The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 26, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBEB 26. 1896. FARMERS PAY 700 MUCH T Professor Plehn Assails the American Revenue System. Explains His Obj:ction at the Convention of County Assessors. - Many Changzes in State Laws Recom- mended at the Sacramento Conference. SACRAMENTO, CarL., Nov. 25.—All day long the County Assessors of California lave been endeavoring to solve the many knotty problems which are continually cropping up as the discussicn on revision of certain sections of the code governing their duties is entered upon more fully. Shortly after the convention reconvened this morning the committee on revision returned to the commitiee of the. whole and asked a general discussion on section 3831, which provides that the Assessor is iable for the taxes not coliected, unless they are illegal, invalid or void. Buarham of Tehama wished this act to be made more Jiberal, citing the instance of ships that: must be assessed in San Francisco, where registered, but which leave before assessments can be collecied. He did not want the section repenled, as the draft of a new section would virtually mean. Kirg of San Lwis Obispo said that the law could not make a man do an impossi- It was his opinion that the sec- tion was unconstitutional in regard to the limitation of defense. Equalizer Beamer spoke against the repeal, He said it would not do tc take away the responsibility of Assessors. Ortman of San Joaquin said he felt as did Mr. Beamer. ng again spoke on the question of ex- tending the defense. He also wished more time in which these taxes could be paid 1 on account of the trouble con- nected with the collection. Beamer stated that this was not a hard- ship on the Assessor. It was his excuse for collecting in all cases; it was a benefit rather than a hardship. Nuner of Cala- veras sided with Beamer. This was also the view of Sni t of Santa Clara. The motion in favor of repealing the section was put and lost. A motion to reter back to the committee, with a recom- mendation to extend the time until the 1st of October and alsé extend the defense, was also lost, When' the Assessors to stion as to the power of sess snowsheds, etc., along Tailroads was called up it was found that it had not been submitted to the Board of Equalization - officially. Beamer stated that he was of the opinion that they were not assessed by the board, and that ihey shouid be assessed by the Assessors. It was the duty of the Assessor to assess raitroad fences in their respective coun- ties. As for showsheds they were a su- perstructure, and as the Board of Equali- zation assessed all supstructures and su- perstructures the Assessors had nothing whatever to do with them. The conven- ion accepted the answer of Beamer. ling of San Luis Obispo presented a ntion to the the sense of the convetion tbat tne State Board of Equalization be empowered to ise or lower the assessment of different classes of property in equalizing between counties and that the same be submitted to the people as a prope:ed constitutional amendmen At the present time the equalizers can make only a horizontal raise or reduction of all property in the eouniy, although personal property alone may be assessed 100 low, while real estate may be sessed at the proper value. The proposi- tion was referred to a committee. Gibson of Tulare wanted a constitu- ai amendment exempting $250 of per- i sonal property from taxation. This was voted down. Vincent of Fresno wished the word “fraudulent” stricken out of section 429. The motion to suggest the change was ca ied. arl Plehn, professor of political econs omy at the State Urniversi was called upon to address the convention and said: 1 did not come here to address, but to listen, and this gives me & chance to thank the con- vention for r courtesy. I have learned more by this disenssion of the practical work- ing of the revenue laws of the Siate than I by years of careful s nderstand you have 1he present system into working order rather than change the conditions. Almostall writ- ers on the subject of general property rax claim we nave Worst system of any ized country, the objections resting upon p ciples that underly the whole tax system. The general theory is that each person is ccorded a benefit commensurate to the prep- be owns. Under the protection of. the Government a man is able fo carry on his ccupation, yet if he invests his sav- ings In certal Le pays mno 1ax, for prope become iargely intengiole. It is impossible’at the present time 1o arrive as the true value of many kinas of property. Itis impossible to assess & news- paver, for instance. The presses and build- ings might be assessed, but the real thing, the newspaper itse f, could not be. We separate property from the owners, making it not the owner, responsibie for the tax, and by this meens place & clond upou its title, In theory We donot know but that the article we pur. chase in a store may have # lien upon it, filed by the Tax Collector. But when it com: 10 real estate the resl seriousness of the system is apparent. As Assessors ¥ou cannot fell bow much pefsonal property “in your counties escapes tax- ation. “A very large propértion does un- doubtediy escape, &nd this for the res- son that it is so easily hidden from view. You would assess it if you could find it, but you cannot find it. The Bank Commis- sioners are able 1o find a great deal more prop- erty on the 1st of March belonging to the banks than vou are able t0%ind a few months later. The result of this is that taxation is unequal. He who does not conceal his prop- erty pays the tax of him who does. The farmer is the greatest suffcrer, paying a great deal more in proportion to his real wealth than does the" property-owner in the city. The burden which the farmer is carying is tremendous and the time is coming when this must change, The farmer cannot stand this for all time, and itis 1o the advantage of the Government that the matier be speedily remedied. I shall welcome the day wnen our entire system is changed and we raise our revenue through in- come taxes, COrporation taxes and special taxes on insurance companies and banks. At the conclusion of the address the committee on revision gave notice that ite report was read. On motion the con- vention voted to hear the report. Itrecom- mended that section 3640 ba repealed. This relates to visiting every house in the district 1a making up the fieldbook. The recommendation was adopted. Action was taken on other sections as follows: 3651—-Changed making of index a county cherge. Carried. 3653—Making twenty cents charges per folio for all descriptions;” amended to ten cents. Carried as amended, 3658—Taking nwav the power of the State Board of Equalization to prescribe forms for |- maps, etc., and the making of the maps taken out of the hands of surveyors and put into the hunds of one who must use it at the Board o Supervisors’ dictation. Carried. 3678—Firsi, teking the making of abstract out of the hande of Recorder and putting it into the hands of the Assessor and extending the abstract to include all mortgage transac- tions, ete. Mattison of Santa Cruz amends, the Recorder 10 prepare abstract under the eupervision of the Assessor and fixing the: fect that it be declared | 5. ie together to get | date at second Monday in March. Carried as amended. 3681—Limiting time of notice to five day: instead of ten. Carried. e 3738—To be repealed. Carried. . 3746—Changing from first Monday in Octo- bBer tosecond. Carriea. 3820—Striking out ‘persopal.” Carried. 3821—Changing from first Monday to third. Carried. - 3825—1nserting “real, and.” Carried, 3581 —Striking out “inform,” extending ju- risdiction to all counties. Carried. The resolution recommending changing 3644 so that water crafis may be assessed in counties other than ports of “entry. Carried. The report as & whole, as amended, was adovoted. The committee on legislation, in conjunction with the State Board of Equalization and the Code Commission, wiil present the recommendations to the Legislature. TRIAL OF THE OREGON. Official Test of the Battle-Ship's drma- ment and Guns. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, Nov. 25.—The battle-ship Oregon, commanded by Cap- tain Howison, was taken out of the harbor two miles this morning and an officiat trial of her armament and guns made by the Board of Inspectors, the senior mem- ber of which is Captain Kemp. After three hours’ severe test the Oregon re- turned at 4 p. » The weather during the trial was. fair, with a heavy sea running. The huge vessel performed her evolutions admir- ably, and aithough the Board of Inspec- tion will give no official utterance upon the subject of her armamentit is generally believed the guns are highly satisfactory and the crew prepared for any emergeacy- —_—— S4AN JOSE'S ART SHOW. Success of the Featival of Tdiving Books and Poster Exhibit. SAN JOSE, ., Nov. 25.—The festival of living books and exhibition of art post- ers for 1he benefit of the Unitarian church at Hale’s Hall is proving one of the most successful church festivals ever held in this city. Itisa novel and instructive en- tertainment. ' The attendance this even- ing was large. A feature of the carnival is an exhibition of the mysterious power of the X ray by Dr. Waverley Clark of San Francisco. Among the display of posters area num- ber of Serah Bernhardt posters imported from Paris for the occasion. Ia the con- test for the best original design represen- tative of Santa Clara County posters have been entered by 8. J. Yard, Mrs. C. E. Meaynard and H. C. Lewis. — Santa Clara Farmer Fails, SAN JOSE, Can.,, Nov. 25.—Gecrge F. Smith, a farmer and orchardist near | Santa Clara, and Lizzie B.Smith, his | wife, to-day filed separate petitions in in- | solvency. -Smith places his liabilities at | $15,198, while those of his wife are given at $13,775. Both schedules are practically | the same. The assets consist of fiftv-five acres of land, which is subject to a $11,00) mortgage held by the Home Mutual Ix surance Company of this city. Both pet tions will be heard December 4. —_— Woodland Arson Case Ended. WOODLAND, Car., Nov. 25.—The trial of Charies Shephard, charged with having set fire to the Woodland Woolen-mills, was brought o a close to-day. The jury was out over twenty-four hours, bat failed to agree, standing eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. The case will not come up for trial again. District Attorney Hopkins says he cannot make the case any stronger, and consequently he moved for a dismissal,which was ordered. Phillip Collum. who was jointly charged with'the same crime, is still at liberty, having jumped his bail before Shephard’s trial began. e — Buys Sawta Cruz Property. SANTA CRUZ, Carn., Nov. 26.—One of the most important real estate deals of the vear has just been closed here. Mat- the & Tattle, acting as agents, have sold a choice pisce of iand on the west side of tne cliff drive, adjoinin - the Lynch vroperty, to Francis: T. Cutting of the Cutting Packing Company’ of San Fran- cisco. A beantiful seaside residence will be at once erected. - Will Wed at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Can, Nov. 25.—The engagement of M. L. McDonald Jr., son of Colonel M. L. McDonald of this city, | and Miss Isabel Juillard, daughter of C. | | melodious bazoo and publicly proclaimed | his shame. | quois Club after the election cyclone, and /SCALP OF ISIDOR JACOBS SMOKES IN THE WIGWAM He Voted for McKinley and Daringly Boasted of His Iroquois 'reason by the Council Fire of the Braves. Convicted of Charges of Dis- loyalty and He Will Bz Expelled. WOULD BE RUINED BY BRYAN. All That Weuld Be Left for Him Would B2 to Commit Suicide, Said a Witness. Rank treason of the gamiest, rankest and most ancient kind has invaded the, wigwam of the Iroquois braves. ! One of the braves actually trampled An- drew Jackson. Max Popper, William Jen- | nings Bryan and ‘Sam Rainey under foot | by not only parading in the big Repub- | lican procession on October 30, but by go- ing to the polls on November 3 and de- liberately voting for the McKinley and Hobart electors. Judeing from the rea- sons given by him in justification of this act of high treason, it must be inferred | toat the unfaithiul brave also voted for a Republican Congressman and for a Re- publican representative from Sazn Fran- cisco to the State Legislature. He was not only guilty of this deed, but he did more. When he placed the red cross of his approval opposite the names | oi the Fresidential electors of his chaice he was in the solitude of the election booth, and no human eye witnessed the foul deed when he stabbed his party to the heart with the red rubber stamp. Then, when he had folded his ballot and the officer of election had smilingly de- posited it in the box with the final word “voted,” the happy Iroquois braves stand- ing by never dreamed that one of their | mightiest sachems had smitten tnemin | | the neck with a Republican club. | No one would have known anything at | all about it had not Isidor Jacobs, the | recrean: brave alluded ro, uplifted his It was on the first menting of the Iro- the red man’s moon was dark, the date being Friday, November 13, when Mr. Jacobs stood at the door of the wigwam, and as the praves wore passing in be sang # war song, taunting them becanse their faces were long and their rearts were sad. “Ha! ha!” he cried, defiantly. “I voied for McKinley and Hobart, and I'm proud of it. I'd doit again if 1 got the chance. I glory in it.”" Among the big chiefs whose sorrow was outraged by those treasonable words were Dr. J. Gordon, Samuel McKee, David Pritt and Thomas J. McBride. Dr. Gordon at the next ineeting pre- | ferred a formal complaint against Jacobs, | charging him with conduct unbecoming a member of the Iroquois Club. A commit- tee of investigation, headed by Judge A. D. Lemon and Max Popper,was appointed to investigate the charge and to report to the club at its next meeting. The committee went into session last Tuesday night in the law offices of Arthur E. Mack, in the Marye building, and ex- amined several witnesses. At the conclu- | sion of the investization the committee | decided to recommend the expulsion of Mr. Jacobs, on finding the charges to be well founded. The tirst witness was Dr. D. J. Gordon. | He saw Isidor Jacobs at the door of the Wigwam on the nizbt of the last meeting, and heard Jacobs make the sssertion that | he (Jacobs) had voted for the McKinley | and Hobart electors. | e said something about the Chicagol proud of it and would do it again. He de- clared that he would not apologize for what he had done and wouid not make any apology at all. Jacobs declared that he was opposed to the Chicago platform and would notsupport the candidates, and he started in tg criticize and find fault with them. In defense of his conduct Jacobs told the witness at the time that Mr. Bryan, the Democraticcandidate, had on a former occasion voted for Weaver, who was not at that time a Democ; running on the Democratic ticket. Davia Pratt, another witness, told of Jacobs saying that at first he was in- clined to vote for Paimer and Buckner. Then he said that he did not wish to put in half a vote and that he voted for Me- Kiniey. . *‘Was Mr. Jacobs at that time a member in good standing of the irogquois Club?” asked Max Popper, “I don’t think he was,” replied Mr. Pratt. ‘‘Hecowed more than $250 on the books.” \ Abraham Jacobs, a relative of the ac- cused, told about a conversation he had bad with Isidor on the street corper. Isi- dor said that if he voted for Bryan he would be ruined; that he had received dispatches from Kngland from persons who wanted to buy his business, and that if McKinley should fail_of election he, Jacobs, would be a ruined man, and that all that would be left for him te do would be tocommit suicide. Thomas J. McBride corroborated the statement of the previous witnesses. At the next meeting of the Iroquois Club the gory scalp of Isidor Jacobs will dangle in the smoke of the council fire, BURIED BY FRIENDS. End of the Son of the Man After Whom Angels Camp Was Named. In the death notices which appeared in the daily papers as occurring in the City and County Hospital appears that of Charles C. Angel, aged 34 years. Theman was the son of the well-known miner after whom Angels Camp is named, and who at one time could count his wealth far up in the thonsands. But his wealth shpped through his fingers, and when he died he Was & poor man. His sons fared no better, and this one who died a ward of the City was interred yesterday at the expense of a few of his personal friends. HANDS ACROSS THE BAY. Wedding of Henry Petermann of Mount Eden and Miss Strehl of Tuis City. Miss Millie Strehl of San Francisco and Henry L. Petermann of Mount Eden were married last evening at the resi- dence of the bride’s parents. Mount Eden has looked forward to this weddingzfor several weeks and many friends were in attendance at the pretty ceremony. Sad | Miss Strehl is well known in social cir- cles and is a niece of Assessor Siebe. The bride was becomingly attired in white satin and looked, very handsome. Miss Carrie Strehl, a sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Miss Lucy Ebel of Sacramento was the bridesmaid. She wore a pretty pink silk gown and carried & pink bouquet. Fred Wrede of Mount Eden was best man. He is a lfe-long friend of the groom. Henry L. Petermann is one of the best known men in the interior of the county. He has been engaged in business at Mount Eden for many vears and owns consider- able property. He has always been 1den- THE PRINCIPALS IN YESTERDAY’S WEDDING. F. Juillard of this city, has been an- nounced. The wedding will take place about the middle of. December. The prospective groom is a graduate of Prince- ton College and rominent young busi- ness man here. iss Juiliard is s sister of Major L. W. Juillard and has Iately re- turned from an extended v sit in Europe. Wina a Eed Bluff Belle. RED BLUFF, CaL, Nov. 25. — Miss Josephine Cone, eldest daughter of the late J. 8. Cone of this placé, was united in marriage to John Dickenson 'Sherwood of Spokane, Washington, in the St Peter's Parish church at 8:30 o’clock this evening, T. H. Gilbert, D.D., officiating. Mr. Sher- wood is a wealthy business man of Spokane, and is president of the electric street railway company of that city. platform,” contipued Dr. Gordon, “but I dxdn’:Jny any furiber attention to what be said. I got all that 1 wanted there, after he said that he voted for the Mec- Kinley electors. Jacobs said that if ha had it to do again, and if it were the same platform and under the same conditions, he would support the Republican eiectors, provided the Democrats indorseed the niurrhnk in the platform. I heara that Mr. Jacobs marched in the Republi- can parade, but I didn’t see him.” Samuel McKee, the next witness, was present on the same occasion and gave similar evidence. After Jacobs had made his xhameless declaration he added that he was prond that he had voted for Mc- Kinley and would do so avain 1f neces- sary. Whell the question was put to him by friends whether he was not sorry for what he had done he replied that he was WON MILLIONS AND A BRIDE Romantic Career of Major Mills, a Visiting Globe- Trotter. The Recipient of Medals From the Queen for Bravery at Kandahar. ~ The So'dier a Money Spender, the Like of Which Is Illustrated by Find. ers of Bonanz1s. Wrilten in a plain way on the register of the Occidental Hotel and with nothing to mndicate anytning out of the ordinary routine are the names of H. L. Mills and Mrs. Mills, Manchester, England. Be- hind this simple registration, however, lies a remarkabie story of love and for- tune the like of which is seldom heard. Mr. Mills, or rather Troop Sergeant- Major Mills, was, until recently, a soldier for many years in the British army, serv- ing in India, South Africa and other countries. He fought bravely during many bloody engagements, and though his promotion was slow it came atlast wher he won fame at Charasai, Kabul and Kandahar. For his heroism in these terrific engage- ments the British Government bestowea medals upon him, for one of which many & man in England would be glad to give $10,000. But while the soldier was far from home and 1isking his life for glory a relative died. The young soldier had no The Medals Béstowed by the Queen on Sergeant-Major Mills, fortune. One of his relutives was vastly wealthy and about to die, but two nearer, heirs were between him and this wealth. But while he was in the wilds of India unknown to him all three of the relatives passed away. Some time afterward the soldier was notified of this and a fortune of about $4,000,000 was to be divided be- tween him and his sister. The news came as a sudden surprise. - The soldier had en- listed for a long period. But it was not difficult under the circumstances to pur- chase his discharge, and accordingly this oon arranged. When it was done he ff on his lony journey to England to claim bis fortune. When he got there, too. it was speedily bestowed cn him. The soldier who had dragged himself forward wearily on many a march had at Jast got such a fortune as he had never before been able even to hope | But when he had got his great for- | for. tune he reiembered that in the days be- fore he became a sweetheart. This sweetheart was, when he knew her, liviag in a little suburb of his native town of Manchester. Thither the newly created miliionaire went. He soon met the girl of his choice. She' had remained unmarried. ringing of the wedding bells, and the bappy bride and groom set ont on a tour | of the world. This was six months ago. Since then they have been in all the countries of the Orient where the erstwhile unknown soldier fought. Now they are here to see California and other parts of the coast, and thev then go East. Sergeant. Major Mills is of a merry disposition and he kept things lively ‘on the Alameda while en route. Wine flowed in abund- tified with the Native Sons as an active member. ‘The groom is the leader of the Republi- can party of Mount Eden. A few months ago he was mainly instrumental in erect- ing the large Republican wigwam at that place and during the campaign he was an active worker in the McKinley cause, l_le is one of the leading spirits of Mount Eden district and has a host of friends, The weddine 100k vlace at the home of the bride's parents, 2531 McAllister street and there was a large gathering of friends. n“fi relun‘\ire:}.‘( 5 Mr. an rs. Petermann will en, tsr‘npl:hro‘ixglglfhe northern portion otjol,h‘; ate and will on thei P eir return reside at ———— ABTIBTS__EIFTEBTAI'EED. Annual Gathering at the Party School of Iitustration, 5 0" lmtrnct‘ors, students and society met and, judging from theenthusiasm, enjoye(i the annual entertainment of the Parting- ton school %of illustration, held in the studio, 424 Pine street, last evening, ATonslhe features of the evening were vocal and instrumental selections by Mrs. Blake-Alverson, W. Lo":l'ng:;;{ strom, W. Crepanx, Miss Sophia. New- {:ir;:h,vall;u.ul,eél:h(:nrao]l Nzi-.holson. Frau. 5 01 i i Gorm‘lsell. rcht and Miss Vu'gm.h The studio was richly decora Oriental drnper? and cushions. le&v'v.i:‘t: and couches weré arranged in true Turkish irregularity, giving the room a m Oriental appearance. N At 10 c'clock the programme was cont cluded and th Pt S e assembled lovers of art need rsed i until midnight, el et ance, and the gallant soldier's helpmeet was quicker, if possible, than himself in opening the bottles of champazne. On the Alameda was a young boy named ¥red, who is said to be a brother of the assistant postmaster of Brooklyn, N. Y. The boy had pot in hard luck in Japan and Nat Goodwin gave him a job as a supe. He wanted to come back to Amer- ica, but having no money he could not pay his fare. It was finally arranged, how- ever, that he should come as a waiter and 4| to Kandahar, 1880,” for which many a man soldier he had an old | There was a speeay | e ——————— sbould especially wait on the members of Nat Goodwin’s company. On board the young fellow made friends with Millionaire Miils, and now the latter is going 10 take him along to New York to look afteg his luggage. - “I can do that and can ‘stake him toa few pounds without missing it,”” said the millionaire. “In this way the boy will get back home.”’ Sergeant-Major Mills spoke vesterday of his sirange career. He is a very voung- looking man, but says he served twenty- three and a haif years in the British army. “I enlisted when I was but 16,” he said. “I served three years in England, onein India, three in South Africa and five in Ireland. While in India I served with | General Roberts, now Lord Roberts, who is a greater soldier tlias Napoleon. I went | with him in 1850 as troop sergeant-major | on his staff in the great marca from Kabul to Kandabar of 395 miles, which was made in twenty-three days. For this I received the bronzed star inscribed, ‘From Kabul would give thousands of pounds.’ A |~ The other medal, on one side of which |is the bust of the Queen, hangs below three bars, on which are inscribed “‘Chara- sai, Kabul, Kandahar.” g The soldier and his bride will probably be here but a,few days. \They visited Chinatown'a night or two ago with some friends, and t: e generous millionaire, it is said, spent about £50 to smooth the path- way of the crowd. He bears the reputa- | tion of being as generous as a miner who has after many years finally struck a great bonanza. THE ROWING REGATTA. Exelting Boat Races to Be Held at| Alameda Mole To-Day. Most of the prominent and expert oars- men in the State will participate~in the great regatta that is to take place at Ala- meda to-day. The first race will start promptly at 10:15 A. a., and all those wishing to see it should take the 9:45 narrow-gauge boat for Alameda. . The entry list, published exclusively in Tuz Cavu of yesterday, ds a large one. A large number of elegant and costly | prizes have been offerea and will be the means of creating some livaly finishes. President Humphrey of the Pacitic Athletic Association has made an objec- tion to the race for O!d Timers and the Naval Reserve taking place under tne auspicds of their association, as they are prolessionals, his association only counte- nancing amateur sport. Chairman Pembroke in answer to the remarks of President Humphrey said: +I wish to state that so 1ar as the Naval Reserve and the Old Timers’ race is con- cerned, they are separate and distinet from the races held under the auspices ot the A. A. A. They will row on the same water and on the same day, but that has nothinz to do with the association. i “If the association wanis to draw the | line of amateurs so very closely it should be applied to every oarsman in San Fran- cisco, for a great many received free transportation to Stockton, and those races were held under the auspices of the asso- ciation. ‘ From the talk I have heard in refer- ence to the Old Timers’ race a person would imaglne that instead of being old- time oarsmen they are old-time criminals. | | Idon't hold theni as such, as they are all members of the various boat clubs. “The objection to them at this iate day is ratherstrange and I'should say not weil | taken.” They will row, however, and will not contaminate the officials of the asso- ciation.” LOOTED A SALOON. A Burglar Visits the Exchange at 14 Third Street and Carries off the Cash. The Exchange Saloon at.14 Third street | was visited by a burglar early yesterday morning while an arc electric light burned | inside and another equally brilliant lamp {illuminated the exterior. Despite the | bright lights and the transparent glass | panels of the door he managed to go about | his business unseen and to empty the cash register of all it contained in money. The burglar was apparently content did not touch either cigars or liquor. Nor was the safe molested, not as much as a scratch could be'seen on it. An examination of the premises com- menced. A. Becker, one of the proprie- tors, found thar the thief had secretea | himself in the toilet-room and after the | saloon was closed at 2:15 A. M. robbed the cash register and walked off. ‘I'he booty amounted to $16, which had been left in | the cash drawer. Marks of the burglar's shoes were traced from the toilet-room to | the sidewalk. He tried 10 take off the | lock of the front door, but failing in this | opened the top and : bottom sliding bolts and tben pushed the swinging doors open. Mr. Becker said he was convinced that Some time ago a key was missed from the door leading to the basement and it was glar left. " From this it was inferred that the thief had stolen the key with the in- | tention of robbing the saloon. He under- stood how to “‘beat’’ the cash register, for he opened it withont ringing the bell by pressing gently on the key till the drawer sprang out. The thief was not a safe- : cracker, as he did not try his hand upon the safe, which stands in an obscure corner. ROBIN HOOD OARNIVAL | Mechanics’ Pavilion the Scezla of Merry- | | Making Last Evening. Gladiators and knizhts, cupids and fai- ries, goddesses fresh from Olympia, clowns and jesters, all marched and min- | ! gled in the mazes of the dance at last| | night’s carnival given by the Robin Hood | Banevolent Association in Mechanies’ Pa- vilion. Preceding the dance several novalties were introduced, including dancing by the silvery light of the moon, storm ana fire quadrilles. The Carlton sisters, C. . Graebers’ mandolin troupe, NEW TO-DAY. with what loose coin be could find, for he | the thief was familiar with the place. | found in the front door lock after the bur- | | Viola = Le Page, Billy Harvey, Mlle. Anna .Shean, J. H. Ordway, Marco brothers, Herle B:1l, Rafferty and Thornhill and La Petite Rose were among the talent present, which entertained the vistiors for over an hour. % The management of the carnival was composed of the followingcommittees. Honorary committee—W. C. Bunner, C. A, Wiswell, George Lesk, J.Levy Jr, Hon. C. Tolmes, S. H. Friedlander, J. Gottlob, R. Marks, G. Sieman, Antone Coehlo, Mellaldo Garcis, Jose Fernando, A. L. Gages, John Noreigh, Hon. Adolph Sntro, George H. Wolfe, J. A. Russeli, E. W. Coie, J. M. Cummings, Hon. P. Crowley, A.H. Heynemann, John i Orne, H. ' Healev, Fred W. -Lees, John' W. Modtt, William - A. Deune, James Schwaitz, Isador Schwartz, F. T Noreiga, G. G. Scialero, Frank Worth, Charles’ Maginini, Oscar Lewis. H. C. Far- qubarson, C. Curry, Robert White, A. L. Morgenstern, W. H. Wright, J. H. Gilson, Houn. J. 1. Dimond, General H. Schaffner, Hou L. M. Shetterley, John Morrisey, Johnso nola E A. K. Stevens, J. F. Kvd Jollins, S, George . W. Hi B.’McLenegan, Receotion _commity eral H. Shaffner, Edward H. Williams, Charles 8. Hoffman, Vice tor C. Post, William' K. Peters, Frank H. Mc» Gowan, Leon Samuels. Ferdinand P. A. Heuer, Martin' Murphy, Willlam J. Wister, Willian Nelson. Floor airector, M. A. Samuels; floor com- mittee—A. C, Canningham, elson, Dr. J. W. Levy, W. W. McNe Beckwortn, 'F. B, Gibson, W. C. 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