The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1897 CHRISTMAS FALLS VIiCTIM TO HUNGER ON CHRISTMAS EVE Portland Woman Dies. of Starva- tion @After Appealing in Vain to the City Board of Charities. CONTRASTS CLEMENTS’ STORY OF ONE CHRISTMAS ON THE KLONDIKE How the Miner Entertained a Party of Men in His Hut on the Banks of El Dorado THE EMPORIUM. 5‘D.’?F.D.“)"’m’“.’”"”’iii?’ii.’ PRBRRRRRR iiii”"h»’% Make Your Preparations for New Year’s Day. Get ready this week between the two great holidays. the return presents—the ones you overlooked—this is the place. writing in the hurly-burly of the greatest cisco it is impossible to gather together items, to enumerate the many- suitable' strictly holiday articles that remain unsold. We mention a few of the imported Groceries and the Linens that you will need for the table, and tell of special sales of Women'’s Outer Garments and Shoes. Beginning Monday, January 3, 1898, we will put on exhibition in our Art Room—Admission Free—the late Hubert E. Delorme’s marvelious ““The Blacksmith,”’ $50,000 painting, medern art. THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. This is the time to buy - At the time of this: Christmas trade ever known in San Fran- one of the masterpieces of PORTLAND, Dec. 25.—On this Christmas eve Mrs. Margaret Wash- ington dled of starvation within easy walking distance of the busiest part of the city, where thousands of Christ- mas shoppers were joyfully celebrating the advent of the day. She lay on the bare, uncarpeted floor of a lodging- house, clothed in a few rags. Until yesterday she had been slowly starv- ing to death, and when assistance from kind neighbors arrived it was too late | jce cream, cakes, fruits, nuts, candy, to do any good. | coffee and lemonade served. When the neighbors came In they | The spread will be spoken of in whis- o oA A r i Re 7 room, Mrs Wash- |Pers at Shelburn for many a year to ington’s daughter-in-law, with two |SOme. Dancing and games ocoupled the o] B | remainder of the evening. A fine or- small children, all lying on the floor | chestra from Burlington was there and on bundles of ragged quil One of | the big barn rang with laughter and her sons, about 33 years old, was music. Besides books, toys and games vainly seeking work, another was laid up with a crushed and broken foot, in the cupboard there was not even a crumb of food and in the family purse not a cent of money. The City Board of Charities had been appealed to and the whole family had given up in despailr. The appeal to the City Board of Chari- ties had not been wholly in vain, how- ever, as it had sent, after numerous requests for aid, some picture books for the children and three oranges, which were too sour to eat, and had to be thrown away. A short time before the woman died, and while the whole family was in great need of food and the mother in :need of medicilne and clothes, a woman representing the City Board of Charities called and said that if some one would be sent down to get them the children could have some toys. She had hardly gone out when the old woman died. Mrs. H BE. Dewey, a member of the ‘Woman's Relief Corps of Portland, who lives next door to the sufferers, was the firet one to give assistance to them. Her story is as follows: ““When I first noticed the condition of the famfly a day or o ago I was horrorstruck. Never in my life have I seen such a socene of desolation. In one corner of the room lay the widowed mother on the floor, with no covering or clothes but rags. Ebe was groaning with pain, and in the other corner lay her daughter—in-law, who is about to become a mother, with even less cover- ing than the old woman. Two small children lay eround, with no shoes or stockings. ‘I asked the woman if she wanted food, and she said she had nothing to buy it with. She said the agent of the City Board of Charities had been there several days ago and had sent her some picture books and three sour or- anges. After getting her something to eat I went out and began to solicit aid for her. I got about 75 cents and some clothes, and the next day was warned by the City Board of Charities that if I continued my soliciting I would get into trouble. ‘“Every place where I asked aid I was referred to the City Board of Charities, and I was always put off there by some excuse or other. Finally, late this afternoon, we managed to rig up some bedsteads for the children.” The case was reported to Coroner Kohler, who, when he learned that the woman @led from starvation, decided that an Inquest was not necessary. e QUIET DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Owing to the Recent Bereavement of the President All Official Functions Were Suspended. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25—Christmas day, A. D. 1897, was the most quiet and peaceful on record at the White House. Owing to the recent bereave- ment of the Prestdent all official func- tions were suspended, and throughout the day the front doors of the Ex- ecutive Mansion rarely swung on their hinges. President and Mrs. McKinley early in the day went for a short drtve. The weather was perfect, clear, cloudless and crisp. Early in the morning a messenger arrived with a great basket of pink roses and lilies of the valley, marked | simply, “For the President.” A little later the President's carriage pulled up and Mrs. McKinley came down, leaning on the President’s arm. Mrs, McKinley seemed as well as at any time since her arrival at the White House, while the President was the picture of health. The only guests in the house were Miss Duncan and Miss Barber, who ined during the morning. The Christmas dinner was purely a family affair. President and Mrs. Hobart spent the day at their Paterson, N. J,, home. All the members of the Cabinet with the exception of Secretary Bliss, who is in w York, and Postmaster-General Gary, who is in Baltimore, spent the day with their familles here. - PRESENTS AND FOOD FOR ALL. Wonderful Christmas Party Given by Dr. and Mrs. Seward Webb at Shel- burn Farms. BURLINGTON, Vt, Dec. 25.—Dr. and Mrs. Seward Webb gave a wonder- ful Christmas party to-night in the big ring bullding on the Shelburn farms to the children of Trinity parish and Shel- burn. All the people in the parish, the employes of the farms and their fam- flles and a number of invited gussts were also present, making about 850 in all. It was one of the most notable events that Vermont has ever seen, and will long linger in the memory of Shelburn. Dr. and Mrs. Webb personally wel- | comed their guests and made them feel t home. The distribution of gifts from L‘ tree, or rather trees, came first. | There was one big tree in the middle | and thirty others ranged along the ‘walls of the carriage houss, laden with gifts, with epangles and also with | candles. No more gorgeous spectacle | was ever seen. Dr. Webb’s son, Master | Vanderbilt, aged five, dressed as Kriss | Kringue, distributed the gifts to the de- | lghted youngsters. After the trees had been stripped came supper, or rather a | collation, for there were bouillon cups, | oyvsters, chicken croquets, chicken salad, frozen salmon, cold ham, tongue, for the children, there were useful pres- ents for the employes on the farm, ac- | cording to length of service and posi- tion held. These included thirty-two | gold watches and seven fur coats. s S by DEATHS AROUND THE TREES. Fatalities Seem to Have Been a Feature of Christmas Celebrations at New York and Vicinity. | NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Deaths | around the Christmas tree have been a | feature of the day. Three have been reported. Willlam Gottzeyer and Mrs. | John Rice, both of this city, dropped dead last night at midnight while trim- ming Christmas trees for their chil- dren. The six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Field of Keyport, N. J., pulled a lighted tree over on himself to-night and was burned to death. e STRATTON'S GIFTS OF COAL. Two Hundred Tons Sent to Families of the Poor by the Millionaire Mine-Owner of Victor. DENVER, Colo, Dec. 25.—A special to the News from Victor, Colo., says: ‘W. 8. Btratton, the millionaire mine owner, gave orders to a local coal deal- er to deliver a ton of coal to each poor family known to him in the city to- day, and a ton to each one applying whose circumstances were not known to him. Two hundred tons were deliv- ered to-day and applications are on file for 200 more. The gifts were to have been anonymous, but the identity of the giver leaked out to-night. DISASTER WHILE -~ FIRING A SALUTE An Explosion of a Can of Powder Caused Injury to Many. Fearful Scene That Made Siok the Hearts of Those Who Were Watching. Epectal Dispatch to The Call. ASHEVILLE, N. C, Dec. —A crowd of 100 or more men and boys were firing a Christmas salute from an old cannon on the outskirts of town to- | day when a can of thirty pounds of | powder exploded in the thick of the crowd. Thirty or forty persons were injured, but none it is believed fatally. The cannon was fired several times, and then Joseph Finch, an employe of | the Bouthern Railway Company, picked | up the powder can and began to reload | the plece. The gun had to be swabbbed | and the moment the tiny stream of powder struck the heated metal there was a flash and the powder ex- ploded with a report that made the earth tremble. Immediately there was a scene that made sick the hearts of those who were watching from a near- by home. The smoke cleared away and showed the bodies lying here and there over the hill, falling and rising, only to fall agaln as they frantically rushed about, blinded and powder | burned, madly trying to extinguish their flaming clothes. | “Those who were unhurt ran to the | aid of the unfortunate ones, smother- | ing the flaming clothing or cutting the | garments from their bodies. One man was blown or rolled completely down | the high bluff, 200 feet nearly, to the | river. The people in the neighborhood | ran to the scene, and the work of giv- ing assistance to the injured began. | Those in jured were: Stephen Finch, Edward Miller, John Engle, Barton | Means, Clarence Ledford, Vernon Sen- trell, Charles Erwood, Henry Eaton, Eugene Wynne, D. B. Bennett, Dexter Aldrich, John Powell, B. L. Gowan, Henry MclIntyre, Buck Trivett, Dell | Bishop, George Eaton, J. E. Hamlilton, | James Warren and Frank Pratter. Joseph Finch Is among the more se- | rouely: hurt, his nose and mouth be- ing torn out of all shape and he is | probably blinded. Clarence Ledford, who stood near the cannon when it exploded, had his hand torn off en- tirely. Charles Brwood and John En- gle are also serfously hurt, and several others will probably lose their sight or be disfigured for lffe. MRS. BALLINGTON BOOTH IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. The Physicians in Charge of Her Case Now Said to Be Confideat of Her Recovery. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—At the Pres- byterian Hospital to-night it was an- | nounced that Mrs. Beallington Booth's condition was somewhat improved. | The physicians in charge are now more confident of her recovery. There has been little change in the condition of President C. H. Byrne of the Brooklyn Baseball Club. Hisphysi- cians say they have not as yet given up hope, but his condition is critical. Cre NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The Call told | about the golden Christmas tree at the Hotel Lafayette, in this city, of the Clements family, around and on which | were piles of yellow coln and clusters | of nuggets amounting to nearly $70,000, | with nuggets mounted as scarfpins by the dozen and distributed to friends as | liberally as though they were popcorn balls. Clements, suddenly risen from poverty to riches that he knows not the full extent of, told a story of Christmas of one year ago, far dif- ferent from the one he was enjoying, and happy in the knowledge that all | the future Christmases will be likely | to be golden omes for the wife and lit- tle ones. James Clements a year ago to-day spent the day in a hut on the banks of El Dorado Creek, in the Klondike, while his wife and children were in want in the home he had left months before to seek fortune swifter than the savings of a brakesman's salary on the Southern Pacific Railroad. He | had made his strike, but, surrounded | by boundless wealth, he could do nothing for those far away in the Cali- fornia home, where his thoughts were. | It made it a sad day for him, but he | arranged a celebration to drive away | home thoughts as much as possible | and invited his companions along the | creek to join him. | “Te give you a good understanding | of just what the Klondike Christmas 18 like let me go back a few months to | the time I landed in Alaska,” he said. | “I left my family all the money I| could and took $125 with me for an outfit. When I reached Summit I had not & cent to my name. I had lacked $150 of enough to buy my ticket for the trip down the river and tried to ex- plain to the captain so he would let me take passage anyway. A man I never had seen before overheard me talking to the captain and said, Tl lend you $180, stranger.” That got me to Dawson City, but from April until September I had not a cent nor any- thing of value representing a cent. Then I made my strike. I tried to find the man who gave me the § but could not. I heard, though, luck had not been as good as mine, so I‘ weighed out $150 in nuggets and left them at the Postoffice In Circle City as a Christmas gift for him to call for. | “Well, as to my Christmas day in Kiondike, we were gathered there, ten | of us in a hut with a low ceiling, and it was hot enough with the big fire in | the fireplace. I worked from 6 o’clock | in the morning until 8 at night getting | the dinner ready and that kept my thoughts fairly well occupied. To get | the minds of the boys away from sad | thoughts of home I filled four boxes | with dirt that I knew was rich. They thawed the dirt by the fire and then they melted ice to get water ta wash it with and took turns pounding it. | There was a contest to see who could | get the most gold out of his pan, and | the cothers stood around and made | guesses on the amount for prizes of $25 and $50. Well, four boxes of dirt, al- together about twelve shovelfuls, | panned out $5000 and a little more. The luckiest guesser carried away $200 in prizes, and all the boys had a pretty good time. After we had our dinner of roast caribou, bearsteak, foolhen and | moose we washed the two lard pafl covers that had served as plates, and put them away, and then sat around and told storfes. I got to thinking of home again and I sneaked away from | the other boys and went over in the corner and laid down on the bed and cried. “I am going back to Klondike in the spring,” Clements said, “to collect the | gold that has been dug out of my | claims since I left by those working on | shares and employed by the day. I expect there will be from $300,000 to $400,000 waiting for me.” FATE OF MEMBERS OF THE KARNS FAMILY. Son of the Man Frozen to Death Expires From Drinking Embalming Fluid, and a Daughter Is Dying. DENVER, Dec. 25.—A special to the News from Ouray, Colo., says: Closely following the death of Michael Karns, who was frozen to death, occurs the tragic death of his son, Thomas, at ¢ o’clock this morning. The remains of the elder Karns arrived from Tellu- ride for burial at this city on Thursday and -were at the house of his son Thomas. The undertaker had left some em- | balming fluid, composed of corrosive | sublimate and arsenious acid in dilute | alcohol, at the house and in the room with the corpse. The poisonous fluid was in a bottle labeled ‘“champagne” | and Thomas Karns, thinking it whis- | ky, took two large swallows of it be- fore discovering his mistake. Despite the efforts of physicians, he died in a | few hours. Late this evening word was recelved that the death of a sister, Mrs. Win- | ters, who wasonherway from Denverto attend the funeral of her father, the elder Karns, may be reported at any minute. She had to be left at Pueblo, having been taken very ill on the train. ——— DUEL OVER A WOMAN. Both Principals In an lllinois Encounter Wwill Die. CHICAGO, Dec. 25.—A special to the Tribune from Alton, Ill., says: Mac Clayton and Jefferson Parks, both of Upper Alton, fought a duel to the death at the latter's home this evening over a woman. Clayton used a pistol and Parks a knife. Both will die. Two years ago Parks ran away with Clay- ton’s wife. The men quarreled about this for a year, and Parks finally com- promised their differences by paying Clayton $10. A quarrel over this sale ;)! Clayton's wife caused to-day's kill- ng. g | ing of Lavack, whose wounds, receiyed | the coast trade from Portland to Vie ek. pounds. The police stopped the bout during the fourteenth round. The cause of police interference was the bleed- in the fight with Gardner at Cincin- nati, were broken open by ‘“heeling” | blows struck by Burns. The honors were even. — OLD STEAMSHIP EUREKA WILL SAIL NO MORE. After Many Years of Service She Must Be | Relsgated to the Marins Boneyard. | | MONTEREY, Dec. 25.—The old | steamer Eureka of the Pacific Coast | Steamship Company, which has put | into this port on her weekly journey up and down the coast for the past | g fifteen years, has just been withdrawn and will be abandoned on account of age. | 1 The Eureka is an anclent craft and | & one with an interesting career of more | § than thirty years. She was built at | & Mystic River, Conn., in 1864, and‘ £ christened California. Soon after com- | & ing around the Horn she was put in ’?‘0")’D!"“ii.';;l"D’?.l‘!””)’!.’?ii‘”.’?i'U!ii‘”ii’i”." » » . E3 toria and renamed the Eureka. In 1876, | when Ben Holladay, to whom she be- | longed, failed, the Bureka was sold toP. | B. Cornwall, who had the Alaska mail contract, and she was operated on that | route, connecting at Portland with the Great Republic, running to San Fran- cisco. She was subsequently sold to the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. | In 1883, while coming through Peril Straits, she ran aground, lsted over and sank in deep water. Wrecking ap- pliances were sent from Victoria, she was raised, towed to port and repaired. Most of the time since then she has been engeged in the coast trade south of San Francisco. SENT ON A CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD. | Revenue Cutter Hugh McCullough to Make | a Long Voyage Before Reaching | San Francisco. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—A special to the Tribune from Washington says: Uncle Sam's revenue cutter Hugh Mc- Cullough, named for the former Sec- retary of theé Treasury under Presi- dent Harrison, will start on the new year on a cruise around the world be- fore taking station at San Francisco. | This craft is practically a war vessel, | being considered the finest of its type afloat. It was launched several months ago, | and is about ready to go into commis- | sion. Inasmuch as it is such a hand- | some specimen of American shipbuild- ing, it was determined to send her on | a European trip for the information of | “‘our cousins across the sea,” and at the same time to avoid a trip around | Cape Horn to reach {ts future sta- | tion. ?.‘ii”’)i.i‘_’iifiiWii‘.”"iii””i’ii));’))"ii”i?)t’i’ib).’.i‘"’)i"””))i)ii EUREKA LANDMARK IS RAZED BY A CONFLAGRATION. Grand Jury Causes the Destruction of | 1 the 0ld Humboldt Court- houss. EUREKA, Dec. 25.—The old court- house on Second street, one of the old- est landmarks in Humboldt County, was destroyed by fire this morning, Bureka's Fire Department officiating at the obsequies. The late Grand Jury recommended the destruction of the building, as it has been a firetrap and a menace to surrounding property for several years. The Supervisors ac- cordingly agreed to pay the Fire De- partment $50 for its demolition. At about 10 o’clock this morning the torch was applied and in a couple of hours the bullding was a heap of smol- dering ruins. The original building was construct- ed In 1854, and was situated at First and F streets. 1t was purchased by the county in 1860 and removed to Second and J streets. Additions were made, and it was used as a courthouse until Through the courtesy of ‘“The Chutes,’” the Boston Ladies’ Military Band will give a concert in The Emporium on Friday evening, December 31, New Year’s Eve, beginning at 8 o’clock. In preparation—A complete and comprehensive display of supplies for the Klondike. FINE LINENS FOR NEW YEAR’S TABLES. Are you going to entertain on New Year’s Day? You’ll want a daintily set table. The first requisite fine linens. We have sets up to $50, and good de- pendable flax-made linens from Germany as low as 4oc the yard. Here are six unusually good values in strictly all-linen Table Damask. Note the widths and prices. 25 pleces of Pure Llnen Bleached Table Da- mask—62 inches wide. Per yard.. 62-inch Bieached Table Damask—little finer grade—12 different patterns oselectfrom. Peryard 62-inch Bleached Table Damask—extra fine and 0 heavy qualitv—many handsome patterns. Per vard 6 C 66-inch Bleached Table Damask—very superior quality. Per yardu......ce...... K i 75¢ 30 pleces 72-inch Bleached Satin Table Damask—a large assortment of beauti.ul patterns. Per yard. $ 1'00 40c 50c Damas| .25 —1I12 new patterns to select from. Per yard......... $ I: Plain Sets. Cloths 2x2 yds—1 doz Napkins to match—set..........85.25 Cloths 2x214 yds—1 doz Napkins to match—set.$6 to $7.25 Cloths 2x3 yds—I1 doz Napkins to match—set...$6.50 to §8 Hemstitched Sets. Cloths 2x2¢ yds—1 doz Napkins—set............ £5.25 Cloths 2x2}¢ yds—1 doz Napkins to match—set. $6 to §12.50 Cloths 2x3 yds—1 doz Napkins to match—set..$7.50 to $45 Cloths 234x33¢ yds—1 doz Napkins to match--set. $8. 50 to §50 ‘White Fringed Sets. $5.00 -$5, $5.50 and $6.50 set -§6, $6.50, $7 and $7.50 set $3 SHOES FOR §$1.49. The disastrous failure of a prominent shoe manufac- turer in the East enabled our Eastern buyer to make a lucky purchase ar about 5o cents on the dollar. We offer 500 pairs of these shoes Monday morning. }: Ladies’ Fine Box Calt Lace Shoes ; —new bulldog = toe—military heel—a swell shoe for winter and street wear— regular price $3. We’ll sell 1_49 them for......cc.aee 2 $ =L 10 Knotted Fringe... 8-12 Knotted Fringe... In the Department of House Furnishings. Specials for Monday and Tues- day only. s-quart Peppered Enameled 37C 42c Straight Saucepan..................... 3-quart White Enameled Ex- tra Heavy Berlin Saucepan........ Some Regular Prices. New Year Turkey and Chicken If basting—3 sizes— Roaslerl'—:-e asting—3 sizes 49¢ Deift Sait Boxes, with solid oak cover......... : 50C Extra Heavy Nickel-plated Crumb Tray and Scraper—embossed.. “75¢ X I -burner Gas Stoves, nickel Qil Heaters, from $1.50 to é plated.... SR ST Large Japan Dredger..... The Emporium and A Special Sale of Women's Garments Every ‘Day This Week. TO-MORROW, MONDAY — BLOUSE JACKETS. $35, $25 and $20 Jackets for $10. The holidays leave us with too many fine Blouse Jackets—we must sell them at once. To-morrow—Monday—all day we shall sell at special sale for one day - ~only, all of our Blouse Jackets, with- out exception, that have been $25, $20, and a few Velour Jackets that were $35 for $10. Ail colors and sizes — Tan, Brown, New Blue, Navy, Green and Black. Fresh, new goods. Remember, See the windows. Tuesday—Special Sale of Capes. Wednesday—Special Sale Tea Gowns and Wrappers. Thursday—Special Jackets. Friday—Special Sale of Silk Skirts and Waisls. Second Floor—Front. to-morrow only. Sale of Plain GROCERIES FCR NEW , YEAR’S TABLES. All kinds of imported and domestic delicacies, as well as the staple pure- ; food products, at much lower prices than you have been accustomed to paying. Every day two or more special gro- j cery bargains are offered. Glance m the grocery show-window when passing || the store and you will always find a !l card telling the specials for the day. Uss direct grocery telsphone—South 5. Prompt, careful service. Special Mlonday, Dec. 27 Log Cabin Maple Syrup, gallons, regularly $r.2s, $Ioo ongues left, quafily guaran- = teed, price until sold, each...... 50C Special Tuesday, Dec. 28. Fancy Evaporaied Pitted Cherries, regularly 2oc Ib., Tuesday. e 1éc 1-1b. tins Dessert B ies, special Tuesday only, 5 percan: o T C Some Regular Prices.” Pim Ola Olives stuffed with Peppers, bottles..35¢ and 6oc Macedonies Flagolets Brussels Sprouts, glass. Alicia Falstaff, tins.. Genuine Guava Jelly, package: Club House Cheese, glass jars. 3¢, 20c and 35¢ Truffl=s, in glass... o ..50C and 70C Wurzen Wafers and Bent’s Wafers, 1-Ib. cartoons......25¢ Haricot Verts and Petit Pois, glass. Choicest Mixed Nuts, per Ib..... Extra Fard Dates, per Ib... Imported Symrna Figs, per Ib. Fancy Navel Oranges, per doz. Fancy Island and Japan Rice, per | Pearl or Flake Tapioca, per Ib. Ralston Select.Bran, 2 package: Ralston Graham Flour, 10-lb. sacks. Shelled Popcorn, per Ib... 25c and 35¢ -13¢, 22¢ and 35¢ Headquarters for Klondike Ouffits. AAAEAABEEEREERELEEEAEERE LS EEA 4 SE 465, Fancy Salinas Burbank Po(at(}es, by the sack, per Ib... Golden Rule Bazaar. RARELEE LA I EEEER AR S AR EEEAR LU ER L AR Qiflttéi&ll‘-&‘#é-@éfi4&-GIQQQ6‘64&*464‘4‘.‘14@4QQ-QI&Q!QQQ(QQQQflfiQQQQQ_Q@@Qfl!4IQQQ‘\Q(QQQQQQQ_QQQQQGQQQQ(-QQP’AQQIQQQ'QQQQ‘QQQQQQQQQ BEAAS SSEEASASA SN L SLE fifg 1889. —_———— "7 Prizes Won at the Eistedfodd. YOUNGTOWN, O., Dec. 25.—At least co Riverside Counties have been working on the case ever since. The mutilated Santa Ana River. tion. rpse was discovered In the bed of the Every clew has been of the proposed Klondike relief expedi- In an interview with The Call correspondent Dalton said he took no when officers Maley and Higgins ar- rested him. The card players were all more or less drunk. 1000 singers took part In the national annual Eistedfodd here this afternoon. The first prize for a tenor solo was won by Willlam Stevens of Pittsburg in singing "“The Maesters Daughter.” Ste- phen Griffith of Cleveland won first prize for the best rendition by a boy under 18. The first prize for a contralto solo was taken by Miss Gwendolin Thomas. The prize for the best poem was awarded to Evan Jones of Johnstown, Pa. In the tenor and bass duet Wil- Jlam Lewis and Llewellyn Jones of Newcastle took first honors. The For- est City Glee Club of Cleveland cap- tured first prize over four competitors in singing the “Cambria Song of Free- dom.” The Youngstown Choral TUnion took the big prize of $300 for the best rendition of “When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke.” g o Negro Guards Fired Upon. CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.—A special to the Commercial-Tribune from Flem- ingsburg, Ky., says: Five negro guards sent to protect a tollgate near here on the Maysville plke last night were attacked by raiders and put to flight. The tollhouse was set on fire but the green boards would not burn. One guard received two birdshot in the neck. As far as is known none of the ralders were hurt. Turnpike officlals may ask the Governor for troops to protect their property. —_—— Riverside’s Dead Identified. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—The iden- tity of the man murdered near River- side about ten days ago has not been followed, and three times it was sup- posed that the corpse was about to be identifiéd, but the final test disclosed the fact that the body was not that of the whom it was thought to be. The last clew indicated that possibly S. L. Modie was the name of the victim, but to-day this theory was totally dis- sipated. BEASh T C L Carried to the Federal Courts. HAMILTON, Ohio, Dec. 25.—In the case of Willilam Mosler and others vs. the Herring-Hall-Marvin Company, in which S. D. Fitton was appointed re- celver of the company’s safe works, the detendants have filed a petition for the removal of the case to the United States courts. The court sets the hearing of the case for the motion to remove for Tuesday. Applications have also been made in the Federal courts of New Jersey, Kentucky and Missouri. . Booth-Tucker Is Coming, NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Commander ‘Booth-Tucker will leave for California to-morrow to complete his work In connection with the founding of a Salvation Army colony at Soledad, in the Golden State. He will go direct to San Franeisco and will address meet- ings there and elsewhere in California, outlining the plans of colonization. Commander Booth-Tucker calls Cali- fornia “The Poor Man's Paradise,” and predicts a glorious future for the colo- ny of the army. ARSI i Pooh-Poohs the Reindser Scheme. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 25.—Jack Police Stop the Fight. TOLEDO, O., Dec. 25.—Johnny La- vack and Eddy Burns met at Al ‘Wood’s Champion Athletic Club to- night in & fifteen round contest at 183 disclosed as yet, and it probably never | Dalton of Alaska fame arrived here will be, as the body has been interred. | from the Sound to-night, and at the The mystery is one which apparently | request of General Merriam will go defles all efforts to unravel. The ce | over to Vancouver Barracks to-mor- of this city and the Sheriffs of to confer with him on the subject :t;ck inb %e(t:;etarhy Alger’s reindeer ST e v cheme, but that he was satisfied the . Warren.’ ¢ Journey could be safely made with Deaty ot :lnmes e e Botsig: NEW YORK, Dec. 2%.—James §. Warren, one of the leading wall paper manufacturers of this country, died at SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25.—To-night | his home in this city to-day. He had Ernest Rose, who is employed on |DPeen in poor health for two years. For a farm on the H. some time past. Warren was president e Haggin grant, got into | ot the Wall Paper Manufacturers’ As- a row with a fellow workman over a | gociation. game of cards in a saloon here. He | e went away and got a pistol and was | The distance by rail from New York looking for the other man to kill him ; to San Francisco is 82562 miles. R Wt Sought to Commit Murder. D GASARS AR e s s o s o s e s We will fill, extract or give them treatment Without Pain, and at prices less than one-half (%) those charged by other [ir.vl—c.’an dentists. We will perform any ordinary extraction WITHOUT pain or no charge will be made. BRIDGEWORK PER TOOTH................ .$3.50 UP. Our Bridges are Made of Best Materials and Warranted. GOLD CROWNS, 22-K., from $1.00 Up. PLATES from $5.00 Up. PLATE WORK. But very few dentists are successful with Piate Work. With a first- class mechanical dentist in ohm'-fr of that department we have no trouble in ivvmg satisfaction in the most diffioult cases. WE GUARANTEE A FIT. NEW TO-DAY. Vo charge for e.tracting teeth if plates are ordered. oy having your im- preasion taken in the morning you oan get your plates the same day. GOLD FILLINGS From 75¢ Up. We aim to piease our patrons and give them just what we advertise. Good werk performed painlessly and at low prices. Hours—9108:80 and7:30 t0 9:30. Sundays (il fo’clock. Phone Mint 155} Metropelitan Dental Parlors, 0pp. Phelan Monument, 937 Market S, Enma Spreckels Bldz. FIFTH-FLOOR ELEVATOR. All work warranted. R e e e e g S e g d R aa s e e e e e e R aacaad %