The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 22, 1896, Page 7

EPTEMBER 22, 1896 AMUSEMENTS, Corvmeia TmeaTer— In Spiteof AlL” Morosco’'s Cikxa-Houss—- Mr. Potter of Texag” TIVOLI Oppra-Hovse.—~The Bohemian Girl” ORPHEUM—High-Class Vandevilla. Alcazax THEATER.—“ Divoree.” EUTRO BaTHs—Bathing and performances. EX00T THE Cfvres—Daily % Haighi street, cne block east of the Park. MECHANICS INSTITUTE PAVILION—Twenty- Industrial Exposition. AUCTION YALES. BY Cmas. LEVY & Co.—This day (Tuesdsy), Furniture st salesroom, 1135 Markes street, at 10 ©'clock. By INDIANA ATCTION Co.~This day (Tuesdsy). Furniture, etc.. ac 1057 Market st., at 11 o'ciock. Also, Wednesdsy, Sepiembver 23.° Furniture, st 1400 Van Ness avenue, at 11 o'clock. EY FRANK W. EUTTERFIELD—This day (Tues- day), Groceries, at 2859 Mission st., at 11 o'clock. BY M. Mancuss—Wednesdey, Sept. 28, Blcycles, at 914 Brosdway, Oakland, a: 2 0'clock. By EasToN & ELDRIDGR —Tuesday, September 29, Rea! Estate, st salesroom, 635 Market street, at 12'0'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Auditor Broderick's annual report was finished yesterdey. General Barnes will address the wage- ‘workers at Ploneer Hall to-nignt. Peter Ducey was yesterday on trial for the killing of his aunt, Kate McKeever. To-night will be French night at the Home Products Exposition at the Pavilion. The Board of Supervisors fixed the muni- cipal tax levy at 96,92 cents yesterday. Workers for woman suffrage report that they are meeting with every encouragement. The Citizens” Non- Partisan Convention adopted a platiorm at last night's meeting. Cloudy in the morning; fair for the rest of ihe day.—Local Forecast Official A. G. McAdie. Mrs, Mary Martei of Vancouver is looking for her husband, who left her abouts month ago. MA{ Winters yesterday sued the estate of H. W. Woodward for.$18,000 for services rem- dered. Severa: interesting questions will come be- fore the Railroad Commission at its session to- morrow. The Chinese on Sunday and yesterday ob- served the sutumnal festival of congratisting the moon. Father Yorke addressed a large audience last night at Metropolitan Hall on “Minister- ing Angels.” Dr. Burnham of Vallejo discussed the theo- logieal seminary yesterdsy before the Presby- terian pastors. Hannah Landridge was _yesterday sen- tenced to thirty months in San Quentin for grand larceny. The will of Katerins R. Van Reed was yester- day filed for probate. She leaves an estate valued at $20,000. It was German night at the fair last evening, and over 4 male voices rendered German operatic selecticns. Corbett has demanded $10,000 to agree to box Sharkey ten rounds here, whether the mateh is puiled off or not. Elizabeth Euler, wife of Policeman J. T. Euler, was yesterday granted a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. Many Chinese are now seeking to return to their own country free of cost by claiming toey have lost their ceriificates, Mark Cummings, the crippled newsboy, will have his legs amputated at the French Hospi- tal on Saturday oy Dr. J. Albert Noble. The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg- ment in the People ex rel. Miller and Hughes ve. Davie et nd the city of Oakland. Colonel H. I. Kowslsky, Thomas B. O’Brien and Addie L. Ballou will address a mass- meeting at the Auditorium this evening. The Election Commissioners did not award the contract for the great register yesterday on account of the protests of the union print- ers. Count de Beauregard of Paris, who has been ki bears, alligators and fishing in St. Lake, telis his experiences in THE CaLL Five election officers’ warrants were stolen irom tne Registr ‘r's office yesterday and three of them were cashed before the theft was dis- covered. Several members of the society known as the German Council of the United Worid, have sued to have the soclety dissoived. claiming it is a fraud. The Polk-street Improvement Club was or- ganized last night for the purpose of having Polk street repaved and lighted by electricity from Butter to Pacific. The Probate Court was yesterday petitioned toend the trust created by the will of John M. Cavarly, it being sileged that the trust was void in its inception. Mrs. Herman Oelricnsigave her deposition in the matter of the Fair estate yesterday before Notary Phillips, and Miss Virginia Fair will give her deposition to-day. Toe annual report of Fourth Assistant Post- master-General Maxwell, just made public through the local inspeeior in charge, is full of interesting information. Morris Newton, the well-to-do merchant and owner of Moscow Cotiage, & summer home in Sonoma County, was held up as a suspicious chsracter by a lous policeman. Frank Ninsamato, 8 Japanese employed in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, broke into the rooms of several of the guests early vesterday morn- ing and wes arrested for burglary. Andrew Lawson, professor of geology and mineralogy at the State University, gave & Jecture upon the evolution of the earth’s sur- face last evening at the Academy of Seiences. A suit for $100,000 sgainst the Pacific Coast amship Compeny was filed yesterasy by Hung, s 17-year-old Chinese, who alieges a breach of contract cost him his liberty. The uniform board of the California National Guard last night recommended a complete new service outfit, including blankets, over- coats, mess kits and rifies of the model of 1884, John A. Jilek, a tailor, who on August 31 fired three shots at Mrs Ella Ferguson in s house 602 Gough street, was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court in $1000 bvonds. John I Sabin, company, returne iast night with the Misses Sabin after an ab- sence of three months spent in a tour of Europe. The Citizens’ Independent Convention has issued its platiorm. It declares against boss rule, favors economy, retrenchment, the new charter and & positive assurance for good gov- ernmeat. At their municipal convention last evening the Pooulists expressed general dissatisfaction with the nnsubstantial resuits of the fusion oposition, and adopted & platiorm for San Franeiseo, Temporary insanity is the defense offered by counsel for Miss Emma Ashley, on trial for taking & shet st “Lucky” Baldwin. To-day >xpert testimony on insapiiy will be offered by both sides. Judge Wallace yesterday sentenced Oliver ‘W. Winthrop, convicted of kidnaping and tor- turing Millionaire James Campbell, to San Quentin for life. The Supreme @ourtgranted & stay of execution. Rev. Dr. M. F. Colburn, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Capp and Twenty-first streets, is dying with paraly- sis of the brain, induced by overstudy, and the whole congregation grieves. J. Tarn McGrew, who recently arrived from his home in Honoluly, left here last night for New York City to attend the College oi Physi- cisns end Surgeons, afier having spent four years at Stanfora Universtty. cnlisted men of the Fifth Artillery have the pr’{“vunue of flimaining st the Presidio instens of going to Florida if they so elect. The elec- tion is in progress at the Presidio. One-fourth of the regiment may remsin here. The preliminary hearing of G. H. Lawrence, charged with (nxflng Parker Bray's name to a transportation blank with a view of defrand- ing the Government, will come up before TUnited States Commissioner Heacock to-mor- TOW. Four hundred emplo; [l resident of the telephone 2l of ;lfiu C‘ltydn]:lrlo.d et as ublican u! ast street and listened to speeches by Tirey L, Ford and Colonel Bobinson and to a musical programme. S 2 r Budd has appoin an examinin, m‘i‘?&'{&‘?nqum into the qualifications of of- ficers on the stgff of the division commander of the National Guard of California. Tois isa ermanent body, and the officers will not come ?-dore # brigade examining board, which was the aiternative. S 3 t McEoerney, as attorn o e B:’::—an El cm’flmhdmlono this City and County, haspetitioned the Sup~eme Court t0.be permitted to make oral argument upon an application for a modification of the opinion of the court in the suit of Julius Kahn vs. Adolph Sutro et al. to his home in this City | | of Harbor Commissioner Cole. ARRIVAL OF AN ISLAND TRADER The Tropic Bird Finally Gets In From the Ta- hiti Group. A SCHOONER’S MISHAP. Loss of a Main Boom Was the Caus$ of an Unusually Long Voyage. COULD NOT REPAIR DAMAGES. A British Ship That Would Not Take a Tug Outside for Over Three Days. The Tahiti trader, Tropic Bird, arrived yesterday with a full carzo of copra, pearl shell and cocoanuts. No dock was ready for her, so she came to an auchor off Lom- bard street, but later docked at Howard 3. F. A. Healy was among the passengers. The young man is the only son of Cap- tain Michael Healy of the United States marine service. About a vear ago he mar- ried Miss Lucretia May Carpenter, but divorce proceedings were soon instituted. In order to facilitate matters the young man went to Tahiti, and now that the trouble has blown over he has returned. The divorce was secured ana the yvoung lady has resumed her maiden name. She is now on her way to Australia, Among the other passengers on the Tropic Bird were Dr. Jan Madau, a well- known physician on the French group, Rev. Thomas L. Woodbury and Rey. C. A. Larsen, missionaries to the isfands of the Pacific, and A. C. Stone, an artist who made the round trip. The most interest- ing group on the trader was Pon Shin and kis family. He is married to a kanaka woman, and is the father of four of the prettiest little sons that ever came into port. Heisone of the wealthiest mer- chants in Papeete, and comes to San Fran- cisco on business. Captain Jackson reports that when the Tropic Bird sailed the French traming- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1896. were consigned to the deep. Captains of all steamers bound south are requested as a favor to keep a lookout for the bottles and report at once to the nearest teles graph station. The British ship Dominion, 161 days out from Liverpool, arrived last evening. She reports fearful gales in the low latitudes in the Atlantic, in which she lost ne::iy all her sails and was partiaily dismasted. THE BOXERS. Conditions Under Which Lavigne ‘and E t Will Fight. Raphael and Savage are rapidly getting into shape for their fistic argument at the People’s Palace on the night of October 2, for the benefit of the carnival funds. The Manhattan Athletic Ciub states that the bare-knuckle fight which recently took place between William Britt and Mr. Lawlior was not fought at 1749 Mission street as reported. The Manhattan is a purely amateur organization. The National Club is patiently waiting an answer to the dispatch it recently sent James J. Corbett. 1f the champiord aoes not reply within the next few days the club will consider that its offer of a $10,000 urse is not acceptable and the match will Ee declared off, In the East the principal topic among sporting men is the Lavigne and Ever- hardt fight, which will be decided at the Bohemian Athletic Club, New York, on the evening of October 27. The pugilists will meet at 138 pounds, Sam Fitzpatrick, manager for Lavigne, agreeing to pass the lightweighs limit in order to get on a match, Lavigne, it will be remembered, has already a victory over Everhardt, won in a twenty-round contest, May 30, 1895, at the Seaside Athletic Club, Coney lsiand. Griffo was matched to meet Lavigne at the time, but he was arrested ten days be- fore the match was to come off, and Ever- hardt took his place at short notice. The pugilists will not box for gate money. The Barkentine Tropic Bird Docking at Howard Pier Yesterday. She Was a Long Time Run to San Francisco, but Captain Jackson Lays the Blame to Light Winds and Calms, ship Duguay Trourin was preparing to leave for this port to dock and be over- hauled. mission left for Sacramento yesterday. He will attend the meeting of the State Board of Examiners, and give all the in- formation required in regard to the con- tracts for the new ferry depot. The Pacific Mail Company’s City of Peking sailed for Honekong via Yoko- hama and Honolulu yesterday. She took away an unusually large cargo and about thirty cabin passengers. Among the lat- ter were Mrs. H. B. Hunt and MissEmma L. Hunt, the daughter and granddaughter Over half & hundred people were down to see the mother and daughter away, and Mr. Cole was the most conspicuous in the crowd. Mrs, and Miss Hunt will spend about three months in touring Japan, ana they may make a trip to China. Dr. Souie will go out on the Oceanic Company's Austraiia to-day. He has been for some months laid up at the Waldeck, but has now recovered. Heis the surgeon of the steamer, and during his temporary indisposition his place was taken by Dr. Leuschner, late resident physician of the German Hospital. The schooner Una, which was supposed to . ave made a long trip from the Sound to San Jjose de Guatemala, was reported yesterday as baving arriv at her desti- nation on August 28. The schooner J. N. Ingalls from San Blas made an unusuvally long trip and peovle were beginning to wonder what was the matter. On her way down the main boom carried away and as a new one could not be procured in Central America the schoomer had to return minus her mainsail. She brought up 470 cedar logs and took sixty-two days to make the run. The British ship Dominion, after hover- ing around the Golden Gate for three days, finally got in last night. She was 165 days out from Liverpool, but Captain Meredith thought he could sail in and save towboat hire. He found his judg- ment faulty and had to secure a tug. Whitehall boats with runners aboard were out to the vessel and ashore again before the captain would accept a jow. The tramp steamer Evandale is receiving quick dispatch. She had bareiy come to an anchor last Saturday before “Luke” Robinson of Middleton & Co. was along- side with the dunnage necessary to load ber. She then went to Loag Brldf- and took a lot of tallow and now she will go to Port Costa and take in wheat. The steve- dores say she will beat the record for quick arrival and quick dispatch. The schooner Volant, in tow of the tug Alert, got in from the wreck of the Colom- bia yesterday. She brought up two of the steanier’s boilers, but the captain reports that he could not be alongside any longer, ob account of the heavy swell that was breaking the wreck to picces. The chances are that nothing more will be saved from either the Colombia or 8t. Paul, Advices received by the Mail steamer City of Sydng yesterday are to the effect that the British tramp ‘steamer Linlith- 5ow was rulpidly drifiing in a southerly irection. The mate reported at Aca- jut:a that Captain Petrie was daily writ- ing short memoranda and putting them' in’ bottles, after which the bottles President Colnon of the Harbor Com- | | Each member who intends to witness the contest will be entitled to two tickets, ana the price of each ticket will _be $25. The boxers will receive a §$. purse. The acreement states that the referee will have power to stop the contest as soon as he concludes that one of the contestauts 1s baving the worst of the game, with little hope for success. This precludes a possi- ble knockout. OPPOSED T0 BOSS RULE Citizens’ Independent Convention Declares for Religious Liberty. Advocates the New Charter, Places Cor. porations on a Level With Citizens, Promises Good Government. The Citizens' Independent Convention has assumed a broader scope in the polit- ical feld, and it claims to bave delegates from other bodies and organizations out- numbering the number of representatives from the councils of the American Protec- tive Association, which recognized the call of the advisory board. | Itis an open secret that Supervisor C. L. Taylor has received the nomination for Mayor and L L. Chapman for the office of Audito: Professor George Davidson's name has been piaced before the conven- tion for the o of Superintendent of Streets, with a fair prospect of his obtain- ing the nomination. » The convention will tax all its energies in selecting the most acceptable material for the offices of Bupervisors and School Directors. It is presumed that the full ticket will be nominated by the end of the week, as the convention holds its sessions nightly. In the platform and deciaration of principles, as adopted at last night's mecting, the convention declares in favor of retigious liberty, freedom of conscignce and non-sectanian system of politics. Municipal extravagance and boss rule are condemned, and the election of thorough business men is advocated. The edo tion of the new charter is recommended, a sufficient approoriation for the schools favored ana these *‘belieis’ are set forth: That taxation to maintain extravegence is & crime. That the judiciary must be above suspicion. That jury juggling should not be tolerated. That tions in the school d it should not be sold. A That no pubiic franchise shail be sold for less than its value, and that corporations should not receive nh{‘-mo consideration at the hands of our public officials than is ac- corded to individuals. e Meyer Rosenthal’s Will. The will of Meyer Rosenthal has been ad- itted to probate and Marcus Rosenthel s i-ohud uguwr. The estate is worth uo'.ooF o Trunks Moved 25 Cents. Commercial Transfer Co., 43 Sutter street. Telephone Maln 49. Keep your checks for us.* WANTS - REDRESS - FOR DURANCE VIL Suit for $100,000 Brought Against a Steamship Company. CHINESE COMPLAINANT. Mah Hung Says a Breach of Contract Deprived Him of Liberty. IS NOW IN THE COUNTY JAIL. The Chinaman Claims to Be a Native- Born Citizan, but Was Denied a Landing. A slant-eyed complainant of 17 Mah Hung, is the last man to oppose the power of the steamship company. Hung is suing the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- Making the pany for $100,000. His attorney is Walde- mar J. Tuska, who relates the case in this way: 5 July 25, 1896, Hung left Victoris, B. C., on the steamer City of Puebla, with the intention of entering San Francisco. He received a contract and receipt guarantee- ing to return him to Victoria in case the local customs authorities refused him a landing. If, however, he were permitted to land the receipt was to be signed on the reverse side by the purser of the steamer, this entitling him to overpay for the re- turn passage. ‘When Hung arrived he was taken charge of by the Custom-house officers and his right to lsnd denied. Hung claims that he is an American citizen by birth and was born in a village called Robinson, situated near the city of Eureka in Ne- vada, The matter was taken into the United States courts by habeas corpus, Commis- sioner Heacock found that the eviaence advanced was not sufficient to permit the Chbinese youth toland and so reported to the United States District Court. Through bis attorney Hung filed exceptions to the Commissioner’s report, and the matter was argued before Judge Morrow. He confirmed Commissioner Heacock’s report and ordered Mah Hung's retura on board the steamer City of Puebla. In accordance with this order a United States. Marshal took the Chinese to the wharf where the steamer was moored September 16 and attempted to deliver him over to Captain Debney. The cap- taio was informed of the court’s order and aiso of the certificale, or contract, and receipt held by Hung. But he refused absolutely to take the boy on board and ali the parleying and threats of the Mar- shal were of no avail. As aresult the Marshal took Hung to the County Jail, where he has since geon confined in _a cell, the same as an ordinary g;imnar. His two cell companions were th incarcerated on a&ccount of crimes m’lqahmi:ted. ol m' e foregoing is the case as presented by Attorney Tuska. After giving the bare ficbll. hnn contlprmz ‘u % “The complaint alieges that the Pacific Coast Steamship Company knew that the boy would be pliaced in jail under the law if 'he was refused his return passage on the vessel. The order of the court was indisputable evidence that he was not per- mil}ed to land, e *“The damages may seem exces- sive at first glance. It must, however, be borne in mind that it was not mere breach of contract, but that the man was ge- prived of his liberty and given the hu- mitiating treatment ed a common on account of the com action.” i e — Ross’ Body Recovered, The body of Watchman Daniel tombed in the ruins of Hobbs, Wall & Ross, en- Co,’s box factory, was recovered vesterday morning and oty Gistgured and shirely uneechribaces: Ross had evidently been overcome by m‘n-lm " Children Cry for and fallen helpless in the way I irom the Spear-street entrance. e d.?‘ffi".i was 85 yearsold and lived with his wife and tc'ou glu‘hm in Golden Gate, Alameda unty. A JAPANESE BURGLAR. He Breaks Into Several Eooms in the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Is Arrested. Frank Ninsamato, s Japanese employed in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Fifth and Mission streets, was arrested yesterday morning and booked at the City Prison on the charge of burglary. About 3 o’clotk in the morning W. K. Eager, a commercial traveler from Salt Lake Oity, was awakened by hearing some one rifling the pockets of his trousers. He jumped out of bed and saw the Japanese rush out of his room and run ug‘s'.fln. Eager awoke the proprietor, W. Fahey, and took up a position at the stair land- ing so thngu could see any one who came downstairs. Fahey searched the upper floors and the Japanese came along with a broom in his hand. As soon as Eager saw him he recognized bhim as the man who was in his room. Eager found that $4 in silver had been taken from his pockets, but fortunately $265 in greenbacks had not been touched. A watch bad been stolen from the room of A. Frints and a gold watch and chain valued at $35 from the room of W. B. Westley, which was found hidden in the ladies’ toilet-room. The Japanese had also tried to open the door of alady’s room, but she was awake and frightened away the intruder. Ninsamato was held till Policemen J. L. Murphy, T. L. Ryan and Ed O’'Dea ar- rived and he was placed under arrest. Last March some of the guests were robbed and it is suspected that the Japanese was the thief at that time also. THE AUDITOR'S REPORT. Total Amount of Demands He Has Signed in the " Fiscal Year. The City Carried Over $200,000 to Help Out the Funds of the Present Year. The hard-working clerks in Auditor | Broderick’s department completed yester- day the annual report of that official, showing the amount of demands audited for the fiscal year 1895-96. As foreshadowed some time ago, the | showing is made that a surpius of nearly $200,000 was carried over into the present year. The amounts allowed to be drawn by the various departmentsare as follows: Almshouse $81,543 90 Asses-or 127,248 87 | |is= et ‘Auditor . { Triv e Eoci 1037806 | Boys’ and Girls’ Al =oclet) City Cemetery improvements 21 | City and County Attorney 2357413 | Clerks of Board of Equali: 1,200 | Collec:ion of deiinquent taxes. 1.26. 15 Coroper. 23,462 80 ..... 1.000 00 150,819 49 53,558 26 | 77311 | ¥,125 00 | 26,064 49 | 2,412 00 183 33 11,998 57 5,010 00 | 948,881 84 brary 45333 40 | Free Public Lil 3 i Fourth of juty appropriation. 8.000 00 ¢ Freebolders election expenses 8,786 50 Gas Inspector..... 1,970 50 Grand Jury expenses 1284 10 nh":: l‘;:plllntnl. T o e 36,106 36 eal partmen: i z > ¢ 165110 pense., i ife 827753 | Health Department, Receiving Hos- 1 pital....... sty e 1112785 | Heaith De) 5, o R A 342562 | p 60 60 | Cliy and County Hospital 62,248 06 | Interment of honoraoly discharged ex-Union soidlers and saliors. New City Hall fun 840 05 Nineteenth-stree: e 657 | Official map of the of San Francisco. 3,000 00 Park improvement fund. 802146 80 | Poiice 518,599 64 | Police couris 5,459 69 Potrero-aven 812 Poundki 4,343 20 Priating deli 8,100 32 Pro.eciion of Lick stataary. 5.875 34 | Phviic vuliding fasd 115540 0 tic building fand . . Public zrounds 0168 34 Recorder X Registraii 16224 48 | Reporcer's telephone service . 20078 | Robinson beguest tund.., 2;).?3: zg Kobinson bequest interest fund San Fraaciseo Benevol 5000 00 1,144,061 04 | 1,461 30 | % 113,652 34 Special counsels. > 3,864 50 Screet Depariment. 752,241 68 Subseription to $I0D8. ... 41400 Superior courts 47,452 95 surveyor... 1,083 90 Tax Collector. 60,796 25 | Taxes refunded . 605 82 | Teachers’ Ius.itu 208 00 Treasurer ... o 15,901 82 Urgent necessity, chargabie 10 5o T particaiar subdivision of the gen: eral fund.... 6,160 20 Unapportioned fee . 8,600 00 Witness expenses. 2,52185 Inierest account on 5,195 15 Loan account from 318405 00 TOtAl ..o vevneerrensrnssesnssnenens $8,077,248 45 e DUCEY’S EXCUSE. Says the Pistol With Which He Killed His Aunt Exploded Aceci- dentally. Peter Ducey was yesterday on trial in Judge Wallace’s court on a charge of murder, On May 27 last Ducey shot and killed his aunt, Kate McKeever, at the Iatter's home, 917 Howard street. Ducey had been drinking heavily for several days before the shooting, and on the night of May 26 went to his aunt’s residence ‘went to bed. In the morning he missed his watch and claimed his relative had stolen it from him. She deniad the accusation and after some words she was kiiled by a shot from a pistol 1n Ducey’s hands. On the stand the prisoner swore that the sbooting was accidental. He said that on the morning of the tragedy he left the house at 917 Howard street and went to the home of another relative before he red that he did not have all his be- longings. He then returned and accused his aunt of taking his watch and asked her why she did not also take hisrevolver, To this Mrs. McKeever is said to have re- phed that he had none, whereupon he vulled the weapon from his pocket, as he said to_show to her, when it accidentally went off and killed her, Ducey’s attorncy claimed that he was not of sound mind, by reason of his ex- cessive indulgence in intoxicants. That the jury took this plea into consideration is evidenced by the fact that they failed to bflnghlwn{htnn to a late hour last night, although the case was given into their hands before 4 o’clock. \ The Custom-House Scandsl. There is a flutter of excitement around the dark corners of toe cnnnn;lhwu anent the actions of the treasury agen mr: Moore. The is general l‘l‘n‘t 2 great -hskeu&h about to take place as the re. sult of the Williams case. Major Moore’s nexy step will be !fleM with interest. Pitcher’s Castoria. ¢ lyour grocer. {like it, he pays your money | back. CHINESE RESORT TO NEW SCHEMES Novel Efforts to Secure Free Passage Back to China. HOW THE TRICK IS DONE The Wily Mongols Claim to] Have Lost Their Registra- tion Certificates. COME MAINLY BY THE SEA Two Cases of the Kind Named Now Before United States Commis- sioner Heacock. The Chinese have frequently given evi- dence of their acuteness and general ability to outgeneral Uncle Sam’s ser- vants at the game called law, but the latest device of theirsisa little ahead of anything yet undertaken. Thescheme is as bold as it has hitherto | been successfal, but the worst feature of the whole thing is that there is no appar- ent way to stop it. The trick is simplicity itself and well worthy of the slippery Mongol. Briefly stated it is this: When a Chinese desires to return to his native | land without any expense he contrives to | throw himself into the wide-spreading arms of the law minus his certificate. | When asked to produce this valuable document ne either declaresitis lost or that he never had one. In either case, however, the result is the same—the Celestial being ordered deported at the ex- pense of the Government. It is said that the scheme is being worked quite extensively by Chinese reaching this port from northern cities by the water route. Some days ago = vessel from Alaskan waters arrived here with five Chinese on board. On the way down one of the seam who, it so happens, speaks a little Chinese, overheard a plot ‘which if executed would have resulted ina loss to the Government of several hundred dollars. 1t appears fourof the Chinese were anx- ious to return to their native heatn, butde- sired to do 50 at the expense of the Federal authorities. It was finally agreed that the ‘‘boss'’ Chinese shoula take their cer- tificates and all the coin they possessed, transmitting the same to the head of their tong in China. On arriving at this port the men were to declare that while they had every possible right to be in this country their papers proving this claim bad been lost. The whele scheme was blocked, however, by the accidenial | presence of a white man who had a vague knowledge of the Chinese language. When the boat reached this port the five men | were threatened with arrest and imprison- ment, when they admitted the fucts as recited above. Oun Thursday last the Harry Morse, with two Chinese on board, reached this port from Puget SBound. They were without certificates, claiming to have lost them while working the mines of Alaska. Col- lector Wise now has them in charge, and will bold them wuntil a thorough investi- ation can be made. There seems to be ittle doubt, however, that the men are working for .a free passage to China. Their cases will be heard before Commis- | sioner Heacock this morning. Tne possible. profits in ch a scheme NEW TO-DAY. Can you buy anything else on the terms of Schz/- ling’s Best tea? : You buy a package of If you don’t This is the cheapest way to introduce a good new thing—it's new to you. - The cheapest way to keep it going—costs nothing. A S Fmaaer T S rirli-f faoard : e Ry S e ULT! “Standard’’ Shirts have been electea by Californians to be the very best made, A home'industry employing 500 people. NEUSTADTER BROS., Mirs., San Francisce. v HEADQUARTERS CALIFORNTA SILVER CAMPAIGN COMMITTER, BaLDWIN H SILVER MEN T0 THE FRONT! METROPOLITAN HALL, Wednesday Evening, September 23, 1896, HON. J. J. DWYER, The Eloguent and Conviacing Orator, WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING. MUSIC AND GLEE CLUB SINGING. All Sitver Clubs are invited to be present. SHALL AMERICAN VOTERS BE INTIMIDATED ? The Silver Rule: . ¥FREE COINAGE. FREE VOTERS, FREE CONSCIENCES. WILLIAM P, LAWLOK, the fading or falling of the hair. Luxuriant tresse’ are far more to- the matron than to the maid whose casket of charms is yet unrifled by time. Beantiful women will be glad to be reminded that falling or fading hair is unknown to those who use Ayer’s Hair Vigor. are at once apparent. It is an easy matter to sell genuine certificates to Chinese de- siring to come to this country. There is also another profit for the original holder. Whatever money be may have is con- verted iato Mexicay dollars, thus doubling his stock, and in addition to this the Fed- eral Government gives him a free ride to China. Collector Wise and Deputy Jerome are busying their brains to find some law which will fully cover the case. Unless there should be a stray section somewhere |in the archives of the Custom-house Uncle 8am will probably be forceg to pay many thousand dollars to the steamship | companies during a year's time. The worst feature appears to lie in the almost absolute certainty that these ‘“‘lost’’ cer- tificates will turn up in the possession of some other Chinese. Twenty-four Governments, including the United States, Japan, China, Persia and nearly g1l the European countries, have given official notice that they will exhibit in Paris in 1900, ——————————————— NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. ————— " LESES AND MATAGLRS - - WE ADMIT IT! That We Are Doing a Big Business. AND l SHOULD WHY WE NOT ? Come To-night and Judge for Yourself. SEE THE A e FRAWLEY COMPANY In Their Magnificent Production of A A A "IN SPITE OF ALL” i AND YOU WILL NOT WONDER. Next Monday—*‘‘Farewell Week!’’ ‘Watch Out for Sensations. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mes.ERNEsTINE KBELING, Proprietor & Manager The Grand Opera Season RETURN OF THE FAVORITES! THIS EVENING Balfe's Baliad Opera, «THE BOHEMIAN GIRL1” Bertin! Humpnreys, Bernice Holmes, Rbys Thomas, John T. Raffael, in the cast. —TO-MORROW EVENING—— And Remalnder of Week, Verdl’'s Divine Inspiration, AIDA ! A Perfect Production in Every Detail. 100 People on the Stage. In Preparation : SATANELLA Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSUO, Sols Lessee and Manazas EVERYBODY WAS THERE! EVERYBODY WAS PLEASED! INSTANT SUCCESS OF L. R. STOCKWELL. VICTORY BATEMAN. In Gunter's Most Successful Work, “MR. POTTER OF TEXAS!” Beautiful Gowns! Splendid Accessories! G s Scenery ! Evening Prices—10c, 25¢ and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. BELASCO, DOANE & JORDAN. Lessees & Managers. IMMEDIATE AND EMPHATIC SUCCESS | + First Time in San Francisco at Popular Prices of Augustin Daly s Society Drama, DIVORCEHE! A Wonderful Cast!. Perfect Production! PRICES—Evening: 15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50e. Matinee: iS¢, 25¢ and 35¢. Secure Seats by Tal-ghnne, Black MATINEES SATUR. 991, AY AND SUNDAY, ©'Farrell Streat, between Stockton and PowalL. Week Commencing Morday, Sept. 21, A GREAT, STRONG NEW BILL! RILEY AND HUGH -8 Pl antation Comdians and Dancers. pe: ITER WALTER LEON. The Boy Actor, Mimic and Vocailst. in New Vaudeville Specialties!—23 seats, 25c; Baicony, 10c; Opera-chairs and box-zeats, 50c. Get your seats in ad vance. Coming—The Famous Royal Hawailan Band and Glee Club. THE CHUTES, CASINO And Greatest Scenic Rail way on Earia! Open Daily from 1 to 11 P. M. The Wonder of the Century Is the ANIMATOSCOPE'! Superior tothe Vitascope. ON EXHIBITION EVERY EVENING, ——In the © TRENE COOK. Danseus LOUIS MEYERS, “King of Clubs.” i MUSICAL FLETCHER ——And a Great Big Bill !—— ADMISSION—10 CENTS. Chlidren, including Merry-Go-Round Hide, 5 cents. MECHANICS’ FAIR. HOME PRODUCT EXHIBITION! PAVILION, LARKIN sTREET, ANDEST EXPOSITION ON BECORD HINRICHS' FINE ORCHESTRA. Voting for the Five Best Exhibits September 11 to October 1. PRIZES SIX GOLD MEDALS. See the Magnificent Display of Live Fish ‘Tuesday, September 22—French night. French selections; singing by French Choral Soclety; -wmh:! of silver cap for winmer of Homing igeon Contes! Pl mtest. ‘Wednesday, September 23— Military night. M. tary selections. Thursday, “eptembef 24— Fraternal night. Uni- form Rauk, Kuights, of Pythias. , September 25—Leazue of the Cross Ca- aets: Native Sons of ihe Goiden West: Native Daughters of the Golden West; League of Ameri- ean Wheelmen: 9 ». X., rendering of patriotic gongs by the puplis of fhe Fravkiin Grammar ‘Bool Saturdsy, September 26, afternoon—Babies’ day, beautiful gnrlmhrnmnmut Babies (12 prizes), children 2 to 5 yesrs of age: Stanford University day, Colk airs; Sap Francisco Commercial ‘Travelers' Associailon; Literary Exercises in Arg Gallery. ~——Admission 250, Children ‘ie.—. AP ER DAY AND BVENING SUTRO BATHS, Open Daily from 7 A. 3. Until 11 ». 3. cert Every Afternoon sl A Csision AGuS e Chl iRz ino- | R