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they charged, making the half circuit
of the theater, coming in close order
up the center aisle, Sergeant OF Police
Shea in the lead, followed by Manager
Gottlob and the line of stage beauties,
which deployed neatly thrCUgh the au-
dience as MI. Easton and Colonel J. l..
Lyon took their stand in the pulplt-Ilke
structure they called block set IN the
orchestra. In front on more loWly
block was a bIacksmith's anvil, and
man stationed above with hammer 10
clinch the sales.
Keep yc.ur eyes on US said Easton.
shedding his cuffs, and We'll keep ours
on you. How much an 1 offered for
choice of the first box ?"
Fifty" piped a voice from the far
right.
Going, going -' from Colonel
Lyon.
Sixty said another.
Seventy five" came in tones that
were recognized as those of c. B. Stone
of the Associated BTeweries.
Hundred"
Hundred and fifty"
Two hundred"
My, how things We're going, going.
1.-TWO fifty"
The mark set by the managers had
been reached.
Three hundred" in a womans voice
Here's a lady bids three hundred -
Three twenty-five" said Mayor
Phelan.
Three fifty" retOrted the lady.
Things were becoming lively and half
the audience were out of their chairs
highly excited.
Then three seventy five" said Stone
and the lady topped him twenty-five, to
be raised twenty-five more in return.
Cheers upon cheers rent the air, but
the steady advance Of the bidding could
not be stepped. Everybody's eyes were
Ccntered on the lady with the jaunty
white hat. in which perChed a saucy
feather, ali thinking she was the bidder
whose identity was a mystery. Nobody
paid any attention to the elderly
woman in black, sitting At her side, on
whom at the hysteUical stages in the
bidding she bestowed a hasty kiss
Four fifty it went. Ave hundred, six
hundred in jumps Of fifty.
Listen to the lady" said Nj Eastcn
There's a woman for you"
"Rah! Rah!" cheered the audience.
many Of the women waving their
handkerchiefs. q number being so
wrought up that tears. they knew not
for what reason, started from their
eyes.
Six fifty" said the Mayor
Seven hundred" from the women by
the anvil
There was a tense luu. Going. go
ing,' warned Colonel Lyon. The man
with the hammer raised it high over
his head ready 20 come down
Fifty, ffty-can I have seven ffty?"
shrieked the colonel to the Mayor Mr.
Phelan nodded.
Seven fifty I have; make it eight"
The lady nodded.
Eight hundred-soing, going" and
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q Californian, and what she says goes!
There was a bid of $50, at which the
netite actress meouwed prettily, and that
fetched bid of 500 ana one Iast IoI4o"-
ihs No % no. S0,' chfrped the theatrical cherub
from her perch. ''Thatu never do. FIJI
Non-bidders cheered and two others bid
$500 and $500 respectiy9elyTi arn9 Tr Easton. No
body had been bidding but c. b. Stoqe ana ana
the Mayor up to this time. ana II IooKSa Tfa u
as If the battle was between them. l ne
fact that both had subscribed liberaily IT., TO
| the reception fund gave promise OF i've
| " fight Under the ''meouWs' and the
| and her pretty little 6ickings they ad-
vanced at jumps of $50 to $130. ~,
Another portentous lull followed, Edn9
! Wallace making her pretuest ey55 ana
giving her most fetching little Kicks. IL
! looked as if the hammer would urUp 70
Mayor Phelans last bid It didn't, how y
| ever. The woman with the feather IN
Mrs. townsend bids $500 for this box.
She bids $3.50. Do get S900?" e.
| The Mayor nodded and cheers broke Tor
| him and his woman opponent.
"Nine-hfty she bids, said Colonel
Lyon. ,s 49, ,,or
,3o 8oe I 'ig get ds'iift fifty?' The he lady in the
feathered hat kissed the other. When
they separated the applause was deafen-
ing. After it had ceased Mr.. Easton an
Mrs. Townsend bids a thousand and
tTept{-Teii gd5r i N Mrs Hopper insists on SllOO
He didn't. There was another pause,
but no voice was raised higher.
| "Going, going, going" called Colonel
Lyon. "Sold to Mrs. A S. Townsend for
Stops"
| ''Three cheers for Mrs. Townsend" "
! shouted Manager Belasco. and he got
them The lady with the feather in her
hat kissed the other. Everybody was on
! tiptoe, wondering who in the world she
! could be and how many more thousands
she had to spend. Their curiosity could
not be satisfied just then. The auction
| had to go on.
How much for the next box?"
Mayor Phelan bids thousand dollars,
! called Manager Friedlander.
| Edna Wallace Hopper was not satisfied.
! She called more, more" but it was not
forthcoming. and the box was sold to the
| Mayor, for whom three hearty cheers
were also given.
The fourth box was sold without much
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opposition to c. 3. Stone of the. Asso-
ciated Breweries, whose highest bid was
'"Three cheers for Stone" cried some
Make it three Beers!' said another,
but the cheers Were given with Will.
The price Of boxes dropped then, but bid
Gers increased under The persuasive elo-
quence Of the yemen cf the theaters. .In and
one after another We're sold until four
teen had been disposed Of. Mrs. Ernestlne
Kreling took the place of Of Edna t6d WaIlaoe
people began buying. Henry Miller paid
$50 for a box and so did S II: Fried
NJ Meyerfeld of the Orpheum paid $50
apiece for theirs and Mrs Morrissey and
Mrs Kreling completed the work by pay
ing $25 apiece for boxes.
The auctioneers then turned their at
tentfon to the choice seats, Miss Juliet
Croaby having replaced Mrs. .Kreling. on
the block J. j., Gottlob bought the first
@ Fred BeIasco paid ntf the nEatper same amoqnt Mount
Telasco, also in New York. Major Nc
IaughIin paid s2j for the third. The
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DECORATIONS ON
MARKET S Rec I
The Committee Will Maet
This Morning to Receive
Estimates.

The executive committee met yesterday
to hear the report of the decoration COM
nittee. William J. Martin, chairman OF
the committee. stated that contracts had
been let for the electrical illumination OF
Market street, the ferry tower and the
City Hall dome for $500. It is intended
to utilize 10 900 incandesCent lamps for the
purpose.
The executive committee approved of
the report and instructed Mr. Martin to
call another meeting of the deco 2tion
committee to get bids for decorating Mar
ket street from pole to pole with red,
white and blue bunting. with evergreens
and whatever else will add to the pic
turesQue effect intended.
Accordingly Chairman Martin has Is
sued call for a meeting of the dccor2-
ing at II clock
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the fund for the welcome to the soldiers
is growing rapidly:
Balance Oregon Volunteers fund, s247 IS;
London, Paris and American Bank $780, Stock
and Bond Exchange. $3.50; Brewers Protective
Association. s1O00 Merchants Exchange. 500;
G. NJ Mein, $50: A. J. Rich & Co. 500 H.
Schussler 500; Thomas D. Riordan. s100; New
man & Levinson, $50; Samuel Rosenheim, $50;
Dodge. Sweeney & Co. 800; California Saw
& Co, $50; Kast & Co., $50; Benjamin Cohen,
S11 so; Charles Rebman, $50; Carol & Tilton,
SO; Philpot & Armstrong. s5; J. W Weinberg,
So cash 81; Bank of California. $500; Thomas
Brown, s25; William Alvord. s25; H. r. Rood
& Co. $40: Clabrough. Gocher & Co., $40;
William Lehman, s25; Custom House employees,
5000; George A. knight. $25.
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Molders' department Union Iron Works,
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FUND
GROWING FAST
Finance Committee Receives
Word That Berkeley Will
Fall Into Line.

The executive council of the finance
committee met yesterday afternoon with
the following members present: NJ. II. de
Young, president: George H. Pippy, sec
retary; A. H. Vail, Henry Sonntag, Grove
P Ayres f. ]. Raisch, Julius Kahn and
Paris Kilburn.
The following complete list of subscrip-
tions received up tC last evening was
issued by the committee and shows that
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YOU Tomorrow I am now confined to
my room and am afraid l shall not be
able to get out Of the house this weeK
wish to say to you. however. that
in any way that l can forward the OBJ
jects in which your committee is en-
gagged, either officially or personally,
it will afford me a great deal Of pleas
ure so to do.
The military authorities of the Gov
eminent here will aid the people of
this city and State to the fullest ex-
tent possible in making the homecom-
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understood that, although the sale of seats
are still more than 1900 seats left, which
will be placed on, sale this morning at .
clock. Many choice seats are stu 10
downstairs have been disposed of. All the
seats upstairs are. still available, and 1t
will be sold at 81 a seat. The 81 seats are
all in the balcony.
vote of thanks was rendered to. Wen
dell Easton. Colonel J. L. Lyon and their
able corps of assistants who handled the
auction sale with such consummate Skill
The sale is the largest ever held In the
history of theatrical benefits, with the
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the lull became susDiciously long
Would the Mayor show the white
feather? Would the lady capture the
works? 1t looked as if she would.
Going, going" again came the
warning cry. Give me twenty-five 2"
The Mayor nodded.
whoever buys this box" said NJ.
Easton, coaxingly, their name goes
down to history in the souvenir"
The lady responded in like amount
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Gottlob called the meeting to order. Three
cheers for Mrs. Townsend for her pa
triotic and generous bids in the premium
sale were proposed and given with will.
It was the sense of the meeting that the
action of Mrs. Townsend was largely in
strumental in making the sale the enor-
nous success that it was, and a special
vote of thanks was ordered spread on the
minutes and will be sent to her.
The managers desire to express through
the press their sincere gratitude to all
who in any way assisted in the sale and
more especially to the ladies whose pres
ence was regarded as an inspiration.
The managers desire it to be thoroughly
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ADMIRAL DEWEY
TO MAYOR PHELAN
FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA,
At Sea Tuue 20. 1900

1T Sea JNle 80, 1000.
MAYOR JAMES D. PHELAN, San Fratcisco-Dear
Sir beg acknowledge the receipt Of your note of May 10
confirmation of yOw telegram of the same date lu0'Hg me
return by 7Gay of San Francisco.
You haze no doubt recei7vd my letter Of regret that for
o reasons 7po1d be able enjoy the bro0bdl hos
btaty Of your CITY, haang decided to return to NeqO York.
take this my thanks for the honor yOW
city has done and TO express my regrets Tery trMy
GEORGE DEWEY.
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ing of the California Volunteers. an
event long to be remembered Very
sincerely yours,
WILLIAM NJ. SHAFTER,
Major General, United States Volun-
There were cheers for General Shafter
and cheers on general principles, mostly
for Mrs. Townsend, whom nobody knew;
but everybody admired. All had 1t fixed
in their minds that she was the lady with
the feather in her hat They were mis-
taken in that, but She certainly had a
feather in her cap, even If she was sitting
modestly out of sight. All over the thea
ter the managers were in smiles, and the
bevy of beautiful actresses were pleased
to think how easy one woman was max
ing the way for them. At the rate the
auction had started they didn't care much
ices. Mr. Easton thought he might use
Edna Wallace Hoppe, alongside Iha him. and
cheered as she tripped daintily to the
pulpit" and perched r herself on its edge.
"The lady says we must have 1880 for
this next box. You all know her. She is
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sHERMANS COURSE FROM YOKOHAMA TO SAN FRANCISCO

e @
dgu@d am p
deposition 10 the We
pphnhe this
in dw o
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given again. The auctioneers were pre-
pqrIre 20 sell he second box, when a
messenger boy forced his way through
the crowd ard handed UP message
which was read. It ran:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT.
OF CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 9. 1897.
]. J. GCttlob Esq, member Executive
COMMITTEES Theatrical Managers, etc.
San Francisco, Calmly Dear Sir; !
regret very much that 1t will be IN
possible for me to be present win
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MANAGERS ARE
HIGHLY PLEASED
They Pass Votes Of Thanks
to All Who ASSISTED
Them.

Immediately after the auction sale was
concluded the theatrical managers ad-
journed to the Orpheum Annex. Jacob
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service in receiving the moneys, ana MS
experience was invaluable to the stan:
1t is all over and it was gooo Joo'
The benefit will realize S10,OOO.
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az asmesc cec o lie AN
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ALL READY TO
MARCH IN LINE
Organizations Mus Make
Final Reports Within
a Short Time.

The grand marshal of the parade wishes
it to be distinctly understood by all or
ganizations that are to take part in the
big display that they must make their
final report of arrangements by the 2Oth
inst. 80 that they may be assigned places
in line.
Herman May. Ben Davis, William
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Continued on Page Eight.
The age-herald., 1899-05-24
WE'LL PAfi, FOR IF

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Governor Johnston had much to say in his extraordinary message to the legislature when it met in extraordinary session on the 2nd instant about his position on conven- ing that body. being supported by ex-Chlef Justice R. c. Brickell. He said:
 I submit with this message an opinion from Hon. R. c. Brlckell. for SO many years the chief justice of our state, as to your power to repeal the act. It is hardly necessary for, or becoming in me, to ven- ture an opinion on this subject after it has been considered by one whose patriotism, ability and learning commands the admira- tion of every citizen In our state and the respect and confidence of the highest tri- bunals in all the union.
 The public will be interested in tho fact that the distinguished ex-chief justice was not interested in filing this opinion, as he has been paid TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS by Governor Johnston out of the money of the people. The state has an attorney-generai' who is paid for rendering opinions to the various depart ments, including that of the executive Why fail to ask paid and sworn state official for an opinion and go outside and seek one and pay additionally for 1t. Because the governor evidently feared the attorney general was not prepared to give one that coincided with his views.
 Such able and constitutional lawyers as Senators Morgan and Pettus, ex-Governors Jones and Oates, Hon. Richard H. Clarke and John B. Knox, Esq, who, with all due respect to the ex-chief justice, are his peers, were clearly Of opinion directly the reverse of that furnished to the governor and paid for out of the peoples taxes.
 The celebrated coal oil inspection law was carried to the supreme court while the 1uCf d.1 ! the five members of the court held the act unconstitutional They went to the ex- treme of declaring that the statute was so fiasrantly in violation Of the provision of the constitution involved that 1t strained the ingenuity of the human intellect to frame an argument in favor of 1t. The then chief justice dissented, but as he filed no opinion 1t Is presumable that he was not equal to the task of making the argument In support of his dissent
The age-herald., 1899-05-24
THE ALABAMA sENATORsHIp

From the Memphis Commercial-Appead.
 Since his success in controlling the leg islature Governor Johnston Of Alabama, 1t is said, has developed into something of a boss, and he will contest for the seat in the senate now held by Senator Morgan when that gentlemans term expires and a new election Is called
 The people of Alabama must be permit ted to send whom they please to the seh- ate, and it does not become other sections of the country to interfere. If Alabama has found in Governor Johnston another Dan fel Webster, or If the governor Is merely a shrewd politician, Is a matter with which the people to whom the office belong ha%e to do.
 NeYertheless, the election of senator is a question of national interest in large measure, and as such It Is a proper sub ject for discussion. The south Is paxticu- larly interested because Senator Morgan stands for more of the life and push and growth of the fast developing south than any other man in it. lie has fought for and pushed forward movements in which the south is interested. He labored 1ong fin combating foolish prejudice, the de- struction of which was signalized by tho annexation of Hawaii. He was tho first to see and realize that the profits of the future, in commercial life, must come from the undeveloped orient, from trading with people who are less materially advanced than ourselves, and that reaching them by the Suez or around the Cape put us ct a great disadvantage 41e has fought for a highway marked by outposts across the Pacific, and he is in favor of Pacific ca- ble that win give this country control of a direct and cheap conduit of intelligence He has fought for a trans-isthn1fan canal, and he has, more than any other man, educated the public opinion of the country into clear apprehension of 1t,
 Had 1t not been for other issues coming up and which distracted public attention, work would be now in progress on the Nicaragua canal. The Boston Home Mar ket club, the six lines of trans-continental railroad, pooling issues with tho Panama canal lobby, were strong enough to delay tho Nicaragua canal project under tho Specious plea that another survey should be made. Senator Morgan has done every thing to force this measure upon congress and upon the country, and there is little room to doubt that the very next congress that meets will order the work begun. The senator should be permitted to complete his task and enjoy the fruits of victory. A few more years he will see that his labors have turned the commerce of the west with the east to the east by way of the west, and then shall be opened up a new route which now enjoyed by Europe and to the south the advantage of TOO miles over the east.
 The logic of events is vlndicating the wis dom of the annexation of Hawii, as it will vindicate the opening and the control of markets elsewhere, and the retirement of Senator Morgan at this time would be nothing less than a national calamity.
The age-herald., 1899-05-24
Arbitration and Mediation.

The international peace-makers at The Hague are stlll hopeful of majority in favor of an organization of an international court of arbitration, which nations that have disputes on hand can optionally utl- ize. And why not?
 Arbitration Is the rule of individual and corporate life, and what is good for the units of a government ought to be good for the government itself. If two neigh bors have a dispute over line fence or services, or the payment of money or what not, they do not go at each other hammer and tongs; they are expected as w-abidlng They are not forced to go into the courts, but practically they do accept the judg- ment Of a court as the best means of set ting 0 dispute. And that Is Just what the nations should do, and the hope is that a permanent court of arbitration would re- suit, In nine cases out of ten, in settle ments of that nature.
 Besides permanent court of arbitration, 1t is hoped that some rule of mediation by powers outside of a dispute may be adopted and afterwards recognized by the several nations. The moral and intellectual growth of nineteen centuries ought to be able 10 inaugurate mediation and arbitration at least in optional forms. And then an 1n- ternatonal public sentiment agalnst war and in favor Of peace must be left free to do it's perfect work. The peace confer ence may legislate, but public sentiment must execute. The conference can largely promote the growth of a humane and glorious public sentiment in the nations and that will perhaps be its most valuable work. There is hope that the long term of bloodshed and rapine and unutterable cru- city is drawing to a close, and that the new century will more than confirm all that the peace conference wild, or, in this stage of the worlds evolution, can do.
The age-herald., 1899-05-24
COOPERATIVE STORES

From the New York Post.
 Cooperative stores, tried In several places in this country, and generally resulting in failure, are doing successful business in Iowa, according to reports recently made, covering the results in 1898. There are about twenty of these stores in the state morally, if not physically, united and act- ing as a unit in the one very important matter of buying their goods. At stated periods each store estimates it's needs and the combined orders are obtained from one wholesale house at a marked reduction This is regarded as better than the tenta- tive plan of establishing wholesale depot, at least until the stores become more nu- merous and of greater resources. The old est of these stores in the state has been in operation for ten years in Rockwell Cerro Gordo county. Last year 1t did business Of $S650c0.' Its business Is quite varied, and includes dealing in grain and live stock Another store did a business of $40, GOO, and one exceptionally profitable store reported for last year a profit to the stockholders of co per cent, the profit, of course, repre- senting savings.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Census Appointments.

A delegation of Alabama republicans, headed by Postmaster Hughes and District Attorney Vaughn, are in Washington en- deavoring to change the proposed distribu- ton of census appointments in the state. The census law calls for non-partisan ap- pointees, and Director Merriam very wise ly and honorably decided that the super yisorships in this state should be equally divided between the two parties, and in carrying out the division the Birmingham appointment was assigned to the demo- crats. The republican politicians do not like fair and just plan. They want the iion's share, and they particularly want the Birmingham appointment Who they have slated for the Birmingham super yisorship is not known.
 Director Merriam's plans for taking the twelfth census are not made to be changed by visiting statesmen, and 1t is believed the original programme will stand, and that the appointments to supervisorships as a whole will be of a non-partisan na- ture Representative Underwood is still in Washington. and he is upholding Director Merriam In his efforts to do what is fair and best in Alabama. Nor is it believed that President Mckinley will consent to serve the Alabama delegation who are hunting for more spoils.
 If Congressman Underwood succeeds in his contention the mineral section of the state will secure a supervisor who will not only count the people fully, but who will be competent to gather the statistics of mineral and manufacturing production in this unrivalled district. It is 0 matter of considerable interest in this section. and MT. Underwood will do his best to have it settled to the satisfaction of the people of this portion of the state.