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It applies equally to all Asiatics, Japanese, Chinese, Hindus and Malays. Japan need not take offense on the ground of discrimination or complain that the rule stamps the Japanese as an inferior race. We may leave all considerations of that sort out of the question. The Jap anese and other Asiatics are not wanted here because they cannot be assimilated to our body politic. We have already one large and dangerous race problem in the south arising from similar causes and we do not want another. The position is one from which the United States cannot recede, no matter what view Japan may take or what consequences may be involved. The matter may be arranged by treaty or it may not. Conr gress has full power to deal with the situation by' legislation, be cause it is a purely domestic concern. Possibly the affair might be best arranged by a set of treaties between the United States, Japan and Great Britain dealing with the question as a whole. We want the Hindus here no more than the Japanese, and it is probable that recent events in British Columbia have- brought Eng lish statesmen to a realizing sense of the situation. doubt not that Canada will join the United States on the ground of exclusion. The movement of this immigration is in any event very largely artificial. It Us promoted, organized and created by the trans- Pacific steamship lines. We should not, for instance, have a Hindu • immigrant of the cooly class in a thousand years were it not that the Canadian Pacific steamship line maintains a staff of agents in British India to canvass for passengers. The Pacific mail company did the same thing in former years with the Chinese passenger trade, and the Japanese were mostly brought, halfway by the \u0084 Hawaiian planters. The whole movement is artificial, the product of private greed. There is notlanger of international friction-be cause we insist that it shall stop. No government wants its strong est and most enterprising subject to leave home. A WATER FRONT REALTY BOOM SAN FRANCISCO presents the singular anomaly of war ves sels acting as boomers of real estate; but peculiar as this may seem, it nevertheless is true, for Uncle Sam's ships are making the market active along the front, and this is probably the first time that battleships and cruisers have helped to create a demand for business locations. Operators assent that from the time the question was mooted of sending a large fleet to these waters interest suddenly arose on the front and all classes, of the smaller merchants began to cast about for ways and means to es tablish themselves in East street or adjacent thoroughfares." If the statements of those who have followed the vicissitudes of real; es tate are to be believed, an entire change will come over the front within a few years — both. its character and in its class of stores. The inquiry has been principally for locations along East, Stcuart and Drumm streets, and offers have been made to present tenants to release or sell at prices, which stagger the imagination: Notwithstanding these attractive proffers tenants have refused ab solutely to vacate their premises," for they entertain visions >bf golden days and still more golden nights. : . If the statements of the real estate men, who have made a study of the situation, are worthy of consideration, the water front — provided locations can be secured — will, within a short space of time, be the busiest district of the city. It is argued that sailors are greedy for amusement and are liberal spenders, and that /the water front should provide them with those pleasures for which they crave. Acting upon this theory, applications are presented'- by, these purveyors of amusement for likely sites upon the front; where they can erect temporary theaters, nickelodeons and other shows for the edification of the jackies. . - Operators contend that the boom in real, estate along the water front is only in its infancy, and that before another year has elapsed we shall see an active market in' the vicinity vof;.; the ; dbcksi It is said the business that will have; to be done by the houses to supply the fleet will outstrip the present quarters and more room" will be deraanded. Everything points to a boom along the front, and lower Market street bids fair to be one of the best retail districts in San Fran cisco. The stores on the south side of the street, which YdicT not; seff cure tenants as rapidly as was hoped for, are all being taken 'and will be occupied by merchants who carry first ..class lines. ; The desire to seek locations along tHe front is 'riot to jbe won dered at Millions will be spent by - the sailors f and : by the navy department, and net only the front will reap the benefit, but^ all San Francisco will be a gainer by the presenceof -the warships: in these waters. • .. . ' CLEARING THE GROUND TO PUNISH REBATERS AN interesting light on the situation - developed by 'Commissioner Lane's inquiry into the rebates granted by \ the . Southern i ' Pa cific comes from a decision byytHe^United States^circuit court of appeal sitting "at Denver. The railroad companies have raised the point that the: sections; of the 'Elkinst lawX dealing with the rebates were by implication repealed' .fe -the Hepburri^law of la^st year providing for. the regulation of (freight and; passenger .\u25a0 rates^lf that point were' well 'taken it would nullify the; conyictions I in all -these cases, including that for. which" Standard oil • wasVfine'd EDITORIAL PAGE $29,240,000. The circuit court \of appeal now rules/^iat the law against rebates is simply strengthened by. the rate law.™ \u25a0 -The point was -raised on .appeal by the ; Great Northern rail road from a decision of \ the federal district court, which \ had • hned ther railroad company; for granting rebates. It iwas - agreed that r the Hepburn law repeals , the Elkins law because it repeats a part of the latter statute. The appeal court holds that \ the Hepburn law is mandatory and not repealing. It Simply confirms that which it repeats and leaves the rest in force. The way is open and the law; clear to bring those men to punish ment who are responsibe for the monstrous system of favoritism which has made business/ impossible in California for all who are not on the rebate list of the Southern Pacific company. . The officers of the fleet got at least a taste of war in San ; Francisco^-a war of words and diplomacy over who should entertain them. ; By the time Root gets outside of. the popular redhot dishes of Mexico •he will ..be in need of '\u25a0 an other session at - Muldoon's. • Colorado has a suicide epidemic People over there must .have \u25a0 taken to heart - President :\u25a0 Jordan's theories about the elimination jof the undesir able two-thirds. Daniel O'Connell's various • suits to stop the payment "of t money ; for the graft prosecution would 'be 'amusing if \u25a0 they did not take-up j the ; time of courts that are already very busy.- "; On account of tHe] cocktails served at the * dinner Fairbanks 1 attended *on Memorial day he hasj been 'defeated as a delegate to the Indiana Method : - . . . . -;..-.;•.-\u25a0-\u25a0 •'.-;.. . -I --\u25a0..-•'\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0.•.\u25a0'\u25a0-.\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0.•\u25a0:\u25a0',\u25a0:.\u25a0.-\u25a0•-\u25a0,:\u25a0'\u25a0•--\u25a0\u25a0 Clubwomen Preparing for Busy Season By - Kathleen Thompson THE week was a quiet one In club circles, . comparatively Tspeaking, clubwomen perhaps being glad 'to .-, rest for a f ew \u25a0 day^i on\the '. laurels of ' late September's .really 'i.big club days.' Another strain) Is coming, too, when" the convention of ; thV state's women's [ clubs W : , to ••. be' , held ; at \u25a0 Napa, toward •\u25a0 the ;_end fof Vjthls - month/ \u25a0'; Then the " busy ; whirl will \u25a0 begin*again.' \u25a0'-;[ Not than; any other city " would call this time a dull v one, for. new move ments . are almost dally matters In the blg,clubsi; and,\ as ione ': woman '\u25bajoyfully confessed j, to \ nje " *a; few S days • ago: "Really,*, l spend"; more time at i my; club than my husband' dreams of doing at his.- so { there's no ; such I thing; as a club skeleton? in j our.; cupboard 1". ; ; VAnd that alone). isTno*2 small \ thing .' for r women's dubs to have to' thelr^credit' ; '',/;.;>} . . The rregular.r r . meeting i of ; the \u25a0 Pioneer Women . of ; Calltornia'iwas _£ held'; o'n^the afternoon' \u25a0 of v October ?4,vwhen|"almost the .' whole i; af ternoon\was * ; filled ,*by x the busliies ' of j< electlng^bfflcers.-T'For.'ithe ensuing f.ye'af.; the H presldent :^.wlll -jibe" Anna S. Reed { and i the vice presidents Mrs. ' Thleklay J- D. ;^ Kleenclans 1 and JMrs. r Su"sC.l' Gorhant 53-The '-4- recording,"^- and financial I secretaries ' are ) Mrs. Hermlna' Pollock : and '- Mrsn C/; X* ; Burr;? > Mrs. Mar gery McCormick Is treasurer, and Mrs. Mary E' Gamage \u25a0 niarshal;f^The Tdlrec-" tors, are')Mr6..iE;^M^'V*irhltconib^Mrs^: Agnes * B. ; : . MacDonaldJand| Mrs.^Anha Stanlels.vi : Theßb6aYd f^of scoh~-1 sists : of }Mf ai"? E. 2 E.% Chapin7| Mrs.'f Emily Summer O'Donnell.Mlss Kathryn Cole, Mrs. Eugenic Gardner and Mrs. Mar garet .WLxeelandJ* Alter . the election of buwfyrttting-fo NOTE AND COMMENT ists's conference. "It seems that the barrels;, of buttermilk -he. has drunk since have hot washed [ his sins away: Dowie's followers say that he will be back on earth , in 1,000 years. There are j things that make; us resigned to the fact that we can't live , forever. : ; Mission v residents are demanding better car serviced : All .of us' want :• it, but ; few have ' the -"optimism to think that asking for it will do any good, i ; ; The \u25a0 farmers expect to get $8,000, 000,000 \ from - their crops - this year. ThiSs pleases ".' Wall : "which is al ready: calculating on: a large crop of lambs in j consequence. : People' who are disgusted at the [ac tion of a : New York womanVwho hired a special train to; take :'; a sickipet dog across ; th"e ? continent will be "rejoiced to learn •; that the :brute was so dead by , the : time the : destination reached that ; the fleas \u25a0 deserted it. officers t the ' meeting '\u25a0 adjourned and i the members spent an hour of chat over the 'teacups.- C;* '.', '-i*— ; ~3i|lHfflHEj \u25a0. ' ' \u25a0 ' \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0..-. \u25a0: •'\u25a0--»': -\.m - :i \u25a0; The Ladles , of . the* Round * Table had ;an i interesting ." aeeslon •at the \ home : of = ; Mrs.' Cary A. Hall >', last .Thursday i af ter •'. noon,*, which ; proved . the • organization : to . be In a thriving condition. £ Summer va- \ .cations were I the I talk lof l the ihour^ and 1 plans for future naeetingakwerel outlined.' The new officers were Installed and some '\u25a0\u25a0 minor " matters 1: and ' ; settled.": The ; officers for this i: year £> will be: : Mrs. : Stuart y Merrill; -president; Mrs. WliiardKGutchie/^vicel: president; •- Mr< Duncan V A;-^ Mac Donald . .";; second v vice ! president,'^ ands Miss J Clarice' Borroughs,' . secretary *''andi treasurer.- :..-'.-V :1 -.' : '->;v. : ..i'i \u25a0\u25a0.•.'\u25a0: 'il v : The| members the? S^h^Fraiicieco . musical i club Jand \ their } friends Ten joyed ' [a ) 'alt ternoon;|Thursday,\when ; I Informal | reception^ ; t witb \ Mrs.'f John Jacob JAppleV as I manager," was | held ' in •the^ Century^ oliibl rooms. '\u25a0s From " 3 'to 5 , ! o'clock* the* president,^ Mrs. ;^Gebrge ! s L." : Alexander, :* and £ the 3 directors if of £ the 1 ; club S received guests ;* and '\u25a0£ a i'de-J Rightful;; afternoon \was~ spent 5- between^ .tnuslbFahd|tea^drlnking.^The ; 'music^ was .[ In J|pf [i Miss', Helen '\u25a0 ' Heath, r^who"? had '% prepared <an 4 excel jen t [ ; programrj,?OheTof I the 1 most s enjoyable : 1 numbers.^; f or! several "4 reasons. p iwas?an i ' address |by^ Mrs.^ Francis % B.%*Wllliams, : i a? charter Amember|of Hhe ? first i musical > [club^ever^orgahlzedl in \ San I Franclsco,"'i iwhich i was merged I afterward * Into 4 the s I present^club^u She^sketched J the 1 ; earlyl ' history Vof I thV^'club I lntjan'j Interesting] ; manner.^: The 1 p'rogramif given mem- V ' befs » of I the<club3 began f',with|thVJ fa*; i mous]^rlal f rom^the^'QueehTofJi Sheba"" ' (Gounod).i by^ Miss|Camlllel Frank, ir flwho,f I who , waß|accompß.niedibyiUda,Waldrop:lThls] , was Jsj followed bySliTschaikowskyJs 5 u'Scherzo'tV and | Zech's "Airj f or 'G String,'/^ .which > were * prettily rendered! by. ;- the • By^rhe Call's Jester WEATHER ; MAN TO BLAME v First | Milkman— l • see j you J got "\ fined for having water in your milk. Couldn't you frame up an excuse of some kind? . '\u25a0•;';• Second Milkman— No. Weather man said it wag going , to rain, so" before I went to bed I loaded the milk up with water, intending to say if I got pinched that I left the cans open r by mistake and rain got into them. But it didn't rain. • \u25a0. .'-';\u25a0-•'\u25a0- .-'-\u25a0• THE BTAGGERY KIXD > "I saw.- Subbubs going home yester day loaded down with a lawn , mower, $4 worth of groceries and a baby car riage. ; Didn't even' stagger under It." i "Funny. He had a load Saturday afternoon that I'll bet didn't weigh a pound, and he staggered all over the boat," -'-'- - -"-"'' •- .' ';' : , • .'::*';"-• - : - ' • lUCKYGraL : "How did that .xnarriage of the Mill yurisi girl ' to the oount turn ' out?" "Fine. ;\u25a0 She , got" a divorce" for cruelty before 'he had spent ' half ' her fortune." MORE THAN LIKELY "They call this spring lamb, but it's mutton," all ; right.** ..'\u25a0 ' \u25a0 "Perhaps the bill .' of fare is written in the past tense." MELODY LACKTVG ' ".•'Alice,*' j said Spacer,' "can't you keep that confounded youngster from yawp. Ing for a .while? - rye got to finish thes e yeries. about^The ; Sweet • Melody of Baby's Voice,* " X \ ': ; W. J. W.\ Misses; Olive-, and I Florence Hyde. The ; program closed with three songs from ; Miss ; . Marlon - Cumming— »"Qul Salt?". "Im ; Volkstone" *- and an old Scotch ballad— l-whicb ' were Immensely enjoyed. '.'. \u25a0:.'''\u25a0'; \u25a0..'-.• •".\u25a0: .-\u25a0 • "\u25a0 - : -~* \u25a0 \u25a0".,- -.. \u25a0 •• . Professor ; Robert : E>upuoey ,; is % inter* ' estlngfa little ;: club 'i off society l wximen " with; hlsldelfgh'tfur French lectures on ; Tuesday mornings,', which take , place in ; the > hall a at '? 223 0 3 Pad flo I, avenue.' >; M. \u25a0 Dupuoey's » attitude! Is ithat ; of; the • born Parisian,^ who ;- knows : «very; Inch of -• his ground and can catch the atmosphere jof i, the f French capital. "^Tomorrow : he will speak of the home life of the Pa- I rlsian 4. bourgeois,"; and a good \u25a0 many de-T ; tai Is j new " to 1 his '> 1 Isteners : are expected. {Last\TreekfM.tl>upouey*a '/topic* was: i VFarlsj as 'l Seen I Fronu the 1 1 Stage, 1 ' { and vhe kept his* audience £ amused "; and ab | sorbed ! by \what '; he "'- had » to » say on the always ; Interesting ; subject. ; >\u0084':\u25a0; '•';'': \u25a0 ,'-. .";* '•":' V.;i»'f-; ' "•'\u25a0.\u25a0'-\u25a0?.• ""• \u25a0 '\u25a0\u0084- '• £• : Hundreds '\ of \ women" have be en cross ing to Oakland this week and hundreds 1 more .' stayed '}. there"^ for 1 the { big equal I suffrage J^conveptlon^.whlch"^ Interested } alH women 1 Inronelway 'or j another. " -The I pfesldentTof | that 1 movement^ here. f Mrs. j Maryi AI 3 Sperry.'a fl U«d %f% f her f hard I duties ftgracefnlly f, and^.well (during , the- s two |^days, l f and ttbosel in terested ?ex«l presslthemselves : as | highly/gratilled by :^the \ spirit j shown 1 at I the \ meetings, t and 5 delighted with the class of \u25a0 women -who 3 packed \Ebell Son % both r deya."^ Mrs. |Kelth,'Cwho fliad '?, Saturday afternoon's (debate f especially^: In *fcharg*,"4 summed - up the aftemobn,s discussion very suc cinctly and fairly,^ txtd it t would ,b«"dlffl iculttlto;sf«tayj Justji how|;;manys converts vthe;"4Blhours;ofißeri6us.lsenslbleVTlrorH i.wonltoTthe- cause. T.lWhetHeritheirj fight .1 s ; a . winning I one | jrett or/ not V is. « after I all 4a j secondaryi matter. "i* No f fight ; is [a '\u25a0Winning j one I from ;. the | very ;. 'itirt, '» *.j\ i -there i» along time ahead. Milan Opera Company Scores Big Success in Face of Failure Walter B. Anthony NEVER did an opera company start "on a season of 'song In this city with brighter" prospects of scor r:-ing.; a- spectacular failure than did the MlUn company, which opened at the Chutes three weeks ago and is now packing up its scores and costumes to depart.,.",";' v-y"'->-:' :r: r Everything went wrong at first. A series of dress rehearsals opened the engagement. ,_The singers were not more new, to their audiences than they were to their) fellows. Besides this; the location'could not have been more appropriately'-. chosen had* the troupe been a band of Italian immigrants beat- Ing* the ' federal laws and hiding from the officers. ' The Seal rocks otier sug gestion of but iitlte more Isolation. Then there were the streetcars—or, rather, there: were no streetcars. , The | strike, accompanied by occasional blood spilling, kept many seminary girls and music teachers away; the skating rink entrance to the theater, with its boxed Imitation of a brass band, was a pre lude to be avoided if possible, and even a circus came to town in time to divide the patronage of amusement seekers. y The first performance. Including stars that were not the brightest of the gal axy,'was disappointing and disclosed at the very start a distressing difference . of opinion between the advance agent and the > audience. The company head lined Slgnorlni, Gonzales, Arcangeli, but the first audience, which was large and fashionable, hailed only Pimazzoni. A second rater on the salary list, with name printed In attenuated type. -walked off with the honors and dazzled the ad vertised stars till they shone like lu minaries of diminished magnitude. Pimazzoni In subsequent performances retained the lead he gained at first and wan the only male singer of the com pany to contest Lombardl's claim to starshlp. This tact, to digress a mo ment, brought dissension into the ranks of the cast, many of the members of which resented Plmazzonl's popularity. Even Jarchla was not above refusal to grant occasional encores to the star barytone which his .voice won and the people ; demanded. An Instance of this occurred In "Pagliaeci" whe,n Pimazzoni sang, the prologue. Much could be writ ten about his remarkable Interpretation did space permit. It will be enough to say that It was novel and surprising dramatically and glorious vocally. The director waa forced to let him sing It over again, though he conceded the treat V with manifest " displeasure. But to return to the first night, when **Alda" was given. Gonzales compared poorly with Adeberto * of the prior Lambardl season; the staging and costumes suf fered also, and the chorus and orchestra were rhythmically Irreconcilable. It 1* true that the stars of the first night Im proved as the week progressed until the average of the cast reached . a high standard of excellence — as good If not better^ than any, previous company which has appeared here at the same prices. _ However, the impression ,had been made, and the' management had to struggled hard . to terminate the engage ment successfully. It was done, though, and L the _ curtain of the ! season, which arose on' a' "dim* stage.** dropped with the company In a "full white" glare. % Until muslcis reduced, In mo- t senses of , the ;, word : than one, to the terms of an : exact science and "Its uttermost boundaries of thought, feeling and truth are explored, comparisons must furnish that :. test by which the work of its Interpreters Is to be judged. It Is proper then to say that out of the sea son Just closed have stepped artists new to our acquaintance, but worthy to sing with ; old friends, like Salassa.' Avadano (at long ago), Tetrazzini, Lorn. bardl. Collamlrini (for some). Monta nari, Adeberto and other . delightful ac quaintances of other seasons. Pado vanl will be remembered with Tetraz zini; Pimazzoni will be grouped with Salassa for the similarity of their gifts; Slgnorinl reminds of Avedano, whose bigger voice first thrilled us in Othel lo. Bertozzi. demure.- charming Ber tozzl. has won a place for her Mlml and Mlgnon In spite of Montanarl. who first brought to us a beautiful conception of the . poor consumptive of Puccini's tragedy. Ferrablni's Musetta, but most of all her. remarkable portrayal of Tos ca. Is a < memory to cherish. Few ". act resses unhampered by the exactions of a % measured . music score and " the In flexible beat of a director's baton could havei/portrayed the woe of Sardou'a heroine as well ' as she. ; ' Ollnto Lombard! renewed the Impres sions of his previous visit by his superb portrayal of Mephisto, - not to : mention his philosophical, yet touching. Colllne of *%* Bobeme.'* ,It was he who pulled "Faust" from mediocrity and by a mem orable 1 assumption of the role of ' the diabolical' imp . In \ Gounod's most popu lar j opera ' added "*a vivid. ; sinister Me phisto to ' the : none too large list of really fine devils. , Of Padovanf wSy speak? If one could ; translate • Into ; words the effects of music, then there . would be* no rea son for music. .Tetrazzini captured San Francisco so recently In the roles which Padovanl essayed that the . lat ter's success was the more remarkable. Whlla ) lacking the i tempermental bril liancy that made; the .; Tetraszini a sparkling diamond, Padovanl shone with : a : luster^ quite as great, though different ;,As;a. woman comprehending llf e > and truth and \u25a0 converting • that ; un derstanding ' into * tone ? Padovani : is, in myioplnlon., her rival's superior. It is admitted 1 that in , superficial charm of person 'and .magnetism, as well, as in natural ' gifts •of elocution, Tetrazzini Is . still ' peeress. ; Padovanl does not glitter '\with $ the - radiance of the cut gem. but with the gleam and shimmer Personal Mention •.-:,; N. C Toll of Vallejo Is a guest at. the Dale. fJohn Flagg of San Bernardino .Is at the ? Jefferson.' :;' J. v' AJ\ Honey -of Baltimore < arrived at the . Dale ' yesterday. ; ;!-L2 T.^i Alexander -'of Watsonvllle Is a guest at : the Baltimore. -C;'A- >J. 1 HenckV of^ Galvestbn, Tex., is staying at^the St : James. k .'; P.'"; DJ Lowell (of • Santa ' Barbara has apartment* at the Fairmont. : 'Ui George ;; Lincoln; J- c ' \u25a0 businessman of Chicago, is registered at the Dale. r I- p.* H." r Greppln "registered t yesterday at; the Dorchester : from; Los -Angeles!" \u25a0 , ; i Leon Lewis of £ Vlsalla r and 1 his daugh ter are, staying : at ; the Majestic annex. J?' Judge James , R. \ Tapscott \ registered at % the Grand ? hotel yesterday from Yreka; : : 1 .;. :\u25a0\u25a0;-:•:... ; A :=; &y?A J. \u25a0 Donley 'and ( Thomas Donley : of Klnoshar.Wiß., are" registered at' the St. ;Frahcis.CL ; 'V;;; '..".'.\u25a0"\u25a0"--."\u25a0--\u25a0 ' \u25a0' "'\u25a0 J" -*Wr p.^Mooney.:M rs ;^Mooney,and F." I*. Mobhey7of Stl Helena are guests at the Jeffersoa^/. '. : ;- .;\u25a0":: '\u25a0; - i \u25a0",' - ? : i's H.! G.fand ;Mrs. Rowie [of Nevada City, .sjifl iW, BLeough -of Boston ! are?amonc OCTOBER ,7, 190? of the sea. Sb.e is bijser, not larigbter. She does more tfian slug wonderful em broideries ' around Italian melodies, in tbe weaving of which Into perfect pat tern. Tetrazzini is greater —but Pado vanl touches deeper the truth that lias at the bottom of song. I have In mtrvl her interpretation of Vloletta. With what womanly.charm she sans the last ac» of the trasedy. It was easy to forget the soi did story In the grace and sweet sadness that clung around the final scene following her renuncia tion—for her lo\er's good —of the one pure impulse in a weary Uf« of pleas ure seeking sin. Arcangeli. the barytone with the big gest salary, made a deep impression as much on account of his splendid acting "as voice. Vocally he is large; but h» developed a vibrato that vulgarized many of his- finer efforts. As Scarpla. I liked him best. He was a big flgurs and displayed a commanding voice, but did not justify managerial preference to his gifts as compared with Pintz zonL. Slgnorinl,- the tenor robusto, was good, though he did net add materially to San Francisco's musical experiences. In fact, the tenors were not the strong est element of the company, but wera serviceable and even excellent at times — as Parola was in "Salv© Dlmora.** Three new singers were given a chance at an American reputation. Olga Slmzls. a Russian soprano; An tonio Bales tri and Dominco Delll Franci. tenors. The first two cam-) with qualified indorsements and tha third must have been, a press agent product. Olga Slmzls Is said to be a fine Carmen and her debut, but a year ago. . In "Sonnambula" was heralded la Italy as full of promise of future achievements. She sang neither role here. Her voice Is not particularly re markable, except for height and flex ibility. She was an agreeable Musetta. playing the role with coquetry and dainty charm, but bringing to it no new distinction. Balestri will remain a promise also. He did fair work Is "La Boheme." but* was afraid of his lines. In "Cavalleria" he was much better. His countrymen say the latter Is tha only opera he had ever appeared In be fore the public. Both he and the so prano belong to the student class and practiced upon vs — rather agreeably to all parties concerned. The third new comer was Franci. who lasted one opera and was immediately withdrawn. There might have been fatalities In the shadows of Telegraph hill otherwise, • • ey The company had no contraltl. and Pezzati was the best of the mezzo-soprani who struggled with the low roles. Her Siebel In "Faust" failed to win an en core in the familiar "Flower Song." which Is to say that however well sh« could act, she could not sing. / • • • One should speak reverently of th« ballet. None of the members of the corps - could dance much except ona local nimble-kneed nymph whose agil ity was explained when It was learned that she was born south of Market street. The rest were Imported from Italy and the wine that was predsed when they were born is cob webbed and priceless now. Not even the dance mu sic of "Traviata" or "Faust" was beau tiful enough to justify luring the dan cers from their firesides and grand children. The chorus was better for tho.pur-* poses Intended than the ballet, but did not dazzle with pulchritude. Tonally, if not physically, the male and f emala choristers were admirable. • • • Much has been said of the orchestra and much blame laid upon the Instru mentalists that belonged to the. direc tor. A brass preponderance was one of the faults;, and . an unrebuked enthusi asm for their work characterized m&ay of the players who thought quantity was what was wanted. At first th« Instrumentalists , were as disaocantal as Puccini's mixed and altered chords. Half had been imported from Italy and half gathered in San Francisco. O£ the 20 that came from Milan about .Iva were musicians and the rest just Ital ians. Jacchla put the Latin players in, the back seats after the second re hearsal and gave the. local players tha leads, and things went as well as they ever will , until San Francisco supports an orchestral organization composed of . players who do not have to depend upon cafes and theaters for their dally; bread and beer. ;'• • • None of the directors was remark* able". Jacchla is clever, xsuslcianly and tempermental, but erratic and uncer tain. He Is a pupil of Mascagnl and has caught the tetter's < tumultuous . and nervous ' temper, but has not his ex perience nor genius. He will be heard from, later, perhaps... but at present has taught us little that Is new. The bandsmen liked the choir master, G. > Baravelll. better, perhaps, because ha was not •so exacting and did not at tempt to reach so high. The assistant director,; Fugazzala, is a talented pupil of a pupil of Mascagnl. • • • Taken as an entirety the t*t*n*rt of the. musical community are due Mario Lambardl for his temerity In'comtng to a strike ridden city recovering from an earthquake and fire; to Ettor* Patrizl for encouraging the venture and , to Will H. Greenbaum for exploiting It. While the artistic achievements of any . one of - the artists . they brought may be duplicated by others we have heard in. the high and medium priced com panies which have come to us, there has been none of the latter, at least, which has sustained as high ,an average as the one we 'say good by to today. Refrigerators are. f or \ the first time coming Into general use in France. The being sold are of the style used in tha United States 50 years ago. ; ; - the guests who registered yesterday at theHamlln. . . • 'F.H. and JlrsI .Waugh arrived at the Majestic yesterday from Knight's land ing. 1 ' <I*,Schenck of .New" York and Mrs. Schenck will be at the Dorchester fer, a few days. :;,\u25a0 A.' r de Ruez of New.Tork city, accom-; panled by Mrs. da Ruez and child, is at the St. James. "» : . C R. ;; Jordan : registered yesterday at' the Imperal from Redding. Mrs. Jor-" . dan Is here with him. "R-iE." Maxwell, a mining man of Tonopah, Nev.; : and Mrs. Maxwell, are guests at the MajesUc ' O/M. Williams and Mrs. Williams are here from Boulder. Creek. They "are staying at the Baltimore. . ::.C.':H.- Burden of Sonora is at th a Im perial." Ha 1$ accompanied by Mrsw) Burden and Miss Carrie A. Burden. V J. Kappler of Lo» Angeles, arrived 1 at ..the , Fairmont yesterday., accompan- s led. by his sister, Mls^ E. M. Kappler.y, James~ L.- Chapman, an automobile ,<,. manufacturer of St. Louis, and -Mrs.! Chapman, ar« guests at the Grand. Cea*' tiaL • '- .--_\u25a0 ' " ' """ 'ruixxljß^j^i 1 " j