The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1 896. SATURDAY. .....OCTOBER 3, 1806 AMUSEMENTS. Corvamia THEATER—'The Lost Paradise.” N ORoECO'S U3 KRA-HOUSK—Shadows Of & Great City.” TIVOLY OPERA-HOUSE.—*Alda ORPHEUM—High-Class Vaudevilla AlcA7AR THEATER.—* School.” SUTRO BaTHS—Bathing and performances. EEOOT THE CHUTEs—Daily #i Haight street €Leblock enst of the Park. MECHANICS INSTITUTE PAVILION—TWenty- zinth Industrial Exposition. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. y, Sunday; October 4. mp Taylor, Sunday, FAMILY October 4. AUCTION SALES. BY P. J. BARTH.—Monday, October 5, Goods, etc., at 414 McAllister st., st 2 o'clock. BY EASTON & K LDRIDGE. v, October 10, Real Estate, at Murphy's Station, Saata Clars Co., at 1 0'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, The Non-Partisan Convention sdjourned last night, Fair Saturdsy is what the Weather Bureau promises. The Board of Education held an important meeting iast night. Dan McCerthy was yesterday granted his discharge as an insolvent debtor. The Fire Department has been provided with & new site for a corporation yard. The Bancroft Company will not prosecute their old employe who stole valuable plaies. Colone! Mapleson has made Miss Ida Valerga an offer to join the Imperial Opera Company. tie R.°Craven was granted six e of absence by the Board of Art Governor Budd and staff visited the Home Products Fair last night, and were banqueted afterwards. The Board of Health has issued & bombastic manifesto warning its subordinates ageinst dabbling in politics. The subject of the sanitary econdition of Richmond schools was taken up by the Board of Education last night. The story of how the Examiner tried to co f Whelan into giving 1t advertising ge has come 80 light. United States Civil Service Commission hold an examipation for customs posi- s in this City October 12. ht is being waged over the estate of uel Gwin, who married a young waitress disinherited his three children. Sir William Lene Booker, formerly British Consul at this port, has returned to San Fran- cisco iter an absernce of many years. James Graham, the ploneer stoye manufac- turer, died at the family home at Newark yes- terday afternoon, the cause being pneumonia. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion will discountenance the use of convict- dressed granite in the Affiliated Colleges build- ing. Frank Raphael defeated Jack Savage in an eightround go last night at the People’s Pal- at the exhibition of the Columbia Athletic The il The joint campaign committee of the woman gs for the beuefit of factory aud foundry Judge Wallace yesterday sentenced Charles McNeill to five years in the State's Prison for assault with a deadly weapon on the person of Frank Renkin. The seven Supervisors who were accused of tion by the late Grand Jury were ac- Department 1 of the yesterday. The California State Sportsmen’s Association rated its fifteenth annual meeting at San Bruno yesterday, where an excellentday’s ort was enjoyed. sryant Fanning of San Jose, who is charged with obtaining $5 from Frank McManus under iaise pretenses, declares that there is no foun- dation for the charge. B. F. Wellington believes that he hasdis- | covered a system of rates pursued b, e San Francisco Gas Company whereby consumers | are greatly overcharged, Burglars broke , locked the doors and cleaned out the place at their leisure. Tuigi Costa was released yesterday on his own recognizance. His arrest was caused by hiring Thomas Phelan to pour muriatic acid into & rival shoebiack’s biacking. The Irish Political Prisoners’ Association met last night in K. R. B. Hall and _issued an appeal to the Irish race in Caliornia for aid for the recently discharged prisoners. Arguments on the order on W. §. Goodfellow 1o produce the Fair wills in his possession in court were not heard yesterday by Judge Slack, the matter going over until October 6. T. W. Brown, alias C. Wallace, the Texas cattle-dealer, who was arrested in this City recently, will be sent back to Fort Worth, Tex., to-day, where he is wanted for forgery. am Rainey swallowed the Populists last gat their convention. The legisiative t lost its Populist character entirely, and tire proceedings disgusted true Popu- lists. A convention of the united labor party was héld last evening at Smiley’s Hall, at which inees of the regular Republican conven- which met at the Auditorium, were in- lack yesterday modified the order of in the case of the San Francisco Manufacturing Company to the ex- ting aside the order appointing a , employed 8 a carpenter by mm nissioners, Was shot an mortally wounded by William H. Brittan, & boatman, in George Callaghan’s saloon, Bay and Powell streets, last evening. The Pacific Union Club last night resolved to accept one of the Van Ness-avenue sites for a new building. The site to be chosen will be within three blocks north of Sutter street. The Calyary Church tender was rejected. T. W. Reed, as a trator of the estate of Caroline F. Baldw! s sued A. C. Baldwin, husband of the decessed, for $371 funeral ex- penses incurred in taking Mrs. Baldwin's body 1o Council Bluffs, Iows, for interment. “Divine Healer” Schrader did a land-office business yesierday, people rushing 1o him In such crowds that the sale of his photographs is estimated to have netted $40 «n hour, iar as appears not & single cure was effected, Arthur Mills, who was hurt Thursday night when riding upen & Mission-street car, which the motorman permitted to collide with a weagon load of iron pipe, was reported dead yesterday, but he is alive and will probably recover. The will of Henry L. King was vesterday filed for probate. He left an estate valued at about $20,000 to_his children and grandchil- dren. Henry L. King Jr., George L. Underhill and Emily King Latham are named as execue tors and executrix. A meeting of the Cricket Association was held last night to arrange for the forthcoming b h the famous Australian team. No action was taken by the association, because it was found thata local cricketer had already arranged for the matches. The Boerd of Education will seriously con. sider the matier of the inadequacy of the ap- propriation. Varjous ways of meeting the de- fieit, including the cutting down of teachers’ salaries, will be debated by the board sitting as & committee of the whole. There is a threatened famine in India owing to the light crop of wheat last season and the light crop of the present season in Russia. Shippers are busily getting things in order for shipping wheat to Calcutta, and two local firms have chartered “‘tramp’’ vessels. Mrs. H. Garesche of 506 Jones street swore out & warrant vesterday for the arrest of Mrs. Helen Bartlett for grand larceny on the claim that the latter is holding a trunk belonging to the former. The difficuity grew out of & lodging-house trouble between the two. William Prendergast, a stevedore living at 28} Rich street, had two of his fingers accl- dentaily amputatedby getting them caught & block snd tackle, while unloading a steamer at the Mail dock yesterday. His in- juries were dressed at the Recelving Hospital, James Heartwell, an orphan lad living at 830 Buchanan street and working on Wash- ington street, near Drum, was knocked down by a wagon mnear his employer’s place yester- day and badly bruised about the head, face and body. He wassent 1o the Receiving Hos. pital. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion met yesterday and discussed the success of the present fair in the Mechanics’ Payilion. Despite the 25-cent admission rate the box re- ceipts were 25 per cent greater than in former exnibitions, as three time &8s many people at tended the fair, The Board of Edueation: last night decided to consider ways and means to meet the re- duced appropriation, granted Mrs, Nettie Craven a six months’ leave of absence and heard nyrrole!t from Richmond District. Di- rector 'Was laid upon the table, agists has arranged a series of noonday | Superior | into the residence of E. | hneider, 604 Oak street, in the absence of | made into one of the finest vessels in the urdock resigned, but his resignation | & special article in to-day’s Star, TRYING T0 SAVE - THE UMATILLA Members of the Crew Say She Will Be a Total Loss. Firemen and Coal-Passers Driven From Their Posts by the Water. BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS, Arrival of the Corwin With Some of the Crew of the Wrecked Wha'er Hidalgo. The fate of the stranded steamer Uma- tilla seems to be in doubt. Sbe is hard and fast on the beach, but the officers and crew seem to differ as to the practicability of getting her off. Captain C. Miner Goodall and Captain Benneit say the steamer can be floated, but the thirty- three men who came down on the Walla Walla say she cannot. Every one of them js from the engineer's department and they say that five minutes after the Uma- tilla went over the rock they had to rush out of the fire hole or be drowned like | rats. Chief Eagineer Lacy, who was at | his post and as cool and collected as though in his own room, saved the steam remaining in the boilers until the vessel { was run ashore, The men say the rush of water was something terrible. It seemed to flood the engine-room in a few moments, and before the firemen knew what was the matter they were up to their waists in water and the fires under the boilers were out. Then the rush for the upper deck | began, but the chief barred the way. | When the situation was explained he al- lowed the men to pass and went below to view the situation. He came to the con- | clusion that it was neck or nothing. With a sinking ship and engine-room full of water the men say that Captain Hunter and Chief Engineer Lacy were the two coolest men aboard the ship. Had they not kept their heads the Umatilla would have gone down in deep water. “The Umatilla did not strike,” said Mike Powers yesterday. ‘‘She went over a submerged rock and’it only stopped her way for a moment. Then the engines forced her along and the plates thatlet in the water like a millrace were torn out. | The steamer has an almost flat bottom and as she liesnow the holes cannot be reached. Heavy swells from the ocean are now due and should they set in the Umatilla will g0 to pieces inside of a week. When we leit tne deckhands were saving all the cargo possibie.” Captain Wallace of the Walla Walla thinks the vessel can be saved if the fore and aft holes are made water-tight and pumped out. Then the Umatilla would bave buoyancy and the rent under the boilers might be paiched up. Captain Bennett, superintendent of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s docks, is of the same opinion and says the steamer will be running again inside of two months. On the 11th inst. the steamer Mexico, that has been recently overhauled and fleet, will go out in place of the Umatilla, Captain Jepsen will go out on her as mas- ter. He has been fur yearson the south- ern route, and with Hall and Alexander shares the honors of being one of the most popular and successful captains that have been on the run. As a careful navigator he cannot be beat. Captain Jepsen’s place on the Eureka will be taken by Captain Conway of the Bonita, and the latter will be succeeded by Captain Andrew Hall, brother of the popular master of the Corona. Harvey Jacobs of Santa Barbara and Geurge Neidiver of Monterey, two of the best known otter and seal hunters on the coast, are going out on a strange cruise. They got in here on the Hermann, and have invested $1500 in the venture. They were paid off at the rate of $10 a skin, and as soon as they got their money they went to Kneass, the boat-builder, and had two otter-hunting boats built to their order. They are non-sinkable and fitted for beavy weather. The two hunters have purchased sup- plies for three months and will pack along a tent as well as two boat-pullers, From here they will go to Monterey overland and from that point will work the entire American coast on the Pacific side. If they meet with success and fill the boats with skins a ran for a shipping port will be made. If not the run will be con- tinued right down to South America, The boats will be thoroughly equipped and every night when possible they will be beached and the men will camp ashore. Tney fully expect to take over 100 skins inside of three months, and that means at thé least §5000. a full cargo of lumber instead of general merchondise. It will be loaded into the Mary C. Russ and will go to Central America for use on one of the railroads now being constructed there. One of the scow-schooners had a narrow escape yesterday morning. Captain Alex- ander of the steamer S8anta Rosa was feel- ing his way in in the fog when he suddenly discovered the scow right in the fairway. He at once ordered the engines reversed and headed the Banta Rosa inshore. He got into the bight between Meiggs wharf and Black Point, and had enough stearn- way on to stop the vessel before bottom was touched. It was a clever piece of sea- manship. The United States revenue cutter Thomas Corwin got in from Alaskan waters yesterday. She brought down Mate Wells and four men of the whaling brig Hidalgo. As has already been re- yiofl.ed, the vessel went ashore at Point Hope and became a wreck. The men got ashore July 26 last, and for two weeks lived on pancakes and doughnuts. They had sixty days’ provisious, sc were in no fear of starving., They were picked up by the Bear and landed at Onalaska. The log of the Corwin shows that since leaving San Francisco she cruised 15,000 miles. The officers report that the Aleun- tian Islanas wr-re covered with flowers when they left; that the rookeries had been depleted, and that at least 1000 bull seals were without families, Bogoslof Island, that was thrown up from the ocean some years ago, has not yet hard- ened, and smoke and lava still pour from the suriace, Captain Freeman Trask has resigned from the pilot service. Captain Dan Haskell, the popular and skillful master of the tug Fearless, is the most desirable man for the place.- The pilot commission- ers will decide the matter in a few days. A private letter states that three men were lost overboard from the United Btates revenue cutter Perry. No names were given, but as the cutter is now at Astoria the matter, if true, would have been re- ported long ago. Mr. and Mrs. Mendelson to Receive. In Rev. Dr. Fryer's temple on Bush street Alfred Mendelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A, Mendelson, will be bar mitzvan this morning at 10 o’clock. The family will receive at their residence, 912 McAllister street, from 2to 5 P. M. to-day. —————— ‘Hox. HENRY CLEMENTS favors the-charter in Edltor Barry opposes ity 4 The Point Arena arrived yesterday with | o ) The Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s Steamer Umatilla as She Appears on the Beach at Point Wilson, The Question of Getting Her Off Is Problematical. [Drawn from a sketch made by Captain Wallace of the Walla Walla.] SONNTAG STEPS DOWN AND 00T And Keeps Himself Within the Republican Fold. His Action Patriotic and Self Sacrificing and for Harmony. WRIT OF MANDATE WANTED. Ned Foster, Sport and Theatrical Man, Becomes Converted to Republicanism. Frenry P. Sonntag has earned for him- self the gratitude and respect of all Re- publicans by withdrawing from the con- test for mayoralty on the ticket of the Kelly-Mahoney faction. That he has re- tired in favor of the regular nominee, C. L. Taylor, emphasizes the fact that although Republicans may quarrel among themselves for a while, they will always be found in solid phalanx on the eve of election. Mr. Sonntag’s action breathes the spirit of true patriotism and self-sacrifice in the interest of harmony. Mr. Sonntag’s letter was made public yesterday. Itis as follows: SAN FRANCIECO, CAL., October 1, 1896, Alfred J. Morgenstern, Esq., Secretary of -the Regular Republican Municipal Convention—DEAR Sre: In considering the nomination for the office of Mayor of San’ Francisco, tendered to me by the Republican Convention of which you are Secretary, an honor which I highly | appreciate, I have concluded, in view of the existing circumstances and against the pro- tests of my friends, to decline the same. Un- haprily there is a division in the ranks of the Republicans at the present time in this City relative to local nominations. Every effort, consistent with self-respect, has been made by the convention of which you are the secretary and of which I am the chairman to harmonize the conflicting ele- ments and to unite the party in this City, so that one ticket might be placed in the field in the interest of good government. That we have failed is to be deplored. The ticket presented is one of great strength, and is entitled to re- ceive the support of the citizens of San Fran- cisco. In the event, however, of the adoption of the new charter at the coming election and its approval by the Legislature, that instru- ment would probably go into effect this com- ing July. The Mayor under ghat charter would be vested with great power and responsibilities, and would have the appointment of many public officials. The election of a Mayor in that event would be of great importance to the Republican party of this City, and so, after full consideration, I feel thatIshould notdo anything that might possibly jeopardize the election of a Republican to that office, which two Republican candidates in the field might do, and I bave, therefore, decided to step aside in the interest of party unity, and to subserve, a5 1 belleve, the best interest of this City by assuring the election of a Republican to that office. Colonel C. L. Taylor, an old and respected citizen, who has filled many positions of public trust with honor and fidelity, has been nomi- nated by one or more conventions of citizens for that office. He is a Republican, and, in my opinion, would make & consclentious ana able Mayor, I feel satisfied that if the gen- tlemen of the convention who so recently showed their good will toward and confi- dence in me would nominate Colonel Taylor in my place his election would be sure to fol- low. 1hope my wish in this respect will be gratified. Idesire through you to thank the gentlemen of the convention for the honor of the nomination, and, wishing success to the Republicqn ticket, I am, very truly yours, § HENRY P. BONNTAG, el WRIT OF MANDATE. Mr, Farnsworth Asks the Supreme Court for an Order. Late yesterday afternoon D. L. Farns- worth, candidate for Superintendent of Streets on the Kelly-Mahoney ticket, filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court a pe- tition for a writ of mandate to compel Registrar Hinton to show cause why he should continue to refuse to place the Kelly-Mahoney nominations on the offi- cial ballot. A. Ruef is his attorney. The contention of the petitioner is that the National Committee is the supreme and only lmhorllg in ward politics. The ddne for hearing the matter will be set to- ay. James B. Brown, candidate of the same guoplu for Senator from the Seventeenth enatorial District, filed a petition for a writ of mandate to have himself placed on the official ballot. g £ 1% A GOOD REPUBLICAN. S. L. Lent Declines the Nomination of the Independent Convention. 8. L. Lent, one of the nominees of the Citizens’ Independent Convention, has addressed the following letter to the chair- man of that convention, It speaks for itself: BAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Oct. 3, 1896. Dr. George L., Fiteh, Chatrman Citizens' Inde pendent Commitice, 618 Spreckels I | DEAR S1R: Inoticed in the DAILY CALL, under date of September 26, 1896, that I had been nominated by the Citizens’ Independent Com- mittee for Assemblyman from the Thirty- fourth Assembly District. In the absence of any other notification, and assuming that the publication referred to states the fact in the case, I desire at this time to edvise the Citizens’ Independent Com- mittee, through you, of my withdrawal from the contest, for the reason that the nomination was not_sought or desired on my part, and being a Republican, my interest in the success of that party r:omwl me in conciuding that 50 faraslies in my power my duty is to re- move every obstacle that tends in any way to interfere with it. Very respectfully, - 8. L. Lent. AT NED FOSTER CHANGES. A Missour! Democrat, He Will Vote for McKinley This Time. Ned Foster, sport and theatrical man, formerly proprietor of the Bella Union in this Oity, has come out for McKinley and protection. Mr. Foster is a native of Missouri and had been a stalwart Democrat since birth. Last Thursday he was in the Buck- ley headquarters, and when asked to sup- port McDonald, one of the Democratic nominees for Street Superintendent, re- Plierl that he proposed to work and vote or the Republican ticket, “If free silver win in this election the country will goto —,"’ he said. “If we had another Grover Cleveland in the ‘White House we’a go there anyhow. An- other reason 1'm for McKinley is because he is the brainiest man. Bryan pumps too much wind to suit me.” While Mr. Foster was explaining his change of heart very late last Thursday evening in a saloon on the corner of Mason and Eddy streets an enthusiastic Demo- crat whipped out a revolver, and with the remark that he liked a man who spoke his mind sent a bullet whizzing through the floor. A policeman came in and Mr. Fos- ter informed him that some joker had ex- ploded a Chinese bomb. o CNDIDATES INDORSED, United Labor Party Convention ‘Approves Republican Nominees. Stirring Addresses Were Made in Favor of Good Municipal Govera. ment for the City. A convention of the United Labor party was held last evening at Smiley’s Hall, 111 Valencia street, there being delegates present from each Assembly district, the representation being upon the basis of four delegates from each district. W. P. Grace was elected chairman. Mr. Grace made an address in which he defined the purpose of the convention to be to indorse only the best men for office on the City and County ticket. 8. M, Williams, a well-known Republi- can, was unanimously elected secretary. The convention indorsed C. L. Taylor for Mayor, and also Cord Wetjen, George Justice Groezinger, Carroll Cook, James A. Campbell and T. ©. Spelling candidates for the positions for which they were nominated by the regular Republican convention which was held in the Auditorium, Leon Jones, who was nominated at the Auditorium convention for the Assembly, was indorsed as the candidate for Assem- blyman from the Thirty-ninth District. essrs, Wetjen and Elder addressed the convention, setting forth that San Fran- cisco needs a good‘fovornmant. and pledg- ing themselves to do all that they could to secare it, if elected. An executive committes was appointed, consisting of James Smiley, E. McCor- mick, P. A. Norton, A. G. de Vincent, John Hayes, A. McDoueall, J. W. Emer- ton and 8. W. Williams. This evening the convention will re- sume its deliberations and will -indorse candidates for the remaining places on the ticket. ] FEAST OF THE ROSARY g g The Great Fe; 1 to Be Celebrated To-Morrow at 8t. Dominic’s. To-morrow at 8t. Dominic’s Chureh, in this City, will be an occasion of unusual interest to Catholic people. It is the annoal commemoration of the wonderful victory of Lepanto gained by Christian arms over the Turks in 1671, which is credited to the prayers of the rosary. It is Ifkewise & day of thanksgiving for the many favors obtained for society and in- dividuals through this great Dominican deyotion. The order of solemn services commences t 10 A. M. with the blessing and distribu- tlon of roses, followed b{ solemn high mass, at which there will be a sermon delivered by Rev. Father Q’Connor, O. P. After the mass will take place the rosary procession around the church block. This day is remarkable principally for the “great indulgence granted to the faithful of the Catholic church, called the “Toties -Quoties.” This indulgence is an extraordinary concession Whereby those who are contrite for their sins and have ceived the sacraments may gain a plenary indulgence each and every time a visit is made to St. Dominic’s Church from the first vespers of the feast (2 o'clock Satur- day afternoon)till sundown on Sunday. Paso Robles. ‘Winter reductions to $10, $12 50 and $15 per week having been made at the hotel and it 2% Sars L T e e m 0! Robles es & strong bid for v?lgut pal ‘:‘: Bge. In China the *“Rules for War'’ which even now are usad in governing the troops in the field are some 3000 years oid. One of these rules curiously enjoins the Celes- tial soldier to *‘Spread 1n the camp of the enemy voluptuous musical airs, soften bis heart.”’ - g SHOT DOWN BY AN ANGRY BOATMAN Philip Reilly Is Mortally Wounded by William H. Brittan. The Assailant Had Attempted to Take His Victim’s Life . Before. OUTCOME OF AN OLD FEUD Wounded Man’s Friends Unable to Discover the Causes Which Led Up to the Crimes. Philip Reilly, a8 young man employed as a carpenter by the State Harbor Com- missioners, was shot and fatally wounded by William H, Brittan, 8 boatman, in George Callaghan’s saloon, Bay and Poweil streets, at 7 o’clock last evening. The shooting was the result of an old feud. Brittan and his victim met in the saloon, and from the first 1t was evident that the former was looking for trouble. over and without warning Reilly. fell on the floor. Reilly, accompanied by a friend, was standing by the baf when Brittan walked struck at The blow was without effect, however, and the two men clinched and Brittan regained his feet ana started for the door, apparently for the purpose of making his escape, but on’ INDIA NEEDS MORE WHEAT Threatened Famine Owing to the Light Crop of Last Year. McNear and Eppinger & Com- pany Have Chartered “Tramp” Vessels. PRICES IN WHEAT GOING UP. As Russia’s Last Crop Was (Quite Light, This Country Will Reap a Vast Benefit, Bhipping wheat to India sounds very much like carting gold to California, but wheat 1s what is now being shipped to In- dia from 8an Francisco. George W. McNear and Kppinger & Co. have lately chartered two ‘‘tramp’* steam- ers, which will be loaded shortly and sent either to Engiand or India, presumably to the latter place. The steamers are the Glennesk and the Hermann Wedel Jarls- berg. The first has been chartered by Mc- Near and the latter by Eppinger & Co. The cause of this shipment of wheat to India is plain, The last crop was very scarce and the supply is now running out and the last wheat crop of Russia is very light. This explains the cinch the United States seems in a fair way to have as re- gards the shipping of wheat both to Eng- land and Calcutta. The Glennesk will be loaded first. As soon as both vessels are loaded there is no doubt but that they will sail directly for Calcuita, Both the firms mentioned say that the ahigs will either go to England or Calcut- ta, but they profess no certain knowledge onr the subject. If they go-to England, George W. McNear Jr. states they will stop at 8t. Vincent, a portin the Cape Verde Islands, where all vessels bound for Europe receive instructions where to un- load their cargoes. The two vessels, the Glennesk and the Jarlsberg, are of the kind known as “tramps,”’ which have been cutting the rates in regular vessels of traffic pretty severely. A junior member of the firm of Eppin- ger & Co. admitted yesterday that in all probability the ships will both be loaded for Calcutta. Thus it seems that there is afortune for shippers that get the bulk of the Indian orders. Prices in wheat are now high. They were lower yesterday, however, than the day before. Thisis caused on account of the demand in England and on the Conti- nent in general. Some dealers admit that there is a_good prospect of a famine in India. This means that United States NEW TO-DAY. reaching the street he turned and fired & shot point blank at Reilly, who staggered and fell to.the floor mortally wounded. encountered Harbor Policeman Ferguson, to whom he surrendered himself. Fergu- son turned the prisoner over to Officer who took him to the Central station to await the result of Amos Williams, Reilly’s injury. Brittan, with a lglttsrlng of Bn\l‘l‘yi’l ) W blood on his left cheel surly and reeable. “T don’t want to talk about this thing to any one just now, It will be time enough by and by,”” were the only words he would utter. Heilly was removed to the Receiving Hospital, Dr. Btice attended the wounded man. The bullet bad entered immedi- ately above the heart under the collar- bone, the left lung being pierced. Shortiy after reaching the hospital, and while he was being worked upon, Reilly became unconscious and his ante-mortem statement was not obtained. James Cunningham, a friend of Reilly’s, present when the shooting occurred. Phil Reilly,” said Mr. Cunningham “was returning from his work on the Ha: bor Commissioner’s repairing gang. I met him at Francisco and Powell streets, within one block of his home, and we stopped in at George Callaghan’s place to get a drink. G “While we were there in conyersation in came William H. Brittap. He walked over to where we were, and _Reilly turned round as if to greet him. He put out his hand with a word of welcome, and Brit. tan, instead of accepting the Iriendly ad- vance, made a pass with his right fist, try- ing to knock Reilly down. ‘iRiley grabbed him, saying: . Brittan, you know you can’t hit me.” The two scuffied a few minutes and both fell to the floor, Reilly on top. ! “Brit'an beg;ed to be let up, and shouted: ‘Don’t hita fellow when he's ) own | v “iQf course I won’t hit you, Brmnn" said Reilly, ‘get up, old man, but don’t try to hit me again.’ “With that he rose from off Brittan and we both backed out to the sidewalk. Brit- tan followed us closely and in the most cold-blooded manner possible he pulled his pistol and fired eilly staggered and almost fell on me, saying: ‘I'mshot, Jimmy; I'm gone.” 4] helped him to the nearest patrol box while Brittan started off on a run toward Bay street. ‘i1t was & cold-blooded murderof an in- offensive, good-natured man. “Brittan, to my knowledge, has been looking to kill mm{ for at least a year. 1 was with Reilly at the time I allude to. Brittan was lying in wait for himin a door- way, and as we_came along the street he l“mwd out at Reilly, trying to plunge & nife into him. “Reilly managed to avoid the blow and as Brittan was being disarmed of his knife- he drew a pistol and tried to fire that. It wasalso taken from him.” wi PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. LAST ‘AND_BEST- OF THE SEASON. FAMILY EXCURSION TO MONTEREY, DEL MONTE AND PACIFIC GROVE. ‘Under the MENTON, SUNDAY, OC'IOBER&;. $2.00|" 23" $2.00 {al Train will leave Third'and Townzend Btreets 4 cla-sireet 7:30 A. 3., and Valen and tlckets 80 a8 t0 | RICH. Brittan then ran up Bay street, but And useful as it is dainty. In Polished Oak, with lock and all the little conveni- apartment. The priceisonly $68 OO. —the price of a toy, but the valte of a permanent useful article. : OQur “750 Mission-street prices” are convincing ar- guments. An entire new building for our Carpet and Curtain Department. INDIANAPOLIS FURNITURE -— NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. LAST WEEK eQOF THE— HECHANICS' FAIR! THE GRANDEST EXHIBITION ON RECORD ! TO-DAY, Saturday—CLOSING DAY. The Musical Programme for Satur= day afternoon has been carefully selected t0 prove a rare enjoyment to the lovers of music. LAST DAY! - THE CHUTES And Greatest Scenic Rail way on Earth! Open Daily from 1 to 11 P, M. This and To-morrow Afternoon and Evening ~——ANTONIO PIRRI— ‘Wil Coast the Chutes on a Bicyele. Three-mile Bicycle Race—Military Concert— Mullen Bisters, Cornetiste—and Beantitul Stereop- £ ticon Views in the Open Air! _SPECIAL! SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BALLOON ASCENSION AND PARACHUTE DROP C. T\:\_/.—VB—S—MER, 34 ON—10 OEN B aGing Sorey-Go Rouad 11d6, 6 centa ences ; an ornament to anyl of old disease lurk in the blood of many a man, who fancies himself in good health. - Let a slight sickness seize him, and the old ememy breaks out anew. The fault is the taking of medicines that suppress, in- stead of curing disease. You can eradicate disease and purify your blood, if you use the standard remedy of the world, ‘ } Ayer’s » Sarsaparilla. shippers will have all the trade till the next orop in Indiais barvested, which will be in February or March. TO BE REMOVED. The Corporation Yard Will Soon Be in New Quarters. The Judiciary Committee of the Board of Supervisors decided yesterday that the increasing needs of the Fire Department for a larger corporation yard made it necessary that the same should be fur- nished at once, The xprlicnflon of the department for the use of a lot on Harrison and Eleventh streets was considered in this connection and it was finally decided to deny several applications for the lease of the lot and turn it over to the Fire Department for immediate use. The removing of the cor- poration yard will begin at an eariy date. _—_— NEW TO-DAY. Tea is “good” when you like it; not.good when you don’t. If you don’t like Sc/z/- ling's Best, the grocer pays you back your money; we pay him to do so. It is a good tea, well cured, and fresh-fired. In packages. A Schilling & Company s s e —— NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. calne, COLANDER.GOTTLOD & o+ L£33E5 ANDMATAGLRS -+~ TO- N TO- DAY MORROW THEN “FAREWELL” TO THE FRAWLEY GONPANY Last Three Performances of 'THE_LOST PARADISE'” COME SAY “G00D-BY” TO THEM. NEXT MONDAY- “TRILBY.” Prices—25¢, 50¢, 75¢ and $1. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mes.EENESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager LAST TWO NIGHTS OF The Grand Opera Season —TEIS BEVENING— Verd!l's Divine Inspiration, 4 G (1] ATIDAY TO-MORROW EVENING—Last Night Opera Season—Good-by to the Favorites. Monday Evening and All the Week, . Balfe’s Romantic Opera, “SATANBILILAY OB- The Power of TL.ove. Firs. Appearances of ELVIA CROX SEABROOKE, Soubrette, MAURICE DARCY, Lignt Comedian. Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROBCO, Sole Lesses and Msuagas PACKED HOUSES CROWD Tu SEE L. R. STOCKWHLL “SHADOWS OF A GREAT Gy Assisted by the Eminent Artists, * HOWARD KYLE, VICTORY BATEMAN. ‘Wonderful Revolying Scene. Costly Costumes! Splendid Scenery! Evening Prices—10c, 250 and 50o. Matinees Saturday and Sunday, Special Labor Day Matinee Monday, Oct, 5. ©'Farrell Street, Lietween Stockton and Powall. Matinee To-Day (Saturday), October 3. Parquet, any 26¢; Balcony, Any seat, 10c, Uhildren, 10c, any part. A Rich Musical and Vaudeville Treat! 26—~GREAT VAUDEVILLE STARS-26 Together With the Famous Royal Hawaiian Band and Glee Club, —Skilled Musicians and Vooalists—40 Oneof the Orpheum’s Greatest Successes Special Matinee Labor Day, Mouday, Oct. 5. i Qfcavrar BrLASCO, DOANE & JORDAN. Ledstos & Managers. ——ROSE MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P. M.— YLast Performances of the Sterling Comedy, ‘SCEHOOILL" PRICES—Evening: 15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50e. Matinee: 15¢, 23¢ and 35¢c. Becure Seats by Telephone, Black 991, MATINEES TO-DAY AND SUNDAY. Monday Evening — ‘MARRIED LIFE.” GRAND EXCURSION To=Morrow (SUNDAY), to CAMP TAYLOR. ONLY 75 GENTS ROUND TRIP Leave via § A. . and 10 A. . Sausalito ferry ‘Tickets for sale at ferry or ar Mr. Locke's office 883 O’Farrell street, until 9 ». i to-day. SUTRO BATHS. Open Dally from 7 . . Until 11 . a0 oog: rt Every Afternoon and Evening, eral Admission—Adulis 10¢, Chtldren o,