The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 6, 1897, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1897. WHY BRINCKERHOFF { REFUSED 70 ACT ays Secretary Thomas Gave Him Inaccurate Information. Two More Appointments Are Made on the Board of Health. Special Meeting Called for To-Night, at Which the Programme= May Go Through £ Sax Fraxcrsco Ca 908 Broadway, May 5 OaxLAND OFF The Bo pleted. oon Mayor Thomas ent of Drs. H. A. L. P. Kitchings, who, Chamberlain, Kucker and oW compose the board. With the eption of Dr. Chamberlain ell are al- hs. G. Dr. G. E. Brinckerhoff, who was ap- 3 4 resigned yesterday, story of the manner ed 1o accept the af t shows that tk Thomas, secre- signed b een misinformed = fairs at the time of i Dr. Brinckerhoff to-da n Dr. Pierc e veterinaiy su bj; o his b t out of of was told by the pmas, that that he to the situst pointmen he had 7 f Mayor 1 have s these s were T erce al- been an applicant for reappoint= d be worked in the interests of juring the campaign. ation is a serious ce is a friend of mine of being one of the in the State on tuber ow that he has rendered ble service while in t sfford to put myself in the sangering the health and v children, especial voting put capable men out of office, when I worked on behalf of the ce of my appointment the Snow for secretary was pre- o me, and to him I had no objec- Then Dr. Dunn’s name for Health icer was presented. To this I objected, t young Thomas said that it must be Dunn or the whole board would be to the homeopaths. There a are just now in this city be \ the regulars and the homeopaths, rather tnan see the board be given to homeopaths I agreed (o Dunn. ally Harry Thomas pre e a list of names already wri en Isaw it 1 particularly objected to he Mayor was opposed 1o my and s ed a comprom some nt to this. been corre al meeting of the board will be There will be a n attemnt be 1o succeed an platiorm worded plank con- ow that it is through his son, ors certain people the gift of the eved that the pro- rday will be carried ST. MARY'S FIELD DAY. To-Day's Eve Will Include Cham- pion Hammer-Throwing. OAKLAND, CAL., May 5.—The annual field day of St. Mary's College Athletic ation be held on the coilege to-morrow aftern A pro- of more terest has been prepared, and o atures of the day will be the exhibition of hame mer-throwing by the champion, Tom rroll. For two months Carroll has n- training the boys at throwing the ter the exercises there w1 some lively exhibitions of this bra; athletics. 3 The following are the entries rious events: 00-yard dash (college championship)—Oli- r Weich and Nestor Armijo. 100-yard maiden race—Firstheat: F.Michel, V.G E. Butler, J. Killian; second hi Jessen, M. Murphy, A. Huff. 16-pound hammer throw (handicap)—J. J. M. Murphy, M. Ferry. 16-pound shot (handicap)—J. Jes- y and M. McCarthy, s ) G. Cuneo, 10 ana G. Haywood. wi b of for the 8 yards; second hea. Michel, 5 yards; V. Grey, 7 vault (for distancej, handicap — O. and M. Murphy, scraich; J. Jessen, 6 Cuneo and A. Pezzols, 1 foot. igh jump—J. Castro, J. Jessen, E, 120-yard hu rat heat: M. Mur- J. Castro Jessen. rd run (handicap) — M. sV. Grey, D yards: J. Jess £ Butier, 6 yar neo, 6 yards Armijo, 3 yards; , 6 inches; | ey, 1 foot. d junjor dash—P. Lomigin, B. Sheely, R,Coleman, carroll, Herrno. s H. Huft, Butler and A. , captain; Murphy, F. E. But- M. Ferry. A. Second ieam—W J. Jessen, G. Haywood, ch, H. Huff, G. Cuneo, The officials of the meet will —J. H. Donovan, J. Maguire, W.J. Mc- 4, L. Aurrecalchea. Timers— iiva, dge, W. McCartney. Field judges— , Leo Tarmey, W. Sullivan.’ Inspec- Finan, H. Friermuth, B. Phelan, R. iard. Officers of the day—J. W. Solen, reo; G, E. Hayward, announcer; John J. fcbonald '91, starter; M. J. Rattigan, mar- hal; 5. J. Fiood, clerk of course; J. F. Cone, ————————— Change of Superintendents. OAKLAND, CAL.. May 5—William F. iibson succeeded W. F. Rudolph as gen- eral manager of the Grove-street system to-day and Mr. Rudoloh returnei to the C al-avenue line, which he left Janu- No reason is given for the change, The Soft Glow of the Tea Rose is acquired by ladies who use Pozzoxr’s CompLEXION PowpEr. Try it. Ith is at last com- | ; J. Brady, ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. = { A. Steel of Nashyille, Tenn. He wi 2 America,” Which will be nce ext | REV. S. A. STEEL, D.D,, OF NASHVILLE. OAKLAND, CaL, May 5.—The leading feature of the sixth annual State conference of the League of the Methodist Church South will be the addressof the orstor of the confer- | 11 deliver his celebrated lecture on “The Pio- the only session open to the public. The pro- 1ds from the evening of Weanesday, the 19th, to the foliowing 00 delegates, representing the seventy-four leagues throughout the | will be present. The c)mmittees of the Oakiand league who are making the necessary for the conference are: nment—W. H. W uart, Mrs. I. O art, William Daile 0. Nielsen Miss Minnie McKnight; music—Mrs. Sweet Singerof California, | eral vears ago, will probably be present. aste (president), Miss Gertrude Prather (secre- elsen, Miss Mary Prather; decoration—Miss ida Hawn, 8, H. finance—J. D. Harris, Rev. H. M. McKnight, L. W. H. Waste, Miss Minnie McKnight, Miss Kittie Ewing. Miss Lulu * who captured Eastern Y. P. 8, C. E. conventions sey- im’amfli_@;rufi PARK, | Many Competitors Anxious to Win the Board of Works’ Prizes. The Great Dream of John P. Irish Is About to B: Realized on the West Oakiand Marsh. OAELAND OFricE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, May 5. E The Board of Works had a very agree- able task this morning. When it metits desks were covered with some elaborate and artistic plans for the adornment of the West Oakland Park. The board offered a prize for the design | that was most acceptable, and eleven com- petitors submitted their efforts in twelve colored drawings which were opened to- day. Two of the designs are particularly | active, though it would cost a good | sum of money to carry them out. | These plans provide for a large flagstaff the center, a grand triple fountain, a | music pavilion, an observatory three | stories high, concourse grounds, an open ampitheater with seats, baseball grounds, | tennis lawns, cafe creamery, bicycle track, gymnasium, conservatory, twin lakes, bridges, police statio drinking-foun- ains, grotto, parade ground, aquarium, sheds and electric light poles. | Trisisaboutall that cen well becrowded | on the eleven acres purchased by the city, | but it is hoped that an equal amount of | land to the nortn, reaching as far as | Twenty-second street, will soon be added to the West Oakland Park. Another very | bea ul plan is that of Leon Boiliot, the | newspaper artist. | The contractors are ready to begin work | at once on filling in the marsh, and, as | the dredger in use has proved to be very | | powerful, it will not be many months be- | fore the great dream of John P. Irish’s | life has been realized. e SUHOOLS FOR FRUITVALE. District Development Demands the suance of Bonds. OAKLAND, CaL, May 5.—On the 22d of May a bond election will be held in the Fruitvale School District. Owingto the | growth of the district a new school has | become an absolute necessity in the lower | end. The big building in the upper part | of Fruitvale is full and cannot accommo- | date the children of the whole district, Applications for admission to the school have had to be denied for some time be- cause of lack of room. | The trustees own a lot on Twenty- sixth | avenue and the bonds to the amount of | $10,000, if voted for, will be used to erect on this lot a building suitable to the pres. | | ent needs and future requirements of | Southern Fruitvale. I Is | e | FIRE AT EMERYVILLE A House and Barn Destroyed, but the | School Saved. | OAKLAND, CaL., May 5.—There was a fire at the Emeryville schoolhouss to-day, L burned a large shed which forms a vart of the building. The new town has not as yet acquired a fire department, but an engine was sent from this city, and although too late to save the shed it did save the schoolhouse. Two stables in the rear of the school- house were also destroyed. A filly valued | at $500 was burned to death in one of the | stables, and the horse Toano broke her | fastenings and ran off with her blanket on fire, and was not caught for several hours. — ———— e of a Wife's Affection. ND, Oar., May 5.—The suit of - Frost against Grove L. Tinkham for $10,000 damages for alienating the affections of his wife has been set for trial | the 2151 of September. Tinkham is a son of the late propretor of the Tinkham stables and was clerk at the narrow- gauge railroad devot. Frost was also an employe of the company and was recently granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty. Afier the divorce Tinkham and Mrs. Frost left town a: the same time, and it was feported they had gone off together, but & few days later Tinkham, who was then in San Jose, denied that such was the case. Salsbury Declared Insolvent. OAKLAND, Can, May 5—Another stage in the financial troubles of Monroe Salsbury, the Pleasanton horseman, was | reached to-day when he was adjudged an involuntary insolvent upon a petition of a number of his creditors. The petition de- clares that the Pleasanton siock 1arm was adummy corporation, and that it was in reality an alias that. Salsbury used to the disadvantage of his creditors. Upon the showing of the creditors’ attorneys Judge Hall granted the order prayed for., An 01d Man Waylaid, OAKLAND, CAL., May 5. orris Rosen- berg was beaten near Lincoln plaza last night by a young fellow with a cane. He turned on his assailant and with his own cane he gave him several blows on the | head and shoulders. Mr. Rosenberg be- lieved that the man was waiting to cane some other party and fell upon him by mistake, He 1s over &0 years of age and i | | does mot belisve that he hasan enemy who would willing commit any such out- rage. THE PUBLIO LIBRARY. Breaking the Record for Reading—Class of Books Most in Demand. ALAMEDA, Can, May 5.—The report | of Librartan Harbourne for the month of Apr.l shows that more books were called for during that period than in any other month in the history of the library. The total number was 11,489. Fiction consti- tuted 48 8 per c°nt, juvenile 15.9 and other classes 35, While the record of with- drawals was the largest there was a de- cided decrease in fiction and a correspond- ing increase in “solid’’ reading. Small Fire. ALAMEDA, CaL., May 5.—There was small blaze in the residence at the corner of Ban Antonio avenue and Bt. Charles street this afternoon, caused by a spark from the chimney. The department was | promptly on the ground and extinguished the flames before much damage was done. The building belongs to Mrs. Lottie Meneke. Notes. Yosemite Counctl of the Junior Order United American Mechanics hold an enjoyable | smoker last evening, which was enlivened by speeches, songs and other amusements. Some Alameda ornithologists have discoy- ered a colony of blue cranes whose nests are bullt on the ground instead of in trees. It has always been ciaimed by naturalists that these birds never nested anywhere except in trees. City Engineer Poyzer of Alameda has been called on by the Oakland authorities 1o give nis opinion as to the use of saltwaterin sprink.ing the streets. He 1s heartily in favor of it and enumerates many advantages 10 be gained by such use. A call has been issued by promlnent gentle- men in this city for a convention to discu: hristian men for men. It will be heid on the 17th inst. The remains of Charles J, Schultheiss, who | died on Monday from the effects of a fuil sus- tained in San Francisco, will be cremated at the Oad Fellows' Cemetery to-morrow. Company G, First Infantry, N. G. C., was in- spected to-night by Brigade Inspecior Jan- sen and Captain Carringion, U. 8 A The muster-roll footed up 65, those present to- night 51 and the regular percentage of attend- ance 93. T bell Rose Show. OAKLAND, Car., May 5.—Mrs. A. W. Bishop, who is in charge of the rose show | to be given at the Ebell rooms to-morrow afternoon and evening, has extended an invitation to the public to attend. In the | evening Mrs. Charles G. Reed will give a talk upon roses and Mrs. Olive Reed will render a vocal solo. — e o o Friend of the Poor Man. The Poor Man’s Friend Company has been incorporatea by Samuel Lesser, Henry Bres- lauer, William Creger, Harry Friedlander and S. Joseoh Thelsen, with & capital stock of | $5000, of which $4980 1s subscribed by Mr. Breslauer snd $5 each by the other incorpo- rators. The purpose announced is to deal in all kinds of merchandise. THE TESTIMONY WAS DOCTORED Felony Charges Against 0ld William Clarke Dismissed. - Littile Mabsl Samson Had Been Instructed in What She Shou'd Say. A Famous Case Speedily Disposed of by a Jury, Which Was Re. quested to Acquit. OAELAND OrricE, SAN FrRANcIsco CALL 908 Broadway, May 5. ,)‘ William Clurs, the old man ot East Oakland charged with assaulting liitle girls, was released to-day, the jury hav- ing found him not guilty. About a year ago this case created great interest, owing 10 the manner in which Dr. J. W. Ellis, pastor of the Centennial Presbyterian Churcb, criticized the pro- ceedings of the Prosecuting Attorney’s of fice in the newspapers. The minister wrote. | several letters in which he alleged that improper means were being taken to oh- tain testimony from the little girls. Harry H. Melvin, the court prosecutor, | indignantly denied the insinuations of | Dr. Ellis, and at the preliminary exami- | nation Clark was held to answer on a charge of felony. In the Superior Court to-day testimony was given which did not suit Mr, Melvin, who was conducting the case for the prose- | cution, and he promptly asked the Judge to instruct the jury to acquit. In the morning the testimony of Mabel Swanson was taken. She made certain statements in which she said she had not been coached regarding her testimony by any one. Other witnesses followed and from the trend of their testimony it was seen that the Swanzon girl had beex in- structed. Later in the afternoon Mabel Swanson was recalled and during her cross-ex- amination spoke of having forgotten cer- tain things and of having made mistakes and of having conversations about testi- mony in which sie was to say certain things and not to say other things, and all this so convinced Mr. Melvin that somebody bad allowed her zeal to over- come her discretion that he therefore asked for the prisoner’s acquittal. The court stated that it did not feel that | 1t was empowered to instruct the jury to acquit, but a little later when the jury went to the juryroom to consider their verdict they were only absent three min- utes before they returned with a verdict of not guilty. Clark is 70 years of age and he has stated allalong that the evidence against him was doctored. The tales told by the girls, bowever, seem to be particularly straight and convincing and Clark was held under heavy bonds. - LIGHTING THE MOLE. Delay Caused by the Poles Belng Too Light to Carry the Wires. | ALAMEDA, Car., Muy 5.—The narrow- gauge mole will not be lighted by elec- | tricity ‘as soon as had been expected. | City Electrician Wiese has been stringing the wires, but has found that for a portion |of the distance the poles are, in his opinion, too light to stand the strain of the metal during a gale of wind, and he | thinks they are apt to give way just at the most inopportune time and leave the mole in darkness, thereby causing unjust re- flections upon the quatity of electricity | furnished by tuis city. The railroad offi- cials do not agree with him and say the | poles are heavy enough. Tuere are only ten poles in the gap to be covered, but Wiese has stopped work and will not re- sume operations until the affair is settled to his satisfaction. INDUSTRY'S TROUBLES. Stockholder in the Newspaper Charges Conspiracy. OAKLAND, Car, May 5.—W, B. Soule has brought suit against the stockholders of Industry, the Populist weekly paper, for several hundred doliars which he claims as wages. In his complaint Soule makes many | allegations against J. C. Buttner, secretary and manager of the company, whom he charges with having 1llegally gained con- trol of much of the stock and refusing to ive Soule a share of the profits. It is also charged that Buttmer conspired with Messrs. Moore, Hennessy and Bush of the Populist State Central Committee to get 1600 shares, which is & majority of 3000, A = 8 THE NEW OFFICIALS AND THEIR IDEAS—NO. 2. OAKLAND, CaL, May 4.— Councilman taught his children to love flags, Cavelller’s father was & brave soldier, and The Councilman bas the idea that flags should be everywhere. When he ran for office he had flags on his election cards; he made a speech and said flags were at the head and footof his night and first thing in the morning. children’s bed so they could see it last thing at Mr. Caveliler has worked hard for the West Oakland park, and wants every tree on it decorated with flags. He says there is a place for everything and the place for the flag is everywhere. In fact Councilman Cavellier's flag idea was so well bruited during the campaign that whenever a flag was seen some one would ask “Where is Cavellier?” and that by so doing he could throw out Editor Preble, and to prevent Soule from baving any share in the management. It is alleged that the corporation did not comply with the law and has therefore, 10 legal existence, and tuat Buttner has transferred 1000 shares to his wife to avoid his respousibility. CANNOT BUILD A TUNNEL. An Unexpected Decision From the Dis- trict Attorney Dampens the Ardor of the Oakland Sapervisors, OAKLAND, OaL, May 5—The joint meeting of the Supervisors, the represents atives of the Oakland and Alameda gov- ernments, the Merchants' Exchange and the Board of Trade to consider the tunnel proposition was held to-night. District Attorney Snook rendered an opinion that was somewhat disappoint- ing to those present. He stated that under the law the Supervisors were em- powered only to build bridges, and that they could not assist in any undertaking to tunnel beneath ihe estuary. This opinion dampened the ardor of the meeting, and it was decided to make an effort to have the tunnel built by the two cities, if possible, independent of the county. QUIZZED BY HOWISON. E. B. McGilvary Becomes a Doctor of Philosophy. BERKEI[EY, CaL, May 5—E. B. Mc- Gilvary passed his final examination for the degree of doctor of philosophy to-day, being publicly questioned for three hours by Professor Howison on logic and phil- osophy. The examination was a searching in- quiry into the history of logic and phil- osophy, as well as into present systems of thought, and attracted a large audience of students and professors. At the end of the trying ordeal the new doctor of phil- osophy was congratulated by many who had heard the discussion on the showing he had made. Dr. Mc@Gilvary is an at Berkeley college. | degree of Ph.D. have been under Profes- sors McCosh. Patton, . Hodge, W. H. Green and Moffatt in Princeton Univer- sity, and in California under Professor Howison. Meeting of the Library Trustoes. BERKELEY, CAL., May 5.—The library trustees met last evening. F. K. Shai- tuck was elected president and D. R. Moore secretary of the board. The salary of the secretary was fixed at $15 per month, D. R. Moore also receives $70 per month as librarian, to which position he was elected. The board alsc elected W. R. Dickieson curator of the reading room in West Berkeley at $256 a month salary, and Mrs. 8. Stillwell curator at Lorin at §25 a month. Trustee Resigns. BERKELEY, CAL, May 5.—John Mar- tin has tendered his resignation as Trus- tes, as his private business does not give him time to attend the meetings. The resignation will be considered next Mon- day. tructor in logic All May Make Doctors. BERKELEY, CAL, May 5.—The Acad- emic Senate to-day decided that doctors’ degrees may be granted in all colleges of the university, except that of civil en- gineering. SECOND DAY'S SESSION Grand Council of the Legion of Honor Instructs Its Dele- gates. Officers Who Will Goverr the Order in Califcraia for the N xt Tw> Years Grand Commander Thomas Filben of the Grand Council of the Le-ion of Honor called the delegates to order for the second day’s session yesterday morning. The delegates to the Supreme Council, which will convene in Buffalo, N. Y., next August, were instructed by resclution as to tne need of several amendments to the general laws. Among these is one ex- tending by filteen days the time within which susperded members may be rein- stated; also one to favor such action as shall ailow members of the order, who are in insurance class B, which is to be done away with, to enter class A at any them 10 do so, if at all, by July 1. A long discussion was had on a proposi- tion to S0 amend the suicide clause in the insurance certificates of the order as to make it conform to the ordinary usage of commercial insurance companies. In other words, instead of having the fact of a man’s death by suicide vitiate his policy in all cases, the amendment proposed that 1t should bave no effect whateyer unless the act of suicide took place within two years after the issuing of the policy. A spirit of retrenchment seized the body in making its ap}nm]vrmu()hs tor the en- suing two years. The salary of the secre- fary was cut down from $1200 to $900 per year and the contingent fund of the grand commander from $500 to $400 per year, while economy will be practiced in the secretary’s office_wherever it can witnout actually hampering the administration. The per capita 1ax was fixed at $1 20 per member for the next two years. _ Under a special order of business the election of officers was taken up last night, ‘The result was as follows: Grand commander, Thomas Filben, Marys- ville; grand vice-commander, William_Meiz- ner, ‘San Francisco; grand orator, J. H. Sea- well, Ukiah; grand secretary, C. O, Burton, San Francisco; grand treasurer, W. H. H. Hamilton, Oakland; grand chapiain, Rey. D. 0. Kelly, 8an Francisco; grand guide, Mary C. Snyder, Grass Valley; grand warden, Joha A. Heyer, Nevada City; grand sentry, Almena M. Moser, Mokeiumne Hill; grand trus- tees—E. V. Jones of Los Angeles, A. H. Cum- mings of Sanger and J. O. Jephson of San Francisco; finance committee—john F. Pink- ham of San Francisco, Gus Pohlmann of San Francisco and J. H. Baker of San Francisco. The new officers were at once instailed. o A Concert to Mr. White. A testimonial concert was given to Henry Kirke White Jr. at the Cboir House of the Church of the Advent, 1534 Mission street, last evening. A full house greeted tho artists and enjoyed the select programme. The ac- companist was R. Fletcher Tiiton. Among the fumbers espectaliy enjoyed were the two songs by Frank Coffin, the sextette from *Lucia” and the bass solos of Mr. Erskine and Mr. Willtams, and Mrs. Wood's and Mr. Lombard’s concerted numbers. Tne programme was as follows: Chorus. “IHall, Smiling Morn” (Spofforth), Church of the Advent Cholr; quartet, “Comrades in Arms”’ (Adam), Messrs. Jombaid, Mcusslin, Vhite and Williams; duet, a cl darem’ from «“Don Glovanni” (Mozart), Miss Hesier and Mr. hite; song, selected, Frank Coffin; ‘. wMiserere” from “Il Trovatore’” (Vere ‘Wood, Mr. Jombard and semi-chorus; songs wQue sdegno,” (b) “Possenti Numi” (Mozari Erskine: chorus from ‘“‘Robin Hood,” Mr. jlams and cnorus: sextet, “Chl mi frena’ ucls” (Donizettl), Mrs. Wood, Master and quartet; duet, “Lost, Proscribed” “)Martha” (Fiotow): song, “Will o' the Wisp” (Cherry ), Mr. Williams: qu artet, “They Kissed.” ——————— Boulevard Fund. The Balboa boulevard fund at the close of yesterday's collections stood. Previous subscriptions. £ ‘Added from Eutchers’ M. Le Baroo. J. G. Gobey D. Stone & [ LT w.e. 829,137 16 The committee thinks that with a couple of thousand dollars the boulevard wouid be put in such condition as would make it passably good until aiter the next winter’s raius, when some repars will possibly be necessary.’ There are 250 men at work there at presen Mr. ‘Wil ugd . H tuai he | is stuaies for the | ant Bent, Dr. time in the future instead of compelling | 0LD ARS ONOAS CLPID Presidio Oificers Give a Dinner- Dance for Miss Ethel Cohen. Roses end Forget-Me-Nots and Old Battle-Fiags Mingle in the Decorations The officers of the messroom of the Pre- sidio gave an elaborate dinner, followed by a dance, at their Assembly Hall last evening in honor of their brother officer, Lieutenant Bent, and his fair young fiancee, Miss Ethel Cohen. Lieutenant Palmer took entire charge of the affair, and by his able management won praise from all quarters. The' upper end of the Assembly Hall was partitioned off with flags and the National bunting, making a handsome' dining-room. Here the long table was spread and elaborately decorated with roses and forget-me-nots. At either end and in the center of the board was a mag- nificent banquet-lamp, shedding over the entire scene a subdued light that greatly enlanced the beauty of the scene. In the hall proper old battle-flags were suspended overhead, crossed = sabers adorned the walls, and in each of the four corners was placed a shining stack of arms. The messroom was made bright with fragrant flowers and was used for a recep- tion room. Stationed opposite the dining- room, in the billiard-hall, was the Presidio band. Mrs. Berkhimer and Dr. White, president of the officers’ mess, received the guests, who were: Miss Kthel Cohen, Miss Emma Butler, ibbons, Miss Kate Salisbury, Miss Mamie McNutt, Miss Kip, Miss Bernice Drown, Mss Marjorie Young, Miss Pratt, Miss Berkhimer, Miss Voorhies, Lieuten- die, Lieutenant Croxton, Lieutenant Noble, Lientenant Carson, atenant Rutherford, Lieutenant Gara- Licutenant Boyd, Lieutenant Nolan, Licutenant Kilburn = and Lieutenant Hains. Dinner was served at 7:30 P. M., and aiter the elaborate menu dancing wes in- augurated. The juveniles attending the dancing academy of the Misses Shean will give a grand May festival at Franklin Hall on Filimore street, between Sutter and Bush, to-morrow evening. The grand march will begin at 8:30, and the fancy figures will be brought into relief by calcium- light effects. WILL VISIT THE PUGS. Olympic Directors Will Drive to Blan- ken’s in a Stagecoach on Triday. Howard Taylor, the handsome and mus- cular leader of the Olympic Club, has been practicing for the past few morn- ings driving eight spanking horses to & tally-ho in Golden Gate Park. It is sald that hs has mastered the rib- bons, and on Friday afternoon Mr. Taylor will give a select number of members of the Olympic Club an opportunity of see- ing how neatly he can perform the trick that made famous some of the stagecoach whips of early days in California. At roon on Friday, and in accordance with instructions from 8ir William Ken- nedy, the noted linguist of the Oiympic Club, the directors and a few prominent members will take possession of a real coach that has been selected for the oc- casion by the Hon. Jack McGlynn and a start will be made from the club for Blankens' Six-mile House, where Henry Baker and M:ke Leonard are training for a fistic carnival that will be held on the evening of the 18th inst. Kennedy is desirous of proving to the directors at Baker is really training properly for his match with Jeffries, and to satis'y the visitors of this fact he has ordered Patricius Corrigan, Josepbus Rea, Billy Smith and Jue Keanedy, puzilists of some local note, to be at Blanken’s train- ing siation sharp at 3 o’clock on Friday afternnon. According to programme Baker will box each of the men named three rouuds, and Mr. Kennedy is of the opinion that the test will give the directoss an opportunity of seeing for themselves the condition Baker is in at present. Leonard will also be given a try-out, and as a matter of course a few hours of good sport at Bianken’s is anticipated by those who will witness tie bouts. Steve O'Donnell, who has been matched by the club to fight Alex Greggains in June, will arrive on Saiurday with his trainer, Billy Madden., The club is now figuring on matching McCoy and Creedon jor its July entertainment. Possibly one of the best caras thathas been arranged by any of the local clubs in many days is the Green and McKeever iwenty-round contest, which will be held in the latier part of this month or early in May under the auspices of the National Club. McKeever will arrive from the East to-day, and as he will bring with him a great record doubtless a iarge gath- ering of sports will meet bim at the ferry, JUMPEDINTO BOILINGThR The Insane Freak of Marcus Markowitz, a Small Con- tractor. It To 'k Several Policemen to Hold Him While Being Taken to the Receiving Hospital. Marcus Markowitz, a small cortractor living at 16 August place, created a sensa- tion in the neighbornood of Stockton and Geary streets about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. He had taken the contract totar the roof of a house on Geary street, near Stockton, and was boiling the tar in a large kettle in the rear of a house on Mor- ton street, The tar caught fire and Markowitz seized the kettle and rushed out into Geary street with the ketile in bis hand. He ran down Stockton street, and at Morton street he threw down the kettle and jumped into the boiling tar with the in- sane idea of stamping out the Hlames. Several citizens rushed forward and grabbed hold of Markowitz and dragged him back. Several policemen were at- tracted to the scene by the man’s furious struggles to get away from the men who were bolding him as he fouzhbt to get iree and jump 1nto the boiling tar again. Markowitz was taken to the Receiving Hospital and it took the combined strength of four policeman to hold him in the wagon. When he was placed op _the operating table he got quieted and Dr. Thompson | was able to attend to his injuries. H(si right foor and leg and left hand wers | badly burned. | As he appeared to be temporarily out of his mind be was placed in a padded cell and !ast night he was able to talk quite rationally. He was suffering intense pain from the burns. ——————— Shot Her Son-in : The preliminary examination of Mrs. Maria | Latham for assault to murder was held before acting Police Judge Kermgan vesterday morning. She was accused of shooting her i The fac-simile signature of ot Tt is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. | truch of this assertion. Auction Jales AUCTION SALE TO.DAY, May 6, commencing at 1 o’clock. of Branch Bake ery, Notions, Candles and Jars, Counters and Shelves, Show-case: aiso 1 Bedroom set, co mplete, airs, 'Lounge, Tables, Dishes and Crockery, 1 Cookstove, as & whole or_in jots, at 217 Eighth st. ¥REANK TRACY, Auctionee son-in-law, Julius Pinto, sn attorney. The Judge held her to answer before the Superior Court in $3000 bonds. ——————— PHILADELPHIA'S OONGRESS. Senator Perkins and Mark L. McDonald Will Represent This State. Word was roceived by the State Board of Trade yesterday that the Philadelphia Museum’s indnstrial congress will meet on June 1in that city. Delegates from all of the Spanish-American countries will be present, and it is expected that it will be the most representative gathering of its kind ever held in the United States. The first day will be devoted exclusively to business, the discussion of commercial questions and the devising of ways and means by which the Western countries will work more to the benefit of each other and all. The second day will be more of a social feature, and the delegates will get better acquainted. On_that occasion President McKinley and his Cabinet and the foreign Ministers wili arrive from Washinzton by a special traln and participate in the sociability of the occasion. This meeting will be held in. the Academy of Music building. Some time ago the California State Board of Trade decided to send on an ex- hibit of the products of the State to the Philadelphia Museum. The board will be represented at the coming congress by Senator Perkins and Mark L. McDonatd of Santa Rosa. WICWEEK THEATER NOTES The Vim and Spirit of “El Capitan” Find Popu'ar Favor. “East Lynne” Can Still Extract Tears—Disguises at the Grand. “El Capitan” has so much to recom- mend it that no wonder the Klein-Sousa operetta is nightly filling the Baldwin Theater. The stage pictures pres-nted by the beautiful scenery and costumes are veritable triumphs of scenic art; the sparkling libretto gives splendid comic cpportunities to De Wolf Hopper, of which he avails himsslf to the utmost, and the marches in which the score abounds have all the well-known Sousa swing and crispness to them. The en- gegement of De Woif Hopper is limited to two weeks. Nat Goodwin follows him. Ward and Vokes are still filling the Colum- bia Theater with amused auaiences in ‘A Runon the Bank.” Next week they will be That champion tear- extractor, ‘‘East Lynne,” {s proving ome of the most popular productions that the Alcazar has scen for some time; evidently age cannot wither. it. Next week a farcical comedy, “Nita’s First, followed by Frances Power's Chinese play, “The First Born,” will be produced. “An American Hero,” at the Grand,is an interesting play, in which the characters as- sume an unusually large number of clever disguises, either for purposes of villainy or else to foil it. The disguises are all well car- ried out, and the many scenic opporiunities of the play are made the most of. “Shamus O'Brien” continues to pack the Tivoli, and the demand for seats is so heavy that it has been resolved to prolong the opera through next wee The song, ‘“Meaureen,” which Demis O’Suiliven has iniroduced into the first act, has made a hit. The Opheum’s bill contains a long list of popular acts. Aland Mamie Anderson have made quite a hit with their colored specialty turn. Fleurette and her four dancers have danced themselves into the 2ood will of the public, and Mile. Ani's gymnastic act is thril- ing and picturesque. R o A ek Stole a Horse and Buggy. 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