The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1896. UNE 13, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN T # FATER.—“In Mizzoura” CALTFORNIA THEATER.—-“The Home Secretary,” Monday evening, June 15, COLUMBIA i HEATER—“Brother John.” MOROSCO'S UrERA-HoUSE—+Brother Brother.* T1voLl OPERA-HOUSE.—“Lorraine.” OxriEvy—High-Class Vaudeville. GROVER'S AlcA7aR.—-The Little Detective,” THE EMPORIUM.—Concert to-night by the Em- porium Orchestra. Ln:-‘(;:“o CoNkY IsLaNp—Bathing and Perform- |SE0OT THE CRUTES—Daily at Haight street, one Llock east of the Park. £ : ® PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. EXCURSION AND Prcx1c—To Glen Ellen, Wed- nesday, June 1 Against AUCTION SALES. BY 8. BascE—This day (Saturday), Groceries, at 1861 Folsom street, at 11 o'clock. . BY FRANK W. BUITERFIELD — This day (Saturday), Farnitare, at 2488 Market streel, at o'cioc] By EASTON & EUpRIDGE—This day (Saturday), G al Machinery and Commission Business, at at 12 o'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, “Fat. to-d The $2500 estate of Frits Brettscheider was bequeathed to his wife. _ Miss Margaret Clavin was tendered & benefit last night at the pew Auditorium. T. W. Leydecker's homing pigeons won the championship race from Ashland, Or. Judge Slack yesterday awarded the custody of the Marceau child to Mrs. Herbert Hall. The Bicycle Board of Trade last evening de- v}‘m(‘fl fo abandon the wheel track at Central &r r, with brisk winds,” is the forecast for 2 Gustin Louis Kaeding committed suicide last | ght by taking a dose of laudanum sud yehnine. William Martin, formerly an officer in the Army, has been arrested for steal- | icycle. 'he Master Bakers' Protective Association hold a grand excursion and picnic at uetzen Pork next Thursday. The Grand Jury met yesterday and resolved to hold a special session next Monday evening to consider the coming tax levy. Seven Chinese were convicted in the United States Instrict Court yesterday of violating the | Caminetti act governing hydraulic mining. Superintendent of Streets Ashworth has dis- | charged over & hundred men in his depart- ment because of & lack of funds to pay them. Charles J. Miller, who is in _the undertaking business, was knocked down by a Jones-street cable-car last evening and seriously injured. Undergraduates’ day was observed at the 3irls’ High School yesterday afternoon with a e and interesting programme of ex- Murphy yesterday permitted the | e of the Lick Old Ladies’ Home to be changed to *University Mound Old Ladies’ Home.” i A very enjoysble and successful entertain- | t was given last evening at the Young Women’s Christian Association Home on O’Farrell street. Arrangements were made by the Bicycle Board of Trade last evening to offer prizes for nouts in the bicycle parade to take | F.W. Harnish asked that his case be trans- ferred out of Justice Kerrigan's court yester- r the mi en impression that the | a Cathoiic. | n the National Republican Convention atSt. Louis has nominated s President the Continental League of this City will turn out | strong to ratify its action. i samuel Valleau, an old printer and ex- | ipervisor, died yesterday. He will be buried to-morrow under the auspices of King Solomon | Lodge No. 260, F. and A. M. Frank H. Vaslit, the librarian of the Acad- | v of Sciences, died in this City yesterday | g. The funeral will-take place from | Sons’ Hall to-morrow. ! Catherine Jakooleff of 229l Sixth et was taken (o the Receiving Hospital last | ng suffering from the effects of treatment | hands of Dr. S. P. Hall. | The Fourth of July committee has issued au | tion to the merchauts to be present ata ting on June 16 to discuss the plans of the | iotic celebration next month. | Louis Schmidt yesterday swore | warrants for the arrest of Southern Pacific em- | ployes, who, he said, tried to force him to sign | astatement ir the May Quill case. | wo Deputy Sheriffs were after Cattle King sterday to arrest him, but | His wife’s attorneys think | ends bringing in the insanity plea. | ociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to | | Mrs. to several | n yesterday located 15-year-old Ivy . who ran away from her home in Dixon | 1th ago, in a Fourth-screet lodging-house. District: Attorney Barnes yesterday moved ¢ yallace dismiss the Siebe perjury | case. His action was a great surprise ana will be passed upon by Judge Wallace next Wednes- day. The Buckley delegation to the State Conven- tion last night indorsed Senator White for President of the United States and arranged to | £0 to Sacramento on & special train to leave at 2:30 p. M. Monday. | Judge Seawell yesterday decided against the | plaintiff in the case of Justice of the Peace | Groezinger vs. the Election Commissioners, to | restrain them holding an election for Justices | of the Peace in 1896, The Native Sonsof Vermont enjoyed them- selves last night at Odd Fellows’ Hall. There | were literary and musical selections and dan, g. The Bunker Hill pienic wiil be held next | sday at Glen Ellen. Willie Hovan, who was yesterday given - charge of the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid So- said he ran away from his home in Los Angeles because his stepfather, “Rhodie” | O’Connor, persisted in maltreating him. 3 A recéption will be given this evening toJ. | Pratt and his wiie at 920 Sacramento street | y the Occidental Board of Missions. Mrs. | Praigis acousin of President Cleveland and is on her way back to Honolulu with her hus- band. Mrs. Isabelle H. Offutt of Sonoma County claims she is & daughter of the late P. B. Hew- Jett of this_City, and yesterday petitioned the Superior Court to revoke the probate of her father's will. There is about $150,000 in- volved The Farmers’ Summer School will convene in second annual session, under the auspices of the State Grange, in_the Santa Cruz Moun- tains on the 6th of next month. All the com- | miitees have been appointed and the pro- gramme arranged. Jacob 8. Coxey, the famous leader of the | Commonweal Army, spoke under the auspices of the Populist party at Metropolitan Hall lastevening. He scored both the old parties and argued in fayor of paper money and non- interest-bearing bonds. Milk Inspector Dockery yesterday swore out warrants for the arrest of John Nuse of the San Bruno dairy and the following,restaurant pro- prietors, who are accused of selling impure milk; B.C.Bronson, 161 Ninth street; John Claussen, 145 Fifth street, and E. Stewart & Co., 24 Mason street. Assoon as the water in Galveston harbor will accommodate steamers of the Morgan line outhern Pacific will be extended from ton to the Texas gulf port to connect steamers that wil! be placed on the route | between New York and Galveston, and Texas | and Pacific Coast business will be routed over | the new line. AS A SAILOR. Essie Viola Will Make a Balloon As- cension From the Chutes To-Day. The improvements at the Chutes are ad- vancing rapidly, but to-day work will be suspended and the grounds thrown open afternoon and evening. For the benefit of the men from the man-of-war Philadelphia, who have a musical drill at the park, Essie Viola, dressed as a sailor-boy,will make a balloon ascension and parachute drop, leaving the grounds a half-past 4. This1s the first as- cension to be made since Emil Markeberg met with his accident.. The grounds will be brilliantly illumi- nated after dark and to-morrow the Chutes will be opened from 10 A. M. to 11 P. M. Every child attending to-day will be presented with a souvenir Japanese kite. ————— St. Louis Delegates Dined. Ti.e night prior to their departure a large | contingent of the Bt. Louis delegation dined at the Cafe Zinkand. The occasion was a thoroughly enjoyable one in every respect. | inaugurated by Captain Burns, who rep- | and the water pumps took a continuous | half. | moved in its oozey bed. | Suddenly there was a collapse and Captain | occurred in the hull somewhere and that | readiness for the test. | leverage tanks were a | off RAISED OUT OF HER 00Y BED, Work Ceased When the Blairmore’s Stern Swung Clear. FIRST TRY A SUCCESS. The Pumps Worked Splendidly and Raised: the Hull Nearly a Foot. CAPTAIN BURNS IS CONFIDENT Precautions Taken—A Fur. ther Attempt to Be Made To-Day. Extra The feasibility of raising the Blairmore was demonstrated yesterday. The methods The Attempt to Raise the Blairmore Yesterday Was a Partial Success. an Inch and Then Owing to a Hitch Work Was Stopped for the Day. The Above Sketch Shows All the Wrecking Pumps at Work Forcing the Water Out of the Hull of the Sunken Vessel. The Stern Came Up Nearly resents Lloyds, and Captain Whitelaw, the wrecker, were proven to be on the right lines, and although a supposed mis- hap prevented the completion of the work, there is no doubt now but what it will be successfully accomplished 1n the end. The air pump was at work for two hours COXEY'S IDEAS ABOUT FINANCE He Tells Why the Govern- ment Should Make More Money. stream out of the hold for an bour and a The stern of the vessel rose half a foot out of the mud and the entire hull At 8:45 A M. everybody was exultant, as it seemed a certainly that the work would succeed. Burns at once surmised that a leak had work for the day would have to cease. Divers were sent down again to repair dama es and_when they were through tiey reportel that everything was air- tight. The stern will be weighted with sand, all the pumps overhauled during the night and another attempt made this morning. At 7 A. M. yesterday everything was in It was really only a “test,’ as Captain Whitelaw called it, because the hose leading to the air engine on the wrecker to the hull of the sunken ship and the pumps had not been tried since they were placed in position. The air pump worked without a hitch and did splendid work, but the water pumps got choked again and again and in consequence Captain Whitelaw was kept constantly on the jump. On the hull of the Blairmore and between the timbers erected to hold the inch and a 6-inch centrifugal pump and also an 8-inch out- side pack plunger. It was some time before the plunger would work, but once it started the water poured forth in volumes. All kinds of garbage was thrown | out and a close watch was kept. Oneof | the pumps clogged persistently, and Cap- | tain Whitelaw remarked, “There is some- | thing solid in the way.” *Do you think it is the body of one of the dcad sailors?'’ was asked, and Captain | Whitelaw answered while shaking his | head, “‘it might be the remains of one of | the poor fellow. Nothing but something | yielding could choke that pump up so ef- Tectively.” When all the pumps were going the scene in Mission Bay was a pretty one. | The steam went up in clouds from the stern of the Whitelaw, while on the bow, | . . watching the work of tne Catalina, were | of eulogy. Mr. Coxey said, in part: Captain Andrews of the Cromdale, Cap-| It is necessary for the American people to as- tain Caw of the sunken ship and Captain | semble together to discuss the greatest ques- Burns. Plying between the wreck and the | tion which has ever been before them, just the CAUSE OF THE PANIC. Not Tariff Repeal, but Too Little Circulating Cur- rency. GROVER THE ONE DEMOCRAT. The Commonwealer Says Cleveland Is the Whole Party and He Is a Conspirator. Jacob 8. Coxey, late leader of the Army of the Commonweal, gave his views of the financial question at Metropolitan Temple last evening. It took over two hours for him to complete his address, although he spoke with remarkable rapidity, appar- ently never stopping to take breath or col- lect his thoughts. His argument was in- terspersed liberally with anecdotes, which were new, and were told very cleverly. 1. M. Wardell, chairman of the Populist State Central Committee, introduced the speaker, whom he welcomed on behalf of the Populists of the State, in a brief spesch | | | | | wrecker were several boats and on the hull | same as physicians gather in consultation | of the sunken vessel were at least a dozen | when the patient is very low with a dengerous men attending the pumps. The exhaust | disease. We find the shelves of your mer- steam from the latter almost hid the | chants overflowing with the necessaries of life, superstructure from view, while the *blow- and yet there are thousands in our land suf- v = 7k V. | fering for the want of these necessaries and from the Catalina and Whitelaw’s | only one barrier between them,and that is ing bond bill. He claimed that this bill furnished the panacea for the presentlabor troubles and would allow each community to own its streetcar lines, its water and lighting plants and to provide all needed improvements. He also spoke in favor of Government ownership of railways. I was introduced recently to & railroad mag- nate, and the gentleman introducing me said, “Mr. Coxey advocates the Government owner- ship of railroads.” The railroad magnate swelled out and said, “Why, Mr. Coxey, the Government cannot run@the railroads.” “Is that so?”’ I asked. ‘‘Then why is it that when- ever the railroads get into trouble the com- panies call on the Government to get in and run them?” 1 want to say a word to my laboring friends. You may join all the labor organizations in the world, but as long as there are 4,000,000 men on the outside you will never succeed. As long as their children are wailing for bread they will take your places at 50 cents a day, if need be. The only place that is left for the eople of this country to strike is at the ballot- 0X. We demand the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without any reference to any other country on earth. But don’t let them persuade you that free coinage of silver will be a remedy. It will only be a relief. It would only introduce about $80,000,000. They say it is not the Government that makes money. Suppose you try to make some and see if it doesn’t lana you where I was when they said I got on that sacred grass. Coxey closed his speech with an account of the famous “‘petition in boots,” gener- ally known as the Coxey Army. He said he thoucht he would take a petition they couldn’t pigeonhole. They jailed it. He found they had a place for everything that came down there. J. M. Reynolds, the well-known sinele- taxer, asked several questions from the body of the audience, but Mr. Coxey evaded any direct reply. SR OPEN LETTER TO COXEY. Polnted Questions Asked by a Be- liever In the Single Tax. Bre: Owing to the arbitrary ruling of the chairman at your meeting last night, I did not get the opportunity to ask one more question which I would be pleased if you will answer. And, since the close of a two-hours speech is not favorable for due deltberation or hardly fafr fair to the speaker, 1 will here repeat the two questions I did ask, and add the one I was not allowed to ask, hoping you will, after rest and deliberation, answer them without eva- sion. Since the only economic result of provements is to raise the value of iand and consequently rent, why will not your plan to pay for such improvements by taxing all the ublic im- | people, including the_ large majority who do | not own and as well as those who do, Tesult only to the benefit of landowners? And, granting your answer to be true, that | «all the people Would share in the general prosperity to ensue,” if the landowners, by reason of the increase of 1and values, charge it | &1l up in rent, who will come out ahead, the boilers created a noise that made ordinary | money. Then is this not a diseased condition | conversation impossible. | in our country? The tide had turned and was running in | Inthespring oi’93 there was $1.000,000.000 when the Blairmore began tolift. “Let | ‘1’.‘1 actual ’"&"—ew&% pogkemtol l;‘f people. her come,” said Captain Burns. “We will | a0¢Te Was $45,000,000 more of credit money. r come, Then England piaced $108.000,000 of securi- raise her clear of the mud and then let her | {jes on the market, turned them into gold and back again. To-morrow morning it will | commenced to withdraw it. Then the Eastern be easy work to get her where we want | newspapers commenced to write editorials to her.” "The words were hardly out of his | the efiect that the withdrawal of gold would mouth before the hitch came, and all work | Tuin 8ll_the banks in the country. This bad fo be stopped. Burns fook it in a | frightened the people, and they rusned to’ tiie e s e st banks and withdrew their accounts. The pilosopk ] and remarked: | manutacturer took his paper to the banks, but ‘\\ ell, it's nothing more than I expected. | they said they must protect their depositors, Rome wasn’t built in a day, you know. | and they would not discount it. Some of the packing bas given way, and | _Then the manufacturer was forced to close the wflte‘);vxls pouring in as fast as we pump | fig‘vivcnh l;-;ew;:,l;lsé (:J;h'as‘l:*isw.esxug;é‘ylg(:: \;;;“x? itout. When slack water comes we Will | 4ng” it was simply because of & conspiracy ;Gml}:lown the divers and repair damages. | among the gold bugs of Wall street. e know the weak points, and now I| i Sl think we can confidently predict. that the | The speaker here told of a firm in Mas- Blairmore will be in shallow watgr inside | 5lon Which had been compelled to is ue e | notes, or yeilow-backs, as he called them, Captain Whitelaw and all his assistants | Of its own. These yellow-backs passed in have worked hard and faithfully on the | job, and the hope is generally expressed | that they may be successful. Captain Whitelaw is equally as €onfident as Cap- tain Burns as to the outcome. MISS CRAV:N's BENEFIT. The Young Actress Plays “rrou-Frou’ at the New Auditorium. most purposes. This, he claimed, was made necessary, because Congress had not issued sufficient money. He continued: How did it operate against the mechanic? If he went to pay the taxes on his home the Col- lector would refuse to take it. He would have to get & discount, & shave, & restriction of its actual value simply because Congress had re- fused to doits duty. How does it operate against the mechanic’s family? His wife goes | 1n'to a store to_purchase groceries with one of the community the same as money for | A number of Miss Margaret Craven’s | friends were present last night at the New Auditorium to see her play ‘“Frou-Frou.” The performance was a benefit to the young actress, and on that account every one entered into the spirit of the affair these $1 yellow backs. The grocer refuses to do busiuess with her unless she buys a full dollar’s worth of goods because he will not give her currency in change for a note upon which he must wait for payment. ‘What was the issue the Republican party went before the people on in 1894, and on which McKinley would like to go before the | forte lies more in modern comedy roles, people this year? They-said the panic was the result of the fear of the repeal of the tariff, Was it because of the fear of the tariff that Raussell & Co. were forced to issue yellow- backs? Certainly not. The tariff had abso- lutely nothing to do with it. When the money famine was at its height what was the very first act of the Democratic party? When I say the Democratic party I refer to Grover Cleve. lnx(\id, because he is the entire Democratic party to-day. He was calling ConPreu tog ether at the dic- tates of the powers of Wall street to repeal the only law that was furnishing any relief at all— the purcnasing clause of the Sherman bill. That law was repealed in the interest of the gold gamblers ot Wall street. Why? Because they wanted the Government 1o be prevented from making money. They had their agent, Grover Cleveland, for he has ceased to be the agent of the American people, call Congress together for this pur) ow did Cleveland usd his immense patron- age in forwarding this purpose? Take the case of Breckinridge of Arkansas, not Mr, Breckinridge of Kentucky. Breckinridge voted for the repeal of the purchaslniclluse, con- trary to the express mandate of the people of his State. They recalled him, and what did Groverdo? He gave him one of the greatest foreign missions, and last week Breckinridge in his knickerbockers was helping to put the crown on the Czar of Russia. Every oue who has a thimbleful of sense ought to know by this time that the leaders of the Republican party. as well s the Democratic party, are op- posed to the use of silver as money. My friends, it is you people who elected those people to office. You believed in them and they betrayed you. That was their fault. 1f, after they have betrayed you, you elect them again, and again they betray you, that{s your fault, and yours only. John Sherman said in debate on the repeal of the purchuini clause: ‘Repeal this law, and in ten days the skies will clear and every wheel will be turning.” My friends, has every wheel been turning in California? It has nof, and John Sherman knew 1t would not when he made that siatement. A ‘What is it that fixes prices? The demand for goods. Puithe people all in employment and they are in & position to consume, and up will g0 the prices. The speaker devoted considerable time to an explanadon of the non-interest bear- without expecting too much. As the frivolous Frou-Frou Miss Craven bore the burden of the play on her own shoulders. She was gushing, girlish and inconsequent enough to make an ideal Frou-Frou, but she showed a lack of the feathery touch aud the Gallic chic which the part requires. In fact, Miss Craven’s with a touch of earnestness and sentiment in them. Frou-Frou 1s an ambitious undertaking for a young actress to essay, and it speaks well for her powers that she acquitted herseli so well. As for the rest of the cast, the per- formers had not for the most part been chosen with regard to their fitness for the roles. James M. Ward was satisfactory as the Baron de Cambri, and Miss Eleanor Gallagher, a debutante, made a very pleas- | ing impression as Pauline, the maid; she was graceful, natural and unassuming. Another debutant was Master Enos, an infant of tender years, who looked scared at the glare of the footlights, but who wisely turned his head away from them, and who quite captured the svmpathies of the audience by his pretty beLavior. WILL VISIT SACRAMENTO. The Iroquois Braves Are to Take an Outing Next Monday. The members of the Iroquois will leave this City Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Sacramento. That evening they will install the newly elected officers of the Iroquois Club in the Capital City. The regular meeting of the local asso- ciation was held last night in Pythian Hall, Charles Gildea presiding and D. J. Gordan officiating as secretary. H. L. Bienfleld, F. L. Gift, William Abbott ana A, Fibush were eiected to membership. W. H. Stradley and J. M. Keller were called upon and addressed the meeting. | rent-payers or the rent-gatherers—tenants or landlords? In the confusion that followed I did not hear your answer—very few did—but I did hear you say, “We are going to abolish interest.” The question I desired to ask is: How will an increase of land values and rents abolish interest ? JAMES 8. REYNOLDS. 405 Montgomery street. ALMSHOUSE CROWDED. More Inmates There Now Than the In- stitution Can Comfortably Ac- commodate. Dr. Conlan, resident physictan of the Alms- house, made a visit to the Mayor's office yes- terday and appealed to Secretary Taylor Rogers to cease sending more indigents to the institution until the present crowded con- | dition is relieved. He stated that while the capacity of the place was 887 inmates there were already 892 | there, and that any more would seriously cramp the institution. Mr.Rogers stated to the physician that under the law the deserving poor who had 1o other place to go must be sent to the Almshouse, and_he would be com- pelled to go on issuing permits. He advised an appeal to the Supervisors for more accom- modations. A STEPFATHER ACCUSED Reason Given by Willie Horan for Run- * ning Away From His Los Angeles Home. ASHWORTH LETS OUT MANY MEN. Over One Hundred Street Laborers Are Dis- charged. SHARP RETRENCHMENT. Street Department Funds Were About to Become Ex- hausted. BRODERICK’S TIMELY WARNING Heavy Expenditures During the Early Part of the Year Have Leit the Superintendent Short. Superintendent of Streets Thomas Ash~ worth has, within the past week, dis- charged more than 100 of his men who were employed in paving and repairing the public streets, in a desperate attempt to keep within the appropriation allowed him by law and to avoid the unpleasant experience of having the salary demands of his men held out by Auditor Broderick because of a lack of funds to pay them. Soon after Auditor Broderick sounded the first note of warning that the funds over which he keeps watch must not be overdrawn Superintendent Ashworth pe- gan preparations for retrenchment, 4nd chose to start with his large number of street laborers. A force of men would | have been laid off on the 1st day of the month, but there were a number of streets undergoing the process of paving that could not well be left half finished in the face of the protests of property-own- ers, and it was not until the 5th inst. that orders were given to let the men out and stop the improvements. As many of the workmen were men of family the wholesale discharge caused no little feeling, but under the circumstances there was notu.ing else for the superin- tendent to do, hislavish expenditures dur- ing the early portion of the year baving 8o reduced the funde of the Street Depart- ment that to have carried the force on the payroll for the remainder of the month, or until the next tax levy is made would have been to create a heavy overdraft, something that the Auditor would have refused to aliow. It is estimated that with the $200 to $250 per day saving the depart- ment will make in this manner and with close figuring in other quarters, the super- intendent will be able to show a clean bill of health when the time for the payment | of his monthly bills arrives. It is probable that Mr. Ashworth will urge this very shortage in his funds a reason why his demand for over $1,500,000 for the next tiscal year should be acceded to by the Board of Supervisors. 1t is just about as probable that, if the members of the board have taken pains to notice the labored attempts of many of the cobble- stone artists of the department to prevent themselves from pers{)inng while at work on the streets they will cut that same de- mand down to atout what 1t was for the NEW ROUTE TO0 ATLANTIC PORTS, Huntington’s Plan to Make Galveston a Great Entrepot. NEW ORLEANS A LOSER. Steamers to Run Direct to the Texas Gulf Port From New York. EFFECT OF THE NEW PRCJECT. Will Cheapen Transportation and Make the Southern Pacific More Powerful Than Ever. With Galveston a deep-water harbor, which it soon will be, a radical change in the transportation of freight between the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards will be in- augurated by the Southern Pacific Com- pahy, as Galveston will be made the entrepot for all business destined for Texas and the Pacific Coast from the At- lantic seaboard, and will also be the gate- way for business originating in the Lone Star State and on the Pacific Coast destined for the Eastern border of the continent. This statement is made on the authority of J. C. Stubbs, traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Company. At the present time all this traffic moves by way of New Orleans, being brought to that port from New York on Huntington’s steamers of the Morgan line and carried thence over the Southern Pacific Railroad. The proposed departure of the Southern Pacific, therefore, means that New Orleans is to lose considerable of her present volume of commerce and that Galveston | is to spring into great prominence as asea- port and commercial center. There 15 now between nineteen and twenty feet of water in the harbor of Gal- veston, and when the work in progress gives a depth of over twenty-two feet the Southern Pacific will begin to run its line of steamers between New York and Gal- veston direct and independently of those | now running into New Orleans. This| will increase the water haul as compared with that between New York and New Orleans by about 400 miles and will re- duce the rail haul by 311 miles. While there may be no actual gain in time the longer water haul via. Galveston will re- duce somewhat the cost of transportation and lower rates may therefore possibly be made. It has been pointed out by a railroad man that this route will give the Sunset route more advantages than it has ever be- fore possessed in fighting tne Panama route or any other transcontinental com- bination_ of railroads. No rails of the Southern Pacific enter Galveston to-day, but when the Morgan line steamers enter that port it is stated on good authority the Southern Pacific will soon be running its trains over its own rails, The nearest point on the Southern Pacific Raiiroad to Galyeston now is Houston, about fifty miles distant, and what freight is carried into Galveston is moved over the line of the Gulf, Colo- rado and Santa Fe f 'm Houston. But with the largely incicased traffic that would naturally follow the introduction of tbe Morgan steamers into Galveston, it year now closing. The Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors was given some points at its Thursday meeting that will probably be of assistance in making up Mr. Ashworth’s appropriation. Willie Horan, aged 13, who ran away from his home in Los Angeles last Friday and arrived in this City yesterday, tells a strange tale of cruelty alleged to have been committed by his stepfather, which is corroborated by his sister, living on Franklin street, who brought him up to Secretary Holbrook for advice as to what, should be done with him. According to the youthful wanderer his stepfather, ‘“‘Rhodie”” O’Connor, who works at odd times as & farmhand on the ranches contiguous to Los Angeles, has oftentimes cruelly maltreated him with- out other provocation than the whim of a violent and morose disposition. The re- sult is that he has been forced, so he and his sister say, to run away from home. Hitherto, however, he bas remained in Los Angeles and would take advantage of the occasion of his stepfather’s absence while working on.some ranch to come home and stay with hi§ mother. The last time he ran away, it is said, M. V. Wrnight, one of the officers of a Los An- geles humane society, admonished his stepfather that in case he beat the boy again he would be placed under arrest. The boy seems naturally bright, though he has evidently had little schooling, and expresses h'mself as willing to work. He “‘beat’” his way here by riding the brake- beam and his clothing on arrival wasin a sadly dilapidated condition, while his shoes were almost worn to pieces. He was placed in the Boys’ and Girls' Aid Society Home, where he will be prop- erly cared for. i —_———————— Fraciured His Ribs. G. T. Mackey, 8 peddler from Stockton,met with a serious accident yesterday on Eighth and Howard streets. While riding on s flour wagon he collided with another vehicle and was thrown to the gmund. One of the wagons ran over his body, fracturing several ribs and cutting his scalp. At the Receiving Hospital it was jound that he alsosustained internal in- juries. Joseph Shearer, president of the Cali- fornia Paving Company, appeared before the committee and charged the Superin- tendent with showing partiality to cer- tain contractors, with allowing jobs to be finished after work had been stopped and condemned by the street expert of the board, and with permitting specifications to be violated in many instances. POLICE COURT ACCOUNTS. Expert Dunn of the Grand Jury Tells of Irregularities in the Clerks’ Books. The Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors listened to more explanations from the clerks of the Police Courts esterday after Expert Dunn of the Grand ;ury had read voluminous reports on the muddled condition in which he had found some of their accounts. Clerk Morgen- stern of Judge Conlan's court was the only one given a clean bill of health. Their statements were in .the most part received favorably, and the committee de- cided to have its own expert look into the matter and report before coming to any conclusion. P Broke Up the Meeting. For some time past various religious bodies ‘have been holding open-air meetings on Mason and Market streets to the great annoyance of a number of saloon-keepers and their patrons. On Thursday evening a number of members of the Mission Gospel branch were preaching and singing, when several young fellows from a saloon near by broke into the assemblage and caused & stampede. In the melee one of the preachers was struck in the face, and the Ineeting broke up in confusion. Yesterday warrants were sworn out for the arrest of John J. Madden, a horseman, and Arthur Gallagher, adruggist. Madden was charged with battery and Gallagher with disturbing a religious meeting. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. would be a paying proposition for the Southern Pacific to construct a branch of its own from Houston to Galveston. NEW TO-DAY. 7 : « Gail Borden want Eagle Brand Food Gondensed Milk “Infant Health,” is a little book of great valuethatissent FREE on appli: cation. N. Y. Condensed Milk Co. 71 Hudson Street, New York CLEVELAND Stands for all that can be desired in the HIGHEST-GRADE Bicycles. PRICE $100. CRESGENT Stands for the BEST 875 Bicycle in the market. OUR HIGH-ART BICYCLES, '96 MODEL, at $47.50, are appreciated and selling rapidly. BOYS’ AND MISSES’ WHEELS At §35, $40 and $50. SECOND-HAND WHEELS At §15, $20, $25, $30 and $35. CASH OR m_s_fumws. LEAVITT & BILL, 303 LARKIN ST., 8. F. 1112 BROADWAY, OARLAND. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. SHOOT THE CHUTES! This Afternoon and Evening Free Parachutes to Children. THIS AFTERNOON AT 4:30, SAILOR-BOY BALLOON ASCENSION. Sunday Balloon Ascension, Afternoon and Night, by GEORGE WESTON. Admission— Adults, 10¢; Children, 5c. PRESIDIO ATHLETIC GROUNDS. NEW TO-DAY. Children whovibrate all through their grow- ing years between health and sickness, chfidren who are pale and peevish, thin and weak, children who never seem to grow right, whose develop- ment is retarded, whom food does not seem to nourish, should take Scott’s Emulsion . of Cod-liver Oil and Hy- pophosphites. It con- tains the very essence of nourishment most needed when vitality is low. Consumptives find new hope in it and thin and emaciated adults always gain flesh and strength after taking it. It is a pleasant and valatable food. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. AL HAYMAN & CO.’S THEATERS. LAST 2 TIMES BALEEWIN MATINEE TO-DAY, e e 7 s TO-NIGHT, The Distingunished Comedian, NAT C. D WA LIN And His Superd Compiny In an Klaborfte Produciion of P DL S o 1 By Augustus ‘1 bomas, ¥sq., Author of “Alabama.” NEXT WEEK—2d and Last of NAT C.GOODWT “A GILDED FOOL: The great comedy Success.hy Henry Guy Carleton. Monday, June MR. JOHN DRI AT THE NEXT CALIFORNIA MONDAVNIGHT, Star Cast DRAMATIC STOCK CO., Under the direction of L. R. Stockwell, Presenting the Latest Lyceum Theater Success, “THE HOME SECRETARY.” seats Now Prices—15¢. 25¢, elling. 50¢, 750. 9 ALCAZAR Matinee To-day. First Appearance of AMY LEE—FRANK DOANE In the Great Comedy Drama Succes “THE LITTLE DETECTIVE NEW COMPANY. A GREAT CAST. Amy Lee and Frank Doane in Four Great Special- tles. Great Scenic Display. The Eaden Lake and Boat House. The Strugelé on the House Tops. Mansion in Belgravia. Thames Street in Winter, MATINE:S WED ESPAY, SATURDAY AN) SUNDAY! MATINEE PRICES—10c, 15¢c and 25¢. Night Prices—10c, 15¢c, 25¢, 85c, 50¢ The Sale Indicates a Turnaway. FRICOLANDER.GOTTLOD & (- L2353 AND MATAGLRS -+~ LADIES® | HIS DA AFTERNOON, And then only two more performances of BROTHER JOHN g ey THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. Next Monday—“THE CHARITY BALL,” the greatest of them all. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS LENESTINE KRELING, Propriecor & Manage: THE TALK OF THE TOWN. EVERY EVENING.—— The Greatest Musical Triumph of the Season. Dellinger’s Melodious Romantic Comic Opera EORE.A TNE] “A STORY OF COURT AND CAMP.” A Perfect Production in Every Detail. MONDAY EVENING. ...JUNE 22, OUR SUMMER SPECTACLE, “THE TRIP TO THE MOON!” Popular Prices—25c and 50¢. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSUO, Sole Lessee and Managae THIS EVENING AT ETGHT, ~——INITIAL PRODUCTION IN THIS CITYwme Of Frank Harvey’s Latest Success, BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER! An Interesting Story of To-day, Full of Action, Humor and Pathos. EVENING PRICKI—250 and 5) Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Macinees Saturday and Sunday. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell. Matinee To-Day (Saturday), June 13. Parquet, any seat, 25c; Salcony, any seat, 10c; Children, 10c, any pari. Edison’s Latest Wonder, The VITASCOEPE Marvel of the 19th Century. HAYES and POST. MA HERZOG, PINTA. 24—ALL STAR ARTISTS—24 SUTRO BATHS. Grand Aguatic and Athletic Exhibition! CANOE RACE! Tub and Float Racing. Australian TOM THUMB, the Famous Water Clown, Saturday and Sun- duy Afternoon and Evening, June 13 and 14. Grand Electric Display Every Evening. GENEGAL ADMISSION— Adults. 10e——— —Children, Se. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. GRAND PICNIC Of the Bunker Hill Association and the Sons of Vermont At Glen Ellen, Wednesday, June 17, Anniversary of the Batfle of Bunker Hill, Boats leave Tiburon Ferry at 9 A. M., returning leave Glen Ellen at 5 P. M. Trains stop at San Rafael both ways. SUNDAY, June 14,at 2:30 ». 3 BASEBALL. City League Championship. CALIFORNIAS Vs. IMPERIALS. Blum's Band will accompany the excursionists. Tickets for round trip §1._Children uzder 13 years 50c. For sale at the ferry on the me ot the picnic, pi