The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1895. 7 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER.—* Dorcas.” CoLUMBIA THEATER—* The District Attorney.” MoR0SCO'S OPERA-HOUSE—*“The Great Metrop- olis. TIVOLI OPFRA-HOUSE—“Lucia @i Lammer- moor.” OnPHEUM—High-Class Vaudeville. GROVER'S ALcAzZAR.—“Everybody’s Friend” and “A Ringer,” METEOPOLITAN TEMPLE—(Grand Choral Concert. - ETATE BOARD OF TRADE EXHIBIT.—575 Market #treet, below Second. laily. Admission free. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. FXCURSION—T0 the fan Trees, by the Southern Pacific Railroad, eptember OCEAN EXCURSIC Pomona, t Santa Cruz and Montere urdays, 4 P. 3., due tack Mondays, b et oftice, 4 New Montgomery . at 74 TMarket . September 19. Real Estate Auc- street, will sell at ber 28, the Lake Mer- BY JosEPH T. street, at 10 o'cloc L1aM J. D1 T, 460 and 462 . Septem BY Eastox, EL & Co.—Tuesday, Septem- ber 24, Real Fstat Sulesrooms, 638 Market street, at 12 o’clock n . WATKINS— at Twelfth and Harri- reets, Frid: Se aber 20, at 11 o'clock. CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF. begun suit against Frank Delia Cuneo h Cuneo for Ah Leen, a C Mission, hasar girl at the Presbyterian ce The Bal 1 was leased yesterday to 0. B. Stanton’s syndicate for ten years. Director Julian Sonntag of the Half-million Club has resigr 'm the board of directors. her acting forecast official icts “cloudy end somewhat For to-day’s we aander C. H. Stockton arrived from late last night, en route to assume the cruiser Yorktown, now at er Hardie, M.P., the promi- nent Scotch socialist, is expected to arrive in this City this evening. Thefdirectors of the Benicia Brick Company bave petitioned the Superior Court for a dis- solution of the partnership. George Riddle, the famous reader, has been engaged to ve a series of readings for the benefit of the Girls' High School. A small chimney blaze at Montgomery street and Broadway caused an alarm of fire to be sent in from box 351 at 7 P. M. yesterday. The Police Commissioners will meet to-night, when it is expected that the long-looked-for promotions and appointments will be made. William Laidlaw and Miss Jessie Reid, sweet- hearts in early youth, will be married to- morrow morning, siter a separation of four- teen years Henry Knox, the ex-railroad strike leader, has at last been able to obtain employment. He will be 8 motorman on the new Sutro elec- tric car line. The annual meeting of the ladies interested in the Girls' Union, a philanthropic institution, was held yesterday, and officials were chosen for the year. A special mass will be celebrated to-morrow morning at 9 at th& Church of Notre Dame des Victoires for the Pope’s return to temporal power in Rome. George R. King, the organist of Emmanuel Church, was the main witness in the Durrant The trial bas adjourned until Friday morning. The Supreme Court has decided that the city of Sacramento cannot refuse to pay its gas s because Mayor Steinman is president of © gas company. Arthur E. Nathanson is suing Dr. H. G. Young and Dr. E. E. Perry, dentists, for $2500 damages on gecount of trouble o me work that he had done. Ne State Development Club will e me! o to the Atlanta Exposition to deliver the illu rated lectures upon California and its resources. ring's charges against Superin- dent_ D. yman were dismissea_by the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company yesterday. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion has demanded that the Sutro Railroad Company purchase its big steam boiler in Cali- fornia instead of in the East. Rev.J. H. Allen will deliver a lecture at Asbury Methodist Church, Oskland, in which he will undertake to prove that ‘Adamic time"” ends with the year 1900. Lena M. Rasmussen swore out & warrantin Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the ar- Test of C. C. Contreras on the charge of be- trayal under promise of marriage. Reuben E. Raimund, a pioneer of 1849, who had made a record both for successful com- mercial enterprise and philanthropy, is dead as the result of an old paralytic stroke. H. D. Free, liquor-dealer, Seventh avenue and D street, fell rrom his bicycle in Golden Gate Park isst night and fractured his left leg. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital. John J. Hooper, & nephew of C. A. Hooper, the lumber merchant, attempted to commit suicide at his uncle’s_residence Ashbury street, by turning on the gas in the garret. Byron O’Connor, & boy seven years of age, living at 743 Harrison street, was run over by an electric car last night and his left foot had to be amputated at the Receiving Hospital, The expert sent to tixe Los Angeles oil wells has reported to the capitalists who sent him that the article is good for heating purposes and that the supply seems to be without limit. Dr. Stanton says the Railroad Commission will go right on, regardless of the Southern Pa- cific’s protest. Heis of the opinion thet the protest will have very little weight in any legal fight. California soap manufacturers will soon hold a meeting for the purpose of regulatiug prices on the various grades of soap and to regain some of the business that is now going to the Eastern makers. George C. Bornemann, jeweler, 126 Kearny street, swore out a warrant in Judge Low's | court yesterday for the arrest of E.Duhrman on the charge of embezzling, on Jun ‘watch valued at $30. George Metzger, bartender, 11 Eddy street, swore out a warrant yesterday for the arrest of George Cool and Morris Durbin on the charge of burglary for having stolen hisovercoat from his room on September 16. James Dowdall, alias Charles Howard, was booked at the City Prison yesterday for break- ing into the saloon on Park and City Hall avenues Mondey morning and Walter Wilson is being held on the same charge. The Baddeley brothers, Benjamin and Reuben, who gave W. Worthington an unmer- ciful beating at Bakers Beach about ten days ago, were convicted by Judge Low yesterday of battery and will be sentenced to-day. Dorville Libby has been authorized to ar- range for supplies for the pulpit of the Second Unitarian Church during the absence of Rev. Leslie W. Sprague. A successor to Mr. Sprague will probably be chosen from among the num- ber. James Benson, the burly beggar, who was arrested by Mrs. W. T. Hooper, Lyon street, on Tuesday night, was sentenced by Judge Conlan yesterday to four montbs in the County Jall, after the Judge had given him & lecture upon his impudent conduct. During the sbsence of Harry Corbett end wife in Stockton on Monday and Tuesday their house, 52215 Hayes street, was entered by a sneakihief, The (rawersof a bureau in one of the bedrooms had been searched for valu- ables, but nothing was carried off. The Board of Health yesterday condemned the Richmond Distriet School. It will remain closed until proper sewer conmections are made. Kobe, Japan, and Rio de Janeiro were also declared infected ports. Vessels arriving from them will be put in quarantine. According to a letter received by Chairman La Rue of the Railroad Commission from J. M. Bassett. the selary of C. P. Huntington is $47,500 and not $10,000 per yesr, as testified by Secretary Lansing during the recent investi- gation before the Hoard of Railroad Commis- sioners. Arthur Quinn, the young man who obtained money from Hood Winn, clerk at_the Occiden- tal Hotel, by representing himself as the son of Peter Pelaez of Cuba, a guest at the hotel, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Conlan to six months in the County Jail on one charge and three months on the other. Attorney Garber consumed the entire day yesterday before the United States Circuit Court of Avpeals in arguing on behalf of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford in the appeal case of the United States against the estate of the late Benator Stanford. He will resume his argu- ment this morning at 11 o’clock. The report that Durrant broke down after Mrs. Crosett's testimony, which bas been pub- lished, is untrue. Neither side of the Durrant case is likely to profii by the testimony of the students of Cooper Medical College, as none of not the accused was present the afternoon of April 3. them are willing to say positively whether or l ALONG THE WATER FRONT General Ezeta Sails Away to Deliver His Country From Tyranny. |HE WILL LAND AT ACAPULCO. Quarantined Passengers Landed. Opium From Victoria—Beats the Cook. General Antonio Ezeta, ex-Vice-Presi- dent of Salvador and the self-styled libe- rator of the country from the Dictator | Gutierrez, boarded the steamer City of | Sydney and sailed away to Acapulco, Mex- ico, yesterday. The general, who has been fighting sanguinary battles on paper, stood on the vessel’'s deck as she pulled out, | dressed in a black military jacket, richly ornamented with silk braid. On his head, part of the time, was a gaudy smoking- cap, which was occasionally replaced by a high military cap, profusely covered with gold lace. Accompanying the returning exile was General Manuel Casin, who, however, was garmented in an ordinary tweed suitin lieu of a blazing uniform. Ezeta was se- cluded in his stateroom, but Casin rushed everywhere about the deck and dock, tell- | General Antonio Fzeta as He Ap- | peared Yesterday in His Campaign Uniform on the Eve of His Departure | to Recapture San Salvador. [From a photograph by Taber.] ing his friends that he would meet them at the Salvadoran capital. Ezeta stated that he would land at Aca- pulco, where he will meet Colocho and others of his commanders. He has no idea of trusting himself in the hands of his enemies, and will only invade the | country when he has sufficient following | to make his security certain. He believes | that the people are ready for him and this | is the time to go home. The passengers of the quarantined bark | 8. N. Castle came over to the City last | evening in the tug Reliance. Amongthem were George Lycurgus and William Greig, men who have had a taste of the Hawaiian Provincial Government’s power. Lycur- gus is the proprietor of the Hotel San- Souci, near Honolulu. He was arrested on thirteen charges of misprision of treason. +The specifications are almost identical. He was cleared and discharged from cus- tody after suffering imprisonment for fifty-one days. William Greig, son of Captain Greig of | Fanning Islans, was arrested, charged | with every treasonable act in the calendar. | He was confined from January till June, | and was released when the Government thought he was going to die in prison. When he got well he was banished from the country. Mrs. M. T. Lange, known here as the newspaper writer under the name of Ma- rie Courcelli, is one of the passengerson the Rio Janerio. She complains of the treatment of the quarantine officials who examined the baggage of the passengers. The Harbor Commissioners yesterday made and signed a new contract with the architect, A. Page Brown. There is no material difference between it and the old contract, except a few slight changes made at the instance of the board. Captain H. C. Townsend of the bark J. D. Peters was arrested yesterday, charged with beating and maitreating his Chinese cook. On the trip down from Alaska the cook did not get the captain’s meals up in shipshape style and was whipped in con- sequence. The Customs authorities are confronted with & problem hard to solve. Opium is coming from Victoria through this port for Honolulu, and how to catch it and how to hold it is the question. The W. H. Dimond, on her last trip to the islands, took 250 tins of the drug, and the R. P. Rithet 200 tins. The opium on the Dimond was stowed in an air-tank of the lifeboat, a hole being cut for that purpose. The steamer Mackinaw, on her last arrival here, carried up to Port Costa 300 tins of opium, which was finally seized by the Sheriff of Solano County. The United States steamer Thetis came down from Mare Island yesterday evening and anchored in the stream. She will re- main in this port several weeks and enlist twenty-five men for her crew. The wreck and cargo of the steamer Bawnmore will be sold at auction in the Merchants’ Exchange next Friday after- noon at 1:30 o’clock. [ON THE DEPARTURE OF A PICTURESQUE WAE- RI0R.] A SAN SALVADOR ALPHABET. A is for Antonio, ‘Who sighs for war’s alarmss Out of the bay he sails away ‘With ten thousand stands of arms. B's for Bustamente, Poor ““monkey in a hole”; In boiling oil, on his native sofl, He yielded up his soul. ©s for Cienfuegos, Who sighs for blood and gore. With his red knife he waits the strife That'll shake up Salvador, D’s for the dead and dying Caused by this comic war; Evil or just they bite the dust And dim old Freedom's star. E’s for the old gray eagle, Emblem of liberty ; 1t flaps its wings. and shrieks and sings At this sad travesty. SEDGWICK AIKEN, Defaulting Chinese. Jow Dick appeared in Judge Low’s court yes- of Ng_Chin and eight others, trustees of the Sam Yee Tong. Tailors’ and Sewlnf-machine Workers’ Union, on the charge of felony em- bezzlement. The complainant alleges that the defendants, while acting as trustees of the union, appropriated $4315 to their own uses and purposes on April 11. They fled and were arrested at Sacramento and brought back to the City- —————— DEATH OF REUBEN E. RAIMUND. One More of the Pioneors of the Days of 49 Passes Away. The death of Reuben E. Raimund, an Argonaut, has been recorded. He died Tuesday morning at his home, 1804 Broad- way. Some years ago he had a paralytic stroke from which he never fully recov- ered, and this finally brought about his demise. At 31 years of age Mr. Raimund came here from New York, his native State, be- ing one of the passengers on the ship Humboldt, on which C. P. Huntington was also a possenger, and which entered the Golden Gate September1, 1849. Though the gold fever brought him here, he con- cluded to choose commercial enterprise rather than the uncertain ventures of min- ing. He subsequently established a line of steamers, running to the Gulf of California and Northern Mexico, which proved very profitable and enabled him to invest largely in real estate. Later he was noted for his liberal as- sistance to charitable institutions. He was one of the first trustees of the Protestant Orphan Asylum, and gave tothe Children’s Hospital on California street its site. Mr. Raimund was a charter member of the Masonic Association of Mount Moriah Lodge, F. and A. M., and of California Commandery, Knights Templar. His fu- neral will take place Sunday from King Solomon’s Temple under Masonic auspices. A widow. survives him. He had reached the ripe age of 77 years. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES, An Electrical Storm Proves Very Effective in “The Great Metropolis.” Pearl Andrews Mimics Celebrated Actresses at the Or- pheum. Pauline Hall and her company are pre- senting “Dorcas” to good audiences at the Baldwin. The musical part of the comedy bas proved the most popular feature with the public, nearly all of the vocal num- bers being greeted with encores, while all the dialogue does not always arouse the same amount of enthusiasm. The artists are very obliging in respond- ing to the demands for a repetition of their songs, duets, etc. and the consequence is that the public hears nearly everything twice over, a strain which the pretty music in “Dorcas” can stand without palling upon the hearers. “The District Attorney” is still drawing well at the Columbia Theater, though it is nearing the close of the second week’s run. This after- noon & professional matinee will be given, at which most of the “stars of light and leading” of the dramatic profession at presentin the City will be in_the audience, as their engage- ment at other theaters have hitherto prevented them from paying “The District Attorney” a visit. There will be no matinec at the Colum- bia on Saturday, as the company will be play- ing “As You LikeIt,” under the greenwood tree at Sutro’s. On Sunday the Dixey mati- nee will take place. The revival of “The Great Metropolis” has proved a drawing attraction at the Grand. The electrical storm has proved one of the most opular stage effects that has been seen at Morosco’s for some time and the seving ot the d crew is a splendid piece of re- “Lucta di Lammermoor” is nightly packing the Tivoli Opera-house in & way that proves the perennial charm of Donizetti’s melodies. Ida Valerga gives a powerfully dramatic inter- pretation of the role of “Lucy,” the conclusion of the sexet and of the mad scene being especial points for an outbreak of enthusiasm on the part of the audience. In spite of Miss Valerga's marked success, however, there are moments when she needs o be reminded that, vocally speaking, “Lucia” is a light and not a drematic soprano role. “Everybody’s Friend” and “A Ringer” are still going well at the Alcazer. In thelast farce Gracie Plaisted’s spirited interpretation of & “tough” child is a piece of acting that flls to arouse the audience and bring ie little actress a shower of well-merited ap- planse. Miss Pearl Andrews, who has now recovered her baggage, is holding the mirror, not up to nature exactly, but to the mimic world itself, at the Orpheum. Her impersonations of fa- mous dramatic artists are proving a source of great amusement and interest. She mimics Ada Rehan, Maggie Cline, Frank Wilson, etc., in such a manner that thé audience would im- mediately recognize their peculiarities without being told who was being imitated. Vesta . the music-hall star,in her singing of ihe Sad Sea Waves,” is'an especielly good piece of mimiery, In addition to Miss Andrews there are anum- ber of other good acts at the Orpneum this week. ——————— REV. MR. SPRAGUE'S SUCOESSOR. Dorville Libby Has Been Authorized to Look for Candidates. Dorville Libby, president of the board of trustees cf the Second Unitarian Church, has been authorized to arrange for supply- ing the pulpit of that church during the absence of the pastor, Rev. Leslie W. Sprague, who will leave for Denver next week. Mr. Libby said last evening that he had not as yet taken any action in the matter and that he would not do so until he had conferred with Mr. Sprague con- cerning suitable persons. “There is not a Unitarian minister on the coast who is without a charge,” said he, ““ard in all probability we will try to secure some one from the East.” The matter of who will supply the pulpit for the next month will be of interest from the fact that they will be considered can- didates for the pastorate which Mr. Sprague resigned on Tuesday evening. It is proba- ble that Rev. Mr. Haskell of San Jose will be invited to preach at the Second Uni- tarian Church on but one or two evenings, as his duties in connection with his own church will require his presence at morn- ing services. e THE BURGLAR INDUSTRY. Two More Novices Are Placed Under Arrest. James Dowdall, alias Charles Howard, a young hoodlum, was booked at the City Prison yesterday morning on the charge of attempt to commit burglary. Early Monday morning he and a companion broke into the saloon corner of Park and City Hail avenues. Special Officer Hussey discovered them, and they ran away. Dowdall ran past the Hall of Records to McAllister street. Po- liceman Van Kuren, who was standing on the corner of Hyde street, joined in the chase. He called upon Dowdall to stop, and fired a shot over his head to intimi- date him. Policeman Brophy heard the shot, and Dowdall ran into his waiting arms. Walter Wilson, a companion of Frank Comyns, the burglar and robber, was a; rested on Tuesday morning by Policeman ‘Wolweber on suspicion of being Dowdall’s accomplice. He will probably be charged with vagrancy. —————— Buckley at Work. C. A. Buckley has been able to spare consid- erable time from his farm at Livermore since the rain of last week and it is the gossip in lo- cal circles of the Democratic party that he is paying more attention than usual to politics and politicians in San Francisco. It iscommon talk tha. his agents have lately interviewed several leading Democrats, setting forth that success in the next election was possible and suggesting that no time be lost in getting into terday and swore out a warrant for the arrest ; line under the banner of the old BLOCKADINGTHE ISTHMUS Rumors of a Deal Affecting Steamship Trade With New York. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TACTICS. A Grand Rally for the Nicaragua Canal Wil Be Made Before Next Congress. About the best thing done hy the Traffic Association under the regime of Traffic Manager J. S. Leeds was the establish- ment of an 1ndependent steamship line to New York, via Panama. The time- honored cinch contract of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company with the Pan- ama Railroad Company was broken, and the Panama Steamship Company took San Francisco’s sea trade with New York into its own hands. It was a body blow to monopoly, and the Traffic Association men felt they had a long feather in their caps. From New York now comes the story that Mr. Huntington has lately been busy adjusting this state of affairs and that the Pacific Mail will soon be doing business at the old stand and playing at freeze out with other steamers who seek the business. The news as given in the dispatches is to the effect that present agreements with the Panama Railroad are to be canceled and a new deal will be entered into. This will give to the Panama Steamship Com- any the handling of freight on the At- Rmtic side only, while Pacific Mail steam- ers will attend to all the trade in the Pacific. v ‘When questioned about the matter yester- day Southern Pacific officials here declined to express judgment as to the truth or fal- sity of the statement of the dispatches, saying it was a matter in the hands of Mr. Huntington and his New York assistants. Frank Johnson of the Johnson-Locke Company, who worked hard for the pres- ent independent steamer service, sald he had received noadvices indicating that the present agreement is off. Said he: ‘We're doing business just as usual, taking orders ahead for all the trade we can handle. All I can say is that Idon’t believe there is any- thing in it. Traflic Manager Curtis of the Traffic As- sociation expressed great interestin the news, and said the matter would be one for the association’s executive committee to take up in event of there being any truth in the published rumor. The com- mittee will meet to-day in special session to consider especially plans for the ap- proaching fiscal year, which begins about October 1. The association, according to Mr. Curtis, has no idea of resting on its laurels now that the Valley road is under way, but will take up just such problems as that in- volved in'this reported strangling of inde- pendent steamers. Coaxing Congress to hurry up and get officially behind the Nic- aragua canal will not be apart from its line of duty. Another project that may be taken up is the feasibility of maintainin, coast line of steamers so as to help develop all the Central American trade and divert it from New York to San Francisco so far as possible. [t wasa venture of this sort that Otis, McAllister & Co. made a gallant struggle with two years ago, but were forced to the wall by Pacitic Mail's cut freight rates. If the project is under- taken again it will be with capital enough back of it so that it may withstand all as- saults. If President Diaz can get the $20,000,000 or g0 necessary 10 buiid harbors at the east and the west terminus of the new Tehuan- vous at times and easily irritated. From that time on his decline” was gradual but .marked. Tam quite sure that it all ended in insanity and that he was out of his head when the awful deed was done. T. Lewis was a cnqable business man, and by a natural genial manner made and held a good many friends.” 5 Deceased leaves a wife and two children —Mabel, 16 years of age, and George, a lad of 14. Arrangements for the funeral will be completed to-day. : An estimate by a man who claims to know something of his business affairs laces the value of the estate left by Mr. wis at between $75,000 and $100,000. MUST PAY THE GAS BILL. A Supreme Court Decision on Official Dealings With the People. The Supreme Court has affirmed the de- cision of the Superior Court in the case of the Capital Gas Company against Auditor J. D. Young of Sacramento compelling that official to audit a bill of $2580 for gas supplied to the city of Sacramento in February, 1894. Mayor B. U. Steinman of Sacramento is president of the gas company, and as Mayor he approved the bill presented by his corporation. On that account Auditor Young refused to audit the gas bill, mak- ing a test under the city ordinance pro- viding that a city officer cannot have an interest in ‘*‘the performance of any con- tract, work, or business, or in the sale of any article, the expense, price or consider- ation of which is payable from the city treasury.” Quoting the law and many decisions bearing on the case, Commissioner Searls, who wrote the opinion, says: The rule embodied in the fom%olng deci- sions, and which has the support of & host of others which might be mentioned, is not an arbitrary one. In other words, it is founded in reason, and is not to be indiscriminately ap- plied irrespective of the circumstances of the case, Further, it is stated that the ordinance alluded to in the case was intended to shield the City *against the selfishness and greed of officials,”’ but was not in- tended to enable the City to obtain prop- erty without the consent of the owners and then to refuse payment because a City officer had an interest in the property. NEW SCHOOL INSTRUCTION Work of Mrs. Steele, Special Teacher of History and Geography. San Francisco the First City to In- troduce the Department In Schools. San Francisco is the only City in the TUnited States that employs a special in- structor in geography in the public schools. The little woman who so successfully in- augurated it is a native of tbhis City and a graduate of the Girls’ High School. The department of illustrated lectures in history and geography has proved to be a successful experiment. Mrs. Hattie B. Steele lectured on Egypt to 225 pupils at the Horace Mann Grammar School yester- day and it was in marked contrast to the methods in vogue when sleepy pupils drawled in monotone the old geographical songs, whereby an attempt was made to fix essential facts in the erratic memory of childhood. ‘‘Atlanta, the capital of Georgia,” sung in long meter has given way to topical recitations on salient points by wideawake youth. Mrs. Steele put life into Egypt and rattled the dry bones at the base of the pyramids in vigorous but pleasing style vesterday. Mrs. Steele held her audience in remarkable control during a lecture of tepec Railroad—and he thinks he can that cross-isthmian road is going to be a big factor in the San Francisco and New York trade. The road is all right, easy grades and all that, but the open road- steads at Salina Cruz and the other side will never do for deep-water steamers. Freight crossing the isthmus via Tehuan- tepec would effect a saving of about 1800 miles over the present Panama route ana fully 1100 miles over the long-hoped-for route by the Nicaragua canal. There is going tc be a rousing rally for the Nicaragua canal made before the next Congress. Wide-awake men are already making things hum and if Congress don't do something it won’t be because the in- dividual members haye not been told what is best to do. Our own Chamber of Com- merce is early in the field for the season. Just the other day it sent out circular letters to all merchants to this effect: While the early construction of the Nicaragua canal is of great importance to our whole country, to the Pacific Coast it has become an absolute necessity, controlling, more than any- thing else, our future prosperity. For this reason you are urgently requested, as a favor which will prove your personal good will and your business appreciation of our mutual in- terests, to address your Senators and Repre- sentatives in the Fiity-fourth Congress, repre- senting the urgent need of this legislation and asking their promise to support any bill tnat shall be introcuced w])lcg shall secure the construction of the Nicaragua canal under the control of the United States Government, for the benefit of its citizens and for the commer- cial and military advantage of our great Re- public. COOLONEL T. F. BARRY. Resolutions to His Honor Passed Upon His Retirement. The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted yesterday : ‘WHEREAS, By order No. 8 Colonel Thomas F. Barry, upon his own application, has been placed upon the retired list of the National Guard of the State of California, and” whereas, he has been an officer of the regiment since the 18th day of April, 1884, first as major from that date till April 28, 1888, then as lieuten- ant-colonel until January 18, 1890, and from the latter date as colonel until his retirement. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the board of officers of the Third Infantry Regiment, N. G. C., that we view the Tesignation and retirement of Colonel Thomas F. Barry with sincere regret, though we recog- nize that by his long and faitnful service he has well merited relief from the arduous duties that have absorbed so much of his time and attention during the past eleven years. Resolved, That by his retirement this regi- mont has lost the services of an able and ener- getic commanding officer, one whose career was distinguished by unswer\'flnF fidelity to every trust, by unsurpassed zeal in the dis- charge of his offices, by a singularly high sense of duty, and by the ardent enthusiasm with which at a great personal sacrifice he gave his time and labors to promote the efficiency and increase the strength of our regiment. Resolved, That in the name of the regiment We express to him upon his retirement our profound and grateful appreciation of his emi- nent and unselfish services in behalf of the regiment and our heartfeit wishes for his fur- ther success and prosperity. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the board of officers, and mnam;}y suitably engrossed be presented to Colonel Thomas F. Barry. Dated San Fran- cisco, September 18, 1895. ———— INSANITY THE OAUSE. A.J. Lewis Was Not Involved in Finan- ciul Difficulty. According to those in a position to know there can be no doubt that Albert J. Lewis, senior member of the firm of Shreve & Co., killed himself while suffering from tempo- rary insanity, induced by nervous prostra- tion, for which he had been treated during the past few months by Dr. W. F. McNutt. George R. Shreve, Dr. McNutt, his fam- ily physicianr for twenty years, and mem- bers of the family all agree that no other cauge can be assigned for his tragic end. ‘‘He had no business trouble,”’ said Mr. Shreve yesterday, ‘and was always happy in his home life. For nearly twenty-five vears he has been-a member of the firm, and was in good circumstances financially. Up to about a year ago he was always rug- ged enough, but at that time he began to complain frequently of stomach trouble, and we noticed, too, that he was very mner- Mrs. Hattie B. Steele. [From a photograph.] an hour and a quarter., Her running com- ments on the slides exhibited were terse and foreible and as a principal expressed it, she “has a happy_way of tucking in little words of wisdom in matters other than the views under consideration, which is help- ful to the teacher.” She is the possessor of probably the best private collection of stereopticon slides on the coast, the number exceeding 3000. The stereopticon, which develops unruly tendencies under the manipulation of some speakers, was exceedingly tractable in her hands. The teachers are enthusiastic in their indorsement of the innovation. “There is only one improvement possible,”” said a principal, “‘and that does not rest with Mrs. Steele. We want her lectures incorporated in the course of study and the subjects to_coincide with the work in geography done in the schools at the time the lecture is given.” Mrs. Steele is an energetic woman of pleasing personality, and unites youthful enthusiasm with business methods. She has given successful lectures under the auspices of the Camera Club, the Young Men’s Christian Association, Society of Pioneers and Knights of St. Patrick. Her work in the grammar and high schools, as well as the evening classes, is onerous, but she shows no signs of phys- ical breakdown under the strain, which is no slight one. She has two bright children, aged re- spectively nine and five years, and enjoys her home life at 2322 Mission street. e THE OHUNG SHEE OASE It Will Be Tried in Los Angeles Next Week. The Chung Shee case is to be tried in Los Angeles in a few days, and Collector of the Port John H. Wise, Attorney T. D. Rior- dan and Interpreters Harry Huff and R. Williams will go down on the steamer Santa Rosa next Tuesday in order to be present on that occasion. Chung Shee is a Chinese beauly who was smuggled into San Francisco on an- other woman’s certificate. When the fraud was discovered she could not be found. During the latter part of July she was located in Los Angeles, and proceed- ings have now been instituted to deport her. Collector Wise will be one of the principal witnesses in the case, and the documentary evidence he will be able to produce will undoubtedly lead to a con- viction. CONDEMNED THE SCHOOL Sharp Action Taken by the Board of Health to Pro- tect Children. GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA. Lively Discussion Over the Treat- ment of the Bodles of Five Chinese Passengers. The Board of Health cleared up a lot of miscellaneous business at yesterday’s meeting. The Richmond District School, at the corner of Point Lobos and First avenues, was condemned and ordered closed till itis put in proper sanitary condition. At present the lack of a sewer connection threatens the public health. Kobe, Japan and Rio de Janeiro were de- clared imnfected ports, Hereafter all vessels hailing from there will be thoroughly funiigated in quarantine. The disposal of the bodies of the five Chinese who died on the voyage of the bark J. D. Peters from Alaska again came up for discussion. According to Dr. Mec- Murdo, who examined into the case, it was a matter calling for more than ordinary attention on the part of the guardians of the public health. The details of their deaths and the subsequent handling of their bodies were ghastly in the extreme. The five Chinese were poisoned from eating black fish. When they realized that they were about to die they ran to their cabin and swallowed all the opium they could lay their hands on. Afterward.each man’s body was doubled up and thrustinto a barrel of brine. The bodies arrived here in that condition. The captain asked Health Officer Love- lace for the usual burial certificates, but he refused to grant them, as there were no regular death certificates accompanying the bodies. It was officially deciared on ship- board that the Chinese died of “‘diabetes,’” a stomach trouble. The Coroner was asked to authorize their burial, but he de- clined. Dr. McMurdo ascertained the true con- dition of the bodies by having the heads of the barrels removed. The body of a white man was also found on board the J. D. Peters. He died as the vessel came into port. The whole matter has been referred to Dennis Spencer, attorney for the Board of Health. In nearly every instance bodies which arrive in the city are accompanied bg hysicians’ certificates stating the cause o genth. In the present instance there was simply the word of the captain of the vessel as to the cause of death. Theboard is trying to ascertain who shall be respon- sible for ordering the burial of bodies in such cases. * Mayor Sutro thought that the attention of the Grand Jury ought to be called to the way in which the bodiesof the five Chinese had been treated. On the report of Inspector G. H. Stout the candy factory at 114 Minna street was condemned and ordered closed. Stout said that the place was in such a filthy condition that there was no use try- ing fo clean it up. Br. MecMurdo, who looks after the Chi- nese quarter, called the attention of the board to the fact that numbers of sick Chi- nese are sent here to undertakers direct from the country. Often they are dput on cots next the slabs bearing dead bodies and rarely receive proper care. The board shook its head hopelessly and helplessly at the suggestion of doing any- thing for the Chinese. Dr. Fitzgibbon said there was no way to clean Chinatown except to burn it. “On our recent inspection of the place,”” he con- tinued, “I dig not seea single metal ash barrel. There were numbers of wooden ones. 1 suggest that the Chinese be com- pelled to use metal ash barrels.” The order will be called to the attention of the police. So will the order to compel scavengers to put a cloth or rubber cover over their wagons. School Director Moulder sent a request that the board take some action to compel the proper authorities to fix the roofs of certain schoolhouses and get them in con- dition to withstand next winter’s rains, He claimed that the health of the schocl children would be in danger unless the matter was attended to. The case was re- ferred to Health Officer Lovelace, who will inspect the worst buildings in company with School Director McElroy, who has been taking notes on the condition of the public-school buildings. J. D. Spreckels of the Oceanic Steamship Company appeared before the board and asked to be informed on ceriain pointsin quarantine restrictions so that there will be no possible hitch between the law and the steamers. “The steamer Australia will shortly ar- rive,”” he explained, “and I wanted to know if I could transfer her passengers to the steamer Zealandia. Then the Australia and her careo could be thoroughly fumi- gated and brought over here to have her freight discharged. The passengers and their luggage could be disinfected on the Zealandia. %3 this method.the Australia would not be detained here, and would be able to sail on schedule time. “‘Another point I should like to have cleared up: Shecarries fruit. If you gen- tlemen tgink there is too much danger in that I will have it stopped.”’ * Dr. Hart said he thought there might at present be danger lurking in fruit from the islands, and he suggested that the traffic had better be stopped fora short time. Mr. Spreckels said he would attend to the matter. Then he returned to his first point and asked to have the intentions of the board regarding island steamers made perfectly clear. He added that the steam- ers usually took 18 days for a round trip, five of the days being spent at the islands. Mayor Sutro stated that the board had no intention of delaying the steamers in quarantine an hour more than was abso- lutely necessary. After some-discussion it was decided to wait for the arrival of the Australia before taking any_definite action. Every assur- ance was given that unless great danger threatened she would not be detained n;doxe than twenty-four hours at the out- side. Then came a matter that has been hang- ing fire over the board for a long time—the appointment of a vaccinating physician and a milk inspector. Dr. Edward B. Paramore was nominated for the Hpomion of vaccinating physician by Dr. Hart. “But we haven’t any funds with which to pay these officers,”” broke in Mayor Sutro. ‘“What's the use of appointing them? If we can appoint this man to office we can appoint twenty others. No man_realizes the necessity of having a vaccinating physician and a milk inspector more than myself, but under the circum- stances our hands are tied. No money bas been given us by the Board of Super- visors with which to pay them. I suggest that the whole matter be referred to our attorney, Mr. Spencer, for advice and that we put it over to a special meeting.” Dr. Hart tried to get some one appointed as clerk to the Quarantine Officer, but like the others there was no,money with which pay him, so the whole matter was put over as Mayor Sutro had suggested. THE ROSALIE LIBEL. It Was Dismissed by District Judge Morrow Yesterday. TUnited States District Judge Morrow de- cided yesterday that the steamer Rosalie was not responsible for $7590 worth of paints and oils supplied the Davie Ferry and Transportation Company. In 1893, when the steamer was running between San Francisco and Qakland, E. J. Ensign and J. R. McGuffich supplied her with the goods in question. hen the Davie Company suspended the plaintiffs libeled the steamer. Judge Morrow holds that the Rosalie never belonged to the Davie Ferry and Transportation Company, and that the goods were supplied to the corporation on its own responsibility, He accordingly dismissed the libel. . The Rosalie is now on Puget Sound, ply ing between Seattle and Alaskan ports. [ i HIGH SOHOOL BENEFIT. George Riddle Will Give a Series of Readings. Through the enterprise of the teachers of the Girls’ High School the services of George Riddle, the celebrated reader, have been secured for a series of dramatic read- ing at the auditorium of that school. The first, to be given to-morrow evening, will consist of a miscellany of humor and pathos. On Monday the reader’s best effort, “‘A. Midsummer Night's Dream,’” which he has read for 300 audiences, will take up the evening. Scenes from ‘‘Macbeth” and *The School for Scandal” and W. D. Howell’s ‘A Likely Story” will be_ren- dered on Wednesday afternoon. On Mon- day evening, the 30th inst., there will be a programme, including *‘Carcassonne,” by ret}uest. Wednesday afternoon, October 2, will be devoted to scenes from Dickens novels, and on the following Friday, the closir,i,g reading wilt be from *“The Tem- pest. The Girls’ High School will be the bene- ficiary of the proceeds exceeding the re- muneration of Mr. Riddle, which will be $500. The appreciation by the public of the excellence of the institution is already being shown by donations from some of the merchants of decorations and furnish- ings for the platform. When the building occupied by the institution was burned six years ago the library and piano belonging to it were destroyed. Neither loss has been replaced, and the vroceedsof the readings will be applied to a fund for one or both purposes. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. TO-NIGHT, AND ALL THIS WEEK, Souvenir Matinee Saturday. UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS ! — Press and Public Unanimous in Praise! And Her Superb Company of Lyric Artists in the Operatic Comedy, “DORCAS” By Harry and Edward Paulton, ‘Authors o “Erminie,” “Niobe,"” ete. MONDAY NEXT- SECOND AND LAST WEEK OF PAULINE HALL '~ ““DORCAS™ Seats Ready To-day for the Last Week. GROVER’S ALCAZAR. CONTINUED AND POSITIVE SUCCESS ! Every Performance During the Week, GALA DOUBLE BILL “EVERYBODY'S FRIEND” EAND “a RINGER! Leonard Grover Jr., Jennie Kennark, Gracie Plaisted, May Noble, Fanny Warren, Charles Lothian, Hereward Hoyt and the Entire New Company. Prices—10c, 15¢, 25¢, 85c and 50c« No extra for securing. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Prices—10c, 15¢ and 25¢. Sept. 23—“CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.” " FRICOLANDLR.GOTTLOD & G- LESSES AMDFAMAGERS -+ PROFESSIONAL MATINEE Ao IS ALL THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES THIS AFTERNOON! From the Baldwin, Tivoli, Morosco's, and Other Theaters, Want t Orpheum e oy Have Been Specially Invited. The Stockwell Company of Players! On Sunday Next—“An Afternoon With Henry E. Dixey.” MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America WALTER MOROSCO. ...Sole Lesseo and Managae EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT. The Greatest American Melodrama, “THE GREAT METROPOLIS!” See the Most Realistic Storm Scene Ever Attempted on Any Stage! EvENIa PRICES—25c and 500, Famlly Circle and Galferv, 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mrs. ERNESTING KRELING Proprietor & Mauagee SEASON OF GRAND ITALIAN OPERAY ——THIS WEEK ONLY- Donizettl’s Favorite Opera, “LUCIA” NEXT WEEK: ‘EBRNANIV SEATS NOW ON SALE. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell., TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, PEARL ANDREWS, The Peerless Mimic Artiste. WESTON AND HERBERT, HYNES AND REMINGTON, HUGH EMMETT ——AND—— A GREAT STAR COMPANY ! Reserved seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Opera chalry and Box seats, 50c. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. —TO-NIGET — GRAND CHORAL CONCERT OF 400 ADULT VOICES. ——CONDUCTED BY— MRE. WILLIAM L. TOMLINS, Soloists: Mr. Sigmund ' Beel, Mrs. Carmichael Carr, Mr. L. Heine, Mr. Ugo Taibo. TICKETS 81, 75¢ AND 50c. Box-office now open at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s. DON'T FORGET The Family Excursion to the Famous BIG TREES (Santa Cruz Mountains) Under the Personal Supervision of Mr. WM. H, MENTON, Excursion Passenger Agent Southsrn Pacific Co. $1.25 Round-Trip Tickets $1.25 FIVE HOURS of rest and quiet enjoyment among the giants of the forest. Take the 7:45 A. 3. boat from ferry landing (narrow. fauge), foos of Market street. Returning, leave Bi - 4:00 P. ). Arrive at San Francisco at 8:05 p.ag.