Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. THURSDAY JUNE 18, 1 AMUSEMENMTS. BALDWIN THEATER.—“A Gilded Fool.” CALIFORNIA THEATER.~“The Home Secretary.” COLUMBIA THEATER—“The Charity Ball.” DasOB0sco's OrERa-Hovsk—“New York Day By TIVOLT OPErA-HOUSE.—“Lorraine.” ORPEEUM—High-Class Vaudeville. UROVER'S Axrcazamr.—~The Little .Detective,” PARK THEATER—Grove street, between Polk and Van Ness avenue— Cruilskeen Lawn,” Sat- urday evening, June 20. R0 CONEY 1sLaNp—Bathing and Perform- SHO0T THE CHUTES—Dalily at Halght street, one block east of the Park. % i % PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. EXCURSION—T0 Mt. Shasta, Saturday, June 20. EXCURS1I0N—T\ e 3 S v, S © Bohemia Gro unday, AUCTION SALES. By §. BAscH—This day (Thursday), Furniture, &: salesroom, 319 Sutter street, at 10:80 o' clock, By . LaMsoN—This day (Thursday). Fur- 0 Diamond street, at 2 o'clock. Also on Friday. June 19, Furniwure, at 6168 Mason street, at 11 o'clock. By LLIVAN & DovLE—Monday June 22, Bugsgles, etc., at 1128 Mission street, < & ErpripeE—Saturday, June 27, Murphy Station, st 1 o’clock, CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF. Fair Thursday—Forecast Official Hammon. Osmond L. Day yesterday received a divorce from Annie Day. Rena D. White was yesterday divorced from ant Chester A. White. ng Mayor Taylor will veto the ordinance ing exnibitio isco Pres The San F y_has dismissed its sick pastor, Rev. G. Vinai. The mejority of the Supervisors are in favor PACIFC MAL ~INA QUANDARY, L.R. Brewer Has Sued It for a Million and a Half. THE COLIMA DISASTER. |If the Case Goes Against the Corporation It Means Ruin. DEATH OF CAPTAIN FARRELL. Captain Richardson of the Steamer Hope Given a Surprise Party. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company | is in serions trouble over the loss of the Colima. L . Bfewer, many times a mil- lionaire, has filed suits in New York in sums that aggregate $1,500,000. His wife and three children were drowned in the ill-fated ship and the husband now wants of & reduction in the rate of 1axation. Colonel Marceau and his wife signed papers | for a compromise yesterday by mutusl agree- | ment. Clarence Turner wi 1 elcher’s Co of assault with intent James G. Reynolds spoke on the single tax Jast night at the Good Samaritan Mission, 24¢ Second street. | The graduating exercises of the Lincoln | Grammar and the John Swett Grammar will of the painters’ union were | expelled last evening from that body for vio- lating union rule: Judge Sanderson yesterday granted George 1. ivorce from Lizzie C. Rogers, on | d of desertion. | Fletcher has been appointed admin- | istrator of the will of Margaret Doyle, Who left an estate of about #9000. Michael T. Ward, a swindler of women, was srresied last night on the charge of obtaining | yesterday convicted in | | justice and—revenge. Money, he avers, cannot restore him the happiness he en- joyed in the bosom of his family, and since all he loved has been reft from him | by the “culpable negligence’’ of the steam- ship company he proposes using his mil- lions in fighting damage suits against the | Huntington corporation. The Brewer suits are brought promi- | nently before the publicby the prpspective sudden departure for New York of General Manager R. P. Schwerin and Captain Henry Bingham, chief stevedore for the i Mail Company. Accompanying them are two of the dock foremen and some of the survivors of the | crew of the Colima. The case is probably | coming to trial and the witnesses are wanted. A strange feature of the whole i | proceeding is that Charles Cushing, oue | of the survivors of the disaster, is now { holding a place in the gift ofithe company. | He will be one of Huntington’s witnesses alse pretenses. vermore, Alamedaj Co xhibit at the San Fran Exposition. nt; roposition-of placing the new charter t the head of the election ballots has ned until June 22. 1 F. Loud returned from rell, who was injured in S. Phelps icd at ng Hospital yesterdsy. he City and County s of a criminal operation. of the Denman G their closing exercise itorium of the Girls’ High School. United States Government claims the as coach that Talbot Clifton gave White Hat McCarthy because of unpaid duty. A goodly number of thg girls of the Rincon Grammar School received their diplomas yes- | terday and were pern home. xander Thompson rs of age, was convicted ¢ This is the ovicted. h H. E. High- { the usinz Attorney 1. Foote onal conduct, Club members are angered because | in the ¢ witness James J. Corbett’s spar- i ing at thelr club. | bard yesterday decided that the | e has been let to no one by the isors. It must be advertised rman Hirsch, bookkeeper for Jacob Unna, Tont street, was sent to the County Jail ix months yesterday for misdemeanor em- zzlement. Hosho, the new Japanese Minister, on his to Washington, considers the iear of Jap- e competition through her manufactories y & scare. \e painters’ union has declared a on John Quedt, the painter in the Sf block, because he refuses to recognize the or- ganization. nry Pohley and Frederick Pohley yester- r letters of administration on Margaret Pohley, which is valued 1t $5000. a profusion of plants, flowers and yesterday in the Hearst Grammar the occasion being the closing exer- s of the pupils. Boys and girls graduating from the Crocker | Grammar School gave an enjoyable musical terary entertainment yesterday to their | ts and friends. s | n more arrests of teamsters for vioiating ' the boulevards ordinance 3on Golden Gate avenue were made yesterday by Mounted | ¥ an H. C. Smith. | e Board of Health has decided to close | siving Hospital unless surgical sup- | necessary are furnished fhe second days’ session of the Druids was devoled to considering many important meas- ur d it was decided to hold the mext sn- | ession at Petaluma. perintendent Babeock 1s so tired out visit- | ing different schools and awarding diplomas | 1o graduates that he has resolved to learn to | ride a wheei during vacation. i Upon the occasion of their closing exercises vesterday, the children of the Jefferson Pri- | mary School performed an amusing operetta | entitled *‘A Merry Company.” The charge of aasault with a deadly weapon | brought by Henry Behnke against Conductor | Henry and Moterman Mahoney of a Kearny- street car was dismissed by Judge Campbell yesterday, Lizzie Haurathy was yesterday granted a di- vorce from John Haurathy by Judge Troutt. Willful neglect and desertion was the cause. Care and custody of a minor child wasawarded the plaintiff. W. J. Kennedy, cashier of the Sunset Tele- phonie Company, and Miss Teresa Well were | married yesterday morning and departed in the afternoon for a honeymoon tour in south- ern California. Judge Wallace, on motion of District Attor- ney Barnes, yesterday dismissed the Siebe per- jury case. It was decided that the Assessor was & quasi-judicial officer, and as such could 10t be prosecuted for perjury, The charge of robbery against Richard Mur- phy, letter carrier, and_Thomas Barnes,"black- smith, preferred by Fred Marlow, was dis- missed by Judge Low yesterday as they were able to proye & com plete alibi. Collectivist Lawrence Gronlund makes the vrediction that the erisis of socialism is fast approaching, and believes that a third party canu win the Presidential election four years from now on & platform which he outlines. The new schedule -of freight ratcs between Californis and Utah will be effective June 20— next Saturday—when San Francisco will enter on & basis of 75 per centum. of Missouri rates, 60 per centum »F Ohicago rates. This is 8 vic: tory for the Traffic Association, In reply to a statement by President Cleve- land on the money attitude, which he consid- ers best for the Democracy, the local Chamber of Commerce yesterday sent & scathing opin. iom, denouncing the President’s desperate at- tempt to steal Republican thunder. Attorney Koscialowski occupied the entire day yesterday In the Noe suit in his argument on the validity of the record title. ‘This morn- ing the defendants will be heard through Judge McKinstry and Franklin K. Lane, Other %L',D;ney! for ‘the defendants will submit riefs. Superintendent Schwerin and Captain Bing- ham, chief stevedore of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company, have gone to New York as wit- nesses in the million and a half damage suit brought by L. R. Brewer for the loss of his wife and three children in the wreck of the Cplima. The *big strike,” which was ordered a few weekd ago by the Builders’ Exchange was de- clared off yesterday when all differences were amicably ‘settled at the picnic held by the ex- change at Sunset Park, in tae Sants Cruz Mountains. Those who attended were well =atisged with their day’s amusement, 1] a s. California’s | | during the trial. | Itis asserted that Brewer will create a sensation during the trial. The Colima’s career from the day she was launched to the hour she sank has been carefully scanned, and the plaintiff will attempt to | prove that at no time was the steamer considered a good sea boat. Toward her | latter days it will be shown that she was worn out, weighted by top hamper and should have been condemned. The Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers will | also get an overhauling, as it is asserted that they did very little in the way of forc- | ing the true story of the disaster from the lips of unwilling witnesses. Brewer has the depositions of some thirty or forty witnesses from Central America and Mex- ico, all of whom te that the Colima was cranky. Schwerin, Bingham and other Mail Company employes will swear the opposite, and so the legal battle will go on. Should Brewer win a hundred other suits will be begun, and that would practi- cally mean bankruptey for the Mail Com- pany. General Manager Schwerin is at San Mateo to-day, and he has arranged to leave for New York next Monday. He expects to be absent an indefinite length of time inconnection with the suits. On the same day the plaintiff in the big suit will leave for New York. It is not known that General Manager Schwerin and Mr. Brewer will travel by the same route or in the same Pullman. If they do it might indicate that the suit for $1,500,- | 000 would be settled before the train got to the Mississippi River. Mr. Brewer was seen last night at the Occidental Hotel. He preferred not to give out any facts in regard to the partic- ulars of the complaint. “I shall leave for New York next Mon- day,”’ he said. “I don’t care to say whether my at{orneys are San Francisco or New York attorneys. Ido not want to talk about damages. I expect to ger out of the suit. I prefer not to talk about it atall. I am now making arrangements to go away.”’ Captain john Richardson of the steamer Hope celebrated his thirty-fifth birthday 2t Berkeley last Monday night. The whole thing wasin the shape of a surprise party, but nevertheless it was a most enjoyeble affair. A. L. Piper of Piper, Aden, Good- all & Co., made the speech of the evening, and toward the end grew quite eloguent over the captain’s years of service in the employ of the company. Among the sur- prise party were: Mrs. T.J. Donahue, Miss Ruth and Master George Donahue, Miss Mattie James, A. L. Piper, L. Chapmen, Albert Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McVay, Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw, C. E. Wulferdingen, W. H. Wulferdingen, Miss | A. L. Wulferdingen, J. H. Mill, Theo Brown, Nellie Teague, Mrs. M. Fromm and daughters M. Fromm and Lottie Fromm, Captain and Mrs. Joseph:Irwin, Irene Larsen, 'T. D. Wind- rom, T. D. Glines, Phil Sisterna, George Davis, Martha Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spear, Dr. Edward Mervy, Mr. and Mrs. C. Moloney, Eugene Eheret, Olof Martin, Harry Hansen, Mr.and Mrs. S Adams; Mrs. H. A. Glines, Mas- ter George Glines, E. E. Leighten, Charles Butterfield, Chauncey Ingals, Annie Monroe, Mamie Dean, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Noack, H. R, Noack, Miss M, C. Miller, Edward Fry, Arthur Fry, Harry Dean, Josie Laugel, F. R. Nugent, William Murphy, Annie Murphy, D. Canelo and R. B. Boyle. 3 1t is reported in-naval circles that Rear- Admiral Ramsay will take charge of the Pacific squadron. next spring. He retires in a few months from his position as chief of the Bureau of Navigation and wants to come to this coast. Admiral Beardslee does not wish to relinquish his command and is using all his efforts to remain here. He is very popular in San Francisco and Californians would be sorry to lose him. Thomas Farrell, master of the schooner ‘W. 8. Phelps, died at the Receiving Hos- pital yesterday. His vessel was oun the Merchants’ drydock and he was going aboard. He missed his footing and fell twenty feet, receiving injuries from which be died. Farrell was master of the schooner Robert and Minnie when she transferred the arms and smmunition to the steamer Itata. He was arrested and the schooner seized. When the Chilean insurgents won the day Farrell and the vessel were released. The tug Barclay Golden, that took the Ezeta expedition to Central America, has been chartered by Grace & Co. She will go from here to Peru, and will act as a tender for the nitrate ships down there, She. will take down a small cargo, among which will be some dynamite. It will be used for blasting purposes. The Baring America, will take considerable dynamite, ‘which will be used in the mines. The new float at the foot of Clay street has been put.in position, and.the boatmen and men-of-warsmen are blessing the chief wharfinger for the. change. Formerly it was impossible to lie at'either end of the float when the Stockton steamers were in. Now rowboats and steam launches can come and go 2t pleasure, and there is no backing and filling necessary in ‘order to get away. ! SWINDLER OF WOMEN., Michael T. Ward Arrestéd for Obtain- ing Money Under False Pre- tenses. Michael T. Ward, who is wanted by the police in this and other cities, was arrested on Kearny street last night by Detectives Dillon and Crockett and booked at che City Prison on the charge of obtaining mcney by false pretenses. The complaining witness is Mra. Ellen Ayers, corner of Market and Eighth streets. She alleges that some time ago ‘Ward, who pretended he was a real estate man, sold her a piece of property for $500. She paid bim the amount and then found that he was not the owner of the property. There is another complaint againsghim at the instance of Miss Riley, 419 Geary street, charging him with misdemeanor embezzlement, besides several others. ‘Ward is also wanted in San Jose. He was arrested there about a year ago, but managed to escape by pretending that he wished to go to his hotel for some impor- tant papers. He represented himself sometimesas a mining man, at other times as a builder of railroads and again as a real estate man. He was in the habit of laying siege to the hLearts of wealthy widows and getting money and jewelry from them on_the strength of their approaching marriage. He is 46 years of age and in personal ap- pearance by no means attractive. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES The New Stock Company Has Made a Hit at the Cali- fornia Theater. Exceptionally Good Performance of “The Charity Ball” at the Columbia. Stockwell’s company of players at the California Theater have made a decided hit in their first production, *“The Home Secretary.” Kelcey’s old-time admirers are rallying to .his standard, and the re- mainder of the cast come in for no small amount of applause. Next Monday night the second produc- tion by this company takes place, when Sims and Raleigh’s comedy “The Gray Mare” will be produced. Nat C. Goodwin is seen to good advan- tage in “A Gilded Fool,” the comedy which 'he is presenting at the Baldwin Theater this week. His compeny also makes a good showing in the various roles. Next Monday night John Drew com- mences an engagement of one week only at the Baldwin Theater. A good vperformance of “The Charity Ball” is being given at the Columbia Thea- jter by the Frawley Company, and the usuzl large houses are the result. Next week De Mille and Belasco’s play, “Lord Chumley,” will be presented. “New York Day by Day” gives an ex- | cellent opportunity to the Grand Opera House to make scenic and realistic dis- plays. In fact, this week the manage- ment actually surpasses itself in this re- spect. A good all-round performance of the drama is given, the acting of Lisle Leigh being especially applauded. “Lorraine” continues to draw well at the Tivoli. The tuneful opera is one of the best things that has been seen there for some tine. The vitascope and the clever Marlo-Dun- ham family of acrobats continue to be the chief atiractions of the Orpheum this week. There are a number of the holdovers, how- ever, who continue to retain their hold in popular favor. Grover's Alcazar will give “The Little Detective” with Amy Lee in the title role both to-day and to-morrow. At the Sat- urday matinee “‘The Cross Roads of Life” will be produced. Theater-goers are manifesting consider- able interest in the professional matinee to be given by Nat C. Goodwin at the Bald- win Theater to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Goodwin has invited all the professionals at present appearing here A YOUNG GIRL'S RUIN. Alice Riffle Dying From the Effects of an Operation. Alice Riffle, a pretty girl 20 years of age, who lived at 523 Potrero avenue, is dying at the City and County Hospital from the effects of a criminal operation. She went to Vallejo about four months ago and procured employment as waitress in a restaurant. She was betrayed by a sailor and returned to the City two weeks {ago and engaged a room in the Belmont ouse on Turk street. She alleges that Mrs. Winters, a mid- wife at 44814 Sixth street, performed an operation upon her a few days ago. She became very low and her friends sent for Dr. Levy. 31 Turk street, who called in Dr. E. A. Bohn, 1001 Market street. They refused to have anything to do with the case and notified the captain of the Salva- tion Army Women’s Shelter, at 533 Steven- son street, who removed her to the shelter Tuesday night and haa her taken to the City and County Hospital yesterday morn- ing. The police were notified and the dy- SnE girl's ante-mortem statement was taken yesterday. She stated that Mrs. Winters took $39 from her, all the money she had, and Drs. Levy and Bohn supplied her with food and medicine. — e A BLAIRMORE VICTIM. Supposed to Be the Body of the Night Watchman, ; While John Roach, the diver, was DRUIDS DISCUSS A RELIEF BOARD, Many Measures Considered by the Grand Grove Yesterday. DUNAND'S WARM FIGHT The District Distress Fund Is Rejected After Due Con- sideration. MEET NEXT IN PETALUMA Evening Devoted to a Ball, Banquet and Entertainment in 0dd Fellows’ Hall: Yesterday's session of the Grand Grove, TUnited Ancient Order of Druids, was in- teresting throughout, and many important measures came up for discussion during the day. . The principal subject to which the body devoted itself in the morning was the dis- trict fund some members wished to see established in San Francisco. This was one of L. F. Dunand’s pet measures, and he made a‘hot fight for its passage. “The'question is a vital one with us in California,” he said. *‘Take, for instance, agrove with a depleted treasury. What inducement is there for any one to joinit? We have no district fund, much less an equalized system. The lodge surrenders its charter, and the aged member—where is he? “Now, to build up our’order we must provide ways and means o guarantee to those we ask to join us, particularly in far-away vparts of California, that come weal or woe, success of the grove or fail- ure, the Druids of the district—if not of the entire Staie—are between them and trouble. “Such legislation will be only justice and productive of much good., We ask the representatives to give the matter some attention, and, if satisfied, then to take some action upon it.” Afier considerable discussion pro and con. the matter was laid over till the after- noon session. A vprojected relief board would differ from the other relief boards of the order, in that it would be under the jurisdiction of the Grand Grove and would be situated in Sar Francisco. Besides, it would legisiate for the entire country and for the sick only. No relief pboard has ever yet been under the juris- diction of the Grand Grove. It was decided to held the next annual meeting of the Grand Grove at Petaluma, to conveneon the second Tuesday of June, 1897. Fifteen new delegates were received this morning and invested with the Grand Grove degree. Tha election of officers for the coming year will take place to-day, presumably at the morning’s session. In the afternoon the district distress fund, laid over from the morning session, ‘was thoroughly discussed and was finally rejected by the Grand Grove. Then the matter of a relief board was again brought up, and after being activeiy discussed by the members, was re-referred to the committee to frame a law which, in their best judgment, would meet the exi- gencies of the case. The appeal case of Charles Patocchi against San Jose Grove No. 23 was then brought up. The committee reported ad- versely to appellant on the ground that the matter was outlawed, which report was adopted by the Grand Grove after a long discussion participated in by nearly every member present. L. F. Dunand made a stirring speech in behalf of Pa- tocchi, but for once he was overruled. The report of the committee on griev- ances and appeals was adopted. b At 40'clock the Grand. Grove adjourned and had its picture taken. At night they had a grand entertain- ment, ball and banquet at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Itisexpected that the Grand Grove will finish its business and adjourn finaily to-day. Price Released on Bail, Warren E. Price, recently convicted in the United States District Courtof sending obscene matter through the mails and sentenced to eighteen months in San Quentin, will be brought over from the prison this morning and released on $5000 bail. Judge Morrow, acting under the authority of the United States Supreme Court, signed an order to that effect yesterday. Immediately following Price’s conviction his attorney carried the case to the Court of Appeals. An éffort was made to secure his release on bail ‘pending the appeal before the court oi conviction, but Judge Morrow refused to take ay action in the mat- ter. The cause was then carried to the Su- Breme Court on & writ of supersedeas, Justice rewer deciding to admit the prisoner on bail pending the hearing of the writ of error. Itis not probable that the Court of Appeals will reach the casejuntil October next.. BOTTLES MAKE TROUBLE Inferior Stoppers Cause a False Report to Go Out That Point Reyes Cream Is Impure. 1n regard to the Alameda reports of im- pure bottled cream, Manager Russell of the Point Reyes Company says that the cream became unsuitable for use owing to an inferiority in the bottles, which was not discovered until after a few of them had been filled and sent out. The, trouble was that the stoppers of the bottles were not airtieht, as they should have been and were guaranteed to be by the manufacturers of the bottles. When the air got into the hoitles it spoiled the cream, Manndger Russell says the company was imposed on by the manufacturers of the bottles, and that the company is not respousible for the spoiled cream. Heis calling in the inferior bottles as rapidly as possible, In speakirg yesterday of the cream to a CALL reporter Dr. M. T. Wilson of this City said he prescribes the cream for in- fants, and that it gives entire satisfaction. Kindergarten Closing Exercises. Silver Star Kindergarten will hold its clos- ing exercises at 806 Sansome street to-day. The exercises will be held under the auspices of the Pioneer Kindergarten Society, and all triends are invited to be present. | Buford Kindergarten will hold its closing | exercises at 1 P. M. to-day, at 1509 Fifteenth | avenue South. WEDS A CHARMINGBLONDE Nuptials of W. J. Kennedy and Miss Teresa Wall. - Leave for a Fortnight’s Honeymoon Tour in Southern California. The wedding of W. J. Kennedy and Miss Teresa Wall was celebrated yesterday at St. James' Church, on the corner of Guerrero and Twenty- third streets, Rev. Father Lynch officiat- ing. A number of the many friends of the bride witnessed the ceremony, although the wedding was a very quiet one on ae- count of the recent death’ of the groom’s | sister. The bride, who is a charming blonde, was attired in a dress of rich brown, trimmed with white satin and lace. Will P. Duun of Petaluma acted as best man, and Miss Lydia Leddy of Santa Rosa was the bridesmaid. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the residence of the brice’s father, 928 Dolores street, where a bounti- ful wedding breakfast was sexved. A large number of costly presents testified to the esteem in which the young couple are held. Among the many gifts was a mag- nificent silver set, sent by the employes of | the Sunset Telephone Company, of which Mr. Kennedy is cashier. The bride is one of the most popular | young ladies of the Mission, where she | has grown up from childhood and made a large circle of friends. In the afternoon the happy young couple started, amid a ‘shower of rice and good wishes, for Coronado, where they will spenu their honeymoon. After a fort- night’s travel iA Southern California they will return to this City. ————————— The James G. Maguire Guard. The James G. Maguire Guard was organized 1ast Monday evening by the following young Democrats of the Fourth Congressional Dis- trict: Wili D. Flynn, James Sullivan, J. Han- ley, Frank P. Scuily, W. F. Britt, F. Rountree, T, J. Fitzpatrick, A. A. Mogan, C. Asmussen, Walter Thompson and John Hogan. Itis the intention to organize & political and social club, with & military adjunct, to be composed of young Democratic voters of the Fourth Con- gressional District. Will D. Flynn was elected temporary chairman and James Sullivan temporary secretary. The Hon. A. A. Sander- son has kindly offered the use of his courtroom for a meeting to be held to-night, and all oung Democrats of the Fourth Congressional }‘)Xamcl are invited to attend. An Overturned Lamv. An alarm of fire was turned in from box 48, at the corner of Kearny and Geary streets, last evening at about 6:30 o’'clock. The fire was caused by the overturning of a coal-oil Jamp above the tailor-shop of Ward & Co. at 11 Geary street. The damage was small. Vanderbilt-Wilson Wedding Postponed. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 17.—The Van- derbilt-Wilson ‘'wedding will not take place to-morrow. It has been postponed in- detinitely on account of the illness of Mr. Vanderbilt, who is suffering from inflam- matory rheumatism. Populist Sergeant-at-Arms. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 17.—John H. McDowell of Union City, Tenn., was to- day appointed sergeant-at-arms of the Populist National Convention, which meets here next montn, and he will act in the same capacity for the National Com- mittee. NEW TO-DAY. Plain talk We are going to do some very plain talking, because there is something plain to be said. And yet we are so interested (financially) in our side of the case, and" our case itself is so strong, and advertise- searching in the wreck of the sunken Blairmore yesterday ‘he found in one of the bunks of the forecastle the vody of a man which he believes to have been the night watchman. The body was greatly decomposed, so much so that identification was impossi- ble, but the fact of the man’s beingin a bunk and evidently sleeping at the time of the wreck indicated that he was the watchman, S. Lynstraud. Roach made-a large canvas sack and towed the body to the foot of Third-street wharf ‘and notified the Coroner’s office, The body is now lying at the Morgue. Elected an Eminent Rabbi. The Congregation Beth Merachim Streisand held a meeting Monday and elected and in: stalled Rev. Dr. M. Linczer of Debreezin, Hun- as_rabbi. Dr, Linczer preaches i i ;‘;m He will deliver his first lehflllol:v x(zi:x‘; Saturday at 11 A. M. at the synagoj on Mi The reet, between Fourth and Fj invited, nn public are Bt P A Excursion to Shasta. The excursion to Mount Shasta in Pullman cars, which will leave the foot of Market street at 8 p. ., Saturday, promises to be 8 most en- oyable pne. It will give City folk 1 nd Sunday 1n'megnunm ns in:i’?ill nlc:“'::_ . * t in'town Monday mornin, 15 0's i 5 i Bros., which is &lso loading for Bonthlineun;xa forpuaneml lao'ka'l San Francisco ments are so generally disbelieved, that we do not dare to beginning,’ what the We shall have to tell you, at the very facts are. use large type for a few days—to shout in your ears as it .were—to get your attention. Afterwards we shall use smaller type, shall talk plainly and quietly, as gentleman to gentlewoman. Enough for to-day: , . . Most of you are not getting out of tea what you ought to: 300 o health- and pleasure. Sclhilling & Company HIS ACCOUNTS TOLD A STORY, Walter Parks Leaves the City in a Great Hurry. SHORTAGE IN THE BOOKS He Was Varney Gaskill’s Con- fidential Man and Cashier. INSURANCE MEN SURPRISED. Trouble in the City Agency of the All‘ance Company on Califor- nia Street. Walter Parks, the well-known insurance man, who has been a familiar figureamong agents on Californiastreet for many vears, was missed by his friends dand acquaint- ances yesterday and for some time be- fora. Those who were most directly interested in Parks in insurance circles admitted their complete surprise and. indeed, said thay felt concerned over his absence. Parks was confidential man—book- keeper, cashier, etc.—for Varney W. Gas- kill, City agent for the Alliance Company of London under the general manage- ment of N. T. James. The Alliance isone of the large English corporations con- ducting a fire insurance business here. Its Pacific Coast business last year was $134,- 423, a very large proportion of which was done in San Francisco. This large vol- ume of local transactions passed through Gaskill’s office and consequently through Parks’ hands. Now Parks was trusted. There was no reason to suspect thav anything out of the ordinary could be found in the accounts of the City agent’s office, and so all went along smoothly with a balance on the right side. The smooth progressof things, however, it appears, was interrupted the other day when Mr. Parks did not put in an appearance at his desk as usual. | The first intimation on the outside of the office that all was not well was when Varney Gaskill told some insurance men that Parks had taken French leave. He admitted that his trusted employe had gone away in a most unceremonious manner, without even leaving the least word as to where he intended spending the summer. “The last we heard of him,” said Gas- kill, “was in a furnishing-goods store, where Parks bought some traveling shirts and other clothes needed for a long jour- ney. He said he was 1n a great hurry as he wanted to catch a train, and appear- ances sustained his remarks‘to the store- keeper. I'd like to know where he is now. “My books are short fully $500, and I don’t know how much more may be dis- covered.” Gaskill had to employ & new man to go over the books and also keep up the daily work of the office. He appeared to be greatly disturbed over the whole matter: From 1nsurance men who knew Parks for years it was learned that he had been in irouble once before. That was about two years ago, when Parks was general agent of the German Insurance Company of Pitts- burg, in which he succeeded E. P. Farns- worth & Co. Ed Farnsworth was a good friend of Parks, as subsequent events proved. Parks went to Honolulu and came back after a year’s absence. He told his acquaintances hedid not run away, as the papers had stated at the time of his leaving San Fran- cisco. On the contrary, he declared, the trip was taken both for business and his health. On that occasion it was openly stated that the books of the German of Pittsburg NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. LESSES ATID MAMAGERS -+ GOTTLOD & @ U NOTWITHSTANDING | THAT THE W PACT The best plar and certainly the best company, San ¥ E HAVE ‘tancisco stands by her own, THE FRAWLEY COMPANY “THE CHARITY BALL” A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! Legitimate curtain call after every act Come and judge for yourseif. Monday Next, ‘“LORD CHUMLEY,” Seats on sale to-day. O’Farrell Street, Between Stoekton and Powell. ‘Week Commencing Monday, June 15th, Notable Additions To a Strol “Bfll! MARLO-D NHAM FAMILY. Marvelous Aerial Artists, Six in Number. D I!.-\RBIINNGTOX— S APINTA. THE VITASCOPE, Ocean Wave, Corbett-Courtney * Fight, and Other New Subjects. 28—(Great Artists—21 Reserved Seats, 26c; Balcony, 10¢; Opera Chairs and Box Seats, 50c. Sutve Baths. Saturday & Snnday Afternoons & Evenings June 20th and 21st, tra. 4 Introduced by the Oriental Nauich Wallas. Novel Obstacle Races. Live Duck Chase. Zendello, the Contortionist. The Midget n. tlown. ‘Wanderful living exhibition every n'snlng this week—ELECTRICAL STEREOPTIC ‘Honorary Se! Children’s Day ENEKAL ADMISSION— ¢~——————————Children, B5e. GRADUATION EXERCISES. . The Graduation Exercises of the College of Dentistry, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ....WILL BE HELD AT.... ODD FELLOWS HALL, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, At 8 0'Clock, 8 The publicis cordially invited to attend. ;. L. L. DUNBAR, D.D.S., Dean. THE CHUTES. OPEN ONLY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 'AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS until cumgls:lon of improvements. SUNDAY—Bailoon Ascension by ESSIE VIOLA. NEW TO-DAY. “Pretty " Pill” Poll She’s just “poll parroting.” There’s no prettiness in pills, except on the theory of ““pretty is that pretty does.” In that case she’s right. Ayer’s Pills do cure biliousness, constipation, and all liver troubles. were short to the extent of $2000. On Parks’ return it was known by more than ‘| one agent that there was nothing upon which a prosecution could be: based. Hd Farnsworth had paid the deficiency of $2000. Parks has a wife and two children resid- ing in the Western Addition. Milkmen Fined. John Morris and John Clausen, milkmen, were each fined $25 by Jnage Campbell yester- day for offering for sale adulterated milk. The | cases against B. C. Bronson and J. Brehm were dismissed. The arrests were made by Milk In- spector Docke e Testimony of the Rocks. Rev. Dr. E. 8. Chapman of Oakland will lece ture this evening at Central Methodist Epise copal Church on “The Testimony of the Rocks.” His discourse will be a graphic ac- count of the results of recent explorations among the ruins of Egyptand Assyria. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. AL HAYMAN & CO.’S THEATERS. e 0 | SECOND AND BALDWIN |1isT week. ‘The Distinguished Comedian, NAT C. GOODUVIN Presenting Henry Guy Carleton’s Comedy Success, “A GILDED FOOLS’ EXTRA—FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 19, at the earnest request of many resident and visit- ing_professionals, Mr. Goodwin has consented to ve s v B S P ROFESSIONAL MATINEE, On Which Occasion He Will Present “A GILDED FOOL.” Sale of seats for the general public now goingon. One Week Only, Beginning X .JUNE 22, MONDAY, al EJ ohr{ Dre~ar And his American Company, presenting “THE SQUIRE OF DAMES!” By R. C. Carion, author of “Liberty Hall” Sale of seats begins te-day (Thursday). A Permanent cAAT THE A Success LIFORNIA | 2o mave ~——AN IMMENSE SUCCESS.— LR STOCKWELL'S In ‘ompany of Players, Mnciuding THE MR. H. KELCEY, HQME MISS E. SHANNON And Oth | SECRETARY! We are bullding the foundation for an Eiffel Tower, from where the kings and queens of the dramatic stage will cast their shadowson their ‘many imitators. Prices.... 150, 25¢, 35¢. 50e, 5e. A good reserved seat for...35c and 50 Matinee. 5c and 50c. - Z Z®-BIG_WEEK Secare your seats now while you can-—the Laugh- AHEAD. Ing Comedy Success, “THE GREY MARED TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS, ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Managas LAST WEERXK Of the Triumph of the Season. Dellinger’s Melodious Romantic Comic Opera LORRAINE “A STORY OF COURT AND CAMP.” A Perfect Production in Every Detall. —NEXT WEEK— OUR SUMMER SPECTACLE, “THE TRIP TO THE MOON!” Popular Prices—25c and 50c.. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lesses and Managa: THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, 'W. J. Thompson's Ever Popular “NEW YORK DAY BY DAY!" DO NOT FAIL TO SEE ~——LESLIE MOROSCO—— In the Famous Role of “‘Rags.” EyENING PRICEK3—250 and 50c Famlly Circle mily and Gallerv. 102. Usual Maiinees Saturday and Sunday. PARK THEATER. Grove Street, between Polk and Van Ness Avenue, WM. E. JOHNS... ..Lessee and Manager, BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN. Reserved Seats.. ---15¢c and 250 Saturday Evening. June 20, Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. GRAND OPENING! % ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY! Everybody’s Favorite, DAN McCARTHY, Supported by MISS LOU RIPLEY And the Park Theater Stock Company, In the Great Irish Comedy Drama, THE CRUISKEEN LAWN. %5 NOTICE OUR POPULAR PRICES, Next play, “The Rambler From Clare.” AN OUTING' AT BOHEMIA GROVE, in the Russian River Redwoods, is the popular family event for next SUNDAY, June 21. Leave via 7:30 A. M. Tiburon ferry. Take basket lunch. Locke's special train. Reserved seat tickets at 333 O'Farrell st. daily from 1to 9. ». The Yound-trip fare $1 25; children under12, 65¢. Unreserved seat tickets at ferry Sunday morn« ing. Don’t miss it. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED Excursion to Mt. Shasta And Vieinjty in Pullman Buffet Sleepers. Mr.Wm. H. Menton, Excursion Pass.Agt, 8. P. Co., in Lharge. SATURDAY..... .JUNE 20 Leave from Ferry Landing, foot of Market treet, at 8 P. M. : ETéEIrI‘H. $10 ROUND-TRIP TICK! Returning, arrive at San Francisco Monday ‘tolio INCLUDING wing a5 7:15 A. M. For further information as to itinerary, meals en route, etc., apply at GRAND HOTEL TICKET OFFICE, 613 Market Street, S. F.