The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 1, 1895, Page 7

S T — W st K O o e e L THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUEQDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895. L K ali g 1Y TUESDAY. AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATE 2 CoLUMBIA THEATER—* MOROSCO'S OPERA-HO' TIVOLT OPERA-HOUSE- ORPEEUM—High-Class V GROVER'S ALCAZAR. ¥ Bohemian Girl® audeville. Resedale,” MACDONOUGH THEHATER (OAKLAND)—¢Jorcas.” BaY DISTRICT TRACK.—Races. STATE BOARD 0F TRADE EXWIBIT.—575Market street, below Second. Open daily. Admisson free.. T AUCTION : By L H. Burp_To-day (Tuesday)—Frrniture, at 388 Eddy street, at 11 o'clock. OITY ITEMS IN BRIZE. Douglas Tilde tablet for the N The Robert Louis Stevenson memoria foun- tain will be erected in January next. Miss Jennie Morgan, & young woman, phyxiated herself at 1001 Powell street H. Hammon )jredicts dense fog at night” forio-day’s deled the Johr Swett Hall. or. A. C. Hirst will leave to-norrow 1o take cherge of his mew ‘chirch in The police are looking for the owner ¢t a red :ss, found in the possession offa well- The snccess of the festival at St. Ddminic's Churen I warranted a continuance until Friday evening. Interest in the Californian barquej is rap- 1dly increasing and the indications pdnt toa most successiul affair. | The various ministers’ clubs met yaterday. The Presbyte met, but no budness of importaneé was transacted. Henry Laugenour, the Woodland_ Asembly- men, is L0 study law in this City. He is hand- ling a string of six running horses. The will.of Paul Gimpel, filed yesteday, be- queaths all his nroperty—a store at B Geary street—valued at $9000, to his wife, Canille. an clectrician, livhg at 40 street, is under arrest charged with re ing stolen goods from burglars iaLos An- Edward Lang, Do 3 sbcy, and William r's ‘apprentice, were lpoked at ity Prison yesterday on the ciarge of burglary. Union carpenters employed on_the pew Cliff House and the new racetrack were dfected to quit work and not work on a job wth non- union men. Promine th Washington Daggett. But one of the first chances landed in front at the track yesterday. The winniig 'ses Elmer F, Rey Alta, Malo Diablg, Morven t Democrats do not eredit p»e story t Judge Maguire has filed any clarces in aga Superintendert of the e, 837 Castro street, sware out & for the arrest of Mrs. Levina xth street, on the chirge of 1 e yesterday sued the Alaske Pack- Company, in whose employ he was when the unloading of & schooner. He spie brought suit rester- rt to_recover §15,000 ained by being struck e Leonard de Lue of Denver srrived last evening to take back E. Edwin Clars, who windled two Denver diamond-dealersout of 300 worth of jew v is said to be unable to rally enough tandard to make anythinglike & or the chairman of the General orrow night. am Huddy, George Reynolds ani Chris iings have been committed to the ssylum by the Insane Commissioners. Huddy is well known ss & dancing teacher. W. P. Freeman, & Boston inventor and man- viacturer of rubber and electrical goods, is soon to erect @ factory in this City in which 200 people will be emvloyed. Superintendent Vining of the Market-street Raflway and several Supervisors were present | ala test of the Baltimore car fender on the Mission-street line yesterday. The Solid Eight of the Board of Supervi uad not reached aa sgreemont or—:ht' Court appointment when the bosrd et day, 50 the matter went over. ors olica yester- xt week committees from the painters’ and carpenters unions will visit a1l of the labor unions for the purpose of inducing the adoption of the working-card syste; The reduction in the wages of coast seamen, as proposed by the Shipowners’ Assoclation, goes into effect to-day. The sailors declare that they will not accept any reauction The point was reised in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday that arrests made ir. G Gate Park for “coasting” on bicycles were illezal, inasmuch as no penalty was provided. Joseph Marcelli, a drayman on Chestnut stre sen’s court yesterday for the arrest of C. Lee, on the charge of stealing his horse and wagon. Archie Long,who stole Mrs. Johnston’s parrot | on Friday and assauited Policemen Harrigan, wes yest nced by Judge Conlan to thirty days in the County Jail on each charge. Attorney Lowenthal tried to collect a month’s rent from Tenant H. , who had moved out and leit several g behind, but Justice of the Peace Groezinger ruled against him. Camilo Martin, Spain’s Consular representa- in this City, describes the Cuban situation as he sees it, and ridicules the jdea of any Cuban ilibustering expedition being fitted out ere. The case against Attorney H. H. Davis for zlement was dismissed by order of Judge ahrs yesterday on the evidence of the prose. cution, it being shown there was no cause of rles Sparrow, an_apprentice on the h ship Columbia, fell into .the hold yes- ractured his chin and ‘split his lower He was taken to the Receiving lip op Hospital. Luigi Giorno, a 6-year-old schoolbéy, was knocked down' by a Broadway trolley car in front of the County Jail yesterday morning and instantly killed. The death would have been avoided had there been & fender on the car. he Board of Directors of the People's Home ings Bank concluded yesterday 1o obey the er of the Bank Commissioners and call in all the unpaid capital stock. Two-thirds of the stock bas niever been paid. The time limitiss month. Edward Jobnson, who jumped his bonds sbout a year ago while waiting his trial for burglary, was arrested in Stockton on Sunday, by Sheriff Cunningham, and brought to the Clty Prison yesterday ‘morning by Sergeant Moffett. Articles of incorporation of the Safety Elec- tric Elevator Company have been filed, with a capital of §100,000, of which #125 is sub- scribed. The directors are: John W. Gentry, Jeffrey Jacob, John Cushing,N. W. Spaulding and R. D. Hunter. Andrew J. Clunie, counsel for P.'F, Dundon, begen suit in the Superior Court yesterday to require Captain J. M. McDonald to turn over for the benefit of the Pacific Bank -some #150,000 worth of claims against the bank, purchased at 30 cents on the dollar. Frank Mitchell, 8 teamstér living. at 1159 Howard street, had & row iast.night with Rob- ert Sumerfield, foreman of the stables on Pot- ter street, and Sumerfield hit nim twice on the head with a_ pitchiork, inflicting two ugly wounds, which were dressed at the Receiving Hospital. Dr. F. W. Ross is to be the witness upon whom the defense in the Durrant trial will rely most strongly to establish an alibi for the accused. He believes it was on April 3 that he took & walk with Durrant. The defense will, verin on & new tack when the taking of the testimony of R. W, Martland is finished to-day. It will begin the impeachment of Martin Quin- lan and David Clark, in which connection such prominent people as ex-Congressman gienley and Judge A. P. Overton of Santa Ross*will be called to testifs Chinese Convicts to Be Deported. Two more Chinese candidates for deportation under the law that prohibits the residence of Chinese convicts in this country were brought down from Folsom yesterday and placed, in the custody of the United States Marshal to/ await the action of the United States court.| They are Tarm Chuey, convicted of grand lareeny on May 26, 1893, afid Chee Ching, sent to prison for robbery on March 20, 1889. Testimony {n their cases will be taken by the United States Commissioner o be submitied to the gourt. el A Cocoa Firm at Onu.L‘ A. E.Van Emdén hassued W. H. Miner, his late partner in the chocolate and focoa busi- ness, for $20,000 damages. He alleges that Miner by his methods wrecked the business, causing ‘the high reputation of the/cocoa pre- d under Ven Emden’s forms to be ru- t, swore ont a warrant in Judge Joachim- | ALONG THE WATER FRONT. Captain McKinnon of the Colon Complimented by His Passengers. THE SEALERS ARE DISGUSTED. Captaln Rollins of the Ship Merlo- neth in Trouble Over His Chinese Carpenter. Ail hopes of saving the steamer Hum- boldt have not been abandoned, and Cap- tain Bruce, the surveyor, and Max Kalish, the popular agent of the line, were to leave on the steamer Pomona this morning for the scene of the disaster. If it is found that the vessel is damaged to any great extent, or cannot be got off, another steamer to take her place will at once be chartered. A larger, better and speedier Eureka. Inthe mean time Goodall, Per- kins & Co. have changed the time-table of the Pomona, and she will, in future, make a trip every five days instead of once a week, as heretofore. This will, in a meas- ure, make up to the residents of Humboldt County for the loss of a steamer a week, Passengers by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s boats between San Francisco and Panama are not, as a general rule, so overjoyed with their treatment on board that they feel hike compiimenting the ship’s officers, but, on the contrary, are disposed to do considerable grumbling. However, a noteworthy exception occurred tention at the port of Champerico. Quite a large number of passengers were on board, and the night before leaving the commander, Captain George Mackinnon, was aroused from his slumbers by the sweet strains of several mandolins, guitars and banjos, which were played by an or- chestra of eight of the lady passengers. After several pieces had been rendered an adjournment to the saloon was in order, and at the request of the passengers Will J. Scott of Champerico proposed the health of the popular skipper, which was enthu- siastically drunk in bumpe-s of cham pagne. | Several of the passengers t0ok occasion to express their thanks for the pleasant trio they had so far enjoyed. Captain Mackin- non in a few well-chosen words returned bis thanks for the compliments paid him, and modestly remarked that he always had done and ever would all in his power to add to the comfort of his guests. A notable fact in this trip of the Colon is that she was the first steamer since the loss of the Colima to sail without a deckload. This was probably due to the fact that Mr. Brewer, whose family was lost in the disaster, wasa passenger. The entire crew of tae British ship Lancing will be paid off at the British consulate to-morrow. The men signed in Australia fora vovage to San Francisco, and all of them were entitled to their pay as soon as the ship decked. This fact madfy of the sailors with their usual care- lessnessoverlooked, and before the ship was twenty-four hoursin port at least ten of them deserted. A drinkot whisky from a bottle brought aboard by runners for sailor boarding-houses w:s enough to set them going, and they drcpped over one at a time into waiting whiteballs, and on getting ashore laughed atthe idea of hav- ing given the ‘‘old man’ the slip. Cap- tain Hatfield has the test of the joke, however, and would onlr have been too glad to have seen them al desert. Asitis the ship will be $400 or $50 abead on the transaction. An eighth interest in the schooner Ocean Spray was sold at publie auction in the Merchants’ Exchange yesterday for $200. The purchaser was Wjillim. Thornley of the firm of Gardner & Thcrnley. Captain Rollins of tie British ship Merioneth seems to be slaying in hard luck. He was put in qurantine because be came from an infeced port, bad to throw over all his ballsst and then go through the disinfecting nrocess before he could dock his ship. Now he does not know whatto do with one of his crew. While the Merioneth wasat Rio de Janeiro a Chinese carpenter was saipped, and it is this Mongolian who is causing all the trouble. The ship is in the stream, but will probably dock to-day. Oncealongside | & guare will have to be placed over the Chinese, for if he escape: Captain Rollins i makes himseif liable to &fine of $500 un- | der the McCreery exclusion act. The skip- | per wants to send the coclie back to Chiua | on the Gaelic to-day, but the latter refuses | to go. He :nsists upon being taken to | England and from ther: sent to China. | The British Consul has the matter under consideration and the chances are that some solution of the problem will be | reached to-day. 4 The sealers are disgusted with the re- sults of Jast season’s ventures. Not half a dozen of the schooners paid expenses and | the Lunters and sailors have returned | oorer than when they leit here last year. n consequence only abouta third of the fleet will be fitted out next season and there will be plenty of idle men along the front. Chief Wharfinger’s office this afternoon. James Boobar, who has made such an ex- cellent chief during the past four years, will retire and his assistant, George W. Root, will take the place. Edward Short, who has been Wharfingerat Mission 1 and 2 for six years, will become assistant chief and aman to-take his ylace will be ap- pointed at the meeting ofghe Commission- ers this afternoon. The Chilean bark Oscar Herrara, which put in here leaking and was run hard and faston the mud flats, was got off yesterday. Her deckload of lumber was jettisoned and two tugs then pulled her off. No Bickness on the Archer, The barkentine .Archer arrived from Honolulu last night with nine passengers and a cargo of sugar. She was nineteen days on the trip. There is not any sick- ness aboard. — MR, STUBBS HOME AGAIY, He Has Been Helping to Fix the Texas Freight Rates Strong and Fast. People With Things to Sell Looking for General Manager Krutt- schnitt, Traffic ‘Manager J. C. Stubbs of the Southern Pacific, who has been in New York for a month on business, arrived -home yesterday, as bright-eyed and active as ever. .He was up to his eyes in business before he had been in the City an hour and had more letters to write than any one (except Mr. Micawber) could ever have conceived possible. He went East to rep- resent the company at a conference of the Southwestern Traftic Association, relating to amended rates from Atlantic seaboard and Missouri River point: ritory. It was of interest to the Southern Pacific by reason of its lines in Texas and the large freight business done by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio ortion of the Southern Pacific sysitem. There has been .more or less friction be- tween linesinterested in this Southwestern traffic for a long time and rate-chopping of a vigorons sort is going on all the time. Mt. Stubbs says things are now locked u | tigbt and goes on to pxplain how this is =g craft for the trade will then be built at | on the last trip of the Colon during its de- | There will be several changes in the | i to Texas ter- | with a mass of figures that would make an albino’s hair turn black. Mr. Stubbs says:that the story that was telegraphed here from Granger about his getting left while he had stopped to geta ! glass of milk by the wayside was an awful canard. He admits that he did have to chase after the regular train with a special engine, but the publisied details of his movements were somewhat exaggerated. Mr. Huntington arrived early at South- ern Pacific head uarters yesterday. He had passed a quiet Sunday in his mansion on the hill and was all’ ready for business. He.went to his desk in an apartment in the fourth story adjoining that set apart for his nephew’s use and was soon im- mersed in epistolary literature. ~When uestioned by a newspaper man—ahout the thirtieth time the query has been put to him since his arrival on Saturday—as to prospective changes in the official staff of the company he made an emphatic denial that anything in that line was con- templated. This is reassuring to those who have been worrying ever since his arrival as to whether their heads were really firm upon their shoulders. Julius Kruttschnitt, the new general manager of the Southern Pacific, is not expected here until the 15th inst. accord- ing to the last report. Simply because his a&pomtment as general manager.goes into effect to-day a large number of real estate dealers and other people with different things to sell hovered about headquarters yesterday looking for him. One man had a bargain in a two-story and basement house out near Twin Peaks, and a sad- eyed man with skye terrier pups under each arm was satistied Mr. Kruttschnitt would buy one if he could but geta glimpse of the treasures. When these men were told that the coming of Mr. Kruttschnitt was some distance off they promised to return, T0 GIVE «CAPTAIN SWIFT" The Drama, With Ethel Bran- don in the Lead, to Be « Presented To-Morrow. Another Chance to Witness the Successful Amateur Produc- tion at St. Joseph’s Hall. The drama “Captain Swift,”” so success- fully produced by the St. Joseph’s Liter- | ary Society last month, is to be presented | again to-morrow evening at St. Joseph's Hall, Tenth and Howard streets. Although the last production left little to be found fault with, the soming presen- tation of the piece will far surpass the former. Miss Ethel Brandon ,so well and favorably known to San Francisco audi- ences, is billed for the part of Mrs. Seabrook, and it is safe to assume that in her hands the part will receive that attention so necessary for the success of the piece, Theater goers will remember that when “Captain Swift” was played at the Alca- zar some years ago the greatest hit of the performance was Ethel Brandon’s Mrs. Seabrook. Miss Kitty Kerwin, a talented young ac- tress, is cast for Lady Staunton, Mrs. Sea- brook’s cold-hearted sister, and although Miss Kerwin is quite young in the pro- fession it is certain that she will surprise her most ardent admirers to-morrow even- ing as the haughty, heartless woman of the world. After all, the step from the sphere of the amateur to that of the professional is a short one, as is amply demonstrated in the case of F. Robinson, the clever young amateur who plays the part of Garduer, the Australian squatter. Mr. Robinson has succeeding in mveslinf: the part with that good nature and manliness character- istic of the man who refused to betray t bushranger, Swift, because as he says, *'I think there must be some good in him.” The other players are the same as those who took part in the former presentation, and the commendations then received will surely be repeated to-morrow evening. An enlarged orchestra of fifteen pieces will discourse popular music_between the acts, and Harry Brown will sing Frotere's “Asthore.” The whole production is under the per- sonal supervision of Leo Cooper, who pro- nounces it a strong amateur dramatic en- tertamnment. In spite of the great expense, the management resolved to. place the admission at 25 cents, and those con- nected with the affair are fully assured that when the curtains falls for the last time all those who have the gcod fortune | to be present will vote the preduction the finest they have seen in many years. 2 Sl ARRESTED AS A “FENCE.” Edward Lang, an Electrician, Accused of Being a Receiver of Stolen Goods. Edward Lang, an electrician, is locked up in the “‘tanks” at the City Prison await- ing the arrival of an ofticer from Los Angeles, where he will be tried for receiv- ing stolen goods. A gang of burglars has been operating in Los Angeles and three of them, Jack Riley alias Earle, Frank Morse and Harry ‘Williams alias Childs, were arrested last week. Chief Glass ascertained that they had been sending the stolen goods to this City, and he communicated with Chief Crowley. The case was put in the hands of Detec- tives Gibson Bl’!g Reynolds, and on Satur- day afternoon they arrested Lang in a house on Scott and O'Farrell streets,where he was at work laying electric-wires. Lang is a brother-in-law of Riley alias Earle. He has been employed for several Eears by .Hetty & 'Co., electricians, 124 ddy street, and lived with his wife and three children at 40 Dore street. The Los Angeles police say that Lang has received $3000 worth of stolen property, which he had disposed of here. Lang protests his innocence, but Gibson and Reynolds yes- terday recovered a portion of the stolen property, and it is probable that one or two merchants who purchased it from Lang may get themselves into trouble. The three burglars arrested in Los An- geles belong to this City and have served their time for burglary. The only thing known against Lang is that he was once arrested for having burglars’ tools in his possession. ————————— Evening College. The evening college department of the Young Men’s Christian Association opens this evening, and instruction will be given ‘in bookkeeping, mathematics, steniography, draw- ing, elocution, German, English, Spanish, Latin, including & course in commercial law and university extension lectures. President Jordsn of the Stanford University will deliver the opening lecture before the educational de- gartment on Thursday evening of this week. Ir. Jordan's subject will be ‘“The Value of a Higher Edueation.” This lecture will be free to all young men who desire to attend. Removal of Dr. George H. Martin. Dr. George H. Martin has- removed his office from 921 Polk street to the Wenban, 606 Sutter street, corner of Mason, rooms 38, 39 and-40. Office hours1to 3 and 7.to8 P. M.; Sundays, 1to2 p. M. Telephone Main 5404. Residence Palace Hotel; tele- phone, Red. 131 2 i —————— Explosion in a Stove. Mrs. Schmidt, who owns property on Clay street, between Taylor and Jones, received in- juries from a stove explosion yesterday at noon. Tenants had vacated her premises in the front of 2814 Pleasant street, and leit some apers and rubbish behind them. These Mrs. hinidt cast into the stove. Among them must have been & percussion cap or a very small dynamite certridge, Mrs. Schmidt thinks, for at once an explosion occurred, which com: letely demolished the stove and slighily Eurned Mrs. Schmidt. The tenants are friends of Mrs. Schmidt, and the most that she charges them with is carelessness. —————— LaneLEY’s DirecTorY will begin work in a few days. Don’t sign till you see our canvasser. 13K P, BANKIN 1S VERY ILL Serious Sickness of a Promi- . nent Citizen of San Francisco. CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION. One of the Early Pioneers and Prominent in Church and Char- itable Circles. Ira P. Rankin is lying dangerously ill at 1020 Washington street. He is suffering from pneumonia and his physician, Dr. Dorr, considers that there is grave cause for apprehension. The sick man was about all day Saturday, but toward the evening complained of feeling unwell and his physician was called in. Itis hoped that his sturdy constitution will pull him through, though he is over 70 years of age, and his condition is regarded as extremely critical. Ira P. Rankin was born in Hampshire County, Mass., in 1817. He went to Boston in 1835, where he engaged in the dry-goods business. In May, 1852, he came to this coast by way of Panama. On arriving at San Francisco he started a shipping and on Shasta’s snow in a manner pmducinf & par- s ticularly. beautiful picture. This one’ of the best effects that Chidley has produced since his connection with this house. The salon of the Grand Hotel in Venice, also by Chidley, in the third act, and a view of one of those old castles on the Rhine that have been immortalized in verse, painted by Henry Schloth, are also very pretty scenic effects. The pley—one in which Mr. Nobles has achieved & wonderful success—is put on the stage with great care, and, as in the play of the previous week, the players are well coached s to situatiors and lines.” At the close of each act the participants grouped into a tableau carefully studied as to position to produce the desired effect, showing the value of the pres- ence of the writer of a play in eareying out his iaea. Mr. Nobles, in the charscter of Alfred Armitage, susiained the reputation that had preceded him in that character. Maud Edna Hall, 1n the dual role of the wife of Armitage in the first act and that of Armitage's daughter in the others, gave an excellent por- trayal of each character. Charles W.Swain, as Peter Grimes, the postmaster at Yuba, was more gt his ease than in the character of the Germén policeman of the week previous, and he made tne most of the lines given him. }h‘yes, as Jonas Hardy, a gambler, the heavy villain of the piece, found scope for his special talent. There was not much for the other cmfi-wlers to do. The play promises to draw well. The Aloasar, Wallack’s romantic drama, “Rosedale, or the Rifle Ball,” while it is not new to San Fran- cisco theater-goers, is one that always draws & good house, ana its presentation at the Alcazar last night was no exception to the rule. There was a good audience, which was generous in its approval of meritori- ous playing in the several acts. The management has put the drama on with mag- nificent stage effects, and the members of the company performed their respective parts in a very acceptable manner. Leonard Grover Jr., as Bunberry Cobb, by his acting proved thathe had given the part close attention, and the same is correct as to Hereward Hoyte, who appeared as Elliot Gray, the part IRA ¥. RANKIN, commission business under the firm name | of Rankin & Co., locating on Front street. | He was successful in the commission business, but seeing that there was a great industrial future for San Francisco he con- cluded that the foundry business offered | him a good opportunity. In 1358 he pur- chased an interest in the Pacific Foundry. | In politics Mr. Rankin is Republican. He was appointed Collector of the Port | by President Lincoln. He was an active | member of the Vigilance Committee and | when the war broke out did much to keep | California in line on the side of the Union. He was a liberal contributor to the sani- tary fund. here are few public_inslitutions with which the name of Ira P. Rankin has not been connected. He was a member of the | Chamber of Commerce for many yvearsand was its Frcsident in 1889, He was president of the Mercantile Library, of which he is a life member. He was a member of the | Lick Trust and was one of the trustees of | the College of California, which was suc- ceeded by the State University. He was chairman of the State Boara of | Commissioners for selecting a site for the | | Deaf and Dumb Asylum, as well as chair- | man of the building committee, both of | which positions he filled to the satisfaction of an administration opposed to him_in politics. He is president of the En-| gineers’ and Foum;)rf' Association of San Francisco. He is alsoa leading member of the societies for the prevention of cruelty to children and animals, and has done good work in both. For over thirty-two_years he has been a member of the First Congregational Church, and is a_trustee of the California Bible Society. He was married in 1841, but his wife died in 1881. He has few if | any relatives on this coast. AT THE PLAYHOUSES. “From Sire to Son” at Moros- co’s Opera-House a Success. ‘“The Magistrate” at the Columbla. The Alcazar, the Tivoll and the Orpheum. Notwithstanding the advent of ““Trilby’’ at the Baldwin, the friends of the Colum- bia Theater stood well to their pos‘s and there was no falling off in the usual attend- ance at the opening performance of “The Magistrate’ last night. This sprightly play of Pinero's never fails to give a lively evening’s entertain- ment, and its situations were excellently worked up, from the quiet domestic calm of the opening scene to the time when the characters became tangled up in the apparently hopeless mass of complications, which result in the unfor- tunate Magistrate committing his own wife. Henry E. Dixey “‘took off ” an Eng- lish officer admirably, and Stockwell, who was in his element all through the play, showed to the best advantage in the scene where he unwittingly sentenced his wife to seven days without the ontion of a fine. The fire-eating Colonel was a little too excitable, even for an old Bengalese, but Richman is too skillful an actor to push any part to the verge of caricature. iss Coghlan was thoroughly at home as Agatha Posket. All the other characters were in good hands. . Morosoo’s Opera-House, “From 8ire to Son, or In the Shadow of Shasta,” was the play in which Milton Nobles, the playwright, made his appearance Inst night in Morosco’s Grand Opera-house. The play is in four acts, and the scenes are located in Cali- fornia, in Venice and on the Rhine. It is one that has many exciting sitna- tions, and the setting is as near perfect as the ingenuity ot the stage manager, together with artistic scenery, can make it.” In the first act is seen the Yuba Hotel at the base of snow- capped Mount Shasta, and in the far-off dis- tance is seen bowling along the old stage road a four-horse stage coach, which in the per- spective appears mno larger than an apple box. But in a few minutes lour made memorable in this City by Gen- eral Barnes, who assumed that character for | & charity at the California Theater several years ago. Charles E. Lothian gave an admir- able Dr. Mathew Leigh, and Tabitha Stork (Fanny Young) acted to life the extremely pre- cise housekeeper for the doctor. [he part of the reserved vet loving Lady Florence May wes successfully interpreted by Miss Jennie Kennark, while Miss May Noble, as Rosa Leigh, the doctor’s sister, gave a very natural presen- tation of the character. A neat little bit of cting was that of little Mildred, who appeared as Sir Arthur May, the spoiled boy, who was stolen by gypsies.” The several tableaux in the play were very effective. The Tivoli Opera-House, The many musical gems in that ever popular overa, “The Bohemian Girl,” never grow ola to those who are fond of music. Last evening there was & fine house at the Tivoli to hear the members of the company there in- terpret the several roles. When the old familiar airs were rendered the au- dience was very demonsirative in_ its applause, and when Raffael sang “The Heart Bowed Down’ he was recalled four times, and 8o perfect was his rendilion of the sweet melody that he deserved all the applausegiven | him. Pache gave “Then You’ Remember Me” in the third act, nd, while he was enerously applanded, it was not with that \eartiness that markéd that given Raffael, Laura Millard as Arline was very attractive and in good voice, and Mebella Baker made up well as the Queen of the Gypsies. The artistic hand of Oscar L. Fest was noticed in the pretty and appropriate scenery. This evening Alice Nielsen will appear as Arline, and she will alternate in that character with Laura Millar The Orpheum. The new faces and new features drew a large number of people at the Orpheum last night and the most attractive of the new people was John Higgins, whose acts close the perform- ance. He 1s the chnmflmu high jumper of the world and the feats he per- formed show that that title is prop- erly his. While it is true that his feats are very edifying, the slow, methodical manner of the manager in placing the acees- sories on the stage is rather tiresome. A little more haste will earn him many thanks. The Sisters Millar, Katie and Jessie, are a good team in their specialty, and Louis Fialkowski, the great imitator of animals, is a clever artist, who was well received. The other numbers on the programme were very entertaining. Mr. Morosco's Mine. Quite a number of gold mines whose owners plume themselves on the brilliancy of their prosperity are really poverty-stricken in com- parison with Morosco’s. That institution is veritnblr a__bonanza: its orofits are something like $6000 per month, end that after paying a host of empolyes—there are about 100 on the payroll. The popularity of the house is unique. On Admission day, at the two perform- ances, there must have been enteriained considerably over 6000, and as there are but 2500 seats, it would seem as L&)ugh the standing-room sign meant more than it usually indicates. Walter Morosco is expending his profits out at Fruitvale, where he ismaking most elaborate excavations aad imgrovemenu. He has a fine stable of horses, and especially prides himself on possessing one t‘-;vf the dnest wine-cellars in the State.—The ave. e Amended Sealing Regulations. The Treasury Department has issued an amendment to the recently promulgated cir- culars regArflmlg the pelagic catch of fur seals, providing as follows: Department Circular No. 75, of April 12, 1895, the last paragraph of which requires that a vessel, having been found to have taken seals In the award area, without a special license, shall be re- fused entry, and the facts reported at onceto the United Stafes District Aitorney for his action. is amended hereby in such manner as to provide that every vessel engaged in fur-seal fishing, siriving ataportof entry in the United States. shall be permitied (o enter in the usual manner, but that delivery of her cargo shall be withheld until by a proper examination. and a comparison between the log book and the master's affidavit of location and catch for each day, it shall appear whether or not said vessel has heen engaged in fur-seal fishing within the sree described by article 2 of the Paris award without the special license provided by ar- ticle 4 of said award, or, if licensed, whether en- gaged in said fishing in said area during the “iclosed season,” of whether any other violation of the Paris award and the act of Congress, approved April 6, 1894, bas been committed by said vessel. if such facts' appear, they should be reported at once to the United States District Attorney fcr ac- tion and this department duly advised. KENIG'S EXHIBITION Of the Latest Novelties Footwear. Having sold out my entire stock of shoes in the iast six months, I now take the pleasure of informing my customers and the general pub- He that I have just received the best lines of the finest and most stylish shoes manufactured in the United States and will place the same in Fine foam-covered horses drawing the coach loaded with passengers dashes up to the door of the hotel just as the day is turning to evening ray, this effect being produced by side lights. 'his is followed by a bit of sunsei, the rosy re- flection of the rays of the setting sun falling on exhibition for two days—Tuesdey and Wednesday, October 1 and 2. invite all to call and inlnect the uyy first-class shoe house in this city. FRANK K@®NIG (successor), 122 Kearny street, FINE QUESTIONS IN RENT, Bitter Lawsuit Brought About by Grates Left in a House. CHALLENGE OF THE LAWYERS. The Court Barely Succeeds In Main- taining Peace by Threats of Heavy Fines. “Keep your mouth shut!”’ shouted At- torney Schell, jumping up from his chair. “You're interfering too much.” “What's that ?”’ shouted Attorney H. H. Lowenthal, jumping up in his tarn. “You deserve to be hit,” added Schell. “Come outside and do it,”” challenged Lowenthal. Justice of the Peace Groezinger had been sharply rapping the desk in a vain en- deavor to compel the angry attorneys to come to order. “8it down,” the court suddenly inter- jected, ‘‘or I'll fine each of you $25.” The attorneys glared at each other a moment, then grumblingly resumed their seats and attacked the case once more. In less than ten minutes they were at each other again with challenges to go outside and ‘‘settle the matter like gentlemen.”” As before, however, the threat of a $25 fine quieted them in a measure. - The point in dispute was an odd one in the rent-collecting line. H. S. Manning had rented one of Lowenthal’s houses, at 1305 Washington street, from month to month, at a rental of §40. Mrs. Manning went East, and during her absence it was agreed that Manning should have the place for $30 monthly. At the end of May Manning moved to premises on Devisadero street, and of course gave up the Lowen- thal house. All his furniture, so he claimed, was out of the house on May 31. 1t happened, however, that he left several grates in the fireplaces. Lowenthal found them there on June 5. He figured it out, according to law, that Manning’s grates in his house meant Manning in possession of his premises on June 5, so he sued Man- ning for the June rent. Of course Manning refused to pay it, and the two men went to law to se e the dis- pute. Hence the bitter feeling that cropped out during the hearing of the case before Justice of the Peace Groezinger. Manning and his friends did not deny that the grates were in the house on June 5, but he stoutly claimed that he had given up the house on May 31, and had not the slightest idea of occupying it a fraction of a second in the month” of June. He pro- duced a number of visitors at his house to verify his statement. Among them were Miss Susie King and Mrs. McCurry, a daughter of Judge Schell. They enjoyed immensely the lively splutter between the lawyers. Both ladies testified that Manning was moved out on May 31. So did Plumber George Floy, who rememhered distinctly etting the money for working on the fiuuse. J. Donan also stated that Man- ning had told him to notify Lowenthal that he was going to leave his house. But all that kind of testimony labori- ously piled up through the morning hours did not satisfy Lowenthal and he insisted time and again that the presence of the grates meant possession in every legal sense of the term. 1t was his rigid and persistent effort to enforce this point through zealous cross- examination that caused the savage wrangles between the lawyers and the laughter among the spectators. The court gave judgment for Manning, and Schell and his witnesses escaped be- fore the explosion of Lowenthal reached the dangerous stage. CARPENTERS CALLED 00T The First Open Clash Caused hy the Working-Card Rule. Union Men at the Cliff House and New Racetrack Lay Down Their Tools. The adoption of the working-card system by the carpenters is beginning to be felt in more ways than one. Underthe new rules adopted by the carpenters’ unionsin this City no member can work ona job with a non-union man. With but few exceptions those who had not joined the unions sent in applications for membership. There were two jobs for which Alexander Campbell is the contractor where but little attention was paid to the union rules. One is the construction of the new Clift House and the other is the new racetrack build- ings at Ingleside. On the first there were about thirty carpenters, six of whom are union men. On the second there were about sixty carpenters, of whom ten are union men. Last evening at a meeting of the Carpen- ters’ and Joiners’ Union No. 304, the busi- ness agent for the brotherhood of the four local unions reported that all of the union men on both jobs had been called out. At the Cliff House the six were called off on Thursdai and at the racetrack the call to quit work was made on Saturday. In the latter case the desired result was obtained at once, for the hon-union car- penters signified their intention to join the union at their earliest opportunity. They said that they had been compelled to take all kinds of wages and work over- time. They were glad of the chance to de- clare themselves for better treatment, which they can do with the unions to sup- ort them. In all probability the whole ot will resume work as union men to-day, and they declare they will stand by the union rules. At the Cliff House the result was not so satisfactory. Six men responded to the call of the business agent, but one union carpenter declined to ggit. He 1s George Peterson of Union 22. The non-union men declined to pay any attentidn to the delegates who are trying to get ‘them into the union and the work goes on. Itis not unlikely that the attitude of the contractor may cause an open friction with the car- penters’ unions. GUARDIANSHIP LAW. A Snag in Judicial Construction Which the Humane Society Has Run Up Against. Becretary McComb of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children hss again secured possession of Emily, the 12-year-old daughter of Sadie Nichols, a woman of the half-world. The woman, it was reported to the society, has been a keeper of houses of questionable reputation at 214 Ellis and 108 Mason streets, and lives at 331 O’Farrell street. The place at 108 Mason street was recently burned. Some time ago the firl was taken away from her and placed in Sister Julia's *‘Sheltering Arms,” 579 Harrison street, but Emily was spirited away from there. Then when Secretary McComb attempted gunrdhnuhip proceedings Judge Levy fell ack upon an obiter dictum ventured by the Supreme Court in its opinion in the Hunt minors case and decided that the society could only proceed through section 203 of the Civil Code—it nad proceeded under section 1747. R This is a rather important point in legal circles, as it is said the title to a great deal * of property may be affected "by it on aec- count of its bearing on the status of guardianship and inheritance in many cases. A decision upon this very question by the Supreme Court is now bein, awaited by the society in the Lilie Miller case, habeas corpus proceedings in which it inspired for that purpose. Mrs. Nichols will probably try habeas corpus proceedings in the case of her girl. The matter is in Judge Coffey’s court. FRITZ SOHEEL GOING EAST. To Take Charge of the New York Orchestra Shortly. Fritz Scheel, the eccentric German orchestra leader, has decided to shake the dust of San Francisco from his feet and re- tire to New York, where he will engage in musical pursvits. The leader has given notice of his intention to depart to the Philharmonic Society, of which he is con- ductor, but has expressed a willingness to remain until the society can procure a suc- cessor. It is stated that Scheel goes to New York to take charge of the New York orchestra, a German organization in which he will be very much more at home than he was here, considering the difficulty he had in dealing with English-speaking musicians. It is said Professor J. H. Rosewald is slated for his position in the Philharmonic Society, and that the change will take place very soon. Hit With a Plate. Annie Place, a waitress in Hansen’s restau. rant, 236 Montgomery street, swore out a war- rant in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the arrest of Mary Nichols, the cashier, on the charge of battery. Mary heard that Annie had been saying unkind things about her, and on Saturday Ahe charged her with it. Annie did not deny it, and Mary hit her on the head with & plate, cutting her sealp in two places. ——————— Mr. Riddle Sick. Mr. George Riddle, who was to have given a reading to the pupils of the Girls’ High School last evening, was unable to appear on account of sickness, but will give the same programme to-nigh NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. Lo Ghatie PRICOLANDER.GOTTLOD & G- LE35E5 AMDHANAGLRS -+~ MOST THE DELIGHTFUL L COMEDY, ’ MAGISTRATE, TO-NIGEIT, BY THE STOCKWELL PLAYERS, Rose Coghlan, Henry E. Dixey, Charles J. Riche man, Margaret Craven, Maud Winter, L. R. Stockwell. EXTRAI The Sale of Seats for the BOSTONIANS Commences on Thursday Morning at 9 ©0’Clock. Mail orders attended to after THE LINE 1S BROKEN. MAYTTN TO-NIGHT |—EVERY EVENING 1 SATURDAY MATINEE ! For a Limited Engagement Only, ° T, ¥ ! Interpreted by MR. A. M. PALMER'S COMPANY, iresh from their successes in New York, Chicago, ete. THE ONE GREAT DRAMATIO TRIUMPH OF THE DECADE. A~ Seats now on sale for the entjre engagement. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSCO. .. Sole Lesses aud Manages EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT. SECOND WEEK. Of the Iilustrious Author-Actor, MILTON NOBLIES: In His Own Romantic Drama, “FROM SIRE T0 SN !” EVENING PRICP3—250 and_50c. Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday anc Sunday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MRs. ERNESTINE KRFLING Propriecor & Manage: THIS WEEK ONLY. Balfe's Beautiful Ballad Opera, SEEL BOHEMIAN G ERT. ! GREAT CAST! New Scenery! Correct Costumes! ——NEXT WEEK. Verdi's Grand Opera. A TRAVIATA:! Popular Prices—25c and 50c. GROVER’S ALCAZAR. TO-INIGEIT. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. LESTER WALLACK'S ROSEDAILRE LEONARD GROVER JR. HEREWARDHOYTE, CHARLES E. LOTHIAN, E. J. HOLDEN, FRANCIS POWERS, * JENNIE KENNARK { NOBLE. FANNY YO , IDA PARK, LILLIAN CLAYES, And Grover’s Alcazar Company. Prices—10c, 15¢, 25c, 35c and 50c. Matinee Prices—10c, 16¢, 25¢c. NEXT, “MY SON-IN-LAW.” ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and PowalL. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, Introduction of Celebrated European Artists Surpassing New Bill. JOHN HIGGINS, SISTERS MILLAR, LOUIS FIALKOWSKI, —AND— A STAR VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chairy and Box seats. 50c. MACDONdUGH THEATER (OAKLAND), To-night & Wed. Ev'g. Souvenir Matines Wed., VEERLESS PAULINE HALL In the Operatic Comedy ~uccess, “DORCAS." Wed. evening, bicycle night. Secure Seats. GRAND REP‘BODUCTlON ST. JOSEPH’S LITERARY SOCIETY. The popular socfety drama, “CAPT. SWIFT.” ETHEL BRANDON, Leading Lady. Wednesday Eve., Oct. 2, 1895, ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, Cor. Tenth and Howard sis. * RUBNING % RUNKING RACES! RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RAGES, FALL MEETING! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Kain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Racesstartat 2:00 P. M. ister and Ueary sireet Cars Pas,