The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 22, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1897. BRUARY CALIFORNIA Moxoscos O AlcAZAR THE. TIVOoL: OPER tien ce. OrrEEUM.—H SUTIO BaTHS. THE CHUTES AND SKATING RINk—Daily at Bight street vlock esst of the Park. Paciric Coast Jock Y CLUB.—Races to-day. ALLTION S ALLS. BY CHaS. LEV Co—Tuesday, February 23 Furniture, at 1185 at 10 ociock 50 W ednesda, Fourth stre BY INDIANA 23, Groceries, & 33 FRANK W ary 23, Grocer BY N ADisox 24, Real Estate, a1 12 o'clock. BY Vox Enk Resl Estate, a feNu THEA 13 Covvmera TrEa AMUSEMENTS. re Acre inderella. n At the French Ball PE ATER “Saints and Sinners.” A Hol Galatea” and “Pa. igh-Class Vaudevill B: a1 nces. Febr, , Furniture, av 348 Februar: a st i Californ s promised Iy g s yoar. orator of the day b or Exchange E and an ar! y,a labc ibed to the ’s meeting of L on Sutter Votes Tow. n m farrisg said the divorce sys is es breakias bATTECKS ¥ 0 terms Coll A spenker of ARE TO PARADE TO-DAY. Unemployed the Tke srmory on Decide to March Through Principal Streets, Howard street A - Hovse.—10,000 Miles i8 February IN BRIEF. 4 the Theo- rch vesterday com. | ~the feast of | Bloom of San Jose will fall | duate in mathe- tute with the propor- ectured at St. | they were ch | and if she does was thronged all day yesterday by the mem- bers of the army of the unemployed, and it was visited by a great nunber of the merely curious. The policemen at the door were called upon to protect the un- employed against these, and in exercising their discretion sometimes stopped those who ciaithed to be regularly entered as members of the army. While it was alto- A meeting was held last evening, at fore taking breanfast march through the me to the business men. bership to the organization. This was s amended by the more sweeping mo- claimants for assistance reported that they Several douations of crockery, cooking need expressed at the meeting was for NEW TO-DAY. FOR of CuTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure. figuring, humiliating, itching, burning, bleed- Sola Ihmmulm'nfli PorTes DEUG AND CHEM. gether an idle day 1t was on this eccou: whicn it was determined that the men principal stre-ts in order that their great It was also decided to close the lists vroposed after & motion which excep ed , which carried. had found seven families in destitute cir- utensils and bedding were made volun- bread. And rest for tired mothers in a warm bath CuTioprRA REMEDIES afford instant relief, ing, crusted, scaly skin and scalp humors, peat o Bein-Tortured Bavies, free. NORDLYSET'S SHALLOW BERTH Caught in the in Oakland Creek. | i She Is Mud :Tugs Cannot Get Within Five | Cables’ Distance of Her. | Carp'nter Osea of His Leg B-oken ing tae the Empire Hai Whi'e Cross- Bir. The Norwegian bark Nordlysetis in a veculiar predicament. She went to Oak- | land Creek to discharge the rematnder of | her coal cargo, and then Captain Olsen dropped upstream with :he tide in order to save wharfage and await the arrival of |atug. Yesterday the Reliance was sent | out to tow him into the bay, but Capiain | “Gil” Brockaw found that he could » | get within five cables’ len h of el. He backed the tu nd came near to getting his own vessel - | hard and fast in his endeavors to reach | the bark. Kinally he gave up the attempt {acd returned to the City. | When Nordlyset began to drift with the tide she was tiying light. When the anchor was dropped she was in seven feet | of water, and not one of the big company’s | tugs can reacu her even at high water. About the only tug that can handle her is | the Ida W, and the chances are that Cap- tain Dan James will have tbe job of haul- ing her out to-day. From heie the bark will be towea to Port Costa, where she will load wheat South Afri The American ship V Babcock cleared for Honolulu in ballast yesterday. At the latter port she will loru sugar for New York. Captain and Mrs. Graham had a host of friends down to see them off d wish them bon voyage. The big tug arless took the ship out, and they made |a pretty sizht passing out through the | Golden Gate. | Two daring bar, the water front yesterday morning. James Hanley and Thomas Jobnson (alias Gus Anderson) broke into the capin of the tug Columbia, and attempted to rifle the lockers while the captain was asleep. They even had the audacity to | lighta lamp and go about their work in a | methodical manner. They were surprised {to find the captain aboard, and when he | awoke they ran. The captain gave chase, | and a hue and cry followed. Officers Geor ¢ Lake and C. M. James | and Special Officer James Green inter- cepted the fugitives, and placed them un- derarrest. At the Harbor Police Station rged with burglary. Johm- were arrested on And | son'or Anderson has just been released | from the te's prison, while Hanley had | a considerabie quantity of opium on his person, and a letter written by a friend of { his who is now in San Quen: Both men | | are old offenders, aud many of the rob-| { beries on the front are laid to their ac- | count by the police. | The steamer Empire put back yesterday | { and landed the carpenter. The vessei was | | caught in the roliers on the bar and Oisen | was thrown into the scuppers and broke | | { his leg. The fracture was a very bad one, he bone being forced through the skin. 'he steamer docked at the seawall and the | smbuiance was sent for, The doctors at ving Hospital seemed to think that | Olsen may lose his leg. "The Empire went | to sea again after landing the carpenter. The new steamer Humboldt will go on the Merchants’ drydock to-morrow to get her propeller on. After that ste will be newly 1 i and painted and wiil probabiy ertrial trip the first week in March. one of tue prettiest models afloat, not make 2 record on her first attempt her managers and owners will be very disappointed. FURDS RAISED OR CRETE The Greeks Nobly Respond to the E cquent Appeals of Orators F.ur Hundred anl Eighty-Five Dol- lars Subscribed at Last Night’s Meeting. For two hours last night Greek orators hurled philippics et the Ottoman tyrant in sonorous periods reminiscent of Demos- thenes, while an enthusiastic audience unctuated their delivery with many os’ for Greece, for Crete and the United States of America. Nor did the 2 of the meeting confine itself to de- punciation of the insensate recluse cf the Yildiz Kiosk or mere expressions of sympathy for the Cretan sufferers. The ow of Attic and other eloquence had scarcely ceased wh n D. Vsalaritos, a borny-nanded son of toil, came to the front and donated $2 to the relief fund. His example was immediately fol- lowed, and in less than twenty minutes sixiy or seve Greeks subscribed the sum of $485, which will probably run into four figuies after the natiunal ball of the 27th inst. The mee! g was held in the Druids’ Hall, on Sutter street, and A. J. Kosta presided. The stars and stripes and the Grecian standard were suspended midway irom the walls on eith-r side of the ball, and their folds almost met in the center. The principal speakers were Professor Albin Putzker of Berkeley, N. Damia- nakis, G. Demetrak, the president of the Hellenic Society, B. Vrettos, M. D, Van- vales and A. J. Kosta, Professor Puizker, who addressed the meeting in Greek, advised his hearers to study their own history, realize its signifi- cance and understand the manner in which Turkey has abused itsrule in Crete. The publication of these facts will arcuse universal sympathy among Americans for Crete and Greece in their hour of peril. Crete, he said, deserved more sympathy than Cuba, inasmuch as while Cuba was a Catholic country ruled by a Catholic power Crete was a Christian country ruled by a Mohammedan power. Kven if the Greeks bad no money they could arouse this practical sympathy by legitimate and honest means, by which the European powers might be made to recognize tne extent of the feeling in America. Event. ualiy, he concluded, such influences might tend to the union of Greece and Crete, C. Demetrak spoke of the local effort be- ‘ng made to raise funds to succor the Cre. tan sufferers, and stated that the money would soon be forwarded for distribution, The Greeks in San Francisco, he said, had cofne here to stay, but now that their country needed assistance they were bound to return and fight in bLer cause, The world at large owed a debt of grati- tude to Greece for much of the knowledge of the present day, which found its source in the philosophy oi Plato, Aristotle and | George Hatchinson. | and P. Hutehi also a lively one. should assemble in the morning and be- number and their needs might be brousht against all future applications for mem- yegularly registered voters or citizens. It ‘ e commiitee investigating outside cumstances and bad rendered them aid. tarily by women yesterday. The chiel SKIN-TORTURED with CUTICURA SOAP,and asingleapplication and point toa speedy cure of torturing, dis- with 10ss of hair, when all 2ise fails. a7~ " How to 8KIN SGALP d_ THar Beautified R e LIKE MAGI Colling' Voltale Elotrio Plasters relieye weak backs, kidney and uterine pains, sore lungs, ach- 1ng muscles, and rheumatism. 1 Vanvales explained the object of :ho‘v Socrates. So now, he contended, their country had a right to look to the civil- ized world for assistance against the Turk in part payment of that debt. Lord By- ron, he reminded his hearers, formerly fought for Greece in 1821 and his exampie sbould be emulated by all lovers of free- dom. | Beltenic Society; Kosta urzed tbat the strong arm of the soldier devoted to the cause was of more value than money; Vrettos cescribed the conditions prevail- ing in Crete, and Damianakis outlined the present situation of Europe and the atti- tude toward Greece. An elezant supper, provided Ly Mr. Kosta, was subsequently purtaken of, when the flowing bowl passed around and the assembled guests drank to the healtn and prosperity in the mother country and the confusion of her enemie: AMONG THE WHEELMEN, Velodrome Race Meet To-Day—Becker’s Phenomenal Tive-Mile Perform- ance Yestorday The only cycling event scheduled for to- day 1s the meet at the Velodrome this after- noon. There is a fair programme, the riders are in good shape, and fast time should be the rule. W. E. Becker of Minneapolis, who has been riuing here for some time now, seems to have a penchant for five-mile perform- ances. Not content with holding the National and coast championships at that distance, he is constantly trying to lower his own records. Yesterday afternoon at the Velodrome he rode it in 10:17, his best time so far. He was paced by several tandem teams and a triplet, and seemed at the finish almost &s strong as when he started. Becker will ride at the meet to- day and is a likely winner. The quadruplel was out in the park yes- terday manned by Kroetz, Dixon, Vincent and Saunders, and attracted a good deal of atiention. The day was beautiful and | hundreds of wheelmen were on the drives and cycle paths. In spite of the recent raius the roadas are i1n excellent con- . E. Stoddard left last night for an ex- tended trip through the Northwest and will be away about two months. Wilbur Knapp is expected home from his E.stern trip this week. z L. W. Burris, president ‘of the Santa Rosa Wheelmen, is ia the City, the guest of the Bay City Wheelmen. He says they expect to hold the biggest meet in the tory of Santa Ross next Saturday. The entry list includes a!l the cracks now training at San Jose, besides those at the Velodrome. - THE HANDBALL COURTS. Several Interesting Games Played, Al- though the trackerjacks Were Absent. The San Francisco bandball court was crowded yesterday, and, elthough the crackerjacks were absent, there were sev- eral interesting zames played. M. M. McNeil and George McDonald played against Phil Ryan and Dan Rod- gers. They are all heavy-weights and experienced players. Ryan and Rodgers thought they could play all round the other team, as they had defeated McDon. ald and R. Shea, but the result was a grievious disappointment to them, McNeil and McDonald winning by three games to one. A rattling game was played between J. Collins and Ed Toy and D Connolly and Collins and Toy, who “represented the new blood, won «asily in three straight games. A few games with the soft ball were played 1n the Union court, but no scores were kept. Following were the games played in the San Francisco court: P. Ryan and D. l:od:er(.dehn(fid R. Shea and G. McDonald, 21—12, 16—21, 21—9, 21—14. J. O'Neil and M. McCarthy défeated uil van and C. Cullen. 21—18,10—21, 21—12. M. McNell and G. McDonald deteated T. Rodgers and P. Ryan, 21-18, 12—21, 21—17, 21—15. | J. Collopy and J. Haves defeat.d »nd T. Fitzgeraid, 21—11, 18— Toy and E. Curley d Collins, 21—11, 1€ D. 0" e Al Pennoyer uted E. Maloney and J. | 8. Hansman, 21—11, 16—21, 2 J Collins and Ed Tov_ defeaiea D! Connolly and G. }Huchinson, 21—19, 21—17. J. Condon and R. Shieic nd ‘R, Shea, 21— 21. USED A PITCHFORK, James McNulty, Wanted for Assault to Murder, Is Arrested in Redwood City, James McNuity, who is wanted here on a charge of assault to murder, was ar- rested in Redwood City by Sheriff Me- Avoy yesterd The Sheriff notified Chie! Crowley, and Policeman T. L. Ryan left for Redwood City last evening to bring McNuity back. McNulty was discharged from a tannery at 2723 Bryant street, and on Friday he attacked the manaver, Charles G. Ben- nett, with a knife. Bennett succeeded in wrenching the knife from him, and then McNulty grabbed a 1itchfork and made a lunge at Bennett. The tines struck him ondhe back of tue head, tearing pieces out of his scalp. Bennett was able to go to the City Hall Saturd:y morcing and swear out a war- want for McNuity’s arrest. THE THEATERS TO-NIGHT. The Different Pieces That Are to Be Performed at the Varlous Playhouses. The attraction at the Baldwin Theater this evening will be the comedy-drama, “Shoro Acres,”” presented by James A. Herne, the suthor and actor, supported by a first-class company. Itis a playfounded on incidents observed by the author on the const of Maine. Fanny Rice and her company of singors will open at the Columbia Theater this even- ing with “The French Ball,” a production that is & mixture of mirth, song, pathos and side-splitting comedy. The Phoite Pinaud troupe of acrobats will appear during the evening. saints and Sinzers” is what there is on the programme of the Alcazar Theater for this evening. It is a well-known comedy-drama, 1n which George Osbourne will take the prin. cipal character—Jacob Fletcher —and Miss Frances Joliffe will make her first appearance in this house. At Morosco’s Grand Opera-house there is to be presented a production irom the pen of Oliver Byron entitied *Ten Thousand Miles Away.” It is said to be one of the most exciiing plays that tnis autnor has written. It will be presented with airactive stage. settings. At the Tivoli there will be presented a grand double bill, which will inciude *“The Lovely Galatea” and “Patience.”’ The first-named is very much aiter the style of *‘Pygmalion and Galajes.” As to “Palience,” ii is replete with’popular airs. To-night “Our Little Cinderella” company will continue on with the performance it gave last week aud wiil continue but two nights more, with a_matinee performance this afternoon and an exira matinee on Wednes- day. At the Orpheum Musichall the grand opera quartet w:li render some now selections, there will be & one-ac. farce-comeaietta by Harney Fagan and Henrietta Byron, and many spe- cialty artisis will present the cheracteristics for which they are noted. There is an announcement of many attrac- tions at the Chutes for this evening. Marke- berg is announced to make & balloon ascen- slon by searcnlight, there will be & display of fireworks and_a number of other outdoor attractions will be offered, weather permit- ting. —————— Football To-Day. This afternoon there will be a game of foot- Dall at Sixteenth and Folsom streets between the Lowell High School Cluband the Southend Athletic Club, the game to be called at § o'clock. The following is the line-up: Lu. is a 8§ REV. MELBOURNE PARKER BOYNTON. SAYS NEVADAS | STAR 15 DARKENED, Rev. Dr. Boynton’s Opinion of the Fight at 5 Carson. { Some Scathing Words at the| Action of the Sagebrush Legisiaturs. Sensational Pre.ude to a Sermoa at {he First Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. M. P. Boynton of the First Baptist Church, in a prelude to his ser- mon last night, spoke of the legalizing of pugilism in Nevada as follows: The blue of our flag is thickly studded by gleaming stars that bespeak a sisterhood of States that in company have been striving for better life and truer light, and this march to lity has been waiched with carnest solicitude on the part of all good citizens. . One blot sfter another bas been washed | away, until we had hoped that the cleaning | would goon until by ds of purity westond | united as & Nation. There has been cordinl sympathy between the States. The battle has | been a common one. Each was interested for all, and ali for each. But cuddenly we are called to attend the funerai of one of the fam- ily; @ sister has fallen, has committed moral suicide. The poor girl Was very poor, having lost much of her wealth; her people ha moved away, her commercial life was at low ebb, and, being desperate, she sold herself to the abomination that had becnrejected by all other States in the Uvi . Itis cause for than.s that the sagebrush, arid plains and barren mountains abound and people are so scarce. The evil wili notdo the damage that would be done were the State more thickly populated. 8o closely related are we asa Natlon that the disgrace of one is the shame o1 all. The flith cast by Nevadas Legisiature upon the skirts of Columbia scents with its polluting odor the whole raiment of the Goddess of Lib- erty. i1is to be regretted that we havenot Federal laws that would cover such cases and arrest the downfall ol a sovereign State, The obii- gation owed the whole Nation by Nevada has been trampled In the dust for & few unclean dollars. The sack of goid she thus obtains will prove a milistone about her neck 1o drag her own out of sight. What fatber would settle in such a State? What mother would feel safe to allow her daughter to reside there? But lei us not despair. and purge hers:1f of this awful stain. Though this may rest as a shadow upoa her for years yet to come, still with schools, churches, de- Vot:d motherhood and a loyal ¢itizenship she will 1ifu her hend among her noble sisters and take her place in the ranks of those whose voice is for greater freedom and less slavery to the beast that liveth by the blood ol me Itis to the credit of America that it has spoken out so boldly agninst the thing. The voice of the Governor, of the pulpit and of every Christian fireside rings out against the diabolical tion of & desperate State. God bless the Christians and true Americans of Nevada's plains who Jified their voices in solemn proiest, and wipe the name of the Governor and every faithless legislator out of tbe rolls—men who, by voice, pen or vote helped on the iniqu:fous scheme. 1do no. speak thus against this abomina- tion, expecting my words of protest to arrest the downward course of our neighbor State, but to speak the indignation that fills, I am sure, every loyal American heart. The sermon that followed was on ““The Mill of the Philistines.” The text was irom Judges xvi:2l: “And he did grind in the prison-house.”” The speaker told the story of Sam on and drew some help- ful lessons from his life. He said: Weshould understand the enticements of sin, If we keep company with her she will surely get our secret and work our ruin. You notice how every time Samson &poke he neared 1he thing that marked him for God. First, at his word, in the house of Delilab, they bound his iimbs, then his arms, after that fasiened the web to his hair, and tuen, having wormed from him the secret, shaved his head and put out his eyes and made him grind in the prison- house. And so it will be with every one who tempts temwptation. He was overconfident; he went boldly in the way oi theenemy. Heis & brave man who, when it is necessary, wili face the foe, but ke is & fool who, from mere bravado, will put himself within range of the guus of the enemy. A wise man sees the danger and passes on into the safe way. A violation of & convietion of right brings sorrow and defeat. That was & sud sight in the mill of the Philistines to sce the once strong man doing the work of a woman, Grinding corn, not in & mill the running of which required the strength of an ox, bui wit:. & handful of corn and a little mill that & chila could manage, the great Samson, 1o the delight and glee of the enewy, ground corn, But there is a sadder sight than this, to see & soul shorn of its strength and grinding in the prison-house of the devil. A sadder thing-is the suicide of the immortal. Nevada will arise Count de Pedraza Here. Count Jose de Pedraza of Madrid, Spain, brother-in-law of C. L Canfleld, general agent of the Chicago, Milwaukeo and St. Paul Rail- road, arrived there last night with Mrs, Can- field direct from the City of Mexico. He will visit with his sister at the Baidwin Hotel dur- ing the next four weeks. From here he will g0 Enstand bome by way of New York. Re- cently he spent some time in Havana, Cuba, having siopped there before touring Mexico, uish nobleman. He is naturaily intensely loyal to Spain as regards Cuban mat. ters. The Count 1s a tall, thin man, with black haid and beard well turhed to grdy. o does not speak u word of English. The climate of San Francisco, he says, strizes him gs being rather chilly after that of Mexico and Havana. ————————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. L (Capiy r:::?x:l Take Jaxative BromoQuinine Tablets. All drug- gisis refund the money if it fails to cure. 20¢ TRIED TO PASS A FORGED ORDER Daniel Hogan Surprised by John B. Davitt, a Baker. Pursvit and Flight of Hogan, Followed by a Lively Fight. He and R. J Muilins, a Confederate, Arrested—Both Are Suspeccted of Committing a Burglary. Numerous complaints have been re- | ceived by the police from storekeepers | about forzed orders being presented to | them for goods or money. A few arrests have been made recently, and two more | were added to the hst early yesterday morning, Shortly before 1 o'clock & young man | named Daniel Hogan entered the bakery | of Daly & Davitt, 116 Ninth street, and presented an order apparently signea by | the firm to give the bearer $5. The firm | has several bakeries throughout the City, | and Hogan did not expect that either of the partners would be at the store. As it happened John B. Davitt was there counting the cash, but he was shielded from Hogan’s view. Hogan pre- sented the order to the girl behind the counter, and she quietly handed it to Davitt. Assoon as Hogan saw Davitt he ran out of the shop, and Davitt ran after him. A confederate of Hogan put his foot in front of Davitt, who fell, spraining his left wrist. He jumped to his feet and continued the chase down Ninth street till he overtook Hogaa and grappled with him. While they were struggiing R. J. Mul- lins, a hard-looking youth, sprang upon Davitt and it looked bad for the plucky baker. Fortunately for him Policemen Greenan and Allen came to his assistance and Hogan and Mullins were promptly arrested and taken to the City Prison, where they were locked upin the ‘‘tanks.” Davitt accompanied the officers and their yrisoners to the prison aud then went to the Receiving Hospital to have his in- jur d wrist dressed. ‘When searched & lady’s gold chain and a ring were found in Mulling' pockets, and although he declared that he gof them from his dying mother, the police believe that he did not come by them honestly. Saturday afternoon the living rooms in rear of the stationery and cigar store of Fred Statler, 167 Ninth street, were en- tered by burgiars and Mrs, Statler's gola watch and chain, another gold chain, a vair of valuaole bracelets and other arti- | cles of jewelry were stolen. Statler had gone down town on business leaving his wile to look after the store. He was away about an hour and when he returned bis wife went into ber bedroom. The bureau drawers were open and there | was other evidence that some ope had | been in the room. She asked ber busband what he had been doing in the room and he at once saw what was the matter. Mrs. Statler's jewelry box had been broken open and iis contents stolen. The bureau drawers had been thoroughly ran- sacked for money or jewelry. The total value of the articles stulen is placed at | §300. Entrance had been effected by pry- in_open the bedroom window. The burglars hed gone about with their business very quietiy, for although Mrs. Statler was in the store all the time she did not hear any unusual noise. A boy who lives in the neiglibortood saw one of the burglars, and from the description given by the boy the police believe that Muilios is the culprit. Mrs. Statler will be asked to call at the property clerk’s office to-day to see if she can identify the chain and ring found in Mullins’ posession when arrested. Friends of the Forest. Lincoln Parior at Its last held meeting initiated five candidates. It appointed & committee of five 10 act with a like committee from Ploneer Parior with & view 10 revise tae ritual and prepare odes t0.be used in (he Work. Vhis parlor aiso xppointed & committee to make arraugements for & par.y to be given during the ‘month of March. NEW TO-DAY. HIRSCH & KAISER, Successors to HIRSCH & KAHN, 833 Kearny sireet, Optical Goods = Photo Sepplics, WILL REMOVE MARCH 1st To No. 7 Kearny Street, Opposite Chroniclé Building. UNEQUALED FACILITIES FOR THE PLOPER FITTING OF GLASSES, Best Equipped Uptical Store on the Pacific Coast. 1 day night to CUBA'S FRIENDS MEET ON FRIDAY Mayor Fhelan's Committee Assemble at California Hall. Jones and Mascherini Call for Final Orgasization of the Body. Arrangemrents Will B: Mide for a Mass-Meeting at an Early Date. It is the intention of the Cuban League of San Francisco, of which John H. Jones is president and Faust Mascherini secre- tary, to call a mass-meeting of citizens at an early date. It was decided at a conference late Satur- have a mesting of the Mayor's committee of fifty-eight. repre- sentative citizens on Friday night, the 26:b, at California Hall, Bush ana Powell streets. The following is a copy of the letter of notification which will be mailed to the committee to-day: HEADQUARTERS CUBAN LEAGUE, 2006 Mason Street, San Francisco, Feb. 52. To Hon. Adolph Sutro, San Francisco—DEAR SIR: We take pleasuce in nofitying you that Hon. Jymes D. Phelan, Mayor of this City, h now completed the list of fifty-eight h members of the commitiee designated to co-operate with the Cuban League of the United States, of which our order is a branch. We especiaily desire that you, asa member of that commiliee, be present at its first meet. ing, for the purpose of parfecting the organiza- This meeting is to be at California Hall, aund Poweilsireets, at8 o'clock, on Friday | night, February 26. The purpose of this meeting is to select & chairman aud secretary, appoint & committee on arrangements and edvertising snd teké steps for & mass-meeting, &l which speeches will be made on tiberty and questions akin 10 the struggles of the-Cubans for freedom. We are particularly anxious that this meet- ing be iargely attended, for tue success of the mass-meeting depends upon the energy and foresight of the committee. We want 1o send Hon. Ethan Allen and his associates in New York a report of progress here. Very respect- faliy, Joux H. JoNEs, President. FAUST MASCHERINI, Sectelary. Letters continue to come to the league from all parts of the coast, and there is every evidence that the percentage of the Western population in favor of Cuba’s {freedom will compare favorably with that of any other part of the couniry. THE ARBITRATION TREATY, Evening Sermon Delivered by the Rev. William Kader at the Third Congregational Church. Rev. William Rader, preaching last night at the Third Congregational Church, aig, in part: The arbitration treaty now pending in Con- gress is an advance beyond the old_appeal to force for the seitlement of international d:fi- culty. Arbitra.ion is the political realization ot the Sermon on the Mount between nations. Force is 10 surrender 10 reason. This is Chris- tianity. Cear appesied to arms, Jesus to love. Alexander and Mapol appesled to the court of physical power, but Jesus sounded the note of universal peac: A fundamental prin- ciple of Christianity is peace. War may have been & necessity, but from the highest Chris- tian standpoiut is irrational, and the nation basbeen the last to recogn:ze ils barbarity. Two men fight and we arrest them; but na- tions fignt and we tolerate the bloody specta- cle. Waat is wrong for individuals is wrong for nations. A year ago a war cioud rose over the Vene- zuelan difiiculty, but Christian Statesrianship in England and America, backed by powerful public sentiment, prevaifed against the senti- meut of war, and the arbitration treaty now beore both nations is the direct result of that war scare. Let us not be anxious about the attituae of our American Congress. Taoe spirit of the treaty is bound to bo ratiiied by that body because it reprepsents the ripest Christian sentiment of the English-speaking world. It is no longer populaz, as in the days of Edmund Burke, 10 praise war, We hang a man for killing anoiher, and we are vegin- ning to see the wisdom of suppressing murder among natious. The kingdom of God is a kingdom of peace, and the arbitraiion treaty, to obtain for the NEW TO-DAY! If you've got the wrong flavor of Sclilling's Best, there’s no harm done. Go back to your grocer and get your money and get the flavor you're used to. If you don’t like that, get vour money back and try mnother. Schlnse & Company ncisco NEW 70-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. Ctcon U'F.rrell siree., uear 5,0ck 00. San Francisco's Family Concert Hall. $B23% TO-NIGHT, FEB. 22! OPENING By HERR FERDINAND STARK, The famous Hungarlan Violln Virtuoso, and his Brilliant Organfzation, THE VIENNA OKCHESTRA. A&~ Grand Concer: k very Evening at 8 o'clock. THE CHUTES. THIS AFTERN007 AND EVENING. JOHNSON AND LUNDIN, the Strongest Men on Earth; BUSCH, the *‘Golden Vampire’”” ; BRESINO, Wire-Walker, and a host of attractions on the open- airstage. BALLOON ASCENSION THIS AFTERNOON. FIREWORKS TO-NIGNT! ADMISSION 100 CHILDREN 5o PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB CNGLESIDE TRACK), The only Fericce Winter Raceirack i America RACING adghes RACING Racing From Monday, Feb. 22, to Satar- day, March 6, Inclusive. Five or More Races Daily, Rain or Shine. FIRST KACE AT 2 P. M. Take Southern Pacific tralns at Thiri aal Townsend sts. depot, leaving ai 1 and 1:20 2 x. ¥are for Round Trip, includiag Ad- mission to Grounds, %1.00. e Mission-st. electric line direct to tracs. The Moet & Chandon White Seal Stakes Mon- Februa y 22. ‘Lhe - chreiber Stakes Saturday, February 27. e O R S LUk D adons 4 o W.S Lraxs, Scoretary, 2 NEW TO-DAY. e Woman, The Man, and The Pill. She was a good woman. He loved her. She wab his wife. The pie was good; his wife made it; he ate it. But the pie disagreed with him, and he disagreed with his wife. Now he takes a pill after pie and is happy. So is his wife. ‘The pill he takes is Ayer’s. Moral: Avoid dyspepsia by using Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. next five years, is putting into practice the sermons, prayers and devotions of tu.e English- speaking world for hundreds of years. War may haveserved & necessary purpose 1o freeing the individual, but arbitration goes one step fatther than freedom. It unites the Anelo- Saxon worid in bonds of international peace and fidelit George Washington was “first in war,” but a definition of his charscter would be incom- plete without the next clause, familiar to every scnoolboy—“first in veace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” S ey Nearly three minutes are required to bring a big steamer like the Etruria to s full stop, and in that time she will have advanced almost half a mile from the place she was when the first movements were made to stop her. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. 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Concerts by the Royal Hunearian Court Or chestra immediately atter the evening perform- ance in the Orpheum Annex. Fonor the Father of His LCA Couniry? Tiolioay Mai: L neeat 2 evening at 38, The famous Madison ~q. Theater, N. Y., Success: SAINTS AND SINNERS. GEORGE OSBOURNE, FRANCES JOLLIFFE, BUGO TULAND, AND ENTIRE COMPANY. ‘Ihe play produced under the direction of MR. GEORGE OSEOURNE. Our Regular Prices! Telephone for seats. Black 991 VELODROME. COR. BAKEK AND FELL STREETS. WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, MONDAY, FEB. 22, at 2 P. M. BICYGLE RAGES! SHIELD RACE— C. E. DOW vs. D. E. WHITMAN. ONE MILE OP ... Professiona HALF-MILE HANDICAP....... Amateur SPECIAL FIVE-MILE MATCH— W. E, BECKER (5-mile National Cham- pion) vs. HORACE SLATER (Cham- pion of Arizona). Admission..... - 25¢ and 50e. SUTRO BATHS. FINE PROGRAMME. Grand Concert Every Sunday Afternoon, General Admission, 10¢; Children, Se.