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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

George Bromley splendid reception. real
Bohemian night.
[Signedl
Barton Hill, Clay Greene, Lew Chenery, Jonn
Malone, W. J. Richie, Greer Harrison.
The circular from the shepherd OF the
Lambs Club calling the fold together IN
honor of Mr.. Bromley says:
Three score and ten is popularity supposed to
embrace the allotted space OF human 1Ie-
time, but Bohemian is coming into the folu
who, serenely oblivious to the provisions OF
Holy Writ, is in full possession OF every 1ngre-
dent that enters into the composition OF
good fellow, a gentleman and q man at three
score and eighteen.
In the language of the circular the lambs
were ordered to assemble at the fold for "a
convivial bout with the grand old man
from the Golden Gate-Uncle George, the
patriarch of Bohemia"
Scenes afoat on board Commodore Fl. M.
Gilllg's yacht are thus pictured by Uncle
George himself in letter to everybody in
the Bohemian Club:
FLAGSHIP RAMONA, September 16, 1895.
Harry Gillig is on deck writing for The
l will go on to say that tomorrow morning
we will set sail for New London, and as we
enter the harbor 1 will be at the wheel and
will be reminded that sixty-three years ago L
sailed out of that harbor as a cabin boy on q
topsail schooner bound for the coast of Africa,
and that Stanley, the great explorer, was not
in it with me as an African explorer.
III the people of New London do not turn out
and pay us the respect due US, then all 1 have
to say is the people OF New London
George A. knight is here in all his glory, and
is fast coming to the conclusion that the
yacht Ramona is the only place on earth to
enjoy life, and after the last feel about the
same myself.
Last evening another telegram was re-
ceived from 'sUncle George" stating con-
oil hot bax n mir he oror
Club, New York, with Ed Townsend, and
having happy time.
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to drop on two agents with dull, dull
thud. 1t is no secret ION the street" that
these agents are Mr.. Capelle of the North
German Lloyd steamers and Daniel Web
ster Hitchcock of the Union Pacific. No
shadow of coming disaster has cast itself
as yet over either of these men.
The debonair Mr.. Hitchcock laughs at
the charges of rate cutting involving him,
and Mr.. Capelle thinks the whole matter a
joke that has the fault OF going too far
A trifiing fine of $3.50 or SO is the penalty
that may be inflicted on any violator OF
the local compact to not pay commissions.
With these men fine is likely to mean a
fine, as every man in the association has a
good sized deposit up, and all the judges
have to do to square things is simply to
extract the amount of the fine from the
cash deposit.
Smith, secretary factotum and prose-
cutor, winked the other eye yesterday
when asked about the situation. He de-
chned to give any information and pro-
fessed righteous indignation that THE CALL
should have dared to poach on the ticket
mems preserves, and report all that goes on
at the star chamber meetings.
The Railway Commissioners will meet
tomorrow at l P. N. Just what will hap
pen nobody knows exactly. That 8 per
cent schedule OF DR.. Stanton's has come
from the State Printing Office and gone
back again after being corrected. 1t has
to be served on the Southern Pacific Off
Gals before the real fun can begin.
A special meeting of the Traffic Associa-
tons executive committee is called for
to-day at $3.50 P. NJ. The chief matter to be
talked over is the proposed missionary
work which 1t is figured is necessary to
draw in new members of the association.
| The business portion of the City is to be
regularly districted and every member of
the executive committee will be made an
active worker on a general membership
committee whose sole object will be to
/ scoop in all the new members possible.
A jolly crowd of railroad men and ladies',
including T. II. Goodman. Sam Miller,
William Be Dell, G. c. Crane and Jesse
Meehan, returned from trip up the hill
| yesterday. They went to Truckee, thence
to Tahoe and returning made stops all
along the line the other side of Sacra-
mento. 1t was cold at Tahoe, but Host
Bliss made things as warm as he could
| for every one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
SOMETHING MAY DROP.
An Inquisition Promised to
Prosecute Charges of
Rate Cutting.
Traffic Associations Executive
Committee Propose an Ag-
gressive Campaign.

That inquisition of the local association
of railway ticket agents will not be held
to-day, nor yet tomorrow. but it's coming.
At the. stormy meeting of last week, when
the oratory loosened the plastering on the
fourth floor of the Mills building, Smith,
the lord high prosecutor, asked for further
time. He was gisenit, for railway men are
proverbially gene rous with other peoples
time, but he cannot, under the rules, have
more than ten days. He says he does not
want more than half that time, SO it is
likely that a special meeting to try the
culprits will be ordered the latter part of
this week.
1t will be a secret affair, something after
the sort that resulted in the burial alive OF
Constance de Beverly. No one really inn
AGNES that any ticket agent has any fate
as bad as that in store for him, but the
knowing ones say that something is going
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
WANT THEIR LIBERTY.
Mrs. Levin Working Hard to Secure a
Pardon for Her Husband and
His Accomplice.

Mrs. Solomon Levin is working hard to
secure the pardon of her husband, who is
now serving year in the Alameda County
Jail for sending obscene literature through
the mail. She had tried again and again
to get Judge Morrow, District Attorney
Foote, Assistant District Attorney Bert
Schlesinger and Postotfice Inspector Erwin
to sign petition for his pardon.
She made a special appeal to Mr. Erwin
and cried bitterly when she met with re-
fusal. Then she went down on her knees
and begged, but the inspector was obdu-
rate, and when Mrs. Levin approached
Mysteries he left the room. A few min
utes later the weeping woman left the
building but said she would try again.
She has already secured the signatures OF
nearly all the jurors but without those of
the prosecuting witness and the Judge and
District Attorney who tried the case she
has no hope of success.
The cases against Solomon Levin and
Isadore Wood were very clear and the sem
tence imposed was considered very lenient.
They are well treated in the jail, Levin
being head steward and Wood chief cook
They pine for liberty, however, and In
spector Erwin is determined they shall
not get 1t until they have served their
term.
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only the daily record which can catch
them in their flight. Yet step by step
the enterprise of individuals is working to
build up San Francisco to an equality
superstructurally with her sister cities in
the East.
William Cham berlain, for the past twelve
years the popular host of the Beresford
Hotel, has announced his intention to re-
tire from the business, and on the LIST prox.
will sever his connection with the we'll
known hostelry.
The building, which is on the northwest
corner of Stockton and Bush Streets will
be closed at the time for repairs, and will
be thoroughly remodeled, with a view to
either long lease or the sale OF the prop
erty.
The building, which is the property of
John c. and Edward Coleman, was erected
in 1871, and was at that time one of the
largest family hotels in the City. 1t has
been added to and improved three times
since.
1t has been used continuously as hotel
since its erection, and it is probable that 1t
will be so continued after its renovation,
although it has not been decided as yet by
the owners under what management.
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cadences, and at times his rhythmic Scotch
prose could hardly be distinguished from
his quotations from the poets.
In opening his lecture he made an
apology for the slight difference in his
speech from that of his hearers, and ex-
pressed sympathy for them in chat they
had not been taught the Scotch language.
He continued:
But If our accents are somewhat different
believe our interests are the same, and where
interests are the same some means OF CON-
munication will be found.
John Bull may be great and imposing in his
own eye, but Uncle Sam could hang him to his
watch chain without feeling in the least in
commoded. There are many National attri-
butes in which you are greater and many
which ! admire as being ahead of what we
have in the old country; but cannot help re-
marking that your reporters have the greatest
and most fertile imaginations.
He then launched into the pith of his
subject as follows:
Here we are at the end of the nineteenth
century, one of the most wonderful the world
has ever witnessed, when we have machinery
working in the production of wealth and ere
ating four and Fix times the amount that could
be produced by hand. But while the wealth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

the loss of the vessel, in causing her to be
taken inside her course up TO the 9th of
August, when the error in the compass was
discovered and rectihed
Considering these circumstances the court
sees no ground for blaming the conduct OF the
master and returns his cert1hcate herewith.
The officers and crew appear to have con-
Quoted themselves properly ana used their
best endeavors to save the vessel.
The Oriental and Occidental steamship
BeIgic, stranded at the entrance of the har-
Dor of Yokohama, seems to have settled
down on the rocks for long stay. Several
three-word cablegrams have filtered into
this port which have been very interesting
from news standpoint, but little mo-
notonous. They read somewhat in this
style: 1.-THE Belgic is on the rocks, but
resting easily and will be floated." THE
Belgic is ashore and resting easily, and all
preparations completed for getting her
Off" 1.-THE Belgic is on the beach, resting
easily, and it is expected that she will soon
be gotten off.
Somebody notified the Office here that
the second officer had lost his life, but no
details of fatal accident have been given.
However, dispatch was received yester-
day which may shed some light upon the The
disaster. 1t says: "The Belgic is still
ashore resting easily, and preparations are
nearly completed to float her off"
The cruiser Philadelphia has enlisted
nearly all the men she required forty, and
the Thetis will ship twelve to I'LL up her
crew.
Captain John Ross and six men of the
steam schooner Maid of Oregon, wrecked
near RoguesRiver, came down on the
Crescent City yesterday.
Henry Peterson's gasoline launch Amy
is being fitted with a new deck-house at
Folsom street wharf, the old one being too
small for the boat.
Past Assistant Surgeon M. j. Roseneau,
U. S. N, has been detailed as assistant
quarantine officer at Angel Island.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
Tiyoli Opera-House.

Another grand opera production was given
yesterday evening at the Tivoli, and its en-
thusiastic reception proved the wisdom of the
management in taking to the higher walks OF
the lyric stage.
Last nights opera was ''Ernani," work
which has achieved the greatest popu-
of Verdfs works except al Trovatore. "
The dramatic character of Elvirs
is well suited to Miss Valerga, both in acting
and singing; indeed, her impassioned style
quite carried the house. Martin Pache was
also quite at home in the part of Ernani and
created an excellent impression, thought
part is o thankless one. Rafael as Don Carlos
carried off large share of the honors of the
evening; his scene in the tomb vas exception
ally good. Bradwick made a dramatic Don
Silva, and the rest of the cast was satisfactory.
The costumes were Respondent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
AT THE CITY THEATERS,
Successful Debut of the New
Leading Man at the
Columbia.
MILTON MOBILES AT MORosCos
"Dorcas" at the Baldwin Fun at
the Alcazar-"Ernani" at the
TIvoli-The Orpheum.

The Countess Zicka, in diplomacy"
has been considered for good many
years to be one of Miss Rose Coghlan' s
strongest roles. Her representation of the
part last night at the Columbia Theater
showed that Zicka is still character in
which she can make one of her best i'm
pressions.
One point in her favor is that the
Countess is not necessarily a
very young woman. Miss Coghlan wore
magnificent and cunningly designed
dresses, which concealed the ample curves
of her figure and made her look most
fascinating adventures of a certain age.
All through the drama she played with
passion and force, sometimes with too
much melodramatic energy, but she gen.
orally carried her audience with her, and
there was touch of sincerity in the way
that she acted her confession" scene with
Henry Beauclerc, in the last act, that sent
people home singing her praises.
1t was in the splendid support afforded to
Miss Coghlan by the men of the cast that the
real strength of last nights performance lay,
however. Charles t. Richman, the company's
latest recruit. is a finished and accomplished
leading man. His rendering OF the character
of Julian Beauclerc was not only manly and
graceful but was marked by exceptional gen.
uineness and sincerity of emotion. Dixey's
Baron Stein was as fine bit OF character act
ing as it would be possible to find, and his
makeup was triumph OF art.
Too much praise cannot be given to William
Beach's Interpretation of Henry Beauclerc, and
Norval McGregor as Count Olaf did some
clever acting. The scene in which the Count
tells the Beauclerc brothers his suspicious of
Julian Beaucleres wife, Dora. was one of the
gems of the performance-the Counts ago
nized desire to be excused from bearing testi-
mony Julian's fierce but suppressed eagerness
to hear the worst, and Henry Beauclerc's wise
weighing of the case, were all splendidly
expressed.
Miss Estelle Clayton was too mature Dora
and she seemsd entirely without sympathy for
the part Miss Maude Winter was a pleasant
and youthful Lady Fairfax and Miss Kossmore
looked handsome and acted acceptably as the
Marqulse. There was pretty little French
maid in the bill, too, but the cast was one in
which the me u bore off the real honOrs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
Out of Her Head.

A young woman with disheveled hair and
hatiess and wearing a light blue dressing
gown walked into the drugstore on the corner
of Taylor and Turk streets last night and asked
if they would procure police officer to take
her to the Florence Home Policeman O'Con-
nor was found and he took her to the City
Prison. There she insisted upon being taken
by an officer to the home On being asked her
name she refused to give it. She said she had
been at the home before, but she did not like
to go back herself. Sergeant Shields sent her
to the Receiving Hospital, as she appeared to
be insane. At the hospital she said her name
was Mrs. Frances Mcmillan and her maiden
name was Hart, but would not give her address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
Small Fry swindlers,

Some of the meanest Of these are they who seek
to trade upon and make capital out of the reputa-
ton OF the greatest of American tonics, Hostetters
Stomach Bittefs, by initiating its outward guise.
Reputable druggists however, will never soist upon
you as genuine spurious limitations of substitute
for this sovereign remedy for malaria rheumatism,
dyspepsia, constipation. liver complaint and
BUSINESS. Demand, and If the dealer pc honest, you
will get the genuin article.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
The Grand 0pera-House.

Flattered, indeed, must have been Milton
Mobiles last evening when he saw the large
audience that greeted his temperance in this
City, and the hearty applause which followed
his entire on the stage must have pleased him
much. 1t was hearty welcome to one who is
favorite with playgoers. The play in which
he opened was Glove and Law" comedy
drama written by himself and in which he
took the leading role, Felix o. Paff, an attorney
at-law, which role he sustained most admira-
bly,. The piece is not new one on the San
Francisco boards, but. presented as it was last
evening, it win certainly fill the opera-house
every night that it is staged.
The scenery from the brushes of Sydney
Chidley and Henry Schlotte is admirable, par
ticuIarly the view of New York harbor in the
first act, and Giovanni Cont in the second
The actors and actresses to whom were as
signed the several characters had given care
full study, under the direction of the play
wright, to the spirit and letter of their lines
and as a result each was letter perfect in word
and action. 1t is not often that on a first night
performance is given without hitch.
In the character of Rita, the street singer
supposed to be the daughter of Giovanni Cont
an organ-grinder and keeper of CroSby-street
rendezvous for those who dispose of stolen
goods, but in reality an abducted child, Maud
Edna Hall gave evidence of talent that those
requiring less action hardly thought her pos
sessed of. In serious part Julia Blanc, who
has generally appeared in comedy parts, gave
q good representation OF old Rosa, the consort
of Cont AS policeman, Charles Swain, the
popular comedian of this house, did not have
down the house" He appeared as i'll at ease
in tightly buttoned upcoat and belt as dc
some of our regulars since they were forced tt
button their coats and wear belts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
County Clerk Curry's Test Case.

Clerk C. F. Curry, to compel the acceptance of
fees by the latter, will be tried before Judge
Seawell on October 2. In this suit the ques-
ton whether County officers shall hold office
for four years is involved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
A Stockton Editor.

E. Fl. Fontecilla, one of the editors of the
Stockton Record, was in the City last Saturday
Mr.. Fontecilla reports Stockton to be in very
prosperou condition IN all departments of
business. He says that there is general feel
ing of sec urity in all circles, and that the city
is showing substantial growth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
AUCTION SALES.

BY EAsToN FIDRIpGE & Co.-Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a, Real Estate, at Salesrooms, 63S Market
street, at IL o'clock noon.
WILLIAM J. DINGEE-The Real Estate Auc-
tloneer, $50 and 462 Eighth street, will sell at
auction Saturday, September Is, the Lake Mer-
rift Boulevard Tract.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
UNCLE GEORGE" In THE EAST
Mr.. Bromley Pleasantly Entertained
by His Friends.

MT bTUHI6y ItdsdHtiy A1Hf0OH I0fHCet
by His Friends.
kilograms and letters received at the
Bohemian Club from Uncle George Brom-
ley and others from San Francisco indi-
cate that a conviviai wave extending on
the Atlantic coast from New London to
New York has brought great Joy to man.
kind.
One message by wire reads:
NEW YORK, September %, 1895.
Bohemian Club: Lambs Club giving Uncle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
An Electric Company Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the MERGED Falls
Electric Power and Manufacturing Company
were filed yesterday by Attorney John I. Elem
Ing. The capital stock is 81 ,00O, 900, of which
John T. Fleming, sic, 900; R. H. duncan, SIO,-
900: Augustus LAYER. the City Hall architect,
$4,000; Basil Owen OF England, $4,000;
Herman jain, $40, 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
The Baldwin

There was good house at the Baldwin last
night, the audience being lovers of music who
wanted to hear Pauline Hall and her company
in ':Dorcas,' which entered upon the second
week of its presentation. Several new songs
were introduced, and among the number was
one for barytone, composed sby Ivan Caryll.
sung in '"The Artists Model, now on the stage
in London. 1t was rendered by I'll. Chilvers,
and proved a great success, receiving we'll
merited applause.
''Trilby'' viii be the eext attraction at this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
The Orpheum.

There is no decrease in the size of the audi
ences that crowd the Orpheum every evening
to witness the vaudeville performance at this
house. Miss Pearl Andrews, the mimic artistic,
charms the audience with her correct imita-
tons of noted actors and actresses, while Nc
Mahon and King capture the people in planta-
tion dancing. Their mastery of that style of
dancing entities them to the credit of being
the greatest in their line. Hugh ]. Emmett,
the musical humorist and ventriloquist, gives
a wonderfully neat performance, and Haines
and Pettingill are extremely amusing in their
sketch, 1.-THE Only Poolroom Open" The other
numbers are interesting and amusing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-" Dorcas."
COLUMBIA THEATER-" Diplomacy"
MoRosCos OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Law"
TIvoLI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CRPHEUM-High Glass Vaudeville.
GROWERS ALCAzAR.-" Chip Of the Old Block, T"
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.-Races.
STATE BOARD OF TRADE ExHIBIT.-575 Market
tt1eet, below Second. Open daily. Admission free
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
HIS POVERTY PANACEA,
James Kerr Hardie Says That
One Can Be Found in
Socialism.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
Gathered to Listen to the Scotch
mans Exposition of the
Social Problem.

James Kerr Hardie, M P, and the re-
puted greatest living exponent of social
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
The Alcazar,


Herbert Hall Winslows comedy, "Chip of the
Old Block" which was given at the Alcazar
last evening, is one that is full of fun, and it
certainly pleased the many who witnessed its
first presentation, for the applause was fire.
quent and the laughter continuous, two sure
signs that the work of those behind the foot
lights is satisfactory. Of course there is
enough plot to enable the audience to dis
cover that heavy villain is endeavoring to
deprive a young girl, his niece, OF fortune
that belongs TO her, but there are introduced
in it number of speeialties that are taking.
r. L. Scott, in the character of major, has a
part with great deal of action, and he plays
his part we'll. His limitations of the perform
ers at Tony Pastors are very clever bits of bur-
lesque. Oracle Plaisted as Pixey has q part
which gives her splendid opportunity of dis
playing her versatility, and she makes the
most of that opportunity. In singing "I'll
Not Forget You, Daddy" she scored great
success. The other characters were sus-
tanned in a creditable manner, by the other
members of the company. each contributing
his or her share to the general fund of amuse-
ment. The play ought to draw well.