The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1895, Page 7

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1895. 7 e e e AR BN TRARE e PR N e ALONG THE WATER FRONT. MBER 27, 1895 | - | ‘The Black Crook.” iUTrs—Daily at Haight t of the Parl St el CTION SALES. Boarding - Masters Are at Outs Over the “Blood Money” Question. |A COLLISION ON THE BAY. Drunken Sailors Raise a2 Row in the Rooms of the Shipowners’ ¥ & Co.—Real Estate, Saturday, | o'clock noou at salesroom, 14 | & DoviE—Tuesday, December | Sixth s'reet | llector E. B. Jerome is preparing o natown, et The Postoflice clerks gave a banquet in hon Superintendent Meages, T = The contractors of the reedy to put in their bond: Thie Republicans of the Forty-second District metand organized last evening. The Commercial Travelers' Association will own the Columbia Theater this evening. Fourteen loads of rock for Ad were rejected by Inspector Elder yesterday During the past month forty-four new mem- Ders were added to the Merchants’ Association. nocked down by a Market- ng and was seriously in- new ferry depot are s square arles Johnson, an insane patient, made his escape from the Receiving Hospital Yesterday 20rning. rch re- P es of the First Baptist Ch ;.& ed because of the election of Rev. M. 0 The Women’s Ch n Temperance Union hasorganized a campaign sgainst so-called “‘corner groceri The ¢ " among the horse race pool- rs met with a severe set back. They were of Billy Tanuian yesterday morn vulger language (oward . Tuchler tells how the remains of our were disposed of and why the chored off Lime Poin neisco branch of ing for using e State Devel- cased by the t prominent citizens. stevening dismissed t for steal- xander fire. ristmas tree n goods appear to cs and a toek from bonded ware- Local importers of woo fear a sudden raising « mber are renewing V. Fox goes deeper into the mintand that has formed in Nevads. were hired to kill him while rs entertained 2 n’s playgroun: The day w The Board of Eduea meeting Jast evenin used te acee rge Drucker, Superint 1t Babcock’s nominee for thé tseat in the boerd. se again tion whether continued by Judge been laying trackson_the nfrom the Har- probable that he 1 to-day fnvesti- llejo ht-hour law ges that th re viol wearing a pair ons, each with a tmas present to It Judre Conlan was vesterda: of handsome gold sleeve butt diamond in the center, & ( him irom the officers of his cc Mrs. Edwin R. Dimond and Mrs. who were inj nesday, were not Joseph t 50 badly as Was sap- covering. ug clondiness, but probably without stationary temperature, light winds, g 1o southerly, is what Weather Prophet amon says is provided for to-day. Louts Heilberg called Attorney Allen a liar in Justice Kerrigan's court yesterday and :aped punishment for contempt because the judiciel ear failed to catch the words used. The Labor Commissioner hasbeen informed that white miners in Humboldt County re- drove out & gang of Japanese ccoly min- o had been engaged to fill their places. Thitty names from which to draw the names of the members ¢f the new Grand Jury we 1 beiore Judge Sanderton yesterday. the ew rates to New York via Panam t of consideration by the Pacific ip-Company, 68 & result of the recentlr greement With the Panema Rafiroad has itsued a call for a meeting of s'on Saturday, when it will ask for ension of time. The essets double the “John Hoy Scott and Joseph Mor- ris, threée € Prison rday for stesling diamond scari- ilis street. L % The winter mesting of the California Jockey Jub opened at Bay District track yesterd winning horses were: Gussie, Princes: Sery ice, Montans' and Ten Clu The ! Noretta, Perhaps, n e Maid. nly three of the fleet of twenty-five seal put_to sea for the sea- the Jane Grey, J. ppinger and Alton. Thie others are still waiting 10r the new regu- lations from Washington. Only ing schooners have The building committee of the Board of Re- | 16 of the University of California held a e for receiving pians for the proposed afili- ated college buildings until noon of the 31st prox. Char! n of Louis Loney, the insolvent proprietor Saison Doree, is suing Daniel Suter fo A Nt of ihe restaurant business which 1t {s Claimed Loney assigned to Suter to defraud is credi’ 3 i & oth, receiver of the defunct Bankers’ fe Association, has in his hands $12,- athered from l,h(', 1:‘:“1? °§ the 1 ascbeiation, and he demands that all claim- O e e and fictitious nemes, como into court and prove their claims upon it. 3 he Richmond District Pro[;_erty—owqers As- sociation will convene next hursday ior the urp acing 1eso 7 y L‘é‘;{:lwa?ftfile dcfdin cemeteries adjacent 10 i ad T Richmond district before the Health an: e o amissioners of the Board of Super- visors. 7. H. Goodman, general passenger A, the Southern Pacific Company, returne . sterday. His ‘lx;;rl-‘;n;“l‘::: dero{ed to looking after the in- f the rests of his company in the formation of "1r':r:;«fmmcnmprusenger Association and 0 endeavor to settle the immigrant trafiic problem. = GIVEN A GOLDEN STAR. iplent 1th Officer Lovelace the Rec = of a Hapdsome Present. & § i Healtli Officer Lovelace is now wear! ] i t ndsome gold police star as the resul :rh:he gooa will of the employes of the 1th Department. H(e)au Tuesday afternoon he w«:fi c:léfiei:st: t he vaccination-room of t.heige :u's Bl v to witness a mulk test. ihnlfic'&oto find the entire force of health offi- d pig ssembled there, and more astonishe ;’:IesnaSecretnry Godchaux in a neat speech presentea him with the emblem‘.‘ e On one side was engraved: Pres_en“w to Dr. A. 8. Lovelace by his friends mh Heaith Department,” and on the other, “Health Office,”” in blue enamel. ‘ A luncheon in a neighboring restauran followed, and many bappy speeches were made. les Samuels, as assignee of the credlm}l]'n the A. G. Bo Mutual Li 004 28, money g ;’fm of from in which isin- | e steelhead is | n will be examined this afternoon. | cts, were booked at the City | from patrons of Hallinan's poolrooms, on | lutions regarding the | six weeks sojourn in | Association. J | Brus CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, | JTudge Stack has knocked oy oot tae | of March 1893. e hoistomst daw | Deputy ¢ census of C Woodward, president, and Martin on, secretary, of the Independent Boarding-masters’ Shipping Association, are very indignant over the stories that have been published about Captain Putt and the British ship East African. Ac- cording to them there was nota cent of | “blood money™ paid, and each man got his $35 advance. | “The whole trouble was caused by jeal- | ' said Captain Brunson yesterday. “When Stewart Menzies went to England after contracts he arranged with a number | of shipowners for the shipping of men, but gd;\y. It was satisfactory, and in another week the new vessel will start south for a ! cargo of oil. TRINITY SCHOOL EXERCISES. Students Acquit Themselves Creditably and Win Commendation. The closing exercises of Trinity School for the Christmas season took place in Trinity School hall last Friday afternoon. A large number of the friends and pa- trons of the school were present. A fea- ture of the exercises was a speaking con- test for a rhetorical prize by members of the lower school. The following young gentlemen took | part: Marsh, Hulme and Wood of the | third form; Roife and Smith of the sec- ond form; Harry Bimpson of the first | form, and Sellar Bullard of the prepara- | tory department. There was a general commendation of | the efforts of these young men. The com- mittee appointed to award the prizes con- of the head master, Mr. Percival s, and Mr. Caton. he name of the successful competitor | will not be announced until the com- mencement day of the school in May when the prize will be awarded. To encourage spelling in the school a semi-annual spelling match takes place at | | the closs of the Christmas and Easter ex- | ercises. | spelling match was Mr. Hilis of the fifth | form, son of Captain Hills of the Presidio. The exercises were enlivened by music rendered department. The successful competitor in the | FIREMEN FOUND GUILTY, Extramen of Engine ¢ Dismissed for Stealing Clothes at a Fire, |CHARGES WERE SUSTAINED, Extramen Cronan and Holmes Tried by the Fire Commissioners and Re. moved From Duty, The trial of five members of the fire company attached to engine 9 was held | yesterday before the Board of Fire Com- | missioners and resulted in the dismissal | of William H. Croran and John Holies | after having been found guilty. The | charge against all five was siealing cloth- | ing from the wholesale store of Hoffman & Alexander at the fire December 7 at Battery and Market streets, | Of the other firemen accused James 1 s the students in the musical | Buchanan, foreman, was acquitted, and | | artr | the charges against Thomas Muldowney | engine ¢ | Willie Asturias made a creditable effort | and J. Collner, extramen, were dismissed ! 7, witness to put them in the wagon, which request was refused, whereubon Holmes put the parments into an empty coal sack. Charles Bryan, the stoker, swore that he bought a pair of trousers from Holmes some days after the fire on the statement of Holmes that the garment did not fit him. The trousers appeared old, and Bryan did not know they had come from the burned store. Holmes stated he found the pantaloons on the street that night and took themhome on the wagon. He told the Commissioners he thought it was the proper thing to do. . William Cronan was called for examina- tion. The driver stated that he saw the clothes in a bundle at the engine-iouse and looked through them. They ap- peared like store clothes fresh from the shelf. Cronan entered a minute Jater and demanded angrily who had disturbed them, and added that’they were his. Engineer hennen'y testiried that the accused took the clothes to the wagon near his engine, at Front and Market streets, and subse- quently carried them down the street toa cellar door. Cronan, in his defense, stated that the clothes were his own, whick be had re- moved after putting on his oilcoat, The board sustained the charges against Holmes and Cronan, Edwsrds alone voting no, and dismissed the men from the de- partment. The evidence against the other extra- men, Muldowney and Coltner, was a repe- tition of that in the foregzoing cases, but did not connect the accused with the charges, Joseph Sawyer, truckman of No. 3, was ranted leave of absence for thirty days. mil Cranert was removed from truck 7 to M. Wright from engine 5 to truck R. Nolan irom truck 2 to engine 8, John i | | | N | THE BCARD OF FIRE COMYMISSIONERS TRYING THE ACfiUSED FIREMEN, his contracts were made of Fred Wilson, The one of these contract ships, but when we | offered to ship the men without a cent of expense to the owners the master came to us. We put the men aboard, and then some of the opposition runners went | aboard at night, got the mate and boat- swain under the influence of liquor, and, after priming up the men, took them | ashore. | *Now we know that tt masters are charging sailors from $10 to $15 each for a chance to ship. Tuey say the money goes to the master, but we know it does not. Just the same it comes | out of poor Jacks’ pocket. Captain Putt was 8 new man here and te did not know his rights. Should the East African ever come here again you c | neither Fred Wilson nor any one else will take any men off her unless with Captain Putt’s consent. We are charging no ‘blood money’ and the other boarding and | shipping masters are down on us.” | The tarkentine J. W. Griffiths broke away from her moorings yvesterday morn- ing and drifted down on the British ship Rosshire. The latter lost anchor stock and the barkentine was damaged about her running rigging and bulwarks | and was also badly chafed. The steamer Monticello made three | trips to and from Vallejo on Christmas | day and carried a great crowd on ach occasion. It seemed as though verybody at the navy-yard, Port Costa nd Vallejo had determined upon a run to | the City, so they came down in droves. | The owners of the steamer have a grievance | against the Harbor Commissioners. They say that a waiting-room was promised them a month ago, but that not a strol of work has been done on it. In conse- quence all the pationsof the Monticeilo | bave to stand in tne rain and cold until | the steamer arrives from Vallejo. There was quite a rumpus in the rooms of the Shipowners’ Association yesterday. | Several crews were being paid off, and all | the sailors had more or less water-front | whisky eboard. They got quarreling among themselves and a free fight ensued. Officer McGlynn was called in, and he ar- | rested Charles Brown, Robert Murphy and | Charles Larsen. At the Harbor police station they were charged with being drunk and disorderly. ese shipping- McDowell are almost compieted and she wiil come off the drydock to-day. A new sternpost has been put in, and as there was a slight mistake made in the casting of it there was considerable delay. The sternwheel steamer Sonoma has been running to Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Presidio while the McDowell was being repaired. The barkentine C. C. Funk, which was cut down by the schooner Volant, goes on the drydock for repairs to-day. She will receive a thorough overhauling and will then be as good as new. The United States cruiser Philadelphia is now coaling, and as soon as her com- lement of men is completed she will sail ;:-:r San Diego. Admiral Beardsley says the man-of-war will be gone over a month, but that she will be always within reach of telegraphic communication. The barkentine Chehalis is to be with- drawn irom the lumber coastwise trade and wili make several trips to China. She will make one more voyage to Grays Har- bor and then she will be put on the berth for Hongkong. 7 The sgalinz schooner Kate and Annis titting out for another sealing cruise. She was seized by the United States authori- ties a week ago for illegal sealing, but her owners have bonded her out and will dis- patch her for the Japan Sea next week. The new tank steamer Ge:nrge Loomis, built by the Union Iron Works for the coast oil trade, had her trial trip yester- 2 amble that | v one else wiil | He Hails From Alaska and Says the | The repairs to the Government steamer | flute. Solos upon the flute and violin were al<o given by Messrs. Caton and W 3 The school closed a successful sessi | begin its final work for the | year the Mon- | day after New Year' AN OLD-TIMER RETURKS Robert C. Rogers in Town After an Absence of Ten Years. ;’ Miners Can Settle the Boundary Dispnte. Robert C. Rogers, an old-time resident of San Francisco, who has been five years in Europe and five years in Alaska since he sojourned here, arrived from Sitka a few days ago. Mr. Rogers served one term as Public Administrator of this City and County. | He was president of the Union Club for six years, and president of the Bohemian Club two years. Asa midshipman in the | United States navy in 1846 he gained spe- cial distinction for bravery in cutting out the Mexican craft Creole at Vera Cruz. | His services in this regard were acknowl- | edged in the Coneressof the United States. As a writer Mr. Rogers is not without | Jaurels, but the manuscript of a book | which he hi hly prized, and which, ac- | cording to the judgment of critics, would | have given him a high piace in literature | was lost in the fire which destroyed the old | | Baranoff castle at Sitka. After the publi- cation of a volume for family circulation he was earnestly advised by Bret Harte, Charles Warren Stoddard and others to pursue his literary work, and the manu- script which he lost at Sitka was the product of three years’ work and study. Mr. Rogers was appointed by President | Commissioner at’ Sitka. Incidentally he | is Probate Judge, Register of the United Btates Land Office, Coroner and Notary Public. President Cleveland recently granted him a leave of absence for sixty | aays. | émuking of the Alaskan boundary dis- pute Mr. Rogers yesterday said: “‘The treaty between Russia and Great Britain in 1824 established the boundary line. The Canadians now construe the point of de- parture in running the line from the coast to be different from the point which had been accepted as correct since 1824, Under the Canadian construction the United States is deprived of vast territory, and the town of Juneau, as well as the Chilcat Pass on the tmv:ledpflgnwn to the Yukon Vu]iey are placed within British jurisdic- tion.” According to the views of Mr. Rogers the encroachments on Venezuela are trifling in comoarison with the British raid on American territory in Alaska, yet he is firmly convinced that the miners of the Yukon region are amply able and would be quite willing to settle the boun- dary dispute. In San Francisco Mr. Rogers is the guest of Walter G. Holmes. e Three vears ago Wenzell Keller placed in a lake of fifteen acres, near Atchison, Kan., a pair of German carp. Last week he drained the lake and found between 10,000 and 20,000, Harrison to the position of United States | at in the name | on the violin and Joe Asturias on the]as ‘“‘not sustained for lack of evidence.” Airican was The defendants appeared-with Attorney Treadwell, who was not permitted to ad- dress the commission, because the rules prohibited such procedure. Treadwell advised his clients, however, in their cross-examination of witnesses, Com- missioners Bohen, Boyd, Edwards and Marshall were present. Buchanan asked for a separate trial, which was accorded him. He pleaded not guilty ana seemed righteously indignant over the whole thing, which he claimed was the result of his action in reporting the engineer for neglect of duty. Julius Cain, driver of 9 engine, testified that he was at his post during the fire, when Holmes came to him with a pair of pantaloonsznd vestand asked to be allowed to leave them on the seat. Cain did not object and soon after, =0 he said, Holmes appeared again with more clothing, and thev were put in a cellar entrance close by. ‘Wken the company returned to the en- gine-house the clothes were left there. In reply to & question from Chief Sulli- van Cain said: *‘I refused to take the last lot of clothes on the engine from Cronan, | and he replied, ‘Mr Buchanan told me to take them to a saloon on First street.’” In cross-examination Buchanan asked: “Did you see me at the wagon when the | clothes were there?'’ “No." “Did you see me at any time in an argu- ment about the clothes?” “Yes, sir; when the men were talking at the engine-house.” “Did I putanythingaboard the wagon ?” “No, sir.” District Engineer John McClusky, who examined the witnesses, asked if Cain had seen Buchanan with the clothing. “I gaw Mr. Buchanan with a pair of pants in his bands at the engine-house.” William Kennedy, engineer of 9 engine, testified that during the progress of the fire he saw the extramen, Holmes and Cronan, coming to the wagon with clothes, Buchanan went to the wagon later and | said to Holmes: “Why didn’'t you take them to where I told you—the saloon on First street?”’ Continuing, Kennedy stated that Cronan gotan empty coal-sack and put the clothes into itin a cellarway on .\)urkev. street, near Front. Buchanan brought out the fact that the charges against him had not been made | until after he had reported Kennedy for neglect of duty, but the witness added he had intended to make the charges. “Do you know that any ciothes were stolen from Hoffman & Alexander?” Bu- chanan asked. i “Yes,” reptied Kennedy. “I don’t know | that you took any, but I saw a pairof pants from'tue fire in your bands in the engine- house.” 2 Stoker Bryan of engine 9 swore that he saw a sack of clothes in the engine-house after the Battery-street fire, but he did not see them taken 1n there or carried away by anybody. Ricbard Driscoll, hoseman, testitied that be saw the pantaloons in question in Bu- chanan’s saloon after the firemen had re- turned. Driscoll had lost his trousers and Buchanan asked if the stolen pair were his. Other witnesses, members of the company, were called for the defense, and they testified that they had not seen Bu- chanan take any o!othmF. Buchanan himself explained under oath that he saw one of the men with a bag containing clothes, and that it contained a coat belonging to the stoker. He had heard that Driscoll had lost a pair of panta- loons, and he inquired if the stolen gar- ment belonged to him. The charges were not sustained. The engineer was called to testify against Holmes. He stated that Holmes had car- ried clothes from the burning building to Lthe engine under an overcoat, and wanted | tall | Dooley from engine 8 to truck 2, John Fitzsimmons from engine 19 to engine 31, Charles Byrne from engine 31 to engine 19. M. F. O'Connor was appointed hoseman in engine 32, vice Crowley, resigned, and W. F. Gernandt as hoseman of engine 27, vice Harris, dismissed. JOSEPH COOK GOES EAST OR. DRUCKER REJECTED The Board of Education Fails to Accept Mr. Babcock’s Nominee. ANOTHER NAME TQ BE OFFERED. Further Time Granted the Classifica- tion Committee on the Nor- mal School. By a vote of 6 to 4 the Board of Educa- tion at its meeting last night rejected Su- perintendent Babcock’s nomination for the seat in the board left vacant by the resignation of Deputy Superintendent Stone. ‘When President Dodge called the matter up, with the statement that it was then the duty of the membiers to either accept or reject the name of Dr. George Drucker, & motion was at once made without dis- cussion to call the roll. The vote was as follows: _Against the acceptance of the nomin tion—Directors Hawley, Henderson, McEiroy, Murdock, Scott and Dodge. For acceptance—Directors Ambrose, Barrett, Cliaton and Comte. Director Murdock was the only one who explained his vote. He stated that while he had nothing against Dr. Drucker and knew nothing but zood of him, he consia- ered it right to vote according ‘to the dic- tates of his conscience and therefore voted no. After the meeting Superintendent Bab- cock stated that he wouid probably present another name at the next gathering of the board. The following teachers, on the recom- mendation of the Committee on Qualifica- tion of Teachers, were promoted from the probationary to the regular class: Miss Stella G. Burrell, Miss Annette Theisen, Miss Harriett E. Maguire, Miss Lillian B. O'Neill, Miss Charlotte Lavery, Mrs. Har- riette Gray, Miss Jane Malaney, Miss Muriel F. Richards, Miss Rose C. Stotz. The Classification Committee recom- mended that Miss Alice Malline be ap- pointed to the seventh-grade class at the Rincon School, made vacant by the retire- ment of Mrs. St. John. 3iiss M. J. Crow- ley was apjointed to a class in the Haw- thorne School. The committee was granted | further time to report on the matter of re- organizing the Normal School. ffi, i. Ball was reappointed as a special teacher of drawing at a saiary of $150 2 month until July 1, 1896. Miss Hatiie B. Steele, teacher of history with the stereopticon at a salary of §110 a month, was relieved of her position on the score of economy. The Finance Committee reported in favor of setting aside the library fund pro- vided by law, now amounting to $3400, and to expend the same for the purchase of books and apparatus during the next sIX montns. A resolution presented by Director Mur- dock, providing that no director shall in- cur any expense against the department unless authorized by the board, and that no committee shall incur an expense in excess of $50 except in cases of urgent necessity, when the amount may be in- creased to $100. with the consent of the Finance Committee, was adopted. The resolution also provided that In case it shall become necessary for any com- mittee to expend a sum exceeding consent of the board shall first be obtained. A resolution presented by Director Carew providing that when a pupil in any school shall be suspended by the prideipal for cause said pupil shall not be reinstated without the consent of the principal as well as that of the Superintendent was adopted. On the recommendation of the Oity Board of Examiners the following teachers were granted diplomas: Miss Emma J. Barber, Miss Kate E. Kean and Miss Louise McDonnell. Life diplomes—Miss E. F. Karvey and Miss May L. Crogan. Grammar grade of State educational di- plomas—Miss Edith L. Day, special certifi- cate in penmanship. Mrs. Mary M. Stone, widow of the late Dualey C. Stone, sent in a communication offering the board a valnable collection of minerals which belonged to her husband for the use of the Normal Schocl. The offer provided that in case the Normal School was discontinued the collection should go to the Academy of Sciences. The gift was accepted with a vote of thanks to Mrs. Stone. Dr. Ciinton sent in his resignation as chairman of the Committee on Salaries, The Great Pulpit Orator Finally Able to Renew His Travels. | He Will Proceed at Once to Clifton Springs, N. Y., for Treat. ment. Rev. Joseph Cook, D.D., who arrived here on the steamer China on Tuesday night in a precarious condition of health, was considered able to renew his travels | lasi evening, and, accordingly, he left on the late train. Mrs. Cook, who has been with him dur- ing much of his lecturing tour in the Orient, accompanied him. The lady has been greatly worried about her noted husband. When they arrived at the Palace one of the first things she did was to send for a physician. She did not want her husband, she said, to continue his travels immediately unless it was certain he could do so without per- manent injury. Yesterday, after a full consultation, it was decided the famous diyine could go on. He will proceed at once to Clifton Springs, N. Y., where he will use the waters and enjoy a season of as complete rest as possible. The famous noonday lecturer of Boston, and champion of Christianity against In- gersollism, has been in a discouraged irame of mind lately. He said that for nearly twenty-five years be has overworked him- self, and that he presumed, great as his bodily vigor was, he is only reaping such results as may Le expected under such cir- cumstances. His original intention on reaching San Francisco nearly a year ago was to pro- ceed around the world without any ad- vance agent, thus enjoying the experiences of himself and Mrs. Cook. He said it was a novel procedure, but he was convinced he could do it. But in Austraha, after having delivered many lectures, he broke down. The doc- tors there said he had lymph on the brain. Passengers who came’” by the China and watched the condition of the pulpit orator feared the strain on his mind had been too it. ared to improve somew hat aiter his arrival here. However, he appe: —————————— Broback’s Case Considered. day to an investigation of the case of F. W. Broback, arrested at Ukiah for using the mails in his business of circulating pernicious litera- ture. Reporter Lee, who worked up the case with Postal Inspector Erwin, was before the investigating body. An indictment against Broback will follow as & matter of course. B Farish Was Remembered. A. L. Farish, secretary of United States Mar- shal Baldwin, was remembered on Christmas day to the extentof a costly umbrella, which the other deputy mi als presented to him. Den.my T. F. Gallagher made the presentation great. Mr. Cook himself seemed troubled about |- which was accepted. REJECTED THE ROCK. ¥ourteen Loads Intended for City Work Condemned. George W. Elder, thestreete xpert, con- demned fourteen loads of red rock which were about to be used in the improvement of Alamo square, at Steiner and Fulton streets, yesterday. The rock, according to Mr. Elder, had been rejected by Engineer Holmes when presented for use at the ferry in the filiing of the foundations, and was then placed in storage until the Alamo job came up. The work is being done by the California Construction Com- pany, under contract. The rock was found to be covered with mud and sand, while the specifications call for clean, hard rock. ———— e e e e NEW TO-DATY. Emma Eames writes of «1 find «Vin Mariani® the most delightful and efficacious tonic, of inestimable value to singers.” Mailed Free. Descriptive Book with Testimony and Portraits OF NOTED CELEBRITIES. Benefigial and 4 ble. 'roves Avold Substitutions. Ask for¢Vin Mariani® At Druggists and Fancy Grocers. MARIANI & CO., Pams: 41 B4, Hovmmans, 63, 15th 8¢, Now York, NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. The United States Grand Jury devoted yester- SH OOT THE CHUTES FROM 1 TO 11 P. M. DAILY (Weather Permitting). —SEE- EMIL MARKEBERG MAKE HIS SLIDE FOR LIFE SUNDAY. CONCERTS AT 8 P. . ADMISSION————10 CENTS Children (including & Merry-Go-Round Ride), 10~ 00, the | | | | et 3 A FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSEL OIlL For the dangers of this season it is unsurpassed. For Coughs, Colds, Chills, Pneumonia and even Con= isumption it has surpris= ing power. Sold by all druggists and grocers. Send for Pamphlet. DUFFY MALT WHIS KEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS, AND (o, L I'fimccw‘l’ B‘THEA‘I‘RE PROPS. ——ONLY 2 NIGHTS MORE!— ———LAST MAT SATURDAY !—— W | 2I0FS B1a Mdarl A A D177 With Its Array of Novelties. 2~ Remember—tGiood-by Performance on Saturday Night —NEXT DAY NIGHT!— The Sensation of the Season, HERRMANN the Great In His Marvelo BULLET-CATCHING FEAT—— Catching a Volley of Bullets fired at him by & squad of U. 8. Regulars from Battery I, Fifth Artiliery, Fort Mason, And His Complete Entertainment of MAGIC, MIRTH AND MYSTERY. MME. HERRMANN in Her Spectacular Dance Creations. CALIFORA = THERTRE ! #rors TWO WEEKS ONLY! Crowde1 Every Peiformance! EVERY EV INCLUDING SUNDAY. ——MATINEE SATURDAY TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS Of Everybody’s Favorite Comedienne, MAX IRVVIN Supported by JOHN C. RICE and Her Big Com- vany of Comedians, in THE WIDOW JONES. Seats now Ready for 2d and Last Week. ALCAZAR ——MATINEE TO-DAY!—— 'BLACK CROOKI! A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO EVERY ONE—Big, Little, Young or Old. TOYS and Christmas Things for All! $20_Gold Piece, a Ladies' or Gen Watch, Stem-winder Waltham, 14-kar Christmas Books, Ornate Vascs, solid _Silver Kni Forks, Spoons, Napkin Rings, Rogers’ | Most Elegant Pl ewelry, Chains, Rings, Lock- Bracelets, Ear Jewels, Ejegant Clocks, Pic- tures. Christmas Cards. A Shower of Dolls Thrown to the Audience. AND, OH, THE TOYS! g Dolls, Crying Dolls, Dolls, Pretty Dolls, Ugly Dolls, Trumpets, Guns, Drums, Flags and everything for the WAR WITH ENGLAND, ndy for Everybody. srand Production of THE BLACKEH CROOR. 200 Artists and Specialists in Line. Prices—10c, 15c, 25¢ and 35c. Night Prices—10c, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 502, Matinees To-day, Friday, Saturday and Sus calie. 100! Ablio FRIEDLANDER.COTTLOD & Cp+ L3533 AND MANAGLRS -+ ALL THE 000 TRAVELERS | WILL COME — T O=-NIGEIT — Fanny Rice As “TNTAINCY 17 In Her Latest Success, ——“AT THE FRENCH BALL!"— TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBs. EENESTING KRELING Proprietor & Manages — BVERY EVENING— A WOELD OF NOVELTY! A HEAVEN OF DELIGHT! The Gorgeous Holiday Burlesque, X TO N Or, 'THE NA OF TIE WHEEL. —Bring the Children.— GREAT CAST GRAND BALLET! BEAUTIFUL SCENERY! OSCAR L. FEST'S ——Wondrous Transformation— “SEA SHELLS.”” Popular Prices—25¢c and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT And Special Christmas Day Matinee, Gorgeous Production of Jules Verne's Superb Spectacular Success, “AROOND THE WORLD N 80 DAYS ! 100—People on the Stage !—100 Easily the Best Show in Town! EVENING PRICES—260 and 502 Family Circle and Galler. 10¢. Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Beiween Stockton and Povalt. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, AN OVERTOPPING HOLIDAY BILL! MANHATTAN COMEDY FOUR, CLIFFORD AND HUTH, BERNARD DYLLYN, 3 DE BOLIEN BROTHERS, NEWELL AND SHEVETTE. ALL NEW! ALLNEW! Reserved seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c: Opers chales and Box seats, d0c. RACING! RACING! RACING! 2 CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. ——WINTER MEETING Beginning Thursday, December 28, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, riday and Sa urday. Rain or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES BACH DAY. Races sturt at 2:00 P. M. sharp. McAllister and Geary street Cars pass the gate. R. B. MILROY. THOS. H. WILLIAMS JR., —y Secretary. President. ~ NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. PHILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT A law and Notary Public, 634 Market sk, 0ppo- Tiace Hotel. Tomdgnco 1610 kollsn Haier