The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1896, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, - MARCH 22, 1896. : MASS-MEETING OF UNION PAINTERS, A Public Demonstration of | Strikers and Their Friends. LARGE STREET PARADE Metropolitan Temple Filled With Workingmen From Other Unions. THE TRADE AT A STANDSTILL Master Painters Say the Spring Work Will Be Postponed Until the Fall. The striking painters held a street parade and a big mass-meeting last evening. They started from ¢ r headquarters at 115 Turk street, and, headed by ab marched 1100 strong down T and back to the Temple, where prominent speakers add ed them on the labor sit- The meeting was called to crder bfl Presi- dent Rose, who, after a few remarks intro- duced Charles Isham to the applauding audience. The speaker dwelt enthusiastically upon strugzgle against wage reduction. He spoke | of the excellent demeanor of the Painters Union during the present strike. Noact | of violence had been perpetrated, and only | moral suasion had been used to carry out | the objects of the strike. Said he: Never has & movement swept & city as this one hias during the last ten days, and it can be said that the Painters’ Union of San Francisco has conducted this strike more creditably than the painters of any city in the United States. But the great bone of contention in the pres-, | ent strike is the card, that little piece of paper. | It seems to have cansed as much trouble here | as the ballot in the hands of the negro caused ! 10 the politiciansin the South. I hear the most | idiotic definitions from the boss painters. They | xaflydlalmly that nobody can work without the card. The card is one chart of reforms, and here let me speak of one of those reforms. I have worked in & number of cities, and I can say | there is not so much peril to life and limb | anywhere as here. Irefer to the scaffolds on | which the painter works. In New York, Chi- | cago and St. Louis the boss is responsible for | the safety of the pamnter; but no such Fro- vision prevails here. There is nothing for the workman’s preservation. This shows how little is done for him. Thomas Bree then delighted the audi- ence with a very artistic rendition of *The | Last Rose of Summer” on the banjo. A loud burst of cheering greeted the entrance of the Carventers’ and Joiners’ Union, the | delegates from which came into the hall preceded by their banner and a number of tlags. As they took their places a voice yelled, “Three cheers for the Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union,” which cheers were loudly given with a ‘tiger.” Mr. Bree then continued his song, which abounded in local hits, some referring to the strike being vociferously applauded, and before leaving the stage the songster gave a ditty entitled, “The Girl Who Sold the Gum.” Mr. Rose then announced that a local eating-house had arranged to give a re- duced rate to strikers who might patronize it during the pendency of the strike. John §lm\ulifis sang “The Armorer” in spirited style. the united action of the painters in their | ! stands alone. reat fabric is filled with rags andsawdust. 'he men on this platform know this. Master painters! Why master painters? I thought there were no masters here. But there are. and coercion is their method of work. Why can there not be a decent modus vivendi, whereby one party engages to employ and the other to be employed? The employers are now claiming that you are seeking to coerce them. But they seem to forget that they, having become arrogant with power, are trying to coerce and bulldoze you. One man with a wife and little ones can be made to work for a mere pittance when he But when he has beside him, shoulder to shoulder, o strong union of 1500 men the bulldozing process is not so easy. 1t is to the interest of oppressors to crush trades unions, but their maintenance in full force and vigor is a matter of life and death to the workman. Under the present competitive system the best & workman can hope o get is a pittance in place of what is rlfihlly his. Statisticians say that wealth in the United States is increas- ingin the ratio of $10 daily to each man em- ployed. Which of you receives $10 a day? If you do not receive it why do you not? The answer is simple. The fruits of your labor must be divided with your employers, giving them the lion’s share every time. There is something wrong about our preseni social conditions. We see a mean dressed in the height of fashion, and he, who does not work at all, receives the homage and consideration of the crowd. The workingman whose labor and build up the social, political ~and commercial fabric of American life is barely recognized as human by those whom he has helped to feed. This must and will be stopped. The reckoning day is coming. and cannot be long delayed. Mr. Martin’s words were applauded to the echo, and the meeting adjourned, after giving three cheers for the press, which. the members say, has done much to ad- vance their cause. i o HOLDING TOGETHER. earnings go 1o Very Few Unlon Painters Are False to Their Obll= gations. A rousing meeting of the striking painters was held yesterday afternoon at 115 Turk street. The men seemed to feel encouraged on account of the reports that not over half a dozen jobs of painting are SO\ X The Striking Painters, Headed by a Band, Marching to Mctropolitan Temple to Hold a Mass-Meeting. |Setched by a * Call” artist. ] uation. Songs and recitations enlivened the meeting. The big hall was filled from the rostrum to the extreme end of the gal- lery, and the grea enthusiasm pre- vailed. At a regular meeting of the vpainters vesterday the committee’s reports showed 1y every one of the large jobs in are completely tied up. So far as could learn not over a dozen of their men, out of about 1100 members, have proved unfaithful to their union ob- ligations and are at work. These men will be expelled in disgrace from the union and b listed. As soon as the Building Trades Council’s working card goes into effect the backsiiders will be driven from every job where union men of any class are employed. The painters are confident of winning the strike, for they are sure of being supported by the Building Trades Council on April 1. So far very few have been reported as being in bard circumstances, and the wants of these few have been relieved. The relief committee is having good suc- cess, and is in receipt of many donations from the sympathizers and friends of the strikers. The Master Painters sum up the situa- tion by saying *‘all is quiet along the Poto- mac. They claim that the present strike will cause them to postpone until the fall much of the work they should be perform- ing now. They say that the property- owners are willing to wait until the strike 1s settied before making contracts. The association has nearly doubled in mem- bership since the strike began. It is equally confident of winnirg. ot — THE PAINTERS’ PARADE. Over Eleven Hundred Men Cheered as They Marched to the Temple. The parade of the striking painters, pre- ceding the mass-meeting, was a grand suc- cess in spite of the rain. They assembled at the Temple at 115 Tark street to the fuil number of the union and started out led by a volunteer band from the Musicians’ Union. The only transparency in the parade was one on which was the inseription ‘“Painters’ and Decorators’ Union. Card System.” It was carried by G. W. Freeman. Just behind this were carried two beautiful large American flags, between which was the elegant banner of Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union No. 483, The men stepped out with a cheer as the band struck up the “Red, White and Blue.” When each division of fifty men turned on the countermarch at Third street three cheers were given for THE CaLL, and the cheering continued for ten minutes. At several points along the route hearty cheers were given to the striking painters by thewr sympathizers on the sidewalks. On the whole the parade was very impos- ing. IN METROPOLITAN TEMPLE An Enthusiastic Meeting and a Strong Arraignment of the Master Painters. Metropolitan Temple wascrowded te the gallery with the red-ribboned painters. R. T. McIvor was the next speaker. He read a statement from one of the master painters, published in a local newspaper, wherein it appeared that the master painter gained the lion's share of the profits. Meclvor, continuing, said that the master painters marched under the black banner of piracy'with a black president at their head, whereas the working painters appeared with a rosy president and | standard, whereat Mr. Rose bowed his acknowledgments. Mr. Mclvor continued: The tactics of our opposers have |been so mean and dastard] The fact is that this or- ganization intends to demand more than a minimum wage of 3. The master painters are not workmen. Not one among twelve of them is & practical mechanic. All they know how to dois to drive men. Nay,it would be nearer true to say that not ome in fifly knows aught of anything save bulldozing. Weshall demand a well-recognized apprentice system. The pres- ent regime isdisgraceful. If we lose this strike our coundition will not be greatly impaired. The worst that can come to us is that we shall return to the circum- stances from which we are epdeavoring to escape. But I for one am sure that we shall | win the day. We are mukinansnl)u cour- ageous, stubborn fight, with little money in our treasury and with nothing but morality and justice on our side. Our contention is one hich involves great principles of right. Hence we call upon the public; we invoke the aid of organized 1abor in our supvort. Hitherto we have received lllught but scoffs’ and insults from our drivers and tyrants. We must see how_they will greet, the protests of 1500 united journeymen painters. Will they tell all these men to_ “go to the devil,” as they have until now answered every plea offered by their employes? Let us have order, discipline and solidarity. We have no intention of returning to work under former conditions. We will stick to the strike, if need be, till we starve. Let usonly keep faith with each other, and stay by each other, and, in spite of all opposition, we will win. President McCartney of the Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union spoke as follows: 1 congratulate the painters upon the stand they have taken in this struggle. 1 have affili- ated with painters in many States apd I can say I have never met & finer body of men than I meet here. Your organizstion is splendid and your unity of action will carry you to suc- cess. What is the trouble? The card. The Master Painters’ Association says that they are kick- ing against the card, but I say they are kick- ing against your organization. What lies they tell about the card! A master painter said he proposed to run his own b usiness, and inti- meted that the union would take from him whet was hisown. They are fearful of “their own.” They are a piratical crew sailing under & black flag, and their leader is Black. That is their color all through. They call everything “their own.” [Applause. “They, these master painters,pretend to be the intelligent class. 1 tell you there is more brains in the Fllnters’ organization in one day than you will find in the Master Painters’ | Association in a lifetime. I know some of these so-called master painters who left jour- neymen work because they would have starved atit. Partof their labor is to join with the wholesalers and keep the painters from pur- chasing in the market iLthey would compete with the bosses for work. These are the intelligent, fair and upright people they call the mastér painters. Some of them are politicians—God help these politi- cians when they come before the people when the ballot is wielded. It will be worse to them then the brush is now. The painters have virtuaily won the fight. Ihave been told that the master painters are crawling around trying to get the master builders to join them. The property-owners are mot blaming the strikers, they are blaming the master painters. You are not striking, but simply holding to- gether for a grand principle. Hold togeiher. Be peaceable and let nothing be done that will not be to your credit and you will win this gloomy fight. i P. Ross Martin was the next to address the meeting. He said: We are living in & sham cjvilization. The | in progress in this City, und not over a dozen union painters have proved unfaith- ful to their obligations. Much time was consumed in listening to- reports, after which about a dozen new members were initiated. . C.L. Ames stated that he had heard that impostors are out in the City asking for money and goods for the striking painters. Mr. Bean of the relief and financial com- mittee said that he wants the public to know that the only ones authorized to make collections have their credentials bearing the seal of the Painters’ Union. A painter who arrived in the morning from Portland, Or., reported that the San Francisco bosses are advertising in the Portland papers for journeymen to work in San Francisco. The water-iront commit- tee was instructed to watch all of the in- coming boats and trains and capture all incoming painters possible. A letter of sympathy and a set of reso- lutions were received from the American Railway Union No. 345, in which the writer said: “I am fully aware that sym- pathy don’t fill stomachs worth a cent, but as you are aware most of our members have been on the ‘hog train’ for nearly two years on account of a small strike in '04, so_we are not flush and can’t vote any- thing from an émpty treasury. Beassured when we meet next we will pass the hat and send you results. With a heartfelt wish tor a successful termination of your strike we remain,’”’ etc. A vote of thanks was returned to the A. R. E. s et IT POSTPONES WORK. Master Painters Say the Trade WIIi Be Crowded Into the Fall Season. E. H. Black, president of the Master Painters’ Association, speaking of the strike sitnation, yesterday, said: ‘It is unfortunate, and is causing us to postpone much work that we should be doing now. It will probably crowd the spring work into the fall. Still, we are not worrving. You can head the master paintets’ end of the story, ‘All is quiet along the Po- tomac.’” Property-owners are all willing to postpone the work until a set- tiement is effected. There is not much work to do, anyhow. The painters could not have taken a more unfortunate time tor themselves to inaugurate the strike.” TR SURRENDERS HIMSELF. Henry Rothgang, One of the Strik- ing Lathers, Booked on the Charge of Murder. Henry Rothgang, one of the striking lathers, called at the Central Police Station about 1 o'clock yesterday morning and told Lieutenant Birdsall that he under- stood a warrant was out for his arrest. The lieutenant looked through the war- rant book, but could not find any trace of it. He sent an officer for Policeman Ryan, who has cbarge of the cases in connection with the murder of C. A. Mars, and Kyan said he had a warrant for Rothgang. Rothgang was detained in the tanks all night, and yesterday morning he was identified by C. F. Mars, the dead man’s son. He was at once booked on the charge of murder. Ryan said that Rothgang had made all preparations to leave the City yesterday morning, but on hearing there was a war- rant out for his arrest he immediately sur- rendered himself, -Begins to-morrow. on steadily for the past city. to be present. Dress Goods. At $1.00 the Yard. A handsome collection of high-art Siik and Wool Novelties for spring wear. Regular values at §1 50 and $1 25, but in honor of our millinery opening $1 a yard. At 75c the Yard. Imported Novelties in rich, rare combinations of coloring and fash- jonable designs. They range in width from 40 to 52 inches and em- brace all desirable colors. At 50c the Yard. Fancy and Plain Mohair Suitings, lustrous as silk, the new shades of tan, brown, beige and gray, neat little set figures or plain shades at same price, a great dust-shedding material, just the thing to wear on San Francisco's dusty streets. At 25c¢ the Yard. The largest collertion of Fancy Dress Stuffs ever shown by one house. Hundreds upon hundreds of different kinds, colors and pat- terns. A description would be im- possible. Black Goods. At 50c the Yard. Fancy Mobhairs, Figured Jac- qunrds, Sicilian Serges, Bicycle Cloths, Crepons, Boucles and many other fashionable weaves imported direct from the factories to be sold as leaders at this price. See them and then try to buy as Rood elsewhere at 75c¢. At 75c the Yard. Black Crepons, Mohair Etamines, Uncut Boucles, Fancy Armures, Vigoureux, Serges, Brilliantines, Silk-finished Alpacas and many other special values in the New Black Stuifs usually sold from $1 a yard upward. four weeks. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. OUR MILLINERY OPENING It will be THE event in Millinery circles, as our prepz We promise the grandest collection of PATTERN HATS, both imported and the production of our own workrooms, that has ever been shown to While we show many elegant and high-cost articles our main force t directed to moderate price ones—the millinery worn by the many, not the few. from $7 to $12 50 apiece we will show revelations of the milliner’s art. < workrooms are in NEW hands, and with the most refined NEW goods, at moderate NEW prices, we expect to do the largest millinery business in our career. We extend a cordial invitation to you =B O~ Silks. At $3.65 a Piece. Extra special for to-morrow only. 250 pieces Pure Japanese Silk Pongee, fuil 26 inches wide, and containing about 15 yards to the iece. Thisquality usually sells at 5 a piece. At 35c a Yard. Fancy Printed Lyons Silks in light colored grounds, preferable to ‘wash goods for waists and full cos- tumes. At 50c a Yard. New Dress and Waist Silks, in Dresden, Persian and Novelty De- signs. At 75c a Yard. Lovely creations in Fancy Printed and Novelty Silks, such as Indias, Taffetas and Surahs, in large and small designs, light and dark colors. At $1.00 a Yard. Our LEADER this season. We make a specialty of silksat a dol- lar. For this price we offer the daintiest colorings and patterns in Printed Warp, Dresden, Persian, Moresque, Empire, Pompadour and other rich spring creations, which could not be approached in this city under $150 and $125 a yard. Remember, §1 a yard buys very choice silk of us this season, Black Silks. At 75c a Yard. A collection of the favorite Gros de Londres weaves, in fancy figured designs. An extra heavy lustrous cloth intended for §1 a yard, and good value at that. At this price we also offer some very fine values in Black Crysial ana Black Pekin Stripes, particularly good for separate skirts. At $1.00 a Yard. A sublime qgnlity of Black Satin Duchesse. To be without a satin skirt this season is like being os- tracized from society. See this item by all means. LPRroprs ¢ =H-Or@= L.adies’ Suits. At $7.50 Each. Our great_early spring leader. Black and Navy-blue Serge Suits, made up in 8-button Front Box- shape Jackets, full ripple back and extra wide flaring skirt, lined throughout. Also Fancy Mixed Cheviot Suits, same general .style, in shades of tan, gray and beige, 4- ° button box coat, all sizes irom 32 to 42. TUnder ordinary circum- stances these suits could not be bought under $i250. They are a special leader with us at $7 50. Ladies’ Pattern Suits. $15 to $35 Each. Some of them are imported, others are the production of our own workrooms. We cannot attempt a description, suffice it to be said that they embrace all the newest ideas in fuit making; every style and kind of plain and fancy material and most every fashionable color. ‘We are Headquarters for Suits, Children’s Suits. 25c to $3 Each. About 200 of them all told. Sample lines sent by Eastern manufac- turers and marked out for thiy sale at about one-third their value. All sizes among them, both wash and woolen goods, for street and school wear. Quite a saving here for you. Silk Waists. $5.95 Each. i All thut we have_left of last sea- son’s high-grade Waists, that sold up to $10 and $1250 each. Justthe same as the spring styles, except a different cut large sleeve. There’s some beauties among them, and the early callers will have the ad- vantage. - Trimmings. A few words only to call your atten- tion to this line. Don’t iet the fact that we are on Market street deter you from looking for the new things here. ‘We have all the new designs in Laces, Spangled and Beaded Goods, Grass and Batiste Linen effects, Yokes, Collars and other new creations, same as are shown ‘‘downtown,” but at famous MAZE prices. To see us on trim- mings is to put money in your purse. Our entire padure- rations have been going the ladies of this his season will be At prices ranging department and Ladies’ Jackets and Capes. At $5.0—0 Each. This will be a leading price with us for spring. At $5 we will show you novelties in Black, Blue and Tan Cloth Capes, braided and trimmed with but- tons. Black Velvet Capes, prmded, jetted, beaded or trimmed with lace and ribbons. Jackets in every variety of plain and fancy cloth, box shapes, in every variety of style and in novel fancy effects, severely plain for the re- tiring taste and_strikingly pretty for the opposite. Descriptions would be absolutely impossible. Come and see what a five dollar piece will buy of us this season. You will be more than surprised. New Wash Stuffs. FRENCH ORGANDIES—A rich col- lection of new Dresden and Per- sian Patterns, on a quality as fine as Silk Mousseline de Soie. They are worth 50c a yard, but we quote them at 35¢. LAPPET LACE MULLS—Solid col- ors, with openwork lace stripes, a handsome material fér waists. 25¢ a yard. SILK-STRIPED ZEPHYRS — New patterns in striped and checked de- signs, the daintiest colors. Z5c a yard. DRESDEN PLISSE—New patterns in this popular crepon striped effect material at 1214c a yard. MOIRE OTTOMANS—Prettier than all-stlk goods, the patterns scintil- lating with every movement of the b , rich evening shades for waists. 1214c a vard. SILK-FINISHED GINGHAMS, strik- ingly beautiful designs, new this season, for shirt waists, pretty bright colors and patterns. 12}4c a yard. FANCY DIMITIES—Special for Mon- day only. 25 pieces of our regular 10c quality, to be sold at 7)4c a yard. At 1s5c a Yard. We place on sale some specially good things in Dotted Swiss Mulls, Dresden Organdies, Grass Lawns, Corded Swiss, Crepons and dozens of other new ma- terials for spring and summer cos- tumes. Our stock of Wash Goods eclipses any shown in the city for variety, completeness and price. MONSIGNOR NUGENT HERE The Founder of the League of the Cross Arrives in This City. HIS GREAT WORK IN ENGLAND. Owns and Edits the Largest Catholic Paper Published—A Man of the Time. Mgr. Nugent, the celebrated English priest, lecturer and writer, arrived in this City last night from Los Angeles, where he had been staying for a brief while in his trip round the United States. He came here with his grace, Archbishop Riordan and Rev. Peter C. Yorke, who met him in Southern California. While in San Francisco Mgr. Nugent will be the guest of the Archbishop at 1122 Eddy street.” The distingnished visitor has kept abreast of the foremost men in social re- form movements for more than thirty years. In the cause of temperance it may well be said he has been a leader for over a quarter of acentury. At the same time be founded and published the Liverpool Catholic Times, which is to-day the most extensively circulated and most influen- tial Catholic paper printed in the English language, if not, indeed, the leading Cath- olic newspaper in the world. The destitute and homeless lads of Liv- erpool also engaged his attention, while a large partof his work was among the prisoners of that city. Father Nugent has reached his seventy-fourth year, but ap- pears very much younger, though hislong, flowing, white hair gives bim a venerable look. f ¥ The journey had not caused him the least fatigue, and he was only too willing to speak about his work last night shortly after his arrival. The League of ‘he Cross, that great Cath- olic temperance organization, was men- tioned to the Monsignor, who was its {founder. “The first establishment of the League of the Cross,” he said, “‘took Eluce Febru- ary 29, 1872, in Liverpool. I had felt for a long time the necessity of some effort being made to lift our people out of the intemperate habits into which thei_had fallen. I bad been chaplain of the Liver- ool prison for over eigflt years, and I had ong before become convinced that drink was the prolific cause of crime. That was my experience in the prison, which was one of the largest in England. 5 I established in 1864 a temperance soci- ety, in which the members promised not to enter public_houses (saloons) on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or Mondays. Expe- rience, however, taught me that this was not equal to remedy the evil. I had known Father Mathew in my boyhood, and also after I had become a priest. I determined in 1872 to lift up the standard of Father Mathew, having been convinced that nath- irég less than total abstinence would be effectual. I established a series of weekly meet- ings, and at these meeetings fully per- sons attended. Each night these meet- ings were held from 200 to 300 persons took the pledge. Seeing the earnestness of the people and the public opinion that was created in fayor of total abstinence I wrote to Father Lockhart of London ‘and askea him to inaugurate the same movement in London. He consulted the late Cardinal Manning upon the matter, who at once persuaded him to take up the work, and this was the beginning of the revival in | London. | *‘In 1873 the Cardinal placed himself at the head of the movement, and from his position and influence the League of the Cross soon spread throughout the country. Branches were established in the great | Catholic centers throughout England. In 1878 the League of the Cross found a home in Cork, Ireland. Conventions were held in London, Manchester, Newcastle-on- Tyne, Thurles and Cork. The league has gone all over the world. It is very strong in Glasgow, where almost every parish has a branch. “It has created among our people a pub- lic_ovinion in_favor of total abstinence, and had lifted thousands out of their vicious habits.’’ Monsignor Nugent remarked that he was 50 vears of age before he took up the work in this line.” He did not feel he could do much for temperance, or total ab- stinence before, for the reason he was ac- customed, through living in Italy and France when a young man, to drink wine at dipner. At 50, however, he burst throngh the habit of a lifetime that he right enter heart and soul into the move- ment for abstinence. And now he can claim to have admin- istered more pledges of total abstinence than any other man since Father Mathew. Quite frequently he pledged at ‘one meet- ing fully 1000 persons. As a publisher and editor Monsignor Nugent is one of the most successtul men of the time. He is the founder and pro- prietor of the Catholic Times. *The Times,” he said, *'has a circulation of over 50,000 copies. 1tisa weekly paper geubl!shod in Liverpool and Londou, and sides T have branch offices in Dublin and Manchester. I founded it in 1862, and now it _has the largest circulation of any Cathotic paper in the world. To-morrow (Sunday) three reporters will go out of the office_in Liverpool for news among the churches, four will visit the churches in London, two in Manchester and one in Dublin. “] have an office with thirty printers constantly at work. As for myself, Idon’t do any ing or writing now, for my staff of editors and regular contributors are among the best literary men in the country. Each one writes articles on the subject upon which he is an authority. In fact, no money is spared to make the per equal to any other paver published in the English language. I also bave the Catholic Kireside, a literary weekly, il- lustrated and composed of high-class literary articles and stories. “My chief work, however, has been in the prison for over twenty-three years, and outside that in temperance and among the boys.” ““What is the history of your labors among the poor lads of Liverpool?”’ “In 1864 I established the Boys' Refuge in Liverpool. There are 240 boys in the institution, who are educated and taught trades by which they can earn a livelihood. ‘They remain till about 15, and then they are given employment. One of the chief trades is printing, as there is a very large steam priating works at the Refuge. “The institution was fitst established for destitute and homeless boys whom we took from the streets; now we take boys who have no parents and are without friends or homes. Some thousands of these boys have been made useful men and are now filling positions with credit to themselves in various walks of life. “We have in Liverpool a parochial school attached to each mission, and these schools are under government inspection and second to none in the city. All the schools areconducted by certified teachers, and the greater number of the female schools are under the charge of the Sisters of Notre Dame, who have 15,000 children in their care each day. The Government pays on results, and as our schools are sec- ond to none we are satistied. We have compulsory education, and we find that it works satisfactorily. It is all the same throughout England.” Mgr. Nugent is trayeling for rest and change, as his doctors advised him to dis- continue work last year. “Icame to San Francisco to pay the Arcnbishop a visit,” he added. ‘“‘He is an old friend of mine, and one for whom I have the highest regard; and he is held in very high esteem by all who know him in Ireland and in England.” FESTIVE HOODLUMS. People Who Suffered From Being Hit ‘With Apples and Oranges. Some of the members of a club who were enjoving a dinner at a restauranton O’'Far- rell street last evening indulged in the practice of hurling apples and oranges at pedestrians who were passing on tbe street immediately under the dining-room. Sey- eral ladies were struck in the head and face with oranges, and one young man had an eye closed, the result of being hit with an apple. The policeman on the beat was informed of the fact, and he found on in- spection that all the banqueters were ver: hilarious, but he did not neglect to repri- mand them for their conduct and threat- ened to arres: the first person he found throwing anything from the window. This, however, was poor consolation for thpsedwho suffered from the injuries sus- ained. —————— AN OLD MUSICIAN GONE. Death of M. A. Pinto, Who Came to California in ’49. M. A. Pinto, one of the oldest musicians in California and a member of the Mu- sicians’ Mutual Protective Union, died last evening. He arrived here in 1849, played in all the old San Francisco theaters, Old Lyceum, American, under Rudolph Herold, and was at the old California from its opening in 1868 till its reconstruc- tion a few years ago. from the musicians’ headquarters, 39 Fourth street, on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, under the auspices of 'the union. A band of 150 pieces will accompany the funeral. He will be buried | FELL FIVE STORIES. Terrible Accident to a Child in the Lombardo Hotel—Death Almost Instantaneous. Joseph Grannucci, a bright little boy 3 years and 6 months of age, met almost in- stant death last Friday evening from the result of a fall from the fifth story of the Lombardo Hotel, at 249 Pacific street. The child’s mother was washing on the porch of the fifth story and the child was playing by nher side with several other children. “Tlie mother went into the hotel after some water and left the cbild on the porch. When she returned he had disap- peared, and the stationary washstand near the railing that surrounds the porch, which was open when she went into the house, was closed. She looked for the child but was unable to find him. Peter Bright, aged 12, who had been playing with the deceased on the porch, told the distracted mother that he had | last seen his playmate on the stationary washstand, and on looking down into the yard, five stories below, she saw her un- conscious babe lying on hisback. A physi- cian was immediately summoned and he pronounced the child’s injuries fatal. He would provably have been kiiled in- stantly but that he fell on a large pile of | cabbages in the yard. The fall was also partly broken by the chila’s striking a washline in his descent. Deputy Coroner McCormick investigated the case and is satisfied that it was purely accidental, but the parents of the deceased have not yet waived an inquest. - At Sutro Baths. Colonel T. P. Robinson has arranged an en- 1 tertaining programme for this afternoon at the | Sutro Baths. It will consist of athietic and | aguatic exhibitions and a concert by the Fifth | Artillery Regiment (U. 8. A.) band, under the | directorship of Professor Frederick Frank. The programme is as follows: Grand march, “Sil. ver Trumpets” (Beyer); selection, “Carmen” (Bize1); concert sola, “Elinor’’ (Wiegand); con- cert waltz, “Till We Meet Again” (Bailey aria, ‘‘Caprieio” (Hager); overture, ‘“Vatou: (Sousa); idyl, “The Mill in the Forest” (Eilen. berg); selection, “Crispino e 1la Comare” (Bicci); waltz, “Ensueno Seductor” (Estuda); galop, ‘Aeronaut” (Fahrbach). NEW TO-DAY. To (e Alsta Guld Fids Dire, . The barkentine ‘“Marion” leaves San Francisco April 7th for Cooks Tnlet direct. ‘Will land passengers and freight at the mq he first claim. Going this way you have and freight apply to C. D. LADD, at Ladd’: $50. Baggage free. Freight $10. N. B.—Parties who intend up rapidly. outh of Resurrection Creek, five miles from no hardships and no changes. For passage s gunsiore, 9 Third street, city. Fare only going should apply at once, as our passenger list is filling i