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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05

In theater wearing hats of such a size
as to obstruct the view OF those seate
behind them to remove the same. There is
an arrest and fine for noncompliance with
this order, and the person offending will be
subpenaed a witness. Any persons who do
mol care 10 comply with this ordinance can
nave their money refunded al the box-oftice.
Without an exception, as she seated
herself each lady unfastened her hatpins
and doffed her headgear. The gallery ar
riveu early and for an hour or more testj-
he'd its appreciation by loud ami eontinu-
Gus clappIng of hands. Manager Nor
rlssey's only regret was that he had not
taken tiashlight picture OF his audience
week ago and another one last night, to
enable him to present them to the ladies
as "before-and-atter" souvenir.
feature of the evening was the en-
trance OF Supervisor Rottanzi, who re-
ceived an ovation, the cl apping of gloved
hands vying for supremacy with the
more vociferous male applause. The
IIyol, owing to no notice having been
given, was more or less sprinkled with
hats, but Manager Leahy says that here
after notice of the ordinance will oc-
cupv a conspicuous place In the pro-
Eramme, ana intimated that his no use
would soon establish a hatroom for the
benefit of the ladies.
The ladies themselves last night real
lzeu that they had not only denied
their fathers, husbands and brothers a
well-deserved privilege by wearing enor-
nous hats at the theater, but that they
also suffered likewise. Supervisor Rot
tanzi was warmly and openly praised by
them for his measure Mayor Phelan
shared in the ladies' encomiums, and tie
managers were highly praised for their
tact In enforcing the law. 1t is now in
order for the ladies 10 enforce an anti
Glove bet tween-the- act-ordinence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
This Is Proof That Every Man Has His Day.

if those who for the first time in this City
really enjoyed a theatrical performance
could have their way there is no Office in
the land that he might aspire to and not
have their unanimous support. Long
live Rottanzi!" is the cry of the theater-
goers, and he is the hero of the hour. All
San Francisco turned out last night to see
how the fair sex would obey the law
framed by that detestable creature, man,
and as a consequence every theater was
filed TO overAowing.
The excitement was manifest early in
the afternoon in business circles, and for
the time being mercantile affairs were
FORGOTTEN, and all attent ton was centered
on the momentous question of the hour,
"Will she obey?'
Bets were freely offered and taken
theater tickets and parties being generally
not, and never in the history of the City
have the theater telephones been so busy
as they were yesterday.
at the telephone office the "hello" girls
were in despair, and as the afternoon
waned m mechanically swung on he phono-
graph attachment, Line busy; call
again" to every call. A luriu hue over
spread the lower portion of town, caused
by the heated remarks OF disappointed
would-be purchasers Of tickets. Business
men of every character, finding the tele-
phone service demoralized, as a last re-
sort sought refuge in ringing up messen-
gers TO nil their orders; but as this service
was soon exhausted were Obliged to either
go themselves or do without.
Before o'clock all the theaters save one
presented the spectacle of a Patti night.
Never was a victory more compile te-
for woman; never has she looked so
charming; never has she achieved a
greater ascend ency over man as when
last night, with fiutter of fair hands, a
fash OF jeweled hatpins. she disengaged
The forest of plumes and revealed in all
its beauty the cleaning mass of fair hair
that adorned her pretty head.
She Came to Conquer" was never
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05

executive session, and the results estab-
hshed being OF a highly favorable and en-
couraglng character, il was decided to cele-
brate the anniversary of the establish
ment OF the union by grand outdoor en-
tertain ment and picnic at Scheutzen Park,
near San Rafael.
The union picnic has always been a
popular one, and this year. beyond a
doubt, it will be the picnic of the season.
The best band of music that could be
secured for the occasion has been engaged
and will enIiven the excursion trip up the
bay, which gives the guests glimpse OF
the Golden Gate, view OF the upper bay
and the majestic headlands that form a
portion of one of the pretIiest stretches of
shore line the tourist ever beheld. A
brief stop at Tiburon will be made and
then the gay company will take the train
for the park, passing on the way through
a variety of beautiful scenery and arriving
at one OF the handsomest pleasure grounds
in the State Just at a time and in a season
to appreciate its many notably attractive
features.
The park is in splendid condition and
every possible effort has been made to in
sure the comfort and a day of genuine
pleasure to all who attend.
Game and gate prizes of unusual num-
Der and value will be distributed among
the guests.
President Hurley has given .as special
gate prize lady's elegant GOLD watch
There will be silverware in great profu-
sion for the various competitions.
The children and the young men and
young ladies will be well provided for in q
long list OF games and races.
The gate prize distribution will, of
course, be a very attractive affair, as
prizes of the value of over $1,000 will be
given away. There will be prize shooting
and bowling for liberal cash prizes and
special offerings that will be made by the
committee. No steps have been left to be
taken that could in any way add TO the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
LAWYER HAYFORD AGAIN.
UnprofeSsional Conduct Is Laid
at His Door Once
More.
Attorney William H. Jordan Is the
One Who Compl aims for His
Client.

Judge Belcher yesterday suggested the
propr1ety OF filing a complaint with the
San Francisco Bar Association against
Attorney George Hayford, who is accused
of un professional conduct.
Attorney William II. jordan is the com
plainant in the premises. He sets forth
that in the litigation of William Knowles
against E. J. Baldwin Mr.. Hayford has
resorted to some sharp practice that is not
recognized az legitimate in the courts of
this State. Mr.. Knowles had bill for
$3.50 against Mr.. Baldwin and during the
trial offered to settle the litigation and
bear ali his own costs if the defendant
would pay only The face of the obligation.
To show that he meant what he said
Knowles made out and signed a formal
receipt and filed the same as an exhibit IN
the case.
Baldwin refused the offer and the trial
resulted in Knowles getting judgment
for the full amount and $3.50 for attorneys
fees.
Some time after the trial, according to
Mr.. Jordan's statement, Mr.. Hayford
procured from the County Clerk a certified
copy of Knowles receipt, and had the
same filed and recorded in the County
Recorders Office. Mr.. Jordan fears that
this action may tend to jeopardize the
interests of his client, and asks that it be
declared null and void.
Judge Belcher did not see his way clear
to taking any action in the premises, as
the litigation had passed beyond his
jurisdiction, but he informed Mr. Jordan
that the San Francisco Bar Association
would consider the subject if it were
properly presented to the officers of that
organization.
Haylord was complain"d against for
irregular conduct in the Superior Court
some time ago, but the accusations were
not sustained.
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promised success of the picnic, and the
m memb bers of the organization have been
congratulated on the very happy auspices
under which the twenty-sixth annual pic
mic of the Retail Grocers' Protective Union
will be held.
Among the most sctive in promoting
the success of the picnic are J. T. Harley,
president of the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association, and J. X. Taylor, the editor
of the Retail Grocer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
NOW THE GROCERS' TIME
To-Morrow They Will Cast Care
to the Winds at San
Rafael.
Sch lie zen Park Will Resound With
the Evidences of General Merri.
m Mt and E joyment.

Tomorrow the grocers of the City will
hold high revel.
The twenty-sixth annual assembly of
the mem bers of the Retail Grocers' Pro-
tective Union is an event in the history
of the organization and in the life of the
grocery trade OF San Francisco that will
long be remembered. For weeks past the
trade has attended union meetings with
great regularity, and much interest
has been manifest in the arrange
ments for the picnic. The prog
ress of the organization, the work it has
done as protective union" the hopes
OF its board of directors for the coming
year and many matters pertaining mo G
closely to the internal workings of The
organization having been considered IN
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05

more apty applied tn an at San Fran
clsco's temples of art las night. Manager
Dut1eld and Mr.. Marx stood at the door
OF the Columbia Tn eater, and as the
ucketS came IN thick and fast beamed on
each OF her beatific smiles. They were so
intent on watching the colored paste
boards flow into the box that they scarcely
noticed an usher who addressed them
ABOUT the middle of the first act.
de requested them to ''gaze upon the
house. Throwing back the portleres
with flourish the myrmidon pointed 20
the stage. They were astounded TO dis
cover that they could actually see 1t, but
better far than all, they gazed down upon
sea OF beautiful heads that filled their
hearts with gladness, for in it n feathers
dweIs.
The Alcazar could not accommodate the
masses that tiocked to its doors. Manager
Lotto retired early from the field and
secluded himself IN MS private office to
avoid the importunities of friends TO ac-
co m m odate them with seats 1t was not
until the middle of the second act that he
dared appear, and as be walked down the
steps and gazed at the orchestra seats he
stopped for moment wheeled, and made
for the box-office.
In moment the window was closed
and barred and led by Mr.. Belasco the o f.
hclals OF the theater slowly flied out and
stood before the open doors. Not a hat
was In sight. Long they gazed upon the
spectacle until a word uttered by the
manager caused them to retrace their
steps and from within the managers Of
ice was DON heard the popping of corks
and mutfled congratulations.
AT the Orpheum for the first time in the
history OF the theater every one could see
the performance. Each lady on entering
was handed u neat card, reading as fol-
lows:
To lady patrons of the Orpheum: The order
OF the Board of Supervisors signed by Mayor
Phelan Thursday, June 3, compels all persons
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
A Good Dramatic Critic

Is, in these days of reviews, tempered by per.
sonal partialities, extremely rare. Town Talk
has secured that treasure, an impartial critic
for both its mu sical and dramatic pages. The
impartial critics write good English, as will
be noticed in the critiques appaa ring in this
weeks issue of Town Talk. "The Saunterer's"
pen is devoted to National Guard matters
society rumors and chit-ehat, with review ol
passing events. Editorials upon the Lsngtry
divorce decision, Professor Jordanis remsrks
anent lawyers and physicians, our foreign
policy and Monsieur Cemenceau are features
OF the Der. which abounds in beautiful
portraits OF local celebrities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
MAGUIRE AND WORDEN.
The Congressman Explains Why He
Requested Governor Budd to
POstpOhe Execution.


Congressman Mcguire made the follow
ing statement yesterday afternoon in re-
gard to his application to the Governor 10
postpone the execution OF Worden:
Last Tuesday some of the people inter-
ested in the effort to save Worden's life
came 10 me and said that they could
within thirty days secure and bring be o. e
the Governor evidence that they believed
would induce him to at least commute
the sentence of W Worden to i'm mprisonment
for life and they urged me on that ground
to request the Governor to grant a re-
pTieve Tor thirty days.
81 promised to write to the Governor
stating their presentations and asking
that the reprieve be granted in order to
enable them to produce the proof.
To-day l received from the Governors s
private secretary the following letter:
june 8, 1897.
Hon. James g. Mcguire Mills Building San
francisco Cdt.-DEAR SIR: Your letter of June
/ TO Governor Budu asking for respite of
thirty days Tor 5. D. Worden was received to-
day As informed you by telephone to-day,
the new evidence referred to in your letter
consisted In the promise OF the amdaVlts OF
hye witnesses who say they saw Worden in
Sacramento at the time when he must have
been at the scene of the crime, mad he been
guilty OF II. This statement was made 10
Governor Budd heretofore at the hearing;
also statement was made that three of the
witnesses were then present | think it also
appeared that these witnesses were on the
stand and testified at the me of Worden's
trial, and that the jury considered this matter
before they rendered their verdict. Under
such circumstances the Governor did not con-
slider il as new evidence, nor consider it would
justify him in interfering with the sentence
of the law heretofore posed.
Should you find that any new evidence of
real merit has been developed hope you will
promptly notify US ofit. Very respectfully,
PETER j. SHIELDS, Private secretary.
Beyond this l know nothing as to the
Governors opinions or purposes in the
matter
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05

The toothpicks of orangewood, which
come from Japan, are made bv hand. 1t
is said that a Japanese workman can
whittle from twelve to twenty dozen a
dov
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
To-Day's Wasp

Contains splendid cartoon showing how
Hearst OF the Examiner will receive punish
ment al the hands of Claus Spreckels in the
coming libel suit brought against that paper.
Other pictures include fine nalf-tones OF Mrs.
Teresa Abel, who will fight the Dimond heirs
and Emma Ashley. the sister of prosecuted
Lillian. The Wasp is making Il Teputa ton for
itself by its running comment on the dolngs
of the day. Wit, humor, satire and pathos
abound throughout its pages and make it the
brightest of the weekIies. 1t is just the paper
to take along with you TO your home or to
peruse on your pleasure trip tomorrow. Next
week our voting contest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05

cision rendered by Superior Judge Cook
in a similar case and to the fact that the
ord nance affected to be larger than the
statute prohibiting gam bling. According
to the statute the prohibited games are
specified, but the ordinance sim ply prohit-
its gam bling without indicating whether
legal or illegal games or both are included.
Judge Joachimsen threw the forty-six
cases out of court, contenting himself
with holding the keeper of the gambling
house for a hearing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
LARGER THAN THE STATUTE.

An Ordinance Against Gambling Which
Proves to Be Ineffe ctive
Forty-six Cinnamon, arrested for visit
ing the gambling den of Pie Cow. were
dismissed yesterday morning by Police
Judge Joachimsen.
Attorney John E, Richards, for the de-
tense, made the motion to dismiss on the
grounds that the ordinance of the Board
OF Supervisors upon which the D risoners
were taken in was unconstitutional. The
courts attention was called to recent de-
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
STEALING THEIR
LOCAL CONSULS
Many League Officials Join
the Associated
Cyclists.
The Old Organization Gradually
Weakened by Enthusiastic
Workers.
Interior Hotels B ing Taken Into the
Ranks-0ver One Thousand
Members Enrolled.

The bitter warfare that is being waged
between the California Associated Cyclists
and the League OF American WheeImen
Tor the control of the cycling interests in
this State is gradually but surely going
against the old organization as the new
one gains strength and confidence.
Nearly 1000 members are now enrolled
under the colors of the c. A. c., and each
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
SHE CAME, He SAW,
She CONQUERED
The Ladies Highly Praise
RottanZi's 0rdi-
nance.
With but Few Exceptions They
Gracefully Comply With
Its Provisions.
Large and Well Pleased Audiences
Testify Appreciation of the
Measure.

The Rottanzi boom is on. The gentle
man who was hum BILE enough yesterday to
have his friends refer to him as plain SUI
pervisor will wake up this morning and
find himself not only famous but welcome
TO any gift that can be bestowed upon him
by the amusement lovers .of San Fran
cisco. Hereafter he will be saluted as
General, Senator" Governor" and
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
MRS. JOHNSON ATTACKED.
An Anonymous Letter Reie cted b.
Judge Coffey Yesterday.

An Anonymous Letter Rejected by
Judge Coffey Yesterday.
Immediately after the adjournment of
Jud Coffey's court yesterday morning
Officer Coleman handed to his Honor an
anonymous letter assailing the character
of Mrs Johnson. who has applied for ap-
pointment as guardian of her minor
daughter in opposition to the application
OF Frank Kane, the present aPpointee of
the court
Judge Coffey handed the letter back to
Officer Coleman with the remark that he
did not care to consider papers of that
character in litigation pending in his de-
Oartment, and suggesting that as M
Kane is responsible for the proner dis
charge of his duties as guardian be is
called on at all times to safeguard the in
terests OF his ward without applying to the
court for special instructions.
The toothpicks of orangewood, which
come from Japan, are made bv hand. 1t
IL IoN
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
LONDON ITEMS.

1.-THE Portrait of a Gentleman" by
Franz Halls, recently brought $1,000 at
an art sale in London.
The Armenians have shown their graf
itude to Mr.. Gladstone for his efforts in
their behalf by presenting him with
portrait of Archbishop Ezmirlian, eX-
patriarch of the Armenians in Turkey.
An enterprising Englishman has sug-
gested that, among the jubilee reforms,
there shall be circulated a petition, to
be presented to the prince of Wales. to
abolish the top" hat. The gentleman
with the dislike for the stiff headgear
seems to be perfectly sincere in his sug-
gestion.
a picture which is causing consider.
able comment in London at present is
Mr.. Philip Burne-Jones' The VampirA"
The canvas represents u woman kneel-
Ing on bed flooded by moonlight, and
gloating over man who is lying prone
and unconscious, the red mark on his
bare chest telling the tale of the vam-
pire's deadly caress. The expression on
the woman's pale face, her dark eyes
half closed in satisfaction, the beauti-
full lines of her supple form in her
white draperies, are remarkable, and
many critics pronounce the work the
best that Mr., Burne-Jones has done.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
CANOVAS MURDERED
The Spanish Prime Minister Shot
by an Anarchist.
HIS LAST WORDS, "LOyC LIVE SPAIN!"
Killed While Out Riding With His Wife.
The Assassin Was Immediately Ar
rested-The Minister of the In
terror to Act Ad Interim.

Madrid, Aug. 9.-Senor Canovas del
Castillo, the prime minister of Spain,
has been assassinated at Santa Agueda
by an anarchist. The murderer fired
three shots, one of which struck the
premier in the forehead and another in
the chest. The wounded man fell dying
at the feet of his wife, who was with
him, lingering in agony for an hour and
then passing away with the cry Of
Long live SPAIN" which were the last
words upon his lips.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian,
the summer residence of the Spanish
court, and Vitoria, the capital of the
province of Alava, about 80 miles south
of Bilbao. The premier went there last
Thursday to take three weeks course
of the baths. after which he expected
to return to San Sebastian to meet
United States Minister Woodford when
officially received by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed. He is a Neapolitan and gives the
name of Rinaldi, but it is believed that
this is an assumed name and that his
real name is Michele Angine Coli.
AT a special meeting of the cabinet
under the presidency of Senior Cos-Ga-
yon, the minister of the interior, the lat
ter announced that he had been intrust-
ed by the queen regent with the pre-
miership ad interim.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western firm and
held higher; city mills patents, s5.25q
$40; winter patents, $4.40@4.75; city
mills clears, $4.S0@4.9O; winter straights'
$415@4.30.
WHEAT-No. red opened strong
and advanced all the morning on higher
cables. foreign buying and local cover
ing; September, s4as@S51ac.; December
S424 QS61sc.
RYE-Steady; No. Q western, $50
461sc.; C. /. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. firm and higher with
wheat and better cables; September, ~
R32Ac.; December, 34c.
OATS-No. 2 quiet, but steadier, with
the other markets; track, white. state
! S3Q30c.; track, white western, 2SqSVo.
PORK-Dull old mess, SS.25qS.oV'
family, $9.75@1O25.
LARD-Firmer prime western steam
s4.55Q4.60 nominal.
BUTTER-Quiet; state dairy, lVv
14c.; state creamery, 11Q15c.
CHEESE-Quiet; large, white '7sS
&c.; small, white. 7kQSc.
EGGS-Firm: state and PennsyVS-
MIA, 12615o.; western, 13@131ac.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair rehnine,,
3Ac.; centrifugal, SO test, S%c.; rellnoO
steady: crushed, 5ssc.; powdered, oA'
TURPENTINE-Q at 27Q2i1ac'o "a
MOLASSES-Quiet: New Orleans .
@s0c.
RICE-Quiet; domestic, 4sQ6Ae.; 'S
pan, 4A@4&c
TALLOw-steady; city. sasc.; 'oun'
try, $780, -
1T AEnhhG.t EOOW
to choice. 70qS5c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13

saeasta won the general e,extY6Hs and
retained power until 1925 when as
agreements in the Sagasta cabinet leu
the queen regent to summon CanoVas
again to the premiership.
Canovas came last into power on
Feb. 7. 1895. A number of officers had
broken into and pillaged the offices OF
various nevsraners which had made IN
situations against the conduct of off,
GERS engaged in suppressing the Gu
ban revolt The war minister seemed
to support the officers. whereas the pre-
mier Senior Sagasta ordered the jour
nalists to he protected. This leo TO the
retirement of the ministry Marshal
Campos was temporarily made captain
general of Madrid and the greatest eN-
citement prevailed. Finally senior Ca
novas formed ministry although ne
lacked the support of a section OF the
Conservative party.
The government was defeated on
vote of censure on June 3. 1895. but did
noe resign. The general elections OF
Apri1 1896 returned an overwhelming
majority to the cortes in favor OF the
policy of the Canovas cabinet, though
the Opposition charged that the minis
terialists carried many of the election
districts by gross fraud. On June last
Senior Cancvas rendered the RESIGNATION
of the cabinet. owing to the difficulty
ministers experienced in carrying on
the government in view of the parlia-
mentary situation. caused by the re-
fusal of the Liberals to take part in the
deliberations Of the cortes
This attitude Of the Liberals was due
to a personal encounter between the
Duke of Tetuan. rSnister of foreign af-
fairs and Professor Comas. a distin-
guished Liberal senator. on May 81
when the duke slapped the face of the
professor after a heated debate on the
Morgan belligerency resolution adopted
by the United States senate. After four
days of conferences with the leaders or
all political parties the queen regent
requested him to withdraw the resigna-
ton of the cabinet. and he did so, being
confirmed by the crown in his ministe-
rial powers, with the personnel and pol
icy of the cabinet unchanged.
Author of Political Works.
Senior Canovas was the author of nu-
merous works on moral and political
science and of a History of the House
of Austria" which is in high repute,
and 'History of the Decline of Spain
From the Accession of Philip III to the
Death of Charles H." which ranks ia
vorably among works of its class from
Spanish writer's. Under the title of eel
Solitaire" he published a monograph
dedicated to one of his uncles, Este
banes Calderon. OF his literary studies
the one of most general interest is a
volume on the contemporary Spanish
theater which appeared in 1886.
In 1875 he received the insignia of the
Order Of the Red Eagle from the en-
peror of Germany. the grand cross Of
the Order of he Tower and Sword from
the king of Portugal and the golden
fleece from the king of Spain.