The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 14, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1896 that teal are quite plentiful in the Aarshes near Black Point. Now that the light of the moon will soon afford those who shoot by night an opportunity of bagging large numbers of ducks, the boom of shotguns will be heard in the vicinity of fresh water ponds. F. Hoffling’s friends may expect to hear of some great duck shooting near Mount Eden. Last year Hoffling held the . championship of Alameda County. Ned Bosqui bagged sixty quail Jast Sun- * day in the hills east of Point Reves sta- tion. Louis Rondeau returned ifrom Tokaloma last Sunday with thirteen quail. : Charles Precht bagged eleven English snipe in the marshes near Shellville. -“English snipe,’ Cooper stopped the flight of nine iongbills in the marshes of Suisun. Dave Thom and Clarence Haight will send chillea shot aiter the quail of Livermore to-morrow. Doubtless some of the pellets will catch up with the fleeting ieathers. There is some talk of a fifty-bird pigeon race between M. O. Feuaner and Bur- feind, who is one of the crack rifle- shooters of the California Schuetzen Ciub. Duck-si ooting in the Suisun marshes should be firsi-class to-morrow. Donald McRea bagzed seventy-nine birds last Saturday near *‘the Bridges,” and Howard Thompson returned with a string of fifty- three birds irom Teal station. Ed Ladd bagged twenty-six quail near event of American coursing, and the honor of Wiuning first prize is anxiously sought for by the owner of everv long-tail in the country. Several of Sacramento’s fastest dogs have been entered, and it is hoped that they will uphold the reputation of this locality as did the great Mollie S and Gile in 1892. The entrants from this city are: Nethercot's Little Wonder, Walish's Paderewsky, Stout’s Straight Tip, Mc- Mahon’s Pansy and Lily of the West and De- vine & Teviin's Prince Lief. ‘There is lots of football talk, but as yet there is no teamn in practice. RUTHERFORD. NOT NECESSARY. The Supervisors Lay Two Board of Health Ordinances on the Shelf for an Indefinite Period. The Joint Committee on Health and Police and Judiciary of the Board of Supervisors dis- posed of two ordinances recently proposed by the Board of Health in & summary manuer yesterday. Attorney J. B. Reinstein drew up *the measures, but it was speedily discovered that they were not necessary and their fate was ‘‘in- definite postponement.” The fir§t referred to the inspection of food for public institutions and required that all meat and milk furnished them be offered for inspection at one of the public inspection stations before being delivered. On the snowing that the heads of the various public iustitutions regularly inspected the materials this was found to be unnecessary ard laid on the shelf, Duncans Miils last Sunday and Pete Mc- Rae, who hunted near 'fYomales. got a od bag of guail and cottontail rabbits. 'he sporismen who have shooting quar- “ters at Alviso expect to enjoy good spoct to-morrow. Judging from the reports which have been received during the week the shooting should be excellent. o i CRICKET CHIRPS. How the Game Is Played on the Atlan- tic Ocean. 3 Whiie the Australian cricket season is hardly open and the grounds of Englisk and American clubs are .closed for the season, the enthusiastic player can still get his game—if he will spend sufficient time and money. His quest will involve considerable journey, for the game in question will be found on board the giant steamers plying between Cape Town and Southampton. . Ex-Judge Richard Rising, who has just “ returned from a trip around the world, was giving me some information regard- ing the cricket game es played daily aboard the good ship Norman during a recent homeward-bound passage. Next to the all important “‘run sweepstake’ it is, par excellence, the event of the day. A rtion of the deck, measuring about 25x 0 feet, iz inclosed with nets, and the piteh is arranged accordingly. Of course the prescribed limits of the *‘field”” neces- P s 2 unique placing of the fielders, and, equally of course, ‘boundaries” are frequent. But the wicket is true, and most exciting matches are the rule, Ount- side the inclosure the ladies and their escorts form a merry crowd of spectators, and mingle their applausa and laughter with the musical stramns of the ship’s orchestra. During the three days occupled in cross- ing the line, however, the sport is aban- doned. It is the first limit to cricket .enthusiasm on record. By some extraordinary mismanagement te Australian matct has left the ornia Cricket Association in a finan- I hole. By way of extricating them- selves therefrom the cricketers are ar- ranging a grand benefit performance at . one of the theaters. The Olympic Club, which is always to the fore in emergencies of this kind, has offered to assist, and a programme of unusual merit will doubt- less result. I will have the full particulars for next week’s Chirps. UnPpIRE. EoEAr s HANDBALL. The Unlon Court Is In the Hands of a Recelver—To-Morrow’s Games. The proprictor of the Union handball .court on Howard street failed in business -last Tuesday, and tbe old place, which has been patronized for many years by -the lovers of the great old Irish game, is now in charge of the Sheriff, and a big black lock, inaieative of power, hangs on the door. In all probability the place will remain unoccupied for some time, as the court is of very ancient construc- tion, and the players of to-day are not par- ticularly fascinated with it. Phil Ryan’s San Francisco ball-court is largely patronized by the fraternity. It - is of regulation size, and tne electric lights afford players who cannot indulge in tbe pastime during the day an obpor- tunity of stretching their nether limus at night. The proprietor is contemplating many improvements which no doubt will be thoroughly appreciated by the lovers of . the sport. The follewing excellent pro- gramme of zames has been arranged for - lo-morrow: C. Sullivan and J. Slattery vs. J. McEvely and D. Farrell, T. Sullivan and C. Ward vs. J. 2 ell and Doc Molloy, D. Rodgers and P. Ryan vs. M. McNeil and G. McDonald, J. * White and Joe Collins vs. J. Lawiess and D. Connelly, R. Shields and J. Callaghan vs. R. ‘Shea and J. Fogarty, J. C. Nealon and P. Donnelly vs. G. Hutchinson and J. Riordan, - . coast champion. - “ing end saying little. The teams are as fol- o Coursing. The drawing for the interstate meeting, which begins on the Merced plains on Monday, was fully up to the expectations of the leashmen, and if the sport and bet- ting are not up to the standard of former .years it will be a surprise to the large number of enthusiasts who will undoubt- edly attend. The run between Alameda and Sarcastic should be close and a good vetting race, as also those between Master Glenkirk and Reliance and between Kingston and Royal Daisy. The great course, however, and one on which big money will be wagered, will be tetween Cronin & McDonald’s mighty Skyball and the royaliy bred Flying Buck. It was the original intention of the Ocean View management to hold a meet- ing to-morrow, but it was finally decided postpone it until Sunday, the 22d inst,, t of courtesy to the Interstate Club, The drawing will be held on Friday even- ing, November 20, at Delta Hall, 1019 I Market street, The stake will be ior thirty-two dogs, with §1 entrance and $30 added. et G L Sacramento Sporting News. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Nov. 12.—The late cold snap has driven the migratory ducks into the Jocal lakes, and some ot the hunters are -getting good sport. Especially is this the caseon the Foresters’ and Canvisbacks' pre- serves. The clubs bait their lakes, and as food is short this season it insures good sport. Captain Young, “‘Doc” Tibbets, H. Wolf and J. Vanaustine of the Canvasback club bagged 152 ducks lest Sunday, Captein Young geiting 43 to his individual gun, of which 36 were mallard. This is the top score for the season. - Geese are being killed in large numbers. Barney Keller bageed 125 in & day’s shooting this week, mostiy of the gray varfety. Ely, Knaler and Ashner bagged 47 ducks in an - afternoon’s shooting at-Fay’s Lake. ‘Morrison and Helms went out for 8 few + hours quail-shooting and killed twenty birds each. Bags of from eighieen to forty birds -are reported frequentiy. The veterans and < the kindergartgns of the Pelican wun Club will try conclusions ou Thanksgiving day at wenty-five live birds, to decide who will “produce” for the aunual dinner and theater party. Last year the younger members of the jub won out, and great was the rejoicin creat; but this year the veterans are smil- [ t lows: Veterans—J. Morrison, F. Ruhstaller Sr,, William Gerber end Heory Gerber. Kinder- . gartens—L. 8. Upson, F. C. Yoerk, E. Nicolsus and F. Kuhstaller Jr, The last-uamed hunters cia‘m that they wiil all beat the score of Pish Commissioner Morrison, as they say his shoot- ng eye has been weakened during the late ampaign looking for votes. Bicyele circies are looking nP.A Walter Loitch, who represents the Capital City Club, in San Francisco practicing for the indoor irnement, and the local boys are piuning great hopes on their plucky littie rider. There will be several races of a purely local nature at Agricultural Park on Thanksgiving day, one between Ira May and Jacob H. Hirsh. There will be no coursing in this city next The second, requiring that all meat in- tended for use in ihis City be taken to the stations, suffered s like fate on the statement by Chief Food Inspector Dockery that all meat is examined gy United States and local inspectors before being allowed entry into the City and would only go to the rtations after it had been stamped as wholesome. The decision of the joint committee highly pleased a large delegation of butichers who were present 10 protest against the ordinances on the ground that the meacures would put them 1o much unnecessary expeuse and trouble. . — MAY DIE IN PRISON. An Effort to Secure a Pardon for Thomas McGowan. Efforts are being made to secare a par don for Thomas McGowan, who nine months ago was sentenced to serve one year in the Alameda County Jail for as- sisting in smuggling opium. McGowan was a fireman on one of the steamers run- ning to British Columbia. Soon after he was sentenced he showed bpronounced symptoms of consumption, and his illness was increased by malaria and typhoid- neumonia. On Thursday United States District Judge Morrow made an order for McGowan to be removed from the jail to the Receiving Hospital in Oakland, where he can nave medical attendance. United States District Attorney Foote has become interested in the smuggler's unhappy condition, and yesterday he sent a letter to Attorney-General Har- mon at Washinzton, D. C., asking for a pardon for McGowan on account of ill health. He bas taken this interest in the convict because the latter has no funds to cecure the help of an attorney to present the case at the capital. Auother motive for the interest 1s that McGowan hasa wife and a small child siill in arms. Mr. Foote has requested that immediate at- tention be paid to the petition, ior, while the remainder of McGowan’s term is short, the fellow may not live to serve out the foll time. Mr. Foote fears that unless speedy action be taken the prisoner wiil die in jail. ASSESSOR SIEBE SUED. Formal Demand for $138,299 on Aec- count of Uncollected Taxes. District Attorney W.S. Barnes, on be- half of the Stateof California, yesterduy filed a suit against Assessor John D. Siebe and the sureties on his official bond, John F. Ortman, Henry Plageman and Henry F. Fortman, for the modest sum of $138,299. As a cause of action Mr. Barnes alleges that Assessor Siebe failed to perform his fall duty in assessing and collecting taxes on personal property not secured by real estate, and that on account of this neglect the public treasury has lost the amount said to be due. . Kor this reason Mr. Siebe and his bonds- men are requested to make tue deficit good. Very littie importance is attached to this suit by the financial officers of the City and County of San Francisco. A similar suit for $50,000 was begun against Mr. Siebe a year ago, but nothing came of it. The new law requires the District At- torney to file the complaint, however, and he has complied with that formality. BiG BALL GAME SUNDAY The Alerts Will Mcet the Stars at Central Park To- Morrow. It Is Doubtful Whether the Lively Alameda Boys or the N:vada Con- steliation Are the Stronger. The game 'nt ball between the Alameda Alerts and Nevada Stars, to take place to- morrow afternoon at Central Park promises to be the most interesting of any sinca the game has been revived. Alameda is very proud of tne boys that make up the great Alert team, and well they may be, for all San Francisco and Oakland almost swear by tbem, and would back them against any team. The battery work of Hammond and McKee is a feature worth seeing, not to mention the wonderfnl plaving of the other membears of the team. On the other side of the diamond, the Stars are not going to take a back seat if they can help it. Their backers are coming down irom Nevada to ‘‘root” for their cham- pions. In the previous contest it was anybody’s game until the fatal inning, which put the Stars in the lead and made wany a heart sore in Alam eda and caused the Alerts to kick on_ the old balls fur- nished and finally leave the fieid. They now have a chance to get even and propose to take advantage of it to-morrow at Central Park. This will give all Alamedans a chance to do as they wished to do weeks ago— bring their horses and brass band along to pull the game for the great little team that represents them. Below is the make-up of the teams: Alameda Alerts. Position. Nevads Stars. W. Hsmmond.. Lichtenburg P Coughlin... The Imperials and Oaklands will play at Bixteentb and Folsom The following is the make-up: to-morrow streets, New Service to Washington, D. C. Beginning to-day the Southern Pacific Com- pany will run weekly a through second-class sleeper between San Franciscoand Washing- ton, D. C., the route being over the Sunset and Piedmont Air line, the same &s that covered by the Sunset Limited. Trains wili leave each terminus on Saturday and will arrive on Thursday., The trip will be made without change of cars. ———————— Contesting Mrs. Monck’s Will. Gearge J. Monck has fildd a contest to the probate of the will of the late Mrs. Anne A BOY'S PLEA FOR A FREE PARDON Ramon Herrera C(laims That He Is Unjustly Imprisoned. Convicted of a Robbery Com- mitted by Manuel Portillo, SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS Teslimony to Show Taat the Lad Suffers Instead of One Who Was Shot in Mexico. ‘When the Board of State Prison Com- missioners meet to-day they wiil consider a petition for a pardon of a convict that is of more than usual interest. To the Commissioners are referred all petitions for pardons made to Governor Budd. The petition in question has already session of the boy’s friends. Miss Soledad Cota, upoa oath, made a_statement that the was well acquainted with Portillo un- til he left for Mexico. She said that after she arrest of Baldivia and Herrera for robbing the Chinaman Portillo called at ber home and said that he had not been & fool in the matter, and the Chinaman had identified Herrera as one of his assail- ants. He said to her that it was a clear case of mistaken identity. When con- fronted by the victim Porrillo turned up his coat collar and pulied his bat over his eyes, and the disguise worked well, for the Chinalaan picked out the other man. In her testimony Miss Cota said: Portillo boasted of his success. He explained to me that the sign he gave to his confederate that no officer wis in sight was by sliding his foot along the pavement. After the arrestof Herrera Portillo frequently said 1o me that Herrera was not the guilty party, but that the robbery was committed by himself and Bal- divia, Herrera was in 10 way implicated in the affair in any manner whatever. Miss Cota was not the only one to whom Portillo contided tiie fact that he and not Herrera was the second man, but that he did not intend 1o get himself into trouble by acknowledging the crime. The reason these people did not come forward in the cause oi justice was because of their fear of the desperado, Wwho always went armed and who bad the reputation of being treacherous and revengeful. Now that the fellow has met his death they are less reserved, aithough some are fear- ful lest their disclosures give offense to the man’s family or friends. Al of these facts and others equally im- portant have been prepared by Attorney Shaw and his friends in the boy’s behalf. They expect to so clearly establish the young feilow’s innocence that even the most eritical will have to admit tnat he has, for the past two years or more, been made to suffer for the crime of another. Had the boy’s case been properly hai dled at the preliminary bearing and dur- ing the trial his friends are sure that he never would bave worn a felon’s stripes. RAMON HERRERA, Who Is Imprisoned in San Quentin for a Crime That Is Said to Have Been Committed by Another. been presented to the Governor. It is the case of a boy, Ramon Herrera, who with his friends and relstives asserts that he is entirely innocent of the crime of robbery of which he was convicted and for whicn he was sentenced to serve twenty years’ imprisonment among the felons and rogues at San Quentin. The court records show that in the latter pari of 1893 a Chinaman named Leong Tom was assaulted and robbed after midnight by two masked footpads, who took from him his gold watch and $25. Isador Baldivia, Ramon Herrera and Manuel Portillio were arrested for the crime. Baldivia pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to twenty years’ im- prisonment. Herrera protested that he was innocent, and his mother and two sisters testified that the boy, then 17 years of age, was at home and in bed at the time of the robbery. However, the victim positively identi- fied the lad as one of the assailants, not- withstanding that he said the robbers wore masks over their faces. Portillo was acquitted for all that the police recovered the Cuinaman’s watch from a pawnshop, where it had been pawned by Portilio, who skipped off 10 Mexico as soon as he was released. Portillo’s liberty did him but little good, for he was since shot to death while attempting to holdup a train near Guaymas. All of tnis time Herrera's relatives and friends have been hunting for eviience to prove the innocence of the boyv, and now they claim to have ull the proof necessary to establish this as a fact. His iiends are numerous and influential, and those who are tLe deepest interested are among the best citizens of this City. They desire not to be known, but among them is one who, although an atiorney, is handling the case purely in the interest of ju-tice. He is Aduison E. Shaw of 503 Monigom- ery street. From M. Shaw the iuside facts were learned, which, in substance, are these: The boy, Ramon Herrera, was industrious and always gave his widowed 1nother all that be earned. On the nignt of the rob- bery the lad was in bed. Herrera dressed similar to Portillo, who did not bear the best of a reputation, although he was of a good family. When the lad was arrested he wished to shield his family from dis- race, and gave the name of Charles arcia. His first sad experience was with sey- eral Police Court practitioners, who took all the money that the family could raise and then neglected to protect their client, and took no paius to bring out the evi- dence that would have secured his acquit- tal. Kven on the trial Baldivia testified that Herrera was an innocent person, and that it was another man who assisted in robbing the Chinaman. Why so little at- tention was paid to the fact that the Chinaman’s watch bad been pawned by Portillo could never be learned. The boy was convicted solely upon the testimony of the Chinaman. Shortly after the trial Baldivia repented and swore to the statement that he had made upon the witness-stand that Herrera was innocent. It was not until Portillo was well out of the State that he gave his accomplice’s name. In concluding his deposition Balaivia says: The foregoing statement has been made by me oraliy in Poiice Court 1 at the time of my preliminary exemination, to the Judge of said court, to my attorney, A. B, Tresdwell, and since then to the e}mly Sheriffs in the County Jail, and to the family of suid Charles Garcia (the name under which he was sen- tenced). Ihave donesoand do £0 NOW as an Aact of justice to said Charles Garcia and in the Monck. The contestant declares that the Sunday, as the Sacramento leashmen desire 10 attend the great intersiate coursing match on thg Merced plains, This is the blue-ribbou signing of the will by Mrs. Monck was cured uonder quress and fraud, practiced by Louisa C. Van Orden aud Charles Van Orden, beneficiaries under the will. A hove that an innocent man may be vindicated, Tae said robbery was commiited by Manuel Portillo and myself. ISADOR BALDIVIA. This 18 not the only evidence in the pos- All of the blunders were made through the ignorance of himself and family of the English language and American customs, and the lax manner of the Police Court practitioners into whose hands he fell, HINRICHS-BEEL. CONCERT Large Audience in Attendance at the Baldwin Theater. Among the Aulitors Were a Delega- tion of Blind Boys and Girls ‘Who Were Pleasel. The third concert of the Hinrichs-Beel symphony orchestra in the Baldwin Theater yesterday afternoon called out a large audience. The back rows of seats were filled by children and young misses from the Institution for the Deal, Dumb and Blind at Berkeley. Most of such at- tendants were blind. There were little fellows with fat and rosy cheeks who seemed to feel an irresistible tendency to merriment between the selections, but who were decorously silent while the orchestra was playing. There were little misses who did not know what was on the programme and were puzzled over the names of the musical numbers and won- dered audibly as to whbat sort of an in- strument it was that occasionally struck their ears with an unfamiliar sort of tone. They came with teachers from the insti- tution and were assisted to their seats and there gave themselves up to hearing all they could. The concert was not at all even. The lack of precision was painfully manifested several times by the necessary sharp rap of the conductor’s baton upon his music- rack to bring the musicians together. The Gade overture, **Ossian,” went over very well, although it bad a rather in- auspicious beginning. The imaginative composition 1s less exacting in coloring than many others. It carries its own story and was easily within the scope of the orchestra, but a little more prelimin- ary rehearsing would not have detracted from the general effect. The most ambitious number on the pro- gramme was the Tschaikowsy Suite No. 3. The fine movements which exact differ- ent sorts of treatment reached a natural climax and culmination in the Polacca, and here it was that the orchestra was at its best. The rendering was spirited, well concerted ana effective. The audi- ence took very kindly to it. The scherzo was less well handled. In the theme and variations some very excellent work was done by the strings and also by the wood wind. The very singular “Valse Melan- colique,’”” which may or may not have been suggested by Saint-Saens’ “Danse Macabre,” end which in its way is as grimly suggestive, was done with very good effect. The other numbers were two by Mac- Dowell and the well-known “‘Rakoczy March” from Berlioz’s “‘Damnuation of Faust.,” The last named ended the enter- tainment spiritedly. There was much good work during the afterncom, and some that was quite ragged. A fair esti- maie would be that it was uneven on the whole. Mr. Hinrichs conducted con- scientiously, as usual. ——————— OpD Fellows’ Hell, Sunday night. Admission jTee. A message to San Krancisco people. * L D SR S S A B o SWEARS SHE 1S HIS LEGAL SPOUSE Mrs. Abbott Says She Was Married to Thomas Quackenbush. Exhibits a Contract Which She Contends Constitutes a Legal Claim. HE PAID FOR HER HOUSE RENT Opening of the Dezposition Proceelings Bstween the Aged Miilionaire and His Ex-Housekeeper. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Nancy A. Abbott’s deposition to be used in the proceedings insti- gated against her by Thomeas Quackenpush to prove that he is not her contract husband as she alleges was commenced before Notary Public Milton 8. Latham. The taking of the deposition was not concluded, however., Before it can be concluded the courts will be called upon to decided several intricate points of law. This done Mrs. Abbott or Quacken- bush will continue giving her testimony be- fore Notary Latham next Tuesday, and il the opposing atforneys can agree the deposition will be completed on that date. Mrs. Abboit was attended by her attorney, Arthur Rodgers, ana Mr. Quackenbush, who was confined to his home through illness, was represented by his counsel, E. J. Pringle. Attorney Pringle fired the opening shot by asking Mrs. Abbott when Mr. Quackenbush and herself began living in the same house, 16 Montgomery avenue. Thissquestion was clev- erly parried and the attorney continued, “Who did the work there?’’ The witness answered, “I did my housework,” and added that Mr. Quackenbush supported her during their resi- dence in the Montgomery-avenue dwelling. In response to a question Mrs. Abbott said that Mr. Quackenbush came to her house as a lodger, but after the first month that unsatis. factory ielationship ceased. ‘'Instead of pay- ing rent for the room he occupied at first,” the witness continued, “he paid the rent of the entire house.” This statement was accompanied by & smile. ‘Do you claim to be married to Mr. Quacken- bush?” said Attorney Pringle. Mrs. Abbott glanced at her counsel as though expecting an objection, but, as none was forih- coming, auswered: “Of course I claim to be married tohim. I was married to him. Iam married to him.” Several questions reiating to the relation- ship and date of marriage were then asked by Mr. Quackenbush’s counsel, but owing to the vigorous objections of Attorney Rodgers they were left to be passed on by the courts, “‘Have you any writing irom the plaintiff by which you claim to be married to Mr. Quacken- busn?” was asked. “I have,” said the witness, and her counsel exhibited it. “I wrote the contract,” said Mrs. Abbott, “but, of course, this signature was signed by himself. Iobjected to his liv- ingin the house unless the ceremony, which had been several times posiponed, Was per- formed in some manner. He dictated the con- tract. Iasssted wheu it was necessary, and I wrote the document.” Several questions of minor importance were answered, and then came the finale of the day's proceedings in the shape of a question considered irrelevant by the witness’ counsel. “Up to the end of 1892 did you eall yourself a widow or a divorced woman?”’ asked Attor- ney Pringle. Mrs. Abbott or Quackenbush smiled and her couusel entered a strenuous objection. bout enything which relates to this con- tract we are willing to bave questions asked,” he said. “But questions thatdo not directly bear on this contract are irrelevant. Iintend soon to bring a suit for maintenance, however, which wiil open the door to all such in- quiries.” 5 With this the taking of the deposition was concluded for the day, in order thatcontended points might be présented 10 the courts for settlement. MISSION HIGH SCHOOL. Several Sites Offered to the Board of Education for It. The Mission High School Club held a meet- ing last night in the Herace Mann School for the purpose of recommending to the Board of Education a site for the proposed Mission High School, for which an appropriation ot $200,- 000 has been made. The meeting recommended two sites—one on the southeast corner of Twenty-third and Guerrero streets, vaiued at $62,000, and an- other on Valencia street, between Twenty- third and Twenty-fourth, running through to Bartlett street, and appraised at $70,000. Daniel Kelly &rc osed a lot on Eighteenth street, between Velencia ana Guerrero. John Brady recommended a lot on the northeast corner of Folsum and Twentieth streets, running through to Treat avenue, and valued at $£39,000. The Board of Education will meet in com- mittee of the whole in the Horace Mann School at 2 P, M. urdl{ for the purpose of ex- amining the several sites, and at their meet- ing next Monday night Will take some action in the matter. —————— FLOWERS ON SHOW. Exhibition of the Floral Soclety at the Palace Hotel. A very preity show of chrysanthemums and pinks was given yesterday afternoon in the Maple Room of the Palace Hotel by the Cali- fornia Floricultural Society. The exhivition was & rather informal one, without the customary concomitantsof ma- sic and society dllpll{l. yet the flowers on show were all of the highest form of develop- ment and many novelties might be seen on the stands. Admission was free to all, but numerous ad- mirers of the work of the Horticultural Society were disappointed when they visited the Pai- ace at nighvand found the Mapie Room in darkness. The exhibition was ciosed early in the afternoon after all those interestea had inspected the iatest things in winter flowers. SHE SHEDS REAL TEARS Miss Bateman Laughs' on the Stage and Cries Behind the Scenes. The Result of an Insinuating Article Concerning Her in an After- noon Paper. Miss Victory Bateman went through her part at the Grand Opera-house in tgars last evening, the result of an article in’an atter- noon paper regarding ‘her almost fatal error Wednesday night, when she took a dose of poison, thinking it was phenacetine. The actress came home from the theater after the performance suffering from a neuralgic at- tack, and during the night, seeking to allay the pain, took the noxious powder. She immediately became sick and ejected the poison, recovering sufliciently to play at the theater the following evenlng. Miss Bateman was seen in her dressing-room at the Grand Opera-house & few moments be- fore her call to go on_the indulging “Tne Minute Men of 1774~ n a good cry—not a play cry, buts real one, with- out slow music and subdued lights. She was all unstrung, and her manager, Mr. Morosco, who was present, was fearful that the piece ‘would have to go on without his leading lady. “A reporter of the paper in question called on me at rehearsal this forenoon,” she said, “and I told bim I would ratber not have any- thing more of this unfortunate affair seid, as Ibad suffered enough already in body and mind over it. I am not sure just what the powder was, but it made me deathly ill, and I wes told it was strychnine. The reporter ‘went away angry because ! would not go into letails, and so he said in his paper first that I did not take poison, and then 1ntimatea that f if it were poison I took it with suicidel in- tent, g “How ridiculous and how wsmjust! What have I to commit suicide for ? 1 am perfectly hany with my mother and in my theatrieal work. I neverin my life was wretched enough 10 think of such a thing.” Then the caliboy appeared at the door and Dorothy, the Yankee girl, wiping the tears that were not in the play, went out on the stage to meet her British officer lover. —————— ¢ EXPENSIVE PRISONER. Forty Dellars a Week for Ten Weeks to Watch a Sick Man. “This man Norton bas already cost this City $400 for men to watch him, and Lam willing to have him admitted to bail in order to stop the expense,” said District Attorney Barnes in' Judge Slack’s court vesterday. The court expressed a willingness to protect the City treasury as far as possible and Mr, Barnes explained. 8. R. Nortor was arrested in Yolo County sonie time ago on a charge of em- bezzling $100. He came to Sau Francisco, where he was arrested and taken back to the place where the crime was slleged to have been committed. There he was ad- gl_itled to bail and at once returned to this ity. _He had no sooner arrived in San Fran- cisco than another warrant was served on him and he was again taken into custody. Then a writ of habeas corpus was sued out in his benalf, under which the Chier of Police was ordered to produce the pris- oner’s body in Judge Hebbard’s court. Betore that could be done Norton fell se- riously ill and bas been sick in bed in his own home ever since. All this time officers have been watch- ine Norton day and night to see that he didn’t escape. Ten weeks have elapsed, and as it costs $40 a week for watchers to guard 8 man who shows no symptoms of getting well the District Attorney thinks it is time to call a halt. Judge Slack agreed with this view of the matter and ordered that Norton be ad- mitted to bail in the sum of $1000. a bond for which will be filed to-day_or Monday. The bail fixed by Judge Hebbard was $2000, which was more than Norton was able to supply. . WASP SNAP SHOTS. Pugilist Sharkey Photographed by the Wasp. Among the snap shots in the Wasp this week are some fine photo-engravings of Pugilist Sharkey as he appears in training at the Ocean Beach. Governor Budd is car- tooned without much respect for that gen- tleman’s feelings, the occasion being his action upon the resignation of Colonel Sperry, who, it will be remembered. criti- cized the Governor very severely during nis speeches on the campaign and de- clined to stay any longer on his staff. The Wasp is always up-to-date. R e — ROBBED OF HIS MONEY. The Experience of a Philadelphian ‘With Miss Katie McLaughlin. E. M. Weidell, a Philadelphian visiting this City, encountered Katie McLaughlin last Sunday night. She introduced him to a friend named Daniel Lyon, a teamster, and the two made merry in the woman’s room at 974 Folsom street. At the end of thefestivities the Philadelphian found his pocket-book rifled of $125. The police have arrested Lyon for the theft. The woman is still at large. THE PHARMACISTS DINE the Graduates and Faculty Guests of the Alumni Association. Annual Meeting and Election of Oificers of the California College. The annual banguet of Alumni Association, College of Pharmacy, was held in the main banquet hali of the California Hotel last even- ing and 100 members and invited guests were present. The guests were the faculty and the members of the graduating class of 1896. Among those who responded to sentiments were Congressman S. G. Hilborn, “Legisla- tion”; R. T. Moore, president of the class of '96 ; E. P. Gates, “Affiliated Colleges”; W. M. Searpy, “Faculty,” and J. J..B. Argenti, “Alumni Association.” The programme em- braced music and recitations in this order: Piano solo, Professor Renau: recitation, C.R. Bradbury: barytone solo, Malcom Fraser: rectt tion, Miss Nuncy Place; tenorsolo, A. C. Duncan; barytone solo. James A. Beckett; cello solo, Pro- fessor Kuss: song, Dr. T. A. Rottanz, and orches- tra music. The commistee of arrangements consisted of Messrs. Gates, Dowdall, Beckettand Argenti. Among the noted guests were: Dr. H. H. Behr, S. G. Hilborr, Dr. H. Melvs son, Val Schmidt, Professor John Calvert, Pro- tessor W. M. Searby, Professor W.T. Wenzell and R. E.White. The dinner was animated aud interesting throughout. The banquet-room was tastefuily decorated and the service was highly complimented. The annual meeting of the Aiumni Associa- claiion was heid at the college yesteraay after- noon. The officers elected lor the ensuing year were: G. E. Bacon, president; E. P. Gates, secretary; J. 8. Warren, treasurer, and R. A. Dowdail, J. J. B. Argenti, E. A. Baggelt and H. McQueen, trustees. Among the alumni associations of the Affiliated Colleges this oue is regarded as ex- ceptionaily active and progressive. The mem- bership now exceeds 250. The aunual meeiing of the College of Pharmacy wus held Thursday evening. It was decided to change the time of lectures, so when the new building is occupied the Col- lege o! Pharmacy will be in line with the other colleges. Tae foilowing trustees were elected : G. E. Bacon, J. H. Dawson, R.E. White, J. 8. Warren, E. P. Gates, Val Scnmidt and F, A. Beckett. The trustees eiected: G. E. Bacon, resident; J. H. Dawson, vice-president; R. E. hite, treasurer, and W. M. Searby, secrel Tne faculty cousists of: Professor H. H. Behr, W. T. Wenzell, W. M. Searby, J. J. B. Argenti, F. T. Green and John Calvert. e Zeisler Recital The following programme will be rendered at Mme. Bloomfield Zeisler's pianoforte re- cital in Metropolitan Temple this afternoon: Gavotte and variations (Rameau); sonate, op. 31, No. 3 (Beathoven); arum” (Why?) op. 12; No. 3 (Schumann); “Vogel als Prophet” (Bird as propheu), op. 82, No.7 (Schumann); caprice, transeribed by Schumann, op. 3, No 2 (Paganini); mazurka, op. 7, No. 1 (Chopin); 1, No 12 (Chopin); baliade, op. 23 ‘Liebestraum” (Love's dream), No. ;' wedding march anda dance of the 2 (Lisz! eives, frorn the masic o Shakespeare's “Sum- mer Night's Dceam,” transcribed by Liszi (Mendelssohn). A MINISTER’S WIFE. The Frank Statement of the Pastor of Bethel Church. From the Advertiser, Elmira, N. Y. Dr. WILLIAMS—Dear Sir: My wife has been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than three years, suffering at times with terrible pains in her .imbs, and other times with a severe *‘crick” in her back which causes great agony. 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