The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 10, 1897, Page 7

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897. AMUSEMENTS. FALDWIN THEATER —“Shore Acres.”” CavironNTA THEATER.—* L'Africaine.” 1a TrEaTes —Ruy Blas” and “A Man s Orera-House—' The Black Detec- “Jim, the Penman.” afore.” s Vaudeville. ncer A7AR THEATFR A Hous — High-C HEUM CTRO BAT HE UF ! d Terformances. AND SKATING RINk—Daily at , one block est of the Park. ACK.—Races to-day. AUCTION SALES. UTHER—This ¢ Fulion street, at 2 o'clock. IDDLETON & Co.—This day, March bs, at cor. Fowell and Bay sts., arcn 10, Furnl- Toy & SoNN — This_day, al Estate, at salesrooms, 30 Mont o'clock. OITN: NEWS IN BRIEF. lliam Kelly was yesterdsy acquitted of ate of Eliza T.Grosch has been ap- ry de . Oakley died of alc the stockholders of Association was neld Wallace in his de- oard of Traae met in annual ses- ers and directors in the interestof fternoon. Morana, Colonel Wheeler, Aqui- tay were the win- der, was con- 3 e Campbell yester- e sentenced to-day. leader of an or- rresied last es P. welch wasr a de Force complai Gordon, the attoin y for tle & er Humboldt had her engi- s i ip on the sterday. 1t > & genu nd the vessel itated the sig- \her, drew $2200 from Captain Lees 1s ears of age, who o get money fo proper branch of was suggested gers at the he case of the y Policeman e two men had nts. injured on the \ two years ago whiie in the ties, was awarded $10,000 1s’ court yesterda; ing, who beginning Apri Thompson has libeled the steam itelew for $40 claimed to te due s carned as the mate of bruary 24 of nit at law over the position he Board of Education. Mr. assumed the duties of hools, with C. B. Stone a view and Ingleside Improvement pes that ihe Supersisors will on for el lights on road frem San Jose avenue inger siaies that An on. one of the hunt; t in theS: one Barbara Channel t of the Alaska Commercial Com- ot away yesterday. The steamer at out in command of Captain “Patsy” and will carry the Alaskan mails he dissolution of the Bodie 1 Mining Company, the Mono Company and the Buiwer Cons pany have been filed in ¥ Clerk. E. Sievers, grocer and saloon- etition in insolvency. His He has & stock of er of Harrison and v worth $220, as been file an H The children {wife are bequeaihed 5000 each. nd two children by the s residuary legatees. accountof the dangerous sanitary con- »u of the Clement Grammar School, Presi- Barrington of the Board of Education the schoolhouse closed 1til the sewerago can be putin promised to give an The State has added a totar of over Pimples, blotches, blackheads, red, rough, n, itching, scaly scalp, dry, 2 hair, and baby blemishes CoTicurA SOAP, the most ffectivo skin purifying and beautifyin ap in the world, as well as purest an test for toilet, bath, and nursery. w0ld thronghout the world. Porrsz Dave AT OHCE Colling’ Yoltaio Eleetric Plasters relieve weak backs, painfal kid- neys, uterine pains, sore lungs, muscular pains, and rheumatism. aade & decision yester- | d at Nutive Sons’ | A e one ‘suaded him that he was pining for a | 2R and two sail- | 0,000 and & contestls | yesterday | LOST A HUNTER AND TWO SAILORS The Sealing Schooner Ep- pinger Was the Un- fortunate. Caught in a Fog in the Santa Barbara Channel While Sealing. Sailing of the Alaska Commercial Company’s Steamer Dora for Alaska. The Alaska Commercial Company’s steamer Dora sailed for Karluk yesterday. She took away quite a number of miners, who are again going to try their lack on the Yukon, and a host of their friends were down to see them off. The United States Inspectors of Huils and Boilers made a thorough investigation of the ves- sel and found everything in first-class con- dition. Captain who was for Bertha and I | nere and Pan | Progreso, 1o | Caspar (*Patsy”) Anderson, years in command of the er was on the run beitween ma as master of the ship < out the Dora. When | “Patsy’’ ‘gave up the Progreso he went | ranching at Ontario, Los Angeles Count | and made quite 8 name for himself as a lemon-grower. Latterly he grew thin | from overwork and finally his friends per- breath of the sea. He took their advice | and when Captain Niebaum offered him | the commard of the Dora he at once ac- cepted it. His hands show that he was no idler while ranching and he vows by all the saints in_the calendar that he is not | tired of the job of raising lemons. When | the Alaskan” excursion is over he will go back to Ontario and expects to do better | than ever with his ranch. The new steamer Humboldt had an en- gineers’ trial on the bay yesterday. She made a splendid showing and her agents expect ber to beat all records on her trial | triv. She *was officially measured last | Monday and her dimensions are as fol- | lows: Length 213 feet, beam 36 feet, depth of ho'd 15 leel 7 inches, net tonnage 688.63 tons and her signal letters are K M W P. The coast szamen will have their cele- bration next Saturday night, rain or shine, Over 250 men will be in line ana a spiendid showing will be made. T.e officers who will manage the parade and the names of the speakers who will ad- | dress the seamen afte been published in 1HE CALL. The parade will form on the corner of Bast and Mis- sion stre: s, and Grand Marshal Edward Andersen will have the advance guard in | line facing north., The line of march will then be along East street to Marker, along Market to Montgomery, up Pine to Kearny. thence to Market, along Market to Fifth, down Fiith to Howard, thence to Steuart, and by that route to Foisom- street wharf. Thirteen years ago, on a lumber pile on tbe Folsom-street bulk- sad, the Coast Seamen’s Union was in- urated, and there the men will rest and give three cheers for the historicspot. me where toe speeches wil! be made. "he Americaa ship Santa Clara docked son. wharf yesterday, and get quick dispatch. The Alaska nd the cb. are that she will be on her way to the canneries next week. Cap- tain Ander-on was the recipient of many compliments on the condition of his vesse yesterda best-appointed vessels that have comeinto port in months and looks more like a yacht than a merchantman. | The tirst fatality from the sealine fleet | was recorded yesterday. Captain White of the Eppinger reports the loss of three | men in the Santa Barbara Channel. Antone J. Anderson was the hunter in charge of the boat, and after leavinz the schoonerin | the morning he and his companions were " | never heard from again. | The Eppinzer left here on November 30 | for a cruise along the coast. She did very | well, and last reports show that she had nearly 600 skins aboard. On the 1st inst. Anderson and two men went out hunting. It was a beautiful morning, but in the afternoon the fog came up and the three | men were never seen again. Captain White | thinks they made an attemot to land on | the coast at:d were dashed to pieces on the | rocks. | Anderson wes one ofjthe be t-known and best-l.ked hunters on the coast. He was formerly master of the sealing schooners Alton and Annie Mathilda, and did fairly well 1n both of them. He wasa single man, 26 years of age and leaves a father, brother and sister in Benicia. The Harbor Commissioners held a liveiy session yesterday. Harold Wheeler, ai- torney for the estate of A. Page Brown, made a strong plea fora3 per cent com- mission on the moneys expended on the new ferry depot. President Colnon was opposed'totne claim. He pointed out that many mistakes had been found in the late architect’s pians, and how many more wou'd come to light he dic not know. He | strenuously opjosed the payment of any money in the shape of commissions until | the building is completed. Commissfon- | ers Cnadbourne and Cole were of the same opinion, 80 the matter was shelved and no | payments will be made at present. The question of supplying lumberio the board was discussed. ~The D. K. Mec- Mullin Company made an offer of $690 a thousand, but aiterward withdrew it. The 8. E. Slade Lumber Company « ffered 1o take a contract for a year at the lowes: | bid putin. The Pacific Pine and Lumber Company offered to supply the commis- sion from month to month at $740 a thousand, but as the Slade Company was | willing to take a year’s contract at that | figure its offer was accepted. Darby Leydon & Co. wera awarded the contract for supplying piles for work on the water front for the next twelve months. The Union Transportation Company want the runners removed from tne Stock- ton sieame®. The agent told the Com- missioners yesterday that the runner from his concern would be removed at once if the California Navigation and Improve- ment Company would remove its man. | The matier was referred to the chief wharfinger with power to act. 4 Collector George H. White and Collector F. G. Beatty changed places yesterday. ‘They are both appointees ot D. T. Cole, and he had tnem confirmed for another four years. E.M. Buckley, the popular wharfinger at Folsom street, was also re- appointed for another four years, State Mineralogist Cooper appeared be- fore the Commissioners and asked for space on the mezzanine flocr of the new depot for the Mining Bureau. He pointed out that the exhibit would be inspectea by all the visitors who came to Califor- nia, and would do the State great good. The Commissioners took the matter un- der advisement, but the sentiment seemed 10 be that quarters shouid be established for all the State institutions in the new building. “Con” Dougherty and Jerry Regan had a difference of opinion as to the respective abilities of Corbett and Fitzsimmons yes- terday. They fought it oat on the corner of East and Folsom streets, and while Dougberty is much the heavier man Regan proved himself the better fighter and laid his man out before the police ap- peared on the scene. The whaling steamer Norwhal and Bel- vedere sailed for the Arctic yesterday. Both of them did fairly well last season, and the crew is in hopes nf making a big catch, A rd have already | s’ Association wants her in & hurry | The Steamer Dora With a Number of Miners Aboard Got Away for Alaska Yesterday. She Is the First of the Alaska Commercial Company’s Fleet to Get Away, and Will Carry the Mail Between All Points in Alaska During the Summer Months, BUTLER PETITIONS FOR HIS LIBERTY Evidence and Argument in Habzas Corpus Pre- - ceedings. Judge Morrow Gives His D:ci- sion in the Circuit Court To-Day. In the Eveat of This Being Adverse Prisoner’s Couns 1 Wil at Once Appeal. Judge Morrow listened with exemplary patience yesterday to evidence and ergu- ment in the hearing of the petition for the release of the prisoner with innumeratle aliases, recently known as Ashe, or But- ler, but, according to latest advices, John Newman. At the close of the argument on both sides his Honor deferred his de- cision until this morning at 11 o’clock. No real doubt exists as to the nature of that dectsion, but if adverse to the claim of the petitioners it will be followed by an | appeal to the Bupreme Court, and an will then march to the hall, | additional delay, which will last until that tribunal has passed on the questions raised by the petitioner's counsei and de- cided against the latter by Judge Morrow. It will be remembered that a writ of habeas corpus was granted to Newman’s attorneys last Friday, and that it was made returnable on Monday morning. | The hearing was then adjournea until She is one of the cleanest and | yesterday, in order to allow the petition- er’s counsel time to reply to Marshal Baldwin’s return, which declared that the prisoner was being beld under two com- mitments issued by United States Com- missioner Heacock. When the case was called in the Circuit Court yesterday Attorney Black found both the Queen and the people of the United States arrayed against him and his client in the persons of Attorney Den- nis Donohoe and the United States Attor- ney, Henry 8. Foote. Mr. Black’s first duty was to file what is technically known as a traverse in reply to the Marshal’s return, this document setting forth certain specific objections to the Commigsioner’s jurisdiction and to the facts recited in both commitments. It further affirmed that the prisoner was a | British subject found on British territory; that he was forcibly seized, albeit he was not a fugitive from justice, and that his person could not be legally’ taken posses- sion of by force. On these grounds the petitioner prayed for his immediate re- lease. Most of the witnesses in the preliminary hearing before Commissioner Heacock were recalled to testify on the particular issues raised. Sergeant Bunner, Marshal Baldwin, Captain Fraser of the Swan- hilda, Commissioner Heacock and the British Consul-General, J. W. Warburton, were all subjected to examination by Mr. Black in support of his objsctions to the Commissioner's jurisdiction and to prove his contention ‘that the prisoner had made verbal statements and had acted in a manner which proved conclusively that he did not intend to remain in the United States, but was desirous of returning to Great Britain direct. The prisoner himself testified to his forcible seizure on board the Swanhilda and his unwilling detention at the City Prison. He had shipoed, he said, for three years, and had not the siightest in- tention of staying in the United States. To his knowledge the Swanhilda was the only vessel bound for England in the port of Newcastle when be signed articles. In the course of cross-examination he ad- mitted tne correctness of Captain Fraser's evidence regarding the dialogues which took place between the latter and himself in the shipping office at Newcastle and on board the Swanhilda. But the prisoner’s evidence was some- what discounted when Captain Fraser again took the stand and stated that there actually had been a vessel in the port of Newecastle, loading coal for London direct, when he (Newman) applied to the witness for a berih on the Swanhilda. Commissioner Heacock lucidly and for- cibly explained certain points having ref- erence to his decision. Detective McHattie recited a conversa- tion with the prisoner soon after the ar- rest, in which, in reply to the witness’ question as to hiy motive for carrying so much jewelry about with him, the pris- oner said that he was taking it home to his sister in England. Datective Egan and Constable Conway completed the list of witnesses, and Mr. B.ack then rose to deliver his argument. He repeated in substance hisformer con- tention respecting the jurisdiction of the court and the international recognition of any vessel as constitnting the actual ter- ritory whose flag she flies, He laid stress upon the distinction be- tween a fueitive from justice and a person seeking an asylum, urging that while the facts might be construed to su:gest that the prisoner was the former there was not a particle of evidence to prove that he was the latter. Mr. Donohoe cited authority for au- thority in reply and sarcastically pointed out that if Mr. Black’s reasoning were ad- mitted then un{ criminal might pose as a tourist on a piessure trip and assure the officers who wished to arrest him that he merely contemplated a temporary sojourn in the country whither he was flecing. The Uniteg Btates attorney followed Mr. Donohoe, his two principal .argu- ments being that the comm! joyea complete autnority to law and fact, and that even if this were not so the facts themselves proved con- | clusively that the prisoner sought to make this country a place of refuge and that he came here incumbered by the wmaterial evidences of the crimes with which he was charged. The court then adjourned until 11 o’clock this morning. “THREE FAIRY GIFTS.” Little Ones to Play for Charity at the Tivoll Opera-House. For the past five weeks the Tivoli Opera- house has been the scene of merry dances, songs and revels, asone hundred little ones have been rehearsing in a pretty littie play entitled “The Three Kairy Gifts,” which they will produce on Sunday aiternoon, March 14, at the Tivoli. The proceeds of the entertainment will be donated to the Bush-street Free Sabbath-school, a most deserving institution. For the past few years the school has been unable to stand the extra expenses that have presented themselves, and the litile children con- ceived the idea of relieving their present embarrassment. Miss Hattie Nathan, thedramatic reader, has been coaching the little ones and is personally conducting the entire perform- ance. The Centenn:al Minstrels will give a minstrel “first part,” and as the young men are ail well known their presence will add greatly to the performance. Among the other features Will be spe- cialties by the little Schlessinger children, Rosie d’ :nnery and a host of others. The management has spared no expense to make the affair successful, and the tickets can be reserved, without exira charge, on the day of the periormance. THE SCHOOL TANGLE, There Will Be a Suit Over the | Secretaryship of the School Board. Reginald H Wcbster Yesterlay As- sumed the O.fice of Su- perintendent. Reginald H. Webster vesterday took | formal possession of the office of Superin- tendent of Schools. Madgison Babcock left th office about 9 o’clock and Mr. Web- ster came in a little later, accompanied by C. B. Stone, who was at once installed as deputy superintendent, succeeding Miss English. Mr. Webster filed his bond and oath of office last December after he had received his certificate of election, conse- quently there was no formality yesterday. Mr. Webster's advent caused a fluster very naturally. He announced that, so far as he was concerned, no move would be made at the next meeting of the board, which will be held to-night, toward effect- ing any change in the position of secre- tary. What would be done later he did not care to predict, but said that his own legal position had been uncertain and that therefore he had not been able to bestow his full attention upon other considera- tions. The present secretary, Charles W. Welch, is reasonabiy sure to remain until the end of this month at least. Mr. Beanston, the former secreiary of the board, who claims that he has been entitled to the office ever since he was dispossessed of it by force, said last night that he did not know what he would do. His case was in the hands of his attorney. He had always held, he said, that Mr. Babcock exceeded his legal power in ex- pelling nim, he being a statutory officer. At the same time Mr. Beanston said that he was fully aware of the fact that Mr. Babcock had been de facto Superintendent and that this must be considered. The question involved in the secretaryship was different from that relating to the po- sition of Superintendent. While the defeat of Webster in the court, had it taken place, would have meant Mr. Beanston’s defeat, he said that Webster's success had left him a chance. The matter would probably bs settled by a suit in his case. Al OHILD AND TEACHER An Interesting Programme to Be Pre- sented on Next Friday Aftsrnoon, On Friday afternoon, March 12, at 3 o’clock, an educational meeting will be held at Native Sons’ Hall. It will be in the interest of *‘Child Study in the Home,” for the purpose of establishing a closer relationship between the work of the home and the general educational move- ment. Following is the programme: Report of the organization of the State Asso- ciation; “Chiliren’s Ideals, fessor Estelle M. Darrah, Stanford University; address, “Child Study,” Dr. Thomas P. Bailey, State University; “Elucational Value of Music,” Mrs, A. J. Cruzan; “Vaiue of Child Study to the Nurse,” Susan Yiowe, Corneil University: “Some Results of Child Study,” Protessor Elmer Brown, State University; aldress, Mili- cent Shinn, A.B.; “Home and ‘School,”' Madi- son Babeock; general discussion. Following is the committee of arrange- ments: Mrs E. G. Greene (president), Mrs. Hester A. Harland (secretary), Miss Sarah D. Hamlin, Miss E. A. Cieveland, Miss R. G. Campbell, ‘Miss F. Banning, Mrs. M. L. O'Neal and Mrs, William Clarke. Chiarged With Burglary. Henry Hillman, cook in J. W. Wilson’s sailor boarding-house, was arrested yesterday by Policeman T. P. Ellis on & charge of burglary. He is accused, along witn Peter Wilson, a col- ored man, arrested Monday, with breaking into the commission-house of Murray Bros., 122 Washington street, at various times and sicaling cases of eggs and other articles. Wil ton's boarding-house adjoins the commission- ouse. ———————— Used a Pltchfork. James McNulty was yesterday held by Judge Campbell to answer before the Superior Court in $1000 bonds on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. On February 19 McNulty, who had been discharged from & tannery on Bryant street, atiacked Charles G. Bennett, the manager, with & pitchiork and wounded nim on the head. LOOKING BACKWARD INTO OTHER LIVE Dharmapala, the Buddhist Priest, Talks of Re- incarnations. | The Continuity of Life the Foun- dation of Buddhistic Philosophy. It Is Not Only Necessary to Have Feith in Order to Be Sayed. Dharmapala, the eloquent Buddhist priest, lectured before the Golden Gate branch of ths Theosophical Society at | | Native Sons’ Hall last evening. A large | andience was present. His subject was | “The Continuity of Life.” He said that the continuity of life was believed in 3000 years ago. At the time Buddha appeared skepticism was rife con- cerning the philosophy of the time in all | its variety, the question of how the “1”— the individual—was to be perpetuated through infinity. Buddha studied the question for a long time, and at last declared that it could not be. There is a consciousness that lives forever, but it is subject to eter- nal and « onstant ckange. He denied the dogma of the time, that was universally acc:pted, that the sovl came into exist- ence at a certain period of time and would terminate at some other period. It had no stated beginning and would continue forever through infinite changes. It wasa new philosophy. The ascetics who gave their lives to a concentration of | thought upon the future state were | equally in error with those who gave themselves up to the acquirement of wealith and power in this life. Both were | equally selfish. To live a noble and pure life, full of activity for good, was the better way, forit builded character. To control one's thoughts, refusing to admit evil, that brought bliss to the soul here and now. No dogma is true, he said. A religion that forces one to believe can- not be true. The true religion can have no extremes. He referred to the suicides that have flacked the news of the day sjnce his re- cent arrival, the death of Oakley at the Palace from debauchery and champagne, | the turning on of the gas by an-unhappy | wife the day before. The act of both was the result of selfishness. Selfishness meant suffering; love and enlightenment and compassion was to ex- pand and live and know bliss. So it comes to this, he said, that con- sc ousness lives for ever and the man who would progress toward higher planesmust not only desire and aspire, but he must act; he must live an upright pure life and strive for better thiugs. The conscious- ness of Schopenhauer, of Washington. What has become of them? Where did they go to? | " “It'was the messageof Buddha to the | world 2nd it is the message that I bring ! to you, that eternal change is the order | and progress is the result of effort. There 18 no death; it is merelv change. Death, so called, is the end of a generation of thought. With “the release of conscious- ress in this life, it is born into an- other, and so onm, and so on for- ever. Concentration of thought and a pure life will enable you to look backward from year to year to the earliest year of your life, and beyond that to the period of gestation 1n the womb, for we hold that consciousness is even there, and then beyond that into the preceding in- carnation—what thoughts controlled at that time.” Dharmapala will lecture before the Starr King Fraternity ot the First Presbyterian Church, Oakland, on Friday evening. His subject will be *“The Religions of Asia.” Admission 25 cents. Sunday morning he will occupy Dr. Wendte’s pulpit, Oakland, and will speak on the **Reconcillaiion of Buddhism and Christianity.”’ He will address the students of Stan- ford University in the latter part of the month. Dr. Williams Appreciated. The Young People’s Society of Christian En- 600D WORK FOR - CALIFORNIA Annual Meeting of Members of the State Board of Trade. Interesting Reports Made by General Chipman and J. A. Filcher. Officers Elected for the Ensuing Term. Some Suggesticns for Fu- ture Work At the annual meeting of the State Board of Trade held yesterday a good deal of time was expended in the discussion of the reports handed in by President N. P. Chipman and Secretary J. A. Filcher. That of the president was read first, The report showed that, despite the gen- eral impression that the first crop all over the State was badly hurt by the frost of 1896, “the actual falling off of deciduous fruits attributable to frost was less than 12 per cent.”” The important features of the document were summed up in the fol- lowing excerpt: Another noticeable feature worthy of atten- tion is that we exported or sent out of the State in 1893 nearly 7000 carloads of vege- tables, while in 1896 the exports had fallen to 1617 carloads. The shipments have fallen off rapidly since 1893. 1am unable to account for this decline in an indusiry that gave such promise of bene- fit io the Statel unless it be in part that our products are now Griven out of consumption by increased importation, the result of inade- quate protection and in part from & general salling off in consumption in the line of econ- omy ofliving. 1 commend the subject to the board as worthy of investigatien” in order o discover the cause and find the remedy. The wine and brandy industry holds its place in importance with great tenacity, and it is believed is improving irom year to vear. I find no serious cause for discouragement in the frait industry, but much to encourage. It has suffered in common with all other oc- cupations tince the hard times fell upon our country, bui with & revival of trade and busi- ness uo industry will fecl the impulse ot the improvement more quickly or more certainly that this. We have boxed the compass ot all difficulties as to the art of planting trees and growing fruit. There are very few if any piifalls dor the intelligent orchardist in that direction. The question of possibility of overproduction coutinues to halt timid ininds, and there is much perplexity as to the best method to market our fruit. Though it was admitted that some of the fruits had necessarily suffered a little through transportation from this City to the Atlanta Exposition and back, Secre- tary Filcher maintained that the exhibit at the Post-street rooms is quile up to the standard. Some trouble, he stated, had been found with peaches, which were cracked in most cases so as to admit the embalming fluid and cause fermentation. He emphasized earnestly the attention the State should give the Guatemala and Hamburg expositions and said several tons of exhibits had already been piaced in tbe hands of the beard for transporta- tion to Hamburg. The financial report shows that on February 9 the balance on hand amounted to $203075, and the receipts for that | month of $718 50 made the total on March 9foot up the sum of §274925. The dis- burseinents left on deposit $191168. For the ensuing term tnedirectors of the State Board of Trade will be General N. P. Chipman, W. H. Mili. B. N. Rowley, C. Montg mery, E. W. Maslin, J. S. Emery, Senator Georze C. Perkins, P. A. Buell, Colonel John P. Irish, C. M. Woo! ter and Mark 1. McDonald. General Chipman was re-elected presi- dent and J. A. Fisher secretary and gen- eral manager. J. S. Emerv was elected first vice-president and C. P. Montgomery second vice-president. The Crocker- Woolworth National Bank remains the treasurer. UNA'S TROUBLES OVER. The Treasury Department Orders the Final Relcase of the Fugitive Schooner. Collector Wise has received orders from the Treasury Department at Washington to release the schooner Una from the pre- dicament she has been in for several weeks past, on the payment of a fine of $10. . The Una was about to be tied up at Pan- ama by the Government of Colombia on trumped up charges preferred by the owners of the cargo, when Captain Har- kins, believing that he was getting into a bad position, suddenly noisted his sails 2nd ran out of the harbor with a gunboat in chase. He sailed witnout his ciearance papers or bill of health, and on his arrival here was at first retused entrance at the Custom-house. A teiegraphic correspondenca with the Trea-ury D:partment seitied up the mat- ter of the clearance papers, but the ab- sence of a clear bill of heaith was not so satisfactory and further communications were necessary. The fine for sailing with- out aclean bill is $5000, but the depart- ment, apparently satistied that Captain Harkins was not altogether to blame for it, imposed the nominal fine of $10. ———————— WANTED FOR FRAUD. Mrs. Laura de ¥orce Gordom Accuses Morris Cohen. Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, the attor- ney, swore to a complaint in Judge Low’s court yesterday charging Morris Cohen with obtaining money by false pretenses. She told Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Gleason that Cohen called at her office a few days ago representing that he was a poor man with a large family and he wanted to sell some property at auction. He showed her what purported to be an order of sate. On these representations he got $8 from her. Mrs. Gordon said she found that Cohen had no o:der of sale, he had no family and did not live at the address he gave h deavor of Plymouth Congregationai Church expresses in the following testimonial its ap- preciation of the faithful ard eficient work of Its resigned pastor, the Rev. W. D. Williams, D.D.: WHEREAS Our pastor, Rev. 1., has resigned and closed b church: be it Resolved, That we, the Y. P. S. C. E. of San Francisco, Cal., desire 10 brar testimony to hi ever-willing and untiring co-opration in all that concerned the progress and prosperity of our so- Cie'y, and. in anticipation. we assure the young eople in his new field of labor that they will find P him a friend and pastor sympathetic with ail their best Interests. W. D. Williams, abors with our Vanderslice Incorporated. The W. K. Vanderslice Company has been incorporated for the purpose of dealing in jewelry, with a capital of $200,000. The directors of the company are W. K. Vander- slice, K. Melrose, G. Marcus, M. P. Keiloge and Joseph C. Pascoe. = et € L. Dam Sucd on a Note. Jake Rauer has sued C.L. Dam on an as- signed claim in the Justice’s court for $250, the face of & promissory note given by Dam to W. W. Foote. Too Fois Frasiustes of the s /And a velvety softngss of the el nva KEW TO-DAY. If you like the Japan tea taste, buy Sc/killing's Best Japan; it is as fine as the dollar Japan of the market, and honest—not colored. Fresh-roasted—not stale. If you don’t like it, your grocer pays you back your 50 cents. A Schilling & Compas, San Francisco NEW 70-DATY—AMUSEMENTS. SUTRO BATHS. FINE ¥EOGRAMME. Grand Concert Every Sunday Afternoon. General Admission, 10¢; Children, 5o NEW TO-DAY. RHEUMATISM. Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure is guarane teed tocure acute or muscular rieumas tism in from one to five days. Sharp, shooting pains in any partof the body stopped by a few doses. = A prompt, com- plete and permanent cure for lameness, soreness, stiff back and all pains in hips and loins. Chronic rheumatism, sciatica, Iumbago or pain in the back are speedily cured. It seidom fai's to give relief from one or_two doses, and almost_invariably cures before one bottle has been used. Price, 25¢. MUNYON'S Improved Homeeojathic Home Remedy Company put up a separate cure for eacii disense. ~ At all druggists, mostly 25 cents. Guide to Health free. Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., answered with free medical advice for any diseasa. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. CALIFORNIA THEATER. AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated)........Lessees ——TO=-NIGHT! Opening of the Grand ®pera Seison. THE FAMOUS FRENCH — OPERATIC — ORGANIZATION! (140 People), Direct fro: vi New Orl TO-NIGHT (W Compiete Presentation of Meyerbeer's “L’AFRICAINE ! NOTE—It has been deemed advisable by the management to transpose the first two operas, opening in “L’Africaine” instead of “Trovatore.” .TROVATORE Friday Night. saturiay Matigee. Saturday Evening. Tuesday, March 16 Thursdsy e, March 20 LA VOYAGE OF SUZET DRAGONS DE VILLARS. LA NAVARKAISE.” ete. Seats Now Selling for First Ten Operas. BALDWIN THEATER. ALBAYMAN &Co. (Inenrpocsied)..... £rOpe a0 LAST WEEK! LAST 5 NIGHTS! LAST MATINEE SATURDAY STILL ADMIRED BY LARGE AUDIENCES JAMES A. HERNE In His Own Beautiful Play, '\SHORE ACRES COMMENCING MONDAY, FANNY - DAVENPORT Supported by MELBOURNE MACDOWELL First Time Here—Sardou's G ISMONDA. €aturday Nigh:, March 20—FEDORA. 83~ Davenport-Sardou Silver Souvenirs Satur- day night to ladies ou lower floor. Boxes and seats ready To-morrow (Thursday). MARCH 15. TiVOLI OPERA-HOUS=E MBS ERNUSTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Managse THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN, SEASON! — TO-NIGHT! ‘“Yachtsmen’s Night” Under Auspices of San kranclico Yacht Club ‘GRAND SCENIC REVIVAL. 0t the Celebrated Nau'ical Satire, . M. S. PIN AFTORE EFULLY STAGED ——MAGNIFICENTLY MOUN [ ED—— Popular Prices———25c and 50c MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALIER MOROSCO...Sola Lesseo and Mans. Initial Productio San Francisco of the Sensational Comedy Drama, “THE BLACK DETECTIVE!” A Thrilling Piay with Wonderful Mechanical Effects. BEAUTIFUL: SC RY!—A STRONG CAST! Songs—Specialties—Dances! Evening Prices—10z, 25c and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. A Brand Few Bill Beyond Compare ! The Flyinz Jorda: F v, 5 in number: Vir ginia Aragon. queen of the silver wire; Marlo and Mario, horizontal bar performence: The Qlita headed ; John Burke last week of ABEAM- * LESSES ATD MAAGERS -+~ ——A TREAT INDEED. JOSEPH HAWORTH, supported by MAR- GARETCRAVEN and a Powerful Company, in “RUY BLAS" preceded by Thomas’ Beauriful Dramatic Sketeh, * ¢ the World.” Mag- nificent New Costumes and Stage K ffects. Next Monday—Cissy Ftizgerald In «Ihe Founiling.” EVERY SEAT S0LD ALCAZAR LS, Naim: The Event of the Week and Season’ Triumphant ~uccess of the ureates Century, “JIM THE PE. Calls and ‘Recalls for the re Company. TO-NIGHT —TO-NIGHT GFORCG BOURNE as Baron Hartfield. HUGO TOJ AND as Jim the Peamao. And the Superb Alcazar Company. Our Regular Prices. Seats b/ 1 elephone Black 991 Ctckon O'Farrell sureet, uear Stockioa. San Francisco's Family Concert Hall, Week of Monday, March 8, 3— Magnificen: New Programmes——3 LUMINOUS MUSIUAL G From the most treasured works of the Great Masters, admirab'y pres:nted by HEKK FERDI- NAND STARK, strauss’ greaest iving inter- preter. and - THE VIENNA ORCHESTRA. A@-Grand Concer: Fvery Evening al ¥ o'clock, RACINGX RACIN RACING! —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Monday, March 8, to March 20, Inclusive OAKLAND RACE TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuosday, Wednosday, ‘Ahursday, Friday and Saturday. Balnor Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start ac 2:15 P. M. Sharp— rancisco ac 12 . aad and 3 p. connect- ing with trains + the entrance (o track. Buy your ferr/ tickels 10 Shell Mound. Returning—Trains leave the Track at 4:15anl 4345 ¥, x. and immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR, Fresidens R. B. MILROY, Secretary. THE CHUTES. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, Great Open-Air Performance, SPECIAL—Free Pocket Kinetoscopes 10 Chile dren next Sa-urday and Suniay. ADMISSION, 10c. CHILDRE.