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season of "Shamus O'Brien" Dennis
OSullivan decided TO pay visit to Cali
fornia. He is expected to arrive tom or
row. As soon as the Tivoli management
heard OF his plans, negotiations were at
once entered into for producing "Sham US
o 1rien" here with O'Sollivan in the title
role. These negotiations came to happy
conc usion yesterday, and on Monday
week the opera will receive its first 'ali-
fornia production at the Tivoli, and Dem
mis- O O'Sullivan will be seen in the part
that he created in London nnder the dlrec.
ton of the late Sir Augustus Harris.
"Shamus o Brien'' is lyric drama OF
the most modern description, but it is full
OF melody from end to end. The melodies
are not taken from the lovely Irish folk
songs, but they are written in imitation OF
them. "The Wearing OF the Green is
suggested several times in the orchestral
score, and the poser is said to have
shown marvellous subtlety in the way in
which he has repeatedly suggested the
national Irish music. Supreme among
the effects is the wild, weird, plaintive
music OF the banshee, which is said to fill
the hearers with fearsome sympathy.
The composer has made the tenor the
villain and the barytone the hero, which
is q reversal OF the usual custom. Shamus,
the ideal hero of SO many Irish genera
tions, is said 10 have found an ideal i'm
personator In Dennis OSulIivan.
At every turn OF the patriots fortune
the melody rises or falls. narrows or
broadens. in correspondence with the
event, and at last worthy climax comes,
whom the good priest can stand 1t no
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EDITOR MARRIOTT.
The Question of His Alleged Libel to
Be Heard To-Day.

Be Heard To-Day.
In Judge Daingerfield's court yesterday
when the case OF Frederick Marriott,
charged with libel, was called, an applica-
tion for delay was made by Attorney
Charles Ben Darwin. He said his client
was not able to be present at that moment,
but would be in court to-day.
S. NJ. Shortridge of counsel for the de-
tense also urged a continuance for day.
Judge Daingerfeld said that Mr.. Mar
riott knew the case was to be called fol
trial and ought to have been in attendance.
Attorney julius Kahn. specially engaged
to assist in the prosecution, objected &c
further postponement OF the trial. He
thought the case had been put over enough
times air, ady.
When it was apparent that the court
was disposed to support Mr.. Kahn's de.
mand for an immediate trial, Mr.. Darwin
asked permission to retire from the case
as he could not safely proceed without tht
assistance of his client.
Judge Daingerfield refused TO allow him
to withdraw, and ordered that twelve
talesmen should be drawn After they
were seated in the jury box. Mr.. Kahn ex
pressed Willingness to have further pro.
ceedings go over until 10 o'clock this
morning, and it was so ordered.
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CH|NESECOUPLES WEODEO
Interesting Double Ceremony in
Justice Barry's Court.
room.
The Two Brides and Bridegrooms Are
Natives of the Golden
State.

Two native sons were married yester-
day afternoon to two native daughters by
q native son.
There is probably nothing unusual in
native sons and daughters being mar
ried by native son, but in this particular
instance there was something out of the
ordinary in the fact that the contractin (
parties were of Chinese extraction and first
saw the light of day in Chinatown. The
native son who performed the double
ceremony was Justice of the Peace Barry.
The brides were Yuet Oy and jung Sou,
each 81 years of age, and both exceedingly
pretty, especially the former. They were
attired in Chinese costume, but strange to
say their trousers were of dark material,
and neither had bit OF color except a
small piece of blue ribbon fastened to the
ends of their queues.
The bridegrooms were Ng Yee, % years
of age, and Hor Yock, % wears of age.
Both ere fine specimens OF Chinese young
manhood and are engaged in business in
Chinatown.
Ng Yee and Yuet Oy were the first to
stand up before the Judge. Wong Hing,
q friend of the contracting parties, acted
as interpreter. Yuet Oy's face teamed
with smiles as the Judge made them join
hands, and when she was asked If she
would ''love, honor and obey" her hus-
band the smile on her face broadened and
she nodded her. head several times. Ng
Yee never smiled during the ceremony.
After it was over the Judge shook them
by the hand. but he omitted to exercise
the usual prerogative of kissing the bride.
After Ng Yee and Yuet Oy had taken
their seats Hor Yock and Jung Sou stood
W. Jung Sou had serious look on her
face and seemed as if she was deeply i'm
pressed with the solemnity of the oeca-
sion. She was just as emphatic as Yuet
Oy in nodding ner approval OF the "loye,
honor and obey" pari, and acce pied the
congratulations of the Judge with becom-
ing gravity.
'Whv don't you tell them to kiss each
other?" said the Judge to Wong Hing,
who only laughed and shook his head.
The newly married couple seemed anx-
ious to get away and hurried out of the
courtroom, leaving Wong Hing 20 get the
certificates.
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be excluded from any tribunal when the
rights of men and women are in the bal
ance. He did not understand that ver-
dict by jury would be mere waste paper.
True, the Chancellor must approve the
verdict. but 1t must lie given due weight.
That is the uniform practice.
Chancellor Slack here remarked that it
was his wish to avail HIM elf of the assist
ance of jury TO try the issues of fact as
to the validity of the disputed deeds. He
realized that the burden in the end rested
on him sell and that be must disregard the
verdict if It did not meet with his ap-
proval. He would do his duty as he saw
it, no matter whether unpleasant or not.
Mr.. Wheeler still contended that the
present panel ought to be dismissed be-
cause of Mr.. Delmas' speech in the pres
en- ce of the jurors.
The Chancellor said that without pass
ing on the sufficiency of Mr.. Wheeler $
showing, the present panel OF ijurors would
be excused and knother panel would be
sum mOned.
Attorney w. NJ. Pierson informed the
court that in The case of Won Schmidt
againstVon Schmidt in another court, list
of forty EIGHT prominent business men had
been prepared by the Chancellor, and that
by agreement the litigants had taken
turns in striking off names until three re-
mained, and before that jury of three the
case nau Deen tried. de would 1aVOl q
''struck" jury of that character.
Mr.. Dtlmas assured the court that be
and his associates would object to such q
plan. No doubt they might get jury oi
miliionaires in the box that would be un-
Objectionable so far q legal technicalities
are concerned, but would any court of jus.
tice accept such Jury to try the rights OF
citizens where property and liberty are
involved?
He thought that would not fill the
measure OF the right which trial by jury
guarantees to all. He and his clients had
been strenuous for jury trial and they
want 1t, if they have it at all, granted IN
the usual way. What they demand Is
just an ordinary jury, drawn in The regu-
lar way. The jury box of the City and
| County of San Francisco contains 360(
names. He knew of no better source fol
Obtaining jury than from that jury box
Judge Slack said he had come to the
conclusion that another panel ought to bs
summoned. He said he would consider
the question of how the jurors should bt
selected, and would give his decision a
IL o'clock this morning. though his mine
| was already pretty we'll made up as to The
proper course TO be pursued.
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FOR MEN AND DRIVEWAY.
Heaviest Payroll for Honest
Work on Balboa Bou-
leVard.
People Who Cannot Give All They
Desire in Money, M ~ Contribute
in Talent.

The interest of the truly charitable is
awakening ON behalf of the unemployed
and the Balboa boulevard fund. Several
societies of talented people have organized
entertainm ents, the proceeds of which are
10 go to the fund and many merchants are
entertaining the idea of contributing in
coin 10 keep up the work. The utility OF
the work in progress and the needs of the
unemployed are gradually appealing to
the most conservative citizens. Still there
should be no delay in contributing. AT
the present rate the fund will soon be ex-
hausted.
Yesterday witnessed the heaviest pay
roll since the work began. 1t included
1915 for team work done during the past
week and the wages of the men who
worked the previous day. Altogether the
payroll reached $500 and more.
The teamwork has been one of the great
ess necessities. and after the contractors
donated so much work they could not be
expected to go ahead and complete the
boulevard. The teams are required ,o
haul the macadam, and more particularly
to haul the earth from the cut of the big
fill, the culvert Tor which will soon be
com pleted.
These teams must be engaged from now
on, as ii is absolutely impos sible to work
without them. To keep them at work
means the collection of more money.
There are hundreds of men who have
not yet been able to get work tickets, and
unless more funds are forthcoming at once
there may be men who, though most
worthy, may not be relieved by even sc
much as a days work 1t must be under.
stood that there are more than 1000 appli
cants for work tickets and ali of them
cannot be gwen employment at once oil
some of them at all, perhaps, unless the
fund should be readily increased.
A large mum Der of people inspected the
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A STRANGER BUNKOED.
Boland She ard, Young Eag1ishman,
Relieved of Fifty Golden
Dollars

Roland Sheard. young Enelishman,
who recently arrived in the City from
Australia on visit made the acquai Mt.
ance of John Russell, better known as
the Kid" on Market street Saturday
afternoon.
The KID gave him the usual glad
hand, telling him he was stranger in the
City, and fiial lily inducing him to take a
ride to the Cliff House. They walk ed
along the beach, and came across two men
who were amusing themselves playing
the shell game.
kid" appeared to get interested and
began 10 play the game, winning. of
course. He urged Sheard TO try his luck,
but he refused. Then the "Kid" up
braided him, and accused him of not hav-
ing any money. Sheard foolishly pulled
$50 in gold out OF his pocket, and the
kid" promptly grabbed it and disap-
peared.
Sheard reported the matter to the police,
and yesterday Detectives Reynolds and
Ora ham arrested Russell. He was identi-
fed in the City Prison by Sheard, and was
booked on the charge of grand larceny.
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On the other side was the following:
say. Dement,. YOU brave fellow, my office i

On the other side was the following:
I say, Dement,, you brave fellow, my office is
at 500 Kearny st
Why don't you call on me. 1 want to see
you Don't wait. OSCAR T. SHUCK
500 Kearny st
San Francisco April 97.
This is for the fellow who belongs to the
press clubb.
Dement, said that the card was in the
handwriting of Oscar T. Shuck, we'll
known lawyer of this City. He claimed,
though Shuck denies the statement,
that two or three years ago he and Shuck
were partners in the business of searching
for owners and heirs of money left un-
claimed in City savings banks. Dement,
said that he got tired and with
drew from the partnership about
year ago, and he said that he could not
induce Shuck to settle with him, Shuck
having lost money in disastrous invest
ments in mining property at kandsburg,
Kern County.
Dement, continued to operate in the
bank cases and Shuck made repeated de-
mands for division of the receipts, on
the ground that Dement, was his EN- ploye
only and had no right to the money.
Dement, charged also that Shuck had
written him several scurrilous and busive
letters
Shuck was arrested and brought before
United States Commissioner Heacock on
the charge of sending scurrilous and libel
Gus matter through the mails. He was
released on his own recognizance, after
having been ordered to appear this morn
ing.
The penalty for this offense is q fine not
to exceed $4,000, or imprisonment at hard
labor not longer than five years, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Oscar I. Shuck was seen regarding the
matter ana he said:
Dement, was never my partner, but was
my CLERK on commission. He never NJ ct
me until the Smith case was all settled,
after years of work by me. He is no law
ver. whereas 1 have been one here since
1865 and have lived here since 1854, having
devoted twenty years to probate law.
sent the postal card, but L dunned no.
body. Dement, goes by two names-one
as collector, one as journalist He
omits an initial when he writes himself
down as Journalist He is quarrelsome
fellow. L claim that he has treated me
shamefully. He has told people 1 owe
him money, which is false. He was never
my partner and never will be. l have had
his power of attorney revoked in several
caSes.p
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longer. He cuts the cords which bind
Shamus to the cart, Shamus leaps ike a
hart, and the muskets fired at him only
bring down the hated informer, who has
striven TO bring poor Shamus to the GAL
lows.
1t is rather singular fact that Irish
composers, such as Balfe and Wallace,
did not turn to their native land as the
scenes for opera. Since the success OF
"Shamus 'Brien'' even French com pos
ers have looked 10 Ireland and to Irish
melodies for inspiration. One of the most
successful French operas produced during
the last few months had its locale in the
Emerald Isle during an uprising that oc-
Cured about a century 40.
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RAILROADS IN TROUBLE.

Will Be Asked to Bring Their Books
Before the Commission.
James S. McCue, who, some time ago,
filed complaint with the Railroad Com
mission charging discrimination in rates
on the part of the North Pacific Coast
Railroad and the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad Company, yesterday
asked that subpenas duces tecum be issued
of each company. Tney will be issued to-
day and promptly served, and will re-
quire that the books of he companies be
brought before the commission to-mor-
row. when the hearing of the matter is to
be had at the office of the com mission.
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conquered London, after which they sue
cessivelv did the same with Liverpool,
Dublin and New York. Irish opera be-
came the fashion; it was popular to sing
1.-THE Wearing of the Green" and other
national Irish melodies in swell drawing
rooms, and other composers suddenly
woke to the fact that though Sir Villiars
Stanford had discovered" Ireland as the
scene for successful opera he had no copy
right on the Emerald Isle.
At the close of The successful Eastern
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IRISH OPERA TO
HAVE A TURN
Dennis O'Sullivan Will
Sing Before His
Friends.
The Tivoli Has Secured Villiars
Stanford's "Shamus
O'Brien."
Romantic Work That Has Made
Irish Melodies AL the Fash on
in the East

French opera has come and gone, and
now San Francisco is to hear Irish opera,
the latest fad in the musical world.
It was "Shamus O'Brien," Villiars
Stanford's lyric drama, that set the fashion
for Irish opera. The work wss first pro-
duced at the Opera Comique, London,
thirteen months ago, and the title role was
played by Dennis O'Sullivan, the Cali
fornia barytone. The opera and the singer
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Arrival of the City of Para.

The City of Para arrived last night from Pan
ANA, bringing the following cabin passengers
Hon. A. Sewall, ]. A. Cheape and wife, Foo
Camacho and wife, J. A. Jessen. H. T. Stewart,
]. C. Coppage, w. NJ. Lewis, Mrs. C. Garcia.
Frank Sewell, A. B. Townsend, g. Mahlstede,
Mcdonald. J. Fittery, Foo Leoa, Robert NJ.
Phillips, J. Sedgwick and wife, l.. Peters, C. q.
Thompson and wife, Mrs NJ. Alvarado. NJ.
Heame, Leon Levine, P. spicer. Carlas Thomp-
son, Carlos Merns, Marie Alverado, Mrs. NJ.
Gray, A. C. Michaeles, Jams Lassel., D.
Euadro, NJ. Rosenbaum, Juan Gasser, Louise
Schliche E. N. Bell, P. Calves G. C. Kramer,
c. Garcia and four children.
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AuCIION SALES.

BYI. H. BURD-This day, April Is, Furniture
at II Fulton street. at IL O'Clock.
rv F.sToS & ELDRIDGE-This day, April 13,
Beel Fsrate at 63S Market street, at ~ O'Clock.
RYM J. McBRIDE-Thursday April Is, Horses,
al bO7 Jessie street, at II o clock.
FY k1LLGP & Co.-Tuesday, April 20, Horses.
al Palo Alto Farm.
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Decision in a Land Case.

In the case of the California Redwood Com
pany against Ben ]. Little, Judge Morrow yester-
day decided against the company. The entry
on the southwest quarter of section o. town
ship north, range 1 east, Humboldt base
and meridian, by W. NJ Bohall had been CAN
celed for fraud. The land was then taken up
by Little.
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AN opportunity is given 10 lease on
shares a very profitable raisin vineyard
and orange grove in central part of State.
Residence and everything complete. APP
plv to f. P. McLennan, 652 Fifth street, San
Francisco. Call between u and 2 p NJ
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Baldwin THEATER -" Lady of Lyons"
COLUMBIA THEATER "-quire Kate
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE THE Waifs OF New
York
ALcAzAR THEATER. "Caued Back.
TIvoLI OPERA House. ALLY OF Killarney y
ORPHEUM -Hfgh-Class Vaudeville.
GOLDEN GATE HALI.-Free Public Lecture, py
Mr. Wendell Easton, Wednesday evening" Aprl Ia
LuRLINE BATHs.-Salt Water Bathing, etc
SrJrRo BArHs- Bathing and Performances
THE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK-Daily al
Haight street, one block east OF the PARK.
OAKLAND RACE TRACK.-Races today
plCNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
Ell. C4MPo-NIusic, Dancing, Boating, Fishing,
every Sunday.
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lFRUIT AND FLOWER MISSION.

Benefit by Otis Skinner and Company
for Worthy Cause.
Otis Skinner and company has kindly
consented 10 give benefit tomorrow at
the Baldwin Theater for the San Fran
cisco Fruit ard Flower Mission. The bill
will include some of Mr.. SINNERS mas
terpieces and will crafty all tastes. The
particular departn- ent of the mission
sought to be benefited is the nurses fund
for the sick poor.
The performance will commence at 2
P. NJ.
Barillas' Lost Watch.
William F. Makehey, an itineraut jeweler,
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Divorce Suit. FiIad.

Suits for divorce have been flied as follows
Adam Hernezik against Caroline Hernezik,
for desertion; Anna +. Downey against Will
liam Downey, Tor failure TO provide; Ernest
Hawley against Laura Hawley, desertion.
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work on Sunday, and were gratified with
the results already achieved.
The cOllections at nresent are.
Grand total. $40, ASP

Billy A. Rice, COMEDIAN; Nellie Rice,
descriptive vocalist; Peter w. and Ida
Barlow and the La Mont family of seven
acrobatic and vaudeville artists have vol
unleered their services for an entertain
ment to be given on Saturday evening
next for the benefit OF the Home and Help
Supply Association Gncorporated), at the
lar hall of the association, GA Howard
streef. The entertainment will be under
the direct management of the executive
committee, and every ticket purchased
will amount to a contri button OF 25 cents
by adults and 10 cents by children.
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TT. ;, %
(: This fellow has 2 names and I really !:
: dom: know how tc address him ::
DEMENT, :.
/: Care of the fellow o. names ::
d: Has he paid Press Club ::
+: his hills San Francisco ::
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Trunks Moved a5 Gents.

Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Suffer st.
Tel. Main 80. Furniture moved reasonably.
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is charged with felony embezzlement at the
q nephew of ex-President Barillss of Guate-
maa, swears that Makehey appropriated q
d!amond-studded watch left with him to be
repaired.
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PUNGENT POSTAL
CAUSES TROUBLE
Lawyer Shuck Was Ar
rested for Annoying
Mr.. Dement,.
Addressed Through the PJstoffice
as a Fellow With two
Names.
Aggravation of the Offenss by Spell.
ing Club With Two B's-An
Old Quarrel.

E. d. Dement, brought to the Postal In
spectors yesterday morning q postal card
addressed as follows:
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william F. Makehey, an itinerant jeweler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-05
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE MILLER.
Action Of Washington Humane So
clety Touching His Death.

A special meeting OF the executive COM
mittee Of the Washington Humane So
ciety was held this morning, principally
Tor the purpose of taking action relative
to the death of Judge Miller.
After feeling remarks by several persons
present n resolution was unanimously
adopted to tie effect that the Washington
Humane Society desires to record its deep
regret at the death of Judge Thomas F.
Miller. who was stanch friend TO the In
terests it represents. Ii mourns the loss
OF a just. intelligent and learned Judge a
humane and pubic-spirited citizen "A true
man, faithful in all the relations of life"
This matter being disposed of the secre-
tafy r, ad the following letter from Presi-
cent matt to President George T. Dunlop
OF the Capital Traction Company in refer
ence to the oyercrowding of cars on lith
street northwest:
"A great number of complaints are COM
ing to our office in regard to overlooking
the cars going north on the 14th street
line OF your road. and l most respect fully
and earnestly ask that you will cause at
least three horses to be attached to each
car say from 18th street and Pennsylv ania
avenue TO end of route for the greater
part of the day. during wet and stormy
weather, and say from 30 to $50 o'clock
pm. every day; also later. when theatcrs
accede to this request"
Mr. Dunlops reply, which also read
by the secretary, was follows:
Your communication came duly to han ],
and we note what you have to say in refer
ence TO the horses used by this company on
Its l4th street line. In reply. will say that
we appreciate the fact that the use of
horses is not as agreeable to the public as
mechanical power for propelling the cars
nor is II to the officers OF the company.
We dislike very much to see the horses
worked so hard. but il is out of our power
to relieve the present situation until We
a linz hot
line. which We hope to do early in January.
III the public would be more considerase
and not crowd into the first ear that
passes, when il is overloaded. but wait
until the one following comes along wnicn
in most cases has but few passengers in IL.
1t would relieve the situation very much"
The committee decided that from Mr..
Dunlop's letter their request would not be
granted.