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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
AS A FENCE"
Edward Lang, an Electrician, Accused
of Being Receiver of
Stolen Goods.

Edward Lang, an electrician, is locked
up in the "tanks' at the City Prison await
ing the arrival of an officer from Los
Angeles, where he will be tried for receiv-
ing stolen goods.
gang OF burglars has been operating
in Los Angeles aid three of them, Jack
Riley alias Earle, Frank Morse and Harry
Williams alias Childs, were arrested last
week. Chief Glass ascertained that they
had been sending the stolen goods to this
City, and he communicated with Chief
Crowley.
The case was put in the hands of Detec-
tives Gibson and Reynolds, and on Satur-
day afternoon they arrested Lang in a
house on Scott and O'Farrell streets, where
he was at work laying electric-wires.
Lang is brother-in-law of Riley alias
Earle. He has been employed for several
years by Hetty & Co., electricians, 1A
Eddy street, and lived with his wife and
three children at 40 Dore street. The Los
Angeles police say that Lang has received
$4,000 worth of stolen property, which he
had disposed of here. Lang protests his
innocence, but Gibson and Reynolds yes
terday recovered portion of the stolen
property, and it is probable that one or
two merchants who purchased it from
Lang may get themselves into trouble.
The three burglars arrested in Los An
geles belong to this City and have served
! their time for burglary. The only thing
known against Lang is that he was once
arrested for having burglars tools in his
possession,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
CARPENTERS CALLED OUT
The First Open Clash Caused
by the Working-Card
Rule.
Union Men at the Cliff House and
New Racetrack Lay Down
Their Tools.

The adoption of the working-card system
by the carpenters is beginning to be felt in
more ways than one. Under the new rules
adopted by the carpenters unions IN this
City no member can work on job with a
non-union man. With but few exceptions
those who had not joined the unions sent
in applications for mem bership.
There were two jobs for which Alexander
Campbell is the contractor where but little
attention was paid to the union rules. One
is the construction of the new Cliff House
and the other is the new racetrack build
ings at Ingleside. On the first there were
about thirty carpenters, six OF whom are
union men. On the second there were
about sixty carpenters, of whom ten are
union men.
Last evening at meeting of the Carpen-
| ters' and Joiners' Union No. 304, the bust
ness agent for the brotherhood of the four
! local unions reported that all of the union
men on both jobs had been called out. At
| the Cliff House the six were called off on
| Thursday and at the racetrack the call to
quit work was made on Saturday.
| In the latter case the desired result was
| obtained at once, for the non union car
penters signifed their intention to join
the union at their earliest opportunity.
| They said that they had been compelled
to take all kinds of wages and work over
time. They were glad of the chance to de-
clare themselves for better treatment,
which they can do with the unions to sup
port them. In all probability the whole
! lot will resume work as union men to-day,
and they declare they will stand by the
union rules.
At the Cliff House the result was not so
satisfactory. Six men responded to the
call of the business agent, but one union
carpenter declined to quit. He Is George
| Peterson of Union %. The non-union
men declined to pay any attention to the
delegates who are trying to get them into
the union and the work goes on. 1t is not
unlikely that the attitude of the contractor
may cause an open friction with the car
penters' unions
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

commission business under the firm name
OF Rankin & Co., locating on Front street.
He was successful III the commission
business, but seeing that there was great
industrial future for San Francisco he con-
cluded that the foundry business offered
him good opportunity. In 1858 he pur-
chased an interest in the Pacific Foundry.
In politics Mr.. Rankin is Republican.
He was appointed Collector of the Port
by President Lincoln. He was an active
member of the Vigilance Committee and
when the war broke out did much to keep
California in line on the side of the Union.
He was liberal contributor to the sani-
tary fund.
There are few public institutions with
which the name of Ira P. Rankin has not
been connected. He was member of the
Chamber of Commerce for many years and
vas its president in 1889. He was president
of the Mercantile Library, of which he is a
life member. He was a member of the
Lick Trust aud was one of the trustees of
the College of California, which was sue
ceeded by the State University.
He was chairman of the State Board of
Commissioners for selecting site for the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, as well as chair
man of the building committee, both of
which positions he filed to the satisfaction
of an administration opposed to him in
politics He is president of the En-
gineers' and Foundry Association of San
Francisco. He is also leading member
of the societies for the prevention of
cruelty to children and animals, and has
done good work in both.
For over thirty-two years he has been a
member of the First Congregational
Church, and is trustee of the California
Bible Society. He was married in 1S41,
but his wife died in 1881. He has few if
any relatives on this coast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Amended Sealing Regulations.

The Treasury Department has issued an
amendment to the recently promulgated cir
culars regarding the pelagic catch of fur seals,
providing as follows:
Department Circular No. 70, of April IL, 1895,
the last paragraph of which requires that vessel,
having been found to have taken seals in the
award area without special license, shall be re-
fused entry, and the facts reported at to the
United States District Attorney for his action. is
amended hereby in such manner as TO provide that
every vessel engaged in fnr-seal fishing, arriving
at port OF entry in the United States, shall be
permitted TO enter in the usual manner, but that
delivery of her cargo shall be withheld until by a
proper examination. and comparison between
The log book and the masters affidavit of location
and catch for each day, it shall appear whether
not said vessel has been engaged in fursea fishing
within the aree described by article of the Paris
award without the special license provided by ar
ticle of said award, Or il licensed, whether en-
gagged in said fishing in said during the
"closed season." or whether any other violation OF
the Paris award and the act of Congress, approved
April 8, 1894, has been committed by said vessel.
If such facts appear, they should be reported at
once to the United States District Attorney for
ton and this department duly advised.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
"From Sire to Son" at MoroS-
co.'s Opera-House
Success.
"The Magistrate" at the Colum bia.
The AlCazar, the Tivoli and
the Orpheum.

Notwithstanding the advent of "Trilby''
at the Baldwin, the friends of the Column
bia Theater stood we'll to their posts and
there was no falling off in the usual attend
ance at the opening performance of ''The
Magistrate" last night.
This sprightly play of Pinero's never
fails to give lively evenings entertain
ment, and its situations were excellently
worked up, from the quiet domestic calm
of the opening scene to the time
when the characters became tangled
up in the apparently hopeless mass OF
complications, which result in the unfor-
tunate Magistrate committing his own
wife. Henry E. Dixey took off an Eng
fish officer admirably, and Stockwell, who
was in his element all through the play,
showed to the best advantage in the scene
where he unwittingly sentenced his wife
to seven days without the option of fine.
The fire-eating Colonel was little toe
excitable, even for an old Bengalese, but
Richman is too skillful an actor to push
any part to the verge of caricature. Miss
Coghlan was thoroughly at home as
Agatha Posket. All the other characters
were in good hands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

with mass of figures that would make an
afblno S hair turn black.
Mr.. Stubbs saysthat the story that was
teiegraphed here from Granger about his
getting left while he had stopped to get a
glass of milk by the wayside was an awful
canard. He admits that he did have to
chase after the regular train with special
engine, but the published details of his
movements were somewhat exaggerated.
MIR. Huntington arrived early at South
ern Pacific headquarters yesterday. He had
passed quiet Sunday in his mansion on
the hill and was all ready for business
went to his desk III an apartment in
the fourth story adjoining that set apart
for his nephew's use and was soon i'm
mersed IN epistolary literature. When
questioned by newspaper man-ahout
the thi-tieth time the query has been put
to him since his arrival on SATURDAYS
to prospective changes in the official staff
of the company he made an emphatic
denial that anything in that line was con-
templated. This is reassuring to those
who have been worrying ever since his
arrival as to whether their heads were
really firm upon their shoulders.
julius kruttschnitt, the new general
manager OF the Southern Pacific, is not
expected here until the 18th inst. accord
ing to the last report. Simply because his
appointment as general manager goes into
effect to-day large number of real estate
dealers and other people with different
things to sell lowered about headquarters
yesterday looking for him. One man had
a bargain in two-story and basement
house out near Twin Peaks, and a sad
eyed man with skye terrier pups under
each arm was satisfied Mr.. Kruttschnitt
would buy one if he could but get a glimpse
of the treasures. When these men were
told that the coming of Mr.. Kruttschnitt
was some distance off they promised to
return
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
GUARDIANSHIP LAW.
A Snag in judicial Construction Which
the Humane Society Has Run
Up Against.

Secretary McComb of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children has
again secured possession of Emily, the
12-year-old daughter of Sadie Nichols, a
woman of the half-world.
The woman, it was reported to the
society, has been keeper of houses of
questionable reputation at 214 Ellis and
10S Mason streets, and lives at 331
O'Farrell street. The place at 10s Mason
street was recently burned.
Some time ago the girl was taken away
from her and placed in Sister Julia
"Sheltering Arms" 579 Harrison street,
but Emily was spirited away from there
Then when Secretary McComb attempted
guardianship proceedings Judge Levy fell
back upon an obiter dictum ventured by
the Supreme Court in its opinion in the
Hunt minors case and decided that the
society could only proceed through section
203 of the Civil Code-it mad proceeded
under section LAT.
This is a rather important point in legal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

on Shasta's snow in a manner producing par
ticularly. beautiful picture. This is one
OF the, best effects that Chidley has
produced since his connection with
this house. The salon of the Grand Hotel in
Venice, also by Chidley, in the third act, and
view of one of those old castles OH the Rhine
that have been immortalized in verse, painted
by Henry Schloth, are also very pretty scenic
effects.
The play-one in which Mr. Mobiles has
achieved wonderful SUGGESTS put on the
stage with great care, and, as in the play of
the previous week, the players are well coached
as to situations and lines. At the close of each
act the participants grouped into tableau
carefully studied as to position to produce the
desired effect, showing the value of the pres
ence OF the writer of play in carrying out his
Ioea. MI. Mobiles. in the character of Alfred
Armltage, sustained the reputation that had
preceded him in that character. Maud Edna
Hall, in the dual role OF the wife of Armitage
In the first act and that of Armitage's
daughter in the others, gave an excellent por-
trayal OF each character. Charles w. Swain,
as Peter Grimes, the postmaster at Yupa, was
more ct his ease than in the character of the
German policeman of the week previous, and
ne made the most of the lines given him.
Hayes as Jonas Hardy, a gambler, the heavy
villain OF the piece, found scope for his special
talent. There was not much for the other
characters to do. The play promises to draw
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Morosoo's Opera-House.

"From Sire to Son, or In the Shadow of
Shasta" was the play in which Milton Mobiles,
the playwright made his appearance last night
in Moroscos Grand Opera-house. The play is
in four acts, and the scenes are located in Cali
fornia, in Venice and on the Rhine. 1t
is one that has many exciting si,ua-
tions, and the setting is: as near perfect
as the ingenuity OF the stage manager, together
with artistic scenery, can make it. In the first
act is seen the Yuba Hotel at the base of snow
capped Mount Shasta, and in the far-off dis
lance is seen bowling along the old stage road
a four-horse stage coach, which in the per-
box. But in few minutes four
foam-covered horses drawing the coach loaded
with passengers dashes up TO the door of the
hotel just the day is turning to evening
gray, this effect being produced by side lights
This is followed by bit of sunset, the rosy re-
Election OF the rays of the setting sun falling
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
IRA P RANKIN IS VERY ILL
Serious Sickness of a Promi-
nent Citizen of San
Francisco.
CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION.
One Of the Early Pioneers and
Prominent in Church and Char
table Circles.

Ira P. Rankin is lying dangerously i'll at
1920 Washington street. He is suffering
from pneumonia and his physician, DR..
Dorr, considers that there is grave cause
for apprehension. The sick man was
about all day Saturday, but toward the
evening complained of feeling unwell and
his physician was called in. It is hoped
that his sturdy constitution will pull him
through, though he is over 20 years of age,
and his condition is regarded as extremely
critical.
Ira P. Rankin was born in Hampshire
County, Mass, in 1917. He went to Boston
in 1885, where he engaged in the dry-goods
business. In May, 1852, he came to this
coast by way of Panama. On arriving at
San Francisco he started shipping and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
The TiYoli Onara-Hnusa.

The many musical gems in that ever popular
opera, ''The Bohemian Girl" never grow OLD
to those who are fond of music. Last evening
there was fine house at the Tivoli to hear the
members of the company there in
terpret the several roles. When the old
familiar airs were rendered the au-
dience was very demonstrative in its
applause, and when Rafael sang "The Heart
Bowed Down" he was recalled four times, and
so perfect was his rendition of the sweet
melody that he deserved all the applause given
him. Pache gave ''Then You'f1 Remember
Me" in the third act, and, while ne was
generously applauded, it was not with that
heartiness that marked that given Rafael
Laura Millard as Airline was very attractive
and in good voice, and Ma bella Baker made up
well as the Queen OF the Gypsies.
The artistic hand of Oscar L. Fest was noticed
in the pretty and appropriate scenery.
This evening Alice Nielsen will appear as
Airline, and she will alternate in that character
with Laura Willard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
The Aloagar,

Wallack's romantic drama, "Rosedale, or the
Rlf1e Ball, while it is not new to San Fran
cisco theater-goerss is one that always draws a
good house, ana its presentation at the Alcazar
last night was no exception to the rule.
There was good audience, which was
generous in its approval of meritori-
Gus playing in the several acts. The
management has put the drama On with mag
niicent stage effects, and the members of the
company performed their respective parts in q
very acceptable manner. Leonard Grover Jr.,
as Burberry Cobb, by his acting proved that he
had given the part close attention, and the
same is correct to Hereward Hoyte
who appeared as Elliot Gray, the part
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
The 0rpheum.

The new faces and new features drew large
number of people at the Orpheum last night
and the most attractive of the new people was
John Higgins, whose acts close the perform
ance. He is the champion high jumper
formed show that that title is prop
erly his. While it is true that his
feats are very edifying, the slow, methodical
manner OF the manager in placing the Access
sores on the stage is rather tiresome. A little
more haste will earn him many thanks. The
Sisters Millar, Katie and Jessie, are a good
team in their speciality, and Louis Fialkowski,
the great imitator of animals, is clever artist,
who was well received. The other numbers on
the programme were very entertaining.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

made memorable in this City by GEN.
eral Barnes, who assumed that character for
charity at the California Theater several
years ago. Charles E. Lothian gave an admir-
able DR.. Mathew Leigh, and Tabitha Stork
Fanny Young acted to life the extremely pre-
the reserved yet loving Lady Florence May
was successfully Interpreted by Miss Jennie
Remark, while Miss May Noble, as Rosa Leigh,
the doctor sister, gave q very natural presen-
tation of the character. A neat little bit of
acting was that of little Mildred, who appeared
as Sir Arthur May, the spoiled boy who was
stolen by gypsies. The several tableaux in the
play were very effective
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Hit With a Plate.

Annie Place, waitress in Hansen's restau-
rant, 236 Montgomery street, swore out war
rant in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for
the arrest of Mary Nichols the cashier. on the
charge of battery. Mary heard that Annie had
been saying unkind things about her, and on
Saturday she charged her with it. Annie did
not deny it, and Mary hit her on the head with
plate, cutting her scalp in two places.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Mr.. Morosoo's Mine.

Quite number of gold mines whose owners
plume themselves on the brilliancy of their
prosperity are really poverty-stricken in CON-
parison with Morosco's. That institution
is veritably a bonanza; its profits
are something like $4,000 per month.
and that after paying host OF
empolyes-there are about 100 on the payroll.
The popularity of the house is unique.
On Admission day, at the two perform
anees, there must have been entertained
considerably over 5000, and as there
are but $500 seats, it would seem as
though the standing-room sign meant more
than IT. usually indicates. Walter Morosco is
expanding his profits out at Fruitvale. where
improvements. He has fine stable of horses,
and especially prides himself on possessing one
of the inest wine-cellars in the State.-The
Wave
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Explosion in a Stove.

Mrs. Schmidt, who owns property on Clay
street, between Taylor and Jones, received in
juries from stove explosion yesterday at
noon. Tenants had vacated her premises i'll
the front of 2S15 Pleasant street, and LETT some
papers and rubbish behind them. These Mrs.
Schmidt cast into the stove. Among them
must have been a percussion cap or very
small dynamite cartridge, Mrs. Schmidt thinks,
for at once an explosion occurred, which COM
pletely demolished the stove and slightly
burned Mrs. Schmidt. The tenants are friends
of Mrs. Schmidt. and the most that she charges
them with is carelessness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
FRITZ soHBEL GOING EAST.
To Take Charge of the New York
Orchestra Shortly.

Orchestra Shortly.
Z Fritz Scheel, the eccentric German
orchestra leader, has decided to shake the
dust OF San Francisco from his feet and re-
tire to New York, where he will engage in
musical pursuits. The leader has given
notice of his intention to depart to the
Philharmonic Society, of which he is con-
ductor, but has expressed a Willingness to
remain until the society can procure sue
cessor.
1t is stated that Scheel goes to New York
to take charge of the New York orchestra,
a German organization in which he will
be very much more at home than he was
here, considering the difficulty he had in
dealing with English-speaking musicians.
1t is said Professor ]. H. Rosewald is
slated for his position in the Philharmonic
Society, and that the change will take
place very soon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

circles. as it is said the title to great deal
of property may be affected by if on ac-
count OF its bearing on the status OF
guardianship and inheritance in many
cases. A decision upon this very question
by the Supreme Court is now being
awaited by the society il the Lille Miller
case, habeas corpus proceedings in which
it inspired for that purpose.
Mrs. Nichols will probably try habeas
corpus proceedings in the case of her girl.
The matter is in Judge Coffey's court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Evening College.

The evening college department of the
Young Mems Christian Association opens this
evening, and instruction will be given in
bookkeeping, mathematics, stenography, draw
ing, elocution, German. English, Spanish.
Latin, including course in commercial law
and university extension lectures. President
Jordan of the Sta nford University will deliver
partment on Thursday evening of this week.
Mr.. Jordan's subject will be "The Value of a
Higher Education This lecture will be free
to all young men who desire to attend
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Chinese CONVICT to Be peported.

Two more Chinese candidates for deportation
under the law that prohibits the residence OF
Chinese convicts in this country were brought
down from Folsom yesterday and placed in the
custody of the United States Marshal to avail;
the action of the United States court They
are Tarm Chuey, convicted of grand larceny on
for robbery on March 90 1889. Testimony in
their cases will be taken by the United States
Commissioner to be submitted TO the court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
KGNIG's EXHIBITION
OF the Latest Novelties in
Footwear.

Having sold out my entire stock OF shoes in
the last six months, now take the pleasure of
informing my customers and the general pub
lie that l have just received the best lines of
the finest and most stylish shoes manufactured
in the United States and will place the same
on exhibition for two days-Tuesday and
Wednesday, October 1 and 2.
cordially invite all to call and inspect the
only strictly firstclass shoe house in this city.
FRANK KGNIG (successor),
122 Kearny street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
Mr.. Riddle Sick.

Mr.. George Riddle, who was to have given a
reading to the pupils of the Girls High
School last evening. was unable to appear on
account of sickness, but will give the same
programme tonight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
al Cocoon Fi,m at onts :.

A. E. Van Emden has sued w. H. Miner, his
late partner in the chocolate and cocoa bust
ness, for 800, 900 damages. He alleges that
Miner by his methods wrecked the business,
causing the high reputation of the lc0coa pre-
pared under Van Emden's formula to be ru-
ined.