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\Y JUNE 7, 1895
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.
The weather to-lay will be fair, nearly sta
tionary temperature.
The committee for the affiliated colleges has
not lelected a building site.
A successful benefit was given yesterday at
Mokmoo'B, for the Actors' Association.
The Olympic Chili may lease its grounds near
the park to a Chicago aunisement company.
The Free Woman's Infidel Suffrage Club held
its first meeting at 997 Market street yester
day.
The election of officers of the Merchants'
Affiliation was last night postponed until next
:.-iy.
Forecast Official Hammon will give the carrier
a fair trial in connection with weather
bureau reports.
vii Diamonds" was well performed last
night by the Ziliani Musical Society at the
California Theater.
Two alleged "widows" of the late John Smith
lioxlcv are battling in the courts over property
valued at £100,000.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were Josephine, Tamalpais, Green
back Jr., imp. Ivy and Garcia.
All but two of the local passenger agents
have joined the union and put up $100 each
to guarantee against cutting prices.
The investigation of the cooly labor problem
will be resumed to-day by the Labor and
United States Immigration Commissioners.
The fifth annual outing of the Call's chapel
of printers, held at Camp Taylor yesterday,
was one of the most enjoyable affairs held by it.
Interesting graduating exercises were held
yesterday by the John :swett, Potrero, Rinc.on,
Broadway, Lincoln, Mission and Hearst
schools.
Four firemen were heavily fined by the Board
of Fire Commissioners yesterday and a fireman
was dismissed from the department for various
oflenses.
The legislative committee of the Miners' As
sociation has prepared a new bill to present to
Congress for the protection of mineral land
claimants.
Ed Burwick, a resident of Butchertown, was
Rirested for obtaining $70 from Ed O'Brien,
Twenty-fifth and Castro streets, by fraud, trick
and device.
The executors of the will of Calvin W. Kel
lnpg have been authorized to sell certain per
sonal property belonging to the estate in Stock
(39oo.
The courts will be asked to decide the right
of a husband to dismiss an action brought by
the wile. Every woman in California is in
tereated in this case.
The estate of William Westerfeld has been
appraised at 8139,031 60, with an indebted
; ,n o-> of (53,902 ; leaving total value of
the estate £85,129 60.
Henry Jones, a carpenter, living at 304 Ken
. street, Potrero, was held up by two men
near his own home last night and robbed of his
gold watch and chain.
The police were busily engaged yesterday
serving subpenas upon the witnesses who will
testify at the inquest on the body of Nellie
Harrington to-morrow.
Miilmen from Texas and Missouri are in this
City negi'tiaiing for wheat. Local dealers ex
j.ect a great demand for the California cereal
before the year is past.
Dnivernlty of California men who are es
pecially interested in athletics nre planning a
•.come to the athletic team that is soon
to return from the Enst.
Tlie first trainload of green fruit has been
pout to Chicago in ventilated cars by special
test freight. The service, if successful, will
tave the growers $100 a car.
The directors of tne People's Home Savings
4| Bank tioj.e to declare a dividend of 15 per cent
in the next sixty days, expecting to secure con
trol of the Pacific Bank building.
The executive committee of the Miners' As
ition have determined to make a strong
fight to prevent the grabbing of mineral land's
by the Southern Pacific Company.
A committee from the Manufacturers' Asso
ciation yesterday found the condition oi the
oil-bearing property of Mr. Miner, near Oak
land, just as it has been represented.
Belinda I.aphame, alias Dr. Godfrey, alias Dr.
Goodwin, was arrested last night for perform
ing a criminal operation upon Lizzie Husted, a
juung woman living at 1005 Market street.
The P'reet Committee yesterday decided to
Teeomrn -:i<l favorably the pavement of Market
street and Van Ness avenue with bitumen, pro
vided property-owners pay half the cost.
Irene Ferrera by her guardian, C. Ferrera,
has sued Benjamin Kliegel for $10,000 dam
age-for injuries sustained through the tilting
of a hoard in the 6idewalk opposite Kliegel's
house.
Mr-. May Humphreys, an old lady living at
LOIB Hyde street, was knocked down by a
Turk-street electric car last evening at Van
Ness avenue and had both bones of her left leg
broken.
The statement of the juror in the Paulsell
can- that he disagreed with his eleven co-jurors
because he had a "prejudice against the court"
will be investigated this morning in Judge
Belcher's court.
There was much talk and in some directions
jnu'h fear yesterday as to the result of a report
that Harbor Commissioners Chadbourne and
t'clnon have tormed a patronage combination
against Dan Cole.
The estimates of the Fire Department for the
next Bacal year, amounting to $830,740, were
submitted to the Board of Fire Commissioners
yesterday and recommended for adoption to
the Board of Supervisors.
The Hibernia Savings aud Loan Society has
sued Margaret C. Porter, as administratrix of
the estate of William H. Peter, and others to
foreclose a mortgage on a promissory note for
$10,500 executed by Mary A. Tobin.
John R. Aitken is to be required to withdraw
from his position as attorney for A. P. New
bur? in the case against Police Captain Doug
las. Ed M. Sweeney is to take charge of the
ease. Mr. Sweeney says the prosecution will be
for principle's sake.
Judge Garber concluded his opening argu
ment in supuort of the demurrer against the
(icvt-rnment claim to the Stanford millions at
noon yesterday. Judge McKisick began the
presentation of the views of the other side and
has not yet concluded.
Tbe conduct of Officer Wells of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in arrest
ing Mrs. Alien Smith, 14 Webster street, and
her s-ister, Mrs. H. P. Filgate, last night, will
likely form a subject of Investigation by the
Police Commissioners.
Drs. Montgomery, Abrams and Spencer, the
experts to whom the blood found on the over
alls of Smith, the reprieved Colusa murderer,
have found It impossible after the long lapse of
time to tell whether the blood was that of a
human being or a hog.
The Chinese cook and steward of the Ameri
can ship C. F. Chapman were arrested vester-
M day on a charge of being illegally In the United
I States. They were on the high seas when the
time for registering closed, and the chances
are that they will be allowed to take out the
necessary certificates.
John Moran and Peter Lynch have petitioned
for letters of administration over the estate of
MarvCoffev, who died on May 30, 1895, leav
ing an estate valued at $12,500. Besides $200
to a daughter, Acnes Albert, and $200 to Rev.
A. Maraschi, S. J., all the estate is bequeathed
to testatrix'|son, W. C. Coffer.
George W. Russell, a visitor from the East,
was arrested by Detectives Egan and Silvey
las! night, and when searched thirty-one
■pocket-knives and a lot of shirtstuds were
found in his pockets, which the detectives
think are the proceeds of a burglary, and they
would like to hear of the owner.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald yesterday at
tempted to, arrest Justice of the Peace Groezin
ger because the latter had in a recent suit ruled
hpainst the commissioner's notice concerning
trie sanitary condition of a house the rent of
■which was in Question. Judge Groezinger
ordered him out of the courtroom.
Rev. J. Cumming Smith, pastor of the Trinity
Presbyterian Church, Sa/i Francisco, recently
gave his lecture on "Alaska" in the Asbury M.
E. Church. Oakland, to an appreciative audi
ence. Without stereopticon illustrations and
without notes of any kind the lecturer gave a
most enjoyable description of the journey to
Alaska and of the leading scenes of interest in
the country.
J. F. Hindricks has sued John Hasslein to
obtain an injunction against interierence with
a copartnership existing between the parties
to the suit since March 21. 1895. He charges
that Hasslein has attempted to dispose of the
good will and "by using threats of violence
has prevented the jplaintiff from attending to
his duties ana prevented his having access to
the books of the partnership."
After a heated argument between attorneye
in the matter of the estate of the late Dr.
Charles James, Judge Coffey decided to allow
Dr. Milen, father of Laura Milen, the alleged
contract wife of the late doctor, to retain pos
session as a tenant of the house at 940 Howard
street, formerly occupied by the late physician
and forming part of his estate. The matter
came up on a motion to compel the Public Ad
ministrator to eject Mr. Milen and his daugh
ter as trespassers.
HOMING PIGEON SERVICE
Forecast Official Hammon Says
That He Will Give It
a Fair Trial.
HOW THE BIRDS ARE TRAINED.
A Fancier Tells of the Flight of the
Swift Winged Mes
sengers.
"The subject of using carrier pigeons for
transmitting weather reports from the
Farallone Islands to this office," said Fore
cast Official Hammon yesterday, "is still
being considered, but the date when the
idea will be put into operation has not yet
been determined. It will be an experi
ment, but I do not see why it should not
be a Buccess. As you understand, the
birds cannot be taken to the islands and
let loose with the expectation that they
will fly to this office. They will have to be
trained, and that takes time."
While Mr. Hammon was conversing on
this subject he was visited by Edward G.
Koenig of 2925 Jackson street, who for a
number of years has devoted himself to
the raising of homing pigeons. Mr. Koenig
said: "The Call has announced that this
department is to use carrier pigeons to con
vey messages from the Farallones, and I
thought 1 would offer you any assistance
you may require in the matter."
"What would be the cost of furnishing
say 50 pigeons for experimental purposes?' 1
asked the forecast official.
■'Birds," replied Mr. Koenig, "are worth
$5 a pair, that is birds that can be relied
upon, but then there are some that have
records that are worth $35 a pair."
Being asked the time it would take the
flyers to cross from the islands to the City,
and being told that the distance is about,
30 miles in an air line, Mr. Koenig answer-
JUMBO— OLD PROBABILITIES' WINGED MESSENGER.
Ed that the birds would come home in
twenty minutes.
"But you reckon as to flights by land,"
suggested Mr. Hammon.
"Oh no," added the bird-fancier, "It
makes no difference if the birds travel over
land or water. Some time ago I gave to
the captain of an outgoing vessel, a basket
containing some pigeons, to be set free
when about 20 miles out at sea. This,
however, he failed to do, and did not re
lease them until be was off Point Arena.
125 miles away, and the birds came home.
Mr. Koenig then explained how the
pigeons have been trained. He said that
ne'would like to have his dove cote on the
roof of the Mills building, because it is
such an attractive building. The birds, he
said, must be such as have never been out
of the cote, and must be kept for two
months at least at the place to which
they are to return, so that they may
familiarize themselves with the place.
They may at the end of that time be taken
half* way across the bay and set free. The
next day they may be taken as far as
Sausalito and freed, and then the distance
increased every day. The birds, he said,
never forget their horne — they always re
turn to it. As an instance he cited the fact
that last Saturday a strange bird entered
his cote, and when he examined it, discov
ered by the ring on its leg that it was one
he had sold to E. P. Sheel of Clay and
Walnut streets, in June, 1893. It had been
kept in captivity for two years, and when
released returned to its original home. It
was but six weeks old when sold.
Mr. Hammon said that some years ago
the signal service had made experiments
with pigeons in the East, and that results
had been very satisfactory, and as it had
been a success there, he could not see why
Huch service would no be successful here.
In fact it would prove a great advantage.
THE STREET COMMITTEE
They Recommend the Pave
ment of Market Street With
Bitumen.
Van Ness Avenue Will Also Be
Paved If Property Owners
Pay Half.
If the spirit manifested by the Street
Committee of the Board of Supervisors at
their meeting yesterday is sustained
through their term the City is reasonably
certain to witness a revolution in its
streets— a boom in better pavements.
They declared in favor of paving Market
street with bituminous rock from East
street to Valencia, and also of paving Van
Ness avenue with the same, provided that
the property-owners on both these thor
oughfares would pay half the cost.
It was recommended that $150,000 be
placed in the new tax levy for the Market
street pavement.
Room on the tax levy for a $20,000 ex
penditure for the sewer through the Pre
sidio was also recommended.
Members were all enthusiastic and al
most eloquent in behalf of better streets.
The petition in favor of paving Market
street was first taken up. Supervisor Ben
jamin made quite a long speech in its
favor.
"There is an organization composed of
well-known citizens who want to increase
the population of the City," he said.
"Could anything be done to bring about
that end like putting our main busi
ness thoroughfares in such shape as to
wear the appearancejof a metropolis? To
pave Market street with bitumen means
to greatly increase the value of real estate
on that street; to greatly vacilitate busi
ness by making hauling easy so as to save
horseflesh. With all these advantages to
the property-owners and business men it
is to ray mind nothing more than proper
that they should share the cost. I am
inclined to believe there will be no objec
tion to this on their part. It will bring
money to Market street, encourage invest
ment there and the building of structures
creditable to the thoroughfare."
Supervisor Hughes said he was sure the
Eroperty-owners would be glad to meet the
ity half w^y. He knew of several big
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1895.
buildings in contemplation for Market
street that the improvement would en
courage.
Mr. Dunker also favored it. He said that
possibly some "mossbacks" would censure
the board for creating a big tax levy, but
that the great mass of the people would
approve.
Morgenstern said, "I'm with you."
A resolution will be prepared.
r "In favor of improving Market street,
from East to Valencia, and to that end
in favor of authoiizing an appropriation of
$150,000 to improve with a good bitumen
pavement this thoroughfare on condition
that the property-owners will defray one
half the expense, which will not alone add
greatly to the rentable value of the prop
erty, but will facilitate public travel.
In discussing the improvement of Van
Ness avenue Supervisor Hughes said it
was most important. It was the artery
leading to the parks and Presidio; it is the
only street wherein the military oould make
a display ; it was costing $300 a month for
sprinkling now and this expense would be
done away with with a bituminous pave
ment. He thought the property-owners
here would pay half the expense also, and
if so a resolution could be passed at the first
meeting in July giving the property
owners the right to enter into private
contracts. THese improvements and
also the improvements in the parks
should be completed. The method of
spending small suras of money upon them
year after year simply frittered the money
away and nothing was done. It was time
the parks were in shape, and he thought
if this board did the work the people would
appreciate it. There Had been expensive
tinkering going on over the small parks
and plazas for twenty and thirty years,
and they were still a disgrace to the City.
The Van Ness avenue matter was re
ferred to the Superintendent of Streets
with instructions to report at the next
meeting what blocks were not paved, with
an estimate on the cost of laying a pave
ment of bitumen on the present macadam
foundation so that the board may provide
for the cost in the next tax levy.
A resolution will also be presented "in
favor of providing in tae next tax levy the
sum of $20,000 in the street department
fund for the purpose of constructing a
sewer through the Presidio reservation
from Locust street and the south line of
the Presidio reservation to Union and
Lyon streets for the purpose of providing
an outlet for the Presidio Heights sewer."
This was decided upon as the sewer is
i deemed necessary. The district is too
small to be assessed for the cost and it
would be impossible to get the money from
Congress.
The following was submitted from the
Richmond District Improvement Club:
To the Honorable, etc.— Sirs: At a meeting of
the Richmond District Improvement Associa
tion held on Wednesday. May 22, it was re
solved to call the attention of your honorable
bo<ly to the condition of Clement street, for
merly a fine street but utterly destroyed
by the Sutro Railway Company. We there
fore ask your honorable board to compel
the Sutro Railway Company to at least
leave the street in as good condition as they
found it. We are informed by the foreman of
the fire-engine company of our district that on
account of the ruination of the street it was
only on certain points they could cross in case
of a fire north of Clement street, and thus
leaving the most thickly settled portion of the
district almost without the assistance of the
tire company. Therefore we pray your board
will act in the matter.
Upon this the committee makes the fol
lowing report:
It appears futile tor the committee to recom
mend any action in the matter, however
flagrant may be the violation. The only course
to be taken will be to appeal to the party hav
ing the franchise, and there can be no question
but that he will have an examination of the
street made by the experts acting under his
direction, and, if he is satisfied that the state
ments are correct, he will use his power as the
executive of the City to compel the Sutro Rail
way Company to comply with the obligations.
In regard to the resolution introduced
by Supervisor Spreckelsat the last meeting
of the board and referred to this commit
tee, requesting the Superintendent of
Streets to notify the Mayor's office each
day what inspectors are detailed on street
work and sewers, with their names,
addresses and where they are lo
cated, the committee will recommend
indefinite postponement for the reason
stated that "any information desired by
the Mayor which the Superintendent of
Streets can afford will be readily given, as
all information is given to the public.
There is no necessity for the board to pass
this resolution when any citizen can ob
tain all information on application at the
office of the Superintendent of Streets."
This is practically the language of the
Superintendent of Streets, used when the
resolution was read. Upon this statement
tne report was ma.de.
HAD TO DO SOMETHING.
If He Couldn't Lick the Boys, Then He
Would Lick the Trustees.
Corporal punishment in the schools of
New Jersey is prohibited by law, yet the
boys of New Jersey are no less deserving of
a good whaling now and then than the
boys of other States. Some of the teachers
of the State with old-fashioned notions
condemn this law, but must abide by it,
and such a teacher had charge of a country
school in the northern part of the State.
He was a strapping big fellow, and it was
a blessing to the boys, no doubt, that they
were protected by the law, for they were a
tough lot. The teacher did the best he
could with them by moral sausion, but it
was of little avail, and he finally laid his
case before the trustees, says the Detroit
Free Press.
"Gentlemen," he said, after telling the
condition of affairs, "those boys have to be
licked."
"You can't do it, sir," expostulated the
chairman of the board.
"Then you will have to assist me in con
trolling them."
"That's what you are employed for, sir."
"Then, as I have said, they must be
licked."
"That is against the law, sir," insisted
the chairman.
"Then, gentlemen," said the teacher,
with vigorous emphasis, "somebody must
be licked • and I want to say right here for
your guidance that the next time I have
trouble with them I am going to lick a
trustee, and as I have trouble about once a
day, each one of you may expect to get it
at least once a week. I guess there is no
law against that, is there?"
At last accounts the trustees were look
ing for a new teacher.
Special Baggage Notice.
Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re
duced rates at our office only. One trunk,
round trip, 60 cents; single trip, 35 cents.
Morton Special Delivery. 31 Geary street,
408 Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.*
In the Loo Choo islands, though there
are neither vehicles nor public, lighting,
the inhabitants have letter-boxes and tele
phones. _
There Is an article on th market seldom
equaled and never excelled— Jesse! Moore Whis
ky. Moore, Hum & Co. guarantee its purity. *
GAVE THE MONEY'S WORTH
Histrionic Art to Suit All
Tastes at the Actors'
Benefit.
MINSTRELSY AND TRAGEDY.
A Highly Successful Entertainment
at Morosco's Opera-
House.
From 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon till
after the hour when good people generally
dine, an audience that filled Morosco's
from floor to roof sat and applauded an
entertainment that included samples of
nearly every branch of the drama — legiti
mate and otherwise.
Everything was good, and the hearers
did not want to go home till they had
heard the full bill of the first grand benefit
of Pacific Lodge of the Actors' Association
of America, but Manager Morosco must
have thanked his stars that the supply of
talent ended where it did, for otherwise it
would have been impossible to give his
usual evening's performance. As it was,
early comers to "My Jack" met the depart
ing audience from the benefit.
It was easy to see that professionals were
at the helm in all the arrangements, for
there was not a hitch or a wait throughout
the performance. Elegantly gowned
ladies of the profession selling flowers at a
gayly decorated stand in the foyer was the
first notification the visitor received tnat
the occasion was an unusual one. Local
managers and popular actors wearing
orange streamers were in evidence in the
foyer, and there were enough ushers to
form a procession. In addition to a large
reception committee, the following ladies
and gentlemen had been especially invited
to form an honorary reception committee:
Miss Julia Blanc, T. T. Williams, W. H.
Bunker, Miss Mina Gleason (chairman),
George L. Elliott, Hugh Hume, W. T. Hess,
Miss Kitty Kerwin (secretary), Charles
M. Shortridge, R. A. Crothers. Leon
Samuels.
The entertainment opened with a grand
minstrel performance, when W. L. Glea
son. the treasurer of the Actors' Asso
ciation of America and the stage man
ager of the entertainment, sat in the
middle of the circle, surrounded by a num
ber of actors and actresses whose faces are
familiar to local theater-goers. The
specialty performance included Ferris
llartmari, George Alvin, Miss Alice
Nielsen and Billy McCaul. Joe Morrisey
and Tommy Leary performed a shaving
scene which kept the audience in roars of
laughter, while Alfred Roncovieri and
his band were gracefully grouping^ them
selves behind the scenes, so that wnen the
comedy element was ended the curtain
went up revealing the musicians ready for
action.
As well as playing: illustrated solos, the
band also accompanied the famous ccrnet
ist, Jules Levy, in Rossini's "Infiammatus"
and the encores which were so strenuously
demanded.
In order that the audience might not
have too much of one thing specialties
were sandwiched between the military mu
sic, some of which were performed t>y John
J. Raffael, Frank Bangs. Miss Tillie Mor
risey and Paul Craig. Tragedy came next
on the programme, and people who were
beginning to languish from the heat re
vived again in the complete change of
dramatic atmosphere. Trie telling playlet
of "Chatterton was excellently acted by
Willard Newell, Charles W. Swain, Mrs. j.
K. Emmet and Miss Kitty Belmour, Mrs.
Emmet making a charming Lady Mary
and Willard Jewell playing the death
scene of the ill-fated poet" with great ap
plause.
The Forum scene of "Virginius" was
quite a triumph for the Morosco Company,
Edmond Hayes' rendering of the Roman
father and Miss Hall's Virginia being
especially effective. Heavy plays of this
type are so fatally near to ridicule if over
or under acted that the evident sympathy
of the audience with Virginia's woes, and
their palpable detestation of Fred Bntler as
Appius, was the best commentary on the
performance.
Philip Hastings and Baby Sinnot made
quite a hit in their own version of "Trilby."
They were followed by more specialties.
The third act of "A" Night Off " was suc
cessfully performed by the following mem
bers of the Daily Company: Charles E.
Eldridge, Mr. Henderson, Al H. Hallett,
Jean Weiner, Frank Cleaves, Miss May
Nannary, Miss Anita Bridger, Miss Mar
garet Marshall, Josephine Gassman, and
the fourth act of "Camille" was acted by
Miss Anita Fallon, Miss Dorothy Ross
more, Miss Margaret Marshall, H. Coulter
Brinker, A. W. Fremont, George Ryan,
Leslie' Morosco.
During the entertainment a brief ad
dress was made by George Osbourne, presi
dent Actors' Association of America."
CHADBOURNE AND COLE
Employes of the Harbor Com
mission on the Anxious
Seat.
Rumor That the Cole Men Are to
Be Displaced by Colnon and
Chadbourne.
Harbor Commissioner Daniel Cole went
up to Yuba County day before yesterday.
He is expected to return to-day, but if he
does not get back on time there will be
fear and trembling among his appointees
on the water front.
Commissioners Colnon and Chadbourne
did not hold a regular meeting yesterday,
but there is a widespread impression justi
fied by observation that they connubiated
and took a general inventory of Cole
scalps.
The Cole men are now convinced that
Chadbourne has cast his fortunes with the
administration at Sacramento and will join
his fellow-Commissioner Colnon in lifting a
Cole scalp whenever the opportunity
occurs.
A friend of Chadbourne, in speaking of
the reported defection last meht, said:
"Chad is now getting even. For a long
time he was on the board between Bassett
and Cole, and neither one of them ever
paid any attention to his recommendation
when the pie was given out. Now
he sees an opportunity to even up with
Cole by joining hands with Colnon. Chad
doesn't care for politics in the commission,
but is the kind of a man that will help a
friend without inquiring whether the man
in need of assistance is a Democrat or Re
publican."
A close friend of Commissioner Cole,
whose name is withheld by request, was
seen last evening. He said he did not un
derstand that any immediate raid was to
be made on Cole's appointees.
"The next important change to be
made is that of Chief Wharfinger,"
he said. "Mr. Boobar, the incum
bent, is a Bassett appointee,
and according to the rule which has
usually been observed by the board in
making appointments. Commissioner Col
non should have the right to nameßoobar's
successor."
At Southern Pacific headquarters, where
a pretty close watch is kept of water-front
proceedings, Chadbourne's course is being
observed.
Among the politicians who are inter
ested ia holding the places already secured
for their friends there is more than a little
alarm. Some of them declared that Chad
bourne has gone over to the Democratic
administration and intends to vote with
Colnon to oust Republicans all along the
line of the water front. There are some
seventy or eighty good places at the dispo
sal of the board.
THE AFFILIATED COLLEGES.
The Committee Has Not Yet Selected
a Building Site.
The statement published last evening
that the committee appointed to select a
site for the affiliated colleges had made
their choice of a lot was somewhat prema
ture. They have not made a selection, al
though several pieces of land have been
favorably considered. Among these is the
400x200 foot block on Potrero avenue, Santa
Clara avenue, Sixteenth street and Frank
lin square.
It is owned by the Spring Valley Water
Company and was formerly the reservoir
of the old Bently Water Works. The block
is well elevated and commands a fine view
of the City and bay. It is close to the Lick
School of Mechanical Arts. John Center
owns property in the neighborhood and
offered the committee a gift deed of one
block, but the offer was not accepted, as
the gentlemen did not like the location.
They are expecting that the Spring Valley
Company will set a price on their land
within a few days. The offer will be con
sidered with a dozen others that have been
made.
THREE MUSICAL WONDERS
The Lynch Children the Latest
to Join the Theatrical
World.
They Are at Home With Any Instru
ment Known to the Musical
World.
San Francisco has produced many mu
sical wonders, but none in recent years
GRACE, FRED AND IRENE I/XNCH, THE YOUNG MUSICAL WONDERS.
that at all compare with the Lynch child
ren — Fred, Grace and Irene.
They are still of very tender years, yet
there is practically no instrument known
with whicn they are not familiar, and
from which they cannot extract all sorts of
sweet sounds.
The youngest, Irene, is a black-eyed,
black-haired little miss, and it is little
short of wonderful the way in which she
plays the cornet. One would hardly think
that such a small pair of lungs could pro
duce such volume and purity of tone.
Grace and Irene do a very pretty musical
act in which the first named is blindfolded
and led to a piano. Over the keys is
thrown a light cloth, yet in spite of this
handicap she keeps perfect time to the
sister's cornet or bells, as the case might be.
The brother is an accomplished violinist,
and there are not a few who think he is
destined to become a great performer.
On the violin, mandolin, guitar and
other more difficult instruments the Lynch
children are perfectly at home, it would
be hard to say which of the three is the
most finished performer, for they all work
with such heart and soul.
These latest musical wonders made their
first bow to the public at the Alcazar Mon
day night. It was remarkable that they
gave not the slightest evidence of stage
fright, but to the contrary played like old
timers. They have already had an offer to
go East, though their parents are unde
cided just at present what they will do.
A CENTUEY OF WAE.
The Fearful Cost in Blood and Money
to France.
A highly interesting story of what 100
years of war have cost France in human
life has just been made public by Dr.
Langneau, member of the Academy of
Medicine in Paris, and is found in the
Lancet. When the revolution broke out
France's effective army was only 120,000
men, For the wars waged during ten
years, in Belgium, on the Sambre, the
Meuse, the Rhine, the Alps, the Pyrenees,
in the Vendee and in Egypt, there were
called out 2,800,000. At the census made
in the ninth year of the republic there
remained of these only 677,598. In the
killed and in deaa by disease the wars of
the first republic cost France 2,122,402 men.
From 1801 to Waterloo 3,157,398 men
scarcely sufficed to rill the blanks, which in
an incessant war against combined Europe,
France incurred at Austerlitz, Jena,
Auerstadt, Friedland, Saragossa, Eckmuhl,
Essling, Wagram, Taragona, Smolensk,
Moscow, Lutzen, Bautzen, Dresden, Leip
zig and Waterloo.
Under the restoration Louis Philippe and
the second republic, in spite of the war in
Spain (1823), the conquest of Algiers (1830)
and the taking of Antwerp, France passed
through a comparative calm. The army
numbered about 213,748, and the mortality
averaged 22 per 1000. In 1853-55 com
menced the epoch of the great wars — the
Crimea, Italy (1862-66), China (1860-61),
Mexico (1862-66), and the disasters of 1870.
In the Crimea, out of 300,268 men, 95,615
succumbed; in Italy, out of 500,000, there
died 18,673; in China, 950, and in Cochin
China 48 per 1000. The second empire cost
France about 1,600,000 soldiers. Accord
ing to Dr. Langneau's demographic tables
the century from 1795 to 1895 witnessed the
death in battle or by disease of 6,000,000
French soldiers.
A Curious Royal Collection.
One of the most curious collections in
the world is one upon which the Queen of
Italy has been engaged for years. It con
sists of old boots, shoes and slippers, to
many of which an historical interest at
taches. Queen Margaret is the happy pos
sessor, for instance, of a pair of coarse,
heavy shoes that dre said to have belonged
to Joan of Arc; she has also a dainty pair
of boots supposed to have been worn by
Marie Stuart at her execution, as well as
some slippers of Queen Marie Antoineette
and the famous beauty, Ninon de I'Enclos,
of whom tradition says that she had lovers
after she had reached the age of fourscore.
Somebody has suggested that it is possibly
the fact that the kingdom of Italy is
shaped like a boot that suggested to the
Queen her strange bobby.— London Daily
News.
DECLARING A DIVIDEND
The People's Bank to Pay
Depositors Another Install
ment Soon.
EFFORTS TO COMPROMISE.
Depositors to Be Paid 15 Per Cent
If the Pacific Bank Building:
Is Sold.
Two months ago the depositors of the
defunct People's Home Savings Bank re
ceived notice that the directors had de
clared a dividend of 5 per cent, and that
the same would be paid on presentation of
the deposit-books.
In view of the fact that the People's
Bank had nearly $1,500,000 on deposit and
assets of the face value of nearly $2,000,000,
a 5 per cent dividend was considered a
very insignificant sun. Many of the large
depositors presented their account-books
at once, fearful, it seemed, that even this
small amount would come up missing
when applied for. The smaller depositors,
however, were content to call for their
dividend as the opportunity presented it
self, the result being that the bank had
innumerable "callers" every day. De
mands are confined almost entirely to two
figures, though an occasional depositor
comes forward with a book calling for
something over $100.
The affairs of the People's Home Sav
ings Bank are in as good condition now as
the day they went into liquidation, though
that is eminently unsatisfactory to the de
positors. A majority of the mortgages
held by them on property in Southern
California have been foreclosed, though
this action has brought them in no ready
money. There is absolutely no demand
for ranch property now, though the direc
tors believe that the building of the Valley
road will bring a lot of bidders into the
field, with the result that real estate will
make a sufficient advance to pay them for
their long wait. The bank has on hand
now only about $20,000. or enough to pay a
dividend of three-quarters of 1 per cent.
Of course the directors will not think of
declaring a dividend under 5 per cent,
which means that there must be at least
$75,000 on hand.
About the 10th of August a dividend of
15 per cent may be declared, though this
depends entirely on the compromise they
are pow endeavoring to effect with the Pa
cific Bank. It will be remembered that
the People's Bank holds a mortgage on the
Pacific Bank building for $100,000, though
the claim was disputed after the Pacih'e
Bank went under. If the compromise can
be made, and the directors of the People's
Bank think such a thing highly probable,
the building will at once be sold, and they
hope to realize enough to warrant a divi
dend of at least 15 per cent at the time
mentionod above.
Of the $1,500,000 due depositors it is un
derstood that a trust company holds near
ly $750,000. The remainder is still held by
the original depositors, except a few thou
sand dollars disposed of in the excitement
incident to the earlier days of the wreck.
A few believe that the depositors will ulti
mately be paid in full, though a majority
would be willing to take considerably less
than this if a settlement would be made
right away.
The Bank Commissioners have levied an
assessment on the various State banks for
their pro rata of the expenses of the com
mission. The assessment this year is 9
cents and 6 mills on each $1000 deposited.
The money subject to taxation amounts to
$183,595,257 77. This does not include
banks in liquidation or those about to go
out of business. Private and National
banks are also excluded from the above
amount.
NEW TO-DAY— AMUSEMENTS.
REV. JOSEPH COOK.
(19 Years Boston Monday Lecturer.)
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 8,
8 o'clock.
—SUBJECT
"SEVEN MODERN WONDERS."
Admission, 35 Cents.
THE HAWTHORNE SOCIETY.
«y PROF. E. E. BARNARD.
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE-"ASTRONOMY."
Friday Evening:, June 7, 1895.
V.M.C.A. AUDITORIUM, Mason and Ellis streets.
. Tickets and reserved seats secured at Society's
office, fourth floor, Y. M. C. A. building, from 1 to
6 i: m., and at box office evening of lecture.
RUNNING RUNNING
RACES ! jggfegfig^v RACES
CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES,
SPRING MEETING!
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.
Races Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Rain
or Shine. .
Five or more races each day. Races start at 2:30
p. m. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass
the gate. ;,•"..-., ; •';..';
SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL
JUNE 11 TO 15, INCLUSIVE.
The 8. P. K. B. has issued special rates of travel during Carnival week. Ronnd Trip from San
Francisco (tickets good for one week), 92 80. From all other points two-thirds of usual rates.
MOTEL ACCOMMODAIIOftS AND MEALS AT USUAL RATES.
Apply early for rooms [charge not to exceed 91 per night] to Information Bureau. The following Is
a brief summary of the programme :
Tuosclay, June 11.
Welcome to visitors : surrender to Floral Queen; Illustrated concert.
w eduesday, Jxino 18.
Prize floral street pageant ; Venetian river fete.
Tlirirsclay, J'-ta.n.o 13.
Parade of public schools: rose regatta: illuminated concert on river.
Friday, Juno 14.
Aquatic sports; band concert; grand ball and concert.
, Saturday, Juno 13.
Bicycle parade and races; swimming matches; masque carnival and flrewoncs.
N. B.— The music during Carnival week will be supplied by Roncovierl's famous American Band of
forty pieces.
NEW TO-DAY— AMUSEMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.
AL. HAYMAN A CO. (Incorporated), Proprietor!
T ADTI4 times —
JUAOi Matinee To-morrow (Sat'day).
SUNDAY NEXT.
POSITIVELY LAST CHANCE
TO SEE THE MERRY
LILIPUTIANS
In the Successful Extravaganza,
HUMPTY DUMPTY
UP TO DATE.
THE GORGKOI'S COSTUMES,
LAST BKAUTIFUL SCENERY,
TIMES GRAND ELECTRICAL EFFECTS
TO AND
SEE GIANT KALKB, the Tallest Man
' that Ever Lived. ■-.-.,■■■.■.•• ■
: rniCOLAHOtHOOTTLOD • u»m am ruiutciu •• •
OUR — j COOL
HOUSE I AS ICE
AND THAT'S ANOTHER REASON
Everybody Goes to See the
FRAWLEY COMPANY
"THE ARABIAN NIGHTS I"
And the Curtain-Raiser,
"THE PICTURE!"
SAME POPULAR PRICES:
Night, 15c, 25c, 60c and 75c: Matinee, 15c, 25c, 500
All of them reserved.
MONDAY, JUNE Great Production of
"MOTHS!"
Don't wait for the rush. Secure you r seats at once.
Mrs. I.rxi.Btl\e Krbli.vq Proprietor & Managac
EVERY EVENING !
THE FARCICAL OPERA THAT PLEASES ALIi
H. Grattan Donnelly's
"SHIP AHOY!"
YOU WANT TO SEE IT !
NEW SONGS! NEW DANCES!
First Appearance ol
LAURA MILLARD. LOUISE ROYCE.
New Scenery ! New Accessories !
"CHRISTY! PULL 'EM DOWN 1"
Popular Prices— 2sc and sOc.
MOROSCO'S
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
The Handsomest Family Theater! America.
WALTER MOROSCO bole Lessee and Manager
TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT!
A DRAMATIC EVENT !
FIRST PRODUCTION IN THIS CITY OF THE
POWERFUL MELODRAMA,
"HMHST 3-A.015L !»
Under the Personal Supervision of WALTER .
,*. -;. . SANFORD, Manager, Author and Actor.
Etisiso Pricks— and 500.
Family Circle and Gallery, 10c.
Matinees Saturday and Sunday.
ORPHEUM.
Bid CARDS OF THE VAUDEVILLE !
AMANN I II I I I I I I I M
JULES LEVY
Two AMERICAN MACS Mill II
McINTYRE and HEATH... EVERY ONE
FALKES and SEAMAN
ROGERS BROS A STAR.
MAIDE RAYMOND.. II I II I I ill!
RICHMOND and GLENRO.Y
Etc., Etc.. Etc. lII|II I I I I I
" Reserved seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Opera chain
and Box seats, 50c.
Matinee Saturday and Sunday.
Parquet, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Children, any seat, 10c.
CIRCUS ROYAL *
And Venetian Water Carnival,
Corner Eddy an<\ Mason streets.
j CLIFF PHILLIPS Proprietor and Manages
A SPECTACULAR~PRODUCTION
OF SURPASSING MERIT!
Reproduction on the water of Toby E. Kosenttal'a
ELAINE
A Nautical Tableau,
** Saved From the Waves,"
BY CLAYTON.
Next Week— First Time in America.
LIVING MAKBLE STATUARY.
Evening Prices— Parquet and Dress Circle, Re-
served, 25c and 50c.
■ Saturday and Sunday Matinee— Parquet, Chil-
dren, 15c; Adults, 25c
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
DON'T MISS THIS!
ANOTHER WEEK-DAY
EXCURSION
TO THE
SANTA CRUZ JOMTAM!
WILL BE GIVEN BY THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY,
Under the Personal Supervision of Win. H.
Menton, Excursion Passenger Agent,
SATURDAY, JUNE Bth
Only $1.25 "SSSgg? Only $1.25
A special first-class train will be run on this occa-
sion, leaving San Francisco Ferry Landing (Narrow
Gauge), foot of Market street, at 7:45 a.m. Re-
turning, arrive back in San Francisco at 8:05 p. ic
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 Crus
Division (Narrow Gauge, notably Alma, Wrights,
Laurel, Glenwood, Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder
Creek: and Big Trees. The train will stop at each
of those points, affording ample time for inspection.
Don't forget to take along your lunch baskets.
Special round-trip tickets will be placed on sale at
613 Market street, Grand Hotel Ticket Office, June
4, 5, 6 and 7, and at the Ferry Landing on the
morning of the Excursion.
For further information apply or address Mr.
WM. H. MENTOR, Excursion Passenger Agent 8.
P. Co., 613 Market street. Grand Hotel Ticket Of-
fice, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock noon.
RICHARD GRAY, T. H. GOODMAN,
Gen. Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
HO! FOR SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY!
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's ele-
gantly appointed steel steamer POMONA will
make Saturday to Monday excursions between San
Francisco, Santa Cruz and Monterey.
Leave Broadway wharf Saturdays at 4 p. m.; due
Santa Cruz same evening about 10 o'clock. Leave
Santa Cruz for Monterey, Sundays, .8 a. if. 1 due
Monterey, 10 a. m. Returning— Leave Monterey,
Sundays, 4 p. jr. and Santa Cruz 10 p. m. ; due San
Francisco, Monday, 5 a. m.
! Fare (including meals and berth) : To Santa Crui
and return, $4; to Monterey, 5.
Ticket office, 4 New Montgomery >
ELCAMPO,
THE POPULAR BAY RESORT,
NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING
THE SEASON.
. Music, Dancing, Bowling, Boating, Fishing and
Other Amusements. Refreshments at City Prices.
Fare, round trip, 25c; children, 15c, including
admission to grounds. •*«
THE STEAMER URIAH
Will leave Tiburon Ferry 10:30 a. m., 12:10. 2:00
and 4:00 p. if Returning leave El Campo 11:15
a. M., 1 :00, 3 :00 and 5 :00 P. m.
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