The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 11, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1898. Harry Caldwell of Manchester, N. H., and Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Ga., then went a mile, Caldwell winning the first mile in 2:25 2-5. The second heat was won by Walthour in 2:29 1-5. - The two men ran a dead heat at the third attempt. Time, 2:32 1-5. The score at the finish of the six days’ race follows: WINS THE SIX DAY RACE AND GAINS A BRIDE Miller Wall Pierce Gimm Lawson e FORBUSH IN FRONT. Double Triumph of Miller. MARRIAGE AT THE COURSE ‘Winner of the Palmetto Handicap at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.—The Palmet- to handicap at a mile and an eighth, val- ued at $1000, was the star number of the day's card and it proved the best race of the meeting. Forbush, the featherweight, landed the prize in a driving finish. The | weather was clear and cold; track very | heavy. Results: First race, six ouret second, Gi WISS HANSON BECOMES' THE WHEELMAN’S WIFE. Second race, six furlong: McKnight second, Red Pirate ety 1 iterer won, Tab- | 1:21. dresse won, A. third. Time, Third race, selling, mile and seventy yards— Branch won, Waterman second, Laureate third. Time. Fourth race, Palmetto handicap, one and one- elghth miles—Forbush won, Handsel second, Macy third. Time, 2:07. Fifth race, mile and seventy _var Metal won, Molo second, Garnet Ripple Time, 1: | - | PRESENTS FOR THE PRINCETON. | Alumni of the College Makes Gifts to | the Gunboat. | NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The Princeton University t the gunboat Princetor After the Ceremony He Continues His Record-Breaking Run, Beat- ing His Time Last Year. s—Gun third. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. Miller of Chicago, champion, won the great ce at Madi- | stand the swaying about all right. Supervisors of this county, which was em- owered by the last State convention of upervisors to fix the date for the next meeting, to-day named February 14. On this date the State convention will meet in Sacramento to consider legislation re- garding road matters. GROWERS DISCOURAGED BY THE LONG DROUGHT Lack of Rain in Central and Northern California Froving Dis- astrous. SUISUN, Dec. 10.—Many farmers and fruit-growers are taking a despondent view &f conditions as affected by the long drought. Reports from Sonoma, Napa, Yolo and Solano counties state that never before was rain so badly needed. Civil Engineer Fitch, an old resident of Sola- no County, says this is the driest season in thirty-two years. A farmer residing in Napa County sn{s the ground there has not been so dry before in forty years. In Yolo County the rainfall to date has been less than two inches and feed for cattle is becoming alarmingly scarce. Farmers have been seeding all the§r0und that could be plowed and a considerable acreage will have to be left until heavy rains come. The dry weather and frosty nights are discouraging to orchardists, and in some orchards signs of decay have been found in trees, principally ~peach trees. If this state of affairs continues irrigation will be extensively resorted to, and it is reported that Vacaville orchard- s/ redalready making arrangements to n NEWCASTLE, Dec. 10.—A strong east- erly wind has been blowing for two days. Slight damage to the orange crop is re- ported. Picking has been rushed and the crop has been moved as fast as it could be gathered. The green oranges seem to The effect upon the orange trees has been a slight denudation of foliage and a marked curling or shriveling of leaves on account son Square Garden again this year, |a large bronze bell, a library of 600 of the severe drying nature of the wind. PO r:mu?;flfi. R SCENE AT THE GREAT SIX DAY BICYCLE CONTEST IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, beating the world’s record, his own, by | umes and a massive punch bowl and o ) ; o, | ladle. twenty-four miles, and leading the sec- | “paliy iy the day the vessel was be- ond man, Frank Waller of Boston, by cd with bunting in which orange and | twonty-twa miles [black, {he colors”of ‘old Nassau. were | e 0 men star T8 o | Mmost conspicuous. The quarterdeck was | y-two men started when the| d with @ canvas awning. At 2 nded a few minutes after mid- nday morning last, and One by one, twenty of > been counted out, either s on account of their lack ving power, or by the phys dance. Miller, however, and Pierce, the three men who been always in the lead, have teadily along in the heart-break- ck about 500 of the alumni and a great many invited guests boarded the gunboat and before the presentation pro- ceedings began most of the visitors in- | spected the ship. L PROTECTION FOR GALME. Ordinance Passed by the Sonoma County Supervisors. SANTA ROSA, Dec. 10.—Before | journing this evening the Board of § elve fin men ha ing race, and of all those who finished | pervisors passed an ordinance that will they were by far the freshest. | regulate the hunting of game in Sonoma | in such good con- | County. It provides that hereafter no Indeed, Miller . : game be shipped prohibits the ut of the ting of deer f noon that he was able to advantage in a wedding v which was performed by one or Jay e city’s Aldermen, leading Miss 1 five son of Chicago to the | por §U1 herealter will be, from Novem- in the garden, amid | deer from July 15 to October 1. The pen- ud cheering and boisterous good | &ty for violatlon is a fine of from § to mony. At har Miller was miles ahead of all | Baseball at Woodland. and thus able to enjoy this| WOODLAND, Dee. 10.—The Benicla Baseball Club, a penant winner in Solano County. and the Woodland Club, will try | conciusions on the Woodland diamond to- d by | morrow. The Woodland Club s last | been defeated this season. two miles. | HKely to be an exciting one. nadian, who been heard of | in this count He passed the nineteenth century and, although has not The game is Convention of Supervisors. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 10.—The Board of Ik | No ldamage of consequence is likely to t. AN JOSE, Dec. 10.—Last night was the coldest of the winter here, the mer- | cury dropping to 22. Complaint of frozen | water pipes was general about town. It | valley. i i | CAVE-IN IN THE i BUNKER HILL MINE | Two Men Perish in a Disaster Near ‘Wallace, Idaho. | WALLACE, Idaho. Dec. 10.—A cave-in |in the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine at | Wardner to-day caught several men. Only meager details have been received | here. Two men are known to be dead and probably three. One of the victims was John Luxton, who leaves a widow and three children. Park Around a Depot. ROSS STATION, Dec. 10.—J. B. Stetson, president of the North Pacific Coast Rail road, is about to make extensive improye- ments on the railroad property at Mill Valley. He intends to have a park around | the depot, which will add greatly to the | beauty of the place. The contract has | been let to F. A. Brens of Sausalito. more than 100 miles behind the leader, gave a game exhibition. Pierce had a nasty fall early in the game and really never recovered his proper form. | Of all the foreigners in the race the | only two to finish were Julius and Hale, and they were far behind the | others. | During the entire week Pierce and | Miller lived on cereals and ate no meat. | They rested about twenty hours in the | 142. T. Mahan THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. | | OPEN EVERY NIGHT. linery Sales. SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE. FINE TABLE CRYSTAL. To-morrow and while the lot lasts we offer at the greatly re- duced prices quoted below a large lot of beautiful glassware bought especially for the Christmas season. : : The shapes are new and unusually pretty, as will be seen by the illustrations; the glass designs as rich and brilliant as real cut glass, and thy heavily silver plated trimmings arein the exact patterns of the sterling goods. £ These pieces will make lovely holiday gifts and very inexpen- sive ones at the prices our fortunate purchase permits us to quote. $1:33 previous Christmas season. Brilliant Crystal Sugar Bowl, like cut, beaded silver plated rim and cover.. Bon Bon Dish, new and novel shape, silver plated top and cover, large size, this week while lot lasts...... 78C Crystal Creamer, heavily silver plated, beaded rim, this week while lot lasts...... .. $1.18 Half-gallon Teutonic Tankard, like picture, embossed and - polished, heavy silver plated top, very rich only... $1.65 814-inch “Napoleon” Fruit Dish of brilliant - crystal mounted on silver lated foot, in new chaste i : $1.45 design.. heavy silver ch Sunbesm Vases with richly chased silver plated rim,han: some for dining tables $1.48 - $1.63 14-inch Jubilee Vases, new pretty pattern, ver plated.. % Cracker Jar like picture, brilliant crystal th embossed and The love . $3.25 that looks like real cut glass, - - Clothing. polished top-. 3 - Boys’ Holiday Every boy likes new clothes. What gift could be more accept- able or more sensible than a new suit, reefer or top coat? We have taken great pains to gather to- gether the handsomest stock of Boys’ Holiday Clothing ever shown here. | Many of the goods only arrived last week and are entirely new in style and get up. Prices have never been lower for ejual qualities. Boys®’ $3.50 Suits for $2.45, jacket and knee pants, for boys 8 to 15 years old, all-woo! cassi meres and cheviots, all colors, at $2.45 The pants of these suits have double seats and knees. Boys’ Fine Quality Suits, all , jackets and knee pants, for boys 8 to 15 years old, at special prices.. 2 3 5350, $4, $5 and $6.00 Boys’ Handsome Middy Suits, vith little vests, ages 3 to 8 years, at $2.45 and $2.95. SPECIAL—We hava probably 100 handsome new Suits, worta regularly $4.50, 35 and $6, the chivice of Which we giva you at, PI-AD d rim and foot only. seldom the cold is so severe in this ch had been expected of Frank c, the Australian, who was to have got a bad fall on the first day and was out of the contest after that. Mona- Stephane and Joyeaux, the men, did almost nothing. Hale, the Irishman, who in 1896 championship, was next to last, having just managed to get over the 1500 miles. By winning the six-day race Miller gets from the management the sum of $1500 and for breaking the world’s rec: ord he gets the sum of $200 additional and for 10on he is said to have got the sum of Miller is also said to have re- d a wedding present of $200 from wheel firm for whom he rides. Waller gets $1000 for riding second and get indefinite sums ranging up. J dding of Miller and Miss Hau- gon occurred in one of the boxes which surround the bicycle track. Alderman Wentz of this city perfcrmed the cere- mony. he by his hard work. Mrs. O'Donnell, mother of the bride, gave Miss Hanson away. Mrs. Schinner acted as brides- d, while Arthur Gardiner of Chicago ‘ted as best man. A tremendous cheer went up from the crowd as Miller, now a sure winner, and Miss Hanson were declared man and wife. To cap the climax of enthusiasm Waller went over and kissed the bride. The race then continued. Previous to the ceremony, Miller put on a new orange and white racing suit and enlivened proceedings by sprinting on various ocecasions, closely followed by Waller, Nawn and Aron- son. Plerce, who had been obliged to give up all hope of catching ~Miller, maintained his pace. All the competit- ors left the track shortly after 3 o'clock to dress for the wedding. Harry Elkes made an exhibition mile in 2:04 2-5. Eddie Mc™uffie of Boston then started on a five mile exhibition, paced by a tandem, but fell owing to the front tire of the tandem coming off and spilling all concerned. The ac- cident reopened the wounds McDuffie 8ustained by his bad spill on Monday. - S ed 2800 miles in six days, but he | s public marriage this after- | Miller had to be lifted into the | box by his trainers, so overcome was | Capt. A. = Contributes to McClure’s Magazine, be- iy ginning with the December number, a series of articles on The War on Sea and Its Lessons. Captain Mahan was a member of the Naval Strategy Board. Day by day he studied The War in Its Making, and helped to make it. He has, therefore, First-hand Command of Plans and Events possible to no other writer. Captain Ma- han is recognized abroad as well as at home to be the Foremost Naval Authority in the World WQ and his articles are eagerly awaited in Europe and America as important contri- butions to the history of naval warfare, and also for their suggestions and indications as to ships, armaments, operations, and strategy of the future. These articles will emphatically constitute THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE WAR The first article' explains what determined the direction and nature of The First Naval Movements, showing how, if the motive of the war had been different, the movements would have been different also. This series begins in the DECEMBER NUMBER of McCLURE’ Now on Sale Everywhere : 10 Cents a Copy $1.00 A YEAR THE S. S. MCCLURE CO., New York City. Boys’ Middy and Sailor Suits, magnificent new novelties, rich de- signs, finest of fabrics, in velvets, serges, cheviots, etc., made by the best of chil- dren’s clothes-makers in New York City, sizes 3 to 8 years, prices $7. $8and s St R FA e - $10.00 Pretty Durable Reefers, of blue or Oxford cheviots, with round velvet collars, good wearing chinchilla, blue, with large sailor collar, e braided, price of either styles ....... $2.45 | New Irish Frieze Reefers, dark blue, all wool, with large ulster collar. lined with dark worsted lining, a reefer worth $5, goes for.... $3+45 Handsome New Reefers, n Friezes, Coverts, Meltons, Cheviots etc., some with large velvet sailor collars, others in military style, special $5 00‘ FI08 G, is-oairse i : St lankas ! The Very Best Reefers, new Kerseys, Meltons, Coverts, Cheviots, etc., fine imported materials, made up by the finest of makers, richly Al cvees enernencosneene $6, 87, $7.50 and $850 Top Goats, handsome styles. plump values and fine fitting garments in top coats for boys at $3.45 and $5. Finely tailored garments at §6.50, $7 and $8.50. Line of Boys” Embroidercd Blouses for holidays now ready. Millinery Ciearance Sale. The sensational Sale continues, assort- ments still good, and never before was fine Millinery offered at such low prices so early in the season—three months be- fore the Spring styles will .be shown. Three months’ wear at half or less of the first of the season’s prices. Short Back Sailor, fine French felt, | navy, castor or brown, this season's | goods, always sold at $1.25, spec 59¢ Silk velvet-covered frames, already for trimming, were $2.50, now. PO S eSS S S S Sy PSP R S e T | The Chinese and Japanese Bazaar. | Main floor, east side, rear. No other Department store in America has a bazaar similar to this, vigitors pro- nounce the largest and finest in San Francisco. For that reason when buying gifts, and for | o Rd Sot 4 $ 1.50 your Eastern friends es- High novelty style -in finest pecially, you should not French felt hat, were $2, now.... $1.00 overlook this unique col- Latest style in Black Wings tha lection of Oriental were 60c, now... . C . 35¢ goods. Residents of Latest styles in Black Wings that Eastern cities cannot s oo i e Alc obtain this class of Latest styles in Black Wings that goods except at very were $1.25, NOW........ 2-75¢ high prices, and appre- Still have some colors, the Ostrich ciate them accordingly. Tips that were $1.50, now .. Assorted Wings that were and 85c, now.. Fedora Hat: all latest shapes and best colors, all reduced. Trimmed Hats, best styles and makes, Here are a fow sug- gestons of Holiday Gifts for friznds at home and abroad from this most intzrest ing department of the big store: all reduced. # Ladies’ trimmed Hats that Ancient and were $10, NOW ..o ceveuveen coacanans $6.00 Modern Orien- Ladies’ trimmed Hats that tal Chinaware were $16.50, NOW......- vueerenen $10.00 Tea Sets and Ladies’ trimmed Hats that Dinner Sets, were $20, now. .. $1200 Cups and Sau- cers, Vases, Umbrella Stands, Jar- dinieres, etc. Carvings in Ivory and San- Grocery Specials— Monda?: Tuesday. Grocery Department—main floor rear. Telephone, South 59. Fancy Eastern Hams, a superior dal Wood. quality, Monday and Tuesday, per Ib 10;C aB a?:% 00, Babbitt's “76” Washing Powder, the | Ehon y and large package, regularly 10c, Mon- ., Lacquered and Tuesday.............. 736 Furniture. Bird Seed, plain or mixed, regularly 5c Bronzes— 1b, Monday and Tuesday, 4 Ibs for .. Gongs and Wit e kl 5¢ 1 Bells. elating arly 2 packages B t iful for 25¢, Monday “and Tuesday, per Cl oeizznlnue package. .. ... 10c Ware. la bottles, regularly 60c, f:r 2 daygrf? 52¢ Oriental Silk-embroidered Gowns, Jack- Indian Curry Powder, 8 0z and 16 oz | ets, Table Covers, Bed Spreads, Handker- bottles, regularly 35c and 65— chiefs, Shawls, Fans, etc. Monda;,' and Tuesday, 30c and........ 45¢ Sk 4 The special sale of Ladies’ Dressing Fockets at $3 and Men's at $2.50 con- tinues while lots last. Only a few more left. Come at once if you want one at these pricss. ; Liguor Specials hgmlay and Tuesday. Liquor Department—main floor, ad- joining Grocery. 25¢ Table Claret, good sound wine, for the 2 days, per gallon....... Yellowstone Whiskey, full quarts, reg- ularly $1.25, Monday and Tues- day... 2% Mgt | 1) teed, regularly 90c bottle, f?r 2 75¢ R e s R 80c e d Tl LTI T T A T T T L N T T T Full quarts Kentucky Bourbon, regularly $1, Monday and Tuesday... & ever before shown under one roof in California. ¢ of more than usual interest, notably the silver trimmed Gassware, Cloak and Mil- bttt s addadaddadiddssdddddiodddddsatdtiasddddidids \dddadasdddancdies i No Transaction Is Completed in This Store Until the Customer Is Safisfied. CALIFORNIA’S GRANDEST HOLIDAY STORE. Enlarged and improved facilities for handling every holiday demand, hun- dreds of extra sales people, and gnods generally at lower prices than at any The largest display of Toys, Dolls and Holiday Goods OPEN EVERY . NIGHT. HOLIDAY FURS. Our magnificent collection of model Fur garments, in which the most advanced ideas of Parisian designs are blended with the ex- qQuisite workmanship of our thoroughly skilled American furriers, will be sure to meet the entire approval of 'the most crit- ical connoisseur and at prices that preclude competition. The majority of our garments are in designs exclusive with us. Novelty Fur Coflarettes. Electric Seal, with 2 heads and 4 tails in front. $5.00 Astrakhan-and Electric Seal.. . $ Electric Seal, with gray or brown French Chinchilla. .. Canadian Marten or Canadian Fitch Electric Seal and French Chinchilla. Novelty Fur Capes. Electric Seal : Star), Astrakhan yoke, 2 heads and 4 tails in front....... 14-inch, $12.50 ; 16-inch, $14.00 Fine Baltic Seal Cape, 16 inches, with 2 heads and large cluster of tails in I . $18.00 Several special sales this week Electri¢ 8eal and French Chin- chilla, $15.00. front.... ke, with 8 tails around yoke— 1, with fine black Marten top collar— .817.50 18-inch $20.00 20-inch Fine Fur Neckwear. Canadian Marten Curved Boa, head and 5 tails Canadian Marten Horse Shoe Boa, 2 heads and 8 ta Straight Fur Boas, our own make, from whole skins’ $1.50, $2 and $2.50. Furniture. Housekeepers’ Delight. Charming Christmas Gifts! Useful Chris Lasting Christmas Gifts! Honestly Constructed Furniture! Fairly priced— y instanc pecially priced for the holiday season—in every instance lower priced than equall good qualities retail for generally. Here are some hints: A pretty China Closet in which to store the choicest pieces of the family china—adds to the beauty of the dining-room. Here’s one—solid oak, hand rubbed, 5 feet 6 inches high, 2 feet wide, glass front and ends, containing beveled solid oak shelves, double grooved, to stand .$22.50 your china or display—worth $17.50. Special Holi- day Price... $9.25 Got some “home body” that you want to make comfortable for a Tong time to come—buy a wicker rocker (you can add a pretty cushion of your own make if you wish). The rocker in the picture commends itself for its comfort, strength and size. It’s shellaced so will not soil ea: $8. Special Holiday been sold as high as Price Others from $2.50 to $17—immense variety. A Hanging Hall Glass would be inex- pensive and make a very nice gift. This one his a 12x20 inch French beveled glass—heavy carved 3i4-inch frame with 3 large brass hooks—worth - $5. Special Holiday Price... $2.20 One entire wall of Furniture Depart- ment completely covered with Hanging Hall Glasses in all sorts of odd shapes and finishes. Prices up to $25. For “YeDaintye Ladye,” a pretty Toilet Dresser, like picture, would be most appropriate—either oak or cherry, hand pol- ished, outlined French plate gla and should be Special Holid e STan Others in Birds- eye Maple, Hun- garian Ash, Oak, Mahogany or Birch, up to $50. A Lady’s Writing Desk, for mother, sister, wife or sweetheart—we want you to look at =-our stock—all low priced— any kind of wood—this one is worth $8—you can get one, in dark rich golden oak finish, wide and roomy, at the Special Holiday Price ... Solid Oak or Cherry Table—worth $: shelf. Special Holiday Price 7 Cobbler Seat Arm Rocker—either in oak or cherry—worth $3.50. Special Holiday Price......cecseereseasesuccne caruncuenn .. P Special Sale Carpets. Hundreds of rolls of Carpets in new designs and colorings, reduced for the first week in December to prices that will prove a sure magnet for economical house furnishers. B5¢ for 85¢ Tapestry Carpet. 45¢ for 60c Tapestry Carpet. 95¢ for $1.35 Body Brussels. 85¢ for $1.25 Velvet Carpet. $1 00 for $1.25 Axminster Carpet. 35¢ for 50c Ingrains. THE EMPORIUAS (iolden]:u“l‘é Bazaar. California’s Largest—America’s Grandest Store. mi«t«fl“«tmtttu«i«mfi“«u«t««««1&««1“«(ufi“u«ttu«««q«( impossible to duplicate elsewhere. Hundreds of patterns of the best Body Brussels, Velvets and Wiltons at prices A Rug Special. hes, regularly $2 50—while the panied by escorts, the daintiest service, the finest cuisine, the most moderate prices. Salads, Oysters, Hot Dishes, Sandwiches, Cold Meats, Puddings, Pies and Cakes from our own bakeshop—unsurpassed Cof- fee, Tea and Chocolate. Orders taken for all kinds of Pastry and Cakes. Ice Cream best that can be made; any flavor de- sired, $2 per gallon, delivered. 500 Moquette Rugs, size 60x27 inc quantity lasts.......... i3 $L50 CANDIES. ;.'adles’ and Children’s Candies made fresh daily in our own oliday Fi ‘”""s"i"gs' factory, on the premises. Lots of Finest French Mixed Candies, per 1b 35C | pretty, use- 13 Ibs for $1.00) ful and very All Nut Taffies, per Ib........... acceptable Caramels and Buttercups, per Ib. 25c | Holiday gifts I Glace French Fruits, per Ib. in the Ladies Fresh Salted Almonds, per I and Chil- “We put up our fine Candi drens Fur- boxes for country shipment without extra | nishing De- charge.” partments. These are sugges- CAFE. tive. Ladies’ Open daily until Christ- Wool Fas- mas from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. cina zo;s; g : 35¢ to..! The most charming lunch place in the oy city, the most conv‘;gient place for shop- Lag‘es Nurse pers, the nicest: place for ladies unaccom- b‘g“c‘:(“i'r white....25¢ Ladies’ Fine Lawn Apron of all over em- broidery....i.c.l ... . 38¢ Ladies’ Fine Aprons, handsomely trimmed with lace, ribbon or embroidery....50c Endless assortment of fine Aprons, T5¢ 1. Shoes and Ankle Ties, all the , white, to.... Babies’ 1. years—50¢, T5: Children’s Wool Mitts—25¢ Ladies’ Wool Mitts .. Ladies’ fine lace trimmed Skirts, $2.50 .$10.50 FRGE A S AN E A AR AL A AR AR AA AL A AL A AA AL A A AL A AL AL AR E AR R R AR E LRSS R AR EEAE S A AR S G GRS SRUB SRS E GG S AR AR EE R A EE AR GRS EEEEAERE AR LSRR ESEEEERERAEEEREEEEAE GRS E LR % EE S 6 R Q“