The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1896. HE GREW UP N = CHURCH WO, BALDWIN THEATER. COLUMBIA THEATER— hite Flag.” icklow Postman.” — The Silver King.” The Charity Girls” and Mikado.” 1voLT OPERA-HOUSE.—+The Hoolah." 1xv.—High-Class Vaudeville. AUDITORIUM—Corner of Jones and_Eddy omnolency. 3 1%, Materna and Ondricek. MACTONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND) — “King Lear,” to-night, « MECHANICS' PAvIinioN—Bicycle Tournament. oT THE CuuTes—Daily ‘at Halght street, ce tlock east of the Park. L J4CcIFICCoasT JocKEY CLuB.—Races to-day, &5 AUCTION SALES. Py Vo~ RuEIN Co.— Tuesday, March 10, ate, at Salesroom, 513 Callfornia street, 1xs—Tuesday, March 10, Tatter- corner Geary and Leavenworth sts., & TAMMOND.—Real Estate, at 10 ery street. ¢ Doyre—Saturday, March 14, at 2432 Californ| CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. 2¢ Sutro baths will be opened on Saturday arly half & million of people have visited ark Museum in a year, eather predictions for to-day in this : Light westerly winds. able social events, recorded in Ok place during the past week. ¢ Paint Club met and elected officers, the being concluded with a banquet. umming Smith delivered an inter- g sermon on foreign missions yester- A naphtha bicycle tried in Golden Gate Park ¢ ruled off the drives because it frightens apple orchards thirty ears old are be flourishing in the ulian mining riet, arge number of the National rifiemen eir montnly medalshoot at Shell Mound < . The funeral of W. W, Main took place yester- v afternoon from the family residence oa Osk street. The remains of William Sparrow, king of the grpsy tribe, were laid to rest yesterdsy in Odd I s’ Cemetery. Schuetzen Park is being put in good condi- tiou for the opening shooting and picnic sea- £on, which will commence on April 3 Fanning yesterday, at the Olympic Gun shoot, ed the coast’s record by e bt straight bluerocks. . a Fresno_rancher, drew a big nd himself in Bottlekoenig's vesterday end was arrested on two enlisted men applying for commis. kin the Umited States army were d by a board of officers at the Presidio Ryan of Ohio addressed a large Century Patriotism and Its De- bourne, who mysteriously disap- Frencisco eight years ego, en in South Africa by Barbour de concerts at the bicycle show roon and evening drew large s continue to-night, Tues. ily secured. mbers of the Empire Gun Club opened the E & match at Alameda Point. Good € ere made by many of the shooters. B ndred birds were killed. son, a colored bootblack, was shot ziyon Grant avenue, between Post and , by Benjamin'Franklin Woolfolk, ed, whom be had assaulted. was no news from the Pacific Mail wn's's Rio de Janeiro yesterday. It isnow thought tbat the steamer has broken down & tug may be sent to her assistance. ulpit in Howard-street Methodist rch will be temporarily filled by of Oakland and Dr. Larl ring his absence in Vacavil our 18-inch rifled guns of the battle- ship Oregon have been placed in position—two in the forward and two in the after turret. The trial trip is scheduled to take place May 1. The Sue Ying Benevolent Society held its an nual banquet at the Woy Sin Low restsurant 1ast night, and indulged in birds’ nests, fish heads, abalones, sharks’ fins and other delica- he f cie Thirty-two members of the naval reserve i & practice drill on_the battle-ship Oregon. e harge Mayfiower and gig Boston were used =3 by the men in thelr trip to the Union Iron Works. jormley and Pete Morello nearly es off Alcatraz yesterday, Their d and had it not been for "the sen- them assistance they would have ned b , change in the conditions attena- ant upon the painters’ proposed strike, which will take place to-day. The men will leave all shops where the bosses refuse to accede to their demands. William Mennix, & boy living at 508} Fell street, jumped from the steam cars opposite : recreation grounds, Golden Gate Pask, rday, and had & DArTow escape from being atally injured. Ira D.Senkey and I B. SBtebbins, both of whom heve traveled with Moody, the famons evangelist, held largely attended song services at the Y. M. C. A.auditorium yesterday after- noon and evening. H. Hellberg of the Nord Deutscher Schuetzen Club yesterdny won the beautiful goid medal resented by Captain L. Siebe of the Shell Mound snooting range, for the three best cen- ters in the past twelve bulleeye contests. Milk Inspector Dockery declares that this City's milk inspection system 1is not {nferior to that of Alameda, but that, on the contrary, it is more complete. He says thatthere are many things in the plan which bave not yet been put in operation. Several physicians and dentists of this City believe that toothache can be cured by the Roentgen ray, as is-claimed to have been done by Dr. Levett in Paris. Dr. Thorne explains his reasons for his belief and cites a theory of the famous Dr. Koeh. Henry E. Highton sees {n the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the matter of the ower of Judges to reverse the verdicts of juries & great advantage to unscrupulous core horations and a great menace to the perpetus Ily of American institutions. J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet defeated J. Riordan and M. Dillon, snd J. Harlow, the Coast champion, and W. Williams defeated P. T. Donnelly, the amateur champion, and M. J, Kilgallon at the San Francisco handbalicourt yesterday, each in three straight games. At & preliminary meeting of members of the Eociete Francaise de Bienfaisance Mutuelle, held yesterday, it was decided to recommend a change in the by-lawsso as to allow all phy- siciaus holding diplomas from legitimate col- leges to present themselves as candidates for itions in the French Hospital. NEW TO-DA Torturing Disfiguring SKIN DISEASES Instantly Sold throughout the world. " _depot: F. Newnery & Sows, 1, Edward-st., Porrsx : [ Cusu. Core., Sole Props., Boston, Us S:As _ Thursday evening, March 3 Metropolitan Hall yesterday on | Rise of the Rev. J. Cum- ming Smith in the Ministry. HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER. Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church -Out at the Mis- sion. SPEAKS OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, An _Eloquent Plea for the Uplifting of Races by the Leverage of the Gospel. Out at the Mission, where the many tall church spires mark the progress of Chris- tian thought and action, the Rev. J. Cum- ming Smith has built up a flourishing tion. Men of ranging vision, men up to date, men whose theories “are broader than their backyards, know that the only fina¥cure is to save races and put their mode of life on a par with our own. “The gospel stands for & world- wide evangelism, an emancipation of every race from its sin_and superstition, and a far« sighted patriot will sce more statesmanship in that scneme than any. scheme thatshuts off oneland from another. Sooner or later em- pires will overlap in ‘spite of all artificial oundary lines. 0ddly enough, Ristory shows that the world needs time to wheel around to the sagacity of Christ’s suggestions. A doctor warns & maii that he is_building his house too near the marsh, and siter a few years of malaria and sickness in his circle he eomies to see the common-sense of the doctor. A veteran millionaire warns a skittish young man fresh from the East not to sivk his scant capitai in “fast mopey” schemes, and &s the young man scorns the advice and then wit- nesses his ebbing fortunes he comes to chime in with Old Magnate. Give the worid time and it will be forced to catry out the broad plans of Christ in the interest of itsself-perservation. To-day not ouly are empires neighbers, but empires are represented on Our OWN continent. The question of immigration is supreme. Our own intestine discords and ceaseless mutinies ?gl’lng from the influx of races of groveling | eels. Oyr American workingmen are left to starve while forefgners ask low wages and crowd out men with decent needs. Here, again, it may be a wise plan to close our gates to foreigners;and that plan must be re-enforced by a plan to lift other nations up to & plane where they shall be fit to reciprocate our. cul- ture, our commerce, our faith. Missionaries are, after all, the mightiest statesmen. 1 venture to suggest to a business firm of in- fidels, if you will, that if thev have eye to the main chance they will send che 10 the | doubt. The Merchants’ Exchange was be- | ers, but the same answer had to be given churches to evangelize the millions of other empires, and thus pave the way to a larger commerce than New York syndicates have yet Christianity within the circle of commerce. creed of Christas cutting any figure in our modern problems, and to prophesy that if | America does not reach out to lift other races | - plane there will come from that | Rio so that she has now considerably more isturbances of voleanic violence. | The question of curtailing immigration is, 1 | : ¥ believe, a very valuable one; but when a | her engines have broken down she will toa higher very soutce statesman puts the telescope to his eye and calenlates the issues that will confront the world a few yvears hence he will see only one ultimate solution of tue problem of immigra- | will probably eventually he heard from. | that she may have been blown out of her dreamed of. Christianize a human being and ! m and is now making her 3u incrense his demands; that law bringy | COE SR N BT s 1 venture also to appeal to men who scoff at the | pressure and sail. ALONG THE WATER FRONT No News From the Pacific Mail Company’s Rio de Janeiro. NAVAL RESERVE AT WORK. Narrow Escape of Two Young Fisher- men Whose Boat Capsized Off Alcatra. The fate of the Pacific Mail Company’s steamer City of Rio de Janeiro is still in sieged all of yesterday by anxious inquir- to atl—*‘No news." - Agent Center is still confident that the steamer is above water and that she will be heard from in due time. He argues way to Hongkong under a small steam After the accident to the City of Peking yards were placed on the foremast of the sall area than she had three years ago. 1f thus be able to make fair time under sail, and if the Doric does not' pick her up she She will be commanded by ;Captain N. A. Johnson and on her initial cruise will 1 hunt the sea otter. This class of fishing has been greatly neglected of late and the Alaskg Commercial Company is going to make a specialty of it. Beside the Baranoff ths company has another new schooner to put in the trade. She was launched from Turner’s yards yesterday at Benicia and was named the Maksutdif. She will be commanded by Captain Anton Han- sen and is expected to be a very smart vessel, Both schooners will be fitted out ‘with all the latest improvements, and the managers of the company expect to make & success out of the venture. d The Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s Queen will resume her run to Portland. She has been thoroughly repaired and is now as good-as new. Captain Green wiil go out as master and while the inspectors of hulls and boilers have not censured him in any way, it is understood that the company will have to pay for the damage to the Strathdon. The latter ship has been repaired and is now in the stream. She will probably sai] for England to- morrow. The Columbia, which took the place of- the Queen on the Oregon route, went on the drydock yesterday to have a new rud- derpost_put in. The Willamette ana George W. Elder are also being docked for the same complaint. Spring Opening. S F: You are coraially invited to attend ou special exhibit 6f imported hats and bon- nets Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 and 12. Nocards. Beavey's, 1382 Market street. * CAUGHT A TARTAR. A Fresno Farmer Draws & Gun in a Dive in Order to Save His Coin, W. R. Logan is a young Fresno farmer, He came to town a few days ago, and though he is too young to have the pro- =S Trinity Presbyterian Chfirch, at the Corner of Twenty-third anl Capp Streets, Rev. J. Cumming Smith Pastor. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] congregation. He is pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Twenty-third and Capp streets. When he assumed charge of the pastorate a few years ago it was not thestrong and pro- gressive Christian organization that it now is. The church edifice is comparatively new. Itiscapaciousand beautiful. The Rev. J. Cumming Smith comes from churchly ancestry. His father, Rev. J. K. Smith, D.D., for a quarter of a century pre- sided over the largest church in Canada. He took high honors in a course of science and philosophy in Toronto University and acted as professor in classics while pursu- ing lhis theological studies in the Knox College, In 1887 Mr. Smith came to Cali- fornia and took charge of the Howard- street Presbyterian Church, which moved in 1892 to its present edifice, whl'c_b cost $65,000 and has every modern equipment. Mr. Smith may be ranked asa liberal in theo logy and shows enthusiasm over the higher auestions of divinity and their rela- tion to modern thought and Iife. He de- livered an interesting discourse at his church on “Foreign Missions’’ yesterday. He said in part: Through the Jewish race came the Bible. To the Jews we are indebted jor the first cham- pions who dered ‘the stake and sent the Gos- pel on its thrilling career among the nations of Europe. Spiritual ideas always tend to ehrystallize into fustitutions just as the silent, viewless vapors of arctic atmospheres congeal into the gleaming and architectural ice masses. Our institutions, our language, our laws, our freedom show by an analysis their derivation from the aposties of Jésus. We owe to other races that creed which past races be- gueathed to us as the secret of our greatness. 1f a man discovers a gold mine he is not bound to publieh tue discovery; but-the man who flmr- & healing clime for consumption, or a cure for cancer, or a new vein of thought that throws light on murky problems, or a new freedom, is guilty of acrime if he does not circulate the new necessity. i To those who accept the divinity of Jesns and know his command ‘to “Go into all the world"’ Ishall notappeal. I appeal rather to those of comsaon-sense outside of churches. I Topose to show you that the missionary idea s an absolute necessity, especially in -our modern conditions. Our loftiest AulesmlnlhiP must recognize the duty and glory of evangel- izing the world. ‘One of our most pressing problems is the re- Jation of races. Europe on the one hand and now Asia on the other knock at our doors and mensce onr markets. The whole problem is caused by the different levels of races. Some are low and their demands are meager and thelr wage system nl{nrdly. Hence they can produge articles at & low figure and undersell the producis of American 10il. One man says: “Build a wall around America and exclude Ionign'exs; raiss the tariff and keep out their ares.’ " w" s of course the right of a nation to pro- teot itself, but this schéme is at best only a temporary expedient. If we lock our doors our trede with the world will suffer by our policy of exclusion. We cannot in modern times maintain 8 permanent policy of holm-L tion: evangelize other nations, and then you remove all problems excapt those thatare born of international progresg. y The worst foe to mimions is fossilism. One man cannot realize that a Chinaman belongs to our human race until the Chinaman cheats him to get even with him. A back-number divine cannot see that a creed of Christ is worse than a froud unless it proves itselt a force in the life of magnate and ootblack. Some men fina it hard to conceive that a defeat in Abyssinia lowers stocks in London or that an Armenian massacre sends a -gnastly shudder throngh America. -To-day antipodes touch, euiture and savagery are neighbors. To that paradox you can trace the crime and cnaos of to-day's life. Lift races by the leverage of the gospel to somewhere near the same level and you nnriddle the enigma. The membership of Trinity Presbyterian is 445, and that of the Sunday-school 500. H. E. Bostwick is superintendent of the Sunday-school and Mrs. E. R. Stevens has charge of the intermediate department and Mrs. William Rauthrouff of the primary classes. C. M. Parker is organist of the church. The officers of the church are as follows: Elders—Captain A. 8. Hall, H. E. Bostwick, Dr. Stratton, A. B. Cheney, W, Thomson, Wil liam Wallace, Robert Elder, Captain George Johnson, Principal Macdonald. Deacons—T. R. McLeod, W. Paty, Mr. Jones. Gil))lenconesses—‘\lrs. Jenness, Mrs. Barry, Mrs, ey. Trustees — Frank Dalton, Samuel Hendy, David Kerr, Georfie Brown, 1L C. Somers, E. G. Denniston, D. Hulse, G. Johnson, I. McCulloch, JUMPED FROM THE CAR. ‘William Mannix, a Boy, Has a Narrow Escape From Being Fatally Injured. William Mannix, a boy living at 50814 Y¥ell street, had a narrow escape from being seriously injured or killed yesterday after- noon. He was going out to the recreation grounds, Golden Gate Park, on the steam cars, and when opposite the grounds he did not wait for the cars to stop, but éumped off. There his memory failed him, ut anéther boy who was with him says he struck the ground with his face with terri- ble force, rendering him unconscious. . The patrol wagon was summoned and he was taken to the Receiving Hospital. His lips were split and there were cuts and abrasions on his chin, cheeks and head. Dr. Helms dressed his wounds and expressed the og‘iniun'thn his skull was not fractured. The boy soon regained con- sciousness, but he could not recollect how he got hurt. T. Kenny, 908 Filbert sircet, reported at poiice headquarters yesterday the disappear- ance of his son Albert. He left home on Sai- urday evening, and is su to have gone to Madera in oomplfi{ th » Spanish boy of his own age. Albert s 14 years of age, dark complexioned and of ordinary size. Lieutenant Schwerin on behalf of the Mail Company, says the steamer was well found and’thorotighly seaworthy.” It was only acouple of years ago thatnew ma- chinery was put in and the interior of the vessel made as good as new. . In regard to her being terrder he says there is no truth in the assertion and ibsists that the vessel was as stanchaoncas ever sailed through the Golden Gate. If no news is received to-day the chances are that the Mail Com- any will send out the big tug Fearless to ook for the missing steamer. The Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany’s Willamette Valley sailed again for Mexi- can ports yesterday. A new _c¢rank-pin was put in at the Union Iron Works and the vessel got away as quickly as possible. COeptain von Helms will do’ his best to make up lost time, but he will never be able to get his vessel back here in time to sail on the 25th of Avril. In the mean- time, however, the Coos Bay will make a trip, so the merchants and others doing business with Mexico will not suffer for lack of transportation facilities, The British ship Senator, which has been laid up for several months, has at last been chartered. She will go to Seattle to loaa lumber for Valparaiso, and will £rcbubly sail for the sound to-morrow. Captain’ Lewis is glad that his vessel is chartered, but be is not feeling delighted over his destination. He would much rather have loaded wheat for England. - Two young men named James Y. Gormr ley and Pete Morello very neul,vrluu theie lives off Alcatraz {onerday. 'hey wern fishing from a small skiff, and Gormley, in his excitement over an attempt to haul ih a big rockcod, capsized the boat., Botp men went under, but on coming to the top again succeeded in.reaching the over- turned boat. The sentry on the island gave the alarm and the hshermen were rescued. After bein§ dried out tne&r were ut on the McDowell, and they and their oat were'taken to San Francisco. . ° The Naval Reserve, thirty-two strong, had a splendid practice drill on the line- of-battle ship - Oregon yesterday. They handled the big 6, 8, and 12 inch guns like old marines and brought forth many. a word of praise from the navy men who were present. The men left the Folsom- street steps in two boats. . The first to get away was the gig Boston, in charge of f - _sign W, Burke, with Ensign Emanuel as his chief deputy. The other boat was the barge’ Mayflower, with Lieutenant-Com- mander Turner in command and Lieuten- ant Gunn as chief deputy. It wasa pretty race across the bay to the Union Iron ‘Works, but the gig more than held her own against the heavily manned barge. The Alaska Commercial Company fsada- ing to its fleet of schooners. The Baranof! was launched a week ago and yesterday docked at Mission-street wharf,” She isa handsome -craft of about 70 tons' burden and looks more like a yacht than a trader. CVJ&C]M]T\” verbial “little banch of whiskers” on his chin, still he was sized up as legitimate spoil when he wandered :into Bottle Keenig’s music-hall on Montgomery ave- nue yesterday afternoon. In the words of the fopical song, “They didn’t do a thing to him.” 7 AccordinF to his story, he ordered a small bottle of claret. The waiter, he says, demanded $20 for it. Logan wanted to compromise for §1, and the entire force of waiters, songstresses, bouncers and bangers-on surrounded him. Fearing bodily harm, he drew a six-shooter that be carrled down the leg of his pants, and his assuilants beat a_precipitate retreat. ‘But they yelled *Police!” as they went. In consequence Sergeant Freel and posse appeared on the scene and found the fiery Fresnoan defying the _entire .establish- ment in hot language. Mr. Logan yielded to the inevitable and the police and went quietly to jail, where he was charged with making threats against life and carrying a concealed weapon. . AT THE PLAY HOUSES. What Is Booked for Presentation at the Several Places of Amusement for To-Night. “A Milk White Flag," the latest produc- tion by Hoyt, 18 to be presented at the Baldwin Theater to-night. It is said to be full of fun, and that in it there is some sly hit at the National Guard. The piece is enlivened by some new and catchy music. The well-known delineator of Irish char- acters Eugene O'Rourke will make his ap- pearance at the Columbia Theater this evening in “The Wicklow Postman,” a new comedy drama written b‘{ Mark Price. John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan will ~appear in the play and spar three rounds, A double bill will be offered at Grover's Alcazar to-night. This will include “The Mikado’ and “The Charity @irls,”” This is the last week of the Carleton Opera Company. By request W. T. Carieton will at each performance sing *‘Ben Bolt.” The well-known and popular melodrama “The Silver King” will be placed on the boards of the Grand Opera-house this evening with_fine stage effects. Darrell Vinton and Essie Tittle are cast for the leading roles in the play. “The Hoolah,” an operetta written by Charles Lecocq, is the attraction to be offered at the Tivoli Opera-house tbis even- ing. The text and the situations in this composition .are very amusing.. Ferris Hartman is to appear in the role of Hoolah. The management of the Orpheum Music Hall has an attractive bill for its patrons this evening. Charles B. Ward, ballad- writer, singer and comedian, he who cre- ated the character of “The Bowery Boy,” will appear in specialties, as will other performers. Miss Anna Eva Fay will appear in the Auditorium, corner of Jones and Eddy streets, to-night, and give another of her exhibitions of extraordinary cabinet won- ders and of somnslency, or, as _she calls it, “mental telegraphy.” Frederick Warde opens at the Macdon- ough to-night for 8 season. of one week. The play chosen for to-night is “King Lear,” in which he achieved such a success n; the Baldwin during his engagement there. * The farewell concert 1o be given by Frank H. Belcher, the popular barytone prior to his departure for the East, will take place at Native Sons’ Hall, Mason street, between Post and Geary, oh Thurs- day evening, March 19, instead of the 9th inst., 'lously announced. g ——————— as prev. Calvarian Societ; Yesterday afternoon St. Mary’s Cathedral was thronged with worshipers, the occasion being the third of the Lenten services now be ing held under the auspices of the Calvarian Society. The ‘‘Stations of the Cross,” the special devotion of the Calvarian Society, were rformed by Rey. Joseph F. Byrne, followed )y & sermon on “The nial of Peter,” elo- uently delivered by Rev, Father Prendergast. %encdficuon of the most blessed sacrament con- cluded the afternoon service. Next Sunday will be the fourth of tne series, The subjéct is 1o be “The Traitor Apostie.” “ In Berlin the fire companies must be drawn up in military fshion to salute their commander before they can start to the scene of a fire. 4 all of whom c STRIFE AND LIFE ENDED. Mrs. Goodspeed Just Missed the Fruits of Much Litiga- tion. : CAREER OF ROMANCE AND LAW An Early 'Blopement, a Subsequent Marriage, a Divorce, Then Legal Difficulties. With the sudden death of Mrs. Luoy C. Goodspeed in this City on Saturday even- ing ended a life remarkable for the long, diverse and interesting litigation with which it was associated. The story is one threaded with ro- mance, marital infelicities and court con- tests, and its conclusion is pathetic. Just when the final legal obstacles had been overcome and the woman was on the point of entering into possession of the exten- sive property for which she had so long and.so often asserted her claims a stroke of apoplexy rendered her powerless to move or speak, and, after a lingering, dumb suffering for nearly thirty hours, during which she was unconscious, her mind seemed to clear for a moment and she récognized her youngest son, whose arrival at the bedside was almost coinci- dent with her last breath. Mrs. Goodspeed was the only daughter of the late Judge O. C. Pratt. Some time in 1865-66 she eloped with Raphael Abecco, a member of a minstrel troupe performing in the oid theater on Montgomery street, between Pine and California. The pair took passage late in the afternoon on a bark bound for Aus- tralia, but owing to light winds were not able to get more than twenty miles from port before they were overhauled next morning by Judge Pratt, who went in pur- suit with a revenue cutter. At that time Judge Pratt was presiding over tke old Twelfth District Court, He was a proud man, soon after resigned, never again sought a public position, but spent much of his time at his tine rancho ‘“‘Aguas Frias,” a few miles from Chico, Butte County. His manager then and for man yeurs subsequently was K. C. Goodspeed. According to common report he was an ardent suitor for Miss Pratt’s hand, but was never favorably welcomed either by the young woman or ber parents. A short time after this sensational esca- pade, however, he renewed lis suit and se- cured the prize, together with a handsome sumof ready money and a grant of many broad acres. ~ After living with Goodspeed for twenty years she secured a divorce and moved to this City. Her former husband remains in Butte County looking aster his property ana his children’s and their grandmother’s interests in the rancho. Mrs. Pratt, the mother of deceased, died in February, 1894, and_willed most of her property to General Mansfield, his wife and sons and Mrs. Cross, his sister-in-law, stituted a Los Angeles bousehold with which Mrs. Pratt spent the last nine years o: her iife. Mrs. Goodépeed successfully contested her mother’s will and the suit that resulted is known asthe longest jury trial in South- ern California. Itlasted continuously from September 10, 1894, to December 1 of last year. The verdict gave to her about half the estate of -about a half million dollars and to the children of her brother, the late Charles Pratt of Fruitvale, the other half. The property consisted chiefly of the Aquas Frias rancho. . But her most remarkable legal fight was in 1893, during her mother's Sifetime, when she sued to declare her mother in- competent and to have a guardian ap- pointed over her estate. During the trial the charge of embezzling over $100,000 was made against ex - Lieutenant - Governor Mansfield, who up to that time had been looked upon in Los Angeles as a model of manly and social propriety. The claim was made that the Mansfields, while keep- ing feeble and incompetent Mrs. Pratt in a back room at their residence, had appro- priated money from her bank account and what accrued as rent from ‘her estate. The rents from the Pratt -property amounted in some years to $150,000, of which the Pratts received a third, while the farmers retained the balance. Mrs. Goodspeed was - successful in sustaining her charges. g The Mm\sfields,h(hgf to secure letters of guardianship over Mrs. Pratt, charged Mrs. Goodspeed with not having enough business education and acumen to manage her mother's estate, and an additional charge of immorality was made, the story of the elopement nearly thirty years be- forebeing revived for that purpose. But the Judge decided in Mrs. Goodspeed's favor on both charges. Then another suit was begun by Mrs. Goodspeed to enjoin the Manstields from disposing of their property, which haa been so largely increased by appropriation from the Pratt estate. During the suit, however, the property faded away, an the defendants were summoned to explain’ its whereabouts, but refused. After being ordered to jail fof contempt General Mans- field made an explanation. About $10,000 or $11,000; forming the tost money, he dis- posed -of, he had drawn from the bank, converted into greenbacks and given to his wife, who dug a hole in the plaster of the pantry wall, put the mongy in and sealed the hole up, but afterward removea it to pay attorney’s fees, amounting to 000, and other expenses of the Iitigation. o Mrs. Goodspeed sccured noue of the misappropriated money, . o When Judge Pratt died in February, 1891—February was considered a hoodooe: month by Mrs. Goodspeed, as all of her nearest relatives had died in that month— he left one-fourth of his éstate in trust, to be given to Mrs. Goodspeed in seven years. Only about two weeks ago Judge Gray of Butte County decided for Mrs. Goodspeea that the trust was illegal, and his decision gi“ml“md her to acquire possession imme- ately. In t{e very week in which she died Mrs. Goodspeed had made her final settlement of her mother’s estate and had sent to Los' Angeles the final accounts as administra- trix preparatory to Treceiying the inheri- tance. . In February, 1893, she brought suit in Judge Murphy’s court against her hus- band, and was again successful as a legal contestant, being awarded alimony, coun- ael fee: d the charge of the younger chil- ren. 3 5 Since the divorce, however, Mr. Good- speed has continued to be hermanager, as was the father-in-law, Judge Pratt, after his divorce. Mrs. Goodspeed leaves five children: Orville Goodspeed, Mrs. N. E. Stanford, of this City, Mg. R. B. Snowgrass of Port- land, Or., and Charlie Goodspeed and Nhaa‘nm Goodspeed, the last being a mere ¢ Thrown From His Team. Yesterday afternoon Frank Harris was driv- ing a horse attached to 'a buggy, both the property of Rev. Father Kirby of St. Agnes Chureh, along street when the animal took fright and ran away. He collided with a milk wagon belonging to Oliver Reynolds, and was thrown out. The runaway animal ¢on- tinued on until he ran the vehicle against a telegraph pole, smashing it into splinters. The team attached to the milk wagon started off, end in making & turn capsized the wagon, upsetting all the milkcans and contents. Har- ris, who was thrown from the buggy, was stunned, but not hurt seriously. Both run- \way horses were captured before going very NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. THE WEATHER IS FINE, SO Shioot, the Chates and Trip the Trolley! ' Aftermoon and Evening. ADMISSION 10 CENTS. Children (including Merry-Go-Round Ride), 10c, NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS, L MAYMEN AND Co, NCORP'D HEATRE M\ PROPS. ——TO=NIGET — EOYIVS Greatest Success, the Stupendous Spece tacular Musical Comedy and Mili- iary Satire, A MILK WHITE FLAG! A Tribute to Our Citizen Soldiers by One Who Would Gladly Join Their Ranks it He Knew How .to Danoe. ‘W be produced exactly asduring its phenomenal run at Hoyt's Theater. N. Y., with & great cast and compiete scenic outfit. BRASS BAND! EWEST CATCHY MUSIC!—— -A LAUGHING TRIUMPM ! 50——PEOPLE! 50 JRICOLANGLR.GOTTLOD & €+ LE33ES ATD MANAGLRS*+* ~———ONE WEEK ONLY!— ~———COMMENCING TO-NIGHT | —— MATINEE ON SATURDAY! The Legitimate Comedian, BEUGENE OROURKH, In the Greatest of All Irish Comedy-Dramas, “THE WICKLOW POSTMAN!” A Story of Irish Life True to Nature. SPECIAL—In conjunction with this massive 2 D production JOHEN L. SULLIVAN, Champion for 12 years, and PADDY RYAN, Ex-Champion of Ameriea, will lrlfl'lrin a Three Round Exhibition-of Boxing, ntroduced by CHARLES E. (PARSON) DAVIES. March 16—+‘A TEXAS STEER!"* TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mes. ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager Everyhody Knows That We Will Present fi ——THIS EVENING—— i THE MERRY OPERA, e 99 1] ! EX ! BRIGHT MUSIC! “THE COUNTRY BAND ely Costumes! fi == Beautiful Scenery! *A Trip Thfough the Midway Plaisance.” ~——NEXT OPERA—— “IMARITANA:L Popular Prices—25c and 50c. GROVER’S ALCAZAR. LAST WEEK AND POSITIVE PAREWELL —or. W. T. CARLETO ——AND HIS OPERA COMPANY! To-night and During the Week, GRAND DOUBLE BILL! “THE CHARITY GIRLS” AND—— GTETE MIKADO.” Matinees \V.dn’"dny and Saturday Only Prices—Night, 75¢, 50¢, 35¢, 25¢, 15¢. Matinee, 50¢, 35¢, 25¢c, 15¢. SUNDAY NEXT, ———MATINEE AND NIGHT —— THE BASLEY CONTINUOUS SHOW Commences at GROVER’S ALCAZAR. Resumption of Popular Prices. ‘'MOROSCO’S RAND OPERA-HOUSE. ‘The sndsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Grand Production, After Weeks of Preparation, of the Incomparable English Success, " “THE SILVER KING ‘Without a Solitary Exception #The Greatest Drama of the Century.’” EVENING PRICK3—26C and 5%. Family Circle and Gallerv. 10a. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. ©O'Farrell Btreet, Between Stockton and PowslL TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK MORE EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS NEW TO SAN FRANCISCO! OEAS. B. WARD, The Famous Singer, Song-writer and Monologulst, THE ATHOS FAMILY, = 1 in the RACHEL WALKER, The Celebrated Creolé Night! And Our Peerl ompany, s d Reserved seats, 26c; Balcony, 100; Opera and Box seats, THE AUDITORIUM, Corner of Jones and Eddy Streets. Friedlander, Gottlob & Co, Lessees and Managers —-'l';‘?-fllflll'l\:—-—- ) -morrow (Taesday) Evening s p.flor‘x)n‘;n;:('or FA'L 'Sll.) 8| ‘The Wonder of the Nineteenth Century, ANNA BVA FATY! In Her Amusing, Mysterfous and Wonderful Ea- térvainment, SOMNOLENCY ! Popular Prices—15¢, 25¢ and 50¢. THE AUDITORIUM. Lessees&dlanag FBIEDLANDER, GOTTLOB & O0., THIS IS THE DAY! SALE BEGINS THIS MORNING! ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! The Greatest of Them Alll The World-Renowned Wagnerian Singer, MATERINA!L ‘And the Great Bohemian Violin Virtuoso, FRANZ ONDRICEK! ISIDORE LUCKSTONE, Pianist. ND CONCERTS—March 12 and 14. will begin this ‘morning at § o'clock MACDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND ). -6 Nlihtl and Saturca; Gg;_flnto‘—— A To-night and Friday evening. ie Mountebank * Tu evening. . The Wednesday evening. “ The Lion's Mouth " Thursday evening. “ Viegimus » rday Matinee. ulius T n and Pythias’ NOW ON SALE. MECHANICS’ PAVILION ‘March 5, 6, 1, 8, 9, 10 and 11. BICYCLE TOURNAMENT AND CYCLE SHOW! OVER $3000 IN PRIZES ! BICYCLE GIVEN AWAY EACH NIGHT AS A GATE PRIZE, ALL THE CRACKAJACKS CONTEST IN THE RACES. ALL PRINCJPAL DEALERS COM- PETE IN THE CYCLE SHOW. Admission—Afterndon 250, Evening 50c Children Under 12 Half Price. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (Ingleside Track). FIVE OR MORE RACES DAILY. (RAIN OR SHINE.) FIRST RACE AT 2:00 P. I'1. ADMISSION $1.00. Take Southern Pacitic Third and Town- send streets Depot, leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 ». at. Fare for round trip, including admission Lo grand gtand, $1. Take Mission-street électric line direcs (0 track. A. B. SPRECKELS, W.S LEAKE, President. Secretary