The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 5, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895. THURSDAY AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ‘0ol for Luck.” M oROSCO'S OPEEA- rglar.” 7IV0L1 OPERA-FOUSE—The Mikado." CRPEFUN—Tiigh-Class Vaudevilie. ’ by the San ow. AUCTION SALES, ~ & Co.—Real E er'28.a: 12 0'clock 1OOD at salesroom, ate, Satyrday, 4 —Fri at1l o IN BRIEF. nters and decorators heir wages. oseph G. Eastland was 1 Rafael yesterday. < has addressed & letter to Bishop sting against calls for & fow v, December 5, 1 k. e First Lutheran Church will cken dinner at 232 Sutter been sued by John D. his bondsmen, in a case in n gave the first of a series erts at the Columbia Theater nore ured to the Hawthorn 1t at the Association Audito- missioners have decided to ision of the Great High- ergeant were fined by s last night and twenty-five witnesses testified The defense failed ng to recover from nn all $550 commissions , has deserted iren, and the The ting _Pressmen’s Union No. 4 t of winning the Schmidi Lab e red to a large at the Turk- iber of down- ed to testify tion of the San take place to- ent at St. school 1y, rined the first & Eells and E. J. he Union Iron erday, adis- «ining 8 severe juries. n the Park Com- responsibie co: n the co police last nign ladies’ day” “Bob,” r known as c the roft_building 1 iries thet may prove merchants can do business with upper Willamette the g held in the Mayor's office it night to protest unding bill by Dupont street terday, which caused an alarm om box 9. The damage was en of the late Senator Fair have d with the collateral heirs regard- omething amicable which He will leave to- tionel Conve: The man &, Octobe City ho shot himself in Golden Gate r 26, and died November 11 at County Hospital, refusing to tell b ed ‘as John Stearns, ther bureau reports announce the rapid ch of a terrific wind and rain storm from th. Danger signals are flying between es and British Columbia to warn of heavy geles aiong the coast. dependent Order of B'nai B'rith is en- 2 & movement to sell its present build- 1g on Clay nd to build . new hall on lot at tne junction of Van Ness evenue and and Fell streets, to cost $400,000. . O’Donnell says he will be able to n Francisco with coal at $2 50 a ton his coal e at Glen Ellen, Sonoma A ledge of coal six feetin width and n length has been discovered on his Dr. supply from int Lobos Improvement Club met last d transacted considerable import- s. Among other things accom- that part of the City, & seventh secured for the Richmond for has been vho was convicted by Judge ay of vioiating the health mature calves, was yesterday of $100 of be imprisoned s altorney gave notice rants were sworn out in Judge Low’s esterday by Street Superintendent Ash- for the arrest of Contractors George odman, J. D. Oppenheimer, Andrew Lynch 1 William Campbell for violating the side- ie three big dynamite rifles on the hill from Fort Point were officially tested yes- ay 8s to thelr mountings and the com- nces with which they are y met requirements. To-day fired. rt b eling 1o recover on & Promissor, Mrs. Kreling is sued_as ad- state of the late William cured by the Kreling t. ce bas been ordered to jail for urs for contempt of court, he d ot property in the hands of d egainst the order of court. 180 st aside the deeds by which ed over $200,000 worth of serty to his wife. ¢ will of Captain McGuire ot the bark kisnd was filed for probate. With it letter written six days before the Ceptain making some last directions as to certain ms of his estate. In it he directed the g of the cre The buik of his estate he to Mary L. Bucklin, daughter of Mrs, Helen ucklin, whom he named a$ executrix, quarters in the | ALONG THE WATER FRONT, The Ship Benjamin F. Packard Will Be Discharged and Repaired. STRAINED BADLY AND LEAKING. Captain Lewis of the British Ship Senator Is Held Up by Footpads. The American ship Benjamin F. Pack- ard is more seriouslv damagea than was at first surmised. After being towed off the rocks last night she began to make water rapidly, so the tugs Sea Queen ,““" Sea King beached her on the Mission nu_ld flats. While the tide low the ship did not leak, but when it began to flow the ship came off the bottom and the pumps had to be started. A. Chesebrough of Williams, Dimond & Co. and the steve- dores were early on the scene and the work of lightering the cargo was atonce begun. Th eater part of the wheat has been removed and the loss on the re- mainder will not be great. 1f the Packard is not too much damaged she will be towed to Mission Kock to-day, where the remainder of her cargo will be taken out. The ship is leaking so badly, { however, that it is doubtful whether her pumps will be le to keep her clear. | Should they fail the big centrifugal pumps | owned by the Spreckels Towboat Company will be put aboard. Ship captains esti- | mate that it will cost at least $15,000 to | put the Packard in the same condition she was in prior to the accident. The owners of the ship will of course look to I urance company to cover the loss and then there will be a fight between the company and the towboat company. d vessels in vort are now ard’s charter. The p Senator would like the job, chances are that Captain Lewis will secure it. Freights are not very plenti- ful just now, and the chances are that the wheat will be carried for considerably less than Captain Allen’s charter called for. | The John Ena, which came here from Aus- in record time, is going back there New South Wales is shortof wheat alifornia bas to s\:g'p]y the demand. The Ena, it is said, will take away over 3000 tons for Sydney at the low rate of 19s6d. The Senator could have had the charter, but Captain Lewis wanted more money. ‘What might have been a serious cutting affray occurred on the steamer Monowai vesterday morning. It was in the fire- men’s department, and one of the men is now in jail with a charge of assault to mur- der against_him. The Monowai is now loading at Folsom-street wharf for Aus- , and several of the crew went up | town last Tuesday night. Mike O’Connor, one of the firemen, had a splendid time, and when he got back to the steamer was in a good humor. He be- gan to tickle James Johnson, one of the oilers, and as the latter was asleep when s begam, he awoke in an e got out of his berth n knife in his hand and in led. He fell againstO’Con- in the stomach. There was an immediate outery and the police p’s surgeon were called. The ed up O'Connor's wound and n was marched away to jail. 0’Con- says the stabbing was an a ent and he is now rapidly recovering the chances that the case against Johnson will be i Captain Lewis of the British ship Sena- | tor bad an experience on the water front last Tuesday night that he will not forget in a_hu He bad been spending the riend’s house, and about on his way back to his ed at Main-street wharf. Sailors’ Home two men, s over their head and shoulders, stood him up. They both seemed to be well-buiit fellows, but all the skipper could | see was their eyes gleaming through two holes cut 1 their headgear. They de- manded his money and watch, but Lewis objected. As the men advanced the cap- tain hit one of them a blow witha v ick he carried that disabled econd man raised his arm Lewis struck him over the wrist and fol- iowed up the aitack. At this the men broke and run, and then Captain Lewis resumed his walk to the ship. The police are now on the track of the highway rob- | bers, but Captamn Le is very doubtful | as to whether or not he could identify them, cwing to the sacks that covered | their head and shoulders. The steamer State of California, which | sails for Portland this morning, will take | away an enormous cargo. She will inaugu- | rate’ the $l-a-ton rate between here and | the Columbia River,and the merchants are taking advantage of the situation. | Over 170 cabin passengers will avail them- selves of the $5 rate, and the steerage is already crowded. The British ship Lord Spencer has been posted at Lloyds as missing. She left San Francisco 239 days ago with a cargo of wheat for Queenstown, and has not since been'spoken. As high as90 per cent re- insurance has been paid on her, and now that she has been posted as missing the gamblers will have to stand the loss. = The | captain was well known in_San Francisco, and the entire crew was shipped here in the British consulate. The tramp steamer Progressist has had her bottom repaired at the Hunters Point drydock, and she will dock at Main-street wharf for a thorough overhauling to-mor- row. Several new plates have been put in, and 'all the loose rivets tightened up. It will probably be the first of the New Year hefore she is ready for sea again. President Colnon of the Harbor Com- mission and a delegation from the Good Government Club had a conference yester- day on the question of civil service reform on the front. Mr. Colnon told them he was very much in favor of the movement and that the members of the commission and the Governor were shortly to have a conference on the subject. He also said that the chances were that a bill putting the wharfingers and collectors under civil service rules would be introduced in the next Legislature. Captain W. E. Bushnell of the ferry steamer Piedmont has resigned his com- mand. He is suffering trom cancer and his life is despaired of. The agents of the Occidental and Ori- ental Steamship Company expected the tramp steamer Kvandale, which they have running in the Belgic’s place, to arrive at Yokohama yesterday. She has not yet been reported, but the Mail people do not seem to be a bit anxious. They say she is a slow boat and that anything from twenty-five to thirty-five days is good time for her. A sternwheel steamer called the Trilby is being fitted out at Meiggs wharf. She is 91 feet long, with a very light draft. The chances are that she will be put on the route between here and Alviso. WAS JOHN STEARNS. Identity of the Man Who Would Not Tell His Name. Chief of Police Crowley turned over a letter to Coroner Hawkins yesterday which throws light on the identity of the man who shot himself in Golden Gate Park October 26 and died at the City and County Hospital November 11. The man had re- fused to tell any one who he was and was recorded at the Morgue on the register of “unidentified.” Only the initials “W. M.” are signed to the letter, which is dated November 29, at Centralia, Wash. The writer states that the man's name was John Stearns, a log- ger, and that he was at Olympia, Wash., about two months ago, where he was known by the name of “Bitters.”” Ac- cording to the letter a brother of the dead mar lives in Fresno. Stearns_put up at the International Hotel on Kearny street while in this City. He told the night clerk, Frederick Berg, that he was very deaf and had almost lost his life twice while logging, owing to his deafness. The supposition is that he com- mitted suicide because of a fear that his defect might some time be the cause of a painful death of some kind by accident. ALL AGAINST HOWELL. Attorney Campbell Fails to Shake the Evidence of Several Government Witnesses. Testimony of considerable importance to the Government was introduged yester- day in the Howell case by the prosecution in the United States District Court, and Attorney Joseph Campeil did not succeed in shaking it much, The strongest evidence was given by L. H. Day of Stockton, who said that once when he was in the barley-crushing busi- ness Howell approached him with a scheme for the disposing of bad money and offered to sell him counterfeit silver and bills at considerably less than half their face amount. He stated that Howell had said to him, I have plenty of money to fight any case for you,” and that once atterward Howell told him if he had kept his mouth shut there would have been no THE CCEAN BOULEVARD, Park Commissioners Now Ex- tending the Great Highway on the Beach, NEW ROUTE TO INGLESIDE. How the Horse-Breeding Industry Is Promoting the Prosperity of City and State. The horsemen attracted by the big show at the Pavilion are inquiring as to the pos- sibilities of a smoother drive to the new Ingleside track. Itis now announced that work on such a driveway will be com- menced to-day. The electric-car line to the big new race- course, which connects Wwith the City sys- tem of street railways at Mission and Twenty-ninth streets, is capable of hand- ling a vast throng of passengers in a short space of time. The cars run smoothly and line of investment the horse industry is a recognized and important factor in the development of the State.” HENDERSON GUILTY. The Slayer of Clarence Barr Is Con- victed by a Jury of Man- slaughter. The case of Charles B. Henderson, charged with the murder of Clarence Barr, went to the jury last evening after counsel nad argued the case ail day. The jury re- turned a verdict of manslaughter after de- liberating twenty minutes. John Hosmer, Assistant District Attor- ney, opened the arguments for the prose- cution. He was followed by Arthur Mack for the defense. He gave place to Colonel Eddy, and Mr. Hosmer closed. The bur- den of the arguments for the prisoner was self-defense. Barr and Henderson met in the Baldwin Hotel bar about 4 o’clock in the morning of July 13,1895. Barr was a Chinatown guide and Henderson a traveling salesman, a stranger in San Francisco. Barr asked Henderson to take a drink, and then when it came to a question of paying Barr did not offer payment. The bartender asked who was to pay and Henderson motioned toward Barr. Barr denied he had ordered the drinks, and when Henderson insisted that he had Barr struck Henderson and called him a liar. The barkeepers separated the men, who came together again. In the scuffle which followed Henderson stabbed Barr i A —_— —— PaciFic OCEAN _\\ THE GREAT OCEAN HIGHWAY TO BE STARTED TO-DAY. trouble. On cross-examination he admit- ted that he drank a little and was a friend of Murray. been a witness for bim in an arsen case. The box of *‘$180” worth of counterfeit coin which was sent to Stockton to Howell was identified by Clerks S. P. Childers and T. Y. Reed, of Wells, Farzo & Co.'s ex- press, and Driver Wiliiam Bower, who de- livered it. Secret Service Agent Harris had had sompe marked coirs put in that box. John Herman, a saloon-man; Benjamin Moon, his barkeeper; C. L. Davis; Charles P. Brown, a butcher; W. R. Clayes of the Stockton_Gas Works, James A. Powers, George Ives and Henry Eschbach, all swore to having received some the bad coin. Ives said that Howell redeemed a bad $5 bill from him, and Eschbach caught two 50-cent pieces that had been marked by Harris. Saloon- keeper Herman said he and his barkeeper had been put on guard by Sheriff Cun- ningham, and were on the lookout for bad money for the purpose of securing the identity of the man passing it. Matt Jones may not be produced by the prosecution until the rebuttal, when he is to be used to contradict the Harson story. ESTATES N CALIFORNI How to Use or Subdivide Large Landed Country Prop- erties. Proposition Illustrated by a Practical Example in Santa Clara Valley. The Bay Forest farm, located in San Mateo County, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, near Redwood City, twenty- eight miles from San Francisco, contains 1150 acres. Itis part of the Brittan estate, which has been in the family over forty years. It is now offered for sale, and is to be auctioned off next Saturday at 2 o’clock P. M. The question is asked, What can be done with it? There are several answers to this question. The property will undoubtedly sell for what is considered a very low price for that class of real estate. Grant- ing. then, a low valuation, as expected, as a basis for consideration, the uses to which it may be put are numerous. First, a gentleman of weaith may occupy it as his own private residence, which, of course,ss always 4 benefit to the vicinity. Second, it may be used asa stock farm, with more or less fruit growing and gen- eral agricultural pursuits, including gar- dening. Its nearness to San Francisco, with both rail and water transportation, gives it eminent advantage in these re- spects, and if fine stock, whether horses or cattle, are raised, every facility for so doing can be found there, and in such use considerable profits can be expected over other places, the market being the same to both. Thirdly, and best for the community, perhaps, would be its subdivision into country homes for business men of San Francisco. At the low price at which it is expected to go, a place of from two to five acres can be bought, and such a house built as would suit every purpose of a family summering there, entailing in in- terest, taxes, etc., an expense no greater than ordinary rent for a country place through the period of summer recreation. With such profitable uses as suggested in view the sale of this property becomes a very important one, as it breaks in upon the large boldings that, while delightful and desirable in themselves, and of course more or less so to the community, yet for the general good the same area settled with many people is far better. It is to be hoped that the sale by Messrs, McAfee Brothers on next Saturday will be a success; and that it will be only a short time before many delightful homes will dot the excellent property which they are placing upon the market. ———————— Hit by a Brick. Mrs. Maria Samenard, wife of a contractor on Fillmore street, was arrested yesterday ona warrant charging her with assault with a deadly weapon. Patrick Welch, a laborer, 1s the complaining witness. He went to work for the contractor for $1 per day and his board. He worked one day and got the dollar, but as he had received no food he insisted upon an equivalent in cash. Mrs. Samenard during the controversy threw a brick at him, which struck him end knocked him down. - Jabbed With a Knuife. Mrs. Mary Ming, saloon-keeper at 15 Fifth avenue, swore out a warrant in Judge Joachim- sen’s court yesterday for the arrest of Charles Paul, alias “One-eyed Charley,” a Japanese, on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. She said that on the night of November 28, just as she was closing the saloon, Paul entered and, walking up to her, jabbed & knife into her eyebrow. She screa: and Paul rushed out. She wes coumlnf up the reaelg:. of the day at tl‘l’r; time and thinks that robbery was Paul's object. —————— THERE are few holiday gifts so acceptable to lady, gentleman or child asgloves. Newman & Levinson’s kid elove department is the larg- est west of Chicago. Every size and every shade is to be found there. o Murray, he said, had once | of | | | swiftly along the broad macadamized way.| known as the Mission road, and on either side of the double line of rail is a good, smooth road for wagons and buggies. From the junction of the Ingleside and Mission roads down to the racecourse the car line is all right, but there is little ac- commodation for vehicles drawn by horses. The electric company has simply appro- priated the roadway, taking the space in the miadle of the thoroughfare to lay the car-tracks and leaving no regular road for teams. A man driving his buggy from the racecourse to the Mission must pick his way from one side of the road to the other, as vassing cars will allow. One of the leading residents of the Mis- sion said yesterday: “We are all in favor of progress. We want the region south oi the park, and which is accessible to the Mission road, improved and adorned. We admire the enterprise of the electric company in extending their road so promptly to the racetrack, but they have taken our Ingleside road for their tracks and made no provision for teams and bug- gies. They should now respect the rights of the people who build the road and have used it as their main driveway to the ocean for many years.” Assurance has been received from the Board of Park Commissioners that work will begin to-day on the extension of the boulevard known as the Great Highway, from a point south of the_ Cliff House, to which it is now completed, to the county line. This extension will intersect the road from Ingieside to the beach, known as the Ocean road, skirting Lake Merced, and will afford a superb drive from the City, through Golden Gate Park, along the Great Highway and thence by Lake Mer- ced up to Ingleside. The enterprise which the Boulevard and Driving Association has on hand—the pro- ject to connect Ingleside, now the Alms- house road, and Seventh avenue with Gol- den Gate Park—is sure to succeed. John Mc- Cord, who is one of the leading promoters of the Seventh-avenue proposition, said at the racecourse yesterday that the avenue would be graded aad a fine road opened by April 1. The sum of $5000 will be neces- sary to defray expenses, which cannot be charged directly to property-owners. Already $1500 has been contributed. Su- pervisor A. B. Spreckels headed the list of contributors with a gift of $500 to the pro- ject. Mr. McCord expects to raise all the noney required in a short time. The dis- tance from the City proper to Ingleside is much less by the Seventh-avenue route than by the boulevard of the Great High- way, and, therefore, the road will become popular with people who have not time to spare for the longer trip out to the ocean and along the Great Highway. For pleas- ure travel the boulevard along the ocean shore will always be sought. The Park Commissioners have $25,000 a month with which to maintain Golden Gate Park. One of the main reasons for requesting a large appropriation of public money was the great demand for an ex- tension of the Great Highway. In the Park Commissioners’ official re- ort for the year ended June 30, 1895, the ollowing paragraph on this subject oc- curs: The necessity of constructing the boulevard on the Great Highway which commences at the foot of the Cliff House hill and runs, facin the ocean, to the county line, a distance o! three miles, has always been apparent. A lack of funds was, however, & stumbling-block in the wa_{, but last year astart was made and one mile constructed. On the second division of the road, which embraces the two remaining miles, considerable work has already been done and therefore it is probable that the boule- vard can be extended by May 1 to connect with the Ingleside or Mission road. The great public interest manifested in the speed events at Ingleside has caused an increase of travel and awakened an in- clination among all classes of the local population to visit that locality and note the great improvements recentclly made south fo the park. An old resident said in this connection yesierday : “The stock—breed’l’ng industry is growing throughout the State, and that branch ot it which relates to the bresding of fine horses is receiving special attention. Men who have noted the steady progress made since 1878, when Theodore Winters could only get a few people to observe the per- formances of his thoroughbreds, contrast the lack of interest at that time with the marked attention now given to horse events. Since then immense sums of money have been invested in breeding farms, California, then hardly in the list of States celebrated for fine horses, is‘now hendini for first place and is only sur- passed by Kentucky, if surpassed at all. ““Men who own, exercise and use horses, either for busiuess or pleasure, put money i circalation and_do something to pro- mote the prosperity of the State. The money is expended here and not sent to Eastern machinery establishments. The farmer who raises barley gets some of the coin; the blacksmith gets employment and money; the harness-makers get some- thing, while wages are paid to the men who care for the horses. Racing events bring capital to the State for invest- ment in horse farms, but transient peoble come to the City and spend their money at the stores and ho- tels. Rich men subscribe liberally to im- prove speed tracks and provide means of travel for the multitude. Incidentally Froperty-ownars get the benefit of new ines of transportation. Horses of famous Eedigree are brought from the East and urope to California, and so all along the with his pocket-knife. Barr was taken to the Receiving Hospital and subsequently removed to the German Hospital, where he died within a few days. MO WEEXTHETERNOTES Enthusiastic Audiences Listen to Lord Sholto Douglas’ Silence. De Wolf Hopper’s Last Few Nights of * Wang "— Some Accomplished Bears. Even the counter-attractions of the horse show have not prevailed against Lord Sholto Douglas’ eloquent silence. Enthusiastic audiences attend Grover's Alcazar every night to listen, with every outward and visible manifestation of sat- isfaction, to his speechless role, and inci- dentally to enjoy a really spirited per- formance of *“The Governor.”” Lady Sholto Douglas continues to oblige between the second and third acts with a song and dance. The last performance of “Dr. Syntax” by the De Wolf Hopper Company was given last night. They will finish their engagement, which expires on Saturday night, with “Wang.” A number of novelties are promised in 41492" which opens at the Baldwin The- ater next Monday. Herrmann’s tricks are not suffering from lack of appreciation, for his audiences this week at the California Theater are larger than during the previous week of his engagement. On Monday Robert Downing comes with his repertoire of seri- ous drama. “The Burglar,” in spite of the fact that he acts the viliain considerably during the play, is meeting with abundant admira- tion at Morosco’s Grand Opera House. Eugene Moore gives a highly sensational reading of the titie-role and little Gertie Carlisie bas made a distinci hit as the child Editha. Next week Milton and Dollie Nobles open at the Grand in ‘A Son of Thespis.” Joe Cawthorn and sprightly Miss Annie Buckley have no reason to complain of lack of patronage at the Columbia Theater. The witticisms, singing and German dia- lect in “‘A Fool for Luck” have all caught on well, and the practical jokes, such as hitting a man without provocation and re- moving his chair when he is about to sit down, are laughed at and applauded as jems of the purest wit. “The Mikado” is carefully acted and sung by most of the members of the Tivoli company. Ferris Hartman, deter- mined to raise a laugh at all hazards, gives too strong a seasoning of burlesque to the part of Ko Ko, but fortunately all the company do not err in the same direction. *“The Mikado’’ is humorous, but it is not Erotesque and Hartman spoils the fun of is part by making it so. Next week ‘“The Beggar Student’” will be performed. The Orpheum’s new attractions are all doing well this week. The Phoite-Pinaud troupe in the ‘‘Carnival in Paris,”’ and and their pantomime, *‘Troubles in a Res- taurant,’”’ give a novel combination of acro- batic and grotesque work. The large bears belonging to the Bogard Brothers showed themselves to be a2ccomplished animals, and the Sisters Anderson add considera- bly to the attractions of the week’s pro- gramme. —————— THANKED THE BOARD. Residents of Richmond District Pleased .With Sanitary Improvements. The Richmond District fmprovement Association has sent a communication to the Board of Health, Secretary Godchaux and the inspectors of the board, thanking them for their efforts in improving the sanitary condition of the district which the association represents. The communication also states that the association had prepared a petition to have hydrants in the district tapped oc- casionally to purify the waterin the mains by letting out quantities of water that bad become stagnant, but that the water com- pany had r%\m to take such a course of its own accord, thus the petition had be- come unnecessary. oLl Prospects of the Fire-Patrol System. It may be that the fire-patrol system of San Francisco will berestored to its former strength and eficiency at & meeting of representatives of insurance companies next week. Itisun- derstood that the meeting is to result in a thorough organization of insurance comj nies, with the constitution of the old Fire derwriters’ Association as & basis. Then Sta- tion No. 2 at Eddy and Polk streets, abandonea on the 1st inst., may be ordered re-estaplished and a third station ‘may be located in the Mis- sion district. The fire-patrol system was re- duced one-half, owing to the unwillingness of many of the insurance companies to contrib- ute toward it. NEW TO-DAY. “ Pure and Sure.” cveland BAKING POWDER. Manufactured originally b now by the Cleveland Cleveland Brothers, Albany, N. Y., ing Powder Company, New York. has been used by American housewives for twenty-five years, and those who have used it lon gest praise it most. Receipt book free, Send stamp and address. Cleveland Baking Powder Co., New York. SUTRO ASKED FOR COSTS, Sued by One of His Bondsmen in an Action in the Supe- rior Court. DID KOT RECALL THE CASE. John D. Thompson Had to Pay $200 for Counsel Fees and Now Wants His Money. A rather interesting aftermath of the late political campaign was brovght to light in a snit that was filed in the Jus- tices' Court yesterday against Mayor Sutro, who is expected to return $200, paid out by John D. Thompson while acting as bondsman in a case in which the Mayor was interested. The complamnt alleges that on Septem- ber 14, 1894, Adolph Sutro, E. M. Wardell, J. V. Webster and H., W. Matthews began an action in the Superior Court against P. A. Dolan, John Doe, Richard Roe and A. J. Evans, Registrar of Voters of San Fran- cisco, to prevent the use of the word “Populist,” or “Populist Party,” on elec- tion ballots. The plaintiffs filed a bond in the sum of $500 to cover the costs of suit in case the iniunction was dissolved, on which the plaintiff (Thompson) and J. W. Swales qualified as sureties. The preliminary injunction was given, but on the evidence and arguments being heard on October 2 the injunction was dis- solved. Defendant Dolan had during the prog- ress of the suit paid out §200 for counsel fees and other expenses which were claims against the bond. He transferred the ac- count to Ira G. Leek, who made a demand on the bondsmen for the costs of the suit. Seeing no way out of the difficulty Thompson paid the sum demanded and then called on Mayor Sutro and demanded that he be reimbursed. To his surprise the Mayor disclaimed all lability and de- clined to pay that or any other amount. Then Thompson determined on recourse to the courts and brought the suit. Mayor Sutro was much surprised when the papers were served on him and did not seem to rember any such case as Sutro et al. vs. Evans et al. “I am not a Populist,” he said, ‘‘and do not know why I should be sued by this man Tbompson for this or any other amount. I haye some recollection of such a case being before the courts, but do not remember being a party to it. “Of course, my candidacy for the Mayor’s oftice was indorsed by the Populists so called, but I had nothing to do with their party, did not sit on their platform or take any active part in their deliberations. Of course, if it 1s found on investigation that I am liable for the money, I shall pay it like a man. At present I cannot say how the matter stands and will not be able to do so until I have looked deeper into it.” The fact remains, however, that the Mayor is somewhat exercised over the | suit and has been looking into it already. He called on a prominent attorney yester- day and went over the ground carefully with him, and left apparently satistied that the case will be decided in his favor if it ever comes to trial. 2 Mr. Thompson, on the other hand, is quite as well satisfied that his claim is a valid one, and that the Mayor will be made to pay. 3 “‘There is no question,” he said, “that I went on the bornd, that Mayor Sutro was the plaintiff in the suit and liable for any costs that might be incurred if the com- plainants lost, and that I bad to pay Leek, as Dolan’s assignee, $200. It may be that his defense will be that he merely became a party to the suit as a matter of form, and did not expect to be called upon to pa any of the costs that might be incurred.” WANT HIGH PRICES. Only 850,000 Will Be Offered for the Dunbar Alley Lots. The committee of the Board of Super- visors, appointed to take steps toward the purchase of the odd lots not owned by the City, in the block bounded by Kearny, Merchant and Washington streets and Dunbar alley, where the old City Hall stood, met yesterday to consider the matter of prices. ichard P. Hammond, who had been instructed to negotiate for the purchase, stated that the property-owners did not seem anxious to sell at any price. Some owners, he said, wanted exorbitant figures for their lots, while others were quite rea- sonable. Supervisors Hughes and Benjamin thought the proverty should be appraised at $50,000, and Mr. Hammond was in- structed to offer the owners that amount. Mr. Hughes favored condemnation pro- ceedings without delay, but the matter was allowed to rest until the next meeting and another report fmfl Mr. Hammond. For Ho Produ A special meeting of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association will be held to day for the consideration of what can be done in the way of assisting the Ebell Society of Oakland and the Alameda County exposition of home industries, which will be held this month in Oakland. It is weil known that many who are desirous of patronizing California’ products and home-made articles do not know whom to call upon or what special brands to ask for. The association proposes to devise ways and means by which the producers and consumers will come in closer contact with each other for their mutual benefit. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. LOOK OUT FOR THE BALLOONS AND SHOOT THE CHUTES — ON —— Haight St., near the Park CONCERTS AT 2 AND 8 P, M.—— ~——ADMISSION 10 CENTS. SUNDAY NEXT, A TRIPLE PARACHUTE DROP ! METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. — TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10— will Be ¢ \ {?® Oratori Given ELlJAH » Byth:’ SAN FRANCISCO ORATORIO SOCIETY. JAMES HAMILTON HOWE.. ....Conductor. Sololsts 8—Chorus 250—Professional Orchestra Associate and single reserves on sale 308 Post st. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. ALIFGRRIA 25 HEB?RE PROPS. o 3 NIGHTS!—— ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. Farewell Performance Saturday Night. HERRMANN THE GREAT, In His Marvelous Entertainment. NEXT WEEK—MONDAY, DEC. 9, America’s Most Distinguished Tragedian, Robert DOWNING-! Supported by a Large and Powerful Company, in Legitimate oire. Monday, “The Gladiztor”; Tuesdav, “Jullug Cgesar”; Wednes , “Othello:” Thursday, “The Gladiator”’; Friday, “ingo aturday Matinee, “Othello”;’ Saturday evening, “Julius Cwesar”; Sunday, “The Gladiator.’ SEATS READY TO-DAY. m L RAYMAN AnD Co, N INCORP'D MA‘I‘RE \ PRORS. —— LAST NIGHTS— ——LAST MATINEE SATURDAY!— oewor IOPPER And His Merry Companions. —TO=-NIGET— (Thursday), Friday and Sat. Ev'gs and Sat. Mat, W ATNG” SEATS READY TO0-DAY RICE'S BIG “1492" Including The Original KILANYI LIVING PICTURES! The Great BESSIE BONEHILL. The Wonderful RICHARD HARLOW. A Perfect Metropolitan Production. o {chealie, 4 PRIECLANDER GOTTLOD & o+ LE55E3 AMDMANARZRS -+ ONLY HOUSE CROWDED NIGHTLY! The German Dialect Comedian, TOE CAWTEIORINT And His Big Comedy Company, Including MISS ANNIE BUCKLEY and JOHN E.McWADE, in the Comedy Farce in three acts, evtitled “A FOOL FOR LUCK!” D CEM LILLIAN LEWIS in GROVER’S ALCAZAR. Joint Appearance of \ LORD AND LADY SHOLTO DOUGLAS And the Great Comedy Company in “THE GOVERNOR” MATISEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MATINEE PRICES—10c, 15¢, 25¢c. Night Prices—10gc, 15¢, 25c¢, 35¢, 50c. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEs. LENESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manages EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. Gllbert and Sullivan’s Popular Opera, R 9, ‘CLEOPATRA.” SPLENDID CAST! MES !— ESSORIES | == NEXT WEEK. Millocker's Romantic Opera, “THE BEGGAR STUDENT!" Look Out for the CHRINTMAS SPECTACLE Popular Prices—25c and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. WALTER MOROSC o Lesses and Managas THIS FVENING AT FIGHT. Special Engagement of the Great Actor, —EBUGEZN ° MOORE— In Augustus Thomas’ Celebrated Success, “THE BURGLAR!” SEE—AND YOU'LL NEVER FORGET «EDITHA” as Plaved by the Star Child Actress, LITTLE GERTIE CARLISLE. ORPHEUM. (O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powall. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, A Splendid Array of New Talent ! PHOITE-PINAUD TROUPE, ANDERSEN SISTERS, ALICE DELLS, BOGARD BROTHERS With Thelr Trained Grizzly Bears, and Our Select Vaudevillea Company. Reserved seats, 26c; Balcony, 10c; Opera cnales and Box seats. 50c. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (Ingleside Track). =S FIVE OR MORE RACES DAILY. (RAIN OR SHINE.) FIRST RACE AT 2:00 P. I'. ADMISSION $1.00. ‘Take Southern Pacitic trains at Third and Town- send street Depot, leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 p. . Fare for round trip, including admission to grand stand, $1. Take Mission-street electric line direct to track. ‘A. B. SPRECKELS, W. 8. LEAKE, President. Secretary. HORSE SHOW DAY AND NIGHT, AT THE- MECHANICS’ PAVILION. Admission, Daytime. Admission, Night Reserved Seats on s 227 Post street.