The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1901, Page 9

AN FRANCISC O CALL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1901, “FATHER SNYS FUNERRL RITES Joaquin Miller Speaks Last Words at Grave of Daughter, Actress’ Final Resting Place Is on Hillside Over- looking Bay. Oakland Office San ¥ 1118 Broadwa Dec. 25. 3 m,:vm Miller, the poet of the Sierras, afternoon said e last sad rites for e dead at the grave of his daughter, Miller, The old man, kin but one—the stood in the breeze, which .L!c'\\- his white hair about, and ad- ed a few pa rds to the dead offspri sight that moved of his daughter Maude Miller's grave lies on a hiliside ‘\i!ALI<>klng the bay nd its enviroms, in .lx hp'; where a number of Joaquin Mil- er's frien: ied and where he will be buried s of stones marks the poet wishes his re- His daughter's grave js near it. There were not many people in attendance p the obsequies—only a Tew »flt the mc e friends of the family an deceased’s asso- The poét the Betehes borne rers o qui 3 y_the pallbearers a quarter of a mile to the spot that wes marked by newly opened grave. INSTRUCTIVE EVENTS FOR ADELPHIAN CLUB Many Lectures on Interesting Topics Are Scheduled to Be Given the monthly hian Club s an- of instructive and g events for organization, Alameda avenue. On will be held Mills Gayley fornia will de- be given before tion by Mrs, ary ore the new book section talk of Gilbert of Way.” 2 He Right Music by 2 y w Emma ven before the music e same speaker cuss “Wireles current events n will lecture on on of January . e soae G T 2 REELIANCE CLUB OFFERS ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME | Hank Griffin and Jack Johnson Will Contribute Main Event of the Tournament. for its ament, to be & al the club gym- Jack Johnson, the . has been matched Ang Both each has some- for_administering ment. They have met kersfield went twenty honors about evenly di- ot the decision. ago humbled the havy,” as Con Shee- 1d_then proved him- of considerable ac- re reported to be in EAYWARDS GIRLS REVIWE CHRISTMAS CAROLING At Break of Day a Band of Sweet Singers Usher in the Holiday. HAYWARDS, Dec. %.—A number of ng women revived a pretty s tom this morning by sere- ading their friends at break of day with The party visited a number of and sang some of the welcome in the company of Miss Nellie Ramage, Miss Priddy, Miss Stella Miss Hattie Miss Ruth Brown, d Miss Mansfield. —_————————— Five Men Hurt in a Fight. OAKLAND, Dec ht on Park awv Emeryville, five , were_so badly cut for three hours the Re- ving Hospital siaff was busy sewing . Powell, and patching wound: colored, was seriously His skull Was fractured and his head was a mass of bruises. Arthur Mitchell, white, was stabbed in the right thigh. ~Walter Mc- had his forehead cut open corge Webster, colored, open with a cut three hite man known as nd bruised. He was Jail. The fight oc- d at 9 o'clock and was the result of y drinking. ——————————— Onze Sat on the Throne Himself. Queen Anne was once surrounded by a host of dressed courtiers, and in the throng was a man of 53, wearing whe plain dress of a country farmer. vou ever seen such a sight be. asked a looker-on, and the throng rtled to hear the old man say, YNever since I sat in her chair.” It was Cromwell’s =on Richard, who went into retirement on the restoration of XKing Charles 11 ADVERTISEMENTS, lfis a Shame for Any Case of Piles to Be Cut. Modern science has completely mastered the diseasz without sur- gery or delay. investigated. Over one thousand cases permanently cured without a ::ng'le failure, 500 of whom live in the city of San Francisco. The names of 75 prominent business mea sent as reference. Do not tzke my word for it, but find out what they have to say. The worst cases wanted, Write to- day ior further particulars. Ad- dress Resident Physician, Box 2673, Call Office, San Francisco. ancisco Call, | a W. | G. D. Kierclft | be the | he Reliance Club | event promises to be of more | —In a free-for-all | Do not allow your- | self to be butchered until you have | BOER TRAITORS ~ OERVE ENGLAND Captured Burghers Are Said to Be Assisting Kitchener. New Corimandos Composed of Former Patriots Will | Be Formed. | PRETORIA, Dec. The formation of {a new burgher corps, to be known as National Scouts, has aroused great in- terest among the surrendered burghers. In view of numerous meetings and appli- | cations General Lord Kitchener has au- | thorized the creation of fresh wings to | operate in the Southern and Eastern | Tranvaal under permanent Boer leaders. The forces are to be composed of burgh- ers only dt is said that the recent success of the British is due to the co-operation of two burgher commandos acting under Gen- eral Bruce Hamilton. These commandos include many captured Boers. STENOGRAPHERS WANTED FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE Chance for Young Men to Enter the Government’s Employ in | Manila. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—The Civil Service Commission yesterday issued no- tice of a special examination to be held {on the 6th and 20th of January, 1802, for | positions of stenographers and typewrit- | ers in the Philippines, as the list of el | gibles has become reduced and the Ma- nila_authorities have sent notice that they | need twenty or more to fill existing v | cancies. The examinations will be held | in Washington, Boston, Chicago, Cincin- | nati, Denver, New Orleans, New York, | San’ Francisco and Seattle. "Appointees | will receive a salary of $1200 per annum those who prove competent to be pro- moted to $140 per annum in six mont or less time if vacancies occur subsequent to the date of appointment. ApPlicar\(s will be required to pass a physical exam- ation. and jappointees will be required {to remain i the service at least two years. The applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 40 years. This examination offers an excellent opportunity to young men to enter a | service which has many attractive fea- | tures and to interesting part | of the world. | || THE DAY’S DEAD. | & . 4 | SAN JOSE, Dec. 2%.—Mrs. Elizabeth | Cavins Rhodes, wife of Superior Judge Supreme bench, died this morning of pneumonia. She was a native of Green County, Indiana, and in her seventy-third vear. She had resided with her husband in this city since 1856 and continuously in | the house where she dled for nearly forty- | si sides her husband four ch: ve her, -Mrs. Mary Barstow, | James H. and E. L. Rhodes of this city | { and Sam R. Rhodes of Hermosillo, Mex. Judge and Mrs. Rhodes celebrated golden wedding five years ago. yas a woman of great energy and marked | inteliectuality, and Judge Rhodes has al- | ways attributed to her the much of his success in life. DE WITT CLINTON HOUSE. | Oldest Traveling Man in United | States Dies at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.—De Witt Clin- ton House, who is dead at his home in | this city, aged 74 years, was one of the | oldest and best known traveling men in the United States. He was born in Ver- mont, and fifty years ago established at credit for Peoria the first steam bakery and crack- | in Hlinois. When the War of on broke out House went to ing_in St. Paul in the ta Volunteers. Shortly nlistment his regiment was sent to subdue and punish the Sloux Indians under Chief Little Crow, who had at- | tecked settlers in Western Minnesota and | killed_many people in the massacre of | New Ulm. While engaged in burying the | dead settlers House and about forty other | soldiers were corralled by a band of In- { dians at Birchacoola. After a heroic de- | fense of four days, during which time most of the little band were either killed | or wounded, the survivors were rescued | by the other troops. At this battle House received a severe wound in the left leg. er factory i Alexander R. Andrews. REDDING, Dec. 2.— Alexander R. Andrews, a ploneer of this county, died this morning. He was a native of Martha Mills, Kentucky, and 73 vears of age. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. Andrews was a veteran of the Mexican War and a Mason of high standing. In early days he represented the district in the State Assembly and filled numerous county officers since. He leaves a wife and two daughters. The daughters are Mrs. Edward Sweeny, wife of the Su- perior Judge of this county and Mrs, W. J. Gillespie. —_—— Pioneer Woman Dies. OAKLAND, Dec. 2%.—Mrs. William H. Smith, a resident of Oakland for forty- residence, 530 Willilam street. Her hus:. band is in British Columbia looking after his mining interests. Deceased was a na- tive of Germany and 73 years old. She leaves five children: Charles H. Smith, Sandford Smith, Oscar Smith, Mrs. §. K. Irish and Mrs. Emma Kinnear. The fu- neral arrangements will be announced later. s Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover. SAN JOSE, Dec. 2.—Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover, wife of Wesley Hoover, and mother of Henry and Samuel Hoover, a seventy-third _birthday. The Hoovers | traveled from Missouri to Salt Lake with | the famous Donner party, but decided not | to attempt the trail selected by the latter | and which ended so disastrously. George B. Swain. NEW YORK, Dec. 2%5.—George B. Swain, Treasurer of the State of New Jersey since 1894, died to-day at his home in Newark, from a stroke of apoplexy. He was vice president and director of the German National Bank of Newark and was interested in many other financial and business enterprises. Colonel George M. Taylor. VINCENNES, Ind, Dec. 2%.—Colonel George M. Taylor, traveling passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio South- western Railroad, is dead at his home in this city from blood poisoning following a slight surgical operation. Colonel Taylor came here from St. Louis. Jacques Francois Fouquier. PARIS, Dec. 2.—Jacques Francois Henri Fouquier, tie publicist and for- mer member of the Chamber of Deputies, is dead, aged 63 years. Z 1. = WA T. M. James. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 25.—T. M. James, uncle of Frank and Jesse James and one of the leading crockery merchants of the West, died here to-day. (i B Dunlap Smith. CHICAGO, Dec. Z.—Dunlap Smith, a Jeading financier and real estate dealer of this city, died to-day of pneumonia. e | Seamans’ Condition Critical. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2%5.—The condition of Adjutant General Seamans of Califor- nia, who is il here, is reported preca ous, there having been no improvement during the last twenty-four hours. —————————— The average wife knows more than her husband gives her credit for, L . L. Rhodes, formerly of the California | ploneer of 1846, ‘died here to-day on her | (GLAD CHIMES OF YULETIDE SOUND ON THEIR WEDDING DAY Belle of Benicia and a prominent Young Business Man Are United in Marriage at the Pretty Little Town in Solano County | She | | five vears, died this evening at_her late | f—— RS M HORION . ¢ e - i i WAS CELEBRATED E Miss Susan L. Boone and R. M Horton was celebrated here to- day with a pretty ceremony. The Rev. B. M. Palmer, pastor of the Congregational church, officiated. Only a few friends and relatives of the bride and groom were present. The wedding ceremony took place in the Sfefelefefufuleueofefodeeils SUIT FOR LIBEL WITH CROKER AS THE DEFENDANT Perry Belmont Resents In- s'nuation That He Used Money to Obtain Nomination. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Perry Belmont has instructed his attorneys to bring suit against Richard Croker for libel. “Let him go ahead and sue,” says Cro- ker. All this is the result of Croker’s unfort- unate absence in Indiana when Seventh District Democrats were trying to nomi- nate a man for Congress. They have nom- inated four men, Tammany contributing Belmont and Councilman G The Republicaps are content with one, Montague Lesler. Belmont said on Tuesday that Croker did not tell the truth in saying he had nbt interfered in the selection of a candidate. Belmont added that he himself was not Croker's candidate and did not want to be.. Croker rejoined to-day as follows: “All T have to say is that the only In- terfering I did was for Belmont's own good. 1f somebody had not interfered the Grand Jury would have interfered.” Upon reading these words in the even- ing papers to-day Belmont replied; “‘Croker's statement that he had inter- fered for my good and that if he had not interfered the Grand Jury would is of such a character that it requires a posi- tive, unmistakable answer. He says I ob- tained my nomination by the use of money. On account of that statement I have decided to bring suit for libel.” STREET CAR STRIKES THE DONORS OF GIFTS Agents of the Volunteers of America Severely Injured in San Jose Collision. SAN JOSE, Dec. 25.—A. W. Kennedy and William Kidd, while engaged in distrib- uting Christmas boxes to the poor of the city, on behalf of the Volunteers of America, received serious injuries this morning. The wagon in which the men were driv- ing was struck by a street car. Kennedy's spine was badly injured. but the full re- sult cannot yet be determined. Kidd suf- fered a complicated dislocation of the shoulder and many severe cuts and bruises. Both men say the car was driven at reckless speed and that no bell was Tung for the crossing. The Christmas sup- plies were badly ecattered and to a con- siderable extent rendered valueless. | e Prominent Pomona Man Dying. POMONA, Dec. 25.—James Beckett, one | of the foremost citizens of Pomona Val- Jey, is dying at the Pomona Athletic Club. He was stricken there with apoplexy this afternoon after having his Christmas din- ! ner. He became unconscious and physi- cians said he had no chance of recovery. Beckett organized the Consolidated Water Company of this city and amassed a large fortune in the investment. He is a cousin of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Murdered in His Residence. HUDSON, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Peter A. Hal- lenbeck, a well known farmer in Colum- bia County, while alone in his house last night, was shot to death by three un- known men. The men were afterward seen driving toward Catskill Station Eleven shots were fired into Hallenbeck's body. The farmers have lately been an- noyed by poultry thieves and it is believed that the murder was committed by some of them. -—— LONDON, Dec. 26.—The Standard hears that an important feature of the coromation ceremonies will be a naval review at Spithead on an unprecedentedly large scale, to Which foreign warships will be Invited. i BRIDE AND GROOM AT A MARRIAGE WHICH YESTERDAY UNDER THE YULETIDE HOLLY AT A PRETTILY DECORATED HOME IN BENICIA. 7 Ly NICIA, Dec. 25.—The marriage ofcottage which i e — to be the home of the couple. The parfors were beautifully dec- orated with holly and ferns. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Horton departed for the South on their honeymoon trip. The bride is a popular young lady and has attracted much attention in society circles. The husband is a prominent busi-- ness man and has lived for many years in Benicia. - R S O O O O s e ] ] PAWNEES YEARN FOR WAR AFTER EATING BUFFALO Taste of the Game Arouses Oklahoma Redskins and Ranchers Flee to the Towns. GUTHRIE, Okla.,, Dec. 25.—The Paw- nee Indlans are on the warpath. An im- mense buffalo bull was so injured in be- ing transferred from the Santa Fe stock- vards to Pawnee Bill's ranch south of town that he had to be killed. The meat was given by Major Lillie to the Indians for a buffalo dance. The Indians have been dancing and powwowing ever since. They claim the vast herds of buffalo are coming back to this country and many of the Indians have notified the white les- | sees to vacate their ranches at once, as they wish to lay the fences low so that the buffalo will have full sway of the country. | The white people in the remote parts of the reservation are coming into Pawnee and report the Indians are acting in a | threatening manner toward them. Paw- nee Bill has placed mounted guards around his buffalo ranch, as the Indians are camping in the timber west of there and in sight of the herd. He belleves they Intend to liberate the buffaloes and e Thttea s e United States Indian been notified and has made 3‘553&;"?3 the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington. HOTEL ARRIVALS, RUSS HOU € Craner, Chicago H L Dunning.-Maripos| & Towsett, Bacto strander, Meroed!J E Towne, O Miss M C Buckel, Pa |W Lown.n 3 kand G Dest, Cal Mrs R J 'Perry, Cal O C Meger, Fresno [H O Perry, Cal B Spark, Newcastle |C P Long, San Diego Miss Anglon, Folsom |Mrs M H Charles, N J E Daly, Salt Lake |Mr & Mrs McLeon,N E M Owens, S Rafacl| W D Forster & w. N rs Owens, Sn Rafael Standly, P Mathens, Salinas Y G N Hardy, Nome B Henderson, Nome E Gile & son, Seattle Mr & Mrs Shepard, Cal E Peterson, Hanford G McMullen, Sta Rosa Mrs Smith, Cooperstwn B Keyes, Cooperstown J Marsh, Cooperstown DB Bimmell. Ashid ¥ Garrissere & w, Cal J 7 Daily, Bakersfield E L B Ross, Ross R W Bracken, Reno |H T Clinch, N Y § Choot, Sacto J M Spree, Sacto NEW WESTERN HOTEL, J Cyre, San Rafael E R M T S Scally, Mare Isind ey e Dr R W Murphy Jr,Cal i C ¢ Elkins, Towa F G Woodeock, Cal W Vollneers, Trinity F M Havens, Santa_Fe P Cameron, Santa Fe G H Wichman & w,N T G N Thomas, Newark S Young, Armona T Winters, Wash Mrs C Witheral, W _McDonald, Seattle J B Miller, Hamilton M 1, Morris, Crows Tedg R A Craig, Newcastle | |E C Coombs, 111 ¥ ézvmgy, P‘rePl‘:dl;z |7 W Mavety, Kans reen, Portland T MeCready,Smth: 1 T Agnews, Valleo | M Jobettn Seen rs G B Tibbetts,Smth Ranch W _Stack, Sacto J V Logan, Stockton J J Cowperthwaite,Stle M Walsh, Mill Creek —jo E C Young, Vallejo > O Donahue, Vailejo A D'Arcy, Los Ang J Mahannie, L Ang B Buckner, Willltts Grant & w, N Minn | THE VERY LATEST COL- OR PROCESS. Eight Pages in Beautiful Colors that are pleasing to the eye. L M B T 3 T Banker Meets Peéuliar Death. AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 25.—D. P. Wheeler, cashier of the Citizens' National Bank, was found dead in front of the vault in the bank this afternoon. He had becn killed by an electric shock through hand- ling a socket of an incandescent lamp and opening the vault door at the same time, tfis té‘rmmr a fatal current. e o ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec. 25.—The large factory of the G. H. Graham Machine Company s destroved by fire early to-day. * Thres remen were hurt, atally. estimated at $100,000. ¥ 57k BERKELEY WINS IN THE 300TH University Football Men Too Fast for the Angelenos. sl Scores Six Touchdowns and “Safety” to Opponent’s Nothing. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2%.—The Uni- versity of Californa football eleven smashed and battered the heavy line of | the local All Southern California team | this afternoon for six touchdowns and a | safety, scoring in all 38 points, without al- lowing the Los Angeles players a single chance at the goal line, The game was an | easy one for the college men and was | only saved from being a farce by the| fast work and clever team play of the| Berkeley eleven. Outweighing the varsity | team by fifteen pounds to the man, | the All Southern Californid team was supposed to be in fit condition to hold | its opponents down to a lower score, but | the team did not succeed in making five | yards once during the game nor in pre- Venting Berkeley from keeping the ball for consecutive downs. Only a fair crowd was at Fiesta Park to witness the contest, which was played under a clear sky and blazing sun. Ba- zata, for the All Southern Californias, kicked off to Womble, who ran the ball in for twenty-five yards. After a serles of small gains by the college backs Over- all punted and Los Angeles returned after attempting to make the distance. Berke- ley worked the ball to the locals’ five- | yard line, where Womble fumbled and lost it. Bazata's punt was blocked and the ball rolled over the line, scoring a safety for the varsity team. The Kkick- out was received by Duden, who fumbled | and recovered instantly. Then by long | gains around the end by Womble and a thirty-yard run by Mini with the assist- ance of a ‘“‘backs-over” formation, Berke- ley scored the first touchdown. Overall kicked the goal and the score stood 8 to 0. Two more touchdowns followed in quick succession, the University men dis- playing perfect team work and ability at | line smashing. All Southern California | was forced to call in substitutes twice | during the half to replace injured play- ers. At the end of the first twenty-five minute half the score was 20 to 0 in favor of Berkeley. Substituting Whipple for Duden at full and Hendricks for Overall at guard, Berkeley crossed the line three more times in the second half. In the middle of the half Mini was disabled and gave way to Hudson, whose place at end was filled by ‘Williams. The local team was clearly outclassed and entirely unable to with- stand the fast play of the varsity. Ba zata was outpointed by More and Over- all and lost ground every kick. With splendid interference Albertson «cored | the last touchdown, which defeated the local team by a total of 38 points. Fol- lowing is the line-up of the two teams: U. of Cal. Gendott! | Right n Left end. Fullback. . . Duden | s, 1900, University of Penn- sylvania. Umpire—slaker, Stanford Univer- sity. Michigan Football Men Practice. The Michigan football glants availed of i their brief stay in this city vesterday by practicing _ at Sixteenth and Folsom | streets. The players first went to the | Olympic Club, where they donned their | football clothes. After their practice they | returned to the club and availed of im | bathing facilities. | The men canceled their soclal engage- ments here and left on the night train Pasadena, where they will meet the Stan- | ford eleven on New Year's day. PERKELEY CHURCHES CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS BERKELEY, Dec. 2.—Special masses were sald to-day in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and in St. Mark's Episcopal Church holy communion was celebrated. At wne 11 o'clock service at the latter edi- fice the Rev. George E. Swan preached a Christmas sermon and led in worship. The following selections were sung by the vested choir: Processional hymn, “Come, O Ye Faith- ful”; Introit anthem, “Nazareth” (Gou- nod); “‘Credo” (Dykes); communion serv- ice hymn, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing””” (Mendelssohn); “Of the Father's Love Begotten,” old tune; “Gloria in Ex- celsis” (Dykes); recessional hymn,“While the Shepherds Watch Their Flocks," old tune. o chureh had been aistically dec-| . Lin- T orated by W. A. Powell and Ivan forth. In front of the chancel was a| screen in_ evergreén, surmounted by | candles. Over the altar was an arch. of red candles. The body of the church was defiorated in evergreens interspersed with oak. Nine masses were celebrated at St. J seph’'s Church. At the 8 o'clock mass in- strumental music was rendered by the children of St. Joseph's School. The chi dren's mass proper was celebrated at 9:15 o'clock, when Christmas carols were sung by the little folk. The music was pro- duced under the direction of the sisters of the school and the choir, composed of | the sisters, sang at the other mas: High solemn mass was celebrated at 10:15 o'clock by the Rev. Father Cantwell. The Rev. Father Dornan preached and the Rev. Father Riordan acted as sub-dea- con. e CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN THE LAKESIDE DISTRICT Young Folk Entertain Their Friends With Delightful Songs at Dawn of Day. OAKLAND, Dec. 25.—Throughout the Lakeslde District, Christmas day was ushered in with caroling by a band of choristers who wandered from house to house, singing the sweet song of “Noel.” The merry party of singers was chap- eroned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becfl. With them were Joseph Kendall and Al | Coogan with violins, Prentiss Selby with a flute and Miss Marian Goodfellow and John Dibert with mandolins. The singers were Miss Goodfellow, Miss Edna Barry, Miss Dottie Everson, Miss Mollie Mathers, Miss Miriam . Gardiner, Miss Jean Dow- ney, Miss Lucretia Burnham, Miss Edith Beck, Miss Bessie Fillmore, Miss Bessie Reed, Miss Cordelia Bishop, Miss Irene Bangs, Miss_Lillian Isaacs, Miss Emily Chickering, Miss May Coogan, Percy Gas- kill, Arthur Kales, Walter Bakewell, Ru- dolph Sehmlnf, Ned Beck, Seymour Phe- lan, Allen Chickering, Roger Chickering, ‘Wilder Wright, Joseph Wilson, Benja- min Reed and Bryan Bell. After the Sh\fers had made their rounds they were entertained at breakfast by Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Coogan. R —— CHRISTMAS OBSERVED IN DOMESTIC WAY Alamedans as Usual Enjoy the Day Amid All the Comforts of ' Their Homes. ALAMEDA, Dec. 2%.—Christmas day, as is the usual custom in this city, was observed in a very quiet and homclike way. While the weather was ideal and as warm as on many a summer day, Ala- medans did not move about much, but contented themselves by staying in’their own yards and enjeying all the comforts of home. Several of the Jocal churches, among which were St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Christ Episcopal Church, First Methodist Church and the German Lutheran Church, held special services, all of them being well attended. The annual football game between the ‘High School team and the alumni eleven of that institution was postponed because of the absence of a number of the play- ers. The game will probably occur on New Year's day. | beat R. G. | beat Leigh Jon WHITNEY GAINS TENAIS HONORS Champion Defeats All Comers in Singles Tournament. Smith Loses a Game by Default*Through an Error. Champion George F. Whitney carried off premier honors in the Christmas class sin- gles tennis tournament which was decided | yesterday on the courts of the California | Club. He was easily the best player among the forty who particpated in the tournament. The handicaps favored the champlonship class, The odds allowed by the championship and first-class players to the lower classes were practically the same. In the last tournament R. N. Whitney, winner of the championship class, allowed Fred Brown, winner of the first class, a handicap of “fifteen” and won handily. Yesterday George Whitney | allowed the first class winner but ‘‘four sixths of fifteen.” He won easily from Collier in the final. The feature of the day was W. B. Col- lier's defeat of Grant Smith in the first class. It was thought Smith, after the excellent showing of last Sunday, would win in his class easily, but he was decid- edly “off” in his game and proved easy for Colller. The latter made few errors and played =2 remarkably steady game. The score in his favor was 6-1, 6-4. In the second class Chet Smith carried off the honors. He won both his matches yesterday wthout the loss of a set. He beat6 g‘rust 6-4, 7-5, and Homer Parker 6-1, 6-3. Flerbert Schmidt won the third class on Sunday. ourth class honors went to Leonard Wood, who played a long match with Al Kenyon in the finals. The score in Woed's favor was 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. The championship class match between R. N. and G. F. Whithey was not played out. It was agreed between the brothers that George should play in the interclass | tournament. In the play-off the draw resulted as fol- lows: L. E. Wood vs. Chet Smith, Col- ller a bye, G. F. Whitney vs. H. Schmidt. Chet Smith defaulted through a misunderstanding. The committee de- cided the matches should go over until next Sunday and Smith left the grounds with that understanding. Shortly after it was decided to play the matches off yesterday and Smith not being present the game went by default. The best handicapping was that in the match between Collier and Wood. The odds in Wood's favor were “thirty and two-sixths,” and proved right. Collier won 6-0, 7-9, 7-5. Whitney allowed Schmidt thirty_and won without an effort, the score being 6-2, 6-0. In the final Whitney allowed Collier odds of “four sixths of fifteen” and won In straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5. e s S Alameda Wins at Tennis. ALAMEDA, Dec. 25.—The Alameda Ten- nis Club defeated the Bellevue Tennis Club in the tournament played to-day on the Morton-street courts. The Alamedas captured five out of the nine games con- tested. In the singles Percy Murdock, Alameda. Hunt, Bellevue, ), 46, 6-4. 0. C. Haslett, Alameda, beat E. M. Otis, Bellevue, 6-3, 8-6. H. Murdock, Bellevue, Alameda, 8-6, 6-2. H. Landsberger, Alameda, beat J. K. Hamil- ton Jr., Bellevue, 6-3, 6-3. Charles Teller, Beitavue, beat Sidney Haslett, Alameda, In the doubles Hunt and Jones, Ala- meda, beat the Murdock brothers, Belle- vue, 7-5, 6-3. O. C. Haslett and Landsber- ger, Alameda, beat Otis and Hamilton, Bellevue, 6-3, 5-7, $-6. Wheaton and Bain, Alameda,, beat Newell and Sherwood, Bellevue, 6-3, 6-4...3Wheeler and Gutte, Bellevue, beat Sidney and Monte Haslett by default. L e e ] CULLOM’S BILL EXCITES MIRTH AND RIDICULE Gl YO Americans in London Rail at the Proposal to Send a Delegation to the Coronation. LA Special Dispatch to The Cail. LONDON, Dec. 25.—A Central News dis- patch informs amused Americans here that Mr. Cullom is introducing a bill in the Senate providing for a Congressional delegation of twelve to attend King Ed- ward’'s coronation as representatives of the United States. The absurdity of this proposition is equaled by its snobbery. Such a delega- tion would be a source of unspeakable embarrassment to the court. The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, cannot now find places for those subjects of the King and the Embassadors who have a right to appear at all the ceremo- nies. What would he do with a junket- ing party of twelve thrust so unexpect- edly on his hands? Events in Society. OAKLAND, Dec. 25.—The Monday Night Whist Club varied its usual form of en- tertainment Monday evening and took a trip across the bay to enjoy a perform- ance of “Janice Meredith™ at the Colum- bla Theater. The members of this club are Miss Clara Brown, Miss Jessie Hard- enberg, Miss ‘Edna Ford, Miss Ada Ren- ner, Miss Adeile Shepard of Alameda, Miss Lillie Brink, and Walter Cole, Percy Hardenberg, Herman Sagehorn, Hugo Lorber of Alameda, Harry Keller and Lee Griswold. 2N Dr. and Mrs. A, S. Larkey gave a large Christmas tree party at their h Webster street last evening. The doctor’'s en” was given over to the tree, which was _large and beautifully decorated. About thirty guests were present. * e = 3 Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Laymance were among those having their Christmas tree on Christmas eve. It was a family af- fair, celebrated in their new home on Fifth avenue and East Tenth street, East Oakland. —————————— Patti Helps Out of a Dilemma. Tast winter Madame Pattl was staying for a few days in an isoiated village at the extreme end of Yorkshire. To kill the monotony of the place the prima donna went cne night to a concert given in_aid of a certain village institution. Not half of the performers turned up. Appreciat- ing the difficulty, Madame Patti—incog- nita, of course—offered to oblige the audi- ence with a song or two. Then she sang, in her own glorious way, three of her sweetest, ballads. At the close the chair- man approached and in solemn tone thanked her. “Well. miss.” he said, “you've done uncommon well. And al- though 'Arry Ock, the juggler, who thinks nowt of takin’ 'old of 'ot pokers and a-swallorin’ needies, couldn't turn up, vet yow've pleased us very considerably, miss.” —_————— Golf Unmakes a Minister. A Scotch “‘meenister” took up golf, and, despite great practice, could not succeed in passing the tyro stage. His simple ex- clamations of “Tut, tut!" *“Oh, dear, now!” “Well, well!” and the like were plain evidences of a perturbed spirit. One day, when the perspiration flowed freely from his brow and his honest contenance shone with radiance, which was not due to calmness of soul but rather to the heat of the sun and his laborious efforts to move the obstinate gutta percha from fts station on the tee, he was tempted to in- dulge in strong language, ‘“Dear, dear, but I'll have to gie it up, I'll have to gie it up!” he said at last, with a despairing look at the ball. ‘“Give up the game?” exclaimed his friend, who had been a wit- The noé‘l‘c; 'did not make an prrest dur- ing the e ness of his attempts. “Na, na. the meen- istry,” answered the other, with a sigh. TRAGEDIES MAR THE GHRITMAS Three Negroes Are Slain in a Louisiana City. Combatants Freely Use Clubs Knives, Pistols and Razors. SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 25.—Christ- mas day had its trail of bloodshed and fire in Shreveport. There were three kill- ings, all of the victims being negroes, and a fire which destroyed property valued at $70,00. The three killings reported were those of John Ryan, who was shot by an unknown man; H. H. Ewell, shot and killed by Charles Bell, and an unknown negro, whose body was found in what is known ag Wilson alley. An examination by the Coroner revealed an ugly bullet wound in_the right side of the man. No arrests were made In connection with the killings. ST. LOUIS, Dec. %5.—Unknown men fired about, twenty shots into a saloon at the corner of Broadway and Carr streets early this morning. Two men ., were wounded, nearly all the glass in front of the saloon was shattered and the pictures were badly damaged by the bullets. The injured are: J. W. Smith, shot in right temple and right wrist, condition serious; John King, shot through right arm. The men who did the shooting escaped before the police reached the scene. NACHODCHAS, Texas, Dec. 25.—While a crowd of men were discharging. pistols in celebrating Christmas a stray bullet struck Mitchell Bird, aged 15, inflicting a mortal wound. The boy's father then fired Into the crowd with a shotgun, seri- ously wounding Ed Lee, Ruben Chandler and Edgar Moore, all negroes. The boy is dead and one of the negroes is dying. PINE BLUFF, Ark., Deec. 25.—Mose Solomonson shot and killed George Stub- blefield to-night. Stubblefield’s father was killed by @ member of the Solomon- son faction several months ago and to- day’s tragedy followed Stubblefield’'s ap- pearance near the Solomensen house with a gun after he had made threats against the Solomonsons. LOCKHART, Texas, Dec. 2%5.—As the result of a duel near Coxville Alonzo Baker was killed and “Jim” Caffey was | badly wounded. Caffey was brought here and is in jail. DUCKHILL, Miss.,, Dee. 2. — Frank Royal, a young man, was shot and killed near this place last night by the daugh- ter of his Dbrother-in-law, J. S. Mills, whom he and his wife were visiting. Mills and Royal left for town in the evening and upon their return Royal, for the sake of a joke, failed to answer Mrs. Mills, who calied to him as he started to enter the hallway. Beatrice Mills, a 15 year-old girl, belleving he was some per- {'son bent on mischief, seized a shotgun and fired, the entire load entering Royal's heart. DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 25.—Rev. Q. W. Clinton, living near Deport, was called to his door at an early hour this morning and shot to death by a crowd of men. TELEGRAPH NEWS. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 25.—A chimney flue obstructed with soot. which caused a tightly closed house to fill with the fumes of natural gas, caused the death of George Shaf- fer and Anna James here last night CASS LAKE. Mmn. Dec. 25.—The village Council has appropriated $300 to send a d gation to Washington to_oppose the creaticn of a national park in Northern Minnesota. The people here want the Chippewa reserva- tion opened to settlement. NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—John Bell, a car- penter, to-day shot his wife in their home in Brooklyn, He then hunted up a policeman and confessed his crime, claiming that his wife. who had recently returned from a visit to her parents in Scotland, had been untrue to him. NEW YORK. Dec. 25. to give way to wireless telegraphy at the Brooklyn navy yard. The pigeons are to be sold and the department will commence at oncs a series of experiments with wireless tele- graphy as a means of communication between warships. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. £5.—The first Chris- tian “daily newspaper in the world is to be established in Tokio, Japan, by a native, U. Kowl, who is now in this country making purchases of materials. He has concluded re- gotiations for part of a newspaper property in this city, and will buy the balance in Chi= cago. —Homing pigeons are —_— e When a man poses as a cynic it is & reflection on his wife's ability as a cook. ——————————— ADVERTISEMENTS. 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