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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
HERMAN SPARF AGAIN.
The Crew of the Bark East
African Refuse to Sail
With Him.
Captain Putt Accused of Extor ting
Blood.Money From the Men
Under Him.

Captain Putt of the British bark East
African has found it well nigh impossible
to get away from port. The sailors have
found one excuse after another to delay
the sailing of the vessel, and when it came
to the final pinch they deserted in a body
and a new lot of men will have to be
shipped to-day. The chances are that the
new men will make it part of their bar
gain that they get Christmas day in port,
so that it will be after the new year before
the East African gets under way.
The first trouble the mea had with the
captain was over Herman Sparf. They
refused point blank to go to sea with him,
giving as reason that they did not want
a murderer in the forecastle. In conjunc-
tion with Thomas st. Clair and Hans Han
sen, Sparf was found guilty of the murder
of Mate Morris Fitzgerald of the American
bark Hesper, but he afterward secured a
new trial ana was acquitted. Ever since
that time Sparf has been trying to get a
ship, but failed until he signed articles on
the East African. 1t did not take the men
long to find out who ne was and they went
in body TO the captain. They related the
Hesper story, and also told how Sparf,
two years ago, stabbed the mate of the w.
S. Davis, for which he got three months in
the County Jail.
AS soon as Captain Putt heard these
stories he reported the matter to the Brit
ish Consul. The latter at once took action
and had Sparf brought ashore and his
name removed from the ships articles.
When this difficulty was smoothed over
the men still refused to turn to. They
swore that they had been swindled by the
boarding masters and that not one of
them had proper "kit" to go to sea with.
Their blankets were no good and their
oilskins were useless. They also asserted
that each one of them had been charged
$12 80 blood money for the privilege of
shipping. The tug was alongside and
Captain Putt was in quandary, but be
finally dismissed the towboat ard went
ashore for another consultation with Vice
Consul Moore.
The result was that all the men were
discharged and new crew will be shipped
to-day. 1t is claimed that Captain Putt
has broken his contract with Thomas
Chandler & Co., the hipping-masters, who
were supplying the crew. If that is the
case they will do all in their power to pre-
vent him from getting men and they will
also libel the ship for damages. In that
event it will be several days and perhaps
over a week before the East African gets
away
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
BADGES FOR LADIES.
Pledge Ribbons for Patriotic Oakland
Women.


To-day when the Oakland Exposition
opened a mile or two of ribbons were pre-
pared for badges for the ladies, each
badge decorated with an oak tree and the
words Oakland Exposition" They were
pledge badges for those ladies who have
promised to patroniZe only California in
dustries, and if the pledges be not forgot
ten the States industries should secure a
big impetus in the near future.
Much having been said about the ad-
visibility OF keeping the exposition open
the two days preceding Christmas, as it
might have a tendency to hurt local
tradesmen, Vice President Keller was ap-
pointed q committee of one to secure the
views of the merchants. With one ac-
cord they all declared in favor of keeping
open.
"The opinion of all the merchants I
saw" said Mr.. Keller to-day, "1s that the
exposition is helping local trade to a con-
siderable extent. 1t is bringing people here
from all the outside towns and many from
across the bay. What is even of more
Importance is that the people are staying
at home and are not passing Oakland
stores on their way to San Francisco. All
the merchants are satisfied and prefer to
have it kept OPEN"
There will be band concerts tomorrow
night and trio OF Santa Clauses will give
all children under a gift on Christmas
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24

worth, who welcomed the visitors, and
then with the team that two weeks since
visited this city exemp lifted the work by
comforting the degree of adoption upon
one paleface who had been captured for
the occasion. A collation. followed and
addresses were made by the great inco-
honee, who dwelt upon the patriotic les
sons taught by the order; by Pocohontas
Wentworth; Mrs. G.. Frisbie, the prophet
ess; Past Great Sachem Lovie and the
other visitors.
After adjournment of the council Mr..
Patton stated that he was very much
pleased with the work of the ladies.
In the. evening Metamora Tribe and
visitors from Chippewa Tribe No. 80 of
and those who were with him.
Metamora Tribe, tiourishing one, has
207 names on it's roll, and its sachem is NJ.
H. Thompson, the County Clerk. After
the reception the work in amplified form
was given in a manner that was very satis-
factory.
At 10 O'Clock, after the ceremonies III
the council chamber were over and the
council fire had been quenched. those
assembled there, the ladies of Mineola
Council and number of ladies, relatives
of the Red Men. but not members of the
council. went to the banquet-hall in
Prices Hotel, where they partook of
banquet got up In nOnOr OF the QlS-
tinguished guests. Covers were laid for
200, and every seat was occupied. Among
the invited guests was Alexander Gordon,
Mayor of the city, who delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Then followed the regu-
lar toasts. "Our Guest" responded to by
Judge G. H. Buck; "The Great Council of
the United States" Great Incohonee
Patton; The Great Council of California"
Great Sachem A. Jackson; "Metamora
Tribe" Prophet J. J. Bullock; "Sister
Fraternities," w. M. Belts, G. G. S.; and
"The Press" ex-Judge Frederick A.
Hornblower.
To-day Mr.. Patton will be the guest of
the tribe and under the guidance of George
II. Buck, Superior Judge of San Mateo
County, past great sachem and George
w. LOWE, Assistant County Assessor, also
q past great sachem, lie will be taken
over the various roads and shown the
beauties and attractive places in the
county. Tonight Mr.. Patton will return
to this City and tomorrow will go to
Berkeley; on Thursday he will meet sew
eral councils in Ruby Hall at the wigwam
in this City; on Friday he will engage in
visiting, and on Saturday he will be ten
dered a reception at Golden Gate Hall,
and on Sunday he will be taken to the big
trees at FELTON,. Subsequently he will
visit tribes in Oakland, Sacramento, Stock
ton, Dutch Flat and possibly Grass Val
ley.
His stay in California will extend over
two weeks, and then he will visit the res
ervations IN Nevada, Utah, Colorado,
New Mexico. Texas, Arkansas and Ten
nessee before returning home.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
AGAINST HIS FRIEND.
Charge of Ingratitude and Broken
Faith Developed in the Justices
Court.

What purported to be the old story OF
mans ingratitude to man was told in
Justice Barry's court yesterday in the case
of Crawford VS.. Reed.
On January 2, 1893, the defendant,
through E. B. Raymond, an attorney,
borrowed 500. from M. H. Crawford, Civ
ing his note for that amount payable in
thirty days. When the note became due
he claims he handed the money to Hay
mond, asking him to take up the paper.
Raymond failed tc use the money for that
purpose and the suit is tina result. The
testimony of the defendant, which was to
a large extent rroborated by Raymond,
though witness for the plaintiff, devel-
oped. the story of ingratitude and broken
faith.
Mr.. Reed stated that few days after he
had handed the money to Raymond the
latter had been taken sick, and after long
period of illness had been taken to St.
Luke's Hospital.
Here ne fingered between life and death
for several months, until Mr.. Reed took
pity on him and had him removed to his
home, where he was nursed back to health
and strength by the defendant and his
wife. During the period which Raymond
spent in the hospital and in the Reed
home he became indebted to his benefacIor
to the extent OF $3.50 for money loaned.
Raymond admitted all that was stated,
except that the 500 that Mr.. Reed stated
he had intended should pay the note was
given him for that purpose.
He insisted that the 500 was handed
him partly in payment of rent that was
due from Reed for the use of a portion of
his Office and partly as a loan, and that
nothing was said about taking up the note,
though it was due on the date the money
changed hands.
The matter was taken under advise
ment
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
AT THE CITY PLAYHOUSES,
Fanny Rice, in Her New Play,
Enthusiastically Greeted at
the Columbia.
"Ixion" at the Tivoli-New Special.
ties in the "Black Crook" at
the Alcazar.

Fanny Rice scored a grand success as
Nancy in her new play, "At the French
Ball" The piece itself has e beauty all
its own. it being quite out of the ordinary
line both in plot and treatment. 1t is the
story, simply but graphically enacted, of a
young pleasure-loving woman in humble
life who aspires to the hollow joys of So
ciety existence. She seeks the company
of those whom she considers more for
tunate than herself. and, after seeing a
goodly collection of family skeletons and a
vast amount of hidden misery in high life,
she at length makes up her mind to be
content with her lot.
Such is the plot, ii, indeed, plot it may
be called; yet Miss Rice invests her part
with so much winning grace and natural
sim plicity that she fairly carries her au-
dience by storm. After the first act last
night, in answer to most cordial and pro-
longed recall before the curtain, she made
a charming little speech, expressing her
heartfelt gratitude at the warm welcome
which she had received. 81 have" she
continued, 'the happy faculty of seeing
every face in the audience from the top to
the orchestra, and when | notice in them
all nothing but kindly interest it inspires
me to do my best, even while it nearly
overpowers me with happiness"
II is to be regretted that the gifted
actress has not support more worthy OF
her. Miss Helene Russell as Mary Bar
ton, the young wife, did some good work,
while w. H. Fitzgerald in the triple role
of the stock-broker, the impecunious
duke in search of fair purchaser for his
coronet and as Major Nightbird, an an
tiquated rake, was greeted with gener-
Gus need of well-merited applause. The
other characters were, for the most part,
little if any above the average, while few
were considerably below it.
The audience was large and fashionable,
a number of theater parties being in at
tendance
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
THE PARKS CHRISTMAS.
Thursday Set Aside for the Pleasure of
the Little Ones.

The Park Commissioners have decided
to set aside next Thursday as the time for
Christmas outing for the school children
of this City. While the school children
are especially mentioned still the invita-
ton stands open to all little ones.
The donkeys will give their services free
of charge and all the thousand and one
charming modes of entertainment that
the park affords will be open for the
Christmas fun of the boys and girls.
free lunch will be part of the pro-
gramme and during the entire day the
park band will play its liveliest airs.
Although this custom of opening the
park to the children has been followed by
the Commissioners for several years it is
their intention to make this Christmas one
not soon to be forgotten by the younger
folk
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
Arrival of Andrew H. Patton,
the Great Incohonee OF
the Red Man.
VISITING THE RESERVATIONS
Entertained at Redwood City-The
Visitor Is Charmed With
California.

Andrew F. Patton, the great incohonee
OF the Improved Order of Red Men, who
left Boston three weeks ago to make a tour
of the reservations, arrived in this City
yesterday morning, and as soon as he
reached the ferry was escorted to the San
Jose train for Redwood City.
He was met some distance up the road
by Great Sachem A. Jackson, Great Chief
of Records C. F. Burgman, Grand Repre-
sentative Frederick Brandt and Past Grand
Sachem W. NJ. Belts. On the trip to the
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
At the Alcazar.

Wild, weird methods marked the first night
of "The Black Crook at the Alcazar. This
play has been SO often presented on magnif'
cent scale in this city that only frst-class
repetition of it cali be tolerated, and last
nights work was not first class. The third act
is always considered the piece de resistance
but last night it was q strange medley of good
and bad, besides being very long drawn out
The ballets were fair, and number OF spe.
cialties were introduced which seemed to take
far better than the piece itself. Miss Josephine
Gassman in her song, "The Tough Girl" was
very taking, but Frank Armstrong in popular
Irish selections was rather husky. LIE Noir
the ontoriionist, and Charles Beach, who
smoked ate banana, and seemed to sleep in
transparent tank of water, were very good
The Transformation scene at the end was quite
effective, but would have been better had q
little Judgment been employed in the use o
the colored slides, the stage being at times
plunged in Egyptian darkness. "The Black
Crook" will run during the week, and may i'm
prnye with ape
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
SPEEDILY Begins a Libel Suit.

An action for $50. 900 damages for libel was
brought in tbe United States Circuit Court yes
terday by Samuel A. Speedily against Alisia B..
Wenger and Nancy c. Bryan of Pennsylvania.
Speedily bases his complaint upon a petition
made by the defendants in which they secured
a revocation of letters of administration to
Speedily for the estate OF James A. Campbell,
deceased, aud in which petition they charged
him with wrongfully representing himself as
the nephew of Campbell. An article was pub
lished in the Alameda Telegram on the 18th
inst. 10 which Speedily takes particular excep-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
.pECEMBER "a, 1895
ADJUSTMENTS.

PA1Dw1> THEATER-Rice's Big "1492."
CALIFORNIA THEA~ER-" The Widow Jones"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"At the French Ball.
'.MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-"Around the World
in 80 Days"
TIvoLI OpERA-uousE.-"Ixio or, The Man Of
the Wheel"
0RPHEUM.-H Glass Vaudeville.
growers AIcAzAR-"The Black Crook"
MACDoNoUGH THEATER (OAKLAND)-" Julius
Cesar
sRooT THE CHurEs-Daily at Haight street
tLs ueck east of the Park.
IACIFIc CoAsr JOCKEY CLuR.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
Shoplifter Arrested.

Harriet Phillips, middle-aged woman
mixed up with the crowd in Hale Bros store
on Market street. last night, and quietly slipped
twenty-four napkins from one OF the counters
under her cape. She was observed and was de-
tanned till policeman arrived and placed her
under arrest. She was booked at the City
Prison on the charge OF petty larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
The 0rpheum's Vaudeville.

The Orpheums vaudeville is calculated to
please many holiday theater-goers.
Clifford and Huth made a great hit in their
dialect songs and grotesque dancing. Maud
Huth is one of the cleverest singers of negro
melodies. True, the mannerisms and gait are
better than the voice, but her audience was
charmed, and William S. Clifford's creation OF
"a Broadway Chappie" can hardly be sur
passed.
Mile. Marthe Marthy's limitations of a French
peasant song and dance were clever. The Man.
haitian Comedy Four, vocalists and comedians,
were laughter-provoking, and the Frank Mo-
ran monologue comedians views of all polit-
ical situations were as amusing as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
At thu California.

Farce comedy always attracts, and when a
first-class comedienne like May Irwin is its in
terpreter it is sure of crowded houses. In "The
Widow jones' last night Miss Irwin was thor
oughly in touch with her audience. and her
songs were warmly applauded, notably ~
Want Yer Ma Honey" which she was obliged
to repeat. The company is painstaking, and
excepting marked tendency TO stalk in stacy
fashion displayed some ability. The stage set
tngs and orchestral effects are good.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
Kate Johnson,s Beouests.

Judge Coffey has ordered distributed to Arch.
bishop Riordan and the Presentation Convent
at Petaluma the legacies which were left them
by the late Mrs. Kate Johnson The Archbish-
ops legacy was 100000 and TO the Presenta.
tion Convent there was left $4,000. 1t was de-
cided that these bequests could be paid with
out injuring the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24

Chapped lips, fever bisters and the like
come often from bad digestion. Chronic
sore mouth may be rubbed with oil or
rosewater and glycerine, or with camphor-
ated ice. Citron ointment is reliable and
very efficacious for this difficulty.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24

HISTORY, fiction. art books; big consignment
Closing out for account OF our Eastern pub
fishers. Must get storage charges out of them.
Open evenings. TAT Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
succumbed to His Injuries.

All Ling, the Chinese laundryman who cut
his throat with pair of shears at $40 Folsom
street, last Saturday evening, succumbed to
his injuries yesterday afternoon at the pest
house. The body was taken to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
sssful opening of "Around the World in

cessfuI opening of "Around the World in
Eighty Days. last evening.
A seven-act spectacular drama gives one q
birdseye view OF places, customs, costumes and
dances in England Egypt, India and America
as well as Gunarder in transit. The settings
are admirable. H. Coulter Brinker is an eccen-
trio Phineas Fogg, and John Archibald arouses
gales OF laughter by his oft-repeated "In the
name OF Yankee Doodle" The rainbow dance
by Miss Florence Thropp was one of the pret-
test terpsichorean featS of the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
AUCTION SALES.

BY INDIANA AUCTION Co.-To-day (Tues-
day., Japanese Art and Curios at % Geary street.
ht NJ.
BY G II. UMBsEN & Co.-Real Estate, Saturday
December % al ] 2 o'clock noon at salesroom, IA
Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
At the Baldwin.

The female form divine, with little done tc
veil its charms, continues to provide gooo
audiences for "1492." The piece will continue
during the present week.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24


Morosco's Grand Opera-hoase made S nc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-24
MR.. CRUZAN ON HAWAII.
He Enlightens a Santa Cruz Audi
ence on the Republic.

The Convention Club met Mon
day evening at Justice Craghill's
Courtroom, President Cruzan pre-
siding, says a late issue of the
Santa Cruz Sentinel. A large
number were present, who listened
with appreciative interest to Rev.
Mr.. Cruzan's paper on "The Ha-
waiian Republic"
Mr.. Cruzan, in his pleasing and
forcible manner, devoted the earlier
part of his discourse to refuting the
erroneous statements Of Mr.. Shear
man as published in the New York
Times. Not only did residence
of several years enable Mr.. Cruzan
to become familiar with the habits
and language of the Hawaiians,
but keen student of character as
he is, heresay was never evidence :;
personal insight and information
could be depended on, hence the
value of Mr.. Cruzan's researches
and statements.
Referring to Mr.. Shearman's as
sertion, that "under missionary in
fuence the natives were deprived
of their rights as landholders,"
theIspeaker proved the falsity of the
remark, but said that up to the
time of the missionary ingress, no
native ever possessed a right or
title to land, and that it was only
under this religious influence they
ever obtained it. Then, too, the
introduction of leprosy was attrib-
uted to the same cause, whereas
this loathsome disease was intro
duced by the Chinese about sixty
years ago. Referring to the man
ner of government, Mr.. Cruzan
said that the power was vested in
three executive departments, con-
sisting of the President, the Cab
met and the Legislature. Mem
bers of the Legislature are selected
on account of their ability to speak
and to read and write the
English and Hawaiian languages.
They must also be land owners
with an income of at least $500
year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-24
\1CRICKET CLUB SMOKER.
Pleasant Evening Entertainment.
Latest Song by G. A. Doyle.


The Cricket Club smoker" last
night was we'll attended. A genu-
inc good time was had. There
was. music, recitations, smoking
and refreshments. Among those
present were, British Minister
Halves, Vice-Consul T. R. Wal
ker, Rev. Alex. Macintosh,
Paul Neumann, Judge Whiting
and J. Marsden.
A delightful feature of the enter
tainment was the rendition of the
latest topical song, Shadows on
the WALL" by Chester Doyle. Fol-
lowing are the words of the piece /:
I left my home when boy, to seek a
fortune fair,
For fortune seemed a merry dame,
with gold and sunny hair;
And how she smiled when ere I fell
and kissed the thistle dew,
But soon / learned her kisses rare,
were only for the few.
How she led me over the roads, rough
with rocks and mire,
How different from the dreams I had,
before the kitchen fire,
When the fire-logs were cracking, I
built castles tall,
/ built them of the shadows, that were
cast against the wall.
CHORUS.
Seated in the rocking chair before the
kitchen fire
Watching how the tiny sparks chased
each other high,
How the old place took me back,
childhood's days and all,
The blazing logs like long ago, cast
shadows on the wall.
When I travelled up the hill, friends L
meet score,
Wishing to lend a helping hand,
they'd open wide each door;
And fortune led me by the hand and
let me taste her wine,
For I was courted, L was greeted, I
was asked to dine.
Fair companions gathered round a
flower for the bee,
For I was stricken with that blind
ness, that the truth won't see.
In the air ] still built castles, women,
men and all,
And found them less than shadows
that were cast against the wall.
Fortune dashed away her cup, and
left me not drop;
IT was then I wandered down the hill
without place to stop.
/ found friendship, heart and hand
had turned to icy cold
Just when they found me, but myself
without the yellow gold.
I've learned my bitter lesson that goes
with every life,
The wild, mad race for wealth and
power, the toll the bitter strife.
Man will keep on ever grasping, until
the last great call,
Then he finds them less than shadows
that were cast against the wall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-24

One, the Almighty, be thy strength
and shield
Leave we thy Future to the Power
that guides;
Eternity, thy record still to come,
alone provides
Honolulu, April %, 1895.
President Dole responded in his
characteristic manner, expressing
thai ks for the kind sentiment ex-
pressed.
The popular native song, "Aloha
De-" was sung, and the merry occa-
sion came to an end.