The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 9, 1896, Page 7

.OCTOBER 9, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA TEEATER—Trilby.” BALDwIx THFATER.—“The Prisoner of Zenda.~ Morosco's OPERA-House—*The Big Boranza.” TivoLt OPERA HOUSE — Satanells.’ ORPHEUM—High-Class Vaudeville. A3ca7aR THEATER.~* Married Life.” SUTRO BaTHS—Bathing and performances. SHOOT THE CHUTEs—Dally at Haight' one block east of the Park. IEht” street, plodesdt - EA R EE Y AUCTION SALES. EY Cmas. LEVY & Co.~This day (Friday), Furniture at salesroom, 1185 Market street, at '1): ©'clock. EY Gro. F. LAMSON—This day (Friday), Fur- niture, at 1803 McAllister street, at 11 o'clock. By INDIANA AUCTION CO.-This day (Friiay), Furniture, ete., at_1067 Market st., at 11 o'clock. vGs—This day (Friday), st 119 Montgomery 1A Mand 22 ORIENTAL RUgS—~aturday. October 10, at 424 Pine street, at 2:30 and 7:30 P. & EY EASTON & ELDRIDGX.—Satorday,October 10, Real Estate, at Murphy's Station, Senta Clara Co., at 1 o'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Fair Friday, with light winds. The estate of James P. Hulmes has been ap- praised at $110,020. The Burlingame Club will hold an_open-air Borse show at Burlingame on the 17th fnst. Mrs. Mary Jessen of Napa County is likely to inherit valuable properiy at Kansas City. The new building of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company is rapidly &pproaching Twenty-one pew firms joined the Merchants’ Qssociutlon vesterday, makiog the total mem- ership 884. ¢ election officers were appointed eth and Thirty-second Assembly yesterday. The trial of Soldier Kelly, who is accused of killing Joseph Quinn, was continued yester- day before Judge Hunt. Examinations of applicants for teachers’ certificates will begin at the rooms of the Board of Education to-day. One two large cargos of California wheat sre topbe shipped to irdie, where the grain crop has proved very short. Arguments in the Ashiey- sulls were begun yesterday. probably be finished to-day. The Manufacturers’-and Producers’ Associa- ldwin damage The case will tion is urging its wembers to & greater activity | in securing trade from Japans The German-American Republicans of this | City will hold & big mass-meeting at the Au- ditorium next Wednesday evening. John Conley has sued William Davis for #5000 damages for tearing down the house in whoich Conley resided at 44 Jessie street. Attorney-Genersl Fitzgerald has instructed ihe Secretary of State concerning designstions in the filing of certificates of nomination. The Stanislaus Democratic county ticket was offered 100 late to be legally filed. This was decided yesterday by the Supreme Court. A letter received by a geutleman in San Francisco gives an account of the Armeuian outrages and is & picture of the reiga of murder there. F. X. Schoonmaker of New Jersey predicts a lurality of 200,000 in Iilinois for McKinley. e made a brilliant argument in Oskland last night. Suit was yesterday filed against J. W. Hutch- inson to compel him ‘to support his twin daughters, whom he is accused of treating cruelly. Sheriff sorghardt and Deputy Sheriff Pyle of Bpkerstield, owners of the St. Elmo gold mine, Tecentiy discovered, are here with a carioad of rich ore. The banquet tendered to General Graliam by | officers of the National Guard of California | will be given at the Bohemian Club next Mon- day evening. A petition is being eirculgted In the Olymplc Club ssking that the preferential sysiem of voting be substituted for the present cumber- some method. Prince Hilkoff, the Russian engineer, leit yesterday 'escorted by Colonel C. F. Crocker and. high. officials of the Southern Pacific Company. Further developments of the plot of the three burglars to escape irom the City Prison show that they would not have stopped at murdering Doorkeeper Shaw. The Board of State Prison Directors and Manufacturers' and Producers’ Association will hold & conference soon to discuss the vexed convict-made goods question. Judge Murphy yesterday hesrd arzuments on the applicafion for & writ of prohibition re- straining the Suvervisors from selling the People’s Mutual Telephone franchise. Thomas Woods has sued Warren & Malley, | contractors, for $5000 damages for personal injuries received while acting as brakeman on agrading train owned by defendants. The fine drill corps of the Thirty-fifth Re- publican_ Assembly District Club will give a fancy drill a: the corner of Twenty-fifth and Valencia streets next Tuesdey evening. The Police Department turned ont nearly 500 policemen vesterday on_dress parade, the first of its kind ever held in this city. It wasa great success end an imposing speciacle. Young Mitchell of the Occidental Club de- cided in fuvor of George Green, who fought a ten-round contest last evening at Woodward’s | Pavilion against Tom Tracey of Australia. Charles F. Shelburne, & car-repairer, livicg in Oskland, swallowed a_dose of carbolic acld in the Golden West Hotel yesterday afternoon | 31'1 the presence of his wife and will probably fe. A rousing Republican meeting was held at the corner of Twenty-eighth and Charch streeis last evening, under the suspices of the ’I)L\i::)-:leh Assembly District Republican Club, The Supreme Court decided yesterday that the gold Democrats are entitied to have theit Presidential electors put on the ticket under the designation of “National Democratic party.” Ex-Senator Felton, who' has returned from the East, says the cousensus of opinion is that McKin! will carry Jowa and every State east of the Mississippl by overwhelming ma jorities. The suit of the Tyler Mining' Company against the Last Chance Mining Company, both of Shoshone County, Idaho, came up for the second time in the United States Court of Appeals yesterday. J. M. McDonald vesterday sprang a surprise in the Pacific Bank case. He says he has paid in fuilall the money he is Liable for as a stock- holder and now asks that he be allowed to share in the dividends declared. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons will convene in Masonic Temple rrext Uuesdsy, and on Wednesday the cornerstone of the orphans’ home at Decoto will be laid by the grand master and other dignjtaries of the Grand Lodge. Mrs. Marceau was yesterday sucd by Shreve & Co.. jewelers, for $1087 95 for goods sold end money loaned her,and an effort was made to learn wWhether the mortgage for $40,000, now almost consummated on Mrs. Marceau’s Fresno real estate, covers the full value of the property. . Judge Belcher yesterday asked the jury in the Woon Tuck Wo murder trial to remain in the jury-box after the recess had - been de- clared. They did so and were amazed to have the Judge come 10 them and deliver a speech 1n behalf of the candidacy of Judge Hegbnd for re-election to the bench. NEW TO-DAY. ITCHING SKIN DISEASES RELIEVED BY ONE APPLICATION OF . (Uticura s BPEEDY CurE TREATMENT.— Warm baths with Cuticura Boap, gentle lications of CUTICURA (ointment), and mild of Outt- CURA RESOLVENT, greatest of humor eures. . Sold_throu, Price, Soe. BT BT SR 8 How 1o Cure liching Skin Diseases,” malled fres. THE SCHOONER WON THE RACE On the Way In the Tug Red- mond Could Not Catch Her. It Was Blowing Fresh at the Time and the Sailing Vessel Won Easily. CHANGES ON THE TOWBQATS. Captains on the Spreckels Line Have Been Promoted for Efficient Service. The sealing schooner Rattler made a pretty picture as she was making port Jast. Wednesday. A stiff breeze was blowing | ana the schooner was making up for lost | time. The tug Redmond had spoken sev- | eral vessels in the offing, but failed to secure a tow. Captain Shaw accordingly headed for the Rattler, but doing her best the Redmond could not catch the sealer. Wing and wing the Rattler scudded before the breeze, and logging thir knots the tug could not get within hailing dis- | tance. 2 | When Captain Fred Nelson left here on the Rattler he saw to it that all his seal- ing-boats had water-tight compartments. To this precantion three of the crew owe their lives, On April 13, John Mohlman, the hunter, and a boatsteerer and boat- | puller were out hunting. The sea was smooth as glass sud not a seal was in | sight. *It was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon,” said Mohliman, describing the occurrence, ‘‘when we saw a ripple on the water and immediately I got ready. A second glance showed me that it was nol |a seal and the boatpuller headed away from it. ! The fish kept along in our direction and | it did not take me long to recognize it as a | killer. It made direct for the boat and struck us amidship. Five of our planks were stove in_and the ribs were smasted in all directions. The boat ‘was turned over and over by the killer and we went around with her. Finally when the fish bad got through with its play I managed to clamber into the wreck while the boat- steerer and boatpuller held on to the bow and stern. For five hours we stayed with the wreck and then Captain Nelson picked {us up. He became alarmed at our long | delay and sent a boat out to look for us. Had it not been for the air-tight compart- ment in ‘our boat not one of us would ever | have reached land. That killer was out |for a good time and we got the worst | of it.” Hunter Mohlman he has had enough sealing. The Pacific Mail Company’s San Jose and China sailed for Panama and the Orient yesterdav. On the China the Chinese made a disturbance prior to the sailing of the vessel. One of the coolies attempted to get away without paying bis debts, His creditor caught him as he was going up the gangplank and. trouble en- sued. During the fight several friends rushed in, and two of them were pushed overboard. Quite an excitihg scene fol- | lowed, but the Chinese were rescued nothing the worse for their ducking. The debtor in the meantime boarded the steamer and thus escaped his creditor. The principal item on the San Jose was | 889,286 pounds of beans, probably the larsest cargo of that articie that has ever left this port. Of it 245,682 pounds are in | transit for Boston. Captain Wishart of the Sierra Psrima has sailed for this_port in command of the Sierra Miranda. When the Sierra Parima went ashore in the Indian Ocean it was | reported that all hands were lost. Later, ‘howgver, the captain and crew reached | England. When the Sierra Miranda ar- | rived Captain McMasters was taken ashore iand placed in a bospital, suffering from | a native disease called ‘*‘beri-beri,” so | Captain Wishart was placed in command. Captain _“Clem” Randall will succeed Captain_“‘Dan’’ Haskell as master of the big tug Fearless next Monday. Asa tow- | boat man Captain Randall has not a | superior in California and as a navigator | he is the equal of any man sailing out of San rrancisco. The Fearless will do good work fn his hands, and Captain Haskell is satisfied that he has a worthy successor. | Captain John Silovich will succeed Cap- tain Randall on the Vigilant. For years he has been one of the most vaiued men in the Spreckels’ employ, and his promo- tion to the mastership of the second best vessel in the service is a well-deserved one. | * Captain “'Gil”” Brokaw, the genial and popular master ot the Alert, will take the Reliance, and Captam ‘‘Joe’’ Trewren, the well-known mate of the Fearless and for- merly of .the Relief, will go as master of the Alert. Jimmy Sennett and Dave Crowley Jr., runners for the Golden Shore Market, had a narrow escape yesterday. They were going out to sea to look for incoming ships and took a tow from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s Corona. Off Fort Point their boat got under the stern of the steamer and a hole was stove in her bow. They cut adrift and taking off their coats and vests stuffed them in the hole. Then they got aftin order to raise the bow out.of the water and finally pad- dled the boat to North Beach, where they ran her ashore. It only took them ten minutes to secure another boat and pro- | ceed to sea again under sail._ | The Egremont Castle got in on Septem- ber 27 last and lost_her anchor off Meiggs wharf. The tug Sea Witck attempted to recover it but iailed. Yesterday the wrecking schooner Jessie Madsen was sent | out and she picked up the missing hook | and chain in about an hour. = The schooner Bender Brothers got in yesterday after a stormy voyage. During a gale she lost her foresail and other minor damages were incurred. 7 The Shenandoah, 145 days from New York, sot in dast mght. Captain Murphy reports a continuous streak of light winds and calns and says the weather was the direct opposite to that which he enjoyed during his Jast run to New York, As usual, the Shenandoah is spick and span, and Captain Murphy is well and hearty. CITY EXAMINATIONS. Applicants for Teachers’ Certificates Will Appear Before the City Board This Morning. The semi-annual examination of appli- cants for positions as teachers in the Pub- lic School Department will begin to-day at the rooms of the Board of Education. The City Board of Examiners, which will con- diiet the examinations, consists of Super~ intendent Madison Babcock, chairman; Frank Morton, ‘g!ncip-l of the Lowel High School; R. D. Faulkner, principal of the Franklin Grammar School; Mrs. ‘Wood, principal of thi Hearst Grammar School, and Miss R. M. Nolan, principal of the Wuhhgwn Evening School. TUp to last evening the apolicants had registered as follows: ‘hree for High School certificates, five for grammar grade certificates, twelve for primary grade certificates, two for sten- ography 6’lusu. two for bookkeeping classes, two for sewing classes and two for French classes. says o < By iy e The Schooner Rattler Sailed in Last Wednesday Evening., The Tug Redmond Chased Her in Order to Offer a Tow, but the Sealing Vessel Showed the Steamer Her Heels and Came Into Port Unaided. A FORTUNE FOR A FARMER'S WIFE Kansas City Property May Go to a Napa County Woman. A Strange Turn of Affairs in an Old Lawsuit Reads Like Romance. ‘WILD LAND BECOMES VALUABLE The California Woman’s Rights Are Probably Saved by an 0ld Com- mon Law Statute. There is a prospect that Mrs. Mary Jes- sen of St. Helena, Napa County, may re- cover nearly $300,000 of property now in litigation in the courts of Kansas City, Mo. Attorney Charles Clarke of Inde- pendence, Mo., who represents the pres- ent owners of ths property, was in San Francisco a few aays ago looking up evi- dence, and from him’" the story of the | struggle was obtained. “There are many interesting points in the case,” saia the Missouri attorney a few days ago, “‘and the litigation through- out is unique. In 1858 Albert Hahn of St. Joseph, Mo., owned 100 acres 1n Jackson County. He died at sea, the widow did not survive him long, and the children, of whom Mrs, Jessen was one, were left helpless minors. By a strange proceed- ing of the law the Public Administrator of Buchanan County, where the children lived, advertised tue Jackson County property for sale to pay the dead man’s debts, and it was sold. “Time went on, and after three decades Kansas City took on a phenomenal growth, During the boom the suburbs grew almost to the.property that the dead man had owned, greatly enhancing its' value, so’ that what had originally been a poor, pebbly farm became valuable as a place for homes. It was then that some shrewd lawyer, examining the abstract, fell upon the point that the present litigation de. pends upon. “Mrs, Jessen was laboring under two legal disabilities at the time her property was sold, o she was not properly deprived of her interest in the land. She was an infant in law and a married woman, and under the Miscouri laws property could not be taken from persons laboring under such legal disabilities. Mrs. Jesser’s dis- ability® of infancy of course expired, but she still labored under the impedaiment of marriage, so the statute of limitations did not run. “Under the same old common law rule the husband bad the marital right of ssession to his wile’s property, but as K: did not assert it she now seeks to re- cover.” The case has been pending in the Mis- souri courts for some months, but it will soon come to trial, and there is a fair pros- pect that Mrs. Jessen will win. Since the death of I)ffi original owner of the property the land' that. was almost a barren waste has greatly enhanced in vzlue, and is to-day worth $300,000 to $400,- 000. I the case goes in her favor the humbie farmer’s wife of Napa County will be richer than she ever believed 1n her fonaest dreams. LILLIAN ASHLEY’S SUIT. Arguments ia the Case Against E. J. Baldwin Are Being Heard. Arguments in the suit of Lillian A. Ashiey against E. J. Baldwin, the mil- lionaire horseman, for $75,000 damages for seduction, were heard by Judge Slack yesterday. - James L. Crittenden, representing Miss Ashley, opened the argument. He went over the life story of his client, finally coming to her acquaintance with Baldwin and her visit to California at his invita- tion. Mr. Crittenden spoke of how the plaintiff bad gone to the Baldwin Hotel and while there, the gerlounl guest of and adcepting the hospitality of its proprietor, had been ruined by him. Mr. Crittenden turned his attention to the witnesses for the defense and severel. scored several of them, but most of nfi John Osborn, the Oregon farmer, who tes- tified to having beer intimate with Miss Asbley. Reuben H. Lioyd, for the defense, went over the entire nauseous testimony of the snit, first warning the two women present that bis argument was not going to be tenderly phnn!. He defended Osborn’s actions. After Mr. Lloyd has finished Attorney Highton will hold the floor and then Mr. Crittenden will make the closing argu- ment, which may be completed to-day. h of Lenore Eaton, Miss Lenore Eaton, daughter of the Iate Francis G. Eaton, died at the family home, 114 t, Wednesday of consumption. Bhe ful and lovable young girl and a rite in the Crocker Bchool, from which she graduated a year ago. She wasa musical {nnluu, and had visited Eu whither she was about to return to complete her musical education when her fatal iline: ended all plans for her future career. Sne wi an only child and leaves her widowed mother desolate. Miss Eaton’s nd; ts d in Illlnois before mlumlo %‘{fl?mfi" :fia friends of Abra- ‘were neighbors and fami ham Lincoln’s family, The interment will be at Cypress Lawn Cemetqry on Friday, the Rev. Dr. Fuendling officiating. PLOT THAT FAILED. The Three Burglars in Thelr Attempt to Break From the Prison Cone templated Murder. Josephine Kelly, wife of Patrick Kelly, one of the trio of ‘burglars who planned to escape from the City Prison during the police parade yesterday, appeared before Judge Conlan yesterday morning to answer the charze of passing opium to her hLusband. She pleaded not guilty and her case was continued. Captain Robinson had another talk with Kelly yesterday and learned more detalls of the plot. A revolver was to have been smuggled into the prison Wednesday night and Doorkeeper Shaw’s life would have been sacrificed if necessary to enable them to escape. Only one of the three burglars was al- lowed out of the cell at a time, so that the plan of friends cailing within a few min- utes of each other to ask for an interview with each of the prisoners would not have worked. It is believed that the real plan was that when the friend called to see Kelly and Shaw opened the door of the cell he would have been shot down and the three burglars, Kelly, Corbett and Colvin, would have made a break for the door and opened it with the false key. Captain Robinson has also learned that one of the *“trusties’” was au accomplice in the scheme and this probably accounts for the accuracy in the makiug of the false key, as the “trusty’” might have got a chance unobserved to make an impression of the door key with a piece of soap. - e NOMINEES WANTED. The Citizens’ Committee of Safety Will Select Candidates for Indorsement. The citizens’ committee of safety met Wednesday at 821 Webster street to select the best candidates of all the conventions of the City, irrespective of party, for their indorsement. The committee will com- mence first with the candidates for Jus- tices of the Peace. Property-holders and taxpayers are asked to send the names of " candidates for Supervisors and Sehool Direc tors, with the senders’ names at- tached to the lists. FRANCHISE ARGUMENTS, Why the Supervisors Should Not Sell the Mutual Telephone Privilege. Judge Murphy Inclined to Think He Has No ng\ht to Ipterfere in the Matter. Judge Murphy heard arguments yester- day as to the writ of pgohibition prayed for by George G. Gould to restrain the Board of Supervisors from selling the Peo- ple’s Mutual Telephone chise. General Friedrich and Assistant City and County Attorney Brobeck, who repre- sented the Supervisors, claim that the board is acting no t only legislatively but ministeriaily in the matter.and that 1n consequence tife Superior courts have no power to interfere. Atforney George Levinsky, in behalf of the petitioner, grants that the board is acting legisia- tively, except where the condition that only telephone companies possessing 2000 subscribers could rantees of the franchise 1s imposed. Heclaims that the making of this condition resolves the board into a judicial body and so subject to a writ of probibition. Judge Murphy, in the course of the argument, remarked that the acts of the Supervisors up to the time bids were opened and considered are distinotively legislative and as such without his juris- diction and that no matter what condi- tions_are imposed in granting the fran- chise hé would have no power to restrain them. “I think,” said his Homor, “that this action has been brought prematurely.” * Argument wiil be continued to-dby. e Chinese Out and White Men In, About forty-five Chinese who have been washing the various railings and glass in the upper corridors and elsewhere in the Palace Hotel have struck. There wasa story ‘in cir- culation that the boss of the Chinese was re- ceiving a rake-off of trom $2 50 to £5 a menth of their wages, and that this was the reason of the strike, - Manager Kirkpatrick denies this, and says the reason is that the boss has been querulous and hard to get along with, that he was therefore discharged, and_the other Chi- nese. followed. About the same number of white men have been added to the force since the evacuation of the Mongolians. . ———— ‘Women’s Bryan Free-Silver Olub. At the offices of the Women’s Bryan Free- silver Club there wasorganized Wednesday the first Women’s Bryan Frea-silver Club of San Francisco, when the following officers were elected: Frona- Eunice Wait, president; Hen- rietta Harper, secretary; Mrs. Carrie ‘Murray, vice-president; Mrs. Belle Spanier, treasurer. And an executive committee com of the foliowing members: Mrs. F. E. wu& Mrs, Agnes von Trott, Mrs. C, J. Crookham, J. F. Lewis and Mrs. Sarah I d 7 4 It was unsnimously resolved that the ‘Women’s Bryan Free-silver Club should meet at their ollicn. ‘4'187 ;':ld;‘fio P-rr;::;:fl;l’(u. every eveninj sharp OW un- til the date of the elsction. Licenséd Taxpayers’ Union. An enthusiastic meeting of the Licensed Taxpayer®® Unlon was held yesterdsy after- noon st Red Men’s Hall, 320 Post street. The tollowing-name Tions were elected as an executive committee for the coming cam- paign: F. Brandt, R. Martin, John mer, F. Rakeman and J. W. Spencer. -——— oLp Duteh, Il‘;‘ll:‘dll;l’d Japanese oaks, in msat gilts, cur! lwood, Spanish cedar, B enkatsy vasat, AN i“c’l’nlld £0lds are the newest things in picture-S at Banborn & Vail’s. . DEMOCRATS RELD THEMSELVES 0UT The Stanislaus Democratic County Ticket Cannot Be Filed. Period Allotted Two Days Short of the Time Required by Law. SUPREME COURT = DECIDES. To Grant the Writ of Mandate Asked For Wou'd Be to Disregard the Law. \ The Btanislaus County Democratic ticket was not presented to County Clerk Dingley of Stanislaus in time for filing. Tuis is the decision reached by the Bupreme Court yesterday. The Demo- cratic nominees affected are the candidate for Superior Judge and the nominees for Boayd of Supervisors. The decision will make it pecessary for these nominees to get their names on the ticket by petition. The apvlication for a writ of mandate to compel County Clerk Dingley to fill the belated list was argued Wed nesday after- noon. John E. Richards appeared in op- position to the application. The text of the decision was as follows: The respondent is the County Clerk of Stan- islaus County, and on the 5th day ot Ociober, 1896, the petitioner presented to him for filing a certificate duly authenticated by the proper officers of the nomination by the County Con- vention of the Democratic party of that coun- ty, held September 7, 1896, of certain candi- dates for public offices to be filled by thi - tors of that county at the coming general elec- tion. The respondent refused to file the same, alleging as a reason therefor that the day was a holiday, and aiso because the same was not resented for filing within the time required y law. The Fetm er in presented the certificate. to him on the 6th day of October with lht request that it be filed, but the re. spondentagain refused to file the same for the reason that it was not presented to for filing within the time required by law. The present application is for a writ of manaate commanding the respondent to recetve and file said certificats. Section 1192 of the Political Code, as amend- ed in 1895 (Stautes of 1895, p. 303), Certificates of nomination require with the County Clerks, or with the clerk or secretary of the legislative body of any city or town, shall filed not more than fifty nor less than thirty days before the day of elec- tion, when the nomination is made by con- vention. < by the petitioners that It is contended under this provision the 4th day of October was the last day on which the certificats could be filed, but that, as that fl‘l was Sun- day, by virtue of sections 12 and 13 of the Pol l‘u%-l c?:ethe was -n‘ufl:dl xlsn‘gle it ‘on the next day that was not s hol and as the 5th day of Octover was a legal folidsy his preunw’fi}an of the certificate to the respond- ent on the 6th was in time, and that the re- spondent should have filed it. We are of tha opinion, however, that these gmvmumul the Political Code are inapplica- le. Section 12 provides thata hpliday shi be excluded when it is the last day of time which an lo‘gfllfldad by law is to_be done; and section 13 refers to an act which isa inted 10 be done upon s PartioNar day. ‘Tn he present case, howcver, ihe statute does not fix the day upon which nor the time within which the certificate is to be filed, but declares that it shall be filed not less than thirty days ‘vefore the day of election. To hold that 1t ¢ ould be filed twenty-eight days before the day ?l‘: alecfloiniwonl?'b.fs ilnl. ?::“e’l“l‘: disre, &d of @ provisions of the statute. e 8] tion for lplr“ is denied. s ‘Women to Speak for McKinley. There will be an interesting session of the ‘Women’s Auxiliary of the League of Republi- can Clubs at Pioneer Hall to-night. There will be music and lfieechu. the orators of the evening being Edward Peixotio and Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn. Speeches will aiso be made by other members of the elub. £, TIDINGS FROM - PEAKTO PEAK Mount St. Helena Talks by Flashlight to Mount Diablo. The Message Tramsmitted From the Last Place to Mount Hamilton. SUCCESS OF THE HELIOGRAPH. How the Signal Corps Accomplished the Feat of Speaking 066.3 Miles Away. ‘When in the early part of this year word was received from Los Angeles that the Signal Corps attached to the First Bri- gade had succeeded in sending a8 message by heliograph from Catalina Peak to Wil- son Peak, a distance of 6191 mules, and heralding the achievement as a record- breaking event, great interest was mani- fested by the local Bignal Corps, and the spirit of friendly rivairy long existing be- tween the two organizations was fanned into a brisk and lively blaze, to the end that men were detailed, routes laid out, maps drawn and sxpeditions organized and equipped, and, through the kinaly interference of Messrs. Haramon and Mec- Adie fairly good weather was arranged for, and last Monday the Signal Corps of the Second Brigade signaled from Mount St. Helena to Mount Diablo, a distance of 66.3 miles, keeping up communication for some time and establishing a record that beats by five miles the one Los Angeles is 8o proud of. _ : All the squads left this City early Fri- day morning, the St. Helena squad, con- sisting of Corporals Everett and Hewes, proceeding by rail to Calistoga, whence by aid of their feet and a packhorse they reached the summit. The Mount Diablo squad under com- mand of Major Charles J. Evans and con- sisting of Sergeant Garfield, privates Jurs and Delamater proceeded from Oakland by wagon and camping over night on the mountainside reached their station Satur- day morning, when communication was opened with Lieutenant Perkins, Corporal Jurs and Private Harkness were stationed. Telegraph Hill was made an interme- diate station, and there Sergeant Ells- worth with a detail of men was kept busy answering questions as to the weather and the state of the goat market. The original long-distance frecord was estlbl(shefi in 1895 by the San Francisco and Sacramento signal corps over an air live from Mount Diablo to Sacramento, a distance of 52.6 miles. The line between Mount Diablo ana Telegraph Hill is one often used by the corps lor practice, al- though at times with indifferent success, owing to unfavorable climatic conditions, the slightest haze so obscuring the helio- graph flasn as to render it almost in- vigible., Each squad was supplied with the necessary topographical maps, and all lines were laid out by compass, the vari- ation between the true north and the magnetic north being determined and due allowance made therefor. Considerable information was secured which will be of great benefit to the corps in its future work. And notes were made on all stations as to conditions—atmos- pheric and climatic. Z Professor Davidson, formerly chief of the Untted States Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey, furnished the corps with all needed information, and expressed himself as bighly satistfied with the result, as did also Major Evans. The record now stands at 66.3 miles, and the corps deserves to be complimented on its efficiency. WANT A NEW SYSTEM Plan to Introduce the Proportional Method of Voting in the Olymplie Club. There is a movement on foot in the Olympic Club to introduce the propor- tional system of voting instead of the cumbersome method now in vogue. There has been a great falling off in the mem- bership within the last two years, and a number of the members claim to have found one of the causes for this defection in the antiquated system under which the directors are now elected. . Under the present method 51 ger cent of the voting members can elect the whole board, leaving 49 per cent unrepresented. This has happened on many occasions. The members of the unrepresented mi- nority finding opposition vseless, guietly drop out one by one, and recommend their friends to do the same. “Under a proportional and preferential system not 51 but 98 per-cent of those voting could be represented,”” said one of the leading advocates of the system. “To illustrate: Supposa 1100 ballots to be cast for eleven directors. Suppose.there are twenty candidates. These are arranged on the ballot in alphabetical order. ' The voter expresses his choice by writing the figure 1 opposite his first choice, 2 oppo- site his second, and so on up to eleven. ‘When the voting is over the ballots are thoroughly mixed in the ballot-box, then drawn out one by one and distributed ‘on files in the order of first choice. When all the ballots are filed the tally clerks re- port the whole number of good votes cast. This divided by the number of candidates NEW TO-DAY (0] Established 1874 SARAFIAN & Co,, WHOLESALERS, 611 BROADWAY, N. Y. AND CLEVELAND, OHIO. H. REFER TO ‘The State Bank of New York. Park National Bank, Clevéland, Ohio. First Nationa) Baok, " San Francisco, Cal. : : Rare and Antique Oriental Rugs, CGarpets and Hangings. ‘' COMMENCING TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), OCTOBER 10, At 2:80 and 7:30 P. M., and will Continue Dally Until Every Plece 1s Disposed Of. Coods can be Inspscted dally before the sale, and evenings. o the {liness.of Mr. Saraflan, he has been o; by few York and settle in California; therefore he has brought this col- o) leave lec:ion, 10 be sold at any sacrifice. AUCTION SALE 1d Art Association Rooms, 424 PINE STREET. UNRESERVED pAsE, " OVER 2000 PIECES his doctor to H. SARAFIAN & Co, 424 Pine Street. Old Art Assoclation Rooms. Mount Hamilton, where | la smmn. & Company { 25¢. Next Atiraction NEW TO-DAY. “t willgo away after awhile.” That's what people say when advised to take something to cure that cough. Have you ever noticed that the cough that goes away after awhile takes the cougher along? And he doesw't come back ! Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Cures Coughs. to be elected, in tnis ease 1100 by 11, gives 100 as the quota. Any candidate having this number or more is declared elected and his quota of ballots is removed from the file to be sealed up., His surplus bal- lots, if any, are then distributed in the order of second choice. Then those hay- ing so few votes as to have no show of election are distributed, till by successive distribution and_ elimination the whole number of candidates is reduced to the number to be elected. *‘In this way each voter’s choice is respected, and even if his first choice be not elected his secona, third or some other will be. In this way any hundred voters in the above illustration can elect a direc- tor instead of requiring 551, as they would now. . *This process is simpler and quicker than the present system besides being absolutely just and mathematically accur- ate. This s no mere theory, being practi- cally demoustrated in theannual elections of the Mechanics’ Institute, the University Club, the Customs Civil Service Associa- tion and other societies in this City. The Mechanics’ 1nstitute has steadily in- creased its membership and prosperity since adopting this system. “The board of directors of the” Olympic Club are mainly good men, but they do not and cannot properly represent the club.”” An amendment to the constitution of the club providing for this system has been prepared and a petition is being cir- culated among the members asking that it be made part of the organic law of the assoclation. Already a number of the members are interested in the plan and they hope to succeed in introducing it at the next eampaign. NEW TO-DAY. Selling Schilling’s Best tea pays: you like the tea; you like the grocer that sells the tea; you buy more— tea and everything else. San Francisco 404 NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. L NAYMAN AnD Co, "gncaw -] HEATRE N\ PROPS. AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated). ....Proprietors Only 8 nights more. Only 2 matinees. Evening at 8:10 sharp. Danfel’ Frohman’s Greatest Lycenm Success, The Prisoner of Zenda, With JAMES K. HACKETT. And others of the Original Lyceum Theater Cast. Elaborate Scenery—Correct Accessories, Seats now ready for all the performances. A5~ Owing to the Importance aud beauty of the prologue the audience are earnestly requested to be seated by 8:10. o Monday, Oct. 19....JULTA MARLOWE-TABER. TIVOL! OPERA-HOUSE MRS ERNESTINE KRELING. Proprietor & Mauager ——THIS EVENING SUPERB SCENIC REVIVAL : EBalfe’s Ballad Opera, ¢« SATANELLA” OR- The Power of Iuove. ——GREAT CAST!— NEXT WEEK The Opening Comic Opera Season! “BABES IN THE WOOD.” Operatic Burlesque, in 8 acts, by Ferris Hartman. First Appearance of MISS LILLY POST, Prima Donna Soprano. Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. MOROSCO’'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO. Sola Lessse and Managa: A LAUGHING HIT! A LAUGHING HIT! The Funniest of Augustin Daly’s Comedies, “THE BIG BONANZA!” Third Successful Week of L. R. STOORKWELL Assisted by the Eminent Artists, VICTORY BATEMAN, HOWARD KYLB. Beautiful Gowns! Splendid Stage Settings! Evening Prices—10c¢, 250 and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. i, C'Farrell Stree:, between Stockton and Powall A RICH MUSICAL AND VAUDEVILLE TREAT Continued Success of the Famous BH‘ Hawaiian Band and Glee Club, —Skilled Musicians and Vocalists—40 ©. H: UNTHAN, the Armless Celebrity. GERTIE COCHRAN, the Mental Wonder. RICHARD PITROT, Local Impersonations. 20—All Great Vaudeville Stars—20 Heserved seats, 25¢; Ealcony, 10¢; Opera-chairy and box-seats, 50c. Get your seats in advance. gl 'FRIECLANOER GOTTLOD & cp- LESSES ANDMATAGERS -+ HAVE YOU SEEN “TRILBY”? ‘Wm, A. Brady’'s Splendid Company. Popular Prices for Reserved Seats: 50¢, 750 and §1.00. “TOWN TOPICS,” BELASCO, DOANE & JORDAN, Lessees & Managers. Another Laughing Success! ——“MARRIED LIFE!? — Preceded by Sidney Grundy’s One-act Comedietta, “IN HONOR BOUND,”* PRICES—Evening: 15¢, 250, 350 and 500, . Matinee: L5c, 250 and 35e. Secure Seats by Telephone, Black 991. ' THE CHUTES And Greatest Scenic Rail way on Earth! Open Daily from 1 to 11 P, M. 'MONS. F. A, MAGINEL, " Greatest Saxophone Soloist in the World. EVER EVENING AT TEN, ~—ANTONIO PIRRI— ‘Wil Coatst the Chutes on & Stearns Bicycle. M aiTen Sistors, Cornetist TS, ornef vl “And Besutiful Stereopticon __ Views in the Open Alr, NEXT WEEK—BICYCLIST'S WEEK. ADMISSION—10 CENTS, - Children,ineluding Merry-Go-Round rids, 5 cents SUTRO BATHS. Open Dally from 7 A, 3. Until 11 7. a. Concert Every Afternoon and Evening, - ‘hildren S General Aamission—Adulis 10c, C!