The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 2, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO- CALL, TUESDAY,. NOVEMBER 2, 11897. | b OBENGULA WINY FROM BEN EDER Beats the Dwyer Horse at a Mile and an Eighth. Rey El Santa Anita an Also Ran in a Morris Park Sprint. “<keoets” Martin Scores With Tap- | pan, at Twenty to One In the Books. Special Dispatch to THE CarL NEW YORK, Nov. 1.—It was cold and at Morris Park to-dav, and few good f ber were on the card, teendance was very gocd. rai 05 to 6101 Lewis Hearse, a slso ran 1 3 Aml, Eleanor Mac, Deteciive, Free Lance ster Clara wan, Full Time, 1:16%3. k Monday won, third. Time, ongs, Lady Chance won, Mary Zela third. - Time, iam G won, Mill- rford third. Time, Gwyan won. Cavalry sec- fime, 1 - CHALLENGES <“TUT” RYAN. Davigs Issues a Defi to the Australian on Behalf of Choynski. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1—'‘Parson” Davies i the following rson” is now in New York: the champion list, is desizous of the heavy- ¥, I will match ncisco against h t under Ma i} Dlace on or ki has signed with Ryan, Maher or God- e ihe boxers 50 per an witl gbt for San Francisco to fight , the Los Angeles giant, a d baitle on or abont before the National Athletic box in Chicazo he will re- re for the bout. His Davies, will not ac- king out for the St. s entertainment, which the Coliseum on November ure will be a limited- between Young Griffo and Tracey. Tom O’'Rourke and look after Choynski's 1cisco. ANOTHER STAKE FOR SLOAN. fides Angelina to Victory in the Great Tom Event at the Lincoln Meeting. At the first day’s tumn meet to-day e Loriila esford stable’s six-year- d ba Angelina, ridden by Tod Sloan, the American jockey, won the Great T siakes. The race 13 a handi- ca 0 sovereigus for three-year-olds nd Eight horses ran over the - Defeat for the Baltimores. GLENWOCD SPRINGS, - Nov. 1l— c of baseball between the Balti~ and All-America team here to-day esulted i ctory for All-Americas®by 13to 11 ——— Lezington Kaces Postpon d. GTON, Nov. 1.—To-day’s races were postponed on account of the storm, Robbed a Policeman’s Wife. An attempted robbery was committed upon Mrs. C. Blackman, wife of Policeman Black- n, whileon her way to her home at 49 Buena Vist« avenue. Bernal Heights, shortiy 1 o’clock yesterday morning. Sae was g Courtlaud avenue and Mission street a yonng man siipped up behind her and ick her & blow on the bgck of the head, king her down. Her cries attracted the of two milkmen, and when the m Lie ran off into the darkness. str lackman. her husband, and another officer searched for hours for the rob- »er, but could not find him. Yesterday Black- a “John Doe” warrant trom nsen’s court and will continue The robber is described as a young ears of age, sbout six feet tall aven. e There Was No Error. The Supreme Court has sustained the deci- siop. of the Superior Court of Santa Clara Coun{y in the case of Steve Wade, wbo was victed for belraving a young woman and iced to pay a fine of $3000 and 1n de- of payment to be imprisoned one day for §4 of the fine uutil the same was paid. ca tency of evidence and from an order deuyluga continunnce, which was asked on sround thet Wade had sevea material sses, from whom he produced sfhidavits 1o the case. The Sheriff was unsbie the witnesses, 50 tHe motion was de- The Supreme Court holds that no error s committed by the lower court. e —.———— Bookmaker Eobbed. Huphey L. Joues, a bookmaker at the Ingle- sid¢ jaoetrack, was standing in front of his box iralehing the race for the University stalle yesierday, and when he returned to bis box and went 1o his cash-drawer he was estonished to find that $500 in bills were missing. He immediately notified the Pink- erton men and Delective Graham, who were on duty at the track, but no trace of the bo!d thicf couid be fo . He bad taken advan- tags of the few minutes when Jones’ back was turaed to sneak up end secure the wad of bills. Laroquoise, Crayton | . |day at Whistler, Mrs. challenge to | Australia on behalf of Jjoe leave Chicago to- | No- | Ryan accepts Choynski’s | Francisco, as he is | was taken upon the ground of an | [0LD WEATHER AND THE, FEVER Now That Frost Is in the | South the Plague May Disappear. | However, the Dally Record of Daaths Is Sserious at New Orleans. In Alabama There Are Also Many New Cases cf the Dread Disease. Special Dispatch to THE CALL | frseat | NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.—That from | now on the number of yellow fever rases | will gradually decrease is the ominion of the Board of Health officials. lously-awaited cold wave arrived here last night, and even colder weather is repcrted | for to-morrow. The local forecast official prediction was | that frost would fall in the northeru por- | tion of Louisiana to-night. The cold snap has had the effect of increasing the mor- | tality, and also has caused the number of new cases to swell somewhat. It is be- ; | lieved, however, that to-morrow wiil show a decided improvement in the situation. | The record to-day is thirty-eight new cases and twelve deaths, as follows: S. | Balise, Sarah Balentyne, D. Carers, Jonn | Brown, Charles Johnson, Henry Medele, Antonio Marino, Euzene Petrold, | Merco, Guy Boies, Louis Bardone, — St. | Johu. MOBILE, Nov. 1. — There were nine new cases of yellow fever here to-day, | but no deaths. " Tnere was one death to- Barrage. and at Mount Vernon, one death, J. D. Sprog- | gins. Throughout the State the tempera- ture is low to-nicht and frost is predicted in_the morning. MONTGOMERY, Ara, Nov. 1.—As a result of the colder weather there was but one new case of yellow fever to-day, and 2 | one death, R. H Withers. MEMPHIS. Nov. 1L The weather condi:ions here are favorable, and there were but two new cases of yellow fever tc- day and one ceath. JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 1.—The reports of the State Bourd of Health shows six new cases of fever to-day at Bay St. Louis, three at Pascagoula, five new cases at Biloxi ana one death, and at Scranton six new cases and one death, | | LADIES AS GAMBLERS For Thirty Hours They Played, { and Neither Slept Nor ‘ Restel, | Mme., Rudolph Tells of the Enthusi- | asm of the Players—Liquid Refreshmen:s. What will the fair ones do next to imi- | tate the ways of the sterner sex? They | have striven to obtain their privieces of | voting, they have adopted wheeling, hen public speeches, thea social clubs, nd now they are talking of forming a gambling club. The following advertisement in the daily papers for the last few days has { caused considerable comment, and Mme. Rudolph heas received mény visitors— many through curriosity, others to join the game: | A TTENTION. LADIES!—P)KER CLUB NOW organizing for innocen: amusement: ap| once Lefore membership closes; no gents. | Howara st | Mme. Rudolph, who runs the ciub, was | fomerly a teller of fortunes before she en- tered her new sphere, and for a reason for adopting 1t she says: I did not hke the spiritualigtic business. 1 was insulted | too often, so I adopted a new busine: | whers I can make a better living.. It .is easy torun a poker club on from $3 to $4 aday. | “HowdolIdoit? Well, there is no fee for membership, bu: 1 take so much for { the ‘kitty’ and 1n return give the ladies l‘ some hiquid retreshmants. The limit is a quarter and ths chips are a cent ap.ece. “The women go perlectly wild over it here. In fact, one lady who was here to see m= about joining got so enthusiastic that she up and kissed -me. *‘I hava a little bedroom, where, in case thev o broke, they can just. go.to bed, | and T'll give them a nice cup of coffee in { the morning. “I do not admit everybody who appliés for membership. No, indeed! T always judge by appearance, for the ladies of the club are very particular., | “The ciubroom is a nice large room, and we have two poker-tabies and one small card-table. **We began our first zame Saturday and ended it at 1 o‘clock Monday morning, playing just exactly thirty-two liours, the players not leaving the tables. I play myself, for I love the game as dearly as any one. My husband—ne is not allowed in the room—prepares the refreshments.” There are now.twelve members telon.- {ing to the first “ladies” poker club. in Califoraia. SWALLOWED LAUDANUM, An Unknown Man Attempts 3uicide in a Market-Street Lodging- House. A middle-aged man flashily dressed was taken 1o the Receiving Hospital last night suffering from laudanum poisoning. He took & room 1in the Branch House, 86115 Market street yesterday aiternoon, { and 1astnight he was discovered in an un- | conscious condition. He had swailowed | three ounces of lanudanum. When searched at the hospital a pawn- ticket, showing that be had pawned his | watch for §1 75 yesterday afternoon, was ; found; also a recond-ciass railroad check, { showing that he had traveled from Port- | land, Or. Ina corner of his handkerc.ief was the name “‘Hayes.” Drs. Howard and Kearney exprested the opinion that he woula die. —————— Attorney Tomsky Ordered to Jail. Attorney Willlam Tomsky was called be- fore Judge Coffey yesterday to show canse why he should not be punished for dereliction of duty 1n conducting the affairs of the estate of the late Michael S. Levy. At the conclusion of the hearing it was ordered that Mr. Tomskr Tepay to Mrs. Levy, widow of the decssed, $85 or go to jai.. Oa the application of Attorney Davis, Mrs. Levy's new lawyer, Mr. Tomsky was allowed twenty-four hours in which to produce the money. .- Drove Off in the Buggy. About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a horse and buggy belonging to a collector for Huoker & Lent, real estate agents, 14 Post strect, was standing on Waller street, near Stanyan. While the collector was in a house attending 0 his business a man drove off with tne rig. In tne rig was a sack containing $300. The police were immediately notficd and a description of the animal ana the man who ‘was seen 10 jump into the buggy and drive off was given. 'fibc animal was a smail bay mare, hitched to a slaespring buggy. The man was abcut 30 years of age, stoop-shou.dered, nad a dark mustache and walked as if lame. The anx- | BUDD'S PARDON FOR STERNBERG The Vote Colonizer to Walk Forth From Prison. Protests Forwarded by Mayor Phelan Proved of No Avail. Contalned Too Few Signatures to Change ths Mind of the Executive. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. SACRAMENTO, Nov. I. — Governor Budd to-day granted a pardon to Louis Sternberg, the San Francisco vote colo- nizer, who in February, 1895, was convict- ed and sentenced to :erve three 1S in the State prison. A numerously signed petition praying the Governor to use the pardoning power in favor of Sternberz was presented some time ago, but at the request of Mayor Pnelan of San Francisco the chief executive withheld action until a counter-petition might be forwarded. The counter-petition arrived recently, and contained only 113 names, and to-day the Governor signed the proclamation which makes Sternberg a free man, After reciting the fact of the case and of the recommendation of the Prison Directors for his pardon, the Governor suys: After the recommendation of the Prison Ditectors, the Mayor of San Francisco, James D. Phelan, telegraphed & request that I deiay action unttla protest of the citizens or San Francisco could be procured and forwarded. 1 have waited, and after two weeks’ delay have received the Mayor's protests, three in number. They contain tut 113 names out of upward of 70,000 voters aud 350,000 resi- dentsof San Fra:.cisco. As we must assume that all proceedinzs in this behalt were in good faith, the protest does not overbear the. facts, petitions and recommendations above, but is an evidence of the acquiscence of the citizens of San Francisco 1o the judgment of the Board of Prison Directors. Agreeing with the Mayor and protestants as to the seriousness of the offcnses against the ejcction laws, I will be as ready to aid in their prosecution as I was in securing the con- viction of Sternberg, but for the reasons here- in stated I deem the shortening of St rnberg’s sentence proper. GAGE FLIES THE COOP, Political Head of the Southern Pacific Moves to Less Noticeable Headquarters. Stephen T. Gage, the political director: general for:the Southern Pasific, yester- day -gave -up his office in:the Hobart building, moved quietly out from under the roof that shelters and is generally known to shelter so many of the railroad officials, and entered new quarters on the eighthr floor of the Crocke: building. The move is considered significant. It may mean that, as on a former oceasion, Mr. Gage has left the Southern Pacific. Bur, woat is more important to poli- ticians at this time, it may mean that the astute representative of the big corpora- tion’s political support -has only soughta place where prospective gubernatorial candidates in quiet search of railroad sup- port may confer with him without being plainly seen to enter the very abode of the monopoly, even the tacit indorsement of which might alienate. many vot's in other localities. Another change may mean only that Mr. Gage has sought more roomy quarte Time will tell, but Mr. Gage will not. R S SR Qi g The Hensche! Mr. and Mrs. Georg Henschel will give an- other of their charming recitals atthe Y. M. C. A. Auditorium this afternoon at half-past 3. Thesdvan-e sale Is large, and the house will undoubtedly be crowded. The programme, one of the most charming that they have yet pre- sented, 18 as foilows: Duet from *-Don Giovannl’ Mozart Mr. and Mrs. G (a) Avia from “Hercule 3 (1) Recitat a1 d aria from -Handel Mirs. Hersch (a) Song of the Hsrem-keeper from “II Se- ragio”.. .. - Mozart (%) Cavatina irom “I1 ¥ aestro a’ Musica” Percoiest {¢) Crazantino's song from ~Claudine” (1790, £ ...Beethoven Mr. Henschel. (@) Mignon’s song. 1b) “Le Soi 5 (c) “Auftraege’. . Liszt homas ~Ambroise T 9 () “Eifersucht una St Duet, *Gondo fera” 2o Mr and Mrs, Hen el Threp songs from Kiogley’s “Water Bables” ;e Henschel .......Henschel () ““The Brook Sings 2 (b) “When All the Wor oung’ (¢) “I unce Had a Sweet Little Doll" Mrs. Henschel. 's phantasy from (@) Woltra: (b) #The kri King” ... Mir Henshel, Duet from *Don Pa-auate’’ L r.and M At the Alcazar. The presentation of “Tne Highest Bidder” at the -Alcazur is one that will appeal to the older . piay-goers who remember the plays that 50 well filled the wauls of the peo- ple a ‘d:cade or more ago. The stock com- pany entered iuto the spiritof the piot, and especlally 1n the anciion-reom scens were the lines reudered in the parior wmelodrams tones that weie in Vogue wuen this piay was first stuged. “The dighest Biduer” \Vl[l run well 1or the week, and tnere wiil be litile or noue ot the lireu lecling felt by the audie:ces which see 1. Wright Huuuungion as Jack Hammerton was especially nouceab.e in iy work, and those who remember him in his sulad days, wheu he was on tne buards in Denver and iu the Eus', may note marked im- provement. 3 Grand Opera-House. “Back amoug the old folks once again’ was the arrangemeut at Morosco’s last night, In, %777 the usual characters belonging to Morosco melodrama—the injured hero, the tearful heroine, the busyant irishman and the irisky soubretie— valked in their accustiomed places and tne gallery was giud. 777" is, ay usuul, weil mounied und given the real mel.- dramutic interpretation by the experts at tne Grand. in the third act Pagcoe’s make-ap reminds one straugely of Mayor Phelau. The castis 2 generous nud competent one. Nextweek the company will return to the miider style of piay in Which it hus been 50 successiut during tne past three weeks—De Miue's “The Lost Paradise.” Chutes Free Theater. They are offering an Interesting programme attne Chutes Free Theiter this week. The Multin Sisters are pretty girls and clever cor~ uetiste, and their trios with Professor Maginel, who plays the sax .phone, are reail Fatrclough Fuir is & good Whistier, bt 5 er ter imitator of birds, and Con.on ‘and Ryder, acrobatic comedians, ihe Williams Broth: ers, «ccentric comediuns, furuish the tun of the periormunces. The chuteoscope has a pumoer ¢of new pictures and Adgie ana her l1ous continue to thrill tue audiences. Mati- nees are given every da The Oberon. Herr Stack’s concerts continue in populas ity at the Oberon. ———————— Lecture on Socialism. On Wednesday evening at 8 o'cl ock Dr. G A. Danziger of this city will deliver a lecture. on, “Sociulism” at the Turk-street Temple. Dr. Dunziger is well known among the people of the city, and & large a ttendunce is expected at the lecture. WAITING FOR A FIGAT 10 FINSE mittee Visited by Demo- crats and Populists. Subject of Non-Partisan Free- holders Was Not Considered in the Conference. Either Rainey or Sullivan Must Be Ousted Before Republicans Will Confer. The executive committee of the Repub- lican County Committee went into execu- tive session at Fraternal ‘Hall, Alcazar buildin-, last evening. The members of the committee were called together to con- sider overtures from the Populists and the Rainey end of the Democratic party con- cerning plans to nominate a non-partisan Board of Freeholders. . There is such a bit- ter fight in progress between Sam Rainey and Colonel W. P. Sullivan for the pos- session of the Democratic machine that the Republicans cannot tell at the pres- ent time which faction will win out. At the executive session last night it was decided to withhold for the present recog- nition of either faction. The membersof the executive commitiee present last evening were: T.D. Riordan (chairman), Al Houston, £. E. McCarthy, John J. Glynn, Grove P. Ayres, F. E. Wallace, M. H. Smith, Charles Cl ear, J. E. Marks, J. F. Ahearn, C G. Clinch, Fred J. Conn, J. M. Chretien, R. Schl ueter, P. J. Walsh, G. Bacigalupi,Alonzo Davidson, H. Lewis and C. W. Manwarnng. The meeting was organized by the elec- tion of P.J. Waish secretary. The two communications—one from tke People’s party and the other Irom P.J. Harney's campaign committee .of the Democratic party—which were presented at the meet- ing of the Republican Countv Committee last week and reierred without discussion to the execut.ve committee, were taken up and discussed. Both commuications were published in THE CarLL. Whi.e the discussion was in proaress notice was received that U. A. Lewis, C. H. Johnson, Dr. W. N. Griswold, T. H. Porter and Burnette G. Haskell of the People’s party were waiting in the ante-room. - Presently the Rainey D mocratic commitiee, con- sisting of W. J. Gavigan, P.J. Harney, Jobn F. McGovern, John Mueh, -John 0O’Donnell, George l.6ve-and A, L. Mann, arrived. The arrival of the delegations induced the Republicans inside. to shut off debate; adjourn until next Monaay exening and open the doors to receive the Democrats ana Populists. Major -Harney and hisassociates seemed to be -contident that the meeting of the Democratic general commiittee at Metro- politan Temple on Wednesdav eveminy would settle the question. whether. Colonel Suilivan could run the Democratic party of San Francisco. The subject will pot be taken up again by the Republicans until next Monday evening. Sl SULLIVAN BEARDED. The Raineyites had a final bout with Boss Sullivan yesterday, and then -got torough with the tangle preliminary to the call for the meeting of the Democratic, general committee at Metropolitan Hall to-morrow evening, when drastic meas- ures are to be taken. The meeting with Colonal Sullivan oc- curred in tbe forenoon in the Mavor’'s office. The business was the formal pres- entation of the petition for the meeting to Colonel Sullivan, who is yet nominally chairman of the general committes, though he is also chairman of a rival or- | ganization that has declared the old one wiped out of existence. The proceeding w as simply to save equities by complying with the rules, for Colonel Sullivan was n ot expected to call any Rainey meeting:. The delegation from the old campaign com mittee that marched in consisted of Chairman P. J. Harney, Sccretary John F. McGovern, Dr. W. J. Gavigan, R. L. Mann, George Love and John N. Mueh. As it was « momentous proceeding How- ard Vernon, tne Police Court reporter, was taken along to record every word with pothooks. The ca!l was a surprise, but was re- ceived with dignity by the anti-boss, who is cutting so large a figure in local Demo- cratic politics. When Harney, in a few | well-chosen words, presented the petition for the meeting, to> which 150 names were attached, Colonel Sutlivan said blanaly, “I accept it,”’ and said no more. “I suppose you will call the meeting,” observed Harney, who knew he wouldn’r. “I don’t know whether I will or not. I suppose you will have the meeting any way,” said Sullivan. *“We wou:d like to have one,” said Harney, mildly. “And we want to know whether you will call it or decline to do so,” put in R. L. Mann, determinedly. The colonel said he would take it *‘under consideration” and would make no defi- nite reply, adding sarcastically, *‘You know a man always wants to end hisown existence, and therefore I presume I will be in a great hurry to take this action. Afier a few more words the Harbor Commissioner politely shock hands with the Mayor’s secretary and the committee and the reorganizer parted ways, leaving a copy of the call on the desk. The notice for the meeting was already in the printer's hands, and late in the afternoon the notices were signed by Sec- retarv McGovern and mailed to ail the members of the general committee. Ap- pended to the notice is the petition and the names secured toit. The 150 names illustrate the extent to which the present row is the usual baitle between the ins and the outs. A very large proportion of the signers are flourishing with the aid of mun:cipal jobs, which are great promot- ers of lovalty to the powers that have the works. The city government will be Jargely represented at Metropolitan Hall to-morrow night. Dr. D. F. Ragaw's name naturally looms un in the list, as does Dr. T. A. Rottanzi's and tlLose of Prosecuting Attorneys J. A. Spinetti and E. P. Mogan. At the very head of the list is the name of Frank P. Hughes, who was Rainey’s most fiery opponent and Gavin McNab’s stanchest supporter a few months ago. A great effort will be made todrum up the members for Wednesday night, when Vice-Chairman L. M. Manzer will pre-ide until P. J. Harney is elected chairman. e SULLIVAN FACTION, The task of recruiting ninety anti- Rainey Democrats from the Assembly Districts and twenty from the city at iarge for a new county committee will be finished this evening and the names given to the exp-ctant public. . Itissaid that the twenty at large will be prominent citzens of Democratic faith and that some representative men will be named from the districts. Colonel Sullivan and his staff have been obligea to accept the best district material available. The number of Federal, State and municipal office-holders already se- lected is very small. { deville skerches. ! come a-hunting of the child. SONETHING T0 LATCH OVER the Best After “The Geisha,” ' Charity and the Herrmanns Represented “at . the Columbia. “Lord Ohumley” at the Aloazar—Good Vaudeville and Some Real Morosco Melodrama. For some time last night at-the Baldwin Theater -the show was entiFely too. suc- cessful in-living "up to the title of :*‘Lost, Strayed or Stolen.” It was-going on for 9 o’clock when the ‘curtain was raised, and even then. we were lucky o get the advertised performance. There had been a mix-up of -Baldwin and California scenery at-the depot:late in the afternoon, somebody told me, and it required ‘ten drays and .as many Italian interpreters to keep the opera company from putting up their “‘Gioconda’’ scenery in the Baldwin aud opening the season on the spot. However, everything was happy by 9; and it the audience was not particularly joyous over the first ac: it was mainly be- cause ti:at act is least joyful of four. Both the andience and the piece improved gen- erously as tha night grew older. The longer you sit the shorter grows the plot of this littie French farce, which J. Cheever Goodwin and Woolspn Morse have set to American words and music witbout in the least overdoing the pro- cess of fumigation. And the shorter the plot the longer the laugh, I found last night. I noticed that whenever we stopped laughing the plot began to thicken, and that as soon as the plot oozed away and left the stage bare of everything except inane revelry and twittering music and agitated silk stockings our gladness returned. " The man who goes to a piece of this sort and titiers is lost so far.as-criticism is con- cerned. - He has sold his right to cavil for a laugh. : 5 1f you look into the .plotty moments of Mr. Goodwin’s farce or book,-or what- eve:-he may -¢hoose to call the terrible purpose that underlies the verbal frippery of.**Lost, Strayed or Stolen,” you will see that they are there only to. thread to- gether a series'of rather symmetrical vau- These sketches are tour in number and mark the.acts. The thiread .is Bidart’s baby, who is lost by his nurse - act I;- and “hunted for throngh the three acts following by Bi- dart and a_trio. of would-be godfathers. They get home in time to find the young- ster safe in the hands of mother, already christened, with Jolivet, -a. poor but up- roarious relation, 'in the capacity of god- parent. Much of the night’s fun depends on Jolivet,-and the part is excruciatingly horseplayed by Hurry Clay -Blaney. “The second act . brings - Bidart -and the trio-to-the barricks of Panipare, where it becomes part of the complication for them to don uniform and exploit the antics .of recruits. 5 Incidentally—all the good things come incidentally—there is a *‘Zing Boom™ song sung by a young conscript.and the soldier chorus, which 1s ‘the ore bit of 11 e score vou will ever remember. . Bert Thayer is the conscript, and he sings ‘the song rip- pingly well. The chorus-singers, too, are very patand unanimous. . Apropos of any old thing in the next act the baby chasers come to the .boudoir of Rose a’Ete of the Opera Bouffe. Rose has a proprietory piatonic gentleman- iriend, a temperamental Cuban; she has also — naughty Rose!—another who 'is equally proprietory and temperamental and is engaged principally in hiding from the Cuban. He is the songful conscript held over from the act previous. Bidart and. bis pals, as I have said, Rose thinks Bidart is the “popper” of the conscript. I expected some Camille here, but it did not come. Instead, the godfathers and Bidart are hustled into workmen’s clothes, The entrance of the Cuban tinds them tearing down a wall, exploring a clock and dressing Rose’s hair, This is the climax of the pieéce. The act is one chain of laughter. Charles Dickson is ea<ily the joy of the cast in Bidart. He gives the part a mel- low suggestion of legitimacy that does not seem to undermine it, and he sings the songs that fall to him with magnetic humor. Oriska Worden plays the sportive goa- mother with a certain undulating arch- ness that sometimes is fortunate and sometimes is not, and Anna O’'Keefe sings tidily and acts better still in the part of the opera singer. The Vesuvian Cuban is too much like Lucius Henderson when be is not in- tentionaliy comic to brine him any special praise. The three goodfathers are in the valuable hands of Harrv Alien, C. J. Al- den and Charles A. Burke. On the whole, I think *‘Lost, S8trayed or Stolen” will be asafe antidote against an overdose of grand opera. After ‘“‘Geisha” —a long way after—it is the best musical comedy nousense we have Lad this season. ASHTON ETEVENS. * At the Columbla, Leon Herrmann, shining by the reflected light of the name of his uncle, is supposedly the greater part of the Herrmann the Great Company, which is on the bearas at the. Columbia this and next week. The perform- ance was for the annual benefif of the Woman’s Exchange, and consequently was, in a way, for charity. So far as Leon Herrmann is concerned in this instance, it may be re- m‘emberafl’ that “charity covereth a multitude of sins.” 2 5 g As he is posing under the reflected greatness so musthe expect to be criticized by a com- parison with that greatness, and here sgain must_charity be permitted to spread her mantle. With an “illusion” that is stiff, a “masterpiece’” that is crude and “an idyl of beauty’’ that !s stupid, itis & relief to watch his really s<illiul palming. In this he shows a cleverness that gives promise of great work in the future after he has spent the necessary years in study ana practice to place him in ke class occupied by his illustrious uncle. The feature of the performance was the. ular dancing of Mme. Herrmann, who tly improved since she was last seen here. Ste has added to her repertoire and thereby greatly increased the fascination of her posing—fur it can scarcely pe called dancing. It must be confessed that advertis- ing schemes as & partof the dance detract ereatly from the enjoyment of those who were drawn out through their desire to he p the benefit 1o the Woman's Exchange. raken asa whole aud without comparison with the smooth work of the second Herr- mann, it is a pleasing performance and serves well to fill out an evening. The Orpheum. There were two new turns on the Orpheum bill last nignt and a number of new views re- flected from the biograph. The cake-walking Farrells were an immediate hit with the big audience, and Foy and Clarke were well ap- plauded for the snappy comedy act. The little red band of Buda-Pesth is playing its final week. The Tivoli. *‘The Geishe” drew another crowded house to the Tivoii last night. The demand for se: 18 50 large that it will be continued for eral weeks longer. the .| fession an electrical engineer, and that NEW TO-DAY — CLOTHING. 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BRCWN BROS. & CO., 121=-123 SANSOME S7T., ‘Wholessale Manufacturers, Selling at Retail, 24 block from Market. I (. AENDERSON Sues the Estate of George H. - Roe for Electric Light Stock. Assistance in Consolidating Cor- porations That Came Quite High, Two Manipulators Figured on $150,- 000 as Their Proper Com- pensation. John C. Henderson of New York City sued the California Safe Deposit and Trunst Company, execitor, and Laura B. Roe, executrix, of the will- of George H. Roe, deceased, and the - California Electric Light Company ior the recovery of 500 shares of the Edison Lightand Power Company, or, if the same. cannot be de- livered, thén he .asks for $75,000, their value, together . with $3000 accrued divi- dends from June5, 1893 and interest at leg dl rates. x -Mr. Henderson asserts that he is by pro- several years ago the California Electric Light Company, which' was managed by Mr. "Roe, was desirious-of ‘consolidating with the Edison Electric. Light and Power Company, doing "business in this city, -and the piaintiff was engaged by Mr. Roe to bring about'such consolidation, it being agreed by Mr. Roe on belialf ‘of the Cali- fornia Electric. Liglit Company that Mr. Henderson should be com pensated for his pervices. : In accordance with bis engagement Mr. Henderson-says hecarried on negotiations and that through his exertions the con- solidation was effected. As he was a resident of New York City he intrusted to Mr. Roe the matter of the adjustment and payment of his compensation, and Mr. Roe undertook to atiend to‘this mat- ter for him, but according to the plaintiff's statement this contract.was not fuliy car- ried out'by Mr. Roe. 2 Mr. Henderson says he is informed- and believes that alter the consolidation was effected the California Eieciric Company set apart 1000 shares of -thé stock of tlie Edison Electric Light and Power Com- pany ‘in equzl parts to pay .the plaintiff and Charles R. Lloyd for their services in bringing about the consolidation. Mrf. Lloyd is said to have received his share of theswag, but Mr. Henderson says he never saw any stock or'its equivaient. He declares that Mr.Roe fraudulenily and cor- ruptly concealed from the plaintiff that the stock had been voted to him for hig compensation, bnt fraudulently and’ cor- ruptly stated that certain ‘commissions which hau been set apart fur bis benefit- bad been claimed by and paid 1o Gastay Sutro and P. B. Cornwall, officers of the California Electric Light Company; that Mr. Roe had protested against such ucts, but that 1.e was unable to prevent the same. ‘When Mr. Henderson applied to Mr. Roe for a se.tlement, he alleges he was informed that it was useless to attempt to compel the California Electric Light Com- pany to pav his bill, and reposing con- fidence in Mr. Roe the plaintiff took no WANTS HIS COIN | SET action, thus enabling Mr. Roe to fraudu- | lently convert to his own use the 500 | shares of the Edison Electric’ Light and Power Company. As soon as Mr. Henderson heard of the circumstances set forth in his complaint, he filed a claim against the estate of Mr. | Roe for the full amount of his bill, but the | executor and executrix neglected to con- sider the same and he deems their non- action equivalent to a rejection of his claims, wherefore he appeals to the Su- perior Court for an order allowing the amounts of his claim out of the proceeds of the Roe estate, and requiring Mrs. Roe to account to him for any other profits or benefits' which she may nave received in this connection. She Was Tired of Life, Mrs. Sarah Bildie, a woman 40 years of age, who for some time hes been supporting her- self by peddling patent medicines from house 10 house, committed suicide by inhaling il luminating gas ¢n her home, 13 Liberty street, early Iast Saturday morning. Mrs. Baldie maGe careful preparations for her self-execu. tion.. She cut a newspaper into strips, and with the strips.stopped up the crevices along the door and transom. She then turned on the gas and retired. . The body was discovered several hours after death had taken place, She left a note saying that she was tired of life and hed determined to kill herself. Thres children survive her. e Not the Wertheimer Company. In the statement of the embarrassment of Bert E. Wertheimer, published on Sunday, the name ot the Wertheimer Company of 115 Battery street was inadvertently used. This latter firm was in no way involved or con- nected with the embarrassment. NEW TO-DAY. TALK 1500 BARGAINS! READ THIS DINNER SETS 130 Pieces Beantiful DINNER 32, ey Spray SET Vien Border| | Decoration, compiete for 6 warranted ™| Per Set 150. Pleces Wild Flower Deco- DINNER 22 (0" %ith Gola Tiandics and Gold Trimmings, very| $4.50 pretty, complete for 6 per-| sons, best quality, warranted | Per Seg |persons, {qlullly i DINNER 50 Piecés: Beil Flower Deco- & ation, Gold Handles and|$5, SET '!iold ‘Ifimmings, a real gem, $5.75 |complete for 6 persons....... 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