The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 6, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDA?, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895. AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THFATER.—“ The Masked Ball.” COLUMBIA THEATER—“A Woman of No Im- portance” and The Major's A ppointment.” MOROSCO'S OPERA-HOUSE—* Across the Poto- OLI OPERA-HOUSE OrPyEUM—High-Class BUSH-STREET THEATE METROPOLITAN TEMPL cert Company. _ORGAN RECITALS.—By Mr. W First Congregational Church, Post MECHANICS' FAIR.—Larkin ETATE BOARD OF TRADE «Faust.” aj on sis. Market. Market etreet, below Second. Open daily. on free. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. OCEAN EXCURSION eamship Pomona, t0 Santa Cru urdays, 4 P. and Monterey, leaves ch s, 5 A.M. Ticket office, 4 E1L CAMPO— tember 8—Music, Danc- ing. Boating, CITY ITEMS IN BRIEFL F. H. Rosewald managed & concert last night forthe Y. M. C. A. The Salvation Army will issue an appeal to Native Daughters. Brief City items are to be found on this page of the CALL every day The weather forecast for to-day is fair with higher temperature s h winds. All sealers will be on arrival at this port for sealing with. ful authority. The Pacific Coast n's Press Associ- ed s vedere yesterday. »n was tendered Rey. Dr. ation was enterta A farewell rece McClish Wednesc evening at Grace M. E. Church. Tailor Holland was given judgment yester- day against . R. Burns for §200 by Justice of the Peace Bar: The twenty h annual conference of the African M. of California is in session at Bethel Ch Z will was filed for probate Neerly a1l of the property was be- Pixley. t and Martin Kestrud have o the Ukiah Asylum by the sioners. es of the railroad companies are e of charge in the CALL for the ac- of readers. t and passenger traffic on the steamers show a marked increase the past nin The sealing schooner b inchester will be Is to-day, charged with teking skins unlaw as and Good Will societies will ob- serve sionary day at the First Congrega- tional Church to-morrow afternoon. and others show that the y road hes come under rol is entirely false. harfinger George W. Root ief Wharfinger yesterday in Assistant Chief was appomted C place of James Boobar, whose time had ex- pired. Colonel James of the been appointed to the command of the Naval Tiie: Governor's staff has Battalio utenant-Commander Stahle hay- ing resigned. ted officers Montge are patrolling Market, ery streets to enforce the teams to pass Cross- walks at a wa) A large force of Japanese vinerard near Fresno recently s Free Labor Bureau is endeavoring to get men to take their places. Joseph Krauer caught James H. King smok- ing and to-day Justice Carroll will decide whether King owes Krauer $100, according to the terms of & bet the men made. Mayor Sutro has addressed to the committee on asite for the Affiliated C ges building and to the University Regents a strong letter in behalf of his own offer of a site. The Merchants' Assoclation yesterday in- dorsed the lighting of Market street by elec- tricity, and suggested stringicg the wireson iron masts set in the center of the street. The banner to be presented on Saturday evening to the Sacramento Parlor of Native by a Sacramento parlor of Native Daugh- was sent to the capital irom this City last night. John Desmond, the straw bondsman, was held to answer by Judge Conlan vesterday be- fore the Superior Court in $10,000 bonds on the charge of forgery. He was previously held on the charge of perjury. In the Durrant case vesterday the witnesses were Policeman Russell, Draughtsman MeCul- lough and Detective Gibson. The latter told of the discovery of the body of Blanche Lamont in the belfry on the morning of April 14. The two sites offered for the Affiliated Col- leges by Adoliph Sutro and John Center were visited yesterday by the alumni of the Medical and Pharmaceutical colleges. They iwere unanimously in favor of Mr. Sutro’s offer. A. J. Morrison has disclaimed participation in the suit begun by his wife, Kittie Morrison, sgainst Mrs. Arthur Rodgers. He says she is not mentaily responsible for actions and that she is influenced by Mrs. Rodgers’ enemies. Superintendent of Streets Ashworth has asked the Board of Supervisors to authorize the City Engineer to make the necessary sur- veys for the improvement of Lafayette square. Plans are also to be prepared for a coping eround Alamo square. The State Board of Commissioners of the Building and Loan Associations have sent their second annual report to the Governor. One hundred and forty-four associations are reported on, and that class of business is shown to be on the increase and prospering. There were several thousand people at the Folsom-street demonstration at Columbia square last night. Resolutions were passed de- g the Finance Committee of the f Supervisors for refusing to allow )00 for the bituminizing of that thor- oughiare. J. F. Keating, 77 Hudson street, Boston Mass., is collecting information regarding the Keatings and the members of that family, the name being varfously spelled. He will be pleased to hear from all bearing the name, to insure a complete record, which it is proposed to publish. St. Joseph’s Literary Society will not produce *Captain Swift” this evening as advertised at the Columbia Theater. On second thought the managers of the society determined yesterday to present the play Wednesday evening, Sep- tember 11, at St. Joseph's Hall, Howard and Tenth streets. George W. Van Guelpen, for many years sec- retary of the Cigar-makers’ Union, is about §900 short in his accounts and be has disap- peared. The shortege was caused by the use of the union funds in the last election, when ‘Van Guelpen was candidate for County Clerk on the Populist ticket. The Fire Commissioners at their meeting yes- terdey among other. things decided that no resignations of members would be accepted against whom charges were filed without the privilege and consent of the board expressed at &n open meeting. New badges for representa- tives of the press were prescribed. Tne friends of Henry Gardes, the grocer, at Hyde and Post streets, who committed suicide Monday morning, state that financial embar- rassment was not the cause of his suicide. He was not inyolved, but on the contrary always discounted his bills. Mr. Gardes was not & member of the Schuetzen Verein. Mrs. Momm, janitress of the Edison Bchool, on Church and ‘Hill streets, drew the monthly salaries of the teachers from the City Treas- urer's office yesterday morning, and while on her way to the school was held up by three young men, who got a package of tickets for admission to the fair instead of the money. The State Board of Equalization has notified the Board of Supervisors that the rate of State tax to be collected on each $100 for the next fiscal year is 68.5, apportioned as follows: For the general fund, 45.7 per cent; for the school fund, 20.4 per cent; for the interest and sink- ing fund, 1.4 per cent, and for. the State Uni- versity, 1 per cent. The defendants in the Hale & Norcross case filed their contemplated appeal from Judge Hebbard's judgment yeslcrrrny. This prevents the levying of the execution and indefinitely deluys the payment of the $210,000, A bond ;:4‘.0‘:7‘?, gnublzb!he“mnounl of the judg- lent, was given by W 8. Willem's, Diages 3 L erai EODRAAnd A contest of the will of Elizabeth Waters has been begun in the Superior Court involving &n estate of $8000. Mrs, Waters died on June 80, 1895. The contest is by Ann R.Shirley and Eliza W. Ferguson, nicces. -Hezekiah Dow and Mrs. Susan Hines, brother and sister of Mrs. Waters, presented the will for probate, and they are'the principal beneficiarics, 5 ev. A. C. Hirst, D.D., will clos year of his pastorae in’ San Franoions no i delivery of farewell sermons Tuesday morning and evening, in Simpson Memorial Church cornerof Hayes and Buchanan streets. Before the first of next month he will enter upon the discharge of his duties as pastor of the Centen. pary Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago. Dr. Hirst will also preside at the Epworth Teague ineeting Sunday evening in the vestry of Simp- son Memorial Church. A farewell Teception and testimonial will be tencered him by his parishioners and numerous friends. ALONG THE WATER FRONT, Harbor Commissioners Ap- point George W. Root Chief Wharfinger. ALL SEALERS TO BE SEIZED. Flames Have Finished the Bawn- more—The Shenandoah’s Crew In Court. ; At the meeting of the Harbor Commis- sion yesterday afternoon George W. Root was elected to the office of chief wharf- inger to succeed James Boobar, whose term has expired. When the time came to ballot for the new official President Colnon placed in nomination Will Ashe. Mr. Chadbourne nominated George Root, the assistant chief wharfinger, stating that as he had been in the office two years no better man could be found for the posi- tion. Commissioner Cole started in with the nomination of James Boobar, the retiring chief, stating that no appointment could be nearly so perfect as that of his candi- date, 5 A vote was taken, and each commis- sioner stood by his idea of a perfect man. After a discussion Mr. Colnon withdrew his candidate in favor of Mr. Root, and Mr. Cole, seeing himself outvoted, moved to declare Root’s election unanimous. George W. Root, who will take his new place October 1, is a Native Son, 33 years of age, and came to this City from San Benito County. He has always been an earnest Republican, taking an active part in poli- tics, and during his two years on the water front has shown himself to be an able official. No a: nt chief wharfinger was ap- pointed, but it was known that Edward Short, wharfinger at Mission street, will be chosen. Colonel N. D. James of the Governor's staff has been appointed to act as com- mander of the Naval Battalion in place of Lieutenant-Commander Stahle, resigned. Colonel James will have charge of the battalion until an election for a com- mander has taken place among the Naval Reserve officers. Yesterday the crew of the ship Shenan- doah swore to a complaint before the United States District Attorney against Captain Murphy and Third Mate Spier of the vessel, charging them with assault upon Seaman Jo h Johnson. The man was beaten and ed while on his_hands and knees scrubbing the deck duriug the voyage to this port. To-day the sealer Winchester will be ed by orders of the Treasury Depart- ent, charged with taking skins unlaw- fully in Bering Sea. Like the schooners therland and Bowhead, seized upon ar- al here a few weeks ago, they were not provided with the special licensé and_dis- tinctive flag while hunting in the northern | water: As this law went into effect after most if not all of the sealers left for the huntin, grounds they are without the flag an license and will be seized immediately upon their return to port. A customs official stated yesterday that there was no doubt the vessels failed to provide themselves with the necessary authority through ignorance and had not willfully sealed lawlessly. Howéver, the department will take action in the seizing of all vessels found to have taken skins unlawfully. D. Roberts, 504 Front street, has three little native sons that will have a big christening at Sacramento next Monday. They are small cub bears that were cap- tured in Shasta County and shipped down for the Admission day festivities. The little fellows are very young, very playful and as gentle as pet kittens. The firitish ship King Edward, Captain Fletcher, arrived yesterday, 133 days from Antwerp. She met the usunal gentle Cape Horn zephyrs and lost her topsails, besides being hove down on her beamends while the seas made clean sweeps over her decks. Lloyd’'s agent, Metcalfe, received a dis- patch yesterday from Captain Woodside of the Bawnmore, stating that the steamer was gone for all time. The fire, which was confined in the afterpart of the hull, had passed forward, and the vessel was totally gutted by the flames. All the woodwork was gone, and nothing remained but the iron hull which was fast disappearing in the sand. The quarantine tug, Governor Perkins, has been placed on the drydock and her hull cleaned and painted. Attorney Ford of the Harbor Commission decided yesterday that the board, and not the San_Francisco Bridge Company, was responsible for the cement storage bill. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, Amended Rule Adopted Re- garding the Resignations of Members. Two Drivers and an Engineer Fined Five Days’ Pay for Neglect of Duty. The Fire Commissioners at their meet- ing yesterday afternoon imposed a fine of tive days’ pay upon George Duncan, driver of engine 19, for neglect of duty; George McDonald, driver of engine 6, for careless driving; and Charles A. Rice, engineer of engine 24, for neglecting to properly care for his engine. The following appointments were made: J. Logan, truckman of truck 3; Reuben Levy, truckman of truck 3; and John Mannion, truckman of truck 7. It was decided to petition the Board of Supervisors to purchase two lots for de- partment purposes, one at Ocean View and the other in the vicinity of Waller and Stanyan streets. Plans and specifications were submitted and approved for three new engine-houses, one at Ocedn View, one at Seventeenth street, near Folsom, and the third at Ash- bury Heights. The rule regarding resignations was amended so as to prevent the resignation of a member after charges have been filed against him without the consent of the board expressed at an open meeting. Sev- eral members have lately tendered their resignations as soon as charges were made against them rather than face an 1nvesti- gation. Chief Sullivan called attention to thefact that owing to so many badges being dis- tributed to men outside of the department the efforts of the firemen and police at fires were seriously hampered by too many people being allowed inside the lines. He suggested that a new badge be worn by members of the department only and that a celluloid badge be given to members of the press, to be renewed annually. The suggestion was adopted. — e ——— STRIKING JAPANESE. Grape-Pickers Sent to Fresno to Take Their Places. The anticipated troubles with the Japan- ese grape-pickers in the vicinity of Fresno have begun, and a general strike was only averted during the past few days by the diplomacy of the employers. E.W. Gor- dan, who employs several hundred men on his immense vineyards near Fresno, declined to accede to the demands of the Japanese for increased wages, and the re- sult was that 150 of them quit work yes- terday morning, when the grapes were fully ripe for picking, and any material delay would cause great loss. Mr. Gordan immediately wrote to the Labor Bureau in this City for help, and Commissioner Fitzgerald is trying to get men to go to the vineyard. The residents of Fresno are using every endeavor to in- duce Mr. Fitzgerald to establish a branch of the bureau at that town, and have offered him free quarters in a newspaper building if he will consent to send a man to run the office. TRAFFIC ON THE BIVfiR. Steamers Enjoy a Marked Increase in Passenger Travel and Ship- ments. The increased traffic on the Stockton steamers within the past ninety days has been most satisfactory to the management of those lines. Mate E. P. Taylor of the steamer T. C. Walker, in speaking of the matter yester- day, said: “The revival of traffic in the past three months has been very remarkable., To- day, as you see, we are going to have a very large cargo, and to-morrow this line will have two boats leaving at the same time. For three months or more the J. D. Peters and the Mary Garratt have been making the same trip, these two steamers alternating daily with the T. C. Walker, *In addition to these three steamers this line bas a freightboat which is continu- ously engaged in towing heavy barges, having a cnrr?‘ing capacity of from 800 to 1200 tons each. “The rails, ties and supplies for the Val- ley railroad have become an important factor in the freight line. _ “‘The passenger traflic also has increased in a ve perceptible degree recently. You can safely say that the traffic on the river lines is better to-day than it has been for years.” The mate of the steamer Captain Weber of the new line also stated that the amount of freight carried by that hine was much larger than formerly. PRESIDID _ RESERVATION. The New Pumping Plant Sup- plies All the Water Needed. Progress of Work on the New Brick Barracks and the Steel Wharf. The United States Government, through the War Department, is spending money freely for permanent improvements at the Presidio reservation. Under the direction of Amos 8. Kimball, deputy quartermaster- general, work is progressing on the double brick barracks and the new steel wharf. One of the barracks buildings is now com- pleted, the second is under roof and the foundations of the third are completed to the water table. The entire work will be finished in December. Each double bar- racks will contain accommodation for two companies. The expense of the three will approximate $100,000. The duplicate pumping plant is working to the satisfaction of all concerned. The supply of water is ample as the twelve wells yield 200,000 gallons a day. Tt ispro- posed, however, to bore additional wells so as ta_reduce the hours of pumping and thus diminish the cost of fuel. The quan- tity of water now furnished, if it were sup- plied and distributed by the Spring Valley system, would cost the Government $10,000 a year. A contract for constructing the new wharf has been awarded to a San Fran- cisco contractor. Work has been some- what delayed because some of the material ordered in the East has not arrived. Itis expected that the wharf will be completed by the end of November, Officers and enlisted men who attended the summer outing at Monterey speak of the expedition as a great success from a military point of view. Two troops of cavalry on duty, one in Yosemite Valley and the other in_Sequoia Grove, are having active service. These troops are under the direction of the Sec- retary of the Interior. It is their duty to guard against timber cutting and forest fires and to_ keep irresponsible herders of stock away from the reservations. There is considerable territory for the troopers to patrol. Campers and herders are careless about fires, and if constant vigilance was not maintained by the guaras destructive fires would frequently occur. The dull routine or monotony of garri- son life is the rule at the harbor posts. Few changes of importance have been made recently, and no “‘inside tips’’ have come from Washington of contemplated changes. Colonel Mendell, chief engineer, is pro- gressing very well with the work of forti- fying the approaches to San Francisco from the ocean. The rule is observed which prevents foreigners from making surveys and diagrams of the batteries, but the local photographers manage somehow to get views for reproduction in magazines and other publications. HI§ LIFE SAVED. Samuel G. Palmer Nearly Killed While Assisting in Tearing Down the 014 City Hall. Another accident occurred at the old City Hall yesterday. One of the rotten walls fell and buried S8amuel G. Palmer, and came near being his grave. ‘When his feliow workmen dug him out, one of Palmer’s ears had been torn away, hisribs were broken and his scalp torn. Altogether he presented a pitiable appear- ance. The ambulance wassummoned, and he was at once taken to the Receiving Hospital. Dr. Fitzgibbon dressed his wounds and said he believed that the injured man would live. almer, with seven other men, was en- gaged in tearing down a brick wall twenty- five feet high. It would not budge and the men began to undermine it. This they proceeded to do and while the gang was at work the wallfell. Deputy Coroner McCormick called out a_warning to the men and all escaped save Palmer, e HAD TO PAY HIS TAILOR. R. Burns, a Retired Merchant, Brought to Time in Court. I. R. Burns, a retired wholesale dealer in crockery, lost a suit before Justice of the Peace Barry yesterday on a $200 tailor bill. Burns would have paid Tailor Holland willingly enough, but he disputed several of the items, where he claimed he had never received the clothes. For the past four i““ Burns has spent most of his time knocking about the world. Periodi- cally he visited California. He took ad- vantage of these trips to plead the statute of limitations against Tailor Holland. On looking over his figures the court found he was several months short of the statutory time of heinlg absent from the State. The cost of the clothes that he had not received was deducted from the bill and judgment was entered against him for $200. R e I. ‘Wilke: Explanation. J. H. Wilkens, in whose place Thomas Nelson was arrested last week for dealing in lottery tickets, wishes it understood that the part he is said to have played at the time of the arrest of Nelson is an error. He' states that he was absent from his place of business at the time of the raid made by the officers ana that he is inno way connected with Nelson and has nothing to do with the lottery business in any manner. OreniNG week at Seavey's, 1382 Market street. Magnificent display of imported pattern hats and fall millivery—wholesale and retail. AGAINST FAST ~ DRIVING. Patrols of Mounted Officers Enforce the Sidewalk Ordinance. RECKLESS DRIVERS ARRESTED, There Is a New State of Affalrs for Pedestrians In Dowtown Streets Now. The heads of the Police Department have determined to rigidly enforce the ordi- nance against reckless driving and to im- press on the minds of those fortunate enough to hold the lines over speedy and other horses the fact that pedestrians have at crossings rights which must be re- spected. ‘With this object in view mounted officers have been detailed to patrol the principal thoroughfares of the retail district, nota- bly Market, Kearny and Montgomery streets, and see that the regulations con- cerning fast driving are respected. T'he City ordinance provides that all teams must pass crossings in the business posed of outsiders who are not members of the Salvation Army, and that a large amount of rescue work has been accom- lished through the assistance rendered y these leagues. RECEPTION TO A PASTOR. Grace M. E. Congregation Bids Dr. McClish Farewell. A touching farewell reception was ten- dered on Wednesday evening to Rev. Eli McClish by the congregation of Grace M. E. Church, assisted by the congregations of Emmanuel Baptist Church and Bethany Congregational Church. The reception took place in Grace M. E. Church on Twenty-first street, of which Dr. McClish bas been pastor during the last five years. It was Grace M, E. Church that offered hospitality to the congrega- tion of Emmanuel Baptist Church after its own edifice had been profaned, and Rev. George Gibson’s flock showed that it npgreciated this act of kindness by attending the farewell recepiion to Dr. McClish almost in a body. Robert Wilson, a prominent member of the Sunday-school, was chairman of the entertainment committee. He presided at the speech-making, when a number of addresses was mede by gentlemen and ladies of the confregalmn expressin, regret at the loss of Dr. McClish. C. WE Marks spoke especially of all that the pastor had done for the Sunday-school and J. Renwick of the official board of Grace M. E. Church testified to the large increase in membership which had taken place during the last five years. The flourishing financial condition of the church was described by Isaac Tru- ONE OF THE MOUNTED PATROL MAKING AN ARREST FOR FAST DRIVING. part of tha City at a walk, but in making arrests the officers are allowed a certain amount of discretion. The man who drives an animal whose fastest pace is a slow trot enjoys immunity from police interference even though his horse, urged to his utmost speed, crosses a street intersection at an amble. But the spirited roadster or head- strong team horse which, chafing at the | curb, trots across the pavement | restrainin, is pounced on at once, the theory being that the first animal being ever ready to halt would stop easily in time to prevent an impending collision with a pedestrian, while the latter being not so easily man- aged could not be halted till the damage was done, ““It is about a week since I was assigned to this duty,” said a member of the mounted force during a lull in the passing traflic, esterday, ‘‘and the drivers are getting to now me and to understand what I am here for, but at first it was pretty hard work. And yet, it is just as easy for these fellows to do right as to do wrong. You see, when I take one of them in it means $25 bail and — ‘“‘Here, you boy, walk that horse over crossings. _ “*As I was saying, the bail is $25, and, if it is a flagrant case, the Judge always fines ’em that much, too. The fine is never less than §5, anyway, and that’s pretty expen- sive, to say nothing of the trouble and bother. *The worst street for fast driving? Oh, Kearny is the worst by far. You see most of the teams come up Bush and Pine streets, where it's easy hauling, and then shoot out Kearny like all possessed. The worst of all are the buggies and the vege- table and fish peddlers. You see these last get through their day’s work and then hurry home along Kearny street. 1 have made thirteen arrests so far, and they were all buggies or peddlers’ wagons. An un- lucky number? Oh, I guess not. But there is my meat now.” And the officer was off like a flash to make another arrest and change his unlucky number. The mounted police on patrol duty do not wear regulation uniforms, nor do they carry their ‘“stars” in sight. They are attired in blue trousers, 'dark-colored “‘reefer”’ jackets and hard hats, and except for their superior horsemanship present much the appearance of private individ- uals out for a ride. THE ARMY'S RESOUE LEAGUE. Mrs. McFee Is Enthusiastic About Ap- pealing to Native Daughters. Mrs. McFee of the Salvation Army is enthusiastic about her plan of securing co- operation from the Native Daughtersin managing the army’s Rescue Home at Beulah. “Our plans are scarcely formulated at present,” she said yesterday, ‘“‘but we ex- pect in a short time to call a meeting either across the bay or at our headquar- ters here. We shall invite the Native Daughters to attend and see in what way they are willing to lend a hand. We have had several individual offers of help al- i‘leld from Native Daughters who have ear of the scheme, and the last two were from broad-minded Catholic ladies.” In the meantime Mrs. Captain McFee and Captain Wagner have written a joint ‘“Rescue” letter to the Native Daughters, which will be published in a forthcoming number of the War Cry. In its course it says: As yet our ‘{flnm for the formation of the Pa- cific ‘Coast Rescue League are in embryo. We wish in this letter to ask you to co-operate with us in bringing them to completion by sending us by return mail your name and occupation. Of course we are taking it for granted that you will each be glad of the chance to help by be- coml::{ a member of the league. We flue agreed to put the membership fee down to the small sum of 50 cents per year to start with. The object of this league will be to push the work of soul-saving among our Pacific Coast ‘women. In speaking yesterday of the appeal con- tained in the above letter, Mrs. McFee stated that it is the custom in the East and Europe to organize auxiliary leagues, com- | man, and Miss Kate Dornin, voicing the sentiments of the Epworth League, spoke of the affection of the young people for their pastor and their regret that he was to be taken from their midst. At this point in the proceedings Dr. and Mrs. McClish, who had seats among the audience, were requested to step upon the platform, and when they did so were pre- sented by Mrs. McLellan in the name of the congregation with a beautiful casket, containing an entire table set of solid sil- ver. In presenting this gift Mrs. McLellan made an_ address in which she described Dr. McClish’s coming from the East to take the pastorate of Grace M. E. Church, and dwelt upon the happy way in which he bad won the good will and affection of his California congregation. Rev. J. George Gibson voiced the grati- | tude of the Emmanuel Baptist Church congregation toward Dr. McClish, and Dr. Pond spoke on behalf of the Bethnni Con- fregauoml Church. It was midnight be- ore the reception came to an end by the | whole congregation shaking hands with the pastor and wishing him Godspeed. ——————— A MISSIONARY WEEK., Preparations by the Cephas and Good ‘Will Bocieties — Woman’s Board. The annual meeting of the Cephas and Good Will societies will be held to- morrow at the First Congregational | Church. The Cephas Society has been in existence for twenty-two years. Many la- dies interested in mission work desire to institute a day of woman’s work for women in this City and it is desired to make to- | morrow the inaugural date. Mrs, Frank J. French will give an_ad- dress, and another speaker will be Mrs. Peoples of Siam, sister of Rev. Loyal Wirt. Miss Stroud-Smith, the noted Bible reader, a magnetic speaker, will also be heard, and Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery will speak. The music will be an attractive feature. This meeting will be a fitting forerunner of the Woman'’s Home Missionary Board meeting at Plymouth Church and the Con- gregational rally at the First Church on Tuesday. ‘The Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Pacific will hold its annual meeting at the First Church on Wednesday. A MEMBERS' OONOERT. J.'H. Rosewald Manages a Musicale for the Y. M. C, A. A pleasant concert was given last night in the anditorium of the Y. M. C. A. build- ing under the direction of J. H. Rosewald. The entertainment was intended for mem- bers and their friends, and was the eleventh in the course since the opening of the new building. The instrumentalists were Miss Ida E. Weigeiland J. H. Rosewald. The latter Ehyed two violin solos—a valse caprice, y Rehfeld, and a ‘Cradle Song" of his own composition, which was warmly ap- plauded. Miss Welgel's pianoforte solo wasa Liszt, which was ar- rolonaise, b; tistically performed. Miss Nellie Giusti sang a waltz song with considerable fluency, and Miss R. Gallagher, who has improved considerably by discarding her du? artificial low notes, sang Cantor’s setting of *“Thou’rt Like a Flower."" Henrn Fairweather gave a pleasing ren- dering of *“The Yeoman's Wedding Song,” and the concert concluded with a trio fiwy Campana, sung by the three vocalists of the evenin, Y —.——— Result of Four Inquests. Four inquests were neld at the Morgue yes- terday. The cause of death in the case of Fred Husing, who shot himself in the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery, was given as ‘“suicide.” In the cases of Andrew Hazzard and an unknown man, who were picked up in the bay, no de- cision was arrived at, as the jurors conld not decide whether death was accidental or inten- tional. In the case of Patrick Heaney, who was kicked to death by a horse, the verdict was accidental death. THREE MEN IN A BUGGY. They Hold Up Mrs. Momm, Janitress of the Edison Public School. THE WRONG PACKAGE STOLEN. She Had Drawn From the City Treasurer the Teachers’ Monthly Salaries. Mrs. Momm, 1313 Nebraska street, is the janitress of the Edison School on Hill and Charch streets, and by her presence of mind yesterday she saved the monthly salaries of teachers of that school, amount- ing to nearly $800. The teachers have been in the habit of giving Mrs. Momm their salary warrants and letting her take them to the City Treasurer to be cashed. Yesterday morn- ing she went as usual with the warrants to the Treasurer’s office, and when she got the money she put it in a little bag, which she placed for safety in the bosom of her dress. After leaving the Treasurer's office she went to the office of the Board of Educa- tion and obtained from the secretary a package of tickets for the admission of the school children to the Mechanics’ Fair. She carried this package in her hand. She took a Larkin-street car and trans- ferred at Mission street to theelectric-cars. At Twenty-second street she got another transfer and left the Twenty-second-street car at Chattanooga street, where the car turns. This was about 1 o’clock. She had noticed that three men ina buggy bad followed the cars on which she was riding, but her suspicions were not aroused till she saw them stop at Chatta- nooga street, when she left the car. She walked briskly toward Church street, and when near the corner two of the men in the bl;fky jumped out and ran toward her. Before she had time to scream one of them grasped her around the waist, placed his other hand over her mouth and threw her heavily against the wall of a house. “Keep quiet,” said the robber, menac- ingly, “or we will blow vour head off.”” The other robber grabbed hold of the pack- age containing the fair tickets. Mrs. Momm divined instantly that they were after the money and imagined it wasin the package, so to carry out theimpression she clung de?eratfly to the package. The robber tugged at it and finally she let go her hold. The robbers promptly jumped into the buggy and drove away at a break- neck speed down Twenty-second street to Dolores, where the buggy was lost to sight. Mrs. Momm, although almost exhausted from her struggle with the robbers, ran to- ward the school and breathlessly told the principal of her experience, at the same time pulling the bag with the money out of her bosom. The reaction was almost too much for her, and she sank into a chair and nearly went off in a dead faint. As soon as she recovered she notified police headquarters of the robbery, and Detectives Dillon and Crockett were de- tailed on the case, They found that the three men had evidently known that Mrs. Momm was to draw_the money vesterday, as they were seen haunting the corner of Church and Twenty-second streets for two or three hours, till Mrs. Momm made her appearance 10 go to the City Hall. They followed her in the buggy to the hall and back to where the robbery was committed. The detectives have not been able to get an accurate description of the three men. Mrs. Momm was so excited that she could not give any description of them. Several people who saw them agree that they were all young men, about 24 years of age, but they differ in other things. Some say that one of them had a mustache, but others say they were all clean-shaven. Every effort will be made to find them, as it was one of the boldest daylight rabberies known to the police. LADY WEITERS AT BELVEDERE. They Are Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Adams. The members of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association enjoyed the day as guests of the Belvedere Land Com- pany yesterday. They left the City at 11 o’clock and were met at Tiburon by Mr. and Mrs. Adams. Luncheon was served under the trees, and teasts, conundrums and extempore rhap- sodies in verse on the beauties of Belve- dere were the order of the hour. Luncheon was followed by a drive around the island and a sail around the bay, the party re- turning to the City at 5 o’clock. This morning at 9:30 the ladies of the association will leave on the McDowell for a trip round the bay. ———— Functions of Special Officers. J. J. Phillips, a bicyclist, was arrested on Devisadero street a few days ago by Special Officer Truman on the charges of battery and resisting an officer. Truman was driving in a buggy, and Phillips’ machine collided with it. This led to words and blows. Judge Low yes- terday dismissed the charge of resisting an of- ficer, on the ground that a special officer’s functions are strictly limited to the territory to which he is assigned, and outside of that territory he has no authority to make arrests other than the authority conferred by law upon any citizen. The battery case was con- tinued till to-day. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mas. EBNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manage: SEASON OF GRAND ITALIAN OPERA! TO-NIGHT ! -TO-NIGHT! Superb Scenic Prodncélon of Gounod’s Immortal 8, “BATSTY Special Scenery !- Correct Costumes! Elaborate Accessories! MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9— ADMISSION DAY, SOUVENIR NIGHT! Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. BUSH-STREET THEATER. CAPT. COOK OPERA! BY BRANDT AND FORMAN, IMMENSE SUCCESS. Last Performances Friday and Saturday Evenings. Saturday Matinee. POPULAR PRICES: . $1, 75¢, 50c, 35¢, 25c. e INCORP'D Saturday Matinee, +The Masked Ball.”” Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings, — Friday— Saturday Night (farewell performance).. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. L NAYMAN L AND Co; HEATRE W PROPS. 3d Week and Last But One of MR. JOHN TO-NIGHT and Saturday Night, ” «THE BUTTERFLIES. EXTRA-Monday t, fourth and last week of Mr. D 's engagement. “CHRISTOPHER JR.” Thursday.... . “MASKED BALL" “THAT IMPRUDENTYOU NG COUPLE"” Saturday Matinee.. “THE BUTTERFLIES” et L “THE BAUBLE SHOP” SEATS NOW READY FOR THE LAST WEEK calwe, FRICOLANDER.GOTTLOD &' co- Le35es AMDMANAGERS -+ NEARING OSCAR THE WILDE’S END. PLAY. The most remarkable ever written “A WOMAN OF N{?DIMPORTANCE." S AND-— “THE MAJOR'S APPOINTMENT,”” BY THE STOCKWELL PLAYERS. Monday Next—“THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY” A Great MP]D(Iriml. (A LTET. W80 5CO EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT, FIRST PRODUCTION IN THIS CITY Of the Best of All War Dramas, ” ! 0 “ACROSS THE POTOMAC 100—PEOPLE ON THE STAGE—10 EVENING PRICES—25¢ and 50c. Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell. GRAND SUCCESS OF OUR GRAND OPENING OF THE —FALL AND WINTER SEASON!— A MAGNIFICENT NEW COMPARY! MORELAND, THOMPSON, AND BUSH, FARBIANU TROUPE, WRIGHT AND O’BRIEN, HUGH EMMETT, MONS. CEBALLOS, LES FRERES MARTINETTI, JOBNNIE CARROLL, Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10¢; Opera chalrs and Box seats, 50¢. #@ Secure seats days in advance. MECHANICS’ FAlé.— A NOUSICAL TREAT. FRIDAY....... ...SEPTEMBER 6, Special Programme of Music. ITALIAN COMPOSERS BY FRITZ SCHEEL'S ORCHESTRA OF 40 PIECES. ADMISSION: DAY-Adults, 25¢; Children, 15¢. EVENING—Adults, 50¢; Children, 25¢. SATURDAY, Music. September 7 — Popular FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Post and Mason sts. THIS EVEN and TO-MORROW NIGHT, MR. WILLIAM C. CARL Of New York City, The Noted American Organ’ Virtuoso. Initial Recitals. Two Only Here. ADMISSION, EITHER CONCERT -50¢ Tickets obtainable at music-stores and church entrance, SEE PROGRAMMES. GRAND MU_SJEA!; EVENT! Torbett Grand Concert Company. MISS OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist; BARONESS VON TERMEDER, Pianist; THE LUTTEMAN SEXTET OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, METROPOLITAN TEMPLE, To-Night, To-Morrow and Monday Night. Admission.. .50 Cents Reserved Seat .75 Cents Seats now on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s, corner Sutter and Kearny stroets. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. ADMISSION DAY Fxcmsion to Sacramento. To accommodate business men and others who wish to participate in the Admission Day festiv- ities of the N. 8. G. W., also witness the grand ELECTRICAL CARNIVAL, The Southern Pacific Company will run a special train of STANDARD PULLMAN SLEEPERS ON THAT DAY, Leaving San Francisco, 3:00 p. ,; leaving Oak- land, 3:35 P. M., arriving Sacramento 6:30. Re- turning, leave Sacramento, 8:00 a. 3., arrive San Francisco, 6:45 A. &, following day. By taking this train you avoid the annoyance of hunting s place to sleep if a crowded city. EL CAMPO. THE POPULAR BAY RESORT, NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE SEASON, Muslc, Dancing, Bowling, Boating, Fishing and Other Amusements. _Refreshments at City Prices. Fare, round trip, 26¢; children, 15¢, including sdmission o gronnida. £ STEAMER UKIAH Leaves Tiburon Ferry, foot of Market stroet, at 10:30 A. M. 12:10,2:00 and 4:00 P. . Returning ve EI Campo a¢ 11:15 .., 1:00, $:00,5:00 2. 3. E MOST STUPENDOUS EVENT In the Amusement Annals of the Pacific Coast is the Advent of the GREAT WALLAGE SHOWS Now the Leading Circus and Menagerie of the Western Hemisphere. The Best Equipped Circus in the World, with the Finest Horses of Any Show on Earth. CAPITAL $3,000,000! 10 ACRES OF CANVAS! SEATING CAPACITY 20,000! 4 TRAINS! 1000 PEOPLE AND HORSES! Positively the First Big Show to come aoross tho Rocky Mountains with its Entire Equipment, and also the first to charge the same prices West and East: ADMISSION, 50 CENTS; CHILDREN, 25 CENTS. ‘Will show the principal cities of California in August and September, SAN FRANCISCO NINE DAYS! COMMENCING SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7.