The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1898, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1898. SMILED WHEN SURPRISED BY HER VICTIM The Police Searching for a Woman Burglar With a “Sweet Face.” Enters a House in the Mission and Gets Away With a Purse and Several Articles of Jewelry. HE police are searching for a woman burglar who invaded the residence of T!\irs, Tischer at 218 Valencia street and . stole a purse containing $4 and peveral articles of jewelry. She is de- scribed, as being fashionably dressed and has a “sweet face.’ Approaching the house, the woman rang the doorbell, but meeting with no response she entered and softly walked along the hallway. The rustle of her skirts at- tracted the attention of an elderly woman who rooms in the. house,' and emerging from her apartments she encountered the female burglar. After profusely apolo- gizing for entering the house without be- ing asked she informed the ‘woman that she was in search of a “‘dear friend” who, she thought, lived under the same roof with Mrs. Tische She feigned surprise when told that her “dear friend’” did not live in the house, and again apolo- gizing for her intrusio leave. As she reached the door the guest of Mrs. Tischer re-entered her apartments, thinking that the woman would not re- turn. A few minutes later Mrs. Tischer, who was in the rear of the house, saw the female burglar emerging from her room. Approaching her she demanded to know what she was doing in her house. ‘With a sweet smile and many apologies startled | , she started to D06 O 6O HDIOHDIIDIIOIDDIDIO OO COCOCOXIOIOLIOC OO0 | for causing “so much trouble,” she bade ‘m«- astonished woman farewell and at once left the house. A short time afterward Mrs. Tisher had occasion to visit her sleeping apartments, | and was surprised to find her purse and everal articles of jewelry gone. Con- vinced that her unbidden visitor had taken them, she summoned the policeman on the beat and told him of her | Yesterday she visited police headquarters and gave a description of the woman to Captain Bohen. She describes her as being about 33 vears of age and a clever conve: tionalist. Mrs. Tischer had read in the newspapers | of ‘the ‘arrest of Clara Duvall for shop- lifting, and from the description given of her she was inclined to_belleve that she as the woman who had entered her | house and stolen her money and jewelry. As the Duvall woman was out on bonds, | pending her examination in the Police | Court, she did not have a chance to see her. 'To-day, when the examihation of the alleged 'shoplifter is called, Mrs. Tischer will be taken into court for the | | purpose of seeing whether or not she can | | identify her. | During the past few weeks several| houses in the Mission have been entered | by the same woman and various articles of jewelry taken. In one place.she used a skeleton key in | opening the front door. The police be- | lieve that she is accompanied by a man, who assists her in breaking into houses. A RIVAL FOR RICHMOND. Bunset Bids to Surpass the Older Set- | tlement North of the Park. What in pioneer days was known as the “Richmond and Sweeny” surveys com- prises two sections, one on each siae of Golden Gate Park, and was so called in honor of the first settlers. The one on the sou d was known a the “Swee: and was so designated by reason homas weeny the donor of Sweeny’s Observatory, on the summit of Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park, who was the first settler In what is now known as “Sunset Val- ley,” where he purchased sixty acfes of nes in 1863 and built a little home imself. That house stands as a mon- pioneer foresight and faith in San Francisco on the cor- avenue and K street, on sand T s 0 retained its gin appea recently, when 13 »sed of portions of to heads of families seek priced realty upon which to build homes for themselves and their families. With the advent of these eekers of outside property Sunset Valiey became a_portion o tax-paying prop- erty of the city, and “Sweeny's survey” was off the official map and “S et Valley” took its place in the same that Richmond assumed a new nity on the north side of the park It is within the past four years that Bunset comm ced to loom up as a progressive settlement. At present there are o 500 people living in_the place. Within this period a public_school has been built for t e of the chil- dren, as also several churches. In ‘addition to these improv-—ents a system of sewerage has been ¢ hed which makes the place one of most | healthy of the outside distric As a pro- tection against fire a contract has_been let for the erection of an engine house on Tenth avenue, in which will be housed chemical engine and a hose cart. The ‘mprovement Club has been very active. and, in fact, it was through its persist ent agitation and influence that so much progress has been made within the past year in advancing the value of taxable | property and turning a revenue into the | city treasury out of what was outside waste and unproductive land. The pres- ent Board of Supervisors redeemed its promise to extend electric lights into this section. In_addition to all of these good things the Market-street Railroad Company has favored Sunset Valley with a line of eles tric cars, running through street di- tect to the ocean and to the city front ADVERTISEMENTS. Wild WithEczema Hands and Limbs Covered with Blisters and Great Red Blotches. Scratched Until Almost Wild. Burned Like Fire. Impossible. Cuticura Brings Speedy Relief, and a Permanent Cure at a Cost of $2. T was a sufferer for eight years from that most distressing of all diseases, Eczema. 1 tried some of the best physicians in the country, but they did me little good. The alms of my hands were covered, and would me inflamed ; little white blisters at first would appear, then they would peel off, leay- fng a red, smooth surface which would burn 1ike fire and itch; well, there is no name for it. On theinsideof theupper partof both my limbs, great red blotches, not unlike hives, would appear, and assoon as I became warm, the burning and itching would begin. Night after night I would lie awake all night and scratch and almost go wild. 1 heard of CoTi- OURA REMEDIES, £0ta box of CUTICURA (int- ment), & bottle of CUTICURA RESOLVENTand gave them a thorough trial, and after a few applications Inoticed the rednesssand inflam- mation disappear; before I had used one box there was not a sign of Eczema left. 1 can truthfully assert that $2.00 worth of CUTICURA EMEDIES cured me. .]II. D. PORTE, 1115 Carson St., Pittsburg, Pa. Itohing humors, torturing, disfiguring eczemes, and i , burning, scaly, crusted, end g xin and acalp S, Wi . i o e |pfll ‘hair, instantly relieved by s single application, and speedily and economically cured by CUTICUEA Rexs- Dixs, when all else fails. 2 uRe TREATMENT POR ‘anointings with COTICURA (ointment), purest et akin Cures, and. mild of CuTicurs Re- S0LYENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures. Sold th: tthe world. Porrer Deve A¥D Cuma. %fl%%&‘mmm--q- = Sleep Another branch line of the same company is being extended along Stanyan street to_the Affiliated Colleges. 7 With these incentives buildings are go- ing up at the rate of three new houses every month. Streets and avenues are being graded, sewered and macadam- ized over places that were not many years since the homes of gophers and rabbits, From the strides now being made by the Sunset Valley people Richmond, on the north, will have a rival of no mean ai- mensions ere long. —————— ENTERTAINED BY LITTLE ONES. | A Large Aud{ence kppreciated the Efforts of the Children’s Pro- gressive Lyceum. Little children, dressed in white, glit- tering with tinsel and bespangled with | pretty ornaments, presented a Christmas operetta and a pretty tableau in Pythian Castle last evening, and their efforts were greatly appreciated by a large audience of friends and members of the Children’s Progressive Lyceum. The occasion was the twenty-seventh annual Christmas entertainment of the « nization, which has for its object tHe teaching of spiritualism. The society has | over fifty adult members, and the Chil- dren's Progressive Lyceum has nearly 100 members. The latter branch is in the nature of a Sunday-school, wherein the little ones are taught the’ principles of their elders. i A large Christmas tree, laden with candy toys, stood in front of a plat- form erected for the occasion, and at the | conclusion of the juvenile programme | Santa Claus rewarded the participants with. gifts and candy. | ,AAn interesting programme, consisting | of the following num was also ren- l(\r'rou: Piano solo, S. Cook; recitation, | Miss Frances Buckland; vocal solo, Mrs. Bailey; selections by Profe mandolin and banjo cla: Lillie; Profe: or Graeber's vocal solo, Mr. | strumental duet, violin and piano, Young and 'Bothwell; fancy dance, F. Buckland. Dancing fol- lowed until a late hour. The committee in charge consisted of Mrs. E. W. Briggs, Mrs C. Richard- | son and Mrs. § ¥ FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL. | Choice of the State Central Commit- tee Not Wholly Acceptable to Governor Gage. The field seems to be wide open for all candidates for the position of adjutant | general of California under the incoming administration. It is whispered in the cor- ridors of the Palace Hotel that leading | members of the Republican State Central Committee, who presented to Governor- elect Gage the name of a candidate ac- ceptable to them, have received a hint that the Governor is not quite satisfied with the committee’s nomination. The impression is gaining strength that | Mr. Gage Intends to follow his own inc nation Iin making certain appointmen In the appointment of adjutant general and secretary of the State Board of Ex- | aminers the Governor-elect has obviously | decided to select men satisfactory to him- | self, without regard to the wishes of the | patronage bureau of the State Central | Committee. | These places were promised by the com- | mittee, or certain members thereof, before | Mr. Gage was advised of his election, Some surprise was manifested when it was ascertalned that he did not intend to ratify the selection of the committeemen. ———— | | | 1 DR. STEBBINS BETTER. [ | The Aged Pastor Slowly Recovering From His Sickness—His Phy- sicians mopeful. Rev. Horatio Stebbins, the aged pastor of the First Unitarfan Church, still lies at his home, 1609 Larkin street, in a pre- carious condition. While not out of dan- er, his physicians still have hopes for is ultimate recovery. Dr. C. N. Ellinwood, who has been con- stantly in attendance on the venerable preacher, stated that his patient rested easler yesterday than during the pa week. A few days ago it was deemed ad- visable to call in other physicians for pur- oses of consultation, and Dr. tenry sibbons and Dr. W. 8. Cheney were sent for. It is definitely announced that the three doctors are hopeful of the sick man's ultimate recovery. e e Butcher Schenkel Fell Dead. Peter Schenkel fell dead yesterday af- ternoon at the corner of Fifth avenue and | K street in South San Francisco. He had | been separating two dogs that were fight- | ing and the,exertion, coupled with the ex- citement, was too much for him and he | sank to the sidewalk, expiring almost im. mediately. Schenkel ‘was 6) years old and | a native of Germany. He was a wholesale butcher and leaves a widow and two step- sons. -] —————— Railroad Trainmen. Next Thursday evening Western Shore Lodge No. 71 of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen will give its thirteenth anniversary ball in Reed's Hall, Oakland, and the committee in charge of the func. tion have the hope that this will equal if not surpass any previously given. The grand march is announced for $ o’clock. t loss. | 20, o4 & ® Retained by REDERICK HALL, an eminent at- torney, who came to this coast n 1849, dled suddenly at his home, 626 Eddy street, yvesterday morning. The cause of his unexpected de- mise is sup- posed to have been heart dis- ease. He retired on Sunday night in apparently the best ot health. When he did not ap- pear at his cus- tomary hour vesterday morning his wife went to his room and found him dead. Decedent was a native of Rutland, Vt., and was the only son of the late Judge Wil- llam Hall. For many years he was a resident of San Jose, owning a large tract of land in Santa Clara County. SO0 OO0 by the Liberal party peror summoged M ing. Hall. R CIOKIO IO FREDERICK HALL, " ATTORNEY, HAS PASSED AWAY Came to This Coast in 1849 and During His Life Devoted Much Time to a Study of the Laws of Mexico—Was In 1858, having accumulated a fortune at his profession, he made an extended tour of BEurope, remaining abroad & vear and a half. In 1888 he went to the C Benjamin Hoiladay Sr. While there Emperor Maximilian was held a prisoner 5 then in conflict with the Monarchial party. . Hall and engaged him as counsel in the trial then pend- A warg friendship sprang up between the two men. peror's death Judge Hall wrote a book of his life. In 1875 he was the Democratic nominee for Judge of the Probate Court and was defeated by Judge Myrick. In 1850 he was one of the attorneys for the Mexican Central Railroad. During a two yvears' residence in the City of Mexico he compiled an extensive legal work entitled “Hall's Mexican Law.” At the time of his death he was employe He leaves a widow and two children—Norman W. Hall DODHDDHDDDOD SO OB A PIONEER Maximilian. ¥ of Mexico as attorney for the late The Em- After the Em- | | | i o ved as the keeper of Mexicanarchives, and Miss & DEDIDEDODDIDODE DD+ GAMES GO ON WHILE CHIEF LEES DREAMS No Attempt Made to Close Them. MORE STUD-POKER FOUND ONE ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. Some of the Favored Slot Machines Escape the Sudden Onslaught of the Police Depart- ment. The attention of Chief of Police Lees is respectfully called to the fact that beyond ralding a few nickel-in-the slot machines he has made no move to- ward suppressing gambling in this city. Lees’ persistent inaction goes far toward nullifying his feeble attempt to shift the responsibility upon his subordinates after The Call had shown the utter unworthi- ness of his assertion that no gambling going on, and it strengthens belief in the repeated statements of Joe Har- vey's touts that the Palace Hotel faro game at least was under police protection. The Call has given Chief Lees the loca- tion of faro, crap and stud poker games in all parts of the city, but there has been no sign of any move on his part to sup- press them. To be sure, some of the gam- blers, taking alarm at The Call's expose, have suspended operations, but they have by no means closed their games perma- nently, and are only waiting for matters to quiet down before resuming operations as openly as they were running before attention was directed to them. There is no desire to do Chief Lees an injustice. He is very old, and must of necessity place some dependence on his subordinates; consequently it would be manifestly unfair to criticize his lack of knowledge of the stud poker games at Ingleside. Nobody could expect the vet- eran of forty years’ service in the depart- ment and innumerable street parades to look for gambling out there. If he ever got that far from home he would never find his way back; but when, figuratively speaking, he has dozed night after night under a faro'table it does seem as though he ought to know something about what was going on. 0Old Eagle Eye knows about everything that is going on. If you don’t believe it, ask him, and he will tell you so. But there are a few things in connection with games and gaming that he seems to be a little musty on. For instance, he has been overwhelmed with astonishment at The Call’s long list of establishments that flourish all about him, never once dream- ing that such a thing could be.possible. Doubtless he will be more shocked and grieved ti%in ever to learn that- stud poker flourishes in the heart of town as well as at Ingleside and that the racing contingent, including jockeys, touts and others who have neither the inclination nor the equipment to tease the tiger have been in the habit of indulging in this royal game of bluff nightly. The game is located upstairs in the building at the corner of Post street and Gragt avenue, and is conducted by Billy Lyons and the George brothers. It was not running last night,-and the proprie- tors may have concluded to adjourn for a brief rest; but up to within a few nights ago it was in full swing.. This game is exceedingly popular with the racing peo- ple, for it has the reputation of being conducted honestly, and.a player stands some chance of winning more -than the “house” will claim. But, honest or not, it is illegal, and were Chief Lees not so cngrossed in dreamy contemplation of his own greatness it would have been sup- pressed long before this. There is consternation ‘not only among the cigar and saloon men who hiave ope- rated the big lever nickel-in-the-slot ma- chines, but nmong the agents - therefor. For the past three days they have not known exactly where they were “at” owing to the surprising act of Chief Lees, for the senile head of the” Police Depart- ment has been doing some: ground and lofty tumbling, the reason for which the agents cannot locate. This situation grows out of the fact that Lees within the past few days has had his “hurry-up” wagons and_hospital vehicles scouring the town and sefzing every machine of this description that could be “‘found.” The rapid action aid not end with the seizure, for in many in- stances the proprietor of the house was required to put up $100 cash guarantee of ood faith or to go to jail with his slot ox. Of course there were cases where the man behind the star forgot about the little matter of money while carrying away the machine. Another pecullar feature of the situation is e fact that the agents and proprietors Wwere no! notified that thelr Mmachines wers 1ot | booed. * On'the other hand they were pe- | mitted to go to the license office and pay | their good money for running the games, | The next thing they_knew Lees was on their backs with hammer and claws. Among the puzzling features of the on- | slaught was ‘the fact that the card me- | chines that are operated alongside the lever machines were not disturbed, not- withstanding the circumstance that they | are practically as much a percentage | game as the big boxes. Those who use the machines as an ad- | junct to their business are satisfied that the trouble is due to the carelessness of the machine agents in not “loosening” up | In a financial way to those who have the | fate of the seductive machines in their discretion. Possibly the holiday demands are unusually heavy, and they thought the largess could be produced after the first of the year without any disastrous consequences; but the results have proved the error of thelr judgment to their entire dissatisfaction. It appears | to be a case of spilled milk, and they can only regret that the proper “glad hand” had not been presented before the “hurry up” wagons were ordered out. Up in the City Hall there are about two carloads of these machines, many of | which are loaded with honest nickels, the ownership of which is yet to be deter- mined. These devices are incidentally worth five double eagles each, and with $100 that was put up by those who did not want to go to jail the vigtuous Chief has a lot of property on his*hands that does not belong to him or the city. Heretofore the rule has been to scare the agents by making seizures or cover- ing up the boxes with towels and bring- ing some special subject into court to whom a lecture was delivered by his Hon- or. In view of the fact that it has been | shown that Chief Lees has permitted the | playing of all kinds of games from faro | down and must now make a record, not- | withatanding the counter Interests of | Police Commissioner Gunst, the five-cent | men_ anticipate a great deal of trouble before the difficulty shall have been ad- justed. Speaking of this phase of the | complication last night one of the agents | We are at a loss to understand what s come over the spirit of Chief Lees’ Heretofore, when he found it to make trouble the agents, saloon men and gar dealers were noti- fled that the jig was up and to stop us!n§1 the machines. These orders were obeyed | and after certain ceremonies were per- | formed the slot boxes were again allowed | to do business. “After this exposure with reference to faro games the department came down on us like a wolf on the fold and_yanked the machines out to the Hall. Further- more, many of the proprietors of the boxes had to put up a hundred dollars or go to jail* This is a new deal and we don’t know where we are at. Either Lees is scared or some one has lost his pull in the force and is not in a position to prevent the slot machines from getting in bad odor. Of course, it is understood that the special police graft is in the card machines, but if this pinching act is car- ried to a finish we will see how fine a distinction the Chief can make in decld- ing what is and what is not a percent- age game. “It goes without saying that we outsid- ers cannot get as close to the ‘police-and- sanitary-regulation mill’ as a_Police Com- missioner, who has a more than fatherly interest in card machines, but when we are allowed to go to the City Hall and pase our good money to the License Col- lector for the operation of these ma- chines we ought not to be subjected to the whims of the Chief or to outside in- fluences brought to bear upon him by our competitors. We only ask for a fair shake and do not know of any reason why we should not have it. “Those of us who are being squeezed in this game have not decided upon any combined action to secure our rights in the matter. We may make a test case of it or let things take their course, Heretofage things have taken thelr course and the Tesult has been fairly satisface tory. B 0, T do not think_the have had anythin, notwithstandin be willing to Supervisors g to do with this move, g the fact that they would take a farewell ‘handout’ just as they are going out of office. How- ever, the inside of this business wiil be made plain before long. Then we will (‘Lisvg\'f]r nh;:ra har!‘rs\d African in the oodpile who w ave trouble {j - fying his cours 2 Inyiust — STILL CELEBRATING. The Police Claim This Has Been the Most Bibulous Christmas on Record. According to the police this has been the most bibulous Christmas on record. Sunday morning eighty-seven drunks were discharged by Judge Joachimsen, and yesterday morning- the number reached 127, making a grand total for the two"days of 214 They. were a motley crowd of men and women as they ranged themselves before the Judge, and all had the same excuse to :offer—“Christmas.” The property clerk had more properiy taken from prisoners than at any Pple- vious occasion in his recollection. Compared with Sunday, the cases treat- ed at the Receiving Hospital were few, and most of them consisted of broken noses. Pickpockets were busy Sunday, and sev- eral cases were reported at police head- quarters yesterday mornlnfi. The result has been that Captain Bohen has in- structed his force of detectives to bring in every known pickpocket and bunko man in the city, and he will throw tne onus of disposing of them upon the Po- lice Judge: —————— CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—J. B. 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VIEWS OF SENATOE FRYE OUR POLICY NOT RECEIVED WITH DISFAVOR. “Says the United States Government Is Not Committed With Respect to the Disposition of the Philippines. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Senator Frye talked to-day to a Star reporter with respect to the conditions attend- ing and resulting from the peace ne- gotiations. ‘With respect to the frequently re- peated statement in press d!spatches that the sentiment of the powers, with the exception of England, was opposed to the United States and looked with disfavor upon the attitude of this Gov- ernment in dealing with Spain, Senator Frye sald: “I saw no.evidence of such sentiment existing outside of : France, and in France that sentiment appeared to be confined to the press, which does not reflect the sentiment of the nation nor the people generally.” “Do you think there will be any restoration of cordial . relations be- tween Spain and the Unitéd States?” “I think that very soon after the rati- fication of the peace treaty. and the restoration of diplomatic relations there will be no difficulty about nego- tiating commercial treaties and a treaty for the release of prisoners and such other matters directed toward the perfect restoration of friendly relations between the two governments. I do not believe that the Spanish Government at the Imperial, and T. B. Eastland of San Francisco are l will be at all disposed.to keep up an unfriendly - feeling between the two governments. The making of new treaties adapted to the present condi- tlons would be better than the restora- tion of the old treaties, some features of which were obsolet: ‘““What has been published with re- spect to the treaty of peace seems to indicate, does it not, that this Govern- ment is not committed by these nego- tiations with respect to the future dis- position of the territory, the Spanish sovereignty over which has been re- linquished ?”’ “It indicates very strongly that this Government is not committed in any way whatever with respect to the dis- position arid government of these is- lands. If we are insane enough to do 80 we might give them all back to Spain after the ratification of the treaty. If we were fools we might di- vide them up among the other foreign powers. The whole matter is left in the hands of Congress. Congress can make any disposition of the islands it sees fit. The ratification of the treaty will not in any way curtail any privi- leges of ours in this direction.” A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. Interesting Exercises. by the Sunday School Children of the German Evangelical Church. Santa Claus commenced his annual tour of the Sunday-schools throughout the city last evening. Among the many he visited was that associated with the German Evangelical Emanuel Church, on Twelfth street. In anticipation of his coming two immense trees laden with every possible attraction to the children were erected in the church proper, where the festival was held. Just previous-to his arrival the myriads of bright candles were lighted and every preparation was made to give him a cordial welcome. After the many presents which he brought with him for the children were presented the following programme in his honor was rendered before the immense audience of parents, friends and others interested in the success of the festival: Song by the audience; grayer, Rev. F. W. Fischer, astor of the church; opening address, arry Mondrell; recitation, Miss Ida De- goner; trio, the Misses Clara and Jose- phine Clark and Master William Clar “Symbols of Christ,” Misses E. Peters, E. Davis, Millie Reutschler, Clara Berg, Tillie Erb, Lillie Becker and Amy Fische: song by the choir; recitation by the fant class; recitation, Misses Frieda Hug and Edna Willls; recitation, H. H. Swift; recitation, Miss Ruby Ralsch; recitation, Miss Kate Kron; recitation, Miss Lena Linden; recitation, Master George Selig; cantata, “Three Wise Men of the East,” ‘W. Kohler, J. E. Mauerhan, A. Pipehberg, G. J. Senk; assisted by six or more young ladies of the church. After the rendition of’ the programme the entertainment was concluded with se- fections by the choir. ————————— Robbed a Saloon. John Curran, a boy 18 years of age, was arrested at an early hour yvesterday morning by Policemen Flynn and Laws and booked at the City Prison on a charge 1 of burglary. He and another bo: into the saloon of J. A. Boag, Fighth and Tehama streets, and stole four bottles of liquor, two boxes of cigars, two boxes of tobacco, a box of cigarettes, and seven cigars, which are booked as evidence against him at the prison, ———————— HIS CHRISTMAS LARGESS. J. L. Flood Does Not Forget His An- nual’ Gift to the Deserving. J. L. Flood has remembered the poorand deserving with his ugual Chrismas gift, divided as follows: Protestant Orphan Asylum, $1000; Cath- olic Orphan Asylum, $1000; Hebrew Or- phan Asylum, $1000; San Rafael Orphan Asylum, $1000; Magdalen Asy] ; Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society. nia _Woman's_ Hospital, $250; Armitage Orphanage, $20; Hospital for Children and Training School for Nurses, $500; St. Francis Technical School, $500; Sisters of the Holy Family, $250. Total, $6500. ,(lldlmcgy Depew Records of one of his amusing after dinner speeches Is In our possess- i When the Gramrorphone reproduces it you practically hear Mr. Depew. The talk- ing is very distinct. All it Jacks Is animation_itself. Christmas is com- ing. The Gram-o-phone suggests itseif Price $27.50 two records free Additional records 6oc each; $7 a dozen broke Constantly on exhtbition 2t SHERMAN, CLAY & CO’S Piano and Music House Keamy and Sutter Sts, San Francigco