The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895, BALDWIN THEATER. e's Big *1492." CALIFORNIA TrEaTER—"The Widow Jones.” CoruMBIa THE. —“At the French Ball" s lorosco's OpkRa-HousE—"Around the World o% » —«“Ixion: or, The Man of —High-Class Vaudeville. Gxr0vER'S A1cazaR.—“The Black Crook.” 31007 THE CnvTrs—Daily at Halght street «re Liock cast of the Park. N & Co.—To-day (Saturday), esroom, 14 Montgomery street, eal estate tra unt to $12,765,2 1,000,000 estate of John Sullivan has ordered distributed among his heirs. hurches of the City held union ces at Metropolitan Temple. nd has filed a petition his grandmother, Mrs tribute that nati Delafield His inted R. H. of Hans Kohler. ed at $100. he will of James Beatty leaving an_estate at $14,000 to his widow, Ann Beatty, iled for probate The Trades Council decided last night to issue a call for a convention of labor unions of San Franci T decided to take im- the City and Comnty n meeting last night annual meeting t Commercial Travelers' ace at Alcazar Hall. - managers met again yes- rules for & new compact on iled to agree, and adjourned to and other men in the Kennedy rporated the Pioneer in Ama- h was reported sold to & session of of the Pacific Co: dor Lot French sy ire land-owner ill with a kid- ir Charles Ro: of an i of cc d a great outing at Bay District avorites finishing in re: Una Que ar Ruby, Roma chowitz sailed on thie City of s 10 divorce a weaithy he uitra-othodox wili return on the couple Jewish obs next steax He terrez as to the truth of t of the solfiiers at Sonson- t E. on tree_oi the Simpson M. h, Heyes and Buchenan streets, sday evening. Iroad Company has decided North Pacific points as a is believed to be ion of advancing . Nieckoand G. Reghetto, scavengers, were ked abont night Saturdsy night by ap-dweilers who were ransacking One of the tramps fractured with a hatehet. o raising” 1 bill last July, was sentenced b trict Judge Morrow prisonment and a fine of . Several more withdrawals were made of goods from bond by importers yesterday. Murphy, Grant & Co. took out a large stock of fabrics and Pascal, Dudebat & Co. sev- nd passing United States terday to ten years' { $1000. . a_sneakthief, washeld to Joachimsen’s court 3 of numerous clocks, he was accustomed to pawn. Failing to secure §1000 bail he was sent to jail to await trial. The entire “street” expressed sympathy for Porter Bros. & Co., the embarrassed dried fruit firm, vesterday and the creditors declared they would agree togrant an extension of time. Proffers of aid and support came from Easters houses. Peter F. Lane and Philip Ratz, the two men who were first examined by Judge Campbell for outrageous practices, were before Judge Walldce yesterday for arraignment. Lane was granted a stay of one week aud Ratz pleaded Tot guilty. According to a decision rendered by United States District Judge Morrow yesterday - no Mongolian can be naturalized in this country. The appeal of a Chinese who was naturalized in New Jers s denied and he will have to £6 back to Chi Under orders from Judge Slack the adminis- dey for the th trators of the Fair estate have cut_coupons to ue of §68.822 50 from bonds valued at ,100. The bonds were in the First Net were for interest due. ynal Safe Deposit vaults, and the coupons: A. Monteith_yesterday re- ceived a reply 10 his letier addressed to the Attarney-General of the United States in refer- ence to the Huntington prosecution and the intervention proceedings in the reilroad case, which is of a very interesting character. The State Horticultural Soclety appointed a nittee to examine the report of the Ways Means Commitice of Congress and if any z were found prejudicial to California’s in- terests to report the same by telegram at once 10 come representative of California in Wash- ington, D. C. { Crowley announced an entire change Attorney George in the Chinatown squad last night. In place of Sergeant Davis, who will report for office Guty, sergeant McMannus will to-day assume charge of the district, assisted b; offic Martin McHugh, C. F. Castor, M. An- @erson, George W. Meyer and K. S. Wolie. The Supreme Conrt has overruled the judg- ment of the lower court in removing John Purcell as executor of the estate of Henry Welsh. He was removed for paying money supposed to be in the bank and under order of cotirt, but the Supreme Court holds thatex- coutors are not compelled to deposit money subject to order of the court, and so Purcell is reinstated. John 0'Grady was booked at the Central sta- tion last night on a charge of felony embezgle- ment preferred by C. H. Knappybookkeeper for C. F. Webber ., furniture dealers on Post street. O'Grady is a collector for the fur- niture house, and is accused of making way with $00. He collected that amount of money, celebrating the occesion by getting drunk and spending it all. the following s«Chimmie Fadden” Makes a Hit. Edward W. Townsend, the author of “Chim- mie Fadden,” has received the annexed dis- patch, announeing the success of the sketches on the stage: WATERBURY, Coun., Dec. 26, 1895. Edward W. Townsend, Bohemian Club, San Fran- £ Ly mys 1f biggest kind of rest enthusiasm New CHarres H. HOFPER. Business grea ght-hour law was | reached here vesterday trom ttleton, N. Z., that the British ship s mwood put into that port with | her cargo heated and that ably she would have to discharge. e Hollm- wood left Newcastle, , for San Francisco sixteen days ago with a cargo of c Ske is in command of Captain Kidd is igned to J. D. Spreckels & Bros. Company. She prob bad coal on board that was put in when wet, and the working of the ship caused it to ALONG THE WATER FRONT, Narrow Escape From Death of Mate W. Olsen of the Tug Active. STRUCK BY A FLYING HAWSER. The British Ship Hollmwood Put Into Lyttleton, N. Z., With Her Cargo Heated. There was almost a fatality on the tug Active yesterday. First Mate W. Olsen was struck by the end of a flying bawser and he was knocked unconscious. Blood flowed from his mouth, nose andsears, and for a few minutes the crew thought he was dead. The tug at once made for the wharf at full speed, and when medical attendance was procured Olsen was found | to be not as badly hurt as was at first supposed. He was taken to the hospital and everything possible done for him. The British ship Orpheus, loaded with wheat for England, was ready for sea, and about noontime the Active took her in tow and started for the nine-fathom bnoy. All went well until it was about time to cast the Orpheus off and then the crew of the tug stood by to haul in the hawsers. The ship was making sail, but the strain was still on the towing lines. Oneof them began to slip from the bits and Olsen went to fasten it down. As he stooped down the end of the rope came flying away from the bit and struck him a stunning blow on the side of the head. As the ship was under way the Active at once cast off and made all possible speed back to the City. Olsen is well liked among the towboat | men and they are doing everything pos- sible for him now that he is laid up. The Harbor Commissioners Held an- other meeting yesterday morning and consinued their scrutiny of the bondsmen submitted by the various contractors. All the names sent in have been approv and on Monday next the contracts will be formally executed. Although the i agreement with Contractor McCarthy calls for Oregon gray stone the chances are that x\\;:nlh(‘r article will be substituted on Monday. The nces are that it will be weeks before the Hollmwaod gets aws from Lyttleton. 1ce the steamer Monticello and ite tag Governor Markbam were in ion the former has been running as i had happened. Repairs are now to be made, however, and to-mor- 10w a gang of men will be put to work on | her and she will be ready to go out on her late Sunday might trip as usual. The | | Monticelio will & hree trips to and | llejo on New Yea y. . 8. Thorn, who was for years con- d with the shipping firm “of Meyer, 1 at his me in this . He had been ill for some | coll time, s not unexpected. He was every master of a | British ship that comes to San Francisco, | and was a universal favorite on the water front. He was 25 years of age and a na- tive of Per ig. | The Oceanic mship Company’s Au Is for Honolulu this morning. | away a very heavy cargo but a | enger list. Among the passen- | | | trali She take light p: gers ar Professor A. F. Cemboch, M. Cooke, J. H. and Mrs. F Nichols, D, V. Waldron, M Abercrombie, Stafford Henpy, ) van, B. V. and Mrs. Hooper, J. A Mis¢ C. Moulder, C. J. and M and Miss R MORE WITHDRAWALS. Murphy, Grant & Co. Take a Big Stock of Cotton Fabrics Out of Bond, Anticipating Congress. Haldsw On Monday night. if not earlier, per- haps most of the $2,000,000 worth of goods at present in the bonded warehouses will | have been withdrawn. It seemsto be be- coming an assured thirg in the minds of the importers that the new tariff bill will soon be a law. Murpby, Grant & Co., through their | broker, P. W. Bellingall, made larze with- drawals of cotton goods yesterd and | paid several thousand dollars in duties, and Pascal, Dubedat & ( withdrew a great many thousand dollar: of Iiquors. The new bill proposes an increase x;n the tariff on liquors of 15 per cent as a b There were quite a number of other withdrawals, among the importers taking | advantage of the time to save any prob ble sudden increase of duty being Sher- wood & Sherwood and H. W. Playfair. B GERMAN ALMONERS. The Needs of Two Hundred Families Supplied by Ladies. The German Ladies’ Benevolent Society distributed clotifing and food to 200 needy families of their countrymen yesterday. Toe ladies’ parlor of California Hall, 620 Bush street, was the scene oi the almonry, | and all day the hall leading to that room was crowded with would-be beneticiaries of their bounty. Not many were turned away, because their needs had been the subject of prior investigation by the society, and nearly all carried away a bundlé of clothing and a well-filled hamper of provisions. _ The society, which celebrated its twenty- fiith anniversary not long ago, distributes $500 monthly for rent, and during the holi- days gives out a generous quantity of clothing and food, which are largely” do- nated by friends of the members. The membership of the society is_about 300. Its board of managers consists of Mrs. B. Broemmel, president; Mrs. C. Regensburger, vice-president; Mrs. Stadt- mueller, Mrs. Popert, Mrs. Meussdorifer, Mrs. Hess, Mrs. I. Hecht, Mrs. Kreutz- mann, Mrs. Charles Bundschu, Mrs. Hilde- brandt, Mrs. Goettig, Mrs. Duhring, Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Michalitschke. ——————— THE NEW WARSHIPS. Mr. Scott Says the Union Iron Works Was Fairly Outbid. The fact that the contract for the con- structior. of the new revenue service tug- boat Golden Gate has been awarded to Moran Brothers & Co. of Seattle, as an- nounced by the Washington dispatches published yesterday, has ot had a very depressing effect upon the Union Iron 'Works managers of this City. Nor was the information that Secretary Herbert has practically concluded to award the contract for the construction of battle-ships 5 and 6 to the Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding Company of Virginia at their . bid of $2,250,000 for each ship much of a surprise to them. “Since the bids were opened,” said Irv- ing M. Scott yesterday, ‘‘we have felt that the Pacific Coast had no chance for build- ing one of thosebattie-ships., Tue differ- ence between the bids was too great. I have no criticism to make in the matter. ! school entertained their friends and then ! | also a duet by E | erty. We were underbid; thatis all there isto it. As for the tugboat contract thatisa | very small affair—a $36,000 vessel. fact that Seattle secured the contract illus- trates one point, however; draws one moral that San Francisco might take to heart with profit. Those people of the north have a way of pulling tozether in building up their country we might emu- late down nere.” A KIND “UNCLE SAM.” He Takes the Place of a Crippled Santa Claus at the Simpson M. Church. There was a novel Christmas entertain- ment Thursday night at the Simpson M. E. Church, corner Hayes and Buchanan streegs. The children of the Sunday- ® were rewarded with many beautiful pres- ents from a big Christmas tree. Santa Claus would not attend, as he had fallen cff a tandem bicycle in Golden Gate Park and was too sore to step around quickly. So Attorney W. A. 8. Nicholson, attired as **Uncle Sam,” did the honors at the Christmas tree. He did not come sleigh. Instead, he in Santa’s fabled | appeared astride | a diminative burro, | *h he rode up to the great tree and | ored much laughter by the witty re- | ith which he accompanied the bution of the uifts. ere was only one serious disturbance. ittle boy, eager to get near the tree, crowded till he pushed over the stove. “Grover Cleveland,” wh distri I EMBASSADORS OF TRADE. Annual Session of the Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers’ Union, BENEFIT AT THE COLUMBIA. Proceedings at Yesterday’s Meeting. ! Proposed Alterations in the Con- stitution and By-Laws. A crowd of gay, genial spirits made Al- cazar Hall ‘ring wit: many a joliy jest vesterday. Theannual meeting of the Pa- fic Coast Commercial Travelers’ Associa- tion was in progress, but before and be- tween the sessions the members gave full rein to merriment and countless ‘*‘good stories” were related amid hearty laugnter from interested auditors, = The opening session was convened at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and was entirely | executive. President W. J. Barrett was | spired her to put her best foot forward. | personal interpolations in her role that it | seemed at times as though she was trying went into executive session. It is under- stood that important changes in the con- stitution and by-laws are in contemplation and that the association is to be placed on as broad and firm a foundation as pos- sible. L WITH THE TRAVELERS. Grand Benefit of the Pacific Coast Assoclation at the Columbla Theater. A large and brilliant audience crowded the Columbia Theater last night. The genial traveling men owned the house for the evening, and dainty Fanny Rice and her bright company did their best to do honor to the benefiiperformance in aid of the association’s relief fund. The Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers’ Association has many splendid members, and these NEW TO-DAY. “Pure and Sure.” BAKING POWDER. “Absolutely the best and most desirable baking powder manufactured.” GEeN. S. H. HURST, lale Ohio Food Commissioner. o members have equally splendid lady friends, ana they all came, giving Miss Rice a warm and cordial greeting. The bill was “Nancy at the Ball,” Miss | Rice’s latest svccess, and perhaps the gifted actress never before so thoroughly captivated an audience. The thunders of applause, the loud, spontaneous cheers | and the multitude of, friendly, smiling | faces, as sh+ herself acknowledged, in- The play has been reviewed before in these columns, but Miss Rice made so many gay to make a new piece of it for the benefit of the evenintg’s cuests. 3 During the first act, when Nancy is rep- THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ASSEMBLED [Sketched by a *“ Call™ artist.] AT THE | | ALCAZAR. | Iy the fire was very low and the Fire rtment was not needed. Before the appearance of “Uncle Sam”’ there was quite an elaborate programme. | The junior and infant classes took a very | prominent part tn the singing. Among | those who recited were: G. Vinton, Frank Robertson, Beatrice Johns, C. Mitchelland J. Firth. Jlark, George Gordon and Irene Humphreys sang solos. There was | ie and Mattie Talfer. VICIOUS DUMP-DWELLERS An Attempt to Murder V. Niecke | While He Defends His Property. A Midnight Foray, in Which a Scav. | enger’s Skull Is Fractured With a Hatchet. . Vittorio Niecko, a scavenger living on | Seventh strcet, near Channel, had his skull cracked with a hatchet wielded by a | dweller of the dumps last Seturday about | midnizht, His assailant was engaged in | himwself to some of Niecko’s prop- Niecko triea to frighten him away as a result, nearly lost his life, iseppe Reghetto was also badiy cut. He is a partner of Niecko. They are not only scavengers but they also sort and save sulable parts of the earbage. Niecko and Reghetto heard a noise in their back yard. Investigation showed | three tramps at work helping themselves. | The two scavengers tried to frighten the thieves off. The men did not run as was | expected, but turned and showed fight. | The darkness prevented the scavengers from seeing that one of the tramps had a hatchet and Neicko rushed at this man only to bave the weapon come down on hisskull. = He fell senseless and bleeding. The men soon turned and fled. Reghetto, wiio had also been cut, stopped to helip his friend. Dr. T. A. Rottahzi was at once sum- moned. apparently dying. An examination showed that while the upper:tablet of the right parietal bone had been broken for nearly two inches, the skull had not been pene- trated. The severe loss of blood had told on the patient, though. £ He was put to bed, and after recovering consciousness fainted several times from weakness. His recovery is now merely a matter of time, though no one is allowed to see him. Reghetto’'s wounds required only a few stitches. > It will be remembered that the police some time ago summarily ejected the vagrants of the dumps from their 1mpro- vised town and tore down and burned their flimsy residences. The men were warned off and went away. They have been returning to their old haunts little by little. No attention has been paid to them and now there is an- other small army dwelling in the malodor- ous distriet they seem so fond of. | Niecko's assailants were recognized as being of this fraternity. The police were warned on Sunday of the murderous as- sault and have been looking for the three men ever since. They have fled from the dumps, though, and have not as yet been located. helpir and —————— Dinner to the Park Police. Manager J. C. Kirkpatrick last night gave a dinner to the police of Golden Gate Park in the grillroom annex. There were fifteeh of | the police present. The rooms, as well as the table, were beautifully decorated with mistle- | toe and holly. Those present besides the host were the following: Captain S, M. Thompson, §. W. Harper, Bennett, E. Compher, C. L. Avellanes, J. H. Kavanavgh, N. R. Norton, H. H. Dobbin, H. 8. Dearborw, P. J. McManus, James J. Dow, George S. Rogers, Harry Eaton | and M. Kenny. It was & very enjoyable affair. @ He found Niecko unconsciousand | in the chair and the members of the ex- | ecutive committee were the only ones | present. The reports of the various sub- | committees were arranged for presentation at the afternoon session and the order of | the public meetin's formulated, after which an adjournment was taken until the afternoon. | At2:30 o’clock about 200 members were | present. The meeting was called to order | | | | | by President Barrett, who made a bref | He spoke of the ends ociation was organized, instancing among others the consolidation of the bonds of union beiween tiie mem- bers, and the necd for concerted action among all traveling commercial men. also referred briefly, but pungently, to the | manner in which some of the members | had at various times criticized the action | of the association's officers, and said that | if the cri knew what they were talking about they would be more fer ot 1o thets judgment of others. in compassionate consideration for Sec- | retary Boldemann’s lungs the calling of the roll was dispensed with by consent of | the members and the reports of comu tees called for. Alexander Weill was deputed to,assist the secretary in his laborious task of taking notes of the pro- | ceedings. | Robert H. Davis, chairman of the com- | mittee en transportation, reported that | the railways had shown a disposition to adcord the association every privilege | which could reasonably be expected. He | nad succeeded in securiug mileage tickets | for members at the rute of 3 cents a mil. | on some of the principal roads and e: pressed the hope that this rate might | shortly be made uniform in favor of all | commercial men belonging to the society. | opening aad for which tie | Furthermore he said his committee bad induced the proprietors of all hotels between this City and Los Angeles to | transport the members of the associatton | from the trains to their hotels free of charge. 3 W. F. Peterson asked leave to speak, and referred in glowing terms to Mr. Davis' untining endeavors to secure for the members the advantages which | had been passea over with such scanty notice in_that gentleman’s brief report. He said Mr. Davis had worked like a Trojan, and that each and every member of the association was personally indebted to the gallant chairman of the transporta- tion committee for the enjoyment of privi- leges whnich had never before been ac- corded them. 3 A vote of thanks to Mr. Davis was suggested and carried unanimously amid uproarious B;X)lsnse. Secretary A. C. Boldemann read the report of the relief committee. The sum of §$100 had been expended in attend- ing to the immediat> wants of needy members and $1500 had been devoted to the payment of death benelfits. The entertainment committee’s report was next read by Mr. Davis. It stated that all arrangements had been completed for the benefit at the Columbia Theater, $550 having been ;aid for the house and company. He said it had been proposed to raise §1200 or $1500 for the relief fund and with that end in view five tickets had been sent to each member for disposal. A considerable portion of the members, how- ever, had displayed an unwonted bashful- ness in selling the ticketsand he expressed the hope that they would *get a move on,”’ at least before the performance, and not relurn the tickets as some have done. Regarding the high-jinks to-night Mr. Davis said all arrangements had been completed for a grand affair, Among the participants in the informal programme will be George McCaulass and Charlie Thurston, the laughing team; Messrs. ‘Wheaton and Thornton in some original songs; Mr. Davis himself as aliving pic- ture; the Sacramento quartet, consistin of Messrs. Peterson, Owner, Hample an Hodges, in their famous topical song, *“Who Will Chew My Piece of Gum?’ besides many other lesser and greater lights, among the latter being one who volunteers to take the wheels out of his head and ride upon them without assist- ance. : ‘When the entertainment committee’s report bad been adopted the convention He | & resented as entering the stock-broker’s mansion, Miss Rice advanced toward a ta- ble on the stage, took up a paper, remark- ing: “Poor Nancy can’t read writing, but she can read print a little,”” whereupon she commenced to spell out the following verses, being interrupted at almost every line by a veritable tornado of applause: THE BOYS WE MEET ON THE ROAD. Written by Thomas Keogh. Dedicated to “Our Dainty Fanny Rice.” A stands for Armstrong, who is in the bardware ine; v B 0 B stands for Billy Barrett C stands for C ec D stands for Davis, hing clean. E stands for lubanks, a man who kunows how to seli a hat: ornheim. ‘orman, who never went on a bat. ¢ Goodfriend, who now is selling pants; el who likes 0 s am, Who never wou for Jacobs, a cracker Jack on shoe for King, When on the road Is selliug r Lewls, who figores up his sales. Syers, & man of great renown, athan, who stays at home to drum ands for the town - O stands for Owner, who sells Sullivan, Kelly's | s and oi for_Pete on, with his pepsin chewing 3 v you have often met, sc1, whose sales are always net. S stands for Schiff, who lies (0 flirt and mash; T stands for Treadwell, who wants tosell for cash. U stands for Upson, who travels the far North- & est. v stands for Veach, a man who stood the test. | W stands for Wallace, the colonel, always smooth | and plain: X stands for Xcuse, for x I have no name. Y stands for Young, who is known both near and far: Z stands for Zeekind, our Alec’s best cigar. At the end of the first act Miss Rice was called before the curtain and presented | with a floral “‘drummer.”” The gentleman | was built of colored pampas-grass, havin, on his head a towering stove-pipe hat o the same material and in his mouth a lighted cigar, while in his left hand he held a gripsack made of marigolds, and | in his right a magnificent boguet of La | France roses with a card bearing the in- scription: *‘To Miss Fannie Rice with the compliments of the P. C. C. T. A.” The lndy attempted to carry off her strange galiant, but the pedestal of holly upon which he was mounted would not pass through the narrow door leading to the stage and thecurtain had to be raised. As Miss Rice disappeared with her latest masculine conquest she remarked: “I never yet met a man that wasn’t hard to manage.” During the iftermission Professor F. K. Tobin gave his charming composition “Down Where the Honeysuckle Grows” as a trombone solo, ani1 gave to his ren- dering so much fire and artistic finish as to receive a most cordial recall. In the third act Miss Rice surpassed her- self in the ballroom scene, where she is supposed to feign intoxication. Herqueer antics and outlandish sayings, while they convulsed the audience, showed her keen appreciation of the exigencies of the part. Though ridiculous and laughable to the last degree, nothing in the scene was over- drawn or coarse. The other erficipnnts in the production did exceedingly well. Miss Vincent's songs were well received, while Mr. Fitzgerald gained new laurelsin his triple role. Miss Wolvin, as Dolly Green, “a dangerous woman,”’ was partic- ularly good, though her part makes her appear in a most reprehensible light. The remaining characters were, as a rule, well taken. < To-night the association’s festivities will close with “‘high jinks” at-B'nai B'rith Hall, where a delightful entertainment is anticipated. A new bicycle tire which is said to be an improvement over those in general use has been invented and patented. In the middle of the tire of an ordinary style pneumatic rubber tire is a groove into which is fitted a smaller tire of leather, which, it is claimed, is more durable than the present styie of all rubber tires, while equally elastic and light. —————————————————— DIED. GRADY—In this city, December 37, 1895, Mrs. ‘Ellen Grady (neo Lahy), beloved wife of Michael Grady, and mother of Mark and M. City, Nev, anative of Mal Hallan, County Kilkenny, Irelund,: & Notice of funeral bereatter. JUST MISSED A FORTUNE, The Costa Rica Reached the Strathnevis Ten Minutes Too Late. CAPTURED BY THE MINEOLA. Narrew Escape of the American Ship Wachusett in the Same Gale. Two steamers arrived from Puget Sound ports yesterday, and both brought news of the British steamer Strathnevis. They were the Umatilla and Costa Rica, and both Captains Hunter and McIntyre confirm the reports of heavy weather re- ported by all the incoming sailing vessels. The Costa Rica was only a few minutes behind the Mineola in reaching the Stratbnevis, but it was sufficient to lose her the tow and the consequent salvage. Captain McIntyre says the big steamer was not in a particularly dangerous position. The sea was going down, and her anchors would have held until assistance came. “We were on our way to San Francisco when we saw the Strathnevis at anchor off | Destruction Island,’” said Captain McIn- | tyre yesterday. “We were on the look- | out for her, and when we saw the distress | signals flving 1 headed for the derelict. | The Mineola alsb saw the signals and | made for the anchored steamer. It had | been blowing hard, and there was a nasty cross-sea. The wind died out, however, and there was nothing to fear except the heavy seas. These did not seem to haye any ef- fect on the Strathnevis, and she rode at ber anchors in safety. 5 “The Mineola got to the Strathnevis first and_her captain secured the tow. As to the Miowera, I think she is now well on her way to Honolulu. The wind and sea were going down, and Captain Stott would know that the Strathnevis was practically safe before he would continue h.Z voyage. Finding that the steamer was at anchor and that he could do nothing more for her, he stood on his course, and is now ably making up for jost time. AsI said before, the wind had died out, and there was nothing to contend with- but the heavy cross and that would be nothing to a stanch vessel like the Miowera.” The Umatilla passed the Mineola and the Strathnevis as they were making the Straits of San Juan del Fuca. Both steam- ers were making good weather of it, and Captain Hunter says tne big derelict had appareutly nothing the matter with her. The Umatilla brings the news of the narrow escave of the American ship Wa- chusett. She left Nanaimo, B. C., with a cargo of coal for this port, and all went well until the vessel was eighty miles south of Cape Flattery. Like all the other vessels that have come in from the Sound, she encountered the heavy cross-sea raise by the southeast and southwest gales and came near going to the bottom. She was i der lower topsails when & heavy sea st her and threw heron her beam ends. The cargo shifted, and soon the good ship had a seven-foot list to port. The crew thought she was going down and a rush was made for the boats. The captain drove them back and made them work the ship. She was finally got about, and passing through the straits Port Angeles was reached. An examina- tion showed the Wachusett was sirained in every joint, and that her cargo will have to be discharged and the ship re- | calked from stenu to stern before she can again venture to sea. g The Umatilia was at sea on Christmas day and the chief steward prepared an excellent dinner. The cross-seas that raised trouble with ail the coasters had their effect on the sieamer’s passengers. Out of the 175 people on board only six passengers showed up at the dinner table, and 1n consequence the turkey, sucking pig and other delicacies went to satisfy the appetites of the forecastle hands and the firemen. ‘‘It’s an ill wind that blows no- | body good.” UNLUCKY OBRIEN. Stabbed by a Chinese Lottery Man Be- cause His Ticket Proved a ‘Winner. John O'Brien, a carpenter, living on Sasramento street, mnear Kearny, was NEW TO-DAY. Don’t ForgetOur Number. The next best gift day after Xmas is New Year's. Then is when those!oi'geuul people who forgot somebody have another chance. If you think anything in the Furniture line would please him or her, don’t forget to investigate our five immense floors and ‘‘our Mission-street prices.” INDIANAPOLIS FURNITUR CO. . 750 Mission St, TOb- | MAY IRNWIN BI.2ACK stabbed in the abdomen by a Chinese lot- tery man yesterday morning and seriously wounded. He was carried to the Receiv- ing Hospital, where the wound was dressed by Dr. Bunnell. A week ago O’Brien purchased from the lottery man a ticket which, it appears, won $1850. He was only paid $10, the vender promising him_ the balance later on. Abofit 6:30 o’clock yesterday morn- ing O’Brien met the fellow on Jackson and Kearny streets, and in the argument which followed the Chinese drew a knife, inflicting the wound. O'Brien refuses to prosecute the fellow, but says he will kill him on sight. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS, L MATMEN mm o ccf INCORP'® HEATRE Y PROPS. LAST TWO PERFORM sV awe ¢ MATINEE TO-DAY ——TO-NIGHT RICE'S 66 Bie 14 Grand Farewell to Ric¢ Song Birds. —NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT!— The Sensation of the Season, HERRMANN the Great In His Marvelous. BULLET-CATCHING FEAT— Catching a Volley of Bullets fired at him by & squad of U. S. Regulars from Battery I, Fifth Artillery, Fort Mason, And His Complete Entertainment of MAGIC, MIRTH AND MYSTERY. MME. HERRMANN in Her Spectacular Dance Creations. ALIFORTA =, v Co., [INCGR" THEATRE'® °rors MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. TWO WEEKS ONLY! Crowded Every Performance! EVERY E\I;FNL\'G, INCLUDING SUNDAY. TRIUMPHANT S CES 0f Everybody’s Favorite Comedienne, Supported by JOHN C. RICE and Her Big Com= pany of Comedians, in THE WIDCOW JONES. 9 ALCAZAR ——MATINEE TO-DAY!—— CIROOIK! A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO EVERY ONE-Big, Little, Young or Old. TOYS and Christmas Things for All! A Shower of Dolls Thrown to the Audience. AND, OH, THE TOYS! And Best Candy for Everybody. Absolutely Grand Production of THE BILACK CROORX. 200 Artists and Specialists in Line. Prices—10c, 15¢, 25¢ and 35c. Night Prices—10c. 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 30c. Monday—+“OUR BOARDING-HOUSE.” ——“AT THE M@Lfifi FRICOLANOER.GOTTLOD & Co+ LESSES ATDMANAGLRS -+ - THE SATURDAY FIRST MATINEE EVERY LADY AND QHILD WILL COME TO SEE Fanny Rice As “TNAINCY " In Her Latest Success, FRENCH BALL!""—— WALTER MOROSCO, MATINEE TO-DAY (SATURDAY), DEC. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS LENESTINE KRELING PrOprieior @ Maaages — EVERY EVENING — A WORLD OF NOVELTY! A HEAVEN OF DELIGHT! The Gorgeous Holiday Burlesque, TIXTO N Or, THE MAN OF THE WHEEL. —Bring tha Children.— GREAT CAST GRAN BALLE BEAUTIFUL SCE OSCAR L. FE 8 ~——Wondrous Transformation—— “SEA SHELLS.” Popular Prices—25¢ and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. ole Lessee and Manager EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT And Special Christmas Day Matinee, Gorgeous Production of Jules Verne's Superb Spectacular Success, “AROUND THE WORLD il 80 BAYS ” 00—People on the Stage !—100 Easily the Best Show in Town! Usual Matinees Saturday and Sunday. ORPHEUM. ©'Farrell Street, Beiween Stock:on and PowslL 28. Parquet, any seat, 25¢c; Balcony, any seat, 10¢; Children, any part, 10c. AN OVERTOPPING HOBIDAY BILL! MANHATTAN COMEDY FOUR, CLIEFORD AND HUTH, BERNARD DYLLYN, 3 DE BOLIEN BROTHERS, NEWELL AND SHEVETTE. : ALL NEW! ALL NEW! SHOOT THE CHUTES FROM 1 TO 11 P. M. DAILY (Weather Permitting). SEE— EMIL MARKEBERG MAKE HIS SLIDE FOR LIFE SUNDAY At 9:30. A Wonderful TIGHT-ROPE WALK at 3:30, CONCERTS AT 8 P. M. ADMISSION————10 CENTS Children (including a Merry-Go-Round Ride), 10c. RACING! RACING! RACINGI CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB, ‘WINTER MEETING Beginning Thursday, December 26, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs Rm“m‘?:y o Saturday. Kain nr"éulne. ey FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Races start at 2:00 2. 3. sharp. DMcAllister and Geary Street cars pass the gate. R B. MILROY. THOS, H. WILLIAMS JR., Becretary. ‘Presidents