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SAirRDAY MAY 18, 1898 GITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The New Woman's Club held its regular weekly meeting last night. The case of Mrs. Worthington, on trial for murder, may go to the jury on Monday. The Haiirht-street ball grounds are to bo resurrected at the old Bay View racetrack.

Robert Bunker, the well-known pork packer died suddenly from heart disease last night. Miss Anna Daly gave a most enjoyable matinee recital in Laurel Hall yesterday afternoon. i The schooner J. O. North arrived from Hono.lulu on Thursday evening in a leaking condition.

ommander-in-Chief Lawier of the Grand Army of the will visit this City next month. large and enthusiastic audience attended concert last night at the Baldwin Theater. Colonel Irish addressed a crowded session of the Iroquois Club upon the financial question The winners at the track yesterday were: Miss oarvin. Heartsease, Thelma, Captain Rees and Inkerinan. Relatives of John Bruce in Canada wish to find him, so as to close up some important business matters.

Charles Franklin has a scheme to supply electric power to San Jose from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Improvements to accommodate 250 children being made at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum on Devisadero street. 11. E. Huntingdon will abandon his streetcar franchise on First avenue, which will coon be turned into a boulevard.

The yachts of the California, Corinthian, Fan Francisco and Pacific clubs will cruise to Mare Island this afternoon. The trial of Charles S. Inman for murdering his wife, a dive actress, proceeded to the argument of counsel The dentists are effecting an organization for the purpose of prosecuting who are practicing without a certificate. The Weather Bureau predicts fair weather, with nearly stationary temperature and fresh to brisk, winds, for this City to-day. Mrs.

Ada Murphy caused a warrant to be issued yesterday for the arrest of Richard Hughes on a charge of threats against life. Peter H. Burnett, the first Governor of the Ftate of California, died yesterday at home, 1713 Larkin street. He was years aid. About 300 members of the Sailors' Union descended on the bars Sea King yesterday and succeeded in inducing two of her men to leave.

The Woman's Congress Association made its final arrangements yesterday morning for welcoming Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna Bbaw. The libel suit of Messrs. Laist and O'Brien against Architect Shea et als.

has been satisfactorily settled between the parties concerned. Mamie Thompson, a young woman who formerly lived at Kingsburg, jumped into the bay last night from the deck of the steamer Bay City. The Pacific Jurisdiction of the Young Men's lnstftute is not in favor of consolidating with the Catholic Knights of America, as was recently proposed. The Tourist Club gave a novel entertainment and dance at Armory Hall last evening. The next outing of the club will be at Glenwood Park, on the 2d prox.

The immense iron reservoir of the Potrero Water Company may be sold to the junk dealers. Its elevation gives too much pressure for the weak sheetiron pipes. Theodore Durrant will be asked by the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor turn over certain moneys and records which he has retained up to date. steamer Bertha arrived from Alaska, bringing the particulars of the wreck of the Kotiak. She brought no later news of the lost sealing schooner C.

G. White. The, local posts of the Grand Army are preparing to observe Decoration day. The readin? 61 Lincoln's speech at the dedication of Gettysburg will be a feature orthe exercises. The annual distribution of ladybirds, the mortal enemies of all horticultural pests, being made by State Entomologist Craw.

He is experimenting with otherscale The crew of. the British ship St. Mungo, which arrived from. Swansea on 'Thursday night, deserted yesterday morning-, and toM a story of starvation and. ill treatment on the Dr.

O. L. Potter has sued R. Hearst of Examiner for $50,000 damages for libel, alleged to exist in certain -articles reflecting on his management of the Hoiae for Inebriates. Tlie Norwegian Independence day celebrated in Saratoga Hall last evening, under the auspices of the Norwegian Society of San cisco.

There wae an entertainment, a ball and a supper. The Pioneer the oldest tion of kind on the coast; is, to be sold. the. owners had Government contracts and millions at their Hack, they lost a large amount of money. 3 The Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled, 507 Lombard street, thankfully Acknowledges donations of $50 from Sirs.

HeUmart, iroia Mrs, H. Anspacaer and 82 50 from Mra. LJcbttnsiein, -j Solly Walter has been chosen trustees the Mechanics' Institute to superintend the' art department of the Mechanics' Exposition this year. He will introduce i pleasing and unusual features. iiA Miiss the adopted daughter of £amuel Sanfcejyis, still fighting: for her rights.

Another contest has; been entered in Pennsyl: vania, but she will jirobabH- come -into tier by the end of the i Tax Agent Ryan of the Southern frtclfic' stated yesterday that Ai-sesspt Palt oft of had no legal right assess sidetracks at the Oakland and; depots. The railway company will fight the assessment. MAry Maria Osbor Widow of Joseph ObboTn; claims that by the misdeeds of two' men husband's estate has beeij represented as only worth whereas, as a matter of fact, it should be worth about 100,000, are to patfietpite in the lantern to be given on FOJsom Street atid Twenty-sixth, Wedneg. day BqperviSfjrs and otiMsr City ofhcjals will panicipate.in the celebration. A most.enjoyable time waij the High Court, Ancient Order Foresters, and their arid friends yesterday In an excursion about; the bay and a trip Mfrq Islaadoh the steamer The DaDvement id; secure Ban Francisco the next Republican National Convention: is meetingwith the Union league Club trill invite the of all parties to cooperate, the; convention will greatly benefit the whole Slate as weii this The Co-operative will hold a mass-taeetfeg at their-: 221 Geary street, next Sunday at 3 p.

m. andbp. m. All persons interested in co-operatjon, especially, on. employed, arelcordiaUyinvitea to be Mrs.

Mary E. Squires, an and other speakers will speak. Ttee supply of bandages -in the Receiving Hospital wilf not last after nett -Monday, ann I the requisitions of the police Burgeon for 'to addjtion.al supply haft been refused by the wholesale firm account -Of the present pleted condition of the City treasury and the poor prospects or paymeit. To-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. Mr.

Varley will deliyrertbe last address in his acriea of talks to men only, at the lng, Mason and Ei.Hs They have attracted i good: deal attention and large audiences each Sunday. this will, be the conclusion of series, there doubtless willbe a full house. G. W. Leach delivered an interesting lecture at St.

"John's Presbyterian Church, last i night, taking as his subject "The Wonders -of i The address was illustrated with 130 excellent stereopiicon views, and vat enjoyed by a large Mr. teach was formerly a missioti; ary in Ceylon, and has two sisters now engaged in missionary. work in India. 8. 8.

Simon; who was arrested last Thursday, for a Custom-house officer in Chinatown, was released on $1000 bail yesterday. His bond Was signed United States BeaGock Mrs; G. W. Miss G. Cohh and Scott S.

Simon; Charles Traver wbo was jointly charged with Simon, Was arrested. Thursday nigh t- and I turned over to the Federal authorities He was unable to give bail, so was locked up in the County Jail. Levin and L. C. Wood, the Stockton-street 1 who were arrested a year.

ago for Belling obscene literature, were in the liiiited States District Court yesterday. Carroll Cook, attorney for the prisoners, sent two. setting. forth that he was actually engaged in.the trial of a -bursrlary case in Oakland: and asked for a continuance until-, the 25 th.lnst. was vigorously opposed by the United States District Atiorney, and Judge ftnally net the matter peremptorary for next Tuesday.

y- HER RACE AGAINST TIME The Schooner J. G. North Arrives Leaking From Honolulu. THE WRECK OF THE KODIAK. Arrival of the Bertha From Alaska.

Trouble on the Sea King. The schooner John G. North arrived from Honolulu Thursday night leaking badly. "When 600 miles off shore she sprung a leak and all hands were kept busy working at the pumps until she sailed into port. The officers as well as the crew were well nigh exhausted, for everybody had to take his trick at the pumps.

It was necessary to jettison a portion of the sugar cargo to save the vessel. At least 200 bags were thrown into the sea. The steamer Bertha arrived from Unga, Alaska, yesterday morning, bringing the THE SCHOONER J. Oh NORTH, WHICH ARRIVED PROM HONOLULU ON THURSDAY NIGHT IN A LEAKING CONDITION. for the "Call" by particulars of the loss of the Alaska Commercial Company's schooner Kodiak.

The vessel went ashore ot liactalic, on the southerly shore of Kodiak Island. Captain Hayes of the Bertha said that the captain of the Kodiak used the best judgment in running his vessel ashore. Jhe accident happened on Sunday morning, April 14. A gale broke upon the vessel on the day before, accompanied by a blinding snowstorm. The barometer was down to 27.90 and the temperature far below the freezing point.

The Kodiak began to drift, and the captain, thinking that the vessel would be dashed against the rocks and all hands lost, ordered both anchors hauled and ran for the sandy beach. The prompt action probably saved the I lives of those on board, six days the crew, lived with the natives, and were well and hospitably treated; On April 20 the Bertha reached liactalic, and! taking the crew on board brought thehVto. Kodiak. The Bertha was the first vessel to give thenewsof the loss of the sealing schooner 0. G.

White. It was expected that she would bring the particulars of the vessel's loss, but she left Kodiak before the survivors reached that place. The steamer brought the. dead body of a Chinese named committed suicide at Unalaska. The bark Sea King arrived from yesterday mornings and.

went alongside at Mission-street wharf. About 300 imipri sailors went down to the vessel to persuade the crew to leave. The matter was communicated to the Harbor Police Ship-owners' Association, and a number of, officers were sent to the dock. ThtSEfr was no occasion for the police to use their batons, but the sailors stuck to the work 0f get tin the crew away. Two negroes finally left the ship and over to the union, but the remainder of the crew stayed by the vessel.

The sjlobp Cyclone sailed yesterday. The vessel Eaa cleared for a sealing voyage extendiiig frota: South ern California to Yokohama and the Bering Sea. The schooner Bahgor sailed for Seattle yesterday ornorning, but returned in the Afternoon, on. apcbunt of having carried her INMM'S DEFENSE; With: Wife, He' Insane Through Inebriety. The "qi 8.

Inman on the charge oiiauf taring his wife (known' as Coti Rice, ik dive; actress) was nearly. in Judge couf yesterday. Dstnan Day, a for the; defense. that he thought Inniah was itisane because he acted like a man without The witness was sustained by the in declining to tell the source of his be: said I people I had been yaiinly trying to find "out for the last ten .1 Hall, an actor, also thought Ininan insane on the grounds that I didn't have to work, his professional and the general: impression that he was and had "wheels." Mrjt Bessie; HallfVrife of the last had worked with Irimari and thought he arid; his wife an affectionate couple. I She had seen him laughing to.

himself in a box at the Elite Theater the i night ore the tragedy, ajifl-. h.e had said some one Was jthere trying, to injure him, but the box was Kout James' Murphy, William Joyce and Fred to Inman fainting in i hia: cell-on the mdpninp after the. killidg. The Innian, was then called and testified to haying drunk large quantitiiis of cheap wine and mixed liquors previous to the killing: of his wife. He did not remember about the killing and had ho cause to- kill her.

'She was a good woman;" he testified. He had had. premonitory symptoms of delirium ire-' iiieps oh the night before his wife was murdered. After some medical testimony, which largely left the matter of insanity an open question, argument of counsel was commenced. r.

In every paint: of Dr. Price's Baking Pptyder is superior to all others. ALL i AEE VOLUNTEERING. A Great 'Programme Outlined for 1 the Benefit to Be Given American Association. Ilp itiore varied, a performance can be that to be given for the benefit the American Actors' 1 tion at the Grand Opera-house on June '6.

I Roncoyieri his American Band are to play of the. Opera-house, re-enforced by tventy-fiyesoloists, arid to give the and John Xasn of the TivQli and Gleason jof Mojosco's' Grand are to act as stage-managers-. people employed at the Orpheum, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1895. the Tivoli and the Grand Opera-house are all at the service of the programme committee. Manager Bouvier has consented to allow any of the Lilliputians to take part who may wish to volunteer.

Several leading theatrical people of the City have signified their willingness to lend a hand. The programme will opeu with a minstrel first part in which John Nash is to be interlocutor. W. Gleason and Ferris Hartman, and Tommy Leary and Harry Thomas will be on the ends. The endmen are to be in black face, and the rest of those on the stage will be in ordinary make-up.

Behind them there will be a chorus of sixty girls from the various UICWMIi The Ladies' Floral Society is to contribute a vast quantity of flowers, which the members of i the Ladies' Auxiliary of the association', are to sell the auditorium during the performance. The performance will be one such as will hardly be duplicated in San Francisco, and cannot but give the Actors' Association a splendid fund, as every item has been contributed except the A similar benefit is to be given in Los Angeles on the same TOOK STRYCHNINE. Benjamin Borowiky, an Ex-Insurance Man, Was Despondent and Weary of Life. Benjamin Borowsky, about 25 years of age, committed suicide in the Yosemite House on Market street yesterday. He was formerly a clerk in the Anglo-Nevada Insurance Company, but a year ago lost his position owing to the dullness of business.

Since that time he lived from hand to mouth, helped out occasionally by assistance fro his relatives. In his room at the Yosemite House the following note was found "My name is B. Borowsky, 1505 Geary street. God bless my poor brothers and sisters. lam not worthy of them.

Goodby, Hen, my more than brother. May the world go well with him." At his room on Geary street the landlady said he had been despondent for some time past. Evidently Borowsky went from his room last Thursday night determined to die. He purchased a bottle of strychnine and after securing a room in the Yosemite House took a portion of the deadly dose. The people of the house heard him groaning and the ambulance was called.

About an hour after he was admitted to the Receiving Hospital he wa3 dead. The new ambulance was nsed to take Borowsky to the hospital. Had it not been for it and the care of a trained surgeon the deceased would have knocked his brains out during his convulsions while on the way to the new City Hall. Ingredients in Dr. Price's Baking Powder are not secrets, but the methods of their preparation and their relative proportions are unknown to other manufacturers.

BARBERS' SUNDAY HOURS Samuel Harrod Accused of Disregarding the New Closing Law. The Barbers' Union Did Not Pre 99 the Matter, so Defendant Was Not Jailed. Samuel Harrod, colored, who keeps a barber-shop 701 Fifth avenue, was charged before Judge with violating the Sunday-closing ordinance. The defendant waived a jury and pleaded "Not guilty." Defendant's attorney contended that the act relating to the closing of i barber-shops half day Sunday had never been promulgated, and under the constitution- no citizen is amenable to the law till that law has been published. Henry A.

Wolfe was called as a witness for prosecution; He testified that was appointed by the Barbers' Association to investigate whether or not there were barber-shops 1 kept open on Sunday after noons in the) vicinity of the racetrack. Last Sunday he was walking along Fifth avenue between 2 and 2:45 p. when he' shop open and work being done there. He spoke. the defendant a gentlemanly manner, but defendant said he condemned the -law and that he didn't care for the Barbers' 'I Questions, from the defendant's attorney brought out the fact that colored barbers were debarred.

from joining the union, and he thought the union's action was unjustifiable. Low-No, it is not. The barbers want some recreation on a and do not care to see those who persist in keeping open reap a rich harvest. defendant took the stand He testified-that 'he had never heard of the law and did not know of it now. The Very well, we shall send for a certified copy to the Secretary of State.

Henry A. Wolfe speaking for the Barbers said that he was willing to let the defendant go on condition that he would promise to close half a day Sunday in future. Such course would be quite satisfactory to the union. Under these circumstances, seeing that the union did not press the charge, Judge Low said would find defendant but t. suspended sentence on defendant's promise to obey the law.

WOMAN'S SUFFBAGE. Attorney Kase to Meet Laura de Force Gordon In Debate. Attorney J. K. Kase wiU meet Attorney Mrs.

Laura de Force Gordon in debate before the Woman's Suffrage Club, in Pythian Castle, Monday evening. "Woman's Suffrage" will be the question for debate. Mrs; Gordon is a formidable opponent in debate, and Mr. kase can have but little hope of receiving a verdict, rotn the judges. Fob thirty years the Royal has been the standard for purity and strength in baking Eowders, and has been placed at the head every board of official examiners, whether State or National.

TO HAVE A GREAT PARADE One Thousand Wheelmen Are to Be in Line on Wednesday Night. ALL AEE TO CARRY LANTERNS. Folsom-Street Residents Working Hard to Get a Good Roadway to the Bay. Final preparations were made by the Folsom-street Improvement Club last night for the lantern parade of bicyclists to be held next Wednesday evening. A large number of the residents of the interested district met at Mangels Hall, Twentyfourth and Folsom streets, to discuss the matter.

All were enthusiastic in their anticipation of a good driveway as a reward for their labors. The club considered the details of Wednesday night's celebration. Mr. Maguire reported that a platform had been arranged for at the corner of Twentysecond and Folsom streets. A second committee reported that seven electric lights could be obtained for Folsom street, from Nineteenth to Twenty-sixth, for $70 a month.

This would give a light for each block at a cost of $10 a light for a month. G. L. Center and A. B.

Maguire spoke at length of the improvements the club hoped to secure and the reason for having the parade. At the mass-meeting which was to follow the procession of cyclists they expected most of the City officials. To them they expected to the advisability of a bituminized boulevard, fifty feet in width from the bay to Army street. Mr. Maguire assured the meeting that H.

E. Huntingten had told a committee he would assist them in making the street a boulevard. This roadway, Mr. Maguire said, would give a twenty-mile drive in and about the City, by connecting Kearny street, Van Ness avenue, Golden Gate avenue and the San Bruno road. "When we get this boulevard on Folsom street," he concluded, "we'll make 25,000 people happy, for," he added, "I believe there are that many wheelmen and wheelwomen in San Francisco." R.

V. Somers here caused great enthusiasm by announcing that he was willing to advance one-tenth of the cost of the parade of Wednesday evening. It was decided to make a house-to-house canvass for funds to pay for the electric lights. Messrs. Maguire, Raabe, Bent, Mangels, Lieb and Somers were made a collecting committee, each to canvass the citizens hying on his block.

Special invitations were ordered sent to the presidents of all the other improvement clubs of the City to be present at Wednesday night's celebration. It was decided also to send invitations to the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, the Superintendent of Streets and other City officers and the railroad officials. The Merchants' Club and Half-million Club will also be asked to attend the parade. After the parade riveminute speeches will be made from the platform at Twenty-second street. N.

F. Wynne, the president of the Association of Cycling Clubs, reported that ten organizations would be represented. This would mean about 1000 wheelmen, since there would be many in line who were independent. The cyclists are to meet on Capp street, from Twentieth to Twenty-secona, with the Imperial Cycling Club fn the lead. They are to travel three abreast.

The line of march will be from Twenty-second and Capp streets, down Twenty-second to Shotwel). to Twenty-first, to Folsorn, to Twenty-sixth, to Nineteenth and countermarch to Twenty-second, where the exercises will be held. Before adjourning the club voted its thanks to the Call for the aid it had given in the cause of improving the streets of the City, and in improving Folsom street in particular. VETERAN POLICE SKETCHES. Sergeant George W.

Wittman was born in Minneapolis, 38 years ago. He came to California, around the Horn, six months later with his parents. His parents settled in Amador County, and he remained there till he was 15 years of age, when he removed to this city and has lived here ever since. He was appointed on the police force on April 25, 1883, was a patrolman on Kearny street for five years, and was promoted to the position of sergeant on August 27, 1888. On February 1, this year, he was appointed to take charge of tjie Second Division, Company upon the retirement of Sergeant George W.

Harman. It is the embodiment of goodness and wholesomeness, Price's Cream Baking Powder. HAWAIIAN NATIONAL BAND A Creditable Initial Performance at Metropolitan Temple. Classic and Native Compositions Rendered by an Orchestra of Forty Pieces. The famous Hawaiian National Band, of forty pieces, which is at present visiting the City, gave its first concert at Metropolitan Temple last night.

A very good audience was present at the initial performance, which was under the direction of Senor Jose S. Libornio. The first item on the programme was the march "American Cadets" (Hall). This was well received. The overture from "William Tell" was the next selection rendered, the storm scene, one of the gems of the piece, being particularly well executed.

A polka, "Btar," composed by the conductor, was next played, Senor Libornio introducing a saxophone solo. Hawaiian melodies and native songs formed a considerable portion of the programme, the following native compositions being rendered March, ''Lilil mokihana" (the day of my youth); andante, "Eniht ka hele mai hoopa" (we need nor touch); hula, (a trip to San Francisco). Several musical numbers by Spanish composers were also introduced. The audience applauded the rendition of the waltz "Entre Flores" (Among Flowers), by Hernandes, and the schottische, "Rosas Abrojos" (Rose and Thorn), by Viderique. The closing melody of the evening was a native one, written by Senor Libornio.

It was entitled "Aloha Oe" (Good Night). It was first played by the band, who. at a signal from the leader, broke into a vocal chant, first loudly, then in a more subdued tone. The effect was exceedingly fine, and the performance well merited the plaudits of the audience. The Hawaiian National Band will stay in San Francisco only ten days.

In that space of time concerts will be given every evening, with two matinee performances. There will be a change of programme daily. YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. The Pacific Jurisdiction Not Likely to Join the Catholic Knights. A dispatch from Omaha, published in the Call yesterday morning stated that at the session of the Supreme Council of the Catholic Knights of America a proposition was made to ask the members of the Young Men's Institute to join the knights.

While nothing was done in the matter, the proposition created considerable comment among the members of the Y. M. I. in this city, where the order first came into existence. About five years ago the Y.

M. I. of this city sent its grand president, J. F. Sullivan, to the East to organize institutes east of the Rocky Mountains, and theae are now in the Atlantic jurisdiction.

The matter of joining the Catholic Knights is not new, out it has not been received with favor in the Pacific jurisdiction. When ex-Judge Sullivan returned from the East he set to work to eliminate the insurance feature of the Y. M. I. and he was successful, and the $500 death benefit clause in the constitution was cut out.

Mr. Sullivan said yesterday: "The Catholic Knights of America is a beneficiary and insurance order. Its members include a large number of aged men. The members of the Young Men's Institute are all young men. We are organized for sociability and mutual improvement.

It would not pay us to join the knights and stand the assessments that would rapidly follow one another as the old knights pass away, especially when we have abolished the insurance feature of our order." THEY CRY BRAVO! YSAYE! An Enthusiastic Audience Greet the Violinist at the Baldwin. How Lachaume Spanked a Poor Piano In a Chopin Polonaise. The Baldwin Theater was crowded last night from floor to gallery with the largest audience that has yet assembled to hear Ysaye. The amount of enthusiasm displayed was something almost unprecedented for the usually calm and correct Baldwin audience. The chief soloist of the evening was greeted with thunders of applause and was frequently recalled with loud cries of "Bravo!" not from a few ultra-enthusiastic admirers only, but from people in all parts of the house.

There was only one concarto last night and that was the Vieuxtemps No. 4 in minor. The flowing melody of adagio religioso was almost the gem of the composition, Ysaye played it, in such an exquisitely legato manner, although the scherzo" vivace gave him an opportunity of showing his rapid manipulation. The orchestra, which is improving, did not second Ysaye in at all an unsatisfactory manner. Mr.

Hinrichs' original method of conducting, which consists in studiously turning hfs back on the soloist, appeals to improve with use. Lachaume accompanied the three works of Ysaye's own berceuse, a mazourka and a saltarello. Whatever these pieces would be in the hands of a less gifted violinist they were very effective as he performed them and were well suited to displaying his powers. The "Scene an Berceuse" was a sweet, weird little melody, very modern in its treatment, which at times recalled Grieg. The mazourka, "Dans le Lointain," while not in any sense an imitation of Sarasate, was effective in the sense that Sarasate's violin works are effective, and the "Saltarello Carnivalesque" was brilliant, while being the vehicle for a display of virtuosity which fairly brought down the house.

Nothing could exceed Ysaye's good nature, for, instead of resisting an encore, as he very reasonably might have done after playing three successive numbers, he cheerfully appeared again and gave the whole of Saint-Saens' "Rondo Capriccioso," which he played on Wednesday evening. This piece of bel canto was so charming as Ysaye played it one might almost say sang it that it brought him another ovation. Wieniawski's "Airs Russes" should have ended the violinist's part in the programme, but they were so brilliantly performed that Ysaye could not escape without an encore. Even then the audience seemed loath to lose sight of him. Poor Lachaume was at a disadvantage, for the piano, which began on Monday as as a tinny and unresponsive instrument, had arrived at such a pitch of dilapidation last night that playing upon it must have been a veritable penance.

The portions of the "Moonlight Sonate," which Lachaume played, showed the piano at its worst, the broken chords being continually in evidence. Lachaume played Liszt's Eleventh Rhapsodic" excellently, but when he got an encore a sudden fury against the wretched instrument seemed to seize him, and he attacked a Chopin "Polonaise" with a fury that threatened to break every remaining in the piano. Among other numbers the orchestra played a new overture by Mever Olbersleben, which was considerably applauded. Like unto Caesar's wife, "Above suspicion," is the purity and leavening power of Price's Baking Powder. LATE CYCLING ITEMS.

Royal Cycling Club Elects Officers. Golden City Wheelmen Organize. The Royal Cycling Club held a meeting last night, at which the following officers were elected: President, M. Lafee; vicepresident, M. Friedman; secretary, J.

Lichtenstein financial secretary, J. Klein treasurer, J. reeubaum sergeaut-at-arms, A. Kahn. Captain Lyngreen has called a run of the Eintracht Cycling Club to the Eintracht picnic at Schuetzen Park to-morrow, starting from the hall at 8:15 A.

m. The Petaluma Wheelmen have adopted for their emblem a star and crescent, and cardinal for the club color. The Golden City Wheelmen were organized at North Beach Friday evening. May 10, with twelve charter members, who elected the following officers: President, George D. Ziele; vice-president, Leon Bordenave secretary, George Edelraan; treasurer, 8.

Domeniconi; counsel, D. Wessenberg; sergeant-at-arms, John Lacoste; captain, Frank Burris; first lieutenant, Louis Young; second lieutenant, G. Edelman. The club's emblem is a twelve-pointed pinwheel, one point to represent each charter member, which are alternately colored in royal blue and gold, the club colors. Unattached riders, especially those resident at North Beach, are invited to join the club, and should address G.

Edelman, 818 Lombard street. Tour Wife and Self Should attend the onting given by the Iroquois Club next Sunday in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A family excursion. Round-trip tickets $1. Boat leaves foot of Market street at 8:45 a.

m. AN AMUSED GRAND JURY. Morgenstern Talks of the "Solid Eight" and Raises a Laugh. MR. HENLEY HAD NO PROOF.

Judge Joachlmsen Made a Blunder Which Nearly Frees John W. Flood. The Grand Jury held a session yesterday which partook of melodrama, farce comedy and common every-day farce. The jurors became dramatic and almost resorted to a tragedy when Barclay Henley appeared before them and said ne had nothing whatever in the way of evidence to substantiate the strong charges he had made against several members of the Board of Supervisors in a letter which he recently sent to the Grand Jury. The jurors plainly intimated to Mr.

Henley that they were disappointed in him. They had expected some substantial facts. They did not like the ending of his loud boasts in this dismal manner. When closely questioned Mr. Henley declared that he could tind nothing to back up the charges made by the Civic Federation.

He said that certain things had been misrepresented to him by members of the Civic Federation and he had supposed the members could bring him proof to substantiate the charges they made against the Supervisors, but that they had been unable to do so. Henley could give no more information against the Supervisors accused of boodling than that which has been in the hands of Foreman Gagan and other members of the Grand Jury for some time. It was decided that George T. Gaden of the Civic Federation should be brought before the Grand Jury so that that body could ascertain whether he really has information against boodlers. The anger of the grand jurors was turned to merriment when Supervisor Morgenstern, the second witness, appeared before them.

Morgenstern was asked how the Solid Eight was formed. He said, in a way that made his hearers roar with laughter that could be heard out in the corridors, that when it was learned a large Republican majority had been elected in the board each man decided to demand six appointments for friends. He said that his friends and some of the Republican leaders outside the board could not agree in regard to the patronage of the board and that he and his friends were greatly insulted by the failure on the part of the aforesaid leaders to grant to them the social recognition to which they believed they were entitled. Morgenstern bewailed the fact that sometimes he would meet one of the big men of the party on the street and that he would be "passed by in contempt," as he expressed it. Morgenstern said: "I consider myself a butcher, but I do not know much about the Rattler test of rock or much about street work, though I am on the Street Committee.

I asked some of my political friends to take care of my son and get him a job in the water works office or the gas office, but they were so unfriendly as to say it would be very improper to ask for a position for my son in either of those corporations. My son was driving a log team in a lumber camp up in the country, and he wrote me: 'Father, you are a Supervisor now. You must do something for I told him to come down. I have been trying and trying, but I could not cet anything for my son to do. He would starve for all these other fellows would do for him.

"It was for this reason that the Solid Eight was formed. The five Republicans combined with the three Democrats with the understanding that as far as patronage went the Democrats should have two appointments each. "By this arrangement I got my son in as clerk of the Police Court." On cross-examination Morgenstera was very slow to He said that General Dickinson hayl iseen his attorney for ten months. When afckett what service Dickinson had rendered, Morgenstern said that the first case he had had was that of his son, who was appointed police clerk a few weeks ago. Morgenstern said that when Joost came to him about the franchise for the streetcar line to the new racetrack he did not understand him at first.

He said he thought Joost was in trouble, so he referred him to Dickinson as a pood attorney. After having a cigar and a drink Morgenstern learned what Joost wanted, but he thought it was just as well that Joost should have good legal advice. Morgenstern said he did not know whether Dickinson is attorney for any other members of the Board of Supervisors or not. Morgenstern became very much excited, and it was with difficulty that Foreman Gagan could keep him in his seat, as he. like Colonel Sellers, attempted to give side orations to different members of the jury.

He finally said that the Solid Eight was formed for the purpose of taking care of the patronage of the board. Notwithstanding yesterday's proceedings, Foreman Gagan has determined that he will not be balked in his plan of investigation of the Supervisors. The Grand Jury has gathered a lot of evidence and it will immediately be got legally before the body. District Attorney Barnes appeared before the Grand Jury and asked that new indictments be found against John Flood, ex-cashier of the Donohoe-Kelly Bank, as the officials of that corporation were not satisfied with the case as it stands at present. Flood had refused to plead in a recent case in which he was of making false entries in the books of the bank.

His refusal to plead was equivalent under the law to a plea of guilty, and he was recently sentenced by Judge Wallace to seven years' imprisonment in San Quentin. District Attorney Barnes soon after learned that all the proceedings in the case were invalidated "by an omission in the Folice Court proceedings. It was stated that Judge Joachimsen had made a blunder in omitting to sign the commitments, which were the legal documents holding Flood to answer before the Superior Court. This mistake invalidated all the subsequent proceedings. The formalities of indicting were quickly completed by the Grand Jury.

Summer Clothing. Men's dusters, 50c; iancy French flannel coats and vests, $2 95 alpaca, mohair and linen coata and dusters, all at bottom figures. The old I. X. L.

V. Merle, proprietor, corner Kearny and Commercial streets. Appeal From the Commonwealth. "To the People of San Francisco: The Co-operative Commonwealth has been organized by the unemployed of San Francisco. Its object ii to obtain employment for its members, the money or its equivalent received as wages to be put In a general fund for the maintenance of all, thus securing the comforts of home for a great many who otherwise would be dependent upon charity.

At present not enough of our members are working to make us seli'-sustaining. Contributions of clothing, provisions, bedding, will be thankfully received. To those who desire, labor will be exchanged for same. We kindly ask those having work to communicate with us. Office and headquarters, 219-221 Geary street; temporary telephone, A.

Perrier. main 331." Money burns the pocket to buy the mighty-dollar Cigar. 7 SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATERCARNIVAL June 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, 1895, COMBINING THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE WITH THE FLOWER FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD I PAGEANTS, SPORTS, REGATTAS, FIREWORKS, ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS AND FLOWERS IN PROFUSION. TRANSPORTATION RATES, Remember the Dates and Watch for Farther Advertisements for Programme. NEW amusements: rHICDLAnQtR.OOTTLOD«» uSwAairwvwOtt- MATINEE TO-DAY.

RESERVED SEATS 15c; 25c and 50c. CHILDREN 35 c. 1 1 A WLEY DRAMATIC COMPANY, The Most Perfect Organization of Its Kind in Amer- lea, Presenting Plnero's Beautiful Play, "SWEET RESERVED SEAT Night-15c, 25c, sOc and 75c. NEXT MONDAY, CAPTAIN SWIFT. SEATS NOW ON SALE.

Mas. 'Proprietor Manager FIRST PRODUCTION IN TEN YEARS Of Lecocq's Delightful Comic Opera, HEART AND- HAND I -DOROTHI Popular 2sc and sOc. BALDWIN THEATER. AL. UAYiIAN CO.

(Incorporated), i I-AST CONCERT; MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. Assisted by LACHAUME and Orchestra of Forty Musicians. To-morrow (SUNDAY) Night, May 19, Return of San Francisco's Favorites, the Famous and Only LILIPUTIANS! In the Grand Spectacular Production HUMPTY DUMPTY UP TO DATE Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Seats now i Keady. MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.

The Handsomest Family Theaterln WALTER MOROCCO. Lessee and Manages TO-NIGHT! MAGNIFICENT Of the Great Melodrama, "TEE FIRE PATROL Stocked With Scenic Surprises. Evening 2sc and 50c. Family Circle and Gallery, 10a Matinees Saturday ana Sunday. ORPHEUM.

To-day (Saturday), 3.1 ay I.B— Matinee at 2. An Entire Change of Programme. WILL H. FOX Original Comedian Pianist, -in- His Satirical Creation, "Padewhiskle." MEYER COHEN Favorite California Barytone. WOOD; The Somewhat Different FELIX CAIN.

PhHKY A TKNBKOOKE, CONSTANZ IDA, etc. Last 2 Reiilv Wood's spectacular Vau- devihe "THE VNPKRTaKER'B SOCIAL." Reserved seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c: Opera. chain and Box seats, 50c. Matinee Saturday and Sunday. Parquet, '25c; Balcony, U)c; Children, any seat, 100 CIRCUS ROYAL And Venetian Water Carnival, Corner Eddy and Mason streets.

CLIFF PHILLIPS and Manager MATINEE TO-DAY AT P. ROYAL MIKADO BARGE. THK DOLPHIN FLOAT. THE GKEAT ZANFKKLLA'S FLYING METEORS. ARNOLD AND CASWELL.

PREMIER ACROBATIC GROTESQUES. Next Living Bronze Statues. Gold and Silver Evening Parquet' and Dress Circle, served, 26c and 50c Saturday and Sunday Parquet, dren, 15c; Adults, 25c ALCAZAR THEATER. Wallexkod Rich Co Proprietor! Matinee To-day at. 2.

To-Night at 8. JAMES WARD COMPANY In Boucicault's Military Drama, "FINN McCOOLI" Popular lsc, 25c, 35c and 50c RUNNING iaCfeflSL fc RDNNING i races 1 races CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACSS, SPRING MEETING! BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday, "Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Ram i or Shine. Five or more races each day. Races start at 2:30 p.

K. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pass PICNICS AND; EXCURSIONS. THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL QkANO PRIZE SHOOTING 1 i San Francisco Schuetzen Vereln at Shell Mound Park, Berkeley," and Monday, May 19 and 20, Grand public prize shooting for the amount of $1000. Grand raffle for valuable prizes.

Bowling both days for 175. Eagle shooting and shooting tor King prize Monday. Company will leave with 9 a. m. boat.

sion per day, 50c. Ladies free. Social and distribution of prizes WEDNESDAY, I May 29, at California Hall, 620 Hush St. i EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING; THE SEASON. Music, Dancing, Bowling, Boating, Fishing and Other Amusements.

Refreshments at City Fare, round trip, 25c; children, 15c, including admission to grounds. THE STEAMER URIAH. "Will leave Tibnron Ferry 10:30 a. 12:10. 2:00 p.

and p.m. Returning leave El Campo 11:15 a. 1:00, 8:00 and 5:00 p. r..