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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
The TivoIi.

Last evening usbered in the third week of the
grand-opera season at the Tivoh. The audito-
rum was packed in all parts and the perform
ance was received with great enthusiasm.
Ambrose Thomas pretty opera. "Mignon," )"
constituted the programme. 1t was splendidly
sung and acted.
In the name part Nina Bertini Humphreys
achieved q veritable triumph, and was also
very picturesque in appearance. Nine. Natal
was also a great success, and her solo in the
third act provoked an encore that had to be
complied with.
Anna Russell made a pretty figure. She
sang nicely. Fernando Michelena made q
capital Wilhelm. He was handsome in appear
ance, graceful and, when required, passionate
in action. He sang throughout like true
artist, and proved himself to be one of the best
tenors that has appeared in this City.
Special mention must be made of Signor
Abramoff, who as the minstrel Lothario
greatly distinguished himself. He acted with
fine dramatic power and sang with passion.
Laertes found a fair exponent in Richard
Karl. and William II. Tooker, who appeared
only in the first act, rendered his difficult
"bit" of music in manner that proved him
TO be an artist of great promise. The remain
ing parts were capably rendered.
Gustave Hinrichs and the Tivoli orchestra
were among the most conspicuous features of
very excellent performance.
Tonight martha" will be presens
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
THE CHILDREN'S NICKELS
A Proposition of the Carnival
Committee That Will Not
Be Adopted.
The School Department Rules Pro.
hibit the Collection of Contribu.
tions From Pupils.

The Golden Gate Carnival committee
has under consideration a proposition to
have the school children of this City,
when the schools open on the first Mon
day in August, ballot for Queen of the
Schools, the children to pay cents for
each ballot.
In this matter the committee will run
against q snag in the shape of rule of the
Board of Education, which reads as fol-
lows:
SEC. 100. Teachers are prohibited from col
lecting any contributions from pupils for any
purpose whatever, unless application for per-
mission to do so be first made to the commit
tee on rules,who may grant or deny the re-
quest or refer 1t to the board.
"No one,n said Assistant Secretary
Wade of the Board OF Education yester-
day, "has asked for permission to raiseg a
contribution in the schools by means of
ballots at cents each, and if 1t were asked
it is pretty safe to say it would be refused.
The teachers would not be allowed to
make such a collection, and it is not likely
that the board would grant that pernis-
sion to persons outside of the depart
ment."
ST for one," said School Director MUIR
dock, ''am opposed to any such propo-
sition. There are any number of people
who want to use the School Department
for such purposes, but the board is against
such schemes. To grant permission for
the purpose of raising funds for the car
nival would set precedent that would
cause any amount of trouble and dissatis-
faction, and to avoid this the proper thing
is to deny all requests"
Henry /. Fisher of the carnival COM
mittee stated that the suggestion to bal
lot for queen of the School Department
came from school children, and he though t
it would prove quite success, but when
he was informed that no such action could
be taken without permission of the Board
of Education, and that it was very doubt
ful if 1t would be granted, he diplomati-
cally added, ''Mind you, that was only a
suggestion, and of course if it be in vio-
lation of the rules of the board the COM
mittea will not act upon it /"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
The Orpheum,

There is not single turn at the Orphe um
that is not worth the price of admission. The
public has come TO understand this fact, and
last night, instead of the seats going begging.
hundreds of people lined up along the wall
and blocked the aisles in their eagerness to
see and hear as good vaudeville as has ever
been produced here.
Two new features, Ross Snow and Burk
Clark, and Biondi were presented in addition
to the bill that proved so attractive last week.
Snow and Clark, in their grotesque musical
turn were seen here many months ago, but
that makes little difference. They were as ac-
ceptable last night as they were when they
made their first obeisance to the California
public.
Snow will be remembered as the man who
PLAYS the trombone, no matter which end of il
he uses as a mouthpiece, or whether he sits on
the top of a ladder or falls from his high posi-
ton. He tum bled twenty feet last night and
landed upon his feet without losing note.
The greatest feature OF the evening was the
Italian opera by Biondi. Not another person
takes part in it. and still, by the Changing of
his voice both in singing and in dialogue and
his lightning changes of costume, he enables
his audience to easily imagine having seen
and heard six people on the stage.
Unfortunately Bondi's great merit is not
appreciated as 1t should be. He is an Italian,
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
THE GRAND Opera House.

Emmett Sheridan, the popular Irish come
dian, made his reappearance at the Opera
House last evening. He was greeted by full
house. He appeared in the character of Con
Reilly In Howard P. Taylor's comedy drama,
'1rish Inspiration" which is thoroughly Irish
sensational in parts and humorous In others.
There in this play villainy, treachery, pretty
love scenes, an abduction. false accusation
and triumph of love, virtue and integrity
over the arch conspirator and his confederate
and Just punishment for their many crimes
Last night was the first production in this City
of this play. 1t has had very successful run
East and in London, and ii the enthusiasm
with which it was received is to be taken as
an index it will run here into second week
The play is staged with beautiful scenery the
most natural being q wood scene in the first
act with q cascade OF real water the effect
being heightened by changing lights.
AS Con Reilly Mr.. Sheridan presented roll
licking Irish lad, true as steel and ever ready
to serve in the cause of right and justice. The
character calls for songs of the Emerald Isle,
which he gives with good effect, and in render
ing 1.-THE Songs That Ny Mother Sang to Me-
he enthused the audience to such pitch that
he was forced to repeat five times Daisy Gro
gan, child actress made quite a hit in the
character OF Ely. Fred ]. Butler was cat
home'' in the character of Squire Fox the gem
tlemanly villain, and the other Characters
were sustained by Eugene Moore, Julia Blanc
and other members of the troupe. Several of
the works of the scenic artist were loudly an
plauded when shown.
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WITH PLAYERS
At THE THEATERS
Frawley's Company Pre-
sents "Two EScutcheons"
at the Columbia.
CARMEN" YET DRAWING
Signor Biondi, the Marvellous, in
Opera and Rapid Changes
at the Orpheum.
PRETTY MIGNoN AT THE TIvoL1
Emmett Sheridan a Favorite at the
Grand Opera.House-The Mkt
Season at the Baldwin.

The old favorite comedy, "The Two
Escutcheons, was given by the Frawley
Company at the Columbia Theater last
evening to a full and fashionable house.
1t was the first of Miss Maxine Elliott's
last week, or nalf week, prior to her de-
parture for Australia, and the many
friends of this talented actress made up q
large audience.
In 1.-THE Two Escutcheons' she was a
young American widow travelling in Ger
many who captures Captain Won Vinct,
gentleman of more leisure than money.
She, however, puts him on a more credit.
able financial footing before she becomes
Mrs. Won Vinct.
harry Carson Clarke as Thomas Foster,
rich porklst from Chicago, and his
daughter Mary miss Gertrude Elliott),
were excellent types of the true Western
ers among the German aristocrats. Ty-
rome Power as Baron Won Wettengen, with
pride in his ancestors, was perfect in his
horror and contempt for the pork-packer,
whose daughter was espoused by his son,
and their quarrels were most amusing.
Miss Maxine Elliott will appear tonight
and tomorrow evening. Wednesday after
noon London Assurance" will be given
by the Frawley company for the benefit OF
the Carnival of the Golden Gate.
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DID HE STEAL THE BONDS 2
l.. Fried Charged With Fraudulently
and Clandestinely Obtaining
Securities.

Agnes Fried, Administrative OF the estate
OF Harris Fried, has entered suit against
l, Fried for the recovery of four bonds of
the Spring Valley Water Works, valued at
$4,000.
1t is alleged in the complaint that the
defendant is about to be arrested and that
he, about the time of the death of Harris
Fried, "unlawfullv, fraudulently, secretly
and clandestinely" came into possession
OF the bonds without the knowledge or
consent OF the plaintiff. 1t is ayerred that
he EN- mbezzled, alienated and converted 70
his own use the bonds which were the
property of the deceased, and that he has
since, while under oath and testifyine in
a lawsuit, periured himself by declaring
that he has not and never had possession
OF the bonds, while plaintiff knew he had
and has.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
SHORT WINE CROP.
The Indications Are Now That the
Output Will Be Decreased Fifty i.
Per Cent.

Chief Deputy Loupe returned from
Fresno yesterday, where he has been for
three or four days inspecting the distil-
leries at that point and incidentally cast
ing an observant eye over the propable
wine output for the present year.
s'I am of the opinion that there will not
be much over two million gallons of sweet
wine made this season. Last year the out
put was 4, 100000 gallons, but l expect q
decrease of az least so per cent. The drv
wine crop is equally short, so it is probable
that winemakers will receive much bet
ter price for their goods.
They are preparing to erect FIVE new
distilleries in Fresno, one of which will
have capacity of 5000 gallons of brandy a
day. Tenney & Co. will put up a distii-
lery particularly adapted TO prunes and
apricots. Heretofore it has been the GUS
tom to destroy the peelings and such fruit
as was too soft to be canned, the expenses
incident to such process being considera-
BILE. Now the peelings and soft fruit in
stead of being an expense will be source
of revenue. consider that the outlook
for business during the next year is most
hattering."
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
END OF AN OLD SUIT.
The Supreme Court Affirms the Deci-
sion of the Lower Tribunal in the
Painter VIII Case.


The Painter will case, which has ganged
its winding gait for about ten wears in and
out of the various courts, has at last been
settled, so far as the Supreme Court is
concerned. The property involved is e1-
tensive and valuable, including the
Painter Type Foundry on Clay street, a
business location at the southwest corner
of Washington and Sansome streets. be-
sides certain machinery, type and fixtures.
J. Milton Painter, brother of Jerome
B. Painter, the testator, has sued the ex-
ecutors of the estate for permission to sell
the real estate occupied by the type
foundry in order to settle certain claims
with the proceeds. These claims, accord
ing to the plaintiffs statement, were in
Cured by the deceased by way of a per-
sonal debt to the rirm of which he was
member. The widow and children de-
MED this averment, and on the case being
tried the issues of TACT were found to be In
favor of their contention. Judgment was
given for the defendants, from which the
plaintiff appealed.
The Supreme Court decided that as the
appeal had not been taken within sixty
days after the rendition of judgment it
could not consider the evidence. No error
was found in the judgment of the lower
tribunal, which was exhaustively re-
viewed by Justice Mcfarland, and with
the concurrence of Justices Henshaw and
Temple its judgment was affirmed.
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TOTALS. - 2se, sos, ,622 s5, ,77O, ,56l $40, ,422 ,Sl4
The number of vessels entered and

The number of vessels entered and
cleared from foreign and domestic ports
and entries of merchandise subject to and
free of duty, together with the vessels
licensed, will be seen below:
Vessels entered from foreign ports, sS3; YES
sells cleared for foreign ports, S3s; vessels en-
tered from domestic ports, 222; vessels cleared
for domestic ports, 557; entries of merchan-
free free of duty, 5o4S; entries for warehouses
1918; licenses for coas ting trade, CSC; licenses
for vessels under 20 tons, 73.
To handle this amount of business there
were 256 men, drawing in salaries of $22S,-
629 67. Other expenses run the total out
put of the Collectors office to $358, 1863 9S.
vice So are to be found in the Appraisers
Office, 2OS coming directly under the eye
of the Collector.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
CADETS QUARTERLY RALLY
The Essay Contest at st. Paul's
Won by Joseph F.
Donaldson.
A Literary and Musical Programme
Which Delighted a Large
Audience.

The quarterly rally of the League of the
Cross Cadets of st. PauPs parish was held
last evening in st. Pauls Church at
Twenty-ninth and Church streets. Brief
opening remarks were made by Chairman
]. Mccormick and one of the largest and
finest audiences that ever assembled in
following programme:
Piano solo, Miss Kate Rottigan; vocal solo.
'Sing, Pretty Birds, to Me-" Miss Eta Kentzall :
essay, "What Drunkenness Costs" Joseph F.
Donaldson, secretary of the junior branch
of the League OF the Cross Cadets OF st. Pauls;
"William Tell" Henry R. Brown; hymn,
"America," by the audience; essay, what
Drunkenness Costs" Private Harry Allen,
Company K, League of the. Cross Cadets: piano
solo, DR.. Louis P. Ovideo; chorus, "The Tor
pedo and the Whale" Young Mems Choral
Society Of ST. Psul's; recitation, THE Angel
Highland fling, Miss Annie Mcneil.
There was also an address by Rev. Philip
O'Ryan, who said that st. Paul had the
most active League of the Cross corps in
the City. Other addresses were made by
Rev. William OGrady of ST. Paui's and
Thomas ii. Fallon. The closing hymn
was 'Te Deum."
The young men who delivered the essays
on What Drunkenness Costs" competed
for the honor of representing the parish in
the district essay contest Of the first dis
trict com prising st. Paul's. st. Peters and
st. James parishes, to be held In Mission
Parlor Hall, at Seventeenth and Valencia
streets, at o'clock next Sunday after
noon, for silver medal. The judges last
evening, Miss Mary Busted, Miss Annie
Whiteside and M. L. Downey, decided in
favor of Joseph F. Donaldson.
The winners in the district contests will
compete Sunday evening, in the Mechan-
les Pavilion, for the diamond medal Of
fered by Most Right Rev. Archbishop
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
LEE TIES MURDER.
Ock Wah Arrested on Suspicion OF
Firing the Fatal
Shot

The Chinese who is suspected of murder
ing Lee Tie. the Chandelier, in the hall
way of 35 Waverly place early yesterday
morning, was arrested by Sergeant Helms
and posse a few hours later on Pacific
street. He goes by the name of Ock Wah.
He is confined in the tanks at the City
Prison pending further investigation.
One of the Chin sc who saw the shoot
ing positively identified Ock Wah as the
murderer. Policemen Long and Haskell
visited his rooms yesterday and found
other convincing testimony. When ar
rested a loaded revolver was found upon
him and in his room shells exactly like
the ones used to kill Lee Tie and CORE
spending to those in the revolver were
discovered.
The police are inclined to believe that
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
The Kennedy Divorce Case.

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted Hattie E..
Kennedy $50 per month alimony, pending
trial OF the suit for divorce which she has en-.
tered against Albert W. Kennedy, the lumber
dealer. An additional $50 for expenses was
ordered paid before July 23.
Kennedy IS charged with all sorts of marital
shortcomings. His wife claims ne has been
guilty OF numerous acts of infdelity and
cruelty and asks for divorce, alimony and the
custody of their minor child
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Escaped by railing.

An old woman had very narrow escape
Aom serious results on Geary street few DAYS
ago. A contractor, with Characteristic disre-
gard for the comfort or safety of pedestrians,
has permitted the Sidewalk in front of two new
buildings on Geary street, between Leaven-
worth and Hyde, to remain blookaded by rub
bish and building material.
Persons passing along on that side Of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
The California Theatsr.

To have seen Rose Coghlan in Peg wofing-
ton was pleasure, to see her in Carmen"
is delight that wil linger long, for her act
ing of the part of the hesrtless coquette is as
artistic as it is perfect The merit of this
production, in which Miss Coghlan is sup
ported by Frederick Warde and the Stockwell
company, was such that the management of
the California was forced to continue il an
other week, so great was the demand. That
TINS demand was genuine was proved by the
scene is in the second act, where a bit of real
ism from Spanish life is presented, including
types of men and women, music, soft and
sweet, rendered on guitar and mandolin, and
dances
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the shooting grew out of quarrel about
woman.
ock Wan was booked last night on the
charge of murder.
Socialists Orranizinu

There WIS goodly gathering of socialists at
ll59 Mission street last night and the Thirty
hrst Assembly District Club of the Socialist
Labor party was organized. H. Bernard was
selected as chairman, H. ]. Ford, recording
secretary; NJ. Spaeny, financial secretary, and
ID; K. Lutge, delegate to the county convention
The club will meet every week. Next SUNDAY
the Third Assembly District clubs of Socialists
now organized will meet at 115 Turk street to
discuss the political situation and arrange for
the formation OF clubs in nearly every district
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Sued the Emporium Company.

George M. Rogers has sued the Emporium
Company for $4,000 damages for breach of
contract. On June 8, 1896, contract was
made between the parties to the suit, by the
terms OF which Rogers was TO carry on hard
ware business in the store of the defendants,
but which contract Rogers claims, the EN-
porium Company declines to keep.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
KAG.-N

with little or no command of the English Ian
guage. Hence, all his dialogue which must
and 1ntonations he gives, is not fully appre-
ciated. But the people very soon appreciated
his rapid changes
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way are forced to take the middle of the
street. This was the case with an old woman
who was hemmed in between heaps of mortar
by passing Geary-street car and saved her
self from accident by falling into the COM
pound, where she remained until the car
passed. She escaped with spoiled garment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Tha Woarnar wi1l

Gustave Woerner, Fritz woerner and David
Woerner Jr. were yesterday appointed execu.
tors of the will of David Woerner, who owned
and conducted the coopernge business at Four
teenth and Harrison streets
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
The Casino.

The new bill in the Casino at the Chutes
went very well yesterday afternoon and last
evening. The new people are Ryder and
Conlon, grotesque acrobatic performers, and
Al Hazard, ventriloquist quite out of the
ordinary kind. Virginia Aragon, the wire
walker, and the Marlo- Dunham family are as
popular as ever. Two performances are given
daily, one at 2 80 and one at $50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
AUCTION SALES.

BY CHAs. LEVY & Co.-This day (Tuesday),
Furniture salesroom, 1135 Market street. at 10
O'Clock.
BY SHAINwALD. BUcRREE Co.-Thursday,
July % Real Estate, at salesroom, 21S-22O
Mont gomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
The Divorce Court.

Judge Dangerfeld yesterday granted di-
voree to Lillian Belle Walsh from James ].
Walsh on the ground of desertion. The Gus
plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Robert Acton,s WIN.

The will of Robert Acton was yesterday ad.
mitted to probate. Acton left property valned
at $4,000. Catherine Acton has applied for let
ters OF administration on the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
McBinIev Repu

Mckinley Republican League.
The Mckinley Republican League will hold
its initial meeting this evening in the rooms
of the Union League, Palace Hotel. Special
business of interest," is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Baldwin Theater.

Next Monday the Baldwins season will open
with Bohemia" to be presented by Charles
Frohman's Empire Theater Company. This
comedy by Clyde Fitch will be followed by
''The Benefit of the Doubt and "The Mas
Queradersn
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

CALIFORNIA THEATER.-"Carmen."
COLUMBIA THEATER-"The Two EscutcheonS"
MoRosco's LfkRA-H oUsF-"Irish Inspiration"
T1voLI oPERA-HoUsE.-"MarthR
ORPEEUM-H High-Class Vaudeville.
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haight street,
one block east Of the Park.
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NEW TO-DAY.

There are a dozen differ
ent kinds~of tea in this
country as good as Schsz-
Amg's would be as
good if they were roasted
in America. These dozen
different good teas come
from China, India and
Ceylon-none from Japan
that we know of-and they
all cost more than Sch12-
Mgs Best.
Cost more, but are not
so fresh; and freshness is
one of the chiefest charms
OF tea-aS freshness IS the
charm of coffee (did you
ever hear of coffee roasted
in Jaya?).
We have, right here in
San Francisco, the only
tea-roasting machines in
the United States, and
Sclzllamgs Besf is roasted
in them.
Your money back if you
don't like ScAa72iMg' S Best
at grocer's.
A Schilling s. Company
San Francisco sH
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

HoITT's School fol- Boys, Burlingame. Sixth
year begins Aug.4. Ira G. Hoitt, Ph.D., Master
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

LOANS on watches, jewelry, snverware, at Uhcle
Harris, 10 Grant avenue. -.
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The Receipts Are Equal to
Those of Any Previous
Twelve Months.
AMOUNT OF SUGAR IMPORTED.
Total Duty Collected Foots Up Nearly
Five and a Half Million
Dollars.

The business of the Federal Government
at the port of San Francisco for the fiscal
year ending June 30 was considerably in
excess OF that of the previous year. Col
lector Wise and those under him fingered
over $5, 900, and in addition to this
handled goods to the value of nearly
$50, 600, 600.
While the total receipts were about $1,000
short of 1895, the duty paid more than
overbalanced this loss. The combined re-
ceipts at the port for the fiscal year were
as follows:
Duty paid ........................S5,44 S5, ,447,766 81
tonnage ta4............ 43,303 81
rlnes, penalties, etc 6Uo4 Ia
storage, labor, cartage..... .......... 542 10
Oh1Ciat ieeS'.s T,00U 81
miscellaneous. s..-.-.............- 2l,337 76
Iotal.. S5,526,630 "a
OF this sum $254. .839 68 was returned in
the shape Of draw backs. The exports do
mestic and foreign, of merchandise and
treasure, are considerably in excess of that
of the previous year. The record is as
follows: Domestic-Me S31, 1877
452; treasure, 81, 326, ,597; total SIS, s,454, ,O49.
Observation-Disclosures $465, ,904; treasure,
Sc, ,291, 476; total, Sc, Isl, $780,
The sugar imported probably furnished
the greatest part of the five and half
million dollars of duty collected. Tine
total number of pounds mported was
322, $3.50, ,173, valued at $40, ,422, 314. The
record for the fiscal year by months is as
follows: