CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.Condensed City news on seventh page of the

The American Actors' Association gives itsfirst social.

Brief City Items are to be found on this pageof the Call every day.

I.ocnl items, bripht and brief, can be tound onthis page of the Call every morning.

The closing exercises of St. Mary's Collegewere hold Inthe Baldwin Theater last evening.

M.J. Norton shot himself in a Clay-streetsaloon yesterday. No r«>ason for the deed isknown.

Regret was expressed in the Italian colonyyesterday that Vice-consul I'oma is to leavelor \alparaiso.iüblic school children are not included in

the free candy and games at the park on theFourth of July.The committee for the affiliated colleges se-

lect five sites for the consideration of theboard of regeuts.

Thi- Weather Bureau forecasts fair weather,With nearly stationary temperature aud briskwinds, for to-day.

There was a fine exhibit of sweet peas at themeeting of the California Mate Floral Societyyesterday afternoon.

Ttme-t&btaa of the railroad companies arepublished free of charge in the Call for the ac-commodation of readers.

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted MarthaFrank a divorce from Francis Frank upon theground ot his willfulneglect.

The Crocker-Huffman i.'umpany has decidedtc give ritfht-of way through its land in Mer-<.• d County to the Valley road.

Samuel Braunhart delivers an address onsilver before the Iroquois Club in which he isvery severe on President Cleveland.

The winners at the Bay District yesterdaywere Xormaudie, Edgernount, Thelma, Sympa-thetic's Last and the Julia Murtin filly.

Inthe contesi o\ er the estate ofJohn S. Mnx-liy. <.;,<_• oi the two widows testified yesterdaytuat r-lu' was married to him by contract.

The Health and Police Committee of theBoard of Supervisors will recommend the ap-pointment of seventy-five police officers.

Queen Anita of the carnival at Santa Cruzlm> been asked to participate withher court ivthe Fourth of July celebration inthis City.

Since the right? of way and franchises forthe Valley roal from Stockton to Modesto areassured construction will begin without delay.

Th-- fifthannual picnic of the IndependentG< mien Ladies' Benevolent Society willtake

S nday, June 16, at Germania Gardens,llarbor View.

An infant born at the French Hospital.weighing scarcely two pounds, is being suc-

y raised in an incubator at the Chil-dren's Hospital.

Cnarges ofobtaining goods under false pre-were yesterday preferred aeainst J. C.

Davis and wife, the newlymarried young cou-lter.

The Musicians' Union promises to contribute#1 foreach man employed Fourth oi July. It

take no part in the programme iinon-union men are lured.

Judge Hunt has granted a motion for a new:: the suit oi Louis Wnllenstein againsta Roos, and explains his reasons for do-

ing so in an opinion.

W. 11. Dunphy'B handsome residence at Mill-braewas destroyed by tire last night. Thebuilding was valued at $10,000. The originof

c is not known.The Second Regiment, N. G. C, willleave

this afternoon for dklah, where they will goIntoiamp tor a week, colonel Macdonald saysStrict militaryrules willDe enforced.

A jury \va> .-eeured in Judge Belcher's court:tiy mr '.he trial of Me<jaughey, cnarged

withthe murder of Dr. Ploui. ihe* taking oite&iiniuiiywill begin Monday morning.

I'urk ( commissioner Austin says that theprobabilities ure tnat a new lodge will i>e builtfust opposite The present building. The newstructure will cost between .f20,000 &nd

Inthe suit of the Chicago Clock Companyfgainst FranK Shay amotion was made yester-day to dismiss the case on the ground that theJudge was absent at the time 10 whichhe hadcontinued the cat*.

In order to conduce to the success of thexnereiit-nt:-' eighth annual outing the majorityoi we wholesale houses will be closed to-day.T!.« picnic willbe celebrated at Glen wood, m. ;s Ci iz Mountains.

Thomas Hutchinaon was sent to the Statefor Life yesterday i>y .Tudge Wallace, he

having been convicted vi burglary. Charlesand Andrew Beck were each

Benti ucedto twenty rears' imprisonment.

The extra deputies appointed by AssessorBiebe for the collection oi unsecured personalproperty taxes nre behindhand in their work,and the twenty day*' extension of time willbetaken advantage 01 as provided by the law.

la the ca«e of John Flynn Hsrainst John R.i to recover damage* for alleged breach ofcontract the Supreme court ha- reversed thejudgment of the lower court, whereby plaintiffwas awarded $7500 damages, and ordered anew tr]

An action was begun in the Superior Courtyesterday by A. c. Freeman against WilliamHall and Mary EL Cunningham to enforce atr .-: providing for the tale of certain lands inwhich the plaintiffclaims an interest, and thepayment of .*G4-i7.

Che Sisßon-Crocker Bank will consolidatewith tin- " rocker- Wool worth Bank in July.The officers i-'ir'.iu mat other business demand-ed their attention. «jeorge W. boott and HenryJ. Crocker will be admitted to the directory oithe Crocker-Woolworth JJank.

\V.S. Morrow,on behalf of anumber of smallcreditois, brought suit yesterday against thefirm of A.I'is.ani &Co., the sums sued for ag-gregating !*-'JI» 16. J. J. Raver also broughteuit for $79 80 against the same firmon behalfof the Cutting Fruit-packing Company.

The Commissioners who investigated theeooly labor question yesterday unearthed

\u25a0iites issued by an emigration bureau inJapan, commissioned by the Japanese Govern-ment. These document! are -iiniiar to those: rlyIssued by ihe< hinese Six Companies.

A. J. Lyons, the well-known yachtsman andowner 01" the sloop Freda, has brought saltagainst Valentine J. A.Rev for$50 damages.Key Is the owner of a gasoline launch and onthe _-\u25a0•. ofApril,according to the complaint.he ran into the Freda, damaging the vessel'sstern to the amount prayed for.

Mr.Yarley, the English evangelist, willad-dress a meeting for young men only at theassociation building,Mason and Ellis streets,to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the sub-ject, "The Wonderful Change." Seats free,and younar men between lb and 40 years ofage earnestly invited to attend.

The will of the late Henry Niemann wasfiled for probate yesterday. The property ofrt'eeased, which consists of real estate locatedriiiMcAllister street, nearuough, is bequeathedto the widow, Louise Nicmann. Isy the willof John W. McCormack, which was also filedyesterday, his estate, valued at $5000, is be-queathed to his widow,Margaret.

The report of the registrar of the AssociatedCharities for the week ending June 15 was asfollows: New ca^e*, 24; recurrent cases, 18;total, 42. Investigated for: Individuals, 5;Pan Francisco Benevolent Society, 5; Societyfor the Prevention of Cruelty toChildren, 4;Franeesca relief, 4; San Francisco Polycliuic,4; Fruit and Flower Mission, 3; Mayor Sutro,2; foreign societies, 2; helpers, 2; St. Vincentde Paul and Ladies' Aid,1 each; personal,4; died, 4.

The Sequoia Democratic Club of the Forty-fourth District has been organized with thefollowingotlicers: President, Jftines A. Devoto;vice-president, Di.Morion; second viee-presi-vent, George feeekamp; recording secretary,Joe Wattson; financial secretary, O. Nathan;hergeaut-at-arms, Paul Dubois; executive com-mittee—Thomas Haskins. E. Donnelly, GrifThomas, J. P. Mogan and J. Curran. The mem-bership if- seventy-five. The club willgive itsaimual picnic at Harbor View,Presidio, July4.

Henry Wischmeier, a tailor who arrived two\u25a0weeks ago from Redwood City, was taken tothe Kece-.ving Hospital last evening sufferingfrom the effects of asphyxiation bygas. Wisch-meier has been stopping at & lodging-house,No. 12 Ellis street, and has been despondentthrough businpss troubles. While in this moodyesterday he laid un a bed in the house andturned on the pas. Fortunately he was dis-covered betore he was beyond recovery. Whenbrought to he refused to say whyhe wanted toend his life.

When a man Decomes famous in any way,both he and his family are liable to all the

fiains and penalties of greatness. The latestrihtan'-e illustrating this truism is the case of

Otto Ziegler father of Otto Ziegler Jr., thewell-known cyclist. It was reported in thenewspapers that ZieglerSr. wan found roamingaround the water front at 2 a. si. in the powerof a gang of hoodlums, who were preparing toattack him. Mr. Ziegler writes from San Joseto my that he has not been In San Franciscofor the past sixmonths ana is therefore some-what indignant that a report like the forego-ing should have gained currency. He saysthat somebody has been representing himselfas Otto Ziegler'6 father.

INCREASING THE FORCEThe Appointment of Seventy-

Five Policemen to BeRecommended.

Patrick McDonough Wants to BoPoundkeeper and Do the

Work for Nothing.

Atthe meeting of the Health and PoliceCommittee of the Board of Supervisorsyesterday morning, Chairman Taylor andSupervisor Hobbs of the Finance Com-mittee appeared witha protest against theproposed levy to add 125 men to the policeforce. Mr. Taylor said that he wouldoppose the appointment of so large a num-ber of men at one time. He had been inconsultation with quite a number of tax-payers, who objected to the increase, someof them remonstrating against any in-crease at all.

For himself, the Supervisor said hewould favor the appointment of eeventy-five men in July, and of fiftymore at thebeginning of the fiscal year of 1896. Mr,Hobbs assented to the proposition. Super-visor Wagner of the Health and PoliceCommittee said that there was no doubtthat more policemen were needed, but thathe would agree to limiting the number toseventy-five for the present.

Chairman Benjamin expressed himselfin favor of the proposition, provided thatitwere understood that fiftymore wouldbe appointed a year later.

Mr.Taylor said that this was his idea,and the committee agreed to recommendthat seventy-five be appointed. It willalso be recommended that the increase inthe number of captains, lieutenants andsergeants be made, as was suggested sometime ago.

Supervisor Hobbs brought up the ques-tionregarding the provision for mountedpolice for the out6ide districts. The onlyway in which this could be done, he wasinformed, was by buying horses.

Supervisor Morgenstern suggested pro-viding the ,officers with bicycles, as hadbeen done in the East. Action on thisproposition was deferred.

Patrick McDonough asked that he begiven the position of Poundkeeper, nowheld by F. H.Osborn ofthe Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr.McDonongh agreed to fill the position,which now.costs the City $400 a month, fornothing. Action on the application waspostponed for a week.

The complaint of Mrs. E. Serack against 'the treatment of Mrs. Kerrigan by MatronGilmore in the Receiving Hospital wasplaced on file. Captain Stone denied thecharges of illtreatment and said that Mrs.Kerrigan was drunk when taken into theReceiving Hospital.tsratnm'i \u25a0

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equaled and never excelled— Jesse Moore Whis-ky* ilowclluuiit'o. guarantee its purity.*

FOR THE NATIONAL DAY.Hard Work by the Committees

for the Fourth of July

Celebration.

INVITATION TO QUEEN ANITA.

The Rev. Anna M.Shaw Elected aMember of One of the Rer-

ular Committees.

The appointment by the executive com-mittee for the Fourth of July celebrationof a committee of three members to havegeneral supervision, and be, in fact, theexecutive board, for the entire celebration,has proved to be a good move. Messrs.Reich art and Galloway, two of the boardmembers, were about the headquarters allday yesterday, and as a reoult businesswas done in a systematic manner andmuch was accomplished.

In the afternoon the invitation and re-ception committed assembled in fullstrength, and of those present twenty-twowere ladies.

Mme. Sorbier reported that the inmates ofthe orphan asylums at San Rafael and San

Mateo would not be permitted to attendthe celebration. The institution at Vallejowill send 102 orphans, for whom A. N.Towne of the railroad company has giventransportation. There will be presentfrom the Youths' Directory sixty orphans,and eighty from the Hebrew Asylum.

Only six of the inmates of the Lick OldLadies' Home can accept the City's invita-tion, and from the Crocker Home no re-sponse has as yet been received.Itwas thought best that the kindergar-

ten children should pro direct to the parkwith their mother? or guardians, and eachchild willbe provided with a badge, with-out which none willbe entitled to lunch orthe use of the games in the park free ofcharge.It was estimated that there would be

tJOOO orphans and kindergnrtners to pro-vide fur, and Mrs. Cooper was instructedto ascertain the cost of their badges.

1). .). Toohy, Edward Hunter andFrank W. Suniner were appointed to drawup a form of invitation for the invited iguests, who willoccupy seats on the grandstand.

Edward Hunter, D. J. Toohv, FrankW. Sumner, H. Shainwald, A. ft.Castle,F. G. Yoss and M. Seligman were ap-pointed a special committee to determinewho shall receive invitations.

Chairman Sonntag reported that on in-vestigation he had found that the grandstand would cost $400 less than the first es-timate, which would reduce the amount ofmoney required by the committee to $750.

Messrs. Rich and Sonntag were ap-pointed a special committee to invite the(^ueen of the Carnival at Santa Cruz to at-tend the celebration witnher retinue.

Aninvitation was sent to the Pioneerwomen to take equal part in the celebra-tion with the Pioneer men.Itwas decided that the women should

take full charge of the children invited totake part in the celebration.

The entertainment committee passed aresolution as follows:

Jtmobted, That Miss Anna H. Shaw, an emi-nent American woman, sojourning withinourgates, be Invited to become a member of thiscommittee, and when she shall have signifiedher acceptance the executive committee hav-ing in charge the celebration of the one hun-dred and nineteenth anniversary of Americanindependence are kindly requested to appointthe Indy a member hereof.

Mrs. S. B. CooDer, Mrs. L.A.SorbierandMrs. \.. C. Frasef were appointed to con-sult with the Park Commissioners and tosecure free of charge tne use of the merry-go-round, the donkeys and other facilitiesfor amusement.

Mrs. Theodore E. Smith. Mrs. J. Vidaver,Mrs. R. Ramsey, Miss Hattie Cooper andMissHannafa Lezinsky were appointed toarrange for refreshments for the children.It was decided that women waitressesshould be hired to assist in serving thechildren.

The printing committee, consisting ofSamuel Foster (chairman) and Messrs.Down. Whiteside and Whitton, receivedbids for programmes and posters, and theyawarded the contract.

At a conference of the chairwomen ofthe various ladies' auxiliaries it was dis-covered that the women are making nopreparations to cnre for the public schoolchildren. They decline to undertake thematter, claiming that they have to do onlywith the orphan and kindergarten chil-dren, and that as the men invited the pub-licschool children to participate, itis theirduty to care for them. At the presentstanding, therefore, the public schoolpupils are not eligible for free games at thepark or for the candy and lunch.itwas decided that the mothers of kin-

dergarten children be given badges en-titling them toseats in thechildren's graudstand.

Chairman Dalton of the finance commit-mittee is having a great deal of troublewithunauthorized persons whoare collect-ingfunds ostensibly for the celebration.More receipts turned up to-day and it isevident that at least $60 has been collectedby the swindlers. The authorized receipt-books have pasted on their back cover thefollowing:

San Francisco. June 13, 1895.To Whom ItMay Concern :This is lo certify

that and arc dulyauthorized to collectfunds for Fourth of July celebration. Taketheir receipt for money paid them and see thatyour name and amount Is placed on etub oftheir receipt-book. Frank Dalton,

Chairman Finance Committee.Areward of $25 has been offered for the

arrest of the swindlers, and Dalton is de-sirous of meeting a claimant for the re-ward.

Last evening delegates from the variousparlors of the Native Sons met in jointconvention and decided that that organiza-tion could not afford to be unrepresentedwhen the Veteran Firemen and the GrandArmy men were in line. A committee ofthree, consisting of P. G. Wisker, E. L.Forster and A. T. Barnett, was appointedto confer with parlors whichdid not favorparading and induce them to turn out.The grand marshal announced the selec-tion of Frank W. Marston as marshal ofthe Native Sons' division, and his choicewas ratified by the meeting.

Messrs. Galloway, Koblberg and Brad-ford of the regalia committee spent threehours last evening comparing the meritsand prices of the bids and samples for the

regalia for the grand marshal and his aids,a Bst of which has already been published.Their decision awards a portion of the con-tract for furnishing the regalia to each ofthree firms—D. Norcross & Co., J. M.Litchfield &Co. and B. Pasqual & Sons.The amounts of their bids will not bemade public until tney are submitted tothe executive committee.

The committee on decorations met inexecutive session to consider the choice ofa design for an arch on Market street.After much discussion that of W. B.Hamilton was adopted to be recommendedto the executive committee. It has ar-rangements for electric light effects, as de-scribed in the Calt, some days ago, andwilledst about $2000.

FIGUEING ON MUSIO.

The Union and the Fourth of Jnly Com-mittee Try to Arrange Terms.

The Musicians' Union discussed the situ-ation inregard to the approaching Fourthof July celebration yesterday. Considera-ble feeling was aroused by what a few ofthe members thought was an intimationol unfriendliness on the part of some ofthe music committee. No serious differ-ences occurred, however, and an ultima-tum was decided upon.

A committee consisting of J. Madison,president of the union, E. E. Schmitz, sec-retary, and T. W. Sullivan waited on themusic committee on Friday of last week tosee what arrangements could be made.The music committee objected to paying$.« per man, the list price of the union, butoffered to pay fo.

Tne musicians declared that they couldnot go below the figure fixedby the'union.Then the gentlemen of the music com-mittee reminded them that last year when

it was found that funds were short theunion had allowed a rebate of $1 on eachman employed. As there were over 200men in line this amounted to a donationof $200. The committee pleaded povertyand asked for the same favor.

Yesterday the union decided to recom-mend that the price list committee allowthe members to play in the parade for $7each. As soon as this point was fixed G.W. Owens, the secretary of the Fourth ofJuly committee, was telephoned that themusicians had agreed to play for $7 andthat itwas allright.

Mr. Owens then wanted to know whohad agreed to play for $7. He advised thatthe proper committees be seen before the jmusicians should consider the matter iclosed. This cannot be done till afterWednesday, when the price list committeemeets.

"This figure willonly hold on conditionthat no non-union men are hired," ex-plained Secretary Schmitz. "The com-mittee intimated that they might hirenon-union bands at low figures. Ifthecommittee hires a single non-union playernot a union man will turn out. I'heparade will then be as great a failure asthat of 1889. when the union bands refusedto play because they were only offered $6.

"Yon may say. too, that the regimentalbands will not play. Though the Govern-ment makes allowance for their instru-ments, each man has his own. As a resnltthe regimental bands can be made to turnout, but the Government cannot makethem carry their instruments. It maypurchase new instruments; but," addedMr. Schmitz, suggestively, "the new in-struments may not, and very probablywould not, be in tone."

The Royal Baking Powder Companycontrols its own cream of tartar factory andthe processes for making the only "abso-lutely pure cream of tartar.

THEODORE REICHART. IT.T. GALLOWAY.MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR THE FOURTH OF

JULY CELEBRATION.

MARBLE FOR THE WALLSA New Scheme to Construct

Buildings of ThatMaterial.

THE AFFILIATED COLLEGES.

The Faculty Is Considering Plansfor Their $250,000

Structure.

Itis among the possibilities of the im-mediate future that the affiliated collegesof the State University will have a marblebuilding.

The last Legislature appropriated a quar-ter of a million dollars to the building ofthe affiliated colleges to be erected in thisCity;and, though no site has as yet beensecured, the joint committee of the sev-eral faculties has had several buildingplans and designs up for consideration.Among them was one for a marble struc-ture.

The plans so far have been merely sug-gestive, including that of J. C. Pelton for amarble building. The only thing of thekind in the State is the Stockton PublicLibrary, the exterior appearance of whichis that of solid marble.

The question as to whether a marblebuilding can be constructed at reasonablecost Architect Pelton thinks has beensatisfactorily answered in the Stocktonstructure, to which reference is made. It-is claimed that the method of constructioninvented by Mr. Pelton has solved theproblem of cost, durability and strength,combined with external beauty. The wallsare of brick and steel, with a marbleveneering, as itwere, two inches thick onthe outside.

"When the twenty-eight plans for theStockton library were submitted those forthe marble building were looked on withuncertain eyes. The trustees liked the ideaof the marble, but were timid about ac-cepting the plans, as the system was newand untested. Governor Budd, who waschairman of the trustees, was instrumentalinovercoming the opposition to the '"rvewidea," and the plans were accepted. Thebuilding was erected and is one of thehandsomest structures of the State. Itcost $50,000, which it is estimated is 20 percent cheaper than that of a marble build-ing of the same dimensions constructed onthe old system.

According to Mr. Pelton the system ofconstruction ha? many advantages. Awall fourteen inches thick is sufficient fora building of rive stories inheight. TheIsteel frames, as well as the outside marbleIslabs, give the same strength as three or| four feet thickness of brick. Atintervals:between the steel frame work are slotted

cleats, which extend four or five inches be-yond the brick. Inthese are set the marbleslabs, the joints being filled tight andsmooth. Between the brickwork and themarble exterior there is an interstice oftwo inches, which, it is claimed, acts as aprotection against dampness, heat, cold

Iand tire. There is a free circulation of air!between the marble and brick. Amongthe other advantages claimed for the newsystem of construction is that of economyinspace. Where real estate and walls arehigh the difference between wallsfifteen inches and forty-two inchesin thickness is appreciable. It isestimated that in the Crocker buildingthere is 16 per cent loss in space and in theMills building 12 percent. The new sys-tem would save from one-third to a half,depending on the height of the structure.With a rent roll of $.0,000 the differencewould equal $1100 or $1200.

The exterior of a building constructedon this system is tljttof solid marble, andindurability itis claimed to be equal. Ifa slab should become injured in any wayit can be taken out and replaced at smallexpense, leaving the surface the same asbetore.

Those who have looked into the matterare convinced that it will have a revolu-tionary bearing on the architecture of thefuture. For public buildings itsubservesthe ends of strength and beauty, and ac-complishes an immense saving in wallandfloor room.

The faculties of the affiliated colleges aremuch impressed by the idea of a marblebuilding, and their further investigationof the proposition will be attended withmuch interest.

AN OLD MARINER DEAD.Nicholas Bichard, the Eccentric Hulk-

Owner, Died at Tiburon Tester-day Morning.

Old Captain Nick Bichard died at hishulk-home and among his fleet of super-annuated craft at Tibnron yesterday morn-ing.

He was a native of the English Channelislands, and came to San Francisco earlyin the fifties. He made money in Govern-ment contracts and supplying vessels withcoal, also in the codfishing business, send-ing many schooners to the Northern Pa-cificfor that object.

His fortune gradually slipped away fromhim through bad management, and of lateyears he owned only the old hulks that liedecaying on the beach at Tiburon.

He had a mania for buying old vessels,which soon became unserviceable andwere towed to his boneyard for dead ships.

Among them was the ancient brigTropicBird which be had partially changed intoa house and which was his residence, orflagship as he called it. There were alsothe Constitution, San Luis, Remijo, DonAdolpho, Don Carlos and the DonNicholas, named after himself.

The old man was a familiar figure inSausalito and was liked by all who knewhim. He was a welcome visitor to yachts-men, who enjoyed his q_uaint tales'of thesea and his hospitality inreturn for theirkindness to him. His death will be sin-cerely mourned by the many who came incontact with the kindly old man.

There is certainly no baking powder sowell known and generally used as theRoyal. Its perfect purity, as well as itssuperiority in leavening power, are mattersof fact no longer disputed by honest deal-ers or makers ofother brands.

WALLENSTEIN'S CASE.Judge Hunt Grants a Motion for a

New Trial and Gives HisReasons.

Judge Hunt yesterday granted a motionfor a new trial fn the case of Lewis D.Wallenstein against Achille Roos and indoing so gave his reasons therefor in along opinion. The case is one which hasbeen pending in the courts for some timeand several months ago the plaintiff re-covered judgment for $694.

Wallenstein was a cleric in the employof Roos Brothers, and in his cornnfaintstated that Achille Roos had accused himot stealing $1 and had detained him untilhe pavp up $500. Roos, he said, afterwardhad him arrested, but on trial he wasacquitted. In hie answer the defendantaverred that Wallenstein had openly ad-mitted having robbed the firmof moneyand had agreed to pay back $500 and alsoto leave the State. He did leave, but re-turned and was arrested.

In granting the motion for a new trialJudge Hunt says that the testimony ofseven witnesses tended to establish theguilt of Wallenstein and two of them hadactually caught him in the act of embez-zling. Ifhe had noi been guilty, the courtsays, it is not likely that he would havepaid over $500 and thereafter rested underthe stigma of being a thief; neither would

he have left the State. Under these cir-cumstances his Honor could not sustainthe verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

A JURY SECURED.Twelve Men Who Will Try McGaughey

for the Killingof Dr.Plouf.

The examination of talesmen to secure ajury for the trial of J. D. L. McGaughey,charged with the murder of Dr. Plouf, wasresumed in Judge Belcher's court yester-day morning. When the court adjournedon Thursday ten jurors had been securedand the other two were obtained by noonyesterday. Following are those who willhave the fate of the prisoner intheir hands :G. H. Jeffrees, A. G. Martin, E. W. Skel-ton, William McPhun, Arthur McQuade,E. M. Allen, John Schussler, John Man-derson, John Colenian, Alexander P. Boyd,Jonn Gatts and P. E. O'Hara.

After the jury had been secured, JudgeBelcher announced his intention of ad-journing his court until Monday so thathe could have the courtroom properlyventilated. He said that foT months pastthe room had been unfit for use owing tothe foul air which ascends through theventilators from the dark, damp basementof the City Hall. Jurors had complainedto him of the draughts and foul air, andhe was unwilling to ask them to risk theirlives by sitting in the room.

He added that he had already asked theCity Hall Commissioners to remodel theventilating system, but they had not doneso, and he would ask no more from them.Instead, he said he would make a per-

emptory order that the Sheriff put thecourtroom in proper condition.

The taking of testimony in the Mc-Gaughey case will begin "on Monday at10 a. m.

A LODGE FOR THE PARK.ItIs Designed in Rough Uncut

Stone in the Old Eng-lish Style.

Commissioner Austin Says It WillBe an Ornament to the

Pleasure Grounds.

The Park Commissioners have almostdetermined to build a comfortable stonelodge opposite the present building.

"This is an old subject," said Commis-sioner Austin, yesterday, "though we seemnearer our object than ever before. No onewilldispute the assertion that the presentheadquarters of the Commissioners is a dis-grace to the City. The secretary is forcedinto a little, stuffy room, poorly lighted,while the Commissioners' room is practi-cally unfit for use. The present buildinghas been patched and added to, until it isalmost impossible to tell where the originalbuilding begins.

"The next meeting of the Park Commis-sioners win decide the matter, though Iam inclined to think that work on thelodge willbegin in a few weeks. We pro-pose to build a handsome stone structurecosting probably $20,000 or $25,000. Asnear as possible we will build it on linespatterned after the old English lodge inrough stone.

"This, Ithink, willproduce a very pleas-ing effect. The new lodge will be builtjust opposite the present structure, thereason of this change being that the coldwesterly winds willbe partly cut off.

'"The office part of the building willbe aone-story affair, neatly iinished in oak.The rear, connecting of course with theoffice part of the building, will be twostories high, making a nice comfortablehome and giving plenty of room to thesuperintendent and his family. You maysay that if the new park lodge isbuilt itwill be a beauty from an architecturalstandpoint." _

KENNARDTO RETIRET.M. Fernandez Succeeds to His Posi-

\u25a0ition in the Department.

George W. Kennard, second assistantchief engineer of the Fire Department,will be placed on the retired list at halfpay on July 1,at his own requtst. He is66 years of age, and first went into the de-partment twenty-fonr years ago as a fire-man, rising through the various grades tohis present position.

T. M.Fernandez, who has served as re-lief engineer for a !<>nX time, has beenchosen by the Commissioners to sncceedKennard. He has been in the departmentsixteen years, and has a good record.

No agency has had more influence inbeneficially affecting the health and com-fort of the people than Royal Baking Pow-der.

New Incorporations.Articles of incorporation oi the Knights of

Pythias Burial Association of San Franciscowere filed with the County Clerk yesterday.Itis the purpose of the association to maintaina cemetery in San Mateo County. The directorsare S. W. Powell, Lee F. Russell, ThomasClark, Willis W. Williams, Francis Atkinson,Thomas Maguire and George F.Lang

The Hollister Storage Coinpauy has also

been Incorporated, wiih a capital stock of.$50,01)0. Directors: William Pfilmtag, H. W.Xenbauer, Charles P. Leege, Simon Anspacherand A.Tonn.AROUNDTHEWATERFRONT

The Old Scow-Sloop Darling-

ton the Heroine of Many

Collisions.

STILL AFTER MORE BAY ROWS.

A Number of Outward Bound Ves-sels Driven Back by the

Rough Weather.

Itwas reported here yesterday that theschooner Norma, owned by S. P. Petersen,32 California street, had gone ashore andwas lost near Natividad, Mex. This wasone of the small vessels that rode out thegale that overcame the Colima. Herowner has received no news of the lossand does not place much faith in thereport.

The scow-sloop D. N. Darlington, theoldest and toughest craft on these waters,had her thirtieth

—or fortieth

—collision

yesterday morning. So hardened is shein her fights withother vessels that a littlething like the loss of a mast or bowsprit is

only a mere scratch. Whenever she getsrun into and smashed up^she simply limpsoff to some repair-yard and comes back asgood as new.

She is in the lumber trade, because she isso old that any other load would fallthrough her bottom. For many years shehas been pushing her blunt homely noseup and down the sloujrhs bordering SanFrancisco Bay, and from Black Point toHunters Point she has had rows with tugsschooners, mud-diggers, piledrivers. float-inglogs and other scows. The ferry-txmtsfear her. and she even assaults a big shipnow and again. Sometimes she gets akick at the wharfs and rakes a few piles outof their places. Nothing that floats canconciliate this terror of the bay when shestarts out seeking a fipht.

She was built at Vallejo about forty-fiveyears ago and named after Admiral Dar-lington. Notwithstanding lier many en-gagements she is a solid oak craft, and isgood for many more bay fitrhts.

Yesterday the tug Annie, which hasoften been obliged togive the scow plentyof way,caught her moored at the outer endof Washington-strest wharf and jammedinto her with terrific force, snapping thebowsprit off clean to the hull. The tugwas also badly damaged. The skipper ofthe disabled vessel didn't swear or makeother marine vocal noises, but simplyasked the tug captain if that was ttie besthe could do. Then the crew rigged thebroken spar in, tied itup with ropes, castoff the lines and went down the bay, thedisabled bowsprit springing up to the pullof the rusty jib,and the distant hills show-ing through the thin old canvas of themainsail.

When last seen she was making her waylively toward a big iron ship witha boneinher teeth and blood inher eye.

The old bark G^rmania went to sea yes-terday morning and returned to Sausalito,her skipper not wishing to tempt the 50---mile wind that was humming aroundPoint Lobos. The schooners Oriole andWing returned from outside yesterday,having lost several spars in the stiff breeze.

The bark Theobald arrived, twenty daysfrom Cooks Inlet, with 600 tons of coal forthe North Pacific Mining and Transporta-tion Company, being the product of a newmine under process of development in thatlocality.Itis reported that Shipping-master L. A.

Rickoff will retire from the Shipowners'Association next month and his place willbe taken by H. G. Way, who has beengradebook clerk in the institution. Adeputy United States Shipping Commis-sioner willbe again attached to the officeof the association. He will assist in themaking of shipping contracts on boardvessels.

Hereafter the Quarantine Officer of thisport willnot have the privilege of treatingmedically the sailors of British vesselshere. Quite an extensive private practicehas come to that official through his privi-lege of boarding incoming ships, but adecree has gone forth from English ship-owners at home that the men in theirvessels will,in the future, have the attend-ance of an English physician, who willdose them in the approved British Ad-miralty style.

THE OLD BELLIGERENT SCOW DAKLINOTON, DISABLED BtTTHUNTING MORE TROUBLE.[Sketched /or the "Call" by Coulter.]

THEIR CONTRACT MARRIAGE.One of Mr.Moxley's Widows Tells of

Her Married Life.Inthe contest over the estate of the late

pioneer, John S. Moxley, between the twowomen who claim to he his widows. Mrs.Elizabeth W. Harrington, one of the con-testants, admitted under cross-examina-tion yesterday in Judge Hebbard's courtthat she had been married to Moxley bycontract, they having entered into theagreement in Aueust, 1863. No ceremonyhad ever been performed between them,but the contract had been witnessed byMrs. O'Connor and Mrs. Bowers, a servant.She and Moxley had always mingled theirfunds together "as husband and wife.

When she came to San Francisco to liveshe said that she had saved alxiut $8000.Of this she had deposited half in bank andthe other half she kept in a tinbox in thehouse. The cross-examination of the wit-ness was exhaustive and tedious, and thetrial promises to drag out a long existenceyet in the courts.

THE SAN FKANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1895.7

SATURDAY...."~

JUNE 15.1895

NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS.

rRICDLAnOLR.<K>TTLOD« cp- LtSt9«»t«maa&>"IF

"

TOYoU SEE

WANT A

j BEAUTIFUL AUDIENCE :

COME THIS AFTERNOON TO SEE*

"3MCOTHS I"The Magntlicent Play inFour Acts.

The Entire Frawley Company in the CastThe Same Popular Price*

Night,18c, 25c, 50c. 75c; Matinee, 15c, 25c, 50c..MONDAY NEXT,

The Funniest of AllComedies,NANCY& CO."

COLUMBIA THEATER.

SPECIAL BENEFITOF THE

PRESS CLUBOf San Francisco,

ASSISTED BYTHE PROFESSIONALTALfaNT FROM THE

BALDWIN,COLUMBIA,

CALIFORNIA,TIVOLI,

MOROSCO'S,ALCAZAR,

ORPHEUMand CIRCUS ROYAL.

RESERVED SEATS 81.00Now on sale at 'he Box-office of the ColumbiaTheater, or at the Club Rooms, Thurlow Block.

Mss. Ebnjlstink KxiaiNoProprietor &Managas

"WE HAVE HIT 'EM AGAIN!"EVERY EVENING!

THE FARCICALOPERA THATPLEASES AH.H.Grattan Donnelly's

"SHIP AHOY!"YOU"WANT TO SEE IT!

NEW SONGS! NEW DANCES!

INPREPARATION,The Most Melodious Opera Ever Written, \u25a0

"LAPERICHOLE!"Popular Prices— 2sc and sOc.

MOROSCO'SGRAND OPERA-HOUSE.

The Handsomest Family Theater! n America.WALTER MOROCCO....soIe Lessee and aianagv

THIS EVENING AT 8.SECOND WEEK AND GREAT SUCCESS

Of the Author-Actor,"

WALTER SANFORD—».-

InHis Great Scenic Melodrama,

"THE STRUGGLE OF LIFE!"Evasive* Pricks— 2sc and 800.Family Circle and Gallery, 10c.

Matinees Saturday anct Sunday.

ORPHEUM.O'FarreU Street, Between Stockton and Powell.

MATINEE TO-DAY (SATURDAY) JUNE 15,Parquet, any seat, 25c; Balcony, any seat, 10c;

Children, 10c, any part of the house.Last Night and Two Matinees of

JULES LEVY!Great and Increased Popularity of

AMANN,THE SALAMBOS,

GILBERT and GOLDIE,O1DELLand PAGE,

And a Great Vaudeville Company.

CIRCUS ROYALAnd Venetian Water Carnival,

Comer Eddy an<*. Mason streets.'CLIFFPHILLIPS Proprietor and Manager.

TO-NIGHT-AndBalance of We«k,BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING SEA-

MEN OF THE WRECKED COLIMA.REPRODUCTIONS FROM THE WRECK

By the FollowingMembers of the Crew:Albert Carpenter. Ramon Aviles

end Thomas Fries.

Note Prices: Evening— Parquet and DressCircle, Reserved, 25c and 60c.

Saturday and Sunday Matinees— Parquet, Chil-dren, 15c; Adults, Sis&

HAWAIIANNATIONAL BANDAT...:

SUTRO BATHS,Sunday, June 16, From 1 to 6.

Prices 25c and 10c. Farewell concert.

RUNNING <d&&k~> RUNNING•RACES! <^^^S^v RAGES

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES,SPRING MEETINGI

BAY DISTRICT TRACK.

Races Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Rainor Shine. HBiiHFive or more races each day. Races start at 2:30

p. M. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cars pawthe gate.

PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.

EL CAMPO,THEPOPULAR BAYRESORT,

NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURINGTHE SEASON.

Music, Dancing. Bowling,'Boating, Fishing andOther Amusements. Refreshments at City Prices.

Pare, round trip, 25c; children, 15c, includingadmission to grounds.

THE IS iEAMEB URIAHWillleave Ttburon Ferry 10:30 a. m., 12:10. 2:00and 4:00 p. M- Returning leave El Campo 11:15a. M.,1:00, 3:00 and 6:00 p. V. .

ALASKA EXCURSION.T EAVINO SAN FRANCISCO JULY 9. RE-XJ turning July 30. For reduced rates and in-formation address Rev. Henry H. Rice,1054 Kirk-ham street, Oakland, Cal.