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MARY BLACK RAN AWAY FROM VALENCIENNE Talent Badly Fooled Over the Result. THE GOING SUITED RED GLENN CYRIL RAN BIG CIRCLES ROUND HIS FIELD. Boardman Left the Maiden Class. Ailyar Is a Fast Youngster. Pat Morrissey Beaten by Ed Qartland. The crowd at Ingleside track overplayed itself yesterday. Yalencienne, a native r aughter, showed such remarkable speed her preliminary gallop and warming up "opener" that trainers, owners and talent tlike backed her to beat the flying Mary ; in the six-furlong sprint, second on the programme. At her first attempt the was led past the winning post by Rowena. The handicapping division : that Valenclenne was too much 1 r Miss Rowena at the distance, and why shouldn't she "fade" the Eastern celeb rity I .' But Mary was contrary and when three furlongs had been reeled off, was in with the speck of a jockey, Johnny sitting back under wraps. She won In a gallop. So fast was Valencienne car the first part that she went to pieces a as downed for the place by Espion age. The winner looked a sweet bit of g morsel at 1 to 2. but the play on .■ienne enabled her party to get 11 10 in the ring. The improvement in the card worked ■wonders In the rine. The bookmakers • cabled to handle much more coin, and the crowd was a large one for Mon d.n.. Of six favorites sent to the post, Mary Black, Cyril and Ailyar delivered the goods. iter Reiff, of "Enjrlish roll" fame, n the leg over the 6 to 2 favorite Judge Wofford in the opening event, a five-furlong scramble for maiden two ids, and was never heard of at the finish. W. B. Sink's Boardman, a 44 to 1 • shook off the bunch in the stretch ■ n m ridden nut from Alhaja. My ' ied to the stretch, where she blew up. Frank Taylor's big chestnut horse Cap ias landed on by the big bettors as ist eligible of the seven starters in He and a sixteenth, and a chunk of money was played in the book on him : 8 to 5 and 2 to 1. He struck a ■ in Red Glenn, who stayed with him for six furlongs and then drew away. ■winning cleverly. The favorite stumbled twenty yards from the wire, costing him the place, as Dr. Bernays beat him out a head. Cyril, the c to 5 favorite, had all the best of things at the post in the fourth num i six-furlong dash, and won all the way. Eddie Jones managed to take the place from Gratify with McFarlane. In the six-furlnng spin for two-year j'at Dunne's colt Ailyar outclassed his company and starting a 3 to 5 favorite leagled his Held. Casdalc-, ridden by P.ullman, secured the place from the wretchedly ridden Anchored. The final six-furlong- run Fimmered down to a duel between Ed Gartland. with "Skeets " Martin in the saddle, and Pat Morrissey, ridden by Thorpe. The latter ruled a alight favorite in the betting-, but. Gartland I icing luck and ut by loss than a length. Benamela ran into show. Track Notes. Torn Ryan arrived from Chicago yes terday with Don't Skip Me, Dunols, The Roman. Midlan, Good Friend and six two-year-olds. In the same car George THE CALL'S RACING CHART. INGLESIDE KACE TRACK, Monday, Nov. 21, 1898.— Seventh day of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club meeting. Wenther fine; track heavy. OQ"T FIRST RACE— Five furlonKs; maiden two-year-olde: purse, J40O. Index.. Horse. i Weight. St. 4tn. «im. Str. Jockeys. 219 Board man 113 203 Alhaja 10$ 3S Faversham US ■ 213 Judge Wofford 113 213 My Dear 10S Uj4 I'each Hiosaom . .108 219 Wrir.k'.pR 10S 219 Boardraan 118 4 ... 3 4 24 11 1 »i jReauchamp ; 4 4 203 Alhaja 10816 ... 4 4 6 4 4 4 2 2 :PowW| 4 ; 3S Faversham Ill 1 ... 21 84 2H Sn 'Bullman '.'.'.'. 6 8 Wofford IIS 1 ... 5 4 44 6 2 u l Relff ' 2 s ! I>far 106 S ... 114,11 3h 5 3 E. Jones 4 « •£>4 Peach Blossom 108 5 ... 63 64 64 4 6 Houck 12 1? rlnklea UK I ... 7 7 7 7 Bnjder '.'."'.'.'.'. u 20 aer. W. B. Sink's ch. c. by Willful or St. Charles-Rosewood" Good start AA on first thr*» driving. UJU Alhaja would have won with better start. She was "the good'." Mv Dear hlnw m lo later. L. R<-lff Is a plain fiddler. J ar Dlew up - t)O0 SECOND RACE~Six furlongs; all ages; purse, |400. ■ ■Torse. Age. Weight. 'St. Um. 4m. %m. Str. Fin. Jockeys. 207 Mary Black, 3 109 2 ... 2 6 14 14 1 4 Jj. Relff 1 « m 225 Eapkma«e, 2 M 3 ... 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 I Wood'- 3 1 K.2 Valenclenne, 3 109 1 ... 11 2 3 24 3 1 H. Martin":: 2 8-D 220 Zorazso. 4 110 5 ... 5 5 4 4 4 12 Rector » ™ ... Raclvan. 2 86 1 4 ... 4 4 41 6 5 IWard^^::: 50 100 Time. 1:17. Winner E. Wlshard's b. f. by imp. Islington-Songstress. Good start W^ri easily. Second and third driving. ~~ >vu " Thr-r* was nothing to It from the jump. The pe.ce was all the first part and FsDlnna^e is entitle , to little credit for her run. ' na 8 P' on »&e 1 11-1.1 3 4 2 8-5 50 100 B0 100 239. ™ IRD uM CB ~ O0t a " d * * ixteenth mlles: "elllng; three-year-olds and upward; Index. H'tsp. Ape. -u-eight.'st. Std. Um. 4m. %m. Str. Fin. I Jockevs. St. Std. Um. 4m. %m. Str. Fin. ' Jockeys. »ulng. Op. Cl. -V7 KM liieun, a iwi ■. * '" in in it. n 13 Iman 4 - •> 220 Dr. Hernays. 3 88 1 4 2 1 5 4 3 «4 8 1 24 2h Wart • 3 i?"? <21<» — 6 110 5 11 31 24 22 2 14 32 Rutter 8-5 I" 2 2S0 Tom Calvert. 3 100 6 5% 44 4 2 4 15 4 25 4 4 II Martin"" 0 9 200 Eureka, a 103 1 4 4 .6 6 6 6 5 1 H Smith "iM I'm 220 Fleming. 3 M 3 3h 2h 5 4 (*2 5 1 E< i" " w5od, " » ™ .., Our Johnny. 4 112 7 ''•••• Fur. ■ * 2 20 •nn, a 100 2 Bernays, 3 88] 4 • - ■• . ■ Tom ' alvert. 3 100 6 ireka. a .•mir.K. 1 94' 3 r Johnny. « 112 7 6 25 2 1 1 1 5 4 4 4 3 h 7 1 h 5 4 3 1 4 4 .6 2 h 1 h 1 <li 2 4 4 2 e, E 4 1 1 8 1 2 2 4 15 6 1*2 1 2 3 4 2 4 4 25 6 5 1 1 3 Rullman i I h Wart . 3 2 Rutter . 4 4 II Martin....! 0 1 H. Smith.... i Wood! ' •Pulled up. - . _ " Time, 1:51%. "pinner. E. W. Purser's b. g. by Glen Elm-Red Girl. Good mart Won easily. Second and third driving. • - »i«ri. won It wan just the sort of going that suits; the winner, heavy but not muddv p,,i v . r , sterns to be a "stiff." Captive Is but half of hie old self. muaay. Oivtrt *)A.C\ FOURTH RACE— Six furlongs; selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse, $400. 1- lex Horse. Age. Weight. Horse. Age. Weight. [St. '4m. 4m. %m. f?tr. Fin. | Jockey*. (^"'c*.' - 114 2 ... 11 15 16 ig [Rutter.. . sis 9I5 ■ Farlane. 6 1W: 4 ... 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 !.In n es ' , * X Oratlfy. 5 I0» 5 ... 7 4 5 1 4 2 3 1 iHonck ! .'.'.'.'.'.'. is 40 2*4 Mamie Scot. 6 IW 1 ... 2 4 3 2 3 2 4S Powell "' fi 7 Jected, 5 10S- 3 ... 6 1 7 15 6 1 6 2 !H Smith 100 1W Uno, a 114: g ... 5 2 6 6 7 2 6 1 Plnott . 2 s tddlngton, 5 100! 7 ... 3 4 4 2 6 2 7 1 'Thorpe " 3 ».j ■ .100; 6 ._._. 8 i 8 8_ 'Bullrnan .. 30 100 Time. 1:17%. Winner. P. Ryan's b. g. by Buchanan-Espanlta. Fair start Won eatllv Second ar.1 thlrt driving. ' «-a*ny. Cyrl! had be?t of start. Don Fulano was pounds from a rare. Reddington was away nut couldn't have won. The stable liked him at that. Mamie Scot is not much. \irn. %m. \m. Ftr. 041 FIFTH RACE— Six furlongs; two-year-olds; purse. $400. Index.. Horse. Weight. 4m. %m. Str. Fin. Jockeys. ... Ailyar Mg j 225 Ca«>da!e 113 4 (213) Anchored U* 2 n't Tnll . Bozzaris ::: 1 15 2 2 2 2 6 4 25 1 10 2 5 3 30 4 2 8 1 8 ' 2 6 3 40 4 20 8 1 S III. Martin 2 6 iBullman 3 40 Rutter 4 20 Wainrlght .... 5 Ward ....... . . 1-2 E-2 6 30 F0 i 60 200 Time 1:17U- Winner. P. Dunne 1 * b. c. by Himyar-Alleen Aroon. Bad start. Won easily. Sf>'-ond n.nd tlilri driving. Ailyar vrns the clas«. Th* end (.(nble set liked r-asdale for the place. Rutter lost his ;,-b early In the gume. Hln race would look well In the klnetoscope. 24-2, BIXTH RACE-Blx furlongs; eelllng; three-year-olds and upward; purse. *4«0. Index. Horse. Age. Weight. IBt. Um. 4m. %m. Str. Jockeys. <22S> FA Gartland. 8 .....102 2 ... u M 12 j« [h. Martin 2 11-5 at Atorrlssey. 4....1OJ 1 ... 214 25 2 3 2 2 Thorpe ........ 8-5 9-5 22. Ti^namela. 0 10714 ... 54 f.232 32 IRutter 10 15 i2S Toriblo. 3 02j S ... 6 4 65 4 4 4 8 Weber 10 12 19< Chihuahua. 5 99 8 ... Jh 3h 56G6 Powell 5 3 193 !.<;?ftte, 3 99 8 ... s 7.4 63 6 4 Bullman 40 60 220 Heigh Hn, 3 99 7 ... 7 3 8 7 3 7 4 J. R*Iff 6 8 /21« Sweet William. 4..10O 6 .._. 42 4 4 8 S Ward 12 12 Time, 1:15%. Winner, D. A. Honig's blk. g. by Imp. Albert-Piazza. Good start. Won first three driving. It was about an even thing between the two leaders. Martin outgeneraled Thorpe. Chl- hauhua's picture was turned toward the wall before the race was run. Sweet William was played. 2 11-5 8-6 9-5 10 15 10 12 5 3 40 60 6 g 12 12 Saunders brought over the old sprinter O'Connell. Alex Shields and Cash Sloan got in here on Wednesday from Lakeside track with Topmast, Dare 11. Prince Blazes, Ruskin and Frank Jaubert. Joe Rose had but one book on yester day. Joe was reported to be nearly $10,000 loser on last week's operations, so concluded to let Bill Jackson and his crew take a rest. Riley Grannan Is reported to be $10,000 ahead of the game of booking up to date. The Kentuckian has discarded his plunging tactics to a great extent. The officials in the stand notified Enoch Wishard yesterday that hereafter Master J. Relff would be allowed to accept but two mounts a day, and then only on good acting horses. "So many longshoremen are seen In the saddle these days that the judges were fearful the little fellow would meet with some acci dent. James Neil was the happiest man at the auction gale last night. After he had Morelia, a Moretlo filly, knocked down to him for $150 Jim was shortly afterward I offered $50 for his bargain. He refused the raise, and declares by all the bricks | In the City Hall that the nlly will beat j the daughter of Ormonde and Bud the j first time they hook up In a race. Otttnger, the ticket broker, was one of the many who unloaded on Pat Mor rissey. j Starter Caldwell set Wainwright down j for the meeting. The boy had tne mount on Don't Tell, and conveniently got left at the post. Nick Hall, not an ounce heavier in avoirdupois, got in from Chicago yester day, and reports a season of 111 luck. Nick says that Canace was so highly touted that he was afraid to enter her in selling races. This compelled him to start her in events where she was out classed slightly, with a result that on seventeen occasions she finished second. Sevens, his other fast filly, went wrong. Jockey McNichol arrived with him. 1 rank Rutter had many admirers when he first arrived here, but his saddle work of late has taken on a yellowish hue that is not always pleasant to the eye. The race won by Ailyar yesterday was a rough looking affair all through, bet ting not excepted, and Rutter's ride on j Anchored will not increase his percentage at the end of the season. The gentlemen's race for Thursday has closed with six entries. Mr. Hobart will ride Mistral 11, Mr. Skinner Stan Pow ers, H. Forsland Una Colorado and Mr. Dunphy- William 08. Tommy Lottridge and Jimmy Coffey, j both clever trainers, resorted to the "dope" yesterday and played Valenci enne. Tommy says figures run for the mathematicians, after this. When horses go to the post they are supposed to take positions at the bar rier according to the number assigned ! them on the programme, and starters should see that they do this. Cyril drew I the rail position, yet Rutter took him to 1 the dry going on the outside, the horse i from the way he was ridden, having no ' fancy for the mud. These positions have i much to do with influencing the betting and if the rule was worth making it should be enforced. Following are to-day's entries: two ir^a Ra< ld~ FiVe and a ha ' f furlon * 8 ; selling; 231 Sam McKeever. .IPS; SOS Ocorona 103 167 Gilt Edge 105 ( 231 Stamina 108 ; ... La Faresseuse..loo 167 Rio Chlco 105 Second Race— Seven furlongs; selling'; three •■• Daisy F 105 1 242 Losette 106 /i;k?, eau M °n<3e....ioS 229 Magnus 105 <"?>* I , arpl ?. t , 108 229 Imperious 105 230 First Call IPS (;32)Inverary iu^Y.lM Third Race— Six furlongs; purse. — Paul Grlggs no 222 Satsuma 110 5S?i **'« Rowena...lo7 222 Reslnante 107 ' (2l2>San enado ....105; 207 Fleur <!e L 19....107 Fourth Race— One mile; special. 233Morellito 106i(233)Mistral II 112 233 Ostler Joe H3| 222 Rainier ....'.'.'.'.'. 90 , Fifth Race— Four and a half furlongs; maiden I two-year-olds. 219 St. Kristine 105 218 Silver Beaux. 105 i 237 Faversham 10S . 219 Jerry Hunt 101 215 Abano 105 218 Fellclte .....103 j Sixth Race— Seven furlongs; selling. 228 Tom Smith 1021 226 Judge Stouffer 100 205 Dolore 102 1 205 Lodestar . 10' 216 Greyhurst 102: 22S Little A1arm.... 104 228 Lady Britannic. 102 1 Selections for To-Day. First Race — Rio Chico, Sam McKeever, Ocorona. Second Race— First Call, Marplot, Daisy F. Third Race— de Lts, Miss Rowena, Sat suma. Fourth Race— Ostler Joe, Mistral 11, Morel llto. Fifth Race— Silver Beaux, Jerry Hunt, Faver sham. Sixth Race— Lodestar, Judge Etouffer, Lady Britannic. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1898. SELF-DEFENSE HIS PLEA. Albert Blerwirth of the Globe Lodging House Charged With the Murder of Arthur Brown, ALBERT BIERWIRTH. proprie tor of the Globe House, 821 Howard street, was booked at the City Prison yesterday by De tective Ryan and Policeman Tulte on a charge of murder in connec tion with the death of Arthur F. Brown of 2517 McAllister street from a fractured skull. Blerwirth does not deny striking Brown on the 'head with a policeman's club, but claims it was done in self-defense. He said: "Brown, Louis "Webber and May Bennett were in the latter's room making considerable noise. My. wife went to the room and told Brown to lf;ave. He refused, and she pent for me. I tried to persuade him to leave, but he used vile language to ward mo, and T took him by the collar and led him out. When we got down the first flight of stairs he refused to go farther, and made a pass at mo with his fist. I went to the office and got the club, and when I returned he grabbed hold of me and tried to drag me over the ban ister. Thr-n I hit him on the head with the club and he went away. I never saw him before and had no in tention of injuring him. All I want ed was to get him out of the house. as he was disturbing the other room ers. I struck him to prevent myself from being pulled over the banis ters." The officers took Louis Webber and May Bennett to the Morgue yesterday, and they identified Brown's body as that of the man who was hit by Blerwirth. The wo LILIUOKALANI WILL ASK FOR HER RIGHTS Her First Visit Was for Her People. NOW ON HER OWN MISSION SHE WXLL ASK CONGRESS FOR THE CROWN LANDS. Nearly $500,000 in Rents Collected . From Them Since Confiscation by the Provisional Gov ernment. Ex-Queen IJlluokalan! of Hawaii, ac companied by several personal friends, her physician. Dr. English. Hon. Paul Neu mann and Colonel George W. Macfarlane, arrived here on the Coptic yesterday and took apartments at the California, where sjie denied herself to all visitors. Colonel Macfarlane, however, consented to act as her spokesmnn. "Llliuokalani comes here," he Bald, "to present her claims to the crown lands which, she asserts, were illegally trans ferred by the Provisional Government to the United States Government In con summating the annexation bargain. Her previous visit to Washington some months ago was in the Interest of her people, who petitioned her In all parts of the island to do everything In her power to prevent annexation, not only to the United States, but to any country. "The natives were unanimously against the extinction of their national indepen dence and a majority of the foreigners : held the same views. It is even said that ■ majority of the American residents there were opposed to a loss of Hawaiian Independence. Owing to war between Spain' and the United States a desire suddenly j arose In Congress to pass the Hawaiian | annexation treaty. Annexation having ■ been an accomplished fact, the Queen re turned to the islands and Informed her > subjects of the passage of the treaty and advised them to accept the situation. "She is now on a mission purely In her j own interest, and that is to lay claim to all the revenues that are being col lected on the crown lands and to assert her title to said lands— the revenues from which, at present prices for sugar lands would reach well up into the hundreds of thousands of dollars." Another and reliable authority on Ha waiian matters estimates the present value of the crown lands at $4,000,000. yielding an annual revenue of $160,000. AM bf the large sugar estates on the islands are largely situated on these lands, which are most of them leased for long terms. The ex-Queen Is said to consider it be neath her dignity to accept a pension, and will merely ask her rights of the ad ministration and Congress, to which latter body she will probably submit her case early in the approaching session. Colonel Macfarlane has been appointed financial agent in the settlement of the crown lands claim, and eminent counsel in San Francisco and the East will han dle the case. *ion. Paul Neumann. At torney General in Kalakauas Cabinet, wlli also assist the attorneys on this side. It is said that nearly $500,000 in rents have been collected from the crown lands since the Provisional Government con fiscated them. Lilioukalanl will leave for Washington to-morrow and Colonel Mac furlane will return to Honolulu on the llliuokalani and party attended the California Theater last night. .. ♦ ■ Don't forget German Mother's Syrup curei your child's cough. Better try It. 25c. ■ m * Y. M. 1. Thanksgiving Party. The annual Thanksgiving party of Mis sion Council No. 3, T. M. 1., will be held at Pioneeer Hall on Wednesday evening. The arrangements are In charge of John man denies that Brown used any vulgar or offensive language to Blerwirth or his wife. They were talking loudly, when Mrs. Bier wirth came and ordered Brown out. All that he said was not to drag him out, as he was a gentleman, and would go out as a gentleman. While in her room he spent about 50 cents for beer. When Ryan and Tulte came to the house on Saturday night Mrs. Blerwirth came to her and told her to get out of the house and say nothing. Webber claims that he was ton drunk to remember any of the circumstances. He was a friend of Brown, and took him to the house to see May Bennett, who was also a friend of his. What hpoame of Brown's money is a mystery. Web ber had only a dollar on him when arrested and May Bennett says Brown only spent 50 cents while in her room. The autopsy on Brown's body was made yesterday and showed that deatli was the result of a hemor rhage caused by a fracture of the skull. ! F. Oomyns, John P. Henry and Dr. Rich \ ards, who promise a repetition of the sue ! cess of former years. D. J. Leary, a char i ter member of the council, has recently ; been elected president. . • > Try the "Koh-I-Xoor" lead pencil and I you will have no further use for others.* ■ ♦ ■ . The Cnutes. A capital bill -was well received at the Chutes Free Theater last evening. Con chita. who is a favorite in this city, re turns with a budget of clever things and i she was obliged to respond to five en cores. A. L. Rhorer, barytone, gave his songs with moving pictures, a most ef- I fective combination. The Jacksons are I genuinely funny darkies, and their sketch i "The Hfnroost Inspectors," was received '. with roars of laughter. Reynard is a I ventriloquist wh6 will compare favora bly with the best, and his walking and I talking figures are automatic novelties. "Congo," the "gorilla man," "Joe." the i orang outang. and "Sallie," the chimpan zee, continue to create a great sensation. California, "Northern Ughts" commenced Its sec 1 ond and last week at the California to a good-sized audience. "A Boy Wanted" i follows. French Consul General Arrives. A. de Trobriand. the newly appointed French Consul General at this port, ar rived on the late overland last night and registered at the Palace. He was accom panied by his wife and three children. — Smith's Dandruff ""omade Cures eczema, itching scalp, dandruff and '■ falling hair. Guaranteed to give satisfac- I tlon or money refunded. At all drug ■ stores; price, 50 cpnf- nample sent free by Smith Bros.. Fresno. Cal. • : ~-~ Found Dead in a Yard. Mrs. Charles F. Rehwald, wife of the proprietor of the Golden 801 l saloon at 1075 Market street, found a df»ad man lying I in the yard in the rear of the saloon at '• noon yesterday. The man had evidently ; passed through -the saloon a short time i previously without being observed by Mr. Rehwald. The body was well dressed, and was that of a man about 35 years old. When searched by the Morgue deputies nothing I was found on the person but a purse containing two dimes and a clipping from a Nevada newspaper. The man was clean shaven, with black i hair and eyebrows, dark pray or hazel ; eyes, prominent chin and straight nose. Becker-Creegan Case. Tho third trial of Karl Hooker and ; James Creegan, charged with having swindled the Nevada Bank out of $22,000 on a forged draft, was continued one ■ week by Judge Wallace yesterday. ADVERTISEMENTS. THE OLD RELIABLE DOCTORS. 5 /\^\ B . . Dr. Meyers & Co. f(Js^~Z— J~~**^^^ Are the leading specialists for tf 8 /^ fflfci: x l^ record of cures for more than S^^^^^^mlS Nervous Debility with aii its attendant dan g ers •™"V^^^ |/V ?lk W~s^f*& contracted ailments of men *^^~^^—j^Y*J ' quickly and permanently Free Consultation and | Patients Need Not Pay Private Book for Men. j Until They Are Cured. DR. MEYERS CO. 731 Market Street, San Francisco. » Tnlrc* PiAiral-Ai« i HOURS-8 to 12, 1 to 5 dally. laKe CieValOr. j Evenings, 7 to 8. Sundays, 9to 11. THE BEST WAR PLAY EVER WRIT "Secret Service" Is a Huge Success. FINE ACTING THROUGHOUT NEW COMEDIANS AT "GAY CONEY ISLAND." Special Production at Morosco's. Comedy at the Alcazar — Or pheum Variety and Others. William Gillette's "Secret Service" was played by the author and hi 3 com pany at the Baldwin last night to a crowded audience. The performance flnißhed at about 11:30, and the crowd was still there, including yours faith fully, who forgot all about such trifles as newspapers that must go to press in time to meet the suburban's early breakfast. Some plays are easy to leave at a decent hour, even when you leave to praise them; but "Secret Serv ice" is no-t one of that sort. It grips you like a vice and you and your seat are wedded until the last curtain is down. See "Secret Service" and you will know what it is to be thrilled by a war play; you will know how it feels to be proud of a native playwriter; you will be gladder than ever that you are an American. The not-so-iate unpleas antness between tho North and the South has been exploited on the stage time and time over without revealing a really strong, sane play. Scenery, fire cracker situations and drill sergeant's stage direction have gone to make what excitement and picture were in the pieces, and their virtue consisted entirely of machine made excitement and gaudy pictures. The stagy" pomp of war cuts but a slim figure in the ex citement of "Secret Service." War is on, you feel it and smell it in the tense atmosphere; there is the tramp of sol diers and the clatter of arms and the wonderful "noises without" (without which it seems no modern war drama can exist). But these are but the tokens of the time of action; they do not dictate the drama, but merely label it as of the American war variety. The figures you have met before, some in one play, some in an other: the Southern heroine, the North ern officer; the So-uthern ingenue and her youngster lover who goes out to fight and comes home with injuries; and the Southern officer who stirs up all the trouble for the hero. Life is limited, and, as 1 say, you have mqfc with other stage people of this descrip tion. But you. have never seen them shuffled and dealt as Mr. Gillette shuf fles and deals them, and you have never seen them made human. It is true that -Secret Service" has but one Northerner among its person ages (unless you count the brother who comes on only to be killed), and no villain in the strict sense of the word; but it is not here that its vital differ ence lies. The scheme of character is practically the same as in the other war plays; even the man who is not a real villain fills all the purposes of one, and the comic relief and the comic love making take up the usual percentage of time. The difference is in the art that has gone into the construc tion of the piece and In the humanness of the lines. There are no false heroics, no extreme em phasis, no situations that lean on the long arm of coincidence; every line, every bit of action, every climax is bent" toward a single end. "Secret Service" is not a drama of character. It deals in action and hardly anything else. It tells in quick, vivid strokes the story of a spy who betrays his cause rather than the girl who loves him— a story that you have known many times in many other forms; it iH frankly ro mantic in tone, idealizing what is not necessarily ideal, and yet it is never ob scene in its trust and optimism. It gives you the event, which occupies about the same amount of time in the play ing as it does in the time-table on the programme, and you furnish your own reflections and philosophy. Action and suggestion are the watchwords, and the result is that Mr. Gillette has given the world a war melodrama WhCB6 appeal is mental as well as physical. To say that "Secret Service" is the best of the war plays means nothing. It is a vin dication of them, and it is unquestion ably the finest specimen of playwrlting that has ever come to light in America. The acting fits the play. It is quick, sensitive ami in beautiful ensemble. Mr. Gillette stands alone in the acting that seemes not acting, and he does the work of his life in the part of the spy hero. Imagine that cool imperti nence and poise and invention of his in "Too Much Johnson" transposed into a tragic key and you have an idea of his Captain Thorne. Miss Sara Perry is unobtrusively sympathetic as the heroine. Miss Hope Ross twinkles alertly as the ingenue, and — well, the hour is too late to catalogue the many achievements of the company. See "Secret Service" and take heart in the American drama. The ending of the second act is in my opinion one of the strongest in any tongue. ASHTON STEVENS. Alcazar. ■ The Alcazar stock company presented Sydney Rosenfeld's new comedy, "Imag ination," to a large audience last even ing. Some of the situations were very lu dicrous, and when the old man who has been "having a good time" with his nephews is exposed the fun Is fast and amusing. Wullace Shaw, in the part of Harry Jelllman, "a dear old boy. was quite en tertaining, while George Osbourne. Ernest Hastings, Charles Bryant and Frank Den ithorne were well suited to their parts. The principal female characters were well presented by Miss Howe, Miss Laura Crews, MissGretchen Lyons, Miss Chris tine Hill and Miss Ida Krueger. Columbia. There was much laughter last night at the Columbia over the many absurdities in that headless and tailless skit, "At Gay Coney Island." Jack Campbell as Hi Price, Tony Hart Jr. as i^enson Hurst and Mark Hart as Mike Le Maque fur nished the fun of the evening. The Daisy Kidd-.-r of Mattle Lockette Is a lively part, and she established herself at once as a favorite in her Bongs and dances. James H. Bradbury as Uncle Goodrich Payne made up as a well-known Police Court lawyer of this city and performed the small part that fell to his lot in good stylo. There are enough women on the stage to make trouble in any theater and they may be summed up briefly as a lot of pretty faces and eight good figures. The whistling and barnyard imitations by Alf Holt are inimitable. Grand Opera-House. Sutton Vane's latest play, "In Sight of St. Paul's," was presented at the Grand Opera-house last night to a well-filled house. The event was marked by the first appearance at that theater of Adele Bel garde, the talented actress, who was lead ing lady for Frederick Warde for several seasons. She assumed the character of Cynthia Dell, "the Panther," and played it with such feeling and dramatic force as to rouse the audience to flattering ex pressions of their approval. She has lost none of her old-time charm, and it is to be regretted that she is not seen oftener by those who admire her talents. Lorena Atwoort as the heroine, Aileen Miller, was aa usual clever and effective, and Marie Winston, the soubrette, was pleasing as Becky Vetch. James M. Brophy was the maligned but vindicated hero, "and Lan ders Stevens the polished villain. Both sustained their parts creditably. Max yon Mitzel had a congenial part as Gillie Fletcher, and James Corrigan as the suf fering father was worthy of praise. Fred J. Butler had a small paft, but interpreted It with his usual tact and intelligence. The scenery is excellent, Orpheum. The Orpheum has an excellent pro gramme this week. As usual, the man agement presents a number of new faces and features, retaining some of the best who appeared last week. Maud Courtney, who sings many of the old-time songs in a quaint voice, is one of the new ones. Flo Irwin, of grand physique and clever wit, is still popular. Lillie Western, who i.« ad vertised as the "premier musical artiste of both hemispheres." is a whole show herself. Her performance on the xylo phone, concertina and bells, to say noth ing of the snare drum, is highly artistic Harry Larey and Miss Ida Van Sicklen present "Bob Rlcketfs Pajamas." a little comedy full of comical situations. The Wilson family, high-class comedy coons was warmly received. Fred T. Herbert's troop of educatW <!ngs Is still one of the best features of the show. The Tivoli. "Suzette" Is now enjoying ah excellent production at the Tivoli, where it will stay all the week, giving way on Monday to "Cyrano." New Comedy. To-night is the night for the first pro duction in San Francisco of "Cyrano de Bergerac." There will be a large and curious audience at the Comedy. AMUSEMENTS. COMEDY THEATER. (Formerly the Popular Bush.) POSITIVELY THIS EVENING. FIRST PERFORMANCE HERE Of the Reigning Theatrical Sensation of New • York. London and Paris, n CYRANO DE BERGERAC Edmond Rostand's Great Comedy Drama. ENTIRELY NEW SCENES AND ACCESSO- RIES. EIGHTY PEOPLE ON THE STAGE Staged by Maurice Hageman. By the HENDERSON COMPANY, under Da- vid Henderson's personal direction. SEATS— Comedy Theater and Emporium. Evenings, 25c to $1. Matinees, 25c to 75c. SPECIAL MATINEE THANKSGIVING DAY. ALCAZAR THEATER. SEATS BY TELEPHONE MAIN 234." THIS WEEK! THIS WEEK! FUN GALORE. IMAGINATION! A LAUGHABLE COMEDY. HOLIDAY MATINEE THURSDAY. TO-NIGHT Benefit MARK THALL. Corbett-Sharkey Contest Announced Between Acts. CHOICE SEATS, 15c, 25c, 33c, 50c. Grand Initial Performance in the Monster FREE - VAUDEVILLE - AMPHITHEATER Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 24. LILLIAN SMITH, Champion Rift; Shot of the World. Balloon Ascension and Parachute* Jump. Triple Horizontal Bars, Breakaway Ladder Act. Knockabout Clowns, The Leons, Cornet Solo, Grand Concert, Three New Bears, Three Lions. GLEN PARK IS A PARADISE FOR CHILDREN. Admission, 10c: no further charge. Children under 5 years, FREE. GRAND OPF.NING OF THE NEW C4FE. Take San Mateo Electric Cars. Valencia, Mission and Sutter-street cars transfer. JF^SSrCUB Q RACING from Monday, Nov. 14, to Q r\ Saturday, Nov. 26, inclusive. ■#% _,~ Five or More Running B»ees Daily, Rtin \ / or B"aia». if Beautiful Grounds. . >.' V. I / j#°»i Superior Accommodations. Z~2 I -/ FIRST RACE Accommodations, #j| FIRST RACE AT 2P. M. fj »«. S. P. R. R. Trains. 12:45 and 1:15 \ / Op. m. dally. Leave Third-street M* i Station. stopping at Valencia street f^ jo. Returning immediately after the > / rB races. Round-trip ticket. 25c. 0* | / ELECTRIC CAR LINES. ' 1 i^ Keamy-strert and Mission-street > 4 [% cars every three minutes, direct to \ # track without change. Fillmore- I f j«js&. street cars transfer each' way. J* f| ADMIBSION TO THE TRACK, $1.00. f% ADMIBBION TO THS TRACK, $1.00. »L? 8. N. ANDROUS. President. . > / F. 11. GREEN. Secretary- /■». OOOOfIgDOOOO CONCERTS AND BESCKTs?. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily from 7 A. M. to 6 P. M. Bathing from 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. 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To every one writing to Mariani & Co., 52 West Fifteenth street. New York City, will be sent, free, if this paper is mentioned, an interesting little book containing portraits and autographs of Emperors, Empress, Princes, Cardinals, Archbishops and other distinguished personages, indorsing Yin Mariani. AMUSEMENTS. ; CALIFORNIA THEATER. LAST NIGHTS-; — Special Holiday Matinee Thanksgiving PRICES i WILLIAM CALDER 1 3c, - AND COMPANY 25c, 35c In the Stirring Romantic Military , And 50c. Play, NORTHERN .LIGHTS. COMING .". "A BOY WANTED." BALDWINJHEATER. ! THE PRAISE OF NEW YORK AND LON- DON REPEATED. SPECIAL MATINEE THANKSGIVING— Mr. Charles Frohman Announces the Pre- ■ eminent Success of the Period, Secret Service WITH— WILLIAM GILLETTE. And Identically the Same Splendid Cast Seen During the Triumphs In New York and London. * EXTRA— SUNDAY NIGHT^IOA- QUIN MILLER. In a Lecture Upon Experl- ences In KLONDIKE. ' - ' ' COLUMBIA^THEATER. NO SECOND GUESS! IT'S A GREAT BIG HIT! A. M. Miller and W. W. Freeman Present th» All-Surpassing Musical Comedy Triumph. AT GAY CONEY ISLAND 25— New York's brightest boys, gayest girls— 2s Under Command of the Gallant Leaders of Ever}' IrfflK>rtant Battle of Laughter, SMITH & CAMPBELL ALL THIS WEEK ■ " - ". SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE THURSDAY. Next Monday— "GAYEST MANHATTAN." LILLIE WESTERN, Vaudeville's Premier* ■Musical Artiste. • ' , THE WILSON FAMILY, High-Class "Coon" Comedy. . MAUDE COURTNEY. Who Sings the Old Songs. HARRY LACEY AND COMPANY, In the Great Hit, "Bob Racket's Pajamas. ' FLO IRWIN AND WALTER HAWLEY in "The Gay Miss Con." . HERBERT'S TROUPE OF DOGS, the Greatest Animal Act. . JAMES CULLEN. Vocalist. FRANK AND DON, Comedy Boxers. FLOOD BROTHERS. Comedy Acrobats. Reserved Seats, 25c: Balcony, 10c; Box Seats and Opera Chairs, 50:. SPECIAL MATINEE THURSDAY, NOV. 2+. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. ptOSCQ'S BRANDS V A.LTKK Morosco, Sole Lessee and Managet . Week of Nov. 21. 1898. Sutton Vane's Best Melodrama.- IN SIGHT OF ST. PAUL'S. Special Engagement of the Handsome and Accomplished -Leading Lady, MISS ADELE BELGARDE. GRAND HOLIDAY MATINEE. THURSDAY, THANKSGIVING DAY. EVENING PRICES. 10c. 25c and 50c. MATINEE PRICES. 10c. 15c and 25c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Telephone Green S6l. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs. Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor and Mgr. THIS EVENING, Oscar Well's Comedy Opera In Three Acts, Suzette MIRTH AND MUSIC. . MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY AT 2 P. M. TO COMMENCE NEXT MONDAY EVEN- ING — Grand Scenic Production of Rostand' Romantic Comedy, CYRANO DE BERGERAC. WITH APPROPRIATE MUSIC. ;;«; SEATS NOW ON SALE. Popular Prices.../. .23c and 50c A Reserved Seat for the Matinee .250 Our Telephone. Bush 9. 7