The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 9, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1895. 1 WEDNESDAY AMUSEMENTS. PALDWIN THEATER.—Trilby.” BiA THEATER—Instrumental and Vocal > night. £C0’s OPERA-HOUSE—“Bertha, the Sewing- e Girl.. €11 OPERA- Crrryrry—Hig G¥ ia Traviata.” deville. ¢ Son-in-Law.” arewell performance . ¢ EXW1BIT.—575 Market, Admission free. Wednesday, Oct. 9—Horses, an Ness avenue and Market CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. t agent, is suing for desertion. a Supreme Court decision, axes on term deposits. n of the Grand Jury was ration of street contracts. oxley has. filed notice of will contest just finished. v will hold & meeting ere will be & seriesof living teith delivered a radical so- 1e Second Unitarian Church <inne has filed a sharp re- of Health on the condition NMining Company was crdsy with$15,000 subscribed )y which the veteran mall estate to the Grand lared invalid. r, aocording to Forecast Of- senerally fair, except y morning.” Medical Society met last consideration of the public clinic. 1 Producers’ Associa- its board of officers n ion and by-laws. of Trade decided yesterday e people to- the Atlanta Fair m concerning California. M. Taylor, an old Bohemian 1 speakerand Federal officer s last Monasy night. the nog rancher on Borden duy sentenced to thirty days cruelty to his children. was giver the Southern Cali- s. Margaret Collier Graham, Mrs. Edna Snell- Poulson ence nts’ Association has ssked per- the SUpervisors to erect an ex- electric-light pole on Market and v L. Eaton, well known in commission & snit for divorce. Duncan playwright, is named as co- pastor of the Olivet Pres- oliciting clothing for the 7. Malthena, h, mps. There are seventy-five Wetmore Story, designer of the t of Fiancis Scott Key in the Park, national reputation as a litterateur, tor Block began the regular collec- vesterday. Business was good, rn Pacific employes were dis- e Sunsei warehouse on Berry. considerable Oriental goods of ere stolen. ce child musicians of this City ertinthe Y. M. C. A. audito- r 29, in aid of hompson has something more to Southern Pacific of Kentucky, de light on the way 1t was al courts. Salmon Hatchery in Te- been accepted from the con- “ish Commissioners, and will be 1in two weeks. has deciged that the omis- clause in the ordinence * bicyelists in Golden ur D. Th sofa female body amputated below es that had got into Dr. R. L. McLean's ash ¥ mistake, were found yesterday in the dumps and taken to the Morgue. The regents of the university have formally accepted Meyor Sutro’s gift of a site for the ed Colleges; the deed has been drawn . d in a few days. » five favorites finished in The first Monitor, vester- as not the purpose of the he legality of the Eailroad gality of its acts. ner for a mastift dog el ense tag, and an owner <e that was found on Market s on Saturdsy night. ats of Richmond district have Richmond _Property-owners’ r the purpose of advocating the e cemeteries from the City. strips of land for rignt of way for road begveen Stockton and the ver are Row needed to give the ear way over that distance. ard of Supervisors will meet in com- the whole this evening to discuss the 1 new ordinances on the height of gs and the publication of lotteries. ier's jury in the case of little Luigi ed by a Kearny-street electric car, d the company for not having its cars ved with proper fenders and life-saving nees, The Pre nt has refused to interfere with rrying outof the sentence of death pro- nced on ThomasSt. Clair and Hans Hansen, victed of the murder of Mate Fitzgerald of the bark Hespe! H . F. Marshall Jr.,a CALL reporter,testified = Durrent trial yesterday that Detective Gibson had told him there were prints of a No, 9 shoe on the steps in the beliry. The case goes on this morning. James Keyes, ayoung man who was found with burglars’ t00ls in his possession atan early hour lest Thursday morning on Pine street, was sent to the County Jail for six | months by Judge Low. The California Safe Deposit and Trust Com- pany has filed a petition in the Superior Court 10 have the will of Miranda W.Lux set aside and letters testamentary issued to T. B. Bishop and A s revoked. Policeman David Koegel swore out a warrant 2 Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the ey on the charge of rob- n o restaurant at 212 Civic Federation last he meeting of the ight it was decided to petition the Grand Jury to take sction ageinst the Supervisors Who voted for the Sunnyside franchise, as the tederation holds it to be illegal. A meeting of committees from the Merchants’ Association, Half-million Club and Mechanics’ Instit ay purpose of . ing the Wilmerding School located in San Francisco. Crowley received a dispatch last night H. Burgess, marshal at Leadyille, Colo., gl to hunt up George A. Morrison of City, as Murdock Morrison had been seri- ously injured there and was not expected to live., Fred Roth, the bartender who stole a rig be- longing to C. 1. Havens, architect, at the new racetrack and tried to dispose of it in San Jose, was yesterdsy held to_answer before the Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen in $2000 bonds. Captain Sheehy, the San Francisco dele- gate to the Irish Comvention, is now in New York. On his return the organization of independent military companies all over the State will be undertaken, as advised by the International Alliance. The end of the Durrant trial is drawing near; according to the judgment of the attorneys on , the case should go to the jury next week. In to-day's proceedings the defense will endeavor to show that some of the sses have been tampered with. The lady managers of the Presbyterian Or- phan Asylum have launched a scheme to establish & large farm in Marin County, where they will build a new orphanage and have cotiages to house the beneficiaries of a fresh- this air fund which they have also stsried. J. U. Segesser, foreman of the American Biscuit Company, swore out warrants in Judge Jorchimsen's court yesterday for the arrest of Jobn Conners and Thomas Ford on the charge of battery. Connors and Ford were discharged by Segesser on Friday, and on Saturday when they went for their pay they attacked Segesser end brutally beat him, alleged uncertainty of the | ALONG THE WATER FRONT, The Steamer City of Panama Considerably Damaged by Fire. LEFT WITH A FULL CARGO. Pacific Coast Steamship Company Gliven Exclusive Use of the Broadway Docks. The arrival of the Jeanie, the steam ten- der to the Arctic whaling fleet, excited some interest on the front and on 'Change vesterday. Merchants and agents inter- ested in the whaling industry were around in crowds anxious to hear the lat- est news of the catch, and relatives and friends of the men on the fleet wanted to hear an account of everything that had been done during the long winter months. The steamer went direct to the Arctic O1 Works, and there the forty-nine passen- gers who came down on her were soon be- sieged by an anxious crowd of inquirers. Everybody was informed that the outlook | was gloomy. The City of Papama left here September 7 with a very heavy general cargo, princi- pally for Central Ameri Between Tonala and San Benito it was discovered that the cargo was on fire. The news was kept from the few passengers on board | and everything was battened down. The | engines were put at full speed and a race against the fire began. In the meantime a stream of water was worked in through one of the bulkheads and played continu- ously on the smoldering mass, the sailors relieving each other as the smoke over- came them. the hatches were opened and it did not take long to put the fire out. The damage to the cargo was very considerable and the shippers will, be heavy. losers. deal of the cargo was not touched flames, but the water and smoke ruined more than the fire. The steamer arrived in Panama last Monday and the news was at once communicated to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The Harbor Commissioners met yester- day. President Colnon gave an account ef the trip around the bay of the Congres- sional committee appointed to examine the rivers and harbors. He said thata conclusion had been arrived at to the effect that Arch and Shag rocks should be re- moved, as they were a menace {0 naviga- tion. estimated, would cost $70,000, but as to Shag Rock no figures could be quoted. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company applied for the exclusive use of Broadw: wharves. Hitherto the Harbor Comm! sioners have been using the south side of Broadway 1 for schooners and steamers. The request of the steamship company was granted, and hereafter they will pay §250 a month for the exclusive use of both docks. The case of the barkentine Klikitat and the British ship Crofton Hall was also discussed. The master of the former wanted $159 60 damages because the Brit- isher refused to move and allow him to get out. Captain Parker and his mate were each fined $20 for refusing to obey the chief wharfinger and move their ship, but that will not pay the claim of the Klikitat. The matter was submitied to the board’s attorney. The largest check of the year was drawn in payment of & 25 per cent ‘hold back’ on the ferry foundation contract. It was for $59,944 40 on the barbor improvement fund. The Pacific Mail Company’s steamer City of Peking has received a thorough overhauiing on the Hunters Point dry- dock. She.has been cleaned and painted. The Regents of the University of Califernia Consent to All Conditions. Mayor Sutro to Sign the Deed to the Affiliated Colleges Sita in a Few Days. The Board of Regents of the University of California at a meeting held yesterday afternoon formally accepted the gift of a | college site for the Affiliated Colleges. The deed as drawn up was read and within a day ortwo it will be signed. Then just | as soon as the preliminaries can be ar- ranged the work of preparing the site will be commenced. There were present at the meeting Re- gents Bartlett, Crocker, Wallace, Hough- ton, Martin, Marye, Miller, Phelps, Chase and President Kellogg. Chairman Wallace of the special commit- tee on college site pressnted a report to the effect that all preliminary details bad been arranged with Mr. Sutro, who was entitled to the thanks of the board. . The deed was then read. It, after recit- ing the act of the Legislature appropriat- ing ,000 for the purpose of erecting an affiliated college, named the following con- ditions: First—That =aid affiliated college site is to be devoted exclusively to the use and benefit of the affiliated colleges of the University of Cal- ifornia, and no building shall be placed there- on which is not necessary or appropriate for | college gnr 08es. | Becond—That all buildings and structures erected thereon shall be as far as practicable fire-proof against fire_arising internally or ex- ternally, and no dwelling or residence shail be Ylneed on said affiliated college site except a building for the use and resiaence of the jani- tors, which building shall be as far as practica- ble fire-proof, and so far removed irom the other buildings as to reduce the danger of fire to & minimum. Third—That no building erected on said afil- iated college site shall be nearer than 25 fest to the southerly prolongation of the westerly line of First evenue. Fourth—That the Jllege buildings must be erected on said afliliated college site, and said affiliated coliege site and buildings must be used solely for the purpose of affiliated colleges of the Un{versity of California. Fifth—That work on said building mentioned in the said act of the Legislature must be com- menced by the party of the second part within six months frcm the date of these presents, and said college buildings to the extent of the appropriation, heretofore made by said act, must be completed within five years from the time of commencementof the work. At the close of the reading of the deed Regent Wallace stated in gnnswrer '.oeel (}nestion that the title to the land is per- ect. The resolution accepting the gift, pre- sented by the special committee, was unanimously adopted. { After some discussion upon the suggestion of Dr. R. Beverly Cole, vl\"ho was ?fiesent, the committe on’ building and sites of the board to act in connection with a commit- tee of one from each of the affiliated col- leges was directed to take the preliminary steps in preparing for the work of con- structing the building. The regents then went into executive session. HALE AND NOROROSS OASE. Decision From the Supreme Court Is Expected Daily. A decision was looked for from the Bupreme Court yesterday in the Hale and Noreross suit, but it did not arrive. The celebrated case 18 now before that body on the application of the defendants for a writ of prohibition restraining Judge Hebbard from hearing further testimony When the City of Panama reached port | To remove Arch Rock, Mr. Colnon | SUTRU'S GIFT ACCEPTED, on ihe second count of $750,000 claimed for fraudulent milling; and also to defer the E:\yment of the $210,000 awarded on the rst count by the Supreme Court. The trial of the second charge is_set for the 21st of the present month, and within the next eleven days the Supreme Court must hand down its decision. Attorney Baggett said yesterday: “The Supreme Court may in its decision on the application settle forever the question as to the payment of the $210,000, secured by us on the first count. If they say the $210,- 000 should be paid notwithstanding the $750,000 claimed for fraudulent milling, the defense will have no recourse but to pay over the coin. There will be no further opportunity of delaying the payment of the judgment. I am also sanguine the court will deny the application for a writ of prohibition. Then we shall proceed to win the balance of the million.” THE WILMERDING SCHOOL. Public-Spirited Citizens Determined That It Shall Be Located in This City. For a long time past numerous public- spirited citizens have been discussing the matter of taking steps toward havinga site in San Francisco selected for the Wil- merding School. Several organizations took hold of the matter, and yesterday a conference of committees was held in the Mechanics’ Institute. Those present were: Colonel E. A. Denicke and Grove P. Ayers of the Mechanics’ Institute, Al Bouvier and David Rich of the Half-million Club, and H. D. Keil, William Doxey, J. T. Terry and J. R. Freud of tne Merchants' Association. A. Bouvier was selected as chairman and J. R. Freud as secretary. After some dis- cussion a resolution was unanimously adopted that the secretary prepare suit- able preamble and resolutions, stating that it is the sense of the various organizations represented that the site of the proposed Wilmerding School be in the City of San Francisco. Copies of this resolution will be sent to the secretary of the Board of Regents, to be presented to the board at its next meeting, and to the members of the board. A working committee was selected, con- | sisting of Colonel E. A. Denicke, H. J. Crocker and H. D. Keil, to ascertain what | sites may be offered for the Wilmerding School in_this City and to urge public- spirited citizeas to offer suitable sites. This committee will also appomnt a time with Mavor Sutro for an interview upon this subject, as it has been stated that he would cheerfully give a site for the Wil- merding School. The committee will bave the duty of submitting a proper presentation of these sites when collected to the Board of Regents, and endeavor by very reasonable argument and means to impress upon the Board of Regents the advisability and desirability of selectinga site for the Wilmerding School in the City of San Francisco. WHERE CATTLEAREKILLED | Report of Health Inspector Kinne on the Condition of Butchertown. Comments Made by the Inspector on a Number of Prominent Slaughter-Houses. Health Inspector Kinne has finished overhauling Butchertown and has handed in his report to the Board of Health. The matter will come up for consideration at the meeting of the board next Wednesday and his recommendations will be care- fully considered. Some of the slaughter-houses were found in a filthy condition and some of them were quite clean for such surround- ings. The fertilizer manufactories and the slaughter-houses where the hogs fed in the cellars on offal were found in the worst condition. Following are the places specially mentioned : William 1aaffe & Co., large sheep slaughter- house—Offal is sold and carted away; the manure, refuse and blood go into the bay or tide land, quantities of which remain under the floor, as the tide does not come up high enough to carry it away. Draper & Selig, slaughter-house—Keeps hogs under the floor, {0 which s thrown the offal from the slaughiter-house; the meat is hung up to cool in & room directly over the hogpens, where the hogs feed upon the offal. Alpers’ dead-horse establishment—The stench about this place is extremely sickening. Fertilizer manufactory—Very filthy place. Safles & Lapatic, sheep siaughter-house— Keeps hogs under the floor, to which all the offal is thrown. Horn & Judge, beef slaughter-house—Keeps hogs under the floor, to which offal is fed. M. Moffat—Feeds hogs in the same way. Jumes McDermott—Hogpens filthy. Schoenfeld—Basement smells filtny. J.G. James & Co.—Offal fed to hogs in the basement. Sylvester Bros.—Basement opens into adjoin- ing premises and is rank with the foul odors which come trom the adjoining hogpens. Simon Silverberg—Basement smells 81thy. Poly, Heilbron- & Co.—Offal fed to hogs in basement. James Hall—Offal fed to hogs, which range nnderneath the whole slaughter-house floor. The emmonia arising {rom these peus was so strong as to make it difiicult to breathe. In addition to all the offal and refuse which is being thrown into tidewater is the contents of the Railroad-avenue sewer, which is dis- charged at Sixth avenue and N 'street. At low tide the stench which arises from the mud flats, which are then exposed to the sun’s rays, and which is a mass of putrld and decaying anima! and vegetable matter, is beyond the possibility of description. In view of the existing conditions as set forth in the foregoing report I would beg leave to make the following recommendations with a view to improving, in some measure, at Jeast, the sanitary conditions of the locality* First—That ihe law prohibiting the feeding of butchers’ offal or swill to animals be strictly enforced. Second—That the keeping of hogs or other animals beneath thé floors of rooms where ment is killed or being kept for market be pro- hibited. Third—That the depositing of offal, manure or refuse in the tide lands inside the seawall boundary and within the City limits be stopped. Fourth—That the fertilizing works, the dead- horse establishment and all vther works of like nature where the refuse and offal of the slaughter-houses are collected and worked up be removed to some more remote locality, where the vile odors created will not affect the health and comfort of this City. I would also recommend that steps be taken to have the sewer now discharging at Sixth avenue and N street carried far enouzh toward the seawall line so that the mouth of the sewer would be under water at low tide. e MORE SPAOE NEEDED. Postmaster McCoppin Asks for a Larger Allotment at the Ferry Depot. Postmaster McCoppin had a consultation with the Board of Harbor Commissioners yesterday relative to the amount of space at the new ferry depot to be devoted to Station D of the postoffice. The postofiice official contended that the space allotted to him was entirely inade- quate to the needs of the station and that instead of a space 28x95 feet ie should be allowed 56x95 feet. In explanation he said that in the near future the department would begin the transmitting of mails by means of the street-car systems, as is done in Eastern cities, and that when such a proceeding was begun much more space would be needed than under the present system. —_—————— Public Benefactors. Dr. A. J. Shores Company, one of the largest and most reliable medical concerns in the West, have located permanently in San Francisco, Nucleus building. Their recommendation is the success of their treatment, and, having only been one month in the city, already this company have a very large practica. P For Cutting Government Timber. Isaac A. Sampson of Westport, Mendocino County,wasarrested s-tnrdsybvn?nw United States Marehal Monckton and locked up yes- terday at the County Jail on & charge og le- gally cutting trees on Government land. STUART M, TAYLOR DEAD The ©Old-Time Politician Dies in Paris After a Long Illness. WELL ENOWN IN THIS CITY. Soldler, Clubman, Democratic Of- flce-Holder—He Was Worth About $80,000, Colonel Stuart M. Taylor died in Paris Monday night. His death was not unex- pected, as he had been very ill for four months, first with tumor of the chest, con- tracted shortly after a visit to the country this summer, and later, with pneumonia. He was well known in Paris, New York and in San Francisco, in all of which places he had many friends that could at- test to his congenial spirit in clubroom, in Grand Army circles and in politics. Colonel Taylor was born in New York in 1840, his father beinz Dr. Isaac E, Tay- lor of that city. After leaving college and until the breaking out of the Civil War he studied law. Enlisting at once in the New York Fifty-fifth Volunteers, he served dur- ing the entire rebellion and rendered dis- tinguished service. He was once wounded pay for the goods, claiming that the contractors did not live up to the conditions of the agree- ment. Day Brothers sued for a" balance of #5717 and recovered, yesterday's opinion of the Citcult Judge belig a confirmation of the verdiet. INGLESIDE'S RAILROAD. The Southern Pacific Company Will Handle Freight and Passengers for the New. Racetrack. Negotiations have been pending be- tween the Southern-Pacific Company and the Pacific Coast Jockey Club for some time for the.construction of a track and the overating of regular trains during the race meets. Adolph Spreckels, president of the | jockey club, took the matter in hand, and Las finauy succeeded in accomplishing his object. To obtain the desired right of -way President Spréckels opened negotia- tions with the owners of land along the line of the proposed road, and deeds under the agreement .will be filed in a few days. Inorder to connect the racetrack with the company’s main line running to San Jose it will be necessary to use a portion of the Spring Valley Water Company’s line, the right of which has already been prom- ised, and, in addition, about a mile of heavy- grading and track will be necessary to complete the connection. Beginnin, | near the qunction of the San Jose line an the Lake Merced branch, a loop will be built, running westward and back again to a point which will be selected on tbhe Lake Merced branch line, and another sec- tion of track from that intersection down to the racetrack. - 1If this plan is carried out it will give the | company a round-about route from Third | and Townsend streets via Valencia and Twenty-sixth streets and Ocean View, out a short distance and return to the track. Ivis the object of the company to have and twice he was breveted for gnllau! con- duct. In 1862 he was transferred to the navy as captain’s clerk on the Clifton. served in Farragut’s fleet, and was in the engagements at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the siege of Vicksburg and the cap- ture of New Orleans. Late in 1862 he was made adjutant-gen- eral of volunteers and served with the Tenth Army Corps. In the National election of 1876 he was one of the Presidential electors, support- ing Tilden and Hendricks. He came to San Francisco early in 1877 and entered local Democratic politics. In the fall of that year he was elected County Recorder. During his residence of fifteen years in this City he | was always activel engaged in political work and was well known as a campaign speaker and office- holder. In 1885 President Cleveland ap- pointed him' naval officer of the port of Ban Francisco, and his was the first Pa cific Coast appointment made by Mr. Cleveland. He was prominent in local Grand Army circles, having joined George H. Thomas Post No. 2 soon after reaching this City. ‘When the Denis Kearney riots terror- the committee of public safety, and put in command of a company of ex-Union and ex-Confederate soldiers. He wentto the twentieth National encampment of the G. A. R.as a delegate at large from Can- fornia, and served as first vice-chairman of the general committee of management. He was alsoa prominent member of the Loyal Legion, and was one of the original directors of the Veterans' Home at Yountville. In the eariy '80’s he was prominent in Bohemian Ciub life. and was vice-presi- dent of the clubin 1879 and president in 1884-85. Colonel Taylor was married in 1870 to Miss Gertrude Jones, aHgmnddnughtax of Harry I Thornton. is widow and one daughter survive him. He and his three sisters, Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, Mrs. Louise Taylor and Mrs. Hillard Judge, inherited considerable prop- erty from their father, and Colonel 'aylor's share was increased by the gift of his sister, Mrs. Lorillard, who turned over her portion to him. The value of Colonel Taylor’s property is estimated at about $80,000. RAILWAY EMPLOYES DISMISSED. Eight Men Retired From the Sunset Warehouse—Goods Were Missed. Eight employes of the Southern Pacific Company's Sunset warehouse on Berry street, between Fourth and Fifth, have been dismissed on one order from head- quarters, and it has been rumored that many more men in the warehouses are to follow. The foreman, Jacob Gonagle, an old em- ploye of the company, his two assistants and Georfie Deane, a watchman for many years at the warehouse, are among those dischareed. No reason was given for the sweening dismissals of the men, whose positions were immediately filled by others. It was learned. however, that considerable quan- tities of Oriental goods, chiefly fine silks, were stolen from the warehouse. The Sun- set warehouse has been used for packing and examining under bond all merchan- dise in transit from China or Japan and the Eastern States. Recently Eastern im- porters began to miss various articles that were on their invoices. An investigation was set on foot, with_the result that the leakage was traced to San Francisco and finally to the Sunset warehouse. Where or how the goods disappeared has bsen a mystery, but in any event there was evidence of neghgence on the part of South- ern Pacific men, and everv one in the place had to go in consequence. ——————— Day Brothers Gain Their Suit. John 8. Day and Michael Day, partners doing business under the firm name of Day Brothers, have been awarded a verdict in their suit against the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company. They entered into a contract with the corporation to deliver a certain number of poles at San Pedro, The defendants refused to He later | ized San Francisco he was appointed on | THE LATE STUART M. TAYLOR. | the track in readiness for operation when DISASTER IN THE ARCTIC The Whaling Fleet Has Made a Most Deplorable Showing Up to Date. FEW WHALES WERE TAKEN. Disease Was Prevalent,and Many of the Men Have Returned on the Jeanle. The whaling season has been a dismal failure, and each vessel that returns from the Arctic only adds to the tale of disaster. Dauring the seasons of 1893-94 and 1894-95, hundreds of thousands of dollars were in- vested in the attempt at securing whale- bone, but the entire fleet has not succeeded in taking as many whales as the Mary D. Hume tried outin her memorable first sea- son off Herschel Island. After spending two years in the Arctic the entire fleet can only muster forty-three whales as follows: Beluga 9, Newport 6, Mary D. Hume 2, Navarach 3, Jessie Freeman 2, Fearless 3, Thrasher 4, William Baylies 2, Wanderer 3, schooner Rosario 4, Belvedere 1, Triton 3, Horatio 1. This leaves twenty-six vessels, which probably cost from $15,000 to $20,000 each to fit out, without return. received advances when they Francisco, and having earned nothing while away, will be paid off with $1on their return. The Pacific Steam Whaling Company’s tender Jeanie arrived yesterday from l{e Arctic. She brought down forty-nine pas- sengers, many of whom were the wrecked sailors of the bark Triton, while others were members of the various crews who are to again winter in the Arctic. They tell tales of sufferings and desertions and deaths, all the main facts of which were printed in Tre CaLL from private letters several weeks ago. Some of the men who came down on the Jeanie are in the last stages of consumption and some of them are still suffering from accidents that hap- pened while the fleet was in wister quar- ters off Herschel Island. “Look at my hands,” said one of the sailors yester :g‘,v a3 he stepped off the Jeanie. ‘‘The fingers were crushed as I was hauling ice. the Mary D. Hume. Now they are useless, and so is my hand, and all ‘I have to show for seventeen months’ work in the Arctic is three deer skins. If I'm lucky I will get 50 cents apiece for them, and as my ‘lay’ is nothing, owing to the ship not Javing expenses, T will only get $1 in order to sign off and obey the law. Thus, you see, I have worked nearly a year and a_half for my grub, and that in the ice and show, where the sun never shows its face for months at atime. Of course, I was fed and clothed by the company, but now 1 am maimed and penniless. It was a hard winter, and, as yon know, there were thirteen or four- teen deaths from accidents and consump- tion. Runaways were common, but the men, as a general rule, came back after being out a night in the ice and snow.” The Jeanie left Herschel Island thirty- The l:;f"s:l; | Goad, $26,579 74; A. W three days ago and stopped at Point Bar- | row, Ounalaska and Prince Edwards Sound. At the latter place a disappoint- ment met the skipper, as all the salmon fishers had left and the place was deserted. Even the natives had retired to the inte- rior and there were not a dozen people to meet the tender, whereas hundreds used to congregate at the landing. A death occurred on board the steamer on th2 3d inst. William MeCoy, the cook of the Mary D. Hume, died of consumption or some similar disease that was epidemic in the tleet. He was buried in latituds 48.56 north, longitude 134.42 west. McCoy was the Pacilic Coast Jockey Club’s meeting | opens. A VETERAN'S 000 WILL It Was Written Among Book Accounts and Is Not Valid. / Augustus Starr Tried to Bequeath Hlis Property to the Grand Army. Judge Slack yesterday declared that the memorandum-book offered as the will of Augustus Starr could not be admitted to probate. Mr. Starr was a veteran of the Civil War, and ona page of his memorandum-book he bequeathed all his property to the Grand ‘Army. C. Mason Kinne, repre- | senting the veterans, petitioned the court for the probate of the alleged will, and a contest was made by Mary Jane Starr and other heirs. i There was a strong court fight over the will, Charles E. Wilson doing the court fighting for the old soldiers, and the heirs being represented by Ash & Mathews, Oscar T. Shuck, M. G. Cobb and Edward Noble. The writing in the memorandum-book offered as a will is as follows: & MaRcH 5th 89 Mg J. H. Gilmore All My Rent up To Aprial Sept 12 Paid Dr Bartcan 50 Dollars and Owe him 50 Witch I Will Pay afterwhile ! Have Cash on hand Sept 12 1891 $57.65 if Eney- thing S8hould Happen to me Please Give l{ that I have to the G. A. R.is my wish AUGUSTUS STARR Judge Slack, in his written opinion, de- clares that the instrument is clearly testa- mentary in its character, answering one of the objections made by the contestants, and he continues: The objection that the instrument is not dated is more serious. The Civil Code, Section 1277, provides: “An olographio will is one that Is entirely written, dated and signed by the hand of the testator himself. It is subject to 1o other form and may be made in or out of the State und need not be witnessed.” A date lnhtlhoulore, an essential part of an olographic will. Further, the Judge declared that neither date in the memorandum belonged to the testamentary clause. A BANK’S TAXES, Supreme Court Decision That Term Deposits Are Included in Bank Assets. The Supreme Court has declared the State Loan and Trust Company, in the suit brought by the city of Los Angeles, responsible for the taxes on term deposits. In the Superior Court it was held that the money belonged to the dopositors and that the bank should not be compelled to pay the taxes, but the Supreme Court says that the term deposits are virtually the prop- erty of the bank. and that the bank is liable for the taxes. —————— The Barbers’ Association. The case against Paul Hemmond, treasurer of the Barbers’ Assoclation, charged with em- bezzling $30, was dismissed by Judge Low yes- terday. Evidence was given that there was division in the association and Hammond was holding the $30 till he knew exactly to whom he was to pay it over. The Judge suggested that the matter should be left for decision to the civil courts. Big Snccess of the Dog Show. Professor Gentry’s dog and pony show de- lighted ‘two big audiences sgain yesterday. The show gave the best of satisfaction and every one present was itly pleased. Pro- fessor Gentry easily has the best exhibition of its kind ever seen in this City. Performances are given nightly and matinees Thuraday and Saturday at 2:30 P. M. . a West Indian and cume here from Nova Scotia about three years ago. He shipped for a two years’ cruise to the Arctic, but could not stand the climate and was shipped along with the other sick men to San Francisco. The Jeanie also brought down the re- mains of Captain Charles E. Weeks of the steam whaler Thrasher, who fell down the hold of the vessel on March 29 last and died from his injuries a few days later. The body of Engineer Edward Peake of the steam whaler Jessie H. Freeman also came down. Engineer Peake diea sud- denly from heart disease. Captain Weeks will be buried in Mountain View Ceme- tery, Oakland, and Engineer Peake in Odd Fellows’ Cemetery, this City. The whalers which will return to San Francisco this fall are the Orca, Thrasher, Narwhal, William Baylies, Horatio and Rosario. Those that will tempt fortune again and remain another winter in the frozen depths are the Andrew Hicks. Alex- ander, Alice Knowles, Belnga, Bal®na, Belvedere, California, Cape Horn Pizeon, Fearless, Grampus, Gayhead, Hidalgo, Jessie H. Freeman, John and Winthrop, Jeanette, Karluk, Lydia, Mary D. Hume, Mermaid, Newport, Navarach, Northern Light and Wanderer. Many of these are ‘“‘clean’” and the crews are only too glad to remain another winter in the ice in the hope of making a catch next spring. 'he right whalers were all reported at Point Hope on August 20 last. Not one of them had taken a whale, and they were working to the westward in hopes of doing something during the fall whaling. The young ice was forming very fast, however, and the chances were that some of them might get caught in the ice if they did not make for winter quarters early., Taking it allin all, the scason has been a most dis- astrous one and whalebone will be scarce in the European markets next year. SECURING RIGHTS OF WAY The Valley Road Has Acquired Nearly All the Land Needed to the Tuolumne River. The directors of the Valley road held a meeting yesterday and listened to Dr. A. J. Pedlar of Fresno, who appeared before the board on behalf of the Fresno Citizens’ Association. Dr. Pedlar presented a pro- gressive report on rights of way through his city and county. The nature of his statement was not made public for reasons best kiown to the board, which in return gave him full data of what the company would like to have from the Fresno people. Dr. Pedlar will on his return home ac- quaint the committee of what is required, and then, it is understood, Fresno will set about granting the directors’ rsqx:lelt. The committee of directors that visited Stockton Monday and inspected the Val- ley railway at that point reported very favorably on the work done so far, and the immediate prospects for pushing the line down the valley. The long bridge over the Stanislaus River will ie built before the winter rains begin to fall, so that there will be no delay in bnildinfi beyond the river toward Merced during the rainy season. A report was received from the rights of way agent to the effect that deeds of land for the railway were coming in as quickly as could be expected under the circum- stances. Only a few deeds remained out from Stockton. to. the Tuolumne River crossing. A CONCERT BY CHILDREN, Little Musicians of the City to Perform in Aild of the Home for Incurables. A charity concert in which child musi- cians will be the only performers is to be given in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium in this City on the evening of October 29. Twenty-three very youthful instrument- alists and vocalists will take part in the programme, which will close with a Kinder symphony, participated in by twelve little musicians. None of the performers are over 13 years old and many of them are nearer the lower limit of 6 years of age. Professor Pasmore’s little daughters, aged 6, 8 and 10 years, will give solos upon the violin, the 'cello and the piano. Little Miss Helen Dodd, aged 6, and little Miss Ella Salarius, aged 8, will render solos on the piano. Maud Miller, a little elocutionist, will have a place on the programme. The little musicians are under the direc- tion of Miss Ida Diserens, assisted by Miss {”cr'au, Miss Charlotte Ebbets and Miss W, As the proceeds of the entertainment are to be devoted to the building fund of the Home for Incurable Children only little children will take part in the con- cort, and ten little boys will act as ushers. ——————— Montgomery Estate Commissions. The Alexander Montgomery estate has been settled up, and yesterday Executors Goad and | Foster were discharged by Judge Coffey. The commissious allowed in this estate were: W. F. V. Foster, $13,289 87; slatt & Bayne and Rogers & Paterson, attorney fees, $24,000. B G— A Blacksmith’s Failure. Felix Keany, a blacksmith and wagon-maker at 1118 Mission street, bas failed, with liabili- ties of $2765 73 and assets of about $1000. —_— NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. Aebutio Shalie, FRICDLANOLR.GOTTLOD® o+ LE53¢S ATBMANAGERS -+ THE NEVER LIKE BEEN HAS SEEN ——IN SAN FRANCISUO! Brilliant Audience!—Tremendous House! Superb Production of ROBIN HOGCD By the Original, Famous —BOSTONIANS — Barnabee and Macdonald, proprietors. SECURE SEATS WITHOUT DELAY! GROVER’§‘f\LCAZA R. Wednesday “Pop” Matinee To-Day! ICE-CREAM SPECIAL— LADIES AND CHILDREN! “MY SON-IN-LAW " THE GROVERS And the Best Cast the Comedy Has Ever Received. Matinee Prices—10c, 15¢, 25c. Night Prices—10c, 15¢, 25c, 356¢, 508 Next Week—*‘CONFUSION.” BRI ONLY 10 NIGHTS MORE! ONLY 2 MORE MATINEES! RIILLIB Y ! The One Great Dramatic Triumph of the Lecade. SFATS NOW SELLING For All the Kemaining Performances. Secure Them at Once. MONDAY. CTOBER 21, ‘“phe Pa-si.ng’ Show,”” % Toe Greatese Novelly 0f the Season. | 100—PEOPLE ON THE STAGE—100 MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater!n America. WALTER MOROSCO. ... Sole Lessee and Managee THIS FVENING AT EIGHT. — THIRD WEEK o Of the Illustrious Autbor-Actor, | MIDLTON NOBLES! In His Famous Comedy-Drama, “BERTHA. THE EWina. s MACHINE GIRL” EvENING PRICES—25C and 50o Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturaay and Sunday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mzs. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Munages SEASON OF GRAND ITALIAN OPERA! EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, Verdi's Celebrated Lyric Drama, '“LLA TRAVIATA” R R R T . N S PRESENTED WITH AN EXCELLENT CAST! CORRECT COSTUMES ! APPROPRIATE ACCESSORIES! Next Week—IL TROVATORE ! ] AND Co; NCORP'D PROPS. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and PowelL TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, SUPERB NEW ATTRACTIONS! An Entire Change of Bill! THE FOUR SCHRODE BROS.! MURPHY and MACK, JOHN HIGGINS, AND A MAGNIFICENT COMPANY. Reserved seats. 25c: Balcony, 10c; Opera chalrs and Box seats. 50¢. RUNNING % RUNHING RACES! RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, FALL MEETINGI BAY DISTRICT TRACK, Races Monday, Tucsday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Rain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Racesstartat 2:03 P, sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass the gate. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF FRITZ SCHEEL. SPECIAL WAGNER AND POPULAR CONCERT. 100 ARTISTS. ADMISSION TO ALL PARTS OF THE HOUSE.-:-:ctcocouuee