The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 2, 1895, Page 4

4 ' THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 189 : 4t an . THE GO IR JIEY, MONDAY, SRR e s e e s NEWS OF THE COAST, Palo Alto Awakens From a Three Months’ Sleep._ OPENING OF STANFORD. One Hundred Candidates to Face the Examination To-Day. FRESHMEN EYED ASKANCE. Talk of an Early Rush Between the Sophomores and Their Rivals. NFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Sept. o Alto and the entire college com- munity will awake to-morrow ‘morning from a three months’ sleep. The opening examinations begin to-morrow and con- tinue all day. Probably a hundred or more candidates will face the ordeal. The larger portion of the incoming class will present certificates of admission from rep- utable preparatory schools, which_entitles them to freshman standing without ex- amination, except a preliminary test in English composition, which all students are required to pass. For meeting the en- trance requirements of the university can- didates are offered a choice of twenty-two . These subjects are all reduced to the unit of a high school year, making /bt credits, and placed on an ex- act eqnali Twelve credits are necessary for admission to full standing, and these may be made up of any twelve, including English, which the candidate chooses to elect. B He selects from the following list: Eng- lish, elementary algebra, plain geometry, trigonometry, advanced . chemistry, physiology, drawing, American his- <h history, Grecian and Roman literature, Spanish, nch, German, elementary and advanced atin and Greek. Solid geometry and trigo- together count one credit; Eng- nome lish, elementary-algebra, French, German, elementary and advanced Latin ana Greek, two credits each; all others one each. rom present indications the freshman s will be large and good-looking. The few sophomores already here are looking | askance at their new rivals and speculat- ing upon the probable outcome of the first rush. Last year the initial conflict oc- curred during the first week. Several juniors are quietly circulating rumors of an early rush, and it is quite probable that | the end of the week will witness a ‘‘scrap’’ | of large proportions. | College journalism has always prospered | here. The prospects for a good yearare | unusually bright. The editors and busi- ness managers of the various publications | have been here for some weeks past, and are the busiest people in the community. The Daily Palo Alto hasoften been ranked | as the best college daily in the country. It always contains more reading matter than the other college dailies, and as a rule | is better edited. | This year it will be in charge of Joseph | Timmons, '97, and George Wilson, ’96, | editor in chief and business manager | respectively. W. J. Neidig and J. M. | Switzer will direct the weekly Sequoia, and Edward Moslin Hulme, whose poetry has appeared in several coast magazines will be at the head of the University An-| nual. James W. Clark, 97, the business | manager of the Annual, will not return this year, having entered the Iowa College of Law. The publication of & humorous periodi- cal at Berkeley will probably start a similar enterprise here; there is an abundance of material. A monthly jour- nal, devoted to the more permanent literary work of the university, is expected to appear during the year. The faculty is heartily in favor of it. The attendance at the Palo Alto pre- paratory schools, Manzanita and Castel- laja halls, and the Public High School, surpasses the attendance of all previous years. The enrollment is considerably in- | creased by the presence of a number of Eastern families, who have moved here for educational purposes, and who are build- ing permanent homes. The reopening of the university infuses new life into Palo Alto. Students infuse new life into everything, for student pat- ronage is practically the sole support and mainstay of the town. An idea of ifs im- portance may be indicated by a few rough figures. Eleven hundred students were enrolled last year; 1000 of these may be reckoned as visiting students, who spend annually an average allowance of $300, or a total of $300,000. A large portion of this goes to merchants in San Francisco and 8an Jose, but the bulk of it is consumed within a radius of three miles of the quadrangle. Incidentally, student allowances afford some interesting statistics. They range all the way from the boy who has abso- | lutely no income, save from his own per- | sonal labors, to the senior of last year’s elass who received from his father a May allowance of $250. A former manager of the Student Co-operative Association, the local supply store, said: L4 “I had opportunity to learn a great deal about student allowances. External ap- pearances were no criterion whereby to judge a student’s financial standing. One of the worst dressed men in the university received from his home all the money he could spend. I have frequently cashea large drafts for him. There were others more or less like him. On the othsr hand, several of our ultra fashionable young men, supposed to have a good bank ac- count back of them, were really on the ragged edge throughout the year. Like- wise some of the girls. I think,in general, the girls have smaller allowances than the boys. A number of fair co-eds were obliged to maintain themselves at $30 and $35 per month. One girl, well known on the campus, used to present a $25 draft to me on the first day of each month. She may have had more than that, but I doubt it. Her companiens belonged to the $5 and $75 aet.’lP % N cred By ACT OF A PRINCETON FATHER. Caused His Prospective Som-in-Law’s Downfall and Death. SPOKANE, WasH., Sept. 1.—The cause of the suicide of Otto Straight at Princeton Friday night has just come to light, Straight had for a long time been in love with a 16-year-old daughter of a prominent farmer. His love was returned by the girl, but her parents objected to the match, claiming that Straight was disso- lute and dhfi}uud. Straight left bhis home and went to British Columbia, where he soon secured a ood business and made some money. ’f‘he girl in the meantime pleaded earnestly with her parents until they gave consent to the match. Straight was informed of the decision o the parents and hastened back to claimf his bride. The father, relenting and wishing to glsce Straight in a bad light, went to alouse, and, giving two men $10 each, requested them to meet Straight and get him drunk. . This they did, and when the wedding hour arrived he was not in condition to appear. When he became sober the re- morse over his downfall caused him to take his life. 3 The girl is heartbroken, and declares if he dies she will kill herself. DTN Shooting Affray at Hawshaw. NOGALES, Ariz., Sept. l.—At' Hawshaw last night Thomas Sheehan was fatally shot by Lawrence Lemon. He made an ante-mortem statement, in which he as- serted he suspected an intimacy between Lemon and his wife, and during the day he leit home, stating he would be absent several days. He returned at night and found Lemon at his home. As soon as he entered the room Lemon fired twice, in- flicting a fatal wound, g Spokane Absconder Returned. SPOKANE, Wasn., Sept. 1.—Deputy Sheriff Peter Morrison has returned from Pittsburg, Pa., with W. O. Fowler, the ab- sconding treasurer of the Odd Fellows, who forged a number of orders and left with the proceeds. This is the third treasurer of the same lodge who has absconded, and the mem- bers haye concluded to make an example of him. He will be prosecuted. T g Arrest of an Alleged Forger. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Sept. 1.—Officer Talbot this evening arrested a man who gives the name of Harry Shelby, suspected of passing a forged check for $50 on the bank of D. 0. Mills of this city. It is also believed that Shelby is the man who forged checks on the Bank of Colusa. He is an elderly man and was intoxicated when placed under arrest. A Salt Lake City Hold-Up. SALT LAKE, Uran, Sept. L—The police are looking for Carlos Garcia, who robbed G. P. Smith, Republican delegate from Beaver County to the State conven- tion, of $1100. Garcia left town with his accomplices. Heis said to have come from California, where he bore a hard reputation in San Jose, San Francisco and other places. oG e Breaking Bluerocks at Goshen. VISALIA, CaL., Sept. 1.—In the final shoot of the San Joaquin Gun Club, heia to-day at Goshen, Sensaboy won the B class medal, breaking 91 bluerocks out of a possible 100. Shiel won the A class and Murray the C class. Sl A Passed Away at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasg, Sept 1.—Harry Algar, a retired railroad man and for many years a resident of Seattle, died - to-night. He made the trip as conductor on the first train over the Pacific division of the Northern Pacific Railroad Death of an Able Writer. WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 1.—Major Richard H. Sylvester, a well-known news- paper wrlter, died in this city this morn- ing in his sixty-third year. Major Syl- vester wasa native of Vermont who went to Jowa while a young man, thence to St. Louis, and became an editorial writer on the Post-Dispatch. He came to Washing- ton in 1877 and entered the editorial rooms of the Washington Post, with which jour- nal he has since been identifiea. Mr. Syl- vester was principal editorial writer on the Post and was noted as a graceful and vigor- ous writer. Sl L Shot His Stepdaughter. DECATUR, Irr., Sept. 1.— A tragic shooting affair occurred this morning at Warrensburg in which E. P. Allen shot and fatally wounded his stepdaughter, Minnie Defenbaugh. Allen made no at- tempt to escape, but it was some time after the crime before he could be taken into custody. It is generally believed that the man was temporarily insane. e Assassinated by Mexicans. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 1.—Last night while riding along a country road with his wife, Theodore Butler of Carnes County, was assassinated by four Mexi- cans. The Mexicans shot Mr. Butler sev- eral times. Mrs. Butler pleaded for mercy, and her life was spared. A posse is after the Mexicans, four in number, and they may be lynched if caught. B SR A Ferry-Boat Sunk. DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 1.—The ferry- boat Eagle Point was sunk yesterday while running from the Wisconsin to the Jowa shore. She struck a submerged cradle, built and owned by the Diamond Joe Steam- boat Company. A number of teams and passengers were aboard, but the engineer put on steam and_ran the boat ashore, where all safely landed. Loss, $10,000; no insurance. 0 ACROSS TEHAUNTEPEE Continued from First Page. particularly the Mississippi River Valley. It is only a little over 810 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi to the eastern terminus of the Tehauntepec Railroad. The total distance by rail and water from Chicago to the Paditic Ocean, via Tehauntepee, is only 1875 miles, The nautical conditions for sailing vessels are much more favorable at Tehauntepec than at Panama. Navigators always avoid, if pos- sible, the region oF Chlins oxt 1oth sides of the Panama isthmus. This advantage may be considered by some as of little importance, on account of what is supposed to be the rapid substitution of steam for sail; but as far asthe United States is con- cerned ‘the advantage of good nautical condi- tions is important, and will be for many years, as the sailing tonnage greatly predominates over steam. It now takes a sailing vessel 140 days to go from San Francisco to New York around Cape Horn, a distance of 15,420 miles. By steamer it requires sixty days via the Straits of Magellan, a distance of 13,000 miles. By the Southern Pacific Railroad to New Orleans, and thence by water to New York, it is 9286 miles. By the Tehauntepec route, a distance of 4280 miles, it takes only twenty days. The necessity of passing twice through the torrid zone is obviated, and that danger to cargoes avoided. This route is especially valuable to grain and coal traffic, as shipments can be made in bulk and transferred by means of the grain elevators, which are similar to those used at Chicago and Buffalo. The grain can be inspected in its passage, and hun- dreds of thousands of doliars ought to be sayed to the farmers of this coast. Let the Traffic Association, the Chamber of Commerce, the Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, the Board of Trade, the Half-million Club and everybody who takes an interest in California belp to keep the Tehauntepec Railroad before the people. No subsidy has been asked. Theroad has been com- pleted ; the wharves are now being built. A new_transcontinental route is open. Why wait for and dream of other lines? This is practically an accomplished fact. The Pacific Coastand San Francisco cannot. fail to secure its full benefits. Other lines.or routes equally favorable may be opened in the future for business, but the Tehaunte- g:c route has been completed while we ve been passing resolutions. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company now runs steamers to Mexico, and it would be only alittle further to continue theline to Ralina Cruz or to Tehauntepec Bay. Then the Pacitic Coast and San Diego, San Pe- dro, San Francisco and Puzet Sound would be 1mmediately benefited and freed from the giant monopoly and ectopus now dic- tating to California and demanding all the traffic will bear, Liyman Brivees, C.E. HEWS OF THE COAST, The Monterey to Be Docked at Mare Island. WORK ON THE BOSTON. Already a Better Cruiser Than When Originally Built. SALE OF CONDEMNED STORES. Armament and Ammunition of All Kinds to Be Placed Under the Hammer. VALLEJO, CAL., Sept. 1.—The monitor Monterey arrived at the navy-yard yester- day morning, and on rounding Lighthouse Point a salute of thirteen guns was given to the fiag of Rear-Admiral Beardsley fly- ing at the Philadelphia’s masthead. The crew of the monitor speaks well of her behavior in deep water, and would trust their lives on it even ona voyage around the Horn, though that would hardly be necessary, as in case it were to be sent Eastat any time it would go by way of the Straits of Magellan. The monitor will remain at the yard for some time, and while at the yard will go on the drydock for the customary scraping and painting. The present commander, Captain Francis J. Higginson, will be de- tached Monday and Captain Theodore F. Kane assume command. A number of changes will be made in the officers before the Monterey goes to sea again. No orders have yet been received for the flagship, and it is not even surmised when the Philadelphia will next be sent. The Boston is fast nearing completion, and is resplendent in a coat of white paint, which has recently superseded the red tead. When in commission it will be a much better cruiser than when originally built. The alterutions of the lower levels of the stone drydock will be made as early as possible, to allow of the larger type of warships to be taken in dock. The lower altar is to be partially cut away, and then, after the dock entrance has been enlarged, the largest ship in the world may be taken on without fear of injury. On account of increased work in the steam engineering department, the force is being daily increased. The machinery for the yard tug Umatilla 1s well along, and by the time the hull is ready, if the funds do ~not become exhausted, she will be ready for o trial trip, possibly within the next two months. It is understood that Lieutenant Knapp, appointed by the department to see how the labor regulations regarding employ- ment of men are being carried out at the various navy-yards, will reach Mare Island Navy-yard about the latter part of the month. The officials here say they have no fear of the result of his investigations. Monday being Labor day and a National holiday the yard will be closed to work, but the men on the rolls will receive their pay as usual. Mrs. D. O. Lewis, wife of the surgeon of the Mohican, is visiting at the residence of Medical Inspector G. W. Woods. Mrs. H. L. Howison has returned from a trip to Alaska and the Yellowstone Park. Ensign H. ¥. Parmenter, well known at Mare Island and San Francisco, he having mar- ried the charming daughter of Medical In- spector W. U. Taylor, U. 8. N., has been ordered for promotion in the Washington navy-yard. It is expected that a court of inquiry will soon be held at the yard which will create much interest to those traveling on passes. An auction sale of condemned stores will be heid at the yard before long and naval equipments, from an eight-inch Dahlgred gunto a frying pan, will be sold. The most of the guns, shot, shell, cannister, grape, shrapnel and the great eight-inch battering shell now stowed up in the gun park, will go under the hammer. Bids will probably be received from all parts of the Union, and there will be enough 45- caliber bail cartridges sold to kill every man, woman and child in San Francisco and every living creature for a hundred miles tributary. YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE. Elaborate Preparations for the Grand Council’s Reception. VALLEJO, CaL., Sept. 1.—No pains are being spared by the committee from Val- lejo Council No. 13, Young Men’s Insti- tute, to make the eleventh annual Grand Council of the institute one long to be re- membered with pleasure. When not en- gaged in business sessions the delegates will be entertained in a hospitable man- ner. The decorations being prepared will vie with those heretofore displayed at any grand carnival. The young ladies bere are doing their share toward furnishing amusement and entertainment for the coming visitors. It is expected that arrangements will be made whereby the proposed, but now tem- porarily abandoned, excursion from San Francisco will be held. The steamer Mon- ticello will Le able to carry some 250 people and may be secured for the purpose if an excursion by rail is not made. WENT OUT OF EXISTFNCE. The New York and New England Road Merged Into Another System. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. .—At 12 o’clock midneght, August 31, the New York and New England Railroad, the bone of so many corporations’ contests, became a thing of the past and rose from its ashes to the New England Railroad Company. The transfer was made by Thomas C. Platt and Marsden J. Perry, receivers of the New York and New England, in pur- suance of the decree of the United States Circut Court. General order No. 1 of the New England Railroad Company, signed by J. T. Odell, second vice-president and general manager, repeats the information given to officers and employers of the re- ceivers of the New York and New England Railroad Company and announces the fol- lowing officers of the new corporation: Grant B. Schley, president; Gordon Avbot, vice-president; J. T. Odell, second vice-president and general mnm¥r; W. H. Porter, secretary; Amos T. French, treasurer; James J. Perkins, assistant sec- retary; George B. Hippen, assistant treas- urer; W. H, Dudley, auditor; L. B. Bid- well, chief enginee: i St e A Blow to Bimetallists. LONDON, Exc., Sept. 1.—The Times will to-morrow say that the statement in the Commons of the Rt. Hon. A. J.Bal- four, First Lord of the Treasury, that he would always favor an internaiional agreement in res) of the currency, but that he had no right to pledge his colleagues, nor any reason for thinking that such an_ agreement at the p‘rasent moment would result from an international conference, gave a blow to the bimetallists in Germany and the United States. They haye now no course but to acquiesce in a definite postpone- ment of their favorite project. The Times will add: “We trust the trade revival now in progress will complete the cure and that we will hear less of bimetallism in any quarter.” e Carnegie on the Irish Question. LONDON, Exc., Sept. 1.—The Times will to-morrow publish a . column letter from Andrew Carnegie on the Irish ques- tion. He urges the present Government to create a central untgorily in Ireland to deal with private bills, which authority must afterward be developed into such shape as to inaugurate such home rule as the States of the American Union enjoy under the Supreme Court. SEaaden) Both Duelists Wounded. MADRID, Spary, Seot. 1L.—Count de Benalua, who was an intimate friend of the late King Alfonso XIL and Senor Martinez de Roda, who some time ago married in New York the widow of Ex- President Barrios of Guatamala, became involved in a quarrel recently which re- sulted in the sending and acceptance of a challenge to fight a duel. The meetin, took place on the French frontier Ang both duelists were wounded. Ao ki, Socialist Prisoners Elected. ROME, Itany, Sept. 1.—Bye-elections for members of the Chamber of Deputies were held to-day in Catania, Casena and Milan, and resulted in the return of the socialists De Felice and Barbato, both of ‘whom are serving terms of imprisonment. De Felice was elected in Catania and Barbato in Casena and Milan. Both had grekusly been returned to the Chamber, ut that body declared their election void. ST Bevere Storm in Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 1.—A severe storm in Northern Mexico has done much damage, especially to railroad property, Twelve bridges on the Mexican National Railway were carried away. Traffic on the line and telegraph service will be suspended for several days, Stricken With Yellow Fever, ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 1.—A special from the City of Mexico, says: Information has reached here from the Isthmus of Tehuan- tepec that H. Aldridge, general material agent of the Tehuantepec Railway, is stricken with yellow fever at Cotzacolcos. His condition is critical BULL-FIGHTS [N FRANCE, Police Prevented the Brutal Exhibitions at Two Towns. One Toreador Was Escorted to the Spanish Frontler and Then the Council Resigned. PARIS, France, Sept. 1.—A series. of great bull-fights was fixed to begin at Bay- onne to-day and the celebrated Spanish bull-fighter Mazzantini was specially en- gaged to appear. The police, however, re- fused to let the fight proceed and they caused Mazzantini to be conducted to the Spanish frontier. The people were anxious to see a bull- fight and the action of the police was greeted with hoots and cries of derision. A number of Senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Municipal Council intervened with the police to have the performance go on, but all their efforts were useless, ‘When the members of the Municipal Council found that the police were deter- mined to prevent the fight and to send Mazzantini out of the country they held a special meeting and unanimously decided to resign. Five brigades of gendarmes and many mounted police occupied the arena. The young King of Servia was present, but his mother had been assured beforehand that the authorities would not allow the fight. . At Arles there was a bullfight in the presence of 5000 people. Three bulls and three horses were killed, but nevertheless the performance was tameand unexciting and the spectators hooted the toreadors. It was intended to have a fight at Tar- ascon, but the authorities prohibited it. The inhabitants were made very angry by the intervention of the police, and the members of the Town Council protested against the fight being stopped. ~The golice _were obdurate, however, and the ght did not take place. MRS, STEWART'S DEATH. An Estimable Woman Well Known to the Older Inhabitants. A great many of the older inhabitants of tke City will be grieved to learn that Mrs, Mrs. Sally Stewart. (From a photograph.] Bally Stewart died early Saturday evening at the Hotel Stewart, corner of Pine and Jones streets. She had not been well for four years past, but the final and fatal ill- ness was of recent occurrence. Her death removes one of the old guard. She was born at Fayette, Mo., and as Saily Garner was a noted beauty when she ar- rived with her mother and sister at Sacra- mento in 1853. 1In 1854 she was married to George W. Stewart, a member of the firm of Snead, Arnold & Co. In 1867 they mov%d ;:o Snlg‘ anicigcg.dnlr. Sgevun ftnl; aged in tl n_business here w §o§n W. Colemmnd Jesse Wall. Unfor- tunate ventures swept lWl{ a generous for- tune which he had accumulated. He then ook a responsible position with the South- ern Pacific Company and died in 1887. Meanwhile, Mrs. Stewart had retired from active participation in social matters, and remained practically a recluse for several years., e fine old families of the, City who were her iutimates in the early days had not forgotten her, and had kept as close in touch with her as possible. For several years past she conducted the hotel, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Denver, widow of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ne- Vi _The only relatives she left here are her sister, Mrs. Denver, and her niece, Mrs. Howard Turner. The funeral will be held atthe Hotel Stewart this afternoon, the in- terment to be at Laurel Hill Cemetery. THE BATTLE OF SEDAN. An Annlverséry of the Franco- Prussian War Is Com- memorated. THE SOCIALISTS OPPOSE IT. Speeches and Music by the German- American Colony at Eintracht Hall. The twenty - fifth anniversary of the battle of Sedan was celebrated yesterday by the German-American colony with literary exercises at Eintracht Hall during the afternoon, followed by a concert in the evening, which concluded with historical tableaux and a grand ball. Although given under the auspices of the San Francisco Krieger Verein, partici- pation was not confined to one society, nearly every German-American organiza- tion in the City being represented on the programme, which was a varied one and of a high order of excellence both from a literary and musical standpoint. Under the direction of Messrs. Hoffman and Seeman, Eintracht Hall had been appropriately decorated with evergreen wreaths, palms, ferns, German and Ameri- can flags, bunting and military emblems in commemoraticn of Sedan. Musiz for the occasion was rendered by an orchestra of twenty-five pieces, under the direction of M. Probansky. The entertainment opened with a jubilee overture, which was followed by an ad- dress of welcome by R. Wineke, president of the day. Mr. Wineke referre %riefly to the patriotic duty of all Germans in ob- serving the anmiversary of the battle of Sedam and the results of the victory to Germany and the world. After addresses by E. Brugge, president of the Krieger Verein, audg%. offman, president of the Veteransof the German Army, two singing sections, one from the Hermannssohne and the other from the Krieger Verein, rendered ‘‘The Dead Soldier.” Vice-Consul 0. Lohan delivered a brief address, and after the orchestra had given the “Warrior’s Dream” Charles Bundschu delivered the oration. Mr. Bundschu spoke as follows: In the animated and patriotic eondition of mind in which we are to-day carried back to Ppast times, to the days of that gigantic strug- gle which five and twenty years ago involved the political life and physical anatomy of two great neighboring nations, we may well ask by what right does it become the privilege of Ger- man-Americans to take part in a foreign coun- try in an enthusiastic commemoration which permeates and pervades our native land. We have not assembled to-day to recall with demonstrative arrogance the fearful scenes of sacrifices which that bloody war exacted from the German people and their adversary. We do not seek toindulge in the disdainful enjoy- ment of the disastrous defeat of a nation which for a time destroyed the peace of Europe. We only wish, as descendants of the German Em- pire, to commemorate the unification of the scattered members of its divided States, united irom the Moselle to the Vistula, from the Alps tothe Belt, which twenty-five years ago as well as to-day swelled our hearts with honest and justifiable pride. This quarter of & cen- tury has been nobly devoted to progress, cul- ture and internal development and abundant equality in the world’s competition, as was fully demonstrated in a splendid and Wonder- léxfi_munner at our Columbian Exposition in icago. The gunl(ed heart and spirit of the German people demolished the unbounded disdain of their enemies and compelled a_peace of uni- versal blessing. Who then shall dare after a lapse of tweniy-five years to say that it isa | erlme against the civilization of our days to commemorate with becoming enthusiasm an event which redeemed and eternally unified the German nation? We are none the less patriotic American citizens because we celebrate the glorious re- sults. We are perfectly aware of the duties and allegiance we owe this great country and Wwe rejoice that it is not surrounded by hatred and jealousy and that the immediate security of this greai commonwealth does not rest upon its milifary organization, but we denounce as false and Vicious that spirit which character- izes the struggle of the great Germanic nation for unity and independence as a “murder of the masses.” May the blessing of the fair minded of this country be with you in distant Germany.on this day of commemoration of native emanci- pation and may your continued progress lead you safely to the highest pinnacle of liberty and happiness ever reached by the human Tace. The entertainment concluded with a poem by Miss A. Schnabel, and a declama- tion by Robert Scheel, entitled ‘Der Trompeter von Mars la Tour,” interspersed with orchestra selections. In the evening a concert was given, con- cluding with tableaux and a ball. The tableaux represented ‘‘The Warrior's Farewell,” “The Warrior's Camp,” and “The Warrior’s Return,” respectively, the ro;fgueu being spoken by Miss Neta uller. Many German socialists opposed the celebration, holding that the commemora- tion of victories won on battlefields at the cost of human Jife belonged to the cate- gory of ceremonies which ecivilization, ad- vancing along the lines of altraism, ought to banish as savoring of a dark and bar- barous past. In accordance with these views a meeting was held last evening at the Turk-street temple. M. Seiler presided, and in introducing the first speaker he tersely outlined the object of the %nthering. He said that the meeting had been called to protestagainst the glorification of a lot of men who had borne arms in a dynastic struggle in which the common people had no interest, and from which they had received no benetits. “Wars,” continued the speaker, “are waged to subserve the interests of rulers in the lust of dominion. This does not apply to all wars. There are wars for principle. These are just. “‘The Socialist Labor party is a party of peace, bent upon educating the masses in their rights. We recognize but two classes—wealth-producers and parasites.” Mr. Seiler then intrcduced Emil Liess, editor of the San Francisco Tageblatt, who condemned in strong terms the Krieger Verein celebration as un-American and uncivilized. He did not approve of bring- ing the European international feuds of twenty-five years’ standing to the free soil of America for exploitation. Austin Lewis was the next speaker. He said in part: ‘We protest strenuously against such celebra- tions as have been held to-day by some of the German societies. What is Sedan to us? Why are we asked to keep alive the memory of & cruel and unjust war, !oniht to gratify the inherited feuds of Napoleon the Third and the Emperor of Germany? French and German workingmen alike protested against this unnecessary slaugh- ter—a slaughter for the sole purpose qf ratifying the lust of semi-barbarous rulers, ntoxicated with power and determined to de- stroy one another at any cost of blood or treasure. Who bore the bluntof this conflict? “Who paid the taxes and carried the muskets? These rulers are all very much alike, by what- ever name you call them, French President or German Emperor, English Queen or Russian Czar, they are all tyrants, holding the rod of authority over their kneeling slaves. ‘hen they speak by J)rnchm-tlon to their subjects the poor deluded fools rush off to kill and no\md their fellow-men in the name of patriot- m, Alva Appel read a series of resolutions denouncing the Krieger Verein's custom of annually celebrating the victory of Bedan in strong terms. The resolutions were adopted by a rising vote, and then Dr. du Puy was introduced as the last speaker of the evening. He delivered a stirring address in French, which was warmly applauded, after which the meet- ing adjourned. “OAPTAIN 000K.” The New Opera That Will Be Presented To-Night. The historic romantic opera, ‘‘Captain Cook,” to be presented at the Bush-street Theater to-night, is the joint production of two well-known residents of this city, Sands W. Forman, who wrote the iibretto, and Noah Brands, who set the wordsto musiec. The opera deals with the landing of the famous explorer on the Hawaiian Islands in 1778 and of the “White God,” as the natives called him, who was to rule over them. Many opportunities are presented for the playwright and the composer, and as both these gentlemen have already ex- hibited their talents in their respective linesitis safe to say that they have ac- complished something which will please the theater-going and music-loving public. COLLIDED WITH A CAR. A Bicyclist Loses Control of His Machine and Is Thrown Through a Window of a Cable-Car. James Sheehan, a young man living at 12634 Bartlett street, met with a probably fatal accident yesterday afternoon. He was riding on a bicycle down Twenty- second street, from Guerrero, when the steering-gear broke and he lost control of the machine. At Valencia street he col- lided wlth car 11 with such force as to send him head-foremost through a window of the car. There were several passengers in the ear, and the smashing of glass and Sheehan’s unexpected entrance through the window caused & momentary panic. Sheehan was taken to a drugstore on Valencia street, near Twenty-second, and from there to his home. Dr. Coffey was summoned and found that his head was terribly cut by the broken glass, and he had sustained a possible fracture of the skull. He was unconscious last night, and the chance of his recovery is doubtful. ITALIAN OPERA 13 SUNG, Performance of “La Traviata’ by the Giuseppe Verdi Society. An Entertainment That Aroused the Applause of the Italian Colony. The best performance that the Italian Philharmonic Society Giuseppe Verdi has yet produced took place atthe California Theater last night. The opera was Verdi's “La Traviata” and theenthusiasm ofa large audience showed that the rendering given to the work was more than appreciated. The company had secured a brand-new prima donna and a new tenor for the occa- sion. Signor Almagia, who sang the im- portant role of Germont, has improved al- most out of recognition since he appeared here in *‘The Barber of Sevilie,” and the chorus, as usual with the Giuseppe Verdi Society, consisted of a fine volume of fresh voices which manya professional organi- zation might envy. Signorina Beschieri, the Violetta, is an Italian prima donna who came here re- cently from South America. Her work last night showed her to be possessed of a ringing, powerful voice, which at times she is inclined, quite unnecessarily, to overtax. Her execution was facile, and she sang with the ease of a tried profes- sional. _As an actress she did_not realize all the dramatic possibilities of Violetta’s role, though in certain scenes, notably the parting from Alfredo, she was exception- ally good. i Dr. Hodghead, the tenor, is a youn, American, who has studied with one o the leading masters in Milan, and though his studies were not of sufficient duration to make him a “tenore assoluto,” he is a | valuable addition to the Giuseppe Verdi Society. He looked well as Alfredo and won a good deal of applause for some of his sineing, notably 1n the scene where he threw the purse at Violetta. Signor Almagia gave a successful ren- dering of the role of Germont. Both kis singing and acting were dignified and ex- pressive and he took the part well. His sin%ing of “Di Provenza' was especially ood. 2 Signor Kentra and Signor Merani ac- quitted themselves well as the Baron and the Marquis, and, with scarcely an excep- tion the choruses were excellently ren- dered. In fact, bad it not been for a marked anxiety on the part of the performers to catch the conductor's eye one could fre- quently have forgotten that the entertain- ment was one given by an amatenr organi- zation. Signor Spadina, the director, had gathered together a good orchestra, and frequentapplause showed that the auaience thoroughly aporeciated the performance. It is probable that ‘‘La Traviata” will be repeated next Sunday. LAST OF THE SEASON, The Scores Made Over the Traps at Bluerocks and Live Birds Yesterday. Live birds and bluerocks kept the trap shooters busy at the Oakland race track yesterday. The members of the California Wing Shooting Club and the Electric Gun Club were out in force, and some fair scores were made. In the morning the birds flew well and strong, and in conse- ?uence there was many & miss recorded. n the afternoon, after being cooped, up without water or food for about six hours, the birds were listless, and one-hali of them had to be frightened by the trap rope before they would fly. The score of the California Wing Club was as follows: Robinson. Fay.. - 1 OO RO RO S I C O s SIS ORI O e ORI CocoCoctmOaRELONH FPHOMOROONHOORPHS B C e SR e RO CRRHRBRR R ERHO M O OO HH RO P H P g W CROHORERICHRONOR P T A0 PRTPRTLTTTTT B Sty ERpensie e i e The ties will be shot off next Sunday. A six-bird sweepstake was shot during the afternoon with the result that Robin- son killed six straight birds, Fay 5, Fend- ner 6, Slade 6, Horning 4, Haight 5, Webb 6, Vernon 6, and Fanning 6. 1In the shoot-: off Webb won first money with a clean score. For second money Horning, Robin- son and Slade killed five birds each, and they divided the prize. Vernon Killed twelve straight birds, but as he was not in the sweepstake he had the pieasure of seeing Webb take all the money. The Electric Gun Club held its first shoot of the season at bluerocks with the follow- ing result: First class—C. Nauman 23, J. S. Fanning 22, 8. M. Fendner 21, Slade 19, and H. C. Golcher 13. Second class—Edgar Forster 20, W. Murdock 20, Eugene Forster 18, F. Fernon 15, A. R. Crowell 15, E. Shaw 15, G. Patchell 14 and H. F. ‘Wagner 13. COUNTERFEITER'S LAYOUT Found Concealed Among the Bed Slats of a Howard-Street Lodging- House. John Enright, a fireman, and wife en- gaged a room last Satureay night in a lodging-house on the corner of Fourth and Howard streets. Yesterday afternoon he went for a walk and returned to his room tired out. _He threw himself on the bed and as he did so he heard something drop on the floor. Looking under the bed he found it Wwas a mold such as is used lxl counterfeit- ers. 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