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■SATURDAY TECEMBER 28, 1895
AMUSEMENTS.
..Baldwin Thtatkr.— Kice's Bis "1492."
California Theatek— "The Widow Jones."
Columbia Thkateu- ■At the French Ball. 1 '
iloßosco"sOPEßA-HocsE— "Around the World
in 80 Days.'
.■» iv..i.t Opera-Hoi-^k.— "Txion: or, The Man of
the Wheel."
Orphkcm.— Hisib-Class Vandoville.
Ge'ovkb'B Aica/ar.— "The Black Crook."
>J"otthk Chttzs.— Daily at Halght street
<L* Uock ( ast of the Park.
Eav Ijistrict Track-— Races.
"auction sales.
By G. H. Umbskn <fc Co.— To-day (Saturday),
.Real Estatr, at salesroom, 14 Montgomery street,
at 13 o'clock nooa.
Ry !»ri. i.ivan & Doylk— Tuesday, December
li, horses, at i'-T -i.\th srroet. at 11 o'clork.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
"Generally fair" is officially predicted for to
day's weather.
The police are sure they have two of the In
glej-Ue car robbers.
The total real estate transfers for the year in
this City amount to $12,765,283.
Tl.e $1,000,000 estate of John Sullivan has
been ordered distributed among his heirs.
The Baptist churches of the City held union
Christmas services at Metropolitan Temple.
William Gridley Toland has filed a petition
contesting the will of his grandmother, Mrs.
Mury B. Tcland.
The German Ladies' Benevolent Society dis
tributed fcod and clothing to 200 families ol
that nationality.
Judge Slack has appointed R. H. Delafleld
assignee of the creditors oi HansKohler. His
bond was fixed at £1(K).
. The will of James Eeatty leaving an estate
valued at $14,000 to his widow, Ann 'Beany,
lias been tiled ior probate.
The Trades Council decided last night to
issue a call for a convention of labor unions of
San Francisco in February.
The Board of Health has decided to take im
mediate steps to plate the City and County
Hospital in "better condition.
At the Carpenters' Union meeting last night
it was announced that the eight-hour law was
violated in uolden Gate Park.
The opening session of the annual meeting
of the Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers'
Association took place at Alcazar Hall.
The fire insurance managers met again yes
terday to di.-'.Miv* rules for a new compact on
rates, but failed to agree, and adjourned to
nieet next week.
Dr. Beyson and other men in the Kennedy
mine nave incorporated the Pioneer in Ama
dor county, which was reported sold to a
French syndicate.
Hollis Hitchcock, the millionaire land-owner
and pioneer n: 1852, is seriously ill with a kid
ney ailment and muscular rheumatism at Dr.
L. C. Lane's hospital.
The proceeds of last night's performance at
the Columbia Theater were turned over io the
relief fund of the Pacific Coast Commercial
Travelers' Association.
Warren E. Price, a bookseller at 1203 Market
. iva- arrested yesterday by the Federal
authorities for using the .mails in the sale of
questionable literature.
Committees have been appointed aud other
preparations made for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union reception to working
women on New Year's day.
The suits against the Southern and Central
Pacific railroads for taxes for 1887, involving
nearly a million, will be argued before the
United States Supreme Court January 0.
The new Grand Jury will be completed be
fore Judge Sanderson on Monday next. Out of
the thirty men fin ned, eighteen have
been chosen, but live of these may be let go.
Joe Johnson, alias Thomas Upson, was ar
rested by the Federal authorities last nisht
for tending lottery tickets through the mails.
He was decoyed by Postal Inspector James W.
Erwin.
Sir Charles Ro.-s of Scotland, leading owner
of an important gold mine at ttoalyn, B. C,
and of coal beds in Japan, is at the Palace. He
•>i believe there will be war over Ven
ezuela.
Outsiders had a great outing at Bay District
track yest-.-rday, but two favorites finishing in
The winning horses were: Una Que
Amo, Thereaia, Hy Dy, imp. Star Ruby, Roma
an-i Fireman.
Rev. A. E. Hirschowitz sailed on the City of
Peking for Yokohama to divorce a wealthy
couple there according to the ultra-othodox
Jewish observance. He will return on the
next steamer.
Dr. Eustorjio Calderon, Consul for Salvador,
cabled President Guiterrez a.« to the truth of
the story of a revolt of the solOiers at Sonson
ate and "received answer yesterday afternoon
that all was quiet.
Santa Claus was crippled and so "Uncle Sam"
(W. a. 8. Nicholson) distributed the presents at
the Christmas tree of the Simpson M. E.
Church, Hayes and Buchanan streets, on
Thursday evening.
The Panama Railroad Company has decided
to withdraw from the North Pacific points as a
freight carrier, and this move is believed to be
another step in the direction of advancing
through freight rates.
V. Niecko and G. Regbetto, scavengers, were
attacked about midnight Saturday night by
three dump-dweilers who were ransacking
Niecko's barn. One of the tramps fractured
Kiecko's skull with a hatchet.
Counterfeiter Ernest A. Heusick, arrested at
I.ivermore for '-raising" $1 bills and passing
them last July, was sentenced by United States
District Judge Morrow yesterday to ten years'
imprisonment, and a fine of $1000.
Several more withdrawals were made, of
goods from bond by importers yeiterday.
Murphy, Grant <i- Co. took out a large stock of
in! ton "fabrics and Pascal, Dudebat & Co. sev
eral thousand dollars' worth of liquors.
William C. Kidney, a enenkthief, was held to
answer in Judge Joachimsen's court yester :
day for the thert of numerous clocks, which
he'was accustomed to pawn. Failing to secure
$1000 bail he was sent to jail to await trial.
The entire "street" expressed sympathy for
Porter Bros. <fc Co., the embarrassed dried
fruit firm, yesterday and the creditors declared
they would agree to grant an extension of time.
Proffers of aid and support came from Eastern
houses.
Peter F. Lane and Philip Ratz, the two men
who were first examined by Judge Campbell
for outrageous practices, were before Judge
Wallace yesterday for arraignment. Lane was
granted a stay of one week and Ratz pleaded
not guilty.
According to a decision rendered by United
States District Judge Morrow yesterday no
Mongolian can be naturalized in this country.
The appeal of a Chinese who was naturalized
in New Jersey v. as denied and he will have to
go back to China.
Under orders from Judge Slack the adminis
trators of the Fair estate have cut coupons to
the value of $08,822 50 from bonds valued at
$•'3,159,100. The bonds were in the First
National Safe Deposit vaults, and the coupons
were for interest due.
Attorney George A. Monteith yesterday re
ceived a reply to his letter addressed to the
Attorney-General of the United States in refer
ence to" the Huntington prosecution and the
intervention proceedings in the railroad case,
which is of a very interesting character.
The State Horticultural Society appointed a
committee to examine the report of the Ways
ai;d Means Committee <>f Congress and ifany
tbing were found prejudicial to California's in
to report the same by telegram at once
to >-ouie representative of California in Wash
ington, D. C.
Chief ("rowley announced an entire change
4n the Chinatown squad last nieht. In place
of Sergeant Davis, who will report for office
duty Sergeant McMannus will to-day assume
charge of the district, assisted by the following
Offlceis: Martin McHugh, C. F. Castor, M. An
derson, George W. Meyer and R. S. V\ohe.
The Supreme Court has overruled the judg
ment of the lower court in removing John
Purcell as executor of the estate of Henry
Welsh. lie was removed for paying money
supposed to be in the bank and under order of
court, but the i-upreme Court holds that ex
ecutes are not compelled to deposit money
subject to order of the court, and so Purcell is
reinstated.
John O'Grndy was booked at the Central sta
tion last night on a charee of felony embezzle
ment preferred by C. H. Kn»pp l bookkeeper
for C. F. Webber & Co., furniture dealers on
Post street. O'Grady is a collector for the fur
niture house, and is accused of making way
with 950. He collected that amount of money,
celebrating the occasion by getting drunk and
upending it all.
••'Chiininie Fadden" Makes a Hit.
Kdward W. Townsend, the author of "Chira
mie Fadden," has received the annexed dis
patch, announcing the success of the sketches
on the stage: ,
„ Waterbuby, Coiin., Dec. 26, 1895.
'JSdioard "'. Towwsmd, Bohemian Ctub, San J-'mn
clsco: l'lay anrl mys If biggest kind of success— in
fart," phenomenal. Great enthusiasm Mnl^ew
York Busliu-as great. Chabljss H. Hoi-pee.
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
Narrow Escape From Death of
Mate W. Olsen of the Tug
Active.
STRUCK BY A FLYING HAWSES.
The British Ship Hollmwood Put Into
Lyttleton, N. Z., With Her Cargo
Heated.
There was almost a fatality on the tug
Active yesterday. First Mate W. Olsen
was struck by the end of a flying hawser
and he was knocked unconscious. Blood
flowed from his mouth, nose and*ears, and
for a few minutes the crew thought he was
dead. The tug at once made for the
wharf at full speed, and when medical
attendance was procured Olsen was found
to be not as badly hurt as was at first
supposed. He was taken to the hospital
and everything possible done for him.
The British ship Orpheus, loaded with
wheat for England, was. ready for sea, and
about noontime the Active took her in
tow and started for the nine-fathom bnoy.
All went well until it was about time to
cast the Orpheus off and then the crew of
the tug stood by to haul in the hawsers.
The ship waß making jail, but the strain
was still on the towing lines. One of them
began to slip from the bits and Olsen went
to fasten it down. As he stooped down
the end of the rope came flying away from
the bit and struck him a stunning blow
on the side of the head. As the ship was
under way the Active at once cast off and
made all possible speed back to the City.
Olsen is well liked among the towboat
men and they are doing everything pos
sible for him now that he is laid up.
The Harbor Commissioners held an
other meeting yesterday morning and
continued their scrutiny of the bondsmen
submitted by the various contractors.
All the names sent in have been approved,
and on Monday next the contracts will
be formally executed. Although the
agreement with Contractor McCarthy calls
for Oregon cray stone the chances are that
another article will be substituted on
Monday.
News reached here yesterday irorn
Lyttleton, N. Z., that the British ship
Hollmwood had put into that port with
bercaieo heated and that probably she
would "have to discharge. The Hollm
wood left Newcastle, N. 8. W., for San
Francisco sixteen days ago with a cargo
of coal. She is in command of Captain
Kidd and is consigned to J. D. SprecKels
vV Bros. Company, probably had coal
on board that was put in when wet, and
the working of the ship caused it to heat.
The chances are that it will be several
weeks before the Hollmwood gets away
from Lyttleton.
Ever Mnce the steamer Monticello and
the State tug Governor Mat k bam were in
collision the former has been running as
though nothing had happened. Repairs
are now to be made, however, and to-mor
iow a gang of men will be put to work on
her and she will be ready to go out on her
late Sunday night tr;p as usual. The
Monticello will make three trips to and
from Vallejo on New Year's day.
\Y. E. B. Thorn, who was for years con
nected with the shipping firm of Meyer,
Wilson <fc Co., died at his home in this
<ity yesterday. He had been ill for some
time,* so his death was not unexpected. He
was known to almost every master of a
British ship that comes to San Francisco,
and was a universal favorite on the water
front. He was 25 years of age and a na
tive of Penritb. Eng.
The Ocpanic Steamship Company's Aus
tralia sails for Honolulu this morning.
Fhe takes away a very heavy cargo but a
light passenger list. Among the passen
gers are:
Professor A. F. Camboch, Dr. F. If. Crane, C.
M. Cooke, J. H. and Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. T. E.
Nichols, 1). V. Waldron, Mi*s Fisher, Robert
Abercrombie, Stafford Henpy, IlUa M. .Sulli
van, B. V*. and Mrs. Hooper, J. A. Rodriguez,
MissC. Moulder, C. J. and Mrs. Haidsworth
and Miss Russell.
MORE WITHDRAWALS.
Murphy, Grant & Co. Take a Big Stock
of Cotton Fabrics Out of Bond,
Anticipating Congress.
On Monday nisht. if not earlier, per
haps most of the $2,000,000 worth of goods
at present in the bonded warehouses will
have been witndrawn. It seems to be be
coming an assured thing in the minds of
the importers that the new tariff bill will
soon be a law.
Murphy, Grant & Co., through their
broker, P. W. Bellingall, made large with
drawals of cotton goods yesterday and
paid several thousand dollars in unties,
and Pascal, Dubedat & Co. withdrew a
great many tnou-and dollars worth of
liquors. The new bill proposes an increase
in the tariff on liquors of 15 per cent as a
basis.
There were quite a number of other
withdrawals, among the importers takins
advantage of the time to save any proba
ble stnlden increase of duty being Sher
wood <fc Sherwood and H. \V. Playfair.
GERMAN ALMONERS.
The Needs of Two Hundred Families
Supplied by Ladies.
The German Ladies' Benevolent Society
distributed clothing and food to 200 needy
families of their countrymen yesterday.
Tne ladies' parlor of California Hall, 620
Bush street, was the scene of the almonry,
and all day the hall leading to that room
was crowded with would-be beneficiaries of
their bounty.
Not many were turned away, because
their needs had been the subject of prior
investigation by the society, and nearly all
carried away a bundle of clothing and a
well-tilled hamper of provisions.
The society, which celebrate! its twenty
fifth anniversary not long ago, distributes
$500 monthly for rent, and during the holi
days gives out a generous quantity of
clothing and food, which are largely do
nated by friends of the members. ■
The membership of the society is about
300. Its board of managers consists of
Mrs. B. Broemmel. president; Mrs. C.
Regensburger, vice-president; Mrs. Starit
mueller, Mrs. Popert, Mrs. Meussdorffer,
Mrs. Hess, Mrs. I. Hecht, Mrs. Kreutz
mann, Mrs. Charles Bundschu, Mrs. Hilde
brandt, Mrs. Goettig, Mrs. Duhring, Mrs.
Bowman and Mrs. Michalitschke.
THE NEW WARSHIPS.
Mr. Scott Saj-H the Union Iron Works Was
Fairly Outbid.
The fact that the contract for the con
struction of the new revenue service tug
boat Golden Gate has been awarded to
Moran Brothers & Co. of Seattle, as an
nounced by the Washington dispatches
published yesterday, has not had a very
depressing effect upon the Union Iron
'Works managers of this City. Nor was
the information that Secretary Herbert
has practically concluded to award the
contract for the construction of battle-ships
5 and 6 to the Newport News Drydock and
Shipbuilding Company of Virginia ai their
.bid of $2,230,000 for each ship much of a
surprise to them.
"Since the bids were opened," said Irv
ing M. Scott yesterday, "we have felt that
the Pacific Coast had no chance for build-
ing one of thosebattle-ships. Tne differ
ence between the bids was too great. I
have no criticism to make in the matter.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28> 1895.
We were underbid ; that is all ther<» is to
it. As for the tugboat contract that is a
very small affair— a $36,000 vessel. The
fact that Seattle secured the contract illus
trates one point, however; draws one
moral that t>an Francisco might take to
heart with profit. Those people of the
north have a way of pulling to: ether in
building up their country we might emu
late down here."
A KIND "UNCLE SAM."
He Takes the Place of a Crippled Santa
Claus at the Simpson M. K.
Church.
There was a novel Christmas entertain
ment Thursday night at the Simpson
M. E. Church, corner Hayes and Buchanan
streets. The children of the Sunday
school entertained their friends and then
were rewarded with many beautiful pres
ents from a big Christmas tree.
Santa Claus would not attend, as he had
fallen eff a tandem bicycle in Golden Gate
Park and was too sore to step around
quickly. So Attorney W. A. S. Nicholson,
attired as "Uncle Sam," did the honors at
the Christmas tree.
He did not come in Santa's fabled
sleigh. Instead, he appeared astride
"Grover Cleveland," a diminutive burro,
on which he rode tip to the great tree and
occasioned much laughter by the witty re
marks with which lie accompanied the
distribution of the ;ifts.
There was only one serious disturbance.
A little buy, eager to get near the tree,
crowded till he pushed over the stove.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ASSEMBLED AT THE ALCAZAR.
[Sketched by a "Call" artist.]
Luckily the tire was very low and the Fire
Department was not needed.
Before the appearance of "Uncle Sam"
there was quite an elaborate programme.
Tiie junior and infjnt classes took ;i very
prominent pan in the sinking. Among
those who recited were: G. Virttoo, Frank
Robertson, Beatrice Johns, C. Mitchell and
J. Firth. H. Clark. George Gordon and
Irene Humphreys sane; solos. There, was
also a duet by Ertie and Mattie Taller.
VICIOUS DUMP-DWELLERS
An Attempt to Murder V. Niecko
While He Defends His
Property.
A Midnight Foray, in Which a Scav.
enger's Skull Is Fractured With
a Hatchet.
Vittorio Niecko, a scavenger living on
Seventh street, near Channel, had his
skull cracked with a hatchet wielded by a
dweller of tire dumps last Saturday about
midnight. His assailant was engaged in
helping himself to some of Niecko's prop
erty. Niecko tried to frighten him away
anJ, as a result, nearly lost his life,
Guiseppe Reghetto was also bediy cut.
He is a partner of Niecko. They are not
only scavengers but they ahosort and save
salable parts of the erarbage.
Niecko and llegbetto heard a noise in
their back yard. Investigation showed
three tramp 3 at work helping themselves.
The two scavengers tried to frighten the
thieves off. The men did not run as was
expected, but turned and showed fight.
The darkness prevented the scavengers
from seeing that one of the tramps had a
hatchet and Neicko rushed at this man
only to have the weapon come down on
his skull.
He fe:l senseless and bleeding. The men
soon turned and tied. Reghetto, who had
also been cut, stopped to neip his friend.
Dr. T. A. Kottahzi was at once sum
moned. He found Niecko unconscious anfl
apparently dying. An examination showed
that while tne upper tablet of the right
parietal bone had been broken for nearly
two inches, the skull had not been pene
trated. The severe loss of blood had told
on the patient, though.
He was put to bed. and after recovering
consciousness fainted several times from
weakness. His recovery is now merely a
matter of time, though no one is allowed
to see him. Reghetto's wounds required
only a few stitches.
It will be remembered that the police
some time ago summarily ejected the
vagrants of the dumps from their impro
vised town and tore down and burned their
liim>y residences. The men were warned
off and went away.
Tliey have been returning to their old
haunts little by little. No attention has
been paid to them and now there is an
other small army dwelling in the malodor
ous district they seem so fond of.
Niecko's assailants were recognized as
being of this fraternity. The police were
warned on Sunday of the murderous as
sault and have been looking for the thiee
men ever since. They have fled from the
dumps, though, and have not as yet been
located.
Dinner to the Park Police.
Manager J. C. Kirkpatrick last night gave a
dinner to the police of Golden Gate Park in
the grillroom annex. There were fiftee* of
the police present. The rooms, as well as the
table, were beautifully decorated with mistle
loe and holly. Those present besides the hosl
were the following: Captain S.M.Thompson,
B. W. Harper, G. L. Bennett, E. Compiler, C. L.
Avellanes, J. H. Kava::augh, N. R. Norton, H.
11. Dobbin, 11. a Dearborn, P. J. McManus,
James J. Dow, George S. Rogers, Harry Eaton
and M. Kenny.
It was a very enjoyable affair.
EMBASSADORS OF TRADE.
Annual Session of the Pacific
Coast Commercial Travelers'
Union.
BENEFIT AT THE COLUMBIA.
Proceedings at Yesterday's Meeting.
Proposed Alterations in the Con
stitution and By-Laws.
A crowd of gay, genial spirits made Al
cazar Hall ring wit i many a jolly jest
yesterday. The annual meeting of the Pa
cific Coast Commercial Travelers' Associa
tion was in progress, but before and be
tween the sessions the members gave full
rein to merriment and countless "good
stories" were related amid hearty laughter
from interested auditors.
The opening session was convened at 10
o'clock in th 3 forenoon and was entirely
executive. President W. J. Barrett was
in the chair and the members of the ex
ecutive committee were the only ones
present. Tue reports of the various sub
committees were arranged for presentation
at the afternoon session and the order of
the public mectin s formulated, after
which an adjournment was taken until the
afternoon.
At 2:30 o'clock about 200 members were
present. The meeting aas called to order
by President Barrett, who made a br ef
opening audnss. He spoke of the ends
for which the association was organized,
instancing among others the consolidation
of the bonds of union between the mem
bers, and the ne- d ior concerted action
among all traveling commercial men. He
also referred briefly, but pungently, to the
manner in which some of the members
had at various times criticized the action
of the association's officers, ami said that
if the critics knew what they were talking
« bout they would be more lenient in their
judgment of others.
In compassionate consideration for Sec
retary Bolitemann's lungs the calling of
the roll was dispensed with by consent of
the members and the reports of commit
tees called for. Alexander Weiil was
deputed to, assist the secretary in his
laborious task of taking notes of the pro
ceedings.
Robert H. Davis, chairman of the com
mittee en transportation, reported that
the railways had shown a disposition to
acVord the association every privilege
which could reasonably be expected. He j
had succeeded in securing mileage tickets
for members at the rate of «') cents a niiL j
on some of the principal roads and ex
pressed the hope that this rate might
shortly be made uniform in favor of all
commercial men belonging to the society.
Furthermore he said his committee had
induced the proprietors of all hotels
between this City and Los Angeles to
transport the members of the association
from the trains to their hotels free of
charge.
W. F. Peterson asked leave to
speak, and referred in glowing terms to
Mr. Davis' untiring endeavors to secure
for the members the advantages which
had been passed over with such scanty
notice in that gentleman's brief report.
He said Mr. Davis had worked like a
Trojan, and that each and every member
of the association was personally indebted
to the gallant chairman of the transporta
tion committee for the enjoyment of privi
leges which had never before been ac
corded them.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Davis was
suggested and carried unanimously amid
uproarious applause.
Secretary A. C. Boldemann read the
report of the relief committee. The
sum of $100 had been expended in attend
ing to the immediate wants of needy
members and $1500 had been devoted to
the payment of death benefits.
The entertainment committee's report
was next read by Mr. Davis. It stated
that all arrangements had been completed
for the benefit at the Columbia Theater,
$550 having been paid for the house and
company. He said it had been proposed
to raise $I*2oo or $1500 for the relief fund
and with that end in view five tickets had
been sent to each member for disposal. A
considerable portion of the members, how
ever, had displayed an unwonted bashful
ness in selling the tickets and he expressed
the hope that they would '-get a move on,"
at least before the performance, and not
return the tickets as some have done.
Regarding the high-jinks to-night Mr.
Davis said all arrangements had been
completed for a grand affair. Among the
participants in the informal programme
will be George McCaulass and Charlie
Thurston, the laughing team; Messrs.
Wheaton and Thornton in some original
soncs; Mr. Davis himself as a living pic
ture; the Sacramento quartet, consisting
of Messrs. Peterson, Owner, Hample and
Hodges, in their famous topical song,
"Who Will Chew My Piece of Gum?'
besides many other lesser and greater
lights, among the latter being one who
volunteers to take the wheels out of his
head and ride upon them without assist
ance.
When the entertainment committee's
report had been adopted the convention
went into executive session. It is under
stood that important changes in the con
stitution anil by-laws are in contemplation
and ttiat the association is to be placed 011
as broad and firm a foundation as pos
sible.
WITH THE TRAVELERS.
Grand Benefit of the Pacific Coast
Association at the Columbia
Theater.
A large and brilliant audience crowded
the Coiumbia Theater last night. The
genial traveling men owned the house for
the evening, and dainty Fanny Itice and
her bright company did their best to do
honor to the benefit performance in aid of
the association's relief fund. The Pacific
Coast Commercial Travelers' Association
has many splendid members, and these
members have equally splendid lady
friends, and they all came, giving Miss
Rice a warm and cordial greeting.
The bill was "Nancy at the Ball." Miss
Rice's latest success, and perhaps the
gifted actress never before so thoroughly
captivated an audience. The thunders of
applause, the loud, spontaneous cheers
and the multitude of, friendly, smiling
faces, as sh ■ herself acknowledged, in
spired her to put her best foot forward.
The play lias been reviewed before in these
columns, but Miss Rice made so many {.'ay
personal interpolations in her role that it
seemed at times as though she was trying
to make a new piece oi it for the benefit of
the oveniitg's euests.
During the first act, when Nancy is rep-
resented as entering the stock-broker's
mansion, Miss Bice advunced toward a ta
ble on the sta^e, took tip a paper, remark
ing: "Poor Nancy can't read writing, but
she can read print a little," whereupon
she commenced to spell out the following
Vfrses, being interrupted at almost. every
line by a veritable tornado of applause:
THE BOYS WE MEET ON THE ROAD.
Written by Thomas Keogh.
Dedicated to "Our Dainty Fanny P.ice."
A stands for Armstrong, who is in the hardware '
Line;
B stands for Billy Barrett and Billy Bornheim.
C stands for Crys'er, a tobacco boy so keen;
D stands for Davis, who's soaps are washing clean. .
E stands for hub-ink.*, a man who knows how to ■
a hat:
F stands ior Forman. who never wont on a bat.
0 stands for Qoodtriend, who now is sfilin^ pants;
H stan<ts for Unmpel, who liic.t to sine and dance.
I stands for Isham, who never would refuse;
J stands fr.r Jacobs, a cracker Jack on shoos.
X standi for King, vfnen on the road is selling
nails; ! ' <
I, sands tor I^ewls. who figures up his sales.
M stands for Myers, a man of grent renown,
X stands for Nathan, who stays at, home to drum
tho town-
O stands for Owner, who sells Sullivan, Kelly's
p:\lnts and oil : .
P stands for lYter^on, with his pepsin chewing
gum smile.
Q stands for Q-.sigiey, a boy you have often met,
X stands for Ktm&l, whose sales me always net.
8 stands for Schiff, who likes .o tiirt and mash;
T stand's for Tread wei', who wants to sell for cash.
U stands for Upson, who travels the far North
west.
V stands for Veach, a man who stood the test.
. \V stands ior Wallace, the colonel, always smooth
and plain: .
X stands for Xcuse, for x I have no name.
V stands for Young, who is known both near and
far:
Z stands for Zeekind, our Alec's best, cigar.
At the end of the fir&r. act Miss Rice was
called before the curtain and presented
with a floral "drummer." The gentleman
was built of colored pampas-gra-s, having
on his head a towering stove-pipe hat of
the same material and in his mouth a
lighted cigar, wnile in his left hand he
held a. gripsack made of marigolds, and
in his right a magnificent boquet of La
France roses with a card bearing . the , in
scription: "To Miss Fannie Rice with the
compliments of the P. C. C. T. A." The
lady attempted to carry off her strange
galfant, but the padestal .of holJy upon
which he was mounted . would not paso
through the narrow door leading to the
stage and the curtain had to be raided. As
Miss Rice disappeared with her latest
masculine conquest she remarked: "I
never yet met a man that wasn't hard to
manage." . .-...:
During the irHermission Professor F. K.
Tobin gave, his charming composition
"Down Where the Honeysuckle Grows"
as a trombone solo, anil gave to his ren
dering so much tire and artistic finish as
to receive a most cordial recall... : . . .
• In the third act Miss Rice surpassed her
self in the ballroom scene, where she is
supposed to feign intoxication. Herqueer
antics and" outlandish sayings, while they
convulsed the audience, showed her. keen
appreciation ofthe exigencies of the part.
Though ridiculous and laughable to the
last degree, nothing in the scene was over
drawn or coarse. The other participants
in the - production did > exceedingly well.
Miss Vincent's songs were well received,
while Mr. FitzgeralcT pained new laurels in
his triple role. Miss Wolvin, as Dolly
Green, "a dangerous woman," partic
ularly good, though ; her ; part makes her
appear in a most reprehensible light.' The
remaining characters were, as a rule, well ;
taken. •• /, , •/- \_ ]'- : .- -- \■ ■
S To-night the association's festivities
will close with -'high jinks" at B'nai B'rith
Hall, where a delightful entertainment is
anticipated. ' \ :
A new bicycle tire which is said to be an
improvement over those in general use has
been invented and patented. In the
middle of the tire of an ordinary style
pneumatic rubber tire is a groove into
which is fitted a smaller tire of leather,
which, it is claimed, is more durable than
the present style of all rubber tires, while
equally elastic and light.
J'IjKJK
GRADY— In this city, December 27, 1895, Mrs.
Ellon Orady (neo Lahy), beloved wife of Michael
Grady. and mother of Marie and Mary Grady,
and sister of Mrs. George Thomas of Virginia
City, Ncv, a native of Siallardstown. parish of
llallun, County Kilkenny, Ireli.nd.aged 50 years.
a *- .Not ice of funeral hereafter.
\^ NEW TO-DAT.
igJL M-M 3 i™ i: ; : "Pure and Sure."
Baking Piowdeh
•'Absolutely the best and most
desirable baking powder manufactured."
° n
Gen. S. H. Hurst, late Ohio Food Commissioner,
JUST MISSED A FORTUNE
The Costa Rica Reached the
Strathnevis Ten Minutes
Too Late.
CAPTURED BY THE MINEOLA.
Narrow Escape of the American Ship
Wachusett in the Same
Gale.
Two steamers arrived from Puget Sound
ports yesterday, and both brought news
of the British steamer Strathnevis. They
were the Umatilla and Costa Rica,
and both Captains Hunter and Mclntyre
confirm the reports of heavy weather re
ported by all the incoming sailing vessels.
The Costa Rica was only a few minutes
behind the Mineola in reaching the
Strathnevis, but it was sufficient to lose
her the tow and the consequent salvage.
Captain Mclntyre says the big steamer was
not in a particularly dangerous position.
The sea was going down, and her anchors
would have held until assistance came.
"We were on our way to San Francisco
when we saw the Strathnevis at anchor off
Destruction Island," said Captain Mcln
tyre yesterday. "We were on the look
out for her, and wheu we saw the distress
signals flying I headed for the derelict.
The Mineola alsto saw the signals and
made for the anchored steamer. It had
been blowing Hard, and there was a nasty
cross-sea. The wind died out, however, and
there was nothing to fear except the heavy
seas. These did not seem to have any ef
fect on the Strathnevis, and she rode at
her anchors in safety.
"The Mineola got to the Strathnevis first
and her captain secured the tow. As to
the Miowera, 1 think she is now well on
her way to Honolulu. The wind and sea
were going down, and Captain Stott would
know that the Strathnevis was practically
sate before he would continue h.2 voyage.
Finding that the steamer was at anchor
and that he could do nothing more for her,
he stood on his course, and is now prob
ably making up for lost time. As I said j
before, the wind had died out, and there
was nothing to contend with but the heavy
cross-ea, and that would be nothing to a
sttancb vessel like the Miowera."
The Umatilla passed the Mineola and
! the Strathnevis as they were making the
Straits oi San Juan del Fuca. Both steam
ers were making good weather of it, and
Captain Hunter says tne big derelict had
apparently nothing the matter with her.
The Umatilla brings the news of the
narrow escane of the American ship Wa
chusett. She left Nanaimo, B. C, with a
cargo of coal for this port, and all went
well until the vessel was eighty miles
soutli of Cape Flattery. Like all the other
vessels that have come in from the Sound,
she encountered the heavy cross-sea raised
by the southeast and southwest gales and
came near going to the bottom. She was
dodging aioiip/Myder lower topsails when a
heavy sea stiS^; her and threw her on
her beam ends. The cargo shifted, and
soon tne good ship had a seven-foot li3t to
port. The crew thought she was going
down and a rush was made for the boats.
The captain drove them back and made
them work the ship. She was finally got
about, and passing through the straits
Fort Angeles was reached. An examina
tion showed the Wachusett was strained
in every joint, and that her cargo will
have to be discharged and the ship re
calked from hteni to stern before she caa
again venture to sea.
The Umatilla was at sea on Christmas
day and the chief steward prepared an
excellent dinner. The cross-seas that
raised trouble with all the coasters had
their effect on the steamer's passengers.
Out of the 175 people on board only six
passengers showed up at the dinner table,
and in consequence the turkey, sucking
pig and other delicacies went to satisfy the
appetites of the forecastle hands and the
firemen. "It's an ill wind that blows no
body good."
UNLUCKY O'BRIEN.
Stabbed by a Chinese Lottery Man Be
cause His Ticket Proved a
Winner.
John O'Brien, a carpenter, living on
Sacramento street, near Kearny, was
I NEW TO-DAY.
« ij.i I / i I
Don't Forget Our
Number.
The next best pift day after Xmas is
New Year's. . Then is when those forgetful
people who forgot somebody have another
chance. ■ ,
' ; If you think anything in the Furniture
line would please him or her, don't forget
to investigate our five Immense floors and
"our Mission-street prices." . \
INDIANAPOLIS
FURNITURE
CO.
750 Mission St.
stabbed in the abdomen by a Chinese lot
tery man yesterday morning and seriously
wounded. He was carried to the Receiv
ing Hospital, where the wound was dressed
by Dr. Bunnell.
A week ago O'Brien purchased from the
lottery man a ticket which, it appears,
won $18 50. He was only paid $10, the
vender promising him the balance later
on. About o'clock yesterday morn
ing O'Brien met tlie fellow on Jackson and
Kearny streets, and in the argument
which followed the Chinese drew a knife,
inflicting the wound. O'Brien refuses to
prosecute the fellow, but says he will kill
him on sight.
JSKW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS.
EATRE M props.
I. AST TWO PERFOE> r 1 v " " > '
MATINEE TO-DAY j
TO-NIGHT
RIC ST§ "1-4
Grand Farewell to Xi«
Song Birds.!
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT! —
The Sensation of the Season,
HERRMANN the Great
In His Marvelous
BUI/LET-CATCHING FEAT — . —
Catching a Volley of Bullets fired at him by »
squad of U. S. Begulars from Battery I,
Fifth Artillery, Fort Mason,
And Hi* Complete Entertainment of
MAGIC, 3IIRTH AND MYSTERY.
MME. HEBBMANN in Her Spectacular Dance
Creations. ■ _
THEATRIC 'props.
MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2.
TWO WEEKS ONLY! -
Crowded Every Performance!
EVERY EVENING, INCLUDING SUNDAY.
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS
Of Everybody's Favorite Comedienne,
Supported by JOHN C. BICE and Her Big Com-
■ pany of Comedians, in .
THE WIDOW JONES.
-MATINEE TO-DAY!— —
BLACK OROO I
A CHKTSTMAS PRESENT TO EVERY
ONE— Little, Young or Old.
TOYS and Christmas Things for All!
A Shower of Dolls Thrown to the Audience.
AND, OH, THE TOYS!
And Best Candy for Everybody,
Absolutely Grana Production of THE
BLAC cblooe:.
■ 200 Artists and Specialists in Line.
Prices— lOc, 15c, 25c and 35c.
Night Prices— lOc. 15c, 25c, 35c, sOc.
Monday— -'OUR BOARWSG-HOUSE."
niCOLAnQtIOOTTLOD* o>- itiiC3A.nDnAiiAotß4v.
THE SATURDAY
FIRST MATINEE
EVERY liADY AND (111 1.
WILL COME TO SEE
Fanny iFtioe
.a.B " KrjaLKro"sT : ?'
In Her Latest Success, '
"AT THE FRENCH BALL!"
TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE
jibs. I mtumnism KbjlLino i'roprieior <s.M»a»s«i
EVERY"BVBNINa
A WORLD OF NOVELTY !
A HEAVEN OF DELIGHT!
The Gorgeous Holiday Burlesque,
Brine th» Children. — '—
GREAT CAST !
GRAN i> BALLET!
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!
OSCAB L. FEST'S
Wondrom Transformation
• "SEA SHI'.LLS."
Popular Prices— 25c and sOc.
MOROSCO'S
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
Tne Handsomest Family Theater in America.
WALTEB MOBOSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager
EVERY EVENING AT EIGHT
And Special Christinas Day 3latinee,
Gorgeous Production of Jules Verne's Superb
. . Spectacular Success,
"AROUND THE WORLD 80 BAYS !"
100 People on the Staee !^— loo •
Easily the Rest Show in Town!
.Kvjsninh I'BICFJ— 2SC «nd Sli
« Family Circle and Gallery. 10c. ;■::.;
Pgual fllatinces Saturday, ana .Sunday.'
ORPHEUM.
O'F»rren Ptreet, Between .Stocfetoa and Po^slL . - .
MATINEE TO-DAY (SATURDAY), DEC. 28.
- Parquet, any seat, 25c; Balcony, any seat, 10c;
Children, any part, 10c.
AS OVERTOPPING HOHDAY BILL !
MANHATTAN COMEDY FOUR,
CLIFFORD AND HUTU,
BERNARD DYLLYN,
3 BOLIEN BROTHERS,
NEWELL AND SHEVETTE.
ALL NEW ! ALL NEW !
SHOOT THE CHUTES
FROM 1 TO 11 P.M. DAILY
(Weather Permitting).
. SEE —
EMIL MARKEBERG
MAKEHIS
SLIDE FOR LIFE SUNDAY
' At 9:30/ . :•;"
A Wonderfnl TIGHTROPE WALK at 3:30.
CONCERTS AT 8 P. M.
ADMISSION—- — : —^'lO CENTS
Children (Inclndlng a Merry-Go-Ronnd Ride), 10c.
RACI NG RACING I RACI NG I
CALIFORNIA^JOCKEY CLUB.
——WINTER MEETING— —
Beginning Thursday, December 26,
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.
Bacing Monday, Tuesday,\Wednesday, Thnrsday,
Friday and Saturday. * Bain or Shine. -
FIVE UK MOKE BACES EACH DAY.
' : -- »"-' Baces start at 2:00 p. m. sharp. • . .
McAllister and Geary street cars pass the cat*.
B. B. Jill-ROY. THOS. H. WILLIAMS JB.,
• becretary. President
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