The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896. SATURDAY ... .. SKPT! AMUSEMENTS, BALDWIN THEATER —*Madame Sans Gene.~ CALIFORNTA TREATER.—* On the Bowery.” COLUMBIA THEATER—A Matrimonial Maze.” N 0RORCO'S L) kxa-kioUsu—“The Danger Signal” TIVOLE Cryna-Hovsr.—+ Hansel and Gretel.’ ORPHEUM—High-Class Vaudevilla. AlcAzAr THEATER.—' Ours.” $UTRO EATHs—Bathing and performances. FHOOT THE CHuTrs—Dally i Haight street, Cxe block east of the Park. MECHANICS INSTITOTE PAVILION—Twenty- ninth Industrial Exposition. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. FAMILY ExCURSION—T0 Camp Taylor, Sunday, Bentember 20, EXCURSION—To the Golden Gate, Sunday, Sej tember 20, T AUCTION * ALE BY A. L. Cresswrri—Monday, September 21, Furniture, at Franklin street, at 11 o'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Methodist woman suffrage. The Supreme Court has denjed the appeal in Jennings vs. Brown. Mayor Sutro has declared himself unequivo- cally in fazor of bimetallism. : RTennessee marble will be used on the main front of the new ferry building. The Thirty-first District Free-silver Club was organized at the People’s party tentlastnight. J. Gallagher, & prisoner, almost escaped from the dock in Police Judge Conlan’s court yes- terday. Ent conference has indorsed to the Stockton bench show have been received. A full list is published in this | issue. The trial of Emma Ashley for assault to murder E. J. Baldwin wiil be resumed on Monday. The Sons of the American Reyolution will glve a banquet at the California Hotel this evening. An amusing entertainment was given last night by Frank Lincoln at the Association Auditorium. To-morrow several gun clubs will hold shoots, including the Reliance, Lincoln and Golden Gate. Unsettled weather, with showers Saturday early in the morning—Local Forecast Official A. G. McAdie. There will be an 1mportant meeting to-night of the Wheelmen’s Municipal League at 441 Golden Gate avenue. Ducks and snipe are reported plentiful in the marshes south of Sacramento and in the Wash. ington Lake district. The Harrison cup cricket contest is ap- proaching a conclusion. At present the Bohe- mians are in the lead. The forthcoming fistic contest hefore the Rio Vists Club between Payne and Carter1s exciting much interest. The ladies of St. James' parish last night presented Company E of the League of the Cross a beautifui silk flag. A committee from the Board of Health took samples of w »m the park and Castro Heights reservoirs yesterduy. The new mailcars are runat an_sverage speed of 12 miles an hour, or four miles in ex- cess of the lim1t prescrived by law. con” Jones, ex-valet to Clarence Great- Minister of the United States to Korea, 1 down by & trolley-car. The interest in football isincreasing. Al- ready the pr 1s of tne intercoliegiate and interclub games are being canvassed. Anglers on the Eel River are thinking of wending homeward. Only six more months remain to the jovers of trout-fishing. _The Drill Corps of Golaen Gate Commanders, nig smplar, gave a “high jinks to the ladies” at Golden Gate Hall lust evening. Lust night’s rally of young Republicans at Auditorium, under the auspices of the Mc- Invineib > French sh th s, was largely attended. > Jules Verne is considerably o irom Newcastle, Australia. and 10 per cent reinsurance is being paid on her. Sierra N. Watson was yesterday divorced | from James W.Watson. This is the second time the parties have been legally separated. A five-mile road race under the auspices of Olympic and Garden City cyeling clubs 1 be held to-morrow on the road toSan Jose. The insurance compact is still engaging the. tion of fire underwriters. The “non- itercourse’” provision is not acceptable to all agents. Tennessee marble will be used on the main front of the ferry depot, instead of compressed brick. The Harbor Commissioners favor the change. The finest organ in the world, according to éxperts, issoon 1o be placed in St. Ignatius Church. Five cars were required in its trans- portation. The Valiey road yesterday 1ssued grain rates from Fresno to tidewater points, and its fig- ures were promptiy met by & reduction on the part of the Southern Pacifie. Lieutenant Fechteler, for the last two years at the head of the United States Hydrographic Office in this City, his been transferred to the coast defense vessel Monterey. It is complained that the black bass caught in the Spring Valley Water Company’s lakes are unfit for food, being strongly tainted with the taste of decayed vegeiation, Secretary Godchaux of the Board of Health Lins compiled & table of figures showing that San Francisco is far neelthier in some respects than Esstern centers of population. Superintendent Flint says that shoula any accidents occur through the absence of fend- ers on the new postal-cars the department can- not be held responsible ior damages. Fifty thousand young trout have been planted by the Eshom Vealley Gun and Fish Club in the north fork o1 the Kaweah River end in Redwood Creek, Redwood Canyon. C. C. Hill yesterdey brought suit in behalf of his minor son, C. C. H. Hiil, to annul the lat- ter’s merriage to Adolphina Scheller, slleging the young women is not of good character. Mining experts from ‘various parts of the world are prospecting on the mother fode and there is an idea afioat in certain quarters that & large desal in mining properties may be made in that region. Much attention is being attracted toward tne mother lode, owiug to the arrival of well-known mining experts from abroad who are accredited with a project of concentrating large mining locations. F. E. Bowers of the Keni and Kenik rivers, Cook’s Inlet, has arrived here. He says in the valleys of these and other rivers are enormous areas of the finest grassland, suitable for grow- ing cattle, sheep and other livestock. TLe Junta convention last night nominated James D. Phelan for Mayor by scelamation. The body also adopted a Flal(orm. School Director Ambrose was nominated for Street Superintendent and Asmussen for Treasurer, Judge Belcher yesterday received notice from Governor Budd o ¢o to San Mateo County and reside at the hearing of the Lux case. Judge Plick, who has beon Gonducting the trial, oo siders himself disqualified by Teason -of the tangle over attorneys’ fees. A silver mass-meeting will be held this evening at Metropolitan Temple. The ar- rangements were completed last evening. Hon. E Taylor of Colorado will be the speaker of tlie evening. The usual musical programme including songs by the Glee Ciub will help to draw, Thbe Fire Commissioners met yesterday after- noon, when it was decided to recommend the Board of Supervisors to purchese two first class and two third-ciass steam fire engines. The resignation of Alexander Snider of engine 4and James Regan of truck 2 were accepted, Joseph Sievens was appointed steward of chemical engine 5 and Joseph P. Gross hose- man of engine 30. The Valentine Holt Society of the Children of the American Revolution has, through its secretary. Miss Flora M. Walton, addressed a communication to the president of the Board of Eduestion requesting the Directors to issue such official orders as will cause the National fing to be raised on every public scnoolhcuse in San Francisco to-day, this being the centen- ary of Washington's farewell aadress to the people of the United States. Ata meeting of the Vereln Concordia last evening the election and installation of the new officers took place. Following are the names of the cuccessful condidates; Presi- dent, Paul Bail; vice-president. Winara Klose; recording secretary, A. Asmann; financial sec- retary, é Wustefe!d; treasurer, H. Wrede; guard, William H. Smith; surgeon, . F. Lord, S.D.; trustees—P. J. Mink, Joseph Pipeling, . Beudit, F. Kazier and Ed Wrede. Policemen James D. McLean, Eugene R. Wall and P. Sullivan were called in front of the division at the Central station Wednes. dey snd complimented for their bravery. McLean on Septem ber 5 errested two burglars at1116 Bush street. Wall on September 6 chased and captured & burglar who entered the Bella Vista Hotel. Sudlivan on September 9 captured John J. McCarthby, the Los Angeles bank burglar, . MBER 19, 1896 | RAINEY ACCEPTS JAMES D, PHELAN The Boys Had to Stand In for the Sound-Money Art Critic. THREATS TO KNIFE BOYD Protection and the Rest of the Ticket Promised for the Nomination. THE PLATFORM OF THE JUNTA. Charles Wesley Reed Made Trouble in a Race for the Stage to Talk tor Phelan. James D. Phelan was nominated for Mayor by Sam Rainey’s maunicipal con- vention last night, because Rainey “switchdd’’ during the aay and decided to accept Phelan and turn down Colin M. Boyd. This was not done because the anti- Chairman Ragan Vainly Attempts to Keep Order. ineyites succeeded in getting the con- | EEiDORiia e | Sunnyside Tract, Marin County.. vention away from the stableman at all, but because Rainey found it to be his best political policy. The friends of Phelan—McNab, Hassett, et al.—found that they could not win in a fair test of strength, and so they yester- day organized a combination to back a threat that they would *knife’’ Boyd if he were nominated. This threat was laid before Mr. Rainey, accompanied by certain assurances that if Phelan should be elected Mayor, Rainey would be undisturbed in his pos- session of the Fire Department. The deal further conceded to Rainey George T. Marye Was One of the . Big Goldbugs Who Looked Serious and Said Nothing. and Lanigan the Superintendent Streets and the Supervisors—all the pat- ronage left to seek this year. On this sort of a basis Rainey gave orders that Phelan was the slate canci- date, and be was named last night with- out opposition. Theppluct that Phelan is a goldbug and that he is so unpopular with the practical politicians made hims hard dose_for the boys constituting the Rainey majority in the convention, but they obeyed orders and silently swallowed him as far as the nomination went. Rainey had "a walkover in naming School Director Ambrose for Superintend- ent of Streets, and the slate went through on the renomination of Broderick for Au- ditor, Cresweil for City and County At- torney and Block for Tax Collector. These incumbents were thus rewarded for taking the Junta side a few weeks ago. For Treasurer, William Assmusen was namecd. 0dd Fellows’ Hail was packed. Much of the crowd was composed of curious Buckleyites. Chairman Ragan nearly let the conven- tion get away from him two or three times when there was slight cause for restlessness, for his mild love-taps with the gavel and his inoffensive commands were not fearsome things. Phelan got nominated, but the manner of his nomination was not according to programme, Charles Wesley Reed was not on the slate for the nominating speech, and there is a hot and eloquent nominating speech prepared by ex-Senator H. C. Gesford with much brain fag that will never be heard. It was arranged by Phelanand his chief backers that Gesford should mominate 4im and that M. C. Hassett and George T. Mgrye should second the nomination. Churles Wesley Reed told Phelan during the day that he was going to nominate him. Phelan talked diplomaticaily and told Hassettlater. Hassett bustied after Reed and told him to keep his nose out of that business, and repeated the caution just before the con- tion met. But Reed told Chairman Ragan, it is said, that he was going to nominate Phelan, and when the time came Reed was instant with his **Mr, Chairman,”” and received recognition. . Then Alex Vogelsang was as' quick to get the floor to second the nomination, and Messrs. Gesford, Hassett and Marye bottied up their wrath with their speeches until after adjournment, when ssett ‘“roasted” Reed on the sidewalk for his impertinence. s It lacked but a few minutes of 9 o'clock when Chairman Ragan asked the dele- gates to take their seats and the sergeant: | Marsh lands, San Mateo County. | | reading of the minutes of the | meeting were dispensed with. | port if the new charter should be adopted and | organization and order of |business be re- | business-like methods. of MR. HEARST'’S SILVER MINES. Object Lesson Showing Why the “Examiner’’ and the “Journal” Feel Such a Lively Inferest in Free Coinage. William R. Hearst owns the only newspaper in this City and the only newspaper in New York City that champions the free coinage of silver. In those papers day after day Mr. Hearst declares that the free coinage of silver is a measure caiculated to benefit the workingman and him alone—that the rich men of the country are all opposed to free coinage. However, in the inventory of the estate of Senator Hearst, left to Mrs. Hearst and William R. Hearst, are found some facts and figures that would point to a very strong personal interest in the free coinage of silver oh the part of Mr. Hearst himself. Mr. Hearst is not a poor man—not by & good many million dollars, Senator Hearst left his widow ana son over $5,000,000 worth of silver mining stock—the exact figure, as estimated by the appraisers, being §$5,369,529 60. With the Anaconda stock, not counted, as it has since been sold, the estate still owns $1,769,529 worth. This is quite sufficient to fully account for Mr. Hearst’s very lively interest in the success of free silver. Foliowing is the appraisement of the mining stock alone left by Benator Hearst, the silver mines being designated by heavy black typs MINING STOCKS. Anaconda Mining Company®*. Daly Mining Company... Ontario Mining Company Yuba Gold Mining Company.. Mammoth Grove Mining Company. Homestake Mining Company. Homestake Mining Company. Highland Mining Company.. Deadwood Terra Mining Company. Father de Smet Con. Mining Company. Texas Flat G. and S. Mining Company Clara Con. G. and S. Mining Company Phcenix Silver Mininz Company.. Brewster (South Carolina) Mining Company. Jocuistita (South Caroling) Mining Company Others no value. Mining properties not iocorporated— Sierra Gravel Mine, Sierra County.. Sundry mining ventures with J. B. Haggin Chrome mine in Siskiyou and Shasta Countle Mining and other properties at Sheep Rauch, Calaveras County, *Since been sold. $8,600,000 00 525,030 80 1,226,678 00 21,875 00 50,000 500 oo 5 40 00 24,166 1-3 193,330 66 34,285 205,710 10 42,418 1.8 21,209 06 . 19,609 1-5 4,902 30 25,453 10,181 20 50,005 50,000 00 4,4761-5 2,238 10 75,000 50,000 00 12,001 15 No value 5,911,601 12 2,000 00 50,000 00 1,000 00 4,791 12 75,000 00 86,039,601 12 Following is the appraisement of the entire Hearst estate, valued at that time at $8,738,137 15. The Examiner does not appear in the appraisement, as it had been deeded previously to the son, the present owne Mining stock...... Mines and mining claims not ine Miscellaneous stock Bills receivable.. A. E. Head, advances San Francisco real estate San Francisco land companie: Piedra Blanca Ranch, San Lu po Santa Rosa Ranch, San Luis Obispo County Brian’s Ranch, San Luis Obispo County. Sunol Ranch, Alameda County.... Pleasanton Ranch, Alameda County. Palermo Ranch, Butte County Palermo Land and Water Company, Bonita place... Madrone Vineyard, Sonoma County.. Timber lands, Mendocino County Lands in Tulare County. Lands in Fresno County. doneys Total appraisement. ...85,911,605 12 . 96,659 71 - B55,440 00 . 31,154 41 . 2,242 92 . 749,139 20 . 189,800 00 ounty.. . 700,370 26 . 62,738 10 . 32,300 00 51,838 60 39,410 25 105,844 90 . 37,500 00 . 10,894 07 72,513 30 14,238 76 28,945 85 . 14,280 00 . 9,600 00 3 2,000 00 . 69,526 00 seeeee. 88,788,137 15 Gallagher of the Thirty-fourth moved | that in viow of the decision of the Su- | preme Court that certain offices were not to be filled at the coming election, the re- of the committee of permanent ferred;back to that committee for amend- ment, in accordance with the decision. Smith of the Thirty-fifth objected to such a course, as a rehearing might be asked for and granted and a change in the | present situation result. He was assured by Eugene N. Deuprey that even if such a rehearing was granted there was not the time to have the matter reheard and decided before the day of election. The motion was adopted and the committee retired to revise the re- port. Chairman Alexander Vogelsang of the committee on platform read the platform. It declares for 'religious and personal liberty; is in favor of a tax of $1 on $100 of assessed valuation, exclusive of money necessary for park and public square im- provements; promises fair and equitable assessment of all property; indorses the work of the Board of Health; pledges the party to the prompt and full payment of teachers’ salaries, and to street improve- ments brought about by economical and The repaving of Market street is advocated and also the lighting of Golden Gate Park with elec- tricity. It advocates the improvement of the sewerage system; favors the sale-of franchises under restrictions that will bring an annual revenue to the £ity; op- poses the funding bill; favors early clos- ing; favorsthe passage of a bill by the Legislature declaring bicycles to be bag- gage; condemns the efforts made to re- vive outlawed claims to real property; favors an improved ambulance service, covered police patrol wagons; condemns tne filthy condition of the City Hall; de- clares that the City should own its water and lignt supplies'and also telephone and street rail yuy franchises. The cu‘t-nnd-dried piatform was supple- Open the Way for Murasky’s Indorscmcgt. mented with the following ringing defi- ance aimed at the Buckleyites: A Your committee on platform and resolutions recommend the adoption of the following res- lution : . 3 “o candidate who has received tbe nomina- tion of any other self-styled Democratic con- vention and has not declined the same, shall receive the indorsement of or be nominated by this convention. Apvlause with automatic regularity greeted the reading of each plank, James F. Smith of the Thirty-fifth sub- mitted an amendment providing that the candidates for judicial honors be exempted from the resolution last read. He claimed that no judicial candidate shounld stand upon a platform and therefore he asked the adoption of his amendment. Finally the amendment was put to a viva voce vote, but a division was de- manded. After the Twenty-eighth Dis- to take their stations. Rollcall and the | trict delegation had been polled Smith previous | withdrew his amendment, and the report as read was adopted by acclamation. J. A. Spinetti, chairman of the com- mittee on permanent organization and order of business, read the report of that tommittee. It provided for the nomina- tion of the various county and municipal offiers, excepting those declared to hold for {our years by the Supreme Uourt, and recommended that the Assembly and Sam Braunhart Again Mourned the Triumph of Sam Rainey. Senatorial district conventions meet on the 21st and report their action to the convention on the 22d.. The recommenda- tion was amended 30 as to provide for the megting of the district conventions to- day and thuat they report to the conven- tion on the 21st. The report as umended was adopted. The next order of business was declared to be the nomination of candidal for Mayor. The convention, scenting the smoke of battle, broke into wild applause. Charles Wesley Reed ascended the plat- form amid yells and stamping of feet. “In times past,” be began, ‘‘the Mayor of 8an Francisco_had some power, but in recent times the Mayor has had no pow: Lecause of the Supreme Court decis that thke Mayor had no right to veto measures passed by the Supervisors. It seems probable that the new charter may be adopted—"’ [Cries of *‘Never mind the new charter,” “Nominate the Mayor.”"] Reed attempted to continue, and was again interrupted with cries of “Dimond— somh,nw Dimond,” *Name your candi- ate.” ' *‘This is only an _indication of the en- thusiasm with which the nomination will be received by the people of San Francisco. The peculiar circumstances of the past few days should induce us to make his nomination unanimous.” 2 ‘]‘lNo. no,” came from the rear of the all, “Some one may say ‘no,’ but the con- vention says ‘yes,’ and the people will say ‘yes,’ ' retorted the speaker. He closed with an eulogy of his nominee. A. Vogelsang, in a few well-chosen sen- tences, seconded the nomination and Deu- prey moved that the nominations be closed-and Phelian be nominated by accla- mation, This was carried with but one dissenting voice. Nominations for Auditor being declared in oider, young George Gallagher of the Thirty-fourth District mounted the plat- form and told a story of how he had de- clined that evening to place a certain gen- tleman ing nomination, but haa met that ntleman later. That gentleman, hear- ng that Mr. Gallagher’s excuse waa that be was not sufficientiy eloquent, put his foot down right there. “‘He said that he was out for office, and that he did not need any eulogy in his ctm:ni;n." sald Mr, Gallagher. *It gives me honor to name Ole Bili Broderick.” The nomination was quickly made by ac- ciamation. 7 There were cheers and “Ole Bill Brod- erick” was escorted to the platiorm ‘where, after cheers, be said a few words of thenks and of approval of the piaiform, especially that portion regarding taxation. “Nominations for Tax Collector are in order,”” said Chairman Ragan, giving another love tap with his gavel. Eugene N. Deuprey said some nice things about a certain gentleman, and then names James N. Block, ““and in presenting his name I hand to the secretary the ten-dollar piece,’”” said Mr. Deupny in closing. Mr. Block’s po:sible rivals were in- stantly shut off by the usuai closing mo- tion and the nomination was made by ac- clamation. & Mr. Block came to the stage and briefly indorsed the platform, and as he retired the committee of escort which had gone after James D. Phelan entered the hall with the nominee for Mayor. 4 As the procession came down the aisle and as Mr. Phelan was presented to the convention there was enthusiastic cheer- ing from less than half the convention. It was noticed that the Rainey forces re- {nlined silent. Mr. Phelan began as fol- lows “‘Mr. Chairman, fellow-Democrats and fellow-citizens: This very great honor that you have conferred upon me, coming, as it has, unexpectediy—"" , This evoked first a titter and finally a roar of derisive laughter from all over the hall. 1n which the speaker could scarcely refrain from joining. After giving the mirthful demonstration ample time to ex- pend itself Mr. Phelan continued with perfect self-composure: “Gentlemen, [ am reassured, for I see it was not unexpected by you. But I say to you that so far as 1 am concerned it is an uueercted honor, and I appreciate it. *'I have never before received a nomina- tion at the bands of a convention, and am not familiar with the set words which yoa may have reason with your varied experi- ence to expect. But what I say are words of sincerity. I thank you heartily and cordially.” He referred to his deep interest in the welfare of the City, and promised if elected 10 see that the City was not plundered and imposed upon as it had been in the past—he would represent the City, he said, as a good lawyer does his client; he would faithfully protect its every interest; he would stand between the City and ”l‘oi“ who would take undue advantage of it. He added that he would again npgenr before the convention at some future day, after he had read the platform, and would then be prepared to indorse that docu- ment, which he understood, he said, was an excellent one. In conclusion he said he would enter the contest with all his energy, and strive not only for his own election, but for the victory of the entire municipal ticket which the convention might name. Once Mr. Phelan’s speech was inter- rupted by a voice which cried, “How avout Bryan?'’ but the big gold man noticed it not. Osgood Putnam’s mation that three committees be appointed to severally recommend nominations for the judiciary, Board of Supervisors ana Board of Educa- tion was referred to the committee on resolutions, “Honest Bill Asmussen’’ took his place with “Honest Bill Broderick” on the tic- ket a few moments after nominations for Treasurer weregcalled for, and W. J. Locke had recommended him as worthy because he had served in the Legislature. Then came the nomination of a Super- intendent of Streets. ‘‘Ah!Ah!” said the boys _in chorus. This office belonged to the Rainey boys. Rainey bad made no deal with the opposition in this patronage oflice. Joseph E. O'Donnell came forth toname tbe Rainey candidate, W. F. Ambrose, the School Director, who was asseried to be a tried public servant. There was much hurrah from the boys, and thirteen of them moved that nominations clos There were two other nominations, but they were doomed to be swamped by the great Rainey majority. James Denman came to the platform, and in a few words named Charles H. McGreevy, who he said was a man well known and respected, who lived south of Market street, where we ex- pect to get the most Democratic votes. Frank P. Hughes nominated Frank Lester in a speech that would have beaten his candidate anyhow if there had been gxnny votes in the convention hot already xed. Mr. Hughes mentioned the rumor that a boss had captured the coavention, and said: “I could not contain myself from com- ing before you to present a man whose nomination would give the lie to that calumny. Itis true that mistakes which are painful to refer to were made in the temporary organization of this conven- tion. That this stigma may be wiped out g‘mnny hisses] I wish to name the Hon. rank Lester.” “Mr. Chairman,” cried Charles Wesley Reed, “I wish to second the nomination of Mr. Ambrose. He's a winner,” Rollcall proceeded. The Twenty-eighth District gave thirty-one votes to Ambrose und one to Lester. When the Thirty- seventh District was reached nearly every vote had gone to the Raihey candidate, and the victory of Ambrose was plainly to be overwhelming. The names of Lester and McGreevy were withdrawn, but the exultant Rain- eyites, who were anxious to display their strength on the only issue the convention afforded, shouted for the rolicall to pro- ceed. But finally the nomination of Ambrose was made by acclamation and the boys cheered and cheered again, The youthfal contractor and School Director came to the platform and said a few words, amid the affectionate greetings of “Billy.” Eugene N. Deuprey nominated Harry T. Creswell for City and County Atiorney, and amid the disorder of incipient ad- journment his nomination was made unanimous, Mr. Deuprey read a brief resolution in- dorsing the National ticket and tried to get the convention todo the decent thing by adopting it with cheers. As he read "%Villiam Jennings Bryan” a delegate shouted “Three cheers for Billy Ambrose’ and the cheers came. There was not a cheer for Bryan. Deuprey asked the resolution be adopted without reference to the committee on resolutions, and Chairman Ragan, with another love-tap with his gavel, said, *“If there is no objection it is so ordered,’”’ and the resolution was not voted upon at all. Deuprey frantically tried to get the chair- man to put the resolution to a vote, but the confusion swamnped it. it Not a voice wgs raised for W. J. Bryan and nobody seemed to care. The chairman announced several fol- lowing legislative conventions for Satur- day night and the convention adjourned until Monday evenin Improvements at Paso Robles. The management of Paso Robles Hot Springs snnounce the completion at the mud baths of the new bathhouse, a structure that is un- doubtedly the finest institution of its kind in America. The arrangement of baths, dressing- rooms, ete., on the same floor will add greatly 1o the comfort and convenience oi guests, Winter rates will prevail from now on, reduc- tous being made to $10, §12 50 and $15 per weel Father Yorke’s Next Lecture. The fourth lecture of the series of the gen- erel title of “Current Controversy,” under the auspices of the American Women's Liberal League, will be deliverea in Metropolitan ‘Tempie on londl{ uvonin’, September 21. The subject of this lecture will be “‘Minister- ing Angels.” James H. Barry will be the chairman of this meeting. NEW TO-DAT. So you think that “delic- ious ” “dainty ” “inspiring,” when said about tea, are hi- falutin ? You don’t know tea. Schilling's . Best justifies every word of it. At grocers’ in packages. A Company RUN DOWH BY R |- MISSION-STREET CAR Deacon Jones' Escape Fromi Being Crushed to Death. | A DUSKY LITTLE LAD. The Hero of Many Battles Suc- cumbs to Vining's Trol- ley-Car. HIS INTERESTING LIFE, He Came Here as the Valet to Clarence Greathouse, the Min- ister to Korea. Heisa little mite of a man, stocky in build, a nose so flat that it takes ap most of his black face, which is illuminated by two big eyes, the whites of which seem always rolling. This is “Deacon” Jones, the valet, coachman, wrestler and prize- fighter, who is very ill as the result of the last encounter in which he engaged, on the 16th of this month. The *Deacon,” who has fought more men than he has fingers and toes, who bas never suffered defeat in the prize- ring or out of it, and whose boast that no map who breathes of his rize—4 feet 2 inches—could throw him in a wrestiing bout, struck a game, or rather was struck by it, to which his sturdy little frame had to succumb. It was on Wednesday afternoon last, when the “Deacon’ was making bis way home and crossing Mission street, at the corner of Fourth. The little fellow was deep in thought and unmindful of car 1165, westward bound, which was rapidly bearing down upon him. The motorman apparently did not see the little bit of hu- manity on the track, and, to the horror of the passengers on the dummy. the col- lision occarred. There was a sickening thud, and the “Deacon” went down. The car was brought to a halt thirty feet away and a rush was made to see what had become of the little colored fel- low. Braised, bleeding and generally dis- fizured, with but a few strips of clothing leit, he was found wedged partly under the fender, which had rolled and pushed him all that distancs. Passers by helped him to his feet and | the last the passenygers saw of him was as | he was rolling his eyes in the direction of the vanishing car. But the “Deacon’’ is a very sick little man and his friends have to take gooa care of him to pull him through. The history of ‘“Deacon’’ Jones is some- what interesting. When Clarence Greathouse, the promi- nent attorney and United States Minister to Korea, came -to California from the South he brought Jones with him. This was about fifteen years ago and the lad was only nine years of age. He-was solemn of visage and filled with that sort of reiigious superstition not unusual to the people of his race living on planta- tions in the South. Greathouse dubbed his valet “Deacon” ‘and to this day the little dusky fellow does not know himself by any other name. Greathouse was a lover of sports and always took his boy with bim wherever he went. It was in the days when Harry Maynard was in the zenith of hisfame and was coining money in his sporting resort on Dupont street, bringing together prize-fighters, professionals and amateurs of more or less note, for the amusement of his patrons. One night a big Swedish sailor on May- nard’s stage whipped a much smaller man than himself, but his work was so clumsy that the ‘‘Deacon,’”” who had learned a thing or two about the sport his master loved so much, exclaimed: “He's no good. I can do him myself I’ Greathouse admired the spunk of the boy and decided to “‘try him out.” he match was arranged, and sure enoungh “Deacon” choruvd the big Swede to pieces. The big fellow couldn’t hardly reach the black boy’s hard head, it was so far below him, and the little fellow itched in regardless of consequences, Eeming an uncomfortable tattoo on the other fellow's wind and winning a purse of nearly as much as $3 50—a big one in those days for impromptu set-tos. As soon as the ““Deacon” learned he was a pugilist, he forsook his master and was NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS, MECHANICS’ FAIR. HOME PRODUCT EXHIBITION PAVILION, LARKIN STREET, Grandest® Exposition on Record. HINRICHS' FINE ORCHESTRA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, OAKLAND NIGHT. RELIANCE GLEE CLUB. Saturday, September 19— Berkeley Night; Fire- men’s Night. YOTING FOR THE FIVE BEST EXHIBITS September 11 to October 1. PRIZES—6 GOLD MEDALS. ———Admission 25c¢, Children 15c. OPEN DAY AND EVENING. THE CHUTES, CASINO And Greatest Scenic Rail way on Eargh ! Open Daily from 1 to 11 P. M. Matinees To-day and To-morrow, This Arternoon at 4:30°and kvery Evening at 10, ANTONIO PIRRI (From the Chutes at Miiav, italy) Will CUAST THE CHUTES and Land In the ke on a Safety Bicycle. See the Performance in the CASINO, MABEL MAITLAND, Contortion I'ancer. LOUIS MEYERS, “King of Clubs.” MUSICAL FLETCHER. A Mile Bicycle Race on the Stage And & Host 0f Attractions. Sunday, Free Donkey at 5 P, M. ADMISSION—10 CENTS. Chiidren, including Merry-Go-Round Kide, 5 cents. NOTABLE BAY EXCURSION .To WITNESS MR. CHAS. CAVILL SWIM THE GOLDEN GATE! " Under the Auspices of the California Swimming Clab. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, On which ofcasion the splendid large Ferry Steamer NEWARK of the S P. Co. and the SAUSALITO of the N. P.C. R. R. Co. will take excursionisis to the Goiden Gate, and after the swimming exhihition an Excarsion Arouad the Bay Will Be Nade. TICKETS 50¢, CHILDREN 25¢. Steamers will leave their respective slips, foot of Market street. at 2:30 P, M. B. LATHAM, T. H. GOODMAY, F. G.P.A.S. P.Co. G.P.A,N. P.C.R. & Co. SUTRO BATHS. Open Dally from 7 . 3. Until 11 . . Concert Every Afternoon and Evening, General Aamission—Adults 10c, Children 5o * ¢ Blood Pure? Is it? Then take Ayer’s Sar- saparilla and keep itso. Isn’t it? Then take Ayer’s Sarsa- parilla and make it so. One fact is positively established and that is that Ayer’s Sarsa- parilla will purify the blood more perfectly, more economi- cally and more speedily than any other remedy in the mar- ket. There are fifty years of cures behind this statement; a record no other remedy can show. You waste time and money when you take anything to purify the blood except Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. i | s a regular hanger-on abont Maynard's sporting-house, meeting all comers and making more money than he had ever bandled before. When Clarence Greathouse was ap- pointed Minister to Korea, the boy re- fused to follow his fortunes, believing there was a better future in it for him fol- lowing Maynard and pugilism than there was in being the valet to a minister plen- ipotentiary to some foreign country. During the past few years ‘‘Deacon” Jones has followed the fortunes of Ned Foster, former proprietor of the Bella Union Theater, who is to-day paying the doctor’s bills of the unfortunate little vic- tim of Manager Vining’s cars. o About 100,000 tons of fish are yearly sold by the salesmen at Billingsgate market. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. AL HAYMAN & CO.’S THEATERS. ST BALDWIN_ TIMES! MATINEE TO-DAY GRAND FAREWELL TO-NIGHT! THE ENGLISH VERSION Ot Sardou's Great Napoleonic Play, MADAME SANS GENE! ——WITH—— KATHRYN KIDDER IN THE TITLE ROLE. AT THE Monday next—Theater Closes for Two Weeks. Mondsy, Oct. 4— l The Great Lycenm Success, ““THE PRISONER OF ZENDA."” CALiFoRNIA ——LAST PERFORMANCES!—— A TRUE PICTURE OF LIFE IN GREATER NEW YORK. & ON TEEES BOWBERY|” witi STEVE BRODIE SEE THE FUNNY BOWERY SCENES AND SPECIALTIES. CALIFORNIA POPULAR PRICES, Evenings—25c to $1. Matinees—25¢, 50c and 7S¢ TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MRS.ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager The Grand Opera Season AST NIGETS:! Humperdinck’s Fairy Opers, in Three Acts, HANSEL AND GRETEL! Dlustrated by A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THIRTY. Excellent Cast, Beautiful Scenery, Etc. ——NEXT WEEK—— RETURN OF THE FAVORITES! Monday. THE Tuesda, 3 ] Wedne: the rest of the 3 ek... . AIDA nificent production of Verdi's Spec- tacular Grand Opers. Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. calie, 'PRICOLANDLR.GOTTLOD & co- 18333 ATD MATAGLRS -~ EVEN WOMFN AND —_— J CHILDREN Enjoy a Real Good, Hearty Laugh. ‘Therefore Everybody Will Attend the MATINEE TO-DAY OF «“ A MATRIMONIAL MAZE!™ Delightfully Played by THNE FRAWLEY COMPANY ! ext undn{—UueMm’eGrz Play, SFITE OF AL MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO, Sola Lessee and Mausga: WON IMMEDIAYE SUCCESS! “THE DANGER SIGNAL”’ By Henry C. de Millo. author of “The Wife,” “The Charity Bail,” “Men and Women,” e: A Play of Enthralling Interest. Wonderful Mecbanical and Scenic Effects — A Cannon - Eall Express Train — Giant Rotary Snow Plow. FOURTH SUCCESSFUL WEEK OF LOTTIE WILLIAMS — ED J. HERON In New Songs and Specialties. Evening Prices—10¢, 25¢ and 50c. BELASCO, DOANE & JORDAN. Lessees & Managers, ROSE MATINEE TO-DAY! When every lady attending will be given a Hand- some CUT ROSE. io-night, Sunday Matinee and Sunday Night— Last Performances of the Charm- 1ng Mihitary Comedy— rfoUuURs!” With its unique Rain Effects, Parade of Soldiery, Mountea Officers and Full M{litary Band. Prices— Night: 15c, 25¢. 36, Slc. Matineez: 15c. 25c, 86c. Telephone Black 891 Secure seats inadvance, Commencing Monday—*‘DIVORCE.”” O'Farrell Strae:, Eetween Stociton and Powall. Week Commencing Monday, Sept. 14, Matinee To-Day (Saturday), Sept. 19, Parquet, any seat, 25¢; Balcony, any seat, 10c. Children, 10¢, any part. ABDT LAEL! Most Daring High-Wire Performer in the World. LEW HAWKINS! MLLE. ALMA! Bellman ana Moore, Filson and Erroll, Vassar Quartet, Marguerite Ferguson, Terry and Eimer, | Ferguson and Mack an { others. POPULAR RATES 70 CAMP TAYLOR ONLY 750 st i 20. Two Special Trains leave Sausalito Ferry &t 8 and 10 a. M. Every ticket guarantees a seat. Tickets at Ferry Sunday, or t Locke’s Office, 333 O'Farrell street, dally until 9 P. 3. Jos. Bertrand will serve an extra dinner at noon. For the ROUND TRIP;