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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-06
PART Il.
Cantata, 'Come. Let Us Sing" Me ndels sohn
J. Andrews, solost.
NORTH BEACH TRAGEDY.
Considerable Interest in the Trial of
Britain for Killing Kelley.

Consid erable Interest in the Trial OF
Britain for Killing Kelley.
North Beach was well represented in
Judge Wallace's court yesterday for the
purpose of hearing the trial of William
H. Britain, who stands charged with muir
der for the killing of Philip A. Reilly on
October q OF last year.
Britain admits the killing, but declares
that he acted in self-defense and to save
his own life.
Britain, the defendant, told his story OF
the killing. He said that on the day OF
the trouble he started to go into saloon
on Bay street, at the corner of Powell.
when he was met by Kelley, wko knocked
him down, jumped on him and thumped
his head up and down on the pavement
While that was going on, he said, James
Cunningham came up and kicked him in
the face, cutting him badly and knocking
out his teeth; that Cunningham said he
would cut the heart out of any one who
interiered.
"What did you do?" asked Attorney
Devote.
II asked Kelley to let me up, and said
1 wouldn't tight any more. He let nee up
and / staggered toward the sidewalk.
Then ] saw him coming toward me again,
and heard him say that lie intended 10
do me. / was daZed, and thought that
my life was in danger, SO l drew my pis-
tol and fired. When l looked around
again | was alone. Then l went and
washed my face the best l could, for / was
bleeding from the nose and month. Soon
afterward / was arrested. l was in poor
health at the time, under the care of a
doctor for lung trouble, and am in the
same condition yet. Reillev was a big.
powerful man. | did not seek trouble
4. 4 A,nl
known lie was there l would not have
gone where he was"
John I. Keane corroborated Britain,
and said Kelley was big man and
stronger than Britain.
Keane said his impression was that
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MISSION STREET NEXT.
The Line OF Electric Lights to Be Ex-
tended to the "Warm
Belt.b

The storekeepers doing business on Mis-
sion street, between Twentieth and
Twenty-second, met last Monday night at
2428 Mission street to devise ways and
means for raising the money needed for
suspending eight arc lamps over these
blocks.
From the report OF the canvassing COM
mittee it was ascertained that the sum OF
S77 would be necessary to insure the lights
for six months. This sum had been
guaranteed all but about 81, which it was
said would be forthcoming when wanted
The following are the names of those
who have subscribed:
Charles Escande, furniture, 2543 Mis- sion !;
Henry Gianotte, liquors. Twenty-second and
Mission; W. Wohltmann, liquors, corner
Twenty-second and Mission; Mrs. Patterson,
real estate, 1888 Mission; NJ. ]. Long, real
estate, T1enty-second and Mission; James
Young, druggist, Mission between Twentiet h
aud Iwenty-frst; Davies American Express.
twentieth and Mission; ]. Jurgenson, fish
market, 2513 Mission; F. A. Potter, crockery,
25l6 Mission; NJ. Rose, real estate, 2508 Mis-
sion.
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AERIAL BALLET.
Strong Company Organized to Handle
Nilsson's Patent.


Missions Patent.
The Nilsson Aerial Ballet Com pany has
been incorporated with an authorized cap
ital of $4,000 by Carl E. Nilsson, J. j.
Scrivner, Gustav Walter, ]. ]. Rauer and
George H. Perry.
The purposes for which the company is
formed are to purchase and control United
States letters patent for stage apparatus,
anu especially for that class of machinery
which is adapted for use in producing an
aerial ballet, by which dancers are made
to appear as if they were treading the air
above the stage.
1t is further explained that the inten-
ton of the company is TO obtain posses
sion OF the patent tor the so-called Nilsson
aerial ballet apparatus, which has been in
litigation tor some time, and 20 let the
same out to managers and proprietors OF
theaters for certain rents and royalties.
The principal place OF business is San
Francisco. where majority OF the stock
holders reside, and are well known in
business circles.
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Chinese Women ana ChiIdren.

For some time past Chinese children of mer-
chants have been permitted to land, upon TIL 3
parents proving TO the satisfaction Of the Col
lector of the Port that the youngsters were
really their offspring. The same rule has ap-
piled to women who claimed to be the wives
of local Chinese merchants. The purpose OF
the Government has been not to break up
families, A recent communication to the Col
lector from the Treasury Department requires
the applicants of both classes to present
TO the Collector certificates similar to those of
other Chinese applicants who desire TO land
and ste tements from the Chinese Government
that the women and children are related to
the san Francisco merchants as claimed.
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her ears to show friends and admirers
what she can do.
Miss Rosenthars talent runs to the v1o-
lin. AS a wee tot she displayed emarka-
bic ability. and at the age of u was study
ing with the first masters in Berlin.
After several years of study in the
German capital, Miss Rosenthal became a
pupil OF the great Dancla in Paris. Under
his auspices she made brilliant debut in
Paris and afterward appeared at st.
James Hall with equal success.
Miss RosenthaI is to make her initial
appearance in this, her native town, with
the Apollo Choral Society, a new musical
organization, on Wednesday evening,
January 13, at Metropolitan Temple.
Although the young violinist is only
down for two numbers, the programme is
of more than usual interest. Miss Alice
Ames, who has just returned after
years study with Joachim, is the first
violin in the string orchestra, which, with
chorus of 100 voices, is to be a strong
feature of the concert.
Mrs. NJ. Wismer is to sing Gade's cele-
brated ballad, 1.-The ErI Kings Daugh-
ter" and William j. Andrews will be the
soloist in Mendelssohns cantata, Come,
Let Us Sing"
The programme in full is as follows:
PART I
Part song "The Bells Of ST. Michaers Tower,
Ballad, ;iTne Fri Kings Daughter Gade
Sooists--The daughter, Miss Elizabeth Warden;
the mother. MRS. NJ. Wismer; King oluf
Loring P Rixford.
Ballade ct Polonase. ..............V ieuxtem ps
Miss Rosenthal
Part song, Hunting Song. ............ Bened let
liking Eric" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES heinberger
second NOcturnr, with organ accompaniment.
Ohopn- oarasate
Miss Ro5enthal,
PART
Cantata, 'Come. Let Us Sing" ....... Me ndelssohn
j. Andrews solost-
In tie string orchestra are:
Miss Alice Ames, Miss Madeline
Bechusen, Mrs. George H. Powers, Mrs.
Redman, Miss Hecht Miss Buneman,
Miss Gibson, Miss Florence Lipscher,
Miss Mary Pasmore; Messrs. Newbauer,
Poheim, Hedley, kaufman, Gwin, Barth,
Greenbaum; Miss Bechusen, Mr.. Nielsen,
Mr.. Wallack, Miss Ames
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her educational course began the study for
the stage in. New York. Her appearances
at the Baldwin will be looked for with
interest on the part of her host of friends.
Besides MARY Stuart" Nine. Modjeska
will give Lady Macbeth" and Suder-
mann's play of 'Magda."
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Judge Cook Promises Brevity.

Judge Carroll Cook is credited with saying
that ell the law necessary to be given 10
jury in criminal trial can be written on one
sheet OF note paper, and attorneys who prac-
tlce In his court are awaiting his action in the
first criminal case which will come before him
next Monday. At that time he is expected to
give an exemplifica ton of his plan for brevity.
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Powell Street subscribers.

The following are the names of the business
men on Powell street, between Eddy and Ellis,
who have so literally subscribed to the illu-
minating Of that street by electricity: E. w.
Joy, druggist: Norman & Iverson, Bald win
Gro tito; Baldwin Hotel. La Grande Laundry
Haub Bros, Columbia Theater, A. L. Peyser,
Thomas II. Stevens, florist; Pine Bros, w NJ
Began, Louvre; the Auditorium saloon, NJ. A.
Gunst, cigar-store; William Broderlck, Bald
win Hotel.
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Miss Belle RoSentha1 to
Appear in Concert
Here.
Will Appear Under the Auspices
of the New Apollo Choral
Society.
Mrs. M. Wismer Will Sing and Miss
Alice Ames Take. Care of the
First Violin.

Miss Belle Rosenthal is another San
Francisco girl who has achieved success
abroad, and has come home with the
sweet music of applause still ringing in
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MOUNT TANALPAIS.

:, Trains connect with North Pacific
Coast Railroad.
WEEk DAY5-Leave S. F. 9:15 A. NJ l:4s Px
Keturning--Ar.ive :. r. 3:25 NJ. 500 p NJ
SUNDA4S-Leave 5 4. "a. NJ 11:30 A. NJ :3Jp N
Returning-Arrive j. F.1:l5RM4 AGO PM z: 35 p n
Tickets for sale In Mill Valley
THOS. COOK & SONS, 62l Market st.. g f.
MIl Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway,
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would be the subject of the entertainment
TO be given tonight, and told OF the sights
to be seen and the customs of the people.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. CSC
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(rACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due 10 arrive RS
SAN FRANCISCO.
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CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRAEClSC0-FOo Of Market Street (Sip 3D.
.7:15 900 HOGAN. tl:oQ 900 1900
400 t5:oo '6:0opM.
From OAKLAED-Foot OF Broadway- 900 500
10:00A.M. 1890 400 100 $500 tS:oo
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WARNING TO ERs.
Dawson Threatened with n Very Short Food
supply-Great Suffering Imminent.

SAN FRANCIsCo. Cal, Aug. 3O.-Private letters
received to-day by the Alaska Commercial Com
pany from Dawson and st. Michael show that
the outlook for hundreds of miners who went up
TO Alaska by sea is darker than was feared. Ono
letter. under date Of July 80 from Dawson City,
says that tho summer has been unprecedently
dry and, Joined to the light snowfall in the
mountains during the previous winter, hos re.
duced water SO low that 1t is very doubtful
whether any of the fleet of river steamers will
be able to make their way down to st. Michael.
This shallowness of water is increased by the
northerly gales which in many places blow all
the water from the bed of the stream and add to
the difficulties of navigation. Sandbars which
are usually covered in August are now visible.
At st. Michael II is thought the steamers @. r.
Weare and Bella are stuck OH the sandbars
near the Ramparts of the Yukon. Unless heavy
rains at the of the river raise the
water below Dawson it will be impossible for
these two boats to go down to st. Michael as 1t
will DO equally impossible for FIVE or six other
river boats which are all above Circle City to
reach st. Michael.
Without the aid of these boats the 4 200 tons
Of food at st. Michael will DO OF no service, as It
cannot be carried up river. Without this food
there will be a famine In Dawson next winter,
oven though every man who goes over the trail
takes enough to keep him. whereas 1t Is known
that many who have gone over tho Chilkoot
Pass have abandoned three-quarters Of their
food in order to reach Dawson before winter
sets in.
Vice-PresIdent Nibaum of the Alaska Dom.
mercial Company said to-day:
emo words arc strong enough to condemn tho
transportation companies and syndioates which
have guaranteed to take passengers to Dawson
this fall. We have steadily discouraged those
who have applied for passage on our steamers
because wo foresaw this lack of provisions, and
did not wish to be held responsible for tho suf-
fering and deaths that arc sure 70 como to hum
dreds.
I'VE allowed only ia to 60 up on the steamer
Excelsior. although We could have put twice
that number on her. We have made every pro-
vision possible for those who may be kept at st.
Michael. but wo can't give them shelter, and
there is not time nor material for building
houses. Those who have gone up on vessels
during the last three weeks have slender show
OF getting up the river. and their only course
will DO to compel the vessels which carried them
up to bring them back again. Any interviews
which encourage people to 60 to Alaska this
fall are criminal. Even the Government itself
should step in and prevent the thousands on tho
trails from rushing to their own destruction"
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Conferences N TO tho Ohio Campaign Going
On at MIR. Hannn's Home.

CLEvELAND. o., Aug. 3O.-The presence Of
President Mckinley hero is being turned to ac-
count politically and informal conferences are
being held here daily In which the Ohio situa-
ton is discussed and the Presidents advice
sought. To-day Assistant Secretary OF State
Day and Gen. Grosvcnor were guests Of the
President at Windemere. This forenoon Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna
took a long carriage ride into the country west
OF the city. They drove through the wild G.ens
OF Rocky River. visited the two-minute horse
farm owned by former Congressman W. J.
White. and returned to Windcmere rather late
for dinner. The drive was entirely without in
Cident.
At Mr.. Hanna's homo tho President Is care
fully guarded from intrusion. Senator Hanna
said this evening that he was confident that he
t throughout the campaign. This statement
was brought out by the publication by Col.
Conger of Gov. Bushnell's staff OF a letter advis.
Ing Republicans not to support Hanna. Col.
Conger and Senator Foraker are at Kirksviile,
Mo. Gov. Bushnell has been asked to remove
Col. Conger.
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HB ENTERTAINED THIETEs.
Rich Jerseymnn Robbed at . Hotel Here ana
Afterward at Ills Homo.

James Dillon, now awaiting trial in tho
Tombs for stealing the watch of Fred 8. Ayers
of 80 West Twenty-sixth street on Aug. 9. has
made O confession to Detectives Caddell and
Welsh of tho West Thirtieth street station
which resulted yesterday in the arrest Of a fell
low crook.
"Ho told u.s." said Detective Welsh last even
ing, how, carly In July, he met in Madison
Square Park James Charles Appleby of 20 Bent
ley avenue, Jersey City. Mr.. Appleby, who is
q retired real estate dealer. Is a very wealthy
man. When he met Dillon he was on his way
to his homo In Jersey City. Dillon saw that he
was q man Of wealth and he induced Mr.. Apple
by to accompany him to a Fourth avenue hotel.
Here they had = couple of drinks and Mr.. APP
pleby awoke in q room in the hotel the next
morning feeling as II he had been drugged. His
gold watch and chain, his diamond sleeve but
tons. his diamond shirt studs, and a sum Of
money were missing along with his newton nd
friend of the night before.
Mr.. Appleby kept quiet about tho loss of his
jewelry, which he valued at $500. Three days
afterward he received q visit from a strange
young " man. nan who To-, offered for sal, sale E number Of
jewelry. Mr.. Appleby paid 1873 for the tickets
joyed at getting his goods back, and he in.
vited the stranger to call again.
Inc STRANGER, WnOm we KNOW, Out WnOm We
have not arrested because of reasons OF our
own, saw that Appleby was easy and resolved
to push him along and get what he could out
Of him.
ITO that end another member of the gang
was called in. He Is Frederick II. Porter OF
PSI Sixth avenue. Brooklyn. He was the man
arrested to-day. Porter was taken over to Jer-
sey City by the man who disposed OF the
pawn tickets and introduced to Appleby. who
Invited him to remain at his house as a guest.
Porter remained there for II week, all the time
keeping in touch with the rest OF the gang
through Dillon.
when Porter got ready to leave Appleby's
house he carried away with him two bicycles
belonging to his host. One was a $3.50 tandem.
and tho otner. a $l5o single wheel. Porter
gave tho single wheel to Dillon, and both
wheels wore pawned.
When Detectiye Caddell and myself learned
Of the double robbery Of Appleby we communi-
Gated with him, and he admitted the truth Of
Dilon's story. He agreed to prosecute tho
Ing. Porter, Dillon being safe In the Tombs. We
will turn Porter over to the New Jersey authori-
ties tomorrow
Porter was locked up at Police Headquarters
last night Tho two stolen bicycles have been
recovered.
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POSTAL CLERK oonunN,s sw1ND1E.
He R1iled Out Money Orders for 500 Zach
and Drew the Money,

ana Drew the Money.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-Frederick s. Coburn,
a clerk In the Office Of the auditor for the Post
Ofice Department and clerk in charge of sub
station Fl Of tho local Post Office. has left the
city. and 1t is alleged that he has defrauded the
Post Office Department of a large sum OF money
by a unique scheme. Coburn bought an interest
in u local pharmacy about two years ago.
In the drug store is n sub-station where
money orders are sold. 1t is charged
that Coburn filled out these money
orders for 300 each. drawing on tho
Postmasters Of different cities. He would then
mail letters Of advice TO those Postmaster, tell
ing them to pay tho order. and would go to the
cities on which the orders were drawn and pre.
sent them for payment or have some ono else do
IL. The department is Investigating the matter
and using all means to find Coburn, hut as yot
no figures can be given as to the amount OF the
defalcation, as money orders are not audited for
some time after they are paid.
Coburn's interest in the pharmacy was secured
by giving notes, covered by a deed of trust. As
these notes became due and were not paid. tho
former owner recently brought suit under the
deed OF trust to retain possession of the store,
and a decree in his favor was to day entered by
Justice Bradley. From this fact 1t is believed
that Coburn went into the drug business simply
to get an opportunity TO circulate money orders.
and the department Is OF the idea that his defal.
cations were committed on u large scale.
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lots and accepting their hlings. For each fling
or transfer OF q lot Commissioner Smith re
ceives %, All last week he was doing q ." a
ofice business"
Mr.. McCsbe says that investigation convinocs
him that the river rises very high and overlows
the entire stretch OF tide land whore the pres.
ent town Of SkaRway 10 situated. A great ma
jority OF tho people now at SkagwNy do not
know this and are eagerly buying lots which
Wee},Sbe seys that sand deposits and other indi.
cations detected by an experienced eye show
without doubt that the town site IL covered
every spring with seN eral feet OF water.
According to McCabc. the permanent town
will be located at the foot of the hill. four miles
there rs at SkaRway. He thinks half tho people
now at Skagway will get through this fall.
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NEW HAVEN ROAD WINS,
Tho New England Company Enjoined from
Publishing Joint Tariff Rates on Csai.

FuphnhinG SoInt Nurlu Rates on Cohl.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-The Interstate Com
merce Commission to-day announced It's de-
cision In the case Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company VS..
Thomas c. Platt and Marsden J. Perry,
receivers of tho New York and New
England Railroad Company, involving the
right Of one carrier 10 issue q so-called Joint
tariff Of rates between 1t and it's connecting car
riers without their consent or concurrence. De-
PENDANT published q schedule purporting to be a
joint tariff Of rates on coal from a point on its
road to q number of destinations reached by
tho complainant railroad COMPANY, whereby
the complainant company received it's full local
charges to destination from junction points with
defendants road. and the defendant accepted
the remainder. which was in each instance
less than its established local rate from tho
place of shipment to the point OF connection.
Complainant. which also carried coal to tho
same destinations by a longer route over Its own
rails. thereby securing greater compensation
than was afforded from coal coming to IL by do
PENDANTS road. refused to unite in the rates
named by defendant in this so.called Joint
tariff. and protested against the use OF such
rates by a connecting carrier as unauthorized
and unlawful for want OF mutual consent. Tho
commission held that the complaint should be
sustained and tho defendant company be re-
quired to cease and desist from publishing or
applying through rates to points on COMPLAIN.
ants line which are less than the sums of their
respective local charges.
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WAS SIZE A FIJI IB
Fastest Tug In tho Gulf Said to Have Carried
Arms and Men from Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 3O.-In the early part Of
last week a party of men, who said they were
Northern capitalists of for a cruise on the Gulf,
visited Pensacola. They wanted to hire or pur
chase a tug. They admired the fine steam pilot
boat Sommers Smith, a boat OF powerful build
and much larger than an ordinary tug. They pur-
chased her for $4,000. At their request Com.
modore Barrett and Pilot Coster brought the
boat around to Mobile ostensibly for repairs
preparatory to a pleasure cruise. She was over
hauled in dry dock, special attention being paid
to her machinery. A new propeller cast In this
city displaced the one she had been using.
The Smith was the fastest boat in the Gull. A
large quantity OF stores were placed aboard of
her in the day time, and 1t became known to-
night that nearly one hundred heavy boxes Of
arms and ammunition were loaded on her, The
boat. has accommodation for twenty persons.
She left st. Francis street wharf at / A. NJ. on
last Thursday, and was allowed to proceed down
the channel and to sea unchallenged. Her des.
~tination was given as Pensacola, but present
information shows that she will land on tho
south coast OF Cuba.
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VINEGAR FACTORY BURNED.
Waterman BADLY scorched In VIGhtinR the
Fiames-Loss $40, 600.

A@eiS IN bIBntl0H the
Fiames-Loss $780, 900.
Charles Tate's vinegar and yeast factory. At
All East seventy.sixth street. was partly do.
stroyed by fire last night. Carl Kolsky, tho
Waterman. was badly burned and a fireman was
slightly injured as a consequence.
The factory occupied a ive-story brick build
ing. While the neighbors were sitting on their
stoops at 9:45 O'Clock they saw smoke and nre
issue from the factory basement. A moment
later kolsky ran out screaming with
pain and with his face and hands red
with burns. He had discovered tho fire in mai.
ing his round and fought 1t until he was driven
out before 1t. He tainted almost as soon as he
reached the open air, An ambulance took him
to he Presbyterian Hospital.
Policeman Mckinley rang one alarm of fire
and the first hremen who arrived rang a second
alarm. Soon there were a number OF streams
OF water playing ON the burning build.
ing. About 10 o'clock Fireman PAL.
rick Grannet OF. Eng ne ~ stepped
on a loose grating in front OF the building. INNS
turned under his feet and he dropped ten feet to
the cellar floor level. He was considerably
bruised, but he would not quit work. The Are
did about 100000 damage.