The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 12, 1896, Page 18

F RANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1896 eeds season and year follows year, each one seems | N\ /= VAN - to attain an individuali each one in San Fra of fond of following each other, | some favorite house or some | society leaders, early in the sea- | 1 entertainment it will be at- | ular and at once all the | take it up and give | | Our people 1 entertainment. if one of o son, gives tractive and poy other entertain something like it. 2 eason isa great one for dinners. They are the idol of the hour, and it is said that before the last cotilion they were more numerous ti ever before. Some years ) teas on Satardays were the rage, and so popular were they that the musicians and caterer had to be engaged weeks ahead, and the krowing ones had to be consulted one else had a reception fixed | and the invitations ell in advance to head off 1o see if same evenin, sent out possibility of a conflict. afternoon affairs on Saturdays 1 so much to recommend them in every | thatit was not to be expected that they ould go out of fashion, but they have entirely done so—certainly as to l.he H nging t was that on Saturdays s as well as the men preferred to liday of town, and en the evening was entirely lost as noth- could be done after the tea, and the girls, alwavs a great number of them, were tired out by standing so long—the recep- rally lasting from 4 until 7. reat crushers, since to pay off all obliga- | T'hes it Saturday and in that was most powerful in b ting men to them. ebout this re the gi he spend their half tions with a tea. So now, much to the delight of the men and the girls as well, dinners and theater parties are the all-popular ways of enter- | tainment. Friday appears to be in favor for recep- tion day among brides, quite a number having chosen that day for the presen month. Mrs. Howard Bennett, formerly | Miss Julia Conner, receives at her mother's home on first and second Fridays; Mrs. Shattuck (nee Sharp) and Mrs. Samuel Knight (nee Holbrook) have chosen the | first, second and third Fridays. Mrs. Knight's second at home, which took place on the 10th, was largely attended, and proved a delightful affair. My previous reference to the wedding fees given by Englishmen, says Vanity, who marry American heiresses, has been so much discussed, not only in the papers, but at ner-fables and afternoon teas, that a mention of the Leiter-Curzon wed- ding of last spring may not be amiss. It will be remembered that Bishop Talbot of Western Nebraska married the couple, and the fact that he was in hopes of re- ceiving a sum large enough to materially assist bim in his missionary work. When asked by a friend aiter the ceremony if his services were sufliciently recompensed, the Bishop shook his head sadly and re- plied: ““The fee was not as big as I ex- pected, but then—a pound is a large fee for an Englishman!’ Tt is possible the Bishop got two pounds, though he didn’t y s0. Inany case, he is better off than Bishop Littlejohn, who received zero for his services in the Marlborough wedding. Captain and Mrs. Cotton gavea break- fast on the Philadelphia on Monday last to a number of friends, Rear-Admiral Beardsley gave a luncheon on Monday last on the Philadelphia, the guest of honor being Miss Belle Hutehin- son. ENGAGEMENTS. Betrothal of Miss Jennie Cheeseman, 2 Favorite of Society, to W. H. Schumacher. The engagement of Miss Jennie Cheeseman and W. H. Schumacher is announced, though the date of the wedding has not yet been made public. Miss Cheeseman iswell known in so- ciety’s inner circle, and has been a prominent member of the Friday Night Club and other like organizations. sShe is the daughter of the late Morton Cheeseman and cousin to Mrs, Elliot McAllister (ne¢ Décker), and comes from & prominent Southern family. he engagement was announced last even- ing—which was & great surprise to every one —of Miss Stella Greenbaum and Alfred Simons. The pair met in Switzerland last summer. Cridge-Atkinson. An interesting wedding took place last even. ing at the residgence of Rev.E.R. Dille, 1210 Mission street, the doctor officiating. The principals were Alfred Denton Cridge and Miss Tiura . Atknson. Mr. Cridge is the editor of the Lemoore (Kings (7uunlf') Readical and the son of Alfred Cridge, & well-known writer, journalist and reformer of this City. TWELFTH NIGHT PARTY. Merry Gathering Held On the Gth Inst, at the Residence of Mrs. Robert Bruce. A merry party assembled at the residence of Mr. Robert Bruce, 2546 Jackson street, on the 6th inst, Twelfth Night and many games peculiar to the day were piayed, that have been in vogue in Scot- lsad and Ireland from time immemerial. An 0 hasits poou- | 8 | on the { th important part of the festivities is the choosing of aking and queen for the evening. This done through the medium of a large cake, in which are hidden one black and one white The cake is cut, each guest takin and the gentlemen finding the bleck, he lady finding the whiteonein their portions, aré king and queen_respectively. The fortunate ones this time were Laurence Van Winkle and Miss Frances Curry, and they were crowned with much ceremony, Partners for supper were chosen by the men hanging pieces of ribbon over the banisters from the hall above, the girls catching the other end. Dancing followed supper, and wes contiuued until long past the usual hour for adieus to be said. Twelith Night is becoming more in late years as a medium of merry mak has also “All Hallow e cities, both these occasis and numerous gatherings, formality is thrown aside and evervbody is ready for fun and jol- ity. OVER THE TEACUPS. Mrs. R. C. Foute Butertains a Number of Clab Members—Miss Eleanor Wood's Pleasant Reception, Mrs. R. C. Foute entertained & number of la- dies, members of a club to which Mrs. Foute belongs, at tes at her reside On ¥ iternoon Miss Eleenor Wood gave the residence of he S. Wood, 192 assisted in recei nber of v Sacramento street. ntertaining by a ing the hours of te served in the dining-rooms and rated with flowers, The parlor. halls were handsomely det potted plants and smila: AT SAN MATEQ. uccessfal Meeting of the Literary and Musi- cal Coterie Known as ' The Fortnightly.” The literary and musical Mateo, known as “The Fortnightly.” met to- gether for the thirtieth time last Thursday even- ing at the residence of L. H. Fuller. There were about forty persous present. The literary matter submitted consisted of an original poem founded on a quaint Russfan legend of the Epipheny, by nslow; a paper ife and character of William Bryant, by C. N. Kirkbride, and an aadress on rvices to humanity of the poet, the kci- st and the mechanic, by George W. Dicki (he musical programme wes inuch appre ciaied, being furnished by Mrs. Mrs. J. R. Carrick, Miss Ella Carrick, George Wallace, George W. liam 8. Jack. 8 Re: ckie Jr. and W Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Doane invited the coterie to meet at their residence on Thurs- day evening, 23d inst. SONS OF VERMONT. That Popular Organization Gives a Highly | Successful Entertainment at 0dd Fellows' Hall, The entertainment given by the Native Sons ot Vermont at Oad Fellows' Hall last Friday night was the regular monthly meeting, end | The enter- | ure by the | | orchestra, and was as, follows: Fancy dance, as usual drew a crowded house. tainment commenced with an o Misses Edna and Margaret Hon: “The Race for the Oaks” (J. J. Clara E. F recitation, kins), Miss hier; vocal duet, “Tiwo Merry Girls,” Misses Edith and Jennie Graham of Los An- geles; recitation (selected), Hon. Julius Kahn; song, “Twilight Beils” (G. G. White), the Clara Schumann Ladies’ Quartet: Mrs. Pardee Reggs, Miss Mona Taubman, Mrs. John J. Newbegin, Miss Daisy Cressy. Then fojJowed the comedy, “Written in Sand.” which was excellently ren. dered by the followiny Frank Seaton, Harry E. Lasaux; , Fenton P! Foster; Tom Potts, Kate Shirley, Miss Florence Gray ; Sister Winifred, Miss Loia Meredith. Dancing was then inaugurated, and continued until midnight, concluding a most successtul affair. : VARIED GATHERINGS. Numerous Pleasant Family Entertainments Given During the Recent Holiday Season, The members of the Twin Peaks Athletic and Social Club gave a birthday surprise party to their president, Mr. Louis Hsansen, last Saturday evening, at their beautiful clubrooms, which were decorated with the holly branch and other Christmas adornments. When Mr. Hansen entered the clubrooms he was indeed more than surprised at the hearty welcome his unexpected guests gave to him, with their shouts of surprise, surprise! There were songs and comic recitations and music by L. Hansen, Miss Lottie A. Dwyer, W. French, Mrs. J. Mackie and meny othe: The remsinder of the evening was spent in dancing ana many jolly games. At midnight the guests retired 1o the beautifully decorated dining hall, where & bountiful repast was served and most heartily enjoved by all, after which the never-tiring light faniastic was sgain tripped until the dawniug of the morn, when all left for their homes with happy hearts and pleasant recol- lections of the 4th of January. Among thase present were: Louis Hansen, Miss T fms, V. rench, Miss Lottie A. Dwver, A. Sprenger, Miss Annie Hansen, T. Kenny, Miss Ada V. Goerg, T. Hansen, Miss Antonia Fralum, A. . Beli, Miss J. Beunett, Herbert Schroder, Miss Lydin Sprenger, M. Sebrecht, Hency Schroder, W. Brandanberry, B. Brandanberry, Joseph Berkeley, Henry Stieper, E. A. Wheaton, Mrs, John P. Dwyer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. French, and J. J. Me- Laughlin, The Mills Club gdve a delightful tea last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs, J. C. B. Hebbard, 912 Devisadero, street. An excel- lent programme weas rendéred, including the following numbers by several local artists: Piano solo, Miss Tharp; voeal solo, Miss M Klink; piano solo, Miss F'. Schroth; voeal solo, Miss D, Cressy; vocal solo, Mr. Wendell. Re- freshinents were served during the intermis- sions and enjoyed by all present. One of the most eventiul affairs in soclety this week was the surprise party given to Mre. Kate Kinder at her residence, 34 Kissling street, on her birtnday last Wednesday, by many of her friends. But the greatest surprise to all who were present was the announcement of the engagement of Mr. Fred Dankwerth to Mrs, Kinder. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. G. Dankwerth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. ‘A. O. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huber, Mr. and sirs. Shéwren, Mr. and Mrs. Bartels, Mrs. Kate Kinder, Mrs. Binder, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Schulice, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Dobb- ner, Mrs. Harder, Miss Waker, Mids Aston, Mr. F. Dankwerth, Mr. H. Dankwerth, Mr. Charles Frey, Mr..Charles Binder, Mr. Fred Kracke. A pleasant gathering was given by the mem- bers of the Immaculate Conception Sodality of St James Church in their hall, corner Twenty- third and_Guerrero streets, Monday evening, January 6, 1896. The evening was spent in singing and recitations. Reireshmentis were then served. The presiding officer was Master Robert McCarthy. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns and evergreens. Amon; those present were the Rey. Fathers Lyncg In the Eastern | 1s aresignals for large | parents, Mr. and | be | coterie of San | Culien | D. F. Walker, | and 0'Connior, the Misses Foote, Sullivan, De Bernardi, Dowd. Martin, Mahoney and Mr. | oote, besides aboutjeighty or ninety of the members. A very interesting reception was tendered | Miss Joséphine Gas; Joulier Brinker | and Charles Swain trical Mechan- | ics” Association last Tuesday afternoon in the rooms of the society in the Aleazar building. The constitution of the order allows the lodge | to take in threa acto: honorary mempers each year. For the 96 Miss G the clever and prett eat Grover's | eazar, Mr. Brinker, who plays the hero at the | Grand, and Mr. Swain, fne comedian of the | same theater, were chosen. They were initi- | ated at a special meeting held Tuesday after- | noon. Though Miss Gassman did not wear bloomers, she rode the goatin just the same | way as the gentlemen and came out a full- | | fledged T. M. A. Then a delightful informal | | reception ensued. There was quite a little | | banquet later. Speeches ensued in which | | members of the: order told how glad they were | to have the new members with them, and the | new members told them how gratified they were at being there. IN THE FUTURE. Some Near Events Which Are Now Announced | as Likely to Engage Attention Soon. Itis rumored that the Concordia Verein will | give a big affair in February, consisting of | theatricals, dancing, ete. It is not in shape to | announce t, put will probably be by the | 23d inst., at which time an informal reception | will be held in the parlors of the club. > | Mrs. Robert Douglass friends at luncheon at her home, 2510 Pacific avenue, on Tuesday , in honor of her | cousin, Miss Belle Grant, whose engagement | to the Son of ex-Mayor Pond has been recently | annour | M ty will entertain forty ed, Theodore F. Payne has issued invita. | tions for a luncheon, to take place on Monday | at her home off Sutter street. It will be a mar ried ladies’ affair, end is iooked forward to | with much interest. | { _The board of managers of the Society of the | San Francisco Nursery for Homeles: ildren ! | will hold their annuai meeting for the election of officers on_Tuesday, the lith inst., at the rooms of the Nugsery, 570 Harrison street. Mr. and Mrs. I Gronosky will celebrate the | Bar Metzvah of their son Tsaac at the Geary- | street T(-m(xvlc or Februry 1. The reception | will be held on the 2d of February at the resi- dence, 1015 Larkin street. Trinl by Jury” will be given at the Macdon- | ough Theater for the benefit of the First Pres- | erian Church on Friday, January 17. Some | minent people will take the part: | PERSONALS. Whoreabouts of Prominent | Peovle. | Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Wilson, Miss Laura | McKinstry and Miss Dutton have arrived in | Washington, D. C. Rudolph Neuman and W. L. Gerstle will leave for Canada and the Fastern States next Wednesday, and will be away two months, | Miss Chapin returned from San Mateo last | Saturday sfter a prolonged absence, and is re- | siding at 712 Sutier stree | A arles Ra | Movements and | g the winter with | Nineteenth street, | shington, D. C. )r. Francis Bosqui has returnea to his ley after & year's absence in ast. . and_Mrs. W. F. Bowers have returncd | from the t and ere stopping at the Hotel | Pleasanton. ¥ Colonel C. F. Crocker of this City and J. Sloat | Fassett of New York are visiting Whitelaw Reid in Pheenix, Arizona. Charles Webb Howard, who has been con- fined to his bed for three montus through ill- Dess, is now convalescent. The Pope cottage at Belvedere has been pur- chased recently by Joseph Powning, aud he is fitting it up for his summer residence, besides | adding several new rooms. The house. is pret- | tily situated near the water's edge and has ex- cellent boating and swimming facilities, which plessures both Mr. Powning and his | son Will Powning, who will live with him, propose to enjoy. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rothchild of Portland, | Or., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meyerstein | at_their home on Van Ness evenue. They will continue their travels in the southern part of the State before returning to their home in Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schwabacher are domi- ciled at the Palace pending the extensive elterations in their Clay-sireet residence, | which is_to be ready for occupancy in three weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Schwabacher have re- cently made a trip-to Europe. Dr.” Robert Eugene Payne, who has been absent from the Coast the past three yearsin New_ York and Cnicago, returned during the holidays and will remain permanently with R. W, Payne, at 2526 California street. Mrs. and Miss Amy Requa are now in Wash- ington, D. C. They were among the guests at Mrs. Brice’sreception on New Year’s eve,which was given in honorof James Brice's twenty-first birthday. 8 H. L. Warren and Paul R. Mabury of San Jose are registered at Paso Robles. William Corbett of San Mateo i few weeks at Paso Robles. CABLE-CAR ACCIDENT. Little Blanche Lyons Narrowly Escapes Being Crushed to Death by a McAllister-Street Car. Blanche Lyons, 414 years of age, the daughter of A. J. Lyons of 919 McAllister street, had a narrow escape from being ‘crushed to death by a cable-car last even- in spending a ng. ‘The little girl was riding.on & bicycle on the opposite side of the street shortly be- fore 6 o’clock, when her mother came out on the porch. Blanche had apparently started to cross the street to join her mother and got in front of car 262. She was knocked down and fell in front of the car. Mrs. Lyons was frantic with rief, as she expected to see her little aughter's mangied corpse. The car had shoved her along for a few feet before it was stopped, and when the conductor bent down to drag her out he found her jammed against the fender. She was alive and was carried into her father’s house. Dr. janes was summoned and he found that her right leg was broken in_ three places, twice below the knee and once above. The little tinger of her right hand was hanging by shreds and it was ampn- tated. The broken bones of the leg were set, and unless she has suffered internal injunies, which will not_be known for two or_three days yet, she will recover. Neither the conductor nor gripman, nor any representative of the Market-street Cable Company, called 2t the house to as- Sirmn whether the little girl was dead or ve. | ment in its state papers in the earlier d | ment made | doctrine upon OOUBTFUL OF CLEVELAND Attorney Evans Sees a Sinister Side to the Venezuelan Affair. BRITISH INTERESTS SERVED. Arbitration, Says the President’s Critic, Is the Very Thing England Will Want. Attorney J. F. Evans is inclined to view the attitude of the Cleveland administra- tion on the Venezuelan question with a very critical eye. He bas had a great deal of experience upon international questionson this conti- nent. During the Pan-American Congress, which the brilliant statesman from Maine, | James G. Blaine, succeeded in bringing about as a masterstroke of Republican policy, Mr. Evans was secretary to the commercial committees of that notable gatbering. It was largely due to his ex- | haustive report on the Blaine-Romero commercial treaty between this country and Mexico that the treaty was found alto- tether defective from the standpoint of the United States. Besides these connec- tions with Pan-American affairs, Mr. Evans devoted twenty-eight years of his life to service in the Treasury Depariment. The manner in which Mr. Evans dis- cusses the administration’s use of the Monroe doctrine and the demand of Secre- tary Olney for arbitration, and incident- ally the effect of the President’s message, he thinks, will open the eyes of the Repub- licans to a possible sinister side of the Cleveland-Olney policy. In short, Mr. Cvans is of the opinion that Grover Cleve- land is, after all, simply endeavoring to make this country play tail to the Dritish kite, for it is bis belief, as he views the re- cent reports from London, that arbitra- tion, under the circumstances, would much better serve British interests than Amer- ica’s, and that England will be only too willing to arbitrate, when once her eyes are opened to heradvantage. The position taken by Mr. Evans is best stated in his | own words of yesterday, as follows: Though the discussion by public men and the press of the Monroe doctrine proceeds without abatement of interest or any indica- tion of cessation, yet so far one solution ouly has been suggested us a means of healing the pending rupture between this country and Great Britain and that is the submission of the matter in dispute to international arbitration. This was the position taken by our Govern- sion of the subject. It is the position s by Mr. Norman, the British sgent recently sent o Washington as a correspondent of the Lon- don Chroniele. It is the position of the Amer- ican press generally, of Senators Sherman, Lodge and oiher statesmen to whom the people naturally look for guidance in the hour of dan- ger or distre TR To a person not_spec trained in diplo- matic intrigue it is difficult to comprehend the reasoning on this all-important and engross- ing subject or to agree in the conclusion so generally expressed. I have read the tervent utterance of Senator Lodge that the Monroe doctrine is not founded on international law, but like the Declaration of Independence is our American doctrine. 7 It is undoubtedly true that the Monroe doc- trine is peculiarly an American doctrine, and 10 this fact is to be attributed thestirring effect of the epigram of the gifted Senator, butit does not follow that the doctrine does not rest upon sound principles of international law. Whatever obscurities of definition, whatever conflict of opinion of publicists and other authorities may exist as to_the purposes, func- tion und scope of international law, there is one maxim which is clear and distinet and upon which all agree, and that is, “A nation by virtue of its sovereignty has a right to maintain its own existence and integrity.” The jurisdiction of & state or nation over foreign vessels within its own ports or harbors, or upon the high seas—the marine league, or cannon-shot distance—and its revenue jurisdic- tion for éven a greater distance upon the high seas, are founded upon this principle. If it be true that the extension of European territorial limits upon this continent would be a menace and danger to this Nation, it is our sovereign duty to guard against it, and this right is founded upon international law. Itis not only like the Declaration ot Independen but a part of it, giving significance and effec to its words. The patriotic manifestations of the last few days leave no room for doubt that the prin- ciple involved and the occasion for invoking it are thoroughly understood and indorsed by the people of the United States. It mey be doubted whether the executive of- fices of the Nation have a better appreciation of the doctriue than the people generally, if the manner of presenting the subject is taken s a test of comperison. Lallude to the proposition of this Govern- to Great Britain to submit the subject matter of & quarrel between the two nadons, involving th cement of the Mon- roe doctrine, to a ca ttee composed of the representatives of three other nations for set- tlement. We are given to understand that a demand has been made in the name of the Monroe giana to arbitrate her difli- culty with Venezuels, and that the demand has been sneeringly retused. It is therefore to be logleally inferred that if the proposition of the Government had been 1l | sccepted the matter would have there ended, Monroe doctrine, Declaration of Independence | and all connected with it to the contrary. In fine, her Britannic Majesty in con junction with Venezuela (wio up t0 this time has never evinced a very lively interestin the Monroe doctrine) would have proceeded to organize the commission. England would most cex- tainly select as her member a representative of a European Prince: Venezuela, & representa- | tive of some one of the American repubtics, and they two would have to unite in a third member—in all probability a representative of a European nation. The United States is not a party to this record. She has 1o voice in the selection of arbitrators, nor right to be heard before tnem when selected. In fact she would have noth- ing to do in the matter but look on. Yet to such gracious hands as they has our Govern- ment proposed 10 entrust our precious doétrine of Monroe. The award of the arbitrators—probably ad- verse to Venezuela, resulting from honest mis- take of fact or collusion of the parties, or natural resentment against the authority of the members of the commission as to our own American doctrine—is to be final, absolutely final, because of our own urgent request to arbitrate, accompanied by threats to shoot for non-compliance. In such manner it was pro- Eosed that a few respectable gentlemen should e permitted to attend to the matter of pre- venting the extension of British dominion on the American continent in the name of the Monroe doctrie. To the ordinary mind the Monroe doctrine is & solid wall against just such extension as claimed b{ Great Brifain by any mode what- ever, whether by conquest, treaty, purchase or arbitration, or what not. If it does not mean this it means nothing. It is & mere brutum fulmen, or nothing more than a loud but | harmless voice, and shonld be abandoned and the further discussion of the Monroe doctrine stopped. Itise declaration against a further acquisition by monarchical governmentsof ter- ritory on this continent, and no more be made the subject matter ot arbitration than the truth of the ten commandments, an axiom h‘-n geometry or any other self-evident proposi- tion. Under this doctrine Venezuela is safe from invesion by the armies of Europe. Under it she would promptly be invaded by our own armies if she should” even by treaty or arbitra- tion surrender one foot of rightfui soil 10 any European power no matter what compensating advantages such treaty or award gave her. In each instance the menace and danger to this Nation are the same, and the wail should be impregnable at ail points. It s surprising that the President and the Becretary of State, who seem to be fully im- bued with the gravity of the situation, should have proffered so_broad a stairway as arbitra- tion to England of all the nations of the world ;n, surmount and destroy our American doc- rine. It is our good fortune that thus far she seems to have been blind to her opportunity. The present danger is that she will suddenly awaken and open her eyes and take it to her embrace. Indeed the indications now &ll point this way. Itis not pleasant to forecast the em- :nrussmenu end complications which would nsue, But consideration of them may be tponed to the event. Meanwhile the President, with the assistance of Congress, is doing what ought to have been done without forewarning Eng- land, namely: try to ascertain the facts re- § cfins the true and actual boundaries of ngland’s territorial possessions. That done the patriotism and intel ce’of our citizens may be depended upon to keep them &s we de- termine them for ourselves, without resort to | | { | | | | { | | arbitration, or_proposal for arbitration, for & proposal to' arbitrate should never have been made and must not be resorted o if the doc- trine of Monroe is to be respected and main- tained and treated a8 meaning more thans mere obtrusive interference in the affairsof other Governments. HEAVY LEGAL TALENT. Henry N. Clement and Reuben H. Lloyd Engaged in a Suit for Less Than $100. Some heavy legal talent was engaged in an apparently unimportant case in Justice of the Peace Barry’s court yesterday. Jeremiah Lynch is the owner of the prop- erty at 1110 Market street and a few months ago rented 1t to temants, who, in turn, sublet the basement to Kohlberg, Strauss & Frobman. Mr. Lynch did not learn of the transaction for some time ur that some slight alterations had been made in the basement. When he did his anger was great and he demanded $60 for one month’s rent from the firm, as well as damages to the extent of $25. o Neither being forthcoming he sued for $85, Henry N. Clement being his attorney. Reuben H. Lloyd appeared for the d fense, and for a while the legal battle | raged as though the amount at issue was thousands instead of less than $100. Jus- tice Barry gave judgment for the aefense, as the relation of landlord and tenant was not established between Mr. Lynch and the firm. UNION- LEAGUE ELECTION. Colonel Stone Up for President Instead of General Dimond. The Fight for the Secretaryship Be- tween George H. Pippy and John J. Wirtner. The merry war in the Union League Club goes bravely on, and if, as clubmen say, contests are good things for clubs the habitues of the comfortable quarters in the Palace Hotel have a very good thing. In consequence of General Dimond’s de- termination to withdraw from the candi- dacy for a directorship and the presidency against General Friedrich, the nominating committee met again yesterday at noon to choose a substitute. They named Colonel George Stone, called in their original ticket and had a new set printed. Colonel Stone, who is one of the leading lights of the club, is understood to be the candi- date for the presidency as against General Friedrich ot the members’ ticket. He is president of the Peopie’s Home Savings Bank and is interested with the McMutries in railroad contracts on the Coast line be- tween San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. ““It is a good thing for the club to have these little contests,” said Paris Kilburn yesterday. ‘“The only man who seems to | object to it is ban Cole over there, who goes about saying ‘Let’s have harmony.’ Probably I would do that, too, if I werea | candidate and on ail the tickets as be is.” The election which takes place on Tuesday will probably bring out the largest vote ever cast in the club. The clubrooms are nearly as lively as they are on the eve of a National election with the members who are electioneering for their favorites. On the principle that there cannot be too much of a good thing there were movements on foot last evening to put up a couple more tickets, and they may be posted to-day. : Next in interest to the fight between General Friedrich and Colonel Stone for the presidency is the contest over the secrataryship between George H. Pippy, the incumbent, and Johu J. Wirtner. 1t is understood that if the Friedrich ticket wine Wirtner will be chosen, while Pippy the choice of the supporters of Colonel Stone. ARMORIES FOR THE GUARD The Move of the Third From Golden Gate Avenue to Market Street. DISSATISFACTION ALL AROUND. What Would Happen in the Event of a Draft Being Required—Recent General Orders. The stragetic move of the three com- panies of the former Third Regiment from | their armory on Golden Gate avenue to the Market-street armory will bring the armory question to a focus. The issuance of regimental order No. 3, dated January 9, after the companies had moved to the Market-street armory, directs and orders the commanding officers of these com- panies to move all military property, etc., to the Page-street armory before Febru- ary 1, and appears to have been issued | with the view that they were located on | Golden Gate avenue at the time, althouzh it was known to the acting adjutant that these companies had moved all their mili- | tary property on the 8th, a day before the order was issued. It is well known that the companies commanded by Captains Cunningham and Miller had completed their arrangements to move from the Page-street armory to the Ellis-street armory, and the presump- tion is that Captain’ Cunningham being the acting adjutant of the regiment Colonel Macdonald must have been aware of this, both by reason of the official con- | nection of the colonel and the acting ad- | jutant and their intimacy. Captains Connolly, Fitzpatrick and War- | ren claim that they moved under orders from Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, who was | then in command of their battalion, issued early in December, and ask that having complied therewith, why they should again be required to move to the Page- street armory, and naturally ask why they should be the only ones ordered to move under Regimental Orders No. 3, and that it could not have been for the purpose | of concentration when the contemplated | removal of the companies commanded by Captains Cunningham and Miller is taken into consideration. The entire subject will undoubtedly be brought to the attention of the board of location, who, to settle a matter which ap- parently must lead to interminable dis- cord, will order the concentration of the entire command under one roof. While more than a month has elapsed since it was decided to reduce the force, great dissatisfaction still exists, particu- arly among the older members of the | guard, at the manner in which these con- | Bolidations were mace and the apparent discrimination against the older com- panies. Numbers of .the men transferred to the several comvanies are applying for their discharges, declining to serve in the companies to which they have been trans- ferred. It is apparent from the locality of the companies permitted to remain in the service that no consideration was paid to that portion of section 1912 of the Political | Code which reqaires that the companies | *must be located throughout the State with reference to the military wants thereof, means of concentration and other military requirements.” Many, therefore, contend that if it was necessary to reduce the number of companies on account of the inadequacy of the appropria- tion, the ax should have fallen on the younger companies, particularly | cabie project last ni upon many of the ten companies who were mustered into the serviee since 1803, all except one being in the interior of the State, and not upon such compar whose long and faithful service e them to more consideration. By th visions of General Order No. 17 of the twelve companies consolidated, or mus. tered out, but three of them were organ. ized during 1893, viz.: Companies D and H, Second Infantry, and Company G, Eightt: Infantry, the other nine companies dating their organization for many years prior thereto, notably Company D, First Infantry, organized June 15, 1861; Com pany H, Second Artillery, August 7, 1803; Company D, Second Artillery, May 23 1868—each of these companies being in fair condition at the iime. k Particularly is this feeling among the members of the Second Brigade in this City, the brigade having lost nine com- panies since June 1, while the First Brie- ade has practically lost none and the Third Brigade but six. These losses ap- pear more prominent when the population of the several brigade limits is taken into consideration. Taking the vote of the State at the last election, the First Brig- ade, with fifteen companies, has one com- pany to 4073 voters, while the hecgnd Brigade has twenty-five companies, being one company to 5079 voters. Under that ratio the Second Brigade limits should bave thirty-one companies instead of twenty-five. To illustrate: In case of a draft being ordered, using the Vulmg; vop- ulation as a basis, the limits of the Second Brigade would be required to furnish double the number of men called for from the limits of the First Brigade. WILL CONNECT FORMOSA, A Cable to Be Laid From Southera Japan to the Captured Island. Engineer Mino and Others Now Here En Route to London to Board the Cable-Ship. Among the arrivals here vesterday on the Peru were six Japanese who are bound to London to Hoafd a ship for the purpose of laying a cable between Kagoshima, in hern Japan, and the newly acquired island of Formosa. The ship they will board is the Okinawa, lately built at Glasgow for the especial pur- pose of laying the cable. 1t has the cable aboard, besides all the requisite machinery for laying it in the bed of the ocean. The Japanese gentlenien alluded to are all at the Occidental. Among them is K. Mino, the chief engineer, and Y. Okama, second engineer. They told about the ht. “The cable will X:», between 500 and 600 miles in length,” said Chief Engineer Mino, “and will be laid at a depth, for most of the way, of about three miles. It will cost a large sum of money. ‘“‘The rea: want it is to connect us more closel Formosa, our newly ac- quired pc The war is now over there, we having conquered the Black Flag peonle. We will be about three months in completing the laying of the cabie. One of our vessels, with eighty-six men aboard, left Yokohama some time since, to assfst e cable. = 1 start for New York and Lon- don tc ow. Severzl other prominent Japanese arrived with them. Viscount Tamura is one of them. He 13 to enter the United States Nuval Academy at An. napolis by courtesy of the United States. Mr. Segawa, who isalong, will enter the Japanese consular office here. -~ Some one declares that *“the methoa of conveyauce of Irish cattle across the Irish channel is a disgrace to the nineteenth century.” 107-109 POST STREET. KOHLBERG, STRAUSS & FROHMAN NEW TO-DAY—-DRY GOODS. N VL LLL VUSSR 1220-1222-1224 MARKET STREET The January Clearance Sale Con- tinues. priced for those who buy the best for the least, are just a few of the many bargains. Lvery Stock has been carefully looked over and al kind where there is only one pattern, or haif a dozen colors, or just a few sizes left, have been marked at cost—or lower. lonesome articles, the l All Winter goods are the ones who wait for the annual sales. Here 75¢ Silks for 35c. This season’s styles. ZLivery piece perfect. Taffeta finish, iny checks, small Dress Silk Remnants Walst Lenaths, Dress Lengths, single pieces of & Short Lengths. Broken Color Luies. kind, a few colors, may be; lots of ginice piecés for fancy work, trimmings, etc.; all re- duced at least one-third from former price. Black Ostrich ., 25 Feather Boas. % $4 50 Boas, 45 Inches long; not “skimpy,” but pleaty of nice curly feathers, now ouly..®2.75 $3 Boas, 21 inches long, that tie at the throat with fine black satin ribbons, first quality, and now ouly. - 81,50 Wonderful el Goode Lace Selling, " rriee Fine quality Black Van D Point Lace, in exquisite patter cloak and dress trimmings— 6 inches wide, was $2, now. .. 8 inches wide, was $8, now . { Fine quality Cream Irish Polat Laces, newest, daiatiest effects, 2 inches wide was 40c, now. 20¢ 5 inches wide was $1, 0w 50¢ Black Silk Bourdon Lace, elaborate Jpatterns on pretty net—you know the kind. BUc grade, 414 inches, now. 40c grade, 434 Inches, now. 750 grade, 11 inches, now, $1.25 grade, 9 inches, now \ Cream and Black Laces of all kinds cut in same proportion as above. Broken sets go ghesp. Sdmetiines on b width left; again two widths. n't miss this great lace chance. = Dress AU 1595 styles Trimmings. ™wtoeial. The kinds that were 40c to $2.00 a yard, now marked 20c to $1.00 Evening Dresses. Tivsel Gauze Draperies, 45 inches wide, cream, blue, lavender, cardinal, maize, pink, black and white, usually 1, now only. 65c Yard Charming Material. Big Reductions. A Ribbon Special. Gros Grain, Cashmere and Moire Rib- and B inches wide, color assortment May have just the one you want. are worth 25¢ to 50c & yard, All marked If we have your color it's a snap. . 15¢ Yard Fine Swiss v, s, Embroideries, e #rice GUIPURE EMBROIDERIES, terns, l.inch work on 3. pieces, worth 60c, marked, 30 new 1896 pat- ch bands, b-yard 30¢ piece GUIPURE EMBROIDERI patterns, close or open ich band of lawn, 5- ES, just received, 30 Wwork 2 inches wide on ard pleces, worth $1 20, «60¢ piece FINE SWISS EMBROIDERTES, effects, narrow edge with deep nice ruflles, srom the smallest an £0 10 inches wide for skirt Others at 3¢, 10c, 1213¢, 15e¢, new open work bands to make nd daintiest up 25¢ yard 5e, 50c. Gobelin Drapery. A new art drapers, not unlike Cretonne, Yide, in beautiful designs and Cotor ears. Diakers say it won't fade and will wear 1jks 2 «.20¢ Yard For Windows, Mantels, Couches,y Cushions. Tinted Table-Covers. TEA CLOTHS, Who can Match These Values? 38 inches square, chess cloth, 'worth 60c yard, such pastorninS 3 ly ) Such patterns as Woradls: popples, chrysinthemums, ecer teenn.Now 400 EMBROIDERED DUCK TABLE-COVE inches square, tinted and frij s ‘Were 75¢, reduced t e ;e‘it: l%::’l‘:‘ NEW TO-DAY. THE NEW YEAR Brings New Goods ANDNEW PRIGES! Genuine Imported Macaroni or Vermicelli, 1-1b, vack- 10c 40c 10c 20c 10¢ 4 250 95¢ 250 MONTHLY CATALOGUE SEAT FREE EVERYWHERE. WMCLINE Wholesale and Retail Grocer, 949-95 | MARKET STREET. Between Fifth and Sixth. Fancy Creamery Buiter, per roll Eastern Sugar-caved Hams, T T Pl R Melange = Preserves, quart Jars, formerly 30¢, now. . New Pack Table Aprieots, 212 1b. cams. ........ Choice French Prunes, new crop, per th. New Crop Beans—Pea, Pink or Bayos—10 Ibs. for. . - Burke's Irish or Scoteh Whisky, per bottle. . ... Crosse & Blackwell's Pickles, elsewhere 35e, our price.