The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1896, Page 7

— THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1896. ~DECEMBER 18, 1896 AMUSEMENTS, pSATDWIN THEATER.—“Mollere” ‘and “Csptain < COLUNBIA TH¥ATER—*The Cotton King" MoRosco's OPEEA-HOUSE — “The Promised Lana ALCAZAR THEATER.— “Alabama 711voL1 OPERA HOUSE.— The Brigands” OrPEEUM—High-Class Vaudeville. NEW BUSHSTREET THEATER—II Polluto,” Sunday evening December 20. % T ESTIMONIA 1. CONCERT—Given to Mr. Wm. H. Holt. at Grace Church. _UME CHUTES AND SxATING RINK.—Dally at Eaight street, one block east of the Park. SUTRO BATHS—Bathing and performances. CENTRAL PARK.—Baseball. HoPKINS' INSTITUTE— W inter Exhibition. PACIFIC C OAST JOCKEY CLUB.—Ra0es LO-mOrrow COLDEN GATE PARk—Golden Gate Park Band AUCTION £ALI Py EasTON & KLDRIDGE—Monday, December 14.Oriental Rugs, at Golden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter street, at 2:80 and 7:80 . . _BY EULLIVAN & Doyrx—Tuesday, December 18, Wagons and Buggies, etc., at 1198 Mission si., st 11 o'clock. OITY NEWS IN BRIEF. A. J. McCormick is to marry Miss Cora Macy of the Vassar quartet. Probably occasional rain to-dsy, says Fore- cast Official Hammon. 0'Connel: & Lewis, ironworkers, have filed s petition in insolvency. Two new cases of diphtheria were reported to the Health Office yesterday. The Salvation Army wiil give a Christmas dinner to thousands of poor in this City. Rev. C. W. Henning, a Congregationalist, proposes starting a new institutional church, Anton Gagre has filed a petition in insol- vency. His debts amount to $1648 71; assets £600. mon i1th Bendit has been arrested, charged illegally opening letters belonging to er Bernbard F. Fisher, a plumber, died yester- dry of lockjaw caused by & slight scratch on the hand, Joseph Hamel, despondent over an adverse decision of the Superior Court, took his life Friday night. The Board of Health will ask the Bupervisors for @ new sewerage system at the City and County Hospital. A movement is on foot to light Market street, from the ferry to Valencia, with three lines of NEW STEAMER FOR THE VALLEJO ROUTE Purchased by the Piper- Aden-Goodall Company Yesterday. She Will Alternate With the Sunol in the Opposition Line. Two Vessels That Are Lorg Overdue Have Been Heavily Reinsured by the Underwriters. . The members of the Piper-Aden-Good- all Company are jubilant. They have out- witted the Southern Pacific, and in conse- quence General Manager Pryor of the op- position is more than pleased. The rail- road has the call on almost every stern- wheel steamer in the bay and not one of them can be chartered without the con- sent of Agent White of the Sou(parn Pacific. In consequence, competition where this class of vessel is concerned has been greatly handicapped. Latterly the Monticello, Herald and Sunol have been running to Vallejo and { Mare Tsland. The Bunol has been carry- ing nearly ail the passengers and the Her- ald (tae N. P. boat) has been losing money at the rate of $50 a day. On sev- eral occasions the Monticello has been hauled off for temporsry repairs and a tug had to be put/on the run, as no suit- able poat could be secured. A few dayl‘ ago it was found necessary to overhaul the Sunol, and the company at once be- an looking for a vessel to take her place. f: was then that Manager Pryor discov- erea 'that almost every stern-wheeler in electric arc lamps. William Broderick's right to the office of Auditor of City has been contesied by Wiillam 3 The * 6” will hold & bazasr this treet to aid the Children’s Home Findiug Society. Busiuess men are being warncd by the Po- ice Department to piace lights about their sates to guard against robbers. Arthur Jackson's second trial for the mur- r ot August Florentine will be set in Judge cher’s court next Saturday. John G. Terrill has filed & suit contesting {he election of Sidney Hall as State Senator from ghe Twenty-third Senatorial Distriet. The funeral of the late Mrs. Coober and her daughter, H First a B Attorney Csrroll Cook has taken part as counsel jor the defense in thirty-three murder trinls and none of his cilents have been hunged The Board of State Prison Directors met at San Quentin yesterday and Cecidea to recom- | 10 the Governor to grant pardons to several cts. A jury was vesterday impaneled by Coroner to view the remains of Mrs. Sarah B. The inquest will be con ly meetingat Ingleside track The winners were: Rey del . Summeriime, Midlight, Hay- market a TLe “Rival Queens,” a fairy operetta, was ziven at the California Theatdr yesierday in behelt of the Woman’s Exchange and Relief saciety of Alameda. { The Piper-Aden-Goedall Company has pur- "hascd the sternwheel.steamer Grace Harion and in future sne Wil run betwéen here and Vallejo and Mare Islana. Robert Long, an ex-fruit dealer, was yester- day arrested jor Tepreseating ‘Bimscli as s | Government deteciive and for oblasining v by false pretenses. simmons’ manager, says that he prove by & score of Wilnests [o-mMOIrowW t simmons was robbed of the purse by g-Green Lawrence gang. . J. Raush, who sbandongd her child night, was discharged by the Insanity esterday and the child was oseph Orphan Asylum. George Mitchell, a sailor_on the ship C. H. Watson, thet arrived yesterdsy ffom Bremen, 1 from the rigging and broke: his left leg, hich was sttended toat the Receiving Hos- o Mount pital John G. Locke, & student of tie California School o1 Mechanical Arts, was found dead in Golden Gate Park yesterday morning. His mina is supposed to have beenderanged by The British !higrAnglswy and the American er E. K. Wood ere now gonsigerably o and reinsurance has heen paid on Captains Lewis and Hansen were well in San Francisco. A board of United States army officers will eet a1 the Phelan building to-morrow to ar- for an athletic contest at the Fresidio \ich all the troops of the Department of ornia may participate. S. Wirt, an attorney, has filed a petition 1 the Supréme Court for & writ of mandate to compel Governor Budd to_appoin: two Poiicz Commissioners to take the places of Com- missioners Tobin and Alvord. Theresa Kaiser has sued John ¥. Kaiser for | a divorce on the grouna of cruelty, and Jose, Dastugue seeks & legal sepiation irom zed halitual intemperane, In Judge Coffey’s court yesterday a letter written by the late Joshus Hendy was pro- duced lo show that he knew how to spell firtn,” and that he did not riean “fifth” when he wrote “fifteth” in his will, Solomon Cohen has petitioned the Superior Court tor permission to change his name to Solomon Fisher, for the reason that he hns borne (he name of his stepfather since 1859, and is generally known by the name of Fisher. The new Postoffice, which it was promised would be commenced the first of November, hes not yet been begun. The desire of the Becretary of the Treasury to leave a good record of expenditures is assigned as the reason. Deputy Marshal Johnson o Sausalito thought he arrested es C. Dunham, the Ban Jose murderer, and brought him to the City yesterday. but the man proved to be Charles Coombs, ex-librerian of the Cooper Medical College. The Board of Health has after hearing the evidence in the matter of the recent scandal at the City and County Hospital decided to allow Dr. Stahle to resign. Dr. Gunn, thein- terne who carried the nurse down the corri~ dor, is suspended and will not get his certifi- cate until July, which otherwise he would have received this month. The four nurses nave been suspended for one, iwo, three and four months, respectively. riet, will take place from tie | ¢ Congregational Church at noon Monday. | , Dastugue, her complaint being based | the bay had been pre-empted. The Grace | Barton, tied up in Oakland Creek, was for | sale, however, and the firm at once paid a | deposit on her. | Yestera the bargain was consum- mated. and in future the stern-wheeler will fly the house flag of the Piper-Aden- Goodall Company. The new boat came | over from Oakland Creek yesterday, and | next Tnesday the Sunol will go on the | ways for an overhauling. When she is | repaired the company’s steamer Hope «ill be repaired, and tie Sunol will make | the daily run to Berkeley. When both | steamers are again in good running order the Grace Barton will be tied up to await an emergency. The opposition now has the laugh on the railroad. Captain . R. Robertson, the well-known | ship-owner, has purchased the sloon | Witch of the Bay. He will turn her into a vacht, and when completed she will be | the handsomest craft in her class on the bay. She draws 2 feet 6 inches forward | anu 3 feet aft, and is therefore is a gocd | toat to cruise in through the sloughs. | Captam Robertson says he can run up in thesmud at night and have no difficulty |in getting her off next morning. The | Witch of the Bay will be entered in all | this year's regattas, and her owner pects to carry off several champion flag Captain an of the bark Theobald is | once again in town. He brought down a load of the North Paciic Mining and | Transportation Comvany’s coal from Coal | Harbor, and asserts that the place in the near future will be & great coal center. Next season a steamer is to be put on the [ route, and Juueau, Sitka, Wrangel and | other Alaskan ports wiil all be supplied | from this point. The Theobaid’s cargo has already been sold, but another load | will not come to tbis port before next ( summer. The British ship Clan Galbraith and the German ship C. H. Watjen had an inter- | esting race irom Swansea to San Fran- cisco. Both vessels left on the same day, | but the Galbraith managea to beat her | rival into port by tweive bours. They spoke each other off t ‘¢ Horn and were in | company near the Faraliones. A favorable | wind carried the English ship up near the | tug Active and she was towed in. Twelve | hours later the German ship was picked | up by the tug Reliance and after being | towed in came to an anchor near her rival. Both are very handsome ships, but neither | of them made a record on the run thatcan be “bragged about.” | Shipping and insurance men are won- dering what has become of the British | ship Anglesey and the American four- | masted schooner E. K. Wood. The for- | mer is now out ninety-nine days from | Newcastle, N. 8. W., and 15 per cent re- | insurance has been paid on her. Captain | Lewis is known all over the world as a | careful and skilliul navigator,but then the { underwriters are noi losing sight of the | fact that the vessel is loaded with the | same class of coal that Lrought two ves- | sels into this port on fire. The Anglesey | leit here two years ago for Delagoa Bay, and from there went in ballast to Austra- lia to load coal for Ban Francisce. She | was chartered to load wheat for England, | but the charter party ¢xpired last week. The E. K. Wood was from Puget Sound for 'Ti-ntsin, China, with a load of lum- ber and is now 137 days ont. Captain Hansen was in command, and he had a crew of ten men, all of whom hailed from San Francisco. A tew days ago a sailing vessel arrived from China ana the captain mlgorud pass- ing through a lot of lumber. He described it to Captain James Taft, managing owner of the V{;ood, and he at once came to the conclusion that the marks and numbers tallied with the deckioad of aschooner. The chances are that if she is gone the vessel was caughtin a typhoon and went down with all hands. Fifty per cent re- insurance is offered, but there are no takers. The captain of the C. H. Watjen, al- though beaten by the Clan Galbraith in the race from Swansea, made a record for his shiip. The vessel was logging nine znots an hour when the cry came, “A msan overboard!” Julius Brunning had fallen from the royal yard into the ocean and in the distance he could be seen swimming after the ship. The big ship was put abont, a boat lowered and in fif- teen minutes Brunning was aboard again, | wet through but ready for the horn of old | Schnapps that the captain offered him. NEW TO-DAY. e e A A A EESLS 4 Nervous disordsrs such as Wind and Pain In the Stomach, Sick Headache, z?;d?;‘e‘t:‘,‘;’u‘l‘l‘nosl and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbea Sleep, Frightful Dreams and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc., when these symptoms are saused by constipation, as most of them are. THE FIRST DOSk WILL GIVE RE- TIEF IN TWENTY MINUTYS. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these Pills and they will be acknowledged to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. AM’S PILLS, lakenas directed, will quickly restore females to complete health, m’,’%fi%‘}u, D s Gbitructicns or irregularities of the system. Fora WEAK STOMACH, INPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER __a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital organs, strengthening the g’:a{cfi:x"g\-’sg;"gswrin the lorg-lost complexion, bringing back the keen edge of appetite, Tha aronsing with the Kosebud of Health the Whole physical energy of the humsn frame. These are facts admitied by thousands, in sl classes of society, and one. of the best Faarantecs to the Nervous and Debilitated is thst Beecham’s Pilis have the Largest Sale of uny Patent Medicine in the World. W[THOUT A RIV AL, Annuai Sales over 6,000,000 Boxes. Canal 8t., New 25¢. at D Stores, or will be sent by U. 8, Agents, B. F. ALLEN CO., 365 . York.cpo‘stz punll , upon receipt of price. Book free upon application. The Stern-Wheel Steamer Grace Barton That the Piper, Aden, Goodall Company Purchased Yes- terday to Alternate With the Sunol on the Vallejo Run. As the Southern Pacific Had an Option on Almost Every River Steamer Owned in San Francisco, the Company Was Compelled to Buy in Order to Have a Second Boat in an Emergency. A NEW SCHEME T0 RAISE MONEY Robert Long Plays the Role of a Government Detective. He Accuses a Saloon-Keeper of Passing Counterfeit N.ckels. Offers to Square the Case on Payment of $300 and Is Arrested on Two Charges. Robert Long was, until recently, in the fruit business, and the chances are that he will have cause to bitterly regret that he did not continue to make an honest living at it. He is a man about 38 years of age, with dark mustache and short side whiskers. He wus poorly dressed, but has a pleasant and confiding way of talking. Yesterday morning he called at the Elite saloon, 611 Mission street, and or- dered a giass of rum and gum from W. J. Carpmill, one of the proprietors of the saloon, who was behind the bar. There was another customer in the saloon, and as soon as he left Loung handed Carpmill a piece of paper, on which was written in pencil: *“We caught your nickel man, Johnson, as he was skipping on the Oak- land boai. What time £an you give me an interview?” The note was written on a piece of paper bearing at its head the designation, “Office of Assistant Treas- urer, U. 8.” ; Carpmill was astonished and asked Long what he meant. Long whispered some- thing to him across the bar, but as Carp- mill could not catch what he said he siepped from behind the bar and came close up to Long. Then Long handed him anotbher note, written in pencil on paper headed, “Brookiyn Hotel.” This note read: “We caught your nickel man as he was skipping on tne Oakland boat this morning. You know what that means with the evidence I have against ou.” 4 Carpmill was alarmed and insisted upon an explanation. Long said he was a gov- ernment detective and was after men who were passing counterfeit nickles. He had been informed thatcounterfeit nickles had been passed in the Elite Saloon, and ke wanted possession of all the nick that were in the till. Carpmill denied passing any counterfeits and said if any had come from his saloon they had been given in by customers. Long insisted upon getting all the nickels and Carpmill, believing that he wasa detective, emptied the till and gave him twelve or thirteen, all new ones. Long putthe coins in an envelope, which he sealed and marked as an exhibit. He then told Carpmill that he would return and arrest him. % Justas he was leaving the saloon Long turned and said to Carpmill, who had fol- lowed him: *“Idon’t want to be tco hard on you. Now if you will pay me $300 I will destroy theZnickels and say nothing more about it. 1 have done the same thing in other cases, so you can think over my proposal and le: me know when I return to arrest you’ Then he walked away. When Carpmill's partner, J. W. Thomp- son, came to the saloon Carpmill told him of Long’s visit and what he had done and offered to do. Thempson was as much surprised as Carpmill, and ed him, ‘-Di:; you make the detective show his star?"” ;‘lI never thought of it,”” replied Carp- mill. “That’s the first thing I would have done,’’ saild Thompson, I believe he is fraud.” Long returned while the two were in the saloon and Thompson immediately asked him to show his star. Long replied that he was in the secret service and did not need a siar. Thompson denounced him as a swindler and told Carpmill to keepan eye upon him till he went for a policeman. As soon as Thompson left Long ran out of the saloon and Uarpmill pursued him. He overtook him on Second street and held him till Policeman J. F. Murphy ap- pesred. Long was iaken to police head- uarters and thoroughly searched. About ?2 in silver wera found in his pocket and four new nickels, which Carpmill ident: tied as part of the lot he gave Long in the morning. Long was taken to the City Prison and charges of impersonating an officer and obtaining mon K by Iflu pretenses were booked agaipst bim. Long did not deny being in the saloon, but denied representing himself as a de- tective ana getring the nickels. He said he has & wife and family, but refused to te ] where they lived. His papers would indicate that he either lived in San Rafael or Petaluma. MASTER MARINERS' BALL. Jolly Jack Tars and Their Friends Enjoy Themselves. The Master Mariners’ Benevolent Asso- ciation last evening gave a ball at Califor- nia Hall, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The affair was a success. The committees in charge were: Com- mittee of arran, emanll—% P. Lorentzen, J. J. Haviside, ifl Qlsen, §. D. Cook, John Erickson, C. G. Akmann, George W. Iver- sen, N. C. Lersen tion committee—N. C. Larsen, J. J. Hay- Albert Nelson; recep- ASehillh'tConnn iside, George W. Iverson, H. C. Jensen; floor manager, A. P. Lorentzen; floor com- mittee—C. D. Cook, M. Olsen, C. G. Ak- mann, Edward Henrix, Peter Demings. — e THIRTY-THIRD MURDER TRIAL. Carroll Cook Scores That Number With the Jackson Case and No Hanging. The cas~ of Arthur Jackson, charged with the murder of August Florentine, in which the jury failed to agree, was called in Judge Belc. er’s court yesterday morn- ing for further proceedings. \ It was ordered that the matter be post- poned until next Baturday, the 19th inst., at which time it is expected thai the date of the next trial will be fixed. In view of the importance of the case it is not con- sidered practical to get through with an- other trial beiore the close of the present year, and as Judge Belcher is to take up civil cases, beginning next month, the case will naturally go to some other de- rartment. Attorney Carroll Cook, principal coun- sel for the defense, will ascend the Superior Court bench on the first Monday of January, and as he will be disquaified to try Jackson because of his connection with the case, the trial will fall to Judee Wallace or to Frank H. Dunne, who is also to be installed as Superior Court Judge in January and whois to take up one of the criminal calendars. Thisisthe usual rule, it being understood that the Judges last elected shall begin their judi- cial work with criminal cases. Judge Wallace is a voluntary exception to this rule, his calendar being a mixture of civil and criminal business, the criminal pre- dominating, but in no case including di- vorce matters. Jackson has expressed regret that the election of Carroll Cook to the bench will deprive him of that gentleman’s services at his coming trial. he Jackson case is Mr. Cook’s thirty-third murder trial, and none of his ciients have ever been called on to face the hangman, though a few of them are in retirement at San Quentin. STRONG MEN CONTEST. Max Fenmer Succumbs to a Muscular Man Frem Sweden, Max Fenner, & strong man of local fame, and August W. Johnson of Sweden engaged 1n a lifting confest at the San Francisco Turn Verein Hall last evening. Tbe contest was announced to be fora purse of $500, each man to perform five feats. Johnson won the bout by one point. He showed superior skill, while Fenner excelled in feats whera strength only was required. George Miehling of the Olym- pic Club acted as referee. Previous to the weight-lifting H. Lun- din and Jack Stelzner gave a three-round boxing exhibition. —— . A NEW PLAN IN MEDICAL PRAC- TICE. A Method That Is Dignitied and Deserv- ediy Popular. Considering that it has been extraor- dinarily successfyl in the treatmeat of catarrh and throat troubles, it may be safely said that the Copeland Medical In- stitute 18 without a rival in that impor- tant branch of the medical profession. ‘With none of the deceptive alluremeats of sensational advertise's, the Copeland Institute is thoroughly reliable and very }to,.nlar. with its plan of treating diseases for $5 per month and furnishing all medi- cines free. * —————— Meeting of Hibernians. In Ancient Order of Hibernian circles there is great activity at present. Every division is adding to itsroll. Before a year isover the officers expect to add several thousand new m embers 1n this State. There will be several open meetings in the near future. This afternoon at Odd Fellows’ Hall the Ladies’ Auxiliary wi'l have an important open meet- ing and & very fine literary and musical pro- ramme. There will ba’annuc addresses by olonel O’Byrne, Dr. Thomas Galvan an others, and singing by Miss Black, Miss Neeb, William Hines, W. W. Finnie and other promi- nent iadies and gentlemen. Great prepara- tions have been made by the ladies for this, their first open mutln§, and they expect it ‘will be very successiul. Next Wednesday even- ing at Metropolitan Temple there will be a grlnd reunion of all the City divisions. The all will no doubt be crowded. The programme for this has been arranged with great care and will be exceptionally good. The best lit- erary and musical talent has been engaged so that the exercises will be a treat to the audi- ence. James R. Kelly, president of the Hibernis Bank, will deliver the address. . ——— Musicians Elected. At an election of the Musiclans’ Mutual Pro- tective Union of San Francisco, held last nirht, the following officers were elected for 1897: F. Dellepiane, president; E. Rosner, 8. Davis, secretary; T. Eis® yice-president. feidt, t: jurer; I. Franck, B. Jaulus, J. Stross, truste Harry Bell, C. Caspari, M. Davis, A. Gutman, L. Lauser, C.C. Henke, A. 0, 3. Valergs, executive committee; W. Tiskbein, H. Colverd, M. Mahood, sergeRniavat w. R. Uhiig, L. N. Ritzau, A. Spadiua, examining committee; J. Bauman, C. Heinsen, J. Liebert, auditing committee. Hay Barn Burned. A hay barn, the. property of Charles Healy, situ ated on_Valencia street, opposite St Luke’s Hospital, was consumed by fire last night about 11 o’¢ ock. An alarm was turned. in irom box 284, The cause of the fire is un- known. The ioss was about $300. NEW TO-DAY. Your grocer is our agent —he sells you Schilling's Best tea, and pays your money back if you don't like it. It is a good agency — too good to give to one grocer, or even to a few. KEEPING HIS RECORD BRIGHT Why San Francisco’s New Postoffice Was Not Begun. Secretary of ~ the Treasury Anxious to Retire Gloriously. Patient People of this City Have Waited Twenty Years, and Still Hope. Some day the people of San Francisco will point with pride to the handsome Postoffice structure at the corner of Sev- enth and Mission streets. That much is reasonably certain, for it is written in the Records of Congress and confirmed by the copious promises of all kinds and condi- tions of lofty powers. But when? That is the poser that is be- ginning to disturb local patriots. There have been delays and postponements galore on this proposition, but always before on what looked like logical, or at least tangible, excuses. There were all sorts of unlooked-for difficulties attending the purchase of the lot, and then after its purchase a competent engineer and an able corps of assistantd started in to probe the Mission-street property for r bottom. ‘They claimed to have found everything lovely and then nothing seemed in the way of the immediate institution of pro- ceedings. “‘On the 1st of November,” said the powers that be, “the new Postoffice will certainly be commenced.”” The 1st of November i3 long since past. The powers that promised are, many of them, nearing the hour of their valedictory, but the vir- gin soil at Seventh and Market street, save for the chovels of the prospectors for foundation, remains undisturbed. Secretary D. 8. Richardson of the local Postoffice declared himself as much in the dark as any citizen in regard to the mat- NEW TO-DAY. A Funny Idea fessnanaenr smnicr an s e ) Perha ou WANT to pay more, but Wp]lfl ynevar asked but $3 for this rocker—*750 Mission - st. price” all the time, holidays and other days. 0Oak, Curly Birch or Mahogany, Cobbler seat; large and roomy; elegant designs. We're glad to show our goods— and it's fimla trouble to come one block from Market st. Carpets 1n a separate building. INDIANAPOLIS FURNITURE CO. 750 Mission St. SUTRO BATHS. TUG-OF-WAR. GREATES (! CO -TEST OF THE YEAR, AN I T"RNATION:L AFFAIR. STRENGTH AND MERIT TO WIN. NATIONS KEPRESENTED. England, Ireland. Scotland, Germaoy, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Siavonia, Canada and United States. All the teams will pall at each periormance. Two afternoons, Sundays, December 13 ana, 20; seven nikhis, Décember 13 SUTRO BATHS. Daily from 7 A. M. to 11 P. M. Conbert Mvery Afterncon and Saturday and Sunday Evenings. Admission—Adults 10c, Children5e. NEW TO-D. ©) and experience. ‘Why don’t we better it? same old Spaniards. same old sarsaparilla old cures. —it’s Ayer’s, The Same Old Sarsaparilla. That’s Ayer’s. The same old_sarsaparilla as it was made and sold 50 years ago. In the laboratory it is different. There modern appliances lend speed to skill e But the sarsaparilla is t}le same old sarsaparilla that made the recoré’ condition of the Bishop and the raspberry: “Doubt- less,” he said, “God might have made a better berry. But doubtless, also, He never did.” better the sarsaparilla? We can’t. We are usin lant that cured the Indians an ¢ has not been bettered. And since we make sarsaparilla compound out of sarsaparilla plant, Wwe see no way of improvement. Of course, if we were making some secret chemical compound, we might.... But we're not. We're making the same old sarsaparilla to cure the same old diseases. It’s the sovereign blood purifier, and rd—50 years of cures. Well, we’re much in the Why don’t we the the You can tell it's the because it works the same ter, and he spoke for Postmaster Mc- Coppin also, who is ill at present. ‘‘Several times,” he said, ‘‘they have forwarded us plans asking us to block out what we considered necessary for our work. We have done so with alacrity. Then we would hear nothing more of the matter until plans were again forwarded to us. We have no intimation of what the intentions of the Secretary of the I'reasury, ;eho has charge of the appropriation, may **The citizens have waited for this build- ing until they are sick and tired and will be satisfied with no explanation of delay. “Though we have no knowledge of the cause of the present delay we can, of course, surmise. I believe it is due to the desire of the Secretary of the Treasury to leave as good a s iowing behind as rossi- ble. Fo: this reason he is cutting off ex- pense wherever possible. It w matter of considerable outiay making the plans and I suppose the Secretary hopes to save that money during his term. It is now nearly twenty vears since the prominent men of San Francisco com- be a| menced agitating for a new Pcstoffice. ‘When they succeeded in getting the ap- ropriation they felt rejoiced, but the de= ays sinca then have been aggravating. First there was the trouble over the pur- chase of the property. Then the engis nee:s commenced to search with tubes to see about the foundation. That matter seitled there is now ancther delay. Of that we have no knowiedge, we can only guess.” Daniel Shea’s Death. After making a full investigation into the drowning of Daniel Shea, whose body was found in Channel Creek, near the Fourthe street bridge, on the aiternoon of December 4, Detective Didon has reported to Chief Crow- ley that in his opinion Shea fell into the bay | while under the influence of liquor. Shea came here about a mouih ago from Mendocino County/and was last seen on November 23, | g ing toward the Fourth-street br.dge. When the body was fonnd there Was a wound on the { forehead, which led to a suspicion of foul play, but it is beileved it was inflicted by | Shea striking against the woodwork of the | bridge in faliing. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. ACCEPTABLE HOLIDAY GIFTS! LADIES’ Feather Boas and Collarette From 98c to $16.50. NOVELTY NECKWEAR AND RUFFS, BLACK, CREATT AND COLORS, from $1 to §9, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, FROM 12%¢ to $6.50. POCKETBOOKS, FROM 25c to $7. SHOPPING BAGS, FROTT 35c¢ to $4.50. EMPIRE FANS, FROM $1 to $8. Ladies’ Embroidered, Scalloped and HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, FROI 8¢ to $1.50. Ladies’ Initialed Hemstitched HANDKERCHIEFS, 6 IN BOX, AT $1, $1.25 and $1.50 PER BOX. “COLUMBIA KID GLOVES,”* All shades now in stock, embroidered backs, every pair warranted, $1.00 “PEERLESS KID GLOVES,” WORSTED SHAWLS, NEW DESIGNS, A FULL ASSORTIIENTS, $1.5O LL COLORS—8s¢c, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3.50. GENTILEMBEINS SILK MUFFLERS AND REEFERS, HETSTITCHED, at $1.50, $2, $2.25 and $2.50. ENBROIDERED, $3 to $4.50, EMBROIDERED SUSPE Initjal HEMSTITCHED HAND NDERS, 60c to $5. KERCHIEFS, 6 in Box, at $1 and $1.25 per Box. Silk Initial HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, F'or Home At 25¢c, 33'5c and 50c, Decoration— HANDSOME TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS, $2.50 to 54‘ HANDSOME TAPESTRY PORTIERES, At $2.50 per Pair. Other gredes $3, $3.50, $4 and §5, FANCY LINEN TABLE SQUARES, Scarfs, Doylies, Tray Cloths, etc., stamped, plain and embroidered, in endiess variety, CUSHIONS, GLOV! TWILLED SILK UMBRE Steel rods at $1.35. 25c to $10. FANCY PILLOWS, BUREAU SETrS, TOILET SETS, HANDKERCHIEF AND BOXES, NECKTIE CASES, ETC., at POPULAR PRICES. LLAS, Other styles, 85c to §7. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. Aol 107-109 POST ST. AND 1220-1222-1224 MARKET ST. GROCERES SPECIL, Sugar, Granulated, T00-D sacks 34 90 Tea, extra mixed, 5-1b 7 00 Coftee, Java blend, 5-1 100 Baking Powder. N. rih star, b Baking Powder, 11b can, for trial 20 Corn Starch, <00d qualiy, doz 8 Sugar Corn, good quality, doz. 90 Sugnr Peas, doz. 100 Sugar Peas, gallon 150 String Beans, gailon cans, 49z .88 String Beans, ¢ans, u .. & 350 Coal Oil, case, 10 gailvis, Norti Star. 200 Hi R. (. 5, S:andard Brand, per b. p | 1 .. D33 17 100 45 90 Sardines, Trefavenne, doz. 130 A D KO(:O U Tomsioes, 115 King Morse... .. .0 . ) ‘Tomatoes, - lons, ing Morse. 2 Rice, 4-414 e quality, per 1b. 5 FASHIONABLE Mushrooms perdoz ............. 200 FURRIER. GLODS SOLD IN QUANTITY. REID'S CASH STORE. (INCORPORATED.) 126-128 Clay Street. 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