The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 6, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCIS CO CALL, IONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1896. 2 ... JANUARY 6, 1896 | AMUSEMENTS BALDWIN THF t.—t Danghters of Eve.” CALIFORNIA THEATER COLUMBIA THEATER MoR0SCO'S OPERA-HOUSE— Trvors Opera-Hovsk.—Ixi the Wheel.” ORPHEDM.—High-Class Vaudevi GROVER'S ALcAzax.—" My Precious Baby.” MAcDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND) — Rice's | The Fugitive" | or, The Man of | B Caures—Dally &t Haight street t of the Park T TRACK- SHOOT THE cre Liock e Bay DisTr1 AUCTION SALES. | S. SPEar & Co.—Monday, January 6, | ¢ corner Mission and Seventhsts.,at & successful balloon e octopus 1s reaching out ney or influence. ton preached his in- t Baptist Church. ed the ark yesterd n had his cheek badl b and Magpie divided first and sec- at the coursing rday. terday by s notable ga th ro line have p_over the 1 al. der delivered a s rs at the Th erday. k dress that i States on the Ma ted to the Park Muset rought to hes been contested isco and Unitarian Ch ian ministers & nt. tety for i} n found the regation The So Ch B. Weisman on destitute condi- s of the Police De- lar meeting to- night, when it is e 1 seversl officers will be placed on n list. | DI, W. W. ( 18 sermon last night d the Solid tand to task for not doing have dor st Un things the Dr. sermon yesterday nces of & war be- t Filbert, this aan Caminetti’s speech ding bill in the Fifty-thizd he would be ittee of Fiity vs what great va of the ( ye v 8 stor of the Cal made W ifornia-street Metho- He indul 1s to Father York did not make any WITH THE PLAYERS. What There Is on the Programies of the Theaters for This Miss Marie Wainwright will open at the Baldwin Theater this evening with “The Daug of Eve,” the joint production of Lancaster and M In this play, writ- ten for her, Miss Wainwright will assume dual role t of twin sisters, one a mod- est homelike body and the other an adven - t ss. The play is a strong ne. The management of the California Thea- Lis evening offer James Sheridan Knowles’ tragedy, **Virginiu: with Louis James in the title role. This is a play an unusual talent to carry out the r's idea of the Roman father, and s, who has appeared in this char- ims to have that talent. ey Company will make its re- appea: t the Columbia Theater to- iight and will present *“The Lost Para- » a play by Henry C. de Mille, which s with life in a factory and brings out of the social problems that are agitating the people of to-day. It is to be ited wil rong cast. ter will The Frav At Grover will ¢ the Alc evening Manager “My Precious Baby,” a farce-comedy fr e French, said to be of the most a a :d 1o the public in many years. Mis: 2 Gleason and Miss Camille Cleve- who have been added to the stage ¢ of the Alcazar, will appear for the ime in this comedy on The Grand Opera-house management this evening offer “The Fugitive,” a melodrama that was written by Tom Craven. It is a story of English middle that bas a great deal of force in it and iat is close to the people. It abounds situations, excellent dialogue ctive scene or the Man of the Wheel,” has ahold on the patrons of the house that the management to continue it untii further notice, . to-night it will be offered as the second edition. New songs, new acts and new specialties will be introduced, which will add to the interest already created. The attrac s at the Orpheum Music Hall for this evening is a splendid pro- gramme of great variety. The “long and short of it” will be presented by Mason and Haley, humorous sketch artists; Ducrow and Bush, trapeze artists, will present a wonderful feat known as the “‘double giant swing,” and the Deltorelio Brothers, musical c‘]‘owns, will appear. The residents of the city of Oakiand and vicinity will have an opportunity this evening of witnessing at the Macdonough Theater the production of Rice’s extrava- ganza, ‘1492,” which had such a success- ful run at the Baldwin in this City. ~ CUT WITH A RAZOR. Andrew Anderson Paid Dearly for a Little Sympathy. Andrew C. Anderson has paid for a little kindly interest in a drunken man, for which be had his left cheek opened with a razor. He was crossing Kearny street at Sacramento street last evening, when he saw a drunken man on the corner bewail- ing the loss of his hat, which, he said, some Salvation Army people hed taken from him. Anderson stopped to ask the reason of his moans. The drunken fellow said some one had stolen his hat and was asked what he was going to doabout it and replied that he was going to fight. With that he started to draw a razor from his pocket and Anderson tried to stop him. The razor was drawn, how- ever, and before he could escape Anderson was cut clean across his cheek. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, but his drunken ascailant had disappeared. % ———— New Zealand has always been the most temperate of the colonies, but the con- sumption of beer, Apst your is the lowest on Tecords eeting at Ocean | _ shooting sesson was opened at tion of Cruelty to | arian Church | that | wine and spirits for the | should be of four classes—resident, life, They Will Decide Who Shall Reign Over the Academy of Sciences. SUTRO ON THE SITUATION. | Theodore Hittell Is Indignant Regard. ing Certain Charges—Other Views Upon the Conflict. The annual election for officers of the .| Academy of Sciences takes place to-day, | and a fiercer and more bitter contest than has ever occurred before 1s anticipated. Those who have administered faithfully to Dr. Harkness during his long term in'the presidential chair—otherwise termed “the | old timers”’—will battle for the perpetua- | tion of their system with the opposition, a | newer element that has sprung intoex- istence, which, under the leadership of Charles F. Crocker and Professor George Davidson, struggles for a complete renova- tion, and desires, by the introduction of its ticket, to raise the efficiency of the academy to a higher and broader standard. Theodore Hittell, who runs against the | the man, in addition to neglecting his | reason why the mem | Cruelty to Children was investigated last life and resident members should be en- titled to vote or hoid office. None are eligible to these clusses except men who are engaged professionally in scientific | work or who have done something for the | advancement of science. . Not a single | associate member has been elected since | the amendment was adopted, the anti- | Harkness men say, and few scientists have been encouraged to join. Thisis the main | bership has fallen off and they say that the constitution should be chanced in order to increase the num- | bers. They say there are only fifteen real | scientists in the academy anyway. | HIS FAMILY STARVING. Officer Holbrook Finds B. Weisman In- toxicated With Wife and Chii- dren Destitute. _The most painful case seen for a long | time by the Society for the Prevention of night by Officers Holbrook and McMurray. B. Weisman, living with his wife and seven small cinlaren in a couple of rooms at the back of a store at 1146 Folsom street, was reported to be neglecting his family. On investieation it was found that the mother and children were in an entirely destitute condition. The only articles of furniture in the rooms consisted of a large stove and one bed used as a couch, the latter ving been lent by a charitable neighbor. he father was drunk on the bed, and there was not a particle of food or fuel in | the house, except a handful of coaldust, | which had been swept up from a neighbor- | ing coalyard. | The children were in a famished condi- | tion, and inquiry developed the fact that | A Conflict Between the English-Speak- | one of the most beautiful church edifices | taugnt. WHAT WAR WOULD MEAN, Notable Sermon by Dr. Stebbins of the First Unitarian Church. THE MESSAGE UNDIGNIFIED, ing Nations Would Set the World on Fire, The straneer in this city will notice at the corner of Geary and Franklin streets in the United States. Built of unhewn stone in the old English Gothic style, its walls pierced with ornate orial windows, it | faces the east and is the most attractive object in that neighborhood. Near the | main entrance and close to the sidewalk is a grave—the resting-place of a former pas- | tor, a beloved minister of the faita who | sleeps in honor near the congregation he | 1t is the First Unitarian Chureh, | and is the third building used by that par- | ticular society in this City during the | clety itself were powder ana dynamite. | far back toward primeval records. | they wre Christians; a church_by themselves, nations; by the small gain to the conquerors’ and last, and most important of all perhaps historically, an European loan to the con- quered race indorsed by the Czar. Difficult as it is for the Occidental to under- stand the Oriental mind. the historic student will discern the dawn of a new era in Asiatic life. and the modern age may witness on the eastern shores of the world what Rome accom- pliched on the Mediterranean by the union of Casar and Christ, : The Prime Minister of England lately said “a careless spark might set Europe on fire.” From all quarters of the earth, borne on the winds of heaven, the noise and tumult of war are | heard in the press and in the street as if so- These are conaitions and facts of world-influence and meaning and are worthy of thought and reflection. ; For nearly & year Christendom has been shocked by the horrid barbarities of the Turk. Scenes of murder and rapine and plunder have been enacted that are paralleled only in the age of Tamerlane or Ghengis Khan. It seems a deliberate aud_flerdish purpose to extermi- nate a race. The Armenians are a people whose history antedates our era and stretches s. In religion neither Roman Catholic nor Greek nor Prot- estant. ‘Without going into any discussion about the conflict of religions or the clashing of the crescent with the cross, the question, called by | ‘statesman the “eternal an impatient English Eastern question,” goes far back bevond and behind Christendom and Islam. 1t is grounded in the necessity of European civilization to defend itseliagainst the inroads of the barbarian. This inspires nations to rise upend say that barbaric war and despotic | cruelty shall not endure forever. Itis an expansion of man’s view of the world in its material and in1ts human and divine aspects that justifies nations in their union against a foe of the human family or to resist the establishment of oppression on the newer soils of the world. ; : 1 will not enter here into any quasi or semi- dipiomatic discussion concerning the conten- tion between England and a South American State in its relation to our National policy and tradition: course of over forty years. It issome- Imay be permitted to notice in passing, how- | RE HORATIO STEBBINS O THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH DIFFERENCE [Sketched by a WHO PREAC Call” artist.] HED YESTERDAY ON INTERNATIONAL | secretary, and around whom and Dr. | Harkness the brunt of the battle will be | waged, said last evening: | Professor Devidson has said that I have Dr. | | Harkness between my thumb and finger. That | is absurd on the face of it. Dr. Harkuess is not | that kind of a man, but if I had Professor | Davidson between my thumb_and finger he | would not have seid such a foolish thing. The opposition is anxious to invest the money of the academy in the Alaska Commer- cial Company and other corporations of that | Kina, but T haveliteie faith i sueh concerns; | they are subject to fluctuation and loss. I be lieve in_treating the academy as a savings | bank ana safoly investing its moneys. The great fight is about Moler | tain ideas about the conducting | You know the condition of the | Library. It now is barely able to | and 1t 1S Molera who has engi 1donot want to make this institution a po- | litical arena. I believe it should be conducted | on purely scientific lines. These charges that | have been made emanaied irom disgruntled men, The academy owes Dr. Harkness much | gratitude for the services he has given it and | the conseientious manner in which he has con- fuhe finances | money wisely. | | 1 was asked to run for the office of corre- sponaing secretary and refused to accept the nomination nnless the incumbent signified his intention of discontinuance. I am not especially anxious to be elected. My entire object is for the academy. Molera has run the institution into expenses. One of | his schemes is the preparing of & Lick mem- | orial, In which the Pioneers will have th | pictures and memorials. This is not scienc it is foolishness. James Lick would rather we conducted the institution along scientific lines than to get up things of this discription. I do not recollect that a single man has withdrawn except for the non-payment of dues, and this is according to the constitution. Ishould not say s word against any man, | except to answer what they have said against me; and everything that has been said is groundlessand absurd. In regard to the per- petuation of our administration, let me say that Professor Davidson was the tyrant who held office for twenty-five years. The anti-Harkness forces are well organ- ized and under the strong management of Professor Davidson aud Mr. Crocker their prospects appear exceedingly favorable. Mayor Sutro said on the subject: “The octopus is reaching out for every- thing that has either money or influence. ‘Why, just look at this,”” and he drew from a of correspondence in front of him two printed ballots; “these are the regu- lar and the opposition tickets of the Acad- emy of Sciences to be used at the election to-morrow. These have been Erepared by the octopus in the interest of the octopus. It will not make any difference which ticket is elected, the octopus will be on top. All but a few unimportant offices will be filled by octopus men. ““What interest can the railroad have in the election of the Academy of Sciences? ‘Why, the academy has money and the oc- topus has bonds it wants to dispose of.”” nder the old constitution there were no_scientific qualifications for member- ship required, but a new constitution was opted in 1889 providing that members Mercantile | | ducted its affairs. He has procured for it dona- | tions of large amounts and has expended its | ad l)oaom’y and associate—and that only-the | m | Regular Meeting of the Com- opposition for the office of corresponding | family, was in the habit of abusing them | times called the “New Starr King Church,” runk, which is frequently the case. man came Lere about iwo weeks | ago from Portland, where he had a saloon. | He brought his wife and children with him, but has failed entirely to provide for | them since. The case has been referred to | the Hureka Benevolent Society. | while W POLICE O BE PEASIONED, missioners Will Be Held To-Night. Speculation as to the Officers Who Will Be Asked to Tender Their Resignations. The Police Commissioners will meet as pension commissioners to-night. Accord- ing to the act providing for a pension fund the regular meetings are fixed for the first Mondays in January, April, July and October. At the regular meeting last July three captains, one sergeant and three patrol- men, who were over 60 years of age and had served twenty consecutive years or over in the department, were asked to tender their resignations with the object of being placed on the pension list, and it was then given out that in the near future others would be dealt with in the same way. President Tobin at that time said that it would not be to the interests of the de- partment to place all who were eligible on the pension list at one time, but that a few would be selected when it was deemed op- portune. The October meeting passed without any action being taken, but two or three weeks ago it was reported that atthe January meeting several officers would be notified to hand in their resignations. Since then speculation has been rife as to who would be chosen. Among those who are over 60 years of age and have served more than the allotted time are Property Clerk Cul- len, five sergeants and two detectives, At the last meeting of the Police Com- missioners, Tuesday, they did not adjourn for two or three hours after the regular business was disposed of, and it was gen- erally surmised that the proposed retire- ments for age and length of service and for other reasons were discussed, prepara- tory to the meeting to-night. Several patrolmen who do nothing but draw their salaries are marked out for de- capitation, and it is probable that action in regard to them will ge taken at the next | erected on Stockton street, between Clay in honor of the illustrious preacher en- tombed at its doors. The First Unitarian Church Society was organized October 20, 1850, by Rev. Charles A. Farley, in Simmons Athenaum Hall on Commercial street. The first building was and Sacramento, and dedicated July 19, 1853, and the second on Geary street, be- tween Stockton and Dupont. It was dedi- cated January 10, 1864, and was used till June 10, 1887." During the erection of the third and last building stone was used from the walls of the second edifice, and when the congregation removed to their new temple théy carried with them the sarcophagus coutaining the remains of their dead pastor, Thomas Starr King,who had died R(arch 4, 1864, and had been buried in the churchyard. For several months during the process of construction of their new church the congregation worshiped in the synagogue of Emanu-El, the people of that society generously offering the Christian congre- gation the use of their Jewish temple. The- different ministers who have been in charge of the First Unitarian Church since 1850 are: Revs, C. A. Farley, Charles Harrington, Frederick T. Gray, Rufus P. Cutler, J. A. Buckingham, Thomas Starr King and Horatio Stebbins. Dr. Stebbins, the present pastor, took charge September 30, 1864, upon the death of the eloquent Thomas Starr King, and under his earnest labors and splendid management the church has continued to prosper. Dr. Stebbins 1s an excellent type of the schol- arly New England minister and his broad and comprehensive views upon all ques- tions, political, social and economic, as well as religious, have made him one of the most noted preachers on the Pacific Coast. He was ealled from Portland, Me., from the church where his son now preaches, to the San Francisco charge thirty-one years ago, and during this period of over a cen- tury’s quarter he has been in the harness, and the popularity of the First Unitarian Church is a living testimony to his work and faith. 5 A portion of Dr. Stebbins’ sermon yes- terday morning was upon the rumors of wars that are flying thickly among the nations anda the woe that would come upon the world should Christianity become 1n- volved in a bloody conflict. The following is taken from the words of the speaker upon the subject: I shall turn now to the common welfare of nations and humanity, and invite youn to view from some eminence of thought the human world, The hearts of nations throb with anxiety, the common air of daily intelligence is full’ of war and rumors of wars, and men’s hearts are straitened, according to their temper of thought and feeling, with anxiety, curiosity or selfishness, if maj! _the monsters of violence will be let loose’'on the earth. The war between Japan and China, that flashed like sudden fire against a midnight sky and senta lurid glare across the western heavens, N ever, the striking contrast of the President's messege to the general tone of the administra- tion. The councils of peace are not promoted by warlike threats. The minatory spirit of the message is to be regretted and is not easily ex- | plained, except as a stroke of policy to divert the mind of the country from inward discon- tents. The appointment of & commission to ascertain the facts of the dispute isjustand fair, for we have a right to know how it ai- fects us. The effect of the message has been to make men pale or red in the face. While history teaches that there is no folly or madness too absurd for men and nations to rush into, we may-reasonably hope that thia matter will not be left to noise or passion, but confided to the silent art of diplomacy, that high tribunal which is the reason of nations and the peace of the world. Itamounts to very little to cast the horo- scope of the probabilities of victory. Thisisa small matter, for a war between England and America would be to the end of endurance of both, and would set the world on fire. The language of the message is not equal to the writer’s office nor worthy of the judicial and dispassionate mind of a great ruler. Mixed ‘with much that is true there is the gratuitous folly of threats and opinions that has filled the country with insane and blustering passion, Few men who have not reflected deeply have any conception of what war between England and America means, The war for the consti- tution and the Union that ruined one-half of the country is a trifling incident in compari- son. Itisnouseto talk about who wou& be exhausted. The ses would be incarnadined and cities would be a smoldering heap. The highest military authority, a man who knows what war means, assures the country that every city from Bangor to New Orleans would be blockaded in ten days. All travel and com- merce would be stopped, labor would be & bare-hieaded beggar and Teviving prosperity would be struck down at a blow. Every good citizen, every man of busiless, every patriot, should face this idle, bragging talk with so- briety of judgment, intelligence and wisdom. Ana if there are any so wicked and perverse as to think and hope that war will come to make business lively they deserve the deep damna- tion of thelr inevitable doom. ‘There is one view of this serious matter that may not be fully appreciated by us. The threatening tone of the President’s message has had the effect to divert the mind and pur- pose of England from the suppression of bar- arism in the East, inasmuch as in the case of war how all her dependencies would be ex- posed and Turkish misrule would be carried out_to the bitter end. This possibility gives a quality of intense wickedness to the whole business, and gives barbarism a new and ex- tended lease. But I cannot believe that the American peo- gle in spite of some tendency of blood to the lead now and then want war with English- men, nor do I believe that Englishmen want war with America. A few years ago a delega- tion from the House of Commons impressed upon us and all the nations that arbitration v}n;lthe way to settle all questions of disputed Tight. uestions of national importance are often not as big as they look to be. They commonly involve simple business principles that are familiar to every man of sense, and sometimes whatis called a “state paper” is only a great fuss about a matter that two men of good sense could settle in & counting-room. 1 fully believe that the good sense and justice of the Anglo-Saxon, Enelish-American race will declare that eternal peace between the families of that race is the pledge and promise of the peace of the world, and may the judg- ments of the living God be shown in the ‘land that the people may learn righteousness. THE RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS. Impressive Services at the Greek Church This Forenoon. There will be Christmas services at the Russian cathedral, on Powell street, this morning. According to the Julian method of reckoning time, between which and the Gregorian calendar there 1s a difference of twelve days, Christmas falls on to-day for Russia and all the Slayonian countries. The ceremonies for to-day will begin at 10 A. M. and be very impressive. The music especially will be good. The Gre- gorian or plain chant is still adhered to by the orthodox Greek Catholic church in its solemn services, but to-day’s ceremonies will include the concert; ‘‘Bortnjansky,” the two particular features of which are the *‘Slava Visnjem Bogu'’ and the “Tebe Boga Hvalim,” by a choir of twelve, of which Peter Ignatich Popoff is leader. Bishop Nicholas will preach, and in the celebration of the mass he will be assisted by Iathers Greenkevitch and Camneff and Deacons Wassilieff and Corchinsky. There are also to be two ordinations. Rev. N.S. Greenkevitch is to be made an arch-priest and Rev. N. B. Wassilieff a priest. Very was chiefly distinguished by the display of modern art among ancient pagan races; by the eeting of the board, interest it attracted from Christendom; by the | terms of peace dictated by other 8 mode: elaborate are the decorations of the Cathe- dral of St. Basil, and tapers and evergreens abound. There were the customary vesper services last Dights | | Manufactured originally by naw by the Cleveiand Bakiog | years, and those who Haveu i Receipt book free. Send stamp and address. NEW TO-DAY. Cleveland Brothers, Albany, N. Y “Pure and Sure.” Icveland's BAKING OWDERL Powder Company, New Yor has been used by American housewives for twenty-five sed it longest praise it most. Cleveland Baking Powder Co., New York. RISH NATIONAL RLLIANCE, | i Colonel O'Byrne on the Prospects of England’s Rule Break- ing Up. THE PATRIOTS WANT WAR. Music and Oratory Prevail at the Large Meeting of “The O'Neill” Council. Colonel John O'Byrne was the star Council of the Irish National Alliance at the K. R. B. Hall, corner of O’Farrell and Mason streets, yesterday afternoon. The gathering was a most enthusiastic one. There was a large attendance, and Irish music, song and oratory flowed with an agreeable smoothness for over two hours. It was the first meeting of the council. A large number of new members took the pledge of allegiance. Dr. O’Neill presided. In the cou of an interesting talk the president said: It is the intention of The O'Neill Council to educate the members on historical and scien- tific subjects. It is a_common saying even among Irishmen tkat Irish history is about the dryest history kuown. There may be some truth in the remark, for the fact is that Ire- land, of all countries, has never been fairly représented on the page of history. In this Ireland has reason to complain, for although her sons have done much for the historic fame of other countries, they have for the most part wholly neglected their own. 1f Goldsmith had but done for Ireland what he did for Eneland, then the personages of Ireland’s eventful drama would be as familiarly known as are those of English history. The O'Neills and O'Donnells wonld bear comparison with the Russells and the Sidneys and the Hampdens. The Desmonds and Geraldines and Davises Percys and the Douglases of English story, and ~ McMurrough would shine out from the darkness of their times with as true a luster as that which guilds the names of the English Alired aud the Scotch Bruce. deplorable want of information existing in many minds in reference to Ireland’s history by giving lectures and readings on Irish hi: torical subjectsat all its meetings. By 80 do- ing the council can accomplish a vast amount of good, even though their efforts to redeem }.hr land of their love should prove unsuccess- ul. heroic deeds done for her than Ireland; no coumrz holds a higher place in the martyrol- ogy of nations, There is no history more checkerea than Ireland’s, or marked by more striking vicissitudes, more striking events, deeper shadows or more radiantlights. A number of other speakers dwelt on the musical, literary and artistic achieve- ment of Ireland in the past and then Colo- nel O’Byrne delivered a most interesting address on the Transvaal question. “It would seem,’”” said Colonel O’Byrne, ‘‘that a cause which has been treasured for thirty generations, the cause of Ireland’s national freedom,is about to be accom- plished. There never wasa time in the history of Europe when the symptoms of England’s breaking up were so pro- nounced as at this time, A French. phil- osopher has said that all great reforms have been accomplished by eccentric men, and if this be true the young Emperor of Germany fits the bill.”” The speaker then gave a minute account of the pending difficulty between England and Germany in South Africa; how the old Datch settlement of Cape Colony was broken up by English invaders; how the people then removed to what is now known as the Orange Free State, and later to Transvaal. The settlement was always Germanic. ““These people,” said Colonel O’Byrne, “belong to the German community, for the German poet, in speaking of the Father- land, says it extends to Where'er resounds the German tongue, ‘Where German hymns to God are sung. “In a hundred years no such diplomatic affront has been given to England as that of the young Emperor of Germany. Ger- many no longer pays tribute to England, whose rival in manufacture and commerce she is. “*The nations of Europe are tired paying tribute to England. She has never kept a treatyv.” Colonel O’Byrne next reviewed the Vene- zuelan issue, and declared that England’s difficulty was Ireland’s opportunity. He declared that the time had come when the Nationalists should press forward and take up arms if necessary. “There is nothing common between the eople of the United States and England. Weare their national enemies. They hate us and we hate them. Let us first giye our loyalty to the country of ouradoption, and, secondly, to the old Jand where the sham- rock grows ou the graves of our fathers,” ROOMS AT SACRAMENTO. The State Board of Horticulture Wants to Move to the State Capital. Agreeably to Governor Budd’s desire that the headquarters of the State Board of Horticulture should be at Sacramento, the members of the board have taken meas- ures to secure quarters. One of the officers went to the capital the other day to look over the accommodations. No rooms were found available, and the board secured quarters in the Mills building for the time being. Later the Secretary of State wrote at the request of Governor Budd to President Ellwood Cooper, tendering rooms in the Capitol. Mr. Cooper answered that he had sub- mitted the matter to the members by let- ter, and that in his judgment it would be unwise to make any change at that time because it was at a season of the year when the board’s time was most fully occupied. President Cooper has always favored lo- cating the offices of the board at the Capi- tol building at Sacramento, ahd is now an ardent supporter of the proposition. The answers to President Cooper’s letter show that five of the eight constituting the board favor moving. Letters have been received from all the members of the board, in which they indi- cate a general desire that the headquarters should be at the State Capitol. The matter of moving to Sacramento is soon to be taken up ata coming meetin, of the board. The headquarters will probably be moved to S8acramento as soon as the present busy season is over, or in about sixty days. As thisis the pianting season the officers of the board are kept busy inspecting every shipment of trees coming into the State by rail, steamer and sailing vessel. St. John’s New Pastor. The new pastor of the St. John's Presbyterian Church on California street, the Rey. Samuel J. Kennedy, was unable to officiate yesterday 28 what would have beek Ris insugural beforg speaker at the meeting of “The O'Neill” | would stand on a level with the Warwicks, the | The O'Neill Council intends to remedy this | No country under heaven has had more | { that congregation. Ha arrived from Seattle | Friday suffering from & lame foot, caused by | stepping on & nail while packing ‘his effects a week ago. 50 far he has made 1o plans for his | work on his new charge. The Rev. D. H. Braisefield preached yesierday forencon and evening, filling the place that will be occupied | by the regular pastor next Sunday. e Lost His Thumb. | B. Swikard, a conductor on tne Park and Ocean Railroad, was uncoupling a car after the | rush of the travel last evening when the engine gave a jerk and Swikard’s right thumb was | caught between the bumpers and frightfully mangled. NEW TO- At FRICOLANDER.GOTTLOD & AN EVENT i INDEEBD | RETURN OF THE FAVORITES, THE SUPERB FRAWLEY COMPANY! Stronger, Better and More Perfect Than Ever. A MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION Ot Henry C. De Mille's Powerful Play, “THE LOST PARADISE.” | Entire New Scenery! Entire New Costumes? ~DAY*AM£EMENTS. el ©@* LESIES ANDATAGLRS " ++ T0-NIGHT | | | | Reserved Seats—15c, 25¢, 50c and 75c. | wl L MAY? | Ano Co, | INCORP'D ‘LHDE_ATRE PROPS. Every Night This Week, Including Sunday, | Matinee Saturday The Gharming and Brilliant Artiste, MARIE WAINWRIGHT And Her Own Splendid Company In A. B. Lancaster and Julian Magnus' Powerful Emotional Drams, | “DAUGHTERS OF EVE” | Next Week—MISS WAINWRIGHT in “The Lové Chase,” “An Unequal Match,” “As You Like It” and “Camill | . . VRH“"‘“ 2 WEEKS ENGAGEMENT OF America’s Representative Tragedian, MR. LOUIS JAMES And His Excellent Company in Repertory: Monday, Tuesday and Sunday Nights ¥’and Saturday Matinee, © “UIRGINIUS.”” Wednesday and Thursday Nights.._.# HAMLET " Friday and Saturday Ni MACBETH” 24 Week— Marmion,” " “Romeo and Juliet,” etc. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mzs. ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor & Manags: —-BVERY BEVENING 11 THE SECOXD EBITION Of the Brilliant Spectacular Bur- X lesque, X (I) IXTOIN, (I) N1 THE MAY OF THE WHEEL. 1N\ NEW SON N — LOCALISMS! SPECIALTIES NEW DANC! =N The Most Perfect Production Ever Seen in This City—A La la-la-la-la of & Success! Popular Prices—25c¢ and 50c. 9 ALCAZAR ——EVERY NIGHT—— MATINEES WEDVESDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! The Funniest Comedy on Earth, MY PRECIOUS BABY!”? Most Happily Cast! The Great Laugh of Par; — MY PRECIOUS BABY Wednesday *‘Pop’’ Matinee!—Elegant Novels Presented to Each Lady and Child. Matinee Prices—10c, 15c. 25¢. Night Prices—10c, 15¢, 25¢, 85¢, 50c, MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manages THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Tom Craven's Famous Comedy Drama, THE FUGITIVE! SEE The Mills By Moonlight and Realistic Shipwreck Scene, EVENING PRICES—250 and 500. Famlly Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powalt. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, ANOTHER GREAT BILL! NEW PEOPLE! MASON AND HEALY, DELTORELLO BROTHERS, DUCROW AND BUSH, CLIFFORD AND HUTH, MANHATTAN COMEDY FOUR, e A MAGNIFICENT COMPANY. Reserved seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera chalry and Box seats, 50c. MACDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND). Opened 3 Nights, Beginning To-night. POPULAR MATINEE WEDNESDAY, RICE’S BIG ““1492.” Secure your seats in advance. SHOOT THE CHUTES! DAILY FROM 1 TO 11 P. ML WEATHER PERMITTING ¥ T, NEAR THE PARK, ADMISSIO TS —————10 CEN Children (including a Merry-Go-Round Ride), 10c, RACING! RACING! RACING! CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. ——WINTER MEETING Beginning Thursday, December 26, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Rain or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Races start at 2:00 r. M. sharp. MeAlllster and Geary street cars puss the gate. R. B. MILROY. THOS. H. WILLIAMSJR., Seeretary, Lresidept