The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 21, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897. LDWIN THEATER.— ain Grand Opera, AIA TH¥ATER— Devil's Auction. 10scos OPEEA-HOUs: — “Against Stream 47ZAR THEATER.—“A Fair Rebel.” oLt UrExa Hovsw.— -Jack and The Beao- | the ;o D EKATING RINK. ne block east of the Par UTRO BaTHS—Bathing and performa; 1AGIFICCOasT JOCKEY Crum—Racesto-day. | | ALCTION : ALES {CBRIDE—This day, Jessle street, at 110 FASCH—Ths day, January 1 Sutter street, at 10 CITY NEWS IN BRIEE. | A. G. McAdle predicts was pre- | vented by an The Board lance su ed two amb ight. ne services | trouble is im- | onefit of the | < place to- the Emporium is being | ood things,” he | 1 heir to millions. | 0’s will has been filed | 000, and is of the de- h Bush, young men. n es on Market and booked for on of Troop A, Captain quired into last night by am of officers detailed by Gen- tion regarding a co for judicial re now b f aflow of g the chila is asked to him in favorof his iath, h Deacon ( v. W. D. William esignation was also Julin A. Mora; Mrs special han has appliea for etters of administration on the estate e Michael B. Moraghan, the well- dealer, who leit & large amount | e capture ay, a fireman, was ft hin baif a bi His wife b:1 P »und on his body ermen Vogel, a_butcher on the San Bruno road and Sflver avenue, was convicied in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday ot violating the health ordinance, and v-as ordered to &p- | pear for sentence to-day. Emmet Brannan, an ex-convict who was 1 & pockets in the Chicago reet, was chased and cap- tured y and booked on the charge of assault wilh & desdly weapon. . Kellv, who, by representin r of a well-known respect than the tribute p: GUARDING AN ERVOY'S BIER The Remains of Minister Willis Arrive on the Australia. His Widew Requested That the Ceremonies Be as Simple as Possible, Soldiers From the Presidio Formed a Corps of Honor as Soon as the Steamer Arrived. ip Company’s Aus- tralia came into port yesterday with all er flags at half-mast and her yards cock- billed.. On board were the remains of Albert 8. Willis, late Minister Pleni- potentiary and Envoy Extraordinary trom the ted States to Hawaii, When the vessel docked at Pacific-street wharf a | detail of soldiers from the Presidio took | charge of the casket, and during the day a | soldier stood watch over the remeains. In the evening the casket was removed to the ferries, and at Oakland was placed on the Sunset Limited, en route for Louisville, Ky. HONOLULU, Hawair,.Jan. 13.—The re- i e late United States Minister Albert 8. Willis are peing taken Prancisco by the steamer Australia. They were en from the vauit in Nuuanu Cemetery this afternoon and placed on board by the undertaker. There was no display ex an escor: from the United S amer Alert, but Minister Cooper of the Foreign Office was present on the steamer to receive them and attend to their disposition. Mrs. Willis, her son, and M her sister, accompany the remains to Louisviile, where the final interment will take place. A large number of friends of the deceased were prese pay the last tribute of re: ceased, and the band concert at the | wharf on the departure of the steamer was er oi the Minister of sensed with by 0 wspapers of the city have nice things of the dead tbe following editorial notice 2 Bulletin being given as diplomat, from the Eve! be called upon to mourh tive sons in life it could give no more cere expression of honor and d to the_late In official U ed States Minister Willis. were among the most impressive ever witnessed in the country; but all this would be as nothing if it were not every- where apparent that the honest senti- ment of the people was being voiced® Our citizens have expressed, better than tongue or pen can portray, their appre- | ciation of the estimable character of the | 1 te American Mini: tative er. As the represen- f the American Republic, as the of the diplomaiic corps, as « men, a remarkabie national tribute has been offered, beautiful in its unselfish spontaneity, and shrouded with a grand- comes from aniversal action in 1 the petty affairs of life are forgot- the contemplation of built upon high motives, Mrs. Willis has received a large number | of letters of condolence from the Govern- ment, members of the diplomatic and Consular corps, and the many friends which she has made during her residence in Hawaii. An oil portrait of Minister Willis, painted by the celebrated artist, Fred Yates, on an order from Mrs. [rwin, and presented by her to Mrs. Willis, will be shipped to Louisville to-day. It was painted from a photograph, with ions from s Xewin'as fo coloring. The likeness is that of Mr. Willis when he first came to Hawail, and is exceller William G. Irwin has always been a close friend of Minister Willis, and an ad- i as a statesman, and ;. Irwin & Co., representatives of J. D. Spreckels & Co., have extended to Mrs. Willis and her family the courf SUZE 8- tribute of the deep respect he holds for the family and the memory of the late Min- ister Mr. Irwin has proffered them the use of accommodations for themselves and the remains to Sen Francisco. The officers of the Australia prepared a special room for the reception of the re- mains. It was draped with the stars and stripes and the Hawaiian flag, and day and night a Jight was kept burning at the head of the casket. One of the crew was constantly on watch and a chair was placed near the bier for the accommoda- tion of Mrs. Willis or a son. Direcily the Australia docked a soldier relieved the sailor on watch, ana from that on the military authorities were in control. Ser- to 8an | s Dulaney, | ailthe funeral exercises of yesterday | a man | character ] es of the | Oceanic Steamship Company. and as a | geant Walsbury and three privates formed the “zuard of honor.” According to military ethics the dead Affiliated Improvement Clubs last night t on recora ss 1 favor of the abolition of the rat [ reduction of streetcer fare to 215 cents, and as strongly opposcd to the bill for an increase in wages in the Fire Department. Meyor Phelan has afscovered that the school- teachers’ pension fund s in such shape that, unless something be done to alter existing conditions, no teachers not on_the list can be pensioned at present. The nine pensioners up all the money paid in. xt Monday the California Miners ion will present to the Legislature an scribing the manner of locating mining ms on public domain, recording notices of and providing for the deposit of cords with County Recorde! the Polytechnic High School, in money to complete a cinder k on, will giv ion at Central Park next Satur- n00n, consisting of a basebali game and s football game beiween the rival el The Pacific Amateur Associa:ion la; Jocatic 1o expenses on the Butte-Olym- | game, demanded possession of the a commitiee to deal with | se bill and indefinitely sus- the ~ Butte team from amateur P standing. Peter Borston, 19 vears of age, was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Conlan on » charge of grand larceny, in | $2000 bonds. Borston was a clerk with W. C. Price & Co., 425 Front street, and on Janusry 5 was_sent 1o the bank 60 coin and | several checks to deposit. He failed to do so, and spent the money in having what he called | | “a good tim Willism J. Lyons, & peddier, and Edward J. | Barry, a {leamster, were booked at the City | Prison yesterday by Detecuves Bee and Har- rona charge of hurglary. They are ac- | d of breaking into the room of W. A, Good. | 231 O'Farrell sireet, on January 11, and | stealing a sealskin_coat, necklace, amethyst pin and a pair of bracelets. The articles have | een recovered. | Timothy Linehan, & sailor, was drowned in | & shipwreck. His heirs have brought suit in | Justice Carroli’s court for $100, funeral ex- | penses, claimed to be due from the Improved | Order of Red Men, of which Linehan wasa member. Evidence was adduced that a | requiem mass was held when the news reached shore. - The suit hinges on ihe determination er a requiem mass is a funeral. ontenegrin Literary and Benevo- | held its anuual mecting last night | £t the society’s hall, 10 Californie street. The following are the new officers: President, | John Glayinovich; vice-president, Mitchel! | Tripcovich; treasurer, S. T. Gerunovich; re- | cording secretary, 8. Vucosaviievich; finan- | cial secretary, George A. Dabovich; directors— | George Gudeli, Spaso Jovovich, Luca Vuici- cich, Jevio Odalovich; sergesnt- at-arms, George Kovacevich. | Minister | Conte df Tiina. was_entitled to a guard com- posed of four troops of cavalry, four com- panies of intantry and four batteries of | artillery, but at the urgent request of Mrs. Willis very litile display was made. About 3:30 p. .*filteen non-commissioned offi- cers came in from the Presidio and re- lieved the men on wateh. Later on four troops of cavalry arrived and a start was made for the ferries. The casket, draped in the American flag, was placed on a gun-carriage and the cortege | was headed for the ferries. There the cavalry were dismissed, but several of the infantry accompanied the body and wiil serve as the guard of honor until the State line is reached. Mrs. Willis is thoroughly prostrated and has to be assisted in all her movements. Her son and her sister are constantly in attend- ance upon her and do everything in their power for the stricken woman, United States Appraiser Tucker, acting under instructions from Washington, will accompany the remains to Louisville, Ky., as the official representative of the Presi- dent. Second Nordica Concert. The foliowing programme will be performed at the Nordica-Scalchi concert at the Bald win | to-night: Overture, “Die Wassertaeger” (1he Water- Oarriers) iui.. 5iikl, 5t .-.Cherublnl Ore Song, “*Honor and Arm .Handel 3.C. T “Che Faro Orfes” Mme, & Songs, (a) “The Clown’s Serenade (®) “Becanse I Love Yon” Burton Bertiald, Aria, “Dich Theure Halle, from “Tanohauser” . Wagner Gluck Luckstone Hawley AMme. Nord Vorspiel, “Kunhila 3 Orcheair Last act of “Il Trovatore’ 2. Verdi J. C. Dompsey L The Mechanics’ Institute. The trustees of the Mechanics' Institute have deeided to hold the thirtieth industrial exposition from August 17 to September 18 next, inclusive. Preparations wiil be com- menced £00n to make this fulr eclipso all pre- vious fairs. The trustees have sent the fol- lowing telegram 1o Speaker Reed, indorsi ng the action of the meeting held &t the Gham- ber of Commerce favoring the vassage of the Nicaragua canal bill: SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 1897, Hon. T. B. Reed, Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, Washington, D. .: Tne Mechanics' 1nstitute heartuy indorses telegram from va- rious San Francisco organizations to you fa- voring Nicaragua canal bill - ERNEST A. DENICKE, President. AN af % | | | i A TR <N \\\}\‘ AN %/ A\ S S| I"m.,/ i \\ 7 ot \ I B \\\\\\\Q\\\\\&\Q | As Soon as the Steamer Australia Arrived From Honolulu Yesterday Soldiers From the Prestdio { Took Charge of the Remains of the Late Minister Willis. A Petty Officer Stood Guard Over the Casket Until It Was Time to Place It on the Train for Kentucky. | | WOULD ABOLISH ~ BATTLER TEST The Affiliated Improve- | ment Clubs Approve of Red Rock. | Will Fight Bills for an Increase | of Fire Department Wages. | Favor Two-and-a-Half Cent Car Fare and Recomm ni Passege of the Bill. The abolition of the rattler test for | City paving rock, the reduction of street- car fares to 2}4 cents and the strenuous | objection to tbe increase of wages in the Fire Department were all strongly favored | last night by the Affiliated Improvement Clubs of the City, assembled in regular meeting at B’nai B'rith Hall. Fighty delegates were present and John H. Grady acted as chairman |~ Judge Van Reynegom of the committee on laws reported concerning two bills in particular now before the Legislature. | They had received the indorsement of a | majority of thelaws committee and he hoped that the assemblage would also indorse them. One was to restore the veto power to the Mayor and giving the Mayor DOWer to approve water rates. The other is a bill regarding actions to quiet title to real estate property, in other words to put a stop to suits like those against the occu- pants of the Noe grant in this City. | No action was taken upon them. By iar the greater part of the long ses- sion was, however, taken up by a lively two-sided fight, with the defenders of the rattler test on the one side and the friends | of hard rocs of any kind on the other sice. The result was practically a desisive vic- | tory for red rock as a paving material | heretofore debarred by the test. Secretary Schyartz, as chairman of the | carnival committee, reported that noth- | ing serious seemed to impede the pro- { pos:d Carnival of the Golden Gate for April next, In regard to the talked-of reduction in streetcar fares it was reported that Hunt- ington had said explicitiy that if streetcar | fares were reduced 1o 2}¢ cents the rail- | road company would discontinue the is- | suaice of transfers, He had also declared that no effort would be made to oppose the measure in the Legislature. Further, he had as- serted that the street railway system is paying now only 6 per cent on the invest- ment. The raiiroad would fight the re- duction in the courts, for to-day he claimed that San Francisco has a more efficient railway system than any other city in the country. These sentiments were no sooner re- ported that James W. Boland moved that the Associated Improvememt Clubs at once put themselves on record as favoring the proposed reduced rate, notify the Leg- islature and ask to have the bill passed, Ix-Supervisor Thomas F. Haggerty de- clared himself as decidedly opposed to the bill. He said that it was oneof those periodic follies that crop up now and then and die because of their folly. The speaker said no one would accuse him of favoring the railroad when four years ago he fought it with Sutro face to face. The passage of the bill would be benefi to the City, but 1t would not pass, as lawyers could testify. % Dan O’Leary said that the bill would not pass as a legal measure, | M. J. Burleigh, speaking as & represent- | ative of the outskirts of the City, asserted that he knows that years ago for as much a3 ayear pi ngers were carried on th Mission-street line for 3 cents, and that. it paid, and at a time when the cost of running a street railroad was twice what it is at present. He thought the bill should be indorsed as an expression of what_the citizens consider right, whether practicable at present or not. It became a little difficult to maintain uiet, and the chairman had no gavel. ome one brought in a big club from the anteroom and presented it to the chair amid much laughter. ‘A resolution to the Legislature was then made and carried, advocating the passa.e of the bill for reduced car fares with a smail but important change in the word- ing of the bill. *Or connecting line,” in reference to transfers was changed to “‘and connecting lina.” The so-called rattler-test ordinance for proving the durability of paving rocks came up for particular criticism. | Ex-Supervisor James Denman explained why he had voted for the establishment of the rattler-test ordinance. He had per- sonally cut into pavements during his term of office and had taken samples into the board. In most cases he had found red mud purporting to be red rock as a foundation for the bituminous rock. “Don’t,” he said, “let us go back to pave- | ago; for that is what the repeal of the rat- | tler-test ordinance would mean—red mad | for red rock.” | by the special committee and ‘backed it fiercely. He strongly favored the aboli- tion of the rattler testand the adoption of a measure stipulating that fock—red, blue from dirt or foreign substances and broken to a uniform size. In connection with this measure he favored special inspectors of paving chosen for each block by a majority of the property-owners on that particular block. An artisan engaged in concrete work for years gave his experience to prove that tlint rock is preferable to the blue- rock, which alone can pass the rattler test. He caused much merriment by asserting | that a bag of doughnuts submitted to the | rattler test would lose less per cent than | the blue rock itself. | Joseph Shearer, with vigorous argu- ment, unique figures of speech and in- | imitable gestures, went into the question |‘and spoke in favor of good red rock, at the same timedeclaring that the so-called red | mud 18 better than the blue rock that has | 8 _monopoly by reason of the rattler test. He cited many cases of new buildings, the Mills, the Crocker, the Parrott and the | State Affiliated Colleges, where red rock | had been used by architects in preference | to biue rock. ¢ | Thomas F. Haggerty declared that in | the past rotten pavements had been the | direct result of rotten inspectors, not of | tests. | Nathan Crocker, himself an interested party, though not’ a delegate to the meet- | ing, was given the privilege of the floor to | explain the merits of good red rock. | At the conclu-ion of his discourse the resolution to abolish the rattler test was put to vote and was carried by a very large majority. | The monopoly enjoyed by bituminous rock as a paving material was brought up with a view o permitting other material to compete, but the lateness of the hour | caused the matter to be deferred for de- | bate to some more favorable time. As a spirited conclusion to the meeting, a strong sentiment was expressed against the proposed increase in wages in the City Fire Department, and a special com- mitree consisting of George L, Center, W. L. Williamson and Frank W. McEwen was delegated to go to Sacrantento and fight against the bill for increase of sala- ries. SAN JOSE CYCLE MEET, Entries and Handicaps for the Garden City Cyclers’ Races To-Morrow Afternoon. The following are the entries and handi- caps for the benefit race meet of the Gar- den City Cyclers, to be held on their famed three-lap track at San Jose to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock: One-mile handicap, professional—Firstheat: W. A, Terrill, B. C. W., scratch; Ailan N. Jones, 0. C. W., 20 yards: D. E. Whitman, G. C. C., 30 yards; Max Morris, C. C. C., 55 vards; A. M. Boyden, 'A. C., 85 yard: econd hest— F. A, McFarland, scratch; Hardy Downing, G. C. C,, 15 yards; C. 8. Wells, B. C.'W.. 25 yards; George 8. Bovee, B, C. W., 55 yards; C. E. Dow, C. C. C., 60 yards; Horace Siater, Arizona, 70 yards. One mile scraich, amaieur—J. E. Wing, 0. C. v.; Tony Delmas, G. ; Dan Murphy, G. W. 8. Bacon, 0. C.; W. 8. Higgins, G. W. C.; Leigh Coiner, unattached; W. G. Francis, unattachied; P. R. Mott, R. A. C.; C. M. Smith) G. C. C.; Irving Ryder, G.C.C.; A.B.John- unattached; C. Westiake, G. C.C.; E. A. TFolsom, G. W. C.; J. C. Ayer, unattached; D, D, Buker, G. C. C. Two-thirds of a mile, scratch, professional— FLA. NeFarland, 0. C. W, Hardy Downing, G. el C. .5 C. George 8. Bovee, . C. W ow, C. C. C.; Horace Slater, Arizona; W. Terrill, B. C.4V.; Allen N Jones, 0. C. W.; Dan E. Whitman, Los An- geles: Max Morris, Texas; A. M. Boyden, Ala- meda. 55 Bacon, O, C., 25 yards; W. §. C., 40 yards; Leigh Coiner, un- 50 yar W. G. Francis, unattached, 60 yards Seycona heat—P. R. Mott, R. A. C. scratch; C. M. Smith, G. C. C., 15 yards: Irviug C., 20 yards; A. B. Johnson, unattached, 25 yards; C. Westlake, G.C.C., 30 yards; L. A. Foisom, G. W. C.. 40 yard: C. Ayer, . C., 50 unattached, 50 yards; D. D, Baker, G. vards, Firstfour in’ each heat to qualify or final. —————— The shipments of coal out of Buffalo by lake during the past season amounted to 2,400,000 tons. ments that were rejected twenty years | | J. W. Boland was up with a resolution | or gray—shall be hard, sharp, clean, free | Ryder, | CALLED DOWN BY THE MODERATOR Lively Meeting of the Plymouth Church Con- gregation. | The Election of Deacon Smith| Verbally Opposed by One ’ Member. Stronz Language Causes a Demon- stration—The Pastor’s Resig- | | | l nation Acceptad. | { That Christian meekness of spirit which | should properly characterize the delibera- | | tions of all church assemblies was not the | | only sentiment displayed at last night's | { adjourned meeting of the Plymonth Con- | gregational Church. Mr. Waymer, a| | mgmber of long standine, opposed the re- | election of Stephen E. Smith as deacon, | and expressed that opposition 1n lan- | guage of a distinctly unparliamentary character. | ‘The pastor. of the church, Rev. W. D. | Wilhams, presided as moderator, and | there was a large attendance. The elec- | tion of deacons having been named as the | | tirst order of business, Deacon Bufford | proceeded to nominate Stephen S. Smith, | voicing at the same time his pained sur- | prise that a movement having for its ob- | ject the defeat of Deacons Smith and Gar- | tield should ever have been promoted. He spoke at some length and in terms of the highest eulogy concerning Deacon Smith’sservices to Plymouth Church and his long and honorable tenure of nearly every arduous office in its gift. Many other well-known members of the congre- gation echoed Deacon Bufford’s words. | * It was in the midst of Bradford’s eulogy that Mr. Waymer in roduced the element | of verbal discord. The former had just | observed that the opposition to Mr. | Smith’s election must be due to misunder- | standing. ture and curily informea Brother Brad- ford that he (Waymer) had been a mem- ber of the church for eighteen years and yet had seen fit to vote against Mr. Smith. | Later in the evanin,% having secured the | floor, he expressed himself more plainly. | It wus remarkable, he said in effect, that anyboay should take the trouble to assure | the meeting of friendly seatiments toward Mr. Smith when these were so obvicus, 1t would be quite superfluous, he added, to assure the meeting of the virtues of some one known to be a thief and an outlaw. A storm of hisses interrupted Way- mer, and the moderator called him to or- der. 3 A ballot was subsequently taken, with the result that Deacons Smith and Gar- field were re-elected by 156 and 153 votes | respectively. The congregation received the snnouncement with prolonged ap- | plause. Deacon C. J. Sn0§ was elected clerk and treasurer, and the' following were ap- vointed members of the standing comit- tee: Judge Sawyer, W. B. Shephard, Mrs. Garfield, Mre, 8. 8. Smith ana Mrs, Fiddes, Messrs. N. P. Cole, F. A. Hyde and 8. F. Bufford were unanimously ap- pointed members of the music committee. Under the head of new business the pas- tor again presented his resignation in the appended letter, which, in accordance with the desire of the writer, was regre:- fully accepted, though it was afterward decided to appoint & committee of five to draft resolutions respecting the same: THE STUDY, PLYMOUTH CHURCH, SAN FRANCIBCO, CAL., Jan. 20, 1897. To Plymouth Congregational Church—DEAR BRETHREN: Permit me once again to present to you my resignation as pastor of thischurch, the same 10 take effect the first day of March, 1897. I resvectfully ask that it be regarded as final'and absolute, and I kindly request that it be accepted at this meeting. Renewing my thanks 10 you all for every mark of Christian kindness, and prayerfully aesiring your continued peace and progress in all spirtual things, I am, and I hope ever to rem: the bonds of the Gospel, yours very truly, W. D. WrLiams. Bevaral additional routine matters hav- ing been disposed of, the meeting ad- journed. e ] There have been fourteen Popes since | Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. | voted. Mr. Waymer rose at this junc- | (03 NINE ARE DRAWING ALL THE FUND Peculiar Condition of the School Pension Treas- ury. No Other Teacher Can Be R:- tired Under the Existing Conditions. Mayor Phelan, Probing Into the Sub- ject cf Pensions, Made a Start- ling Discovery. A surprise awaits the 560 schoolteachers who, by the payment of 1 per cent of their income into the teachers’ pension fund, have presumably provided for retirement at some future time shounid they elect to do so.- The fact is that seven teachers who have already been retired upon a pension take up all the income of the fund, with the exception of §50 per quar- ter. Hence, unless the rate of pension to be received shall be reduced, or the per- centage per capita to be paid in by the teachers shall b largely increased,,or some other method be devised to aug- ment the fund, mot over nine teachers can at any one time draw a pension. Mayor Phelan, who has been actively and industriously investigating into the City and County’s affairs, discovered this condition of the teachers’ pension fund while attending a meeting of the Commis- sioners having in band the administration of the tund. The commission consists of the Mayor, the City and County Treasurer and the Superintendent of Public Schools. The Treasurer has the custody of the fund. At the last meeting of the Com- missioners tha list of pensioners was in- creased to nine. Previously there were seven names on the list. Five of the pen- sioners were drawing $150 per quarter and two were drawing $135. These pensions aggregate $1020 per quarter. Mayor Phelan learned to his surprise from Treasurer Widber that the present quarterly income payable to pensions is only $1170. It is easy to see that this will leave for the two teachers who have just been added to the pension list only $150 in total, or at the rate of $75 per quarter esch, if all the remeinder, after paying the seven previous pensioners, shall be evenly divided betwesn them. teacher can possibly be pensioned while the nine now on the list draw from it, un- less there isa change in the existing ar- rangement one way or another. Mayor Phelan is greatly interested in the condition of the fund, “I think,” he said, “thatas a matter of justice all the teachers who are concerned in this mat- ter should learn all the facts as early as possible and that they shouid fully under- stand the matter, that no cause for an un- pleasant surprise may remain. I will con- fess that I was astonished to learn the facts, and I have no doubt that the teach- ers will be equally and very unpleasantly surprised.” Some inquiry develops the fact that there is no legal provision for the invest. ment of the pension fund. The quarterly moneys are paid by the teachers into the City and County treasury and there they remain to be immediately available for the payment of pensions as they may be Under the terms of the law pro- viding for the pension fund the teachers have no volce in determining the number of pensioners who may be placed upon the pension list. That is determined by the commissioners of the fund, who are all City and County officers. Legislation is pending at Sacramento which may have a beneficial effect. The teachers will unquestionably take g lively intérest in any measure affecting the pénsion fund that may be urged upon the State Legisiature, especiallv so by reason NEW TYO-DAY. DR, COOK CURES o\ Nervousness, Vital Losses, Impotency, Lost Manhood, Stricture, Blood Taints, Varicocele, Hydrocele. . DOCTOR COOK is also an expert on Female Complaints, Piles, Rupture, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Blood and Skin Diseases, and Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Brain, Nose, Throat, Heart, Lungs, Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, Biadder and Urinary Organs. Electricity. Doctor Cook has one of the finest and most complete combina- tions of electrical devices in the world, and administers electricity in conjunction with medicines in all cases where benefi- cial results may be thereby obtained. Mail Treatment always satisfac- tory—therefore write if you cannot call. FREE BOOK on men’s diseases toall de- scribing their troubles. Otfice hours: 9 to 12 A, m. and 2t0 5 and 7 to 8 ». M.; Sundays 10 to 12 A. M. only. Address DOCTOR COOK o8 nekenita. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. * LESSES ATIDMAMAGERS -+ . Everybody's Verdict—The Greatest DE‘V‘IL‘;B AUCTION! W to-morrow. “Wish we had It.” ‘Another Unfortynate—+six e B & Opposition Mana; 4 MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Sols Lessee and Manags: First Presentation on the Pacific Uoast 0f the Emotional Melodrama, AGAINST THE STREAM ! An Intensely Interesting Story of Love and Hatred. Tragedy and Comedy. MARVELOUS FiRE SC-NIt Excruciating unny 3 os ! Theling and Excifing Sicastions of Living Interest. Evening Prices—luc, 25e and 50a. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. No other | Pill” says Pretty Poll She’s just “poll parroting.” There’s no_ prettiness in pills, except on the theory of ‘pretty is that pretty does.” In that case she’s right. Ayer’s Pills do cure biliousness, constipation, and all liyer troubles. of the somewhat astonishing discovery which has been made by Mayor Phela; At least 540 teachers who are now regular contr butors to the fund may be sure that as the fund now stands and as the rateof pensions has been established” they have not the remotest chance of drawing any pension however desirous they may be to be retired as pensioners, while the present pensioners continue to receive quarterly the sums which have been voted to them. Irving M. Scott to Address Mechanics. This evening at 8 o’clock there will be an entertainment of extraordinary attraction at the Young Men's Christian Association Audi- torfum, Mason and ‘Ellis streets, to be known as *‘mechanics’ night.”” The entire building is to be thrown open to mechanics of the City. Edward Coleman will preside and_there will be a short address by'Ireing M. Scott. The Columbian Orchestra will furnish music and there will be selections by the California Quar- tet, also readings by Professor C. B. Newton, the humorist. At the close of the exercises in the auditorium there wili be & basket-ball game #nd other exercises in the gymnasium, under the direction of Dr. H: L. Dietz, physical director. Admission free to & and a public in d mechanics Funny way to get tea. Buy of your grocer a package of Sculling's Best. If you don't like it, tell him so. He returns your money. The explanation is: we pay him to do it. The explanation of that is: you like the tea. A Schilling San & Company rancisco KEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER ALHaYMAN & Co. (Incorporated) NORDICA OPERATIC CONCERTS Direction Al. Hayman, Klaw & Erlanger, To-night (Thurs.), Last act “IL TROVATORE." Sat. Mat., Jan. 23...Last act “'SIEGFRIED." @~ SUNDAY EVE., Grand Extra Concert. BRILLIANT PROGRAMME. Mme. Nordica wiil sing Gounod’'s “Ave Maria" and the aria from “Erzebeth” (by universal re- uest). Mme. Scalchi will sing *“Ah, Rendime." arron Bertha'd will sing “I Lombardl” J. C. Dempsey will sing “Don Juan,'’ to conclude witn the Gran! Quartet from ‘Rigoletto.” Securs seats at once. EXTRA ! B2 SEAIS READY THIS MORNING ——FOR—— MODJESKA Assisted by JOSEPH HAWORTH aud Complete Company. First week—Five Nights and Matinee, ‘“Magda.” Saturday Night, “Mary Stuart.” Monday, Feb. 1—‘Macbeth."” REGULAR BALDWIN PRICES. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS ERNESTINE KRELTNG, Proprieior & Magags: —LAST NIGHTS— Of Our Hollday Spectacle, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, TRT YIT MARITANA. ——LOOK OUT FOR— — AL ADDIN:— A Hodge-Podge of MUSIC, BALLET AND BEAUTY. Popular Prices.. ..25¢ and 50e¢ MIRTH, Strongest Bill Ever Offered ! 11 New Stars—11 b THE FRANTZ FAMILY o 8 "The Most Wonderful Acrobats on Earth. BINNS AND BINNS, the Musical Comedians. WILSON AND WARING, The Tramp and Dancing Girl. The Royal Hungarian Court Orchestra, NILSSON’S AERIAL aud KIRALFY'S GRAND OPKRA BALLETS—ENTIRE CHANGE. Reserved seats. 20¢; Balcony, 10¢; Upera-ohales and box-seats, 50c. The Huvgarian Orchestra in concert in the Or- pheum Annex immediately after the performance. M_AZM]_ THE TALK OF THE ENTIRE CITY! TO-NIGH' Greatest War Play on Record, FAIR REBEL!”— See the Reallstic Libby Prison Scene!—Don’t Miss the Laging of ihe Military Telesraph Lines and the Actual Sending of Dispatches ! Tears and Laughter ! —Comedy and Pathos! GEORGE OSBUURNE, HUGO TOLAND And All the Favorites. 100 Men of Co. L, 1st Rex., N. G. C., on the Stage. Our Regular Prices. Phoue for seats—Black 991. PEOPLE’S PALACE. —LAST 4 NIGHTS OF—— MAHARY'S COLORED MINSTRELN! BIG HIT OF THE CAKEWALK. MONDAY, JANUARY 25, Bresiot’s Wonderful Educated Horses! RACINGX RACING! RACING! ~=~CALIFORNIA JOUCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, to Jan. 23, Inclusive. ‘OAKLAND RACE TRACK. RBalng Monday, day, Wednosday, Thursday, Saturdasy. Rain or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Ferry Boats [eave San Fra: 12:30,1 .00, 1:50, 2:00, 2:30 and 3 P. M., connect- ing with tralns stopping at the entrance to track. Buy your ferry tickels 10 Shell Mound. Keturning—Tralns leave the ‘Crack at 4:15 anl 4:45 ». M. and immediately after the ias: race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR, President R. B. MILROY, Secretary. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily From 7 A. i, to 6 Swimming Season 1897. Bathing, Including AdmissionAdults hildren e, 20c. General Admiss:on, 10¢; Children, 5o,