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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
CONSOLIDATED PRISONS.
The Legislature May Abolish the San
Quentin Institution and Send All
Convicts to Folsom.

The Legislature May Abolish the San
Quentin Institution and Send All
Convicts to Folsom.
The agitation in favor of abolishing the
State prison at San Quentin and concen-
trating all the convicts at Folsom will be
reopened at Sacramento when the Legis-
lature meets
Governor Budd has given the subject
close attention, and in his next biennial
message will recommend the measure to
the favorable consideration of the Legis-
lature. He entertains the belief that the
tract of land at San Quentin can be sold
for sum sufficient TO meet the cost OF
constructing the required new buildings
at Folsom.
The cost of maintaining two institutions
of this character falls heavily on the State.
the Governor figures that large saving
OF public money might be effected by a
consolidation of the prisons. in the
manufacture of jute bags and other arti-
cles demanding power to move machinery
Folsom is said to present many advan-
tages over San Quentin. The cost of fuel
Is no small item at the bay prison. at
Folsom the water power is ample for all
the purposes OF manufacturing.
Again 1t is contended that the convicts
could be better governed and disciplined
If they were removed from the influences
which a large city exerts on prison. San
Quentin is said to be too near San Fran
CISCO.
, Senator-elect John H. Dickinson, who
will represent Marin County in the State
! Senate for the next two years, has given
some attention to the subject, but is not
sure that the State would be largely bene-
fitted by the proposed consolidation. He
inclines to the belief that there should be
one prison in this region of the State and
another in Southern California. This plan
would bring about saving in the trans
portation of prisoners. He is not accu-
ratelv informed as to the sentiments of his
constituents on the proposition to aban-
don San Quentin.
From other sources 1T is ascertained that
Warden Aull of Folsom aspires to the po-
sitlon. of czar in the central prison. He
desires that all the prison labor and all
the prisoners of the State should be under
his immediate supervision and control.
He is accredited with having performed
excellent work in the development OF
power and extension Of manufacturing ia
ciliSies at Folsom.
In the line of transportation the South
ern Pacific would be benefited by the con-
solidation at Folsom. That corporation
controls the only railway leading from
this City to Folsom. Should the charges,
however, become excessive the State coulu
employ river steamers to take the prison
erS to Sacramento, and the cost for the re-
mainder of the distance by rail would not
be great.
The proposition to consolidate will be
submitted to the Legislature as measure
OF economy. 1t is sure to command much
support, as many mem bers view the sug-
gestion favorably.
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Bloomfield ZeisIer RecitaI..

The last recital by Mrs. Fanny Bloomfield
Zelsler was 10 have been given last evening.
The lady played to the largest audience of the
season. crowds having come out in the rain to
bid her farewell. But Albert Marks, her man.
ager. had grateful surprise In store in the
shape of an announcement that two more re-
citalS will be given, namely, on Thursday
evening next and on Saturday at P. NJ. The
recital last evening was marked by the same
enthusiasm on the part of the PLAYER and an
dience alike that has characterized the pre-
ceding three events. The programme was
varied. The gem of the performance was the
second movement of Beethoven's Sonata, Oh.
81, with its ingenious and pleasing variations.
As an encore Mrs. Bloomfield repeated
the Turkish March" from Beethoven's 1Ruins
OF Athens" which she played at the open
ing recital, with marked success.
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The Man Mesmerized by Kennedy
at the Bush-Street Theater.

and stone, as near ireproof as possible.
1t will contain thirteen classrooms, a
gymnasium of 1000 feet floor space, an
assembly hall seating 1000 persons. a stage
seating 135 pupils, a physical and a
chemical laboratory and lecture-room to
seat $50 pupils. The cost of the building
must not exceed $l37. 000 excluding NOV
able furniture and the architects COM
mission.
The architect whose plans shall be ac-
cepted will receiy 5 per cent of the cost
OF the building, and there will be pre-.
miums OF $500 and $500 for first and second
best plans respectively.
The board then adjourned
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AT THE THEATERS.
Attractions Were So Tempting That
the Rain Did Not Keep
People Away.


People Away.
Lovers of thrilling melodrama reveled
in a positive orgie OF excitement at the
Columbia Theater last night, where
Joseph Grismer and Phoebe Davies re-
appeared, after several years absence,
with a play by Sutton Vane, and were
warmly welcomed by their friends, who
had evidently not forgotten them.
Humanity" keeps the nerves of the
spectators on the tension from start to
finish, and this result is achieved in a
more possible and natural way than is the
rule OF plays of its kind. Part of the
action passes in England and part In
South Africa during the thick of the war
with the Beers, and the military Incl
dents especially are of startling and
sensational character. There was a splen-
didly exciting scene at the end of the
third act, when Joseph Grismer, a lieu
tenant in the dragons, carrying dis
patches through the enemy's lines fought
a saber contest on horseback with a Boer
officer.
The other stirring scene was where the
Beers capture the ladies and make them
load their muskets for them TO shoot at
the British troops, who are approaching
to the rescue. In room beneath the
hero is tied. about to be shot, and the
villain places a bomb with lighted fuse
at his elbow. Just in the nick of time the
women revolt, turn the muskets on their
captors, whom they shoot, and burst down
the doors in time TO save the hero s life,
though the act ends with a grand ex-
ploson.
In comparison with these thrilling acts
even the much-taiked-of hunt scene, with
the horses and hounds. which ended the
first act, paled into insignificance The
stage of the Colum bia Theater is scarcely
large enough to give Humanity" full
scope, but the scenic effects made good
showing Notwithstanding. Joseph Girls
mer and Phoebe Davies have lost none OF
their power to please. They both acted
with refreshing naturalness for produc-
ton of the character of Humanity" On
the whole their support was good c. Jay
Williams as Manassas Marks was espe-
clally clever
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A Notable sale OF Hereford Cattle.

On the 18th inst John Sparks shipped from
the Alamo Hereford cattle farm near Reno,
New, twenty-three head of Hereford cattle to
James Whltlker at Gait. Sacramento County,
Cal This herd was made up from some of the
prize-winners at the State Fair this year and
consists OF twenty-five heifers and one bull.
They are the get OF the famous Earl of Shade
land and his son Lord Fulton, who won sweep
stakes at Sacramento this year, and the Alamo
herd took every pre- MUM but one in the Here
ford class, winning over 5000 in sharp compe-
tition. Although Mr. Whitiker paid fancy
prices for the herd, he has laid the foundation
for another famous herd OF Herefords, coming
from the best blood lines in America.
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Tivoli Opera-House

Won Suppe's three-act opera, Donna Jua-
nita," opened at the Tivoii last evening and
went of very nicely for first performance
There are many reasons why this should be n
drawing card and have good run and no
reasons why 1t should not. The solo roles
were well done, the chorus filled the stage and
sang with spirit and vigor, and the stage bust
ness is good. Miss Seabrooke as Rene Dufour.
Ferris Hartman as General Douglass, John J.
Rafael as Don Riego and w. Ii. West as Gaston
Dufour were fully up 10 the standard. "Donna
JuaDita" will be on through the week
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At the Orpheuu

The Orpheums bill thig week consists largely
OF holdovers Burt Shepard, Lewis and Elliott
and Knoll aud Mcneil are the newcomers The
genial Shepard amused every one with his
jokes, many of them good old friends which he
used 10 give in his minstrel days.
Lewis and Elliott are sketch artists who pava
a whimsical account of their matrimonial
squabbles. A pleasing feature was the cornet
solos and duet by Knoll and Miss McNeilI
Raymond Walsh, who was seated in the gal
lery among he spectators, responded by sing
ing Rosie Posie" after its rendition on the
corQet.
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over he will be as sleepy as ever, will need
his accustomed rest, and will go home and
siumber. He will be physiologically well
rested, yet he will require his usual sleep.
To me the matter is as much mystery as
to any one in the world. All 1 know is
that it is reality, genuine in every
phase"
The Bush-street Theater is open to the
public day and night, free of charge, dur
ing the entire week, except during the
hours OF the entertainment, at night.
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Grand Onera-Hnnsa

"a Ring of Iron" at Morosco's gives a good
opportunity for number of capable actors and
actresses to distinguish themselves. large
cast, including the strength of the company,
take prominent parts In this INTEREST," q
drama The whole play overflows with fun.
altnough there is the usual tragic element
Waiter Fessler is good as the villain, Sir John
Graham. Miss Bateman has a trying part as
MS wife, ana goes through many tribulations
house.
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The AIcazar.

cat Fort Bliss" q military drama drew a
fairly good house at the Alcazar, andI the
action OF the play and the naturalness of the
situations based on life at post at Fort Teton
are OF that character that they ought to draw
good houses. The several characters were in
the main well sustained, but the neatest bits
OF acung IN the play were those OF Miss Mary
Buckley III the character of ZefIie Young, an
lngenue, ana Gordon Foster as Lieutenant
Robinson.
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Finishing the General Ticket.

The Board of Election Commissioners will
complete the canvass of the general ticket to-
day if eli Of the precinct election officers who
have been cited 10 appear and sign the neces-
sary papers show up. The Forty-fourth AS
sembly District and all but fourteen precincts
of the Forty-ffth were finished yesterday
without any particular changes in the count
being found.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
Baldwin Theater.

Della Fox appeared to a good-sized audience
last night in ''Fleur de Lis" a second vaude-
vile opera of "The Little Trooper variety.
The music was on the whole bright and
catchy, though savoring somewhat OF Often
pach Water. The well-sung choruses were the
best part of il.
Miss Fox herself assumed variety of dis
gulses which gave her an opportunity of dis
playing some fetching costumes and of shin
ing generally little more than she is able to
do in "Tne Little Trooper"
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At the Chutes.

Owing to the moisture there was no perform
ance at the Chutes last evening, but as soon a
1t clears many attractions will be offered
Sunday night Albert Richards made u success
ful dive from height of sixty feet into two
feet of water.
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DESCENDANTS OF PATRIOTS.
The Members of the California Com
mandery Military Order of
Foreign Wars.

As announced in THE CALL of yesterday
the first meeting of California Comman-
dery, Military Order of Foreign Wars, will
be held at Mount Hamilton on Saturday.
the 2lst inst.
The following is list of the members
of this patriotic organization, with the
services of their propositors:
Edward S. Holden, sc.D., LID, hereditary
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ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER .-"Fleur de Lis"
(ALIFoRNIA TAEATER. Darkest Russia"
COLUMBIA THFATFB-'' Humanity"
MoRosco's oPERA-H HoUsK- The ring of Iron"
1INo1I OPERA HOUSE Donna Juanita"
ORPHEUM-High-C sss Vaudeville.
AIcAzAR THEATER AT + ort Bliss"
. NEW BUSH STREET THEATER.-T. y. Kennedy,
ihe Hypnotist.
METROPOLITAN TEMPLE.-Piano Recital Thurs
day evening.
SUlho HtTHs-Bathing and performancaz
he CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK--Daily at
HeleEl street, one block east of the Park.
OARLAND RACE TRACK.-Races to-day.
1HE AUDIToRIUM-Ellis and Mason streets
vaudeville, Tuesday evening Nov. "a.
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The California

The drizze last night did not tempt theater-
goers to venture out, yet there was a fair
house at the California to witness in Darkest
Russia"
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ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS.
The Board of Supervisors Has the Righi
to Create Them When the Public
Benefit Is Involved.

City and County Attorney CreswelI rem
dered an opinion yesterday, at the in
stance of the Board of Supervisors, in
which he held that the board has the right
to create assessment districts for tine pur-
pose of defraying the cost of public i'm
provements whenever the contemplated
work of improvement IN the opinion OF
the City Council is of more than local or
ordinary public benefit"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
CrOSSIlal'S S Specific MiZtup1

With this remedy persons cure themselves
without the least exposure, change OF diet or
change in application 10 business The medc:ns
contains nothing that Is OF the least injury TO ths
constitution. AJAX vour druggist fori& Price - =
poJIts 80
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
AUCTION >ALES

BY Cook & Co-This day (Tuesday) China
ware al l2S Kearny St. at 9 O'Clock.
:, BY INDIANA AUCTION Co-This day (Tuesday),
furniture at 1857 Market ST.. at IL O'Clock.
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NEW TO-DAY.

All the risk and bother
of buying tea is saved. if
you order Schsz2smg's Best
of your grocer.
If you don't like it, he
returns your money in full.
ASchilling & Company
San Francisco Az
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
WrigltS Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons who
have used them for over forty years 10 cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS. CONSTIPA
TION, Torpid Liver. Weak stomach. Pimples and
purify the blood
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
SUTRO BATHS.

Open Daily from A. NJ. to IL p. NJ.
Concert Every afternoon and Evening.
Admi mission-Adults 1Oc. Children SC.
school children admitted free Saturdays, a. N.
to 8 p. II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-14

| ity7 It is equally their set whether per-
formed by them directly or indirectly
They have selected men to act for them.
and In their place. ard II Is as inunh
blasphc'ny to say that they would teach
falsehood through their agents, as 1t would
be to teach II themselves.
Therefore. there is an infalliblc church
somewhere on earth. and as II mus exist
an infallible church from It's foundation
to the end Of time. 1t must still be, here.
Where is II? II is somewhere. but certainly
1t Is not In the possession OF those who
eschew 1t and rldicuie all claims made 10
1t by others. As only one church claims
IL. as only one church reaches back TO
that day when Christ said: Upon this
rock I will build my church. and tie gates
Of hell shall not prevail against It," do
not see how 1t can b. any other. Let
every one examine for himself and see II
he Is in II. and II not why not
II have proved that there must OF ne
cessity be an infalliblc tribunal on earth
to teach the truths OF God to the end OF
the world, and no constitution on earth
teaches that 1t is infallble except the
Catholic church. 1t follows that 1t must
be the lnfallible church. An infallibe
church can not teach terror. but the Cath
Ollie church teaches that the pope is In
fallibe, therefore II the church Is infallible.
the pope must likewise be So The current
iu'd dU4pHE HlHDy uI our lEltiius
is that to, teach that the pope Is infaliible
is the same as to say that he can not COM
init sin. We mean nothing of the kind.
The pope is just like any other Individual.
in the same that he can sin, and that God
himself in Difference to his plan OF saliva
ton can not prevent him from SHINING II
he wants to because ike every other man,
he has his free will aud is responsible 10
God Tor its exercise.
The Catholic doctrine of the ufallibility
Of the pope means this. no more and no
less That he. by virtue OF special SUI
assistance OF the Holy Ghost.
promised TO him in and through 81. Peter.
Is exempt from all liability TO error when
In discharge OF his apostolic once OF su-
prone teacher OF the universal church
be defines or declares in matters Of faith
Ir morals what is to be believed or held.
lr what is to be condemned or rejected by
he faithful throughout the world This
definition substantially embodes the
whole Catholic teaching on the subject Of
nfallibllity.
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The Tc,as MonstroSity VIII Tackle
ThirtN NunlI In Thirty DmNA.

oofty Goofy, the gastrouomic. at pres
cnt making Dallas his home, but who has
been in Houston numbcrless times. will
soon undertake to Govour thirty quails In
as many days. Ooftys long suit is dis
posing cf cheap iewelry. Among his other
accomplishments is being able to be
knocked down with baseball bat and get
up smiling. For this kind of fun the batter
pays - cents. To do the job with a bill
lizard cue it only costs the weilder of the
club $50. To similarly Ne a chair the
price Is - cents
Oof'y will do the quail act or die in the
attempt. ON December 10, tomorrow re
will begin the task that IL accomplished
will add another flower to his already bril-
liant laurel wreath The wager is for $50
and is to he decided in the pool room of
the oriental hotel. in the presence of any
who desire to attend. The bird can be
cooked crly in one way. but Ootty can have
rs much time to complete the mastcation
Of each bird as he wants. Nothing is to be
eaten or drunk while performing the tas..
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Items from liOCislcy.

To The Post.
Hockey, Texas. December ~. - Attor-
ney az Law Mr.. w j. pcil and family
have left ths George Ellis hotel, the once
famous resort for Houston hunters. TO live
with their father and grandfather Mir. j.
Warren. Sr whose wife died suddenly two
weeks ago OF congestion Of the brain The
old gentleman is now %. and would have
celebrated his golden wedding four days
after the death OF his wife.
Mr., }. T. Greiz is still confined to his
residence on account Of a slight attack of
pneumonia, His health. however, is i'm
proving rapidly.
MIR. Oh. Limper of Hampstead made
flying trip to visit his sister in law, Mrs.
Greia. on railroad bike lie was received
in the usual hostile" manner, as he likes
to call 1t.
our newly elected county commissioner,
Mr- j. II. g. Becker, spent one day of this
week in Houston, also Mr.. ilelfrick and
Mr.. r. II. Mardfeldt.
The Jim Reeves residence. north of the
Houston and Texas Central railroad. now
under construction, will soon be finished
and add handsome structure TO the town.
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AT BKYAs'S HALL.
Meeting of the Houston spiritunlts-
tie Circle Yesterday.

A good congregation assembled at BY
| ans hall yesterday afternoon to meet Mir.
Kneeshaw of Louisville psychometric
reader, who comes to Houston to spend tho
winter that being his FIRST public appear
ance in the city. Mr.. Kaooshaw is OF
English birth his nationality being easily
told by his speech. He has spent
much time in Kentucky giving demonstra-
TONS which the followers of that doctrine
say is above the average. He Is man of
medium height. heavily built and wears a
thick growth of beard around his rubicund
face. and possesses pair of eyes that
sparkle with intensity when in the midst
OF his performances, or. acting under what
the spiritualis;s term. inspiration. Be
sides being a pleasant conversatonalist
Mr.. knecshaw is rapid speaker and we'll
equipped with the uses of clear cut Eng
lish. which renders his talks as interesting
as forcible.
After prayer and song, Nv Mcdaniel.
president OF the Houston circle. introduced
the gentleman, requesting anyone present
to write on paper what they desired to
know. and MIR kneshaw would select a
topic for his opening lecture This was
done, and among them was. Does the
Bible verify spiritualsm?"
When talking in public Mr. Knceshaw
always acts under inspiration. Yesterday,
when time came for him 10 begin, he closed
his eyes. rubbed them vigorously, and upon
opening them, started on the above topic
at the rate OF 2oo words per minute. lie Is
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This evening at the home Of Mr.. anu
Mrs. John Thicl leap year party will
be given under the auspices of the p. ). d.
club. Mines, Mcdonald and Galbraith are
the prime movers In the matter. An en-
joyahle evening is expected by the NOM
hcrs of the Drummer society
Row Mr.. Johnson, who abors in the IN.
terost Of the American sunday School
Union, preached mt Brunner yesterday at
lo.So Il. M, to a large and approciative au-
dience
Rev L G Bolz, a Presbyterian minister
from Brcnham is expected to begin a
weeks meeting Mt the school house on
Thursday night of this week. Mr. Boaz is
minister OF acknowledged ability. and It
is hoped that the people viii turn out en-
masse to hear him
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eyes, as 1t were. amidst the mysteries that
| surround us. let us as little child take
| Him at His word let us believe with all
our hearts that Jesus Christ is our Saviour
that He has risen from the dead as the
first fruits OF them that slept, and Is now
sitting on the right of God Almighty. froui
whence He shall come to Judge the quick
| and the dead.
Al the night services the large audience
room was filled with an attentive AL In
tcrested audience.
The opening services, consisting OF sing
ing by choir aud congregation and respon-
sive reading, had prepared the consro cation
in a measure for receiving tho plain and
impressive sermon from Mr.. Smiley. Hav-
ing treated In the morning discourse of the
first condition OF salvation, belief In the
Lord Jesus Christ. he took up a. this time
tho second condition. confession OF such
belief before the world. Nothing less
than full report Of this sermon can ade-
quately convey to the reader the earnest-
ness and simplicity o; its words.
The large audience listened with deep
interest and no doubt the words spoken
will bring forth its result In the lives OF
many who listened.
These services wer. assisted very mater
ially by the singing OF the male qunftett2.
At the close of the service the pastor Or.
Leavell announced that Mr.. Smiley aud
himself would be IN the church every day
during the week at IL o'clock and would
be glad TO meet any who desired to tax
with them in regard to their spiritual con
dition.
These services will be continued during
the week with preaching by Mr.. Smiley
every afternoon at $3.50 and at night ut
$50 O'Clock.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


Rusk, Texas, December 12,-In the case
Of y. D. Blcyin against the New Dlrning
ham iron and Land company jwlSm"ht
was rendered for the company this week
in the district court here. Blevins brought
this suit about year ago and asked that a
pointed one, and the case was appealed and
resulted in Judgment for the company
this time. This will end the suit.
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Bolton, Texas December -. S. Bow-
man dealer in groceries, fled deed OF
trust Saturday night to a. NJ. Monteth.
Liabilities: Glass A-local, ST22. Glass
B-Local, sl606. Glass C-Raton Grocery
company, Waco, Texas, S4Ol2.
Assets not stated.
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The condition OF Mr. Webb Breeding, who
was kicked by a fractions animal he was
driving in the sixth ward saturday, is not
improved The physicians find mat hi.
Knee Is broken INTO SIX pieces and the
main bone OF the leg fractured. The llso
OF amputation of the injured member has
not been abandoned. but a few days' time
VIII tell whether such an operation viii
be ncCessary.