The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 12, 1895, Page 7

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1895 . NOVEME AMUSEMENTS. FALDWIN THEATER. CAYIFORNIA THEATER- COLUMBIA THEATER—Haverly’s Minstrels. MOR0ECO'S OPKRA-HOUSE—" Money Mad.! TIVOLI OFFRA-HOUSE— lame Favart.” CRraxuM—High-Ciass ! GROVER'S ALCAZAR SHCOT THE CHUTES - one b oek east of the - N SH-6T. THEATER.—Prof. Bernhardy ate Secretary.” Haight street, ark 3 THFATER (OAKLAND)—“A Con- T TRACK g ARK ) A AU SALES. CTION Co—T ovember 12— enuejand van By K1t o1 strects. AveT Booths and Decora- , at Mechanics’ * CITY NEWS IN BRIEE. cto of the proposed fire ) gives its sixth semi-annual will sing at the Chil- ! opened in the Salva- ay Thomas Joseph Le Tour- en appraised at of naming & woman as ector to succeed C, B. Stone. le on Ellisand Brokerick streets is 1 up to make way for an electric Nac, Cabrillo, Rosebud, Oregon Eclipse 1 Morgan G were winners at the Bay District hers' meetings yesterday heard Modern Rome” and “The American Mrs. de Wolf Hopper, a native daughter, erday of how she came to take up gers of the Children’s Hospital con- several more brilliant soloists nk will lecture this evening at 1l on “Other Aspects of —the f the People's Home Savings and_ probable show- ay’s weather, lizabeth Boyd resale of some organization y-first annual 1b last night. . Basil Norris w y'clock to-morrow d in the Presidio Cem- t of the ed from ac- oring young was to the y order of Juage e A. K es will auct t and off th concer ater. District Attorney seats for the Chil- to-morrow noon in the Baldwin The: n, who was failed to com- s been cited 1 for Sewer Improve- ered that the Mission-street ¥ nth and Fifteenih d. A quant way of Bare E t and Ninth eman 0'Dea, for it. al dairymen of laim that such ultimately reduc- ond issue in the suit of Fox vs. the Noreross Company for the accounting of alue of the ores milled was begun before Hebbard in Department 4 of the Supe. ourt yesterda: Arey, who was con the same offense, was by the Federal conrt of unlayw- ed States mails. Sentence v vesterday ing the T erred a w Judge Sanderson, in s taining a demurrer to the complaint in the case of the policy-hold- e nst the ola Bankers’ Mutual Life Asso- ciation, has decided the case in practically efendants. suing her aunt, Virginia 500. She claims these are her s since 1888, which she gave to her aunt fekeeping, and which the latter now re- favor of the ¢ fuses to turn over to her. 1 J. N. Marsily is his attorney, Ro- main de Boom, for § ,000 worth of stock, which Marsily claims was left 1n the hanas of the estate of Mary Christiansen for the plafntiff’s benefit. James Doyle, 14 years of age, living at 637 Stevenson street, was thrown from a horse at Fifth and Harrison streets yesterday, and had his left arm broken, his scalp lacerated and eit hip contused. He wes taken to the Re- ving Hospital. ! George F. Beveridge, who discovered the Santa Rosalia mine, declares that Judge Ma- guire is wrong when he says that it 1s worth- Jess and that Mint Superintendent Daggett foisted it upon the employes of tne Mint and made them buy stock in the same. Yesterday, at a meeting between a committee from the South-tide Improvement Club and H. E. Huntington, the latter stated that the railroad compeny would put down a bitumi- nous pavement between the car raiis on Fol- som street from Nineteenth to Sixth. A_warrant was sworn out in Judge Joachim- sen’s conrt yesterday for the arrest of Look W , a highbinder, on the eharge of robber; He drew & knife on Sing Quoy, a Chines woman living at 5 Sullivan alley, &nd forcibly 100k irom her & pair of earring: her brace- lets, valued at $54. A small fire, which resulted in no damage to speak of, however, was caused by a coal oil stove at 31 Glen Park avenue shorlly before noon yesterday. The building was & tw frame occupied as a dwelling by James and owned by C. J. Dempster. The alarm was sent in from box English heirs are struggling in the Federal courts to ha the provisions of the trustin Wiiliam Walkerley'swill carried out. The title 10 the Pacific-Union Club preperty is involved. The State Supreme Court set aside the trust, and on the 4th inst. the estate was turned over to the widow at Oakland. A test case hes been made in the case of Wong Kim Ak in the United States District Court todetermine whether an American-born Chinese 1s a citizen or not. It has been brought under instructions from the Attorney-General, and was ergued by District Attorney Foote y day. The effect of the final decision will be far reaching. Judge McKen:a yesterday ruled that Marvin Freeman, the recalcitrant witness in the tinghouse case, must testify be- fore Commissioner Heacock or suffer for con- tempt of court, In his effort to be excused - from testifying the witness filed an afidavit, comprixing charges ot bribery and_intimida- tion against H. S, Mackaye and Warren P. Freeman. The Old People’s Home. a beneficlary under the will of the late Miranda Lux, has filed de- murrers against the petition of Jesse W. Pot- ter for the revocation of the probate of the will,and against the petition of the California safe Deposit and Trust Company of a similar neture. The demurrers are made on technical end legal grounds, the principal one being that peither petition contains evidence enough to support the claim made, L. Freeman-Wes ed the offer made for the Pa- | ordered to saw wood | ALONG THE WATER FRONT,| The Vallejo Steamer Monticello Meeis With an Ac- cident, ROBERTSON'S LOADING RECORD. Trial Trip of the Corona—King George of Fanning Island to Re- turn Home. The Southern Pacific Company’s steamer Herald had itall her own way yesterday. There was no opposition on the Vallejo route, and people were wondering what wae the matter. Later it transpired that the opposition boat had broker down when on her usual morning run from here to Vallejo. The passengers who had return tickets by the Monticello were given tickets for the railroad by the agents of the boat, and some of those who had not took passage on the Herald. Quite a num- ber, however, who missed the train re- mained in town over night sooner than travel on the Herald. When on the run up the bay the Monti- cello’s piston rod cracked. The engineer stopped the steamer and reported to Captain Randall. An examination showed that with great care Vallejo might be reached. Sail was set and under easy steam the trip was accomplished. As soon s the news reached San Francisco the tug Alice was sent up to bring the disabled steamer to San Francisco. It may take several days to repair the damage, but if it does the steamer Sunol will be put on in her place, so thatin any event there will be an opposition steamer to Vallejo to- night. The British ship Clan Robertson, now unloading and loading at Howard wharf 3, has had the quickest dispatch ever given a ship in this port. She arrived here on October 20, and now, while there is still 300 tons of coke of her inward cargo still to come out, nearly all her outward cargo has been put aboard. By Fri she will be i ready for than thirteen working da ; loaded. Captain McNear has never noti- ¥ fied ber charterers that he was ready for cargo, but as fast as he got out his San ancisco goods, merchandise for Europe 5 in its pl Had the charterers so desired they could hs Id the ship v days before putting an ounce of in her, but the mon and other very and to save they rushed” them aboard the Clan Robertson. Yesterday Captain McNear had to cry *‘halt,” as the coke was not out and there was no more room. George Fritch, the coal merchant, has | bought the French schooner Leon from A. Kennedy, the owner. The Leon iz now | being recoppered on the Merchants’ dry cargo 2oods were ready for de two handling acific Coast «Steamship Company’s Corona had a trial trip around the he has been laid up for nd during that time was mer y yesterday. | tbree months fitted with new boi la sy forced draft which was put the Pomona two years ago ar | proved a success. The Corona showed ase of fifteen revolutions a minute She will probab Mexico on the sc e of the The schooner V loading for Fan- ning Island, oup and the Carolines at wharf. Cap- in_comma s passengers will be King Island and Mrs. Broeckie, wife of the agent of the German syndicate on the Carolin Young Prince George Grieve is to remain in San Fran- cisco to be educated, and next year his father promises to pay him a visit, The whaling bark Gayhead got in from the Arctic with a catch of 8000 pounds of bone, 540 barrels of whale oil and 136 bar- m oil. Captain Shorey has a with him, and they were the bilant lot of men that has come time. A long burgee foremast and the rig- @ing was gayly decorated. The Cape Horn Pigeon is the only one that has done as well as the Gayhead. The City of Panama sailed for Panama and Central American ports yesterday. Among the passengers were Charles and Frank Hilmer of Madera, who are going to Champerico to enter the cattle busi- and L. H. Griftiths, who has a rail- way scheme on hand in San Jose de Gua- 8. zram from London published Sun- day morning says that the owners of the Lord Spencer are now satisfied that the vessel run down by the Prince Oscar was their craft. The rescued men from the Prince Oscar reported that they were in collision with a four-masted bark, whereas the Lord Spencerisa three-masted ship. There is evidently a mistake somewhere. The Hydrographic Office has published the following notice to mariners: Cotice is hereby given that the Cape Flattery fog signal will blow at regular intervals from the 11th instant. M THE T PLAVRDUSES De Wolf Hopper Is the Star in “Wang " at the Baldwin Theater. Stirring Scenes in “The War of Wealth” at the Cali- fornia. A friendly reception was given to De Wolf Hopper at the Baldwin Theater last night in his comic opera, **‘Wang.” It was the comedian’s first appearance in San Francisco, and before the close of the sec- ond act he had confided to his audience that their kindness bad acted on him and his company like a tonic—a dose of qui- nine. In making this somewhat bitter comparison he did not imply that the wel- come had been anything but satisfactory. On the contrary, he said it left nothing for him to desire. “Wang' is described for want of a better word as a burletta. It is a sort of cross between an opera bouffe and a spectacular extravaganza. The scenery is good, the costumes gorgeous and the music is bright and light. Some of the songs from “Wang” have already become familiar here, “Another Fellow,” for instance, and “You Must Ask of the Man in the Moon,”” but none of the melodies are hackneyed and most of them are new to San Fran- cisco audiences. As for the dialogue it is amusing, more so than the situations. De Wolf Hopper is “Wang” in more senses than one, for he played tie title role and sup- plies most of the fun that is to be found in the work. When he is noton the stage, “Wang” is apt to languish a trifie, but interest revives with the regent’s entrance. The action is sup- posed to pass in Siam, which gives occasion for some pretty original scenery and stage set- tings. Wang, the regent of the kingdom, is bankrupt and to add to his misfortunes he has bought a sacred elephant on credit from a neighboring king, whose myrmidons dun the regent At every turn. In order to obtain possession of a trunk of treasure which widow Primousse has in keeping for the Crown Prince, Wang marries thelady, though she has what he pathetically discribes as & ‘‘seminary’’ of daughters. As 1 more and more of the widow’s children appear on the scene, the despairing Wang exclaims, “I have become the Father of My Country.” Some of the humorous scenes were those where Wang bullied Pepat, the little round Ethiopian who had -charge of the ob- streperous elephant. Pepat had deliv- ered 10 Wang & letter anment the widow’s treasure-box that should have gone to the Crown Prince, and Wang's efforts to coach him how to stave off the Prince's ques- tions were the most laughable part of the burletta. Even the threat that he had better go out and choose his tombstone could not make the guileless Depat lie well. Alfred Klein played the partof the elephant-keeper with a good deal of dry humor. Hopper's make-up as Wang was. excellent. His grim sauturinefappearance added point to his part as the regent, a sort of Mikado and Lord High Execntioneer rolled into one. Hop- fer has w distinetly original way of plaving WVang, however, which prevents one from r calling memories of other artists. He sing well, and his dancing was good, though he Was Suffering from a sprained ankie, After the trio, ““You Must Ask of the Man in the Moon,” had been encored the comedian explained to his andience that he was unable to trip the light fantastic any longer, but added that he wonld say a piece jor them. He recited “Casey at the Bat,” a la Henry Twin in a way that sent one sensitive Iady into h terics. It was after that affecting incident that Hopper thanked his hearers for their kind reception. _A very warm reception was accorded to Edna Wallace-Hopper, the graceful little California_actress. She played the part of Mataya, the Crown Prince, in a cute and dainty manuer, and her singing, although not loud,” was' sweet and pleasant to lisien to. Bertha Waltzinger sang well as Marie, and the widow’s many daughters, in addition to war- bling in chorus, danced a pretty gavotte. The other characters were satisiactorily sustained, and last, but not least, the property elephant Wwas as large as life arld almost as natural. The production of the comedy-drama, “The War of Wealth,” at the California Theater last night, created a decidely favoreble impression on the large audience that witnessed it. The old favorite, Ben Coiton, when he appeared in the character of Cash, ahouse servant of Major Poindexfer, who stuck to him during the for- tunes of‘war, through thick and thin, particu- larly thin, was received with a round of ap- plause that was so generous and sincere that it must heve warmed his heart. The several tableaux, which are picturesque, artistic and well arranged, aroused the enthusiasm of the audience to a high pitch, and this was made manifest by strong demonstrations of ap- proval. Harry Lacy in the character of John War- field, & one-time Montana merchant who be- came a banker, was a strong character and he played the part with a naturalness that would 1 to the belief that it was studied from lize. A.S. Lipman gave an excellent portrayal of Sanford Farley, the junior partner of War- 1& Co., the “heavy villain,” who robbed the bank of its reserve fund and sought to cast the odium he theft on Phillip Norwooa (Malcom Williams), the cashier, who had come between him and the woman he professed to love. Frank J. Keenan gave an ac- table representation of the popular idea of & cinessee planter before the war, and he be- came the hero of the upper audience when in the nick of time he came in with a half million and stopped the run on the b Fanny Me- Intyre won the audience over to her for the charming manner in which she presented the part of Helen Raymond. Laura Booth, as Marcia Dudley, an heiress, who finds true hap- piness in using her great wealth to make others happy, was sprightly and showed a care- ful study to produce a good effect. The other charactérs were good. and those who repre- sented them served to keep up. the interest of the play. Tho rescue in the first act, when the hero, standing on the edge of the Palisades on the Hudson, slides down an Americ ened to’ a projecting network of order to rescue the heroine, and th the third act, when & pair of horses an express wagon loaded with coin to save the bank, rush Across the stage just as the crowd of angry depositors have been driven out and re interesting and so real- g t last ¢ 10 keep which grew on to The “War of Wealth” will be con- tinued during the week. The Grand Opera-House. There was no lack of enthusiasm in the large audience at the Grand Opera-house. The mel- odramatic production of that clever play- wright, Steele Mackaye, presented under the title of *Money Mad,” has been produced here hefore under the name of ‘A Noble Rouge” at the Canfornia. The presentation last evening was equally as good as when it was offered here before. The dinlogue is exc scenery prepared with great care and the effects, the joint production of th and stage machinists, were as magnificent as thev were startling. This is particularly true of the great bridge scene in the fourth act, on which the com- bined efforts of Sydney Chidlay, Henry Schloth, | the scenic painters and ail the mechanics of the house were spent for nearly a week. They hiad reason to feel proud of the result of their labor and of the manner in which it was re- ceived. The story of the play has for its strong points the usual amount ot love, jealousy | and greed for wealth and the desire of tho without it to become possessed of it, all woven together in a manner that enlists an interest from the moment the first lines are spoken until the denouement isteached. Itisan attrac- tive piece and is sure to attract good houses every evening. A new face on the stage of this house was that of Bertha Foltz, who appeared for the first time. She was entrusted with the character of Gurtha Graham, a typewriter, who is level- headed, tender-hearted and indéependent, and while it was not a part that gave the charming young actress an opportunity to display her ability, it was sufficiently important to enable her to create a very favorable impression. The character of Peter Slink, a fence, was en- trusted to Charles A. Swain, the comedian, who made the most of it, Mr. Swain is ulways perfect in his lines and eatches the ideas of the playwright, but he would be much more ac- ceptable if he did not in every character make his entrance in exactly the same manner-—-a sort of rapid stridé, that reminds one always of a burlesque policeman. Julia Biane, as a black servant, gave a clever bit of acting, while Maude Edna Hall gave a true realiza. tion of Kate O'Neil, the wife without a wed- ding. Casey Haskins, a rogue by choice, was & character played by Fred J.*Butier with that grace and ease which characterize all parts of | this nature he assumes. Hugh Wallace, by A, C. Henderson, was a capital representation of one whose honor cannot be bought. His love for Grace Manning (Minnie Gleason), who pre- fers love withoutmoney to marriageand wealth without love, gave her an opportunity to dis- play a sweet bit of love-making. Bunker had & good part in Jack Adams, the lost son of John Murray (Benrimo), who is money mad. The Alcazar, “The Private Secretary,” as adaptedpy Leon- ard Grover, “Do you know,” was greeted at the Aleazar last evening by a full house. There was also presented “The Open Gate, ” a pleasing? curtain-raiser, that was well pe Tormed" by Jennie Kenmerk, Miss 1da Park, Frances Power and Charles E. Lothame. Little pleces of this character are always highly ap- preciated by an audience, for they serve as a sort of appetizer for the good things that fol- low. Aiter the dismissal there was frequently heard, Do you know,” proving that the minds of those who uttered these words were still running on what they bad seen and heara. This play, which, when produced here before, drew big houses every night, will no doubt fill the AlcazaT every night this week. The Orpheum. The excellent programme presented at the Orpheum is made up of good selections, and it keeps the attendance at the ususl high-water line. The chief attractions last night were tne the poetry of double-action and motion by the Leigh Sisters in their original mirror dance, the Ammos Clerise trio, who presented & comedy sketch entitled ragments,” which are introduced some very bright songs and instrumental music. Topack and Steel won much applause for_their impersonation of Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison. The eccentric wire act by Granto and Maud was as artistic a piece 0{ work as has ever been given in this house. The management has caught the popular idea of vaudeville, and does everything to fur- nish that which is wanted. Bush-Street Theater, Professor Ruchwaldy, the Siamese sorcerer, opened at the Bush-street to & very slim au- dience. Someof the tricks he performed were good, but they cannot be said to be very new. He was assisted by G. A. Kacteliz. / At the Tivoli, Light opera is not proving so drawing an at- traction at the Tivoli as the grand opera season did. The second week of “Madame Favart” opened yestereay to 8 house thet_was smaller than that of the opening night. That did not prevent the performers from being ap- plauded, however. % Ferris Hartman is doing more delicate work as the Marquis de Pont-Sable than he was want to attempt, and Miss Melyiile and Rafael both had several recalls, Columbia Theater. From the Bostonians to cork-blacked min- strelsy is a long leap. The Columbia [heater, however, has taken it, and where last week Bartlett, Davis and Cowles were making me\odi-, this week the walls re-echo with the chortlings of Billy Rice, Bert Shepherd, et al. SHE HAS ALL HER RIGHTS, How Mrs. de Wolf Hopper Is Engaged by Her Husband. SHE RETURNS HOME FAMOUS, A Lady Who Has Been Booming California for Two Years. “We have been married two years and during that time I have continually heard California boomed,” said the tall comedian, De Wolf Hopper yesterday. *The reason is quite a natural one,” he added, “Mrs. | Hopper is a native of San Francisco.” The lady in question listened {o these | remarks with a smile of proud satisfaction. | She is a pretty, petite blonde and she and pride are utter strangers, but yesterday | was a red-letter day in her life} she was | about to show her husband the sights she } had been talking about for two years and | she was absolutely sure that the reality | would surpass her most glowing descrip- | tions. | Three years ago Mrs. Hopper, she was | Edna Wallace then, played at the Cali- | forma Theater with Roland Reed. She had only been on the stage a short time I | cured, George A. Knight and District At- G NEW TO-DAY. “Pure and Sure.” T el S ol SIS LS R EAD G T veland's BAKING POWDER, Only rounded spoonfuls are required—mno# /eaping spoonfuls, in the Mechanics’ Pavilion on the even- ings of the 19th and 20th inst. and a mat- inee on the 23d. The services of two ver-voiced public speakers have been se- torney Barnes, to auction off the seats and boxes. The auction sale will be held in the Bald- win Theater to-morrow at 12:30 o’clock. The aunction of itself will be a feature, and many prominent citizens and workers in the religious and philanthropic field will be in attendance and occupy seats on the stage. Among them will Ke Archbishop iordan, Bishop Nichols, Rev. Dr. Foute, Dr. George E. Walk, Rev. E. B. Spaulding, Kate Field, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, and it is hoped that Governor Budd and Congress- man J. B. Maguire will also be there. In addition to the talent already ob- tained the management has secured the services of the Calitornia Quartet, consist- ing of C.T. Wendell, Dr. R. W. Smith, C. L. Gage and E. R. McBane. Miss Esther EDNA WALLACE-HOPPER. and had never attempted anything but | speaking roles in comedy ; she would have been norrified if any manager had ex-| pected ner to sing. | How she came to adopt comic opera as | her specialty is thus told by her husband “Della Fox was playing in ‘Pany drum’—barbarous name, isn’t it—but piece is good enough. She was playing the leading part for T. Henry French in New York and had made a great hit in it, when she was threatened with total col- lapse of all vocal power. The doctors said | she must rest, but it was diflicult to get any one to fiil her place. ome one suggested my wife, but T was not much taken with the idea. We had married—how long had we been mar- “A week,”’ replied Mrs. Edna Wallace- Hopper, with a demure smile. “Did I take advantage of your trusting nature so soon?’ said the tall comedian, “That was two years ago and—yes, we must have been married about a week, in- deed. I was afraid at the time that some ulterior motive would be ascribed to me in having married my wife if I let her go on the stage so soon, so I left the matter entirely to her and the managers. It was a new line of work for her to sing and dance and do pantomimic work, but I be- | lieved she would do it and so did French.” “I had less confidence myself.”’ inter- posed Mrs. Hopper. “Itis hard to follow any one who has made a great success. You can imagine what a thankless task it would be to step into Lackaye's shoes as Svengali, or_into those of Jessie Bartlett- Davis as Allen-a-Dale. Besides, 1 had only been a bride for a week, but the man- agers persuaded me to try.” “‘And from that moment her engage- ment became a settled conviction,” said De Wolf Hopper. ‘“‘From that day to this 1 have never had anything to do with her engagements in the company. My man- | ager, B. D. Stevens, engages Mrs. Hop- per, and pays her a very much larger salary than I should probably do. Idon’t| believe in this idea of a wife working fora | nominal salary in her husband’s company. For that reason I have always insisted | that Mrs. Hopper should be recognized | and paid from the standpoint of her pro- fessional work. We acknowiedge no fam- ily ties when we are in the theater, She is not my wife, but an actress engaged by my manager, and that is how all the com- pany regard her.” “Yes. I am very independent,” said Mrs. Hopper. *The manager, B. D. Stevens—breakfast, dinner and supper they call him in the company—engages me like any ontsider: so all my money is my own.”” ~ But the little California actress did not look or speak as if she were a clamorer for woman’s rights. Indeed, it 1s her husband and not she who believes and insists that the actress-wife shall be emancipated. One rift in the Jute has marred the joy of bringing her big comedian to the Golden West. Eversince he got to this side of Omaha a hoodoo seems to have hung over him. He is not superstitious, but he can- not account for his misfortunes in any other way than attributing them to a hoodoo. First he tripped on the stage and dislocated his right knee, then he strained | his left ankle and at Denver a piece of stage rock gave way and threw him on the stage in a way that complicated both dis- asters and made the unfortunate comedian halt and lame. i “And that cold isthe last straw,” said Mrs. Hopper. “Thisis a glorious cfimate, as I have often told you, glorious, but don’t let that prevent you from wearing your overcoat out to-night.” “Overcoat,” exclaimed Hopper in tones of surprise. *‘Why, you said in San Fran- el bartiags VT dia) batitn ‘Well, rha i u ough I still Kold that this is the most glorious climate on earth, 1 tell you as a friend, ‘wear an overcoat.’ ” CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. Seats for the Concerts Will Be Auec- tioned at the Baldwin Theater To-Morrow Noon. Those who are preparing the festival and concerts in aid of the Children’s Hos- pital are pleased with the prospective suc- Badlam and others, directors of the old | % 1i'qriven ) he said, “and the work on cess of the affair. The event will be held McComber, daushter of Chaplain McCom- ber, U. 8. A., will give a piano solo and a | recitation. The lady is a graduate of the California School of Oratory and Elocu- tion. S. Homer Henley, the well-known | barytone, will sing the “‘Sea Song,” by | James Hamilton. He will be accompanied by the composer. Josephine Sistermans will also give a vocal seiection. POLICI-HOLDERS BENTN, They Cannot Recover From the Bankers’ Mutual Life As- sociation. Judge Sandersom Sustains an Im.| portant Demurrer in an Insur- ance Case. | In the sustaining of a demurrer in the case of M. A.Moody against Alexander | Bankers’ Mutual Life Association of the | United States, Judge Sanderson has put | an end to much of the litigation that prom- | ised to hover over the ashes of the de- funct concern. sooney was assignee for a number of | policy-holders, who, after finding that the company had been declared illegal, sued the directors for the amount of the pre- miums which they had at various times paid in. Moody alleged that the company had falsely represented itself as a legal | concern, and had thereby induced them to pay in their money, at the same time hav- ing no intention of allowing them to real- ize upon ir. The demurrer was filed by one of the directors upon the ground that the com- plaint did not state facts sufficient to form a cause of action. This demurrer was sus- tained, and in sustaining 1t the court said that the plaintiffs could not bring an ac- tion for a fancied wrong or for one they thought possible. So long as none had been defrauded of the payment due upon a licy no policy-holder could sue because he thought it likely that he would be de- frauded. The legal status of the company was at all times open for inspection, and because it had been subsequently declared illegally formed was no reason why the policy-holders could recover the amount of their premiums. It might have been the intention of the company to pay all policies, whether it were legally consti- tuted or not, and until it refused to do so such a suit as the one in court should not be brought. The company was formed some years ago, but before it was long in existence suit was brought by the Insurance Com- mission to have it enjoined from tran: acting_business, because it had not con- formed to the legal requirements in organ- izing. This suit was the cause of closing its doors, and as none of its policy-holders had died the question of whether or not it would pay policies was never raised. ——— The Debris Commission Law. . A question of great Interest to miners was | argued in the United States Circuit Court yes- | terday by United States District Attorney Foote. | 1t came on & motion to dismiss in injunction proceedings, as against L. Myers, one of the corporation known as the North Bloomfield Mining Company of Nevada County, The com- pany made the contention that the provisions | of the Debris Commission act applied only to corporations and not to individuals, but Mr. | Foote argued that the very object of the law | was to prevent any one from going ahead with- out first obtaining permission from the Debris Commission, and that the lew should therefore be applied to enjoin individuals as well as cor- porations. The motion was denied. o SV TS N His Sister Wants an Inquest. An autopsy is to be held to-day on the body of William Justis, the quartermaster of the steamer City of Sydney, who died just as the vessel was entering the Golden Gete, Sunday. from injuries received while Landling freight down the coast. His sister has insisted on having an inguest. | the other side. | adaptin, ON 70 THE STANISLAUS, A Mile of Track a Day Is Being Laid on the Valley Road. WILL HAUL THE NEXT CROP. The Directors Are Pleased With the Results of Their Inspection. The directors of the Valley road have re- turned from their trip, and express them- selves well pleased with the way they found things going. The party, which | consisted of Fresident Claus Spreckels, Directors Magee, Payson, Watt and Pre ton and Chief Engin the entrances to that town offered they should accept, and coming back to Stock- ton took their first ride on the new road. They were joined at Stockton by John D. Spreckels and Leon Sloss, and ‘the whole party, after a ride on a flatear over the track completed, took teams and drove along the line of survey to Modesto, to in- spect the route generally, and particularly the bridge sites on the Tuolumne and Stan- islaus rivers. Robert Watt, in speaking of the trip yes- terday, said: “Our object in going to Fresno was to determine which of the two entrances to the town, that along Q street or that al treet, we should accept. Q street w ded upon. We are offered there five half-blocks on each side of the street for depot facilities, ten half-blocks in all. Itisnot more than we required, but will be sufficient. “Fro Stockton we rode oyer the line in It was our first ride on_the new ncisco and San Joaquin Valley Then we took teams and drove Railroad. along the line of the surveys as far as Mo- desto. Our object to make an inspec- tion of the line and particularly the bridge sites. Both the Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers are difficult to cross. When you go east of the main line of the Southern Pa- cific the banks get high, and long ap- }vroz\cbt-s are made nece: to avoid leavy cutting. At the crossing of the Stanislaus we must build on one side three sgans 80 feet apart, a main span of 180 feet over the river and one of 80 feet on The piers are now being built, and the work pushed ahead as rap- idly as possible in order to get them in be- fore high water comes. The bridge has been contracied for, and is being built at Stockton. The work on the road is going on well, and about 4000 feet or neariy a mile of track a day is being laid between Stockton and the Stanislaus River. If there are no rains we shall have the track built to the river in three weeks. The bridge we expect to be ready for erection in six weeks' time."” Asked about when he expected the road to be open for traffic to Stockton, Mr. Watt said: “We should be ready for the next rops. We hope to be near Fresno by that ime. How far we shall be able to build will depend largely on the weather. If high water should come before we get the foundations in for the bridges we may be delayed. We bave enough money to build the road to a little beyond sno. Of cou:se the road from there oneto Bakers- field will cost much The round- houses and terminals at Stockton will take considerable money, and this will make the cost of the first part of the road higher than that beyond Fresno. Then again we shall not have any bad river crossings be- yond \fim point and the rights of way will all be free.” Chief Engineer Storey said that part of the steel for the drawbridge at Stockton across Mormon Channel was shipped from the East last week. ‘*‘The es will soon p the line generally is going on very well. We are hurrying on the tracklaying and grading as fast as possible for fear of bad r. Over a mile of track was laid We have the right of way clear aus River and expect to have to that point all done in ten Calendar Carnival, The ladies of Trinity Presbyterian Church > to hold a “calendar carnival” on November and 21 in the church parlors, corner Twenty-third and Capp streets. A very pleas- ing feature of the carnival will be & grand very evening emblematic of Ameri- KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly user{ The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers nm}i] permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drugs gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will noi accept any substitute if offerew Storey, went first | down to Fresno to decide upon which of | ! NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mrs EXNEsTINE KRELING Proprietor & Managas EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK! Offenbach’s Sparkling Opera Comique, “MADAME FAVART” A PERFECT PRODUCTION IN EVERY DETAIL. NEXT WEEK - - - « CARMEN.” WATCH FOR “THE LUCKY STAR.” Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. Lo Shealie, FPRICOLANDLR GOTTLOB & o+ L3¢5 Atlo ranAGLAS - THE SAME MONDAY NIGHT Large and Brilliaut Crowd. HAVEREY'S MASTODON MINSTRELS ! Monarchs Supreme of Su Minstrel ILLY R BURT SHEPARD, HARLES T, E. M. KAYNE D OTHER! Reserved Seats—15¢, 25¢, 50e¢ and 75e, (AT TO=INIGEIT And Every Night This Week (Including Sunday). MATINEE SATURDAY. Jacob Litt’s Big Spectacular Production of C. T, Dazey's Most Successful Melodrama, THE WAR OF WEALTH A Perfect, Picturesque and Elaborate Productlom, A GREAT m L MAYMEN i AND Co L INCORP'D B“rHEATRE PROPS. TO-NIGHT AND ALL THE WEEK, DE WOLF AT AND HIS A Merry Company, Success, G MATINEE SATURDAY ONLY, O’'Farrell Street. Between Stockion and Powalt. Tremendons Suceess of Our New People! AMMON’S CLERISE TRIO, TOPACK AND STEEL, OURGREATSPECIALTY COMPANY Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chairs GROVER’S ALCAZAR. THAT GREATEST OF SUCCESSES, PRIVATE SECRETARY! BY THE STAR COMEDY COMPANY, tain-Raiser, TEE OFPEN GATH: MATINEES WEDVESDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! Matinee Prices—10c, 15c, 25¢c. B9~ This “ Wednesday Pop” Matinee a bound novel (100 varieties) presented to every lady and Presenting the Comic Opera ORPHEUM. GRANTO AND MAUD, AND and Box seats, 50c. THE FUN OF ALL PLAYS, THE Preceded by the Exquisite Lyceum Theater Cur- Prices—10c, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50c. Telephone Black 991. child. T WEEE— ©0"’—THE GOVERNOR. The London NEW BUSH-STREET THEATER. TO-INIGEXIT. PROFESSOR BERNHARDY RUCHWALDY! SIAMESE SORCERER ‘TO his Majesty, the KING OF SIAM, wecorated with the royal gold medal of honor Pussamala, has arrived in this city from Siam, and will perform at the NEW BUSH-ST. THEATER, This (Tuesday) Evening - - November 12 &3~ For particulars see bills. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin Amerlca, WALTER MOROSCO. ...Sole Lessee and Managss THIS EVENING AT EIGHT. ——A SUPERB PRODUCTION— Of Steele Mackaye's Masterpiece, “MONEY MAD!” According to Our Best Critics, “The Gem of American Melodramas.’” EVENTNe PRICES—260 and 50c. Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. EVERYRBODY IS SHOOTING THE CHUTES! THE BEST TONIC KNOWN Concert Afternoon and Evening. ADMISSION, TEN CENTS. ! Haight Street, Near the Park. MACDONOUGH THEATER OAKLAND). « TO-NIGHT-Farewell Performance Hoyt's Latest Success, A CONTENTED WOMAN, Secure Your Seats in Advance. BASEBALL—-CENTRAL PARK. San Francisco vs. Oakland. ' arday, Sunday Nove 16,17, Wednesday and Thursday, 3 P, M, LADIES FREE. RUNNING RUNNING RACES! %S RACES CALTFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, FALL MEETING! BAY DISTRICUT TRACK. Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Rain or Shine. Five or more races each day. Racesstartat 2:08 ». M. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cacs pase the gate.