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Buried Opium Found.
Special Dispatch to The Call
SAN QUENTTN PRISON, Jan. 22.— The
first "dope" planted here since Warden
Aguirre's regime was found yesterday
afternoon. The Warden was inspecting
the work of the convicts along the Tlbu
ron boulevard, and near the end of the
San Quentin section his attention was at
tracted by a piece of board with a stone
on top. On investigation this proved to
be a dope cache. Snugly fitted Into the
ground beneath the board were several
pounds of the deadly stuff packed in a
Hat wrapping of heavy tinfoil to enab'e
the convicts to carry them easily in their
mouths.
The opium must have been planted sev
eral months ago, as no men have worked
on this section of the road since last
August. The improvement in the ap
pearance of the fiends, since Aguirre took
the reins of the prison is remarkable, and
yesterday's find probably removes the
last of the plants.
Poisoned by Gas.
FRESNO. Jan. 2.— A. "VVlllcox, a San
Francisco lumber agent, narrowly es
caped death from asphyxiation by coal
gas In the Hughes Hotel yesterday. He
had retired to bed, leaving, unawares,
one of the gas jets partly turned. Con
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noon to-day the man who was so near
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
VANDAL JAMES
OFFERS INSULT
TO SHERIDAN
Mile. Trebelli Heard in
Concert.
•THE QUEEN'S LACE EANDKEE
CHIEF'' AT THE GRAND.
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Ihe Alcazar Changes to "Lord Chum
ley" — New Attractions at the
Orpheum — "Idol's Eye*' Up
for a Run.
•The School for Scandal" is interesting
under ar.y circumstances, even when we
i>e« it after a year performed by practical
ly the same company that appeared
in :t at its last presentation.
Warde is ab«=ent and he is missed,
for while his Joseph Surface was
a certain intelligence which is lacking in
the dull and colorless acting of Mr. Han
ford, the incumbent. He is without the
address and subtlety that the part de
mands, and the flatness of his perform
ance is so utterly unrelieved by even a
suggestion of intelligent purpose that no
or.c seeing Sheridan's classic comedy for
the lirst time with Mr. Ilanford in the
part of Joseph Surface could be blamed
for not realizing its possibilities in the
hands of a capable actor.
The Importance 01 "The School for
Scandal" lies chief.y in its brilliancy, the
adroitness of its linvs and the force of its
•satire; but it possesses another character
which renders it important, and that is
its character as a comedy of manners. It
introduces us into the atmosphere of the
last century and frcm It we may »;lean
knowledge of the manners and customs
of the time.
When the play was produced here a
y^ar ago, with Mr. Jamt-s in the part of
Charies Surface. I commented similarly on
the production and indicted Mr. James In
es direct a manner as possible for pervert
ing the play in an inoxcusable degree. He
has undoubtedly been accused of the same
thing by many others, yet he persists in
:.:s rmaulina and makes of Charles Sur
face not the seventeenth century blade
that he was. but a sort of Peter Daly type
cl r.asty Americanism.
If the public be better pleased by these
i:p-to-date mannerisms it is not the less
a crime against art to cater to its bad
taste. As Sheridan would not have said,
"Mr. James is "off his trolley.' "
Miss Kidder has not altered as La.dy
Tf azie. She is not a success in comedy,
for her flippancy of voice and action does
rot carry with it charm and fascination.
She has the Ellen Terry skip in an aggra
vated form, but however lithe and grace
ful ehe may be the true spirit of gayety
i« not there and her affected coyness is
not r>-al. The arraignment of Joseph by
Lady T"ea*l« calls for the qualities in
which Mi?s Kidder excels, asd therem she
c.i: plays the only touch of true art In her
whole performance. It Is a touch that is
felt; a touch that tells and shows the
Eirt-sgth that is In her.
Miss Kidder's promise of jrreatness lies
all toward serious work, and it is only a
question of time I think before both ehe
Jajid the rubiie will realize that fact.
The company has much merit, and but
for the intrusion of Mr. James' modern
]e*-r find EwairFT the performance has a
deUcbtfsl atmosphere of verity. Mr.
I^r.gdon is particularly good as Sir
l'«n«-r. whirh is a part that might easily
be made stupid. PORTER GARNETT. "
Grand Opera-House.
The company at ihf Grand Opera-houso
found ample opportunity to display its
talents last evening in Strauss' ever popu
lar comic opera. "The Queen's Lace
Handkerchief." The opera was ha.id
t-ome.ly costumed and splendidly staged.
Krfith il««>f! wa» a frtrhlnjr Don Prene
and Hattic Belle Ladd a stunning King of
Portugal. Pers=s=<> took splendid care of
Cervantei and William Wolff was excel
lent as the Prime Minister.
An addition to the cast was Miss Etta
<"u!hreth. promoted from the chorus to
assume the responsibilities of the Queen
of Portugal. Barring a painful nervous
next the debutante did some very good
work, and It is probable that the chorus
will know her no more.
Excellent as the principals were, the
preatost praise is due to the chorus. Their
last number in the second act won for
them Jive encores and necessitated Ibm
raising of the final curtain three times.
Tivoli.
Or.c of the largest audiences ever seen
in the Tivcli Opera-house was present last
night to enjoy the spirited performance
cf the comic optra "The Idol's Eye," and
the second wetrk of the euccess promises
to be as large as the first. Ferris Hart
rr.an. Alf C. Wheelan and William Schu*
t*>r again created much laughter in the
funny scenes in the play, while the de
lightful singing of Anna Llchter. Tom
Greene, Annie Meyers and Frances Gra
ham and th*> effective work of the chorus
won frequent applause from the audience
fend demands lor many encores.
Alcazar.
The programme called it "a character
comedy in three acts," and it was in
three acts, but there may be a difference
cf opinion as to "Lord Chumley" being a
comedy, or of any character at all, even
if David Bela-sco and Henry C. De Mllle
wrote it. The lir.st act is a melodrama— a
complete one, all but the wind-up; the
second act is a farce, and the third is a
disappointment and a pain. The play
drlbbies, and dribbles away, until there
is nothing left for the drop curtain to do
but to ke<»p the audience from dislocating
their javrj with a sleepy yawn.
The character and drollery of the piece
are furnished by Ernest Hastings, who
displays a Ftaccato horselaugh that is in
fectious. Mr. Walton's "Butterworth" is
a fair piece of character, and Howard
Scott portrays the villain well as Ga?pard
L* Sage. &larie f Howe and Juliet Crosby
make the most of the too obviously
studied humor in their roles. But the
actors should not be blamed, for the dia
log-ue of the play is as flat and insipid
as any two men could write if they tried
to do "their best at being inane.
Orpheum.
Admirers of vaudeville will find one of
the best performances ever presented at
the Orpheum in this week's bill. The dra
rr.atic comedy, "Tactics," in which James
O, Harrows plays a former colonel of tha
<'ivil War, was greeted with loud ap
plause, and his narrative of the reminis
cent battle scene at Gettysburg, assisted
by his old-time antagonist. General Drum
mond (Brandon Mitchel), a retired vet
eran of the Union army, was thrilling as
well as amusing. The representation of
the various general* who participated, to
eether with their divisions, by means of
:./::;¦- and other bric-a-brac was ludicrous
In the extreme. Joseph Newman. In his
eriglnal humorous songs, caught the audf
«-nce at once, and without trying very
hard he f-uccceded in belnsr very funny.
His charm lies In his simplicity, and his
pone. "My Girl's a Different Kind," is
dr-Ptinr-d to be a popular hit.
Paplnta rc;>eated nor former success in
her fj»ectacular dances, which have not
lost ar.y of their original beauty by a
*r-cond presentation. Edna Baasett Mar
shall and family were exceptionally good
in their Hnffing act. The children are
easily entitled to the laurels. The girl
is a clever cakewalkT and th» two boys
performed pome tumbling which has
n»*ver been done before by such young
people
The hold-ov^rs— Mile. Emmy and can
ines, Hodges imd Launchmere, Hanson
and Nelson, and Nelstone and Abbey
were all well received.
Alhambra.
"At Gay Coney Island." "Whiting & Wil
lis' Efaride drollery, without plot or sense,
but tecmir.g with wit and fun, is on this
week at the Alhambra. For the play Ht
t2e can be said except that it is the gath
ering together of m^rry thoughts, whirh
are cleverly presented and fully carried to
a witty conclusion. The features of the
drollery are the whistling of Alf Holt,
whose imitations are unexcelled, and the
dancing of Carrie Joyce, a prrtty yourg
eter of rare ability. Songs, dances and '
fpecialties add life to the play, which,
taken fell tn all. excels the usual run of
pi&yi of the tyj* written acd put on the
GENTLEMANLY
HIGHWAYMEN
IN OAKLAND
Aristocratic Footpads
Abroad.
ACCOST VICTIMS POLITELY
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
SOS Broadway, Jan. 22.
Two gentlemanly highwaymen have
made their appearance in Oakland. They
obey the curfew law and frequent the
aristocratic portion of the city. Both
knights of the mask are appareled in the
latest London styles, have Chesterfieldian
manners and use the most elegant lan
guage when holding up their victims.
Floyd Brock, a prominent young mem
ber of the Reliance Club, who resides at
145S Broadway, is the first individual to
report a meeting with them. The stop
page occurred at 7:30 o'clock last night on
Twentieth street, between Telegraph av
enue and Broadway. The young man was
just going to dinner, when the two swell
bandits stepped forth from the dark
shadow of a large tree. Each one of the
highwaymen wore a black mask and dis
played a large revolver.
"Kindly hold up your hands," said one
of the robbers, as he thrust his weapon
close to the head of young Brock.
"Yes, please do," remarked the other
social highwayman, "for I do hate blood
shed, and my friend here is a most san
guinary person and is liable to shoot on
the slightest provocation. I have repeat
edly tried to wean him from this un
natural thir-st for blood, but my endeavors
have been futile."
Brock has quite a reputation as an
amateur boxer, but he refused to spar
with a pair of guns. His hands went into
the air to the uppermost limit of his
reach. Then a revolver was placed
against each of his ears and the holders
of the weapons dexterously went through
the pockets of their vicUm. They secured
EJ and a cheap watch.
"It would ruin our standing in society
if we wore such a poor timepiece as
that," said one of the aristocratic thieves.
"It would ruin us irretrievably," re
sponded his companion.
Then they handed the watch back to the
affrighted owner. He was told to put it
in his pocket and go, with an admonition
not to turn aroundl Brock complied with
the order and speedily sprinted for home.
A few minutes later he reported the oc
currence to the police.
. "They were dressed nut of sight." he
told Captain Peterson, "and were quiet
and polite in their commands. Both were
young fellows and were masked. Beyond
that I can't tell much about them, for I
was pretty badly scared. They were cool
and acted as though they were used to the
business of holding pe<Tple up."
The police kept the affair quiet until to
day, because they wore at tirst doubtful
of the authenticity of the story. They
are now convinced of its correctness and
are working strenuously for some clew to
the robbers. As yet they have nothing on
which to work. Several of the officers,
however, are of the opinion that the job
was a practical Jok« perpetuated by a
couple of friends of Brock.
MRS. GLEASON
NOW IN FAVOR
OF FEDERATION
Elected an Officer
Temporarily.
?
SHE EXPLAINS HER POSITION
OAKLAND. Jan. 22.— Mrs. Roland P.
Gleason, president of Ebell and a dele
gate to the convention of Woman's Clubs
in Los Angeles, has returned from the
south enthusiastic over the great meet
ing r.nd the reception accorded the ladies
from this part of the State. Mrs. Gleason
also returns converted from the indiffer
ence she formerly felt in federation to the
btlief that under the constitution adopted
by the convention no club that is eligible
to jcir. should stay out.
Mrs. Gleason, to the surprise of many
who knew of her former mild opposition
to federation, has become an officer of the
federation just formed, and when inter
viewed said that she was pleased to have
the opportunity of explaining how her
election took place and its terms, realiz
ing that having been sent from an organ
ization that for the most part is inimical
to federation she realized that she had
been put in an awkward position by being
put on the general ticket.
"In the lirst place," said Mrs. Gleason,
"we were delighted with the very courte
ous and womanly way in which delegates
from the north were received. Anci the
lodies of Los Angeles were in turn de
lighted to have the Ebell send delegates
along with the other clubs, for the Ebeli
of Los Angeles wad organized with the
assistance of ladies who formerly be
longed to Oakland's Ebell. At the opening
of the convention we were pleased at tlii
attitude taken toward representatives like
ourselves from clubs not decided as to
whether they would join or not. It was
decided that such delegates should be
Raked to report back to their "-esp::ctive
clubt, that thirty days would be given for
i.nal cec.'sion as to joining and that at the
expiration of the thirty days all cluds
Joining should be considered chart.r un-m
berr.
"Mrs. Ginn and I did not occupy a
unique position there. We found repre
sentatives from thirteen other clubs, who
had been also asked to go to Los An
geles, to abstain from voting In the name
of their clubs' federation and to rrep o t
back on the question. Representatives
from twenty-live clubs came prepared to
pledge their organizations to a State
union of clubs. We who voted reservedly,
it was understood, would leave the mat
ter of decision with the bodies sending us.
"In the making of the ticket the nom
inating committee was anxious that the
Oakland Kbell be represented, if only
temporarily. With that understanding
my name was proposed for a vice presi
dency, and this action must receive the
approval of the Ebell here before it can
be final. I was extremely loth to accr.pt
the honor, since it placed me in the posi
tion of being a delegate from a club un
willing to federate and an officer, if pro
tern., of the federation. However, Mrs.
Ginn agreed that the fine womanly cour
tesy that had characterized our reception
required a graceful acceptance of the
temporary and much-urged office. The
Kbell Society, you understand, was to b«>
committed in no way by my being a vice
president.
"We were especially delighted with the
conciliatory and conservative constitution
adopted. Its pfecond article, which gives
the object of federation, reads:
Its object shall be to unite the influence and
enterprise of California women to promote
measures which all can lndorsp. whether these
be educational, moral or social, and to com
pare methods of study and work. The conintl
tutlon of clubs applying for membership must
show that they have no sectarian or political
bias and that while distinctly humanitarian
movements may be recogniied the chief purpose
is not philanthropic or technical, but social,
literary, artistic or scientific culture.
"A number of organizations are not eli
gible. These are the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, College Alumnae as
sociations. Young Woman's Christian
Association, civic leagues, suffrage clubs
and college settlements. These send
out " propaganda and are therefore
barred. The by-laws provide that no
club In the federation devoted to one
specific purpose can bring its subject
before the biennial convention except
by the unanimous consent of the board.
The board will work along educational
lines altogether, but differe-nt districts
may take up local work. Forestry, the
saving of the old missions and traveling
libraries in mining regions are some of
the subjects to be handled.
"I do not see how any club eligible to
federate can hesitate to do so in view
of the constitution, for the work planned
is on broad lines that have no elements
liable to cause any division of the mem
bers. Mrs. Burdette will herself visit
Oakland soon, perhaps before Mrs. Ginn,
and I make our reports, and will explain
more fully the object of fedration to the
ladles of Oakland."
Mrs. Ginn, who though a member of
the Century Club of San Francisco, did
not represent any club but the Kbell, has
gone to Coronado for a few days, accom
panied by Mrs. John ISakewell.
Mass-Meeting of Growers.
FRESNO, Jan. 22.— A mass meeting has
been called here to take counsel in re
gard to the proposed combine of raisin
packers and associated growers. It is
proposed also to bring the fruit growers
of the county together and form a branch
of the State Fruit Growers* Association.
Had a Close Call.
ALAMEDA, Jan. 22.— A deflected rifle
bullet came near terminating the exist
ence of Corporal Rufus W. Weeks of
Company G. While assisting in marking
the targets at the High-street range dur
ing the regular company shoot yesterday
afternoon. Weeks was struck by a bullet
from a rifle In the hands of one of his
fellow-guardsmen. A gash an Inch long
on the corporal"s left jaw was all the
damage done. Had the bullet, which was
HARSHBERGER SUSPENDED.
Jockey Gives Cotton Plant a Weak
Ride at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.— Favorites
were first in three races to-day. Cotton
Plant should have won the first, but he
was pulled up Just as the barrier arose
and was weakly ridden at the finish.
Harshberger, who had the mount, was
suspended. J. J. McCafferty has signed
Clawson to ride from date to the open-
Ing of the Westchester meeting, to re
place Boland, who leaves shortly for
lx>uisville. Weather fine; . track fast.
Results:
Selling; six furlones— By George won, Lex
ington Pirate second. Cotton Plant third. Time,
1:15,4.
Plx and a half furlongs— Alex won. Magic
Light second. Sidney Lucas third. Time, 1:22*4-
Selling, mile and an eighth— Admetus won.
Frank McConnell second. King Elkwood third.
Time, 1:57.
Handicap, mile— Wolhurßt won. Laureate sec
ond. Pan Duraneo third. Time, 1:42%.
Seven furlong*— Belle Ward won. Matchbox
second. Free Lady third. Time. 1:30.
Selling, Fix furlongs— t>l*g* won. Corlalls sec
ond, Jim Gore II third. Time, 1:13^.
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Will Succeed Gass.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 22.— Attorney Louis
Oneal was to-day appointed by the
Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy
In the City Justiceship caused by the
death of J. "W. Gass. A. G. Col and 159
others were on Oneal's petition. The
Army and Navy League asked that the
place be given to Willard C. Bailey and
a petition was also presented in favor of
Allan Brandt. Boss Rea and J. D. Mac
kenzie also championed Oneal, and
Supervisors Stern. Austin, Cottle and
Rea took the programme. Supervisor
Roll voted for Brandt. Oneal was for
merly a deputy in the District Attorney's
office ¦ : '-it
TEXAS FARMER'S CRIME.
Kills His Daughter and Wounds His
Wife and Two Sons.
HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 22.— A. J. Honey
cutt, aged 60, a farmer living near Center,
attacked his wife to-day with a knife.
Their children ran to the assistance of the
mother, when Honeycutt stabbed Rosa,
aged 16, killing her instantly. The wife
and two sons, aged 12 and 10, were so
badly wounded that they may die. Honey
cutt is in Jail, and precautions have been
taken to prevent a lynching.
SHOT BY HER BROTHER.
Special Dispatch to The Call
SAN JOSE, Jan. 22.— The mystery sur T
rounding the injury to little Lou Cornu
in the foothills near West Side has been
cleared up. The shooting was at first
laid to a tramp who had been refused
something to eat, and Sheriff Langford
arrested no less than a dozen suspects.
Saturday evening Sheriff Langford ar
rested John Cornu. father of the girl. To
day he broke down and confessed his 14
year-old son, Louis Cornu, had shot his
sister accidentally. Being afraid the boy
would be prosecuted they concocted the
tramp story. His wife was not home at
the time. He said the boy shot the girl
on Saturday night, but he knew nothing
about It till the following Monday night.
The boy had put the little girl to t>ed and
claimed she was sick. It was not until
the wound took a serious turn nearly a
week after that they reported to the au
thorities. The wound is now nearly
healed.
Evaded War Tax.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22.— M. B. Leavltt,
manager of the "Spider and Fly" com
pany, now playing in this city, was ar
rested to-night on a charge of failing to
pay his war tax while his company was
In New Mexico. He gave $000 bail to ap
pear for examination on the 30th before
Commissioner Knoles. Leavitt says hf»
was not with the company in New Mex
ico and was not to blame if the tax was
not paid.
King on the Stand.
Special Dispatch to The Call
j SAN JOSE. Jan. 22.— 1n the trial of Cap
italist Abram King for forgery the de
fendant was cross-examined in Judge
Lorigan's court all day. He reiterated
his statement of Friday that he had
raised the Anthes bill from $15 90 to $25 90
in order to cover other money he had ex
pended for the Stephen Hobson estate.
King Is sick and several times during the
day was compelled to leave the stand.
DISCHARGED
FROM THE
UPPER OFFICE
Important Secrets Are
Given Away.
Otto Heynemann, for years stenogra
pher to Chief I. W. Lees, was yester
day deposed from his position by Acting
Chief Blggy, and his place is now filled
by Miss Alice Code. Secrets of the upper
office have leaked out for some time past
and although Chief Biggy would not di
rectly charge Heynemann with the serious
offense, he nevertheless dismissed him.
The Chief states that he is in posses
sion of information of a startling nature
tending to show that there are several
in the upper office who have been be
traying upper office secrets to law firms,
thus blocking the wheels of Justice.
Carter Will Move for a New Trial.
OAKLAND. Jan. 22.— Martin Carter to
day filed notice of intention to move lor
a new trial of his sensational suit against
Cotton Brothers, the Board of Supervis
ors et al., involving the Webster-st root
bridge contract. The grounds on which
he seeks a new trial are: Insufficiency ot
the evidence to justify the decision Judge
Hall rendered In favor of defendants; th.it
said decision Is against law; errors in law
occurring at the "trial and excepted to hy
plalntiff. A bill of exceptions will be filed
later.
WHEELER FORBIDS THE
FACULTY TO MEDDLE
SCHOOL POSITIONS NOT FOR
FAVOBITES.
Students Must Not Obtain University
Influence in Seeking Appoint
ment as Teachers.
BERKELEY, Jan. 22.— President Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler has Just issued a cir
cular to faculty members of the uni
versity calculated to do away with the
charges of undue Influence used by-pro
fessors in procuring positions for favored
graduates and to relieve the Instructors
of the annoyance to which applicants
for such positions have subjected them.
The circular is as follows:
To the Officers of Instruction of the Univer
sity: As it seems desirable that the university
should adoct and follow a definite policy in
all of it- relations to the schools the members
of the faculty are requested to observe the
following rules In connection with the recom
mendation of teachers:
1. Advice Is not to be offered to school au
thorities unasked, or at the request of appli
cants for positions.
2. Members of the faculty are at liberty to
answer requests from school officers for an In
dividual opinion about tartioular persons, or
about matters of school administration; but
¦where a nomination Is asked for tha matter
muat be resorted to the president's office. In
crdpr that all possible candidates may be con
sidered and the best person available for the
position be selected.
3. No written recommendations, to be used
at their own discretion, are to be given to
candidates for either appointment or promo
tion. Reports on the work of students must
be Hied with the appointment secretary, who
will mall copies to school officers at their re
quest or at the request of the students con
cerned. No special recommendations are to be
sent to school officers. exceDt in answer to a
request for such information from the authori
ties.
4. Members of the faculty will please refrain
frcm mentioning to students probable vacancies
In school positions, especially where such In
formation Is gained by examiners while offi
cially engaged in the inspection of schools ap
plying for accrediting.
Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER.
President of the University.
The evil at which the orders are aimed
Is one of long standing, both at the uni
versity and throughout the State. Dis
appointed-candidates who were not uni
versity graduates have complained that
the university was cornering the teach
ers' positions as fa3t as they became
vacant, and on the other hand the pro
fessors are continually besieged by im
portunate students whose demands for
recommendations It is impossible to es
cape. The order is. therefore, for vari
ous reasons a welcome one to the faculty
members.
THE 0. R. & N. GO.
DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO
From Sp*-ar-street Wharf at 13 a. in.
rinr 112 First Class Including Berth
ifttlu $3 Second Class and Meals.
COLUMBIA sails Jan. 23; Feb. i. 12
STATE OF CALIFORNIA sails
Jan. 23; Feb. 7. tt
Short Line to Walla Walla, Spokane. Butt%
Helena and all points In the Northwest.
Throurh ticksts to all points East.
E. C. WARD. General Agent.
O Market street.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO..
Superintendents.
JOAQUIN MILLER WILL
CHAMPION THE BOERS
OAKLAND, Jan. 22.— Joaquin Miller, the
"Poet of the Sierras." will be one of the
speakers at the pro-Boer mass-meeting to
be held in Germania Hall next Thursday
night. The committee having charge of
the affair so announced this evening; also
that Rev. B. Fay Mills. Albert F. Cur'in
and Rev. Father Gleason will speak. The
committee is endeavoring to prevail upon
Miss Annie Kruger, niece of Oom Paul,
to sing the Boer national anthem on this
occasion. Mayor Snow will preside.
The following Bub-committees have beon
appointed: Decoration— J. R. Kelley, T.
Crowley, J. H. Creganf reception— J. H.
Cregan, P. Hanrahan, H. J. Weeks; res
olutions—H. J. Weeks, J. O'Brien. A. D.
Hougham; floor— D. 8. McCarthy, P. Han
rahan, J. Whelton; press— Paul Gold
smith, A. A. Denison, G. Davis, John Bpr
rett and E. A. O'Brien.
SPORTS ARE LIVELY
AT THE OLYMPIC CLUB
Interesting 1 Tournaments and Con
tests Arrang-ed — Try-Out of Can
didates for Fistic Honors. .
The board of directors of the Oylmpic
Club is doing Its utmost to keep amateur
pports alive in the institution. At a
meeting of the board last evening Leader
John A. Hammersmith and Captain
George James were instructed to keep
the good work progressing and these two
gentlemen are doing their share. They
have mapped out a programme of sports
for the month of February that will bring
joy to every athlete in the club and to
many who do not enjoy that distinction.
A cross-country run. led by Captain
James, will be held on February 7, and
a wrestling tournament will be held on
February IJ. The latter tournament will
be In the nature of a tryout, and the suc
cessful men in the various classes will be
pitted against the best the East sends to
the coast for the amateur championship
of the United States.
On every Wednesday night during the
month handicap swimming contests will
be held, and winners in the events will
receive suitable prizes. The races will be
held under the supervision of Sid Cavill,
the swimming instructor of the club, who
will handicap the participants. Entries
for the events will close on February 1.
AVater polo contests will also be held on
the same evenings. Professor Cavill is
¦working hard to secure four teams to
contest. He has already secured enough
entries for two teams. One of them Is
composed of L. Ferrenbach, Alex Pape,
D. A. Carroll, George James, R. C. Fen
ton. A. Eisenberg and C. Melrose. The
other consists of A. Taylor, F. Duran. \\\
Cavanaugh. G. 1/inkle, L. Hanrahan,
George Oroll and George Habenicht.
An indoor baseball game will be played
on Thursday night between two teams
composed of candidates for the nine which
is to represent the club in the Indoor base
ball tournament which opens in February-
Captain James will pay particular atten
tion to the playing of the men and make
his choice. The candidates are Fred
Tiutz, George James. L. Follansbee. C.
Derham. George Fuller, W. Cartwright,
Harry Monohan. A. Valdespino. W. Me-
Lain. Ed Stack, W. Haley, \V. Hanrahan,
J. Cunningham. J. Cosgrove, Phil Wand.
\V. Leach. Lex Ehrman and George
Eisner.
Jack O'Brien, the clever Philadelphia
boxer who Is to meet Al Xeill on Febru
ary 16> was at the club last night and
tried out three candidates for honors in
the tournament which will be held short
ly. O'Brien boxed three rounds each with
J. Doyle and Stewart Simpson, middle
weights, and with C. Mil wood, a heavy
weight. A large number of clubmen
watched the Eastern man spar and ap
plauded his efforts and gentlemanly con
duct.
DEATH STOLE UP
WHILE SHE LENT
LISTENING EAR
Sudden Calling of
Mrs. Tobriner.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Jan. 22.
while listening: to ner daughter-in-law
play the piano Friday evening Mrs. Ida
Tobriner succumbed to an attack of
heart disease. She had been a sufferer
for years from heart trouble, but she
had not recently complained and seemed
to be In unusually good health •on the
day of her death. She had been out
walking during the evening and return
ing went into the parlor where Mrs.
Isaac Tobriner. her daughter-in-law,
was playing the piano. Suddenly she
gasped, and her son. who was in the
room, ran to her side. "When he reached
her she was dead.
Mrs. Tobriner had lived in this city for
years and enjoyed the respe#t and con
fidence of a large circle of friends. The
funeral was held to-day at her late home.
164 Ninth street, Rabbi Frtedlander offi
ciating.
Positively enred by there
Uttle Pills.
They also rttieve Distress from Dyspepdai
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eaiing. A per-
fect rexnuly for Dizziness, Nausea, Drcv.-I-
ness, Bad Taste In the Mouth, Ccated Tccgoo
Pain In the Side, TORPID LIVER. They
Regulate ihe Bowels, Purely Vegetable.
Small Pin, Small Oose»
- 6mall P?l ce.
OCEAN TEAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
jta. Steamers leave Broadway
kW,^ wharf. -~.in Francisco:
r'*?^^^^ Fcr AiiAm portd, 1> a. m..
-t^J?TS*fv Jar.. 21. 2'i. 31. Feb. S. anga
Kskß?s\lS^ t0 csmP^y'* steamers it
HggSSrfjpll Fcr Vtctorta. Vane raver.
S-attie.' ' Tacoma, Er-?rett!
Anacortes and New What-
com (Wash.), 10 a. m.. Jan.
n. tt. a Ftb. 5 aad every fifth day thereafter:
ChaSe at Seattle to this company'!, •tearners
forXka and O. N. Ry.: at Tacoma to .N. P.
BFOB F0 : r a Eu^ O TH e u^it P Bay y >: t p. m.. Jan.
a s""plns or.ly at Port Harford
(Sin Luis ObisrO, Santa Barr.ara. Pert Los
A^eeles "and ReTlondo I Los Anpeies). 11 a. m..
JanVll. i 3, 23. Feb. 2. and cv t ry fourtii day
Magdalena Bay San Jos« , del
Cabo Mazatlan. Altata. La Pas. Sar.ta Rosalia
and ' Guaymaa (Mex.). 10 a. m.. 7ta of eaca
"For 1*"1 *" further Information obtain company* ¦»
tO The' company res*rrts the right to charg*
eteamers. sailing dates and hours of saii.ng
without Dfvloti* notice.
TICKET omCE-4 New Montgomery
street iPalace Hotel).
GOODALL. PERKINS A CO.. O<«n Agta..
13 Market St.. San Francisco.
RULED OFF
TWO MEN FOR
MISCONDUCT
California Coursing Committee
Took Action — Notes of
the Meeting.
At a meetir.g of the California coursing
committee held last night J. Douglas and
J. H. Ryan of Sacramer.io were ruled off
the sword for conduct unbecoming gen
tlemen and coursing men. The action of
the committee was as swift as it was se
vera. Both men were members of tho
Capital City Coursing Club and were sum
marily dealt with by that orgasization for
their offenses and the matter was referred
to the board for action. The punishment
is extremely severe, as the erring ones
will be unable to participate in the sport
in any park under the jurisdiction of the
committee.
Among the other business transacted by
the board was the following: Sam's Folly,
by Hover-Queen, was accepted for regis
tration. 6am Mount is the owner of the
bitch. Daniel Delury was elected a mem
ber of the board as a representative of
the Ingleside Coursing Park. Any get of
Nig. by Phil Shcndan-Nora, will be re
ceived 'for registration. William O'Neil
and Dr. Weidon wtre elected as repre
sentatives of the Sacramento Coursing
Club. Secretary Malcom was notified by
the committee to notify the lng'.esida
Coursing Club and other clubs not to ac
cept the entry of American Eagle.
In tho discussion over the latter decision
it developed that American Kagle was
ruled off by the Interstate Coursing Club
two years ago and afterward reinstated
by the Ingleside Coursing Club. The mem
bers of the committee concluded that It
was not just to allow the dog to run at
one park to the exclusion of the other, and
therefore notified its secretary to inform
the clubs to refuse its entry. A litter by
American Eagle-Airship, however, will
be accepted for registration. Charles
Ueisler. owner of Lily of the Valley, will
be notified by the secretary to change the
name of his bitch to avoid future tangle.
The next meeting of the board will be held
on February 5. The following coursing
men compose the committee:
Interstate Coursing Club— J. F. Halton,
J. R. Dickson. P. Moran, J. A- Kline, R.
K. MaJcom; Ingleside Coursing Club— D.
Dillon, H. A. Deckelman, Dan Delury,
Captain Claxkson and W, E. Thompson;
unattached members — Judge John Grace,
Judge P. J. Reilly, Dr. Q. V. Hummel of
Indianapolis and Secretary George Mc-
Ewen. ________
MIDWEEK STAKE.
An Excellent Card to Be Bun Off at
Union Park To-Morrow — Prob
able Winners.
Short-ends are likely to play havoc with
the "talent" at Union Coursing Park to
morrow. The midweek stake, which Is to
be run off on the well-known coursing
grounds, was drawn last night in Pyth
ian Castle. Among the fifty-six entries
are some very good performers. They
have all been well matched and some ex
cellent sport is promised the devotees of
the sport.
The probable winners of the run down
are: Clifton Lass, Re-Annex, Athena,
Silver Lion, Jesse Moore, False Flatterer,
Pat Rellly. Mountain Belle, Van Knapp.
Narcissus, Vanity Fair, Singleton, Mercy
May, Hairbrain, Victor, Terrona, Marga
rita, Border's Best. McKinley, Nellie
Uawn. Lucretla Borgia, Commodore, Win
ning Ways, Black Bess, Kcho. Fair Flor
ence, Bit of Fashion and Hard Lines.
Narcissus is looked upon by experts as
the ultimate winner of the stake. The
prizes offered are $3) to the winner, $33
to the runner-up. 120 to the next, next
three $15 each, next seven $7 50 each and
next fourteen $2 50 each. Following is the
result of last night's drawing:
Midweek reserve stake, fifty-six entries— J.
O'Dowd's CliJton Lafa vs. G. Englehart
fnames) Mystery: Erwln &. Lynn's Silver Wing
vs. Pafha Kennels' H*-- Annex; Aeneld Ken
nels' Athena. v«. W. 11. Jones' Prince Jerome;
Erwln & Lynn's Silver Lion vt. T. A. Gaff
ney's Sir John Arnot; D. J. Healey*» Maggie
>; vs. W. Cramer's Jesse Moore; Maher &
Reid's Had Boy v». F. Moran's False Flat
terer: M. J. O'Nell's Pat Ileilly vs. P.arteis
Hrcs." Ilallroom Belle; \V. J. Hrownlngr's Moun
tain Belle vs. J. Hunter's Bloomfield; Aenefd
Kennels' Van Knapp vs. R. Attridpe (name*)
Masterpiece; Curtis & Son's Narcls?us vs. W.
H. Jones' Rui-tin; Curtis & Pnn'n Vanity Fair
vs. Pasha Kennels' Run Ashore; J. Kane's
Mlra Monte vs. Maher & Reid's Singleton;
M. London's Magneto vs. W. F. Hobb's Mercy
May: W. Terry's Campania vs. F. Cox (names)
Hairbrain; J. R. Smith's Victor vs. W. H.
Lord's Re\olver; Jean easterly's Lady Blanche
vs. W. C. Glasson's Terrona; J. H. Mullens
Margarita vs. Gus Abercmmble's Miss Rabbit;
Bartels Hros.' Border's Best vs. S. Moore's
Rox; Curtis & Pen's McKinley vs. R. Goddard
• names) Judge Wallace; Kay Bros.' Ethel vs.
Maher & Iteld's Nellie Bawn; Sterl &.
Knowles' O'Hara vs. P. J. Horgan's Lucretla
Borgia: J. McEnrose's Norwest vs. Curtis &.
Pon'B Commodore; R. Goddard (names) Storm
King vs. E. Baumeister's Winning Ways: J.
Dielcson's Black Bess vs. S. Mahoney's Chief
of the Hill: Curtis & Son's Eoho vs. Kelly &
Ha.ndley'B Baby King: W. H. Lord's Fair Flor
ence vs. J. Burns' Nellie B: F. Moran's Bit of
Fashion vs. Bartels Bros.' Beer Brewer; M. B
Cavanaugh'a Hard Lines va. J. McCullough'a
Flashing Leas.
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE
CASE SUDDENLY ENDS
OAKLAND, Jan. 22.— The sensational
Alameda divorce suit of Matilda Munro
against James A. Munro. brought on the
grounds of desertion and infidelity, cams
to a speedy termination to-day. The cas«»
came up for further trial and no one a\t
peared for defendant. Suddenly plaintiffs
attorneys announced a proposition to drop
proceedings, and by consent a decree of
divorce was denied by Judge Ellsworth.
The defendant, however, was ordered to
' pay to plaintiff for her separate main
tenance $W on the 12th of each month.
The divorce suit of John L. Wilson
; against Sarah K. \Vllson.«hrought on the
j ground of desertion, was to-day trans
ferred to Madera. Kings County, where
the defendant resides.
Superior Judge Ogden to-day granted
Ella Merchant a divorce from Evan M«*r
1 rhar.t on the ground of failure to provide.
Defendant has been ordered to pay to
; plaintiff $700— %Z'*) this year and the s»am<»
j amount next year— for the support of
i their minor children.
a 4j.Toi caliber, hit him nquarely. spent
though It was. he would have sustained
a fractured Jaw and possibly he might
have been a subject for the Coroner.
TOOK A LITTLE
FLING AT THE
GOVERNOR'S ACT
County Clerk Jordan's
Notice.
ALL OVER REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT.
Notice to
VOTERS
REGISTRATION.
Office of the County Clerk, Alameda
County, Cal.
Notice is hereby given that in accord
ance with the provisions of chapter 53,
Statutes of 1899, a^ voters of Alameda
County must apply for reregistration in
order to be able to vote at the general
election in November.
Owing to the failure of the Gov
ernor to approve the Act providing
assistance for Clerk passed in both
branches of the last Legislature with
but one dissenting vote, it is impor
tant that voters should apply for regis
tration at once in order to expedite the
work.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
903 Broadway, Jan. 22.
This la a portion of the Alameda County
notice fox reregistration that the Alameda
County Board of Supervisors rescinded to
day as reflecting upon Governor Gage.
Under the new registration law it is
necessary for every voter to reregister,
and County Clerk Frank C. Jordan has
been struggling for several weeks to se
cure additional help from the Board of
Supervisors to do this work. His strug
gles for this help went back to the last
session of the Legislature, when a bill al
lowing him this help was passed, but was
vetoed by Governor Gage, throwing the
l/urden of this work upon his shoulders.
On top of this the Alameda County Super
visors refused to allow him any additional
assistance for the work, ana Jordan is
now behind the proposed extra session
in the hope of securing assistance from
the Legislature.
One week ago the Supervisors author
ized County Clerk Jordan to issue a no
tice to voters, the preparation of the no
tice being left to him. The notice was
prepared and printed for the Ilrst time
on Friday evening.
In that notice the County Clerk told
some of the story of his failure to secure
help through the Governor's veto, and the
Supervisors objected to this to-day as a
reflection upon the Governor from an of
ficial source.
Supervisor Church called the attention
of the beard to what was considered a
reflection upon the Governor In an official
document. Several of the Supervisors ex
pressed the opinion that while the reflec
tion was probably not intentional that' it
did not look well in a statement issued
under authority of their board. The au
thority to issue and publish the call for
reregistration was then rescinded, and the
matter will come up at another meeting
of the board when County Clerk Jordan
can be present in person.
County Clerk Jordan was called last
night out of the city and the board could
secure no statement from him.
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
LARGE FAMILY
ALLOWANCE IS
IN JEOPARDY
Executrix Steeie Is
Again Cited.
HENRY MORSE'S BIG CLAIM
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
908 Broadway, Jan 22.
Emma S. McPherson Steeie, widow of
the late E. L. G. t-teele. has been cited to
appear before Superior Judge Greene next
Monday to show cause why her $1<X«)
monthly family allowance should not be
discontinued.
The citation was issued to-day on pe
tition of Henry N. Morse, who ask 3
that Mrs. Steeie also show cause why
she should not pay into court out of mon
eys in her hands as executrix of the es
tate of her husband the sum of $20,2^0.
there to be paid over to Morse in the
event that he should establish his claim
now In litigation in a suit against the
executrix, pending on appeal in the Su
preme Court.
E. L. G. Steeie died In 1594. and his es
tate was appraised at J156.(0. Within the
statutory time Morse presented a claim
for $'J f ),2<i<) against the estate, which claim
was based on a contract between Steels
and Morso, dited September 20, 1592.
whereby the former 'undertook to care
for a hundred Jacks, jennies, mares, etc..
belonging to Morse anil placed on Steele's
Ranciio "Felicfdad." near Salmon Falls,
for breeding purposes; and at the end of
four years the colts were to be sold for
the mutual benefit of both parties and
the proceeds were to be equally divided,
Morse alleges that Steeie during his life
time neglected to properly care for the
animals; that now the ranch is in charge
of Frank V. Terry, and there are but
twenty-seven of the animals and their In
crease remaining from the original herd.
When Morse presented his claim to the
widow executrix she ignored the same,
and the former, deeming this a rejection,
brought suit, which terminated last
March In Judgment for the widow. Morse,
however, appealed the case to the Su
preme Court, where It Is still pending, lie
sets up that numerous claims were filed
against the estate, and because of the de
preciation In values of property and the
accumulation of the family allowance the
estate will be unable to pay its indebt
edness together with costs of administra-.
tion dollar for dollar: but that recently
the executrix received $37,500 in settlement
of a claim against Florence Blvthe
Ilinckley for moneys advanced by E. L.
G. Steeie to enable the latter to prose
cute her contest over the late Thomas
Blythft's millions. Now Morse asks that
Mrs. Steeie pay into court the amount he
hopes to recover through a possible re
versal of the decision of the Superior
Court.
road for the amusement and edification of
the Westerner.W esterner.
Olympia.
There Is a pood bill at the Olympia this
week. Will H. Hill's performance on the
hl^h wire was well received last night,
and the pictures thrown on the form of a
young woman who calls herself Mile.
Ihelma were thoroughly appreciated. The
other attractions are acceptable.
Chutes.
The moving pictures of the Jeffrles-
Eharkey fight at Coney Island are prov
ing a groat card at the Chutes Theater.
Last night the numerous exciting round 3
were wildly applauded by a large audi
ence. Robert Smilax and company and
their comedy bulldogs give a novel act
in which a brindle pug plays the star
role. Major Mite appears this week in
a Hebrew impersonation, singing "Oh,
Such a Business." and makes a quick
change to an Irishman. Matt Keefe. a
sweet-voiced tenor, received three en
cores, and the three D'Estelle sisters gave
pome pretty fancy and grotesque dances.
The Leandor brothers, gladiatorial acro
bats, and the Columbian Four, musical
artists, completed an interesting pro
gramme.
Trebelli's First Concert.
The first of the Trebelll concerts was
piven last nipht at Sherman & Clay Hall,
which w.is comfortably filled, for the most
part with well-known musical people.
There wap promise in the programme of
a delightful evening of song, and the re
peated bursts of applause were hardly
necessary to testify that the prima donna
was soul-satisfying. It is three years now
since Mile. Trebellis voice has been heard
in this city, ami last night at the conclu
sion of the concert the verdict was freely
expressed on all sides that it was absolute
perfection.
The lengthy programme was introduced
with Dvorak's very difficult "O. Virgin
Mother" ("Specter Bride"), in which the
singer showed the great sustaining power
of her voice. In the balatella from "I
Pagliaeci" and in Mascagni's "Pera
d'Amore" and '"La Tua Stella" the purest
method wits shown. Undoubtedly, how
fVfr, the most pleasing number on the
programme was the "Carnival of Venice,"
replete with opportunity to display the
wonderful riches of the "singer's voice. At
the close sh*> was encored repeatedly.
The possibilities revealed in the first
part of the programme were more than
achieved in the second. Great power of
expr*»ssion was shown in the familiar
songs. "Away, Away!" "Cherry Ripe"
and Haydn's "My Mother Bids Me
Bind My Hair." In Bemburg's
musical setting of Theodore de Ban
dille's "l'Amour de ma Mie" and
Chaminade's "Si J'etais Jardinier" Mile.
Trebelll was as clear and as sparkling as
champagne. She closed with Tosti's
"Spring" and was so loudly applauded
that she responded with the famous
"Laughing Song."
Robert Clarence Newell, the accompan
ist, showed remarkable technique in
Schutt soli in the Interlude.
Mile. Trebelll will give two more con
certs this week at Sherman & Clay Hall,
one Thursday evening and the other Sat
urday afternoon.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1900.
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