The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 7, 1900, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. ADVERTISEMENTS. WHAT ARE THE SWELL DRESSERS WEARING IN SUITS THIS WINTE P " 0 £ ki1 ! Ihih - these suits, and they’re beautie 0000000800 060000000 each and every THEY’RE WEARING INDISTINCT STRIPES, In Quiet Gray Tones, in Fine Worsted Cheviots, Beautifully Handled and Tailored in the Mil- itary Square Show!ders, Sindle Breasted Sack Coat, Sindle Breasted Vest, Graceful Form-| Fitting Trousers. of such High Class order are wsually $20.00. We are going to give you @ large selection of one of them, at THE RAGLAN The is the Swell Coat Shade of Stone Gray. Swell You see i Coat of the Season is the Raglan. It of the Swell Dresser. In a Beautiful 2 ( t pictured above. a Raglan that is worth $20, and we’re sel ling it in our Big Overcoat Department to-day for.............ouu... Here’s 11 Here is a brace of rare and artistic values in Men's Clothes at $11 for TO-DAY and SATURDAY, TOO. OPEN EVENINGS DURING DECEMBER. Connen| Union Keaeney /7 AND Sauare Ave Suits| CHARLES GRANT PASSES SUDDENLY HARLES WATSON GRANT, one of the best known insurance men in this ecity, died suddenly at his home, 2418 Webster street, early yesterday morning. The deceased was dressing himself preparatory to go- Ing down to his office when'he fell sudden- Iy to the floor and expired. Drs. Dodge and Sommers had been treating Grant for some time. He was a victim of heart dis- ease. The deceased was 58 vears old and a na- tive of Charleston, Mass. His first position In the insurance business was with the Pacific Insurance Company in 1864. In 1871 the London, Lancashire and Globe Com- | pany reinsured the Pacific’s business, and | Grant then became connected with the { former company. For many years he has been the manager of the city business, | Which responsible position he has filled with great credit. | 1In every branch of mercantile life the ! deceased was well known, and was a uni- | versal favorite on account of his quiet and | courtly manners, Grant leaves a wife and a large family o mourn his loss. No defi- nite arrangements have yet been made for | the funeral. Jennie Hoyt's Will Admitted. The will of the late Mrs. Jennie Hoyt admitted to probate by Judge Troutt erday. Ex-Judge S. C. Denson was ointed executor of the estate, to serve hout bo During the hearing of the imony offered in proof of the will it eloped that decedent’s estate is worth AWAY, VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE Falls Dead on the Floor While He Is Dressing to Go to Business. & CHARLES WATSON GRANT, ' PROMINENT IN LIFE AS AN | INSURANCE MAN. | CALIFORNIA'S GIFT TO TEXAS State Relief Committee Winds Up Its Char- itable Labors. S The final meeting of the California State relief committee for Texas sufferers was held at the Nevada National Bank De- cember 4. There were present 1. W. Hell- man, Claus Spreckels, A, A. Watkins, F. W. Dohrmann and Charles Nelson. The work for which the committee was organized having been completed, it was decided to close the subscription books and remit the.halance of cash.on hand, amounting to 1§76 42, to Governor Sayers of Texas. The final report of the relief committee to Governor Gage was read and approved, and after being signed by the respective members of the committee was ordered tor be transmitted to Governor | SBayers. A vote of thanks was tendered to the Merchants' Association of San Francisco for its efficient aid to the cause. A special lly tendered to . M. King, the secr , for the faithful work performad by him. In the committee’'s final report to the Governor the services of the following parties are acknowledg The press of San Francisco and throughout the State for giving publicity to appeals for ald and to the work of the various commit- tees. The Western Unilon Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph Cable Company for free transmission of messages and money. Wells-Fargo Company, the Southern Pacific Ccmpany and the Santa Fe Company for free transportation of supplies. | | L. & M. Alexander for use of extra type- writer. H. L. Swain for clerical assistance. W. M. Weil Company for assistance in dis- tribution. The total contributions from California are as follows: Cash _contributions received by the California_ State Relief Committee and transmitted to Governor Sayers..$18,571 42 Cash contributions recelved in city of San Francisco from its own citizens and from outside citles 5 Tctal contributions to the Texas relief fund reported from the State of Cali- fornia 3 RS Red Cross Watch Meetings. The specially organized twentleth cen- 4 BEST GRANULATED Famous Combination Sale! 1 2 DAYS ONLY. SATURDAY, Dec. Sth; MONDAY, Dec. 10th. LBS COLONIAL TEA C0.'S lar tion Price. Price. 2 1bs best Granulated Sugar. 15 ie 5-1b Sack Liverpool Salt. 10 2c 3-Ib Carton Ex. Soda Crackers.... 25 Se 1 1b best Mocha and Java.. 35¢ 1-quart Bottle Best Chowchow.... 20 10¢ 1 Tin French Sardines. . B 2e 1 Can Pure Pepper.. 20 15e 14-1b Extra Cholce Tea. . 45 30¢ $1.90 $1.00 REMEMBER, YOU PAY $1.00 FOR $1.% WORTH OF BEST GRO- CERIES. COLONIAL TEA CO., No. 7 SIXTH STREET, 3 doors below Market. Desk for Christmas. Beautiful household ornament, in golden oak and mahogany, as cheap as pine furniture. Our special price for this week ..... reeeene 9,00 THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE COMPANY, Inc., 1017-1023 MISSION STREET Phone South 14. Above 6th, San Francisco. | return from the E 3 -+ tury department of the Red Cross is now preparing to hold watch-meetings in | every town in the United States on the night of December 31. The object of these meetings is to raise funds for the Ameri- can National Red Cross and to signalize the dawning of another century. 11 in- formation in regard to the organization of | the watch-meetings will be furnished by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, special representa- tive American National Red Cross, at the Occtdental Hotel. A TIDAL WAVE. Extending Many Miles in Each Di- rection but All Centering in One Point. A tidal wave of magnitude such as has never been heard of before on this coast struck this city vesterday with a flood of piano bargains at 23) Post street, where Hockett Brothers & Co. are closing out thelr entire stock at unheard of prices. We are going out of the plano business, and every piano is marked in Y{laln figures at the wholesale price. | igh grade standard makes all included in this sale. Store must be vacated in a few days. Judging from the way they sold yesterday the whole stock will be sold long before the expiration of the ten days to be devoted to this affair for yourself. If they go as fast for the bal- ance of the ten days, we will have closed out before the expiration of the allotted time. You can actually secure from us to- morrow a good piano for the price of an organ. Do you know what cost price | means on a piano? If you don’t, come | in and we will show you and you will | be wiser, even If you don’t purchase from u Open evenings. Don't de | or you'll lose your choice. —_—— e WILL PROBABLY ‘BUILD A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Crocker ‘Estate Will Soon Decide ‘What to Do With Calvary Church Property. C. E. Green, secretary of the Crocker estate, stated yesterday that early in Jan- uary a decision would be reached relative | to the kind of building that will be erect- | ed on the site of the present Calvary Presbyterian Church, corner of Geary and | Powell streets. | It seems to be pretty well understood that a hotel will be built. A local hotel man {s authority for the statement that | he had been asked to take the manage- | ment of the proposed new hostelry for a term of years. Mr. Green said yesterday that Mr. Scott, who also has charge of the handling of the Crocker estate, will | Zast the latter part of | this month when a meeting would be held | and the matter of building will be finally | determined. Mr. Green said that there appears to | be a good fleld for another large. first- | class hotel in_this city. The location, he eaid, is an ideal one and personally he favored the erection of a hostelry in preference to an office building. The work of tearing down the church is now well under way, a large force of men having been put to work this week. The time al- lowed the church people to remove the structure has nearly expired, but Mr. | Green sald the estate was not disposed Lo hurry the soclety, although it is desired to begin work on a new building early the coming year. SHERIFF IS ORDERED TO STAY PROCEEDINGS Eugene Deupre’ywrcm&;mpt Case Is to Be Heard at the Close of the Hoff Trial. There was a rumor yesterday that Judge Daingerfield and Judge Cook had locked horns and a lively legal war would be waged.. This was all owing to the fact that Judge Carroll Cook yes- terday ordered the Sheriff to stay all the proceedings in the contempt of court case of Attorney Eugene Deuprey until the close of the Hoff case. Just previous to the adjournment of the Hoff case yesterday afternoon Judge Cook stated in open court that he had instructed the Sheriff to stay the pro- ceedings in the Eugene Deuprey contempt proceedings until the close of the Hoff trial. Deuprey s an assistant prosecut- ing attorney and is prosecuting the Hoff case. The contempt proceedings might delay the Hoff trial, and Judge Cook ac- cordingly made the order of stay of pro- ce.le:éng'bamgerfleld was seen and stated dge Cook's step was perfectly g‘gnl:t l‘:ldgthal he had full jurisdiction in the case. . PARE COMMISSIONERS MAKE AUTOMOBILE LAW TElectrical Vehicles May Be Run on South Drive—Contracts Are Let. All the members were in attendance at a meeting of the Park Commissioners held last night. The ever-present auto- mobile question was taken up and the merits of the various kinds of machines discussed. It was finally decided to fol- low the course pursued by the Commis- sioners of Central Park, New York, who, after a thorough test, decided that none | but the automobiles using electric power | be allowed .in the park. In the future | owners of electric automobiles can use | the south drive from the Waller-street | entrance to the bridge at the southwest corner of the park. Bids_for loam, lime and cement were { opened. The contract for lime was given to the Holmes Lime and Cement Com- pany at $1 37% per barrel, as was also the cement contract at $2 74 per barrel. The bids for loam were lald over until next | meeting. —_———————— “Young Dutchy” Testifies. Fred Hansted, better known as “Young Dutchy,” took the stand in Judge Dunne's court yesterday and testified in his own behalf. He testifled that the only cqnnection he had with the co racy Teans of which Jonm M. Chvetion hop‘g to loot the Sullivan estate was innocent. He was employed, he said, to watch man whom he now believes to be the fict! tious heir, John Sulllvan, and for three days he followed this man, wkom he knew by the name of ‘“John.” Chretien simply asked him to keep “John™ in town, as he was needed in connection with an estate, Hansted testified, These facts were also ADVERTISEMENTS. N STRONG ATTRACTIONS WAKE STRONG FRIENDS. SULONBLLG 1] BOTY: nl Qur Handkerchief Depariment. You will find :xg occasional v this department both interestin best Belfast Lawn, stitched, and embroidered or loped edges. A wonder for. ANOTHER, and one that can be used as a leader anywhere in the United States. Gents’ white all silk handker- chiefs guaranteed pure Japanese silk, hemstitched, at the amaz- ingly low price, 15¢c. Every Lady, Be She Parisian or American, Covets the New Figure, that of the low slop- ing bust, long waist and. more than ail the erect military carriage. There only ore way to at- tain this figure, and that is to wear proper_ corset. Vistt JOE ROSEN- BERG’'S corset partment and quire this sought after purchasing of the corsets: SETS, made of good French sateen, bias cut, ha with full sloping bust. long walst, five-hook front rimmed, with lace beading an ribbon. Our special.......... Some Telling Values in Our Veil- ing Lenartment. is Just the Garment for This Kind of Weather. 2 of the best in Parisian, cts, trimmed will be a scram ble for these $1 0 Kimonas at 93¢ A Chanoo to Secure Flannmel Skirts at Prices That Will Surprise. 325 FLANNE T SKIRTS made of the b nelette comes in diff ed striped effects. They're finished witk a deep flounce, hemmed with_French and and You p m for than we ask for skirt complet Se. Dresder with ns flan: ACTURERS. you that such t 5000 yard the ‘sum rices. You mea It means y for them now. into Ladies’ and They are 1 know what that de- ac- @ much figure a follow- CCR- black the new width: m in al s. Children's, red_striped effects 45¢: Ladles’, 59¢ Values in Our Knitted Underwear Department. ING THEF WARD ‘n of very igh neck cheted anc k tape; o 1.0¢ mad i wool K with sil ffering. > 5000 yards BEAUTIFIERS, in all atol. ‘aiki Gealile un the newest meshes of tuxedo, plain and dotted effects, black and colors, veils that can’t be duplicated In town Rosenberg's price....25¢ under 50c. Purses at Greatly Reduced Prices Why? What does it matter to e have our you? reasons own st but it terest What est you Is the saving of one regular price. of e enough, to you LADIES’ COMBINATION CARD CASE and pocketbook, made of gen- uine morocco leather, lined and sub- ra sewed, not glued; e ottom, riveted steel frame stantially blocked German sliver trimmed ANOTHER—Made of leather, card case and double pur: riveted steel frame and all machine we sewea. Worth double the pric: e JOE ROS 816 Market Street, of no in- + LADIES 0 . ankle length. ... . - $£1.00 And Still Another Startling Va'ze In Children's Underwear, Made of 9 per cent Australian yarn, Swiss ribbed, high neck, long Sleeves, neck crocheted and drawn through with silk tap priced cese . PANTS to match, French band . Ladies’ Waists. EW LOT—JUST IN. 3 ALUE EVEN THAN THEIR PREDECESSORS. Why? We give it up, but the fact remains the sam FLA EL WAISTS, of best quality all-wool botany , full front, tucked back, La sleeves throughout, fittin a tatlor finished; ali color: tional values for.$1.98 NBERG, PHELAN BUILDING vili Inter- -third the RUNNING THROUGH TO Il O’FARRELL. testified to by Chretien on Wednesda tective Harry Morse was called as a wit- ness, but Judge Dunne ruled that any tes timony he might give was incompete: and he lef: the stand. A continuance was then ordered. e Chinese Interpreter Appointed. Port Collector Stratton yesterday ap- pointed Hippolyttus Ia Eca da Silva to be Chinese interpreter in the Chinese Bureau at a salary of $4_per diem while engaged in the office and $7 per diem and expenses while travelin ADVERTISEMENTS. nmes PY¢Minms Given Free Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts, Soda, Baking Powder Good Time and Place to Buy Come Just to See (ireat American [mporting Tea G, CITY STORES. 210 Grant Ave., bet. Post and Sutten, 8681 Market 8t., opp. Powell. as many 140 Sixth St. 1319 Polk St, 112 Third St. 1819 Devisadero St. 146 Ninth St. 2008 Fillmore 8t. 8006 Sixteenth St. 521 Montgomery Aw, 2518 Mission 8t. 3283 Mission St. 705 Larkin St. 2732 24th 8t. 855 Hayes St. 475 Haight St. 82 Market St. OAKLAND STORES. 1058 Washington 8t 1237 Broadway. 1185 28rd Ave. 616 E. 12th St. 1510 Seventh St. ALAMEDA—1358 Park 8t. SAN RAFAEL—B 8t., near Fourth. DR. MCNULTY.. "HIS WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE OLD ':gu-lme-unlm Poison, Gonorrhaea, Gleei, Seminal Weakness, Impotence and their ook on Diseases allied of Men, free. Qverzoyears experience. Termareasonabie. Fours, 9t03daily:6:30t08. Mev'gs. Bu y 36 100 12, Consul- tatioufreeandsacredly confidential. Call of address ROSCOE McNULTY, M. D. 26} Kearny St., San | cisce, Cal. . De- | ‘ THE | ' Money-Saving FURNITURE and CARPET ‘ HOUSE. ‘We will save you money by buying your Household Goods and Holiday Pru::u i from us. {Every Article in Our Stere Marked in Plain Figures. REMEMBER, we give 10 % OFF FOR CASH ! \Our New Goods Have Arrived. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO SELEGT n HOLIDAY GIFTS. | SPECIAL BARGAINS TN EVERY BE- PARTMENT. CASH OR CREDIT. Kragen Furniture Co. | 1046-1017 Market Street, OPPOSITE TAYLOR ST. OPEN EVENINGS. The*‘DANN"' RECLINING CHAIR A Handsome Christmas * Present. sy and Comfortable. Price $15. Come and see it. A. SCHROCK, 19 New Montgomery Street. | Weekly Call,$1.00 per Year | W.