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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
awful sight. Then scene of confusion

awful sight. Then a scene of confusion
prevailed.
AS soon as they had in part recovered
their senses g few of the more thoughtful
rushed to the assistance of the poor wretch
who had dropped to the earth from a
point over 300 ieet above. AS they did so
their minds were filled with the sickening
spectacle of a human being crushed and
bleeding. with his bones mangled and his
face sbapeless mass.
The foremost man stopped to touch the
poor unfortunate with a face at on ce ex-
pressiye of sympathy and awe. AS he did
so he drew back with a look of surprise
and bewilderment.
Could it be possible2 Yes, it was so, or
his senses were deceiving him. He
stopped again and took hold OF the man
again. This time he drew back with a
countenance on which the light of under
standing was beginning to CLEAN. and
laughed, actually laughed. His laughter
swelled until it grew into an uproarious
guffaw.
At this heartless act the crowd rushed d
forward. What they saw produced mer-
riment In some and disgust in others.
What had fallen was not a man at all, but
a adummy dressed to represent workman.
Above the din the cackling of the work
men high above could be distinctly heard
Instead OF two there were now dozen or
so IN sight.
The affair turned out to be huge April
fool joke, perpetrated primarily upon the
boss on account of his edict against S i'd
ing down the cable and secondarily upon
the public in proper celebration of the day.
But the sight of that dummy coming
down the rope will not soon be forgotten
by the eye-witnesses. And many of the
ladies will never assemble again even to
see live man risk life and limb on that
new CALL building derrick cable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
"R|G0LETT0"' IN FRENCH
Henri Albers Plays the Title
Role of Verdi's Pretty
Opera.
The Barytone Follows Victor Hugo
Throughout in His Re:ding
of the Role.

As the opera season at the California
Theater nears its close, the mana ,emen t,
having tested the popularity of Henri AL
bers, is putting forward operas with star
barytone roles in order to give every op-
portunlty to the singer who, without dis
paragement to his fellow performers. is
generally acknowledged to be the best
drtiste in the troupe.
Last night Albers was given a chance to
show his mettle as igoletto, role which
gives almost as fine scope for acting as
for singing. "Rigoletio" is al ItalianIzed
version OF Victor Hugo's lie Roi
s. s'Amuse." and the public has become
familiar with the stereotyped reading of the
title role which has been stamped on it by
barytones of the Italian school.
Albers sang the Verdi music brilliantly
tlrely away from the traditional Italian
Rigoletto and played bis role on the lines
of Victor Hugo's drama. The part gained
Immensely by being thus interpreted. ex-
cept that so vivid and lifelike was the act
ing that one almost forgot the singer in
the tragedian.
The scenes in which Albers rose to the
greatest heights OF tragic power were those
where Rigole.to seeks and meets Gilda in
the Dukes palace. Albers enters singing
the gay "La, La" which suddenly breaks
and changes to sob as the jester looks
teverishly for signs OF his daughter 3
presence.
The aria in which he pleads with the
hooking courtiers for the return OF his
daughter, "Rendez la moi" was fine
piece of lyric pleading, and the scene
eliminated in splendid outburst of ter
ror, changing to fierce -age, as the jester
covers before Monterone's mailed iction,
and in his turn heaps maledictions on the
head OF Gildas betrayer.
tho hnyuauor Alharo
did brilliant work, and won constant
marks of appreciation from the audience.
Massart was an excellent Duke of
Mantua. His acting was. as usual, stereo-
| typed, but he sang brilliantly and made
| love to Gilda in the garden scene with an
ardor which won him enthusiastic ap-
| plause.
| Although Nine. Berthet's voice is
| lighter than those one is accustomed to
| hear in the role of Gilda, she sang the
| fiorid n usic with charming ease and
| fuency and acted so prettily that she
made distinct hit in the part and shared
in the honors with Massart and Henri
Albers.
Nine. Andree Savini was a good Made
Ieine, Chateau delivered Monterone's
malediction effectively, Javid did well as
SparafuciIe ami the little roles were in
good hands. The choruses were passab BILE,
but the orchestra, nder the direction of
NJ. Nicasias, contributed largely to the
success of the performance.
On Saturday night Carmen" will be
the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

cent of the water consumed in this City
was not derived from wells AMI sources
other than Spring Valley, and Mr.
Schussler said that the proportion was
variOusly estimated at from 5 to 20 per
cent. He added that if the City went into
the water business and supplied the
citizens with water at a lower rate than
the Spring Valley. that company would
have to adopt lower rates.
'If the City should introduce water"
asked the Mayor. land you should be de-
prived of your customers, you could sell
your property for other purposes and still
be able to pay to your stockholders and
bondholders the amount of their original
Investment"
1--WE would make good profit over and
above what the land cost" was the reply.
Clerk Russell read proposition from
the Castroville Lakes Water Supnly Com.
pany, offering to supply 100000 gallons
OF water per day to San Francisco, and to
lay all necessary mains, pipes, ETC., for
$14 ,OOO, 600 for the source of the supply
and the entire plant, with 122 square
miles OF watershed. The report was
signed by Charles A. Ogden ami William
Irelan.
Mr.. Ogden was sworn and testified that
the Castroville lakes were 100 feet deep,
and that drawing 36, 000, COO gallons of
water day would have no effect on the
volume OF water in the lakes. There was
sufficient capacity of 100, 900 900 gallons
day of pure, clear water.
he swore also that he was com petent
engineer and had worked for year on the
Croton works in New York.
Then the board adjourned to take up
the water question next Thursday even
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
MET DEATH OUT AT SEA,
Andrew Thompson, Mate of the
John N. ingalls,, Killed
in a Storm.
The Main.Boom Tackle Gave Way
and Swinging Block Crushed
in His Skull.

The little trading schooner John N.
Ingalls, rocked mournfully at anchor about
half mile off Meiggs wharf last night.
Down below in one of the neat rooms the
body of Andrew Thompson, who had
sailed thousands of knots on the vessel as
her first mate, lay, the skull crushed in by
a blow received from a broken tackle late
Wednesday evening.
Yesterday at 6: AS P. NJ. the schooner
sailed into port, % days from San Bias,
Mex, and dropped her anchor.
Captain Thomas last evening told the
story of the accident which resulted in
the death of Mate Thompson. I'VE were
sailing along about thirty miles off the
Farallones," he said, sin brisk south
wester.
1.-The sea was very heavy, and as mat.
ter of precaution We had every stitch OF
canvas double.reeied. Every now and
then the boat would rock and wallow and
whip the main boom back ana forth as
though it were light as feather.
II was standing at the wheel and the
mate was Just in front of me hen we ran
into an unusually rough sea. / was
afraid that something would break and had
just shouted to the mate to keep a sharp
lookout when the main boom tackle,
which was secured to the starboard rail
just aft of the after rigging, gave way.
1.-THE tackle few through the air, drawn
by the boom as it swung over, like the
lash of whip.
1.-THE heavy block struck Thompson on
the forehead and he fell dead without
even groan. was knocked down by a
piece of swinging rope, but soon regained
my feet.
''As soon as we could secure the boom
we carried Thorn pson's body below and
laid it on the bunk he used to occupy Ali
last night l watched the BODY and l will
do the same tonight and as many nj hts
as are necessary, for the mate was a splen-
did fellow. We all liked him and mourn
his eathn
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
FOR BLUE-LABEL CIGARS.

The Local Unions Want to Drive Out
the tenement House Product.
A special meeting of Cigar makers
Union No. 228 was held last evening in
conjunction with the San Francisco Trades
Council. M. c. Dunn, the president,
stated that the object of the gathering was
to con tinue the agitation in favor of the
unions blue-label goods in preference to
the products of the Eastern tenements and
Western Chinese factories.
James Wood. the organizer for the
International Union, delivered an interest
ing address, in which he described the
filthy novels in the East where the scab
cigars are make by overworked, underfed,
underpaid operatives.
He said that such cigars were injurious
to healtE, for the people who make them
eat, live and sleep in the places whera the
tobacco and cigars are made and Kept.
Many ioathsOme diseases are thereby
spread among the consumers.
The case of the Physicians Club of New
YORK City was cited. A large number of
respectable physicians contracted dis
ease by smoking. cigars from negro fac
tory in which were employed a number of
unhealthy operatives.
Mr.. Woods stated that large mum Der
OF the popular brands of cigars of this
City are made up in the tenements under
the conditions described. He referred to
the statements upon this subject of such
men as Professor Bumstead, Professor
Otis and DR.. Kirkpatrick, the physician of
the Montreal City Hospital, which prove
that cigars made by unclean operatives
spread disease to an alarming extent.
a short address was inside by Walter
Macarthur. The president announced that
at the next meeting of the union he will
appoint committee to continue the agi-
tatlon against non-union made cigars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
A MONUMENTAL
PR|L-FOOL JOKE
People Witness a Mans
Fall From the New
Call Building.
He Turns Out to Be but a
Dummy Dressed to Repre-
sent a Workman.
Womsn Scream and Men Turn Pale.
The Whole Only a Colossal
Joke on the "Boss."

At 5:3O p NJ. yesterday a large crowd
was Assem- mbled at the corner of Market
and Third streets to watch the workmen
perform the hazardous feat of sliding
down the steel cable attached to the der
rick on the sixteenth story OF the new
CALL building.
Now few days ago one of the workmen
who is accustomed to the performance of
this daring and foolhardy. act was Sc
verely injured by dropping the sack which
he had twisted around the rope. and in
consequence having the palms of his hands
severely torn and burned; so the overseer
had issued his ukase that the ca ble-s sliding
be discontinued. But the public were
unaware of that fact and the crowd was
on hand in anticipation of the usual
thrilling sport.
1t was not disappointed. Shortly after
the hour for ceasing work three work.
men made their appearance and carefully
crawied out on the derrick on their hands
ana knees. Instantly all was eager atten-
ZION on the part of the sightseers who
craned their necks to gaze upward at the
tnree ngureS, who appeared as pigmies
against tie heaven on account of the great
height.
As one Of the men, assisted by his COM
oooo, cautiously crnWleQ over the edge of
the derrick and seized hold of the caple.
the air was filled with the "ohs'' and
"ahs" OF the expectant witnesses. A mo.
ment Of breathless suspense, and the man
began slowly to descend.
He had gone but few feet when his
speed began to increase Faster and
faster he tew, and yet faster aud faster.
1t was only matter of few seconds I'LL
his speed was that of a cannon-ball.
Horror OF horrors! The man has lost
his hold. Almost before the crowd has
time to realize it be speeds downward
like the lightning fash and strikes the
ground with an awful thud. The force of
his impact was such as to throw him back
into the air for several feet, and then he
fell again, to lie silent and motionless.
A great and concerted groan arose from
the crowd who were witnesses to the ter
ribIe catastrophe which came SO unex-
pectedly. Strong men stood with faces
blanched and drawn, gazing helplessly at
one another. Women screamed and hid
their faces in their hands to shut out the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
Engineer Schussler Spoke
for the Company and
Gave Figures.
The Castroville Lakes COMPANY
Offer to Sell a P ant for
$I4 900 600
Several Drivers of Patrol Wagons and
Janitors Dismissed for Incompe.
tency and Lack of Full.

The Supervisors last night heard Engi-
neer Schussler on behalf of the Spring Val
| ley Water Company. and also received a
communication from the Castroville
Lakes Water Company offering to supply
the City with 5000, 900 gallons daily and
| 10 pipe the water here and turn over the
| whole plant to the City for $14 600. 900.
After deciding to adjourn until Thurs
day evening for further consideration of
the water question, the board removed
Frank Murphy, George Brown and Pat
rick O'Connell, drivers of patrol wagons,
and put in their places James c. Simon,
George Howard and John Holland, the
dissenting votes being Delaney and Rot
tanzi. Janitors Robert Barton and Dennis
Coleman were removed and John O'Brien
| and Ed Nolan were appointed in their
stead.
DR.. Rottanzi asked what was the matter
with the drivers of the patrol wa gon, and
Mr.. Lackman replied that no reason had
been given earlier in the year for other re-
movals and there was no reason to be
given in the present instance. Gross in
competency was alleged as the reason for
dismissing the janitors.
Before tue meeting OF the board opened
a delegation headed by John Pengally
from Southern Heights, above the Potre-
ro, complasned that the Spring Valley
Water Company had not put on sufficient
pressure 10 give them the water that they
needed.
Engineer Schussler explained that the
manufacturing establishments OF that dis
trio t took off the pressure by using large
quantity of water and that the company
| would put in a big supply this year.
The cause of the delay, he said, was the
font hot @x~f
the Hearst estate, had asked the exorbi-
tant price of from $4,000 to $l2,00 for a
lot 20ox200 on top of a rocky hill which
the company wanted to use as the site for
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

H. d. Kyle. secretary. ]. ID. MAXWELL;
assistant secretary,T. E. Jones; treasurer,.
ningham; direciors-C. n. Crocker, L. S:
Greenepaum and +. II hwiesner::
The commodore is n. E. Law; vice
com modore, R. Roberts Jr.; feet surgeon,
DIR. II. Law; measurer, Alexander Swan.
son regatta committee. w. Levy, w.
a. Pawning and E. D. Kyle.
The new constitution and bylaws were
adopted, and it was decided that the day
for the opening of the season will be May
15. The club is in very prosperous con-
dition, and the mem bers look forward'to
a. most auspicious season of aquatic
sport
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
DESP0NDENT GRIPMAN,
Miles David Casey Commits Suicide b,
= Shooting Himself Through
the Head

the Head.
Miles David Casey, gripman on the
Sutfo road, committed suicide at his resi-
dence, 3106 California street, last night.
For the past few months he has not
been employed regularly, which made
him respondent. About O'Clock last
night his wife was in bed and Casey went
into the bedroom and kissed her good.
might.
He walked from the bedroom TO the
kitchen, and in a minute or two Mrs,
Casey heard shot. She jumped out of
bed and ran into the kitchen. Her hus-
band was stretched on the floor with q re-
yolyer in his right hand and the blood
pouring from gaping wound in his left
= temple.
Casey was taken to the Receiving Hos
.pital in the patrol wagon IN an uncon.
scious condition, and DR.. BunneIl found
that the bullet had entered the left temple
and passed through his head, and said
that he was dying.
:. Casey was. 80 years of age. His wife.
who called at the hospital, was crazed
with grief when told that he could not re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
PACIFIC YACHT CLUB.
Lovers OF Aquatic Sport who VIII
Rule During the Coming
Season.

At the annual meeting of the Pacific
Yacht Club, which was held last evening
IN the Mills building. the following off,
GERS were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Admiral, ]. d. Spreckels; presi-
dent, J. II. Dickinson; vice-president,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
Young Chase Lost a Foot:

James McNab and John A. Smith, drayman;;:: ::
have been sued. by William V. Chase IT., by
his attorneys, McGown & Squires, for $50, 900
damages. The plaintiff is q minor. He AYERS
that he was injured by truck owned by the
defendants, which passed over his left foot,
crushing the bbnes so that amputation was
necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
Loring Club toucert.

The third concert of the Loring Club for the
current season will be given at Ode Fellows
Hall next Tuesday evening. This is the twen-
tieth season of the Loring Club and the sue
cess of the concerts given by the organization
never met with greater appreciation An ex-
cellent progr ANNE has been prepared for the
com ing concert.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
CrOSSulal' 5 Specific MiXtUra

Win Mitn TINS remedy persons cure themselves
Witnout the least exposure, ch ange of diaf -
cnange IN application TO business. The pnedicina
contains nothing that Is of the least injury 10 ,h
c0ns.Lation. htIa Ask your druggist fofis Price 81
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
WriglfS Indian Vegetable Pill,

are acknowledged by thousands of persons who
have used them for over forty years 10 cure
Sex HEADACHE, GIDDISESS. CoNSTIe A.
TION, Torpid Liver Weak stomach, Pimples and
purify the blood. Au
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

THEY are peers iu their profession-binding
or printing. The MyselLRollins Co., % Clay
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

JEwELRY store. 81 Third removed to 3O3
kearny. Large stock Of diamonds watches, etc
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

FOR lots In beautiful Belvedere inquire of Robert
Z. McGill, agent, 405 California street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
EMBROIDERIES! EMBROIDER

sc-CAMBRIC GUIPURE EMBROIDERY, regular price 10
~ a yard
lEc-OAMBRIC GUlPURE EMBROIDERY. regular price q
sON 15c yard -
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

IEc-BUTTER AND IVORY ORIENTAL. GUIPURE LACES
W. regular price 25c, Special Sale at 15c yard
IEc-CREAM POINT DE PARIS AND PLATE vALENCIEN
wv wide, regular price 25c Special
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
SLOAN & SHELLEY

Undertakers and embalmers, 219 st.
Mary's street. Telephone sos. lott
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
Sure Safeguard.

Among the numberless stories of the
quick wit and felicitous sayings of DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes is one connected
with the breakfast given in his honor
by the publishing firm of Houghton.
Osgood & Co. on the occasion of his
SEVENTEEN birthday, says the Youths
Companion. Not long after the break
fast he met a friend who had been a
guest on that memorable occasion, and
had written one of the many bright
poems which formed part of the en-
tertainment. In referring to the late
festivity, the doctor said to his friend:
Il knew there would be good many
things said that would be calculated
to draw tears. l was resolved that
would not cry-that nothing should
make me cry; and so l went to the
breakfast determined to maintain a
rigid upper eyelid!"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

San Antonio, Texas, December 26,1S97
Notice is hereby given that I will
open the books of my Office for the
registration of all voters in the City
of San Antonio, County of BeSar, and
State of Texas, according to law, on
the first Tuesday in the month Of jan
uary, A. D., 1897, the same being the
fifth day of said month Of January,
at my office in the city hall of this
city, on Military plaza, and that I will
keep same open for twenty consecu-
tive days, Sundays excepted, from
eight (S) o'clock a. m, until eight 81
o'clock p. m. each day.
l hereby respectfully request those
desiring to register to come prepared
to give not only their names and num-
bers of the street on which they re-
side, and the number of the ward in
which they live, also precinct, as by
so doing they avoid unnecessary delay
to themselves and others and thus
contribute to the despatch of the work
of registration. PHIL. SHARDEIN,
Registrar of voters Of the City Of San
Antonio, Texas. .. 12-26-20t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
A GREAT HUNTING OUTFIT.
The Extensive Retinue of the Khan of
Tartary.

The Extensive Retinue of the Khan of
Tartary.
The emperor hath two barons who
are own brothers, one called Baian,
and the other Mingan; and these are
styled Ohinuchi (or Cunichi), which is
as much as to say: ''The Keepers of the
Mastiff Dogs" Each of these brothers
hath 10000 men under his orders; each
body of 10000 being dressed alike, the
one in red and the other in blue, and
whenever they accompany the khan to
the chase, they wear their livery, in
order to be recognized. Out of each
body of 10000 there are 1000 men who
are each in charge of one or more
great mastiffs, so that the whole num-
Der of these is very large. And when
the prince goes a-hunting one of those
barons, with his 10000 men and some
thing like 5000 dogs, goes towards the
right, whilst the other goes towards
the left with his party in like manner.
They move along, all abreast of one
another, so that the whole line extends
over full days journey, and no an
lIud1 can ESCAPE butiu. IIuly IL Is IL
glorious sight to see the working of the
dogs and the huntsmen on such an &C.
casion! And as the khan rides a-fowl-
ing across the plains you will see these
big hounds coming tearing up, one
pack after bear, appetizer pack after
stag, or some other beast, as it may hap,
and running the game down, now on
this side, now on that, so that it is
really most delightful sport and
spectacle.
The two brothers l have mentioned,
writes Noah Brooks in st. Nicholas,
are bound by the tenure of their office
to supply the khan court from Octo-
Der to the end of March with 1000
head of game daily, whether of beasts
or birds, and not counting quails; and
also with fish to the best of their abil-
ity, allowing fish enough for three
persons to reckon as equal to one head
of game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23

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