The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 16, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1%95. 7 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER.—* Dore COLUMBIA THEATER— 3 OROSCO'S OPERA-HOUSE trict Attorney.” he Great Metrop- Trve 11 OPERA-HOUSE—“Lucia di Lammer- OrrrrrM—High-Class Vaudeville. GROVER'S ALCAZAR.—*Everybody’s Friend” Macpoxore ATER (OAKLAND) — “ Wife for W comn cing to-mght. STATE BOARD OF TRADE EXWIBIT. Market ttieet, below Second. Open daily. Admission free. PICNICS A\[; EXCURSIONS. TAUCTION SALES. , ELDRIDGE & Co.—T , Septem- ms, 638 Market 1 Estate Auc- will sell at Lake Mer- CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The weather forecast for to-day is fair, with stationary temperature and fresh winds. The twelfth annual b d breakfast of the Iroquois was held at San Leandro Pauline Hall she is in favor of hted skirts as thec oper bicycle cos- 1 0. Brown d ‘mon_on sui- the First Coun Church last ches yesterday the Pa- asy victories over ians, r stake at Kerri- while Tlene won at Casserly’s. £0, who issued the ers last year and he cup ericket s and Ala Bohem the firstof a series tality of the soul at rch last night. ired last night on showing the condition without the influence of » has ordered the bark on, & little hunchback of strangied herself yesterday > of ciothesline. “She had ng Joseph Ott fired two 11, alias Nolan, of 124034 ed an address be- ast night,in which fiattering terms of the ndred organization quartermaster, empted to com- orning by shoot- ady had rejected a well-kn ¥n_thief, was of P. D. Ci 5 V. 30 Val- er and engraver, 106 y i d byar et yesterday afternoor , Fitth and Minna | contused, | s certain that Durrant’s mys- , the “sweet pea girl,” is really of Oakland. It is believed | Holland was given out to an’s resl identity. Chapter of the American itects hes p d a petition eryisors, in which en no official of th itects want one ufscturer of by teki mpt to burn the dive thea- venue was frustrated yesterday morning. nt as to burn the Y, the tips hav- rl 50 by s “Kid Young,” one of th * whom Walter Guy F »n charged with com \d robbery in the house o loward street, was arrested e on Stockion street early yes- vesterday P. T. Donnelly, the pion, and T. F. Bonnet were de- ennessy and H. R. French of Oak- mpion, and Al nihan’ and J. stralia de- Hutchin M NCENDARY HTTENPT Policeman Freel Discovers a Fire Just in the Nick of Time. Was Intended to Burn Down Varlety Theater From Its Gas Fixtures. It a Roliceman Jack Freel prevented an in- tended conflagration early yesterday morn- ing at the variety theater known as *‘Bottle Keenig's,” No. 215 Montgomery avenue. 1t a most deliberately planned and car- out piece of incendiary work, and he vered it justin tim s dive occupies paxt of the first story 1 basement of the three-story brick ling owned by “Bottle Keenig,” as_he “known, and is L-shaped, running venue. Po Freel noticed some smoke coming from the windows a little before 5 A. x. He effected an entrance and saw s issuing from a dozen gas-burners, ym which the tips had been previously removed. The gas-fixtures were so bent as to cause the flames to burn the walls and an the officer, witk good presente nd, shut off the meter and at once notified District Engineer Patrick H. sy at Engine House No. 1, on treet, The fire was put out with ry little or no damage. The New Atl Hotel adjoins this nd the two stories upstairs are re led with lodg nd families. Had the fire gained headway there is no telling what it might have developed into. Fire Marshal Towe and Captain Com- stock of the fire patrol made an inyestiga- tion during the day. As near as could be ascertained the attempt to burn the place must have been made by some employes who were recently discharged by Mrs. Josephine Dupree, the proprietress of the theater. She had discharged two white waiters a week previous and it is supposed they or one of them must haye been vrompted by a motive of spite, getting into the theater during the performance of on Sutter and Larkin streets | THAT #SWEET PEA” GIAL. Mrs. Bowers of Durrant Fame Said to Have a Theatri- cal Offer. CLASSMATES ARE TO TESTIFY. They Are Inclined to Speak Well of Durrant and in Favor of His Alibl. The “sweet pea” girl of the Durrant case is rapidly becoming quite a_celebrity. She is likewise somewhat a perplexity. For the time being she occupies the center of the stage in the drama now being enacted in real life. In fact she has suc- ceeded in attracting so much attention that it was ramored yesterday that an en-" terprising theatrical manager had already conceived the idea of offering her an en- gagement, and it was stated he sought in vain for an interview yesterday with that object in view. This report was in reference to Mrs. C. J. Bowers of Oakland, whose husband vir- tually admitted in an interview that his wife was the person who has figured so prominently in the case as the ‘‘sweet pea’ girl. But it was not certain that Mrs. Bowers is the real admirer or friend of Durrant, or, at least, that there is not another, for the friends of Miss Rosa Hol- land still insist that she is the person Durrant has recognized, and who has sent books, flowers and sweetmeats to his lonely prison cell. They also insist that her name is not Mrs. Bowers and that she has never been married. As an evidence that this claim is well founded, it is known that General Dickin- son is in possession of a card on which the youn, lady wrote a note and sent it to the prisoner Thursday, on one side of which was the name of Rosalind Holland in steel engraving. Notwith- standing this fact it is generally believed that Mrs. Bowers is the real and only “‘sweet pea’ girl and it is thought that she may have had the card printed asa further precaution to hide her real identity. She 1s known to have come into the possession of ample funds of late to enable her to gratify any ordinary vagary. Mrs. Bowers has been located at the Galindo Hotel, Oakland, where she went | when she left home last Tuesday, taking all her portable effects. She remained in her rooms all day yesterday and would admit but few persons to her presence. The husband learned of her whereabouts during the day, but did not call to see her. e is disconsolately awaiting the time when she will be cured of her haliucina- tion and return home to him. The police nothing new to communicate con- ber Iast evening. Mrs. Bowers her intention to attend the trial until the end, regardless of public ant’s Sunday at the County Jail was a quiet one. He haa few callers and ent most of the day perusing Ian M n’s ‘‘Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush, he latest work sent him by his “sweet | pea” friend. ToaC reporter he expressed his firm belief that the young lady whose atten- tions he has accepted is really the Miss Rosa Holland whom he met atan Endeavor in Oakland long before he vas immer in his present difficulties. | He expressed it as his opinion that Mrs. | Bowers achieving notoriety at the ex- friend. xpressed himself asindignant at the manner in which some of she news- papers have enlarged on the stories of new witnesses who are to appear for the prose- cution. “l am prepared,’”’ said he, ‘‘to see pense of hi Dur t | these sensationalists bring forward as their next coup a witness who actually saw me commit the murders.” The session of the trial to-day is ex- pected to be largely consumed in the further examination of Mrs. Dorgan ana the taking of the testimony of May Lanni- gan, who will corroborate the testimony of Mrs. Dorgan and Minnie ;Belle Ed- wards, and_Mrs. Vogel, who believes she saw Durrant in front of the Normal School the afternoon of April 3. It is possible also that Mrs. Crosett will be called, but beyond hardly progress wvda{. 1t is expected that W. J. Phillips will be present to get a look at the prisoner to make sure he 1s not mistaken in his_iden- tification of the man he saw leaving Pawn- broker Oppenheimer’s place. THINK WELL OF DURRANT. to Favor His Inclined His Alibi. PACIFIC GROVE, Cav., Sept. 15— Three of Theodore Durrant’s classmates at the Cooper Medical College have been secluding themselves in this place for the past week. The three, Messrs. Roblee, Dodge and Wythe, left S8an Francisco secretly in order to avoid the subpenas served upon them by Judge Murphy. They have been peacefully spending their vaca- tion wandering about the cliffs of Mon- terey. On questioning them, all agree that Dur- rant was present at the college during the greater part, if not the whole, of the day on which Blanche Lamont disappeared. ne of the students—Mr. Dodge—was a witness at the Coroner'sinquest. - He testi- fied to having met Durrant at the ferry on the morninf of the discovery of the body of Minnie Williams, and that Durrant had said that he was waiting for his detach- ment of the signal corps, which was going up to Mount Tamalpais. Mr. Dodge has been seated within a chair or two of Dur- rant during the whole of his college course. He had always regarded him as aquietand thoughtful student. His whole bearing had alwavs been that of a gentleman and not a man of bad habits. He seemed deeply interested in his work and appa- rently cared little for the petty frivolities of the other students. The students think that Durrant, while placed in a perilous position, is the victim of circumstances and is not guilty. They base their opinions upon the common every day actions of the accused more than the circumstantial evidence. fellow students and classmates of Durrant must be at their class-rooms on Monday, and expect to be called before the jury to give their evidence in full as to Durrant’s moral character both as a stu- dent and a gentlemen. DISCUSSING THE SOUL. Dr. Mackenzie Delivers the First of a Series of Discourses on the Soul’s Immortality. Rey. Dr. Mackenzie delivered the first of a series of discdurses on “The Soul, its Immortality and its Supernatural Exist- ence” at the First Presbyterian Church last night. In his opening remarks last night Dr. Mackenzie said : “Doesa man have a soul, and is that soul supernatural? Is there anything su- pernatural, and if so, how are we to know it? All things in nature may ve shad- owed, but we are convinced in the reality of ourselves. The same mechanical laws are observed in men as are found in na- ture, and yet man is something more than matter, more than_life, for there is some- thing else. What is that? We may know a thing without seeing itor feeling it— that is a phenomenon. There is nothing in nature as it stands to-night but what is latent, while that is not true of man, *This something else that is in us Classmates the night before and hiding in some nook or corner of the place. Mrs. Dupree has no insurance. I isnot an evolution of some old element, Lsnxtm. supernatural quality, which is the soul, The will of manis able to accom- that the case will | plish anything, and this will is the soul in its supernatural state.” SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS. Ruth Ward Kahn Assists Poor, Talented Girls to Help Themselves. Mrs. Ruth Wara Kahn of Leadville, Colo., a well-known poet, writer and Iec- turer, and at one time a contributor to Tue Cary, has adopted a new metinod of raising funds to establish scholarships for the benefit of poor, talented girls that they may become self-supporting. She gives lectures in Colorado and the roceeds of her lectures she devotes to the und. She has already placed two girls-in a position to pursue their studies. One is at the University of Michigan, from which she herself graduated in 1889, and the other is at Vassar. She devotes four months a year to lecturing and part of the proceeds are used to defray the expenses of keeping these girls at these institutions of learning. As soon as the fund increases it will be used for the benefit of others. THE MAN WHO TRIED DEBS United States District Judge Grosscup of Chicago Is In Town. Says Harrison Would Accept a Re- nomination — The Political Outlook. Jadge Grosscup, the United States Dis- trict Judge at Chicago, who has become so well known through his connection with the Debs cases, is at the Palace. His was the last judicial appointment made by President Harrison. . Tt was Judge Grosscup who issued the now famous injunction against the strikers, for the violation of which Debs is now in jail. He also presided in the trial of Debs for conspiracy and delaying the United States mails last April. The trial, when Judge Grosscup. nearly over, was interrupted by the sick- | ness of one of the jurors and postponed. | Before it was taken up Judge Woods had found Debs guilty of contempt of court | and the trial was dropped. Judge Gross- cup said yesterday at the Palace that he | did not know whether the charge of con- spiracy would again be brought up or not. That would rest with the Attorney-General. Asked about the chances for the National Republican Convention to come to San Francisco he said: “I have not heard much said about_the Phce of holding the convention. You know the convention naturally belongs to Chicago, but it occasionally goes some- where else. Every one in the East, Demo- crats as well as Repnblicans, when they will tell what they think concedes that the Republicans will carry the election, unless they make some tremendous blunders and that is something they are not much in the habit of doing. ‘‘Is General Harrison a candidate?” was asked ‘“While I cannot say that he is, my | opinion is that he would accept the nomi- nation if it was extended to him. Heisa prowing man in the country asa candi- date. Nine-tenths of the people in our part of the country think that the nomi- nee will be McKinley, Harrison or Allison. The feeling is very general that the nom nation will come West. Reed is very highly thought of and is popular, but a great many look upon him as a very smart man and the leaders of the Republican Imrky don’t take kindly to smart men. Take the case of Blaine, for instance.” Judge Grosscup is accompanied by his wife and daughter. A REVIVAL COMING. Dr. Hemphill Believes That Saloons ‘Will Be Closed on Sunday and Tax- eaters Driven Out. Rev. John Hemphill’s subject last night at Calvary Church was “The Bright Side of Things.” During the address he said: “I think that Americans can grumble as much as did the Hebrews under Moses. Is it a fact that we have fallen 1n evil times? Isthere no hope of a revival? I am not thinking now of a business re- vival, but of a moral and spiritual one. One thing is certain, there has been a revival of the moral sense of New York. Dr. Parkhurst is the leader of .the grandest assault that has ended in the greatest victory of modern times. Now comes his ally, Theodore Roosevelt, who says that liquor-dealers must obey the laws as others obey them. One by one the great oaily newspapers are now fighting shoulder to shoulder with Roosevelt anfi Parkhurst. “The moral tone of the newspapers of New York has improved. movement will affect the San Francisco Fapers soon. The great moral revival that has reached New York will not stop. it will in time reach San Francisco. “The tux rate of this City is $2 25 on the $100, and [ am told that the assessment is as near the full value of property here as anywhere. I am sorry thatthe tax-eating of’ilicixns did not make it §5, for the tax- espoiled people would then rise in right- eous wrath and send the tax-eaters of this City to keep company with those of Tam- many.” e e MRS, KABR'S LECTURE, Her Discourse on Spiritualism Turned Into a Wrangle. Mrs. Lizzie Karr, late matron of the City Receiving Hospital, undertook to give a lecture in Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening upon “Spiritualism or Devilism the Curse of the Nineteenth Century.” She had an audience of about 100 people, many of whom were mediums and believers in spiritualism. Mrs. Karr accused several of the mediums present with having de- frauded her out of money and the accused indignantly denied that she spoke the truth. The whole affair was & fiasco and no one went away satisfied. At times great confusion prevailed and word was sent to the police station that there would be trouble. Several officers went to the hall but seeing that it was only a wrangle and not a row they did not feel called upon to interfere. ————— Robbed and, Thrown Overboard. William Gill. foreman for Coutractor Ker- shaw at the new racetrack, was at Mission- street wharf last night when two men robbed him of $23 and threw him into the bay. He was rescued by & bostman when nearl; drowned. Hedid not know the robbers an could not jidentify them. I hope that this | WANT A FIRE ORDINANCE: Architects Prepare a Petition to the Board of Super- visors. NO OFFICIAL COPY EXTANT. San Francisco Has Been Without an Accessible Fire Law Since 1888. The City of San Francisco hasbeen with- out an official copy of the fire ordinance since 1888, and ever since then architects, builders and owners of buildings have been compelled to worry along without getting tangled up in some forgotten law by the means of scrapbooks of fire orders as kept by district engineers of the Fire Department. But this condition of affairs has at last become so irksome and unsatis- factory that the San Francisco Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has determined to petition the Board of Super- visors for relief, and press its claims unsil the municipality has a fire ordinance that will be accessible to everybody. Numerous cases are cited to show how hardships have been inflicted on people engaged in the building trades. Scarcely a contractor or architect in S8an Francisco knows when some amendment to the fire ordinance of 1888 is being violated. Fre- quently the only knowledge of such occur- rence comes to them through the verbal report of a district engineer inspecting a building in course of construction, for the reason that only the engineer is familiar with the law through reference to Lis scrapbook, made up of clippings of printed orders from the official paper. On one recent occasion the architect contractor and mechanics were arreste for building a turret, which the district engineer concluded was a forbidden bay- window. There was nothing to show that it was a turret—in the engineer’s mind— and no consolation could be received from his scrapbook. Another time a district engineer stopped work on a building be- cause he saw something wrong in the brickwork. There was no written order to that effect, and next a carpenter, ignorant of what had taken place, went to work in the house. He was promptly arrested and compelled to deposit $40 cash bail to get out of jail. And yet he was guily of no breach of law. Simply the Fire told one contractor, who told another man, but the carpenter had not been informed of the order, nor officially notified to stop work. Still another incident has been quoted in this connection. A contractor built iron fire-escapes on a house according to in- structions from the Fire Department. Just when the contract was finished a warden told him that the rungs of the ladder should be flat, and being round the whole thing had to come down. Why such pro- vision or specification was not made in the original instructions could not be learned, but subsequently the Fire Warden stum- bled across it in his clipped amendments, As a rule these cases have been dismissed in court, and many have never been heard | of, as Chief Sullivan has, with due appre- ciation of the situation and regards for the rights of property-owners, builders and architects, invariably decided in their favor. In many instances he found that mistakes had been made even by the war- | dens, who got lost in the ambiguitiesof the serapbook orders. About two years ago the sum of $1500 or $2000 was appropriated to pay for drafting ! a new ordinance. But though the matter was placed in the handsof the architect of the Fire Wardens no ordinance has ever appeared—at least in print. The question | was allowed to drop out of sight, and | meantime the situation has been growing more and more annoying. Witg 2 new | class of modern structures rising up in San Francisco and new ideas coming into con- | struction, the old ordinance, of which | there 1s no official copy, is altogether in- | adequate, and with the patchwork of sub- sequent orders, wholly unintelligible. Looking tqward immediate relief the architects will present the following peti- tion to the Board of Supervisors to-day: The Honorable Board of Supervisors of the City | and County of San Francisco—GENTLEMEN: The San Francisco Chapter of the American Insti- tute of Architects begs respectiully to bring to your notice the very grave hardships inflicted on the members of their profession, and of the building trades, by the present state of the or- dinance regulating the construction of build- | ings in this City. There has actually been no official copy of the order in question since 1888. Although | many changes and additions have been made in 1t since, architects and builders are strictly required to conform with the rules of the order in question, but the only means they have of learning what these rnies are is by personal inquiry from the Board of Fire Wardens,or a study of the last eight years’ files of the official Aper. Pfiis evil has been brought before former Boards of Supervisors, and the present chief of the Fire Department, Mr. Sullivan, more than three years ago held conferences on it with a | committee of this chapter. A complete order to replace the present piecemeal aid often ambiguous rules were prepared by those gentlemen, and the then board voted a sum for its drafting by the architect of the Fire Werdens. For some reason, however, the order has never appeared in print, and no copy can be obtained anywhere. We_ respectfully urge on Jour honorable board the urgent necessity of having the order in question printed without delay as a matter of justice to all connected with the building trades, who are now constantly in danger of arrest and other annoyances under the in- arressih]e&mylslons of the building order. The undersigned architects join in this request, which is respectiully laid before your honorable board. The petition will be circulated in the earlier part of the day for signatures of the architects, nearly all of whom have deter- mined to sign it, beingin hearty sympathy with the agitation. HLONG The WATER FH[]:NT. Strong Gales Encountered by the Bark Dominion in Mid-Ocean. The Bark S. C. Allen Arrives From Honolulu—Loss of a Coasting Schooner. The bark 8. C. Allen arrived on Satur- day evening, nineteen days from Hono- luln. She sailed up the bay, and was spoken by tbe Customs launch, the officers on which informed the captain that he came from a disease-infested port, and was subject to quarantine. The bark was towed back toward Fort Point, where she was boarded by the quarantine officer. No sickness was found aboard of her, but she, with her fificen passéngers, was placed in quarantine. Dr. Chalmers and two members of the Board of Health visited the ship Benja- min Seawell, which came in on Friday from Rio Janeiro with a case of scurvy, and was_detained at the quarantine sta- tion, and also the 8. C. Allen, to deter- mine what was best to be done with the vessels. ‘The British bark Dominion arrived yes- terday, 78 days from New South Wales. Contrary to expectations, the vessel founa some furious Cape Horn weather that had strayed out in the Pacific. They encoun- tered a succession of gales, beginning to blow from the southeast, gradually veer- ing around to the westward. So fierce were the squalls and so suddenly would they come up that sail after sail would be Warden ripped from the yards and blown away. It was necessary to carry a little canvas even in the hardest part of the storm, and, as the lower sails and topsails are generally used under these conditions, the bark lost all of those sails several times. Such fore and aft canvas as the jib, flying jiband mizzen topgallant staysail were blown away. The seas came over the rail, flood- ing the decks until everything around was washed from its fastenings. The bark finally wore the gale out and her further passage to porf was un- eventful. 2 A dispatch from Crescent’received at the Merchants' Exchange here yesterday stated that the little schooner Maid of Oregon had gone ashore near that place and the vessel and cargo were a total loss. The crew had escaped to the beach and were safe. A few days ago it was reported by telegraph that the vessel was water- logged and disabled near the mouth of Rogue River. Sheisan old craft, owned in Astoria or Portland, and of little value. THE JACOBSON DIAMONDS, One of the Men Implicated in Furnald’s Confession Arrested. George Young, Allas “The Kid,” Could Not Keep Away From San Francisco. The arrest of Walter Guy Furnald, a clever adventurer from the East, in Los Angeles about eighteen months ago, while in company with Mrs. Garnier and her son, on the charge of robbery caused con- siderable excitement in this City, owing to the prominence of the lady’s friends and her infatuation for the robber. Furnald was charged with breaking into the residence of 8. Jacobson, 1427} How- ard street, and stealing from a trunk $1100 in cash and about $10,000 worth of dia- monds. He had been introduced to the Jacobson family and made love to the handsome daughter. He was a brilliant conversa- tionalist and his manners were iuscm.at_mg to the opposite sex. He frequently visite: the house, but the day after the robbery he left with Mrs. Garnier and her son for Los Angeles. Captain Lees suspected him of the robbery and wired to the Los An- geles police to arrest him. Furnald got off at a station near Los Angeles and drove into the city in a hack, so the police missed him, but he was arrested the following day and was brought back to the City by ‘etective Ed Gibson. He strenuously enied any knowledge of the robbery, but was held to answer before the Superior Court. He was constantly attended by Mrs. Gar- nier, and finaily through her influence he made a confession, in which he admitted having a share in the robbery. He said he drew up a planof theinterior of the Jacobson Eousc and marked on it where the trunk with the money and diamonds was kept. This plan he gave to two East- ern crooks—George Young, alias ‘‘Kid Young.” and Frank Wilson, alias “Kid Wilson.” Young and Wilson committed the robbery and the three shared the plun- der. By that time Young and Wilson had left the City, and all efforts of the police to lo- cate them were unsuccessful. Furnald, owing to his confession, got off with a com- )aratively light sentence, and is now in folsom penitentiary. Two weeks ago Young, accompanied by his wife, returned to the City. Chief Crowley learned of the fact and detailed Detectives Gibson and Reynolds to find him. About5 o'clock yesterday morning they, accompanicd by Sergeant John Mar- tin, went to the lodging-house 306 Stock- ton street, where they found Young in bed. They placed him under arrest and took him to the City Prison, He will have to answer to the charge of robbery. “Kid” Wilson is serving a term for burglary in the Oregon Penitentiary. ——— THE THEATEES TO-NIGHT. Attractions That the Managers Have Provided for Their Patrons. This evening Pauline Hall with her company of bright artists will appear at the Baldwin Theater in “Dorcas.”” The masic is all new, and the airs will please the popular ear. The lady participants will appear in some of the finest costumes ever seen on the stage of the Baldwin. The “District Attorney” has been such a drawing card at the Columbia that the management has conciuded to run it another week. Ithas been the hit of the Stockwell troupe. This morning the sale of reserved seats and admission tickets for the open-air performance of “As You Like It,” at Sutro Heights, will begin at the Columbia Theater. At Morosco’s Grand Overa-house the American melodrama, “The Great Me- tropolis,” will be presented. This play was on at this house about a year ago, and at that time it proved the most attractive one ever put on the boards. “Lucia di Lammermoor” 1s to be pre- sented this evening at the Tivoli Opera- house. Ida Valerga will interpret the role of Lady Ashton and will alternate with Alice Nielsen. Raffael will appear as Henry Ashton of Lammermoor and Mar- tin Pache will render the part of Lord Edgar of Ravenswood. . This evening Manager Morrisey will pre- sent to the patrons of the Orpheum a great bill. A number of new artists and acts will be brought out, and probably the most attractive will be Pearl Xndrews, Te- puted to be the most clever mimic on the stage to-day. At Grover’s Alcazar the double bill “ Everybody’s Friend” and ‘“A Ringer” will be offered. It was well received on the opening night and will doubtless prove nmacuve to the theater-goers during the week. , This evening May Nannery will open in the Oakland Theater with her dramatic company in “Wife or No Wife,” with Miss Nannery in the leading role. CAUGHT A BURGLAR. Charles Otterson Found Searching the Bureau Drawers in a Valencia- Street House. The residence of P. D. Code, 930 Valen- cia street, was entered by a burglar early Saturday morning. Entrance was effected by forcing open a rear window with a “jimmy.” The burglar made his way to one of the bedrooms upstairs, and the noise he made in opening bureau drawers awoke one of Mr. Code’s sons, who jumped out of bed and saw the burglar rummaging through the bureau drawers. He gave the alarm, and the burglar was held at bay tili Police- men Shanahan and Dalton arrived. The burglar was taken to the City Prison,where he was at once recognized as Charles Otterson, an ex-trustee, who recently served a_ six months’ term for pett; larceny. Yesterday morning he was book: on the charge of burglary. Itisnot un- likely that other charges ml{:'b. entered against him, as the police think he has been implicated in several of the recent burgtaries in the Mission. ————————— Chinese for Deportation. Nine Chinese were brought to this City yes- terday by two deputy United States Marshals for deportation, four of them from Texas and the other five from New Mexico. Their names are: Louie Knu, Louie Nou, Yu Yuen, Ah Bock, Chun Gnn‘!a.QYu Chun&flm‘filn Kim, Ah Lock and Chung ey were placed in the County Jail to await the de- parture af the next steame: Jean Paul Richter had only five or six books, all philosophical. | DINED UNDER THE VINES, Iroquois Braves Fgasted Upon Bulls’ Heads and Roast Lamb. A TWELFTH ANNUAL DINNER. They Ate, Drank and Made Merry, but Were Not Allowed to Make Speeches. They all went down to San Leandro— the members of the Iroquois Club, their wives and daughters and a few of their ‘riends, and there they dined upon bulls- heads, beef tongues, lamb and chicken, and cracked many a bottle in honor of the bravesof the tribe. It was the twelfth an- nual bulishead breakfast given by the club, and the memory of former successes inithe same line had broughtout a crowd quite big enough to fill the five long tables laid out under the vines. Some came by the electric. cars from Oakland, but most of the guests came over on the morning train and each one brought an appetite befitting the occasion. Early euough in the proceedings to allow the guests to properly fill them out, tags were distributed to the diners—they had space for the name and residence of the wearer— and printed upon them was a request to the finder asking that he mind the bearer’s watch, take care of his pocket-book, send him to the address given and explain that it was only another attack of “that old stomach trouble.”” These cards were cher- ished with a care that suggested that they were more vaiuable than mere souvenirs. The feast opened at 1 o’clock. Bigz smok- ing, hairy heads were raked from the hot pit and carried in to the diners. There was a lot of them eaten, but still the pit seemed full when the attention of all was turned to roast lamb and sheep’s head. Brains were in great demand and also tongue, but both delicacies were forsaken for the chicken which followed and the hard-boiled eggs. Black coffee ended the feast. Throughout the dinner the committee devoted itself to the welfare of the guests. Fred Raabe was the loudest, if not the most energetic of the lot, and he took di- rect charge of the waiters. He relaxed his supervision over that department only at intervals, and then for but time enough to mount a chair and demand that every- body continue eating until due honor had been done the bill of fare. L. V. Merle, Alex Laidlaw and T. P. Burns also wore committee men’s badges and devoted them- selves to the service of those at table. The scene where the tables were laid was. by itself suflicient to arouse all the latent hunger in the breast of man. Over- head the laden vines locked arms so tightly that only a suggestion of the sun- light withont and above filtered through them. Down between the timbers of the arbor the big bunches of slowly ripening grapes hung thick as buds on a rosebush and the sight was almost as tempting as what was Jaid upon the table for a more practical purpose. All the old-time braves were there. James Denman beamed down from one end of the center table, between a long row of faces, to John A. Wall, who sat at the other end, Jefferson G.James spent all his intermissions 1n _telling one end of his table how he ran for Mayor, and how it was that he received a wreath of willow instead of a garland of laurel. Louis Metzger, in a hand-painted suit and a light hat, for- sook all his friends for the menu. Gus Pratt, whose linen duster dallied with what little wind could be spared from the rich “brown bunch of sEinach upon Mr. Wellin’s lower jaw, ran here and there as if the weight of the banquet was upon his shoulders. E. P. Troy sat quietly and ate steadily until his physician became appre- hensive. Zemansky, Mike Kerwin of the grav whiskers, the rotund Captain Ed- wards, Eugene Cavanaugh, the mascot; John P. Dunn, Henry Heyman, Ashworth and James Gilleran, all were there, and all did full justice to the viands. In fact, it was said of Gilleran that he, of all the Republicans, saw a chance to have a good square meal at the expense of the Democ- racy, and was found equal to the occasion. The dinner ended because the guests were more than satisfied. They had had no speechmaking and they were glad of it, although several had prepared extempo- raneous remarks for the dinner, and were waiting to be called on. They took to dancing instead, and so prolonged the festal occasion until shadows began to fall. Then the braves uttered their farewell whoop and went home. The committee in charge of the affair was composed of Louis Metzger (chair- man), Alex Laidlaw, T.P. Burns, W.J. Bryant, L. V. Merle, L. J. Welch, M. J. Flynn, A. D. Pratt, Fred Raabe, D. Mc- Henry and D. J. Gordon. ARMY AND NAVY NOTES Band Concerts at the Presidio Afford Special De- light. New Battle-Ships for the United States Navy — An Officer Sharply Crlticized. Special orders from headquarters De- partment of California announce that Cap- tain Alexander Rodgers, Fourth Cavalry, has been granted leave of absence. Lieutenant George W. Kirkman, First Infantry. has been detailed as recruiting officer at Benicia barracks. Lieutenant Harry C. Bepson, Fourth Cavalry, has been assigned to duty asre- corder of a board of officers at the Presidio. Lieutenant Sydney A. Cloman, First In- fantry, has been relieved from duty as a member of the general court-martial, to enable him to act as counsel for the ac- cused during the trial of Sergeant William B. Yeater. The Fifth Artillery band discoursed sweet music at the Presidio last Friday afternoon, and had for an audience quite a number of tourists, ladies and escorts from the City, together with officers and enlisted men of the %ogt. The band concerts take Flnee pvor]y riday afternoon and are given or the pleasure of officers, enlisted men and visitors. All are equally welcome and eq}nlly accommodated. he commandant at the Presidio, Gen- eral Graham, has been in the United States army forty-two years. He has high regard for the soldier—for the enlisted man as'well as the commissioned officer. He participated himself im'the great battles of the late war in which the armies of the Potomac were engaged, and since the war bas made a study of military organizations in other countries than the United States. It js his judgment that the American sol- dier isof the highest type known to the world. In point of intelligence, activity, courage and endurance under fire and fatigue, the soldier of the United States army stands without a superior. As an imposing military t, or as a ma- chine of great precision, some of the im- perial armies of Europe surpass in style the army of this country, but when it comes to discipline and effective nerve in the ordeal of conflict, the superiority of the American soldieris displayed, General Graham recognizes that the British sol- dier in regard to endurance and courage under fire has not been surpassed. ‘The canteen system at the Presidio is pronounced successful by the command- ant. He has seen more drunkenness at a two-company post where soldiers drank whisky than he hasobserved at the eleven- company post of the Presidio, where the beverages are beer and wine. - The oppor= tunity to get a little snack at the canteen restaurant between meals is frequently en- j A glass of beer with it induces the to stay on the reservation instead ng saloons in the Uit{. % Captain Albrecht Heese of the Imperial German army who visited the Presidio some days since and saw tbe troops on re- view, was highly pleased. He has returned to Washington. Colonel Mendell, United States engineers, will return from Portland, Or., next Wednesday. Colonel Frank, United States army, who inspected the National Guard of Califor- nia during the Tripe Hiil campaign at Santa Cruz when Major-General Turnbull commanded the, State troops, is now com- mandant of the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va. . The Navy Department is expecting to issue any day the official advertisements for proposals for the construction of the new battle-ships. The new vessels are to be 11,500 tons displacement, length 368 feet, preath 72 feet, draught 23 feet 6 inches. A speed of sixteen knots an hour for four con- secutive hours must be attained. Prem- iums will be offered for greater speed. The Union Iron Works of this City will bid for one of the new ships. Henry T. Scott is looking after the interests of the firm in Washington. Irving M. Scott will return from Japan next month. The report comes from Washington that the Navy Department has censured Cap- tain F. J. Higginson of the Monterey for using disrespectful language to Engineer James M. Pickrell during the cruise of that vessel from Callao to San Francisco. Ac- cording to the story told the engines of the Monterey ceased working. Engineer Pickrell, who had the watch at that time, is said to have been sent for by his com- manding officer and censured before the officers and crew of the ship. He reported the matter to the department together with an_explanation of the reasons for slowing down the engines and as a result a sharp letter was sent to Captain Higgin- son. . Two thousand three hundred and ninety- six of Mr. Spurgeon’s sermons have been printed. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. bioShealie, 4 FRIEDLANDLR.GOTTLOD & Co- LESSES ANDMANAGERS -+~ ——WEEK SEPTEMBER 16— The Stockwell Company of Players! {IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY : And to Accommodate the Great Crowds, This Remarkable Melodrama Will Be Continued Another Week. SPECIAL MATINEE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Sept. 19. Owing to the great open-air performance on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21, there will be no matinee on that day. SPECIAX— SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Sept. 22— “An Afternoon With Mr. Henry E. Dixey,” BALDWIN HEATRE 2——WEEKS ONLY——2 COMMENCING 'THIS (MONDAY) EVERING, Special Autograph Souvenir Matinees Saturdays. PEERLESS PAULINE HAIIL And Her Incomparable Company In the Merry, Sparkling, Tuoeful, Operatic Comedy, DORCAS By Harry and Edward Paulton, ‘Authors of “Erminie,” “Niobe,” etc, All new—Music, Costumes, Scenerys MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Famlly Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSCO.....Sole Lesseo and Managse L NAYTTAN AND Cop NCORP'D PROPRS. EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT. The Greatest American Melodrama, “THE GREAT METROPOLIS!” See the Most Realistic Storm Scene Ever Attempted on Any Stage! EVENING PRICES—250 and 50o. Famlly Circle and Gallery, 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MRs. KRNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Managa: SEASON OF GRAND ITALIAN OPERA! ~——THIS WEEK ONLY- \ Donizetii's Favorite Opera, “LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR” . _THIS EVENI:G, MLLE. IDA VALERGA as LUCIA. Next Week—“ERNANL.” Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c¢. GROVER’S ALCAZAR. INSTANTLY A SUCCESS! Every Performance During the Week, GALA DOUBLE BILL “EVERYBODY'S FRIEND" ——AND—— “Aa RINGER!” Leonard Grover Jr., Jennie Kennark, Gracie Plaisted, May Noble, Fanny Warren, Charles Lothian, Hereward Hoytand the Entire New Company. Prices—10c, 16¢, 25¢, 835c and 50¢. No extra for securing. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Prices—10c, 15¢ and 25c. Sept. 23—¢*CHIP UF THE OLD BLOCK.” ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street. Between Stockton and Powsll TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, PEARL ANDREWS, The Peerless Mimic Artiste. ‘WESTON AND HERBERT, HYNES AND REMINGTON, HUGH EMMETT A GREAT STAR GOMPANY ! Reserved 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chairg and Box seats, Sbe. ok Y. M. I. EXCURSION! San Francisco to Vallejo and Mare Island, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18. STEAMER MARY GARRATT Leaves Washington-street Whart at 8:45 A. M. Round-Trip Tickets............81.00 Sold st Whart,