The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 13, 1900, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1900 LUI TOOK AND HIS WIFE | STILL UNDER SUSPICION Chinese Six Companies Meet With Dead Man’s Relatives and Agrez to Offer Reward for Convietion of the Murderer. walked tearfuil Meeti HONTINGTON 5 HOME ACAN Vice President of Southern Pacific Returns ‘From the East. ler's shop on the e president of the d to the y ew York, part of the r uncle, Collis Huntington left New his trip to the isit to and also a smy ntirely i egard to s Steinway & Sons are in pos n hundreds of artists” Is commending the and expressing their eierence for this celebrated Among the artists who personally indorse the *Stein Piano are: ¥ DAMROSCH, MANC'NELLI, MELBA, NORDIC2 . DE RESZKE, of the Grau Opera Co.. PADEREWSKI, PATTI, DE_PACHMANN, mOSENTHAL, SOC<A, CALVE, ~ AMFES-STORY, SCALCHI and many other noted musicians. the Steinway sales- rooms of Sherman, Clay & Co.. who are the Pacific Coast dealers Steinways are sold on easy terms when desired. Sherman, Clay & Co. Steinway Piano Dealers, Kearny and Sutter sts., 8. F. 12tk and Broadway, Oakland. Park & Washington, Portland. econd avenue, Seattle. Visit Cor | | | L. TooK. | | ! | SUSPECTED MURD THE MOTHER OF CUSED WOMAN he murder. ce bet What conversa- cen them wili never less she consents to tell it, ought that they had a wordy war over the money that she had bor- rowed from him. which induced her and her lover to put him out of .he way. | the Chinese Six Companies | h ing, w h was attended prIn-‘ cf e Wong family, of which the | murder. upon, for information viet! mber. to discuss th = and it is likely that he will remain in the | office until Mr. Hays gets the run of af-| fairs. | Although he has been expected for sev- | eral days few of the of vellow building_on 3 were aware of Mr. Huntington's arrival | vesterday afternoon, and his appearance at the office this morring is likely to arouse more or less surprise. COUNTY MINERS NAME CONVENTION DELEGATES Also Elect Officers of the Local Organ- ization for the Current Term. The San Franclsco County Miners’ As- sociation met yesterday in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and elected of- ficers, an executive committee and also delegates to the California miners' con- ntion, which will be held In Golden Gate | Hall in this city next week, beginning on Monday. Curtis H. Lindley was made president of the county organization. B. T. Lacey vice president and Charles G. Yale secretary 'he executive committee in- cludes George C. Sargent, J. H. Mooser | and Colonel George H, Wallis. These nominations were reported by a committee consisting of Julian Sonntag, E. H. Ben- d W. C. Ral n and were tified. The delegates appoint- ent the county organization at convention are the following Thomas J. Barbour. Cole John Coleman L. Ford Curtls H. Lindley. Louis R. R. Grayson, J. F, Ha Joran, Charles G. Y S. P. Hendy C. Ralston s. George W. W H k. J Bermingham_ J. R. H. T. Lally Rix, W. A, Henry Taylor. A. Carrigan. George E. Dow. Philin Dedesheimer. Willis G, Dodd. W. H. ) acken, J. F. Hough. L. C. Clark. A. W. Waller. George C. Sar- gent. A. L. Scott. E. E. Stoddard.F. Gott- fried. J. H. Mooser. Charles H. Chase. F. A. Pierce, Thomas Price, S. C. Irving. A. J. Ralston. S John Rosenfeld George Stow m Schaw. A L. Tav- lor. Morris F W Kellogg., W. W. Montague and D. E! Haves. There will be between 50 and 600 dele- gates in attendance at the State conven- | tion next week. The California Petroleum Miners' Assocfation will meet this even- ing to elect delegates. The executive com- mittee of the California Miners’ Assocla- tion will meet this evening at the Union League Club to arrange a programme for the State convention —_——— |AH LUEY WILL GO TO CHINA WITHOUT COST He Presents a Forged Certificate of Residence to the Chinese Bureau Chief. Ah Luey, a cook, wanted to go home to China to spend the New Year's holiday< among his old-time friends. He accord- ingly went to the Chinese Bureau with his certificate of registration and his re turn certificate was made out in due form. But it was necessary to submit the cer tificate of registration to the scrutiny of Internal Revenue Collector Lvnch. Mr. Lynch could not find any duplicate of number 67.200 among the records. and in response to his telegraphed inquiry (he Secretary of the Treasury informed him that number 67,200 nad been’ issued I Philadelphia by Collector Brooks to Les ve. Certificate number 67200. held by Ah | Luey, was issued to him_in this city on February 16. 184, by O M. Welburn, per Thomas P. Cusick, anc i§ a forgery. 'Tho penmanship I= good, but ¥he seal is a very clumsy imitation and the printing is poor. Special Revenue Agent Burt M. Thomas arrested Ah Luey and ma agajnst him of being unl. | country. . de a complaint awfully in the ————— To Give Anniversary Banquet. The California Society of the Sons of { the American Revolution will give a ban- quet_on the evening of November 15 at | the Merchants” Club on the one hundred {and twenty-third anniversary of the | “Agreement to articles of Confederation | {and perpetual union between the States.” | On the programme following the menu | appear the names of Van R. Paterson, | General W. H. L. Barnes. John Hunt, | Rev. Bradford Leavitt and Commander F, i J. Drake. United States navy, who wili { deliver adaresses. i ——————— Retail Clerks Will Meet. The Retail Clerks’ Association will hold a meeting at Red Mecu's Hall, 320 Post street, to-night. Business relative to the m;_ closing movement will be trans- act | Spreckels | credit of the | Luis Ob; | for 550,000, | them relief. | made out another check for $25,000 and ! turned from UNVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA WILL BE BENEFICIRY Bill Killed by Pocket Veto of Governor Will Be Reintroduced. po sk gEee If Claus Spreckels Is Reimbursed for $12,000 Given to Drought Suf- ferers, Berkeley Will Get the Money. e At the next session of the Legislature a bill will be introduced to reimburse Claus for money credit of the State to relieve distressed farmers in Monterey and San Luis Obis counties. 1f the bill becomes a law Mr. Spreckels will immediately convey the sum appropriated to the State University. so informed President Wheelcr. reckels does not ask reimburse- ment for himself, but he recognizes that there is a principle involved which con- | cerns the credit of the State and therefor shall be pre- | comsents that sented the measure to the Legislature, with the un- | derstanding ‘that he Is not to be the bene- ficlary in a pecuniary At the last regular se: nse, ton of the Legis- lature a measure providing for his reim- | bursement passed both hous withour a dissenting vote, but falled to receive ex- | ecutive sanction. that Governor Spreckels to destitute farmers and as Governor pledged the honor of the commonwealth (hat th meney so advanced should be returned. The principle at stake s whether ths State shall be maintained Many members of the Legislature insis that it should be respected—that every It is a fact well known Budd in 1898 asked Mr. doitar aavanced on the honor of the State and wisely disbursed by a_commission ap- pointed by the Governor of Lhe State shall be repald pendent of The question is wholly inde- the disposition Mr. Spreckeis of the money. of the events and incidents movement is not out of placs at this time: In the fall of 1898 articles published in the press drew the attention of the people of the State to the destitute condition of some 500 families in Monterey and San 0 counties, sons, the last one a season of drought that produced no crops and not even for- | age for stock, to a pitiabl had reduced the ranchers ondition. Horses and cattle were starving, and the farmers were forced to sacrifice whatever livestock they had left by selling it practically for nothing. A few horses and cows wereall that was left of the herds of sleek cattle and bands of horses that had been the pride of every rm}h before the drought had put its.olight on nature. The people themselves were destitute, and starvation faced them unless outside ald was ex- tended. The situation and the urgency of steps for relief being taken at once were laid before Governor Budd by a representative of The Call, and it was suggested to him that some public-spirited citizen might be found who would advance money under the assurance that he would be reimburs- ed, as was done in 1885, when Charles Crocker advanced $50,000 for the suppor of San Quentin Prison through an emer: ¢ perfod when no funds were avail Governor Budd appreclated the neces- sities of the case, but doubted if any one could be found ready to advance the amount needed. It was suggested that Claus Spreckels be approached on the subject, and on December 19 Governor Budd and The Call representative went to Mr. Spreckels and laid the matter before him. Mr. Spreckels at once wrote a check Governor Budd was delight- ed, but said that half that amount would be sufficient. He explained that the re- imbursement would depend wholly upon the Legislature’s willingness to pass a bill_providing for it. Mr. Spreckels said he wag willing to advance the money and take the chance of its return. He was already supporting fifty families in that | region, and had advanced $60,000 to them to tide them over the drousht season and u-til rains and good crops should afford Mr. Spreckels accordingly turned it over to the Governor. Governor Budd at once appointed a commission of three to control the ex- penditure of the relief fund. 'He named A. B. Spreckels, president of the State d of Agriculture; Mayor James D. Phelan 1d F. W. Dohrmann, president of the Merchants' Association. Che com- mission met promptly, elected L. M.King, superintendent of the Merchants' Asso. clation, as its secretary, and at once en- tered upon the work of relieving the suf- erers, ‘(}r(-'a! satisfaction was expressed on all sides at the prompt and pgactical solu- tion of the problem. Instead of the de- lay and annoyances attendant upon rais. | ing a fund by popular subscription and a possible blow to State pride by the go- licitation of aid in the East, there was immediate aid, extended in a manner that diu no violence to State or individual pride. In accordance with the understanding between Governor Budd and Mr. Spreck. els a bill was introduced in the Assembly on February 2, 18%, by Assemblyman Bur- nett of San Luis Obispo County, provi. ing for the reimbursement of Mr. Sprec! els to the amount of the $25.000 that had been or should be expended. The bill assed both houses without a dissenting vote. The Legislature adjourned March 19, be- fore the lapse of the ten day in whie the bill had to be acted upon by the Gov- ernor. The executive took no action, and on March 20 the commission in charge of the fund wrote to him asking what intention was. He replied. contending th: the fund w: a gift, and could not be ri the ‘public treasury. He still, however, did not veto the bill di. rect, but let the pocket veto kill it at the ‘lapse of ten days after the Legis- lature’s adjournment. That was on March 29, and the next day the commission met and decided that, although relief for the sufferers was still needed. no . more should be expended from the fund. in view of Governor Gage's actlon. A total of $11.675 82 had been expended. The re- mainder of the $25,000 was returned to Mr. Spreckels. Ranchers to whom reljef had been extended had forced upon the commission their notes to the amount of 29784 20, but these. by request of T. Spreckels, were returned to the makers, — In the Divorce Court. Decrees of divorce were granted yester- day to Josa L. Kuhn from Max Kuhn for desertion, Eleanor W. Tavis from Charles W. F. Davis for neglect, Anna Meinhold from Frederick Meinhold for cruelty and Elizabeth Koenig from Charles A. Koeniz for infidelity. Orivida Westerfeld secured an order yesterday compelling her former husband. Herman Westerfeld, to pay her limony in the sum of $25 a month. Sui‘s for_divorce have been filled br Margaret McVerry against Myron T. McVerry for desertion, Mrs. A. Peters against Joseph E. Peters for cruelty, Lilian Pryal against James A. Pryal for faflure to_pro- vide. Winifred Lillis against Orin Lilits for fallure to provide. Edith M. McLan. dress aganst George A. McLandress for desertion, Mary E. Schoonover against Charles R. Schoonover for cruelty and Jo-. seph McAuliffe against Maggie McAu- liffe for desertio: ————— Clunie Charges Fraud. Action has been filed by Insurance Com- missioner Clunie to restrain the Tontine Insurance Company from conducting business within this State. Upon the filing of the sult a temporary injunction was issued by Judge Murasky and was made returnable next Friday. Commissioner Clunie claims that in addition to violating the law requiring the payment of a license by insurance companies the com pany is likewise violating the other laws regulating the conduet of the insuran business in this State. Mr. Clunie alsc charges that the Tortine Company 1« nothing more than a gambling device of the most viclous nature, holdine out (o the speculating public vislonary promises impossible of performance. conclusion the plaintiff prays that the defendant co.. poration be adjudged a fraud and per- petually enjoined from further transac tions. ————————— You never have a head in the morning from drinking Jesse Moore “AA' whiskey. Try it. “THE AMEER” IS FILLED. WITH PLEASING MUSIC | | | Despite Opposition on Mission Street It Draws a Finq Audience--Performances in the « all roads lead to Hale’s,” particularly Market-street cable-cars. wsvwant your orders by mail if you cannot visit us in person. the vigor and correctness of the Hale method of merchan- advanced on the | advance money to relieve | Four bad_crop sea- | his | * Other PI - : & ANNA BOYD, A NEW OR- | PHEL STAR. (Photo by Bushnell.) LMOST as much curiosity as to the personnel of the audience was manifest last night at the Columbia Theater as in the sweller and more classic haunts on Mission street, for assuredly every one who was not enfoying grand opera with Melba and the rest was taking in Frank Daniels and the latest Herbert success, | “The Ameer.” “You here ““And you!" was heard. “Well, to tell you the truth, I—"" “I don’t mind telling you—that—" “When it comes right down to it, I—"" And strangely enough, the rest of the reason, explanatlon or excuse was always delivered in an impossible sotto voce, and it is therefore quite impossible to under- stand why a stunning houseful of re- spectable theater-goers should be in one place rather than another—on Mission street. “The Ameer” is like all the Herbert operas—full of bright, catchy music, a lit- | tle short on songs, m: y De, with an ex- travaganza plot and comic situations ga- lore. It is, of course, excellently staged. The scenery s gorgeously picturesque, the ostumes smart, fit and splendid and the chorus girls as pretty and shapely as they make them. Frank Daniels, with his humorous fig- vre—he looked so comically like Mary Marble in the inevitable cakewalk—his ifresistible countenance and dry drollery was admirably suited as Iffe Kahn, the Ameer, whose various adventures as owner of a harem, chief partner in an up-to-date brigand plant and deceiver gen- cral to the British authorities in Cabul, form the story of the opera. The best voice in the company Is owned by William Corliss, who also has the best eong in the opera. “In Benjamin Frank- lin’s Days.” a quaint. old-time alr. Will Danforth does Blakjak, the brigand chief, with the most fetching blood-and-thund- ery, whiskery and rolling-eyed air. Rhys Thomas, whose sweet tenor is well re- membered here. sings the English cap- tain’s part—hardly can be said to act—and the Lord Chamberlain is played in a happy sort of way by Owen Westford. Miss Helen Redmond is a thing of beau- ty as Comstance, and has a very pretty song. charmingly sung—*The Isle of Fan- tas; Kate Uart has an excellent low voice and a good part as Mirzah, who has designs on the Ameer, and Norma Kopp is a very pretty girl who has a pretty song, destined to become popular—'“The Poster Girl.” “Mivoli, The last week of the grand opera sea- son at the Tivoll had an auspiclous open- ing last night with a splendid production of “Ernani.”” The principals were evident- ly on thelr mettle as a result of the ad- vent of their Mission-street rivals, and barring the interminably long waits be- tween the acts the opera was sung with a spirit and dash that were highly credita- ble. Nicolini’s rendering of Don Silva was all that could he desired. and the singing and acting of this capabie artist were ad- mirable. The resonant quality of his voice was heard to great advantage in the “In- fell nd he received a well merited en- ARKS C\BROS 1212-1214 MARKET ST., Bet. Taylor and Jozes. BRANCH STORE. 06 SIXTH ST. SALE OF Women’s Waists Velvet Waists. Something new, tucked front and back; all colors; worth English Flanne! Waists. Al colors; reg- ular price §12 85¢ French Flanrel Wai.ts. Tucked all over; all the fash- lonable shades; "regular price 00 . Chiléren s All-Wool Coats. - Some half, some three-quar- ters and some full length; all price $4 . b Children’s % All-Wool Jackets, | = | 32 ] All colors; automo- bile style; regular price $i 50 3.5 try Orders Recelve Careful Attention. ayhouses. core. Barbareschi sang Elvira with much feeling, though her acting seemed to lack fire. Castellano’s Ernani was well done, but he was rather uncertain in spots. He was equal to the exacting requirements of the part, however, and his high notes were given with magnificent force. Fer- dising is exemplified in and rugged artistic beauty, dicative alike of rari’s Don Carlos was sung with the usual 8ood grace of the sturdy little barytone, and the round tones of his magnificent voice are a joy forever. A word must be sald for the male chor- us, which gave fine support_to the princi- pals. Under the lead of the' two redoubt- ables, Messmer and’ Napoleoni, effective work was done by this important adjunct of operatic productions. Though only ten in number, they were largely to the fore in the concerted music and sang in unison at all times. The finale of the fourth act, “Crowned With the Tempest,” was sung with grand effect and had to be repeatgd. Orpheum. They kept Billy Hynes so far back on the programme last night that he looked actually nervous when he faced the friendly critics and his critical friends. His stage fright caused him almost to spoil a joke, vut when he got past the girl with the pair »f thin reasons for wearing more than one pair of stockings he bright- ened up and was not quite so bashful. He made a hit all right, and it wasn't a “base-bawl hit either, when he sang. Comic singing is his forte, and his brogue s the genuine article. He should give a little more of it in his monologue. Billy will do: that was the vérdict of the vaude- ville public last night. There still remain a few rough amateurish angles to smooth off. but a week or so before the footlights will sandpaper him all over with the real polish. | Anna Boyd Is a first magnitude star in vaudeville, as she has been in_comedy. Ske has a rich, sweet volce, and such Is rare in vaudeviile, and a saratoga full of beautiful costumes. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hiatt take well in their novelty musical | skit. Mr. Hiatt plays the violin well and Mrs. Hiatt does some singing. The hold-overs, Jessie Couthoui, N Bayes, Dolan and Lenharr, Prelle’ ing dogs and the Dunham family are first-class attractions. “A Young Wife,” Tillotson's come drama, on this week at the Alhambra, may be placed among the strong plays | produced at that theater this season. Though the play Is not strictly a comedy there is just enough humor sprinkied through the lines to keep up the cheer of the audience, which tnreatens at times to | ebb at the increasing tragical climaxes woven into the fabric of the plot. Frank | Tannehill Jr., as Horace Greengage Dob- bins, centralizes the interest of the audi- dience and gains its approval by unmask- ing “the villain a part well played by Ernest Howard. Ethelyn Palmer and Carl Stockdale are equally good In the | difficult roles they assume. The house was well filled last evening, which may be ac- cepted as indicative of larger houses dur. ing the rest of the week. Fischer’s Concert House. Plo Facel, Cesare Alessandroni and Syl- via Puerari sang the second act from *La | Traviata” in capital style at Fischer's Concert House last night. The three also appeared to advantage In solos, especia ly Alessandroni, whose barcarolle from “La Giaconda' 'was a treat. Harry H Walton, a clever and amusing Chinesa impersonator, was new and made a hit, as | did also Irene and Beatrice, agile acro- batic dancers. dttle Claire Fex changed | her specialties and Frank and Celia Mor- ris repeated their marvelous exhibition of strength. New moving pictures brought an interesting programme %o a close. California. The Royal Itallan Marine Band gave another exceptionally good perl’nrmance‘} at the California last night. There was a | large audience, much larger than on the opening night,' and nearly every solo on the programme was encored. The band is one of the finest ever heard | in this city and should be heard by all| lovers of good music. " Alta. | The action of the Board of Public Works and the Fire Wardens in condemning the | Alta Theater. on Grove street, resulted | last night in the closing of that place. No performance was given and none of those | interested in the venture were about the | premises. Until some changes are made | in thes tructural arrangements of the place it is not the intention of the present management to reopen. Alcazar. The drama “The Lost Paradise” at-| tracted another large audience to the Al- | cazar Theater last night, and the princi- | pals In the cast were called before the curtain at the close of each act. It will be presented again to-night, when it will feive way to the farce “‘His Absent Boy," which is full of.amusing situations. | | i | | | Olympia. | There is a good bill at the Olympia this | week. Mabel Hudson is clever, while Hanlon and Singer made a hit last night, and every number on the bill was well re- celved. SPECULATION AS TO COOMBS’ SUCCESSOR Applications for the Position United States District Attorney Being Considered. J. C. Needham, member of Congress, | represquting the Seventh District of Cali- fornia, is in the city. Mr. Needham made a gallant canvass for re-election and the people of his district indorsed his course | in Congress by giving him an increased | majority. Frank L. Coombs, Representative-elect of the First Congressional District, was in town yesterday. P On or before March 4 next he will grace- | fully retire from the position of United States District Attorney to enter upon his duties in Congress. The duty of recom- mending Mr. Coombs’ successor as attor- ney may_ devolve upon Senator Bard, as Senator Perkins has signified a desire that his colleague should name the man to fill the vacancy. The applicants are Marshall B. Woodworth, C. H. Jackson and General E. S. Salomon, San Fran- cisco; Thomas L. Carothers, Mendocino; | Harry Melvin, Alameda: Judson C. Bru- sie, Sacramento: John 'J. Boyce, Santa Barbara, and John A. Barham, Sohoma. Senator Bard will go direct from Los Angeles to Washington, D. C. He does not expect to visit San Francisco before Congress convenes. - FLORIST IS ROBBED OF A VALUABLE PLANT of Buries Seven Hundred Dollars in His Garden, But a Thief Locates the Cache. - Stephen Ferreri. who conducts a nursery on the San Bruno road, is out $§700, due to his lack of confidence in the banks of this city. Several weeks ago Ferreri, becops- ing alarmed over numerous robberies in the vicinity of his home, put his money in a common tin can and then buried it un der about three feet of earth. Last Thurs- day one of his employes, a man nan:ed Ferro. disappeared and as he had been | workihg near the spot where the money was cached Ferreri became susplicious and started to investigate. Going to the | spot where he had buried the treasure | he was startled to find it gone. Suspecc. | ing that the hired man had taken it Fer- | rerf went to police headquarters and re ggrted his loss to Captain of Detectives ymour. | It is known that Ferro de in the Columbian Bank on and obtained a draft payable to hls| brother in Italy. The next day he pu:- chased a ticket and departed for :is na- | tive country. Ferreri telegraphed to | shis friends in Chicago to Intercept Ferro | who is due at that city to-day. 4 —_——— Margaret Raabe Examined. The Insanity Commission has postponed | judgment until to-day in the case of Mrs. ' Margaret Raabe of 147 Julian avenue, who | was arrested Saturday night on a charge of insanity preferred By her husband, ted 345 iday lase | | said Mr. Miller. | to see the exposition and places in Eu- | the public Saturday and strength. want the latest in hairdress- ing for the opera? if so, come to the mezzanine floor and Mr. or Mrs. Cosgrove for marcel—the new Paris un lating style. Thanksgiving we wish those great Belfast manufacturers who so new store with inside prices cou section yesterday—looked in and viewed the great crowd thusiastic housekeepers selecting their Thanksgiving linens four new lots added to-day, a 250 dgzen Turkish towels, unbleached, extra heavy, 2 qua 10x38 inches, each... 24x34 inches, each... ... 1500 yards roller toweling, 17 lar 12%c grade, yard 10 pieces table damask, bleached, 72 inches wide, all linen, fine weave, value goc, yard . table damask, unbleached, 70 i ity, yard the chitdyen's Mecen is Hale's Aoliday floor—the third—ac- cesstoie by safe. smocth running ele- vators or easy stair- way. bring them to (he visual feast. olden Ga: + new Hale building—superbly commanding in its plainness cleanliness your eyes may not be quite right B and you not know it. anvwa_fl’ to have them examined by an e: floor—Dr. N. S. Casey in charge. Mnrket(s;treet. near Sixth, opposite good tasts with rea the in- ask the du- “ the Marcel,” the latest Papig style of hail’ll"g\ainfi. costs vo linens uld have looked in upon t nd the sale goes merrily on ities— 10e 22¢ inches wide, all pure line , regu- .................. 10e wide, extra width, 45¢c qual- nches more Beauttful and strikingly _original opera costumes - rived yestorday. and remember, 1t is the Hale way to blend te avenue. ronabic prices. ] | Fred Raabe, the politician. Raabe testi- fled that frequently his wife appeared to be mentally unbalanced., and her hallu- cinations frequently resulted in an assault eing made upon him by her. Mrs. Raabe. however. denied that she was of unsound mind, but admitted that she sometimes drank to excess. and charged that her husband did likewise. Mrs. eccentricities on the ground that she was ofttimes provoked beyond endurance. After a_consultation the Commissioners decided that the case appeared to be one of temper, aggravated by drink, rather than insanity. until to-day, however. e —— ACROSS THE POND. A Returned San Franciscan Talks In- terestingly of His European * Trip. R. E. Miller, secretary and manager of the Owl Drug Company, and wife just re- turned from a five months’ trip to Eu- rope. “I left San Francisco early In June,” “My trip wasn't one of pleasure entirely, however. I was anxious rope that I missed on former visits, “I putj in the first two weeks traveling and taking things easy in the south of Ireland along the Lakes of Killarney. I saw everything worth seeing, Including the Blarney stone, which, of course, I couldn’t pass without kissing. I spent | about ten days in_England, most of the | time in London. The English capital is rapidly adopting American ways and con- venfences to facilitate the transaction of business. American financiers have se- cured large and valuable street railway franchises, and before long electric strec the old, cars will slow omni- buses. ¢I was much Impressed with the ‘Pas. sion Play’ at Oberammergau. The entira | population of the village take part and | the play lasted from cight in the morn- ing until five at night. As this play is| the talk of the tourist all over the Con- | tinent, of course a t‘remendous crowd makes up the audience—people from all over the world. It's a grand sight, but one wouldn't care to go through the tc- diousness of watching it all day and the | discomforts of crowded hotels, trains and | carriages to see it again. | ““Another very intercsting Incident was | replace | | | my visit to_the celebration of the serv- | ices at St. Peter's in Rome. where I saw | the Pope. There were over 50,000 pepple | in attendance. It is really remarkable how the tourist will put up with so mush inconvenience and torture of long waiting | in vast crowds to satisfy his curiosity | and desire to see some noted personage | or thing the world s talking about. | “From Italy we went to France, visiting Nice, Monte Carlo. Marsellles and Paris. The exposition is a tremendous affair— bigger than any one can realize; in fact. it would take a string of circus adver- tising adjectives to begin to deseribe it. ““The hospitality of the commissioners to all Americans {s commendable. They have made every one as welcome as pos- sible. and the American department has | made itself conspicuous by giving recep- | tions and concerts in the United States | Pavilion every night. This offered a | splendid opportunity for the Americans to | find each other. and no pleasure was moro | keen or heartfelt than that of grasping the hand of a fellow-countryman so far from home. The Sth of September was celebrated by the Callfornia contingent with more than ordinary enthusiasm, and often that day I longed to be in San | Francisco to enjoy the festivities which | we so eagerly read about in three weeks old papers. “American exhibits ~ompared most fa- vorably with exhibits of other countries, and the large number of awards indicate the excellence of our productions. The fruit and _wine exhibits from California were the finest of the fair and were more generaily commended than any other. All of which makes the Callfornian prouder | of his State and more anxious than ever | o ot | “I had a very interesting trip, but T a more than ever convinced that there is r:.‘u p]a\l‘fllln I‘i;lrope or Amer'tlca so desirable, | So_interesting or so much to be | for all that e fages Francisco and Calif { oriia."” —————— The Banner Is Coming. San Francisco, as the banner Republi- can county of California, will next Satur- day evening receive the trophy which Ala- meda wrested from Los Angeles County. ;I‘he Rep‘l’ll:lcfin Alliance, marching in unt- orm and bearing torches. wil - land at 7:30 o’clock. The Bear‘(.!le:l;,zlo&?s city will meet the Alllance at 8:15 at the foot of Market street and escort the ban ner-bearing legion to the Union League Club. _Alfred Bouvier. chairman of ihe Republican County Committee of San Francisco, will secure the banner and lace it in the keeping of the Union eague. The club rooms will be open to evening. ———————— Big Damage Suit. Sult was filed yesteraay by the H. S. Crocker Company against the Keuffel & New Jersey, app cific Coast "agents cf dra terials, engineers’ supplies urvty‘?:t instruments. but eonrrnry agrec- ment sold direct to damage of the plajn other dealers, to ihe tift in the sum named. 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