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g \ . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1901 30MB WRECKS MBLING HALL Robbers Explode Dyna- mite in a Seattle Resort. Three Men Are Seriously In- jured and Considerable Cash Is Stolen. > The Call. Totem gamb- cioth estab- wrecked to- nd at least $400 was e hall was crowded of fickle fortune, but strange three men were seriously in- M. Slason, John heir injuries bruises on ted by pieces der which the Slason may cture at the base of too early to state ex- has been lost rolls is not themselves. al men at work notes from neavy, and as of dollars in sight, the house will money debris ere were or revenge was the of the ramiters is , the pr extent k electric light wire: row, the big arc sti rowd been rate attempt to grab s frustrated scaped. A sec- ful and got be explosion n a theater eard. Men one another in he door. The debris. Men floor in all di- were only half ht and left by Che police turned with remarkable celerit keeping back the crowd, reets for two blocks. E£HOOTS INTO CHURCH DURING THE SERVICES Mount Pleasant Citizens Let Murder- ous Rowdy Off With a Mild the Mount in session, near Sunday afternoon, a ough a w Barnes, The bullet unded to a fell to the floor. : >pping Peters remonstr. did not care and fired other ximity to pe: s in the o of them were aimed h where Sunda; chool Burkhardt w roed be arrested. and wn early yes- boat down the iver lieved he was d while shooting at the church. PODY OF SAN RAFAEL'S WAITER IS RECOVERED Bay Gives Up a Victim of the Recent Collision Between the Ferry-Boats. intoxi SAN FAEL, Dec. —The body of | George T. Treadway was washed ashore early this afi >on at Fort Baker. It as discov by several soldiers. Tread- way was a waiter on the steamer San Ra- fael and met his death on November 30, when that v el was sunk by the Saus d, who was Treadwa: He said 1d_have the Fort Henry, New York, es reside. body 2 the white ap: more than $50 ully clothed, purse cor in a trousers is understood that arrangements are completed whereby Mrs im against the company will be LOPEZ PAYS THE PENALTY. , Brother of Aguinaldo’s Representa- tive Is Hanged in the Philippines. MANILA, Dec. 24.—Lopez, who was ar- in Batangas province for treason- tion with the Insurgents, i. He was a brother of ropean repre- a wealthy merchant in Ma- Batangas hundred and beer xto Lope tative sevent: Peterson, | ushed out and found | d been fired by Philippine at i i | | | the quar | | ow within a | | | thing. | ified the re- | | cepted Tread- | | firee | | of the mines is 144 years. nish prison were handed over to r Lopez, who was to conduct them to ce of safety. He ordered the entire rty to be cut down with bolos, it is leged, and personally assisted in the | ughter. He is sald to have robbed the bodies. Only thirty of the Spaniards S Deputies Exchange Blows. PARIS, Dec. 24 —During the debate in | the Chamber of Deputies to-day Deputies 1 Bernard , which were the moni the mber by a person: the lobby. An usher who »d to intervene between the Deputies s knocked down by M. Ber- nard. T batants clinched and rolled over r on the ground until 1 in separating them. M while M. Bernard de- vengeance. , th - Rhodes Buys a Big Estate. LONDON, Dec. 24.—Cecil Rhodes, man- aging @irector of the South Africa Com- pas just pu chased the Dalham Hall state, near ) ewmarket, which comprises 4 A‘ by Bishop Ely and 3475 acres of fine shoeting, for about £100,000. The Dalham estate has been in the possession of th ‘Affleck family for two centuries and now the residence of Sir Robert Affleck. Rhodesia to Be Included. LONDON, Dec.: 24 —There were heav: purchases of the shares of the Britis Chartered South Africa Company on the S Exchange yesterday and to-day. It Wiae rumored that these purchases were made in the belief that Rhiodesia would be incorporated in the Transvaal and that the priee the Government would agree to y therefor would be mcluded in the ajected Tra al loan What Shail We Have for Dessert? 4. Thi question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try delicjous and healthful dessert. Pre- pared in two minutes. No boiling! no baking! add boiling water and set to 200l. Blavors:—Lemon, Orange, Rasp- berry and Strawberry. Get a package st your grocers to-day. Io cts. n to a doctor to have | imposing Gregorian residence built in | % | is TELEGRAPH NEWS. | after his return from his haliday vacation. DEATH GLOSES A FAMDUS LIFE Roberts,Who Discovered Borax Mines, Passes Away. Prominent California Pioneer Dies in a New York Hotel. NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—George D. Rob- erts of Oakland. Cal., died to-day at the ine Hotel in this city. He was 73 years and was one of the pioneers in the mining ustry of California. He has two siste; living in Oakland. He had been ill for some time. George D. Roberts was born in Ohio in 1828 and came to this State in 185. He lived for a long time in Grass Valley and was there engaged in the development of aining industry. He was one of the prime movers in the reclamation of the tule lands along the Sacramento Riv- er, and gave his name to Roberts lsland later vears Roberts outfitted an ex- pedition to Death Valley, and the result of it was the discovery of the famous de- posits of borax. He was assuredly the borax discoverer, developer and king out in that “misty mid-region” of nowhere. | Millions have come from the fields of borax treasure that Roberts located, but | not all of the wealth happened into the pockets of the discoverer. Roberts made a try for fortune in South America, and when prospects were du- | bious there he readily shifted himself to | Russia, then to Alaska and eventually to California. He possessed a remarkable ability 1o lead men in venturesome enter- prises. The financiers frequently maxle‘ a turn of the quotation, ‘“Where Mac- | gregor sits, there is the head of the ta- ble,” and read it, “Where Roberts leads there is the chance for fortune.” And to many of his followers in the quest for opulence that chance undoubtedly came. Personally Roberts was a man of charming manner, and his invariable If&h heartedness won him innumerable riends, “LOMPULSORY, 08 NOT AT 1L South American Nations Discuss Arbitra- | tion Plans. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 24.—Though the Pan-American Conference as a whole will undoubtedly fall back in the miatter of arbitration upon The Hague Convention, it is learned that a number of the South American nations will join among them- selves to sign a separate convention of compulsory arbitration. Some of the na- tions who will sign the compulsory plan will not refuse to sign the milder ar- rangement to be formulated by the con- gress, but others like Argentina are so bent on compulsory arbitration that it is | imed will decline to sign any- | ical Nowhere is the Chile-Argentina dispute | followed with greater interest than In Mexico just now. Articles setting forth both sides of the dispute and supposed to | be inspired by the representatives of the nations at the Pan-American Conference | appear dally in the press. If war were to | break out the conference would almost certainly dissolve, as there is little ques- tion that the Argentina delegates and those who sympathize with them would withdraw. LONDON. Dec. 24.—Queen Alexandra 1s pro- gressing satisfactorily toward recovery. LONDON, Dec. 24.—Willia Waldorf Astor has donated £10,000 for the promotion of civil- fan rifie clubs in the United Kingdom, PARIS. Dec. 24.—The Senate and Chamber of Deputies, after passing various items of | the interior budget, adjourned to-day until after the holidays. AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 24.—Andrew Carnegle has offered the city of Akron $70.000 for a free library, the city to -guarantee $7000 annually to keep it up. The offer will probably be ac- CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—Judge Tuley announced to-day that his decision in the suit for the appointment of a recelver for the Zion lace industries would mot be handed down until LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24¢.—Six bodies have been recovered from the Dingle Station tunnel. These, apparently, represent the total number of deaths resulting from the burning of the electric train yesterday on the overhead rail- road VICTIM OF HER OWN FOLLY—Mrs. August Berges, residing at 511 Stockton street, died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning from the effects of an operation performed by herself. Mrs. Berges was a native of California, 26 ears old. DUNLOW, W. Va.. Dec. 24 —Fire broke out in the postoffice building last night and, not- : withstanding the heavy rain, spread so rapidly that almost the entire business portion of the town was consumed. Loss, $75,000; insurance, about one-fourth. CAPE TOWN, Dec, 24.—At the annual meet- ing of the De Beers Mining Company at Kim- berley the chairman announced that the gross profits for the year were £2,750,000, the pro- duction being £4,500,000. The estimated life FERGUS FALLS, Minn., Dec. 24.—Ole O. Peterson received a telegram from Wyoming to-day stating that his son, H. O. Peterson, had perished in the blizzard in that State. The young man had a sheep ranch and was out with his flock when the storm came on. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 24.—The Board of Aldermen has accepted the resignation of City Treasurer Philip Gorst, whose accounts are now undergoing an investigation. Gorst has publicly admitted that there was recéntly a =hortage in his accounts of over $50,000, but claims it has been made good. ALONG THE COAST , Dec. 24 —Papers were filed Clerk to-day incorporating the California Copper King Company. Its obect is declared to be to locate, develop and own mines, to build and operate mills and smelters and to carry on a general mining business. The o 000 VICTORIA, B. C. . 24.—San Francisco shipping men formerly interested in the seal- ing Industry have been obtaining data from Collector Milne in regard to the sealing in- dustry, with a view of making claims against ihe United States Government for the ruini- tion of their business through the legisiation | which drove them out of pelagic sealing. | tropelii | | | 1 | Sauis BRIEF CITY NEWS. DANKRUPT FRUIT SHIPPERS—John Cas- and George Castropelli, constituting the firm of Caxtropelll Brotbers, fruit pickers, packers and shippers, of Watsonvilie, filed o petition in insolvency yesterdny in the United States District Court. They owe $4541 51 and have $1390 assets BOYS STOLE NEWSPAPERS—Wallace colored, Henry Lee and James boys who were arrpsted for steal- pers on Larkin street from Union to ac appeared before Judge Fritz yes- crday y were severely. reprimanded by he Judge, who continued the matter of sen- ill Thursday 1) FOR ROBBERY—John Murphy was held 1o answer before the Superior Court by Judge Conlan yesterday on a charge of rob- bery. He is accused of robbing Harry Lorenz on Powell street, near Geary, on the morning of December 1. D. J. Keliy, who was also arrested on the same charge, had his case Comtinued 111 Friday for decision. as the evi- dence ix not su.strong against hirm. —_—————————— Of fifty-six glaciers observed in 1807 thirty-nine were found to be decreasing, while five were stationary and twelve were increasing. | solemn high mass at 11 a. m. ANTHEMS AND CAROLS TO BE SUNG TO-DAY IN MANY SACRED EDIFICES Solemn High Mass Will Be Celebrated in the Catholic Churches---Specially 'Selected Musical Programmes to Be Striking Feature of ‘Morning and Evening Services N churches of every denomination to- day glad Christmas anthems will be sung by augmented choirs. The programmes prepared for the occa- sion are elaborate and large congre- will undoubtedly fill the sacred BAPTIST. Third Baptist—Powell street, between Sutter and Bush. Evening rervice—Hymn, ponse, “'Glory to Go Herald Angels Sinz"; selection, “'Star of Beth- (Parks): hymn, ““Brightest _and ; anthem, “'And There Were in the Same Country _Shepherds” ~(Park anthem. ‘A Song of Thanksgiving’' (Parks). B. L. Tyrrel, chorister. Joy to the World" hymn, CATHOLIC. St. Mary's Cathedral—Van Ness avenue and O'Farrell street—Rev. Father Pren- gergast V. G. 2 First mass at 5 a. m._At11 o'clock solemn pontfical mass, after which the Archbishop Will give the Papal benediction, Vespers in the evening at & o'clock. Sermon Christmas morn- ing by the Rev. C. A, Ramm, Christmas even- ing by Rev. Father Dempsey. § Music—Kyrie and Gloria, Schubert's maes in F: Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei, s mass ih I flat; Graduale Noel by Adam; offertory, Adeste ~Fidelis (Novello). Miss Katherine Black, Miss Mabel . Miss Julia Sullivan, Miss Elsie Ar- David Manloyd, Mr. Van der Kuhn, S. J. €andy, Ernest George. Postlude, Bach Fan- tasia and Fugue in G minor by ‘Professor Mar- shall W. Giselman. Organist, R. J. Harrison. At the 5 o'clock mass a speclal programme of music will be rendered by the Cathedral Quatm Choral Soclety, supported by the Cathedral Mandolin Club. The programme will be as follows: Processional March (Ringuet), Cathedral Mandolin Club; Adeste Fidelis (Novello), solo | and chorus: Glorta (La Hache)), Noel, (Adam): Sanctus (La Hache); Pietas (ar- ranged). Cathedral Mandolin Club: Alma (Flo- tow), olo and chorus; Nazareth (Gounod), solo and chorus. The soloists will be: Miss Julla Cunning- ham, Miss Agnes Connolly. W..J. Solen, Alex McGeorge; _accompanist, Miss K. Rattigan. Professor R. J. Harrison will preside at the organ, In the evening at § o'clock solemn vespers will be sung by the Cathedral Male Cholr. St Anges Church—Masonic near Oak—Rev. Willlam Kirby. The first mass on Christmas morning will be at 5 o'clock, at which the Sodality Choir will sing, followed by masses at 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30. 8§ and 9 o'clock. Solemn high mass will be sung at 11 o'clock, with the Rev. Father Moran, cel- ebrant, R deacon, and Rev. Willlam Kirby, pastor, subdeacon. The music on this occasion will be a special feature, under the direction of Miss Mary Bumstead. organist. A. Durand's solemn mass in G will be rendered with an augmented choir. Adam's “Noel” is to be sung at the offertor; Soloists—Mrs. John M. Mallon, Miss Clalre McDermott, Albert Tissot, John' Strader and Vincent P. Devlin. Benediction, Wiegand's Salutaris,” sung by Mrs, John M. Mallon, with violin obligato v Mrs_ Clarence J. Sullivan; “‘Adeste Fidelis"” Novello). choir; “Tantum Ergo” (Millard), A. Tissot and choir The sermon _at the mass will be preached by the Rev. Dr, Harvey of MenlosPark Seminary. avenue, St. Francis' Church—Vallejo and Mont: gomery avenue—Rev. T. Caraher, pastor: sses will be celebrated to-morrow morn- the following hours: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 o'clock. The voung ladles of the par- ish, under the direction of Miss Maria J. sing a number of appropriate rmns at the 5 o'clock mass. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 11 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. T. Caraher, who has lately returned from Palestine, will preach upon ‘“The Babe of Bethlehem.' Music, under the direction of Mrs. A. B. Collins, organist, will consist of: Kyrle (M zart's Twelfth Mass): Gloria and Credo, Web- er in.E flat: offertory, Adeste Fidelis (Novello): Sanctus (Mozart's Twelfth Mass), Agnus Dei (Haydn's Second Mass). Solofst Mre. B. F. Sides, Miss Lillie Vlautin, Miss Florence Schage, A. F. Wood- bridge, C. Schmitz Members of choir: Mrs. J. Mahoney, Miss ina Collins, Miss M. Dowling., Miss M. McGiv- ney, Miss C. Paulissen. Miss Herold, Miss Thell, Miss L. Vlautin, Mrs. P. J. Enright, Mrs, Kinsey. Holy Cross—Eddy_street, near Devisa- dero. Rev. Father McGin Solemn high mass at 6 a. m. rendered by the usual choir. An elaborate programme will be sung at the Marzo's “‘First Music will be anist, Mrs. E. Gowa: Frost, Miss M. Cook, Miss solosts—Miss G. Jacques, J. Mec- Carthy, B. Barronda, G. Kelley, Miss B. Be- guillian, L. Wilson, M. Perron, S. Jacques; Adeste Fidells, Miss G. Frost: Noel (offer- S. Jacques: violinist. Mme. Prankard. mn vespers at or, Miss G. Frost. St. Joseph's—Howard and Tenth streets. Rev. Father Scanlan, pastor. Masses on Christmas day will be at 5 lowing hours: B, 0180, %, 1:30, 8. 8:30, B° 0530 and 10:30 and at 9 o'clock in the Church of the Angels. The 5 o'clock mass will be a and the 10:30 a solemn high mass, ect cholr and a sermon appropriate to the occasion. followed by solemn benedic- At the § o'clock mass the following musi- cal programme will be rendered by a select choir: Kyrie and Gloria, by Mercadante and Credo, Sanctus’ and Agnus Del, by ; at the offertory a pastoral by Cagliero @ i WESTERN RANGES T0'BE RESCUED Railroads and Ranchmen ‘Will Co-operate in the Scheme. :30 p. m. Musical direct- Speclal Dispatch to The Call. OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 24—The railroads and ranchmen of the West have risen to the rescue of the impoverished ranges, which have deteriorated alarmingly dur- ing the last few years owing to the over- crowding of cattle and sheep. R. C. Jud- son, industrial agent of the Oregon Rail- road and Navigation Company, has just broached the subject to railroads center- ing in Omaha and has met with substati- tial encouragement. The roads have promised their active co-operation in the preliminary experi- ment, the task of seeking a new grass which shall be to the range what the Dbluegrass is to Kentucky. The first essen- tial is a plant with hardihood to prosper under the limited moisture from *rains and snowfall in the range country. The grass must bear sufficient nutriment to nourish stock and must not be too expen- sive. In seeking the proper plant an experi- mental plan has been agreed upon. A spot_of 3000 acres in some centrally lo- cated section of the range country will be fenced and of this thirty divisions will be made for the trying-out of as many grass seeds. There are now 120 varieties grow- ing in Nebraska and a test will be made of the best of these. Tropic grasses will also be introduced and an abundance of sceds for the purpose has already been received from Africa and South America. The co-operation of the Government will be required at every step in the undertaking. It must first give its con- sent to the fencing off of several sections of land and then when some class of st have been proved a success Lo overnment will be asked to make an ex- tensive appropriation for the gurchns» and sowing of the seed throughout t' range country. The Agricultural Depart- ment will be asked for advice and assist- - “Hark the | — The Day of Nativity will be i observed in the Catholic || churches to-day with unusual | | solemnity. Mass will be cele- | | brated in the morning and in the evening solemn vespers will be sung. The music at the principal masses has been specially selected and will be rendered by choirs and or- chestras. i In the churches of other de- | nominations anthems and car- ols will be sung at both morn- ing and evening services. All of the churches will be appro- priately decorated. ——————————— and Adeste Fidells, At the 10:30 mass Mo- zart's Twelfth Mass will be rendered with or- gan and orchestral accompaniment, and at the > offertory, Adeste Fidells, soprano solo and chorus; Immediately aftér mass O Salutaris, quartef, by Generall, and Tantum Ergo, by Rossini. St. Paul's—Twenty-third and Church streets. High mass at 5 o'clock and mass every hour until 10:30 o'clock. Music for 5 o’clock mass: henuit's Mass. sung by young ladies’ and men’s cholrs; offertory, ‘“‘Adeste Fi- During _the other masses Christmas hymns by the Holy Angels’ Sodality. At the 10:30 mass, Dachaner’s ‘‘Messe Solenelle’ will be rendered; offertory. “‘Exulta Sion' (Ham- merel). Choir—Mesdames Valerga and Strahle, Miss Mae Reilly, Miss M. F. Code, Dr. Joseph Richards, Charles Willey, Willlam Gordon, Joseph Brover: organist. Miss Amelia F. Quinn; violinist, W. Healey, At the end of mass St. Paul's Boys' Chotr will sing ‘‘Adeste Fidelis."” Sololsts—Masters John Ryai James McNamara, Mirah Collum. Spanish Church of Nudstra Senora de Guadalupe: Low masses at 6, 7, 8 and 9 a. m. At 10:30 a. m. high mass will be celebrated and Mercadante's beautiful mass for three voices will be “sung by a large chorus and the following soloists: Sopranos—Mrs. B. Camarena and_ Miss A. Acosta; tenors—J. Oliva and F. T. Meagher; basso—D. Warde. F. Loaiza will render the Noel of Adam at the offertory. During the **Adoration’’ a Villancico for solli and chorus by S. Arrillaga will be sung, with violin obli- gato by Miss A. Maltorena. Organist and dl- rector, Arrillaga. EPISCOPAL. . Grace Episcopal—Corner California and Stockton streets. Rev. R. C. Foute, rec- tor. Organ prelude, ‘‘Pastorale” (Merkel); proces- slonal, “‘Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" (Men- delssohn); venite to Gregorian tone, after psalter, ‘‘Gloria_In Excelsis Deo.” ‘‘Messe de Orpheonistes’” (Gounod) :*‘Te Deum'’ and **Jubi - late” (Buck): festival service in B; offertory, “The Heavens Are Telling,” from ‘‘Creation’ (Haydn): anthem, ‘‘While All Things Were In Quiet Silence’’ (Harris): introit, Adeste Fidelis, Sanctus (Taylor) in C: Gloria, plain song: re- cessional, ‘“Angels From the Realms of Glory." Choir of eighteen male volces. Organist and choirmaster, Willlam H. Holt. St. Luke's—Van Ness avenue and Clay street—Rev. Burr M. Weeden. Holy communion at 7 and § o'clock Christmas morning: sermon and full service at 10:30 o'clock Christmas morning. St. Stephen’s Episcopal—Fulton street, near Fillmore—Rev. E. J. Lion, rector. The Christmas music to be rendered to- day will be as follows: Processional hymn, Adeste Fidelis; Venite (Crotch): Te Deum vkes): Jubilate (Brew- er); Introit anthem, ‘‘Come Near, Ye Nations' (Watson); communion service (Woodward): hymn, “‘Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" (Men- delssohn): offertory, bass solo, ‘‘Jesus of Naz- areth” (Gounod): recesslonal hymn, ‘‘Angels From the Realms of Glory."" T. Linsley Scott- Brooke, organist and choirmaster. Cathedral Mission of the Good Samari- tan—Second street. near Folsom. Rev. J. P. Turner. pastor in charge. Processional_hymn, ‘O Come All Ye Faith- tul”; Adeste Fidelis; Eyrle, Gloria Tibi, Nicene Creed (Woodward); sermon; hymn, ‘‘Hark, the Herald_Angels Sing” Mendelssohn): Patrl (Woodward); anthem, ‘“‘There Shall Come a Star’ (Cuthbert Harris); Sursum Corda. Sanctus (Woodward); _ Eucharistic hymn, “Shepherd of Souls’ ~(Dykes): Agnus Del, Gloria_In Excelsis (Woodward); Nunc Dimit- tis (Gower); retrocessioral hymn, ‘‘Angels From the Realms ot Glory” (Smart). LUTHERAN. First English Lutheran—Geary street, betyeen Gough and Octavia. Rev. E. Ne. lander. 3 Processional, “Hymn for Christmas Day’ (Goss); recitative, “Sing, O Daughter of Zion"; carol, “God Rest You Merry Gentlemen' (tra- Sitional melody): recitative, ““And the Angel carol, ‘O Babe in Manger Lying' by): recitative, ““For Unto Us a Child Is | Born" : carol, “The Virgin Is Hushing” (Barn- by): Pealm 85, Chant No, 20 (Barnby), in E; solo, soprano, "My Heart Shall Be Joyful'! | (Gatret): offertory, “There Were Shepherds' B. Foster); sermon, ‘‘Christmas as Foree for the Diffusion of Happiness''; Hymna 954 925, 216: recessional, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’’ (Mendelssohn). o this service both the girls’ vested choir and the regular church chofr will sing. ance in the matter of choosing promising vi s of grasses. mll;xig;lsema{ Sgent Judson Dbelfeves that the experiment station will begin its wori early in the spring and he has already ar- rived at important results relative to | seeding_on his experimental farm near Walla Walla, Wash. The ranges which it is hoped to benefit, Judson says, lie in Nebraska, ~Wyoming, Montana, TUtah, Nevada and Idaho. 3 “The scheme for reseeding,” Judson continues, “is in my opinion equally as important as irrigation. Jt will be far more extensive in its scope, also, as the territory avalilable for the application of irrigation methods is limited. There is a definite limit to the tapping of streams or the storing of water in_ reservoirs, whereas the scope of reseeding is only bounded by the extent of the Western ranges. “‘As a result of the deterioration of the ranges in many cases it now requires fodder for one sheep as formerly. The principal cause of the trouble lles with the sheef). for what they do not dig out with their sharp teeth they punch in with their equally keen hoofs. When they are bunched as they are all through the West they completely stam out all growths save the sage brush Quarrel Ends in Tragedy. BEAUMONT, Tex., Dec. 24—W. G. Steinman of the firm of Whitney & Stein- man, architects and builders, shot and killed J. A. Kinney. a carpenter, who had been in the employ of the Steinman firm, The shooting occurred when the store and sidewalks were thronged with people; The trouble between the men grew out of a settlement for work done by Kinney. R ey Falls Into Scalding Water. FRESNO, Dec. 24.—The 17-months-old daughter of James Jacobson to-day, while playing about a tub In which ducks were " being scalded in preparation for the Christmas dinner, fell into the boiling water. Her screams drew her brothers and sisters to her rescue, but not until she had been horribly burned. The phy- sician holds out hope for her recovery. —_——— Officer Shoots a Prisoner. LEAVENWORTH, Kans.., Dec. 24— Charles Broddus (colored) of St. Joseph, Mo., while under arrest attempted to escape this morning by knocking down Officer Baskas, who was taking him to the station. The officer fired, the Bullet striking Broddus in the head, inflicting a fatal wound. —_———— ¢ Great reduction in price on Hollday Liquors at Horwitz & Cohn’s, 1716 Market, phone South 684. Stralght whiskies, $2, $2 50, 5 ot e TR ke Ty Shn DU twice as many acres a year to provide | 1 — HE beautiful custom of singing Christmas carols in the leading hotels was carried out last night by the boy choir of the Cathedral Mission of the Good Samaritan. For seven years past on Christmas cve this charming custom has prevailed, and on each occasion large concourses wcre delighted by the fresh young voices raised | in_song. The opening carols were sung at the Palace at 8 o'clock. The rotunda was sparkling with vari-colored incandescent lights and presented a beautiful specta- cle. In the rotunda stood a magnificent Christmas tree thirty-five feet high, and fairly covered with lights of red, white, blue, yellow, green and amber colors. At the (op was a flaming Star of Bethlehem, the whole presenting a beautiful specta- cle, worthy of the enterprise of the man- agement and skill of Edgar C. Gribbin, the Palace electrician. The thirty members of the boy cholr took their places Immedfately beneath the tree, and under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Brown sang a number of old carols, Including “Hark, the Herald An- gels Sing,” “Adeste Fidelis,” “Good King Wencelas” and *“Noel.” A large crowd thronged the rotunda, while the floors above were filled with guests who had gathered to enjoy the sweet strains. Each carol was applauded, and when Rev. J. P. Turner, rector of the mission, gave the | signal to cease, the audience regretfully departed. _ The choir next visited the St. Nicho- las, where the same programme was ren- dered before a large and dellflh!ed gath- ering.” The Pleasanton was then treated to a few carols, and in quick succession the Bella Vista, California, Russ, Lick and Occidental were visited. At the latter hotel the members of the choir were treated to a bountiful supper at 11 o’clock by Major Hooper. At each of the hotels visited the singing of the young choris- ters was heartily admired. The Cathedral Mission of the Good Sa- maritan is located at the corner of Sec- ond and Mission streets. At the regular Christmas services to-day the sermon wiil be preached by Bishop Nichols. A fine musical programme will be rendered. R e i Fairy Drama Delights Children. Native Sons’ Hall was crowded Monday night by the children attending the How- ard Présbyterian Sunday-school and their parents, the occasion being the regular Christmas festival. Rev. J. 8. Thomas opened the exercises with a fervent invo- catlon, and was followed by Francis J. Pike, superintendent of the Sunday- school. “Christmas With the Pixies,” a falry drama, was the feature of the evening's entertainment. Following is the cast of characters: Louie and Lena, orphans of the Black Forest, Fred Batkin and Eva Gruninger; Flora, queen of the pixies, Mrs. Maude Day Caine; Flora- 1, attendant to the queen, Ida Sandow; urno, messenger to the queéen, Arthur Bur- lingame; Toto, page to the queen, Ruth Smith; Bertold, a_pixie scout, Fred Burlingame; Kris Kringle, Roy M. Pike; Sergeant Redjacket, commanding Kris Kringle Tin Soldiers, Harry Prince Victor of Saxony, father ot Prince Max (Louie), Bruce Large; Princess Vic- toria of Saxony, mother of Princess Greta (Lena), Lotta Sharp: pixics and tin soldlers, children of the Sabbath school. An orchestra of thirty pleces, organized entirely from the members of the church, rendered the incidental music and a num- ber of concert selections. A blg Christmas tree laden with good things was despoiled of its features, much to the joy of the children, at the close of the entertain- ment. et Sunday-School Entertains. A most enjoyable entertainment was given Monday night at the First Unitarian Church by the children of the Pilgrim Sunday-school. The lecture-room was used for the occasion and was resplend- ent in color. In one corner was a massive Christmas tree loaded with presents. It was the cynosure of all eyes. A varled programme was presented and an address was delivered by Rev. Bradford Leavitt on the origin of the festival of Christ- mas. Carols and anthems were sung, but the interest centered in the play of “Robin Hood,” by the Sunday-school children. Special scenery was prepared for the occasion and the cast of characters was as follows: Robin Hood, Bugene Grunsky; Sheriff of Not- tingham, Alden Wheeler; King John, George Beanston; King Richard of the Lion Heart, Leon Vanatta; Sir Richard o' the Lea, Ray- mond Schaubel; Little John, Robert Stever; Wil Scarlet, Bronson Tufts; Friar Tuck, Mel- ville Erskine; Allen a Dale, Lorris Dickman; Adam o' the Dell, Hans Lisser: Gilbert o' the Red Cap. Osgood Murdock: Midge the Miller, Chester Tufts: Arthur a Bland, Arthur Bolfing; Will Scathelock, Freddy Bolfing: David of Doncaster, Keith Beanston; Will Stutely, Al- bert Beanston; Herald, Roy Rogers: Man-at- Arms, Gustave Lissen; Queen, Marion Turner; Lady-in-Waiting, Genevieve; Isaac: After the close of the entertainment the children of the Sunday-school were enter- tained with a supper in the basement of the church. o e e e e e e e el ) GARRY THE WAR ~T0 SAGRAMENT Highbinder Feud Leads to a Murder at the Capital. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 24.—Dr. Lue Que Hing of the Fong Duck Tong was shot and killed in the Chinese quarter of this city at 8:30 o'clock to-night. The police say that Chin Gock of the Suey On Tong arrived on the 7 o’clock train this evening and officers are searching for him. If caught, he will be charged with the mur- der of Lue. Detective Fisher says that Chin Gock is a notorious highbinder of San Francisco and that he has been charged with acts of violence heretofore, but has always es- caped punishment. To-night's murder is said to have resulted from highbinder dis- putes in San Francisco over gambling privileges in which Sacramento Chinese obtained a financial Interest. Chin Gock, the highbinder who is be- lieved to have murdered Dr. Lue Que Hing in Sacramento, left San Francisco for the capital on Monday. Chin is known to have been armed with a revolver of large caliber. Local detectives believe that he returned to this city after the tragedy and is now in hiding here. They hope to effect his capture to-day. . Disastrous Fire in the South. EAGLE PASS. Tex., Dec. 24.—The large commissary of Frank B. James at Mont- clove, Mexico, south of here on the Mex- fcan Intérnational Railway, was burned this morning. The loss is $150,000, Mexi- can currency. SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 24.—A fire that started in Jackson Brothers' furni- ture store in the heart of the city threat- ens the entire block and may spread far- ther. The loss at this time is estimated at over $100,000. AP RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 24—In a saloon guarrel at Cambridge City this afternocn John van was shot and killed by one of two brothers named Schook, living at New Lisbon, MERRY BANQUET OF BOHEMIANG Allen Wallace Enter- tains His Friends at a Dinner. Brilliant Gathering Enjoys Hospitality of Eastern Visitor. Passages thick with overhanging plants leading to a beautifully lighted room fes- tooned with rich draperies and. flowers greeted the eve of Allen Wallace's guests at the Bohemian Club last night. Wal- lace, who is a grandson of the-late Cor- nelius Vanderbilt and a cousin of the Duchess ot Marlborough, has been pay- ing a visit to the city and has been en- tertained by many of the good fellows whose names are legion in California. It was to show his appreciation of all the attentions extended to him that Wallace issued invitations to his friends to join | him around the festive table, there to | hear all the nice things he had to say of them and to assist him in enjoying an- other pleasant evening. And a goodly company it was, and a true feast at the round table it turned out to be in every respect. There was tripping, merry mu- | sic and there was also good-natured ban- | ter, and speeches followed in which the host was toasted by J. C. Wilson, while the fl'eaident of the Bohemians, Frank Deering, was called upon to respond. At midnight “Auld Lang Syne” was sung and Christmas greetings were exchanged and young Wallace presented Emile Bruguiere with a loving cup. so that the Christmas eve feast at the hospitable club on Post street will not soon be for- | gotten by those who had the good for-| tune to participate. Among Wallace's guests were: Frank Deering, Orrin Peck; Frank McComas, who, by the way, dec- orated the room; Enrique Grau, Peruvian Consul; Judge Ward McAllister, Josiah Howell, Donald de V. Graham, Thomas McCaicu, Emile Brugulere, Charles Dick- man, Edgar Peixotto, Charles Earl, Fred Greenwood, Edward Greenway, Frank Goad, J. C. Wilson, George Bromley and James Graham. FIRE DESTROYS GOSTLY WORKS Southern Pacific Creo- soting Plant in Texas Burned. HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 24.—The immense creosoting works of the Southern Pacific | Railroad Company, located two miles be- yond the city limits, were destroyed by fire to-day. The plant extended about six blocks in length along the Texas and New Orleans tracks and ‘was a place of almost con- stant activity. It is learned that the loss | will reach about $100,000. The value of the plant was estimated at $72,000 and the amount of material destroyed will reach from, $15,000 to $30,000. No insurance was | carried and the loss falls wholly upon the company. . The fire broke out at 10:30 o’clock this morning and is supposed to have been due to spontaneous combustioh of gas gen- er?(ed In one of the underground reser- voirs. [ g THBE DAY’S DEAD, - - DES MOINES, Ia., Dec. 24.—General Rollin V. Ankeney, for twelve years Cor- oner of Polk County, died to-day of pneu- monia. He served in the Mexican war with an Ohio regiment and in the civil war as colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-second Illinols Infantry. At the discharge he was brevetted brigadier gen- eral for.conspicuous gallantry. Earl of Carrick. LONDON, Dec. 25.—Somerset Arthur Butler, fifth Earl of Carrick, Is dead. He_was born in 1835, and was edicated at Harrow. He was at one time & lieu- tenant and captain in the Grenadier Guards and served in the Crimean war, receiving a medal with a clasp. His seat was Mount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny. W. P. Sellers. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24—W. P. Sel- lers, a prominent lawyer, died at his home in this city to-day. He was the Fairmount Park Cammissig;le:‘nddergsgf | licitor for the Pennsylvania Rallroad Company at the time of his death. For many vears he took an actlve part in Demorcratic politics. Lewis H. Evans. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 24.—Lewis H. Evans, a prominent grain dealer of this city and a member of the Board Gied here to-day of heast fatirer Trade: TERRIBLE DEATH RATES IN RECONCENTRADO CAMPS In the Boer reconcentrado Standerton the number of prisoners nndor 8 years of age during the month of April was 1137. The death rate was 255 per 1w¢ per annum. In the camp at Irene there were 4162 | prisoners under § vears of age during the | month of May. The death rate was 200 per 1000 per annum. In June there were | 4600 young prisoners, and the death rate among them was 366 per 1000 per annum. In the Johannesburg camp there were 3170 children during April, and the dea:h rate among them was 349 per 1000 per an- num. In May there were 3285 children in that camp, and the death rate was 32 per | annum. In the Bloemfontein camp, with 4339 prisoners, the death rate of men, women and children from April 2 to July 2 was 309 per 1000 per annum. In Kroonstad from April 1 to May 16 the death rate was 19, and from May 2 to | June 23 it was 213 per 1000 per annum of men, women and children. The prisoners | in Bloemfontein and Kroonstad numbered 7007. The committes appointed by the Con- sular corps representing foreigrn nations in_the Transvaal reported: First—That the death percentage in the | camps surpasses all hitherto known pro- portions. Second—That the death rate amounts to fourteen times that of Pretorfa, wkich has, according to Dr. Stoud, an average I of 5 per 1000 a year. Third—That the death rate among the children confined to the camps has in- creased to an alarming extent. Since the above figures were compiled the death rate has continued to increase to ‘an alarming extent.” The number cf children that died In the camps during August is placed at 1964. If continued for one year at that rate scarcely a Boer child under 8 years of age will be left allve in the camps. Gloss over such a state of affairs as one will, it is simply wholesale murder. [t equals the horrors of Weyler's camps in Cuba, which spurred this nation to war with ‘Spain. The acquiescence: of a ma- jority of the British public on the policy of extermination is the most araazink part of it. Russia has a woman inventor of a flying machine. Miss Clara Polsky is her name. and the Czarina and several distinguished | ladies of the Russian court recently hon- ored her by attending one of her “dress rehearsal” exhibitions, At this demon- stration the aerial navigator ascended to a height of about sixty yards and de- scended again, with her machine all the time perfectly amenable to control. The machine is a promising invention. It is designed on distinctly original lines. It is egg shaped,-open at the top and fitted at the base with an electric motor apparatus. No gas is used. ADVERTISEMENTS. At e ATTENDED BY MANY Sacrifice PianoSale in Full Blast. Nearly Two Hundred Fine New Pianos fo Be Closed Qut by Jan- uary First, | Grandest Piano Euying Cpportunity Ever Offered to Californians. Genuine Price Reductions and Most Favorable Terms cf Pay- ment—The Now Famous Kimball Fianis, as Well as Other Wel- Known Standard Makes, Included. 645 Market Street the Place. Many were the purchasers of fine planos at the sacrifice sale of Eilers Piano Company during the past two days, and msny a home is happy this morning in the possession of a fine Kimball, or one of the many other beautiful new pianos obtained at this sale. Nor are the sales confined to the ecity, Oakland and Ala- meda alone, but the instruments are go- ing to all sections of the State. Planos were even sold by telegraph and long dis- tance telephone, .which probably has never heretofore occurred in this State. To-morrow should prove the banner day of the sale, for, no doubt, little Christmas dutfes have thus far prevented many from calling. Do not plt off coming until it is too late. Early buyers have opportunity for careful selection out of this vast stock that later buyers cannot hope to find. If you have relatives out of town who need the bargains we have to offer it will pay you to notify them at once to come to the city and take advantage of this sale. To get one of these fine new planos at virtually half price it is worth coming hundreds of miles. We are determined to clear out our entire wholesale stock, and the prices we are making can never again be duplicated. Just think of a first-class fancy ma- hogany-cased Cabinet Grand upright plano, that sells in many places for 3550, and even $575, and which we are ncw selling for $337; 325 down and $12 a month buys them. See these beautiful New Scale Kimball pianos, the finest instruments the world has yet produced—planos that are to-day used and preferred by leading musicians and artists over all others, planos that have secured the highest honors at the great World’s Fair In Chicago, and also at the Omaha Exposition. These planos have never been shown in San Francisco until now, and are included in this sale. ‘We offer you to-morrow the most beau- tiful oak cased, seven and one-third ac- tave, strictly high grade upright piano for $218, which is almost cutting the price in two. ‘We offer the largest walnut or mahog- any cased Schirmer upright pianos for $117. They are considered worth $250 everywhere. These pianos have three pedals, revolving lockboard and swinging music desk, three strings throughout. Regular $300 styles, which have never been sold even in the East for less tham $275, can be secured to-morrow for $137, and the fanciest styles, also with three pedals, are now offered for $156. Easy monthly payments if desired. Choice of a carload of new Emerson and Gramer pianos at $186, for either walnut or oak cases; other styles corresponding- ly low. Fully warranted. A number of brand-new Estey uprights, also several Starr pianos, retail value $400, now $211, $218 and $247 for the fanciest styles. Factory warrantees also accom- pany these instruments. The Nugent planos, brand new, so long as the supply lasts will go for $12230; also on easy payments if desired. Don't miss this sale if the saving of money is an object. Retail dealers will tell you that new pianos cannot regularly be sold at such low prices and yield even a nominal profit to the seller, and if that is the case, then our loss is your gain. All other instruments in the wholesale stock will be slaughtered at correspond- ingly low figures. This is certainly the most opportune time to buy a good piano, and if you are not prepared to ‘pay all cash down we will arrange time payments with any responsible buyer. With the exception of three large and fancy styles, on which payments must be at least $60 down and $20 per month, all instruments can be obtalned at ecash prices on payment of $25 or $15 down and $10 or 38 per month, with interest on de- ferred payments at 8§ per cent per annum. Regular five years' written guarantees will accompany each instrument sold, duly countersigned by us, thus making these instruments as safe to buy as Gov- ernment bonds. And if you have any possible use for a piano come to us. but o not delay. This sale as above is now being held at ‘our wholesale warerooms, the second floor of the Bishop building, entrance at 645 Market street. Store open day and night till stock is closed out. Eilers Piano Company. Remember the number, 645 Market street, near Kearny; take ele- vator.