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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
COLLECTED TN
 THE CORRIDORS

J. A. Devlin, a capitalist of Astoria, Is at the California.
 Adjutant-General A. M Barrett Is at the California from Sacramento.
 James R. Firth, manager of Dun's In New York is guest at the Palace.
 John A. Mcintyre, a mining man of Sacramento, is a guest at the Grand
 c. S. Cutter. one of the leading men of Sonoma, has taken rooms at the Russ.
 B. Frank Walker Sheriff of Yreka, Is at the Grand on short visit to the city.
 w. A. Brewer has come up from San Mateo on visit and Is at the Occidental.
 H. E. Williamson, a prominent mer- chant af Stockton, is a guest at the Bald win.
 Judge J. E. Pruett, one of the leading jurists of Auburn. is guest at the Grand.
 w. w. Williams, big cattle man of Nevada, Is at the Russ on a short busi- ness trip
 J. B. Peaks, a hotel man of Santa Cruz. is staying at the Palace on a short trip to the city.
 V. Cook, a mining man of Portland. Oregon is one of the late arrivals at the Occidental.
 Dr. Galen Burdell a well-known and wealthy physician of Novato. Is guest at the Lick.
 George w. Parker. a prominent and wealthy resident of Bangor, Me, Is stay ing at the Palace.
 Hart North, the recently appointed Commissioner of Immigration, took pos session of his office yesterday
 Colonel Hardin, the millionaire cattle man of Santa Rosa, Is at the California, together with his wife and daughter.
 M. H. Walker the Salt Lake City mill lionaire, Is staying at the Occidental, where he arrived yesterday with his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
A CHILD KILLED.
The Six-Year-Old Son of Dr. Blu
 chanan Run Over by @ Truck.

James c. Buchanan, the 6-year-old son of Dr. Buchanan of Al Hayes street, was killed last Tuesday by being run over by truck. He had been playing on the wagon, which had been driven into va cant lot on the corner of Fell and Octavia streets. The driver had gone away and left the horses attached to the vehicle.
 Young Buchanan and three other little boys got on the hind part of the truck, and Buchanan fell off just as the horses backed up, the hind wheel passing over his body. The accident happened at 5 o'clock, and the little sufferer died at ten minutes before midnight.
 The Coroner will hold an inquest.
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SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open until l2 o'clock every night in the year.
 BRANCH OFF1CES-527 Montgomery street corner Clay; open until s:30 o'clock
 o5S Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock ozI McAiiister street; open until 9:30 O clock. oIo Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. l94l Mission street; open until 10 o'clock. zzol Market street, corner Sixteenth; open until o'clock
 Ioo Eleventh street. open until o'clock. Sozo Mission street: open until g O clock. Iooo FOLK street; open until 9:3o o'clock. IN. w. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky streets; open until o clock
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gradually moved to the front and look ed to be winning, when opposite the paddock Gotobed shot clear of the bunch and won galloping in 1:4l12. Highland Ball easily disposed of Char lotte M for the place.
 Town Topics was prohibitive cholce for the final six furlong run, and ex- perienced no difficulty in winning cas- fly from Ravelette. Flandes came strong at the finish. taking the show.
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sellers. Yesterday J. w. Hammond was tried before a jury in Judge Joachim sens court for Violating the pool ordin- ance on January 31 at 2 Leidesdorn street The jury, after hearing the evil dence, rendered verdict of acquittal on the first ballot | our cases were recently tried before juries in Judge Lows court with similar result.
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Disturbed the Performance.

Emil F'lubaeher was fined s60, with the alternative of sixty days in the County Jail, by Judge Campbell yesterday for disturbing the peace. He attended the Orpheum, and raised a row as a singer appeared on the stage. He offered drum kenness as an excuse, but the Judge re- marked that it was a serious case, for large number of people paid to see the show, and they must be protected
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
o o O o O O O O o 0 . AN O o ANECDOTE 0 o OF BOOTH. o

dOte of Booth ana SaiFlnl, the cider.
 Tt was just ten years ago when Sal vini, Booth and myself were playing to- gether in 'Othello' at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Salvini played the title role, MT. Booth appeared as act Iago leads Desdemona into the coun- cil chamber. It is most effective en- trance, because in this country it is al- ways made through the central arch up stage.
 "But this was not Salvini's way of play ing it. He was disposed to reserve all the good points for himself and said he would not allow us to come on in that manner. but that we must make our entrance from the left side.
 'It was quite absurd to spoil the scene in that way and naturally I protested. But you remember what a quiet, lovable man Mir. Booth was. Without speaking further to the prompter about it he told me we would make the entrance from the side during rehearsals, but in the evening we would come in from the cen ter. And so we did. Salvini was at his grandest and rolling off the Italian for Here comes the lady, let her witness it. looked to the left for us. But we were standing almost at his side.(
 "Of course he was furious and ex- pressed himself more than forcibly when the performance was over. Mr. Booth listened for while and then quietly said to him: MT. Salvini may do these things as he pleases in Italy, but he is now in America where courtesy and fair treat ment Is accorded to all women, whether on or off the stage Salvini quieted down at once and never again objected to the entrance being made that way
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
FOR TO-DAY

First Race-Diggs, Eakins, Plumera Second Race-Brier Hill, Duke of York II. Morinel
 Third Race-El Afido, Amoltopec. Malay. Fourth Race-Rey del Tierra, Can't Dance. Paul Pry.
 Fifth Race-Senator Bland. Ace. Roche. Sixth Race-Sport McAllister, Don't Skip Me- Howard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

Rheumatism cured. No pay until cured. Dr Gordins Sanitarium. 514 Pine .Kearny, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

Seeing the ac- counts of the whaler relief ex- petition in The Call brings to my
 mind an occur renee of several
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

Can't Get a Conviction. The police have about given up hope of obtaining conviction against pool
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

Marie W a 1 n- wright, who is to appear next Mon day at the Col umbia in Shall
 We F org iv e Herr" tells the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

ALIFORNIA JOCKEY Tracke3d of the
 1908 Weather fne fast 70 FIRST furlongs maiden three
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HELP wANrED-continued.

WAITRESS, s2o; waitress and chambermaid. SEQ, boss this morning at o'clock at HOTEL GAZETTE, 420 Kearny st.
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M. b .Aicina-
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HELP wAN- ED-Continued.

SALESMAN: Nevada and other counties: staple article; factory to consumer L5o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
STOPPED THE PLAY.
Arrest of the Empires Leading Nan
Interfered with the Performance.

There was no performance at the Empire
last night and the few stragglers who
dropped into the theater were informed that
the leading man. was i'll. He was locked
up at police headquarters and without him
the performance could not be given. Man
ager Zimmerman refunded their money to
those who had paid and closed the house
Alexander Major was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Mary Johnson, 316 East
Ohio street, charging that Major obtained
board from her with the intent to oefraud
her. The warrant was served at 7:40 o'clock
by Patrolmen Larsh and Haley. Mrs. john
son claims that Major came to her house
to board and brought with him his wife
and two members of the company. The bill
was due last Tuesday and she says Major
told her he would get the money from his
manager" and settle. Mrs. Johnson repre-
sents that Major has no manager and that
he coolly defrauded her. She says she has
lost board bills in this way until she is
tired of it. Major was unable to give bond
and was locked up for the night He says
the bill amounts to only about So.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27

persons who have other business at the
courthouse are much Inconvenience The
cutters and sidewalks are kept covered
with refuse and unsightly stains, notwith-
standing the efforts of the city employees to
keep them clean. The line of dealers in
market stuff runs all around the courthouse
and has many times been mathematical as
very discreditable to the city.
The building of an annex to the market
house to accommodate the overflow of
vendors who now sell their wares under the
windows of the county officials and courts,
and strict regulations against setting stands
in any other place than in the market
houses are regarded as among the imme-
date and important duties of the city gov
eminent. It is remarked as ridiculous that
those who attend the May music festivals
and other entertainments held in Tomlin-
son Hall should have to elbow their way
through a mass of humanity buying and
selling vegetables right in the doorway to
the hall All this has been urged on the
Board of Public Works, and it is thought
will be acted on at the first opportunity
The appraisement of the stands on the
market has been made. and the Board Of
Public Safety, which has the regulation of
meeting consider and approve it if it is
found satisfactory. The appraisement is no
higher than it was last year. The dealers
at the market say that business is dull
Those renting stands must pay 10 per cent.
more than the figure at which the stands
are appraised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
beethoven Night at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. o.. May 26.-The fourth
concert of the May festival was wholly de-
voted to Beethoven. The works presented
were his fifth symphony and the "Missa
Solennis" The demand upon hearers for a
real appreciation of music written for the
expression of deep feeling and sincere devo-
ton was met by an unusually fine audience
and the severely classic programme was
performed in such an artistic manner as to
make it also a thoroughly popular concert.
The orchestra was never heard to better
advantage than In the symphony. The
''Missa Solennis'' required all the forces at
Mr. Thomass command-chorus, orchestra,
organ and solosts. The quartet consisted of
Miss MacIntyre, Mrs. Jacoby Mr.. Ben
Davies and Mr.. David Bispham. The deep
ly religious tone of the mass discouraged
applause, but the keen interest of the hear
ers was the best evidence of appreciation
of the almost faultless work of chorus
that is to be set down as one of the best
in the long list of the festivals. The effect
of the evely balanced quartet the faultless
orchestra and the majestic tones OF the
great organ combined TO make the occasion
one long to be remembered and to fix anew
the love of Beethoven's admirers for the
genius of the great master.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
HAITI'S BLACK ARMY.
How 1t Is FOrcibly Recruited by the
AuthOrities-A Recent Fete.
,pondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PORT-AU-PRINCE. Haiti. May Cit
seemed very much like a hollow mockery
that the administration of President Sam
should insist on celebrating the Fete de
PAgriculture on the LIST of May this year
with all the pompous detail contemplated
by those who instituted it--an agricultural
festival in "A country which has, properly
speaking, no agriculture. The occasion
could only have been provocative among
the people of disquieting reflections on the
state of the country, and of discreet but
none the less widespread derision. Never
theless, the programme was carried out to
the full and long and pretentious pro-
gramme it was.
Allowing the absentees, numbering 50 per
cent. of the whole force, an estimate which
is said to be absolutely just, the effective
roll of the Haitian army on Sunday last
should have shown about thirty thousand
men, or fifteen thousand actually at the
call Of their officers, the rest being permit
ted to remain at their homes or to work
for wages, even while wearing their uni
forms. The 80 cents a week. which is the
ordinary soldiers pay, goes regu-
larly to the pocket of his cap
Sn ro Ten he than mot this tRe Soldier
who works for wages is obliged to turn
large share over to his commander. Con-
scription is made for the most part in the
country districts, and the poor fellows. rep
resentative of the really most virtuous and
respectable portion of the population, after
being dragged to the garrisoned cities, are
only too glad to enter into any arrangement
which will restore to them at least small
degree of liberty. How much the army is
hated is shown by the one fact that, as a
rule the petty marketing in Port-au-Prince
is all done by women and girls. The men,
the greater part of the time, dare not go TO
the cities for fear of being forced into the
ranks. 1t is quite frequent thing to see
boys of sixteen or twenty taken from their
donkeys in the public streets and carried Off
to the recruiting Office. The beast of bur
den, sometimes with packs full of country
produce, is left to his own devices. To
those making the seizure the private inter-
ests of the Victim are Of absolutely no ac c-
count If he resists the least bit he is
raped over the head with the ever ready
cocamacaque and reduced to convenient in
sensibility Never, probably in any country
was there an army more ragged, unkempt
and undisciplined than that Of Haiti to-
day. 1t is perhaps the best visual demon
stration of the utter incompetency of the
people to make their self7given institutions
SuccesSful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
American Registry for ships.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Senate
committee on commerce to-day had under
consideration the subject of granting Amer
lean registry to foregn-built ships, for the
purpose of securing their service in carrying
troops and supplies to the Philippine
islands, and decided to place the matter in
the hands of a subcommittee, with author
ity to report on all cases in which the War
Department may make request that regis
try be granted. The discussion in the COM
mittee revealed the fact that there are sew
eral foreign ships whose services can be
made available when considered desirable.
The action of the committee so far as 1t Is
concerned. will have the effect of placing
the matter in the hands of the War De-
partment, for it was the general under
standing that in cases in which the depart
ment may express a desire to secure the
services of any particular vessel there
should be no opposition. majority of the
committee are opposed to granting registry
to foreign ships under ordinary circum-
stances, but they consider a departure from
the rule excusable under existing circum-
stances and during the war. 1t is under
stood that the arrangement Will aid the
department materially in securing reasona-
BILE rates The subcommittee having the
matter in charge consists of Senators Frye,
Mcmillan ElSins Gallinger, White, Murphy
and Mills,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The children of Miss Dresser's school will
spend next Monday at the Country Club.
A service of confirmation will be held at
the Market-street Temple to-day. Divine
service at o'clock. Confirmation cere-
monies at $3.50 a. m.
The o'clock Sunday afternoon service at
the Young Women's Christian Association
will be conducted May % by the gymnasium
classes, and will be led by Miss Andersen,
the physical director.
A May party win be given by the Young
Women's Christian Association FRIDAY
evening, May p, at 7;SO O'clock on the lawn
ridian street All are welcome.
AT the College-avenue Baptist Church. on
next Sunday morning; the acting pastor,
Rev. E. A Hanley will preach a sermon on
Our Country and Its Mission" Appropriate
choir In the evening song service will be
given.
The ladies and children OF school district
No. Sc will give a lawn fete Saturday after
noon. from to 8 o'clock, at the residence
Of Mrs. G. B. Cakes. No. Siet North illinois
chase OF nag for school No. %. All pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
REVENUE BILL DEBATE
SPEECHES MADE BY SENATORS
WHITE AND TELLER YESTERDAY.
Important Amendment Proposed by
MIR. Gorman-No Negotiations for
Purchase of Danish West Indies.

WASHINGTON. May 26-No substantial
progress was made by the Senate to-day
towards the disposition of the war revenue
measure, although it was under considera-
ton for three hours. Speeches were deliv-
cred on the bill by Mr. White and Mr..
Teller. The former opposed the issue of
bonds and strongly advocated the coinage
of the silver seigniorage and the tax upon
corporations. In his discussion of the last
feature Mr.. White drew out the fact that
an amendment was to be offered to the bill
by Mr.. German (Dem.. Maryland. placing
a tax of one-half of per cent. upon certain
large corporations. Mr.. Teller dwelt largely
on the proposition to levy an income tax.
He had not concluded his argument when
the bill was laid aside in order that eulogies
might be pronounced upon the late Sem
ator Walthall, of Mississippi The amend
ment proposed by Senator German follows:
THAT from and after the passage of this
act every person, firm, company or corpora
ton, owning or possessing, or having the
care or management of any railroad. street
railroad, sleeping car, steamboat ship or
other vessel, engaged or employed in the
business of transporting passengers or
freight. for hire. or in transporting the mails
of the United States or carrying on or doing
an express business, or having the care or
management of any Geographic or telephone
line by which Geographic or telephone dis
patches or messages are received or trans
mitted. or carrying on or doing the BUSH
ness of furnishing gas, electric light, electric
power, steam heat or steam power, or refin-
ing petroleum. refining sugar, or owning
or controlling any pipe line for transport
ing oil or other products, whose gross an
nual receipts exceed $250,000, shall be sub
ject to pay annually a special excise tax
equivalent to one-half of per cent. on the
gross amount of all receipts of such per-
sons firms, corporations and companies in
their respective business; provided, that the
assessment hereby made shall not include
any amount of the receipts for the trans
portation of persons freight or mails be-
tween the United States and any foreign
port, but such tax shall be rated for the
transportation of persons, freight or mails
from port within the United States
through a. foreign territory to a port within
the United States and shall be assessed upon
and collected from persons, firms, compa-
MES or corporations within the United
States receiving hire or pay for such trans
portation of persons, freight or mails"
A bill was reported by Mr.. Sewell provid-
ing for the employment of any retired army
officers during the present war. 1t was
passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
DANISH WEST INDIES.
No Resumption of Negotiations for
Their Purchase.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The published
statement from Copenhagen, via London,
that pourparlers are progressing looking
to the purchase by the United States from
Denmark of the Danish West Indian posses
sions St. Thomas and st. CToix, appears to
be nothing more than the recrudescence of
old story. For many years past certain
far-seeing statesmen, the list being headed
by Stanton, have cast longing eyes upon
these Danish islands. Stanton conducted
the negotiations resulting in a treaty be-
tween Denmark and the United States
whereby ST. Thomas and st. Croix were to
be turned over to the United States for a
monetary consideration. The treaty came
to naught owing to the opposition of
Charles Sumner to every feature of Grant
ment was offended at what seemed to be a
breach of faith on the part of the United
States in Withdrawing from an agreement
which it had initiated, and the subject of
the cession dropped into the background.
During President HarriSonS administration
it was brought again to the fore, and the
President submitted to Congress testimony
from the highest authorities, naval and po-
Htical to demonstrate the great value OF
the islands to the United States, not only
as coaling station, but as an advance out
post in the defenses of the country. Pres
ident Harrison, like President Grant, how
ever, found himself unable to carry through
his scheme of acquisition. At the beginning
of the present Congress resolution was In
troduced looking to the reopening of nego-
tiations for the purchase of the islands from
the Danish government, which was predt-
Gated upon an intimation received from that
government that it was not averse to re-
opening negotiations. Since that time moth
ing has been done by the State Department
in that direction and it may be that the al
most periodical publication of the items in
European newspapers is a gentle admoni-
ton to the United States that something
must be done looking towards the acquisi-
ton of the islands if Denmark Is to find a
customer on this side of the ATLANTIC.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
PARK ASSESSMENT ROLLS.
Work Upon Their Adjustment Being
All Done Over Again.

All Done Over Again.
The work of adjusting the assessment
rolls for the property condemned for the
Fall creek and White river park system
progressed steadily yesterday, and Con-
troller Johnson said it was impossible to
predict when it would be finished. 1t is the
opinion of many that the Board of Public
Works should not be expected to start the
work on the park system nor carry 1T on
so satisfactorily as would board whose
duty was simply this work The board has
too much other work on hand, say these
persons, to carry along the park scheme in
a satisfactory way. 1t is believed by those
who are watching the progress of the park
scheme that it would be the proper course
to wait until the next Legislature convenes
and then to present bill to take the place
of the old park law, which would allow the
appointment of a park board This bill, it
is advocated, should be prepared by skillful
attorneys and the work should be begun at
once in order that it may be done satisfac-
toriy. 1t is pointed out that when the
Board of Public Works took up the work of
the Park Board the work of the latter board
was almost entirely lost, and the same thing
will occur if the suit, which is rumored to
be imminent every day, is filed and it is
decided that it is entirely out of the
province of the Board of Public Works to
buy park land.
Superintendent Of Public Parks Powers
is being complimented for the beautiful APP
pearance of the parks now and the evil
dences of thorough work having been done
in them He says that University Park will
have much added to it by Sunday More
than a hundred palms are to be planted in
beds in the park and about ten palms from
eight to twelve feet high will be planted
independently in different parts of the
square There are also a number of tall
banana plants to be planted in the park
These plants will be set in no other than
University Park because no other has suffi-
cient shade for them to live. They have
been growing in the greenhouse at Garfield
Park since last summer, when they were
DlrchaSed