The San Francisco call. [volume], December 31, 1903, Image 16

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Attachments Are Released.
The numerous attachments levied
on Sproats' Market by Its creditors
were released yesterday by order of
the plaintiffs', attorneys, and the
premises and: stock < were turned over
to \ a representative of the Board *of
Trade, who '. will ¦ wind up the affairs
of ."the defunct concern. * *
Biff, Cloak. House Closed ;for Two Days
ri Much interest-will, be; taken by the
ladies of this city at Baron's^ first great
sale.v $25,000 ;of the finest gar
ments , will be sold at" less = than - half
price; The store will be closed* Friday
and , Saturday '.• to ¦- prepare for . the:; many
bargains. ;' Sale * will *¦ commence" Monday ,
morningr- at.: 10 o'clock'." sharp. Baron's
Cloak and"Suit;House.;762 Market st. • i
Committee of Supervisors 3Ieets.
The committee composed of Sup
ervisors Brandenstein, chairman:
Braunhart. Connor, Eggers and Box
ton, to nominate the standing commit
tees of the new Board of- Supervisors,
met last night at the City Hall Noth
ing much was done, the committee
adjourning until next Monday, when
it will make its selections.;. It is said
that there will be a number of changes
In the various committees.
Commissioners Win Suit.
A decision was rendered . in favor of
the • Civil , Service Commissioners yes
terday by Judge Murasky. in the suit
brought by . G. P,. 'Mo'uille.; He sued
for an injunction restraining the
board from interfering -with the drivf
ers of police patrols and • from calling
an examination of applicants for the
position of driver. '.
For a Cold - on the Lungs. , and . to prevent
Pneumonia, take Piso's Cure. Druggists. 23c*
Small Printers Meet.
The small printers met last nisht at
73 Fourth street and appointed a
committee ; to fix a schedule for job
printing in this city. John A. Nace
was elected chairman and H. A.' Odell
secretary- They meet again' Wednes
day night.
Some very swell weddln* Invitation* com*
from Knowlea. 24 Second street. Main 60S.. • .
Special— Black Drop Veils, 50c. for SSc.
Special- — Tennis Flan. Skirts, 50c, for 35c.
Special — Flan. Waists. $1.50 & 52, for 95c.
Special — Mercerized Skirts. 75c, for 48c.
Special— Eiderdown Sacques, one-half oft.
For Thursday, only. Greenberg &
Greenberg, Grant ave., cor. Geary st. •
Greenbcrg & Grecnbcrg
Trachoma is Granulated Eyelids. Mu
rir.e Eye Remedy cures this and other
Eye troubles. mak«»s wea'x eyes strong.
Druggists and opticians. : • ,
More than one-third of the inhabit
ants of St. Louis are of German blood.
At a card party given' yesterday
afternoon at her residence in Berkeley
the engagement of Miss Marjorle Er
wln, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Erwin; to Lieutenant James
Gibson Taylor of the Thirteenth In
fantry, stationed at Alcatraz, was an
nounced. Those participating in the
pleasant function were young lady
friends of Miss Erwin'. from San.Fran
cisco; Oakland and' Berkelev, among
them Miss %Maude Myers, Miss May
Myers, Miss" Alma Mitchell, Miss Alice
Downing, Miss Edna Shatter ' Orr, Miss
Florence Thrall, Miss Edna Wilde, Miss
Lucille! Webster/ Miss Kate Jackson,
Miss Mabel Reed, Miss Linda Kemp,"
Miss- Elizabeth Thompson/Miss Elsie
Ames, Miss . Effle Wade', Miss ' Helen
Robinson, Miss Rhoda Howell.
The tea which Miss Charlotte Ellin
wood had arranged for New Year's day
has been, indefinitely postponed on ac
count of '.Mrsi Elllnwood's illness.
• • *
The? engagement is announced of
Miss A. Adeline Smith, daughter of
Mrs. J. A." Smith- to John A. Percy,
formerly of the law firm of Pierson | &
Mitchell. The , bride-to-be is a stun
ning girl of the California type and. is
possessed of a fine personality.
The groom is well known in legal and
social circles. > ,
The wedding will occur early in the
spring.
The social science department of the
California Club appeared yesterday in
the role of hostesses 'to the inmates of
the County Hospital. There were no
elaborate decorations, nor swagger
gowns, nor ethereal music, but the re
ception was distinctly in keeping with
the spirit of the hour. And the music
given in the wards by the choir boys
of the Good Samaritan Mission was of
the kind that lifts up hearts— and there
are hearts a-plenty that need it in the
city's home for Jts friendless sick.
Good things dear to the inner self
were distributed by the good ladles and
a -fine programme was rendered in the
chapel for the convalescents.
The production of ' "My Colorado
Belle" at Mrs. de Young's to-night by
a east of society folk will be quitejthe
biggest event on the cards. It'is dis
tinctly a young people's affair.
(?) . *> • ,
Th<i Entre Nous will hold a leap year
assembly and germa© at the Palace
Hotel on Friday evening.
2ornia will be held at 2 p. m. January
] o 1904. in Golden Gate Hall.
A vrrit of attachment in the sum of
J6S6 60 was served yesterday on John
Crowley. a saloon-keeper at IT. Ma
son street, at the instance of L.
Nathan, for goods furnished and de
livered.
Saloon-Kcoper Attached.
.BERKELEY, Dec. 30. — The Rev.
Francis E. Clark, president and foun
der of the Christian Endeavor move-
Hnent, !who is on his way to New Zea
land, will cvlsit Berkeley to-morrow
morning and speak In Ihe Greek
Theater at the university. He wOll be
welcomed by •a body of Christian En
deavorers upon his arrival at Berkeley
station at 10: * 5 • o'clock and. escorted
to *he theater. He will speak in the
theater at 12 o'clock.
" To Welcome Dr. Clark.
Are not to.be compared to our new pat
ent back, flat-opening blank books, which
cost no more than the old style and are
infinitely better. We are Agents for
Berkshire typewriter papers and ribbons.
Rogral pencils, and headquarters for all
office supplies. Let us fit you up for the
New Year. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Mar
ket st. •
The Old Humpbacks
ETVith i*= air of r«?st and restful air and
*ui*ln* and Bcrrtoa un?un*»ssed. famous Ho
t»l El Paso 6" Iicbles is the place r« x>end
New Year's Curative mud or water Daths
from th*- celebrated Hot Springs quiet the
•nerve* «nd relieve ache*: driving in beautiful
hill* about. br*»athine tnnic mountain air. in
¦warmest sunehin*. makes onf ~h i to live.
Houn«! trip holiday ticket only S. 20 from San
Francisco. For reservations apx^y ¦¦•- V\ A.
Junker, manager. Paso nobles Hot Pprings.Cai."
New-Year Dinner.
Aside from the local interest attach,
ing to the show, it compared favorably
in general artlstjc quality with any
professional minstrel organization that
has appeared in . San Francisco this
season.
' .The olio, consisted .of a whirlwind
dance by Ruth Wilson and Irma Roper,
a musical act by Regal and Driscoll, a
sketch by the Brittains, colored enter
tainers, and songs by Harold Forman,
the choir boy. Casassa's orchestra
furnished the overture and accompani
ments. •
In mercaRtllt circle* it It con«ider#a
bad form to miss th« "<3rnmther«'
show," as the annual minstrel enter
tainment given by Golden Gate Coun
cil No. SO, United Conunferrfal Travel
ers* Association, Is popularly Alluded to.
So it was not surprising to find the A1
hambra Theater flll«d to its capacity
last evening by business tnen and thci*
women folk; nor was it cause for as
tonishment that the performance was
unanimously pronounced a "corker.*"
for most of the "gags'* rattled off by
the end men dealt with persons a.nd
things familiar to the audience,
William H. Brown— he is better
known as "Billy/ although the come
dians FespectfulJy addressed him as
"Mistah Brown "—sat in the center o£
th£ first part semicircle and acted as
receiver general for badinage from the
eight burnt-cork artists— Billy Brack
ett, Billy Hobson, Sam Hall, Dave Fin-,
ney, Billy Hynes, Jack Einstein, Elton
Lambert and Tom Holden. Mr. Hob
son told of an imaginary train ride to
heaven, during which he mej many
well-known drummers and recognized
them by their ruling penchants, and his
fusillade of 3 "shots" kept the assem
blage in a roar. Mr. Brackett told some
adventures in which his friend McCarty
was the leading- figure. Mr. Lambert
got a laugh on the house by glancing
up at the gallery and saying, "Why, if
there ain't my old friend. Judge Mo
gan," and then yelling "Rubber!." when
the audience twisted its head around
to follow his gaze. Mr. Lambert re
peated the chorus of his song, "Many
Rags," so ; many times that when he
was finally permitted to desist his
breath was spent and perspiration was
washing the blackness from his coun
tenance.'- Sam Hall's "Rain Song" won
a double, encore.
• Billy Hynes, whose final appearance
as a public entertainer it was, sang his
famous laughing song thrice over after
he had already contributed three vocal
numbers to the programme. Mr. Eln
stein sang i "Dat's de Way to Spell
Chicken," and a large basket of se
lected vegetables was one of the trib
utes handed to him over the footlights.
There were sentimental songs, of
course, and all of them were well sung.
W. H. , Brown and Carl L. Koening
sang bass solos, tenor solos were given
by Harry B. Smith and Fred Everett,
F. J. Glanninl and F. B. Wade contrib
uted barytone solos, and the Columbia
Quartet— J. H. Davies, James E. Dono
hue. J..E. Scanlon and Robert E.
Davies-^-sang a couple of popular num
bers. : - •
Mrs J. Malcolm Henry, Mrs. A. H. Voorhien,
Mrs. Selden 8. Wright. Mrs. D. D. .Colton,
Mrs. Frank Grace. Mrs. H. E. Huntlnirton, Mrs.
E Burke Holladay. Mrs. William J. Dingee,
Mrs. Hubert Howe Bancroft. Mrs. Henry
Wetherbee of Oakland. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Oliver
Orrlck. Mrs. John 1*. Howard. Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. J. Howard Smith. Mrs. Edson Adams of
Oakland, Mrs. Ann, Miss Florlnne Brown and
Miss Geraldine Scupham of Oakland, Mrs.
Philip Van Arsdale, Mrs. Irving Moulton, Mrs.
T. T Dargie, Mrs. J. It. Scupham, Mrs. John
M. Merrill. Mrs. U H. Bryan. Mrs. Wellington
M. Burnett. Mrs. Henry C. Farnham; Mrs. Sid
ney M. Van Wyck • Jr.. Mrs. Gregory, Mrs.
Frank Powers, Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Henry Payot.
Mrs. Gaston M. Ashe, Mrs , Thomas Porter
Bishop, Baroness Von Horst, Miss - Katherine
Mrs. Frederick Stolp. Mrs. E. J. Cot
ton and Mrs. J. Loran Pease of Oak
land were am'onz the richly dressed
women at the luncheon.
The list of invited guests includes:
Music, charming women and a de- j
Iightful Ttienu— all these and more verc j
pleasing factors In the very successful j
luncheon given at the University C!«b I
"o-flay by Mrs. John Charles Adams j
of Oakland. It was complimentary to |
M:"f J Malcolm Henry of Washing
ton, D. J., who is spending the -winter
with relatives in this city.
Considerable <>riginality wa§ display
ed in Lhe deco-atlons, which carried
out the idea o* a circus as far as pos
sible Red and white streamers were
festooned from the jenter of the cell
ing in tentlike lashior and in the mural
decoration grotesque masks and gaudy
t'.n horns played their part. \n the
center of each table toy drums r rough
riders, ballet dancers arii wild animalr
were grouped and were Jatev' carried
away \j> the guests as souvenirs of the
occasion.
A vaudeville programme between
courses prevented anj* tendency toward
ennui and orchestral music gave a
pleasing support to the constant mur
mur of feminine voices. Miss Jean Lo
gan, society's favorite dancer, appeared'
in two graceful delsarte dances, 'in one
of which she wore a Greek costume
and in the other a Japanese kimona.
The musical end of the programme was
supplied by a quartet of male voices
in a number of popular selections.
Just before the ladies left the. tables
confetti was passed around by Mrs.
Adams' beautiful little daughter, Vere
de Vere Adams, and showered upon the
guest of honor with, good wishes for
the Xew Year.
Mrs. Henry is a large woman of the
very pronounced blonde, type, just the
opposite of her hostess, who is petite
and dark. Mrs. Henry wore a hand
some : white lace gown with a large
toque of white tulle.
Mrs. Adams • resembles Mrs. Pat
Campbell somewhat and the resem
blance is increased by the long cling
ing gowns she affects, and which are
always designed by herself. Her dress
yesterday was of some soft, blue, filmy
stuff, ornamented with pearl embroid
ered butterflies, and a wreath of flow
era was twisted through her dark hair.
Miss Lulu Bothin, one of the season's
debutantes, was an attractive figure
at the luncheon in a dainty white chif
fon gown and hat and her hair a la
Peggy O'Neill. Miss Katherine Dillon
wore a becoming and exquisite white
lace gown. Mrs. Clarence Mann wore
over her reception gown a long coat
that was the envy of everybody.
It was of heavy green— a real
grass green— silk and the deep collars
were appllqued with Persian embroid
ery. A beautiful long green plume al
most covered her flat modish hat- An
other striking feature of Mrs. Mann's
costume was the large hoop rings she
wore, a' style now becoming very pop
ular in Paris.
Mrs. William Sesnon was also a guest
a-nd charmingly gowned,: her famous
collar and belt of cameos attracting
much attention.
ADAMS' IrUh lioss Cough »al«aa fcels*
from th« first do»e. cure* in • day. 23c. *fc. "
Delimit a Big and Brilliant
Assemblage of Business Men
and Families at the Alhambra
DRUMMERS GIVE
MINSTREL SHOW
THT3 REV. FRANCIS E. CLARK.
D. D.. FOUNDER OF CHRIS
TIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY.
• • . • -
The regular monthly ' meeting of the
Association of Pioneer Women of Cali-
To-morrow evening, the officers at
Mare Island are preparing to celebrate
the passing of the old;, year,, in fitting
fashion. A ; fancy dress ball ;. is ; to be'
given, to which many from this side r are
invited.
• v. • •
The winter picnic of Mrs. Bowie-Die
trick's planning was voted a tremend
ous success on Tuesday night. The
house became a woodland glen for the
hour, December became May, and. the
fun that reigned was that of May time.
Games. hardly, commensurate with dig
nity, but highly productive of fun, were
played, the "festive board" Was done
away with and with it the dignities of
evening j dress. The men . forsook their
"spikes" and the maids their frumperies
for the joyous freedom of picnic attire,
which greatly facilitated their squat
ting in a picnic fashion upon the erst
while grassy glade.
More of these functions would' soon
render stupidity in society a thing to
be shunned.
Mrs. E. A. Trefethen entertained a
number of friends "at luncheon to-day,
at which the pleasant announcement
was made of the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Donna Felter, to Lieu
tenant Harry Todd Powell, U. S. R. C. S.
, Mrs. George Boardman gave a tea
yesterday in honor of the much-feted
bride-to-be. Miss Bernie Drown. Was
ever fiancee feted by friends as Miss
Drown has been? And that in spite of
the unfortunate mishap to her mother,
which necessarily forestalled many
functions. The rooms were made beau
tiful by the prodigal use of pink roses
and feathery' greens. Miss Drown, after
the manner of the season, wore white.
Mrs. Boardman, the hostess,, appeared
in a stunning gown of black velvet.
About COO guests called, sipped tea and
exchanged greetings for the coming
year. The following iadies assisted in
receiving: Mrs. Chauncey Boardman
and Mrs. Danforth Boardman, daugh
ters-in-law of the hostess; Mrs. J. W.
Carey, Mrs. Alex. D. Keyes, Mrs. Guy
Edie, Mrs. ' McKeever, Mrs. Harry
Poett, Miss Emily Carolan, Miss Stella
Kane, Miss Stella Salisbury, Miss Cad
wallader, Missy Blanding, Miss Ellin
wood, Miss* Sallie Maynard. Miss Ethel
Tpmpkins, Miss Newell Drown and
Miss Ethel CoQper.
Mrs, Chasies K. Hartley was hostess
yesterday at one of the most elaborate
luncheons glren this season. R«d Eoses
and riots of red' carnations bloomed be
neath ihe red glow of shaded lights,
producing an effect altogether coseate.
The guest of the hour was Miss Flor
ence Gibbons, a debutante, dainty as
a bud should be. and in her grown of
white chiffon made a Q charming picture.
Fifty guests accepted Mrs. Hartley's
hospitality.
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TJie ma!ds and matrons of the smart
set had a busy day of it yesterday.'
What with teas and luncheons, great
and small, there was merrymaking—
and right Jolls' merrymaking— in the
air. Mrs. John Merrill gave a luncheon
to the fair fiancee, Miss Caroline Ayers.
The affair, being wholly informal, pre
sented a charming afternoon's enter
tainment. The following guests were
entertained: Miss Caroline Ayers, Miss
May Ayers. Miss Laura Bates, Miss
Helen Dickens, Miss Ella Morgan. Miss
Ed,na Dickens, Miss Gertrude
Miss Agnes Buchanan and Miss Alice
SchussJer.
Oilier-., Miss r.ttrlcH Ocrfirr.re. i'iss .Mice rju!
llvae. >!jes Kielkh. Willlar. Sfrs. Run.
j<'n,- Miss Mnrie \V»-lli, ?'lss luanlta
"VVelis. Miss Edith Simpsc:i, Miss
rie l«ull. Mis» KHthlee:< Hull. M»s. »'ercy Kes
nler. Sir*. Koi<ert Cunningham, Mies Van WycV,
Mrs. Henry li. Dutton, >«rs. Tj.ul B«ncroft,
M If • I^ilu rkithin. Hiss Kmlly Ptcr.e, Mrs.
Dlckcnsion, Xfr». .Tosep'i Masttti, Mr-. Cock,
UnsSc+m-V. Youn»r. Vrs. H.rnek, Mrs. Wil
liam Willin, Mrs. Uilllan Rrown IJvctt* ani
Mr« KrttleTjck Mcli» of O«klanrt. Mrs. Krancl*
IJ. Mu5s»r. Vis. Trar.cis If. l)u:t woody. Miss
Jean How"«rd. MM* Durham, Mrs. J. I^orai
reas», Vrp. £.' J., Cotton, T-'rs. >:. r2. Cotton.
Mr». Oorion M. Stolp, Mrs. ."ame» I'iercc.
Mrs. !r\ln M. Aytcs. Mr«. l-'ranklin I'oore, Jlre.
Oeoive A. \Veb*»er. Miss Marea Stone, >lls«
Kuth And.rson. Miss Helen Pr.rtrlJr.\ Miss Kr
wina Smith. Miss l^nura Vai? Wyclr. Mit.i I^ucy
llancroft. il>«s »t»nrb.Dra. Miss Shirley «Jook
man H:\yes, MJss M:»ri*tta }I.tven«, Mils »os
»fhin«> I'ierc". M»s. Udgar Painter iirs Wat
ron. .Vrs. Ste-.htft-on, Mlis '.VSiitney, Miss Hl»
] ten. Mr*. Walter H.nry. Mra. KeiloK.;. Miss
Eva I 'ow rt!. MIsj Ii]aT.chfi J'ovpll, Mrs.
'.V.lIUm High. Miss >UcMll!an, Miss
Mau. Mrs. C. If. Nlann. Mrs. .'.Vllllam
Sepnon. Mr-, r.ick. Miss Ilawl.y. Mr» I
tfaykell. Mrs. Mitchell, Mr*. WUM.'m Kirk!
Mr* 'Jpw S. Meredith, Mrs. Dunrt. Mrs.
Birrsten. Mr.. Ifood, Mr». Woods. Jin,, j. il
, Mattel. Kn. 7«mr s Miller Merrill. Mn Wil
[liam Asbburner| Mrs. Zoc Oreen R»k-!lffe. Mrs
\alentine. Mr*. Ma*n»ll. Mrs. Mtanley n »5e
vptf?.!r?. Thomas Morffew. Miss Kohl*. Hen
ry. .Ji.«s \er». d-j v» re Adams and others.
MaSL JOHN' CHAHL.ES ADAMS,
who iTA'/u a unique: tea to
M.VN.y FRIENDS VCSTERDAV.
Dr. Clark will be at the Greek Amphi
theater, Berkeley, at noon to-day, and
at 4 o'clock this afternoon will attend
an informal conference at the Young
Men's Christian Association, this city.
He will depart on the Sierra at 8 o'clock
to-night. t ; ' C
A rousing reception was accorded the
Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., founder
of the Christian Endeavor Society, by
members of the organization who gath
ered last night at the First Congrega
tional Church, Post and Mason streets.
Dr. Clark arrived from the East at
noon jesteriiay * in ro "te to distant
lands, wheie the Christian Endeavor
movement has taken a powerful hold.
Dr. Clark in speaking before the as
semblage saicl Jn pait:, '•
The long journey f a/»i taking Is i*. 'esponse
• o inklJatlon> to be present a # t the con%entl ¦>.;•
In 'Australia In A.'rica an 1 'In London. Eng
land. 1 shall visit Africa and Italy. France.
Sweden *nd Switzerland, and all centers »here
the movement has growr. to *reat proportions.
T.ondon «here I liope to be in May to at
tend the British National Christian Endeavor
• tonventlon. is »iow th>- chief -enter of the
Undcavoi r.iOA»ment cf the «vorl.i. Olcag*
a-.rd i'hilailclphl* it one tire 'alth each
t'.he.'.for ascendency, each with 500 »<ietlc&,
bu« !x>n'!on possesses «.j-day more than "(•'.
In connection with this great «nd ' ver grow
ing movement 1 trust that ' may »e a *'ving
link between *his grand land and the f.atlons
which I shall ' lsit. ; ,.
Sow. the watchwords I »I»9 you «j-nlKht
• re: "OrK«nize,'.' "Vitalize" and "Evangel-
Izo." Arc they n< ? three good vords with
¦>.hlch ?• begin the Ne« YearT They *re
words in which are found new :ort» and nev.
euer*-y. ,
RewemU'. there -nut* be >csnething t jr «U
to tJo — »ome task for *vory one oT the nocl'ty
io accomplish. U> must *et at ihe ranV anl
file.
Vou *no» the movement thaf 1» going on
here *n<3 all over tlie country. St Is .^rowlnr.
It Is responding to the organization.
I am fclaiJ th«t California has no noM* a
place tn Christian Kndeavor work. Hut or
ganic*. Vitalize as well, for that inspires life,
I>ut8 I'igor Into the organization. Then evan
gelize. You should have a Christian Endeavor
day each year. , when we should face our friends
with tl>« ttreat question — decUlon. ¦
I bellev« thai California will make #uch an
advanne during the coming year that you will
receive the flag with added stars which t waits
you In Boston.
A7tboiis*t P.hodee Mareh is mentioned
is the ierminus of the line, the com
laA:- ;-ats entered into a traffic alliance
tv'ih the 53oT;thorn Pacific Company
<wherebT St vill have the use erf four
rrri.Vs of Uje Carson and Colorado Com
pany's tracks to S^-daville. where the
terminal oftW-s of the new line will be
ostrblished. At the latter p1ac« the
ores :rom th*. tni.ies of Tonopah w«l
\sn trans«.crTed Jrorr the narrow gauKe
cars ¦-.'i those pi She Soatrtorn Pacific
Tor shipment to r J&M L.r.ke. %vhere they
arc to be handle 1 b*r She smelter com
panies.
It is expected tha. tiic ores from the
newly discovered mining disir'ct known
as the Gold Fields vr0 t»e hauled to
Tonopah and from there shippea over
the new road to the main lif.e of :he
Southern Pacific.
General Manager Kruttschnitt of the
Southern Pacific Company and Alonzo
Tripp, general superintendent of the
proposed new narrow gauge road be
tween Tonopah and Rhodes Marsh,
tvere in conference for some time yes
terday, and later the information was
{riven out that plans for building the
sixty miles. of road had taken definite
shape and that construction work
would bepin in a few days. At yester
day's meeting the Southern Pacific
Company agreed to »urnish the neces
sary steel rails, which will be delivered
at Sodaviile by the company next week.
Representatives of several constr Jcticm
lirms have already looked o.er ! the
ground and will bid upon :he grading
work «n ."anuary il- General Super
intendene Tripp atlso placed a contract
with ;:a.n«non& f.-. Co. during the day
-or fifteen combination gondola cars
an»» by telegraph ordered the immedi
ate shipment from the East of two
."or:y-'on Italdwin locomotives on
trjaici he has had an option for sev
*t»1 months. In discussing the new
roa<* Tripp said at the Palace Hctei
*".'hc financiering of the new road
feafc been «?ffected by the backers in
JPL*iiaxit!ph.ia. a fact which wan cor.
ucjed'to me by telegraph this morn
'jftc, and I at once set about getting
trwiters in shape for the inauguration
jf «-be work. We expect to have the
tirat train optratir.g between Ilhoies
and Tonoj>ah by June 1, and th*
HX»S;tractors will have to Rive a JSO.OOt
•'x>w<3 to complete their work by that
• ifcie. The Southern Pacific officials
¦live offered the Tonopah company
cv»ry possible aid In hurrying the
¦>: Jiru)T<>tioit of the road and wo arc
no? ftfcurinc on any further diiT.cul-
s eg."
The long expected row over the es
tate of the late millionaire politician,
Thomas J. Clunie, ' has materialized.
Yesterday in the Probate Court Mrs.
Florence Clunie, widow 'of the deceased
Congressman; created a sensation by
opposing the petition for partial dis
tribution of the estate by Andrew J.
Clunie, her brother-in-law, and by an
nouncing that she intended to ignore
her husband's will and claim half of
the estate under the law governing
community property. If she carries out
her Intentions and succeeds in show
ing that the estate of Clunie wag ac
quired after her marriage to him she
will receive $500,000, instead of the real
ty valued at about $200,000 bequeathed
to her in the will.
At the hearing of Clunie's petition
yesterday it was shown that the estate,
which was appraised at 11,017.000, was
In excellent condition. With the excep
tion of debts amounting: to $5000, not
yet due, all debts have been paid and
a comfortable surplus is in the hands
of the executors of Clunie's will. The
estate is in distributive shape, accord
ing to the executors, and they have
certified that they are willing to turn
over to the heirs of the Congressman
such portions of the estate as were de
vised to them. If this were done An
drew J. Clunie would receive the ware
house property in Sacramento, "Jack"
•Jlaring-Clunie, the adopted son of the
deceased, or the executors of the wi!l.
as his trustee?, would receive the Clunie
building at the corner of California ;*nd
Montgomery streets, nnd the wJdow
would;' receive the realty i> Sacramento
anjlitiilS city* devised 'u> her. The ex
ecutors of the will as trustees to: the
•jhildr^n ot Andrew CJunie would also
receive certain pieces n? realty left
them by their uncl*.
E. A. Britlgford, B. G; "White and An
drew J. Clunie are the executors of the
wiU. They are alsr. trustees !or "Jack"
Olaring-OIunie and th<» nieces an<i
nephews of the decedent. They hope
t.« convince the court that the widow,
in the »ivent Jhat she elects to make
Her claim for half -n th.* estate. Is not
entitled to more thf*n the shary Revise'!
her h: t!ie will. They say that the
Clunie i* not community jrop
?Tty; that it was acauir^d by Jhe poli
tician prior io Jiis marriage.- They so
testified yesterday.
Mrs. Clunie. aiso Jioiies to show th»t
she is entitled to-more of th* estate
than the will gives *.er because of the
existence of a large amount of per
sonal property discovered by the *>xecu
<ors and, as she claims, not reported In
the Inventory.
The petition will be given a further
hearing next Tuesday.
"With the object of protecting citizens
from acts of hoodlums on Market street
and adjoining streets to-night and to
morrow morning. Chief "Wlttman yes
terday issued the following Instructions
to company commanders:
With the expiration of the year 1903 and
the advent of 10OI it la expected that a vast
number of our Rood citizens wtll continue
the practice which of late years has becom« t
a custom of promenading Kearny. Market j
and the Intersecting streets on New Year't.
' eve, seeing the old year out and the new
year in. It has been our experience in the j
past that rowdies take advantage of this oc
casion to insult ladles ana annoy the prom
enaders with acts of hoodluralsm. I wish th»
strongest measures taken to see that thla doe«
not occur this year.
The following extra details are hereby or
dered, and i wish you to give strict orders
to the officers so detailed to be prompt and
active In seeins to it that the people are pro
tected tn their desire to enjoy the evenins
peacefully. Detail two officers from Company
B to each blool: on the north side of Market
street, from Kearny to Taylor streets, and
three officers to each block on the south sido
of Market street, from Third to Sixth streets.
Sergeant Christiansen and five patrolmen from
Company /. are *o be felievvd «iy Sergeant
Shaw -ind flvi patrolmen, to b« detailed at
Powell «n^ ilarktl street*. Sergeant Brophr
and five patrolmen from Company K. to be re
llaved *>y Sergeant CibmpoHl and 1 nvt patrol
men, to *>• detailed at Grant avenUo nnti Mar
ket street. Sergeant M. Anderson and flvt;
patrolmen, to be »«lievert by Sergoant O'Du:.- .
and flv« patrolmen, at Stockton »nd Marin t
•treet*. Sergeant Blank an>S five* patrolm.n
/rcm Company D. to. b# Fellevert oy Corporal '
Bhanahan ml flv» patrolmen, tj» b» detailed
»t Kearny and Market streets.
Captain Sptllafte trill take chars ¦
«nd su|M>rv-I»ion of *11 d*t*ll3 rm ifarkc ; »tr«-- '.
and L>ieutcn«nt .Burnett if all d*ta.Il> tiortN
of Market. Tfc» l«ti«r will deploy nv-A frofc
the Details at. Kcatny mnd if.tr »*t alontf th •
tine of KearnT- *tre«t «s f«r *s may ts» med
•d. and f«om thof« detailed *t Grant «iiknuc
and M«rket «lor« Crant 4,v«nue *• far j?
may > « (!h-.<m.iti. *.! of th»* .!••.' »1!* to be irt
effcoX at tf. r.i. *nd continue until 1:30 a*, m..
vh«n the offlcerc so 4ctaiieA will j» to 4£»<&
regular t.»Hi».
Do not allow trowSM to ffat)ler »t «n; r^- 1
ticular r»tnt, fcut %»*p th« pee»l» nsovinf.
<?omplaJn<3 have t*en Tna«e of p»°P' 8 b'hn?
rtrucl* hj liough* of tr»» in th« h in'..' -o'i
TcwAle: Instruct of*c»r» to taU» til «:ci
matrri«l *» »y fTom »ny nn* csiryiisB the urn*
«in the »«r«>et. Comx?l«Ints hav« »:«i *••?? |
made of yturt men carrying pota o» patr.t
*wlth whfch to daub ttle f »¦-«¦» of i*.?trr*-i;_ :
IXav* tht« «topp«il and take the material *-¦ i
from thew. Arre#t all i*r»n» who do r.c|
t«ha«e tbetnstlvea wheft varn*4 to *.•¦> eo.
II»v» the offlctrs on fluty during tlie u>»
' r trift 31«t request all f)«r*ona with s- trjr •• »
decoration* is front cf their »remis«« t« ;'e
tnove the same r«fo*» nU|%tf*)!. *• by :» j
mean» m-e will Temcrre some of i%+ tmicvni
tlon of th« boodlum.
Captain Mooney will ord«r ta» ratml »«sojC
from tn« O'KarMll-street sfatloa to tezmt n%
the Central station *t <• p. m. «nd rtmaln < >
duty tb«re till 2 a. m^.
Conference Between General
3Ianager Kruttschnitt and
Alonzo Tripp Hastens Work
All Persons to Be Arrested
Who Refuse to Behave Them
selves After Being Warned
Claims That the Wealth of
Her Late Husband Was Ac
quired After Their Marriage
TO KUX TRAINS IN JUNE
OPPOSES
MAKES SPECIAL DETAILS
DISTRIBUTION
Bails and Cars Are Ordered
and Bids for Construction
Will Be Awarded Next Week
Chief "Wittman Gives Orders
for Protection of Promena<l
ers on Advent of New Year
Widow of Late Congressman
Announces Her Intention to
Fight for a Larger Share
TONOPAH ROAD
NOW ASSURED
CONTEST OVER
CLUNIE ESTATE
WILL SUPPRESS
HOODLUM ACTS
GUESTS OF MRS. ADAMS
ENJOY UNIQUE LUNCHEON
Event Is Characterized by Original Decorations on the Style
of a Circus, an Interesting Vaudeville Programme, With
Special Orchestra Music, and Some . Delsarte Dancing
WELCOME THE ORGANIZER
OF BIG RELIGIOUS BODY
Hundreds Gather at First Congregational Church to Receive
Rev. Francis E. Clark, Founder of the Christian Endeavor
Society, Who Stops Here on Way. to Lands Across the Sea
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 y 1903.
16
Owing to the enormous
demand for the tape meas-
ure, offered as a premium
to Want "Advertisers in
last Sunday's Call, another
supply was ordered arid
the offer, will bo renewed
next Sunday in order X to
give every .Want, Adver-
tiser the opportunity to
secure one of these handy
articles;
ADVERTISEMENTS.
| B. KATSCHINSKI
jj Philadelphia Shoe Co.
0 10 THIRD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.
\ Adjolninr Call Btiildi&ff.
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1 1 One trial with our Shoes will
il make you our customer forever.
[I They fit with a queenly grace and
t| are made to wear. This week we
1 1 offer a s;>ecial Shoe that for style.
{ I comfort and appearance cannot be
{I duplicated. ¦
j Ladies' Very Best Vicl Kid Lac«
II 6hoes. straight foxed with natty
il up-to-date plain coin toes, hand-
I turned soles and high Cuban heels.
LI OKX PSICE OXTZ.T, J?.J.(M>. Sizes
ri 2% to S; widths AA to K. The
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< I ob week days and 10 p. m. on Sat-
i| nrday sijrbts.
IB. KATSCHINSKI
j Philadelphia Shoe Co*
(I XO THZXD ST., San Trancisco.
ADVEILTIflEMEirra.
CM |w Mm Wm BH • m9 Ik ' ¦! MB
39 Stockton Street
V8LE7SOSZ*- StAiar 0339.
HAPPYNEW YEAR!
W« jTomis* t» &» a« W«ll hr Jo« tht
ne*t <tvelv« Rionttis •* we did rinrins the
past iweb*. We wilt «tIM ccatlnu* •»
*.!«« joy the b«*t 'n tne croce// Sln^.
Price* biwcu. too.
CREAMERY BUTTER, per square ... 40c
«*r^sh and Jeass "cu. Ree.43*.
FANCY RANCH EGGS, per dozen., . 40c
; Tho -jcs* th".e is. ifiw -»5C'
KONA COFFEE, %$$$£*&!». per Ib 20c
i coflee with body and flavor. Refc. 25c.
NAVEL ORANGES, per dozen . .30c
Choice — Just choice. It(»K. 35c.
French Sardines in OH. g£^££ig£
The Monk brand. Never find any fault •
with this brand. Reg. 23c and 15c.
MANZANILLO OLIVES, per quart 2Qc
Choice green olives. Reg. 23c.
CALIFORNIA FRENCH PEAS, per can... 15c
Code, Portwood. Petit Pois. Res. 20c.
FRENCH MIXED CANDIES, per Ib.... 35c
¦¦ The samo the candy stores charge you
50c for. i -.;• ..¦;,:
Liquor and Wine Specials.
E. C. Berry Bourbon i&^J 1 **- per bof 75c
Fine Old RYO weatier m»iiieia». per git S3
Reg. $1 and $t
MUSCATEL AND ANGELICA, per bol.. 23c
Fine wlnea for the ladles. Re*. 3.V.
LONOON DOCK PORTs J$, 4 } par bof
' DIAMOND SHERRY.. < wV. J 75e
CLARET, per gal 40c
Re*. COc. Thi» will be forad to be a
highly satisfactory native wine.
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