The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 6, 1895, Page 9

YHE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1895. THE ANGEL ON THE DOME, Why the City Hall Statue Should Not Be Made of White Metal. THE VIEWS OF LOUIS DE ROME. Bronze Would Be More Durable and It Is Indorsed by Sculptor Wells and Others. The materials of which the metallic angel which will surmount the apex of the | ard of New City H vhere it proved to be ating ¢ '} nore, the e 181l sec- 1 togother and o properly n point of nated weight of t would be hese wings to the body ve position the subtedly prove point of con- e statue is too ntly large to > wings being in- red to the bulk of the » long and comparatively re stated, the composition d hardly make them strong own weight, not to etal the sections cether before being ¢ dome, and 1n order 1o prevent bending eration it would an iron or steel :n in securing the 11 understood by the 50 we e wings entirely Imost foregone conclu- the metal itself would bend or a breakage during f it were put in place he statue thus secured r and more cumbersome appearance than a bronze ding extra charges or, would undoubtedly fighre than the bronze n Well 1 an artist experienc , who inh ns_to the compe nformed that M ir. that bronze is the tatuary work for y the Commis ne of the new hand, a , copp r'and ti; d by would not s 00 Sculptor W added al in proverly amount to 50, which has The rigger's e statue is 2600, not attempt to i yusands of dol. v intended and without at all >0 of this proposi- ds from s 1 m would care to und ronze the statue would be cast in 1 keyed toge 1 & way that ¢ 1o put 1 they had or of t n fa tached and s to asin the case statue these bolts would the tips of the wings to the into SSATY OWing al 1o bend or to. the twist at th It mi st provocation. well to that atmospheric f improving the ap- ze y as it puts & solid on, whereas in & white metal stat ng such a large proportion of zinc xact opposite would be the case, all s ontrary notwithstanding. e well here 1o state that this pro- > will be the second largest s, and if cast in bronze w ast in the United States. se facts it certainly seems some- that a white metal, necessarily hould be mentioned as the composit h an important piece of statuary for the the new City Hall. tract to m: openly unable to bring the job to and, anu- tatuary, Louis pE RoME oF WHYTE & DE ROME. SCIENCE AND RELIGION. Mr. Sprague to Discuss the Theological Revelation of *Trilby” Characters. Rev. Leslie W. Sprague again resumed his regular services at the Second Unita- rian Church on Sunday, preaching both mérni d evening. The evening ser- mon was the first of a series on “Science and Religion,” and dwelt mainly apon the present relation between religious and sci- entific thought, and the need of a closer relation, which can be accomplished only by relizion meeting science upon scientific ground. Mr. Sprague, in announcing the series, wished it borne in mind that he spoke as a religious teacher, not as a sci- 1s one who took for granted the s of the scientists, and would E by the associations of teachers and the fellowship of the Unitarian Church he is commissioned to use, these facts to en- large, correct, and after that enforce the teashings of religion. In speaking of the present relation of scientific and religious thought, Mr. Sprague drew the parallel between the struggle of the Civil War between the North and South and the struggle between ience and religion, which covered the same period, and said that the present peace between North and Bouth only finds the beginning of a similar peace between science and religion. Such booksas Drum mond’s *‘The Ascent of Man'’ and Kidd’s n fect | »n was made by him | T | schem - | zens would be avo metal | or inspecting base and | W o | ¥ i| Police Judge Charles A. Low met wi | 1 “‘Social Evolution,” which are a recogni- tion from the scientific side of a wider place to be filled by religion, show the | tendency. And not a week passes that does not bring to the reviewer’s table one or more books by clergymen showing that the religious thinkers are giving more and more place to science. There are still many, especially on the religious side of the troversy, who would keep up the warfare, but the majority of religious peo- e silenced before the onward march of scientific knowledge. “There is great need,” he said, “that churches shonld openly ‘study and 'adj themselves to scientific truth. Th reason why the church fails to reach so | many thoughtful people. She is not think- ing in the same language with the sec- ular world oftentimes. Scientific thought should be regarded in the churches, be- cause there is no other thought in this age worth regarding.”’ In the course of the present series of lec- tures Mr. Sprague will discuss what, in his opinion, are the three most important | | books of the year—Drummond’s ““Ascent fan,” Kidd’s “Social Evolution” and | *Trilby.” The latter book will be taken up from the standnoint of the theological | revelation of some of its characters, and in closing last evening Mr. Sprague advised | ‘fmfl hearers to peruse this work thought- | ully. (OLYMPIC CLUB POLITICS. Members Who Have Been Ap- pointed a Nominating Committee. Some Proposed Changes In Club Government That Were Defeated. Two hundred members of the 1700 which compose the Olympic Club assembled in the gymnasium of the club last evening to select a nominating committee, to select a president and board of directors. The gentlemen appointed are: L. C. Hunter | of the bicycle annex, T. J. Craig of the | card department, George S. McComb of | the swimming annex, F. R. Butz of the | outdoor sports and George L. Woolrich. | The latter was opposed by A. La Rue, who | won the favor of some of the representa- | tives present. | The feature of the evening was thein- | | troduction of a scheme to change certain | articles of the by-laws in reference to the election of new members. TUnder the present system when a new member is pro- | posed. he is either rejected or elected by a | vote of the club. Owing to the fact that | several good men have been blackballed, | because there were some members who ble grievances vinst the | some of the directors and | | men i the club politics | | decided that some measures should be | adopted to stop, if possible, a system of { blackballing that seem was not in consonance with the general sentiment of club members. With this object in view it was proposed that the president appoint twenty men | from the club, who must be approved by | the directors, and that these men compose | | an election committee to vote upon the ap- | | plicants for membership, and that four balls be sufficient to reject an ap- MOCK TAI'S MURDER CASE Judge Robert Ferral Withdraws From the Prosecu- tion. SAYS HE WAS REQUESTED TO. Chief Crowley Issues a Bulletin In Chinatown Warning the Chi- nese to Keep the Peace. The case of Mock Tai, charged with the murder of Tsang Wai in Chinatown on the 12th of July, came up for trial in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday and was post- poned until Wednesday at 2 ». . ‘When court convened Robert Ferral an- nounced that he wished to withdraw from the prosecution at the request of the Chi- naman who had previously retained him. Mr. Ferral told how a strange Celestial had come to him and paid down a certain sum of money, for which he refused to take a receipt on the ground that he did not care to be identified with the casein any way, but that he appeared later and re- quested the lawyer to withdraw, for which action he paid what Mr. Ferral said was 4 generous sum. Ttis generally supposed that this peculiar action was the sudden intimidation of Mr. Ferral's client, who was extremely anxious to have him withdraw. BEThis information seemed to amaze Prose- cuting Attorney Mogan, who immediately Mock Tai, the Chinaman Who Is Ac- cused of the Murder. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] wlor spoke strongly against the stating that it would disfranchise | nd that in the past the club got | v well under its present ruling. | ton and others favored the new | . as by the proposed change the un- or system of blackballing good citi- led. He thought that | the club should place sufficient confidence in members appointed by its president and directors. scheme, | membe | along ve! | Fred callec 4 |~ The matter was put to a vote, and the | 1- | loting for applicants toe membership was | lost, as less than a two-thirds vote was pro- curable. The vote stood 95 for and 73 against the change. | It is thought that either Henry Crocker or Adolph Spreckels will be the next presi- | | dent of the Olympic. The principal fight | 1rcsun. in the race for captain and ader. | Should the gentlemen acecept it is quite | probable that the nominating committee | | will select the following members for | dire S ent, ——, Vice-President H. Crocker, Treasurer Fred Eaton, MIDSUMMER HIGH JINKS, | | { | [ il AR 'lThe Bohemians Had a Happy | | proposed new change in the system of b, Time in the Big Redwood Forest. Two Acclidents and a Tent Fire Marred the Festivities of the Occasion. The midsummer high jinks of the Bohemian Club, which took place Satur- day night in the redwood forest on the | | Russian River, known as Walker’s Grove, | afforded the greatest delight to the attend- | | ing Bohemians. Vanderlynn Stow, sire of | | the hich jinks, ana Joseph D. Redding, who conducted the low jinks, received | many congratulations upon the success of | the entertainment. | The cartoon to commemorate the event | | will be painted by Artist Latimer, who | already achieved distinction for his inting of redwood scenery. | * Every hour of the ontinz was enjoyed, and members to the number of 150 dined |at the club last evening on their return | | from the woor |~ There are two casualties to record. Lieu- | | tenant Taylor, U. 8. N., had hisleg broken " just above the ankle while wrestling in | sport with a comrade. He was kindl_v“ | | | red for by his friends and especially at- tended by Lieutenant Potter, U. S. A. h a painful misfortune in having a finger nail torn out. Last Friday night a tent occupied by R. | H. Hammond, Harry Gray, F. S. Chad- | | bourne and Samuel Daniels was burned, | | Some one had evidently thrown a lighted | cigar so that it touched ‘the straw. Chad- bourne was first awakened by the smoke, | and sprang up to investigate when the | | blaze came. t Messrs. Gray, Chadbourne and Ham- | mond lost their clothing, but their guest, | Mr. Daniels of the Bank of California, who | took a fancy to sleep with his saved bis wearing apparel when he saved | | bimself. The tent was amply equipped for the entertainment on the following | evening, but all the decorations, as well as the fireworks, were consumed. At tbe first hich jinks of the club Harry George, the now noted political economist, hid his blankets for safe-keeping some distance from camp, and was never able to find them again. At the third high jinks Frank M. Pixley was saved from drowning by Teddy Locke. At another outing Julian Rix had a rib broken, and subsequently Mr. Bonestell’s nose was broken while playing leap frog. CAesEREE e Railroad Officials Touring. Hon. W. J. Coombs, Government director of the Union Pacific Railway, accompanied by his | family, arrived here yesterday from the East in special car 4 of the Union Pacific line. He | will remain bere two or three days, then go to | Yosemite and on his return proceed to Port- | Jand, Or. He ison a tour of inspection. Mr. Coombs has with him as special guest W. Purdy, second vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the Rock Island road e Contesting Her Father’s Will. Mrs. Julia A. Keeley is contesting the will of | Ber father, Thomas Gleeson, who bequathed a £2000 estate almost entirely to Mrs. Jiary M. Habenfield, snother daughter. | had never appeared to | peered at the spectators and legal lights | fied a law among the Chinese and grown a | congreg: | of this ( clothes on, |* | out the merchantsof the tabooed company. called for a postponement so that he could connect the link broken by the withdrawal of Judge Ferral. Attorneys T. P. Riordan and James Smith wished to proceed with the case at once on the ground that they had been ready to have it go to trial on several oc- casions before, and that the prosecution be ready. We will prove,” said Mr. Riordan, “that five of the Chinese Six Companies consider that the defendant is innocent of the charge, and that there was no testi- mony taken at the Coroner’s inquest that would permit a conviction.” "Attorney Smith stated that they were all ready to go on with the case, and had a sufficient num- ber of witnesses to prove a periect alibi for Tai; that there was no particular disturb- ance in Chinatown that smacked of high- binders, and that the absolute innocence of the prisoner could be proven without trouble. On this point the Judge said that he did not propose to have any class or clique or club of individuals in any portion of the City operate on such a scale as to terrorize the whole neighborhood, and that he be- lieved it would be a good idea to bring the criminal to justice even if it became neces- sary to clean out the whole of Chinatown. The prisoner sat in the caged dock and ) with a peculiar nervous expression in his eves. Nince his confinement he has de- small beard and a light mustache. These e ornaments under ordinary circum- stances are only permitted on the faces of Chinamen over sixty years old. On the table beside Attorney Mogan was the Colt’s navy revolver with which the murder was committed. Its bore was large enough, and the charge of powder beavy enough, for its bullet to kill any- thing and then pass through two or three houses. In the afternoon, as an_extra precaution against violence to any of the witnesses or interested parties in the case, Chief Crow- ley posted the following bulletin on the dead walls of Chinatown: NOTICE. To the Chinese population and residents of this City and 1o those of the State thatmay e here: s, On the — day of July, 1895, Tsang Wai was murdered in this City in cold | blood and one Mock Tal is now under arrest becanse it is believed that he is the murderer, and the friends of Mock Tai threaten to com- mit violence on the person of the friends of the deceased should the said Mock Tai be con- victed for having eommitted said murder. I do therefore warn all concerned in this matter, if the said Mock Tai should be held on the preliminary.examination on charge of murder, that the guilt or innocence of said Mock Tai will be decided by a jury of unbiased citizens and County, and in the meantime should any uniawful acts be committed by any of the members of the C it cerned in this matter the strong arm of the | law will be_brought to bear to suppress any overt acts that may occur in this case, as I wiil be prepared to take action with the police rifle battalion at once, and if I am compelled to act 1 assure you the law-breakers will' be taughta lesson that will be remembered for all time. P. CrowLEY, Chief of Police. Many hundred chattering Mongolians read the Chief’s manifesto and it occasioned ne small amount of comment. Tt is expected to prove effective as a quelling agent among the Chinamen. WHE one Quiet in Chinatown, All was quiet in Chinatown last night. The boycott on the Sam Yups is still being pushed with dogged determination. It looks as though the Ses Yups had made up their minds to effectnally freeze The latter put in the evening heroically waiting for the customers that never came, their only patrons being such Chinese as were relatives. Of course, all these stores were watched, but there were no attempts at physical force; in fact, there was no reason for any, because there was a pretty general under- standing that Chinese seen going into the boycotted places would be unpleasantly remembered. The See Yups have opened some opposition butcher-shops on Dupont sireek —_— The Third’s New Colonel. At a meeting of the board of officers of the Third Infantry Regiment, N.G. C., last even- ing James Smith, present senfor major of the rgglmenz, was cl't)oseu as the candidate for colonei. e Laugh and Grow Fat! You shall do both, even if you are a slab-sided, Dpallid, woe-begone dyspepiic, If you re-enforce di- gestion, Insure the conversion of food into rich and nourishing blood, and recover appetite and sleep by the eysiematic use of the great renovator of health, strength and flesh, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which also remedies malarial, kidney end rheumatic trouble, nervousness, constipation and biliousness. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST BARGAIN SAL Nothing so irresistibly attractive has ever been brought to the attention of the purchasing public as the MULTITUDE OF BARGAINS with which our GREAT SACRIFICE CLEARANCE SALE continues this week, for the necessity of forcing out the balance of our Summer stock before the arrival of Fall impor= tations now in transit impels us to offer everything remaining at figures corresponding with the following MERCILESS CUTS IN PRICES! GOLORED DRESS GOODS! At 40 Cents. 2900 yards 38-INCH ALL-WOOL SCOTCH CHEVRONS, in a number of different styles, regular price 60c, will be placed on sale at 40c a yard. At 50 Cents, 2700 yards 45-INCH ALL-WOOL INDIGO NAVALSTORM SERGE, regular price 75¢, will be placed on sale at 50ca yard. At 75 Cents, 2000 yards 56-INCH ALL-WOOL ENG- LISH HAIR-LINE CYCLING CLOTH, medium shades, regular price $1 53, will be placed on sale at75ca yard. SILK DEPARTMENT' At 50 Cents, 40 pieces FIGURED TAFFETA SILK, former price 75¢, will be closed out at 50c a yard. At 85 Cents, 30 pieces FANCY STRIPED TAFFETA SILK, extra heavy quality, former price $1 25, will be closed out at 85¢c a yard. At $1.00. 50 pieces FIGURED TRICOTINE SILK, small neat designs, former price $2 50, will be closed out at $1 a yard, BLACK DRESS GonDS! At 50 Cents. 25 pieces 43 INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH SERGE, worth 75¢, will be closed out at 50c a yard. At 50 Cents. JUST OPENED—6 cases ALL-WOOL FRENCH FANCY WEAVES, all the latest designs, worth 85¢, will be offered at 50c a yard. LADIES GAPES! At $1.50. LADIES’ CAPES, double or single, trimmed with applique in contrasting shades, tan, brown and red, worth $4, will be closed out at $150 each. At $2.50. LADIES’ CAPES, double or single, in various designs of trimming, braided applique, lace and ribbon, all the new- est shades, worth $6 50, will be closed out at $2 50 each. At $5.00. LADIES FULL RIPPLE CAPES, ofblack clay worsted, handsomely braided; also black, navy, tan and Havana brown Ripple Capes, lined throughout with silk and trimmed with applique of contrasting shade, worth §12 50, will be closed out at $5 each, LADIES' SUITS! At $4.95. LADIES' SUITS, navy and black serge, worth $9, will be closed out at $495 each. At $7.50. ; LADIES’ SUITS, navy, black and tan cheviot, box jacket and skirt, lined throughout, worth $12 50, will be clascdgouz at $7 50 each. LAGES! _LACES! At 15 Cents a Yard. BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 3inches wide, regular price 80c, will be closed out at 1d¢ a yard. At 25 Cents a Yard. BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 5 inches wide, regular price 50c, will be closed out at 25¢ a yard. At 35 Cents a Yard. BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 6 inches wide, regular price 75¢, will be closed out at 35¢ a yard. VER KNOWN! LACE CURTAIN DEP'T! Special Sale this week of medium and fina Nottingham Curtains. We have an enormous stock and full selection and want to reduce them. At 75 Cents a Pair. NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, new, stylish designs, 3 yards long and 40 inches wide; reduced from §1 25. At $1.00 a Pair. BETTER GRADE NOTTINGHAM CUR- TAINS, 334 yards long, heavy thread; reduced from $1 40. At $1.15 a Pair. IMPORTED NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, 46 inches wide, ecru only, well twisted t);rewd, very durable; reduced from At $2.00 a Pair, BAY-WINDOW NOTTINGHAM CUR- TAINS, 60 inches wide, 4 yards long; reduced from $2 85. At $3.75 a Pair. NOVELTY FISH-NET GUIPURE EF- FECT NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, stylish novelties; reducea from $5 pair. LEADERS! About 1000 REMNANTS OF TABLE DAMASK, CANTON FLANNELS and DUCK SUITINGS at one-third to one-half off regular prices. LADIES WATSTS! At 55 Cents. LADIES’ WHITE LAUNDRIED SHIRT ‘WAISTS, tucked or stiff bosoms, regu- lar price $1 25, will be offered at 55¢. At $1.00. LADIES® LAUNDRIED WAISTS, in heavy percale, in fancy stripes and checks of black, navy biue and pink, regular price $1 50 and $1 75, will be closed out at $1. OUR NWEW DELIVERY WAGONS. Having resumed delivering with OUR OWN WAGONS, our patrons ean depend upon the PROMPT AND ACCURATE delivery of all parcels, Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. CARRTAGE PARASOLS! At $1.00. CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in Gloria silk, lined, will be closed out at $1 each. At $1.25. CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in Gloria silk, lined and ruffled trimmed, will be closed out at §1 25 each. GLOVES! GLOVES! At 75 Cents. 100 dozen LADIES’ 4BUTTON REAL KID GLOVES, in brown and tan shades, extra value for $125, will be closed out at 75¢ a pair. At 85 Cents. 100 dozen LADIES’ 4-BUTTON GENU- INE FRENCH KID GLOVES, indark, medium and tan shades, extra value for $1 25, will be closed out at 852 a pair, HEN'S FURNISHINGS! At 12! Cents. 196 dozen MEN’S FULL-FINISHED IM- PORTED COTTON SOCKS, in new tan shades, with double-spliced heels and toes, regular price 25c¢, will be closed out at 12}4c a pair. At 50 Cents, dozen MEN’S MEDIUM WEIGHT BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, fancy silk finished, in Vi- cuna and ecru shades, regular price $1, will be closed out at 50c each. HERIND UNDERWEAR' At 50 Cents. LADIES' WHITE SWISS RIBBED ME- RINO FINISHED VESTS, high neck, long sleeves; ankle length drawers to match; regular price 75¢, will be closed out at 50c each. At 25¢ to 656¢ Each, CHILDREN’S MERINO WOOL VESTS AND PANTS, brown, mixed and na- tural color, guaranteed not to shrink, regular price 40c to $1, will be closed out at 25¢ to 65¢ each, according to size. 62 Murphy Building, Marke! and Jones Stregts. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streefs. DOORS OPEH A CLOSED Congregational Ministers Dis- cuss the Standing of the Press. Dr. Brown WIill Not Trouble the Ciub With the Private Affairs of His Church. The doors of the Monday Club of Con- gregational Ministers are still swinging on their hinges so far as the press is con- cerned. Reporters have been under the ban of an element of that organization, and the vexed question was brought to a vote yesterday afternoon. It was in the most executive of executive sessions, but still the proceedings were not entirely beyond reach. Dr. C. 0. Brown of the First Congre- gational Church was the moving spiri. in opposition to the criticisms of type and column. He spoke to a resolution for- merly submitted to the club, and which, if passed, would have placed a double lock on the repertorial door, and urged its passage. He said he knew the sentiment of the meeting was against the resolution, ‘but he spoke to it all the same, and recom- mended that it pa: To this there was considerable opposition. Dr. Brown said the reports of the meetings were garbled, and that they did not present the points of the addresses delivered as they should present them. This statement was ex- cepted to by several, and the remark was made that at times even Dr. Brown’s writings in the denominational organ were not as accurate as they might be. The controversy was an eminently polite and proper one, however, and it ended in a motion that hereafter the representa- | tives of the press be permitted to enter the meeting like ordinary mortals, and that they be allowed to print anything which passes the approval of Mis. Sarah B. Cooper, who was appointed a sort of press censor. She will see that the newspaper men do not garble their reports, and will perhaps also stay the ruthless track of the blue pencil, which seems to have caused all the trouble. B During the meeting, which was an unusu- ally large one, Rev. Mr. Hood read a paper on'missionary economy in the Congrega- tional Church. His paper was a historical sketch of the formation and growth of the various congregational missionary organi- zations, ending with a few words about the post of superintendent of missions and its possibilities. He believed that an able man as superintendent of home missions could find no position where he could make himself more useful or more beloved. He stated, too, that in his epinion, too much of the missionary funds were use- lessly spent by reason of the multiplication of executive heads. “*Why not have one organ for the home and one for the foreign missions instead of five,” he said. “Why not have one gower!ul central organization instead of twelve smaller ones,” To this project of centralizing the power there was considerable objection, as there was also to the remarks u“n the position of superintendent. Rev. Mr. Tenny de- seribed the position as that of a man who had all the powerof a b\shofl while not holding the authority of such an office, and in view of that fact the position is not a truly Congregationil one. Toward the close of the meeting Dr. Brown announced that the report referrin to the troubles of the First church an stating that they would be brought hefore the club was incorrect. The club, he said, would not be bothered with the private business of his church. At the meeting of the Presbyterian min- isters, a closed transom, a locked door and the air of abstraction worn by the ministers when questioned as to these symptoms of exclusion, all told that hereafter the Pres- byterian divines will retire from printers’ ink. It was all in pursuance of a recent resolution. The paper of the day wasread by Rev. f John Reed of Santa Rosa, who spoke upon the fulfillment of the prophecy of Daniel. Rev. Mr. Munroe was announced to read a Faper, but he is an advocate of the pub- icity of public men and so declined to speak behind closed doors. The Baptist ministers were also in seclu- sion. They transacted no business of note, and they retain to themselves all memo- ries of the papers read and the discussions upon it. Before the Methodist ministers, Rev. J. 8. Kelly of Oakland read a satirical paper on the relations between the churches of the denomination—a paper which, how- ever, told some plain truths. He spoke of the struggles of ministers to build up their churches, regardless of the fact that in so doing they might injure other churches ;ust as worthfn He commented upon the act that people living in the shade of more humble churches travei over town to the large churches with cushioned pews, costly chairs and thirty-six-hundred-dollar min- isters. He mentioned instances of hard- working ministers, doing noble work in | little churches among_poor peovle and for a pauper’s salary, and of ministers living lives of comparative lassitude, drawin, big pay and doing what work they dif among the wealihy and cultured. He drew the comparisons to show that the grade of the salary too often determines the standing of the minister, and that many a poor hard-working preacher has built up a church only for the benefit and glorification of another. The paper was received with applause, and some criticism in the same satirical vein in which the ad- dress was made. A GREAT DAY FOR THE GREEN, The Rebel Cork Society Gives an Outing at Shell Mound. The Rebel Cork Benevolent Society held sway over Shell Mound Park on Sunday, for it was the ninth annual picnic and ex- cursion of the society, and every member, with his relatives and his friends, was on hand. There were gate prizes without number, there were games and dancing and special trains to and from the grounds, Every one took an interest in the games and the pavilion floor was always full of whirling couples, but it was around the jig p]ntigorms that the genuine Irish senti- ment showed itself and where the pic- nickers tarried longest. In one corner okg the large platform sat McCarthy, the piper, his pipe always full and ready, and squealing out the liveliest of Irish melodies. While not so classic an instrument as Orpheus’ lyre it had many similar characteristics, for it charmed the son of Erin, and his wife, and his sister, and his sweetheart, even away from their temporary benches, and it had such an exhilarating effect upon the old man that there was rivalry for a place on the floor. Men old and decrepit on the ground, bobbed around like corks upon water when once lured to the platform. Women stout and elderly, who under ordinary circumstances would have preferred to sperd the day in sitting_ still, followed the men step for step as long as flesh and blood zould stand it. At the other platform_the same scenes were enacted and the same dances exe- cuted to the music of a fiddle. The jigs and reels were the features of the picnic, and the musicians waxed wealthy on the enthusiasm, although they were the hard- est worked men who went to Shell Mound. Cruelty to Animals. James Finnigan, horseshoer on Jessie street, near Sixth, was arrested last evening on the charge of cruelty to animals. He was shoeing a horse and the animal happened to move. Finnigan grabbed hold of & pair of tongs, and was beating the animal over the head when Officer Hooper of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who was passing at the time, arrested him. Finnigan resisted at first, but chought better of it and accompanied the officer to the City Prison. il e e, i A Daylight Burglary. A burglary at the residence of H. 8. Millzner, 170214 Post street, on Sagurday aiternoon, was reported at police headquarters yesterday morning. During the absence of the family the house was entered by P‘ck!ng the lock of the front door. The burglars ransacked the house in every part and took away with them several hundred dollars’ worth of sfolnny. So far no trace of them has been io\lm THE STOOK MARKET. The Supreme Court decision in the Fox-Hale & Norcross snit unsettled the stock yesterday. It opened at $140,a dfop of 3dc from Saturday’s closing price, sold down to $1 35, recoverea to $1 60 on the poon informal session, dropped back 0 $1 40 on the afternoon board and closed at $1 50 bid. The other stocks were firm, Con. Col. & Va, rising to $2 75, but subsequently falling back to $2 65. Best & Belcher rose to 85¢ and fell back at the close to 87¢ bid. Ophir closed at $1 25 bid. The day fimished weak all around. NOTES. Con, Imperial I assessed 1c. This is the quoted price of the stock, 2000 shares selling at it on the noon informal session. The Gould & Carry assessment falls delinquent in office to-aay and the Challenge Con. delinquent sale takes place also. The following companies have cash on hand: $12,440| Excheauer. . 81,483 3,835 E. Sierra Nev.... 83 ],?gg'(iould&t‘urry 4,708 Justice. 4,589 Julia 11,826 Lady Washt'n.... 10 1038 Mexican. . 18,362 12,953 Occidental 6,917 8,641 Ophir.... 125 2,562 Overman 8,308 12,871 | Potosi. . 1272 2,189 Savage. 1241 23,709 Scorpion. 178 4,493 Seg. Belche 1,112 Con. Imperial 168|Slerra Nevad: 3,605 Con. N. York 1,414 Siiver Hill 1,101 Con.Cal. & Va.... 27 18,040 Crown Pont 237 Dulliop. The Church Mining Compeny has declared dividend of 5 cents, payable on the Stn. The Hite Gold Mining Company of Marlposa County has levied an assessment of § cents. Foliowing is the official report of lass_week's work in the Consolidated California and Virginia mine: 1650 level—On the tenth flcor (the second floor above the sill floor_of this level) In the open- ing made at a potnt 185 feet in from the mouth of the drift Fun south from the east crosseut from the drift run south from the south end of the stope, on the ninth floor, we have opened out a space equal 10 two square sets of timbers—being 10 feet in length to the north by 6 feet In width. From the north end of this space we have upraised 5 feet on the eleventh floor. The ore found here was cut on the tenth_floor, where it showed a width of 314 feet on the west side of the opening. In_ working morth on the tenth floor and \pward: tnto -the . eleventh floor the ore has incréased to 8 feet in width on the west side of the opening. The east portion of the top of the upraise on the eleventh floor is ir low-grade Qquartz. The 3 feet of ore on the west side of the tenth and eleventh floors will assay $40 to $60 per ton. We have extracted from this locality 55 tons of ore, the average assay value of which is £4688 per ton, 1750 level. The south drift started from the end of the southeast drift on the sill floor of this level, at the point where connec- tion was made by an upraise with the fourth door of the stope above, has been advanced 11 feet: total length, 76 feei; in a quartz formation assay- ing from $7 to $12 per ton. From the sevenih and eighth floors on the west side we have extracted 56 tons of ore, which assaved on the average about $47 70 per ton. We have extracted in all during the week 111 tons of ore, assaying, per mine-car samples. $47 28 per ton. No _changes of any consequence are rej ed in the Ophir, Mexican, Sierra Nevada, Union Con., Best & Beicher, Andes and Potosi. In the Hale & Norcross mine west crosscut 2 from matn south Qrift has beew turned south of west and advanced © feet, following & streak of zood ore from which they have extracted nine cars of ore, assaying per mine-car sample $66 39 per to: The Cirollar official lettersays: “From the streak under the 650-level track and from the streak above the 420-level crosscut 2 during the past week we have extracted and sent to the Nevada mill for reduction 84 tons and 300 pounds of ore, the top car sample of which was $32 92 per ton. The Nevada mill started on the 26th uit. to mill the ore accumulated in the dump. The average Pattery sample for the week was $28 08 per ton " 1n the Occidental Con. mine on the 550 level the matn north drift on this level has been extended during the week a distance of 15 feet, total length 140 feet: face in quariz with bunches' of pay ore. The southwest drift from the main west crosscut is in 29 feet, following a vein of clay, quartz and porphyry. < The Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining Company of Michigan has declared a dividend of 85 per share, payable on the 19th. It takes $500,000 to pay this dividend. ‘The Pacific Lighting Company pala a dividend of 80 cents per share vesterday. Bank of California stock was firm at 226 bid, 230 asked, with a small sale at the former price. . BOARD SALES, Following were the sales in the San Francisco Stock Board yesterday: REGULAR MORNING SESSTON—9:30. 100 Alpha....09 300 Chollar. ‘308 Ande: 9200 G & C. AFTERNOON SESSION—2:30. 200 Andes... .28/300 Chollar 100 Beleher... 28400 C Point.. B&B...93100 G &C 50 CC&V 0200 H& 10 v 165100 Oceidfl. Following were the sales In the Paclfic Stock Buard yesterday: REGULAR SFSSTON—10:30. 08,300 C Point. 15150 1.573* 150.. 1.35 5400 Overmn 17 1.47%4 600 Potosi 32 48,500 Savage. .37 40200 .. 38 /400 Scorpion..04 M. . 58 600 450 Cf .70'800 Julia.. 100 721/a 300 Justice. il Hi .2.3 500 Mexican..65 300 Union 46 3 3400 Mono. 05' Jacker.34 CLOSING QUOTATIONS. MONDAY, Aug. 5—4 P. w. Bid.Asked.| Bid. Asked. —_ 20 - Con.New Y ork. 03/Sierra Nevada. Crown Pomt... 34 36 Scorpion. i 05 EastSierraNev — 0Silver Hili..lll 02 @ 04 Exchequer..... 01 03Silver King.... 15 20 Kureka Con.... — 20/Syndicate — 03 Gould & Currg. 50 51 UnionCon...l 44 46 Hale & Norcrs.1.30 1.40/Utab.........., 01 08 Tow: . = OdYellow Jacket 33 34 STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. MONDAY, Aug. 5-2». % UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid. Asked.| Bid. Askeds US4scoup.112 — |USd4sreg...113 — MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Cal-stChleSs. 110 — Do, 21ssfs.101 — Cal Elec L'65106 — [P &0 Hy8s..110 120 Cntra CW 58101 10134 P &Ch Ry6s, 9644 98 Dpnt-stex-cp 85 95 |Pwl-stRR6s. — 1164 EdsnL&P 6s.106 107 | Reno, WL&L10Z 108 F&CH RR6s104 110 |RiverWCo6s — 100 Geary-stR5s. 105 |SFaNPRR58102 — LosAng L 6s. — |SPRRAriz6s 9714100 Do.Gnted.6s. — 105 |SPRRCal6s.112 — MktstCbledsl2l — |SPRR Calbs. 8714100 | 102 |Do,1congd. 8712100 NPCRR6s100 _— (SPBrRCals. 98 100 al6s.. — 105 |SVWaterfs. — 124% — T — |SVWateras. 9814 99 Oak Gas 5s..105 — |StktnG&E6s102 105 0514 — |SunstT&T6s — 108 197, — |SutterstR5s.110 — PacRollMbs 102~ — |VisallaWC6s — WATER STOCKS. ContraCosta. 61 65 |SanJose. — 974 49 64 |Sprng Valley10094101 GAS STOCKS. — 41 |PacificLight. 4522 - Central....... 96 — |SanFrancsco 7114 73 OakGL&H. 45 — [Stockton..... 18 PacGasimp, 81 813] INSURANCE STOCKS. FiremansFd. — 160 [Sul......... 5215 80 COMMERCIAL BANK STOCKS. — |LondonP&A.1263;128 — 6216/London&SF. — " 31 96 229 |Merch Ex... 13— Cal SD&TCo, 54 Nevada. - - FirsiNationl. — 180 [Sather BCo. — Grangers.... — B SAVINGS BANK STOCKS. GerS&LCo.18256 — [Sav&Loan.. — 150 HumbS&L 1000 |Security..... 255 300 Union Trust. 835~ — Atlantic D... California. Giant... - MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. BIkDCoalCo. — 1064PacAuxFA.. 13 — Cal CotMills, — — " [Pac Borax... 98 100 alDryDock — — |PacT&NCo. — 80 EdisonLight. 9214 93%5(Pac Roll Miu 17— GasConAssn, — ~ — |PariPaintCo — 9 HawC&SCo. 6 6 [PacTransCo — 25 HutehSPCo.. 1034 1114 PacT&TCo. 50 62 JudsonMfgC. — " —"|SunsetT&T. 36 — MerkixAssn. 100 110 |UnitedGCo.. — 26 OceanicSSCo — 30 MORNING SESSION. Board—$1000 Market-st Cable Bonds, 121%4; 60 SF Gaslight, 7114 10 8 V Waster, 10074, Streei—5 Bank of California, 226,