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CAPTAIN CHARLES NELSON. One of the Leading Shipowners I < and Lumber Merchants. J Among the pioneers of .. San Fran- ] Cisco who have enjoyed successful ca- i reers none is more prominent than ' Captain Charles? F. Nelson, the lumber ! merchant and ship-owner of 6 -Cali fornia street. Captain Nelson arrived in California in the fall of ISSO, and since that time has been actively en gaged in the business of which he is now the head. Captain Nelson is the owner of some thirty vessels and two steamers, the North Fork and the Lachmann. en- ; gaged in the Pacific trade and giving employment to over 300 men. Most of the sailing vessels are employed in the transportation of lumber, principally : Humboldt redwood and Puget Sound pine, dressed and in the rough. The captain if* vice-president of the Pa cific Lumber Company of Scotia, Hum boldt County, and also vice-president of the Dickens Lumber Company of San Francisco. He is the local agent for the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company of Washington, and is be sides interested in various enterprises of great magnitude on the Pacific Coast. It is not alone in a commercial way that the name of Nelson is famous here. The late Mrs. Nelson was presi dent of the Old People's Home, and for twenty-one years prior to her death she was prominent in charitable work .*.: in this city. Captain Nelson resides with his family on a beautiful estate on Seminary avenue, near Mills Col lege. ■ ♦ V A MODEL INSTITUTION. The Almshouse Capably Man aged by Superintendent Edward Reddy. Among the various institutions of California none perhaps has attracted more attention within the past few years than the City and County Alms house, which is under the able and conservative management of Captain Edward Reddy, assisted by his efficient lieutenants. Never in the history of the institution have the comfort, safe ty and welfare of the inmates been given such consideration as under the present regime. In addition to provid ing the establishment with a new con crete laundry and lavatory, new morgue, handsome lawns and fire engine house, Superintendent Reddy has made ample provisions against fire by laying new four-inch mains throughout the build ing, with hydrants at convenient points and hose attached. Monthly entertain ments for the amusement of inmates have been inaugurated, at which many artists in the musical and dramatic pro fession have appeared. "When it is re membered that in addition to making the improvements referred to Superin tendent Reddy returned $6200 of his ap propriation at the end of the fiscal year, the wisdom of the Chief Execu tive in selecting Superintendent Reddy is at once apparent. » If you ai-e suddenly overcome by nausea and feel as if the earth were slipping from under you, ask for Jesse Moore whisky. It invigorates the heart action and revives the circula tion. Wm. C.Brown COMPANY; Printers WHO DC ALL KINDS OP GOOD WORK _>■ =*-AT FAIR PRICES qon SANSOME ST. ULU HALLECK BLOCK. Telephone, Main 1051 mHE CALIFORNIA IDRY DOCK CO. Office, 302 California Street, SAN FRANCISCO. VESSELS OF ALL SIZES, STEAM AND SAIL, TAKEN OUT EXPEDITIOUSLY —AND AT— MODERATE RATES, ' —ON THE— COMPANY'S DRY DOCKS 4t Hunter's Point and Foot of Spear Street ;£; -for— — * - • -.--..-.. (leaning and painting, V —OR FOR— SURVEY AND REPAIRS. HUNTER'S POINTSTONE GRAYING DOCK . Length 490 feet Width of entrance 90 feet Depth on sill 24 feet -■ FLOATING DOCKS, SPEAR STREET. *: No. 1 capable of lifting 3000 ton* No. 2 capable of lifting up to 1000 ton» "THE DELINEATOR." The leading Fashion Magazine; circulation over half a million copies ; subscription price $1.00, single copies 15c. THE BUTTERICK PATTERNS-Far superior to all others. "Result," 00 per cent of the patterns sold through- out the world at retail are Butterick Patterns. Cata- logues and Fashion Sheets mailed free by The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar Mail Order Department IN SOLID SIL- ' VERWARE. M .. r . T . ;r .2 5 c to $12.50 Sterling Silver - handled Men's Letter Cases all Tooth Brushes..6 5 c to d C e "t^otrdn. b C v° m V ; Sterling Silver - handled Q f^?t^J r^\^l\ Nail Brushes 65c to $1 ered Photograp^£u™s Sterling Silver - handled „£~; "r~ "r'niZlZ n!« Button Hooks.4octoSl.so Bohemian Colored Cuass Sterling Silver and Mother _*»-,;-«-_ „,...«•.*._,. St^?zhiXd r «2SSSTSTtKB It. Nt p»nri p,„„ r-..«.f_-., Manicure and 1 oilet bets of Pearl Paper Cutters ... *_ Celluloid Cases -35C to $1 „. tl _ - -_ Sterling Silver - handled . v .......5i to $20 Nail Files 3*; c to $1 __ _ -_.____ •____- Sterling Silver -handled IN THE DRY Shoe Horns 75c to $2 j r\/-\_-\c* t*\t- Sterling Silver - backed ILjUUjJo Ue,- Sterling SiTveT Scissors.!.?.? I PARTMENT. Sterling Silver Scissors I JT-^K 1 IVliliN 1 . 75c to $2 I Novelty Suit Patterns in Sterling Silver Cuticle and j Xmas boxes $7. 50 Corn Knives. 50c to $1.25 Celluloid Glove and Hand- Sterling Silver Comb and I kerchief boxes.-4oc to 7-50 Brush in box.. ss to $7.50 j Silk Eiderdown Comforts..*. Sterling Silver Bonnet I ...$lO to $17.50 Brushes $1.25 to $3 All-Wool Blankets, the Cut glass silver-topped Holiday ones $7 to $9 peppers and salts, ink- Ladies' Crepon Lisle Hos- stands, powder-boxes, iery in colors $1*75 salve-boxes, scent-bottles, Ladies' Imported Cotton vinaigrettes. Hosiery, 6 pairs $1.40 Ostrich Boas $7.50 IN OPERA- Long Wash" TtesV.."Z.7.' soc5 oc UN UrllKA- Long Wash Ties 50c GLASSES, S Sh in, na D Silk Ties ~ 5C xvt a *^/^tjt-<o Neck Ruches 85c W AT CUES, Initialed Handkerchiefs if I '/*-*■* 20c to 50c ■C- 1 v-.. Lace Edged Handkerchiefs Imported French Lemaire * 15c to $2.50 Opera-glasses Embroidered Handkerchieis $4 to $15.85 ioc to $5 Imported French Pearl- Real Lace Handkerchiefs... finish Opera-glasses $2.25 to $8.50 $3 to $10 Fancy Fans 50c to $15 Opera-glass Holders from Bovs'SolVd'SiiveV Watches IN CHlNA- (Hunting case) $5.50 W7 Anp Boys' Nickel Watches WAKE. (open face) $2.50 T AIVFPS Misses' Solid Silver Open t^thl, ' Face Watches $3.45 ETC. Ladies' Solid Gold Wal- " _■•_,___- tham Watches $19 50 Ge rma " Met,ach Covered Clocks, all kinds, -from Beer Mug 5...... 49c up ......... 70c to $50 Plate Sets— I plate, 1 cup and 1 saucer 35c up t-kt tt- a -T'T ---. French Onyx Gilt Candie- IN LEATHER sticks, with fancy candle Vjr-L/Ui--'-!-*. Fancy Decorated Modern Coin Purses, 87 kinds to Lamp, with Globe to choose from-ioc to $2.50 1 match $1.75 TABLE WATERS, WINES, ETC. Special for Christmas Week. Lytton Geyser Soda, a California product, one of the purest and best Table Waters in the world, regu- lar, $1.75 per dozen quarts, holiday special d* « r-/\ price -*P -*- -OU Lytton Seltzer, unrivaled for the cure of Kidney and Liver Troubles, regular $1.75 per dozen quarts, d** 4 *-a holiday special price $ >.OU. Our Pure Old Bourbon Whiskey, regular rf--, 4 q $2.50 a gallon, holiday special price — -4>_v.>/ Our Extra Pure Old Port, regular $1.25 per • q gallon, holiday special price O/C Our Extra Pale Sherry, regular $i.50 per q-- gallon, holiday special price 7/C Five-year-old Angelica, Muscatelle, Malaga, Tokay, regular 50c, 60c, 65c and 75c per bottle, holiday / q special price 43c, 53c, 59c and O/C Old Jamaica . Rum, full proof, regular d- *-, /q $4.00 per gallon, holiday special price -4><_>.o 7 Those beautiful Pear Jugs, full quart Port __-q or Sherry, now O/C EXTRA SPECIAL FOR XMAS. A treat for connoisseurs, the most delicate and delicious wine on the market, the celebrated Ruinart, Brut, Champagne, Quarts, s2.69; Pints, $». 39. TO OUR COUNTRY PATRONS— AII or- ders in this department received up to Wednesday night, the 22d, will be packed free of charge. Jackson's Napa Soda. The fame cf the mineral and medici nal waters of California is world wide, but .none of these preparations of na ture enjoys a wider celebrity than Napa Soda, which is bottled at the re nowned springs seven miles from Napa by Colonel G. H. T. Jackson. . It is uni versally regarded as the most invigor ating tonic ever used, and the prince of table waters. The so-called mineral waters brought to this coast are not what they seem, but simply carbonated water. Jackson's Napa Soda is a na tural mineral water, not shipped here in barrels to acquire a woody taste, but f ' - ... ■■■- ■ " .. •** ' » Jla^ft^^li^^ $*ir oi Health ' f^'' *' JESWu Rheumatics ' ' .4(M|M «- There <jrc Counterfeits : iiii -JOS' Gee JacKson's «- . i THE SAN FRANCISCO CAT,!-, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1897. , We Ye done all that we can to make shopping easy for you this last week before Christmas — Increased our sales force by hundreds, added to our delivery service, enlarged de- partments that will have to bear the brunt of the Holiday trade (the toy department by i;ooo square feet) and stand ready to help you in every way possible. Anything that you can possibly want will be found under this one roof — reasonably priced. FURS FOR GIFTS. BEAUTIFUL GARMENTS of Seal Skin, Stone Mar- ten, Fitch, Mink, Black Marten, Persian Lamb, Astrak- han, Canadian Marten and all of the other popular furs made in our own factory; all selected skins, correct style • and all superior workmanship, reasonably priced for holiday selling. RUGS of Leopard, Tiger, Polar Bear, Grizzly Bear, Red Fox, White Fox and other skins make very accept- able presents. We have an unrivaled assortment ANOTHER FUR CAPE SALE FROM B TO II A. M. MONDAY. On Monday, November 22, J we offered 150 $15 fur capes at jg& $8. 50 each between the hours of •*y****jj*p 9 and 12 A. M. It was a special _y~ i^Sf sale for those hours only and so ad- .- J _ Jfe vertised. We sold the number that we agreed to at that price _W^*_R^fe_v and since then have had so many /Y'lff i \-V inquiries for them and have been £J ds[ i \ N obliged to disappoint so many ▼ «<?/_■ \ I\/ people that we have determined iL M♦■ %k V, to repeat the sale to-morrow *"■* *■• _Jw* iK * morning commencing at 8 o'clock "^^WBraT and lasting until ti. This time, '*\Kf\i*\*y however, we will positively sell only 75 capes at This Is the Cape. $8.50 Each. All rich black fur-perfect skins, made by skilled furriers, 22 inches deep, , 1 35- inch sweep, high storm collar, silk lined throughout Curtains— Cushions— Covers for Couches — Christmas gifts— Curtains that look well, Curtains that laundry well, Curtains that sell well, because the designs are beautiful, the quality good and the prices right Final Holiday Sale this week of Cushions in Silk, Satin, Corduroy and Tapestry covers, at prices which . we venture to say cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Im- mense assortments of Couch and Table Covers, Portieres, Drapery Silks, etc Curtain and Drapery Dei ft-tment— Second Floor. Carpet, Rug and Furniture Departments Take part In the carnival of holiday bargain-giving. This newly enlarged and renovated section of the store is prepared to offer extraordinary inducements to those who wish to give practical presents that will be constant cheerful reminders of the giver all the year round. The enormous increase of sales since these departments were combined under the new management indicate that our low prices and improved stocks are appreciated by the bargain-loving public GREAT CARPET INDUCEMENTS. \^UTT7I' First-Class Worsted Velvet, borders to match, yard.. 73c M^..|s*if( lull I L ' First-Class Tapestry Brussels Carpets, large jffl " ■ -)]^ w^lwln variety vT^r ; Tff ' "M^j *Sf^S& 50 rolls Smith's Axminsters, latest patterns, at 85c : i^jSiK&S-'B y^-p-Sp*-*-! 75 rolls Ingrain Carpets, very special at . 27£ c |__?^H[ ' S jjyP*-^_l_ An Extra Quality Linoleum in all the latest designs ,________i _|sa|! and colorings, a 75c value, this week at .42„c This large cob- __, ,„ - rnTTru CDUrTAT Handsome Oak bier- seat Rocker in <gg?_V- >a j . - , _ V^UUv-rl -_>JrC\_v_/__L, Sideboard like pic- oak, actually worth **jS%ty-:'<~ l*Z i.i.Zffe This good-looking Turkish Couch up- ture, plush- -54, reduced to 'fc^.*-. __^___I.___,_£_?1 .___,_£ _? holstered in empire corduroy, with soring drawers and large $2.45. -^ETffv-j »7*^ffg^-ay|__i| edges, all colors, reduced from $12 to $8.98. L ! ,]_i2. * drawers - ■3m".. 7 s*. White Enameled and Solid Oak Chiffonier, f^S^^ , i- Brass Beds, including like cut, highly finished ' psJ£^|3' f^^-^^d woven wire spring, wool and first-class workman- 'if£ llilffl top mattress and pillow, shi P- former P rice was Mi^M feiE.^J good value $,5, for . »£■ the s P ecial holida Eg $10.00. $650 IpssMl^ The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar California's Largest — America's Grandest Christmas Store. bottled at the springs and charged with Its own mild, sweet-tasting natural gas. It is bottled not only in half pints, but in pints and quarts as well. About 176,000 dozen bottles are annually sold on the coast, Mexico, Central America and the Hawaiian Islands. Napa Soda Springs is one of the most beautiful spots in California. Colonel Jackson has erected a magnificent ho tel, which is open all the year and well patronized. The office of the concern is at 147 New Montgomery street.. ■ ♦ . The Pacific States Type Foundry (Home Industry) furnished the Call's new dress. YUKON TRADING & TRANSPORTATION CO. Will dispatch one of their NEW AND ELEGANT SCREW STEAMERS EVERY TEN DAYS AFTER FEBRUARY 15 FOR Dyea, Skagway, Juneau. FOR FREIGHT AND PASSAGE Apply at General Office, 19 Montgomery St., San Francisco. YUKON TRADING & TRANSPORTATION CO. W. M.WILLIAMS, General Manager. ... ;; . _ [ESTABLISHED 1874.] GEORGE W. KNEASS, BOAT AND LAUNCH BUILDER. Stern-"W_ieel Steamboats,Yuk.on Boats, Arotio Sleds PILOT MAP TO THE KLONDIKE. ALASKA OUTFITS. • 718 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal. ______&*3<&_*W!ara*-l_sj*^^ /: ■":;.-;-"*"■ SOME GIFTS FOR MEN. Useful practical presents at unusually low prices. We are exclusive .agents in San Francisco for the famous .'•Stuttgarter" Sanitary Wool Underwear. Why not present father, husband or son with some of this best underwear that is made ? Exquisite Holiday Neckwear in <$?*& the newest and nobbiest styles, strictly ■jjjztjf'Tn a, all silk, put up in pretty m rtF&srfz~> boxes ~ *J\J\J j \W/J Men's Satin Embroidered Sus- '\fliy penders in different colorings, -}/_"_ )s§?•, special per pair ~ - LOC I 4C&-3& Men's Silk Initial Hemstitched w!_Sn__? Handkerchiefs with nicely em- **•*)/- j V#*i*\i broidered letters LOC \Jf__fry A special line of Men's Lawn MX _■' Jh Hemstitched Initial Handkerchiefs, tlM^Kil beautiful embroidered letters, /m "gJif 5 * price 3 for _ OUC -*» J & Men's Fancy Colored Border Silk NSf? Handkerchiefs, a large variety *}/r t to select from LOC ■ Beautiful Silk Mufflers, assorted colors, excel- *i[- lent value at '...- lOC Men's Fleece-lined Gloves, extra value, per p-r\ pair -. OUC Men's Fine. Dogskin Fur-top Gloves in brown and tan shades, all sizes, regular $1 50 value, <•*■« 4 aa special price per pair «-P .-•♦UU Children's Bows in the latest shades of Plaids **pr\ and Roman Stripes, each - „ L\JC BATH ROBES, $2.50. We have them singly and in sets, as low * 1 r\ 00 as 52.50, as high as *4> * V- — Bath Robes in sets — Robe, 2 towels, 1 pair mitts, 1 pair slippers, nicely put up in boxes, from ...„ ....56.50 to SIO.OO per set HOLIDAY CANDIES. We operate on the premises one of the largest candy factories in town, and guarantee that our 35c per pound — 3 pounds for $I—Fancy1 — Fancy French Mixed, equals any you have been paying 50c per pound for. You need not be backward in ODening up a box of our Candy before your friends, fearing they would think you were economizing. Our label on a box ranks equally with the other best houses. in the city. A few pounds would be an accept- - able present for your friends in the country. Shipped in tin boxes without extra charge. HOLIDAY GROCERIES. I Why pay more than our prices for the delicacies for xg your Christmas and New Year's tables? We carry the g® full line of high-dass imported groceries and our prices ®® are just as low on them as on the regular pure food sup- gj® plies. Use direct grocery telephone, South 59. ®® ®® SPECIAL MONDAY. I Wool Soap, 5c size, Monday only, 7 for .-25 c gg , ' r <V (Limited to $1.00 worth to each customer.) ®® Fancy Shredded Cocoanut, regularly 16c per pound, ®® will be on Monday : 12c ®® -.SPECIAL TUESDAY. || Popular Butter Sale, fine Creamery Butter, guaran- »® teed, on Tuesday only, per square 44c ®® pound boxes, Figs, regularly 50c. box, Tues- . ®® day 40c $® ®® HERE'S AN EXTRA SPECIAL M _ (» •' 500 Eastern extra fine Smoked Beef Tongues, regu- ®® . larly 65c each, our price until this lot is sold ....50c ©x ————— ' ©x OUR REGULAR PRICES ON ffi Imported HOLIDAY GOODS. || Gb.ce Cherries and As- Puree De Foi Gras, 20c g® sorted Fruits 50c lb and 25c tin •®g Genuine Guava Jelly, 13c, Wurzen Wafers and Bent's ' ®® 22c and 35Cpkg ' Water Wafers g® Mortadellas, 20c, 40c and 25c 1- lb carton ®® 55c tin Washington Navel Or- : ®£) Truffles in Glass, 50c and anges 45c doz X® 70c pkg Fancy Lemons, large and ®® Anchovys, Falstaff tins, fine, 2 dozen 25c ©g 25c and 35c tin Nuremberg Lebkuchen, in g® Fancy Apples $1.00 box large variety ®® ®^ HOLIDAY SLIPPERS. ®® HOLIDAY SLIPPERS, fl Ladies' Black Quilted Satin Slip- £® #*£-. P f ts, fur trimmed, hand turned sold ®S lsg«i*k regularly for $2.00 and $2. 50 — ourholi- ©® jaBJM day price.. £1.49 . . ®g Kfv. Men's Fine Vici / l^A ? g lhi--*^il_*-fe. Kid Hand-turned _^-^'^_E3^b g® Hamlet Slippers— m ~^* =^ *• *j a beautiful Xmas present to father, brother or » © ® worth $2.00. our holiday price C f 49 ®© *4> >-— ®§ Men's Black and Wine-colored ®® *. Alligator -Slippers, McKay q/t_ )l •> A* A sewed /OC ®® _js^^t^^ Ladies' Party ®g t*f^-m^^^ Slippers, with g® French heels, Js)sr^) x l .!. colors pink, blue, red, white and x© canary — regular prices $2.50 and g_*^ * -By S® $3.00 0ur holiday price <t**> 00 ®^ -PL I® LUNCH AT THE CAFE I LUNCH AT THE CAFE ill After spending an hour or two shopping in the big ®® store and puzzling your brains trying to decide on suit- ®;g able presents for each one of the family circle, drop in @® at the Cafe and refresh yourself with a little lunch, g® Everything served here is the very best Absolute clean- ®® liness and quick service is maintained and prices ara ' ®® moderate. ®® Orders are taken here for all kinds of Cakes, Pies ®x and Confectionery. ®® Fruit Cakes and Plum Puddings made es- Art g® pecially for the holidays, per pound *-*UC g® Ice Cream, any flavor desired, per gallon, <■*•**-•) (\r\ ®% delivered - *J)Z.UU ®g ®® THE LATEST BOOKS If FOR THE HOLIDAYS, I ® Y\ From all the leading publishers of America, have been ®g received by us within the past week, and coming so late ®® are all perfectly fresh and clean..' : ®® We carry more titles than all other bookstores In ©g California combined, and we are the only house carry- ®® ing both cheap and expensive editions of standard works g® in single volumes and sets. ®g Here are a tew of the leading books of the year: ®® ©nn Our I Our ®S price. price. ®® Nansen's Farthest North, j Benjamin Harrison's;. This g® 2 vols - $9,001 Country of Ours $1.35 ®S Quo Vadis Illustrated, 2 Mrs. Burnett: His Grace ®® vols $5*40 or Osmonde $i-35 g® Gladstone. By J. McCar- Stevenson's last: St Ives ®® thy ." $5.43 „ - *•• "....$1.35 ®® Gibson's People of Dick- Captain King: General's g® ens ...$4.50 D0ub1e..... .....si. 10 g® Gibson's London $4.50 Bangs' Pursuit of the ®® Remington's Drawings Houseboat $1.10 @® - $4*50 ■ ®g Colonel Inman's Santa Fe cpfrr'TAT "KrYE- x® Trail $3*15 -**™- 1 rui< - |S Bigelow's White Man's THE YOUNG. ;®§ Africa $2.25 St. Nicholas for 1897, ®® Crawford's Corleone, 2 bound, 2 vols $3.10 '* . vols $1.80 Mrs. Burnett's Juveniles, ( <§> Bird Neighbors $i.Bo New Edition, 5 titles.si.io ( ® Hardy: Love Affairs, of 500 volumes Henly's Books, ( © Famous Men $i*3s 10 titles.™ 50c ( ® FIRE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE ■ The Thuringia Insurance Company of Erfurt, Germany. " ESTABLISHED 1853 I Deposited in the United, States for the benefit of Capital $2,250,000.00 | American Policyholders $250,000 in U. S. Bonds Issues -Policies Against Loss toy Fire. The Frankfort Accident and Plate Glass Insurance Company of Frankfort on the Main, Germany, ESTABLISHED 1865 DEPOSITED IN THE UNITED STATES. • Capital $1,250,000.00. • $200,000.00 Issues Policies Covering Employers' and Public Liam'litu, Individual Accident and Plate Glass Pacific Coast Department 204=206=208 Sansome St., SAN FRANCISCO. VOSS, CONRAD & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS. 55