The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED AY, JANUARY 29, 1896 JANUARY 29, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. CALIFORNTA THEATER—InOld Kentucky.” PAIDWIN THFATER—Grand Operas Season— Aida.” Monday, February 3, CoLUMEIA Tx MoR0SCO'S OPERA-HoU TivoL: OPERA-HOUS! the Wheel.” ORrPHE en and Women.” “The Editor.” “Ixion; or, The Man of —High-Class Vandeville. GROVER'S ATcAZAR.—"A Canting Scoundrel.” ymphony and Popular at 3:15 p. . LDEN G ure by Mr. J. J. Marse of Lond day evening, January 31, a1 8 o clock. SHOOT THE CmuTrs—Dally at Haight street, ©ne biock east of the Park. EAY DisTRICT TRACK.—Races to-day. T AUCTION S BY M. Mancuse—To-morrow (Thursday), The Sunset Manufacturivg Co., at 207 Sacramento st., a2 10:30 o' clock CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. neral night. lder benefit at Golden Gate Hall | nt social event. 0 says that C. P. Huntington's ents regarding him are false. _fair” is predicted for to-day's Forecast Official A. McAdie. Some valuable specimens of minerals were Benevolent Society wasal Stolen last Saturday irom the Academy of | Sciences. The Native Sons are making preparations for the dedication of their new hall, Sunday, February 9. = Captain Philip Jr.of the British ship Strath- don and his officers aro the youngest crew at Present in port. Edward Seliridge has been appointed trus- tee of the estate of Frederick O.Gibbs, with bonds fixed at $75,000. P. F. Dundon has filed another suit against the Pacific Bank. This is more comprehensive than his previous action. The defense in the Healy investigation opened yesterday in room 83 of the United Stetes Appraisers’ building. The custom tailors of this City are forming & unlon for the purpose of securing better wages than they are getting. The officers and trustees of the First Congre- gational Church adopted resolutions expres- sive of confidence in Dr. Brown. The winners at the Bay District yesterday were Oregon Eclipse, Billy McCloskey, Midlo, Moderoeio, Pollock ana Monitor. The Board of Education is investigating the crumbling sustaining wall at the North Cos- mopolitan School and will have it rebuilt. Mack & Co., wholesale druggists, are bring- ing damage suits against various persons and firms for alleged imitation of Peruvian bitters. Frank Stocking was arrested yesterday on the complaint of Judge Conlan for perjury in swearing that he owned property described in a bond. Postmaster McCoppin wants the Harbor Commissioners to build a large and commodi- ous office for Station D st the foot of Market sireet at once. Commissioner Pattison of the Congressional com 10 investigate the affairs of the Pa- cif d roads suggests that their char- and Producers’ Associa- big pavilion of its own ¥y exposition in this 1on, an_sged bartender, swal- of morphine in his room, 110 , as guardian of the absent Fair estate, has petitioned 10 allow him to sell the leg- a sailor on the British ship n the hold last night and broke , which was attended to at the g Hospital. r Watson gives an | sadvantages of the | ning the sport of | the Harbor Commission w to hurry up | ecide something | ie_on her way here | { coal during the re- | purn up her deckload of er to reach port. n which to com- | iacs, and 1f the | flt in that time its appro- 5,000 will lapse. the 1 s remain colored jockey who | 1 Murphy in the neck nday night, was ar- | track, Buskirk, an old naval officer at s arrested yesterday on a 1 assault, but was immedi- s own recognizance. ky's petition for a writ of g the Board of Education the place from which he , has been denied by Judge hmond saloon nder and D. Keyes are sulng n for £2200 rént due on the on Stockton street. The build- Hermann for three years for ing ed by Kelleher, a young grocery clerk, and oped from Oakland on arrested in this City early ing on the charge of felony i oui Plai sanc ard, property-man at the Midway was vesterday held to answer before t by Judge Low on the charge ny for stealing the wardrobe of ond sisters. J. Smith, & special employe of the Treas- Jcpartment, who was arrested Fridey for ¢ & small treasury draft which had been ided for another A. J. Smith, was com- xonerated yesterday. e Hennessy, who was recently ¢ Bay Di nfair rid- aIm. , preside lub, whom he ha Treasurer's office shows that Morris, the ac- D the fees from the | of cases which he was ac- have materinlly in- Tgeon At the Receiving | iew yesterday took excep- nt made in aréport to the atameeting on Monday | tiee appointed to visit the | tar, the veteran soldier from robbed of $20 on Grant Brandon last Wednesday, | rable entertainment in Judge y afternoon while Yountville who avenue by Eth TheTinn Yee Kong Sow Benevolent Assocts- tion of the Low Quong Chung Chew opened its tlubhouse vesterday afternoon with an elabo- pate reception. The stars and stripes and the Fellow dragon flag ed side by side on the same flagpole over the building. Dora H. Young has filed a complaint for con- | on of property against Susie Hooper, complainant is special administratrix of the estate of Frederick E. Lippien, and_she ac- tuses the defendant of converting (o her own hise property leit in her hands by the deceased. NEW TO-DAY. Most Distressing of Skin Diseases Instantly Relieved by (lticura WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS A warm bath with Cuticura Soap, and a single application of Cuticura(ointment), the great Skin Cure, followed by mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent (blood puri- fier), will afford instant relief, per- mit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy, permanent, and economi- cal cure when all other methods fail. Sold throughout the world. British depot: F. Nzw- BERY & SoNs, 1, King Edward-st., don. DEva axp Ciixai. Coxt., Sote Frops., Buston, Us B Ao - A FAMILY OF SHILORS, Father and Son Are Both on the Aberdeen Clipper Line of Ships. COMMAND TWO OF THE FASTEST Captain Philip of the Strathdon Is a Young Man and He Has Young Officers. The British bark Strathdon, now in port, is remarkable in one respect. Sheis |oflicered by the youngest men that have | ever come to San Francisco in command of a ship. The officers are: Captain William Philip Jr., Chief Officer Thomson, Second Officer Taylor, Third Officer Sangster and Fourth Officer Plater. Every one of them has been brought up in the service of the Aberdeen clipper line, to which the Strath- don belongs, and every one of them is a thorough seaman. Captain Philip is on his first visit to San Francisco, but his father, who is now mas- ter of the Pericles, is oneof the best known skippers that come to this port. Captain Philip Sr. is 63 yearsof age, and during weigh very lightly on him, and old-timers | assert that the son will make as good a | navigator as his father. | Captain Pbilip Jr. is progressive. Every- thing new that is known to navigators can be found aboard the Strathdon, and all the | fifty years he has been a sailor. His years | Blanche Tisdale; for Yokohama—Miss Irene P. Mann, Rev. W. B. Nance, J. Proctor, Rev. G. H. Wells, H. C. von Glahn, S. 'S. Smith, Mrs. 8. 8. Smith, B. Guggenheim, Mrs. . Guggenheim, 'Miss R. Guggenheim; for Shanghai—I1, A. Parsons, H. R. Bost- wick; for Hongkong—Miss Russell, A. J. Crane, H. A. Stromeyer, I, F. Prentiss, Daniel Baugh, Mrs. Baugh, Miss E. B, Sale, Miss M. M. Dundy, Mrs. E. 8. Dundy Sr.,Mrs. £, 8. Dundy Jr., Mrs. C. L. Lloyd, Miss Ethel Lloyd, Miss Dorothy loyd, Charles Lloyd, Miss Margery Lloyd. Among the passengers were J. A. Par- sons and H. R. Bostwick, who are going to Shanghai to open a mercantile house. The wharf was crowded with their friends | and many floral pieces were sent to them. A beautiful representation of a heart, cross and anchor had “Think sometimes of Helen” painted ona piece of sili ribbon attached to it. The Coptic went out in commana of Captain Sealby, who has been in the employ of the White Star 1 Company since July, 1879, and on the Cop- tic since 1890. Captain Lindsay, who | brought the Coptic here, has been ordered back home, and it is said that he will take command of the Majestic on her next trip. The steamer San Blas sailed for Panama and way ports yesterday with very few ssengers, but a very big cargo. She will stop at all the way ports and will probably make a long run. | _ William Tully raised a disturbance on | Brannan street, near the Mail dock, yes- | terday and got into trouble with Captain | Frank Anderson in consequence. He was haif-drank and began firing his revolver at the Mail Company’s offices and then at a | dog that ran across the street. Anderson walkel up behind him and, catching the shooter unawares, gave him a good trounc- ing. Later in the day Tully and two com- panions, named J. Conway and J. Simp- son, were arrested for stealing a demijohn of whisky from a Second-street saloon. The bar 1s still breaking and vessels will | not go to sea. The Law Hill, Clan Macken- zie, Nordlyset, Bohemia, Golden Shore and Aloha are all awaiting fair weather to start on their voyages. If the weather prophet can be believed, they will probably | get away some time this aiternoon. Captain Hunter of the Pacific Coast Steamsnip Company has very much im- proved in health, and he will be able to | take the Umatilla out on her next trip. FINE SPECIMENS STOLEN, They Were Taken From a Case in the Academy of Sciences Museum, THE MINERALS VALUED AT $35. A Reward Is Offered for the Arrest and Conviction of the i Thief. Some rare and valuable mineral speci- The British Bark Strathdon, Which Has the Youngest Set of Officers [Sketched by a “Calé” artist.] CAPTAIN PRILIPJ§ n Port, and Her Commander. ing them. His great fad 1s steering by the tars, and he hasa set of movable charts which show all the prominent stars and constellations on any given date in the year. During clear weather the Strathdon is always navigated by the stars, and when an observation is taken by the sun the course is always found to be the true one. By knowing the stars so well, Captain Philip says he can always find his way from one end of the earth to the other without the use of compass or sextant. Captain Phillip Sr. ran away from home when he was His son followed his example, but made an earlier beginning. He was only 9 years old when he applied for a position on the Aberdeen line of clippers and secured it. From that time he has stuck to his profe sion and worked his way up. He was master of the famous old clipper Salamis nine years ago, and in the races among the wool-ships from Australia and New Zealand he always managed to land his ship a winner. Last voyage, after a par- ticularly exciting race, he was informed that he had to go out to Sydney, N. 5. W., to take command of the Strathdon. Cap- tain Custard, who was to have taken the vessel, was killed on the steamer before she sailed from Southampton and some one had to go out in his place. After fin- ishing a three months’ voyage Captain Philip felt a little sore at being orderea away at once, but he accepted the inevit- able and took command of the Strathdon a month later. “The races from Australia to England are like the old days when the tea clippers carried every stitch_of canvas to make a good voyage from China to London,” said Captain’ Philip yesterday. ‘‘Just about this time the wool is all packed, and everybody is in a hurry to get his crop to the English market. Fast ships are in demand, aud the old Salamis, sister to the mopyl®, was always] the first to be char- tered. Abtout two years ago thirteen of us all sailed about the same time. So went from Sydney, some from Adelaid, some from Newcastle, and among othe the Salamis sailed from Geelong, near Mel- bourne. We got home first, of course, but I nad no time in which to enjoy my vic- tory, as I was sent out again to take the Surathdon as quickly as a steamer could carry me. Captain Wills had got married and decided to turn landsman, so that caused the change.” Tne Strathdon is not a fast_ship, but, as Captain Philip puts it, she is “a’ Noah’s ark for safety.” No matter how the winds blow ‘‘she stands up like .a church,” and ev en during the gales that prevail around the Horn her decks are never wet. Once during his career Captain Philip lost a man overboard who was drowned, owing to the men in the boat being unable to find him. Since then he has established a code of signals which tells the life-saving crew exactly what to do. During the day the signals ‘are by means of flags and at night by flashlight. The Strathdon is almost a new ship, and this is her third voyage to San Francisco. She will load wheat and_some general cargo for Liverpool, and will sail in about two weeks. ST ALONG THE FRONT. Master of the Greyfeather. Captain D. McGlaughlin, the well-known shipping master and rancher, died at Grand Manan, N. B., yesterday. He left his farm in Fresno County some months ago to visit his relatives, but was never able to get back home. His health gave way, and the end came rapidly. Captain McGlaughlin was well known here as the master of the Glory of the Seas, Herald of the Morning, Western Empire, Swallow and the well-known clipper Aetos. ‘When he came here in 51 on the Grey- feather the first person he saw on the wharf was his old schoolmate, C. L. Tay- lor, now Superyisor from the Rignth Ward. As soon as the vessel touched the wharf he jumped ashore, and the two hugged each other so enthusiastically that they missed their footing and fell over- board. Both were hauled ashore amid the laughter of the crowd. The steamer Coptic sailed for Hongkong via Honolulu and Yokohama yesterday with the following passenger list: For Honolulu — Miss Louise Stubbs, Miss vears old and went to sea. ! well-known San Francisco trager Ther- | Some | Death of Oaptain MoGlaughlin, Formerly | | command, will go out on the St. Paul. | e e | | MORE DAMAGED SHERING 3A Scheoner in Distress Sighted, | - but No Assistance Could i Be Given. | | | | | The Steamer Scotia Had to Burn Up Her Deckload in Order to Reach Port. | Every coastwise vessel that reaches port | these days has some tale of disaster to tell. All were caught in the recent storms and some suffered more than others. After a long passage of seven and a half days from Coos Bay Captain Walvig finally got the steam schooner Sunol into port yesterday. He reports as foilows: *On Sunday, the 26th inst., at 3:30 p. M., when thirty miles southwest of Mendo- cino I saw a one-topmast schocner,lumber- laden, with a flag set for assistance of some kind. Sbe had adouble reef in her fore- sail and all the rest of the sails were clewed up. Wecould not go to her on account of the storm. There were strong southeast squalls coming every few minutes and heavy seas, and we had to consider our own safety.” Captain’ Walvig certainly had to con- sider the safety of his own vessel. Owing to the length of the voyage from Coos Bay the supply of coal bad run out and the boilers were being fed from the deckload of lumber. Over 10,000 feet of good pine timber went in this way, and had it not been aboard the chances are the Sunol would have been among the missing. The steamer’s decks were swept again and again by the waves and she was carried miles out to sea. Everything was securely lashed, however, and outside of the delay and the lumber burned up under the boil- ers no loss was sustained. The timbers on the Sunol are for the Valley road. The identity of the schooner in distress spoken by the Sunol is a matter of cen- | jecture. ‘Shipmasters are of the opinion, | however, that being lumber-laden she will { turn up all right in a few days. The steam schooner South Coast from | Eureka also had a hard time of it in Sun- | day’s gale and did not get in until late yesterday. She was swept from stem to stern and considerable damage was done, but she will nevertheless be able to get away to-day on her return trip to Portiand and way poris. The British ship Red Rock, which got in from Swansea after an unusually long passage of 160 days, was also in the storm. Captain Williams was caught about thirty miles off the Fuarallones, and he says the thunder and lightning and the fury of the storm reminded him of a pampero off the River Platte. The vessel was hove to for thirty-six hours, and the men had a hard time of it in keeping the vessel under control. ———— THE SAME OLD CHARGE. P. C. Van Buskirk, Naval Officer, Ar- rested for Criminal Assault. P. C. Van Buskirk, an old nava! officer staticned at the Mare Island navy-yard, was arrested yeswrdn_y morning on a war- rant charging him with criminal assault. The complaining witness is Rebecca Pain- ter. The warrant was sworn out in Judge Campbell’s court, and the Judge at once released Van Buskirk on his own recogni- zance. The Judge said that when he signed the complaint he was not conversant with the facts. He had found from papers handed to him that the complaining witness had brought a civil suit against the defendant in the Superior Cour at Vallejo for dam- ages for betrayal under promise of mar- riage, which had been decided in his favor, and she was now criminally prosecuting him on practically the same charge. - | _ The city of London puts npon the market in one year over $10,000,000 worth of um- brellas‘alone, master’s spare moments are spent in study- | Captain Green, who was temporarily in | mens have been stolen from the museum | of the California Academy of Sciences, and | J. Z. Davis, one of the officers, offers a re- | ward of $50 for the arrest and conviction | of the thief. | In the museum there are a number | of glass cases, in which are displayed |a great many specimens of the min- |erals of this State, Nevada and the Territories, and many from all parts of the world. Tle cases rest on tables about twelve feet long and two feet wide, and they are secured to these tables by four | thumb-screws, which are out of sight of | visitors. There are two of these screws on | each side, one near each end, and in order | 10 raise the case the four screws must be removed. John I. Carlson, who for more than five years has been the janitor of the Academy of Sciences, was the one who aiscovered the loss of the specimens. “Every morning,”” said Carlson yester- day, “I dust and wipe these cases, and when doing so look into them to see that they are all right. On Saturday morning the case from which the specimens were taken was like the others all right. On Sunday the museum is closed, so there was no one here; but yesterday morning I discovered that one case had been tam- pered with. All the screws had been re- moved, and one end of the case was raised a few inches, as if the person who raised it had not had time to return it to its proper position. ‘“‘Saturday was rainy, and there were a number of people who remained in here uite a long time, and it is my opinion that some one, tempted by the display of gold which could be seen in the specimen of rock, under pretext of reading the in- scription on each, used one hand to re- move one screw, then moved to another screw and remained there until he had removed that, and so with the other two. t is probable that one man raised one end of the case a few inches while another inserted both hands through the opening so created and abstracted the specim:ns within reach. The pieces taken were all removed frow one side of the case. Some were taken from near the end,and the others from a place nearer the other end. *The stolen specimens, all gold but ona, were worth about $35, but I suppose the man who stole them thought they were worth much more.” The specimens that were stolen were four of gold and one of silver donated by R. H. Stretch in 1876, one gold specimen donated by E. 0. McDevitt, one gold speci- men donated by J. G. Levermore in 1884, and one gold, contributor not named. About two months ago two very fine specimens were abstracted from a case in a room occupied by Mr. Davis. The man- | ner in which the theft was committed leads to the belief that it was the work of some one who has familiarized himself with the premises and habits of the men who are employed there. {PERJURY IS CHARGED. | Frank Stocking Arrested for Swearing Falsely That He Owned Property Deseribed in a Bond. Frank Stocking was arrested yesterday morning on the charge of perjury, the complaining witness being Police Judge Conlan. Stocking is not unknown to the police, having served a term for burglary. Some months ago he gained considerable notoriety by selling to Chinese merchants in Chinatown for $3000 a mixture of mo- lasses and brown sugar, which he repre. sented as opium. The cause of his present trouble arises from his desire to befriend a woman named Lillie Watson, who was arrested on December 23 for alleged grand larceny. The woman’s bonds were fixed at $2000and Stocking, accompanied by ex-Assembly- man W. P. Boothby of 200 Stockton street, went to Judge Conian’s residence and they jointly became her bondsmen. Stocking represented that he was the owner of a house and lot on Octavia street, near Broadway, valued at $8000, and the Jud unhesitatingly accepted the bond, and the woman was released from custody. A few days ago Clerk Watson on looking over some papers came upop_the bond of Stocking and. Boothby. Knowing that erty he was surprised and called the atten- tion of the Judge to the matter. The Judge had the records in the Assessor’s office examined and it was ascertained that the property on Octavia street was owned by Stocking’s father and that it was mort- gaged to nearly its full value. # 2 The Judge at once determined to punish Stocking and the warrant for his arrest ‘was sworn out. BIDS FOR A CREMATORY. Capitalists Who Would Like to Burn the Refuse of San Fran- cisco. Bids for the City garbage crematory, which were advertised for by the Board of Supervisors, have begun to come in and will probably be acted upon at the first meeting in February. L. V. Merle has offered the City $5500 for the privilege and agrees to spend $100,000 on the plant, which is to have a capacity of 300 tons per day. A. M. Skelly offers $1105 and 1 per cent of the gross receipts for the first fifteen years, 2 per cent for the second fifteen years, and 3 per cent for the remainder of the fifty vears called for by the franchise. The highest bidder is F. E. Sharon, who offers $2510 with 2 per cent of the gross receipts for the first fifteen years and 5 per cent for the remainder of the term. Under the terms of the franchise the successful bidder receives the exclusive right for a period of fifty years to cremate and destroy all house refuse, butchers’ offal, garbage, ashes, bones and animal and vegetable matter; also, to dispose of all dead animals when the present dead- amimal contract_expires, and all food con- demned by the Board of Heaith. Thecon- tractor will bave the right to charge a sum not to exceed 20 cents a load for all gar- bage delivered at the crematory, such load not to exceed a cubic yard. The crema- tory must be erected within twenty-four months alter the award of the franchise, and when the franchise is in operation it will be unlawful to take garbage throvgh the streets except in closed vehicles con- structed so as to conceal the contents and to effectually prevent any smell from es- caping. DIAMOND PALACE. GOING, Time Drawing Near for the Clos- ing of This Beautiful Store. Colonel A. Andrews to Spend a Year or Two Abroad for His Health. Gradually the stock of the Diamond Palace on Montzomery street, opposite the Mills building, is fading through the daily auctions, and the time is drawing near when this place of interest will be closed. The daily attendance at these sales shows how well and favorably the place is known to the public, and many are the expres- sions of regret that may be heard from the patrons of the daily sales because the beautiful store is soon to vanish. The Diamond Palace was opened in 1872 by Colonel A. Andrews on so much grander a scale than any other jewelry establish- ment on the coast that it immediately took rank as one of the principal attrac- tions of the City. Every one heard of the place and every one went to visit it. Diamonds and ‘precious stones are not alone in the cases, but the walls are in- crusted in them. The design is oriental. All representations of precious stones in the beautiful oil paintings on the ceiling are actually supplied with real gems. The effect is dazzling and the large and costly selection of precious stones still remaining is something really wonderful. Mirrors on every hand reflect the brilliancy of the establishment, and some choice and rare works of art are appropriately mounted. One can scarcely believe that a place rep- resenting so much wealth and beauty would be nctuafiy closed out by an auction sale, because the sacrifice on the goods must be something fearful. The time is so inop- portune, just after the holidays, for the sale of jewels and precious stones. But when tie Colonel had once determined on taking a much-needed and long-deferred rest u few nours were sufficient to arrange the auction sale. Seldom if ever were such crowds witnessed at any sale in this City, and certainly never such a turnout of swelldom. After closing up his business affairs it is the intention of Colonel Andrews to spend a year or two abroad, but he wishes it dis- tinctly understood that he expects to re- turn to San Francisco to make it his per- manent home. WATNE SO € BUSY They Are Making Preparations for Two Great Events in February. Programme on the Occasion of Dedi- cating the New Hall on Mason Street. The hoard of directors of the Native Sons of the Golden West Hall Association met last evening for the purpose of ad- vancing arrangements for the dedication of the new hLall on Sunday, the 9th of Feb- ruary, and the inaugural ball to be given on the Tuesday following. It was decided the decoration of the building for both events should be en- trusted to Pratt of Pacific Parlor. The choral society of fifty voices will be under the direction of Mrs. E. W. French. E. P. E. Troy will have charge of the tickets for the ball, and the price of ad- mission has been fixed as follows: Admit- ting a gentleman and lady, $2 50; for each additional lady, $1. It was decided to reserve 200 seats for the guests invited to the dedication. The officers of the hall association are J. D. Phelan, president; L. F. Byington, vice president, and Adolph Eberbardt, secretary. Tbe committee on dedication and ball is composed of G. H. 8. Dryden, chairman; E. E. Troy, secretary; H.G.W. Dink- elspiel, F. W. Marston and L. Nouneman. Charles Cassasa will lead the orchestra for both events and fdr the dedication the following' will be some of the numbers: Overture, ‘““American March,” dedicated by Cassasa to the Native Sons; medley, plan- tation melodies; waltz, “Jolly Fellows"; selections from the “Beggar Student.” Sonve slight alterations will be made in the ladies’ parlor adjoining the main hall, which is a little larger than Odd Fellows’ Hall, has a larger stage and the finest maple floor in the State. The ceremony of dedication will be as follows: Singing of the opening ode; rayer by the past grand president; the Fights of the order will then be lighted and placed on the altars of the gan president, president, vice-president and marshal, and the hall will in due form be dedicated and the acceptance will be by the grand presi- dent. This will be foliowed by prayer, the singing of ‘‘Hail Columbia,’”’a charge by the grand vice-rresident, the singing of “The Star-spangled Banner”’ by Miss Min- nie Kind, address by the grand marshal and singing of the initiation ode. The charge of the ?nst grand president will then be - delivered, after which “America’” will be sung. This will be fol- lowed by an address on the history of the State by the grand president, the singing of *“Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,”’ a short address by the grand president, the singing of “Home, Sweet Home,” and Stocking was not the owner of any prop- | prayer. WAS LEGALLY DISMISSED, Isidore Leszinsky’'s Writ of Mandate Has Been Denied. HAD A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE. Judge Seawell’s Ruling on a Point of Much Interest to Public School 3 Trustees. Judge Seawell has declared that Isidore Leszinsky was legally removed from his position as principal of the Commercial Evenung School by the last Board of Edu- cation. Leszinsky was removed on October 25, 1893. It was claimed by the board that on Augaust 30 the Commercial Evening School was abolished, and Leszinsky went with it. Leszinsky brought suit for a writ of mandamus to compel the board to rein- state him, and this writ has just been de- nied. He alleged that in addition to being principal of the school he held a special certificate enabling him to teach book- keeping, but that when the Business Evening School was organized and neaily all the teachers from the former Commer- cial Evening were elected to positions in the new school Leszinsky was not among them. He claims he could not be dis- missed except for cause, and after a hear- ing, and that the board could not do in directly what was not allowed to be done directly, and that the old school was abolished for the express purpose of get- ting rid of him. In the opinion Judge Seawell holds that there is no provision of the Political Code which declares that the holder of a special certificate shall not be dismissed except for cause. In the absence of a contract fixing the term of his employment he holds the position to which he may have been elected during the pleasure of the board., Section 1791 of the code provides, the court savs, for three grades of City certifi- cates and for special certificates upoa such studies as may be authorized by the Board of Education, and section 1793 deciares that the holders of City certificates shall be dismissed only for certain causes. A special certificate, the court declares, is not a City certificate and is not mentioned in the law as a special City certificate, except in one section, which does not refer to the granting of them. The board is prohibited from dismissing the holders of Uity certificates, and no others. Leszinsky was not the holder of a City certificate and the court saw no reason why he could not be dismissed at pleasure. The case of Kate Kennedy against the Board of Education was cited, but Judge Seawell said 1t had no bearing on Les- zinsky’s case because in that proceeding there was no question as to the rights of the holder of a special certificate. Commenting further the court says: It appears from the evidence that among the teachers of the Commercial Evening School was a lecturer on commercial law. The rules of the Board of Education provide for special certiticates in music, sewing, physical culture and cooking. It is possible that the board may provide an instructor in the art of riding upon a bicycle. Are the teachers of all these specialties” when once elected to hold their positions for life? That the defendants had the power to abol- ish the Commercial Evening School is not questioned. It is claimed, however, that it was abolished merely for the purpose of de- priving plaintiff of his position. While under Iy construction of the statute the question as to defendants’ motives is immaterial, inas- much as evidence was introduced upon it itis proper that I should state the conclusion to which I have arrived. I have grave doubts asto the power of the court to inquire 1nto the secret motives which influenced the members of the board in a matter within their jurisdiction. If the Busi- ness Evening School had not been subse- quently organized there would have been no plausible ground upon which plaintiff could ask restoration. The new school was formed nearly two months after the old one was abol- ished. Several members of the board testified that they voted for the resolution in the belief that the results accomplished by the Commer- cial Evening School were not such as to justify the expense of maintaining it and that their act was prompted solely by a regard for the public welfare. Whether they were mistaken or not is & question which I have no jurisdiction to determine. There may be a_question as to the validity of plaintiff’s election before he was granted a certificate, but as no objection has been made on that ground I assumed that his election was valid. AIDED SICK AND POOR. Report of the Year's Work of the Ger- man General Benevolent Society. The German General Benevolent Society held its annual meeting last evening in Druids’ Hall when E. C. Priber, the retir- ing president, presented his annual report in which he briefly reyiewed the progress of the society during the year, and declared that the society’s affairs are in a satisfac- tory condition. e paid a bigh tribute to the memory of the late Isaac Hecht, ex-president, the late Henry Schroeder director, and the late E. Roemer, general agent, and spoke in glow- ing terms of the generosity of Isaac Hecht and Charles Mayne, who left legacies to the society. The financial report showed that there is cash in the hands cf the treasurer and the savines banks §5329 84. The relief committee reported an ex- penditure of $10,134 04 in relieving the needs of the poor. The expenses for improvements and NEW TO-DAY. THE OWL DRUGC CO., o CUT-RATE DRUGGISTS ! 1128 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. 320 S. Spring Street, LOS ANGELES, Free Delivery THE OWL DRUG (0. Willdeliver Drugs, Medi- cines and Toilet Articles FREE OF FREIGHT OR EXPRESS CHARGES to any railroad point with- in100 miles of San Fran~ cisco when purchases amount to or over, PROVIDED orders are accompanied with the money. SEND FOR PRICE LIST maintenance of the German Hospital during the year amounted to $66,228 26, The society now has 3008 members, of which 8 are honorary, 228 life members, 2575 contributing members residing in this City, 177 contributing members resid- ing out of the City and 20affiiiated mem- 1S, The annual report presents an alpha- betic list of members and a classitied list of the 1254 cases treated in the hospital. E. C. Priber, president; Julius Haus- i ident; .r\doI&;h t meister, second vice-pres Schwerin, A. Asman and A. H. Schmi directors, were the officers last year. The following named were elected for the ensuing year: President, B. Broemmel; first vice-president, Carl Uhlig; second vice-president, Charles E. Hansen; finan- cial secretary, C. Goecker; recording sec- retary, William Herrmann; treasurer, Fr. C. Siebe; directors—Ricbard Finking, Charles Hess Jr., Ed A. Keil, William C. Lutz, Hugo Waldeck and Louis Zeiss. ——————— Stole Liquor and Cigars. The store of Harry Edwards, 643 Mission street, was entered by burglars earl morning and about $80 worth of whisky, wine, cigars and cigarettes stolen, Yesterday Po- licemen Ryan, Moriai and Tyrrell arrested W. P. Cassidy and George Rowe and booked them at the City Prison for the burglary. ——————— Can-Can Murphy Arrested. James L. Schwartz, alias ““Can-Can Murphy,” who stabbed John Yockel in the left groin dur- ing a dispute in Brenham place last Thursday afternoon, was arrested by Policeman McGee yesterday at Mayfield. Hé was taken to the City Prison last night and booked on the charge of assault to murder. St Blaze in a Cyclery. An alarm was turned in through box 513 at 9 o'clock last evening for a small blaze in the rear of a cyclery at the corner of Kentucky and Solano_ streets. The damage will amount to about $50. NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. 9 ALCAZAR “Wednesday Pop” Matineo To-day 2P. M. Ice Cream and Cake for All. Theater Crowded With the Fashion of San Fran- cisco—Delighted—Smiles and Tears Mingled. “A CANTING SCOUNDREL” Oc, 15¢. 25¢. Night Prices—10c, 15¢, 25c¢, 35¢, 50c. % AL MAYMAN QLR 5 The Golden Shower Cheerfully Bestowed Upon LU TR T IN COME NOW THE OR paxs OLD | reGreTIT! ’49! KENTUCKY'! The Thrilling Horse I'ace! The Lively Pickaninnies! ‘—Next Monday—CORINNE. BALDWIN THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Tncorporated)..... Proprietors SEATS NOW SELLING For the Famous MARIE Tavary Grand Opera Co.s Season, . Commencing Next MONDAY NIGHT, Feb. 3. Ehaie, Cp* LESIES ATIDFATAGLRS -+ FRICOLANDLR.GOTTLOD & JUST AN J 1000! EVEN WERE UNABLE TO SEE “MEN AND WOMEN" Last Night by the FRAWLEY COMPANY!I So Great Was the Crowd—Don’t Wait, TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mims ERNESTINE KRELING Proprietor « Manages 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. Mausic by E. L 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 Lesses and Manager THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, First Production in This House of Vincent and Aldrich's Sparkling Comedy Drama, “THE EDITORY” If This Weather Makes You Blue Come and See ‘“The Editor."” EVENING PRICKI—250 and 50z Famlly Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Maiinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockion and Powall. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEERK A BRILLIANT AUGMENTED BILL! MONS. DE BESSELL, HEELEY AND MARBA, RACHEL WALKER AND—— A PEERLESS VAUDEVILLE CO. Reserved seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Opera cnalcs and Box seats. 50c. GOLDEN GATE HALL. Symphony and Popular Concerts hy the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 3:15. Sololsts—B. Mollenhauer, S. Homer Henley. FIRST CONCERT FRIDAY, JAN. 31, Course Tickets on sale at 308 Post street. CHUTE SHOOTING AND TROLLEY TRIPPING If Pleasant, Afternoon and Evening. ADMISSION——— 10 CENTS Children (incloding Merry-Go-Kound Ride), 10c. CALIFORNIA PSYCHICAL SOCIETY LECTURE by MR. J. J. MOR “Some Fundamental inciples of Psychic Science,” Golden Gate Hall, 626 Sutter st., FRI- DAY, January 31, at 8 o'clock P. M. Tickets 25¢, at Sherman & Clay’s and Doxey’s Booxstore. RACING! RACING! RACING! I of London on CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. ——WINTER MEETING—— Beginning Thursday, January 23, BAY DISTRICT TRA Racing Monday, Tuesia Friday and Saturda FIVE OR MORE RA MoAlllster and Goary stpuet Gash peas the gate. SaoT H. WILLIAMS JR., R. B. MILROY. HOS. USSR retary.