The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1895, Page 49

el THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1895. : 49 Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. 10 MARRY A KICKER Engagement of Captain McMillan | of Reliance Football Fame. NELSON IS TO LEAVE CAKLAND. | A Centenarian Who Lives in a Shanty ‘\ Reported as a Nui. 1 sance. OARIAND OFFiCE SAN FraNcisco OaLL,) | Broadway, Dec. 24. | The ‘many friends of George W. McMil- lan, late captain of the Reliance football team, but now in the Butte City eleven, ! were greatly surprised this afternoon by | the announcement of his engagement to Miss Frances T. Mervy of this city. The engagement is said to be of some months’ standing, but has been kept a secret from | all. The young lady is one of Oakland’s | fairest- aaughters and a general favorite with all. The wedding will in all liklihood take place before McMillan’s return to Mon- | tana. Captain McMillan was a student at Stanford University when he became known as a football player. He became librarian of the Alameda County Law Library; he was chosen cap- tain-of the Reliance football team. He directed them in their recent triumphant tour of the Northwest. Upon his return to this city he received overtures from the Butte ‘team, which be finaliy accepted, as he yas also provided with a remunerative sit10] Deputy Assessor at Butte. , the prospective bride, is the A. J. Mervy of educated at 1 ary and is prominent in ama- teur. theatricals and has taken part in several society plays for charity. The young couple will reside in Butte City, where Mr. McMillan will continue his law studies. She w; SHOT WITHOUT PROVOCATION. Albert Merryenmeyer, Celebrating, Seri- ously Wounds George Perkins. OAKLAND, Can, Dee. Albert Merryenmeyer, a retired saloon-keeper, drew his gun at Lorin to-night, and with- out any provocation shot George Perkins, a teamster, through the lung. Merryenmeyer was very drunk and his wife was tryinz to get him home. Three Perkins brothers were walking about ten feet behind. Without any warning Merry- enmeyer pulled out his pistol and fired two shots behind him. One went wild, and the second passed through George Perkins and then through his lung. The wouand onsidered by Dr. Legault'to be very serious. The shooter was arrested and taken to the County Jail. Ready for the Jury. 9. QAKLAND, Carn., Dec. 24.—The attor- neys in the Louis Muhlner murder trial occupied the day in arguments. Deputy District Attorn L. 8. Church made theopening address. 1t wasan able argu- ment. He held that the murder of Jennie Lewis was the act of the defendant; taat the circumstances are such as leave no “.’other conclusion reasonable; the motive xas present, and all the acts of Muhlner prior to and subsequent to the killing | Point to him as the guilty man. | Attorney C. S. Naegle opened his argu- foent -in a slow, deliberate manner. He clgimed that the testimony did not cone hect-his client with the commission of the He then took up the evidence, énalyzing it bit by bit. It took him until évening ‘to complete it. The case then went over until Thursday, so that the | jurars shoula not have to miss their Christmas at home. | To Leave Oakland. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 24.—J. W. Nel- president of the Oakland Exposition general manager of the Oakland Pre- | ing Company, has tendered his resigna- | {ion of the latter position, to take effect | rst of January. Hedoes this in or- | to go into a new cannery enterprise at Biggs, Butte County, in which he will be one of the proprietors. The business of e new cannery will be principally can- aches, for-the proguction of which ion appears to be especially fitted. | The new enterprise will keep Mr. Nelson | in the country a large part of each year, | but he will retain his residence in Oak- | His relations with the Oakland Pre- | mpany were entirely friendly, s resignation was a complete sur- | prise to his employers, who expressed their sincere regret thet he should leave | them. Mr. Hickmott, formerly the sole pro- | proprietor of the cannery recently incor- porated under the name of the Hickmott Company, knew of Mr. Nelson’s ability | and invited him to become the manager of | the new enterprise and part owner of it. | The proposition was too terpting to be | refused, hence the change. Decorative Art. A little corner in the Oakland Exhibi- | tion is worthy of special mention. It is!| the exhibit of fine artistic needlework | made by Miss G. M. Hunt. It has been | spoken of by many of ‘the visitors as the | prettiest corner in the exhibition. Oneof | the attractions is a map of the Western | hemisphere made by Miss Hunt for the Columbian Exposition. A large teacloth in roses, the coldring of which is simply perfect, is a masterpiece. Judges of this work who have Yeen the best products of the East and Europe admit it is the best they have ever seen. Too 01d to Be Tidy. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 24.—A com- plaint was made to the Health Office of old John Rogers. Rogeis is a man who claims to be 104 years old, and isan old soldier. Fora long time be haslived ina hut on Second &treet, between Clay and Jefferson. Some months ago he was re- ported to the Supervisors as a fit subject to be sent to the county infirmary, but he refused to go. He was given $4 a montb, and. as he does u little peddling, he man- aged to live. He lives in a leaky harn with bis horse, and the place is reported to be a nuisance. Rogers is still a very active old man. His father lived to be 105 yearsold. A few months ago the i.nuresfr ing story of old Rogers was published in THE CALL. Held All Three. 0AKLAND, CaL., Dec. 24.—The prelimi- nary examination of Michael Ghirardelli, Antonio Devencenzi and G. Lazarretto, for the murder of Felice Varni in the hills bagk ef Elmburst on Sunday, December 1, so conflicting that it will be nearly an im- possibility to ever convict any one of the crime. The three men were, however, bound over to the Superior Court and their bonds fixed at $15,000. Wants a Receiver. | OAKLAND, Cav., Dec. 24.—John Chet- | wood Jr. has asked that a receiver be ap- | pointed for the Thomas Soap Company, which, he claims, R. F. Thomas proposes to wreck to keep it from falling into the hands of his creditors, who are anxieus to realize on judgments which they hold against him. It is charged that Thomas | has laid plans to change the board of di- rectors at the annual meeting next month and to substitute men who will stand inon a deal to bold the property for him. Smilie Kebuilds. OAKLAND. CAL., Dec. 24.—Robert Smi- lie built his trestle across Harrison street this morning, and will at once use it asa lumberyard. This is the place that Mayor Davie cleared off a few days ago. The title to the land is that of the Peralta grant, and is not involved in what is known as the water-front title, and until the matter is disposed of in the courts no more steps will be taken. HISTO OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings .Told in | Briet Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Dec. 24. § | Thomas Boyd, who was suspected by the | police of being connected with some of the | recent burglaries, but against whom no evi- | dence could be secured, wes sent to the county jail this morning for four months for begging. Mr. Robe: n of the California Jute Mill says the projectof moving to Stockton hasbeen | abandoned and the establishment will stay where it fs. If the tariff upon grain bags, or & | part of it, should be restored the mill would start up again. | Bruno K. Funke was to-day released from any further liability for the payment of ali- mony to his former wife, Carra Funke, for the support of their minor child, Zilla. He has settled in full on the payment of $250. The decree of divorce was modified. The will of the late Channing Westover has been a@ for probate. An estate valued at £10,000 is left to the widow, Alice Westover, | and the three children, Russell, Clinton C. and | Minnje M. Westover, share and share alike. { The widow is named as executrix. | The Union Trust Company has been author- | ized on behali of the estate of E. K. L. Murphy, | representing a one-eighth interest, to rent the ground floor of the building at the junction of | | Market and MeAllister streets to J. J. 0'Brien & Co. for five years,at $2500 per month for | three and $3000 per month for two years. | A meeting of the voters of Fruitvale was held ke Hall last Saturday evening to nomin- | nitary Commissioners and Assessors. A. | C. Fay, J. . W. Riley, Commissioncrs, and P. | C. Blake, Assessor, term having expired, were | renominated, which gives general satisfaction. | An opposition ticket is talked of. The Board of Works as street opening com- | missioners have filed their report ou the open- ’ ing of Linden street, awarding damages as | follow: Crocker Estate Compan 745 50 | Pacificlron and Nail Compan: Oakland Water Front Comuvany, E penses, $263 05. 3 | | Total to be | N GATES ON LOCAL CARS { The Alameda Municipal Board | Has Rejected the i Ordinance. r VL OF THE WASHTUB. Romance Preceding a Quiet Christmas Marriage at Haywards. A BRIDE FROM KANSAS CITY. She Was One of a Hundred and Fifty Who Answered an Adver- tisement. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 7 908 Broadway, Dec. 24. | A very pretty little romance is being quietly worked out in Haywards that | promises to end in a visit of the marriage- license clerk. One of the busiest men in the busy steam laundry there is Samuel Maggart. | By his side, the whole day long, is @ refined | oh2in unbroken until 1 | little woman. The cause of her presence | givty years. in the bustling hive 1s the foundation of this romance. . > For a long time Samuel Maggart has been known as a street preacher at Hay- wards. He has been thrifty and is tolera- bly good looking, but somehow or other he was not & drawing card at the game of in the San Francisco papers for a wife. | He received scores of answers, but in | each one there was something lacking. Sam had an idea and the mail service brought nothing that approached it. the Bay City maidens and many from north and south tnought they would just suit Sam to perfection, but—Sam thought otherwise. Disappointed at his local venture, Sam advertised in an Eastern paper. He re- ceived 150 letters from maidens and others | who considered themselves eligible, and among these was one from Miss C. Carter of Kansas City. After the passage of a couple of letters photographs were ex- changed, and Miss Carter decided to come out to California. An engagement was at once formed, and then followed one of the most practical | experiences that ever fell to the lot of | mailing. young people at that impractible period | of their life. S8am and Miss Carter settled down to cold figures and found out that it would | be necessary to possess a few more dollars’ before it would be safe to risk housekeep- ing. So Sam went to work as usual and the polishing machimes seemed never to run so smoothly as when Miss Carter tood by. On ome occasion the manager spoke to Sam and asked him if the pres- ence of the young lady did not somewhat retard the progress of the collars and cuffs through the rollers, but Sam proved that the reverse was the truth. So the young lady remained. Miss Carter is a sweet-faced girl, of dark complexion, and is just out of her teens. | She was at the laundry yesterday while her lover told his story, and the narrative did not seem to disconcert her in the least. ““We have not yet fixed the day,” said Sam, “but it is not far off now. We thought it better to wait a little while, than start out before we bad anything All | Quite a Contest and Some Feeling Over irendy t‘i c?)mmencel on o busmessdlke“ . . basis. We both realize that it is a very The Janitorship of the i serious undertaking, and we do not intend | City Hall. to go into debt at the outset. Miss Carter | [ | tion of librarian of the Lorin reading-room | were filed. Christmas Editions. BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 24.—The Christ- mas number of the Berkeley Advocate was | issued yesterday. It consists of fourteen ‘ pages, largely devoted to a review of the past year in the college town. Among the noteworthy articles are one by 8. E. Moffitt ton the Good Government Cliub,” one on the “Improvements of the University Grounds,” by Regent Reinstein, and an- other by Professor William Carey Jones, on “The University.” Olla Podrida, the High School paper,has | also issued a Christmas number. It is a | twenty-four paged edition, with an en- | graved cover, and, as a supplement, a | group half-tone picture of the teachers of the school. | Death of an Octogenarian. | BERKELEY, CaL.,Dec. 24.—Mrs, Amer- ica Bramel, aged 83 years and 4 montbs, died at the home of her son-in-law, L. M. Lloyd, on Oxiford street, this morning. Mrs. Bramel had lived in Berkeley for only about two years, having come from Wyoming, where she dwelt for nearly half | a century. | Mrs. Bramel belonged to a family noted | for their longevity, having had seven | brothers and sisters, with their family ast month, for over Her eldest brother, Edwin Toole of Helena, Mont., father of Mon- tana’s first Governoryis now 90 years of age and in good health. | Nearly $600 Subscribed. I BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 24.—The sub- | scriptions toward tbe $1000 fund for thé | lighting of the University grounds accord- | | matrimony. A year ago Sam advertised | jng to Regent Reinstein’s plans have | reached the $570 mark. It is expected that the balance will be subscribed by the citizens of Berkeley be- fore January 1. Holiday Theatricals. A special holiday matinee of Rice’s “1492" will be given at the Baldwin Theater, and Mr. | Rice will introduce many novel specialties in the performance not only to-day, but during “the remainder of the week,so as to interest those who expect something particularly amusing at this season of the year. Popular } prices will be maintained. This attraction will | continue until Saturday night and will next | appear in Los Angeles. e } The postage for the special Christmas ‘ edition of THE CALL to-day will be 3 | cents for domestic points and 6 cents for | abroad. Copies at the CALL Office, 710 | Market street, 5 cents each, ready for —————— Fire in a Drugstore. Analarm was turned in throngh box 36 at 5:15 o'clock last evening for a fire in the win- dow of George Dahlbender's drugstore at 214 Kearny street. » | The fire was caused by a lighted taper falling in cotton, which lined the window. The dam- age amounted to about $100, fully covered by | insurance. | A BRAVE SOLDER DD | Sergeant Wilson of the Fourth | Cavalry Succumbs to Cancer. | The Only Man Who Was Twice Deco- rated for Bravery on the Field of Battle. William Wilson, sergeant of Troop B, Fourth Cavalry, United States army, one of the best-known non-commissioned cffi- | Another ordinance will now be prepared, | when the vote was taken, it was found ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 24.—The ordin- | ance prepared by City Attorney Taylor, | designed to have guards and gates and | bumpers and various protectors put upon | all the cars that are run within the corpor- | ate limits of Alameda was not considered by the Manicipal Board at its last regular | meeting. K‘ Trustee Leydecker, the mover of the or- | dinance, requested permission to with-| draw it, and the permission was granted. but the word “gate’’ will be rigorously ex- cluded. There will only be required guards under the car-bodies. City Hall Janitorship. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 24.—There was quite a contest over the janitorship of the new City Hall, which will be dedicated to public use about the first of the year. There were thirty-five applicants for the position. The contest finaily narrowed down to two—George Fleming, an old sol- dier, who was urged by the Grand Army contingent, and E. L. Ward, whois un- derstood to be the choice of the A. P. A. contingent. Trustee Leydecker being a Grand Army man, championed the claims of Fleming, who secured his vote:. Trus- tee Hammond had been labored with earnestly, and it was supposed that he would also favor the ex-military man, but that Fleming got but two, while Ward got Forderer, Clark and Hammond. There is some feeling over the outcome. A Highwayman in Town. ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 24.—On Monday night at 11 o’clock a Chinaman employed as a domestic by Charles L. Neal was stopped by a highwayman at the corner of Sherman street and Central avenue within a few yards of the house where he was employed. The highwayman arose out of the darkness, presented a pistol and de- manded the Chinaman’s money. It was forthcoming to the extent of $345. It is not believed the robber 1s one who has regularly adopted the business and has strayed to Alameda casually, but that it is some young rough who knew the China- man’s habits and that he generally carried money, and who thought to secure Christ- mas funds by a little amateur highway- manship. Special Music. ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 24.—There will be a special programme of music at St. Joseph’s Church to-day. The soloists will be: Miss Maud Chappell, Mrs. Dewing, Miss R. Rich, Mrs. H. Young, Arthur C, Boyce, J. G. Humphrey and H. A. Melvin. There will be six masses, beginning at 5 A.M., and at 10:30 there will be a high mass and a sermon on the “Nativity of Christ.” ————————— Christmas in the Mission. There was & beautiful Christmas-tree cele- bration at Grace M. E. Church Sunday-school, corner of Twenty-first and Capp streets, last evening. All the little ones living in the Mission were invited, and it was as jolly a company as was ever seen in that part of the City. There was s fine literary and musical programme, in which many bright children took part. TR e el T The postage for the special Christmas edition of THE CALL to-day will be 3 cents for domestic points and 6 cents for abroad. Copies at the CALL Office, 710 Market street, 5 cents each, ready for malling. e was concludea to-day. Justice (_Hin‘hns beén occupied about ten days, going into the details of the case, but the evidence is ears, and Shakespeare wore rings in his inirly fashionable gentlemen of the time glittered with expensive jewelry. ’ has come a long way, but she is not at all | Cers in the regular army, is deed. He died impatient, and the New Year—'' | at 12:30 p. . Sunday, affer suffering in- “New Year?’ queried Miss Carter, as | tensely for about six weeks from cancer of though the date were news to her. Mr. | the stomach. He was about 55 years of Maggart blushed, fed collarsto the polisher | 8¢, and at the time of his death was sta- rather nervously, and the interview ended. | ticned at the Presidio. Sam’s employer divulged as o great| Sergeant Wilson bore the enviable rec- ecret the news that the marriage was billed for Christmas day. LIBRARY LAWS ADOPTED, Berkeley Is Rapidly Securing a Reorganized Library System. The “Advocate” Issues a Christmas Edition With Very Rare and Clever Features. BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 24,—The Board of Public Library Trustees met last even- ing. They adopted a series of by-laws for their government, and a committee was appointed to draft rules and regulations to govern the library wiih reference to the loaning of books and general management. The board accepted the proposition of john Foy to build a room 18x50 feet for ord of being the only soldier who was twice decorated by Congress for-bravery on the field of battle. His two medals were won in Indian campaigns under Gen- eral Mackenzie, though he had also fought under Miles and Crook. He was a member of the G. A. R., the Medal of Honor Legion and of the Army ana Navy Union. ‘When the character of his disease was first made known to him he knew it meant death, but he bore his suffering with the same spirit of fortitude, patience and bravery that characterized his more active deeds of valor. It became known on Sun- day that his end, was near and the entire squadron of cavalry visited the dying soldier to bid him farewell. The scene was most touching as each son of war | shook hands with his beloved comrade for | the last time. | Deceased had but one year more to serve | with three-quarters pay. He had served | Uncle Sam for twenty-nine years. This | service was continuous, except for a period ot five years, ending in 1882, during which | he held a lucrative vosition as superin- tendent of a street railway in Philadelphia. "t S ~ == = S P = y » Z oy THE LATE SERGEANT ‘WILLIAM WILSON, A TRUE HERO. the use of the reading-room at West Berke- ley, the same to be had at a monthly ren His funeral took place at 10:30 o’clock yesterday morning, from the post hos- of $15. Several applications for the posi- | pital, . in order to be placed on the retired list CITY FINANCES SHORT Auditor Broderick and the Supervisors Lock Horxns. SALARIES ARE HELD OUT. The Watchdog of the Treasury Says He Will Dismiss His Clerks. CHRISTMAS MONEY IS SCARCE. An Intimation That the Finance Com- mitte Acted in a Spirit of Revenge. Unless Auditor Broderick and the Board of Supervisors arrive at some terms of settlement by January 1, in a difficulty that was begun during the past week, the financial affairs of the municipal govern- ment will be in a worse tangle during the next month than they have been for many years past. Auditor Broderick is mad through and through, and declares that if his hands are tied in his own office he will see how much delay and vexation the Supervisors are willing to stand. The difficulty began some time ago, when the Auditor declined to sign the salary demands of John J. Sullivan, who was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to look into the bonds of persons desiring to be liberated after being jailea on crimi- nal charges. . He was to examine into the sufticiency of the sureties and report to the Judges in wh ose courts the cases came up. The Auditor, after a consultation with his attorney and bondsmen, decided that there was no law which authorized the Supervisors to make the appointment, and that to sign the warrants would be to lay himself liable to pay the amounts col- lected by Sullivan from the City treasury. He, therefore, sent in a short, but curte- ous, refusal to sign the demand. Had the matter ended there all might have been well, but the Finance Committe of the board decided that if they had done anything unlawful perhaps the Auditor himself might be at fault in some direc- tion or other. So the expert of the board was instructed {o look into the affairs of the watchman of the treasury’s office. His report gave the members of the co mittee much satisfaction and their satis- faction and the result brought grief and consternation into the Auditor’s office. The report was entirely without com- ment on the state of affairs discov- ered, but it brought out several points that the Supervisors at once seized upon. As a result further investi- gation was decided on, and, pending the inquiry, the salary demands of all the em- ployes of the Auditor's office exceptthe head of the department and his deputy, who do not come within the jurisdiction of the board, were excluded from the favora- ble report of the committee that wus ren- dered before the board on Monday last. The matter passed without comment, no oneexcept the Finance Committee noticing it during the monotonous reading of the committee report, and the Auditor was not apprised of the action that had been taken until yesterday morning, when it was found that the treasury was closed to the employes of his office except himself and Deputy Thomas. Then Mr. Broderick was wroth, and his employes bewildered as they saw their chances of Christmas money disappearing from view. . Members of the Finance Committee, consisting of Messrs. Hobbs, Taylor and Benjamin, were songht out in hot haste, But little satisfaction was obtained from them, the only answer being that it seemed strange that the Auditor should hire his extra help at $125 per month, while the Assessor and Tax Collector ob- tained theirs for $100 per month. They pointed to the following passage in the ex- pert’s report: *“The following clerks have been employed at $125 per month for the purpose of com- puting and comparing penalties and taxes due on the real estate and personal prop- erty taxes, rolls 1895, under authority of section 8758 (as amended in statutes of 1895, page 322) which reads as;follows: ‘On the second Monday in December,and on the books being delivered to the Auditor, he shall compute and enter against all the items of taxes due and unpaid the penalty for delinquency, foot up the total amount of penalties then due and within ten days deliver the books to Tax Collector,’” etc. “It is an outrage,” said the Auditor when he had fully grasped the situation, “and the Finance Committee may hear more of this before they get through with me. “I have done nothing more than the law allows, and will fully demonstrate that what I say is true. “As a matter of fact the Supervisors are merely trying to get even with me for re- fusing to sign Bond Clerk Sullivan’s de- mands, when they must know that they had no right to appoint him gnd that he is asking salary for services that were never performed. They object to my pay- ing $125 for men, but I would like to see them get the character of employes I must have to get the work out for less money. Most of them are trained accountants, ex- perts in their line, and counld not afford to work for a smaller amount. Some of them T.called from places where they were al- ready employed to help me out. “Asa usual thing tw enty men are all that are required to do the work, but this year the books came to me three days late, so that I was compelled to put on twenty-five to get the books back to the Tax Collector within the time required by law. What makes me feel bad, however, is that most of these men were depending on the money derived from this job tor their Christmas pleasure, and if the Finance Committee had its way very little Christmas they would get. “I have given them $10 apiece, however, and if their demands are never paid Ishall pay the money out of my own pocket. If these men do not get their mouey by Jan- uary 1 you can look for something out of the usual run in thisoffice. If my menare not to be paid they shall not work. “I shall send them all away, and my deputy and myself will attend to the affairs of the office. “Cf course you know what that means. It takes six or seven men to do the or- dinary work, and should two of us attempt to do it the result will be that matters that should be out of the way by the first of the month will probably get out about the last, and before a great while the affairs of the municipal offices will be so hamuvered that very little business of any kind can be transacted. Perhaps it will be so with some of the financial matters of the Board of Supervisors. If Iam to be hampered without reason or justification, some one will have to suffer, and it will not be this office entirely.” Chairman Taylor of the Finance Com- mittee was not communicative when the subject was broached, merely stating that the committee had decided to farther in- vestigate the salary demands from "the Auditor’s office before reporting favorably upon them. “We have not refused to pass the de- mands,” he said, “but have merely held them out until we can learn more about them.” Supervisor Hobbs was not aware that such a course had been pursued, though he is a member of the committee, and said that ““Colonel” Taylor must have done it without mentioning the matter. Those whose warrants were withheld, with the amounts due each, are as follows: John T. Leary $79 05, C. C. Wilson $33 30, W. L. Coffee $33 30, 0. H. Bogart $33 80, Henry Blaney £33 30, C.T.Pidwell $3330, S. Bam- berger $33 30, Frank R.Smith $33 30, Frank McGinney $33 30, G. Fitzpatrick $33 30, Wil- liam Nixon $33 30, James L. Miller $33 30, R. E. Kenny $20 80, V. P. Wilbert $338 30, M. Griffin33 30, James Coddington §33 30, W. F. Hoge Jr. 33 30, V.C. Tobin $83 30, D. J. Lyons $33 30, W. Magannon 29 10, Joseph Gage $29 10, A Vaenberg $29 10, John E. Duggan $29 10, Martin Donovan $29 10, D. B. Bar- rows $29 10, W. A. Phillips #29 10, J. T. Leary $50, J. L. Liebert Jr. $33 30. Total, $952 90. THE EXPOSITION TO-DAY. Elaborate Programmes Arranged for Both Afternoon and Evening. Santa Claus Will Appear in All His Glory, and the Children Will Have Special Consideration. OARLAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO Cu,L.} 968 Broadway, Dec. 24. At the exposition to-morrow, the follow- ing programme will be carriea out after- noon and night. Santa Claus in all hie glory in the afternoon with the children. A lavish distribution of presents to all children under six years of age. Santa Claus will come down the chimney promptly at half past 2 o’clock. Three large trees beautifully illuminated with caleium effects. Grand stereopticon exhibition of more than 150 magnificent views on a gigantic scale, illustrating some of the finest scenery and greatest points of interest in the world, in- cluding a complete tour of the globe, also famous statuary, popular poems, fairy tales and countless humorous features. Orchestra ofi setected professionals. Alex T.Stewart, di- rector. The musical programme till be as fol- lows: Overture... Welco as a child, Bethlehem. tion. The Natwvity. Nativity to the shepherds. Adoration of the shepherds. The s'ar in the east. Ador- ation of the Magi. Flight into Kevpt. Rest on the way to Egypt. Holy famiiy at Naz- areth, Christ and the doctors in the tem. ple. The Christ. Gavotte, ““Sunrise. The Annuncia- ‘Angel _announcing Statua S ittle Miss Va Victory.” Animated statu- ary, “The Flight Into Egypt,” «Baby Laughs and Baby Cries nimated statuary,“The Birth of Cupid,” “The Minute Man.”' Ani- mated statuary. “The Beggar Boy,” “Puck.” Ammated statuary, “The Christ- mas Present,” “Gretchen,” from :G06the’s “¥aust.”’ Animatea statuary, “The Cross of Flowers,” “Angel of Peace. Selection from “Rob Roy.. ....De Koven TOUR OF THE WORLD. America—San_Francisco Bay and ferry- boat. Niagara Falls, New York. Wash- ington City and_the Capitol. Crossing the Atlantic. “An oceah liner. _An Iceberg, Great Britain—London, London Hridge. London, Houses of Parliament by das night. London, Westminsier Abbey. Ed- inburgh, general view. Ireland, the Giant's Causeway. Spain—Granada, from the Alhambra. Granada, the Athambra and Court of Lions. France—Paris, Panorama. Paris, Louvre, fnterior. Paris, Louvre, Paris, patace of Versailles. bdallah March” (local co Venus of Milo, “A] lang illon. Co'ogne, the cathedral. Ber- peror's palace. Berlin, “Unter den Linden.” Dresden. Ttaly — Venice. Grand Canal and ducal palaca. Rome, St. Peters. Rome, statu- ary, the Vatican, “Ariadne.” Rome, the Forum. Rome. statuary, the “Lavcoon.” Rome, the Coiliseum, exteriorand interior. Rome, statuary, the Gladiator. Naples, with Vesuvins in the distance. Tarkey—Constantinople, pariorama. Con- stantinople, Mosque of St, Sophia. N . Bellini . Germany 1in, the Km Do for trombones, *Norm: i (By request.) C. L. Beretta and A. S, More, Greece—A thens, panorama. Fgypt—Cairo, panorame. Cairo, Pyra- mids and Sphinx. Palestine—Jerusalem, panorama. River Jordan. The Dead sea. India—Calcutta, panorams. The Hima- ln;m. apan—A Japanese reahouse. Yoko- hamg, general view. Hawalian Tslands—Honolulu, Nuunanu aveuue. Crater of Kilauea volcano. Homeward Bound—On board an ocean fornia — A Californian_mission in Southern California. On board the ferry- boat to Oakland. Christmas Kchoes. . ...Brooks (Humorous descriptive piece): Synopsis—Christmas Eve. Children's glee. Hanzing up the stockings. Stilly Dight. Chimes. Hetiring. Good-night. Twelve o'clock. Papa's asleep. Snore. Knock at the door. Doorbell rings. Com- ing of Santa Claus. Break of day. What Santa Claus has broughi. Dance. The Blind organ-grinder. Sleighride. PART IL How Jimmy Tended the Baby—This is an amusing story of a boy whoisleft to take care of the baby during his mother'’s absence from home, and the wonderfnl transiormation of baby that greets its mo_her on her return. ection from the 1 “Tabasco . W. Chadivick Longfellow’s poem)=The illustrations show ihe smith usy in his shop, the children looking in through the daor, the smith sitting with his boys in tiie Sunday-school, the village choir, and the different scenes that Longtellow ae- seribes in his poem. Chinese fantasie, “Hop Sing”. .. Katzenstein Dissolving Views—The ki scope: Ni- Falls by day and night. The goblins the glen. 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Statuary, “A Praine King.” Donegal Cas- tle, Irish viliage. Old Vienna. The Ger- man village. The Electrical Building, in- terior. California State Building. (a) “Song of the Smith” (b) “A Dance of the Green Mea Puss in_Boots—1, The mille donkey. 2, Puss talking to the miller's son. 8, Puss goes and catches a rabbit. &, Puss takes the rabbit to the king. 5, Puss asking clothes for his master. 6. Puss presenting his master to the king. 7. Puss preparing the way to the castle. 8, The ogre chang- ing to alion. 9. The ogre changing to an elephant. 10, The ogre changing to & mouse. 11, Puss ushering in the king to the castle. ‘12, Puss makes a speech at the anquet. b “The Sultan’s Patrol C fer Boy and his pig. Punch and Judy. sharpening his Scythe. The wrestiers. trick bird. The mouse-eater. Performing monkey. The chimney-sweep. Old Tom. ‘The Boxers. Gavotte, “Blumenlied,” MRS, C.'C. CATT IS COMING. Women Suffragists Secured a Valuable Acquisition to Their Corps. One of the many evidences that the women suffragists are thoroughly in ear- nest in their preparation for an active campaign in 1896 is that they have en- listed the services of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. The lady is young, talented and hand- some, and 1n the direct line of succession to the possession of Miss Susan B. An- thony’sscepter when that uncrowned ruler shall bhave laid it down. Mrs. Catt has accepted the invitation to make a lecfure tour of the State, and the suffragistsare greatly pleased with the valuable acquisi- tion to their working forces. Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw will ar- rive in the early spring. Mrs. Catt will j0in them somewbat later. It isexpected that the trio will assist in the Woman’s Congress, to be held the first week in May, and that all will remain until November. . Arrangements are being made for the importation of an organizer to supple- ment the work of Mrs. Hester A. 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