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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Cleopatra Tonight.

AT the Baldwin Theater this evening
ModJeska will present for the first time
her gorgeous production Of Shakespeare
antony and Cleopatra" which has been
In preparation for some months past. II
VIII be the first appearance in this coun-
Try OF the great actress in the role of the
Enchantress of the Nile,'' and she will
De surrounded by strong cast Every
scene or the play as written by Shake
sspeare VIII be staged and a complete and
historically correct production is in pros
pect; antony and Cleopatra is to be
the tne bill during the remaining nights and
saturday matinee of this week.
The first production in this city of f.
n. Sotherns romantic success, An Enc
my to the King" will be given at the
baldwin Theater next Monday night The
tWenty-six characters in the great
drama will be in the hands of the new
PPraWley Company. headed by Blanche
Bates, and introducing for the first time
some some OF the new members of the com
pany. An Enemy to the King will be
given very elaborate staging and from
a, accounts the production will be one of
tation In this city for some time past.
are to prevail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
The Orpheum.

All or the new people at the rpheum
on Monday night made a hit, and e.ch
contributed strong act to an already
notably strong bill. OF the new corners,
Mile Jeanne Frankie, from an arustic
standpoint, is the great feature. This
statement, however, should not be under
stood as detracting In any way from the
merits of the others. Mile Frankie is a
Vlolinist of great skill, and her command
on the bow Is something extraordinary.
aer tones are round and full. yet musical,
ana every move of the bow is by an art
iste.. She was recalled several times.
Louis Cazeau is far and away the best
liluSlonlst and straightforward man the
Orpneum mas had in many day; in fact
~ Is doubtful If there is his equal as a
miianlpulator of coins. He can make them
panlsh before your very eyes in a way
that would do credit to an abscono.ns
pank CASHIER; but, unlike the latter, he
brings them all back again in a way quite
as mysterious as their disappearance The
Two tWo Paoiis and dog add novelty to the
p ,, w hlle their acrobatic feats are moth
ing out OF the ordinary, they Introduce
trained dog that is a wonder. A feat
ure OF the work by the men is the heavy
tuInDles or one of them. The act is a
goo9 one, and ought to be a great matinee
., Felix Morris and company appeared in
The Vagabond,' and scored still
greater hit than ever This same Felix
Morris Is a genius He closes his enga~e-
n1ent At the Orpheum this week. as do
a a the Tow-Zoon-In Arabs and Favor
s.iu sinclair. Miss Bessie BonehilI is
Sa4W,ng IN favor with the { rpheum
best yet. Hines and Remington tem and ad me me
RPlograph complete one of the best Of. the
Orpneum's offerings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
CAN0EISTS RACED ON
OAKLAND CREEK
MADE THE FASTEST
TIME OVER THE COURSE.
A Series of Small Boat Contests Will
Be Held on the San Antonio
Estuary.

In 1893 there was organized the Oak.
land Navy, with headquarters on Sar
Antonio Estuary, the only officials being
flve committeeman, a secre.1ry, measurei
and referee. Once month from May to
december regatta was held, the rules
Tor which We're charmn~ in their sim
plicity. Boats of any size or rig might
enter, all started together, there were no
time allowances for difference in length
That crossed the finishing line first won.
Shops, cutters, yawls. schooners, canoes,
W h1tehalls with sails and craft of all
sizes entered the regattaS, which afford
ed exciting and interesting sport. The
navy drew up programme for 1887, but
during 1888 nothing has been heard of it.
With the view, therefore, of reviving
the interest in small boat sailing among
those who live on or near San Antonio
Estuary, the Oakland Canoe Club has
drawn up programme of races. The
club has a comfortable and convenient
boathouse on Sessions Basin, East Oak
land, and has on its roll the owners of
a handsome schooner like La Paloma or a
fine sloop like Commodore Philip Caduc,s
Annie, to a, gasoline launch rowboat or
canoe.
The first of series of races which the
club proposes to hold was sailed on Sun
day, September Is, on the estuary over a
triangular course at slack water and
with strong westerly breeze. The fol-
lowing boats entered. Sloops Beatrice
All Wanhee and Surprise the canoes
Brownie, Coda. Jack. Nereid and Whine
The sloop Beatrice made the best time over
the course, / hour l minute and 30 sec
onds; the sloop All. Wanhee was second
and the canoe Jack third The winner
was sailed by Charles Stewart, secretary
of the Oakland Canoe Club
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
THE LEASING OF THE
NORTH PACIFIC ROAD
THE CALIFORNIA NORTHWEST.
ERN ASSUMES CHARGE.
No Chang4n the Policy or in
the Management Of the
Railway Will
Result.

The San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company yesterday leased and
delivered all of its property to the Call
fornia Northwestern Railway Company,
which corporation will operate the road.
The consideration is the net profits of
the road, and the lease runs for twenty
years.
According to the charter of the San
Francisco and North Pacific Company no
new connecting lines can be built, so the
California Northwestern has been incor-
porated to build a line from the San
Francisco and North Pacific to the red
woods of Mendocino County. Four points
for starting the new road have been con-
sidered, but as yet none has been decided
upon.
Circulars were sent out yesterday to all
of the employees of the road notifying
them of the change, and Advising them
that the policy would not be changed
from that in effect under the former
management
The directors of the new corporation
are: G. Palache, president; G. w. Pres
cott vice president: George A. Pope, f.
A. Wickersham and j. A. 1sham. The
following appointments have been made,
and the gentlemen entered upon their du-
ties Yesterday: II. C. Whiting, general
manager, San Francisco; F. K. Zook, SUI
perintendent and chief engineer, Thu
ron; r. x. Ryan, general passenger and
freight agent San Francisco; Thomas
Mellersh, secretary and controller, San
Francisco; George G. Hickox, cashier, San
Francisco; John Bonner, master mechan-
ic, Tiburon; George II. McMullin, train
dispatcher, Tiburon; G. M. Anderson,
Tiburon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Locke B. Josselyn Army Hospital Steward Accused
OF Attempting to ChlOroform and Shoot His Wife

Locke H. Josselyn, a member of the
division hospital corps at the Preside,
was arrested Friday night on the charge
OF discharging firearms within the city
limits, but If the police can find his wife
a more serious charge will be booked
against him. About O. clock Friday night
a young woman came running out Of the
lodging-house on the corner of Eddy and
Jones streets and told some policemen
that her husband, Locke Josselyn, had
forced his way into her room and had
attempted to chloroform her. Failing in
that he pulled a revolver out of his pock-
ct and tried to shoot her. She broke
away from him and ran into the street.
The policemen just then heard the report
or revolver in a lane in the rear of the
lodg1ng-house and learned that Josselyn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
HE MUST DIE.
Technicalities Will Not Save Manuel
CheVes' Neck.

In the spring of 1897 Manuel Cheves and
his mistress, Georgona Rodrigues, living
in San Diego County had frequent quar-
rels, and he abused her so that on the
9Th of May of that year she was obliged
to fee to the home of a friend for pro-
lection. After making many threats Il,
do her bodily harm the fellow stabbed
the unfortunate woman to death He was
taken before Justice of the Peace Walter
B. Ferguson of the Picacho judicial dis
trict and committed Subsequently he
had a trial and was convicted of murder
In the first degree. From this decision
he appealed. and aside from a number of
technical grounds his principal point was
that Judge Ferguson had no judicial right
to commit, the formation of the Picacho
judicial district by the Supervisors being
Irregular and Illegal. The higher court
decided that there was no irregularity
on the part of the Supervisors In ere
ating the district or in appointing Fergu-
son to the position of Justice of the
Peace The other points were QUICKLY
disposed of and the Judgment of the
sustained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
"MARTHA"A AT
THE TIVOLI

l dare say that most people have heard
Martha" sung before. Those who have
not have probably read reviews upon 1t
or heard the favorite gems of this effer-
VeScent opera
Miss LIGHTER, who so eminently distin-
guished herself during this season. seems
TO have acquired a yet more finished
grace of style during the last few weeks
and 1t would be difficult to conceive any
thing more complete than her rendering
of Martha
Miss Ltnck had a very suitable part and
impressed her admirers to another great
triumph. The high notes of her voice
are simply superb in their limpidity and
without apparent effort she achieves pro-
dlgleS of vocaliSm.
There is kind of magical glamour
about Pruette's Plunket. He claims this
his favorite role. and does not say too
much. The subtlety of his baritone and
his entire work in this opera stamp it as
q masterpiece. Lovely music, no doubt.
and we have heard it for years without
getting. too much of it.
Zernfs singing is characterized by great
e t and charm of treatment. He
has all the resources of his talent at his
finger ends, but he is not feverishly anx-
ious or petulant.
| must say that the ensemble was mag
nlncently harmonious during the entire
performance. Difficulties of execution
are surmounted with great ease, and
Misses LIGHTER and Linck and Messrs.
Pruette and Zerni are bright examples of
the grand style that occur to me-
1t is impossible to keep pace with all
the music which is rife at this season in
San francisco. 1t must be understood
That many detailed criticisms of the diff
1erent operas are omitted from this col
umn simply because of lack of space
am, however, looking forward for a
long and lasting musical treat until the
END OF the grand opera season at our
little Jewel case" the, Tivon, and will
ehdeavor hereafter to keep my friends,
the true lovers of good music, posted on
the current events G. n MORRE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
COMBINE FOR PROGRESS.

The Polk-street merchants, who were
among the first to start an Improvement
club, have made another advance and
formed a club which is to be known as
the Poik-street Progress Club" This or
ganization will look out for all improve
ments necessary not only on Polk street
direct. but also on the adjoining streets
leading into that thoroughfare.
Unlike the majority of improvement
CUBS throughout the city, the Polk-streer
Progress Club will be conducted on the
same principles as is the Merchants AS
ISOLATION. A board of directors will do
all the executive work necessary and the
members will not be called upon to lose
their time attending every meeting. The
following have been elected officers and
Nathan Bibo; secretary, M. Vale; treas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
AWAY FOR MANILA.
Troops Want General Miller to
Command the Expedition.

General Miller's recommendation that
Batteries A and D of the First Battalion
Of California Heavy Artillery, under com
mand of Major Rice, be included in the
list of those troops to be sent to Manila,
was favorably acted upon by the War De-
partment. The following dispatch was
received by the general late on Monday
night and was communicated by him the
first thing yesterday morning to Major
Rice:
Brigadier General NJ. p Miller. q. S. Voiun-
teers San Francisco, CAL: Your recommended
of commanding officer, adJutant and portion OF
Batteries and d, go TO Manila, is approved
proceed to that point with the troops ordered
reporting upon arrival to the commanding gen.
eral for duty. BY command Major General
Miles. H. c. CORBIN.
Adjutant General.
The Acting Secretary of War wired
Quartermaster Long yesterday directing
men to go to Manila. He is instructed to
use the returning transports for this pur-
pose. The Senator and China left Manila
august "a and 90; Inolana, September /:
September 13, and Zealandia, August "a
The War Department has directed that
only 5000 troops be sent to Manila, but in
overlooked the fact that trans
ports will be required for considerably
SnowS 5000 thar troops 3be It is
sailed heretofore have been fearfully
overcrowded, and 1t is not improbahle
that the City of Picking may be Impressed
into service, and perhaps another one Of
the larger vessels that was used upon
some of the previous expeditions
The troops that are to leave want Cen
eral Merriam to command the expedition
The general himself is anxious to go.
put he refuses to use any influence to
have himself appointed. He believes
tnat he has merited the honor and that
1t should come to him unsought. IT is NOT
probable that General Merriam will go
General Miller had a long conference
with General Merriam yesterday morn
Ing. but their interview was relative only
TO the departure of the troops. The first
of the forces should get away inside Of
two weeks, while the last of the forces
should be well upon their way by the last
of next month.
The order for the departure of the
troops will require that the Second Bat
talon Of the First Washington. doing
garrison duty at Angel Island, be re,
lieved from duty there and moved to the
Preside. They will be replaced by a de-
tachment from Battery 1 Of the Third
Artillery.
Private Edward N. Montgomery Rat
terry d, California Heavy Artillery who
was tried by a general court-martfaI mon
the charge of being absent without leave
was found guilty and sentenced to he
dishonorably discharged from the SER
vice, forfeiting all allowances due him
and to be confined upon Alcatraz Island
at hard labor for three months
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had :, thrown the revolver into the hy yard
hiding in the kitchen of a house that
opened on the lane.
In Judge Mogans court yesterday
Josseiyn admitted visiting his wife. from
whom he had been separated for two
years, but he denied the charge that he
had attempted to chloroform her or shoot
her. He declined to say why he forced
himself into her presence. At the out
break of the war with Spain he was in
New York and joined the hospital corps
of the Seventy-first Regiment of New
York, going with it to Cuba. When the
regiment was mustered out he came back
to this city and joined the regular army.
He intended to start to Alabama in few
days to join his corps as head steward
and then go to Porto Rico
Josselyn is a son of DR.. Josselyn of
Market street,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
STABBED TWO MEN.
Andrew Bergen Attempts Murder in
a Quarrel Over a Woman.

In a quarrel over woman Andrew
Bergen, private in Company M of the
Eighth California Volunteers, last even
ing cut Thomas LAWYER of Battery A and
stabbed Benazie Matria, civilian living
at 625 Pacific street. The row started in
a saloon on that thoroughfare.
Bergen was in the saloon drinking with
a woman and claims that Lawler struck
him in the face. He drew a razor and
slashed Lawler across the left elbow in
fiicting a deep wound. After the cutting
he dropped his weapon and started dowi1
the street, pursued by a large crowd OF
citizens. Matria caught up with Bergen
and when he attempted to stop him was
stabbed in the right temple with pocket
knife The blow which he received was
so powerful that when the knife struck
the skull the blade was nearly bent dou-
BILE.
The injured men were taken to the Har
Dor Hospital for treatment, and Bergen
was charged at the California street sta
ton with assault to commit murder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21

two children and the appearance of an
her.
Mr.. Nelson is the son of the Hon.
Henry Nelson, of the Indian Civil Service,
and brother of Major Horatio Nelson of
the Iwenty-first Regiment in the English
army, who is the Governor of Her Maj
estys prison at Redding, England, which
post ne received as mark of honor for
gallant service.
When called upon her attorneys, the
Messrs Cormac, Donohoe & Baum, re-
fused to be interviewed concerning their
client, and were very reticent as to the
probable outcome of the proceedings The
lawyers, however, could not but admit
that Mrs. Nelson has perfectly clear
case against her husband, and say if she
persists in carrying out her present inten-
lions she must succeed General 10
Hamilton of Placer has been retained by
Mrs. Nelson, as well as the consular
lawyers, Cormac, Donohoe Il Baum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Helped Himself Tn Arres+

]. c. Townsend, 253 Sansome street
went to the City Hall last night to return
a watch taken from the pocket of John
Barclay of 127 Seventh street, when the
latter was intoxicated, and was arrested
and charged with grand larceny Towns
end contends that the abstraction of the
watch was practical joke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
The Oiumpia

Inc Olympia hlusic-hall has a strong
n anna IN IT'S Ias free theater. The American
vioiette In songs, Miss Allen. the chic
s6ouprette, and others make up a long hill
+! rroIessor Martins dogs are a novel and
t hhiterestlng feature. They go East after
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Board of Health to Meet.

The Board of Health will meet this
evening at o'clock at the City Hall to
tiers for the ensuing year under q reduced
appropriation of money.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
School Board Nesting

The School Board will meet this even
ing in committee of the whole to consider
bids for a site for the Mission school
building. An extra session of the board
will follow the committee meeting. :
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21

urer, Val Schmidt; board of direetors-I.
n. Kohn (chairman), Johnston Elliott. M
II. Shepard, w. B. Bradbury Val
Schmidt, w. McMann and Goodwin Nc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
NEW
RIBBONS!

We beg TO announce the arrival this
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We invite particular attention to the
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Price, 35c per Yard.
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faced Satin Ribbon, cord edge, 80
different shades.
Price. 400 per Yard.
Samples of the above Ribbons
will be sent free to any address,.
See exhibition Of above goods in
our show windows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Consul of Ecuador.

Luis F. Lastreto has been recognized
by the Treasury Department as Consul
of Ecuador at this port.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
LEND Us YOUR EAR.

We want to tell you of the fine laundry
work we are doing, and all who appre-
ciate. beautiful color and fine medium
finish on their linen can get the bene-
fit of our experience and expert work.
manship. There is no laundry In town
where you can get such perfect salts
faction as at the United States.
The United States Laundry, Office
1904 Market street Telephone
South 400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28
IS RoREs*,ss88 s poRIsnt3HB

Durham's chestnut 1lly Wellhope. by Kendall
Weardale. Sir II. Waldle Grifith's bay flly Nine.
Delc.euse. ridden by Tod Sloan, unplaced in
a field OF ten horses. The betting was to !
against Nine. Delciense
A free handicap was won by Sir NJ. Fitz Gerald's
three ear-old chestnut colt Heir Male. The Lor-
-Beresford Stables bay colt Elfin. ridden by
Sloan was among the nine starters but was un-
placed. The betting was II TO 10 against Elfn.
The Dewhurst Plate by tie Duke OF
Westmlnster's chestnut colt Frontier The Loril
lard Beresford Stables chestnut colt Caiman. rid
den by Tod Sloan. finished second. This race is OF
800 soveregns added to a sweepstakes OF % SOW
ereigns each. half forfeit for two-year-olds the
OF the second horse receive 100 sovereigns
out OF the stakes. Seven horses the last
seven furongs of the Rowley Mile. and the result
follows:
The Duke OF Westminster'e ch. Frontier. by Orme
-Quotta
The IOrillard- Beresford Stables oh. c. Caman. by
Locohatchee- Happy Day OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
The Duke OF Devonshire's b. (. Nara, by ST. Angelo
The betting was II TO S on Caiman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28
AROUND THE GLOBE AWHEEL,
WESTERN CYCLISTS LONG JOURNEY
NEARLY ENDED.
MIR. AND MRS. MILRATH ARRIVE on TIE PENN
TOTAL MILEAGE so FAR 27s10-
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.


TOTAL MILEAGE so FAR 27.s1o-
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.
IT Darwin McTlrath and his wife. the Chicago
cycling world girders. arrived in this city on the
steamer Pennland yesterday morning. They were
conveyed to the Sturtevant House by friends. ana
wore visited by many people during the day. they
will start on their wheels for Chicago next tues
day. having circled the globe on their bicycles DUR
ing the last three years and half The Nc
Iraths say that they are still riding the same
wheels they started out on, although they nave
used UP several pairs OF tires each They wore
ont three pairs Of tandem tires each on their Pill
rrlmage. and while the bicycles show the results
O., the long trip they are still In ridable shape
The McIraths left Chicago on April 10, 1885, and
otter a trip over the Rocky Mountains they ar
rived ut San Francisco in September. They left
California for Yokohama. on October .. The tour
took them through Japan and China. While IN
Burma they witnessed the cremation or buddhist
priest The total mileage made by them is
ISIS This included the distances they walked as
each had cyclometers on their wheels. Ihey
passed close by where LEM was murdered by the
Kurds but they kept on the other SIDE or the
valley and not moested.
Mrs McIlrath is petite woman. with plenty or
pluck and determination in her pretty face She met
with some distressing accidents. but she says that
she does not regret the trip although she is glad to
get home again. When going between Carney ana
Cosad in Nebraska. lightning struck her plcycie'
and. while she stunned she was not badly IN
iured The lightning melted the cycometer on the
front forks and the melted metal caused the 'front.'
wheel to clog that the cyclometer mad 70 De hied
off In Persia Mrs. McIlrath had two OF her toes
frozen and the members had TO be amputated
They say that tho finest piece OF road that th ey
struck on their travels was the FAMOUS oVy-mlie
road OF India. This roadway Is elevated from SIX
TO eight feet above the level country, ana IL Is
made Of crushed stone, with turte-back TOP.
This !nsures perfect drainage: The road Is sur
faced with a kind Of clay. called kunka lhey
found the worst roads In China, and they conslu-
cred Persia the least interesting country that they
visited The tourists were held up ~ nahGaos
once but they displayed firearms and were not
molested further. ,. - -, ,o
Mr. McIrath Is a man about thirty years OF , age,
rather tall and athletic looking. MIS- MclIralh
is about twenty-eight years OF age.