The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, - DECEMBER 24, 1896. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896 AMUSEMENTS, BALDWIN THEATER.—The Brownies. COLUMBIA 1 HEATER— he Raliroad of Love." N omosco's CP¥RA-HOUSE—* Sne 1CAZAR THEATER.— “Cricket on the Hearth" OLT OrkEa HOUSE.—-Jack and The Bean- stalk. CrPEFUM—High-Class Vaadeville. Nyw BUSH-STREET THEATER.—*The Queen of the Plains.” Circus RoYAL—Eddy and Mason sts.—-Prof. O. R. Gleason. I¥E CHUTES AND SRATING RINK.—Dally at Halght street, one block east of the Park. SUTRO BATHS—Bathing and performances. UAKLAND RACE TrACK.—Races t0-day. AUCTION BY WM, BUTTERFIELD—T Cloaks, at 422 Kearny st., a ALES. is day, December 24, and 7 o'clock. December ture, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Anew Grand Jury will be drawn in Judge slack’s court to-day. Christmas will be appropriately celebrated at the City churches. att Earp has been sued for $209 for board shed ut the restaurant at the Ingleside W » Christmas festival of the Howard Presby- ) Church last evening was a charming e a boom in divorce matters has been as an incident of the Christmas holiday udy weather, probably with oceasional rain Thursdey.—Local Forecast Official n. < fssue contains the musical programme any of the Christmas services to-mOIrow Sunday. The horses at Oakiand_yesterday were: P F, Sly, Judge Denny, Lobenguls, Three Forks and Yemen. There will be special choral services appro- Driate to Christmas st the yarious places of worship tc-morrow and Sunday. Fillmore-street merchants last night cele- brated with great eclat the introduction of the et arc lamps on that thorough fare. Brown, the opium smuggler, was con- victed yesterday, but P.Pautages, his co-de- fendant, succeeded in proving an alibi. The case of the sefzure of a consignment of blank lottery tickets by Collector Wise was dismissed by Judge McKenna yesterdsy. M. Bellrude, & deputy in Assessor Sicbe’s , while at work ut his desk vesterday a ernoon, was taken with n stroke of apopl he Cuban sympathizers are steadil ceiving offers of ance when the sanc from the Cuban Junta of New York is received. . A. Rembold has been ordered to produce Mrs. Sarah M. Parsons’ will in Judge Slack’s Court, or give a good reason for not do- ing so. John Reid, accused of petty larceny, had the charge against him dismissed by Judge Joachimsen yesterday, through a playful bit of humor. Thomas Roche, & street-sweeper, has been a verdict for $4000 damages against liam P. Redington & Co., for being hurt by & team. The theatrical managers' contest for the right to use the aerial beallet apparatus is on hearing before United States Circuit Judge McKenna. Workmen who failed to recefve their pay for labor performed on the dome of the City Hall &re preparing to taxe their grievauces before the Grand Jury. J. E. Scott delivered an interesting e on the basic principles of socialism e Liberty Brauch of the Socialist Labor party last evening. The Board of Supervisors has refused to fur nish funds for & new sewer system at the City and County Hospital and the institution may be closed in consequence. William O’'Farrell, James O'Leary and Rich- erd Mowery, three employes of L. D. Stone & Co., butchers, were arresied yesterday on & charge of stealing dressed meat from the firm Joseph Manning, an ex-baseball player, was shot three times in Hoffman’s saloon, 112 Fourth street, last evening, by Dave Fauss, an- other ex-baseball player, ana will probably die. A.F. Goss has sued the Marketsstreet Rail- way Company for $20,000 damages, on ac- count of injuries alieged to have been re- ceived in an'accident on the 13th of last May. At the meeting of the Railroad Commission yesterday it was decided not o make any fur- ther reductions in rates pending the final de- termination of the case pending before Judge McKenna. George Club is organizing a second i¢ contest between Peter Maher aud ski, to taks place next epring in First of & series of monthly socials last night. The Bank Commissioners are preparing to ture changes in the banking laws of the suggested in the recommendations of the Commissioners in their annual report. Anderson, the man who has found a gold ledge in one of the City streets, is now be- sieged by persons willing to help him locate the course of the vein, but he will not let falla hint of where it negins. Relatives of the late Charles Mayne, alias Merzbach, have filed notice that they will con- test the probate of his wi)l on the ground that he wes not of sound mina and that he acted under undue influence. Mrs. Catherine Marble, who has a milk ranch on the San Bruno road, swore toa complaintin Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the arrest of Charles Helm, one of her drivers, on a charge of embezzling $40. The Butte football team arrived here yeste: day noon for its match games with the Olym- on Christmas anc New Year’s. The men, h not quite o heavy as the Olympic players, are in good physical condition. At the meeting of the Police Ccmmissioners lsst night Policeman T. P. Walsh was pre- sented with a gold watch and chain from mer- s on Sansome street, and Policeman Paul smith was dismissed from the jorce. There was a small fire at 613 Jackson street 8t2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon thatcaused about §200 damage. The premises are occu- pied by Chinese, who were careless in passing through the house with lighted candles. Judge Hunt yesterday dismissed the suit of Ruhland & Zimmerman ageinst Milk In- spector Dockery on technical grounds. He said if Dockery had been guilty of biackmail- ing the proper remedy was 0 prosecute him for felony. The police learned yesterd that John 0'Neal, under sentence for thirty years in Fol- som, will testify in Judge Wallace's court Mondey that he and another committed the burglaries for which Patrick Kelly, Ea Colvin and W. Corbett will be tried. The first regular passenger train of the Val. ley road left Stockton yesterday for Fresno, and this morning regular trains will connect With the Sen Francisco steamers, making the first direct run of the regular service fcom this City to the southern terminus. The Women’s Christian mperance Union celebratea in man. yesterday the anni- versary of the first temperance crusade in Qhio. ~Exercises were held in this City at the Central Union’s headquarters and in many ehurches. A campaign for temperance is about to open. The members of the Chinese Baptist Church wish t¢ correct an impression that the pastor, Rev. Tong Hit Hing, had been arrested for aid- ing and abetting & Chinese lottery. . The man who was arrested on the charge was Lee Chuck Hoy, who had been a Christian worker, but is not an ordained minister. The Society of Christian Charity of the Ladies of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe met last Saturday. It was reported that during the year $636 had been distributed smong the poor. There 1s & balance in the treasury of %390, The former officers were re-elected. The officers are: Mrs. Andrach, president; Mrs, Matilde Aguire, treasurer; Mrs. Petra Boden, secretary, and Misses Ana Smithers, Cerlota Ordenana and Jesusita Parra. WYATT EARP SUED. A Restaurant-Keeper Wants 8209 for Board Furnished the Arizona Gun-Fighter. Unless he speedily settles a bill of $209 which William Schubner, the caterer at the Incleside track, has against 'hi}n Wyatt Earp will soon be figuring again in the records of the Justice courts. The Arizona gun-fighter's appetite for juicy steaks and other dainties must be phenomenal, for Schubner alleges in a complaint filed yesterday that the indebt- edness was incurred as board within two yesrs past. He also sues J. M. Capps, O. F. Johnson, H. Lowden and J. Murphy for amounts ranging from $15 to $125. % AWAITING WORD FROM NEW YORK Cuban Sympathizers About Ready for a Mass- Meeting. When Palma's Sanction Comes No Time Will Bz Lost in Organizing. Letters and Personal Offers of Assist. ance Continu2 to Pour in at the Heacquarters. Those who have taken the lead in this City in espousing the cause of the Cuban patriots are working tooth and nail to get the matter in proper shape for a mass- meeting, anticipating a favorable reply to their letters from General Estrada Palma of the Cuban Junta in New York. He has been asked to sanction the for- | mation of a branch of the Junta in this City and the raising of funds to aid the Cubans against the forces of Spain. Yesterday was a busy day at the head- quarters at 2006 Mason street, where President Jones of the “Cuban sympa- thizers” met and talked with a large num- ber of men who called for information. Tkhe majority of the visitors were anxious to know what the chances of a force of volunteers going to Cuba from this City were, and many expressed a willingness to go to the island and cast their fortunes vith the brave leaders who are combat- ting the men of General Weyler. 1n all instances the volunteers were told that all depended on the sanction which 15 daily expected from Estrada Palma, and that if that leader is favorable to the project the local ciub will go ahead and raise not'only funds but a force of fight- ing men. Secretary Mascherini said last evening that the encouragement already received had exceeded the expectations of the sym- pathizers with the patriots, and that when the proper time arrives the move- ment will go with & boom. “There is no question,’”’ he said ‘‘that the majority of the people of S8an Fran- cisco and of California are in sympathy with <truggling Cuba, and when we can show by a sanction from General Palma tuat we are acting under his guidance we will have more men ihan we can con- veniently handle. “Many of those who write to us offering aid do not wish to be known for the pres- ent, but there are others who are out- spoken and willing to come forward now and shéw their colors. “It will surprise the few sympathizers with Spain what this City contains when they see how strong we have become in so short a time.” HOLIDAY SPECTACLES. The Christmas Attractions Are All Going Smoothly and Christmas Mati- nees Are Everywhere Announced. All the holiday attractions have had the benefit of a few days’ run and are now going quite smoothly. The coryphees are sure of their steps, the machinery is run- ning on oiled wheels and the actors’ lines, which haited here and there on some of the opening nights, are now rattled off in- dependently of the prompter. At the Baldwin “The Brownies” has been enlivened by some local hits, which arouse a good deal of laughter. New- house aad Waflle, the clever guitar and mandolin. players, continue to be one of the chief attractions of the performance, and the German band, in spite of its dis- cordant strains, is nightly encored. Judging from the attendance at the Co- lumbia the Frawley Company has made quite a hit in “The Railroad of Loye.” The play is bright and sparkling and it is acted in a spirited manner. “The Cricket on the Hearth’’ is provine a seasonable offering at the Alcazar. May Buckley is a quaint little figure as Dot, and she acts her role very prettily. Mrs, Bates is excelient as the eccentric Tilly Slowboy, and the rest of the cast is quite satisfactory. G “She” meets all the requirements of patrons of the Grand. This remark does not apply solely to the lady who plays She, but to the version of the novel dramatized by Edwin Barbour. It is spectacular, contains startling moments and has a riotous element of fun, provided principally by an irrepressible Hibernian. The spectacular effects are well produced, particulariy the scene depicting the land- ing on the beach, and the company does good work all through the performance. “Jack and the Beanstalk’ is proving a strong atiraction at the Tivoli. Its spec- tacular effects are brilliant, the music is bright and the dialogue is full of fun. These combined qualities are meeting with their reward in large houses. The ballets at the Orpheum have im- proved greatly in smoothness and finish since the opening night and are now do- ing excellent work. The clever Phoite Company continues to be one of the chief attractions of the strong Christmas bill. Special Christmas day matinees are an- nounced at all the theaters. AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT, The throngs of holidey sightseers made the entrance of the Bay City Market, 1138-1146 Market street, nearly impassable yesterday afternoon. The occasion was the grand display of fine meatsat this popular market, which it is admitted surpasses every former effort. Here are grizzly and cinnamon bears of enormous proportions, hundreds of mammoth cattle selected from the choicest feeding grounds in California and Nevada, sheep in endless rows, fanci- fully daressed calves, tiny lambs, huge porkers from H. W. Meeks of San Lorenzo which tip the beam at 1200 pounds, all flanked by numberless suckling pigs. T.ese are arranged by a master hand to lease the eye and tempt the appetite. ugar-cured hams and bacon cured under the personal supervision of Mark Strouse at his immense packing-house on the San Bruno road, kettle-rendered lard which has an established reputation of being the best in the market, sausages of all kinds, makine in ali of its display of tresh and salted meats one of the best markets west of Chicago. Mr. Strouse is recognized as one of the foremost business men in his line in this City, and the steadily increasing popular- ity of his market isa tribute to his busi- ness methods. e e e R. A. and N, U. Officers. The annual election of officers of California Garrison No. 101, Regular Army and Navy Union, was held in their hall, Alcazar build- ing, Tuesday evening, December 22. The fol- lowing were elected:’'F. G, Whisker (second term), commander; R. L. Deverell, senior vice- commander; Daniel Bennett. jumior vice- commander; Raiph N. Folks, adiutaut; A. R. Holzheid, paymaster; Fred A. Heiter, quarter- master: A. A. Malmberg, chaplain; Jacob J. Johansen, officer of the day; John E. Nygren, _// ‘ CUBAN LIBERATORS. officer'of the guard; Michael Dewaus, officer of the watch; William H.Norman, trustee. The installation will take place Tuesday evening, January 12, 1897. Members of Grand ArmJ' posts or any ex-soldiers or saflors are invited. et GUN CLUB AND ’97. Open House and a Game Dinner Are Scheduled for the New Year, The board of directors of the Olympic Gun Club held a meeting last evening at the club on Van Ness avenue, at which it was determined to keep open house New Year’s to sportsmen generally throughout the State. Invitations will be issued and preparations made for an auspicious be- ginning of 1897. It was decided to give a grand dinner at the club on the evening of January 26, the game to be provided by members of the club. It was still further decided that in regard to this game no questions would be asked as to whether it was shot, bought, bezged or stolen by the member providing it. —————————— OHARLES MAYNE'S WILL. Notice of Contest Filed by the Dead Man’s Relatives. Notice of contest of the will of the late Charles Mayne, alias Merzbach, was filed 1 the office of the County Clerk yester- day. The contestants are 8imon Louis and Leopold Merzbach, Ernestine Birkner and Rosalie Goldsmith, first cousins of the de- ceased. Their father was Charles Merz- bach,a brother of the father of the testa- tor. The will was admittea to probate in December of last year, The contestants ask that the order ad- mitting it to probate be revoked on the ground that deceased was incapacitated from making a will ana that he was un- duly influenced by Mrs. Louise R. Barroil- her, wife of Henry Barroilhet, to whom he leit the greater part of his estate, and who was appointed executrix of the will. The estate was appraised at $557,688 40. Several benevolent institutions were be- queathed liberal sums. The relatives of the dead man think they were discrimin- ated ageinst and will try to get a share of the estate. : 10 FIND T BLINDFOLDED A Man Offers to Trace the Course of a Gold Ledge in This City. If Led to the Spot He Could Solve the Mystery of Anderson’s Rich Find. Anderson, the man who has discovered in a street in this City what, from a lim- itea inspection and a careful assay of samples, he believes to be a very rich ledge of gold-bearing quartz, is not with- out callers who are willing to help him solve the problem of how to prospect and develop the mine. He is at a loss what to do, but these persons all have a sugges- tion to offer. The discoverer persistently guards his secret. He will not let drop a hint of where to look for the hidden ledge. Among his visitors last night was n» map who discoursed learnedly upon the wveculiarities of quartz veins and of other geological formations. He had had con- siderable experience himself in locating ledees and to his sorrow ha! located one almost to the exclusive profit of one of California’s millionaires, but with small satisfaction to himself, His method was unique. He had but to be led to the spot under which the led ge was supposed to be and then while blindfolded he could walk unerringly along the surface, describing the precise course of the unseen ledge. Furthermore, he could stop over the places where the ledge was richest. Though the discoverer was encouraged by this information he would not avail himself of the method, because it required primarily a disclosure of the location of the outecroppings of the rich vein. A property-owner, mindful of Aunder- son’s employment at building houses in different parts of the City, surinised that Anderson must have discovered the mine while laying a sewer to one of the new buildings. He figured it out, compared dates and surmised that, perhaps, the mine had been found right next toalot heowns on Jersey street. Possibly his own property was rich in gold. But Anderson destroyed this brief vision of wealth yesterday by explaining that he discovered the ledge by chance while strolling along a certain street some time between August 15, his birthday, and October 19, the day on which his brother startea for Sweden. More exactly than that he cannot fix the day, but during all that time he says he was notv engaged upon any building, nor was he at work anywhere. Anderson stiil has hopes. If he cannot touch the wealth, he thinks there ought to be some way by which the City can profit by the mine and give men work if investigations prove the ledge to be ex- tensive ana as rich as the first assay. ———— A Sailor Drowned. Frano Bajunen, a Finland sailor, fell off the Harrison-street wharf yesterday morning and was drowned. Those who witnessed the acci- dent stated that the sailor was drunk and that he struck his head on a projection from & piie before he renched the water. Several men rushed to secure ropes to rescue the man, but he was dead before help could reach him. His body was taken to the Morgue. Deceased was 22 years of age. CAME IN WITH A LIGHT LIST Few Passengers on Board the Australia From Honolulu. Santa Claus All Ready to Pay His Annual Visit to the Men-0-War. His Royal Highness F. Greig of Fan- ning Island Comes to Town on Business Bent. The Oceanic Steamship Company’s Aus- tralia arrived from Honolulu yesterday, and Chief Steward Seeley completed his first round trip. Succeeding J. K. James, he was placed in an onerous vosition, but his long training in the Pacific Coast Steamship Company stood Mr. Seeley in good stead. About this time a year ago the Australia only-brought up from Hawaii aboutnine passengers. In the cabin yesterday the list was as follows: Captain William Mat- son, wife and child, Williard French and wife, W. R. Flint, Miss M. C. Howard, Robert Abrams, William Abrams, L Witt- kowski. It will thus be seen that between last year and this the difference in the passen- ger list was only one. The passenger list was a very small one. “Who will be the next pilot?” is a ques- tion that is disturbing the men now in offices Captain McCoy of the Spreckels tug Relief, Captain Hall, late of the Co- rona, and Captain Jones, son of the man who has lately recigned his position as ilot, are candidates for the position. glnll is ahead in the race. There was a small scare on the ferry- steamer Bay City yesterday. When the ‘‘go astern’’ signal was given the bell did pot ring and the steamer ran into the dock at full speed. A couple of women fainted and the trouble was much exag- werated in consequence. The bark 8. C. Allen, that made such a good passage over the bar, has changed ver flag. Latterly she has been known as one of the Welch line. Now she will fly the Williams-Dimond flag, and her new owners say she will be a record breaker. Santa Claus is ready to visit the men- of-war. Yesterday all that was necessary to make tbe Monadnock and Comanche into bowers of beauty and larders of plenty was taken aboard on the tenders. Over 400 pounds of Christmas turkey was sent to the Monadnock, and Captain Wilson of _ JiNTNES. S, rl / the army was kept busy taking out the consignments ordered by Lieutenant-Com- manaer Turner for the Comanche. His royal highness, F. Greig of Fanning Island, is in town. His father escaped notoriety for years, but the son is now as well known as Li Hung Chang. Some mornths ago his picture appeared in THE CALL, and the young man’s profile is not nearly as striking as his father’s. King Greig is here to see his son and heir, who is being educated at a private school in Oakland. . In‘ the meantime Greig has chartered the schooner Viking and with her will make a cruise ‘‘on business bent” during the next few month: NEW GRAND JURY. List of Names From Which the Panel ‘Will Be Drawn in Judge Slack’s Court. A new Grand Jury will be impaneled to- day by Judge S!ack, the jurors to be se- lected from among the following: Grove P. Ayers, 1603 Golden Gate avenue; Rudolph Mohr, Flood building; William E. Luiz, 205 Sansome; E. C. Caiben, 1407 Eddr! P. J. Tormey, 2734 Folsom; Louis F. Kast, 1112 Guerrero; H. W, Hannemann, 422 Geary ; Beu- jamin Newman, 125 Kearny; William Mec- arthy, Langham _Hotel; = Samuel W. Backus, California Hotel; ~Raphael Peix- otto, 1626 Butter; C. M. Yates, 709 Front; H. W. Westphal, Columbis square; A. B.'Maguire, Twenty-eighth and Folsom; " Arthur L. Piper, 24 Ciay; James Fogarty, 606 Fillmore; John W. Much, 2213 Broderick; Ed- ward G. Denniston, 824 Twenty-first; M. F. Fragley, 1210 Valencia; H. Dutard, 123 Davis; A. P. Williams, Palace 'Hotel; Drury Melone, Palace Hotel; Walter M. Brunt, 535 Ciay; R. B. K , 2519 Bush; Owen E. Brady, Twenty-fourtn and San Jose ayenue; M. P. Detels, 114 Davis; Patrick O. Aherne, 7 2 d bmann, 2029 Fillmore; Andzew J. Mosely, 2510 Fillmore; Adolph Roos, 27 Kearny. B e EEMBOLD'S TROUBLE THIOKENS. Ordered to Produce Mrs. Parsons’ Will or Make an Explanation. Attorney G. A. Rembold is likely to have an unpleasant half hour with Judge Slack next Tuesday, as he has been ordered to produce the will of the late Mrs. Sarah M. Parsons at that time or to show cause why he has not done so. As Mr. Remboid Lias asserted that he sent the will to Savannab, Ga., Mrs. Parsons’ former residence, several days ago, he may bave some difficulty in complying with the court's order, The opinion among lawyers is that the best thing Mr, Rembold can do is to confess that he was not acquainted with the requirements of the code, throw himself on the mercy of the court and try tuv get the people in Georgia to send the will back to San Francisco in order that it may be ad- mitted to probate. Philip H. Maas has filed application to be appointed administrator of \he estate. He alleges that the legatees under the will are P. H. Maas, Elzabeth Katherine Mass, Dr. W. H. Mayo, G. A. Rembold, of this City, and several friends and relatives of the deceased hv- ing in Georgia. Among the latter is Dr. 8. C. Harris, widower of the testator, who is named for alegacy ofonly $5. Miss Maas is designated as the residuary legatee. Mr. Remnoold's connection with the es- tate grew out of the fact that he drew the lady’s will, for which service he is accused of having taken pussession of about $10,- 000 worth of jewelry and clothing, besides receiving $500 in the will. 0 THE BINEST HOLIDAY EDITION OF THE YEAR WILL BE THE hristmas “Call,” ISSUED TO-MORROW, December 25th, It will be a Treasure-House of Literature by the Best California Authors, and will be Superbly Illustrated. . DON'T FAIL TO GET THE Christmas “Call.” 5 CENTS A COPY, FILLMORE STREET - GLOWS N LIGHT Celebration of the Newly Acquired Illuminating System. Paper Lanterns, Fireworks and Music*Test:fizd to the Joy of the People. The Street on the High Hill Ablaze With ‘the Symbols of the Spirit of Progress. Passengers coming over from Oakland last evening, and pedestrians downtown, observed a rosy glow in the western sky above the top of the big hill that divides the Western Addition from the eastern part of the City. This glow bad all the appearance of a block of wooden build- ings on fire. Then sparks were seen to rise gracefully in theair, little buds of fire that blossomed into stars of a pale blue- ish white surrounded by a corona of gray smoke with an opalascent suggestion of violet. But the fire-bells failed to startle the guiet warm air of a San Francisco De- cember night with the mellow melan- choly tones of alarm, and the lookers wondered at the glare and at the silence that accompanied it. It was not a fire in the destructive sense, but it was the reflection of the fire of prog- ress and enterprise with which Fillmore street, from Sutter to Pacific, was illumi- nated. Paper lanterns from far Cathay and from the street of the dancing-girls in Yokohama, whence Sir Edwin Arnold drew some of his Oriental inspiration, hung from the eaves of the awnings in double rows, and added their golden glow- worm glow to the dazzling brilliancy of the electriclamps. Fillmore street eclipsed all its prede- | cessors in the way of celebrating the in- troduction of the midair arc iamps. Ninth street on the previous night bad had a similar celebration, and it wds a timely pointer for the merchants of Fillmore street, for they added a few mere scaliops and literally burned up all their com- petitors. The band wagon was drawn by four spirited horses with nodding plumes, and behind it followed & procession of delivery wagons gayly decorated with bunting and Janterns. The band in soulful strains declared that when the Fillmore- street merchant *Walked uat levee round, round, round, dat new buily was nowhar to be found, found, found” in the way of competition. Bonfires blazed in order to make the story of the evolution of light more com- plete, beginning with the chapter of the dry twigs rabbed together starting the bonfire, passing thence tothe candle in the lantern, while the sickly glare of the street lamp on tke corner typified the next step, that of gas, and abuve them all the mag- nificent arc light overkead picturing in miniatare the glory of the sun. Roman candles, fountains of fire, batter- ies of stars and vagrant comet: filled the night sky with a wavering glare and threw pleasing variations of light and shade | NEW TO-DA SEE IF YOU SEE IT. Loois Likea »7 Rocker. AT FACTORY PRIGE! Made at our factory—never out of our factory. You may have only one at $290. It’s a beauty — comfortable and the proper thing for a Christmas Gift. CALIFORNIA RTTAN GO, 61 FIRST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. BLOOD POISO NEW TO-DAY. That Pleasing Paralyzing Pie! How good it looks! How good it is And how it hurts. Why not look into the question of Pill after Pie? Eat your pie and take Ayer’s Pills after, and pie will please and not paralyze. AYER’S Cathartic Pills CURE DYSPEPSIA. upon the costumes of the thousands of pretty girls who stood on the sidewalks watching the show. Fillmore street is ready for the twentieth century. Church Property to Be Sold. The Van Ness avenue Methodist Episcopal Church has petitioned the Superior Court for permission to sell a lot 40x80 feet in size, on Mission street, near Fourth. There is & mort- gage on the propertv for $18,000, in favor of the Hibernia Bank, and $900 for interest. The income of the church .has so greatly aimin- ished that it is found impossible 10 pay the interest or redeem the property. The petition is signed by Robert Goodall, president, and Robert J. Hancock, secretary of the congre- gation. ————— The first scientific work on mineraloey was by George Agricola in the sixteenth century. Before that time it had been considered only asa part of geology. NEW TO-DAY. Our money-back tea is so good that we say : Get a package of Sc/il- ling’s Best and try it. If you don't like it, the grocer you got it from will return your money in full, and charge it to us. A S:.‘hi”kirvxg & Company NEW TO-LAY—-AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. 41 HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Froprieio:s LAST 11 Nights " 5 Matinees Matinee To-Morrow - - Christmas Day. Regular Matinee Saturday. Regular Performance Sunday Night. TheWORLD'S GREATEST SPECTACLE C. B. JEFFERSON. KLAW & ERLANGER'S WON- DERFUL PRODUCTION, PALMER COX'S BROWNIES! With its endless round of novel features: The Flying Balle The Earthquake and Volcano! Little Gertie Carlisle! The Oriental Ballet of Beautitul Women The Wandering Minstrels! And the Great Hit, DOT FUNNY GERMAN BAND! Seats now selling for all remaining performances. 'PRICOLANIR COTTLOD S (>+ 1E35¢3 AT3 MATAILRS -+~ MANY 1 TEARS . AGO Comedies were playea llke THERAILROADOF LOVE Augustin Daly’s ~plendid Comedy, But there have been none sincere—Presented in such perfect st THE FRAWLEY COMPANY!I Special Chris:mas Matinee To-morrow A fternoon. Next Week............. A Great Triple Bill. MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALLER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manager A WONDERFUL CAST, In the Startling Scenic kevival of the Great Spectaculsr Drama, “SETFI! STIRRING SITUATIONS BEAUTIFUL NERY! SURPRISING MECHANICAL EFFxCTS! Christmas-Day Matinee on Friday. Eveninz Prices—10c, <5c and .15 Matinees Saturday and Sunday. A O’Farrell Street, tockton and Powil The Sensation and alk of the City! AnUnrivaled Christmas Yaudeville Feast The Original and the ouly N1isS N'S KURO- PEAN A RIAL BALLET ani KIRALFY'S RESPLENDENT BALLET PAGEA The Grandest ~pectacle kiver Proluced | ZAZ. A\D V NERY! ZAZELL - VERD And a Great Bill of Comedy and Novelties. Extra! Special Matinee Christmas Day. Only 2 Nights M ¢ Galleiil's Monkey Come- dians. Heserved seats. 25c; Bulcony, 10¢; Opera-chalrs and box-seats, 50c. NEW YO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEsERNESTINE KBELING, Proprielor & Mauags: TO-NIGHT — OUR HOLIDAY SPECTACLE! «J ACK —AND THFE— BEANSTALK!” SONG, DANCE AND HUMOR. To-Morrow = = Christmas Day SPECIAL MATINEE! For the Ladies and Children. 25c and 500. Popular Prices EVENINGS AND CHRISTMAS MATINEE. The Sweetest Stor{ Ever Told { —— Dickens’ Eeauti{ul 1a; “THE (RICKET 0N THE WEARTH!” nl‘nnflrggfizl!:c..'fe:.ynfiwlfi::«'nfl.—crs?;k 356, THE CHUTES. , THE WONDERFUL, LIFE-DEPICTING ANIMATOSCOPE FREE! See KORTO’S perilous shoot down the Chutes on a glove nightly. SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY Children’s Christmas Tree Festival WILL BE HELD AT.... SARATOGA HALL, Geary Street, SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 26. SUTRO BATHS. $1.000 IN PRIZES! Grand International Tug-of-War! i NWNext Sunday December =7, i 896. See Programme. America vs. Ireland. Canada vs. Denmark. Sweden vs. Norway Germany vs. Portugal. Italy vs. Slavonia. General Admission 25 Cents. CIRCUS ROYAL. People’s Palace Bul ding, Eddy and Mason sts. PO-NIGHT. 0-NIGHT! BIG SUCCESS—BIG SUCCESS anere GLEASON! cu GREAT GREAT King of Horse-Tamers, POPULAR PRICES. POPULAR PRICES. 10¢, z0e, 30¢, 50c. RACING apdalec RACING ~——CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— OAKLAND RACE TRACK. WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97. Beginning Tuesday, November 18, Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ‘“shursday, Friday and Saturday. Halnor shine. —Races Start at 2:15 P. M. Sharp— FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. Ferry Boats leave San Francisco at 12 . and 12:30,1.00, 1:30 and 2:00 p. .. connecting with trains stoppinz ai the entrance to track. Buy your ferr; tickets (o Berkeley. Returning—Trains leave tne Track at 4:15 and 4:45 P w, and immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR, Presideat R. B. MILROY, Secretury.