The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 15, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897. - The oo o the x.:.‘The British Bark Elliot @lt Sour is eold throughout the world. Porrzs Dave unc.mcnp. Props., S A o How to Frevea: Face Ham by CoTicuza Reusoiss, Lrnfm Soap, the me rifying and beautify: d, 2s well as purest mfi ilet, bath, and nursery. icura | | Chamber of Came In After Night- fall. a Flatter in Polics Cir- cles and Kept the Officars on the dlert ] hn Carter Scared Nearly ath by a Man Who Simply Wanted a Driak. m to come r “nip” it him how to game was over "Then he appealed o the olice and Captain Dunleavy pu: ives on the case, but so far » men have not n found. important g has just been ig icense issued to any persol ensed and served at least one year as st ciass pilot or chief mste "* * ® vided, however, that the foregoing| { clause shall not apply to any person who ast three years as master | on sailing vesse desires to obtai “Mates and servingayear | in the deck aepartment of steamers.” second mate, according to law, re- s no license, but 1n order to protect | ppers the Chamber of Commerce has | decided to issue them to all competent men, and in future all second mates sail- ing from San Francisco must bave one of them. The second assistant engineer of a steam vessel must have a license. The second mate who bas no licease takes the captain’s watch at night and is really mas- ter of the ship. nal the engineer may lose his license, but there is no court in the land to bring the second mate to book. That is why the| Commerce has decided to ense second mates. Heretofore captains and mates have had to renew their license every year. Ac- i cording to the new law they will be exam- | ined once in every five years only. This will be a boon to the masters and bilots, as it will save them the periodical journey to the Appraiser’s building. A Petroleum in Califernia. Next Monaay W. L. Wells of the State Mining Buresu will deliver s lecture before the Academy of Sciences upon the ‘‘Petroléum Fielas of Southern Californis.” The British Bark Elliot Was Outside Last Night, and as She Did Not Show Aay Signals the Impression Got Abroad That It Was the Swanhilda With Murderer Frank Butler Aboard. The Latter Is a2 Four-Masted Bark, but as the Elliot Was Twenty Miles Away and Head On She Could Not Be Made Out. The Picture Shows the Spreckels Tug Active Speaking Her and Offering to Tow Her In. T0 HOLD A NIGHT POLICE COURT : An Inonovation Being Con- { a waters for which r.u\ ) sidered by the Police Judges. One Judge Would Preside From 8 at Night Till 2 Next Morning. Many Cases Could Be Disposed Of at Oace and Eail Boads Would B: Accepted. v as at p e wc:.d hold ¢ n for a week. s that could be easily i immediately aiter the arrest ies would be heard by the watch,” and to that ice would be asked to policemen mak he a nd the complal s before e defendant and other w instance, a man is arrested for fight- the charge being eiiher | the peace. It would ng the afternoons g, and who had time which need not vht court” ably Azother strong point in its favor, and | nes home to the Judges them- d for the the release of oners. At present the Judges are r slumbers at all bours this annoyance convenience to all parties con- Board of Supervisors three or four b4 ago passed an ordinance providing that at leasu one Police Court clerk should e in attencance at the City Prison each t 'om 7 to 10 o’clock to accept bonds demeanor cases. It was obeyed for | w wesks after its passage and tben the old order of things went on. Two years azo, when the new clerks went into office, an attempt was made to c.xjrry into_effect | only one oat of the fou his willingness to do his duty. Judges Campbell and Low talked over the proposed innovation yesterday and both were warmly in favor of the four Judges and Chief of Police | I probably be held to-day, when the matter will be fully discussed and steps taken to introduce the “night court” at once. | The proposition bhas eversthing to | recommend it and_th is mo earthly reason wiy it should not be adopted, say its advocate! [ AMATEURS PLAYED AND SANG|; | The Ensemble Club Gave a Creditable Musicale Last Evening. An enjoyable musicale was given in the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium last evening by the Ensemble Club, a local amateur or- | ganization composed of the following Miss Steile Brinn, Miss Dora | | dheim, Miss Hettie Wollner, Miss | Fe! | Carrie Jacobs, Mrs. Sidney Liebes and Miss | | Belle Zellerbach, and G. Minetti as violin- \' If begives a wronz sig- | | made up largely of young women who ! | ist and L. von der Mehden as celioist. The sudience was of fair size and was proved heartily in accord with the per- formances rendered. The Ensemble Ciub has been organized three years. ltgave its first recital last year. Following is lhnxrogrmmc that was successfully rendered at its second recital, the one of last eventug: Vioiin and piano sonate in G major, op. 13, Lento Doloroso, allegro vivace (Grieg), Miss Stella Brinn and Mr. Minetti; (a) “Where the Lindens Bloom” (Buck), () *The Two Grena- giers’” (Schumann), Herbert E. Medley ; trio in F major, op. 1S, andants, ailegro vivace (Saint-Seens). Miss Dors Feldheim, Messrs. Minetti and Von der Mehden; eello and pianc sonate in D major, op. 18, second movemeat, bumble structurein the treatment of the I1 | looking at the erect man, Miss Hettie MR. ABEL'S DEATH, The Relatives Scout the Idea of Suicide. | An Autopsy to Be Held to Deter- mine the Cause of the Demise. oner sammoned a jury to inves- case of George A. Abel, e Exchange, ates agginst tbe e said tbat'on Mo complained of pair Ihe wi of the room, she atated, were found open, indeed, the door catch was defective and would not close. nnl.eii" stating t! of the former was entirel Abel. Mr. Geistlich ed that Mr. Abel had been SR ly on the day preceding his death t e Commerci, Al News, !anng ded going to Port Costaon WANTS IS BABY T0 DI How an Unwelceme Little Life Is Passing Out From fqualor. A Strange Scene in a City Residence | Invaded by Poverty, Sickness and Despair. In a squalid and stuffy little rpom of a ar of 742 Howard street last evening was enacted such a scene as might have been described in the pages of Dickens, A small stove overheated the room, | which contained three wooden chairs and the stove and little eise. Before the stove sat a middle-aged woman. In her moth- erly arms was an emaciated, gasping ino- eemingly near desth. pg,” said the woman, as she bent Opposite her stood 8 rather spare but | | well-knit man, who looked at the feeble movements of the seemingly dying child with apparent i fl&rence An officer of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Children, Mr. McMaur- ray, entered, 1 a reporter. r had heard of the dying child acd bitter complaints bad been made by neizhbors concerning the | " said the woman, “He does not wan “he wants to get rid of it.” The man made noresponse. The breath of the infant came quicker, like one strug- | gling up a hill, but the baby was too feeble to emit a cr] Want to get rid of it?" echoed the “How is that?” officer in astonishment. The man doggedly said that he did pot | | want the child because he had no money | to support it with and no work. “He gets a pension,” said the woman, | *$9 and some odd cent: ad “That is not so,”” said the man ngnly, “‘there are no odd cents.” 1 only know by the pension papers,” s2id the woman With Wweariness, moving the dying baby nearer to the fire and look- | ing up as a shadow fell into the room and another child, perbaps 3 yearsold, toddled joyously in irom another room, equally | squalid, and stood looking with "childish curiosity at the feeble s(m-'gles and pallid face of his dying little brother. “Hssn't the doctor been here?’ asked | the officer. *No; I took the baby to the free clinic | when it was not so sick, and the doctor | told me vhn todo. Jem dolng what he told me to.” She paused a second and then broke out | ! with sudden enerzy, nodding at the | youthful spectator, “He wants that child, but he doesn’s want this. The breathing of the baby changed and the mother locked atit, not quickly but wearily. bad any comfort since this child was | born,’’ and her accents were sadder than xnrs. Of tears not one fell from her dull ey hur the officer tried to get s ph; cian for the baby, but its un'm little life can hardly be saved. The name of the man is Schmalbe. He was once a Union solaier. Trunks Moved 23 Cents. Commereial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter st. Tel masin 49, Furniture moved reasenably.* - BURNS' MEMORY T0 BE HONORED the | his | dow and door | tollowed by | “‘Oh, it seems as if I have never | Prominent Scots Preparing to Raise a Monument Fund. The Project to Be Placed Before the Caledonian Society This Evening. Chieftains Discuss the Matter at a Gathering of the Executive Committee. 10 CELEBRATE RAILAOAD DEFEAT The Committee of Fifty Calls for a Big Mass- Meeting. Grand Jubilee Over the Death of the Funding Bill. Metropolitan Hall Will Be Filled Sat. urday Evening—Fireworks, Sengs and Oratory. The Committee of Fifty has decided to | call 3 mass-meeting to celebrate thede- | feat of the funding bill. The meeting | will be neld on Saturday evening i | Metropolitan Temple. A committee of | three, consisting of George K. Fitch, | appointed yesterday to invite the Governor | to preside. | There will be bands, fireworks, a guartet | ot singers, cartoon drawing on the stage | | and general jubilation. The following gentlemen have been in- vited to address the meeting: Committee . To the Pe Hion preseated make an aceount of B James D, Phelan and L J. Traman, was | § ing windows & ! | The movement to erect s monument to | , Robert Burns, in bas at last taken definite form, un will be fired at the meet- the Caled Society which will donian be held this evening. Since the project was first broached ata | banquet some weeks ago the utmostin- terest has been manifested in it, and offers | of assistance have come from ali sides. The matter was talked over last evening at 2 meeting of the executive commuttee | The gathering took place | 1 of the soci in the offic D. R. MeN at Central Park, and there were present in addition | to Mr. McNeil Firss Chieftain John Reid, Second Cb n George Davidson and Third Chieftain and Secretary James H. Duncan. The advisability of putting the matter tefore the society was discussed at the opinion g Decessary (o make tbe project cess was to let the public know that e steps bad been taken. McNeii stated that he had no doubt Mr. | that the movement would spread like | wildfire once it was started under the e 0w ihat the pubiic highly approves of IL be continued, ‘‘tecause dozens have come to me since it was first spoken of and offered to aid in raising the necessary money. They are not all Scotchmen | either, but come from every nationality. | Allexpress an ardentdesire to see a monu- | ment raised to the memory of the mau by | whose poetry they have been moved. “Oune Svanish geatleman told me that he would gladly contribute, and many Americans bave spoken of their willing- | ness to come forward with financial aid. 1 have not the slightest doubt that the 1l take the matter up and push | it to a saccessful conciusion.” Chiertain Reid spoke in a similar vein. i He told the committee of the monument | 10 Burns that was_recently raised in his pative town of Delry, in Scotland, and | expressed a belief that the necessary fund could be procured within a very short time if the proper sieps were taken. Chieltain Duncan added several suzges- tions as to the proper methods to pursue | F in raisicg a fund, after expressing & belief that it would oniy be necessary to let the public know where it could leave its con- tributions, to have it come forward spon- | taneousiy. The secretary stated that the Scottish Hail Association had just declared its usual snnual dividend, and that the organization Wwas in a prosperous con- dition. THEY WANT ELEOTRIOITY. Plans for a Better Light System at the Girls’ Training Home. | The second annual meeting of the Cali- | fornia Gurls’ Training Schoo! was held 2 | yesterday afternoon. | The president, Mrs. Davis, addressed the ‘meeung on the subject of electric lights. | She said there had never been any com- ‘ plaint, but tallow candles are 8 very un- | satisfactory means of lighting up the | bome. Electric lizhts couid for a very | nominal sum pe put in, and the improve- ment would be well worth the expense. Donations were then in order, and | the enthusiastic ladies contributed enough for quite 8 number of lights before they stopped. | Mrs. J. 8 Norvell, who at one time was | connected with the BlpunChmesa Mission | of this City, made an address on “Why we should work for the girls” ‘We,” | she said, "upr:s-m the Christian women | of this , and if we don’t do the work | who ‘nllT’ Her address was most inter- | esting. ————— Baseball Games. The Alerts accepted the challengs of the Indisn Baseball Club {0 plsy st Central Park January 24. a | Sunday next at the Presidio Athletic | Grounds the foilowin es will be played: 30 4. . Califorais Market vs. the Ol | »., Brivion & vs. H. S Crocker & Co.; 2 P. M., Evening Post vs. Railroads. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. £ all being toas the | | ‘. | &> B | w to show your ap- ices of CARING FOR LITTLE ONES. Children’s Hospital and Nurses’ Tralin- ing School Prepare for Another Year of Good Work. At the Children’s Hospital yesterday afternoon the annual meeting and election of officers took place. Mrs. Willard B. Harrington, the presi- dent, delivered a neat address, in the course of which she said: “The new year opens for us bright with promise, and I trust these anticipations may be fully re- alized and that the Children’s Hospital and Trsining School may excel this year its past record for humane and philan- thropic work. Friends responded to our appeals, our necessities were provided for. Thus it has been_since our hospital was established, and I bave faith to believe it will be so long as the work commends it- self to kind and humane hearts.” At the election of officers the following were chosen: d B. Harrington; first esident, Mrs. Wi Mrs. Jou ism P. Shaw; recording secrstas L. D rd of managers—M; 3¢ H. Logan, Mrs. Charles E. Green, Mrs. George F. Grant, Mrs. Hea Bothin, Mrs. lgnatz Stelnhari, Mrs. F. Frank,'Mrs. James W. Kerr, Mrs. W. F. Fonda, ¥rs. Wendel, Ex Mrs. H. Dutara, Mrs. H. M. Walter, Mrs. Fanife Lent, *b: Rideout, Mes. Bolis V. Wart Ses Bobert Oxnard, Mrs. R. T. Hoim Milier, Mrs. George Beaver; trusiees—John F. Merrill, H. L. Dodge, W. F. Whittier, W. J. Dutton, John Taylor; legal ad NEW TO-DAY! Do you get the right tea ? Do you make it right ? Directions in the package of Schilling’s Best. 1f you don'’t like it, your grocer re- turns your money in full. A Sckm!ng & Company San Francisco 0 NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. —APPLAUDED TO THE ECHO!— TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! PROFESSOR 0. R. GLEASON, KING OF HORSE-TAMERS, ‘'Will Give a Third Lesson to the Wild Horse ILAVWSUIT. He Will Also Handle —TIGER JIM— And Two Thoroughbred Runaways. Music by Golden Gate Military Band. ADMISSION—25 CENTS. THE CHUTES. Satardaysand Sundays from Noon till Midnight. Special! Sunday Afternoon and Evening, BRISTOL’S HORSE CIRCUS! Admission 10 Cents. Children, 5 Cents. NEW TO-DAY: many things, but it won’t bring about t!:e return of a thing to do , the use of lost voice. alla tions of the throat and Jungs— Asthma, Croup, Whooping Cough, etc. It has a reputation y years of cures, and is known the world overas AYER’S Cherry Pectoral Both Arms Were Broken. A. Heldsteck, tunate ‘men was cared Hospitsl, where it was foun arms were fracta KEW TYO-DAYAMUSEMENTS. fubia Sheale, TREIADLR GOTTLOD & & 1o LA N‘AT!NEE TO-MORROW The Favorite Lrish Comedian, JOSEPH MURPHY Greatest of All Irish Dramas. me C“ERERRY GOW:” e R A e THE SALE ShAT‘ THE FIRST WEE Chas. H. Yale's G AT PARILRS | “THE FOREVER DEVILN mmv' IS NOW GOING O EVERYTHING NEW BECT Engagement bezi M, BALDWIN THEATER. ArLHavuax & Co (Incorporsied).....Propoaasacy LAST 4 4 TIMES DENMAN THO! N'S FAMOUS PLAY, | THE | TO-NIGHT SATURDAY MATINEE | SATURDAY NIGHT OLD |20 SUNDAY NiGHT HOMESTEAD N oartic & CONCERTS Tuesday Ey'g. Jan. 19 Thursday Ev'z, Jan. 21 Sat. Matinee, Jan. 23 i | TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS EENESTINE KRELINS. Proprisior & Maaags: —THIS EVENING— THE HIT, “ALL OVER TOWN.” THE SECOND EDITION 0f Our Trimm paant Holiday Speciacle, JACK AND THE BE BEANSTALK. NEV EW 3 D: \v. Es. SPECTALIISS. "THE DANCING COW. The Growing Beanstalk. Electric Janissaries. THE *““A REAL BALLET:” “WHAT WILL THEY SPEING ON US BRING THE CHILDEEN, SECURE YOUR SEATS [N ADVANCE. Popular Pricas 25c and 50c MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessse and Managa: —MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION— Of the Thrilling Icelandic Melodrama, LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN Res; mr!nce ot JOR P riginal Charace Evening Prices—10c, 25¢ and 503, Matinees Saturday and Suaday. ©O'Farrell Streec, Eeiween Stockion sad Powail. ATTRACTIONS EXTRAORDINAEY. FANOUS ROYAL HUVGIRIAN COURT ORCHESTRY, Under the Direction of P. K. Matus. the Mos: ude as. Wayne and Anaa Caldwell, 25¢; Baicony, 10c; Upera-caaics ‘and box-seats, 50c. The Royal Huogarian Court Orchestra will ap- pear in concert in the Orpheum Annex after the regular performance {a the saditorinm. ALCAZAR! The Biggest Event in the history of | thisfavorite theaser tain Gorge” scenes. Enormons su: Osbourne as “Injan Jack,” Hugo Toland as “Zeks Stevens” and the Clever Compan; Regular Prices. Phone for seats—Black 991 PEOPLE’S PALACE. COMMENCING MONDAY. JAN. Saturday and Sunday Matinees. Big Oyation: Great Succes ST AMERICA, WAMRYS REFINED MISSTRELS! 35—COLORED ARTISTS !—35 ——Headed by the Onl BIILI.¥ YOUNG: Parade at Noon Daily——10¢, 20c, 30¢. 11. RACING! RACING! RACING! —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Monday, Jas. 11, to Jao. 23, Incinsive, OAKLAND RACE TRACK. Racing £ Monday, Tue wesday, Wednesday, iday a nd Saturday. Rain or Shine. FIVE O MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start at 2:15 P. Sha: Ferry 12:30,1 .00, 1: ~ connecte ing with trains stoppins a: the entrance to track. Buy your ferry tickeis to Steil Moand Returning—Traios leave tne Track as 4:153ad 4:45 P. % s0d immediataly after the las: race. THOMAS M, WILLIAMS IR, President B- B. MILROY, Secretary. COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH, LITAN Tl‘l!’ o+ The Rel £ Humanity— A s-um-.. for Theo m Doors open Sundav evening, 7:15 o'clock. Rev. HAROLD BOLCE, Pagior. 3istings free. SUTRO BATHS. Daily From 7 A. . to 6 P. , Including Admission Aduite Children 2vc. RIS e et S TUG-OF-WAR NEXT §