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10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1896. . CRUEL CONDUCT OF SYONEY MILLER, Has His 0ld Mother Ar- rested for Disturbing His Peace. HER PATHETIC STORY. Lavished All Her Money Upon Him and Then Turned Out of Doors. THE CASE WAS DISMISSED, Justice of the Peace Carroll De- nounces Miller for His Heart- less Action. “Miller, you are about the worst scoundrel it has been my misfortune to know,” said Justice of the Peace Carroll in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday morn- ing. The remark was addressed to Sydney 8. Miller, conductor No. 160 on thg Haight- street cable-cars, who had his mother ar- rested at an early hour yesterday morn- ing on the charge of disturbing the peace. The story as told by Mrs. Agnes War- burton, Miller's mother, is one of the most unfilial ever heard in any court, and has aroused universal sympathy for the little woman. “I belong to Perthshire, Scotland,” she said, “where I was married to Sydney’s father, who was an engineer on a steam- ship. He died when Sydney was 18 months old, and I was thrown upon my own resources to provide a home for him and me. I went to Edinburgh and started a dressmaking and millinery store and was successful in business. I managkd to give him a good education and provided for him in every way. “When he was 16 years old my health failed me and I sailed with him for Sydney, New South Wales. I did well there, and as Sydney displayed a taste for art I fitted up a gallery for him at a cost of £700. He met with a serious accident, ana for a long time was unable to do any- thing. “We lived happily together, my only ambition being to save money for my only son, until to my surprise be one day told me he was married. He told me who his wife was and, although I aid not like his choice, I received her as a daughter and did all I conld for them. I paid their pas- sage to the old country, as she had never been there, and vprovided them with funds. I did not hear from them for some nd then he wrote me that his was gone and 1 sent him £50 to 2 them back. 'he next I heard of them they were in Texas. where their first child was born, and then they came to San Francisco. I had been sending them small sums of money to help them along. I could not send more, owing to the bad times in Australia. “Meantime I had married my present husband, Mr. Warburton, an old gentle- man who was at one time very wealthy, but he lost nearly all his property during the financial crash. “Things went on till Sydney wrote me that he had got a position here and had a good home for me and my husband. He urged us to come to him, but as we could not both afford the expense my nusband remained in Melbourne, where we had taken up our residence, and I came on here. My husband was to follow as soon as he was able to settle up some business matters. “My son lives at 1716 Waller street, and for the first week after I arrived last April I was treated very kindly. Since then, through the influence of his wife, my life has been very miserable. She twitted me with being a pauper, made me sleep in the kitchen in a child’s cot, and often I had to go without my meals, althongh I was will- ing to cook them if she wouid let me. “‘Last night she threw my baggage out in the yard and made me get out. She iocked the doors and I wandered around till my son got home, about 1 o’clock this morning. 1 implored him to let me in, but he told me to go and get a room somewhere else. I told him I had only 27 cents in my pocket, but he went inside and locked the door. I was afraid my vroperty would get spoiled by exposure to the fog and 1 asked them to take it in, but they wouldn’t. Then I seized an ax and threatened to break in the door unless they took it in. “*He went out by the front door and got a policeman, and he demsnded that I should be arrested for disturbing the peace. The officer did pot want to do it, but my son insisted, and they got the patrol wagon and took me to the prison. “All I said to my son was, ‘Sydney, may God forgive you for this.’ Miiler accompanied his mother in the patrol wagon and preferred the charge against her at the prison. He asked first if it could be withdrawn, but Sergeant Bidwell to!d bim he had gone too far. He turned to his mother, who was standing, with reproachful, streaming eyes, and blurted out, ‘I won't have you disturbing the children,” and walked away. Sergeant Nash, who was on !my at_the Central police station, after hearing Mrs, ‘Warburton’s story, communicated with Dr. Fitzgibbon at the Receiving Hospital and the old lady founda shelter for the night in a private ward in tke hospita!. Mrs. Warburton appeared before Justice Carroll yesterday morning. After hear- ing the evidence the Judge at once dis- missed the case and said to the complain- ing witness: “Miller, you are about the worst scoundrel it has been my misfortune to know. No one regrets more than Ido that the law does not provide some severe putishment for men like you. But it does not, and your punishment must come from the contempt of the community, I take this occasion to tell you that I shall make it a point to put the facts of rhe case before your employers, for in my judg- ment you are not a fit person to be in the employ of the company.’”’ As Miller left the witness-stand ne was about to make a remark to the court, but Poticeman Beban hustled him out of the courtroom, where he was joined by his wife, who remarked sneeringly, “‘That's justice.”’ Mrs. Warburton’s case was brought to the attention of Captain McFee of the Salvation Army, and temporary shelter was procured for her in the Bherman House on Eighth street. Later John M. Duncan, one of the com- mittee of relief of 8t. Andrew’s Society, saw her and told her that her son had offered to provide for her till the next steamer sails for Australia,when he would pay for her passage back. She would pre- fer to remain here, as the climate agrees with her, but will have to accept her son’s proposition if he is able to cairy it out. St. Andrew’s Society will meantime at- tend to her immediate wants and get her personal property restored to her. FLORKNTINE'. 'MURDER. Preliminary Examination of Arthur Jackson Concluded. 5 The preliminary examination of Arthur Jackson, charged with the murder of August Florentine, propriator.ofn saloon at Twenty-fourth and Railroad avenues, was concluded before Judge Joachimsen yesterday. The defense made strenuous efforts to show that Jackson acted in self-defense, and William H. Tracy and Charles Lay- den, who were with Jackson at the time, testified that Florentine pulled a pistol first and aimed it at Jackson. The Judge took the case under advise- ment for a week. He is undecided whether to hold Jackson for murder or man- slaughter. — e ARRESTED F R PiIRJURY. Justice Carroll Takes Action Against A. A. Cunningham. A. A. Cunningham, ex-secretary of the veterinary department of the State Uni- versity, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a warrant charging nim with perjury. He was released on $2000 bonds accepted by Judge Murphy. The complaint was sworn to by Justice of the Peace Carroil before Judge Jo- echimson yesterday morning. In the complaint it is alleged that Cunningham, in swearing in his affidavit submitted to Justice Carroll on Tuesday praying fora change of venue in connection with the hearing of the charge of misdemeanor em- bezzlement against him that the Justice belonged to the same orders as the com- plaining witness, and that therefore he could not get a fair trial, committed per- jury. CHOWNSKI'S BIG BICERS Dr. Barrett Says That They Are Simply Won- derful. The Pugilist Is in Fine Condition. Billy Smith Will Act as Referee. California will meet Joe Choynski, the favorite heavy - weight pugilist who Joe McAuliffe this evening at Wood- ward’s Gardens Pavilion in a contest of ten rounds, under the auspices of the | Occrdental Club, was examined by Dr. Barrztt Wednesday afternoon. When unassuming Joseph casv off his habiliments, presenting to the view ex- traordinary muscular developments of the chest and back, the physician opened his eyes in astonishment, and said meekly that he had never seen such a magnificent chest and shoulders on a man of Choyn- ski’s weight. Joseph smiled as he glanced around the room at his friends and then holding his right arm in an outstretched position he asked the boys to feel his forearm, which is as hard as steel and as brown as a berry, from exposure to the sun. Around the wrist of his left hand was a bandage which the pugilist said he had to wear as it was slightly under the weather, so to speak. Some years ago, in far-away Australia, Joseph injured the member on Joe God- dard’s hard head, in one of those memor- able battles which the pugilistic fraternity of this City well remember. Dr. Barrett, after examining the muscles of the fighter’s back, which he said.were something extraordinary, pulled from a drawer a steel tape with which he took Choynski’s measurements. The chest 1n normal condition measured 39 inches; in expansion 413 inches; relax=d 37 inches; thigh 22 inches; calf 14 inches; forearm 12 inches; biceps, contrscted, 133{ inches; waist 32 inches. The developments of the fighter's left arm were slightly larger than tuose of the right; length of outstretched arms from finger tips was 6 feet 4 inches. As Choynski stands 6 feet in height, the doctor was somewhat surprised at the wonderful reach he possesses, stating that with few exceptions the length in the measurement of the arms of a man when outstretcned 1s about equal to his height, but Choynski upsets that rule by four inches in reach. The doctor stated that Joe was in per- fect healtb, and that judging from the ex- traordinary muscular development of his back he should deliver a powerful blow. Choynski had very little to say regard- ing his match with big McAuliffe. “I will enter the ring weighing about 168 pounds,” said Joe, ‘“‘and I expect that number of pounas will land me a winner, altnough the handicap in weight would make most of the fighters quail. Mc- Aubiffe will fight at about 228 pounds, which will make a difference of sixty pounds in our respective weights.” Young Mirtchell, manager of the Occi- dental Club, states emphatically that there will be a decision, and thata draw will not be tolerated. McAuliffe’s man- ager, Barney Farley, and Joe Choynski met at 2 P. M. yesterday at Young Mitchell's saloon to select a referee. When the two Joes stood side by side the difference in their general appearance was very marked. McAuliffe looked a giant beside his clevarard able opponent, who did not appear to be in the least bit disconcerted. Professor. Farley, to whom McAuliffe owes much indeed for the ex- cellent condition he is in at present, smiled a broad and picturesque smile as he feasted his eagle eyes cn his favorite protege. Young Mitchell, who was an interested personage, suggested that the pugilists get to work and decide upon a referee. Some names were mentioned, but Billy Smith, the Australian heavy-weight, seemed to be the choice of the two Joes, and he was finally selected as the man who will decide the contest of this even- ing. Choynski suggested that Blanchard’s fair play rutes should govern all fights, be- cause they are superior in many respects to all others. “You see,” said Joe, “the Blanch- ard rules state that a line must be drawn in the center of the ring and that when a ugilist is knocked down he must get up inside of the ten seconds allowed and toe the line, or scratch, as it is termed, before his opponent can attack him. If he is unable to toe the line as stated at the ex- piration of ten seconas the evidence that he is a whipped man is conclusive. Many pugilists are unnecessarily injured or crip- pled by a blow under the present rules | that govern fights, as they giva the ag- gressor an opportunity of delivering a dangerous blow to an opponent when the latter rises from thg floor in a dazed or stupid condition.” The pugilists agreed, however, not to fight under the new 1ules, asthey were foreign to a number of people who will be present this eyening to witness the match. — 1HE FIGHTERS, Choynski is a Big Favorite in the Bet- ting Over McAuliffe. Betting on the Choynski and McAuliffe fight was tolerably spirited last evening in Corbett’s poolroom. Choynski money was very plentiful and the odds ran from $10 to $7 to $10 tc $4 50 in favor of Choyn- ski. The change in the betting was a sur- prise to many of the sports, who coula not understand why McAuliffe should seil at such small figures considering that he is in such fine condition and this being his last chance to establish & reputation. Pro- fessor Farley was of the opinion that his boy should command better support in the betting, but he did not hesitate to say that a number ot the sports who were betting on Choynski will be given a big surprise this evening before the end of the eighth round. & Herget, Young Mitchell’s brother, is a fayorite over ‘Spider’” Kelly; the betting is $10 to $7. T — Case on the Monitor. Rev. Dr. W. W. Case on Sunday night at the Howard-street Methodist Episcopal Church will take up the articles concerning him re- cently published in the Monitor. THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.—Past and present of the San Francisco Fire Department de- scribed in the Wasp's great special number of sixty pages of pictures. Out Saturday. Ld SENT HIS SALON PICTURES HOME, Artists Inspect the First Fruits of Al{mann’s Studies AT THE ART INSTITUTE A Californian ‘of Twenty-Two Who Thought Only of His Friends. . PRAISED ON TWO CONTINENTS Has Been Working for Over Three Years at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. He Local painters flocked to the Art Insti- tute yesterday to see a couple of canvases which had been hung near the window in thebig drawing-room. ““I’vecome to see the yesterday that they were placed on view* hile” in the ~art school Altmann studied drawing nunder Carlsen and Mathews and color un fer Amadee Joullin. His masters in Paris have been Jean Paul Laurens, Benjamin Constant and J. L. Gerome. A brilhant future is predicted in Paris for tie young San Franciscan, who has found his way into the salon soyoung. s Sl A PIGLON FLIGHT. The Mechanics’ Fair Directory Will Give a Cup for the Bird Contest. The directors of the Mechanics’ Institute Fair will give a handsome cup for the best pigeon flight from Gilroy to this City. The contest will take place September 22, and about 125 birds will be sent out. A com- mittee composed of H. E. Curzon, W. P. Archibald, Mr. Welch and W. J. Bryan were appointed to select the cup from Hammersmith & field, goid and silver- smiths. On the day before the flig{ht all the birds will be exhibited at the Mechanics’ Fair, and after the contest they will also bs shown, with their records. ~All the details of the affair will be under the direction of the Pacific Coast Pigeon Society and the California Homing Club. — e ———— THE -GOOD TEMPLAR", Second Session of the Fifth District Lodge of This State. The second annual session of the Fifth District Lodve of the Independent Order of Good Templars will be held in Pythian Castle, Crusaders’ Hall, 909 Marxet street, to-morrow. ; The Fifth District Lodge was organized January 18, 1894, by Theodore D. Kanouse, at that time grand chief templar of the State of California, mainly for the pur- pose of lecture work, and comprises in its An OId Country Woman, Painted From an Italian Model. Altmanns,” said each artist as he entered, and he was straightway conducred to the room where the new pictures hung. The Altmanns are the work of Araan Altmann, a young man not 23 years of | age, who three years ago went from the Art Institute to study in Paris. They are sincere, unpretentious pictures these Altmanns, free from <training after sensational or hysterical effects, but they are said to have been hung better than any California pictures at the salon this year, and not only the French press, but the New York, Philadelpbia and Chicago papers have spoken of them in high terms, while the Illustrated American has repro- duced the larger of the two canvases among the works of the older and cele- brated American artists. The pictures consist of a landscape and a study of an old Italian peasant woman, the latter having been exhibited under the title “Une Vieille de !a Campagne.” The subject of Une Vieille is far from being 1n- trinsically beautiful, but the artist has in- vested his homely model with touching pathos and expression. The thin care- worn old peasant woman is sitting in a plain wooden chair, bending forward, with her hands folded in the tired attitude of membership the subordinate lodges in the five counties, namely, S8an Francisco, Ala- meda, Contra Costa, Solano and Sonoma. Sessions are held every quarter and be- tween sessions all business is transacted by the executive committee, which holds its meeting the last Monday in every month. The executive committee is composed of the executive officers only. The following constitute the committee: Professor Wil- liam Crowhurst, P. D. T., Oakland; C. L. Winchell, D. T., Vallejo; Mrs. G. H. Moore, D. V. T., Fitchburg; E. Fin- tleman, D. C., San Francisco; Mrs. 8. W. Kerrigan, D. 8. J. W., San Francisco; A. E. Craig, district secretary, San Fran- cisco; rs. M. M. Carpenter, district treasurer, San Krancisco; Mrs, Ida Clarke, district guard, Elmhurst; J. G. Simionton, district sentinel, San Fran- cisco. At noon the lodge will adjourn to the banquet hall, where covers will be laid for 100. The evening session will be held from 8 to 10 o’clock. —————————— LUNG IS A LEPER. A Chinaman Suffering From the Dread Disease Found on Jackson Street. 8. H. Lung, a Chinese employed as a clerk in a Jackson-street Chinese store, Altmann’s i.andscapc, Which Was Hung at the Salon. one who is careworn and has known tco much bard work. The woman’s black bair is smoothed back under a plain white cap, the severity of which accentuates the sharpness of hef features and the prema- ture "Se of her gaunt, patient face. The loose gray gown 1s severely plain, the background is neutral-tinted, and there is absolutely nothing to distract attention from the figure, which might be called a study in patieat poverty. Quite another style of work is the ef- fective little landscape which represents a field oi grain ready for harvesting, with a line of dark trees silhouetted against the horizon. A rather remarkable fact about the Alt- mann pictures is that the young painter insisted on sending the lirst fruits of his labors home. He is not rolling in riches, but he scouted any suggestions to sell them, saying that he wanted the friends who had believed in him and helped him when at the art school to see his first salon pictures, and the very day the ex- hibition closed they were packed up and dispatched to San Francisco. It wasonly was faken to the Health Office yesterday on suspicion that he was suffering with leprosy. . Brown, who accompanied him, stated that four years ago he had treated bim fora blood disease and that since that time the clerk had shown signs of the dread disease. His attention was recently recalled to the case from the fact that the inmates of the Chinese Mission, at which Lung was a visitor, complained of his resence and asked that he be kept away. he physician of the Twenty-sixth street hospital pronounced the case one of lepr;dy and Lung will probably be de- ported, as he has relativesin China and whh.es to return to them. ———— Peddlers’ Agents. Judge Campbell has foliowed the precedent of other Judges in connection with the ques- tion of licenses for peddlers’ assistants and yesterday morning held that a license could be used by the holder to cover his agents. '51'&:'1‘35“'1 ::n- wer;( -&m out of 30;:! y the . Attorne: regor and Kenny a; peared for the doxe{:‘dmu. . et CAMPBELL LOST IS INCOME, Lux Heirs Object to Paying Him Attorney Fees. SUSTAINED BY COURT. The San Jose Man Received $93,000 and They Did Not Get a Cent. DELMAS RESENTS A CHARGF. Denounces an Accusation of “Malice, Hatred and Revenge” on His Part. A few judicial words uttered yesterday in the Prob‘nte Court at Redwood City re- duced the income of James H. Campbell, the San Jose lawyer, just $12,000a year. He had since 1890, by order of court, been receiving that amount annually as counsel for the German heirs to the Lux estate. The fixed sum had been agreed upon asa Jsubstitute for an earlier scheme of pay- ment by the terms of which 3 per cent of what the heirs should ultimately inherit was to be paid to their legal adviser. The percentage plan was all very well, but fees might be long delayed while the attorney must stand all current expenses and live on expectations. The heirs came to the conclusion re- cently that there seemed to be more money for their attorney than for themselves. He haa drawn $93,000 in regular fees because of the order of court, but so far they had not received 93 cents from the estate. Then they decided that the cash rate was proving much more beneficial than they had calculated, and they asked to have the order by which it was created set aside. Mr. Delmas appeared in court as counsel for the neirs that wish to be relieved from the expense of maintaining Attorney Campbell. Joseph Campbell of the San Francisco law firm of Reddy, Campbell & Metson, was present te defend his San Jose namesake. His first move was to ask for a continuance of the case until such tme as his client and Henry Lux could be in attendance. But Mr. Delmas objected strenuously and for several rea- sons. He declared that the San Jose man had absented himself purposely, after hav- ing made several scandalous accusations in the complaint. The clauses so objec- tionable to Mr. Delmas appeared in the two following paragraphs appended at the end of the document, after the manner of the sting of the scorpion: “That said proceeding is inspired, in- stigated, fostered and urged on by Thomas B. Bishop out of malice, hatred and re- venge for certain acts done by the re- spondent in pursuance of his duty as attorney for the absent and minor heirs of said Charles Lux. H “That on August 8, 1896, said Bishop procured the filing of the petition now pending, that this respondent might be still vexed, harassed and annoyed, and is now participating in and directing this proceeding to further his revengeful de- signs against the interests of said estate of Charles Lux, deceased, and of the residuary devisees therein and against the interests of the estate of Miranda W. Lux, deceased, of whose will the said Bishop is an executor.” The sting took effect, and Mr. Delmas retaliated, not in kind, but with measured words so nicely pointed and so calmly spoken that his legal opponent moved un- easily in his seat in sympathy for the ab- sent target. “Every stigma contained in the allega- tion of tue complaint,” remarked Mr. Del- mas, “is false. The man that made those charges snould be here to defend them in court when it comes to proving or sub- stantiating such scandalous statements.”” After several innings of verba' thrusting and! parrying on the part of counsel, Judge Buck declared that inasmuch as most of the heirs requested that the order made by Judge Fitzpatrick on the same bench in 1890 be set aside, and since Mr. Campbell bimself was not unwilling to have the order suspended, he would grant the request. “I think,” he said, *‘they are entitled to the revocation of that order insofar as it ]imvides for tne payment of $12,000 annually, to be paid /in monthly payments. The question as to whether there is anytning due on that order wiil be taken under consideration. The entire prooeedmfis will be taken under conside- ration, and you can present authorities on that point a week from next Baturday. As to the motion to strike out the two para- graphs in the complaint, I 3hall hear ar- gument on that maiter to-morrow after- noon.” James H. Campbell claimed that there was still due to him as unpaid fees the sum of $10,500. Whether or not he will get the money will be decided after the ar- gument a week hence. ° SOCALISTS ARE ACTIVE Their Propaganda Work Go.ng On in All Parts of the State. Candidates Working for the Party in the City and in the Sur- rounding Counties. Liberty Branch of the Socialist Labor party held a large and enthusiastic mass- meeting last Wednesday night at Turk- street Temple. The meeting was opened with a short address from C. D. Sunflower, chairman of the evening, after which P. Ross Martin read an essay on “‘Socialism.” Theodore Lynch followed with an address in which he argued that tbe conditions were favorable for increased gains to the Socialist ticket in California during the coming campaign. He stated that the country is confronted with similar condi- tions to those that ushered in the French reyolution, and the only alternative to avert the horrors of that blooay epoch in French history is by the adoption of so- cialistic principles. P. Ross Martin followed in an appropri- ate address and announced a valuable auxiliary to the Socialist propaganda in the support offered by recent converts to the movement, the ““Coming Nation” and “Appeal to Reason,” two of the leading Populist organs. ames Andrew. the party’s candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, addressed the gathering, and gave a hopeful and encour- aging report of the sympathy and support already promised on bebalf of the ticket. He stated that he addressed two Populist. meetings .dnringnthe week and was favor- ably received. He closed by advocating an energetic campaign of education. Leo Gasser followed in a similar strain, after . which the meeting listened to short ad- dresses in favor of socialism by F. Arntz, Dr. J. D. Brock and C. D. Sunflower. Frank J. Muraskey, ex-Justice of the Peace, is announced to address the society at its next regular meeting on Wednesday evening, September 3, at 8 o’clock. James Andrew, the Socialist candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, will leave soon to canvas the southern counties, & wagon and horse being placed at his disposal by some of his friends. . . The northern counties will soon be vis- ited by J. H. Fones of Oakland and an- other member of the Oakland section, who will speak in the interests of the cause. Both members will travel by their own conveyance and will be accompanied by their families. They will Journey as far north as Lake County and will be absent until the campaien closes. The Santa Rosa section recently organized by Theo- dore Lynch, is aiready preparing a recep- gon for them during their stay in Santa 08a. At Monday night’s meeting of the State executive committee Mr. Fones was given credentials as traveling lecturer with pewer to organize local branchesduring his journey. The members of Liberty Branch are agitating the establishment of a lyceum for the purpose of training some of its ar- dent and enthusiastic members for the lec- ture platform as there 1s an increasing demand for-capable speakers. Several of the young enthusiasts of the branch are eager to acqui:e a knowledge that will fit them to clothe their ideas in a logical way for the education of non-Socialists. CANNOT IMPORT TICKETS Chinese Lottery Men Will Be Prosecuted by the Federal Authorities. Colleclor Wise received instructions yesterday from the department at Wash- ington to immediately institute criminal proceedings against all importers of Chinese lottery tickets. The Collector is also authorized to seize and destroy all such matter. The authority for this action is found in the act of March 2, 1895, which says: That any person who shall cause to be brought wuhm the United States from abroad, for.the purpose of disposing of the same, or deposited in or carried by the mails of the United States, or carried from one State to an- other in the United States any paper, certifi- cate or instrument PUrporting 1o be or repre- senting a ticket, chance, share or interest in or dependent upon the event of a lottery, so- called gift concert or similar enterprise offer- ing fflzes dependent upon lot or chance * * * shall be punishable in the first offense by im- prisonment for not more than two years or by & fine of not more than $1000, or both; and in the second and after offenses by such impris- onment only. Some weeks ago Tre CArL directed the attention of the Collector to this evil, whereupon Mr. Wise reported the matter to the Secretary of the Treasury and asked for instructions. The decision of the de- partment is regarded as most important. There are no less than itwenty-five Cninese lottery-ticket importers in San Francisco. Assistant District Attorney Schlessinger has already prepared bills of information against these parties, and it is presumed that the matter will be taken up by the United States Grand Jury as soon as prac- ticable. MIDWEEK THEA: ER NOTES Audiences Interested in “A So- cial Trust” at the Co- Jumbia. All Comedy E'ement Is the Strong Feature in “A Nutmeg Match” at the Grand. Not any of the Frawley company’s plays this season, have drawn larger houses than the new socie ¢ drama *‘The Social Trust,” is doing. The play is well | acted, and its excellent staging adds largely to its effectiveness. It has been decided to continue *‘The Social Trust” all next week, after which “The Wife”’ will be put on for a fortnight’s run. “The Gay Parisians’ will only amuse Baldwin audiences for four nights more. On Monday evening the much-talked-of “Madame Sans Gene” will be seen in this City for the first time, Kathryn Kidder playing the part of the uchess of Dantzig, which she created in the English version. The play will be given with the elaborate stage settings with which it was produced in the East. The comedy element is the strength of “A Nutmeg Match’’ at the Grand this week. Itistrue that there are realistic scenes, such as a donkey engine at work driving piles, and these scenes afford evi- dent satisfaction and joy to the audience, but the manifestations of real delight are reserved for the people who make the fun. Edwin J. Herun, the new comedian, has already firmly establisbed himself in the gooa graces of the frequenters of the Grand. Miss Lottie Williams, another newcomer, is a specialty performer who has made a decided hit. The Orpheum’s bill is a particularly good one this week. Biondi’s new spe- cialties are ciever; Miss Nellie Maguire, the character singer, has made a decided hit, and Richard Pitrot's impersonations are clever. Herr Techow’s performing cats are as clever as ever, and Favor and Sinclair win plenty of laughter for their sketch, “The Maguires.” The Trilby sketch and the card-trick man are only mediocre additions to the bill. The Alcazar opens on Monday night under entirely new management, that of Messrs. Belasco, Doane and Jordan. The house has been renovated and redecorated and an effective system of ventilation in- troduced. The company wiyl present comedy, comedy-drama and society dramas. Quite an array of talent will appear at the benefit to be tendered L. R. Stockwell at the California Theater next Sunday afternoon and evening. The programme for the afternoon will consist of a vaude- ville bill. In the evening a farewell per- jormance of “Carmen’’ will be given with Rose Coghlan and John T. Sulhvan in the cast. A lively interest is being taken in the lecture to be given at the Auditorium Sun- day night. At the Tivoli last night the balcony and marriage scenes from ‘*Romeo and Juliet’’ were given, frllowed by *‘Cavalleria Rusti- | cana.” To-night “Lua Traviata’” will be performed. Both bills are excelient, and | 'ergergl'ngM sees a large audience at the ivol A NEW CORPORATION. Its Purpo Gas, Are to Control and Sell Electric and Water Waorks. Articles of incorporation of the Pacific Coast Gas and Fuel Company have been filed. The purposes of the corporation are: “To construct, erect, purchase, etc., gas- works used to manufacture and furnish gaslight and fuel, or both.” The place where the principal business | of the corporation is to be transacied is San Francisco and the term for which it is to exist is fifty years. The five share- holders comprise the board of directors. They are: S. W. Van Syckel, W.” B. Morris, H. J. Léwelling. E. Lewelling and F. . Nowlin, The capital stock is the corporation was organized through the efforts of Van Syckel, who is at pres- ent in Petaluma, with the presumable ob- ject of buying out the gas plant there for the corporation. He further stated that the offices of the corporation would prob- ably be at the Western Iron Works, in which he is partner. CENSURE THE RAILROAD Lack of a Proper Fender Caused the Death of Young Louls Locke. A Coroner’s jury strongly censurea the Market-street Railway Company yester- day for causing the death of little Louis Locke, who was killed by a Mission-street electric car on the afternoon of August 20, Twelve witnesses were examined, their evidence tending to show that the car was running at an unlawful speed, though had the modern juggernaut been fitted with a proper fender the boy’s life would have been spared. The real “Blinker” Murphy gave most damaging testimony againstthe octopus. 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