The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1896. .....APRIL 21, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER.—“The Story of Rodlon, the Student Cav1roRN1A THEATER—"The Politiclan.” CoLvMBIA THEATER Pair of Kids." NoRosco’s OrERa-Housxk—“Special Delivery.” 73vo11 OPERA-HOUS! lue Beard.” CRPHEUM.. Vandeville. GROVER'S Everybody's and “The Setting Sun.. MARK HOPKINS' INSTITUTE OF ART.—Spring exhibition of Paintings. M ACDONOUGH THEATEE (OAKLAND)—'Pudd'n- head Wilson.” SUTRO CONEY IsLAND—Clinese Musicians and Sugglers. £H00T THE Cpytes—Dally st Halght street, tEe tlock east of the Park. ¥43 DisTRICT TRAC Friend” AUCTION SALES. By Eastox & Erpripce—This day (Tuesday), rket st., at 12 0’clock noon This day (Tuesday), Market street, at 10 Real Estate, at 6: _BY CHas. LEvY Furniture, at salesroom, 11 © clock. ¥ J. C. MyTurR—This day (Tuesday), Fur- , at 521 Kearny FRANK B niture| . at 11 0 clock. LD — Wednesday, BUTTERFI CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The weather predictions for to-day are: Brisk westerly winds. The Y. M. C. A. indebtedness fund has now reached $91,000. The barbers are getting_ready for a series of boycotts upon their enemie: C. Dudley, secretary of Golden Gate Lodge, P. B. 0. E., is short in his accounts, Delia Beretta is suing her husband, Angelo Beretta, for $50 a month for her maintenance. The Prohibition convention that is to meet in Stockton next month will nominate a full ticket. Mr: mini Dbaptiz Twent repes in & the frost. The will of John Egan, leaving an estate val 5000 to his widow, Bridget Egan, d for probate. A. Keeler of Berkeley lectured last t the Academy of Sciences upon “Nat- Selection and Heredity.” Attorney Hayne proceeded with his argu- ment in the Railroad Commission case yester- day. He will continue to-day. Mayor Sutro has obtained a two months’ leave of absence, presumably to make s per- sonal fight in Washington against the fund- g bill. Martin J. Cafferty, laborer, 335 Broadway, flogged his son Johnnie in a horrible manner last night because the boy did not sell enough Dewspspers. The Mechanies’ Institute and the Manufac- t % Producers’ Association have com- 1d a strictly home industry exposi- vear. r Yorke delivered a lecture at Metro- 1 Hall 1ast night on the attitude of the atholic church toward civil and re- rty P. D. Browne asked the Presbyterian ers yesterdsy why women should not five dollars & ton is being offered for noma Valley. This is the result of msational developments are ex- big Santa Cruz land suit, and ompanies will have to discon- e has been & general decapitation of lepartments at the Pacific Rolling 2d much pruning is being done in the of economy. aine, Stanford’s pitcher and captain, is obstable that confronts the University a seriously 1n the intercoilegiate 1 tO-morrow. The Grand Jury at a special meeting last solved to send & communication to Board of Health commending the mun- agement of the Almshouse. “won at the Bay Dis first horses past the wire wor Budd, Mt. Roy, Adam Andrew, Play, La Mascota and Belle Boyd. Theodore Kauiner, printer, 306 Tenth street, threatens to sue the Sonthern Pacific for dam- ages because he could not get aseaton the train from the Santa Cruz Mounteins. Mrs. Jo e Oman of South San Francisco threw herself in front of a cable-car at the ferry yesterday morning end wes later locked up in « padded cell in the Receiving Hospital. The Women's Federation held their commit- tee meetings yesterday, and on Thursdsy night one of them is to give a social entertainment 8ir at the Newsboys' Home on Powell street. The Election Commission has begun active prepar for the fall election in order to n force unty officials who desire to hold over for four years 1o test the county government act. At a meeting of the Cycle Board of Trade last evening it was recommended that all wheelmen in this City Carry on their ma- chines a large card bearing the words, “Repave Market street.” Mark Fellheimer, a CALL carrier, was assault- ed by nyder, & boy whom he claims rs from doorsteps early Sun- had him arrested for battery embers of the Grand Jury yester- day surprised the managers of the Almshouse and City and County Hospital by an unex- pected “visit. The jury found a deplorable condition of affairs at the hospital. e schooner Bonanza, in which Banker Ralston and his friends made many a trip during the years 1875-76, is now lying at Main- street wharf leaking at the rate of ten inches an hour. She has been turned into a trader. recent visits of the Christain Endeavor &ls 10 ascertain the City's ability to enter- adelegation of 25,000 peopie have resulted most favorable opinion in San Francisco’s s the place for the great convention of r Th Judge Coffey has refused to confirm the sale 000 shares of the Skagit Cumberland v, belonging to the estate of P. were destined to_be sold for ian- Tt is thought that this means that the principal heirs of James G. Fair want to bring more collateral cleims if they can. The demurrer to the complaint of Nobby Clarke, who demanded 'a pension from_the Police Pension Fund Commissioners, hes been sustained without leave to amend. Clarke re- signed from the force before the pension fund was formed, and for this reason Clarke was hele to have forfeited his rights to a pension from it. Congregational Club. “The Loss of the Four Hundred’’ was the rather startling title of Rev. Dr. Jewett’s paper read to the Congregational Club yesterday afternoon. Some of the pastors present stated afterward that they bad expected to hear of the defalcation of local society from church circles, but the fact was that Dr. Jewett had no thought of society when he penned his paper. His object was to prove that the Congrega- tional church throughout the State has sustained during the last ten years an annual loss of 400 members, who might be described as ““lost, stolen or strayed.”” The doctor gave a number of statistics and showed that in spite of the loss 1n members who have been dropped from the rolls of the various churches the mem- bership of the Congregational church in this State bas increased during the last ten years from 6600 to 16,700, ———————— Presbytery Meets. The San Francisco Presbytery held an adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon at the Chinese Presbyterian Mission. A good deal of routine business was trans- acted and Rev. Cummings Smith reported that the Oakland Presbytery was ready to embark on an cvangelistic campaign if the San Francisco Presbytery would unite with itand share the work and expenses. Rev. Dr. Coyle, Rev, E, J. Lyons, Rev. Dr. Farrand, Rev. Dr. Bevier and Rev. Dr. Doane were appointed a committee to con- fer with the Oakland Presbytery. On the invitation of Dr. Mathena it was resolved to hold the fall meeting of the Presbytery at Olivet Church. e ¥ell Off a Lumber Pile. James Madson, an employe in Wilson's lumber-yard on Berry street, between Fifth and Sixth, fell off & pile of lumber yes- terday afternoon, and struck on the ground with his head. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the Receiving Hospital, where it was found he was suffering from concussion of the brain. Me liveson Clara street, between Bryant and Harrison, DESCOBAR MAY G0 UNPUNISHED. International Complication Over a Drunken Sailor. CUT THE CHIEF MATE. May the United States Punish an Offense Committed Under the Hawaiian Flag? SHIP OWNED IN THIS CITY. Consul Wilder and District Attorney Foote in a Quandary as to the Zelandia's Offender. A pecuiiar state of affairs exists in re- gard toa prisoner now in irons on the Pacific Mail Company’s steamer Zealan- dia. He made 2 murderous assault on the chief officer, but as the offense was com- mitted under the Hawaiian flag and prac- tically on Hawaiian soil the authorities do not know what to do with the prisoner. Consul-General Wilder has been ap- pealed to, but if he sends the man to Hon- olulu he will also have to send the injured mate and all the witnesses. If he does not do this the criminal will be turned loose in San Francisco to cut and slash some one else. 1f heis sentto Honolulu he will prob- ably get a term on ‘‘the reef’’ that will do bim good. As the matter stands at present United | States Marshal Baldwin is powerless to act. Were it an American vessel he could | arrest the sailor, but he must respect the Hawaiian flag. United States District At- | torney Foote has been in consultation J‘ with Consul-General Wilder, but they can | see no way out of the difficulty. The | offense was committed under the Hawaiian | flag, and Consul-General Wilder must | handle it. The Zealandia had an eventful trip up | the coast. When she sailed from Panama | Ezeta was enjoying himself at the best | hotel in the city and was still talking | about the arms and ammunition he ex- | pected and the descent he was going to | make on San Salvador. At San Juan del Sur and Corinto the vessel could not land as the ports were in the hands of the rebels. When half way to San Francisco Chief Officer Tilton had an experience that he is not likely soon to forget. A sailor named Sabino Descobar was under the influence of liquor and ventured aft. Mate Tilton, accordicg to his own story, took him by the hand and led him forward again, telling him to go below. The sailor apparently did so, but assoon as the officer’s back was turned he drew his knife and made a lunge at him. Til- tor turned, and although unarmed showed fight. He got the worst of it, however, as the sailor almost cut his nose off and | slashed him in both cheeks. Dr. D. P. McCord had to put forty-four stitches in the wounds, and it is owing to his care that Mr. Tilton will not be minus the end of his nose and badly scerred for life. “Descobar is a Mexican,” said Chief Officer Tilton yesterday, ‘‘and when I shipped him he seemed a fair sailor. He | worked well on the way to Panama, but | on the return trip he got arinking mescal, | and on the night the catting took place he wasdrunk. He was reeling aft toward | where the cabin passengers were when I took hold of him and led him forward. 1 was gentle with him, but it did no good. 1 had not got twenty paces away from the man before I heard him running after me, He had a machete i his hand and when we came to close quarters he slashed. I broke the blow, but he spoiled my nose. His next cut laid open my left | cheek, and then I knocked him down. On getting up his knife grazed my right cheek | and then the crew overpowered him. Thanks to Dr. McCord, I am able to be abont, but I am afraid I will be distigured for life. We still have Descobar on board and are awaiting the action of the Hawaiian Consul in the matter.” Descobar in irons does not deny the cut- ting, but says he was driven to it by Chief Officer Tilton. “I was not drunk,” said be. *I was attending to my ordinary duties when Mr. Tilton took me by the back of the neck and kicked me into the forecastle. I only acted in seif-defense, and the mate dare not say anything to the contrary.”” In the meantime the captain of the Zealandia and the Hawaiian Consul-Gen- eral are wondering what they will do with the man who is in irons aboard the ship on a charge of assault to murder. GOOD-BY TO MIDDLESON. Court Robin Hood of the Foresters Ban- quets a Departing Brother. The officers and quite a number of Past Chief Rangers of the oldest court of An- cient Forestry on the Pacific Coast—Court Robin Hood No. 5831, A. O. F.—gavea grand banquet at Lombardi’s Saturday evening to Kodney Middleson, an old P. C. R. anda late financial secretary of the court, on the eve of his departure East with his wife and family to reside at his parental home in New Orleans. Alex- ander Nicholson, P. D. C. R., one of the oldest members of the order in California, acted as toastmaster. At his right sat the guest of the evening and av the left Chief Ranger or the Court Allen, while at the far end of the table sat Sub-Chief Ranger Monsees. After the toast of the evening to the guest had been given and answered there was, in order, a song by Mr. Gresty, a reci- tation by Morgan, a speech by Anderson, one by Ciifford, and various other features by other members. Among those present were: James Anderson, i‘ C.R.; C. L. Morris, P. C. R.; W. H. Lambert, P. C. R.; Alexander Nicholson. P. D. C. R.; James McLennan, P. C. R.; F. M. Allen, C. R.; William Gresty. R.; G. R. Morgan, P. C. R.; Fred Clifford, F. S.; J. E. John- son, R. 8.; J. A. Monsees, 8. C. R.; C. W. Grotefend, organist. THE NEW GRAND MASTER. Reception to Officers of the Ancient Or- der of United Workmen. William Vinter, recently elected grand master workman of the Grand Loage of Californis, A.O. U, W., Grand Foreman A. F. Mackay and Grand Overseer Henry Schaffner were tendered a reception in Shiels Hall last night by Memorial Lodge No. 174. There were about 100 members of the order present, and addresses were H. Jordan, Past Grand Masters Danforth and Barnes, Grand Secretary D. 8. Hirsh- berg and Grand Treasurer Sam Booth en- livened the occasion with songs of hisown composition. The grand officers and guests were then escorted to the banquet ball, where, after an excellent repast, there was a flow of toasis and responses, song and wit. KAUFNER'S GRIEVANCE. Because He Could Not Get a Seat He Will Sue the Southern Pacific for Damages. Theodore Kaufner, a printer living at 306 Tenth street, visited the Receiving Hospital yesterday morning and got Dr. Rinne to examine his nose. The doctor found that the bone was fractured and there was a lump on his cheek. Kaufner said tLat he went with an ex- cursion party to the Santa Cruz Mountains on Sunday, and, while walking through ;he woods, he stumbled and Fell on his ace. He has a grievance against the South- ern Pacific Company. “On the return trip,” he said, “'the train was so crowded that I was unable to get a seat and had to stand all the way. I was suffering from my wounded face, which made it all the more aggravating. When I pay my fare I consider I am entitled to i seat, and 1 will instruct my attorney to commence a suit against the company for damages for not providing me with the accommoda- tmnt which I claim my ticket entitled me to.” e SHALL WOMEN BAPTZE? Mrs. P. D. Browne Puts the Question to Presbyterian Ministers. Resolutions Passed Against Inmjustice Done an American in Cuba. Mrs. P.D. Browne, in the course of a lecture on “Woman’s Work in Missions,” told the Presbyterian Ministerial Associa- tion yesterday morning that a new and ur- gent need is arising for women to be per- | mitted to administer baptism. “‘The case is this,’’ said Mrs. Browne. “Many of the women in China, India and Persia can only be reached by women mis- sionaries, and the question is becoming more urgent, ‘Shall women be commis- sioned to baptize their converts?” When women are kept guarded in zenanas they are absolutely beyond the reach of male missionaries. How can they be baptized when no man is allowed to enter, nor can they go forth to be baptized? Does the Bible say who shall baptize them? We leave it to you to say.” Mrs. P. D. Browne, who is the president MRS, SHANE TELLS A QUEER STORY, Positively Denies That She Ever Saw the Pris- oner. SHE CONTRADICTS FLYNN Captain Lees Thinks an Attempt Is Being Made to Fix the Case. CORONER’S INQUEST SATURDAY. Mrs. Browning Makes a Futile At- tempt to Cast Discredit on Her First Statement. Each passing day seems to envelop in greater mystery the murderer of the baby boy found in a valise on Market and Twelfth streets last Thursday morning. Yesterday Mrs. Shane, the sister of the self-acknowledged mother of the child of sin, told a story to Captain Lees which differs’ materially from thatof Flynn or Mrs. Browning. She called at the cap- tain’s office about 10 o’clock, and, after a few moments’ general conversation, made the following startling statement: “Mrs. Browning’s son came for me the ~Jorn T FIYR N — | mitted in a general way that the former day because she was too sick to see them. 1 was not at home when they called on me. Ihad no talk with Mrs. Benjamin about my sister. She was there when I came and told me my sister was very sick. She did not know anything about her con- dition. I have visited my sister every day before this trouble. I did not give the satchel to Flynn, and do not know that my sister took any medicine prior to the birth of the child. Do not know of Flynn’s borrowing $25 to relieve Mrs. Browning. Iintend to move and have intended to do so for some time, and do not move to hide away. I am periectly willing to appear before the Coroner and tell all I know truthfully and straightforwardly.” The story told by Mrs. Shane differs in essential features from that related by the grisoner on the night of his arrest. It will e remembered tbat the latter acknowl- edged his presence at the house, 13014 Ninth street, on the night Mrs. Browning gave birth to the ckild.” On the first visit he learned of the grass-widow’s iliness and burriedly started in search of a physician. When he next called, between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Shane re- quested him to take her niece out for a walk, as she did not care for her to learn of the birth of the baby. Later Flynn claimed to have accompanied Mrs. Shane to her home on Larkin street, between El- lis and Eddy. Mrs. Shane now comes forward with the extraordinary statement that she did not see Flyun at all on the night in question, though she claims to have been with her sister throughout the entire confinement. Covering the period of her visit to her home on Larkin street, the woman says that Mrs. Browning was entirely alone. In view of the necessarily enfeebled condi- tion of the latter very little credence is given to this part of her story by the de- tectives. Captain Lees holds to the opin- ion that an effort is being made by some one to ‘‘square” the case. “Mrs. Browning has not in any way changed her statement,” he said last night. ““This mistake arises over some- thing she said Friday night, in which the name of Jones was mentioned. 1t all came about like this: The woman said a man named Jones was the father of the child and that he had carried it away for the avowed purpose of leaving it at some foundling asyium. Later she ad- mitted that it was Flynn who went for the physician and that he was the same man who carried the child away. In writing the statement the name of Flynn was in- serted instead of Jones, because she ad- was the man.”’ William L. Tierney, the proprietor of a dry-zoods store at 3239 Mission street, is authority for the statement that Mrs. Shane, the sister of Mrs. Browning, the mother of the deserted babe, was known in Los Angeles a few years ago as May Enright, Later she became the wife of Charley Kimball, who was shot to death in his saloon at Santa Monica about four yearsago by a Deputy Marshal., After this she " came to San Francisco and married her present husband. Flynn has contended, since his incarceration, that no one but Mrs. Shane could have been guilty of the infanticide. Up to the present time this lady has refused to be interviewed by reporters, the only state- of the Woman’s Occidental Board, asked the question about which embraced a brief review of what American women have accomplished in the work of evangelizing heathen lands. She spoke of the workers of her own as being_ especially essential to mission work in India, China and Persia, and con- | cluded by saying that she had been inter- ested lately in the growing need for some | means by which the women shut up in harems could receive the rite of baptism. In the discussion general appreciation was expressed for Mrs. Browne's paper, but no attempt was made by the ministers present to give a definite answer to the question of whether the Bible permits women to baptize. Rev. E. F. Fish and Rev. S. S. Palmer of Oakland reported that the Presbyterian Ministerial Association of Oakland had disbanded and that henceforth the Oak- land ministers would attend the meetings of the San Francisco Ministerial Unior. The visiting pastors were given to under- stand that their brethren from across the bay would be very welcome. Baptist Preachers. The Baptist Ministers’ Conference was agitated yesterday morning over the re- ported arrest of Rev. A. J. Diaz, the repre- sentative missionary of its denomination in Cuba. A number of pastors present expressed their indignation that a man as widely known and respected as Dr. Diaz should be submitted to such indignities. Rev. Dr. Jordan and Rey. Robert Whit- taker were appointed a committee on the question, and they presented the follow- ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, the secretary being instructed to forward a copy to the Secretary of State: WHEREAS, It has come to our knowledge that the Rev. Dr. A. J. Diaz, general missionary of the Baptist denomination in Cuba and a citi- zen of the United States, has been arrested by the Spanish military authorities and is likely to be imprisoned tor life without due process of law; and whereas we know Dr. Diaz to be a man of excellent Christian character, altogether above the suspicion of any 'conduct of a trea. sonable nature. and believe that his detention is in violation of his rights as a law-abiding man and minister: 2 Resolved, That we, the Baptist ministers of San Francisco and vicinity; do protest against this outrage and call upon our Government to secure to Dr. Diaz all the rights and privileges to which he is entitled as an American citizen. The paperof the day was read by Rev. T. Sunderland on “The Benevolence of the Churches.” He deplored tbat more money was not donated to missions, and | said that parents should teach their chil- dren to give instead of giving for them. The following officers were electea for | the ensuing six months: Rev. W. Jordan, president; Rev. A. M. Russell, vice-presi- dent; Rev. A. L. Dietz, secretary. It was resolved that those Baptist churches which have not already taken up collec- tions for the persecuted Christians in Armenia should hold coliections to aid the fund in the near future. B T Every year a few hoopoes and golden orioles—beautiful birds of passage—visit the Kentish fruit-zardens, says an English writer. They are never permitted to build and rear their young, but are at once shot, to adorn the collection of some wretched bird-stuffer. Fair and Fruitful As the West is, it Is often malarious. But it is pleasant to know that a competent safeguard in the shape of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters exists, which absolutely nullifies the poison of miasma. Westernbound emigrants should bear this}in mind. Nor should it be forgotten the Bitters is a sterling remedy for dyspepsis, biliousness, constipation, made by Supreme Representative William the expediency of | women being permitted to administer the | rite of baptism in the course of an address | night the baby was born, at 10:30 or 1L o’clock, and told me that his mother was | very sick; for me to come right down, she | said. I was in bed at the time and ot | up and went right down and got there just i about the time that Dr. Quigley came. I remained there during the time the baby was born, and after the baby was bornand the doctor went away I wrapped the baby | up in a blanket and put it ina bureau { drawer. It commenced to cry and Iput the baby in the drawer without intending to harm it in any way. The doctor asked me if I had a douche-bag, and if so to bring it to my sister. At about 12:30 I went to my house in company with my niece and got the douche-bag and returned to my sister's again in company with my niece. When I got back the baby was gone. [in- quirad for it and Mrs. Browning said that a gentleman had taken it. I asked ‘where to’ and she said he had taken it toa found- ling asylum. *“This matter was kept secret on account of her children. Prior to the birth of the child I did not know of her condition at all. No man accompanied me home when I went for the douche-bag and no man came back with me. My niece, Mrs. Browning’s daughter, came with me both ways. Dr. Quigley did not come again until the next morning. I remainea with my sister the entire time after bringing her the douche-bag, and did not go home again until 10:30 or 11 o’clock the next morning to cook my husband’s dinner. *Mr. Flynn did not accompany meat ail. 1do not know him and never walked with him in my life, and never to my knowleage have I ever been introduced to him. I met one man up at Mrs. Brown- ing’s about a month ago and wasintro- duced to him as Mr. Jones. I would not know him again if I saw him. I never went out of the house with a package and the only package I came in the house with was the douche-bag. **Mr. Flynn did not give me a package of soiled linen. I did not complain of my shoes being wet and did not change them at home. 1 did not come back to my sister’s with Flynn. I never walked with him in my life and would not know him it I saw him. *‘1 had no valise at my sister’s and know nothing whatever of the valise the baby was found in. The valise does not belong to me and I Go not believe Mrs. Browning or her children owned a valise. I neyer saw one in the house. “Mrs, Browning’s daughter was never out of the house that night. Shesatin the next room. I krow this, because I spoke to her two or three times. She dida not know anything about the matter un- 1l it came out in the papers the next day. She thought her mother had an abscess. I do not know wno sent for Dr. Quigley. I take the Exawiner, and have read the statement of Mr. Flynn about the soiled clothes and about his accompanying me to my house and back again, and I pro- nounce it false in every particular.” At this point Captain Lees showed Mrs. Shane the valise in which the baby was found. She denied ever having seen it before. “I have spoken to my sister,”’ she said, “about the matter, but she declines to talk to me and says she will tell the truth at the Coroner’s inquest. I did not let kidney and nervous complaints and rheumatism, | aBY of the reporters see my sister yester- ment she made being the one to Captain | Lees, in which she denied all of Flyrn’s implied accusations. Mrs. Tierney’s rec- oliection of Mrs. Shane as May Enright and Mrs. Kimball has been verified by others who have known her for several years past. ‘ At the police station Fiynn refused to identify Mrs. Shane, and the latter dis- dained to acknowledge a passing acquaint- ance with the prisoner. The police ap- peared to be somewhat mystified at this, though Captain Lees professes to see in it an attempt on the part of some one to fix the c: Detectives Byrum and Gibson have suc- ceeded in procuring a partial statement from Mrs. Benjamin, the landlady. She | claims that her son admitted Flynn to the | house on Monday night, but further than this she knows nothing. Gibson also had a talk with Tessie Browning, the 16-year- old daughter of the mother of the mur- dered babe, in which she denied having r seen Flynn, though he was a constant visitor at the house. The prisoner is apparently not the least disturbed over the developments of the last twenty-four hours, though, on the advice of his attorney, he declines to make any further statement. He wasa bit in- dignant over a statement made in an afternoon paper accusing him of attempt- ing to pass a forged check. This point is fully covered by his former landlady in the following communication: SAN Fi ., April 20, 1896, Editor Call—SIR: The statement in last even- ing’s Report that J. T. Flynn grabbed his two grips and ran away without paying me the $2 ne was indebted for room rent is false and meant to poison public opinion against nim. Furthermore, he never at any time offered payment by check. MRS, KATIE GOLDSTEIN, 51 Third street, San Francisco. The Coronex’s inquest will be held next Saturday, at which time Mrs. Browning promises to be present. IMPERIALS’ ELECTION. A New Bicycle Track and Athletic Grounds at Center- ville. The Imperial Cycling Club held its an- nual election of officers last night, with the following result: R. L. Radke, presi- dent; W. L. Maule, vice-president; John S. Egan, secretary; George J. Panario, { treasurer; J. L. Barrow, captain. President White of the Associated Clubs has called a special meeting of the asso- ciation for Thursday evening at the Olym- pic Club at 8 o’clock to discuss the trouble over the recent relay race, and some set- tlement of the difficulty will then prob- ably be arrived at. A three-lap dirt track has just been com- pleted at Centerville by the Centerville Athletic Club. The northerly curve of the track is banked six feet and has a radius of ninety feet. The southerly and west- erly curves are banked five feet and havea radius of 150 feet. Inside the track in- closure are baseball, football, tennis and trap-shooting grounds. The club intends to hold tournaments of these various sports and also a bicycle meet in the near future. It has a membership of 200 and a club building thirty by sixty feet, well supplied with athletic appliances. The cers and directors are: F. T. Smith, resident; F. Dusterberry, secretary: N. f.eonharl, treasurer ; H. C. Gregory, W. W. Walton, J. D. Norris, Frank Hawes, Jo- seph Ritter and H. Emerson, directors. ONE month ago we received 24 new patterns of Picture-frame Moldings. Since then we have received 82 patterns more, making 106 entirely new designs, none of which can be found in any other store in the City. Prices very low., Sanbori, Vail & Co., 741 Market, * | < NEW R e ONLY ROUNDED SPOONFULS REQUIRED, THE BEST THAT TO-DAY. eve Baki Powd ng er MONEV CAN BUY. HEAPING SPOONFULS, MR, HAYNE STILL TALKING Progress of the Argument in the Railroad Commission Case. SUBTLE LEGAL POINTS TAKEN. The Case Will Be Finished Before the Opening of the Paris Exposition in 1g900. Judge McKenna's courtroom was pre- pared yesterday morning for the usual day of talk on the power of the Railroad Commissioners to fix the rates of freights and fares at figures disapproved by the Southern Pacific of Kentucky. These preparations consisted in the lighting of gas jets on each side of his Honor and in regulating the heat registers go that they would give forth a heat of not less than 70 degrees. At 11 o’clock the Judge took his seat, the counsel appeared, Mr. Hayne assumed a heroic attitude and proceeded uvon his second week of argument. Attorney-General Fitzgerald was not present, he having been called to Sacra- mento by the duties of his office, but his place at the legal table was filled by United States District Attorney Foote, who played his role with the skill of a veteran, which was that of appearing profoundly impressed with the wisdom of the remarks made by his learned colleague. He succeeded admir- ably in keeping awake—in fact much bet- ter than did some of the spectators. Mr. Garber kept his eyes steadily upon Mr. Hayne all day. His air was watchful and his manner that of a rich brown study, the same hue as his hair. He is to follow Mr. Hayne, provided that Mr. Hayne con- s before the opening of the Paris Ex- position in 1900. Mr. Herrin, with an expression of dis- taste, listened, and listened, and listened. Once in a while he and Mr. Garber ex- changed whispered confidences, and this digression from the monotous inflections of Mr. Hayne’s voice was apparcntly very refreshing. Mr. Pillsbury sat beside Mr. Hayne and kept him well under his eye, or rather well over his eye, for his adversary was standing. The spectators, who had come to bask in _eloquence as does the lizard in sun- shine, nodded and went out at intervals to keep themselves from falling asleep. Mr. Hayne began by asking: ‘‘Was it the intention of the law to apply to all pcorporations, foreign as wel! as domestic? Could foreign corporations say. ‘We are not expressly mentioned; therefore the law does not apply to us? The speaker combatted this position. He argued that if the intention is to refer to the power of corporations it does not make any difference as to the source of its power. Foreign corporations come into a State with theireyes open and with knowl- edge of the limitations which would be applied to them. *‘If the laws regulating State corpora- tions were declared invalid,” asked Judge McKenna, “woula foreign corporations come in and be subject to them while do- mestic corporations would be e.zempted ?” In reply Mr. Hayne read from a New York decision to tiie effect that the State, having absolute power to exclude foreign corporations altogether, may place such re- strictions upon them as it may choose. It does not liein the mouth of any foreign corporation to complain that it issub- jected to the same law as others. Judge McKenna was not, apparently, convinced of the soundness of Mr. Hayne's argument on this point, and he inter- rupted again by asking Mr. Hayne whether he thought that the founders of the con- stitution intended that it should apply to foreign and not to domestic corporations. Mr. Hayne replied that if they had the power to make it apply to foreign corpora- tions and not the power to make it apply to domestic corporations, was there any- thing in that that would lead the court to say that if they could not apply it to the foreign corporations they should not ap- ply it to the others as well? Most of the afternoon was spent in read- ing authorities on this point, and at 3:30 the court adjourned until this morning at 11 o’clock. /\smart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling. Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. SUTRO BATHS. A Novel Performance at Last! Commencin, Bltlll’dtia’. April 18, 1896, WEER ON ONE D MAGNIFICENT CHINESE COMPANY! A SPECIALLY IMPORTED TROUPE MustorS), FIETY ARlesJTS. LR usicians, Singers and Jugglers GORGEO!}‘S COSTUHI{:! Historical Plays Correctly Represented, Performance Daily at 2 and 8 P. M. Admission, 10c. Children, Sc. NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS, ALHAYMAN & CO'S THEATERS AT THE Second and Last BALDWIN. Week But Onel RICHARD MANSFIELD And His New York Garrick Theater Stock Co. STUDENT.” ———TO0-NIGHT— ““THE STORY OF RODIOY, THE Wednesday, Thursdav. Friday ‘PRINCE Saturday Evening, “DR. JEKYLL AND ME. HYDE.” Monday, April 27—Last week of Mr. Mansfield : Monday, Tuesday and Saturday E risian ‘Romance”; Wednesday, Rodion, the Student”; Thursday, mell”; Friday (only performance), he Scarleg Letter.” Seats for all remaining performances now ready at boxoffice. The Always Welcoms Comedian, ROLAND REED And His Company under the direction of B, B, JACK, presenting the Seasonable Satire, “THE POLITICIAN,” ——OR—— THE WOMAN’S PLANK. A POSITIVE HIT! “If the country needs saving, why, all we've got to do is to save it.”"—General Josiah Limber. FPRICOLANDER GOTTLOD & o+ LE35E5 ATD MAAGERS -+ DID | _DID THEY | ev LAUGH ASK THE WHO TH IT WAS ALL O WHEN THE CURTAIN FELL, Everybody's Sides Ached, So Funny Was the Fune niest of Eccentric Comedians, EZRA KENDALL! In His Great Laughing Craze, “A PAIR OF KIDS!” A Really Excellent Company Supports Him. Monday Next THE GEEAT RIVARDE CONCERTS, 9 ALCAZAE? DISTINCT AND CLEAR-CUT SUCCESS! | A Society Ovation! Debutante and Company Showered With Applause! Again To-night MRS. AUZERAIS HOYTE, HEREWARD HOYTE and the Company in “EVERYBODY’S “Very graceful.” “A lovely voice. is a triumph. * « e ev A charm. “The most witnessed.” successful debut I Prices—Best seats......50¢c, 35¢, 26¢, 15¢ and 10c, Matinees—Wed., Sat. and Sunday....26c¢, 15¢, 10c. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MRS, ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager B B L L U U |E E B « » | B 5 B RS LA A|THE “CHEVALIER” MEDLEY| A R e R D ROARING SUCCESS! —SECOND EDITION!— Of the Brilliant Spectacular Extrava- ganza, An Arabian Nights Dream of Loveli- ness. Popular Prices—25c and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater In Amerlea. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lesteo and Managee THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Initial Production of the Great Comedy-Drams, “SPECIAL DELIVERY!” R Song: Dances - 5Lw[ Cha ketches ! I ki racter S EvENING PRICES—26C and 50 Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street. Between Stockion and Powall. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK HOPKINS' TRANS-OCEANIC COMPANY! The Greatest Traveling Vaudeville Organization in the World. TEE RHOSSOWS, THE NAMEDOS. APOLLO, HORACE BENNERS, SHARP AND FLAT, FORD AND FRANCIS, TOM MACK, THi; EVANS, CLAYTON, JENKINS and JASPER, FUILGOR A. Reserved Seats, 26¢; Balcony, 10¢; Opera Chatrs and Box Seats, 50c. MACDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND). TO-NIGHT—FAREWELL PERFORMANCE Pudd’nhead Wilson. The Emment Actor, FRANK MAYO. and his Great Company. Secure Seats. Avoid Crush. SHOOT THE CHUTES AFTEENOON AND EVENING SSION (Adults) 10 CENTS. —ADMISSION, Sc: CHUTES, Bo Ladies—Chutes, Weekday Afternoons, 5¢. MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART, Cor. California and Mason streets. The Annual Spring Exhibition, Including the James D. Phelan prize painting and 140examples in oil and water colors by resident artists, also 16 examples in plastic art, is now open daily from 9 A. 3, to § P. ., including Sun- days. Orzan Recitals Sunday afternoous from 3 to4. Admission 25c. Concerts Every =Thursday Evening. RACING! RACING! RACING! CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB, ——WINTER MEETING— Beginning Thursday, April 16th, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Rain or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Races start at 2:00 P. M. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass the ate R. B. MILROY. THOS. H. WILLIAMS JR.,. Secret Presidens,