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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, WILL GO BEFORE / THE GRAND JURY Laborers Who Worked on thg City Hall Have a Grievance. ‘ Contractors for the Building of the Dome Failed to Pay Their Men Liabilities That Were Not Mentioned in the Petition in In- solv-ncy. Fourteen men who put in several months’ labor on the work of building the dome of the City Hall without having res ceived their pay have decided to take their grievances before tire Grand Jury and get satisfaction in that way if they can 1n no other. 0'Connell & Lewis were the contractors for the dome, and when their work for the City municipal building was finished they were in deb! to their men for over $6000, some of the individual claims running up 8s high as $200. the firm drew payments on their chntract from time to time, the men ¥ ought they should receiye at least a rtion of their money, and as the job ntared completion became clamorous in thetr demands. At last the work was fin- ished and turned over to the City Hall Commissioners and still the men were out and injured. Then threats of suit were made and the men were called to the office of Stafford & Stafford, the attorneys for the' firm, for a talk over the matter. signed an Before leaving they agreement to wait for their money, the contractors on their part agreeing to pay within fifteen days at least $100 on each claim. Over $4000 of these claims were placed in thehands of Lange’s Collection Agency, and 1t is in reference to transactions that have .taken place since the agency took the claims that the Grand Jury will be asked- to investigate. The attorney who is-handhing the matter for the men said yeésterday that the subject was one for in- vestigation, and that the men were deter- mined to push the matter to a conclusion. ‘“When the men signed the agreement to wait for their money,” he said, “‘they did so in ignorance of & provision of the law that has since stepped in and barred them from getting what belongs to them. “The law says that claims for labor, in order to be preferred liabilitles, must be incurred within sixty days previous to the firm or person owing them going into in- solvency. At the time the agreement was made the firm had not gone into insol- vency and the men’s claims took prece- dence over those for materials. 4 b the azreement in their hands the firnr stood the men off until the statutory time nad elapse.i, and then a voluntary D ion in insolvency was filed. When we learned how the matter had been manipuiated we went into court and filed an involuntary petition, and the question as to which shall stand is still pending. “The assignee question is another mat- ter on which the men have a grievance ) will probably be laid before the nnell & Lewis’ voluntary ion was filed there was no mention the papers of the liabilities for and of course the men have no voice the selection of the man who will A andie the properiy of the firm and pre- sumably try te see tuat all are treated justly. The law says that when a petition nsolvency is fiied it must enumerate all of the creditors and that each shall recéive a notice when and where the elec- tion of an assignee sball take place. Of course under the circumstances the men could not be noiified by the County Clerk. “It is doubtful whether under the pres- ent circumstances the laborers, many of whom are in straitened circumstauces, will . receive what is due them, but a determined effort will be made to save something from the wreck to compensate them for the work performed.” CYCLE RACES TO-MORROW. Entries and H;;ll;i.;:ll; for the Meet to Be Held at the Velo- . drome. The following are the entries and handi- caps'for the races to be beld to-morrow, Christmas day,’at the Velodrome track at Hayes, Fell, Baker and Lyon streeis: One’mile kandicap, professional, first heat, first in each heat and se in two fastest heats to qualify for final— Wells, B. C. W. San Francisco, scratch; O. L. Stevens, O. Ottumwa, Iows, 20 yards; D. E.Whitman, C., Los Angeles, 30 yerds; Fort Worth, Tex., yards; A. . W., San Jones, O. C. W,, San Fran- lsco, 20 yards; C. E. Dow, C. C. C., Seattle, 55 yards; Horaca Slater, B. C. W., Pheenix, Ariz 70 yards; Ed Chapman, O. C. W., Napa, 95 yards. 5 Toird heat—W. F. Foster, Un., San Fran- cisgo, scratgh; H. F. Terrill, B.'C. W., San Francisco, 25 yards; George Bovee, B. C. V El Paso, 50 yards; H. B. Freeman, B. C.V Ban Francisco, 90 yards. Fourth heat—W. A. Terrill, B. C. W. Francisco, seratch; Harry Downing, G. Ban Jose, 20 yards; W. E. Becker, Minneapolis, 40 yards; F. M. Byrne, L C. San Francisco, 70 yards; R. E. Dow, O, Francisco, 80 yards; Peter Metcalf, I Ban"Franciseo, 100 yards. 5 Oue-third of & mile, scratch, professional, t in each heat and second in two iastest heats to quasily for F. Foster, Un., San_ Francisco; W., San Francisco; George San o tBy Bovee, B. C. W., Ei Paso; F. ). Byme, L C. C., San’ Francisco; R. E. Dow, O. San Fran- cisco. Second heat—Hardy Downing, G. C. C., San C. 8. Wells, B. C. W., San Francisco; Un.. Fort Worth; Ed Chapman, Minne- apolis: D. E. Whitman, 6.C. C,, Los Angeles; L. Steyens, O. C. W., Ottumwa; Hotace .. Pheenix; A. M. Boyden, A. C., heat—A. N. Jones, O,{ C.‘Vi H. F. Terrill, B.C. W C. %. Dow, C. C. C.. Sesttle; H. B. Free- B. *C. W., Haywards; Peter Metcal, 1. C:C., Sag: Francisco. Half a mile, scatch, amateur, first henl},— each heat to qualify for final— e Oukinnd; Jake Hirsh, C Sacramento; E. R. Williams, R. A, C,, Taua: F. R, Haley, B. C. W., San Fracisco; Louis Woeraer, O. C. W., San’ Francisco; J. E. Wing, 0. C. W n Jose. 2 ~Ggesond heat —P, R. Mott, R. A. C., Oakland; §. B. Vincent, B. C. \W., San Francisco; P. H Rosenheim, R. A. C. Oskland; Milton M. Cook 1. C. €., San Francisco; E. &. Boz:o, L C. CooSan Francisco; E. F. Russ, 0. C. W.,8an P ot W. Léitch, A, C., Sacramento; Third heat: ! hi\'o!:cn, C. W,, San Francisca; W. B. fird P b. R. A. C., Oukland; E. C. Barley, I. C. an Francisco; George Kroetz, 0. C. W., San Francisco. +heat—Morris M. Cook, 0. C. W., Los S C. Raynaud, B. C. W., San Fran- Jordan, R. A. C., Oakland; W. . C. C., S8an Frantisco; W. S. Bacon, O. San Francisco. Frita_heat—C. J. Birdsall, C. C. C., San Fran- #o,‘ W. C. Klo.z, B. C. W., Vallejo; Joseph A I C. ., 8an Francisco; Tony 0. C. W., San Francisco; E. Langer, smith, G, C. C., San Jose; W., San cisco; B land; L R. Lind, 1 C.C., L. Loos, O. C. W., San Fran- Ban Francisco cised. ° * One mile, handicap, amateur, first heat, first in each heat and second in the fastest o palify for the final—J. E, Wing, G. C. W., 8an ose, dcratch; C. W. Leitch, A, C., Sacramento, " | at this time. 30 yards; S. B. Vincent, B. C. W., San Fra ciseo, 35 yards; J. Hirsh, C. C. W., Sacramen 45 yards: F. Holcomb, Un., San Francisco, vards; F. L. Norton, B. C. W., San Francisco, 60 yards; P. H. Rosenheim, R. A. C., Oakland, 75 yards. Second heat—J. R. Kenna, B. C. scratch: F. T. Jordan, R. C., Oakland, 45 yards; George Kroetz, 0. C. W., San Fran. cisco, 50 yards; E. R. Williams, R. A. C., Oak- land, 60 yards; Milton M. Cook, I C. C., San Francisco,"75 yards; F. R. Haley, B. C. W., San Francisco, 90 yards. Third_heat—C. M. Smith, G. C. 15 yards; P. R. A. W., Oakland, san Jose, ) Oakland, 30 San Francisco, 55 B , San Francisco, 63 yards; L. Woerner, O. C. W., San Francisco, 70 yards; W. C. Kloiz, B. C. W., Vallejo, 80 yards. Fourth heat—C. J. Birdsall, C. C. C. San Francisco, 25 yards; Morris M. Cook, O.C. W., Los Angeles, 45 yards; B. H. Eiford, R. A. C. Oakland, 50 yards; B.C. Raynaud, B.C. W., San ¥rancisco, 55 yaras; Joseph Catanich, L C. C., San Franeisco, 70 yards; W. B. Plumb, R. A. C., Oakland, 80 yards. 3 Fifth 'heat—Charles Kraft, B. C. W., San ncisco, 40 yards; William Loos, O. C. ; C. D. Gooch, v Alborelle, W. 8. Bacon, E. C. Bar- ley, I . 8an Francisco, 80 yards; Ea Lan- ger, 1, C. C., San Francisco, 120 yards. Besides these events there will be a Chi- nese bandicap, always ludicrous, and a atch _race for the Velodrome shield be- tween W. E. Becker of Minneapolis and C. E. Dow of Seaitle. The programme is really the best yet offered by the Velodrome management.and if fair weather prevails there should be a large crowd. The stands are protected, and if there 18 no rain in the morning the races will be run at 2 o’clock in the after- noon without fai'. Douglas White of the Olympic Ciub will be the starter, and the usual corps of officials, including Judge Kerrigan, George Stratton, George P. Wet- more, J. 8. Conwell, Charles Albert Adams and others prominent in cyelink here will officiate. The following circular has been sent to all those who ar+ interested in the secur- ing of proper legislation before the next National assembly of the League of Ameri- can Wheelmen, whereby cycle racing on Sunday will be sanctioned in such di- visions as desire it. The L. A. W. officials here, Associated Cycling Clubs, Velodrome people, and all the racing men, are par- ticularly interested in the passage of such an amendment, and are therefore re- quested to attend this meeting. The cir- cular reads: Dear Sir: A meeting in the interest of Sun- day bicycle racing on the Pacific Coast will be held on Saturday evening, December 26, at 8 0’olock sharp, in_the ciub rooms of the Bay City Wheelmeu, 441 Golden Gate avenue, San Franeisco. This question is one which is of vital in- terest to ail iovers of the wheeling sport, and you are earnestly urged to be present ana Jend the aid necessary in discussing such an important subject, Kindly make a note of the date, that there may be no chance of disappointment, as we | decidedly need your personal support. Trusting to be favored with your presence, we remain, Fraternally vours, FRANK ‘{I K ERRIGAN, The Commission Will Await the Final Decision of Judge McKenna. Steps Taken to Provide a Uniform System of Bockk:. ping for Trans- portaticn Companies. At the meeting of the Railroad Com- mission yesterday all the members were present, acd the most important action taken was the determination to await the final outcome of the case now pending pefore Judge McKenna before any further reduction in rates is made. Chairman La Rue reported that he had nhad a consultation with the Autorney- General and the other attorneys associated with him in the case before the United States Circuit Court, and that he bad been advised that it would not be best at this stage of affairs for the board {o proceed with the investigation proposed by Com- missioner Stanton. This investigation had for its object the eduction of rates charged by the South- ern Pacific Company, other than grain rates, which are now the subject of litiga- tion. Its scope, as outlined by Stanton, was to be of the broadest character, and was to inciude an expert examination of all the books of the monopolfy which had any bearing on the subject of rates. Stanton, despite the joint opinion of the commission’s attorneys, adhered to his idea that the commission ought to go ahead and lay the foundation for a redue- tion of all such rates, freight and passen- ger, which they are not enjoined from changinz by the injunction granted by Judge McKenna. La Rue held that such an examination would necessarily be a part of the trial to be heid before Judge McKenna in the | firal determination of the reasonableness | of the 8 per cent reduction on grain rates, ard stated that for the board to go into | such an - investigation independently woula be a work of supererogation. Stanton thought that the commission shon g employ itself in some way for the pub @ good, even if it were deemed inad- visavle to make further reduction of rates He suggested that steps be taken to have the Southern Pacific Com- pany and all transportation companies adopt a certain system of accounts, one that is prescribed or approved by the board. With this object he moved that the secretary of the board be instructed to communicate with the officers of all | transportation companies asking them to confer with the board in regard to the matter. The motion was adopted. It was decided that the matter of rail- roads posting all rates of freights and fares in public be referred to the Attorney- General. It was the impression of the commission that there is a law providing for this, and they wish to see it enforced. If there is no such iaw the commission will create one. There was some discussion in reference to making all special rates of the Southern | Pacific Company the regrlar rates, so as to prevent aiscrimination in favor of certain skippers, but no official action was taken. e T e T ANXIOUS TO ANNEX. Promoters of “Greater Oakland’’ Will Push the Matter. OAKLAND, Cav., Dec. 23.—A meeting of those who are anxious to annex the territory between Oakland and Berkeley will be held next week to take preliminary steps necessary to submit the matter to popular vote. The lines as now proposed are to begin at a point on the northern boundary of the city of Oakland, 150 feet east of the east line of Broadway and running thence northerly to a point 150 feet east of the east line of intersecting line of College’l avenue and thence northwesterly 150 feet distant from Coliege avenue to the south line of the town of Berkeley, thence along such line and the Emeryvilie line to the nortn line of the city of Oakiand, thence to the point cf beginning. It is estimated that this territory in- cludes a population of about 7000 sonis. It has three separate schools and a sanitary district. The Peralta school with three, the Temescal school with eight and the Bay School with eight departments gives some idea of the population which would be added to the SBecond Ward if the propo- sition prevails. Under the city charter there can be no redistricting of the wards before 1900. ——————— Roddy’s Handball Court in Litigation Judge Slack has issued an order restraining James J. Roddy from removing a French range and a handball courgirom premises belongis to Mary McHele,Joh San Bruno avenue an Yolo street. ‘The case will be heard on the 8th of ne}t month. WILL THE THIRD ATTEMPT SUCCEED Scheme to Save Three Burglars From Impend- ing Punishment. John O’'Neal, Under Thirty Years' Sentence, Comes to Their Rescue. He Will Testify in Court That He and Billy Flannery Committed the Burglaries. The police were considerably surprised yesterday to learn that John O’Neal, who is serving a term of thirty years in Fol- som penitentiary, had been in the County Jail for a few days, and their surprise was intensified when on making inquiry they ascertained the reason for his temporary removal from Folsom. Patrick Kelly, d Colvin and W. Cor- bett, three notorious ex-convicts, will ap- pear in Judge Wallace’s court on Monday to stand th-ir trial on tWwo charges of burglary. They are the men who are ac- cused by the police of breaking into the house of W. 8. Duval, 1012 Pine street, on August 2 and stealing about $1000 worth of jewelry, and of breaking into the house of H. J. Hendrick, 1022 Washington street, a few nights later. Most of the stolen jewelry was found in rooms on Grant avenue occupied by Kelly and Colvin and a woman calling herself Kelly’'s wife. Detectives Gibson and Wren, who hav e charge of the case, claim that they have ample eviaence to secure a convietion. _ Now it seems that O'Neal, who is also an ex-convict and is a_friend of the three risoners, will on Monday in Judge Wal- ace’s court testify that he and Billy ¥lan- nery, an ex-convict and fugitive from jus- tice, committed the burglaries at the Duval and Hendrick residences. This testimony is with the object of securing the dis- missal of the charges against Kelly, Col- vin and Corbett. As soon as this fact became known to the police dilivent inquiry was ‘made, and it was ascertained that friends of the three prisoners had been for three or four weeks going to Folsom penitentiary and conversing with O’Neal, ana they do not besitate to sav that O’Neal has been pre- vailed upon to accept the responsibility for the burglaries because he has tnirty years to serve and if he were convicted of perjury any additional sentence would not worry him. O’Neai was the marc who smashed the window in H. Wachhorst's jeweiry-store on J street, Sacramento, September 18, and stole a trayful of diamonds. He was pursued and captured and gave the name of Frank Holden, but he was afterward identified as O’Neal, and having two prior convictions for robbery he was sentenced to thirty years. On Oc- tober 6, 1886, he was sentencel to ten years in Folsom for robbery in San Joaquin County, but was pardoned on September 3, 1889. * A few nights later he held up and robted Policeman I. T, Bean in the rear of the Mint, and on No- vember 27 he was sentenced to five years in Folsom. He is now 36 years of age. Billy Flannery, who O'Neal says was his companion in the Duval and Hendrick burglaries, Is wanted by the police for grand iarceny. He secured bonds after his arrest last September, one of his bonds- men being L. C. Burton, 1426 Jackson street. He showed his appreciation of Burton’s kindness by breaking into his house on September 13, along with Wil- liam McElroy. and stealing a ‘quantity of jewelry, McEiroy was chased and cap- tured, but Flannery escaped and since then he has kept away from the City. Kelly, Colvin and Corbett have twice made an attempt to regain their liberty since being arrested last August. While in the City Prison awaiting their prelim- inary examination they concocted a dar- ing scheme to escape with the assistance of Kelly’s wife. By some means or ot: er she was able to get a duplicate of the key to the prison door and it had been ar- ranged to make the attempt during the police parade in October, but the prison officials learned of the scheme and fras- trated the attempt. Two or three weeks ago they made another attempt to escape from the County Jail, but were unsue- cessful. Astbhey have found that they cannot escape by breakinz jail, the police believe that their friends have now kit upon the scheme to zet O'Nesl to swesr in court thatr he and Flannery committed the burglaries. THIRD-STREET LIGHTS. Merchznts and Property-Owners Are United on the First Block, Third 'street, with old-time pride as being a business street before some of the streets that are now forging ahead as prosperous mercantile centers were heard of, is not going to yield its position in the downtown section as being a storekeeper’s thoroughfare; and in order to convince the public of this fact negotiations are now under way by which this street will be illuminated from Market to Mission just as soon as the eleciric-light company can get the arc lamps in place. The prime movers in this progressive stride are B. Katchinski of the Pniladel- phia Shoestore, at No. 10; Pasch, Baer & Co., Eagle Shoestore, at No. 26, and Hugo Keil, property-owner of several siores further south. Those gentlemen have started a sub- scription list .monE the storekeepers on this block, and it has met with every en- couragement. Fourth street, from Market to Folsom, will be subject to the electric currént, which will shed its ray of arc lights on this street by the evening of the last day of the year 1896. y This is the promise made by the elec tric-light company to John T. Sullivan of the Pioneer Shoestore on Fourth street yesterday. Valencia and Bixteenth streets in the Mission are also on waiting orders with the same light-giving power and with similar promises that before the dawn oi 1897 the current will be turned on along those lines. Larkin street, from Sutter to Market, is patiently waiting its turn to have a grand burrah night, but so far the committee has nothing positive as to the night when darkness will d!sufapnr before the electric rays from the arc lamps. The next street to be heard from is Market. The merchants on this thor- onghfare have so iar made no move in adding additional lights to their stores. 1If they have contemplated doinganything in this lihe the nature of it has not so far been publicly discussed. No doubt, how- ever, a movement will be made soon and on a grand scale, as becoming the dignity of the principal coramercial street of not only San Francisco but the Pacific Coast. —————— Little Sisters’ Infant Shelter. The Little Sisters’ Infant Shelter will have its Christmes festival in the home at 512 Minna street on Wednesday next, commenc- ing at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The manage- meat anrnounces that it would be pleased to receive donations of fruit, eakes or anything that woula make glad the hearts of the little ones on the day when all look forward to enjoyment and hrppiness, DECEMBER 24, 1896. - NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY INDUGEMENTS OFFERED T0-DAY! To bring our great and overwhelmingly successful Holiday Sale to a fitting close by disposing of every dollar’'s worth of Special Holiday Goods before Christmas the following and count- less other equally choice lines are offered at PRICES THAT SHREWD BUYERS WILL APPRECIATE! . LADIES' HANDKERGHIEFS ! LADIES' WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, new designs, extra values, will be placed on sale at 8%4¢, 10¢, 12)4¢, 15¢, 20¢ and 25¢ each. LADIES WHITE HEMSTITCHED 95(&} AND SCALLOPED EMBROID- 8%c 10 25c. to y ERED SHEER LINEN HAND- $3.) KERCHIEFS, latestdesigns, will be placed on sale at 25c, 50¢c, 75¢, $1, $1 50, $2, $2 50 and $3 each. LADIES' WHITE HEM- 10c¢) STITCHED LINEN HANDKER- to + CHIEFS, 1, %, 1and13{inch hem, &0c¢.) sterling values, will be offéred at 10c, 1234e, 15¢, 20c, 25¢, 35¢ and 50¢ each. REAL DUCHESSE LACE T5ec HANDKERCHIEFS, a kand- some present. special values. at 75¢, $1. $1 50, $2, $2 50, §3, $3 50, $4 50, $5, $6, $7 50, $8 50, $10 and $12 50 each. LADIES’ HEMSTITCHED 10 $12.50 $1.00 (ALL-LINEN HAND-EM- to BROIDERED ~INITIAL $2.00 | HANDKERCHIEFS, half doz, in fancy box, $1, $150 and $2; a useful present. NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! Novelties in LACE. CHIFFON, MOUS- SELINE DE SOIE AND RIBBON COLLARETTES, FRONTS, JABOTS, AND RUFFLES, at very low prices. CHILDREN'S WEAR. CHILDREN’S COATS, from 1to At 4 years, made of navy, red and $.) ,0 ;blua niggerhead material, fin- &9V lishea with square collar, trim- med with fur, will be sold at $2 50 each. CHILDREN'S WHITE DRESS- At GES, 1 to 4 years, made of fine s] 50 Jwhite Nainsook, yoke finished . {with tucks, ruffle and embroid- ery, will be sold at $1 50. BOOKS! 500 12mo BOOKS, cloth bound, all At 1!' the iatest authors, value 25¢, will 90| ve offered at 15c. At | 300 LARGE-SIZE BOOKS, consist- 25 ing of the History of the United ¢ States, African Travelers, etc., value 50c, will be offered at Z5c. At | 100 GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES, heavy cloth covers, value $1, will be offered at 65c. 65¢ GAMES! We are offering all the LATEST GAMES. includ- ing LOUISA. BASEBALL, YACHT RACE, etc., at half price. GAMES! Half Price MACKINTOSHES. CHILDREN’S MACKIN- TOSHES, in navy and mixed coJ:sx, value $3, will be offered at$2. LADIES’ DOUBLE TEXTURE MACKINTOSHES, in navv and bla:k, value $7 50, will be offered at $5. LADIES' 2-CAPE MACKIN- TOSHES, 1 navy and black, velvet collar, value $8 50, will be offered at $6. $2.00 £5.00 £6.00 LADIES’ MACKINTOSHES, in tan, (2 capes), velvei collar, BOOKS! | $8.50 value $:2, will be offered at $8 50. LEATHER GOODS! LADIES’ BLACK LEATHER SHOP- PING BAGS, in all the new styles, excellent value at 25¢, 40c, 50¢, 60c, 75¢, $1, $1.25, $1 50, $1 75, $2, $225, $2 50 and $3eacl. LADIES’ PURSES AND COMBINA. TION CARD CASES, in an unlimited variety of styles, colors and qualities; " Coin Purses from 5c to 75c¢; Black and Colored Card Cases 50c to $2 50, and Sterling Silver Mounted Black and Colored Combination Cases from 75¢ to $5 each. Black Real Ostrich Feather Boas. BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARETTES—20 inch, finest qual- ity of Feathers, with Ribbon ties, $2, $250, $3, $3 75, $4, $450, $5, $6, $7 50, $850 each; 36-inch, $5 75, $6, $7 50, §9 and $10 each; d45-inch, $10, $11 50, $12 50, $13 50 each; 54-inch, $13 50, $15 and §18 each. Each one boxed in a handsome Xmas box. FUR-HEAD NECK SCARFS, inall qual- ities and styles; Black Coney, 75c and $1; Muskrat, $1and $1 50; Real Mink, $4 arid $5, and Real Black Marten, $3, $4, $5, $6 and $7 50 each. CHILDREN'S FUR SETS! CHILDREN’S FUR SETS (muff and tip- .pet), White Angora $2.50, and White Thibet (muff and head scari) at $2 50, $3, $3 50 per set. JAPANESE SILK TIDIES. At | JAPANESE BSILK TIDIES, hand 35 painted, value 50c, will be offered € | at 35c each. ! At | JAPANESE SILK TIDIES, hand- embroidered, value $1, will be of- fered at 75c each. 75e | SILK UMBRELLAS.: LADIES SILK GLORIA UM- At BRELLAS, with handsome $6) 00 Dresden - bandles, value $3 50, - will be offered at $2. . - LADIES’ SILK GLORIA UM- At BRELLAS, with Dresden or $2 50 vearl handles, will be offered at o $250. GENTLEMEN'S SILK UM- At ' | BRELLAS, 28-inch, natural sg 75 handles, steel rods, value $6, . will pe offered at $3 75. LADIES’ KID- GLOVES! 175 dozen 4-BUTTON UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, large buttons, zol- ors mode, tan, siate and brown, afl sizes, regular price $1, on special sale at 59¢ a pair. At 59¢ 168 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, embroidered backs and large buttons, colors tan, brown and modes, also black, all sizes, regular price $1 25, on special sale at 75¢c a At 756 pair. At | 143 dozen 5-HOOK KID GLOVES, _7' black only, ail sizes, regular price 90 | 5125, on special sale at 75c a pa:r. 103 dozen 4-BUTTON ENGLISH At WALKING GLOVES, in dark and medium shades of reds and browns, worth §1 50, will be on sale at $1 a pair. $1.00 100 dozen 4-BUTTON GENUINE FRENCH KID GLOVES, em- broidered back and large but- tons, in dark, medium and tan shades, also black, regular price $1 50, on special saleat $1a pair, At $1.00 Murphy Building, Market and Joues Streets. £ STORE OPEN EVENINGS FOR BALANCE OF HOLIDAY SEASON. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strests. Murphy Building, Market and Jonss Stregts, Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streats. FGHT FOR THE JERL BALLET Rival Theatrical People in the United States Court. C. S. Nilsson Says the Brownies Have No Right to Use His Patent. Palmer Cox Fo'ks Say That the Apparatus in Qu-stion Was Used Many Years Ago. The case of Carl 8. Nilsson against the managers of the Palmer Cox Brownies Company and the managers of the Bald- win Theater was taken up yesterday morning before Judge McKenna in the United States Cirguit Court on an order to show cause why the defendants should not be restrained from using certain pat- ented stage machinery known as aerial ballet apparatus, Nilsson has an aerial ballet at the Orpheum and the Palmer Cox Brownies Company is giving a simi- lar production at the Baldwin Theater. The case was presenied to Judge Mc- Kenna in affidavits'by people who know, or are supposed to know, all about the apparatus in question. The affidavit of Mr. Nilsson sets forth that he is a me- chanic and that several years ago he pat- ented apparatus used for the purpose of presenting to the public a ballet-dancer who would appear to be dancing in mid- air; that it is constructed of puilies, ropes, wires, etc. He asserts that all of these were surrepti.iously duplicated by the de- fendants while in° New York and have been and are teing used to his detriment and causing him great loss on his patent. His affidavit is substantiated by one sworn to by Julian Rialto, who asserted that the baliet machinery in use at the Baldwin is an exact copy ‘of Nilsson’s in- vention, and that it was built by the de- fendants and concealed in the basement of the Fourteenth-street Theater, New York. Upon the presentation of these docu- ments Attorney J. J. Scriver asked that the defendants be enjoined from further use of the apparatus. He said his client would give a bond for damages pending the litigation. Attorney Fredrrich for the defendants asserted that he had something to present for his clients that would probably change the complexion of the case. He read affidavits of a number of theatrical people who assert that the apparatus was in general use in theaters long before Nils- son laid claim to its origin. One was Robert J. Cutler, a machinist in the Brownie company, who stated that back in the early part of 1882 a ballet was produced in a New York theater that had a run of sixty consecutive nights in which the aerial feature was introduced. As early as 1873 he saw in Booth’s Theater, New York, a productionssimilar to that of the Brownies. The deponent sseerted that he had frequently constructed similar devices for similar purposes, for the main principle was that of a moving crane, such as is used for moving huy or other beavy or bulky bodies. who composed the Malcomb Douglat music for the Brownies and advance agent ‘revolver and called on him to stop. for the same companies, stated that the company has produced this attraction in all of the principal cities of the East and in Montreal, and that frequently in some of the cities Nilsson produced ballets sim- ultaneously with the Brownies and both used similiar apparatus. In none of these placesdid Nilsson at- tempt to enjoin the company from using the apparatus, nor did he lay claim to any patent involving the principles upon which the aerial feature was produced. Florie Clements, one of the Brownie company, made a similar affidavit. The affidavit of Lillian Beck, of the same company, was in substance that she knew or the aerial ballet being used in a London theater in ‘“The Golden Fly,” and that while in New York Nilsson told her that the feature was not new, as he had] seen it in London and Paris years before. The affidavit of Alfred Bouvier, man- ager of the Baldwin Pheater, was that he is simply engaged by the Palmer Cox Company and has nointerest in tne litiga- tion. He was named as one of the de- fendants. As there will be a number of counter affidayits presented the case was con- tinued to next Monday morning. SHOT - HIS ENEMY. Two Men, Who Were Once Partners, Meet and Quarrel in East Oakiand. OAKLAND, Cir, Dec. 23. — Lloyd C. Harlow and E. C. Carstens, who were formerly in the coal business as partners, met this afternoon in East Oakland, and Harlow shot twice at Carstens. One of the buliets missed, the other hit the right side, but merely made a flesh wound. There has been bad blood between the two men fora year. The conditions ex- isting between the two men can best be learned from their own stories. After Harlow'sarrest he said: “Carsiens has been hounding me for a year. He once drew a knife on me in my own house. A couple of months ago he fol- lowed me o Park street from the station to Denison street with a knife in his hand, but I faced him and drove him away. I went to William Peterson, for whom he was working, and told him to ‘keep the man away from me or I would shoot him. Peterson told me not to mind, as the fellow was not responsible for what he did. “To-day I was walking on East Twelfth street when 1 saw him. As he approached me he began to feel in his pocket as if to get a knife or other weapon. Idrew lay ° kept advancing, but-when I called halt the third time I fired. “He advanced, although I hit him, and I fired a second shot, which missed bim.” Carsten’s story is very different as re- gards the attempted murder. Harlow once had him arrested for disturbing the peace, but the case wasaismissed. I was oing along East Fourteenth street,”” said Carstens, after his wound was treated, “‘when I met Harlow. He once drew a knife on me on the street. To-day, when he got about twenty-five feet from me he pulled out his pistol and said, ‘Stop.” He then commenced to fire and shot twice. ~*As soon as I could I zot away. Ididn’t think 1 was shot at first, but my side felt peculiar, and when I looked at my coat I saw a bullet hole in it, I went up to Dr. Foster’s office and he examined me. The bullet dia not go in very far. I never gave the man any cause to do thisto me. Iam a man of family, over 60 years of age and have always borue a good reputation.’” Harlow is charged with assault to mur- der. : . Two Cases of Insolvency. Patrick J. Donohue, grocer and liquor- dealer, has filea a petition in insolvency. He owes $1198 50 and has no property except some g}ll& for groceries. B. Moliuaro, me‘:- chant, has also found it necessary to apply for permission to be considered insolyent. His debts amount to $1818 90, assets $175. CELEBRATED THE OHI0 CRUSADES Exercises by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Prayers for Temperance Uttered in Many Churches Last Evening. Mrs. Luse, State President, Hopes tor U timate Success Before the Century’s Close. Just twenty-three years ago yesterday the first temperance crusade took place in Ohio. Barrels of -beer and whisky were rolled out into the streets by temperance women, who, with axes, beating the heads of liquor casks in, let the intoxicat- ing fluids flow into the street. Then the women sang hymns and prayed for the aivine blessing upon their work. Yesterday in many gities of the United States memorial serVices were held in commemoration . and celebration of this event. Some of these celebrations took place in the assembling-places of local unions of the Women’s Coristian Temperance Union; otuers were held in churches, and in the services officers of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union took a leading part. Some days ago the Cehtral Union of the organization ia this City asked the Minis- terial Union to assist in celebrating the anniversary. So several churches atthe regular Wednesday evening meetings re- sponded to the exhortations to go on with the temperance work in this City and State, in pursuance of the spirit of the first crusade which led to the organiza- tion of the Women’s Christian Temper- ance Union. The Central Union met yesterday after- noon at 132 McAliister street. Mrs. H. H. Luse, president of the Central Union ana also State president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, presided. Mrs. Smith, who was one of the original crusaders in Ohio, related her experience upon the occasion of the first crusade. Vygfle they were kueeiing in the snow praying a man threw cold water over an old lady who was of the party. They did not retaliate, and the man noticed this and subsequently became one ot the cra- saders. Mrs. Dorcas J. Spencer, who delivered the first address for the crusaders at Grass Valley, in this State, aiso spoke. She re- lated that her husband and her six chil- dren were in the procession in Grass Val- ley that opened the proceedings, Mrs. Spencer is now the State secretary of the omen’s Christian Temperance Union and one of its most enthusiastic workers. Many prominent workers were present. Last evening Mrs, Luse conducted a meet- ing at the First Christian Church on Twelfth street, of which Rev. Frank 8. Ford is pastor. Nearly all who were pres- ent, young and old alike, spoke 1n favor of ~ Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria, { temperance and the prayers were devoted to the work. Miss Mary E. Barker, one of the State officers, of San Jose, spoke at the First Congregational Church. Mrs. Luse said last evening that she had higb hopes for the extension oi the work of the crusaders. She believed that in all the evangelicai churches the worshipers would encourage the temperance cause. “I believe,” said Mrs. Luse earnestly, *‘that before 1900 our work will be accom- plished.” Other workers said that they shared her belief. STOLE DRESSED MEAT. Three Employes of L. D. Stone & Co., Butchers, Arrested. Charles Gross, an employe of Leon D. Stone & Co., the Sixth-street butchers, swore to a complaint in Judge Joachim- sen’s court yesterday morning charging William O’Farrell, James O'Leary and Richard Mowery with petty larceny. For the past eight months the firm had been cognizantof the fact that large quan= tities of dressed meat had been systemati- cally stolen from the shop. They placed the matter in the bands of the Pinkerton detective agency and a watch was placed on the premises. It was discovered that meat was passed through a trapdoor lead- ing into the basement of ar adjoining saloon, whence it was removed at a con- venient opportunity. 3 The three men were arrested yesterday and locked up in the City Prison. NEW TO-DAY. u.rable Desk A child’s desk, but it’s weil made in good sound oak. Others, smaller, $2.0 and $1.75. Many shapes and sizes—*750 Mission-st. prices.” Choice selection of Ladies’ Desks in handsome woods—Curly Birch, Birdseye Maple, etc. Lower in price than last year—some that were $16 are now $9. Many other suggestions for the holidays—no trouble to show them. Only one block from Market street. OPEN EVENINGS. » INDIANAPOLIS FURNITURE CO. 750 Mission St.