The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 13, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1897. T UMBIA THEATER - “-quire Kate. | )sco's OpERA-HOUSE—*"The Walfs of New Back. v of Killarney. deville. Free Public Lecture, by sday evening, Apeil 14 | er Bathing, | 1d Performances. SxaTING RINk—Dally ot ¢ of the Park TRO BaTHS.- B THE CH Haight st OAKLA RacE T PICNIC AUCTION SALES. s day. April 13, Fornt:ure, 11 o'clock. x & E1prI This day, April 13, 1438 Market street, at 12 o'clock. x—Thursday, April 13, Horses, | 11 0 clock. Tuesday, April 20, Horses, RD.—T ¥ asT NEWS IN BRIEF. rae & Co. have sued R. B, Thomp- 4 costs of suit. vesday; cooler Tuesday afternoon.—W. on, 1ocal forecast official. | The ng-buoy is not fu working order ena the Madrone will lesve to-day to repair it. | van w Shamus O'Bi soon appear at the | the popular Irish | has abandoned all his al- | 1cla property ot the Sen Mateo | Railway | dge Da 1 will hear the trial of eder) fottac 10 ¢’clock this Jonst cr Prebble has retired from the | ia and Third Officer Watt has | | gave are- | t night Uy elected bers. | able that the Fire Department will | proved r July 1, under the | of the Verein Eintracht rand beneficiary enter- ent for next Sunday. A writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Alice Edith Dickas e will be heard in Juage Dunne’ an admirer in the Irvington | | | lish, & young woman, took | day evening. | | Zamar 11, Mesdow were the winning meryville yesterday. to-day's meeting of the Soclety for the of Cruelty to Children Secretary Loffer his resignation. Cuban Lesgue will have a meeting ia Hall to-morrow night and a alito on May 30. | e of the creek-route ferry was | v lnst of § ied bodily aw he mayhem case of btorily fixed for 1 Friday efternoon. ang_was banqueted last | Park has sued Josephine Walcott 1t and restitution of premises, the | | Hotel, occupied by the defendant. 5 Commercial Trevelers’ st “smoker” at | this evening. | ¥, & motorious pickpocket, was yesterday morning for stealing Plum, an employe in the | , lawyer. was arrested by thorities yesterday on 1g & scurrilous postal card to . Irish has returned from the tion at Indianapolis, and is dical reforms in the National | | In & veto message submitted to the Board of Mayor Phelan severely | al policy of the D!sln:l{ aughlin, who has been | , has returned. His sc- of various men to get| rm of Hartter, Hayes olesale gr y bell vesterday, for selling adul- | Jellies. ansfield, president of the Fly-cast- aed 1o his room with a lacer- of & collision on theSutro | ¥ evening. “ka Steamship Company has been chase the new steamer Humboldt 1 sion trade, but the own- | se 1o sell. ing the Harbor Com- to see whether they e new free market on the water #s provided by & late 1aw. e of the Peace Barry officiated at the v afternoon of Ng Kee and | d Hor Yock and Jung Sou, the four s of the Golden State. ne, president of the Lincoln Monu- gue, is in daily raceipt of letters from | of the United States com- | ie monument enterprise. | e California Rive Fruit Company has been | -d by Frank Frisbee, Philip Der- 1aw, James W. Taber and Melyin r w'capital stock of $50,000. Charles Empey has sued the Paul Boynton Chutes Company for $20 000 damages on ac- nt of personal s. He was hurt by a g timber and bitten by & savage monkey. Leading Japanese, comprising two who are s 1o the International Postal Congress © or six others who are studying the tecture of sieel buiidings, are at the lace. The case of William Hunt, charged with grana larceny in stealing a gold watch and scott, chain from W. Abbott. & saloon-keeper on ue, was dismissea by Judge oachimsen yesterday. Mateo Electric Railway Company put its line in firsi-class condition t delry by replacing the present track | with 84-pound rails and adding to and reno- | vating its rolling stock, The Pacific Amateur Athletic Association has decided to turn over the funds accruing from the Olympic and Butte City football | match, held in the City last winfer, to the | Balbos boulevard fund. | Roland Sheard, s young Englishman on a yisit to the City, was bunkoed out of $50 Saturday, and yesterday +Kid” Russell was ar. | rested and charged wiih grand larceny, hav. ing been identi erd, The Stonecut on explains why the | work of consiruction on the new ferry depot 18 going on so slowly by steting that incom petent workmen are employed at the Sites | quarry in getting out the rock. The tramp steamer Amarapoora is in trouble azain. She left Francisco without paying | her bills, and now she is to be libeled as she resches Seattle by the butcher, baker, grocer, boatman and Chinese laundryman. The Balboa boulevard fund fof the benefit of the anemployed is fsst dwindling, and uniess the treasury is swelied steadily by cu.aritable contributions the work will be checked and thousands of deserving poor be abandoned to misery. Thomas Jones filed & libel fu the United States District Court yesterday sgainst the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer City of Syduey for $75 alleged to be due him for wages as coalpasser and $65 for board and lodging. In the case of Bernard McGorry against M. P. 0’Connor and others Judge MOrrow yest day decided in favor of the respondents. The ac’ion had been brought to cancel upon foreclosure of & portion of the estate of C. W. scored another . She will have & jury trial in Jud Elack’s court as to the issues of factin the to determine the validity of her deeds to #£1,500,000 of real estate formerly belonging 10 the late James G. Fair. United States Commissioner Heacock has dismissed the charge agafnst George Lewison for passing a counterfeit dollar. No evil in- tent was shown, Lewison being cashier for a bookmaker. The dismissal was askea for by United States Attorney Foote. ene A. N. Hughes bas sued Charles E. Paxton in the Superior Court for $25,000 dam.- &ges. 1t is ayerred the defendant iciously caused the arrest of the plamintiff on the cherge of embezzling $700, and the damages claimed are on account of injuri tion, mental sufferings snd illegal lmprison- ment. IRISH OPERA TO HAVE A TURN Dennis 'O'Sullivan Wil Sing Before His Friends. | The Tivoli Has Secured Villiars Stanford’s * Shamus O'Brien.” A Romantic Work That Has Made Irish Melcdics A'l the Fashon in the East French opera has come and gone, and now San Francisco is to hear Irish opera, the latest fad in the musical world. It was “Shamus O'Brien,” Villiars Stanford’s lyric drama, that set the fashion for Irish opera. The work was first pro- duced at the Opera Comique, London, thirteen months ago, and the title role was played by Dennis O'Sullivan, the Cali- fornia barytone. Theoperaand the singer Dennis O'Sullivan as Shamus O’Brien. conquered London, after which they suc- cessively did_the same with Liverpool, Dublin and New York. Irish opera be- came the fashion; it was popular to sing “The Wearing of the Green” and other national Irish melodies in swell drawing- rooms, and other composers sudcenly woke to the fact that though Sir Villiars Stanford had *‘discovered” Ireland as the scene for successful opera he had no copy- | right on the Emerald Iste. At the close of the successful Eastern | ionger. Te cuts the cords which bind Shamus to the cart, Shamus leaps like a hart, and the muskets fired at him only | brink down the hated informer, who bas siriven to bring poor Shamus to the gal- lows. Itis a ratbier. singular fact that Irish composers, such as Balfe and Wallace, did not turn to their native land as the | scenes for opera. Since tue success of | “Shamus O'Brien”” even French compos- ers nave looked to Ireland and to Irish melcdies for inspiration. One of the most successtul French operas produced during the last few months had its iocale in the Emerald Isle during an uprising that oc- curred about a eentury a 0. RAILROADS IN TROUBLE. Will Be Asked to Bring Their Books Before the Commission. James 8. McCue, who, some time ago, filed a complaint with the Railroad Com- mission charging discrimination in rates on the part of the North Pacific Coast | Railroad and the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company, yesterday asked that subpenas duces tecum be issued and served on the president and secretary of each company. Tney will be issued to- day and promptly served, and will re- quire that the books of the companies be brought before the commission to-mor- row, when the bearing of the matter is to be had at the office of tha commission. FOR MEN AND DRIVEWAY Heaviest Pay-Roll for Honest Work on Balboa Bou- | levard. People Who Cannot Give All They Desire in Money, My Contribute in Tal:nt. The interest of the truly charitable is awakening on behalf of the unemployed | and the Balboa boulevard fund. Several societies of talented people have organized i entertainments, the proceeds of which are } 10 go to the fund and many merchants are entertaining the idea of contributing in coin to keep up the work. The utility of | the work in progress and the needs of the | unemployed are gradually appealing to | the most conservative citizens. Still there | should be no delay in contributing. At the present rate the fund will soon be ex- hausted. | Yesterday witnessed the heaviest pay- roll since the work began. It included $975 for teamwork done during the past week and the wages of the men who | worked the previous day. Altogether the payroll reached $1500 and more. The teamwork has been one of the great- | est necessities, and after the contractors donsted so much work they could not be expected to go ahead and complete the boulevard. The teams are required to haul the macadam, and more particularly to haul the earth from the cut of the big fill, the culvert for which will soon be completed. |~ These teams must be engagea from now on, as it is absolutely impos-ible to work | without them. To keep them at work means the collection of more money. There are huniredsof men who have not yet been able to get work tickets, and unless more funds are forthcoming at once there may be men who, though most worthy, may not be relieved by even so | much as a day’s work. It must be under- | st0od that there are more than 3000 appli- cants for work tickets, and all of them cannot be given employment at once or some of them at all, perhaps, unless the fund should be readily increased. | A 1arge number of people inspected the Shepus, OBRIEN” Poster for “Shamus O’Brien” When It Was Produced in London. season of ‘‘Shamus O'Brien” Dennis O'sullivan decided to pay a visit to Cali- fornia. He is expected to arrive to-mor- row. As soon as the Tivoli management heard of his plans, negotiations were at once entered into for producing *“Shamus O'srien” here with O'Sullivan in the titie role. These negoiiations came to a happy conciusion yesterday, and on Monday week the opera will receive its first tali- fornia production at the Tivoli, and Den- nis O'Sullivan will be seen in the part that he created in London ander the direc- tion of the late Sir Augustus Harris. **‘Shamus O'Brien'’ is & lyric drama of the most modern description, but it is full of melody from end to end. The melodies are not taken from the lovely Irish folk songs, but they are written in imitation of them. “The Wearing of the Green' is suggested several times in the orchestral ore, and the composer is said to ha shown marvelous subtlety in the wa: which he_has repeatedly suggested the national Irish music. Supreme among the effects is the wild, weird, plaintive music of the bansbee, which is said to fil] the hearers with a fearsome sympathy. The composer has made the tenor the villain and the barytone the hero, which is a reverss! of the usual custom. Shamus, the ideal hero of so many Irish genera- tions, is eaid to have found an ideal im- personator 1 Dennis O'Sullivan. At every turn of the patriot’s fortune the melody rises or falls, narrows or broadens, in correspondence with the event, and at last a worthy climax comes, whon the good priest can stand it no work on Sunday, and were gratified with the results already achieved. The collections at present are: Heretofore acknowledged F. P. F. Clara Sachs First Baptise Henry Butiers Leciure. Charies Helosen 250 Dr. L. Dechmann 2 50 H. Frank & Co 20 00 | Titlimann & Bendel ., LD 10500 | Main & Winchester (second ~initail- meat) ........ 20 00 Grand total 820,452 20 Billy A. Rice, comedian; Nellie Rice, descriptive vocalist; Peter W. and Ida Barlow and the La Mont family of seven acrobatic and vaudeville artists have vol- unteered their services for an entertain- ment to be given on Saturday evening nextfor the benefit of the Home and Help Supply Association (incorporated), at the lar e hall of the association, 614 Howard street. The entertainment will be under thedirect management of the executive committee, and every tickel purchased will amount to a contribution of 25 cents by adults and 10 cents by children. ————— Divorce Suits Filod. Suits for divorca have been filed as follow, Adam Hernezik againsi Caroline Hernezik, for desertion; Auna E. Downey against W: liam Downey, ior failure 1o provide; Ernel Hawley against Laurs Hawley, desertion. ——————— Trunks Moved 25 Cents. Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter st. Tel. Main 49. Furniture moved reasonably, * | RS, CRAVER WINS HER JURY TRIL . Delmas’ Successful Argu- ment Before Chancel- lor Slack. Attorney Charles S. Wheeler Found That He Was Not Able to Refute It, N:xt Mcndey the Trial of the Great Fair Estat: Case Will Be Commencad. D. M. Delmas made a strong and win- ning urgument in favor of impaneling a jury in the case of Angus and other Fair estate managers against Mrs. Nettie R. Craven for the purpose of passing on ques- tions of fact involved. Judge Slack granted Mr. Delmas’ motion and the work of selecting a jury will begin next Mon- day. Mr. Delmas said that the issue to be tried now is raised by the intervention of Miss Virginia Fair. This issue, according to the opinion of the court, is equitable in its nature, the sole question being this: “'Are the deeds forged ?” The property involved hasa value that isadmitted to produce a net rent of $48,000 a year and it is charged that the deeds to this property were produced through the conspiracy of three persons. Thus it will be seen that the decision 1in this proceed- | ing will involve not only the civil and property rights of the defendant, but also the good name and even the liberty of the persons named in the three complaints in intervention. There could be no doubt that criminal charges would be inconti- nently pressed against these persons snould the decision as to the genuineness of the deeds go sgainst the defendants in this case. Mr. Delmas respectfully submitted to the coart that thls Was A proper case to go toa jury, so far as a jury could act, and in that sense he appealed to the discretion of tue court to grant Mrs. Craven's re- quest. Authorities were quoted to show that when the genuineness of papers is in question it has been the custom in chan- cery vractice to refer such question toa jury. It was developed that in New Hamp- sbire, Texas, Georgia and some other States it is regarded as a constitutional right to grant jury in such a case, butit was true that any verdict thus reached was merely to satisfy the conscience of the chancellor. If the verdict should not be satisfactory to the conscience of the chan- cellor it might be set aside. The same law does not apply so strictly in this State, and it was not stated to be the con- stitutional right of any litigant in Califor- nia, yet the authorities go to show that the granting of a jury has been given in order to give the litigants on both sides the best character of trial. In this sense ajury may be called to decide matters of act. 1f the deeds in this matter are found to be frandulent the three persons accu-ed of conspiracy would practically be convicted of crime. They ought, therefore, to be before a tribunal of the same character that would finally be called on o decide the question of their innocence or guilt. Thus granting of the assistance of a jury by the chancellor arises from no want of confidence in himself nor constitutes any impeachment of bis ability. It issimply an appeal 1o the old.Anglo-Saxon plan of atrial by jury so far as certsin issues of fact are concerned. This right of trial by jury originated in KEngland, and has spread throughout the world, and so strong has it become intrenched in the Learts of (hcémuple that wherever it has once been tried it has never been deserted. 1t is popular in certain quarters to sneer al the uncertainty of the verdicts of juries, said Mr. Delmas, but he did not Join in this feeling of derision. He d that the verdicts of Judges are equally unceriain, eise how would there be 114 voiumes of the reportsof the California Supreme Court? Quotations were pre- sented from the works of Danie! Websier, Jeremiah H. Black, Jefferson, Chartes S. May, Justices Hunt and Muller of the United States Supreme Court and others, who spoke in eulogy of trial by jury. Mr. Delmas assured the court that in all the arguments here presented there was not the slightest doubt of his Honor's impartiality, nor was there any question of his lidelity to the high trusts devolving on him. The only contention was that a jury is the best tribunal for the settle- ment of the question presented here. Attorney Charles S, Wheeler, in re- sponse, made a formal motion 1o dismiss the panel of jurors in the present case, and that the court, sitting as a chancello proceed to determine the issues that ari under the pleadings in equity. Mr. Delmas said be was entitled to no- tice before any motion to dismiss the panel could be made. He declined to waive his legal rights in the case. Mr. Wheeler said that the attorney for Deiendant Craven had been guilty of misconduct on the part of the jurors of the panel in attendance on the 15th of last month, in which Mr. Delmas accused the opponents of his client with shrinking from a fair trial before a jury. In that memorable address Mr. eimas went turther, and charged tbat Charles L. Fair and his associates were going before the Grana Jury behind closed doors, and by ex parte showings were trying to assassi. nate the z00d name of Mrs. Craven, Miss Craven, Mrs. Haskins and Notary Public J. J. Cooney. He challenged them to come out in the light of day and tske whatever justice with even uand might mete out. After reading freely from Mr. Delmas’ remarks without adding to the effect im- parted at the original delivery Mr. ‘Wheeler said for these things he thought u jury ought to be dispensed with, Mr. Deimas said that he did not admit that ‘‘counsel for Delendant Craven’ had been guilty of any misconduct in the presence of the jury. In fact, nothing uad been said that would be feared or ought to be feared by those who love ju: tice. However, inany event Mr. Wheeler's motion was not well grounded. If the court in its discretion saw fit to excuse the present panel and call a new jury he woula be satisfied. All he wanted was a jury. ! Judge Slack held that this was a correct view of the case and directed Mr. Wheeler to confine his argument to the question of whether there ought to be a jury 11 In support of his desire for avolding a trial of the matter by jury Mr. Wheeler argued at considerable length. He agreed with Mr. Delmas in the statement that in any event the verdict of the jury would not be binding on the court and does not relieve the Chancellor from his duty to pass on all questions of law and fact. The only reason for callingin a jury, he said, is when the questions to be decided are admitted to ba too complex and too in- volved for the Chancellor to readily pass judgment on them in all their contradic- iory elements. I[tis then that a jury is called to savise the conscience of the court. He deprecated the custom of citing the Inose words of courts, however emi- nent, in derogation of what he deemed to be the province of the Chancellor's juris- diction. Mr. Delmas said that the fear of llfll’y of pre- trial in this case arises from the drea a possible argument that may sented, Yet that argument oughtnot to be excluded from any tribunal wnen the rights of men and women are in the bal- ance. He did not understand that n ver- dict by a jury would be mere waste paper. True, the Chancellor must approve the veraict, but it must Le given due weight. That is the uniform practice. Chancellor Slack here remarked that it was his wish to avail him-eif of the assist- ance of a jury to try the issues of fact as to the validity of the disputed deeds. He realiz>d that the burden in the end rested on himselt and that he must disregard the verdict if it did not meet with hisap- proval. He would do his duty as he saw it, no matter whether unpleasant or not. Mr. Wheeler still coatended that the present panel ought to be dismissed be- cause of Mr. Delmas’ speech in the pres- ence of the jurors. The Chancellor said that without pass- ing on the sufficiency of Mr. Wheeler's showine, the pregent punel oi jurors wonld be excused and Wnother pauel would b summoned. Attorney W. M, Pierson informed the court that in ihe case of Von Schmide againstVon Schmidtin another court,a list of forty-eight prominent business men had bosn prepared by the Chancellor, and that by agreenient the litigants had taken turns in striking off names until three re- mained, and before that jury of three the case had been tried. He would favora “struck” jury of that character. | Mr. D:imis assured the court that he and his associates would object to such a plan. No doubt they might get a jury of millionaires in the box that wou'd be un- objectionable so far as legal techmicalities are concerned, but would any court of jus- tice accept such a jury to try the rights of citizens where property and liberty are involved ? He thought that would not fill the measure of the right which trial by jury guarantees to all. He and his clients had been strenuous for a jury trial and they want it, if théy have it at all, granted in the usual way. What they demand is just an ordinary jury, drawn in ihe regu- jar way. The jury box of the City and County of San Francisco contains 3600 names. He knew of no better source for obtaining a jury than from that jury box. Judge Slack said he had come to the conclusion that another punel ought to be summoned. He said he would consider the question of how the jurors should be selected, and would give his decision at 11 o'clock this morning, though his mind was already prettv well made up as to the Droper course to be pursned. - CHNESECDUPLESHEDDED Interesting Double Ceremony in Justice Barry’s Court- room. The Two Brides and Bridegrooms Are Natives of the Golden State. Two native sons were married yester- day afternoon to two native daughters by a native son. There is probably nothing unusual in native sons and daughters being mar- ried by a native son, but in this particular instance there was something out of the ordinary in the fact that the contractingz parties were of Chinese extraction and first | saw the light of day in Chinatown. | native son who performed the double | ceremony was Justice of the Pence Barry. | The brides were Yuet Oy and Jung Son, each 21 years of age, and both exceedingly pretty, especially the former. say their trousers were of dark material, | small piece of blue ribbon fastered to the | ends of their queues. z | The bridegrooms were Nz Yee, 22 vears of age, and Hor Yock, 23 vears of age. Both are fine specimens of Cninese young | manhood and are engaged in business in Chinatown. Ng Yee and Yuet Oy were_the first to stand up before the Judge. Wong Hing, a friend of the contracting parties, acted as interpreter. Yuet Oy's face teamed with smilesas the Judge made them join hands, and when she was asked if she would “love, honor and obey” her hus- band the smile on her face broadened and | she nodded her. head several times. Ng | Yee never smiled during the ceremony. Alter it was over the Judge shook them by the hand, but he omitted to exerc se the usual prerogative of kissing the bride. | After Ng Yee and Yuet Oy had taken | up. Jung Sou bad a serious look on her | face and seemed as if she was deeply im- pressed with the solemnity of the occa- sion. She was just as emphatic as Yuet | Oy in noading ner approval of the “love, honor and obey’ pari, and accepted the congratulations of the Judge with becom- ing gravits. “Why don’t you tell them to kiss each other?” said the Judge to Wong Hing, | who only laugned and shook his head. | " The newly married couple seemed anx- ious to get away and hurried out of the courtroom, leaving Wong Hing to get the certificates. A STRANGER BUNKOED. Boland Sheard, a Young E.glishman, Relieved of Fifty Golden Dollars. Roland Sheard, a young Englishman, who recently arrived in the City from Australia on a visit, made the acquaint. ance of John Russell, better known as the “Kid,” on Market street Saturday afternoon. X The “Kid” gave him the usual glad hand, telling him he was a stranger in the City, and fidally inducing him to rake a ride to the Cliff House. They walked along the beach, and came across two men who were amusing tuemselves playing the shell game. +Kid” appeared to get interested, and began 10 play the game, winning, of course. He urged Sheard to try his luck, but he refused. Then the “Kid” up- braided him, and accused him of not hav- ing any money. Sheard foolishly pulled §50 in gold out of his pocket, and the Kia” promptly grabved it and disap- peared. Sheard reported the matter to the police, and yesierday Detectives Reynolds and Graham arrested Russell. He was identi- fied in the City Prison by Sheard, and was booked on the charge of grand larceny. e Arrival of the City of Para. The City of Pars arrived last night from Pan- ama, bringing the following cabin passengers: Hom. A. Sewall, J. A. Cheape and wife, Foo Camacho and wife, J. A. Jessen, H. T. Stewart, J. C. Coppage, W. M. Lewis, Mrs. C. Gareia, Frank Sewell, A.B.Townsend, G. Mahlstede, Miguel Camacho, G. Cioces, A. Statter, W. F. McDonald, J. Fittery, Foo Leos, Robert M. Phillips, J. Sedgwick and wife, L. Peters, C. Z. Thompson and wife, Mrs. M. Alvarado, M. Gray and chiid Leon, F. W. 8cott, Charles E. Heame, Leon Lewine, P. Spicer, Carias Thom; son, Carlos Merns, Marie Alverado, Mrs. M. Gray, A. C. Michéeles, Jam's Lassel, D. Euadro, M. Rosenbaum, Juan Gasser, Louise Schliche, E. N. Bell, P. Galves, G. C. Kramer, C. Garcia and four children. — Decision in a Land Case. In the case of the Cslifurnia Redwood Com pany against Ben J. Litle, Judge Morrow yester- day decided against the company. The entry on the southwest quarter of section 22, town- ship 8 porth, range 1 east, Humboldt base ‘and mertdian, by W. M. Bohall, had been can- geled for {raud. Tho land was then taken up by Lit] NEW TO-DAY. Most Complexion Powders have a vulgar glare, but Pozzor’s is & tru beautifier, whose effects are lasting. The | They were | attired in Chinese costume, but strange to | and neither had a bit of color excepta | their seats Hor Yock and Jung Sou stooa | PUNGENT POSTAL CAUSES TROUBLE Lawyer Shuck Was Ar- rested for Annoying Mr. Dement. | Addressed Through the Postoffice as a Fellow With Tw) Names. Aggravation of the Offenss by Spel ing Club With Two B's—An 01d Quarrel. E. D. Dement brought to the Postal In- | spectors yesterday morning a postal card | addressed as follows: | This feliow nas 2 names and I really Qon’: know how to address him DEMENT Care of the fellow Has he pald his bills of 2 names Press Clubb ‘rancisco | On the other side was the following: 1say, Dement, you brave fellow, my office is at 509 Kearny st | Why don’t you call on me. | you. “Dont wait. I want tosee . SHUCK : ruy st San Francisco April 9 '07, This is for the feliow who belongs to the press clubb. Dement said that the card was in the | handwriting of Oscar T. Shuck, a well- | known lawyer of this City. He claimed, though Shuck denies the stalement, that two or three years ago he and Shuck were partners in the business of searching | for owners and heirs of money left un- | claimed in City savings banks. Dement |<aid that he got tired and with- | drew from the —partnership about a year ayo, and he said that be couid not induce Shuck to settle with him, Shuck having lost money in disastrous invest- ments in mining property at Kandsburg, Kern County. | “Dement continued to operate in the bank cases and Shuck made repeated de- mands for a division of the receipts, on the ground that Dement was his employe only and had no right to the money. Dement charged also that Shuck had written bim several scurrilous and abusive letters. Shuck was arrested and brought before United States Commissioner Heacock on the charge of sending scurrilous and libel- ous matter through the mails. He was | released on his own recognizance, after having been ordered to appear this morn- ing. The penalty for this offense is a fine not 10 exceed $5000, or imprisonment at hard labor not longer than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Oscar T. Shuck_was seen regarding the matter ana ke said: | “Dement was never my partner, but was my clerk on commission. He never met | me until the Smith case was all settled, | after years of work by me. He is no law- | ver, whereas I have been one here since 1865 and have lived here since 1854, having devoted twenty years to probate law. 1 sent the postal card, but I dunned no- body. Dement goes by two names—one as collector, one as ‘journalist.’ He omits an initial when he writes himself He is » quarrelsome I claim that he has treated me v. He has told people I owe 'y, which is fal, He was never my partner and never wili be. I have had his power of attorney revoked in several { down as ‘journalist.’ tellow. EDITOR MARRIOTT. The Question of His Alleged Libel to Be Heard To-Day. In Judge Daingerfield’s court yesterday when the case of Frederick Marriott, charged with libel, was called, an applica- { tion for delay was made by Attorney Charles Ben Darwin. He said his client | was not able to be present at that moment, | but would be in court to-day. | 8. M. Shortridge of counsel for the de- { fense also urged a continuance for a day. Judge Daingerfield said that Mr. Mar- riott knew the case was to be called for | trial and ought to bave been in attendance. Attorney Julius Kann, specially engaged to assist in the prosecution, objected 10 further postponement of the trial. He thought the case had been put over eriough times alr. ady. When it was apparent that the court was disposed to support Mr. Kahn's de- mand for an immediate trial, Mr. Darwin asked permission to retire from the case, as he could not safely proceed without the assistance of his client. Judge Daingerfield refused to allow him to withdraw, and ordered that twelve talesmen should be drawn After they were seated in the jury-box.Mr. Kahn ex- pressed a willingness to_have further pro- | ceedings go over until 10 o'clock this morning, and it was so ordered. —_—————— AX opportunity is given to lease on shares a very profitable raisin vineyard and orange grove in central part of State, Residence and everything complete. Ap- plv to F. P. McLennan, 652 Fiith street, San Francisco. Call between 12and 2 7. X, * %IPRUIT AND FLOWER MISSION. Benefit by Otis Skinner and Company for a Worthy Cause, Otis Skinner and company has kindly consented 1o give a benefit to-morrow at the Baldwin Theater for the San Fran- cisco Fruit and Flower Mission. The bill will include some of Mr. Skinner's mas- terp'ecas and will gratify all tastes. The particular departnent of the mission sought to be benefited is the nurses’ fund for the sick poor. The performance will commencs at 2 P M. —————————— Barillas’ Lost Watch. William F. Makehey, an itinerant jeweler, NEW TO-DAY: Schilling’s Best Pound Half-pound Japan s50¢ 25¢ English Breakfast 6o 30 Qolong 75 40 Ceylon 8o 40 Blend $1.25 65 Money-back tea 1896-TAXES!--109% HE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF REAL Estate Taxes will be delinquent APRIL 26th, at 6 P. M., After which 5 per cent will be added. The «flice will be op:n from 7 (o 9 P. . on April 24th. Taturiny, April 17, positively last day for re- cetving checks. TAMES N. BLOCK, Tax Collector. £an Franc 3c0, April 13, 1897, is charged with felony embezzlement at the City Prison, The comrlrinant, J. L Barillas, a nephew of ex-president Barillas of Guate- mala, swears that Makehey approbristed a nd-studded watch left with him to be Heart Disease = VAl is Curable. out warni its early Dr. Franklin Miles, the eminent specialist in disenses of the heart and nervous system, who nas made a life study of these diseasesr has proven that heart dise even in its later stage: Ye cured, and men apd women in all parts of the world who have been cured, = o &re healthy, active wit Dr. Miles nesses, for they were Book on the restored to health by i Heart Cure DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. A1 havuas (nearnoratod) ... €Topcias: 3d AND LAST WEEK—ENGAGEMENT OF OTIS SEINNER. To-night (Tuesday) and Saturday Matinee, "LADY OF LYONS! Wednesday Matineo—Benefit Fruit and Flower Mission. Special Programime. ‘Wednesday Evenin, Doubie Biil, ““MERCHANT OF VENICE" and “KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO" ““ROMEO AND JULIET!'? “HAMLET!"* ‘RICHARD 111" BEXTER A — Openfng SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, PRIMROSE av» WEST’S BIG MINSTRELS WHITES AND BLACKS. Innumerable New and Erilliant Acts. SEATS READY THURSDAY. 'FRICOLANGER. GOTTLOD & o+ ££33¢3 AT PAAGERS - CHARMING! WAS THE DELIGHTFUL! | VERDICT. MISS GEORGIA CAYVAN AND HER ADTIRABLE COMPANY In Robert Buchanan's Beautiful Pastoral Drams, ““SQUIRE KATE !” Miss Cayvan in Her Original Role. EVERY E IN INCLUDING SUNDAY Matinee Saturday Only. Prices during this kngagement—$1.50, $1, 75¢, 50¢, 25c. ALGAZAR{"%%S&‘ES‘JOF Belaseoc ataniots THE WEEK1 Famous Play, “CALLED BACK!” An Artistic Triumph for the Company and for GEORGE OSBOURN Our Popular Prices. Seats Reserved by Tele- phone Black 991, TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mus ERNEsTiNE KnEriva, Proprietor & Manages Thursday . Friday.. Saturday E vening. . —TO-NIGET— PICTURESQUE PRODUCTION Ot Sir Jules Benedict’s Roma ntlc Irish Opera, THE LILY OF KILLARNEY. (THE COLLEEN BAWN.) A Superb Cast. Beautiful Light and Water Effects. nery, Costumes and Accessorles, il New, LOVELY BALLADS. Soul- stirring Ensembles and Finales. An Operatic Lealization of Boucicault’s Famous Pl Popular Prices—-——252 MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO,..Sol> Lessee and Mana. ELABORATE SCENIC PRODUCTION 0¢f the Sensational Comedy Success “ n N OF NEW V. » THE WAIKS OF NEW YORK. £econd Week of the Clever Danciog and Singing Soubrette MOLLIE THOMPSON. Many Specialty Artists Engaged for This Gccasion. Great Fire Scene! Real Horses and FEnginel Nerw Soags, Dauces, Medleys and Specialties ! Evening Prices—10c, 25c and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. and 500 NEW VAUDEVILLE MAGNETS! IMMEDIATE HITS OF MERRILE. TERS, direct from London; HARRIS & W eccentric duo; KRON MANN B grolesque gymnasis: EV. & VIDOCQ, conversationalists, THE FAUST PANTOMIME COMPANY! conjunction with a GREAT BIG BILL! Heserved seats. 2oc; Baicony, 1Uc; Upera-chalrs and box-seats, 50c. Latest European Novelty!—The London Bells Ringers 10 the Annex every evenins. HOMES FOR ALL! Free Public Lecture Iliustrated with colored stersopticon siides from original views will be given by MR. : WENDELL : EASTON AT. GOLDEN GATE HALL, Sutter street, near Taylor, WEDNESDAY EVERING, APRIL 14, At 8 0’ Clock, SuBIECT: “CALIFORNIA COUNTRY HOMES,” With speclal reference to Orange and Lemon Culture in the Foothills of the Sierras. COME ONE!I COME ALL! Ladies Especially Invited. RACINGi RACING! RACING! ~—CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Monday, April 5, to 'April 17, Inclusive OAKLAND RACE TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wed A hursday, Friday and Saturd Rain or shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start at 2:15 P. M. Sharp-— Ferry Boats leaye San Franclico ac 13 M. and 12:30, 1.00, 1:80, 2:00, 2:30 and 3 P. .. connects ing with trains stoppinz G the entrance to track. Buy your ferry ticke(s 10 Shell Mound. Returning—Trains leave the Track at 4:18aal 4:45 P . and immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR, Presideas R. B. MiLROY, Secretary. THE CHUTES. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, GRAND OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCES! ANIMATOSCOPE Every Nicht. ADMISSION, 10c. CHILDREN, 5So. SUTRO BATHS. OPEN DAILY—7 a. M. TO 6 P. M. Grand Concert Every sunday Afternoon, General Aamissiou, 10c; Children, 50 LURLINE SALT WATER BATHS, Cor. Bush and Larkin sts.—Recent Improvements, ENAMELED SWIMMING ANK, Additions to Tub Department. Admission, 10c. _Aamission, including swim, 266 | Open Day and Evening. and In day,