The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1896, Page 7

| i | | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1896 ANUARY AMUSEMENTS. ParpwiN THEATER— The Love Chase.” CALIFORNTA THFATER. armion.” A THEATER—*The Senator.” s OPERA-HOUSE—" A Lon 1 OrERA-HOUSF.—“Ixion: o Cont Mox sm1 Lane.” The Man of M. GROVIE'S ALCA7 £30T TRE CHUTES - 1€ Liock east of the Park PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUR.—Races. clous Baby.” y &t Halght street AUCTION SAL! Rur:x Co—This day (Thursday), sroom, 513 Californla street, | Vox ay, January 21, reet, at 12 o'clock FLpRIDGE.—Tu at 638 Market rsday, January 23, st PWIN & HAMMOND.— 10 Montgom: CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF. edict Feigenbsum died at the close of his s wedding feast. of the North Beach gang dge Wallace yesterday. and Mount Tamalpais led articles of incorpora- Valley Raiiroad has nown as_“Fat’’ 20 on a bill for , better ses at Ingleside track y , Foremost, Coupon, Semper eal to the vocation of A move of a free id man who tried to millionaire, on Feb- bie Natoma-street 1 for his life before d with murder for . ino on October 12 ow in Hinckley alley. cars on the Ingleside division of reet line col opposite tne Twenty street, last reported to the Board | iat out of forty-five ted during the past month & ma- re found in & bad sanitary condition. are searching for & young man »m Mrs. Chrisman’s reat by represent- P. Riordan, real- self as the son of T , superintendent of the Gar- , wWas bbed last Sunday 1000 worth of jewelry while same room in which the burg: Tt f Sacramento has »mpel ) test the new primary law, W. A. d the Supreme Supervisors of his city to 1s of the act, they having | e of the Board of Su- in future all applica- T be examined by ¥ those he recom- s deci he Police oners last night dis- one for inefficiency and | iating_five bottles of Jacobi’s warehouse, on | or Davie presents ¥ on the Alameda e Oakland harb . done_ has 1 the railroad cc California’s adjutant-general signs Jarrett,” after the manner of the rof the French, who sizned ““Na- »nal Guard does not appear der the present plans for iews in THE CALL | 1 project and ments. He sa apan 1d Knocker Social clubs have a near the Pesthouse. They s, but kill_a horse which tlie and one of the Rangos, F a contrector, was captured by nd arrested for shooting within the atement appeared in an evening paper vosterday to the effect that Miss Eleanor Cal- se actress, was one of the heiresses to the great estate of & deceased Butte miner, her ther. A nephew of the dead miliion- | last n pronounced the statement | <e. | 6, g James P. dants for | promissory | y 1e notes were | rigage on a tract of land on | s and the plaintiff is suing to foreclos the mo an has of the esta that it is ve distributed. ed an opposition to | of Frank M. Bee now in proper ncidentally he aga) estate and as 1 expire be May, 1896, he have the estate held until he can esident of the Laurel Hill s, declared yesterday that Jocal cemeteriés came from | vned a private burial-ground in He als0 said that the cemeteries in cisco had rights under the rural nct, which could not be essailed by bodies. ccording to the ideas of Charles Wesley Reed, on the basis of official figures from the report of the Central Pacific Railroad Com- pany, that corporation will be absolutely un- able to meet the obligations that would be im- posed upon it by the passage of the funding bill, providing for a fifty-ycar extension, with interest at 2 per cent per annum. Willlam Wittiand, who absconded with $12,000 of the Grangers' Bank, was a “planger” at the races, often placing $500 on » horse. e used tostéal gold coin from trays end to make no entry tags of many deposit receipts. Frank McMullin, ex-teller, got $22.000 from the bank on_securities that were worthless with the exception of abvut $6000. Bo far the bank has lost $29,000 on its tellers. e N S Bl WASTED GREETINGS. Moneyed Words Could Not Liguidate Mr. Maloney's Bill for Room Rent. James J. Maloney is being sued in the Justices’ Court by his ex-landlady, Mrs. Annie Horn, for $12 Mr. Maloney is known about town as an_occasional guide for Chris Buckley, the blind boss of certain Democratic politicians. Mrs. Horn keeps a lodeing-house at 520 Bush street, and there Mr. Maloney roomed until he had accumulated $120 in unpaid rent. Then he left, and on leaving he delivered to Mrs. Horn a document directed *To whom it may concern,” and announcing that he owed his landlady the $120 and that he would pay the same in monthly installments. He has not done <0, however, and the only notice he has since teken of the oblization has been to write to her and tell her he could not pay, but wishing her a very happy New Year in lieu of the January installment. These honeyed words dia not do much toward lignidating the indebtedness, kow- ever, and Mrs. Horn employed John See- beck to bring suit and see what the courts could do in the matter. ————————— Opening of the Bible School. On Tuesday evening the class in Bible study crowded room G of the Y. M. C. A. building. Many new names were eurolled as students. To-night the first meeting of the class in per- sonal works will be addressed by Rev. Robert Whitaker. All who Intend joining the schoul should attend this meeting_ if possible. The tuition is nominal for the present term, | There is thus a doubt whether the 10 TEST THE NEW PRIMARY LAW, The Sacramento Democrats Have Taken the Step. A MANDAMUS ASKED. The Supreme Court Will Give the Matter a Speedy Hearing. An Important Open Question of the Classification of Counties Also Involved. The constitutionality of the new primary | law, which makes such a radical change in the methods ot primary elections, is to be passed upon by the Supreme Court at once. For months politicians, both friendly and hostile to the new law, have been in doubt as to swhether or not the law would stand a constitutional test, and there has been a constant anticipation in all quar- ters that steps would taken by somebody to bring the question before the Supreme Court before it became necessary to put the law into operation. t has been expected that the issue would be raised in this Citv in some way, because it is here that the law would have its most important effect, and, owing to the great cost in time and labor and money of holding a primary 1n S8an Francisco at public expense, it is here that the import- ance of avoiding needless expense—if need- less it should prove to be—is greatest. But the issue has been raised in Sacra- mento County, and it is an application for a writ of mandate compelling the Super- visors of that county to proceed to carry out the law that brings the matter before the Supreme Court. Briefly, the law requires that the primary elections of all parties shall be held on ce: tain fixed days. Primary elections are made generai elections. ‘They are held at public expense, under the sole direction and control of Election Commissions or Boardsof Supervisors, and around primary elections are thrown as strong safeguards in the way of require- ments, exact election machinery and pen- alties as guard the sacredness of elections proper. If this'highly salutary Jaw can be made legally operative it will at once raise prim- ¢ elections, the foundation of our politi- cal system and the fountain of our political fortunes, to the high plane of being legitimate expressions of the will of the voters. There are provisions in the law which make it difficult to carry out in practical operation. But these, of course, do not | figure before the Supreme Court. The main point on which the doubts of its constitutionality rest is that it islim- ited to certain counties of the State, and so is special legislation. It regulates the elective tranchise in some portions of the State in a manner different from that pre- scribed for other sections. The law was framed and introduced as a | general law, but owing to the objections | of interior counties, where the expense of | another general election was regarded as needless, an amendment was tacked on making the act apply only to counties of the first and second class. Now, the unsettlea question arises, What are counties of the first and second cla: The legislators intended to make the Jaw applicable to & geles only. The classification which puts these cities alone in the first and second | classes respectively has been held by the Supreme Court to apply only to the regu- lation of the fees of county officers. It is held by many able lawyers that for the purpose of such a law as this the old_cla: sitication of section 4006 of the Political Code, existing before the adoption of the new constitution and never effectually re- pealed, must apply. This classitication makes counties of the first class all those with a population of over 20,000 and those of the second class all those of over 8000 and under 20,000. law is to apply to San Franciscoand Los Angeles | only or to all but sixteen counties of the State. It is under theassumption that the law applies to Sacramento County that the petition has been filed from there. This 1s an important legal point to be decided outside of the issue of the primary law itself. The petition is filed by W. A.Gett Jr. of Secramento. He is a member of the county committee of the Reorganized Democracy there. It was filed with the practical co-operation of others in Sacra- mento and at the particular instance of D. E. Alexander, who is seeking tbe nom- ination for Superior Judge of that county, aud who appears as an attorney for the petitioner. x As the petition is one in support of the law the points against it do not, of course, appear in it. g THE POINTS OF LAW. Contents of the Application for the Writ and the Demand on the Supervisors. In his petition for a writ the petitioner sets forth the city of Sacramento is a city of the first class and one entitled, under the new law, to hold general primary elec- tions for delegates to the National, legisla- tive and municipal conventions, the dele- gates for the National convention to be voted for on the last Tuesday of March, 1896, and those for the legislative and mu- nicipal conventions on the second Tuesday in July. By the provisions of the general primary law, approved March 27, 1895, the applica- tion alleges that itis the duty of the de- fendant Supervisors to sit as a Board of Election Commissioners during January of each year in which a general primary election is to be held, to select from the assessment roll the names of not less than thirty electors, residing in each election {)remnct of each county, these selections to be made from each of the political parties then existing, in as nearly an_equal pro- portion as practicable. The selections are then to be seaied in separate envelopes for the names from each precinct, and are so to await the final choice for election ofli- cers. Continuing, the application alleges that on January 7, 1896, the petitioner requested the defendant Board of Supervisors to do its duty, as outlined in the primary law, and to select the names which the statute directs shall be laid aside to await a final choice of election officers. To this de- mand the Supervisors of Sacramento do not respond. They refuse to select, the names, as directed by the new law. In view of this refusal the petitioner con- tends that no candidate can have his name printed on the ballot to be used at the next election, for, unless nominated by a convention organized and elected under the law, no man can be a legal candidate general | an Francisco and Los An- | without becoming such under other sec- tions of the election laws. If he be an ac- credited nominee of any convention that convention must be erganized according to Jaw—the law of 1895, petitioner contends— and, unless the Board of Sacramento Supervisors performs its duty under this law, it will be impossible to gather to- gether a convention which can legally nominate. This wiil vitiate the franchise of the citizens and will work injury to them by preventing them from announc- ing their choice in the political field. There is no plain and speedy relief, says the petition further, for unless this matter be settled in this montn of January it were as good as not setiled at all, for the law expressly directs that the choice of names from the assessment-rolls shall be made in January of each year in which primaries are to be held. In consequence the appli- cation is made to the Supreme Court direct, as the need of a speedy and final decision is apparent. A proceeding in the Superior Court followed by an appeal to the Supreme Court wouid entail great ex- pense, but more than all it would consume time, ana time is something which a test of the new law cannot spare, For these reasons th petitioner prays that the Supreme Courtissne a peremptory Wwrit of mandate commanding the defend- ant Supervisors to make the selection of names directed by the law, and to make the same within this month, as taat law requires, and to make the selection in ac- cordance with the provisions governing the political complexion of the names chosen. and to keep them w directed in the act. In pursuance of this prayer the Supreme Court has issued an alternative writ of mandate returnable January 20, and upon that date the defendants must appear and show cause why the writ should not be enforced, The writ has incorporated the provisions of the law which it is the de- sire of the petitioner to have applied. It is as follows: The People of the State of California o the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento County, Cali- Jornia, and to the members thereof—GREETIY WHEREAS, It manifestly appears to us by the ied petition of W, A”Gett Jr., a party ben- ally interested in the above-entitled action, that it is & part and portion of the duty of the respondent Board o1 Superyisors of the county of Sacramento, State of Californta, among other things, during the month of Jan- uary, 1896, to select from the assessment-roil the names of not less than thirty electors re- siding in each election precifict in such county, and to perform certain other acts as prescribed by an act known as the general primary iaw, rehecarsed in said petition and hereinafter referred to; and whereas, it ap- pears from said verifizd p Board of Supervisors aforcsaid have retused to select said names and perform said other acts e referred 10, and said Board of ppear to be defermined to abide by and continue thus to refuse to perform said acts, and thereby prevent the holding of gen- eral'primary elections as provided by law, and that there is no plain, speedy and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law for said petitioner and the other electors ot said Sacra- mento County; Therefore,swe do command you that imme- diately upon the receipt of this writ you do proceed forthwith to select from the assess- ment-roll of said Sacramento County the names of not less than thirty electors residing in each election precinet of such county, such selection to be made from each of the political partios then existing in as nearly an equal pro- portion as practicable, and to write the name | of each person so selected on a separate piece of paper and to fold said paper :o that the name written thercon cannot be seen or read without unfolding the same, and when the names are so written and folded to put all of the names so selected from each separate election precinct in an envelope, then to close and securely seal such envelope and to write the name and number of the precinct from which such selection was made on the out- side of such envelope; and when the names so selected each _election precinct in such county shall have been so placed in separate precinct envelopes, and each sealed and numbered 5o as to desig nate the precinct from which each selection was so made. then to place all of the said en- velopes so marked and sealed in a box provided by said board for that purpose, and then to securely lock and seal said box and ntil required for use as board for use as provided in said act, and to instruct the clerk of said board to forthwith record the names so selected in a book for that purpose, which book shall be kept open at ait times for public inspection, and also to publish said names once in some paper of general cir- culation in the county within ten days after the names are so selected. Or that you show cause before this court sit- ting in bank at the courtroom thereof, in the City and County of San Francisco, on the 28th 1896, at 10 o’clock A. M. of that you have not done so. In his petition to the Supervisors of Sac- ramento Mr. Geitt showea that he wasa cit- izen entitled to vote and entitled to have enforced the laws made by the Legislature in order that his vote might not be thrown away. He alleged the passage of the *pri- law”’ on March 27, 1895, and called | month the names were drawn no legal nominating convention could be orean- ized and the votes of the citizens would be lost. The terms of the law are specifically set forth and the demand is. made that they be rigidly complied with. The re- fusal of the hoard to so comply has caused :lz‘,gmlx;fndnnms proceedings just com- OEATH AFTER THE BRIDAL, Benedict Feigenbaum Passes Away During His Son's Wedding Feast. He Opposed Delaying the Ceremony and Died During the Closing Festivities. Early yesterday morning, about as the guests weie leaving his son's wedding feast, Benedict Feigenbaum, a weli-known merchant and a prominent member of the local Hebrew community, passed into the other world. Last weel Mr. Feigenbaum was in fairly good health, and was only taken ill about five days ago. He had been troubled w ith a mild form of Bright's disease, but had been able, under the best medical care, to keep it pretty well in check. A severe cold, however, suddenly developed into typhoid pneumonia in its most aggravated and malignant form. His son Lionel, whose marriage to Miss Gertrude Naphtaly took place on Tuesday evening, was anxious to have the wedding postponed, but the dying man insisted upon the ceremony being performed at the time set. His condition being most seri- ous Mrs. Feigenbaum did not attend her son’s wedding, but remained at her hus- band's bedside in the family residence, 505 Van Ness avenue, near Allister street. Shortly before dawn the sick man passed i;n:av. his sufferings, though acute, being rie Mr. Feigenbaum was almost 63 years of age and was born in Bavaria. e may, Lowever, be called an old Californian, since he came here forty-tive years ago, locating himself in Humboldt County. 'After fif- teen vears he came to this City and estab- lished the fancy-zoods house of Feigen- baum & Co., at the head of which he re- mained until two years ago, when he retired, turning the business over to his two sons, Lionel and Julius. Besides these sons ne leayes a2 widow and a brother, Joseph Keigenbaum. His only dauehter died about seven years ago. The funeral services will take place at the resi- dence to-morrow, whence the remains will be taken to the Home of Peacz Cemetery for interment. e ee e Another ““ Fair’ Demurrer. Van R. Paterson, attorney for Herman Oel- richs Jr., has filed & demurrer to the contests of the stolen will of James G. Fair filed by Marc Levingston and the board of trustees of the Teachers’ Retirement Fund, The demurrer alleges, as did the demurrers of the other heirs filed recently, that the contests do not state facts sufficient for & cause of action, and that one contestant—Levingston—has no iegal quali- fication to sue, and the other contestant has 10 legal existence. —, e Five million dollars js spent each year in England on the game of football, ition that the suid | to be | e | Tng-house keeper, was seen in front of his | safely keep the same until required by said | Also to seal the names chosen | attention to the fact that unless in this | | follow ALONG THE WATER FRONT, The City of Everett Completes Her Last Trip in the Panama Line, MAJOR RADFORD WILL BE SHOT Three of the Sealing Schooner Kate and Anna’s Crew Picked Up at Sea. The whaleback steamer City of Everett completed her final passage in the Pana- | ra Railway line yesterday and it is said that she will be put in the Australian | trade. She brought up about 2000 tons of ireight and left about the same quantity for the Washtenaw. The arrival of the latter steamer will end the Panama Rail- way line of steamers. On the way up from Panama a fatality occurred. On January 8 the steamer was off Manzanillo and one of the seamen, named Joseph Benson, was standing on the forward partof the ship. The weather was perfectly calm, and how the accident bappened is a mystery. By some means or another Benson lost his footing, and as he struck the water the steamer passed over him. He came up astern and started to swim. A boat was lowered and Benson canght the log-line to keep himself up. He was too much exhausted to hold on and sank when the boat was only 100 feet y. He shipped on the whaleback at | erett, Wash., six months ago, and was about 25 years of age. Among the passengers on the Everett as far as Port Los Angeles was Onesto Icaza, agent of the railroad company at Panama, and his wife and family. “Mr. icaza is suf- fering from general debility and a touch of pneumonia and decided (o go to Southern California instead of coming to San Fran- | cisco for the winter. The stop of the Everett at Port Los Angeles gave rise to a foolish rumor that in future all the Panama steamers will stop at that point. The Everett simply stopped at ihat point to land Agent lcaza. The Everett britgs the news that Major Charles Radford of Virginia, alias ex- Judge Randolph of Montgomery, Ala., whose story was published in THE CaLL a | month ago, was to be shot at Calia week | after the steamer left Panama. The United Btates had done everything possible for the unfortunate man, but it wusa case of cold- blooded murder and very little could be gained. When Radford left here about three months ago, on the steamer San Blas, he | had a very large sum of money witn him. | He purchased some land at Cali from a | German merchant named Charles Sim- mons, on which there was a squatter. | any particular significance, as such in- spections are made periodically of all of the institutions under the control of the board to ascertain their needs and to sug- gest improvements. Communications in- dorsiug Superintendent Weaver were re- ceived from the Board of Supervisors, Merchants’ Association, Protestant Epis- copal .church and Associated Charitles. All were placed on file without comment. On the report of the Plumbing Inspector it was decided to condemn the plumbing of Branch Jail and to keep a closer watch on the sanitary condition of all the public institutions in future. The Pesthouse came in for another scor- ing from all the members. Mayor Sutro took the lead, declaring that the institu- tion was a disgrace to San Francisco, and that if the Supervisors did not see fit to build a new hospital the old sne should at once be repaired. He thought that $1000 should be spent on the building to make it habitable. The other members, while unanimous_on the point that the Pesthouse was a disgrace to the City, were not in line with the Mayor on the revair- ing provosition. They all declared that the present building isheyond redemption, and that a new place should be built at ance. Mayor Sutro urged that whatever was done some means should be employed at once to better the condition of the unfor- tunates now confined in the Pesthouse. By a unanimous vote John Collins, chief cook of the Almshouse, was removed, and D. T. Kearney appointed to take his posi- tion, Milk Inspector Docke: report on the duiries he had visited 1in the past month showed a condition of affairs that caused | the members of the board to open their evesn astonishment, He reported that Iie had visited forty-five milk ranches and had found the majority in a frightful sunitary condition. ; No attempts had been made in many cases to remove the manure from the vicinity of the places where the cows were milked, and milk cans were often found in close proximity to the debris. Often cows were found in muck and mire two feet deep, and their bodies even to the udders were covered with filth. His report on_the cleanliness of the milkmen was equally unfavorable. He stated, sar- Veterinary Creely's report stated that among the dairies examined with Dockery he had found about 50 per cent where the cows were healthy and fed on wholesome food. were anemic or tubercuious. Further investigation will be made by the board. MIDHEEK THEATER NOTES “Marmion” Receives Its Last Performance To-Night at the California. “My Precious Baby ” Still at Grover's Alcazar—The Orpheum’s Bill. Radford demanded thai Simmons remove tie squatter, but the latter refused, suying | the major now owned the land, and for | him to o it. A quarrel ensued and Raa- | ford vowed vengeance. He went back to | his house, cleaned and loaded his re-| volver, told his carpenter that he was going to kill Simmons. went out and | found his man and shot him down. Now | he has probably been shot if return. For the first time in over twenty years | Jonn Cartin, the well-known sailor board- | place yesterday with his coat and vest on. Winter and summer Curtin was always to be seen marching about in his shirt sleeves, but yesterday’s southeaster drove him to a coat. Some years ago Curtin was subpenaed | as a juror in the Ciara Belle McDonald case. He drove up to the new City Hall in his shirt sleeves, and was refused permis- | sion to enter the court. A bench warrant was issued for him, and again he appeared | without a coa:. He explained to the| Judge that a garment of that kind made him uncomfortable, and begged to be ex- 1 cused from serving on the jury. He was| excused. It was Curtin’s boarding-house that was blown up by dynamite about two years ago. | he trial of Captain Michael Healy, set | for hearing yesterday on the revenue cut- ter Rush, did not take place. It will goon | next Friday, probably in the Appraiser’s building, if ‘Captains Hodgson and Stad- In spite of the uncertain weather the leading attractions at the City theaters have been drawing well this week. Atthe California Louis James’ impersonations of the legitimate have won the usual amount of applause. “Marmion’ is on the bill | at the California Theater to-night for the last time during James’ present engage- ment. *In Old Kentucky” will open at the California on Monday. Miss Marie Wainwrizht and her com- pany have congenial roles in. “The Love Chase,” which will he presented for the last time this evening. *‘Camille” will be the bill for to-morrow night and the Sat- urday matinee, and Tom Taylor's ‘‘An Unequal Match” will conclude the engage- ment. After Miss Wainwright's departure the Baldwin will be closed for two weeks. The Tavary Opera Company will reopen the theater on February 3. “The Senator,” with its strong scenes and clever acting, continues to fill the Columbia Theater. Next week a well- staged revival of *‘The Ensign” will be presented. “A Long Lane,”” which is one of the brightest plays Morosco’s has seen for some time, is continuing the success it der have arrived from the East. The steamer Corona came off the Union | Iron Works drydock, aiter a thorough | overhauling, yesierday. She was given a | trial spin up to Hunters Poiantand back to the Two Brothers, which was a great success. The Corc will go out next trip in place of the Mexico, and the latter ves- sel will be laia up at Sausalito, The captain of the schooner Western Home, which arrived yesterday, makes the ng rep we picked up a sealing boat helonging to the schooner Kate and Anna with Hunter Daniel Claussen, Boat-steerer Carrol! and Bout-pulier G. Jacobs, who were lost from | their vessel on Janua mist. On January 6 they were picked up by the schooner Rio Rey, bound for Bowens Landing, but the next day, the weather being very thick and no chance of getting to Bowens Landing, they lef: the Rio Rey and started out by themselves, expecting to tind some vessei bound for San Fran- cisco. On January by the Western Home at 9 . . they left the Western Home “ex- pecting to find their vessel at Drakes Bay or Point Reyes waiting for them. WEAVER STILL N OFFICE, Board of Health Does Not Re- move the Almshouse Super- intendent. v 6 during a thick A Large Number of Dairies Found to Be in a Very Bad Sanitary Condition. Present indications are that Superin- tendent Weaver of the Almshouse will be retained in his position, at least during the term of the present Board of Health, and that the efforts recently made to dis- lodge him have come to naught. “Some time ago Governor Budd indi- cated to the board that he desired a change in the management of the City’s poor- house, and that Edward Reddy, a brother of Patrick Reddy, the attorney, would be an acceptable successor to Mr. Weaver. At that time it was stated that the four members of the board, outside of Mayor Sutro, were agrecable to the change, and that it would probably be made at the next regular meeting—that of yesterday. As an act of the Legislature, passed some time ago, made it necessary for a four- fifths majority in the board to be obtained before such a change could be made, it be- came necessary for the four medicos to vote in harmony, and the friends of Mr. Reddy relied on this being done. They figured too confidently, however, for Dr. Williamson showed an inclination to stand by Weaver, and as the Mayor was unani. nious with himself on the point, the oppo- nents of the incumbent were not at all sure of their pround. That Mr. Reddy’s pull with the Gov- ernor was not strong ewough to win over Dr. Williamson was shown by the pro- ceedings of the meeting. for no effort was made to_remove Mr. Weaver, and it is now believed that he will be retained. An investigation of the Almshouse was ordered, but this is not believed to have | ences. 2 they were picked up | .and on January 14 | achieved on the opening night. The sen sational melodrama, “The Man Without a Country,” will be the next production. The antics of “My Precious Baby’’ have not lost their power to amuse Alcazar audiences, though the play has held the boards longer than is usual at the pretty | O’Farrell-street house. A change is an- | nounced for next Monday, On January 12 at 12M. | «Ixijon,” in its second edition, will run al! this week at the Tivoli. The strong bill at the Orpheum con- | tinues io give satisfaction to large audi- A number of new atiractions are | promised for next week. | LOST HIS HEAD. { Policeman Hamlilton Dismissed Stealing Bottles of Wine From | a Liquor-House. The Police Commissioners last night had | the resignation of Policeman A. J. Hamil- | ton before them. They refused to accept it, preferring to dismiss him from the force. In the early hours of the morning watch of Tuesday, January 7, Hamilton, while |.patroling his beat discovered that one of | the doors of Lachman & Jacobi's liquor- warehouse at Second and Brannan streets was open. After satisfying himself there were no burglars on the premises Hamil- ton whistled for Policeman Marshall and dispatched him to notify the proprietors. During Marshall’s absence Hamilton ap- propriated five bottles of wines and cor- dials and placing them in a basket gave them to a boy who frequently walked with him on his beat to take to his residence on the cormer of Sixth and Brannan streets. Sergeant Donovan met the boy and took him to the Southern station, where he was closely questioned. He broke down and | confessed what Hamilton had done. Cap- tain Spillane questioned Hamilton and he for engineer in the warchouse. This the en- gineer emphatically denied. The matter was then reported to headquarters and Hamilton tendered his resignation. He had only been about two years on tbe force. | - The Commissioners dismissed the charge | of violating the rules of the department against Policeman James Connolly, and also the charge of conduct unbecoming a oliceman against Policeman James F. Denman for lack of prosecution. Police. man George T. Harlow was dismissed from the’ department on the ground of inef- ficiency. George Stewart’s Death. George Stewart, the well-known business agent, aied. yesterday from a hemorrhage of the stomach. This was the culmination of a ten months’ illness. Mr.Stewart was 55 years old and a native of Illinois. He was widely known among the business men of this City, end had many warm friends here, where Lie hed been in business for twenty-tive years con- secutively. s e Ghosts Are Pale and Shadowy, Bay those who profess to have Interviewed them. Whether spooks are tallow-faced or not, mortals are whose blood is thin and watery in consequence of imperiect assimilation. When invalids resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and use that une- quaied tonic persistently, they soon “pick up” in strength, flesh and co'or. It should be used alsoto prevert malarial, rheumatic and kidney com- plaints, and to remedy constipation, sick headache and nervousness, E castically, that some of them looked as | though a good bath would result in their death from exposure. 1n others a like percentage of cows | | said he had got the five bottles frcm the | NEW TO-DAY. ness and flavor.” “Pure and Sure.” cvelands BAKING PSWDER. “I prefer Cleveland’s baking powder because it is pure and wholesome. It takes less for the same baking, it never fails, and bread and cake keep their fresh- Miss COoRNELIA CAMPBELL BEDFORD, Supz HASTE WAS DISMISSED, He Admitted Having Receivedii Commissions From State Contractors. i THOUGHT IT WAS LEGITIMATE. ‘ i The Harbor Commissioners Thought Differently and Appointed Captain Brown. Julius A. Haste, superintendent of State dredgers und towboats, was yesterday-dis- missed by the Harbor Commissioners for accepting commissions from contractors who supplied the board with material. Haste did not deny the charges, but said it was a custom and that the other heads of departments were as deep in the mud as he was in the mire. The only person he mentioned by name was S. J. Westlake, the purchasing agent for the commission, but the charge was indignantly repudiated by Messrs.-Cole and Chadbourne, who said that during his term of oflice Westlake had saved the State thousands of dollars. Chadbourne callea Haste sharply to account and told him he was doing his own case no good by trying to besmirch the character of honest and honorable men. The taking of commissions he char- acterized as a species of blackmail. ‘When President Colnon called the board to order the only witnesse s present were L. C. Marshutz and T. G. Cantrell of the National Iron Works, where Haste was formerly employed. William Deacon of the Main-street Iron Works was to have been 1n attendance, but an urgent callto Valleio prevented him. Cantrell was called upon for a statement, goat. “Other people were to be here as | witnesses,’’ said he,‘‘but they have failed to | show up, and now my partner and myself | are left in the light of prosecutors. We | were led to believe that others would be here, and Idon’t think it is fair.”” “This commission has no power to com- | pel any man to testify,” said President | Colnon, “and as far as I am concerned I | do not think there is any necessity for an investigation.” ““Well, I can’t take back the statements T have made to you(Colnon) and Governor Budd,” said Cantrell.” “l1 did pay com- missions to Haste, and it is no new cus- tom. We fully realized thatif we did not pay up to Haste we wouldn’t get any work from the Harbor Commissioners.” At this point Haste jumped up and askea: “Isitnot a common thing to re- ceive commissions on State work, Mr. Cantrell?” “That Idon’t know,”” was the answer; “‘but I do know that it is a common thing | for us to pay them.” This answer did not help Mr. Haste very much, so he asked: “Did the State ever lose anything by the payment of these commissions?”’ and Cantrell answered em- phatically, “No; it did not.” Haste seemed satistied, and sat down with a triumphant look on his face. 1 To President Colnon Cantrell said that his firm had not done any work until lately for the board. Elghteen or twenty years ago there was no such thing as com- missions, and those times he character- ized as ““The good old day: “Were these commissions paid volun- tarily or demanded?” asked Chadbourne, and Cantrell answered that as far as hi: recollections went it was a demand, as his firm was not in the habit of paying such things voluntarily. Haste was then called upon for an ex- planation, and he at once admitted having received the commissions, but asserted that it was a legitimate business. ‘It was all fair and square,” said he, “and the State did not suffer by it. I was only fol- lowing a custom that all the other heads of departments follow. When Superinten- dent Kruse was in office Mr. Deacon told me he paid him 5 per cent on the profits of ail work turned in.” Cole interrupted him and said: ‘‘Hold on a minute. You are making a misstate- | ment. Deacon told me that he had never | paid Kruse a 5-cent piece.” |” *What do you mean by‘only following a | custom establisiied by other heads of de- | partments?’ "’ asked fresident Colnon 1 | an angry tone. Haste hesitated for a mo- | | ment and then sai “Well, I can’t prove my assertion because my witnesses refuse to be mixed up in the matter, but I know that Purchasing Agent Westlake has been getting commissions from the Payne bolt | works.”” This angered Commissioner Cole and he said, “‘I'll bet $1000 that what you say is not so, and I'll bet another $1000 vouhavn't a tittle of evidence to prove it.” President Colnon called Haste to order as Le was going to reply, and Commissioner Chadbourne told him he was doing him- self no good by making statements to be- smirch other people when he could not prove them. “‘Well, all I can say,” answered Haste, “is that the taking of commissions in the circumstances was legitimate, and 1 have always done it.” “Then my opinion is that such trans- actions are nothing more or less than a species of blackmail,’ retorted Comnis- | sioner Cole. ““There is always a commission paid when there is a middleman, and Haste was vour middleman, gentlemen,” interposed Cantrell. President Colnon and Commissioner Chadtourne now conversed in a low tone for a few seconds and the president said “I move that the office of Superintendent of State Dredgers and Towboats be de- clared vacant.” “I second the motion,” said Commissioner Chadbourne and it was carriel unanimously. Haste looked on for a moment or so in a dazed manner and then left the room. The worst he ex- pected was a reprimand anc. an order to refund the $46 50 he had received from Marshutz & Cantrell. The question of filling the vacancy then came up and Commissioner Chadbourne nominated Captain Philip T. Brown of State Dredger 1. Cole seconded and it was carried, President Colnon refraining from voting. Captain Brown had never sought the position and knew nothingat all about his appointment until Haste handed him the keys and told him he was to.take otlice atonce. Brown has been six years in the employ of the commission and is one of the most popular men on the water front. He has saved the State thousands of dol- lars by his careful management, and it | was purely and simply on his record that | he was promoted. As soon as_tne news spread he was besieged by friends all eager to congratulate him upon his appoint- ment. It is understood that Captain William | | LAST WEE and protested against beirg made a scape- | § Cruse of Oakland can hav position on State Dred; cept it. The sala the vacant ger 1 if he will ae- 8 $150 a month. The Brotherhood of St. Andrews. This evening at 8 o'clock the Brotherhood of St. Andrews, St. Luke's Church Chapter, will enteriain young men and their lady friends in the_parlors of the Yonng Men's Christian As- sociation, Mason and E:lis streets. This enter- tainment is in the regular course of church nights at the associntion, and this cvening wiil be known as St. Luke's Church night. An ex- cellent programme hes been arranged and a most enjoyable time 1s anticipated. o Opals, when first taken from the mines, are so soft that they can be picked to pieces with the finger nail NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS, AL NAYMAN l ano Co, INCORP'D HEATRE S| PROPS. LAST 4 NIGHTS! LAST MATINEE SAT TDAY ! Last Performance Sunday Night. MARIE WAINWRIGHT And a Carefully Selected Company. TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY)—LAST TIME S FHE TOVE CHASE:?” ¥riday Night and Saturday Matinee, ‘‘cAMILLE" Saturday and Sunday Nights, “AN UNEQU AL M ATCE" Monday, Jan. 20— The Baldwin Theater Will Close for Two Weeks. Monday, Feb. 3— GRAND OPERA., _THE TAVARY GRAND OPERA (0. Rl HAYMAN CAHFOm MATINEE SAT. America’s Representative Traged MR. LOUIS JAMES. TO-NIGHT (Thursday), C“MEAIRMIION Friday Evening and Saturda oF “MACBETH™ NEXT MONDAY!—— ——JOYOUS RETURN! TAST IN SEATS SEASON'S Soiois TO-DAY. GREATEST OLD TRICNPH! KENTUCKY! TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MRS ERNESTINE KRVLING Proprietor « Manage: TO-NIGEXT SECOND EDITION Of the Brilliant Spectacular Burlesque. I IXTOIN.|; KALEIDOSCOPIC VIEWS I ' 0 VENS, TH 0 THE HEAVENS, THE EARTH N AND THE SEA. A TREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLD! BRING THE CHILDREN ! Popular Prices—25c and 50c. FRICOLANGLR.GOTTLOD & co- LESSES ATIDMANAGERS - -+ RAIN OR SHINE hey Will Come to Sece SUPERB FRAWLEY COMPANY “THE SENATOR!” The Perfection of All Great American Plays. SEATS—15¢, 25¢, 50¢ and 75c. Week Janu: 20—“THE I¢ 9 2 THE ALCAZAR EMPHATIC SUCCESS OF “MY PRECIOUS BABY” Many of the funniest scenes on the stage. ““Right you are!’ says Mose: Saturday Matinee—Dolls for Everybody. Night Prices—10c, 15¢, 26¢, 35¢, 50c. Matinee Prices—10c. 1 o higher | Saturday Night—WOLVES OF NEW YORK. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Sedley Brown's Great Pastoral Play, “A LONG LANE!” A Tale of Strong Interest Dealing With Modern American Life, EVENTNe PRICAS—25¢ and 570, Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton 4nd P5 valL. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK REMARKABLE NEW ATTRACTIONS! A UNIFORMLY SUPERB BILL! GILMORE AND LEONARD, MONS. WM. ROBERTS, MANHATTAN COMEDY FOUR, AND—— OUR ALL-STAR COMPANY. Reserved seats, 25c; Baicony, 10c: Opera cnales and Box seats, 50c. H PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (Ingleside Track). Sddtc FIVE OR MORE RACES DAILY. (RAIN OR SHINE.) FIRST RACE AT 2:00 P. Il ADMISSION $1.00. Take Soutbern Pacitic trains at Third and Town send streets Depot, leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 . 3. Fare for round trip, including admission to grand stand, $1. Take Mission-street electric line direcs 10 track. A. B. SPRECKELS, W. S. LEAKE, President. Secretary. NO RAIN? LOTS OF FUN thooting the Chutes and Tripping the Trolley I AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ADMISSION ——10 CENTS Children (including & Merry-Go-Round Ride), 10q,