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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1896. he Charity Ball” “Side Tracked" and Juliet.” Momosco's UF Trvorr OrFra-TlOUS! OnpuEvy—High-Class Vanu SUTRO BATE Bathing and performances. Smo0T ally ac Haight street, one biock (Thursdsy), st 514 ’clock. KEEE & Co.—Thursday, st salesroom, 218-220 By Wiiax J. DiNeEr—Saturday. July 18, Oakland Real Fstate, at salesrooms, 460 and 462 Eight street, Onkland, at 2 0 clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Board of Health will see that the nuis- ances of Chinatown are abated. publican club of the Forty-first Dis i a lively meeting last night. mateur Athletic Association met in the Oly pic Club last evening. Yesterds 9 were registered at the City Hall, & figure which breaks the record. rr r, aged 32, committed suicide yesterda 100ting himself in the head. The Schuetzen Ladies’ Club gave & very suc- cessful picnic at Schuetzen Park yesterday. y and threatening weather Thurs. al Forecast Official A. G. McAdie. George Jackson and Sam Hughes are the first of the City hunters to report a dead deer. The California Swimming Club elected offi- cers at & meeting held last night atButro | baths. The Board of Park Commissioners made its annual zeport to the Board of Supervisors yes- terday. Frederic Tillman Jr. has been appointed guardian of the $3269 estate of Frederick A. Baethgen, a minor. | Rosa Sahls, a minor, has asked that Mrs. | Minna Wenle be appointed her guardian. Her property is worth $1000. General Ezeta ruspects that Tuesday’s at- tempt upon his life by Pedro Jimenez was the outcome of & political plot. The Market-street Railway Company has asked the Board of Equalization to reauce its assessment over $3,000,000. The stockholders of the Edison Light and Power Company met yesterday snd elected officers for the ensuing year. Two steamship lines around the Horn are among the possibilities of the transportation evolution of the near future. Mayor Sutro turned the meeting of the Elec- tion Commissioners into a political ratification for & few moments yesterday. Mary Matti, Clara street, com- itted suicide yesterdsy afternoon by swal- wing a dose of carbolic acid. Frank Bollinger yesterday brought suit to re- cover $£2000 on & relief fund certificate issued by the Order of Chosen Friends. new Japanese line of steamers is very | likely to avoid San Francisco altogeher on ac- count of Jocal raiiroad conditions. ber of runaway children reported he ¥ for the Prevention of Cruelty to idren hes been unusually large. The young men of the southern side of the Ci organized a Republican club at Irish- | can Hall known as the Golden West, The will of Ellen Maxey has been filed for | probate. Her estate is valued at $4400. Mein- rad Hummeltenberg is named as executor. | Bitter complaints are being heard from the | Potrero workers at the trqnsfer system between the Potrero and the northern part of the City. A proposed National platform for the Popu- y has been drafted for submission to ational Populist Conventlon at St. Louis. The will of William Sutton has been ad- ted 1o probate. He left property valued at §7500. Martha Sutton was appointed execu- trix. An application for the appointment of a trustee over certain dpmperly of the Dimond estate was filed yesterday in the County Clerk’s office. The anpual meeting of the Boys' and Girls’ Aid Sodfety of Californie developed the fact | that the financial standing of the institution is good. A contest of the will of Margaret Murray, whose estate is valued at 84300, was yesterday filed by Charles Connell, her son by her first marriage. Ransom Ellenwood, who swindled & number of hotels and boarding-houses by means of worthless checks, was arrested on Ellis street last night. The will of Sarah Kieth Saxe was yesterday probated. Letters testamentary were issued to Rollin P. Saxe and Homer P. Saxe. The estate is worth $8000. The Olvmpic Club has completed arrange- ments for its coming boxing entertainment end for the handball tournament waich will commence to-night. ident Dalton of the San Francisco 1 the it E i in his annual report. office by Herman Bendel. sham L. Matthis has asked to be ap- ed puardian of the estate of his step- ldren, Oscar L. Bailey and Leon S. Bailey. Their property is worth $4000. The suit of Grace A. Dilhan egainst Pierre de Loriol for £50,000 damages for alienating her husband’s affections was yesterday dis- missed at the request of the plaintiff. Mrs, E. P. Ferry, 1107 Bush street, failed to get the return of her furniture from John W. Flinn, auctioneer, yesterday, as Flinn sued-out & writ of replevin in the Superior Court. Mrs. Haskins was subjected to another sea- son of questioning yesterday in the matter of the Fair will of the 24th of September, but addea little to her story of the day before. Half of the thirty days’grace allowed by courtesy of Collector Welburn has elapsed, and yet only about 20 per cent of the 11,000 special-tax payers have appeared at the office. Private James E. Kelly on the day after his arrest for the murder of Private Quinn stated that both his razors would be found in his locker, terday. The Cycle Board of Trade held a called He is succeeded in and the statement was confirmed yes- hange makes some valuable sugges- | STEAMERS TO PLY ROUND THE HORN. Two Lines in Prospect of Being Established on the Route. RATES NOW TOO LOW. Waiting for Freights to Be Ad- vanced by the Transconti- nental Lines. MONSTER SHIPS TO BE BUILT. Some of the Peculiar Features of the Through Transportation Situa- tion Outlined. Never before in the history of San Fran- cisco was the transportation situation, so | far as through freights between here and New York is concerned, so involved and so full of uncertainties as at the present time. It is also great with prospects of | new enterprises. Rates by rail by the Isthmus and the Horn are at the lowest possible notch, and though there have been sometimes vague and sometimes definite reports that a decided advance was to take place, noth- ing of anature to gladden the hearts of transportation companies and agents has occurred. 1t is generally admitted that the trans- continental lines now control the situation and that until they come to an under- standing and arrangement whereby freight rates may be increased there can be no change for the better. It is further admitted that rates are not likely to be advanced on the rail lines until the debtof the Central Pacific Company to the Government is disposed of, either by refunding or by foreclosure of the Govern- ment’s mortgage, as under the present condition of things Mr. Huntington could not afford toallow the Central Pacific Rail- road to makeany money. It would take away his chief and best argument in favor of refunding. But whenever the time comes that rates are advanced to where the balanca will show on the right side of the ledger of the water - carriers, there are two separate steamship lines promised for the route be- | tween_San Francisco and New York via | Cape Horn. One of these will be oparated by the | Johnson-Locke Mercantile Compeny of this City and the other by Flint & Co. of New York. t is now definitely announced that Sut- ton & Co., whose assignment at New York was mentioned in THE CALn yesterday, will retire for good from the clipper busi ness. That the firm was in financial straits for some time past has been well known in this City, and with the death of Woodworth Sutton, who was the ac- knowledged brains and brawn ofthe firm, on the 8th of June, its coliapse was con- sidered to be but a matter of time. Sothe news of the failure came with little or no surprise to the local shipping men and merchants. It was in anticipation of just this devel- opment that Flint & Co. conceived the idea of putting on a line of clipper ships, and the inauguration of the new com- pany’s enterprise is now buta matter of days. Allen M. Sutton of Sutton & Beebe, the local agents of Sutton & Co. of New York, hassecured a berth with Williams, Dimond & Co., who are agents for the Dispatch line of clippers operated by Dearborn & Co. of New York. J. F. Chapman & Co, are to be the local agents of the Flint clipper line, whose in- | terests in New York are to be managed by Simpson & Haldt. At the office of Chapman & Co. it was learned yesterday that in the event of the clipper business being developed, as it was contidently hoped it would be, the clippers would in due time be raphcecf with steam- ers and the time round the Horn be thereby reduced from 180 days, or six months, to 60 days, or two months. About three f"" ago the Johnson- Locke Mercantile Company operated a line of steamers around the Horn fora year and a half and with satisfactory re- sults, but the rate war that began at that time made the project unprofitable. Five steamers were in service, with an average capacity of about 3500 tons. umors have been current for some time that the same company was about to resume operations with steamers around the Horn. Frank Johnson was asked about the matter yesterday and admitted that such plans were under consideration. “We are not ready to talk about the project now,’”’ he declared. “We cannot do anything at this time, nor until the railroad rates in force at present are ad- vanced, for there would be no money inm it trying to compete for business at the low figures that prevail. It would be prema- meeting last m%h; to confer with the captains of the different bicycle clubs of this City with = view to getting suggestions on the monster bicyele parade. There was a strike on James Smiley’s big house-building job, on Fourteenth and Valen- cia streets, vesterday, which was caused by the ‘presence of & gang of non-union lathers on the premises. Representatives from a large number of local panks appeared yesterday before the Board of sufg \s&rs': mnng es 4 Board of Equalization, asking that their assessments e stricken from the roll. i Gold quartz hes been found on the hilis the Ingleside racetrack ot reputed nlém'.'.f.';f A shait 150 fect deep has gone clear through the ledge of rotten quartz, which is said to assay on an average $40 a ton. The State Spiritualistic Camp-meeti ciation has purchased the Chautanqus, Ao ciation building, located in Redondo, and will hold a_grand State camp-meeting, beginning August 2 and lasting till the 29th or 30th of August. 0. C. Clark, the notorious ex-convict, who was arrested for obtaining 600 pounds. of white lead from W. P. Fuller & Co, by means of a forged order, was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Conlan in §5000 bonds. The San Francisco Association of Improve- ment Clubs decided last night to oppose the Geary-street franchise sale by injunction pro- ceedings in the courts, and ‘aiso to send dele- gates instruoted in favor of the proposed char- ter to the charter convention. Frank J, Kane of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Children nas applied for letters of guardianship over the person of Josephine Fox, aged 17 years, whose mother is said to be dissolute and intemperate and unfit to haye the care and custody of the youug woman, Lena Banner, 13 years of age, living at 626 Jessie street, and other girls were jumping on and off a truck driven by Charles Loomis last evening, when Lena slipped and fell. A lum- ber wagon was attached to the truck, and one of the fore wheels pessed over her right band and right leg, breaking the latter at the ankle. Ene was taken to the Receiving Hospital snd Loomjs was arrested for battery, but was re- leased on his own recognizence by Captain Wittman. The suit of Edwin T. Earlagainst Robert Graham for an infringement on a combined ventilated and umgerlwr car was revived in the Cireuit Court of Appeals yesterday, when Granam, throngh Wheaton, Kalloch & Pierce, ture for me to speak in detail of the mat- ter at the present time.” Shoula Flint & Co. decide to convert their proposed clipper line into a steam- ship, it is their purpose to have specia! amers built for the business. They will be petween 5500 and 6000 tonnage capacity each, so as to carry sufficient cargo to return a fair profit, it being claimed that smaller vessels would be much more costly to operate in proportion to the size. Interesting in this connection is a report received by a §rominant local shipping firm from New York that the revised rates decided upon by the Transcontinental Traffic Associstion a few months ago were to go into operation on the 1st of August. Confirmation of the news, however, was not obtainable. FRUIT EXCHANGE OFFICERS. Herman Bendel Elected to Succeed Presidens Dalton. At the annual meeting yesterday of the San Francisco Fruit Exchange the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Herman Bendel; vice- president, J. L. Wilson; treasurer, Abe Rosenberg; airectors—D. E. Allison, H. Bendel, P. D. Code, W. A. Curtis, Frank Dalton, A. G. Freeman, C. C. Kinsey, Abe Rosenberg, J. L. Wilson. T. 8. raylor was re-elected as secretary by the board of directors, President Dalton in retiring submitted his annual report for the past year, in the course of which he advises the adoption of some system that would bring members together more frequently upon the floor of the exchange., The standards which had been sent throughout the East he said had educated ninurn buyers in choice and fancy fruits. Beneficial resuits had also been reported from the circular sent out by the exchange to the evapo- rated apple people of this coast, warniug them against watering their dried apples. ““We have been groping in the dark for many years,” he ‘concluded, ‘“and the dried-fruit business has become of such magnitude that it is necessary to educate filed a writ of error. The action was tried in the Circuit Court in March last, resulting in a victory for Earl, lhe&ury assessing the damages &t $14. From this decision Grabham now appeals, alleging no less than fifty-three errors on the part of the presiding Judge In his rulings and final charge to the jury, and Graham’s sppeal is, of course, not based on the ;:i::‘;‘d demeges but on the principle in- not only ourselves but every one con- nected with the fruit business in modes, manner and style of doing business, an it should be the duty of this exchange to act in that capacity.”’ e e Lost Her Mind and Went Broke, Judge Hebbard yesterdsy committed Kste O'Brien to the asylum at Ukiah. She imagines that she is a detective and owner of the entire United States. Anyone who presumes todoubt her sovereignty she assails with violent and Vulgar language, 'DRIVEN TO SUICIDE. Cruelty Caused Mrs, Mary Matti to | Take Her Own Life Yesterday i Afternoon. Mrs. Mary Matti, 263 Clara street, com- mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by swallowing a dose of carbolic acid. Her husband, Louis Matti, is employed in a restaurant, and she at one time wasa waitress in the Bella Union Theater. She was the mother of seven children, four of whom are alive, the oldest being 8 years of ngg‘ Only three weeks ago one of the cl Xd' en was buried. According to the neighbors the couple did not live happily together. He was cruel to her and they say it drove her to drink. They had frequent quarrels and yesterday afternoon, after a violent quar- rel, she swallowed the poison, ran out of the house to the saloon on the corner of Sixth and Clara streets and fell uncon- scious on the floor. She was taken to the Receiving Hospital in the ambulance and died in a few minutes. The body was re- moved to the Morgue, Her husband called at the hospital shortly after she had expired. He said he saw her swallow something, but did not know it was poison till he saw the :;ot‘:lm He denied that he had been cruel 0 her. YOUNG REPUBLICANS. Enthusiastic Meeting of the Forty-first District’s Lively Organiza- tion. The Young Men's Republican Club of the Forty-first District held an enthusias- tic meeting last evening in Tilton Hall, on Union street between Gough and Octavia. On motion of Robert Smart, a2 vote of thanks was extendea Tur Cauy for the history of the club which appearea in 1ts Monday’s issue. Arrangements were made for an entertainment and dance to be held the first Wednesday of next month. On that occasion there will be a number of good speakers present. Frank H. Powers is among those already secured. The Presidio band will furnish the music, OR. FRIER HAS ARRNED Brings a Chinese Encyclopedia and Will Be a Berkeley | Professor. The Learned Doctor Tells About China as He Finds It—Natur- ally a Land of Literature. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CaLy,] ' 908 Broadway, July 15. | Dr. John Fryer, LL.D., for thirty-seven years a resident of China, has arrived in Oakland and is stopping at his brother’s, on Sixteenth street. He comes to fill the | chair of oriental languages in the State | University at Berkeley. When seen last night he was greatly fatigued, but he was full of his chosen subject. He said: *I will have four courses in Chinese for 'he present. It will include a class in the SUTRO RATIFIED FOR MR, BRYAN, Lively Meeting of the Elec~ tion Commissioners Yesterday. WOULD NCT BE SHUT OFF His Honor Hammered With His Gavel and Demanded His Rights, NO CLERKS SELECTED AS YET. The Merchants’ Association Invited to Present Four Hundred Names. Mayor Satro tried yesterday to turn the meeting of the Board of Election Com- missioners into a red-hot ratification meeting on Bryan’s nomination, and suc- ceeded in doing so for a few moments. The several plans for selecting election officers, including that of the Merchants’ Association, were under consideration and the Mayor asked until next Tuesday to consider the matter, his request being op- posed by Commissioners Creswell and Broderick. The opposition seemed to anger the Mayor, for he at once launched into a de- nunciation of politicians and volitical in- trigue in general, emphasizing his remarks with a vigorous thumping of his gavel on the desk. . Commissioner Broderick tried to stem the torrent of words with a motion to ad- journ, but the Mayor would not be denied and said that he would not put the motion—that he knew his rights as chair- man of the commission, and that he pro- posed to exercise his right of free speech. Having swept the decks of the enemy, the Mayor proceeded to pour hot shot into their battered hulls. “The constitution of the United States,” said his Honor, ““was the greatest boon ever given to man; but things have changed. The politicians, corporations and trusts have got hold of this Govern- ment, and I will say so as often as I want to. What rights have the small mer- chants and the middle classes? They have none. They have been robbed of their rights and we are on the eve of a great up- beaval. It has come to pass now in this country that we are to have an election and I want you to be careful how you vote. The Republicans and the Democrats are Dr. Johm Fryer.,, LL.D, Who Has Come to Fill the Chair of Oriental Languages in the State University at Berkeley. study of the Chinese language and three classes of lectures, these to be on religion, literature and history. Each of itself is a | great study. I have brought home with me 600 volumes of Chinese works for a nucleus of s library ; 316 of them comprise a Chinese encyclopedia of the latest and most authentic issue, Many of the others are some of the oldest editions in the kingdom and are now out of print, mak- ing them very valuable as relics as well as of history. Ishall not take up the study of Japanese at all at the present time. “The effect of the late war has been most beneficlal to China. It has stimu- lated greater improvements in every- thing and caused a greater demand for foreign machinery, inventions and talent. The demand for foreign capital and enterprise has doubled in the past year. China has had an awakening which will be of untold benefit to the world at large., “China is aland of literature, and the college of the present day is incomplete without a comprehensive interpretation of what she has in store. A language made up of some 14,000 characters could not be otherwise than wonderful. “Our study of the language will be methodical and interesting. The insight into history, legends and intellectual spint of the country is what makes it an essential. Itis notatall impossible that the gradual development of the Chinese literature will modify, or rather remodel, our own Freunt standard. I feel that the work will meet with general favor and that its value in educational matters will become a fixture in the land.”’ Dr. Fryer will enter upon his duties Aun- gust 12. ~ His classes will meet in the me- chanical building. 5 —————— prese; Horrr's Sehwol for Boys, Burlingame. Sixth | and after answering all the q yeor beglos A, 4, Iia G, Hoilt, FhD., Moster” swindles. McKinley is a representative of corporations, but Bryan is an independent man.”” “Wow! wow!' yelled the gailery, whether in derision or assent it was bhard to say, and the other Commissioners sat silenty until his Honor had subsided, and then quietly voted down his motion to postpone action. President Dohrmann of the Merchants® Association suzgested that officers be em- ployed from the districts where they re- side, a plan that was favorably received by the Commissioners. The association was given a week to send in 400 names which the commission will consider while selecting its election officers. The Commissioners decided not to place the selection of names inthe handsof a committee of three, but will put the re- sponsibility on the shoulders of the clerks in the Registration office. THE RECORD BROKEN. Registration at the City Hall Has Passed Previous Figures. The registration at the City Hail yester- day was 2879, as against 2798 for the pre. vious day. The figures of yesterday ex- ceed that of any one day in the history of the Registrar’s office. The highest number ever registered in any one day heretofore was 2506, on Octo- ber 19, 1894. This was considered a great day’s work, but under the present system as many as 3000 can be stered in one day provided the “intelligent’’ citizen woult{‘ smooth the wire edge of his temper before presenting himself at the desk. A sample of this cross-grained disposi- iy ade manifest yesterday, when on was m: ¥ ¥ ¥y a man Dt for m.innu;:‘ 1o him he gave his occupation as an at- torney-at-law. The clerk asked him if he gonld read the constitution of the United tates, This question he considered an insult to his intelligence and pointedly refnsed to answer. The result was that he was not regis- tered and left in anything but an even temper. SLOW IN PAYING TAXES. Over 7000 Saloon-Keepers and Distil- lers Behind in Their Dues to the Government, Chief Deputy Loupe says special-tax payers are unusually slow this year. Half of the thirty days’ grace allowed by cour- tesy of Collector Welburn has elapsed and yet onlv about 20 per cent of the 11,000 subject to taxation have appeared at the office. “At this rate,” sald Mr. Loupe, “not over 50 per cent will come in by August 1 This means that the unfortunates will be compelled to pay a fine equal to one half of the tax imposea.”’ Deputy Loupe will leave for Fresno to- morrow morning to make a survey of a new distillery being erected by the Tenny Canning Company. This wiil be the first company to take advantage of the new law allowing .the making of brandy from prunes, apricots, oranges and- fruits other than peaches and apples. —————— THE DIMOND ESTATE. Application for the Appointment of a Trustee Over Certain Property. Application was yesterday made for the appointment of a trustee to take charge of certain property held in trust by the late General William H. Dimond for his son, Kdwin R. Dimond, and his daughters, Eleanor A. Jarboe and Mary G. Tobin. The property in question was originall given to his children by General Dlmom{ to be held in trust by Horace G. Platt, but Mr. Platt, some time before General Dimond’s death, resigned from the trustee- ship, which was assnmed by the original donor. Since General Dimond’s death no trustee has been appointed, aud now ap- lication has been made by Edwin R. imend and the Union Trust Company, executors of the will of the deceased, for | the appointment of his successor. SCHUETZEN LADIES' CLUB The First Outing of a Thriving Social Organiza- tion. A Boatload of Merry-Makers Under the Auspices of a Committee of Two Women. The Tiburon boat leaving the foot of Clay street at 11 o’clock yesterday morn- ing, carried a merry party of picknickers. And the boat at 12:35, and even as late s 3:30 in the afternoon, supplemented the party. It was the picnic day of the Schuetzen Ladies' Clubat California Schuetzen Park. The Schuetzen Ladies’ Club is an off- shoot of an older organization that fell to pieces some time ago of its own weight. The new club is composed of the best ele- ments of the old, the wives and daughters and a few of the sweethearts of the mem- bers of the California Schuetzen Verein. The president of the club is Mrs. J. Thode, the vice-president Mrs. C. Schaefer, the secretary Mrs. D. Heise and the treas- urer Miss Nora Garms. The club has a big membership of strictly congenial spirits, and when 1t gives an outing a thoroughly enjoyable time to everybody who attends is a thing certain. The committee having charge of yester- day’s affair was composed of but two, Mrs. Schaefer and Mrs., Joseph Grafe. They were quite equal to the occasion, however. Schuétzen Yark ran wild with merry- makers all day, bowling alley, shooting range, dancing platform, merry-go-round and every other form of amusement being in constant requisition. Excellent music was provided. ~A number of the members of the California Echuetzen Veremn were in attendance, and a bevy of children, A-banquet was spread in the dining-hall of the park at about 3:30 o’clock. The return was made to the City at about 6 o'clock. This was the first outing of the club and its success augurs well for frequent repetitions. FORT MASON MURDER. Private Kelly’s Statement That His Two Razors Would Be Found in His Locker Confirmed. The preliminary examination of Private James E. Kelly of Battery E, Fifth Artillery, charzed with the murder of Private James Quinn of Fort Mason last Friday night, will be beld before Judge Conlan to-morrow morning. Notwithstanding the verdict of the Coroner's jury, Kelly still protests his in- nocence, and a circumstance happened yesterday that is a point; at least, in his iavor. ‘When Kelly made a statement for pub- lication . on_Saturday he declared posi- tively that the razor found near Quinn’s body’s did not belong to him, and added that both his razors would be found in his locker. Yesteraay Captain Vogdes handed over to Police Property Clerk Moran the per- sonal effects found in Kelly’s locker, and among them were two razors, which con- firmed his statement. —————— FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Their Aid Society Holds Its Annual Meeting—Trustees Elected. The annual meeting of the Boys’ and @Girls' Aid Society was held at the home, corner of Baker and Grove streets, on Tuesday. The following officers were elected: Trustees — George -C. Perkins, president; 8. C. Bigelow, vice-president; Charles R. Allen, secretary; D. C. Bates, treasurer; L. H. Bonestell, Charles E. Green, Charles A. Murdock, A. A. Wat- kins, L. F. Monteagle; Arthur G. Smiley, superintendent. 'he report of the treasurer, D. C. Bates, was read, showing the total receipts to be $25,333 14 and the expenses $22,866 45. Mention was gratefully made of a dona- tion by Mrs. George Hearst of $5000 and the establishment of a separate home ror girls, to be known as ‘‘Hearst Cottage.” The number of children at present at the home is 126, Is Dr. Marten Insane? Dr. Arthur Marten, the erstwhile friend of Alma Josselyn, is proving a troublesome pris- oner at the County Jail. His jailors entertain the belief that he is insane. Marten’s anger seems to be directed mainly toward Judge Campbell, and he threatens to blow that gen- tleman’s head off as soon as his six months’ term ax{lr“. Tae erratic doctor has aban- doned all ho the peace. threatenin The prison- arten was committed to jail for to kill his ward, Alma Josselyn. eepers think the doctor insane. —_————————— The Police Tribunal. ~ % The Police Commissioners met last nightand fined Policeman James Cook $20 for being late in reporting on duty on July 4, and Policeman Denrh I{’urphy A'lgo for ‘Mlnfi Ink‘aixklcned 1 ty. A charge of unofficer-like con- Sact againe ’Pulionmn P. B. Chambers was ————————— Found Dead in Bed. George Bradiord, a sign painter, 60 years of age, was found dead in bed in his room at 9 duct against dismissed. rth street last evening. The Coroner was iouned nnd‘ m.w'u taken 10 the orgue. 5 RUSHING WORK ON THE FERRY DEPOT, An Appeal to the State Su-| preme Court to Be Risked, COLUSA STONE SELECTED Proprietors of the Oregon Gray Stone May Carry the Case Higher. NEWS FROM THE BLAIRMORE. | Her Hatches Were Taken Off and the Work of Removing the Ballast Has Begun. The - Harbor Commissioners decided yesterday to rush work on the ferry depot. Colusa stone will be used and the risk of an appeal to the Supreme Court will be run. When the contrdct was originally | let it was understood that Oregon gray sandstone was to be used. The Commis- sioners later decided to use the California stone and an injunction was sued out. Judge Slack ruled in favor of the Commis- sioners, and now it is feared that an ap- peal will be taken to the Supreme Court. The board held a secret session yesterday, and on the advice of Tirey L. Ford it was decided to go ahead and risk the conse- quences. A great deal of work has been done on the iron frame of the building, and al- . rezdy the north wing is assuming shape. A dozen heavy girders are in place and before the week is endea a large portion of the conerete surface of the foundation will be shaded by a steel roof. The launch Amy has just come off the ways after a thorough overhauling. She is now in splendid trim, and Henry Peter- son is willing to wager $500 that she can oufrun any gasoline launch in the bay. The steam schooner Protection and the tug Reliance returned from the wreck oi | the Colombia yesterday. Neither vessel | brought any wreckage. | Captain Burns expects to have the Blair- | more up to-day. Yesterday the men were | at work shoveling out the ballast, and | good progress was made before the tide | came up and necessitated the battening | down of the hatches again. At low water | this morning work will be resumed, and if the wreckers’ hopes are realized the vessel will be on an even keel at noon. So far none of the bodies of the drowned sailors have been recovered and the | chances are that they are buried under tons of debris. The divers are of the | opinion that the remains were washed out of the hold and carried out to sea long before the work of raising the vessel be- gan. The heavy fog that has prevailed along the coast for the past few days has delayed all kinds of shipping. Nothing has made time outside of the tugboats, and they come and go ‘at will. Even the coasting steamers have been behind time, and sail- NEW TO-DAY. Most everybody spoils tea by boiling it. Tea is good to drink. Tannin is good to tan sole- leather. If you want your stomach tanned you can do it by boiling any kind of tea, good or bad. But you can get tannin cheaper at a drug-store — as tannin, not as tea. Directiéns how to get the full tea-flavor without tannin in every package of Schilling’s Best tea. A Schilling & Company San Francisco NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. THE CHUTES, CASINO! And Greatest Scenic Railway on Earth! EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. | WATCH FOR THE SEARCHLIGHT ! For the First Times, CAPT. BEACH, the “Man Fish,” who Eats Drinks, Smokes and Sleeps Under Water, And MTSS VIOLA SHELDON, Soprano. Continued Success of ARAGON, Queen of Wire Walkers, and thé MARLO-DUNHAM FAMILY. Concertsat 2 and 8 P.M. hgtha RUSSIAN COURT ORCHESTRA. ADMISSION—10 CENTS. Children, including Merry-Go-Round Ride, 5 cents. says Pretty 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. ing vessels are outside by the dozen hope- lessly attempting to make por AMATEUR ATELETICS, Meeting of the Pacific Amateur Athe letic Association. The Pacifiec Amateur Athletic Associa- tion of the American Athletic Union met last night in the Olympic Club to hear the case of Frank Rafael, who was refused a vrize by the Acme Athletic Club because his opponent failed to meet him at the last tournament held in Oakland. The association concluded after a very lengthy discussion that Rafael was entitied to the trophy he had prepared to contest for. but defi action was postponed until next | mee The Acme Club was fined $1_ for having s0ld tickets outside of the club for its en- tertainment. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. LIFORMIAS 2., o |NCORPY THEATRE | #roes. “A ripping good show.”’—Examiner. A GREAT PLAY! A PERFECT PICTURE! TO-NIGHT AT 8. FRED'E WARDE, THE ROSE COGHLAN SPECTACULAR —aAND— DRAMATIC R, STOCKWELL'S PRODUCTION PLAYERS. oF “CARMEN” —SPECIAL! Owing to the great success of ““CARe | MEN,’” the run of the big production, with its great cast, scenic effects, ete., WILL BE EXTENDED FOR ONE WEEK, Commencing Next Monday &i m 4 PRICDLANDLR.GOTTLOD & Co- LESSES ANDHAMAGERS -+ BRYAN | MeINLEY? OR Either One Suits Us If the Crowds Will Continue to Pour in as Are Doing THE F'l'f:{f’ifb_\'rt"ffi'hpmv “THE CHARITY BALL” Monday Next—“The Two Escutcheons.” Fare- well appearance of Miss Maxine Elliott. SEATS ON SALE TO-DAY. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS LBNESTING KRELING, Proprictor & Manages Season of Italian and English Grand Opera Under the Direction of MR, GUSTAV HINRICHS. TO-NIGEXT. ALSO SATURDAY EVENING, i Gounod’s Tragic Opera ROMEO AND JULIET.” Friday and Saturday Evenings, “ Verdi's Tragic Opera, RIGOLETTO.” ——NEXT WEEK Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, MIGINON.! Wednesday and Saturday, ‘“MARTEA. Thursday Evening, 20th Aunniversary Gustav (1. Hinriche’ Directorship. S LIACOI! AndOrchestral selections irom “Hansel and Gretel” Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. MOROSCO’'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lenses and Managa: THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Last Week of the Distinguished Comedian, ——JULE WALTER In His Great Comedy-Drama, “SIDE TRACKED!” A Veritable Feast of Fun. Evening Prices—25¢ and 50c. Fam!ly Circl» and Gallery, 10c. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. i O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powall. onday. July 13. TRAORDINARY l——m vening. SENGAGEMBICL R . JOHN MASON a; ay MARION MANOLA MASON, LES DONATOS PROF. FR! MACART’'S DOG EY AND BABOON C1 Last Week of the ROS ireat Vaudeville Stars. 29 ats, 20c; balcony, 10¢; Upera Chairs OPEN DAILY FROM 7 A. M. TO 11 P. M. Grand Concert Every Afternoon and Evening by the Gauloise Band. NEW SPECIALTIES EVERY WEEK! GENERAL ADMISSION— 10e———— Adult: Children, 5e. of giving a $3000 bond to keep | Buyabagof this ‘which gives alistof valuable| Blackwell's Genuine Buil by itself. You will find one coupon inside each two ounce bag, and tWo cou- inside each four ounce bag of Blackwell’s Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco i celebrated tobacco and read the coupon— presentsand howto get them.