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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
1.-THE Face in the Moonlight

The new play at Morosco's is highly roman
tic drama, full of villainy-not honest Ameri-
can villainy, but French villainy and that of the
deepest dye, where Bourbonists and Bona
partists spy on each other, fight and murder
with reckless disregard for human life.
Edmund Hayes, the new leading man, fills
dual role and sustains both characters satisfac-
torily, although he seems more at his ease as
the thief and murderer, escaping justice, than
as the officer wearing the Bourbon uniform of
white and gold.
Miss Hall has her usual role of beauty in dis
tress, not to say in the lowest depths of despair.
She looks quite lovely in her bridal robes of
white satin and lace, although she goes through
the most unparalleled troubles in those gar
ments.
The double role of the hero renders the plot
rather complicated, but the costumes are gor-
geous, and the situations most tragic. Fred
mart as nsnel Very VIII eli and Jniisp RIspc i
Nine Pique is cleverly rendered. The most
telling scene is where Babat is led out by a
squad of soldiers, but dies instead by his own
hand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
@. A. SPRECKELs' PROXY.
He Failed to Produce 1t in Court as Re-
0uired.

He Failed to Produce 1t in Court as Re
CURED.
When the case of G. A. Spreckels Jr.
against the Oceanic Steamship Company
came up in Judge Seawell's court yester-
day Attorney Cole obtained leave to place
G.. A. Spreckels Jr. on the stand.
The witness stated that he had lost the
proxy which he had declared he received
from c. G. Wheeler in order to vote his
stock at the meeting of the Oceanic Com
pany on January 81, 1895. He said he had
looked through all his papers and differ
ent suits OF clothes, but so far had not
been able to find it. He said he had OBJ
tanned three blank proxies from Croker q
Co. on the morning of the meeting and
had found the two which he had not used.
He then gave his idea of the contents OF
the lost proxy.
Attorney Cole said that he had not been
able to procure the attendance of G. 3.
Wheeler that morning. He then asked the
court as to what amendments the de-
PENDANTS had been permitted to make to
their answer. He said his conviction was
that they were allowed to amend by the
insertion of the denial that the directors Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
THE PLAYERS COLUMN,
Amann Gives LifeIike Imper-
Sonations of Celebrities
at the Orpheum.
e FACE IN. THE MOONLIGHT"
Some Bright Unhackneyed Music
at the Tivoli In "The May
Queen"

The performance given last night at the
Columbia Theater of "All the Comforts of
Home" gave a large audience plenty of
cause for laughter all through the evening.
Most OF the members of the Frawley
Dramatic Company entered thoroughly
into the racy spirit of Gillette's farce COM
edy, and the two new members, Maclyn
Arbuckle and Wilson Enos, proved them
selves to be useful additions to its ranks.
Frawley himself gave breezy and natural
impersonation of Alfred Hastings, the young
man who raises the wind by turning his
uncles house into a lodging-house with GAIL
the Comforts of Home" The part of Tom Nc
Dow, his henchman in the underta king, was
somewhat overacted by George W. Leslie, whose
makeup was calculated to deter people from
taking his rooms.
Il. d. Blackmore gave an excellent interpre-
tation of the part of Theodore Bender,
the frivolous retired produce merchant, who
had dreamed all his life of knowing an actress.
and Miss Phosa McAllister as his strong
minded wife awoke the sympathies of every
man in the audience for her down-trodden
husband. Miss Belle Archer looked charming
as Fife Oritanski. Her acting was coquettish
and graceful. Miss Blanche Bates looked
pretty as Evangeline Bender, but her attitudes
were rigid and she lacked abandon.
Wilson Enos looked the part OF the preten-
t1ous swell TO perfection and his acting was
excellent, and Hudson Liston gave finished
rendering of the part OF Augustus McSuath.
All the other parts were well sustained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
MRS, CATHERWOOD WINS,
She Fought a Lawsuit for
Her Children and Sue
Ceeded.
Judge Hastings Intended a $4,000
Note as a Trust for
Them.

Judge Seawell yesterday handed down
judgment for plaintiff in the case of Jennie
S. Catherwood, Charles G. II. Catherwood
(by his guardian, Clara L. Catherwood),
Louise G. La Montague and Ernest La
Montague, against William Giselman and
William Giselman and r. B. Wallace as
executors of the last will of S. Clinton
Hastings. Mrs. Clara Catherwood, by her
attorney, Samuel M. Shortridge, has
fought this case patiently on behalf of her
children's interests, and yesterday was
awarded the guerdon of her devotion.
1t was suit to declare that note and
mortgage for $500 on property at Spear
and Harrison streets were held by William
Gisel man as trustee for the children, to
declare that none but the plaintiffs had
any right in the note and restraining its
use as part of the estate of Judge Hastings.
Judge Seawell in written decision, ac-
companying the Judgment, said the de-
PENDANTS were light in their contention that
trust must be complete to be of effect,
but in this case an absolutely perfect trust
had been created. Mrs. Catherwood had re-
quested her father to pay off and extinguish
the mortgage held by Wells, Fargo 81 Co.'s
bank on her property, but for reasons
stated by him he had declined to do SO.
At the same time he had expressed de-
sire to keep the mortgaged property in
Mrs. Catherwoods family. William Gisel-
man himself stated that Judge Hastings
instructed him to go to Wells, Fargo d
Co.'s bank, buy the note and mortgage
with his money and have an assignment in
his name as trustee for the benefit of Mrs.
Catherwood' S three children to be delivered
to them at his death, saying that as soon
as he could he would get Ryland Wallace
to reduce the declaration of the trust to
writing. Glselman had informed the Judge
that he had consummated the transaction
and Judge Hastings had said: "Well, that
settles that"
"It does not appear" continues the
opinion, that the written declaration was
contemplated by Judge Hastings for the
purpose of creating the trust, but merely
for the purpose of affording durable evil
dence of it. The trust was complete the
moment that the note and mortgage were
purchased and the assignment made to
Giselman. Judge Hastings did not say
go and buy the note and mortgage with
my money, take an assignment OF it in
your name and as soon as | am able will
go down and have Mr.. Wallace prepare
declaration OF trust for the benefit OF Mrs.
Catherwood's three children He in ex-
press terms directs that the assignment
should be taken in Giselman's name as
trustee for their benefit.
"Their rights became vested as soon as
the purchased assignment of the note and
mortgage were made, and Judge Hastings
himself, even had he so desired, had not
power to afterward revoke the trust which
he had created.
Judgment will be entered for the plain
tiffs, but without COSTS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
THE CALIFORNIAN PICNIC.
Gold Medals and Big Cash Prizes for
Contestants in Athletic
Games

The Caledonian Club of this City will
have its twenty-ninth annual excursion
and games at Shell Mound Park on Thurs
day, May 80. For twenty-eight years past
the annual outing of the Caledonians has
been an event of more than passing in
terest, and the arrangements so far made
give promise that this years will far ex-
coed ali others.
The club offers most attractive pro-
gramme, with prizes for competition far in
excess of anything yet offered for athletic
competition. There are the Wall, Jacoby
and Mcneil gold medals to begin with, for
which the contests will be very warm.
Besides there are $4,000 in cash prizes for
successful competitors, not to speak of one
share of the stock of the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Railroad, which will go to the
winning team in the great tug-of-war
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

will have spread and filled up all the space
between the designs, which, although but
two weeks planted, are showing their at
tractive coloring.
Thomas Monroe, one of the park garden
erS, who has the SUPERVISION of the outside
plants and flowers, said yesterday: This
is something new, an idea of mine. When
the time came to arrange this bank so as
to make it attractive felt that the people
must have become tired OF looking at the
old style of decoration, so hit upon the
idea of floral figures, taking for my pat
terms the natural flowers, plants and leaves.
These were in the designs increased in
ratio of two and three feet to the inch, and
that is how the proportions are main
tanned. The name given to this is nature s
carpet, and the principal colors in the
makeup are browns, greens, white and
scarlet. After the bank had been cleared
Of previous growths, and the ground care
fully prepared, I drew the various de-
signs-free-han drawing it was-and then
six men set the moss and plants under my
direction. The designs, commencing at
the eastern end, are an immense palm leaf,
anemone or Japanese wind flower, mar
guerite with full blown flower, a bud and
withered flower, sun flower, spray of
flowers and various leaves, wild rose,
shirley poppy, clover leaves, acanthus,
buckeye, fern and butterfly to close up
the end.
:" Inc BODY or the carpet is or sprug len,
variety of moss, while the designs are of
alternanthera in yellow; tri-colored and
scarlet amabilis is used to make the veins;
some of the stems are made of silver thyme
and OF achaveria, commonly called hens
and chickens'-sweet alysunim was also
used in work"
The men who followed the lines drawn
by the gardener worked on two-inch planks
thrown across the designs and raised
several inches above them. With wooden
prod they made small holes in the ground,
half dozen at time, and then in each
placed the particular plant cut and
trimmed before hand. The foliage filled
in and the stems and vines set, little
punches of moss were set and well watered.
Now that these are all growing and the
moss is blending it will require great
deal of watching and trimming to keep all
the growths of even height and thereby
maintain the pretty and striking effects.
Last Sunday large number of the visitors
stopped to look at Gardener Monroe's in
genius work and marvel at the abnormal
sized flowers and leaves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
CALLED NATURES CARPET,
A Gardeners Ingenious Piece
of Work in Golden
Gate Park.
NOVEL DESIGNS IN FLOWERS.
Combining Green, Brown, White
and Scarlet for Pretty
Effect.

A carpet of green moss, 156 feet long and
81 feet wide, with immense designs in
natural plants and flowers, is the latest
attraction at Golden Gate Park. 1t is a
novelty in floral work and very much at
variance with the somewhat stiff geometri-
cal figures that in the past have been
looked upon as gems of the gardeners art.
This newest idea in flower, plant and
moss work is on the sloping bank in front
of and to the west of the conservatory and
serves as beautiful background for the
immense floral sun dial, which is being re-
constructed. In short time the moss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
BUSH TAKES COMMAND,
The New Colonel of the First
Regiment Issues His
Orders.
His First Appointment as Staff
Officer Is That of Adjutant
j. A. Mango.

Colonel 81. P. Bush is now in command
of First Infantry Regiment, N. G. G. He
qualified yesterday. and took charge of his
regiment. Colonel Bush started out on
his first day by introducing some innova-
tions in the management of the affairs of
the regiment, and he hopes they will as
sist in increasing the interest in his wing
of the National Guard.
AS soon as Colonel Bush qualified as the
commanding officer of his regiment he was
given by ex-Colonel Sullivan all the books
and records of the organization. Colonel
Bush then formally became the colonel of
the crack regim ent, and one of his first acts
was to appoint Captain James A. Margo
his adjutant and to issue the following
order:
HEADauAETEEs FIRST INrANTRy RssIMEsT,}
N. G. c. SAN FRANCISCO, May 81, 1884,
Regimental orders No. 6.
1. Having been commissioned as colonel OF
the First Infantry Regiment. Second Brigade
hereby assume command of said regiment.
2. The headquarters OF the regiment will be
at 1927 Market street, San Francisco. Office
Office of the colonel viii be at 134 Market
street, San Francisco, to which place all CON-
munications will be sent. Office hours from II
3. Company commanders will at once send
the business address and place of residence of
the commissioned officers and first sergeants OF
their respective companies and keep these
headquarters fully advised of any changes
therein.
4. The following appointment on the staff of
the colonel commanding is hereby announced:
James A. Mango to be adjutant with the rank
of captain from date. He will be obeyed and
respected accordingly. H. P. BUSH,
Colonel First Infantry Regiment, N. G. C..
The second section of the orders is
an innovation. Every evening, except
Sunday, there will be a field or staff officer
on duty at the armory headquarters. The
business headquarters of the regiment have
heretofore been wherever the colonel was,
but this changes things and systematizes
matters. The appointment of Adiutant
Margo will be popular one. Captain
Mango formerly commanded Company F
of the same regiment, and made a good
record. The matter of the other staff Off
GERS will not be acted on for few days.
Colonel Bush has announced that he will
go actively to work to increase the already
good name of the regiment and to further
build it UP.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
The Orpheum.

A great hit was made at the Orpheum last
night by Amann, the impersonator, whose
face caricatures present the most remarkable
and lifelike likenesses to famous men.
Amann's changes are almost instantaneous.
He began by presenting himself as the con-
tented and the discontinued man; then he i'm
personated Bismarck, General Grant and host
OF other celebrities, his Licensees always being
instantly recognized and hailed with delight.
Mcintyre and Heath, the opponents of PLAN
tation life, and the eccentric comedians, Fake
and Semons, in musical comedy act also
made good impression.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
Excursion to Shasta.

Two nights in Pullman drawing-room
sleeping car and day in the heart of Shasta's
rugged fastness is what those who will go on
the excursion to Mount Shasta and vicinity on
Saturday next will enjoy, in addition to the
magnificent scenery they will witness on the
trip. The excursionists will leave on Saturday
morning at 6 O'Clock and return at z rs on the
morning of Monday. The excursion is limited
to $50 persons aud the fare is 80 for the round
trip. Colonel William Fl. Mention, excursion
passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, will
have charge of those who will take advantage
of this opportunity to make a grand and at the
same time inexpensive trip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
A THEATRICAL Suit.

AL Hayman G. Co. have sued John F. Sullivan
for $500 for breach of contract Hayman al
leges that he had contracted with Sullivan for
the J. K. Emmett Company to produce play
at the California Theater in the week ending
June 16, 1895, Sullivan to receive so per cent
of the gross receipts of the first $4,000 and go
date was subsequently changed from June 10
to May Is, 1895, the defendant agreeing not to
produce the play in any other theater in the
city. Hayman says that Sullivan did, how
ever, produce the play at Stockwelrs Theater
on April l3, 1895, and that he (Hayman) was
unable to obtain any other attraction for his
theater in the meantime.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

She says she had a full settlement with her
ex-husband, but that after his death the
defendants constituting the alleged firm
preciate its value by waste and neglect:
Among the specific charges in this regard
are ''purposely supplying inferior goods,
giving credit recklessly and neglecting to
take proper steps to secure payment OF
debts due to said business with intent to
"harass and annoy plaintiff and drive her
out of said business"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
ABOUT A BAKERY.
Fraud Alleged in It's Management b
Several Parties,

r""u <hheSeu IN Its management by
Several Parties.
Mary Queirolo, as administrative of the
estate of Gerolamo Queirolo and guardian
of the minor heirs, has sued Angelo Cuneo
and others, constituting firm, G. Queirolo
e. Co., to have the said firm declared fraud
ulently carried on, and that certain prop
erty be declared to belong to the complain
ant. The object in demand by the latter
is bakery and macaroni, vermicelli and
galetta factory at 511 Green street, valued
at $4,000 and upward.
Mrs. Queirolo, who is the divorced wife
of Gerolamo Queirolo, charges A. D. Spliv-
the other defendants to form an alleged
corporation for the purpose of enabling
Gerolamo Queirolo to conceal his property
and place it beyond the reach of his di-
vorced wife, who was claiming alimony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
THE pURRANT GASES.
They Will Be Tried by Judge Murphy
Without Delay.

Presiding Judge Sanderson yesterday as
signed the cases against Durrant, charged
with the murder of Blanche Lamont and
trial. Judge Murphy has ordered Durrant
to be brought before him for arraignment
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. So far
only indications of the line to be taken by
the defense have developed, and it is not
known whether it is ready for an imme-
date trial. The case for the people is
understood to be in readiness, and to-mor-
row the District Attorney win ask the
court to set as early day as possible for
the trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

This will, no doubt, be the event of the
day, the Caledonian, Thistle, American
and Swedish teams all having entered.
ASIDE from TINS there are running races
putting and vaulting events on the pro-
gramme, not to speak of plenty of dancing
with good music for those who prefer to
trip the may.
Trains from north and south will reach
Shell Mound Park about noon and every
thing has been done to make the days en-
joyment as pleasant as possible. High
land hospitality will be on top for all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

THE grocer sends the new brand of bak-
ing powder simply because 1T costs him so
much less and he can make more profit by
selling it than he can on the Royal. The
Royal is made from the very finest materials
and costs. much more than any other
brand, which accounts for its superiority
although it is sold to consumers at the
same price.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

and then come to San Francisco without
delay. According to the itinerary he will
arrive in California June 20.
The commanders of Lincoln. Thomas.
Garfield, Meade, Cass and Liberty posts of
this city will be called together shortly
after Memorial day to adopt plan for the
reception and entertainment of the national
commander. There is talk of Organizing
quite demonstration in honor of the
official visit. The comman der-in-chief
cannot tarry long. in California. He must
leave here June "a. In order to attend the
G. A. r. encampment at Salt Lake. so it is
proposed to give him two DAYS in San
Francisco and Oakland, one day in San
Jose and one day in Sacramento.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
The W alter Carnival.

The clever scrobatic performances of the
Rosaires won applause at the Water Carnival
last night, their comic boxing act being ex-
ceedingly funny.
A part of the performance that is ALWAYS
worth seeing is the filing of the tank, and as
for the bronze statues, many of them were
really artistic The float OF the fairies deserves
special mention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
The May Queen,

Fright, unhackneyed music is one of the
chief attractions of 1.-THE May Queen at the
Tvoh this week. The opera is well staged and
the members of the Tivoh stock company are
thoroughly suited to their various roles.
Oracle Plaisted is lively and spirited as
Denisette, the May Queen and the music suits
her voice. In the scene with her grandmother
both she and Branson do good work. Some of
the choruses are particularly pretty and the
opera goes with plenty of vim.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

named were elected directors: John D. Spreck-
els, William Greer Harrison, John Resented,
Joseph d. Grant, W. D. K. Gibson, George E.
Dow, A. P. Hotaling Jr. The following. were
chosen officers: John D. Spreckeis, president;
managing director: J. D. Spreckels d Bros. Co.,
treasurer; Charles A. Gibson, secretary; George
E. Dow consulting engineer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
The Aloazar,

A sprightly performance OF "The Corner
Grocery was given last night at the Alcazar
Theater. Miss Anna Daily, popular local re-
otter, made quite a success as Jennie Burke
and Jessie Norton's impersonation of Jimmy
Nolan aroused plenty of mirth from a we'll
filled house. All the other parts were acted
with plenty of spirit and fun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
THOMAS e.. LAWLER.
The Communicating Chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic Coming to
California in June.

Commander-in-C Chief Thomas G. Lawler
of the Grand Army of the Republic will
leave Rockford, ILL.,, early in June for
tour of the West extending to the Pacific
Coast. He will attend the annual encamp-
ment of the Oregon department, G. A. B..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
the company did not control three-fifths of

the company did not control three-fifths of
the stock.
Judge Seawell thought the amendments
would be filed to-day and would speak for
themselves. He added that he thought
there was considerable force in the conten-
ton of the defense that the shareholders
had not been asked to call the desired
meeting, and that until then the plaintiff
could not invoke the aid of the courts. He
might require further light on this point.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

IT does not appear that any baking pow
der, when presented in competition with
the Royal, either at the Government tests
or before worlds fair juries, has ever re-
ceived favor or award over the Royal or
made an equal showing in purity, strength
or wholesomeness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
The Liliputians

"Humpty Dumpty's" second week at the
Baldwin Theater, which opened last night,
showed that the play is as popular as ever.
There was large audience and the little artists
were received all through the spectacle with
warm applause,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
The Corbett Road.

Judge Murphy yesterday rendered q judy
ment in favor of A. E. Buchanan, who was sued
by Behrend Joost to prevent the tearing down
of fence on Clara avenue. The defendant
claimed that the fence was upon a part of Cor
bett road, upon which Joost had encroached.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
Sons of st. Georges Picnic,

The Sons of St. George will hold their picnic
this year in Agricultural Park, San Jose. The
day selected is Thursday next. There will be
bicycle races foot-races, tug-of-war and other
games. The club will go via Niles by the
o'clock train of the broad-gauge line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28

BECAUSE of its much greater strength,
the Royal Baking Powder is more econom-
ical than any similar leavening agent.