The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 21, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 1, 1896. ONDAY.... AMUSEMENTS, FALDWIN THEATER.—The Brownles. COLUMBIA 1 5¥aTER—The Railroad of Toves M orosco's OPERA-HOUSK~ ' Sne " ALcAZAR THEATER.— Cricke: on the Hearth® VoLt Orkma Hovss.—-Jack and The Bean- tal ORPEEUM—High-Class Vandewlle, OIRcUS ROY AL—Eddy and = R Gleason, Monday, Decemper g1 o FrofO- 1EE CHUTERS AnD SK. N N Halght street, one blook east of the Park. ) - SUTEO BATHs—Bathing and performances. OAKLAND RACE TRACK.—Races to-day. e s AUCTION SALES. Y S. BASCH—This day, December 21,F re, ut 319-821 Sutter street, at 1030 6 clock, 33 FRANK .} UTTERFIELD—This day, Decem- ber21, Agateware, 110 Fourth st., at 11 ¢'clock. PY SULLIVAN & DoYLE—Tuesday. December 23, Horses and Buggies, ec., at 1618 Pacific avenue, at 11 o'clock. ,BY EASTON & ELDRIDGE —Tuesday. December 22, Oll Paintings and Sketches, in Maple Hall, Palace I otel, at 2:30 and 7 :75 . . ‘B\' Davis, HABER & Co.—Wednesday, Dec, 23, Bicycles, at 211 Pine street, at 10 o'clock. ON & Erprivex.—Tuesday, December ate, at salesrooms, 638 Aarket st., CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Shell Mound rifle range was alive with military sharpshooters yesterday. A large number of peaple Witnessed the tug utro Buths yesterday. ldressed & large gathering of 1ian Castle last evening. weather clerk says fair Monday, but g cloudiness and fresh winds. not be any unveiling ceremony monument in Golden Gate Park. e number of visitors to the mu- e park since the reopening hasbeen California Markets defeated Company F, niry, at the Presidio yesterday by a he board of directors of the Jiub will be held 1n the club- 30 P. M. select kindergarten and pri- old its Christmas exercises dy street Tuesday nextat10 A. M. The annual election of the Academy of Sci- ences will take place January 4, 1897, but so far no opposition to the regular ticket has ap- peared. Thomes P.' Murphy, 8n old men livingat Twenty-first and Louglass sireets, was seri- ously wounded by & burglar early yesterday morhing. The Danish Lutheran congregation will have its Christmas day's service in the Swedish Lutneran Church on Mission street near Ninth, at 2 o’clock. J. Anderson, & builder end contractor resid- ing at 328 Jersey street, ciaims to have dis- covered u rich ledge of gold in & public street of this City. Simon Brauer, a despondent painter, made an unsuccessful attempt to hang himself at the old reservoir on Hermann aud Buchanan sireets yesterday meorning. John Riordan, the coast champion,and E. Maloney deicated T. T. Dounelly, amateur champion, and P. F. Bonnetat the Sen Fian- cisco handbali court yesserday. The Rev. C. W. Henning spoke last night in Washingion Hall to an audience that com.- poses the nucleus of & social refcrm move- ment based on Christan teachings. The marksmen of the National Guard are making great preparations for the big inter- republic rifle match with the Hawaiian Na. tionel Guard tuat takes place on january 10. = Rabbi Nicto was yesierday unanimously re- elected rabbi of Sherith Israel for three years atan increased salary. , the cantor, was also re-elected with the same con- ditions. The ennual festival and entertainment given to the pupils of the French and Engzlish Institute was beld yesterday afiernoon at 620 Bush. street. The prizes won by the pupils were distributed. C lus Miehaelis and Miss Martha Wealtzer were married Jast Saturday might. Ia consequence the big gasoline schooner »d Guage was gayly decorated in honor of event yesterday. A bold end daring daylight robbery was Abmmlueu in Chinatown yesterday afternoon Yy three highbinders on the person of one of their countrymen. Two of the gang were ar- xested and fully identified. Fredericks of the California Schuetzen Club won the diamound medal for the seven best centers of the year, at Schuetzen Park yesterday. Several other clubs also held bulls- eye and mouthly medal shoots. William McDonald, colonel First Infantry, N. G. C., expects tbat his sharpshooters wiil win in the 1nternational contest, on January 10, with & team of the Hawaian National Guazd, but is not over-confident of victory. Ju The Christmas exercises of the Chinese Pres- byterian church and schools will be held at 911 Siockton street, mear Ciay, to-morrow evening. A fine literary programme has been prepared. Santa Ciaus will distribute pres- ents. The Chrisanas festival of the Pilgrim Sun- day School will be held to-morrow in Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason street, from 5:30 P. . to nearly midnight. There will be a Santa Cluus, games for the children and dancing at 9:30P. M. The California Academy of Sciences will give another of its popular and instructive entertainments tbis evening. Haroid W. Falrbanks, Ph.D., will deliver a lecture enii- tled, *‘An Outline of the Geological History of California.” Gus Koster, & new man, who will oppose Csrter in & four-round boxing contest ai the Olympic Club this evening, 1s a pupil of Julian R. Brandon, the well-known heavy-weight, who describes him as a clever boxer and & hard hitter. It is proposed to build an electric road about thirty miles long along the mother lode, which extends through Amador, Calaverss and Tuolumne counties. It will have an outlet 10 tidewater st Stockton over the proposed Sierra Pacific Railroad. The new troop of cavalry recently organized in this City will make immedinte application for admission to the National Guard. - In order to admit another company the Legislature must pass a law authorizing an increase or re- adjustment of the present force. The tugs Reliance, Vigilant and Alert had a race from Fort Point to Folsom-street wharf | yesterday. Formerly the Vigilant aiways heid ihe Reliance safe, but since the latter has been fitted with a patent corrugated propeller she has turned the tables on her rival. The gasoline launch Amy is to be fitted with #Wittram proveller of bronze and the pitch ‘will be 36 inches. This will be a smaller wheel than the one now in use, but nevertheless, “Hen’ is ready to race the Athlete just as soon 88 the new propeller is in position and ready for work. Along and lively programme of musical, dramatic and humorous numbers will be pre- sented at Native Sous’ Hall this evening by the Young Men’s Society of St. Patrick’s Chureh, the proceeds of the entertainment to be devoted mmim supplying the deserving poox[oi the parish with theabsolute necessaries of life. NEW TO-DAY. I I 8 L4 BABIES WITH SKINS ON FIRE from itching and burnip, skin and scalp tortures. f«ofii‘fimgfm ize how these little ones suffer. To know that & warm bath with CuTicuna Soap, and a single pplication of CuTicuna. (cimment), the 3 it rest and %o a speedy cure, and not to uu.m‘;.'. flmn: moment’s delay is to fail in our duty. 80ld_throughout the world. Price, Soar, 3tcs Haw 3 .\ CuTicuRa, 8c.y ax Smes’ Conr.. Soie Props. Boutbs, FOTFER DEUG Props., '8~ How to Ciure Skin Toriured bubies*malled froe. EXCITING RACE BETWEEN TUGS A Victery for the Reliancs After a Very Hard Tussle. The Crack Boat Vigilant Was Featen by Just Seven ° Seconds. Captain Julius Michaelis of the Broid Gauze Was Married Last Saturday. The tug Reliance showed her heels to the fastest boat in the Spreckels fleet yes- terday, and Captain Gilbert Brockaw is jubilant, while Captain John Silovich of the Vigilant, in his usual straightforward manner, at once owned up that he was fairly and squarely beaten. In the run from Fort Point to Folsom-street wharf the Reliance beat the Vigilant by seven seconds and the Alert by over a minute. All three tugs are owned by the Spreck- els Towboat Compuny. Early in the month the Reliance was fitted with one of the Wittram corrugated propellers. Afteratest John D. Spreckels was so pleased with the results that he at once ordered one for the big collier Czar- ina and Henry Peterscn gave an order for one for the Amy. Manyand many a time the Reliance has been beaten by the Vigi- lant, and yesterday was the first time the tables were turned. Yesterday morning the Reliance started to sea with the barkentine Irmgard in tow and the Vigilant with bark Annie Johnson, and the Alert with the barken- tine Skagit went out about the same time. A ter csting off their tows the three tugs came through the heads togeiher. When off Fort Point the captain of the Alert gave the signal and all three went full speed ahead. The Vigilant had the best of the start by a second, but before Meiggs wharf was reached the Reliance wason even terms with her. Tuence to Folsom-street wharf the Reliance held the Vigilant safe and won handily by six sec- onds. The tables were tarned with a ven- geance, but nevertheless Captain Silovich was the first to go aboard the Reliance and congratulate Captain Brockaw on the result of the race. While the twocaptains were taiking the Alert came along a min- ute bebind time. &he was not disgraced considering the size of the two boats she was racing against. The speed shown by the Relignce is all the more meritorious when thé fact that her Wittram wheel is only 8 feet in diam- eter and the Vigilant's ordinary wheel is 1134 feet in diameter is taken into con- sidera.ion. The gasoline lannch Amy, owned by Henry Peterson, will be fitted with a 36- inch propelier similar to thas used in the Reliance. The Naval Reserve boys took an outing on the bay yesterday. A couple of the boats were out, but the one which was manned by George Kearney, Georee Green, Jack Beattie, Pat Murray, F. Murphy and Coxswain J. A. Healy made the best showing. The boys had a most enjoyatle onting, and in many a spurt showed that there are not better men to man a boatin San Francisco than can be fcund iu the Naval Reserve, The gasoline schooner Broad Gauge was gay with bunting yesterday in honor of the marriage of Captain Juiius Michaelis with Miss Martha Waltzer. The brides- maids were Miss Annie Walizer, Miss Tillie Erp and Miss Emhoff, and Emile Walizer was best man. It was a merry company that con:ratulated the happy coupie after the ceremony. Among tho-e who were present were Miss Bertha Taber, Miss Jennie Smith, Mr. and Mrs, A. Schuitz, Otto and Robert Waltzer, Miss Frances Smith, A. Schultz Jr.,, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Huxh Conroy, Miss Maggie Conroy, Captain Wilson of the army, Miss Donobue, Miss Ella Dempsy, Miss Emily Maulther, Mr. and Mrs. J. Elasser, Miss Lizzie Seimer, Fred Seimer, Mrs. Koenig and Mr. and Mrs. Pomeraus. Day was breaking when the merry party dis- persed. Captain and Mrs. Michaelis re- ceived the final congratulations of their many friends at 6:30 o’clock yesterday morning. T.e steam schooner Cleone got in last night, but no report reached the Mer- chants’ Exchange. Danny O’Conner went out to intercept the vessel, but when the written report attached to a piece of lumber was thrown to him it miscarried and went into the water. Before O’Con- ner could reach it the wood, being heavy with pitch, sank. In a vain attempt to recover it Danny went overboard, but managed to clamber back into his boat without any difficulty and rowed himself back to Meiggs wharf. Cotton for Cbina and cotton for Japan is crowding the steamers of the Pacific Mail and Occidental and Oriental steam- ship companies. Factories have been established near Kobe and Shanghasi, and the Orientals are 1aking our raw products ogly to sen® them back as manufactured goods. Hundreds of tons of general mer- chapdise were left behind by the China, and the Belzic, which sails in a few days, cannot carry the stuff on account of her engagements for raw cotton. The Chinese merchants are rxasperated because they cannot get their goods shipped, and there is some talk of charter- ing a tramp steamer in order to send on their consignments. It is about time that tbe Pacitic Mall put on an extra boat. A Great Production. There couldn’t be a lovelier souvenir to send to iriends abroad than the Christ- mas News Letter, out to-day. Eighty- eight paczes; 15 cents. Besure to take a copy home. —_——— Garden of Eden Mythical. The Rev. Willlam Rader spoke at the Third Congregational Church yesterday evening upon the “‘Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man.” He declared that common-sense reasoning must be used in the pulpit in inter- preting such inspirations of the Bibleasthe story of Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, for by enshrouding Biblical tales in superstition the present generation is turned from religious love to the popular skepticism, for intellectual relief. He took Evangelist Moody to task for yenturing theassertion that the Bible stands or falis simply upon man’s belief in the truth of the story of Jonah, gs- serting that by doing so Moody unconsciously drives as many from the Bible as he draws to it. Continuing the speaker said that Biblical stories should not be taken too literally. Many of them should be interpreted in an allegorical sense, the Garden of Eden and the s xen: stending rather for right and wrong end the impulse or mouve to sin. ——— Dr. Harris Will Be Present, The Presbyterian Ministerial Union will be addressed this morning by Professor George H. Howison of the State University on “The Relation of Philosophy to Religion.” Dr. Harris, United States Commissioner of Educa- tion, will also be present and participate in the discussion of the suject. The other minis terial bodies of the City have been invited to be present and the most of them have signified their intention to do so. The union meets i 10:30 o’clock in the Presbyterian Mission house, 920 Sacramento street, just below Powell —————— ReMEMBER that at Will E. Fisher's grand Cbristmas bicycle sale 2y 85 Main street on Tuesday you can buy a wheel at cost. 7 Rl Daring a Speed Trial From Fort Point to Folsom-Street Wharf the Reliance Showed Her Heels to the Vigilant and the Alert. The New Wittram Wheel Put in the Reliance Has Made Her the Fastest Boat of Her Class in the Bay. A FIELD DAY AT SCHUETZEN PARK Several Important Compe- titions Were Decided Yesterday. The California £chuetzen Club’s Diamond Medal Is Won by N. Fredericks. Buliszye and Month!y Medal Shoots Draw Crowds—Marksmen Also Stect for Turkeys. Yesterday was a field day at the Schuet- zen Park ranges, aud several important events were decided among the various organizations which there do congregate. Admittedly the most exciting of such contests was the final bullseye shoot for men of the California Schuetzen Club, which completed the series for the year, and gave the much covetea diamond medal to N. Fredericks. These shoots have been held every third Sunday in the month since January last, and under the rules and regulations which govern the award the result is based upon the seven best centers of a possible twelve for the year. Every competitor is allowed twenty shots during each monthly shoot, and of these twenty the best center goes to his credit and is measured to the thousandth part of an inch. N. Fredericks, the for- tunate winner of the trophy, had an ag- gregate score of 3310 points for seven cen- ters measured, or an average of a fraction over 472 points. Albert Ebrenpfort, who won the medal last year, was apparently out of the run- ning on this occasion, the champion’s kernest rivals being A. Strecker with 3346 points, 0. Bremer with 3921 points and H. Schrader with 4198. Fredericks is a memuver of some iour or five years’ standing, and, though in every respect a first-class shot, has never before held the diamond medal. ‘The highest average for the year, which, it will be understood, is estimated in in- verse proportion to the number of points, does not always represent the best single individual periormance. Ti:e most sensa- tional center yesterday, for example, fell to H. Kubls, a cadet, who could not on that account compete with members of hicher grade. He scored what was virtually a dead center, or only the sixty-sixth one thou- sandth part of an_inch away t erefrom, and will be awarded” a special prize. C. Eging won the monthly buliseve shoot with 89 points, and A. Breuss followed with 145. The complete scores are ap- pended, the first seven being given in or- der of merit: W. H. Kuhls 66, C. Egicg 89, A. Breuss 145, L. Reubold 152, A. oyen 476, A. Strecxer 521, M. Reub . J. Strauss 2202, L. 'Ritzau_ 2425, J. Utschig 910,.D. B. Faktor 1524, A. Gehret 2112, N. Fred ericks 751, L. Fetz 1763, P. Brunoite 996, Charles Sagehorn 1274, F. Scheeman 1260, J. Dawson 1575, F. A. Kuhis 909, F. C. Mul- ler 820, J. Utschig 876, P. Jscoby 2674, A. Jungblut 1969, F. P. Schuster 992, R. Finking 627, R. Langer 695, O. Burmeister 1181, W. Enreupfort 1534, H. Schryeder 1490, C. Eging 89, Charles Tuierbach 2, L. C. Babin 618, N. Ahrens 689, F. Attinger 1572, James Stan- ton D. W. McLaughiin 736, C. Nobmann 2 Robinson 1559, J. Callman (cadet) 854. oldan 1089, A. Hampel 1852, O. Bremer 840, H. Eckmann 2075, A. Utschig 998, L. Reubold 152. The ladies’ section of the California Schuetzen Club %as actively engaged dur- ing the latter half of the afternoon in de- ciding its monthly medal competition and concurrently the annual championship. The results, respectively, were as under: Monthly shoot—Champion class, Mrs. J. Uts- chig, 115; first-c 1ass, Mrs, H. L. Wise, 114; sec- ond class, Mrs. Strecker, 98, ¥or the year—Champion, Miss Lizzie Uts- chig; first-class, Mrs. H. L. Wise; second-class, Mrs. Davidson. The foregoing names serve to indicate that skill with the rifle is not confined to the male memb rs of the same family. Adjoining the ladies of the California Schuetzen Club the memb-rs of the Verein Eintracht held a special bullseye shoot, which resulted as follows: First, F. A. Kuhls; second, Joseph Rohrer; third, T. Binner; fourth, C. von Hartwig; fifth, C. Gumbel; sixth, C. F. Over; seventh, Louis Schmidt. The San Francisco Turner Schuetzen aiso held its monthly medal shoot. The distribution of medals for the year will take place on the second Wednesday of next month., The scores yesterday were as follows: Championship class, J. Utschig, 410; first class, L. Thierbach, 377; second class, not won; first best shot, R. Finking, 25; last best shot, ¥. Attinger, 25. During the intervals in the prize shoot- ing the club members present shot and bowled for piss, turkeys and geese, of which a Jarge quantily were carried off for Christmas consum ption. MILITARY MARKSMEN. Great Preparations for the Inter- Republic Match With the Hawallans. The military marksmen of the National Guard were out in large numbers at the Shell Mound rifle range yesterday, and from early in the forenoon until dusk the roar of musketry was echoed against the Berkeley uille, The occasion of all this shooting was the big inter-republic ritle match that is to iake place on Janunary 10 between teams of 100 men from the First Regiment National Guard of California and the Hawaiian National Guard at Honolulu. -The maich is for a troph: and each man is to fire ten shots ntsa) vards, From all that can be learned the Ha waiian team is doing some excellent work at practice, and the marksmen of the First Regiment here are satisfied that they have no soft smap; hence the active practice yesterday. This will be kept up to the day | of the match. Representatives of each team will be present at the range of the rival, and the scores, 1ndividuals and totals will be ex- changed by mail on the sailing of the first steamers after the event. Captain 0. E. White of the Hawaiian team was present on the range vesterday, and he was introduced to the competitors of his team by Carmm J. E. Kline. Cap- tain White has been East, but he will eave in time to participate in the event. ‘While strolling about the shooting stand he observed closely what the riflemen were doing, but he made no companions between the Caliornia and the island riflemen. In speaking of the island marks- men Captain White stated that many of the riflemen here believe that the Ha- waiian riflemen use Sharp and Winches- ter rifles. Only a few do so, but the guard proper ase Springtielis in all matches and the Lee magazine rifle. Soin that respect the men there have an advantage. The island marksmen have recently made a new 200- yard range near the seashore, so that the general conditions are similar to those of the Shell Mound range. In the practice shoot yesterday the annexed scores were mude: % Company B—L. Zimmerman 43, M. Baum- gartner 42, Captain G. Filmer 41, A, Hamuer- son 40, R. A, Gibbs 36, Sergeant ‘B, Taylor 42, Corporel_G. Claussenius 42, Lieutenant A, F. Ramm 36. A. Fetz 41, A. Gehret 41, J. Fetz 43, C. Perry 40, W. F. Taylor 32,"A. H. Frech 42, E. B. Peppin 41, V. Demarius 40, W. H. Krug 40, E. C. Cordell | 39, W. J. Hayes 39, G. H. Sullivan 38, A. E. | Apthorpe 40, W. Proll 39, Licutenant Towns- | end 37, J. Miiler 82, R. Wear 37, E. L. Filmer 41, Miller 82, Ungerman 43, Siebersi 39, Clif- iord 39, Sturdivant 40. Company C—R. C. Dunbar 31, C. Mever 44, H.T. Hicks 37, Sergeant F. N. Ross 36, North- rup 39, A. H. Kennedy 41, Smithson' 41, W. Unfred 39, Goodell 35, Musgrave 40, Carson 36, Gillis 33, C.F.Waitham 46, Dumbrel 39, James 38, Puelos R Company E—F. H. Fuller 31, Capiain_Fitz- patrick 52, J. C. Raiph 30, Licutenant Ralph 32, Lieutenunt Robinson 39, Company F—Sergeant C. D.Cook 40, John Fitzgerald 42, nant Nippert 39, MeNutt 33, Pratt 34, Iverson 39, Hosten 35. Compauy G—Sargeant W. L. Fenn 45, Ser- geant W. B. Larkiu 39, W. W. Thompson 41, Sergeant F. J. Povey 44, J. F. Norton 41, Lieu- tenant W. N, Swasey 40, E. C. Thompsin 40, P. M. Diers 40, Sergeant R, F. Dowdall 40, R. E. Anderson 46, . Simme 39, C.P. Hirst 42, A, Martin 32, Captain E. C. Sutliffe 42, Hatfield 35, Conroy 35. Company H—George Laswell 41, F. C. Muller 39, Ebrenpfort 44, Furuanz 42, Sergeant O'Brien 41, V. F. Kelly 41, C. L. Atwazer 37, Captain Warren 38, Isner 31, Mitchell 35, Roach 24, Company I—M. J. Sheehan 43, H. Lemeteyer 38, Cuptain Ricuter 43,J. Van Staden 40, H. Hell 41. J. Kaiiman 39, H. C. Payson 43, L, Ringen 41, J. C. Ringen 40, A. Blowat 43, C. G. Stripvel 41, Behling 39, Sergeant Huber 39, Syden 88, McPartland 33, Powers 41, Meyer 39, Koch 45, Lieutenaut Huber 40. Go.ly 42, Martin 35, Ott-n 41, Licutenant Tobin' 43, J! D. McCarthy 87 . F. de Bernardi 41, R. H. Maguire 41, Lieutenant C. W, . ‘Schmniz 41, Corporal H. Meyer 41, E. F.'Batteron 43, Ross 42, Lieutenant Finley 36, Helms 40. Company L—Grundeman 36, Isaacson 44, Goertzhain 39, Captain Eggert 39, Foley 35, Lefiman 40, Sisttery 32. " M—Cobbey 44. Maher 34. staff—Major Sime 43, L'euterant L. Barrere 39, Lisuteuant Kehrlein 43. Several of the companies also held their regular montbly medal contests. Their scores were as follows: Company B—A. Fetz 41, J. Fetz 45, C. Perry 42, J. R We: 39, A. F. Ramm 35, Gehret 41, V. Demerius_3 H. French 42, E. B, Pep- 41, W. H. King 42, D 8. Briggs 32, E. C. . Filmer 33, J. W. Milier 30, H. Suliivan 38, C. Lindecker ., A. E. Apthorpe 41, W. Proll 37, L. R. Townsend 31, G. 2, 'A. Fowier 33, L. 7 mmerman 36, F. Baumgartner 44, G. Filner 38, G. L. Kimball 30, E. H. Adams 32, R. A. Gibbs 36, G. Claussenius 41, A. Hammerson 39, H. B. Taylor 43, W. H.Sieverst42, A. H. Clifford 39, G. Ungerman 42. Company I—B awart 43, Behling 39, Sydon 38, S-rgeant Huber 39, Caro 36, Sheahan 43, Kallman 39, Psyson 43, Strippel 41, McPart 1and 35, J. Ringen 43.J. Powers 41, Captain Richler 43, Myer 39, Hauser 27, Lemeteyer 13, Son 32, McCarthy 35, Lieutenant Huber 45, C. Otten 41, Golly 41, Stozewald 23, Lieuten: ant Tobin 44, N. Martind0. Four of the National Guard officers held a private match for a small consideration. Captain O'Neil was.allowed five points in ten shots and he won on his handican. The scores were: Captain O'Neil 41+5—46, Captain Richter 43, Major Sime 39 and Captain Sutliffe 41. . Company F of the Fifth Regiment, located in Oakland, held its regular monthly medal contest and the following scores were made: A. J. Webb 42, H. Parsons 41, A. E. Har- bridge 41, R. H. S ocking 41, H. B.’ Stevenson 40, J. 8. Carney 40, J. H:Jannn 40, I. J. Swan- son 40, A. Sears 39, W. H. Cobbledick 38, H. F. Howland 38, G. H. Wethern (captain) 38, E. O Williams ‘38, L. E. Weuk 37, D. C. Pres- ton 37, V. C. Petcrson 36, G. W. Nickerson 36, A. G. Mitcheli 36, J. T. Brewis 85, F. W. Miller 35, R. Hanson 83, J. P. Lutgen 34, A. J. Herford 84,C. T. L. Cary 83, G. T, Crone 33, George Hanson 32, H. P. Eray 33, George E. Reed 32, W. G. Leonard 31, R.S. Mudge 31, E. W. Davis 30, Len Moreno 30, M. H. Morse L. E. Darling 29, C. Frazier 29, W. J. Wilson 28, H. G. P. Whaite 28, F. W. Le Bal- lister 28, C. P. Griffin 28, A. Hanson 26, F. C. Schwarting 26, F. Parsons 24, George Hanson , W. P. Griftin 22, F. Barker 18, J. McCrud. den 17, F. Schultza 15, Joseph L. Clarke 8, G, Frank Watlers 7. D Fire! Fire! Fire! On account of the old I X L, Kearny street, being damaged by fire on Saturday last, busi~ ness will be transferred to the old I X L, 45 'to 47 Sixth street, corner Mission, where we shall be pleased to meet our North Beach and West- eru Additiou customers, and assure them that we are fully able to meet their wants atour Sixth-strect store, as there we carry a large stock of men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, fur- nishing, holiday goods, etc., the prices of which are as Jow, if not ower, than can be had elsewhere. The Old IXL, L V. Merle, pro- prietor, corner Sixth and Mission sts, - —_———————— ¥or Friends Abroad. There is no more delightful souvenir to send to friends abroad than the Christmas News Letter, out to-day. Of all news- dealers, Office 5}4 Kearny street, Eighty- eight pages, 15 cents. e ————— A. O F. Election. Coart Haves Valley has elected the following officers: Joseph P Steve.s, C. R.; Jullus Levy, § C R.: Jumes W. Coleman, F S.: P. Geraghty, R. S.; 1 Levy. T.: Thomas Conni| S W b, O'Connell, J. W.; R. stonks, S. B.; John Best, J. B.; W. G. Petty, trustee; Dr. A. P. Mulligan, P., sud E. F. Moenning, 0. . TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take layative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldrug- gists refund the money if it fails to cure, 25¢ ASPIRANTS FOR - ANOTHER STAR Major-General Ruger Will Go on the Retired List Next April. The Gallant Brigadiers Who Are on the Line of Promotion. Army and Navy Footbzll Team Prac- tizing—Lizutenant Carson’s Important Mission. Major-General Ruger, 1. 8. A., will re- tire April 12, 1897, and Major McKinley will, therefore, have the pleasure of pro- moting one of the brigadiers a grade higher. The senior brieadier-general is John R. Brooke, who will retire in 1902. He has a distinguished record for gallant service in the field, baving been breveted for meritorious service at Antietam, Ger- tysbure and Spottsylvania, and finally promoted to be brigadier-general of volun- teers for gallant service throughout the war. An officer with a record of equal dis- tinction, and one who was breveted for bravery and merit on the tield of Chicka- mauga, Cedar Creek, Opegnon and Five Forks, is Brigadier-General James W. Forsyth. He was also promoted to be brigadier-general of volunteers for gal- lant conduct throughout the war. The gossip goes that General Forsyth may be promoted major-general on the retirement of Genera! Ruger. It{s possi- ble that the President, who was himself a wallant soidier, may consider the equities of the case. The promotion of General Brooke, who does not retire until 1902, would preciude General Forsyth from the possibility of attaining the rank of major-general. Should General Forsyth, however, receive the appointment he would serve until August 26, 1898, the date of his retire- ment. Then shou!d the President be so minded General Brooke might be ap- pointed major-general, to serve from 1898 until 1902. In this way two officers, who attained high honors on the field of battle might receive a full measure of recogni- tion from their countrymen. General Forsyth had the special honor of serving as the chief-of-staff to General Sheridan, and his name is associated with many of Sheridan’s brilliant victories, It is probable that the friends of Brigadier- Generals Frank Wheaton and E. C. Otis will not be idle when tne time comes for naming another major-general. The point is raised that General Miles, commanding the army, would not recom- mend the advancement of General For- syth, but men in the army who keep well posted fancy that the commandingg en- eral would not cast his influence 1or or against any officer. It is an open secret that General Miles himself expects Congress to extend to him the honors accorded to his predeces- sors at the head of the army, and there- fore he would not doanything so iil ad- vised as to excite the preji lice of General Forsyth’s large circle of influential friends. ‘The fact that Forsyth was Sheridan’s chief NEW TO-DAY. For Christmas e e et Get him_a pair of BUCKINGHAM HECHT'S NOVA SCOTIA SEAL CORK SOLE SHOES so he may keep his feet dry and bis health good. - Comfortable, long- wearing shoes, that are absolutely water- & proof. atism. Ever; BU No more cougis, colds or rheum- air fih!fi!ig.d Genuine P KINGHAM & HEC. PRICES—WIith Cork Soles. 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The board of army officers appointed to devise a programme for athletic contests in which all the troops in the Department of California may be represented held several sessions in the army building last week. Other sessions will be beld this week. The preguution of the plan in- volves considerable work, as all branches of the service must be congidered. The programme of Lyceum instruction at Fort Mason during the season has been approved by the department com- mander. It embraces many topics of special interest relating to modern guns and projectiles. Six subjects are re- served for utilizing articies of interest that may appear in forthcoming military journals. A method of instruction in the service of the 12-inch rifie by Lieutenants Ran- dolph, Rumbough and Ames, Battery A, Third Artillery, wili be used until further orders for purposes of comparison with former methods. According 10 special orders No. 164 from headquariers Department of California, Second Lieutenant Thomas G. Carson, Fourth Cavairy, has an important duty to periorm, which will probably require the use of twenty yards of red tape. He is appointed special inspector in the case of one mule, the property of the United States, left at Madrone, Cal., by the squad- ron of the Fourth Cavalry, in an vnser- viceable condition. Lieutenant Carson will proceed to Madrone, Cal., arrange for the disposition of the mule, and on completion of this duty return to his station. This mule, being the property of the United States, is owned by seventy mil- lion- of people. In making a disposition of the animal Lieutenant Carson should jealously guard theinterestsof the Nation. OONFIRMATION SERVIOCE. Four Candidates Received inthe Church of St. John the Evangellst. There was a'large congregation in the Church of St. John the Evangelist at Fifteenth street snd Julian avenue last evening, to witness the confirmation of four candidates, one young man and three young ladies. The beautiful and very impressive service of the church was conducted by the rector, Rev. Dr. E. B. Spald.ng, and the associate clergy and the surpliced choir. The candidates, during Naked Pills are fit only, for naked sav- ages, Clothes are the marks of civilization—in piils as well as people. A good coat does not make a good pill, any more than good clothes make a good man. But as sure as yowd look on a clothesless man as a mad one, you may look on ‘a coatless pill as a bad one. After fifty years of test mo pills stand higher than AYER’S Cathartic Pills the chanting of a hymn, advanced to the altar rail, where they were met by the Right Rev. Bishop Nichols, who, after ;;ugslioning them as to their qualificationa or confirmation and receiving satisfac- tory r pi placed his hands on the head of each and repeated the ritual of confir- mation. He then delivered a lecture to them upon their duties to Christ and to the churck. —————— Fillmore Street Booming. The Fillmore-Street Improvement Club is making grana preparations for the electrie lighting of Fillmore street between Sutter and Washington and California street between Steiner and Fillmore. The display and street decorations are intended to eclipse everything previously attempted. Among the features will be & high jinks in Franklin Hell. Iiisthe purpose of the'club to have all the business men on the streets paint-the front of their stores and make a special effort at testeful decorations. Nearly all have agreed to the proposition. NEW TO-DA Try Schilling's Best tea. If you don't like it, it costs you nothing — your grocer returns your money in full. Of course, this means that people in general like it. A Schillin & Company San rancisco 488 NEW TO-DAY. WE LAUGH AT HARD TIMES Because our “750 Mission street prices’”” make times easy—make your income go so much further. A great big stock—five floors, and a separate building for Car- pets, Curtains and Draperies. Thinking about Furniture for Christmas? Nothing n:ore ap- propriate or useful. We've some grand Music Racks we'd like you to see. Easy to get here—one block from Market, and when you're here it's a pleasure to show goods. OPEN EVENINGS. INDIANAPOLIS FURNITURE CO. 750 Mission St. XEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Solo Lesses affl Manager A WONDERFUL CAST, In the Startling Scenic kevival of the Greay Spectacular Drama, “SETE:!” STIRRING SITUATIONS! BEAUTIFUL SCENERY! SURPRISING MECHANICAL EFFCTS! Christmas-Day Matinee on Friday. kv nr Prices—loc, e and .3, Matinees Saturday and Sunday. TO-NIGHT AND CHARIIY MATINEE TO-MORROW! Dickens’ Beautiful Story, “THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH!” Order seats by télepbone, Black 991, Night—15¢, 26¢, 35¢. 50c. Matinee—15e, 25¢, 35c. BUSH-STREET THEATER. GRAND The Dashing Equestrienne GRAND REOPENING / EATE PURSSELL REOPENING KATE PURSSELL TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT In her successtul drama “QUEEYN OF THE PLAINS" “QUEEN - 'F THE PLAINS" PHICES 10c. 20c, 80c. PRsCES 10¢, 20c. 30c. CIRCUS ROYAL. People’s Palace Bui ding, Eddy and Mason sts. COMMENCING DEC. 21, 1896. LIMITED SEASON. PROF. 0. R. GLEASON, WORLD-RENOW NED HORSE-TAM:R, In His Great and Marvelous Exhibitions bee Gl n Subdue she W ildest Hol raes, POPULAR PRICES. POPULAR PRICES. 10¢, 20c¢, 30c, 50c. » THE CHUTES. THE WONDERFUL, LIFE-DEPICTING ANIMATOSCOPE FREE! See KORTO’S perilous shoot down the Chutes on a glove nightly. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. o {ghealte 'y 'FRIEDLANIER GOTTLOD & o+ LESSES ATDMATAGCRS -+ THIS EVENING THE FAVORITES. THE FRAWLET COMPANY, Direct from their Trlumphant Trip to Honolulu. In Augostin Daly’s Beautiful Comedy, THE RAILROAD OF LOVE. REMEMBER Christmas, friday, Dec. 25. Saturday, Dec. 26 The Regular Popular Prices: Reserved Seats (night. 25¢, 50¢, 75¢, $1. Matiaee.. 25c, 50c. 75¢. Matinees on S iSC AT AT THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN ON THE LAST ACT, THE GREAT PAINTING, CHRIST BEFORE PILATE, FREE EXHIBITION TO OUR PATRONS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Inecorporated). ....2ropris; TO-NIGHT *¥ MATINGE WEDNESDAY, Friday (Christmas Day) and Saturday. NO END OF THE RUS C. B. JEFFERSON, KIAW & ERLANGER'S WON- DERFUL PRODUCTION, PALMER COX'S BROWNIES, ‘With its unlimited delighst. Little Gertie Carlisle, The Earthquake & Volcano, Dot Funny German Band. ‘The Flying Ballet. Kte., £tc. TIVOL!I OPERA-HOUS= MBS KENESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Maaags: —TO-NIGHT — OUR HOLIDAY SPECTACLE! *J A CK ~——AND THF— BEANSTALK!” A TREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLD. A Well Filled Christmastide Pudding Of Song, Dance and Humor. T...250 anc S0m, Popbula- Prices... O'Farrell Street, be ween Stockton and Powsil. Week Commencing Monday, Dec. 21. ‘An Unrivaled Christmas Vaudeville Feast The Original a:d the ouly NiLoS« N'S EURO. PEA A' RIAL BALLET (‘he original klylng Baliet), in conjunction with KI LFY'S RESPLENDENT BALLET PAGEANT. The Grandest Spectacle Ever Produced in This City. ZAZELLE A D VERNON, « omedy Acrohats Supreme, And a Great Biil of Comedy and Novelties. Heserved ses:s. 25¢; Lalcouy, 1Uc; Upera-cualcy and box-seats, 50c. Extra! Spectal Matinee|Christmas ART SALOON. IF YOU DIDN'T HEAR MR. HERBERT HOLCOMBE Sing “AE FOUGHT FOR THE CAUSE HE THOUGHT WAS RIGHT” st the Orphenm, you can at the Art Saloon, or call 138 South an et it by telepnone after1’r. . Music on tapall the time. RACING a3afes RACTVG ~—CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— OAKLAND RACE TRACK. WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Tuesday, November 18, Bacing Monday, Tuesday, Wed Aniraday, Feidey and SatardayY" Ralnor shine. —Races Start at 215 P, M. Sharp— FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Fo Boats leave San Francisco at 12 M. and 12:30,1 .00, 1:30 and 2:00 . ., connecting with 4:45 P. M. and Immediately after the last race. ;aoauu'u. WILLIAMS JR, Fresident ) Secretary.