The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 25, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1896. AMUSEMENTS, FAIDWIN THEATER.—* Midsummer Dream,” to-night. COLUMBIA 7 HEATER—*Miss Harum Scarum,” to-morrow night. MOROSCO'S UPERA-HOUSK—"Metamora.” 11v01: OPERA-HovsE.—«Uncle Tum s Cabin.” OrPEFUM—HIigh-Class Vaudeviile. NATIVE SoNs' HALL—Mason stroet, near Post— cital by Anton Schott this evening. SUTRO CONEY ISLaNp—Batuing and Perform- snces. _SHOOT THE CHUTES—Daily tlock east of the Park. BAY DISTRICT TRACK—Races to-day. Night's Haight street, one PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. 0! FoR THE SANTA CrU MoUNTAINS.—The t Anniversary I'x(ursion and Family Plenic he Union Printers' Mutual Ald Society will be Leid on Thursday, May 28, at Glenwood Park. AUCTION SALES. BY F. T. KEELER—ThIs da; Oriental Curios, at 194 Kearuy By H. J. LEUTHOLTZ — Clothing, Art Goods, elc., at 781 Marke! o clock. BY Josern T. Terry—This day, May 25, Bi- cycles, at 844 Market street, at 3 o'clock. BY O'FARRELL & Co.—Tbis day, May 25, Real Estate, at 11 Montgomery st., at 7:30 P. M. By FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD — This da; (tonday), Furuitire, a: 205 GOUgh st., and to. morrow ai 1148 Turk street. BY Cmas. LEVY & Co.—This dar (Monday), Furniture, at salesroom, 1135 Market street, at 11 * o clock. By 8. BAscE—This day (Monday), Furnitore, utter sireet, at 10:30 o'clock. Also v Store, etc., at 420 Devisadero street, at 1 BY Gro. F. LAMSON~To-morrow (Tuesday), krar- niture, at 1712 Buchanan street, 11 o'c]oc}:y) BY SHAINWALD, BUCKBEE & Co.—Wednesday, t May 27, Real Ei salesroom, 218 Mont- romery CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Lad View y Clifton won the Sapling stake at Ocean yesterday. Fair Mondey; continued high temperature,— Local Forecast Offictal A. G. McAdie. A large force of workmen willsoon be em- P d 1n building and grading at the Pre- r. C. 0. Brown preached for the first time to & new congregation in Odd Fellows’ Hall yes- | terday. Local riflemen sre obtaining excelient re- suits in the use of nitro-powder for target practice. The Good Samaritan Mission has rafsed F6000 of the $15,000 necessary to construct its uew edifice. The handball courts were crowded yesterday and several exciting and closely contested games were played. The Lincoln Gua Club won the third of the inter-gun club inanimate target contests yester- day at Alameda point. Rev. W. W. Bolton, pastor of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, preached yesterday on “‘The Reunion of Christendom."” Seventy-one mortgages were recorded last week aggregating $235,320. Fiity releases ag- gregating $206,981 were granted. “General ] Jesus” led an assault on the his religious services last ¢ Ivation Army in ing. Peter Duggan of the “Army of | PILOTS PLAYING N HARD LUCK Three of Their Number Are Now on the Sick List. ONE NEARLY EKILLED. The Bark C. D. Bryant Had a Merry Race With the Pilot-boats. TRIED TO ESCAPE THE DUES. George A. Knight's Gallant Rescue of Three Maids Adrift in a Beat. The American bark C.D. Bryant com- pleted yesterday the best all-round trip between here and Honolulu made this year. The run down only occupied ten days, and, although fifteen days elapsed before she came to an anchor in the bay on the return trip, still she was off the heads last Friday night. This is Captain John Lee’s first voyage in the vessel and he has made a record he is proud of. On the run to Honolulu the vessel was kept under full sail nearly all the way, and when within a mile of the reef the pilot boardea her. Captain Lee had bcen on watch for thirty-six hours, and when the pilot took control he went below to take a bath. An hour later he was on deck again, but, instead of the Bryant being inside the reef, she was seven miles to windward and well on her way to Molokai. It wasa hard beat back to port, but under the captain’s skillful manage- ment good time was made. When off the Goiden Gate on the return trip the Bryant had a merry brush with the puot-boats Gracie S and America. If a vessel can make port without being spoken by a pilot, then no pilotage can be charged. If she is spoken and no pilot is taken, then quarter rates are charged. The bark came along with a strong breeze behind her. All her light sails were turled, but, nevertheless, she was logging The California-Bohemian cricket match played at Golden Gate yesterday resulted .n & | win for Bohemia by fifty-one runs. The funeral services over the late George H. Eggers, a California pioneer, were held yester- day afternoon at Masonic Temple. Robert Murdoch, fore: in & quarry on Lombard street, fell a distance of forty feet yesterduy and was seriously injured. A corps of the Selvation Army conducted services in the Fourth Congregational Chureh, on Green street, near Stockton, last evening. The death of Mrs. Cherles Nelson, “mother’” of the Old People’s Home, has come as & sad shock to her multitude of friends in this City. Dr. George H. Derrick lectured on “The Emancipation of the Mind” before the Good Citizenship meeting at Metropolitan Hall yes- terday. The Rev. Hermanan Warszawiak spoke yester- | day afternoon at Scottish Hal The Signs of thié Times in Connection With the Restoration of Israel.” The Board of Educ nof a n is contemplating the 0ol building et Bernal Heights. A ntial fireproof building will probably be erected. _ Louis Spitzer of sanghal arrived from China hton his way to Europe to escort Li Chang home from Moscow. The great ese will pass through San Francisco. Countess Constance Wachmeister lectured on theosophy at Native Sons’ Hall last night to a {fair attendance. Her subject was *‘Social Evils of the Day and the Remedies Therefor,” Lively, who came from Sacramento | v night and engaged a room at 921 | Market strect, attempted 10 commit suicide | yesterday morhing by swallowing an ounce of | laudanum. The baby girl of James Cronin, a teamster living at 936 Harrison street, died while he was in the City prison ]yesl('.'dny for disturbing the peace. Judge Conlan released him on his own recognizance. Archbishop Riordan administered confirma- tion in the cathedral and the French church yesterday. The day was the Feast of Pente- cost, and it was observed with due solemnity in all the €atholic churches. Rev. W. R. Gociwin, pastor of the California- street’ Methodist Church, preached one of & | series of sermons on the Roman Catholic re- ligion last evening. The subject of the sermon was, “Romanism as a Religion.” The Spanish Béenevolent Society of California picnicked at San Rafeel yesterday. There wes & large attendance and the affair was voted by the members and their friends the most suc- cessful outing they have yet held. Captains Ott, Freeman and Erskine of the pilot service are in the “sick bay.” CaptainOtt ison the road to recovery, Captain Freeman hasa sprained ankie,while Captain Erskine had the top of the third finger on his right hand torn off. The bark C. D. Bryant, from Honolulu, had a merry race with the pilot-boats yesterday. Ehe ran away from the Gracie 8, but was over- hauled by the America. Captain Lee figured on escaping the payment of one-quarter-rate pilotage. C. A. Murdock, chairman of the Classifica- tion Committee of the School Board, favors the extension of the course in physical culture. To this end he believes there should be an ad- ditional teacher elected. He regards that branch as of the utmost 1mportance. Elder Henry 8. Tanner of the California Mor- mon mission delivered a discourse on “Exter- nal Evidences of the Book of Mormon” yester- day evening in Pythian Hall. ~ His lecture was an mmreslinf peep into ethnology and the story of America’s prehistoric people. There were considerably less building con- tracts recorded so far this month than for a corresponding period last month. Real estate operators attribute this to the fear of impend- ing strikes due to the recent labor troubles- This has also affected the real estate market. The local French residents hate commenced active preparatious for the annual celebration of the fall of the Bastile. A committee has been appointed to ascertain tne most available location for the fete, and it is not unlikely the offer of Mayor Sutro to throw open his grounds will be accepted. John Utschig was the high man in the Cali- fornia Schuetzep Club’s bullseye shoot yester- day. H. Guembel Jr. won the iitle of “Sehuet- zen King” of the San Francisco Turners at the S8an Rafael range and Dr. W. McLaughlin made the highest score at the pistol contest at Schuetzen Park. fervices were held yesterday forenoon conse- crating to worship the pretty 1it®le chapel re- cently erected at 2127 Jackson street by the Evengelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit. The church was buiit and is to be main- tained solely by voluntary contributions, being what is known as a “faith mission.” At the exercices commemorative of the sec- ond anniversary of the Chapel of the Good £a- maritan held yesterday morning Rev. Willinm Ingraham Kip stated that the mission had a weekly ullenglnce of 1800 men and boys and bad outgrown its present quarters. A buiid- ing fund of $6000 had already been secured. The posts of the Grand Army of the Republic held their annusal memorial services last even- ing. George H. Thomas Post attended Plymouth Church and was nddressed by Rev. Dr. Cruzan, the post chaplain. Garfleld, Lincoln, Cass, Meade and Liberty posts and Meade, Lincoin and Beven Pines of the Women's Reilei Corps attended services in old St. Mary’s, and were addressed by Eev. Father Clark, Lt To Discuss the Charter. At the mass meeting to be held this evening (Monday) in Metropolitan Temple under the auspices of the American Women’s Liberal League, to discuss the new charter, Rev. Dr. Scott will preside. John M. Reynolds, J. Mun- seil Chase and Judge M. Cooney will speak. Miss Catherine Black and Miss Marie Geor- Ei‘mm will render choice musical selections. twelve knots an hour. The Gracie S was in the offing, with her mainsails reefed and headed for the flying packet. Captain | Jordan saw he was being left behind, so he | at once let out the reeis and, later, hoisted | his staysail and flylng jib. The Bryant | still drew away and, as nigit was falling, | the crew of the Gracie S began signaling | to the America, which was on the inside | station. Just when Captain Lee thought | he was safe the America shot oat of a fog- bank and hailed him. The hail was | answered and the bark held on her course, | but the skipper cursed his luck in choice | Kanaka. The Bryant will have to pay quarter rates, The Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s P mona arrived from Eureka minus one of the steerage passengers yesterday. On the 23d inst. at 3:15 ». ., J. Jacobson walked up from the steerage and went directly to the bow of the ship. No atten- tion was paid to him until he began to climnb upou the bulwarks. Captain Doren was on the bridge and he yelled to the man to get down. Jacobson turned balf way around, looked at the captain a moment, his lips were seen to move, but no sound could be heard, he then waved his hana and the next moment jumped feet foremost into the ocean. The Pomona was stopped at once and the signal *full speed astern” rungup. A boat was low- ered and for over an hour the search was kept up, but no trace of the suicide could be found. Captain Doren thinks the man was crazy and that he weighted himself with some old iron before jumping over- board. The pilots have been playing in very hard luck of late. No lessthan three of them are on the sick list, but all are now conyalescing. Captain ‘“‘Pete’’ Ott, the genial old soul who is a favorite with every shipmaster that enters the Golden Gate, bas been taking a rest at Lytton Springs. He is all right again and before the 1st of next month will be piloting ships into port again. Captain Freeman had a nar- row escape when bringing tue John A. Briggs into port. In order to save a tow he sailed the ship in and thus nearly lost his life. While making a short tack he sprang to one of the ropes to help the sail- ors. The rope parted and Captain Free- man was thrown from the poop to the main deck. He was back at gis post in a minute and had the ship on her course befol:’e- anybody knew anything had hap- pene: He brought the Briggs to an anchor and then attemptea to get into a small boat to go ashore. He found that his right side was_terribly bruised and his right leg swollen and useless. He had to be sent home in a hack. An examination showed that the tendons of the ankle were strained and the small bones in the leg broken. He will be laid up for several weeks to come. Captain Erskine met with his accident on the Gracie 8. The pilot-boat was going about 1n a bheavy head sea and the captain gave a pull on one of the ropes. The rope suddenly slackened up and then went taut again. In duing so it curled around the third finger of Erskine's right hand and nearly tore the first joint off. When the pilot-boat came to an anchor tie vilot went ashore and had the stump ampu- tated. That makes the tops of three fin- gers that Captain Erskine has lostin al- most precisely the same manner. The water front was crowded and the ferry-boats did a large business yesterday. From momins till night crowds thronged East street and every car that landed at the ferries was crowded. The Travelers’ picnic was the first to get away. They went a thousand strong to Glen Ellen, and a merrier crowd never crossed the bay. An hour later the Verein Eintracht went to Bchuetzen Park and shortly after that the rush for El Campo began. Several times during the day the gates at both the broad and narrow gauge ferries to Tiburon and Sausalito had to be closea, owing to the crowded condition of the steamers. The rush to Oakland and Alameda was, if anything, greater than on the other routes, and the Southern Pacific had to put on extra boats to accommodate the throngs t at bought tickets. It was the Queen’s bircthday, but strange to say, very few of the British ships in port were decorated, On last Fourth of July all the English vesseis were resplendent with bunting, while the American vessels contended themselves with flying the stars and strives. Yesterday, from gmnl way to Folsom street, there were only two decorated ships. One was the American bark C. C. Funk, and the other was the British steamer Monowai. The various boat clubs are in active grunce for the forthcoming regatta of the outh Ends at Sausalito. Crews from the Ariels, South Ends, Pioneers, Dolphins and Tritons were out yesterday and good time was made. Single scull, pair-oar and iour-osr boats were out, and they helped to enliven the scene on the bay. During the afternoon a couple of young men who were rowing three young Jadies got adrift off Meiggs wharf.” The rowers were paying more attention to their pass- engers than to their oars, which went adrift. They were drifting out to sea when George A. Knight saw their signals he meeting will open promptly at 8 o’clock. The public g- invited,, Aamission will be free, of distress and went to their assistance in 00 9 5 0 Al ittt New Evangelical Church of the Holy Spi |Sketched by a “Call™ artist.] LRI \ \ AR ¥ N i RS 5 { .ummu;m,w,‘mmwmwflmn WA g pedbie irit at 2127 Jackson Street, Which Was Dedicated Yesterday. his launch. He towed them back to Powell-street wharf, and then proceeded on his way to Sausalito. FELL FORTY FEET. Serious Injury to Robert Murdoch, Fore- man in a Quarry. Robert Murdoch, foreman for Cushing, Wetmore & Co. at the guarry on Lom- bard street, between Kearny and Mont- gomery, met with an accident yesterday | morning. He had climbed up a long ladder to oil a separator. While doing so he lost his balance and fell a distance of forty feet. He alighted on his back on the track used for drawing the stone and sand away from the quarry in trucks. The ambulance was summoned and | Murdoch taken to the Receiving Hospital. It was found that he was suffering from concussion of the spine and internal in- juries. The injury may make him an in- valid for the remainder of his life. RAISED §6000 ALREADY As Much More Practicaliy Pledged. Rev. Mr. Kip Exhorts His People to New Effort. The Chapel of the Good Samaritan on Second street, near Folsom, was crowded yesterday morning, the occasion being the second anniversary of the establish- ment of the chapel. Rev. William Ingra- ham Kip Jr.,, who has been laboring ia this field for the past two years, in his ser- mon outlined the growtn and purposes of the institution, mentioning the numerous subordinate organizations and what they had accomplished. The speaker bigan by stating the prin- ciples for which the Good Samaritan mis- sion stands. “The parable of the good Samaritan,” he saiq, ‘‘gives us our inspira- tion and our standard. It teaches that in this world of sin, of sorrow and of toil what is needed is large-hearted, earnest, sympathetic work; that wherever the rob- ber’s hand of oppression, of crime, of in- difference has fallen on the wayfaring children of men there sho uld be the sav- ingdhnnd of the earnest, lovingchila of God. Among the variousorganizations of the Mission are the men’s club, with 2 mem- bership or fifty-five, through which meal and lodging tickets are given in return for labor, and clothing 1s also distributed; a boys’ club and boys’ choir of twenty-five voices, and ailso a women’s and girlg' de- partment, under the managementof which mothers’ meetings are held and a monthly entertainment given. In addition are the women'’s guild, the altar and choir guilds and the women’s auxiliary. A clothin, bureau collects clothing from any an every source. “Bvesidu there is a wardrobe,where cloth- ing is distributed to the absolutely desti- tute. A dispensary, under the manage- ment of four practicing physicians; a training school which prepares vounger members for the reguiar organizations and a helpers’ home, which serves as a home center for women willing and able to spend their lives in work ainong the poor, com- plete the list of organizations of the Mis- sion. “There now belong to the Mission 450 members, representing eighty-nine fami- lies, besices many who occasionally make use of the services and rooms. The aver- ;ge attendance each week is 1800 men and he Good Samaritan has so far out- rown its present quarters that a new guildings or buildings are necessary. “*Already a building fund of nearly $6000 has been raised. Ten thousand dollars more is needed, much of which is at pres- ent practically pledged. “‘In closing let me impress upon you the necessity of two things in onr work—con- centration of forces, aud at the same time, a consecration of individual action. Conse- crated actions, consecrated lives, these are what build up men, nations and churches,” ARE WILLING TO SERVE, Omicial Candidates for the FExecut Committee of the French Hospital. The five members of the Bociete de Bienfaisance Mutuelle, whose names have been posted officially in the rooms of the society to fill the vacancies in the executive committee by the wholesale resignations at the time of the recent election of officeas are as fol- Jows: J. B. Cotte, Henry Fabrique, Thomas Lacoste, Jean Pierre rtigau and Dominique Polidori. The election will take at Union-square Hall. place next Sunday ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, ‘When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, ‘When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. ‘When she had Children, she gave them Castoris. CHURCH FAIRS FROWNED UPON, Rev. 0. C. Miller Wishes Only Voluntary Offerings. FOUNDS FAITH MISSIONS. Evangelical Lutheran Edifice on Jackson Street the Latest. NEW CHAPEL CONSECRATED. Services Dedicating the Completed Church Holy Spirit. Recently of the “Nothing is a gift to the church that is the price of anything; hence, we publicly pronounce against all money-getting by fairs, festivals, socials, etc., as introducing worldliness into the church, grieving away the Spirit, and thus bringing more loss than gain,” said Kev. Oliver C. Miller, in the course of his consecration sermon yesterday forenoon at the Evangelical Lutheran Churca of the Holy Spint. The edifice being consecrated was the neat little chapel at 2127 Jackson street, which Rev. O. C. Miller has been instru- mental in having erected, and the methoa which he has employeé, or, rather, the method which he has not employed, is indicated by the excerpt given. Mr. Miller believes in what he terms the true pente- costal church, and his idea, in part, of such a church is one from which worldly features are to the greatest possibie extent eliminated. That is why, when he under- takes to build a church—and he has super- intended the building of many—he frowns upon the seductive strawberry festival and the delusive grab-bag. He asks no sup- port but voluntary, free-will offering, and it was by such contributions that the Church of the Holy Spirit was made pos- sible. The erection and maintenance of this church is the more remarkable from the fact that, though helougmg to the Evan- gelical Lutheran denomination, it has so far chosen to remain apart from the synod with the tinancial advantages to be de- rived therefrom, and start upon 1its career of good doing with no support but the generosity of its members. The Church of the Holy Spirit was or- ganized by Mt. Miller in Franklin Hall on Fillmore street last November. Mr. Miller is an experienced church organizer, and since his first charge in Oakiand and Deer Park, Md., he has strewn his path with substantial monuments of his energy and his people’s generosity by causing to be erected suitable church edifices. These ‘were almost entirely erected as faith mis- sions, such as the Church of the Holy Spirit, and the pastor’s faith has never yet had cause 1o waver. Just before coming here Mr. Miller started a movement for a new church building at Salem, Va. The bulding, which is a substantial structure, is now nearing completion. The edifice on Jackson street which was consecrated yesterday is not a new build- ing, but has been remodeled and reno- vated until both the interior and ex- terior five the 1mpression of newnes 1t was formerly used as a school. Its seal ing capacity 1s about 200, and at yeste: day’s torenoon service there were no va- cant seats. In recognition of the special service the ladies had effectively decorated the interior ol the chapel with beautiful flowers. 5 There was a special musical service, and in addition to congregational singin, Misses Hilda and Lottie Collison rendere: a duet and each a solo. The pastor’s con- secration service wason the theme, ‘‘De- spise Ye the Church of God?” This, he said, is the utterance of Paul, who 5 nnd‘:' next to him who spoke as nanlr man spake, Tre church at Corinth had strifes, and it was_spoken in reproof, but it is needfal to- day. The church is not intended as an ap- pendage, but & center of life and truth. So- clety is either Christ-centering or chaotic. Our troubles to-day arise from the fact that society isnot centered in and formed about the life of Jesus. That which injures the body tnjures the head also. Taerefore one cannot despise Christ's church without despising him. The speaker then proceeded to analyze the name of the church, Evangelical Lu- theran, showing the significance of each word, Evangelical, he explained, meant gospel, and gospel was power. It was calleq Lutheran in the sense that it was not sectarian. The church is weak to-day, he declared, be- cause she is cut up in slices.” Under the power of the Holy Spirit denominatioval walls are bound to crumble. Luther protested against a church being named after him. Though the name was first used in derision, it to-day stands for brave Erolelt and courage. The church is the body of Christ—an assem- bly of beiievers having fellowship with the Father through the Spirit. It is the habita- tion of God built through the Spirit. The idea is not to join the church simply, but to join the life to Christ’s. The church is not a pen- sioner but a benefactress, blessing more than We Ccan ever return. Every church is or ought to be the church of the Holy Spirit. All her machinery without his power is useless. Under the guidance of the Spirit the church will not miss its mission, which is to save men. The pastor stated that though the maem- bership was yet small, he had ample rea- son to hope for great things in the future. The field ge believed particularly fertile, as there was an area of thirteen square blocks surrounding the chapel in which there was no church. BETTER I THE ST Noticeable Rise in the Price of Thor- oughbred Livestock—How We Cen Make Money. A George A, Wiley, for many years until lately superintendent of the famous Seth Cook ranch near Danville, Contra Costa County, has returned here after six weeks in different parts of the East. Mr. Wiley has for a long time, in addi- tion to superintending the Seth Cook ranch, been buying and handling thor- oughbred horses and cattle for Japan, China, Guatemala, Peru and other coun- tries. He is a keen observer and has col- lected much information lately in regard to farming and livestock that will be read with interest. He said last night at the Grand: I made a good many short stops in dif- ferent parts of the East, especially in the prairie States. What particularly im- pressed me this year, for [ am familiar with the country and often go East, were the long lines of corncribs, which were to be seen in Iowa, lllinois and other States of that region. They have had big crops there, as well as farther east, and are in &ood shape. The people are prosperous. hey haven't big mouey, probably, from the California sundfloint. ut they have enough to grease the wheels and keep things going in good shape. “Then. on top of this the people are con- tented and happy. I was impressed with the solid appearance of things. Business has taken a turn for the better. The peo- le maybe haven't got so much money, rom our California standpoint, but they know how to use it better. “They are more economical than our ople and can yxet along better on less. Roy are not such spendihrifts, if I may use the term. There you see every farmer butcher his own beef and pork. He uses salt and smoked meats almost entirely. ‘When he wants to butcher he gets some of his neighbors to help him for a day, and he kills enough to supply him for the sea- son, and he pays them back by belping them in like manner. He doesn’t buy anything at the store except coffee, sugar and a few things like that. All the rest he produces right on his farm. ‘“‘Here our farmers go to the store for most everything they want. If there isa rain in March they conciude too often that it is going to be a big year for crops, and 2o right off vo the store and order things on that basis. The result is, if there are no more rains to speak of, the crop may be short, and the farmer1s disappointed and can’t meet his debts, maybe, 1ill the next ea Y “If he would only do business as these farmers in the prairie States do, he would be on velvet and would make plenty of money, for the margins here are infinitely greater. I often think what a snap these rairie farmers would have if they were in ‘alifornia, and would raise nice things as they do there. “The prices for livestock are stiffening up fast. A year ago Iou could buy two- year-old thoroughbred cattle for breeding urposes at almost your own price. Fiity golllrs each wasa good figure. Now you must pay $100 or §125. “The price for good horses has mate- rially advanced, too. 1 should say about double. Scrubs, of course, you can get at any price, but if you want a jgood pair of driving horses, see how long you will have to look around before you get them. They command a great deal more money. *All these things are_a good sign that business is improving. We are on the eve of our old-time prosperity. We ought to be careful, lknd go alon ‘whhonc bp(nE in any way reckless, or making any mistakes, ln!i wa’willloon be in good shape. We want to quit discounting the future and work conservatively on the basis we have.” Beat His Mother-in-Law. Ex-Policeman Chauncy Johnson was arrested yesterday on a charge of beating his mother- in-law, Mrs. Bridget O'Coumnor. Johnson is the man upon whosa testimony Jury-briber Hurley was convicted of embracery, and for ‘which heis now serving time in San Quentin. THE BEAR FLAG T0 FLOAT AGAIN Semi-Centennial of Its Rais- ing to Be Observed by Native Sons. ORIGINAL BEAR PARTY. Three Members Who Live to Ride on a Float in the Parade. BARRACKS STILL STANDING. Why Ezekiel Merritt Was Chosen at His Own Request Captain of the Party. On Tuesday nexta special meeting of the committee on the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of raising the bear fiag at Sonoma will be held in the office of the grand secretary of the Native Sons of the Golden West. The committee con- sists of F.T. Duhring, Henry Lunstedt, Robert P. Hill, David C. Martin and C. M. Belshaw. The object of the meeting is to have the Native Sons take part in the cele- bration of the event, which has been un- der consideration for some time by the Native Sons of Sonoma and the citizens of that place who are not native sons. Mr. Dubring, chairman of the commit- tee of arrangements of Sonoma, was in this City yesterday with D. D. Davisson, also a member of the commitiee, to make suggestions. “The people of Sonoma,” said Chairman Duhring, ‘“‘are anxious to celebrate the the great event. The Bear Party played an important part in the history of early | days. We have made arrangements to se- cure from the Society of California Pio- neers the original bear flag—"" “And which,” said Mr. Davisson, ‘‘was made from a petticoat that belonged to the wife of John Sears, one of the original members of the Bear Flag party.” “The flag,” said the chairman resuming, “will be raised on a pole that stands on the site of the original one, in one corner of the plaza, right near the barracks that were captured by the party from the Mexi- | cans. The old building still stands, but of course 1t has been modernizea; still the walls are there as they were fifty years ago. The old church of the padres is still stand- ing near the barracks, but is now a ware- house, and the home of the padres along- side of that is also standing and is now used by Mr. Davisson as a wine cellar. ““We have not quite completed our plans for the celebration,” said Mr. Davisson, “but I can say that we have decided on having a procession, in which we have reason to believe the Pioneers of San Fran- cisco will take part. We shall have par- lors of Native Sons from different parts of the county, the militia from Petaluma and the school children, and we shall also have | a float drawn by six white horses, to be driven by James Albertson, who was a swge-driver for Clark Foss, when he ran a line of siages across the ‘Hog's Back’ to reach the Geysers. “As to how that float will be arranged the committee has not yet determined, but upon it will ride three men who were origi- nal members of the Bear Flag party. *These are Harvey Pottertield of Napa, Ben ¥. Dewell of Sonoma and Henry Bea- son of Mendocino. There is one more, William Potter of Texas, but we will not be able to have him at the celebration. William H. Todd was the man who painted the innocent-looking bear on the flag, and BEzekiel Merritt was the captain of the party, he having been chosen for that position at his own request, And the reason for his request was that he wanted to be at the head of the party that was to attack the Mexicans, because he and another man had at one time been tied to a tree by Don Salvador Vallejo, had been whipped by him with the flat side of a sword, and he wanted to show the Mexi- cans that he was a leader. “The history of the Bear Flag party and the bear flag has been written, but the | straight story has never been given, so we | will have it written up from reliable data by R. A Thompson of the Santa Rosa | Democrat. I suppose I have met fifty men who claim that they were the ones who de- signed the flag—that is, each one claimed that he designed 1t.”” “Will William B. Ide take part in the celebration ?’ “Yes, I know that he claims to have been the leader of the movement, but that is not so; he did not bave anything to do with the original movement.” No, he will not have anything to do with the matter 80 far as we are concerned. ‘‘We expect to have 10,000 people in our town on the day of the celebration, the 13tk of June. There was some talk of coa- tinuing it for two days, but it is doubtful if the town can accommodate the number of people who will visit us. We have made arrangements with ihe railroad to convey people to our place and home again for a one-way fare, and, as to Santa Rosa, the round-trip fare will be but $L.” Ata meeting of the executive committee ot the Civic Federation Friday afternoon & com- mittee was appointed to frame certain bills to be presented to the next Legislature, and the matter of organizing every precinct in the City and hols Xni meetings once a week for propaganda work in sid of tne new charter and other political work at the next election was discussed favorably. Action was deferred until a subsequent meeting. NEW T0-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. NATIVE SONS’ HALL, 414 Mason Street, —TO-NIGET — SONG RECITAL! ANTON SCHOTT. Tickets for sale at Sherman & Clay’s. SUTRO BATHS. SWIMMING SEASON NOW OPEN. Take a Course of Swimming Lessons. Competent Instructors From European Colleges. Open Dally From 7 A. M. Untit 11 P, M, PURE OCEAN WATER. SPECIAL TANKS FOR LADIES ONLY. GENE (AL ADMISSION— Adults, 10 Cents. Cl‘xllqren. 5 Cents. THE CHUTES! SPECIAL! -TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING-Weather Permitting— BALLOON ASCENSION! Followed by the Searchlight. DECORATION DAY FIRZWORKS! Admission 10 Cents. Children 5 Cents. QUEEN VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY. A banquet {n honor of the day will be held at the Palace Hotel, under the auspices of the British Benevolent_Society of Califol m.k on MONDAY, May 25, at 7:30 p. M. Tickets $5 each. Can be procured at Doxey's, uuder the Palace Hotel. RE " W. BOLTON, Hon. Sec. NEW TO-DAY. MUNYON'S REMEDIES With Munyon's Improved Homeo- pathic Remedies You Can Boetor and CURE YOURSELF No Guess Work—No Experimenting—No Big Doctors’ Bills—Each Remedy Has Plain Directions, So There Can Be No Histake. A Separate Gure for Each Disease They Relieve Almost Immediately—Aire Absolutely Harmless and Should Be in Every Home. Your Druggist Will Give You the Names of Hundreds of His Customers Who Have Been Cured by These Wonder- ful Little Pellets. 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(Incorporated).....Proprietors SECOND WEEK-MISS ADA REHAN, TUnder the Management of Mr. Augusiin Daly. TO-NIGHT, Tuesday, Wednesday aud Friday nights and Saturday Matinee—An elaborate pro- duction of Shakespeare s poetic comedy— A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREANL With the sumptuous accessories used in the pro- ductions at Daly’s Theaters in New York and London. Speclal—Thursda- evening, by request, positively last time, “The Countess Guckl”; Satur- day evening, only time, “Love on Crutches.” d week—Mouday and Wednesday evenings, “Twelfth Night”: Tuesdey evening and Wednesday matinee, “School for Scandal”; Thursday, double bllj, “Belle's Stratagem” and ““The Honeymoon*: Frlday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee, ““Taming of the Shrew.” Seats now selling for all remalniug performances. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mas. EnNEsTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manaze: Crowds at Each Performance to See The Regal Operatic Production of “UNCLE TON'S CABIN” A SPECTACLE OF SUMPTUOUS SPLENDOR. SECURE YOUR SEATS WELL IN ADVANCE. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c¢. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lesses and Manage: THIS EVENING AT EIGHT. Last Week of America’s Leading Tragedian, —EDMUND K. COLLIER— In the Stirriug Drama, “METAMORA!”? Not Seen In This City for Twenty-five Years. EVENING PRICAS—252 and 5. \ Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. Usual Maiinees Smniurday and Snn}fl 3 ©'Farrell Street, Between Stookton and Powsll WEFK BEGINNING MAY 25th, —THE SENSATION OF THE EAST e = INT X, : McAvoy and May, Lizzie 5. Raymond, Golden, Chalfant and <olden and ochers. Reserved Seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10¢; Opera Chalrs and Box Seats, 50c. Coming—Edison’s Marvel, “The Vitascope.” RACING! RACING! RACING CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB., ——WINTER MEETING— Beginning Thursday, May 14th, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Weduesday, Thursiag, riday anid Saturday. Hain of Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Races start at 2:00 2. 3. s MeAllister and Geary street car TEROY. CTHOS M. WILLIAMS yH. 3 R. B, al : i