The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 12, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, ' TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1897 HEEDED NOT THE United States should adopt a system of responsible Cabinet government.” Messrs. Filcher ’99, Whitaker '99 and McKinnon ’99 will endeavor to prove the trutbful- ness of the assertion, while Morgan '98, Burcham '97 and Miss Grieb 98 will sup- PASTOR'S WORDS Sermon on Suicide Wasted Upon a Stockton Citizen. Goes From the Church to His Apartments and Ends His Life. lows a Dose of Strychnine and Suffzrs Tortures Before Death. KTON, CAL ; Jan. 11.—Afrer listen- | tively to & sermon against sui- | eached Rev. Ph.lo Phelps in | the Presbyrerian church last evening, | ysses Simpson Barter went home and was found at 3 | this morning in his room at the | reial Hotel. Barber was local agent | e Jamestown stage, and his career k over a period of mmy-‘s H oc a good talk,”” Barber had re- ee companions after leaving | vorship. Thosa to whom he approval of the pastor’s| 0. C. Godbold, Ed Parker | who is employed at the Ward- | who was n to his associates | nified title than “Jimmy, | Barber secmed to be in jovial | the church when Mr. Phelps | z intemperance as a cause for Godbold remarked jok-| 1, now.”( nd returned the jibe. ed to have made con- impression upon him, seared to be engaged in deep time, although at in- ughed and joked with his| ustom. rch tne party went | n street, between | and there re- | arber was the first | leave, and they de- | vice was over. They Army barracks, e meeting had y returned fo d in the lobby of the hos- 1 early hour this his room. No pposed for a_moment He was in stories and No hint was being disgusted with life, hich the sermon that he t naturally have pic of conversation, was tel. Ina , a harne: shop, and in orge Blazo, a carpen- d both heard | from his room, the bellboy, was sum- | {0 open the door, but it Night Clerk Fox was called 3aum, tha night operater-for Union, who was with Fox at | up to the room. All to open the door. In the he groans continued, with oc- Calls ta Barber brought e only reply made was a e Reid, y the d v rushed in dead. o find Barber s boay was straig he fist clenched, The man’s face h a f ain_without flinching or lenched fist was the only | The suicide had left no | or relatives giving the | | ber are now wonder- | editated the deed or iced by a strange in- on hismind by the h denounced seif-destroyers | Some ot a thought of rd the sermon, | act and rmon wk i ed 10 to his is more p that he bad p his mind to imself and | when he weat to | he fact that he was t Barber was soon to be 1ted as stage agent here, and that | vledge of the fact was the prime s suicide. pent most of his life at Copper- ent to school there 1o Hen erin 1874 and 1875. g loyed as a2 waiter in e Barber killed himself. Three of | er’s sisters live in Oakdale. They are | 3 one being the wife of Dr. Muir, | STANFORD'S DEBATERS. | Arrangements Completed for the Orafor- | ical Contests Freliminary to the Intercolieg ate. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Jan. 11.—For months past the debaters entered in the 1 ary contest have been ran- shelves in the nniversity collecting unanswerable argu- A larger number of students are striving fora place on the intercollegiate debating team than during any previous r. This is probably due to the fagt that Berkeley has carried off the debatiflg nonors the past two yearsand Stanford is anxious to cail a halt. In 1893-94 Stanford bowed her superiority on the rostrum by winning in both events. Then she lost two contests aud the universities were It now remains to be seen which arry off the oad point this year. 1ford’s representatives will be chosen a series of comvetitive debates, the | st to take place January 19, the second and tbe third on January Ac the cenclusion of the last debate tha judges will render their decision as to | who ere best fitted to upho!d Stanford’s rests. The judzes were selected to- Professors Ross of the economic de- ment, Howard of history and Brun the Romance languages have consented ubject to be debated by the first set speakers is: “Resolved, That govern- Meut by injunction is compatible with a | mrn\ir‘] iorm of government.”” Ross 98, and Dixon 1900, will repre- mative, and Rotbrock "98, B. and Miss Stebbins '97, the neg- | ative. Tne question for January 22 is, ‘“‘Re- solved, That equate con suming the adoption of utional amendments, the | of the commission. loor was forced open and | 5 ; the eyes had a wild stareand |V standsiill? port the negative. i The final preliminary debate will be beld on January 29. The subject for dis- cussicn is: “Resolved, Thata system of municipal government concentrating ell executive and administrativ: power in the Mayor should be adop'ed in San Fran- cisco.” Bell '97, Miss Williams 93, Schwartz '99 and Hunt’00 will speak for the affirmative. The negative side will be represented by Burton Palmer '97, O'Neil '97, Riggins 98 and Switzer "98. _ BThe committee in charge of the prelim- inary debate for the Carnot contest de- cided to hold it on January 22. The ques- tion for discussion is: *‘Resolved, That the centralization of French education is conducive to the best social results.” No speaker will be informed on which side he is to speak until the day preceding the event. They will then be chosen by lot. The judges have not as yet been chosen. Wil o Frasnoites Want Taxes Reduced. FRESNO, CaL., Jan.1L—A movement | is on foot in this city to orpanize a Tax- payers' Protective Association, with the | object of reducing both county aud muni- | cipal taxes. Tue movement is in its incipiency, and is_being promoted by T. C. White, O. J. Woodward and others. These gentlemen ay that they intend to call a meeting of iaxpayers in the near future to effect an organization. et (B oo Fresmo Supervisors Acted Illegally. FRESNO, CaL., Jan. 11.—Juage Webb | decided to-day that the action of the Board of Supervisors a month ago in pur- chasing the Fresno and Pine Ridge toll road, which was built several years ago for the ascent of the mountain, Avas il- legal. NET STEELHEAD TROUT | Attention of the Fish Commis- sioners Is Called to Point Reyes. Where Sportsm:n Scored Good Bags of Quail and Duck Last Sunday. This is thé season of the year when | anglers should meet with good success when fishing for steelheads, but, accord- | ing to a letter which was received at this office yesterday, a copy of which follows, the prospect for good sport at Point Reyes this year is certainly very poor, | unless the Fish Commissioners will so far interest themselves 2s to stop the iliegal netting of steelueads in the deep pools at the mouth of the creex. The writer say: NT REYES, January 10. itor THE CALL being read ively by angie:s who visit Marin County 1is season of (he vear, I taought I woula vou a line to inform you that the salmon elbeads which run into the Paper-mill it by net fishermen, which is ss the fishermen use nets, the ich are much smaller than the In fect, the ssme nets are nsed Bay by the fishermen. This fact ed to some of the supposed aeputy ners who recentiy visited t seemed to take no h Commi: - in existence in fact they can e good to the snghing fraternity if be of they will examine the nets used by the fisher- y and arrest some of those g the breeding Creek annually, manner of stucking is fer batter han the sriificial work h natur: and more productive th Yours truiy, A COUNTRY ANGLER. In reference to the size of nets allowed by I aw section 63¢ of the Penal Code person who shall, for the purpose of d,salmon or Striped bass in any waters of this State, fish with or of the publ! use any seine or net, dragnet or paranzells, | the meshes of which sre, when drawn closely it ! ogcther and measured inside ihe knot, less ban seven and a half inches in leng, is ufity of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be fined © less than $100, or in de- 100 days in the County All moneys collected for fines for the tion of any of the provisions of this cha; ter shall be paid into the general funa of the county in waich the conviction is had. Any citizen can cause the arrest of fishermen who are seen in the act of trans- gressing the law, affl it is safe to say that the court will show no mercy, as the fines will add to the generai fund of the county in which the arrest is made. Judges and jurors tske particular notice of such things. At least calculation thirty anglers of this City wisited Point-Reyes Saturday and Sunday last, but the same old story was told on their return—viz.: the coadi- tion of water was splendid, but no fish in sight. As this is the season of the year when midwinter angling should be at its best in the deep pools at the mouth of the Paper- mill Creek, it is the general/opinion of anglers that netting is being done exten- sively under the cover of daikness, and it is hoped that a watch will be instituted by the officers who are paid fat salaries. Joun Butler, Frank Hofling and Judge Evans will leave to-day ior Duncans Mills. As the Russian River is now in good order for fishingz the sportsmen anticipae a first- class outing. Messrs. Cross, Wilson and Bubcock of the Fish Commission are said to be fishing on the Russian River now, with a view of looking toward the pro- tection of and game on those who laugh and ridicale the law. Fred Batler and J. Rudolpb, members of the Tamalpais Sportsmen’s Club, bagged eight - y-six quail en Sunday, in the can- east of Hamlet, Marin County. On Saturday, the 21 inst., the same sportsmen bagged 195 quail in the same county. Quail sbooters who visit_Point Reyes and vicinity consider that the bagging of such a large number of birds in one day’s shooting by two men savors potuunting, which method of slaughter is not by any means tolerated by the officers of the club of which they are members. Jonn K. Orr and Frank Vernon bagged a fes pe and quail on Sunday in the erounds of the Country Ciub. John Kerrigan and W. Lawrence had a very nice shoot on quail in the vicinity of Tocaloma. Dick Brooks, Billy McRae, Fred John- sen and Lloyd Eaton lost their bearings last Sunday, while duck-shooting near Antioch, and returned to camp minusa feather. fog has been hovering over Antioch and vicinity for two weeks, and as a conse- | guence game, with the exception vf the ““Remfree Can,” is hard to locate. Brooks is autbority for the statement that during foggy weather hunters should wear smoked glass. as flying objects 2an be easily discerned, but Johnson says that he can’t see through it. ¥F. H:.flnv’g and his hunting partner, “Bill Nye,"” bagged forty-seven clam dig- gers, which are more commonly known as spoonbills, at Alvarado on Sunday. Don- ald and Pete McRae returned with 105 ducks from Mount Eden. John Faullerton and Thomas Grant bagged twenty ducks, which consisted of canvasback, bluebill and sprig, on the Point Reyes marshes Sunday. Thomas Casey was successful in meet- ing a large_bevy of quail near Ignacio on Sunday. Hem: ed to bring four to bag. T e S e To Illustrate the System. To-morrow evening when the directors of the Olympic Club meet they will be given an illustration of the workings of the propor- tional and preferential system of Yoting, which so many members petitioned (o have introduced in the club. The matter hes been under cousideration by the board for some time and has found several admirers among the airectors. — g Whyis it that Evans' Indis Pale Ale has madc such tremendous strides in_popular fa- vor when_ other necessaries of life are at o Sherwood & Sherwood, Plol-fic Coast agents, foners. so | The hunters state thata thick | ROE AWAITS DEATH CALMLY | Undisturbed by the Final Preparations for His Execution. Converses on Theological Topics With Rev. Mr. Gaston of Vallejo. The Pastor Describes Him as a Learnei Man, Lacking in Moral Qualifications. /7 ® NAPA, CaL, Jan. 1lL—Arrangements for the execution of William M. Roe next | Friday morning are nearly completed, but the prisoner is as unconcerned as ever. | Early this morning much noise was caused | by ihe carpenters as they began the erec- tion of the scaffold and the high fence, | but the sound of the hammer and saw did not disturb Roe’s slumber. A high in- closure forty feet long and thirty-four feet wide, of corrugated sheet-iron, is being erected back of the jail. A covered ailey way six feet wide leads | to the inclosure from the south entrance | to the jail, and in the east portion of the | inclosure an inclined platform has been | erected for the use of those who will at- | | tend the execution. i | The death watch has begun, and from this time until his execution the con- demned will not be left alone. Cbarles | Harggn and D. R. Wheeler are on the | night watch and Wall Kennedy and | Frank Lyon are the day watchers. Rey. W. L. Gaston of the Baptist church at Vallejo visited Roe at the jail here this morning and had a long interview with the condemned man. The reverend gentleman says: |~ Roe surprised me in two ways. Heisa smaller man poysically and 2 larger man | mentally than I expected tosee. Heisa man exceedingly well read. He has all the theory of orthodox Christianity, but seemingly has never had the slightest | serious impression on his sensibilities. He conversed very freely on religious sub- jects, quoted profusely from th: Bible, and even spoke exegetically of several Scripture passages. 1 was surprised at bhis famitiarity with what might be con- sidered technical theological phrases. I | expiained to him the doctrine of tkhe | atonement, which was made for all man- | kind, and 1 can assure you that I was not | compelled to use simple terms to convey | to bim my thougzhts. He seemed to un- derstand the theory of the doctrine as well as [ did. Yet from his manner, it was piainly evident that his moral nature was absolutely dead to all sensibilities. *Roe is a man without any compunc- tions of conscience. He knows he has done wrong and that he is the criminal he is represented to be, and yet it is impossi- ble for him to feel it. Kor a time he | talked very seriously, admitting that nhis | stubborn will was aii that prevented him from accepting Christ asa savior. Then | some jocular “expression whicn ill-con- | ceaied an underlying sneer, revealed the | man's true nature. It may be said to his | credisthat he says he thinks more seri- |ously than he talks. He says he has| | prayed and wept many times at night | | until his pillow was wet, yet never felt | that a prayer was answered. | “Roe is exceedinely genial, social, cun- | | | ning and crafty. There s a subtleness in | his nature that he cannot hige. Itismy | opinion :hat he is cowardly, and that he never assailed a man unless he had the advantage. Heisdetermined, His bump of combativeness is large and his bump of | destructiveness still larger. Caution is well developed, and he has a good deal of | executive ability. In response to my in- | quiry as to what advice he wanted to send {o the young men who might bein my | congregation next Sunday evening, when 1 shall preach on “How a Man Acts When | but Four Days From the Grave,” he seid: | | **‘Give the advice to the parents—they need it most. Tell the young men to be- | ware of the time when they- think that | they are big enough to take care of them- | selves. Thatis the time when boys and | girls are in the greatest danger.” |~ *He advised Christian living, there may be no life hereafter.” e ROE’S CRIME AT WINTERS. Ithough No Dowbt That His iatest Confession Is True in Every Detail. WINTERS, Cav, Jan. 1l.—Interest in the confession of William E. Roe that he | was the assailant of Miss Waughtell at | this place nine years ago is still intense. I Sheriff McKenzie heard Mr. Waughtell's | story before he relaied Ro-'s confession, and also listened to thatof W. P. Womack, who was constable at the date of the crime and one of the leaders in the search for the perpetrators. In all imoortant details there was no variation. Being unable to catch their men, the detectives, to justify their drawing large sums of money for services that accomplished nothing, left | the inference that the girl had either in. vented the whole story or was shielding the real criminal. Roe’s story of the crime is so cirenmstantial, and the reasons for it quite sufficient for one of his Jack of moral perceptions, that there is no doubt about its truthfulness, With a comrade of like character he was camping near Winters at the time t.e citizens arose in their wrath and drove out of town a number of dissolute women and their friends. While in Sacramento a few days later these women offered to pay him well if he would commit such a crime as that against Miss Waughtell. ‘With his companion he returned to town, and selectea his victim with the calmness of one who counts murder as only a diversion. Roe told the Slieriff that the crime was committed about 9 o’clock in the morning and there was no danger of the girl being reseued until the family came'to dinner. He related thedetails asthough he seemed to enjoy the knowledge of her sufferings. Afterward, he said, he went lei-urely to Putab Creek, walked down stream a half mile, crawled into the bushes and lay quietly until next day, watching the men go by as they hunted for him. On the following day he mingled with the people, taking great interest in the man-bunt, and was never even suspected of being implicated in the crime. To the young man who was engaged to his vic- tim he volunteered his services to bunt down the fiends, but soon afterward he left the vicinity. Later he returned to ‘Winters and worked for weli-known citi- zens, *‘just to see how they took it,” he said. A picture of Roe was readily recog- nized by these men. THE ARMY BALL TEAM. It Is Desirous of Meeting Foemen ‘Worthy of Its Strength. The Uniled States Regulars baseball team would like a game with the San Francisco Athletic team, the Violets, Alameda Alerts or Conway & Baumels. Managers are requested toaddress Edward Little, Angel Island. The probable line-up of the soldier team is: Dann, catcher; Wheeler, pitcher; Morley, first base; Camerou, second base; Haines, shortstop; Little, third base; Fincb, left field; Noyes, center field; Pin- ger, right field; extra, Florentine. Managers of interior towns are espe- cially requested to write for dates, as the U. S. R. nine is to make a twenty-da; tour throughout the State, including su ball towns as Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Mongerey, Watsonville, Hollister, Alameda, kton, Suisun, Benicia, and home again. This trip will be postponed if the pro- posed league is formed and the soldier team admitted, but as the chances appear to be very slim just now for the formation of such & league this trip will probably be made. At the conclusion of the season & match will be made with the Army nine, at Van- couver barracks, to setile the soldier champions. ip of the roast. ——————— COUNTERFEIT COIN. Two Men Arrested for Passing It Upon Storekeepers in the Mission. Two men were arrested last night and taken to the Seventeenth-street police station. They were passing counterfeit half dollars upon storekeepers in the Missicn. About 9 o'clock Policeman William King was notitied by Pete Soper, who has arestaurant at Twenty-ninth and Mission streets, that two men had beer in his place and had called for drinks. They passed over two half-dollars, each paying separately for his drink and get- ting the change. After they had gone E:per discovered that the haif-dollars were ZUS. King went in search of the two men and found them in a few minutes. He placed them under arrest and took them back to Sover, who identified them as the men that had passed the bogus hali-dollars upon him. King took them to the station, and on bein: searched twenty-eight bogus half- dollars were found upon one, who gave his name as Thomas J. Jonnson, 33 yearsof age. He was booked on charges of having counterfeit comn in his posses- sion and passing it. The other man gave his name as William H. Ellis and his age 28 40. No charge was booked against him pending further investigation by the po- lice, asit is believed that other storekeep- ers have been victimized by the same men. LITLE PUCK 4G Master Jack Robertson Must Play His Part Before Judge Campbell. Lt Jack and the Beaostalk to Have a Curious Matinee Perform. ence. “Jack and the Beanstalk,” which has been having such a successful run at the Tivol, is to be presented in Judge Camp- bell’s court for the special entertainment and edification of his Honor and a jury. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has looked again at the enter- tainment ‘as it is preented at the Tivoli, and upon more studied consideration changed its miad concerning little Master At first they togk no action. The complaints have codtinued, howeyer, and | Jack Robinson, the Puck of the opera. | so the society has ordered that the child be taken off. The Tivoli people decided to have the matter decided by the court, and accord- ingly it will tome before Judze Campbel and a jury on Friday afterncon. That part of the musical extravaganza in which the chiid takes part will be per- formed in the courtreom, the boy appear- ing in costume. Jack Robertson is 12 years of age. He is & ciever little fellow, and the sole su;- port of his mother and four sisters and | brothers. He is used to rough experi- ences, and this “job 2t the Tivoli” is con- sidered by himseif as the ‘‘softest’ he has ever had. —— HEALTH CONFERENCE. The Local Board Meets Eepresentatives From the Various Bay Counties. The local Board of Health held a confer- ence last evening witn representatives of boards in the various bay counties in rela- tion to legislation looking to give health boards greater power. Alameda, Oakland, S8an Jose, Sacra- merito and other counties were represeted, and members of various organizations in- terested in health matters were aiso pres ent. Attorney McEnerney of the San Fran- cisco board stated that the object of the meeting was to foster legislation ona num- ber of important subjects. « The first of these was a bill to grant power to health boards to pass ordinances intended to promote the interests of the public health, and impose penalties for violations of them. Another was to allow health boards to subpena witnesses and order them to pro- doce any pbooks, accounts. and documents necessary for investigations. A third was intended to define with precision the powers of boards of health in regard to the abatement of nuisances and destroy such buildings as may be deemed a menace to health. The various representatives present agreed to use their influence to bring about the desired legislation. RAKEMAN HAD TO PAY. Judge Coffey Would Not Listen to His Excuse of Sickness. Frederick ‘Rakeman failed to respond when called on in Judge Coffey’s court yesterday 1o show cause why he had not paid $50 to the minor Olsen heirs, of whom he is guardian. They complained that though he had $500 of iheir money in his hands they could not get anything from him with which to pay their neces- sary expensés. Attorney John D. Whaley appeared for Rakeman and said that the guardiaa was o0 sick to appear in court. “That’s no reason for not paying the money to these cbildren. Whether he is sick or not he must pay that money into court and I don’t want him to lose any time about it,”” replied the Judge. : “1f your Honor will postpone the case for a few davs I think the money will be paid,” said Mr. Whaley. “No, I will not postpone the case,” was the reply. ‘‘lhe guardisn bad too much time already. These cases of dis- tress are becoming too common. Ever since the rule requiring guardians to de- posit trust funds in bank, subject to the order of court, was broken guardians have been in the havit of invesilng money that does not belong to them in their private business. Now, this money must be re- turned at once.”’ Later in the d:ly Ida Olsen, one of the minors, appeared before Judge Coffey and reported that she had received $50 from Rakemzn and Mr. Whaley produced at the same time & written receipt for that amount. Judge Coffey ord red the citation against Rakeman discharged. Portugal wili celebrate the four hun- dredth anniversary of Vasco da Gama's discovery of the searoute to India next year. July 8,9 and 10 will be national holidays, and exhibitions and congresses will be beld in Lisbon. { orous. | simply sctas blind tools to proclaim its | a large elass who oppose the ehurch be- THE CHURCH N RISTORY Archbishop Riordan Lec- tures at Metropolitan Temple. Catholicism Portrayed. as the Society of True Be- lievers. Upity in Faith and Government E:. sential to Unity in Truth and Resuits. Archbishop P. W. Riordan delivered a lecture at Metropolitan Temple last night on “The Constitution of the Chureh.” Previous to the address there were several vocal selections, also some instrumental music. ! Judge E. W. McKinstry introduced the distingnished speaker with an appropri- ate reference to the facts of ecclesiastical history. He said: “There is something marvelous about this great church—an iastitution that has withstood the storms of nineteen cen- turies and that is still young and vig- “While those in thie great church may despise the insane ravings of some of its enemies, they must respect the honest dif- ferences of more temperate critics. I do not believe there are any evidences that so strong an institution is to be over- thrown.” When the Archbishop arose to speak the audience was very silent. He began impressively in deep, clear tones: “A nnmber of questions occur as to what the Catholic church is. All competent students and observers must agree that this church, this great organization, is the most prominent fact of history. “Throughout the ages it has lived and wrought its purposes as a reality. It| is not now and has never been a dream | or a scheme, but it is now and has for ages been a great, living fact of history. “The church is beyond all cavil the most conspicuous, the most powerful re- ligious organization in all history. It is, therefore, not strange that it has made enemies. The church is at once the bes liked and the most bated of all organiza: tions in this great and busy world. Its enemigs are bitter and unrelenting, while in_every land there are thousands—yea, miilions—who would lay down their lives that the church might be preserved. “While the enemies of the church are forced by observation to admit its great- ness, to recognize iis potency in the world, they fail wholly to Trecognize its sources of power, fail to see that it is based on eternal truths, and that the | fountain-head is God himself.” ! The speaker dwelt at some length on| the rationalistic theory of the .Catholic | church and its mission in the world. He | said that it was commoniy held by this class that the church as an institution | perpetuates a low form of idolatry, that 1ts teachings are false, and that its priests injamous purposes. He then said there was in every country cause it is unpopular in certain localities, teng too ignorant to form their own rational conclusions. “But to the Catholic,”” he said, “‘the ¢hurch is a conception high ana holy. To ! bim it is a divine institution, upheld by ! the invisible God himself. “The age, however, is grossly material- istic. Men believe only in what they can see and feel. The spirit of the age is so material that men do not trouble them- selves about the invisible: They care for that which they can see, and for thatonly. | This is a wrong, half-view of things. The | unseen force of the material universe, the secret power in phenomena is its very life. | “The Catholic churcn is misunderstood. | To the question, ‘What is it? I reply thatit is the visible community of believers founded by Christ, in which men are con- ducted back to God. It is for the purpose | of continuing in the world and to the end | of time the grand words of Christ, his message from on high. The church thus becomes the witness and guardian of divine truth. Thas, what I call the con- | stitation of the church is preserved by an apostieship within the church.” The eminent lecturer said that miracles were necessary in the beginning of the church to establish its authority, after which there was no cause for them and they ceased. He dwelt on the fact that | the'church has always addressed itself to all classes. It comes with its message,” he said, ““to all classes, addressing the slave in Africa, and alike to the infidel of America. The church essentially ad- dresses itself to the capacity of all men. | There are several things that single this | great church out from all others. Among those may be mentioned particuiarly its unity and power of self-preservation. “Trath i its mission now, as it has been from the outset, and truth is_one, infalli- ble and uncompromising. It is a sad commentary that elsewhere people are changing their creeds and churches as one might change the fashicn of clothing. There is no faith, no doctrine, not even the Nicene creed, that will bind all the Protestant churches into one belief; yet, the strange idea has been savanced by some that the strength of the church con- sists in the number of denominations in the country. This is as if one should say that the stren-th of the Union consists in the number of States therein at war. “The inflexibility of our doctrine is the inflexibility of truth; the stability of what is divine.” What is preached now was preached from the beginning and will be preached unto the end. Thechurchisnot a unit in faith alone, but it is one in gov- ernment and one in truth. Itcomes to all climes unchauged. This unity of gov- ernment preserves a marvelous unity of faitb. This society, thus unchanging, was founded by the everlasting God. Its mis- sion on earth goes on and on forever, and will be preserved unto the end of time.” MURPHY IN «KERRY GOW" The Alcazar Gives an Interest- ing Scenic Production of “Chispa.” » Hartman Giv's an A-rial Ballet Act in the New Edition of “Jack.” Quite 8 different atmosphere was in- fused into the performance of the com- pany playing at the Co'umbia last night by the reappearance of Joseph Murphy, who showed no traces of recent indisposi tion in his dashing impersonation of Dan erry Gow” is well The old play of * M Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. known to San Francisco theater-goers, in whose minds it is connected with former performances by Joseph Murphy. All the special features were well attended to last night and the supporting company did WILL SEND CORN | enosen. satisfactory work. The forge scene, Where one of the racehorses is shod, was rea- listic, and the trained pigeons did pretty work in the scene where they flutter in one after another, bringing bulletins from the racetrack, where the heats are being run on whica depend the fortunes of the Drew family. Joseph Murphy, who acts and makes up much more youthfully than John Murphy, was, of course, the star of the perform- ance. John Daley in his little part of Major Graff raised many a laugh. W. T. Sheehan’s performance of O'Drive, if little overdrawn, was amusing. The work done by the rest of the cast calls for no particular comment except that Miss Emma Italia did a clever little “turn’ as the jockey, with song and dance. At the Baldwin. “The 0ld Homestead” began its second week atthe Baldwin Theater last night. Next Mon- day the Nordica Company will open their concert and grand-opera season, for which Isidore Lucksione will conduct's large or- chestra. ~The Nordics Company will not play in Portiand orany of the Northern cities at present. Tivoli Opera-Hous: The second edition of “Jack and the Bean- stalk” was presented et the Tivolilast night and several of the new features made quite & hit. Miss Anna Suits’ singing of an air that Lillian Russell is giving in New York in the ‘‘American Beauty” won several encores, and Ferris Hartman and F. West’s duet, “All Over Town,” promises to become one of the most popuiar lyrie features ¢y the new edition. . The real hit, howeve:®was Ferris Hartman’s burlesque on the aerial bellet. The programme invitea the audience 10 keep as quiet as possi- ble during the performance of the grand aerial baliet, as the artist might from any dis- turbatice get off the trolley; spectatois were ul‘so invited to try to discover the invisible wire. The wire which supported the fair Ferris, ‘Wwho was arrayed in a costume of a premiere, was a heavy seven-inch rope. Wafted through the air by this substactial support he per- foimed the gyrations familiar 1o admirers of | the seriel ballet. As an encore Hartman went | even further than the ladies who do the fiying | ballei act, for he performed positive contor- tions and stood on his head in the air. At the Alcazar, “Chispa” was given a very good production by the stock company, the scenic effects being very good. George Osbourne undoubtedly made the best of the performance. It is almost impossible to say anything of this clever man that has not been said before, His realistic purtrayal of the Digger Indian is well known. He re- ceived a curtain call and his every exit was followed by a storm of appiause. Another clever eharacier siudy was given by John Armstrong as Dr. Jones, the “oracle” of the camp. His impersonation of the rugged old coward made quite & hit with the audi- ence. Hugo Toland, though suffering from a slight huskiness, played the part of Zeke Stevens weil. / Francis Powers, as usual, was very “good Gordon Foster had iitt.e to do, but did it excellently. W. A. Belasco,in the prologue, did a very nice bit of work, Clever May Backley made a very gooa “Chisps,” and if she'd_only get rid of that habit of prefixing “say” to every other word, she would do vetter. Her last act won for her sge smount of approbation. Sheiss bard tle worker, and deserveslto succeed. Mrs. Bates was as usual a success. Mrs. Hines had but little to do, but she is & promis- ng young actress. Mr. Clayton is cousclen- | tious. Miss Sue Biancherd was good. ‘ihe minor characters aid their roles very well. When it gets to running smoothly, it will prove anoher winner for the Alcazar. At the Orpheum. The chief new feature of the Orpheum this week is the Royal Hungarian Court orchestra, which is likely to prove a sirong attraction to music lovers. The band, which consists of | sirings and reeds, only contains nine musi cians all told. Accoruing to the Hungarian | siyle they improvise their own orchestration, | and do itso effectively that they make tne | | | effect of amuch fuller orchestra than nine men could bs expected to produce. There is sll the vim, the lightand shade and peculiar catchy phrasing of nationsl Hungarian or- chestras in their work, and every one knows, who has heard a Hungarian orchesira several | times, that the charm of its music grows oa | the hearer with each successive performance. On Sunday, its opening night, the Magyar orchestra was well received. It opened in the familiar overture to *“Willlam Tell,” whica was played in a catchy manner. A concert waliz by Waldteufel went with a splendid rhythmic_swing, and the “Hungarian Fan- taste” by Berkes wes a characteristic piece of Magyar music, interpreted with the warmtn | and intensity that nothing but a native or- chestra could give it. Henry Naczy, the first | violin, did some attractivée work in this number. This type of music has been made very familiar to_theater-goers here by the piece which is played behind the scemes in the foyer scene in “Trilby,” but the band which Gecko was supposed 1o conduct dié not play the Hungarian music as it was given on Sun- day evening. As an encore the band gave Mascagni’s familiar intermeazo. Lieutenant Noble, the Swedish ventrilo- quist, has made quite a hit this week. His work is remarkabiy clever. The rest of the Dill consists of some of last week’s performers and of the two ballets. In Kirally’s ballet Miss Muriel O'Brien, a San Francisco debu- tante, made her first appearance last nigh apd was noticeable for the grace and pretti- ness of her dancing. Considerable success is expected from herin the profession she has i The Grand Opera-House. The “Land of the Midnight Sun” was pro- duced at Morosco’s Grand Opera-honse last evening. It I a dramatization of Hall Caine’s great novel “The Bondsman,” and wus staged With the Iceiand volcanoes and aurora borealis of the novel. Thepart of Jason Orry was filled by John J. Pierson with success, and the of his hali brother Osiin Sun.ocks by timer Sum. Victory Bateman and Lottie Wil- liams have imporiant roles and play them well. Bert Morrison has a part that brings out his natural ability In Sergeant Meck; he rendered it satisiactorily. The piece pleased the audience from the first to the close. 1t will be given all the week. At the Chutes. Everything at the Chutes with the excep- tion of the skating rink, will remain closed until Saturday. On Sunday afternoon and evening Professor Bristol's troupe of thirty performing horses will be the principal ai- traction. T0 THE HINDOOS Evangelical Pasters Will Wait on Mayor Phelan To Secure His Indorsement for Chartering a Ship to Go to India, Bliss Says Bishop Potter Is an Arbi trator Between Capital and Labor. C. K. Clark, J. L. Barker and Rev. O. G. May, the gentlemen in Berkeley inter- ested in the relief fund for India, have re- solved to make an effort to secure co- operation among the evangelical pastors, with the object of sending from California a ship laden with grain to relieve some of the starvation in India. At the Congregational Monday Club yesterday Rev. O. G. May asked for the appeintment of a committee to co-operate with him and his fellow-workers. “We ! want as many pastors as possible,’’ he said, “to wait on the Mayorand secure his indorsement for raising collections to send a ship laden with grain direct from Califoraia to some port in India. We ex- pect to telegraph $400 to India to-morrow, and we bave a piano which will be sold o add to the fand. President Gates, in Iowa, has written to tell us that Iowa will send some of her surplus corn to Iudia, and we want to induce California to do likewise.” Rev. 0. G. May's proposition was met with favgr by the Congregational Moaday Club and: Rev. Dr. Adams, Rev. William C. Pond ana Rev. Philip Coombe wers appointed a committee to co-operate with bim. The other evangelical denomina- tions also appointed committees; Rev. Dr. Masters was appointed by the Me. hodists, Rev. Frank Ford by the Christians and R v. Dr. Ketcham by the Presbyterians. The united committees will hold a meet- ing next Monday to arrange for waiting on the Mayor. ‘There was a largely attended meetingz of the Clericus yesterday to hear Rev. W. D. P. Bliss of the Church Social Union. After ex%oundmg his prineiples of social- ism Mr. Bliss answered questions pat by the clergymen present. A question with regard 1o the denomination of the mem- bership of the union elicited th+ reply that all the members are Episcopalians. In the East, Mr. Bliss stated, the Epis- copal chureh is recornized as being in‘the vanguard in the matter of church social- ism, and in any trouble between capitalists and’ laborers Bishop Potter was more ap- pealed to than any otber arbitrator. When asked his opinion -of Debbs, Mr. Bliss re- plied that he considered Debbs and the | trades unions were not so much to blame as outsiders and irresponsible hangers-on. The Presbyterian Ministerial Union heid quiz-question meeting_yesterday, Rev. T&eybu Burnham of Vallejo being the quk aster. The general answer to the question, “How can a minister provide for a rainy day and old age?’ was that persistent economy must be exercised. In giving advice on “The Best Way of In- vesting Savings,” Mr. Burnham thought that the savinzs bank should be used to accumulate a :ufficient sum to buy a gilt- edged mortgage. The Christian pastors were addressed by Rev. H. B. Morgan of Alameda on “How to Use the Daily Papers.” Mr. Morgan spoke some words in defense of the Sun- day paper, which he said was prepared on Saturday. “The paper which gives work on Sunday is the Monday paper,” he said. With regard to prize-fights, etc., he said papers had 0 give the news, and he be- lieved that there were church members who if their favorite paper sunpressed the report of a prize-fight would go out to hunt a paper that did report it. The Bay Conference of Congregational Churches will meet this afternoon at Bethany, tue Rev. Willam C. Pond's church. o Afro-American League, At the last meeting of the Afro-American League the following officers were elected: President, T. B. Morton (sixth term); vice- president, C. H. Middleton; secretary, J. L. Derrick; assistant secretary, R. P. Keeling; treasurer, E. Cooper; executive committee, W. W. Butler, Abe Coleman, J. O, Coombs, A. Stratton, D. W. MecDonald “and S. Jores; sergeantsat-arms, E. H. Clifford, Oliver Pate- Jow and George C. Lewis; _chaplain, Rev. H. J. Collis; traveling chaplain, Rev. Tillman Brown. A resolution indorsing the cause of the Cuban insurgents was passed. il The People’s Palace. 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