The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 21, 1897, Page 7

FRANCISCO CAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1897. MR. GRIFFL HAS A VERY SOET J0B He Is Employed atthe City and County Hospital. The Position of Statistician Was Created for Him. Attaches of ‘the Hospital De- mand That He Be | Discharged. HE SAYS HE IS ALL RIGHT. They Declare He Dictates the Order Issued by the Superin- tendent. . War is on at the City and County Hospital between W. D. Griffin and the dactors and employes of that institu- as been connected with the since the beginning of this year, at which time he w ent by the Board of Health to xpert the ks. He has been an attache of that ever since, performing the duties at were once those of the -clerk. iting letters for Dr. Sussdorf and | stamping passes have for his chief | :Occupation. | He was employed by the Board of | Health statistician and he later de- veloped int priv. secretary salary of $75 a month, which is paid out of the c This, however, is not the pri > of the trouble. aid that Griffin is trying to run REHEARSING FOR THE BIG HISTORICAL PAGEANT. Society is busy rehearsing for the big historical pageant, “Columbia,” which will be given for charity at the Cali- fornia Theater on January 3, 4 and 5. n for the benegit of the Hospital and it will be an ders issued by dorf were dictated by him. I d that he is simply the > of Dr. Williamson. sion of three internes laid to his door, ctory assignment of the rooms, One of the heads of the hospital, it is is wa said, iting for 1 on. D a chance to teach | speaking | “1 know friend in >w that he is h disliked. He talks a little which is objectionable at t I think it is only t i al, and I k | | people in > to me and I on of e to writ s and the stamp Mr, Griffin, who was {ll and con- fined to his bed, when seen replied f against him: | sued by either Dr. or Dr. Tuggle. I think that work goes 1 hav v ince I have be 1 am too ill to k any further on the subject.” Newsboys’ Bonanza. Christmas News Letter. Any boy can have a chance. San Francisco 6 G reet. LETTING OF THE LEASE SETTLED School Directors Favor the Real Estate Investment Com- pany. The Board of Education settled the | matter of letting the lease of the Lin- | coin School property at a special meet- | ing held last evening. The question of bonds for tk hful performance | of the contract came up first, and the finance committee presented a report | mending t offer of the San | > Real Estate and Investment | Company of a surety bond of $30,000, | be accepted. | Director Derham moved that the | bond in the surety company be fixed at $100,000, and Director Carew moved that individual bonds offered by the successtul bidders be accepted in a | Jike amount. Both measures were voted down, the members believing the surety bond was the safest and the amount offered by the company suffi- cient to insure the board from loss. The report of the committee was fin- ally adopted. The special committee to which was ted the work of looking up in- surance reported that the companies | . that had been visited had estimated that $24,000 would be a fair rate on the ‘huildings to be included in the lease, e e dele; NEW TO-DAY. IIMPLY FACES Pimples, blotches, blackheads, red, rough, ofly, itching, ecaly scalp, dry, thin, and baby blemishes prevented by effective skin purify- the world, as well a8 bath, and nursery. motby ekin, - failing hair, and ‘€uTicuRa SoaP, the most ing and beautifying soap in purest and sweetest for tollet, (Uticura D. axp C. CORP., the world. Porrex D. AXT ] . o~ Hor ing about | s | would demand. | pro | his trousers at $4 per ment that no one can well af- . Two hundred of the nable folks will appear in and it will be a pictorial n of the history of the It will open with a scene representing the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, and over 100 men, women and children in the costume of the period will take part in it. from then on through ths jonary times will follow and then wil come representations of the stirring times of the civil war. Rehearsals are being held nightly in rarious pa ¢ for the dif- rent tableaux. Company B of First Regiment wil take a leading part in the sce: of the civil war and last night the rehearsal for that part of the Generai Dickinson will take the part of the war governor of the State, and he wili present a flag to a regiment that has just been organized to go to the fronf. He will make an appropriate presentation address and Captain G. Filmer will accept the flag for his com- mand and the soldiers will start for the front. The next scene will be at the front. It will show a hospital tent filled with wounded and nurses at their side. Some clever acting will make the scene more realistic and it will be a strong tableau. The leading parts in the scene will be taken by Miss Jessie Hathaway, Miss Susie Le Conte, Miss v, Mrs. Bothin, Miss Minnie , Miss Ella Goodall and Miss M. Joliffe. ‘The frolic on Boston Common, other scene, is well under way by rea- son of frequent rehearsals at the home an- of W. F. Whittier. It will be a scene of youthful merry-making in the quaint Puritan garb. The actors in this are: Miss Gladys Merrill, Miss Ethel Dean, Miss Mollie Dutton, Miss Miss Maude Wel- ifred Mason, Miss Whitney, Miss sie Hanni- gar ss Louise Howland, M 3 Reginald M n, Ralph Merrill, Sher- wood Adams, Harry Bates, Brandon Townsend, Sidney Starr, Claude Starr. The uet of the peaee ball will be danced by Mrs. W. R. Whittier, Mrs Richard Bayne, Miss Mary T. Hoff- N ¥ Morgan, Miss Gertrude Miss Theresa Morgan, Gertrude Dutton, lington, Miss Win! « ace r Carroll, Miss ¥Eva Moody Miss Bernice Drown, Miss 1da Moody, Me F. H. Greenwood, Clarence Foll Lawrence Van Win- Winkle, drick Deperu, Joseph O’Sui- livan, Ben Holliday, Percy King, How- ard Veeder. pecial attention is being given al features of “Columbia.” S will be sung bv Miss R. Lev! C. Shindler, Mrs. C, M in Schultz, M Ella_ Goodall. Bien, Mrs. Robert Lloyd and A. Baumann, who will make her t appearance in San Francisco in a charity undertaking. follows: Lots 1 and 2, lot $2500; lot 4, $2000; lots 5 , $4000; lot 7 00; lots 8 and 9, ; lots 10 and 11, $3500. Director Derham thought that this amount was entirely too low and moved that the amount of insurance be made $30,000. Director Waller stated that while the companies might be in- duced to insure the structures for a larger amount, in order to get big pre- ms, the most that could be col- lected in case of a total loss was about 5,000. The report of the committee was accepted by a vote of 9 to 2. This settles the matter, except for the rati- fication of the contract, which comes up on the 29th inst., at a regular meet- ing of the board. The Finance Committee presented a report signed by Directors Waller and Bur requesting that the warrants of | the school teachers for the month of December be made out and handed to the teachers before the end of the month, instead of on the 5th of Janu- ary, as the custom of the department Director Waller ex- plained that this course was pursued in order to give the teachers their money, so that it could be used during the holidays. The report was adopted. The Rae Building and Contracting Company was given an extension of sixty days to finish its work on the Mission High School building. —e—————— BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. A Word to the Wise Is Always Sufficient. The peace of mind of a number of our best citizens is menaced during the ap- aching holidays. Many of them oc- cupied with bu s or pleasure pay no attention to their wardrobe till the last minute, the result being that they find they want a new suit and there is very little time to get it made. If they buy ready-made clothes their en- joyment of the holidays is marred, for how can a man enjoy his Christmas and t his friends in a wretched, ill-fitting, and-me-down suit? ‘harles Lyons is the man to flyto, he will see you through for very little y. He has the largest staff and skilled workmen in the nd a stock of goods such as wholesale house he A {e makes suits from inds of cloths to order, and pair are worth $13 50 of all double the money. He can make suits to supply a large army betwéen now and Christmas day or New Year. Now You have the straight tip. Call at his big store, 721 Market street, and fix yourself up without further delay. * — NO MORE FREE CAKE. The Boss Bakers Have Decided to Do Away With Christ- mas Presents. The members of the Master Bakers’ Association have agreed to give no more Christmas presents in the shape of cakes to their customers. This movement was sprung a year ago, but for some reason then not explained, the scheme was not carried into effect, but now the rise in the price of flour is deemed to be a good excuse to break away from the long establish- ed custom of giving to each customer a Christmas cake of sufficient di- mensions to equal the value of the bills paid monthly by each customer. Some of the bakers found this custom to be a burden too heavy to bear, and as a matter of course were only too happy to find an excuse to have the custom abolished as soon as the oppor- tunity offered itself, which came this year by the increase in the flour mar- ket. As a result the people must either go without their usual Christmas cake or purchase one. e A Lady’s Luck. A lady selecting a Christmas gift for her sweetheart saw a card in the J. J. Groom Hat Co.’s window: *“‘An order for a hat is a desirable present to a gentle- man,” so she purchased one. Groom has more hat orders at 942 Market street, under the Baldwin Hotel. | | | State. MERCHANTS ARE HAPPY The New Era Is at Hand and Business Is Booming. Most Active Times Known in the Town’s Mercantile History. Prominent Dealers Talk About the Holiday Trade and the Golden Harvest. This is certainly a new era in the his- tory of San Francisco—at least the merchants assert and hold that it is. This has been the most prosperous season among the merchants in San Francisco which they have experienced since the days of the Argonaut. The merchants have had the finest fall trade ever known in the history of the The holiday trade is now upon them and they find that their quarters are too cramped and their corps of as- sistants too small to accommodate the rush of customers. Yesterday a number of the most prominent merchants were seen and one and all declared that business was mnever better, Jacob Goldberg, president and gen- eral manager for Goldberg, Bowen & Co., 426 and 432 Pine street, sald: “Busi- ness with us is better than it has been since the panic of 1893. Our sales are very large and there is a big demand for choice articles in our line. On the approach of the holidays people seem to be very cheerful in parting with their money.” The store of Hammersmith & Field, jewelers, was crowded with people seeking presents for friends. Hampton 8. Field, a member of the firm, in dis- cussing the rush, said: *Our business is 50 per cent better than it was last year at this time; in fact, business was never g0 good with us as it is to-day.” George R. Shreve, president of Shreve & Co., said that business was much better now than it was at this time last year. The store was crowded with customers, and Mr. Shreve was unable, owing to the rush, to discuss the reasons for the increase in trade. All that he had time to say was that things were booming. Achille Roos, of the firm of Roos Bros., said: “We are selling finer goods than we have sold for years. Peo- ple seem to have more money and are spending it more lavishly than they have done for many seasons.” Frank A. Valil, of the firm of Sanborn & Vall, stated: ““We have had the best fall business during the existence of the firm. We have been in business twenty-six years. Our holiday trade promises to be something enormous.” Charles E. Wiggin, secretary of the ‘Will & Finck Company, speaking about trade, remarked: “Business has been much better with us during the pres- ent month than it was last year. The holiday trade has commenced and promises to be very large. 1 have been so busy that I have not been able to make comparisons between last sea- son’s sales and those of this season.” Albers & Schmidt, the well-known oyster firm, in discussing their trade, said that there is more demand for | the b | taken. | industry when he the luscious bivalve than has been known for year: People,” said Al- bers, m to be reveling in oysters and champagne.” The hotel men are particularly face- tious over the crowded hostelries. George B. Warren, assistant manager of the Palace Hotel, states that there was never so many people at that cara- vansary since its erection as now. All st rooms of the house have been This story is retold by every hotel man in the city Nor must it be understood that in this rush of trade and the boom of the new era that the social side of the peo- ple of San Francisco is being neglect- ed. All the popular mixologists con- tend that business is from 20 to 60 per cent better with them than it was last year at this time. Charley Newman, of the Richelieu, as he delicately drop- ped a slice of golden orange into an en- ticing whisky punch, echoed the uni- versal sentiment of this branch of the i Business is 50 :'Kl«r than it was at this time per cent b last ye: The decision of Judge Cook in the nickel-in-the-slot machine is reported to have done much to accentuate trade in certain places; in fact, in mans places. It was a Christmas gift of un. usual significance. THOROUGHBRED SALE. The Get of the Grand Young Stal- lion St. Carlo Bring the Big- gest Prices of the Season. The most successful sale of thor- oughbreds held this season was that conducted by William G. Layng & Co. at the Occidental Horse Exchange last evening. Clarion voiced William Fitch occupied the auctioneer’s box, and his persuasive eloquence was in a great way responsible for the big prices ob- tained. The yearlings which passed under the hammer were, with a single exception, the get of the great young sire, St. Carlo, second only to the mighty Ormonde at Ormondale, the extensive breeding establishment owned by the millionaire horseman, W. O'B. Macdonough. The sons and daughters of this great young horse have proved such money getters dur- ing the present season that his prog- eny are in demand, and a large col- lection of horsemen were present at the sale. The larget price obtained was for a brown filly by St. Carlo, from imp. Kissing Crust, which finally wt]ant ‘]‘I’ the bid of J. Coffey for $2500. n all eleven yearlings were dispose of at an average of $968. 5 The prices obtained and buyers were as follows: Violence, ch. f. by St. Carlo-A $1600, J. Coffey: Santa Florn, chx.‘a;chhyv: St. Carlo-Bud, $275, C. Lind; St. Francis. bik. g. by St. Carlo-Franchise, $1050, Z. Abraham; b. g by Watercress-Geneva, $850, J. McManus; St. Apollinaris, ch. g. by St. Carlo-Glenlivet, $925, J. McManus. St._Isidore, ch. g by St. Carlo-Italia, 25, W. Murry; St. Kristine, br. f. by St. Carlo-Kissing Crust, $2500, J. Coffey: Anne Page, ch. f. by St. Cario-Miss An- nie, $00, A. B. Spreckels; St. Placidus, ch.' g. by St._Carlo-Princess Tdle, $1% Z. Abraham; St. Magdalen, ch. f. by St. Carlo-Santa Cruz, 84%. R. Hughes; Tene- brae, ch. f. by St. Carlo-Sloe, $1250, Coftéy. i ————— Uhl Committed to an Asylum. OAKLAND, Dec. 21.—An inquest was held to-night on the body of Patrick Murphy, who was murdered last ‘Wednesday night by Ferdinand Uhl the lunatic, who was afterward cap-’ tured and confined. The testimony has been already published in connection with the murder and the verdict was in accordance. Uhl was ordered to Stock- ton asylum by a commission to-day, and will be taken there to-morrow. WHERE I8 MISS ENNIE ZWALD? She Suddenly Left Her Office Last Saturday. Macondray & Co. Are Mourning the Loss of a Lady Cashier. Said to Have Plunged at the Races—An Expert at Work on the Firm’s Books. It is reported that Macondray & Co., of this city, are many thousands of dol- lars short through the act of their lady cashier, Miss Jennie Zwald. She is said to have been away since last Sat- urday, and though Captain Bohen and Chief Lees deny that the case was re- ported to the department, it is gener- ally believed that private detectives are working on the case. It was also ru- mored that an expert was working on the books belonging to the establish- ment of Macondray & Co. Barry Baldwin, a stockholder in Ma- condray & Co., was unwilling to discuss the affair, but admitted that an expert had been going over the books kept by the young lady. He stated that there had been scme talk about the way the books were kept. He was unable to state whether any money had been taken, but thought that some mistakes had been made which would have to be explained. He thought it unwise to openly make any direct charge against the lady without just cause. been accustcmed of late to “‘plunge” at the races, ber interest at the track be- ing handled by a well-known horse- man. —_———— BEFORE THE COUNCIL. Important Questions of a Fran- | chise and Proposed Park | Considered. OAKLAND, Dec. 20.—The City Coun- cil had under consideration the appli- cation of the Alameda and Oakland Railroad for a franchise on East Twelfth street. The ruilroad desires to have a straight line through from East to West Oakland, and there are at present only five blocks on East Twelfth street not covered by tracks. The company stated that it is their de- sire that they be permitted to establish rapid transit and establish a competing ferry. The resolution advertising for bids was finally passed, which means that the franchise will be granted. During the evening Messrs. Fibush and Brosnahan got into a heated argu- ment over a resolution of Heitman, relating to calling for bids for lighting the city, and the lie was passed in ex- citable language, but nothing more se- rious occurred. Heitman’s resolution was indefinitely postponed. The Alameda Oakland and Piedmont railrcad presented a petition for a franchise on Water street to Second and to Franklin street. The South Paciflc €oast Railway Co. presented petitions for franchises along certain blocks on the water front 80 as to enable the company to proceed with the construction of the new bridge from Harrison street across the estuary. Councilman Girard’s report on the municipal ownership of an electric light plant was not read. Mr. Girard had supplied each member with a copy and he made a motion that the Coun- cilmen read it at home, and it pre- vailed. Councilman Pringle brought up the park matter with the following resolu- tions: ‘Whereas, The City Council considers that sixty-two acres of the Adams Tract submitted to the Council for $2%, is necessary for park purposes, and where- as, the said Council considers it ex- pedient to improve those pieces of prop- erty known as the West Oakland Park and Independence square, be it Resolved, That the City Attorney pre- pare the necessary ordinance declaring that said Adams Point is necessary for park purposes, and an ordinance calling a special election to submit the ques- tion of issuing serial bonds to the amount of $320,000, bearing interest at 4 per cent, the proceeds to be devoted as follows: $290.f for the sixty-two acres of the Adams Tract, $20 for West Oakland Park, $10,000 for Independence uare. Another resolution was introduced, asking the Adams estate to remove the restrictions accompanying the option of their property. The resolutions were referred to com- mittee of the whole. —————,————— ‘Whenever you hear a girl refer to a man as an idiot she is in love with him and he is in love with some other girl. NEW TO-DAY. One lady wanted to give her hubby an office desk for Christmas, and, to have it “just right,” she sent him in to pick it out. Not very romantic—but sensible! Office desks, $13.50 to $150. Picture shows a fine one. Rich old oak, carved and polished. The top is covered with rough leather, held on with big headed brass nails. Come in the evening. California Furniture Company (N. P. COLE & CO.) 117-123 Gear;rw St NOTARY PUBLIC. A. J. HENRY, NOTARY PUBLIC MARKET ST., OPP. PALACE Hotel. Telephone 570. Residence 909 Valencla street. Telephone, *“Church’ 5. Rugs Mat! It is understood that Miss Zwald has | NEW TO-DAY. .00 $5 All-Wool Chevi- ots and Tweeds. Deep collar, nice- mixed gray Chev iots and Tweeds also blue and ly trimmed with | plack Cheviots. braid. Ages 8 to 15. sale prices for Buy of the Maker. Wholesale Manufacturers Selling at Retail. Reefer Suits for | . Bovs' Double- d_ Short- boys 4 to 10, in gffiile Sui:ssx.orinl fancy brown and | .00 $5 Young Men's| Long, warm Suits, double and | Frieze Ulsters, in single breasted, | [ lonis pants Bine 0 0a =00 Eone Look dressy and keep the cold out. Ages 8 to 20. ots, Cassimeres, etc. Ages 12 to 19. | Lots of Christmas fun for boys who pay only our whole- winter clothes --they have the middle-men’s profitsleftforspendingmoney Come to the BLUE SIGNS—Second Block from Market St. BROWN BROS. & CO,, (2(-123 SANSOME ST. RATTAN ROCKERS ENAMEL CHAIRS, ETC., ——AT— WHOLESALE FACTORY PRICES, UNTIL JANUARY 1. . You Will Save MONEY BY CALLING ON Us. CAL. RATTAN FACTORY, 745-747 Mission St., Bet. Third and Fourth. OPEN EVENINGS. DON'T_MISS THIS! GIFT DAYS AT WALLER BROS. Commencing To-Day and Continuing Until Christmas Night CANDY FOR THE CHILDREN With Every S¢ Purchase. SACHET AND PERFUME For the Ladies With Every 25¢ Purchase. COME ONE! COME ALL! Every Patent Medicine in the House ‘WILL BE SOLD AT COST. WALLER BROS., Cut-Rate Druggists 383 Grant Avenue, Corner Geary Street. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO, Scle Lessee and Manager, TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Magnificent production of C.T.Dazey's grand rama, Melod “THE WAR OF WEALTH.” Great “Run-on-the-Bank” sceme. Stupend- ous bank-vault explosion scene. An ex- citing plot well spiced with clever comedy. Evening prices, 10c, 2¢ and 30c. Matinee every Saturday_and Sunday. ND MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY. RACING; RACING! RACING! —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— ‘Winter “deeting, 1897-98, beginning MONDAY, December 13 to December 2, inclusive. OAKLAND RACETRACK. RACING MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. FIVE OR MORE RACES E..CH DAY. RACES 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 3 P. M., connecting with trains stopping at the entrance {o track. Buy your ferry tickets to Shell nd. Returning—Traina leave the Track at 4:15 and 4:45 P. M., and immediately after the last THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., Presi B. MILROY, Secretary. s R. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. E X TRA —SALE 0F SEATS RoBSOIN In AUGUSTUS THOMAS' Play, Suggested by Opie Read’s Novel— THE JUCKLINS BEGINS THURSDAY, DEC. 23. S—Orchestra_and three rows Entire Balance Dress Circle, 75 cents and 50 cents, Dress By PRIC! Circle, § Balcony, CALIFORNIA THEATER. FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT-TWO WEEKS THE FRAWLEY COMPANY! Presenting To-night and Wednesday Evening Augustin Daly's Delightful Comedy-Drams, “THE RAILROAD OF LOVE.” Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Saturday Matinee, Bronson Howard's Drama of the Civil War, . s “SHENANDOAH.” Reserved Seats, 25c, 50c, 75¢ and $L NEXT MONDAY, LAST WEEK OF THH FRAWLEY CO.—“An International Match.” COLUMBIA THEATER. BIGGER 11 LAST THAN |l weEx HOYT'S BEST—The Great Big Show, A MILK-WHITE FLAG Presented ina Superior Manner to the Original Production. Magnificent Scenery. Superb Costumes. Excellent Accessories and the Very Best Cast. Over SO——PEOPLE IN THE CAST—SO NEXT MONDAY—MATHEWS & BULGER IN “At Gay Coney Island.” TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. MRS. ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager This Evening—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 Eggz. The March of the Mermen. The Butterfly Ballet. A POSITIVE NOVELTY—HELP IT ALONG! A Delight for Young and Old. POPULAR PRICES. ...25¢ and 50¢ Week Commencing Monday, December 20. MAGNIFICENT BALLET SPECTACLE. —THE BIRTH OF THE PEARL— Grand Opera Ballet and Nilson's Aerial Ballet! 36 Coryphees! 3 Premier Danseuses! Gorgeous Costumes! Enchantin Three Avolos, novelty acrobats; triple-volced vocalist: Orphelita, chic char- acter Janseuse; Le Roy, Vesuviano Quartette, Six Picchiani Sisters, De Filippis and Doher- ty’s Canine Circus. Reserved seats, 2c; Balcony, 10c; Opera Chairs and Box seats, 50c. ALCAZAR-- “Company, Play and Production” 15c, 25¢, 85¢, 50¢c. A GREAT BIG HT —LEFT BEHIND MH!— Belasco and Fyles' Indian Military Drama MATINEE CHRISTMAS—SATURDAY. eats Six Days in Advapes. Phone, Main 254 OLYMPIA—Comer of Meson and Eddy Stiests. (Comfortably Heated Throughout). STARK'S VIENNA ORCHE . In Conjunction With Operatic vogd.ll;lffl THECHUTES AND FREETHEATER Every Afternoon and Evening LADIES’ MILITARY BAND And a Great Vaudeville Show. Admission and performance, 10c; children, 5e. OBERON. Notable Engagement of CARL MEJ\VI‘ENS ‘And the COSMOPOLITAN ORCHESTRA.