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10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1895. SHALL THE LATE COMERS BE TOLERATED? What Theatrical Man- agers Think About the Nuisance. BOUVIER HAS A REMEDY. Mutual Distrust Is the Only Obstacle to a Pool of Managers. RUINOUS TO FINALE EFFECT. The Baldwin Theater May Soon Enact a Permanent * First Act” Reform. Shall late comers be permitted to disturb the players and audience at the theaters? The great majority of San Franciscans restraint as an infringement of their rights. The whispered conversation with the ushers was another difficulty. “We could not lock the doors upon late comers. We have not the right to do that, for if people hold tickets they are entitled to admission. We do possess the legal right to prevent the tardy from tak- ing seats during the progress of an act. Tickets are bought subject to the rules of the house whatever they may be. “The tardiness is not confined to any one class. It is an individual shortcom- ing. The only persons to whom the regu- lation might work an injustice are those who are necessarily detained. For in- stance, owing to an accident on a Powell- street car, thirty people were nearly an hour late at one of the recent perform- ances. Stiil, such cases are rare.” Mr. Bouvier showed some righteous in- dignation over the common practice of donning wraps and even leaving seats be- fore the final curtain fall. “It is a piece of unpardonable rudeness,” he_exclaimed with vehemence. *‘But,” he added, “'it is, unfortunately, beyond our control. We cannot prevent people from leaving the house when they choose. “The Oakland contingent is occasionally compelled to leave before the close of the play in order to catch the 11 o’clock boat, Lut when Oakland people leave it is al- ways with a half apologetic air that is ex- atory. The arrangement for the 11:15 latgely obviates that difficulty pla boat County that the slough which has been Alockaded by the Teal Shooting Club is nayigable and consequently the club can be held responsible for having driven piles in it in such a manner as to obstruct even the passage of a small sailing boat. As regards the constitutionality of the game Jaw—that is so far as the trespass act is concerned—it is said that_100 or robably more sportsmen from Vallejo, Suisun, Benicia, ete., will enter the Teal Shooting Club’s preserve on Tuesday next to ascertain what the club members pro- vose to do in the matter of irespassing on salt-water marsh lands. The club members say that they will have their keepers order all hunters who will set foot upon the salted grass to va- cate the premises, and should the poach- ers—so-called—refuse to obey the order, arrests will follow immediately and the constitutionality of the salt marsh trespass law will be tested in court. ANNUAL HARVEST OF CARFARES. Sworn Statement of the Market-Street Company’s Income. The Market-street Railway Company has filed the'annual gross earnings of several of its branch lines with the Board of Super- visors. The returns are interesting, be- cause before granting the franchises the Supervisors stipulated that 2 per cent of the gross earnings should be paid into ttfze City treasury as a return for the right of way. The) roads and their receipts are as fol- lows: North Beach and Mission line, $101,- 498 75; Broadway line, $1017 70; Sacra- mento-street line, $22.89148; Eddy-street line, $216 10; Ellis-street line, $19,01520; Alfred Bouvier. Mrs. Ernestine Kreling. Harry Morosco. answer with an indignant ““No.” The va- rious managers look worried and say: “‘They shoula not, but what can be done?” Meanwhile careless fashionables continue to annoy their fellow amusement seekers by rustling in toward the end of the first act. With sublime indifference to the rights, not to say privileges, of stage and house they distract the attention of one and impede the view of the other. When adjusted in their seats to their entire sat- isfaction, which operation consumes time that isadead loss to their neighbors, a dialogue about the story ensues. 1f there is no one of the party to give the required information there follows a succession of conjectures maddening to the enforced listener. If, as is often the case, the guesses deal with the ‘‘beginning” of a Shakespearean play, the entertainment they afford 1s perhaps equal to that pre- sented on the board. This is, indeed, the only operation of the law of compensation in the case. In light opera . such procedure is bad enough. In high dramait is unendurable. An appreciative lover of the players’ art is driven to the border of hysterics or pro- fanity by it, this of course depending on the sex.” The habitual perpetrators of this outrage of all codes opnm\lscment ethics are of two classes—the thoughtless ones and the calloused boors. The first need only an occasional reminder, the resta rigid enforcement of a rule for the protec- tion of punctual seekers aiter the diver- sions of the boards. No consideration of etiquette will restrain certain products of republican simplicity from demanding a privilege within the possibilities. To reach this class the question of a theatri- cal combine is being ni;itatezi Only a mu- - tual distrust by rival managements pre- viams an immediate consummation of the an. “If we commence refusing to permit people to take theéir seats ‘during the first act we shall make it a -permanent rule,” said Alfred Bouvier, assistant general manager of the Al Hayman Company and its resident representative. He is in con- trol of the Baldwin and ‘California thea- ters, and his management has extended over a period of several years. “I have not thought it wise to make so radical a departure suddegly,” Mr. Bou- vier said, “‘but the way was paved three years ago, when we made.such ‘a require- ment auring the *Alabama’ engagement of four weeks;, also by our insisting that no one shall take his seat while certain por- tions, of the present attraction, ‘Trilby,” are being rendered. “We have had some, amusing experi- ences in that connection. A well-known middle-aged business . man of . this City, - whose wife is a frequent entertainer and gracious hostess, escorted his lady and two of her friends to the Baldwin for the ‘“Ala- bama’ performance. The party was late and the ‘restraining orders’ were executed as politely as Kossible. of course, but still according to the letter of the order, for the first act was indprogrees, and all late comers were informed that they must re- main in the rear of the theater until the curtain fell. “The man was enraged. He parleyed angrily with the usher for a few minutes, then rushed out, declaring he would never enter the theater again. The ladies fol- lowed, but in disgust, for their vision was clearer as to the justice of the matter than was that of their irate escort. He broke his_resolution, however, for within a week he brought a party of eight, and has been a regular patron ever since. “He was in strong contrast to the gen- tleman who brought two ladies, one of whom was a semi-invalid and for whom a chair was immediately brought. The party was only a few minutes late, and, consid- ering the illness of the lady, the usher of- fered to conduct them to their seats. Her escort replied that he had too much re- snrd_ for the succéss of the play in every etail to interfere even in so slight a de- gree with its progiess. He had no finan- cial interest, direct or indirect, in the per- formance. Mr. Bouvier has a high regard for San Francisco audiences, which, he says, are not surpassed in the etiquette of the play- house bg assemblages in any city in the United States. “We may inaugurate the reform shortly,” he continued, “and will certainly do so if any of our coming at- tractions demand it, as is likely to be the case with Richard Mansfiela and Augus- tine Daly. When we once make the requi- sition we wilt continue it. Ninety-five per cent of the people who compose our audi- ences are well bred. They are perfectly amerable to any rule which the manage- ment may make for the good of the house. The other 5 per cent cause all the friction. It was on account of the small annoyances caused by the 5 per cent that the plan, adosted as a temporary expedient at the Baldwin and California three years ago, was not pursued. Very few résented the J. J. Gottlob of the Columbia recognized the existence of the evil. *‘It isn’t nice, of | course,” he said smilingly, “but I fear any plan to check the practice will prove impracticable. 1t was tried when I was associated with the California Theater. and we found the talking among those de- tained at the rear of the house was almost as much an_interruption as seating them would be. Idoubt whether any theater pool would provea remedy. The parties to such a pool are not likely to keep faith long. After a week or two some one would be sure to slide out. Then the late-comers are the fashionable folk who dine at a late hour, and we can’t afford to lose their patronage.” Mr. Gottlob thought the newspaper cru- sade azainst the large hat at the theater had been successful. ‘‘Ladies have come to see that a small hat, or none atall, is far more becoming and appropriate than the Gainsborougl, and_the newspapers have made them see it. ILet the press in- culcate a sentiment against late arrival at theaters. That's the proper thing.” ‘‘Such a plan could not be adopted at the Tivoli,” said Mrs. Ernestine Kreling. “‘For one reason, we commence earlier than most of the theaters in order to' accommodate | the patronage from outside the City. | There are fifty or_sixty clubmen and mil- | lionaires who are in the habit of dropping | in at the Tivoli to sit through one actand | smoke a cigar. Next evening they see ai other act and soon. We could not di pense with their custom. No, the scheme | 1s not within the scope of the Tivoli.” Harry W. Morosco, the busines: ager of Morosco’s Grand Opera-house, thought such a measure unwise because it would antagonize the public. ‘‘Richard Mansfield, artist that he is, lays to small houses here and elsewhere cause he had the temerity to censure | audiences for tardiness. he theater- going public does not want to be dictated to, and if it cannot follow its own wishesat a place of amusement it is likely to stay away. There is another factor in the question that must be considered duly,” he said. ‘““Some people like to come late to show themselves, and they must be al- lowed that privilege.” Mr. Morosco was also of the opinion that the press should show the people the selfishness and rudeness of the practice. COLONEL MENDELL'S IDER it Is an Offense to Blockade a Navigable Stream or Slough. One Hundred Sportsmen Will Shoot on the Teal Club’s Preserve on Tuesday. A majority of the sportsmen of this City have satisfied themselves that if the Teal Shooting Club' has blockaded a single navigable slough on its preserve, it is amenable to the law. Colonel G. H. Mendell said yesterday that the blockading of a navigable slough orjwaterway was certainly a transgression of the Federal law. “You can see by this extract from the river and harbor act, approved on Sep- tember 19, 1890,” said the colonel, “that severe punishment awaita any person or persons who construct or cause to be constructed any obstacle that will impede or obstruct navigation.” Section 10 of the extract in guestion reads: That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by law to the nuvl%b— ble capacity of any waters, in_respect of which the United States has jurisdiction, is hereb; prohibited. The continuance of y suc obstruction, except bridges, piers, docks and wharves and similar structures evected for business purposes, whether heretofore or nere- after created, shall constitute an offense, and each week’s continuance of such obstruction shall be deemed a separate offense. Every person and every corporation which shall be guilty of creating or continuing any such unlawful obstruction in thisact mentioned, or who shall violate the provisions of the last four pre- ceding sections of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction ithereof shall be punished’ by & fine not ex- ‘ceeding $5000, or by imprisonment (in the case of 8 natural person) not exceeding one year, or by both such punishments, in the discretion of the court; the creating or continuing of an ‘unlawful obstruction in this act mention may be prevented and such obstruction may be caused to be removed. by the lninnclion of any Circuit Court exercising jurisdiction in any district fn which such obstruction may be threatened or may exist; and %':p“ proceedings in equity to this end may be in- ‘stituted under the direction of the Attorney- General of the United States. It has been stated by residents of Solano Sonoma-street line, $10,077 16; Page-street line, out from Baker, $48 90. The returns are signed under oath by Charles F. Crocker and J. L. Willcutt, the president and secretary of the Market- street Company. MERCED'S BANK MUDDLE Charges Brought by Deposit- ors Will Be Heard on the 156th Inst. Commissioners Kilburn, Fuller and Magee May Be Criminally Prosecuted. At the instance of Atcorney-General W. F. Fitzgerald a complaint was forwarded to the County Clerk of Merced County last evening, asking that the Bank of Merced be declared insolvent. This action on the part of the Attorney-General was necessary owing to the muddle in which the bank has been placed through the ar- rest of the Bank Commissioners, Kilburn Fuller and Magee. The complaint openly charges the Com- missioners with violating that section of the bans act of 1895 the gist of which is, “That the Bank Commissioners, upon be- irg notified thata bank has become in- solvent, must report the said insolvency to the Attornev-General.” The failure to do this is a criminal offense, and conse- quentlv comes under the jurisdiction of the Prosecuting Attorney of the respective county in which the bank failed. Another technicality of considerable im- ‘portance comes up in connection with the citation which was issued by Judge Law of Merced yesterday morning requiring Commissioners Kilburn, Fuller and Ma- gee to appear in the Superior Court on the 15th inst. and answer the chargesand show cause why they should not be de- prived of their office. Under this citation the question arises whether or not an action for the removal of a State officer will be valid if heard be- fore a Superior Judge, and according to a decision of the Supreme Court a few days ago, if the Superior Court does see fit to remove the Commissioners no appeal will lie from that decision, as the Legislature has made no provision for fur- ther hearing, or, in other words, the Su- reme Court held that an appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court for the removal of & public officer cannot be re- vived in appeal before the Supreme Court. The Legislature has made 2 provision for the removal of district, county and municigulomura by an action brought through the Superior Court, but it does not provide for the removal of any other civil officer by this summary proceeding, and it is under these facts that the juris- diction of the Superior Court in removing :pe l‘iiank Commissioners may be ques- ioned. . OLEAR LAKE POWER. Another Scheme for Transmitting Elec- tricity to San Francisco. 0. E. Moore of Lakeport, Lake County, has sent a report to the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association relative to utiliziag the waters of Clear Lake for elec- trical purpos: After describing the lake and the possibilities of obtaining enough water to operate an electric plant for the transmission of electric energy to San Francisco, Oakland and the towns along the line, Moore tells of a corporation of Lake County property-owners that pro- poses to use the waters of the lake for the purpose stated. The organization is called the Clear Lake Electric Power Company. He says that the trustees have filed water nfihts on Cache Creek, the outlet of the lake, and are now at work securing the richt of way for transmission through Napa, Vallejo, Benicia, Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco. He says that the cor- poration has no money to constract the works, but that the trustees desire to pro- tect the lake in its present status nm}) to negotiate for capital on terms satisfactory to the people of Lake County. In conclusion Moore says that power in almost unlimited quantity can trans- mitted to San Francisco at one-third the cost of steam power at the present price of coal. AT 997 Market street to-night interesting lecture by Dr. Agnes Winzell, the electrician, illustrating her work diagnosing dises and um1§¢ the -fllh:hzf. Ghatiies _— ALBORN'S LITTLE BILL, An Account That Is Creeating Stormy Times In the Italian Colony. TO-NIGHT'S MASS - MEETING. So Turbulent a Time Is Expected Dr.Perrone Will Not Invite the Consul. The rumpus in the Italian colony over the 20th of September funds is expected to reach a climax to-night at the mass-meet- ing in the Garibaldi Hall. There, in the face of the colony, Dr. Perrone stated yes- terday that he and his friends expected to stamp out and annihilate the futures of the members of the executive committee who persisted in indorsing L. A. Albora’s excess of $250 on the sum he was allowed for decorations. On the other hand, friends of Calegaris, president of the executive committee, de- clared that the call to hold a mass-meet- ing was instigated by envy, hatred, malice and all uncharitableness, and that Albora’s bill was only made an excuse to create a rumpus. Calegaris, in describing the situation, said yesterday: ‘‘When the festival was to be celebrated the Consul called the pres- idents of the various Italian societies, be- cause it has been proved that when the colony is called collectively time is lost in talking and nothing is accomplshed. Al- though I was invited to that meeting, I did not go. - An- executive committee was appointed, but the subsequent meetings were poorly attended, and the president, A. Nardini, resigned. Several members asked me individually to accept the presi- dentship—they begged me, in fact, to do it. I wasthe only one who could save the situatioy, they said, and organize a decent parade, Let the people who saw the parade judge whether I succeeded. “Iaccepted comditionally. I wanted to enlarge the committee to forty members. That was done, and «we decided to cele- brate fromn the 20th to the 23d. At this point some of thuse fellows whose names you see on the programme started a move- ment to celebrate the 20th uhder the pre- text that that was ihe date of the occupa- tion of Rome. To avoid a confligt I met their president, Dr. Perrone, at the sul’s office. We met and he agreed to stihmit this proposition to his adherents: N dent Carnot it was the same, but the mis- fortune is that this- time Albora’s bill makes a good excuse. He justifies himself by saying that late on Saturday afternoon he saw the decorations in *ashington uare were insufficient and he ordered others, because there was not time to con- sult with the committee. “There is one thing that the rabble that iscreating this disturbance forgets. If there had been a deficit who would have had to pay ?—the executive committee, of course.” “Dr. Perrone’s committce was ‘for the school and poor,’ but the scope of the ex- ecutive committee was to celebrate. Look at this,” and Editor Patrizi showed the subscription list, the printed hieading of which was, “Executive committee for the commemoration of the XX September.” However, it is thought that the question is to be fought out and it will doubtless be a turbulent one, as Dr. Perrone stated yes- terday that courtesy forbade him from en- treating the Consul to witness the stormy scene. THE CURRANT THIAL [Continued from Ninth Page.] to open unless he was convicted. For one brief moment Durrant hesitated before re- plving, and then, with the utmost non- chalance, said he had not. This was enough, however, to set aflash again rumors long dormant because of newer sensations and theories advanced both by the prosecution ana the defense. That there 1s some foundation for Mr. Barnes’ very pertinent question, even that gentleman does not deny, though he is cautious enough not to say anything which can be positively construed as an admis- sion that the prosecution is in possession of such important evidence. “I do not care to talk about the matterat the present time,” Mr. Barnes said last night. “The question may have been asked at random orit may have been a preatrang- ed plan. Tt would not be right to talk about the matter just now, though I do not mind saying that if the cross-examination is continued any further on this line it may be assumed as true that the prosecution is standing on fact and not theory.” In consequence of this equivocal state- ment the cross-examination, which con- tinues this morning, will be listened to with absorbing interest. . Just what testimony will be introduced in rebuttal is of course not known, though it is generally thought that an attempt will be made to show' that Durrant is possessed of more than ordinary strength and quite capable of carrying the body of Blanche Lamont to the tower under the conditions which are supposed to have ex- isted at the time of the murder. It is common talk in the Mission of a fight he had some months ago while going to Oakland in company with George ng and G. W. Fontaine. On that occasion a waiter offered an insult to Fontaine, which ‘‘ “I'hat the school and the poor of the. colony should have the 20th and that the’ committee of the school, joining our com- mittee, should celebrate the 20th, 21st and 22d in harmony . “Dr. Perrone said, “If they don’t accept I'll resign,’ ana I added, ‘If my committee will not accept I'll resign.’ *‘His committee refused and my com- mittee accepted, but he did not resign. In other words, I had the right to say he did not keep good faith, but_to avoid dis- cord I said, ‘Let us abandon the 20th to them.” My committee even helped to make their 20th ‘a success. We bought lots of their tickets. We declared, when we gave them the 20th, that our principal object was to make a grand celebration, we "also added that if there were any profit we would give it to the poor and the school. “‘Certainly we had counted on a certain sum, and when we came to pay we found the bills considerably more than we had anticipated. Albora came up with a bill of $555 for decorations, etc., when he had been allowed $280, but he has bills for it all, and what were we todo? We could not go to court. ““While I disapprove of his action I can- not “f he was dishonest. At the meeting when his bill was presented some of the members objected, but he took the floor and explained, and Valenti, the man who had diupfro\'ed most, made a motion to vay in full. Asanindividual I was in fa- vor of not paying; as chairman 1 was obliged to put the motion to a vote and the vote was carried.” Dr. Perrone, the president of the school committee, had a very different tale to un- fold. Said he: “Itis true that Calegaris wanted the two committees to put in their Who Exceeded the £um Given for - Decorations. money together, but it is false that I con- sented—I know them too well. They would have squandered it. The aim of the cele- bration was to make money for the school and the poor. There were to be some demonstrations, it is true, but they were to be kept within bounds. If that had been done they would not now have been in debt, and the poor— Alas! the poor will receive nothing from that executive com- mittee. Albora and Cavagnaro nearly came to blows at their meeting. ‘‘Albora and Calegaris had been enemies before, now they are friends. Why? answer, the price of that friendship was the payment of Aibora’s bill.” The doztor added that though he was a member of both committees, being no orator, he had always been declared out of order when he had made any protestations and that Calegaris and his friends had carried all before them by declaring all their adversaries out of order when they had attempted to take the floor. *But these people think the Consul is with them. They are mistaken. He isan honest man, and has authorized me to represent him at the mass-meeting—he will not pander to the rich, and he certainly disapproves of their proceedings. To- morrow we shall present circulars to all the members of the executive committee, ing, you indorse Albora’s bill?’ If the answer be in theaffirmative, we shall blight their career in the colanx.' he Consul, F. Bruni Grimaldi, emphati- cally denied having anthorized any one to Tepresent him at the meeting. - “‘1f I want, Ican go myself,”” he exclaimed. ‘I have told Dr. Perrone that I dinp%ov- of the action of the committee indorsing Albora’s bill. I say so again. A sum was allotted to him; he exceeded it by $280. What right had they to give him the $280? That sum was already allotted to the school and the poor. No: I cannot indorse that action of the committee.’” G. Almagia, one of the editors of I'Italia, and E. Patrizi, his associate, are, like the editors of La Voce del Papo‘o, friendly to the executive committee. The editors of L'Italia said seauniny: “It is all envy of Calegaris and the others who made the festival & success. At the death of Presi- Durrant. immediately resented, and ina way that left no doubt as to his strengtl and skill.. The waiter, who is a man con- Siderably larger than Durrant, was knocked down by the latter. The only weapons used by the young medical student on that occasion’were his tists. MRS VAR COTT I Tow, A Famous Methodist Evangel- ist Who Disapproves of Bloomers. She Thinks the World Was Better ‘Before Women Clamored for the Ballot. Mrs. Maggie Van Cott, the noted Meth- odist evangelist, who has just arrived in this City, 1s a remarkable woman in many respects. She has been a public speaker for over thirty years, vet she does not hanker to wield the ballot, she. thinks bloomers are unladylike and has absolute- ly no sympathy for the new woman. In appearance Mrs. Van Cott looks as if she had stepped out of the frame of a picture of some old-time Puritan dame tall and stately. Her severely picturesque gown is relieved by nttle bands of white at the neck and throat, and on her curlsisa crisp white cap. Her one ornament is the little gold eross that glitters on her breast. As for her manner, it is as quamtand old- world as her dress, and it seemed natural to hear her, reply simply in answer toa question about her journey: “T came irom New York and am going to heaven. Where are you going?” Mrs. Van Cott will stay in San Francisco several weeks, holding meetings at the Howard-street M. E. Church, where she will make her first appearance next Sun- day morning. It 1s seventeen years since she was here before, and she remembers the city with a good deal of affection. ‘When questioned about the progress made by women during that time she sai “I thought then and I think still that there isno place more glorious for a woman than her home, no calling more beautiful than shaping the character of herchildren. God intended that woman should rule the WA AGAINST PILOTAGE The Ship-Owners’ Association Wants to Abolish It in This Port. AN APPEAL FOR STATE LAW. Reasons for the Actlon Stated In a Letter to Business Organ- izations. The Ship-owners’ Association of the Pa- cific Coast ‘has decided" that pilots are not a necessity for the port of San Francisco. In order to obtain their object the asso- ciation wants the people of the State edu- cated so that when the Legislature is elected next year men will be sent there who will pass the necessary relief meas- ures, The assistance of the Manufactur- ers’ and Producers’ Association, the Traffic Association, the Half-million Club, the Employers’ Association, the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade is asked, and in order to gain it the following letter was sent out yesterday to the presi- dent of each of these societies: § AN y Dear Sir: The Ship-owners’ Association of the Pacific Coast requests you to appoint a committee of ten from your associatién to meet with like committees irom other commercial organizations and the members of this associa- tion to devise ways and means to educate the people of this State to a.full appreciation of the necessity for the removal by legislation of the heavy burdens which are now unnecessarily borneé by the shipping belonging to and trad- ing with the citizens of this State. The time and place of the meeting in question will be announced in the immediate future. The pilots collect annually about $250.000 from els passing in and out the Golden Gate. For all the aciual practical good re- ceived from this expenditure the money might neariy as well be dumped into the sea. In pointof fact, there is no need for pilots in the harbor of San Francisco. There was a need for pilots once when the harbor was less known, when the vessels had to sa:l in and out, when there were no tugs, no soundings, no buoys and no charts. To-day nearly every vessel passing through the Golden Gate does so in the towof a tug. The vessel has to pay the tug in any case; why should it pay the pilot besides? The sum paid for pilotage is simply an addi- tional burden leid on commeree. The contention that pilots are necessary to the vescel’s safety is not founded on fact. The best pilot_in the harbor cannot take a vessel through the heads as safely as can a tug. The tugs cruise continually outside the heads, and seldom does a vessel szil in without one, The Stete of California is many years behind the times respecting the taxation of shipping. Ships are floating property; they cannot be imprisoned in one place. If theré be unneces- sary burdens upon shipping ‘in one country they will disappear from that country and re- ear in another where the burdens are lighter. The process may be slow, but it is nevertheless apsolutely sure. It has been & matter of much speculation as to why the shipping of the United States has declined while the shipping of European countrics has increased. One reason, at ieast, is very plai Great Britain has no direct taxes on her shi Germany has no direct taxes on her shi France has no direct taxes on her ships. A tro-Hungary has no direct taxes on her ships. Italy has no. direct taxes on her ships. The Netherlands have no direct taxes on their ships. Even Chinaand Japan exempt ve: from taxation. In the United States alone each State seems to vie with each other in see- ing how rapidiy itcan drive its shipping out of existence by heavy taxation. It is true that somé States are awakening to a realization of their folly. New York has ex- empted from taxation sl vessels engaged in the foreign trade. Delaware exempts from taxation all classes of vessels. Pennsylvania has no direct taxes upon vessels, but derives a small indirect revenue from them. Massa- chusetts taxes some vessels less than others. Connecticut taxes some vessels less than others. Alabama exempts vessels engaged in_the foreign trade. The other Statestax evervthing in sight, and Califcrnia leads in the procession. So long as Californiy taxes its shipping we cannot hope to develop a ship-building i dustry. A vessel built 16 trade between hefe and New York can afford to pay the New York shipbuilder 20 per cent moreupon its purchase price than can be pald in San Francisco, simply because of the difference in taxation. We beg that you will appoint the committee asked for at as early a date as possible, and that you will transmit to us the names and addresses of its members. we remain, yours, ete., SHIP-OWNERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE PACIFIC COAST. POLICE APPOINTMENT, Warrant Qut fer the Arrest of M. P. Terrill for Fraudalently Obtain- ing Money. H. Kiley, 1705 Devisadero street, ap- peared in Judge Campbell’s court yester- day, and swore to a warrant for the arrest of M. P. Terrill on the charge of obtaining goods and money by false pretenses. Kiley in his complaint stated that on May 22 Terrill called upon him, and repre- sented that by. reason of his friends| and influence with John Daley, the mil man on Valencia street, he could secure an appointment on the police force, and if Kiley wanted to have a man appointed, Terrill would obtain the appointment for any man he might name on payment of $50, which he would hand over to Daley. world—you will laugh at me, no doubt— but I do not think it was to be by the bal- lot-box, but in her home. ““I was the first woman to be made a local preacher in the M. E.church, and that was in '68; but, though I heartily ap- prove of more preaching and praying, I do not think women should be in church conferences; there is nothing to be gained by their being there. This land was better years ago than itgs to-day, and yet here the women have been talking and ranting and raving over this ballot-box question all the time; gadding about and attending to everything but their own children.” It is strange that with all her_ old-time views respecting women Mrs. Van Cott took the reins of her husband’s business when she was little oyer 20 years of age, and during his lingering illness of thirteen ears she was the bread-winner for the Ysmi]y, and earned the bread by doing a man’s work in hex hushand’s office. After she became a widow she took to evangelical work and was made a local preacher, but in all the years that she has been going through the land she has never been led to indorse the ballot, the bloomer or the new woman. “Bloomers! Ugh! I consider them un- ladylike,”” she said yesterday. ‘‘A child or a young girl might wear them, buta woman of my years, for instance, never. I pity and feel sorrow for a manly woman, I feel disgust for a womanish man, and the woman who wears bloomers is losing some of the gentle dignity of her sex.” — - Charles Moody’s Funeral. The funeral of Charles Moody, who com- mitted suicide several days ago, was held yes- terday. Deceased was at the time of his death amember of Troop A, N. G..C. A guard of honor took charge of the body from Wednes- day night till yesterday morning, when the re- mains were taken trom the undertaking par- lors on Fifth street to the Oakland mole, es- corted by a platoon from the troop under the commend of Lieutenant Jenks. The re- mains were then put on the train for Wheat- Iand, where the parents of the deceased reside, The 'Naval Battalion and the Nationel Guard were represented at the funeral services, ————— Festival of Nations. At the meeting of the joint committee of the Congregation Ohabai Shalome and the Auxil- iary Association of that synagogue, held Wednesdn{ evening, it was decided tc hold the rand festival of nations in aid of the building und of the Bush-street temple, at Union. square Hall, during the week commencing October 28,'the festival to conclude with a grand ball Saturdey evening, November 5, —————— Transferred to the Southern District. The case of Robert Hayes, the counterfeiter arrested recently by Secret Service Agent Har- ris, has been ordered transferred by Ji Morrow of the “nuod States District %on:g%g the Southern District of California. The spe- gieflc'ghlrge &n \i‘hlch HlAyea vlvfll bte tried wlYl e passing in \neeles of which had been raised to $20, pen Kiley gave Terrill the $50. and has since then been anxiously waiting for the prom- ised appointment. 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