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THE SAN F¥FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 189%6. all DECEMBER 29, 1896 AMUSEMENTS, BALDWIN THEATER —The Brownies. . CALYORNIA THEATER.~—“A @arls Tragedy,” Thursday, December S1. COLUMBIA 1 myaTkr—-His Wite's Father." uMoR0SCOS OrERA-HoUsK—"Across the Poto- ALCAZAR THEATER.— “Niobe" wlivour Orxxa Housk.— -Jack aud The Beao- ORPHEUM—High-Class Vandeville. Us ROYAL—Eddy and Mason sts.—Prof. O. son. CHANIoS' PAVILION — Grand Mas querad Ball, Thursday evening. IBE CHUTES AxD SgATING RINK.—Dally at Haight street, one block east of the Park. SUTRO BaTHS—Bathing and performances. PACIFIC C0AST Jo AUCTION *ALES. FY Cras. LEVY & Co.—This dayfDecember 29, Furniture st salesroom, 1185 Market street, at 10 o’clock. Fy EULLIVAN & DOYLE—This day, December 28, Horses and Buggies, etc,, at 134 >eventh street, at11 o'clock. Fy INDIANA AUCTION Co.~This day, December Furniture, at 1067 Market st.. at 11 o'clock. BY €. J'ascH—This day, December 29, Furni- ture, at 1611 Va lejo st.. at 11 o'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. weather clerk says temporarily fair with high winds off shore. aldwin has been sued for the recovery 50, sald to be the property of his wife's e Congregational pastors explained ata ing yesterday how they prepare their ons. The Pacific Coast Women’s Press Association d its Coristmas socisl in Native Sons’ Hall rday. The Board of Education opened bids for the construction of the new Mission High School last evening. . The Fillmore-street Club contemplates many improvements for the betterment of business on the street. The Board of Education has estabifshed & school on the Farallon Island, with Miss Doud in charge. Else Ballard has sued Irving T. Ballard, her divoreed husband's tather, for the alimony his son neglects to pay. _ An unknown man ended hislife in a lodg- ing-nouse on Market street by shooting him- selt in the forehead. Mayor Sutro will apply to the Legislature to prevent the builaing of the Pesthouse on the Almshouse tract. President E. W. Newhall of the Olympic Club taiked entertainingly on the plans of the | club for the coming year. The aerial ballet infringement of patent case was partly argued before United States Circuit Judge McKenna yesterday. Carl Webb of Alameds rescued three young girls from spending the nightin a Sutter-street factory building on Saturday last. N n, & customs inspector, is locked up in a cell in the Receiviug Hospital,as he ap- pears o be mentally unbalanced. The primary election law, which passed at the last session of the Legisiature, will be re- introduced at the coming session. The San Francisco aelegation will ask the Legislature to amend the law relating to col- lection of personal property taxes. Bernard H. Lucke has applied for letters of administration on the esiate_of Theodore Lucke, who le{t property worth $1000. Judge Belcher is acting as presiding Judge of the Superior Court during the temporary absence of Presiding Judge Slack irom the City. The preliminary examination of Benjamin F. Hudelson on the chargeof libel was con- tinued before Judge Campbell yesterday atter- noon. There has been great activity among local theosophists during the past year, and plans for considerabie work have been outlined for T reek Catholic church of this City will ohserye Christmas day, January 6, which, sccording io the Julian colendsr, 1§ Decem- er 25. The directors of the Golden Gate Kinder- garten Association may select a successor to to the late Mrs. Cooper at the meeting next January. The Merchants’ Association has ordered more arc lights for Fourth and Hayes streets, and has got & reduction in the price of Polk- street lights. Gus Worth, a boy living at 1523 Howard street, fell while skating in the rolier rink, Mechanics' Pavilion, last evening and frac- tured his right arm. John H. Coverish, assistant janitor of the building 508 California street, got thirty days in the County Jail yesterday for an attempt to commit petty larceny. John Williams, a painter, who has been wanted by the police since June for discharg- ing firearms_within the City limits, was ar- rested in Oakland yesterday. Ingleside track reovened again yesterday for a two weeks’ spell of racing. The winning horses were: Good Times, Can’t Dance, Za- war 11, Schiller and Salvable. The Woman Suffragists have appointed a committee to take charge of the work before the Legislatare in favor of the proposed sixth amendment to the State constitution. Kate Field’s ashes incased in a small eylin- drical urn of polished copper are now on their way to Chicago in charge of General Taylor, editor and proprietor of the Boston Globe. Thomas Magee, agent for J. L. Moody, has stoppea the final distribution of the estate of Thomss H. Williams Sr., pending the settle- ment of a claim for $11,000 and interest for six years. Mrs. Eugenia Schuller, wife of Andrew Schuller, broker, signed a complaint in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the arrestof her husband on the charge of assault witha deadly weapon. Albert Chou, the newsboy who was con- victed last wekk by Judge Joachimsen of jumping on an electric-car while in motion, was granted & new trial yesterday and the charge dismissed. 2 A Doy sbout 19 years of age, dressed asa sailor and giving the name of W. Andrews of Colfax, attempted to commit suicide yesterday morning in the Brooklyn Hotel by turning on the gas in hisroom. The Olympie Club_outdoor grounds will be closed on the first of the year because of the lack of patronage. The club is contemplating the holding of a four nights’ athletic tourna- ment in the Pavilion. The Larkin-street Improvement Club will celebrate its electric illumination to-night with music, bonfires, red lights and a general hurreh of progress, in which the Polk-street fiesta committee will join, W. F. Goad and Mrs. W. 8. Tevis have filed an answer to Alexander Benham and Helen Bush, who are attempting to contest the will of the late Mrs. Lydia A. Spalding. The alle- gations of the contestant are denied. Mrs. EugeniaSchuller has sued her nusband and Charles C."Maxon to recover money loaned to schuller and to prevent the transfer of property on which sne hopes to rely for ali- rony. She accuses her husband of extreme cruelty. Dr. W. H. Eieberst, the dentist, who was badly burned while impersonating Santa Claus Christmas eve at 3450 Nineteenth street, is pronounced out of danger for the first time. He barely escaped pneumonis Sunday as the result of his injuries. A tramp, who asked for a meal ticket yes- terday in the office of the Harry Unna Com- pl’n‘{, 113 Battery street, ran off with a bag of gold containing $425, that 1ay on the counter ready to be deposited in the bank. No trace of the robber could be found. Miss Ella Dales Miles, daughter of the late Caj n E. G. Mi d cousin _of General h‘eYson A, Miles, U. 8. and H. Clair Catelow of the Oreson Railway and Navigation Com- pany will be married on New Year's eve at Simpson Memorial Church. Louisa Worthington,who has been tried three times for the luun& of Harry Baddeley, twice having been found guilty of murder in the second degree, has asked the Supreme Court for a rehearing before that tribunal, alleging that she has not bzen fairly tried. The body of & young Chinaman was found hanging to & raiter in a stable in the rear of 808 Stockton street late yesterday. He had been stabbed to death and then suspended in order to give those who found the body the ides that the man had commivted suicide. On the 1st of January the Bouthern Pacific Railroad Company will put on a daily special irain between 8an Francisco and Fresno, will reduee fares to meet those of the Valley road and will also shorten the time between the points named and all intermedidte towns. The Committee of Fiftyis in receipt of a communication signed by John m. Reynoids, E. 8. Barney, J. A. Anthony, F. G. Fall, L. T, House, W. McArthur, Ed Rosenberg and Emil Liess, begging that committee to work for not only the defeat of the funding bill, but Gov- ernanent ownership of the transcontinental road. LOVED, BUT HAD -~ TO SAIL Away Clash of Romance and Duty and an Attempted Suicide. Quartermaster Clancy Wanted to Stay With His Dusky Island Belle. But He Had to Leave on the U. S. Steamer Adams—Trouble in the Fairway. The United States steamer Adams got in from Honolulu 1ast night minus about forty-eight of her crew and one quarter- master. The sailors were all enlisted in San Francisco prior to the sailing of the warship ten months ago, and their desti- nation had barely been reacned before the men began desertingand heading back for San Francisco. Nearly all of them were back here months ago and the vessel had to return short handed. William Clancy was the quartermaster in question. Just before the Adams sailed he went into the armory and shot himself through the right lung. Clancy was in love with a young Hawaiian belle, anil when he heard that the vessel was ordered back to San Francisco, and it dawned on him that he would have to leave his in- amorata, be nearly went crazy. He went ashore and got drunk, but was brought back aboard by his comrades. Just before the anchor was hove up the young lady in question pulled out to the Adams in a boat. When Clancy saw her he tried to jump overboard but was restrained. Then he rushed below and into the armory, where he committed the rash deed. He was attended by the ship’s doctor and later was moved to the Alert. The last report brought by the Anstralia was to the effect that he was slowly improving, Clancy is 26 years of age and is highly spoken of by the olicers. The Adams was in a gale last Saturday and the men had a hard time of it. She leaked considerably and the pumps had to be manned. Nevertheless the men con- sider her a very stanch vessel, and every one of them left would ship in her again for a three years’ cruise. The sioop-of- war will go out of commission and the men will be distributed among the short- handed vessels of the fleet. ‘The old bark Gatberer and the tugs Sea ‘Witch and Liberty had a rough time of it yesterday morning. It was blowing fresh and as the bark was light the tugs had as much as they could do to handle her. When off the ferries the wind and tide brought brer broadside on, and the ferry- boat Encinal bad to be brought to a dead stop in order to give the towboat captaina time to get the Gatherer out of the way. The bark was being taken from Beale to Union street in order. to take in baHast. Goodall, Perkins & Co. have issued the following circular to all the agents and re- ceiving clerks of the Pacific Coast Steam- ship Company : Referring to the Alaska route, we sre in- formed by circular from the Treasury Depart- ment, under date of December 22, 1896, that all restrictions and prohibitions heretofore placed upon the importation into the Terri- tory of Aiaska of breech-loading rifies and ammunition therefor and the sale thereof within the said teiritory, excepting upon the islands of St. George and St. Paul, are re- moved. The Oceanic ‘Steamship Company’s Australia will sail for Honolulu this morn- ing. Among the passengers will be Wil- liam Wilder, cousin of the Hawaiian Con- sul, and_Frank Videau of Bishop & Co.’s bank. Both the young men have been here on a vacation and have thoroughly enjoyed their trip. Last Bunday they were the guests of the Imperial Club at the home of William Long, the president, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Quite a fleet of vessels got in yesterday. The Otterburn, from the Cape of Good Hope, was outside a week before she counld getatow. The Diamond Head, late the Gainsborough that went ashore on Dia- mond Head, came in from Honolulu. She will go on the drydock for repairs. A description and picture of the vessel and the story of the accident and how she was got off has already been published in THE Carw. The bark Albert also got in from Honolulu and the sritish ship Port Logan from San Diego. The latter isone of the most modern ships afloat and carries water ballast in an immense tank amidship. When loading the water is pumped out and the tank filled with merchandise. The ship Sintram now at Baltimore loading for San Francisco has been sold toa well-known shipping firm in this City. She will be put on the coast trade on her arrival here. Captain W. E. Mighell, the well-known ship-owner, was on Change yesterday for the first time in six months. ~He has been a very sick man, but is now almost as well as ever. The British ship Falklandbank, which left here for Queenstown last July with a cargo of grain, was in a hurricane on Octo- ber 28 last, Her cargo partly shiited, and some of her sails were carried away. The following notice to mariners has been issued by the Hydrographic Office: STRAITS OF JUAN DE FUCA, WASHINGTON. Notice is hereby given that the Point Part- ridge bell buoy, painted red, has gone adrift from !lngosmon,lbonl one mile 10 the west. ward of Point Partridge. It will be replaced as early as practicable. Th otice affects the Listsof’ Beacons and Buoys, Pacific Coast, 189; e 59. JUDGMENT REVERSED. Albert Chou, the Newsboy, Granted a New Trial, and the Charge Is Dismissed. Albert Chou, the newsboy who was ar- rested about a week ago by Special Officer Higginbotham for jumping on an Eilis- street car while it was in motion to sell a paper to a passenger, and was convicted by Judge Joachimsen few hours after his arrest, had the charge against him dis- missed yesterday morning. It was learned that the boy was the sole support of his father’s family, and Attor- neys Julius Kahn and G. W. Schell took an interest in nis case. They examined the record and finding some defects they yesterday morning appeared in court with him and moved for a new trial. The Judge did not offer -n&objudon, neither did Attorney Frank Kelly, who repre- sented the Market-street Cable Company. The new trisl was thereupon ordered and Attorney Kahn moved that the case be dismissed. The Judge asked the boy if he would promise not to jump on ana off the cars again and the little xllow at once gave the promise. The attorneys o= jected to a dismissal on any such promise, ut the Judge dismissed the case, saying he was satisfied the boy would keep his promise. e Discharged by Conlan, Bishop G. Butterfleld and John H. Jones were before Police Judge Conlan yesterday on the second of the two charges of robbery recently lodged against them. On account of their complete exoneration in the first instance and there being no strong proof in the second, they were promptly discharged. The defend- ants were represented in both cases by Attor- ueys F. V. Brooks and L. G. Hargis. ————— For business men or country merchants the Russ House is the best place in 8. F.* = ! }i The Bark.Gatherer and the Tugs Sea Witch and Liberty Were Caught by the Wind and Waves and Thrown Broad- side On in the Fairway Yesterday. The Encinal Had to Come to a Complete Stop in Order to Give the Tugs Time to Regain Control of the Vessel. The Gatherer Was Flying Light. BAN OEF WITH B OF COLD A Tramp’s Daring Robbery in a Merchant’s Office. He Coolly Takes $425 From the Counter and Effzctually Disappears. The Deed Commitiei While a Stenog- rapber’s Back Was Turned to the Robber. One of the coolest and most successful robberies of the year was committed yes- terday afterncon on Battery street under the eyes of many business men, and the robber escaped without leaving a solitary clew to his hiding place. It was all overin the twinkling of an eye; a sack of gold was gone, and that was the end of the daring act. The victim is the Harry Unna Com- pany, wooden and willow ware merchants at 113 Battery, which regrets the loss of $425 in gold that was taken from its office in the presence of clerks, typewriters, salesmen and the proprietors themselves. The thief was to all appear- ances a tramp seeking alms, but now that he showed such cunning, coupled with daring and apparently professional skill, in helping himself to other people’s prop- erty, the members of the Unna company are convinced that a *‘crook” ran afoul of their establishment. The hour when the crime was commit- ted was close to 3 ». m., when the bauks close. Harry Unna, president of the com« pany, had counted out $425 for deposit in the Anglo-Californian Bank and had put the money into a canvas bag. He placed the little sack of gold wpon the office counter beside the bankbook and went outside to talk with a retail dealer, then purchasing goods. The coin was all pre- pared for Sam Heyman, the secretary, to take to the bank, but Mr. Heyman was en- gaged witn anotaer customer, and for that reason delayed depositing it until the last minute. Meanwhile the tramp entered the office and asked for a meal ticket. He stood at the counter evidently oblivious of the bag of gold, and the typewriter went to the rear office to get a ticket. This was the poor man’s chance to make a division of riches, and right well did the tramp rise to the occasion. While the young lady’s back was turned the gentle- man of rest resolved promptly not to wait for a Salvation Army meal ticket. His hand reached for that tempting bag with the gold double eagles showing through the clotk, and he walked out without say- ing *‘Good-day.” He passed Mr. Unna and actually brushed against Mr. Hey- man as he sauntered toward the door with the gold under his coat. ‘Waat happened him.whether he walked, ran or called a hack, is equally donbtful, although at all events his actions did not arouse suspicion, for nobody could be found who noticed an excited tramp in the wholesale district, The up-to-date son of rest contented himself with vanishing. Immediately afierward the police were notified and a search was begun. The {ferry depots were blockaded and besides detectives were detailed to patrol the water front to look out for the robber, who Ponibly might try to escape on some ship leaving port. Another watch was puton the Third and Townsend stroets depot and policemen on the street were given a description of the fellow. All that Harry Unna and his partner could do was to say things about them- selves for having had anything to do with men who begged meal fickets, The two merchants came to the conclusion without the assistance of argument, that they were mistaken in the philanthropy, and declared they would never more distribute meal tickets to help either the worthy or unworthy. “It was this way,” said Mr. Heyman. “We bave given men a chance to earn a| meal and bed, and in that way shut off the professional beggars who swarm about this part of the City. Wienever a tramp came in here looking for something, we said: ‘Go downstairs and work foran hour in the cellar, and then we will give you a ticket to the Salvation Army shelter fora meal and a bed.’ “The tramps would be put at cleaning up the basement or breaking old boxes. This afternoon one of them, & young man, applied for assistance, and he was given work in the cellar. It was about a quarter of three when he came to the office for his ticket. I was just outside the office door, and my partner, Mr. Unna, was a few yards off, waiting on customers. The money for deposit was made up, $425 in gold, and ‘rut upon the counter for me 10 take round to the bank. All we know about it now, is that the tramp got out while the typewriter went to get him a ticket, and when we looked for the money it was gone. That tramp passed by me going out, and the place was quite full of people, but he worked it so well nobody saw him take the coin. “We got a good description of him and our cellermen say they can positively identify him. The matter is now in the hands of the police, but it is doubtful if the money can be recovered. Anyhbw this has taught us a lesson, and it is the last time that a tramp can ever get a meal ticket in this house.” The cellermen described the trampasa man of medium heignt and buiid and about 35 years of age. His face was dis- tinctly Scandinavian, hair very fairand cut very short, and he had a thin, blonde mustache. His clothes were of dark ma- MURDERED BY CHINESE THUES A Man Stabbzd in the Neck and Hanged to a Rafter. Thsl Murderers Burped Their Victim’s Clothing and Bedding. A Shocking Tragedy on Saturday Night Not Discovered Until Late Yesterday Afternoon. A shocking murder was aiscovered in the Chinese quarter yesterday afternoon. A young Chinaman had been stabbed to death and then hanged to the raiter ina vacant stable in order to give color to the idea that he had committed suicide. The crime was evidently committed in asmall cottage at 808 Stockton street, next door to the Chinese consulate. As nearly as can De learned the victim, whose name is not positively known, was butcherea about 3 o’clock on Sunday morning. The story of the surrounding circumstances, as learned from H. D. Stewart, shows the crime to be one of the most atrocious on record for years, Mr.Stewart is a watchman in that neigh- borhood, and he_ resides at 716 Stockton street. Early Sunday morning,while pass- ing along his district, he was toid that there had been a fight in 808 Stockton street, about 3 o’clock. Loud voices were heard accompanied by the sounds of a struggle, and cries of distress followed by groans. Mr. Stewart went by the place, but all was quiet. The house is probably one of the first built in that part of the City. 1t is a little old-fashioned cottage now badly rotted with age and not fit for habitation. In the front room a Chinese doctor whose name is said to be Wong Bo Lung had his office, consisting of a few shelves covered with herbs, a pestle, mortar and scales. There was but little turniturelintho apart- ment. Dr. Wong Bo Lung slept in hie store. In the rear are three small rooms used by half a dozen Chinese and the murdered man, whose name is said to be Loo Hof, was one of the occupants. The names of the others could not be learned. As stated, there were no signs of trouble when Mr. Stewart went past the house, and the matter escaped his memory until about 6 o’clock Sunday morning when upon passing che house he noticed a lot of bedding and clothing burning on the side- walk., There lay a spring and hair mat- tress, blankets and a quantity of clothing such as would comvpose a Chinaman’s wardrobe. He asked 1f there had been a fire in the cottage and was told that there had, but that no alarm had been sounded as those who lived there had extinguishea the blaze and dragged the smoldering bedding and clothes to the sidewalk. The rain_soon after put out the fire in the bedding and nothing more was thought of the incident. At that time, however, the Chinese doctor and several of the lodgers were in the store and there was nothing suspicious in their actions. Later in the day Mr. Stewart was told that there had been serious trouble in the house an hour or so after midnight. His The Basement of the Barn in tte Rear of 808 Stockton Street Where the Body of the Murdered Chinaman Was Found Hanging to the Rafter. terial and not so shabby as the standard of his class, He wore a white shirt and turned-down blue collar. The one dis- tinguishing mark was a scar or something like it on his right cheek, close under the eye. y"\‘Vhen he came downstairs,” said the foreman in that department, I did not take him to be a man lookine for work, because he was pretty well dressed and did not act or look like a regular tramp. He wanted to inspect everything, and in- stead of working where he was put_came out to look about the place, so that I grew suspicious of him. I could easily identify him again, as he had a red spot on the top of his nose and a scar on his cheek. H had taken some liquor before ne e here, and appeared to be ready for any kind of a job.” Up to a late hour last night no trace of the thief was got by the police. THE FAMOUS HAYES OASE Three Families Stiil Fighting for the O1d Miner’s Estate. Attorney Oscar T. Shuck yesterday re- signed as attorney for absent heirs in the caseof Matthew Hayes, the oldest deposi- tor of the Hibernia Bank, whodisappeared 1n 1875, The history of the Hayss case is inter- esting by reason of the long and tedious search for the heirs, resulting in their first discovery by Mr. Shuck. iter years of toil it was finally discovered that he was kille¢ by an explosion at Ukscades, Or,, in 1881, “I quit by reason of business at Rands- burg, Cal,” said Mr. Shuck yesterda; “but there are now three families lflyl‘ fignting for the money, all claiming to be heirs of Hayes.” . .—— Andrew Jackson’s Will, The will of Andrew Jackson has been filed for probate. It bequeaths the estate to Nancy Harrigon, sister, and George Washington Jack- son, Willium Jackson ana. Joha® Jackson brothers of the testator, ‘to be distribu RS Rt St L, WA T, bonds, The estate is worth about 3500 e B AR sl Trunks Moved 25 Cents. Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter st, Tel. main 49, Furniture moved reusonably.* informant was a Chinaman. He went back to the place, but all uppeared to be straight and he went away, believing that there had been nothing worse than a drunken brawl. Yesterday he was again told of the commission of acrime in the little old cottage. This made him think that possibly it was a case for the police to look into, and he called for the services of Officer J. W. Caples. When the two went to the prem- ises to their surprise they found that they were vacant, The lodgers had gathered their effects and fled. Even the doctor had skipped and the store was inthe greatest disorder. Everything indicated that the flight of all had been hasty and that it had been made some time during Sunday night. Boxes were overturned and the crude furniture was scattered in confusion. After a long search in the trash that lit- ered the floor the officer found in the room, later learned to be tbat of the dead man, several small blood stains. There was also evdence of a firein the room. Finally, in the rough basement the search- ers found a blood-stained handkerchief, and_ the stains were apparently fresh. Looking thmnfh the cracks of the besement walls the officer saw a small yard and alleyway in the rear of the premises, and beyond was a stable that had been vacant for over five years. The front entrance to the stable was closed, the gate being nailed. By the aid" of aladder Mr, Stewart and the officer got into the yard from the rear of the cottage and the first thing they abserved was that the soft ground had been disturbed, as though by a heavy body falling upon it. ble. Like the cottage it was small and old. The upper story had been used for h nd the lower part as a wagon-room. The two parts are connected by a step- ladder that Em through a littie square hole in the floor above. As soou as the searchers’ eyes became accustomed to the reduced light a ghastly sight was pre- sented. Hanging by a rope attached to one of the rafters tly over the front of the stepladder Was the cold, stiff body of ,a Chinaman. The face, hands and othilfg were besmeared with dried bl A closer inspection showed that the blood had come from a wound in the neck under the right ear. His queue had besen wound Then followed an inspection of the sta- | around the throat as though to hide the wound, The first glance was sufficient to show that a terriole murder haa been commit- ted and the body placed in this position to give the appearance of suicide, but the effort was crude. At any rate the murder- ers were successful in hiding the remains until they could escape. By the aid of a candle the officer found several spots and pools of blood leading to a smaller en- trance on the south end of the building, which is ngosile the place where the body must have been thrown or lowered from the house on Stockton street. The Coroner was notified and the body cutdown. Three pieces of rope, leather strap and silk sash had been spliced to- gether to hang the body to the raiter. It ":g very evident that the murderers were obliged to carry the body well up the lad- der to fasten it to the sash. All efforts to secure information from the Chinese in the neighborhood were of but little avail. They disclaimed all knowledge of the people or of the affair. Even the store- keeper next door pretended to be igno- rant concerning the tragedy. Late yesterday one Chinaman was found He further stated tbat Sam Yup society. the doctor’s name was Wong Bo Lung, and that he was a See Yup man. All_the other lodgers, he added, were Bes Yup men. 1t was considered by the police re- markable, if true, that a Sam Yup man should live with See Yups when those so- cieties have such « dislike and hatred for each other. The police will endeavor to run down the murderers, but this will prove dificult, as the guilty men have had plenty of chance to get far from the City by this time. The Chinese consulate was guarded by a special,detail of officers last night in order that a possible attempt to as- sassinate the Consul and his assist- ants could be promptly frustrated. e THE REVOLVER AGAIN. Jue Ging the Victim of the Latest Highbinder Killing. A pagan assassin’s bullet thinned the ranks of the Suey Sing Tong by one at 11:50 o’clock last night. Jue Ging, a prominent member of that society .and paymaster of a Chinese Alaska fisheries company, was shot down and instantly killed by an unknown highbinder at the corner of Jackson street and St. Louis alley. There was but one witness, John J. Simmons. Unfortunately he did not watch the murderer closely enough to be able to identify him. The murder was a most cold-blooded and svstematic one. According to Sim- mons Jue Ging turned into Jackson street from Dupont and walked leisurely along toward St. Louis alley. Just as he reached the corner of the two streets a ecrowd of eight or ten Chinese stopped on the opposite side of Jackson street and one of the party pointed out the paymaster. Quick as a flash another Chinese drew a large revolver from under his blouse and handed it to another highbinder standing nearer the curbstone. The last man raised the weapdn and in order to scatter any congregation of Mon- golians in the vicinity fired into the air. He then lowered his weapon and fired at Jue Ging. The bullet hit its mark and the man fell to his knees badly wounded. A third shot was fired, which struck the kneeling man_fair in the back aud he roiled over dead. The three shots were all fired in an in- stant, and before those who heard the pis- tol reports could preyent the, highbinder who had commitied the murder had es- caped. Sergeant Helms and five officers were soon at the scene of the crime, but failed to find a clew to the murderer. e Band of.Hope Entertainment. The little folks of the Golden Gate Band of Hopegive theirChristmas- entertainment to: night at the First Baptist Church, on Eddy street. Theyonly charge a dime admission, and as they always make some good and char- itable use of all the money they receive as the result of their entertainments it 1s to be hoped that a large attendance will greet the juvenile actors and elocutionists. The proceeds of their last entertainment went to the Good Templars’ Home for Orphans st Vailejo, but the destination of the funds raised to-night is notyet determined. —_——————— Casanoda Estate Controversy. Alexander Vensano has been cited to appear in Judge Coffey’s department of the Superior —_— NEW TO-DAY. = FINE FURS AND = = = SEALSKIN GARMENTS To order. Remodeling and repalring at prices far below those of any oOther furrier onthe Pacific Coast. All work guaranteed. AD. KOCOUR, Fashionahle Furrier, 8% earny Street, Upstairs—Opposite Chronicle. Formerly cutter th Revillon Freres, Paris, london, New York. P R T TR S e AV i NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. ICOLANOER.GOTTLOD & (- LESSES ANDMAMAGERS -+ - DO YOU KNOW | THIS I8 THE FAREWELL WHEK! —TWO MATINEES— Friday (New Y ) January 1st Saturday January 2d THE FRAWLEY COMPANY BY UNANIMOUS REQUEST, To-Night and Wednesday Night, “HIS WIFE'S FATHER” Tha Neitee | The Great Uflknown Baturday Matinee, l@n and women Friday Night, Saturday Night, Monday Next—MR. JOSEPH MURPHY. sun, (farewell) N'gt., “RING OUT THE OLD, RING.IN THE NEW,” MECHANICS’ PAVILION, IWNEW YTEARIS EVE, Thursday, Decembor 31, 1896. GRAND - PRIZE - MASQUERADE - BALL ARION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION! Prizes for Best Sustained and Most Original Characters and for the Most Elaborate Costumes. -GRAND MARCH AT 9 O’CLOCK, THE CHUTES. Daily From Noon Till Midnight, R. M. BKOWN. the One-Legged Cychst; KORTO, Wllklnslbown the Chutes on & Globe, and THE ANIMATOSCOPE. Every Evening—No Extra Charge. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily From 7 A. i, to 6 P. M. and Sunday Evening. ——GKRAND CONCEoT slll, Admission -10¢ hildren..... 5o “Men(fi; or End it,” has been the rallying cry of reform, directed against abuses municipal or social. For the man who lets him- self be abused by a cough the cry should be modified to: Mend it, or it’ll end you. You can mend any cough with Court on the 12th of next month, then and there to show cause why he should not be compelled to render a full report and account of his administration of the estate of Henry Casanova, deceased. and why the letters testa- mentary held by Vensano should not be re= voked. —_———— A Boy’s Fall. Robert Jerome, a boy living at 1 Osborne Pplace, was sitting on a raiiing in front of a store on Battery stieet yesterday afternoon when he iell into the basement He was taken to the Receiving Hospiil, and Dr. Thompson detained him, as he appeared to be suffering from a fractured skull. —————— A few black pearls of great valne are ob- tained in the Gulf of California and some of the pearls from Panamaand Australia and are of very superior quality. Practi- ! cally all the small pearls come from India and a large proportion of the medium and large ones. NEW TO-DAY. Cheap tea—you think we mean trash; we don’t—we mean Sc/ulling’s Best. 1t is the cheapest tea in the United States. If you don'’t like it, your grocer returns your money. It costs him nothing. A Schilling & Company San Francieon ” NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATE ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incornorated).....Propeie:a: Last 6 lehm Last 3 Matinees. MATINEE -MORROW (Wednesday). Also Matinees on New Year'’s Day (Friday) ai{ Saturday. Audiences as Big as kver and Pleased Beyond L xpression with C. B. JEFFERSON, KLAW & ERLANGER'S WON- DERFUL PRODUCTION, EAMER BROWNIES—— Showing besides THE FLYING BaLLET More Novel Features Than Any kxtravaganza Ever Seen Here. £ LET IT BE KNOWN Last Performance Next Sunday Night! Next Monday, Jan. 4——THE OLD HOMESTEAD.” {CALIFORNIA THEATER ArLHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).. ... Proprietors SEATS NOW READ s A LOIR In Her New Roie, & Pantomime from the French, entltled. 5 S TRAGHEDY I T o it e - T A MO CREATIONS, *“The Chinese Lady.” ete. 4 NIGHTS—=2 MATINEES Beginning ‘Thursday, Decomber 31st. atinees New Year's and Saturday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MES.KRNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Managss HVERY EVENING. OUR HOLIDAY SPECTACLE! “JACK —AND THFE— BEANSTALKY!” 3 GRAND BALLETS!-3 4 SUPERB TRANSFORMATIONS!—4 A Treat for Young and Ola! CHARITY MATINER FRIDAY, JAN 1, AT 2 P. M. ....25¢ and S50c. Popular Prices.... MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manage: ——A STUPENDOUS PRODUCTION!~—— Revival of the Stirring War Drama, ACROSS THE POTONAC! Magnificent Scenery! A Strengthened Cast! Intricate Mechanism ! 100 PEOPLE ON THE STAGE!-100 SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DAY MATINEE ON FRIDAY. Evenine Prices—10c, 250 and 500. O'Farrell Street, Fetween Stockton and Powsil. Week Commencing Monday, Dec. 28, A Glorious Closing of the Old and a Brilliant Opening of the New Year. ABACHI AND MASAND, Acrobats and Tum- blers Supreme. Continued success of NILSSON'S AVRIAL BALLET and KIRALFY'S GRAND OPERA BALLET and a great Vaudevill Co. Reserved sea:s. 28¢c; Balcony, 10c; Upera-chalry and box-seats. 50c. Grand Holiday Matinees Wed., Sat. and Sunday. EXTRA—Special New Year's Day Matinee. Received With Screams of L-ufihtqu The Decided Hit of the Week ! The Furlously Funny Three-Act Comedy, “NIOBE! ‘WITH GEORGE 0SBOURNE, HUGO TOLAND, ‘And_Our Great Company in the Cast, rder seats by telephone, Black 991, Night—15¢, 25¢, 35¢c. 50c. Matinee—15¢, 25¢, 35c CIRCUS ROYAL. People’s Palace Building, Eddy and Masonsts, THE SENSATION OF THE CITY! DON'T FAIL TO SEE THE THE GREAT GLEAsn" + GREAT Tame Wild and Unmanageable Horses! Any Kind of Steed Subdued! PRICES—10 0c, 30c and 50e. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (NGLESIDE TRACK), The only Perfecs Winter Racetrack in America. RACING ap2a®ee RACING Racing From Monday, Dec. 28, to Satur< day,/January 9, Inclusive. Five or More Races Daily, Rain or Shine, FIRST RACE AT 2 P, M. Take Sounthern Pacific trainy at Third and Townsend sts. depot, leaving at 1 2. i Fare for Round Trip, including Ads mission to Grounds, »1.00. & Take Mission-st. electric Iine direct to track. ‘The Pommery Sec Stakes Tuesday, Dec. 29. ‘The Calif srnia Oaks Siakes Thursday, Dec, 81, The Bhreve & Co. Cup Friday, Jan. 1. | A. B. SPRECKE. President ‘W.8 LEAKE, Fecretary.