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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1896. AMUSEMENTS, PALDWINY THEATER.—*Madame Sany Gene” CorvaBis THEATER—“The Social Trust.” NoRosco's Urkra-Housk—-Held ia Slavery.” Trvorr Opzra-HOUSE.— 2 ORPHEUM—High-Class Vaudevilla. Alcazar THEATER.—* Turned Up.” EUTRO BATHS—Bathing and performances. £HooT THE CHUTEs—Dally &t Halghi street, one block east of the Park. CIRCUS—At Central Park, commencing Septem- ber 3. MECHANTCS' INSTITUTE PAVILION—Twenty- ninth Industrial Exposition, September 1 to Ucto- ber 3. CALIXORNTA STATE FAIR — At September 1 to September 19. Sacramento, UCTION SALES. By Gro. F. IaMsox—To-morrow, September 1, Furnitore, at 020 Broadway. at 11 o'clock. BY J. C. MurHER— This dsy (Monday), Creamery, at Montgom , 6t 11 o'clock. T —This day (Monday), Res- earny st o'clock. . BUTTERFIELD—This day (Mon at 1012 Bush sk, at 11 A. M., and P. M. By PAVILION AucTroN HOUSE—This day (Mon- day), Furniture, 704 Turk street, at 2 o'clock. EY 8. Basca—This day (Monday), Furniture, at 782 McAllister streetat 11 o'clock, and Res- tavrant at 217 Kearny street at 1 o'clock. " CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The National Gaard marksmen are meking Ppreparations for the September shoot. The Tyrone,Fermanagh and Donegal Benevo- lent Society held an outing at Shell Mound. NEWS ON THE WATER FRONT, The Phenomenal Luck of Fisherman William Sarlund. WITH LOADED TROUSERS And “Blinker Brown” Rolling a Pseudo Drunk Was Hooked. LANDED IN THE CITY PRISON. Most of the Cargo and Machinery of the Wrecked Coombia Have | Been Removed. Equipment for three of the ten-inch disap- pearing rifles at Fort Point has been received. A very successful harvest home fe was given in the Church of the Advent last night. The weather office promises a cloudy morn- ing, & fair aiternoon and iresh winds for to- dey. The contract for the bridge across the main | drive in Golden Gate Park hes been let for $16,000. Clyde Hawthorne of Santa Cruz broke the record yesterday at the Sutrc baths in the 100- yard race. A number of exciting and closely contested games were played in the handball courts yesterdas Emil Markeberg made a suceessful balloon | ascension y but had @ disastrous come-down. The Imperials beat the Oakland at the Folsom-street grounds yi score of 8 to 2. _The First New Jerusalem Church has cided to retain the Rev. D. V. Bowea in its p pit for the present. Right Bower won first prize at Ocean View coursing park yesterdsy and Emin Pasha was successful at Ingleside. Rev. Dr. Case delivered a prelude last night on a review of the Monitor's recent action in matters in controversy. The garrison at the Presidio was recently inspected by General Breckinridge, the iu spector-general of the army. - The riders of the great bicycle relay encoun- tered n severe storm and ecloudburst in tae Rocky Mountains last night. The Grand Lodge of tha T. 0. B. B. has ae- cided to abide by its former decision to hold iis next annual meeting in Stockton. sterday, The sloop Volant arrived yestcrday from the wrecked steamship Colombia, loaded with the donkey-boiler and damaged cargo. The Grand Lodge of the L B. has de- cided to abide by its former de n to hold its next annual meeting in Stockton. About fifty children received the holy sacra- ment of confirmation yesterday at the hands | of Archbishop Riordan, in St. Agnes Church, The cup ericket matches glflyed yesterday resulted in victories for the Pacific and Bohe- mian clubs over the Alamedas and Californias. 5. W. McCall and L. D. Apsley, representa- tives from Massachusetts, will ‘address Re. publicans in the Auditorium to-morrow night. An institate for the teaching of hypnotism | to doctors, dentists and others having prac- tical use for the occultism has been opened in San ¥raneisco. The monthly muster and_grand review will be held at the Presidio to-day from 9 until 11 o'clock 4. M., and will be followed by guard | mount and a concert. 1 W. I. Fleenor of Seattle addressed the Good Citizenship meeting yesterdsy afternoon. His topic was “Is the Papal Church in America Toleraut and Patriotic?” Ata meeting of the Socialist Labor party, held at Pythian Hall last night, the police were denounced in unmeasured terms for in- terfering with their public meetings. At the hall of the San Francisco Turn Verein, Turk street, diplomas were presented last night to the successful competitors at the re- cent Turn Bezirk tournament at Santa Cruz. The theatrical benefit given L. R. Stockwell yesterday afternoon and evening at the Cali- ornia, participated in by all the big players in the Cily, netted the favored actor about $650. Captain Fickert of the Stanford football | team arrived here yesterdsy on his way to Palo Alto from his fathers ranch near Tehachapi, where he has been working hard w1l summer. Lee Gin was arrested last evening for point- ing out Dang Soung to & highbinder, who took & shot at him. Gin was detained at the Cali- fornia-street police station on & charge of as- sault to murder. Rev. L. J. Nugent of Des Moines, Iows, lec- tured at St. Brendan’s Church lgst evening upon the “Last Confessionsl.” The address wes an eloguent defense and justification of the tribunal of penance. he Strauss and Strauss defeated the San ¥rancisco Reds at the Presidio grounds by a score of 30 to 13. The feature of the game was the heavy batting of the victors and the pitch- ing of Read of the Strauss and Strauss, Paul Mabinson, & boy living on Ninth ave- nue and L street, while jumping off an electric car yesierday morning stumbled and fel , and his left leg was so badly crushed that it had to be amputated at the Receiving Hospital. The local Turn Verein celebrated with a big banquet last night the great victories won by their membersin the recent State meet at Santa Cruz. Beer, speeches, music and dancing | were enjoyed by the severa! hundred present. Director H. C. Henderson, chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, dentes | that the Building Trades Council has any legitimate cause of complaint against the | Board of Education relative to the; recent | whitening of the schoolbouses. «“Blinker Brown,” a noted water-front char- scter, was arrested yesterday morning by the harbor police while attempting to rob William Serlund, His hand became caught on several fish-nooks in Sarlund’s pocket, and his capture | was the result of & very cute trick. | D. M. Delmas denies vigorously that there fs | suy row between himself and James 1. Camp- beil of San Jose, over their respective claims | 8s attorneys for the heirs to the Lux esiate | and he ridicules as too evidently false the Chronicle story of his alleged effort to prevent the filing of & certain affidavit in Redwood City. His Shoulder Fractured. Charles Oliver, a boy living at 1808 Powell street, had his left collar-bone fractured at the Crystal Baths yesterday afternoon. He was sliding down the tobogean, and when he reached the water he struck another boy with his shoulder. The other boy was uninjured. Oliver was taken to the Receiving Hospital. NEW WILD WithEczema 1 was a sufferer for eight ¥ln from Eczema, but Dow am entirely cnres. Whe palms of my hands ‘were covered and badly inflamed; little white blisters appeared, then would peel off, leaviug & red, smooth surface, which would burn like fire 4nd itch. On the inside of the upper part of my limbs, great red blotches would appesr, and as soon as | became warm, the burning and itch- ing would begin. Night after night I would lie awake and scratch, and almost go wild. Igota box of CUTICURa, and a bottle of CUTICURA RE- BOLVENT, and after a few applications I ncticed the redness and inflammation disappear; be/ore I had used one box there was not a sign of Eczema left. 1 can truthfully Ilfl:dfl that $2.00 worth of SUTICURA REMEDIES cured me. o JOHN D. PORTE, Pittsburg, Pa. TO-DAY. William Sarlund is a fisherman of credit | and renown, and has just made the catch | of the season. oz Xak | William lives at the bayside inn of | Mary Sandlin, located at 206 Steuart street. Around in the neizhborhood may be seen a water-ironu ciaracter known as “Blinker Brown,” who possesses an un- | savory police record. At the SBacramento- street station he is listed as a ‘‘arunk- | roller,” a conscienceless individual who i rolls intoxicated people over for profit as | they are dreaming blissfully on the bard | dock-planks. Last Friday night Sarlund fell into the hands of “Blinker” Brown and permitted vBlinker” to absorb $3 25 of his money. It is needless to say that Sariund was snoring a midnight bymn to the pale- face moon, with his head against a spar and his feet hanging over the end of the | wharf, at the time the transfer took place. ‘When Sarlund came back from the lotus land of dreams he missed his money and straightway kicked. His kick appealed to the sympathetic soul of Mrs, Sandlin and she set a trap for “Blinker’”” Brown—or, rather, she set a hook for him. ‘While Sarlund was finishing his nap in bed like a respectabie person she took his | tronsers and sewed fishhooks on the inside of nis pookets, the treacherous barbed things set so they would not fail to hold whatever entered there. Then she placed a few jingling coins in those Paded pockets and made Sarlund get up and dress, He was instructed to keep hisown hands | out of his own pockets and lie around | promiscuously where **Blinker’’ could find him. This he did, and Brown wassoon | noticed to be loitering suspiciously in the | vicinity of the pseudo-drunk, baited for his | benefit. The fisherman played his role { well, and the human fish presently | plunged his hand into Sariund’s pocket, | and, as he clutched the coins, the hooks snatched him. | _Then there was a howl. The more Brown tried to withdraw the deeper the | hooks wentinto his flesh, Thestruggles of Sarlund didn’t help matters any, and when Officers Callahan and Dillon swooped down upon the pair the would-be “drunk-roller’s” undoing was complete. The hooks were with difficulty extracted fromn kis wounded hand and he was marched away to the Harbor Police Sta- tion. The trousers, with loaded pockets | and the coins he didn’t get, accompanied hia as evidence of his criminal blunder. The tug Alert, Captain Brokaw, re- turned Saturday night from the wreck of the Colombia at Pigeon Point with sloop Volante in tow. The latter vessel was loaded with the donkey boiler of the lost steamship, the remains of Mer engines and a large amount of the damaged cargo. Captain Drisko, who has been busily strip- ping the wreck, has so far cleaned out the hull that little more remains aboard. The main boilers have been loosened from the bottom plates and the Volante will take down a derrick for the purpose of completing the work. Some o6f the cargo yet remains in the forward hold and dyna- mite will be used to get it out. The side of the Colombia will pe blown out, and what will not float ashore will be secured by divers. The propeller will be broken off by the explosion, and both it and the shalt removed from the steamer. AT THE THEATERS. ‘What the Theater Goers May Expect to See in the Playhouses This Evening. To-night the audience at the Baldwin will witness the first presentation in this city of the much talked-of and much writ- ten about ‘“Mme. Sans Gene.” Kathryn Kidder is said to give an excellent por- trayal of the title role and Augustus Cook a perfect picture of Napoleon L “The Social Trust’’ is to be given again to-night at the Columbia Theater and it will be given during the remainder of the week. Itis a play that has been well re- ceived and is entitled to the reception it received, for it certainly is a good play. After having been closed for aboutsix weeks the Alcazar is to reopen to-night with “Turned Up,” a play that was made such a success by Nat Goodwin. It isto be put on the boards with fine scenery | and the deading character will be assumed by Frank Doane, the comedian. The new soubrette Lottie Williams and the new comedian Edward J. Herron, who captured the audiences at the Grand Opera- house last week, will appear this evening at this place of amusement in a sensa- tional melodrama, “Heid in Slavery,” one thatis full of thrilling situations. “Ernani” is on the bill at the Tivoli Opera-house for this evening. In this well-known production Signor Michelena will appear in the character of the banait chief, Raffael is to appear in the character of the King of Spain and Nina Bertini Humphreys will appear as Gilda. The bill to be offered at the Orpheum Music Hall is a strong one and the many specialties are sure to please the patrons of this house. The Cosman couple, from Australia, are announced to appear in song, dialogue and dance. Wilson and Errol will give “Men vs. Women.” There will be a vaudeville performance in the Casino at the Haight-street gtounds this evening and a number of specialty ar- tists will appear in acts that have won much applause for them. Then there will be, as usual, the several ouside attrac- tious that are ever new. ——— Father Yorke’s Next Lecture. “The Little Red Schoolhouse,” the next lec- ture of the course on “Current Controversy,” will be given by Rev. Peter C. Yorke this even- ing in Metropolitan Hall, under the auspices of the American Women’s Liberai League. Rev, Dr. Nieto will preside. Reserved seat tickets tor sale at Keefe's music-store, 1019 Van Ness avenue, at the headquarters of the league, Srzzpy Come TREATMENT.— Warm baths with Co- Ui licutions of CrTICURA (ofut- Tocars and middoses of CUTICTRA RESOLYEXT, e ment), and mild doses of humor cures. = - . o 14, Price, Cuic s ey “""“fi’:zi;":?n""‘ and $i. Porrze Dxuo ; B =, Corr., Sole Props., Boston. How to Permsnently Cure Eczema,” mailed free. rooms 20 and 21, Nucleus building, corner of Third and Market streets, and in the evening at the box-office in the ball e ————— Trunks Moved 25 Cents. Commerclal Transfer Co., 43 Sutter street. Telephone Main 49, Keep your caecks for us. Sergeant iiubbae?(, Champion Marksman of Company B, Fifth Infantry, San Jose. 5 CITIZEN SOLDIERS OF THE STATE. Governor Budd, the Commander-in- Chief of the National Guard of California, has returned from his horseback outing in the high Sierra and is now able by reason of his practice march to take the field with 4 troop of cavalry. Major-General James expected the Governor and Adjutant Barrett to meet him here in conference in general affairs last Saturday, but the Governor sent word for the division general to wait., The Adjutant-General came down from Sacramento last Saturday. Captain Car- rington, U. B. A, on duty as inspector of the State troops, also came in from Sacra- mento Saturday last. The recommenda- tion in his report that the cavalry com- pany of Los Angeles should be mustered out has caused some criticism in that city. Captain Carrington is said to favor the or- ganization of a light battery for the guard of this State, and in this respect his views are indorsed by many other military men. It can be seen now that a mistake was made in disbanding the old light battery in San Francisco. The latest addition to the staff of Major- General N. I. James is the appointment of J. H. Mangels lieutenant-colonel and commissary. When the appointment was tendered Colone | Mangels was serving on the staff of Brigadier-General Warfield, as quartermaster with the rank of major. It is said that other members of General Warfield’s staff have been invited to join the major-general's military family. The suggestion has been made that the major- general should do his staff-recruiting in another field. First Brigade. PASADENA, CAL., Aug. 28.—Company I, Seventh Infantry, of Pasadena held its regular monthly target shoot on Friday, Aungust 21, Captain N. 8. Bangham of Company I has gone to Chilano for recreation in the mountains, and will with his family be absent two weeks, SAN BERNARDINO, CAr., Ang. 25.— Preliminary practice for the semi-annual State shoot will commence in Company K, Seventh Infantry, this week, and a great deal of interest is being shown even at this early date in the coming contest for State decorations. Itis to be regretted that the ruling made last spring, compelling a8 man to make a score of 30 at the June practice to be allowed to compete for a medal in September, has not been revoked. It cer- tainly dues not encourage target practice in the guard, and seems to have the effect of lessening the interest in_ this very im- portant part of a soldier’s education. The officers and men are delighted with the prospect of better ammunition in the future. The shells furnished for the last State practice were of a very inierior quality and no doubt helped to lower the scores of some of the best shots in the com- pany. The new non-coms appeared in all the lory of new chevrons and stripes on Mon- ay evening, but it was a pretty hard mat- ter for them to “look straight to the tront,”” the sight of their new sleeve deco- rations being a little too much for their vanity., It is to be hoped that none of them will become cross-eyed. Sergeant Shoup is again on duty with the company after a very severe illness of several months. The literary society of the company known as *‘The Philopolemicae” will open its fall meetings on Monday evening, Sep- tember 7, with a moot court. Ex-Privaie Henry Ingram will be the presiding judge. The first case on the docket is the cele- brated breach-of-promise suit of Angelina Drusella Ferres vs. Don Juan Carter. Lieutenants Sloat and 8 ccombe will ap- pear as counsel for the tair and thin plain- tiff, while Serceants Rountree and ghoup will do battle for the gay Don Juan. Dr. J. N. Bayless, a very substantial friend of the National Guard, will continue his course of lectures to Company K dur- ing the fall and winter. le practical talks upon first aid to theinjured as given to the soldiers last spring ‘are of incal- culable benefit to every guardsmen. Sergeant’ Bodkin nnfi Corporal Doyle will return from their mouniain trip within a few days. SANTA ANA, CaL., Aug. 29.—Company L, SeventA Regiment, of thiscity indulged in its first court-martial Thursday night, when Private Myron Holderman wa: called upon to defend himself against the charges of habitually absenting nimself from drills, disobeying orders by refusing to report at the armory and refusing to furnish an excuse for non-attendance at drills. The Krooeedings were conducted by Major D. R. Weller of Los Angeles as judge advocate, In order to facilitate matters Holderman Eluded not g uilty to the charges as a antain Finley swore the charges as pre- seuted were true. Sergeant Dean John- ston introduced tne company’s roll-book to rmve that the defendant had been absent rom drills on the dates specified. The defendant testified that he had_presented excuses for non-attendance, and had been under the impression that no fault could be found with his punctuality as long as he maintained an average of 60 per cent on attendance, which theory was drastically exploded. The evidence in the case will be sub- mitted to Colonel John R. Bor;y, and will be accomnanied by a reccommendation from Major Weller as to the punishment he deems just, 2 Company L recently added ten new lockers to” its wardro The company now has a membership of nearly seventy men, and is in the most flourishing ton- dition in its history, It will not indulge in a “camp’’ this year. Captain Finley has prepared a company roster in tabulated form, which shows the military history of all who have ever enlisted in its ranks Corporal Herbert Cleaver left Friday for Btanford, which leaves a vacancy in the non-commissioned officers. The regular monthly shoot of the com- pany will be held to-mor:ow. Second Brigade. The election in Company H, First In- fantry, took place last Monday evening. The newly elected lieutenants are Mr. Judge, first, and Mr. Davis, second lieu- tenant. For a time it seemed that the order from brigade headquarters would not be carried out for lack of an officer to preside at the election. In regimental orders No. 17 Colonel Wil~ liam Macdonald compliments Captain Fil- mer on the very successiul camp held by Company B at Los Gatos. The discipline maintained and the promptness in send- ing reports were especially commended. Captain Edward Fitzpatrick’s company, E, First Infantry, bas gained generalcom- mendation for good marching. The men marched from this City to Alviso recently and then came home by steamer. Major Boxton's first battalion, First In- faatry, was drilled on Van Ness avenue tertainment of the guests, who were wel- comed. by Captain Schomaker. After music by the band they were addressed by Colonel Guthrie. A bayonet drill by a lpicked squad of company members fol- owed. Company G, Second Infantry, turned out over sixty sirong at drill this week. They claim the supremacy at drill and Company E at the butts. Ex-Captain Ruhs- taller has offered a handsome gold medal for the best individual score in filty shots, to be competed for on the first Sunday in September by members of Companies E and G. Tt has long been a mooted ques- tion as to whether Company C of Marys- ville cr Company E of this city possesses the best shots, each claiming that honor, so an endeavor is being made to have a com- petitive match between twenty men on a side to decide supremacy. This will come off in_the near future, ten men coming from Marysville to this city and ten men fioingwths: place. The match 1s to be eld simultaneously. Ex-Colonel Park Henshaw and Colonel Gathrie sat as an examining board in the cases of the elected officers, Captain Cook of Troop B and Lieutenant Martin ohthe Signal Corps and others, all of whom passed a successful examination. MARYSVILLE, Car., Aug. 28.—The placing of a 500-yard target before the winter se#son sets in is the item in which the members of the local military com- pany are most interested these days. Iue officers of the regular army, who visited Company D, Second Infantry, recently. and investigated its workings, impressed upon the members the necessity for prac- tice at a greater distance than 200 yards, and their words were not wasted. The proposition was one to which Marysviile's riflemen had hitherto given considerable thought, and now the prospects are that the project will meet & happy consumma- tion. Next in importance is the second State shoot for the year 1896, to take place some day in September, the exact date to be an- nounced from regimental headquarters. As a result of the first shoot of the year, held last June, Marysville has nineteen prospective sharpshooters, i. e., citizen soldiers who stand good chances of reach- ing the necessary 90 per cent next month, thereby securing the gold bar and_title of sharpshooter. As riflemen it is quite probable that nearly thirty of D's mem- bers will qualify and wear the silver bar. The guardsmen north of SBacramento, for three years past, have won the Gov- ernor’s gold and silver medals offered for sharpshooters, and although Marysville has never been so fortunate as to secure one of the beautiful trophies, her soldier boys who enter the contest in the spring of 97 will force their competitors to shoot well up to insure them the laurels. At present there is but one vacancy in the ranks of Company D, and that was occasioned by the death of her bugler, O. F. BStoodley, which occurred several wonths ago. MERCED, CaL., Aug. 28.—Company A, Bixth Infantry, has accepted an invita- tion extended by, the pastor of Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church South, and will attend divine services at that church Sunday evening, Augusg 30. The com- pany will follow the exaniple set by many other companies in the United States and attend special services in a body at least once a year. Two recruits were received at the Mon- day night drill and two applications are 10 be bailoted upon at the next meeting. Several other civilians are contemplating joining and the prospects seem very fav- orable to quite an increase in the member- ship of the company. An added interest is noticeable among the men and it is ex- tending to citizens not members. A movementis on foot to attempt to establish a cadet corps among the boys of the County High School which will open this fall. = The company is heartily in accord with the proposition and will assist every way 1n its power. last Wednesday evening by Captain Mar- shall. Major Sime’s second battalion will drill on the avenue next Wednesday even- ing. Major Sime will command. gAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 28, —Interest in target-shooting in San Jose srems to be reopening. The following -challenge ap- peared in'the San Jose Mercury Tuesday, and no doubt the marksmen of San Jose will be treated to a good, spicy match some time in the near future: 8aN Josg, Cal., Aug. 20, 1896. Edward Hubback, 2 marksman of no small ebility, who is a member of the Schuetzen Bection of the San Jose Turn Verein, is now wearing the championship medal of thé above - mentioned ciub, an honor which belongs else- where for the good and sufficient reason that another marksman who is in the champion class made a score above the limit to guali'y, which was placed at 400 rings, but who, on ac- count of his not wearing a gray.and green coat at the time of making said score, was disquali- fied from being awarded the medal, and ths same was taken by Mr. Hubback, whose score was far below the 400 rings. Now, belleving that a true sportsman would not and should not wear honors won by a com- rade, I hereby challenge said Hubback toshoot & match of 100 shots each at the German ring target for $50 a side for the championship of Santa Clara County, the winner to be open to challenge by any bona-fiae resident of Santa Clara County under sume conditions. Accompanying this is a_certified check for above amount, and if said Hubback does not accept this challenge accompanied by & simi- lar check or its equivalent within one week, the public may justly deem him unworthy of wearing championship medals. Respectfully submitted, A. M. BARKER. Hubback is a sergeant of Company B, Fifth Infantry, and is the crack shot of the company, being the onily man in the champion ciass. He wears many baad- some medals and takesan active part in all prize shoots and other matches. .Dr. Barker is a prominent dentist of San Jose and has always been an enthusiastic rifleman. He is known to beone of the best shotsin Santa Clara County and is al- ways relinble in a match. He holds nu- merous trophies and generally participates in the shooting festivals against many of the cracks of San Francisco. Sergeant Hubback holds the champion medal of Company B and also the cham- pion medal of the shooting section of the San Jose Turn Verein. In Company B he shoots the regulation Springfield rifle, the trigger of which must pull six pounds or over. In matches with his comrades of the Schuetzen Verein Hubback uses a Winchester rifle with hair trigger. Hub- beck's friends think that if he confines himself to either one of the two rifles and gets into good shape he can make it hot for any other rifleman in Banta Clara County, and they are winmg to back him in a match. Dr. Barker shoots a Win- chester with hair trigger. The marksmen of Santa Clara County are eager to see a match between these two cracks, and at the shooting festival of the Schr_etzen Verein it is expected that both will take part. Third Brigade. SACRAMENTO, Can, Aug. 238.—The signal corps of the Third Brigade are still doing good work. Tuesday night was devotea to night sienaling with good suc- cess. Station A was established on top of the armory in command of Sergeant At- water and Station B, under command of Sergeant Martin, was stationed on top of the Capitol. Messages were sent and re- ceived with great success. Next Sunday will be devoted to target practice, as the corps’ semi-annual shoot takes place next month. Corporal Watkins of the corps is still in the southern portion of the State. Sergeant Bailey is away on his summer outing. Bergeant Atwater, who has re- turned from his vacation, reports that he made the trip to Los Angeles on his bicy- cle. Privates Harris and McCurdy, new members, are rapidly becoming helograph experts and Warren and Taylor are doing great work with the flags.” The corps is making preparations for mounted fleld drill, which takes place soon. Troop B left for Folsom at 9 o’clock last Saturday night. They went in light marching order and on a strictly praciice march, -carrying no tents, but cooking utensils and nfinhtion rations. The march was supervised by the State mili- tary officials to ascertain” how successiully the cavalry command dan carry out u practice march. The tro;:ig1 will probably mnkke& a trip to Marysville within two weeks. - Company E, Second Infantry, tendered a laaies’ night this week, and a very pleas- ing programme was presented for the en- A SENSATIONAL STORY. Judge Conlan Denies Having Received Notes Threatening to Blow His House Up. Judge Conlan was surprised and an- noyed when he read in an evening paper on Saturday a sensational story of having received letters threatening to blow his house up with dynamite, and that his wile was so prostrated with terror that private detectives had been employed to watch his house. “Itis a case of much ado about noth- ing,”’ said the Judge, when seen about the story. *“Itis true I received some two weeks azo a postal-card from a criminal, as I supposed, who had possibly been in my court, abusing me in filthy language. There was no mention of dynamite in it; it was simply a filthy note. “Two years ago, before the election, T received a similar note in the same hana- writing and I placed the matter in the hands of the postal authorities. 1 have an idea of who the writer is, but cannot prove it. Every public official is liable to receive similar epistles about this time, apd it is a_ pity such things should get publicity. Imet my wife Saturday after- ncon at Lotta’s fountain. dhe had a copy of the paper in her hand and was more amused than angry at the absurdly sensa- tional story.” , Christian Evidence. Rev. William H. Moreland preached to a large congregation in8t. Luke's Church yester day on Christian evidence, and his subject, “How to Know God,” was addressed especially to agnostics. The text was, “If any man will do his will he shali know of the doctrine whether it be of God.” He said: “Some agnostics argue that be. cause they don’t know God no one else can. What they do not know nobody can know. heir ignorance is the measure of everyone's nowledge. It is impossible to argue with such deunse conceit. Other agnostics are open to counviction. The unbeliever i8 mistaken. He is responsible for the degree of faith to whien he has attained, Putting aside the wit- ness of the Bible and the chureh, the preacher uts himself beside the skeptic. Would you now God? Then don’t waste time in wrangl- ing coutroversies. truth. Therefore keep your mind open 1o receive the truth from | whatever source it comes.” WILL MEET I STOCKTON The Grand Lodge of the L 0. B. B. Abides by Its Former Decision. Steps Are Being Tak:n for the Orgen'- zation of a Past Presidents’ “Association. Yesterday was a busy day for the cffi- cers and members of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Orderoi B'nai B'rith. A special session, lasting the greater portion of the day, dealt with the proposed recon- sideration of the Grand Lodge’s former decision to hold its next annual meeting in Stockton. A considerable part of the members seemed to regard tbis action as hasty and ill-advised for various reasons, contending that the annual meeting should be held, as hitherto, in this City, which is the seat of the Grand Lodge. Petitions to this effect were addressed to the Grand Lodge by & number of the San Francisco lodges. On the other Land, the fact that the Grand Lodge had accepted the invitation of Hope Lodge of Stockton and decided to hold its next annual meeting in that city in January, 1897, seemed in the conception of a larger portion of the memhers to be final and not properly subject to revision. In opening the meeting Grand Presi- dent Edward I. Wolfe went over the ground in detail, and urgently recom- mended that there be no revision of the Grand Lodge’s action, since the citizens of Stockton had already pledged themselves to give the delegates a most cordial recep- tion. To revoke the acceptance of the hos- pitality thus generously proffered would, he contended, be a most ungracious act, and would place the Grand Lodge in an unfavorable light before the public in gen- eral and the people of Stockton in par- ticular. Joseph Rothschild made a motion that the action of the Grand Lodge accepting the invitation of Hope Lodge of Stockton be rescinded. This motion being seconded set the ball arolling. Among the speakers who dis- cussed it were Mr. Rothschild, Joseph Bien, J. Shain, L J. Aschheim, J. L. Franklin, H. Lesser, 8. H. Simon, A. L. Badt, L. Blum, Past Grand Presidents D. 8. Hirshverg and William BSalburg, H. ‘Watts, I. N. Choynski, Philip Stern, Ed- ward Towsky, L. Ehrlich, Rev. Jacob Voorsanger, H. Gudstadt and L. Bern- stein. G. Samuels asked that the motion to re- scind be put 1o a voie, and it was lost. First Grand Vice-President M. P. Stein, who is also” president of Hope Lodge of Stockton, made a brief address expressing his satistaction at the action of the Grand Lodge, and promising the delegates a royal time in Stockton. Grand President Wolfe congratulated all present upon the happy termination of the controversy, ana the meeting ended with a prayer led by Dr. Voorsanger. After the Grand Lodge’s session a past presidents’ association was formed, with 1. J. Aschheim as president pro tem. and ‘Wallace Wise as secretary. Edward Tow- sky, Max Goldberg, 8. Simon, Man NEW TO-DATY. " Schilling’s Best tea is cheap enough—the price is as low as you can get good tea for, and there are 150 to 200 cups to the pound. ,It is good enough—there is nothing better at anything like the price. It is fresh- roasted and has the full fla- ver and charm of tea. At grocers’ in packages. 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A few prices for to-day ; cheaper omes if you want them: Brussels effect in Nottingham laces—55 pairs o 75, o ains Bruascis Point laces, 86.50—were 88, Irish point laces, were $9. Trish boint laces, $10.50— were $13. Marie Antoinette (rare beauty), $25— ‘were $35. We hang them—and know how; no charge for that. New furniture catalogue ready. Free. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA 2 FURNITURE COMPANY / N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. THECHUTES, CASINO And Greatest Scenic Rail way on Earth! Open Daily from 1 to 11 P, M. ~———DON'T FAIL TO SEE——— THE DE FILIPPES, THE ZANFARILLAS. BRING THE CHILDREN—— To See the New Bears and The Happy Family of Monkeys! ADMISSION—10 CENTS. Chlldren, Including Merry-Go-Round Ride, 5 cents. LECTRICMoTIVE POWER LSOM CING TRANSMITTED FROM EVENTEEN DAYS CASSASA’S EXPOSITION BAND.|Ralsts TO EXHIBIT DOK’T F TO ATTEND EXCURSION RATES. Naked Pills are fit only, for naked sav- ages. Clothes are the marks of civilization—in pills as well as people. A good coat does not make a good pill, any more than good clothes make a good man. But as sure as you'd look on a clothesless man as a mad one, you may look on a coatless pill as a bad one. After fifty years of test no pills stand higher than AYER’S Cathartic Pills SUGAR COATED. heim Marks and Simon Baruch were ap- Fmrgted a committee on permanent organ- zation and by-laws. —————— Order Was Well Kept. Favorable commsnts have been made upon the admirable mannerin which Captain Gil- len of the Mission district and his squad of po- lice handled the big crowd insiae and outside of Woodward’s Pavilion on Friday night. Everything was done quietly and unostenta- tiously, but none the lesseffectively, under the captain’s dircction, who was ably assisted by Lieutenant Burke and Sergeant Monaghan. e e Baseball Players Collide. Christopher Jonnston, a boy living at 780 Harrison street, was playing ball in Golden Gate Park yesterday afternoon, when he col- lided with another player and was thrown with greal force to the ground. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, ana as he was ex- pectorzting blood he was held for observation, 8 it was feared he had been injured inter nally. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. whia Shealne, TRICOLANDLR.GOTTLOD & (- LESSES ATD MANAQERS -+ IT SIMPLY WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE LAST WEEK All the People Who Wanted to See “THE SOCTAL TRUST” That Excellent Comedy-Drama By Ramsay Morris and Hillucy Bell. THEREFORE THE FRAWLEY COMPANY WILL PRESENT THE PLAY ONE WEEK MORE COMMENCING- TO-N1GHT. Secure Your Seats Early for All the Week. Monday, September 7—“THE WIFE,” Another Great Play AL HAYMAN & CO.’S THEATERS. e TO-NIGHT, BALOWIN | o HERE. Neiem SARDOU’S Soaic ey “NADAME SANS GENE” (MADAME DON'T CAR . The Success of Two Continents. Manager AUGUSTUS PITOU takes pleasure in announcing KATHRYN KIDDER In the title role. Supported by the principal members of the original cast, with all the magnifi- cent properties, costumes, etc., which contributed {0 the great succesa of the play.n the cities of the Ast. ————7NOWAY NEXT. CALIFORNIA | stevs sroni In “ON THE BOWERY.” Seats Ready Thursday. MOROSCO'S , GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO. Sols Lessed and Manass FUN! SENSATION ! FUN! Special Envagement of the Romantic Actor, ARRY SEDLEY, In the Thrilling Nauntical Melodrams, 'HELD IN SLAVERY,” And Second Successful Week of LOTTIE WILLIAMS, =D.J. HYRON, Soubrette, Comedian, Terrific Storm With Real Rain! Most Realistic of Fire Scenes! Exciting Duel With Knives! Great Electric Effects! PICKANINNIES—4 NEW SONGS! NEW DANCES! NEW SONGS! Evening Prices—25¢ and 30c. Familv Circle and Gallery, 10e O'Farrell Streat. Between Stockton and Powa'. ing Mo~day, Aug. 31 e O TR IR GREAT NEW BILL! FILSON & HRROL, America's Favorite Society Sketch Artists. Return kngagement for ( ne Week of LYDIA Y A NS-TITUS, Assisted by FRED TITUS. 26 ’s Greatest Artists 268 Reserved sea s. 25c: balcony, 10¢c; Opera-chairs and box-seats, 50c. Get your seats in advance. NOTE.—Grand Opening of the WEIN-STUBE TO-NIGHT. Belasco, Doane & Jordan, ALCAZARP P v Managers, Ynaen wibowa: THEATER GALA OPENING TO-NIGHT AT THIS FAMILY THEATER. The Sparkling Comedy, “TURNED UP,” By the Aleazar Stock Company of Players. - Prices, 15, 25, 35 and 50 Cents. Matinees Saturday and Sunday, 15, 25 and 35 Cents PHONE BLACK 991. Secure Your Seats in Advance. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily from 7 4. 3. Until 11 2. 3 cert Every Afternoon and Evening, O eral & i idaion A duie 106, Chfidren 5o, MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE PAVILION. Twenty-Ninth Industrial Expsition! HOME = PRODUCTS EXHIBITION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE ———AND THE—— Hanufacturers’ and Producers’ Association OPENS SEPTE v BER 1. CLOSES OCTOBER 3. Machinery in Motion. Trade Exhibits in Operation. The Latest Innovations in El al Science. All Exhibits Ready on the Opening of tie Fair. Picturesque Stands and Booths. State tisheries Exhibit. Carefully Selected Art Gallery. tra of 40 Musicians Under the Leader- ship of GUSTAY HINRICHS. ADMISSION Double Season Ticket. Single Season Ticket. Children’s Season 11 Adult Admission