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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-17
SHAKESPEAREAN RELICS.
Signatures of Some Famous Men-A PIas
ter Panel Made in the Year 1906.

Signatures of Some Famous Men-A PIas-
ter Panel Made in the Year 1906.
The history of the grand collection of
Shakespearean relics, which will be sold in
London next week, is of a very intere sting
character. At an early period they became
the property of brarch of the Hart
family, who were the descendants of
Shakespeare sister Joan, and so re-
mained until 1898. The owner at that time,
Thomas Hart, having no issue, requested
Thomas Hornby, relative of his and the
grandfather of Thomas Hornby, the late
owner, Ito take the remains of
the relics belonging to Shakespeare
and rent the house where Shakes
peare was born and take the things by
valuation" He lived there until his
death, and his widow until 1920, when
owing to an increase of rent, she left the
house and took one almost opposite the
birthplace of the Bard of Avon, where she
used to show these relics for many years
The collection includes three most inter-
esting visitors books containing the sig-
natures of William ". Lord Byron.
Charles Kean. Longfellow, Charles Math-
ews and others; an oak chest said to have
been the property of Ann Hathaway
sticks cut from Shakespeare's mulberry
and crab trees, lead lantern made OF the
remains of the window frame belonging to
the poets study, and plaster panel in
high relief, in colors and gold, dated 1905,
taken from the wall of Shakespeare )
house.-London Chronicle.
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chow and Newchwang- on the Gulf OF
Ligo-tung, and are to the north and
northwest OF Port Arthur; the fourth
Kin-chow-is to the east OF Port Arthur.
Here again Russia's rights by her treaty
with China play an important part.
Then Count Orzeszko went on TO talk
of his trip generally and of his visits to
Peking and to Canton. He said that the
journey to Peking is very d sagreeable and
one that he would not advise any tourist
to undertake for pleasure.
After fifty miles up the river in house
boat which the traveller hires for four
American dollars for the round trip. there
is an unusually rouEh cart ride of thirty
miles to the capital of the great Chinese
Empire. You get one horse TO your cart
for 81 or team for 81 so, but there are no
roads and the pleasure of riding is nil.
The Chinese Government purposes to
build railroad that Will obviate these
drawbacks to travel.
Canton made the greatest impression
upon Count d'0rzeszko. The streets are
only six feet wide, and consequently there
are no carriages. Men are carried on
jinrickshas, borne by two or four car
riers. Collisions are not infrequent, and
rows are common result. The Cantonese
hate foreigners OF every sort, Europeans,
Chinese and all.
Three times 1 was spat at on the
Streets" remarked the Count, "and once
man threw some water on me, but the
only way is to 90 along and take no notice
of it, for there are too many of them.
When was in Canton--it was the last of
May-there were rewards out by a mys-
terious committee Offering $l00 head for
each Shamin,' the name by which an
American resident is known.
1.-THE boatmen, obtusely ignorant of their
own Government regulations, believing
some new precautions taken against SNUG
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London syndicate in whose interests he
went to China to examine several rich and
practically unknown mining districts.
The Count is Russian by name and
title, but thorough Englishmsn in senti-
ment, national pride and the peculiar ap-
pearance of his typical loose, light-gray,
homespun suit and not overluxuriant full
beard
| His father was Russian but his mother
was English, and London las long been
the young Counts home. He passed his
military examinations for the English
army, but has never seen service, though
| ne carries his tactics with him to keep
brushed up, for he says he may return to
| China and enter the British service there.
! AS to the gold mines he feels that he
would not be guarding London interests if
he were to define their location and go
into detail.
-Four of the mines" he said, ''are near
| Port Arthur. l must not furnish names
or locations. They are very rich and abso-
lutely uadeveloped. The question is, Will
the Chinese Government make concessions
for the operation of these mines?
',Their existence has been known for
nearly three years, or just before the
Chino Japan war. Germany has been
quietly trying to get the concession, and
English capital has been working 10 the
| same purpose.
"a syndicate was organized in London
three years ago with an enormous capital
| to devel op these mines. All negotiations
were suspended during the wartmes, but
since China has had that experience per-
haps she will not be SO conservative in re-
gard to granting concessions.
"Just what Chinas treaty relations may
| be with Russia is not known, but on them
much depends.
II was shown some fine, rich specimens
OF ore said to have been taken from these
mines, but l would not take them, for
when it comes to determining what is
actually in the mines expert engineers
| will be sent out from London for that ex-
press purpose. And that is what will
! probably be done when l shall have made
my report.
"Wilkinscn, formerly an English official
in China, but now on visit to Australia,
| knows a good deal about the mining bus1-
ness in China. He will be relied upon by
| the Government for accurate information
on the subject. Then his Excellency n.
r. O'Connor, who was in China, but who
is now in st. Petersburg, is well posted on
the mining question.
"There are four important coal stations
in the neighborhood of Point Arthur that
are sought after by the whole world.
Three of them-Shan-hai-kw Kin.
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AN BMPBRoR's HUMoR.
1t Frequently Causes Dismay in the
Minds of His Subjects.

MINDS OF HIS SUBJ ecCS.
The German Emperor is very much ad-
dicted to practical joking, not always of a
very amiable kind, and this does not tend
TO increase his popularity, as those who
have suffered from his wit do not easily
forget and forgive the pain caused them
by his Majesty's spirit of waggery. Last
week the people who suffered were the
police.
The duty of these officials was to steam
in a small boat in front of His Majesty s
yacht in order to keep the passage clear.
The day was windy, and when the En-
peror saw them struggling along in front
of him he suddenly gave the order, Full
speed ahead" The police-boat also
put on steam, but was naturally un-
able to keep ahead of the i'm
perial yacht, which landed the En-
peror and Empress at Treptow, where
they had come to open the Berlin Indus
trial Exhibition, full ten minutes before
their time. the consequence being that
neither Prince Friedrich Leopold nor the
honorary president, Herr Won Belapsch,
was there to receive them. At the open
ing ceremony the Emperor was plainly
very much dispieased and would not deigr
to 90 more than nod when asked if the
exhibition might be opened.
Another practical joke of the Emperor s
was still more unpleasant. On one ocea-
sion late at night he ventured out alone at
Potsdam, went up to the sentinels and
dismissed them all quite silently, so that
no one heard. and tneu went TO the sem
try-house, where, naturally, a poor young
lieutenant between the turning out of the
guard was doing. Suddenly he awoke to
lind the Emperor standing before him, who
said, "Call out your guard, and looking
around, the officer saw they had all fed.
His feelings can be imagined, and even
when the Emperor laughed heartily at his
dismay he found it hard to recover his
equanimity and continue to bear the same
respect and affection for the monarch who
could so ruthlessly play with the feelings
of his loyal subjects. However, in spite of
these weaknesses, Kaiser Wilhelm is un-
doubtedly popular with the youthful part
of his army.-Pall Mall Budget.
The King of Italy. like his father. Victor
Emmanuel, only takes one meal day.
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worked the Other way.

MADAM" he said, in gentle, soothing
voice, which only the man who has some,
thing to sell can successfully assume. "a
have here an article of soap which"
Don't want any soap" she replied
fatty.
"But your younger brother there must
get a great many grease spots on his
clothes. Now, if you would provide some
of this soap"
when you allude to my younger
brother ] suppose you mean that boy who
is standing over the fence2"
"Certainly."
"Well, he isn't my younger brother
He's my son. and what's more, he's the
Youngest OF four, and what's more than
that, / read the papers, and if you think
YOU can fatter me by pretending that ]
look youthful you're wrong. don'i need
any soap and my times precious. DE.
troit Free Press.
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Cling we're instigated by the 'Shamlns,
were very bitter against the white devils
as they called them. | heard afterward
that some of the committee were caught
and beheaded but l don't believe it.
II visited the Palace of Justice and saw
in their courts implements of torture used
on both men and women, for they do abb
solutely torture them. In Peking l was
refused entrance to the Palace of Justice,
but l have no doubt the same customs
prevail there"
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CTEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Rxa.
- Broadway wharf san Francisco, as 4s<sdz&
follows: -
For Mary Island Loring. Wrangel Juneau Kill
Iisnoo ana Stka (Alaska), at a. NJ, June d
l3, g. IS. July 3. L. fS. 2S
For Victoria and Vancouver CB. C.), Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma. Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellngham Bay, Wash.l. A. NJ
June 3 . 10 Ie. 23. ~ ana every fifth
day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver With
the C. r. R. r.. at Tacoma with n. p K R
at Seattle with q. n. Ry.. a Por5 Townsend with
Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hunf-
bodt Bay) str. Pomona P. NJ. June z, o: 10
Ia IL ~ ~ 81 and every fourth dav thereafter.
For santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon Cayucos-
Port Harfo rd (San Luis Obispo) Gaviota, santa
Barbara Ventura Hueneme, san Pedro East san
Pedro clos AngeIesl ana Newport az A. NJ. June
a. s u, TO- ~, ~ IS and every fourth day thero
after. -. ,r.,o.,
(San Luis Obspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles Redondo lLos Angeles) and Newport IL
A N III q s. 10, IA; g. -, 70, 90 anu every
fourth day thereafter.
FOR Ensenada, san Jose del Cabo Mazatlan. La
Paz AItatn and Guaymas (MeXicol ssr. OrzabA
TO- NJ June 2, u, ana 25th ot eacn month there
AFT o..-
street. -,- . ~ -, -.
10 Market st. san Francisco.
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Too Suggestive.

1t was Grandpa Aarons ninety-fifth
birthday. and one enthusiastic memper of
the family thought to add to the joyous
ness OF the reunion and celebration by let
ting off display of fireworks.
81 guess am much obliged, said the
old man, "but | do hope this isn't any
allusion to what | am coming to before
many more years. s.''-Indianapolis Journal.
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BY THE LINCOLN
REPUBLICAN CLUB,
Second Ward Democratic
Stronghold Ruthlessly
Invaded.
NATIVE SON MARTIN.
The Old Ninth Senatorial Erased
From the Democratic
EScutcheon.
THE FORTIETH DISTRICT.
Young Men With Progressive Minds
Are in Favor of Pro.
lection.

The North Beach '49-er years ago could
sit On the piazza of the ancient cottage at
North Beach and from the tops of his
finger ends count the number of Demo-
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

c,TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALb AAm
- fortnightly for the West indies and ssssszSB
eouthampton calling route at Ceroourghs
France and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills of lading, in connection with the
Pacific Mail S. s. Co., issued for freight ana treas
ure to direct ports In England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Piymoutn,
Cberbourg Southampton. First class $195; third
class, $e7 80. For further particulars apply to
PARROTT Il CO., Agents.
306 California str
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IMMENSELY RICH
MINES IN CHINA,
Vast Undeveloped Gold De-
posits Near Port
Arthur.
THE LOCATION A SECRET
English and German Syndicates
Have an Eye on the
Riches.
BOTH SEEKING CONCESSIONS.
Count D'OrzeSzko Is Returning to Eng
land With Infor nation About
the Mines.
BOTH SEEKING CONCESSIONS

Count D'Orzeszko, who arrived at the
Palace Sunday from the Orient, is on his
way back to his home in England with
some valuable information for a great
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WHITE STAR LTER.
United States and Royal Nail Steamers
BETWEEN

New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,
SAILING EVERY WEEK.
CABIN, $50 AND UPWARD. ACCORD Sarn
" ing to steamer and accomu odations &eseS9Ff2
selected; second cabin, $50 and $40; MajescIc and
Teutonic. Steerage Tickets from England, Ire
land, Scotland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark
through TO San Francisco st lowest rates. Tickets
sailing dates and cabin plans may be procured
from w. II. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock, or at the
General Office of the Company, 6l3 Market street.
under Grand Hotel. q. w. FLETCHER
General A gent FOR Pacific Coast
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COMPAGEIE GENERAL TRANSlTLANTIQUg

French Line to Havre.
COMPANY'S PIER (NEW), AZ NORTH /GreR
" River foot of Morton st. Travellers by @A1psS1R
this line avoid both transit oy English railway a1l
the discom fort OF crossing the channel in a small
boat. New York TO Alexandris, Egypt, via PariA
first-class g. %; second-class. SIG.
LA ToURAINE. Capt. Santelli.. May 2S, 8 A. NJ.
LA NORMA NDIE. .....- ...... May :3, 8 A. NJ
La GASCoGNE. .Ju e 20, A N.
La NOk eIANDIE...-........-. July 4. q A. NJ.
LA GAsCOGNE......... ....-....... July 25. II A. N.
LA NORMA DIE. ..... ........ 60. August l, A. N
La BOURGOGNE. Capt. LeDneut .June 6, z A. u,
HS- For further particulars apply TO
A. FORGET Agent
No Bo y ing Green New York.
J. F. FUGAZI d CO., Agents Montgomery
avenue. san Francisco
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STOCK Of GEORGE H. ROE
The Electric Light Company Sues
His Estate for a Large
Sum.
Some Peculiar Methods of Manipula.
tion of Shares in an Offshoot
of That Concern.

The California Electric Light Company
is suing the California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company and Laura B. Roe, ex-
ecutors of the estate of George H. Roe. for
500 shares of stock in the Electric Light
and Power Company and the dividends
upon them since July, 1894.
The suit exposes rather peculiar trans
action, the principal figure in which was
George H. Roe, the deceased. The Cali
fornia Electric Light Company of this City
and the Edison General Electric Company
of Philadelphia formed together the EIec-
trio Light and Power Company in 1891.
Charles r. Lloyd was employed to pursue
the negotiations necessary to start the new
company. Roe was at that time secretary
of the California Electric Light Company
and also director The complaint alleges
that he and Lloyd took charge of the
matter rtogether-Lloyd as recognized agent
and Roe in secret. The agreement between
them, the complaint says, was at first
that Roe was to receive third of the COM
mission, but this was changed later on and
Roe was given half.
When the time for paying Lloyd his
commission came he announced that a
certain J. @. Henderson of New York had
assisted him and that he had agreed to
give him half the commission. Lloyd
was given 786 shares of the stock and
SCI 400 in lieu of the remaining 2l4 shares
Henderson, or as the complaint states
Roe, who was Henderson so far as the
transaction went, received 500 shares oil
the stock and drew large dividends. The
plaintiff is suing for the return of the
stock in possession of Roe's estate and for
all the dividends collected upon the shares
since July 1894.
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that she has not been joined by Annie.
We did not get our information from Mrs.
Wood, although we have ali along felt cer-
tain that Annie had not gone East. We
do not know where she is. We have had
every asylum and hospital searched and
have inquired at all railroad ticket offices,
but have learned nothing"
Police Officer Morrison, who has been a
friend of the Parkers for many years, does
not think Annie is dead. He says that she
was not OF the nature that suggests sui
eide and he is of the opinion that she has
wandered off while her mind was de-
ranged.
j. F. Wood recalled circumstance to-
day that would seem TO show that the dis
medltated. He said that on the night of
her disappearance Annie had agreed to
meet him at her store, 1919 Jefferson
street, at 1880 in the evening. The ap-
polntment had been made, he said, to
enable Annie to tell him about her pro-
posed purpose OF closing out the business.
He said she attempted to tell him about
the matter during the afternoon, but that
she spoke in a whisper so that no one in
the shop could overhear what was spoken.
II knew that there were many sus-
plclous eyes around u.s." said Wood to-
day, land | was always opposed to
whispered conversations, so l suggested
the night meeting. l told her that after
we had concluded our arrangements she
could go to prayer-meeting. For some
reason or other Annie did not seem to
care for meeting that night, and 1
suggested that we settle up the following
night. To that suggestion Annie said,
oh, that will be too late. L did not know
what she meant, but now that l recall it 1
think it was indicative of an intention on
her part to do something that night
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WANTS MORE MEN.
Chief Lloyd Believes the City Is Not
Properly Protected.

Chief Lloyd Believes the City Is Not
Properly Protected.
EOAKLAND, GAIL, Feb. 13.-Chief OF Po-
lice Lloyd has been considering the force
at his command and comparing the city
with others, and finds Oakland is about as
poorly protected as any city in the Union.
There are thIrty-seven officers, thirty-one
doing night duty and six day work.
"If we had force as large in proportion
to our population as San Francisco has, -
said the Chief, I'VE should need seventy
more men. Kansas City, place OF $4,000
people, has $50 regular officers, or one TO
every 100 people. We have one to every
1900. Our city is harder TO patrol than
Kansas City because it is more scattered,
and we are singularly pestered with San
Francisco crooks, who Can run over IN a
very short time, do their work an get out
of town almost before l can get q man at
the different avenues of escape TO inter
cept them.
with only six men patrolling the city
in the daytime how can l have the trains
watched? l don't know of city in the
United States so badly off for police pro-
lection as Oakland. This is not an off
hand statement, for l have made a study
of it since I have been in office. l have
not a man for special detail work, and if l
call one from another part of the city it
absolutely denudes that beat of protection.
If an officer is i'll l have no one to put on
in his place, for the officers are allowed
pay during sickness and there is no fund
out of which 1 can employ a special or
substitute officer"
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bloodshed inevitably followed in their wake

bloodshed inevitably followed in their wake;
therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That the trades unions of San Fran
cisco, in meeting assembled, do hereby pledge
themselves to use every honorable means
within their power to have the following law
enacted at the next session OF the California
Leglslature:-
The law mentioned in McGiynn's reso-
luton is the one adopted by South Caro-
lima, which appears in the foregoing.
There is no doubt that the resolution
Will be HEARTILY supported and adopted.
AS may be expected the American Rail-
way Union has taken up the subject in
earnest. The delegates to the mass-meet-
lug are instructed to do all in their power
to have the resolution adopted.
On Wednesday evening, at the meeting
OF the Amalgamated Wood workers
Union, formerly the furniture workers, a
| resolution was passed directing its dele
gates to help to their full ability ali move
ment toward the enactment of such a law.
The District Council of Carpenters and
Jolners, representing 1900 active workers,
| took similar action at its last meeting.
resolution similar to the one to be pre-
sented by Mr. McGlynn will be offered at
the next meeting of the Painters and
Decorators Union. This is one of the
strongest unions in the City.
With the other unions it is the same,
and unions not already committed upon
this matter propose to put themselves on
record at their next meeting.
There is another strong Organization in
| this City that has taken up this matter,
and it will stand with the labor unions in
| their fight for an ti-private-detective
| law. It is the Socialist Labor party.
| When making up its political platform a
clause based upon the principles of the
| South Carolina law was introduced and
! indorsed, but the socialists thought that
| they would not receive enough outside
| support to accomplish any great good and
decided to expend their strength upon
other measures that might yield desira BILE
results more readily. When the Socialist
Labor party leaders learned of the strength
OF the movement in the labor organiza-
| tions they at once declared themselves to
be in favor of putting the prohibitory
plank in their platform again. The social
| lists number several thousand members in
this City.
When the delegates to the labor mass
meeting learn of the support that they can
rely upon there is no doubt that McGlynn's s
resolution will be passed without opposi-
ton.
AS stated, the labor unions will be in
politics this year and the first wedge to be
driven into the old political com binations
will be the one prohibiting corporations
from hiring private detectives or private
watchmen or police in California
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
C02 rol, 4

Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Feb. Is.
A. D. Smith, free market dealer, was found
guilty to-day in the Police Court of selling figs
which were unit for human food.
Mary G. Rodgers and Amelia Sawyer, the two
young women arrested for shoplifting, were
allowed to forfeit $25 bail each in the Police
Court to-day.
Captain Wilson of the Police Department
left this morning for San Luis Oblspo to bring
back j. A. Wagner, who fed thither to escape
paying his divorced wife alimony.
The will of Ann O'Sullivau, filed for probate
yesterday by James OSullivan, her husband,
disposes Of an estate worth $4,000 The entire
property is bequeathed 10 her husband, who is
directed to expend $500 for masses for the re.
pose of her soul.
Paul Mohr, well-known rancher of Eden
Township, left an estate worth $35, 1852 60, ac-
cording to the inventory filed to-day with the
County Clerk by the appraisers, who were A.
W. Schafer, 81. L. Peterman and George A.
Oakes.
j. c. Maloney of Philadelphia is in the city
in the interests of the Biddle Purchasing Com
pany of that city. The firm has leased the
wire-nail factory at the foot of Myrtle street
and expects to opensup next week with full
force. Everything is now being put in readi-
ness to start Monday.