The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 23, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER.—“An American Citizen. Caziror~ia TBEATER—La Lole Fuller. CoLuMBIA THEATER—‘Humanity.” Riorosco’s OPERA-Housk— Hearts of Oak.” TivorL: OPEra House— -Donna Juanita” OrPEEUM—High-Ciass Vaudeville, ALCAZAR THEATER. End of the Century.” * NEWw BUsH-sTREET THEATEE—T. A. Kennedy, tbe Hypnotist. . THE CHUTES AND SKATING RINk.—Daily st Haight street, one block east of the Park. LUTEO BaTns—Bathing and performances. OQAKLAND RACE TRACK.—Races to-day. P ° 1HE AvpiTorrum—Ellis and Mason streeis— ‘asudeville, Tuesday evening, Nov. 24. ”_Carryo; r ntertainment by, th * Stanford Unive vening, Nov. 26. . AUCTION SALES. FY Coox & Co.—This day, November 283, China- mere, at 123 Kearny 2 BY MADIGAN & Cc Wagons, etc., at 1 This day, Nov. 28, b st 8t 11 o'clock. BY P. J. BARTH. November 23, Office Furniture, at 414 McAilister st., at. 11 0'clo * _BY EAsTON & ELDRIDG Real Estate, at salesroom, 12 o'clock The forest thinned out. Fair Monday tres e park are being and colder.—A. G. McAdie, passed Sunday at his quartecyon the cceiving and visiting friends. juard expacts the Lsgislature appropriate §30,000 for a division encamp- ent, The annusl cash prize shoot of the Nord Dueischer Schuetzen Club was held yesterday &t Shell Mound. Several exciting and closely contested games were played in the san Francisco handball It yesteraay. The arugstore of William T. Kibbler, Turk sud Larkin street, was entered by burglars eurly.yesterdsy morning. 2 0 ood evolent Association will hold & grand carnival at the Mechanics’ Pa- vilion Tnanksgiving day. The Alameda Alerts deiested the Suisun baseball team at Central Park yesterday after- noon by a score 0f.17 to 2. tional Guardtroops of the First and Third . Brigades made an excellent record in response .10 the late emergency call. The San Francisco Riding Club will be for- mally opened at 1615 Pacific avenue next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Jimmy Carroll, the pugilist who met Jack McAuliffe last Friday nieht, and was defeated .ina ten-round go, is badly injured. Jack Coughlin of the Dolphins failed to swim from Lime Point to Fort Point yesterday when 150 yards from his destination. - The Christian Endeavorers of the West Side Christian Church dedicated the first mission established by thatsociety in the City. Information reached the City yesterday of the death of Captain J. M. Vincent, a pioneer, in the mining district of Sinaloa. Mexico. - J. L. Bardwell threatens to remove one of his donations to the park museum because its position was changed without his knowledge. . H. Miller, the octogenarian janitor of the Gourt block, died on Saturday from old age. He held tnat position for more than forty ye " Many of the marksmen at the Shell Mound . rifle range yesterday carried away pigs, geese und tur » prizes offered by Captain L. Siebe. A. H. Harscher, vice-president of Pheenix National Bank of Arizona, is spending & few weeksin the City with headquarters at the . Ramona. A. H. Dean, the Nevada Bank forger, will, through his’ attorney, make application to Judge Wallace this week to be released on his own recognizance. There will be an athletic field day at the Presidio next Friday. Some interesting con- “tests between the First Infantry and Third Arullery are promised. Sule Ying Gwok, a young Chinese girl 16 -years old, s\xdaenl{ and mysteriously disap- peared from her little brothes on Dupont street last Saturday evening. Mrs. Henrietta Skelton addressed the con- gregation at the West Side Christian Church last evening. She spoke in behalf of the Women’s Curistian Temperance Union. Fitzsimmons held a reception to a number - of clubmen and newspaper representatives at his training quarters in Sausalito yesterday, who witnessed his exercises with the gloves. E. P. Cole, the attorney, is working hard for the new bill providing for three to six new Superior Judges for San_ Francisco. Many {rlulmmcnl lawyers and the Judges favor the ill. e John Hogan, & boatswain, was sandbagged and robbed Friday night by Ignatius Hurley and Patrick Sullivan on Folsom street, and a ‘charge of robbery was yesterday entered against them. . Evidence from Oakland,Sacramento, San Jose and other points strongly corroborates THE CaLL'S exclusive story thatan airship has been sailing through the heavens hereabouts for nearly a week. The old folks’ love feast at Central Metho- dis. Church yesterday morning was very pa- thetic, marked as it was by tearful utterances of those filled with the greathappiness of their Christian faith. George Cheshire, who was put in a trance one week ago by Mesmerist Kenuedy, was awakened by him last night in the Bush.street Thester. e of less weight, Cheshire does . Dot &ppear any the worse for his long sleep. .- Realistic-looking stage rain_and waterfalls, _without & drop of water, and flashes of sun. shine and lightning, a1l _produced by a novel electrical apparatus for theatrical purposes, is the ‘conception of Jenny Ward Hays of Chi- eago, who has come Liere o heve het ipyention uilt. To Mrs. Amalia Lichaw,the wife of Dr. Ernst Lichaw, 423 Geary street, and Mrs Mattie Cramer beloungs the distinction of being the pioneer lady members of the California Miners' Association. Secretary Sonntag granted them certificates on Fridsy. They are interested in three claims in Calsveras County. Maria Kip Orphanage. The children of the Meria Kip Orphanage will give an entertainment on the afternoon of December 5 mext between the hoursof 1 “and 6 o'clock at their home, 568 Folsom street. In connection with the entertainment & small-fair will be held. Many dainty and useful articles, the work of the little inmates, will’ be put up for sale at very reasonable rices. Sister Anna, superintendent of the nstitution, hopes that charitably inclined pérsons will pay them a visit on that day. The ninety-one children in the home are sup- “ported by voluntary contributions. —_————— Most ‘leaves contain some nourishing . properties, in particular those of the aca- “ cia tree. It would be quite possible to subsist on leaves 1f the supply were not stinted, and the shipwrecked mariner will keep in verv fair condition if he chews them as he would his quid of ‘*bacey.” NEW TO-DAY. 8 k . T had an obstinate skin disease, called Eczema. My body, head, and arms were covered with spots like drops of mortar, which came off in layers of dry scales. I suffered for over s year without relief, consulted several doctors with- . out aid, and had almost given up hope. Isaw &n edvertisement about CUTICURA 128 - 100k them, and in eight weeks 1 was as well as ever, for my skin is as nice and clear as a baby’s. - GEO. mlu;m, ‘Hanover, Ontario, Canada. BPEEDY CURE TREATMENT.— Warm baths with Cuticura SoAP, gentle applications of CU- TIOURA (ointment), the it Ehl Cure, exter- nally, and mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT, greatest of humor cures. 80ld throuch, world. Price, CoTi [aoraty ot FPories Diva r., . 8" How t Guire Every Skin Disease,” mailed fres. , METER AND THE WEATHER Ship Captains Say It Is Not to Be Depended On in California. L Remains Stationary While the Winds Howl and the Floods Descend. ° Sad Accid>nt On the Alden Besse When She Was Off the Port of Homo!uln. British ship eaptains assert that Califor- nia weather isa conundrum. When other parts of the world in a similar latitude and longitude are under snow and people are wrapped up from the cold, here it is a case of summer skies and genial weather. Again, when the barometer registers 29.97 or 30, and everybody expects fine weather, the storm signals are hung out, and, sure enough, the gale comes along. Storms have ragea up and down the coast, and vessels that stood the full bruntof the storm have reached port much the worse for wear. They zll showed the effect of the storm, and in many instances vessels came in minus a full suit of sails, ‘What makes the captains curious, how- ever, is the fact that since they have com- pared notes one and all declare that in no case did the barometer vary more than a couple of points. While the wind howled through the rigeing and the rain came down in torrents the marriner’s stand-by stood firm at 20.97, and gave not the slightest warning that danger was near. Saturday last, when the danger signal was flying from the pole over the Chief Wharfinger’s office, the captainsalong the front would hardly believe that a south- easter was coming, because they had more | faith in the barometer than in the weather prophet. They found out their mistake before Sunday morning. Many of the skippers had to get out of bed in the night and put out extra breastlines in order to keep their vesseis from going adrift. The steam schooner Excelsior got in from Karluk last night, having made the round trip in twenty-three days. This is one of the smartest round trips on record, and in fact Captain Higgins asserts that it is the smartest round trip. Opn the 21st inst. the steamer was in a violent south- east gale and had to be headed out to sea in order to escape going ashore. Captain Higgins says he never experienced such heavy weather on the coast. The seas ran mountains high and, to make matters worse, the rain and spray were almost blinding. The Excelsior was probably in the gale that blew the San Benito ashore. The bark Alden Besse, now on her way to San Francisco, lost one of her crew on the down trip. On October 25, when the vessel was making Honolulu, a sailor named Miller was working on the martin- gale and, losinz his balance, fell into the sea. A lady passenger gave the alarm and several of the sailors rushed forward and threw a lifebuoy and ropes to their comrade. Just as he was making for the lifebuoy he disappeared. The suppo- sition is that a shark took him under. Miller shipped in San Francisco, and his roper name is believed to have been Isaac saceson. Chief Wharfinger Root entertained a party of friends at *“The Abbey,” his Sau- salito residence, Saturday night and Sun- day. Nearly ail the guests were or are connected with the water front, and that all had a most enjoyable time goes with- out saying. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. The Many Attractions That Are Offered for This Evening at the Places of Amusement. “An American Citizen” is to be brought out at the Baldwin Thesater this evening, with Nat C. Goodwin in the leading male part and with Maxine Elliott as the heroine of the play, which the Australian papers say is one of the best Mr. Goodwin has appeared in. La Loie Fuller will be the star attraction at the California Theater this evening, when she will present a number of those dances which bave made her famous the world over. In ad- dition there will be several specialties, one of which will be Professor Graber's m andolin class. “Humanity” will remain on the boards at the Columbia Theater to-night and the bai- ance of the week. This piece is full of spirited pictures which have caught the fancy of the theater-goers, who also enjoy the novel and pretty scenes presented. “The Hearts of Osk” {s what is to be pro. duced at the Morosco Opera-house to-night. It has been produced here before and is & domes- ticdrama in which there is pathos and com- cdy. There are in it & number of grand stage pictures, including a realistic wre scene. “The End of the Century” that is to be of_ fered at the Alcazar Theater this evening ig said to be not only a new plece, but an in. tensely interesting one, in which the members of the Alcazar company will have an’ opportu- nity to appear at their best. . The Tivoli Opers-house management has con- cluded that “Donna Juani should continue on the boards for one week longer, consequently it will be the opera for to-night. It is a charm- ing production, full of life, and it hes much g00d music. There is an announcement of new talent at the Orpheum for this evening. Among the number of artists to appear are mentioned George Thatcher and Ed Marble, w ell known and popular miustrels; Heffernan, the Irish monologue artist, and the Hengler sisters. Professor T. A. Kennedy, who can “puta man to sleep” without a knockout blow, pro- poses to-night to have for his subjects on which to show the force of hypuotism & num- ber of young women, and he claims thatas they are very susceptible he will have mno trouble t0 mesmerize them., Should the weather prove sll that could be desired this evening there will be, as usual, & number of attractive performances at the Haight-street grounds, but rain or moonlight the nhung rink will be open and those who are fona of rolling will find amusement there. THANKSGIVING OARNIVAL, Grand Fete by the Robin Hood Benev- olent Association. The Robin Hood Benevolent Association will hold a carnival at Mechanics’ Pavilion on Thanksgiving Day. The great building will be splendidly decorated, until it will gleam like a veritable fairy palace. Among the most charming features of the programme will be the Hungarian dance by a weil-drilled and trained corps of ladies; the Persian veil dance, spanni ng the entire Pavilion; the American flag dance, a new and original variation upon the skirt dance, and C. F. Graber’s L&on- dolin Concert Orchestra, consisting of forty pieces. Probably the most notable and striking feature of the programme will be the champagne dance, with picturesque effects and transformations. At the con- clusion of the programme the masquers will take possession of the floor and jollity and mirth will reign supreme. The floor committee consists of Ferd. Heuer, William Nelson, C. 8. Hoffman, 20 G. A. Williams, James W. Potter, D. M. Powell. The committee of arrangements is as follows: Sands W, Formas, H. B, Arnold, < C. W. Nevin, 8, Goldstein, Herman Cohu, | Frank Duna, Sam Dannenbaum, Leo Heringhi, Julius Wolff, C. Samuels. REGULAR ARMY POSTS. Troops on Duty at This Station—Regi- mental Rivairy in Field Games. Cavalry Horses. The event in inilitary circles last week was the return of General Forsyth. He is on duty again as department com- mander. Colonel Shafter has assumed command at the Presidio. The house that General Granam so long occupied 1s being renovated and will soon be the home of Colonel Shaiter. The post at Alcatraz Island is garrisoned by Batteries A and L, Third Artillery. Captain James Chester commands the vost. Second Lieutenant Thales I. Ames, Battery A, is adjutant, recruiting officer and signal officer. First Lieutenant Ben- jamin H. Raadolph is in charge of the prisoners. First Lieutenant David J. Rumbough is with bis battery, A. Cap- tain Frank W, Hess commands L Battery. First Lieutenant Henry H. Dudlow is in charge of the school. ~First Lieutenant William G. Haan is quartermaster, com- missary in charge of the exchange and ordnance and range officer. Captain Har- lan E. McVay is assistant surgeon, treas- urer and librarian, The hesdquarters, field, staff and board of Third Artillery and Batteries D, H and Lare at Angel islant. Colonel Edmund C. Bainbridge is in command. First Lieutenant Charles T. Menoher is adju- tant and recruiting officer; First Lieuten- ant Charles G. Woodward -is quartermas- ter, commissary and police officer; Major Benjamin F. Pope is surgeon and First Lieutenant Paul F. Straub assistant sur- geon. John H. Macomber is post chap- lain. Captain Charles Humphreys com- mands Battery D, Captain James O’'Hara (range officer) Battery H and Captain Henry C. Danes Battery I. Second Lieu- tenant Edward P. O'Hern is ordnance officer and treasurer and Second Lieuten- ant Lloyd England signal officer. First Lieutenant Charles W. Foster is on duty with his battery, L. Battery E, Third Artillery, garrisons Fort Mason. Captain Sedgwick Pratt is ‘mst commander, First Lieutenant George W. Hobbs quartermaster and commissary and Captain George M. Welis assistant surgeon. Second Lieutenant James Ham- iltod is on duty with his battery§E. The field, staff and band of the First In- fantry are at the Presidio. The post com- mander is Colonel William R. Shatter. The garrison consists of Companies A, E, ¥, G, Iand K, First Infantry, and Light Batteries C and F and Batteries G and K, Third Artillery, and Troops B, C, I and K, Fourth Cavalry. The cavalry will return from a tour of duty in the mountains early in December. Tune post adjutant is First Lieutenant Louis P, Brant. First Lieutenant Leon S. Roudiez it quartermaster, commissary, e x- change and_police officer. First Lieuten- ant John D. Miley, Fifth Artillery (at- tached), is ordnance and engineer officer. The assistant quartermaster is Captain Robert R. Stevens. Major Robert H. ‘White is surgeon. Captain Guy L. Edie and Captain Euclid B. Frick are assistant surgeons. Some rivalry in the field of athletic sport exists between the First Infantry anrd the Third Artillery. There will be a field day at the Presidio on Friday, No- vember 27, and the games may be then vigorously contested. In addition to the regular games there will be a tug-of-war and baseball match, Twenty-eight cavalry horses recently furmished by William Frazier, contractor, were duly inspected by Colonel Young of the Fourth Cavalry and accepted. The Government paid $133 90 per head. The horses came from Southern Oregon. Corporal Alonzo C. Richardson, Battery K, Third Artillery, has been granted a furlough. FOR GOOD ROADS. The Marin County Development Asso- clation on the Right Track, Ata meeting of the Marin County De- velopment Association held at Sausalito Saturday evening the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That i1 is the sense of this associa- tion that the particular objects which the asso- ciation should undertake are: The improvement of the roads from Sau lito and Tiburon toSan Rafael, and the er tion of a bouevard or alameda by macadam- izing ar proper grading. The proper sprink- ling of same. The planting of trees and culti- vation of greensward on the sides thereof. The removal of obnoxious weeds, cockles and gar- bage. The erection of milestones and guide- posts. The proper drainage of surface water and sewage. The appointment of acompe- tent road supervisor as an officer of this asso- ciation to see. tl roads are maintained in proper condition and that work is done prop- erly. expeditiously and economically. 1hbe eetting aside of an arbor day for the gllunng of trees and flowers, especially along ighweys. The inquiry by this association into the powers and duties of the county goy- ernment in the matter of roads: to ascertain the amount of money available for road pur- poses, how same has been expended end wherein improvements in the plan of expend- iture may be made, and how much can be ac- complished with the funds now available. ‘And the foregoing is respectiully referred to the executive committee, DINNER AND DISCUSSION, The Unitarian Club Will Hold Its Thanksgiving Banquet This Evening. The Unitarian Club will hold its Thanks- giving dinner this evening at the Cali- fornia Hotel at which the subject of “The Campaign’’ will be discussed in twenty- minute addresses by the following named gentlemen: Professor G. H. Howison, Senator George C. Perkins, Uongressman James G. Maguire and the Hon. John P, Irish. The following announcement by the president and secretary of the club ex- plains the requirements for admission to the dinner: “The reduction of dues to the gold standard will doubtless be appreci- ated by our members. The price of din- ners to members is now 75 cents, and for guests §1 50 each. Dinner tickets can be secured from our treasurer, Edwin Fret- well, American Bank and Trust Company, Mills building.” THE PLUMED KNIGHTS. Permanent Organization Effected—Let- ter From Major McKinley. The Republican Plumed Knights at a well-attended meetiug held last Friday night effected a permanent organization and elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Major C. L. Tilden; president, Mark Lanpe; vice-president, George T. Phelps; secretary, James S. McCabe; financial secreiary, James Gillies; treasurer, W, N, Swasey; sergeant-at-arms, George E. Bouther; executive committee—George ‘W. Townsend, James A. Christie, John Klein, A. H. Kennedy and James N. Ross, A personal communication from Major McKinley expressing his gratitude to the organization was read, and the same w. ordered framed and hung in the hea quarters. It was also unanimously voted to place the names of Major McKinley and Hon. Garret A. Hobart, President and Vice-President elect, on the roll of honorary members of the organization. —————————— Memorial Service. A service in memory of the late Rev.William H. Hill was held in Trinity Church yesteraay and Bishop Nichols delivered the address. The decensed was the oldest presbyter of the diocese of California and an Oda Fellow of {zuh degree. He was noted for his benevo- ence. —————— Homeless Children., The ledy managers of the Ban Francisco Nursery for Homeless Children, at576 Harri- son street, announce that they have seventy little ones who are depending on the generosity of the charitable for a Thanksgiving dinner. EVERY color of plain and crepe tissue for lamp shades and flowers at Senborn & Vail's,* NEW PHASE OF WOMENS RIGHTS Mrs. Lichau and Mrs, Cra- mer Are Full-Fledged Miners. The California Miners’ Assccia- tion Grants Them Cer- tificates. There Is Nothing in Its Constitutien to Exclude Ladies From Membership. To Mrs. Amelia Lichau and Mrs, Mattie Cramer of this city belongs the unique distinction of being the pioneer lady members of the California Miners’ Asso- ciation. They were duly ecnrolled by Julian Sonntag, secretary of the associa- tion, last Friday evening, and exhibited their respective certificates yesterday with pardonable pride. The gratifying fact that the constitution and by-laws of the association do not exclude women from membership—other things being equal— furnishes yet anotber reason why that organization is entitled to public recogni- i’”// MRS. AMALIA LICHAU, the ¥\ _\\\\\ ) tions public when he returns to San Fran- cisco a week hence. *It is now certain,” added Mr. Sonntag, “that the association is no longer an ex- perimental project but a thoroughly es- tablished sact, whose usefulness must be continued. As far as the association is concerned 1 would state that while Cali- fornia would very much like to have a Cabinet office from this State all she de- sires is to insure the appointment of a man practically familiar with the wants of the miners of America. Rennsylvania is, of course, the greatest producer of ore in the Union, and in view of the fact that she has rolled up a majority of 300,000 for Mc- Kinley I quite agree with Mr, Yale that in all probability she will receive the ap- pointment shouid it be made. At the same time California has suffered more from inexperience and lack of knowledge of local conditions than any otner State in the Union.” CAUGHLIN FAILED. The Plucky Swimmer Might Have Beaten Cavill’s Time Under Favors able Conditions. After pluckily swimming to withia 150 yards of the fort, Jack Caughlin of the Dolphin Swimming and Rowing Club haa to give up his attempt to equal Cavill’s feat in swimming from Lime Point to Fort Point. Had he been in condition he doubtless would have succeeded in beating Cavill's time, as he had buta short distance to swim when overcome with exhaustion. He left Lime Point at 11:25 accom- vanied by Captain W. O. Patch, Al Rouara and Tom Keenan in a smaligboat, and the launches Ariel and Brisk filled witn his clubmates. With a powerful side stroke he con- tinued his journey, heading in a straight course toward the fort. After swimming an hour and seventeen minutes he gave up the attempt. When taken aboard the boat he was in AL/ \ ‘/,,/2,/ Pioneer Lady Member of the California Miners’ Association. tion and cordial support. Mrs. Lichau and Mrs. Cramer, as bors-fide miners who are actively interested in several valuable properties located in Calaveras County. will henceforth enjoy exactly the same rights and privileges as the male members of ihe association. Virtually, therefore, a very considerable and influen- tial section of the cornmunity has accepted the fundamental principles of woman’s suffrage. S Mrs. Lichau, who took the initiative in this radical departure, is the wife of Dr. Ernst Lichau of 423 Geary street. Dr. Lichau, Mrs. Lichau, Mrs. Cramer ana W. G. Drown are joint owners of the claims known as the Golden Star, the Bullseye and the Amelia gravel claims, Angels Camp, Calaveras County. From the doec- tor it was learned yesterday that these claims are not far away from the famous Utica mine, and that the ore isalmost identical in quality with that of the lacter. Recent assays gave $59 and $12 73 to the ton. On the Golden Star the shaft is al- ready down 100 feet, and will be tapped by a tunnel, 200 feet of which has already been completed. Mr. Drown, who is su- perintending the work, was formerly con- nected with the Utica and other compa- nies, and is in every respect an experi- enced miner. Mrs. Lichau, who helped her husband to supply the foregoing particulars, added: **Both Mrs. Cramer and myself have re- cently returned from a trip to Mexico, which, however, had nothing to do with our mining interests. Soon after our ar- rival in San Francisco we again ret out for Angels Camp, where we stayed about a week and roughed it with the best—fre- quently taking a hand 1n the actual work of development. My husband attended almost every meeting of the Miners' Con- vention, which has just closed, and on one occasion I was an interested witness of its proceedings.”” But the role of spectator could not lonz satisly one of Mrs. Lichau’s energy and determination. So 1t was that last Friday evening she waited on Secretary Sonntag and asked to be admitted to membership. “ Mr. Sonntag,” continued she, *‘certainiy seemed surprised, but after satisfying himself that my claim was genuine, he said that to his knowledge there was nothing in the constitution of the associa- tion excluding women from its ranks, and expressed himself as only too gial to grant both myself and friend a certificate. *1 have always taken a deep interest in mining and read all_the literature avail- able on the subject. Ilately discontinued the Chronicle in favor of THE CALL, be- cause THE CALL'S articles are so much more exhaustive and sympathetic. Be- yond the mining news I read scarcely any- thing else in the papers. I am, of course, an enthusiastic advocate of Cabinet rep- resentation.” Mrs. Lichau stated that several other ladies of her acquaintance are sharehold- ers in mining properties, and in this con- nection she sincerely hoped that the press recognition of her own and her friend’s example wouid stimulate them to follow it. Mrs. Lichau is at present making preparations for a vrotracted stay at Angels Camp, whither her husband pro- mfi. to-day. I feel,” eaid she, “‘that my real interests are concentrated in these claims and Iam tired of doing notliing.” Physically, it may be added, Mrs. Lichau is admirably qualified to pursue her am- bition. She1sin the prime of life and the picture of vigorous health. Julian Sonntag was subsequently inter- viewed by a CALL reporter and confirmed the story as related by Mrs. Lichau. “Those ladies, "’said he, *‘are to the best of my knowledge the ploneerlady certiticated miners of this State, thougn in other por- tions of the Union I have frequently en- countered experienced lady miners, more particularly in Colorado. I met one in 1893 at the Windsor Hotel, Denver, who actually operated a mine emrloying sev- enty-five men. She was well versed in metallurgy and was an expert mineralo- gist. But Mrs. Lichau and Mrs. Cramer are the first to whom I have issued certifi- cates.” President Neff, Mr. Sonntag stated, has not vet made up his committees. He is devoiing more time to the work this year than heretofore, but will make his selec- an exhausted condition and for & time did not know where ke was. He was unable to open his hands for at least ten minutes, the water having chilled them. After the swim Caughlin said he would have succeeaed had he not had a choppy sea to contend against. He said the water was colder than he had ever experienced and that the sun shining on the water caused it to glare in his eyes during the swim. He admitted not having made any preparation for the swim, but said the next time he attempted it he would be in perfect condition. Cbarlie King of the Olympics, while moving around in the small boat, fell overboard, but escaped with a ducking. SKILLED HORSEMANSHIP. Formal Opening of the San Francisco Riding Club Wednesday Evening. The 8an Francisco Riding Club will have a tormal cpening at 1615 Pacific avenue next Wednesday evening, the exercises beginning at 8 o’clock. The programme will be as follows: . General musical ride by ladies and gentle- men, members of the club and classes; jeu ae barre, by Messrs, Leon Bocqueraz, Comte de Bauviere and George Quarre; exhibition of high school “eaprice,” ridden by Captain J. Dilhan; wrestling on horseback, by members of Troop A, N.G. C.; broadsword contest on horseback, Captain J. Dilhan vs. Professor Tronchet; fencing contest, Miss Mary Farqu- harson vs. Miss Bessie Fonda; tandem driving by Henry J. Crocker and others; tandem driv- ing by Miss R. Hooper and Captain J. Dilhan; hurdie jumping by ladies snd gentlemen, members of the club and class:s. NEW TO-DAY. 2 34 ?15\! {i = Who don’t like a real bar- gain now and then ? ; Thursday’s Thanksgiv- ing. Here's a real Thanks- giving bargain for you : Big heavy oaken dining chairs,leather seats, at $2.90. Arm chairs to match. Think how they’d add to the looks of your Thanks- giving spread—leather chairs! Think of the many other Thanksgivings they’d be good for. les have dark olive leather seats—but tl a matter of taste. Tan, brown, olive, maroon—your choi :e. ! $2.90—when we do make a bargain it’s a rea/ bargain. Want a catalogue ? Send name and address, it’s free. California Furniture Company (N P Cole & Co) Carpets 117 Geary Street Mattiogs THE PASSING - OF OLD MILLER Death of the Octogenarian Court Block Jan- itor. For More Than Forty Years He Filled That Humble Position. The Deceased Was Known and Re- spected by Many Celebrated Lawyers—His Life. The death briefly announced yesterday of John H. Miller, the octogenarian jan- itor of the Court block, has removed an- other interesting figure long familiar to the older portion of the legal fraternity. He passed quietly away on Saturday last at his own home in Selina piace, his de- cease being directly attributable to sheer old age. For more than forty years *‘Old Man” Miller filled the humble position of janitor at the Court block—a three-story struc- ture which runs from Clay to Merchant street, near the site of the old City Hall In earlier days this building was occupied almost exclusively by lawyers, though now abandoned, with few exceptions, for quarters more pretentious in character. But the old Court block, even if it cannot claim the merit of architectural magnifi- cence, has seen several generations of oc- cupants, many of whom have achieved distinction at the bar. Among such were Judge S. C. Hastings, James B. Haggin, now_so celebratea on the turf, Lloyd Tevis, ‘‘Rube” Lloyd, that famous old District Attorney Harry Byine, Judge T. W. Freelon, Judge A. B. Bates, J. B. Felton and Judge J. B. Bald- win, whom all knew ahd respected Miller. 0. T. Shuch, also a former occupant of the Court block, has known Miller since 1854 and furnishes the following outline of his career: Miller was born in Barbadoes and was the son of a Scotch capiain, who married a native of the West Indies. But though 8 mulatto Miller was never a slave. He emigrated to New York in early life and while there entered the service of a wealthy Carolina family, whose plantation near Charleston he man- aged for many years. In 1851 or there- abouts he removed with his wife to San Francisco, where he resided uninterrupt- edly until his death on Saturday. This circumstance in itself would be sufficiently remarkable, but the additional fact that throughout that long period of years he never held any other position than the one in which he died is even more so. Mr. Sbuck left the Court block a few years ago and temporarily lost sight ot the old janitor. Passing the building oneday last year he saw Miller coming out of the door, his tall form somewhat bowed by age but his step still active and his eye bright. Mr. Shuck asked him if it was possible that he had been janitor all these years, to which the old man replied, “Yes, sir; and long before you knew me.” He raised a family and accumulated a little money and was apparently quite con- tented with his lot in life. The gold ex- citement of pioneer days never commauni- cated itself to Miller and year in and year out be performea with sirict fidelity his humble duty and never sought for ary other sphere of activity. It may be safely — NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. YOU | BELIEVE MAY IT! To Accommodate the Crowds Who ‘Want to See JOSEPH GRISMER ASD PHEBE DAVIES e HUMANITY! ‘We Should Run This Remarkable Melodrama Another Fortnight, but To-night com- mences THE LAST WELK, to THE NEW SOUTH! For Which There Is a Great Demand. Seats Are Now On Sale for Next Weck. Thanksgiving Matinee on Thursday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mus.ERNESTINE KRELING. Proprietor & Maaaze: TO-NIGHT THE MERRY COMIC OPERA, “DONNA JUANITA!” PRESENTED WITH The Best All Round Comic Opera Com- pany in This Country. ——Mandolin and Guitar Octet. HEAR ““THE CHILDREN'S CHORUS” Next Week—*“THE LITTLE DUKE "’ Popula- Prices..........25¢ “n- 50s, O'Farrell st., bet. Stockton and Powell. Belasco, Jordan & La Faille, Lessees & Managers MONDAY EVE, Nov. 23—Initial Production of the Modern bocieiy Drama, “THE END OF THE CENTURY !’ Special Matinee Thauksgiving Day, Alcazar's Attractive Prices: Night—15¢, 25c¢, 88¢. 50c. Matinees—15¢, 23¢, 85¢, NEW BUSH-ST. THEATER. T. A. KENNEDY.... Sole Proprietor — ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! — Another Startling Sensation ! ~——TO-NIGHT, NOVEMBER 23 T. A. EKENNEDY, Prince of Hypnotists, ‘Wil Introduce & Number of HANDSOME LADY SUBJECTS ! Prices—10¢, 15c, 25c, 60c. Mat. Sat. and Sun.— 10c and 25¢.” Don't Miss 1t. Lots of Fun. Dally Fi - CHUTES. 5 i anets Ir BALLOON ASCENSION B —BY— ——MARKEBURG—— E| Thanksgiving Day. ~——SCHOOL DAYS—— Thursday, ¥riday and Saturday. $10,000 DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS THANKSGIVING NIGHT. SUNDAY NIGHT—Realistic Exhibition of Life-Saving from a Floating Wreck. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily from 7 A. M. to 11 P. M. oncert Every Afternoon and Evening. Admission—Aduits 10¢, Children 5c. w!scl:6 .ool children admitted free Saiurdays, 7 .M. 2 < i 24 Cha 12 Pe Naked Pills are fit only, for naked sav- ages. Clothes are the marks of civilization—in pills as well as people. A géod coat does not make a good pill, any more than good clothes make 2 good man. But as sure as you'd look on a clothesless man as a mad one, you may look on a coatless pill as a bad onme. After fifty years of test mo pills stand higher than AYER’S Cathartic Pills SUGAR COATED. asserted that his case is without parallel, here or elsewhere. Six months ago he 'was compelied by illness to employ a sub- stitute for a brief interval. e then re- covered sufficiently to resume his work, but had another relapse soon afterward and died last Saturday, 86 vears of age. He will be buried from "the Third Baptist Church this afternoon. Chestnut Street Renumbered. The Superintendent of Streets has served notices upon all residents along Chestnut street, west of Telegraph Hill, ordering them to change the numbers on their houses before the end of the present month in conformance with a new system making allowance ior an additional block of & hundred numbers near the beginning of the street. The penalty for not observing this order is arrest and liability for misdemeanor. The addition of the re- cently graded hill block does not increase each succeeding bouse number an even hundred, for much of the old numbering has been changed in each block. For instance, a house that used to be 517 may now be 635, and so on. NEW TO-DAY. Sclulling’s Best is a sta- ple tea—five sorts. These sorts are alike from month to month and from year to.year. Why? Fresh- roasted. If you don't like it, your grocer returns your money in full. A Schilling & Company San Francisco 460 NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprieiars 6 NIGHTS AND MATINEES Thanksgiving (hursday) and Saturday ‘The Eminent Comeaian. MR. N. C. GOODWIN, And His Splendid Company, Presenting For the First kive Nights and attne Matinees, The New Comedy. AN AMERICAN CITIZEN By Madeline Luceite Ryley. Saturday Night -Only Time ““rHE RIVALS.” Mr. Goodwin as Bob Acres (firsttime In America). MONDAY NEXT, NOV. 30, MR. WILTON LACKAYE, Supported by a Strong Company, inciuding MISS MARIE WAINWRIGHT In the ‘ reat Hypnotic Drama PP ) maa s e Y S CALIFORNIA THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Tncorporated)..... Proprietors TO-NIGHT (Monday). Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings and Matinee Wednesday, Only Appearances Here prior to Her Departure for the Orient, I.A IT.OII= FULLER. Who wiil appear in all her Wonderful Dances, with Light Effects, which created such a taror inall the capitals of Europe and America. Management WM. A. BRADY.? MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manager ELABORATE REVIVAL OF “HEARTS OF OAK!” A Domestic Drama, Full of Pathos and Cowedy by JAMES A. HERNE. A Splendid Cast! Realistic Wreck Scene! Grand Stage Pictures! Special Thanksgiving-Day Matinee! Evening Prices—10¢, 25¢ and 50a. O'Farrell Street, Eetween Stockton and Powell. ‘Week Commencing Wonday, Nov. 23, AJOYOUS THANKSGIV. BILL! The Bright Particular Stars, GEORGE 1HATCHER & Eb. MARBLE, The Far-Fam -d Minstrels and Comedians. EDWARD HLFF NAN, the Clever Irish Mone ologuist. THE HE)GLER SISTERS, n New Songs and Chic Dances. And a Great Vaudeville Company Special Matinee Thanksgiving Day. Hegerved sea's. 25¢; balcony, iUc; Opera- and box-seats, 50c. MECHANICS® PAVILION. ANNUAIs CARNIVAIL: And Bal Masque. Thanksgiving Eve, Wed,, Nov. 25. $450 Piano Door Prize. $500 in Prizes for Masquers. Elaborate Prelude, 15 acts, at 8 o’clock. } In New ana Original pagne Dancing Girls, raian Vell Dancing Girls, 8 Hunearian Dancing Girls, ' ) Costumes. Little Gracie in the Fascination Dance. Carieton Sis ers. French Aovelty Dancers, Harry Steele, Globe Trotter, Original Ska ing Act, Mlle Anna theaa in Character Costume Dance, Prot C.F. Graeber's Mandolin Troupe, 40 People. J. A. Ordway, Trick Bleycilst, And othier Original Features. See programme. Imposing Gran: March With Calcium Effec s at 9:30. ADMIS ION ONE DOLLAR. CALIFORNIA THEATER RAI RAR! RAH! STANFORD! THANKSGIVING NIGHT. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH. GEAND ENTEBTAISMENT BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY. A perféct whirlwind of noveltles. An original burlesque, serpentine dances, graud ballet. orig- inal_clog dauces, novel speciaities, the Glee Ciub, the Mandolin Club. Sea s on sale at the box office. 25¢, 50¢, 150, $1.00. RACIYG e RACING ~—CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 180607 1 n on .. Jvember Bes L AND HACE THAGRS" 16 TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ‘thursday, Eriday and Saturday. Rainor =hine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start at 2:15 P, M. Sharp— Yerry Boats lcave San Francisco at 13 M. and 12:30,1.00, 1:30 and 2:00 P. M.. connecting with trains stoppinz a the entrance totrack. Buy your ferry tickets Lo Berkeley. Returning—Trains leave the Track at 4:15 and. 4:45 P M. and immediately after the iast race. THOMAS 1. WILLIAMS JR, President R. B. MILROY, Secretary.