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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-15

The clearings OF the Providence banks
today amounted to 81, ,323, 100.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
From q photograph

an hour and quarter. Her running COM
ments on the slides exhibited were terse
and forcible and as principal expressed it,
she "has happy way of tucking in little
words of wisdom in matters other than the
views under consideration, which is help
full to the teacher"
She is the possessor of probably the best
private collection of stereopticon slices on
the coast, the number exceeding 5000.
The stereopticon, which develops unruly
tendencies under the manipulation of some
speakers, was exceedingly tractable in her
hands. The teachers are enthusiastic in
their Endorsement of the innovation.
There is only one improvement possible, -
said principal, "and that does not rest
with Mrs. Steele. We want her lectures
incorporated in the course of study and
the subjects to coincide with the work in
geography done in the schools at the time
the lecture is given"
Mrs. Steele is an energetic woman of
pleasing personality, and unites youthful
enthusiasm with business methods. She
has given successful lectures under the
auspices of the Camera Club, the Young
Mems Christian Association, Society of
Pioneers and Knights of st. Patrick.
Her work in the grammar and high
schools, as well as the evening classes, is
onerous, but she shows no signs of phys
ical breakdown under the strain, which is
no slight one.
She has two bright children, aged re-
spectlvely nine and five years. and enjoys
her home life at 1922 Mission street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
MUST PAY THE GAS BILL.

A Supreme Court Decision on Officia1
Dealings With the People.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the de-
cision of the Superior Court in the case of
the Capital Gas Company against Auditor
J. D. Young of Sacramento compelling
that official to audit bill of $25 80 for gas
supplied to the city of Sacramento in
February, 1894.
Mayor B. U. Steinman of Sacramento is
president of the gas company, and as
Mayor he approved the bill presented by
his corporation. On that account Auditor
Young refused to audit the gas bill, max
ing a test under the city ordinance pro-
viding that a city officer cannot have an
interest in 1.-The performance of any con-
tract, work, or business, or in the sale of
any article, the expense, price or consider
alton of which is payable from the city
treasury"
Quoting the law and many decisions
bearing on the case, Commissioner Searls,
who wrote the opinion, says:
The rule embodied in the foregoing deci-
sions, and which has the support OF host of
others which might be mentioned, is not an
arbitrary one. In other words, it is founded
in reason, and is not to be Unfortunately ap-
piled irrespective OF the circumstances of the
case.
Further, it is stated that the ordinance
alluded to in the case was intended to
shield the City against the seltishness
and greed of officials" but was not in
tended to enable the City to obtain prop
erty without the consent of the owners
and then to refuse payment because a City
officer had an interest in the property.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
M|OWEEK THEATER NOTES,
An Electrical Storm Proves
Very Effective in "The
Great Metropolis"
Pearl Andrews Mimics Celebrated
Actresses at the Or
pheum.

Pauline Hall and her company are pre-
senting "Dorcas'' to good audiences at the
Baldwin. The musical part of the comedy
has proved the most popular feature with
the public, nearly all of the vocal num-
bers being greeted with encores, while all
the dialogue does not always arouse the
same amount of enthusiasm.
The artists are very obliging in respond
ing to the demands for repetition of their
songs, duets, etc. and the consequence is
that the public hears nearly everything
twice over, a strain which the pretty
music in "Dorcas" can stand without
palling upon the hearers.
"The District Attorney is still drawing we'll
at the Columbia Theater, though 1t is nearing
the close of the second weeks run. This after
noon professional matinee will be given, at
which most of the 'stars of light and leading
of the dramatic profession at present in the
City will be in the audience, as their engage
ment at other theaters have hitherto prevented
them from paying "The District Attorney a
visit. There will be no matinee at the Column
bia on Saturday, as the company will be play,
ing "As You Like It, under the greenwood
tree at Sutros. On Sunday the DiXey matt
nee will take place.
The revival of "The Great Metropolis has
The electrical storm has proved one of the most
popular stage effects that has been seen at
Morosco's for some time and the saving OF the
shipwrecked crew is a splendid piece of re-
alistic acting.
"Lucia di Lammermoor' is nightly packing
the Tvoli Opera-house in a way that proves
the perennial charm of Donizetti's melodies.
Ida Valerga gives powerfully dramatic inter-
probation of the role of 'Lucy," the conclusion
of the sex:et and of the mad scene being
on the part of the audience. In spite of Miss
Valerga's marked success, however, there are
moments when she needs to be reminded that,
vocally speaking, "Lucia" is light and not q
dramatic soprano role.
"Everybody's Friend" and ga Ringer" are
still going well at the Alcazar. In the last
farce Oracle Plaisteds spirited Interpretation
OF tough child is piece OF acting that
never falls 10 arouse the audience and bring
the little actress q shower of Well-merited ap-
plause.
Miss Pearl Andrews who has now recovered
her baggage. is holding the mirror, not up to
nature exactly, but to the mimic world itself,
at the Orpheum. Her impersonations of IA
nous dramatic artists are proving a source of
great amusement and interest. She mimcs
Ada Rehan, Maggie Cline, Frank Wilson, etc.,
in such manner that the audience would i'm
mediately recognize their peculiarities without
being told who was being initiated. Vesta
lilly, the music-hall star, in her singing of
"By the Sad Sea Waves" is an especially good
piece of mimicry.
In addition to Miss Andrews there are num-
Der of other good acts at the Orpheum this
week,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
new SCHOOL INSTRUCTION
Work of Mrs. Steele, Special
Teacher of History and
Geography.
San Francisco the First City to In
troduce the Department in
Schools.

San Francisco is the only City in the
United States that employs a special in
structor in geography in the public schools.
The little woman who so successfully in
augurated it is native of this City and a
graduate of the Girls High School.
The department of illustrated lectures in
history and geography has proved to be a
successful experiment. Mrs. Hattie B..
Steele lectured on Egypt to 225 pupils at
the Horace Mann Grammar School yester-
day and it was in marked contrast to the
methods in vogue when sleepy pupils
drawled in monotone the old geographical
songs, whereby an attempt was made to
fix essential facts in the erratic memory of
childhood. Atlanta, the capital of
Georgia." sung in long meter has given
way to topical Rotations on salient points
by wideawake youth.
Mrs. Steele put life into Egypt and
ratified the dry bones at the base of the
pyramids in vigorous but pleasing style
yesterday. Mrs. Steele held her audience
in remarkable control during lecture OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
HIGH SCHOOL BENEFIT.
George Riddle Will Give a Series OF
Readings.


Through the enterprise of the teachers
OF the Girls High School the services of
George Riddle, the celebrated reader, have
been secured for series of dramatic read
ing at the auditorium of that school. The
first, to be given tomorrow evening, will
consist of a miscellany of humor and
pathos.
On Monday the readers best effort, "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" which he has
read for 800 audiences, will take up the
evening. Scenes from Macbeth" and
THE School for Scandal" and w. ID.
Howell's "a Likely Story will be rem
dered on Wednesday afternoon. On Mon
day evening, the 30rh inst, there will be a
programme, including "Carcassonne," by
request. Wednesday afternoon, October 2,
Will be devoted to scenes from Dickens
novels, and on the following Friday, the
closing reading will be from 1.-THE Tenn
pest"
The Girls High School will be the bene-
ficiary of the proceeds exceeding the re-
Enumeration of Mr.. Riddle, which will be
$500. The appreciation by the public of
the excellence of the institution is already
being shown by donations from some OF
the merchants of decorations and furnish
ings for the platform. When the building
occupied by the institution was burned six
years ago the library and piano belonging
to it were destroyed. Neither loss has
been replaced, and the proceeds of the
readings will be applied to fund for one
or both purposes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
COLONEL T. F. BARRY.
Resolutions to His Honor Passed Upon
His Retirement.

Resolutions to His Honor Passed Upon
His Retirement.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted yesterday:
WHEREAS. BY order No. 8 Colonel Thomas F.
Barry, upon his own application, has been
placed upon the retired list of the National
Guard of the State of California, and whereas
he has been an officer of the regiment since the
18th day of April, 1884, first as major from
that date till April %, 1888, then as lieuten-
the latter date as colonel until his retirement.
Now, therefore, be it
Resol9ed, By the board of officers of the Third
Infantry Regiment, n. G. c., that we view the
resignation and retirement of Colonel Thomas
F. Barry with sincere regret, though we recog-
niZe that by his long and faithful service he
has we'll merited relief from the arduous duties
that have absorbed so much of his time and
attention during the past eleven years.
RESOLVED, That by his retirement this regi-
mont has lost the services of able and ener-
getic commanding officer, one whose career
was distinguished by answering fidelity to
every trust, by unsurpassed zeal in the dis
charge of his offices. by a singuarly high sense
of duty, and by the ardent enthusiasm with
time and labors to promote the efficiency and
increase the strength of our regiment.
Resotued, That in the name of the regiment
we express to him upon his retirement our
profound and grateful appreciation of his emf
nent and unSeIhsh services in behalf of the
regiment and our heartfelt wishes for his fur
Their success and prosperity.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the board of officers, and
that a copy suitably engrOssed be presented to
Colonel Thomas f. Barry. Dated San Fran
CISCO September Is, 1895.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
DEATH OF REUBEN E. RAIMUND.
One More of the Pioneers of the Days
of '49 Passes Away.

One More of the Pioneers of the Days
of 40 Passes Away.
The death of Reuben E. Raimund, an
Argonaut, has been recorded. lie died
Tuesday morning at his home, 1904 Broad
way. Some years ago he had a paralytic
stroke from which he never fully recov-
cred, and this finally brought about his
demise.
At 81 years of age Mr.. Raimund came
here from New York, his native State, be-
ing one of the passengers on the ship
Humboldt, on which G. P. Huntin gton
was also a passenger, and which entered
the Golden Gate September, 1S49. Though
the gold fever brought him here, he con-
Guided to choose commercial enterprise
rather than the uncertain ventures of min
ing. He subsequently established line OF
steamers, running to the Gulf of California
and Northern Mexico, which proved very
profitable and enabled him to invest largely
in real estate.
Later he was noted for his liberal as
sistance to charitable institutions. He was
one of the first trustees of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum, and gave to the Children S
Hospital on California street its site.
Mr.. Raimund was charter member OF
the Masonic Association of Mount Moriah
Lodge, f. and A. M, and of California
Commandery, Knights Templar. His flu
neral will take place Sunday from King
Solomon's Temple under Masonic auspices.
A widow. survives him. He had reached
the ripe age of II years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
REV. MR.. sPRAGUE's SUCCESSOR.
DorvilIe Libby Has Been Auth orized to
Look for Candidates.


Dorville Libby president of the board of
trustees CT the Second Unitarian Church,
has been authorized to arrange for supply
ing the pulpit of that church during the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Leslie w.
Sprague, who will leave for Denver next
week. Mr.. Libby said last evening that
he had not as yet taken any action in the
matter and that he would not do so until
he had conferred with Mr.. Sprague con-
corning suitable persons.
"There is not Unitarian minister on
the coast who is without CHARGE" said
he, 'and in all probability we will try to
secure some one from the East"
The matter of who will supply the pulpit
for the next month will be of interest from
the fact that they will be considered can
didates for the passionate which Mr. Sprague
resigned on Tuesday evening. 1t is proba-
BILE that Rev. Mr.. Haskell of San Jose will
be invited to preach at the Second Uni
tartan Church on but one or two evenings,
as his duties in connection with his own
church will require his presence at morn
ing services
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
ing his friends that he would meet them at

Ing MS 1rle0QS tlaL ne would meet them al
the Salvadoran capital.
EZeta stated that he would land at AGA
pulco, where he will meet Colocho and
others of his commanders. He has no
idea of trusting himself in the hands OF
his enemies, and will only invade the
country when he has sufficient following
to make his security certain. He believes
that the people are ready for him and this
is the time to go home.
The passengers of the quarantined bark
S. n. Castle came over to the City last
evening in the tug Reliance. Among them
were George Lycurgus and William Greig,
men who have had taste OF the Hawaiian
Provincial Governments power. Lycur-
gus is the proprietor of the Hotel San
Souci, near Honolulu. He was arrested on
thirteen charges of misprision of treason.
! The specifications are almost Identical.
He was cleared and discharged from GUS
tody after suffering mprisonment fol-
fifty-one days.
William Greig, son of Captain Greig OF
Tanning Island, was arrested, charged
with every reasonable act in the calendar
He was confined from January till June,
and was released when the Government
thought he was going to die in prison.
When he got well he was banished from
the country.
Mrs. NJ. T. LANCE, known here as the
newspaper writer under the name of Ma
RE Courcelli, is one of the passengers on
the Rio Janerio. She complains of the
treatment of the quarantine officials who
examined the baggage of the passengers
The Harbor Commissioners yesterday
made and signed new contract with the
architect, A. Page Brown. There is no
material difference between it and the old
contract, except few slight changes made
at the instance of the board.
Captain II. c. Townsend of the bark j..
d. Peters was arrested yesterday, charged
with beating and maitreating his Chinese
cook. On the trip down from Alaska the
cook did not get the captains meals up in
shipshape style and was whipped in con-
sequence.
The Customs authorities are confronted
with a problem hard TO solve. Opium is
coming from Victoria through this port
for Honolulu, and how to catch it and how
to hold it is the question. The W. II.
Dimond, on her last trip to the islands,
took $50 tins of the drug, and the R. P.
Rlthet 200 tins. The opium on the Dimond
was slowed in an air-tank of the Gfeboat,
hole being cut for that purpose. The
steamer Mackinaw, on her last arrival
here, carried up to Port Costa 300 tins of
opium, which was finally seized by the
Sheriff of Solano County.
The United States steamer Thetis came
down from Mare Island yesterday evening
and anchored in the stream. She will re-
main in this port several weeks and enlist
twenty-five men for her crew.
The wreck and cargo of the steamer
Bawnmore will be sold at auction in the
Merchants Exchange next Friday after
noon at 30 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19

vous at times and easily irritated. From
that time on his decline was gradual but
marked. am quite sure that it all ended
in insanity and that he was out of his head
when the awful deed was done. Mr.
Lewis was capable business man, and by
a natural genial manner made and held
good many friends"
Deceased leaves wife aud two children
Mabel, Is years of age, and George, lad
of IA. Arrangements for the funeral will
be completed to-day.
An estimate by man who claims to
know something of his business affairs
places the value of the estate left by Mr..
Lewis at between SIS. 900 and 500 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
ALONG THE WATER FRONT
General Ezeta Sails Away to
Deliver His Country From
Tyranny.
HE WILL LAND AT ACAPULCO
Guaranteed Passengers Landed.
Opium From Victoria-Beats
the Cook.

General Antonio Ezeta, ex-Vice-Presi-
dent of Salvador and the self-styled libe-
rator of the country from the Dictator
Gutierrez, boarded the steamer City of
Sydney and sailed away to Acapulco, Mex
leo, yesterday. The general, who has been
fighting sanguinary battles on paper, stood
on the vessels deck as she pulled out,
dressed in a black military jacket, richly
ornamented with silk braid. On his head,
part of the time, was a gaudy smoking
cap, which was occasionally replaced by a
high military cap, profusely covered with
gold lace.
Accompanying the returning exile was
General Manuel Casin, who, however, was
garmented in an ordinary tweed suit in
lieu of blazing uniform. Ezeta was Sc
Guided in his stateroom. but Casin rushed
everywhere about the deck and dock, tell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
INSANITY THE CAUSE.
A. j. Lewis Was Not Involved in Finan.
cia1 Difficulty.

ciaI D1fhcu1ty.
According to those in a position to know
there can be no doubt that Albert J. Lewis,
senior member of the firm of Shreve & Co.,
killed himself while suffering from tempo
rary insanity, induced by nervous prostra-
ton, for which he had been treated during
the past few months by DIR. w. f. McNutt
George R. Shreve, DR.. McNutt, his fam
lily physician for twenty years, and mem
bers of the family all agree that no other
cause can be assigned for his tragic end.
''He had no business trouble,' said Mr..
Shreve yesterday, land was always happy
in his home life. For nearly twenty-five
years he has been a member of the firm,
and was in good circumstances financially.
Up to about year ago he was always rug
ged enough, but at that time he began to
complain frequently of stomach trouble,
and we noticed, too, that he was very ner-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
THE BURGLAR INDUSTRY.
Two More Novices Are Placed Under
Arrest.

James Dowdall, alias Charles Howard
a young hoodlum, was booked at the City
Prison yesterday morning on the charge
of attempt to commit burglary. Early
Monday morning he and companion
broke into the saloon corner of Park and
City Hail avenues.
Special Officer Hussey discovered them,
and they ran away. Dowdall ran past the
Hall of Records to McA lister street. Po-
liceman Van Kuren, who was standing on
the corner of Hyde street. joined in the
chase. He called upon Dowdall to stop,
and fired shot over his head to intimi-
date him. Policeman Brophy heard the
shot, and Dowdall ran into his waiting
arms.
Walter Wilson, a companion of Frank
Comyns, the burglar and robber. was ar
rested on Tuesday morning by Policeman
Wolweber on suspicion of being Dowdalrs
accomplish. He will probably be charged
with vagrancy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19

A is for Antonio,
Who signs for wars alarms;
Out of the bay he sails away
With ten thousand stands of arms.
BIS for Bustamente,
Poor monkey In hole";
In boiling oil, on his native soil,
He yielded up his soul.
C's for Cienfuegos,
Who signs for blood and gore.
With his red knife he waits the strife
That'l shake up Salvador.
DIS for the dead and dying
Caused by this comic war:
Evil or just they bite the dust
And dim old freedoms star.
Els for the old gray eagle,
Emblem Of liberty:
1t flaps its wings. and shrieks and sings
AT this sad travesty.
SEDewICK AIKEl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19

Ensign and J. R. McGuffich supplied her
with the goods in question. When the
Davie Company suspended the plaintiffs
ibeled the steamer.
Judge Morrow holds that the Rosalie
never belonged to the Davie Ferry and
Transportation Company, and that the
goods were supplied to the corporation on
its own responsibility. He accordingly
dismissed the libel.
The Rosalie is now on Puget Sound, ply.
ing between Seattle and Alaskan ports.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
THE CHUNG sHEE CASE.
1t Will Be Tried in Los Angeles Nes
Week.

The Chung Shee case is to be tried in Los
Angeles in few days, and Collector of the
Port John II. Wise, Attorney T. d. Rior-
dan and Interpreters Harry Huff and R.
Williams will go down on the steamer
Santa Rosa next Tuesday in order to be
present on that occasion.
Chung Shee is a Chinese beauty who
was struggled into San Francisco on an
other woman's certificate. When the
fraud was discovered she could not be
found. During the latter part of July she
was located in Los Angeles, and proceed
ings have now been instituted to deport
her. Collector Wise will be one of the
principal witnesses in the case, and the
documentary evidence he will be able to
produce will undoubtedly lead to a con-
Viction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
AUCTION SALES.

BY JOSEPH T. TERRY-Furniture at "a market
street, at 10 O'clock Thursday, September 10.
WILLIAM T DrNGFE-The Real Estate Auc-
tioneer, 46O and 462 Eighth street, will sell at
auction Saturday, September 70, the Lake Mer-
rift Boulevard Tract.
BY EAsroN. ELDRIDGE & Co.-Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a, Real Estate, at Salesrooms, 63S Market
street, at IL O'Clock noon.
BY s. WATFISs-Horses, at Twelfth and Harri-
son streets, Friday. September 20, at II O'Clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19

of Ng Chin and eight others, trustees of the
Sam zee Tong. Tailors' and Sewing
Workers Union, on the charge of felony en-
bezzlement. The complainant alleges that the
defendants, while acting as trustees of the
and purposes on April IL. They fed and were
arrested at Sacramento and brought back TO
the City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
Buckley at Work.

C. A. Buckley has been able to spare consid-
cradle time from his farm at Livermore since
the rain of last week and it is the gossip in To-
cal circles of the Democratic party that he is
paying more attention than usual to politics
and politicians in San Francisco. 1t is common
talk thai his agents have lately interviewed
several leading Democrats, setting forth that
success in the next election was possible and
suggesting that no time be lost in getting into
line under the banner of the old boss.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
LDwIN THEATER.-" Dorcas."

BALDWIN THEATER-" Dorcas."
COLUMBIA THEATER-"The District Attorney"
MoRosCos OPERA HoUsE-"The Great Metrop-
Oils"
T1vo11 oPERA-HousE-"Lucia di Hammer
moor"
ORPHEUM-High- Glass Vaudeville.
Growers ALCAZAR.-" Everybody's Friend"
and "a Ringer"
METROPOLITAN TEMPLE-Grand Choral Concert
STATE BOARD OF TRADE EXHIBIT.-575 Market
ttreet, below Second. Open daily. Admission free