The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1897, Page 7

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897. DIED BY HI S OWN WILLIAM BROAD Seeks the Almshouse in Which to End His Days William Broad, about 69 years o County Almshouse at afternoon he called at tt be sent to the Almshouse. time, forwarded him afterwards sent his arrival at Reddy in plac watchman to night the watchman, in ma cot with his throat cut. He n early t Corpc to the Central to the Almshouse o the Almshouse his him in a cell by h W house Physician attended to his wc nwse. The wound, however, proved morning. person was found $11 90, t his throat. which indicated that ased was clad in a dark nd lace shoes. He wore underwear trimmed. No papers or anything else & found on his pers D watch on him duri His hair and whiskers were of a san f age, committed suicide In the City hour yesterday morning. Last Fri- alifornia Street Police Station and asked oral Burke, who was on duty at the Police Station, from where he was n the permit of Mayor Phelan. On peculiar actions warranted Captain imself, with instructions to the night ing the night. Some time after mid- g his rounds, saw the old man lying on his removed to a ward, where the Alms- ounds, and left him in charge of a fatal, as the old man dlea yesterday together with the pocket knife with On his left breast there were three punctures, he had attempted suicide some time suit of clothes, cutaway coat, brown a full beard, which had been recently dy hue, intermixed with by which he could be identified were THE MAYFLOWER LA HARD LUCK LosesPart of Her Lumber Cargo in a Storm on the Goast. A Man W Safely Landed Again on the Vessel. ain Baettge Will lor's Leg Broken. Sue for Dam- cred Cat. schooner Mayflower, in port rom Coquille Ri 00 feet of lumb cargo when she started, but when she | reached here she was 10,000 feet short of that amount. From December 3 to 14 inclusive heavy gales were encount- | ered, the seas washing completely over the schooner. It was during an unusually heavy gale that the lum- ber was washed away. A seaman was at one time carried over the side of the schooner, but was caught by a wave and carried back again, luckily for him, as the sea was toc heavy to Jaunch a small boat and he must sure- 1y have perished. Captain Baettge, the proprietor of the California House, caped a miraculons death at the time his sloop, the Periwinkle, was crushed stern heel of the Stockton boat Dauntle says that he has been refused any substantial remuneration, and as he cannot afford to carry the case into the Superior Court will sue in the Justices’ courts for dama the sum of $299. Besides losing a val- uable -gold watch and chain and hav- ing his sloop almost completely wrecked, Baettge sustained a wound on the left wrist and had one of his feet badly bruised. Peter Carlson, a Swedish sailor, was arrested at Curtin’s boarding-house on Main street, between Folsom and _Harrison, yesterday by Officer D. Courneen on complaint and locked up at the Harbor police station on a NEW TO-DAY. DEC. 20. 0000 'CHRISTMAS NEWS LETTER. | RIS ERAN 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00 100 PAGES. 25 PAGE ENGRAVINGS. 15 CENTS. ORDER COPIES NOW. Js shed Overboard, but | who es- | charge of petit larc complaining witness, rts that the man stole a silver watch and chain from him. Carlson at first denied this, but afterward admitted that he had :;'lk@)n the watch and pawned it for The ship St. Nicholas, now lying in ‘tho strez busy vesterday un- bending her sails prepartory to put- ting in to Beale-street wharf Tues- G. Clyde, the day next and having her main and | mizzen masts replaced with new ones. The vessel arrived here Friday, tak. 12 ten days to make the trip rom Seattle. aught in a terrible storm and | her timbers were badly strained. Peterson’s new launch, the William , took a party around the bay yes- v _on a pleasure excursion, the first time the hoat has seen that kind of service. The launch Amy was em- ploved for a part of the day in laying a buoy for the Corinthian Yacht Club Sausalito. The am schooners Arcata and Homer sterday sailed for this port from Coos Bay. The Czarina and Empire are there bar bound. The Confianza, the last of the over- due fleet of schooners, arrived yester- day, fourteen days from Spokane er. Dennis McCarthy, a sailor, drew his wages Saturday evening and immedi- ately went on a “spree,” with the re- sult that he fell on East street’ and broke his right leg. He was taken to the Harbor Hospital for treatment. The brig Sharpshooter from the South Sea Islands has a curious ani- mal on board in the shape of a cat that is only two months old and yet is already as large as a fullgrown domestic_cat. The cat was given to | Captain Wirschuleit's wife by a native woman on Ruk Island. They are said to be a Species that attains a size al- | most equal to an ordinary dog and are venerated by the natives on account | of th belief in metempsychosis, in | their opinion the souls of human be- ings at death entering the body of the cat, Consequently they are hard to obtain. FREE TEXTBOOKS IN THE SCH00LS The Nominees on the Fusion Ticket Are Pledged to Carry This Measure Into Effect. The Election of These Freeholders Will Remove From the Children the Sting of Poverty. Free text books in the public schools will be one of the main reforms that the nominees of the fusion ticket of Freeholders will advocate should they be elected to the office. Thomas V, | Cator, the leader of the party, said the | nominees on the ticket with him have pledged themselves to do all in their power to have a clause inserted in the new charter providing for free text books for the pupils of the public schools. John McCarthy, one of the nominees on the fusion ticket, said, in giving his pledge, that he knew nothing in the school system of this city so objec- tionable as the order compelling par- i ents to provide their children with an expensive outfit of books at the be- ginning of every term. It was a great expense to them and many of the la- boring men of the city with large fam- ilies could not meet the tax put upon them, and rather than humiliate their children by begging for text books kept them at home. The present sys- tem involves an injustice on the heads of many a large family in this city, and with free text books in the schools we hope to provide a means of education for the poor as well as for the rich. B S— Bitten by a Dog. Bowen Boone, 735 Hayes street, was bitten on the left hand by a dog yester- day afternoon at Franklin and Hayes streets. Some one suggested that a large dose of whisky would be the proper rem- edy, and Boone followed the suggestion. A few hours later he was taken by his wife to the Receiving Hospital and Dr. Rinne cauterized the wound. Stationery and Printing. Tablets with beautifuliy {lluminated covers and good paper; papeteries in pretty boxes, put up with rich, ornamen- tal bands and labels—best grades with cords and ribbons. Holiday statione and printing a specialty. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 rket street. - here | Off Cape Flattery she J. TTSCHIG JR. THE CHAMPION Winner of the California Schuetzen Club’s Medal. Final Shooting of the Year on the Rifle Range Near San Rafael. San Francisco Grutli Verein Ein- tracht and Turners Hold Prize Shoots. Over at the rifle range at Schuetzen Park yesterday the air was cool and bracing and the leaden hail from the guns of the marksmen poured into the targets throughout the day. It was a fitting finale for the shoot of the sea- son, for the butts were crowded with the members of the various shooting clubs that seek practice at the range near San Rafael. The California Schuetzen Club with its crack shots was on hand to add to the deafening noise of the rifies. They held their final bullseye shoot of the year, and the excitement was intense. The old stand-by and organizer of the club, Philo Jacoby, was on hand to su- perintend the contest, and the spirit of rivalry was evident on every hand. There was much at stake. The dia- mond medal for the best bullseye shooter of the season was to be award- ed. Up to this month the four highest competitors for the diamond medal were John Utschig Jr., A. Strecker, J. Jones and F. E. Mason, and their | scores stand as follows: Utschig Jr. - Strecker. o 668 It will be seen from the above table that Utschig Jr. led Strecker by points, Jones by 750 and Mason by 928, consequently the contest for the medal and the honors of the season had nar- rowed down to a contest between the first three, with Utschig holding a good lead cver his fellow-marksmen. Jones, though third, stood a better chance than Strecker, whose total score was lower than J score for the year. To defeat Utschig it was nece ry for Strecker to register 97, which, though possible, was hardly probable, while Jones must score 203. Among the old-time marksmen present were John Utschig Sr., whose shooting was above the average; Captain Fred Attinger, L. C. Babin, Captain Kuhls and a host of others. While the interest centered in the diamond medal shoot, the San Fran- cisco Turners also held their final medal shoot of the year, and the men took a decided interest in ting competition. The Turner- s will hold an entertainment al on the evening of Sunday, 9, at the Turn Verein Hall, Turk street, when the médals will be awarded to the successful marks- | men. The various uniformed schuetzen companies of this city have been in- vited to attend in uniform and the af- fair will be one of the most brilliant in_the history of the organization. The Verein Eintracht and the San Francisco Grutli clubs also held their regular monthly medal and bullseye shoots, and Fred Schuemann held his regular annual turkey shoot. At the latter targets there was considerable competition and the following took the fat turkeys offered by Schuemann: 12-pound turkeys—John F. Robinson, Captain F. A. Kuhls, H. Schroeder. 10-pound turkeys—Captain Fred At- tinger, C. J. Walden, F. E. Mason, H. Schroeder, F. Attinger, J. F. Robinson, John Utschig Jr. 8-pound turkeys— Captain F. A. Kuhls, C. J. Walden, John F. Robinson, H. Schroeder. In the regular monthly bullseye shoot of the Verein Eintracht the fol- lowing were the winners: First, C. Gumbel; second, H. Schwei- ger; thi C. Schroder; fourth, Cap- tain F. Kuhls; fifth, J. Zahn; sixth, C. Suehrstadt; seventh, J. Young; eighth, C.. von Hartwig; ninth, J Rohrer; tenth, L. Schmidt. In the regular monthly bullseye shoot of the San Francisco Grutli shooting section the following were the winners: First, A. Hintermann; second, A. Gehret; third, Ed Kunz; fourth, James Oppeneclier; fifth, G. R. Hauser; sixth, M. Tschurr; seventh, Joseph Fetz; eighth, Von Wyel; ninth, John Frei. The exciting centest of the San Francisco Turners in their final shoot of the year for medals resulted in the following members being victorious and taking the medals in their various classes: First champion class—John Utschig Sr., 8 strings, 20 shots each, 3360. Second chamuion class—Captain F. Attinger, 8 strings, 20 shots each, 3161. First class—First medal, 8 strings, 20 shots each, 3121 rings; second medal, Herman Schroeder, 2651 Second class—First medal, 8 strings. 20 shots each, 2837; second medal, Charles Rudolph, 2478. Third class—First medal, Joseph Gassner, 8 strings, 20 shots each, 2293; second medal not won. First best shot, John Utschig, 8§ shots, 179 rings; last best shot, John Utschig, 8 shots, 172 rings. The following scores were made by the members of the San Francisco Grutli in their regular monthly medal shoot: Champion class—J. Frei, 425 rings; first class—Joseph Fetz, 409 rings; second class—L. Hauser, 382 rings; third class—M . Tschurr, 300 rings. First best shot, G. R. Hauser, 24 rings; last best shot, O. 24 rings. In the regular monthly medal shoot of the San Francisco Turner Schuetzen the following were the successful marksmen: Champion class — First, John Utschig, 438 rings; second, Cap- tain F. Attinger, 414. First class— First, H. Schroeder, 376; second, Cris Eging. 371, Second class — First, von Wyle, Purity Guaranteed. 0.Ec. Wbi;ke)fl CONFIDENCE RESTORED. To gkeptical minds in regard to pure whiskey. The O. F. C. is now bottled under the direct supervision of the U. g. Government, and purity guaran- tee Charles Neilsen, 333 rings; second, not won. Third class—First, Benjamin Jonas, 227; second, Joseph Gassner, 307. First best shot, Joseph Straub, 23 rings; last best shot, Captain- Attin- ger, 24. 1t was late in the afternoon when the contest for the diamond medal of the California Schuetzen Club came to a close. John Utschig Jr. was declar- ed the winner, and the handsome gold medal with its California bear and a brilliant diamond standing out in bold relief against a background of an American flag and a sprig of laurel was presented to him, Philo Jacoby acting as donor on behalf of the Cali- fornia Schuetzen Club. ‘While the measuring of the centers teok place a large number of marks- men crowded about, and with the an- nouncement of every good score acheer was given. The diamond medal last year was won by Ed Fredericks with a score of 3301, while John Utschig Jr. took the prize this year with a score of 3020, just 281 better than the record of last year’s champion. The following scores, those of F. E. Mason 65 and T. J. Carroll 66, being among the highest of the year, were nia Schuetzen Club yesterday in the made by the members of the Califor- nia Schuetzen Club yesterday in the final bulls-eye shoot of the season: First, F. E. Mason, 65; second, T.T. Carroll, 66; third, August Jungblut, 11 fourth, A. Strecker, 219; fifth, A. Rah. wyler, 228; J. Wollmer 435, H. Schroe- der 436, Captain Klein 458, Otto Bur- meister 509, A. Gehret 570, Joseph Fetz 738, Philo Jacoby 809, William Nolden 820, L. Reubold 839, Cris Eging 894, Cap- tain F. Attinger 924, F. C. Miller 962, John Utschig Sr. 997, A. Finking 1055, J. C. Waller 1077, John Utschig Jr. 1137, F. P. Schuster 1180, John F. Robinson 1207, J. B. Turner 1146, J. Jones 1317, Cadets, California Schuetzen Club: First, George Tammeyer 319; second, J. Kullmann 1124; third, William Ut- schig 1426; fourth, F. Rethchild 2005. TALENT UPSET BY SIRCASTIC. ‘White Chief a Vicious Runner- Up, but Unequal to the Finish. Sultry Sport Throughout the Meets and Every Dog Has His Day. The stake run off at Ingleside Cours- ing Park yesterday was the closest drawn event and embraced the best talent of any event of the year. It was a wide open contest, and the can- didates almost without exception were fit to run for their own or their own- er's lives. The knowing ones said as the running began: “Its either Semin- ole or Blackette. Neither of them were equal to it. White Chief was out for game and when he put out Semin- ole it was conceded that he had the stake at his mercy. In a way, too, he did. But there are many chances in the game of cours- ing and one of them cropped up when the final was reached. It came in the shape of Sarcastic. White Chief fol- lowed up his win over Seminole by sending Blackette to her kennels and then the road seemed clear. In the next course Sarcastic ran a bye with his kennel-mate, Systematic, and lost. The road was then indeed clear for White Chief. He had only to beat Sarcastic in the final. But right at this point White Chief was pulled up witk a short turn. Last week it was said of Sarcastic: “False alarm.” Perhaps he is. At least the talent felt so well assured of it that they made White Chief a favorite at. 3 and 4 to 1. And the talent lost. Sarcastic ambled through the course and trailed the White Chief’s colors in the dust as if such performances were mere exercise. Between 5000 and 6000 people were in attendance, and the finish elicited applause that rustled the trees of the surroundings. The winner is owned by Dominick Shannon, president of the Interstate Coursing Club, and as once before remarked in The Call, is one of the cleverest and closest work- ers on the coast. Barring the final the talent had things pretty well in hand during the day. At the same time there were one or two occasions when the “shorts” landed. Onme instance, too, was most pleasing. It was in the course be- tween White Lily and St. Lawrence. A strong “tip” had gone out that St. Lawrence was unfit. He had, report Jan, a hard run before being brought into the field. This, according to the eternal fitness of things shoyld have cut him down to something like an even money chance. Possibly, too, it did have some such tendency. But it was wholly unneccesary. White Lily took the speed from the slips; St Lawrence tripped the hare, and White Lily killed. Score, White Lily 3, St. Lawrence 1. The running in detail was as follows: All age, open stake; begun Saturday: First ties—J. Seggerson’s White Chief beat J. Byrne's Mohawk: Kay & Frant’s Eclipse beat M. Tiernan’s Tom Hayes; J. Byrne's Seminole beat J, Gracle’s Lass o' Gowrle; J. MecCor- mick’s Black Prince beat McComb & Bryan's Fleetwood; M. Murphy’s Tod Sloan beat Larkey & Rock’s Myrtle; T. Butler's Susie beat D. Shannon’s Senorita: Kay & Frant's Diana beat D. Shannon’s Swinnnerton; D. Shan- non’s Sarcastic ran a bye, Bell of Moscow being absent on account of sickness; J. McCormick's White Lily beat J. Kerrigan's St. Lawrence; D. Hooper’s Beau Brummel beat Monte- zuma kennel's Joy Bells; J. Farley's Snow Bird ran a bye, Move On being absent; Curtis & Son’s Blackette ran a bye with Lady Campbell and won. Second ties — White Chief beat Eclipse; Seminole beat Black Prince; Susie beat Tod Sloan; Sarcastic beat Diana; Beau Brummel beat White Lily; Blackette beat Snow Bird. Third ties—White Chief beat Semin- ole; Sarcastic beat Susie; Blackette beat Beau Brummel. Fourth ties—White Chief beat Black- ette; Sarcastic ran a bye with Sys- tematie. Final—Dominick Shannon’s Sarcas- tic beat J. Seggerson's White Chief and won the stake. This week there will be but one day’s coursing. It is an unwritten law that coursing does not obtain on Christmas, and in consequence the running wiil be confined to an open stake limited to thirty-two dogs, to be pulled off on Sunday. e The Oblo Society. ™ The Ohio Society of California- has made arrangements to give another of its delightful entertainments in Shasta Hall, Native Sons’ building, on Friday next. The number of invitations has been limited. The society, composed of the native sons of the State of Ohio, is organized on the ienernl plan of the So- clety of New York City, which has ele- gant quarters in the new Waldorf and for years has been recognized as a so-" cial and political power. President Mec- Kinley is_an honorary member of each society. The officers of the local society . Haskell, president; . D. Stubbs and Dr. J. A. Healy, vice-presidents; Louis P. McCarty, secretary; Norman Arter, financial secretary: W. . Richardson, treasurer; C. A. Scheer, H. A. Iddings, Milton E. Baker, J. W. Richards lndg‘ F. Richardson, executive committee. —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it fails to cure, 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. STILL WAITING FOR HIS STAR Patrick Driscoll Not Yet a Member of the Police Department. Claims He Was “Done” of $800 by Secretary Kane. Out Says the Latter Promised for a Finan- cial Consideration to Put Him on the Force. Patrick Driscoll, a gripman on the Jackson-street cable-car line, who lives at 938 Pacific street, is after the scalp of Frank Kane, secretary of the Pacific Society for the Suppres- sion of Vice. Filled with a lingering ambition to become a police officer, Driscoll visited Kane and begged him to have him appointed a member of the Police Department. According to Driscoll's story Kane promised to secure him a position on the police force for the consideration of $500. Driscoll promised to pay that amount, and Kane told him to call at his office on the following day and he would see whether or not he could procure him the position. Driscoll claims that he subsequently saw Kane, and that the latter said for $500 he could influence the Police Com- missioners to appoint him a member of the department. Driscoll says he gave up that amount and that Kane told him he would be appointed a member of the police force at their next meeting. Not hearing of his promised ap- pointment, Driscoll alleges that he went to Kane and asked him if he in- tended to keep his promise. Kane re- plied that it would be necesary for him to “fix” Captain Healey, the clerk to the Chief of Police, and that in order to gain his consent it would be necessary for him to give him $250 additional. This money he claimed { would be given to Captain Healey, and that he would exert his influence to see that he secured the much-coveted appointment. After waiting for sev- eral weeks and not receiving any word from Xane, Driscoll became anxijous and visited the latter's of- fice. Kane, so Driscoll says, told him that he was working hard to secure him the position, and that with the assistance of Captain Healey he ex- pected that his name would be men- tioned at.the coming meeting of the Commissioners. Driscoll waited anxiously for some word from Kane, and not hearing from him again went to his office. The ur- bane secretary assured him that he was doing all in his power to make a policeman of him, but that in order to get the position it would be neces- sary to “square” Captain Healey. Dris- coll refused to give up that amount, and told Kane that unless he kept his promise he would have to return the money. Kane assured him that he would get the appointment for him, but again suggested that he should “‘see” the chief clerk. Driscoll emphatically refused, de- claring that he had already given him (Kane) sufficient money to securs for him a pisition in the Police De- partment. Since then Driscoll has been patiently awaiting for the uews of his appointment. Becoming dis- gusted at the failure of Kane to make him a policeman, he at once consulted an attorney, with the result that the latter threatened to commence pro- ceedings against Kane for the re- covery of the money. Kane begged so hard that Driscoll finally agreed to pay back the amount in monthly in- stallments. Since then it is claimed that Driscoll has not received a cent from Kane. Patrick McDonough, a saloon-keeper, at Clay and Kearny streets, is indig- nant at what he terms the outrageous conduct of Kane. He is a very warm friend of Driscoll, and declares that the unsuspecting gripman was the vic- tim of the machinations of the schem- ing secretary. that Driscoll has been anxious to be appointed a member of the police force,” =aid McDonough last evening, “and he has spoken about making a fight for the position. I do not know how he became acquainted with Kane, but from what I have since learned, the latter was recommended by a friend, who claimed that he had a “pull” with the Police Commisioners. Shortly after giving him $500 he real- ized that Kane did not intend to help him, and he consulted me. I advised him to see his attorney. After the lat- ter had threatened to prosecute Kane he wrote him several letters, in which he said he promised to refund the money as soon as he was able to do so. ‘‘He has not kept his word, and Dris- coll informed me that he is not giving him a cent of the money he took from him, as I think, under false pretenses. 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Kind hearted ladies and sympathetic geatlemen assembled in Golden Gate Hall Saturday afternoon to witness the hundreds of bright faced little tots from the three kindergarten schools in this city. The system of “educating by doing,” which owes its origin to the fertile brain of Frederick Froebel, was fully exemplified at the meeting of the hundreds of little ones who assembled under the charge of their teachers to | participate in the exercises of song and dance in honor of Christmas and the joys it brings to all who have heard of Him who was the friend of the little child. The entertainment was given by the children from the Pioneer Kindergar- ten Society, comprising the Silver Star, the Adler and the Mail Dock, with their teachers—from Silver Star, Miss Eliza- beth M. Wainwright, leader, and Miss Ida Bargen, Miss Beth Laughton and Mrs. Maud L. Abbott; from the Adler, Miss A. L. Manning, leader, with Miss Tomlinson, assistant, and from the Mail Dock, Miss Maria Schuelze, lead- er, and Miss Nellie Conroy, assistant. The exercises in the hall consisted in singing patriotic songs and other in- fantile amusements befitting the age of the children and the occasion for which they assembled. At the conclusion of the exercises each little tot received a Christmas present from the hands of the teachers. —_———————— Struck by a Locomotive. Patrick Riley, a cripple, living at 753 Brannan street, while driving a cow across the railroad ‘track at Seventh and Townsend streets yesterday afternoon, was struck by a locomotive attached to a_ passenger train and seriously injured. He was removed to his home and a doc- tor summoned. It is believed he will re- cover. —_— e ——— No Charge for Leitering. Pocket-books, billbooks, prayerbooks, Bibles and card cases, lettered in gold free of charge at Sanborn & Vail's. Their Mexican carved leather goods, chatelaine bags, belts and valises are the best and cheapest in the city. * ———————— Juggernaut's car cannot passthrough the streets of Colombo, owing to the interference of overhead telegraph wires. Petitions have been sent to the Governor by the Ceylonese, as twenty- five persons wish to throw themselves under the idol’s car. NEW TO-DAY. s LEADING CASH GROCERS. 'SANTA CLAUS Will be with us every day between 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 P. M., giving children accompanied by their parents Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Handsome Souvenir Cards and Notions. Thursday and Friday—French Mixed Candy. Holiday Specials or This Week TELEPHONE—SOUTH 292. EGGS, Petaluma Ranch... eee 2T%%e doz Cape Cod 2 quarts 1se vre, wholl can 20c COCOA, Royal Dutch. can 20c CURRANTS, best. .3 Ibs. 2%c RAISINS, Locse Muscatel............ 6 1bs. 2ic CIGARS BY THE BOX. Largest Stock in the city of Imported and Do- mestic at FACTORY PRICES. See us and be convineed. 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RACING! —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— ‘Winter Meeting, 1397-9, beginning MONDAY, December 13 to December 25, inclusive. OAKLAND RACETRACK. RACING MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. FIVE OR MORE RACES EaCH DAY. ———RAQES START AT 2:15 P. M. SHARP.—— Ferry Boats leave San Francisco at 12 M. and 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30 and Returning—Trains leave the Track at 4:15 and 4:46 P. M., and immediately after the last THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., President. R. B. MILROY, Secretary. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. SPECIAL! To-Night, Monday, One additional performance ITALIAN GRAND OPERA GO. Benefit of MONTANARI and AGOSTINI, and first appearance here of the great basso —SCOLARI.— LA BOHEME, Jewel Scene From FAUST, Special numbers by Agostini and Montanarl. EXTRA !|—SALE OF SEATS RoBSoIN In AUGUSTUS THOMAS® Play, Suggested by Opie Read's Novel— THE JUCKLINS BEGINS THURSDAY, DEC. 23. PRICES—Orchestra_and three rows Dress Circle, $1 Entire Balance Dress Circle, $1; Balcony, 75 cents and 50 cents. CALIFORNIA THEATER. BEGINNING TO-NIGHT—FAREWELL EN- GAGEMENT—-TWO WEEKS THE FRAWLEY COMPANY! Presenting To-night and Tuesday and Wednes- day Evenings Augustin Daly's Delightful Comedy-Drams, “THE RAILROAD OF LOVE.” Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Saturday Matinee, Bronson Howsrd's Drama of the Civil War, . « “SHENANDOAH.” . . Reserved Seats, 2c, 50c, 75c and $1. NEXT MONDA AST WEEK OF THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. COLUMBIA THEATER. 12,980 | ZEEfioo I’E NEST Total number of people who saw HOYT'S “A MILK WHITEFLAG” Last Week, and Such Enthusiasm. LAUGHTER AND NOTHING BUT LAUGHS, THIS IS THE LAST WEEK. Next Monday comes MATHEWS & BULGER In the funniest of all farce-comedies, ’ ‘At Gay Coney Island. Seats on sale next Thursday. Qi Week Commencing Monday, December 20. MAGNIFICENT BALLET SPECTACLE. —THE BIRTH OF THE PEARL— Grand Opera Ballet and Nilson's Aerial Ballet! 36 Coryphees! 2 Premier Danseuses! Gorgeous Costumes! Enchanting Scenery! The Three Avolos, novelty acrobats; Caroline Hull, triple-voiced vocalist: Orphelita, chic char- acter danseuse; Le Roy, Vesuviano Quartette, Six Picchiani Sisters, De Filippis and Doher- ty's Canine Circus. Reserved seats, 2c; Balcony, Chairs and Box seats, 50c. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. The Success of the Season. “MOTHER GOOSE,” —OR THE— “Strange Adventures of Jack and Jill.” See the Educated Donkey. The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg. The March of the Mermen. The Butterfly Ballet. A Delight for Old and Young. POPULAR PRICES.. ...25¢ and 50¢ 85¢, 50¢. ALCAZAR-- —TO-NIGHT— Belasco and Fyles’ Military Drama CGIRLs S, s —LEFT BEHIND MBE!— 50 People In the Production. Matinee Christmas Day, MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO, TO-NIGHT! SHT! Magnificent production of C.T.Dazey's grand Melodrama, “THE WAR OF WEALTH.” Great “Run-on-the-Bank” scene. Stupend- ous bank-vault explosion scene. An ex- eiting plot well spiced with clever comedy. Evening prices, 10¢, 25¢ and 50c. Matinee every Saturday and Sunday. GRAND MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY. OLY MPIA——Comer of Meson and Eddy Stroets. (Comfortably Heated Throughout). STARK’'S VIENNA TRA. ORCHES In Conjunction With Operatic Vocalists. OBERON. Notable Engagement of CARL MERTENS And the COSMOPOLITAN ORCHESTRA. THECHUTES AND FREETHEATER Every Afternoon and Evening BOSTON LADIES' MILITARY BAND And a Great Vaudeville Show. Admission and performance, 10¢; children, e 10c; Opera 15¢, 25¢c, Sole Lessce and Manager, -NIGHT!