The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1897, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897. FROST, SHARP AND HEAVY, THREATENS THE FIGHT Railroad Officials Say That Less Than 1000 Persons Will Go From Here and Only 500 Frem the East. HAS DAN STUART BEEN BITTEN ? The Peculiar Agitation of the “Examiner” Causes Wide Distrust. TEN DOLLARS WCULD HAVE BEEN PLENTY FOR SEATS. The Fight Promises to B: a Complfie] Failure From the Standpo:nt of Attendance. After all that has been said for weeks past of the prospective enormous attend- ance at the big prize-fient the affair prom- ises, in thestrical pariance, to be “a frost.” From the Jatest and most reliabie infor- mation to be obtained last night from rail- | rord cfficials it seems that less than 1000 | persons have gone to Carson from all Cal- ifornia. | It was estimated also at railroad head- | quarters that not more than 800 men had | come or were on their way from cities and | towns east of there. The total exodus from San Francisco, all told, has been only 626. And this is the city that was expected to send thou- sands to the ring side. Thoughtful esti- mates had ranged between 2000 and 5000, and others had gone much beyond these figures. The conservative had not pre- dicted Jess than 1500 from this City alone. This State was counted on to farnish the majority of the visitors to Dan Stuart’s arena. Very probably it has done so, but with only s scant thousand. According to the railroad companies the estimated attendance from points outsiie of Nevada | is considerably less than 2000. If that| little State, with its depleted population | of less than 40,000 souls, equals the num- ber that have gone from California the modern coliseum, with its seating capacity of over 17,000, is destined to present rather a bare appearance this forenoon abou the time Corbett and Fitzsimmons enter the ring. Dan Stuart, the promoter of this fight and the builder of the arena, is said to have lost heavily on a similar venture in El Paso, Tex. That he expected to even matters up at Carson is indicated by the | extensive preparations made for a great | crowd. Little by little, however, esti- mates of the number that would occupy those seats have been reduced from 20,000 | to 15,000, to 12,000, to 8000, to 6500, and latterly to 5000. The recent decision of Stuart to have | the three contests take place to-day would | indicate that he suspected the ‘“‘frost,” | and shaped his plans to corral asbiga | crowd as possible by combining all the | available attractions. The kinetoscope privilege may prove to be Stuart’s saivation. Anent the facts given by the Southern Pacific yesterday it was stated that the | crowd had dwindled away and fallen down till but a mere vestige-of what was toshow up at Carson was actually ma- terializing. It was the impression that | Dan Stuart must be very 1ll. He had con- | siructed a great amphitheater, and with all the men be could pull tegether and | gel to attend it threatened to cuta very lonely figure there. **Almost nobody is going compared with those who, it was said, wouid go,” said {General Suprrintendent Filimore. *There | won't be 1000 people from ali California, end from the East ar exceedingly small number promise to be on hand. Where they were taiking of four or five special trains from Chicago a few weeks ago, oth- srs from New York and hundreds of peo- ple from the South, there is next tono- body coming. The trains dwindled to two or three cars. One noted sporting man who had telegraphed us he would bring 150 people finally was able to get all the people he could rake together into 2 single car. “That is the way 1t has been all over. Dan Stuart must be sick, I should think. The fact is, those seats were too high. T'he idea of paying $40 for a seat is not to be thought of. People can’t stand it. At this rate it would cost a man $100 to see the coutest, and that's a good deal of money these times. “It Stuart had sold those seats for $10 | nstead of $40 he would have gota great | ieal more money.” Other things have contributed to make ihe attendance small. An impression has ot abroad that the Examiner and Stuart ire tozether engineering the fight, and, as :hey have no confidence in the Examiner's methods in conducting a fight, they are | perfectly willing to let it alone and call it juits. There will no doubt be grief over e fiasco, but it appears that it will ac- ne where it is necded the most. It is no wonder that people have decided to stay it home and hold on to their money. 0 T DAKLAND REDEEMS ITSELF Not Enough Carson Passengers to Flil a Special Train. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, March 16, } Oakland has redeemed itself. There are 10t enough citizens who wish to see a srize-fight withiz her borders to fill a spe- tial train. Although a goodly company of the porting fraternity and a few who would eel aggrieved if they were classed with hat eiement left this afternoon for Car- | on there was nothing like the exoaus bat was anticipated. There is, however, .+ little joker somewhere in the woodpile, or many professional and business men .te missing this evening from their usual 1aunts, and as they have been taiking onsiderably of their interest in to-mor- cow's battle the inference to be drawn 'rom their absence is at least suspicious. There was to have been a special train i day coaches run from the pier for the iccommodation of those who desired to uake a daylight trip, but it faiied to move mt owing to a lack of patrons. From this t is evident that the Osklanders who de- ired to be protected from the public gaze i1ave gone to Carson by the side streets, as it were, or have gone ahead and will board the through trains at way stations. This morning a train of thirteen day coaches was taken to the pier to be used as a special, bnt when the time came to start there were only twenty-five passen- gerson band. They were quickly gath- ered into one car, which was attached to a fast engine, which sped away to over- nanl the regular overland train, so that the expense of a special would be avoided. At 5 o'clock this evening the last special left the pier. James Flood and party left in the millionaire’s private car Del Monte, which was attached to the special, as was also a car for the rai'road agents and their friends. The Bohemian Club and the Pacific Club each bhad a special car, and the Oakiand contingent had five cars. As a report reached the pier that the drink- ing water at Nevada is of very poor quality the dining-car G. W. Pierce was stocked with enough refr:shments, both liquid and soiid, to last both ways. This train is due at Carson at 8 o’clock to-morrow morning. In the train were two amoty cars, and when 1t siopped at the racetrack a large contingent got on board as speedily as possib'e and the two cars were rapidly filled. This somewhat solved the secret of why so few Oakland- ers were seen at the pier. It would be an outrage on humanity to publish the list of passengers, and consequently those in charge of the train, when asked who they were carrying, calmly replied that they were nearly all strangers. Asa matter of fact the Oakland contincent looked like | the busiest part of Broadway packed into five cars, FEN MENSTAT TO WOBK Oaly Half Those Accepted Came Yesterday to the Boule- vard. Improved Order of R-d Men to Give the Movement a Bencfit March 24. The applications for work on the boule- vard have reached 1500, but of those men alreedy recommended as particularly worthy few have shown up for work. Thirty whose tickets were ready yester- day morning failéd to appear at the Leid- esdorff-street office for them. Only eigh- teen men presented themselves to Super- intendent Eagen to begin the actual con- struction out beyond the park, although thirty could have been employed at once. About fifty more tickets for workers were issued last nizht to occupants of the old armory on Howard street, where the organized unemployed hola forth. Itis expected that 100 more persons including these will be given an opportunity to be- gin this morning to earn something on the boulevard. Some Jittle apprehension was created by a notice posted ypsteraay on Mayor Su- tro’s property waraing persons to keep off from that particular bit of land which it is understood he has given for the boule- vard. It seems he has not vet signed the deed, and_that ne suspects that the water company is getting the better of the prop- osition. The construction committee de- cided not to take the notice seriously, and when that poirt is reached the men will | go right on with the proposed road way. Another benefit to the boulevard fund was decided upon last night. It will be given by the Improved Order of Red Men upon the evening of March 24 at Metro- politan Temple. The programme will | consist of musical and literary numbers. There will be a lecture by Professor Frank J. Polley of Stanford University upon the ‘‘Aborigines of the American Continent,” and vocal music by Signor Bolini and by the Knickerbocker quartet, specialty work by tue three Mohr brothers and other volunteer talent prom- ised by the proprietors of the Orpheum. The organized unemployed will help to advertise the entertainment. Last night they again discussed the advisability of incorporating so as to have a permanent home maintained by montnly dues and able to support a man at $2a week on credit when he is out of work. it et o EPWORTH LEAGUERS. The Simpson Memorial Church League Eutertains Its Co-Workers. The parlors of Simpson Memorial Church were enlivened last evening by a pleasant reception given by the Epworth League of that church to the ieagues of the First and the Oalifornia-street M. E. churches. For two months these three churches have been associated in revival work, and the reception resulted from this association and from the desire to bring the members of the churches to- gether socially. Quite a crowd was present. The formal entertainment was under the chairmanship of A. H. Cole, vice- flesident of the Simpson Memorial Church ague. The exercises proceeded as fol- lows: Song, by the audience; prayer, by Dr. J. W. Phelps, pastor of the California- street Church: piano solo, by Miss Flor- ence Dugan; dialect recitation, by Dr. Sleberst; vocal solo, by Mr. Jones; song, by the male trio, Harry Burke, P. Eisen- mann and J. Phelps; song, by Miss Anna Beaton; song, by R.S. Duncan; solo, by Mrs. McKenzie; pianosolo, by Miss Alten- burg; recitation, by Frank Robinson: song, by Mrs. Wescott; address of wel- come, by Mrs. J. R. Day dson, president of the Simp<on Memorial Leagne; response, by Mr. Northern, president of the Califor- nia-sireet Leagus; response, by Dr. W. 8. Urmy, pastor of the First Church. ‘Similar receptions will probably be given by the church societies which were the guests of lust evening. St. Patrick’s Day at Berkeley. The Berkeley division of the Ancisnt Order of Hibernians, Board of Erin, will commemo- rate the anuiversaryof the patron saintof Ireiand at Sisterna Hall to-night. Elaborate proparations have been made for the celebra- tion, the committee having charge of the en- tertalnment spariog neither labor nor expense in their endeavor to make it an ali-round sue- cess. Special talent has been employed. Stephen L, Sullivan_will delive: the oration. John LA.' Juanet, Charles 8. Warner, J. Henry Long, Miss M. McNamara, Wiliie Douglas, the Cook' brothers aud otners will contribute i the wirth and pleasure of the evening. John J. Sullivan will be the chairman of the even- ing. The entertainment begins at 8 o'clock sharp and will be followed by & grand ball. —_—— St. Patrick’s Day. A special prozramme of Irish classical selec- tions and popular_airs has been arranged by Herr Ferdinand Stark, leader of the Vienna orchestra, for the entertainment of Oberon patrons this evening. R The Chin Ah Wah Murder Case. Chin Anh Wah was before Superior Judge Troutt and s jury yesierday, charged with having murdered Chin Lin Chee on October 4 of last year. Chee was a aruggist at 722 Jackson street; and he was shot in the back as ho was entering hisstore. The case was submitted at 1 a'clock, and at 10 ’clock last night the jury returned 1o the courtroom and stated thatihey were unable to agree upon a verdict. The jury was discharzed. It was understood that the jurors stood ten’ for murder and two for man- sisughter. MECHANIOS' INSTITUTE. Its Trustees Meet and Appoint Com- mittees. The newly organized board of trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute met last night. President Denicke appointed the follow- ing committees: Finance—Presson, Root, Wilson, Library rooms and building—Root, Wallis, Plum. Books and donations—Leggett, Healy, Form- nals. Lectures and classes—McLaren, Leggett, o ot. Printing and advertising—Neal, Presson, Wilson. Pavilion—Plum, Kendrick, McLaren. Employes—Formhals, Heald, Neal. Machinery—Wallis, Lewis, Formhals. Art—Healid, McLaren, Leggett. Exhibits—Healy, Lewis, Heald. Tickets and admissions—Wilson, Kendrick, eal. 5 Music and decoration—Kendrick, Presson, Healy. Management—Lewis, Wallis, Plum. These committees will have charge of the business of the institute for the next vearand of the Mecuanics’ Fair, which opens August 17 next. THE KNGHTS OF HONOR Proczedings During the First Session of the Grand Lodge of California. Kaystone Lcdge Extertains the Rep- resentatives With a Musica! Programms 2nd Dance. The first biennial session of the Grard Lodge of the Knights of Honor of the State of California, and the seventeenth session of the grand body in this State, was held yesterday in the Alcazar building. The session was called to order by Grand Dictator Prescott L. Archibald, and there were present nearly a full representation of the various lodges, only two lodges not being represented. Thers were also present the following named grand officers: Past grand dictator, A. H. Voight, Los Ange- les; grand aictator, Prescott L. Archibald, San Francisco; grand vice dictator, W. W. Morison, Oakland; grand _assi dictator, W. J. Thomson, Sau Francisco; grand reporter, Thomas Johnstone, San ' Francisco; gran treasurer, F. William Zehfuss, San Francisco; grand chaplain, Rev. G. B. Allen, Oakiand; grand guide, Thomas Learned, San’Francisco’ grand Zuardian, Harvey, San Frencisco; grand sentinel, . Lane, San Francisco. Grand trustees—George J. Vincent, T. H. Mac- donald, George mont, San Francisco. The following-named committecs were ap- pointed: Credentials—Isaae Onyon, L Fried- man, B. H. Sohunhoff. State of order—R. D. Wade, R. H. Noble, £. C. McCullough. New business—W. A. T. Stratton, D, B. Marwick, T. H. Epley. Distribution—H. K. McLennan, V. L. Earnsbields, 5. W. Coffman. Necroloxy— M. V. B. Taylor. A. E. Hart, J. S. W. Saunders. Prosi—H. J. Lask, Samuel Polack, J. L. Blats- ell. There were two sessions, forenoon and afternoon, the last one being prolonged uniil 6 o’clock, and considerable business was transacted, much of it of a characier not of general public interest. The constitution was amended so as to allow past grand dictators the right to the floor in the Grand Lodge, but without a vote. The degree of old age was conferred upon twenty-nine past dictators. A motion to reduce the sainry of the grand reporter, which is $100, was de- feated. To-day the most important eveut will be the election of grand officers, which will be held at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. During the forenoon session there was presented the reports of the several grand officers, a synopsis of which appeared in Tae CALL on last Monday in an article on the Grand Lodge meeting. In the evening tne Grand Lodeze was ten- dercd an entertsinment, banguet and dance in Alcazar_building by Kevstone Lodge No. 2107. The banquet was given in Social Hall, which had been hand- somely decorated with yellow and white, the colors of the order, und at the end of the hall shone in golden letters *Keystone Lodge to the Grand Lodge.” Covers were set for 250, and every seat was occupied, one-half of those present being ladies. The following named had charge of the functions: Committee of arrangements—Fred Raabe, man; Fred Raisch, treasurer; Numar ,secretary; U. J. Tuska, C. H. Holcomb, H. 8.'Kohn, John Morrise Reception committee — Dictator, Lonis Thron; chairman, Arthur Figel; J. Brandtjen, J.J. Riordan. Fioor manager, George W. Branch; assistant floor manager, L. J. Welch FRATERNAL FELLOWSHIP, What Redding Chapter ot the Order of the Eastern Star Hus Been Doing of Late. Redding Chapter No. 44 of Redding, Shasta County, has since the installation of Miss Jen- nie Persis Dean as worthy matron entered upon an era of prosperity never before known in thechepter. Already ten applications have been accepted and four more are in view. The attendance at the regular meetings is from twenty-five to forty and at each session the utmost harmony prevails. Recently the chapter gave an entertainment, which was well attended, the hall being crowded to.its capacity. The event was a success in every sense.. It being one to extinguish & debt, the amount was realized, and the members of the chapter are exceedingly well pieased. At the last held meeting of the chapter the sub- ject of furnishing the home at Decoto for widows and orphans of Masons was & matter under consideration. Woodmen of the World. Frankiin Hall, on Fillmore strest, was crowded last Monday night by members of the order of the Woodmen of the World and friends of Western Camp of the order on the oceasion of the visitof Head Consul Falken- burg of Denver, Colo., to the camp. During the evening there was presented an interest- ing programme, including singing by Mrs. 0. A. Foster and John Braid, an eddress by the hesd consul, recitations and reading by Fred- erick Mead, musical specinlties by the Lynch Sisters, specialties by Creefkins the illusionist, selections by the Aphion trio, instrumental music by the Letter-carriers’ band of thirty- two pieces and other features. All who at- tended this function expressed themselves as exceedingly well pleased with the programme rosented. The address of the head consul whs & lucid explanation of woodcraft and the benefits that may be derived from it. Asa re- sult of the meeting twenty-five aprlications were received, to be acted upon at the next meeting of the cam; Alcalde Parlor, N, 8, G. W. This evening Alcalde Parlor, N, 8. G. W., will initisie several candidates, and afterward will confer the interesting side degree, ““The Exajged Order of the Nincompoop: offic8rs who confer this degree ar:: J. O. H. Furgeson, William Teustermac: H. Anarews, H. Morton, R. H. Hession and G. Alferitz. The Alcaides will give an excursion 10 tae Santa Cruz Mountains on Sanday, May 9, and 200 gate prizes will be distributed. On the 1st of May this parlor will give a smoker in banquet ball, Native Sous’ building. —————————— The Police Tribunal. The Police Commissioners met last night to hear charges against Policemen Elliott, Far- ley and Charles O'Malley. Farley wascharged with making an unlawful arrest and O'Malley with being intoxicated when he rcported off duty. After hearing the evidence the Com- missioners dismissed both charges. P 7 Broke kis Leg, Benjamin Levy, s teamster employed by the Street Department, fell irom his wagon at Montgomery avenue and Page street yesterday morning. One of the wheels passed over his right leg, breaking ooth bones. He was taken 10 the Recelving Hospital for treatment. ———————— THEY make a specialty of Bank Stock paper: it has the water-mark, Mysell-Rollins, 22 Clay* FLAMES FLAPPED AMID MACHINERY Two Wood- Working Shops Have Gone Up in Smoke. Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars’ Worth Burged in Two Hours. Sone Insurance Was Carried, but the Loss Will Be a Severe One. The Pacific Planing-mills, near Sixth and Berry streets, and the Pacific Wooden- ware and Cooperage Company were de- stroyed by fire last evering, and only by bard work was the surrounding property saved from a similar fate. The fire started, so far as can be learned, in the rear of the Pacific Planing-mills, and the flames were first seen bursting through the roof beside the smokestack. It was supposed to have started in the boiler-room. J. T. Daniels, the night watchman, and Policeman M. T. Hurley saw the fire first, and turned ia the alarm. Before the de- partment arrived the combustible mate- rials in the mill had got well started, and despite every effort the fire spread to the cooper-shops adjoining. There the tames were got under control, but not before both buildings had been burned clear through to Channel street, and several vessels lying at the wharves there had been more or less damaged. The first alarm went in from box 156 at 10:45 and within ten minutes after the second foilowed. It was a hard fire to deal with, and fears were at one time feit that the large warehouse on the corner of Sixth and Berry, belonging to the Woodenware nd Cooperage Company, would be burned. The planing-mill was owned by A. Han- son. With the machinery, building and stock, his loss is estimated at at least $25,000, of which $15,000 is covered by in- surance. The cooperage company is owned by a syndicate, of which Henry P. Dodge is president. It fared much wor A great deal of valuable machinery was destroyed, besides a large stock, and it was stated that $50,000 would barely cover the loss. The company carried $20,000 insurance, The steam schooner Noyo lying at the ‘wharf was afire once, but she was towed out of harm’s way as soon as possibie. The lumber scows Annie Eliza and No. 7 were damaged slightly, the scow Nellie Rich was scorched to the extent of $400 and the Lime Point sustained a damage of $50. Beryond the supposition that it started in the boiler-room nothing is known of the origin of the fire. At 12:15 the fire ‘was oui. Jobn Valentine, who lives in Mont- gomery’s Hotel, on Second street, jumped on a hosecart to go to the fire. He was ordered off at Fourth and Townsend streets, and in jumping off he got in tne way of truck 2. He was knocked down and seriously injured. At the Receiving Hospital it was found that his left thigh- bone was fractured and he had sustained abrasions and contusions of his limbs and other injuries. ODERN HUSI DM San Francisco Takes Very Kindly to Reyer’s Opera “Sigurd.” Wagnerians G> Into Rap‘ures Over the Beauty of the Score—Fine Costuming. Modern musical drama of the later ‘Wagnerian type is practically an un- known art in San Francisco, but la: night the French Opera Company per- formed the very up-to-date work, “Sigurd,” for the first time here, and itapplause goes for anything the audi- ence took to it as kindly as a duck takes to water. “Sigurd” has been in the repertory of the Paris Grand Opera for about ten years, but so farit has made no headway on this side of the Atlantic. The com- poser, Ernest Reyer, has broken away from old traditions as completely as Wagner did. There are no morceaux that can be en- cored. In the style of the early Verdi school everything is linked togetherin the score, for, like the Bayreuth master,Reyer has tried to give uis work all the cohesion possible. Reyer no doubtowes something to Gluck and the German romantic writ- ers, such as Weber, but he has borrowed the fully developed use of leit-motives from Wagner, and has orchestrated them very fully and richly. Tnere was a great deal of orchestra last night, and though M. Nicosias, the chef d’orchestra, did his best to prevent the orchestral score from becoming blatant the California Theater is such a bonbon box of & place for music drama the vocal score would no doubt have been more enjoyed had it been possible to have the orchestra deep down out of sight and par- tially mufflea by distance. The suoject of **Sigurd” is taken from ‘the Nibelungen, that collection of legends that furnished Wagner with his famous tetralogie. There is a strong family like- between the libretto of “‘S8igurd” and those of ‘“Siegtried” and *The Dusk of the Gods,” hut the French livrettists have chaneed the motive for the awakening of the Walkyrie. In “Stegfried” the hero delivers Brunehilde for himself, becomes her husband and forgets her immediately afterward, thanks to the fatal draught of the traitor Hagon. In *“Sigurd” he only awakens the Walkyrie for his friend Gunther, whose sister Hilda he loves. The libretto of Reyer’'s music drama was compos-d by Du Locle and Blau. So much bas been wriiten ubott the plot during the last week that it is scarcely necessary to repeat it in detail. “Sigurd’’ grew upon the hearers became familiar with the l-it-motiv no doubt a greater familiarity with the work would reveal many more pleasing themes. There is nothing the average opera audience lovés more than a tune, and in spite of the fact that the first act ends in some fine martial-sounding music, the recitatives are long nd monotonous al little or no melody was apparent in the whole act. The orchestral prelude to the second act contains a strongly marked theme, which at one time aroused the flagging attention of the audience, This attention never waned all through the act, which contains music. The High Priest, a part excellently taken by Freiche, has some fascinating lines in the forest scene, and the orchestra accom- paniment is most effective. Some of the choruses In this scene are very fine. Massart was the tenor, and when left aloneby thealtarin t e forest scene he had an exquisite aria which des-rvedly brought down the house. It wasvery Wagnerian, of the genre of the *‘Prize Song’ from the *Meistersingers,” and even on a first hear- ingits beauty was very apparent, p t:c\lxlnrly as Massart sang it in splendid style, The scene where Brunehilde is awak- encd from her long sleep suffers by com. parison with the same scene in Wagner's “‘Siegfried.” Dramatically speaking, the fact that Sigurd has his iace hidden and is almost mute mars the action. Brune- hilde, however, has some fine lines, es- vecially the O mon Sauveur Silencieux,” and aithough Mme. Foedor is not cast in a heroic enough moid to muke an ideal Walkyrie she sang and acted very acceptably and was_heartily applauded. Reyer awakens Brunehilde twice, the second time in Gunther’s berz, where Gunther faisely asser1s i.e is_her deliverer and claims her for his wife. Henri Albers. who made a splendid Gunther, was in- tensely dramatic, both vocally and his- trionically, in this scene, and Mme. Foedor seconded him wel!. Inthesecond tableau of the third act Hagen (Athes) has some fine lines to sing. The last act is somewhat somber, but there is very postical music in_the scene between Brunenilde and Sigurd. ‘Taken altogether the casi Was zood. Massard, who seems to excel in heroic roles, made a good Sigurd, though he vlayed almost as much to the audience as if ue had been singing in a ballad opera. Henri Albers, who is an artist in every- thing he undertakes, was an irreproachable Gunther. Mme. Fremeau was good as Uta and Athes did well as Hagen. Mme. Berthet is too doll-like in ap- pearance and acting and too light of voice to make a very satisfactory Hiida, but she sung sweetly. The cooruses were fairly good, “'Sigurd’’ was brilliantly costumed, and some of the pictures presented were ex- ceedingly artistic and imposing. There is no possibility that Reyer's music will. be sung or whistled in the streets, but people whoincline to Wagner- ism in their tastes are sure to support it heartily if it be given again. some exceedingly beautiful An Official Reporter. James W. Coffroth, secretary ot the Superior Court, will represent that tribunel at the ring- side on March 17 in Carson, and will furnish to the court an_exclusive copyright report. He will al30 supply a synopsis with svlisbus to the San Francisco Law Journal and tbe Ber- nel Heights Palladinm of Liberty and Warm Belt of the Mission Hornulower. Money for Wulbern’s Children. The will of John Wulbern, who dled re- cently, has been filed for probate. He be- queathed his estate, valued at 7000, to his cnildren, Gertrude C. C., Freda G., John C., Friedrich H., Lily M. 8, Alired G. C. and Mii dred Wulbern, in equal shares. University of Califoraia. “Through the University of California With a Camera” was the subject of a lecture de- livered by O. V.Lange before the Soclety of Caiifornia Pioneers last evening. T.e lecture was illustrated with stereopticon views. —_————— F¥ire in a Machine Shop. An alarm was sounded from box 265 at 7:30 o'clock last evening for a fire in Perkins’ Pump and Machine Works, 117 Main street. The cause ot the blaze, which damaged the building to the extent of $50, is unknown. ————— Lenten Discourse. The Rey. Father Powers, C.§. P., will deliver his third Lenten discourse on the passion of our Lord this evening at7:45, at i Church, California street. Subject, Annas and Caiphas.” el LR AT Relict of Colonsl Stevemson. The will of the late Elizabeth M. Stevenson, relict of Golonel Jonathan Drake Stevenson, deceased, has been filed for probate. An es- iate valued at $3000 is distributed among relatives. — e At the Chutes To-Day. Bt. Patrick’s day will be obsefved at the Chutes to-day, b th aiternoon and evening. In the evening there will be elaborate fireworks, including set pieces of Emmet, the lrish flug and harp. BUTTONS MADE OF MILK. The Dairy Will Aiso Supply Combs, Bruvh Handles and Billiurd Balls. For a long time buttons and other arti- cles for which bone is generally used have been made from congealed blood pur- chased by the button-makers at the slaughter-houses and treated with some substance that hardened it to the suffi- cient consistency. From blood to milk is a long remove, but the same articles that are made from blood can be made from Tilk by a process invented by an English- man named James Callander and soon to be introduced into this country. The milk used is the skim milk that is of little use for domestic purposes and can be obtained very cheaply. It is the milk that remains after the cream has been skimmed off. The process of turning this liquid into buttons, poolbalis, combs, backs of hair brushes and sim:lar article: consists, firat, of straining the milk through a cloth, 1n order to remove every vestige of cream, and then mixing it with a suo- stance the ingredients of which are a se- cret of the inventor and compressing it. At the end of three days the substance is as solid as celluloid, and is ready 10 be cut and shaped in any way the manufaciurer wishes. At present a factory in Holland is en- gaged in fashioning the hardened milk into various articles, buttons being the chief. The buttons made in this peculiar way differ very little in appearance from ordinary bone buttons. They are a creamy white in appearance, but can be colored black or red or any other color by mixing the coloring matter with the miik before the hardening process begins. They are said to possess advantages over the bone nd celluloid article in being less brittie and le:s liable to chip. For this reason the bitliard balls and pool balls which have been maie in England from thissub- stance have found favor where a cheap ball is1equired instead of tho expensive ivory onas. For combs the milk substance has been found to be especiaily well adapted, as it is smooth and delicate to the touch, and derives from its creamy origin a glossy surface thatis just the thing for combs. In the same way itisa good substitute tor ivory in billiard and pool balls. The great difficulty the inventor had to overcome, and which he grappled with un- successiully for seven years before he hit upon the right plan, was to keep the color orme substance of a uniform shade. Ac- cording to Mr. J. R. Burdoch of Brooklyn, who has known the inventor for many years, the early experiments with mulk buttons always resulted in the turning out of & substance hard enough, to be sure, but breaking out in spots of yellow, like freckles on a country boy.—New York Herald. e Uses Made of Dead Hor: The body of a dead horse is put to s great variety of uses. The leg bones, which are very hard and white, are used for handles of pocket. and table cutlery. From the tail and mane are made the horsehair cloth for furniture covers, while the ribs and head are burned to make boneblack, the vapors arising being con- densed aud forming the chief source of ammonia. The short hair taken from the hide is used to stuff cushions and horse- coliars and the hide Jtself furnishes a waterproof leather known to the trade as cordovan, and 1s used for the manufac- ture of bigh-class hunting and wading boots. The boofs of the animal are re- moved, and alter being boiled to extract the oil from them, the horny substance is sold to the manufacturers of combs and fancy toothpicks.—Ti —————— JEWELRY store, 5-7 Third, removed to 203 Kearny. Large siock of diamonds, watches, otc. 8 NEW TO-DAY —DRY GOODS3. LINEN DEPARTMENT! * GERMAN AND IRISH LINENS! This week we will placz on sale our SPRING I'IPORTA= TION OF HOUSEKEEPING LINENS and call particular attention to the following five SPECIAL VALUES: 12ic Yard 150 pieces EXTRA QUALITY GLASS LINEN, blue and red checks, warranted pure linen, worth 15c a yard. $1.50 Dozen NAPKINS, Yard $1.50 Dozen $1 00 75 pieces Extra Quality German TABLE = DAMASK, elegant designs, full 72 inches in width, good value for $1.50 a yard. 400 dozen Superior Quality DAMASK 22 inches square, Irish man- ufacture, néw designs, worth $2 dozen. 300 dozen LOOM HUCK TOWELS, size 18x36, warranted pure linen, Irish man- ufacture, worth $2.00 a dozen. $3.00 Dozen 500 dozen Extra Quality BLEACHED DAMASK NAPKINS, 26 in. square, Ger= man manufacture, regular price $4.50. We are also showing an elegant assortment of Bureau Covers, Scarfs, Sideboard Covers, Damask Towels, Lunch + Sets, Pillowcases, Sheets, Tray Cloths, Doylies, Pillow Shams, Breakfast Sets and Fine Damask Table Cloths. 1892, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, > d 121 POST STREEL B00K AND PRIEST | CLLED USELESS| Dharmapala, the Buddhist, Lectures to Theoso- phists. Nirvana Defined as the Union of the Individual With the Infinite. W.sdom Without Love Said to Be Im- possible in the Very Nature of the Thing. H. Dbarmapala, the Buddhist monk, lectured last night to a select audience in Native Sons’ Hall, under the auspices of Golden Gate Lodge of the Theosophical Society, on the subjsct of “The Growth of Spirituality.” The lecturer advanced the idea that ignorance 18 the fundamental cause of all misery. The notion of illusion he took to be tnat which is not fixed or immortal. “Nirvana,” be said, “is the separation of the soul and the body and the union of the individual with the infinite. -1tis to be realized in life and is not an after state. “I norance consists in not 1 ¥operly ure derstanding the laws of nature. Neither is speculation spiritual growth, but rather experience. Religious life does in no sense depend upon dogmas, but upon experi- ence. ’ “Truths are things that stand on self- evident fa They do not require the authority of priests. “Regulation of the mental faculties is the path of progress and final libsration. Man is the concentration of actions of which self is the embodiment.” The speaker here used the simile of a mother’s love for her child, which ex- pects no reward for its labor, as a guid- ance to all human action. Some time was spent in dwelling on the good that would come to humanity if all our actions were dictated by a spirit of unselfisuness, and concluded as follows: ““Yon cannot have wisdom without love. Every thought should be one of love and compassion. No book or priest is neces- sary to one who really wishes to lead a igious life; but he must never be in- active, never lose vigilance. “If a man continue thus he will in time drink deep of the stream that flows by immortality's shrine, and sinning will become to his pure mind an impossi- bility.” AN EXPENSIVE WAR HISTORY. It Will Cost Over Three Million Dollars Before It 1s Completad. The most expensive book that was ever pubdlished in the world is the official his- tory ol the War of the Rebellion, which is now issued by the Government of the United States at a cost up to date of $2,334.328, Of this amount $1,184,291 has been paid for printing and binding. The remainder was expended forsalaries, rent, stationery and other contingent and mis- cellaneous expenses, and for the purchase of records from private individuals. It wil require at least three years loncer and an appropriation of perhaps $600,000 to complete the work, so that the total cost will undoubtediy reach nearly $3,000,000. . It will consist of 112 volumes, includin - an index and an atlas, which contains 178 plates end maps, illustrating the import- ant battles of the war, campaigns, routes of march, plans of forts and photographs of interesting scenes, places and persons. Most of these pictures are taken from photographs made by the late M. B. Brady of Washington. Sever:l years ago the Government purchased nis stock of negatives. Each voume wil, therefore, cost an average of about $26.785, which probably exceeds the cost of any book of the kind that was ever issued. Copies are sent free 10 public libraries, and 1,347,- 999 bave Leen so distributed. The atlas coss $22, The remainder of the edition is sold at prices ranging from 50 cents to 90 cents per volume. But there does not seem to be alarge vopular demand, for only 71194 copies have been sold, for a-total of $60.15¢. The books can be obtained by addressing the Secretary of War, The material used in the preparation of these histories is taken from both the Federal and Confederate archives, and is purely official. The re- ports of commanders of armies, corps, brigades, regiments, etc., are carefu.y edited and arranged so as to give a conse- cutive account of all engagements with as nttle duplication and unnecessary material as possible, and as the writers represent both sides of the struggle, it may be regarded as impartial ——————— The theataners d music halls of L~n4on accordine to S+ Henry Irving repr sea a | capital of over £3,000,000. NEW TO-DAY. Disease is like railroad traid. It has a regular way of coming and going and keeps on stead- ily along a certain track. 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