The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 18, 1897, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897. PUCKETT PROVES 10 BE A WINNER A Clever Athlete Turned Out by the Presidio Soldiers. Ferpandez Also Made a Fine Showing in the Field Day Sports. Thousands of Interested Spectators Assemble to Witness the Tourney on the Reservation. The soldiery of Uncle Sam had a long and earnest day of athletics yesterday at the Presidio. Out of nineteen events twelve were pulled off between 9:30 in the morning and nightfall, before an audience of a thousand people, mostly soldiers and ladies, the civilians being but sparsely represented. Sergeant R. Puckett, the star athlets of the Presidio, made a magnificent record, | children’s underwear, suffered consider- able damage by smoke and wal They estimate their loss at $750, covered by in- surance. The flats numbered 146 and 148 wete slightly damaged, the loss footing up about $300. Mrs. Tate, who keeps a deli- cacy-store at 150, was damaged to the ex- tent of $1000. Her kitchen, filled with utensils and a variety of goods, was totally destroyed. She carries insurance io the amount of $1500. N. Ney, dealer in tailors’ trimmings, dressmaking supplies, etc.. at 152, states that his stock, worth $7000, is almost rained. The place was baaly torn up and the rear part totally destroyed. His in- surance is $3500. Mrs. Samuel S.- Sample, at 154, and Harry Lask at 156. suffered heavy losses. Both flats were flooded with water and the rear portions were burned away. It is e}:limnud that their loss will be $700 each. A. C. Drewitz, a druggist at No. 158, suf- fered slight damage. He was sick abed at the time the alarm was turned in, and was awaxened just in time to escape the flames. His room’ on the upper floor was almost gutted. His loss will not exc>ed $500. Captain Comstock estimates the total loss at about $10,000. Thbe fire was an ob- stinate one, and had it not been for the good work of tbe laddies the whole block might have been destroyed. —————————— Fitzeimmons Was Not Challenged. Judge Coffey startled Attorneys Mhoon and Goodfellow yesterday afterncon by demand- ing, “Well, gentlemen, does eitber of you wish to challenge Mr. Fitzsimmons 2" The name of Patrick Fitzsimmons had just been called as a juror in the case of A. W. Reay egainst George Heazleton, administrator of the Treadwell estate. Mr. Fitzsimmons stood in the jury-box await- ing the plessure of the lawyers. Both agreed that they did not care to challenge_him, and he was sworn to try the cause amid the ap- proving smiles of the spectators. SERGEANT R. PUCKETT, the Hero of the Presidio Athletic Events Yesterday. s winning five of the greatest events in which he participated. Packett has won twenty first prizes ana has never lost in any event in which he has ever taken part in these monthly field contests. He won the 220-yard dash in :23 4-5; F. Engstrom second. Company A, infantry, defeated Com- pany G in wall-scaling. Time, 1:39 1-5. Fernandez and Vann captured first and second places in the 440-yard bicycle race. Time, :33. Robertson won with 16 points, Sovelev- ski second with 8 points, in the broad- sword contest. Puckett first and Kelly second in the “retiring sharpshooters’ ” contest. Time, 56 seconds. Tent-pitching—Troop K. first, Company A second. Time, 3:30, Bayonet race—Puckett first, Herold sec- ond. Time, 1:15. Fernandez won the “dead body rescue’” contest, Enghlundh second. Time, 1:06 2:5. Fozer, Fernandez and Horrison won in the order named in the vaulung and hur- dle contest. Fernandez captured the mounted gym- nu:’hc event with Enghlundh a close sec- ond. Puckett won_the 880-yard go-as-you- lease race; Engstrom came second. ime, 2:30. In the_ cavalry skirmish Fernandez, Corporal Keilty and Sergeant Moffitt took the honors in the positions named. Light Battery C defeated Light Battery ¥ in the gun-detachment contest. Time, 2:42. Thomas G. Carson, second lieutenant, Fourth Cavalry, was starter; referee, First Lieatenant Neil, Fourth Cavairy. BLIZE ON EODY STREE Property Valued at Over $10,000 Consumed in a Short Time. The Flames Originated in a Peculiar Way—Tenants Suffer Loss by Smoke and Water. Shortly before noon yesterday a fire broke out in the dressmaking and reno- vating establishment of W. N. Swi 142 Eddy street, and damaged the build- ing in which the store is located to the extent of $10,000. An alarm was soundea through box 96, but by the time the engines arrived the fire was under such headway that a second alarm had to be turned in. The fire had itsorigin in a peculiar way. J. Monsghan, one of the tailors in the em- ploy oi Swasey, was cleaning a vest with benzine, when a match secreted in one of the pockets of the garment ignited. In- stantly the garment was in a blaze, and a moment later, the inflammable material in the vicinity was in flames. The work- men had barely time to escape with their lives, for in iwo minutes more the in- terior of the workshop was a seething fur- nace. The fire was confined to the rear portion of the biock. -The firemen worked expe- ditiously and succeeded in keeping the blaze within narrow limits. Meanwhile the flats over the stores were deluged with water, the damage being largely confined 10 this source. Miss Sophie Hill. occupying the flat at No. 138, suffered a loss of $500 to furniture and carpets, covered by insurance. Mrs. Augusta Casb, a dressmaker at No. 140, lost several sewing-machines and 3 quantity of dresses which were ready for delivery. In addition to this her household goods were greatly damaged. Her loss will reach §750. No insurance. W. N. Swasey, the tailor at No. 142, states that his loss will amount to $1000, - partly insured. He was not present when the tire broke out, and he could give n explanation as to its origin. 5 Sam Hop & Co., dealers in ladies’ and ASSUME LEGAL BONDS The Unemployed Incorporate for Mutual Benefit and Support. A Plan to Build a Home and to Care for Those Out of Work. The organized unemployed have de- cided to incorporate. The capital stock of their ambitious prospective “Home and Help Supply Association” has been modéstly placea at $1,000,000. The idea is to build a home for those out of work. Taylor Rogers drew up the articles that were finally adopted last night with but two dissenting votes among over 200 dol- larless men, The articles provide for a home in this City and permit the exercise of about every corporate function imaginable in connection with the very suggestive move adopted for the organization. Shares have been modestly placed at $1 each, with no takers yet. But the organi- zation has on hand now $173 It had $60 more two days ago, but had to buy pro- visions. The directors are: Leffingwell, Merrili, Wright, Munn, Colloby, Miller and Ryan, The articles will be filed at once and at a cost of $15. Yesterday only eighty-five men pre- | sented themselves for work on the boule- vard. They straggled out, many of them arriving over an hour late. At noon hot soup in plentiful quantities was supplied to the workers by the superintendent of the Almshouse.” It will be furnished every day, as Messrs, Ellert and Devany have so arranged. The fund has reached the sum of $7868 50, almost nothing being contributed yesterday. MISSED .THE COIN, George A. Root’s Drugstore on Sixth and Howard Streets Xntered by Burglars. The drugstore of George A. Root, on the st corner of Howard and Sixth was entered by burglars Monday night, but nothing was taken from the premises. The burglary was reported at police headquarters and Detective Crockett was put on the case, but so far no arrests have been made. ——————— STRUOK BY A OAR. Ida Dolan, a Young Girl, Injured on Fourth Street. Ida Dolan, a girl 12 years of age living at 38 South Park, was crossing Fourth street, near Folsom, last evening when she was knocked down by electric car 503, but fortunately feil outside the irack. The girl was taken to the Keceiving Hospital, where Dr. Rinne found taat she had escaped with a contusion of the left foot and a contusion and abrasion of the leftaxilla, The girl said that the motorman did not ring the bell, and she did not know the car was 80 close upon ber. A Short Will. The following brief will was filed in the Pro- bate Court yesterday: Ibequeath all to my daugater, Fanny Bare then, house and lot, in addition to all my houzenold goods, without borndsmen. ANTOINE BARTHEN. The estate is sai to be worth $1500. —_——— Tried to Stop a Kunaway. John B. Laureole, a laborer living at 16 Hunter place, tried to stop a runaway at Front and Clark streets last evening, and was knocked down. He sustained s iscerated wound of the scalp and left elbow, ana an abrasion of the right arm. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital. ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with MRS, HINCKLEY HAS NOTHER BIG SUIT She Agreed to Buy Mrs. Hall McAllister's Miramonte. For That Beautiful Property She Promised to Pay $95,000 Now the Heir to Thomas H. Blythe's Millions Wishes to Repudiate Her Bargain. Florence Blythe Hinckley inherited a goodly share of litigation with the estate that was accorded to her as the heir of the late Thomas Blythe, and now she seems 10 have acquired a new lot of legal troubie on her own account, as a suit has been filed to compel her to buy the “Mira- monte” property in Marin County, for- merly owned by the eminen t lawyer, Hall McAllister, now dead, and to pay $95,000 for the same. The plaintiffs named In the complaint are Marion Wagner and Elliott McAl- lister as trustee for Marion Wagner, indi- vidually, Edith McAllister Newlands, Hall McAliister Jr. and Eva McAliister. The story as told in the complaint is to the effect that on the 18th of January, 1892, and at the time of the execuiion and delivery of the written agreement of sale, Louise MeAllister, widow of Hall McAl- lister, both now dead, was the owner of the property described as Miramonte; that an agreement was eatered into by Mrs. McAilister and the defendaat, Flor- ence Hinckley Blythe (than Florence Blythe), whereby Mrs. McAllister agreed 1o sell to Mrs. Hinckley the entire Mira- mon:e property for $95,000. Mrs. Hinckley in the agresment prom- ised to pay within six months from the date of the final judgment-of the court confirming Mrs. Hinckley in her right to the possession of Thomas H. Blythe's estate. Before her death in 1896 Mrs. Mec- Allister deeded the Miramonte property in trust to her children, with the under- standing and instruction that the condi- tions of the agreement with Mrs, Hinck- ley should be carried out. Prior to March 2, 1897, more than six months had elapsed aiter the final decision rendered in the Blythe estate, and_ the second day of March the heirs of Mrs. McAllister made a formal tender in writ- ing to Mrs. Hinckley offering to carry ont the provisions of the original contract, and demanded she should keep her promise. but she refused to pay the $95,000 or to carry out her agreement In any way, noti- fying the plaintiffs in writing that she did not intend then or at any time to carry out her agreement in that regard. For this reason the plaintiffs demand judgment against Mrs. Hinckley to com- pel her to specific performance of her con- tract, and they offer to give her a deea to the property on payment of the $95,000. ST, PATRICKS DA Continued from Seventh Page. to attend the St. Patrick’s banquet in London, you will not be surprised to hear that I cannot accept the courteous and kindly invitation of the Knights of St. Patrick in San Francisco. But 1 am none the less pleased—none the less proud—to have received that invitation. I nave many genial personal memories of San Francisco, and am always living in the hope of secing it again. Do not be too much discouraged about the dissensions in the Irish National party. Ide- plore them; and my memory goes back to the days when we were all stauding together, side Dy side, in front of the enemy as comrades and as brothers. But the dissensions are personal rather than political, and there is not & single question vital to the interests of Ireiand on which all Nationalist members would not_bs compelled to vote in the same division lobby. 1 am sorry I cannot attend your banquet, but as our national poet, Thomas Moore, says My soul. happy friends, shall be with you that night.” * With best wishes, very truly yours, JUSTIN MCCARTHY, To john Mulhern, Esq. Other letters were received from Arch- bishop Riordan, Senators S.ephen M. ‘White and George M. Perkins, Congress- man Maguire; D. R. McNeill, chief of the Caledonian Society; Thomas Price of the Cambrian Society and W. 8. Burnett. Archbishop Riordan’s letter was to the following effect: Corresponding Secretary, Knights of St. Pat- rick—DEAR S1i: T beg 1ave th nck{nifiledgte with thanks your invitation to banquet on St. Patrick’s day. While unable to be present, 1 am deeply interested in all such gatherings smnce they tend to strengthen the attacament of our peopie to the traditions of the land from which so many of them came, and at the same time bo the oc- casion of expressing their heartfelt loyalty to the institutions under which they live. Wishing the Knighis of St. Patrick a1 ery pleasant reunion, I remain, sincerely you . W. RIORDAN, Archbishop of San Francisco. Colonel Thomas F. Barry responded to the toast of *“‘The Day We Celebrate.” Joseph Haworth, the well-known actor, recently the leading member of Modjes. ka’s company, recited **Shamus O'Brien” in superb style and received an ovation. James R. Kelly acknowledged the toast of “The United States of America”’ in a larly and thoughtful speech, in which cribed the liberty of the American people to their reverence for law. The remaining toasts were as_follows: “The Heroes and Martyrs of Ireland,” eloguently ackpowledged by R. C. 0’Con- nor; “The City of San Francisco,” ac- knowledged by Mayor Phelan, and *Our Kindred Societies,” acknowledged by D. R. McNeill, Knights of the Red Branch Ball Many hundred counples ushered out St. Patrick’s day at the twenty-eignth anni- versary ball of the Irish Nationalists of San Francisco, which was given under the auspices of the Knights of the Red Branch at Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening. The dance commenced shortiy after © o'clock and it was not until long after midnight_before the last weary couple, tired of the mazes of the waltz, left the e were determined, notwithstanding the fact thatthey were forced to accept a hall smaller than was wished for, to make the ball a success, and a success it was, both socially and financially. An Enthesiastic Throng at the Pavilion. There was a vast concourse of enthasi- astic devotees of 8t. Patrick’s day at the Mechanics’ Pavilion in the evening. Esti- mates placed the number present at 14,000, and the number was composed of & jolly, good-humored crowd withal. Certainly the entertainment provided was calcuiated to put the audience in the highest spirits. Rarely, it ever, has there been presented in this City such. a choice collection of Hibernian and American scenes as that shown on the large screen at the west end of the hall, varied by ap- propriate music. The stereopticon exhibition, the full or without removal. Noonan, 1017-1078 nunn."pn‘nmmo of which bas been published in THE CALL, passed off with great suc- cess, and Roncoyieri’s American Concert band (Alfred Roncovieri, girector) and the grand chorus under the directionof Professor John W. McKenzie, carried the immense house by storm. ‘‘God Save Ireland” by the chorus was specially ad- mired. The successful celebration was held under the spices of the following officers of the convention: John Mulbern, president; George E. Gallagher, vice- president; J. J. Moran, recording secre- tary; P. D. Mulianey, financial secretary ; P. H. Fiynn, chairman of finance com- mittee; Jeremiah Deasy, treasurer. PUTTING HORNS ON A VIPER. Cerastes Viper With False ¢Horns’ Finds Its Way Into a Collection. The *‘painted sparrow” trick, by which simple peop'e are inveigled into buying & worthless bird it the belief that they are purchasing a rare foreign songster, is well known. Itis, perhaps, the most flagraat example practiced in this couniry of the art of preparing animals for sale so that they may appear other than they are. Strange stories are also told of the misdi- rected ingenuity—sometimes accompanied by cruelty—employed in *faking’’ animals for exhibition in order to deceive the jud es.and secure for the birds or beasts exibited priz-s to which, on their merits, they would not be entitied. But all the stories of “faked” birds, dogs and cats fade into 1insignificance when compared with the sublime audac- ity of the genius who fitted oneof the cerastes vipers, now in the_reptile-house of the Zooiogical Gardens, Regents Park, with & pair of artificial *horns.” 1t is well known that in the males—and also in some females—of this deadly Afri- can snake there is, a little above the eye, a horn-like process covered with scales, which accounts for their popular name of * horned vipers.” Presumably, native collectors obtain a high price for these reptiles when the “horns’ are present than is paid by the dealers for specimens without these adornments, for the story is current that art has often covered the deficiencies of nature, and supplied horns to reptiles which would otherwise have been hornless, One of the hornea vipors now in the Zoological Gardens shows that there 18 some foundation for the tale. Two small spines, perhaps those of a hedgehog or the tips of porcupine quills, have been deftly inserted in the skin of the venomous rep- tile in the place where the true ‘‘horns” ought to be. The fraud must have been atiended with considerable danger to the perpetrator. It could have been no easy matter to hold a venomous snake, to make two incisions in the skin and to in- sert the spines therein. It was done prob- ably while the neck of the vipor was held between ths index finger and the tbumb of the left hand, thus leaving the right band free for the insertion of the spines. Directly the attention of the visitor is drawn to the fact by the keeper of the reptile-house, the difference between the true and false “*horns’’ is so startling that one is surprised that the fraud escaped detection for a moment. As may be seen from other specimens in the same case, the true horns harmonize with the color- ing of the scales of the nead, and bend backward in a :entle curve; while the false ones show dark and light bands, stand up almost vertically from the head anu slope slightly outward from base to tip. It issaid that such frauds are by no means rare. This, however, is probably the first instance of a cerastes viper fitted with false “horns” having found its way into the zoological coilection of a learned | society.—London Standard e A Y WELLINGTON'S FAMOUS CHARGER The English General node Copenhagen at the Battle of Waterloo. At4o'clock on the morning of tie day that Wellington defeated Napoleon he mounted his celebrated charger, Copen- bagen, and remained in the saddle for eight hours. Copenhagen was a powerful chestnut, a grandson. of -Eclipse, the famous English racehorse, and cost the Duke in 1813 400 guineas. When the battle of Waterloo was won, June 18, 1815, and Wellington had held his bistoric in- terview with Blucher the Duake dis- mounted about 10 o'clock. As Copen- hagen was led away by the groom he playfully threw out his heels as a good- night salutation to his victorious master. The field marshal's last act before leaving Strathfield Saye on a brief absence, a few days before Copenhagen’s death, was to walk out to the paddock to pat his Water- loo charger and give him some chololate creams or other similar dainties, of which he was inordinately fond. For a dozen or more years before he died Copenhagen was only twice surrepti- tiously saddled by the Duke's eldest son, but led the easy, comfortable career of a well-pensioned veteran who had retired from the activities of life. The second Duke of Wellington, who died in 1884, erected two monuments on the grounds of Strathtield Baye, that fine estate pre- sented to the “Iron Duke” by the British Government for a day’s work at Waterloo. One of these, a superb marble column, is to tbe memory of his illustrious father, the other to that of Corenhagen. The former stands just outside the park at the point ~where, immedi- ately in front of one of the lodges, the London road meets at right angles upon that which connects Reading with Basingstroke. A simple marble tomb- stone standing under the shadow of a spreading Turkish oak marks the spot where the brave horse was buried with military honors, and bears the following |- inscrivtion, from the pen of the second Duke: “Here lies _Copenbagen, the charger ridden by the Duke of Wellington the entire day of the battley of Waterloo. Born 1808, died 1836.” God’s humbler instrument, though meaner clay, Should share the glory of that glorious day. The first Duchess of Wellington, with whom Copenhagen was a great favorite, wore a bracelet of his bair, as did several of her iriends, and on_the occasion of the writer’s last visit to Strathfield Saye, in September, 1883, he received from the sec- ond Duke a little sheaf of the charger's mane and tal, as well asa precious lock of the Waterloo hero’s hair. 1t may be men- lmnod, in passing that Sir William Gomm’s redoubtable Waterloo charger, “Old George,” who died at the age of 33, is buried under a stone seat at Stoke Pogis, the scene of Gray’s famiiiar and beautiful elegy.—Our Animal Friends.. Bird Stories. It is not fair for cats and dogs to carry off all the glory. Allow me to tell two stories from my own personal experience of graiitude in a goose, of humor in a ra- ven. I was walking one day with a friend through his poultry-yard, when a goose hurried up to him, fondly rubbed its neck against. his trousers and followed him about everywhere. He told me that he had once rescued it from being done to death by its feathered companions because it bad "a broken wing. Could any un- feathered biped have shown ereater affec- tion? May we not say with Wordsworth: ! 1he gratitude of men Hath oftener lefc me mouralng. And now for the raven. I had been taking duty lately in the tower for my friend, the chaplain, when my siumvers were disturbed by the raucous croaking of a venerable raven of unknown antiquity, but, by all accounts, the oldest inhabitant there. By his jaunty hopping about under cannons and shady trees, he clearly shows that he considers the entire pre- cincts to have been provided for his com- fort by a. grateful nation.: On returning one day from lunching with the Governor, to whom I complained of his sleep- destroying noises, I found my gentleman perched on the back of a garden-chair. I lemnly admonished him of . his offenses against the church. He listened calmly, without sound or movement. When 1 concluded my homily, he turned up his right eye to e ana deliberately winked. Ifled.—London Spectator. » s ——————————— o Bexsalios Or e defeative siglit conesded rteling Optical C s and 16 Kearny siroet. PhoYi removed to 14 WELLER SENT TO THE COUNTY JAIL A Large Sharp Glass Found in His Box of To- bacco. He Could Have Easily Ended His Life With the Keen Implement. A Fear *hat He Wou'd Do So Was What C:used Marshal Baldwin to Make ths Change. ’ Lee Weller, alias Newman, alias many other names. who is wantea in Australis for many murders, was sadly surprised in the City prison yesterday noon. Ubited States Marshal Barry Baldwin and Dep- uty Gallagher took the sailor in a hack to the County Jail on Broadway and placed him in the custody of Chief Jailer Sat- terly for safe-keeping. For several days past Marshal Baldwin, who has had charge of the notorious pris- oner, has been very uneasy at reports published to the effect that Weller haa Actual Size of the Sharp Glass Found in Lee Weller’s Tobacco- | Box. | declared that he would never be returned to Australia alive; that he would commit suicide fi So Mr. Baldwin decided that the City prison is not sufficiently safe. At that place Welier has been permitted to receive .his sailor friends and females whose admiration for murderers over- comes all modesty. He saw that with hundreds of persons coming and going througb the City prison, many of whom have made Weller presents of cigars, fruit, candy and bouquets, there was plenty of opportunity for some one to pass to the prisoner a vial of poison or even a sharp knife with which the sailor might fnifili his threat and end his life. The fact that morphine had already been found on the prisoner of itself was sufficiently alarming to warrant making a change. So_yesterday Marshal Baldwin calied British Consul J. W. Warburton, to whom he stated the cuse and asked if the British Government would stand the expense of hiring special watchers to guard the pris- oner in the County Jail until the Presi- dent’s order of extradition and tbe trans- fer of Weller to the Australian authorities arrives. Consul Warburton appreciated the situation and stated that aiter going to so much expense the Government would not hesitate to expend a few dollars more to insure the safety of the prisoner. Accordingly the latter was removed in a hack to the County Jail, much to his dis- gust. To him the change meant no niore cigars, candy, flowers or Iruit; no more gossiping with friends and misguided and sentimental fémales. Weller was assigned to cell 40, but be- fore being placed in his new quarters Chief Jailer Satterly searched the prisoner thor- oughly. Among his effects Weller carried a cigar-box in which were & number of cheap cigars and a quantity of cut-plug smoking-tobacco. In the bottom, care- fully concealed by the tobacco and cigars, was found a large piece of sharp glass wit which the prisoner couid easily have ended his life. He smiled grimly as the glass fell to the floor, but made no answer when asked what he intended to do with it. The glass was apparently broken from the side of a small whisky-flask, and one edge curled up close to where the neck fits to the shoulder of the bottle. The lower part of the glass had been broken 80 as to form a gradual bevel terminating with an edge like a knife. It was sharp enough to have cut wood. On the upper part also was a sharp beveled edge that cou'd have been used to deadly effect by a desperate man with the prospect of the gallows star- ing bim in the face. Ot course, the prisoner would not tell how he became possessed of the glass, but it is suspected that he enjoyed the con- tents of the bottle before he broke out the large piece for fature use, if he decided that drastic measures were necessary. Every other portion of the man’s cloth- ing and effects were carefully examined, but nothing else of an alarming nature was found. He was placed in cell 42. but to-day he will be placed in cell 40. From now on two of the Sueriff's men, depu- tized as United States Marshals, and a man from the Marshal's office will take eight-hour watches with the prisoner until the necessary papers arrive from Wash- in ton. The Marsbal will feel greatly re- leived when he is finally free of nis bur- densome charge. Butler was constantly revolving schemes in his mind for the purpose of delaying his inevitable departure for Australia to stand trial for his crimes, Av the time he was anxious to procure morphine from & newspaper man, Victor liminary examination for obtaining money by false pretenses, was put in the cell with him, so that he could give warning of any attempt Butler. might make to end his life. Butler was constantly talking to Wolf about the chances of making his escape from the City Prison. One chance he thought the mott favorable was to take advantage of the occasion when the cells and corridors are washed out every morn- ing. On these occasions Butler was al- lowed to go to-a sink at thesend of the corridor to wash his face and hands. He told Wolf tnat it would be a simple thing to knock down the doorkeeper, take the keys from him and his revolver and escape before an alara could be given. Butler was ignorant of the fact that on these occasions the doorkeeper -leaves his keys and his revolver with the desk ser- geant to avoid just such a contingency, ‘which . Murderer Fredericks unsuccess- fully demonstrated. Butler also hinted to Wolf that it would be better for him to murder some one here 80 that he would have to be tried here and it would be a long time before he would be taken back to Australia in that event. He looked so meaningly at Wolf when hinting at _this step, that Wolf became afraid that he would choke him to death. Wolif complained to Captain Robinson that he was afraid of his life and could not sleep at night, but pretended to do so, xeeping his eyes furtively watching But- ler. If Butler had not been taken to the County Jail yesterday the probability is that he would have murdered Wolf or at- tempted to escape by attacking the door- Kkeeper as suggested by himself. How he got possession of the piece of glass is a mystery unless some ‘“‘trusty” gave it to him for a consideration. The City Prison officials are satisfied that Butler will not be taken back to Aus- tralia if he can possibly avoid it. NOTES OF THE THEATERS, Trebelli Gives a Song Recital in Golden Gate Hall, Cissy and Her Wink Drawing at the Co.umbia—French Opera To-Night. Mile. Trebelli was in exceptionally fine voice at her vocal recital in Golden Gate Hall last nizht, and as she sang well- known and favorite songs every number was heartily applauded, the enthusiasm waxing warmer and warmer with each succeeding number. Mlle. Trebelli gave several encores, occasionally accompany- ing herself on the piano. The star was ssisted by Miss Carrie Bowes, who opened the concert by playing Kafl's “Prelude and Fugue in E Minor” in her usual grace- ful manner. Haydr’s pathetic song, “My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair,” was the first on the programme and was exquisitely sung by Mile. Trebelli, who followed it with Gounod’s bereuse, “Quand tu Chantes.” The “‘Shadow Song’’ from *Dinorah” was a marvelous feat of finished realization In response to the inevitable encore Tre- belli obliged with the ola ditty, ‘“‘Love ‘Was Ouce a Little Boy.” Grieg's “*Snepherdess,” which is a strik- ingly original composition, was sung very aramatically by the cantatrice, who also gave songs by Mattei and Gomez, and probably in honor of the day concludea her recital with Balf’s *'Killarney.” On Saturday afterncon Hlle. Tubelli will give another song recital. Davenport’s gorgeous production of “Gismonda’’ is arousing so much interest at the Balawin that it.will probably form the bill for the wholeof next week. Sat- urday evening will be the silver souvenir night, when all iadies having seats on the lower floor wiil be presented with elegant little trays bearing the likeness of Miss Davenport. The bill on Saturuay will be *La Tosca.” Otis Skinner will follow Miss' Davenport at the Baldwin. Although Cissy Fitzgerald and her wink are not received with any particular enthusiasm at the Columbia thev are drawine good houses. “The Foundling” will run till the end of next week. The next attraction at the Columbia will be Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal in_their ro- mantic drama, *For Fair Virginia.” “Jim, the Penman’’ is nearing the end of a successful run at the Alcazar. “Eagle’s Nest” at the Grand isa pic- turesque melodrama which is very effect- ively staged. Miss Anna Daley, the lead- ing lady pro tem., is proving very accept- able to the audiences, and Nat Wills’ tramp specially is & champion mirth- provoker. The series of Gilbert and Sullivan reviv- als is drawing to a close at the Tivoli. Next week a brilliant production of Nico- Iai’s “Merry Wives of Windsor'” is prom- ised, with Laura Millard in the role of Mrs. Ford. The four Cohens sna Keating and Walker are the new people at the Orph- eum this week. The capital musical prozramme at the Oberon is drawing large audiences. The bill at the California to-night will consist of “‘Les Noces de Jeanneite,” by M. Carre and Victor Marse, and *‘La Ca alleria Rusticana,” Mascagni’s well- known work. The cast will be as fol- low: “Les Noces de Jeannette”’—Jean, M. Treiche; Thomas, M. Grevin; Jeannette, Mme. Berthet; Petit Pierre, M. Lelong. “Cavalleria ~Rusticana”—Eurrida, M. Mas- sert, Olfio, Henri Albers; Santuzza, Mme. Foedor; Lola, A. Lavine; Lucis, Mme. Fre- meau. —_———— A Waiter’s Offense. James F. Nesbitt, a waiter in the Emporium Yestaurant, wasarrested yesterday and chargad with an attempt to assault Mary Bobus, 17 years of age. The girl was employed as a bedmaker in the lodging-house at 122 Taylor street, where Nesbiti roomed, and yesterday morning ke atiempted to assault her in his room. 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Kearny. or 843 alavke: st el Kosrals oot ) San. 0GINGS, Sacramento; HOLDEN D:::: Coy RATLROAD TRAVELD LEAVE| FRoMFEBRUARY 15, 1897 | ARm: SOUTIERN PACIFIC COMPAN (PACIFIC SYNTEN.) #8:004 KMes, Ran Joss and Way 5t 31004 Atlantic Exp: 5904 Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsey. Sacra- mento. Oroville and Redding via Daris. 71304 Martinez, San iiamon, Valiejo, Santa Rosa. $iBOA Niles, San' Jose, Stockto 1004 New Orleans Express, It Yosomite), Fresus, auta East, 9:004 Mastinez and Stockton. 91004 Vallejo. . wvesses Nilen, San Stockton ., *1:00P Bseramonto | 1:007 Niles, San Jose and 1iven $1:3@F Port Costa and Way Stations. Jnee, " Livermore and 4:00¢ Martinez, San liamon iéjo, Nora, Calistogs, Ei Verwo aod anta Koss. 5 115, 4:007 Benicia, Vs Woodland, 7 Knights Landing, Marysville, Oro- ville and Sacramento . 1115, 4130r Lathrop, § L s el s 1 6:00r 103 Angeles Ex, % Fresno, Sa: Augeles . for Mojave aud Last. 100r Kuropean Mail, Ogden and Kast. 00 Haywards, Nilesand San Joss. 12:00% Valicjo... F:00p Oregou Iixpress, Hacramen ville, Redding, Portland Sound and East *Bunset Limi imited.” " Fresno, cles, Bl Paso, New Orleans East, 1134 T10:00r anc §12:459 Station e e » . G i ose, Now ‘Rimaden, Telton, Toulder Greek Banta Cruz and Principei Wi ? 11208 i504 17:200 1x.) [TEN 1502 maden Wed 81154 San Jose, Tres Pinos, Santa Pacitio Grove, Paso' Rubles, San Tuis Obispo, Guadalupe, Surt and Principal Way Stati A Ban Jose and W: 101 11:304 Palo Alto and Way Stat #2:30r Son Mateo, Menlo Park, & Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Sauta Cruz, Ealinas, Monterey and PacitieGrove 0P San Joas and Way Statio 5. 6:30p San Joso and Way Btatio {18:45p San Jose and Way Statio SAN_LEANDEO AND HAYWA 1°6:004 | 8:004 \ 107002 | Melrose, Seminary Park, 11:904 | Fitehburg, San Leandro 3:00 A S00r - 5:00p Haywards, -mw:J !'llx‘l’g; $ From Niles. 1izi00n CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAX PRANCISCO—Foot of Market Stcest (Slip $)— 4 Runs through to Niles. l 16 9:00 11:00aM. $1:00 200 $3:00 99 46:00 *6:00r.. Prom OAKLAND—Poot of Brosdway.—. £:00 10:00a.0. $12:00 *1:00 12:00 $:00 5:00e . A for Morning. P for Afternoon. *Bundays excepted. t Saturdays only. 14 Monday, Thubday aad Sateday nights only Pucedays and Saturdaya. - §5undays and Thursdays SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY €0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St. £an Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.3: 13:3%, :30, 5:10, P. M. Thursdays—Extes tri 8t11:30 . a. Saturdays—Extra trips a 1:3, and 1 BUNDAY San Rafael to San Francisco. WEEK DAYS—6:15, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 . w; 12:45, 8:40, 5:10 7. X. _Saturdays—Extra tripg at 1:65 . . and 6:35 F. 2. 10, 9:40, 11:10 a. 30.; 1:40, 3:40 T 4:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.30; 1:30, 3:3 0 P. 3. SUNDAYS— 5:00, 6:25 7. 1. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same ‘schedule as above. Leave Arrive gan Francisco. | ADCM® | gan Francisco. J506. Wark | Sus- Sow. | WeEK Davs. | pavs. |Desunaion| p.ve | Dava T80 AM|B:00 AM| Novao, |10:40 AM{ B:40 Ax 180 4x/3:80 x| vetaiama, | 8:10 rx 1035 Ax 510 #x|5:00 *x Santa Rosa.| 7:35 | 6:22 Puc Fulton, 7:30ax Windsor, 10:25 ax Healdsburs, Lytton, Geyserville, 3:80 =x/8:00 ax| Cloverdate. | 7:38 ru| 6:22 v Flota, Hopland & 7:30 an| 8:00a%| Ukiab. | 7:35 ru| 6:23me TH0 A 10:25 2% 8:00 ax|Guierneville. | 7:35 rx 3:30 P 6:22 rx 7:30A%|8:00 AX| Sonoma 10780 Ax| 8:40 AX an 6:10 #x[5:00 x| Glen Eilen. | 6:10 rx| 6:22vx 7:30 A (800 ax| g, T0:40 Ax (1035 A% 3:30 Pu|5:00 pag| SePA8LOPOL | 610 by 5323 pag Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark Wes: 'érnng-; at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: a8 overdale for the Geysers; at Pieta for Highlaad Springs, Kelseyville, Soda’ Bay and Lakeport; a Hopland for Lakeport and Bartiett Springs; at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs. Hlus Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Day's, iverside, Lierler's,’ Buck- pell's, Sanhedrin Heights, Hullville, Booneville, Greenwood, Orr's Hot” Springs, Mendocino Clty, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Co veio, Laytonville, Harris, Scotis and Kureks. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at redued tes. On Sundays round-trip tickets ta all points be- yond San Rafsel at half rates Ticket Offices, 650 Marketsat., Chronicle bufiding. A. W.FOSTER, R X. RYASN, __Pres. and Gen. 7. Gen. Pass. Agent Atlsntic i Pacific SANTA FE EXPRESS, QDS 0R = engs . o GRS Zeaves da ly at8:)0 p. a.. carrving Pullman Drawing room and Modern Uptolsiered Toarise Bleeping-cars, which run dally throagh (0 Chicage via Cuy. Annex cars for Deaver and 8o Boston Fxcursions, via Ksnsas Oity, Chi Sontreal aud the White' Moantalas Ttave ovecy ‘The bost_rail Tase, raflway from Califormia to the Hew rails, new tles: no dust: interesting scenary, ana good meals in Harvey’s dining-rooms. San Francisco Ticket Office, 644 Markey . Chronicle Building. Telephone Mais 1831¢ Oakland, 1118 Broadway. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). #rom San Francisco, Commencing Sept. 13, 1893 WEEKDAYS. For MIll Valley and San Rafsel 11:00 #1:45, 8:45, #5:185, 1'on M days and Saturdays a: 11:30 p. 3. s g SUNDAYS. ‘alley and S 2800, *10: 11580 4. 041150, 300, S4 50, 6r1BR. . * Traing marked run to San Quentin. For poine HLAROUGH TRAINE. ‘or Polnt Reves and way stations—7:25 a. X. Weekdays, 8:00 4. . Sandays, 1:45 P. & Satur ‘or Cazadero and way stations- ; 1:45 P. . Saturdays. “HOUNT TANALPAIS, Trains connect with North Pacific Coast Railroad. A M week- WEEK DAYS—Leave 8 F. 9:13 A 3 Returning—Arrive 8. 5 P M. SUNDAYS—LeaveS.F. 4.3 11:30a. Returning—Arri 230420 B3 T ve . F.1:15 2. Tiekets for sale I Mill Valiey or THO-~. COUK & 621 Market st., 8. F. Mill Valley and Moun aipais Scenic Kaiiway. THE SAN FRINCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIY VALLEY RATLWAY COMPAXY. RON JANUARY 31,1897, passe il run dally: s e Stations. % .1 l:'r. e Connecting steamboats of the C. N. & 1 leave Aan Francisco and Stockion al §