The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1898, Page 35

_THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1898. 85 ) 5-E-5-8-8-5-E-E-E-E-8| L B ¥ou won't buy toys when W W yow can get ’em free, and [} ® " . they’re high-class toys at | that. with every juvenile purchase to-day and all | the week. ! A Pretty Christmas Qutfit. That pretty little swit yow see pictured above, in blwe, with its pretty little vest; many novel styles of trimming treatment; some of the darments are trim- med with velvet; a very high- class suit, 84 always, including a pair of trowsers, with buckle at the knee, which is $1; that’s 85. The little cap, just as you see it in picture, is 785c more; that's $5.75. This will be our great Christ- mas special, and we will offer you the three—the swit, the ex- tra pants and the cap—at fora gentleman is the one site, in the light effects with Ro- man running across. Exclusive hab- erdashers searf. A beaw- < tiful assort- ment, entirely new; gotten up for our holiday trade. Mon- day at 50c. Dress Shirts for gentlemen ; all pure linen bosoms; correct shape; linen wristbands; linen neck- bands, body of Wamsutta mus'in; excel- lent gift for a Zentleman. Special at 79¢G. The newshape in Bows for i gentlemen, in fine high-grade silks, the uswal b0c grade; a very pretty present for a gen- tleman. A few of these Bows. Monday they’re special at $3.49. 25G. Attraction for Men Folks. Our - holiday attractions for men fo'ks sur- pass anything that we have ever shown in the past. The very highly popular highly dressy double-breasted these Overcoats we m big pick Now, Sreat A swell Scarf we picture oppo- stripes get $1 for no better Top Coats in the light shades in Covert Cloths. finishings of these Coats are marvels of the Tailors’ art. And, of course, the suits for men are the Blwe Serge, that Sgle-breasted Sack. Suits the prettiest things we shown this season, at $10. R R R R R e e e e R R R R R N O R e e R L R R e e R R R R s SwWellest 0F +4 4444+ 4444443444 4444444444444 4444 4444443444444 4044 Smoking Jacket Specials. The inside fabrie, that fabric, the Sack, thz sin- and the ven'tion, and a from some of | have 00. PR R R R R R R S R R R R R R R R L IR R R LR P PP PSP FHEEEEE 44 O R R R o O O O S S R O O R R & Rk b R o R S SR B SR AR A o o e o S R S e Some very pretty Tricot Jackets, in blue, brown, gdarnet, with cord trimmings. lined throughout ; ean’t touwch’em in any other store under §5; all siz»s. Bedinning Monday, at $2.98. Some very pretty House Coats in those Plaids, cord treatmont, handsomely gotten wp; sightly House Coats; nothing in town at 86 is any prettier. These, bedinning Mon- %308 Some very pretty V:netian Cloths, plain. solid colors, navy, brown and garnet, quilted satin facings, quilted cuffs, full lined throuwgh- out; nothing in town al $7.50 will approach ’em. These, beginning Monday, at | $4.98. | Some real high-class Sus- penders, neatly put upin a box, | in the solid col- ors of satin and in the pretty Roman stripes. A very hand- ' som e present I for a gentle- man; sterling silver mount- ings—can’t touch ‘em else- where under y, these at $1.29. A pick from our high-grade stock of Silk Mufflers, rang- ing in price from £/ down to $2.50. For pick of any of ’em—there’ll be a rush for these—at $1.00. Japanette Handkerchiefs, wove n raised silk initials. A very pretty Ha ndkerchief, yet inexpen - sive. A whole dozen of ’em at $1.29. B EE-E-E-T-E-E-E-EN Little folks, yow're just . as welcome as the fiowers that bloom in the spring. f Santa Claus wants yow. L e o o o B B | A Pretty Winter Coat. A pretty Winter Coat, a right smart-look- ing Top Coat, for chaps between the ages of 4 and 12, velvet collar, made in those fine Venetian cloths, in the light tan shades. This is quite the proper caper for your little man. It's a $7.50 Overcoat, but it's going to be a big holiday special with us at $4.84. Doubled at We believe in strengdth. We believe Boys' Clothes should be strongly con- structed. Sowe have ma de up a line of the finest grade of Scotches in all new winter colorings— bright, attractive, pleas- ing and in direct line mith good taste, for chaps be- tween. the ades of 8 and 16. Where they're double is at the seat; where the little fellows Ineel at the knee they’'re also double. Now, here’'s a tower of strendth and has always been termed our popular 85 Suit. That means it’s as dood as any other store’s $6 swit. It will be a holiday special at $3. All Points, 49. .'15;. CACHED FORTUNE FOUND BY THIEF Bolinas Man Loses Many Thousands. WAS TOO SLOW IN DIGGING UP THE GOLD. ‘Will in Which Its Location Was De- scribed Is Stolen and the Hidden Depository Looted. Special Dispatch to The Call. BOLINAS, Dec. 17 ing for money bequ Delay in search- d to him and ther heirs by a gr ther has cost >ablo Briones of B just $20,000. The money was cached and its location marked out in a will, but th will was not found until many years later, and then was stolen by somebody who dis- played greater agility than did Pablo. The latter reached the spot only to find empty the box in which the money had been placed. Now the Bolinas authori- ties have been asked to unc_rtake the almost hopeless task of discovering who has the money and restoring it to the rightful owners. Last winter Pablo Briones Sr. died, leaving several thousand dollars’ worth C000CQ00000CO0000 PROMOTION IN SACRAMENTO, Dec. 17.—The assistant adjutant general during years. 444444444444 440000000 D e s 2 FOR COLONEL PEELER General Barrett to the position of Bank Commissioner will probably result in the promotion of Colonel R. P. Peeler, who has served as eral Barrett will resign in a few days to assume the duties of his new office, thus leaving the position of adjutant general vacant. appointment of Colonel Peeler to the position will be a well-merited compliment to his worth as an officer as well as a just reward for the valuable services he has rendered the State during the last four If the appointment is made by Governor Budd, Colonel Pecler will hold the office of adjutant general for a period of about month, or until his successor is appointed by Governor Gage. 000000000000 0000 STORE recent appointment of Adjutant General Barrétt's incumbency. Gen- The one T4+ 44444444+ 440000000C R R D S SN to nine children. John Briones was named as e utor, but his brother, Pablo, got po: on of all the legal documents in the case and has since refused to give them up. About 2 month ago somebody told young Pab- of property lo that his father had left him some | land. He started to read over the documents in his possession and was astonished to find a will signed by his grandfather which had never had the seal broken. The document told Pablo Briones Sr. that under a cottage owned by the testator, situated near the schoolhouse, was buried $20,000 in gold coin. A trapdoor led to th: spot where the money was cached, and a stake was driven over the exact spot. The money was placed in an iron box. By the terms of the will $2500 was to be de- voted to the erection of a Catholic church, a like amount to be paid to a priest for offering up prayer for the re- pose of the testator’s soul, and the remaining $15,000 was to be divided among the heirs. < Young Pablo was overjoyed at the information contained in the will, and his fingers itched to get hold of the money, but he was afraid to look for it while the house was tenanted. One day the will was stolen from his pocket while he was in a saloon. This made him apnrehensive, but as the tenants were to move next day he quieted his fears. On the next evening Pablo repaired to the vacant house. He found the trap- door and the stake, on top of which was a ring rusted with age. Four feet un- der ground he found the box. Not a cent was in it. and the loose condition of the soil showed that the box had only recently been opened. Young Briones rushed off and in- formed the local authorities of his loss. They are now busily engaged in searching for a clew to the disapear- ance of the money. So far their quest has been fruitless. The Briones boys come of an old Spanish family and are well known throughout the county. Crushed in Machinery. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.—Samuel Watts, an employe of the Alcatraz Pay- ing Company, was caught in the machin- ery of a mixer this morning and his left leg was cut off near the ankle. He was mien to the receiving hospital and is resting easily. —_———— Advances made on furniture and planos, with | or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1028 Misaion, STATE LEAGUE 10 BE FORMED Good Government Its Watchward. SATA CLARA LEADERS’ PLAN SEEKING TO EXTEND THEIR OR- GANIZATION. ‘Will Call a Convention for the Pro- motion of Honesty in Office Throughout Cali- fornia. ance. Jjured internally. + + + + + + + + 4 tives throughout California. + + POMONA, Dec. 17.—While Mrs. L. D. Green, wife of a banker at Alhambra, who was on the Southern Pacific passenger out from Los Angeles this evening, was trying to pass from one car to another she fell from the car platform. She had a bundle of Christmas gifts in her hands and that impeded her progress so that she lost her bal- Her right hand was cut off by the car wheels and she was in- The doctors do not think she will live until morn- ing. She has a family of grown children in Alhambra and many rela- D T FALLS FROM MOVING PASSENGER TRAIN Mrs. L. D. Green, Wife of an Alhambra Banker, Fatally Mangled Near Los Angeles. PEE L Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Dec. 17.—The Republican League here at the last election has attracted a great deal of attention and the league is constantly in receipt of Good Government League of Santa Clara County took steps to-day which will eventually lead to a State organi- zation being formed along the lines laid down in its constitution. For some time such a move has been contem- plated and discussed. At to-day’s meet- ing officers of the league were instruct- ed to communicate with all reform or- ganizations in the State with a view to meeting in convention. Prominent men in all cities and counties will be writ- ten to and asked to form good govern- ment leagues. A State convention will then be called and a State organization formed. The victory of the Good Government letters inquiring about its plan of or- ganization. It is believed a league can be formed in each city. This would give a strong State organization and one that would be a material factor in selecting representative State legisla- tors. The Stratton primary election law was discussed by the league to-day. A committee was appointed to suggest some changes to representatives in the Legislature. The members favored holding both the primaries for legisla- tive and county conventions on the sameé day. It was also proposed to cut down election expenses by reducing the pay of election officers to about $2 50 per.day. 3 ; ] SHOOTING ‘AFFRAY AT YOUNTVILLE HOME One Veteran Wounds Another Whom He Found Occupying His Bed. NAPA, Dec. 17.—James M. Jackson fired three shots from a revolver at Ed- ward McColgan at the Veterans' Home last night about 7 o’clock. All three took effect. The affray was caused by a dispute which arose between Jackson and Mec. Colgan at about 6:45 p. m. in the con- valescent quarters at the hospital. Jack- son had returned from a furlough in San Francisco and found another man, Ed McColgan, in possession of his bed ‘and a quarrel ensued. The wounded man is now lying at the point of death. Jackson was immediately placed under arrest and brought to Napa by. Nightwatchman Al- }’enuot the home and placed in the County ail. Jackson gave the following statement in an interview: I was away from the home four days; went down to San Francisco to deposit some pension money in the bank and to visit my daughter, Mrs. Amelia Smith, at 1% South Park. When I returned to- night I found that this man had my .bed. He said that he intended to keep it. I told him that-if he was a gentleman he would let me have it. He grabbed me by the throat and threw me on the be®, and I drew my gun and shot him three times. I did not know how I was shooting, I was so angered at his {nsult, and I don’t know where the shots struck him nor how badly he is hurt, but I am a man who prefers death to dishonor, and as there is no protection provided at the home for gentlemen or for manhood I had to_protect myself. Jackson i ; s of age, he says, and McColgan's age is given as 64 on the Great Register. Jackson is an old miner. He served in the Mexican and Civil wars and in some of the Indian wars. o i DEATH OF “OLD SLEUTH.” Harlan P. Halsey, Well-Known Write er of Fiction, Is Summoned. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Harlan P. Hal~ sey, the author known as “Old Sleuth,” died last night of cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Brooklyn. He was born in New York sixty-one years ago. Robert Treat, the first Colonial Gov- ernor of Connecticut, was one of his an- cestors, and Halsey was a member of the Sons of the Revolution. In all, he had written 135 books, and his fortune was estimated at ,000. He wrote often two books a week. His last book was “Only a Photograph.” He was a member of the Union:League Club of Brooklyn and of the Board of kd- ucation. Missionary Work at Porto Rico. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The American Missionary Association has appointed Rev. ‘A. F. Beard, D.D., and Lucien M. Warner of Bridgeport, Conn.. a special delegation to visit Porto Rico and inves- tigate ccncemmi the_initiation of relig- fous work there in behalf of the assocla- tion, which represents the Congrégational churches of the United States.