The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1897, Page 7

NPNEIRTR—— L e CALL toa THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1897. ....MARCH 9, 1897 AMUSEMENTS. PALDWIN THEATER —‘“Shore Acres’ CALIFORNIA THEATER. — Frénch Opers, to- morrow night A THEATER e Worid ’ 0rosco s OPERA-HoUsE—' The Black Detec- Ruy Blas” and “A Man ® THEATER “Jim, the Penman.” OrERA HOUSE Pinafore.” vM.— High-Class Vaudeville. EN GATE HALr—Trebelil's Concert. RON.—Grand Concert. SUTRO BaTHs—Bathing and Terformances. 1HE CHUTES AND SKATING RiNk—Daily at Haight street, one block exst of the Park. LAKLAND RaCE TRACK.—Races to-day. AUCTION :AL S BY EASTON & ELDRIDGE.—This day. Yeul Estate, at salesrooms, eal Estate, at salesrooms, 30 Mont- eet, at 12 o'clock CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. A. G. McAdie, local Probably fair Tuesday forecast official. Bemu ndsburg. ¢r Una has be Depari piain that there 15 but 1it u this City. is being made by the Methodist ing Evangelist Munhall to tais n finally released le An e s 10 b Supervisors voted to give Dis- Jarnes an assistant for oue The unemployed canvassed Chinatown yes- t d were liberally rewarded I hold ian Association on the rter, was arrested at the Southern i ed to go to Japan with the adventuress City. ssioners to the police force. compel nim to d-street mer L ympathizers with Cuba Lib Cuban Leagu fl t of the big mass-n y. The Philiy, Quick and es of the T e coming d that a permanent lway labor or- 1 be d County institu- rs must hes Food and M herty was cherged of H 1 sesterday rne wh ch referred to the a fra the Muarket-street H. Webster wiil assume the posi- | s of Superintendent of Schools n Babrock retiring. Mr. Bab- 1 G tue Supreme Court. Creswell has filed an opinion mpromise of the claim of Buck- against the City for $4000. and was for . Morel: ren, will lec BLISEL, LO-TIOTTOW €V Socialism of Christ.”” v of Read the great expose in THE orrow, *“Ihe Hypo- sked.” Grant, who was caught stealing £ n th esidence of Mrs, Am: 308 Folsom street, Sunday nig e of burg! Annie C. Halm, a sole trader, has filed & d an insoivent debtor. ) $9364 96. She has a Kearny sireet valued at have ber Union e by on tha Hazll isnot b hes under he Mar- the work in the City rmed. hern Pacific psss should have arrived wrecked Sunday nigh man, the cook, 15 reported seriou were roughly shaken up. f Crowley, having beea placed in a posi- o retire ‘on hall pay of $2500 by the paseage of the pension and salary bills by the Legislature, said yesterday that lie had no in- tention of resigning just at present. Adolph will appear by counsel before the Street Committee of the Board of super- nce 1o changes suggested > deed” which he nad prepared for land rwhich the boulevard will pass. Frank Phiilips, who picked a lady’s pocket € was entering u car st the Inglesiae race ¢ days ago, was yesterday neld b Judge Campbell to answer before the Superior ton a charge of grand larceny, in $2000 \is morning was nde. One visors 10-day in refer. in oy bon u exhibition of slides, under the auspices of the Calif rnia Camera Ciub, will be given at the ¢ b rooms t0-morrow evening. The slides srise those received from the camera Mann, the young wife of David "a clerk in Oakland, yesterday com- mitted suicide by turning on the gas in her room nt 216 Eddy street, whera she had been boerding for the past four months while living apart from her husband. as Thompson, the sailor who insulted g ladies in the Tivoli and on a Hayes- S.tarday night, appeared before esterday morning. He was con- victed an fine of $10 or go to the County Jail for five days. A werrant was issued yesterday in Depart- ment.1 of the Police Court for the arrest of P. G. Somys of Folsom sirect on a charge of bat- tery preferred by Lawrence Garlas, formerly of the Somps soda works, but now of Mouret, Ghirardelll & Co. Garids claims that Somps atiacked him on Fourth street without provo- cation. The suit of John W.Denning sgainst tne Harbor Commissioners and the State of Cali- fornia was bezun in Judge Bahrs' court yes- In May, 1895, Denning was employed e steamship Governor Irwin, and was in- by falling from a defective indder while ne dischaige of his duty. He asks for ges. Henley, Bigelow & Costello for the pinintiff, and Deputy rney-General Carter appears for the State. Augusta Ehapiro and her husband, B. papiro, have sued Lawrence Carney for $5000 damages, Mrs. Shapito complains that Carvey aitacked her in this City on the 10th of last month and violently and brutaliy beat her about the face, head and body. She avers that said attack was wanton, malicious and nked, and thatshe was scverely injured theraby aud suffered great bodily pain, humil- iation and mental auguish. she thinks Car- ney ought to pay for her sufferings. John Young, & colored hostler 25 years of age, caused considerable excitement at Stock- ton'and Ellis streets Sunday uight by running around with sn open knife in his hand and making an occasional jab at a passer-by. He was arrested by Policemnn Freel, and in the strugg e for the knife Young's right hand was | cut, - He was taken to the Keceiving Hospital, wheére his hand was dressed, and he was then removed to the City Prison, where a charge of assault with a desdly weapon was booked seainst him. Yesierday Judge Low continued his case till to-morrow. —————————— Trunks Moved 25 Cents. Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter st. Tel. main 49, - Furniture moved reasonably.” of Port Costa has decided | eir | day services at | bise for a | - | money from the Greek Consul,” said he y hurt. | J., and Beth- | Judge sentenced him to pay & | PTRIOT GREEKS ARE WILLFIGHTFORMOTHER COUNTRY. | They Are Regularly Drilled by an Ex-Grecian Artiilery 0 ficer. GREEK RESTAURANTS ARE DE- SERTED BY THE HELP. The Young Men Have Ra'lied to the Standard and Are AnXious to Fight. i Peter Carvoones, Demetrius Zervas, | Demosthenes Capilos, Peter Varellas and a baif dozen others are watching the trou- ble in Crete with double interests They, | with fifty companions who have ‘*‘seen service,’”’ are ready at a moment’s notice | to leave for the mother country, and | every one of them is a trained soldier. i They served their time in tne army, and while ‘nearly every one of them is an American citizen they still consider them- selves in auty bound to obey the call to arms issued by the Hellenic Government. Fifty of them drill every nightin a hall on East street, and the leaders assert that all and sundry are ready to pay their own ay to Athens at a moment’s notice and will not demand cent from the Gre- | cian Government in the way of remunera- | tion. | Demetrius Zervas who is one of the| leaders of the sm band of fifty, was a sergeant of artillery in the Grecian army a vear ago. the frontier, He fought in the last war on and Las time and again -crossed swords with the Turks. M. D. Vamvales, another member of the company, was a sergeant of infantry, and e al<o knows considerable about war in the Orient. With these two men as drill- masters, the company is making rapid | progress, and should they sail for Crete it | will be one of the best disciplined bodies of men that has left California in years. Yes.erday the restaurants on the steam- Rafael and Sausalito and the | st street were de- | seried by the cooks and waiters. All the | hands w anxious to find out what was | going on, and every one of them is more » anxious to get a chance to reach Athens and join in the fi ht against Tur- | Theirsudden departure made things | awkward on the steamers and in the | urauts, but the proprietors put up with the trouble and freely .orgave the boys on account of the national feeling. We arezll sympathy for the mother country,” said M. D. Vamvales ye.terday. | “Still nearly every one of us has a little | business of his own here, and we will not make 8 moveuntil we know that war is actually inevitable. Then you will find every one of us ready to sacrifice every- thing in order to go to the front. “All the Greeks who were born in 1866 and from that up to 1874 are liable for | service in the army, and_every one of them will obey the call. Nearly all of us are American citizens, but when our duty does not keep us tied to our adopted | country, why then we will go back to our | first home nnd fight for our fathers and | mothers, sisters und brothers and rela- | tives.” | Peter Carvoones is really head and front | of the present movement, and he will be captain of the company that will leave | San Francisco for New York in a few days if called upon. *‘We don’t want any “Every one of us will pay his own way, and those who have no money | will work their passage. Our first duty is to the United States, and we wiil donoth- ing tbat will bring our adopted country into disrepute. Should Uncle Sam get into | trouble with a foreign power wse would ay at home and fight for Uncle Sam, | even if his arms were turned against| Greece. But now, when all Euarops is | try.ng to coerce King George and our relatives are in aanger and our Govern- ment does not require our assistance, | then, I think, itis time for us to getin | and show our colors. | ‘We are fifty strong, and the force can | be reased to a nundred atany time. The leaders are ‘all Spartans, and de- scendants of the 300 who, under the lead- | ership of Leonidas, defeated the Persian | hosis at the pass of Thermopyle. Every one of our little band is ready to ficht ata moment’s notice,, and we will start for New York the moment war is declared. We have all quit work, and are now ready | for the call to arms.”’ Constantine Capilos 1s acting the part of the heavy father to all ‘the boys’ who are 8o anxious to fight the Turk. “There are about thirty-five of them in Caliiornia who are liabie to be callea to arms,’”’ said be, when talking about the | matter. “They are from 21 to 31 years of | | age, and would come under what you would call the first draft. They would not go alone, however, as every Greek in the community that can carry a musket is more than anxious to fire a sbot in de- fense of the old tiag. “I am more than surprized with the sentiment among my American friends. Every one of them is in sympathy with Greece, and I honestly think that if a banu of Greeks started from here to-mor- row there would be twice as many Ameri- cans ready to cast in their lot in the ven- ture.” All the young Spartans go to Capilos for advice, and not one of them will make a move unless he says so. ln the mean- time, however, nearly every Greek restau- rant and business house in the City is tied up, as the employes are on ihe warpatn, and they have packed their valises and | are ready at a moment’s notice to start for | Athens. Fhe usual drill took place last night, | and the full force of the company was | present. Sergeant Zervas put the men through the usual exercises, and in their Greek uniiorms they made a very pretty picture. *I have only been about a yesr in California, but just the same I consider this my home,” said he. “The United States has no use for our arms; so mother country calls us and we will go. I was sergesnt of artillery on the frontier under General P. Colokotronis, wha_is now the head of the artiliery division of the army, and under him I first smelt powder. He | 15 a fighter and no mistake, and I am just aching to get back to fight under his lead- ersnip again.” Peier Varellas has been away from Bparta a little over six years. “I love America,” said he yesterday, ‘“‘and my first duty is to my adopted country. But | then America does not want .my assist- ance and my father, mother, sisters and brothers are in Greece, and they.do want my help. We are organized und ready to leave at & moment’s notice and every one of our little band of fifty will pay bis own wart! vesterday. Every night the Greeks drill in their hall on East street and every night the TRAINING MIGHTLY TO TAKE THE FIELD Fifty Men Who Served in the Army Are Ready to Leave San Francisco for Crete at a l Moment’s Notice. war spirit grows. They are conservative, but nevertheless the slightest provocation will see an exodus of armed men from San Francisco bouna for Crete. WILLING TO COMPROMISE, City Attorney Creswell Thinks Buck= ingham & Hecht Would Win Their Suit Against the City. City Attorney Creswell has filed an opinion advising the payment of a claim agamst the City in favor of Buckingham & Hecht, who two years age filed a suit to recover $9756 31 for damages resulting from an aliezed improper constructioa of a 3x5 orick sewer on Twenty-fourth street, from Castro to Sanch-z, and the failure to keep the same in repair, by reason of which during a heavy rain on December 7, 1894, a great body of water. was dis- charged upon the land and premises oceu- pied by the plaintiff in the manufacture of boots and shoes, thereby destroying and injuring valuable property of the plaintiff and its assignors in the sum oi $§9756 31. A communication was on Fevruary 22 last forwarded to the Board of Supervitors by the plaintiff’s attorneys asking pernx sion to appear before the board with vouchers and proof of the loss of the plaintiff by said overflow and suggesting that an amicable settlement be made so as to avoid prolonged litigation if it could be done witu advantage to the City. Thereafter the Juaiciary Committee of the board gave a hearing to the attorneys and ofticers of the plaintiff, at which vouchers were introduced and proofs made under oath showing the loss of the plaintif Touchiag the effort to settle the case Mr. Creswell says: I had a representative from the office of the City and County Attorney present to take part in jhe examination of the witnesses of the laintiff.” Toe Judiciary Commiltee, after earing the evidence, referred the matter to me for my advice in the premises, which 1 promised 1o give on Saturday, March 6, 1897. | Lapreared before the commitice af that iime and told it that the attorneys and officers of the plaintiff had agreed 10 take $4000 in full payment of ajl damages against the City in- voived in the above-meniioned suit. The vouchers and proofs show an_sctual and un- dis uted damage largely in excess of the §4000 agreed to be taken in satisfaction thereot. In cons-quence of which I recommended your Judiciary Committee to agree to a settiement on that basis, If a trial should be had the intiff will, in my opinion. recover a much arger sum than $4000, which would carry with 1t the costs of suit. In which event the City would only accomplish the unnecessary loss of its money and waste of the time of its officers, ———————— FOOD FOR INSTITUTIONS. Inspector Dockery Will Notify Con- tractors 1hat City Supplies Must Be Inspected. James P. Dockery, chief food and milk inspector of the Board of Health, has se- cured the names of all contractors who supply food to the 1nsiitutions of the City and County. The purpose is to give no= tice to all these contractors that all their supplies must be inspected bafore they can be accepted. This move is calculated to provide pure food for the City's wards. ———— ASKS FOR A STAR. Ex - Policeman Bloomficld Sues for Restoration on the Force, William J. G. Bloomfield hasiiled an action against the Police Commissioners to compel them to reinstate him asa police officer. He says that he was dismissed from the service without proper cause in 1893, and that on the 6th of the present month he applied to be appointed to a vacancy then existing, inasmuch as the Police Commissioners had hitherto re- stored to service one John E. Burriss. Mr. Bloomfield, by his attorney, Nobby Clarke, alieges that it was the duty of the defendants to grant said restoration, yet they “then and there, with an evil eye and an unequal band, and in violation of the laws of the United States, refused to | restore him.” Tie plaintiff asks that the Commission- ersshow cause, if any they have, why the court should not compel them to restore kim to officein order that he may draw his salary and participaie in the benefits of the pension fund. SR Read the greatexpose in THE CALL to-morrow, “The Hypo- crite Unmasked.”’ PR FRIENDS OF CUB They Will Present the League With a Beautiful Silk Flag. Strong Resolutioas of Sympathy Have B:en Adopted by the Alameda Bimeta!lists. President John H., Jones and Becretary F. E. Mascherjni of tue Cuban League are in receipt of many encouraging letters from people all over the coast who sym- pathize with the cause of Cuba libre. Art. F. Guthrie, editor of the Weekly Star of Merced, who is thoroughly con- versant with Cuban affairs from tne stand- point of parsonal investigation, is one of the warmest enthusiasts. can be furnished with the necessary pa- pers and data he proposes to establish a branch league in his section of the coun- try, where Cubuns are quite a weighty part of the population. A number of ludies who have the cause of Cubs at heart called upon Secretary Mascherini yesterday and assured him that- they would on the occasion of the mass-meéting, to be held on the 20th inst., present the leagne with a Cuban flax made of silk and embroidered by themselves, with a suitab'e inscription. The Bimetallic Club of Alameda, while not taking an active part in the local Cuban campaign, has shown its sympathy by adopting the following resolutions: Eesolved, That the Bimetalifc Club of Ala- meda ever stands for financial, social and political freedom—three names for the same thing—in their widest and broadest sense. Resolved, That in its heroic and unequal struggle jor home rule and the right to seli- government Cuba 18 entitled (o our warmes{ sympathy and encouragement. Resoived, That inasmuch as & man or & na- tion of men who are not willing to die for their freedom are not worthy of it, Cuba has shown the broadest aud most unqualified right to live. Resolved, That as {reemen have a common thought und common inspiration wherever they may be we say with all the energy we are capable of, “Vive la Cuba forever.” Al M S e Delinquent Jurors, United States District Judge Morrow yester- day cited James D. Brown, L. L. Bromwell, Fred H. Deakin, Stephen D.Ives and Robert H. Peat, who failed to appear for jury duty, to 580w, t0-morrow at 11 ¢’clock A. 3., why they should not be punished for contempt. As soon as he’ 1} | iowing: i Captain Peter Catvoones, Sergeant-Major D. Zervas, D. Capilos and Peter Varellas, Leaders of the Movement Among the Young Greeks to Send a Company of Fifty Men to Crete. They Have More Volunteers Than They Want, and Nightly When the Company Is Drilled in a Hall on East Street the Evolutions Are Watched by an Admiring Crowd. MARGARET CRAVEN IN “RUY BLAS." The Clever Actress Makes a Successful Reap- pearance. “Jim the Penman” Pleasingly Performed at the Alcazar. “Pinafore” Rovived at ths Tivoli. Last Week of “Shore Acres” at the Paliwin. When the Holland brothers decided to abandon their Western tour the Columbia Taeater was left without an attraction for this week. In order that the house might not be closed, however, the management eneaged Joseph Hawortb, Miss Margaret Craven and some actors who happened to be ‘resting’’ and in a very short time “Ruy Blas” and a curtain-raiser by Au- gustus Thomas had been rehearsed and last night they were given their first per- formance. ‘Toomas’ cartain-raiser, A Man of the ‘World,” isa play with a moral, told in rather a preachy-preachy way by a Cap- tain Bradbury, whose admonitions recall those of the tutor in that worthy old clas- sic, *‘Sanford and Merten.” Haworth, who acted the captain, entered with zest into the moral of the play by adopting a pulpit style of oratory that at times lured one into the belief that he was preaching a Lenten sermon. Miss Margaret Craven, with her hair dressed in a new and very becoming way, was warmly welcomed. Her part in “A Man of the' World’’ did not give her much opportunity to show her ability, but she made the most of the litile role. Considering that “Ruy Blas” was hastily rehearsed it was an excellent performance. Thedrama, as every one will rememuber, only falls heav.ly on theshouldersof three of the performers—ibe Queen, Don Sal- luste and Ruy Blas himselt, and owing to this fortunate fact deficiencies in the support did not come prominently to the tront, for Haworth astonished his warmest admirers in the title-role. Miss Margaret Craven gave a rendering of the Queen’s role which tonched and moved her Learers even if she bad not the power and majesty of some other Mariennes. In his rendering of Ruy Blas Haworth did not follow slavishly in the footsteps of Salvini or any other actor known to fame. He gave bis own interpretation of the part and played it on very romantic and impassioned lines. There was a fresh- ness, almost a boyishness in the intensity of bis lovelorn passion and despair, but he redeemed his conception of Ruy Blas from any imputation of effeminacy by his manly bearing in the scenes with Don Salluste and with the Grandees of Spain. Miss Craven brought out especially the pathetic, girlish side of the Queen’s nature, and moved her audience by the reality of her ennui and heart-sickness under the chafing restrictions of the court etiquette and the neglect of the King. Madge Carr Cook gave a clever, if a somewhat exag- gerated, picture of the Duenna, and Alice Perkins was a natural and girlish Casilda. Carl Smith was a fairly satisfactory Don Salluste and will no doubt improve as he gains familiarity with bis role. Ruy Blas” was well staged and was re- ceived with frequent appiause, particu- larly in the strong scene where Ruy Blus defies the Duke and kills him. The ver- sion used was that transiated and a: ranged for Edwin Booth The Bush-Street, Manager George E. Crater’s company at the Bush-street Theater began last night a new play, “Arabian Nights,” with the settings the same as when it was produced at the Globe Theater in London. There are nine people in the cast, and there is a gond deal of fun tered through the acts, which represent morning, noon and night, respectively. Miss Essle Tittle, who in times Dast has oiten ap- peared on the stage in San Francisco, took the part of the leading lady, as Rosa Columbier. She s laughing, roisteting young lady and greatly snocks the dignified people in the play, much 10 the amusement of the onlook- ers. ' Arthur Hummingtop, represented by Arthur T. Arper, assumes the leading mascu- 1ine role and gets into all kinds of trouble by having 100 many nieces calling to sce him. Tne remainder of the cast consisis of the fol- Ralph Ormerod, Albert C. Ross; Joshua_Gillibrand, Burt Van Cieve; Dobson, Colin C.; Mrs. Gillibrand, Miss Hattie Fole Nrs. Hummingtop, Miss Tda M. Parks; Daisy Maitland, Miss Clair Sinelair; Barbara, Miss Cora Burns. The Huugarian Oroestra fur- nished the music. There were some speck ties which added to the interest of the ev ing, Baby Louis danced, Henry Blake played the zither and Willism G. Gifford whistled. Tivoll Opera-House. “H, M, 8. Pinafore,” about the best of the Gilbert and Suilivan operas, was presented last night in excellent styie. Itiscalied satirical uautical opera,and most people know that it was written to setirize Smith, the Enghsh publisher, who had been shortly before ap- ointed First Lord of the Admiraity, without gnowm & thing about ships. “Pinafore” at the TivoM {s excellently staged; the ship and the sea are very realistic and the view of Portsmouth harbor with the ships and the old hulk outside is true to reality, Sir_Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Ad- miraity, was most amusingly played by Ferris Hartmau, and his Cockney accent was without a flaw. Miss Seabrook made a charmin Josephine and Raffael a ve¥ dignified an melodious captain. Rhys Thomas was far i | thie old mill by the creek b from being an impassioned Ralph Rackstraw; one wondered what the lovely Josephine saw in his love-making. Miss Jlolmes, too, did not make the most of Little Buttercup. Josie Intropedi was bright and pretty as “Cousin” Hebe, and the cnorus of sisters and cousinsand aun'ts were excellent. The sailors were bright and tunecful, and W. H. West as Deadeye looked and piayed the part extremely well. ‘W. H. Tooker made an excellent posi- swain, At the Orpheum. The Flying Jordans made a iremendous hit with their clever acrobatic act last night. Several new feats were presented and loudly applauded. Mails and Mails do some wonder- ful work and thougn their act {s an extremely short one they scored an instantaneous suc- cess. Burke, the comedian, who was last here with Henderson’s big company in “Aladdin,” f:irly set the auaience wild. Virginia Aragon, queen of the stlver wire, did some really marvelous work. The Grana Opera-House. “The Black Detective” is the startling title of a highly sensational metodrama that holds the boards at the Grand. Fred Butler, asthe “Black Detective,” astonishes his frienas by appearing as a coor. Bert Morrison, as Frank Winthron, did some very clever work, and Miss Lorena Attwood piayed the customary persecuted heroine very weil. The scenic effects were partienlarly good, Dg most attractive. At the Alcazar, “Jim the Penman” was presented last night at the Alcazar. ‘Ihe play was as usual well mounted, the costumes worn by the ladies ex- tremely pretty, and the performance good. Hugo Toland appeared as James Raiston, the forrer. George Osbourne’s Baron Harttiteld was & remarkably clever bit of character work. Adele Belgarde, the best a-d most atiractive of the Aleazar’s leading ludies, impersonated the forger’s wife, Nina Ralston, in an able manner. At the Chutes. The Chutes give open-air entertainments every pleasant afterncon and evening on the big stageat the foot of the lske. The present attractions are Busch, the “Golden Vampire,” and the Marco Brothers, gy mnastic comedians, wno do au excecding y clever act. The Aui- matoscope has anuimnber of new scenes. The Society of ¥Old Friends” will have an o.d- fashioned barbecue at the Haight - street grounds next Sunday, for which elaborate preparations are being made, At the Oberon. A fine audience indorsed the programme brilliantly rendered by Herr Stark and his or- chestra &t the Oberon last night. To-night an entirely different programme will be performe Baldwin Theater. The third and last week ol *Shore Acres" begen lust night at the Baldwin. The attend- ance was about the seme as last week, and the audience was liberal with its applausé. LOCAL FEDERAL OFFICES Several Namcs Mentioned in Connection With ths Cir- cuit Judgeship. Some . Contend That Another Pacific Coast State Should G:t This Appointment. Now that the insuguration of McKinley as President of the United States has be- come a retrospect the next subject of ma- terial interest and discussion among local noliticians is the question of Federal pat- ronage as exemplified in the periodical re- distribution of Government offices which necessarily sccompanies the advent of a new administration. . There are several comfortable berths which will have to be fiiled atan early date, and there are more candidates than there are berths to be filled. The name of District Judge Morrow 1s popularly mentioned in connection with the Circuit Judgeship left vacant by Judge Joseph McKenna’s recent resignation and elevation to a portfolio. There are those who assert that DeHaven’s chances are superior for the reason that Judge Mor- row, prior to McKinley’s nomination, was not, it is said, one of the latter’s sup- porters, but was avowedly one of Tom Reed’s backers. Other probable_recipients of the judge- ship are District Judge Hanford of Wash- ington and ex-Senator Mitchell of Oregon, in support of whom it is c:aimed that in- asmuch as California received representa- tion in the Cabinet a resident of some other Pacific Coast State should in justice be_appointed to fill the existing vacancy. Joseph S. Spear, Colonel J. P. Jackson and Carlos Young, the commission mer- chant, are spoken of as possible aspirants for the position of Collector of the Port, and all three gentlemen have quite an in- fluential backing. Colonel Jackson is re- ported to pessess the support of the Con- gressional delegation, but even so Mr. Spear is a formidable opponeat, and his friends are positive in their assertion that he will receive the a%pointment. In that event it is probable that Colonel Jackson will receive the Surveyorship. ‘W. H. Quinn, manager of the Hurting- ton-Hopkins Company; Jamés Borland, and Mr. Bellingall, the Cgstom-house broker, are the three most popular candi- dates for Collector of Internal Revenue. James Borland enjoys the advantage of strong po itical interest, Senator Perkins, Attorney-General McKennaand Becretary of State Sherman being among his friends. Mr. Quinn ana Mr. Bellingall rely chiefly upon commercial support, and have both begun a determined fight for the coveted appointment. rank H. Leech wants to be Superinten- dent of the Mint and is backed 1n his can- NEW 7TO-DAY Most Complexion Powders have a vulgar glare, but Pozzont’s is & true beautifier, whose effects are lasting. | The. Wonderful Three-Legged Hors didacy by Major McLaughlin, chairman of the State Central Committee. *‘Buily” Hamilton, Senator Perkins’ manager, looks to the post of Naval Officer, and McKenzie of Napa is said to be backed by Major McLaughlin in his ambition to0 fill the office of United States Marshal. Speculation, vague and unreliable, has conjured up several names in connection with the position of Assistant Treasurer, at present filled by C. P. Berry. Julius Jacobs finas favor in certain quarters as Berry’s probable successor, but neither his nor anybedy else’s aspirations have a very satistactory basis. P e — “IRISH NIGHT.” An Elaborate Programmoe for To-Mor- row Evening. At a meeting of the general committee of arrangements for the *'Irish night” at Metropolitan Temp'e on Wednesday night, held at the corner of Grove and Steiner streets, Matthew Kavanagh in the chair, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted amid erthusiasm: That we, American citizens, Irish and of Irish descent, of San Francisco, recognizing the invaluable services rendered to the cause of Irish nationaiity by that uncompromising foe of English misrule and felonious lanlord- ism in Ireland, Rev. James MacFadden, the “patriot priest of Gweedorg,” desire to greet him (0 our City with a “caed mile failte” and to assure him of .our warm appreciation of his services to Ireland in the past and to tender him a heariy god-speed on his laudable mis- sion to the United States. Furthermore, we earnestly invite our fellow- citizens of San Francisco to rally round our distinguished visitor in vast numbers in Met= rofo.itan Temple on Wednesday night and thus give a fitting answer to the Salisburys and Balfours for thelr cruel persecution of Imn:iuuder their Tory administration in Ire- and. Following is the programme prevared: Orchestra selections, Sacred Heart College Band; introductory, by Chairman Jeremiah Deasy’; cornet solo, Matthew Grennan; song, “Oh, Where’s the Slave So Lowly” (Moore), Mr. Woods; vocal solo. Miss Mamie Burns; fancy Alicia Nolan; soprano solo, Miss Kirby; vocal solo, J. McAuliffe; selec- tions, Mandolin Club, the Misses Baker, the Misses Johnson, the Misses Devlin and Miss Mamie Grennan; song (comte), selected, W.J. Hiynes; fancy dance, Master Arnold Grazer; recitation, Miss Anna Daly; song, Mr. Madden; plano solo se ections, Miss Georgiana ; address, Rev. Jumes MucFadden; ““God Save Ireland,” audience, standing. et FOR SEVENTEENTH STREET. The New Improvement Club Passes Resolutions That Mean Business. The new Park Lane and Seventeenth- street Improvement Club held its reg- ular weekly meeting last evening at Stevens’ Hall, 4499 BSeventeenth street. The club is directing its energies toward the opening and extension of Seventeenth street, from Uranus to -Ashbury. To have the work done by private con- tract, which is the plan most desired by the club as being the cheaper, the amount necessary o be subscribed is $4000. Unly about $I500 has been subscribed. With this regard the following resolutions were passed : Resolved, That we try for one week more to obtain subscriptions” to have Seventeenth street graded, and if the property-owners do not subscribe liberally enough, then be it further Resolved, That we have an sssessment dis- trict 1aid out by the Board of Supervisors to have said Seventeenth street graded from Uranus street 1o Ashbury, taking in the same district that was assessed for the opening of said streat. . John T. Bremens and William Meyers constitute the committee oa subscriptions. The club is determined to have a car line on Seventeeth. street and a di- rect outlet from the Mission to the park, and this is the only street south of Haight that, they say, can be made a good direct driveway. ————— OUT IN THE NECK. Robert Ross Ejected From a Colored Club on Steckton Street. There was a big row in a colored club at 210 Stockton street early yesterday morn- ing, and one of the members was slashed in tne neck with a knife. Robert Ross, known as the *Kiss-Eye, entersd the club about 2o'clock in the morning. Some of the other members objected to his presence and they at- tempted to eject him. In the struggle Ross was badly beaten and finally found himsels in the street. George Mosberry, the porter, followed Ross into the street and continued tne assault upon him. Ross knocked Mos- berry down and the porter jumped to his feet and made a jab at Ross’ neck with a knife, inflicting a_long. deep gash. Ross was taken to the Receiving Hospital and Dr. Thompson stitched and dressed his wound. There have been no arrests. Editor Marriott’s Uase Postponed. The case of Editor Frederick Marriott of the News Letter, charged with libeling Judge Hebbard. was called in Judge Daingerfield’s court vesterday. S. M. Shortridge, attorney for Mr. Marriott, announced his readiness to proceed, but other cases on the ‘calendar claimed precedeuce, and the trial was indefi- nitely postponed. Severed Ilis Windpipe. Henry Hastings, driver for William McKen- zie, coal-dealer, 918 Geary street, was taken to the Receiving Hospital early yesterday morn- ing. He had cut his throat, severing his wina- pipe. Dr. Hariley stitched and dressed the wound. Hastings appears to be out of his mind, as he complained that the _electric Hghts were chasing him around, and he could not stand it any longe ———— By the Gas Route. Edward M. Langlin, & young man 21 years of age, committed suicide early yesterday morn- ing in a lodging-house at 5 Market street by asphyxiation. He was a gardener by trade aud had recently been apvointed by the Board of Superyisors (0 a position in Jefferson Square. He was consiaered o be & little weak-minaed. KEW TO-DAY What’s Wrong? Oh! everything, you say. If that’s the case, your ner- vous system needs toning up. When everything is wrong,there’s just one way to right it. Buy a bottle of Dr. Miles’ Nervine from the druggist. Hewill refundthe money if it fails to benefit. Book on Heart and Nerves FREE. Dr. Miles’ Nervine s, NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. ICBLAGLR. GOTTLOD & (- LE35ES ATD HATAGERS -+~ THE MOST THE MOST PERFECT BEAUTIFUL Performance Witnessed in San Francisco in Years. MR. JOSEPH HAWORTH SUPPORTED BY MISS MARGARET CRAVEN AND A POWERFUL COMPANY —IN A GREAT DOUBLE BILL— Victor Hugo's Masterplece, CRUY BILL.AS” Preceded by Augustus Thomas' Beautiful Dramatic Sketch, “A MAN OF THE WORLD.” Magnificent New Costumes and Stage Effects, MONDAY NEXT, CISSY FITZGERALD in “The Foundling.” BALDWIN THEATER ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated) LAST WEEK! LAST 5 NIGHTS! LAST MATINEE SATURDAY! The Gem Performance of the Decade, JAMES A. HERNE In His Own Beautiful Play, SHORE ACRES Next Monday—FANiY DAVENPORT In “GISMONDA.’’ CALIFORNIA THEATER. AL HAYMAX & Co. (Incorporated). ... Proprietors SEATS NOW SELLING GRAND OPERA SEASONI! THE FAMOUS FRENCH — OPERATIC — ORGANIZATIONt Opening Opera Wednesday Ev'g, March 10, Brilhant Production “PROVATORIE” To be followed by (in ihe orler Bamed) L’Africaine, Faust, Miss Helyett, Sigurd (new), Wedding of Jeanneite and Cavailena Rusiicana (doubie bill), La Juiv oyage of Suzette, Hugue- nots, Dragons de Villarsand La Navarraise (new). Prices—#1 to $3. Seats Keady for All Above. MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lesses and Manas Initial Production in San Francisco of the Sensational Comedy Drama, “THE BLACK DETECTIVE!” A Thrilling Play with Wonderful Mechanical Effects. BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!—A STRONG CAST! Songs—Specialties—Dances! Evening Prices—10c, 25c and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. A Brand New Bill_Beyond Compare ! The Fiying Jordaa Family, 5 in number; Vir- glnia Aragon. queen of the silver wire; and Marlo, horizontal bar performance: Olifans. (hree-headed nondescript; and Grace Forest, comedy artist the Finneys. Great Lyric Stars, OFF and Miss COTTE, etc. teserved seats. 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera-chairs and box-seats, 502 EVERY SEAT SOLD ALGAZA;-B! LAST NIGHT! The Event of the Week and Season’ Triumphant ~uccess of the Greatest Flay of the Century, #JIM THE P N.*” Calls and Recalls for the Kutite Com pany. TO-NIGHT. —TO-NIGHT GFORGE OsBOURNE as Baro1 Hartfleld. HUGO TO1LAND as Jim the Penman. And the Superb Alcazar Compuny. Our Regulsr Prices. Seats by Teiephoue Black 991 Cteion O'Farrell street, near S1ockioa. San Francisco's Family Concert Hall, Week of Monday. March 8, 8—Magnificen: New Programmes. LUMINOUS MUSIUAL GEM From the most treasured works Of the Great Masters, admirably presented by HERR FERDI- NAND STARK, straoss’ grea‘est living inter. precer. and - 3 THE VIENNA ORCHESTRA. A Grand Concer: Every Evening at ¥ o'clock. LLE, ABEAM - The longest tnnnel in the world is in Hungary. Itisin length nearly ten and a baif miles NEW TO-DAY. More comfort and pleas- ure from tea—try Sc/ki/- ling’s Best. No risk—if you don’t like it, the grocer returns your money in full. A Sd;i,l'lvi'n&& Company = KEW TO.DATY—AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSZ2 B> KRN kn1INE KRELING. Proprietor & Managsr THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON! —TO-NICGETI—— ~——GRAND SCENIC REVIVAL—— Of Thelr Ceiebrated Nautical Satire, . M. S. ——EXCELLEN LY CAST— ~————CAREFULLY STAGED. MAGNIFICENTLY MOUNTED:- WEDNESDAY NIGHT, ‘‘¥Yachtmen’s Night Under Auspices of San kranclsco Yacht Club. Popular Prices———25c and 50c SUTRO BATHS. FINE PROGRAMME. Grand Concert Every Sunday Afternoon. General Admission, 10¢; Children, 5e THE CHUTES. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 'SCH, the Golden Vampirs; MARCO BROS, ‘omedy Acrobats: the ANIMATOSCOPE and ADMISSLON, 100, CHILDREN, be. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. TUESDAY EVENING March 9 GREAT FINALS pemie TUG-OF-WAR TOURNAMENT! AMERICA, CANADA and SW aoDEN Pull off ties for first pr.ze; FRANCE and ITALY For ninih, Also challenge pull between NORWAY and ITALY, FOR THE BENEFIT THE UNEMPLOYED. ..25 CENTS ADMISSION . GOLDEN GATE HALL. —_— TO-NIGET — At 8:15 o'clock, FAREWELL CONCERT OF MLLE TREBELLI! Mlle. Trebells will «Arioso” (Delibe: Arab Soug (B zet): eile,” from +'La To- nelli” (Ambroise Thomas): “Lo! Hars, the Gentle Lark,” with fluteobligato (Bishop); “Last Rose of Summer,” etc. Assistant artisis—The Misses Hush and v. Nalilen; Aessrs. ~auviet, Kodemann and J. 3 Tlon (accompanist). Hoxoffice Sherman, Clay & Co’s. $1 and 50c. RACING( RACING! RACING! —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTFER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Monday, March 8, to March 20, Incldsive OAKLAND HACE TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ‘thursday, Friday and Saturdsy. Kain or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start at 2:15 P. M. Shar Ferry Bonts Irave San Francisco at 12 . aal 12:30,1.00, 1:80, 2:00, 2:30 and 3 P. M.. connect ing wiih traing stoppins a: the entrance (o track. Buy your ferry tickets 10 Sheli Mound. Returning—Tralns leave the Track at 4:18 ani 4345 . . and Immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR, Fresidens | BB MILROY, Secretary.