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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
ANXIOUS TO SELL.

California and Nevada Railroad
Owners Want the Valley Road
to Have 1t.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 29.-The peri
odical story regarding the purchase OF the
California and Nevada Railroad by the
Valley road is now going around. A
thorough investigation of the facts. how
ever, shows that although the California
and Nevada Railroad Company would
like to sell or do ANYTHING that would
take the line off its hands, the Valley road
has not as vet made any arrangements or
even entered into any negotiations that
might end in purchasing the little narrow
gauge route.
The situation to-day is this: The con-
troversy between F. NJ. Smith, J. s..
Emery and c. II. Smith has been tempo
rariy adjusted. By the arrangement
made F. NJ. Smith and Emery have
yielded to Charles H. Smith of Denver the
power to dispose of the road,
F. M. Smith and Emery want to have
the road turned over to the Realty Syndi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
Tivoli Opera-House.

The Tivoh presented a grand spectacular re-
vival of "Don Juan ad Lib" Hbretto by John
P. Wilson and music by Everybody" 1t is
the custom of the Tivoli management to stage
and costume all of their productions beauti-
fully, and this one is no exception to the gen.
eral rule. The scene at the bottom OF the sea
W, especially praiseworthy.
The Ballet OF the Mermaids was one OF the
features OF the performance. Ferris Hartman
plays his old port Muley, and fairly revels in
fun Maurice Darcy has the Fl st good comedy
part he has had since he joined the company,
and proved himself to be an able second to
Hartman. Rafael makes manly Don Juan,
Rhys Thomas and West do their usual good
work
Laura Milliard as Haidee, the beautiful
Grecian maiden, introduced some pretty solos
aud was loaded down with flowers. Elvia
Crox Seabrooke made u captivating Zoe. An
ME Suits played Coralie, mermaid queen,
and introduced specially. She mad evi-
IDENTIFY been TO see "Winking Cissy," for her
first song was composed en- tirely OF winks. II
Miss Suits would but confine herself to panto.
mime Work she would do well, for she has a
pretty and expressive face, but-she can't
sing. The rest of the cast were fully up to The
standard,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
Emeryville Likely to Be the
Eastern Terminus Of the
Line.
TO BE OPERATED BY THE VAL.
LEY ROAD.
The California and Nevada Narrow.
Gauge Railroad an Important Fac.
tor in the Situation

No enterprise afoot is to-day attracting
more attention than the manner of the
coming of the Valley road to Oakland
and to San Francisco. While Point Rich.
mond on the other side of the bay, in
Contra Costa County, las been selected as
the bay terminus of the road for freight,
Oakland, it is known is anxious to have
the road bring its passenger traffic into
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
PROSPECTS OF A COMPETING
FERRY SERVICE ACROSS THE BAY
Its Establishment Largely Dependent the Action
Taken by the People of the City
of Oakland.

ayowed purpose of turning it over to the
Valley road
Point Richmond will be utilized as the
shipping point for wheat and freight gen.
eraily, while Emeryville will be the great
passenger entrepot OF the road.
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At the Alcazar.

Augustus Thomas four-act comedy, "New
Blood,'' was presented at the Aicazar last
night with the full strength Of the stock COM
pany. AS usual the play was well mounted.
and the costumes worn by the ladies were well
worthy of mention.
AS matter of course, George Osbourne
carried off the honors OF the performance by
his Well-sustained character OF Cortland
Crandali. j. Harry Benrimo made his reap.
pearence. after a long spell of illness, as
Thomas Kerwin, master mechanic. Charles
Wyngate. Gordon Foster and Hugo Toland did
some very good work in their several roles.
Adele Belgrade and Gertrude Tidball wear
some stunning gowns. Miss Belgarde's laugh
ter is trif1e trying and forced, and it would
Buckley plays Gertrude ,randall, a sweet
little ingenue role. IN her pretty, dainty man.
ner. and wins a large snare OF appreciation,
ard indeed she deserves it, for no more
natural little actress has ever trod the boards.
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At the Oberon.

large audience was at the Oberon last
night to hear the excellent programme rem
dered by Herr Ferdinand Stark and his Orien-
tai orchestra. Tonight there will be a COM
plete change of bill. The selections will en-
brace new waltz by L. Yuba, entitled
Blossoms of Cal ifornie."
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
Merchants, Association Review.

The April number OF the Merchants Asso
citation Review is now out and is well up te
the standard of excellence established in pre-
vious issues. Many timely subjects of direc
interest TO the City are ably discussed A. s
Hallidie has a three-co,umn article dealing
with civil service reform. and other we'll
known writers deal with various phases O
municip al and commercial activity.
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viii Confer on "wednesday.

| The Board of Health has sent out notices to
the Gamers. honey packers and retail groceps
of this City that the meeting that was post
| poned on Saturday last because of the sickness
| of members of the board will be held on
! Wednesday next ut 80 O'Clock. The confer
/ ence will discuss pure-food subjects.
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At the ChuteS.
The fine weather is bringing hundreds of
people to the CRutes, and varied attractions
are provided, both afternoon and evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30

Sugar advanced fraction yesterday.
Flour declined zoe barrel SATURDAY.
Alaska Tourists outtitted cheaply and we'll.
Picnic parties furnished with nice lunch.
Campers outfits supplied at all times.
Lunches for overland and other travellers.
Remnants of Dry Goods are accumulating.
Remnants of Mating at half price.
Remnants of Carpet yard square 15c.
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Camilla Urso Concert.

very good audience greeted the celebrated
violiniste, Camilla Urso, and her concert COM
tany at Golden Gate Hall last night. The ap-
pearance OF Nine. Urso was greeted with
many rounds of applause and she was pre-
sented with number OF floral tributes.
Nine. Urso's opening number was Ernest
Guiraud's "GraId Caprice de Concert" and
long before she had completed the ''allegro
apnassinato it was evident that she hand.
led her instrument in as mastery way as
ever. She executed the most difficult passages
with consummate ease and spirit, and charmed
her hearers into eItnusiastica pplause.and q
de II rmined demand for An encore.
Nine Urso's other solos were "Reverte" by
Vieuxtemps and Paganni's Witches Dance"
The latter, which bristies with technical diff
cuities, was magnificently played.
G. II. Wesley, the pianist, opened the pro-
gramme by artistically playing Liszt S
"Twelith Hungarian Rhapsodie." He also
gave brilliant rendering OF a Chopin "Bal-
Iade."
Edwin II. Douglas, the tenor. appeared to be
suffering from hoarsenees, and in conse-
quence his voice was rather forced in the diff
ficult aria from "Der Freischue IT," Miss Min
ME Methot, the sof rano showed herself to be
the possessor of a clear and rather hard voice,
though some OF her upper tones were very
sweet. She is an accomplished singer, in the
French style, but her voice Is not marred by
the tremolo that SO often disfgures singers
smade in France" Miss Metbot's and Mr..
Douglas voices sounded to excellent advan-
tage in Faure's duet, Charity"
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At the Orpheum.

With but one exception the bill at the Or
pheum remains unchanged. Barnes and Sis
son, a comedy team, made their first appear
ance and were accorded warm reception.
Mr.. Barnes proves himself a clever pia mist and
Miss Sisson does some very graceful dancing.
Henry Lees impersonations are better re-
ceived than they were last week. He intro
duced three new characters into his roper
toire, Car Nicholas, the late President Carnot
changed their act and as usual pleased their
audiences The Three Vilon2S Sis ters are quite
as well pleased with themselves as they were
last week. Johcny and Emma Ray are still
laughing successes. The rest of the pro-
gramme evident " .pleases, for each act "goes. "
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PARTIAL LOSS
OF MANLY
POWER
NEW TO-DAY.

IS A WEAKNESS WHICH RESTORES ONES
am bilious purposes, dea dens the spirits and
blights youth. 1t is either the result OF early
abuses or later excuses. thousand ills and
disappointmen is. like thorns in the flesh,
must be sufferei by those who have wantonly
abu sed their manly attributes. 1t results in
tired feelings, dizziness. paralysis, softenin 6
of the brain, weak organs, failing manhood,
dependency, fear OF impending danger, BASH
fulness, pimples, loss of memory and a wan
derfng mind Among the MARRIED it Gre
ates Discomfort, DISAPPOINTMENT, DIS
SATISFACTION; TROUBLE. 1t has caused
more despair than ali other evils combined.
1t units the sufferer for study, business and
the social or married relations of life. If you
ire a sufferer from this banef ul weakness you
should consult Doctor Sweany. He can positiv
organs and restore your failing manhood. I'll
cases can be cured with the same trea tmen
Sweany has no single remedy which he deals
trivances such as electric BELTS" which are h
His medical education condemns such method
treated scientifically with such re medies and
case requires in order to effect speedy and pc
Weak Back is an unmistakable sign
~ Do you have pains in
the heart, deranged stomach and bloated cor
have sediment or br OK dust deposits? Have
impotency, prematurity or quickness If yoI
kidneys. To neglect these troubles means to y
grave Doctor Sweany cures these diseases.
u.r. Hydrocele, Piles, Fistula, Wea
VdIiSoCCiS' thu organs and glands treated
Qunfs,re-New method, sure cure, painles.
no experiment. A positive, cert
Ladies will receive careful and special treat
xxy-:4 If away from the citv, as DOCTOR Sv
VIilC entirely his own. Thousands are cur
on all the organs and their diseases, free
Address
F. L. SWEANY, Md, 2,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
Showing California Nevada Railroad and the Probable Oakland Terminus
Of Valley Competing Ferry Line

see fit to extend Its lines from Point Rich.
mond into this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
MEADE GIVEN
ANOTHER POST
Goes to Take Charge of
the Marine Force at
Portsmouth.
Cause Of His Detachment From
the Boston Station q
Mystery.
Disagreed With Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt as to the Post
Exchange Innovation.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-Major Robert L.
Meade, U. 8. NJ. c., an officer of distin-
guished family and record, who has for
several years commanded the Marine
Barracks at the Boston Navy-yard.
left the city to-day to take command
Of the marine force at the Portsmouth
Navy-yard. He was detached on De-
cember &c. Major P. c. Pope, who has
been stationed at the Mare Island
Yard, will succeed him probably with
in two months.
There seems to be some mystery, po-
litical or purely departmental and Off
cial, about this detachment Of Major
Meade. 1t has stirred up a good deal
at Charleston, and only one solution
OF 1t has been presented-that is, the
Navy Department at Washington has
not seen fit to revoke the order of de-
tachment The mystery involves, as
far as can be seen, five persons-Sec-
rotary of the Navy Long, Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, Colonel Haywood.
colonel commandment of marines, sta
toned at Washington; Captain A. c.
Kelton, y. S. Nj. c., who has been sta
toned at the Boston Yard about q
year, and Richard o. Wylie, who was
nominated by the Prohibition party
for some notable office on it's State
election platform. It involves also. II
is said, the post exchange at the Bos-
ton Yard, which was established on
December 1, and the publication of an
article in the Voice And since Incl
dents in the mystery began to leak out
and run around and out Of the yard
there has been a great deal OF onfctal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
DIN OF BATTLE
IN THEIR CLUB
Boston's Society Soldiers
Engage in a Mild
Clash.
Criticism OF the Ancient and
Criticism OF the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery
Company.
Colonel Joseph o. Burdett Attacks
Its Time Honored Custom Of
Drinking Beer.
Special Dispatch to The can.

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-It was not
peace pipe the Ancients smoked last
evening; rather it was one of war-a
war Of revolution Hon. Joseph o.
Burdett poured hot shot and whitening
volleys Of sarcasm into the ranks Of
the Ancient and (always) Honorable
Artillery Company. Colonel Walker re-
piled with a heavy cannonading and
both sides rested on their aIms-also
the tables when necessary-each
claiming the victory.
This sharp fight, one of the fiercest
though short in which the Ancients
ever have been engaged in their long
military career, took place at the
Quincy House last evening. The num-
Der OF dead soldiers left ON the field.
which were cared for by the camp fol-
lowers, testified TO this. It may be
that this indecfStve engagement may
be the first battle of a revolutionary
war which will send the shades of the
revolutionary heroes sourrying farther
than ever into the shade on the other
side OF the Styx The wars of nations
will be but sham battles to the war
of the Ancients, and the Duke of MARI
borough's campaigns viii be lost for
ever in the champagne of the Ancients.
For has not Hon. Joseph o. Burdett
Of bingham attacked the traditions of
the ADMINISTRATIONS unto which the
laws of the Modes and Persians were
as brittle as a hasty promise?
Even so.
Hon. Joseph o. Burdett said last
night that the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company could not be a mill
tary company as long as a new COM
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81 to 81 50 q. nof1nd

81 to 81 so a pound.
About the middle of November Re
maud and Hanberry crossed the river
to see what they could find In the way
Of grub. The Ice broke while they
were on the other shore and they were
held there nearly three days without a
bite to eat, neither themselves nor
Cook and Scott being able to cross on
the floating mush and cakes of ice.
On the third day they found two
boats full of provisions in an eddy two
miles up the river, just in time to save
them from starvation. The boats had
broken away from a party some miles
up the river. The owners OF the lost
boats were subsequently encountered
and the Renaud party was rewarded
by the presentation Of considerable
grub for saving the boats.
Renaud bears the distinction Of be-
ing the only man who has found coal
in the Klondike region. he says he
saw an excellent quality OF hard btu
minous coal, almost se1ni-anthracite, in
large chunks along the bank of a
stream he declined to name. He thinks
the coal was carried down by the water
and deposited there. He said he was
looking for gold and not coal and that
he did not locate or even try to find the
vein. Another reason why he passed
It by was that the stream is shallow
and he saw no way that the coal could
be got to Dawson except at great ex-
pense After he came out, he said, he
was sorry he did not try to find the
vein, as coal in Dawson would be
little Klondil1e in itself, as wood for
fuel and lumber is becoming steadily
scarcer.
The fact that the last two large par
ties from Dawson have brought a
small amount Of gold dust is ac-
counted for by two reasons. The prin-
c1pal one is that money is at a high
premium in the Klondike region This
is because there is much speculation in
claims and dust is worth 10 per cent
a month and is said to be snapped up
at once. Thus money commands more
money in Dawson than it does In Wall
or Lombard streets.
Why" asked a Klondiker, SHOULD
l bring out gold to cities IN the States
when / can get much more interest for
1t in Dawson? That is the way every
body feels in there who has money.
They leave il where ii can earn more. "
The other reason is that gold is
heavy and greenbacks are scarce in the
Yukon country. When parties come out
IN the winter season they use sleds and
dog teams to carry provisions and
camp utensils. and take only what Is
necessary to get them through
IF ones sleds or backs were loaded
with gold instead of grub we could
never get through. We can't eat gold.
That no more gold has been carried
out lately does not argue that it is not
in there. have seen claims that sold
for $1,000 per lineal foot, and 1 bought
one myself on FL Dorado, below Dis
covery, for Portland people who are In
terested with me for something less
than that figure" The speaker was
J. @. Cmysy. HAL HOFFMAN,.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
CYCLISTS MATCHED FOR
ICE SKATING CONTESTS.
Arthur Chase and Ernest Reynolds. English
and American Champions, Are Pjtted
f9cinst Each Other.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-W. T. Walton.
manager of Arthur Chase, the Eng
ish champion middle distance cyclist,
and Ernest Reynolds to-day signed ar
ticles of agreement for series of ice
skating races between Chase and Rey-
nolds. The series, it is announced, will
be for purse of $500 and side stake
Of $500. The first race will, in all prob
ability, be held at Silver Lake, s. l.,
where the national championships were
held last year, or in New York City;
the second at Buffalo or Toronto, and
the third at Montreal, all early in the
new year. The men deposited $3.50 each
to bind the match.
Reynolds was the winner of the ma
tional championship of America last
year Chase holds a number of skating
records.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
DIFFICULT TIES BESET THE
TRAIL FOLLOWED IN THE
FLIGHT FROM DAWSON.
Adventures of Several Parties Which Left
the Mo10jke Since the Winter
Storms BEGAN.

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-Scarcely q bet
ter Illustration Of the difficulties to be
met and overcome on the winter trail
in or out Of Dawson is afforded than
the variation Of time made by the sew
eral small parties which composed the
large party of returning Klondikers
who arrived on the Al-Ki yesterday
E. L. Renaud and Joseph Hanberry
Of Deer Lodge, Mont, Walter Cook of
Dawson and Frank Scott Of Juneau
left Dawson on October % last They
had a team of six as fine Malamute
dogs as ever pulled a sled. The best
dogs in the Yukon are so called after
a tribe of Indians who live in that sec
ton and breed them. They sell at
from 800 to $40, or from 81 so to 81
per pound of degf1esh, alive in the skin.
There is no better illustration of dog
eat dog" than with these animals, for
if one gets sick or incurs the i'll Will
Of his fellow-dogs the others pounce
upon him. and, il starving, they eat
him.
The Renaud party was fifty-six days
on the trail. The Mackay party, which
left Dawson on November "a, was only
twenty-five and a half days making
the trip. This the latter was able to
do simply from the fact that it met
with favorable conditions and better
luck.
Renaud and ais companions had not
been out Of Dawson forty-eight hours
before the edge ice melted and some
of them had to put back to the town
for boats. This caused 8 delay of FIVE
days. Later the edge rec formed, the
boats were abandoned and they took
to the sheds on the bank again. Then
the ice packed and jammed on them.
but it did not have sufficient strength
to hold their weight. In the meantime
they had to camp and their supply of
provisions was steadily becoming
shorter Many Of those who came out
In the last party paid as high as 81 q
pound for food to last them to salt
water, hut the most OF them paid from
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mander was elected each year. Fur
Their, he said that in social matters, a
matter of drinking beer and wine the
Anctents were not carrying out the
idea of the colonial incorporators
The ideal
Who else would think for a moment
OF accusing the Ancients of being any,
thing but a military organization?
Who other than Hon. Joseph O. Bur
dett Of bingham would occuse the An
clients Of drinking beer and wine-in-
sinuating excesses7
Who ever saw an Ancient intoxicat-
ed? Is the wine or beer made or
brewed that could overcome the An
ctent ard Honorable Artillery Com
pany, collectively or individually?
Avaunt. It did not need the gallant
defense Of Colonel Walker. He need
not have rushed into the breach The
members of the Ancient and Honora-
bic Artillery Company ever were capaL-
bic of standing on their own feet and
pointing not wildly nor incoherently.
but with just pride to their proud
deeds and prodigtous valor in drown
ing everything that came their way
without faltering
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and personal letter-writing. There
have been limitations of "backbiting
in the service" and personal abuse"
and political meddling."
AS a matter of fact herein set forth
the first time publicly this detachment
of Major Robert l.. Meade from the
Boston Yard has caused more official
and private talk in and out of the
navy than any detachment has caused
for many years. It has moved the de-
partment at Washington to consider
able concern and has called out pro-
tests from many influential people all
over the country. The beginning of
the navy-yard element OF the mystery
was, 1t appears, the institution of the
post exchange. The exchange system
is pet scheme of Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. Major Meade had one per-
sonal objection to the post exchange.
and that was. IN his opinion, that it
would encourage drinking among the
marines and might discourage discip-
line.
A Washington special says that the
report that the transfer Of Major
Meade was due to a belief that he had
inspired certain criticisms of Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, which appeared in
the New York Voice, is denied with
emphasis at the Navy Department, and
thus the mystery deepens. The case of
Major Meade, has been rather prom
inent one in the department on account
of the great pressure which has been
brought to bear but both Secretary
Long and Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt are convinced that no mistake has
been made. The change is believed to
be decidedly for the good of the SER
vice. Although Mr.. Roosevelt does not
admit 1t, it Is said at the department
that there had been frequent clashes
between Major Meade and his superior
officers IN the marine corps, and that
the recent commander of the yard had
not got along we'll with him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
KENNETH DUNCAN
STEALS A BICYCLE
Latest Exploit Of the Former
Pastor Of Howard Pres
byterian Church.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SpeclaI DiSpacch TO The Call.
SAN JOSE, Dec 29.-The ex-Rev
Kenneth Duncan, who was formerly
pastor OF Howard Presbyterian Church
in San Francisco and one of the most
eloquent ministers on the coast. was
arrested in this city last evening for
stealing bicycle. For a number OF
months Duncan has been confined at
Agnews Asylum, but of late he has
shown such improvement that yester-
day the authorities at the institution
gave him permission to come to this
city. The desire for drink took nos
session of him, and he stole a. bicycIa
belonging to S. II. Wheeler and sold ~
at pawn shop for SO in order to sat
isfy his craving. He gave the name OF
Charles Russell, and it was not until
this morning that he was recognized "a
the ex-divine. He was returned to the
asylum
About year ago Duncan stole $50
from a restaurant in San Francisco
and came to this city, where he was
caught while on q debauch with the
money. He was charged with grand
larceny, but it was subsequently de-
veaoped he was insane and he was
oOn1rnfttsd 30 AEnews Asylum.