The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1896, Page 6

FRACNISCO CALL, SUNDAY SONOMA COUNTY Wi 175 SO Judge Dougherty Decides Against Ex-Treasurer Stofen. Must Repay Money Alleged to Have Been Stolen by an Outlaw. Sequel to the Semsational Robbery of the Courthouse Vaut at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Dec. 12.—judge Dougherty of the Superior Court to-day rendered a decision in favor of the plaint- Aff in the case of Sonoma County vs. P. N. Stofen and his bondsmen. The action was brought to recover $8000 of county money, alleged to have converted by Stofen to his own use while serving as Treasurer of Sonoma County. It will be remembered that Captain Stofen was found locked in the vault of the Treasurer’s office one afternoon in De- cember, 1894, and a tray containing $8000 was missing. When released he told how a tall robber with a club and knife had met him at the door of the vault as he was emerging with the tray of gold and after filching the county funds had lockea him in the vault. The court holds that while robbery isa good defense, according 1o a late decision of the Supreme Court, the burden of proof | is upon the defendant to prove the rob-| bery and this he has failed todo. The bondsmen of Captain Stofen were M. Doyle, A. P. Overton, J. H. Brush, Con Shea and the late Hollis Hiatchcock, a quintet of Sonoma’s wealthiest men, and it is quite probable that the legal battle will be continued. STOCKTON STABBING AFFRAY. Too Much Liquor Responsible for a Conflict Between Erstwhile Friends. STOCKTON, Cata, Dec. —The Sunny South Saloon, just outside the city limits, was the scene of a knifing affray early last evening. Morgan White inflicted three gashes upon a young fellow named Ed Haraing. The two had been friends . ve- fore the trouble and had been drinking to- gether. The elixir they imbibed seemed to put Harding in an exuberant 1mood, while it had a morose effect upon White. Harding, for a prank, threw some beer on White and the latter told him not to doit again. Notwithstanding the admon- ition the other repeated the beer-throw- ing and White whipped out a pocket- knife and thrice stabbed him. Harding did not know that he had been stabbed for a few minutes, and when he did find it out he, together with two {riends, started after White, who had fled from the place. The wound:d man had zone but a short distance when the loss of blood told on him and he had to give up the chase. Of the wounds inflicted one is quite dangerons, but not faml Itisan incision in the back, just over the right kidney. The fuillength of the blade pene- trated the flesh. Eoee STOCKTON PHYSICIAN PUZZLED. Witnessed the Seeming Death of a Baby and Its Unexpected Revival Later. STOCKTON, Cir., Dec. 12 —According to Dr. A, L. Foreman of this city he yes- terday met with a peculiar case wherein it seemed to him the dead came to life. The physician says that at about 10:30 o’clock yesterday he was called to the Gnekow block to attend an infant girl, not quite four weeks old, whose mother had given it an overdose of paregoric at 10 | o'clock the preceding night. It was still asleep when the doctor arrived and despite all he could do to counteract the soporific it sank lower and lower. Shortly after 2 o’clock in the afternoon the docior had a priest called hastily, as the babe was apparently breathing its last. The father came, and while he was there death seemed to have ended the lit- tle one’s sufferings. Ths physician closed its eyes and lips, and they remained closed for some time. To the surprise of those at the bedside the baby suddenly began to move and opened its eyes. It grew rapidly better and to-day it was nursing as vigorously as ever. The father of the babe is Robert Drewry, an employe in Hale & Co.’s store, e — ELOPED IO PORTLAND, Flight of a San Franeisco' Girl With a Gambler, PORTLAND, Or., Dec, 12.—Harry Ellis 0f2506 Fulton street, San Francisco, an employe at the Ingleside racetrack, ar- rived on the steamer last night in quest of his 18-year-old married daughter, Beatrice Kotto, why lately resided with her hus- band at 308 Third street. Ellis says that Beatrice was married about six months ago, and to assist her husband she worked in the box-office of the Midway Plaisance on Market street, While thers employed she met an alleged gambler, A. M. Stern. whbo sometimes changes -his vocation to traveling through the interior selling as- bestos lampwicks. Stern fascinated the young woman and they eloped on Novem- ber 19. Ellis a few days ago heard that the couple were in Portland. To-day heasked Chief of Folice Robertson to assist kim in locating his daughter. He says she was agood girl until she met Stern. Mrs, Kotto is said to be well known in San Francisco theatrical circles as an ingenue. i it TRAGEDY AT SACRAMENTO. Walter N. Demaranville Ends Ris Life bu Inhaling Gas. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Dec. 12.—Walter N. Demaranyille, one of the leading young men of this city, committed suicide on Thursday night at the house of J. H. Wiseman by inhaling gas. When found & local paper contaming an account of the death of Mrs, Cooper and her daughter 1n Ban Francisco was lving at his side. The body was not discovered until twenty- four hours after the tragedy as the family was absent from the bouse at the time, The only reason assigned for the aet is alleged family troubles. The young man had a good position and a wide circle of friends. T S Stockion.Scots Organize. STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 12.—S8tockton in former days had one of the most prosper- ous Caledonian clubs on the coast. It died a natural death throuch want of interest, but now an effort is being made to revive it. Local Scots have decided to have au entertainment here on Hogmenay, New Year's eve, and a committee has been ap- sulnwd to prepare for a rousing old-time emonstration. A new ciub is being formed, the first officers selected being: Chief, Joseph Fyfe, first chief, C. M. ‘Wright; second chiel (treasurer), J. M. Welsh; third chief (secretary), J. R. Ren- nie; fourth chief (financial secretarv), J. H. McLeod; trustees—W. B. Fyfe, James Allen and John Laurie, Thereis a.large Scotch colony here and the organization promises to be a strong one, —_—— SANTA CLARA CATTLE-THIEVES. Three Young Men Arrested at San Jose While Trying to Sell Stolen Stock. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 12.—Three young men were arrested in this city this even- ing on a charge of stealing thirteen head of cattle from the Hyde ranch, owned by F. A. Hyde, a School Director of San Francisco. The prisoners are Edward Moleres, Arthur Pitts and Frank Cherrie. Moleres is well known to the officers of the law, as he has served a term of 150 days in the County Jail for misdemeanor embezzlement. Frank Cherrie, the youngest of the trio, being but 19 years of age, claims that he was innocent of any intent to commit a crime. He says that Moleres told him that his father bad a band of cattle that he wanted driven to San Jose to sell. Cherrie was asked by Moleres to help drive the cattle to market, and he agfeed to do so on apromise that he was to re- ceive $1 50 a day for his services. The cattle were of the ‘‘scrub’ variety, Hyde having sold all of his beef cattle a short time ugo. When Moleres and his companions offered them for sale to local butchers suspicion was -areus-d, and an investigation directed by Un ler Sheriff Benson soon followed. Deputy Sheriff Gardiner went to the corral where the cat- tle had been placed temporarily and in- spected the brandas, which he recognized as that of the Hyde ranch. He arrested Frank Cherrie, and a few hours later Moleres and Pitts were captured by Chief of Police Kidward. 3 — . Seven ¥ears of Litigation. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 12.—Aiter seven years of litigation Adam Brown has se- cured an excution in a foreclosure suit against Charlotte D. Rouse for a $1200 mortgage. The case has been stubbornly fought and the end is not yet. The mort- zage was executed by G, N. Rouse upon a power of attorney from his wife. Shortly | after the couple separated and Mrs. Rouse repudiated the mortgage ahd maintained it was defective. The piaintiff has secured judgment three times and the Supreme Court has granted two new trials. Stiil another attempt will be made by the de- fendant to get before the Supreme Court. The execution now issued is for $1728., e —— Close of the Kirmess. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 12.—The kirmess of nations, which has been held during the week at Turn Verein Hall under the auspices of the Cathclic Ladies’, Aid Society, closed this evening with a fine programme under the supervision of the Grecian booth, It was one of thé most successful church entertainments ever nheld in this city and was attended by large crowds of society people during the entire week. The various bootbs did a good business and a handsome sum has been realized for charities. * e e Performed Imaginary Miracles. SAN JOSE, CaLn, Dec. 12.—William Finigan, 85 years of age, is being held at the County Jail on a charge of insanity. He imagines he is an artist of great ability and possessed of immense wealth. When arrested he was standing on a street cor- ner telling a crowd of people about a train of cars that ran up a telegraph pole. i Lived Almost a Century. SAN JOSE, CaL, Dec. 12.—Mrs., Maria Morales, one of the earliest pioneers of this State, was buried to-day. She was 95 years of age and a native of Sonora, Mex- ico. The deceased had resided in this city since 1860. e LOMPOO KUBBER HELD, Stage-Driver Miller Must Answer for Looting the Mails. SANTA BARBARA, Cir, Dec. 12.— Harry Miller, the 17-year-old stage-driver charged with robbing the United States mail coach between Los Alamos and Lompoc, had his examination this after- noon before United States Court Com- missioner W. 8. May. Miller was held to answer before the Federal Court of Los Angeles on the charge of embezzlement of mails. Bonds were fixed at $1000, which he could not furnish. He will be taken to Los Angeles to-morrow to await the action of the Federal authorities. Postofiice Inspector Flint was present at the preliminary examination this af- ternoon. The witnesses were Deputy Postmaster Wickenden of Los Alam Postmaster Elkins, of Lompoc, Sberiff Hicks and Deputy J. N. Ssunders of Lompoc. Miller was not examined and made no defense. b el LS SR SAN DIEGO FURTIFICATIONS. Government Purchates a Battery BSite on Coronado Beach. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 12.—A contract was closed to-day between the Coronado Beach Company and the Uunited States Government for the purchase by the latter of fifty acres of land one and one-eighth miles south of Hotel Del Coronado, to be used for fortificatiou purposes. Bids will be advertised for at once by Major E. G. B. Davis, United States Engineer, for cop- structing emplacements for a battery of sixteen mortars, twelve inches in diam- eter, on land. The work will cost $400,000 and be raore extensive than the emplace- ments already begun at Ballast Point, at the entreance to the harbor, pbEn Wil o Ogilby Mine Litigation. SAN DIEGO, CaL, Dec. 12 -Ad- vices have been received by counsel in the case of the Golden Cross Mining and Milling Company vs. James Spiers et al. that the decision of Judge Pierce deny- ing the defendant’s motion for a change of venue to Los Angeles has been re- versed by the Supreme Court. It is not believed the reversal will affect the ap- pointment of W. W, Stewart of this city, as the receiver of the mines at Ogilby in- volved in the action, for the appointment was made bf’ a separate order. Stewart receives a salary of $650 a month and is <etting about $20,000 a month for the credi- tors of the company. fi o IR Tramps in Jail at Santa Crusz. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, Dec. 12.—Two men out of five who were released from the County Jail yesterday morning con- cluded to try the effect ol District Attor- ney Lindsay's new rule regarding tramps, which requires the attendance of the peo- ple’s attorney at trials. The men were released at9 o'clock and proceeded to get drunk. They were rearrested, and one S“ sentenced to thirty days in the ounty Jail and the other to ninety days. This, it is expected, will prove a whole- some lesson to the vagrants, and will do much to lessen the tramp evil from which this community has been suffering for so long a time. SESETa T Mereed Triol Ends in a Disagreement. MERCED, Can, Dec. 12.—The jury in the case of Rix Shaver, on trial for the murder of Eimer Bowles some months ago, bas disagreed and been discharged. This was the second trial of the defendant. The case was given to the jury Friday evening at 4 o'clock and to-lay at 1 o’clock the ?uror- came into court and re- ported a disagreement, Beven were for murder in the first degree, one for man- slaughter and four for acquittal. BRSO ey Trail- Kobson Railway. SPOKANE, Wasu., Dec, 12.—The con- tract for the comstruction of a railroad from Trail to Robson, in British Colum- bis, a distance of twenty miles, has been let. The road will furnish transportation for the great mines in tne bounaary dis- trict. 1t is to be completed by May 1, SANTA BARBARA OIL DISCOVERY Crude Petroleum Struck in the Mountains Near Serena. Bubbles Up From Crevices and Flows Away in Little Streams. Gratifying Resuits of Prospecting Work by the Occidental Company. LOS ANGELES, Cav., Dec. 12.—Rumors of a big strike of oil in Banta Barbara County in the mountains a few miles from Serena have been confirmed. The strike is the result of the work prosecuted by the Occidental Mining and Petroleum Company. The find bhas been made in a tunnel run by the company in a deep gulch in the mountain side. The strike liberated natural gas in such quantities that the use of open lawps in tue tnoxnel has been barred, and after a depth of 400 feet the petroteum bubbles from crevices and boils up, sending out littie streams. The oil-bearing stratum is thirty feetin width. LA ey Drowned in Klizabeth Lake. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 12.—Deputy Coroner SBummerfield left for Elizabeth Lake to-night to try recover the body of H. Rundle, who fell into the lake on Wednes- dey. Rundle was in a boat shooting ducks. He fired atand apparently missed a flock. Friendson shore heard him shoot again, and then saw him throw up his hands and fall into the water. Whether he shot himself or not is not known. Par- ties have bpeen dragging the lake, but have not yet recovered the body. Nacramentans Win at Football, SACRAMENTO, CAn., Dec. 12. — The first game of football between the Wood- lana and Sacramento High School teams was played at Agricultural Park to-day. It resulted in a victory for Sacramento by ascoreof4 to0. At thecallof time at the end of the second half the Woodland boys had the ball wiihin three feet of the goal line, e Poso District Litigation. BAKEKSFIELD, CarL, Dec. 12.—Land- owners in the Poso irrigation district held a meeting to-day and organized to bring suit to declare the bonds of that district illegal. There was $500,000 issued and spent for the construction of works but no water has been furnished. —_— Killed at Bernardo. SAN DIEGO, Can., Dec., 12.—Arthur Bcliellenverg, a boy, was killed at Ber- nardo, north of this city, on Thursday, by being run over by a road-scraper. HOMING PIGEONS. Birds That Have Established Reoords. The two homing pigeons illustrated above are the males of two pairs of homing pigeons owned by John Welch and John Fiimer of this City., Weich’s birds were Two of the doorway, there was & compleu] block. Hundreds rushed down from the gallery, others slid down the pillarson the heads of those in the pit. The police, seeing the shrieking crowd trying to emerge from the building, endeavored to persuade them to hoid back, but in vain; the loss of life would have been greater had not a policeman cut down a partition with an ax and thus enlarged the exit, At length order was restored, and the pevple gradually made their way out the main door, as well as by the other exits; but the panic, however, though brief in duration, had done its worst; in a few min- utes thirty-seven dead and numbers of in- jured persons were carried into the street. Few bore marks of outward injury, but their torn clothing showed how severe had been the'struggle; death bas resulted from suffocation.” As (ast as possible the injured were placed in cabs and taken to the Royval Infirmary, amid a scene of great excitement. The fire: engine and escape arrived and the firemen, joining with the police, entered the building to reassure the people. The performance was, -of course, stopped, and the building taken possession of by the police.—Spare Mo- | ments. —_— - — - . TIPPING GENERAL SHERIDAN. One of the Many Amusing Stories That Were Edited Out of His Book. ‘“‘General Sheridan bad a great deal more of his memoirs written than ever got into his book,"” said a gentieman who was for a long time officially connected with the lats general of the army. ‘“Had he lived the book would bave been much liveiier, I assure you. As it was; the memoirs were edited by Colonel Sheridan, General Sheridan’s brother, after bis death, and many of the best things, in my judgment at least, were for various rea- sons lelt out. General Sheridan was very anxious to tell some of the funny experi- ences he had after he. reached the com- mand of the army, and he had outlined several of t em just prior tothe ilifiess which ended in s death. “‘One of these experiences referred to the first tip that he received for being pleasant to a visitor.- In the guidebooks there is a description of the office of the general, or, as it is known, the headquar- ters of the army in the War Department. Itis stated in connection therewith that the office is generally open for public in- spection, and thal, visitors to the city and others are welcome to 1nspect it at all times, at least during office bours. Once General Sheridan was very busy prepar- ing or revising some official reports. He had kept the messengers generally sta- tioned at the outer door of his office run- ning around at a. rather lively rate to his various subordinates, and for the moment there was no one at the door, when in marched a couple of visitors, a respect- able-looking man and a lady, armed with their guidebook. The general did not relish the intrusion very much, but.they did not know 1t, for he kept steadily at his work. “They examined all the pictures on the walls and gave considerable attention to a marble bust of the general, which had just been placed therein. ‘So that is Gen- eral Phii Sheriaan,’ said the man to -his wife, ‘Well, no one wouid ever think that man was ever such a fighter as he was. To we he looks a little wp—heavil— has too much head for his body.’ e made other remarks, all of which the general heard, and ihe effect of them was to divert his attention from his work. ‘How old is Sheridan?’ asked the visitor, indicating for the first tiiae that he no- ticed any one in the room. General Sheri- dan gave him the information, and, thinking that the best way to .et rid of his visitors would be to explain to them hurrieuly the things of interest in the room, proceeded to do so. He warmed up somewhat on some of thein, and his de- scriptions and exjplanations of some of the portraits, war scenes and Indian curios, blankets, etc.—Lhere were a num- ber of them then in the room—were ex- tremely interesting. “Ihe visitors were appreciative, how- ever, and, as they turned to leave the room, the man’aqufetly slipped a 25-cent piece into the general’s hand, adding that they were thankful for the information and wstruction, and departed. The story A Pair of Speedy Birds. imported from Antwerp, and ere from very old stock. The male is a record- breaker, having flown from Rome to Antwerp (a distance of 800 miles) from 5 A. M. Monday until 12 M. Tuesday. This fly has never been equaled. Filmer’s pair of homers, though not as high bred, per- haps, as the Welch birds, are far above the average. The strain originaliy belonged to Breeder J. M. Wright of Brighton, Ene- land. Fast French Government stock has since been inbred, and to-day Wright's Anglo-Franco homers stand pre-eminent. The male of this pair is also a record- breauker. .He flew from Brandenburg on the river Havre, between Magdeburg and Berlin, Germany, just 600 miles, to the lofuin Brighton, England, in 11 bours and 13 minntes. This !lg was against a stiff gale. Yet the bird beat all his previous and others' times from the same place by 36 minutes. There are better birds than these, but they are not found on the Pacific Co 3 ———————— LIVERPQOL'S GREAT FIRE. Cost Nearly Forty Human Lives Through a Mad Pauic, A terrible disaster, causing the loss of nearly forty lives, happened on October 11, 1878, at Liverpool, through a sudden panic and crush occurring in a crowded music hall, the Colosseum, in Paradise street, which was nightly thronged with a com- pany of the poorer classes listening to a musical performance. Abour 8:20, as Fred Coyne was singing a comic song, a fight took place in the corner of the pit under the gallery. Tihe disturbance in- creased, and those taking part in it could not be seen from every part of the house, Some one raised the cry of “fire!” A great stampede ensued, and a rush was made to the doors, and in a few minutes large numbers of people were trampled under foot, being unable to escape from the building, the doors of which seem at first to have been closed. There were no less than six available exists, but the frightened audience rushed to the one leading into Paradise street. As the free mga of the people there was inter- with by an upright in the center It was such a f:ood one thatthe general told it on himself, first to his messengers and afterward to many others. He had in- tended to run it into his memoirs, but it never got there, He always spoxe of it as the first time he had received and accepted a fee for performing a public service,”— Washington Star. LINCOLY TREE BLOWN DOWN. It Was Planted by the Great President Thirty-Fiye Years Ago. “One of the sad features of the storm,” said oue of the While House .gardeners, as he was engaged in trimming up the trees, “was the destruction of the Lin- coln tree, which stood nearest the steps leading from the War, State and Navy departments to the executive mansion. It was the end tree of a row, nearly all of which have been planted by Presidents. The Lincoln tree was planied a few months after President Lincoln entered the White House, and it soon was larger tban other trees many years older. “It wasius size that brought about its destruction now, for it was the only one in the Presidents’ row which was biown down, though there was sad havoc with the other trees. There were a number of persons who asked for limbs of the tree, and as far as we could we ohliged them. Though mavle does not make a good cane, a number of those who secured limbs said they intended having canes made for pre- seniation to those who would cherish a souvenir from Washington, and especially acane from the tree planted by Lincoln himself. “I have been in the gardens off and on since Lincoin's days, and I am sure there was more damage done by the storm to the trees there that one night than in all of the thirty-one years combined. We will keep the stump of the tree, and may- be in time, for it is stronely rooted, it will branch out again. in the meantime we will grow Japanese ivy on the trunk,”— ‘Washington Star. —_————— Nearly every Englisn flagship carries eight and every craiser four fully qualified divers, whose duty it is to repair any 'damage sustained by the vessel below the water line, clearing the propellers and re- covering the anchors. - DEATH OF MAS, . ANIE DONAHUE The Widow of the Million- aire Railroad Builder No More. A Surprise to Her Friends " Though She Had Been Iil Over a Year. Left a Large Estate Consisting of Rea. Property and Stocks—Charita- ble and a Sccial Leader. Mrs. Annie Donahue, wife of the late millionaire, Peter Donahue, the iron founder and buiider of the Douahue Rail- road, died at 8:30 o’clock last night after an iliness which had extended over a year. Nevertheless, her death was a surprise, for at different periods she so much im- proved that her complete recovery was anticipated. A new and handsome resi- dence had been consiructed on Pacific ‘avenue, where she expected to dwell per- manently, To thisend the furniture and fixtures of the old mansion at the north- east corner of Bryant and Second streets had been advertised to be sold at auction to-morrow. The funeral will take place from St. Mary’s Cathedral on Tuesday, but the hour is not yet announced. Mrs, Donahue was ihe sister of the late ex-Governor John G. Downey, Mrs. Eleanor Martin of this City and Miss Winifred Martin of Baltimore, and was the .stepmother of Baroness von Schroeder and the late J. Mervyn Dona- hue. J. Downey Harvey and Peter, Wal- ter and Andrew Martin, the latter three sons of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, are her nephews. Mre. Donahue was 60 years of age and was a native of Roscommon, Ireland. She was married to Peter Donahue in 1864. In November, 1885, Mr. Donahue died, leav- ing an estate worth many millions. He had begun life as a blacksmith, and ac- quired his wealth with remarkable rap- idity, The estate consisted of the Dona- hue, or 8an Francisco and North Pacific Railroad, bonds, stocks, ranches, and a large amount of very valuable City prop- erty. This property was afterward divided, J. Mervyn Donahue and the Baroness von Schroeder receiving their share. A large estate, worth up in the millions, was leftv to Mrt. Dohahue. She has been very charitable, giving with a free bhand to churches and public institutions. She gave ler balf-interest in the property on Montgomery streef, near Sacramento, formerly the offices of the Donahue rail- road, to Bishop Riordan for a seminary for the education of priests, She was also one of the earliest subscribers to the Val- ley Railroad. J. Downey Harvey said last night that the property lefs by her was large. ““There is the Union foundry,” he said, “‘and she was one of the iarcest owners in the First National Bank. She owned the Columbia building, on Market street, and was a heavy owner in the North American Company, had the residence properties on Bryant street and on Pacific avenue, and owned a great deal of other property.” Besides being prominent 1n private and public charities she was for - years very conspicuous in society. When Governor Downey, her brother, occupied the Ex- ecutive office at Sacramento she was the mistres s of the Executive mansion and was the leader in all social events. John T. Doyle bas for a good while been the manager of her estate. & X ANSWERS TQ CORRESPONDENTS. A BACE DATE—A. L., City. The 22d of March, 1859, fell on a Tuesday. THANKSGIVING DAY IN ’81—A. L., City. Theanksgiving day in 1881 fell on the 24th of November. A JOURNALIST—D. J. E., City. The corre- spondent referred to in your communication 18 by profession a journalist. BANKING-HOUSE—J. J., San Jose, Santa Clara County, Cal. There was no banking-house on ¥eu;ny street in San Francisco in the year B MACK-BENNETT CABLE—Andrew, City. The three cables of the an‘y-n-nnen Commer- cial Company were laid in 1884 by the tele- graph ship Faraday. A Humorous WRITER—B. R. 8., City. If a person is of the opinion that he has the talent to write tunny sketches of sufficient merit to warrant their public-tion, all he has to do is ————— NEW TO-DAY. Where there’s smoke there’s fire If there is starch in 'baking powder there is likely some- thing strong and perhaps unwhole- some to make up the leavening strength. You can discover the starch by pour- ing on hot water and see it settle to the bottom of the glass. Try this with Jrophy NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOOD&® EZIHZ2 2000 Be On MONDAY BRIGHT AND EARLY, 10 to 12, 10 ATTEND OUR Han MORNING HONSTER SALE! We offer some for morning trade. g windows. 4 Il zains when offered. goods were on exhibition in our big If you did not see them come out, you will commend us for our pluck and entefprise, and you will see a big crowd that appreciates gigantic bar- great inducements Read the lists. The il it i - i \ W | % | $ =t - ~e— 1 great a bargain at $L. want to get rid of them. than anxious to sell out our toys. Just half price. Our afternoon price is $1 75, al sounds at 12 o’clock for less. single towel. MERGHAN:S WOULD Black Silk Dress Skirts, $7.50. Large handsome elezant designs 1n figured black silk skirts, perfect it~ ting and hang beautifully, very full and dressy. skirt in the city under §15, if at that. Novelty Dress Goods, 25c. The latest things. the newest designs and the most desirable fabrics. These goods we would sell easilv at 15¢ to 25c 8 yard more if it were not that they are used to draw a morning crowd. Beautiful Dressed Dolls, 50c. They are beautiful, the faces are dreams, and the dresses and hats from head to foot complete are artistic creations. We've got an immense stock of Toys and we So we take time by the forelock. antee to beat any price quoted by any house on toys, We are more No. 9 All-Silk and Satin Ri‘bbons, oG Everybody wants ribbone. Here's an opportunity. We sacrifice the most salable article of the holiday trade. 8-Button Length Real Kid Gloves, $1.25. we would not sell a pair after the gone f you want to save 50¢ by coming around 1 the forenoon that is your privilege. 25c Fast Black Hosiery for 12ic. In plain and ribbed styles. None worth less than 25¢c. All-Linen Towels, 19c. . Hemstitched Huck and knotied fringe damask. towels. Take our word for it, we would gladly buy 1000 dozen at the price you are offered a WE HAVE AN IMMENSE HOLIDAY STOCK---THE RAIN -HAS MARRED 178 SALE---WE WANT T0 DiSPOSE OF IT, AND WE'LL MAXE SUCH PRIGES AS LESS PROGRESSIVE KOT DREAM OF. You can’'t match -this They would be just as We'll guar- iR burgen MARKET AND €. TAYLOR STS. to write some and submit them t6 such papers as use that class of literature. If they are humorous they will be used; if not, they will be returned or consigned to the waste-basket. THE SAN CARLOS—C. E., Berkeley, Cal. The picture by Coulter published in THE CALL & few days since is an original one, drawn for the paper, and the text surrounding iv is ex- planatory thereof. TuRKeYs—T. D., City. Turkeys asa rule gel- dom exceed twenty-four poundsin weight. If there was one in the East_that weighed sixty- four pounds it must, like Mark Twain’s famous jumping irog of Calaveras, have been filled with shot. CHRISTMAS ON FRIDAY—M., City. Christmas has fallen on Friday in 1801, 1807, 1812, 1818, 1829, 1835, 1840, 1846, 1857, 1863, 1868, 1874, 1885, 1891, and will fall on Fri- day in 1896, 1903, 1914, 1925, 1931, 1936, 1942, 1953, 1959, 1964, 1970, 1981, 1987, 1992and 1998. HEENAN AND SAYERs—J. J. B., Porterville, Tulare County, Cal. John C. Heenan and Tom Bayers foughtat Farnsborough, England, April 17, 1860. The height of Heenan was 6 feet 2 inches and his weight 190 pounds, while Say- ers’ height was 5 feet 8)3 inches and his weight 164 pounds. A PateNt—L. K. R, City. Every patent is- sued outof the Patent Office at Washington contains a grant 1o the patentee, his heirs or assigns for the term of seventeen years, of the exclusive right to make, use and vend the in- vention or discovery throughout the United States and Territories. FRANCE AND INDEPENDENCE—L. K. R., City. France recognized the independence of the American Colonies in January, 1778, and on February of that year France entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with the American Colonies against Great Britain. ¥Fraice powerfuliy aided in securing American independence by troops under Rochambeau and fleets under D’'Estaign and DeGrasse. THANKSGIVING DINNER—Mrs. D. 8, City. This department is not aware that any kind- bearted person remembered the unfortunates at the Pesthouse on Thanksgiving day and sent them anytning for a good dinner ou that Qay, nor that any one intends to send them a Christmas cheer. These unfortunates are iso- lated and despised and there is 1o one to care ior them. THE S. M. WaIPPLE—J. M., City. The steamer 8. M. Whipple was a paddle-wheel steamer, built in San Francisco in 1866. There was a calliope, or “steam piano,” on board. The steamer was withdrawn from the river and bay trade in the eariy eighties, was laid n for some time in- the vicinity of Tiburon a finaily taken to California City, where it was broken up. % Two Navies—H. O. E., Eldridge, Sonoma County, Gal. Great Britain has a larger navy than Russis. The former has 577 vessels of oll kinds in the navy, 6403 guns, 2723 officers, 49,330 seamen, 390 « fficers of marines, 14,360 murines; total sctive iis;, 66,808: nava. serve, 80,000. The laiter has 3256“ Vessels, 1790 guus, 2312 ofiicers, 37,312 seamen, 260 officers o marines, 2950 marines; total active list, 42,874; naval reserve, 45,000, CHRISTMAS . PRESENTS—A. 8., City. In the matter of making presents to young ladies at Christmas time, the party intending to make the presentation shouid, from his knowledge of the Jadies, judge for himself what would be most acceptable to them. Ifa young manis unable to determine what would be £DPPro- priaie for or acceptabie to » young lady of his :;:3 n:n:‘c:r,m}:l:vughn: c:t her acquaint- 3 copably be il he could do—for v.hevyoung ady, s | 1 THE RIGHT TO VOTE. Subscriber, City. There are a number of States of the Union in ‘which individuals may vote without haviog resided in the State five years. In Maine and Michigan an elector who has resided in the State three months may cast his ballot; in Minnesoia, four months; in Colorado, Idaho, ludiana, lowa. Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakots, six months; A abama Arkansas, California,’ Connecticnt, Delaware, Florids, Georgia, lillnos, Kentucky, Loutsi: ana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mon nnnh}lew Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakots, 0.io, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texs, Utah, Vermont, mev;:;?{:gmn. West Vlfixinn, Wiscon» g, One year; Mi Rhode Island, two years, © oeppl end Eye Ear Catarrh and Throat Troubles $9 A Honth Our practice includes every ailment of humanity, for which we make a uniform charge of $5.00 a month, including all medicines needed. But we make a specialty of the Eye, Ear and Throat, ourlong experience and unparalleled success guarantee- irg the sufferer superior treat. ment and a sure cure. Thou- sands of persons, in every sec- tion of the country, testify to our skill and universal success. All Medicines Free We charge nothing for medi- cines ; neither do we turn you over to the tender mercies of the druggists. ‘We charge one uniform fee of $5.00 a month, and furnish all medicines. | If you suffer, come and be cured. Consultation and advice FREE. If you live at a dis- tance, write for a symptom blank. Treatment by mail guar- anteed. — Copeland ‘Medical Instifute, 916 Market Street, OVER BEAMISE'S, (Columbian Building), Office hours; 9 to12~3 to 5—7 to Sundays and holidays, 10 1o 12 um;' Room 18. Third Floor.