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-Ia.P> DAY. .....MAY 13, 1895 /GITY NEWS IN BRIEF. A; mirtiber of vessels are lying idle In the bay -ttwa-iting crews. Pacific yachts were out in a light breeze in the nay .yesterday. The Pacific cricket team was defeated by the : Alaineda team at Alameda. • Mercury on the water front during tht last ■ '■. three days took a climb aloft. Weather. forecast for to-day: Fair, cooler, ■ tossy at night; brisk westerly winds. . the ■'. Rev. Professor Momerle denounced bigots and bigotry at Grace Church yesterday. The cold wave which was lelt last evening will iior last long Forecast Official Hammon sa.ys. Pact Terrill and John Gilogley were arrested , ......iAsX evening for stealing hats from people on the streets. Trie medicine-chest of the lost steamer Mont serrat was found February 28 on Etalin Island Clarence Straits. A young lady and a team that she could not manage caused a blockade on O'Farrell street > egterdfty afternoon. The Grand Lodge, Order of Hermann's Sons, weets i at California Hall, Bush street, near i'owell. this morning. There was an immense crowd of people at the ocean beach and in Golden Gate Park yesterday to. enjoy the cooling breezes. Harry Corbett js unable to renew the saloon license for his piace on Ellis street because he sold pools in violation of the law. The various boating clubs have their crack men on. the water off Long Bridge daily prac ticing for the regatta on July 15. Frank Kearney cut William Aklund several times ou the head late yesterday during a crunlren quarrel in 511 Twenty-third street. Detectives are searching for Harry J. Eman uel, son of the proprietor of the West Coast Furniture Company, who is wanted for forgery. The targets at the Shell Mound shooting range were well peppered by a large lot of marksmen yesterday and some good scores were made, . J. Jones, the Australian handball champion, • was defeated at the San Francisco court yes terday by Harlovr, the coast champion, and Al PennoyeV. This is commencement week at the State University at Berkeley, and the graduating ex . ercises of the senior class will be held on "Wednesday. Mission Council No. 3, Y. M. 1., will cele braje the tenth anniversary of its organization at Mission Parlor Hall, Seventeenth street, . Tuesday evening. ; . The Aiumni Association of the University of ■■' California will give its annual commencement .. .banquet Wednesday eveningat the Maple Room ;"■ at. the Palace Hotel. ••": The champion Olympic baseball team met its : first defeat at the hands of the Pacifies of this ; : City yesterday at the St. Mary's College grounds v by a score of 16 to 5. : -':',; -Mission Council No. 3, Y. M. 1., will celebrate . • its ienth anniversary Tuesday night with a • ■•■'grfthd'reunion and banquet. Many prominent . : : - people are to be present. .. Theo Heppe, a sailor, committed suicide at ; 1123 Dupont street last Friday. He was .•despondent and ended his life with a mixture ■ of morphine and whisky. J. P, Fleming, the swimmer, prepared for another fake rescue on board the ferry-boat yesterday. His man fell overboard too" soon ■ and he refused to rescue him. (haries Willby, a lad aged 13 years, was ac cidently drowned while at play at the foot of Third street yesterday. His "body was recov ered at the foot of Channel street. Henry Varley lectured on "Social Purity" at V.M.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon. He threat ened to expose certain physicians whom he \ held accountable ior existing evils. The members of the California Wing-shoot- I ;. .ing Club and of the Olympic Gun Club enjoyed . &ome good shooting at live birds and blue rocks at Oakland racetrack yesterday. Eeeney and Linehan, who consider them selves the "boss" amateur handball team, were defeated yesterday at the Union court by Mike Dillon and John Condon after an exciting con test. The Grand Lodge of the Order of Hermann's ;Sons.wi.ll begin its seventeenth annual session ■ wCaTiioruia Hall to-day. A grand banquet will be held at the close of the two days' ses sion. Henry Sandt. alias "Cheyenne Red," who Is su>v<*ned of being Implicated in the Weber murders at Sacramento, was taken there yes terday morning from the City Prison by Sheriff Johnson. John Nelson and William Kannaugh, two young men who attended the picnic of the San Francisco Athletic Club, weie drowned in Kussian River, near Guerneville, yesterday afternoon. A most successful picnic was given at Shell Wound Park yesterday by the members of the Order of Hermann's Sons. An illumination of . the park at night was a novel feature of the ■celebration. The Licit trustees will to-day make a demand . oh the Fair estate in Judge Slack's court for the payment of the money owed them, and which the late James G. Fair was about to pay at tho time of his death. J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet played a bril liant game of handball yesterday at" the Occi dental court, defeating John Riordan, the ex champion of the coast, and P. T. Donnelly, the amateur champion. At 3 o'clock p. m. to-day in the hall of the Y. M.C. A. there will be a public meeting to or ganize a State Sabbath association. Opening addresses will be made by Rev. Dr. Chapman of Oakland and Rev. Dr. Dille of San Francisco. Mr. Henry Varley, the London preacher, will open Evangelistic services at the First Presby terian Church, Golden Gate avenue and Polk street, this evening. The subject of his dis course will be, "What God knows about the Devil." The Shakers are preparing to establish a com munity in San Francisco and will erect a large, eommodtus church. Mr. Dowe, the Pacific Coast representative, gave an interesting lec ture yesterday on the life of that wonderful woman, Ann Lee. Captain Cook's crack rifle team of National Guardsmen made high scores at Shell Mound Park yesterday, and the members are confident of winning the match with the team of the Marysville company, which will take place at Sacramento next Sunday. Thomas Bexton, the teamster who drank copiously of ice-cold water during the intense heat on Saturday afternoon and fell in a fit in Jefferson square, was able to leave the Receiv ing Hospital yesterday morning and go to hie home on Haight and Laguna streets. Thomas J. Clunie left town last evening to attend the National convention of silver advo cates at Salt Lake. He will be joined at Sacra mento'to-morrow by General H. L. Hart and Assemblyman Laugenour, who also go as dele gates from California to the convention. The County Jail was crowded with visitors Yesterday, but the only one who called upon Theodore Durrant was his father. During the week several of his friends called to see him, but as he persistently refused to talk with them they have stopped calling at the jail. A competing electric light company will soon be ready Tor business in this City. Pierre B. Cornwall, formerly president of the Califor nia Electric Light and rower Company, who is at the head of the enterprise, says that the new company proposes to reduce rates of lighting. There Is to be a picnic of the parish sur rounding old St. Mary's College next Wednes day at Shell Mound Park. Rev. F. Brady, pastor of the parish, has received numerous valuable presents for prizes, including a gold watch valued at $100, silverware, cash prizes, provisions, etc. Bishop Roperts of Honolulu celebrated mass at St. Agnes Chnrch yesterday morning and later preached at the French church. He leaves this morning for Rome. Tht Bii-hop will visit his old home in France and will bring back with him recruits for missionary work in the islands of the Southern seas. The Plaza has been a great source of enjoy ment to the Chinese during the recent hot spell. Every evening from 7to 9 o'clock they have swarmed over the grounds and while some cooled themselves on the grass, others used a fan to increase the breeze. At 8 P.M. yesterday there was hardly standing room on the grass and walks. Stray children are becoming a regular nuisance at the various police stations. Yester day Captain JDunleavy of the harbor police had a little tot on his bands all day who was finally reclaimed by relatives Mho lived near Seven teenth, street. Sergeant Esola got rid of a little girl about 5 p. m. who bad been lost all day from Larkin street, and the Southern sta tion has still a little boy on hand whom no body claims. ? The Centennial Club will give what they are plea**- d to call a "Closing of the Season" at Na tional Hall, next * Wednesday night. The " en tertainment will consist of the very laughable farce entitled "Two-Bonnycaitles.'Mn. which some excellent amateur, talent will be '•■ seen. The evening's ' pleasure will wind •up with a grand hop. > The Centennial Club is one of the select social institutions of the City, and their "evenings at . home", are always very delight ful affairs/; - - •• AROUND THE WATER FRONT Fleming, the Fakir Rescuer, Again on Deck With His Partner. VESSELS IN WAffT OF CREWS. A Brass Plate From the Medicine Chest of the Lost Montser rat Found. Notwithstanding the calm and general barometrical quiet of yesterday, a light breeze blew over the bay, and a number of the Pacific yacht fleet, with all canvas spread, swept around the harbor. Only a few of the graceful nautical flyers were out, the effects of the club festivities of the day before doubtless keeping the bold rovers of the sea— at church. The Truant, Lily L, THE H7KLLNE CATCHES THE LIGHT SUNDAY BREEZE. [Sketched for the "Call" by Coulter.] Lurline, White Wings and several others slipped their moorings and showed their I snowy cloths to the summer wind that i came'in from the ocean. J. P. Fleming, the professional swim mer and professional fakir, gave, or at tempted to give, another Sunday exhibi tion of his prowess as an aquatic fraud on the ferry-boat yesterday. It will be remembered that it is this fel i low's game to have a confederate fall over board and be heroically rescued by Flem ing. Then a collection is taken up from the sympathetic passengers, -which the two worthies divide among themselves. Yesterday Fleming and a mail named Charles Forbus took passage on the steamer Ukiah, bound with a crowd of pic nickers for El Campo. They were both well-filled with intoxicants and made quite a spectacle of themselves before the curtain arose on their little comedy. Forbus was afraid to get too far from the shore ere he committed himself . to the deep and lunged overboard before the crowd on board were well settled to take in the noble act of saving a life. Fleming was so angry at the timidity of the other, which spoiled the proposed scene, that he refused to rescue, and called out to his man "to sink and be d ." However, the alarm was given and a boat from the steamer picked upthe fellow in the water as we was swimming lustily for the wharf. The two men continued on to El Campo, where Fleming, to drown his disappoint ment, drank himself into a peace-disturb ing Rtate, and was arrested for drunkenness at the ferry landing on his return to the City. The Pacific Mail steamers Colima and City of Peking arrived from Panama and China respectively yesterday. Affairs are quiet on the surface in con nection with the sailer wage war, but both forces are carrying on the contest with a gain on the part of the union. Six or seven vessels have been lying at anchor for a week trying to get crews without suc cess and several have come in so short handed that the vessels were almost dis abled. There are over 300 men wanted for new crews, and the beginning of the har vest season in the gTain and fruit localities of the country, which will draw many sea faring men away from the City, will in crease the want. A private letter from the Seattle Post- Inteiligencer to the Call states that a brass tnate from the medicine chest of the lost Montserrat was brought to that city by Captain Wallace of the City of Topeka on her last trip from Alaska. The inscrip tion on the plate is as follows: "M. I. P., Gulf of California, S. S. Co., 8. S. Montser rat, Trehearn & Son, London, Cardiff and Antwerp." The medicine chest was found on the southeast end of Etalin Island, Clarence Straits, February 28, and the the plate taken off by the tinder. There is no doubt that the chest drifted ashore from the w reck of the ill-fated tramp. HERMANN'S SONS PICNIC. Patriotic Germans Celebrate to Perpet uate a Revered Memory— Thousands at Shell Mound. Patriotic Germans who revere the name of Hermann turned out yesterday and par ticipated in a big celebration in honor of the first deliverer of Germany. The event was a jubilee commemorating the twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of the Order of Hermann's Sons in California. The celebration consisted of a picnic at Shell Mound Park, and about 5000 people gathered in that pretty place. The park has hardly ever iield such a large and pleasant crowd. The celebration was an introduction to the seventeenth annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Order of Hermann's Sons, which will begin its session to-day at California Hall, on Bush street. There will be an entertainment this evening, when "Damon and Pythias" will be produced by amateur actors belonging to the local lodges of Hermann's Sons. The celebration yesterday began with a THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1895. parade in this City. The line of march formed on Post street in front of the hall of the Independent Order of Red Men, op posite Union Square. The Jocal Her mann's Sons were re-enforced by represen tatives from lodges in Oakland, West Berkeley, Sacramento, San Jose, Napa, Livermore, Haywards, Fresno, San Diego, Los Angeles and Woodland. In all there were about 700 men in the procession. Banners and flags were carried and many of the men were in regalia. The 12 o'clock boat was crowded with enthusiastic Ger mans and they went immediately to Shell Mound Park. At 2 p.m., after a picnic luncheon had been enjoyed by the thousands present, the literary exercises began. They were opened by the singing of a German song by the members of several societies united specially for the occasion. H. Friedrichs acted as leader of the singing societies. A poem was recited by Mrs. l*eta Mueller, whose delivery of the new piece of verse was so excellent that she received the heartiest applause. The poem was written by Max Bergheim, the poet of the day. j£|An address by Grand President F. Ott was the feature of the programme. He reviewed the history of the organization and gave statistics to prove that a great deal of good work has been accomplished by it. The Order of Hermann Sons has about 100,000 members. In California there are 3000 members. San Francisco Lodge No. 1 was founded in 1870, since which time the order has paid out in Cali- ; fornia $168,709 45 in sick and death bene fits. It has now a cash capital of $60,199 60. At the conclusion of Grand President j Ott's remarks anotner song was sung by the united singing societies. A grand jollification followed. Both pavilions were crowded with dancers, who were furnished music just to their taste by C. C. Henke's orchestra. Children were made happy by playing games and by en- I joying themselves in the merry-go-round j and the swings. When darkness 6et in Shell Mound Pars ■ was transformed into a beautiful garden illuminated by Chinese lanterns. 1 The main pavilion was well filled with lan terns, though the mellow light made the scene a more romantic one than can easily be imagined. The committee which provided the well j enjoyed entertainment was constituted as I follows: President, F. Ott; vice-president, i L. Scharenberg; secretary, P. N. E. Lampe; ! treasurer, Charles Trauter, and P, Grimm, J). Knabbe, P. Rothermel. A. Graesle, O. i Simon, J. Woerlein, F. Eggerling, J. H. ! Schurr, C. Dietrich, H. A. Ph. Bohr, P. Schnoor. D. Vogt, J. Sievert, C. G. Schmidt, ! G. Guenther, F. Brnnst, R. Briese, W. Lu edecke, H. Ritzau. W. Krumberg, F. Mat tow, F. H. Suhr, J. Hof, A. Wiesman, A. | Ritter, W. Heimke, H. Wetzler, H. Hach mann, L. C. Schulz, I). Boernert, R. Bal tnißch, C. C. Henke, C. H. Bachmann, G. Kiedlin, John Haub, C. Loebs. TO SELL THE LICK HOUSE TRumor That the Hotel Will Be Sold to Satisfy the Mortgage. The Latter Amounts to $400,000 and Is Held by the Lick Trustees. Humor has it again that the Lick House will soon be sold. It is said that the sale will be to satisfy the mortgage of $400,000 held against the property by the Lick trustees. The late James G. Fair owned the LicK House, but there was a mortgage on it for the above amount held by the trustees of the James Lick estate. To-day the representatives of the Lick estate will appear in Judge Slack's department of the Superior Court asking for an order of the court to permit the special administrators of the Fair estate to pay the Lieu trustees the sum of $100,000 in part satisfaction of the mortgage on the Lick House. And the attorneys for the Fair heirs, or some of them at least, will, it is said, protest against the payment of this amount, or in fact any part of the mortgage. And it will be this action on the part of the Fair estate administrators, if things go as rumored, that will precipitate the sale of the Lick House. There is, in truth, what seems to be very good authority, for stating that the LicK trustees will insist upon the payment of at least a large part of the mortgage at once, and there seems to be equally as good authority for the rumor tbit at least those heirs of the late Senator represented by Attorney Pierson, and probably some of the others, will pro test against the payment and permit a foreclosure of the mortgage. When questioned about the rumor last evening Henry E. Mathews, secretary of the James Lick trust, would only say that the matter that would come before Judge Slack to-day would be "a petition to the Superior Court asking for an order of the court to permit the special administrators to pay the Lick trustees $100,000 to enable them" to distribute the trust estate." The hearing was necessary, he added, "under the existing circumstances and for the va rious interests of the heirs," and beyond this Mr. Mathews would not talk at pres ent. He would neither deny nor affirm the rumor that has it that the Lick House will soon be sold at private or public auction. BAKERS BEACH MYSTERY The Finding of Articles That Were Buried in the Long Ago. A BADGE THIRTY YEARS OLD. It Was Given by the Caledonian Club— lts Owner Is Unknown. Bakers Beach has , developed another mystery, as appears from a story told a few days since by a young man ? named John Burke to D. R. McNeill, chief of the Caledonian Club.: According to this yonng man, who says 1421 Taylor street is his res idence, some : children called his attention to a discovery they had made while > play ing on the sand, and this led to the finding of several articles that evidently had been buried in the beach for many years. On Sunday, the sth inst.. several chil dren were on the beach when one of the number proposed that they dig a tunnel. The others agreed, and .providing them selves with scoops, they commenced to dig with that ardor that characterizes ' the en ergy of youth, but which as a rule is not productive of any practical results. They dug and dug in the wet sand until they had made a hole about four feet long.when suddenly the foremost cried out, "See what I have found," and held up a rusty pistol. ... ,; :■'s"■' Further work in the hole was stopped, when the finder suggested that the weapon might have been used by some one who had taken his life and then the youngsters went off in search of. some adult to whom they could tell of their discovery." They met Burke and told him that they , were , afraid to dig further lest they might come across the remains of a man. .He exam ined the weapon and saw that it was a self- ! cocker, not one of recent make, but one of either French or English manufacture that was in use more than a third of a century ago. It was so rusted that 5 neither the maker's name nor the number could be distinguished. Burke announced a determination to go to the place and make a further search, but the youngsters held back as if in 1 fear that the ghost of some one covered by the sand near where they found the firearm would rise and striKe terror into them. They pointed to the place whence they came and told Burke to go to the hole. He moved in. that direction, and the young sters growing bolder, followed at a dis tance, and finally took up a position where they could see, him extending the exca vation. The young man worked for some time and as a result of his labor obtained a silver badge of the Caledonian Club, a bridle, two old-fashioned spring back clasp knives and two leaden bullets. The knives, like the revolver, were , very rusty and the bridle showed the effects of having been a long time in moist sand. The badge, which is the size of a standard dollar, was black and so encrusted with sand that it was not until it had been scoured that its identity could be established. The follow ing is the inscription on the badge: Memo me Impune Lagesslt. 1866 Caledonian Club, S. F. In the center is a figure of a lion ramp ant and at the bottom a representation of a Scotch thistle. There is no inscription on the back that gives a clew to its once owner. Mr. McNeill, who has possession of the relic from the ocean beach, said: "I do not know of any way to trace the owner ship of this badge of the society, as there are no marks on it other than those you see, placed there by order of the society nearly thirty years ago. All that I can say about it is that it was one of a number of prizes distributed to winners in the game at the picnic in 1866. What do I think of the find? Well, I hardly know what to think. It may be that a burglary was committed long ago and that the articles found buried were a part of the plunder; that the perpetrators of the crime, fearing the possession of the articles would com promise them, concealed them. It may be that many years ago, when that portion of the City was not a3 accessible as it is now, some horseman was attacked, killed and robbed; that the robbers took from the victim such property as could not be traced to the ownership of the dead man in case it was found in their possession, then buried the body and the saddle, as well as the other articles that were found, and led the horse away. It is just possible that the pistol was used to commit mur der. I would not be a bit surprised if a skeleton would be found some day near where the bailee and other things were found." AMUSEMENTS TO-NIQHT. What Will Be Offered to Those Who Sit Before the Footlights in the Theaters. Eugene Ysaye, the famous violinist, will make his bow to a San Francisco au dience at the Baldwin to-night. He will be supported by Amie Lachaume, pianist, and an orchestra of forty pieces under the leadership of August Hinrichs. The Columbia Theater, formerly the Stockwell, will open to-night under the management of Friedlander. Gottlob & Co. "Sweet Lavender" has been chosen for the opening piece. At Morosco s Grand Opera-house the attraction will be "The Fire Patrol," by the author of "Midniiriit Alarm." This will be the first production of the melo drama in this City. The attractive real istic feature will be the interior of a quartz mill in full operation. Charles Lecoq's opera, "Heart and Hand," will be produced at the Tivoli to night, for the first time in this City in ten years. "An Undertaker's Social" is the title of a spectacular piece to be offered this evening at the Orpheum by the Keilly & Woods Vaudeville Company. It is said to abound in humor. "Arrah-Na-Pogue 1 ; is billed for to-night at the Alcazar, which was reopened last night. James Ward will appear as Shaun, the post. At the Circus Royal there will be a bene fit performance for Private Bauer, who was injured during the railroad strike at Sac ramento. Governor Budd, General Dick inson and other prominent persons will be present. "The American Girl" will be presented at the Macdonough Theater, Oakland, this evening. _ ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY. Mission Council to Give a Grand Re- Union and Banquet in Honor of the Occasion. Mission Council No. 3, Young Men's Institute, will celebrate its tenth anni versary with a grand reunion and banquet at Mission Parlor Hall to-morrow evening. The following is the committee of arrangements : K. J. Eoude, cliairaaau; James E. Brien, John E. Richards Jr., James P. Brady, Thomas F. Slatterley, A. Andler, Eugene H. Kast, D. S. McKeema, D. J. Moynihan, John F. Comyns and James Fennell. Mission Council was organized May 14, 1885, through the efforts of John J. Mc- Dade, A. B. McGuire, Frank J. Murasky, and others who have since been prominent in the order. The present memfbership is about 200 and the council is in a solid condition financially. The officers are: President, James E. Kenny; first vice-president, John E. Rich ards Jr. ; second vice-president, James P. Brady: recording secretary, Henry Kugle berg; financial secretary, Frank A. Kesse ler: corresponding secretary, John C. Daly: treasurer, Bamuel I. Warren; marshal, William H. Hall; inside sentinel, Edward J. Maher • outside sentinel, P. F. Hogan ; surgeon, Dr. E. P. Driscoll ; execu tive committee— M. J. Connerton (chair man). F. W. Warren, Eugene H. Kast, William J. Grace and Eugene J. Callan. The council will have present as its guests several of the Catholic clergy, the grand officers, the ex-grand presidents, the presidents of the city councils, represen tatives of the press, and others prominent in Catholic fraternal circles. Mission Council takes it name from the historic Mission Dolores, and its meetings are held within sight of the old adobe church, which still stands as a monument to the zeal of the early Franciscan mis Bionaries. MERCURY LAYS ALOFT The Sprightly God Puts on Sailor Togs and Climbs the Rigging. Three Days of a Vivid Suggestion of the Torrid Zone on the Water Front. Mercury on the water front during the last three days has been aloft. The sprightly chap who gets up (and down) the thermometers and barometers, who is interested in cinnabar mines, who takes part in the cut-rate drug trade under Mercury Lays Aloft. the name of hydrargyrum, who is the backing of the mirror business and who acts as god of commerce in his leisure time, put on the togs of Neptune and climbed up in the rigging. The meteoro logical log of his movements shows that he got up to the crosstrees on Friday, and the next day the winged sailor watch-cap and tennis shoes, fluttered from the high est point of the royal truck. Yesterday the Weather Bureau cooled his nautical enthusiasm with a slight breeze from the sea, which rippled the bay and set the ships a-rocking ever so little, but the timorous quicksilver sailor felt the tremble on the ratlines and his record and climb were somewhat lower. Down along the wharves things grew fervent, and the moored vessels were again back in the tropics. The Harbor Commis sion people sweltered in their new uni forms and their brass buttons glowed like a constellation of small suns. The police man patrolled the shady places, perspiring freely under his heavy Arctic coat and using feverish language under his breath in a welcoming address to summer. The black sewer- waters of Channel street emitted a malodorous suggestion, and the small boys utilized the gaping holes in the Brannan-street wharves for bath tubs. Sergeant Tom Mahoney, the Tiburon ferry peace-guardian, left the print of his slim, Trilby-like foot in the soft asphaltum pavement. The picnickers came hack from the country, their Maytime plumage wilt ed, bedraggled, and the usual bunch of wild flowers in their hands, early withered and dead. Out on Fishermen's wharf the hot sun drew delicious smells of the sea from the places where the netted cod and bass had gasped away their lives. Around on the seawall the heat was more moderate as the wide open Golden Gate let in the cool breaths of the ocean and blue-shirted and trousered Mercury essayed no startling sailor antics with feathered cap and heels in that locality. SLASHED ON THE HEAD. Frank Kearney Uses a Knife Upon William Aklund During a Drunken Quarrel. There were loud calls for help and whist ling for police about 6 o'clock last evening at 611 Twenty-third street. As Officer Kiel reached the house William Aklund staggered out of the door with blood running in streams down his face. He said that he had been cut by Frank Kearney, who was inside. The officer ar rested Kearney, whom he charged with an assault to commit murder. Aklund was taken to the Receiving Hos pital, where his wounds were dressed. He was slashed across the head and face in half a dozen places. After being attended to, Aklund was removed to the City Prison and charged with being drunk. He was so much under the influence of liquor that he could not give any account of the cause of the trouble. Kearney is a native of Den mark, notwithstanding his name, and, like Aklund, he was too drunk and too stub born to tell of the trouble. From what the police could learn the two men had been socially drinking together during the day, and the cutting is believed to be the outgrowth of a drunken quarrel. THE YOUNG LADY DROVE, A Tie-Up of Oars on the O'Farrell-Street Line Ensues. An excited crowd gathered around two young ladies and their escorts at the cor ner of O'Farrell and Powell streets yester day afternoon. The young people had been riding in a two-seated carryall, and one of the girls drove. The streets are wide, and there was no trouble till they reached Powell street. There the conductor of an O'Farrell-street car ran out and lifted the iron lever with which the cable is depressed at the cross ing. The man was under the horses' hoofs, ana the girl driver, becoming confused, pulled the wrong line and got the team tangled with the lever. Wild confusion ensued. Both horses began to kick. The doubletrees at last gave way and the traces were broken. This loosened the horses, and they started to run away. They were soon caught and returned to their places. In the mean while the vehicle had caused a blockade of the cars, which lasted till the harness and the carriage were repaired. William J. Florence in the "Almighty Dol lar" is immortalized ' by the cigar named after his great play. „ r V FORM FOR THE REGATTA Crews of the Several Local Clubs in Constant Training. HOW THEY DO THEIR WORK. Among: the Features Will Be a Race In Canoes of the Alaska Indians. The bay in the vicinity of Long Bridge was dotted over yesterday morning and evening with the four and single oared shells and barges of the several boat clubs which are to participate in the regatta of the South End Rowing Club at El Campo May 30. They were engaged in practice spurts and hundred-yard dashes for the spirited contest which is to come off between the following-named clubs on Decoration day: Stockton Athletic Association, Farragut Club of Vallejo, Acme Athletic Club, the Alanieda Rowing Club, Olympics, Ariels, Pioneers, Tritons, South Ends and St. Mary's College Club. The crews of the several clubs will not be definitely announced until after the general meeting on the 15tn, as there have been many changes made in their person nel ou account of accident and other causes. The crews of the Pioneer Club will in all probability be as follows: Senior— Gallopy, stroke; J. Shields, after waist; J. F. Clifford, forward waist ; F. Orr, bow; W. Flynn, coxswain. Junior crew— D. Fitzsimmons, stroke; C. Ochs, after waist; F. O'Niel, forward waist; F. Michels, bow; W. Flynn, coxswain. As they stand at present the crews of the South End Club are as follows: Junior— Fred La Chappelle, stroke ; Frank La Chappelle, after waist; J. Frickell, forward waist; M. Conlan, bow. SeDior crew— H. Body, stroke; F. Duplnssy, after waist; I). Has&mer, forward waist; C. Bar ton, bow. The other clubs have their crews in con stant training, but their personnel cannot be announced until after the general meet ing. All the boys are in excellent form, and barring those whose misfortune it was to meet accident, are in the pink of condition. The scene on the bay near Long Bridge yesterday was typical. Every morning and evening for the last two weeks the rowers have been out for a spurt, and the effect of their practice is noticeable in the speed, wind and expertness which are be ing developed. This constant training will be kept up until the second day before the great regatta. Among the features of the nautical tour ney will oe several professional exhibition races between four-oared barges and sculls. There will also be a canoe race between W. Espy and G. Callopy of the Pioneers. They will use canoes made by the Alaskan Indians out of hide, in which even the ex pert rower, unless accustomed to that style of craft, finds it difficult to keep from capsizing. It will, no doubt, be one of the interesting contests of the regatta. Several single-scull races, not down on the programme, are being arranged, and the competing clubs will put forth their crack men for these brushes. From now until the last of the month the members of the several crews will levy a severe tax on the hen product of the adjacent country, each man consuming from six to ft dozen and a half eggs daily for his wind. SUNDAY-CLOSING. Meeting to Be Held to Organize a State Sabbath Observance Association. As an extension of the Sunday reform movement, which started some time ago across the bay and resulted in the passage of a rather stringent Sunday ordinance in Oakland, a call has been issued for a gen eral meeting of clergymen and others in terested to form a State Sabbath Associa tion. The list of signatures to the call for the gathering is headed by the name of Dr. John K. McLean, pastor of the First Con gregational Church in Oakland, though Rev. N. it. Johnston, pastor of the Re formed Presbyterian Church, is said to be the leading spirit. The meeting will be held in the Ypung Men's Christian Associa tion auditorium at 3 o'clock p. m. Most of the objects of the movement are well known. Its dominant idea is the adoption and enforcement of such legisla tion as will require liquor-dealers to close their places or business on Sunday, in fact the movement aims at the closing of, all pleasure resorts on that day. This is, per haps, as far in the line of accomplishment as it believes itself capable of at present, although in the East the Sabbath observ ance agitation has comprehended a great deal more than that, and has even at tempted to have all kinds of unnecessary Dusiness totally suspended on the first day of the week. NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS. TO-NIGHT_AT 8:15. MECHANICS' PAVILION. *fk THEORIBIHAL, Tl^)» THE GREAT, tliS^ THE ONLY OSCAR R. GLEASON, KING OF HORSE-TAMERS, Admission to all parts of the house, only 25 OEWTB. CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corner Eddy and Mason streets. ' '. . CLIFF PHlLLlPS. . . . .....Proprietor and Manage! ■- TO-NIGHT— NEW WATER SPECTACLE! First Appearance of Many European Artists— The Event of the Season— A Most Worthy Military Benefit— Those who will honor it by their . ■ ■ attendance to-night: GOVERNOR BUDD ana Staff. GENERAL DIMOND and Staff, GENERAL DICKINSON and Staff . And OFFICERS OF THE STATE MILITIA. . ' Evening Priced— Parquet and Dress Circle, Re- served, 260 and 50c. ■ ■ Saturday and Sunday Matinee— Parquet, Chil- dren, 16c; Adults, 25c. ■ . MACDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND). ' Two Mights, Beginning To-Night, . 11. rattan Donnelly's ■ Great Play, ••»HE AMERICAN GIRL.," - THE PHENOMENAL ■ SUCCESS. : Secure Seats. Popular Prices. ' SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATERCARNIVAL June 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. 1895, COMBINING THE ATTRACTIONS OP THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE WITH THE FLOWER FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD I PAGEANTS, SPORTS, REGATTAS, FIREWORKS, ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS AND FLOWERS IN PROFUSION. TRANSPORTATION RATES. I Remember the Dates and Watch for Farther Advertisements for Programme. * NEW AMUSEMENTS. . rftICDLAfIQLR.OOrnOD « 0? • itiiti AM rwufltw- • ■ — — TO-NTCrECT- — THE "FORMAL OPENING." FRAWLEY DRAMATIC COMPANY, The Most Perfect Organization of Its ; '..-:': Kind in America,. Presenting Plnero's ßeautiful Play,' "SWEET LAVENDER." • 3E*oi^ia.l«,r* 3E»rioos : RESERVED SEATS— NIGHT: Orchestra, lower floor 76c Dress Circle, lower f100r. ....... t 600 Balcony, first 7 rows ...60c Balcony, last 7 rows.. 25c Gallery ..160 - SATURDAY MATINEE— ISc, 28c and 60c May 20— "CAPTAIN SWIFT." MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. ■■ The Handsomest Family Theater In America. WALTER MOROBCO. . . .Sole Lessee and Managtr TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! —A MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION Of the Great Melodrama, "THE FIRE PATROL!" Stocked With Scenic Surprises. 0 Evkntko Prices— and 50c. Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. ' Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Mas. Ehkestink Kb.ki.inq Proprietor & Manage! FIRST PRODUCTION IN TEN YEARS Of Lecocq's Delightful Comic Opera. HEART — -AND HAND! A Ifil >J I~J m Coming- DOROTHY ! Popular Prices— 2sc and sOc. BALDWIN THEATER. AL. HAYMAN <& CO. (Incorporated), Proprietor* Commencing To* night (Monday), May 13, ITS A- YE, Assisted by LASCHATJME and a Grand Orchestra of Forty Musicians, August Hinrichs con- ductor, in 4 CONCERTS ONLY. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evan- ings and Matinee Saturday. Prices, 1, $1 50, $2, $2 50. SUNDAY, MAY 19— THE LILLIPUTIANS In "HUMPTY-DUMPTY DP TO DATE." ORPHEUM. WEEK COMMENCING nONDAY, HAY 13, An Entire Change of Programme. REILLY AND WOOD'S Big Spectacular Vaudeville Company. Another of Their Triumphal Comedies, . "THE UNDERTAKER'S SOCIAI.," WII/Ij H. FOX, the Original Comedian Pianist, In his satirical creation, '•Padewhiskie." MEYER COHEN, favorite California Barytone. GEO. H.VOOD, the Somewhat Different Come- dian- FELIX &CAIN. PKEBY &TENBHOOKE, CON3TANZ <fc IDA, etc. Beserved seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Opera chain and Box seats, 60c ■ _ Matinee Saturday rind Sunday. Parqnet, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Children, any seat, 10c. ALCAZAR THEATER. WAXXXif BOD JB., Rich* Co .Proprietors TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! JAMES M. and CARRIE CLARK WARD ARRAH^I^POGUE! Popular Prices— 15c, 38c, 35c and 80c. VIENNA GARDEN. Greenwich Street, Between Powell and Mason. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT EVERY NIGHT And Saturday and Sunday Matinees. . Also the Kaiser Celebrated . TYROLEAN WABBLEBS! Admission Free. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. A WEEK-DAY EXCURSION — TO THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, Under the auspices of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, And under the personal supervision of WE H. MENTON, Excursion Passenger Agent S.P. Company, . THURSDAY, MAY 16. ONLY ( Bound \ ONLY . $1.25 1 Tickets ) $1-35 A special first-class train will be run on this oc- casion, leaving San Francisco ferry landing, nar- row gauge, foot of Market St., at 7:46 a. V. ; return- ing, arrive In Ban Francisco 8 :06 r. m. . The main object of this excursion Is to enable those who have In mind a summer outing an op- portunity to inspect the many desirable CAMPING RESORTS situated on the line of the Santa Ctub division (narrow gauge), notably, Alma, Wrights, Laurel, Ulenwood, Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek and Big Trees. ' tSS" The train will stop at each of these point*, affording ample time for inspection. Don't forget to take along your lunch-baskets. SPECIAL EOUP-TRIP TICKETS Will be placed on sale at 613 Market st., Grand Hotel ticket-office, May 18, 14, and 15, and at the ferry landing on the morning of the excursion. For further information apply to or address MR. WM. H. MENTON, excursion oassenger agent, S. P. Co., 613 Market St., Grand Hotel ticket office, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock noon. RICHARD GBAY, T.H.GOODMAN, 1 Gen. Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. L RDNNING jAtofgkri- RUNNING RACES! 12&m*£Kl RACES 1 CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACSS, SPRING ME I N G I BAT DISTKICT TRACK, Commencing Saturday, October 87, 1894 Races Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday-Bain or Shine. t Five or more races each day. Races start at 2 :30 p. x. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pasa the gate. ,, . :.. " ..'■'_ - " .. ... 7