The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1896, Page 7

....FEBRUARY la, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER.~Grand Opera— Faust.” CALIFORNIA TREATER—“Hamlet.” Hendrick Hudson Jr.” y Partner.” TivoLT OpERa-HousE.—+The Gentle Savage. ORPHEUM.—High-Class Vandevilie. EROVER'S ALcAZAR.—“Whi GOLDEN GaTe HALL y! Concerts, this afternoon. £ ETROPOLITAN TENMPL fit Concert of the Saturday Morning Orches Monday evening, ‘ebruary 1 Coop) MEpicAL Covrrcr—Lane Lectures, by Dr. A. Abrams. - Use and Abuse of the Bicycle.” this evening. SHOOT THE CrUTEs—Dally at Haight street, ©One block east of the Park. AUCTIO! BY SULLIVAN & DOYLE- borses and mules, at 220 o'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Mre. Dr. Burgess died yesterday morning at 3:45 o'clock. . The poolrooms made a bad mess of their bus- iness y SALES. turday, February 15, encia street. at 11 Mrs, Jane Shattu the murder of Harry Poole. Pietro Gori yesterday denied any ill will to- 1 Prince Luigi of Savoy. The Supreme Court has granted & rehearing i 1ber, ted with the Build- ck has been ‘scquitted of s won J. D. Thompson, predicts cloudy weather winds for to-Gay. A. R., held ceremonies ast night. in a suit brought with light shiftin, Lincoln Py in hono ch Island c a fruit importer, but did no harm. livorce of W. D. White against has been diswissed. The plain- Asandw the hand There has been filed with the County Clerk & suit involving ession of the wine cellar of Kobler & Frol Ingleside i rven were the winners -scalper, was Campbell for the license ordinance. fense opened its case in the White vs. beiore Judge Hunt yesterday. The over until Mond Fred Emerson Brooks and William Neary en- ed an sudience in Young Men's Chris- ociation Hall last evening. The maltreatment of the goddess for the new City Hall dome 18 creating a great deal of com- ment among artists and sculpto The Ocean View nt Club is clam- oring for better h e and i to bave the frogpond nuisance abated. The fight between the Collector of the Port and the special vesligating his subor- ates is mplications. New facts are coming to light which tend to s et the recent cecision of the poolselle of no value as a test of the law. nia_ Electric Light Company is 3 1. Roe for the returh and the accrued attachment on the horse Mo- ved by Judge Seawell yester- ther had been levied, and the row n f San Jose hasinvented a iver bottoms may be ex- ng purposes at a comparatively ster from Salvador to Mex- »anied by acc nte Acosta. n poet of Salvador. They are e to Mexico. Frank Shea vered a lecture on *‘The Church and Architecture’” under the auspices of the Sen Francisco Educational Union last night at Metropolitan Hall. ork of tearing down the big hill on Ken- street at the Potrero is to be recom- menced soon. Twenty-five men will be kept it September. v of the Ship-owners’ and Mer- t Company has been censured sioners for his connec- f the Roanoke. Carlson, who sued John P. Burt for 1 of the office of Assessor of San , and who lost his suit through too much . has petitioned the Supreme Court for & ring. dela rehea The labor unions of this City have deter- ed to have & State law enacted prohibiting Le entrance 1nto the State of armed or un- armed private detectives for the suppression of domestic troubles. A special cordon of policemen patrolled Golden Gate avenue yesterday and warned drivers of heavy vehicles to keep off it in future, s it had been declared a bouleyard by the Board of Supervisors. The Societa Italiane gives & mardi gras festi- val and carnival of Venice at Washington- square Hall for the new Italian Hospi‘al fund next Tuesday. Officers of the Cristoforo Co- lombo aud probably Prince Luigi will attend. The chemists appointed by the Board of Health to investigate the quality of San Fran- cisco’s weter supply have rendered their re- poris, which, with the exception of the report upon the water from one lake, are favorable to the company. Consul-General F. L. Mesa of Peru is here on his way to Hongkong, his post, to which he has just been appointed. He will visit differ- ent parts of the Chinese empire, Japan and India, establish consulates and endeavor to secure increased trade. Dr. H. H. Hart and Dr.J. M. Williamson of the Board of Health are to-day to demand money from the Finance Committee of the Supervisors for putting school buiidings into proper sanitary condition. They say they Fill close the schools if the money is refused. Dr. J. Emile Blomen, professor of chemistry in Columbia College, Washingion, D. C., and juventor of the new and wonderful explosive joviat, is at the Occidental. He is here at the instance of Senator Perkins and ex-Senator Felton, who propose to manufacture joviatat ¢he California Powder Company’s works. The Beschier! concert was given in the Maple room at the Palace Hotel last evening. A large and fashionable audience was present, and » most enjoyable programme was ren: dered. - Miss Beschieri, Miss Flora Peterman, " €ignor Galinagia, David Manlloyd, Miss Made- line Beckheusen and the Alhambra Club con- tributed to the success of the evening. The concert was given in hopor of the Duke of the Abruzzi. The Fire Department. The Fire Commissioners at their meeting yesterday fined Charles Cogger, hoseman of engine 5, three days’ pay for neglecting to re- main on duty after 11 p. M., and Thomas Kelly, engineer of éngine 27, five days’ pay for failing to report on duty after the expiration of his Jeave of absence. The resignations of W. F. Healev, engine 13, Joseph Silva, engine 1, and John Feeney of the water tower were accepted, H. H. Smith was appointed hoseman of en- gine 32. John F. Smith, truckman of truck 7, was cherged with battery and refusing to pay his bills. The charge was dismissed, as it was shown by the evidence that the complainant was making the department a collection agency to recover thrice the amount Smith owed him. (Uticura Skin Remedies Are Pure Sweet Gentle And Most Economical - BT B e T B Bostog, U King Edward-t 3 10p3 ede crawled over | Yankee Doodle, George | anxious | his secrerary, | So Her Lawyers Testify With Regard to Mrs. Ellen Gallagher. SHE HAD MADE TWO WILLS, Told Her Relatives It Was Nobody’s Business How Her Property Was Disposed Of. The case of White against Rev. Denis Nugent attracted a crowd to Judge Hunt’s courtroom yesterday. The plaintiffsrested | their case after the introduction of some documentary evidence, and J. C. Campbell for the defendant moved for] a nonsuit, alleging that no case had been made; that no evidence had been introduced showing | that Father Nugent had exercised any | undue influence over the mind of Mrs. Gal- | lagher in the matter of disposing of her | property. : [ Judge Hunt denied the mutmn,_und the defense began its case. Attorney O’Don- nell took the stand and identified the will | i the deceased, which he had drawn and ‘l | witnessed. There was another will, he | said, drawn two years prior to her death, | and which will bequeathed almost all she | had to the Roman Catholic church, show- ing that it was no recent impulse or fear | of death that caused her to so dispose of | ner property later. Father Nugent, he said, | had never given him any instructions in | the matter. Mrs. Gallagher had told him distinctly that it was her desire to be her own executor. . | John McGara, a clerk in Jones & O’'Don- | nell's office, and who also witnessed Mrs, | | Gallagher's’ will, was called. He stated | that in conversation with Mrs. Gallagher | she had given him to understand that she | | o { had disposed of her proverty chiefiy by | { donation and that all she had left was dis- | tributed by the will. 3 The will of Thomas Gallagher was intro- | duced aiter a long argument of the coun- | sel of both sides. Mr. Campbell read the | will and then George R. B. Hayes arose | and beean to address the court on what he proposed to prove concerning it by the | witness. | Mr. Henley interrupted, saying that the | as to go on with the offer, so issible; that to state what | proved was one way of | getting the matter before the jury; that | the other way was more in consonance with fair play. 5 : Do you nican to impute unfair dealing to me, sir?” inquired Mr, Hayes, facing ‘ Mr. Henley., “What's that?"’ said Henley. Mr. Hayes repeated. *Nothing of the kind,” said Henley, ris- ing. “When I undertake to impute un-| fairness to you, sir, I shall do 0 so unequiv- | atly as to leave no question about my | ntention.”” | Mr. Hayes, by agreement, stated the na- | ture of his offer quietly to the court and | | upon objection it was not allowed. | | Hugh Jones testified that Mrs. Gallagher | | had consulted him about disposing of her | property. She wanted to give a large part | 1of it to charity. Witness told her pshe | | could not do so except before Ler death; that if she bequeathed more than one- | third to charity it might invalidate the | will; that there was no other way that he | knew of except to give it away before her | deatk, He testitied that he drew up the | will for her. He called upon her after-| fward to witness her signature to it, and | | found that she had signed it already. He | advised her to sign again in his presence, and she did so, which accounted for it be- | ing signed twice. | Mary Gallagher, sister of Thomas Galla- | gher. testified that she was on friendly | terms with her brother and_ sister-in- { law until his deati and with Mrs. Galla- | gher for a year after! She had often | heard her brother say that after his death | and that of his wife their property was to | go to God or 10 charity, “‘as they used the | words.” He said that he felt that he only held the property in trust, and aside from some small bequests to relatives he would devote it all 1o charity. The witness called upon Mrs, Gallagher some time after the contest of her husband’s will had begun and urgea her to make a will then so as to avoid the likelihood of trouble about it afterward. She said in reply, “What's the use of making a will; there must be some other way of disposing the property.”” The witness tried to influence her to give her (the witness) something more, but she refused, saying that her husband had earned the money and she (Mrs, Gallagher) had helped to save it and it was nobody’s business what they did with it. Margaret Toner, another sister of Mr. Gallagher, who had begun the contest of his will, testified to the same effect. The case then went over until Monday morning. | | | POTRERD IMPROVEMENTS Work to Be Recommenced on the Kentucky-Street Hill. The Paving of Tennessee Street With Bitumen Is One of the Things Contemplated., The work of ¢utting down the big hill on Kentucky street, between Nineteenth and Twenty-second, will be commenced within ashort time. This work was suspended during the heavy storms about Christmas time on account of the rains softening the earth and causing the banks to cave, mak- ing it impossible to continue the work at that time. But a scene of activity will again soon be presented, and when the work is recommenced it will continue without cessation until the blocks and streets to the eastward have been filled to the official grade. It is estimated that a force of twenty- five men will be kept basy until August or September of the present year to finish the work already under WIY. and if fur- ther work is started it will take even longer. The grading of these streets and blocks wiil undoubtedly prove of great | benefit to the entire district, and once the big bill on Kentucky street is entirely re- moved this part of the Potrero will be one of the most available and choicest resi- dence portions of the whole district, being near the Kentucky-street car line and hav- ing very easy and genue grades. is an instance of how this property is looked upon by home builders it may be stated that last summer the lots immedi- ately adjoining the Potrero schoolhouse on the north and south, eighteen lots in all, were graded and offered for sale, and wich- in & very few weeks thereafter eleven of the eighteen had been sold at the full rices asked by the owners of the property. Bn four of tliese lots have been erected two-story flats of a good substantial char- acter and most of the other purchasers contemplate erecting either flats or cot- es during the year. tIq‘lm pnvinsg wnfi basalt blocks of Twenty- second street, between Kentucky and Ten- nessee, and the jaying of granite curbs thereon will be finished in a few days. The paving with bitumen of the crossing of Twenty-second and Tennessee has just been finished, The next improvement contemplated in this district is the paving ,ox Teunessee street with bitumen from | about $5000. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, Twenty-second to a point 466 feet north- erly. This is the street in front of the Potrero schoolhouse and it is badly in need of paving. CHANCE FOR STERNBERG The Supreme Court Will Hear Again the Judgment Already Con- firmed. Louis Sternberg has beens granted a re- hearing by the Supreme Court in the case in which the action of the Superior Court was affirmed, and in that case in which the judgment was reversed the remittitur has been sent down to the County Clerk. The eases of false registration upon which Sternberg was tried were for the registering of Samuel Newman and A. Gutman. In one case the judgment denying a motion for a new trial was reversed be+ cause Judge Wallace had not instructed the jury as to what was corrbborative evi- dence and also because he did not tell them that they should look with suspi- cion on the testimony of an accomplice. In the other.case Judge Wallace charged that a certain witness was an accomplice, which was a charge as to a_matter of fact, but it was passed by the Supreme Court because its effect was to greatly strengthen the case for the defense. In spite of this, however, it was one of the points in a pe- tition for a rehearing, and the granting of tke petition shows that it was deemed of some importance by the court. The re- hearing was granted by Justices Beatty, Garoutte, McFarland and Van Fleet. ONLY TRYING HIS NERVE Thrilling Experience of a Fruit Man With a Many- Legged Centipede. A Friend Stood Calmly by and Saw His Companion Suffer Con. siderable Torment, The Hawaiian Islands are almost as well off as Ireland. St. Patrick drove all the venomous insects and reptiles out of the green isle, but the Hawaiians claim that the reptiles and insects left on Mr. Dole’s domain are in no sense of the word | poisonous. People who have particular dealings with venomous insects imported from the islands make the same claim. A local fruit importer said yesterday: “Very frequently we receive consign- ments of bananas and pineapples packed in dried grass and leaves. In taking the fruit from the boxes it ® not uncomamon | to find a big centipede crawling along the stalk between the bananas doing his best to get used to the California climate. ““Tuesday afternon I was opening a box of bananas and pushed my hand through the straw to get at the stalk. I felt around for a few seconds and thought I could feel something moving around on the bhack of my hand. I bad often heard of the pres- ence of centipedes in fruit shipments, so I carefully withdrew my hand s0 as to make as little commotion as possible. Imagine my surprise and alarm to see d five-inch centi- pede slowly cree ing uD my arm to my coat- sleeve. I was on the point of striking it off and jumping all over it, when a fruit-packer standing near by warn- ed me to make no at- tempt to get rid of it, but to let it crawl off at its leisure. I had forgotten the fact that they were not poison- ous, and I know I got as white as a sheet, be- lieving every moment that it would sink its claws into me and send its powerful poisons through my blood. I looked at it with fear and trembling, but did not dare to move a muscle. It lifted its head and seemed perfectly satis- fied to remain where it was. I could hardly restrain myself from making a quick motion and shaking it off, but my companion warned me again and again to keep quiet. A!l I could feel was a tickling sen- sation as the insect’s lees quivered and felt around in every direc- tion. The tickling in- creased, and I was al- most ready to faint with suppressed ex- citement. Finally the centipede looked up at my sleeve and mml?- made for it, moving all the legs in unison. A Sandwich Island cen- The sensation by this tipede, said tove non- thxme g{” 5:{“{";’ ““d' o . bearable, an eares BojonOe TNo 1 would be unable to remain calm until the thing got entirely off. My flesh seemed toshrink away as the horrible creature proceeded, butin a few more seconds, every one of which seemed an hour, it had settled itself comfortably on the fabric of my clothing, and with ‘a motion quicker than I was ever known to make before I routed it out with a stick and sat down perspiring from head to foot. It was the most thrill- ing experience I ever figured in, and it made me sick the rest of the day. “My companion began to laugh as though he would die of merriment, but I saw nothing particularly humorous in the situation. “ “You are crazy,’ said he, ‘to get fright- ened over a little thing like that. Do you not know that Hawaiian Island centi- Eedas are not poisonous? I told you to eep‘?uiet just to see how long your nerve would last. If the thing had sunk every claw he had into Yonr flesh it wounld only have caused a little swelling and nothing I have had several of them strike more. { me, and I apply a little ammonia or salt water and cure it up in half an hour.””” SUING THE KOHLERS. Trouble Over the Possession of a Big Wine Cellar. Alexander Boyd and J. Z. Davis .are suing for the fulfillment of a contract entered into by the plaintiffs named and Elise Kohler, Hans H. Kohler, Herman Bohrmann and the estate of Charles Kohler, by which the defendants were bound to purchase from the plaintiffs the property where the wine cellar of Kobhler & Frobling now stands. The lot was pur- chased by the plaintiffs for §65,000 and thé building was erected at a cost of $218,- 38521, the property to be held for the befim of the defendants and turned over to them when they had paid the purchase price. They are far behind in the pay- ments, and the plaintiffs are suing to E:ve them compelled to pay or to forfeit all in- terest, right and title to the property. ey s Probating a Lost Will. The relatives of Mary Kelly have petitioned the Probate Court to be allowed to establish by testimony the provisions of the will of the deceased and have the estate distributed ac- cording to such provisions. The will was made and was in existence at the time of the death of the testatrix some months ago, but since then it has been lost. The petitioners allege that they have ample evidence as to its provisions. The property distributed is worth PERU AFTER THE TRADE Consul-General F. L. Mesa in the City on His Way to China. WILL ESTABLISH CONSULATES. L] He Will Visit Japan and India—Fif- teen Ships Bring Rice, Silks and Tea. Felipe L. Mesa, Consul-General from Peru to China, is at the Occidental, ana will sail on Saturday for his post at Hong- Kong. He was formerly Consul-General from Peru to Chile. He has also been for sev- eral terms a member of the Peruvian Con- gress. He is an elderly gentleman of varied experiences and imposing in ap- pearance. ‘When seen at his hotel yesterday he said that the business of Pern with China had so improved during the last few years that now the country found it necessary to ap- point a Consul-General to China, some- thing that had never been done before. He added that there was at the present time almost no consulates of Peru estab- 896. assertion that Caprain Grey had said the tug Millen Grriithe would not dare to handle the ship. In reply Captain Grey denied ever hav- ing made such a statement. He insisted that there was no ill-feeling in the matter and that there was an offer now on file in the office of Williams, Dimond & Co. to handle all the firm’s ships on the old terms. “It is preposterous to think,” said he, ““‘that we would risk two boats valued at over $50,000 just for a little spite work. Another thing, our captains are amenable to the law, and if they were guilty of an; such work their licenses woula be revoked. If there was any appearance of disobeying the orders of the wharfinger [ am sorry, and can assure you it will never happen agamn.” % B “All I have to say,” said Captain Hamil- ton of the Roanoke, ‘‘is that it was one of the nicest laid schemes to prevent the docking of a ship I have ever seen, but it failed.” Then Commissioner Chadbourne made his motion, and it was carried. Cap- tain Grey seemed surprised, but Captain Hamilton and Mr. Morrow left the room smiling. Lieutenant Fechteler appeared before the board as the representative of the com- mandant at Mare Island. He made a plea in favor of free facilities for the docking of the Unadilla being pranted and gained his point. As soon as President Colnon learned that the charges would have to come out of the pockets of the navy officers he moved that a free berth be given, and this motion was carried. E. K. Wood protested against the grant- ipg of acontracu to the 8. E. Siade Com- pany to suppty lumber at §11 a thousand. He said his company had an offer on file to suoply it at $10, and wanted to know why it had not been considered. President Colnon said the offer was nearly five months old and that'the board did not consider it binding. He also pointed out that Wood in the same offer had quoted shingles at $1 25, and when the superintendent of con- | | | | Consul-General Felipe L. Mesa of Peru, - Who Is Going to Establish Consulates and Build Up Business for Peru in China, India and Japan. lished in China, and the few already estab- lished were represented by British sub- | jects who reside there. He said yester- | day: % | _ In addition to building up trade with China, Ishall travel about the empire and establish consulates where they may be deemed neces- | | sary. 1shall also visit Japan and India, and | spend some time in poth for the same purpose. The trade of all the countries of the far East we regard of much importance to Peru. We | feel that we produce many things which ought | to find a ready market thére at & profit to us. At the present time there are some fifteen sailing-ships plying between China and Peru. One or two leave China every month. They come loaded with tea, rice, silks and various fancy things. We do 'a heavy business with China, but the Chinese don’tdo any with us. Al these sailing-ships go back empty from our shores, only to be loaded again With rice, tea, silks and other produets, for which they get handsome prices from Peru. So the Peruviam | Government has delegated me to go over as Consul-General and see about it. We think we can build up a heavy trade ail through the Orient, and are going to try.it. Lima, the capital, the city which has for many years been my home, now has 150,000 pecple; and Feru, as & whole, tully 3,500,000, 'he country is fairly prosperous, but the war with Chile & few years ago set us back consid- erably. However, we have recently completed the railroad from Callao to Oroiya, over the lofty Andes Mountains, and since then we are able to bring out the coffee. Planting of coffee has also_increased till now we export coffee, even to San Francisco. The railroad is the highest in the world, roaching an altituae in the Andes of over 20,000 feet. An American engineer, representing a syn- dicate of American capitalists, has lately | bought the horsecar line in Lims,and ob- | tained with it a franchise to build electric | lines there. He was to have reached San | Francisco on the Zealandia, the steamer on which I came, but et the last moment he was obliged to wait over till the next steamer. Consul-General Mesa was formerly an officer in the Peruvian navy. He will sail for China on Saturday. A TUG OWNER CENSURED. Captain Grey of the Ship-Own- ers’ and Merchants’ Com- pany to Blame. The Squabble Over the Fault.Finding Settled by the Harbor Com- missioners. The Harbor Commissioners came to a decision in regard to the dispute over the docking of the Roanoke yesterday. The Bhip-owners’ and Merchants' Towboat Company was found to be in fault and on the motion of Mr. Chadbourne it was cen- sured. Superintendent Grey was also ordered to refund $25, the amount it cost the commission to successiully dock the ship. ‘When the matter came up for discussion Captain Tupman of the British ship Sea- farer was the first one heard. It was his vessel that had moved just at the time the Roanoke was docking; and by getting in the way had caused all the trouble. He said he received imperative orders from Chief Wharfinger Rool to move at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and as he was doing so some one whom he did not know told him to hold on, as ne might interfere with the docking of the Roanoke. He did not know. that the manw asa representative of the State, but admitted that he wore a uniform. In answerto a question put by President Colnon, Captain Tupman said be was not sure about the message given. His vessel was almst un- der way at the time and he could not hear, but his impression was that the words he heard were, ‘“You had better not move as there may be damage done.” The Roane oke was thenr beyond Folsom-street wharf, 80 he thought there was plenty of time to get out, and besides he did not recognize the authority of the man giving the orders, B. Morrow, representing Williams, Di- mond & Co'., d‘:neribed the manner in which the tugboat company had blocked the docking of the Roanoke, I struction went to him for that article he charged $1 50. Mr. Wood was told to make a memorandum to the effect that in six months’ time the board would cali for new bids, and that then he could make another offer. The commission is seriously considerin, the establishing of creosoting works, an with that object in view the chief engineer was instructed to look into the matter and report. CUSTOM-HOUSE SCANDAL The -Fight Between the Collector and Special Agent Con- tinues. It Will Be Resumed Before Collector Wise To-Day—Landing of Chi- nese Girls. The Custom-house scandal grows apace. It promises some lively developments within the next few days, as it is known that Special Agent Moore has preferred some serious charges against Federal offi- cers of high standing. Moore must either substantiate these charges or stand con- victed of gross misrepresentation. There is reason to believe that he has a very strong case against the accused inspectors. Anyway, the information is now in the possession of the Treasury Department at ‘Washington. It is learned on good authority that of the sixteen Chinese girls imported within the last three months for immoral pur- poses, and who were allowed to land en the payment of $8000 to certain Custom- house inspectors, eleven were secured by Lee Hoy and Lee Gee and five' went to Tom Sue. ‘Yom Sue is said to be the leaderof the gang. His exchequer has grown consid- erably since he cultivated the acquaintance of the customs otficials and familiarized himself with the artof raising Chinese cer- tificates. : & The inquiry into the charges against Customs Interpreter Williams will be con- tinued before Collector Wise to-day. ‘Williams is making a determined stand against the accusations of Special Agent Moore, and will summon a. number of Chinamen to impeach the testimony of Wong Sam, the chief witness against the accused interpreter. Williams enjoys the ‘confidence of Collector Wise, who is loth to believe any of his subordinates guilty of wrongdoing until uncontrovertible evi- dence of their guilt is supplied. The customs authorities emphatjcally deny the storf that Chinese girls have been unlawfully landed here lately, and thus the tight between this department and the office of the upecial agent goes merrily on. In addition to the Chinese that have been landed from steamers at this port, quite a large number of women and men have come into the district from the At- lanta exposition. There were 205 of them at Atlanta. They were brought to the country by Kee Yow Yang under a resolu- tion of Congress allowing them to remain in the country one year, on the ground of their being professional actors who de- sired to exhibit at the different expositions. in this country. These people are now scattered throughout the country, and many are now living in this State. Stole a Bicycle. George Schomer, grocer, Market and Pearl streets, and three friends rode out to the Cliff House on Wednesday on their bicycles. Feel- ing thirsty, they went into a saloon to have a drink, leaving their machines outside. While they were in the saloon some one rode away wni Schomer’s bicycle, and he reported the theft at police headquarters, giving a descrip- tion of ;E: A few hours later Police- man J. H. Flinn arrested M. Wilson, & carpen- ter, on Paeific avenue, who was riding the stolen bicycle. Yesterday Wilson was booked and made the | for grand larceny. ALONG THE WATER FRONT, - Never! Never allow yourself to become chilled if you can avoid it. Never eat fast unless it is a matter of life and Loss of Life on the Big Sealing | aeatn to caten a train in five minutes. Schooner Edward E. Webster. MEN WASHED OFF THE JIBBOOM. Unsuccessful Attempts to Launch the Steamers Trilby and Caro- line. The sealing schooner Edward E. Web- ster nas been very unfortunate in her start on an otter-hunting expedition. There was some difficulty in securing a crew, and now the owners are in trouble with the Customs authorities. A few days after the vessel left port two of the crew were drowned. The captain put into Drakes Bay and came to San Francisco to report the accident. He ar- rived here last Sunday, and, securing two men, started back for the schooner early on Monday morning. No report of the loss of life and no memoranda of the ship- ping of the men was made to the Custom- house, and, in consequence, Captain Frank Johnson will be hauled over the coals when the Webster gets back to San Fran- cisco. ‘When the Webster sailed from this port she cleared for an otter-hunting cruise. Off Point Reyes it came on to blow, and the vessel was put under short canvass. Three men were sent out to furl the jib. The vessel was plunging into a head sea, and the sailors ware on several occasions nearly washed away. They succeeded in geiting the said furled, however, and started back for the deck. A giant wave care along,’and when it had swept the ship ali three men were gone. Axel Peter- son and Arthur Jeffreys were never seen again, but the third man managed to catch a flying rope and was hauled aboard. Captain Johnson ran his vessel for the nearest safe anchorage and then came to San Francisco on the gasoline steamer Mary C. It did not take him long to se- cure two men to fill the places of those who had been lost, and he at once started with them by train for Bodega Bay. The full particulars of the accident will not be known until the vessel gets back, as Agent A. P. Lorentzen says that he knows nothing further than that tue men were washed off the jibboom and drowned. The steamer Trilby, built for the Sacra- mento River trade, had not a very snc- cessful launch in‘life. As she was sliding into the arms of the ‘‘gray old sea” the supports gave way and she went stern first into the mud. Luckily no particular dam- aze was done, but the vessel will have to be raised on jacks before she can be got into salt water. Wiien in commission the Trilby will run in opposition to the Southern Pacinc Company, and Rideout & Co., who have built her, say they will make it hot for the monopoly om the river. The steamer Caroline was also in diffi- culties. She had been on the ways at South San Francisco receiving an over- hauling. As she was being launched one of the supports gave way and a projectin, timber went through her bottom. She ha to be hauled back again and it will be at least a week before she will go into com- mission. 5 Joseph Byrnes, the sailor on the revenue cutter Bear who caused all the tromble last Monday by disobeying orders ana afterward deserting, was caught yesterday and placed in irons. Captain Tuttle is determined to maintain discipline, so he made Byrnesan example and the rest of the men will probably obey orders in future, Dr. C. F. Peckham, thesurgeon in charge of the quarantine station at Angel Island, has been ordered to Port Townsend. He does not like the change at all as his wife and family are with him and be will have to break up his home. The orders were for an immediate transfer, but urder the circumstances Dr. Peckham was given ten days in which to get ready. arry Edwards, an apprentice on one of the British ships in the siream, has to thank Captain Pippy of the State tug Gov- ernor Irwin for the fact that he is alive. The lad was not satistied with his sur- roundings and determined to desert. There was no chance to get ashore except by swimming, £o he slipped into the water when no one was looking and started for the shore. ‘When picked up by the Irwin he was almost exhausted, and could not possibly have reached the wharf. He was dried in the engine-room, and Captain Pippy gave him a dollar to geta bed with. Young Edwards says he left all his clothing and a $60 sextant on the ship, and intends try- ing to recover them as soon as the vessel docks. The captain of the British ship Centaur, which arrived from Liverpool yesterday, reports that on January 3 when passing Easter Island a boat came alongside with fifteen natives and the Kingof the islands, and gave them six sheep, two hogs, sev- eral bunches of bananas and other fruits. The King said they were all well, and had about 30,000 sheep and 30,000 cattle on the island, and tLat also a British ship was loading with wool. Senmen Were Released. Paul Kenzie, John Quinlan and R. Connolly, charged with disobeying orders of the captain on board the Australia, were discharged by United States Commissioner Heacock yester- day. The evidence against them was insufli- cient. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. P A A A A A AP FRICOLANGER.GOTTLOD & o+ L3583 ATIDPANAGLRS -+ IF YOU HAVE NOT seeN CORINNE anp “HENDRICK HUDSON JR.” DON'T DELAY ANY LONGER. ONLY FOUR TIMES MORE. The Best Performance in America. If in Doubt, Come and See. Next Monday—Charming Katie Putnam. SHOOT THE CHUTES TRIP THE TROLLEY! Afternoon and Evening. SATURDAY-CHILDREN’S DAY! THE ORPHAN ASYLUM BAND AND—— BIG BALLOON ASCENSION AT HALF-PAST FOUR, CHILDXEN HALF-PRICE FOR AD- MISSION AND CHUTES. GOLDEN GATE HALL. SYMPHONY AND POPULAR CONCERTS BY THE- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:30. Soloists Frank Coffin, Bernard ¥ ollenhauer, Nathan Landsberger. THIRD CONCERT FRIDAY, FEB. 14. Course Tickets on sale at 308 Post street. FIRST BENEFIT CONCERT ——OF THE- SATURDAY MORNING ORCHESTRA. Under the direction of ALFRED RONCOVIERL MLTROPOLITAN TEMPLE, MOMNDAY EVENING, FEB. 17, 1896. Reserved seats One Doilar, on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s, on and after kriday, February 13, Never quarrel with your family or neighbors because you feel out of sorts, look after your digestive organs. Never let your blood get tlin and poor and your circulation become impaired. Never forget that if you feel worn out and are bilious, constipated, nervous, irritable and dyspeptic that you need something to tone up your system. Never fail to bearin mind that a sudden cold or chill may lead to grip or pneumonia when you are in this condition. Never lose 8 moment when you find yourself in this state, but provide yourself wilh - Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey ‘Which will speedily set your blood moving, re- store your strength and keep you well. 1t is no ordinary whiskey, but pure medici- nal stimulant which physicians highly recom- ,mend. There is nothing else like it atd noth- ing else can possibly take its place. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMEN:IS. Dwy! AL PATTIAN AnD Co, l‘ INCORP'D BRTH EATRE “\ PROPS. SECOND WEEK of the Famous MARIE TAVARY GRAND OPERA CO. Under the Direction of CHAS. H. PRATT. Presenting the following Repertoire: To-Night....“FAUST™ Saturday Matinee TROVATORE" Saturday Night .. ANNHAUSER" Monday, “Hu- Wed. Mat., at ht, Repertoire third and last wee! | guenots”; Tuesda: Saturday night, men’': “i'to ready for all remaining ‘performances. ! e L |N'2§5fin “TH EATRE PROPS. EVERY EVENING—MATIN ATURDAY. ME. THOMAS P o T SHEAN T Supporied by an Unusually Strong “ompany Decessary for a proper presentation of his plays. REPERTOIRE: “HAMLET”” “OTHELLO' Saturday “LOUIS XI Sunday . - “RICHARD 111" NEXT WEEK—Monday, Feb. 17. XD AND LAST WEEK OF MR. THOMAS ing the following Classical Plays S“MERCH OF VEN Saturday dunday . Seats Now Ready for ext Week. CALIFORNIA THEATER—Extra. Messrs, Al Hayman & Co. have the honor to announce PADEREWSIXI In Four (4) Plano Recitals, which will occur on the afternoons, at 2:30 o' , 02 the following: February 14. ebruary 17 ebruary. 19 February 21 DAY And FRIDAY PRICES: 82, 83, 85, according to location, B~ Seats for all the above recitals now ready as Sherman, Clay & Co.’s. Steinway & Son’s Piano used at all the Paderew. ki recitais, * TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MRS, ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager LAST NIGEITS Of the New American Opera, THRE GENTILE SAVAGH MIRTH ! DANCE! NEXT WEEK. Von Weber's Romantic Opera, “DER FREISCHUTZ ™ Reappearance of the Favorite Artists, IDA VALERGA—and—KATE MARCHL Seats Now on Sale. Popular Prices—25c and 50c. 9 ALCAZAR ——OVERFLOWING HOUSES!. Quite Easily the Bes: Performance the Play Has Ever Had ! Superb and Emphatic Success of THE WHITE SLAVE! OLD TIMES IN KENTUCKY. A Carnival of Jubiles Singers! Buck and Wing Dancers. Pickanniny Band. MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, Matinee Prices—10c, 15¢c, 25¢. Night Prices—10g, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 500 Monday—The Great “FAUST.” MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOKOSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Bartley Campbell's Masterpiece, “MY PARTNER” In the Opinion of All Leading Critics **The Best American Melodrama. EVENING PRICEs—25¢ and 5o Family Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street. Between Stockton and PowslL TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK A New List of Yaudeville Notables! THE PANTZER BROS., THE GARRISONS, WALTER STANTON, TINA CORRI, RACHEL WALKER, CARROLL JOHNSON, BILLY CARTER, Ete. Reserved seats, 25¢: Balcony, 10¢; Opera caales and Box seats, 50c. COOFER MEDICAL COLLEGE, Corner of Sacramento and Webster streets. LANE LECTURES. FRIDAY EVENING.....FEBRUARY 14, DR. A. A BRAMS. Subject—‘USE_ AND ABUSE OF THE BICYCLE."” 2~ ADMISSION FREE &y PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLU ‘(Ingleside Track). FIVE OR wiORE RACES DAILY. (RAIN OR SHINE. FIRST RACE AT 2:00 P. I'L. ADMISSION $1.00. Take Southern Pacitic trains at Third and Town- send streets Depot, leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 p. u. Fare for round trip, including admission to grand stand, $1. Take Mission-street electric line direcs to track. % 4. B. SPRECKELS, W. 8. LEAKE, President. Secretary