The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897 BEAT AN AGED MAN TO DEATH Bruggy Defended His Char-| acter in a Horrible Manner. His Friend Stcod By and Watched the Brutal Crime. Because the Old Man Called Him a Loafer He Killed Him in Cold Blood. William Brugge because he took excep- tion to remarks which he considered de- rogatory to his character beat a man 60 vears of age to the ground and then with e fury of a wild beast stamped and kicked his prostrate ‘victim until life was extinct. The disgusting tragedy occurred in the Enterprise saloon, & little groggery at the | corner of Fremont and B eets. It is right next to the water and is one of | the worst of the water-front resorts. The rage is a German ook, | ! victim of the ot who is known only as Louis. Brugge and a man named Hans Al- bertson entered saloon yesterday | ternoon about 4 0 and the former | He | Louis, who is employed at the of having accused him of beinga | mree-lunch loafer and a hard game gener- He was also accused of having been | se of Adoif Aurich, a former bar-| and a friend of Brugge, having | lost his job. | According to the story of John Hoepf- ner, who wss in charge of the saloon, | Louis denied the charges, whereupon | Brugge gave him the lie and commenced | striking him in the face. Hoepiner, who isan old man, ran to the assailant and | started to catch his arm. | “‘Let them fight,” cried Albe the oubie. son, pull- | ing the would-be peacemaker aside. Then | Louis fell to the and, and Brugge, his | wrath still unsatisfied, grasped the man by the back and jammed him forcibly to the floor several times. Then he kicked him viciously in the side. The old man did not stir and the two men ugge and Alpertson, walked out, leaving Louis lying quiet on the | floor. | Hoepfner immediately summoned Offi- cer Gus Videau, but by the time the po- liceman arrived Louis was dead and | Bragge and Albertson had disappeared. The body of is was taken to the A partial examination showed his skull was fractured and the left | g one were broken. Brugge, Albertson and Aurich, the man whom Brugge said Louis deprived of a joo, were all arrested last night. is held merely asa witnes he is thought to know_something of the nature of the crime. Brugge is charged with murder. Albertson has not yet been charged, but a complaint for mur- der as accessory may be made against | him. Brugee, who is about 40 vears of age, says he is a mining man. and has | been here only abouta year. He says he tived in Australia for fourteen years. To | Detective Reynolds he admitted he struck Louis, giving as an excuse that Louis called him a vile name, FRAWLEY COMPANY. | | | Many of the Old Members to Be Re- | tained in the New ! Company. In spite of all the rumors to the con- trary, Phosa McAilister and Harry Car- son Clark will remain with Frawley for the coming season. Miss McAllister was | the first one to be re-engaged. Blanche Bates will be the leading lady and among the others will be Madge Carr Cook, Wil- | son Enos and George Bosworth. Mr. Duffield will resume his old position with the company. I1f Frank Worthing returns to America he will play with the company. | There is, however, some doubt on that question as Mr. Worthing has been cor- responding with the manager of a promi- nent London theater, whom he left t join the Daly forces. { This season the tour will be extended as | far as Chicago and if the Chicagoans take | T. Daniel to their hearts as the San Fran- | cisco people have done, it will not be long | before Frawley will realize his ambition | and take a San Franciscocompany to New York. ey open here on &lny 31 and | play into September. | e e RIGHTS OF SAILORS. Judge Bahra Decides That Silviera Is | Entitled to Damages. | Judge Bahrs has given judgment in favor of Sailor Silviera and against Iver- son and others, owners of the vessel known | as the Ocean Spray, for $2000 damages. Silviera was an able seaman aboard lhe‘ Ocean Spray, and while at work reefing [ Unable to Agree Upon a Cus- | | | MURDERER JOHN MILLER, Who Was Convicted Yesterday and Will Be Sentenced to Death. ABIBY GRLIN THE CITY PRISON Effie Holstrom Suffers Be- | cause She Has Two “ Mothers. } todian for the Unfortunate Little Oune. Judge Coffey Admonishes the Contest ants That the Child’s Interests | Are Sufforing. | Little Effie V. R. Holstrom was in Judge | Coffey’s court again yesterday. She ap- | veared in ber sailor boy's euit, the same as on Wednesday, and when asked her name replied that it was Tommy, just as she did when first presented at court. She appeared to be suifering from nervous- ness, and was not as bright 100king as be- fore. Attorney Eugene Deuprey asked | that the child be given intw the custoay | of Mrs. L C. Leonora Barron of 1334 Va- | lencia street. 1 To this suggestion Attorney Matt 1. Sul- representing the mother, offered opposition, saying that Mrs. Barron is a | partisan and iriend of Mrs. Holstrom, the | foster-mother of the child. livan, Mr. Deuprey objected to Mrs. Dr. Thrasher advising the attorney for the mother of the child, Mrs. d'Artnay. He | hought only those in interest ought to be | allowed to control or participate in the | proceedinegs. | Judge Coffey said it was apparentto him | that Mrs. Barron is a zood woman and a | proper person to act as mother pro tem. or the third mother for this little bit of | humanity. He was not disposed to hasti- ly decide & matter that might be of ini- | portance to both sides of the controversy, | and would remand the child to the cus | atron of the City Prison un- | to-day. If at that time uo other person is agreed on as custodian of she child, he will put her in the keeping of Mrs. Barron. Both mothers were present in court, | and both followed Bailiff Finn to the ‘ | City. Prison. where the pretty little waif was given over to the matron, who is a gentle but very busy woman. Mrs. Holstrom, the foster-mother, wept | the mainsail the reef pennant broke, caus- | over the child and tbe baby clung to her | ing him to be thrown to the deck. His| shoulder was broken, and he was incapaci: tated for work. When he sued for damages the owners of the vessel replied that no sailor had ever before brought such an action, and they moved for a dismissal on the ground that it was contrary to the usages of the | business to consider such a claim as that, | Attorney F. J. Castlehun replied that | the fact that no sailor hitherto had suffi- | clent temerity to institute a proceeding for the enforcement of his rights ougnt to | preclude the plaintiff in this case from the | law’s protection. | Judge Babrs refused motion for a non-suit, and after hearing the testimony reached the conclusion that the outfitting of the ship was defective, that the owners were | and that the plaintiff was entitlea to $2000 damages on | account of the injuries received. —_— NEW TO-DAY. ONFIRE Skins on fire with torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors, instantly relieved by a warm bath with CuTicURA SOAP, a single application of CoTicuRA (ointment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CUTICURA RESOLVENT. (uticura oid throughout the world. PorTex . & v. Corr., Sole ps., Boston. * How to Cure Torburing Humors," free. . BABY'S SKIN =gid iyeoncass wein™ to entertain the | me. | Asylum, with the mark of sorrow and dis- | matron, kindly but firmly. | | } | | derer, who has quarters just across the corndor. The suuffling fcet of the new- Mrs. d’Artnay, the mother of the child, stood aloof, but wore a determinea 100k | that showed that she was not disposed to yield the point in controversy. She w. accompanied by her husband, a gentleman | of respectable appearance, who manifested much interestin t e cas Mr. d’Art suvs he will stand by his wife in her claim | for her offsoring, even though it was born | out of wedlock. When tre City Prison’s matron took | hold of Effie the little thing drew back impulsively and cried: **Don’t put me in that room again. Somebody come with Don’t put me in alone again.’’ The door was opened disclosing two dark-looking candidates for the Magdaien affectionately, begeing 10 be taken home. | | grace on their low brows. “Go in and see your girls, said the busy “No, no; let me go home with mamma,” | wailed the infant, but a baby’s cries avail not in a prison, o the door was pushed shut and another child of misfortuné was | left alone with her sorrows. Those who stood outside could hear the little one’s heartbroken sobbings, until a party of tourists were escorted into the jail to see | Butler, alias Weller, the Australian mur- comers, the cheery prattle of the double murderer and the dreadful rattling of the | keys drowned the sounds of sorrow in the matron’s room, both mothers had been | escorted out, and the incident was forgot- ten by the habitues of tue jail. Judge Coffey took occasion to admonish both sides of the controversy. He saia that in their partisanship and in their selfish desire and strenuous efforts to get possession of the child they had forgotien its real interests. He thought they ought to be more tender of its feeiings and its weliare. Finally he said that his depart- ment was overcrowded with important matters and said he hoped they would find some other Judge to hear and decide tire question between the twe mothers as to which shouid have the custody of the child. The matter will come up again before Judge Coffey at 2 o’clock this after- noon. JEWELRY store, 5-7 Third, removed to 303 Kearny, Large siock of diamonds, watches, etc, | of John M. Oakley were seized. | have peen alws DAKLEY'S BiGGAGE WAS 1§ COURT It Came There in Response to a Search War- rant. Manager Kirkpatrick and Cor- oner Hawkins Battied for Custody. Attorneys Grew H:ated and Indulged in Personalities — D-cision Expected To-Day. A legal battle roval took place in Jus- tice of the Peace Barry's court yesterday batween the Coroner and the manaeger of the Palace Hotel, Mr. Kirkpatrick, over the search warrant upon which the eifects The most of the facts in the case were not disputed. The Coroner alleged that the Palace Ho- tel people had refused to permit him, by deputy, to see or have access to Oakley’s effects, and that Oakley’s trunk and valise would have been shipped out of town, at the direction of the ~*Countess Espanola,’” had not the search warrant prevented. The Coroner also set up by witnesses that the body of Oakley was removed from the Palace Hotel to an undertaker’s before a death certificate had be n issued. Manacer Kirkpatrick and Assistant Mana- ger Wurren of the Palace Hotel explained some features of the case at the sugges- tion of their attorneys. They claimed to vs willing to produce the property upon the service of subpenas. Tie greatest difference of testimony oc- | curred over the dispatch sent by ‘‘Coun- tess Espanola” after she left the City. | Mr. Kirkpatrick testitied that he had not told the Coroner that the **Countess” had telegraphed to him to eend on the bag- gzage, and that he would have sent it bad it mot been for the search warrant. Joseph K. Hawkins testified directly in opposi- tion to this. Attorney Lennon, who ap- peared for Cororer Hawkins, wished to be | sworn as a witness to testify that he nad beard Mr. Kirkpatrick make this state- ment and so did Coroner Hawkins, but Attorney Dunne said that he was willing to admit that they wouid so testify. During the hearing Oakley's trunk and vaise were brought into the courtroom, and it was proposed to open them that an inventory might be made of their con- tents. Coroner Hawkins testified thac he believed tnat an inu{ac!ion of the con- tents might assist {u determining the cause of Oakley’s dsa¥h. They were not apened up. Deputy Coroner McCormick, Dr. George H. Martin and the others named testified. During the arguments Justice Barry in- terposed to suggest that if the Palace | Hotel manager would give up the prop- erty upon subpena thai might be satis- factory. Attorney Lennon stood up for the pre- rogatives of the Coroner and incidentally remarked: “If a murderer should say that he would not do so again.” Attorney Allen’s ire kindled. He ap- peared for the Sharon estate. “Thera are some gentlemen in_the world,” he said, glancing angrily at Lennon. “What do you mean by that?” de- manded Lennon. Justice Barry quieted the enraged attor- neys, but after the hearing was over At- torney Lennon leaned angrily over toward Attorney Allen and demanded, “What did you mean by your remark about gentlemen 2"’ Attorney Dunne interposed and there were no more angry words. Justice Barry took the case under ad- visement and will give his decision to-day. OVERCOME BY GAS. How John Wulbern Died at His Home on Filbert Street. John Wnlbern, aged 55 years, died at his home, 1900 Filbert street, on Thursday evening from asphyxiation. Wulbern kept a cigar-store on Washington and Davis streets for several years, but was compeiled some time azo to seli. it on ac- count of ill health. He was given a posi- tion by Assessor Siebe as a special deputy, but the work was evidently t00 much for him. 1t is supposed that feeling ill during the night he got upand lit the gas and was overtaken by a fainting spell before he could apply the match, and was overcome by the gas before he recovered conscious- ness. The deceased leaves a family of grown-up children. The Coroner bas taken charge of the remaina. \ | in the first degree, and as the jury failed | made by Attorney J. N. E. Wilson to save | his client’s neck {intimate with a woman named Nellie MURDERER MILLER MUST SURELY HANG Declared Guilty of Murder in the First Degree. Judge Carroll Coock Will Pro- nounc: the Death Penalty. Dastardly Crime of a Jealous Man. Shot Down a Stranger on the Street. John Miller, who killed James Childs in this City on the 18th of last November, was yesterday declared guilty of murder to recommend life imprisonment the death penalty will be imposed. The trial occupied the entire week in Judge Carroll Cook’s department of the Superior Court, a determined battle being n the ground of insanity. Deputy District Attorney Hosmer con- ducted the case for the State, and suc- ceeded in convincing the jury that even though Miller might be lacking in some of the attributes of an altogether intelligent man, yet he was capable of judging be- tween right and wrong and ought to be held responsible for his murderous act. The story of the killing is brief and squalid. Miller, who is a hunchback, bad been Ryun, and becoming jealous of her he sought to murder Ler. Meeting her on Clementina street, near Fifth, he drew a revolver and attempted to kill her. One bullet passed through her hat and came within an eighth of an inch of her scalp. She shrieked for help, and Mr. Childs, who happened (o be passing, stepped be- tween them. He was a stranger to both, and only acted on the impulse of human- ity in seeking to protect a helpless woman from the attacks of an enraged brute, who, though deformed in body, is possessed of great physical strength. When Miller saw that his murderous in- tent was balked, he turned like a savage beast on the generous intruder and de- liberately shot him to death in front of 406 Clementina street. Not satisfied with inflicting what was evidently a fatal wound, Miiler stooa over his vietim and emptied into his body the contents of his istol. When he knew that the cartridges in the pistol were entirely exhzusted Miiler turned the muzzle against his own throat and snapped the hammer, but he was safe in doing so, for the weapon was harmless. When arrested Miller denied baving shot the man, saying he did not know bim, but remarked that he pursued the woman because she had failed to keep her promise to him and had bestowed her smiles or others. The following-named citizens were im- paneled as jurors: Theodore L. Hall, J. Bremer. P. H. Englebert, A. Armstrong, F. W. Kattleman,George Lake, G. Schind- ler, James Phillips, Henry Larsen, John Noonan, J. W. Eln(lormick, Jacob Loh- man. After Miller’s arrest the wife whom he bad deserted for two years returned to his side and did everything in her power to save him from the tegrible obloquy and penalty of the scaffold. Sne sat by his side througnh the long, tedious trial and by words and smiles endeavored to be- guile the prisoner irom a contemplation of the dreadiul consequences of bis awful deed. He accepted her sacrifices and lov- ing ministrations much as a wooden Chi- nese joss might accept the adoraiion of- fered by a tong of highbinders. The jurors were out five hours and when they came in it was scarcely expected that they had agreed. Yet when ihe verdict was read by Clerk Tolle the least inter- ested person in the courtroom, so far as could be judged by appearances, was the condemned felon at thebar. His faithful wife, however, manifested her emotions, for despite ail that she has suffered she still keeps sacred the love and affection consecrated by her to this man at the bridal altar. Judge Cook will pass sentence of death on the prisoner on the 13th inst. BUILDING OF SOOIETY. A General Weeding Out of Poor Social Material Suggested. The large auditorium of the Turk-street Temple was filled last Wednesday night at the mass-meeting held by the Liberty Branch of the Socialist Labor party to hear the views of H. H. Powers, a profes- sor of economics in Stanford University, on “The Building of Society.” The lect- ure of the evening was preceded by a select reading by Secretary Theodore Lynch ana a violin and piano solo by Pro- fessor Chiappey and Mr. Fitzgerald, which were well received. The professor ciaimed that it was utterly impossible to assimi- late in_any harmonious combination the iale, vicious and depraved members of so- ciety, and while admitting that a social- 1stic state was inevitable in the near fu- ture claimed that the requisite auxiliaries toa permanent solution of vexed social questions would be hampered by the amount of insufficient good material available for the setting up of a social order that would be durable without a weeding out or destruction of the perni- cious elements in the social organisms. The speaker, after a brilliant discourse, which lasted one hourand thirty minutes, was taken to task vigorously by several of the speakers who followed in the discus- sion of the evening, including Leo Gasser, George Aspden, Dr. J. D. Brock and M. W. Wilkins, the latter, as well as Rev. J. E. Scott and Theodore Lynch, claiming that the speaker's views were entirely at variance with the humanitarian and ethi- cal features of socialism. Professor Powers closed in a lengthy and clever defense of his position, during which he avowed his willingness to be- come a member at once of a colony based on the fundamentals of co-operation and challenged the socialists presont to mani- fest as liberal a spirit of tolerance to pro- fessionals as himself and his colleagues of Stanford, who had already invited lead- ing socialist speakers 1o address the stu- dents, promising no interruption or dis- play of feeling on the part of their audiences. He closed by paying a tribute to the learning and integrity of the expo- nents of socialism, Karl Marx, Engels and William Morris. The meeting closed after the announce- ment by the chair of an address by Rev. Wiiliam Hall Moreland in the same hall on Wednesday, March 10, at 8 P. M., on *‘The Sucialism of Christ."” Says She Robbed Him. Maggie Watson was arrested on Grant avenue yesterday on a charge of grand lar- cengy sworn to by W. M. Cook, a stranger from the country. Cook claims that while in the company of the woman he was relieved of a iarge sum of money. The woman Was also charged with vagran - Musicians’ Union Sued. W. J. Henderson nas sued the Musicians’ Mutuel Protection Union of San Francisco for damages, because he avers that he was ille- gally expelled from the society. He also asks 10 be restored to membership. P s s A BRIEFS and transcripis printed reasonably; rapid and relisble, Mysell-Rollins, 22 Clay. *| NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. SATURDAY BARGAINY' As samples of the values that are attracting so much attention to our PEERLESS NEW SPRING STOCK we direct attention to a few of the breat Specials Offered To-day and This Evening! COLORED DRESS GOODS. 150—72 pieces 38-INCH DRESS GOODS, in stripes, mized and plaiu, regu- lar price 3¢, on Special Sale at 15¢ Q513 pisces 38 INCH FANCY FIG- URED DRESS GOODS, new color- ings, regular price 50c, on Special Sale at 25c a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT. Q% e—, picces BLACK BROCADED 9C ™ SATIN, French manufacture, me- dium and large designs, regular value $1 50, will be placed on sale at 95¢ a yard. Q3¢ 2, pisces BLACK DUCHESSE 9C SATIN, 24 inches wide, soft, heavy quality, regular value $150, will be placed on sale at 95c a yard. LADIES’ KID GLOVES. s 99C FRENCH KID GLOVES, blac only, all sizes, former prices § and $150. On special sale at 55¢ & pair. $1 00—87 dozen 4-BUTTON GENUINE * FRENCH KID GLOVES, em- broidered backs and large but- tons, in brown, tan and mode shades, also black, worth re:u- lar $1 50, will be offered at §1 a pair. —125dozen 5and 7 HOOK GENUINE | MEN’S FURNISHINGS. 15¢ 3 dozen MEN'S VICUNA 0ASH- 90 MERE WOOL SOCKS, inade full | finish, with double spliced heels and toes, extra value for $3 per dozen, will be placed on sale at 15c a pair. 5()¢ 12 dozen MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS, in a variety of neat fancy patterns, all sizes, regular price $1, will be placed on sale at 50c each. LADIES’ KNIT UNDERWEAR. 1,')0—-"' dozen LADIES’ JERSEY RIB- .. B GYPTIAN COTTON VESTS, low neck and sleeveless, handsomely trimmed neck and armlets, ecru and white, regular price $3 per dozen, on special sale at 15¢ each. BLACK DRESS GOODS. TRA FINE ALL- ENGLISH STORM 52 inches wide, worth $1, | will be placed on sale at 55¢ a yard. | HOUSEFURNISHINGS. | FULL-SIZE FINE WOOL WHITE BLANKETS, 66 inches wide, mill cost $5 10, onsaleat.... $3.85 GUOD BLEACHED OR TUN- BLEACHED DOUBLE-BED SHEETING, 81 inches wide, on special sale at....per yard 15¢ LADIES’ DRESS SKIRTS. $1 4~_mes'—1§ LA CK DRES3 4O SKIRTS, percaline lined and velvet binding, worth $2; Spe- clal for this day at $1 45. 1.75—LADIES' FIGUREDMOHAIR 9 DRESS SKIRTS, assorted vat- terns, percaline lined and velvet bound, worth $2 50; Speecial for this day at §1 75. 1.9(—LADIE® EXTRA WIDE . FIGURED MOHAIR DRESS SKIRTS, percaline lining and velvet binding, worth $3; Spe- cial for this day at $190. $2 4"'—LADIES’ FIGURED BRIL- +20 LIANTINE DRESS SKIRTS, very wide, large patterns, per- caline lined and velvet bound, worth $3 50; Special for this day at $2 45. TRIMMING DEPARTMENT. BLACK STLK MARABOUT TRIM- MINGS, made from fine silk braids, in different widths, prices 25e, 35¢, 50c and 75¢ a yard. (This line isless than half price.) LADIES’ BRAID SETS in Silk and Mo- hair Tabular Braids, in the very new- est style of designs and at the lowest prices. HANDKERCHIEFS. 10 —500 dozen LADIES’ SHEER C” WHITE LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED H AN DKER- CHIEFS (slightly imperfect), reg- ular value$2 40 and $3 per dozen, will be offered at 10c each. & STORE OPEN THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 O CLOCK."8a Murphy Building, . Market and Jomes Streats Murphy Bullding, Market and Jones Streefs. Murphy Building, Harket and Jones Streets. THE FUND 1S GROWING SLOWLY Boulevard Committees Re- quired to Work a Little Harder. The Cash Nsw in Hand Is Io- sulficient for a Single Day’s Wages. Active Preparations by the Organi- zitien for Tuesday’s Banefit Entertainment. If nothing untowara occurs in the meantime, there should be no difficulty experienced by the special and district re- lief committees in collecting the §5000 deemed necessary in order to justify the commencement of work upon the boule- vard on Monday. Ex-Mayor Ellert, who is one of the most indefatigable members of his particular committee, siated yes- terday that he had $400 or $500 on his books, which should be paid in by to-day, and expected to add $300 thereto before Monday. 1t is none the less evident, how- ever, that the bulk of the work of obtain- ing subscriptions is falling upon two or three of the many district and special committees recently appointed. This is the more to be regretted inasmuch . as the large commercial concerns of the City, with few exceptions, bave expressed their willingness to help if approached indi- vidually. The most prolific sources of supply have scarcely been tapped as yet, and the funds already in the hands of Daniel Meyer, though better than nothing, are not suffi- cient to provide more than a single day’s work for the unemployed. A united effort on the part of all the committees would simplify matters won- derfully, but without it nothing of a per- manently ameliorating character can be accomplished. Mr. Sbarboro reports considerable suc- cess among the wine and liquor dealers, but very little has been heard as yet from the larger portion of the special commit- tees. A. Gerberding, C. S. Laumeister and F. G. Waikington of the Produce Ex- change will bold a meeting on Monuay. They have assured the general relief com- mittee that there will be no difficulty in raising a handsome appropriation. Another suggdstion has been made; it is to make a_special appeal to the school- teachers of the City and to the Fire and Police dapartments. Tnoere are 930 teach- ers in all, and so small asum as $1 from each would net a comfortable little sum to add to the boulevard fund. If the Board of Education offers no objection letters will be addressed to the principals of the different schools appointing each a committee of one to solicit subscriptions from the rest of the steff. - The teachers, the Fire and Police departments, between them, should easily raise $2000. The general committee also proposes to vigorously revive Mr. Ellert's suggestion that the wheelmen of the City should be earnestly appealed to in the present emer- gency, and with that end in view, Henry 1 F. Wynne, the chairman of the wheel- men’s good roads committee, will be in- vited to act as chairman of a special bi- cycle committee and see what can be done among his colleagues. It is understood that Mr. Wynne has already offered to | co-operate with the general committee as | 1ar as possible. | The following subscriptions were re- | ceived by Daniel Meyer during the after- | noon of Thursday and up to 3 o'clock | yesterday : M. S. Grin! burg & Co., $20; Tri Co., $10; Cahn, Nickels- andel, Pursch & Wiener, ; Heller-Bechman Com* & Hymen, $20; beyer Bros., §10; cash, §10; . Hopkins, $100; Emilia B. 50; Hibernia Saviugs and Loan 1005 Mutual Savings Bank, £50; & Collins, The total now in Mr. Meyer’s hands is $3602. The unemployed at the armory are iaking an active interest in Tuesday even- ing’s benefit concert at the Auditorium. A gang of men was engaged yesterday in | thoroughly cleaning the interior of the theater, and arrangements are well ad- vanced for a grand parade on Tuesday afternoon, designed to advertise the en- | tertainment in every popular quarter of the City. Something like 3000 tickets are in the hands of energetic agenis and it 1s | expected that a goodly proportion of this number will be disposed of. The members of the family relief com- mittee expressed the hope yesterday that as many women as possibie will fina it convenient to take part in the parade, so that the well-to-do public may realize the extent of tue present distress. Y The Gas and Eleciric Light Company have kindly undertaken to illuminate the Auditorium on Tuesday evening free of charge. The family relief committee is so over- burdened with applications for assistance that it has been compelled to stop issuing fresh cards until the cases now on hand, amounting to 52 in all, are disposed of. No less than 37 individual cases and seven iamilies were relieved up to 4 o'clock yesterday. Some misapprehension seems to exist as to the manner in which application cards should be filled out. It is not sufficient um & and residence; he or she niust also obtain the indorsement of at least one reference before the committee will consider the application. The commissariat and clothing depart- ment is greatly in need of meat, bread, sugar, shoes and underclothing. Arch- bisnop Riordan’s generous donation ar- rived Thursday evening just in time to relieve the scarcity of provisions. It com- prised eight sacks of Hour, two sacks of potatoes, eight sacks of beans, a sack of sugar, sack of coffee and twenty-five pounds of tea. C. Lemaruty of 418 Turk street contributed six new suits of clothes yesterday and S. A. Leffingwell, the chair- man of the organization, supplied two blankets, a quilt, some cooing utensils and a sack ot beans. The cash receipts yesterda; were $25 55. e FOR THE UNEMPi.0YED. Labor Council Will Confer With the Mayor. At a meeting of the San Francisco Labor Council last night Delegate McArthur made a motion ihat the executive com- mittee be appointed as a committee to wait upon Mayor Phelan on the subject of doing something to aid the unemployed. The question was discussed at some length and finally passed with an amend- ment that the sum of $10 be appropriated for the relief of those now idle in San Francisco. “It is not charity that we want,” said Delegate McArthur, “‘but some system by which the unemployed may receive reg- ular employment from the municipality. It seems to me that the park is only about two-t and there The ds cultivated, signature of is on every wr;ppot of CASTORIA. for the applicant to supp'y his own name | might be some such thing as svstematie work to improve it further.” The motion was passed, and the general sentiment was that a systematic demand for employment be made, so as to meet in | a permanent way the problem ot the un- employed. BUEF R O A Generous Offer of a Cargo of Grain From Nebraska Received. Rev. R. G. Hobbs, an Illinois Minis- ter, Says He Can Fill a Ship With Breadstuffs. The prospects of a shipload of bread- stuffs being shipped from this City to the India sufferers were never brighter than they are at present, if the promise im- plied in a telegram received yesterdey by Dr. W. 8. Matthews, editor ot the Cali- fornia Christian Advocate, can be relied upon. The author of the telegram is Rev. R. G. Hobbs, pastor ot the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church of Jacksonvyille. Dr. Hobbs stated that he bad, in con- nection with others. been agitating relief measures for the India sufferers, and had succecded in_ getting quite large subscrip- tions of cereals. He stated he had reachea the conclusion that it was much more practical to ship by way of San Francisco thar via New York, and he requested in- formation as to the facilities for free transportation from the Middle States bere. 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