The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1%96 \ AMUSE BALDWIN THEATE erin.” CALITORNTA TH Corump pera— “ Lohen~ ard IIL" Limekiln.” Wie for Wife Del Froischutz'? ATER THEATER— A-Ho PERA-HOUSE.— .h-Class V r—Betweea Polk and At for Veteran Guard, | SHOOT ere block east FacrricCoas THE CHUTES it Dally at Haight street, Park. beKFY CLUB.— Races, AUCTION SALES. BY EastoN & ¥1vripek.—Tuesday, February 25, Real Estate, at 638 Markect street, at 12 o'clock voon. = ¥ W. P. McCon , at corner Twe —Thursdey, Febroary 20, and Harrison streets. () - =] [a=} = (=l | = 3(0 ‘l—l = | =] =~} & d ] veral accident more or less severe, have ned upon th treets lately. George W. Fancher, the banker, says the peo- ple of California are foo extravegant. | A new propeller for steam vessels that prom- ises power and speed has been invented. Rabbi Voorsanger addressed the Baptist Con- fer vesterday on “The Modern Jew." The Woman's Federation occupied their meeting yesterday with reports of commit. | tees. The garbage-crematory franchise was awarded | to F. E. Sharon by the Board of Supervisors yes- | Customs Inspector Williams has been sus- | pended by order of Secretary of the Treasury | Carl ew patriotic society, the Children of the American Revolution, will be organized next | Saturday. | The lesfastical council called to investi- | gate the charges ageinst Dr. Brown will cone Vene to-day. The Longfellow Schoel will probably be | losed on account bf lack of proper sanitary ar- rangements. : e local labor unions generally indorse the | ¢ work of tie recent Labor Union ization is torn some- | t winn Sam Rainey and his e sirations. The Board of Sufrvisors fixed water rates last evening at the §/me figure that they have The sgainst before Judge Seayell yesterday. vorce sut of Melinda Woodward | rank G. Woodward came up for trial Extensive preprations for the carnival ball | geem to warrant -he general expectation that the event will bea brilliant one. kthieves ntered S, nenfeld’s store sterday, w le he was at 1e private jewel at Ingleside eand Ti the | | | at 5 ace Paderew- | try-room last | charges against olice Commission- A DINNER TO PADEREWSKI. | they discontinued the use of the timber Samuel M. Shortridge Banquetsigffnn the Distinguished Mu- sician, FOURTEEN GUESTS PRESENT. A Menu That Was Nothing Less Than an Epicurean Dream Confronted the Feasters. The tapestry-room of the Palace Hotel glistened with carnation and white, the national colors of Ignace Paderewski, the master of music, whose wc of eyes with tears. The occasion was a banquet tendered the to hear his com- v cooler Tuesday after- + t easterly to south ¥ win ’ is the d last nij Forecast Ofticial | y ¥ Q A Zimmerman, the champion bicyelist, s | beif urged to maki 1 T stay here than he at the coming in- g board of the League of American | v i into effect at once its | regarding amateur nn‘ij Jall, b 10 messen- | has demurred to the | her brothers against the | ane Duff. The demurrer nmended the congregation rch at their fair last night n the traditions and and. alectured before the Academy of ces last night on the sources of the his- | The lecture was illustrated ans of the stereopticon. | League of theCross of St. Paul’s parish | arally last night at the parish church nd heard an address by Dr. Cli n on the | 1s of alcohol on the human system. | h rising market men enter a vigor- ous kick at the San Francisco Gas Light Com. | any’s economy in e shing the street | {amps at a very early I James Kerwin, the we ing-house keeper, w 100 days in the Coun without & license in and Chestnut streets. Ernestine Kreling Court to appoint & re sailor board- y fined $100 or or selling liguor Montgomery or the | eenth. | hands Golden Gate liabilities are | not be more st v in gned. Hi d sssets ma Baruch big cen ding his ® March as T his club. e poolrooms continue in operation nder the most adverse circumstan No informa er is allowed to leave I 1de | 1¢ rooms lay ridiculous odds against rs and wrong joc a nin almost every instance. Police Judge Low has sustained the de. murrer interposed by Attorney Samuel M Shortridge in behalf of the poker.players ar. rested last week. He claims in his decision that the ordinance under which the players were arrested is unconstitutional, as it con- flicts with the State law. Johnson is suing the Chicago ny and Gustav Walter for L on a six weeks’ contract, Her contract was to sing at the Orpheum for #150 a week, rrom November, 1895; but she was discharged after four days. She wants the rest of her mone The First N nal Bank of D. 0. Mills & Co. is ing to foreclose on $150,000 of the bonds of » Carson and Colorado Railway Company, ged as surety by Thomas Bell for two issory notes, one for $15,000 and the ,000. J. W. C. Maxwell and | executors of Bell’s estate, are | r husbana, Jesus | scidentally for al one years ago, and ple prou Petra Barboa is suing b Barboa, for a divorce and n ned up again with another wife and ren. He was a garbage coliector Petra, put since then he has been | when he le to Mexico, and in other walks of life has a 1a'fortune of nearly $30,000. A share | of this the plaintiff wants, SHARKEY-GREGGAINS. The Heavy-Weight Boxers Will Meet at the Auditorium in an Eight- Round Contest. The National Athletic Ciub has secured en excellent programme of indoor athletics for its next exhibition, which will take place at the Auditorium on the evening of March 6. Apart from a series of four- round bouts between the most expert boxers of this City the managers have 4 Tom Sharkey, the heavy-weight 1 v' disposed of Billy Smith and “big’” Miller of the San Fran- cisco Athletic Club at Colma, against Alex Gr in an eight-round contest, which will be deciced on points Greggaine is a decidedly skifty and ciever exponent of the “‘art” of fisticuffs, and hi: many friends are of the opinion that he will prove a diflicult target for Sharkey to Lit, when the time will ceme for hits and isses. The champion pugilist of the rited States navy is evidently well aware of what Greggains is capable of doing, and Lie has sufficient confidence in his ubility o prove to the fireman that scientifically and otherwiz<"" he is the better man. Sharkey will train at the Cliff House, and in &!l probabi! eggains do Lis exercising spins at Barney Farley’s old idezvous. The contest should prove very mwrealmg. | present were Hon. F. W. Hens | such pleasant conditions derful hands | | bave made harmony that has moved the | people of two continents and wet millions J dition of Baruch’ no cruelty practiced' and on the following day, when the officers went there again. they noticed that the owners of the ani- mals worked only one at a time, giving the other an opportunity to rest, that mbing and that the animals were ed food and water. |A GLOVEMAKER FAILS. | Simon Baruch Assigns to C. Hellwig i After Losing Money in Business. | Simon Baruch, proprietor of the Golden sate glove factory at Battery and Pine | screets, has been compelled fo make an | assignment for the benefit of his creditors. | Friday last he turned over his business and all his available assets to Chridtian Hellwig, whose name now appears where aruch’s used to be on the door of the fac- tory and showrooms. Barach stated that his liabilities were about §10,000 and his assets pretty neaily as much. He. gave as the reason for assigning that he could no longer carry on his business with profit, but, on the | eontrary, he had lost heavily in endeavor- | ing to continue. | Hellwig, to whom the assignment was | made, is the vice-president of the Legal- | let-Hellwig Tannming Company on Clay eet. Baruch dealt largely” with this oncern, having purchased most of the | leather for his factory there. The tanning | company, therefore, isone of the principal | creditors. |~ The assignee had bookkeepers at work | on the accounts of the glove company yes | terday, and had a man taking an estimate | of the stock, e in the factory, with th | object of ascertaining tbe correct con- ffairs. The assets con- AWARDED TO F. £ SHARON, The Highest Bidder Secured the Garbage Crematory Fran- + chise, MERLE'S CFFER WAS REJECTED. Mayor Sutro Has Given His Reasons for Vetoing the Bituminous Rock Ordinance. By a vote of 8 to 4 the Board of Super- visors yesterday awarded the franchise to construct a crematory to dispose of the | garbage of this City to F. E. Sharon, whose bid wae §2510 cash, 2 per cent of the gross | receipts for fifteen years and 5 per cent of the gross receipts for the remaining thirty- | five vears. | The matter came up in the form of a resolution submitted” by Supervisor Di- mond providing that the Sharon bid be accepted, the Health and Police Com- mittee having recommended that the bid | of L. V. Merle af $5500 cash without a per- | centage of receipts be accepted. Super- visors Taylor and Dimond spoke in favor of the acceptance of the Sharon bid, Super_ Scene at the Round-Table Dinner Given Paderewski by Samuel M. Shortridge at the Palace Hotel. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] artist by his legal adviser and friend, Samuel M. Shortridge of the firm of Del- mas & Shortridge. Fourteen plates were set at the round table and fourteen gentle- men mingled their conversation with sentiment and wit. The cénter of the board was set with foliage and flowers, while carnation can- delabra shed a soft crimson light over the guests and diffused its the room. On the right of the host sat the guest of the evening, Paderewski, and on his left Claus Spreckels. The other Hellman, Hon. Van R. Paterson, Witliam Greer Harrison, J. O'Hara rave, Hugo Gorlitz, Colonel Isaac Trumbo, Hon. A. A. Sanderson, Coionel John D. Sprecke Hon. D. M. Delmas and Hon. W. S. Van | Fleet. The musician was in his happiest mood { and Mr. Shortridge, the fluent host, made his guests feel that the entire asserblage was of one family. The conversation was sprinkled with brilliant strokes of repartee | and Paderewski absolutely lived the whole | evening in the midst of representative | | American gentlemen. | self as delighted with the new West and | | found here an element of sociability that | is not encountered the world over. A lyre, constructed of California nuts | and glazed over with native syrups, stood upon the mantelpiece as a compliment to the pianist, and the menu was an epi- curean dream. me R Hors d’Ocuvre: Timbales de Grenoui Filets de Truite, Sauce Coibert. Pommes Polonaise. combres. Selle d’Azneau a la Chopin. Supreme de Poulet a la Meyerbeer. Sorbet Pariait Amour. Canard Mallard Roti. Gelee de zence. aries a I’ Aurore. iroscilles. Celer1 Mayonnaise. Asperges, Sauce Mou: ae Fantaisie. Marrons Glaces. ougat. . Cafe. Fils Freres. Amaontillado. Chateau Larose, 1874, Barton & Guestier, Pommery and Greno Sec. Liqueurs. The menu card was trimmed with car- nation and white ribbons, and the guests took them away as souvenirs of a dinner that is not likely to be repeated under and with so many genial guests for some time to come. The feasters sat at the table pntil nearly midnight, after which they departed for the apartments of Mr. Shortridge, on the fourth floor, and listened to the delightful music of the guest of the evening and the entertaining conversation of those who were present. The memory of that feast will linger with those who were there for many years, and the divine interpreter of the old mas- ters says it is one of the bright spots in his tour of America. TWO BEARS AT THE BEACH. A Case in Which Officers Put a Stop to Cruel Practices. For some time past on Saturdays and Sundays two men have been exhibiting performing bears on the road leading to the Cliff House. Last week complaint was made to Secretary Holbrook of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that these animals were being cruelly treated. Last Saturday the secre- tary and Officer Hooper visited the place and discovered that the animals were overworked, were not given sufficient food and water and were made to climb a rough, square 8 by 8 inch timber and that in dloing this they tore their flesh and bled freely. Tn{; officials spoke to the men and warned them that they must be more care- ful in future, whereupon one of them saj that the bears were his and he could do just whaf he pleased with them. Hol- prook told him that if he continued he would summon the patrol wa;on and take the whole outfit to the Central station. While the officers remained there was ts throughout | gentlemen | raw, I W. | He expressed him- | | sist of stock, machines and book accounts, | little else of Baruch’s property being avail- | able for the creditors. A member of the tanning firm stated yesterday that the general opinion was the s would not amount to much over $5000. The sume person said the real cause for the failure was that Baruch’s business was too small to be conducted profitably in face of competition from the extensive glove factories of other cities, and that the proprietor had ‘‘eaten himself up” in | keeping open so long. Besides, Baruch | became involved in real estate specnla- tions that proved disastrous and con- | sumed his spare capital. LONGFELLOW WILL CLOSE An Epidemic of Scarlet Fever Feared by the Health Officials. The Board Is Now Determined to Stamp Out the Disease in the | Schools. The alarm in the Board of Health re- garding the threatened epidemic of scarlet fever in the Longfellow School on Silver street has not abated, but is rather on the increase, and unless something comes up in the meantime to change the minds of the members, the school will be con- demned at the regular meeting of the board on Wednesday, and it will be or- dered closed until the institution is put in a thoroughly sanitary condition. The reason of the increased apprehen- sion is that though the first case of scarlet fever traceable to the school was reported some time ago and every effort has been made to stamp out the disease, new cases continue to come in, and in some localities where children from the school live the trouble seems to be spreadin Yesterday a new case was reported, making nmne that have thus far come under the notice of the board. It is feared there are other children in the neighborhood of the school who have been stricken, but whose cases have not been reported to the board. Inspector Stout of the Sixth District, which embraces the section south of Market street and east of Sixth, has re- poried to Health Officer Lovelace that he has examined the school thoroughly and that it is in the worst’ possible sanitary condition. The open vaults are rotting away and are so crude and decayed that it is impossible to properly cleanse them. He has taken samples of the woodwork that is so objectionable to the board ana will offer them for their inspection. Health Officer Lovelace will visit the school to-day and inspect the sanitary ap- i plian ces, or, rather, lack of them, and on Lis report the board will probably act. He said yesterday that if the conditlons were as he understood them he would likely recommend the immediate closing of the school. A number of other schcols where the sanitation is in bad condition will be in- spected shortly, and the Longfellow may not be the only one to be closed. as the board is determined not to allow an epi- demic of disease to gain & foothold with- out making a vigorous effort to arrest its progress. A number of cases in the western por- tion of the City will be closely investi- gated, and if found to emanate from de- fective sanitation 1n school buildings the offending institutions will be closed. At its meeting to-morrow the board will probably issue an ultimatum to the Boards of Supervisors and Education to replace wornout sanitary appliances with modern sanitation, or they will see the machinery of the School Department brought to a sudien stop. quite | visor Hughes opposing it. The latter said that while much had been spoken of the prospective profits of the franchise to the City, no real showing had been made, and that in his opinion the $5500 bid was the highest. Supervisors Taylor and Dimond said that it was preposperous to suppose that the amount the City would receive from percentages of receipts in fifty vears under the S haron bid would be less than the dif- | ference between the cash bids. They claimed that their investigations and those of the engineer of the Merchants’ Association showed conclusively that the | Sharon bid would net the City many | thousands of dollars during the term of | the franchise. When the matter went toa | vote the only votes against awarding the franchise to Mr. Sharon were those of Supervisors Benjamin, Dunker, Hughes and Wagner. Mayor Sutro’s veto message on the bitu- minous rock ordinance was read. It was as follows: To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors, City and County of ‘San Francisco—GENTLEMEN Order 2960, relative to bituminous rock speci- fications, was_passed on February : by your honorable body and has been by me vers carefully considerec Desiring to perfect legislation that should be fair to all and vet result in the best obtainable work invitations were sent out through the press and by personal letter to a number of Drominent contractors to meet me at the Mayor's office for the consideration of your order. On last Monday a very long and exhaustive examination was had of the order in the pres- ence of & large number of interested parties and capable eritics. 1t seemed to be the admitted opinion of all the contrac¢tors present that the proposed order was defective in at least two respects. The requircment that the rock sh. not be reduced in ‘‘open kettles” has the necessary effect of excluding certain contractors who have stationary piants. The clause that requires the rock to be de- | livered on thestreet in its *‘natural condition,” as taken from the mine, will operate in exclud- ing certain contractors, and also making com- plete the railroad monopoly that would have the transportation. There is a turther consideration that it is my desire to bring to the attention of your hon- orable body. Itisa fact that some bitumen is naturally deficient in sand. To remedy this deiect and produce a pave- ment of the proper consistency it is necessary 10 have a certain admixture of clear, clean sea sand. The percentege is mot very great, but some is required. The order therefore should provide that a certain amount of clear, clean sea sand, in quantity not below nor exceeding & certain percentage, should be permitted to be used in bituminousstreet work when neces- sary, and that it should be the especial duty of the {nspector to see that not more than the re- quired percentage is used. For the above reasons the order is returned unsigned, with the suggestion most respect- fully preferred that the amendments above named shell be incorporated therein and be Teturned to me for aporoval. Very respectfully yours, ADOLPH SUTRO, Mayor. At the close oi the reading of the mes- sage Supervisor Spreckels moved that the communication go to print, a course that was adopted. | Veterans of California G. A. R. were granted permission to give benefit theatri- cal performances at the Grove-street The: ter without payment of license for the week beginning to-day. The committee on Fire Department was authorized and instructed to obtain copies of all pateuts on water towers that have been issued, numbering 1349, at a cost of not to exceed $350, the cost of each copy being estimated av 25 cents. Supervisor King introduced a resolution imposiog a license of $5 per quarter on all nickel-in-the-slot machines, including those on phonographs, scales, musical in- struments, candy machinés and devices for playing for cigars and liquors. It was re- ferred to the License Committee. The report of the joict Health and Police and License Committee, laying the poolroom ordinance over until Judge Wal- lace decides cases now before him, was op- posed by Supervisor Dimond,who thought the matter should be disposed of at once; that it would be useless to carry the ordi- nance over any longer. Stockion and Sacramento had decided within a we k to close the dens, and San Francisco should be able to do the same thing. He moved that the commitice be instructed to re- pori at once. The motion was lost by a | vote of 8 to 4—Supervisors Spreckels, Tay- NEW TO-DAY. ¢ Pure and Sure.” BAKING POWDER. Only 7ounded spoonfuls are required—no? Zeaping spoonfuls. lor. Hobbs and Dimond voting in the af- | firmative. A resolution was introduced by Super- visor Dimond, and carried, authorizing the Mayor to lease to Charles Rubland and Karl C. Zimmerman, for the term of one | year, block 210, bounded by Point Lobos avenue, Clement street, Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth evenues, to be used for the ac- | commodation of livestock. A resolution presented by Supervisor Spreckels was adopted granting the Cut- tingy Fruit Packing Company permission to lay a freight railroad track on Eighth | street, from Townsend along a portion of | the block toward Brannan, so as to reach | its premises on_the southwest corner of | Brannan and Eighth strects, the track to remain down at the pleasure of the board. AT THE CITY PLAYROUSES. Katie Putnam Makes a Remark- | able Hit in “The Old | Lime Kiln.” | | Revival of “Der Freischutz” at the} Tivoli—“Wife for Wife” at the Grand Opera-House. There wasa largeaudience at the Colum- | bia Theater last night to welcome Katie | Putnam and her company in “The Old | Lime Kiln.” The play, which is by C. T. Dazey, is | something on the lines of “In Old Ken- | tucky,” but it bristles less with sensa- | tionel incidents and contains fewer speciai- | ties. There is nothing approaching the | “Kentucky’’ race scene in strength, but on | the other hand, “The Old Lime Kiln” af- fords the best possible opportunities for | Katie Putnam to assert herself in herown | sparkling and vivacious way. | The first act is supposed to poss in Yel- | lowstone Park, where Robert Morris lives in a shanty with his daughter, Margery, and ekes out a precarious living by acting as a guide. Years before he had been un- justly accused of robbing his father’s safe, | and had vetired from the world in conse- | quence and became an opium fiend. The park is visited by Robert's father, | Horace Mervyn, and by John Morton, the 1 villain who had really roboed the safe. Morton’s son, a captain 1in the United States army, is also with the party. Margery acts as guide and the captain falls in love with her, which perhaps ac- | counts for his father not being depicted as | a villain of the deepest dye. There are | moments all through the play when he | almost captures the sympathy of tue audi- ence by tumbling on the bri ance. ' The voice of nature seems to speak in | Horace Mervyn, as it alwsys does ia stage | fathers and grandfathers. | Although quite unaware that Margery is any | kith to him Le otfers to adopt her, a proposition | which she accepts, aiter first making her father promise to forswear opium: The end of the | drama is occupied in tracking the villain to | earth, and during the process Miss Putnam has | opportunities to give charming exhibitions | both of comedy and pathos. The mostexeiting | scene oc in the old lime kiln, where the | captain cow es near losing his life through the | ferocity oi a subordinate villain, one Bud Markley. This thrilling incident and the res- cue quite brought down the house. Miss Putnam played the little ingenue, Mar- gery Morris, on refined and original line Although she assumed a rough accent he pleesing voice saved her from trace of coarseness, and through all her hoydenishness | she was graceful and chic. Her singing was | pretty, though she performs the artistic feat of singing without a voice and her dancing was warmly applauded. : The supporting_cast was & fairly good all- round one. E. M. Kimball was effective as Horace Mervyn, and Leonard Mitchell played | the part of Bud Markley, the lime-burner, on thoroughly realistic lines. Dutton Wansor and Iva Thatcher, as Corporal Stumps and Biddy | Flinn respectively, endeared themselves to the audience by their Hibernian wit. E. L. Lee looked the part of Captain Norton better than he acted it. factory. < of repent- | The rest of the cast was satis- | Tivoli Opera-House. The Tivoli put on “Der Freischutz" last night instead of letting “The Gentle Savage” run an- other week. A decidedly better presentation of Weber's romantic opera was given than when the «Freisciutz” was presented some years ago in | this house. Miss Ida Valerga had been en- | gaged to play Agatha, and as her methods are | those of grand opera and not those of opera bouffe, she was able to cive a satisfactory ren- dering of the role. Miss Valerga was in good | voice last night, and as she threw herself | heartily into her role and acted and sang with | plenty of abandon, she aroused hearty ap- | lause. P'SMiss Kate Marchi's sweet, light voice was | heard to good advantage in the role of Annie; | she acted gracetully too, and did not pain her | audience by pirouetting. in the bridesmaids i scene, as her predecessor did the last time the “Freischutz” was produced here, Martin Pache sang and acted effectively as Max, and John J. Raffael made a thoroughly satisfactory Casper. The rest of the opera was | not unsatisiactorily sung, and the scenic effects in the Wolf's Glen caused a curtain call at the end of the third act. Baldwin Theater. “The Huguenots’ was performed last night at the Baldwin Theater with the former cast. | There was a large audience and the artists were warmly applauded. At the Orpheum. The Orpheum presented & programme of | bright and varied entertainment last night. | The Pantzers, in their remarkable feats of head-balancing, were obliged to respond again and again to enthusiastic recalls, while the new monologues of Billy Garter and Carroll Johnson, interspersed with the latest comedy songs, were received Wwith earnest manifesta- tions of approval. The Garrisons repeated their success of last | week in a well-drawn serlo-comic sketch. The new feature on the program:me was the triple horizontal-bar act of the Waltons, in which straight and grotesque athletic feats were dar- ingly and skilltuliy performed. The bill is strong and popular and reflects credit on the management by the happy organization of its members. At the Grand Opera-House. John A. Stevens’ thrilling four-act drama, “Wife for Wife,” attracted a large and appre- ciative audience to its opening performance last night at the Grand Opera-house. Many of the scenes are absorbing in their interest, and the play itself, while intensely dramatic, is in no part far-fetched or overdrawn. Dar. reil2Vinton es Edward Walton a ,Southern gen- tleman of the days before the war, sustained his character with all his old-time individu- ;lilg‘and able appreciation of the exigencies of the part. It is not long since Mr. Vinton returned from i Southern Cslifornia, where he made a great name for himselt as a powerful and realistic actor. Especially in Los Angeles he was a great favorire with playgoers and did much to build up the fortunesof the Burbank Theater during hie engagement 1n that city. Miss Essie Tittel, as iidith, Walton’s wife, by her fine senseof the requirements of her fole, did much to supplement the effect of Mr. Vin- ton’s best scenes. She has the same meidenly, gentle stage presence as ever, and her o.d-time trick of keeping her dramatic force in check until the climax of some exciting scene calls for a burs; of passionate fire, seems still to be { the birthday of her son. one of her strong points. She carried her audience by storm more than once during ast night's periormance. Charles E. Lothian as Barney Eugene Moore as George, Walton servant, were both des: jott, and mulatto well’ custained, The Grand Opera-house has gained much in the engagement of Louis Im- hans as stage manager. The performance lnst night scemed to proceed with & snap and a dash woich indicated that s man who thor- 1ghly understood his by the wires. “Wife for Wife” will remain on the boards during the present week. At the California. “The Merchant of Venice” drew a fine audience to the opening night at the Cali- fornia. .Mr. Keene gives the part of Shylock a strange, weird inteusity, differing in particulars from say other actor’s interpreta- n of the role. The soul-enthralling, all- orbing avarice which Shakespearc gives the old man is brought out in so passionate a man-. | ner as to make the love of gold scem like his | very life. i Miss timberman as Portia might perhaps | assert herself justa little more. She sustains the role well, but seems at times a trifle too delicately feminine for the part of the valiant lady ndvocate. The other compa; and costum ““Richard III" 1s prom At the Alcazar. Miss Mina Gleason made a decided hit last night as “Marguerite.” Goethe’s ‘“‘Faust” is a play which has been so often murdered by barn-storming pretenders that one almost al- wa ttme the classic drama is announced. 80 many situations which may be either sub- are fairly good and the stage-settings far above the common. To-night ed. lime or ludicrous, according to the manner in | which the roles are sustained, that rarely is a perfect presentation of it seen. Last night’s work was undoubtedly good. Nor was Miss Gleason tae only one of the cast worthy of spe cinl mention. Percy Hunting made a magnifioent Mephis- topheles, his refined diabolism providing & spiendid foil for Marguerite’s gentle simplicity As Faust, Francis Powers was excellent, while Mrs. Fanny Young made a tvpical Dame Martha, C. L. Torrence, in the unenyiable role of & man rhree hundred years in hell, did what he could with a smali and certainly far from cheerful part. The Brocken scene and the final apotheosis of Margue cellentin tneir way. The play will remain on the boards during the current wee A COMING CELEBRATION. Junior Order of Americau Mechanics Preparing for the Twenty-Second. The committee of the Junior Order United American Mechanics having in charge the celebration of Washington’s birthday held a large aund enthusiastic meeting at Shiels building last evening. The literary committee reported that the Hon. J.Tavlor Rogershad accepted the in- j vitation of the committee to deliver an oration on that day. The committee was instructed to notilty Mr. Rogers that he had been selected as orator of the day. The programme will consist of an over- ’ | | ture by the orchestra; opening address by | £ the president ot the day, H. C. Shaertzer; vocal solo by Miss Underwood; song, “Star-spangled Banner,” by grand’ chorus of 200 voices, under direction of Professor John W. McKenzie Jr., Miss Minnie Yowell, soloist; oration by Hon. J. Taylor Rogers; baryione soio, Mr. J. P. Grodjens; recitation, Mr. Walker; grand chorus, “The Flag of Liberty.” arranged by Pro- fessor J. W. McKenzieJr.; closing chorus, “America,” by grand chorus and audience. In the evening the following programme will be rendered: Overture, orchestra; vocal solo, Del B. Boraley; duet, Messrs, Dewey aund Ewing; national characters, the Cotton children; grand expose of the thirty-second Oriental degree, followed by dancing. The parade promises to be quite impos- ing and a principal feature of the celebra- tion. The order will parade with red, white and blue pampas plumes and wear white caps. A large delegation of mem- bers from Alameda and the interior will be on hand to lend their assistance to make the affair a magniticent success. Redlands Council No. 7 has also made elaborate preparations for a fitting obser- vance of tne day. A parade and literary exercises, also bicycle races in the afternoon. In the evening a grand continental ball will con- clude the exercises of the day. A one-half fare has been made to the committee by the various railroads of Southern Celifornia for the day from adja- cent points. . Held for Grand Larceny. Joseph Santry, a former employe at the Ingleside racetrack, was arrested last night by Policeman Heaphey and detained in the Seven- teenth-street police station on a charge of grand larceny. He is aceused of stealing $80 | from a fellow employe, Patrick Buggy by name, on the 18t inst. Eofioe e Ex-Empress Eugenie, in her latest will, has constituted herself the godmother of all the male children born in France on The number amounts to 3834, all of whom she has re- membered in her will ——— NEW TO-DAY. THE NAME! After considering the suggestions of hundreds of bright and fertile minded correspondents I have named my new Breakfast Food “OTE®.” It is quickly spoken and easily remem- bered. The food once tried will be re- membered as easily and sell as readily. TRY IT! C. S. LAUMEISTER NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. ing of special men- | tion, while the other char:cters, as a ruie,were | | FRESATDER COTTLOD A cs [ ness was pulling | members of the | fears to see the butchery repented each | 1t bas | ite were ex- | | NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. (Ehalie, * LESSES AD MAMAGERS -+ LIME KILN ——AND—— KATIE PUTNAM Will Be in Ev By To So Great Was the Enihusiasm. A GREAT PLA A GREAT PERFORM / A GREAT ARTIST A GREAT COMPANY OF PLAYERS! AND SEATS RESERVED FOR 1Sc, 25¢, 50c and 75c¢ some | Ybody’s Mouth wight, i | Aoy o | 2nd AND LAST WEEK OF | MRE. THOMAS (B S B N 4 OUIs XI'* | Monday, ¥eb. 24 LLIE McHENRY. CALIFORNIA THEATER Extra. Al Nayman & Co. announce PADEREWSEX In Three ( ) Piano Recitals on OON, Feb. 19, at 2:30 braary 21, at 3:00 al at the ——BALDWIN THEATER— DAY 3 -February 23, at 8:18 : 82, 83. 85, according to location. eats for aiternoons at Sherman, Clay & £~ Seats for Sunday night now ready at Baldwin Theater box-office. & Son's Piano used at all the Paderew- Steinway ski recitais. m [AL NAYMAN Anod Co, INCCRP'D mERTRE PROPS. Last 5 Nights of the Opera Season! Last 2 Matinees—Wednesday and Satur- day—at $1.00, 75¢ and 50c¢. TAVARY GRAND OPERA CO. ight (Tuesday). .. “LOHE day 1 | Sunday and by ight, Feb. PAD February 24- Request REWSK L, REDERICK WARDE. GROVE-ST. THEATER (Bet. Polk and Van Ness). BENEFIT WERIX FOR: VETERAN GUAD, G. A. R.! SPLENDID COMPANY! ——ATIiRACTIVE BILL! Commencing MONDAY, February 17. Monday, S TV OF A KIND Saturday. Sunday FUX ON THE BRISTOL SATURDAY MATINEE! i PRICES 10c¢, 20c¢, 30c, 50c. Curtain Will Rise at 8 o'clock on Tableaux 1ln- troducing Veteran Guard. ALCAZAR TO-NIGHT! A GREAT SUCCESS: Elaborate Production ot the Great Master Drama from the 1mmortal Goethe's Idyl, FPATST! The Famous Henry Irving Electrical Effects! Grand and Awe-Inspiring Scenery A Redoubtable Cast! MATINEES WEDYESDAY, SATURDAY AND SUXDAY! | Matinee Prices—10c, 15¢c, 25c. Night Prices—10c, 15c, 25c¢, 35¢, 50c Monday Next—The Carleton Opera Co. Seats Now on Sale. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSUO, Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, John A. Stevens' Great Melodrams, “WIFE FOR WIFE!” ‘With DARRELL VINTON and ESSIE TITTELL in the Leading Roles. Special Matinee Washington’s Birthday EVENING PRICEI—25¢ and_50o. Famlily Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. ©O'Farrell Street. Between Stockion and Powall. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, FEB. 17, A Great List of Renowned Attractions! THE WILTONS TZERS OLL JOHN SON Our Great Companv of Calebritie Reserved seats, 25¢; Buicony, 10c; Upera coalrs and Box seats, 50c THE WEATHER IS WARM, SO Shoot the Chutes and Trip the Trolley! ADMISSION. ——10 CENTS. Children (including Merry-Go-Round Ride), 102 TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEs. ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprictor & Manager THIS EVENING. Superb Eleetric Production Of Von Weber's Romantic Opera, in Four Acts, Entitled “DER FREISCHUTZ” ——OR— “THE SEVEN CHARMED BULLETS”’ The Most Wondrous Brocken Scene Ever REAPPEARANCES OF—— ——MLLE. IDA VALERGA—— ——AND—— ——MISS KATr. MARCHI.—— Next Opera—‘‘RIP VAN WINKLE: Popular Prices—25c¢ and 50c. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (Ingleside Track). FIVE OR MORE RACES DAILY. (RAIN OR SHINE. FIRST RACE AT 2:00 P. TL ADMISSION $1.00. Teke Southern Pacitic traius at Third and Town- send streets Depot, leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 p. M. Fare for round trip, including admission to grand stand, §1. Take Mission-sireet electric Line direcs to track. A. B. SPREC] W.S. LEAKE, FPresident. Secrotary.