The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1897, Page 4

1 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1897. TERRIBLE FIRE | AT 10WA HILL William Owens and Wil- liam Golden Burned to Death. Many Buildings Consumed, Entailing a Loss of $40,000. No Fire Apparatus, and Only the Calm Night Saved the Whole Town. Special Dispatch 1o THE C ALL. IOWA HILL, CaL., Oct. 17.—Iowa Hill, a mining town situated in the mountains of Piacer County, was visited by a large and damaging fire early this morning. The fire started in the Central Hotel, owned by William Christan, and within a very few minutes the building wasa mass of flames and the walls were failing in. Two of the lodgersin the Central Hotel, William Golden and William Owens, per- ished in the flames. From the position of the remains of William Golden it is sup- posed that he never awakened. William Owens, it is supposed, leaped from his room in the second story, but landing on a fence was seriously injured and unable to go further. The remains of both were burned beyond recogaition, and the only means of identification was the loca- tion of their rooms in the hotel and the position of the bodies in the ruins. As to the origin of the fira there are nu- merous conflicting theories, many seem- ing to think that it was the work of an incendiary. Coroner Mitchell of Aunburn is on the ground invesiigzating. The following are the names of the heaviest loser Wiiliam Christan, Cen-l tral Hotel and lodeing-house; Weber & | Co., genera] merchandise; Thornton King, saloon; Sprague & Rossi, saloon; J. F. Brown, general merchandise; Papa & Peters, saloon and livery-stable: Sam Deimue, saloon; William McCuallough, outcher; George Skelton, residence; R. F. Cannon, res.dence; Mrs. Cavanaugh, restaurant and lodging - house; G. W. Cross, residence; John Reed, residence; | Dan McAulay, blacksmith; Stehr, lodging- house; several barns and a portion of | Ciinatown. The total loss is estimated at about $40,- | 000; 1msurance about §10,000. The fire destroyed one of the oldest and | most prosperous mining towns in Placer county. Fortunately for the few remain- | ing buildings the nigiht was calm, as had | there been a wind it is possible that none | would have escaped,there being absolutely no protection agains: fire. Bucket bri- | gades were formed and by dintof bard | work the Stehr Hotel and other buildings | were saved | EXPRESS OFFICE AT | QUINGY 1§ ROBBED Wells Fargo & Co. Mulcted to| the Tune of Two Thou- sand Dollars. Carelessness of the Messenger and the Agent—A Clever Job and No Clew. Special Dispatch to THE Ca. OROVILLE, Car, Oct. 17.—Information was received here by stage to-dav that Wells, Far o & Co.’s express office at Quincy was robbed of $2000 Saturday | morning. It has teen the usnal custom of Bert Schneider, agent of Wells-Fargo, to prepare express business for the Reno | stage, which goes out at 4 A, M., the even- ing before, placing the treasure-box, with its contents, near the front door, furnish- ing the messenger with a door key. Friday night he made up the express, placing the above amount in the box and put the box in its usnal place. Saturday morning the messenger | open:d the door and discovered the treas- ure-box broken open and the contents ! gone, He immediately notified Schneider. | On investigation the transom over the back door was found cut oui and bty this means an entrance had been cifected, Officers were notified and a search made of all passengers before the stage started. The robber is supposed 10 be a resident of Quincy or vicinity and was well versed as to Schuneider’s method of handling express mnatter. Treasure ship- ments are made only twice a month and 1hen in charge of a shoigun messenger. All telezraph and teiephone wires leading out of Quincy were cut. e ARREST OF A SUSPECT. Lowe'l Mazwell, a Hara Characler, Is Zaken From His B d. RENO, Nev, Oct. 17.—The Welis-Fargo express office st Quincy, Cal., was robbed | some time during Friday night, the rob- bers taking ihe express-box, which was awaiting the outgoing stage, and carried it to a field half a mile distant and broke it open. They secured coin, zola dustand | » gold bar, amountng to $400, ana $3800 in checks. When Messenger Montgomery called for the box he found it gone and at once notified sheriff Bransford. Sus- picion pointed to Lowell Maxwell, and the Bheriff and messenger went to where Max- well stopped and found him in bed. He was arrested and placed in jail. He is considered a bad character. None of the treasure was found, but the officers think they have the right man. — WHERE FLUCK 15 REQUIRED, Note Left by an Unfortunate Who Shoots Himself, SACRAMENTO, CaL, Oct. 17.—The body of an unknown man was found on the banks of the Cosumnes River, near the Slough House, eighteen miles east of this city, early this mo'ning. Thestranger had fired a buliet through his head. Stuck in his hatband was the following nute: October 16, '97—To Whom it May Concern: This i§ an »ct 0! my own. |am almost blind, ena realize that I will be in less than n year 10 all resuits, ana iu my occupation it is im- possible to make a living, and do not care 1o become a public charge. 1 sm & K. of P. in #ood standing, and would ask that they bury me. T. J. KoGERS, Chicago, 111, P. 8.—Tf you don’t think that it takes piuck to do this, try it. TR L. FUNERAL OF OFFICEK RADFOLD. Heartrending Grief of the Widow and Daughters., YREKA, CAL, Oct. 17.—The funeral of Under She:iff Radford was held to-day, #nd was largely attendea by people from every section of the country. Wells, Fargo & Co. and the Sheriff of this county at- ter ded to the arrangements. Theservices were exceedingly sad, the grief of tne widow and daughters beine most pitiful. Tha family is not in good circumstances, and the death of (ne father and husband has deprived them of any means of sup. port. FISTIC EVENTS AT 105 ANGELES Good Sport Is Promised During the Present Week. Joe McAuliffe and Stelzner Are in the Pink of Condition. An Ironclad Agreement to Prevent Faking—Other Attractions of the Carnival. Special Dispatch to THE CALL LOS ANG ELES, CAL., Oct. 17.—All the contestants billed for the two days’ fistic exhibitions to be held on October 19 and 22 are hard at work training, and all give promise of entering the ring in the pink of condition, Joe McAuliffe, Joe King and Bob Thompson are quartered at Re- dondo Beach, and Jack Stelzner, Jack Carter and Kid Parker at Santa Moni McAubhife wiil prove a surprise to thos: who have not recently seen him in action. He has improved in every directio He is quicker with his hands and his h:tting power has perceptibly increased. He has also come to the realization that he has pair of good, stout legs, and ihat they are for use. Whoever goes against him will quickly find that he is no longer the Joe of wnom it was said his feet were an- chored to the floor. Joe shows an eager- ness for his work and enters into it with real enjoywment, He will fight at 207 or 208 pounds. teizner, too, is doing an amount of work that will leave little excuse, on ac- count of condition, shoula bis star not be in the ascendant after the battle is over on Tuesday night. To prevent any possibiiity of the con- testants fuking, withdrawing or refusing to fight, asdid Stelzner in San Francisco, each man was compeliea to put up a for: feit varying for $230 to $500 and to sign an agreement with the Southern California Athletic As-ociation. This provides that the winner shall get 40 per cent and the loser 20 per cent of the receipts. That signed by McAuliffe and Stelzner contains the following clause against faking: And it is further agreed oth said Joe McAniiffe and jack Steizner, each for himself, that the contest shall be upou its merits and 10 the entire satisiaction of the party of the | secoud pari; and upon any aitempt on the | part of the ‘conie: the contest shail not be entirely s. factory to the said th a C.lifornis Athlet.c Asso- ciation or its represcniatives, the association | shall declare the affair “:0 contest,” and no portion of the said receipts shall be claimed by either of the contestants. This is also embodied in the otheragree- ments, President McRoberts of the association said that he did not propose to have any { imposition practiced by any of the pugi- lists. “If [ see that any of them is not doing his utmost to win,” he remarked, “I will stop the fightand have him throw out of the ring and out of the hall, and he won't get one cent, but will lose his forfeit money. I propose to have the contests stricily fair and genuine in every particn- | lar.”" Preliminary to the meeting between McAnuliffe and Ste zner on Tuesday, which is to he for ine heavy-weight champion- sbip of California, there will be a six- round contest between Charles Smith, a brother of Solly Smith, and George Baker of Denver, and a ten-round go between Will Whitesides ot 8an Bernardino and | Puil Green of the Acme Club, Oaklaud. Friday night two cvampionship contests will be fought. Joe Kingof San Francisco will try conclusions witn Jack Carter of | Omaha for the middle-weight champion- ship of California, and Bob Thomp-on of Salt Lake and Kia Parker of Deaver will decide who is to be light-weight champion of California. Al the champienship contests are for fifteen round BIG #lLkkE A1 dAN LUIS. Dropping of @ Lamp Causes a Loss of $10,000. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CaL, Oct, 17.—At 9 o'clock to-night a fire ke out in the millinery-store of Mrs. M. J. Schmidt, and in a short time the fire department was on the scene. The building Leing a frame structure was soon devoured by the flammes. There was another frame build- ing on one side of it, and that =oon went also. The firemen were unable to check the flames, which soon caught the San Luis Hotel, a large twa-story siructur It was then thought that the entire block would be consumed, but the firemen managed to quell the blaze after it had totally de¢s royed the hotel and ruined the E ks hall, another large building adjoin- ing. Had it not been for the City Hali the entire block in both directions would have gone up in smoke. The fire was caused by the occupant of the miilinery-<tore dropping a iamp on the floor. Tieloss is over $10,000, and is the most disastrous fire this ¢ (v has wit- nessed in the past ten months. The build- ings destroyed were partially insured. RASREAUTIGS, FIRE AT 5ANTA ROSA, Handsome FHevidencs of Frank B. Cornue Is Consumed, SANTA ROSA, CaAL, Oct. 17.—At mid- mght the handsome residence of Frank B. Cornue, cashier of the Santa Rosa Bank, was totally destroyed by fire. The fami'y bad retired for the night when Mr. Cornue was awakened by a crackling sound in the kitchen. He arose bhastily and aroused the other members of his family, all of whom maie their escape. The building was one of the handsomest in the city and was only recently erected. Mr. Cornue had a splendid library. which went upin the flames. The loss is about $10,000, parJy insured. — - LOS ANGELES KACE ENTRIES, Great 2:12 Trot Among the Events of To-Day. LOS ANGELES, Car, Oct. 17. —The great 2:12 trot will be decided to-morrow, and another big crowd promises to be present at Agricultural Park. Zombro is in race fetile, and a contingentof his ad- mirers will come down from San Ber- nardino to back him. Two running stakes are also down for decision, and a seven- furlong run to fill to-morrow will be added to the programame. Tue entries are as follows: Trotting, 2:17 class, purse $800—Margaret Worth, Antrimo, Neernut, Daisy Wood, Jean Alto uud Gsito. Trottin urse $1200—-Galette, Z mbro, E he. Downs, Mamie Grifin, Jasper Ayers aud Chris Peterson. Santa Monica scrample, five and a half furlongs, seiling—Tempse 101, Queen May 101, Tttiwanda 95, Papinta 93, Saticoy 98, De 108 Reyes 103, Searchiign: 95, Amasa 95, Bo- dacia 95, Higbland Bali 109, Western sprint, four furiongs, handica) Jessie 0 107, Bourbon 107, Selkirk 112, De- tective 105, Roadwarmer 100, Celoso 95, Chancy T 80, A letter received by & well-known horse- man here from Salem, Or., states that the great black pacer Chebalis (2:07) has broken down and may never race again. " 1ts to hippodrome, or if | THE SAN PEDRO BREAKWATER Senator White Writes to the Secretary of War. | Receives Assurance That the Work Will Shortly Be Commenced. Stone From San Clemente Island Will Probably Be Used for Its Construction. Special Dispateh to THE CALL LOS ANGELES, CaL, Oct, 17.—Notwith- standing the opinion of Attorney-General McKenna that it was mandatory on the part of Secretary of War Alger to con- struct the breakwater at San Pedro, and the latter’s assurance that the work would be at once taken up, there have been many who believed that the Secreiary of War was purposely dilatory in taking the necessary steps. Many 1inquiries on ike subject had been addressed to Senator S. M. White, which led him to correspond with Secretary Alger, with satisfactory results to the people of Los Angeles and the State. Herewith is given the corre- spondence. Senator White's letter was written on September 29, and is as follows: Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.—DEAR S1k: Huving ovserved that (he Attorney- General, pursuant to the request of the War Department, has given an opinion with refer- ence to the contemplated improvement at San Pedro, to the effect that bids might be asked for the construction of the breakwater alone, I deem it desirable to ascertain, if the infor- mation can be conveniently given me, whether it is the intention of the department to proceed immediztely to advertise in ac- cordance with the suggestions of tne Law De- partment, and I would be under obiigations if ¥ Tnere you would send me an early response. are, of course, Many inquiries con subject and I am especinly inter requests which come to me from time to time from persons who contemplate figuring on | the work. But I am unable to give any data, and have, in fact, referred them to the department. Some time ago I suggested to you that there | was a lurge amouunt of rock which I think is suitable for breakwater purposes at San Clemente Island. ltcoull readily be hauled, | Tan toid, by means of b.rges (o the break- | water location, and as the property is owned by the Government the rock could be fur- nished freo of the royalty which will, no ate own-rship of | doubt, be imposed by l-r» | quarries. This might reduce the construction expenses somewhal, Yours STEPHEN M. WHITE. The following reply was received: WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, October 8, 1897. Sir: Ihave the houor to ncknow.edge the receipt of your .etter of the 29ih ult., asking if1t1s the inteniion of the department to pro- | ceed immedistely witn work at San Pedro reakwater and suggesting use of stone from San Clemente Islana, tue sawe being cousid- ered suitable and convenient, besides being owned by the Goverament. In'teply 1 beg to inform you that the preparation o1 advertise- ments and specifications for the San Pedro | breskwater has been intrusted to Major C. E L. B. Davis, corps of engineers, Sa. neisco, Ii 13 probable that the said adver.isements and specifications will be ready to submit to | this department some time next month and in connection therewith your suggestion will be accorded due consideration. R. A. ALGER, Secretary o1 War. Krom this it is expected that all prelimi- nary matters, such as advertising for and | awarding the contracts, wili bedisposed of during the winter and thataciual work on the breakwater wi!l begin 'n the spring. NEWS OF SAN JOSE. Toilst Articles and Fancy Goods Stolen From a San Francisco Drug Store Recovered. | SAN JOSE, Car., Oct. 17.—By means of la search warrant about $100 worth of toilet | articles and fancy goods stoler from the dru - store of G. Leipnitz & Co., on Sutter street, San Francisco, were recovered in the rooms of Irene Russell, the inmate of a disreputable house at 22 Orchard street, this city, yesterday. The woman’s hus- band had charee of the fancy goods de- partment in the store for a number of vears, but a few days ago he was caught stealing some articies and was discharged. This led the firm to suspect thai they had been svstematically robbed by the man. C. E. Greelman, head clerk of the house, was sent to this city to securea warrant and search the woman’s avartments. Two large trunks, packed with fine cutlery, verfumery, ete., were found. The woman admitted that Ler husbana had sent tne articles to her since she has been in this city. Noarrest was made. ———— CHARGE OF HEKESY DISMISSED, Pastor Osbern Sustained by a Council of His Chureh. SAN JOSE, Can, Oct. 17.—Rev. J. Os- bern, pastor of the Swedish Evangelical Missionary Church of this city, was late last night acquitted of the charge of heresy made against him by members of his congregation. The council that tried him was comnosed of Rev. A. Hallner of Kingsburg, Rev. C. Anderson of San Francisco and C. A. Nelson of Oaklana, and was in session Friday and Baturdsy evenings. Rev. Osbern was closely ques- tioned on views expressed in his sermons on the sacrifice of Christ and righteous- ness through faith and deeds, which it was claimed was not in accordance with those of the Old and New Tes ament. The council acquitied Rev. Osbern and acknowledeed the grand work he nad done and his worthiness as a minister of the gospel for several y s Anthorizs a Bonded Indebtedness. SAN JOSE, CaL, Oct. 17.—The stock- holders of t e San Jos» and Santa Clara- street Raiiway Comuvany have authoriz d a bonded indebtedness of $2)0,000. This action was neces<ary to pay off ¢xisting bonds. The new issue will ba tor fifteen years and bear 6 per cent interest. s S, SUCCUMBS TU 1HE BURNS. Mys. Safford Dies ot Los Angeles After Great Suffering. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Oct. 17.—Mrs, George Szfford was 30 vadly burned yes- terday afternoon by baving her dress catch fire from burning waste paperin the yard that she died early this morning. Bhe was a daughter of the late H. K. 8. Omelveny and a sister of the w-li-known attorney, Henry Omelveny. Her brother and sister were out of ihe city when the accident occurred. P e LEYNCHING IN ARKANSAS, White Man Suspended for Murdering a Conatab'e, DERMOTT, Ark., Oct. 17.—A white man named Cole was iynched near Wil- mot early Friday morning for murdering Constable James Jones in cold blood. Cole had been arrested for some misdemeanor, bntreleased on bonde. He secured a shot- gun and shot the Constable in the back, killing him instantly. Oole was found in the woods about eight miles from Wilmot and was swung up without ceremony. Suiineebad Sir Edwin .irnold Married. LONDON, Exc, Oct. 17.—8ir Edwin Arnold, the poet and journalist, married a Japanese lady in London yesterday. COLLAPSE OF AN [RON BRIDGE Fall of a New Structure Spanning Sonoma Creek. Several Workmen Are Badly Injured, Onas Probably Fatally. Foreman Warned of the Frallty of the Scaffolding, but Glves No Heed. Spectal Dispatch to Tre CALL. SONOMA, Car, Oct. 17.—News was brought to this place at a late hour last nightof an ac-ident occurring near Glen Ellen in wrich several worsmen were seriously injured. For the past few weeks alarge gang of workmen has been work- ing on an iron bridge which is being erected across Sonoma Creek about six miles north of this place for the county. The work 13 being done by Contractor Mec- Malion of Oakland. After eating the noon hour lunch yesterday the men as usual mounted the high scaffoild and com- menced work. The work had been in progress but a short time when, without a moment's notice, the huge timbers and irons swayed from side to side and came down with a terrible crash, carrying several of the men 10 the ground, about iwenty-five feet distant. William Lewis, one of the men, was caught between two of the iron braces by the foot and bad a marvelous escape from death. The irons which were holding him did not come to the ground, but swung from the standing frame as if on a pivot and carried the man with terrific iorce through the air. His head missed the bottom of the creek by about three feet, and each time the irons swung back and forth he was dashed through the water. Lewis was al-o struck by a large scantling across the face and cnest. His condition is very precarious. Foremen Stone aud the other men es- caped with bruises and sprained limbs by being hurled into asandbank. The large irons which fell were bent all out of shape and will be useless for bridee build- ing. Farly in the morning Foreman Stone was ‘warned by Section Boss Ahern of the San Fraucisco and Northern Pa- cific Railway that bis scaffolds were not strong enouzh to bear the weight of the heavy ironsand that they would give way and burt his men. DIED BY HIS OWN EAND 0. H. Timm, a Surveyor, Took Carbolic Acid With Deadly Intent. Found Writhing on the Sidewalk in Front of the Hotel at 231 Ellis Street. O. H. Timm, a surveyor and a native of Germany, 36 years of age, committed sui- cide yesteraay afternoon in front of the Rosedale Hotel, at 231 Kilis street, by drinking over half an ounce of carboiic acid. He fell to the sidewalk, where he was seen writhing in pain by Officer P. H. McGee, who immediately sent for the ambulance. He was removed to the Re- ceiving Hospital, but died on the way. The body was removed to the Morgue. A few weeks ago the deceased had made arrangements to go on an expedition toti.e Alaskan go.d fields, but rumor has it that his love for liquor ied him astray and he did not arrive to join the party. Alired Thur, the clerk at the hotel, stated that Timm had been stopping at the hotel for abou- two years, but of Iate has been out of employment and became despondent. Hestarted to drinking heavily and seemea to entirely give up all hope of future em- ployment. A partially filled bottle of earbolic acid, a receipt for room rent and a reeeipt for dues to the Alia Lodge of I 0. 0. wa3 found on the body. He has no relatives in thie country that are known to the pro- prietor of the hotel where he stopped. e OAMILLA URSO CONCERT. The Lady Bids Farewrll to 3an Fran- cisco Music-Lovers. Mme. Camilia Urso gave her farewell concert in San Francisco last night at Goiden Gate Hall, and S8an Francisco's music-lovers turned out in large numbers to bid her good-by. Her first number, Mendelssohn’s beautiful concerto, was re- ceived with a storm of applause. Al- though the whole concertn was rendered in her usually finished manner, the an- dante movement in paricular was en- joved. In response to persistentdemands for an encore, Mme. U:so good-naturedly played the ballet music from Delibes’ “Naiila.” After her last selec ion, a con- certo by Lalo, the audience seemed loth to let her go, and itis the hope of many music people In this city that this is only au revor and not farewell. Rhys Tnomas, who promises to be a valuable addition to the concert stage of San Franci-co, made a deep 'mpression with both hi- selections, *“In Naiive Worth,” from Haydn’s *‘Creation,” and “Tue Bailor's Grave,”” by Euliivan. Following is the programme rendered: Piano, (o) Etude (Hanselt), (b) Fantaisie Im- romptu (Chonin), M.le. Eleanor Jus ph; “In K tive Worth,” irom “The Creation” (Haydn), Rhys Thomas; Queen's A:ia from “The Huguenots” (Meyerbeer), Miss Muarie Lina Voitz; concerio for the violin, op. 64, (nlie- gretto ma non tropvo, andante, finale), (Men- delssohn), Mme. C.milla Urso; quartet, (a) “Ave Marin” (H. J. Stewarn), (b) “God Every- where” (Rheinberger). the Coloinl Quartet; piano, (a) “La Fi euse” (Ruff), (b) ‘‘Le Roi des Aunes’ (Eriking), (Schuuert-Lisz ), Mme. Eieanor Joseph; German song+, (a) “‘Du bist wie eine Blume’ (Schumann), (b) *‘Du bist die Ruh” (Schubert), (¢) “‘Fruhlingsiied” (Men- delssobn), M'ss Marie Lina Voltz; Eungiish bailad, “The Sailor’s Grave” (sull van), Rhys Thomas; vio.n, “Concerto Kusse,” ogi 29 (Kymn, folksongs, intermezzo), (Lalo), Mme. Cami.la Urs = e Ballplayer Injnred. “Nick” Smith, a baseball-player, while on his way from Eighth aad Harrison recreation park, where ne had been engaged in playing bal. with the Stockton team, to Mare Island navy-yard, where he is engaged at work, fell from & Market-street cabie-car at Third sireet, and i jured his left hand to such an extent as 10 require the surgical aid of Dr. Frank Fitz- gibbou at the Receiving Hospital, where five stitches were taken to draw the wound to- gether. LATES1 SHIFPING INTELLIGENOK, Arrived. SUNDAY. Octover 17. Stmr San Jose, Pillsbury, 17 days 7 hrs from Panama; pa.s ant mdse, 10 Pacific Mall S S Co. 1t:1 vark kmilia Clampa. Mrvssa, 154 days fm Swansea; 1580 (ons coal, io E C Evans. Spoken. Ang 15, 53 50 8, 88 W, Brship Albuers, from Caleta Buena for Falmouth. LAVIGNE IN FINE SHAPE Many Visited the "Saginaw Kid's” Training Quar- ters Yesterday, “Scaldy " Bill Quinn and Billy Gallagher for a Prelim- inary Bout. Something More About Faker Sharkey and the Disgust of the Publie. The National Athletic Club has decided to match “'Scaldy” Mill Quinn and Billy Gallagher for a preliminary bout on the night of the Choynski-Jeffries fight. The pugilists will be put on for a ten-round go. The Choynski-Jeffries battle will take place b:tween the 1st and 10th of next month, Galiagher's last appearance in this city was when he refased to go on in his fight with “Mysterious” Billy Smith. Gallagher on that occasion commenced his fouling tactics, but Smith proved too much for bim at the game. “Scaldy” Bill Quinn came out in the O'Rourke combination. Gallagher will have to be in the pink of condition todo anvthing with “Scaldy,” who fights con- siderably like Walcott, rushing bis man with terrific speed. Many sports took advantage of the pleasant weather yesterday to visit La- Vigne at his training quarter:, the Six- mile House. All were favorably impressed with bis appearance. Walcott, owing to the great showing Le made with Green, will probably be a favorite in the betting. George Dixon was in town yesterday, He is anxious to get another match with Solly Smith, thist ime to a finish. Smith is willing. As the men can fight to a finish only in Nevada, and as all pugilists, as Jorbett expresses it, are out for the *‘dough,” the prospect of these clever lads coming together to a finish is remote in- deed. They wiil have to wait unti! Stuart pulls off another carnival in the Sage- brush S.ate, The more Faker Sharkey’s meeting with Goddard is discussed in sporting cir- cies the greater is the disgust. Thoss who contribute largely to sweli the receipts ol fight-promoters—the occupants of the high-priced chairs—emphatically declare | that they wouldn’t attend a fight where Sharkey was one of the principals if paid 10 do so. As for those who usually ap- r in the gallery, they are equally as bitter, Renorts from Vallejo state that Faker Sharkey, who was recently “tbe pride of the American navy,” is now heid up to scorn and derision by those wiio formerly thought he would achieve the greatness of Lord Nelson. Faking pugilists of Sharkey's caliber “may fool all of the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but not all of the people all the time.” The peop'e that Snarkey will fool this time in paving to see him fake wi.l be very few. Tuey are on 1o his methods. MASONIC VETERANS MEET. The Pacific Coast Association Elects Gficers for the Ensulng Term. The Masonic Association of the Pacific Coast held its nineteenth annual meeting at Masonic Temple Thursday evening. Hiram N. Rucker, most venerable grand president, and Edwin A. Sherman, right venerable grand secretary, read their an. nual reports. Tue committee having in chargea grand jubilee celebration in honor of the semi- centennial of the first lodgss upon this coast made its report. Officers were elected follows: Henry B. Orme of Los Ange most _venerabe grand president; William 8, Phelps of tan Francisco, right venerable deputy grand presideat; Henry F. Williams of San Francisco, right venerable first grand president: Wilham A. January of San Jos right venerable second grand president; Edwin A, Sherman of Qakiand, right venerable grand secretary; James A. Cogswell of Alaska, right venerable grand treasurer; Josepn Wthe of Oakland, right venerab'e grand chaplain; John T. Apperson of Oregon City, right venersble firsc zrand standard- bearer; Samu:{ W. Levy of San Fruncisco, right venerable second grand standard- bearer; Henry S. Luvbock of Alameda, right venerable third grand standard- bearer; William Sutton of Monterey, first grand steward; Charles E. Mitchell of Los Angeles, second grand steward; T. P. Ciark of San Francisco, tyler, V.ce-presidents and corresponding sec- retaries for the various States were also appointed. WHERE TO GO TO-NIGHT. That Is if You Are Inclined to Spend an Evening at the Playhouses of the City. The attraction offered at the Baldwin The- ater for this evening is a_brilllant romance, eniiled, “Under the Red Robe,” adapied from Stanley Weyman’s tomance by Edward Rose, & play that had a run of more than 300 nighisat the Empire Theater in New York Cuy. “The Hoosier Doctor” will enter upon the second week of its production at the Colum- bia Theater this evening wi'h Digby Fell in the iending roie. It 1S # quaint come.y that is provocative of many good /aughs during its presentation. That which is escribed as *“William Gil- lette’'s comedy masterpiece, the play over which New Yerk and London laughed for hundreds of nights,” and known to play- goers as *“Tuo Much Johnson,” will be placed oun the boards at tie Aicazar Theater to-night. The much talked of comic opera ‘‘The Geishia,”” a 1ale of a teahouse, is what will be at the Tivoli Of era-house this evening for the amusement of the pairons. The scene is laid in the lavd of the Mikado and the overais said to be 4 very clever production. Milton Royle’s comedy-drama “Friends” is to-night’s attraction at Morosce's Grand Opera- house. Iti:a play with & stroug plot, in which ‘W. H. Pasco will take the leAdln‘J and he will nave the support of the entire company in the presentation thereof. Gustay Walter, director-general of the Or- phenm, announces that this evening there will be many attraciions at that place of samuse- ment and that a number of new people will make their appearance. There are six new stars and the brightest are the diminutive comedy-duo, the Dunn: The people who will take the time to go to t®e Chutes will find at the free theater there a programme of aitrac ions that are of high order and one of the most brilliant produc- tions presented are the pictures of the Chuteo- scope. Adgie and her lions will be there. “Music hath a charm to attract,” was said by some one a long time &go, and it is true to- dny, for that which is produced at the Oberon by Herr Siark's Vienna Orchestra draws to that place an immense crowd every night. There is a fine prozramme for tanis evening. —————— Struck by a Car. Richard Riley, & miner who arrived irom Grass Valley a few days ago, was struck by a Sacramento-street car, near Montgomery, last evening and snsiained a severe scalp wound. He was takeu to the Ferry Recelving Hospi- tal, where his burt was dressed. JOLLY JAPAN AT THE TIVOL “The Geisha” Is Almost Another “Mikado,” and Scores a Hit. A Performance Which Would Have Done Charles Froh- man Good, Pretty Pictures, Catchy Music, Origi- nal Lyrics and Several New Faces. 1 wished last night that I might take Charles Frohman by the hand and gently bend his attention against a cheap per- formance by a cheap stock company at a little old opera-house around the corner, where the price of a seat is tco low for | publication. To witness the Tivoli's “Geisha’’ would dec Mr. Frohman good. It would thriil him in all his commercial faculties, touch him in those syndi- cated emotions that birth and breeding and practice have made poignant and re- sporsive. It would show him a wrinkle in the economics of the theater that is as imvportant as the discovery of an unroyal- tiedjplay or an unsalaried actor. I have long since given up guessing at how the Tivoli does this sort of thing, and, lige tue rest of the town, have be- come an ungrateful beneficiary who takes tue best without much ado over it and anything less than the best with very bad grace. If the Tivoli chooses to be its own rival and break i's own records that is the Tivoli’s lookout. *‘The Geisha” was sung, acted, danced and pictured last night in a way that established another very dangerous precedent. “The Geisha’* itself consists of catchy music, an indifferent book, deliciously new lyries, dancing pictures and pictur- esque dances. There is no other word for the music. It is catchy; it fraternizes wiih you; it fol- lows you out of the house and all the way home, and sticks to you like a brother. It is the most cordial music since Sullivan was Suliivan. I shall wake up this morning and whistle for my necighbors ‘“Tne Interfer- ing Parrot,” “Tne Amorous Goidfish,” “The Monkey ona Suck,” “The Jappy- Jap-Jappy,” *Chun Kina’ and otheri timate m elodies that nestle in the ear and prompt the Folian pucker. The mu-icis written by & man of the name o! Jones—Sydney Jones of ‘““Gaiety Girl” feme—and last night many en- thusiasts were willing to proclaim it the equal of “The Mikado” music, which was hardly the ri ht kind of praise. The “Geisha” music makes little or no attempt at local color or racial char acteristics. So far as I could make out, the “Chon Kina’’ is the one authenticated Japanese theme, ana Mr. Jones has translated that into the musical idiom of all nations. Hardware effects are rarein the instru- mentation, and ihen they seem to be merely testimonials of Mr. Jones’ spangied spirits. His music is musicianly without being academic; thereis a gush of rare harmonies in 1t,bursts of rhythmical mock pride, a holiday atmosphere and a humor that leave you defenseless. 2 Dark gentlemen of long dank hair, armed wita quadrants and compasses and Grove's Musical Dictionaries may not be please. by Mr. Jones’ optimis ic jingles; they may despise them; but for- get them—never! Jones takes a terrible rdvenge on his detractors. The *'Geisha” | songs are destined o become the chest. nuts of the future. Owen Hall and Harry Greenbank are the authors respectively of the book and the iibretto. They are the same gentle- men who conspired with Mr. Jones to make *'A Gaiety Gi such a glittering novelty. Mr. Hall has not lost weight since that time. He is still obesely British, although there are occasions in the dialogue of *‘The Giesha'’ where he bubbles; but for the most part his fun is formal and stodgy. Any way it is a pleasure to say that Mr. Hall is aifferent. He is not another Gilbert. No critic who believes in another world wiil have the conscience to write about Owen Hall’s “Gilbertian humor.”” It isa distinction nowadays for the musical comediettist not to be Gilbertian, and Mr. Hall is thus distinguished. i Peraups it is just as well to have astout- minded person in the prose part of “The Geisha,”” for Harry Greenbank’s lyrics are written to the top flutter of triviality. They are superbly foolish, and there is method in their folly. They wea the music finely; and they teach new convo- lutions of the English language, The story of **The Geisna” was fairly foretold in yesterday’s Carn. It is also | explained on the programme, so I shall not repeat it here. The innocent little specimen of Japanese depravity called O Mimosa San, wto lives in a teahouse kept by a Chinaman and flirts with the English oflicer, is played by Miss Florence Walcott. A recruit in the opera business, I should say Miss Walcott is, but clever at times over all her rawness and in spita of a Kansas dialect, and nervous enunciation. She sings a sweet birdie top note, and there s | sometbhing coyly magnetic in her pres- | ence. Miss Edith Hull, another new Tivolian, has the part of the officer’s sweetheart, Dolly Seamre, who becomes so jealous of O Mimosa that she dons a kimona and is soid, together with that young woman, at a public atction which has veen brought about by the Murquis Imary, who by these foul means would possess himself of Mimosa's charms. Miss Hall made hers the best of the feminine parts last night. Her dancing of the Chon Kina was fascinatingly aban- doned without being vulgar. She sang surely and was only a little too comice operose in the acting. Miss Hall, I think, wili help boom ths Tivoli. H The French maid—an old favorite of | Mr. Hail's—who plots for Imarv’s title and | finally zetsit, was p.aved by Miss Georzie Cooper. Miss Cooper was no! very French 1ast might: occasionally she gave a Swed- ish movement 10 her accent, but her de. meanor was soft and insinuating. The best work in the jiec was done by E win Steyens as tbe Marquis and | Thomas Leary as the Chinese. Stevens’ personalities seem unlimited; he =z ip. vested in another new one lat nigh When he plavs the Marquis he plays a large, proua man, and he gives to him coplous rhetoric, mammoth gestures, huge facial facility and humor in propor- tion. It'is a most consistent and artistic ex- | ageeration. Leary I bave never seen so fortunate a« in the part of Wun Hi, He is incessantly funny. However, I did not laugh when he adure-sed Miss Sa inger as most mountainous lady. Miss Salinger has ceased to look it, and she did well with the part of Lady Constance. Rovert Dunbar acted Fairfax in good spirit and sang with appreciation, thougn his voice seemed most peculiarly different in the registers. Poil Branson danced with his best legs and Miss Stockmeyerof the chorus played a small part in a styl: that sanctioned her promotion, As a who'e the Tivoli’s “Geisha” is one of the good things of the year, and last night’s performance augurs a long run. I wish Charles Frohman could see i . | ety AsSHTON STEVENS. & JOAN KRELING PASSED AWAY He Was Stricken With Par= alysis While at His Home. J At the Time He Was Appar- ently in the Best of Health, Death of a Well-Known Business Man and Theatrical Man- ager. John Kreling of the furniture house of F. W. Kreling & Sons, while apparently in the enjoyment of far more than the amount of health and strength that usu- ally fall to the lot of man, had a sudden stroke of paralysis last Friday, and at 8:30 o’clock last night it xermmazgd ally. The ceceased was well known in this city as one of the founders of gha Tivoli and bpecause of his connecuo\ with that theater until about three years ago. He was born in Germany in 18 and came to New York when a child about three years of age. He was for a long time in the hotel busi- nessin New York City and from that place came herein 1874. In 1875 he, in connection with his brother Joe, founded the old Tivoli on the corner of Stockion and Sutter streets, subsequently called the Vienna Gardens. After selling the old Tivoli the brothers founded the present theater on Eddy street, where in partnership with the late William Kreling they ran it until about three years ago. Jokn Kreling was a member of the Iro- quois Club and of the Knights of Honor. He leaves a father, F. W. Kreling, a brother, Martin Kreling, of the furniture house, and a widow. The news of his death will be a great surprise, for he was a very powerful man, in the most robust health up to the time of the sudden strcke. The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock, and the interment will be in the Odd Fel- lows’ Cemetery. Whether the sarvices will be held at the residence or the hall of one of the societies of which he was a member has not yet been determined. FIRE IN THE HOSPITAL. Narrow £scape of an Insane Patient in the Padded Cell. 1t was but a piece of luck that prevented Julius Casserini, an insane patient at the Receiving Hospital, from being burned to death last nizit. About 12 ¢’clock several of the patients smelled smoke and at once set up the of fire. Search was made for the biaze, and finally it waa located in the padded cell in which Casserini had been placed. He was very violent and had been handcuffed early in the evening and placed in solitary confinement. When | bis cell was opened the padding in the front wall was found blazing and the cell was full of smoke. Casserini was beating at the fire with his shackles. He only grinned idiotically when spoken to, and the hospital physicians are wondering what caused the fire. 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