decision on the merits of the case may be obtained. C. W. Dunn, who was reported to have been the cause of the suicide of Nettie Chase, is ex- onerated in a letter received by him from a mysterious woman, who confesses to having written the “Nettie Chase” letters in order to be revenged on Dunn for his having secured the conviction of her husband in Utsh. The executive committee of the California Miners'_Association will meet to-night at the Palace Hotel. The call is made by the presi- dent of the association, and the meeting will be held in his room. It is stated that matters rest to the entire State will come before :ommittee for consideration and action. Civic Federation and the Citizens’ De- fense Association are gr;:plnng 10 take legal action against the Solid Eight of the Board of Supervisors, looking toward impeachment for their fiegrant defiance of the law in selling out chise that should have been advert! THENEW CITY HALL DOME, Contractor O’Connell Com- pares It With St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s. 800 TONS OF SOLID STEEL. To Be Finished In Six Months, One Year Longer Than Was Stipulated. The third largest dome in the world is about to begin rearing its head on the top of the sixth story of the tower at the new City Hall. At the base and on the inside of the tower proper are four double girders | making a square, upon which is formed a hexagon which rises over 200 feet to the top of the outside walls upon which will be placed the dome. A foundation twelve feet deep supports the entire structure, which when completed will be fully 300 feet high. Mr. Martin O’Connell, the contractor of | the dome, took & trip from the base to the top of the steel frame yesterday and ex- the postponement would be beneficial to ell concerned and that he will direct his secretary to officially announce the change in the dates of meeting. O0UT OF TOWN PERSONALS. San Diego, July 8, 1895.—The following from San Francisco were registered at the Hotel del Coronado, Cqronado Beach, on July 8: Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilshire and family, Mrs. 0. C. Pratt, 0. C. Pratt Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Hogg, Miss Mabel Hogg, W. J. Hogg, Mrs. J. D. Spreckels and family, Mrs. C. M. Shortridge and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. 0’Connor, Miss E. O’Connor, Miss Cornelia 0’Connor, Mrs. W. V. Huutington and daughter, Mrs. J. Lugsdin Miss Lugsdin, Miss Wood, J. W. Wood, Mr. an Mrs. E. P. Gray, Mrs. W. G, Stafford, Miss E. G. Henning, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jolley. El Paso de Robles, July 6, 1895.—Our Fourth passed as usual, with the barbecue and ball well attended. Among those here were: Joe Triest, E. Graves, Joe Ortego, A. J. Green, Miss M. Kirby, Mrs. V. D. Black, Miss J. Ken- edy, K. Splivalo, Mrs. C. R. Splivalo, Miss Beatrice Splivalo, Adrian and Ray Splivalo, Mr. and Mrs. Dumphy, Charles. Dumphy, Robert Dumphy, W. W. G A. Leigh, Miss D. Doneldoon, Miss Eva Clark, E. L. Wil liams, Louis Peterson, Miss Sternbert, Miss Baker, A. Brown, H. B. Price, M. Colton, 8. Colton, C. L. Childs, L. W. Rice, Robert Ewing, W. F. Brown, B. Reiss, Miss A. M. Mihan, Miss Johana Toplitz, Joseph Toplitz, J. W. Horack, A. H. Williams, James M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Crowell, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Lyonstone, Mrs, J. Radstone, Mrs. and Miss Swift, Mrs. James Johnson and daughters. Howard Springs, Lake County, July 10, 1895.—Arrivals during the past week from San Francisco were: Mr. and Mrs. John Niehlson, Miss Agnes Rutter, Daniel Hutchinson, F. G. Eickhorst, AN APPEAL FOR DAVIDSON, His Dismissal Vigorously De- nounced by the Geograph- Ical Society. LIST OF STRONG SUPPORTERS. Memorial to President Cleveland. Duffield Called a Poll~ ticlan. A special meeting of the Geographical Society of the Pacific was held at noon yes- terday 1n the society’s room, 331 Pine street, for the purpose of giving an expres- sion of opinion about the removal of Pro- fessor George Davidson from the Pacific Coast Branch of the United States Geodetic and Coast Survey. There were present: William Alvord, president of the Bank of California; Ralph C. Harrison, Justice of the Supreme Court of California; Charles L. Taylor, president of the Sun Insurance Company and Super- visor from the Eighth Ward; Gustav plained it as fully as one counld be expected to in the short time occupied. “At the present time,” said Mr. 0’Con- nell, ‘there are about 700 tons of steel in the girders and pillars of the dome. When it is completed there will be about 800. You can see from where we now stand that it has no connection with the wall of the tower except at the top where it comes together 1n the steel work. That was not done as a strengthening measure, but merely to close up the two structures. The girders in the entire six stories cross from right to left alternately on each floor, and the building is thus absolutely rigid. I never saw a steel structure of such size so solid. It is as firm as the ground beneath it. The tower walls are from seven to twelve feet in thickness, but the dome pil- lars are on their own fouundation practi- cally free from the wall. By this means | neither draws support from the other. We are now ready to proceed with the con- truction of the dome, which will be built on the most improved plans. ‘‘At its spring line, or across the base, it will be 108 feet in diameter and 50 feet b]il:z from its center. Supporting this will twenty-four ribs ten feet apart converging at the base of a pedestal upon which rests a ball sixteen feet in diameter upon which stands the figure thirt{ feet high. Be- tween the steel ribs will be placed a wall of terra cotta and over that a copper cover, the cost of which is about $24,000. +Around the lower part of the dome will | be glass observatory windows six feet high, laced between the twenty-four steel ribs. oint the entire City, the bay and most nlr the surrounding country can be seen. As you will observe, we are almost in the center of San Francisco and occupy the highest building point in the City. Below us at this present moment there are about 2,000,000 bricks in place, and a few more to go in yet. Every inch of support in the shape of girders and pillars is solid steel, the best that can be forged, and at this height we are yet over 100 feet below the apex of the figure which towers above the dome. 5 “There are few courthouses in the world superior to the one now spread out b?- neath us, and the dome of St. Peter's Church at Rome_or the one on St. Paul’s in London would not belittle. ours, al- thongh they are a little larger. o “It was originally intended that this contract was to provide for finishing the structure in six months, but the im- mensity of the work and the various dis- tresses which all of us have been subject to have lengthened it out so that the entire time consumed in completing the job will bring it up to a year and a half. At pres- ent we have been at work a year, and will require six months more to finish. It can be done in good shape at the expiration of that time, and we can then turn over to San Francisco a monument that will last. “‘One thing which is of great importance to me, and, I suppose to others, is that during the time we have been operatin here not a single accident has happened, and, to be frank with you, I never knew a similar run of gooa luck on a building of this size, As a general thing two or three men are either killed or injured, but we have encountered no misfortune. If we get through without a fatality it will bean unprecedented case. “Now, here on the sixth floor the Fire Department will be stationed and electri- cal appliances covering the entire City will be operated. Something on the order of a lookout I suppose. Fires in any part of San Francisco can be seen from here and the department will practically be able to take a birdseye view of everything as far as human sight permits. An elevator will operate in_this tower and every floor will be occupied. At first it was not intended to make useof itin that way, but it has since been found advantageous to do so. “Everything is progressing as fast as we can expect and I have no doubt that by the first of the year it will be ready for rom this occupancy. The contract has been ex- tented thirty day at the conclusion of each month and is becoming a lgood joke around the hall. Iam doing all I'can to get rid of this class of humorand will be delighted when the finishing touch is put on.” The Supervisors’ Convention. Secretary Filcher of the Btate Board of Trade yesterday had a talk with Governor Budd with reference to changing the date for holding the he Atlanta Exposition proposition from July 10 the Market-street Railway (:omw(- rt‘l:" eum convention of the county Supervisors on or the Ik highest bidder. 5 to July 24, Governor ssid he believed | W THE STEEL STRUCTURE READY [Sketched by a “Call” artist from TO RECEIVE THE DOME OF NEW CITY HALL. THE the roof of the St. Nicholas Hotel.] Miss 3. Roden, Miss B. Roden, Mrs. D. Quin- lan, Miss E. Quinian, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wiedero, H. Lunsman, J. F. Lunsman, Captain C. Schmalz, H.P.Wiechman, Swan Crickson, Mrs. C. 8. Arms, Mrs. Nettie Burton, Miss. Mc- Latchie, Miss M. Driscoll, Charles 8. Arms, Gus Witmere, Phil Fraopklin, E. A. Bozio, 0. Bozio, Josepn Mahoney, C. Reims, E. Helmer, D. Dunker, P. Hanson, John Laurence, F. Bacon, Harry M. Campe, William J. O'Brien, A, C. Urunuela, Ben Urunuela, N. R. Urunuela, Miss . E. de Urunuela, Miss Lucy de Urunuela, F. Lange, P. Urunuels, C. Reimers, John Holms, H. A, Wnhrman, Miss F, 8. Cooper, Miss H. T. Rice, J. V. Coffey, E. Simon, 1. Kaufmann, T. J. Vacojevich, M. Keely, J. Spencer. Angwin, Napa County, July 6, 1895.— The Nation’s birthday was celebrated in a manner befitting the occasion at the How- ell Mountain resort. Owing to the rain of the Fourth the exercises were held on the 5th. At sunrise a salute was fired. At9 A. M. a croquet match was played, Miss Watt and Mr. F. Underhill being the win- ners. This was followed with a game of shuffles, Miss Angwin and Mr. Altmayer winning, and a game of quoits, with F. Kendall and Mr. Coogan winning. In the afternoon there was a game of baseball. After dinner there were footraces, followed Bjy a_display of fireworks. The day was osed with a grand ball and supper. Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. O. Belau, Alice Belau, Mrs. Isaacs, Charles Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Schlesin- ger, Lita Nchlesinger, Oscar Schlesinger, Miss Keyes and maid, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Coogan and family, Miss May Coogan, Mr. and Mrs. Wri?h! and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kendall and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gosiina and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bibbero and family, Mrs. Witliam Keyston and family, Miss Georgie Pestner, M. and Mrs. Seligman, Miss Georgie Russ, Miss Zipporah Russ, Frank Underhill, William Plunkett, Mr. and Mrs. Bine and family, and Mrs. Sohn, Mrs. Bissinger and family, Miss _ Millj Siebe, Miss Chrissy Siebe, Miss Frieda Siebe, Mr. Stauf, Ed Landis, Miss Marie Hinz, Miss Ida Westerfield, Mrs. L. W. Moffatt, George Moffatt, A. H. Williams, Dr- Dohman, John Meussdorffer, F. McWilliams, Mrs. E. G. Randoll and family, Miss Ethel Robins, Max Altmayer, Goodman Lowenthal, Miss Watt, Mr. Watt, Mr.” Muirhead. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Hunt, Miss Grau, Miss Watson, Misses Berringer, Mr. Sigwald, Miss Mary Fitch, Harold Fitch, Mr. Mendenhall, G. Murmi,{ 8. Murray, Will Hess, R. V. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Benrie. ——— MONEY AGAIN IN MOTION. Both the Auditor and the Treasurer Kept Very Busy. It was a busy day for Auditor Broderick and Treasurer Widber yesterday. The lat- ter had an especially large amount of ac- cumulated business to dispose of. For over a week the office had been closed and warrants had been accumulating, Bright and early the crowd gathered, and they were eight or ten deep when the office opened for business. All day long the stream of people wanting money con- tinued. Over $100,000 was paid out before noon, and before night the sum handed over the counter amounted to about §175,000. Auditor Broderick has a number of back demands on hand. A large number of warrants will be issued to-day. . Hudson Bay Territory. The next lecture to be delivered before the Geographical Society of the Pacific during the month of August wtll be on the “Hudson Bay Territory,” by Captain M. H. Kirnan, who has ‘been all over that comparatively unknown part of the north. THERE 18 an article on the market seldom equaled end never exceiled—Jesse Moore Whis- ky. Moore, Hunt &Co. guarantee its purity. * — e-———— Want Sixth Street Filled. A petition has been filed with the Board of Supervisors asking that Sixth street be filled in through the dumps so as to make it availablie for travel. The petition 1s signed by seventy citizens. ————— CaTAReE cured and no pay until cured. Trestment at oflice free. 925 Howard street.* | Niebaum, vice-president of the Alaska | Commercial Company; Henry Lund, of | Henry Lund & Co.,and Consul for Sweden | and Norway; Uaptain Charles Goodall, of | Goodall, Perkins & Co., agents of the Pa- | cific Coast Steamship Company and the | ocean division of the Union Pacific: Louis | Sloss, of Louis 8loss & Co.; A. B. Forbes, ‘of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, | E. J. Bowen, merchant, and J. H. Hough- ton. The meeting, which was presided over by Justice Harrison, president of the | society, was a brief but spirited one. Each | of the gentlemen named had something to | say about what was denounced as a most | unjust removal of an efficient, competent | and conscientious official. The action of | Superintendent Duffield in causing the re- | moval of Professor Davidson was denounced as an_outrage and his methods of conducting his_ office iseveml;fi commented upon. It was stated ~ that the survey, a strictly scientific department, had in the past been kept clear of Eomics; that positions such as that filled by Professor Davidson were given to men who had made a name in the world of science; but this was the first t{ime that & ‘‘mere politician.” for such Duffield was declared to be, had been put over the heads of men who for years had been retained for their scientific kFo‘viv]edge and fitness for the places they filled. It was stated that United States Senator Perkins had announced that he could not be present, but if present he could not add anything to what he had already said on the subject. ‘ The following memorial was then read, adopted and the secretary instructed to send a copg to Grover Cleveland, President, Secretary Carlisle, and eacn of the Cali- fornia delegation to Congress: i BAN FrANcigco, July 10, 1895. o Among the removals from the United States Coast and Geodetic Surve]v)jufit announced is that of Professor George Davidson, for many %e“.: in charge of the survey of the Pacific oast. The Geographical Soclety of the Pacific de- sires to enter an emphatic protest against this removal. Professor Davidson is physically far more active than his years would "lead those not acquainted with him to suppose. He is amply able to do duty in the field to-day, and his long experience, and well-earned reputa- tion in scientific circles., render his services ex- cepllonnll{ valuable to the coast survey. Thoroughly familiar with the routine, he is fully q ed to carry on what yet remains to be done along this coast. We consider it a great mistake to remove him. A man who could devote night after night to taking stellar observations for the United States Government, in & damp observa- tory from 9 P.M.to3 or4'A. M., keeping this up for a period of sixty or seventy nights con- secutivel g. and transact the daily office busi- ness of the survey besides, as the professor has recently done, can scarcely be called too old for duty. any who are twenty years his junior could not go through such a physical strain. In reducing the appropriation for his department, Congress dia not mean to dispense with his services, As a_recognition of his work for the ad- ‘vancement of science, the Royal Geographical Society of London elected him an irononry member of their organization. In 1894, the French Government appointed him a cor- n?onding member of the Bureau des Longi- tudes of Paris. This honor has never before been conferred upon an officer of the United States Government. In both instances the ac- tion was a wmrliment to the American people. And this society does, therefore, with a view to the benefit of the public service urge upon the Senators and Representatives of Cn’florms to take such action as they may find advisable to the end that Professor Davidson be restored to his former position. RavrH C. HARRISON, President. IrvVING M. First Vice-President. CHARLES L. TAYLOR, Second Vice-President. JoHN PARTRIDGE, Secretary. One significant fact in connection with | 35 cents each. Morton Speci: “he removal of the professor is that the | Geary street, 408 Taylor street and department over which he presided is now | Ferry Depot. without a working library. The most valuable books and many charts that were of great assistance in the transaction of business were the personal property of the professor. If the Government is forced to replace them, and it may have to, for the library now consists of only a few reports and fhe charts issued by the survey, the expense will amount to more than what would have been paid in salary to the professor for several years. erefore there are some people who are at a loss to discover where economy by retrenchment is going to come in. THOSE STANFORD MILLIONS. The Case Was Dismissed but It Will Be Appealed. The Stanford case is to be carried to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. As special counsel McKissick made no appearance during the time to amend the complaint granted by Judge Ross, the Government’s case was dismissed in the Circuit Court yesterday. An appeal to the higher court will now be perfected and in a month the entire matter will probably be argued again. *‘ We will carry the case to the court of last resort,” said ex-Judge McKissick yes- terday. ‘‘Should the Court of Appeals de- cide against us, we will carry the matter to the United States Supreme Court and thus settle the matter forever. If the Court of Appeals sustains the Government, Mrs. Stanford will have to come into court and answer and the case will go to trial in the ordinary course of affairs, MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES Dampier Is Nearing the End of His Engagement at the Alcazar. Sanford’s Production of “The Prod- igal Daughter” at Mo~ rosco’s. In “The Prodigal Daughter,”” as usual at Morosco’s, all the misery circles round Miss Hall, and in this case she takes it more intensely to heart than usual. There is little of the comic element at all in the drama, even the irrepressible Charles Swain, who plays the part of the groom, having some serious conflicts with his conscience. ‘Walter Sanford looks and acts his part of Captain Harry Vernon, the maligned admirer of Violet Woodmere, well, and W. L. Gleason makes the utmost of a small role. The staging, asusual.is excellent, but the orchestra at presentis not ona par with the rest of the performance. Since the abolition of the piano there is a tendency to stray out of tune occasionally. The Aloazar, Alfred Dampier and the Dailey Com- pany are still performing Hamlet to small but enthusiastic andiences at the Alcazar. This is the last week of the gifted actor’s engagement. California Theater. “The Old Homestead” with its quaint characters, pretty music and splendid scenic environments continues to crowd the California at every performance. There is but one more matinee and that on Sat- urday. Sunday evening next sees the last presentation of the piece. On Monda next is to be given one of those ever wel- come Hoyt farces. It is a new and suc- cessful one entitled, ‘A Black Sheep,” and will be presented by & big company, headed by the favorite Otis Harlan. Golumbia Theater. In spite of Miss Blanche Bates’ continued indisposition, “The Senator” has been doing excellent business at the Columbia Theater this week. It is announced positively that she will return to the cast to-night. Miss Helen Dauvray has been especially engaged to appear with the Frawley Com- pany in ““One of Qur Girls,” which opens on Monday. The Orpheum. Kennedy and Lorenz continue to be an increasing puzzle to Orpheum audiences. The lady now descends from the platform, take off people’s spectacles and plays other mild practical jokes when the request that she should do so is whispered into her con- federate’s ear. The Swiss trio warble prettily, and Blacksom and Burns, the “sporty boys,” quite act up to their sobriquet. The Tivoli. “Tar and Tartar’” is nearing the end of an exceptionally Tivoli. It will be replaced next week by “Satanella.” On Monday evening next the Baldwin Theater reopens with Daniel Frohman’s Lyceum Theater Company, which is to ap- pear for a limited engagement. The open- ing play will be Henry Arthur Jones' latest cumed;' success, “The Case of Rebel- lious Susan,” with Herbert Kelcey and Isabel 1rving in the leading roles. The Downings to Play ' Helena.” Mr. and Mrs. Robert Downing will be- gin their seventh annual tour at Washing- ton, D. C., September 2, in a production, complete in every detail, of Victorien Sardon’s tragedy, “Helena.” THE 0ITY HALL ANGEL. Sculptor Edwards Suggests a Substitute to the Commissioners. No important business occupied the Citv Hall Commissioners at their meeting yes- terday. A few bills were passed, but as Anditor Broderick could not be present the City Hall angel was not discussed. The following letter, which had "been received by Mayor Sutro, was presented by him for consideration: Dear Sir: The pavers quote you as saying that the white-metal patrons of the statue the Re- port calls an_Angel of Discord may probably never be used, for good and sufficient reasons. 1, therefore, suggest that a figure on a revoly- ing base, not of colossal but of more reasonable size, of Diogenes, with electric light attach- ments, searching for the proverbial honest man, would be not only a_ thing of use and beauty, but & joy forever; also, & landmark for coming generations suggesting the inculcation of principle in persons of all ages. If this idea be thought of value am willing to give my time for the modeling in clay of & smak model free and as a present to the City of San Fran- cisco, conditional upon a large statue being executed by me in copper brenze gilt, under contract for completion at a reasonable cost in astipulated time. I am willing to give fur- ther particulars when called upon to do so. I remain yours truly, MORTON A. EDWARDS. The letter was placed on file. e Her Daughter-in-Law. Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy, who lives with her son at 121 Shipley street, was taken to the Receiving Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured rib. She said she was knitting stock- ings for her son’s children when her daughter- infllw came in with a pitcher of beer. Mrs. Kennedy poured the beer into the sink and her daughter-in-law knocked her down and kicked her in the ribs. Deserted by the Husband. Mrs. Margaret Murray of 4585 Minna street reported to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children that she had been deserted by her husband, William J. Murray. Mrs. n(umy stated that her husband was drunk most of the time and that he left home Mon- day, declaring he would no longer support her. She wanis him arrested for nonsupport. 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 bngg:fs.o “Trunk;i ivery, :!d successful run at the| .a Baron in Holstein, Germany. COUNT MALLING'S LUCK, After Seven Years as a Street- car Conductor He Gets a Fortune WHICH HE WILL SOON CLAIM. The Good News Came to Him When He Was Despondent From Lack of Employment. For seven years a Danish Count worked on the carsof the Presidio and Ferries Railroad as a conductor. Five years ago, when stepping off the dummy at the cor- ner of Union street and Montgomery ave- nue he fell intoa manhole and broke his collar-bone, besides injuring his spine. He was confined in the German Hospital for several months, but finally went back to work. From that time on his life was un- eventful until, about seven months ago, he got into trouble with one of the passengers; and the latter reported him. No notice was taken of the matter by the superintendent and the passenger got angry. He enlisted balf the people who traveled on the carson’ hisside and com- plaint after complaint was filed. The su- perintendent was finally compelled to take some action, and following his advice, the conductor resigned. From San Francisco he went to the mines in Amador County, and there he at- tended to an electric light plant. When the mines closed down he came back to San ¥rancisco, and for a few weeks worked Count Otto W. Malling. [From & photograph.} as an extraman for the Sutter-street Rail- road Company. Eight weeks ago the work gave out, and from that time up to the present he has been idle. . On Monday last he was down to his last cent, and had not the slightest prospect of earning anything. The people with whom he had lived for seven consecutive years stood by him, and as long as they had a loaf of bread he was welcome to half of it, At 2 . m. Monday he was despondent. At 2:30 p. M. he was jubilant. A telegraphic order for $500 on the Bank of California arrived, and shortly after- ward another cable saying, “Come home atonce. Draw for $500 more if necessary,” was received. ’ The conductor is now settling up his affairs, and will start for Copenhagen next Tuesday. & : 2 Such in brief were the California experi- ences of Count Otto W. Malling of Den- mark. He is 8 splendidly educated man, speaking the English, French, German, Russian, Danish and Swedish languages fluently. When asked how it was that he came to be a car conductor he looked at the questioner in astonishment and asked in return, ‘‘Have you ever known what it was to be a stranger in a strange land and out of a job?" ; Receiving no answer he continued: ‘I had that experience, and I tell you a dol- lar looked as bigasa cartwheel to me in those days. That was how I became a ear conductor, and, like many a better man, I got into the rut and stayed there.” Count Otto was at onetime a lieutenant in the Danish army, but disclaims any military knowledge, saying he only served sixmonths in order to comply with the law. From Copenhagen he went to Russia, where he managed three large estates owned by Messrs. Kreblas & Weltz. While in the land of the Czars the lady to whom he was engaged to be married caught a cold and died from pneumonia. This prostrated him for a time, and on his re- covery he severed all his home ties and came to California. ) The relatives of Otto Malling are all wealthy, the head of the house ranking as . Oneof his aunts died last month leaving $500.000, two-thirds of which she left to Otto, and the remainder to his cousin. The latter considers that he is entitled to one-half the money, and has begun a contest of the will. “That is why Count Otto is wanted in Copenhagsn. = “No matter how the caseis decided,” said he yesterday, “I will have enough to live on.” Tam an American, however, and no count and don’t want ever to be known as one again. As soon as my affairs are settled I will come back here and make my home 1n California. I _have many good friends here among the Danish society and the conductors and gripmen on the road. ‘We were comrades for many a year while I was one of them and we will be comrades again when I return if they will allow me. Idon’t mean by that that I want to con- duct a car again,” and the Count laughed. “I have no hankering after saying, ‘Fare please,’” any more and I never want to hear the words again unless I am the person ad- dressed. *“As to my family, my father was a Ger- man, my mother a Dane and I was bornin Russia, so you can guessat my nationality. The easiest work I ever did in California was at the Pioneer mines in Amador County. There I worked theelectric lights and looked after thedynamo. The hardest work was during the last two months dur- ing which time I have been idle.” PLOTTING FOR AH 800, A Bland Scheme Tried by Chinese to Secure Possession of the Little Girl. The case of Ah Soo, the little Chinese girl who was rescued by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, from a Church-alley hovel, continues to excite more than ordinary interest. Charley Hung, who claims some sort of a protecto- rate over Ah Soo, is, through his attorney, straining every nerve to set aside the uardianship papers granted to Secretary fflcComh. Secretary McComb has in his possession an anonymous letter which he believes emanated from some one closely con- nected with Hung. It wasan attempt, he thinks, to secure Ah-Soo’s presence in the . most dangerous Chinese t}unrter, ‘when the highbinders and their iriends would make a_vigorous effort to effect her cap- ture. The letter is as follows: Mr. Masters: A young girl in your house named Ah Se You, two years old, is eagerly ae- sired by her mother, who lies upon her death- bed. The child’s pecuniary interest would be subserved by your compliance with this last request of a longing mother. Further informa« tion will be cheerfully met with all informa- tion in my power. Many Dogs Captured. The Poundmaster was especially active in June. During that month he caught 494 dogs. Of this numver 368 were killed. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. ™ s aman. AL MAYMAN @Hiagngaa i ONLY 4 NIGHTS MORE!— Last Matinee Saturday ! Last Performance Sunday! DENMAN THOMPSON’S PLAY, THE OLD HOMESTEAD! Management of E. A. MCFARLAND, EXTRA—NEXT WEEK. Hoyt's Latest Farce-comedy, A BLACK SHEEP BRIGHT COMEDY, NEW MUSIC. GREAT CAST. Everything Right Up to Date, OTIS HARLAN as. ... Hot Stuft *,* SEATS READY TO-DAY. BA‘ffinwlm oPEM?@AxX;{‘!'ULY 15’ Eighth Annual Tour of DRRIEL FROMMANS, FIRST WEEK— THE CASE OF REBELLIOUS SUSAN. SEATS READY TO-DAY. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mzs. ERNESTINE KrELINa Proprietor & Managee LAST NIGHTS ! The Glorious American Comic Opera, “TAR AND TARTAR” A SUPERB PRODUCTION IN EVERY DETAIL, NEXT WEEK ! —— Balfe's Beautiful Work, “SATANELI.A!L First Appearance of MARTIN PACHE, Tenor. Popular Prices—25c and 50c. . Lfnbio Shealie, FRIEDLAOLR.GOTTLOD & Co* Le3es AYDMAMAGLRS -+~ NO MONOPOLY | WE ARE FOR THE PEOPLE. Even the Board of Supervisors Come to See the FRAWLEY COMPANY in ~“THE SENATOR.” NEXT MONDAY, JULY 15th, Special and important engagement by Mr. Frawley of MISS HELEN DAUVRAY ! In the First Production in San Francisco of “ion LS 1 JThe Record-Breaker in New York City. Souvenirs Presented to Every Lady Attending the Opening Night's Performance. MOROSCO’S GRAKD OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. ‘WALTER MOROSCO. .. .Sole Lessee and Managae EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT, ——SIXTH WEEK OF THE EMINEN Author—Actor—Manager, WALTER SANFORD. In the London and New York Success, . THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER ! EVENING PRICES—25¢ and 50c. {ly Clrcle and Gallerv, 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sun ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell Unprecedented List of New Stars! Mystery and Novelty Outdone ! KENNEDY and LORENZ, THE MUHLEMANN TRIO, BLOCKSOM and BURNS, THE DE FORRESTS, BARTLETT and MAY, THE MILLAR BROS., “MISS SCOTTIE,” GILBERT and GOLDIE, LES FRERES MARTINETTL. PRICES—10c, 25¢ and 50c. ALCAZAR THEATER. W, B. DAILEY. »«Manager ——GREAT SUCOCESS !— THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, JULY 11 —ALFRED DAMPIER— AS: S“EXTAMIIIET Prices—15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50¢. RUNNING % RURNING RACES ! RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RAGES, SPRING MEETING! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. s Monda; Tuesda; ‘Wednesda; R rcaday. Friday and Saturday-iala Shin Five or more races each day. Racesstartat 3:30 P. M. sharp. MeAllister and Geary street cars pass the gate. or e. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. A FAMILY EXCURSION TO THE CHARMING CITY OF SANTA CRUZ ‘Will be Pacific vision of MR. WM. H. MENTON, Excursion Passenger Agent, £ T S I SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895. ROUND-TRIP TICKETS For This Occasion Will Be Sold at the xtremely Low Rate of $2.00~TW0 DOLLARS-$2.00 A special first-class train will connect with boat leaving San Francisco, foot of Market street, and Fourteenth and Franklin streets, Oakland, at 7:45 a.». From Park street. Alameda, 8:20 A- 3. Re- turning, arrive in San Franclsco at 8:05 2. . FIVE HOURS For Sightseelng, Bathing, Visiting the “Boys’ Bri- gade” Camp, etc., at Santa Cruz. TICKETS NOW ON SALE At Grand Hotel ticket office, San Francisco; Four- teenth and Franklin streets, Oakland, and at Park- street Station, Alameda. Also at the ferry ticket office on the morning of the excursion. T. H. GOODMAN, Gen'l Pass. Agt. RICHARD GRAY, Gen'l Traffic Mgr. EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY RESORT, NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE SEAS! Music, Dancing, Bowling, Boating, Fishing and Other Amusements. Refreshments at City Prices. Fare, round trip, 25¢; children, 15¢, including admission uifmnndl. THE STEAMER UKIAH ‘Will leave Tiburon Ferry 10:30 A. M., 12:10. 2:00 and 4:00 p. M. Retorning leave El Campo 11:15 A M., 1:00, 8:00 and 5:00 P. X tven under the auspices of the Southern mpany, and under the personal super-