The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 21, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897 ‘MONOPOLY S ( SHACKLES LODSENING 1 | | | Enthusiasm Over the New| Steamer Line Grows at a Fast Rate. GOOD SHI?S WILL BE CHARTERED. Another Meeting Largely At- tended and Hearty Sup- port Promised. SIX GENERIE INDUSTRIAL GROUPS. 1 ighteen Men Wil Canvass the City for Subscriptions—Discussion of the Issues The enthusiasm among the merchants in favor of a steamer line between this city and land has reached a point where it is manifesting itself in praciical works. At a meeting held yesterday in the rooms of the San Fran Trade it was {ormally decided that a com- mittee of three revresenting each of the leading branches of local industry, should le aj ted immediately to can- vass the town for subscriptions. was a fair attendance and many telling speecties were delivered, all eulogistic of the undertaking, and it isa notable fact that there was not one person present effiicted with “Klondike trilbies,” as the street urchin might forcibly, if not gram- matically, p teen, 1s of W. W. Montague & ted to occupy the chair and eeting to order in a terse re- the purpose of its being held. of E & Hamilton then or and sta bat the compre- 1rpose of the hich rates prevail 1 ANOTHER WATER-FRONT DISPUTE. The Pacific Improvement Company, through its legal representative, is to have a conference to-day with the Harbor Commissioners relative to a settlement of the dispute as to the ownership of that part of Chanuel street now occupied by wharves belonging to and erected by the improvement compary, and used by it for tome time. The disposition of the improvementcompany is to agree to give up the location to the State, provided the company be paid what the wharves and other improvements cast, or their present apprais:d value. The company has denied tuat the Harbor Commissioners bad any right to collect State wharf- THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. Lo=cee RS2 S TR SR IT PAYS TO TRADE HERE. MIDWEEK BARGAINSIN THE CONSOLIDATED STORES 'CALIFORNIA S ‘ co Board of | There | age charges on the Channel-street front, wharves there. for the reason that the State owns no MINERS RETURN 10 THE NINES The Big Convention Elects Officers and Ends Its Session. NEFF AGAMIY AT THE HELM. | | | | Plans for a California Mining | Exhibit at the Paris Exposition, | THE NEW WORKING COMMITIEES. | { Many Things of Large Importance Will Be Pushed Ahead During i the Coming Year. | The sixth annual convention of the Cali- | fornia Miners’ Association endad its labors | with a morning session vesteraay, when | officers were elected and some other busi- | ness was transacted. | " The association retains its old president | and secretary, has a new vice-president | | and treasurer, and the executive and spe- | | cial committees are mainly composed of | the active and leading men who similarly | i served last year. ‘ g between bere and Portiand is simply do ; 5 to shut out San F co merchants from Tuis year's convention has been the th those of the webfoot |largest and most animated and has . while the rebate allowed from vinis in Eastern O - of fostering the Po 1t of this state o 0 con- chants, and a decision that the only way t.e market couid the independent ts. he owners of in- red ondition o by was aid Mr. Rulofson, that if they cn- | reement with us d then the O. R. and N. Company ould decide to reduc ates we weu d hem an cem ck to to belicve this firm v no relief is our first love. and ac- to be expected from g0 b ion. quent consultations with owners of these steamers we have found hat we can charter ships—good vessels at we are willinz 10 guarantee this much 1 gross earnings we can gei the vesseis for such sums as I have mentioned tor space ot 3 ‘To guarantee s we will have to get the money and titintrist. When the old lines see ; this they will not go to the extremity of | putt st ridiculously low rates, for there g nitfor them. They may pat in decenti rates and reduce our profits oy so dc wil , but you will see that to our obvicus advantage, just the The owner has promised us two sieamers, guaranteed good for boln freight and passengers, month each.” The speaker was bere questioned as to what that steamer would carn in the face of opposition and replied by citing an in- tance where one stesmer on the Por'land route had earned $6295 a monih against the fierce opposition of the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Company. “Ail we need to know is how much we may have to draw on tie reserve fund. If thereisa surplus we can place it in the trust fund.” “Ban Francisco,”” continued Mr. Rulof- son, *'is flooded at the present time wit goods bought in the East at low prices | auring tte recent depressior, which were shipped round the Horn. Since that time the pr.ces having materially zdvanced. With decent freight rates we can send these goods into the northern country elow the prices of the Eastern jobners and manufacturers. But tne O. R.'and N. Company raises s to prevent our doing that very We asg you to subscribe money, with: the po sibility that we may have to spend some of it and the vrobability that you will be more than remunerated in the end for doing it."” Chairman Watkins here said that he had seen Mr. Perkins, of Goodall, Perkins & Co., inregard to the matter, and had been intormed that a committee would have to wait upon a representative of the company. Perkins, he said, had promised to do well so far as Soathern California ports are concerned. As an evidence that there is no neces- f bavinz payments made now Ru- advanced to the desk and waved an envelope. *‘Here,”" he shouted, *iis the promissory note of Tillmann & Bendel for $2600. That is as good as gold and can e uiscounted at the banks here any time. We don’t have to rely upon cash pay- ments with such men these on the list.” Wheeler here proposed thata commit- tee ol eighteen be appointed by tue cuair, three to represent each of the great indus. » tries of the local market,viz: Dry.oods, fur- | nishing goods, notions, provisions, canned goods, crockery, glassware, stoves, bardware, plumber-’ supplies, wines, liquors, ¢ te.; and the larger manuf: nring firms, This proposition carried unanimonsly, and Chairman Watkins said he would name the commitiees at an early date. The meeting then adjourned. TO-DAY. NEW or diseased hearts, that flutter and paloitate, may readily and easily be cured and become (\Hearts made strong &ud well agnin with proper trestment and care. If you suffer from pain in the region of the heart, if your heart flutiers or paipitates, or you are short of breath after an unusual exer- 1101, or from goinz upstairs, or if vou feel s @ motheriag, choking sensation, or have . wenk, hurgry spelis, Dr. Miles’ o Book on the and should get Heart and es free. ix ! Heart Cure DE. MILEE MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, lnd. < | history the | —for from $6500 to $8000 per month. | ed to continue on our | for $7000 per | ars and tobacco, | ¥ou have heart trouble | | handied more business than any in the | of the association. During the | coming vear the execuiive and special | commi‘tees named ye-terday will do a| creat deal of active ana imporiant work in the name of the several thousand or- | ganized miners of California. executive committee will hold a meetings to discuss and do y things. A committee on the crea | tion of a Federal department of mines and mininz will actively co-operate with | other commiitees and forcesal! over the ry, and its influence will be felt at of | The commiitee on revision of Federal | mining laws will lebor with other similar | commitiees and push this movement | along. | An active committee will labor to secure | the finest California mining exhibit po: | sibleat the Paris Exposition, and it will | be the chief force working to that inter- esting and important end. | Another committee will formutate bills | to be vresented to the next Legislature, | and another will help along the mineral lands bill. | A carefully selected committee will do | | all in its power to stir up the Federal au- thorities to exrend that $500,000 in build- | | ing restraining dams and otherwise look | aiter hydraulic mining. A separate com- mittee will confer and work with the | Anti-Debris Association and another com- | mittee will convey to the valley interests | all the assistance the miners can tender in | the improvement of the navigable por- tions of tie rivers. | These are but part of the things with which the association will be actively con- | | cerned during the coming year, and but | vartiy measure the value of the conven- | | tion and the association. The committees were named by Presi- Neff last eveninz. In the morning the remaining business } of the convention was disposed of at Odd ;}w]luws Hall in a session of about an | | bour. The election of officers was easily and coon accomplished. The knowledze that Jacob H. Neff had consented to serve again preciuded any other nomnations and when Sawyer Davis of Amador County had named him with appropriate words Mr. Neff became president for the sixth time by acclamation and with applause, | The only contest was upon the office of | vice-president, for whicu T. J. Parsons and Colonel George Stone of San ¥ra cisco were placed in nomination. The vote was by ballot, and before the result | wus announced Mr. Stone moved that Mr. Parsons be declared vice-president by ac- clamation, which was one. | 8. J. Hendy of San Francisco quickly | became ireasurer on motion of Harold T. Power, and Julian Sonntag by acclama- tion became secretary for his fourth term afrer words of praise by McBride. | On motion of John McMaurray of Trinity County, the president appointed a com- mittee of three to assist the secretary in arranging the nextannual convention ana in inducing a still iargerattendance. The president named W. C. Ralston, Professor 8. B. Christy and Andrew Carrigan. On motion of J. M. Walling, the press of | San Francisco wes thanked for the support | rendered the mining industry. irev L. Ford, who isa member of the {i-sissippi congress committee on a ud- tras | department of mines and mining, ed the convention. The commercial interests are moving for a department of commerce and indus- | try,”” he said, “and if we expect 10 have a department of mines and m.ning we must | stir ourse!ves. Even the average miner has no concention of the coiossal magni- tude of the mining industry. The gross output of the mines of the Unitea Siates | is nearly $1,000,€00,000 a vear.” | Tue tollowing resolutions, reported by J. M. Walling, chairman of the commit- | tee on resolutions, were unanimously | adonted: Reso'ved, That it is the sense of this conven- tion thal ihe lien law of this State b amended 50 4 10 sccure 1o the laborer wiio 1ubors upon and iothe material man who furnishes mate- rial for any mining claim in this State, located upon lunds held underan agricultural patent, 4 llen upon the saiG prop-riy as securiiy for any wages due or the prics of material fur- nished, in the same manner as such laborer or WATCTisl MEN now has upon & mining claim to wiich the cinimant has acquirea the right of ssion by compliance with the laws of 4 States, ana of this State, and the ! rulcs and customs of miners, and the legislative commitlee of this association is | bereby instrucied to urge the said measure upon the Legislature at its first sesston. Resolved, That « special committee of five be appointed by the president 10 act in conjunc- tion with like commitiees from other bodies and conventions in Leha:f of an executive de- partment of mines aud mining, the secretary | | tee adjourned to the call of the cnair. | urer; Ivan H. Parker, <ecretary. MANY MEN ON STRIKE, | Walk-Out of Employes of Two | negotiations made yesterday the work in i other to-day or to-morrow. whereof shall be a member of the Pres.dent’s | Cabinet. | Resoived further, That all papers, documents, resolutions and other matters pertain.ig . the foregoing subject be referred to said c mittee, which said committee is hereby re- quested (0 act in conjunction with other like | committees and to use all honorable means to obtaln such national iegislation as will secure | the desired result. The president announced that the various special committees provided for the convention to carry out the wishes of the association along various lines would be announced at the meeting of the new executive committee in the evening. The county delegates had reported their selections of representatives on the execu- tive committee, to which are added mem- bers at large, named by the president. A flashlight piciure was taken and the convention adjourned sine die. THE WORKING FORCES. | The n executive commitiee met in the evening at the Palucc Hotel. The membership was not greatly changed from that of last year. President Neff announced the following: At large—W. W. Moutague, Edward Co! man, A. Caminetti, W. C. Ralston, W. 8. Kevyes, George Stone, R. McMurray, John McMurray, James O'Brien, S. B. Christy, L. F. Byington, | Dan T. Cole, J° J. Crawiord, J. F. Hatloran, | John M. Wright, S. K. Thornton, C. W. Cross. The other members of the executive | commitiee are as fo.lows: | Yuba—Joseph Dunfee, Louis Conrad; Si- —F. R. Wehe, J. 0. ], N Amavor—J. ow Carrigan; Ten Broeck ; Tuoumne—F. M. McDonald; Santa Ctara Canrles C. Ds R. R. Bulmor Andrew G. Meyers, Johu Daggett Charles H. varr, H.'T. Power. Mr. Neff then announced the following special commitiees: sislation—Fred Searles, John McMurray, Scward, Louis Glass, E. C. Voornies, F E. H. Chapman, Charles A. Swislcr, tekiyou— Piacer— n of Federal mining laws—Curti (chairman), W. & Keyes, J. F. Ha Joun F. Davis, C. V. Gottsehak, T.L Ford, A H. Ricketts, Stanley A. Smith, R C. | ust. Mineral exhibition at Paris Exposition—J. J. Crawfora (chairman), John Daggett, R. C. Walrath, A. G. Myers. T. B, Caristy. Federa: Department of Mines and Mining— - Ford (chairmpn), Louis Glass, Charles . W. C. Raiston, J. J. Crawford. ral R (charman), . Power, George C. Sargent, A. H. Tel Breeck, Robert J. Nixon. Jetties and dredging—John U, Wrizht (chair- man), J. F. Halloran, W. F. Engelbrighi, John | A. McIntyre, R. V. Robertson. Conference with Anti-Debris Associati n— John Spaulding (chairman), James O'Brien Toomas Clark. Finance—Audrew Carrigen, A. A. Watkins, Louis Sioss Jr. There remained the important commit- tee of thirteen members on resiraining dams, whicu is to hasten the construction of dams if possible, labor for further Con- gressional appropriations for dams and otherwise look after this matrer of so | much importance to hydraulic mining Mr. Neff usked ior more time 1n which to uame this committee, Tuough there are many miners in Butte County who take a hearty interest in the associaiion, there is no county association organized. It was proposed to appoint | two representatives of Butte County on the executive commitiee as an encourage- ment ‘0 orzanization, one of them (0 be Mr. Dune - of Oroville, who was present. H. fier a iscussion it was decided to authorize Mr. Duncan to organize a county association, which cou'd then name its repr commitiee. Secretary Sonntaz was authorized to have printed 1000 copies of a report of the convention proceedings, and the commit- sentatives on the executive e Placer’s Officers. At a meeting of the members of the Placer County Miners’ Association held at the marble room of the Palace Hotel at | 9 A. M. yesterday, the following office were elected 10 serve for the ensuing yea Hon. H. 1. Power, president; Ben P. Tabor, vice-president; T.J. Nichols, treas- Upholstery-Shops on Monday. A Determined Fight for a Higher Rate of Wages That Was Soon Settled. Since Monday there has been a strike among the members of the Upholsterers’ Union, and for three days the work in two of the largest manufactories in the city has been at a standstill. Through one of these was resumed, and from all appearances the men will return to the The walk-out was from the firms of the Bernard Matiress Company on Mission treet, near New Montgomery, and the Hoey Company on Mission street, between Third and Fourth. Both companies are -aid to be in some way connected. For many months the business in these lines was very bad and the men were not paid as much as they considered they shouid receive for their services, but they made no disturbance because they realized that times were hard. Within the last f:w months the busi- ness has been picking up and the men decided that it was time for their services to be better paid. Ta all of these places the work is paid for by the piece, ana unier the old rate they received from $12 to $15 per week. When the union decided that its mem- bers should be better paid they made a demand for an increase, so that the men would make from $15 to $18 per week. This advance was immediately refused by the manacers of the manufactories named, and as a result the employes walked oui last Monday morning and did not come back since until yesterdsv, when the manager of the Bernard Company sent for the men and said that their demands would be granted. It took a littie longer for the Hoey peo- ple to make up their minds, and yesterday there were two meetings of the union to consider his case. Later in the day an agreement was partially reached, but there are still a few details on which \here is u hitch, Tt is expected tuat these will be straightened out to-day to the satisfaction of all, and the men wili return to work. There were about fifty employes engaged in the strike in both places. i A S humad i Fiv - Thousand for a Broken Leg. Charles Il bison yesterday filed in the Clerk’s offic. of the United States District Court a libel agaiost the Hawaiian steamship Claudine to r.cover £5000 damages for a broken leg and other serious iujuries fnflicted upon him by reason of the breaking of 1 haw- ser. Robison, not being able te write his nawme, wade a cross, and also certified that he WaS 100 POOT 10 puy the Costs of the action. ——————— New Divorce Suits. Suits for divorce have been granted as fol- lows in the office of the County Clerk: Louise di Vecchio against Siephen di Vecchio for crueity. Mille Levison against Leon Levison for negiect and crueity. A Great Special Curtain Sale will be a feature of next k's business. Walch for the announcement in Sun- day papers. (] | | | | | | | | & ® l'r‘l‘;mporlum iy and _— olden Rule _ ALLMARKET STREET GARS _ STOP AT_THE MAIN_ENTRANCE: Don’t miss the Grand ! Concert this Saturday Even- ing. The beautiful decora- tions now in the dome will remain in place until after i the concert. LARGEST. ¥ ta AMERICA'S\ ' s GRANDES | i ATERIALS FOR STYL- ISH GOWNS, WAISTS, SKIRTS, ETC. The great Dress Goods and Silk Dis- = plays are now complete. It /. is acknowledged by all visi- ‘ tors that our assortments are ‘N2 incomparable. More styles than we have ever shown before, the largest and grand- est in the West—and we believe that we can save you one-quarter in cost. brow 46-inch Crepon, in black, , navy and myrtle—the four popular colors—actually worth 75¢ a yard. For the balance of the week on 50 sale at = .2VUC All-silk 1 and fancy plaids—all the newest color combinations. ek, per vard 75C ...-..85c and taffetas, satins, armures and other new weaves— nd handsome color combinations, at. $ 100 $1.50, $1.25 and — figured stripes, in a large variety of $I .00 , in the new Roman stripes i For the balance of the ew Pl esigns ! new d URE FOODS AT POPU LAR PRICES. We sell only well-known and staple brands of Groceries and guarantee every article. The prices are the lowest ever quoted in this Free samples of many ~ food products at the demon- stration counters. If vou order by direct grocery lelephone South 59 goods will be promptly delivered. A Few Regular Prices: Louis Freres’ French Mustard 15c | Woodlawn Pine Maple Syrup, gal- s-Ib. box Vermicelli, Maccaroni lon. .S116 and Spaghetti. 200 Heintz’ C: > Babbitt’s 76 Soap Powder, 6-ounce Acme Koffy, ng-lb. ¢ | packages, regular sc, 8 for......25¢ Sal Soda, 15 Ibs. for.. Eastern Hams, superior qualit Whoie Dri-d Green Pe: per Ib : 25-1b. box of Fancy New Prunes 10 Ibs. Best Eastern Rolled O: Log Cabin Maple Syrup, gall | In cans...... . Le Court Mushrooms, per can Rose Milk, 3 cans for. Wagner’s Baked Beans, the 3-1b. cans. French S cans fo on, .SL N O & o Midweek Bargains in r balance of the week... Gloves. Large size T ¢ s here are only a few more dozen ‘(‘:f‘)fi;ifr:me}l‘”}fl(l: pairs of the Golden Rule Bazaar piélure 7 751 Gloves left. We still have all sizes, ¥ but not all colors, except in the larger or smaller sizes, where the color as- SC. sortment is still good. T.hey are 12-inch Slaw worth from goc to $1.50 a pair. 65C Cutter with ad- | Qur special price. Just Opened—A case of the very justable blade, a latest style Ladies’ Popular Mocha great housefiold | Giloves, with two patent clasps—new Canbenicnce | shades green, ox-blood, navy, tans, only lOC | browns, reds and fast black—a good | wearing _street and shopping 8-guart heavy | glove. ~ Per pair. 90c Tin Tea Kettle, as in picture. 25C o Midweek 12 I i i Bargains in VellmgSo Squl;:?crs, E\Tflfl i soo pieces of New Veiling—the | latest creations in Tuxedo meshes—all | the various styles "of chenille dots— also fancy pattern veils—the dotted all-silk kind—18 inches wide. On | sale balance of this week, per L8 25¢ removable porce- lain bowl — the most cleanly and efficient squeezer fnude, only 18C stoves—a regular | 20c article with the dauber — on sale for the balance of the week, with a package of Rising Sun Stove Polish thrown in 15¢ for, TAMidweek Q2 {0 (Cmonnl- Bargan - Oide Combs. 300 pairs of Ladies’ Japanese Shell | Side Combs, highly polished—ali the | latest shades—regular values 15¢, 18¢ | and 25ca pair. On sale balance of this wezk a 10c “Chased Silverine Trays—13 s % inches in diameter, each ? 10c| 5 55 7/ The Magic Mit- A Midweek ' A§ ten for polishing Bargain in HOSICI'Y. AN Boys’ Extra Heavy Bicycle Ribbed Black Hose—fast color—very strong— the best wearing hose made—sizes 6 ;;) 1o—regularly sold at 25c per pair. or the balance of the week..... = 19¢ A N \"\\ A Midweek Children’s Bargainin - {Jnderwear. Children’s Heavy Ribbed Ezyptian Cotton Vests and Pantalets—sizes for children 3 to 10 yexrs—all seams cov- ered. Price for the balance of 25 the week psr garment only [ A Midweek Bargain in Another large lot of elegant Fancy Ribrons—new kinds—Roman stripes, plaids, etc., rich, all silk ribbons. On sale for the balance of the week at the new ribbon section in the rotunda, per yard Ribbons. A Midweek Bargain in Neckwear. Men’s All Silk Tecks, Im- perials, Four-in | Hands, String| Ties and Bows, | in beautiful 50c, 35¢c and 25c. dark colorings, | — F T T = for fall and win- | | | A E , D ter, the regular E 1t broxdery e- soc quality. On | partment. z | i:ar]eid'ghurscailany‘;[ A busy section of the store in its ¥ new quarters in the rotunda. Ti Saturday, each!pew Art Materials for the approaching holiday season now ready. Stamped Linens, Cushion - Tops, Cushion Shells, a complete stock of woo's and zephyrs—all the leading shades in G:rman Knitting, Spanish, Saxonv, Fairv Floss, Shetland Floss, | Ice Wool, etc. Denim Table covers, machine em~ broidered with fringe—from 1 to 2 vards square, at 50 per cent less than or- I 28 10 $2.50 I Migweek Roole Bargains in For the Balance offthe Week Sale We fer 2000 Copyrighted Paper Novels by leading authors of the day—sold every- where at soc. To reduce cur stock to make room for Christmas 19 Books, each. = % (= 1000 of the Ideal Library in papsr covers—works by such celebrated au- inches wide—worth 1214c per yard. On g > thors as Victor Hugo, Irving, Hag- | gard, Stevenson, Dumas, Cooper, sale for the balance of the week 10C y i Hall Caine and others. To make Our interesting window display of | { 1 4i! | room for a large shipment of the Sea- side Library en route, each. \O) o O Midweek ’ Bargains in LInCIIS. A full 24 vards wide Double Dam- ask Table Linen—all pure linen and good value at $2.00 perkyard. On le for balance of the weel sale alance o $1.25 at. 3; full dinner size, All-Linen Fast | Edge Napkins, good value at $2.00 | per dozen. For the balance $l 50 | of the week.... 2 . | Bleached Huck Towels—hemmed— size 25x44 inches, good value at $3.75 per dozen. For the balance $3 00 i of the week special sale at.. All Linen Bleached Crash—fully 18 | | | ! | | | | | § | | | | J | | Linen Goods, with prices attached, w give you some 1dea of our selling power in this department. R D) Rt T ) R T G2 ) Lt Sl R e TN Qo e T RG22 Qe i T 22D QST 222 PLAYWRIGHT GASSAWAY'S BIG KICK. Frank H. Gassaway, the local playwright, asserts that many of the situations and the greater part of thelines of “Under the Red Robe,” now running at the Bald- win, are stolen bodily from nis play of the same title, which antedates the other by many month:, Ga-<saway, inspeakingabout the matter vesterday afternoon, said: “Three years ago Stanley Weyman’s romantic story, ‘Under the Red Robe,’ ap- peared. Notwithstanding the evident haste with whicn tne storv was written it impressed me as being remarkably romantic, powerful ana clever. Not knowing that Weyman nad reserved the rights of dramatization I commenced work. On the completion of my play I sent a copy of it to John Drew and Alexander Salvini, who was then alive. Both gentlemen wanted the play, and I concinded to give it to Salvini. As I was about to enterinto a contract with him, Richard Mansfield wrote informing me that he had securei from Weyman the exclusive rights to dramatize the work in thiscountry. I immediately telegraphed him asking him to look over my work. He answered that five versions of the book bad been made in the East and submitted to him. I might, if I thought best, send my play to him. Idid so. The result was that both he and Stanley Wey- man accepted my play, and at my own terms. The other five versions were re- jected. Weyman, in a letter to me, warmly commended my work, and said that in dramatizing the story I improved on the work. “Now how I wasrobbed out of the play is an interesting story: Mansfield commenced rehearsing the play. At the eleventh rehearsal Mr. Frohman was present. Mansfield owed Frohman some forty odd thou-and dollars, 1aoney bor- rowed by Mansfield in a desperate attempt to keep the Garrick Theater in New York afloat. Frohman insisted that alldramatic rights in the play be turned over to him in partial payment for the amount Manstield owed him. Mansfield pro- nounced the play the greatest money-making one that he had ever seen and begged Frohman that he micht be permitted to retain it in order to rehabili his fortunes. Frohman was obdurate and insisted on having the play. Mansfi was forced to surrender it. Mansfield wrote me a patnetic letter full of tears. Taking it for granted that Frouman would carry out Manstield’s contract with me I wrote him. Frohman answered that he had a dramatist named Rose connected with the Empire Theater who would dramatize the work on much more advan- tageous terms than my contract with Mansfield called for. Frohman refused to carry out Manstield’s contract. “] wrote asking a return of my manuscript. Fhroman answered that the manuscript was in bis safe; that it had not been touched since it was turned over by Manstield to him. I finally received the manuscript. The package was en- tirely different, the typewriting entirely difierent and the ink entiraly different from the original. The manuseript was a copy. I finally got the original manu- script back. Rose took my place, cut here and chopped there, inserted matter that i bad rejected, and made a medley of it. The ending of some of my scenes he put in the middle of others, and the middle of others he made the ending of his, and so it goes. [ aitended the play the other evening and counted sixty-three lines 1dentical to those of my own, and then I quit, diszusted. It made me sick to see bow the play haa been butchered. I have no redress. Under the interna- tional copyright law Frohman and Rose were perfectly safe if they had us:d my play entire.” Neither Mr. ¥rohman nor Mr. Rose, the playwright, is in the city. Lawrence Ettinger, the stage manager of ‘‘Under the Red Robe’” Company, said: *Mr. Frohman is an honorable business man. Mr. Rose is one of th- best, if not the best, edaptors in the country. Why should he plagarize rom Mr. Gassaway when he is far more skilliul at the business than he? 1see nothing remarkable about the versions of the story being similar, if they are such. ‘Under the Red Robe’ is merely an adaptation. Surely Gassaway can’t claim that his work is original. It woult be more remarkable if two adaptors had read the book and written dissimilar plays than that their plays ave simiiar. Mr. Rose has not plagiarized from Gassaway.” gospel-wagon jubilee at the corner of Third and Howard streets, in connection with the meeting, also attracted a large audience. The full prosramme was as EPWORTH LSAGUE ALLIANCE. Its Quarter'y Convention in the Howard- Street Church. The seventeenth quarterly convention | foliows: of the Epworth Leazue Alliance, com- | Praise service; Scripiure reading end posed of the societies of San Francisco, | Prayer, Rev; Feury Pearce; solo, Miss Ethel Oakland and Alameda, was held in How- | solo, Miss Whittington; address, Rev. Charles ard-street Methodist Church last night. Edwara Locke., D.D.; recitation, Miss Lydia address, Rev. H. W. Peck; solo, Miss heldon Brannan; address, Rev. John A. B. Wilson, D.D.; singing; benediction. The special fcatares were addresses by the | 337007, newly appointed Methodist pastors. A | Weaver was removed. He was subse- quent.y forcibly ejected from his position by the new superintendent. Captain Reddy demurred to the com- plaint, saying that no just cause foraction | existed. Juage Seaweil upholds this view % | of the case, saying that the board had a Judge Seawell yesterday decided that | right to cismiss Mr. Weaver, although Philip L. Weaver was legally ousted from | the demurrer confesses that he was a cood the superintendency of the Almshouse | officer, and that he was not discharged for and that Captain Edward Reddy is en- | any dercliction of duty. 3 titled to hold the place. In closing his opiuion Judge Seawell & N 4 says: Ar. Weaver scomplaintisiated that by iC . of the: Peopis'ys: MBusios 110:0sL; no time since his appointment had just | 453) s not in poiut, for the reason that then use existed for his removal. Then | the offices (l;: the lnmrm J}xagels. who made N 5. 5 igin appointment ol olice Commis- it related how in Jaouary, 1896, an s SrERl SRR RONELA iy tns naw cen: ex-parte inquiry was held into certain | gijtation. 1f the Board of Healith should be charges made against Weaver, which re- | abolished by law and the Governor should at- sulted in a majority report favoring his removal and upholding the charges | tempt to remove a superintendent of the Almshouse who had been appointed during the life of the boerd, the question would be being filed, Dr. Williamson alone 6ling a ’ presented which was decided in Peopie vs. minority report. Mayor Sutro voting | Hammond (fvb‘ al. 0;34 nnfin wall% vs. Mene againat the majority, it was found im- | zl€s, L10 CaL 455). ' No such question is pre- possible to oust Weaver, as the law calls | 5 pethisnai for four votes in the board before a public officer can be removed. Subsequently, however, a special meeting of the board was held, which had not been called by the Mayor, at which another ballot was taken, and this time D-. Wilhamson, | though not departing from his minority | report, voted with the majori CAPTAIN REDDY WINS, Philip L. Weaver Does Not Regain the Superintendency of the Alms- house. S SShi s Damages for Her Husband’s Death. The Western Meat Company has been sued for $25,000 damages by Mrs. Anna T. Daubert, who accuses the defendant corporation of being respousible for the death of her late husband, Otto Daubert, by compeliing bim to perform dangerous work outside his regulac and | duties. NEW TO-DAY. NO MORE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR. 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