The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 15, 1898, Page 11

11 — e R R e e s e s e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1898 HIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Friday January 14. l.h’su'nr Sunol, Dettmers, 41 hours from San Pe- m:an‘;‘ltss.mm L E White Lumber Co. s %o e River, Johnson, 18 hours from Fort Bragg; Ini - Fort Brage: 30 M ff lumber, to Union Lum Stmr Cleone, Strand, 16 hours from Mendo- <€ino; lumber, 'to Mendocino Lumber Co. panmr Alcazar, Gunderson, 41 hours from bortoLos Angeles; ballast, to L E White Lum- Stmr Empire, Bay: mdse.pl Stmr_Presi Nelson, 70 hours from Coos 0 Oregon Coal and Navigation Co. quing pLrstident, Nelson, 64 hours from Ya i pass’and mdse, t and Eastern Railway Co. 7 0 Oreeon Central Stmr_Chilkat, Dunham, 75 hours from Alsea Bay; 30 cs salmon, to Henry E Allen. BAILED. Friday, January M. Stmr Pomona, Cousing, Eureky: oo Sunr Gipsy, Leland, Santa Cruz, ete. Stmr Sunol, Dettmers. Stmr Rival, Johnson. Fort Bragg. Haw bark Mauna Ala, Smith, Honolulu. Bktn Uncle John, Murchison, New Whatcom. Schr Pioneer, Mikkeler, Grays Harbor. Schr ward Parke, Johnson, Astoria. ristina Steffens, Vogtl, Timber Cove. Dantelson, Nelson, Mendocino. Schr Five Brothers, Jensen. Schr Lily, Bottger, Umpqua. Schr Emma Utter, Allen, Grays Harbor, ita, Nicolson, San Diego and way CHARTERS. F_Babcock loads sugar at Hon- York: bkin Encore, sugar at The ship W olulu for Ne H;}n(\l‘\:luk'fl]) San Francisco. T bark Inverneill, §; 3 Vo B bark Inve ymmers, Queenstown; o TELEGRAPHIC. NT LOBOS, Jan 14, 10 p. m.—Weath cloudy; wind, SW;’ velocity, 6 miles, o8} St SPOKEN. ¢ 10, 43 S, 88 W, Br ship Cl. from Liverpool for San Francisco. ® oo Praith, porny npDCMESTIC PORTS. N EYES—Passed Jan 14—St - d‘?na, from Eureka for San Pedro; ;:“;Yi‘l.ll.:e \.OPPS.F!;\JE[%(’\:B]{UXH for San Francisco. AT - ailea Ji pe E Falk for San Francisco, . -~ Scir Chas TATOOSH—Passed Jan 14—Stmrs San Jose and Peter Jebsen, from N a5 Peter anaimo for San PORT TOWNSE! bark Latona, from ND—Arrived Jan 14—Chil Panama for Victoria; schr ASOUTH SEA - FISH STORY | The Moz:ning Star Is Soon to Turn Her Head i Homeward. Y | News From the Missionaries at the Marshall Island Group. A Native Pastor Is Compared to Moody ‘With Black Hands and Face. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Jan. 14. Arthur P. Alexander of this city, one of the missionaries on board the Morn- |ing Star, has forwarded the following | interesting correspondence to The Call, | regarding the doings and adventures of | the missionaries in the South Sea. The | Morning Star is the vessel which makes San Francisco her home and which is !Supported by the Congregational Sun- :dfly-schools of the United States. € S Holmes, from San Pedro. SoRT e e 1o Emrog, Jalult, Marshall Islands, R PR R e 5, st Ihing he 1ast deHes roum v —Arrived Jan 14— - nce writing = = wood, from Point Arena. - 1+ otmr Green-| N Tave peen back to Kusale, and --\'hfi,\( —Sailed Jan 14—Schr Zampa, for | are now about to make the Marshall e e o R A & | Telands tour. On October § Mr. and Mrs, Tiohe | Price, Miss Foss, .doses T and T WOl faed Jan 13— Schrs Arthur | Price, Miss Foss. .foses and the rest of TATOOSH—Pass B o ed Jan 14—H Esquimalt B M stmrs 1d Sparrowhawk, hence Jan 11 for | the Ruk missionaries were left on shore at Ponapi, and we steamed away for Kusaie, reaching there on the 12th at 10:30 PORT ANGELES. v = _|a.m. Barly Sunday morning a canoe was P Wood, hence an o) Jo8 1—Bark Ru-| 3 M. O8r O Tor me with & note from ZUREKA—Arrived Jan 14—Schr Serena | Mr. Walkup, saying: “Am waiting break- Thayer, from San Pedro. fast; chicken, be: etc.; S0 come at InPATTLE—Arrived Jan 14—Shin Spartan, he | onc It is neeaiess to say 1 did so, and PORT BLAKELEY—! = W R A K Tegalled Jan 14—Schr R Arrived Ja Schr C enrived Jan 14—Schr C'S Holmes, from Port PORT LOS Mineola, from ( ASTORIA—Arrived SLES—Arrived Jan 13—Stmr Jan _14—Br ship Poltal- loch, from Table B: ip Sp S Br ship Springburn, NEWPO. rived Jan 14—Schr Challen- ger, from S SAN PEDRO—Arrived Jan 14—Stmr National City, from Eureka. SAN DIEGC hr Lottie Carson, from Alert, hence Jan 11. GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived Jan 14—Schr Repeat. henc 1 PORT BLA d Jan 14—Bark Co- lumbia, for POR’ Jan 13—Stmr Arya, for San Francisco. ved Jan 14—Stmr Brit- GN PORTS. rrived Jan TOWN—Arrived Jan m_Oregon. roslled Jan 13—Ger ship Christine, ow. PATAPSCO Kennebec ‘for ANTWERF 13—Br ship for Bar- RIVER—Salled Jan 13—Ship ancisco. t Jan 13—Br ship City of to sail Feb 20. Br ship clsco, to sail Jan 25 Arrived Jan 13—Ship Henry 10 er LLIOTT ISLAND—Sailed Nov 19— > Perkins, for Honolul TLANTIC STEAMERS. Sailed Jan 13— Stmr Rotter- 2 ew York. APLES—Sailed Jan 13— Stmr New York NIOVILLE—Saled Jan 13—Stmr Ethiopla, for LIVERPOOL—Safled Jan 14—Sthr Nomadic, for New York. IMPORTATIONS. Ems, for PIGEON POINT—Per Gipsy—79 bs apples B19 ks wheat 10 bxs cheese.’ sks barley, s wheat, 17 Landing—1 bx butter, 20 wheels, 3 bdls . 912 sks potatoes. oquel—51 rolls 101 bdls paper, Montere: ks whale oil, 1 sk clothing, 300 ks potatoes. Santa Cruz—§ cs cheese, 2 bxs butter, 130 sks rags. YAQUINA BAY—Per President—852 sks oats, 1021 sks wheat, 133 he. sks potatoes 130 gunnles flour, s short cds stavebolt: 2 bbis salmon. 2 coops geese, 1 bx butter, 4 sk& | onlons, 2 s eges, 28 pkgs hides, 2 sks medical bark, 1 bx meat, 2 bxs apples, 1 bx honey, 1 bale ‘glue stock. 3 pkgs junk, 21 bxs fruit, coon chickens, 1S sks bark, 1i pkes household £oods. COOS BAY—Per Empire—35 pkgs househeld goods, 4 bdls pelts, 14 bdls hides, 9 bbls sai- mon, 152 bxs apples, 39 sks potatoes, 660 tons coal. CONSIG Per Gipsy—McDonough Runyon: H Du- tard: Bray Sons & Wellman, Peck & Co: F H Hammer; Wolf & Sons: Standard Ol Co:; Albert & Clayburg: H Joost; Hooker & Co waukee Brewery: Thos Loughran: Arctic Ofl Co: Mig ¢a Wine Co; Roth & Cal Bottling o Co: Per Presiden: Allen: Anep: Barrel Co Mau, Sadler & ard Oil Co: Cal Glue Co L Dallman: H Dutard er: Wetmore Bros; Loughran: Dalton Bros & McDonough & Run- lis. Fargo & Co. man Bro: Co: Hunt, yon W WHIST PLAYERS N CONVENTION Election of Officers Will Take Place at To-Day’s Meet- ing. Unbounded Interest Manifested in the Fourth Annual Tourna- ment. The Pacific Coast Whist Association convened yesterday morning at the head- quarters of the San Francisco Whist Club, 326 Post street, and delegates from fourteen clubs were present, over whom President Tormey presided. The princi- pal business transacted was the appoint- ment of a nominating committee for the purpose of naming candidates for officers of the soclation. These will be bal- loted for at to-day’'s meeting and will serve for the ensuing year. Three new clubs were received into the organiza- tion, these halikng from Portland, Sacra- mento and Mill Valle, In the afternoon the teams from the respective clubs who had entered for the Rideout trophy con- test adjourned to the rooms of the Trist Club, at which ten ‘tables were occupied 3 : cont’yants, who were soon in- tently absorbed in the game. About sixty participants remained in the San Fran- cisco Club rooms to compete in the pro- gressive matches for pairs and fours. The results up to midnight were as follows, and the score was tematically kept according to the Tormey method of scoring: For the Rideout Trophy contest: “lub— o Eschscholtzia T Linda Vista Mill Valley . Portland Sacramento San Francisco (men) San Franci The four clubs to compete in the semi- nals this afternoon are the San Fran- who stand first, the Linda chscholtzia and the Mill i cisco Ladies, Vista, the Valley clubs. The winers of the progressive match for airs were: Mr. Hotaling and Mr. Abra- ham for north and south palrs, with a gedre of A tricks won; Mrs. Brown and rs. Blankenship won' for th, west, with 143 tricia 0 0 Mt dnd e winners of the progressive for fours were: Dr. Teague, Me Bare hardt, Mr. Bell and Mr. Sturgeon, win- ming by two points, Bribam, | 1-Stmr San Blas, | 3t spent Sunday on shore. Gilbert Sunday-school and church; later the English services at the girls’ school at 4:30 p. m., and Christian Endeavor at Dr. Rife’s in the evening, thoroughly en- joying all the services, where the true spirit_of reverence is manifested among the natives. Early Monday morning T went out to the Star again and helped finish the “girls’ ,om’ for the Marshall Island trip. We ghted this lagoon on Friday evening, ate, but did not enter it until yesterday morning. While 1 think of it, although 1 give you the same date and day of the W To m writing this on Sunday 30 o'clock, which will corre- v Monday night at home. Yes- I went ashore at the German sta- and, after enjoying the scenery and a short visit with the friends, went back to the Star, and at 3 the anchor wa | hoisted and w 1 away across the | lagoon to Jeremiah’s station, where we | arrived at 5:15. At dark I went ashore with Dr. Rife and assisted him in giving agic lantern lecture on the Bible. I could make a sketch of native pastor, Jeremiah. Imagine, if you can, a D. L. Moody with a black face and hands and a light beard, | and you have some idea of this native or; yet only a very imperfect one. a power for good in this region. | From here we make a tour of this group, { returning to Kusaie December 24 or there- s; then off about the first of the or the Gilbert Islands for fi..y or ¢s and then homeward bound, ¢ mile we make toward Kusaie nd Ruk means just so ny mues nearer the dear homeland. We hope to reach Honolulu about the 1st of April, or carlier if nothing happens to prevent. Captain Bray is much better, and all the rest are well and doing nicely. Jyet we are a day behind you. 1 Millie, Marshall Islands, Nov. 18, '07. After leaving Jaluit we sailed to the ward and reached Ebone on the 2th From there we went to Namarik, then on to Ailiang-lapalajs. At this place we stayed over Sunday. We d at Wattho on Monday morning at This island is the most northernly | station in the work and has only ahout fty adults and very few childrén. The next evening we left for Ujae. |, At this_place we were invited to at- tend a “big fish,”" so after supper four or five of us went ashore. As soon as the moon was up they (the natives who were to draw the met) went out on the reef to a point where a school of fish had been found and then began to let out the net, which consisted simply of | 1eaves (palm) tied together. The fish were soon surrounded and then the net and all was dragged to a shallow spot and the fun began for the natives. I shall not attempt to describe this event until I reach home, will only say that it was | intensely interesting for us as on-look- ers. You may not believe me, yet it is the simple truth when 1 say that 5000 | were landed either on shore or on board | the Star. I did not like the flavor of the fish and several were made very ill by too freely partaking of them. Kroojlan is the largest lagoon in this | group, being sixty miles long and about - of last month. twenty miles wide. We went out be- tween two small islets not more than twenty-five feet to spare on each side of the ship, yet the water deep enough for the Star, amid scenery beautiful be- yond mere words. I thought we running aground so close were we to the cocoanut trees. By daylight the next morning we reached Lae. This island is what might be called a model lagoon, about twenty miles long and eight miles wide, the reef containing some five or six small islands with very pretty trees as far as we could see. I have been able to secure a large number of pictures with my camera, and with these you will be able to form a slight idea of the beauty of these islands of the sea when I re- turn. ARTHUR P. ALEXANDER. FROM THE RIVALS' CAMP. Washington Parties Come to This City to Outfit for Klondike. Secretary Carman is expected back to the city within a few days, and the work at the rooms of the Alaska Trade Com- mittee will be pushed to the utmost. Preparations are being made to thor- oughly bill and post ail the mining towns, as the letters and inquiries received every day con- vince the committee that it is very im- portant that this should be done. Large quantities are being sent daily through person who intends going, wheuact ing for information or not. Parties called yesterday who represented sthers who are about to leave for Alaska from Alabama, North Carolina, New J sey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Tllinois, Towa and Missouri. A visitor, representing a party of ten from Pen Ivania, said that the men of whom he was the forerunner would arrive in San Francisco next month and would purchase their entire outfits here. It is their present plan to sail from here so as to reach Southern Alaska about March 1. One party of fifteen which has decided 1o 80 to the Klondike has written to the Alaska Trade Committee that it infends outfitting from San Francisco and taking steamer here. Strange as it may seem, this party hails ftom an inland town in the State of Washington, but it intimates that it will find it very much to its ad- vantage to come to this city to make its purchase of supplies and to take passage for the north. The executive committee of the Alaska trade committee will hold an important meeting this morning at 10 o'clock at the Ferry building. It has been suggested that the commit- tee should keep standing advertisements n a number of the large papers of the East and South, setting forth in full the character of the work the committee has undertaken, so as to direct inquiries of Klondike travelers to the central office of the committee in this city. Up to the present time nothing of this sort has been done and the only outside advertisement which the Alaska Trade Bureau has had has been through the news columns of the newspapers and the sending of the special ar with an exhibit to Chicago. In this way tens of thousands of copies of maps and advertising circulars have been dis- tributed by mall and hundreds of copies every day handed to visitors over the counter of the bureau. It is thought that by keeping standing advertisements in Eastern papers a large number of per- sons would be informed of the work w 1 attended the | fish | were | the mail, but it is found inadequate, and | the committee proposes to reach every ! which is being done to put before the world the resources of San Francisco as an outfitting and !hipglng point for Alaska travelers, and the greater part of these would be persons who had not heard, except in an indirect way, of the advantages of coming to this city on their way to Alaska. To undertake this ad- vertising the committee will probably need additional funds, but it feels that the result wiill be so satisfactory that the investment will pay many times over. The crowds at the bureau seem to be gaining in numbers from day to day and the inquiries received by mail are con- stantly increasing. A large party, which is preparing to leave for Alaska, has written from Wyoming that it will come this way. Another party has been heard from in Washington, and scores of in- dividuals and small organizations are writing every day to get the latest in- formation about the dates of the depart- ure of vessels and the cost of outfits. —_—— WILL COME BY THOUSANDS. No Limit to Klondikers Who Will Pass Through This City. The Alaska trade committee held a business meeting yesterday morning. President Sherwood stated that the pur- | pose of the meeting was to consider fur- | ther means of advertising in Xastern cities. He laid before the committee a proposition to advertise in the caolumns of Eastern papers, where as low rates as possible would be secured, for the pur- pose of making known the advantages of San Francisco as an outfitting point. The following resolution was adopted by the committee: “Resolved, That the funds hereafter collected by the commit- tee, outside of present contracts, be used | only for the purpose of newspaper ad- vertising.” W. S. Scammell, who was one of fhe party who went East in the special car, explained the condition of affairs in the East, and outlined the work that has been done and is now under way. Presi- dent Sherwood also read communications from Governor Sheakley and D. M. Car- man regarding the work in Chicago. Then foilowed a discussion about the collec- tion of funds for the.committee’'s work, and the city, as districted by the presi- | dent, was read, and each member of the committee was given a certain district to canvass for subscriptions for the purpose | 01( advertising, as outlined in the resolu- | tion. An unusual number of inquiries by mail were received yesterday, and a large number of letters in answer to the quan- tity of literature was forwarded to the | uddresses of the writers. A letter was received from a represen- tative of a party of fifty men in Peoria, IlIl., who says that his party will leave | for Alaska early in the spring, and pre- | | fers to go by way of San Francisco. He | | asks for all the literature at the disposal | | of the Alaska Bureau. Another was from | a party of twenty-five from the State of Maine, and others from Nova Scotia, Vir- | ginia and Georgia, besides the usual num- | ber of inquiries from Individuals and par- | ties in the Middle West and South, pre paring to leave for Aluska as soon a possible. The representative of a party of twenty-five from the South cailed at the bureau yesterday for prices on out fits. He stated that each member of his party had subscribed $2000 to a general fund. This amount of money the party is prepared to spend for outfits and pro- visions sufficient to last for two yvears. | A circular letter has been issued by the committee to the business men and prop- erty owners of the city calling on them | | to make further subscriptions to the fund | of the Alaska Trade Bureau. It repre | sents that 10000 outfitters will spend nearly fifty million dollars on the Pacific | Coast, and that no matter what the ef- | forts of the other coast ci to handle such an army of travelers, n Francisco | can and will outfit them cheaper and hol<| ter. It is also urged that San Francisco | should do the outfitting, which in turn | will mean the infitting when the succe: 1 ful miners come here to enjoy some of | the fruits of their hard-earned lJabor. | (CARROLL WAS 0 THE WARPATH | Charges Beverly Dodson, the| | Colored Contractor, With [ Perjury. I | Result of an Affidavit and Altercation | in the Justice Court Yes- terday. Carroll's court yesterday and a subs | quent wordy war in the corridor, a war- | rant is out for the arrest of Beverly Dod- son, the colored contractor, on a charge of perjury. | Dodson, who has frequent hearings be- | fore the local courts, had a case befor | Justice Carroll, and desired it to be tran ferred to another Justice. Dodson wa not satisfled with making the usual mo- | tion for a change of venue, but alleged in | his affidavit, sworn to before Jus | Barry, that Justice Carroll made the re- mark in public that he had “no use for a nigger, anyhow."” | When Dodson’s attorney presented the | document to Justice Carroll to support | his motion for a change of venue tn | tice objected to the statement that h said he “had no use for a nigger, anvhow, and told the attorney that he would force | the contractor to prove he said such a thing. | Dodson heard of what had happened,and | when_ Justice Carroll came out intp' the | corridor threatened to assault him for | his utterances. Justice Carroll decided it | was time to take action, and asked and obtained a warrant for Dodson's arrest on a charge of perjury. WANT HEAVY DAMAGES. Hume Bros. & Hume Have Filed Suit Against the @laska Packers’ Association. Hume Brothers & Hume, salmon pack- ers, filed an action in the Superior Court vesterday against the Alaska Packers' Association to recover $100,000 damages for alleged deprivation of rights at the hands of the defendant and injury which resulted therefrom. It is alleged by the plaintiffs that while they were engaged in fishing for salmon and other fishes at the mouths of the Karluk and Chignic rivers, in Alaska, during several months of last year they were interfered with by the défendant corporation. They claim that they expended much money in send- | ing out fishing expeditions and erecting canneries, and owing to the interference of the defendant they were damaged to the extent of the amount sued for. S George Green to Walcott The following letter from George Green to The Call speaks for itself: | As a result of an altercation in Justice | | i | Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: Notic- ing the controversy between Tom O'Rourke, Walcott's manager, and Kid McCoy, and being personally 'interested in both parties as possible contestants, 1 hope you will publish the following: 1 recognize the fact of being defeated by Joe Walcott as a great setback to me. While 1 have to acknowledge that he is a great fighter, I think that i given another chance 1 can reverse the decision in our last contest. I know positively that I can do better than I did in that match. 1 do not think I was in proper condition that night; not, however, from lack of hard work, but from overtraining, consequently, being down too fine. Let Walcott and me fight. and the winner fight McCoy. Should I prove the winner, 1 will bet McCoy $000 that I can defeat him. I was matched with him once at Wheel- ing, W. Va., but the contest did not come off. I hope that Mr. O'Rour will con- sider my proposition, as I mean business, and will go anywhere on ecarth to fight ‘Walcott again. Respectfully, GEO. ¥F. GREEN. - In the Divorce Courts. Leonora Bldwell was granted a divorce from her husband, Lee M. Bidwell, by Judge Belcher yesterday morning on the ground of willful desertion. The minor children of the litigants were given into the custody of the plaintiff. Lydia J. Miller was granted her application for a divorce from Roila Miller on the ground of failure to ?rovlde. The custody of two minor children was granted the plaintiff. L | kegan Chapter No. 41, R. ADOPTS HIS OWN CHILD Baron Knapp’s Device to Secure Her a Dowry. She Will by This Means be One of Her Father’s Future Children. Petition Filed to Comply With the Requirements of German Laws. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Jan. 14. Baron Von Knapp filed a petition in the Superior Court this evening to be per- mitted to legally adopt his own daugh- ter that she may inherit her individual fortune from her recently deceased grandfather and also her title of Count- ess. Baron Von Knapp, as was stated ex- clusively in The Call, recently inherited a fortune from his father in Germany. In his earlier life he was married to a California girl and some time later they were divorced. A little girl, the issue of the union, was awarded to her mother, and this is the young lady whose father is anxious to adopt her. In the will of the elder Von Knapp there is an apportion- ment of 90,000 marks for *“all future chil- dren” of William Von Knapp of Califor- nia. In order_to acquire this money for his child, the Baron has been advised by the German Consul that to comply with German law he must adopt the child by which proceeding she will become one of his “future children under the terms of his father's will. The petition of Von Knapp recites these details, and as it appears that the child's mother offers no obiection to the pro- cedure, it is not_likely that his petition will be denied. By his father’'s will the Baron inherited nearly half a million marks, and he has recently received the first installment. MYSTERY OF A NASO'S DEATH Joseph Reaside Found on the Berkeley Track Horribly Mutilated. Nothing to Show Whether It Was a Case of Accident or Sui- cide. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 98 Broadway, Jan. 14. The Morgue contains one of the most grewsome cases ever seen at that insti- tution. It is the body of a man ground | all to pleces, with not enough left to identify it. The fact that the unfortu- nate was carrying a large number of re- ceipts, letters, etc., is the only clew that would ever have made him known. They all bear the name of Joseph Reaside. Among the papers were receipts show- ing that he had joined the Masonic fra- ternity in Paisley, Scotland, August 4, 1882, paying an admission fee of £2 $s 6d. Then there were receipts showing that he belonged to Waukegan Lodge No. 78, and A. M., of Waukegan, Ill.; Wau- A. M..: Wau- kegan Commandery No. 12, K. T.; Me- dina Temple, Ancient Arabic Order; No- bles of the Mystic Shrine, Oasis of Chi- zo, and Oriental Consistory of Chi- cago. ie had been serving as a trainer for O'Keefe, owner of the horse Sil- ver e and other racing horses, at the California Jockey Club, Emeryville. Last night, while on the way to the track, near midnight, he was literally ground to pieces by the local train near Shell Mound. Whether death was acei- dental, murder or a suicide only a most searching Coroner's inquest will ever be able te develop. None of the trainmen saw the man be- fore the accident. Conductor H. J. Pereau felt the jar as the train passed over the body and signaled the engineer to stop. On going back to investigate the body was found strewn along the track for fifty vards. veral letters were found showing that » deceased had a brother, David Rea- t Waukegan, Ill. besides other Other letters were from H. T. side, friends. | Mayock of Gilroy and George M. Ped- v ‘'of Waukegan. The Waukegan Com- mandery was at once notified and this afternoon the following reply was re- eived: “J. F. Chandler, Commander Oakland mandery No. 11: Ship remains by ex- s to Waukegan. Protect all inter- of deceased at inquest and else- where. Wire when to meet remains in Chicago. My commandery responsible, “LESLIE P. HANNA, Commander.” Coroner Baldwin will begin an inquest to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. MRS. ALVORD ILL. The Wife of the Millionaire Banker in a Weak Condition. Mrs. William Alvord, the wife of Wil- liam Alvord, the millionaire banker, is seriously ill at her home, 28 Jackson street. Mrs. Alvord has been ill for some time, but of late her condition has been more serious and last night she was in a very weak condition. Drs. Keeny and Stone are in constant attendance, and several other physicians have been called into consultation. ——————— Native Sons’ Annual Banquet National Parlor, N. 8. G. W., held its annual banquet and installation of of- ficers at the Native Sons’ building Thurs- day evening. A hundred or more of the members were present, and they enjoyed a tempting repast as a preliminary to the more important work of the even ing. The following. officers, elected for the ensuing term, were instailed: District deputy, William Soule; past president, William Fett; president, William G. Barr; first vice-president, E. M. Hall; second vice-president, F. P. Wene; third vice-president, A. Vaughn; recording secretary, W Doughty; financial _sec- retary, William Larkins; treasurer, P. G. du Puy; trustees—George Koch, O. C. Keifer, Willlam Clark; inside sentinel, J. Fay’ outside sentinel, George Vaughn: surgeon, Dr. Nathan Rogers; organist, William_Cellarious. Past President Willls M. Brown was presented with a superb badge, and Treasurer Peter G. du Puy with a Splen- did gold watch, the latter officer having served a_five-year term in a manrin which had won for him the high esteem of all the members of the parior. —————— Editor of the London Christian. ‘To-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Rev. R. C. Morgan, editor of “The Christian, of London, will address the mass meet- ing at the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation, Mason and EIlis streets. Mr. Morgan's reputation as an editor and speaker is sure to crowd the hall, This will be his only address in San Fran. cisco, as he leaves for the South Tues- day. ' The meeting will be open to the public and all are invited to attend, both men and women. The Ladies' Junior Quartet of the First Baptist Church will sing at this service. —— Silvestri in Contempt of Court. George W. Silvestri in future will bear considerable more regard for an order of court than in days gone by. Several months ago Silvestri's wife obtained a divorce from him, and in the decree the court ordered that he pay Mrs. Silvestr: alimony in the sum of 310 a month. Sii- vestri failed to follow instrucuon, and a short time ago his action was complained b N of. Owin, ordered cause wl’?’ to the complaint Judge Belcher vestri to appear and show he did not obey the order of court and pay his wife the alimony al- lowed her. Silvestri failed to appear in due time, and vesterday Judge Belcher held that he was in contempt of court for his action, and ordered that the dis- obedient one be confined in the County Jail until he was willing to obey the order. Am order for his arrest and con- finement was issued, and when he can be found he will be taken to jail where he will {emain until ordered released by the court. ————— ANTON SCHOTT IN CONCERT. @An Evening’s Entertainpment With Educational Song Recitals. The auditorium in the Young Men's Christian Association building was com- fortably filled last night by those of San Francisco’s music loving citizens who went to hear the celebrated German sing- er, Anton Schott. The evening’s enter- tainment was catalogued with Schott as the leading magnet, assisted by Miss Gor- don and Miss Voltz in what was pro- grammed as _‘‘Educational Song Recit- als,” set to Wagner music and operaed ‘Tannhauser’” and *“Lohengrin.” The entertainment opened with Schott ging Wolfram's prize song in act 11 of “Tannhauser.” This portion of the sing- er’s great ability so pleased the audience that an encore loud and long brought him ;% the front, where he cheerfully respond Miss Gordon in a light but sweet voice sang the balcony scene from ‘Lohen- grin's” Elsa. Schott responds and sings Wolfram's song, to the accompaniment of his harp, of his love for Elizabeth, calling upon the beautiful star of eve to light her upon her way when she should leave earth's sor- rows and go to the stars’ own realms. Miss Voltz, in the character of Eliza- beth, who has been anxiously watching the return of the pilgrims in the vain hope that Tannhauser may be among them, now falls on her knees, sings her beautiful prayer to the Virgin, begging to be released from the sorrows of the earth and pleading her intercession for the soul of Tannhauser. / The scene continues with the trio al- ternating to the end, when the love duo pictures the drawing of their love and the iilscovery that they are brother and sis- er. Five more Friday evenings are on the programme in the same place for a con- tinuation of Mr. Schott's appearance. —_———————— CHARGED WITH FRAUD. Leonard Carver Arrested for Failing to Pay His Board Bill. A well-dressed, middle-aged man giv- ing his name as Leonard Carver was ar- rested yesterday afternoon on a warrant from Police Court 4, charging him with defrauding an inn-keeper. The complaining witness is Mrs. Ben- | son, who conducts a private lodging | house. | Several weeks ago Carver took a room | in her house. He claimed he was a stranger in this city, and that he was ex- pecting a draft from the East. Failing to pay his rent, Mrs. Benson repeatedly | asked him to settle with her, or vacate | the room. According to her story, when- | ever she asked him for the rent he would | rush to the telephone, and pretend to | communicate with some rich relative. Tired of walting for the money which was due her, Mrs. Benson informed Car- | ver that she intended to have him arrest- ed unless he settled with her. | That night he skipped out, taking his property with him. Yesterday afternoon | Mrs. Benson saw Carver on Third street and pointed him out to Policeman Sand- | mans. He was then placed under arrest and taken to the City Prison. It is claimed that the prisoner worked a similar scheme on several oth- er lodging house keeper: MIMIC CLOUDS ARE GATHERING Theatrical Managers Speak Not as They Pass by and Peo- ple Wonder. Belasco Has Gone East to Gather Up Talent for a Road Stock Company. It is rumored that a theatrical war is about to break out in this city. ed between the managements of the Alcazar and Columbia theaters, and it now looks as though a climax is about to be reached. Reports are current that Friedlander & Gottlob had made up their minds to no longer support Fraw- ley, but that Harry Corson Clarke was to be the idol of the patrons of the Co- lumbia, California and Baldwin thea- ters, and that Frederick Belasco was to secure Frawley with the new organiza- tion now being arranged, but the rumor i3 denied by both managements. The idea is supposed to have started from the fact that Clarke will open his tour at the California Theater, but whether or not Frawley will return during the next season before an ap- has | ! | the Ventura farmers who have their | For! some time past an ill feeling has exist- | A GREAT [NDUSTRY ENACED Farmers of Ventura Send a Petition to Congress. Annexation Will Vastly Reduce the Profits of Beet Culture. Clear Object Lesson in the Form of Recently Signed Con- tracts. THE MEMORIAL SIGNERS. American Farmers Would Be Great Losers by the Introduction of Degrading Competition. It is obvious to the beet growers of California that their present profit in the cultivation of sugar beets would be greatly diminished should the Hawai- ian Islands be annexed to the United States. This is not a mere conjecture upon the part of the farmers engaged in this industry, but it is a deliberate conclusion formed after careful study of the competition, which the low grade of labor at the islands threatens to in- troduce. The beet sugar industry, now so rap- idly extending in this State and giv- ing promise of adding vast riches to the community, is seriously menaced. The product of vineyards, grain fields and orchards added largely to the wealth of California, and gave the means of livelihood to a vast popula- tion long after the mining excitement subsided. This new industry—the cul- tivation of the beet—promises, if pro- tected from unfair and degrading com- petition, to add more to the wealth of the State than all the vines, orchards and mines have yielded. The effect of annexation is so wellun- derstood by the beet growers them- | selves that they are making contracts, with agreement to accept lower prices in case the islands should be annexed. A petition signed by 100 farmers of | Ventura County has been forwarded to Washington. Here is the memorial of | money invested in beet culture: To the Congress of the United States: We, the undersigned residents and elec- tors of Ventura County, California, spectfully represent that we are farmers and land owners in said County of Ven- tura, and that we have recently entered into contracts and leases whereby we sugar factory now being established in during beet season for the years thereafter, at the option of owners of said sugar beet factory; that the price which we shall receive for our beets is fixed and agreed upon in said contracts; that it is further provided in sald contracts that in case the Hawaiian Islands should at any time during the existence of said contracts become an- which we shall receive for our beets thereafter under said contracts will reduced 25 cents per ton: and, further, that should the said Hawailan Islands | become annexed to the United States at any time during the next five years not only would your petitioners suffer loss of more than a half million dollars by rea- son of the reduction in the price they contracts, but also all other beet grow- ers would suffer permanent loss and dis- advantage by reason of such annexation. ‘Wherefore, your petitioners pray that your honorable body will refuse to annex the Hawaliian Islands to the States. A. F. Mulhardt. M. J. Laurent, J. M. Foulks L. F. Roussey A. Revolan, Thomas McLaughlin, Lewis Mulhardt, J. M. Kujaosky, Willie Hender- B. Dauley, son, Frank Avola, Thomas Clonie, Simon Hendrick Mulhardt, E. Scholbe, Willie Heimann, J. E. Borehard, Justin Petit, Gottfreid Mulhardt, J. K. Chalmers, James O'Connor, A. Donnelly, A. Cama- rillo, H. S. Porter, Frank Petit, B. Smith, L. Lehmann, A. J. Sahsburg, Charles Doulan, I. L. Meyers, Peter Mur- phy, T. J. Doulan, J. R. Downs, A. K. Philbrook, W. J. Kennard, E. J. Dewau, Berry, G. and L. Coleman . brothers, R. F. preciative public is still rather left in| Gorviile. J. S. Wiltfong, Leroy Arnold, gloom. However, Belasco left for fi.mR.AArnn:d. I;;.‘]]A.Tfirgcnb Ernr;'s! i “hicago 1 week on his way to . Aranetta . T. S. Carr, James e vdrh s eant eyt Tanatn Minfgan, N, J. starks, BT, Edmondson, 4 “harles S. acker, J. B. Alvord, D. 2 for the purpose of gathering together | Beijah, A. Haslotf, Ernest Bastwood, talent with which he expects to arouse a furor among the patrons of his thea- ter. Within a few weeks the Alcazar management will have a stock com- pany in the theater, as well as a strong organization on the road. The prices on the road and in the theater will be the same as that charged for the past year. Parties who have watched the play- houses with interest during the present misunderstanding are of the opinion that Belasco will, while East, endeavor to secure Frawley, and present the company throughout the Western towns, but there seems to be no ground for the opinion. The stand the theatri- cal managements have taken against one another is even more bitter than it has been during the trouble which started over a contract held with Clarke supposedly by both houses. The Columbia management does not recog- nize the Alcazar players. Miss Foster of the Alcazar called at the California Theater with an Alcazar ticket, but was refused any courtesies by the pro- prietors, and without doubt the ac- tions will be returned if any member of the California should be thoughtless enough to call at the Alcazar. The full extent of the present move- ments will not be fully realized until the return of Belasco, but without doubt he will import good talent, whether old or new. The movement is watched with interest by all .parties concerned. e Church of the Advent. To-morrow evening being the regular monthly choir night there will be special music rendered at the evening service, beginning at 7:45 o’clock. The full vested choir of fifty men and boys will sing. Charles Ahrens, Fred Wolbern, G. Della Ring, Frank Smith, Fred Meyer, Ser Strek, R. P. Wagner, Fred Crocker, Louis Berg, George L. Dabney, L. On- tago, M. Juhao, George Suur, L. Cohn, Antonio Caetro, John Netto, Andrew Reynolds, San_Francisco V. Sanchez, Fred Manney, Richard Deltey, John H. Hass, J. H. Hastings, A. J. Schwealhelm, David Cohn, D. Cunningham, Joe Rei- mann, H. M. Schiller, A. E. Smith, Chas. Plumm, Tom Myrack, Henry Bietenholz, Alvert J. Taylor, E. H. Smith, W. Al Hobson, C. Leonardt. A. E. Stevens, H. W. Witman, W. J. Smith, G. H. Rowe, John Hanlon, H. S. Philbrook, C. B. Greenwell. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Mary Mootry vs. Mary E. Cole et al. (by G. H. Umbsen, referee) to John I. Boyd, lot on SW corner of Hayes and Gough stres W 6 by S 120, referee’s deed No. 59,120; $26, ). Nancy G. and Jeannette C. Hlethen to Mary A. Sherwood, lot on NE corner of Duchanan and California stree E 72 by N 13 $10. California_Title Insurance and Trust Com- pany to Frank A. Vail, lot on W line of Buchanan street, 47:6 S o Green, S 220 by W 100; $10. Beicher (wife of E. A.), second party, and Edward A. Belcher, third party, lot on N line of Green street, 137:6 E of Devisadero, E 32 by N 137:6, third party gives all interest to second party; $10. J. C. and Emma Hall to Charles Harris, lot on N line of Washington street, 105:6 W of Walnut, W 32 by N 102:8%; $10. B. S. Hubbard to Charlés Harris, lot on/N line of W W5 by N James H S5 $10. and Margaret C. O'Brien to Michael SE of Folsom, SE 98 by 85 Harriet Wilson to Minnte N'line of Ridley street, 250:7 10, N 115:7%, SW 45:9%. S 108 10. > of Valencia, E NW corner of Twenty-first and Stevenson streets, W 30 by N §; gift. @lameda County. Adelaide Bingham to Charles L. Weitman, Among the special n\imb;':rs'vfl’lll be the | lot 0‘2 N llFeeeg":hl;:ly; hird or Nol. 5{;?" *Psa . sun; antiphonically; _ the | 157 of ve, N ng “ll—)l'm}éle:jah“ ch%ru! (r%m “Th):z Mes- | the W 25 feet of lot 22 and E 1213 feet of lot 23, sfah,” and two quartets, nu{:{g by F. H. Lombard, W. G. Loveland. Harry Kirke ‘White Jr. and D. C. Willlams. "All the musie will be under the direction of Har- ry Kirke White Jr. The public is invited. All seats free. The Republic of Guatemala has over 16,000 saloons and taverns. In the coun- try districts there is one to every eighty-two inhabitants; in the towns one to every fifty-two. Powper produces a soft and beautiful skin; it combines every element of beauty purity. Collins tract, Oakland; $10. A. C. Posey to City of Oakland, lot on SW line of East Twenty-third street, 300 SE of Eleventh avenue, SE 59:1 by SW 150, block 133, Slinton, East Oakland; $477. Kate A. Ward to City of Oakland, lot on NE line of East Twenty-second street, 300 SE of Eleventh_avenue, SE 58:1 by NE 130, block 13y, Clinton, East Oakland; $1773. James D. Ralph to City of Oakland, lot on NE line of East Twenty-third street, 300 SE of Eleventh avenue. SE 20.55 by NE 130, block 142, Clinton, East Oakiand: $650. : E. A. and Elizabeth D. Heron to Mary Roeth, lot on E corner of Howe and Booth streets, NE 19 by SE 125, being lots 18 to 23 and SW half of lot 17. block F. Thermal Hili, formeriy the Howe tract, Oakland Annex: $19. R. M. Clark to John G. Zillmer, lot on § line of Blake street, 175 E of Fulton, E 5 by S 135, being lot 36, block 1434, Rlake tract, map subject to a mortgage for $2500. Berkeley; $10. A. H. and Ella Ackerman to Perry E. Mad- re- | agree to grow sugar beets for the beet- | ars, and for an additional two | the | nexed to the United States, then the price | be | Cohn, John Dell Acqua, Mont Reimann, | F. Krukenberg, O. E. Kaltmeyer, C. F. | J. Fred and Rose Schlingman to Stelia W. | inston street, 105:6 W of Walnut, | Tamony, lot on NE line of Caroline street, 122 | ¥Fred W. Hadley to Nellie J. Hadley, lot on | |a m, Jan. 1 6 11, would receive for their beets under said | | ota, United | | Auction Sales. Breat Thoroughbred and Trting 2 food Mare Sale, == TUESDAY. JANUARY 18, 1898, At 10 O'clock a. m., at Salesyard, Cor. Van Ness Ave. and Market St, PALO ALTO STOCK FARM Having decided to consolidate all its hors breeding interesis at that location, it be- comes necessary to dispose of Fifty Head of Running and Trotting Bred Mares at Public Auction On the above date. Among the thoroughbred mares are some of the noted animals which have made the farm famous. These mares are all stinted to Flambeau, Ragine, Flood, Imp. iner and Imp. Loyalist, stallions in servi at the farm. The trotting mares are by El zmoor, Piedmont, Electricity, Nut- xter Princ . etc., and stinted h noted as Monaco, Adver- tiser, Wildnut, hen and the Russian stal- lion 'Verbovstchik. A number of these mares are well broken and will make admirable road- sters if not desired for breeding. Several choice roadster geldings will be offered at the same time. The horses will be at salesyard, SUN- DAY, January 16th, where they may be seen until'day ot sale. Catalogues ready, Saturday, January 8. The running mares will be sold at beginning of sale. KILLIP & CO., Live Stock Auctioneers, 11_Montgomery s dux, lots 16 to 19, Red Rose tract, Brooklyn Township; $10. Lizzie A. Guion, Emilie G. and Willlam G. Cohen (by commissioner) to Encinal Building and Loan Assoclation, lot on N line of Santa. Clara avenue, 200 E of Eighth street, E 40 by N 137:6, Alameda; $3300. S. Prentiss Smith to Anspacher Bros. (a cor- poration), 320 acres, a fraction more or less. being the N half of section 21, township 2 S, | range 3 E, Murray Township; $10. O. 8. Livermore to George and M. H. Beck, 160 acres, being the NE quarter of section 3: township 4 S, range 3 B, Murray Township; §i Charles and Ida V. Armstrong to A. J. Sny- der, lot on S line of Jones street, 350 W of Telegraph avenue, W 30 by S 100, portion cor- rected map Jones tract, Oakland; $10. Emily A. Bromley to A. J. Snvder, lot on S line of Jones street, 380 W of Telegraph avenue, & 20 Ly S 100, portion corrected map Jones tract, quitclaim deed; $10. J. G. and Ella Flemroy (by sheriff) to Kate ynn, lot on W line of San Pablo avenue, 42:9 S from line dividing lands now or fo merly of John D. Doyle from lands-now or for- merly of Bradbury: thence S 42:9 by W 200, portion plot 42, Rancho V. and D. Peralta, Oal land Township; $§40. NEW TO-DAY. 1 CURE HIS When Isay1 cure Ido not mean merely to stop them for a time and then have them re- turn again. I mean a radical cure. 1 have made the disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to cure the worst cases. Because others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a cure. Send at once for a treatise and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. Give Express and Post Office address. Prof. W. H. PEEKE, F.D., 4 Cedar St., New York. Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease Wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. The doctorcureswhen othersfail. ‘Try him. Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Callorwrite, Dr. 3. F. - IRBON, Box 1957, San Francisco. OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. Steamers leave Broadway whart San Francisco, as follows: For ports in Alaska, 9 a. m., Jan. 1, 6, 11, 21, 2, 31, and every fifth day thereafte: For’ Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 16, 21, 26, 31, and every fitth day_thereafter, connecting af Vancouver with C. P. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P. Ry., at Seattle with Great Northern Ry., and com- pany’s steamer for Alaska. For Lureka (Humboldt Bay), steamer Po- mona, 2 p. m., Jan. 1 5 10, 14, 15, 22, 26, 31, Feb. 4, §, 12, 16, 20. %5, 2. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- yucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo). Gavi- Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San_Pedro_(Los Angeles) and Newport, 9 a.m., Jan. 1, 5, 9, 13,17, 2L 25, 29, and every fourth day thereaffer. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 1t a. m., Jan. 3. 7. 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay, San Jose det Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz Santa Ro- galla’and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., Jan. 6 and | 24 of each month thereafter. The Company reserves the right to chani without previous notice steamers, safling dates and_hours of salling. . ¢ TICKE! OFFICE—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery st. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts. 10 Market st., San Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTEA ND From Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m. FARE £5 First Class lncluding Berth $§2.50 2d Class, and Meals. SCHEDULE OF SATLINGS: State of California .Jan. 13 Columbia .Jan. 18 Through tickets and through baggage to all Eastern points. Rates and folders upon appli- cation to F. F. CONNOR, General Agent, 620 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents. S.S. AUSTRALIA. for HONOLULU oaly Tuesday, Jan. 2%, at £ p. m. Special party rotes The S,S. ALAMEDA fails via HONOLU LI and AUCKTAND for’ SYDNEY. Thurs- day. Feb. 3, at2 p. m. Line to COOLGARDIE, Australia. and CAPB TOWN, South Africa. 3. D.'SFRECKELS & BROS. CO.. Agents. 114 Montgomery Street. Freight Office—327 Market st.. San Franclsco. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. French Line to Havre. Company s Fier iew), 2 North River, foot of I orton st. Travelers :m by this line avoid both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing the channel in a = Il boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, v Paris, first class $§160, second class $116. LA BRETAGNE December 11, 10 a. m. LA GASCOGNE December 13, 10 a. m. LA NORMANDIE December %. 10 a. m. LA CHAMPAGNE. -January 1 10 a. m. LA BEETAGNE....... o Jamuary & 10 4 @ further ticulars apply to B e P . FORGET, Agent, No. 3, Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery ave.. San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., at 8 p. m. Daily. FREIGHT RECELY EL CP TO 5:30 P. AL Accommodations reserved by telephone. The only line selling through tickets and give ing through freight rates to all points on ths YValley Rallroad. STEAMERS: T. C. WALKER, J. D. PETERS, MARY GARPATT, CITY OF STOCKTON. Telephone Mxin 805 Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co. FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLE. Steamer ** Monticello.” Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 9 % d 3715 p. m. (O p. m. ex. Thurs.y Fridays. 1p. m., 9p m. Sundays 6:30 2. m. and 8 p. m Landing and Offices—Mission Dock, Pler 3. Telephone Green 351 For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz “Steamer Alviso lcaves Pier 1 daily (Sundays excepted) at 10 @. m.; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at 5 p. m. Freizht and Passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alviso. §0ci to San Jose, Toc. Clay street, Pier 1. 41 North First street, San Jose.