The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1900, Page 19

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 19 UNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1900 ! - PHELAN SOWING DISSEASIN I § 1S DN PARTY Pays Political Debts With Gold Bricks. — . WARDELLGETS DOUBLE CROSS ey CADWALLADER WAS HANDED THE ASSEMBLYMAN’S JOB. SR m the Thirty-Ninth Handled | 1yor’s Fight in Sacramento Is Rewarded With a Eroken Promise. | g an is still engaged in the making enemies. Nothing list he set up by his re- he Police Lepart- in his idle hours the ranks of the Democratic delegation to Eture. Asin the first case, P cal effacement progounced success, and, t case, the enemies he 1 of his own party and ess a personage than Justus cratic Assemblyman from Assembly District. r firet dawned as a guid- olitical firmament he has 1 Wardell to accomplish ngs necessary to campaign, and ceeded in land- because of his summate nerve. ry session of never demanded in the way of nding that his politie: expense had the modest opened, oclety favori and lover of hor lassoed — and that by a park Mr. Sherman's favorite pastime f some of his blooded stock, he occasion variety, takes to the bike. His reputa pert horseman also appl! to his pes he front. He ed of working sional m was to be an FRAK}C SHERMAN, the well-kno [ e was t gt J g could not drive to the beach at his w g A ol o o thought that coasting on a bike at a ry Democ mean no harm.” rules, and great was his grief thereat “I can't ride the thing fast up bill, friends, “and they won't let me ri hill, but you watch me fool them. His friends watched, but th; YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE. | he Several Councils in the Order’s Washington’s Birthday. Several local councils d Institute will join in ¢ & Men's Institute day, on - exercises at the Metropolitun deliver the oration at the Stock- R. J. Dowdall will de ure at the celebration ville by Counc 88 of van wi don wi. celebration; ) fllustrated iec | | er name As v mblyman from | 4, Sonoma County 1. Oth spent his time betwee ONE MILLION. | aded” "amons them G Jarze " plont. ot | cho on the str ress the council in Oakiand. | Stockton. A monthly dividend of 60 cepts or and waiting wrd of the course of lectures ar- |a share was declur«{ upon the stock. gl(ll-m; F ged by the le r'lure»\j»ufirf?\l‘f:nr ‘,"“f'l‘.'“j' | Strong Effort Was Loyally Made in t'-;lalrr‘yvln le::rl:i °l°§”(§\v',|;'f;»""" for the ADVERTISEMENTS. be delivered on the 3th inst, by Rev. | ;, Slexandsr lliamson, M. H. 2 Henry H. Wymen €. S. P. in Metropoli- | Order to Avert Failure, but It T Ry ¥ All%‘n.m\‘\. H-fhlg(erinz. ———— | {5 emple. It e on Catholicism a as, Villiam L. s Fefence Bhd the topte will be -The Ha Was Unavailing Under the Eerey &, Morgun W, C, B, de Fremery, Tony Between Natural and Revealed Existing Conditions. Tiliman Jr. Thites were cotoascaa B Truth.” SN Portola Council has secured Native Sons’ Hall for the 2ith of April, when 1t will give a ball In celebration of the third an- Half Price. |Has Been Visiting in the East Gathering Ideas on Hotel Construction. General R. H. Warfield, manager of the California Hotel, returned to this city last night, after an absence of three weeks tnspecting the big hostelries in the dif- ferent cities throughout the East. Gen- eral Warfleld's trip was undertaken for the purpose of looking through the dif- ferent big hotels whose reputations are world wide and ascertaining their good points and defects, so that the former may be utilized and the latter avolded in I am closing out my stock of these S ESS S ,,,,, ot 5:::25 SHERMAN ENJOYED > IDE 2PEEDY IN THE Even this, he was told, was against the e it fast going down took a park policeman | amounted wn_busine: se flesh, has been policeman. While s speeding behind ally, as a matter of tion of being an ex- daling accomplish- man, side. onted pace, but he 2:40 gait “wouldn't man. saddle. he explained to his which are usuall shy of funds an UPITS PORTALS City’s Oid Stores. STOPPED FOR LACK OF COIN R R o S ANNUAL BUSINESS WAS ONCE e The business house founded by J. J. old employes of the late J. J. O'Brien, who had served faithfully, realized that the en- terprise with which they had been con- nected had come to an end. Not many vears ago the businesa of the house to over $1,000,000 per annum. What finally happened was told in an i terview with Thomas R. Bannerman last evening, as follows: “After a long and trying struggle the old establishment Is at last compelled, owing to lack of necessary capltal, to wind up its affairs and retire from the field in which for over thirty years it has held so SHERMAN'S SPEEDY CAREER IS CHECKED Frank Sherman Meets an Unexpected Nemesis in a Park Policeman. be lassoed. He pushed his wheel before him up one of the steepest grades in the park. Great beads of perspira- tion dripped from his brow, and the only thing that gave him courage to continue to the top was the thought of the long and speedy coast he was going to enjoy on the other At the summit he mounted his bike and away he went. He had gained elegant headway and lis countenance was ments., Mr. Sherman has been living easy until the new regime in charge of the park decided that all rules apply- beaming with satisfaction when the man with the lariat T | Ing to speed should be strictly enforced. Mr. Sherman came on his galloping steed Lehind him. The long rope & | circled around his head and then went straight for Sher- The loop went around the merchant's walst. other end was attached to the pummel of the policeman's The horse stopped and so did Sherman, but the bike went on down the hill 1 was where his friends went to his rescue and batled him out. The experience cost him many small bottles when he o the secret, and that is how Mr. Sherman happened to appeared down town in his everyday clothes. i o o o o i o S T T S S S o O RN el g 111 be s T, me of e s il | day. Other figures of interest were sup- =3 e b B J | plied by the annual report of the secre- oration will be (.*:jr“\‘ffhn A OV TI End of One of the L saac H. Morse. The assets amount the order’s jurisdiction. Judge C. P. - I‘D 33,625,000 in round figures. The sum of Fiversary of its institution. O'Brien finally closed its doors at § o'clock —_— e ——— last night. The stock of goods has bees e s | GENERAL WARFIELD RETURNS. |scid to Tiale Brothers Reluctanty the| ACTOR DUFFIELD SHY ADVERTISEMENTS. et e e e o E B s s e S A D B GEFFENEY AGHI “CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS CAIME Accused of Levying Blackmail. v (4 SPRING NOVELTIES. JUST RECEIVED NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Foulard Bress Silks, | Velvet Ribb_ons, T N\WHAT'S A FELLER GOIN’ T Do 7 You CAN'T RIDE FAST UP HILLY, S SHERMAN e o {FACTS SENT TO WASHINGTON FEAR 5 Hdmdlnme designs - black. lna\y‘hmei Th iing for foulards. | WANTED MONEY FOR VACATION | & 20202 e Moo, "ele Tacciient | and votore : i the_ tiny | EXPENSES. qualities and large range of patterns. | baby width e | Prices 65¢, T5cand 85¢ | Aflover Tuckings, | Secretary Kane of the Society for the Suppression of Vice Declares He Is Guilty of Questionable | Practices. g A. H. Geffeney, Immigration Inspector and Japanese Interpreter with the Immi- | gration Bureau at this port, is again in trouble with the Federal authorities, and, | | as upon two previous occasions, he is | | charged with the extortion of money from Japanese landlords of questionable re- | sorts, Frank J. Kane, secretary of the | Soclety for the Suppression of Vics, ap- | pears as the accuser, and the charges and | information recently filed by him with | Hart H. North, the Immigration Commis- | sloner, were by the latter yesterday for- warded to Washington. The evidence presented consists of an | apparently compromising letter written | | by Geffeney and the statements of three | . Japanese, who were cognizant of the facts | in the case. i On January 27 Secretary Kane raided | the house of a Japanese named Kataro Ito at 7 Spafford alley for the purpose of reseuing iwo ld-year-old Japanese girls, | | who were confined there for immoral pur- poses. He was accompanied by Special | Omcer Coleman and an interpreter named | Miyakawa, and while searching the rooms | Wa lace insertions. Prices range from 6 to $2.69. New Allover Laces, Fabrics, per yard. Wash Shirt Waists, styles of White and Colored made properly and fit correctly. Among others the latest revere fronts. Beautiful patterns at popular prices. Prices range from $1.00 to $2.50. 1 KOHLBERC, STRAUSS & FROMMAN l W W \ oo ofe ool efoofertoefunforfmfectemfesfectofocfuafaforuaterfefenfunfente ofe ofe Novelty Laces, s black, white and ment we have 107-109 POST STREET. 1220-1222-1224 MARKET STREET. % %% | ; | President, | The Belng in his bicycle togs— buflt without pockets—Sherman was led away to the station-house, + i n Phelan ante-room for an explanation, | ' l do was to close the doors. That has been | which up to date has not been forthcom- done and the business house of J. J, ing O’Brien is no more. = | — FRUIT-CANNERS’' ASSOOTATION. Reports of Year's Operations Deal With Large Figures. The California Fruit Canners’ Assocla- tion paid out In California $1,500,000 for | fruit and vegetables last year and ex- pended for labor, outside of salaries, $775,- 000. These flrurs; were reported at the annual meeting of the association yester- $1,905,000 1s In plants and real estate, good will and shares of the Southern California Packing Company. The inventory, at cost, showed a value of §1,042,207 17. The capital stock Is $2,75,000. There are twenty-two plants In operation, distributed as_foilows: San Francisco 8, ‘Santa Clara Valley 3, Alameda County 8, Bacramento Valley 6, San Joaquin Valley 4, Southern California William Thomas dents—Sidney M. Smith, 8. L. Goldstein, R. 1. Bentley; lerrsmr{, I H. Morse; treasurer, Sidney M. Smlth. vice pres IN PAYING ALIMONY FILES PETTTION IN INSOLVENCY TO ESCAPE IT. Now the Husband of Phrosa McAllis- ter and Would Evade Paying a Judgment. ‘The obligation of paying alimony to his | cleared after a searching Belts at the very liberal reduction of HALF PRICE. These are the genu- ine, original, patented Sanden Belts, with & 30 years’ reputation as the greatest remedy in the world for all pains and weakness of man and woman. Call and examine and test these Belts, or write for the free book, “Three Classes of Men,” mailed first wife while being consoled by his second has caused Actor Harry A. Duf- field of the Frawley company to file a petition In insolvenc; Actor Duffleld’'s the construction of the new eleven-story caravansary that is to be erected on the rner of Sutter street and Van Ness av- je by the Fred Crocker estate. prominent a place. “Ten months ago I was invited to ss- sume charge of the businc s, which at the | h General Warfield were John J.|time was in a very precarious conditic 3 ahony, the contractor, and W. B. Fa- | Several of the leading employes, wich | irst wife lives at Bridgeport, Conn., and | ville, the architect of the new bullding to [ oEr e B o T O know. | they were divorced about twelve Vears ago. She is known by the name of Mrs. Pauline Tayleure, and Mr. Duffield has | been paying alimony off and on ever since | the strong arm of the law thrust them asunder, Since his marriage to Phrosa McAllister of the Frlwler company he has been remiss in his remittances and he b These gentlemen took notes of every- thing they saw at the different hotels and e result of their investigations is ex- cted to be made apparent in the Crocker Jotel when it is finished. They say It will be the most perfect house in the ing Its extraordinary hold upon the good- will of the public, at once assoclated them selves as stockholders with Mrs. J. J. O’'Brien, widow of the founder of the house, and myseif. Although we c¢on- United Stat ——e—————— Boy Seriously Injured. While several small boys were deliver- ing valentines in the neighborhood of Cumberland and Dolores streets St. Val- entine’s night they were attacked by the “Seventeenth-street gang” of young men, armed with poles, sticks and other weap- ons. _One the boys, Adolph Wagner, 1935 Howard strest, was knocked uncon- scious and is pow Suffering from concus- sion of the brain. Yesterday J. E. Maure- han, % Cumberland street, secured war- rants in Judge Fritz's court for the arrest of Martin Strowbridge, Willlam Reid and free. DR. S. S. HALL, LION DRUG CO., Cor. Market and Stockton Sts., San Francisco FURNITURE BUYERS ! SWEEPING REDUCTIONS IN ALL LINES OF f William Lauriston, three of the ringlead- FURNITURE, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, | .r, 3 B e rs of the gang, on charges of battery From 10 to cent on account of eplarging | o =% i store. Mu ke room for new goods. Try ADVERTISEMENTS. “7799 “Breaks up”’ COLDS credit system. The only liberal credit se on the Coast. stimates given on complete houseturnishing, Prices lower than ever. T. BRILLIANT, 338-340 POST ST., Bet. Powell and Etockton sts. Open evenings. Free delivery Oukland and suburbs. DR.HALL’S BEINVIGORATOR Five bundred reward for any case we cannot cure. This remedy llopuznl; lh&u‘- in 24 - Tartcocter Gomortban: An Open Winter. rictus , Lost of selt-abuse or exces St An open Winter is not without its ter- wealed, 52 bottle; 3 bottles, §: guaranteed to | rors for those who do not use Dr. gure any case. Address HALL'S MEDICAL IN- | 11, ohreys’ Specifics. In the East wind STITUTE, 8% Broadway, Oakland, Cal. Also Y I Tor sale at 107315 Market st § r." All private | Jurks Grip and Colds (“broken up” by Cincases Guickly cured. Send for free book. | »). In the dampness Rheumatism (“15” is the cure). Dyspepsia, Indi- gestion and Weak Stomach are espe- cially prf{valem in Winter (cured by “10”). Humphreys' Specifics furnish a = . AN oemter cure for each and every ailment. All n. tar-roofers, tanners, taflors, etc. BUCHANAN BROS.. Idn‘l‘gnoru sell them, 25c a bottle. have a few copies of Dr. Hum- Brash Manufacturers, 609 Sacramento St | hre;s' Specific Manual—Edition de uxe—white and gold—to send free on FOR BARBERS, BAK- ers, bootblacks, houses, billlard tables, prewers, bookbinders, candy-makers, canners, | dyers, fiour mills, foundries, laundries, paper- ers, printers, painters, shoe factories, sta- Completely eradicated with- PII_[ out mfl: 1;’ Ne | request. plan g = DEpre, Hopspeile Netiips, Co. e trolled only a small amount of capital, wa felt that it would not be impossible for us to successfully overcome the difficultios of the situation. To this end we worked hard, and, 1 may add, our motives were not altogether mercenary. ‘‘Hard work, however, and the closest attention to details will not make up now- a-days for the lack of gold coin in the running of a concern of this magnitude. Buying goods on credit and selling the, in competition with rival houses that pur- chase for cash and take all discounts is, as we well know, an unprofitable under- taking. An eminent authority on commer. cial affairs has strongly condemned what he terms the ‘popular but atrocious ma: that there is no friendship in busines: and I fully agree with his view. In our efforts toward rebabilitating the old cs- tablishment of J. J. O'Brien & Co. we re- ceived many proofs of friendship and good-will, both on the part of its patrons and its creditors, for which we are duly and sincerely grateful.” In Mr. Bannerman's words—‘lack of ®old coin'—the story of final failure is told. J. J. O'Brien started in business in San Francisco on Third street in 1869, Later he removed to the Arcade, on Mar- ket street. From the Arcade he went to the Murphy bullding, where the business has finally been wound up. Mr. O'Brien's brother James was assoclated with him for a part of the time. After J. J. O'Brien’s sudden death in Highland Springs, to which place he had gone to hunt, the business of the house was upset. Then it was put by the creditors into the hands of Judge Robert J. Tobin, Adam Grant, Jeremiah Mahony and Dr, C. F. Buckley. They held the business one year during which they paid off over $200,000 of indebtedness. In 1898 the business was in- corporated, with James O'Brien, brother of ¥ 7. O'Brien, as president of the cor- In_ April, 1889, James O'Brien poration. retired and Thomas R. Bannerman be- | came a stockholder and also president and manager of the business. Mr. Bannerman took hold for the solo purpose of saving what he could for the Ridow of 4. I, O'Brien. Although he de. clined to answer the question, when he was asked, It 1s a fact well known to those who were assoclated with him that he worked without pay or compensation of any financial sort. He brought to the great task that he voluntarily assumed Much business experfence as cashier of O'Connor & Moffatt, as executor of the will of Mrs. Bryan O'Connor_and as a banker. J. O'Brien was his friend. ‘memory g; that caused him to gi services. Nothing could finally avi _the failure that came. The best thing to |and May has become shy to the amount of $923 89. His ex-wife took legal step to collect the arrearages of alimony and appealed to the courts with the result, that last Friday she recovered judgment against him in the Superior Court of San fFran- cisco for the sum named. Yesterday Mr. Dufileld flled a petition in insolvency in the United States District Court. He gives his labilities at 31531 % including the $923 nearly all of his debts having been contractad fo the Xastern States. Ho has no assets other an his war and that s exempt. e Shoes. Shoes. Bhoes. At 717 Market street, where the sale of shoes 1s now going on, you can buy to- morrow ladles’ fine kid shoes, button or lace, for $1 a pair. These shoes are made of the best vici kid; they are the latest styles and worth no less than $3 a pair; only 500 pairs will be sold for that price: sale will begin at 9 a. m., 717 Market st. near Third. = A Washington on. For some time past the members of Ivy Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star have been making preparations for an elaborate and what it is expected will be a very interesting entertainment, which will be given tn Golden Gate Hall on the night of the 24th inst. It will take the form of a Washington reception, with the ladies of the chapter in costumes of the days of Martha Washington. During tha ;venlnx dfl:!e’r?flwtfll :e menxted an old- ashioned district school, a select of the members will dance the. sramzes and stately minuet and there will be a modern comedietta founded on ineldents of the late war, and other features. Standard Optical Co., 217 Kearny street, lead- tng opticians. All work guaranteed; prices . reasonable. —————— Annie B. Chalmers’ Will. The will of Annie B. Chalmers, who died Jaruary 22, leaving an estate valued at $20,000, was flled for probate yesterday. Her principal devisees are: Agnes C. Tay- lor, Grace Noble, Mrs. James C. Chalmers, James C. almers, John C. Chalmers, Mrs. E, V. Johnson, Howard P, lor, Alice Chalmers, Grace Chambe: thel Chambers, Frank Chalmers, _George rs, Ida Taylor, Gertrude Bleth findhod. Tua Lkt oy TS, found on a table a letter addressed to C. ] Akabau. The envelope bore the stamp of the lmmigration Bureau, and Kane at once demanded of Ito information as tu Kane opened the communication in the presence of his men and read it. It was Office of the United Commissioner of Immi- f""""‘ Port of San Francisco, Cal., Bept. 1898. Mr. Akabau—I was very much surprised hone meseage I received from Han- t to say that 1 must have what I asked for by 12 o'clock Friday. If I do not I will make serious trouble, for Mr. Ito. I shail 1 must have e De nah. 1 expect to see you by 13 o'clock. If 1 do not I will make it very disagre H. JEFFENEY. it. for them. A 1 | its contents. Ito professed ignorance, and | After reading it Kane again demanded | an explanation of Ito, who still disclaimed any knowledge of it. In fact, no one in Ito’'s establishment would admit ever hav- g seen It. e thersupon took it to the residence of Akabau at 809 Stockton street, where he found Akabau's daughter Hannah, & bright Japanese girl, who acts as her father's interpreter. Kane showed her the letter and she at once called in her father and advised him to tell the story of his connection with Geffeney. * <+ * % | | signed by Geffeney and reads as follows: | 3 After some further pressure Akabau said that on or about the 5th of September he met Gefl!en:i, who told him that he was_about to take a vacation and that he needed money. He asked him to go to Ito and demand of him the sum of 315 as a contribution toward the expenses of the trip. Akabau demurred, but Geffeney in- sisted, and the Jap finally consented. Upon reaching home and talking it over with his daughter, however, he changed his mind and sent the girl to a telephone office to tell Geffeney that he would not carry the message. e next day, accord- ing to bau, he received the letter hich Kane discovered in the house of to, and upon learning its contents at once delivered it to Ito. ere, he claimed, his connection v{‘lm the matter ended. He did not know whether Ito complied with Gef- feney’s demand or not. Kane at once reduced Akabau's state- ment to wrlunf and the Jap and his | daughter signed it with Miyvakawa, the in- terpreter, d_Officer Coleman as wit- nesses. On February 9 he handed his evi- dence to Commissioner North, who after an investigation of his own forwarded it to Washington. Gefl’enoi has twice befors been in sim- flar trouble, but each time has been g investigation. His friends claim that this, like the other cases, Is one of spite work on the part of his Japanese enemies, and they are con- fident that he will be promptly vindicated. AROUND THE CORRIDORS J. H. Hayne Jr.,, U. 8. N, is at the Oc- cidental. A. Becker, a wealthy mining man of Denver, is a guest at the Palace. J. Grover has come down from his home | 'MISS VAN BUREN in Colusa and is staying at the Grand. C. B. Shaver, the Fresno lumberman, is one of yesterday’s arrivals at the Grand. E. H. Cox, the Madera banker, Is a gues: at the Palace, where he arrived yesterday. Dr. W. S. Taylor came down from Liv- ermore last night and registered at the Palace. T, W. Patterson, a prominent attorney of Fresno, is registered for a short stay at the Lick. Mayor C. A. Btork of Los Angeles is paying the city a visit. He is staying at the Grand. H. C. Kennedy has come down from Stockton on a flying visit to this city and is staying at the Lick. H. J. S8mall, superintendent of motive- power for the Southern Pacific at Sacra- mento, is a guest at the Palace. R. H. Patterson, one of the leading busi- ness men of Minneapolis, Minn., is one of the recent arrivals at the Palace. Dr. and Mrs. G. R. M. Graham have come up from San Mateo and are regis- tered at the Occidental for a few days. John C. Nourse, a fortunate speculator in the ofl lands of Coalinga, is at the Grand while in the city on a short busi- ness trip. —_——— R. P. Dinnigan, dealer In fine Nquors. East street, S. F. Branch in Keswick. —_— e TOOHEY’'S TEA PARTY. Will Be Held in New York and the Expert Will Be There. United States Tea Examiner Corneltus Toohey has been ordered by the Secretary of the Treasury to proceed to New York City and take part in the meeting of the oard of United States Tea Experts %' A 5. At that meeting the board will fix the Government standard of teas E- . the coming year, and Mr. Toohey will e an opporeunity of refuting the false reports that have been circulat in the New York press to the effect that teas below the Government standard have been admitted at this port for the purpose of glving San Francisco an undue advan- tage over other ports of entry for the tea trade. This charge has not only re- futed, but it was shown by the unanimous Lo o the Ban Franciseo board that of w{”nnples of teas admitted at the port of New York sixty were below the standard. —_———————— Mrs. Charles Newman Recovering. The friends of Mrs. Charles Newman, the wife of the well-known liquor dealer, will be happy to he;r that she is now on a falr road to the recovery of her former good health. Mrs. Newman has been su nnn’( from a tumor in the stom- ach. A _week ago last lay, at Bt. Luke's Hospital, Drs. C. - Armistead and B. G. yd removed the tumor sue- cessfuily after a most dangerous and dif- ficult surgical operation. Since that time Mrs. Newman has been st ly improv- ing. JFour Years for Counterfeiting. Charles P. Scott, convicted of passing counterfeit dollars, was yesterday sen- g‘M by United Stat District JUMI de ven a and servi e oy ke Bets Gnentls penitentiary. Although the outside of our store doesn't look very inviting, the inside is very at- tractive—just judge by these prices: FURNISHING 600DS. Band Bows, in all colors.......5¢ each Washable ' reversible Four-in-Hand 0dd 'Shirts and wool, camel's halr and balbriggan re- duced from $1 and $L50 to 5Oe per gar. CROCKERY AND LAMPS. This week only, a No. 3 center draught nickel stand Lamp, complete, with chimney and 10-inch shads price §2.00, for........... .....51.25 A few more 10-plece decorated Tollet Sets loft; the $3.75 kind for 2.50 Our Sc and 10¢ Cup and Saucer sale will be continued for this wee The Broadway Salt Set, steriing top pepper shaker, open salt and glass tray (Imitation cut glass), entirely new, this Week ....ceo. reren 250 BOOKS. 300 titles, popular paper-covered Nov- els, by eminent authors Se each Elegant cloth-bound 12 mos., by such authors as Hall Caine, Kipling, an Doyle, Corelli, Ca: Dickens, Ouida, Allen,” Oliver Optic, Stev publishers’ price, 50¢; on sale Closing out a line of cloth-bound very slightly sotled at 10¢ each 21 different titles of Kipling’s works, epectal ...... ..Z3e each Go-Cart Just Arrived—New line of Go-Carts for 1800; pr 818.820 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO. ONERY, er, gold and enameled let- nite and cream tints, for- d $1.00, . ruled and 2Z%e¢; no b 3e, 4e, Be and 1-™ package high-grade W 10 plate or I duced from 2S¢ to.... Excelsior Diaries for 1900, or Russia covers; closing out cost Titlan, Windsor and O« Papetsries, in blue, pink, phire and amethyst tints, bond linen or plate finish; cut from 80¢ to......... ....28¢ per box CLOSING OUT BELOW COST. Smoker Sets and Portfolios, also oltve, bronze and siiver-plated Inkstands. TOYS. Chil, 1B . Children’s red-painted Fo! plain, 10¢ each ting Paper, nish dren’s 2 iding Ehairs. 80c molid osk Toy Bureaus........ 80c large size child's Rocking Chaig.. #5c Tin Train Cars, 71 in. iong.. 189 $1.00 Nickel Plated Air Riffes. 1.95 to $36.00 (o. PR Mail Orders Fllled. I AS SANS GENE 1 On Friday afternoon Miss Mary Van | Buren played the name part in Sardou's | “Madame Sans Gene.” She did well. The part is in all sorts of ways more trying than anything she has yet attempted here and her playing of it may be regarded as a test of her fitness for a life work on | the stage. So regarded there is the same evidence of promise in her acting that appeared in most of her minor efforts, but there is the same uncertain grasp, the same unease—in fine, the same want | of finish. | Beneath the beauty that is only skin | deep there Is an actress whose enthu- | siasm is bound to take her somewhere if 1t be but guided aright. There is a dan- ger, however, of certain mannerisms be- coming chrenic with Miss Van Buren, which, as they have not the forgivable charm of Ada Rehan's affectations, may serfously impede her ascent to the upper gtrata of stagedom. I refer particularly | to her metronomic accent, that way she has of throwing out every fifth word with an abrupt jerk of the head. It is not only destructive of natural emphasis (a rather more important matter than most actors and actresses seem to think), but it is tiresome and labels every character Miss Van Buren assumes with her full name in large type. As the impetuous Sans Gene she acted | with charm and an absolute infectious | art that won her the house; but I hasten | to add this was in the first act only. In| the prologue she did not have a siricere | touch, and although she was skiliful in the last two acts she fell short of a speil- l"f spontaneity. do not know for how much of the modern slang and colloquialisms with which the lines are loaded Mn Metzler is responsible, nor how much may be charged up to Mr. Frawley and Miss Van Buren herself, but it is in as bad taste as it is unnecessary, and I think it may be safely stated that M. Sardou, charlatan that he is, did not put any of the present argot of the boulevard in the mouth of his playwoman. Mr. Frawley did not play Svengall on Wednesday, as he expected to do, and s he Incorporated the character in that Napoleon Friday afternoon. The result was a composite caricature. PORTER GARNETT. — e e———— Sons of the Revolution. Next Thursday night the California So= ciety of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion will hold its annual banquet in the rooms of the Merchants’ Club. Among those who have been selected to respond to toasts are Rev. F. W. Clampett, the new rector of Trinity Church; Chines Consul General Ho Yew, Colonel J. P. Jackson and F. X. Schoonmaker, and the toast chosen for the last named is “The Destiny of the United States.” The ban- quets of this society have always attracte ed attention because of the high literary order and the character of the member- ship, which has for its purpose patriot: ism, nationalism and e elevation of American citizenship. Music at St. Dominio’'s. 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