The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 15, 1896, Page 7

" THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1896. IURSDA _.OCTOBER 16, 1896 AMUSEMENTS, COLUMBIA THEATER—Trilby,” RArrw i~ THEATER — *The Prisoner of Zenda. BALDWIN THEATER.—Hinrichs-Beel Symphony Conc v, Ociober 16. Orxna-HOUSE — “Uncle Tom's OPERA HOUSE.—“The Babes 'n the T1voLt d. audevilla. The Wife's Peril.” CALIFORNIA THEATER.—*The Rival Queens.” rday aflernoon, October 17. ) BANICS ) AVILION-Promenade Concerts, rday evening, Ociober 17. SUTRO BaTns—Bathing and performances. SHOOT THE CHUTre—Dally at Hsight street, one block east of the Park. SALES. . L. CRESSWELL—This day_(Thursday), 8t 1049 Market street, at 11 o'clock. ASCH—This day (Thursday), Furniture, Sutter street at 10:30 o’clock. £y FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD—This day (Thurs- Furniture, at 810 Grove street, at 2 o'clock. RIENTAL RUGS—This day (Thursday),at 424 street, at c CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. There will be a big Republican parade in San Jose on Saturday. The Wheelmen's Municipal League accused of having been turned over to the Demoerats. Supervisor Dimond, Democratic candidate for Mayor, has commenced his canvass of the City. The Supreme Court has affirmed the deci- sion of the lower court in the Gaston alimony case. Five musical programmes have been ar- ranged for the Germsan concerts on Saturdey and Sundey evenings. The capital stock of the Edison Light and Power Comp: vas yesterday reduced from $3,000,000-t0 $800,000. Right Rev. George Montgomery, D.D., will ecture here October 28 on “The Basis of Americen Citizenship.” iam T. Hamilton committed sulcide in yme of his sweetheart, Miss Tessie Moore, 191514 McAllister street, last evening. . Peuline Oliveiri met with & horrible at the Cal s Italian Paste Works, Bryant street, yesterday morning. Opposition to the proposed new City charter rages in the Democratic ranks, both the ta and Buckley wings being affected. An enthusiastic meeting of the supporters of A. Deane, Republican candidate for Audi- was held in Judge Bahrs' courtroom last night. The Populists held their ratification meeting at their big tent, on Market street, 1ast night, ind were addressed by Joseph L Dimond and others. Carl H. Clark and others here are endeayor- ing to make an exhibit ot California products at the Guatemalan Exhibition, which opens March 15. W, r, was arrested early reaking into the resi- Webs reet, near , shoemaker, living at1115 street, was knocked down by & i reet cable-car last night and fatally injured. d County Attorney Creswell has de- t under the fee bill of 1895 grand itled to fees. A. Grebnitzky, Governor of the fur seal islands, 8 here on his way to on to present & new treaty governing al islands. » bazaar given in aid of the Youths’ Di- closed iast night. It wasa financial having, it is roughly estimated, netted D00 to $12,000. nternational cricket match between tralia and California commenced yester- at the Presidio athletic grouds. It will be resumed to-day 8t 10 A. M. Antone Good, the driver of & milk wagon, was arrested early yesterday morning by Inspector Dockery while filling his cans with Water from a horse trough. tendent Babcock notified the Board n that he would appoint the suc- hool Director Murdock at the next meeting of the Board of Education. Super: of Educ: cessor Aegie Abbott was yesterday remanded for ntence, The statement of Willlam Robles at he committed the crime of which she convicted was proven to be false. The Free a' d Accepted Masons held a mag- nificent function yesterdey at the laying of the foundation stone of their Widows' and Orphans’ Home in Decoto, Alameda County. Daniel Carr, & gardener, armed with two re- volvers, cansed & panic on First and Second streets last night and was arrested, after wounding Pete Wilson, teamboat fireman. 5. C. Bettles, the Alaska trader, who had an exciting experience on Tuesday in recovering trunks and sacks of gold dust, had them restored to him yesterdsy by order of Judge Conlan. A Democratic mecting was held at Metro- politan Temple last night. Speeches were made by W, P. Sullivan Jr., Eugene Deuprey, J. J. Dwyer, James D. Phelan and Judge J. G. Maguire. A big and enthusiastic rally of German- icans was held at the Auditorium last jing. It was addressed by O. F. von Rhein, ex-Goyernor Salomon, George Knight and S, Bundschu. The Board of Railroad Commissioners yes- terday determined to act upon the Attorney- General’s advice 10 go directly to court for tae determination of their right fo regulate street- railway fares. Beveral white men yesterday morning de- molished the rooms of the See Yup Company 81820 Clay street and various other places. The jocal Chinese Consul is accused of causing the trouble and suit is threatened. George Pabst, a Mission-street contractor, living at 20 Prosper sireet, was instautly killed about 5 o’ciock last evening in the dome of the City Hall by a falling plank, that struck him on the chin and broke his neck. The Junta Demoerats yesterday filed a peti- tion for an jnjunction Testraining Registrar Hinton from placing the Buckley candidates on the official baliot with the words ‘‘Anti- Charter Democratic Party” after their names. Gus Strand, the swordsman, is out with a challenge to the world for a mounted broad- sword contest for $500 or more a side. Upon an acceptance of the same a substantial forfeit must be placed in the hands of Young Mitchell, . There will be a meeting of Lakeview and Ingleside property-owners next Saturday even- ing at_Comstock Hall, Lakeview, for the pur- pose of organizing a permanent improvemens club for the advancement of property interests in the district. i The Australian cricketers opened the inter- national match yesterday by scoring 191 runs in the first innings. The Californians lost six wickels out of seventeen for 20 runs. The game will be resumed this morning at the Presidio athletic grounds. Resolutions have been passed through the Board of Superyisors to pave with bitumen the several streets in the Jordan tract, Richmond. There is not & house on the tract, but the streeis are macadamized, so there will be & r contest over the job. Rifle Club at its annual meet- - night, elected the following ers: President, P. A, Gianini; vice-presi- dent and treasurer, A. Borlini; secretary, A. Huguenin; shooting - master, J. Bachmann; Trustees—P. A. Gianini, L. Jury. Millionaire Thomas Quackenbush, widower, hes brought & sensational suit against Mrs. Nancy A. Abbott, a widow. He said he under- siends she claims to have two contracts of marriage with him. They are frands, he says, and he wants the courts to decide that way in his lifetime. Hung Go, & Chinese leper, was taken 1o the Health Office by a fellow-countryman yester- day and ister was sent to the Pesthouse. He had teen suffering from the disease for five vears and during all that time was supporied by bhis friends in a Jackson-street Chinese lodgiug-house. The Attorney-General states that the Su- preme Cour! must pass upon the manner and way in which the names of fusicn party candi- dates must be piaced on the official ballot, as . is vo precedent in this State to warrant X) ressing an opinion on this very im- ant matter. J. H. Moiloy, known all over the world as ‘‘Tne Wonder of the Seas,” has errived from the West Indies and will make his debut on this coast next Sunday at the Cliff House besch. He will stand on his head in the surf, dive with a lighted cigar and, returning, show the glowing end, besides performing other wonderful feats. Cherles H, Bickford and other owners of the Pioneer gold mine, Placer County, all of Bos- 100, are here with an expert who has been ex- amining the mine. Mr. Bickiord says there is good ground for believing a large amount of joreign eapital will soon be invested in it and other California mines, Senator Fair for- merly owned the mine, | Then the men began thewr work. ICONOCLASTS IN CHINATOWN Rooms of the See Yup Com- pany Utterly De- molished. : Chinese Free Masons Have Many | Valuable Placards Destroyed. CHINESE CONSUL ACCUSED. Great Excitement Now Prevails—The Matter to B2 Investigated by Legal Talent. At about 10:30 yesterday morning a human cyclone in the shape of several white men armed with clubs strock the rich and costly apartments of the See Yup | Company at 820 Clay street, leaving noth- ing but devastation in its wake. And now a tumultuous complication has arisen, in which the See Yup Company, the Sam Yup Company, the law firm of Reddy, Campbell & Metson, the police and the Chinese Consul, Fung Wing Hong, are mixed up. At the time mentioned no Chinese were on guard in the rooms of the company, but one lone Celestial was standing in the hatlway. The invaders caught him by the nape of the neck and the base of the trousers and pitched him headlong down ihe stairs, where he.hunted a safer clime. Costly vases were smashed to smither- eens, tables overturned and broken, chairs reduced to kindling-wood, posters torn from the walls, cuspidores over- | turned on the carpeting, josses thrown from their pedestals and trampled, tea spilled over everything and a few lighter articles cast into the hallway. Nothing of any value was spared, ex- cept the clocks, of which there were three on the walls, and the cut-glass chande- liers. Even'the certificate of incorpora- tion of the See Yups, issued October 14, | 1895, was torn from the wall, the glass | tront smashed and a large hole punched in the document itself. | By the time the invaders had finished a | vast crowd of Chinese, extending into the | side streets, had gathered and were fran- § tically jostling one another in an effort to | get near the scene of the trouble. The | most eager of them, however, Kept at a| safe distance from the door. | Then the iconoclasts rushed down the | stairs and made off without the identity | of a single one being established. They | went straight to 1014 Spoffurd alley, where a Chinese named Ding Hong Gok runs a | sort of boarding-house for cooks on war | vessels, and there proceeded to climb a flight of stairs, break a marble-topped table and tear several pictures from the wall. By a roundabout route the party went to 13 Waverly place and ascended to the third floor, where the Ping Kong Ting, or Chi- yese Free Mason’s society, is located in | rooms 48 and 51. Here the furniture was sgain indiscriminately broken, the pic- tures removed from the wall and demol- ished and the certificate of incorporation, issued May 5, 1896, knocked to pieces. Sev- eral valuable silk placards, made by some notable Chinese dignitary and presented to the society, were aiso ruined. These cannot be replaced. During the whole of the work of demoli- tion not a clew was obtained as to the identity of the invaders. It was commonly supposed at first by others than the Chi- nese themselves that Sergeant Price and his Chinatown squad had made another raid in anticipation of a caraival of blood« shed on the part of the hatchetmen. Although Sergeant Price was seen in Chi- natown yesterday forenoon he and his men vigorously deny that they had any- thing to do with the disturbance. In this statement they are corroborated by sev- eral of Sergeant Anderson’s men, who state that the work was done by wholly irresponsibie parties. At the tune of the trouble Chief Crow- ley is reported to have been in the office of Reddy, Campbell & Metson, the See Yup Company’s attorneys, who were endeavor- ing, in conjunction with the Chief, to formulate some plan by which the late murders that have so disgraced the City might be prevented. On hearing of the riotous proceedings in Chinatéwn the head of the police force went up to see for himself. He made no comments what- ever. Attorney Campbell then went up in per- son and interviewed his Chinese clients | for some time in the afternoon. All he | would say was that somebody will have to | pay dearly for their frolic. An emissary of the firm was also present in the after- | noon with a photographer, who took sev- | eral views of the scene of devastation. Loud threats were made by this gentle- man, who laid the whole blame of the oc- currence oun tbe Chinese Consul, Fung Wing Hong. This theory of the Consul being the cause of the irruption is the only one con- | sidered tenable by the Chinese. They assert that Fung Wing Hong has been an active partisan in the See Yup-Sam Yup boycott, and has always favored the lat- ter whenever he got achance. They be- | lieve tuat he hired the men to do the work., Dong Tyng, the Chinese Police Court in- terpreter, in conversation with a CALL re- porter, made the statement that not long ago the Consul offered Chief Crowley $10,000 if he would use his influence to iorce the See Yups to *let up’ on their weaker brethren. When Tyng found out the vocation of the person to whom he had been talking, he denied the truth of wiat he had said. Afterward, Lee Won Sue, the president of the See Yup Com- pany, confirmed what Tyng bad asserted. That the Chief would enteriain no such igea 1s proved by later events, The persons connected with the Oriental saloon, directly beneath the scene of the trouble, claim to know none of those who participated in the affair. According to | The auction is to be made for the purpose their story they did not even take the trouble to see what was going on, Bicycles at Auction. It is not often that an opportunily presents itself for the purchase of a high grade bicycle at auction price. This, how- ever, will be the case to-day. Davis, Haber & Co. of 211 Pins street will offer at auc- tion to the highest bidder, without limit or reserve, by order of Mr. George Webb Alexander, 150 high-grade Yost-Falcon bicycles and twenty Tally-ho tandems. The Yost-Falcon bicyeles have established reputations, their merits being recognized and admitted by all prominent wheelmen throughout the country. This sale to-day gives a chance to buy a high-grade up-to- date bicycle for an insignificant price, of relieving the crowded condition of the store at 401 Market street, as Mr. Alex- ander wants to be ready for the introduc- tion of the new machine of 1897. ———————— Ruined by Strong Drink. Walter D. Gerke, 238 Minna street, was found wandering around the City Hall yesterday morning by Policeman Wegner. When ques- tioned Le said he was waiting for a man on the roof who owed him money, As he ap- peared to be demented Wagner took bim to ihe Receiving Hospital, Gerke was at one time | of the run. private secreiary to Semator Gorman, sund from letters found in hispockets it was learned that he has filled positions with leading com- panies and firms in different parts of the con- tinent as stenographer and typewriter. Drink has been his ruin. e EXPIRED IN PRISON. A Man Supposed to Be Herman Gardes Arrested as a ** Drunk.”” A middle-aged man of light complexion who was arrested Tuesday afternoon for drunkenness died in the City prison a few minutes later, and his body was taken to the Morgne. In the man’s pockets were a photograph of a little girl and a_letter written in pen- cil to a newspaper, in the corner of which was the address “H. Gardes, 221 Golden Gate avenue.” Gardes was an educated man. He was one time bookkeeper at the Yolo Mills, and later opened a grocery in the Western Addition. He got. a divorce from his wife, and after that went on occasional sprees and lost his business. The photograph of the little girl was apparently that of his daughter. He was a man abouat 45 years of age. —_——— SANG DULL CARE AWAY. The Epworth Leagne of Howard-Street Church Holds a Pleasant Social. The annual social of the Epworth League of the Howard-street Methodist Episcopal Church was held Monday in the parlors of the church. A very inter- esting programme was rendered to the hearty satisfaction of a large and enthus- iastic audience. Miss M. Orr, a young lady of 11 years of age, rendered & piano solo in a manner 80 appreciated by her hearers that she was twice encored. All the rest of the per- formers also came in for encores, The fol- lowing was the programme: Hymn No. 201, o the audience; prayer, Rev. W. W. Case, D.D.; piano solo, Miss M. Orr; recitation, Miss V. Forsythe; vocal solo, Miss C. Clough; vocal solo, Miss M. D. Whit- tington; recitation, ¥. Head; vocal solo, Miss B. Moody. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES “Trilby” Continues to Draw Well — Hartman’s Opera Abbreviated. Interest in the Hinrichs-.Beel Con- cert — Miss Anna Daly’s Benefit. The success of ““The Prisoner of Zenda’ showsmo abatement. Last niight the house was as large as ever and the applause given the .performers was almost as marked as at the opening performance. On Monday Julia Marlowe Taber and Robert Taber will open at the Baldwin in { “Romola,” “Trilby”” is still filling the Columbia Theater and promises to do so till the end The season cannot be pro- longed, as on Monday “Town Topics” will open at the Columbia. A good performance of “The Wife's Peril” is being given this week at the Al- cazar. Francis Powers is playing his first engagement with the present company. He appears as Frederick Morris, the young man who all but makes serious trouble in the Winthrop household. The rest of the cast is made up of the stock company, who are all rapidly becoming favorites with the Alcazar’'s patrons. “The Ugly Duckling” week’s bill. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is crowding the Grand Opera-house, The play is excel- lently mounted and the numerous special- ties with which it is garnished do a good deal to enhance the clever work of the company. Ferris Hartman's “Babes in the Wood” has been clipped and pruned of some of its specialties, so that allowing for numer- ous encores the audience is dismissed at 10:30 o’clock. The extravaganza is quite a success, as the large houses attest, will be next The usual large audiences are in evi- dence at the Orpheum and nearly all the acts win well-deserved applause. Ando, Omne and Alright are proving one of the successes of the week, and the Lucifers’ high-kicking is_a good deal appreciated. The Hawailan National Band will not be heard after Saturday. At the Chutes last night Olsen, C. C. C., was the first to cover the five miles, his time being 10:30. Thiel, 8. F. R. (., did the same distance in 11:06. Up to date the C. C. C. men have 2:20 1-5 to their credit. The Chutes trophy will be awarded the winning club next Sunday afternoon. Raymond, &. F. R. C,, and Van Dyne, C. C. C., are entered for to-night. The first Hinrichs-Beel symphony con- cert will take place at the Baldwin to- morrow afternoon. The programme 1n- cludes Dvorak’s beautiful symphony, “From the New World.” Maurice de Vries will be the vocal soloist. The orchestra from the California Theater will assist at Miss Anna Daly’s benefit concert in Native Sons' Hall to- night and the following programme will be performed: Orchestra from California Theater; “Ben Bolt,” Master Arthur Sugden, boy soprano of St. John’s Episcopal Church; reading, “The Race for the Oaks,” Miss Clara E. Fisher; selections, Press Ciub Quartet; coutralto solo, Miss Ella V. McCloskey; recitations, comedy, John McCullough; tenor solo, Frank Coffin; trombone solo, F. R. Tobin,_ from Columbia Theater; comedietta, “The Happy Pair,” characters—Mr. Honeyton, Dr.Frank S. lRob(n!on; Mrs. Honeyton, Miss Anna aly. ——— A SALE OF RUGS. All of H. Sarafian’s Fine Collection Being Auctioned. Every afternoon H. Sarafian & Co.’s rooms in the old Art Association’s quar- ters at 424 Pine street are crowded with lovers of the beautiful, who come to at- tend the rug auction sales that are now the fedture of that place. Because of iliness Mr. Sarafian has been compelled to leave the East and settle in this State, and he has brought with him a superb collection of Oriental rugs, carpets and bangings, and these are being auc- tionea off every afternoon. There are over 2000 pieces in the collection, and they must be got rid of as soon as possible, for the firm cannot carry them until they are disposed of in the ordinary course of trade. The sale commences every afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock, and it will continue until every article in the Sarafian collec- tion finds its way to beautify some parlor floor or wall. —————————— Anti-Charter Meeting To-Night. Hon. Patrick Reddy and others speak to- night against the new charter at Metropolitan Temple. All tg‘rponams of the proposed char- ter are expected to sttend. * Charter Mass-Meeting. There will be & mass-meeting of the German- American citizens in favor of the new charter this evening at Teutonia Hall, Howard street, near Ninth, under the auspices of the Teutonia Club. Addresses will beé delivered in German and En%hh by R. Munk, presidentof the club; F. W, Dohrmann, Charles Bundschu, Dr, G. Gutsch and Henry N. Clement. A Bend of music will be in atténdance and it is expected that this will be a representative meeting. All citizens and their ladies are cordially invited to attend. ——————— Third Street—Nolan’s Must Vacate. The Nucleus building to be torn down January 1. Big stock of shoes to be closed out at & great sacrifice, . BURGLAR CAUGHT WITH A BICYCLE He Had Stolen It From Broker S. P. Holden's Residence. : The Man Was George Orr, Who Was Befriended by the Broker. A POLICEMAN'S VIGILANCE. Orr Is Suspected of Being Implicated in Recent Burg aries in the Western Addition. A man, who was arrested @arly yester- day morning on the charge ot burglary, is suspected by the police of being impli- cated in several burglaries that have been recently reported in the Western Addi- tion. His pame is George Orr, a laborer by occupation and a native of Australia. He | whom he robbed, and instead of indicating Ellis picked out a juror named Meyer. Robles is an opium fiend, and came into court weak and trembling from need of the drug. When he !ailed to identify Ellis Judge Bahrs dismissed the motion for a new trial and remanded Aggie Abbott for sentence, Assistant District Attorney Piexotto an- nounced his intention of baving Robles indicted for perjury. e e e A GARDENER RUNS AMUCK Daniel Carr Armed With Two Revol- vers Causes a Panic. Daniel Carr, a gardener, 35 years of age, caused considerable excitement in the neighborhood of First and Harrison streets last night and is now in the City Prison charged with assault to murder. About 7 o’clock Policeman Van Keuren heard a shot in the direction of First street, near Harrison. He ran there and saw a crowd of men, womer: and children. They told him to look out, as a man was across the street with a revolverin each -hand and be was driving everybody away by threatening to shoot. Van Keuren ran across the street and saw Carr walking along First street toward Folsom. He followed him and came within fifty feet of him when he reached Folsom and Second streets. Van Keuren ordered Carr to drop hisegistols. but he wheeled round and leveled both at the voliceman, who drew his revolver. Pete Wilson, a steamboat fireman, rushed to Van Keuren’s assistance. He told Van Keuren to ksep Carr covered and he wouid crapple with him. Wilson dashed past Van Keuren and just then Carr fired a shot. The bullet entered Wilson’s right thigh, but it did not deter the plucky fireman from grappling with him. Van Keuren also sprang upon him and both pistols were wrenched from hin. He fought like a madman and was not overpowered and manacled till Policemen T — GEORGE ORR. is about 50 years of age and his apvear- ance is far from prepossessing. About 4 o’clock yesterday morning Po- liceman C. M. Barnes met Orr on Jackson street, between Scott and Devisadero. Orr had a bicycle with him and Barnes being suspicious from his appearance that it did not belong to him questioned him and re- ceived evasivereplies. Barnes placed him under arrest and took him to the North End station, Orr finally admitted that the bicycle be- longed to 8. P. Holden, broker, who lives on Webster street, near Broadway, and Bernes, on going there, found that the basement door had been ferced open and the bicycle stolen. A charge of burglary was then entered against Orr, and later he was removed to the City Prison. About a month ago Orr was sent to Mr. Holden by the British Benevolent Society, and he employed him doing odd jobs about the house and garden. He re- mained in Mr. Holden’s employment about & week, and soon after he leit a bi- cycle was missed from the basement. Detectives Bee and Harper traced it to a pawnshop and Mr. Holden released it. Itis suspected that Orr was the thief and that he "had returned yesterday morning to steal it again and any other articles he could conveniently carry away. Orr, when seen in the City Prison, said he was walking along the street looking for a place to sleep when he saw Holden's basement door open. Being familiar with the place he thought he would make the basement his sleeping-place. I took the bicycle,” said Orr, *‘as I was bard up. I was walking along the street with the bicycle when the policeman held me up, asking me where I got it. I did not tell him _then, but afterward told him it belonged to Holden. “I came here from Australia eight or nine years ago. I never was arrested be- fore, except once, about six months ago, for vagrancy.” Orr’s statement about never having been arrested before is not in accordance with facts. About nine years ago he was ar- rested for stealing overcoats from the Pal- ace and other hotels and got six months on each of two charges. . He was then known as William Orr, alias George Camp- bell. Detective Bainbridge at once recog- nized him when he saw him in the prison. It was rumored that Orr had broken into the residences of Police Uommissioner Al- vord and Dr. Charles R. Brigham, but both gentlemen denied that a barglary had taken place on their premises. AGGIE ABBOTT REMANDED. Her Conviction for Grand Larceny Will Stand, - The motion for a new trial for Aggie Abbott, convicted of grand larceny for stealing a watch and money from John Ellis in a Barbary Coast dive, was yester- day denied by Judge Bahrs and October 17set as the day when sentence will be passed on ber. The Abbott woman was to have been sentenced on Saturday last, but her attor- torney presented an affidavit signed by William_Robles, who is confined in the County Jail on a charge of vagrancy, set- ting forth that he committed the crime of which the prisoner was accused. ‘When Robles appeared in court yester- day he was to point out the man Riley and Gorman took a hand in the struggle. Wilson was taken to the Boesivins Hos- pital and Dr. Thompson dressed his wound. The bullet had gone clear through the fleshy part of his thigh. Carr was taken to the Uity Prison and booked on the charge of assault to commit murder. He appeared to be mentally unbalanced. . BISHOP MONTGOMERY. The Los Angeles Prelate to Lecture Here October 28. The many iriends of the Right Rev. George Montgomery, D.D., will be pleased to hear that he wiil shortly visit this City and be heard in lecture. Bishop Montgomery will raise his voice in the cause of a noble institution, the ag- gregate of admission fess (tickets 50 cents each) being intended for repairs on the Bacred Heart College. The lecture will take place in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Wednesday, October 28, at 8 P. M. The subject will be, “The Basis of American Citizenship.” ————— “Mammy’’ Pleasant Sued. Sarah, Mary and Henrietta Harris yesterday brought suit against Mary E. (Mammy) Pleasant for $1000 and interest at 7 per cent per year for thirteen years. Itis alleged thatSarah L. Hall, who was avo- pointed guardian of the plaintiffs in 1883, gave in trust for them to Mrs. Pleasant $1000, which sum has never been returned or ac- counted for. ——————— The Divorce Court, Judge Murphy yesterday granted a divorce to Elizabeth Nicholson from James Nicholson on the ground of desertion. NEW TO-DAY. 636 Market, Opposite Palace, Telephone Main 1333, SPECIAL THREE DAYS’ SALE Thursday, Friday, Saturday, BACON, pound 17%c. Other days 20c. Armour’s Star; finest Eastern; fresh in- voice. VIOLET AMMONIA, pts. 25¢, 2 for 45¢. Regularly 30c. Nothing finer for toilet and bath. OILINE,:bot. 5c, 5 Regularly 10c. Ladies’ shoe polish; something fine. CANDLES, pkg. 25c¢, Regularly 30c. Aerated, Bougie de la Chapelle; will not run; 6in & package. CIDER, gal. 60c, De Long Sweet Cider; pure; wholesome, Mail orders solicited. Send for October Catalogue. 10 FIX STREET RAILWAY FARES The Railroad Commission- ers Determine to Go Into Court. Attorney-General Fitzgerald Ad- vises Them to Take That Step. BICYCLES NOT BAGGAGE. The Merchants’ Association Moving for Special Low Rates for Work- men on Sireetcars. At the meeting of the Board of Railroad Commissioners yesterday a long communi- cation was received from Attorney-General Fitzgerald in answer to the board’s request for information on several points, most important of which was the right of the commission to fix the rate of charges on the Market-street Railway. In close com- pany with this was a query as to the right of the board to punish Joseph L. Will- cutt, secretary of the Market-street Rail- way Company, for contempt, in his hav- mg failed to respond to a subpena and appear before the board, bringing the [ books of the company. In answer to these questions the Attorney-General as- sumes that the board has taken measures to bring the matter before the courts, as he previously advised them to do, and so withholds his opinion on the ground that 1t would serve no good purpose. If all the preliminary moves have been made, he eays, he will proceed at once to prepare a petition for a writ of mandate for the pur- pose of bringing the question of the right of the board to regulate the fares of the Market-street Company to an early deter- mination. This, he says, is the proper way to proceed. \ 5 e further says that in his opinion the board bas the right to punish for ccn- tempt in the same manner and to the same extent as courts of record, but he advises against the exercise of that right in this case until it is determined that they have the right to regulate the fares of the company. In this matter the board wili act at once in accordance with the advice. In answer to the question as to the right of the board to determine that bicycles must be rated and carried by transporta- tion companies as baggage, the Attorney- General said there wasnothing in the laws of the State permitting them to do so. What is or what is not baggage, he says, is a mixed question, affected by circum- stances. Finally, the Attorney-General says, in answer to a fourth question, that the board has the power and it is its duty to regulate the charges for freight and pas- sengers of steamboat lines doing business within the State, and advises the board that it may summon the officers of these companies and compel them to bring their books and papers before it. The secretary of the board was instructed to prepare all the necessary papers as sug- gested by the Attorney-General in all the several matters. In the matter of the complaint of G. Arnold of S8an Diego against the Southern California Railway Company, praying that the board declare that said company has forfeited its right to operate its line through Temecula Canyon, the petition was denied. In a communication from John Mark- L] 900 Always FIRST Gail Borden Eagle Brand CONDENSED rILK For 35 years the leading brand. It is th Best and the most econom : A PERFECT FOOD FOR INFANTS FINE CARPETINGS, ELEGANT UPHOLSTERY, RICH FURNITURE! We are now disposing of our stock of Fine Furniture, Carpet- ing and Upholstery Goods at greatly reduced prices to make room for an entige new line. Agents for John Crossley & Son’s Eng- lish Carpetings. CHAS. M. PLUM & CO., UPHOLSTERY COMPANY, 1301 TO 1307 MARKET STREET, ORNER NINTH. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. ICOLAOER.GOTTLOD & G- Le35Es ATD MANAGERS -+~ TRILBY | & ENGROSSING AND Deeply Interesting Piay, As presented by Wm. A. Brady's Company, Will have but this week to run. THEY ARE SELLING FAST! WELAT ? The Reserved Seats for TOWN TOPICS, ‘WHERE ? COLUMBIA THEATER. WHEN? TO-DAY. CALIFORNIA THEATER QGRAND SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, AT 2 P. M, “IHE RIVAL QUEENS!” A Fairy Operetta, Given by 96 Children of Alameda FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL of SAN FRANCISCO Libretto by Musie b; CAMILLA EHIES. CHAS. . MCOURRIE. Seats now on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s Mu- sle-Store. Orchestr 50¢ 25¢ a, Dress Circle and Balcony, reserved, Gallery, réserved .. Children’s Admission (Two Children adm! BALDWIN THEATER. To-morrow (Friday) Afternoon, at 3;15 : HINRICHS-BEEL First | SYNPHOST CONCERT GRAND PR )GRAMME. MAURICE DE VRIES, SOLOIST. Prices . -+.31 and 50¢ Paralyzing Pie! How good it looks! How good it is!........ And how it hurts. Why not look into the question of Pill after Pie? Eat your pie and take Ayer’s Pills after, and pie will please and not paralyze. AYER’S Cathartic Pills CURE DYSPEPSIA. ley, secretary of the State Board of Exam- iners, it was stated that on September 21, 1896, the State Board of Examiners granted a deficiency to the Railroad Commission- ers in the sum of $1000 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Board of Railroad Commissioners incurred in the suit of the Southern Pacific Company versus said board, all bills to be itemized and presented to the State Board of Ex- aminers. The following communication was re- ceived from the Merchants’ Association: At the last meeting of the board of directors of the Merchants' Association the question was discussed as to the possibility of securing special rates of fare upon streefcars for chil- dren and laborers during certain hours of the d“f' We are informed that in certain other eities of the United States the eustom is in vogue of granting certain reduced fares in such instances. As your office is no doubt in_possession of statistics and information relative to the question you would confer & favor upon this association by forwarding to this office any information that you have at hand upon this subject. Itis the intention of the board of directors to discuss the matter fully and we desire to have all the data available. The communication was placed on ftile, gha'.board having no data upon the sub- jec NEW TO-DA What's the use of tea if you don’t have fun drinking it? Schilling’s Best is full of fun—*laugh and grow fat.” Money back if you don’t like it—at grocers’ in pack- ages. A Schilling & Company San Francisco 40 L NAYPIAN o INEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. AMD (¢ NCORP'D | m'l EATRE "\ PROPS. Only 3 Nights More. T.ast Matinee Saturday——The Great Big Success, “THE PRISONER OF ZENDA” WwITHE JAMES K. HACKETT AND Other members of the Lyceum cast. Last performance Saturday night. EXTRA— 00 ot bxoraeedtonest” JULIA MARLOWE TABER And ROBERT TABER And thelr own Company In a series of Elaborate and Perfect Productions. FIRST WEEK : Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings and gy BtuTday Matinee, MO R4d By E. A. Barron, founded on George Eliot's novel. Thursday and Friday...*‘AS YOU LIKE IT” Saturday Night......... ...... SRR “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” SFCOND WEEK: “Romeo and Juliet,” “Tweifth Night,” etc. SEATS READY TO-DAY. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mes.ERNEsTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager HVERY HVENING. JUST = WHAT = WAS = WANTED! Superb Production of Ferris Hartman's Original Musical Extravaganza, “THE BABES IN THE W00D.” FILLED WITH The Latest Songs—The Newest Dances —UP-TO-DATE GAGS— SEE |THE BICYOLE GIRLS! SEE| THE BLOOMER GIRLS! SEE THE SPRIGHTLY BATHERS! Mirth and Melody Skillfully Blended. Popular Prices—25c¢ and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO, Sola Lessee and Managas The Greatest Production Yet of “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN.” Farewell Week of L. R. STOCKWELL AS MARKS, THE LAWYER, First appearance of WALTER FESSLER. Cast of Unparalieled Excellence. Colored Jubilee Singers! Ferocious Bloodhounds! A Trick Donkey. Evening Prices—10¢, 25¢ and 50s. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. BELASCO, UOANE & JOEDAN. Lessees & Managers, ——ALL TH(S WEEK.— Spiendid_Production of MRS, LANGTRY'S GREAT PLAY, THE WIFE’'S PERIL! PRICES—Evening: 15¢, 250, 350 and 500. Matinee: 15c, 250 and 350. Secure Seats by Telephone, Black 991, Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Next Attrac ion—The Big New York Success, HE b UGLY DUCKLING ! O'Farrell Streot, between Stockton and Powall. American Debut of the Famous HENGLEE SISTEKS. THE LUCIFERS, ANDO and OMENE, Only Two Vights More of Unthan, Gertle Cochran, Pitrat, Walter Leom, Bros., Riley and Hugiies. and_ tho Celebraied Hawailan Band and Glee Club. Reserved seats, 25¢: Balcony, 10¢; Opera-chairy and box-seats, 50c. Get your seats in advance. THE CHUTES And Greatest Scenic Rail way on Earsh! Open from 1 to 11 P. M. THIS WEEK, WHEELMEN’S WEEK 86-MILE BICYCLE RELAY RACK. FIVE MILES EACH EVENING. SAN FRANCISCO ROAD CLUB AND CALIFORNIA CYCLING CLUB COMPETING, a’l“rl&ghl—B\ymon& 8. F. R. C., vs. Van Dyne, Each visitor during Wheelmen’s Week has a chance to win free a Steriing Special Bicycle. ‘:fll‘oxlo PIRRI rides down the Chutes every night. ADMISSION—10 CENTS. Children, including Merry-Go-Round wide, 5 centy SUTRO BATHS. I Open Daily from 7 a. ». Until 11 ». 3. School Children under 15 admiited Froethis week General Admlssion—adulis 106, Chudren 56