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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
COLLEGE ATHLETES TO
DANCE THE BALLET
A UNIVERSITY CIRCUS IN
PREPARATION
Track Men and Football Heroes
Training to Play the Part of
Clowns and Acrobats.

BERKELEY, April 13.-The athletes of
the University of California are going to
give a circus. 1t is true that they never
attempted such a thing before, but that
only means 1t will be the more interest
ing. For years they have been contented
with the sober work of running round the
track and of smashing each other on the
gridiron in hope of wrestling a victory
from the cardinal This dignified tradi-
tion is going to be broken. Before the
end of the present term they will one and
all don a circus costume to act the clown
and buffoon for the amusement of their
friends.
1t will be a circus in every respect, from
sideshows down to peanuts and colored
lemonade. Men who can do the 100-yard
dash in 10 20 seconds will leave off their
spikes to appear in the role of the fat
lady, and gridiron veterans for whom no
lineup is too strong TO be bucked will
exchange their mud-cOvered football suits
for the costume of the ballet Nothing
will be spared to make the whole thrill
ing entertainment.
The date set for the performance is
Thursday afternoon, April q. All college
exercises for the term close at noontime
the same day, the serious work of final
examinations beginning the week follow
ing The affair will come off in the open
air within the inclosure of the cinder
commodations for an immense crowd are
being made.
The programme is to open with a grand
spectacular entrance of the whole troupe
consisting of over one hundred perform
ers Womble, the star end of last years
football team; Hoffman track captain,
with Hussey, Cohn, Kerfoot and Al
Lean are training for the tumbling clown
act Howard Squires will appear as drum
major Bob Carroll. champion hammer
thrower of the world; Al Lean, the L. c.
trainer, and others will give exhibitions
of heavy weight lifting boxing, wrestling
and club-sWingfng.
An amusing feature will be an all-nation
footrace of one lap in costume. Entries
are announced as follows; Walsh, Eng
lish; Hinz. Japanese; Trefethen, Turk;
De Lashmutt. Chinese; Broughton, Zulu;
O'Toole. Irish; Seitz, Dutch; Squires, He
brew A pursuit race by five ballet girls
is to be followed by one mile relay race
between the football and baseball teams.
In addition one or two turns from the
Orpheum are to go on the programme;
possibly a troupe of Japanese acrobatS.
Two side shows have been provided for.
One is a vaudeville performance, con-
Quoted by college talent. The other will
be in the nature of a dime museum.
The committee in charge consists of Ir-
win ]. Muma (chairman), Roy Fryer,
Irving c. Allen, Milton j. Schwartz and
J. B. Southard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
OFFICERS ARE
EXPORTED To
Be VERY WISE
Warning of Police
Commission.
DRAW DOWNS FORBIDDEN
MAYOR SNOW TELLS WHAT IS
EXPECTED.
Something Will Drop Unless There
Be Marked Change From
the Practices of the
Past.
Oakland Office San Francisco Cali,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, April 13.
The sixty members of the Police De-
partment were duly lectured for an hour
this afternoon on what the new admin
istration expects from them. Everybody
was present, from Chief Fletcher to the
newest special officer. Mayor Snow, City
Attorney Dow and City Engineer Glenn
ent, members of the Police Commission,
reviewed the force and gave the advice.
Nothing very startling was said or done,
but the men were distinctly informed that
them from the service rendered to the
city in the past. The subject of gambling
was taken up, and the Mayor related
some incidents that have come to his
knowledge which he thought did not show
sufficient interest on the part of the de-
partment toward their suppression. He
said he wanted officers to so conduct
they were getting draw down.
Chief Fletcher has evidently had little
talk with the Commissioners, for he also
intimated that some of the work of his
men had not been up to the standard that
will be expected of them in the future.
Mr.. Dow, who recently made little IN
Spection of gambling dens on his own ac-
count added a few words Of admonition
and Mr. Clement, who is not an orator,
stated that the other Commissioners had
voiced his sentiments.
There Is a feeling of greater security
among the members of the force tonight
as the result of the afternoon lecture, for
were to have been made they would have
been carried out before the lecture, which
was in effect putting each man on proba-
tion before the new commission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
NEW WEsTERN HOTEL
LATE SHIPPING INTELL1GENCE.


ARRIVED.
Thursday, April 13.
Stmr Luella, Miller 50 hours from TiIlamook
Bay.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BOWENS LANDING-Arrived April 13-Schr
Newark, hence April II.
COOS BAY-Sailed April 13-Stmr Arcata, FOR
San Francisco schr Daisy Rowe. for San Fran
cisco.
SEATTLE-Arrived April 13-Stmr Czarina,
hence April 9; stmr Farallon, from Dyea:
Sailed April I3-Schr American Girl for Homo
lulu April 12-Schr Glendale, for San Fran
cisco.
EUREKA-Arrived April 13-Stmr Westport,
Sailed April 13-stmr Hueneme and stmr
Weeott. for San Francisco; schr Emma Clau-
dina. for
CLAILAM BAY-Sailed April 13-Ship Stand
ard from Seattle. for Honolulu; bark Oakland,
from Everett for San Francisco.
ASTORIA-Arrived April 13-Stmr q Ell
der hence April II.
Sailed April 13-Stmr State Of California, for
SAN DIEGO-Arrived April 13-Schr Bertha
Dolbeer from Newport.
Sailed April 13-U S stmr Corwin, for -.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
SOUTHAMPTON - Arrived April . - Stmr
Trace from New York for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived April l3-Stmr New
England. from Boston. for Liverpool
BALTIMORE-Arrived April 13-Stmr Dres-
den from Bremen.
NEW YORK-Arrived April 13-Stmr Pc
conyc Inagua, Port au Prince.
Sailed April 13-Stmr American for London
ROTTERDAM M-Sailed April 13-Stmr Spaarn-
dam for New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
vERMoNTERs TO CELEBRATE,
Reunion of the California Society of
"Green Mountain" Bows.

The annual reunion and celebration Of
the Pacific Coast Association of the Ma
tive Sons of Vermont will be held in Odd
Fellows Hall this evening The pro-
gramme consists of a literary and musi-
cal entertainment, followed by dancing
and an enjoyable time is in prospect for
all who may be so fortunate as to be in
cluded among the guests. The opening
number on the programme is an overture
by Dellepiane's orchestra, followed by a
recitation by Mrs. ]. Turner Barton A
charming little operetta, entitled THE
Odd Trick" will then fill in the time until
10 o'clock, when the floor will be cleared
for dancing In a most acceptable manner
The following artists, late of the Tivoli
grand opera company, will sing and act
the parts: Miss Clara Atkins, Miss DON
ely, Mrs. Clark, c. Fielding, w. Kneiss
and Rhys Thomas.
The committee appointed by the society
to arrange for the proper observance of
Dewey day on May l held a meeting in
the Occidental Hotel last evening to COM
plete the preliminary arrangements. 1t
has been decided to commemorate Ad-
mral DeWey's great victory in Ma
Mia Bay by a grand celebration on the
above date at Sunset Park. near WrightS
station, in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Music. games and dancing will be the
chief features of the celebration, and the
railroads will run special excursion trains
to the grove on that occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
NO DESIRE TO
CLOSE SALOONS
ON SUNDAYS
Issue Stopped Prior
to Election.
ONE LICENSE IS HUNG UP
COMMITTEE GIVES A HINT OF
WHAT IS COMING.
The Present Ordinance Guarantees
Local Option, and in Future it
ONE LICENSE IS HUNG UP
COMMITTEE GIVES A HINT OF
WHAT IS COMING.
The Present Ordinance Guarantees
Local Option, and in Future it
Will Be Faithfully OBJ
served.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
COS Broadway. April 13.

SO6 broadway, April H.
It'is already apparent that the new City
Council is at work. Perhaps the most
significant act it has yet undertaken is
that of the License Committee. which has
laid on the table an application for a
saloon license for the old Union Hotel on
Thirteenth avenue. President Rowe de-
nounced the establishment very forcibly
He said it was an Objectionable place
with back doors and card rooms and un-
worthy of a license. The matter will lie
on the table until majority vote desires
that it be taken up.
Some faction is evidently interested in
trying to stir up trouble for the new Coun-
ell in the matter of Sunday closing. 1t is
known that a request has been sent to
Los Angeles for a copy of the ordinance
providing for closing and an effort will be
made TO have one introduced before the
Council. 1t is well known that prior to
the election there was an informal under
standing that if the Council would not un-
dertake TO reduce the present license the
temperance people would not agitate the
ii being agreed that these periodical
movements worked more harm than good.
This understanding is still in force, and it
is not the temperance people who are
striving to upset it. 1t is a certain ele-
ment bent on trying to disrupt the har-
mony now existing in the city govern
ment. Referring to the matter this morn
ing the Mayor said:
This is the time for us to get together
and l feel that it would be premature to
offer a new license ordinance until we are
ready for 1t. We have at present an ex-
cellent liquor license. 1t is, in fact, a To-
cal option measure, as no district need
have a saloon if the people Of that dis
trict object to 1t. The trouble is that the
present ordinance has not been enforced
in the past, but ii will be in the future.
The men in the saloon business are more
- 81.
ing the keno games, which have been op-
Grated in some of these places to the det-
riment of the character of more respect
able houses. l must repeat that so far
as 1 know the policy Of the administration
is in opposition to any form Of legislation
that will tend to drive the people Of Oak
land apart"
Nearly all the Councilmen expressed
views similar to those Of the Mayor and
should an ordinance upsetting present
conditions be introduced it will probably
receive not more than two votes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
FALSE CHARGE MADE
TURNER A MANAIC
ATTEMPTED TO MURDER HIS
MOTHER.
Joseph Turner Accused of Defaulting
Less Than Two Dollars Loses
His Reason.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
908 Broadway. Anrll IL

90S Broadway. April 13
An ill-founded charge that he had de-
fauted the petty sum of 81 50 has wrecked
the mind of Joseph Turner Jr and all
most resulted in the brutal murder of his
defenseless mother.
Turner is IS years old and resided with
his parents and sister at 1015 Taylor ave
nue.. Alameda. Until few days ago he
was trusted employe at lie Count Bros
Wholesale stationery house in San Fran
cisco. According to the story given by
the father at the examination of his son
to-day, the latter was recently accused
OF being short 81 80 in mis- accounts. The
books were inspected and all was found
to be correct. Then the young man gave
his accuser, another employe, a sound
trouncing, whereupon the firm dismissed
him from service
His discharge so worried him that sick
ness came, and with 1t mental derange-
ment. For several nights the elder Tur-
day the exhaustion resulted in q faint
ing spell. While the father was in this
condition the insane son secured a base
ball bat, declaring that he intended kill
timely reviving of the father who inter
ceded. the women would have met death.
Then the young mans mania took an
other turn and he started In throwing
furniture and glassware through the win
dows Finally he attempted to set fire
to the house.
He was brought to the Receiving Hos
pital to-day in a tightly closed carriage
and had to be strapped down. Drs. Bu-
teau and TiSdale examined him and this
afternoon Judge Greene committed the
unfortunate young man to the asylum at
Napa.
The physicians are hopeful that Tur-
ner's dementia will prove to be only tenn
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
The Ohioans.

The Ohio Society of California held a
rousing meeting last night at Mystic Hall.
Rolla V. Watt, Charles A. Lee, w. F.
Aram, Frank d. Searight and B. F. Nc
Kinley, of this city; Charles E. Noggle
of Templeton, and William Huntley of
Hopland were elected active members;
and Miss Carrie Cunningham of this city,
Job Reeder of Hanoverton, Ohio, Sol Hip
of Ely, New, ]. NJ. Fulton, T. V. Julien.
A. E. Cheney, Thomas Wren. Percy T.
Phillips, MD, and William A Phillips.
NJ D., all of Reno, New, were elected as
sociate members. The members from the
State of Nevada promise o>attend the
next meeting in a body.
The committee on reception of President
Mckinley reported that the President is
expected in this city during the latter part
of July, and that arrangements for his re-
ception are being perfected. Interesting
addresses We're made by James Malcolm
Gleaves, J. NJ. Long, c. c. Wadsworth,
MD. H. A. Iddings. E. j, Ensign, Louis
p. McCarty Major John A Whiteside, J.
A. Silverman, Pho, M. D., E. p. Morey,
Norman r. Arter and n. B. Coffman,
M D., who came from Healdsburg to at
tend the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
HOSPITAL FUND EXHAUSTED.
No Money With Which to Purchase
Supplies for the Balance of the
Present Month

There is considerable agitation among
those officials connected with the govern
ment and conduct of the City and County
Hospital on account of the condition of
the funds available for the maintenance
of that institution. Auditor Wells an
nounced yesterday that the demands al
ready made against the hospital fund for
April, when added to the amount required
to pay the salaries for the present month.
makes a total in excess of the money
being the case it follows that there will
be no money with which to pay for goods
considered necessary for the maintenance
of the hospital for the balance of the cur
rent month. Past experience has been
costly teacher to the merchants and it Is
probable that they will refusee to further
honor acquisitions for supplies unless they
are first assured that money to pay for
them will be forthcoming.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
HAD A WIFE MORE
THAN THE LAW ALLOWS
JOHN GREEN CONVICTED OF
BIGAMY.
The Jury in the Case Thinks He
Should Have Extreme Mercy
of the Court.
Oakland once San Francisco Can,

Jus broadway, April 13.
1t required just fourteen minutes for a
Jury in Judge Halls court this afternoon
to decide upon verdict convicting John
Green Of bigan4y. He was recommended
TO the mercy Of the court.
The trial occupied the greater portion
of the day and attracted as spectators a
large coterie Of friends of the parties in
married Miss Lizzie Lunny on July IA,
1882, by contract. At that time the latter
was but 13 years of age. They lived hap
PLY together on Natoma street, San Fran
cisco, for five years and each year was
heraided by the advent of a little one.
About year ago Green enlisted under the
nrst call Tor volunteers in the First Cali
fornia and was mustered out in the bat
terry. He had enlisted as a single man
When his wife disclosed his true matri-
monlal status ne was thrown into the
military prison, was court-martialed and
acquitted. On February 2 Of this year he
married his wife's sister, Maggie Lunny,
in this city. Then relatives took up the
cause Of the abandoned wife. His arrest
followed.
The defense tried to establish the rle-
gality Of the first marriage, and the de-
fendant took the stand in his own behalf
He based his belief of being single upon
the following agreement, which his ac-
cuseT, the first wife, had signed:
"ANGEL ISLAND, Cal, Jan. %. 1889
Il, John Green, and l, Lizzie Lunny, do
by agreement understood by both con-
tracing parties, to wit:
That l, Lizzie Lunny, do release all
claim l have and have had upon the chill
dren Of both contracting parties. leaving
both in their fathers care, and that /
Lizzie Lunny, do not hold him responsible
for my support. as this agreement makes
void all past obligations that we had en-
tered into by contract as man and wife
and that l in future shall resume my
maiden name as Lizzie Lunny"
Green stated that his wife had told him
there was no necessity for a divorce and
that cas- long as he would care for the
children it was all right; she did not care
for herself"
At the preliminary hearing Green testi-
fed that he had suggested the foregoing
agreement; now he said his wife had first
suggested il.
Attorney Choynsld also testified. He
was an officer in the battery OF which de-
fendant was a private. and ne regarded
his reputation for truth and honesty as
being good.
The arguments were brief, The instrlc-
tions to the jury oral, and the jury
promptly convicted Green. who will re-
ceive his sentence next Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Diamond Thief at Work.

K. G. Schwartz, a jeweler at 502 Battery
street, reported at police headquarters
yesterday that a sneak thief had stolen
diamond ring from him. The man enter
ed his stofe Wednesday afternoon and
asked to look at some diamond rings
Schwartz showed him a trayful, but he
did not feel satisfied with any of them
and Schwartz turned his back to get an
other trayful None of them suited him
and he left After he had gone Schwartz
missed one of the rings from the first
trayful, which the thief had stolen while
his back was turned. The man is de-
scribed as about q years of age and feet
10 inches tall
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Lucas Extortion Case.

The preliminary examination of A e.
Lucas, the private detective, on the
charge of attempted extortion was com
menced before Judge Mogan yesterday
Attorney Aiken appeared for the defend
ant and asked for a weeks continuance,
which the Judge refused as the defend
delay, and Aiken withdrew from the case
The Judge appointed ex-Judge Webb to
look after the defendants interests, and
James f; Turner, the complaining wit
ness, took the stand. He identified the
threatening letters sent him by Lucas and
the prosecution closed. The case was con-
tinued until April 81
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
PEACE DECLARED.
The Forderer Mackie Misunderstand-
ing Amicably Settled.

ALAMEDA. April 13.-Chairman For
derer of the Board of City Trustees and
Trustee-elect Mackie have settled what
ever differences existed between them and
have resolved to work in harmony in their
official positions for the best interests Of
the city.
LAS soon as l read in The Call that Mr.
Mackie had extended the glad hand and
/ had refused it, said Mr.. Forderer to a
Call correspondent. Il went direct to Mr..
Mackie's office and told him that if he
had extended his hand to me at any time
and I had not reciprocated it was purely
an oversight on my part We shook
hands on the spot and congratulated each
other on our respective elections We
concluded that the glad hand term. so
far as we were concerned, had been used
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Stanford,s Reception.

Stanford Parlor No. 76, Native Sons Of
the Golden West, will give its "at home"
high jinks and reception to the delegates
to the Grand Parlor that is to meet in Sa-
linas, In the banquet hall of the Native
Sons building, on the night of Saturday.
the 22d inst. The committee on entertain
ment has arranged first-class pro-
gramme, and refreshments will be fur
nished at all times during the evening
For many years past this parlor has en-
tertained the delegates to the Grand Par
lor. and this year it proposes to do better
than it ever did before.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Frightened Little Girls.

A Chinaman who is supposed to be In
sane. created a sensation at Main and
Folsom streets last evening by chasing a
number of little girls. Special officer
Hurley was notified and he placed the
obnoxious Chinese under arrest Con-
vinced that he is mentally deranged, Cap
tain Spillane ordered him locked up in
the Receiving Hospital, pending an ex-
animation as to his sanity
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
The "Fighting Firstu at Manila

One hundred and forty stereopticon
views picturing Colonel James F. Smith
and his Fighting First" in the trenches
at Manila will be presented this evening
at Native Sons Hail. under the auspices
of Cathedral Council No. SO, Y. NJ J.
Douglass White, who was an eye-wit-
ness TO what went on in the trenches, will
describe each picture as 1t is thrown upon
the canvas. During the intermissions an
excellent musical and vocal entertain
ment will be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Sutherland Files Answer.

The answer of Colonel w. ]. Sutherland
to the action recently instituted against
him by Mrs. Jennie Weber, \ % seeks
to recover $4,000 damages for lreach of
promise, was filed yesterday In his an
swer Colonel Sutherland denies that he
ever promised to marry Mrs. Webber, and
furthermore he alleges that she now has
husband living. Hence he asks to be
dismissed with his costs of suit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Pioneers as Entertainers

The Society of California Pioneers en-
tertained its friends last night in it's as
sembly hall, Pioneer building The occa-
sion was regular dancing party of the
series held during the spring season The
hall was thronged with dancers through
out the evening. The guests were received
by the following:
Floor manager. Roberts Vandercook; floor
comInittee, J. NJ. Baker, r. r. Russ A r
Burling, j. J. Lermen, ]. Z. CoryeIl Jr George
n. Van Orden; reception committee George c.
Sargent, w. l.. Duncan, f. b. Vreeand
Thomas Cole, Fl. Bouton, C. j. King
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Wants Her Reven ge.

True to her expressed intention to have
her son-in-law, Manuel Rivas, punished
for eloping with and marrying her daugh-
ter, Inacia Torres. Wednesday, Mrs. Jua-
ciquna Varela of 270h Brannan street
swore to a warrant for his arrest in Judge
Mogan's court on the charge of perjury
in swearing that the girl was Is years Of
age, when she was only IA, last October.
The newly married couple cannot be
found
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

by the public only in ffgurative sense
and thus found it's way into the papers.
II admit that l probably said the things
about Mr.. Mackie credited to me. but we
are liable to pass many remarks during
the heat of election that should be forgot
ten as soon as the smoke of battle blows
away"
In the same connection Mr.. Macllie SAYS
that whatever personal feeling existed be-
tween himself and Mr.. Forderer will not
be carried into municipal affairs, and that
they will work together for Alameda s
best interests.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

What Shall We Do with Cubap
discussed by William j. Bryan,
Bishop Potter, Booker T. Washington
and other representative thinkers in
next Sundays Call
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

COOK summer resort $50; Mill Valley; see
gentleman here. MISS CULLEN, 325 Sutter
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
A Dangerous Visitor.

Alick Aulin, a visitor from Chicago.
was convicted by Judge Mogan yesterday
of carrying concealed weapon and dis
charging firearms within the city linn
its. Tuesday night he was creating a
disturbance at Third and Mission streets
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

and fired three shots from a revolver at
the crowd that gathered 1t took three
policemen to take him to the City Prison.
He will be sentenced to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

WORKING housekeeper, $40 per month. MIS-
CULLEN, S25 Sutter st.