The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 29, 1895, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS. PALDWIN THEATER.—*The Passing Show.” COLUMBIA THEATH! MORCSCO'S OPERA-HO TIVOLT OPERA-HOUSE— Crra¥uM—High-Class Vandevilie. GROVER'S ALCAZAR.—* Pink Dominoes.” BAY DisTRICT TRACK.—Races. BOARD OF TRADE EXHIRIT. ow Second. Open daily. Adm 1, b AUCTION SALES. BY WILL E. FIsHFR & —Sporting Goods, at 18 Pos: street, at 10 o'cloc By EastoN, ELr CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Rev. M. F, Colburn has been appointed pastor of Grace M. E. Church. Hea! committed to the Napa Commissioners. Yloud, Mary S and at the Bay District ed to Charlotte Sbarboro artolemeo, yesterday, by on have been issned the matter of the estate cept clondy Tuesday morn- for to-day’s weather issued 1 B. Terry argues for the prose- ogar murder trial and refers r of California. f 908 Howard street was ar- vening for, as it is alleged, con- ooth swinaling game. of the Noe heirs for $24,000,000 n this City was filed yesierday. s number thousands. @ izens of the Richmond district are over the public improvements which made in that part of the City. mgren, & Swedish fisherman, killed present situation is that while Honolulu is THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1895 7 ALONG THEWATER FRONT, mmnmmanetenssmmn e CARLEY FAIR'S VACHT, iiee s sirese s sl Tl [ B THE WAR AGAINST COMPULSORY PILOTAGE HAS BEGUN IN EARNEST. HUGHES OF THE BEACON ROCK. How THE TamiFTYy SKIPPER CUT DowN EXPENSES ABOARD His SHip. The question agitating the water front just now is, “*Are the pilots to go?” The Ship-owners’ Association started the ball rolling in the affirmative on the ground that San Francisco is the most expensive port in the world and that shipping charges must be reduced. One of the incidentals that the association thought could be lopped off was pilotage, so they sent out a circular calling for a conference. A num- ber of organizations have responded and appointed committees as follow Merchants’ Club—H. D. Keil, W. G. Doane, William Doxey, J. R. Freud, J. T. Ter : Hali-million Club—William M. I w. ker, Crocker, James D. Pl , Hugh Craiz, 1. Hellmen Jr., Albert E. Castl Chamber of Commerce—William L. Merry, J. K les Nelson,J. N. Knowles, E. Kentiield, George W. Me= on, Wilham'Greer Harrison, L. Merry, H, J. David Ric! an, W. igh N. Levins Jr. Near, J. Loui: E Manufacturers’ and Producer: sociation— foore, C. E. Worden, C. A. Talbot, George W. Alvert E. Castle, James Julisn Sonntsg, o N. Knowle g, C. Wi Huet Hol self sterday over the loss of his mone he had been relieved by a Barba ren. The ladies of the Bush-street Temple suc- cessfully ¥ augurated their festival for the e temple fund last night &t Union- 1910 Eddy street, W. Ladd , 2015 Hyde street, have raisers In the estate o ycle thief, who has stolen a m nesriy_every cyclery in the Ci i before Judge Low yesterdsy and his case was continued till Friday. , the driver of » delivery-wa {orrison, an old lady, on M rday aite and e Jacob S ssians refuse to hau the Czar and substitute the The J. special admin ve s rem m of to I; et, 1n the su ssman Ma; . Nicholson a se made out cific Bank, ¥ or his removal rday, said he voted at the meeting of the tirely upon the recommendations of Manager Farnum. an the opening ar; 1 the Garcelon c terde; vitness having duced after thirteen days of in the Cirer C icesoyer t were held y Juneau, Alaska, state of Territorial troops ¥ at that place by Captain under orders from the f the C Treasury Department. By order of Judge Coffey Susan A. Ham s H. Ham have been formally ap- The estate is carriages for the improv was_formed by a me z &t the It will be made per- night. has written ng that to the he confused 1th will meet the matter. e A. Knight d take action i e and in the 1st the former om and secure to latter the office and Board r¥ of the attorneyship to the of pkle was sent to the County Jail jor hs yesterday by Judge Conlan for € A common drunkard, and sentence upon Nina for the same offense was de Tne Konkles had been sy glecting their children. yolice were notified la e of Johnnie Qui H. Quinn, hatter, me on October 14 and ha seen or heard of since. is about inches tall, dark brown hair and rather stout. | Judge Hunt yesterday overruled the de- murrer of the Sutro_Street Railway Company 1o the suit brought by the Knights of Pyth toenjoin them from ranning their cars throu their cemetery. The company, the court sa must show & franchise for = entering the grounds. The Police Department, Fire Department and all other branches of ihe City government have received no salaries for two months and will not receive any till December because no taxes are being paid. Taxpayers are with- holding their money till the Supreme Court shall decide on November 4 whether or not Mavor Sutro had the right to Veio the tax evy. DEATH OF WILLIAM N. HART. A Well-Known and Gifted Newspaper- man of San Francisco. William N. Hart, a newspaper man well known 1n San Francisco as a writer of ability and a marine reporter of exceptional merit, died from the effects of cancer at the Pasteur Institute, New York, last Sun- day evening. The highest medical skill of the land was invoked to arrest the growth of the cancer and save the life of the pa- tient. William R. Hearst, proprietor of the Examiner, bad the patient conveyed tothe Pasteur Institute and personally directed that everything should be done to restore Mr. Hart to health, but the malignancy of the cancer defied the power of the physi- cians. William Neff Hart was born in Visalia, Cal., thirty-five vears ago. He made sev- eral voyages when a boy and acquired a love for the sea that was ever manifest in bis writings. From the composing-room of a printing office he went to the Chron- icle local staff as an all-around reporter, and from that paper went to the Alta. When Mr. Hearst bought the Examiner and changed it from an evening to a morn- ing newspaper “Billy” Hart, together with many other bright young men of th’e City press, enlisted under Mr. iearst’s banner. He filled various positionson the paper to the satisfaction of the managing powers, but he gained his special distinc- tion and surely displayed his highest skill as a_writer in his narration of sea voyages. He knew the sea in_the sense that Dana in his “Two Years Before the Mast” knew it, and so he gave to the news from the ocean a life-color and freshness that eluded the sense of other reporters. The associates of Mr. Hart, his fellow workers who knew him_best, noted growth from year to year in the strength of his writing and the grace of his style. His best equin- ment was his strong natural intellect and alertness of observation. Asa companion be was sympathetic, not tender as some, perhaps, in the expression of his sympa- thy, but thoroughly sincere, 1 and executor of the ekm"‘ a . McLaughlin, E. M. Wales L. Palmer, sons, John F. Merrill, association will meet to-morrow and de when a public discussion of the all take place. The subjects will e Tax on Ships,” ‘‘Compulsory > and ‘“‘Reduction of Port " Among the speakers will be W. Dickie, Hugh Craig, Congr nan Loud and President Colinon of the larbor Commi: n. The British ship Moresby, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday, had a number of narrow escapes from icebergs during the voyage. According to the report tele- I re Merchants’ Exchange, the el was for some time in the vicinity of a berg that was forty to fifty miles in circumference and over 200 feet high. Again she was in a field of ice and the running riggin, sequence the Moresby wasnearly crushed on several occasions. Insurance men eem to think tbat the Lord Spencer and other overdue ships encountered the same kind of obstacies, and in consequence there 1s next Lo no reinsuring. | Tne brigantine Pitcairn, which leit here *| with a party oi Seventh-day Adventists o | about a year ago, has been reported from | ukualofa, Tonga. The Adventists had called at Tahiti, Rarotonga, Rurutu, Nue n the Savage Islands, and Piteairn. | | At the latter place they landed a number of the islanders, who had been on a visit | to San Francisco, and at the other places they distributed pamphlets and did " their best toward making converts. | Captain Hughes of the British ship ¢ | Beacon Rock apparent(y has notan eavi- | able reputation among the seafaring men. " | A few days after the vessel docked the | crew leit her in a body, preferring to Jose | their hard - earned wages to remaining aboard on short rations. The only people now on the ship are the captain, firstand | second mate and five apprentices. One of | the latter is chief cook and bottle-washer flanvi another is steward and cabin-boy When the Beacon Rock was lvingat | | Harrison-street wharf Captain Hughes | measured out everything that was used |on the ship. Inorder to be certain that nothing went to waste he kept the pump- | bandle under his bed and locked the pota- up in his bathroom. Fresh water v.” says the economical skip- | per, so all the dishes on the Beacon Rock | were washed in bay water. Captain | Hughes is now seeking a crew, as his ship is almost readv for sea, butthe chances | are that he will be at least a week getting | men o sail his craft. | In direct opposition to the Beacon Rock s the Carnavonshire. On the latter is an- | other Captain Hughes, but for him his crew has nothing but zood to say. The pied 160 days and ice was encountered again and again. The running rigging frozen and the men had a hard time of it, yet they never grumbied, and the chances are that this Captain Hughes will not have a single deserter. The British ship Marechal Suchet is in quarantine. She arrived from Japan last | raging there, Dr. Chalmers decided to hold | and furigate her. It is expected that sh will be released to-morrow, but just what »ood the fumizating will do 1s a myster as Captain Read was ashore and driving around town yesterday. Perhaps D le]imers is going to fumigate the cargo o coal. LESSEN T CONFSION TOUCHING APPEAL OF POSTMASTER MCcCOPPIN TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH. STRINGENT QUARANTINE ORDERS THAT ARe EXECUTED IN QUEER WaAYs. Postmaster Frank McCoppin, like the grand jurymen and a good many other officials, is anxious to have the confusion surrounding the present quarantine orders cleared away. Yesterday he communi- cated directly with the Board of Health, asking for information. Weeks ago, when tie cholera was rioting in Asia, several ports there and also Hono- lulu were declared infected by the Board of Health, and all vessels arrivinz from them were ordered quarantined and fumi- gated. Tor some time past Quarantine Officer Chalmers has not been carrying out the order in the strictest sense. Mayor Sutro went so far as to say that Dr. Chalmers "was acting in an insubor- dinate way. The whole matter was at last called to the attention of the Grand Jury. As the case stands, some officials, like Mayor Sutro and Postmaster McCoppin, are doingall they can to strictly carry out the quarantine orders of the Board oi Health; others arenot. itis to clear up the uncertainty as to what ought to be done and to savealot of time, expense and trouble that Postmaster McCoppin yesterday penned the following letter to the Board of Health: The steamer Mariposa, from Honolulu, was reported to this office as passing in on the 24th inst., at 2:55 P. M. She was docked at 4:30, and her mals reached thisoffice at 5 r. ‘Actording to my information she was not d. tained in quaraniine, nor were her passengers or mails subjected to fumigation. Under these circumstances—and acting in harmony with the desires of the Postoffice De- partment—the mails fere fumigated at office. The delay which ensued caused them to miss connection with the outgoing overiand of iast evening, and they will not go forward until to-night. 3 1 write to ask that your honorable board wiil kindly give me definite information concern- ing the status of Honolulu as an infected port. Solong as the oficial decree stands, pronoanc. ing that port to be infected, the Postoflice De- Traffic Assoc “Wakefield Baker, John T. Doyie, Leo Levi Strauss, A. Schilling, | W. P. Fuller, N. P. Jones, James W. run around tne Horn from Swansea occu- | was frozen, and in con- Sunday night. and, as cholera has been | | | { I officially declared to be infected, her mails are lanaed without fumigation. The decree stands, but the practical results do not follow. This situation is embarressing to the postal service and confusing to the people in the East. While I do not presume to criticize any ac- tion of your honorable body,I respectiully submit the opinion that the quarantine against Honolulu is either necessary or it is not neces- In the former case it should be opera- in the latter event all restrictions and bitive decrees should be revoked. In view of the recent action of your board, pronouncing certain foreign ports infected, this office has been to much trouble and ex- pense to meet the situetion. It has been and ismy earnest desire to cordially co-operate with the medical authorities of San Francisct in their efforts to keep out disease and prot the health of our (‘mnple. I have employed extra clerks, placed men at the quarantine station, purchased implements for perforating letters and taken other necessary measures to facilitate the handiing of the mails and make fumigation effective. So long as the decree of infection stands against Honolulu, or any other port, this ex- pense and preparation must continue. If it is necessary I would much esteem a com- munication from your honorable board to that effect. The members of the Board of Health will meet this morning and try to settle the matter. A PASTOR LAID TO REST IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF THE LATE REV. D. HANSON IRWIN AT ST. JOHN'S. A CONGREGATION MourNns ITs Loss—ToUCHING TRIBUTE OF LiTTLE CHILDREN. The funeral of the Rev. D. Hanson Irwin took place yesterday morning at St. John's Presbyterian Church. The full congre- gation was present to attest its sorrow at the sudden taking off of a beloved pastor, and the ceremonies were conducted in a solemn, imp: ve manner that betokened the sadness in the hearts of every member of the church. The church was appropriately draped in movrning and was beautifully decorated with flowers, the pulpit and altar being completely banked with the magnificent blossoms that formed the many floral pieces contributed by friends. The male choir of St. John’s Church, which was or- ganized by Mr. Irwin, furnished the music, assisted by Miss Daisy Cressey. In the front rows of seats were the following members of the San Francisco Presbytery : Revs. John W, Ellis, J. Cumming Smitt William Alexander, D. D., George D. B. Stewart, J. M. Condit, Theodore F. Burn- ham, F. Flawith, John Hemphill, D.D., James Curry, H. A. Ketchum, §. S. Palmer, J. Hunter, W. E. Smith, H. B. McBride, Loo Hoo Nam Art, A. W. Colver, H. C. Minton, R. M. M. Gibson, D. D. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. William Martin who was one of Rev. Mr. Irwin's warmest friends. He is a pro- | fessor at San Anselmo Theolo Sem- inary, an institution in which Rev. Mr. Irwin took a deep interest, and he was also one of the dead man’s instructors in his early life. tin’s relations to the deceased he was pe- culiarly well fitted for the office, and in an eloguent reference to the services Rev. Mr. Irwin had rendered the Presbyterian church, and his ardor and faithfulness as a pastor, Dr. Martin brought tears to the eyes of every member of the church, as he | depicted the loss they had sustained in the death of their spiritual adviser. Dr. Martin was ably assisted by the Rev, Dr. Thomas Scott, clerk of the Presbytery, and the Rev. D. M. Ross, the moderator. There was one particularly touching feature of the deeply heartfelt ceremonies. Rev. Mr. Irwin in life had devoted much attention to the Sunday-school and was very popular with the children. As the casket containing the form of the dead minister was borne down the aisle of the church and rested at the foot of the altar a procsssion of the Sunday-school children, varying in age from half-grown boys and girls down to the smallest tot, passed with bowed heads around the coffin, each plac- ing upon it a flora! offering; and though in many instances it was a most unpreten- tious bt of a bouquet, the infantile rever- ence with wbich it was bestowed was more touching than the most feeling words that could have been uttered. The pallbearers were the officers of the church and included the following-named : Elders James D. Thornton, F. A. Berlin and W. W. Wilde; Deacons E. M. Wilson, P. J. Tormey, Robert Irwin and L. H. Packman, and Trustees Henry J. Crocker, E. W. Newhall, J. R. Garniss, J. O. Roun- tree, A. W. Foster and W. B. Watkin. Interment was at Mountain View Ceme- tery, Oskland. A Dovement to Have It Float Over Every Schoolhouse in the State. ‘“The matter of the failure to raise the American flag on the schoolhouses in San Francisco on every schoolday will be brought up before the adyisory committee at the meeting to be held on Wednesday night,” said H. C. Schaertzer, State coun- cilor of the Junior Order of United Me- chanies, yesterday, “‘and one of the results of that meeting will be that a committee | will be appointed to visit every schoo! in the City and County and ascertain why the flag does not float. If it is neglect, that reason will be noted; if there is no flag to hoist, that will also be noted, and if there is a flag but no staif, note will be made of tnat, and the report presented to the advisory committee. “‘One thing this organization will do at the next session of the Legislature.. That 13 to have that body pass a law similar to one in Iowa, New Jersey and Delaware, that makes it obligatory to hoist the American flag over every schoolhouse in the State.” At the office of the Board of Education Assistant Secretary Wade, when asked about the rule of the department as to the display of flags on schoolhouses, drew at- tention to rule 66, which is as follows: Section 66, Principals shall order the Amer- ican flag 10 be raised on schoolhouses on the first and last schuol day of the sehoo! yeer, and on the last school day before and the first school day after each vacation; on Washing- ton’s birthday, the Fourth of July, Admlssion day, and on such other days as may be ordered by the Board of Education, the president of the board or the Superintendent. The flag must be raised at halfmast on Me- morial day and on such other days 2s may ba ordered by the hoard, the president of the ‘board or the Superintendent. Principals are authorized to raise the flag at halfmast on the death of any teacher or any pupil belonging to their schools Principals are anthorized to raise the flng on any day on which public exercises are held in their schools. It is stated that when the late Superin- tendent’s death was announced an order was given to display the flag at halfmast out of respect to his memory, but that in a number of instances the order could not be carried out because some of the school- houses have neither tlagstaff nor flag, and others have only staffs. SUIT AGAINST KNIGHT. Denis Spencer Willing and Anxious to Take That Salary. Suit was filed yesterday by Garret Mc- Enerney, as attorney for Denis Spencer, to oust George A. Knight from his office as attorney for the Board of Health. The suit is begun in the name of the vpeople, the Attorney-General having given Spencer permission to bring the action. ‘The aliegations are that the term of Mr. Knight baving expired, his successor was appointed in the person of Mr. Speucer, but that Knight rei‘:lses to vacate the office and insists upon being paid the salary, and is therefore a usurper; “that his successor, duly appointed, is wil’ling and anxious to fulfill the duties and take the salary of the office. farrand, F. A. Doane and | From the nature of Dr. Mar- | THE LuckRo IS NOW oN HEer WAY FROM THE SOUND TO THIS CITY. WILL SHE EVER REACH HERE ? SH1p CAPTAINS SEEM T0 HAVE THEIR DOUBTS ON THE SUBJECT. ‘Will Charley Fair's yacht Lucero ever reach San Francisco? is the question that is now agitating steamboat captains along the water front. She is propelled by gaso- forecastle is 13 feet long and contains four double wire bunks, which during the day can be folded up to the sides of the launch, leaving space for a messroom. Theen- ine-room will be 12 by 14 feet and is bulk- Eesded from the rest of the launch. The foremast is 36 feet long, with a gaff of 16 feet, while the mainmast is only 34 feet long and the gaff 14 fegt. She has 140- hersepower engines, with & 16-inch stroke. The engine was built in 8an Francisco and is the largest of its kind ever built in the United States. It is expected to drive the yacht at a rate of at least 10 knotsan hour. Attached to it is a double-cylinder 6-horse power engine which will ran the dynamo that will supply the vessel with lights. Should the Lucero arrive here without mishap Fair will at once proceed to fur- nish her and he and his friends will proba- bly make their first excursion about Thanksgiving day. A NEW SONGSTRESS. Miss Carrie Little Appears ata Religious Musicale. W. Scott Jones invited a number of his friends to a religious musicale at Grace CHARLES L. FAIR, OWNER OF 1HE LUCERO. | Sketched from life by a “Call” artist.] line engines and 36,000 gallons of the fluid | are stored away in her tanks.” Some skip- | pers seem to think she will blow up and | others say she is too tender to ever makea | successful ocean voyage. The Lucero sailed from Seattle for San Francisco last Friday and reached Port | Townsend the following day. There it | was found that she had not sufficient bal- | last, so several tons of pig iron were placed | in the hold. Then she seemed to be in | proper trim for rounding Cape Flattery | and facing the ocean, but the skipper evi- | dently changed his mind, as yesterday the $20,000 launch was at anchor in Port Ange- les, the first American port of entry on Puget Sound. It is across the way from Victoria, B. C, and only a short distance from the open sea. The Lacero is not insured, as the various marine companies do not want any risk on her. She is a verv pretty model, fitted with all the latest improvements, luxuri- ously furnished, with all the life-saving appliances procurable,yet seafaring men do not like her, and no one will gamble on | her to the extent of a 65 hours’ run from Puget Sound to San Francisco. It was Fair's whim, however, and in order to satisfy it the contractor has built what he calls “a vapor launch.” Should it arrive | here the first excursion will be around the bay and & visit to Sacramento and Stock: | | | | | Church yesterday afternoon. Between one and two hundred people responded to his invitation, and, {;esidea hearing the voices of well-known society singers, heard for the first time M Carrie Little, who has just returned from Germany on the completion of her musical education. She sang ‘‘Jesus, My Redeemer”’ (music by Bassford), and her clear, beli-like voice, with its liquid tones, bore the meaning of the words straight to the hearts of the listeners. The hushed silence of the audi- ence proved its appreciation. With the complete mastery of her powers that Miss Little has it will'only require a little expe- rience and strength to put her in a posi- tion to win a name if she so desires. Mrs. McGavin and Mrs. Bowie sang a duet charmingly, and Mr. Holt effectively exhibited the power of the great organ. s Sy ek IN RICHMOND. The Progress of Improvements Glves Added Confidence to Her Active Citizens. The citizens of the Richmond district | are very much pleased over the manner in which the work of placing the sewerage in that part of the City is being pushed. The line of sewerage has recently been extended along Culifornia street from Central avenue o Twenty-second street, and is to be car- THE NEW GASOLINE YACHT LUCERO WHICH SEAFARING MEN AND UNDERWRITERS ARE DOUBTFUL OF. ton. Both rivers will be thoroughly ex- plored, and the young millionaire expects to have a most enjoyable time. The Lucero is schooner rigged, and in case Mr. Fair and his friends are out on a cruise and the engines break down then they can hoist seil and make for home. Sheé is very roomy and is builv of Washing- ton fir, and her furnishings are all of the finest Mexican and other foreign woods. The mirrors which will grace the saloon will be purchased in San Francisco, and Fair expects to expend a goodly sum on them. The overall measurement of the yacht is 110 feet while the load water line is 107 feet. Her beam is 16 feet and the draft at the bow 4 feetand at the keel 514 feet. The least freeboard will be just 4 feet amidship. G The keel is of one piece of fir 10x12 inches and on it rests the keelson of 8x8 fir, Yellow baroak frames are used set 12-inch center. The floor timbers are selected fir roots having the natural craok. The deck is of 2}4x2-inch pine and the planking is swept around from stem to stern in graceful lines, 2 Adjoining the pilot house is the cap- tain’s quarters. The skylights, railings and pilot house are built of brazilite. The space between the deck and rail is cov- ered with rope network except from about twenty feet from the bow which is built up solid. This gives the Lucero a sheer of eight feet forward and four feet aft. 'he extreme 12 feet forward will be used for the storage of ropes and other ship’s stores necessary aboard such a craft. Ad- ried on to I'wenty-eighth street without delay. The completion and the anticipated opening of the Sutro electric line has given a marked feeling of confidence in real es- tate lines in thnt(pomon of the City, and a steady growth of improvements has been the result. The fact that the Cliff House ! will be practically finished this week leads the observing people of that portion of the City to_predict the long-expected openin; of the Sutro car line not later than the 10t of next month, while many anticipate that it may be opened even prior to that date. The gas company is extending its pipes along Point Lobos avenue from Twelfth to Twenty-fourth street, a large force of men being engaged in the work. Cross-sewers are also being run on Twenty-second, Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth™ streets, between California and ke. The work of grading Twentieth avenue, from Point Lobos avenue to Clement street, is nearing completion. James G. Ralston, an old resident of the district, said yester- 1 have never known a more satisfactory and hopeful feeling to exist in all lines of business in Richmond district than that of the present. True, we are yet in a com- paratively undeveloped state, but if the present steady pace of improvements keeps up, as the evidences lead us to expect, we shall have no cause to complain.” Dox'r forget that Prati’s Abolition Oil will cure your rheumatism snd neuralgia when everything else fails. For sale by all druggists.* You believe in pure food, you buy the best flour, the best eggs, the best sugar, yet you have not tried the best baking powder unless you have used Cleveland’s, ¢ Pure and Sure.” (ever: nds . BAKING POWDER. But judge for yourself Try a can, IN THE CITY PLAYHOUSES, Ac- | way. A FAVORABLE RECEPTION CORDED “THE WAR-TIME ‘WEDDING.” “THE PASSING SHOW” IMPROVES | SoME EXCELLENT WORK IN THE PRESENTATION OF “THE STowawAy.” “A War-time Wedding,” which was pro- duced for tHe first time on any stage at | the Columbia Theater last night, belongs to the new school of opera which Reginald | de Koven appears to have established in his later works. It cannot be classed under any other | known head—not grand opera nor opera | comique nor operetta, but rather a con- glomeration of all three. Sometimes | the score soars almost to the alti-| tudes of Wagner and at others it falls | lower than the mundane vlane of the| lightest overa. The method in this pot- | pourri style of composing is that each | character is fitted with music descriptive | of his role. The tragic hero and heroine | have music as dramatic as that of the | “‘Cavalleria Rusticana.”” The comic man is furnished with topical sayings and a num- ber of intermediate styles, varying from grand opera choruses to a Gilbert-like waltz, are all to be found in “A War-time Wedding,” just as they are in De Koven's latest works. The scene 0oi C. T. Dazey and Oscar Weil's opera is laid in Mexico, during the war of ’43. The first act passes outside & convent and the second in an orange grove, where the Ameri- can troops are encamped. There is some pretiy music at the end of the convent scene, when the young lady pupils forget themselves 50 faras to dance with guerrillas and peasants, and though the character of the scene is Span- ish the composer has not been under obliga- tions to the score of *‘Carmen.” W. H. Macdonald as Ramon, a villainous leader of guerrillas, introduces the first tragic element. He avows his intention of marrying Mariquita Mason, a pupls at the convent. who isin love with Captain Harry Selden. At this | oint the music begins to get thoroughly Mascagniesque. There isagrand “Ave Maria,” participated in by the entire strength of the company, which has very probably been in- spired by the prayer from *‘Cavalleria Rusti- cena.” Many Ez ple will no doubt be of the opinion that bearing an immense crucifix across the stage was Carrying the mummery & little too far, After the chorue has retired to mass in the chapel, Bannon has & grand scene with Teresa, & young peasant girl, with whose affections he has been dallying, and here the action is almost a repetition of that between Bantuzza | and Turridu, except that the barytone in- stead of the temor was the bored lover, and the contralto instead ofi the mezzo-soprano the deserted woman. As for the music in this portion of the scene it consists of variations on the cor- g scene In the ‘Cavalleria Rus- ticana,” with the *intermezzo” used as the leading theme. The very familiarity of the music, however, added to its attractivenes: with ‘the portion of the audience which geuerelly apolauds hardest, ana as the scene was splendidly acted and sung it was warmly applauded. True to the Bostonian habit an encore was given, which was about as appro- priate as if Hamlet, after reciting his soliloguy, were to be_prevailed upon to come forward, bowing and smiling, accept 8 bouquet and be- gin his reflections ail over again. Toward the end of the first act, which ended with the triumph of the American soldiery, there was a very effective chorus, written in heavy opera style. The convent girls also sang e pretty waltz and refrain, The second act opened with unaccompanied choruses for male voices, sung by the United States soldiers. Barnabee, who took the part of & Yankee dragoon, also brought down the house by jn- troducing the Eongrwhich he has sung for the last thirty years, “The Cork Leg.”” The rest of the opera told the storyof the wedding of the gallant captain to Mariquite and the murder of the guerrilla by his ser- vant. The action of the drama, “however, was quite destroyed by the persistent giving of encores upon the least encouragement. Works of the ballad-opera type will bear this sort of thing, but modern works are destroyed by breaking the thread of the story. It must be stated, however, that the work was well re- ceived. The Bostonians were fully equal to the demands made by the heaviest as well as the lightest portions of “A War- time Wedding,”” and both the musicand the plot are attractive, even if the former does show an admiration here and there for other composers. Cowles was splendid in the small role of Ramon’s servant. Blake made a good Captain Selden and Alice Nielson was a charm- ing little ingenue. Vocally speaking, Miss Bertram has had parts that suit her better than Mariquita. At the Baldwin. Several new specialties were added to “The Passing Show” at the Baldwin last night. Clever Miss Daily had a new song of the “‘coon” variety, entitled “Heavenly Rowboat,” which created a good deal of amusement. Miss Jarboe also had a new song, “What Could a Girl Do More ?” and Henshaw, who unfortunately has nat recovered from his cold, introduced & song, “Poor Trilby.” This is the last week of “The Passing Show.” Next Monday Hoyt's latest comedy, “A Con- tented Woman,” will be produced. The Aloazar. “Pink Dominoes” started its second week at Grover's Alcazar last night to a good house. The cast remains substantially the same, and improvements have been made in the carnival scene. It biads fair to run well. The Tivoli, “Luc!s di Lammermoor” was again put on at the Tivoli last evening, and in expectation & good audience assembled. It was probably the best production of *‘Lucia” that has beeu given in the Tivoli. The company sang the choruses with spirit, and the principals were in excel- lent voice. The finale of the fourth act was far above the choruses usually heard at the Tivoli, and an encore and a curtain call were demanded. This evening *“Martha” will be presented, “Ii Trovatore” will foliow to-morrow, then the “Bohemian Girl” Thursday and Saturday, with “Lucia” again on Friday, and “Martha” and “Cavallieria Rusticana” on Sunday. The Orpheum. Several new people added to the programme at the Orpheum last evening, among them being 1da Howell, an importation from Tony Pastor’s, the Lassards, and Harry Steele. The Girards were to have appeared last night, but they did not arrive from Australia in time. Tda Howell is pretty, dresses well, and is ad- dicted tc those conversational songs which all Eastern singers of her kind bring out here. She has no voice to speak of, but she ‘‘takes,” and so was well received. The “Trilby”” dance of the sisters Leigh goes on for another week at least. So do the acro- batic Schroder brothers, who are really the features of the Orpheum programme. “The Btowaway." “The Stowaway” was presented for the firzt time at the Grand Opera-house last night. It is four years since the piece was last put on here in San Francisco, and so it comes in the uise of an almost new attraction. It is new n many of the scenic effects as produced at the Grand Opera-house, for special attention has been given to the stage-settings, and as & o uence the play has not been seen to bet~ ter advantage than in the present run. The yacht sceue in the fourth act is of | where | public hi course the center of attraction, and the stage settings are really excellent, but it is hardly ec- corded any more applause then is the scene Spike” Hennessy, the genuine crook, cracks & genuine safe in the real old-fashioned AS presented at the opera-house it arouses great enthusiam. The cast is a strong one, and the members of the company support each_other excellently. Charles W. Swain is Dicky Dials, the stowaway, a part he has played for years, end has, in fact, made. His acting of (be chatacter cui} hardly be improved. H. Coulter Brinker is Tom Inglis, and Fred |, Butler makes a good vil lainous corsair. The ladies of the cast are all | good. Next Monday evening the California Theater reopens with “Charley’s Aunt,” which will run one week. THOSE K. OF P. GRAVES. The Sutro Road Must Show a Franchise for Invading Them. Judge Hunt yesterday overruled the demurrer in the case of the Knights of Pythias against the Sutro Railway Com- pany. The demurrer to the complaint took the ground that the Knights of Pythias dia not own that portion of the cemetery entered upon by the railway and which entering was the cause of the suit, but that instead it was a public highway. In overruling the demurrer Judge Hunt held that even if it was a part of the bway the occupancy of the Knights of Pythias and the graves of their dead gave them the right of possession. The defendant would have to show a fran- chise permitting them to invade the grounds, which they had not attempted to show. B T Seven Pines Campfire. Seven Pines campfire will be held to-night at California Hall, 629 Bush street. General Barnes will deliver an address, which will be followed by a banquet and dancing. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS, . Lfmbio Shealie, FUEDLANDER.GOTTLOD & co- L235es AMDMANAGERS ++ WAS | A IT | SUCCESS ? ASK YOUR FRIENDS WHO SAW IT! he Ask 2000 People Who Packed House Whose Enthusiasm Knew No Bounds. “‘A WAR-TIME WEDDING” GREAT _— GREAT SCENERY!———— GREAT COSTUMES! GROVER’S ALCAZAR. CONTINUED AND TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS OF “ J 7 Qe PINK DOMINOES! And the TRILBY BALLET. Accepted by Press and Public as the Best Cast and Performance the Company flas Keceived. LEONARD GROVER JR,—— And the Great Cast, Prices—10c, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50c. MATINEES WEDVESDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! Matinee Prices—10c¢, 15¢, 25¢. Seats Secured Without Extra Charge, Telephone Black 991. Next Week—“THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.” TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mzus. ERNESTINE KBnELINe Proprietor & Manages ———THIS WEEK——— LAST WEEK OF THE_GEAND OPERA SEASON. REPERTOIRE: TO-NIGHT - - “MARTHA” Wednesday. IL TROVATORE Thursday. ] ISOHEMIANLgIRL GRS CIA EMIAN GIRL Sundas MARTHA and CAVAL- LERIA RUSTICANA. Monday, November 4—Opening of the Comic Opera Season— ‘MADAME FAVART.” First Appearance of EMELIE MELVILLE—— Reappearance of the favorite comedian, FERRIS HARTMAN, Popular Prices—25c and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSCH lo Lessee and Managas THIS EVENING AT EIGHT. AN ATTRACTION YOU CAN’T MISS ‘Tom Craven’s Great Melodrama, “THE STOWAWAY” In Which the Original Spike Hennessey will Crack a Real Safe and the Y acht “Success,” Fully Rigged, will be Used. EVENING PRICES—25¢ and_50c. Family Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. MEATRE LAST -W.EEK 1 Canary and Lederer's AT N. Y. Casino Production, MATINEY, SAT-!THE PASSING SHOW LAST TIME SUNDAY NEXT!| WIthits110 People. NEXT WEEK-—Monday, November 4y “A CONTENTED WOMAN!” Charles H. Hoyt's Latest Satirical Comedy. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street, Between Stockion and PowelL TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, 6—-MORE NEW PEOPLE-6 LEADERS IN VAUDEVILLE! 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