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The morning call., 1894-02-22
THE HARMONIE'S REvELs.
Annual Banquet of That FIourishing
Club

Inc High Court of HarmOBie'' held merry
carnival around the festive board at Union
square Hall last night. Since its organiza ion
some seventeen years ago it has been The Gus
tom OF the Harmony Club 10 celebrate Wash
ington's birthday by banquet.
Last night some one hundred and fifty men,
bers sat down to tables laden with all good
things ana discussed with gusto a menu OF
delicacies.
The hall had been most tastefulIy decorated
for the occasion. The national colors predom-
mated. From the central electroler hung
sfreamers OF red, white aud blue. interspersed
with strips of varied cOlOred buntings Strings
of ivy, from which depended incandescent
lights IN many -cOlOred glob s. added another
pretty feature TO III tasteful decorations
The tables formed the letter II. At the head
sat Judge Waller II. Levy POSTMASTER. The
officers OF the club occupied the chairs a either
end OF the sides of The design. Each guest, in
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A UNITED EFFORT.
Mission PropertyzOwners
Organize.
They Demand an Ample Sewer in
Fourteenth Street - An Execu-
tive Committee Appointed.

About seventy-fve owners of property in what
they were pleased TO call the Submerged part
of the Mission" met last night In HarmonylHali,
1749 Mission street, TO devise ways and means
of securing better sewerage for the district and
getting rid OF the overflow OF the sewers. which
every winter causes annoyance and damage
and menaces the health OF that portion of the
city.
George Center was chosen president and E.
J. MacNamara secretary. Speeches were made
by dozen or more property-owners and house
holders, voicing complaints and stating the
imDossibility OF getting relief from The city
authorities, whether II be the Mayor the Board
OF Supervisors. the Street Superintendent or
the courts. All agreed that the only hope lay
through united action, In such q measure
those pr sent exp essed willingness to join
hands. Some were for raising funds and going
10 the courts, others favored political action IN
choice Of Supervisors, and sin others tbonght
general agitation OF The matter would influence
the Board OF Supervisors to grant relief; some
even favored the raising the dol ar limit
street Superintendent AckersOn, who was
present by invitation, took occasion 10 make
statement showing that his department was not
TO blame, but his solution OF the Iroblem con-
sisted IN advising individual members OF the
meeting 10 be yigilant and not allow themselves
10 be mised.
An executive committee of fifteen was APP
pointed as follows: A. +. Van Du2er Chair
man, Joseph Goss, Robert Hirt. d. Sullivan, /.
{. Jansen. A. Johnson, A. II. Peck. q. W. Gerke,
ID. FiIZglDboDs. Z. Ebers. f. DltmOre. G. II.
Werner, c. Fillmore. d. Cartwright and ID. Hem
derson. They Will hold their III st meeting AT
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon.
The trouble with the Fourteenth-sfreet sewer
is that ii is too small. IL is 3x8 feet. When
The Fell-stie-t sewer, which Is feet in diane
ter, was constructed few years ago IL was
connected with the old F0urieenfh-streets sewer.
From Dolores street IT. follows circuiIous
route TO the Channel sewer. Simply slaled
more sewerage is poured into IL than the sewer
Will hold and IN the rainy season IL oveffOws.
From the engineering point of view the Thing
TO be done is TO build larger sewer IN Four
teeBth street, extend IL in a dreci line o the
Channel through property where no street has
been made. Tie financial view-well that is
another story.
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people In gala day attire. This will be the first
opportunity that has been offered for all the
concessions to be seen at once.
Colonel Z. Daniel Boone will be grand
marshal. The procession VIII start from the
east gate, near the Firth wheel, prompl ~ at ii
A. NJ. band Will be In the Lead and the con-
cesslons Will fall In line with regard to
special importance, but rather according 10
convenience. The Chinese village has prom
ised 10 turn out company of fifty peoi'ie, in
cludlng some OF the prominent actors In the
Chinese Theater. Ali the copcessionaIres are
taking great interest IN his parade, and IL will
certainly b. tn most remarkable demonstra-
ton that has thus Tar been made on the EXPOSE
lion grounds. Pafades of this kind were fire.
queDty made in Chicago.
balloon ascension and parachute Jump has
peen arranged for p. NJ. at the Vienna Pratcr.
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the morning sun sufficed to dry I'D the
suspicion of moisture which divided the
thoroughfares from the remainder of the
grounds.
Holiday observers will have no difficulty
in selecting a scene for to-day's enjoyment.
Sunset City is sure to be the objective
point of thousands. No special cere-
monies have been arranged by the man
agement. but instead. the entire day will
be devoted 10 pleasure. The manifold at
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Organizing Republicans

The Republicans of the Thirty second AS
sembly District met at Eureka Hall on the cor
ner of Ritch and Brannan streets last evening,
and formed Republican Club No. l, electing the
following officers: K. 2. Vreeland. president
ID. j. Die, vice. president; Frank p. McGarm
recording secretary; William Thomas, treas.
urer; Michael Hynes, ser0eanl-at-armS; execu-
tive committee. ?. McCrosson, Jerry Lucey,
". Thomas, W. II. haley and d. J. Dick One
hundred and fifteen members signed the roll
before the club adjourned TO the call of the
chair
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HARBoR
" Commiss toner's, No. 10 California ST. San
Francisco. Cal, February Is. 1894.
Sealed proposals or BIDS will be received at this
office at or prior TO O'Clock p NJ. on tn URSDAY.
March /, 1884, for furnishing the materials and
constructing Car Ferry slip Ne. z, Apron and
Hosting scar at the foot of Lombard street, on
the water front of the city and county of San
francisco, in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor prepared by the Chief En-
glneer or the Board and adopted by the Board
February Is, 1894, and file in this ONCE, to
which special reference is hereby made
No bid will be received unless it is made on a
blank form furnished from this office and is ac-
the amount OF the bld payable to the order of the
secretary of the Board, as a guarantee tn part
OF tn successful bidder that he will, within six
days after the acceptance OF his bid. enter INTO a
written contract TO do said work according to the
plans and specifications prepared therefor, and
Will also execute and file with this Board good
and suh1eient bond, to be approved by said Board,
IN sue amount as * shall direct, and conditioned
Tor the Faithful performance of such contract; nor
will said bid re considered by this Board unless
delivered to the Secretary the Assistant Sec
rotary at the office OF the Secretary aG or prior to
O'Clock p NJ. on TIL URSDAY, March l. 1894 ar
which place the bids will be opened
The Board reserves the right to reject at,v or
all bids if deemed for the best interests of the
State.
Bidders invited to be present at the opening
OF the DDS q. II. BAS>ETT.
w. Ii. BROWN,
DAN I. COLE.
Board of State Harbor Commissioners
HOWARD c. HOLMES, Chief Engineer
.. .. hkEGAN, Secretary. fel9 lot exSu
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THE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Pyrotechnics and the Electric
Fountain.
N ALL-DAY CELEBRATION.
Special Features Also for the Chill.
dren's-Day Entertainment
Tomorrow.
Through Turnstires Yesterday. .ssos

Just give us ten more days of such
weather as this" said Midwinter Fair
official yesterday, land we will capture
the whole country"
AS sooD as people realized that the sun
was shining and that the atmosphere was
fresh and clear and full to the brim with
ozone. they scurried fairwards. The
turnstiles clicked merrily, even in the
earlier hours of the day. and in the after
noon the gaekeeDers had a continuou.
run Of customers. There has been no mud
on the exposition roads during the rain of
the past FIVE days, and a single hour of
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An Excursion to the FaIr.

An excursion of business men left Boston
yesterday, February IA. for a months run 10
points OF interest In California They are I'm
charge OF Emerson W. Judd of the RAYMOND
q hitcomb Excursion COMPANY They will
spend a time in Los Angeles and then
come this way, taking IN the fair aud the sights
oil san Francisco. There are about 100 gentle
men In the party and number of ladies'
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Recent Divorces

Judge Levy has granted Lucretia True a
divorce from Douglas True on the ground of
extreme cruelty.
The suit OF John 3. ST. Denis for divorce
from Csrolin ST. Denis was denied by ,Judpe
Levy yesterday. but the wife was awarded a
divorce on the ground of her husbands willfuI
desertion. with custody of the minor child rem
and $40 month alimOny.
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Wesley woodford will be the aerouaut. Ats
O'clock the regular concert at Franz joseph
Hall of The PrateI VIII commence aud Will be
continued until 10, with brirf interval at 6.
The following programme will be reudered:
AFrERNooN-sTRINe CONCEPT.
American Nat onal flynn. Observation-Disclosures.
% from the ballet
s 90 "t Sea6 aq Sa pann6c waltz is!
FIuegelhorn solo. Herr Franz He'll
Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2: ................
MILITARY CONCERT
Overture from the opera ''Tannhauser' Wagner
.The jolly Brothers waltz .VoIista sa
"W as hington Post" march. ...............So usa
EvENING-sTRISG CONCERT
Overture TO the opera "Egmont" $500. Beethoven
Fantasia, ssTraviata". ................... Verdi
&c ngress of Melodies" potpourri. ...... Conradi
' Harp Sole Fraaiien Brcii;chacE.. AaO'f
fiueeei6ofn solo. Herr Franz He'll D'unOa
MILITARY CONCERT
Overture sPoet and easant". .....F Won Supne
wiener Madel," waltz. ................. Ziehrer
Albion" (Erana fantasia Of Scotch. Irish ana
"wien bieibt Wien" waltz. .schrammeI
Two bands VIII play all afternoon. one in the
stand near Tie Administration building, and the
other In he Manufactures building Attrac-
tive numbers Will be rendered.
AT 1880 p. NJ the beautiful electric fountain
will inlay in the central court. The whistle sig
nal VIII blow a. z so, the electric lights will 60
out. and this wonderful creation Will be seen
for fifteen minutes in ali its prismaiic lowell
ness.
Al 8 o'clock there will be display O! pyro.
technics on the recreation grounds In front of
the baudstand. Tn fireworks will be parIIeu.
larry good. They will include nearly a score of
set pieces, many Of elaborate design. The
electric fountain Will play again as soon as Ihe
fireworks are over.
The aquarium will be open TO the public
on children's day, tomorrow. and children OF a
larger growth Will be particularly Interested in
a new arrival, which came by train from Mon
terey yesterd Y. This was nothing more or
less than a monster devil-fish or Octonus
which has been safely placed in one of the
tanks OF the aquarium, and which stretches
out its eight arms or legs, or whatever Won call
them, TO the wOnderment OF all behOlders. IL
was ticklish job 10 capture this sea-monster
and transport to his present home, but the
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Society Notes.

Mrs. NJ. Heller will give a dinner party
this evening at her residence, corner of
Van Ness avenue and Jackson street.
The members of the Harmonic Club will
give ball this evening at Union-sou
Hall.
The San Francisco Frauen Verein will
give party this evening at Saratoga Hall.
Clan Fraser No. IS, Order of Scottish
Clans, will give an entertainment and
dance this evening at Scottish Hall.
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Stolen Diamonds

Charles D. Bentley. colored man who used
to work at the Grand Hotel bar, was arrested
by Officer Cleary yesterday on warrant cbarg-
Ing him with grand larceny. The complaininr
witness il Amy Harris of ] Fifth stresr, and
she accuses Charles OF stealing from her dia-
mond earrings aud diamond bTeastpir OF The
value OF $500. The stolen jewelry has been re-
covered. 1t had been paHned
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Lake County apples. Tenth prize-One box
Sacramento County raisins. Eleventh prize
Que box Tehama dried fruit. Twelfth prize
Une box Shasta dried fruit. The number of
oranges In The tower is known only to Superin-
tendent Buck.
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John Harrigan. journalist reported TO the
police that he was held up on Eleventh street,
near Mission, at 2 :10 O'clock yesterday morn
ing by a tall, slim man about % years of age,
with smooth face, who looked like opium
heud and was dressed In long coat and Derby
nat Harrigan said he struck The man in the
ribs which made him run away.
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USE Myself s. Rollins Little Joker pads for
home work. Sold by ali sIationers.
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PERUVIAN BITTERs excels all imported, and
is the only suitable tonic In this climate.
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MARK Hopkins institute OF Art open daily to
March 3. Only one more concert after this
evening.
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Do MOI forget Berleling when you wan
specs. APT Kearny street.
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Music at the Park.

Judge Coffey issued an order Yesterday to
Mrs. Elizabeth Wardweil TO appear before him
tomorrow. the Esd inst, upon an order to
show cause why her judgment of S299 against
the estate of Robert Oxford, deceased, should
not be vacat' d and set aside.
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fractions of the grounds will he in full
blast. and it will be strange indeed if any
visitor leaves the grounds in an unhappy
frame of mind.
Wsshington's birthday will be sppro-
priately celebrated at this mushroom
metropolis. where all the residents ara
patriotic and every day is a holiday any
way. The DAVIS entertainment will he
commenced at IL A. NJ, when there will be a
grand parade of all the confessional features of
the exposition. with band at It's head Boone,s
nmais. the Indians. the Esquimaux the Chi
nese, The japanese, the Turks and all the queer
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DRY GOODS.

The brief time remaining before our Annual Inven-
tory 1mpes us to make STARTLING CUTS IN PRICES
on the following and many other broken lines
TO CLEAR THEM OUT IMMEDIATELY!
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DRESS GOODS.


2Ooo yards STORM SERGE
be 3c a
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CHlLDREN'S HANDkERCHIEFS.

At ~ Cents Each.
CHILDREN'S COLORED BORDERED HEMSTITCHED
worth Coo per dozeD will be offered at re
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LADIES' WAISTS.


WAISTS styles 35c each
600 LADIES WAISTS Styles
AIDES WAISTS placed
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fe22 II ThsaTu &C
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MEMS NECKWEAR


50 MEMS SILK
assorted patterns extra good value will be
oil a ceach.
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LADIES' JACKETS.

$500.
trimmed with braid edged with Baltic
LADIES SKIRT
edged with Baltic be closed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-05
REJECTED SUITOR'S RAGE.
widOwer Mcdonald Wrecks UnwiII-
ing widow KeIIihers store.

Michael Mcdonald, a blacksmith nifty
four years old, living at 20 Monroe
street, was held for examination in the
Essex Market Police Court this morn
ing on the charge of assault.
Michael Is n widower with four chill
dren. His solitude pallcd upon him and
he yearned for feminine society. SO he
got drunk yesterday. went around to
Widow Mamie Kellher's little grocery
store at II Monroe street and proposed
She refused him at sight.
McDonald's natural Indignation rose to
the storm pitch and he proceeded to
wreck the widows place. He loaded his
arms with canned goods and began
firing them at the widow. Then he
caught up the weights and used them
for missiles.
A can struck the widow on the head
and two OF the weights were involun-
tarly stopped by customers named Ida
Cohen and Abraham Goldshire. who
live near by. Goldshire's scalp was laid
open and Miss Cohen's ear was split
Mcdonald was making great Roadway
as wrecker when Policeman Currier
rushed in. dubbed him into subsection
and locked him up.
The wounded were patched UP at the
Gouverneur Hospital. No serious dam
age was done. Mcdonald pleaded that
he did not know what he was doing, but
Justice Hogan would not accept the
plea.
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caller Tailed exactly with that OF Am
berg, whom he had told to call on
Tuesday morning to complete the con-
tract. Magruder then related his trans
action, and feeling satisfied that the
agent was none other than Amberg. no
titled Inspector Mclaughlin.
warrant was sworn out Immediately
before Justice Martin. in Tombs Police
Court, and given to Dctective-Sergts.
Mccarthy and Gun.
They visited Mr.. Morrows office at
$50 O'Clock and remained there until
after O'Clock Tuesday awaiting the ar
rival of Amberg About $50 o'clock he
walked into MIR Morrow's private office
and was Immediately placed under arrest.
At Police Headquarters he confessed
the crime, and Acknowledged to Inspector
Mclaughlin that he had obtained many
thousands of dollars by means OF forged
checks from different dealers throughout
the country.
He took his arrest cooly, and de-
clared himself willing To face the conse-
quenCeS.
At least a dozen warrants sworn out
by as many dupes from all sections had
been forwarded to Inspector Mcbaugh-
lin for service, all seeming to have sur
way of all such character Of criminals
and eventually turn up In New York.
His only alias was that Of John Martin,
the senior member of the firm of which
he declared himself to be "A representa-
tive.
Amherg is an old New Yorker and says
he was born in Ludlow street. when that
was something OF fashionable thorough
fare.
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M'LEAA HELD UP IN HIS SHOP
Covered with q Revolver and Told
to Give Up Valuables.
Handed Over q Watch and Ring,
Valued at sos.

John Mclean, a carpenter and builder
at 81 Blocker street. was robbed Satur-
day night Nj Mclean was asleep on
lounge in the rear room OF his ONCE
al about O'Clock. when two men en-.
tered. one stood at the door and the
other drew a revolver, and pointing it
at Mclean told him he had best keep
quiet ana hand over everything Of value
he had
Mclean compiled. AMI handed out his
watch and a diamond ring. valued at
sos. After they had gone he tried TO
follow them. but when he reached the
front door they were out of sight lie
recognized the one who had watched at
the door as .oafer In neighbJring sa-
looms, AMI reported This fact at the Mer-
Ger street station, where ne told the po-
lice all about 1t. Detective Dourigan
was bic to arrest the man whom Me.
Lean recognized, but the other has not
been captured.
The alleged lookout, Octave Augers,
thirty-thr years old of rs West Hous-
ton street. denied having any connection
with the crime. He was taken to Jeffer-
son Market Court to-day and held for
examination.
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CAUGHT ONE IN COURT.
TOuEhs who Disturbed the Open
Door Mission Get n Lecture.

Ward Brennan. twenty-five years old,
of 7i2 Eleventh avenue. and Adam Marley,
who lives next door to the Open Door
Mission at 1852 Eleventh avenue, were
arraigred in the Yorkvlle Court to-day
charged with disturbing the services by
using rrofane language in front Of the
Supt Quade has been annoyed a great
deal lately by a gang of rowdies who
congregate in front of the building and
disturb the services. on his complaint
Police Capt. Haughey,of the West Forty
seventh street station. detailed Policeman
Lewis to keep order.
Last night the rowdies began their
usual noise and Lewis captured the two
who were arraignei in court to-day.
While the case was being heard by
Justice Mcmahon a number of young men
seated themselves among the spectators.
Supt. Quade on catching sight Of them,
whispered to His Honor Il think they
are some of the gang"
The Judge had the doors closed and the
Superintendent went among the specta-
tors and picked out Patrick DAILY. twenty
years old, of 7i2 Eleventh avenue, whom
he declared to be the ringleader.
Justice Mcmahon read them severe
lecture. He then sent DAILY to the island
for five days and discharged the two
others with a reprimand.
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RAID ON DOCK RATS
Six Of a Tough Gang Captured by
Police Reserves.
Two PatroImen Forced to Draw
Their Revolvers.
When Reinforcements Arrived the
Gang Scattered.

The West .foriy-seVenth street police
swOoped down last night on a gang Of
loif"rs which has made its headquarters
on the dock at he foot OF West Fifty
second street AS a result Of the raid
six prisoners were arraigned in York
vile Police Court this morning.
The recognized leaders of the gang
are Nicholas Lawrence, aged twenty
three. Of 52s West Forty-ninth street.
and Thomas Scanlon, of the same age,
whose home Is at 80 West Sixticth
street. The former Is known Familiarity
among his pals as big Nose" while the
latter rcjOices III the name Of "Slobby."
The police say that most of the hood
lums are ex-Convicts. Their chief indus
try Is to live without working to hold
up and rob people passing within their
territory, to annoy the police and work
the growler. They always have boats
near the dock, and these they have
stolen. as means of escape when the
police come hot upon them.
The raid of last night had its origin
in the theft OF two hammocks. which
Scnnlon and Lawrence are said to have
stolen.
mocks to the stable of Thomas Kittle-
street and left them there for safe-kecp-
ing All this they did without the
knowledge of the stables owner When
they went for their hammocks yester-
day morning they found them gone.
kitteman was accused by them OF
stealing the booty, and was told that If
worth no more than a straw in his
barn.
kittleman knew the calibre of the men
and decided to pay them s.. as he said
this morning. under protest" That
is, he told them that II they didn't pay
him the money back he would put the
police on their track.
kittleman Their went with his story to
the West Forty-seventh street police. lie
brought back with him to the Fifty
second street dock Detective Dale and
Patrolman Douglas. Dale left word that
q section of the reserves should follow
him in a few minutes.
The members of the gang were all on
the dock when thew saw the two police
that two officers could come ONE to col CONQUER er
them and proceeded to beat the cops"
Dale and Douglas kept the crowd back
reserves rushed down the street.
In second the crowd scattered.
Each policeman made for a man. but
many of the wharf rats were too swift
ana knew the COCK 100 well. Some OF
them crept into holes where no one
could find them: others jumped into
boats. In this way the police think
that about fifteen escaped. The other
six were taken.
The prisoners besides Scanlon and
Lawrence are: Walter keenan,. aged
twenty-five. S7 Tenth avenue Thomas
Murphy, twenty-five. $40 Eleventh ave-
nue.: Thomas C!eary, twenty years old,
of 623 West Fiftysecond street; William
Baker. aged twenty-six, of $50 West
F'iftieth street. Scanlon and Lawrence
were held for trial for larceny. The