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The evening times., 1896-12-11
SUPERVISOR OF UMPIREs.
How Cleveland Newspaper Re-
cards the New &.heme

The idea of the National League in pre-
pairing 10 appoint an inspector of umpires
to assist Nick Young, is one that is meet
ing with immense favor, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, but it is very doubtful if it
will have all the desired effects which are
looked for. The plan is not to have this
inspector, or chief, or whatever he may be
called, perform the duties that so long de-
pended on the lamented Harry Wright, and
wercin wAy assumed by President Young
but To more personally oversee the work of
the staff.
II is argued that the knowledge that a
superior is drifting around the country and
dropping in without warning to witness
the work OF an umpire, will tend to make
the men On the staff do the best work
possible.
There would be no trouble in pointing
out plenty of cases right here at home
where umpircs would have thought twice
before they acted had they been impressed
by the idea that perhaps somebody with
authority over them were watching from
some unseen corner of the grand stand
Heretofore the umpires have had little in
ducement TO enforce the rules, and in not
a few cases they have taken advantage of
their absolute responsibility to anybody else
but themselves.
This idea is all very Well as far as it
goes, but it has one very serious failing;
that is that this overseeing, supervising
somebody would of necessity be kno wS.
Harry Wright tried the dropping-in plan
himself, but there were few cases where
the officiating umpire was not as well
aware of the chiefs presence as was the
cher himself, and the chances are that the
rest OF the unpires who were officiating On
tbat seH-same day were equally as well
aware that Mr.. Wright was not in their
vicinity. This same trouble would arise
under the new plan. The movements of the
new superior would be known and watched
He could scarcely keep himself sufficiently
anonymous to remain unknown to the men
under him, and let his movements be as
secret as possible, his presence in a CITY
would hc matter of sufficient news value
TO lead to its publicity
uniess an ubiquitous supervisor who could
spread himself over half the League cir
cult at once could be found much of the evil
that is expected to be done away with by
the new officer will still continue to exist
The evening times., 1896-12-11
HER AIM WAS TRUE.
Mrs. Dolan Pumped Three Bullets
Into a ColOred Intruder.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. l1.-Mrs- Grace
Dolan, comeiy white woman, about weiity
four years of age. shot and killed Henry
Jackson, young negro, last evening, at
her home OF Liberty street Her husband
was away from one.
The negro tried {; o limb into the window,
but Mrs. Dolan beat hu off with curtain
pole He returned and forced his way into
the house.
Mrs. Dolan seized i revolver and fired
three times, all the shots taking effect,
killing him instantly. she was placed
under arrest, but Will probably be re-
leased
The evening times., 1896-12-11
PICKFORD'S.
6 cox X Ninth and La. Ave.

jccts has coisa to him through experience
in the nearly MALTA century that he has been
connected with the Botanical Gardens OF
Washington. Hetells good story aboutone
of his experiences with q plant. known as
the ranie, and as it occurred long long
time 20, he doesn't mind ifpeople do laugh,
even If the joke is on himself RaInie is a
kind of stalk from which Chinese grass
cloth Is made, and the supe rintendent
became much interested in the plant when
he first introduced it into this country
II makes fabrics as fine as silk, and can
be used for score OF purposes. Why
wouldn I 1t make handsome suit ofclothes
thought the superintendent, light, strong
in texture, and durable.
Capital idea. So, at considerable cx-
pense, he procured the material from
Fekin, and an American tailor cut and
made the suit in the latest fashion. He
decided upon July 4 as the day he would
christen his new suit, as On that date lie
was to dine with Hon. Francis L. Blair,
the old friend of Andrew jackson. at his
summer home in Silver Springs, Md
That morning he donned his new apparel,
and, with no small amount OF pride FUR
veyed himself in a long mirror He was
more given to style in his younger DAYS
than he is now. If the slang phrase had
been originated at that time he might have
thought he would have ''cut a figure"
1t was beautiful morning, as he mounted
his horse and rode away. But, alas il was
one OF those summer days that ALWAYS
fools people, and Chief Moure's Weather
Making Bureau had not been invented
Midway un the Journey n terrific storm
cam up and the rain came pouring lo7vn
He thought rot OF himself, but of that new
suit, and well he might, for it was drenched,
and 1t became perfectly transparent. For
tunately for himself he wore some light
underwear.
II was very embarrassing. of course, as
he rode up to Mr.. Blair's residence. and
found the entire party hOrrorstricken at
seeing him in such attire. Explanations
only added to his discontinue but forru-
ndtely the host possessed an extra suit.
which was n good fit for Mr.. Smith He
enjoyed the dinner. and his impromptu toast
was, The inadvisability of wearing rarnic
In rainy weather."
The evening times., 1896-12-11
She Knew What to no

He had listened to her upbraidinGs for
two hours by the downstairs clock.
MY love" he said, mildly, don't Won
think it is about time for you to adjourn
sine die?"
She knew her Cushing's manual like a
book
shall adjourn sine die presently" she
coldly remarked, land then-I will at once
call an extra session."
And the poor henpecked husband rolled
over with hollow sroan.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The evening times., 1896-12-11

While the great annual Stanley show re-
Gently held in London was by far the larg
est exhibition Of bicycles ever seen in the
big city, it never in previous years con-
tanned so few note worthy novelties.
1t will interest Americans, especially
those in any way connected with the hi
cycle industry, to learn that the honor of
presenting one of the new designs highly
spoken of fell to one of the several com
panics in the United States successfully Ca
tering to foreign trade.
The evening times., 1896-12-11
Money
CANNOT
BUY

better edlbles than we can supply you
with. Each hour makes IA change in our
stocF. We give it no chance to get old.
We keep ii everlastingly on THE MOVE,
which enablesu MS to give you perfectly fresh
pure groceries at all times Pray do not
overlook our winelist-you can save money.
The evening times., 1896-12-11

If it should be decided at the national as
sembly OF the League OF American Wheel
men to appoint somebody to act as official
referee at the big circuit meets it is be-
Hevcd the first person to be hOnored with
the new office would be Win X. PitmA n,
known in cycling circles throughout the
country as Happy Days"
The need of an official referee is not
disputed. Racing is now so largely devcl-
oped that longer delay in securing a cap
able, impartial and fearless man Df eX-
perience to watch over the sport would be
unwise TO say the least.
The racing board chairman or any of lis
fcllow-mcmhers cannot follow the circuit
from end to end, and as the boards repre-
sentative act as a capable referee upon
all occasions. The proposed official ref
cree would be Invaluable alike to meet pro-
moters, the League and the racing nen
themselves.
The latter know fun we'll how essentials it
Is to their best interests to have a referee
who is not only impartial, but understands
the eNactlng duties of the position.
The evening times., 1896-12-11
Room for Invention.

Talking about hats"
"Yes?''
Why don't they make a style which
Doesn't require TO be on straight" Chicago
Record.
The evening times., 1896-12-11

Some time ago President Elliott Of the
League CT American Wheelmen made ar
rangements with 4 Western insurance com
pany to insure bicycles for members of that
organization at 81 per year, or at one-half
the regular rates.
Thai pan IA SInch fallen through, owing
TO complaint thai the company had failed
to make good their contract, and Mr.. Eli
oft mas withdraw tbs lnuofsement.
The evening times., 1896-12-11
Missouri Eleven on sonthern Erin

missouri Eleven on Southern Trip.
Columbia, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE Missouri
University football team left last nisbt
Tor its Southern tour. The team will play
In Dallas, Tex, Saturday, and with the
state University of Texas team at Austin
the following Monday A game viii likely
be played with the University of ouisiana
and other crack Southern teams. Eighteen
men were taken along.
The evening times., 1896-12-11
Chas.
Baum,
ANOTHER BRITISH GRAB.
Island Off Mexican Coast Occupies
fai. Gnnlintr Sfafion

Island Off Mexican Coast Occupied
for COaling Station.
San Francisco, Dec. ia special TO a
morning paper from San Diego says: The
Mexican government has got wind OF a re-
port that the British government has taken
possession Of Clarion Island, a bleak rock
off the coast of Jalisco, and will make 1t
coaling station for its warshlps, which
pass up and down the Pacific.
AT present the only British coaling sta
ton on the west coast of Mexico is Acapul
CO, and the next northern station Is San
Diego.
According to reports received at Mazat-
Ian, the English have already deposited
coal on the island, and are at work building
small landings with which to handle coal.
High class catering at moderate charges
at F. Freund's, at SIS Tenth ST. NV. Es-
Inmates furnished for Balls, Receptions.
Weddings, etc. Own parlors at disposal
OF patrons, accommodating from 80 to 200
people.
The evening times., 1896-12-11
GOSSIP OF THE WHEEL.

Mrs. c. c. Candy of Chicopee Falls, Mass,
vino has tu,. creuIr of Dring the nnIy wo-
man who ever rode bicycle down Pixies
Peak Is visiting relatives IN Philadelphia.
Mrs Candy is now representing one OF the
big cycle factories, and will have charge
of the company'S booth III the Madison
Square Garden show in February.
The evening times., 1896-12-11

Look out ! This mild
weather is the calm before
the storm. 1t won't last
long! Nor will this lot of
Mems SO, S12 and SIS Suits
we are running at $S 50
hold out much longer.
Better get yours today.
The evening times., 1896-12-11

There isn't much. and that is not worth
knowing, anyhow, that Supt. Smith doesn't
know about shrubs, flowers, plants, and
vegetables in general. A great deal of his
vast store Of knowledge upon these SUBJ
The evening times., 1896-12-11
LenoX Library.
Baum's Xmas
Book Sale-ap
ANIMAL evenh

Entirely new line of stand
ard works, embracing the
choicest of English books.
Excellent paper-large,
readable type-hendsome-
ly bound in imitation Le-
yant-each vol. with silk
ribbon marker. Publish
er's price, 50c.-here.
The evening times., 1896-12-11
Shakespeare's Complete Works.

Publishers price, ST. so.
Fifteen Handy Vol
umes," bound In red
cloth at. =. =. =. =. &
"Humors ofGermany, Amer
lea, Ireland, Spain and
France"-here.. :. 80.
rublished 10y Scribner at !
2-vol- sets OF popular au-
publisher's price, 75c.)
Dickens, Bulwer, Thack-
cray, Scott, Eliot, etc,
III sets-well bound in
cloth-per yol..... :. :.
Popular Auttors-I2 mo.
printed in large type on
stoi paper-clOth imita-
tiOn- half iound-fuH gold
back-225 titles to select
from-published at 35c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
DEATH IN
THE OCEAN WAVE,
Alice Jones of San Mateo
Desired a Watery
Grave.
SHE WAS DESPONDENT
Because People Taunted Her of
Two Sisters Who Had
Gone Astray.
EDDIE WHITES BRAVE RESCUE
His Timely Appearance Saves the
Fair Young Would.Be
Suicide.
EDDIE WHITES BRAVE RESCUE

Alice Jones attempted suicide by throw
ing herself into the ocean near the Cliff
House early yesterday morning.
The opportune appearance of a young
man, Eddie White, was all that prevented
the girl from carrying out her de-
sign. Before the waves could carry their
young burden bey ond the reach
of human aid the heroic rescuer
rushed into the seething waters. The
first wave carried him Off his feet,
but, undaunted, the brave fellow strug-
gled, and at last reached the almost life
less figure. He grasped the young woman
about the waist and then began to fight for
his own life as well as that of the fair
would-be suicide. 1t was hard battle, but
White with his unconscious burden finally
reached the shore.
1t was Captain Morton of the life-sav-
ing crew who pulled the rescuer and res
caed safely on to the dry sands. In a few
moments the girl regained consciousness,
and little later was able 10 walk to the
life-saving station, where dry clothing
was furnished her. At o'clock she was
carried to the Receiving Hospital, and in
the afternoon she was given a temporary
shelter in the Girls Training Home on
Hill street.
Back of this attempted self-destruction
lies pathetic story.
teen years ago of honest and poor parents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
A BREAKFAST SAVED THE UNION
Lees Hungry Soldiers Stopped to Eat
and His Plans Were Thwarted.

HhN LIS lohs NcTc lh"dTbcu.
Charging is the last resort of brave
but baftied commanders" said local
critic of military affairs to a writer in the
Utica Observer. land it almost always re-
suits disastrously."
Thirty-one years ago to-day the affairs
of the Confederate army of Northern Vir-
ginia were desperate enough to warrant its
brave commander, General Robert E. Lee,
to resort to charging. So it came to pass
on the morning OF the 25th day of March,
1865, he made break through the Union
lines and opened the way to City Point,
which, if he could have reached and held,
would have prolonged the Civil War for at
least another year.
The preliminaries were well arranged.
First OF all 100 men appeared in front of
our picket line and announced themselves
as North Carolina deserters. They were
all armed, but the officer in charge of our
pickets welcomed them and told them to
bring in their guns, as General Grant had
recently issued an order commanding his
quartermasters to pay tor all guns brought
in from the rebel ranks. So this hundred
OF armed men were graciously invited to
march in behind our pickets. When once
there they turned suddenly upon the
astonished Union troops and requested
them to surrender in words too impolite
to print. And the pickets had no choice
but to obey.
In the rear of the picket line stood Forts
Haskell and Stedman, garrisoned by the
Fourteenth New York Artillery, several of
whom belonged in Utica. In the early
dawn of that mild March morning the
sleeping members of the Fourteenth were
awakened by the sharp "Yi! yi!" of the
rebel troops, who pounced in upon them
10000 strong or more. They were under
the command of General William Malone
OF Virginia. After capturing the Four
teenth they were expected to move forward
to City Point.
But here an obstacle arose that neither
Malone nor General Lee had foreseen.
That obstacle was our supplies of food. 1t
was utterly impossible to get the ConfeG-
crates, who were actually starving, be-
yond our soft bread and coffee, our fresh
beef and salt pork. The whole body
paused and went to eating, drinking and
making merry without regard to that
well-known saying, "For tomorrow we
die" 1t was all in vain that General Ma
hone threatened and swore and coaxed his
men. They simply would not stir till
they had satisfied their appetites.
This pause was the salvation of the
Union army. 1t enabled not only the ma
iority of the Fourteenth to escape from
their captors, but the other divisions of
the Ninth Corps to come to their relief;
so that when the rebels were ready to ad-
vance they found their way blocked, and
they were compelled to retire from the
scene of their victory and their breakfast
table back to Petersburg badly beaten, and
carrying with them nothing but full
stomachs.
The foregoing is brief but truthful ac-
count of General Lees last charge In
little more than week from that day he
evacuated Richmond and Petersburg, and
in 1cco fhon fhar II
his entire army to General Ulysses S.
Grant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
The Third Violinist of the Season
Makes a Decided
Hit.
APPLAUSE At THE COLUMBIA
William Keith's Fine Singing-An
Excellent Concert Well
Attended.

San Francisco has been especially ia
vored in respect to viollnists during the
past two months, for the three who aroused
most interest in the East last winter have
all been heard here. Marsick was Ian
guidly applauded. Ondricek's fiery verve
aroused his audiences to warm demon
strations, and last night Rivarde, who
made his San Francisco debut at the
Columbia Theater, was applauded to the
echo, particularly in music which gave
him scope for the display of his own char
acteristic qualities.
In these days, when plain, stubble-
haired man has absolutely no chance as a
virtuoso, Achille Rivarde's appearance is
in itself fortune to him. There was a
distinct sensation in the theater when the
tall. willowy young Spaniard appeared
and agitated his flowing black locks in a
graceful, languid bow. In fact there were
a number of people who settled themselves
back in their seats with sense of luxu-
rious satisfaction. after they had sur
veysd the young violinist through their
opera glasses and had seen that he had all
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

She was the third OF a family of five chill
dren-four daughters and a son. The
mother died when she was still a very
Young girl, and the father sought to better
his condition by homesteading on Govern
nent land near San Benito. The two
eldest daughters were left to care for the
house, also to attend to the bringing up of
Alice and another sister two years her
Junior.
For time matters moved smoothly,
and then the two elder sisters went astray
They are now living near Ingleside, and
with them is the 15-year-old sister.
Eleven months ago matters became so
bad that Alice left her wayward sisters,
going to San Mateo, where she had secured
a position as servant in the home of a con-
tractor named Morton. After time peo-
pie taunted her with the acts OF her sisters.
This preyed on the young girls mind.
What actually led up TO the attempted
suicide was told by the girl shortly after
her arrival at the Receiving Hospital.
SUNDAY night week went driving with
Mr.. Jennings, the proprietor of livery
stable" she said. "Mrs. Morton, the lady
for whom / worked of course gave her
consent; in fact she seemed much pleased
that Mr.. Jennings should pay me atten-
ton. We returned about o'clock, but as
the family had company l would not go
in. When they left about IL o'clock /
went to my room.
ssThe next morning the family began to
comment on it. Oh, they said so MANY
insinuating things that | thought should
die from very shame. l was friendless
and alone in the world, and it occurred to
me that it would be better II l could die.
All during the week they kept say
ing unpleasant things, and when
last night i heard sermon on
self-destruction I grew despondent and
determined to take my life. l went home,
wrote letter to Mrs. Morton, telling her
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

such he has many teamsters under his
control, and all of them are we'll acquainted
with little Millard.
1t has been their habit to allow the
child to ride with them, he taking such
delight in welding the whip and shouting
"Get up, horsey!"
So often had Miliard done this that he
had become fearless of horses and re-
garded them as his by right, for all
amusement.
This idea came near being his fatal un-
doing, and only for his strong constitution
and the prompt action of DR.. w. D. Clark,
who arrived in time to stop the hem
orrhage, the boy would not be alive to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckman were at church
Sunday afternoon, their baby boy being
left in charge of his sister at home.
Watching his opportunity he made his
escape to an empty lot on Thirteenth
street. where vicious horse was staked
out.
Millard seized lath and, going up the
animal, began belaboring him, accompany
ing the blows with the usual admonition to
"Get up, horsey!"
The horse got up and incidentally let fly
his rear hoofs, catching the unfortunate
child in the face.
The blow was sickening. 1t completely
lifted off the upper lip and nose of the
child, leaving the face bare.
Yesterday Millard recovered conscious
ness, but even if his life is spared he will
remain terribly disfgured the remainder
of his life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

the outward and visible signs of success
full virtuoso.
The first number in which Rivarde
was heard was the Mendelssohn violin
concerto, which was played by both
Marsick and Ondricek. It was not
as a whole, so suited to make his
playing appeal to the audience as other
numbers in which he was heard later
though the last two movements aroused
his hearers to good deal of enthusiasm.
His tone is remarkable for its sweetness
and clearness rather than its strength.
and his execution of tiorld passages is easy
and brilliant. The great charm of Ri.
varde's playing, however, is in his poetic
expression.
On the whole the orchestra, under the
direction of H. ]. Stewart, did excellent
work. The intonations might at times
have been better and a little more preci-
sion in the last movement of the concerto
would have been an Improvement, but on
the whole the playing was crisp, the shad-
ing good and the chmaxes were splendidly
worked up.
1t was the Wieniawski "Airs Russes'
which brought Rivarde storm of ap-
plause and 'tbravosp' His INTERPRETATION
was thoroughly characteristic, savoring
neither of Ysaye's somewhat majestic
rendering nor of Ondricek's fiery in
depreciation. Rivarde had less brio than
the latter, but more sentiment, while his
execution was very fiowery and facile. He
was recalled again and again, responding
by playing a Hungarian Dance" by
Wieniawski, and finally, when the peopie
still wanted more, he gave them "Ro-
nance" by Svendsen.
w. III. Keith, the local barytone, who
has been winning successes in the East
an TYlE w q -.1n
tion to the concert. His voice is as mel
low and homogeneous as ever and he has
gained considerably in artistic expression.
though he needs TO guard against his ten.
dency to indulge in the tremolo,
to the extent OF almost wabbling
this is almost the one sbortcoming that
one can find with his school, He pro-
nounces French better than many French
singers, for every word is audible and his
accent is excellent. Faure's "Santa
Maria was especially suited to display
Keith's really beautiful voice. though he
also sang Massenet's sV1sion Fugitive"
excellently as well as his encore. II Love
Thee"
Lachaume had better piano than when
he was last heard here, but the instrn-
ment had not been tuned to the same
pitch as the orchestra. and therefore in
the Weber "Concertstuck' there was a
war of instruments. which soon caused
the orchestra to desist from the uneouaI
contest and leave the field to the pianist.
Lachaume also played Chopin's 'Polon-
aise'' in A fat and played it well, if little
forcefully.
The programme for tonight is as fol-
lows:
Overture, "Rienzf' Cwagner), orchestra:
First Ballade Chopin, NJ. Anne Lachaume:
air from the "Prodigal SOM Ar,
thur sullivan), William H. Keith;
Concert No. in G minor (lax Bruch). (a1 in,
PRODUCTION recitativo, (b) andante maestoso
(c) finale allie con spirito, NJ. AchilIe Rivarde:
''Lucia di Lammermoor" (Donizetti), orchestra
and harp solo by Nine. Marauadt: 1al
(Wagner-Liszt), (b) polonaise in A major lCho-
pin), NJ. Aime Lachaume; aria from "Henry
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
Can Make Good Uniforms.

The secretary of ths Manufacturers and
PRODUCERS Association has written a letter TO
Nharics Cassasa, the band leader, relative to
Feuhliorming the well-known band. He states
mat as good uniforms can be made by men,
Ders OF Inc association as can be made in the
East or elsewhere, and adds:
90 ~, rs perhaps unnecessary to call your attention
~ ~ L'ic oehel that would be derived by yourself
and your neghbors ii CaIifornians would adhere
C,osely @ 10 the rule TO Patronize home industries
~ p!iSe ana quality equal, it is ques-
.ioii In mas recently received much attention in
IIe PISss OF me state. we. therefore, most re-
hpectluIy request That you will, before ord ering
Inr Aoo o~ose,,Alehtioncd ~ {, uniforms, look into the
~ inei.s oI tne california manufactured goods, and
II you nno price and quality equal las we are sure
you VIM, give the preference 10 California