The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 29, 1895, Page 28

0 CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1895 28 THE SAN FRANC CRITICS OF DIRECTORS Report of the Grand Jury on the Board of Edu- cation. NOTING EXPENDITURES. Attention Called to the Increase in the Number of Teachers. NORMAL SCHOOL NOT FAVORED. Various Economies Are Advocated to Obviate the Danger of Deficiencies. “If the School Directors would display the same business methods in administer- ing the affairs of the School Department as they do in their private business there would be no deficiencies of appropriations and no necessity for scaling the salaries of teachers.” Thus closes the report of the recently disbanded Grand Jury on its investiga- tions into the affairs of the School Depart- ment. It was known some time ago that the jury was making a rigid investigation into the business of the Board of Educa- tion, and .a number of Directors were cailed before the body to tell why they had taken certain courses and why the number of teachers in the department had been increased to so large an extent as was the case. The report is a very strong one, particularly where it deals with the finances of the board, and some pertinent points are laid before the board for its con- sideration. ] ; Particularly strong is the point made that during the fiscal vear 1895 the num- per of teachers was increased by thirty- four, while the number of pupils in at- tendance only increased thirty-five, or vractically one teacher to each pupil. The report was handed to the secretaryof the board yesterday and is as follows: To the Members of the Board of Fducation— GENTLE After & thorough examination of the books and accounts and general affairs of your department, we beg leave to submit the jollowing recommendation, and sincerely hope that the suggestions therein will receive your earnest consideration Purchase of Supplies—The method of con- ducting this branch of the School Department seems to us to be open to great criticism, in this—that the whole responsibility for the ex- penditure of from $30,000 to $10,000 per an- num rests practically with one man, ihe chair- man of the Committee on Supplies. While 1t is true that others zre associated with him, it is nevertheless a fact that all the contracting and buying is done by the chairman, and the remainder of the committee, &s well as the other members of the board, have practically 1o voice in the matter, for the reason that when they become oflicially aware of the fact the contracts or purchases have been consum- mated and there is nothing leit for them but confirmation. 395 seems to us that the responsibility of ex- pending this money should rest upon the board itself and noton any one member thereof, except in cases of urgent necessity. This would do away with much unfavorable c: icism from the public at large; and the indi- vidual members of the board certainly owe it 10 devise a system by which all suspicion of collusion or possibility of corrup- tion will be obviated. Compartive Statement of Expenditures in 1894 and 1895—From detailed figures sub- mitted to us it appears that the expenses for the maintenance of the schools in the year under the present administration, will 1 thosein 1894, under the past The following is a compara- or 1894 and for the first ten tive statement months of the present year: 1894. Total expenditures. . For new buildings. $1,003.931 5 Leaving for running expenses. . Average per month...$81,258 78, Toual expenses Retained from first ten months.. $871,501 61 18,195 66 . sssp6e7 27 New buifdings.... Back salaric cree of cours.. Leaving for running expenses,... Average per month, penses under present-ad tion....... Per annum. 77.560 08 Buildings and Grounds—Your commitiee on buildings and grounds made an exhaustive report on the condition of the various school- h , estimating the requirements at over $369,000. This sum seems to usexorbitant. when we consider that the total expenditures during the past ten years for the erection of new buildings amounted to but 0,000. This leads us to believe that the : ,000 re- uired in this report for ‘repairs would cover the entire expense of replacing with new build- ings most of the schools mentioned therein, and that it would be actual economy for the City to pull down such buildings as the Red- ding, the Longfellow, the Marshall, and per- haps others, thereby saving further useless expense. Unassigned teachers—There are at the pres- ent time nine unassigned teachers in the de- partment drawing monthly salaries aggre- gating neariy $600. Some of them, we are in- formed, are utterly unfit, both mentally and physically, to perform the duties of a teacher; and they do not, in fact, do any practical teaching, but are sent out to take the places of regular teachers who are temporarily absent. It seems strange to us that, when the Iast board found them incompetent, the pres- ent board should have reinsiated them and continued them in what may be called a state of pension up to this day withont making any effort to substantiate the charges under which they were originally dismissed. We fully understand that the reinstatement was caused by a judicial decision: but this should cer- tainly not prevent your board from takin; proper action to substantiate the original charges in & legal manner and thereby save the City further expense. As an additional proof that these unassigned teachers are not wanted in the department, it appears that since January 1, 1895, nineteen teachers have been elected from the substitute class. Substitute class—It appears that the mem- bers of this class are nssigned to take the places of those regailer teachers who are tem- porarily absent from duty. This class was composed of thirty-six members until the last board reduced it to thirty. They were paid under the previous board 5 & month, but this has been increased by the present board 10 40 & month. The aggre- gate expense per annum of this class is over $14,000. ¢ It'seems to us that this is a waste of money. The membership of this class is composed al- most entirely of young ladies without any ex- pericnce whatever in teaching, and their ser- vices while in the class are of more value to them than to the department. They can be of but little practical benefit as teachers until they have had some experience. They do not seem to be actually empioyed 1n teaching over half of the time—say & hundred days in the year—and yet they are paid asmuch as ex- perienced teachers in the East receive for con- tinuous service. They snould mot be paid such a salary or any salary atall. The experi- ence gained while in the substitute class is sufficient compensation, especially in view of the fact that their election &s teachers in the department is assured. San Francisco Normal School—The City Normal School seems 0 us to be a useless ex- ense. 1t is costing the department from 35000 to $7000 & year, but its cost is its least objection. The State maiutains three normal schools, in which a four ?’tnm' course of in- struction is given, especially directed toward developing good teachers, whkile the City is maintaining & so-called normal school in which & large provortion of the pupils are from the interior of the State, and come to San Francisco to take the year's course because itis much easier thau that required elsewhere, and because the graduates of the school haye the preference in securing appointments 1o the n Francisco schools. There seems to us no reason why a girl should be fitted for the sacred duties of a teacher in one year, when such professions as law and medicine require a preparation of from four to eight years. A normal school ministra- 646334 | course of four years is none too long. There is ever any lack of applications for positions from teachers of thorough training, experience and ability. The salaries paid instructorsin this department warrant the employment of the very best, and there is no reason why any short-cut or easy method for obtaining certii- cates shou!d be provided. Consolidation of classes—Our attention has been particularly drawn to the Webster School, in the rear of the Lincoln Grammar building. This school is not only unnecessary, butitis a menrace to the healthand safety of the children who attend it. It is surrounded by wooden buildings, in the heart of the City, and a fire conld readily sweep through that portion of the town. The bmiding itself and the yards are of the most antiquated and dilapidated character. Access thereto is obtained only through & smallalleyway, and the whole build- ing and its location ‘are a disgrace to the City. It appears, moreover, that there is abundant seating capacity in the schools in that vicin The Jefferson, Longfellow, Whittier and CI land are all sftuated south of Market street and have room to spare; and the scholars in the Webster School could be distributed throngh these schools with advantage 1o them- selves and a large saving to the department. From a detailed statement on file in_the office of your board it appears that from 1885 0 1893 there was & steedy and extraordinary increase in the expense of maintaining the public schools of this City, although there was no material increase in the number of ).u])ilfl, During this time the cost of living and of all the necessities and luxuries of life has been steadily decreasing, but the additional appro- priations made by the Supervisors were absorbed by the appointment of new teachers and general increase of salaries. Meanwhile necessary repairs to the school buildings were neglected, until 1any of them were unfit for use. In the fiscal year 1884-85 the average at- tendance of pupils was number of teachers, 734; salaries paid, 379 61. In 1892 the attendance was of teachers, 929 (an increase of 195); salaries, $850,241 25 (an increase of $168,561 64). The total expense oi conducting the schools for that year amouuted to $1,134,757 28. In the fiscal year 1894 866 teachers were emploved to take ci 9 pupils, while in the fiscal year 1895 904 teachers were em- ployed to. take care of 32,974 pupils,ah in- of thirty-four teechers to an increase of thirty-five pupils, or practically one additional teacher for each additional pupil. The extravagant policy which had so long prevailed received its first check under the administration of the last Board of Education. In the fiscal year 1593-94, with an attendance f 9, the number of teachers was reduced the salaries to $314,11¢ xpenses of the departmen < We see no reason to doubt that the schools were as efficiently msintained during that year as at any time before or since. This economical policy was continued until the last =] board retired on the 1st of January of this | vear, and it appears that th ed & surplus of about 25,000 over the present board | NOW MINES MAY BOOM, The Gold Mining Exchange of San Francisco Is Organ- ized. TO DEVELOP LATENT WEALTH. Several Prominent Men Elected as Charter Members—Review of Mining Industry. Several men who represent the mining industry quite prominently in California met yesterday afternoon in the assembly- room of the Mills building. They came to- gether to consider some plan of forming an exchange in this City baving for its object All communications should be addressed to the secretary, Mills’ building. On motion of John Daggett the ex- change went into execurive session toelect officers and proceed with organization. Temporary officers were elected as follows: General Walter Turnbull, president; Ex- Lieutenant-Governor John Daggett, vice- president; John F. Crosett, secretary; D. E. Miles, treasurer. Committees on by-laws, rooms, member- ship, etc., were appointed and the meeting adjourned until January 4. HEARTLESS DESERTION. Sorry Plight of Mrs. Amelia Feld- mann and Her Five Young Children. Secretary Kane of the Pacific Coast Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has a case of desertion on his hands, which he declares to be one of the cruelest and .most unnatural that have come under his observation. Isaac Feldmann for some years had a grocery and bar at 210 Fourth street. He sold out recently for $240, and deserted his wife, Amelia, and five children, leaving them penniless. The youngest child is seven weeks old and the oldest six years. Shortly after his disappearance she re. THE FIRST MEETING OF THE N [Sketched yesterday by a * Call” staff artist.] FRANCISCO GOLD MINING EXCHANGE. | roportionate part of the year’s appropriation. JE it Roticeabie that the directors were able to for new buildings in the 4, and > in the last six months of their term of offic This commendable example of economy has not been followed by the present_board. One of the first official acts was fo increase the salaries of certain teachers in the depagtment, involving an increase in the salary list of nearly $50,000 a vear, which we think was entirely unwarrante The last board established what appears to us to have been an equitable scale of salaries, adjusting the same according to the amount of work and responsibility in each grade. Had this schedule been mainteined, the appropria- tion_for the present year would have been amply sufficient. The Board of Supervisors have been very liberal in thelr appropriations for the public schools and $1,000,000 & yea properly expended, is, in our opinion, ampl not only for the running expenses, but to war- rant_the erection of at lest one new school building each year. i the School Directors would display the same business methods in administering the affairs of the ment that they o in their private business, there would be no deficiencies of Appropria- tions, and Do necessity for scaling the salaries of teachers. Again recommending the foregoing for your earnest consideration, we remain Yours very respectfully, oL 2 J.J. Groow, Secretary. RICHMOND HAPPENINGS. Residents of That District Preparing for a Great Mass-Meeting. Annie Erasmy, the eight-year-old daugh- ter of John Erasmy, who has a market at Thirteenth and Point Lobos avenues, had three fingers of her right hand blown off by a dynamite cartridge last Tuesday. She was plaving with some little boys who had found the cartridges and were using them as toys. The house of August Kruger, which was blown down last week, is being rebuilt. The Richmond Banner says there is an- other rickety residence on Clement street, beyond Twenty-fourth avenue, that is likely to blow down soon. The Episcopal Sunday-school of the Richmond District is to bave a Christmas service this evening. They are 1o havea Christmas tree and entertainment on Tues- day evening. 'Ehomns fi\'ilson is_soon to erect a resi- dence on his lot near Lake street. Strenuous efforts are to be made to have the mass-meeting of Richmond residents on Thursday evening a success. There are to be several well-known speakersand a series of resolutions will 'be adopted, urging the Health and Police Committee to report favorably on-the ordinance for- bidding further interments within the City limits. THE BLYTHE CASE. Answer and Cross-Complaint Filed by the Biythe Company in the Federal Court. An answer was filed with Clerk Costigan of the United Statrs Circuit Court vester- day by George W. Towle Jr., attorney for the Blythe Company, to the amended complaint filed some time ago by Attor- neys. Samuel W. Holladay and E. Burke Holladay in behalf of the Kentucky Blythes, against Florence Blythe Hinckley and her husband. The answer goes further than to merely negative the allegations of John Wesley Blythe of Kentucky and Henry Thomas Blythe of Arkansas respecting the title to the $3,000,000 worth of real estate in this City and the $20,000 worth of property in San Diego County, because it sets up a cross-complaint. Its prayer is that the Kentucky Blythes, sonietimes improperly called the “‘Gypsy” Blythes, be adjudged to have no interest whatever in the dis- puted property. MYSELL-ROLLINS Company, 22 Clay street. Patent back, flat opening blank books are staudard, G - hool Depart- | | | | son, C. G. Yale, John Daggett, I. F. Lacy, John the investigation of mines and mine pros- pects and bringing the owners into con- tact with capitalists who are seeking in- | vestment in such property. General Walter 8. Turnbull occupied the | chair, and nearly every seat in the hall | was taken by representative men. { In calling the meeting to order the chairman announced that it had been | called for the purpose of organizing as a permanent institution the Gold Exchange of San Francisco. He further stated that the committee on membership reported favorably on the following names: Oscar Newhouse, Theodore Reichart, Wilfred: Page, C. L. Hover. P. Holden, W. Flint, F. I Fletter, Walter Turnbull, H. D. Ranlett, J. Schuster, T. R. Wilbur, Willlam 8. Lyle, | corge R. Wells, C. W. Randell, P. T. Dickel Landers, J. F. Cros Emile Sutro, Thoma: son, Rudclph Roberts, D. F Smedburg, s. Wolberg, Oliver 0. HowardJ H. Herlack, George Hu; Herold, Julius Jacobs, J. H Miles, Henry Pichoir, W. happeilette, P. T L. L. Bromwell, F. tt, be, L ass, Robert MeMurray, George Habernicht, . K.'Stevenot, irey, George F. Bever: idge, David Roderick, S.'R. Thorne, M. Hurley, D.T. Callahan, Le Roy G. Harvey *‘There are twenty or thirty names that have not yet been considered,” said the chairman after the list had been read by the secretary. “But the remaining names will be passed upon at the next meeting.” | John Daggett moved that the report of the committee be accepted, and the men named therein declared charter members of the Gold Mining Exchange of San Francisco. The motion was carried, with the proviso that if these gentlemen see fit to accede to the constitution and by-laws they can become members. The committee on organization pre- sented a preliminary report, as follows, which was unanimously accepted and placed on file: The pur‘pose for which the Gold Mining Ex- change ot San Francisco has teen formed is one that must commend itself to the people of California and the Pacific Coast. For nearly fifty years the search for gold has more or less invited the attention of the capitalists of this State and of the wnole world, but unfortunately the efforts of the prospector and miner have hitherto_received scant recog- nition directly from the investor. Middlemen have haunted the hotels and swooped down upon the auxious ana struggiing supplicant for assistance in devoloping his property. Bonds for lengthy periods have been exacted from him with promises of speedy sale; under ])relense of great influence with alleged cap- talists. The property has been loaded down 200 and 300 per cent until it became top- beavy. The disgusted miner aiter months of weary waiting is obliged to return to his cabin thankful if he is; enabled to continue his yearly assessment twork required by law. To investigate mining prospects and assist in bringing the mine owner in direct contact with the man of means is the first object of this exchange. Historv shows that the Utica, the Kennedy, the Champion, the Rawhide and many other valuable dividend paying properties lay dormant and were closed down for many years for want of sufficient development capital. It is !)myosed 1o have an advisory committee of distinguished mining engineers in connec- tion with the exchange, who will certify to all investigations that may be made. The seal of the exchange will then be placed upon all such properties as shall be passed by the com- mittee, and would-be investors will know at once the status of every mine offered. The wheat will thus be culled from the chaff and a great service to those interested will be rendered. To those desirous of listing mines on the Call Board of the exchange advantagcous op- portunities will be offered, and at the same time an equal chance will be given to those wishing to purchase shares in meritorious and dividend-paying properties with the full assur- ance of obtaining direct and reliable informa- tion regarding the mines. This year probably $15,000,000 will be the output of gmd in California, with only 3500 stamps and .1400 mines employed. Can any one foretell the possibilities of a couple of ears’ work and influence of the Gold Mining ;xchange of San Francisco? Instead of $15,000, £50,000,000 of good honest gold should be given to the world, with lucrative and healthy employment to at least 50,000 additional miners. The Gold Mining Exchange invites corre- spondence from the mine-owners, the capital- ists and from all who desire to invest in our golden lands. | Powers, a member of the Catholic Ladies” | ceived a letter from him, in which he blamed 8. Markus, a neighbor, for his troubles and for his desertion of her. She *ook the letter to Markus and showed it to him. Heread itand putit in his pocket | and 'refused to return it. She attempted to regain possession of the letter, and Markus had her arrested for assault witn a deadly weapon. The case was heard be- fore Judge Low and it was dismissed, the Judge taking the opportunity to score Markus for keeping possession of the | discuss the advisability of ‘a consolidation OPEN A BIBLE INSTITUTE, Special Christmas Musical Ser- vices at Many of the Churches To-Day. MAY UNITE THEIR FORCES. Report of the Conference on Union of Endeavorers and Epworths Eagerly Awaited. All Hallows’ Church will establish the League of the Sacred Heart early next month. A sodality of the Children of Mary has been established in the same parish by Father Foley. The net receipts of the Hanford fair in aid of St. Bridget’s Church were $408 20. St. Francis de Sales Church, Oakland, will soon organize a branch of the Young Men’s Catholic Union. ~ The closing exercises of the Presentation Convent held last week took the form ofa Christmas festival. Sacramento Council No. 27, Young Men’s | on *“Time Limit and the Episcopacy.” Institute, recently elected the following officers: President, P. Douglass; first vice- president, H. I. Carraher; second vice- president, Edward West; financial secre- tary, A. J. McLane; recording secretary, James Kenny; treasurer, J. ¥. Huntoon; marshal, W. Brannan; inside sentinel, W. Courtney ; outside sentinel, James Knapp; executive committee — J. W. Keating, Charles Farrell and J. J. Henry; medical son, in which he de- honor among college Asylum ot San $1000 of the $6000 Flood to char- John Bodin Thom plores the *‘want o students.” The Hebrew Orphan Francisco has received annuaily given by James L. itable i tions. < Iulplx:i l(r?la!ltiif'(;lm(i’;n] sChineu Mission will hold s adjourned annual meeting at 3:15 P. M. itf:‘mo,n'ow at tse Young Men's Christian iation building. A;!sgtchan Conj reginonal Church_ cele- brated Pilgrim Sunday. The church set- tled its accounts on that day, for that purpose. H. J. pIidc’l:’}ov, secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association, is arranging for a series of sermons to young men by e city divines. = n]Mis;syE. J. Miners, the evangelist, who has labored in England and Canads, is at Grass Valley and contempiates giving a lecture entitied “ThetStory of My Life, in verious California towns. 2 nA new Christian church has been dedi- cated at Horolulu. o Rev. James Small will assume the duties of pastor of the First Christian Church of Oakland the middle of January. The Christian church of Santa Cruz 1s about to erect a place of wqrshlp. Edward Coleman made a generous Christmas gift i the form of a check to the Pacific Theological Seminary. Rev. E. A. Clark of Japan will address the Congregational Monday Club on “Mis- sion Work in Japan’’ to-morrow. Rev. W. D. Williams will preach on “The Message of 1895 to All Men” at Ply- mouth Congregational Church this even- ing. Rev. G. W. Beatty will address the Methodist Preachers’ meeting to-morrow There will be an attractive Christmas service at the Mission of the Good Samari- | tan this evening. < A second programme of Christmas music will be rendered at the Howard Presbyterian Church this evening. 5 In addition to the congregational sing- ing, led by the choir, two solos will be ren- dered, *'Glory to Heaven’s Eternal King,” Meyer-Helmund, by Miss Mary A. Morse, and Shelley’s “‘Christmas,” by Frank B. examiner, Dr. G. W. Ogden. The Young Men’s Institute No. 2 of San | Jose elected the following officers for the | ensuing term: President, W. T. Aggeler; first vice-president, B. C. Healey; second | vice-president, M. B. Thiltgen; recording secretary, S. Fogarty; corresponding | secretary, W. Smith; financial secretary, | J. M. O’Keefe; treasurer, A. R. Denike; | marshal, A. J. McCarron; inside sentinel, Joseph O’Connor; outside sentinel, W. ‘Waudra; executive committee—A.|B. Sena, J. J. Bradley, W. E. Lanigan; medical ex- aminer, Dr. . C. Gerlach. The Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society, No. 11, composed of ladies of St. Patrick’s and St. Rose’s parishes, furnished Christmas din- ners for more than fifty families. The formal opening of the San Francisco | Bible Institute will be held on January 8, | 9and 10. Temporary quarters will be pro- vided in the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation building and the erection of a building in the summer is contemplated. The purpose of the school is the training | of young men and women for missionary | work. Efiss Mindora Berry is the chief promoter of the plan, C. H. Yatman, the evangelist, who held revival meetings at the Central Methodist | Enviscopal Church recently, has closed suc- | cessful meetings at Honolulu, where 120 conversions were made, and gone to Aus- tralia. Many are awaiting with interest the re- sult of the deliberations of the joint com- mittee, which met recently in Chicago to of the Christian Endeayor Society and the Epworth League. Dr. Dille of the Central Methodist Church was a member of the committee. Rev. F. A. Flawith, who has been acting astor of the Fourth Congregational burch for some months, has received a unanimous call to that church. Rev. R. H. Hartley of Calvary Presby- terian Church, Riverside, and Dr. Avery of Vinton, Iowa, have exchanged charges for the winter, Mr. Hartiey going East for the benefit of his health. | gramme has been arranged by Robert P. | Tke Occident publishes an article by Dr. Peterson. ~ The organist of the church, William F. Hooke, will render the follow- | ing selections: *Now Vanish Before the | Holy Beams’’ and *“The Marvelous Work,” | from ‘‘The Creation,” Haydn; ‘*‘March of the Israelites,” from “‘Eli,” Costa; ““Christ- mas Pastoral,” W. E. Ashmall; “Grand Halleluiah,” Schubert. An elaborate progamme of Christmas | music has been prepared for the service | this evening at the First Baptist Church on Eddy street, between Jones and Leav- enworth. The leading features of the pro- gramme are as follows: Organ prelude, H. | K. Mitchell; hymn by congregation, ©Anptioch”; invocation, pastor-elect, Rev. M. P. Boynton; chorus, “‘Brightestand | Best Are the Sons of the Morning”’; Scrip- | ture reading; grana chorus, “The Merry | Bells Across the Snow”’; prayer; offertory, | “‘Glory to Heaven’s Eternal King,” Miss | Fanny L. Denny; Watson’s grand chorus, | “*Come Near, Ye _Nations”; anthem | from Mendelssohn’s Nativity, ‘‘Hark, the | Herald Angels Sing”; solo, “Fear Not Ye, O Isrzel,”’ Thomas Evans; adminis- tration of the ordinance of baptism, by the pastor-elect; chorus, “All Hail, the | King”; “Cantique de Noel,” Robert P. Evans, as soloist with full chorus; Han- del’s “‘Grand Hallelujah Choru: from “The Messiah” ;hymn,**Adeste Fideles,” by | the congregation; benediction. The pro- | Evans, tenor and musical director, assisted | by Miss Fanny L. Denny, soprano; Miss Florence Editn Raymond, alto; L. A. Lar- sen, bass, and the organist of the church, H. K. Mitchell. The m“OWi“f music will be rendered this | morning at Calvary Church: Sl “Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,” Sunday-school | and choir; offertory, “Bethlehem” (Whitney Combs), Miss Jeannette Wilcox; anthem, “An- | gels From the Realms of Glory” (Shepard). In the evening the musical programme will be as follows: Anthem, “Arise, Shine, Thy Light Is Come” (Buck); dopranc’ solo,” -Heavenly Voice: (Carl), Mrs. Priest-Fine: response, ‘‘Lovely raising $922 | Joseph Sanche: | 953 Market street; Mose: obli 2 # ¢. A. Havens; Christmas anthem, fl%’z.fie& Mountains” (Schnecker). At Grace M. E. Church, corner Twe nty- first and Capp streets, the following Christmas praise service will be given this evening: 3 ngregation; prayer, pastor: ehfi’r’fl?w}gé’rggpf‘e hat Sat'in Darknesod choir; responsive Scripture ’readlng; chorus, «“While Shepherds Watched,” cholr; contralt, solo, “The Cgrist Child,” Miss de Forest; hymn 185, congregation; chorus, “Glory to ths King,” choir; barytone solo, *‘O Holy Night 7; collection; remarks, pastor; Sonrano solo, “The Watchful Shepherds,” Mrs! Bradicrd; chorus, *Watching O'er ~ Their Flocks,” choir; hymn 187, congregation; dox- ology and benediction. The Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers Association will be addressed by Rev. Wil- liam Rader, pastor of the Thira Congrega- tional Uhurcg on Fifteenth street, on Sun- day evening, January 5. The service will be” held under the auspices of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor. The Christian Endeavor State union has special department_ of work for commer- cial travelers, ana simultaneous meetings will be hela at other points in the State. The first meeting of the k‘uld held on this coast took place in the First Congre- gational Church, Oakland, some monthg since,and was a great success. It is probable that many traveling men will attend the services in the Third Church, as this isthe time of year when travling men are off the road spendi theeolidays. San Francisco has 1700 drummers, most of whom belong to the Pacific Association, Elder Jonn B. Smith, who nas been la. boring in_the Mormon mission of Los An- geles and San Bernardino for nearly a year and is now on his way to his home at Balt Lake City, will speak at Pythian Cas- tle this evening. He will review the work in those missions and explain the funda« mental principles of Mormonism. AID FOR JOHN C. PELTON, The Socialists of San ¥Francisco Come to His Rescue. In a small room at 1 Polk street, San Francisco’s first teacher and founder of the public school system of California, John C. Pelton, is lying ill and penniless. For several weeks the man who, it is said, mortgaged his home forty-five years aza to open the first school in this City, has been living on 10 cents a day. Illness and age unfit him for labor, and he is unable to provide for himself and family the com« mon necessaries of life. The socialists of San Francisco, hearing of the old gentleman’s misfortune, at recent meeting appointed a_committee to inguire into the matter with a viev to securing him relief, if deemed worthy. The result has been a determination on their part to give Mr. Pelton and family a substantial New Year’s gift, consisiing ot the proceeds of a ball a entertainment to be given in his behalf on the evening of January 1, at the Temple, 115Turk street. Meantime they have advanced him a small sum of money to tide over his immediate distress. Tickets for the entertaminent can be had at the following places: Joy’s drugstore, 854 Market street; Sherman & Clay’s, 137 Kearny street; . Lucke's shoee store, 832 Market street; Cooper’s bookstore, 746 Market street; No Percentage Pharmacy, Gunst’s, 203 Kearny street; E. L. Waldteufel’s, 721 Market street, and Zeno Mauvais’, 769 Market street. ——— Rischmuller Is Victorious. In the controversy between Geotge Risch- maller and David MeWhirter etal., as to which was the lawful patentee of the.device for open- ing doors from upstairs, so commonly used by rsons living in flats, the jury of the United States Circuit Court yesterday brought in a verdict for Rischmuller. The plaintiff sued ouly for 1 damages and his rights, and he got ‘what he asked for. Morgue Statistivs. From the statistics computed by Stenog- rapher Conlan at_the Morgue, it -1s learned that so far during the year there have been 690 deaths reported to the Coroner, 142 of which were snicidesand 29 murders.. Last vear thore were 629 deaths reported, 120 6f Whicli were pear,” Gounod’s ‘“‘Redemption”; solo, viol&l suicides and 22 murders. NEW TO-DAY. After letter. Mrs. Feldmann and her children were turned out into the street three days ago, as she was unable to pay the rent. Mrs. Aid Society, saw her lying across the car track on Fifth street, with a baby-carriage: containing her baby beside her. She learned her story, and took her and her children to 1055 Howard street, where they were tenderly cared for. Yesterduy Secretary Kane placed the children in the Youths' Directory, and the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society will look after the deserted wife till something can be done for her. THE CREAMIERIE. FAILURE: All the Creditors of the Restaur- ant Will Take 20 Per Cent. Money Which Was Lost in Violets That Would Not Bloom in the Spring. The big yellow restaurant on Market street known as the Original Creamerie, which is the visible representation of §32,- 000 spent in luckless ventures by its pro- prietors, Young & Weisman, is again ready for business, a compromise having been effected with the creditors yesterday. Not being satisfied in fitting the Cream- erie up in splendor that cost many dollars the two men leased a ranch near Petaluma for the purpose of raising their own poul- try and vegetables and were soon $14,000 on the wrong side of the cashbook. The chickens and cabbages would not grow to that fizure even near Petalumu, where farm produce is phenomenal. The Cream- erie was feeding the multitude that went in through its doors, but the ranch was not vielding its fullness. ‘While this unsatisfactory state of affairs was aragging along some enthusiastic botanist told the two proprietors that the big California violet was destined to drive the yellow poppy off the hills and eventually become itself the State flower. Then $5000 more was planted which grew VUL PP UL U E SNN SUC SU U Sy Christmas Discounts. = a X a ] 3 0 0 ST Off all Cards, Booklets, Calendars, Etc. ff all Toys, Books, Games, Dolls, Etc. ff all Toilet Cases, Albums, Etc. All goods marked at former prices and the discount will be taken from the sum total of the check. At this discount we will close out our holiday stock at actually, less than cost. Dress Goods. ALL-WOOL SERGES, in black and navy, 38 inches wide, special value. 35c vard EXTRA HEAVY ALL-WOOL' SERGE, in black and navy blue, 45 inches wide. 50c yard STORM SERGE, In black and navy, splendid finish, fast dye, extra heavy, 52 inches wide. 75c yard AMAZON CLOTH, a French fabric, splendid for tailor suits, 50 inches wide. 75¢c yard EXTRA HEAVY STORM SERGE comes in black and navy, guarantced fast aye, 56 inches wide. $1.00 yard BLACK FIGURED SILK, In large and me- dlum designs, 21 inches wide. 75¢ yard BLACK FIGURED GROS GRAIN, in mew, large designs, 22 inches wide. 95¢c yard BLACK FIGURED SATIN DAMASSE, 24 inches wide, a special price. ©5¢ yard ciphers instead of violets. he failure of this crop satisfied the creditors that the landlords of the Cream- erie might be caterers, but they certainly were not farmers, and further financial operations were stopped. A meeting was held at the office of E.J. Humphrey, in the Spreckels building on Market street, to effect a sertlement. The creditors represented were: Whit- ney & Co., $5000; Harry Corbett, $3600; H. Solomon, $2200; C. J. List, $1200; T. D. Burn, —; Nathan & Dohrmann, $560; E. Guittard, $500; G. Fedora, $350; employes, $2000, and several others, making a total of After a long consnltation they con- cluded to accept 10 per cent cash of the in- debtedness now and 10 per cent payable in six months, Mrs. Weisman, the mother of one of the proprietors, securing the latter ayment by notes. This_settlement of relieves the Original Creamerie of its indebtedness, the ranch and the violets, BLACK F1GURED GROS GRAINS, new line, beautifully designed, guaranteed all silk, 23 inches wide. $1.00 yard BLACK SATIN DAMASSE, 20 inches wide, exclusive designs. $1.25 yard Our Great Annual Winter Clear- ance Sale Begins Thursday Morning. H ALE BRO‘S‘.,lNCOkPQRATE » 937, 939,941, 943, 945 Market St. Games, Toys, Albums, Cards, Etc. A bona fide discount of 33!5 per cent allowed on all Christmas and New Year Cards, Calendars, Booklets, Toilet Sets, Albums, Brush and Comb Sets, etc. An actual discount of 25 per cent allowed on all Dolls, Toys, Books, Games, etc. Our goods will be marked -at their former figures and the disccunt al=- lowed on the total of the check. Perhaps you have received a pres= ent from some unexpacted source and you wish toreciprocate. Perhapsit’s a birthday coming, or maybe you want something for New Year. It’s the time to buy now. At discount allowed over our former markings our goods will be closed out at less than actual cost. ALBUMS that you thought cheapat 45c, 1, §1 25, 82 etc., in plush and plush cellalold, how 5 ess. CALENDARS that you couldn't get enough of %llom Christmas at 18¢, 25¢, 30c und 50c, now ess. * TOILET SETS marked at the prices you wondered at before Xmas, now 5 off those markings. Look for our big announcement on New Year’s Day. o Domestics. COMFORTS, as warm and cozy &s & sunny Dook in the summer time, white cotton filled, sateen covered. For single beds. For double hed: $0 95 each 2 00 each | COMFORTS, white cotton -filled, full size, sateen covered: $1.25 each Better quality §2, $2 50 and $3 eacn. COMFORTS, full size, Best -qualliy, white cot- ton fill beautitijly fgured Freuch sateen covering. o h : .00 eac EIDERDOWN COMFORTS—If théy were not 80 warm and cozy yoii wouldn'c Know ihey. wére over ‘you, they are so light; Sateen covering. ° g $4.50, $5,00, $6.00, $8.00 each EIDERDOWN COMFORTS, " «ilk covering, best quality sateén.lining; fullsize; aslight as they are warm. $10.00 and $12,00 each WHITE BLANKETS, all wool, & obd, §oft, fleecy blanket. 8 PR & Ibs, 72x84 inches. 8 Ibs, 72x84 inche: -7.1bs, 76x"4 Inche: * 8 Ibs, 78x86 inche: Actual size and 10-4 WRITE BL mixed, extra value. ETS, wool and cotton $2.50 each Thursday morning we begia one of the greatest Clearance Sales in the Dry Goods history.of San Francisco.