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HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 18’ STOCKTONIAN TO TAKE CANNOT AFFORD " A SAN FRANCISCO BRIDE| T0 PROCLAIM A °| ;- STATE OF COMA 3 . ";-No Sectional Feeling : Among Improvers. {|ALL DECLARE FOR BONDS + e ; EAMPLE BALLOTS ARE READY ! FOR THE VOTERS. : I Mayor Phelnx; fix‘p’;zsisel Confidence : | That Voters Will Approve Every .l One of the Proposed ¢ | }iess.u.re—s. BOND MEETINGS TO-DAY. Union Iron Works, at 12 m. | California Club, ¥. M. C. A. build- ing, 8:45 p. m. g pa this event rery Lewls McNoble \ - arried to Miss Antc 1 this city. Mission Turn Verein Hall, Eight- 4\ " Mclate. The er of Mrs « eenth and Valencia streets. 2 Miss Isabel I f honor. M - 3 have been As the time approaches for the bond . . the relatives | elect! declares x . won, and that all the iy The bride far more than the nec- - white or- vote. The doubt that have ed a few weeks ago In - rowill panhandle extension ap- ntirely vanished, and stated that even the ngth of the opposition will on either December 27 f the surprises of the closing d npa is the marked enth »eing shown In the extr by the improvement c ach and Sunnyside, In th ern Addition and at the Potrero and South €an Francisco, in the Mission and in Noe Valley, there is but e sentiment, and all are working energetically to lay the foun- dation for a more progressive city The Democratic Central Club will hold special meeting to-night at Pythian for the discussion of the bond i Mayor Phelan will address on_ the necessity of improve- Charles H, Holcomb, by maps & agrams avail nott One TEACHERS WANT | NAMING OF TH KEW DIRECTORS SAERE y t i and 1 known ve general Object to Alumnae Candidates. ’ PRACTICAL WOMEN DEMANDED rompl: d, of & new sew er The Exchange Adopts Resolutions Indorsing Proposed Im- provements. Resolutions favoring the panhandle ex- tension and the construction of a new system were adopted yesterday at *ting of the members of the Builders’ ange held at the headquarters, 40 New Montgomery street. Mayor Phelan was t nly speaker. He was introduced by President §. I, Kent of the Exchange, who presided over the atherin e stic meeting of the | Mavor was warmly receved by the gene y owners of the ero Helghts was held BERGEROT SAID TO HAVE QUIT HIS FIGHT. Potrero Club for Pr:gress. and entl the city =ald that the n tem, new scho rd of bonds ous: Imitted on all sides - A s some opposition t i o ry ension. This he sald came iy from a body of men who were relics of . e . the past, who came to this city originally - % n I OWN | expecting to make their fortunes here and : rest WAS | then return to their homes in the East, s R ! Attor- and who never favored improvements that Jackson, N ‘ the would cost anvthing. The Mayor argued g - that everything that in the least degree efited the city would naturally benefit 1 1 in the building trades onclusion of the o) J. Dwyer p: indorsing” the improvements adve The resolutions re- support of the hange and were Soutrary. n considerable enthusiasm ; 3 e assured t} taken by the ¢ - . measure and @ ng held and w on Bush street, which a sed by Mayor and Jere- - a miah Mahoney. o ‘ nal p- 3 e 3 - THE LAW AND THE ELECTION Y 3 V. Craig ¢ ates to v]h»— Registrar Issues Instructions to Aly - e Voters as to How to Cast el imball, President Their Ballots. was hietee. Bto Iw,rfw Hm \lr‘lm":;'n Instructions for the guidance of electors b fo vote for and work in the interest of the | In casting their ballots at the bond elec- . b betterment of th tlons have been issued by the Registrar, A hanks | together with sample bal There will and | be two f latter, one covering the issue of honds for sewer system, hospital rovement and for the construction of sch and the other apper- : & those xes filled with to the Panhandle pro- o, overning the bond elec- - = ar y the > as those . X which ge elections are held. ots will be arranged as follo: ». 1—Referring to the Panhandlie pro- Golden The following named we night as thz office F.and A. M Humphre talled la: st mas- arden; den; Wil | J. Hobe, a b with the making h the teache throwing down the romising to sta A of th SEALSKINS Have Just Advanced 803 in London! (the greatest advance ever known in the history of the fur business.) av ng Golden Gau he Presidio | Miiltary Reservation, be- | Thirteenth and Four- and the ac- ition by sald municipal- f lands for public park | | purposes in that portion of | the sald City and County known as the “‘Mission.” himse It . hosplitals nd scho Referring to sewers, ols— Proposition to incur an indebtedness of the City and County of San Francisco | | to the amount of four mi- 1 | lon six hundred thousand | dollars (34,600,00) for the purpcse of acquiring, con- structing_and completing a sewer syctem in and for sald City and County Proposition to ineur an debtedness of the City and County of San Francisco to the amount of four hun- dred and seventy. thousand dollars n a 000), | for the purpose of acquir- ine constructing and com- c City and unty Hospital in and for said City and County A new | Proposition to Ineur an in- | debtedness of the City and County of San Franeisco to the amount of one million red thourand dol- 0,000), for the pur- quirin-, construct- ng complet | pew schoolho ses in and for ‘ sald City snd County and making extensive repairs and n and about now existing No alterations to, echoolhouses |]] Intending purchasers { 1| should take advantage ‘ To vote for incurring the indebtedness, ‘ stamp a cross (X) In the blank space to | | Notwithstanding this, we shall sell Sealskin Garments at prices much below what others are asking, ow- ing to the fact that we have an unusuaily large stock on hand. of this opportunity; it the right of the word ““yes” opposite each J proposition you assent to. To vote against incurring the indebted- ness, stamp a cross (X) in the blank space to the right of the word ‘“no” op- por te each proposition you desire, to re- ect. | may not last through [|| the season. EVERY GARMENT BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED, FIT AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. SEND FOR BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG. OPEN EVENINGS. oGl 'Unmimou for Panhandle Project. | Panhandle bords will carry unanimous- |1y out in the Richmond district if the | Point Lobos Improvement Club has its way about the matter. An enthusiast{ | meeting of the club was held last evening ! at Richmond Hall, during which the bon project was discussed in all its phases. resident George R. Fletcher said that there was but cne side to the question, | | | | and that was favorable to it. Member: of | the club are very much chagrined at the action of the ~Richmond Improvement . b} Club, which has taken a stand against INCORPORATED i the rof d_improvements. It was P! claimed that the organization is a bogus one and is composed of but two members, who are seceders from the Point Lobos organization. A committee was appointed to draft a letter to the public repudiating THE LARGEST FUR HOUSE IN THE WORLD, Nos. 188, 185, 187 POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. tlemen representing the building trades of | R R R A R AR S AR AR RS R, NOW ON THE SERIOUS STAGE OF MATRIMONY et ANeN SUI R SRR 0NN e @ & 88 A A M FIEDLER, who as Edith Hall compelied the admiration of Tivoll audlences for several sea- /i who had quietly procured the mar- sons, yesterday became the bride of * Supervisor-elect Willam N. McCar- Tiage license. Some months ago the thy. No announcement had been A0NOuncement was made of the en- made of the approaching nuptials ragement, and at that time Miss although the wedding has . beey Fledler concluded her stage carcer expected for many weeks Hoti, FOT some years she succeeded in scoring a number of hits at the Tivoll, bride and groom were anx £ o ¥ nxlous for the o3 "her marked ‘beauty aided largely quietest of ceremonies, and not until a few days ago dld they decide that D ber success. THer last engagement the marriage should take place yes- “A8 With the “Yon Yonson" com- 2 pany at the alifornia, and since terday. Justice Kerrigan hen she has been residing at the tied Langham Hotel the knot at the McCarthy home on O'Farrell ~ Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy left fmmedi- street, and the only witness to the ately after the ceremony for Monte- ceremony besides the immediate rela- Fey. and will return in time for the Supervisor-elect to be present at the inauguration of the new city govern- ment. tives of the groom was his office partner, Attorney S. H. Regensburger, © ¢ Netietierietie ot e e e oo SNt et NN e the Richmond Club and explaining why Preparing for Tlections. it does not represent the sentiment of the i district. The Board of Election Commissioners met yesterday morning and awarded a - - A Panhandle Object Lesson. contract for the equipment of booths to In an endeavor to interest the people in | De used at the bond elections to W. K their parks and pleasure grounds, the clt- izens' committee of the Public Improve- ment Central Club has decided to give open-air concerts at the following places McManus at $3 44 per booth. The officers who are to serve have already been ap- pointed and have qualified next Sunday morning and afternoon: South Columbia Square, Unlon {nvzgrxszng}-:xrg. Square, Washington Square and at the broposed Mission park. Guerrero, between and Twentieth streets. In ad- | e will be the regular concert at | den Gate Park. There will be no pub- speaking at any of the concerts, the idea being to Interest the people in their and squares and impress upon them desirability of acquiring the property x;>nry to bring the parks nearer to the pulace. CREENBERCS, 31 GRANT AVENUE, ;flolidayfresents! | Handkerchiefs, | Purses, Feather Boas, Fur Scarf Gloves, Alligator Bags, Silk Skirts, Liberty Ruches, Siiver Novel- Batteaberg ties, Tidies. GLOVE ORDERS. — - Mission Heartily Favors Parks. Residents of the Misslon give no indica- tion of the opposition that is sald to exlst against the panhandle extension in thelir locality. Under the auspices of the West of Castro Street provement Club a rousing meeting was held at Duveneck Hall last night, and for over two hours the audience showed its entire sympathy with the practical speeches made in favor of the issuance of bonds for needed public improvements. . ¥. W. Qualman, president of the club, acted as chairman, and in a few words expressed his conviction that on Wednes- day of Christmas week San Francisco would decide that it must arouse and take on a new | + of better life than it has hitherto experienced. Judge Cooney, in n-n»mnf mendable work of the late Fr: ) pin in_helping to acquire G slden Gate Park, eaid that a monument to his mem- ory should be erected at the Van Ness en- trance to the new panhandle. “There was five times the opposition to the purchase of Golden Gate Park there to the extension of the pan- said he, “but we know how nell those early promoters saw the necessities of the day in which we are living. If you think there 18 no need to make this city Fans, Aprons, Shaw’s, Mufflers, Neckwear. Shell Combs, Elastic Belts, Umbreilas, to the com- nk M more attractive, go to the ferries at the close of business on any day of the wezk | COUNTRY ORDERS SOLICITED. and you will see thousands of people leav- | e g 2 Francisco and kowg to ther z 2 And where are thelr homes? In : : 3 I\ Oakland, A s, Borkelay Good light makes good busi- All th people shouid in San Francisco, where they derive hut they will not do so as n find better homesites in nd the bay. These thou- are not of any benefit to ness—by night as well as day. The well-lighted store attracts business—the dimly lighted store drives it away. long as the the towns sands of peopi this city, but are a dectded detriment, for they bring nothing here and they \ake Be up-to-date— much away. They would never take these long, uncomfortable and expensive trips WHY. morning d l"llllhlI Hlflv« y 'wtvul:ll ln-‘ .;fi ’ well accommodated where they do their Disiness.” Use a Welsbach Light! Judge Lemme made a strong argument in fgvor of the park system, and said that it The Genuine Gives Trade Satisfaction. In WELSBACH Sealed Box Bearing Mark ALL DEALERS Beware of (ounterfeil Manties and cheap imi ation brass parts. if the park bonds defeated mean the defeat of all the bonds. measure is not a local measure, matter of concern to the whole city he. “If citizens do their duty on De ber 27 there will be a three-fourths nay “This In favor of bonds, instead of the ne . sary two-thirds.” Fudge A. W. Thompson sald lawyers s tried o ket at the meat of a case and to S ReRRRt waste no time over points that a con- O 0! conventen: Teded. “Last Sunday.” sald he, at a |§ cumive and'moderats’ charges nave public debate everybody conceded that Lo this !s a good time to issue bonds for sewers, for schools and for a proper hos- pital. Yet there are some people wino oppose bonds for parks. These are the men who are not anxious to show the world that San Francisco has entered upon a new era of proj ; Major McKenna sald that a _year ago, when the bosses were In control, it woald have been “suicide to vote for bonds to supply boodle for thieves. Now,” he de- clared, “it is not only safe, buf a dut: to vote for all the bonds.” Charles A. Sweigert aléo spoke in favor of all the bonds. PALACE and GRAND hotels a reputation that Is known wher. ever the English language !s spoken. Conpected by a covered passageway— 00 rooms—%00 with baths. JOHN C. KIR AMUSEMENTS. Cheer Advocates of Bonds. At Masonic Hall, South San Francisco, C. H. Mills presided over a largely attend- ¢d meeting at which Mayor Phelan made a rousing speech. *““There are opponents of the panhandle extension,” said the Mayor, “who cry out that the city should own public institu- tions first. We have answered this objec- tion time and again and have shown that we cannot have everything at once, but must get them by degrees. There are still. many among us who evidently think that we should continue in our municipal Rip Van Winkle sleep, and who deprecate any attempts that may be made to disturb LOAN EXi{IBlTlON those deathly slumbers. OF PAINTINGS “This Is not a question of luxury, but a | By Celebrated Artists, Including Millet's Fa- question of necessity. We must have mous Pilcture, parks, because parks are a very impor-| “THE MAMN WILI i YHE HOE.” tant and necessary element i{n_ modern ONLY ONE DAY MORE. cities. If we want to be a modern city From 9 a. m. till 5 p. m. we must grow and we must make our city | MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART, attractive. We have a big park, but where Cor. of Californta and Mason Streets. is it? Is it easy of access? Certalinly not. | Admission 2 It seems to me that it is an Insuit to an intelligent citizen to ask him, to vote for bonds for the panhandie eXtension hecause every intelligent citizen must surely be convinced that It 18 now a necessity. No matter which way we view the matter, the extension of the panhandle is a bene. fit—it will bring our beautiful park to the Peopler it will Increase property caince s | A Beittiant Christmas Display will augment business and it will be a hole world . Limoges China, Imperial Crowwn Cina, C1500 In wide awake. < (et San Fran-| % China, Royal BaVarian China. h 1 A B eToal. S Tt e COME JUST 70 LOOK Gna-‘ American Imporliny Tu Ga. School, and P, M. Wellin. e ———— Divorcs Suits Filsd, CHINAWARE PALACES. 210-212 GRANT AVE., Suits for divorce have been filed by Lillan F. Blankman against Armand E. Bet. Sutter and Post Sts. 861 MARKET, opp. Powell. B"{““{“g\‘;‘,’g{ deser}lnnlz l}:uh;rl Irwin agains ngton Irwin, for failure o e Branch Stores Everywhere. rovide; Lura Cowan agains - ?n(n Cowan, for cruelty, and DelboBr:"J:_ slehel;-lr; against Lewis D. Siebert for- cruelty. CHUTES AND Z00. 5yt FRANK HALL Subdulng “‘Wallace,” the Monster Lion, -MAJOR MITE of_Cornille the Chutes, and a Great Show. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, AMATLUR (INAFORE MINSTRELS. Phone for Seats, Park 23. © cents Qetiototiotiot ook oNeneNoNeteNeNeNeReNe NeNe NN NN oRN eReNeNENGRIRNIRI NN % O Hale’s. | Hale's. v gwww**wwrbm«w shejrsfreprefrehreirshrioshredy "B ln a veritable L4 R dreamland — dolls! the variety is great, but the wonderfully low prices are the main feature of this wonder- ful exhibition; our dolls are per- fect; we have no cripples; dolls with broken noses, scarred cheeks and scratched ears or fractured legs are not admitted here. dressed dolls, dolls! dolle! rretty dolls, bisque heads, curly black or blond hair. with jointed legs and a $ inches high, bisque heads, long halr, eyes only . e ABe that open and shut, hand- “Topey ad Sa'ly" somely dressed, hat, shoes dolls; a dressed rag doll that and stockings and everything is a novelty; a picaninny one complete: clothes can be moment and a white child the next; changes clothes as dolls with kid bodles, bisque heads, eyes that open and shut, come off: bisque han legs and arms; light ai a very fine doll, only * ooy games--games--games & crokinole boards taken off and put inches high.. an Intoresting and skilltul game: played for hours by young and old altke; on the same principle as bil- lards and equally as play and look on: one dozen of these rds left; while they last, only tiddiedy winks $1.30 3 e et e e oot aria st e da e e sda e e eesfasireir st e sl o e s sreeas yacht race a game that retains fts in- & Same re- terest up to Quiring Just the moment enough skill when the win- | ning ne crossesthe eXc folsh 11ne: 1nteresting Yirmely complete with Besent the n; while they last.... Aok | fish nond chessindia an old game In a new dress, only. BGe & new delightful game played by the na- tives of India, 236 baatells BOATAS ...ooevrrnursriasnannes . naval war and real battle on a handsome | a ncw game of baseball 100 board Al g only . wenes waters, ¢ | ten little nigg-rs K 5 a new large board game, handsomely © d0Zen toy trucks | colored and very interesting: a few at a useful two-wheel toy: while they last, | IR % ....50¢ only P 10¢ each comm:v"‘clal f"I:VC'e(’:‘ 3 Hudnut’s perfumery game that will teach the youngster 2 Christmas git Something of business 1ite, only......15¢ o i gty * - | Yale and Havvar! Manila hlocks football game; a new. large game, em- an interesting and Instructive seroll puz | bracing many of the fine points of chess zle game of the country in which e | and checkers, ClY...coerresersenre o 33€ eral Lawton was killed 300 | free lessons in embroidery every morning 05 0 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 6 o 1 s s s 0 o o 5 o 0 0 0 0 6 s o s s s o s s e s s o s o s s “the store “the satis- [ mother al@’ factory v likes.” ; A store.” 935-917 Market street. % Gt B s R s s s s s s o AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. CALIFORNIA THEATER £ : Houss | M THE HOTTEST THING EVER | ARE— | " ““THE HOTTEST CJONS IN DIIE" | - And LE» \ur Doing a‘.-.mu Big_Business. | = MATINEE TO-DAY, DEC. 2. CMEMRBE Z TW NEES. arquet, e, any se ta el . R DAY and r“flh‘)(\:«T.[u-ir’;m YONS. | dren, ‘xlu_ any “x..‘n vashy We; Chi smedians an Atisea: nciuding the | LA SYBPHE *CLORINDY" CHORUE. . . | The Most Sensatianal Dance w SPECIAL- T 8 AY NIGHT, DEC. 24, | nsational Dancer in the World THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. | HARRIGAN, Presenting for the First Time in San est Jugeler of Them AL _ clsco, | MR, MILT ROYLE AND coO, “CUMBER'.AND ’61 ” NPT A THRILLING PLAY b g b e CHRISTMAS | and CLAK - ARION EXTRA MATINEE M (CHRISTMA ;{A’M”lh\‘!&\ n"rll.L“un:'{m mnT-!‘;n,\'r\';(hn“' |Special Matinee Christmas Day. TICKETS NOW ON SALE of the t, HMAN, 52 VLADINMI Lo PAC R VED ATS On sale at &h n. y & ¢ STEINWAY PIANO U COLUMBIA 11 | Music Store. THE PEOPLE'S PLAY HOUSE. Eddy and J Bts. PHONE SOUTH 770, ur advance sa sively that the ““Tr ha T e won popular favor. SECOND AND LAST WEEK. i The Distinguished Actor, ——TWO WEEKS.—— g | BUT ONE VERDICT, The Greatest Colored S B BLACK PATTI Everything New a n FREDERICK WARDE CLAR oM. Troubadours AND SUNDAY - XMAS Together with MR. and MR BRUNE and an E: nt Cor TO-NIGHT (Last Time)......"RICHARD TI1” | Thursday and Sunday Nights SATURDA Evening. sracirezessesssnss *THE LION'S MOUTIT: | Rbent e, 5 Friday Night "ROMEO AND ] . TRNIGANS’ B Bat. Mat...."THE MERCHANT OF VENIC Next— FINNIGAN'S BALL. | Saturday Night ‘VIRGDOUR' | ————————— Sunday LION'S MO GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. TELEPHONE, MAIN 532, SEAT SALE | Peginning XMAS NIGHT, : &0 ¢ BALL 0|).IIS CATNE'S ,w-'r'r;l ay, the To-Y orrow T | CHRISTIAN, TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. ONLY THREE TIMES MORE OF TAR and TARTAR Presented by a Great Cast and FERRIS HARTMAN. Last Time “TAR AND TARTAR" Friday eve. OUR ANNUAL EXTRAVAGANDA! ! Gorgeous Hollday Production of “LITTLE BO-PEEP NEXT S:TURD:Y i VENING. SEATS ARE NOW ON SALE a Week Ahead POPULAR PRICES—2 and 5 cents. Telephone, Bush 9 ALCAZAR THEATER. ANOTHER OVATION TO ERNEST HASTINGS, The Funnlest Comedy cn Record, | “DR. BILLY EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK. MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. NEXT WCEEK—Beginn'ng with Christmas Matince, CHIMMIE FADDEN. —ONLY THIS WEEK Strauss’ Delightful Waltz Ipera, DieFledermaus (THE BAT.) IN ENGLISH Recelved nightly with roars of laughter and stic_applause I for gaily Aisposed married men. K- “SINBAD." RSON'S VERSION. soe, 3e. ¢, 1de, M. urday matinee, e PRICES Good reserved seat at Branch Ticket Office—Emporium EDDY ST., OLYMPIA &2 uion The only free \audeviile show In the city. THE BILL OF A LIFETI) MOHRIN! The Mc CAD WIL The Klondike Queen and t Soubrette on the HASTING! And a Host of Firs A $10,000 balt and chatel the show window of M 845 Markot Btreet. ADMISSION FREE MATINEES E AMATEUR T EVERY FRIDAY. RACING! RACING! RACING! 1899—CALIFORNIA JOOKEY CLUB-1900 Winter Meeting, December 15 to Dee. 31, ia- clusive. OAKLAND RACE TRACK. Racing Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- turday. Rain or shine. es each day. are at 2:15 p. m. sharp. vats leave San Francisco at 12 m. and 1:20, 2, and 3 p. m., connecting with trains stopping at the entrance to the Ferry 2w, 1, track. Last two cars on train reserved f LENRAITAL] | i nd their cacorts: no smoking Buy you AND ferry tickets to Shell Mound. All traine vi CATAR RH Oakiand mole connect with San Pablo avenue electric cars at Seventh and Broadway, Onk. Also all_trains via Alameda mole con- nect with San Pablo avenue cars at Fourteenth and Broadway, Oakland. These electric cary &0 direct to the track In Afteen min Returning—Trains leave the track 15 and 445 p.m. and immediately after the last race, THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., President. R. B, MILROY, Secretary Oppression, Sulocation, Neuralgia, tc., cured by ESPIC’S CIGARETTES, or POWDER Pazis, J. ESPI0; New York, E. FOUGERA & 0. BOLD BY ALL DRUGGLISTS,