The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 3, 1895, Page 7

\ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1895. — ..... SEPTEMBER 8, 1895 TUESDAY. . AMUSEMENTS, BALDWIN THFATER.—% The Masked Ball.” COLUMBIA THEATER Woman of N UM No Im- portance” and **The Major's Appointment.” ALOROSCO'S OPERA-HOUSH— Across the Poto- TIVOLY OPERA-HOUSK~ \(llxrnkuu-fllglh ass Vaudeville. AROPOLITAN TEMPLE.—Torbett Grand Con- l:e;t Company, commencing Friday, September 6. EiTEr.rRAi;’rcs' FATR.—Larkin street, near Market. ATEBOARD OF TRADE EXWIBIT.—575 Market street, below Second. Open dafly. Admission free. CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR—S n _ ber2to 14, TE FaIR—Sacramento, Septem- Faust.” By A1, o AUCTION SALE: Y A. L. CrEssweri—To-day, Tuesday—Furni- ture, at 320 Golder Gate avenue, at 11 o'clock. WILLIaM J. DixerE—The Real Estate Auc- tioneer, 460 and 462 Eighth street, will sell at auction Saturday tember 7, some _beautiful subdivisions of bul rty on San Pablo avenue and Twenty ALONG THE WATER FRONT The British Ship Crocodile Came Near Foundering In a Cyclone. ON HER BEAM-ENDS TWO DAYS. ‘““Herkey” Donnelly Jumped Over- board to Escape Arrest and Disappeared. The fleet of deep-water shipsin the bay was increased by three yesterday. All the vessels were coal laden and all came from Newcastle, Australia. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Emile Pissis is building himself a mode studio on Taylor street The Olympic Clubelection resulted in & clean sweep of the regular ticket. Methodist preachers differ widely in their opinions of Professor Royce. Four Chinese lottery agents were arrested by the police yesterday afternoon. Two hundred and fifty men are at work on the new Jockey Club racetrack. The contest of the Mary Coffey will was be- gun yesterday in Judge Slack’s court. The Baptist Ministerial Union adopted reso- lutions protesting against Chinese outrages. Forecast official W. H. Hammon predict “fair, except foggy at night,” for to-day’s weather. Emil Hubner, a cook, was found dead vester- day in bed in' his own room at 3125 Mission street. The board of directors of the Art Institute proposes to utilize the library at the Hopkins mansion. : School Director H. 8. Scott has asked leave of the Board of Supervisors to be absent from the State sixty day Leete, & once prominent mining hant of California, died in this t 28, Macomber of Angel Island ad- e Methodist preachers on “Religious rmy."” hands are being sent by the eau to the hopyards and vine- on that the Half-million Club and League of Progress consolidate usideration, S reme Court will to-day decide earing of the Hale & Norcross ables of the railrosd companies are d free of charge in the CALL for the ac- ion aders. ¢s and got Ford,a member of the firm of t & Co., and e respected and wel- | ent, dica at the Falace. ion on tie guestion of lightingt riveway to the Cliff has subsided the demands of the light compar ard and wife have mortgaged ‘e ADAT{meNt property, corner of nd Larkin sireets, to the Hibernia 140,000. The police are arresting klessly o all drivers who dash gs. It is the in- erous practice urnish additional infor- the remarke irinkage estate during its visability of establishing q o messures against the cholera. an at 1263{ Morton v and clothing on day one of them, 1d at Metropoli- ing to celebrate Labor ur, Taylor Rogers and dressed the audience. lerously attacked irant, 432 Geary nd three Chi- 1on suspicion. George W A burgla Mrs. Dora ings ¥ War of words between ed yesterda ding Com- 2,542 68 and assets , with liabilities of ts! Institute of Applied at the Third Con- ynolds will speak and 0ld g of the oner Colnon told the Grand could not remember the of the men who tried to ol positions. This answer locks the investigation. The Cross-Couniry Club will go to Bohemian , four miles below The boat - will leave Tiburon on will be e local Iris merican societies will meet &t Shell Mound Park next Sunday for the pur- pose of selecting delegates to the new move- ment econvention, which will be held in Chicago the latter part of this month. On _account of the disputed question as whether yesterday was 0T was not & ieg day, Judge Murphy, to be on the safe < journed the Durrant trial un is morning, when District Attorney Barnes will outline the case for the people. L. M. Coleman, a painter, living at 2508 Post stree:, while at work on Judge Murphy’s new building at Steiner and O'F streets, fell from a lndder yesterday afternoon a distance of twenty feet and sustained concussion of the brain. He was taken to the Receiving Hos pital. Emil Hubner, a German cook, 40 years of age, was found desd in his room at 3125 Mission street. He had evidently been dead for a couple of davs. He is heir to an estate in Ger- s, in which his sister hasan interest, as shown by letters in his pockets. The body was removed to the Morgue. William B. Curtls, late of the Soutbern Pacific Company, recently sppointed manager for the Traffic Association, entered upon the The Crocodile took | the bark Albert and did not come to the surface again. The longshoremen think he was drowned, but the police say he probably swam to the seawall under water and made his escape onto another wharf. Ihe docks were thoroughly searched by men_in boats, but no trace of Donneliy could be found. The police intend mak- ing the rounds of his usual haunts t&da{. By a private letter from Montevideo it is learned that on July 4 the sailors of the American cruiser Newark and those from the British merchant marine in port had a rough and tumble fight. A Britisher took down the American flag that was used in the decorations of a saloon. That started the ball rolling, and for twenty minutes the fighting was fast and furious. No one was seriously injured. Later in the day John_Astrom, one of the Newark's men. got into a row with two natives and was dangerously stabbed in the abdomen. He was recovering when the letter was | written. THE TORBETT OONOERTS. A Company of Swedish Singers at Met- | ropolitan Temple. Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings, THAT CONDEMNING LETTER The Trouble at Siebe & Glan- ville’s Shoe Manufactory Growing. ARE THE MEN BLACKLISTED? About Forty Men With Famllies Dependent on Them for Sup- port Out of Work. The trouble growing out of the differ- ences between the firm of Siebe & Glan- ville, shoe manufacturers at 23 Jessie street, this City, and their old employes seems to 72 days to make tne run and the Marpesia | September 6,7 and 9, at Metropolitan Tem- | grow more and more pronounced as the THE NEW YACHT ANGELA ON HER MAIDEN CRUISE FROM VALLEJO TO SAN ¥RANCISCO. [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.] 69 days, while the Brunel, Captain Framp- ton, took only 60 days. Even that the gallant skipper considered a long run and excused himself by saying: “If I could only have take. the Tabiti route I think I could have been here before. The wind was against me, however, so I just pegged along as well as the old ship knew how.” It was lucky for Captain Frampton that he could not take the Tahiti route. Cap- tain Wilson in the Crocodile sailed that way and came near losing his shipina cyclone. The wind came up in a few mo- ments on July 31 iast and soon the waves were running mountsins high. A blinding rain fell, the sails were blown out of the bolt ropes and to make matters worse the cargo shifted. Luckily some of the “shift- ing boards” placed in the vessel’s hold, beld. Had they broken, the Crocodile and all on board would have gone to the bottom. Captain Wilson speaks very highly of his crew and says if it had not been for the gallant manner in which they worked, nothing could have saved the ship. Not a man deserted his post and when the storm was over they worked continuously for forty-eight hours trimming the cargo and getting the vessel on an even keel. Tne Crocodile shows very few signs of the storm through which she went and the skipper thinks more of her now than on the day when she was launched. The new sloop yacht Angela came down from Vallejo yesterday on her maiden cruise. aptain Woods had quite & party of friends on board, and when the anchor was dropped off Sausalito they all went ashore for a run. In the aft- ernoon the return trip was begun. The Angela is a splendid sea boat and a fast sailer. Captain Woods is going to enter Ler in some of the regattas and expects to make a good record. She spreads 4000 feet of canvas, is 38 feet long, 13 feet broad and 5 feet deep. % The litts‘e schooner Equator arrivea from Butaritari yesterday in charge of Captain Nussen. She brings a cargo of copra for John Wightman Jr. The voyage was an uneventful one, and the captain says that very little of interest happened during the months the schooner was cruising among the South Sea_islands. The sk_i%per 8ays that Captain Kustel is well satisfied with his home in the tropics and that he will discharge of his duties yesterday. Mr. Curtis Sill be- formally presented to the board of directors of the association at a meeting to ve beld to-morrow afternoon. Sergeant Shea and posse, who are detailed to suppress gambling in Chinatown, made it Jively for the Chinese lottery dealers yesterday afternoon. They raided Seversl lottery denson Fish alley, Washington and Jackson streets and arrested four Chinese for aiding and abet- ting lotteries. E. M. Gibson of Oakland writes thatan in- correct impression has gained currency to the eftect that he is in iavor of & new Silver party. Mr. Gibson denies this. He. says he js stilla member of the Populist party; that the Popu- 1ist party is in favor of free sflver, and that the members of that organization who are in favor of silver will not desert their organization. Louis Lafond of the tug Millie and William Terry, 2 barber at 801 Kearny street, are ene- mies.” Last night at 9 o'clock they meton the corner of Dupont and Vallejo streets. They exchanged some angry words and Terry pulled & razor out of his pocket. He made ngnu at Lafond’s tace and slashed him across the bridge of the nose, down the left cheek and across his upper lip. Lafond was taken io the Receivin I&upnnf end had his wound stitched an dressed. Albert Sharp, 410 Sixth street, was taken to the Receiving Hospital last night by some jriends. He was riding a bicycle down Van Ness avenue, and when opposite Linden avenne another bicyclist came swiftly out of the avenue and dashed into thrg, who was thrown heavily to the ground. The reckless rider continued his journev_without Ito})pindg 10 inquire as to whether Sharp was injured. It was found at the hospital that his right houlder bone was dislocated. rejoin him just as soon as he can get his business settled up. The following notice to mariners has been issued by the United States Hydro- graphic Office: ., On or about August 31,1895, a fixed white tubular-lantern light will be established fifteen feet above mean high water on & white gallows frame, secured to the north jetty at theen- trance to Yaquina Bay. With_middle-ground beacon light asa rear light this light will form & range to cross the bar aud avoid the recently discovered mid- channel rock. On the same date the height of the fixed white tubular-lantern light, on a shelf ona single white slle on the north edge oi the middle groun in the bay, will be increased from 12Y; feet to 32} feel above mean high water, and will be made the rear light of the neyw range for crossing the bar. Directions—When up with south end of reef buoy No. 1, black, bring the lights in range and follow ‘the range until up with channel buoy No. 0, red, marking midchaunel rock, then haul over toward the south jetty and pass inside bar buoy No. 3, black. “Herkey” Donnelly, known to the har- bor police as the head of the *‘Second- street gang” of petty thieves, made a sensational euc:ge )yeuterday. Officers T. P. Riordan and J. J. Kem had been look- ing for him for several days, and when they ran into him on Mission-street pier they considered themselves in luck. «‘Herkey” was not to be caught so easily, however. Before the police could lay hands on him he turned around and sprang over- ple, the Torbett Concert Company will give a series of concerts. This company includes Miss Ollie Torbett, of whose tal- ents the papers of New York, Boston, Cin- cinnati, St. Louis have spoken highly. Mr. Lutteman, who was one of the lead- ing masters at the Royal Opera in Stock- holm, has gathered six of the best voices to be found at Upsala, and after diligently training them, started out on his triumphal tour, which extended far beyond the Scan- dinavian peninsula, even to San Francisco. In connection with this musical combina- tion of celebrities the company includes Countess Frida de Tersmeder, who just a few months ago arrived from Europe, and who has already gained for herself a warm place in the hearts of American audiences. FOOTPADS ARE AT WORK. Pedro Manzano Robbed and Bruised Early Monday Morning. He Liked to Wear Showy Clothes. First Occurrence of the Kind for Months. As though anticipating a hard winter the footpad fraternity hardly waited for the first of the fall months to be ushered in before cpening the winter season of depredations. The first hold-up that has happened for several months occurred yesterday morning, and the victim, besides losing considerable cash, was roughly treated. The perpetrators made good their escape and there is very little likelihood of their being apprehended. Pedro Manzano, a native of the Philip- pine Islands, was the victim. He isa bootblack in a barber-shop at 50 Fourth street. He is, besides, an accomglished mandolin player and earns considerable with his instrument. Between his two rofessions Manzano is enabled to gratif; Eis desire to wear showy clothes when of duty, and he avails himself of every op- portunity to deck his person in plaid waistcoat, creased trousers and pointed shoes. When thus arrayed Manzano might easily be mistaken for a capitalist by a more discriminating observer than the ordinary footpad. It is due to this fact that he yesterday mourned the loss of his pocket money and nursed a very sore head. Manzano played his mandolin Sunday night at a Mexican })arty, and was arrayed in his best. He leit the party at about 1 o’clock and started for home with his in- strument under hisarm. He was passing along Stockton street, and when near the corner of Pine met two men, who engaged him in conversation. At the same time a third party came up from behind and pinioned bis arms. One of the two who accosted him struck Manzano a stunnin, blow on the head, and then they ymceades 10 go through him. They relieved him of $15 in cash, but as his gaudy watchchain roved to have a Waterbury at the end of t they declined to take them. They also left him his mandolin, an instrument which he says is worth $50. This they ap- parently did, fearing it might be marked and lead to their detection. Manzano was too dazed to be able to give & good description of the footpads or to note the direction in which they disap- Eeu»d. He made the mistake of going ome instead of reporting the matter to the police at once. There is, therefore, board. In his fall hest ruck the hawser g¢little probability of their being caught, days go by. In an interview yesterday with W. U. White, superintendent of the shoe factory, he said: The facts in this matter and the position of the firm have already been stated, but in order that the public may be more fully advised in the matter I will endeavor to make a more complete statement of the alleged differences. In the first place we have no difference what- ever with any one. There has been no strike, there are no grievances in our establishment, and matters are moving along as smoothly and quietly as could be wished as far as our rela- tions with our employes are concerned. The matter which has given rise to all this talk is simply this: Lastseason we were under heavy contract to fill certain orders. Our fore- man of theshoproom, Albert Burns, discharged two men because thelr work was not satisfac- tory. Heclaimed that they were not compe- tent men, and of course we took his judgment on that matter, as it comes directly under his line of duty. The men took umbrage at this and at once began finding fault with the foreman, claiming that he it was who should be biamed, and that he was not competent to judge as to what was good work. The men virtually claimed the Tight to run the factory and dictate as to who should or should not beé placed in charge of the ‘work as foreman. ‘We were then practically at the mercy of the men, and we permitted Burns to retire from his position as foreman in order that the work of the season, which we had contracted to do, could be comElemd. The two men whom we placed to work in the places of the two men discharged were also removed, and the work of the season was closed up by the old force. * On the first of July we closed our factory, giving to each of the men a letter, in which we stated that when we again wanted him we would let him know. When we opened our factory again we saw fit to employ new men, and oithln the old force complain, This we claim we have a perfect right to do. We have now nearly all the men we want and think that in & very short time we will be fully supplied. The members of the old force are seeking to make all the trouble they can for us by stand- ing about at the corners of the streets leading to our place of business and dissuading new men from going to work for us. You may state it as a certain fact that no one of this old force of men will eve: be employed by us again. We will close down our factory and quit the business before acceding to their demands in this matter. The trouble has been heretofore that the ‘men in factories here have always succeeded in their claims. I understand that some of them have applied for work in other factories, but have not succeeded in securing it. Of course they will hang out and persist in this matter, as (hay realize that it is theironly hope. Now we kue working our force entirely on piece work. A few doors west from the factory a group of idle men was found, and it was at once learned that they were a portion of the forty men who formerly worked for Siebe & Glanville. On the subject-matter of the above interview being broached to them, it was tound that thely, as one, de- clined to speak as individuals, but a com- mittee, representing their views of the difficulty, said: You will readily understand that it would be ruin to any one 0r us to make a public state- ‘ment, however just it might be in this matter. The manufacturers areé powerful and are leagued together, and we can do but little save to plead the justice of our cause. The d?flmmy all arose over the incompetency of this man Burns in his position as foreman. He in that position was used by the firm asa shield or excuse for cutting down wages in the | . manner in which they have done in order to avold making a cut directly to us as men, many of whom had been long in their employ. Certainly it cannot be assumed thateach one of the forty men was personally objectionable to the firm or to Burns. No such claimis made. The letter which they i". to each one of us acts virtually as a blacklist, and not onlé are ‘we shut out of the factory run by Siebe & Glan- ville, but some of us have applied for work elsewhere and could have succeeded in obtain- “‘f it but for that fatal letter. One man’s case will suffice to illustrate. Heapplied in another factory for work. The foreman was dispoced to employ him, but he asked for this letter, and on receiving it he said he would have to see the head of the house. He came back in a few minutes and said that the work was not quite ready yet; that he wou!d take the man’s name and ‘address, and if he should in the future want him he would let him know. This, you will readily understand, is tae usual way of telling & man that he is not wanted. For the work now being done at Siebe & Glanville’s the wages are from 10 to 15 Fer cent less than the wages we received for doing the same work. In the meantime we are idle, and most of us a{e the heads of families. The outlook is very gloomy. JAQOB LINDO'S FUNERAL. It Was Conducted by the Society of 0dd Fellows. The funeral of Jacob Lindo, well known to the San Francisco public, took place yeésterday at 2 o’clock p. M. from his late residence at 2419 Sutter street. There was a large attendance of friendsof thede- ceased, the floral offerings being profuse, many of the designs being elaborate and beautiful, The deceased was born in New York City in 1840, being at the time of his death 55 years of age. He received a common school education and in 1863 came to this City. For a number of yearsin the eighties he conducted a furniture-store at 609 Mar- ket street. Prior to that time he had been engaged in various lines of business. He occupied the position of Sheriff’s auc- tioneer under Sheriff Mathew Nunan for four years, and also for a like period under Sheriff Desmond. He was also Pound- keeper in this City for four years, from 1886 to 1890. It is said of him by those who knew him intimately that he was a very kindly gen- erous man at heart and that during his official career as poundkeeper when any poor persons applied to him for their ani- mals he would at once turn them over without one cent of cost. The funeral services were conducted by Golden Gate Lod[ie No. 204, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which the de- ceased was a member. He leaves a widow and three children. They are comfort- ably provided for. AN ARTIST'S NEW STUDIO, Emile Pissis Is Building Him~ self an Ideal Room to Paint In. The Art Institute May Soon Be Opened as a Library for Members. San Francisco has studios galore, but for the most part they are downtown offices and rooms that have been extemporized into homes of art, whose inmates, while deploring the lack of an ideal north light, look forward to the time when studios will be built for painters, and not painters fitted into so-called studios. Just here and there artists have built and altered to_suit themselves, but studios proper are still rare enough in San Fran- cisco to be objects of envy. The latest ad- dition to the ranks of studio-buildersis Emile Pissis, who has begun the erection of an ideal art workshop at the northwest corner of Taylor and Pleasantstreets. The structure, which has scarcely yet advanced beyond the foundations, will consist of three handsome flats surmounted by the studio, which will have a separate entrance of its own on Pleasant street. There will be other apartments, but the real workroom will consist of a large a[)artmant 18 feet high, with light from all four sides, the northern windows being the largest, however. All the light will be adjustable, and will come from win- dows situated near the ceiling. The deco- rations have not yet been decided upon, but to artists these are a minor detail. It is the excellent facilities which the studio will offer for working in all weathers that is making the owners of extemporized studios talk with just a tinge of envy when they chance to mention Emile Pissis’ name. E The board of directors of the Art Insti- tute considered a number of projects at their last meezin%. It was resolved 1o give two prizes to local artists-at the next spring exhibition, one of $100 and one of $00, for the best and second best picture shown. It was also resolved to limit the rice to be Y:id for any one picture by the Society of Local Art Association Patrons to $250. This arrangement was made in order that more local artists might be encouraged, instead of the bulk of the purchase money going to procure one or two pictures. A proposition is beini considered by the board of directors by which members and students will obtain more benefit from the valuable art library connected with the institute. It is proposed to subscribe for the best illustrated papers published in America and Europe and to purchase all the illustrated catalogues of art exhibi- tions held in the two continents. If this is carried out the institute will be open once a week in the evening to try the plan of turning the Hopkins mansion into a sort of art library for the use of members and outsiders who choose to pay the admission fee. GRAPE AND HOP PICKERS. Many Harvest Hands Are Being Sent to the Country. Last week the Labor Commissioner was considerably discouraged on account of his inability to fill orders for grape-pickers for the vineyards of Fresno. The men were unable to pay the full fare and the orders were for less than carload Jots of fifty, on which the railroad company will make re- ductions in the rate. Yesterday A. D. Owen, the superintendent of the Butler ranch, where thirty men are wanted, tele- guphed to Mx(f Fitzgerald to send the men y way of Stockton, so as to take ad- vantage of the cheap opvposition steamboat rates. In this way the men can reach Fresno for $4 25, and Mr. Owen states that he will an the quarter. He has now work- ing for him sixty-five men, who were sent by the State Free Labor 'Burenu, and he finds them a sober and industrious crowd. In fact they are much better than coolies auvld the best he has ever had in his vine- yard. On Wednesday the burean will send fifty hop-pickers to C. Y. Colwell’s ranch, near Santa Rosa. An order was received from A. L. Sayre of Fresno for fifty grape-pickers, but if is doubtful if the order can be filled, as the men are unable to pay their fare. SHOT IN THE OHEST. While John Hagerty Was Examining His Revolver It Exploded. John Hagerty, bartender in his brother’s saloon at the Cliff House, was taken to the Receiving Hospital early yesterday morn- ing with a bullet wound in his chest. Dr. Fitzgibbon found that the bullet had passed between the lungs, and had lodged in a cavity near there. The chances are that he will recover. He was afterward taken to his home by some friends. Hagerty said thatafter closing the saloon he was examining his revolver, when it ac- cidentaliy exploded. The shot was heard by a member of the Life-saving Station, who found Hagerty lying on the floor of the barroom. ) It wasin thissaloon that Robert Hagerty, the proprietor, was robbed and shot by two footpads, supposed to be the same two men who killed Cornelius Sugfi; Four months later it was again visited by two footpads, who held up and robbed John Hagerty and three men who were drinking at the bar. ——————— Another Republican Club. The Twenty-ninth Assembly District Repub- lican Club was organized last evening at 512 Bryant street. The following officers were elected: President, M. Skiff; vice-president, B. Reynolds; secretary, Mr. Blurka{; treasurer, Mr. Jurkeson. McDermott was indorsed for (he State Senate and H. Lynch for the Assembly. |“The Masked Ball” AT THE CITY PLAYHOUSES. at the Baldwin Makes a De- cided Hit. “A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE.” A Military Success at the Grand Opera-House—Attractions Elsewhere. John Drew and his splendid company of clever artists opened the third week of the engagement last night at the Baldwin Theater with that charming comedy from the French, “The Masked Ball.” The large audience that greeted the players represented society and fashion, and it was kept in a state of jovial excitement from first to last by the many amusing sitna- tions in which the playwright places the different characters. Thecomedy is a bril- liant one, and the sparkling dialogue, which is exceedingly enjoyable, gives Mr. Drew an opportunity to present an ideal Frenchman in the character of Dr. Paul Blondet. He put more than his usual vivacity in the character, and when he was led to believe that his wife had been flirting with Joseph Poulard, his partner (Harry Harwood), at the masked ball, he in act and gesture is the perfect impersonation of the excited and almost distracted husband, and his words, looks and action keep the audience in a contin- ued roar of laughter. While Mr. Drew is the chief character, the other members of the company have some very good com- edy characters. Maud Adams, in the char- acter of Suzanne, who in one scene feigns tifsiness in order to be revenged on Dr. Blondet, her husband, for having treach- erously won her from his friend Martinot (Lewis Baker),gave a splendid and not over- drawn representation of one who indulged toofreely in sparkling wine. Virginia Bu- channan as Mme. Poulard, the jealous wife, gave a splendid portrayal of a wife who 1s determined to be revenged on her husband for having made her lose faith in him. Lewis Baker was very natural as Martinot, while the others were almost faultless in presenting the parts intrusted to them. “The Masked Ball” will be pre- sented this and to-morrow evening, and will be followed by ‘“The Butterflies, which will hold the stage during the rest of the week. Columbia Theater. The Columbia Theater was filled to its capacity last evening. The performance began with the onme-act comedy, “The Major’s Appointments,”” wherein Henry E. Lixey did some of his cleverest work and received unbounded applause and numer- ous recalls. Following the curtain-raiser came the first production in San Francisco of Oscar ilde’s society drama, “A Woman of No Importance.” The play abounds in dramatic situations and affords range for emotional actinF. Moreover the dialogue is exceedingly modern and in some respects quite bril- liant. Rose Coghlan as Miss Arbuthnot, Maurice Barrymore as Lord Illingworth, William G. Beach as Gerald Arbuthnot, Miss Margaret Craven as Mrs. Allinty, Miss Maude Winter as Hester Worsley, sus- tained the principal characters. The scene at the close of the third act wherein Miss Arbuthnot declares that Lord Illingworth is Gerald’s father was effective. The emotional scene between mother and son in the closing act gave Rose Coghlan the opportunity of her gresent engagement in San Francisco. he gained applause and a recall for the acting in this scene. Maurice Barrymore throughout the entire play was a con- spicuous figure. There was no overacting or reaching out for effect. His interpreta- tion of a London man of the society world ma};{be classed as a finished piece of stage- work. Grand Opera-House. An audience that filled every seat in Morosco’s Grand Opera-house witnessed the first presentation in this City of ““Across the Potomac,” one of the best war plays that has ever been placed on a San Francisco stage. The action of the play ‘was heightened by the splendid accessories and the beautiful scenery painted by Sid- ney Chidley. dents during the late War of the Rebeltion, and in the dialogue there are many pa- triotic sentiments that as soon as uttered were applanded to the echo, giv- ing proof that love of flag and country is not dormant in the hearts of the people. In the battle scene, when at one time more thap one hundred people occupy the stage, the audience is worked up to_ahigh gnch of excitement, and when Captain aker of the Union army is shot down while carrying the flag and leading his men, and the commander of the Con- federate troops calls upon his men to de- sist firing, declaring that the captain is too brave a man to die, 8 most magnificent tableau was shown, - and it was loudly applauded—in fact, this was kept vp so long that the -curtain had to be raised again and again. H. Coulter Brinker as Captain Ralph Baker gave a good representation of a United States army officer, and as “Uncle Ephraim” Frank Hatch was an_admirable Southern darkey. Miss Maud Edna Hall as Madge Hanford presented the character with that carefuiness of attention to text and details that has marked this talented young actress. The other characters were enerally well sustained. The ciosing bleau, “The Outspread Wings of Peace,” painted by Chidley, is a wonderful piece of scenic effect. “Across the Potomac” will hold the béards during the week, and it is sure to draw crowded houses every night. The Tivoli Opera-House. ‘While the other places of amusement were crowded last evening, the Tivoli Opera-house was filled to overflowing by those anxious to be present at the reap- pearance of Ida Valerga, who appeared in the character of Marguerite in Gounod's “Faust.”” Her welcome was a hearty one, and during the evening she wes the recipi- ent of many handsome flowers and set pieces. William Walshe, the new tenor, who assumed the character of “Faust,” has & good voice, but he is not quite at home in stage action. The opera was admirably set and the' costumes were ele- gant. To-night Louis Millard wiil appea- as Marguerite and Martin Pache will takr the part of Faust. The opera will be cone tinued during the week. The Orphenm. The new programme and the new people at the Orpheum last night were well re- ceived by a very large audience. There was a slight disappointment that H. J. Emmet, a noted ventriloquist, did not appear, but this is explained by the fact that the train on which he is coming to this City was unavoidably delayed. He will, however, appear to-night. Moreland, Tnompson and Bush,in song and dance, made themselves favorites at once. The Fabinus troupe of Russian singers and dancers proved an_acceptable addition to the artists of this house, and Wright and O’Brien were so ha%py in their comedy and song that the audience was loth to let them retire, Ceballos astonished all 'bi his extraordinary performance on the hig wire. Body of a Man Found in the Bay. The body of an unknown man was found last night at the foot of King street by Patrick Hurley of 43 Gilbert street. The body now lies at the Morgue. It had been in the water several days. The de- ceased was a man of about 85 years of age, "8 ¢ The play is based on inci- | 5 feet 7 or 8 inches in helfin,_ with & red- dish brown mustache. He wore a black coat and vest, light brown corduroy trousers and gaiter-shoes, a white shi white underwear, checkered black an { white siik necktie. On the flap of his ehirf | was stamped Ruffati Guisseppi, Via A¢s" | cademi a 2 Della Selenza 2 Torino. i % NEW T0-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. 2 FRIEDLANDER.GOTTLOD & (- LESSES AMDMAMAGLRS-+* LIKE | cvoLone! That Isthe Way It Struck the _l'mr%e and Brilliant Audience Last Night. A PERFECT PLAY AND 4 A PERFECT PRESENTATIONS OSCAR WILDE'S “AWOMANOF NO INPORTANCE” BY THE STOCKWELL PLAYERS. Mr. Dixey’s Great Hit in | “THE MAJOR'S APPOINTMENT.” Monday Next—“THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY" & MAYPEN AN Co; ¢ INCORP’ MEATRE N\ PROPS. 3d Week and Last But One of MR. JOHN DIRREIVA ! TO-NIGHT (Tuesday) and Wednesday, Evenings, Saturday Matinee, «THE MASKED BALL.” Thursday, Friday and Saturday Ev'gss “THE BUTTERFLIES.” Monday Next—4th and Last Week of My, w’s Engagement—* Christopher Drew’s diime bauble Shop,” Ete. £ TIVOLI OPERA-HOUS Mps. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Mana SEASON OF GRAND ITALTAN OPERA TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT! Superb Scenic Pmducéxoen of Gounod’s Immox pera, [ 1] FAUST! ——TO-NIGHT!—— 4 LAURA MILLARD, MARTIN PACHE, ALICE CARLE, [2) EAFFAEL, 2 MABELLA BAKER, GE ¢ H. BRODERICE} WILLIAM N. WEST in the cast. ial Scenery! Correct Costumes? Emecie) S uborate Accessories! —_TO-MOEKOW EVENING— 1DA VALERGA, WILLIAM WALSHE. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. BUSH-STREET THEATER. First Production of h THE ROMANTIC HISTORICAL OPERA, CAPTAIN COOK' LIBRETTO BY MUSIC BY SANDS W. FORMAN. NOAH BRANDT. ——EVERY EVENING ——And Continuing for One Week!— —— MATINEE SATURDAY. Sale of Seats Daily from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M.at the Bush-St. Theater. POPULAR PRICES POPULAR PRICES $1, 75¢, 50c, 35¢c, 25c. AEB EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT, FleTOE'RODUCTloN IN THIS CITY¥ the Best of ALl War Dramas, “ACROSS THE POTOMAC 100—PEOPLE ON THE STAGE—10 EVENING PRICES—25¢ and 50c. Family Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. | ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powall. GRAND SUCCESS OF OUR GRAND OPENING OF THE —FALL AND WINTER SEASONI—s A MAGNIFICENT REW COMPANY! MORELAND, THOMPSON, AND BUSH, FARBIA ROUPE, WRIG AND O’BRIEN, HUGHMI}])I‘“.ETT. LES FRERES MART JOH Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chalrg and Box seats, 50c. #@- Secure seats days in advance. GRAND MUSICAL EVENT! Torbett Grand Concert Company. MISS OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist: BARONESS VON TERMEDER, Planist; THE LUTTEMAN SEXTET OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE, Evenings of September 6, 7 and 9, Admission... Keserved Seats. Seats now on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co's corner Sutter and Kearny streets. MECHANICS’ FAIR. —GREATER THAN EVER!— TUESDAY.........SEPTEMBER 3, COLLEGE DAY! ST, IGNATIUS COLLEGE, ST. MARY’'S COLLEGE, SACRED HEART COLLEGE, ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY, Oakland. ADMISSION: Adults, 25 Cents. Children, 15 Centss —BVENING— SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF MUSIC BY FRENCH COMPOSERS. ADMISSION—Adults, 50¢; Children, 250 WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4—Half-Million Club Day. 3 O AT RACTIVES PAVILION EXHIBITS E’i”;':‘é‘-‘i-‘fifcflf‘i’ié‘wa:" ER TRANSMITTED FROM —FOLSOM.,—— A CIIN G . THE GREAT AMERICAN CONCERT BAND TREE TRANSPORT ATION FUR. EXMBITS . EXCURSION RA’ VISITORS. g =