The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1897, Page 7

~ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1897. 7 AMUSEMENTS, IN THEATER —*Gismonda ' TOENIA Tx Lragons de Villars” a Navarr DOrTow n.ght COLUMBIA THEATER *The Found!ing.” s oRoscOs OrEra-HousE—"The Great North- AICAZAR THEATER.— “The Strategists.” VOLL OPERA HOUSE — The Merry Wives of Windsor.” OrPUETM.~ E lass Vaudeville. Camilia Urso, Monday rand Concert, ECHANICS' PAVILION—Bj cle Races. RLINE BATHS thing, ete. LT Baita— ng and 1 erformances. EalE; CHUTES AXD SKaTING RiNk—Dally st L16hi street, one blockit: of the Park. ACIFIC CoAST JocK 1Y CLuR.—Races to-day. AUCTION :ALES. Thursday, March 25, at 12 0'c ock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. T, E: Redell has sued L Shapiro for §531 94, lesale butchers ior meats. chimal has been sentonced to Ts in the State prison at San Quentinor sk has filed a contest to the will of The esiate is worth about Shey, @ broker, has filed a petition oivency.’ He owes $1644 45 and has no able assets, hn J. Lyneh has sued Cornelius J. Barron loss & mortgage for $1200 on Tes. es- n this City. nnette Crane has been granted s om Tacitus M. Crane on the ground of williut neglec Incressing clondiness Wednesday and prob- ably rein Wednesday night.—A. G. McAdie, lo- cal forecast official. Lucie Megie has filed a petitfon to have of the late Meranda A. Cunningham e as null and void Iugugiia has been sued by the Ameri- ¥ for $2255 on account of an A new route to the Yosemite Vi d the 1st of ced. age line 183 Ross, Buckwa, Russella, Morte au and Scarf Pin were the ide yesterdey. Leon Dennery has been sued by the Bay City ding and” Loan Association ior $3200, interest from July 8, 1 Mrs. Sadie Robinson, 393 v will be Valley road xth street, in a fil of despondency, swaliowed a dose of mor- phine last night and will likely die. Modesto may be_made an important junc- ley ro=d in connection he Point Richmond terminus. At 8 meeting held yesterday the public scaool teachers voted in tavor of the pension bill now in the hands of the Governor. layers’ Uniog has protested to the sgainst thednen now emploved on undations of the Hall of Justice. charged with ded guilty yes- ampbe. ned him $25, eting st Metropolitan Temple last orsed Booth-Tucker's plan of as a relief to the surplus popula- tion point of the V; wi t of the Bulletin against the Report, the matter of the City printing, has been decided by Judge Hebbard in favor of ence of the Point Lobos Improvement Ciub has received :avorable consideration at the handsof yarious officials. er son -of the late money changer, has brou, a sensational suit in the d States Cireult Court 10 recover property 1d by tbe father in trust. Jonn H. Stahle has applied for letters of ad- mi fon upon the estate of his sister, E Katherine Stahle, whodied August 14, 1896, leaving & smali estate. Theodore Payne, by his attorney, F. W. Van s brought suit against Harold 400 due on & note dated Decem- Charles L. Fair, Theresa A Oelrichs and Vi ginia Fair have filed & petition to have the Teal property belonging to the estate of James G. Fair, deceased, distributed to them imme- diately. The estate of Frederick E. Luty has been appraised at $24,249 85. Neariy the whole consists of real:Stale, situate in San Fran- Ceco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties The petition for a rehearing in the case of W. H. T. Durrant was_filed with the Cierk ot Supreme Court by his attorness, Eugeue N. Deuprey and General John H. Dickinson, yesterd: The league game of baseball between the teams of the Onkiand High School and Hoit's school took place at Burlingame last Saturday, and resuited in & score of 10 to 3 in tavor of Hoitt's boys. Captain Lees was notified yesterday morn- ing that the man in the jaii at Meridia Texas, was Josef E. Blanther, the murderer of Mre. Philopena Langfeldt, and that be died ai 8 o'clock Mondey night. Kate Kerwin has sued the Market-street Railway Company for $10,000 damaces, on account of personal injuries sustained by being run over by & jenderless car owned by the defendant corporation. The Merchants’ Asscciation has appointed & committee of representative merchants to confer with the Board of Regents ot the Uni- Versity of California on the selection of asite for the Wilmerding School. In an important decision rendered yester- day, defining_the powers of Boards of Super- visors as Boards of Equalization, the Supreme Court decided that Alameda County assess- 1ents for 1895-96 must stand. Justice of the Peace John A. Carroll is charged before the Grand Jury with malfea- sance in office in having kept possession of Josie Gibbons’ mandolin and in misrepresent- ing her in a case before Justice Cook. James F. Nesbitt, 8 waiter, was yesterday held by Judge Campbell o_answer beicre the Superior Court in $5000 bonds on the charge of attempting to assault Mary Bobus, & young girl employed 8t 122 Taylor street, where Nes- bitt roomed. The holographic will of Benjamin G. Lathsop, who died on the 2d inst., has been filed for probate. An esiate valued at $1500 is bequeathed to the testator’s two daughters, Virginia A. Turnbull and Fannle L. Baxter, who are appointed executrices. John J. Comerford has sued Alired W. Resy and others to quiet title to a ot of ground on Dolores street, near Duncan, 1n this City. Mr. Comerford seys that he has been in possession (he premises for tweuty years, and that the feadants now claum an iuterest in the prop- erty. NEW 10-DAY SKINS ONFIRE Skins on fire with torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors, instantly relieved by a warm bath with COTICURA SOAP, 8 single application of Curioura (ointment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CUTICURA RESOLVENT. uticura s s0ld throughoutthe world, PorTes . &u. CORr Sole ! How t Cuire Tortaring Humors," res. yrifiea and pesa- BABY'S SKIN ='hasd i cFrcusa wous r | Quick asan electric fash Collins* u“lflK 4 Voltaic Electric Plasters relieve sore lungs, weak backs, painful K ! kidneys,aching muscles, utering m" c pains, and rheumatism. i FROM AN EVANGEL 10 PLAIN TRADER The John Wesley Has Seen Many Changes in Her Day. Her Cabins Have Housed Canni- bals, but Now She Is a Sim- ple Merchantman. Captain Frank Morley Under Arrest for Violating the Washington State Laws. ‘The smallest of vessels of her class that has come into port in many along day s the little bark John Wesley. In her young days she was under the British flag, and for years sailed between Aus- tralian ports and the South Sea island group asatender to the missionaries of the Methodist Church. A new boat was built later and the John Wesley was sold to a Norwegian syndicate. For nearly a year she flew the Norwegian flag, and then she was sold to the Jalniet Trading Company, & German concern, which placed her under the German flag. She was sent up here for an overhauling, and will gointo commission again next moutb. Since forsaking the missionary cause the John Wesley does not seem to have played in nck. On the way up the mate died be- fore the vessel reached port, and Captain Kassler was taken ashore a few days ago and sent to the German Hospital suffer- ing from an acate attack of rheumatism. Captain Wirschuleit took his place for the time being, but later he was succeeded by Captain Schwarting, who has made many trips among the islands, The last time Schwarting left here he was in command of the little schooner Mercur, built by Matthew Turner, and was on his way back here when he encountered the John ‘Wensley and took passage on her. The lit- te bark after reloading will make an- other irip to the islanas, and the captain will ma ke ageneral cruise from one point to another. There were a number of changes on the water front yesterday. Senator Percy Henderson succeeded Major Harney as Port Warden, and the latter took his seat as Harbor Commissioner. Senator Hen- derson is known from one end of the City and County to the other, and ke is sure 10 make an effcient officer. When taking his seat as Harbor Commissioner Mr. Harney said: *If I can fill the position and do as much tor the water front during my term of office as Mr. Cole has done I be more than satisfied. A more effi- cient officer,” said he, “*has never served the State, and he can‘well afford 10 stand on his record.” Mr. Cole then paid a com- pliment to Mr. Harney, and spoke of his many years of service on the front, and pointed out that he, more than any o'her man, was conversant with the necessity of a free market In conclusion, President Colnon char- acterized “Uncle Dan’ as the “most hon- est and conscientious bfficial’” he had seen in many a vear. He was for the State first, last and all the time,’’ said Mr. Col- non, “and even tbouch he is on one side of the fence and I on the other; I am sorry to lose him. Mr. Cole and men like him are the bone and sinew of the State, and 1 wish we had many more like him in our public offices.”” Mr. Cole then in a few graceful words turned his chair over to Major Harney, and the business of the board went along as usual. The Oceanic Steamship Company’s Aus- tralia sailed for Honolulu yesterday. She was delaved neary half an hour on ac- countof the mails, but finally got away about 2:30 P. M. Tne cabin passengers were: L. C. Ables, H. J. Agnew, C. Aver H. Averdwm, Mrs. W. H. Avery, birs. J. K. Barney, Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Bulkley, Mr. Mrs. John Burke, T. E. Cownrt, H Douglas, R, H. Draper, Mrs, Fitzgerald, Miss G. E. Fonds, Miss Mary Fonda, Mrs. A. Gaisford, C. B. Gray, E. M. Greene, F. H. Grisber, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Henderson, C. 5. Holloway, M. V. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. How- ard H.J." Howison, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jordan, G. A._ Jordan, 'Harry Jordan, Miss Lena Jordan, Miss Nellie Jordau, Mrs. L. L. Long, Miss L. S. Long, Mr. and 'Mre. Frank Merlo, . E. Miles, Mrs. L. H. Moses, Mrs. W. H. Nsuman and son, Miss 8. 'A. Noreross, Mr. a1d Mrs. William Perie, Miss Jeannet» Rede, Mr.and Mrs. H. Renjes and chiid, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Steuart and son, Rev: and Mrs. John Usborne and son, E. M. Waish. Mrs. W. H. Avery 1s the wife of the popular agent of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company, while the Jordan family are from the Orpheum and are on their way to Hawaii on a theatrical tour. E. T. Morgan, a well-known man about town, was eagerly looked for as the sailing hour of the Australia approached. He was charged with deserting his mfuor child, and the bail was fixed at $2500. In order that he should not escape the wife kept watch at oneend of the ship and Officer McGreevy kept guara over the gangplank. Just before sailing time a thorough search of the steamer was made, but no Morgan could be found. The wife explained to the police officer that she did not want her husband arrested if he would return bome and support his child, but that if he insisted upon leaving on the Australia she wanted the law to take its coarse. Captain Frank Morley, who is well known as a skillful pilot from the Golden Gate to Fiattery, is in trouble. He took the British ship Glenericht from this port to Port Townsend and piloted her through the Straits of San Jnan de Fuca and came 10 an anchorage without a license. Tue Board of Pilot Commissioners of Wash- ington made charges against him for vio- la ing the law and he has been held in $500 bonds to answer the charge. Of all the German vessels in port yester- day, the only one that made a display in honor of Emperor William I's birthday was the C. H, Watjen, now in the Brook- lyn Basin. She was decked from stem to stern and presented one of the prettiest appearances that has been seen in the tributaries of San Francisco Bay in a generation, The schooner Equator, seventy-two gross tonnage, has recently been converted into a steam schooner of the propeller order at the Fulton Iron Works. She is owned by Joseph Hume, and will enter the Alaska fleet to run there for the saimon canner- ies. Bhe will have a trial trip on the bay to-day to test her new boilers and engines. Fine Music at the Oberon. The commemoration programme of the onc hundredth birthday of Kaiser William I atthe Oberon Monday evening and the first of the new musical bills for the week last night were listened to by large and enthu- siastic audiences. The standard of the music in both insiances was high and the rendering of the various numbers was talented and very enjoyable. The resort is attracting some of (he very vest veople in the City, and Herr Stark’s name is heard on ail sides in musioal circles as a deiightful violin soloist and spirited leader. ~Another new programme will be presented this evening. o Fitzsimmons Did Not Appear. Bob Fitzsimmons did not appear in Justice Carroll’s court yesterday to answer the order of examination taken out by J. J. Rauer, the assignee of Jimmy Carroll, He id 10 be outof the City at the hour the matter came up, &ad the case wen: over untll to-morcow at 11 o'clock. —t ALWAYS the best specs and_eyegiasses. Ber: teling Optical Company, 14-16 Kearny st * The Little Bark John Wesley as She Appeared at Anchor in the Bay Yesterday. She Is the Smallest Vessel of Her Class That Flies the German Flag, and Was at One Time a Missionary Vessel in the Employ of the Australian Methodists. PROMISED ROSET0 QU FGHTIG Ultimatum of Champion Fitzsimmons to James J. Corbett. The Pugilists Meet and Discuss Fisticuffs Over Ginger Ale. “Filz” Was “Ro:sted” Because H: Refused an Editor a Flash- light Picture. Jim Corbett is now resting easy. He has seen and talked with Fitzsimmons and received an answer to & quesiion which had been bothering him very much since his return from Carson, Yesterday morning Corbett and some of his frienas hung around the Baldwin Ho- tel for the purpose of meeting Champion Bob Fitzsimmons, who returned from Sac- ramento yesterdsy noon -and was criven to the Baldwin. Soon after he strolled toward the griliroom, and there he met nis vanquished opponent, who was de- termined upon having a little chat. “How do you do, Fitz?” said Corbett, as he stepped toward the cnampion Wwith the right hand extended. “i'm first-class,” replied Fitz; “how are you?”’ “Fine,” retorted Corbett. ‘‘Any objec- tion to take a drink with me?” “Why, certainly not!” answered the champion with a smile on his face. Julian, Hickey and Stelzner, anticipat- ing that there might possibly be some trouble over a meeting between Bob and Jim. put in an appearance immediately conversation, but there was not the least necessity for re-enforcements. After a hearty handshake and an ex- change of good wishes the champion and the ex-champion adjourned to the ba “What is your pleasure, Fitz?" asked Corbett. The champion ordered ginger ale and Corbett took the same medicine. As ttie ex-champion held his glass to his lips he looked the champion in the eyes and remarked: “Fitz, you've got to give me another fight.’”’ “I'm not just ready to talk fight now,” responded Fitzsimmons, as another smile illuminated his leatures. The dripks disappeared and Corbett again put the question to Fitz, deter- mined to have a definite answer. Julian at this juncture stopped the con- versation by stating that there wasa time and place for all things and that fight talk in front ofabarand in the presence of & large crowd was not in order. Corbett sugzested that they would take a seat in one of the compariments of the hotel and talk business. Fitzsimmons, to be agreeable, acqui- esced, and then the clever boxer and the famous puncher of men adjourned to the grillroom and the chat was resumed. “Well, Fiiz, 1 must confess that you whipped me fairly and I wish you success in future, but I want oge more chance; will you pive it tome?” Fiiz hesitated a few moments and then said: *1 have promised my wife never to enter the ring again for the purpose of engaging in A prize-fight, and that i: a promise I shall never break as long as I live. Ihave won all the distinction that any man in my business could wish for, and I think it is time for me to retire.” ““Well,”” retorted Corbett, *will you give me the first chance, in case you should aiter your mind " *1 have said once and for all that I am not going to do any more fighting, but if it will fl!nse you,” answered the cham- pion, “I shall give you preference over the others, “That’s a go, then?’ inquired Corbett, ver{,unxinusly. “Yes, that goes,” ana the pugilists shook iands over the bargain. This finishei the conversation, so far as a second pugilistic contest was con- cerned, and then other subjects were dis- cursed, “Well,if 1 cannot succeed in gettin, another go with you,” said Corbett, will reiire from the ring, t00.” “Why, you can make money by whip- ping Peter Maher, who is & great fighter,” replied Fitz. Corbett gazed at the champion with a look of astonishment on his iace, and for a_few moments he seemed non-plussed. He must have thought that Fitz was cracking a joke, until the champion re- lieved him of suspense by adding that in his opinion Maher was the greatest fighter of the da; “Do you imply,” said Corbett, nery- ousiy, ‘‘that Maher can whip you?'’ No; I don’t Mean o such thing,” answered Fitz, “because I whipp:d him twice, and I think that should be enough fy any man.” , then, do you mean to say that can whip me?”’ retorted Corbett, “That's it exactly. I think that Maher can whip any man living excepting my- self, and that is no joke either,” answered the champion as he watched the quiver on Corbetv's lips. “Well, that’s & hard one on me,” was the meek reply of Corbett, he felt the sting of the champion’s out and above- board opinion. Evidently Fitzsimmons had in mind lthe treatment he received from Corbett when the latter, to avoid a meeting with after the great fighters warmed up to the | Fitzsimmons, handed over to Maher the championship. Tie battles between Fitzsimmons and Maher in New Orleans and Mexico are still fresh in the minds of the sporting men of this country ard there isno man who has a better right to express an oninion of Maher’s fighting abilities than Champion Robert Fiiz<immons. While conversing with Fitzsimmons after his interview with Corbett, the champion said he was agreeably surprised to find that the ex-champion had left all of his hdavy shot behind. “In fact,” said Fitz.-immons, ‘‘he treated me real nice and I returned the compliment, but I had material in store to fling back at him in case he showed a disposition to be nasty.” | The champion was very angry about an article which appeared in a morning paper and in which he, Fitzsimmons, was | accused of being drunk and quarrelsome. “I know why all that rot appeared in the paper,” replied Fitz, as his eyes flashed and his fingers twitcned. *“You know,” he continued, “that on the evening of my arrival from Carson Long Green of the Examiner sent an artist to my room with instruction to get a tlashlight picture of me. I informed the artist that I was too tired after my journey and I felt more like taking a well- needed rest than posing for pictures. In fact, 1 have been—that is, photographis cally speaking—shot almost to death by cameras during my residence in Carson, and when I camo_fo this City I thought I had escaped the fiends, but you can imag- ine my surprise when I was confronted by aflashlighter from the Examiner on reach- ing my room and informed that the mon- arch wanted ;“" one more shot. I was deaf to all entreaties and begged to be excused. “Well, don't you know that camera man | talked and talked until after midnight, | when I finally fell into a comfortable cuair | knocked stiff. I was dead to the world for the time being until my wife woke me up, and there was that awful man still standing over me waiting for the oppor- tunity to take just one more shot. “*Well, I couid not stand 1he agony any | longer and I told the unfortunate artist, | who was, of course, obeying orders, to go | home and be a good fellow, adding that under no consideration’ would I'stand for a flashlignt shot watil_my brother-in-law and manager, Martin Julian, arrived from the mountains. “He reluctantly took his hat in hand and left the room, muttering something to bimself. 1 guess’ he was saying his pray- ers, but see what was the result, was slaugbtered in this morning's Examiner. The paper said that I made a beast of my- self and a whole lot of stuff that 1s not fit for publication in any respectable journal, but my friends know too well that I am not a drinking man, and thatis sufficient recommendation for me. I am eating | shrimps now, but I guess I will be painted | a demon in to-morrow’s paper. Isuppose | that in afree couutry everything goes.” | Fitzsimmons paid a visit to THE CALL | business office yesterday afternoon. The champion wanted to express his thanks for the fair and impartial manner in which THE CALL treated both principais from the time the match was consum- mated until the championsbip was lost and won. Fitzsimmons expects to remain in this City a week, until his manager decides upon some future course. The champion will visit Eddie Graney’'s blacksmith-shop to-day for the purpose of turning out some fancy shoes as souverirs for his friends. LN LABOR PROTESTS Supervisors Asked to Stop Brick- laying on the Hall of Justice. The Contractor for the Removal of Debris Ordered to Finish His Job at Once. The contractor to whom Bateman Bros., the contractors for the new Hall of Justics, have sublet the work of buiiding the foundations, will not be permitted by the union bricklayers of this City to go on with the work with his present force with- out a protest. The union claims that the Board of Supervisors has deciared that all work on public buildings must be done by union Iabor and that Stiles, the contractor men= tioned, is employing outside bricklayars. They also claim that he is an enemy of organized labor and that he has had trou- ble in other cities. A delogation from the union appeared before the Public Buildings Committee of the Bosrd of Supervisors yesterday and asked that the contractor mentioned be prevented frem going on with the job and that only union men be allowed to work on the job. The committee listened to the protest and promised to look into the matter at an early date and take what ever action is just and legal in the prem- ises. The matter will probably come up at the meeting of the board on Monday t, as the union men say they bave friends in the board who wiil see that their interests are not allowed to suffer. At the meeting of the committee Bate- man Bros. reported that ali of the ob- structions to going on with the laying of IToundations were not outof the way and that there were yet two walls to Te- moved before they could resume opera- tions. The committee ordered the contractor who undertook to remove the old walls to u!k"u. away the objectionable walls forth- with. e Swallowed loroform. Kittie Donahue, a delicate looking girl, 17 years of age, who roomed at 307 Fourth street, swallowed a dose of chloroform yesterday morning, She was taken to the Recelving Hospital and had suffictenly recovered to be taken to the houe of a friend last evening. The girl has been employed as & servant, but her bad heslth compelied to quit work. Bue felt despondent and wanted to join her mother, who die l three years sgo. . OUTWITTED THE FEDERAL OFFICERS Chinese Women Prisoners Produce Landing Certificates. All but Three of Thirteen Sus- pects Gathered in Mon- day Released. Mejr Moore Learns That the Sam Yups Kn:w of His Inten. tions in Advance. The crusade inaugurated by the treas- ury officials against the illegal landing of Chinese is not meeting with the success its promoters hoped for. Of the thirteen Chinese women held over from Monday’s raid by Captain Wittman and the police force ten were discharged yesterday for want of evidence. To make matters worse habeas-corpus proceedings to secure the releage ot the remaining three were is- sued by Judge Carroll Cook, to be heard this morning at 10 o’clock. The imprisoned women spent Monday night in a room in the upper floor of the Presbyterian Mission Home at 920 Sacra- mento street. They were rebellious and sulky, and made the night alr mournful with their wailing. ‘When Special Agent Moore prepared to file complaints again them yesterday morning he was confronted with some un- expected complications. Six of the pris- oners presented certificates of legal entry duly signed and authorized by Collector Wise. Attorney Henry E. Monroe, who was assisting the investigation on_behalt of the See Yup Soclety, and the Presby- terian Mission, advised the release of this contingent. The treasury officials con- tinued their work only to come to the conclasion that they copld make but a poor case azainst four more of the women, and decided to release them. This was decidedly discouraging. The remaining three prisoners were put through s thorough examination, and managed to contradict themselves in nea: Iy every statement. The treasury peopie accordingly decided to hold them prison- ers for examination befors United States Commissioner Heacock. Complaints cnarging them with being in the United States in violation of the exclusion act were filed in the United Btates District Court by De Witt C. Jackson, a special agent of the treasury. Bcarcely had this been accomplished when a counter move was made by the “friends’’ of the imprisoned women. On behslt of various Chinese ‘‘merchants’ who were willing to swear that the pris- oners were all born in this country, At- torney Robert Ferral secured a writ of ha- beas corpus, directed sgainst Miss Culbert- son, the superintendent of the Mission Home, commanding her to produce the risoners at 10 o'clock this merning in guduc Coox’s court. 8o there is llker to be a lively fight for the possession of the women, The names of the prisoners are Yai Lin Oy, Chong Ngan Ying and Quan Yaw Choy. They are young and good looking from the Chinese point of view. Miss Cul- bertson offered them a home in the m: sion 1f they preferred to remain there rather than to return to the dens on Bart- lett and Sullivan alleys, but her good offices fell on dumb ears. The three landed here on December 23 last, and almost immediately found their way into the dens where Captain Wittman and his police officers found them. They main- tain that they were all born in San Fran- cisco. . The next move of the Treasury Depart- ment will nd, in a measure, on the success attending the attempt to deport the three women now in the mission home. It is understood the See Yups ars willing to co-operate with Major Moore in this case, as they profess to see their old enemy, the Bam Yups, behind the impor- tation of the women. But it happened that this allisnce did not turn out as profitable as expected. The treasury agents have discovered that the news of their intention to make Monday's raid had preceded the police officers all over Chinatown. It would seem t! that much talked of Custom-house scandal is still some distancs off. Divorce Suits Filed, Buits for divorco poured into the County Clerk’s office yesterday, The list is as follows: Sarah Prey agaiust Oscar Prey, desertion; Henrietta Heyden agsinst William Heyden, williul neglegt; Martha H. Dana_against Henry 8. Dans, cruelty; Augusta M. Warham inst Leopold H. Warham, desertion; Chris- M. Floyd against James J. Floyd, failure to provids Annje Gabriel against A. J, ‘Gabriel, desertion. e “‘The True Motive of Life,.’”” The noted English lecturer, Rev. Haskett Smith, will speak to-night at the Temple, 117 Turk street, under the auspices of Liberty Branch, Socialist Labor party. The subjec: “The True Motive of Life,’” should be of o;;nunr interes every one. The admission ree. CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The fa0- simile e e Char Y TR s i INDORSED BY MAYOR PHELAN He Favors the Pending “Municipal Pawn- shop” Bill, Says It Would Be a Great Boon to the Poor of San Fran- cisco. Comments on the Outrageous Intersst Now Charged by Many Local Pawnbrokers. Mayor Phelan yesterday signed and transmitted to Governor Budd an indorse- ment of the “municipal pawnshop bill.” The biil contemplates the establishing of a collateral loan bank at which the indigent may obtain advances on prop- erty of all kinds at a- reasonable rate of interest. The bill provides that the in- stitution must be incorporated with a capital stock of not less than $100,000, and in sections 3 and 4 say: Every corvoration applying for a license under this aci shall at the time of making the application file with the secretary of the Board of Bank Commissioners a bond io the people of the State, executed by the corporation ap- plyine for the license, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by said cummission- ers, in the penal sum of $5000, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duiies and obligations pertaining 1o the business so licensed and for a faithful complisnce with the provisions of this act. Said vond shall be renewed and refilea_anaually, in January ot each_year, or the corporation shail within thirty days theroafier cease doing business and proceed to close up its affairs. Such corporations, when they have dispos- able {unds, shall loan on ail goods and chat- tels, or on all fate securl ties offercd, embraced within its ruies and regulations, in’the order in which they are offered, with this excep- tion, that thoy may ‘always discriminale in favor of small loans to the indigent. Section 6, relating to interest, reads: Such corporations shall in no case charge fnterest at a rate exceeding 2 per cent per month; provided, however, that sil loans shall be subject 0 one month's intercst, and Do loan shall be setiled at 6 less charge than cents. The sale of pledged property is provided for as foilows: Property pledged to such corporations must be heid six months after the last date fixed by contract for redemption, aud all saies shall be at public auction; and notice of such sale shail be published 'at least five days previous thereto in adaily newspaper printed in the county, or clty and county, in which any such corporation is located. If upon the sale of auy such property at public auction there be any surplus ieft, after paying the amount of the loan and interest due thereon, and 5 per cent on the amount of the loan for expenses of sale, the same shall be paid over 1o the party who would be entitled 1o redeem the pledge in case no such sale had taxen place. 1u case a savings bank deposit- book pledged to any such corporation shall not be redeemed as_above, it shail not sell the same at public auction, but it may convert the same, or so much thereot s may be necessary 10 pay the debt, in such manner and at such time &8 in the judgmeut of the directors of such corporation will best serve the intercsts of all parties holding the [balance] for the owner. The institution is placed under the con- trol of the Bank Commissioners.” “I am in favor of this bill because of the shameful manner in which many pawn- brokers plunder their customers,” said Mayor Phelan yesterday. ‘“They charge 10 or 20 per cent interest, and the poor person who must borrow is compelled to pay. Of late the pawnbrokers buy the goods offered and execute an agreement to sell back the same at an immense ad- vance. “Such institutions as are contemplated by this bill have succeeded to & marked degree in Europe and the Eastern States, and have been a great boon to the poor. There is little or no chance of their being robbed, and st the same time it will be profitable to those who start it.” VALUABLE FISH FRANOHISE. J. B, Inguglia Sued by the American Union Fish Company. J. B. Inguelia is defendant in a suit for damages instituted by the American Union Fisn Company. On the 30th of March, 1893, Ingugha sold his fish busi- ness in the S8an Francisco Market on Mer- chant street to the plaintift company for $4500 and agreed to keep outof the fish business in this, City for five years, or to pay a venalty of $2255. The complaint alleges that the defendant broke his con- tract by going Into the fish business on July 4 last, continuing the same fo ths present time, wherefore judgment is de- manded for the $2255, as promised. XEW TO-DATY! Schilling's Best Japan tea is 50 cents a pound. Your money back if you don’t like it— at your grocer’s. A Schilling & Company San Francisco XEW T0-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSZ MBa ERNENTINE KRELIN 3, Proprietor & Manage: — TO=NIGET — Grand Scenic Production of Nicolal's Opera Comique, The Merry Wives of Windsor! SRR S SR 2 GRUAT CAST! A SUPERE COSTUMES! #3 LOVELY BALLETS! SPLENDID ELECTRIC EFFEOTS! NEXT WEEK—The Sparkling Extravagansa— “DON JUAN AD LIB.”" ———A HODGE-PODGE OF—— MIRTH. MUSIC———DANCE, Popular Prices———256c and 50c il et R i i M‘ @% GOTTLOD & C3* LE3863 A'D MATAALRS -+~ WE ARE CROWDED NIGHTLY! New York's Jol lest Succems, TEX EFOTT. s XIN G (Mauagement Charies Fronma). CISSY FITZGERALD! ks Mondey S POK F o VIHOTRIAT THE CHUTES. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ons—No Exira ADMINSTON, ‘106, CHILDREN, So. 9 LURLINE SALT WATER BATHS, Cor. Bush and Larkin sts.—Recent Improvements, ENAMELED S WIMMING FANK, Additions to Tub Dopartment. Admigsion, 10c. _Acmission, Including swim, 25¢ Upen Day and Evening, " KEW TO-DAY. RHEUMATISM. Munyon's Rheumatism Cure is guarane teed tocure acute or muscular rbeuma- tism in {rom one to five days. Sbarp, shooting pains in_any part of 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, scistica, lumbago or pain in the back are speedily cured. It seldom fai's to give relief from one ur_two doses, and almost mvnrilhg cures before ope bottle has been usel Price, 25¢. MUNYON’S Improved Homceorathic Home Remedy Company put up a separate cure for' each disea: 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 disease. SPEGIAL T0-DAY! 135cC. 150 pieces COLORED SATIN and GROS- GRAIN RIBBONS, 834 inches wide, warranted pure si.k, wul be placed on sale at 15¢ & yard. Murphy Building, Market and Joues Streets NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Cu (Incorporated). ... Topes TO-NIGHT—MATINEE SATURDAY. aw DAVENPORT Supported by MELBOURNE MACDOWELL. SARDOU'S GISMONDA Saturday Evening—Only Time “‘LA TOSCA’ enport-Sardou Silver Souvenirs. iaay on lower floor as & marc of re- membrance of Miss Davenport's farewell season in Sardou’s plays. il BEXTRA — SALE OF SEATS FOR OTIS SEINNER To-Morrow Morning at Box Office. CALIFORNIA THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated)........Lessees THE FAMOUS FRENCH OPERATIC ORGANIZATION F. CHARLEY.. IMPRESARIO. 140 People, Direct f pe, via New Oricans. Complete In Every Detail. THURSDAY NIGHT, Tenth Subscription Performance. A Great Double Bill, —DRAGONS DE VILLARS— (Bomantic Opera) and Massenev's Lyric Gem —«LA NAVARRAISE s Sat. Mat., March 27, Sat. Night, March FAUST Tuesday, March 30 .ALDA Thuraday, April 1 BIGOLETTO A JUIV! Saturday Ev', April 3 3 y To be followed by “Willlam Tell” “Pagliaccl,” “Hamlet,” “Carmen,” *La Favorite.” etc. MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALTER MOROSCO...So's Lesses and Managa: FIRST PRODUCTION ON THIS COAST, Of the Original American Play, { ““THE GREAT NORTHWEST” With Its Unique and Startling Prairie Fire and Blizzard Scenes. Spectal Engagement of (he ~parkiing Soubrette, IRMA FITCH- — NEW SONGS. DANCES AND SPECIALTIES. Evening Prices—10c, 25¢ and 50c. Batin urday'and Sund; MATINEE TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY). ‘Parquet, any seat, 25¢: Haicony. any seas 1) Children. 1Uc, any par: of the house. BRAND NEW COMPANY: A BRIL T _ARTISTIC NOVELTY! IR ¥ JLEXE, 1n conjanc.on with JOHANY and EMMA RAY, ihe 8 RICHARDS, the 3 VALONA SISTER: MI8S LILLIE LAUREL, WERN ¢R & RIEDKR, DICK and ALICE MCAVOY, the “HUGAN AL: LEY KIDS,” and o Great Olio of Nove Concerts in the Orpheum Annex every evening. Ctcion O'Farrell streot, near Stockion. San Francisco's Family Concert Hall, Beginning Monday, March 22, A GREAT MUSICAL CARNIVAL! Rarest Flowers of Musical Genius, Entrancingly Rendered by the Great Leader, HEKR FFRDINAND STARK AND THE VIENNA OBCHESTRA. ALCAZAR| "1t Belasco&Lakallle, Mrs. | SEASON One Constant Roar of Merriment Last Night! “THH STRATHGISTS I ‘The Funnlest Comedy Ever Written! The Greatest Success of the Ua; A Triumph for the Fntire Company and for GEORGE OSBOURNE and HUGO TOLAND. Ou rReguiar Prices. Seats by Telephone Black 991. CAMILLA URSO, Th» Great Vio in Virtuoso, And Her Own Company of Artists. THREE CONCERTS. GOLDEN GATE HALL, Monday Evening, March 29; Friday Evening, April 2; Saturday Matinee, April 3. MADAMFE URS) will play a° First Concert a Grand Caprice de Concer: by Krnes: mrand (first Vitcnes' bance by Pagaoinl. & Opens THURSDAY, March 25. at & Co’s. Evening, 75c. $1 and 81 and 50c. THE HEARTIEST LAUG o TER PACIFIC COAST JOCKEN (LUB (INGLESIDE TRACK). The only Yeriece Winter RaceiraC< 13 Amerioy. RACIVG ad@aRec RACING Racing From Monday, March 22 to Sat- urday, April 3, Iuclusive. Five or More Races Daily, Rain or Shine. FIRST RACE AT 3 P. M. Take Eouthern Pacific tralns at ‘Third anj) ‘Townsend sts. depot, leaving at 1 and 1:20 ». x, Fare for Round Trip, includiag Ade ion to Grounds, %1.00. ‘Take Mission-st. electric line direct to tracz. The Androus Stakes, Monday, March 22, ‘The Uliman Stal Saturday, March 27, ‘The California aturday, April 8. & NDROUS, i F. H. GREEN, Secretary. i Atwone World’s Greatest Indoor BICYCLE M EET! Hechanios’ Pailion \ o S $9000 N PRIZES. Greatest Bicycle Kidersot the World will Compece. ADMISSION 25¢ and 50c. SUTRO BATHS. OPEN DAILY—7 A. M. TO 6 P. M. Grand Concert Kvery Sunday Afternoon, General Admission, 100; Uhildren, 5o