The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1895 8 5 PEACE AND GOOD WiLL How Christmas Will Be Celebrated in the Churches. THE POOR REMEMBERED. Fine Musical Programmes Es- pecially Prepared for the Festival. LILIES AND HOLLY BERRIES.| | Some of the Church Decorations This Year Are Particularly Beau. tiful. The Christmas message of “Peace on | Earth, Good Will 0 Men,” will be Preached from most of the City pulpits to- TOTTOW, Fine music, beautiful decorations, and es- pecially eloquent sermons have been pre- pared to énhance the celebration of one of thie Christian church’s ereatest festivals. In the midst of the religious rejoicing, how- éver, the churches have not forgotten that 1N commemorating the nativitv of a hum- ble ehild, cradled in a manger, the wants and sufferings of the poor are especially ‘prought home to them. Many of the churches have taken es- | Tecial pains to see that on Christmas Day, at least, none of the poor of the par shall o hungry, and a number of church societies have distributed warm clothing to the children and adults, as well as toys and candy to the little ones whose parents are too poor to give them a taste of the | joys of Christma Most of the special Christmas services will be held in the morning, but a few ehurches will also celebrate vespers or evensong. M olic es will be celebrated in all the Cath- hurches in the City, from early morn- ing celebrations till high mass. oritions are éspecially fine and elaborate miusical programmes have been prepared. At Mary’s Cathedral the sisters have charge of the decorations. The satictuary only is decorated, on a:count of thie. vastness of the building, but the greatest taste and care have been displayed in grouping ferns, grasses and tall, slender palm trees in this portion of the sacred edifice. The decorations of the high altar are the red five-pointed Christmas lilies. There will also be fairy lamps among the candelabra. The decorations of the side altars consist of ferns, grasses and Christ- mas berrie: At St. Ignat Church the high aitar and the side altars are being beautifully decorated. An especial feature is the use of -sprays of sacred bamboo, a shrub little known in America. It presents a mass of color, the berries are a vivid red, and thie pointed leaves are tinged with scarlet. St. Joseph’'s Churck and St. Church will be adorned with ferns and lilies, and all the other Catholic churches i1 have decorations more or iess elab- orate. A number of Catholic societies have been working in conjunction with the dif- ferent parishes to 1y families are fed on Chri v. The St. Vin- cent de Paul Society has been doing espe- cially good work in this direction. The following programme gives a detailed ac- count of the Christmas services in some of the leading Catholic churches of the Ci ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.—At 5 o’clock mass sixty boys will sing under Father Hannegan, a sermon will be preached oy Father . Archbishop Riordan will celebrate pon- h mass et 10:30 ¢ ck, when the music will be re < Gounod’s leneile,” by double choir. and orchestra; s monson, t and ‘. ory piece ipal sopranos—Mi McGown and Mrs. Kelleher; also, Miss silivan; tenors—Messrs. Kelleher and Sull n; baso, S. J. Lande; R.J. Harrison, organ- At ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH the music will be ren- red by the male choir. For the solemn high ss A. . Gounod's second mass, hristus Natus est Nobis” (by Melvil) and deste Fideles” will be sung by the triple At 10:30 A. M. the full choir, s of fifty voices, will sing th nd “Adeste 7:30 o’clock Giorza’s vespers, Melvil), and “Tantum Ergo” (by Catelani) will be sung, The music will be under the direction of Maurice W. O’Connell, organist and musical The soloists will be Messrs. D. M. . Morrissey, G. Berger, R. 8. Duncan director. - and G. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, Mission street.—The music wili be rendered by the regular choir, assisted by & voluateer chorus. At 10:30 high mass will begin with the rendezing of the usual “‘Adeste Fideles,” by Novello; “Kyrie” end “Gloria,” from Rossini’s “Messe & 1i Creator,” by J. H. Dohrmann sung by H. Richards; “Credo Sanctus’ sini; offertory, tenor solo and hubert;. “Agnus Dei” and i), At hali-past 7 o'clock solemn ves. will be held and Stearns’ “Vespes The solo parts at morning and evening jce will be rendered by: Miss Higgins, so- Sedgiey Reignolds, contra-alto; H. Richards . J.H. Doh nist of this p ce 1864, w g ss solo, (Ro: mann, org presideatt S, BRENDAN'S CHURCH, 320 Harrison street, sill hold p_number of services to-day. Mass will be held at 5:30 o'clock, at 6:30, 6t 7:30, at9-and at 10:3 The last will be a high smass, with appropriate sermon. There will be benediction of the blessed sacrament imme. diatély eiter the 10:30 mass. Lejeal’s mass in D will ‘be rendered by the choir, with Miss N, Lennon as orgamist; Mrs. Bumsted and the Misses O'Brien, Guille, Walthour and IHughes as sopranos; Mrs. Brown as contraito, Messrs. Porohoe and Boyle as tenors, and N. Fleming snd L. Firnii as bassos. After the offertory, Nrs. Brown will sing a_contralto solo, Adam’s “Noel,> and.Miss Guille will sing the “Ave Maria” from the “Cavalleria Rusticana.” * At Sr. MaRY’S CHURCH (Paulist Fathers) the willbe at 5 o'clock in the morning and -ty hour after until 11 o'clock, when solemn i mass will be sung by the Rev. Arthur M 73 P. The sermon will be preached S. B. Hedges, C.S. P. of a Grand Italian mass, arranged ini, Bellini and Donizetti. “Noel”; ideles.” Quartet soloists—Miss Alice (soprano), Mrs. G. E. Sutton (con- tralto), B. Seiberlich (tenor), William Gordon (basso), assisted by Miss Clara Silva, Miss Kathryn Duffy, Miss L. Devin, Miss L. Dwyer, Mrs. Freid, Miss D. Silva, Miss Eleanor Ford, fessrs. W. A. Derham, G. W. Davis, ;}. J. arie “Adeste Canning O'Brien and T. J. Maler; organist, Giorgiani. g NotRE DAME DES VICTOIRES, on Bush street, +ill hold Christmas services as follows: The ssesatD,6,7,8,9and high massat 11 will be sung, Rev. Fathier Loude, S. M., celebrant. Rev. Faiher Emile Gente, 8. M., will deliver the sermon on the *Benefits Received from the Coming of Jesus Christ.” The mass of Merca- darite in F, with organ and orchestra accom- .paniment, will be rendered at 11 o’clock. The - iolowing double quartet will sing: Miss Flor- ‘.ence Garrissere, Miss Laura Rouleau, sopranos; ““Miss Anne Grozelier, Miss Irene Mull, contral- 1082 Messrs. T. Lane, V. Sallom, tenors; Messrs. McAuliffe and Bournissot, bass. The o~chestra will consist of Messrs. H. Hoffmann, L. Bresse, 1 4ilfeather and A. Bardet. Vespers, sermon anid benediction at 7:30. ALST. ROSE'S CHURCH, on Brannan street, first wnss wiil be celebrated at 5 o’clock, and there will be mess every hour after until 11 o’clock, ‘#when high mass will be sung. George A. Laue’s “second mass will be rendered by a large and sclect choir for the occasion. The following ledies and gentlemen will sing: Misses Nu- e mpbell, Horan, Welch, Du Fosse end The dec- | James | deste Fideles'’ | The music | Mesdames Coret and wtmexmj;] gentlemen, Messrs. Lane and others. .u,‘ the 5 o'clock mass the juvenile choir of the’| Smrisl\ will sing the ‘“‘Adeste Fideles.” Mrs. T. - Moynihan will preside at the organ for the At St. JosEPI’S CHURCH, Tenth and Howard | Streets, high mass will be celebrated at 5 A. M., followed by low masses till 1 0, when s | emn high mass with augmented choir will be celebrated. The music will consist of Cag- liero’s Grand Mass, with the Sanctus and Agnus from Haydn’s first mass in Bflat; ““Veni | Creator,” irio by La Heche, and as the offertory, | “Nolite Trmere,” for sopranos, solo and chorus, by Bellini. The choir wilt comprise: Sopranos— | At Sr. Jaups ChurcH, Twenty-third and Guerrero streets, the religions observance of | | the day will commenceat 6 A. . with a sol- emn mass to be followed by low masses at7,8 | and 9, and at 10:30 a solemn high mas I mediately aiter the last mess there will be ben- | ediction of the most blessed sacrament. The | sermon at the last mass will be preached | | the pastor, Lunde | be sun; horal § { Mme. C. ndicelli and Mr: Organist, Mi Russell. by La Hache; Gloria, Credo, { Dei (Millard) in G; offertory inale, Adeste Fideles. The us and Agnus Noel (Adams); SACRED HEART CHURCH, at the corner of Fell and Fillmore streets, will hold solemn high mass at 5 o'clock, with sermon by the Re- demptionist, Rev. William O’Shea; masses at G, 7, 8, 9. 10; colemn high mass’ at 11 and sermon'by Rev. Wiiliam Linaner; benediction | of the most holy sacrament aiter Iastmass. | The floral decorations of the altar will be of an | elaborate kind. The music at the first and last masses will be supplied by & choir directed by the organist, Miss Mary Short. s Higgins and Lorigan. At 10:30 solemn mass will be sung by & choirof thirty under the direction of Mis , the organist. Cimarosa’s will be rendered in full, with Fideles,” Gounod's “Ven1 Creator” and Verdi’s , Dei Vivi Filius.” as follows: Sopranos—Miss Jonathan McDonald, Mrs. iggins and M t pl Crawfore altos—M vesper choir will assist in the chorus work. Immediately after mass benediction of the blessed sacrament will be given, during which Rubinstein’s <0, Saiutaris” will be sung by Mr. Deane, and Kreuze fantum Ergo” by a maleauartet— Messrs. Flood, Hansen, Macauley aud Seely CHARLES CHU Eighteentn and streets, the seryices for Christmas day will be es follows: Masses at 6, 5 7:30,8 and 9 o'clock. The singing at the first ss'will be by the young men of the congre- gation, at the second and third masses the St. Cecil oty of the school wil 3 masses_the boys ropriate hymns. T lock, will be o solemn hig ather O. Mehoney celebrant; Rev. Father O. Ryan, followed by benedict of the most i R ssohn) and Misses pranos—Th gan_and Barry Kelly and Crid tenor, i Maline, Geary 10lins—The Misses Knox and and director, Miss G. Manack. “Tantum tanzi, Norton Ralph n, Du the Misse hour from hymns be ; sung by sodalities connected “wit the church. Paul’s young men and boy’s choral will sing at the 5 and 6 o’clock ma: At7 and 8 the the Young Ladies’ Sodality, and at 9 the Holy Ange! delity. At 10:30 4. M., solemn mass will be ¢ Solonelle ebrated, Dachauer’ being by the’following vocal ec-Wilz, Mrs. J. Bruc . Code, Miss Anne Daly ass, B. Perron. ntralto solo, w tenor, “Veni Creator, dered b Code, and at t Adams’ “Noel,” duet jor tenor and will be sung by A. Torpi and Code. Miss Am 1, organ near Scott street. rch will be as fol- , Stearn’s mass in D, (La Hache); “Noel,” vina H. Wilson; “Adeste Giorza's first John P. nediction, Fideles ;" (La Hache); Mrs. A “Tantum Ergo” (Mine). f: Sopranos—Mrs. Alvi rt: 4 ilson, The choir wili consist H. Wilson, Miss Gertle Frost, Mrs t <. Harry Clark, Mrs. Ge 8. Mec- Comb, Miss Felita Mohun’; ten John P, Wii- . . M. Hodghead; bass uta, J. A. Fo- gariy; organist, Mme. Dagenais; musical di- rector, Mrs. George SPANTS NUESTRA SENCRA DE GUADALUP! weifth Mass” will be sung. the soloists being Miss C. Cooney, Miss E. Jofre and Miss N. O'Rourke and Messrs. R. Morrisey and H. Basford. At the offertory a “Villancico” Arrillaga will be sung by Mrs. B. Camarena and C. Arrillaga, and Miss F. Cabazos ana Miss A. Acosta, with grand chorus and orchestra. At the elevation “0, alutaris” Arrillaga will be rendered b; Miss L. C. Walter, with harp and violin obligato | s W. L. Kimbal and L. Mojica. EPISCOPALIAN CHURCHES. All the Episcopalian churches will hold Christmas services to-morrow, which will include one or more celebrations of Holy Communion, as well as morning prayer | and sermon. At Trinity Church the chancel is deco- rated;with fir trees, tall palms, large stars and crowns of English holly. The altar decorations consist of evergreens and clus- ters of golden-colored chrysanthemums. St. Luke's Church is very elaborately dec- orated. All the windows are wreathed in evergreens and crimson berries, and the pillars are entwined with evergreens and surmounted by alternate crossi and | crowns. The long festoons of fir in the | | chancel form two St. Andrew crosses, and | the altar decorations consist of a white floral cross, surmounted by a star of gas | CHURCH OF M 3 jets. % p All the Episcopalian churches in the | City are being decorated, many of them as eladorately as the two above mentioned. The Christmas cheer of the poor in the various parishes has not besn neglected. Some of the churchies are celebiating the season by holding *manger services,” at which the well-to-do children of the par- ish deposit gifts for poor children and orphans in a manger erected in the church. | | The services in some of the Episcopalian | churches to-morrow will be as follows: | GRACE CRURCH, on California street, will have 1morning prayer, with celebration of 'holy com- | munionand sermon by the Right Rev. Bishop Nichols. The musicat the matins service will | consist of: Processional, 0, Come, sll ve faithful”’; “Te Deum,” in E flat (Dr. Kimball; “Jubiiate,” in C (Schilling) arranged by W. H. Hoit; Af the celebration of holy communion the following musle will be sung, under thy direction of the orgunist, William H. Holt: “Kyrie” and “Gloria,” in G_(Tallis); offertory. tenor so0lo, “Noel” (Adam); unaccompanied quartet, “Star of the Morning”; unaccom- panied chorus, “Let anthems of praise the | ” (Charles H. Gabriel); *Sanc- “Gloria in Excelsis,” plain | recessional; organ postiude, chant service | “For unto us” (Handel). THE CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, Eleventh street, near Market, will have holy communion at 7 A. M., 85 well as holy communion with full choral service at 11 A. M., and & sermon by the rector, Rev. John A. Emery. Then will follow: Communion hymn, (Hqdges); “Agnus Dei,” (Adams; iloria in Excelsis,” old chant; pro- cessional, “O, come, all ye faithful”; “Venite,” (Robinson); “Te Deum,” glo kins] late,” (Garrgtt); hymn, *‘Hark, the herald angels sing” [Mendelssohn); “Kyrie” ‘Gounod); “Gloria Tibi” (Garrett); “Credo” (Best); bymn, “Shout the glad tidings”; offertoriur, *‘Hark, what mean those holy voices?”; presentation, (Anon.); “Sursum Corda”(Camidge); “Sanctus’ (Stainer); “Benedictus” (Adams); “Nunc Di- mittis”; processional, “Once in Royal David's city.” The music will nder the direction of Henry Kirke White J: EP1scOPAL CHURCH will hold y celebration of the holy communion at 7 A.M.; morning prayer and second celebration at 11 A. 3., with sermon by the Rev. E. J. Lion, rector. The music will be under the direction of the organist and choir-master, Roscoe Warren Lucy, and will be sung by a re-eniorced choir of twenty voices. Miss Jennie Wilcox will sing the offertory and the soloists during the service will be Miss Mary Crittenden, Miss Lies and Miss Igo and Messrs. Nowlan, Martin and Bird. The 11 o’clock service will be as fol- lows: Organ voluntary (Handel), opening an- them (William Reed), solo and chorus; hymn, “Hark, the Herald Angels” (Mendelssohn); occasion. | b | What Mean Those Holy V ! tival of Christmas in the following servic | Christmas services on Wednesd; | a Christmas tree and Santa Claus. “Venite” (Oliver), “Gloria” (Oliver), “Festival Te Deum” (W. R. Chapman), jubilate (Tours), ‘Introit Hymn” (Spanish chant), “Kyrie Eleison” (Juckerman), “Gloria Tibi" (Garrett); mn, 0, Litle Town of Bethlehem” (Barn- by); offerfory solo, Miss Jeannette Wileox: offertory sentence (3. B. Whitney), “Sanctus, from “Messe Solennelle” (Gounod); hymn, communion; “Gloria in Excelsis” (Barnby). “Nunc Dimittis” (Farrant), ciosing voluntary (Whitney). ST. PAULS EPIscoPAL CHURCH, on California street, will have the following music at the 11 A. M. service: Processional, ‘‘Hark. the Herald Sing, Mendelssohn ; *“Venite,” Dupries; Miss Fanny Denny, Miss Lottie Crawford, Mis um,” Tours; “Jubilate,” Garrette; Rose Aston and Mrs. E. Burns. Altos—Mrs. | b “Come Hith Ye Faithful,” “Adiste Etta Bayley Blanchard and Mrs. T. B. Gibson. | Fi 5 “Kyrie”” deissohn; ““Gloria Pa- Tenors—Arthur Mesmer, John Lermen and | tri,” Nevin; offertory, “Noel,” A.Adam, sung Philip Murphy. Bassos—Louis A. Larsen and | by Mrs. J. M. Macdonald; “Sanctus,” Carridge; Frank P. Scollins. Organist and musical direc- | communion hymn, “Draw Nigh,’ Brown; tor, P. J. O'Sullivan. “Gloria in Excelsis’; retrocessional, *Hark, «. Organist and choirmaster, Miss Esthier Phillips. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. W. Maxwell Reilly, rector. 1. LUKE's CHURCH, Van Ness ‘avenue,—will usher in Christmas ‘day by holy communion at7 and 8 o'clock A, M. There will be a festal morning service, with full vestured choir, ser- | mon by the rector, Rev. William Hall More- fon at 11 A. M. At 3 P. M. ce.”” The children of the church ¢ which will be placed in a great manger erceted in the chancel. The donation will afterward be distributed to the City | orphanages. TRINITY CHURCH, Bush street.—There will be carly celebration of holy communion, with morning prayer at 11 o’clock, followed by holy communion. The music has been arranged by the organist, H. J. Stewart. The sermon will be_vreached by the rector, Rev. George Edward Waik. THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRG: corner of Union and v, at the will hold Christm : 7:30 A. W., the hol .3, the holy eu- charist, preceded by solemn procession; “‘Adeste Fidelis,” music of mass, Garrett, in E flat. OTHER PROTESTANT CHURCHES. A number of Protestant denominations held their Christmas services last Sunday, particularly the Presbyterians, Congre- gationalists, Baptists and Methodists. The Lutheran churches, however, will generally observe the festival to-day. The following churches will all hold special Christmas services. Many of them are beautifully decorated and the Sunday- schools and the poor of the parishes will be remembered : PAUL'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, corner ddy and Gough streets, will cclebrate Christ- mas day with divine services in the forenoon at 10:45 and with a children’s festivel in the evening, beginning at o'clock. While the church will be decorated with trees and ever- greens and other embiems characteristie of the “hristmas season, the real feature of the cele- ration will be the singing by the entire con- on of the good old Christmas carols so cherished by the German church, the oir of Berdasu's beautiful “God so loved the world,” the pastor on Professor J. H composition on and the Christmas sermon by Luke ii:1-15. The organis A Hargens, will open the_ services with the “Gloria in E: " of Mozarts Mass. The Sundey-school, with a membership of over 400, will assemble in the schoolrooms at 5:30 P. . and at the appointed hour march into the chureh in the order of the ¢ The ex ercises will consist of an address by the pastor, aging of Christmas songs by the school and oir, with recitations on the prophecies of 's coming and his birth at Bethlehem. The children will then be dismissed b to the Sunday-school rooms, where the ceive their presents, of which an immense stock has been provided. Chri; SWEDISH street. Ph, LUTHERAN CHU The pastor, Re will conduet thry iing service (Ottesang). 5 o'cloc ce_(Hogmessa), 10:45 o'clock; , 8 0'cloc named service will be held in the English language, the pastor preaching on the cH, lie Taxing Under Cyrenius’’ The ill be elaborately decorated. A costly fr.me, donated by the Young People’s Society for the aitar peinting, “The Ascension,” by O, strom, will be in readi tmas is the great religious festival of car with the Swedish Lutherans, and on that sccount to-day’s services have been made especially interesting from a musical stand- point. ST. MATTHEW'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Eleventh street. — members ot St. Mat: thew’s, under the leadership of their minister, H. Gehrcke, have prepared Christmas exercises in true German style. The pretty Little church has new and beautiful altar win- dows of stained glass, and the chancel will be decorated with a profusion of paims and The exercises will commence at 11 A. M. The Rev. H. Gehreke has chosen for his text Titus ii:11: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” The organist, Professor L. Waas, will render as & prelude a Christmas offertory. Anespecially appointed choir will sing appropriate music. CHrreH, O’Farrell n, will celebrate the fe: Organ pre hymn, “O for a Thot ) k iloria Ant. F. Suriano): praye: N Scripture reading: Christmas anth hymn. “Lord. Hc all 1 Be M hald, I Bring You Good ¥ Rev. Mr. Fuendeling; Christmas chorus, “Th Is a Faithful Saying”; postlude (Bach). BETHLENEM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Ver- mont street, near Twenty-fourth, will hold its ¥ evening, the pastor, Rev. W. H. Tubbs, will ofliciate the morning &t the Almshouse chapel. Bethlehem the musical exereis the direction of Miss At will be under mma Wilson, organist, and Miss Ethel Neal, violinist. FIRST GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH, corner enth and Dehone streets, will celebrate stmas at 7 P. M., when the school will have A pro- gramme of songs, declamations, etc., in Ger- man will be rendered, and there will be a pre- sentation of gifts to the children. THE of Ch: s stree JONN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, will hold its Christma: Sundiy, a6 that will mark the 3 Mr. Kennedy of Seattle, recently called to fill the pulpit made vecant by the decease of Rev. Hanson Itwin. ROBBED IN A HOTEL. California Experiences of W. A. Caldwell, a Farmer From Bozeman, Montana. W. A. Caldwell, a farmer from Bozeman, Mont., registered at the International Ho- tel on Sunday night. He wason his way to Los Angeles. He left his room for a short time, and when he returned he found that a wallet containing $50 in currency, adraft for $50 and a rouna-trip ticket from Boston to Los Angeles had peen stolen from the poc}(et of acoat that was hanging on the wall. Caldweil notified the night clerk and Po- liceman Barry was called in. He went up- stairs with Caldwell, and the latter noticed alight in a room_in the hallway opposi which was not there when he went down- stairs. The door of the room was slightly ajar ana Barry walked in. The occupant, John Johnston, feigned astonishment at | the intrusion, and when Barry explained that a man had been robbed and that he would be under the painful necessity of searching the room Johuston became in- dignant. He was partially dressed and Barry made him take off his socks. In one was found the $50 in currency and in the other the $50 draft. The wallet was discovered under the mattress. Johnston was arrested on the charge of grand lar-, ceny. ’l‘}‘;e case was called in Judge Low’s court vesterday morning. The defendant asked for a continuance, but as Caldwell was anxious to leave for Los Angeles his evi- dence was taken and the cate continued till Friday. ——————— Notice. Readers of THE CALL are hereby notified that our store will be open to-day from 7 A. M. until 12 M. so that every one wishing to inspect our holiday goods can be accommodated. Our trade yesterday was far ahead of any coire- sponding day duringa business experience of twenty-five years. We confidently expect the same good results to-day. It all comes from having really good, new things at fair, honest prices. As usual, everybody welcome, whether wishing to purchase or not. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. . —————— Douglas Discharged. United Stetes Shipping Commissioner Gwin’s case ageinst James Douglas for receiving money from five seamen shipped by him on the British ship Province was dismissed by Commissioner Heacock of the Federal court esterday. It was held that the “crimping” 2w, under which he was arrsted, applied only to American vessels. 1239 Mission ess for these ser- | WANT BETTER PRICES Lumber Men Complain of the Exceptionally Low Rates. WAGES ARE ALSO LESS. What One Merchant Thinks of the Depression All Over the Coast. BLAMES THE ADMINISTRATION. The Elevation of Prices Will Be Gradual When It Comes and Need Cause No Worry. Considerable excitement was caused among builders yesterday by the rumor that both the pine and the redwood lum- ber merchants were azbout to raise the rates from $2 to $3 a thousand feet, and that a secret meeting had been held in an office in this City for the purpose of estab- lishing a uniform schedule. This sudden turn of affairs in an indus- try that is carried on extensively in this State and also in Oregon and Washington created no little comment, and contractors scurried around in a very lively manner getting the loose ends of the rumors to- gether for the purpose of finding out how things stood. A close investigation of the report was made by a representative of THE CALL, and while nothing of serious import was dis- covered the cause of low prices in lumber to-day was brought to Jight. Several representatives of lumber com- | panies talked at length regarding the sup- position that lumber was to bring a better price, but one and all admitted that noth- ing had been done toward the establish- ment of prices other than the work ac- complished by the com:paniesin the last | six months, which in substance is an| embryo plan to pool the different firms and elevate prices all along the coast. |~ Mr. Grey of the tirm of Grey & Mitcheli, | lumber merchants, went deeply into the question and among other things said: We have been trying to get hetter prices for lumber for a good many months and as yet have not succeeded. The rumor that a rate had been ser to-d; thout foundation. Some of the presidentsof the redwood com- nies had a meeting at which prices were discussed, but beyond that nothing was done. The lumber business on this coast is not in a | very flourishing condition. Ido not mean by r is giving out or that the od, but the market is so low that we cannot pay wages as of old. the Republican administrat of the lumber companies receiv age $60 per month, but 10-day those same men are compelled to 'work for § We eannot 1l redwood lumber st a decrease of %4 a usand feet and pay good wages. “What do you attribute the low rates to?” was asked. “Is the demand notas great to-day as it was during the Republi- | can administration?”’ Itis not so much a question of demand in the lumber business as it is the general stag- { nation all over the country. Every branch of business has suffered through the policy of Mr. Cleveland, and the depressed financial condition everybody experienced made it necessary for all the companies to come down or not sell any lumber. People couid not buy at the old rate and we met their incomes. This state of affairs afflicted everybody, and every industry, every occupation met the dis- tresses that followed the stagnation. Lumber has never been so low as it is now. Our employes have suffered with us, and, until the prices are elevated it will con- tinue to be so. We hold if the rates are made better we can pay better wages, and the old customn of goed salaries will orice more come into vogue. There is no trust about itas has been said by some people, but inerely & re-establishment of decent wages and a proportionate improvement in the business. The raise in_prices will not be sudden, but | will come with the restoration of confidence in all occupations. It will necessarily be gradual, and will not cause consternation of any kind When times get better and the Republican ad- ministration gets control of the machinery of Government prices will go up all over the Union, and with it the price of lumber. The question of and is simple enough. If peo- ple have m there will be u better demand, | and there will in_consequence be more lumber sold. If the country is devressed and the popu- lation is without funds they cannot afford to buy what they very frequently desire. It is true that the lumber men want to get more for their product, but we realize that such results cannot be brought about until the whole country is improved. The lumber business is but one sample of how easily Mr. Cleveland and the policy of the Democracy can injure industries. RATES NOW UNCERTAIN, Likelihood of an Advance on the Steamship Line to Port- land. An Increase Was Ordered, but Was Quickly Countermanded by Agent Hurlburt. Considerable stir was created among the local railroad men yesterday afternoon by a report that the recent advance in rates between Portland and San Francisco made by the Southern Pacific Company had been followed by asimilar move on the part of the Oregon Railway and Naviea- tion Company. The report assumed defi- nite shape so far as to state that the new rates would be $7 50 for first-class passage and $3 for second-class, an advance of $2 50 on the former and 50 cents on the latter. Inquiry at the local office of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company devel- oped the fact that instructions had been received early in the day to put the ad- vanced rates into effect on this end of the line on the 30th inst. Later, however, came a telegram instructing that existing rates be mai ntained until further orders. These telegrams came from General Pas- senger Agent W. H. Hurlburt at Portland, and just what significance his contra- dictory mandates have is impossible to tell. Tt may mean that the present war with the Southern Pacific 13 to be con- tinued with unabated vigor, or it may sig- nify an_intention on the part of the Ore- gon Railway and Navieation Company to adyance rates to the figures that were first %uoted to win business fram the Southern acitic Portland specials, viz.: $10 for first-class and §5 for second-class passage. Definite ne ws may come to-day. So far, howeyer, as the iocal representa- tives of the Oregon Railway and Navisa- tion Company bave knowledge, there is every probability of the rate war being settled. They claim that peace can only be restored by the withdrawal of the special steamer day train by the Southern Pacific Company. . Heretofore the Oregon Railway and Nav- ization Company has sold round-trip tick- ets, but orders have been received to dis- continue their sale, and now passenges can only buy tickets for a single trip. This is viewed as portending an increase in rates, and it is probable that the steamer which leaves here to-morrow for Portland will be the last to carry passen- gers at prevailing rates. When H. R. Judah, who has charge of the passenger traffic of the Shasta route, heard of the reported increase of rates by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Com- pany, he stated that such a course on the part of the steamship people would have no effect on the railroad’s action. He added: Our new rates have not yvet gone into effect, and until they have been in force for some time we cannot tell what our next move may be. The proposed increase on our l!‘)lu'! is only experimental. Should we find that we can hnrd our present percentage of business at the advanced rates they will be retained. Should our businefs however, it is likely that the $10 and rates will be restored. We are at perfect liberty to do whatever we think proper under the circumstances as they pre- sent themselves, We may find it necessary to reduce the figures again, but we are more likely to advance the rates. According to the statements of railroad men who have traveled over the Shasta route during the rate war the greatest an- noyance to the railroad people are the people who buy through tickets to Port- land and use them for intermediate points. As the local rates, that is those to points on the line between here and Portland, are not affected by the reduction, many take advantage of the through rate to travel cheaply to intermediate points, the drummers bemng the greatest sinners in this respect. All attempts to stop this ob- jectionable practice have failed. On a very recent trip P. K. Gordon, who was in charge of the northbound train to see that local business was properly pro- tected, had a rather unpleasant experi- ence in endeavoring to concientiously per- form his duties. Two passengers who he knew had purchased tickets to Portland left the train at Ashland. Gordon at- tempted to prevent them from deserting the train, but got a slap in the face for his trouble, so the story is told by a railroad man, who says he witnessed the incident. VALLEY ROAD MATERIAL T Contracts for More Rails, Ties and Lum- ber to Be Let. Tenders of bids for 18,000 tons of steel rails, 300,000 ties and 500,000 feet of lumber will be called for by the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad the lat- ter part of this week, and the contracts for the same will be awarded the latter part of January. This material will be used for construct- ing the 175 miles of road between Fresno and Bakersfield, the present terminus of the road. All the material is expected to be on hand by July and the road to be ready for business in time for next year’s wheat crop. Objected to Commissions. The judgment of the Jower court in refusing to allow the executor of the estate of Mary Delaney to collect $1437 in commissions has been afirmed by the Supreme Court. The par- ticular commissions in controversy were for the handling of two pieces of property belong- ing to the Lafayette-square Tract, which were then in litigation, but which were afterward declared to be the property of the City. For this reason the heirs objected to paying com- missions for the handling of those lotsand the courts have sustained th i NEW TO-DAY. Hard to think just what to give, isn’t it? Well, here’s a suggestion —give something to make home beautiful. A dainty piece of China, something in Cut Glass, a nice Vase, Figure or Onyx Table; a set of Dishes or Glassware; and last and best of all, a handsome Lamp and Silk Shade. All good, sensible presents, and not high, when you get them at the wholesale price. Only two days left now; put on vour thinking-cap and come down to the big China store with the little prices. OFPEN EVENINGS. THAT BIG CHINA STORE— A Quarter of a Block Below Shreve's. WANGENHEIM, STERNHEIM & CO., 528 and 530 Market St., 27 and 29 Sutter St., SEE THE FINE HOLIDAY GIFTS —aAaT— S. & G. GUMP’S, 113 Geary Street. T0 PRINTERS! GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR—— INVESTMENT. OR SALE—A COMPLETE WEJLIrEQU[PPED PRINTING OFFICE, established for many ; will be sold at a Great Bargain; has four Cylinder Presses, seven Job Presscs, Steam Paper- Cutter and a large assortment of Type and Mate- rial. Will be sold for cash or part cash; balance on time. Apply to E. H. PALMER, Manager American Type Founders’ Co., 405 Sansome St., S. F. Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who have used them for over forty years to cure SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA- TION, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Pimples, and purity the blood. Grossman's Speciflc Mixture With this remedy persons can cure themselves without _the least exposure, change of diet, or change in_application to business. The medicine contains nothing that is of the least injury to the constitution. Ask your druggist forit. Price $1 a bottie. NEW TO-DAY. I.ASTDATY —OF OUR— GREAT HOLIDAY BALE! The tremendous crowds that have literally packed our vast sales- rooms, notwithstanding our MORE THAN DOUBLE FORCE OF SALESPEOPLE, are but the natural result of the EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS offered throughout the LARGEST AND MOST AT- TRACTIVE HOLIDAY STOCK ever shown in this city, consequently in presenting a few examples of these attractions we desire to remind all that by calling early they will AVOID THE IMMENSE AFTER- NOON CRUSH AND SECURE THE BEST CHOICE from the ¢ Unmatchable Values Oiffered! LADIES’ JACKETS. At $5.00. - LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS of black and navy blue beaver, with triple stitched seams, very full siceves, bone buttons, worth $7 50, will be offered at 5 each. At $10.00. LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS of black and navy boucle cloth, lined throughout with twilled silk, mandolin sleeves, ripple skirts, bone buttons, worth 15, will be offered at $10 each. At $15.00. LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, of black and navy boucle cloth, half lined with sk velvet, notched collars, ripple skirts, mandolin sleeves, triple-stitched seams, worth $22 50, will be offered at §15 each. LADIES’ CAPES. At $5.00. LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES of black and navy melton, trimmed all round with satin band with rows of silk stitching, rolling collar of velvet. worth $7 50, will be offered at $5 each. At $7.50. LADIES’ FINE PLUSH CAPES, newest styles, trimmed with Thibet, worth $1050, will be offered at §7 50 each. At $15.00. LADIES' PLUSH CAPES, full ripple, prettily embroidered with braid and jet and trimme Wwith Thibet, worth $32 50, whl bé ‘offered at 15 eaoh. g mized 2 At $20.00. LADIES' FULL-RIPPLE CAPES, of fine plush, jetted all over, worth $30, will be offered at $20 each. CHILDREN'S JACKETS. At $4.50 and $5.00. CHILDREN'S DOUBLE-BREASTED JAC varying in size from 4 to 14 vears, made of fanc brown mixed cloaking, square revers, velvet coliar, bone buttons, very full sleeves, wort #6 and $7, will be offered at $4 50 and §5 each. NEW FUR CAPES. We are showing a magnificent assortment of tne latest styles in LADIES' FUR CAPES, in- cluding Coney, Eectric Seal, Japanese Seal, Wool Seal, Marten, Opossum, Astrachaq, etc, &t prices ranging from $7 50 t0 $65 each. LADIES' HANDKERCHIERS! At $1. $1.50 and $2 per Box. LADIES’ INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, ail linen, hemstitched, hand-em- broidered letters, half a dozen in fancy box, extra valnes. At 10, 12%, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢ Each. LADIES’ WHITE SCALLOPED, EM- BROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS, guipure effects, new styles, elaborate designs. At e, $1, $1.50, $2, §2.50, $3, $1 to $12.50 Each. REAL DUCHESSE LACE HANDKER- CIHIEFS, newest patterns, best values, a desirable present. At 15¢, 25¢, 35¢ and 50¢ per Box. CHILDREN'S FANCY HANDKER- CHIEFS, put up in bandsome boxes; useful presents. NECKWEAR! The largest assortment-and lowest prices in Yokes, Collarettes, Plastrons, Ruf- fles, etc., in Lace, Chiffon, Mousseline de Soie, Satin, Silk, Crepe de Chine and Crepon. , $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, At $1.00, $1 The Latest Novelties—a most acceptable $3.00 to $5.00 Each. present. FANS! FANS! SPECIAL SALE. FEATHER FA at 25¢, 50c ana §1 each. PAINTED GRENADINE FANS, Empire designs, at 75, §1, $1 25, $1 75 and $2 50 up. OSTRICH FEATHER FANS at $2, §3 50 and $5 each. LACE SCARFS! BLACK_SPANISH GUIPURE LACE SCARFS, all_siik, extra long, at $2, $2 50, $3, $3 50, $4 and $5 each. BLACK HAND-RUN SPANISH LACE MEN'S HANDEERCHIERS ! At 25 Cents. MEN'S JAPANESE HEMSTITCHED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, large size, with embroidered initials, will be of- fered at 25c each. At 50 Cents. MEN'S JAPANESE HEMSTITCHED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, extra large size, with very handsome embroidered initials, will be offered at 50c each. At 75 Cents. MEN'S JAPANESE HEMSTITCHED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, in a heav: grade of surah silk, with hand-embroid- ered initials, will be offered at 75¢ each, $8 dozen. At $1.00. MEXN’S EXTRA HEAVY JAPANESE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, extra large size, with hand-embroidered initials, will be offered at $1 each, $11 a dozen. At 25 Cents. MEN’S HEMSTITCHED ALL-LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, with hand-em- broidered initials, will be offered at 25¢ each, or in fancy boxes of half dozen at $1 50. At 35 Cents. MEN’S _HEMSTITCHED ALL-LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, with hand-em- broidered initials, and extra large size, will be offered at 35¢ each, or in fancy boxes of half dozen at $2. At 50 Cents. MEN'S HEMSTITCHED ALL-LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, with very hand- some hand-embroidered initials, extra large size, will be offered at 50c each, or in fancy boxes of half a dozen at $3. MUFFLERS AND REEFER SCARES. MEN’S SILK MUFFLERS, in white, cream, black, navy and fancy colors, at 75¢, $1, $1 25, $1 50, $2 to $: each. MEN’S REEFER SCARFS, in black, white, navy, etc., single at 75¢ and $1 e Sa 7| each, double at 150, §2 and §250 each. each. EXTRA SPECIALS! At 25 Cents Each. 1000° dozen LADIES’ SHEER WHITE LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDER- ED HANDKERCHIEFS, guipure ef- fects, usual value $6 a dozen. At $3.50 Each. LACE AND MOUSSELINE DE SOIE COLLARETTES, Vandyke points, trimmed with Mousseline de soie, ap- pliqued with Honiton lace, regular value §6 50. NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! At 50 Cents. | MEN’S ALL-SILK SCARFS, in tecks, four-in-hands, fancy bows, De Join- villes, Windsors, etc., will be offered at 50c each. | At 75¢, $1.00, $1.50. |MEN'S EXTRA FINE ALL-SILK SCARFS, in the latest styles and made up of the newest colorings, will be of- fered at 75c to $1 50. ; LADIES’ KID GLOVES'! At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 8 BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES (with Foster hooks at wrist), colors brown, tan and slate, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 7-HOOK FOSTER UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors brown, slate and tan, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢c a pair. At 90 Cents. 2000 pairs 5-HOOK KID GLOVES, colors tan, brown and s]ate, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90c a pair. 2 At $1.00. 1000 pairs 2-CLASP PIQUE KID GLOVES. in English reds, brown, tan, cream, pearl and white, regular value $1 50, will be offered at §1 a pair. STORE OPEN THIS EVENING. MURPHY BUILDING, Marka! Strel, coruep of Jongs SAN FRANCOCISCO.