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§ e " THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1895, AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER.—*That Impudent Young Couple. CoLUMBIA THEATER—“The District Attorney.” MOROSCO'S OPERA-HOU! “On the Rio Grande.” TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE- ‘aust.” ORPEEUM—High-Class Vaundeville. GROVER'S ALcazZaR.—*Everybody's Friend” and “A Ringer,” commencing Saturday evening, Eeptember 14th. CIRCUS—At Centrai Park, Great Wallace Shows. MECHANICS' FATR.—Larkin street, near Market. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE—Grand Concert. CALIFORNIA THEATER— M. 1. Minstrels. STATE BOARD OF TRADE EXRIBIT.—575 Market wtreet, below Second. Open daily. Admission free. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. 3 teamship Pomona, , leaves_Saturdays, 4 P. | e k Mondays, 5 .M. Ticket oflice, 4 New Montgomery street to day, September | k. | BY EASTON, ELDRIDGE v, Septem- | ber 17, Real Estate, at Salesrooms, 638 Markct street, at 12 o'clock noon. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. An Long, a Chinese felon, was deported yesterday. The hearing of testim suit was conclunded A false alarm of fire was 87 at 10:40 o’clock la George MeKee, a1 in the Superior Cour perjury. Interesting statistics and papers were read during the second day of the Dairymen’s con- vention. Two learned rabbis yesterday repelled the charges made by an lows preacher against bloomers. Miss Pauline French, a San Francisco gir} in the Fox-Mackay 8y rned in from box ht 1d boy, was arrested rday on a charge of yes has received an offer to join Rose Coghlan’ company In the investigation of the Arago-Homer col- lision, Captain Reed of the former steamer is exonerated. The exceptionally eerly rain which began dayt vesterday will cause large losses to tion in the ranks of the Barbers’ bas led toa reorganization under the old name. 1diers’ and Sailors’ Repub- their headquarters, 113 Turk The testimony in the McLean divorce case has been concluded, but another day will be occupied in the arguments. Matthew Turner yesterday libeled the sloop Ida for $197 39 for subplies furnished an work performed a year ago. Tsau Cook, & Chinese siavegirl, was rescued lowners by the Society for the :1ty to Children. ler was fined $20 by Judge 1 yesterday for violating the game laws g valley quail in his possession. > Market-street Railway has notified the ervisors that it has abandoned A. Boute ervice physicians and Health met yesterday to uarantine rules and regula- harmonize the tions. The Oceanic steamship Australia arrived yesterday, 6 days and 14 hours from Honolulu, cabin passengers only and 6699 bags of sugar. In accordance with the jury decision of last week Judge Slack yesterday made an order that the Mary Coffey will could not be admitted to The steamer Point Arena, which arrived ay, was unable to make a landing at the port of that name on account of bad iggs, grocer, Twenty-third and San- Swore out s warrant yesterday for H. Thomas, his stépson, on the srdan_and Father Crowley their trip abroad improved ad to be once more among & porter, was stabbed in ns, & suspicious hanger- | vesterdey morning, at pany, the largest rn on the Pacific isiness because its pay expenses. mped into the | erday after- | , felt_hat on the It is supposed he was Roy Hassett. Johnston, a barber employed by G. W. | ElLis street, had some words with | last night, ortelly hit him with totlet-bottle. splitting open his left ear. The Union for Practical Progress is collect- ing statistics to show that by means of ar-| tesian wells San Francisco can obtain an | abundant water supply at comparatively small | H. Millzner has cued the Pullman e Car Company for $170, the value of and dismond cuff buttons alleged to been stolen on one of the cars of the com- | f seeing Blanche and Durrant to- | n the morning and the afternoon of | 3. i angements for the celebration of Mexican | "day to-mOTTOW Are progressing rap- | eparations for the banquet are com- | 1d promises have been made that flags | 34 Shipley street, fell down terday morning and broke | r blade. He was taken to the ospital, where he was ai one time | | hestnut street, was caught | 5 Front street last evening | ble fracture ot the skull ies. He was taken to the 8nd sust and internal in, Receiving Hospi ion Grammar School, of which Mrs. Nellie R. Craven is principal, gave a reception yesterday to many educators and other vi: fors, and school drills which displayed excep- tional skill and discipline. The executive committee of the Single Tax | Society held a meeting last evening and ap- pointed a committee o arrange for effecting a Ltate organization and a convention before the next political campaign. The regents will push ahead the building for | the Affiliated Colleges as fast as possible. Con- cerning its interior arrangements the various faculties will decide, and Dr. Cole has outlined some of the féatures to be adoptea. The award of prizes won at the thirty- seventh annual shoot of the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein on September 1 was made at | California Hall, on Bush street, last night. Dancing followed until a late hour. The Railroad Commissioners decided yester- day to reduce the grain rates on the Southern Pacific 8 per cent. They could not agree on the remainder of Dr. Stanton’s substitute resolution and took another day to decide it. Bondsmen John H. Thomas and William E. Dargie were made liable for the amount of their bond yesterday, as Sureties for ex-Post- master Ezra Barreit of Dimond, Alameda County, found short in his accounts two years 8g0. Interviews with & number of real estate brokers yesterday developed a general oppo- gition to the proposed big tex levy and a feverish anxiety for a new charter under which the City government could be run more economically. The Australia from Honoluiu, which arrived yesterday, brings the report that the plague which made its appearance on the islan not true cholera but a disease Taging among the native goyumion caused by eating poison- ous raw fishe It is rumored in Pine street that the Hale & Norcross judgment is being delayed to gain sufficient lime to plaster on an assessment and get in all the stock possible. Attorney Baggett questions the justification of the sureties on the appeal bond. The James Sylvester counterfeiting case was postponed until October 10- by Judge Morrow of the United States District Court yesterday, for the reason that the Judge has to sit on the United States Court of Appeals next Monday in the Stanford case. The South Side improvement clubs have perfected a permanent organization and will continue their fight for the bituminizing of Folsom street. They will also look after the expenditures in the Street Department and see 10 it that the south side gets its equitable shere of the half-million appropriation. The Fire Commissioners at their meeting yesterday afternoon appointed Mortimer Kelly as truckman of truck 6, and M. J. Greggains as hoseman of engine 24. John Cusic and Rob- ert Carroll of truck 5 were dismissed from the department for drunkenness and battery, and | I ALONG THE WATER FRONT, Arrival of the Oceanic Steam- ship Australia From Honolulu. ‘LEASING THE SEAWALL LOTS. Departure of the Orlental and Occl- dental Liner for the Asiatic Ports. The Oceanic steamship Australia ar- rived yesterday afternoon, 6 daysand 14 hours from Honolulu. Captain Houd- lette came to anchor off Black Point, de- siring to communicate with the Quaran- tine Officer, after which she steamed to the wharf at Folsom street. The steamer | brought no cargo except 6699 bags of sugar for ballast. The only passengers were those in the cabin, of which the fol- lowing is the list: S. Clementson and wife, C. M. Cooke and wife, | A.L.C. Atkinson, D. Hanneh, 8. B. Rose, wife { and son, J. A. Clover and wife, L. Atkin- son, H. Binglhiam, J. R. Cowell and wife, H. W. Severance and wie, C. M. Cooke Jr., H. Markey, R.T. Plattand wife, H. J. Leland and wife, C. H. Cooke, M. Hyman, G. C. Broome_ and valet, F. 8inclair and wife, George Cooke, M. Phillips, Mrs. H. F. Lewis, Sachs and wife, Richard Cooke, W. Waterhouse, child and nurse, J. D. Hayne and wife, Alice Cooke, John Waier- { house, Mrs. R. M. Lovett, Mrs. J. Meade and | child,” “Theodore Cooke, S. M. Dodge, Miss M. Mott Smith, Miss len, Miss G. Cooke, J. M. Sims, 0. C. Andrews and wife, E. G. Vander Naillen, Mrs. E. Tenny, A. L. West, Mrs. Ade S. Canavarro and son, Miss N. | White, Miss Castle, A. G. HawesJr., A. Ma | ques, P. L. Woost Howe, R. 1. Lillie, E. S. Cattle; M. Silva, Miss naifee, 3 dale, F. C. Atherton, E. A. | Knudsen, Mrs. E. J. Parker, Miss Duisenberg, C. F. Peterson, H. Fromholz, Brigadier-Genersl J.J. Keppel and wife, Miss V. C. Wilson. As the vessel had been strictly quaran- | tined irr Honolulu during her stay in that port, and the period of infection from | cholera being about five days, and no sick- ness being on board, she was permitted to | dock. | At a meeting of the Harbor Commis- | sioners yesterday the leasing of water-front | Iots was discussed. During the last session | of the Legislature a law was passed which gave the Commissioners power to lease the | lots for a term not exceeding twenty-five years. One of the clauses made it com- pulsory to advertise the lots to be leased, and they were to go to the highest re- sponsible bidder. On his part the bidder had to state for what purposes he wanted to_use the lots. | P.b.Cornwall, the only bidder, stated | that he wanted to use the lots as sites for a Ilumber-yard, planing-mill, warenouse and a piace for the storage of brick and iron. | It was over Mr. Cornwall’s 'Iproposal that | the discussion took place. The law states distinctly that the lots may be leased “for such purposes solely that are most ad- vantageous to the commerce of the port.” Chairman Colnon was not satistied that | Mr. Cornwall’s proposal would be advan- tageous to the commerce of the port. *I hold,” said he, “that a lumber-yard and a planing-mill are out of place in the most | prominent part of the water front. In fact, it is questionable whether any of his | proposed improvements, outside of the | warehouse, would be of any advantage. -On the other hand many of our water- front lots are used greatly to theadvantage of the commerce of the port. The San Francisco and North Pac Railroad has one of the lots covered with freightsheds. All the fruits and vegetables that come over its lines are taken by the belt ra‘lroad to the freight depot and there distributed. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company has another lot covered with its repairing shops. There all the work necessary tothe keeping of the fleet in repair is done be- tween trips. These institutions are a great aid to our commerce, as as such should be encouraged. But as to a lumber-yard I can’t’see what good it is going to do.” Commissioner Cole tnought a lumber- ard and planing-mill would greatly ben- | efit the lumber industry, and was in favor of letting Mr. Cornwall have the lots. Chairman Colnon returned to the charge, ! and said he could not see why the lots | should be leased for fifteen years, the time Mr. Cornwall wanted them, under any cir- cumstances. The matter went over till next Tuesday, the board considering that the question called for more investigation as to whether a fifteen years’ lease was desirable. The contract for the construction of the | new storehouse was awarded to Healy, Tibbitts & Co. for $1393, that firm being the lowest bidder. The Origntal and Occidental steamship Coptic sailed yesterday tor Honolulu, Yokohama and Hongkong, with sixty cabin and 150 Chinese steerage passengers. The following is the list of the cabin pas- sengers: For Honolulu—Dr. Theodore Krysktofovich, a Russian physician, and his large famil; George Symonds and A. L. Colsten. For Yokohama—Mrs. E. J. Dorn, wife of the fiss Oiga Robison, wife ordnance officer of the Olympi Jorn, sister of that officer; Mrs. | of Engineer John K. Robison, and Mrs. Rose, | wife of Lieutenant W. Rose of the same vessel; Rev. Dr. J. C. Davidson, wife and two deughters; N. 8. Clai George _ Stein- way of the great piano firm; Howard Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Vail and their children; Rev. J. D. Davis, wife and two children; Mrs. H. Yamawaka, Rev. James L. Bartoix, Hon. William P. Ellison, R J. G. Johnson, Mrs. Joseph Cook, Rev. A. H. adford and Rev. Calvin Wright, missionaries; David W. Desh- of Yokohema, tea merchant; K. Eveleth, Yokohama merchant; George Winslow, tourist. Ho! ong—Philander Moore, Justin Spauld- ing, M. 3. . Haller, Miss Frances Chaffey, | H7A. Young, M. E. Gleason, Mrs. E. M. Wood- ward, William B. Jones, Mrs. M. L. Loud, Mrs. K. C. Lediie, Mrs. Emilie J. Smith, SamuelJ. | Ritchie and wife. Mrs. T. G. Walkington, wife of the ware- house proprietor of that name, ischaperon- ing Miss Nellie Boyd and Miss linie Good- all, daughter of Captain Charles Goodall, on'a pleasure trip to Hongkong. Ed C. Wright, general auditor of the Southern Pacific, ana wife are going to Honolulu and return on a pleasure trip. THE FOX-MACKAY SUITS. Proceedings in a Second Case to Recover %50,000 Begun and Ended Yesterday. The Fox-Mackay litigation in Judge Sea- | well’s department of the Superior Court has gone over to next Tuesday, when the | arguments will be made. _ Alter a brief argument yesterday morn- ing by Attorney Sieberst, on behalf of the | plaintiff, in which he pointed out the ob- jectionable character of the custom which permitted mills to retain the tailings, etc., of ores worked for mining companies, the case of Theodore Fox vs. John W. Mackay, J. P. Jones and the Consolidated Califor- nia and Virginia Mining Company for an accounting was submitted for the court’s decision. Atiorney Sieberst asked that the court make an order referring the matter of the accounting to a referee, and the case was taken under advisement by the court. Proceedings were then begun in another case having the same title, in which it is sought to recover $50,000 paid to W. H. Patton, superintendent of the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company, for extinguishing a fire in the mine. By a stipulation agreed upon between counsel on both sides, the testimony given in the earlier case bearing on this one was to be admitted in evidence. y James B. Davidson, cashier of the Ne- vada Bank, was then called to the stand on behalf of plaintiff. He testified that the four checks for $12,500 each, paid to Patton in 1888 by the Con. Cal. & Va. Mining Company for his having extin- guished the mine fire, were deposited with the Nevada Bank and applied to the liquidation of a note held by the bank against Patton for $62,880 40, dated Octo- ;\‘Hlllm Kelly of truck 7 for general neglect of niy. L ber 1}, 1886, It was also shown that Pat- ton made the note for meney loaned him, and that he degosiud collateral security for the same in the shape of mining stocks and railroad bonds. Mr. Davidson was instructed to submit a statement showing who_ were the prin- cipal stockholders in the Nevada Bank at the time these transactions were made, as he could not give this information from memory. W.F. Berry, a son-in-law of Patton, gave some testimony in relation to the documents in the case. W. H. Patton Jt. was questioned about his father’s death. Most of the testimony of the previous trial was made to apply in this case by stipulation, and the whole matter was continued to next Tuesday for argument. I FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT. Directors of the Merchants’ Association Discuss Paving Material. The directors of the Merchants’ Associa- tion with Superintendent of Streets Ash- worth and his chief deputy met the paving exhibit people Wednesday evening at the Mechanics’ Pavilion for the purpose of discussing paving material generally, this being in line with the campaign of street improvement about to be opened by the Merchants’ Association. In this work it was deemed necessary for the directors to know the real merit of the different materials now being put forward by manufacturers. The subject of car tracks was also taken up and discussea at length. It was conceded/to be impossible to use bitumen paving to any extent with the present system of car tracks, and as bitumen seemed to be in general favor for street improvement the directors were of the opinion that some radical change will become necessary in the style of track now in use. The association expected to work many changes in street work. For example an effort will be made at the next session of the Legislature to have alaw passed where- by street contractors will be compelled to uarantee for a certain time all work ver- ormed for the City. It was thought that such a law would effectively put an end to the cheap class of work now being palmed off on the municipality by unscrupulous contractors. 0 CONTINUE THE FIGHT, Southside Clubs Not Discour- aged Over the Super- visors’ Action. Secretary Schwartz Tells What the New Organization Hopes to Accomplish. The Southside improvement clubs, not- withstanding the temvorary defeat sus- tained by the action of the Supervisors in not appropriating a specific sum for the bituminizing of Folsom street, have de- cided to continue the fight. If anything, they are more united and determined than ever, and will work earnestly to obtain that recognition which they think their cause deserves. The board of presidents, at a meeting held at Dr. Rottanzi’s office last Tuesday | night, aetermined to establish permanent headquarters of the clubin a building on Folsom street, near Eighth, which was placed at their disposal by Joseph Kelley, the owner. In outlining the policy of the organiza- tion, Secretary Schwartz said yesterday: It is our purpose to meet regularly and discuss the needs of the district and the best means of obtaining them. The or- ganization will be more thorough and effective_ in every detail, presenting a united iront and sturdy backbone, ulti- mately compelling by force of numbers that recognition,which is at present denied us. Committees will be appointed to look after the details of expenditures in the municipal devartment, especially the Street Department, with its funds of over half a million, for the coming fiscal year. Pressure will be brought to bear on the Street Committee, so that the Southside will have its equitable share in the future— something it certainly has not enjoyed in the past. “In the Merchants’ Association exhibit at the Mechanics’ Fair isa map showing the paving of the streets of San Francisco —bitumen, basalt and cobbles being plainly marked in different colors. The neglect of Southsideis apparent at a glance. While nearly all the Western Addition has bitumen this section and the Mission show a few small patches. A block on New Montgomery, two on Third and seven blocks on Folsom street is all the good pavement that looms up out of the mass of cobbles and basalt.” Another matter that they will immedi- ately take up is the operation of the street- car lines in _the district. Committees will be appointed to confer with the railroad officials regarding the completion of the Folsom-street line and will also endeavor to have them bituminize their portion of the strect. The threatened return to the bobtail cars on Fourth and Montgomery streets will also be taken up. IN MEMORY OF ISAAC HECHT. Ladies of the German Benevolent So- ciety Adopt Resolutions. At a meeting of the board of lady mana- gers of the German Ladies’ Benevolent Society yesterday the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, By the untimely death of our dis- tinguished ' feilow-citizen, Isaac Hechr, this community has sustained & great and serious loss and, in view of the fact that this associa- tion has been deprived of his wise and sincere counsel and ever-effective assistance, and, fur- thermore, has lost in him a devoted friend and helper, who encouraged us in all our endeavors in the most noble and unselfish manner, there- fore be it Resolved, That we hereby formally express our sorrow at the loss of a true friend and extend our sympathy to the family of the deceased, particularly to the sorrow-stricken widow, our esteemed co-worker and member of this board. By order of the board. Mgs. B. BROEMMEL, President. THE FEDERAL COURTS. UNITED STATE;}?EI;XEEI_I—’E COURT OF AP- Stephen J. Field, Joseph McKenna, Willlam B. Gilbert, Erskine M. Ross, Cireuit Judges. Meets September 16. United States vs. Jane L. Stanford, executrix; set for argument September 16. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. [Before Joseph McKenna, Judge.] Altoona Quicksilver Mining Company vs. In- tegral Quicksilver Mining Company: on trial. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. [Before W. W. Morrow, Judge. ] United States vs. Sylvester; continued to October United States vs. John H. Thomas and William E. Dargie: judgment for piaintiff in the sum of $500 as sureties on bond. United States vs. Ah Long: order of deportation. Matihew Turner vs, Sloop Ida; suit in admir alty; libel filed. FOR TO-DAY. United States vs. Jong Fook Sing; for trial; de- portation. e Y The Arago-Homer Collision. Inspectors Talbot and Phillips have reported to Captain John Bermingham, supervising inspector of steam vessels, the result of their investigation into the collision between the steamers Arago and Homer, in Coos Bay, August 3. The Arago ran into the Homer and damaged her $275 worth. The inspectors find that Cap- tain J. F. Drisco of the Homer disregarded the rules requiring steamers to pass to starboard, and he has, thereiore, been suspended for thirty aays. Captain A. H. Reed of the Arago is exonerated from all blame. The United States cruiser Olympia made a slow voyage to Honolulu. It wasexpected in certain quarters that coal mlsfl be freely used and the run made from n Francisco to Hawaii in four and a half or five days, but yesterday Captain Houdlette of the Australia told John D. Spreckels that the cruiser was. nine days making the trip. No incidents of the voyage were given, but it is presumed that no effort was made to attain speed. The cruiser is lying off Honolulu. A CALIFORNIA DEBUTANTE, Miss Pauline French Has an Offer to Join Rose Cogh- lan’s Company. CELIA IN “AS YOU LIKE IT. The Story of a Young Lady Who Studled Shakespeare In the Cars. Another San Francisco girl is about to join the ranks of professional players. The strangest part of the story is that up till yesterday morning she had never stood on a stage in her life. The young lady in question is Miss Pauline French of 781 Sutter street. She is well known and is very popular among a large circle of friends in this City, and many people will be delighted to learn of the histrionic possibilities that have sud- denly opened up for her. Yesterday morning Miss French went to the Columbia Theater to read the part of Celia in the first rehearsal of “As You PAULINE the skilful leadership of Professor Tomlins, promises a musical treat. Hali of the proceeds will go to the use of the Girls High School. The attractive programme shows that Herman Brandt, Miss Jeannette Wilcox and Willis E. Bacheller will assist in its rendition. vy S THE VETERAN SOLDIERS' OLUB. Preparations for the Next Campaign and Resolutions. Last evening at a meeting of the Veteran Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Republican Club, held at 113 Turk street, E. P. Morey, the secretary of the club, read a number of communications from kindred clubs in the State, showing that the veterans of Cali- fornia are a unit in their desire to secure the victory in the campaign of 1896 for the Republican party. After some spirited discussion a com- mittee was appointed, whose duty it was suggested to be, to act in conjunction with the secretary of the club in corresponding with all veteran clubs of the State, to the end that better organization be at once ef- fected for the work of the coming cam- paign. A committee, consisting of Lysander ‘Washburn, E. P. Morey and J. C. Bowles, was appointed to secure eminent speakers to address the club on the questions of the day at as early a date as by them should be deemed adyisable. The discussion of municipal affairs was freely indulged in by the members present, and as a result of the discussion the follow- ing resolution was presented and unani- mously passed : WHEREAS, Widespread dissatisfaction exists in this City with the present management of our_municipal government, especiaily in re- gard to the heayy burden of taxation, com- FRENCH. [From a photograph.] Like It” for the forthcoming open-air per- formance at Sutro Heights. She was un- known to the company and had been as- signed to read the part at the request of S. Friedlander, the manager of the theater. No one had been given an inkling that she was not a professional, thongh of this fact the debutante was not aware. The first act was called and rehearsed in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. At its conclusion Miss French, summoning all her courage to appeal to the star, said to Rose Coghlan: *I hope you will give me all the help you can, for I am only an ama- teur—in fact, this is the first time I was ever on the stage.” “The first time!” exclaimed Miss Cogh- lan, looking at the girl in astonishment. Then she laughed to think how the debu- tante’s easy acting had led her experienced judgment into believing her to be a pro- fessional, and in her frank, outspoken way, she said: “You're all right.” She showed that she meant her praise by enthusiasti- cally discussing Miss French with R. L. Stockwell after the rehearsal. He was equally sure of the California girl's pros- pects of success, so it was at once decided to offer Miss French an engagement to tour with their company. The debutante is a slim, dark-eyed girl who could say, with Shakespeare’s Rosa- lind: “I am more than common tall.” There is something in her ease of manner, as well as in her unconscious intensity that recalls the Italian actress, Elenora Duse. When asked iast night about her dramatic aspirations she said: “When ‘As You Like It' was to have been given as a society affair I was chosen for the Rosalind. That would not have been much of an ordeal, for sweet charity suffereth long and is kind—especially to amateurs. cwever, you know that in all the ranks of amateurdom no Orlanao could be found, so the society production was abandoned, and nowI am to play Celia with professionals, which is enoug! to try the courage of a poor beginner.” Miss Pauline French says that ever since she can remember anything, she had in- tended to become an actress. “It was my intention to go to Paris to study for the stage,” she said, ‘‘but two years ago I lost my little fortune, and had to set to work to earn my own living, so there was no more Paris. I determined not to give up studying, though, and used to give all my spare time to work.” “How did Mr. Friedlander bscome in- terested in me? I used to godowntown every morning reading Shakespeare in the car—twenty minutes were mnot to be wasted. It happened that he frequently wentdown by the same car and as he several times saw me at the theater with mutual friends, he offered through them to give me all the help in_his power. He had never heard me read, when he suggested me for the part of Celia, but I suppose he thought he could judge me by the cut of the jip, as sailors say.” In all probability Miss French will de- cide to tcur with the Coghlan-Stockwell company, but even if she does not there is no doubt but that she will soon join the ranks of vprofessionals. Her friends are awaiting her debut as Celia in the “As You Like It"” performance with great interest. The Burglar Escaped. Yesterday morning about 4 o’clock a burglar entered the residence at 1610 Franklin street of Ludwig Arnstein, of the firm of Stein, Simon & Co., but through the timely awakening of Mrs. Arnstein succeeded only in carrying away two children’s watches. He effected an en- trance through the kitchen window, which Mr, Arnstein believes to have been left unfas- tened the night before. Mrs. Arnstein was awakened by the noise of some one moving about in an ad olmng room, and when she called to the nurse the burglar escaped safely by the back way. There is no clew to the thief. School Girls in Chorus. Magnificent chorus singing will be enjoyed | by a great crowd of music lovers at Metropoli- tan Hall to-night. The concert by the 500 pupils of the Girls’ High School, under the di- rection of the noted leader, W. L. Tomlins of Chicago, be given there, and the pro- sTemmg, after weeks of prepgration upder | Fu"d to the benefit received therefrom; there- | fore be it | Resolved. That the Veteran Soldiers’ and Sail- ors’ Club do pledge its earnest and unwavering support to any movement which shall have for | its object the attainment of a better and cleaner | administration of the affairs of our municipal government. After listening to remarks by Colonel John Whiteside, J. M. Gorman and L. Washburn the meeting adjourned. The club has a membership of about 400. PUSHING THE SINGLE TAK A State Organization to Be Effected and a Conven- tion Called. Delaware to Be Flooded With Leg- gett's Address and Helped With Funds. The executive committee of the Single- tax Society met last evening, and dis- posed of considerable business. The reso- lution adopted by the society instructing the committee to look into the matter of the $2,017,390 uncollected taxes was dis- cussed at some length. Mr. Leggett took the ground that it was not a thing the society should concern itself ahout, as these taxes would be drawn from per- sonal property and the poor, and this was not in the society’s line. However, Messrs. Leggett and Reynolds were named as a sub-committee to report upon the matter. Messrs. Reynolds, Leggett and Kempton were appointed as a committee to solicit funds for the single tax campaign in Dela- ware. It was determined also to assist in this campaign by flooding the State with copies of the recent convincing address of Joseph Legeett in pamphlet form. Mr. Leggett proposed with regard to the advancement of the movementin this State that a committee be appointed to corre- sgond with local organizations throughout the State with a view of effecting a central State organization to be followed by a State conference or convention before the next State campaign. Messrs, Leggett, Rey- nolds and L. M. Manzes were appointed on this committee. A movement will be started in this City and afterward throughout the State to agitate among business men for the ex- emption of personal property from taxa- tion. This, it is deemed, will be a means of catching the interest and sympathy of business men who would not listen to single-tax arguments as such, but who will be thus brought nearer the single-tax standard unawares. This is the way that progress is effected in New York. WAS IT ROY EASSETT? An Unknown Young Man Commits Sui- cide by Jumping Into the Bay From Meiggs Wharf. Police Sergeant Conboy brought a black stiff felt hat, six and seven-eighths in size, to the Morgue early yesterday afternoon which he said had been left at Meiggs wharf shortly after noon by a young man who had jumped into the bay. Efforts were made by Boatman Thomas Crowley to rescue the suicide, but the man sank before aid could reach him. . Nothing but the hat was left behind to identify him. It is thought he must have been the 19-year-old boy, Roy Hassett, who the day before wrote a letter to Coro- ner Hawkins, in which he threatened to drown himself because a girl had played the coquette with him. A Twelve-Thousand-Dollar Verdict. In the suit of H. Hollman against A. Jackson, J.J. Staiger and Mrs. H. J. Witzmann, to re- cover on a note for $12,000, a jury in Jud, Hunt's court yesterday gave a verdict for plaintiff for the full amount A BOY HELD FOR PERJURY. George McKee, an Urchin of Twelve Years, Arrested in Court. HIS TUITION AT THE JAIL He Claimed That Testimony by Him in the Police Court Was Untrue. A 12-year-old boy, but a boy that anybody might expect to encounter at the Barbary Coast, on Mulberry street in New York or in the Victor Hugo slums of Panis, was held for perjury in Judge Belcher’s court yesterday. He didn’t know what perjury meant. Neither did he care, and as to the circum- stances of his arrest he was just as in- different. This boy, George McKee by name, was a witness for the State in the case of Louis Gere, charged with burglary at Duncan and Dolores streets on June 24. In the police court the boy had testified to seeing Gere open the window, but yesterday he declared in Judge Belcher's court that he had so testified against Gere because Policeman”M. J. Heaphy had told him to. “But didn’t you see Gere open the window?” asked Attorney Hinkle, who was prosecuting. “Naw, I didn’t.” “Why did you say so, then?" “Dat’s what the copper said.” Attorney Hinkle ascertained that the boy had been in cell 41 at the County Jail, and that there he had met Gere and talked with him. The attorney asserted that the boy had been thus induced to change his testimony, and at his request the youngster was held on the perjury charge. THEAFFILIATED COLLEGES The Building to Occupy the Sutro Site Will Be Erected Speedily. Dr. R. Beverly Cole Outlines a Few Results of His Eastern In- vestigations. The committee appointed by the regents to see that the conditions accompanying the selection of the Sutro site for the Affiliated Colleges are properly observed is working hard. The deeds, undertakings and other necessary legal documents are being drawn up and will be submitted by Judge Wallace to the law committee af the proper time, and everything will be in readiness for the completion of the trans- fer at the next meeting of the board on the 14th inst. Now that the matter of the site is at last settled, public interest naturally centers about the kind of building to be erected thereon. This, however, the regents have tacitly agreed to leave to the faculties of the departments interested, stipulating only that the cost of the building shali not exceed the amount of the appropriation, he members of each faculty will dictate just what is needed in their particular de- artment, and may even do some design- ing. The work of the architect will be to reconcile the various requirements and construct a suitable exterior about the whole, at the same time incorporating into the structure the most modern prac- tical ideas as to heat, light, ventilation, etc. In this connection, the recent Eastern tour of inspection of various educational institutions becomes valuable. It will be remembered that Dr. R. Beverly Cole, Professor F. A. Beckett and Architect Al- bert Sutton were commissionea by the regents to inspect prominent institutions in the East and note recentimprovements. They traveled 1400 miles, visited every large city in the United States, inspected every institution of learning of any promi- nence, and returned with a tiunkful of blue prints, plans and notes, but failed to find the perfect building which they were willing to_copy. As a result, every good point and every desirable feature noted during that trip is to be used to give to California a perfect structure. “It is hard to specify just what changes from present systems is desirable,” said Dr. Cole yesterday. ‘“We found, generally speaking, that in teaching the didactical method, that is by lectures, is giving away to classroom and laboratory work, and that is true not only of one of the departments of the Affiliated Colleges, but in all. “Take the law for instance. We found that 1n the law school of Columbia College in New York they had only two lecture- rooms, and they were more often used as classrooms than for lectures. And at Ann Arbor in lieu of lectures a hypothetical case is tried before one of the professors as judge. The court is complete in every detail; clerk, bailiff, etc. The senior stu- dents act as attorneys on either side and witnesses are called, examined and cross- examined as in any trial,and the stu- dents ot the lower grades sit without the rail as spectators and take notes. “In medicine laboratory work is made re-eminent. In surgervy every operation 1s performed on the cadaver, and the stu- dent’s eye and hand are taught equally with his mind and eye. The physiological laboratory is a veritable machine-shop, and in many places they employ a machinist at a high salary to make the instruments used in the experiments. “In pharmacy now microscopy plays an importnt part. The students wuatch the pn;fm“ of the plant from the seed to the perfect flower—the biology of the plant, if you please. In chemistry they view eve process of decomposition and recomposi- tion of the various drugs, and the analysis of every substance, whether vegetable or mineral—yes, or animal either—is success- fully performed in the laboratory. The druggist of the future will have to be im- mensely learned—as far in advance of those we have now as they are in advance of their qredeceswrs of years ago. ‘‘For all these provisions will be made in the new building. We have not yet got to work on it, but we shall just as soon as the transler in the site matter is completed.” The regents and the various faculties are fully alive to the necessity of pushing the building ahead as fast as is compatible with safety. The fiscal year will end on July 1 next, and they realize that any por- tion of the $125,000 of the appropriation which shall then remain unexpended or uncontracted for will lapse to the State. ————————— Mrs. Doolan’s Damage Suit. The motion for a new trial in the now cele- brated damage.action of Mrs. Doolan against the Omnibus Cable Company will be heard in Department 7 this morning. The arguments will probably be of a sensational character, as it is understood that the expert testimony of six physicians will be attacked. Mrs. lan secu! a verdict of $20,000 in the first trial of the suit. ———— A Complaint Stolen. The complaint against Gustave Bromen, who is charged with perjury, is missing from the Police Court archives, and it is lugpmd to have been stolen. The ease was to have been tried in Judge Bahra' court yesterday, but the complaint could not be found. e ———— Mission Burglars. Burglars are still operating in the Mission. Between 5 and 6 o’clock yesterday morning the residence of Mrs. Frank C. Hornung, 12716 Howard street, wes visited. The burglars atts to force open a rear window with b . The. noise awakened one of the inmates, who gave the alarm and scared the burglars away. mpted m; NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. & AnD Co; NGORP HEATRE "\ PROPS. LAST WEEK——LAST NIGHTS! LAST MATINEE SAT. MR. JOHN DR E W ——TO-NIGHT !—— THAT IMPRUDENT YOUNG COUPLE. Saturday Mat...THE BUTTERFLIES" Saturday Night—*THE BAUBLE SHOP’"’ NEXT WEEK | PAULINE HALL Honday, Sept. 16| * DORCAS.” SEATS NOW READY. NEW CALIFORNIA THEATER T0-NIGHT AND 10-HORROW NIGHT! MINSTRELS GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! ——ALL STARS! TICKETS—25¢, 50¢, 75c, 81. ——BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN!— Curtaln Rises at 8 o’clock Sharp. GROVER’S ALCAZAR. Sale of Secared Seats NOW OPEN ! ——OPENING NIGAT—— NEXT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 141 ——GALA DOUBLE BILL— EVERYBODY'S FRIEND & “A RINGER.” Leonard Grover Jr., Jennie Kennark, Gracie Plaisted, May Noble, Fanny Warren, Charles Lothian, Hereward Hoytand the Entire New Company. Prices—10c, 15¢, 26¢, 35¢ and 50c. No extra for securing. —FIRST MATINEE SUNDAY NEXT— Prices—10¢, 15¢ and 25¢. o {gheale, CANL. FRICDLANDER GOTTLOD & ro- L£35¢3 A'D MATAGERS -+ RAIN HOT on sHiNE: | OR COLD! Nothing Will Affect the Attendance when s0 excellent a company as —THE STOCKWELL PLAYERS Present so perfect a play as THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY! Kemember the Matinee Saturday. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSCO. ...Sole Lesses and Managee EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT. Mark Price’s Famous Comedy-Drama, wONTHE RI0 GRANDE" Superb Scenery ! Laughter-Moving Comedy ! EVENING PRICES—25c and 506 Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. TIVOLIOPERA-HOUSE MEs. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manages SEASON OF GRAND ITALIAN OPERA! LAST NIGHTS. Ot Gounod’s Immortal Opera, “FAUST.” ——SATURDAY EVENING— By Special Request, IDA VALERGA AND MARIIN PACHE IN THE CAST. NEXT WEEK “T.OUCIALY SEATSM SALE. Popular Prices—25c and 50c. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and PowsiL TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, A NEW ALL-STAR SHOW! HYNES AND REMINGTON! DRYDEN AND MITCHELL! MORELAND, THOMPSON AND BUSH! WRIGHT AND O'BRIEN! FARBIANU TROUPE! HUGH EMMETT! CEBALLOS! EVENING PRICES—Reserved seats, 25¢; Bal- cony, 10c; Opera chairs and Box seats, 50c. CIRCUS TO-DAY. GREAT WALLACE 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. Positively the First Big Show to come across the Rocky Mountains with its Entire Equipment, And also the first to charge the same prices West and East. ADMISSION 50c. CHILDREN 25¢. Two Shows Daily. Afternoon and Evening. &~ CENTRAL PARK. MECHANICS’ FAIR. LAST WEERK ENGAGEMENT OF MR. AND MRS. W. E. BATES, THE TALENTED CORNET SOLOISTS! SPECTAL PROGRAMME OF HUSIC EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 12, SAILORS’ SONGS and CHANTS By SELECT CHORUS OF SEAMEN. FAIR CLOSES SATURDAY, SEPT. 14, ADMISSION: DAY—Adults, 25¢; Children, 15¢. EVENING—Adults, 50¢c; Children, 250. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. GRAND CONCERT TO-NIGHT (Under the Auspices of the Board of Education.) Chorus of 500 Young Ladies. Trained and directed by MRE. WL L. TOMLINS. Soloists—Mr. Hermann Brandt, Miss J. Wilcox, Mr. W. E. Bacheller. Accompanists—Mrs. J. L. Howard, Mr. H. Brethrick. TICKETS,