The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 19, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, -1895. 1 ! speculate. Good-sized fields started in {he | different events and with one exception | they were very onen-betting propositions. { Favorites and outsiders broke even, three | of each taking purses. | The hurdle races were well contested. . S Falls were not infre t, but the ride; The Third Ladies’ Day at Ingle- | all cacaped with nothing miore serioas than sile Drew a Crowded * e Jon Grandstand. THEY ENDONED THE SPORT The Jennie Treacy colt, now called Aaolph Spreckels, afier the popular presi- dent of the new Jockey Club, took | the opening dash for ~two-year-olds {in imposing fashicn, well backed at {odds of 3 to 1. The 8 to 5 favar- THREE FAVORITES IN FRONT. ite, Mt. McGregor II, looked like a g * | winner down the stretch, but while Griffin et was busily engaged in beating him over ihc !xlead with a piece of rubber hotie }:o | keep him from swerving he was passed by Marty Bergen Brought Adolph Spreck- | both Adoiph Soreckels and Hasard, who els in a Winner in the Opening | nmshf\d in the order named. B A six-furlong dash, with a field of nine Event. rare good sprinters, was a great betting affair. At post time it was 3 to 1 and take vour pick against George Miller, the Kan- sas City “Hindoo”; Oregon Eclipse and Montana, with Barney Schreiber's High- land strongly fancied at a shade cheaper price. Long odds were laid against the ther starters, Carmel having 50 to 1 chalked against him. The start was good for ail but Montana, who broke from the rear. Qregon Eclipse, Jake Johnson, M{innie Cee and George Miller, away in the first flight, set a rattling clip for the first quarter. Oregon Eclipse suddenly threw it up, and, as the field struck the stretch, Minnie Cee, Highland, George Miller and Carmel were well bunched. In a very exciting drive George Miiler, Highland and Carmel passea the finishing post heads ‘apart in the order named. ontana was a good fourth. : W. B. Sinks’ racy mare, Sister Mary, truck a soft spot in'the third race. Cou- led in the betting with Santiago, the Enldwin entry, the riug held the pair at 11to 4. She romped away with her field, but Santiago finished third, behind Roma. Hundreds of the fair sex braved the threatening aspect of the weather and journeyed out to Ingleside Track yester- ay. It was the third ladies’ day and the grand stand was filled with the fair sex, They make very enthusiastic facegoers. When the steeplechase riders were un Tortunate enough to take a neck-breaking | tumble going over the jumps they | screeched, but the next instant forgot the incident and were “‘rooting” for the horse | in front. If their horse failed to win they drowned their sorrow by having all sorts :.of. fun laughing at the jockeys, who, after | returning to the stand at the conclusion of | the race, looked as though they had taken a bath in a tank of tar. Not a few of them had a smail wager down on some favorite | horse, and after the day’s sport was ended | the fieid bookman, with a weary look, said | = Detective was wmade a favorite for the that he had been ‘‘dollared to death.” | fourth race at six furlongs, but getting Down in the big betting ring twenty- | away poorly to a strazgling start, was vencilers accommodated the male | never prominent. Collins, a 5to 1 chance, ortion of the erowd that were inclined to | passed Shield Bearer, who was away in “THE CALL” RACING CHART. [Elghteenth Day of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club Meeting. Weather cold. Track muddy. < Ingleside Track, San Francisco, Wednesday, December 18, 1895. : 4{)2, FIRST RACE—Five furlongs; maiden two-year-olds; allowances; purse $400. Time, 1:0534. Index. | Horse, age, weight. |St.| 14 | 15 \ 3% | st | Fin. Jockeys. ;o?.emw Adol Spreckels, 2.115| 4 3 11 |M. Bergen | Hazard.. . 07| 2 14 | | 22 |Macklin... 110 3 n | | 83 |Griffin. 107 1 5 | 11 (R.smih 6 TS 5 1% |Hewitt.. 7 &k 61 1o 5 1 720 8 8 | 1 8 |p 0od start. Winuer, E. Corrigan’s b. c., by Longiellow-Jennie Trac; _1')“ ) OND RACE—Six furlongs; selling; three-year-olds and upwards: penaities; purse $400. O Time, 1:18%% lex.| Ilorse,nge and weight| St. 1% Fin. | Jockeys |gpetngy ge Miller, 4..104 3‘ T'{ 1h Cochran.. 5-2 165 ghland, 106 6 52 4 - 3 71 sflg 8 B 15 16- 5 3 el 1z 2 22 8 4 514 40 1 1 300 B ? 100 -year-olds and upward; allowances; 1% 15 3 | st | P | Jockeys. ‘ol{““”"@', 114 (12 | 14 | 14 | 14 14 24 | 23 | 25.| 23 | 23 12 2| 41" | 41 {43 | 38| 36 * 3| 8h | 56 | 510 42 | 46 10 Pescador, 6 5| 510 | 34 315 | 510 | 515 15 Dungarvan, i. 6 8 B4y 67 1. 820] 8 0 Won easily. Winner, W. B. SInk’s b. 1., by Imp. Woodland-Sister. “Coupled with Sister Mary. ; #()5, FOURTH RACE—Six furlongs; three-year-olds; selling; penalties; purse $400. Time, 1:19 Betting. (&} ndex.|Horse,ageana weight. | st.| 14 | o, 4 114 3 5 3 [ 24 2 7-2 1 | 82 10 10 6 | 42 10 25 7 | 56 5 15 8 | 84 2 115 5 | 710 13 60 9 | 83 30 100 2 ! 5 6 Bad start. FIFTH RACE—One end a sixteenth miles over four hurdles; handicap; three-year-olds and 4006. upward: porse $400° Time, 2:03%%. Index. | Horse, age and weight.| § s m‘}_‘"'"% 125 4 7 92 54 8 52 115 130 1 = 4 30| 2 6 7 L1265 2 10 288 'Malio Diablo, 3......125| € 85 2 Good start. Won drivin; *Coupled with Bellringe SIXTH KACE—One « upward: purse 8300. and a sixteenth miles over four hurdles; handicap; three-year-olds and Time, 2:05%4. 407 Tndex.| Horse, age, weight. |st.|sw.| 14 | 15 | % ] str. ‘! Fin.| Joekeys e 1z 1% |18 (15 (115 |Hennessy 2 1710 s 1/¥/2 31 |32 [26" |Cairns 12 12 1, 4357121 |38 (34 0 1 jsn a1 (81 (a2 10 | (ARER 7 5 115 | 2 |63 (51 [515 [ten 50 3% 121 (6~ 167 [ten |W.Ki 420 Winner, Elkton stable’s ch. g., by;Apache-Irene. RACING GUIDE. “THE CALL” To-day's Entries at the Ingleside Track, With the Weights, Best Records and Pedigrees. In races where the horses have norecord at the distance to be run the records at the next nearest ¢istance are given. : Abtreviations—F., fast; Fa., fair; IL, heavy: m., mi ., furlong; *, about. Pedigree. Fabulons-Nettie R Lan-Miss Flush |Imp. Darebin-Miss Clay Wildidle-Nighthawk | Hidalgo-Veractty Oneko-Flotilla Macduft-Becky Sharpe Plenipo-Jaconet 101 1:41%% 96 1:29%; J. Breng }Vhile Pedigree. Doubt-Natehitoche Imp. True Briton-Lillle § Ia E 110 Jim Brown-Viol 397 " Princess Rose T1 103 |Himyar-Wildrose (287), Caliente ..... ....|106 Rio Rey-H. Humphrey 392 Imp. Endymion 108 erprise-Sapientia 385 |-Don Pio Pico... 106’ | El Rio Rey-CountessZeika . Yankee Doodl £380) | Theresia . “(392) Toneno +s0 oo | Pollock. Manzanita Farondelle Lizzie P gton-Mariory . |Prince Ro; D, Name. Lbs. Owner. Pedigree. Mary B.. ..|J. McEvoy. .| Duke Montrose-Ocn Wave ot |83 A. B. Spréckels..... | Fellowcharm-Jn Belshaw Antrim stable. |Joe Daniels-Miss Hooler Road Runner gl B B. Schreibe m. Midiothian-H.Scratch <y Bonnifield & Knight, Canny Scott-Eola Mamie Scott. ¥ Coch rair ] Pl Mamie Scott ay Belle Montaivo r Ali-Addie Warren = T | Best Lo 1ndex| Name. |Lbs reccml.' Dist. !Lbs:Tk.‘ Oow: i Pedigree. 578} | Pogent 130 F... Burns & Waterhouse| Hayden Edwards-Amelia P TEjEoehate R T o v ior Nigh p A tee 105 F... W. Dixon Joe Hooker-Trite 10 | Quirt ir Play |101 H.|G. B. Morris & Co..|Imp. Sir Modred-Plaything an't Dance.. {107/ H_|E. Corrigan. |Longfellow-Square Dauce FIFTH RAGE_Six furlongs. T} | Rest | | Name. |Lbs|record.| Dist. |Lbs|Tk.| Owner. Pedigree. -.|Joe Hooker-Addie O'Neil Duke Norfolk-Vedette Duke Norfolk-May D Day Star-Laraminta Imp. Castor-Veneration Springhok-Astoria | Aberdeen stable 91 no rec |no rec | 108 1:0714 531 112/1:0214 6 Ida Sauer )| Last Chance. Hildreth 5 Pickwick-Henlopen Lioyd ... . M 1p.¥r Tuck-SisterRuth Ryan ip. r. Pickwick-H enlopen Imp. The Rake-Tecalco 1314 Quartersiaff 394 | Pecksnift 17|68 15% 5%t norec |no rec :‘?f .(”.fm;‘,.‘".x c |ne rec crus-Riglin 103 | Mont 7t Uka, SIXTH R handicap. F 1 Best | Vo o Index. Name. Lbs record.| Dist. |Lbs Tk Rider. Pedjgree. Mr. Skinner.. erang-Experiment Mr. Archibaid vder Ali-Vi isalia gmont-Top 'o the Morning ip. Woodlands-Lady’s Maid Joe Hooker-Lulu Rizgs Himyar-Lasc Ban Falgeito-1mp. Cinderella Bersan-Fair Laay J. T Clifion g Vishnu. 281" Service.... 403 | Oregon Eclij 395) Philomena. 312 ‘Ferrier 810 |Burmah.. | events of the season, as all of the { trolman D, {ront, in the stretch and won easily by a length. 5 ‘The mile and a sixteenth handicap over four Lurdles was split, six starting in the fizst division. Malo Diablo was a touted rood thing and was made a 2 to 1 favorite, with 8am Hildreth’s pair, Bellringer and Cicero, second in demand. A wise play dropped the odds agamnst Rob Roy from 8 tod4tol. The latter horse made nearly all of the running, but when headed over the last jump by Bellinger, looked beaten. He responded gamely to Finn’s urging, how- ever, and won at the end by three lengths. Cicero was third behind his stable mate. Malo Diablo fell at the first jump. In the second division there were seven starters. J O C was of course a heavily backed 8 to 5 favorite, with nearly as heavy a play on the Corrigan entry. Silverado, Hennessy on the favorite, went to the front after taking the second jump and won by three parts of a length from Nellie G, with little to spare. Wag and Soon Enough fell taking the last hurdle, Track and Paddock Items, Hilton & Co. was the new firm in the ring yesterday. Ed Purser went up and down the ring several times on Montana, who finished fourth, getting rather a poor start, which could be laid to is rider, who broke from the rear. Will Wallace strung his coin on Oregon Eclipse, while his side-partner, Riley Gran- nan, backed George Miller. Charlie Quinn also played Oregon Eclipse. It is very seldom that Bellringer is out- footed from the last jump to the wire, but he was yesterday. This could, perhn{ws, be blamed to the going and top-weight, which would tell more heavily on the horse in the mud. Frank Eckert is just as good a billiard- ist as he is bookmaker. He downed a fel- low bookie at a game of cushion caroms for $100 at the Palace Hotel last night before quite a crowd of horsemen. Grannsan was reported to have won all the way from twenty thousand to five mil- lions on Rob Roy. He told a friend that he bet $200 on the jumper at 8 to 1. Barney Schreiber’s mare Highland made a great run her first time out and many thought the purse should have been hers. She did not get away as well as the win- ner. It turns out that W. Clancy had one of the small bones in his leg broken when Soon Enough fell with him on Monday. Great interest is manifested in the gen- tlemen's race, to take place to-day. The best gentlemen riders on_the coast will sport silk, among them Walter Hobart, the young millionaire turfman, who out- side of the professional riders. has few peers in the saddle. His mount Ferrier will undoubtedly be favorile in the betting. Mr. Skinner, who rides Svengali, isalsoa horseman of note, and in a gentlemen’s race at the Bay District track a couple of years back, when he got Broadchurch ome in front, showed himself a most capable rider. J. Talbot Clifron, the wealthy young Englishman, will have the leg up on Johnny Payne, which horse he purchased ai private sale yesterday. The brown horse is a good mud iark, and under Mr. Clifton’s skillful handling may vrove the dark horsein the race. W. B. Sink Jr. will be seen up on Philomena, and his chances look most bright, for the mare has a rare turn of speed. Mr. Simpkins, Mr. Dimond and the other gentlemen in | the race have all shown themselves to be dashing riders in past contests, and a sur- prise may be in store for racegoers. The event is an owners’ handicapy over six fur- longs, for a purse of $400, of which §75 goes to the second horse and $25 to third; minimum weight 145 pounds. The win- ning rider will be presented with a hand- some silver cup, presented by the Pacific Coast Jockey Club, valued at $200. The affair is expected to be one of the society entle- men riding are well-known members of of the Four Hundred.. SEWERS MADE USELESS Not Opened During Rainstorms in the Richmond Dis- : trict. Cellars Flooded and Streets Ruined by Superintendent Ashworth’s Neglect. With another rainstorm Superintendent of Streets Ashworth will lose what few iriends he has out in the Richmod district if he does not do something toward en- abling them to use their sewers to prevent the streets and cellars from being flooded. All that is asked is that he give the people out there the same pnvileges those in other parts of the City enjoy. At the corners of streets all over town are holes opening into the sewers which, except in the Richmond district, are opened during heavy rains. Were this not done streets and cellars and basements all over town would be flooded and great damage ensue. These holes are opened under the direc- tion of the Street Department. In the Richmond district, however, no provision is made for opening them, and more than that the citizens and property- owners are forbidden to open them and take advantage of one of the chief benefits'l that they should derive from their new sewers. The result is that during the late rains the streets were flooded and cellars filled and considerable damage done. Fortunately so far there has been.no heavy rains or the harm done would be very serious. As it is the streets are still full of mud and filth disagreeable to pedesirians and injurious to health. A large part of this should have been run off through the sewers. One property-owner at the corner of Tenth and Point Lobos avenues, after his cellars had been flooded, took the re- sponsibility upon himself of opening the sewer holes. Speaking of the matter yes- terday he said: ‘“Tne people have been taxed lately $80,000 for a sewer which is practically use- less tousout herein this way. Lcok at that street with mud and fiith, most of which might have gene 1nto the sewer dur- ing the late rains. It is a disgrace and a menace to the health of the people. We have applied to the Street Superintendent a number of times without getting any re- lief. Of course it would be a great help if the people were allowed to open the sew- ers themselves. Many of the foundations of the houses are below the level of the streets and with a heavy rain every cellar would be flooded and unless some change zis made there will be a great deal of damage one.”” e 01d Familiar Character Dead. Joseph Mayer, an old latorer who has been living in a basement extending partly under the sidewalk at 119 Fourth strect for a great number of years, was found dead in his cellar- like abode at 3 r. M. by Saloon-keeper Owen McGuddy. McCuddy reported the fact to Pa- Murphi’ and the latter notified the Coroner’s office. Mayer was 65 years of age, single, friendless and destitute. "General de- -bility, hunger and lack of the necessaries of life were the canses of his death. Mayer wasa {:mz'il,i" character in his immediate neighbor- 00 e e A Baseball Game. The Pacific and Olympic baseball nines will meet at Central Park on Sunday next and a great game of ball may be expected, as both teams are in splendid condi tie S G i Our entire first floor, 50x170, is devoted to a complete display of holiday novelties suit able for Christmas presents. Picture frames, leather goods, silver novelties, celluloid al- bums and toilet scts, painting outfits, drawing instruments, Christmas eards, children’s books, perfumeries in fancy bottles, Fod pens and pencils, iukstands, valises and thousands of other beautiful and useful articles. Everything now and at moderate prices. born, Vail Co. SPELLING FIRES AGAIN. His Reply to the California Safe Deposit and. Trust: Company. A QUESTION OF BANKING. The Attorney Says the Company Cannot Legally Hold People's Bank Depeosits. T. Carl Spelling yesterday sent to the directors of the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company a reply to the argu- ment of their attorneys that their institu- tions was empowered to do a banking bus- iness and could legitimately buy and hold the accounts of depositors in the People’s Home Savings Bank and collect dividends thereon. The question is whether or not the California Bank and Trust Company is legally a banking institution, and Attor- ney Spelling declares that it is not. His reply was as follows: To the Board of Directors of the P»::){nle's Home Savings Bank: We should brush aside all mat- ters which have no bearing upon the point in- volved. ) The trust company claims that it has taken unto itself the power to do a banking business in its articles of incorporation, and because of the contents of that instrument all inquiry as 10 i1s right to exercisesuch powers is excluded. In passing I say that the words quoted from its articles in the answer to my first communi- cation cannot be considered otherwise than in connection with the statutes of the State, nor can its articles be construed to mean that it may accept deposits otherwise than in trust or to take assigumentsof property otherwise than in_trust, which is not banking business at all. The whole tenor of the reply on the ques of the banking powers of the trust compa: & claim that its rights and powers are settled by the contents of its articles of incorporation and the construction given them by its attor- neys. If this claim be aliowed, tnen the stat- utes governing and limiting trust companies and banking corporations should be wiped off the statute-books, because all any one would have to do in order to defy the law-maker would be to form a corporation for any ordinary pur- pose—say, for instance, groceries—and insert in the articles apt words to doa banking business. It would then make its capital stock do double ! ¢ duty—first, as & trading company; second, as a bank. The banking departmentof such a corporation could then be used as a sort of money-trap to bolster up the grocery business, and dmsnh the statutory provisions enacted to protect the public from unsafe banking would be set at defiance and abrogated by the act of individuals. The law imposes certain liabilities upon stockholders in ordinary corporations, and and peculiar responsibilities ' upon stockholders of banking corporations, and their liabilities are 1n favor of depositors; and the relation between a depositor and a bank are different from that between a creditor of & trading corporation and that corporation. But in case of insolvency of such a dual corpo- ration, whose primary purpose is trade, but whose secondary object is_banking, how could the conflicting” claims of the two classes of creditors ever be adjusted? Tho statute re- quires & bank to have so much capital stock as & bank, and requires it to be paid up to a cer- tain extent, but makes no such provision for a trading corporation. * * * The certificate of the Bank Commissioners signifies nothing and its production is no argu- ment, but the weakest kind of subterfuge. The Bank Commissioners act ministerially in the issuance of licenses. Suppose they should issue a license to an incorporated benevolent society to do a banking busines, would that legalize its operations? Within the last ten days a gentleman holding the Governor’s com- mission rs a Police Commissioner .wes decided by our Supreme Court 10 have no right as a Po- lice Commissioner. * * * Under general laws providing for what pur- po rporations may be formed, no persons by merely going through the formality of filing articles of incorporation acquire any corporate owers not authorized by such general aws, * & * The important question is whether one and the same corporation camon the original capi tal stock, serving its purposes asa trust com- pany, become also a bank by merely filing new artic! { it can itcan amend from time to time and become not only a bank and trust company, but an_insurance company and a railroad company, for each and all of which special, peculiar and incompatible provisions are made. It might-fail in one or all of those subse- quently vsurped enterprises, but the stock- holders who subscribed for stock in & trust company could not be reached by those who had trusted it as a bank or built a railroad for it or suifered losses by fire or death. Now the question of title of the trust com- fous, o these passhooks, that is a side issue. ut its attorneys take up the trust end of the company’s business when they come to discuss the passhook question. I have seen these assigments presented to the directors o the People’s Home Savings Bank. They are outright assignments for value and were in the action _brought by the trust company against Winterburn and others, alleged to be outright assignments for value, and the complaint was sworn to. The plaintiff in that case claimed title to them asa**Bank and Trust Company.” Besides, it has had the accounts changed on the books of this corporation and entered in its own name as absolute owner. These ncts and sworn statements are wholly incompatible with a trust, and squarely raise the question of its Tights either as a bank or trust company, or as both, to purchase and own these open ac- counts.” And upon this question my position taken in my first communication and sup- ported by aniple authorities remains unshaken and unassailed. In conclusion, I will say that the law upon which my demand that the money placed with the trust company upon ordinary deposit be withdrawn is conceded in the reply of the trust company’s attorneys to be as I insisted, 1 also deny the right of the trust company to hold in its own name and right these open accounts or to receive dividends in that torm and style, I insist thatits claim to them should lvcfluflclnlly ted by the directors of the People’s Home Savings Bank before any more dividends are paid on them, * * * \’eryrc!(pecflully, T, C. SPELLING, Attorney for Depositors and Stockholders. OLD CITY HALL PLANS Public Offices That Will Be Given Room in the Building. The Committee Favors a Competitive Prize System for the Architects. The new Committee on Municipal Build- ings, engineered into the Board of Super- visors by Reformer Joe King and his con- freres in the Solid Bight, met yesterday to take the first steps toward the recon- struction of the old City Hall. The only member of the committee not present was Supervisor Spreckels, who does not belong to the Solid KEight, and whose permission was probably not asked when his name was placed on the list. 2 Plans for the building were discussed at length and many interesting details were settled. it was decided that the building shall accommodate the Police Department, with the City Prison in the basement, the Re- ceiving Hospital, the Coroner’s offices, courtrooms for all the Police Courts and the four criminal departments of the Su- perior Court, District Attorney’s office, and on the top floor a drillroom’and gym- nasium for the police. The Coroner will also be provided with an office in the buildinr. though the loca- tion of the Morgue will not be changed. A new two-story fire-proof building for the City dead-house will be built at an expense of about $10,000. Arohitect Shea of the new City Heall was in attendance at the meeting and was plied with guestions regarding the cost of mate- rials and whether a building such as is contemplated could be built for §300,000, the amount the Board of Supervisors is empowered to expend on the work. He gave it as his opinion that the hall could be rebuilt for even less than that sum if care was taken to economize in the matter of materials. $ it 3 He advocated the system of giving prizes for the best plans, and thought that in that way the best results would be attained. He cited the case of the Hibernia Bank, which offered three prizes of $1000, $300 and $250 for plans for its new building. He stated that he had won the $1000 for the best plan, and that he would like to com- pete for the pians for the old hall. : Mr. Shea was authorized to draw up in- structions for the competing architects. The City Surveyor was called upon to make asurvey of the site of the old hall, to as- certain just how much land Wwas contained therein. SWIMMING CONTESTS. thletes Wl.\o“‘“'lll Compete in the Olympie Club’s Tournament. This evening the swimming tournament of the Olympic Ulub will take place, and, judging from the number of entries, the contests should certainly prove very inter- esting. The following are the entries: Fancey diving—J. P. Jackson, O. C. senbaum; W. A. Rossette, 0. C. . Phillips, 0. C.; G. 8. MeComb, O. C.; E. Stolle, Acme A. Bacon, 0. C.; L. Cw?er, C. 8.C.; L. C ,.C. 8. C.; H. 0. Healey, 0. C. ing—J. P. Jackson, O. C.; E. Rosen- Rossette, 0. . G. Phillips, 0. ‘ordell, C. Harrison, C.8. C. Mctomb, O. C. Dodge, 0. A. Stolle, Acme; W, A. i . 8. C.; A. Taylor, O. [ Diving for objects—J. P. Jackson, O.C.; E. baum; Ed Stolle, Acm A. Taylor, . C.; W. 8. Taylor, 0. C.; H. P. Healey, 0.C.; B. C. Froment, E. 8. C.; E. Bartman, D. S. ard C.; W, Smith, Palace. Obstacle race—E. Rosenbaum; J. A. Ged- des, C. 8. C.; F. Geddes, C.S. C.; A. Taylor, 0.C.; 1 ; F.C. Mortimer, 0.C.} fason, 0. C.; E. B . Smith, Palace, Rosenbaum; D. B. Re- Melrose, 0.C.; L. Cooper, D.s.and B. C. W. Graham, O.C.; P. A. Dun- H. Smith, 0. C.; 8.'Carter, 0. C.; 0.C.; G. James, 0. C. ard maiden—G. E. Jackson, 0. C.; J. . 0. C.; J.F.Murs, 0. C.; 1. A.Wery, .C.; F. H. Smith, 0. C.; W. A. Bacon, 0. C.; G. James, O. C.; F. C. Mortimer, 0. C.; H. Tur- ner, 0. C. Quarter of a mile—J. White, 0. C.; E. A. Slotte, Acme Club; W..C. Porrin, C. 8. €.; R. B. Cornell, C. §. C, closed—J. White, 0. C.; C. K. Mel- A. Taylor, 0. C.; A. W. Pape, 0. C.; ing, 0. C. 100-yard maiden—G. E.Jackson, 0. A. Rossette, 0. C.; W. D. Rene art- C.: W. A. Bacon,0.C.; F. C. Mortimer, 0. H. P.Healey, 0. C.; H. Tur- ner, 0. C.; J. F. Kennedy, 0. C. Candle race—S, Vernon, 0. C.; L. A. Werz, O. ; F. H. § 0. C.; 8. C 0,C.; C.T. . 8. Taylor, 0.C € ——————————— Masonic Officers Installed. The annual installation of officers of Crockett Lodge No. 139, F. and A. M., took place last night at B’'nai B'rith Hall, when the following- named members of the lodge were dul§ in- stalled for the ensuing yvear: Thomas Row- lands, W. M.; Charles Cellarius, S. W.; Julius Reimer, J. W.; L. B. Lippert, treasurer; H. Fortriede, secretary; G. C. Groezinger, S. D.; J. G. North, J. D.; Peter Harder, marshal; Harry F. Chase and H.J. Lloyd, stewards; E. J. Hunt, tyler. The ceremony was followed With the lodge’s annual banquet. NEW TO-DAY. Open evenings until Christmas. ‘Comfort.” What a fit- uug word to represent your Christmas gift. ‘That’s what this rocking- chair represents--‘‘comfort.” Quarter-sawed oak, nicely polished and carved, em- bossed sole-leather seat, $s. With upholstered seat (tap- estry) $6 75. Books accumulate fast at Christmas-time ; wouldn’t a pretty bookcase make a first- rate gift ? There is such a thing as: “‘the largest assortment to choose from”; that’s here. Can you imagine a home where a pretty parlor-table would not be a welcome Christmas gift ? We can’t. Like picture (oak or ma- hogany finish), highly pol- lished, brass feet, $2 so. Larger (same style) $3 s0. Just a word about delivery. “Promptly,” with us, means ‘‘on time”--who can domore? Each piece (large or small) is snugly wrapped and care- fully handled. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. NEW TO-DAY—DKY GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR PEERLESS HOLIDAY STOCK OX FASHIONABLE DRESS MATERIALS! No more ELEGANT AND APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT for a lady or child could be imagined than a HANDSOME DRESS PATTERN, and nowhere else can such a vast and varied assortment of BEAUTIFUL STYLES AND NOVELTIES in Dress Goods and Silks be found as we are showing. Consequently we append a few of the EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS presented in these lines, and in inviting their inspection we reiterate our suggestions that ladies who call during the morning hours will avoid the tremendous afternoon crowd, and therefore secure a more satisfactory choice from the Countless Marvelous Bargains Offered. COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. 150 pieces 38-INCH FANCY MIXED SUITING, Persian effects, extra value for 40c, will be placed on sale at 25¢ a yard. > At 4O Cents. 75 pieces 36-INCH ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT PLAIDS, bright colorings, will be placed on sale at 40c a yard. At 50 Cents. 88 pieces 46-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL SCOTCH HEATHER SUITING, mottlea effects, value for 75c, will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. At 75 Cents. 59 pieces 40-INCH'ALL-WOOL AND SILK AND WOOL NOVELTY SUITING, good value for §1, will be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. At $51.00. 30 pieces 44-INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH CURL SUITING, latest colorings, will be * placed on sale at $1 a yard. At 5O Cents. 87 pieces 48-INCH SUPERIOR ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVY STORM SERGE, value for 75¢, will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. At 75 Cents. 74 pieces 50-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL NAVY STORM SERGE, worth $1, will be placed on sale at 75c a yard. At 75 Cents. 32 pieces 56-INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH TWILLED KERSEY CYCLING CLOTH, zood value for $1 25, will be placed on sale at 75c a yard. At $1.00. . 96 pieces 50-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH BROADCLOTH, ele‘gtnt shades, regular price $1 50, will be placed on sale at$1 a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT. At 25 Cents. 500 yards CREPON SILK, dark and medium shades, good value for 75c, will be offered this week at 25¢ a yard. At B85 Cents. 1000 yards FANCY STRIPED TAFFETA SILK, good value for 60c, will be offered this week at 35¢ a yard. At 50 Cents. 1500 yards FIGURED AND STRIPED TAFFETA SILK, good value for 85c, will be offered this week at 50c a yard. At 75 Cents. Z 2000 yards FANCY STRIPED BENGALINE SILK, good value for $1 50, will be offered this week at 75¢ a yard. At 75 Cents. 600 7y5|::rds BIéACK FIGURED SATIN, good value for $1, will be offered this week for a yard. ] At 75 Cents. 1250 yards BLACK BENGALINE SILK, good value for $1 25, will be offered this week for 75¢ a yard. . B1.00. At 1200 yards 24-INCH BLACK SATIN DUCHESS, good value for $1 50, will be offered this week at $1 a yard. At $51.00. 900 yards BLACK FIGURED GROS GRAIN SILK, extra good value for $1 25, will be offered this week at $1 a yard. - At $51.85. 1500 yards FIGURED EVENING SILKS, handsome desi rich colorings, good vilue for $2, will be offered this week at $1 25 a yard. o B BLACK DRESS GOODS. At 835 Cents. 2 cases 38-TNCH ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE, extra good value for 50c, will be sold at 35¢ a yard. At 4O Cents. 2 cases 46-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH HENRIETTA, worth 65c, will be sold at 40c a yard. At 5O Cents. 2 cases 46-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH CREPON, worth regular $1, will be sold at 50c a yard. At 80 Cents. 2 cases 43-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL ENGLISH SERGE, extra good value for 85¢, will be sold at 60c a yard. At 75 Cents. . 2 cases 54-INCH ALL-WOOL SCOTCH CHEVIOTS, worth $1 25, will be sold at 750 a yard. At S51.00. 25 pieces 50-INCH FINE FRENCH BOUCLE, worth regular $1 50, will be sold at $1 a yard. At 81.00. 5 cases 42-INCH PRIESTLEY'S LATEST NOVELTIES IN FANCY WEAVES, will be placed on sale at $1 a yard. 5 At $51.285. 2 cases 58-INCH ALL PURE WOOL ENGLISH CHEVIOTS, worth $2, will be offered at $1 25 a yard. % EXTRA SPECIAL. 50 BEAUTIFUL HAND-EMBROIDERED ROBES, former price $25, $35, $50; reduced to $10, $15 and $20 each. STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING. For the benefit of Holiday buyers who are unable to make selections during the day we. will hold a series of SPECIAL EVENING SALES during the balance of the Holiday season. Harkel Sives, coraer of Jones, BSAN FRANOISCO.