The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. CALIFORNIA THEATER—* InOld Kentucky.” PALDWIN THEATE nd Opera Season— Monday, Februar; 3 Men and Womea.” COLUMBIA THEATER— o Morosco's OpEra-House—* The Editor.” TyvoL OpERA-HOUSE.—+Ixion: or, The Man of the W heel." OrrPREUM.—High-Class Vandevill antin; s.—Daily k. “aAC g Scoundrel.” Haight street GROVER'S ALCAZAR £3COT THE CRY «x e Liock cast of EAY DI€TRICT ~ OITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The ann was held la at e P aces to-day ng of the Alllance Fencaise iff House was oper- time. s Federation and hospitals. La Voce del Popolo and ed in favor of the first Te- on priso: n " is the cheering prediction issued by Local Weather Forecast Official A. Mr. Webber, an_Episcopalian, ad- Presbyterian Mimisterial Union John McCarthy lectured on work yesterday afternoon at LA e Methodist Min against Club has adopted losing of the Naps the ch read a paper on “Watch- esterday’s meeting of the of Mrs. Jane Shattuck for Pool commenced before iay. CAUGHT N THE STORM. The Steamers Umatilla and Co- lumbia Had Very Rough Experiences. WERE CONSIDERABLY OVERDUE. Coiliers Which Left Before Them Are Looked For, but No Fears Entertained. Steamers from Puget Sound and th_e Columbia River had a very hard time of it and the firemen and deckhands got the benefit of the deal. BB s ALONG THE FRONT. How the Ship Hyderabad and the Schooner Alexander Were Swept by Seas. During Sunday’s storm the British ship Hyderabad and the four-masted schooner Alexander had a very lively experience. The former was lying at Harrison-street wharf and the latter at Hathaway’s. Both | were exposed to the full fury of the south- easter and had to suffer accordingly. The Hyderabad was in the worst posi- tion, and had it not been for the fenders supplied by Chief Wharfinger Root con- siderable damage would have been done. In this connection too much praise cannot be given to the Harbor Commissioners and their employes. Whenever a sudden change of weather is telephoned from the Weather Bureau they at once notify the captains. In the case of vessels south of Market they go evin further and help them out as far as possible. While Sun- AT THE CITY PLAYHOUSES, Brilliant Opening-Night of “ Men and Women” at the Columbia, “OLD KENTUCKY” DRAWS YET. A New Play at Morosco’s—The Creole Nightingale Still Warbling at the Orpheum. De Mille & Belasco’s drama “Men and Women"” was given for the first time by 8s it was excellent in its way. Additionalat- tractions are promised for néxt week. A CALIFORNIA VETERAN. Military Career of Captain John Lud- low Given, Who Died Recently in New York. Captain John Ludlow Given, the senior captain of the Twelfth United States In- fantry, who died in New York January 10 last, was a resident of San Francisco in 1861. In that year he enlisted in Company D, First California Cavalry, and in Sep- tember, 1861, was promoted to be quarter- master-sergeant. He accompanied the California column commsanded by General James H. Carleton ®cross the deserts of Soutkeast California and Arizona to the Rio Grande, being many times engaged with hostile Indians. In 1864 he was promoted to be seccnd lieutenant and later first lieutenant, First New York Cavalry, and was mustered out to accept a commission in the Twelfth United States Infantry, April 19, 1866. Captain Given served in San Francisco harbor for several years and since then has been on duty in Nebraska, Wyoming, Dakota and Arizona. He was a member of the Society of the War of 1812, Sons ol the American Revolution, California Vol- unteers, Loyal Legion and Grand Army of the Republic. Captain Given was well known in Ssn Francisco, where he had many friends, who will regret his death. He was very nearly 63 years of age when he died and was looking forward to early retirement from the service, when he expected to spend the rest of his life in California. He was a model company commander and devoted to his profession. He mar- ried in ‘San Francisco the daughter of George L. Kenny, who was for many years (c;nnected with the firm of H. H, Bancroft Co. MRS. SHATTUCK’S TRIAL. Evidence of Her Daughter Truly, as Given at the First Trial, Ordered Read. and cakes.” Juuier Corsox, NEW TO-DAY. “Pure and Sure.” {evelandss “I1 have used Cleveland’s Baking Powder with entire satisfaction in the preparation of breads, biscuits POWDER. Founder of New York Cooking School. BNA BRITHS SCHOOL The Grand Lodge Makes an Appropriation for Its Maintenance. | ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO-DAY. The Question of an Age Scale of Assessments Postponed Until Next Year. At yesterday’s session of the Indepen- dent Order of B’nai B'rith the first ques- tion brought up was the report of the special committee on endowmentappointed last year. | Tilton, second tenor; W | second bass; s | Fletcher Ti rd J. Batchelder, icker, first bass; R. ccompanist. The pat- James D. Phelan, Wi cott, W. H. Crocker, H. . Smith, P. Dobbertin NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated)..... Proprietors Commenc~ ON, e Feh. 3. SEATS | the Famous MARIE TAVARY GE R oprna CODME AN T REPERTOIRE FiRST WE bas lost his suit to be de- | The trial of Jane Shattuck, for the mur-| The present rate of assessment paid by et | der of Harry Poole, commenced before | all members is $30 per year. The commit- 1sh beer to Judge Belcher yesterday. | tee reported that this was inequitable and ICAN. 1 ber barrel— Truly Shattuck is still among the miss- | inadequate for the future and recom- | and $IPLGETAGCT: o ing. Sheisin Montana, and after Assist- | mended that a graduated scale of assess- | CLOHENGRIN' ! ant District Attorney Hosmer had offered | ments based on the age of the members | ECOND WEEK: = 110of that she had gone at least as far as | be adopted so that the younger members T AVALENEIA ee of the Portland, he asked to be’ allowed to read | would pay $30 per year and that the N MIGNON' ‘ facturing her testimony taken at the first trial. 4, M amount of assessment should be increased | for the older members up to $60 per year for those 51 years old or over. The sentiment of the delegates was ARTHA AIDA” Wednesday 3,000, Thursda; iday. ... 5 | Saturday Matinee Saturday Night .. Mr. Cook objected. but the cranscript of her evidence, as_given at the first trial, was admitted. It related particularly to the writing and sending of the letter which promised by | wiil be built | A, ‘TA have all lured Harry Poole to her mother's house, | nearly unanimous against its adoption at S solidated where he was killed. It showed that the | present at least, and it was finally deter- | g Al NAYMANS son. 1?1'92 vt"s ':rl;i"en, if not “t hl{lle g)x]ctfuop. mined to refer the matter back to the gen- | INDCSEP'B at leaston the suggestion of Mrs. Shattuck, i t £ tHie daforidanc * | eral committee to report on atthe nex T"EATRE PROPS. annual meeting. It was ordered that 2500 The case will go on to-day. copies of the report be printed for distri- ONLY 7 TIMES MORE ! Pro bution among the members. On_motion IN 2d r e of Past Grand President D. O. Hirshberg | A GREAT CROWDED c he price of steam UFFEH UF EHEAPEH BEEH it was ordered that 2500 copies of the P{:AY OLD WEEK ! . Duff ing the will of The Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s Unhatiila in Last Sunday’s Gale Off Cape Mendocino. 1 3{1‘3”5(;?)}"‘23“0‘2;““""““‘ be also printed | BY. o\ vy, ind of undue / N 5 join the [From a sketch by Chief Engineer Lacey.] . s €O NY The B. B. Hall committee was increased | “OMF4 KENTUCKY! by adding o it the grand president, the | o 4o o b= R SR A T first and second grand vice-presidents and | 479 19 FIEE 2‘:‘.‘..“?3,(.‘.‘..;,, 2igad nt grand treasurer. —DMonday, February 3d—CORINNE,— The general committee was authorized MM@)M (€, to offer for sale the B’nai B’rith Hall, pro- vided $150,000 could be obtained for it. PRICOLANDLR GOTTLOD & Co- LE35¢3 ANDMATAGERS - -+ Proposition of an Outside Brewer That Promises Big Profits. during the recent southeaster, The col- | liers Peter Ibsen and Costa Rica are now forty-eight hours overdue in consequence, but no fears are entertained f | safety, as the Columbia, from Astori the Umatilla, from Sound, were both more than a day late in getting into port. day’s storm was raging .Chief Wharfinger [ the Frawley Company at the Columbia Root and Chief Assistant Ed Short were | Theater last night. A large audience around the front helping out and sending | jistened to the performance with marked for a ance wherever it was needed. 1 = The Hyderabad,at Harrison-street wharf, i thoogh the Applause was: never was swept fore and aft by the seas, | most every wave that came along broke‘ over the vessel, but the only injury done | | was to the captain’s cabin, which was| given the The order will then build a new hall on its lot on Van Ness avenue, at the corner of Fell. The Hall Association was allowed $2000 for necessary improvements on the hall, Company was augmented by George Osbourne, who, with Macklyn Arbuckle, pretty weil shared the honors Progress of the Movement Against the San Francisco Combina- ¥ woman at Sun- killed yesterday by | jor San Jose and San The owners of the Ibsen and Costa Rica | 8Uted. ¢ the Hathaway | 25 8 as the male roles were concerned. tion. Thish Sduires palnting and soje Inierior AND OF , Washooked at the | have no fears for the boats, and expect ,)\H}'\,‘l(;l,:‘m?n“;’r::ei::: ('hn mi bu‘])k &‘:?z | The all-round cast, however, found thor- St o B First Grand Vice-President Wolfe pre- THE THEM charges of Brand | ihein to arrive without having suffered swell. Her “fender-guard” was torn away | 0ughly satisfactory exponents in the mem- | et Saturday four agents started out | 8ented in an eloquent speech on bebalf oty GREATEST ALL eny damage. The Peter Ibsen was last 1s and the hull was badly chafed before she \ bersof the company. George Osbourne the convention a set of handsomely en- with petitions in four different sections of P hicken s and decorators have boss painters and bid for their demands for bette s are not complied with by Marl vho lives in the Mission, cut tail in order to cure it of . T the Preven- ave charge of the s Kane.s strong, healthy man who annoying re ts on_Ashbury day sentenced by Judge the County Jail for beg- arothers, wife of Hon. T. H. i tor on the Republican Harrison was elected, ys 830 et her country has wired here for report on Pecific and were 90,000 copies ave mysteriously d bartender in the Richmond ners in this d first time and reterred to a committee. ited States Circuit Judge McKenna made order ycsterday direct the Southern to serve by Monday s of its reply davit to that of Commi rer La Rue, which contained the Pacific Commissioners’ report. Councilman B. F. McLean of Wichita, who is st the Occidental, says Kansas is overrun with 8l kinds of isms t have driven many th people away and in various ways injured the location Frank Seiler,3 Central place, was riding on the dummy of & car on the Sufro electric road last evening and when rounding a sharp curve he fell off, sustainining a contusion of the right hip and a possible fracture of the right shoulder-blade. The grandchildren of Cnarles Shrakkart, the pickle manufacturerat 718 Bryant street, have atteched his property at Garden and Harrison streets, which Shrakkart deeded to his children on December 24, but_which they re-conveyed 1o him on January 22. The Trenton postoftice robbers, Edward Nor- and Emelie Murillo, were indicted by the eral Grand Jury yesterdey. The Btate horities have a charge of highway rob- bery against them, and refuse to turn them over to the United States Marshal. The owners of the schooner Pioneer have ssked the United States District Court to limit the vessel's liability to her actual value the $50,000 damage suit of Robert Lynes, 10 have all proceedings in the State court He is looking for & new business stopped on the ground that it1s an admiralty case. The Election Commissioners refused yester- day 10 allow the sal illegal Board of Ei H es of the employes of the n Commissioners. Mr. iton_has re d $1800 for acting as trar while clerk of that board, and now at its employes were appointed, not by the board, but by him as Registrar, which will insure their recéiving a statutory salary. ESTATE OF A. PAGE BROWN. The Property of Deceased Willed to His Family. The estate of the late A. Page Brown consists of life insurance policies of con- siderable value, real estate and personal property The value of the estate is not ascertained. It is known that a will exists, the docu- ment having been drawn by Harold Wheeler. The will may be filed in the Probate Court some time this week. The estate is bequeathed to the wife and children of the testator. afulness | Wwas read a | | | | | | | |it. the best man i que seen on Sunday morning off Cape Flattery and at that time she was making good weather. The chances are that both of them will get in during the day. The Umatilla had a terrible time of it, and again and again the captain’s room | and the upper cabins were flooded, but the good ship kept bucking into it, and never once during the entire trip did Chief En- gineer Lacy get a “slow bell.” Captain Green was certain of his course and had perfect confidence in his ship, and in spite of wind and weather he picked up every point from Flattery to Mendocino and thence to the Goiden Gate, and docked the Umatilla at Broadway wharf a little the worse for wear but “'stili in the ring.” A stancher or beiter-equipped steamer n the Umatilla never sailed out of San Francisco. While the Umatilla was lying at Vie- toria (B. C.) wharf the Norwegian steamer Peter Ibsen, with a load of coal, went out. Next morning the coliier was sighted a few miles north of Flattery, but making good weather of it. At that time the Umatilla was plunging into a heavy head sea and nearly all the passengers were in their bunks paying their tribute to Neptune. About the only one who managed to keep his equilibrium was Fletcher Coulter of the Seattle Athletic Club. His stomach s caseproof against the biggest sea that ever rolled, and he says the storm exper enced by the Umat was but a *fle: bite” in connection with the fight he is here- to engineer. The contest, accordir to him, will be thatof the century, and Jackson and Corbett are likely to tgure in Should Fitzsimmons beat Maher, then will be challenged by Cor- bett and Jackson will meet the champion. Leaving the El Paso fight out of the on, Coulter is of the opinion that a limited-round fight between Peter Jackson and *Jim” Corbett can be brought off in the Seattle Athletic Club,and that a purse big enough to draw the crowd can be raised. Seattle, according to Mr. Couiter, does not want such second-rate stars as Fitzsimmons and Maher, but Corbett and Jackson in a limitea-round contest would prove a drawing card. Just what will be done in the premises remains to be seen. The Umatilla left Victoria, B. C., last Friday, and from tbe start experienced heavy ‘weather. On Sunday last it blew & perfect hurricane, and the vessel’s decks were almost constantly unaer water. The captain’s room, which is in the forward part of the ship, was almost constantly floodad, and the carpets and chairs wera floatinz around in a sea of water when- ever Captain Green attempted to reach his lockers. The wind gradually increased during the afternoon, and about 4 p. M. a squall struck the ship that made her heel over likea sinking ship. A wave swept her from stem to stern and one of the boats amid- ships was carried away. It was then Cap- tain Green showed:his seamanship.. Ac- cording to the officers, who were the only ones on deck, he never foran instant lost his head, but gave his commands as coolly as when the v at Port Townsend. The Umatilla behaved like the good ship she is and came up to the next wave iike a bird, and although sea after sea swept over her there was no more damage. The cabins were flooded and other minor troubles were reported, Chief Engineer Lacey never got the ‘“jin- gle bells,” nor did ‘the “‘slow bell” ever sound. The Umatilla kept on her way, and though her decks were constantly fiooded with water and slow time was made, Cap- tain Green brought her in safe and sound, altnough a little behind time. Captain Bolles in the steamer Columbia had almost a similar experience. Off the Mendocino coast she was caught in the storm. Sunday afternoon it blew a hurri- cane and at times the crew found it diffi- cult to move around the deck. -The social hall was flooded and the dining-room suf- fered in consequence. As there were ve: few who wanted mn:eals, however, the was not much suffering. seasick crowd who could take beef tea was | offered it morning, noon and night, coffee and toast were always ready when ordered. Both on the Umatilla and Columbia the crew fared sumptuously, as the meats pre- pared for the cabin table were not used el was leaving the wharf | Every one of the | was towed away. During last Saturda At that time she was thrown against the ship Rhoderick Dhu and lost her bow- sprit, This second damage will necessi- tate her being docked for repairs. The bark Rufus E. Wood has madea remarkable record up to date. She left here on the 16th inst. and helped by the southeast gales reached Nanaimo, B. C., | On the 26th inst. she | | in_very quick time. | sailed again and the captain expects to reach Sun Francisco before February 6. | Should he make the round trip in thirty days the owners.will give him a new suit of clothes, and_should he make it by February 6 he will get $100 and the suit of clothes aiso. The fol’ wing notice to mariners has ~ by the lizhthouse board: er, channel to Portland, Or. given that the Postoffice bar, beacon (lower) ner colliding with itand will as soon as the depth of water will The ship Bohemia, Captain Hogan, has been chartered to loud wheat for Australia. This makes an even dozen vessels that have taken wheat to that country, whereas two years ago they were shipping it to California. From Australia the Bohemia will go to Manilla and thence to Phila- | deipbia to load another cargo for San | Francisco. CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD, Ready to Go as Delegates to the Republican National Con- | : | vention. The Contest Is Warming Up in the | Sacramento and Los Angeles | Districts. | | Thecall for an early National Republi- | can Convention at St.Louisrenders it neces- | sary for the State Convention to select | delegates from California to meet some time in May. From present indications there will be no lack of candidates, but the closest figuring on the chances of elec- tion seems to be in Los Angeles and Sacra- mento. There may be quite as many can- didates to the population in San Francisco as in Los Angeles or Sacramento, but the politicians are not out in the open here making a fight as they gre south of the Tehachipi and up the valley of the Sacra- mento. | _Grove L. Johnson is an out-and-out can- didate in the Congressional district which he represents, and is also a candidate for a | renomination for Congress. His claims to | represent the district at the National Con- vention are being disputed by ¥rank D. | Ryan, a_vigorous Native Son, whose in- | ience in Sacramento politics counts for more than a little. Mr. Ryan is willing to £o to St. Louis himself, and since he does not ask to go to Congress many of the | voters are inclined to give him the honor | desired. | Lionel A. Sheldon is spoken of asore | who would make a good delegate-at-large, and his boomers are ‘quite active. Walter Moore and Harvey Lindley of Los Angeles are in town. Lindley is said to be anxious to go to 8t. Louis as a district delegate, | but there are others of the same mind who may develop the required strength to win before he contest cioses. In figuring on chances down south, the force wielded by Editor Otis must be taken into considera- tion. Itis thought that one of the dele- gates-at-large will come from SBan Fran- cisco, and perhaps the other may be taken from the southern part of the State. ———————— Warring Cigar-Men. The injunction restraining M. Blaskower & Co. from using the picture of Senator Stanford ¥ & on a certein brand of cigars has been dissolved by Judge Hebbard. Blaskower & Co. make a | brand of cigars called the Senator, and M. teckelberg & Co. of New York make another brand calied the Leland Stanford. On the labels of both brands the picture ot Stanford eppears, and the New York company finally secured an injunction preventing the use of the picture. Judge Hebbard decided that as the brands of cigars and the names were dif- ferent, he would dissolve the injunction. = gale the Alexander was in trouble also. | was carried | was suited with a role particularly to his taste in the part of Israel Cohen, president | of the Jeffersonian National Bank. Mac- {1yn Arbuckle played the part of William Prescott, the defaulting cashier of the sume bank, both men being in love with Agnes Rodman, who had given her affec- tions to the baser man of the two. George Osbourne played the part of the | rejected lover with so much dignity and | in such a sympathetic manner that he | captured the good will of the audience, if he did not succeed in moving Agnes. Ar- | buckle had an exacting role as the erring cashier who kept his misdeeds to himself llong enough to appear a traitor to his | friend, Edward Seabury, but Arbuckle made a good deal out of his lines, and | never sank to being a real stage villain. Frawley was a pleasant, manly Seabury, the assistant cashier, who is unjustly ac- | cused of his chief’s wrongdoing. | Colonel Kip, the ex-member of Congress | who tries through two acts to pronose to the fascinating Mrs. Delafield, was bu- morously portrayed by 8. D. Blachfield. Miss Blanche Bates was in her element as the dashing widow, and Miss Jennie Ken- nark acted naturally and iooked pretty as Agnes Rodman. All the other roles were in good hands. Men and Women” is elaborately staged, the bric-a-brac being particularly extensive and artistic. The stained-glass window which plays so conspicuous a part in the library scenc of the third act, has a | striking resemblance to an up-to-date high-art poster. The Grand Opera-House. Adyanced newspaper methods were held up to the wondering admiration of the good- sized endience at Morosco's last night. “The Editor” ts one of Vincent & Aldrieh’s most brilliant comedy-dramas, and the editor him- | self is a most interesting, even though some- | what overdrawn, character study. Frank B. Hatch makes a great hit in the part, which in other hands might fall flat. Harry Benrimo | as & Wall-street banker is as purseproud and pompous as heart could wish, while Charles | !»lhmn as his son made the most he could of the part. Among the ladies on the stage Maud E. Hall made a pretty and very young-looking widow, and Florence Thropp, as the “Editor's” daughter, made her part singularly vivacious and amusing. Mina Gleason and Pearl Mec- Clelland were also deserving of special men: tion. The plot is nothing wondertul, but much room is given for effective byplay and a sprightly current of underplot. The love scenes are plentiful, and, strange to say, not mawkish or overdrawn. The scenic effects are particularly notice- able, The scenery in the first act, by Henry Scloth, Tepresenting the garden and lawn of & country house, is exceedingly pretty, and that in the last act, by Sidney Chidley, a richly adorned but tasteful interior, are both very effective. The piece will run during the present week. At the California, Dazey’s romantic comedy-drama, “In Old Kenti ¥, continues to attract good audi- ences at the California. Ralph Stuart seems to have the gitt of making his audiences fall in love with him. His methods certainly are those of a finished actor, while Laura Burt, as Madge Brierly, the dainfy mountain flower, is &0 captivating that to be adored she must only beseen. The great racing scene is undoubi- edly a triumph in scenic art. and is regarded by critics as a marvel of perspective, the idea of great distance being most graphically por- trayed. During . the performance copies of Corinne’s famous *‘Trilby’’ song, “Ben Bolt,” were distributed among the audience, The Tivoli. “Ixion” has proved as perennisl as Pattrs “farewell” performances, but last night “posi- tively its last” week at the Tivoli was opened. ;}u\ entle Savage"” will be produced next Mon- ay. At the Orphenm, L A really fine vaudeville performance amply repaid last night's andience at the Or- pheum for their hardihood in braving the fickle weather’s wrath. One great attraction was Rosner’s original Hungarian orchestra, which played for the first time in this City at the opening of the Orptieum in 1887. Rachel ! Walker, the “Crecle Nightingale,” continues to charm her hearers with tne magic of her matchiess voice. Her ‘‘Last Rose of Summer’’ is compared with Patti's, while last night, in “The Enchantress,” a dreamy waltz song, she carried the audience by storm. M. de Bis- sell made some very clever models in clay re- lief on a biackboard, taking so little time about the work that it was bard to believe that one man's hands could do it. Heeley and Marba, the eccentric grotesques, called forth many a laogh. William Roberts and the De Van sisters did some fine work on the trapeze, and altogether the programme was as varied the City to obtain the signatures of saloon- | keepers and grocerymen,” Marty yesterday, ‘‘and in the evening, the one in this—the Mission—district returned with forty-five signatures. Not bad for one day. The others have not been heard from yet, and they are not to report for a few days. *‘Letters have been received from several | persons who offer to furnish beer to the San Francisco retail dealers. what we intend doing, and what assuranee they can have that San Francisco saloon men would patronize them. In short, they say, ‘Let us know exactly what you cr%n and will do and we will make you an offer.” ne brewer outside of the City has sent a letter in which he states that he has a brewery with a capacity to furnish beer to 100 San Francisco retailers, and that he will place it on the beer-stand ata cost of $4 a barrel, which is $1 less than the brew- ers’ combination is now charging. He wants, before supplying beer, a contract guaranteeing that the retailers of thic City will patronize him, and says that he will need $2000 to obtain kegs, faucets and other things necessary, and that he will issue 200 shares of stock, taking 100 shares himself, the others to be taken by the 100 retailers to be supplied, each to take but one share at a cost of $10. He guarantees a profit of not iess than 10 ver cent per annum with a possibility of double that amount. That would not bea bad investment, together with the assur- ance of beer at $4 a barrel. *“No, I do not feel at literty to name this brewer, for if his name or locality were made known it wouid cerfainly interfere with the prospect we have at this time of obtaining cheaper beer. “‘Some of those who have written assert that beer can be delivered in this City to retailers for $350 a barrel, but of these propositions nothing can be said until those making them are heard from.” ITALIAN WAR ENDS. End of & Local Journalistic Difficulty Over a Telegram. The committee of five appointed to settle the contest and decide the wager between La Voce del Popolo and L'Italia regarding the genuineness of one of the latter jour- nal’s published telegrams has come to an agreement in favor of the first-named pub- lication. La Voce of yesterday says: We have received the decision of the com- mittee in the matter of the now famous wager. In deference to the canons of good breeding, which must govern in cases of this kind, we abstain from commenting upon the decision which settles the disputed question in our fayor. In rendering its verdict the committee says: "'wnile we censure La Voce for insinuatin that the telegram in question was fabricated, whereas the alteration is only in the date, this committee cannot consider said telegram gen- uine. Therefore we hereby give our decision to the effect that.L’Italia donate to the poor the sum of $100, that being the amount of the wager. A. SBARBORO. FLEECED TEACHERS HERE. Mrs. E. P. Burrell of Oakland Working Among Poor Women in Sacramento. Dispatches from Sacramento announce that Mrs. E. P. Burrell of Oakland is in- ducing the working women of that city to buy stock in a marvelous mine in Mexico. She has a man known as Professor George W. Martin as an assistant, and together they have been telling fabulous tales of the richness of the mine, which needs only $10,000 to_open properly and will pay enormous dividends in a few months, Mrs. Burrell worked the $ame scheme on the schoolteachers of this City three years ago, though her mine then was not in Mexico. She aroused considerable ex- citement, and several hundred teachers bought her stocks. Some of them were induced to invest large sums. Mrs, Aurelia Griflith of the Golden Gate Primary School is.said to have been taken in to the amount of quite $2000. T‘}ze newspapers, at the time, gave con- siderable space to Mrs. Burrell and her scheme. As a result, the teachers were saved further payments. Noune of them have sought recourse in the courts as yet. said Frank | They ask | | grossed resolutions to Past Grand Treas- | urer Isaac Lacher, expressing their appre- ciation of his faithful services while in office. Mr. Lacher was grand treasurer of the order for six years. In honorof the wedding of Second Grand Vice - Presiaent Stein of Hope Lodge, Stockton, he was presented with a set of congratuluatory recolutions, which were | peautifully engrossed. The presentation speech was made by First Grand Vice- | President Edwin 1. Wolfe. Dr. Voorsanger presented his report on the free religious school, recommending that an appropriation of $1750 be made for | its maintenance, or that arrangements be made to bring it back to the hall. Last | July the Fire Wardens directed the direc- | tors of the Hall Association that they | must either build fire-escanes or remove | the school. The school was moved to | Mission street. Dr. Voorsanger made an eloguent plea in behalf of maintaining the school and arranging to bring it back to the hall. After conclusion of his speech Rabbi Levy was invited to give his views, and | ably supported the committee’s report. Mr. )Y:\rcuse of Oakland Lodge gaid that he had always opposed maintaining the £chool, but had now been converted and ad- vocated its support. Past Grand President Choynski said that he did not believe that the B’nai B'rith should alone maintain the school, but that it should be supported by all the Jewish Eenple in the district. | The whole of the evening session was taken up with the discussion of this sub- ject and finally when a vote was taken near midnight it was determined to adopt the committee’s recommendation. The vote stood 96 to 20. The Grand Lodge will meet again this morning at 10. Grand officers for the en- suing year will be elected to-day. SHRAKKART 15 ATTACHED. Grandchildren of the Pickle Man- ufacturer Fighting for a Legacy. They Learn of Reconveyance of Prop- erty Deeded Away and Levy on It. Charles Shrakkart, the pickle-maker at 718 Bryant street, is still pursued by his three grandchildren, eager to get the $1000 left them by their grandmother when she died on September 5, 1895. At the time of her death Mrs. Shrakkart had $1500 in the | 8an Francisco Savings and Loan Society. This she willed to the three children of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Jeutsch. Shrakkart gave the children $500 of the money. He then transferred the remain- ing $1000 to his own account. The chil- dren brought suit for it through Judge Groezinger, their attorney. r. Groe- zinger was about to levy on Mr. Shrak- kart’s property then. He did not, because Le found that Mr. Shrakkart had deeded all his property to his children. These deeds were recorded on January 15, al- tgough they were dated three weeks before that. Mr. Groezinger did not despair. He kept on Shrakkart's track, and at last dis- covered that on January 22 the property of the old pickle-maker had been recon- veyed to him by his children, although these deeds were not put on record. Knowing this Judge Groezinger yester- day clapped an attachment on property belonging to Skrakkart at Garden and Harrison streets. This property alone is ‘worth $5000. If it is not considered suf- ficient to fully protect the children Mr. Groezinger may, to-day, levy on the pickle factory and other of Mr. Shrakkart’s pos- sessions. - Mersfelder Concert To-Night. This evening, at Golden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter street, & testimonial benefit will be given to Jules R. Mersfelder by his friends, to enable him to continue his studies in art. The follow- ing will assist on the attractive programme: Signor G. Cadenasso, tenor; Mrs. Alyina Heuner Witlson, soprano: Signora L. Cedenasso, con- tralto; Robert Lloyd, barytone. Press Club Quartet—Frank Coflin, first” tenor; R. Fletcher A BEILLIANT AUDIENCE! A PACKED HOUS And the Enthusiasm Knew No Bounds. The Most Emphatic Hit Ye: Made by the [FRAWLEY COMPANY | A Perfect Production in Every Detail. ——Remember, One Week Only— MATINEE SATURDAY. Same Prices—15¢, 25¢, 50c and 75e. 9 - ALCAZAR Delightful Success of the New Comedy! An Audience Filled with New Pleasure! “A CANTING SCOUNDREL” { The Livery of Heaven to Serve the Devil. Easily the Best Comedy To-day on the American Stage. Pronounced Hit of the Cast, | Night Prices—10c, 15¢, 252, 35¢, 50¢. Matinee—Wednesd Pop,” Ice Cream and Cake, | Special Sat. and Sun. Mat. prices—10c, 1¢, 26c. Next—*‘THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEs. EENESTING KBELING Propriewor « Managee LAST NIGETS Of the Brilliant Success, “IXTOIN NEXT MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 3, A New American Opera, “THE GENTLE SAVAGE!” Book by Estelle Clayton and Nym Crinkle. Music by E. I Darling. INDIAN, MEXICAN, COWBOY SCENES, The ’49 Mining Camp Fandango. Popular Prices—25c and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager U THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, First Production in This House of Vincent and Aldrich's Sparkling Comedy Dram “THE EDITOR!” If This Weather Makes You Blue Come and See ‘“The Editor.”” EvENINe PRICE3—25c and 50 Family Circie aud Galler. 10e. Usual Blaiinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O’Farrell Street. Between Stockron and PowelL. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEER A BRILUANT AUGNENTED BILL! MONS. DE BESSELL, HEELEY AND MARBA, RACHEL WALKER A PEERLESS \;:DlEVILLE Cco. Reserved seats, 26c; Baicony, 10c; Opers cnalry and Box seats. 50c. CHUTE SHOOTING AND TROLLEY TRIPPING If Pleasant, Afternoon and Evening. ADMISSION 10 CENTS Children (including Merry-Go-Round Ride), 10c. RACING! RACING! RACINGI CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. ——WINTER MEETING Beginning Thursday, January 23, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, S Rain or Shine. tart at 2:00 . McAllister and Geary street cars pass the gate. R. B. MILROY. THOS. H. WILLIAMSJR., Secretary, Presideat.