The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 4, 1895, Page 7

FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1895 IFORN1A THEATER COLUMBIA THEATER SCO'S UPERA - Breaker.” TIVOL1 CTERA-HOUSE—* M3 —High-Class \ HovskE— The Dismond- : Favart.” i street, | T TRACK AUCTION Kiruip streets, SAL r 2 o'clock noon. ~ CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Quail and wild bi lisappearing from iden Gate Park. Nine hundred and 1 given in Golden Gate Bicycle-riders in t keep ahead of a s! 1s ar neerts have been ed stake at Cas Yo “The Holy City,” was ch last night. oke yesterday upon vernment and to his God. ; Bowie avenue slashed his {with & razor last evening. serly The sacred canta at Grace Epi . Fat duty to b tened yesterday to a pri- Noan Brandvs *Captain held special services of the dead, yesterday, in the Cathedral. A. R. Crowell of this City had a narrow es- from death by sinkin un marshes a few days ago. Mrs. Cora McKay, the aged witness for the prosecution in the Min Williams cas: nks her eviden L D $150,000 as & tex on their inheritance. The Thrasher and the Horat whaling fleet supposed to have b 3 arrived y electric-car fire from the w 1ing ining through the trolley. begius a series of lectu: 1d the Sinaitic Peninsula class of the Congregation Emanu- El Tuesday evening. Rabbi Voo ¢ preparing the Mechanics' ilion for the Gethe-Schiller festival, which ins Tuesday evening. Occidental and Oriental steamshi; range yester- | in the mire of the | Arrival of the Whalers Thrasher and Horatio From the Arctic. A POOR CATCH OF WHALES. The Big Freight Steamer Evansdale Being Fitted Up for Chinese Passengers. The steam whaler Thrasher, in command of Captain Tilden, arrived yesterday, aftera voyage of twenty-one days, from the Arctic with 100 barreis of oil and 2100 pounds of | whalebone. She reported that coming | down what 1s known as the Western Pas- ; sage out of the Arctic Ocean many whales | were seen, but the new ice was so thick that it would have been too dangerous an | undertaking to lower boats and attempt a capture. . Captain Tilden corroborated the state- ment made by the officers of the whaler Rosario, which arrived Saturday, that the winter had set in nnusually early this year in the north. her season from March, 1834, to the pre: | ent date, in the Arctic, a not very encour- aging outlook for her officers and crew, but H 18 about the average harvest of the whole eet. The Horatio arrived late last night, se only ninety barrels of oil. She left this port November, 1893, and two years' hard work in the north without adequate re- muneration is all she has to her credit. Captain Penniman reports that the steamers Orca and vhal had escaped from the ice fast closing in the Arctic Ocean and were coming home. Oaly the The Thrasher’s catch of one whale makes | enteen days from Fox Island, and had | thoven Hall, corner of Post and Powell streets, next Tuesday evening. The pro- gramme includes four of the greatest pianoforte works by Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin. Strauss, Tavsig, Schumann and Tschaikowsky are also represented. Under the auspices of the Pianists’ Club, a benefit will be given Miss E. von Man- derscheid at_the Young Men’s Christian ciation Hall Friday evening. w=Giulio Minetti will give a concert in the Association Auditorium Friday evening, | the 15th inst. The Fire Record. ' A fire was discovered in the hairdressing par] Hubbard, in the Spreckels bui Market street, at 12:45 o'clock | An ofl stove, which had been left | burniug in a rear_epartment, caused the trou- | ble. The alarm was turned in from box 47, | and the nre was extinguished by the chemical engine a‘ter about $500 worth of cosmetics, wigs and furnishings hed been he chemical engine also extin- 50 fire in a Chinese rookery at 22 . The alarm was turned in from 30 o’clock. LIV THE CORNERSTORE box 25 at 1:: California Bible Society to Have | a Handsome New Build- ing. | Representatives of Various Denomi. | | nations Will Witness the Im- | pressive Ceremony. The cornerstone of the California Bible- | | house is to be laid with impresaive cere- | monies to-day at 1 . m., on McAllister | street, opposite the main entrance to the ity Hall. There will be a representation from most, if not all, the denominations of the City, and a number of prominent divines will participate in the exercise: Rev. John Thompson, the district s intendent of the California Bible Society, has given much time and labor to the pro- ject of the erection of the buildi: ! the progress thus far has been gratifying | | cisco, Fort Mason, ARMY AND NAVY NOTES, The Philadelphia to Remain a Month in Puget Sound. | RECRUITS FOR THE BOSTON. New Army Regulations Relating to the Discharge of Enlisted Men. General Forsyth, commanding the De- partment of California, has received the following from headquarters of the army, Washington, D. C The major-gencral commanding the army de! me to say St directs that the letter of the 12th | 0 e, relative 10 outline figure cards of soldiers about to be discharged, be extended 50 #5 to require post commanders to furnish to the surgeon-general, two weeks in advance of Trelease, outline cards of men who have been dlshonorably d charged and are serving sentences of confine- ment at military posts. Hereafter enlisted men disabled by | disease contracted by their own miscon- duct will be allowed a reasonable time to report themselves to the post surgeon for treatment. In cases of those who are found to be incurable, as well as those who have failed to report to the proper medical officer for treatment, immediate steps for their discharze on certificates of disability will be te and such dis- charges ‘will be without honor, with for- ure of retained pa d travel pay. Payments to troops on the muster on i 1895, are assigned to paymasters as follows: Major Alired E. Bates—Presidio of San Fran- equoia National Park and Yosemite National Park, California. Major John 8. Witcher—Alcatraz Island, , which recently d from ( with 6000 ght, is being fitted to carry Ching of wood thrown by mover, three weeks ago, is al condition. game at Central Park vesterday San Francisco and San e ba tween the be- was played in the mud, but it was a a1 was won by the home team. ald is report thelr men and nt. in accordance with v Germany’s great poets. mpanied by Detectives it jor Sacramento last he Weber murder trial. ave this morning. on for a shoot- [ the New ber of the the spring. b 11 ¢ hampion, a by the next stea: T, and tender him & co court next Sunday. Hanlan and George M. Drumm, two rers engaged blasting operations at €'s quarry on the Mission road, near the e, were terribly injured by & ion yesterday mornin, . Maguire lectured Sat- chanics’ Institute ct of Taxation on tribution of Wealth.” The lecture was ting address in favor of the single years of age, i &y, expecting his uncle to be weiting for him at the ferry. Janding, but he was not there and now Arthur is in charge of the matron at the City Prison till the police make inquirie Attor yesterda: Dickin: vas much better xpect that General Thompson and himself will to go ahead with the motion or a new trial in the Lamont case by Friday, fand a continuance will be asked for. The body of an unknown man was found in the bay off the Lombard-street wharf vester- pay morning by Boatman Desmond. Tt had been weighted down in the water with # heavy piece of shafting attached by means of g ha rope tied around the waist, and was badly de. composed. All the German societies of the City are in- terested in making the festival, which opens at the Pavilion on Tuesday night, C expenses will reach $12,000 before pening night, and money spent by individ- uals will bring the outside expense to that much more. David Clifford Beitler, who committed sui- P S street, who was hit of the way in | testimonial | the | | | —_ THE NEW [From the architect’s desiyn.] 7 | William Baylies is yet to be reported out | of the northern waters. | _The Oriental and Occidental steamship nsdale, which arrived from China re- cently with a monster cargo of freight, being fitted up to carry Chinese pas gers between this port and the Orient. 1t | Is the purpose of the company to cut into this carrying trade now being enjoyed by the Northern Paci steamers. largely route cide by shooting himself three times in Golden | Gate Park Saturday afternoon, was a_Southern | . A force of carpenters are working like Pacific employe and lived in Oakland. He | beaversin the hold of the great boat, rig- | ‘was night clerk at the Peralta-stree resigned last Friday, intending, time, to go East. FLECTRIC-CAR O FIRE Much Excitement on a Vehicle of the Mission-Street Line. Passengers Refused to Ride on the Disabled Car—Had to Shut Off the Current. vard, and he said at the Car 1018 of the Mission-street electric line was the scene of a small panic yesterday ternoon, when the roof of the vehicle took fire from some source—presumably from the electr es which supplied power through the trolley. The car was weil freighted with passen- gers, among whom was a large number of ladies, and when the smoke, which warned the conductor and motorman of the dan- ger, was discovered they all evinced a sud- den inclination to alight at the next cor- ner—in fact before the car reached the corner. The conductor and motorman dia all they could to reassure the passengers and convince them that no danger existed, but several timid members of the gentler sex insisted on alighting and waiting for an- other car. The male passengers were not so badly frightened, but one man concluded not to ride fucthi for fear ‘‘something might explode.” The motorman was at first puzzled as to how to deal with the emergency, but finally concluded that the only way out of the dilemmma was to shut off the current by hauling down his trolley. This was done, and after he had climbed on top of the car and extinguished the fire another start was made. The wireswere not ready for business, however, and it was soon evident t the car could not proceed by its own motor. A stop was made until the next car, No. | me along, and, by means of an ap- made particularly for such cases, coupled on and pushed the disabled train | ging up about 350 bunks for the accommo- | dation of the certificated Mongolians who ;conlemblate the trip back and forth be- tween America and Asia. This will be combined with the freight traffic for which the Evansdale by reason of her great size is so amply fitted. The steamer Truckee, which with the steamer Alice Blanchard has been waging a successful war with the old lines running I'to Portl. has been sold. procured to take her place, means an up- ward rush of freight and passenger rates to these I'h"‘ ! The schooner Una, which has bee out for the Central American trade, last Saturday for the south, with Capt. Mec- Lean, the dashing sealing skipper who de- fiea the whole United States patrol fieet in Bering Sea a few years ago. in command. It back the schooner Star of Freedom. | wharfa belated passenger arrived on the dock. He flung his' grip and bundles | aboard, and Captain McLean in attempt- |ing to catch them feil overboard. The bold seaman was fished outof the bay, but his remarks over the accident are | echoing yet around the water front. | There “is considerable surprise mani- | fested by the revenue cutter oflicers in | port regarding the reported charges pre- erred in Washington against Captain | Healy of the cutter Bear. The gallant revenue service officer has many friends in i this port and on the Pacific Coast who do | not believe that he is guiity of any con- duct other than that becoming an officer and a gentleman. COMING MUSICAL EVENTS, Another Concert by Otto Bendix. Pianists’ Club Bene: The Artist Trio, consisting of Miss Laura McManis, whistler; Miss Julia Phelps, harpist; and Miss Cornelia May, reader, will give a concert next Thursday evening | at the Association Auditorium,on Mason | and Ellis streets. Andrew Bogart, the popular barytone, will give a vocalists’ recital Wednesday evening in the Maple Koom of the Palac Hotel. The Mercantile Library’ Auxiliary an- nounces a classical and Shakespearean reading for Thursdav evening, November 17, when George Valter Egan will give scenes from standard dramas. : Otto Bendix will give the second of his ¥ the carhouse. 1 series of three pianoforte recitals at Bee- and and the Puget Sound ports, ! This, unless a vessel is | n fitted | | is reported that he goes to Mazatlan to bring | As | the schooner swung out from Main-street | M | to him and, indeed, to all members of the | society, The building to be occupied and owned by the society will be a handsome four- story structure that will be an orzament to the street on which it is to be located. Dr. John Thompson, the efficient "tnry of the society, is an accurate h i Tian, and in his report of the work and | condition of the society says: The Californi October 30, 1 The late’ Rey. Frederick Buell, prior to this, had been appointed agent for the Pacific Coast by the officers and managers of the American Bible Society at New York for the purpose of organizing auxiliary societies and for the pros- ecution of the genmeral work committed to his hands. Mr. Buell therefore prepared the wa | for the organization of this soclety, first called | the San Francisco Bible Society, which soon | after was named the ornjn Bible On that evening, October 30, 184 congregation assembled a Bible Society was organized : a large in the Powell-street C | Methodist Episcopal Church, this , £ or- | ganize this society. After openin rvices, | the Rey. William Taylor (then pastor | of said chureh and now Missionary Bishop of | the M. E. Church for Africa) moved that | the Rev. T. Dwight Hunt, then pastor of the First Congregational Church, this City | ehairman. Then Frederick Billings wal | secretary. After appropriate addresses and | the adoption of a constitution presented by the | Rev. Frederick Buell the following-named per- sons were elected officers and managers for the | ensuin : John M. Findley, president; Rev. Albert Wiliiams and Rev. William Taylor, Rev, T. Dwight Hunt, sécre. Caldwell, treasurer; B. B. Coit, . D., Frederick Billings, Willett McCord, illiam R. Wadsworth and Frederick 8. Haw- ley, executive committee. 'EMANU-EL BIBLE CLASS. A Course of Lectures Begins Tuesday Night Preparatory to the Study of the Book of ‘‘Exodus.”” Rabbi Voorsanger has organized the Bible class of the Congregation Emanu-El for special work. The class now numbers some 150 members. It is.soon to begin | the study of the book of “Exodus.” Prior to this Rabbi Voorsanger is to deliver a course of lectures in the lecture-hall of the Temple Emanu-El, beginning Tuesday evening, | The lectures are to be on the history of | ancient Egypt and the various points of | interest in the Sinaitic peninsula. In order | to illustrate his lectures, Dr. Voorsanger | has some 600 stereoptican slides which he | had reproducrd from the originals in the | British museum, especially for this pur- pose while in London. The lectures will be interesting and popular in form, though exhaustive. While the lectures are especially for the Bible class of the congregation, the public | | in general will be welcome to the lectures, which will be given every Tuesday evening | until June. ——————— . The first account of tobacco was pub- lished in 1496 by a Spanish mouk, Ro- manus Pane, who had accompanied Co- lumbus to America, but it does not seem that Europeans smoked the weed until | ambitious, there is small CALIFORNIA BOOK HOUSE. Angel Island, Benicia Barracks, Benicia Arsenal and San Diego Barracks, California. The post of 8an Diego Barracks and the camp at the Yosemite National Perk will be paid under the provisions of general orders No. 20, headquarters of the army, adjutant-general’s offic s 1893 Leave of absence for twenty-one duys has been granted to Lieutenant Henry A. Smith, First Infantry. Mare Island Letter, MARE ISLAND, Cin, Nov. 2.—The difficulty of recruiting the United States navy with American seamen is not.in real- ity so remarkable as on first consideration it may appear. In the densely populated countries of Europe, their vast manufac- turing interests employing enorr:ous fleets of merchantmen and their political situna- tion demanding huge and efficient naval establishments, a seafaring life is the nat. ural, and in numerous instances the onl resource of the unconscripted lower strata. When it isalso taken into account that (Gireat Britain, France, Germany, Ttaly and Scandinavia has each a coast line exten- sive out of all proportion to its interior, and that these countries haye a popula- tion enormous, ont of all proportion to their area, it will readily be understood | that seamanship and fishing offer the largest inducements and the widest out- lets, as well as the greatest attractions to the needy or adventurous millions. In this country all the conditions de- scribed are exactly reversed ; wherefrom it follows as a natural sequence that the world’s supply of experienced seamen is, and always must be, afforded mainly by the countries of Europe. Nevertheless, the policy of our new navy is uncompromisingly in favor of shipping American seamen exclusively. | Whether it be practicable remains to be proven. In face of the fact that a fige type of sailor is also demanded—the physi- cal, mental, moral and seamanlike quali- ties of every applicant being subjected to rigorous examination according 1o a care- fully prepared formula of indispensable qualifications—it appears somewhat doubt- ful. On this coastin particular, where the development of the mines, the cultivation of the land and the upbuilding of towns call for an unlimited supply of agle-bodied, intelligent and industrious workers at remuneration far in excess of that offered to skilled seamen, and where vast areas of land await the occupation of the more K likelihood of expeditiously recruiting the navy in accordance with the present plans of the department. The United States steamer Ranger, now anchored in port for that pnrpose, is shipping men at the rate of one or two a day; but at that paceit will take months to supplv the Boston with her complement of 229 men. However, it is proposed to fight it ont on this line if it takes all the Indian summer. NOTES. Much to the regret of the navy folk here- abouts, the Philadelphia will not be likely, if the weather continues fine,to leave Puget Sound before the first of December. That her officers are the most popular set ever at any one time gathered on any one ship may be explained by the fact that from admiral to ensign they are an exception- ally urbane body of men. Miss Skelding, daughter of Paymaster Skelding, is still’ absent in San Francisco, where sbe has been for several weeks visit- ing Mrs. Curry, having meantime spent some days at the Occidental Hote!, the guest of Mrs. F. J. Drake, wife of the cap- tain of the Albatross. Mrs. C. 8. Cotton, wife of Captain Cotton of the Philadelphia;§ Mrs. U. R. Harris, wife of Lieutenant Harris of the Ranger; Mrs. P. J. Werlich, wife of Lieutenant Werlich of the Philadelphia, and Mrs. W. P. Elliot, wife of Lieutenant Elliot of the Bennington, are abiding at the Occidental. Mrs. G. W. Pigman, wife of Captain Pig- man, who succeeded Captain C. M. Thomas as commander of the Bennington, re- mains in Richmand, Va., for the educa- tion of her daughters. Mrs. J. B. Milton, wife of Lieutenant Milton of the Monterey, is at home, 1815 Scott street, San Francisco, on the third and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The arrival in San Francisco from Japan of the wife and famiiy of Lieutenant Frank H. Holmes of the Baltimore is pre- sumably precursory to the arrival of that ship from the Asiatic station. The Ranger may be seen from the ferry- boats at San Francisco, lying off Tiburon ferry-landing, at the regulation distance of 1500 feet. Like the Philadelphia, the Ranger is considered as having an exceptionally fine body of officers; at least, one and all on board have that opinion of the others, which fact may be set down as indubitable proof of the proposition. Captain E. W. Watson, of the Ranger, has about recovered from his long and very serious illness, though hardly, as vet, from its consequences, he being still very weak. The Ranger’s complement of officers & men is as follows: Captain, . W. Wa son; lieutenants, U. R. Harris, F. Greene, H. W. Harrison; ensigns, D. Blamer, H. H. Hough. C. F. Preston, T. L. W. ; P. A. Engineers, H. Gage, G T. Smith; Assis Semmes, and a crew of marines. The orders of Captain Frank Wildes to the Boston arethe gucasion of general re- gret among navy people, his rather short term of duty on ‘the Independence having been marked by that harmony which i ever the accompaniment of perfect d cipline. Furthermore, not in many years, if ever, have the social pleasures on board the Independence been frequent ¢ gay, as during Mrs. Wild: Wilides’ occupation of the ous quarters. The latest intimation in regard to Cap- tain Wildes’ successor is that Captain Francis A. Cook, now on duty at the Bureau of Navigation, Washington, is to be ordered to the Independence. Lieutenant B. W. Hodges was detached from the naval observatory October 28 and ordered to duty in connection with the Boston and to take charge of a draft of ap- prentices for Mare Island Navy-yard. “Ensign W. L. Howard, well kiiown here, having been some years ago attached to the observatory, is ordered to the Boston. Orders have been issued by the Secretary of the N to prepare the Mohican for service. At present she rides at anchor in Rotten Row, off Mare Island Navy-vard. Six months is the period designated and $20,000 the amount allowed for her repairs. Chief Engineer Richard Inch has been transferred from the Independence to duty under Chief gineer G. F. Kutz at Mare 1sland Navy-yard. sad incident in connection with the burial of Captain William A. Morgan, which took piace in San Francisco on the 30th ulf.. was the absence of Lieutenant Albion V. Wadhams, on whose friendly offices depended the desired arrangements for interment in the Mare Island Ceme- tery. Lieutenant Wadhams returned from a short absence on special duty to find that his brother officer was dead and buried. Among those present at the funeral were: Mrs. Henry T. Skelding, wife of Paymaster Skelding, Mare Island; Commander C. E. Clark and family, Mrs. C. F. Pond, wife of Lieutenant Pond of the Alert; Medical Director G. W. Woods, Mare Island, and Chaplain Frank Thomp- son of the Independence. Mrs. William A. Morgan and Miss Mor- gan are at the Bernard House, Vallejo, for a season of rest and retirement. If good wishes go for anything, that popular officer, Commander Charles E. Clark, will assuredly be the successor of Captain Wildes as commander of the In- dependence. But though thisposition bas often been filled by nen of no higher rank than Commander Clark, the powers that be seem dis}\used to keep this feather for the cap of a full-fledged captain. The command of the Independence is one of the choicest billets in the navy. Sea-pay and land-duty, with light responsibilities and most desirable quarters, make it a much-coveted position. If only it could be awarded by ballot, YvaX Drav. THEATRICAL NOTES. Night's Attractions Theaters in This City. To-night the attraction to be presented by the management of the Baldwin Thea- ter is “A Contented Woman,” a comedy by Charles H. Hoyt. In this Caroline Miskel Hoyt, 2 very beautiful wo:nan, will take the leading role and she will be sup- ported by a strong company. This is spoken of as one of Hoyt's best comedies. 98, including 17 ptain’s luxuri. Monday in the After having been closed for many weeks the mew California will reopen to-night with *Charley’s Aunt,”” by Brandon Thomas. ‘This has been presented here before and it has pleased many andiences in the past. It is probable that it has lost none of its attractiveness and power to raise a smile. This week the Bostonians will close their engagement a2t the Columbia and to- night will present ‘‘Robin Hood,” which was so0 well received when it wason the boards before. The members of this com- ‘pany have made many friends among the theater-goers of this City, who will regret that the time has come when the singers must take their departure. Another realistic melodrama is to be put on the boards at Morosco’s Grand Opera- house this evening. It is “The Diamond Breuker,”.by an American author, and it is said to be well written. It is teeming with strong realistic scenes, the principal ones being a view of the interior of a iunatic asylum and, the other a thrilling onein a rock-crushing mill. There will be offered at the Alcazar this evening “The Crushed Tragedian,” that was written for and made famous by E. A. Sothern. The play is a good dramatic one and it has a good plot. Leonard Grover Jr. has been cast for the F“rt that Sothern used to play. He will be sup- ported by the Aleazar company. Emilie Melville will make her reappear- ance at the Tivoli Opera-house to-night in the character of Justine Favart in Offen- bach’s comic opera “Mme. Favart.” There will, no doubt, be a crowded house to hear one who in the past was such a favor- ite. The cast includes the full strength of the Tivoli company. Those who are fond of vaudeville will find much to entertain them in the bill to be offered at the Orpheum Music Hall this evening. Several new faces will appear behind the footlights. There will be the Orion trio, acrobatic contortionists, and the Rackets, a team of musical comedians. Some of the favorites will appear in new specialties. Next to “Erminie,”” De Wolf Hopper's “bright and tuneful comic opera “Wang” has, attained a greaterdegree of longevity than any other of its class ever produced in this country. Its premier presentation at the Broadway Theater, New York City, occurred on May 4,1891, and during its first run at that house scored exactly 150 performances, which terminated on Octo- ber 3 in the same year. “Wang'’ was after- ward revived atthe Broadway three s.time | was given with the singers grouped to- Manufactured originally b now by the Cleveiand Baki has been used by American Cleveland Brothers, Albany, N. ing Powder Company, New York. “Pure and Sure.” evelands BAKING PSWDER. housewives for twenty-five years, and those who have used it longest praise it most. Receipt book free. Send stamp and address. Cleveland Baking Powder C The total number of presentations during | the three revivals aggrezated 251 perform- | ances at that house, where its four hun- | _ dredth presentation was fittingly observed | on Saturday, November 2, by the distribu- tign of handsome souvenirs. ‘Another marked success is the pretty opera “Dr. Syntax,” which enjoyed a brilliant and hiehiy prosperous run of 1:0 nights at the same theater. Both of these operas, with their wealth of gorgeous | scenery, brilliant costumes, handsome | youns ladies and innumerable novelties, will be the magnet of attraction at the Baldwin Theater for an entire month. Both preductions will be identically the same | 1n every respect as presented in the me- | tropolis and other large cities, while their | delightful melodies and crisp witty lines will be interpreted by a great cast of principals, as well as a large and powerful | c[xxir\xa of competent singers and pretty | irls. | ®'0n the opening night “Wang’ will be | presented, and wiil be continued during | the first and second weeks of the com- edian’s engagement . Syntax’’ will oceupy the s the third and fourth weeks of this City. ¢ and Drama | Apropos of the reopening of the California Tne next Monday nigt the: of a coincidence, as when the hov August 4 the attraction was Hoyt's ““ A Bla Sheep,” and with the reopeni s Hoyt's | “A Contented Woman,” whic en here for the first time at the Baldwin. The re- | | | | opening of tk iifornia will bave a tendency to Tevive business in that vieinity, which has been noticeably quiet for the past three months, and it will also mark a new era of sperity in that popular place of amusement. | 1e new season will be inaugurated with Bran- don Thomas’ bright comedy, “Charley’s Aunt.” | which will be presented for one week, and will | be followed by “The War of Wealth.” | APPLAUD CAPTAN COOK" The Bostonians Express Admira- | tion for a Local Noah Brandt’s Charming Music Is Ren- dered at the Columbia Theater. Noah Branat’s charming and melodious opera, ‘‘Captain Cook,” was given a private rehearsal yesterday afternoon for the | Bostonians. About twenty members of the company were present, including most of the principals. Barnabee, McDonzld and the musical director sat together during the performance and listened with keen interest and evident appreciation to the music. The recital took place on the stage of the Columbia Theater, the singers who took part in the performance of “Captain Cook” | at the Bush-street Theater being again in evidence. No attempt'was made toaid or recite the dialogue, it was the music that the Bostonians had met to hear and that gether on the stage, wearing street cos- tumes, as if the recital had been that of a | cantata or an oratorio. The theater was | in darkness except for a few lights on the | stage and in the orchestra, where Noah Brandt conducted the musicians. Elhe semi-obscurity and the almost de- serted theater would ve had a de- ressing effect if the music had not been ikt and inspiring enough to triumph over mere surroundings. The more “*Cap- | tain Cook™ is heard the more the charm | and originality of the music become ap- parent. It was performed at a disadwvan- tage yesterday, however, to those who had neyer seen the opera staged and costumed, for ‘‘Captain Cook” is tinged with the quaint, sweet_molodies of Hawaii, and in the surroundings which a setting of the work requires this characteristic music assumes the character of local tone color- ing. The native themes have not been act- ually borrowed, but Brandt has occasion- ally used their distinctive characteristics, as Dvorak used the characteristics of negro melodies1n his “From the New World."” This Hawaiian coloring is one of the dis- tinctive charms of *‘Captain Cook,” but some of its significance was lost yesterday without the stage setting; particularly was this the case in the short ballet d tion, where the warrior dancers and the Hula-Hulas at once explain the semi- barbarous touch here and there in the music. The music of “Captain Cook” is afler all independent of stage settings. It is original, thoronfihly melodious, charm- ingly orchestrated and is popular without being trivial. The work was well sung vesterday by Mrs. Eva Tenny, Frank Cof- fin and the other principals of the Bush- street organization. The Bostonians were enthusiastic in their praise of the work, and Henry Clay Barnabee added a short address of thanks to the singers. Circum- stances may prevent the Bostonians fron: mounting “Captain Cook’” themselves, but when they are in want of a new opera they might go further and fare worse—in their last production they have fared a good deal worse. e The First Christian Church. “Our Uneonscious Influence,” was the sub- jectof a sermon delivered by R. M. Campbell yesterday at First Christian Church on Twelith street. With his usual zeal and earnestness Mr. Campbell warned all Christians against worshiping by vroxy, depending on others to do their singing, praying and Christian work for them, while they themselves relapse into a state of careless indifference. Violation of the Lord’s day was forcibly condemned. In con- clusion a fingl appeal was made to Christians to renlize the importance of their influence and to stand in the light of Christ that they, like Peter, might cast a healing shadow on all around them. e The jail at Bridgetown, N. J., now con- tains twenty-two prisoners charged with chicken stealing. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S ALCAZAR. TO-NICGEH T Byron and Sothern’s Great Comedy Drama, “THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN!” LEONARD GROVER and LEONARD GROVER Jr. The Entire l}olAnx::nyln th.e Cast, Night Prices—10¢, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50¢ A ——MATINEES— “Wednesday Pop,” Saturday and Sunday. Matinee Prices—i0Oc, 15¢, 25¢. ——NEXT WEEK—— PRIVATE NECRETARY and OPEN GATE. BASEBALL-CENTRAL PARK. San Francisco vs. San Jose. ‘Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 6 and 7. At 3'P. M, Ladies Free, NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS. FRICDLANDLR GOTTLOD & o+ 125525 ANDIANAGERS -+ “FAREWELL” | THE “FAREWELL” | week THE FAMOUS, ORI NAL — TO=NNIGET — “ROBIN EXCOD”’ Tuesday ROBIN HOOD Weodnesda INCE ANANIAS Thursday Friday Saturday HAVERLY'S MASTODON MINSTRELS ! SEATS NOW ON SALE, MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America WALTER MOROSCO. ... Sole Lessce and Mauagas THIS EVENING AT EIGHT. ——FIRST TIME IN THIS CITY—— Scot® Marble's Thrilling Story, ““THE DIAMOND-BREAKER” See the Sens See the Giant (r 18! eryin onal Madhouse Scene! With Its Massive Machin- “ull Operation ! EVENING PRICEA—25C and 5%. Family Ci sual Matinees ) turday and @ALIFORHIR THEATRE TO_N!GHT_UNI—_ WEEK ONLY, MATINEE SATURDAY AND NOW YOU LAUGH ! The Amusing Come: CHARLEY’'S &3 AUNT By Brandon Tt Management Ck Next Monda STHE W, Al MAYMAN ©Co. INCORPD PROPS. mas. LES FROHMAN —The Big Yelodrama, R OF WEALTH.” ALBWIN 55 HEATRE "\ PROPS. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT! 8 Performan: Only, Including MATINEE SATURDAY. ETOXYIVS Latest Successtul Satirical Comedy, “A CONTENTED WOMAN!” Interpreted by a Large and Capable Co. H caded by CAROLINE MISKEL HOYT. Monday, Nov. 1 AN EVENT! The De Woif Hopper « c Opera Co. in WANG.” —— TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEs. RRNESTINE K kL Proprietor & Managas THIS EVENIN| OPENING COMIC OPERA SEASON! SUPERB PRODUCTION Of Oftenbacl’s Brilliant Opera Comique, “MADAM L MAYMTEN Ano Co, E FAVART” 3 ppearance of EMELIE MELVILLE: Reappearance of the favorite comedian, FERRIS HARTMAN. New Scenery! Correct Costumes! FElaborate Accessories! Graceful Dances! Novel Marches! 25¢ and 50c. D Popular Prices—. THE RAIN BEGAN TO PATTER— BUT IT REALLY DIDN’T MATTER! For Yesterday Thousands Went Out to SHOOT THE CHOUTES! HAIGHT STREET, One Block Eflof the Park. Open Afternoons and Evenings. ADMISSION, TEN CENTS. MILITARY CONCERT AT 8 P. M. IF YOU HAVE NOT SHOT THE CHUTES You Den’t Know What Life Is. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powalt. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, THE ORRIN TRIO, THE LENTON BROS. gl ND OUR— GREAT SPECIALTY COl1PANY. Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcor™, 10c; Opera chales and Box seats. 50c. HORSEMEN ! Take notice that Entries to the SECOND ANNUAL HORSE SHOW of the Pa- cific Coast WILL POSI- TIVELY CLOSE ON THE Oth INST. RUNKING RURNING RACES! & RACES CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, FALL MEETING! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Rain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Racesstartat 2:00 ®. a. sharp, McAllister and Geary street cars pasy the gate.