The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 17, 1896, Page 7

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1896. 3 AMUSEMENTS. - BALDWIN THEATER —“Fleur de Lis." CALIFORNIA THEATER.—“Darkest Russ'a” CoLvMBIA TH¥ATKE—Humapily. N 0R0SCO'S OPERA-HoUsk—-1he Hing of Iron.” vor1 OPEra Hovsk.—-Donna Jugnita’ OrPHEUM—High-C.2ss Vaudeville. t THEATER * At K ort Bliss” "SH-STREET THEATER.—T. Cennedy, . METROPO day evenu hine and performannes. SKATING RINK.—Daily at east of the Par K. —Races to-day. OARLAND RACE TEE A Vaudeville, AUCTION SALE FY Cook & Co.—This day (Tuesday), China- ware, at 123 Kesrny st., at 2 o'clock. This day (Tuesday), at 11 o'ciock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEE. Heads are falling for political reasons in the Street Department. Miss Anna S. Jewett bequeathed her estate to her mother, Sarah Jewett. Judge Seawcll yesterday granted a divorce to Julia A. James from Charles James. The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society is to give an entertainment the 24th in the Audi- torium. Prominent mining men advocate the estab- lishment of a Cebinet position for mining in- * dustries. Company D. League of the Cross Cadets, held 1d district rally at Devisadero Hall last 1 John S. Runnells, chief attorney of tman Palace Car Company, Chicago, is on & visit here. The California Commandery, Military Order Foreign Wars, has many prominent men's names on its roll. Rain Tuesday mornin winds; colder Tuesday weather prediction. Jacob Z. Davis’ will has been filed for pro- bate. Itgives his estate to his nieces, Lizzie Muir and Belle Curtis. The winning horses at Oakland Track yester- day were: Montgomery, Roselle, Ostic II, Eamsin end Trappea. G. Wharton James lectured at Academy of Science Hall last night on *The Mokis and Snake Dance at Orabai.” _fresh southerly night, it to-day’s Desires to Direct the Movements of His Foriorn Hope at Short Range. CROCKZR'S INTERESTING VIEWS Says the Corporation Prefers Gov- ernment Ownership of the Cen- tral Pacific. Collis P. Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific Company, whose custom 1t is to visit California at this season each year, has deccided to defer his coming until spring, despite the fact that his ele- gant residence on California street has already been prepared for his coming. His change of plan is due to his desire to personally and atshort range direct the fight for the passage of the Central Pacific refunding bill during the short session of Congress which begins on the first Mon- day in December and lasts until the 4th of March, 1897, when the newly elected Pres- ident is inaugurated and the new Con- gress comes into power. It is admitted on all sides, prominent Southern Pacific officials included, that the last hope for securing an extension of the Central Pacific’s indebtedness to the Government lies in this meeting of Con- _The Baptist, Congregational and Methodist Episcopai churches of Alameda County will protest against pool-selling. An alarm of fire was sounded from box 92 at 1:30 o'clock yesterday for a $10 fire on the roof of 612 Van Ness avenue. Robert R. Ritchis yesterday took charge of the Pacific’ Cozst interests of the Chicago and Yorthwestern Railway Company, superseding C. E. Bray. Nancy A. Quackenbush, formerly Nancy Ab- bott, has sued Thomas A. Quuckenbush for $500 » month for maintenance and $5000 at- torney’s fees. Divorce suf garet bave been filed as follows: agai David = Kanstler, Sigrid Mar; E ag Ix‘:ur W. Tesche, Elsie against John A franchise has been granted by the Super- visors to the People’s Mutual Telephone Com- ny, and & competitive telephone system for is City is promised. Farqubar, 601 Turk street, an employe of Watson & Marx, Bl e street, had right thumb and index finger amputsted by & saw yester, Emma Cleverly was arrested last night on n e the complaint of Richard Brewer, saloon- keeper, 546 Merchant street, on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Mrs. Lizzie Johnson died sudde: Third street ye Morgue. sosed can moved 10 the 11quor 18 the su H. V. > of death. & printer, was booked at the sht on two ch Clauson, cis Marvin n last d . s deferred his an- to Califoraia il the g, 0 t the fight for assage of the funding bill through Con- By Soutbern Pacific Railroad Company the Cali- fornia jobbers will have e chance of making their pirchases in Eastern cCities other than New York. Field, superintendent of construction crushed yesterduy. An iron girder yot, the founder and first president Francisco Whist Club, presented last evening with a nand- which is & reproduction of the ome of his ussociates m of Redd: & Metson to inaugurate judicial proceea 10 deciare the Supervisors county office; theref d over. States Court of Ap- y reversed the decision of the et Court in the case of the seizure e British supply stéamer Coguitlam aund & .valuable cargo of iur-seal skins. The schooner Emma and Louise will be soid front of the Merchants’ Exchange by tes Marshal Baldwin tuis morning to satisfy & iibel brought by the sailors {0 se- cure the amount of their wages. The British ship Snaigon, which arrived from Melbourne, A yesterday, ran 1nto a regular Pacific gaie on the -and 9th inst. She lost a new suit of sails and ‘was otherwise very much damaged. Cherles F. Crocker, vice-president of the Southern P: that the corporation prefers ¢ ership of the C method for the s company. The steamers Wealla Walla, Homer, Costa Rica, Mackinaw, Alice in ntral Pacific to any other tlement of the debt of that has been for days, and that is what detained the vessels. United States District Attorney Foote yester- day requested District Judge Morrow 1o di miss the case of James MeGinley, who w charged with assisting in smugeiing a few sacks of seed into the country. The request was granted. B. Campbell, traffic manager of the Oregon Railroad and’ Navigation Company, arrived here from Portland yesterday, and duri stay will endeavor to adjust the differences existing between his compeny and the South- ern Pacific Compavy. While Captain Haise was attempting to saii the Norwegian bark Stjorn into port yesterday the wind end (ide caugnt her and swept her into Richardsons Bay. In order to prevent ner from going sshore Captain Halse droppea anchor and sent for a tug. The Southern Pucific Company has peti- tioned the Board of Supervisors to be permit- ted to run its trains fifteen miles per hour be- tween Third and Townsend streets and Valen- cia-street station, and st thirty miies per hour from that point to the County line. Justice of the Peace Groezinger, after hear- ing evidence yesterdny in a cuse of ASsauiL Lo murder against Frank Wilson, a sailor who was drugged and robbed in the Bella Union saloon, dismissed the case and sent & com- munication to the Grand Jury on the subject. Mayor-elect Phelan announced yesterday | thet he would not take any action in the mat- ter of the appointment of the commiltee of one hundre that he would invite representatives of all parties and shades of op:nion to the confer- ence. Dr. Marc Levingston withdrew his petition for the probate of the Fair will of September 24 yesterday, and the will of the 21st, known as the trust will—with the trust knocked out— went to probate witnout opposition. The suits to recover under the deeds to Mrs. Craven will be pushed. There were several accidents on the bay yes- terday but no feiglities. The Golden Shore Market's Whitehall upset alongside the Snaigon, but the men were rescue he Gen- esta’s boat capsizea alougside the vessel and two men clambored aboard and the third was rescued by the crew of the Travencore. A boy iell overbourd from Meiggs whari, but was saved by an Exchange reporter. * Somany requests have been made to Mrs. ( ¥annie Bloomfie.d-Zefsler 1o give additional Tecltals in this City that she has consentied to . YDleyat the Metropolitan Temple twice during the present week. Stre has given up two em- gagements in other cities to do this, her re- ception here having been so cordiel and ap- preciative that she preferred to play in San Francisco. The dates of the two added recitals are Thursday night next and Saturday night next. The prices are popular, having been fixed at $1 and $1 50. Last evening ihe regu- the new schedule of rates made by the | don Iron Works at the ferry depot, | was tuken to his home in the | Campbell | 8th | ic Company, siated yesterday | vernment own- | ng his | until after the holidays, and | gress. Failure here means the abandon- | ment of the project to avery foreciosure, | for it 1s conceded that there will be neither | time nor opporturity to put a refunding measure through a new Congress. Huntington fully realizes this, and | while not exact! in position to lend the forlorn hope himself will post himself where he can be close to the contending forces and give encouragement when, where and to whom it is most necessary, He is reported to have an advance guard already at work at the Nation’s capital laymng his side of the question before the members of the House as fest as they arrive. With the refundinz bill defeatea the | energies of the Southern Pacific will be directed toward bringing about Govern- ment ownership and control of the Central | Pacitic Railroad, as this, according to Vice-President Charles F. Crocker, would | be preferable even to any scheme of re- funding. “We would be perfectly satisfied to have the Government take over the Central Pa- cific Railroad,” said Colonel Crocker ye: | terday. *None of those railroad dema- | zogues, such as Senator White and Con- | greasman Maguire, of this State, are | really sincere when they talk of Govern- | ment ownership of railroads. They simply talk for effect. Why we would will_ngly turn over the Central Pacific in | payment of the debt due the Government if the United States would accept the property at its fair valuation. In fact we would rather bave the Government take possession than secure the passage of a re- funding measure.” Mayor Sutro, whose interest in the fate of the refunding bill remains unabated, is watching the progress of events as closely | as even the great railroad magnate. Inan interview he spoke as follows: “I have no doubt that the octopus will make a last desperate attempt to get the | funding bill through. 1 don’t believe, | however, it has the least chance of suc- \}cess, though stranger things have hap- pened in Congress. The coming session will have but sixty working days, and in that time the fourteen appropriation bills | providing for the expenses of government must be passed, and this alone is enough to occnpy all the time o! the members. Bat most of the Congressmen has some pet measure of local importance and these are usually rushed through at this session. So going to induce Congress 1o give hun an- other hearing, for as soon as any measure which threatens a protracted debate is placed before the House at this time, it is apt to be summarily voted out of the way. Still the situation should be closely watched by the friends of the people, for I | am confident one more last attempt will be made to get the funding bill through.” | THOUSANDS AT STAKE. of a Big Seizure of Sealskins. The United States Circuit Court of Ap- dotlars worth of sealskins and the seizure of a valuable steamship were invoived in the decision. { The steamship Coquitlam, with a cargo | of 6190 sealskins, was seized by the United States revenne cutter Corwin near Port Etches, Alaska, on June 22, 1892. She was taken to Sitka and turned over to the Uollector of Customs. The District Attorney of Alaska filed an information for the seizure of the vessel and cargo. He charged that the vessel was within the limits of the Alaska col- | | | iection district when she was iliegaily | | laden from various schooners with 6190 | sealskins. | None of the schooners had come to the | prover place for discharging their cargoes | nor had they received any permission to do so, and their failure (0 observe the cus- toms requirements, it is charged, was known to the. master of the Coquitiam. | It is charged further that the master of | the seized vessel transferred his cargo of | supplies to the schooners, and that he did not report to any customs officers. The answer of the Union Steamship Company of Vancouver, the owner of the vessel, admits the transier of the se:l- skins, but denies that the schooners were bound to the United States or that the | merchandise was from a joreign port or | bound to the United States or that the | transfers were made within the district of Alaska. Itfurther denies that the tran-- fers were made within the collection dis- i trict of Alaska or that the merchandise | was subject to duty. In the District | Court of Alaska it was found tnat the transfers were made seven miles from shore. The Court of Appeals decided that there was no proof that the statutes had heen | vioiated and the decree of the lower court to the contrary was®reversed and the libel dismissed. ——————— DESCENDANTS OF PATRIOTS. The Members of the California Com- mandery Military Order of ¥oreign Wars. As announced in THE CALL of yesterday the first meeting of California Comman- dery, Military Order of Foreign Wars, will be held at Mount Hamilton on Saturday, the 21st inst. The following is a list of the members of this patriotic organization, with the services of their propositors: lur season was closed with & very fine per- formance, Edward 8. Holden, 8c.D., LL.D., hereditary Ireally don’t see how Mr. Huntington is | veals handed down an important decision | | vesterday, reversing a decision of tke Dis- | Blanchard and Dora | were all overdue from northern ports last | trict Court of Alaska. Many thousand | W night. A heavy southeast gale is blowing and | HUNTINGTON GETTING READY T0 FORCE THE FUNDING BILL He Has Deferred His Usual Autumn Trip to Cali- fornia Until the Spring in Furtherance of This Plan. companion (Captain Samuel Holden of Massa- chusetts, War of the Revolution). Colonel A. 3. ‘Hubbard, & well-known ecitizen of San Franeisco, who has in many ways been identified with patriotic_organizxtions in this City, secretary of the Sons of the American Revolution, sécretary of the California His- torical Society and secretary of the dental col- lege of the University of California—heredi- lary companion (Ensign Peter Hubbard Jr. of New Hampshire, War of the Revolution). Winfield Scott Jones, hereditary companion Captain Roger Jones, United States army; ajor Roger Jones, United States army, Mexi- can War). Bradner W. Lee, hereditary companion (Captain Thomas Lee of New York, War of tke KRevolution). Henshaw Ward, hereaitary companion (Major-General Artemus Ward of Massachu- setts, War of the Revolution). Frankiin B. Washington, hereditary com- panion (Ensign Thornton Washington of Vir- ginia, War of the Revolution). Hon. Horace Da LL.D., hereditary com- panion (First Lieutenant [saac Davis of Massa- chusetts, War of the Revolution). E. R. Dimond, hereditary compenion (En- sign Daniel Dussen of Connecticut, War of the Revolution). Charles . Greene, B.A., hereditary com- panion (Major Chrisiopher’ Greene ot Rhode sland, War of the Revolution). Hon. Robert Y. Havne, heredits: panion (Captain Robert Y. Hayne of Carolina, War of the Revolution). AT THE THEATERS. Attractions Were So Tempting That the Rain Did Not Keep People Away. Lovers of thrilling melodrama reveled in a positive orgie of excitement at the Columbia Theater last night, where Joseph Grismer and Phcebe Davies re- appeared, after several years’ absence, with a play by Sutton Vane, and were warmly welcomed by their friends, who had.evidently not forgotten them. “‘Humanity” keeps the nerves of the | spectators on the tension from start to finish, and this result is achieved in a more possible and natural way than is the rule of plays of its kind. Part.of the action passes in England and part in South Africa during the thick of the war with the Boers, and the military inci- | dents especially are of a startling and sensational character. There was.a splen- didly exciting scene at the end of the third act, when Joseph Grismer, a lieu- tenant in the dragoons, carrying dis- patches through the enemy’s lines, fought a saber contest on horseback with a Boer officer. The other stirring scene was where the Boers capture the ladies and make them load their muskets for them to shoot at | the British troops, who are approaching to the rescue. In a room beneath the hero_is tied, about to be shot, and the villain places 2 bomb with a lighted fuse at his elbow. Just in the nick of time the women revolt, turn the muskets on their captors, whom they shoot, and burst down the doors in time to save the her®’sllfe, though the act ends with a grand ex- plosion. In comparison with these thrilling acts even the much-talked-of hunt scene, with the horses and hounds, which ended the first act, paled into insignificance. The stage of the Columbia Theater is scarcely large enough to give ‘Humanity” full scope, but the scenic effects mace a good showing notwithstanding. Joseph Gris- mer and Pheebe Davies have lost none of their power to please. They both acted with refreshing naturalness for a produe- tion of the cnaracter of “Humanity.”” On the whole their support was good.” C. Jay Williams as Manasses Marks was espe- cially clever. Baldwin Theater. Della Fox appeared to a good-si1zed audience | Jast night in *‘Fleur de Lis,” & second vaude- ville opepa of “The Little Trooper” variety. | The music was on the whole bright and | | catchy, though savoring somewhat o Offen- | bach Water. “The well-sung choruses were the | best part of it. iss Fox herself assumed a variety of dfs- guises which gave her an_opportunity of ais. playing some feiching costumes and of shin- ing generally a little more than she is able to do in “Tne Little Trooper.” The Alcazar. “At Fort Bliss,” & military drama, drew a fairly good house at the Alecazar, andj the | action of the play and the naturalness of the | situations based on life at & post at Fort Tejon are of that characier thai they ought to draw good houses, The several characters were in | the main well sustained, but the neatest bits of acting in the play were those of Miss Mary Buckiey in the character of Zeflie Young, an ingenue, and Gordon Foster as Licutenant Robinson. com- South Grand Opera-House. “A Ring of Iron” at Morosco’s gives & good opportunity for a number of capable actors and actresses to distinguish themselves. A large cast, including the strength of the company, take prominent parts In this interest g drama. The whole play overflows with fun, although there is the usual tragic element. Lter Fessler is good as_the villain, Sir John | Graham. Miss Bateman hasa trying part as his wife, ana goes through many tribulations, among them Confinement in & private mad. | house. The California. The drizzle last night did not tempt theater- | goers to venture out, yet there was a fair | house at the California to witness in “Darkest | | Russia.” Tivoli Opera-House. | Von Suppe’s three-nct opera, “Donna Jua- nita,” opened at the Tivoii last evening and | went off very nicely fora first performance. There are many reasons why this should be a | drawing card and haves good run and no | reasons why it shouid not. The solo roles were well done, the chorus fiiled the stage and | sang with spirit and vigor, and the stage busi. néss is good. Miss Seabrooke as Rene Dufonr, Ferris Hartman as General Douglass, John J, Raffacl as Don Riego and W. H. West as Gaston | Dufonr were fully tp to the standard, “Donna { Juanita” will be on through the weck. At the Orpheum. The Orpheum’s bill thir week consists largely of holdovers. Burt Shepard, Lewis and Elliott and Knoll and McNeil ere the newcomers The genial Ehepard amused eve? one with his Jjokes, many of them good old friends which he used 10 give in his minstrel days. Lewis and Elliott are sketch artists who gave a whimsical account of their matrimonial squebbles. A pleasing feature was the cornet 80l0s and duet by Knoll and Miss McNeill, Raymond Walsh, who was seated in_ the gal- lery among 1hie spectators, respouded by sing- i ing “‘Rosie Posic” after its rendition on the | cornet. Bloomfield-Zeisler Recitals. The last recital by Mrs. Fanny Bloomfield- Zesler was 10 have been given last evening. The lady played to the largest audience of the season, crowds having come out in the rain to bid her farewell. But Albert Marks, her man- ager, had a grateful surprise 1n store in the shape of 2n announcement that two more re- citals will be given, namely, on Thursday eveninf next and on Saturoay at 2P M. The recital last evening was marked by the same enthusiasm on the pait of the plaver and au- dience alike that hes characterized the pre- cedlug three events, The programme was varied. The gem of the performance was the second movement of Beethoven's Sonata, op. 57, with its ingenious and pleasing variations, As an eucore Mrs. Bloomfield-Zeisler Teprated the “Turkish March" from Beethoven's ‘Ruins of Athens,” which she played at the open- ing recital, with marked success. At the Chutes. Owing to the moisture there was no perform- ance at the Chutes last evening, but as soon s it clears many attractions will be offered. Sunday night Albert Richards made ful dive from a height of sixty feet ;x:;“::«; leet of water . A BIG PRICE FOR A SCHOOL SITE Four Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars Too Much Was Paid. The Mission High School Goes to Eighteenth and Dolores. Price Raised Five Thousand Doliars Arbitrarily Since Last Saturday. The Board of Education, agamst the vigorous protests of two of its members, Thomas Carew ana Dr. C. A. Clinton, de- cided last night to pay $52,500 for a build- ing site, which, up to last Saturday, had been offered the board for $50,000. Dr. Clinton said that the property was not worth more than $48,000, but seeing that opposition was useless for all practi- cal purposes, the board being determined to pay the sum first named, voted with the majority. Director Carew nailed his colors to the mast and went down with the ship, he | being the only “no’ on the final call of | the roll. The site in question was that for the proposed new Mission High School, and the piece of ground selected was approved | of by the Mission Improvement Club last Sunday. On the next day (yesterday) the owner raised the price from $350,000 to ,000. The following communication, read at last night's meeting of the board, “ex- plains itseli” : | Gentlemen: 1 beg to inform you that I re- | ceived this morning the inclosed letter, that explains itself. Carrying out its instructions Ishall be obliged to ask you the sum of $55,000, in 1i 50,000, the former price of the site I submitted to you, viz.: the north- | westerly coruer of Eighieeith and Dolores streets, having a frontage of 194 feet on Dolo- res, & frontage of 398 feet on Eighteenth sireet and 398 feet on Dorland street. NEVADA BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO, FraNcisco, November 16. A. Lawton Esq.—DEAR Sik: Inasmuch as our contract with you: has expired and we have better offers for the properiy, we beg to notify you that we withdraw the same irom your nands, exc pting yon will be able to receive $5000 more thun your coutract culled for. In case you are able to do 5o, wiil give you thirty days’ time 10 close sale. Yours truly. A. J. Brocs, For estate of L F. Bloch, deceased. Director Barrett thereupon introduced a resolution pledging the board to pay $5: 500 for the site, provided that the Cali. fornia Title and Insurance Company should pass favorably on the title. Mr., Carew inquired of President Scott why the price had been raised. Mr. Law- ton had cffered him the lot last Saturday for $50,000, and he wanted to know why the voard had agreed to tack $2500 more on toit. The chair refiuested Mr. Carew to read the letter and thereby receive enlight- ment. A faint odor of boodle seemed to per- vade the room at this stage of the proceed- ings, and Dr. Clinton moved to defer action for cne week. He beligved the matter to be too important to be ‘hurried. He said that in making the motion his idea was to endeavor to save some money to the City. There were some features of the proposition that he did not like. It was a very singular coincidence to his mind that this property was offered for sale at $50,000 until Sunday—until after | the Micsion ImprovementGlub had et on thatday and decided that they wanted that | pairticular property, which decision was published in yesterday morning’s news- papers. It seemed a singular coincidence that the owner stould jump the price up $5000. The speaker knew that there were many desirable sites in the Misslon for a high school, and he objected to paying any more for this property than its real value. ] The property was divided into thirty- two lots, and he knew thata good round price would be $1500, or $48,000 for the whole piece, and he had very grave doubts whether the land would feich $40,000 in the market. He supposed that the City would have to pay more for the land than an individ- | ual would; but it was not right and he | didn’t like it. At the executive meeting | of the board heid that afternoon a gentle- man had told them that the price of one site, $35,000. could be cut down to $32,000, | thatot another site from §39,000 to $35,000 and on another from $46,000 to $40,000. He thought that a fair price for the property beiore the board would be $48 000, and even then the board would be pay- ing a high figure—the rate of $1500 for each lot. Dr. Ciinton’s motion to postpone was lost by a viva voce vote. Director Murdock moved to cut down the price t0 $50,000. He did not like the idea of the $5000 raise within two days. “It is not often,” be said, “that people get the full a:king price for property. It is generally expected that there will be a drop before the property changes hands. I believe that the owner will take it.” Dr. Clinton seconded Mr. Murdock’s amendment. “Even then we are paying too much for it,”” he said. Mr. Murdock’s motion was lost by ayes— Carew, Clinton, Comte,;McEiroy and Mur- dock; noes—Ambrose, Barrett, Hawley, Henderson, Knox, Soper and Scott. President Scott explained his vote on the ground that his own opinion and that of several experts was that the site was in the right piace for the school. The deciding vote on Director Barrett's resolution, to pay the owner $2500 more than he asked on Saturday, was then put and received eleven ayes—Carew being the only “no.” At recess Mr. Carew remarked that if the members of the board were buying a lot for themselves they wouldn't pay so much or buy it in that Mr. Carew's change vote and his giving notice that at the next meeting he would move to reconsider were negatived by the board reconsidering the vote then and there and repeating it. Architects were notified to present plans and specilications by November 30 at 8 P. M. The instructions call for a three- svory and basement of brick, terra cotta ! ‘The Man Mesmerized by Kennedy at the Bush-Street Theater. and stone, as near fireproof as possible, It will contain thirteen classrooms, a gymnasium of 7000 feet floor space, an assembly hall seating 1000 p-rsons, a stage seating 135 pupils, a physical and a chemical laboratory and a lecture-rcom to seat 180 pupils. The cost of the building must not exceed $137,000, excluding mov- able furniture and the architect’s com- mission. The architect whose plans shall be ac- cepted will receive 5 per cent of the cost of the building, and there will be pre- miums of $500 and $300 for first and second best plans respectively. The board then adjourned. CONSOLIDATED PRISONS. The Legislature May Abolish the San Quentin Institution and Send All Convicts to Folsom. The agitation in favor of abolishing the State prison at San Quentin and concen- trating all the convicts at Folsom will be reopened at Sacramento when the Legis- lature meets. Governor Budd has given the subject close attention, and in his next biennial message will recommend the measure to the favorcble consideration of the Legis- lature. He entertains the belief that the tract of land at San Quentin can be sold for a sum sufficient to meet the cost of constructing the required new buildings at Folsom, The cost of maintaining two institutions of this character falls heavily on the State. Tne Governor figures that a large saving of public money might be effected by a consclidation of the prisons. In the manufacture of jute bags and other arti- cles demanding power to move machinery Folsom is said to present many advan- tages over San Quentin. The cost of fuel is no small item at the bay prison. At Folsom the water-power is ample for all the purposes of manufacturing. Again it is contended that the convicts could be better governed and disciplined if they were removed from the influences which a large city exerts on a prison. San Quentin is said to be too near San Fran- cisco. Senator-elect John H. Dickinsen, who will represent Marin County in the State Senate for the next two years, has given some attention to the subject, but is not sure that the State would be targely bene- | tited by the proposed consolidation. SHe inclines to tie belief that there should be one prison in tiis region of the State and another in Southern California. Thisplan would bring about a saving in the trans- | portation of prisoners, He is not accu- rately informed as to the sentiments of his constituents on the proposition to aban- don San Quentin. From otner sources it is ascertained that Warden Aull of Folsom aspires to the po- sition.of czar in the central prison. He desires that all the prison labor and all the prisoners of the State should be under his immeaiate supervision and control. | He is accredited with having performed | excellent work in the development of power and extension of manufaciuring fa- cilities at Folsom. In the line of transportation tie South- ern Pacific would be benefited by the con- solidation at Folsom. That corporation controis the only raiiway leading from this City to Folsom. Should the charges, however, become excessive the State coula employ river steamers to take the prison- ers to Sacramento, and the cost for the re- mainder of the distance by rail woula not be great. | The proposition to consolidate will be | submitred to the Lagislature as a measure of economy. It is sure to command much support, a3 many members view the sug- gestion favorably. ASSHSSME}ET DISTRIQTS. The Board of Supervisors Has the Right to Create Them When the Public Benefit Is Involved. City and County Attorney Creswell ren- dered an opinion yesterday, at the in- stance of the Board of Supervisors, in which he held that the board has the right to create assessment districts for tire pur- pose of defraying the cost of public im- provements ‘“whenever the contemplated work of improvement in the opinion of the City Council is of more than local or ordinary puolic benefit.” 2 S gUTS Finishing the General Ticket. The Board of E'ection Commissioners will complete the canvass of the genera) ticket to- day if all of the preeiuct election officers who have been cited 10 appesr and sign the neces- sary papers show up. The Foriy-fourth As. gembly District and ail but fourtéen precinets of the Forty-fifth were finished yesterday, without any particular changes in the count being found. NEW. TO-DAY. Natur-aT“: he=—-g Flavorg A desirable_result @ never before obtained | by others. rrevaRED Y New York Condensed Milk Co. COSMOFPOLITAIN. Opposite U. S. Mint, 100 and 103 Fifth st., Naa Francisco, | o0k Wright's Indian Vegetabls Pills Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who bave used them for over forty vears to cura CONSTIPA- Pimples, and SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINE: TION, Torpid Liver, Weak uriy the blood. Crossman's el Wiz CHESHIRE'S LONG HYPNOTIC SLEEP Kennedy's Subject in ‘a Trance at the Bush- Street Theater. Thousands View the Slumberer During the Day and Last Night. Coctors Teke Temperature and Pu'se, but Each Individual Observer Has His Private Opinion. Fully 5000 interested persons visited’ the Bush-street Theater yesterday and last night to view George Cheshire, alleged to beina hypnotic trance. He was placed in the condition in whica he reposes at 9 o'clock on Saturday night, and all the evidences seem to indicate that he has lain on the stage ever since undisturbed, except when medical men have interposed to take note of his condition. All kinds of opinions regarding Che- siire’s condition have been expressed. Many skeptics have boldly alleged that the performance is a “fake,” pure and simple, in spite of the fact that the slum- berer has never shuddered, winked or given signs of waking when needles have been thrust through his ears and. into his cheek. During the day a number of doc- tors called, took his pulse and respiration, and made comments on his condition. Almost all found the temperature abso- lutely normal and the pulse slightly slow. ‘‘Cheshire will remain as he is,”’ said Kennedy last night, “‘unless I awaken him, unul 10 o’clock next Sunday night, at which time any ohe can awaken him, or he will arise of his own accord. I can- not understand how this is done any more than you can, but itis a fact that the im- pression I convey to the hypnotic will re- main and no power outside of myself can phase him.” The subject was given beef tea twice yesterday and was turned on his side to prevent any injurious effects from lying too long in one position. Aside from this no changes were made in his position. He lies on his back most of the time in a po- sition which appears to the ordinary ob- server to be a deep slumber. Doctors pro- nounce the condision oue of profound sleep. They judge of this by the respira- tion, puise and temperature. “Cheshire will p:obably lose ten to fif- teen pounds of weight during the week,” said Kennedy last night, “beyond which Idonot think any marked changes will be noticed. When the entire matter is NEW TO-DAY. Eagles with Broken Wings and strong minds in weak bodies, are alike. The organ of mind is not the brain alone; it is the whole body— brain, mnerves, muscles, organs of sense, the digestive and circulatory systems. 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With original sce:ery, eftects, horses and hoands ‘as used duriag its long ru: at Academy of Music, New York. MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manager LAUGHT® DRI:S THE TEARS! ‘The English and American soclety success, “A RING OF IRON,” By tne author of “Wages of Sin,” “Woman Agalnst Woman. ' ete. " VICTORY BATEMAN, HOWARD KYLE. 2 Soubrettes—2 2 Comedians—2 Songs! Specialties: Dances ! Evening Prices—10e, 25¢ and 503, Matinees Saturday and Sunday. THE CHUTES. * Open From Noon Till Midnight. Arion, Skating Rink, Animatoscope, Pirri | ——FREE!—— SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily from 7 A. M. to 11 P. M. Concert Every Afterncon and Evening. Admission—Adults 10c, Children 5c. wl:cgool children admitted free Saturdays, 7 a.M. Mo AY—AMUSEMENTS. “Mend it or End it,” has been the rallying cry of reform, directed against abuses municipal or social. For the man who lets him- self be abused by a cough the cry should be modified to: Mend it, or it’ll end you. Vou can mend any cough with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. over he will beas sleepy as ever, will need his accustomed rest, and will go home and slumber. He will be physiologically well rested, yet he will require his usual sleep. To me the matter is as much a mystery as to any one in the world. All I know is that it is a reality, genuine in every phase.” ; The Bush-street Theater is open to the public day and night, free of charge, dur- ing the entire week, except during the hours of the entertainment, at night. A Notable Sale of Hereford Cattle. On the 13th inst. John Sparks shipped from the Alamo’ Hereford cattle farm near Reno, Nev., twenty-three head of Hereford cattle to James Whitiker at Galt, Sseramento County, Cal. This herd was made up from some of the prize-winners at the State Fair this year and consists of twenty-two heifers and one bull. They are the got of the famous Karl of Shade: 1and and his son Lord Fulton, who won sweep- stakes at Sacramento this year, and the Alamo herd took every premiumbut one in the Here- ford class, winning over $600 in sharp compe- tition. Although Mr. Whitiker paid fancy prices for the herd, ie hus laid the foundation or another famous herd of Herefords, coming from the best blood Lines {n America XEW TO-DAY. All the risk and bother of buying tea is saved, if you order Sckilling’s Best of your grocer. | If you don’t like it, he returns your money in full. A Schilling & C: San Fra ompany sco NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprisiors TO-NIGHT and Every Evening This Week, including Sundav, DEILIL.-A FOX And Her Excellent Comic Opera Company i (Management S T. King), prese.ting “FLEUR de LIS” Beautiful Scenery an1 Costumes, Catchy Songs and Stirring Choruses. Farewell Performance Sunday Night. Next Week MR. N. C. GOODWIN In a New \ merican Comedy. “AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.” CALIFORNIA THEATER AL HAY¥AN & Co. (Incorporated)..... Proprietors TO-NIGHT and All the Week, Popular-price Matinee Saturday. 25¢ and 500. ‘The Grand Scenic Romance of the Czar's Realm, DARKEST RUSSIA! DON'T DO MISS IT! MISs IT! A Drama of Intense Human Interest. Next Week—Attraction Extraordinary! ‘The Parisian Sensation, LA LOIHE Fuller. 3 Nights Only and Wednesday Matinee. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mus.ERNESTING KBELING, Proprietor & Maoage: THIS EVENING VON SUPPE’S- Bright, Breezy, Brilliant Comedy Opera. “DONNA JUANITA!” Alaugh in every line. A melody in every number PRESENTED WITH: The Best All Round Comic Opera Com= ° pany in This Country. ——Mandolin and Guitar Octet. Production Complete in Kvery Detail. Next—*“THE LITTLE DUKE !”" Popuia - Prices 25¢c »n- 50c. Ly O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell. Week Commencing Monday, Nov. 16. A BILL OF LAUGHING HITS, BERT SHEPHARD, The World Renowned Minstrel. LEWIS AND ELLIOTT, America’s Comedy Sketch Artists. KNOLL AND MecNEIL, Renowned Cornet Soloists and Duetists, And a Great Vaudeville Company. seserved seats. 26c; Salcony, 10¢; Opera-chales and box-seats, 50c. NEW BUSH-ST. THEATER. THE SENSATION OF THE DAY! COME EARLY TO AVOID THE CROWDS. MO M T. A, Kennedy, First DIy's The World’s Ending of A The 7 Days Sromotise. MGHT Ri5ootc Ciees. ypt Admission—10¢, 15¢, 25¢, 50; c. ——Don’t Fail to See the Man in a Trance— Belasco, Jorian & La Falille, Lessees & Managers An Immediate Laughing Success, [ “AT FORT BLISS!” Night—15¢, 25¢, 85¢. 50c. Matinees—15c¢, 23c, 35¢, Telephone, Black 991. TWO EXTRA RECITALS. 1 FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER METROPOLITAN TEMPLE, Thursday Evening, Nov. lg, at 8:135 Saturday Aft., Nov. 21, at 2 o’clock PRICES $1.00 AND $1.50. Seats on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s Music Store. RACING aSi2a8as RACIN ——CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97. Beginning Monday, November 18, OAKLAND RACE TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wedn 1hursday, Friday and Saturday. Halnor =hine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Stari at 2:15 P. M. Sharp— Terry Boats lrave San Francisco at 12 M. and 12:30,1:00, 1:30 and 2:90 P. 3., Gonnecting with trafos stoppiug at the enirance to track. Buy your ferry tickets Lo Berkele; Retucning—Trains leave the Track at 4:15 and 4:45 2 x and Imm-diately atter the last race. THOMAS 1. WILLIAMS JR, Fresident R. B. MILROY, Secretary, day, i