The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 7, 1897, Page 11

" it best to leave the State. . Company for reparation, it is explained, -§300,000 is sezured from the purchaser. RICH MEN CHARGED - WITH BIG FRAUD James Eva and H. J. Barl- ing Accused of Acts of Conspiracy. Secret Negotiations Alleged in the Sale of Alaska Salmon Canneries. The Amount of the Swag Stated to Be $164,000 for Two Eminent 1:TS. implicating a ness men and se Superior A sensational number of i Attorneys beha!f of Doe, W. J. Gray, Banking Com- pany, W. . H. Madison, Martin M Madison and James Mad the defendants, ling, Alaska Im- Alaska Packers' adford, J. Pentecost, m Chft, and alleges v, demands an ac- appointment of a that a mandate be erior Court forbidding n pursuing their plans the scneme in which d to have been engaged. nt sets forth that the is- ck of the Alaska Improve- oy is divided into 25,000 par value of $10 each, of s the plaintiffs herein own shares (except that the Tallant Company is pledgee of 2450 s owned by James Madison); that e defendants, James Eva and Barling, together with Clift and a son of James Eva, own 12,700 shares of the stock; that with tbe aid of Ciiit and Eva’s son James i Barling have been able to con- king directors of the com- T out of the seven mem- ectors; that James d foralong time has been the of the corporation, and that be superintendent; that the ement Company, until the 1, was the owner of fisheries, vessels, lands and other val at Karluk, on Kadie and at a. The beginning of the elleged conspiracy is then brought out in tbe statement that | sta méet 1 of directors of the Company in San ot last December, mes Eva and Barling were at their own 4 a committee to nego- of ail the property of the sa Tmprovem Compa ska Packers’ Association on the best cretary Pen- mittee, and was empower®d to arrange rt the same to the directors corporation. Thereafter, on the 5th month the committee, comnosed of Eva, Barling and Pentecost, re- ad nesotiated for the | ckers’ Association ail Alaska Improve- Lills receivable, cept : canned salmon on hand) for P:ckers Association agree- 000 additional for materials rovisions at the canneries. ving on the report of the committtee and the personal assuramces of James | Eva, Barling and Pentecost, the board of | s of the Alaska Improvement authorized the signing of the r the and transfer of the Compan ame the surprise, for the com- plaint avers that the report of Jomes Eva | and Barling was unirue and fabricated, and that the agreement was not genuine, but.was made for the purpose of im posing on ‘the board of directors of the Alaska Improvement Company; that the Alaska was, in_fact, willing ally agreed to pay the )0 for the properiy In- was falsely reported to pay committee $300, stead of $136,000 by the committee, In the meantime the sale had been com- pleted and deeds for the property wers ex- ecuted and delivered to the purchaser, the 250 in cash having been paid to the improvement company. the payment to the im- it is asserted that ackers’ Associnti e i<tee for James Eva and H. e of them. 2 to the view ot plaintiffs it is the inte of James Eva and J. H. Bar- lin d appropriate to their own usein fraud of the rights of the Alaska Improvement Company the sum of $164,- 000, including the stock of the Packers' ion before mentioned. At the last clection of the Alaska Im- provement Company, Jimes Eva, 8. J. Eva, William Clifi, James Pentecost, W. Thomas Poliard and M. J. Madi- chosen as directors, Gray, Pol- nd Madizon being the nominees of iva, who was elected President. 0 received for the canneries wes ted as dividends, and James Eva d Barling took their ratahle proportion, i unless Testrained by the cours will re- ceive a Jike proportion of future payments for the properiy, in addition to $164,000 that they are 10 obtain by reason of their false report in regard to the purchase price. No demand has been made on the board of directors of the Alaska Improvement Accordi because it wonld be useless to do so, a8 Jaines Eva controls the board. The court is asked o declare the stock in Braaford’s possession to be held by nim in trust for tne Alaska Improvement Company and to restrain the payment of further dividenas unl the full sum of n the meantime, it is demanded that a re- ceiver shall be appointed and that the Mme. Lafeuillade. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Mme. Fremieau Benati. Mme. Savine. GRAND OPERA HERE IN MARCH A Big Parisian Company to Give Twenty Per- formances. Wealthy Citizens Back of the!Day of Jubilee for Sixty Years Project With a Guarantee of $40,000 Fivé Performances a Week at the California Taeater—Seats to Be $1. $2 and §3 Ao | San Francisco is to have grand opera by a fine French opera company from Pari ‘There will be twenty operas in all. ‘Five N HONOR OF A LONG REIGA British Will Celebrate Vic- toria’s Diamond Anni- versary. as Ruler of the English People. The Funds Will Be Used for a Ma- ternity Ward or Hospital for Deserving Women. A number of British residents of San Francisco met in the marble room of the Palace Hotel yesterday to take steps look- | GRAND HARMOAIES AT GRACE CHURCH Special Services to Be Held This Evening on the Hill, S. Homer Henley and Frank Coffin Will Be the Two Soloists. The Monthly Festival Will Introduce for the F.rst Time in America Ford’s “Motet.” The monthiy festival service at Grace Church to-night promises to be a most excellent one. There have been several will be given each week for four consecu- | ing to the celebration of Qneen Victoria’s | additions to the choir, and the music tive weeks. between the 10th and 14th of March. All The first will be presented | diamond jubilee this year. The meeting was cailed to order by | selected by Mr. Holt will include some of the most beautiful solos and quartets that the operas will be given in the California | Consul Warburton and the meeting em- | have been heard here for some time, Theater. The price of seats will be $1, $2 and $3. A number of the most | make all arrangements necessary to a | Ernest Ford, will ha: prominent | proper celebration of the fact of the | Henley and Frank Coffin, and an unac- powerec him to appoint a committee to | wealthy men in the City are interesting | Queen’s reign of sixty years. themselves in the project. Among them D. Grany, Mayor James D. Phelan, Henry 8. Crocker, William M. Newhall and others, including persons prominent in the local French colony. This pre o'clock yesterday afternoon. They at once decided personally and with the assistance of several other men to offer a guarantee of $40,000 to the French Opera Company now in New Orleans. That company bas between 125 and 130 performers. It wilf ‘cost approximately the amount | of the guarantee fund for the twenty operas and the railroad and other ex- penses of the company. The proposition was first submitted to Al Hayman, the theatrical manager, but the project was deemed too expensive as a pure business venture. The guarantors do not, of course, seek to profit personally from the undertaking. | They hope that 1t may be sufliciently suc- cessful to render the use of the guarantee fund or any part of it unnecessary, the reasonable prices decided upon it will be necessary to play to full houses. The California Theater accommodates about | 1500 persons. On an average $2X00 will have to be taken in each night in order to raise $40.000 for the twenty operas. Arrangements have already been made with Al Bouvier to present the operas ai the California. A The French opera company now in New Orieans is, according to the critics, the best that has been heard there in the last twenty years. It is customary with New Orleans, com- paratively isolated as it is and haying many residents of French descent, to have some large Parisian opera company come over each year for a season of grand opera. It is hoped that the experiment here may resuit in the creation of a popular taste that will become a demand fos such music. The company that is biled to come here is completely equipped. All the operas will be sung in French, and in French alone. Some of the singers of the large com- | pany are: Mme. Berthet, Mme, Fre- mieau-Benati, Mme. Feedere, Mme. Sa- vine, Mme. Lafeuiliade, Mme. Beliet, M Massaret, M. Albers, M. Prevost, M. Athers, M. Fréich. : The company’s repertoire of operas is as follows: “‘La Juive,” “L’Africaine,” “Les Dragons de Villars,” “Sigurd,” “Rigo- letto,” “‘Ls .’ ““Cavalleria Rusticana,’ du Regiment,” **La Navar- raise,” rmen,” "Il Trovatore,” ‘‘Les Hueuenots,’ *La Mascotte,’ *Aida,” “Miguon,” “I Pagliacci,” “Tannhauser,” “Traviata.” LEAGUE OF THE CROSS. y Contest to Take Place in Sa- ered Heart ! arish, regular quarterly rally of the An Es The League of the Cross ot Sacred Heart | jeading spirits quietly scratched the words Parish will be held at the church hall to- morrow evening. The annual essay con- test will then take piace and a spirited competition is assured. The successful essayist will represent his parish at the district rally to be heid in April next. The judges are Miss Mary E. Donnelly, vice-principal of the Hearst Grammar School; Miss Josie T. Malloy, grand secra- tary of the Young Ladies’ Institute. and Packers’ Association shall pay the pur- chase price to the receiver and not to nd Barline. Jumes Eva KIDNAPED HIS CHILD. Frank L. Taylor Left the Stute and Is 2 in Contempt of Court. - Jodge Hebbard yesterday made an érder adjudging Frank L. Taylor in con- tempt of court for not producinz his daughter in court at the time ordered. ‘Taylor's wife obtained a divorce several years ago and was awarded the custody of The-child Lois. to whom Taylor is preatly attached. He obiained permission to keep her at his home for a time and was ~10 have produced Ler in Judge Hebbard’s court. yesterday morning. Instead of doing that be sent a letter to Frank Fallon, his attorney, in which he said that if he lost custody of his child again he would be led to do some despe- Tate deed, so to prevent trouble he thought It is not known where Taylor has gone, but it is supposed that he is in Chicago. ———————— Just opened at the Oity of Paris—Printed :lenos and woven striped lawas, 10c yard. * Paul B, Hay. The xsulz;yoct of the essay is, “What Drunkenness Costs. will be from the junior branch of the parish and from Company D, League or the Cross Cadets, which latter organiza- tion, under command of Captain James J. McBride, will attend in full uniform. Sacred Heart College, Orchestra will render the music on the occasion and other attractive features will be presented. Admission will be free, buc attendance is restricted to boys over 12 years of age and 1o adult persons. phastdad SRR TWO CHAIRS AND A DESK. First Named Articles Cost 854, and Are Used by the Police. The bill for revolving chairs for the Southern police atation, to which excep- tion was taken by the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors last week, contained one other item. The articies billed wereas follows: One double office de<k, $50; two revolving chairs, $54, The last item was the one that staggered Bupervisor Rottanzi, who considered chairs at $27 each rather steep. The biil was rendered by W. 8. Nolan & Co. It 1s still held under consideration. The chairs were selected by Captain John Epillane, At | " The participants | | | { | iminary meeting was held at 4 | B; Several speeches were made by promi- | | are Henry Scott, E. W. Hopkins, Joseph | nent British residents, and all said they |a tenor solo, “Babylon,” were in favor of taking such steps as would redound to the credit of the lovers | of “‘the grand old Queen.” | William E. Doxey, as president of the | sh Berevolent Association, reported that the Victoria Hospital Association had left a fund of $7000 with the British Benevolent Society and the St. Andrew’s The Motet Eighty-eighth Psalm, by olos for 8. Homer companied quartet. rendition in America This will be its first Then there will be by Watson, recdered by Frank Coffin; - then an antbem, “The Radiant Morn,” sung by the full male choir; a barytons solo, “Hear, O Isral,” S. Homer Henley; tenor solo and chorus, “From Out the Egernal Morn,”” Frank Coffin, with full chorus. The cross-bearer will be Cyril H. Holt; first tenors, Frank Coftin, Phillip Rowe, I. | M. Shawhan: second tenors, L. Edmund | Society, half with each; that the interest | Jones, George St. John Bremner and | was to be used for hospital purposes, and | Charles Henning; baritones, S. Homer | | | | | | tke xolden ju that the funds were safely intact for the | purposes prescribed. It was the general sense of the meeting that the dinmond jubilee be celebrated in some imposing manner, so that the fund therefrom might exceea that celebrated st Elles at Woodward’s Garden | ten years ago. For the purpose of reaching the desired end a permanent organization was ef- fected, with the following officers: Ch. man, ‘Consul Warburton ; vice-president, F. W. Brandon; second vice-president, George F. Butler; third vice-president, R. B. Forman. Bpeeches were made by the Rev. W. W. Bolton, George F. Butler, William E. Doxey, J. Pope and others. Before adjournment the chairman was authorized to appoint a committee of fifty to take entire charge of the forthcoming digmond jubilee. The appointmentof the committee will be completed this wesk. It is the purpose of those in charge of the affair to make it imposing in every parti- cular and to raise a large fund. It is probable that several thousand dollars will be raised for the maintenance of a maternity ward at the California Women’s Hospital. HASKELL GETS THE AX, Populists Turn Against Their Late Leader With a Vengeance. Reso utions Adopted Condemning the Policy of the Spring Val ey Water Company. A warrant for the political suppression of Burnette G. Haskell, erstwhile ‘‘boss,’’ was signed at a meeting of the Populist County Committee, held last night at | 91534 Market street. The trouble began when he secured an officea few wecks ago immediately ad- joining the room with “People’s party headquarters, bours from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M."" on the door in the Murphy building. This was regarded as a sirategic move to se- cure legal prestige by contiguity to the headquarters of the party, and soa few “People’s party headquarters” off the door, leaving only the office hours re- maining. To complete Haskell’s discomfiture it was decided last night to remove the headquarters to some other building, and J. H. Porter, W. Goff and W. E. Walker were appointed a committee of three to look up new quarters and report at the next meeting. The ostensible object of rumoval was “to secare more commodious apartments,”’ 5 The only other item of Interest which occurred at the meeting was the adoption of a drastic resolution condemning the zas and electric “trusts’”’ and the Spring Valley Water Company as ‘“greedy cor- porations,” and_approving the action of the Supervisors in examining the books of the latter company. ELECTRIOAL WORKERS. They Gave a Successful Ball at 0dd ‘ellows’ Hall The second annual ball of the Natienal Brotherbood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 6, was held in Odd Fellows’ Hall last night. The hall was beautifully illuminated for the occasion and there w arge attendance of members with their wives and sweethear The affair Was u great success in every respect. The committee of arrangemen composed of F. N. Dodge, chairman; A. C. Johnson, B. J. Parker, W. N. Manning, W. L. Beniley; floor manager, B, J. Parker; assistant, C. E. Masten; reception committee, W. Forest, W. P. McPariand, F. R. Beattie, A. A. Whitefield and W. A. Cook. it was Henley, George T. Balch, Cyril H. Holt, N. B. Frisbie; bassos, William McDonald, Samson E. Tucker and George H. Hooke. The organist and dirsctor, William H. Holt, will play an organ solo by Wely. There have been some alterations made in the church. The screen around the organ has been cut down and the panels lowered, givingit a more cathedral. appearance. The chancel has been rear- ranged and two extra choir stalls put in, The pulpit bad to be lowered about ten inches to make room for the extra stalls, It is expected thata larger audience will be present. MARVELOUS ELECTRO MACHINE Will Bs Used by Miss Fleishmann for X Kay Investigation. The first radiograph ever made on the Pacific Coast with a static «lectro machine was made last week by Miss Klizabeth Fleishmann at her laboratory at 1017 Oak street. The result left no doubt of the superiority of the stalic machine over the ordinary induction coil and storage bat- tery. The pictures cbtained were ail that could be desired in every way and were produced in less time than by the method in general use. The machine referred to is the first of its kind to arrive on the Pacific Coast, and truly itis a marvelous piece of elec- tric construction. It will give any known kind of current and is 20 easily handled thet the electric energy can be distrib- uted anywhere. in factit is possible to filia room with the subtle fluid so that sparks of fire will come from the walls and furniture and any metal object will be- come a blaze of light. But itis for making X-ray investiga- tions that Miss Fleishmann will use the machine. It is much less work than by the old method and so_much more can be accomplished. To make the piciure of a hand it is only necessary to place it in po- sition, connect the Crookes tube and turn a handle for a few seconds. Tha current is generated by causing a number of glass plates to revolve, which create what is commonly known as “‘frictional’” elec- tricity. This is_connected with the tube and makes the X rays. Miss Fleishmann has _been a conscien- tious student of the X rays for several months and has done some of the best work in the City. She has in mind eral experiments of & most interesting nature that are likely to throw some light on the working of the senses. The results witl be made public from time to time, and as she hasone of the best outfits in the country a great deal is to be ex- pected. e BAY PIRATES AT SAUSALITO. They Broke Into a Store on Friday and Stole a Valuable Parrot. Sausalito is uat present suffering from the depredations of a gang of bay pirates, who have entered several stores during the past few days and carried off booty more or less valuable. Andrew Nicnols’ oystergrotto was forci- bly entered on Friday night and sundry liquors and cigars were stolen. Mrs, Nichols is also deploring the loss of a pet parrot, said to be worth at least $100. Polly was a general favorite, and albeit occasionally adaicted to strong language directly aitributable to nautical infiu- ences, was on the whole a well-conducted bird. A few days before this the new post- office was broken into, but fortunately for the Government thefe was nothing for the thieves to steal, since the vostoffice material had not been removed from the old quarters; otherwise the loss might bave been serious. The local police visited all the ships in the harbor yesterday, including the U. 8. 8. Petrel, but could find no trace of the robbers. -— About & Dismond Ring. L. Plamondon, & dealer in jewelry 1n the Crocker building, swore to & complaint in Judge Low’s court yesterday charging H. Boyle of Mili Valley with felony embezzle- ment. Plamondon alleges that Boyle got a diwmond ring from him on the promise that he would purchase it, but he refuses to pay for or retura it < 1897, 11 WHITE LABOR FOR HONOLULU A Plan on Foot to Substitute American Help for Oriental. W. N. Armstrong of Hawaii Corresponds With Commis- sioner Fitzgera'd. The Island Government Said to Favor the Settlement of American Citizens. Labor Commissioner E. L. Fitzeerald states that he has a biz scheme on foor. It is nothing less than enlisting the co- operation of the Hawaiian Government in the substitution of American white iabor on the islands for that of Orientals, now generally employed there. The inception of this scheme grew out of a visit to this City of Labor Commis- sioner W. N. Armstrong of Honolulu on his récent return from Japan and Portu- 2al, where he had been sent by his Gov- ernment to study the labor question. Ou his return he called upon Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald, and in a con- versation with him learned much re- garding the advantages to be gained by the employment of white labor as against that of Oriental on the low standarda of European countries. As soon as Mr. Armstrong arrived in his island home he made his report to his Government and also set forth the in- formation he had obtainea in his inter- view with Mr. Fitzgerald. 8o forcibly did he lay the facts before his superiors that he was requested to consult with the managers of the sugar plantations and obtain their views upon ihe question. This he did, and the encouragement he received from them caused him to write the following letter to the Labor Commis- sioner in this City: HoxoLULy, H. L, Jan. 28, 1897. tzgerald Esq., San’ Francisco, Cal.—MY send 10 you & copy of the Ha- waiian Advertiser, in which there is a notice of your report. I am now duing editorial work on the paper. There is much interest taken here in the employment of white labor on the piantations. One of the largest 1s now considering the ques- tion of putting up the buildings necessary and sending o you for families. I have advised the managers to invite you down here at once. so that you could advise intelligently on the subject. 1 beileve this will be cone. Iinformed them that you might not be able to come at once owing the need of your pres- ence In Sacramento. The managers believe that the arrangemeuts for white labor should be such that it may work separately from either Japanese or Chinese. All this will in- volve considerable expense, but I believa it wiil be willingly made. Few here have faith that you can furnish reliable laborers, and they will watch the experiment with much interest. The time for making contracts and the time for planting cane is after the month of May, so there is no pressure for time. I wouid be glad 10 know at what time you could leave ana visit us in case the invilation is sent you. Sin- cerely yours, W. N. ARMSTRONG. The scheme uppermost in the mind ot Mr. Fitzgeraid is to supplant 30,000 Japa- nese, 15000 Portuguese and 14,000 Chi- nese laborers on tie sugar plantations and substitute white American help, mak- ing suitable arrangements with the piant- ers and also with the Government for their comfort and protection, Under the present agreement between the Japanese and the Hawailan Govern- ments the sum of $112 must be paid the former Government by the Iatter for every laborer landed on the islands. The object of the present negotiations is that this or a greater sum should be distributed toward bringing white Ameri- can families from California to Hawaii to work in the sugar and coffee plantations. ‘Lhe Sandwich Island Governwment is now wrestling with a problem which is so perplexing that action upon the same is paraiyzed. The Japanese Government is on the verge of demanding enfranchise- ment of the 30.000 Japanese now num- bered among its population, a power which if extended the right of suffrage would overwhelm in strength the com- bined efforts of all other forces. Geo- graphically situated so as to render the immigration of this class the most con- venient its plantations are now operated almost exclrsively by Japanese hands, and, with no restriction upon the hordes yet to come, the strained conditlon of affairs in that republic augurs no future well-being. As that condition exists in the islands, whether to relieve a state of approaching disorder or to open a traffic in cheap labor, advances have been made, as above stated, to have white American ciiizens take their places and drive the Orientals back to their homes. These facts, according to the Labor Commissioner, clearly demonsirate the difficulties- which are brought about through the importation of cheap con- tract labor without taking into considera- tion what kind of citizens this pauper labor will make and their ultimate in- fluence over the social conditions of the country. Mr. Fitzgerald says he will take a trip to the islands as soon as he can be spared from his office by the attention necessary to look after proposed legisiztive enact- ments which he now has in Bacramento. His object in going to Honolulu will be to assure the Government and the planters that he can supply them with 10,000 white laborers from this State in one year; but different arrangements must be made for tbeir homes and accommodation from that provided for the Japanese. He will ask that the passage of the men and their families be paid for either by the Govern- ment or the planters, or by both if agree- able. He states that he will also ask that all existing labor contracts with China, Japan, Portugal and any and all countries outside of the United States be abrogated. 00GSWELL WAS BEATEN. Pacific Heights Football Team Won Yesterday, 6 to 0. The Pacific Heights football team de- feated the Cogswell Polytechnic College eleven yesterday afternoou at Uentral Park. The score was6100. Left Tackle Duden, very materially assisted by Center O'Connor, made the touchdown for Pa- cific Heights during the second 25-minute half. Fullback Wilsoa kicked the goal. About 200 spectators were present. “Pete” Smith and “Billy”” Hobbs of the O, mpic team were the officials, and “Juck’* Miller of the Y. M. C. A. team and English of Lowell High School were linexmen. As usual, particularly with the minor teams, comparatively little punting was done. Following are the men that played: Pacific Helghts. Johnson E. L. DEiR Duden . Maze 0'Connor. It is stated that a number of fine hotels have been erected during the present year that have omitted the number thirteen in numbering the rooms. Many hotels long in operation also have this peculiar omis- sion. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. S P U USSR s b s e [5000000 00000000 0I00000C0000000000C00 000000000000 BUYERS 00000000000 000000000C0000000000ON000R0000) a Those with an eye to opportu- nity, those wanting to make their dollar do the service of two in other stores, watch the. big store’s ads. They know we do what. we advertise. We make no rash promises, but live wp to the letter of our advertisements. Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to a Night-robe Sale, and sweh valwes as will be of- fered will be remembered by the shrewd buyers for many a day. None of these goods will be sold to dealers. We bar them out. L] EOF | Consists of nearly 1000 dozen handsomely embroidered Night Robes, made of the celebrated Langdon Mills muslin, stout fabric, cut full length, deep col- lars, with pearl buttons, and finished with patent gusset, sizes 1% to 18 ; usually sold by us at 75c. Special price Monday and Tuesday, and on these two days only, at —40C.~ LOT 2 Consists of 500 dozen Night Robes, elegant sgarments made of Pawtucket Mills muslin, hand- somely embroidered ; also plain Liobes, made of extra heavy twilled night-robe cotton, with patent gussets, cut extra long ; ideal garments; sizes 1% to 18. Special price Monday and Tuesday at —55¢.-- LOT S Consists of over 500 dozen Night Robes, made from very heavy Pepperell twill nightdown cot- ton, cut extra long and extra wide; owr regular $1 Night Robe; also handsomely em- broidered Nightdowns, formerly sold at $2. Special price Mon- day and Tuesday, and on these two days only, at ity [y Prices guwaranteed for Mon- day and Tuesday only. RAPHAEL’S INCORPORATED), 9,11,13 and 15 Kearny Street. AN EMMET ANNIVERSARY Knights of the Red Branch Will Commemorate the Deeds of Emmet. Postry, Music snd Oratory Will Be Employed in Honor of the Young Irish Hero. On the evening of the 4th of March, at Metropolitan Temple, the Knightsof the Red Branch will celebrate tne anniversary of the younz Irish hero, Robert Emmet. That the affair wili be a success goes with- out saying. Rev. Father Yorke will be the orator. Mayor Phelan willl preside, There will be Irish music, both vocal and instrumental, by the foliowing well-known artists: Soprano, siss A. L. Rooney: contraito, Mrs. T. Griffin; tenor, Mr. Des- mond; barytone, Mr. Berger, and the ceie- brated violinist, Senor Jose Andonegnui. Miss Georgianna will preside at the or- an. % Each attendant will be presented with quite a unique artistic souvenir pro- gramme containing four pages, having a picture of Kmmet in front, and in back the arms of the Knights of the Red Branch with a suitable verse from Moore underneath. Prominent Irish- Araerican citizens will act as vice-presidents. The nall will be beautifully decorated for the occasion and there will be nothing left undone by the commitiee of arrangements, consisting of Major T. P. Crowley, Captain Joseph Mellott, Pbilip Bolger, J. Deasy, J. Mur. phy, W. P. Hannon and J. Coniffe. Re- served seats are on sale at Deasy’s shoe- store on Sixth street. —— . — AVON'S BARD. Professor Gayley and Thomas Magee Will Lecture Next Thursday. Next Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at Golden Gate Hall Professor Charles M. Gayley of the University of California and Thomas Magee will deliver lectures on “Shakespeare.” The lectures will be iven under the auspices of the Mercantile ibrary Auxitiary. Professor Gayley is one of the most en- tertaining and instructive lecturers of the university and araws all students to his lecture. His subject will be “Shakes- peare as a Comic Poet’” He will speak for three-quarters of an hour. Thomas Magee, the president of the Library, and who is so deepl# interested in its welfare and prosperity, and has done much in the last vear tocarry it along and put it on a firm foundation, bas consentea to appear in public and tell what he knows about Shakespeare. His subject will be: “How Can the Existence of a Great Genius Be Explained? Was Bacon Shakespeare?”’ etc. e The speed of & wild duck is ninety miles an bour. PARISIAN PROPHETESS MISS VAN DE VERE Has atlast visited this city at the eara iatioa of ,our leading seientific and professioua men. Haviog a large income she reads for all at the one price, §1. which is barely suilicient to pay her personal attendan.s and o:her incldental ex- peuses. DO not consult poor mushizoom mediums and fndifferent fakers. chargs exo! powinal fee of $1 is wiknin the re Learn upon whoim to bestow y Whom to avold: learn how o sex and obtaiha speedy and happ. the one upon whom you desir affectjous. M(S3 VAN DE VERE ha: plete satisfaciion, and her advic usiness Investments and specalative ventur-s matter how compiiceted. bas Invariably proved absolutely correct. She aloue can Snow you to what cailing you were destined by an allwise Providence and belp you to iake advaniage of your natural abilities, as well as to_scquire new ‘methods of positively a3sured succes. 3188 VAN DE VERE bas shown thousacds of appareutly unlucky men and women how (o dise card poverty and trouble and suowa them it Is easy for peopl» with their lacent abllities to live la inxury and affiuence. 11 er mugle gy pil 10 bes.ow your ways given com. e relative to al similar to the poleon” In all his gret battles, and esteemed by him iar above the paliry “Cross ot the Legion of ionor,” for which his marsnals sacrificed their lives. Readings 81, by mall $1 upward. PARLOR 1, NO. 1 FIFTH ST, e o